Dragon Ball Z: The Catalyst
Act II:
Chapter 31: Extinction
Every monkey left in existence was in front of him. The child, the pirate, the third class, and the Prince. After this he would never have to worry about a saiyan again, they would cease to exist. Eyes locked on to Vegeta, then on to the others.
"Which one do you think would like the easiest way out first, Vegeta?" Frieza finally asked, a smile emerging across his black lips.
The look the saiyan gave him in response was defiant, deliciously so. The saiyan had no idea he was only using the barest limit of his power. It was easy to see that these saiyans and other warriors knew how to detect power levels. So it stood to reason that he felt how much power he was currently using, which was the only reason that arrogant smirk was on the saiyan's face. He would enjoy showing Vegeta just enough to wipe that smile away, and replace it with agony and humiliation.
"Why don't you try fighting a real warrior Frieza? You see because I have become everything that you fear," Vegeta said proudly. "I have become a new man Frieza. I am the Legendary Super Saiyan now."
Oh not again.
Eyes narrowed on Vegeta critically, before Frieza's let his face give a one sided grin. Vegeta's fantasy of a Super Saiyan had been adorable... when he was a child. Now it was an irritation. The fantasy, the illusion, needed to be stripped away so Vegeta could understand his predicament. This would be a true pleasure for Frieza to embark on. Having stripped him of his chance of eternal life, Vegeta was going to pay with his life, but first he needed to be broken down. His betrayal was profound, and a quick death was too good for him.
"A Super Saiyan you say Vegeta? Will you ally with a few other fictional creatures from mythology as well? Perhaps the Kai killer Majin Buu, or the Heran Pirate Bojack?" Frieza mocked. "All you've had all these years are these pathetic stories to comfort yourself, for being the prince of a shattered group of delinquents. You are hardly a Super anything Vegeta, you are just a monkey who has gotten too far off his leash."
The words clearly had an impact on Vegeta, his face twisting into one of pure fury, it was enough to cause Frieza to chuckle. His posture was aggressive, predictably so. The monkey would do exactly as his father had done, attack him head on like a fool. Saiyans knew how to do little else. Raising his hand casually, Frieza pointed his index finger ahead, pointing not at Vegeta, but at the obnoxious Namek, and the small saiyan child next to him.
A fitting example, as the Namek was the second most powerful amongst them, and his little trick of nearly causing him to die from a forced transformation was hardly forgotten.
"I want you to remember something Vegeta. I am Frieza, and I am the Lord of the Universe. Billions die with a wave of my hand, the weak, the strong, the righteous and the villainous all in one fell swoop. Allow me to provide you with an example."
Frieza's eyes locked onto Piccolo, only for a brief moment, before his lips moved only gently as it spoke.
"Die."
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The world seemed to almost slow to a crawl, but his body couldn't move. Raditz saw the monster in front of them point his finger out towards Gohan and Piccolo, they must have as well. But as soon as the word left his lips, time seemed to slow down.
Gohan
The child was completely helpless, as was his master Piccolo. But worst of all, he, Raditz, was completely helpless as well. All he could do was watch as the two of them prepared to die at the hands of this beast. In front of them, Turles and Vegeta stood in front of Frieza, completely frozen as well.
I have to try, I have to-
When Piccolo and Gohan hit the ground, hard, and a beam of red energy trailed past them, flying into a mountain in the background before exploding violently, Raditz was left in complete shock. What had just happened? He couldn't even follow what had just occurred. Turles looked behind him in confusion as well. Vegeta-
Vegeta was gone! Where had he gone?
It was then that Raditz realized it'd been Vegeta who'd saved the pair.
No, no, not him. Why would he be a Super Saiyan?
Raditz felt his fists tighten furiously as he looked to Vegeta, who was hovering in the air above Piccolo and Gohan. His own power had increased dramatically after his near death experience, but nothing like this. Vegeta was as far beyond him, as he was beyond Vegeta after his own experience. But how? Was it because he was the Prince? The Blood of the Legendary Super Saiyan supposedly travelled through the bloodline of House Vegeta.
He can defeat Frieza. But.. I will be denied my revenge.
It was a terrible pain Raditz felt in that moment, amidst the shock. His own power was nothing compared to Vegeta's now, and if he was truly a Super Saiyan... then it never would be. In that moment, Raditz's eyes had to turn away from Vegeta in pain, combined with self pity. All of the hard work he'd never been given credit for, all the taunting and mocks, all of the disrespect, it would all go unpunished. But worst of all, Violet would stay dead, and Vegeta would never join her by his hand.
In that moment, for the briefest of seconds, he hoped the Legend was false, and that Frieza would take Vegeta's life away from him, because he would never have the opportunity himself.
Landing in front of Frieza again, Vegeta openly started to chuckle, as the tyrant looked on with a bewildered look.
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His power, its incredible. How did he improve so radically? Even with a grievous injury, there is no way Vegeta should have gained this much strength.
Turles, like his brother, was left a witness to Vegeta's dramatic rise in power now first hand. It was absolute madness, Vegeta must have been 8 times stronger than himself now. But where had such a power come from? Piccolo's strength even was perhaps half of what Vegeta now demonstrated.
"I believe Frieza and I have business to settle," Vegeta declared openly. "The rest of you weaklings are no longer needed."
Weaklings? I think Vegeta is letting all this power get to his head. Who has any idea if this is the limit to Frieza's power?
There was no need to voice his opinion openly, for multiple reasons. Firstly, if Vegeta got himself killed, it was his business. The second reason was bluntly, for himself anyway, his ability to influence the fight while in this state was very limited. Finally, there was the fact that Vegeta wouldn't have listened to him regardless, or anyone for that matter.
Oh well, I'll survive this encounter Vegeta, and then we'll see who is the mightiest once I gather my own strength.
No doubt ran through Turles's mind as to the fate of those who opposed Vegeta, if he defeated Frieza. Turles had no intention of being with the fools amongst the dead. Feeling his own field powering around him.
"The best of luck to you, Prince Vegeta," Turles said, using the Prince's title without mockery. It was a sign of respect, as he certainly respected the Prince's power right now. The half grin that appeared on Vegeta's face in response was enough to let him know the compliment hadn't been missed.
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The look on the lizard's face made all this worth it when I saved those two fools back there.
Even now, Vegeta noticed Frieza's eyes on him, as if investigating how he'd achieved that.
"Do you see now Frieza? Do you see the power I possess?"
Finally, the smug look returned on Frieza's face, the monster raising a hand to his lips to almost cover his love. "Oh my Vegeta, please don't say anymore. I'm so afraid that I may actually decide to give up."
The mockery caused Vegeta to feel his face contort with rage. Frieza was a fool to taunt him like this, he was the Legendary Super Saiyan. Never in his life had he felt so powerful, the others were nothing but ants to him now. Perhaps he'd spare them after all this was over, or perhaps he'd kill them one by one. At the very least he was going to kill Raditz. Frieza would fall, and he would rise. Soon he would be titled as the strongest being in the universe, he would embrace his destiny.
Of course, killing Frieza was going to be a pleasure as well.
"Vegeta," the Namek said from behind. "Fighting Frieza one on one is a fool's errand. We have to work together to-"
"Be silent, you green fool. Turles knows what I am. And I suspect so does Raditz. Leave us, I have no time for you weaklings any longer. I have achieved what no one else has in a thousand years," Vegeta's declaration was the edge of supreme arrogance. "Or perhaps I'll kill you myself this time. Who knows, after I'm done with Frieza I still may."
There was a light clap from Frieza in front of him, the man who'd ruled over him his entire life supremely amused.
"I see I taught you well, Vegeta. Intimidation of your allies to keep them in place. Oh, and only saving them to prove your power to me, another excellent move. I must say I certainly did raise you well."
Raised him well? He'd been raised in an unending nightmare, a Prince stripped of everything, even his pride. It took him over 20 years to rebuild his life, and now, now it would be Prince Vegeta who ruled over this Universe. Frieza had left the only saiyan who could achieve the legendary power of a Super Saiyan alive, and he would pay for it with his life.
Prepare yourself Frieza.
Bracing himself, Vegeta felt the Namekian and child finally back off, flying back with the others. No more distractions, this was between them now.
Power began to flow to the surface as Vegeta drew his full power to the fore.
I am everything Frieza fears. A Saiyan powerful enough to destroy him!
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It was strange feeling such a huge power. In fact, less than a day ago he couldn't feel powers at all, until that wretch Kakarot had entered his mind. Now it was like a sense he'd never been without, he could feel Vegeta's energy rising, even surpassing Frieza, but there was something strange about all this. Turles eyed Raditz and Piccolo, narrowing his eyes on them.
They felt it as well.
Vegeta's power was stressed, pushed, pained almost as he drew it out. Frieza's power was calm. Where as Vegeta was a raging ocean in a storm, Frieza's power looked like the calm surface of a pond. A pond which was almost the size of this raging ocean. Something was wrong, they all knew it. Vegeta's power was immense, much larger than any of theirs, even twice as strong as the Namek. Turning his eyes towards the confrontation, Turles began to realize that this was already over.
"Alright," Gohan shouted cheerfully. "Do you guys feel that, Vegeta has him for sure?"
There were three sets of irritated growls that met the child.
Well, there isn't much left to do. Frieza, if he's as powerful as I think, will slaughter Vegeta, and then me. Unless there is some way to-
His tail flicked behind him for a moment as he realized something. Grinning to himself, Turles looked at the battlefield below.
"I think we've won this fight."
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Launching himself at Frieza, Vegeta's fist sailed past the white and purple alien's head. Blinking after this happened, Vegeta scowled, throwing another fist towards Frieza, who stumbled back avoiding the blow, but looking quite shocked at its speed. With another swing, his palm strike nearly connected with the despot's head.
He's focused so heavily on dodging he can't even manage an attack.
Vegeta's thoughts were so clouded with his own power, he never understood that Frieza was merely dodging him, luring him in.
Still, more blows came whizzing past Frieza's face.
Finally, getting frustrated, Vegeta knew what he had to do. Frieza was dodging from side to side, it was now a perfect chance to strike from above. There would be nowhere out for him. Lining up his shot in his mind, positioning himself as he continued his feigned assault on Frieza, Vegeta lashed out with an elbow, aiming straight for the Arcosian's head.
It hit nothing.
Not only did it hit nothing, there was absolutely no sign of where Frieza went, at all.
"Well, I suppose we've discovered the full capabilities of the supposed Super Saiyan, haven't we?"
The voice sent chills down Vegeta's spine, and spilled ice-water into his blood. He could barely move as the voice came from behind him. Turning his head slowly, his nightmare became a reality when he saw Frieza. The killer of his people was so powerful, so fast, he couldn't even follow his movements in the slightest. There hadn't even been a hint of his movements, it was like transporting instantly across locations.
He's... he's incredible. How can he be so fast? How can he be this powerful?
The thoughts were lonely, little else ran through Vegeta's mind. Frieza just stared at him with a long smile, his red eyes twinkling with amusement. Inside Vegeta's mind, what had just happened replayed over and over again.
"Haven't you figured it out yet Vegeta? That foolish legend of yours is nothing but a myth."
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Vegeta is no match for Frieza.
Piccolo watched this tragedy of a fight unfold, he knew Raditz and Turles were probably tracking this as well. Frieza was too fast, he was much more powerful than Vegeta. But what other hope did they have than Vegeta? Vegeta had been amazing, he'd been fast, powerful, but it didn't matter. No matter how fast he moved, Frieza had just been faster.
We either need a plan that can stop him, or we need a plan to get away. Maybe... maybe we could get back to his ship and even try to take that. What other choice do we have? No one can beat this monster.
"What's wrong with Vegeta, he seemed so confident until a second ago-" Krillin was cut off by an angry snarl from Piccolo.
"Vegeta just realized that he can't beat Frieza, or he's beginning to realize it," Piccolo said, feeling his brows lowering as his eyes narrowed in on Frieza. "We're going to need a plan, and quickly. Otherwise this could all be-"
There was suddenly a flash in the sky. Raising his eyes to block the light, Piccolo looked around at what caused the flash. The others did as well.
"What the Hell was that?" Raditz snapped, his eyes looking around in confusion.
Looking over to Turles, Piccolo saw the saiyan grinning. Why was he grinning?
When the Saiyan's body began to pulse, fur growing from his neckline as his body began to expand with each pulse, he began to understand just why he looked that way.
He still has a tail. He's transforming.
Grinning and speaking as his body began to change, Turles looked at Piccolo while his eyes began to shift red.
"Call me plan B."
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There had been a flash to his left. Though it was clearly not another attack. It must be some primitive distraction technique.
This had been too simple. Vegeta was hardly a challenge, using less than 4% of his power, he'd easily dodged everything the saiyan Prince had thrown at him. Vegeta looked absolutely ridiculous hanging in the air now, with a dejected grimace across his face. Super Saiyan, how ridiculous. He was nothing but a super fool. A worthless monkey who always thought too much of himself. It was time for Vegeta to understand why he'd been nothing but a slave all these years. Broken and dying, he would force the Saiyan to swear loyalty to him once again, before he provided him with the sweet release of death.
The very thought of this excited Frieza greatly. Already he could imagine the agonized screams of Vegeta in his mind, already he could imagine the barely audible apology, and sworn oath. It would be glorious, and Vegeta would struggle the entire time. It was to be delicious. His father had taught him well, Frieza knew exactly how to get what he wanted from a victim such as Prince Vegeta. Smiling to himself now, the Arcosian stepped forward with his eyes set on his target.
"Are there anymore demonstrations you'd like to make Vegeta, or would you like to get started with my side of the fight? Who am I kidding? You don't get a choice, I apologize for giving the false impression Vegeta, it was so rude of me."
The ground around him rumbled violently suddenly, Vegeta still hung in the air and made no motion to attack him yet. Was the Namek and Raditz trying to make a play for him? Oh how delightfully entertaining.
Not even bothering to turn, Frieza just grinned.
"Oh, more people have come to play? Well, please don't hurt me. I know you're insufficiently-"
The world suddenly become very painful. Something huge crashed down on him with enough strength to shatter a mountain. His muscles and bones protested as he was driven into the ground, and then the ground tore apart around him from the sheer force hitting him. It was finally then, that Frieza heard the deep growl of a Great Ape.
No! That monkey didn't!
Raditz didn't have his tail anymore, and neither did Vegeta or that little brat, which meant... The Renegade!
"Tell me Frieza, did that hurt?"The voice boomed behind him.
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It seemed all so hopeless only a second ago. Then suddenly with a mighty thump, Frieza's body had been smashed into the ground. It was almost in a state of disbelief that Vegeta watched Turles arrive, in his Great Ape form. Frieza had been so arrogant and wrapped in his own thoughts he'd allowed Turles to get the drop on him.
This was it, this was their chance! More powerful or not, this was the time to attack with as much force he could!
Vegeta blasted towards where the great fist had slammed Frieza into the ground.
Dodge this Frieza!
Focusing all his power in his right hand, the fist began to glow with a brilliant bright blue. Frieza was laying there, his eyes shut painfully for a moment. When the flashed open it was too late. Driving his fist into the tyrant's stomach, Frieza's mouth dropped open in a gasp. Looking into his eyes, Vegeta snarled as he kept his fist imbedded in his stomach.
Grabbing him by his head, Vegeta then threw Frieza straight up.
When his eyes trailed up, he found the giant ape had already punched the Arcosian in mid air, sending the small white frame flying back at incredible speeds, breaking through a mountain.
"Vegeta," Turles growled, implying for his to participate.
Opening its mouth, the Great Ape drew power into its maw, before a massive purple wave of destructive force thundered out.
Quickly flying up to Turles's level, Vegeta knew what he had to do. Forming a massive amount of power into his hands, purple energy rippled around him.
"Galic Gun!"
Another intense wave of purple energy shot out. Mountains collapsed miles away, the water raged wildly in the seas around them. The island they fought on rumbled uncontrollably, even shifted its place in the sea. To the mountain where Frieza had been deposited by their team effort had completely collapsed before the waves plunging into it had exploded.
Finally, the last of the energy escaped the two, congealing in the core of the rock in the distance, thrumming and swirling in an unstable mass.
"We... we did it," Vegeta managed to say.
Finally, they'd defeated Frieza. The monster was at last gone.
It was then the sky went black, and the energy in the distance began to bulge violently. The lake of purple energy seemed to rumble violently, before being cast into the skies above. Clouds disappeared in its wake, the mountain itself finished collapsing. But their mutual blasts had just been sent int space.
Vegeta was frozen, unable to even move as he realized what had just happened.
No! No! Frieza he... he discarded all that as if it were nothing! But if he did that... if he did that then... then we're... we're finished.
"Well. That is disappointing."
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For a brief window in time, even if only a minute, he thought they were going to win. Uniting their saiyan powers, himself in his Great Ape Form, Turles believed that this was their destiny. Prince Vegeta and Lord Turles striking down the great monster who had destroyed their very race. He'd landed the first blow, slamming Frieza into the ground. Vegeta had landed the next. He'd placed Frieza in position, and then together they'd thrown everything they had at him.
It was almost something he expected to see from a myth, the two great avengers striking together to defeat a superior foe.
However, like most myths, it proved... wanting, in its facts on the ground. The Super Saiyan had becoming wanting as well. The sad thought resounded through his mind before he looked at where the mountain had been in the distance. It wasn't hard to feel the pure rage coming from the crater. Frieza would be here soon, and if he discarded his great mouth blast and Vegeta's Galic Gun? This was over.
None of them were going to get out of this alive.
There was no need to panic over it, given nothing could be done about it. He'd felt more empowered fighting Frieza's previous form, even while he was outgunned and outmatched. But like this? Frieza's power had to be unimaginable. The difference between their strengths must have been greater than the difference between stars.
How was Kakarot going to stop this?
Tell me how old man, with his power of friendship? With his positive outlook?
The words were resentful in his mind.
Pain suddenly exploded between his eyes as Frieza's fist slammed into it, moving so fast even his Great Ape eyes couldn't follow. Stumbling back, his hands went to his face as a great howl exploded out of him. Suddenly five points in his chest burned in unimaginable pain. Five beams blew through his stomach, each coming from one of Frieza's five fingers. They were small compared to his body, but the pain was unimaginable, several organs damaged.
Struggling, he swung his left arm down towards Frieza with a furious roar. When Frieza caught the hand, his face still scowling, Turles felt the reality of their power difference.
"You rotten monkey!" Frieza shouted furiously.
Hah, at least we made him mad.
Suddenly a terrible pain exploded through his arm. Frieza driving both his knees into the huge furred limb. He felt the bone break. Another howl escaped his lips before Frieza hovered back, staring at him arrogantly.
"Do you understand, you monkey? In your base form or your ape form you are nothing compared to me. Your entire species was nothing to me. It always was, and it always will be nothing to me."
The words only further jarred Turles into motion.
I am Turles. I will not be-
The thoughts were cut short as a red wave of energy covered Frieza's body, before in a blur the monster shot towards him like a bullet. The impact on his lower chest was incredible. Ribs broke, before flesh gave way. In a terrible moment of agony, Turles felt Frieza pass through his body from the front, and out the back. His shattered bits of armour rained down at his feet.
Blood, a small river of blood, pumped into the hole in his body. Looking ahead, Turles felt blood leaking from his lips. He saw Vegeta staring at him in terror.
I... I can't move...
The pain was unbelievable, even breathing was too painful to do, so he just froze there in a stance of death.
Suddenly, that pain was ignited again, in his tail. Heat burned through the Saiyan Tail at his back, burning and cauterizing away his ancestor's legacy in a heartbeat.
The huge body began to wax and wane, shifting down smaller and smaller. His one good arm moved to cover the grievous wound in his chest. The fatal wound in his chest. Blood dribbled down his chin from his mouth, his breathing had become a wheeze by the time he returned to normal. Knees almost buckling, Turles felt something... odd.
I'm afraid.
Even when things looked dire before, Turles always believed the strength he'd procured from the Tree of Might would save him. The strength that made up his base. Some technique would save him. Perhaps his Great Ape form would save him.
Now there was nothing left for him to cheat death with. The death he'd avoided all those years ago on Planet Toss was coming to find him. The day he cheated out of being a third class warrior. The day he chose his own destiny. That day had come back, and this time he couldn't run away.
Swallowing down blood, Turles just tried to breathe in for several more moments. In front of him, Frieza appeared again, no longer looking furious.
"I am sorry my friend, did that hurt?"
Even if he could answer, he wouldn't. Two black eyes just looked at Frieza. Struggling painfully, Turles swallowed again, feeling his legs wobble.
"That looks incredibly painful. You have my apologies, sometimes I just don't know my own strength I suppose. Here, allow me to help with the pain."
A sinister grin appeared across Frieza's face, opening his palm as red energy appeared in his palm.
Just get it over with and stop gloating.
When the wave hit him finally, Turles felt almost free. His entire body felt on fire, his skin burning in the wave, his armour scorching away before he felt himself descending into oblivion.
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It was quiet in the air as the other warriors watched Turles disappear in a wave of red energy. The beam slamming into the rocks below them leaving nothing but a steaming body in the rocks.
So that's it?
Raditz watched the smouldering body and just swallowed. The little brother he'd rediscovered on this world, the ruthless space pirate, renegade, was now a burning body below. The others wouldn't care of course, but inevitably this was his fault. Turles had been brought into the Planet Trade by him. This was the natural conclusion to those events. There had been a hope for Raditz in some way that he could save his brother. Perhaps Kakarot and himself could have helped him. Instead, he was a charred corpse in a pile of rock.
If he'd not interfered at all with the Dragon Balls, this wouldn't be happening either. His brother would have been immortal. Every step along the way, he'd done him a disservice by following that fat old fool's advice. Raditz's black eyes didn't turn away, Vegeta's fate didn't seem relevant for the first time in a long time. But there was something small, a fraction of dwindling power. Raditz's eyes widened wildly as he felt it.
He's still alive.
Immediately his head searched in all directions for Dende, finding the boy meters away.
"Uncle Raditz, is everything okay?" Gohan asked.
Without answering, Raditz descended towards Dende.
"Child, you will fix my brother, come on," Raditz ordered, grabbing Dende by the shirt.
The little Namekian seemed to resist for a moment. When they arrived in front of the burnt body, Raditz put Dende down.
"He's a monster just like Vegeta," Dende responded.
"He's my brother," Raditz responded. "Kid, I'm not in the mood right now, work that magic. If he dies you die."
Piccolo landed opposite of him as soon as he spoke, landing on the other side of the rocks which Turles currently resided in.
The little Namekian child immediately ran over to Piccolo, out of Raditz's reach.
So this is how it ends then Turles? I tried, not that it makes a difference.
He always tried, he just never succeeded in saving anyone. This was the same old story.
"Piccolo, this doesn't concern you," Raditz warned.
The Namek just seemed to be very quiet, before looking down at Dende.
"Dende, Vegeta is about to go down to Frieza. Anything we can get to help is needed. Please heal Turles," Piccolo said in Nail's voice. "I know we're asking a lot of you today Dende. But we need you."
As the words left Piccolo's mouth, Raditz almost couldn't believe what he was hearing. There was a small sense of relief the elder saiyan felt. However there was something else as well. He nodded to Piccolo a second later, making sure his eyes made contact so that there was an understanding. Turles would never be indebted, but for this act Raditz would ensure that he made good on what he perceived as a favour.
There was no acknowledgement in return from the Namek.
As soon as the little boy placed his hands over Turles, a faint golden glow appeared across Turles's body.
Reluctantly, Raditz nodded to Dende.
"Thanks."
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There was nothing left for Vegeta to do. He'd seen Turles's fate, even as a Gargantuan Ape. Frieza had completely ruined him. It hadn't even been a fight to watch, and throughout all of it, Vegeta had felt Frieza barely placing any effort at all into his power. Watching his ally died in such a miserable fashion had allowed Vegeta to finally understand how far ahead Frieza was to himself.
Both our attacks. He ignored both my Gallic Gun and Turles's blast. It was all my energy, everything.
Not only was he faster, he was stronger than a Great Ape. He'd broken Turles's arm in one blow, before flying through his body itself, straight through the rib cage even.
No... I'm... I'm nothing.
Finally, he began to tremble as Frieza's eyes looked up at him, they looked through him.
I am the strongest saiyan in a thousand years. I've achieved more power in this moment than any saiyan in recorded history. But... but I can't even lay a hand on him.
"What's wrong my dear Prince Vegeta? Do not tell me that you've discovered your fate? That must be so disappointing, finding out that legend of yours is nothing but a fairy tale, passed down from one inbred monkey to another," Frieza mocked. "All those years hoping you could achieve something. Well you have, you should be proud of yourself Vegeta. You have finally managed to gain my full attention. I am now going to reward you for your years of loyal service."
It was a paralysing sensation that Vegeta felt as Frieza spoke. His arms trembled as he tried to hold back tears. He'd utterly failed, he'd failed his people, the planet which bore his name, and his father. He was to avenge the Saiyans, and instead he was going to be Frieza's next victim. He couldn't even stop Frieza from wiping out more of his kind. Vegeta was a failure.
When Frieza closed his eyes almost peacefully, Vegeta wished in that moment he could strike down the monster which had cast a shadow over his entire life. The monster who had taken him from his home when he was only five years old.
Slowly, Frieza began to rise into the air.
"Do not worry Vegeta, I will make this as painless as possible," Frieza offered. "I can see that precious pride of yours is already wounded enough."
The callous laughter that followed was almost too much for Vegeta.
Within a blink of an eye, Frieza was upon him. The Arcosian appeared in front of him, his tail slapping into him violently, sending him into the seas below.
The willingness to fight back in Vegeta had vanished. This was no longer a fight, it was an execution.
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The ruby red eyes of a mass killer looked down at where Vegeta had plunged into the water. Already, Frieza could feel his lack of resolve to continue to resist. This would be all too easy, though the fact Vegeta would cease his struggles disappointed him greatly. However, disappointment in the lack of a struggle didn't mean a lack of pleasure in extracting his desired revenge. Lowering himself to the water and with a gesture of his power, Frieza parted the Namekian Seas below.
Walls of water, hundreds of feet high formed. Gracefully floating down, Frieza landed behind Vegeta, grabbing him effortlessly and pulling him into the air, his back facing towards him.
"Vegeta, I must say I'm not very impressed, I was hoping you were a Super Saiyan. That way I might have a bit more of a laugh before I killed you," he chuckled, reaching back and plunging his fist into Vegeta's back, causing the Prince to cry out in pain.
Another strike came. However, the blows never ceased as Frieza punched against and again. Blood started to hack up, spitting out of Vegeta's mouth. Boredom lead to the end of this pained tactic. Down here, Vegeta's friends couldn't see his suffering.
"Iadmit Vegeta, you certainly did put up a good fight, in the beginning. Though perhaps I'm thinking of that big ape I killed before. Now then, let's give your friends a bit of a show up close, shall we?"
Releasing Vegeta, he fell to the ground. With a vicious kick, he'd been sent into the air. Once skyward, Frieza continued his grizzly work. Slamming his elbow into Vegeta's stomach several times, finally he kicked him to the ground below, landing in front of Krillin and Gohan.
The brats. I wonder where... where...
Frieza's eyes fell on Raditz, Piccolo, the Namekian child and... the renegade third class saiyan, who was looking increasingly healthier than a corpse!
That child is how they did it.
Frieza's eyes glowed for a moment, and light around the four figures seemed to vanish. The little boy turned his head just in time, his face written in shock. The wave started by blasting away the Namekian adult and the long haired Saiyan. At the core, where the child was, where the renegade was, the world exploded around them.
A red glow filled the air as the two became the victims of Frieza's attack.
From the cloud of destruction, the small, savaged body of a Namekian child slapped onto the blue grass 10 meters away, his body a scorched ruin.
That solves that problem. Let's see you heal yourself.
The thought was followed by a short laugh.
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The wave had come rolling off the middle of the scene. Raditz had been there one moment watching his brother's body healing, almost entirely even. His eyes were still closed, he had still been unconscious. Then the world went dark, and the darkness centred around Turles and the Namekian child. The wave that pushed against him a moment later. Even Piccolo was unable to resist the force of the force wave and was blasted back from its centre.
Then the blast came.
A hideous red energy rolled out from the centre of the explosion. In the red energy, Raditz felt Dende die, it'd been only a second. Worse, he couldn't feel Turles any longer. Frieza had finally caught on. Raditz watched in a quiet horror at what occurred. The kid, and his brother were now dead.
A fist closed tightly, rational thought fled Raditz in that moment as energy surrounded him. Something about the fact it'd been so close to being finished made the loss feel somehow greater. Turles had died in that blast.
Turning his head breathing heavily, Raditz saw Frieza looming over Vegeta.
"Well, that's one less monkey and one less slug to worry about."
You're dead.
Launching himself at full speed, blasting past Krillin and Gohan, Raditz flung his right arm out to strike Frieza. His attack shot straight past the monster in an instant, never having a chance of making contact. His eyes widened in surprise at this, before pain shot through his side, and then through his whole being as Frieza planted his fist in his side.
"No manners at all, you're as rude as that other Saiyan," Frieza laughed, before his leg snapped out, batting Raditz away helplessly. "I'll finish with you once I'm done with Vegeta. Then you saiyans and your pathetic 'race' will be nothing more than a group of extinct prime apes."
Raditz lay in a heap metres away, his body felt utterly wrecked in just two blows from Frieza, looking up as Frieza wrapped his tail around Vegeta's neck, pulling the object of his contempt in the air.
Frieza was going to rob him of his revenge, as he already had robbed him of his brother.
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A/N:
Reviewers:
AlphaShenron: Zenkais will be avoided as much as possible, but may show up after the Frieza Saga XD
Jason9000: You'll have to read to find out XD
Super Mystic Gohan: What makes you think that? Lol
ShadowLDrago: Yep, luck is sadly a factor in life, lol
DaOneInDaCorner: I hope Vegeta stops embarrassing himself... and stops making Raditz's life more shitty :(
Demod20: Cataclysm Cannon is actually the main attack of Gohan in my story The Long Road, but it derives from Turles in that story, so I ported it over to this story. :)
fightingchampion: Getting the shit kicked out of you is not fun. Getting a Zenkai boost = fun. Getting a zenkai boost = not fun to get to XD
xxxpossessedforlifexxx: I'll wait for your next review! :)
Dark Impaler: Well you were right, as shocking as this sounds, Vegeta had no idea what he was up against. Shocking XD
Cosmic Cannon: Yea, Turles kinda hates Bardock. A lot. Lol
Did I twist it enough? Lol
Ness Frost: I bet you liked this chapter. Poor Turles XD
Coldblue: Hoooold on. I don't think I can share what powers are going to look like, but I will let you know one thing. Your suspected power list is way, waaaay off. And I can't share how XD
Will Piccolo Fuse during the 3 years?: Can't tell you
Zenkais: answered before, don't like them, want to avoid them as much as I can.
Cargo + Dende = No lol
Raditz heavily injured defending Gohan?: can't tell you
Android 16: He'll be in the story. I can't reveal more then that.