Chapter 6 - The Birth of Emperor Brightburn

Back on Planet 448, Saiyan Sector Z's pods have descended. Out of the pods came Vegeta, Radditz, Kakarot and the recently-rescued Nappa. Their rescue mission had been a success.

"Welcome home, Nappa," Vegeta addressed. "So, how does it feel to be back with your comrades?"

"It feels great," Nappa replied. "Thank you guys for the rescue."

"Always a pleasure, Nappa," Kakarot replied. "If we hadn't gone off on that mission, you would've been…"

Just then, they noticed Frieza's ship descend on the platform of the palace.

Many of the squadrons have come to salute. However, when the hatch opened, they were all surprised to see that Frieza was not among those who exited, and that Caitlyn was by Brandon's side.

"Sub Viceroy Brightburn," Commander Sorbet addressed. "Glad to see that you have returned. But where is Lord Frieza?"

Brandon bowed his head in shame.

"I'm afraid that your emperor has fallen during a big battle," he replied, covering up what really happened. "And with that, I believe that this planetary trade organization deserves a new emperor, as well as an empress to join him, and will be rechristened as the Brightburn Force."

"But sir!" Tagoma replied. "This Force has always been led by…"

"I think it's about time we broke that tradition," Brandon halted. "It may not be what his ancestor Chilled would have wanted, but at least things will be a bit different." He then presented Caitlyn to the soldiers. Like Brandon, she wore black battle armor. However, the symbol on the left of her chest plate was a pair of back-to-back letter C's, "This is Empress Crimcinge. She is a girl I have made friends with in my childhood back on Planet Earth, which, as your new Emperor, I have rechristened Planet 1000."

And like that, all raised their fists for their new emperor.

"All hail Emperor Brightburn and Empress Crimcinge! All hail Emperor Brightburn and Empress Crimcinge!" the soldiers chanted.

Brandon had gotten what he wanted since he turned twelve—to take the world, and, under his new rule as Emperor of the Brightburn Force, given it a new name. However, little did he know that his former friend did survive their battle.

On King Cold's ship, Frieza, who, after his battle with Brandon, was left scarred and with pieces of his body missing, had been rescued by his father, was being worked on. Many of King Cold's scientists had fitted his son with metal prosthetics.

Awakening after the operation, Frieza eyed his father.

"Welcome back, my son," King Cold addressed.

"Father," Frieza addressed. "Gather your men. My business with Brandon Breyer is far from done." With that, Frieza clenched his metal left hand, some blood seeping from the fingers.

King Cold crossed his arms.

"As you wish, my boy."

In a universe where there are no happy endings, could there be any hope left that could save it?

Back on Earth, which was rendered desolate, a small pink creature with a pipevine swallowtail caterpillar back, a green rooster tail, green hair that goes up, a red cat nose with whiskers, chicken legs, black ears with green insides, and red eye shade and hand features that resemble those of a meerkat, with yellow eyes and eyebrows, looked at a dead plant on the ground. He had a sad look on his face, picking the plant up.

"Oh, Brandon," the creature said in a gruff Brooklyn accent, shaking his head. "What have you done in this universe?"

The End…?

Author's Note: Part of this chapter has some elements from Dragon Ball Z Episode 119 - "The Mysterious Youth". The creature at the end of the fanfic is my Lion King OC, Armadillamingkat "Armie" Berkowitz, who is based on his father Timon's monster form in The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa Season 2 Episode 11A - "Monster Massachusetts".