Chapter 12

The ground was littered with craters and fallen debris. If this region wasn't a wasteland before, it was now. There was no denying this. And amidst all this destruction was a man. His large, spiky black hair and piercing black eyes marked him as a saiyan. His battered body marked him as a warrior who just accomplished a tough battle.

Zamasu grits his teeth as his muscles cramp dangerously. He falls to his knees, panting heavily, trying to simply let the excess power flow out of him. It was difficult with all the pain he was feeling.

The saiyan-kai glances upwards, looking towards the sky. He couldn't see anything amiss, nothing different. And yet, there was this feeling of wrong pulsing through his body. A feeling that, despite his efforts, Vegeta wasn't dead yet. Zamasu rarely ignored these feelings.

A sound of rushing wind hits his ears, along with the touchdown of two sets of boots. Zamasu looks up and sees that insufferable saiyan Goku, along with his… admittedly tolerable companion Piccolo.

Another surge of pain and Zamasu's muscles cramp dangerously, causing the hybrid to scream out in pain. Tears gather on the edges of his eyes, causing the kai to curse this weakness. He was a god damn it! Not some lowly child who cried when struck with pain!

Goku rushes to Zamasu's side in an instant. He frets over the kai, muttering, "Oh man, this looks bad. Uh, I can't do much, but we can get you to Korin's place to get you a senzu bean!"

Piccolo growls and barks out, "Goku! You can't leave just yet!"

"But why not? Vegeta is dead, right? We need to heal Zamasu!"

Piccolo doesn't respond to that instantly, instead staring into the sky. Then, the green man utters something that leaves Goku confused. "Not yet he isn't. I can feel him, up in the air, recovering."

Goku glances upwards and focuses his senses on the air above him. When he feels a sudden spike of malevolent energy, his eyes go wide and face frozen with horror. Zamasu feels a chill at this expression, confirming that gut feeling he's had this whole time.

Vegeta was alive, and Zamasu was in no condition to fight! Without his god ki to rapidly heal the damage he took for Zenkai boosts, he was at a loss of what to do! His only option, ugh, was to let these two mortals fight Vegeta, and hope for the best.

Piccolo seems to come to the same conclusion, albeit with fewer insults and grabs Zamasu roughly. The hybrid flinches and his mouth opens in a silent cry, but Piccolo doesn't care. He puts Zamasu down nearby, far enough to recover and close enough to join the fray if safe. Piccolo gives a nod, which Zamasu simply stares at in reply. Feeling like his job is done here, Piccolo flies back to join Goku against what they could feel is the return of the Saiyan Prince.

It doesn't take more than a second or two for Vegeta to land once more. His extremely battered armor, torn undersuit, and bloodied form showed how much damage he has taken. However, his still quite high power level and furious expression showed that this wouldn't be an easy fight. Goku and Piccolo lower into their individual fighting stances, ready to take the Prince on.

Vegeta shifts his gaze between them, then chuckles snidely. "Do you really think I am THAT STUPID that I'll simply fight you again like before and hope for the best?! ABSOLUTELY NOT! I am tired of you BACKWATER TRASH and you. Will. PERISH!"

A white energy orb forms in Vegeta's hand and the saiyan smirks evilly. He tosses the energy ball, which makes Goku and Piccolo go on guard. However, the ball goes straight into the air, high above them all. Vegeta, his open hand aimed at the ball, suddenly proclaims, "BURST OPEN AND MIX!" He closes his hand into a fist, and the energy orb explodes.

The ball turns into a bright orb of white light, visible even in the peak of the day. The light that the orb shines down feels unnatural within the day time, almost as if it should only exist at night. Goku and Piccolo stare at it in confusion, then hear Vegeta laughing. They turn to look at the Prince, and their eyes widen in shock and fear.

Vegeta's eyes were pure white and his entire body was changing. His muscles bulged and expanded, hair growing on the visible skin. His face contorts into a more bestial form, his mouth and nose elongating into a clear snout. His teeth lengthen and sharpen into razor-sharp fangs, and his voice grows deeper and more resounding by the second.

Piccolo watches with fear as the saiyan Prince grows to gargantuan size, easily dwarfing the large pillars of rock around them. Goku watches in horror as his enemy turns into the very monster that he feared most.

Vegeta finishes his transformation and raises his hunched over body. He slowly stands tall, his sneer showing the primal fury within the giant ape's eyes. Then, Vegeta opens his mouth, and out comes a colossal roar.

Goku and Piccolo are pushed back by the pure force of the sound. Zamasu, despite his damaged state, manages to keep himself in his hiding place, trying desperately to somehow heal himself quicker. Then, the kai gets an idea. He raises his hands and concentrates.

The Saiyan Prince looks to the two minuscule fighters on the ground below him. He laughs loudly, the sound booming and echoing across the landscape. "HAHAHAHA! What can you two possibly do now?! This form increases my power by x10, which is plenty to overwhelm the both of you!"

Goku steps back, terrified of this newfound power in Vegeta, and the revelations forming in his mind. He had no time to dwell on them though as Vegeta made his presence known with each step, each breath. At this point, even his excitement of battle has faded, and he only wished to end this battle. He chuckles grimly, his expression nervous, as he says, "O-Ok Piccolo, how should we deal with this?"

Piccolo steps back as well, his expression much grimmer and determined than Goku's. "I have an idea, but I doubt it will bring me up to par with the prince."

Goku glances towards Piccolo, then back towards Zamasu. The hybrid had his hands raised, visible exhaustion on his face, but otherwise seemed to be completely focused on something. Goku turns away and ends up nodding in understanding, simply replying with, "Well, let's give it a shot. We need all the power we can get."

The demon lord nods and then drops into the typical power-up stance. He begins emitting a low roar, gradually increasing in volume as he charges. Piccolo's form begins to enlarge, causing Goku to back up rapidly. Goku watches as Piccolo's size continues to increase, the ground around his feet breaking apart due to the sheer weight of Piccolo's body.

With a roar rivaling that of the Prince's, Piccolo unleashes his full power. Now at the same size as Vegeta, Piccolo stares down his opponent, who looks back with a slightly surprised expression. "A giant Namekian? What a surprise, I didn't think any more were left."

Piccolo smirks, his own form actually slightly taller than the Oozaru's. "I can't say anything for the Namekians, but I am certainly the only one here that can do this."

Vegeta laughs loudly. "Well then! Show me what a Great Namekian can do!"

With that declaration, Vegeta moves in for a quick punch. Piccolo ducks under the blow, his speed not being reduced in the slightest. He grabs the wrist of the giant ape and lifts Vegeta off the ground. He yells as he brings Vegeta over his shoulder, ready to slam him into the ground.

Vegeta growls, then looks at Piccolo. Quickly and unexpectedly, Vegeta powers up a powerful mouth blast. Piccolo is taken completely off guard and is hit square in the stomach, sending the giant flying.

The Prince flips over mid-air, landing on his feet. He turns to Piccolo, ready to commence more combat when he sees Kakarot fly in front of him. Goku lets loose a yell of defiance and tries to hit Vegeta in the eye. Vegeta attempts to swat the saiyan away before he can do so and successfully redirects Goku's original path.

The two saiyans begin playing a game, a lethal game that could leave one dead. Goku attempts to get a hit in, then flies out of the way before Vegeta can properly adjust himself. Goku's blows were minuscule at best, but they did their job.

Vegeta growls and begins charging up, ready to just blow the whole area up to get rid of the pesky fly of a saiyan, when 100 tons of pure Namekian force barrels into his body. The Prince is taken completely by surprise, his energy fizzling and disappearing.

Piccolo tackles Vegeta to the ground, a massive cloud of dust forming in result. He sits on top of the saiyan, keeping his legs locked, while he tries to pound the giant ape into the ground. Vegeta won't just sit there and take it though and blocks the first couple punches. Then he manages to move his legs just enough to grip onto Piccolo's legs.

Piccolo looks back in shock and tries to move his legs, but finds them trapped under the saiyan's greater power. Vegeta then grips Piccolo's head and slams it down into his own. The Namekian recoils in agony, gripping his aching cranium. With this distraction, Vegeta twists his body, causing Piccolo to lose balance. The Namekian falls to the ground with a massive crash, more dust kicked up.

The saiyan Prince prepares a punch, ready to take down the Great Namekian, when he feels a blast hit his back. He lurches in shock, unprepared, and turns around angrily. Goku lowers his outstretched hands, his breaths short and heavy.

Vegeta roars in rage and turns to the earth-raised saiyan, only for something to grab his foot as he begins to run. He loses balance and falls with a thud, creating a massive dust cloud, obscuring his form. Piccolo stands up, foot still in hand, and chuckles. Then, with a grunt of exertion, he begins to swing the saiyan around.

The Prince roars in anger and disorientation as he is spun. The velocity was too high for him to properly aim at the Namekian, and the spinning was throwing off his ability to counterattack with his other leg.

With another mighty roar, Piccolo throws the Oozaru into a nearby rock pillar. Vegeta slams into it full force, the pillar crumbling and crashing down on the saiyan, once again covering his form from view.

Piccolo stands straight, watching the rubble. He frowns, expecting retaliation by now. He walks forward, ready to pull the monkey out of the rubble himself, when something unexpected happens.

A sharp increase in Vegeta's power is all Piccolo gets before he is suddenly blasted away from the Prince. Piccolo rockets through the air, breaking through multiple pillars before sliding to a stop. The Namekian picks himself up, desperate to not stay on the ground. Then, a boot lands on his hand.

Piccolo screams in pain as Vegeta crushes his hand underneath his boot. Vegeta laughs, slamming his other boot into the Namek's back. "AHAHAHA! Finally, this battle was getting boring! You did a good job, but all will fall beneath my heel."

Piccolo stares up as Vegeta lifts his boot slowly, right over Piccolo's head. Piccolo's eyes widen in fright, and he mentally curses his inability to use dashing within his giant form. Goku sees this maneuver of Vegeta's and desperately pelts the ape with ki blasts, screaming at Vegeta to stop. Vegeta simply laughs triumphantly and slams his foot down.

A crunch, followed by a sickening squish sound, resonates through the area. Vegeta grins with sick delight at the gorey mess beneath his boot, while Goku stares, stock still. Vegeta turns, ready to finish off the rest of this ragtag group of defenders when a roar is heard.

Goku screams in anger as he charges at Vegeta, a Kamehameha charging in hand. His eyes were wide with rage, and the Ki orb overflowed with energy Goku didn't know he had. A spark of gold tinges the normally blue aura, and Goku's eyes flash with fury. Vegeta watches as the saiyan draws close. Then, with a massive roar of pain and anguish, Goku unleashes the largest Kamehameha he has ever mustered.

The blast engulfs the giant ape, leaving nothing to be seen as Goku continues to pour energy into the blast. He screams loudly, almost outmatching the sound of the blast in pure volume. The blast evaporated anything it came in contact with, and nothing survived.

Then, a hand swats Goku out of the air. Goku is sent careening into a mountain, sticking there by pure force. Vegeta laughs loudly, his armor destroyed, his body bloodied, but still standing strong. "How strong! A quant effort, but vain in the end! HAHAHA!"

Suddenly Vegeta feels something strange. His laugh diminishes, and he shakily looks back. He looks down, and his eyes widen in shock. His tail, it was cut off!

Zamasu slides to a halt next to Goku, who has just now freed himself, watching as Vegeta shrinks down rapidly. Zamasu grits his teeth, feeling the pain that maneuver caused him, and his blade dissipates.

The hybrid turns to Goku and outstretches his other hand. "Goku, take this. When Vegeta returns to normal, throw it at him."

Goku looks at what Zamasu was handing him and sees a large, beach-ball sized orb of blue energy. Goku's eyes widen at the power he senses inside of it. "What is this thing?"

Zamasu glances at the orb and says, "This is a Spirit Bomb. It is composed of pure positive energy from the surrounding area and is extremely powerful. It will only damage people with evil in their hearts as well."

Goku stares in awe, then frowns. "Why do I need to throw it? Why not you?"

Zamasu looks down, debating something in his head. He growls, then begrudgingly states, "To use the Spirit Bomb, one must be pure of heart…"

Goku raises an eyebrow right before it dawns on him. Zamasu had evil in his heart, something he was not happy to tell either. Goku nods and takes the orb, saying, "Alright. I'll do it."

Zamasu just nods, letting Goku get into position while Vegeta curses everything around him as he shrunk down. The hybrid slams a fist into the ground, teeth clenched. The Spirit Bomb barely cooperated with him. Why didn't it work?!

He knew the answer deep down, but he was reluctant, almost completely against admitting to it. The Spirit Bomb only let those pure of heart to use it. If it didn't let him use it, then that meant one thing. But that very same thing would mean his conquest truly was the wrong thing.

Zamasu is left to his conflicting thoughts as Goku takes aim at Vegeta. The saiyan prince finishes his downgrade, turning rapidly to find the saiyan that cut his tail off! He turns right, then left, and then he hears a humming.

Vegeta turns around completely and his eyes widen in shock as he suddenly sees a ki orb in front of himself. The orb hits him and the positive energy explodes into a maelstrom of blades and saucers. Vegeta screams as the energy rips into his body, tearing his flesh and ripping apart his very soul. With a loud boom, Vegeta slams into the ground, his body utterly destroyed.

The resounding blast that came from the Spirit Bomb was enough to pull Zamasu out of his trance and look at Vegeta. He sees the prince, extremely injured and unable to fight, but still alive.

The kai struggles to his feet, his legs shaking, barely having enough energy to stand. He walks forwards slowly as Vegeta presses a button on a remote. With a crash, Vegeta's pod lands next to the prince. Seeing this, Zamasu tries to hurry up his walk, his energy blade flashing into existence.

"Wait! Zamasu!" Zamasu pauses, looking back. Goku is laying there, exhausted. He smiles and says, "Let him go."

Zamasu's eyes widen immensely, and he growls at the saiyan. "Let him go?! He tried to destroy the planet, was planning on killing innocents, and you say to let him go?!"

Goku nods, turning his gaze towards Vegeta. "All people deserve a second chance. Besides, I wanna fight him again, maybe on better terms."

Zamasu stares at Goku with utter confusion and disbelief. Vegeta, however, takes this opportunity to get in his pod. He looks at the two saiyans and chuckles darkly. "I'll kill you the next time I see you. And you, Zamasu! You aren't a normal saiyan, I can tell. I WILL figure out what you are."

With that last statement, the pod's door closes and the orb launches, taking Vegeta into deep space. Zamasu watches with a tired expression, but fury in his eyes. Then, the battle's price catches up with him, and he falls to his knees. He was too tired to be angry at mortals, at Goku, or even himself. Right now, rest is what he desired.

The Book closes slowly, Chronoa sighing in satisfaction. "What a way to end a great arc." She smiles and says, "Well, it's about time too! I was getting worried the author would never write this!"

Then, suddenly, Trunks bursts into the room. "Supreme Kai of Time, urgent news!"

Chronoa stands straight and says, "What is it?"

Trunks looks around, then notices you. "A-Ah, you guys again. Well, anyways, a crazy man outside by the name of 'Spectre' claims to be the author of that book you are reading!"

Chronoa's eyes widen, and she suddenly grins widely. "Oh! The author himself making an appearance? How sweet!"

Trunks leaves the room, and Chronoa gives a wave and a big smile. "Thanks for reading!"

-Author Notes-

Yes, I am Spectre in the fictional universe. He is my favorite OC because he is from my own created universe! Maybe, one day, I'll post his stories and adventures. For now, fanfiction will stay the norm.

Anyways, I AM BACK! FINALLY! About time too! I am so eager to continue this, and I bet you guys are as well! So, here we are! I hope you enjoyed this exciting conclusion to the Saiyan Saga, and I hope you continue reading! Leave a review as well, as I love reading what you guys have to say!

Thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoyed.