A Legendary Battle! Fusion vs Emperor!

Unknown to all, especially the combatants on the other side of the planet, a single man watches as the earthlings finish their wishes. The black clouds dissipate, the dragon disappears, and all but the four fighters from before are on Namek.

The mysterious man hums to himself, his voice laced with humor and curiosity. "Well now, this is certainly interesting. I'm certain Lord Cooler will want to know about this, and his brother's difficulties with those saiyans."

The blond alien turns away from his observation deck and inputs a few coordinates into the navigation system. The ship hovering in Namek's outer atmosphere turns away, then blasts through space, a special message in hand.

Back on the planet, Vegito looks up in surprise as the clouds disappear. Then, a small smile works its way onto the fusion's face. "It's finally done. Alright then!" The smile is replaced with a wicked smirk. "Now we can finally get started!"

Without any warning, Vegito moves forward. The simple action makes Vegito blur immensely, the sheer speed of the fusion being unmatched by anyone thus far. Frieza opens his mouth slightly, but nothing comes out but a gag as Vegito slams his fist into Frieza's stomach. Frieza glares at the fusion, who simply smirks a little wider.

Frieza's body is launched backward and the two strongest warriors fall into an initial close-combat melee. Zamasu watches from the sidelines, not willing to get in the way of the fusion and have Vegito worry about two things.

"So, you decided to use Potara fusion?" Zamasu, recognizing the voice quickly, nods. "Yes. Frieza is too powerful for us to handle currently, and they can't get enough power boosts in our short time limit. They needed to fuse."

Zamasu watches as Vegito manages to slip into Frieza's guard and hits the emperor across the landscape. The fusion takes no extra time in following. "Amazing, isn't it," King Kai mutters. "The power of not only two saiyans, but bitter enemies combined into one body willingly. They are more powerful than anything I've ever felt before."

The kai-saiyan frowns, remembering the moments before he came to this timeline. If he fused with his counterpart, would they have been as powerful as Vegito? There were two kais there and they both had earrings to give the saiyans, so Vegito appearing wouldn't have been outside the realms of possibility. Normally, Zamasu would say, 'Yes, his fusion would beat Vegito.' But now, after time to realize the power of mortals and their desire for life, plus the benefits of conflicts with fusion, he isn't so sure anymore.

Back in the fight, Frieza manages to avoid another blow from Vegito and tries to slam his fist into Vegito's side. Vegito raises an arm and deflects the blow, coming in close to Frieza's open guard. The tyrant smirks as his tail whips out, ready to strike the fusion across the back. Then, Vegito disappears, leaving the tail open to hit Frieza himself. The emperor yelps in pain, then looks around angrily, trying to find where Vegito went.

"Got you!" Frieza looks up, then goes wide-eyed as he sees a fist centimeters from his face. Frieza is slammed into the ground, the entire island breaking apart and exploding into dust. Vegito smirks in satisfaction, then looks at his hand. He frowns, flexing his fingers, and a yellow ki blade appears. Vegito smirks, then points the blade at the ground, right where he could feel Frieza's energy. The blade extends rapidly, going from a few feet to a few hundred feet in length.

Feeling resistance on his blade, Vegito lifts his hand. Frieza is on the other end, trying desperately to keep the blade from piercing him, but also unable to let go due to his fear of the blade's changing size.

Vegito smirks maliciously in satisfaction, a very prideful air coming off of the fusion. "Look at this," Vegito exclaims, the Vegeta portion of his voice stronger than the Goku part. "The mighty Frieza struggling at the hands of a saiyan! It's so nice to see you FINALLY desperate for once!"

Frieza doesn't respond, more concerned about not being impaled than creating a proper retort. Seeing as Frieza isn't responding, Vegito frowns in annoyance. With a yell, he swings his blade, making Frieza slide off and tumble through the air.

The tyrant manages to stabilize his flight and come to a stop, but not before Vegito manages to get in very close. Frieza stumbles back a bit, his eyes wide, as he sees the fusion right in front of him. Getting desperate, Frieza yells, "W-Wait!"

Vegito stops moving, amused at Frieza's panic, but willing to listen just a little longer. Seeing the fusion no longer moving, Frieza begins explaining, "If you let me charge a little bit, I can go from 50% to 80% of my power! I should give you a good challenge then!"

The fused saiyan smirks widely. "Finally accepting you need to get stronger to defeat me? Fine then! 100%, but I'm only giving you 5 seconds!"

Frieza's eyes widen at what he thinks is a ludicrously low amount of time. "5!" Frieza scrambles a bit, then begins pulling at his energy as fast as he can. "4!" Frieza grits his teeth, feeling his energy rising. "3!" The emperor feels his anger growing as he curses his energy's slow charge up speed. "2!" "WORK WITH ME DAMN IT!" "1!" Frieza estimates 60% at this point, and he acknowledges annoyingly it won't be enough. "Time's up!"

Before Frieza can even look up, Vegito is already on the move. The fusion grabs Frieza's legs and begins spinning him around. Frieza screams instinctually as his sense of direction is completely destroyed, unable to determine up from down at this point. Vegito lets go of Frieza's legs with a yell, sending the tyrant rocketing across the sky.

As Frieza flies away, Vegito presses his hands together and begins concentrating. A small ball of blue energy forms, slowly compressing and shifting colors to yellow. The ball goes from baseball-sized to golf ball-sized before Vegito feels satisfied. Pushing more energy inside, the ball begins to glow with heat, red and yellow swirling together inside to create a very dangerous sphere. The ball suddenly erupts with size, going beach ball in size nearly instantly. Smirking in anticipation, Vegito brings his arm back like a pitcher. Then, he sends the ball flying with a scream of, "NOVA BURST!"

The energy ball spins rapidly, heat and flares of red-hot ki flaring off of it in waves, and flies across the Namekian skies much faster than Frieza is moving. The tyrant feels the heat before anything else, and by the time he realizes what's going on, the energy blast is already upon.

*BOOOOSH!*

An enormous cloud of dust is picked up from an even larger explosion. The sound is unlike anything ever heard, a loud ringing mixing with the blow of an explosion to create a cacophony of otherworldly sounds all playing in unison. Vegito shields his eyes from the blast, but the smirk never leaves his face.

Wasting no time, Vegito raises two fingers to his forehead and teleports to where Frieza's energy is located. Once he arrives, the fusion delivers a punch to the disoriented tyrant's face. Frieza is once again sent flying across the landscape, but this time, Vegito moves in the way.

Frieza manages to gain coherence again and the ringing finally stops, but he does so mid-flight. The tyrant looks up and sees the face of Vegito smirking down at him. Time seems to slow as Frieza looks to either side of himself. He realizes he is still moving, obviously from an attack by Vegito, but there is something more pressing than that. Specifically, something pressing against his sides. Two energy orbs, one in each of Vegito's hands, pulsate dangerously as Vegito presses them against both of Frieza's sides. Vegito smirks as Frieza's eyes widen in fear, the tyrant realizing the devastation this blast could do. Then, Vegito utters one, simple phrase. "Skybreaker."

The orbs of energy pulsate one last time, then two enormous cones of energy explode outward, completely engulfing Frieza and Vegito's arms. The cones extend with no limit, reaching the ground easily. The clouds evaporate overhead, the energy continuing into the atmosphere before finally fading away. This continues for a few seconds before Vegito finally moves his arms and lets the energy dissipate.

Zamasu gapes at the huge display of power Vegito just did. "That was… beyond impressive."

"I'll say. Those two are incredibly powerful when fused together. They might actually be the most powerful fighters in Universe 7!" Zamasu nods numbly in agreement, no arguments able to be formed after those last two attacks.

Vegito smirks in satisfaction, confident in his display of power over Frieza. Then, his head snaps back suddenly. Vegito stumbles a bit midair, his eyes wide and voice muffled as he grips his nose in pain. From the dissipating energy cloud, Frieza is seen. His knee is raised, right where Vegito was just standing, and obvious exhaustion covers his face. Despite the blood and bruises, Frieza still looks to be in good shape, his aura flaring wildly around his form

The tyrant growls in irritation, his aura sparking a bit more. "DAMN YOU!" Frieza steps forward, one fist clenched tightly to the point of veins showing. "I ONLY JUST MANAGED TO REACH 80%! TO THINK YOU COULD MAKE ME HAVE TROUBLES!" Frieza aura ROARS with power, fueled by the emperor's fury. "I WILL MAKE YOU SUFFER FOR THIS!"

Before Vegito can properly recover, Frieza flies into the saiyan's guard. Frieza delivers a heavy blow to the fusion's stomach, causing Vegito to gag despite his armor. The metal cracks from the sheer force of the blow and Frieza wastes no time in advancing his attack. The emperor wraps his tail around Vegito's neck and throws him down to the ground. The onslaught has begun.

Frieza, using his expanded power, appears beneath Vegito before he can reach the ground. The tyrant kicks him into the air once more, his form only a blur before disappearing once more. Vegito is suddenly kicked to the side by an indistinguishable form as Frieza chases the fusion around the battlefield.

Vegito grits his teeth as he is sent flying once more. He sees Frieza fly past and knows what to do. As he approaches the tyrant, two fingers come up to his forehead. Vegito's form disappears, right as Frieza is launching his attack. Frieza's eyes widen briefly as Vegito screams from above, the fusion's hands clenched together and ready to hit the tyrant's head.

As Vegito reaches Frieza's head, he passes through without resistance. The fusion's eyes widen in surprise, a small, "What?" coming from his mouth. Then, he feels an impact on his head and is sent flying down to the Namekian ground below.

The fused-saiyan picks himself up slowly, rubbing his aching head and gritting his teeth in irritation. He looks up, then promptly freezes in shock at what he sees.

High above, floating just above Frieza's fingertip, is a massive, glowing, red ball of energy. It looks similar to Vegito's Nova Burst ball, but much more like an orange star than a compressed ball of plasma.

Frieza smirks sadistically at seeing Vegito's shocked expression. "I am going to bring this little squabble to its end! PREPARE TO DIE, ALONG WITH THIS PLANET!" With an almighty scream, Frieza throws the Supernova toward the ground.

The fusion stares only for a moment before his aura flares to life and he rushes up to meet the orb head-on. Hands glowing with immense power, Vegito pushes with all his might against the gigantic ball of energy, his aura pulsating wildly with power as he struggles to keep the ball from falling any more.

Frieza tsks in annoyance, then laughs maniacally as he sends more power into the Supernova, charging his own power to 85% in the process. Vegito lurches and 'stands' on one foot as he suddenly feels the weight of the attack multiply. The fusion stumbles, visibly straining to stay up, the energy around his hands leaking into the orb and dissipating.

The tyrant above grins widely, his eyes filled with malicious glee. "About time you were put into your place, monkey! It's such a good thing that fusion of yours seems to copy more of Vegeta's personality than the other saiyan's! It let me get the drop on you since you were so overconfident."

"You took the words right out of my mouth!" Frieza spins around and dodges to the side, but not before randomly firing an energy ball downward. Zamasu tsks in annoyance, his blade humming next to him, and the two unoccupied fighters stare each other down. Zamasu then says, "That overconfidence of yours will kill you, Frieza. You won't last long at this rate."

Frieza smirks, then does his signature laugh. The tyrant grins smugly and says, "Oh, I do believe that I have already won this battle! That… fusion isn't going to last much longer against my Supernova!"

Zamasu raises an eyebrow in confusion, certain he had removed Frieza's influence from the attack. However, when he looks down, he sees the orb at least double in size compared to before. Loud grunts of exertion and pain could barely be heard over the roar of the energy inside the ball.

Vegito struggles immensely, his eyes closed tight and teeth grit. His spine feels like it's going to snap in half if he doesn't manage to do something soon. The fusion's eyes tighten even more.

Is that all you've got?!

Vegito's eyes widen, and the world goes black.

Goku and Vegeta look around in confusion, wondering where they are. The two walk forward, their bodies in sync, earrings pulsating on opposite ears. Goku mutters, "Where are we?"

Vegeta looks around with thought. "Not sure. Nothing but black as far as the eye can see."

"Hmph. To think, an elite would work together with a low-class saiyan. Amazing, isn't it."

The two saiyans snap their gaze forward, no longer searching, as another voice says, "I have to give credit where it is due. You were right once again, Bardock."

The two living saiyans gape in amazement as they notice two figures in front of them. Two saiyans, to be exact. One is wearing shoulder pad-less saiyan armor with a red and green color scheme. His wild hair is practically identical to Goku's, but his face is hard and rigid from battle, a scar on his cheek. To his right stands a man with hair exactly like Vegeta's, a beard and mustache adding to the wild hairdo. Over his body rests a set of regal armor and a king-like cape, a strange symbol on his chest plate. Over both of their heads, a halo floats silently.

Vegeta, recognizing them both, is the first to speak. "Bardock?! F-Father?!"

Goku turns to Vegeta in surprise. "What?! Father? That's your dad?!" Goku turns back to the newcomers and blinks. "Wait a second. The other guy looks just like me!"

Bardock smirks in amusement. "About time you'd recognize your old man! You've grown so much Kakarot!"

King Vegeta nods, his face set like stone. "Indeed. You both have grown to be proud saiyan warriors!"

The two living saiyans, too stunned to respond, can only watch as Bardock continues speaking. "So, if you two are so strong, why are you letting Frieza win?!"

Goku stumbles a bit, knocked out of his stupor by the acquisition, and immediately tries to defend himself. "L-Letting him?! I'd never let a guy as bad as Frieza win!" Goku's face seems to lose some of its normal optimism. "But he's too strong. Even Vegito can't stand up to him."

*SMACK*

The slap echoes throughout the strange void, stunning both Vegetas. Goku raises his hand up to his stinging cheek. Bardock frowns deeply and lowers his hand. "That's not how a saiyan acts! If we fight, we fight to the end! If we have a purpose, we give it more than what we have! A saiyan can always break their limits!"

King Vegeta, finally regaining his sense, nods in agreement. "Well said. Saiyans have always been able to break the limits placed before us. Now, you must do so as well!"

Suddenly, the two saiyans' forms flicker a bit, like an old TV, before settling down once more. Bardock looks down and grunts in irritation. "Damn it. The time we have left is almost gone."

The dead saiyan walks forward and places a hand on Goku's shoulder. Bardock smirks, his eyes wide. Despite their sharpness, a twinkle of pride shines within the two orbs. "You have more power than you can ever know Kakarot. Carry it with pride and show that damn tyrant not to mess with the saiyans!"

Goku's eyes flash silver as he nods. A small smile forms on his face. "I will. Thank you… dad. It may have been short, but, this feels nice." Bardock only smirks in response as his form disappears.

Vegeta, meanwhile, is taken off guard when his father walks over and levels him with a stern glare. The prince shifts, feeling like a young boy again under his father's gaze. Then, King Vegeta smiles, only ever-so-slightly. "You've done well Vegeta. Keep doing me proud."

A deep blue shines in Vegeta's eyes, then disappears as the prince nods. A smirk forms on his face. "Frieza won't know what hit him." King Vegeta gives his son a dangerous smirk, happy with the declaration. Then, the king disappears.

Without a word, the two saiyans turn and begin walking. A light appears in front of them, the earrings pulsating with power. The two walk into the light and only one saiyan leaves.

Vegito's eyes snap open, a surge of power filling his body, and he ROARS in defiance. The energy ball pulsates dangerously, then explodes outward, the energy dissipating before it can destroy anything.

Frieza and Zamasu turn in surprise, but only for a moment, as an orange and blue blur streaks across the sky. Frieza gags, his eyes wide, and he turns his head to see what hit him.

Vegito stares back, his face devoid of any pride or happiness, or anything that appeared before. Nothing but raw determination and focus is shown on the fusion's face. But what really takes Frieza back is Vegito's eyes. The two orbs burn with resolve, the irises a shining silver in the light.

Zamasu watches with mind-numbing shock, his gaze fixated on Vegito's silver-colored eyes. "W-What?!" The kai can feel his confusion rising with each moment. "Those eyes! They are the eyes of Ultra Instinct! How?! Ultra Instinct is a technique of the gods! For a mortal to use it, especially at this level, is suicidal and impossible!"

"Not quite." Zamasu's eyes widen as he registers Chronoa's voice. The Supreme Kai, sensing Zamasu's attention on her, continues. "That is similar to Ultra Instinct, and it does hold some of its power, but it isn't the same." Vegito's eyes flash as Frieza backs off, staring at the fusion warily. "Vegito is essentially using a mortal version of the technique with a LITTLE, ITSY-BITSY bit of Ultra Instinct mixed in. I think the earthlings call it Mushin, which means Empty Mind. It makes sense since Goku is a martial artist, and a lot of martial artists call this state of mind the best way to fight! It also explains why Vegito's, or Goku's eyes when he used it before, are silver in color like Ultra Instinct, but no aura like Ultra Instinct appears."

Zamasu doesn't have a chance to respond as Vegito flies up to Frieza and grabs the tyrant's wrist, right as Frieza is preparing a death beam. Frieza jumps, taken by surprise by the sudden movement, and is suddenly sent flying away by Vegito's sudden throw.

The fusion follows after Frieza calmly, his expression never changing from that grim determination. Vegito appears in front of Frieza and backhands him away, still keeping the tyrant disoriented. The fusion appears in Frieza's flight path once more and hammer-fists him toward the ground. As Frieza is rocketing downward, Vegito raises his hand and forms a blade-like shape with his hand. Yellow energy begins to hum dangerously as a ki blade begins forming.

Frieza grits his teeth and looks up. His eyes widen in shock and fear as he sees the rapidly charging ki blade aimed directly at his stomach. Knowing he has no time to fly away, Frieza raises a finger and takes aim, hoping to disorient the fusion enough to stop the blade. Then, he notices something different about Vegito that neither Goku nor Vegeta was wearing before. The tyrant grits his teeth and fires, hoping his assumptions are right.

Vegito's blade flares to life and extends rapidly, passing by Frieza's death beam in mere moments. Both parties watch in anticipation, minus Vegito, hoping their attack will land first.

Shattered glass echoes through the air.

The book closes slowly as Chronoa looks around in worry. "What just happened?! Who won there? Agh! I wanna know!" The Supreme Kai huffs in irritation, then turns to Trunks. "Trunks! News!"

The time traveler jumps a bit, startled by the Supreme Kai's sudden demand. "Woah! A bit angry?" When Chronoa glares at him in annoyance, Trunks raises his hands in surrender. "Alright, alright!" Trunks coughs, then says, "Ok. The paper says that the author had to deal with some school work recently, so that's why this chapter come out later than he thought, despite having most of it made. He also says that his school is moving to online classes after Thanksgiving, so with his labs packing everything into this last week, he is going to be a bit busy. Otherwise, there isn't much else, beyond the usual excitement for the next chapter."

Chronoa nods in understanding. "College is hard. No surprise the author is busy." The Supreme Kai turns and grins, waving her hand happily. "Thanks for reading! And keep leaving reviews! We love reading them." Her eyes widen a bit. "Oh! If you have questions, feel free to ask! I can answer them in the author's stead if they don't show spoilers, or I can have Spectre come in to answer them. Either way, keep on giving us your feedback. Thank you!"