The destruction of Super 17 has left many questions unanswered. The sad truth of his motives were a lot to take in. The Dragon Team gathered just a few miles outside of West City; the exact spot where Kaizo first landed. Goku and Krillin bury the noble boy, and take a brief moment of silence to honor him, for he was the last of a peaceful existence. After saying their goodbyes, everyone returns to Capsule Corporation to devise a plan of the upcoming danger headed their way. In the sky is a giant ship orbiting earth. It's massive size blocks out the sun, covering one eighth of the planet's surface in darkness.

Inside Capsule Corp, the Dragon Team can do nothing but wait. Knowing what's at stake, Bulma experiments with the mystical elixir that Kaizo brought with him to earth known as "Mystical Healing Liquid" ; she studies it under a microscope, leading to an extraordinary find; the cells in the liquid multiply at an incredible rate. Then she remembered Kaizo's words about its properties; correcting any injury or flaws that occur within one's being, respectively, restoring them to their original state. Reiterating Bulma's memory of when she used it on a dead plant. This gives her an idea that could change the future.

Goku and Krillin are on the balcony staring at what's to come when Bulma steps outside wearing a white lab coat, "Goku, I found something I think you should see." she said.

"Huh? What is it, Bulma?" asked a curious Goku.

"It would be easier to show you rather than explain it. Follow me Goku." requested Bulma.

Goku follows Bulma to her lab with Krillin trailing curiously behind. Inside the lab, Bulma explains her analysis of the mystical liquid, and convincingly asks if she could administer it to Goku.

"What? You want me to try this stuff?" asked a very skeptical Goku.

"Yes, I think it could turn the tides in battle. All I have to do is give you a shot." replied Bulma.

Goku flips out, "A needle! AAAAHHHH!" he screamed like a girl, and hid under a nearby table.

"You've gotta be kidding, you can take out a creature as powerful as Majin Buu? But a needle defeats the great Goku?" asked a shocked Bulma.

"Hahaha, if these demons want to take over earth, all they have to do is get a giant needle monster to fight us. Goku wouldn't even show up." said Krillin jokingly.

"I guess if you're that afraid of needles I suppose you could drink it. The results should be the same. It acts just like if someone takes medicine when they're sick." explained Bulma.

Goku got up from under the table and grabbed the vial containing the mystical liquid. He closely examines the green crystal glow emitting from it. The alien substance was quite remarkable indeed.

"Hey Bulma, are you sure this is such a good idea? What if this stuff turns Goku into a mutant monster like on TV." expressed Krillin, skeptical of the idea.

"It won't, I guarantee it. I studied the results over and over, and it has no negative effects of any kind." replied Bulma.

Goku looks closely at the vial in his hand with a serious face, "Well, if it will save the planet then it's worth it." he says as pops off the lid and gulps the alien liquid down, throwing the vial away shortly after.

After a solid minute of silence, nothing about Goku was different, neither his appearance or power changed.

"So what's up? Did it work?" asked Krillin.

"Well I don't feel any different. Bulma, are you sure this stuff is supposed to work?" asked Goku.

"Hmm… Maybe it has a different effect on more advanced forms of life. It took effect in mere seconds when I tried it on plants during tests." Thorized Bulma.

"Hey, maybe it just takes a little bit of time to take effect. You know, like a delayed reaction." said Krillin.

"I don't know. I suppose all we can do is wait. For now, we need to be prepared for what's to come." replied Goku.

Meanwhile, the demon invasion starts; millions of demonic creatures begin appearing all over the planet. The army is so massive in number that it blocks out part of the sky, giving the planet an evil, scary appearance. The carnage begins as innocent people are killed by these fierce creatures. Goku and the others could sense the danger, and are shocked when the demons spread through the planet like wildfire.

Even Kame House was soon under attack. Master Roshi fought well to defend his home, but was out-numbered and overpowered. After being knocked out cold, the demons huddle around Roshi. Instead of destroying him, the demons are ordered to capture Roshi alive by Janemba.

The vicious army also raids Goku's house, incapacitating Ox-King and Chi-Chi, capturing them as well. It would appear Janemba has something special in mind for them. Goku was simply too preoccupied at the moment to consider the thought of his family.

Realizing there's no way to fend off all of them, the Dragon Team decided to split up into three groups; Goku, Vegeta, and Gohan stay behind to defend Capsule Corp in West City. Piccolo heads back to the Lookout to defend Dende and Mr. Popo.

Krillin, Eighteen, and Marron come to a nearby park where Mr. Satan was signing autographs. He, and his fans are quickly flabbergasted when a swarm of demons ambush them. Mr. Satan gets scared and hides up a tree, but the demons trap him, scaring the Champ by gently poking him with their claws and talons, "HELP! SOMEBODY!" he shouted.

Spotting the champ from the sky, Krillin convinces Eighteen that they should help him. Though Eighteen doesn't care much for Hercule, still she knows he doesn't deserve to die. He may be a seamless fake, but underneath he has good intentions. They swoop down and defend Hercule, clearing out the demons in the park with ease while Maron hides behind a tree and cheers on her family.

After clearing the park, a flash of light occurs, lighting up the entire park. The light then shrinks, forming a sphere that turns a dark shade of purple, revealing inside the culprits behind the invasion: Janemba, Mira, and Towa.

Krillin and Eighteen are most surprised as these demons look different than the ones in the invasion. Just they're very presence scares Hercule greatly as he continues hiding in the tree nearby.

Janemba bent down touching the ground with his hand, examining the planet's exterior, "Yes, this planet will be a nice addition to our inventory. What do you think, Towa?" he asked.

"Yes, it appears the life-forms on this planet require a continuous supply of oxygen to live. How fragile they are." replied Towa.

"Such weak, inferior creatures. I can't believe such a feeble race has existed for so long. Oh well, it will soon be corrected." replied Janemba.

"Hey! Just who are you guys?" asked Krillin, observing them from afar.

Janemba slowly stands up, "Why I thought you'd never ask. I guess you could say I'm an interested broker, and this planet has become quite an interest to me." he replied with a smile.

"So it's true, a demon calling himself Frieza." replied Krillin.

"Hahaha, is that the word around the universe? Perhaps I've been a little too careless when it comes to conquering planets. It appears the boy that escaped from us has given you some information about us." replied Janemba.

"So you're the ones responsible for brainwashing Seventeen!" said Eighteen with anger in her voice.

"Brainwash? Foolish analogy; you can't be brainwashed when you volunteer. Seventeen was one of my most loyal followers. But expendable nonetheless." replied Janemba.

"What do you mean expendable?" asked Eighteen.

"Hahaha, you androids are so adorable, yet easily convinced. I'm sure Seventeen filled you in the details of how he came to be. With that, Seventeen became the universe's greatest assassin. I sent him only on the hardest missions, ones that would take my entire demon army weeks to complete. In short, Seventeen was a supreme warrior. But his emotions were his greatest weakness. He was quite rebellious at first, but with some clever acts of loyalty and cunning, I was able to convince him of a greater purpose." explained Janemba.

"How dare you! Seventeen loved the person he used to be. And he wouldn't trade his dignity to become a murderer!" replied EIghteen.

"Ah, and that's where you're misinformed. In fact, that's what you androids were designed to do. I think it's time for a test of strength." replied Janemba.

"Strength?" asked a confused Eighteen.

"Indeed, watch closely." replied Janemba.

Janemba reaches behind back and pulls out three glass containers, each one having small models of demons inside. JHe tosses them slightly in front of him, making an explosion of smoke when they hit the ground. Revealing themselves in the smoke are the very demons that were in the containers.

"What the heck are those things?" asked Krillin, slightly concerned.

"These are my finest demons. Well, other than Towa, Mira, and myself of course. But each one rivals the power of the Demon King Dabura. If my thoughts are as such, you should have no problem dealing with them." explained Janemba.

(Note: These demons each have their own unique look. The first one taking the appearance of a knight with white armor, dark blue eyes, and evil wings sprouting out his back. Janemba specifically refers to him as "Vega" as the name is in reference to a bright star in the sky. Vega's white exterior can also be used in battle to reflect light from a star or device to blind his opponent, giving him an advantage over most warriors.

The second demon is known as "Omen" which refers to an event that could be potentially good or evil. Omen takes the appearance of a Gargoyle, which is strictly known as a humanistic scary beast that is meant to scare off intruders of a particular place or building. Omen's beastly appearance is indeed an unpleasant one, presenting brown skin, red eyes, and evil wings.

The third and final demon displays the appearance of a reptile, mainly that of a giant humanoid alligator, with scaly skin, yellow eyes and a long tail. This creature is given the name "Dagon" meaning: "God of the Ocean" in reality, alligators are mainly known to stay near large bodies of water. As water is their natural element.)

Janemba perpetuates his earlier challenge, commanding each demon to participate in a one on one fight with Eighteen to demonstrate her massive strength.

"Forget it, have them all attack at once." demanded Eighteen.

"Huh? Eighteen? Don't you think that's a little harsh? You'll be outnumbered." advised Krillin.

"Fine by me, I've heard enough of this. It's time they learn exactly who they're dealing with." replied Eighteen.

Janemba took great admiration in Eighteen's request to spice up the challenge. Granting the request, he commands them all to attack her at once. The pair attack her in a triangle formation, and despite their efforts, they fail to land even a single hit on the powerful android. Eighteen easily pummels them with strong blows and quickly vanquishes each one with a single ki-blast, revealing they had no chance at all.

Janemba claps his hands, admiring Eighteen's performance and strength, "Ah, so strong, so beautiful. Well done. As I would expect from an android of your caliber. When someone stands in your way, bodies lay in your wake." he said.

"And you will join them!" said a disgruntled Eighteen as she delivered a flying punch to Janemba's chest, not affecting him in the least. Janemba laughs at her efforts, and forces her away by powering up. Eighteen flies backwards, and lands on the ground unharmed.

"Foolish android, trying to take on a greater fiend such as myself is nonsense. You should know your place. Now as much as I would do the honors myself, my friend Towa here has a score to settle with you." said Janemba.

"Huh?" replied Eighteen.

"You look a little confused, allow me to fill in the details for you. You see, Towa here happens to be the younger sister of Dabura. I think you remember him quite well." replied Janemba.

Eighteen thought back to the events of Majin Buu, remembering her battle with Dabura aboard Babidi's ship. Her facial expression made it clear that she did indeed remember the Demon King.

"Ah yes, you remember alright. Towa isn't very happy about her brother's demise. In fact, she's been itching at the opportunity to seek revenge. And I won't keep her waiting any longer. While the two of you settle your differences, Mira and I have a much more important task at hand." said Janemba as he and Mira fly upwards and away, in the direction of West City.

Towa smirks at Eighteen with a look of delight. Her urge for revenge is ready to be unleashed, "Alone at last, now I can teach you a lesson in pain that you'll never forget. I've been waiting for this very moment for quite a while now." she said.

"If you know what's good for you, you should turn around and go home. You really have no idea what you're up against." replied Eighteen with a serious face.

"Hahaha, on the contrary, Eighteen. Ever since I learned about Dabura, revenge is all I've thought about. And now that we're alone, no one is going to interfere with this moment." replied Towa.

Suddenly, Tien Shinhan makes a surprise appearance, interrupting Towa. Krillin smiles at the sight of a long lost friend, "Hey! It's Tien!" he said with joy.

"That's right, I was in the neighborhood, and it looks like things have gotten out of control since I've been away. I think it's time to send these demons packing!" replied Tien.

Tien forms a vague diamond-shaped "tunnel" with his hands by keeping the fingers on each hand together, overlapping the index finger on the one hand with the pinky of the other hand, and overlapping the thumbs. He then aims the attack at Towa, "TRI-BEAM! HA!" he shouts as he fires his signature attack that swallows the Demon Queen whole. To no avail however, Tien's efforts were futile. Towa stood completely unharmed by the attack. And after mocking Tien's power, Towa returns fire with a dark energy wave from the palm of her hand, blowing Tien through multiple trees and scenery, crippling him with a single attack.

"Hahahaha, such a meaningless squabble, you earthlings should know your place." said Towa with an evil smile.

"Damn, one blow, these demons aren't kidding around. No mercy." said Krillin.

"I think I've seen enough, I don't care who, or what you are; I'm only going to warn you once. If you come anywhere near my family, you'll end up just like Dabura. If I were you, I'd get out here while you still can." warned Eighteen.

"Hahaha, you're adorable Eighteen. You see, ever since I've learned about Dabura's demise, I've spent hours studying you and your so-called friends. I could hardly wait to avenge my family. Though I find it odd that Dabura would succumb to being killed by an earthling. But I guess you androids are full of surprises. Seventeen was quite the rebellious one when I first discovered him. You'd be amazed what a little black magic can do to someone's mind." replied Towa.

Towa's words greatly upset Eighteen as she tightened her fist with anger. Knowing her brother was manipulated and brainwashed filled her body with rage. Towa took great pleasure in Eighteen's animosity.

"Ah, I can see you've got quite a temper underneath that ice cold demeanor of yours. Let's see how far we can push it." said Towa.

Quickly, Towa fires a small beam of energy from her staff that surrounds Eighteen's body with a purple outline, completely immobilizing her. The bindings were simply too strong to break free.

"What have you done to her!" demanded Krillin.

"A dash of magic; one that renders movement. Now I can extract my revenge very slowly and painfully. First I'll start by torturing you, and that daughter you're both so fond of, while Eighteen watches helplessly! Hahahaha!" replied Towa very excitedly.

Try as she might, Eighteen can't break free of Towa's spell. It seemed the only thing she could do was warn her family, "Krillin! Take Maron and Run!" she shouted.

"But...I can't just leave you here by yourself!" replied a concerned Krillin.

"Just do it! I can take care of myself!" Eighteen shouted back.

Krillin didn't like this idea, but he respected his wife's decision and fled with Maron. But Krillin doesn't get very far. Towa easily stops him by throwing her staff like a spear, impaling Krillin through the shoulder, pinning him to a nearby tree. Blood slowly runs down his arm and coats the tree. This was a horrifying sight for Eighteen. Towa took extreme pleasure in Krillin's pain. She smirks at Eighteen's facial expression, "Yes, that's the look I want to see. Soon you will understand what real pain is; for when I'm done with them, you're next." he advised.

Eighteen knew it was up to her to do something. The concern for her family quickly became a situation of life and death. Quickly, Eighteen summons all of her massive strength and breaks free of Towa's trap, shocking her.

"What! That was one of my most powerful spells. Perhaps I've underestimated you. It appears Janemba was speaking truthfully about your strength." said Towa.

Eighteen attacks Towa with a flying kick to the face, knocking the demon queen away. Knowing there isn't much time, Eighteen rescues Krillin by pulling the staff out and throwing it to the side. Krillin slid down the tree badly injured.

"Can you still fly?" asked Eighteen, very concerned.

"Yeah… I think so." replied the injured Krillin.

"Good, take Maron and go to the Lookout." asked Eighteen.

"But what about you? I can't just leave you here to fight that evil demon on your own." replied Krillin.

"I'll be fine, just take Maron and go. This is no time to argue Krillin. Get out of here while you're still able to." replied Eighteen.

Towa gets up, overhearing the conversation she says, "I don't think so. No one leaves unless I say they can."

Krillin quickly steps in front of Eighteen and performs a Solar Flare, blinding Towa. Krillin quickly uses this opportunity to escape. He scoops up Maron with one arm, flies away. On his way, he finds Tien who has just regained consciousness. Krillin signals Tien, and the two fly towards the lookout.

"Hey Krillin, what's going on back there? That looked like Solar Flare." said Tien.

"Yeah, Eighteen's gonna take on that demon all by herself." replied Krillin.

"Really? Do you think she has a chance?... I don't know how I feel leaving someone behind like that." replied Tien.

"It'll be fine, Eighteen's tough, we would probably just end up getting in the way. Let's get back to the Lookout and come up with some kind of plan. I just hope Goku is doing better than we are." replied Krillin as the two disappear in the distance, heading towards the lookout.

Now with her family out of harm's way, Eighteen can fight Towa to her fullest. Towa and Super Eighteen begin a fierce battle, exchanging strong blows, and ki-blasts. Towa demonstrates her fighting skill by doing combos with her required staff that create small cuts on Eighteen's body.

Meanwhile, in West City, Goku, Gohan, and Vegeta fend off thousands of demons. The righteous light show of ki-waves turned the sky into many colors. Clearing West City of demons gave Goku and the others a moment of satisfaction. But their moment is cut short when they sense an evil energy run down their spines.

Then in an explosion of dark, evil energy, Janemba reveals himself as the nexus. Goku, Vegeta, and Gohan shield their eyes from the intensity. But it appears that Mira is not with Janemba. After Janemba's energy dies down, Goku and company are shocked by his appearance.

"Who is that?" asked Goku.

"He looks different from the others," said Gohan.

"He must be that Demon we've heard so much about." replied Vegeta.

Janemba stares at them with a look of extreme delight, "Greetings, I am Janemba, I recently discovered this planet and seek an audience with you three." he requested.

"Audience? What's that?" asked Goku.

"It means he wants to talk." explained Gohan.

"Talk? What?" replied Goku.

"Hmph! This is obviously a trap of some kind." advised Vegeta.

"Fear not, there is no ploy here at all. I simply wish to talk." replied Janemba.

"Alright then, you've got my attention." replied Goku with a serious face.

"Not here, I believe the ground should be the formal place." advised Janemba, descend to the ground, awaiting Goku's answer.

Goku accepts the offer, returning to the ground with Gohan and Vegeta behind him.

"Excellent, I knew your curiosity just couldn't resist," said Janemba.

"Perhaps, but I know there's always some type of evil scheme behind you villains." replied Goku.

"No scheme, more like an offer." replied Janemba.

"Offer?" asked Goku.

"Yes, I'd like to offer you an ultimatum… I'm sure you've learned of my intentions by now. I've taken a liking to this planet, and would very much enjoy adding it to my list of planetary trade." said Janemba.

"So it's true, a demon calling himself Frieza." replied Goku in a serious voice.

"Well, not quite, more like the arbitrator of Frieza." replied Janemba.

"What do you mean?" asked Goku.

"It's simple, I have set out to finish what Frieza started. Absolute conquest of the universe! Eventually every living thing in the universe will belong to me." replied Janemba.

"Not if I have anything to say about it." replied Goku.

"Now, don't be too hasty Goku. I didn't come here with the intention to kill you. On the contrary actually, I'd like to ask you, Vegeta, and that son of yours to be my new recruits." replied Janemba.

"Recruits? What?" asked Goku.

"That's right, I'd personally like to offer the three of you to join me in my quest to conquer the universe. You saiyans previously worked for Frieza, and I do say that you were good at what you do. The best employees Frieza ever had. Vegeta worked closely with his comrades alongside Frieza, so he knows the business." replied Janemba.

"No chance, I've got everything I could ever want right here." declined Goku.

"Are you sure? Imagine what we could accomplish together? What we could create!... Or we could do battle again and again and again until we're both dead. What shall it be? A life of triumph and glory, or one of meaningless squabbles?" asked Janemba.

Vegeta got annoyed with Janemba's speech, "Ugh!" he snarled, stepping in front of Goku, "This is what we think of your offer!" giving Janemba the finger.

"Hahahaha! I like your attitude Vegeta. I understand now why Frieza took great interest in you. But Goku and I are discussing something here." replied Janemba blasting Vegeta away with an energy wave from his palm.

Vegeta screams, and flies backwards head first into a building behind.

"He was caught off guard." said Goku looking behind at the unconscious Saiyan Prince.

"Yes, I do apologize about that Goku. Vegeta had rudely interrupted our conversation, and I couldn't just stand idly by after that gesture. Vegeta will know his place soon enough." replied Janemba.

"Look, I don't care what your intentions are. Leave this planet right now! Trust me, you don't want any of this!" shouted Goku.

"Is that so? Goku, let me ask you something...why do you defend such a feeble race? Do you honestly believe these earthlings would do a single thing for you? They are an ignorant, and violent race. In fact, they don't even know who you are. Instead they believe that buffoon Hercule Satan is their savior. Imagine that Goku... outshined by a measly human." said Janemba.

"Because it's the right thing to do. What happens between humans stays among them. There's bound to be conflict no matter what's at stake. I view that all life is precious in some way." replied Goku.

Janemba chuckles, "Precious? Don't make me laugh. There's nothing special about these humans at all. Think about how many wars they've been in? How many innocent people suffered and died because of their own arrogance? These pathetic humans can't even get along with themselves, and here you are, mr. macho man to save the day without them ever knowing." he replied.

"That's not entirely true. There are good people too, you just have to look in the right places. There's nothing wrong with a little compassion." replied Goku.

"Spare me the theatrics Goku, surely you can't be this soft of a saiyan to protect such insignificant beings. That's why I'm offering you a choice. Join me, and you'll get the recognition you deserve. The entire universe will know your name. Powerful beings like you and I deserve a rightful place in the universe. Leave this planet, and start a new life. One with vast unimaginable glory." replied Janemba.

"I told you, I have everything I've ever wanted right here. And I wouldn't give it up for anything." replied Goku.

"Ugh, you are driving my patience Goku. I didn't think you would be so foolish. Perhaps I misjudged you. I guess we'll have to do this the hard way." replied Janemba.

Just then, Mira returns with Bulma, holding her hostage, "Master, I found this one. She is the brainy one. I also found this." he said, revealing the Dragon Radar in his hand.

"What's this?" asked Janemba with a peculiar look.

"It's called the Dragon Radar. It's what these humans use to locate the Dragon Balls. A device made by this earthling they call Bulma." explained Mira.

Janemba takes the radar from Mira's hand, "A device to locate the Dragon Balls. Wonderful! Excellent work Mira. Your efforts are most appreciated." he replied.

Goku interrupts the conversation, "Hey, leave Bulma out of this! Let us settle this between us!" he demanded.

"Hahahahaha, Goku, have you not learned anything since your discovery of our organization?" asked Janemba. "This woman Bulma has quite an ingenious mind. Extinguishing it would be a foolish act indeed. You see, I've been kind to you up to this point, Goku, and now that you've been quite the rebellious one, I think it's time you realize who you're dealing with."

Goku tightens his fist, displaying an angry face as he watches Mira torment Bulma. But the one who is most angry is Vegeta. Messing his wife is not a good idea.

With the Dragon Radar in his hand, Janemba sets the next phase of his plan in motion, "Zinjai!" he shouted, calling one of his lieutenants of his demon army.

(Note: Zinjai is a small demon with wings and talons. He primarily serves Janemba while commanding a small quadrant of demons. Janemba assigned many lieutenants to his army for easier control. Zinjai is one of many within Janemba's army. Once again, this is a character I made up for the sake of this story.)

"Yes sir!" replied Zinjai

"I have a new mission for you. Take this device and track down all seven dragon balls. Then bring them to me immediately. You have one hour." commanded Janemba, handing his trusted lieutenant the Dragon Radar.

"Consider it already done sir. I will personally lead our best scavengers to receive the dragon balls immediately. You will have them in your possession by the allotted time." replied Zinjai.

Zinjai and his comrades disperse in an arc shape formation, locating each dragon ball very quickly. They eventually split up to cover more ground due to the dragon balls being scattered all over the planet.

While his demons search for the dragon balls, Janemba continues with his plan, "Now where were we Goku. Ah, I remember now, I was just to show you what happens to those who defy me." he said.

"Wait, what are you going to do? And what do you want with the dragon balls?" asked Goku.

"I've been searching long and hard for a planet that has the Dragon Balls. How convenient that I found a tracking device as well. Very soon I will use them to resurrect the most powerful demon who has ever lived, Demigra!" replied Janemba.

"Demigra?" asked Goku.

"Yes, as you know, Dabura was previously known as the Demon King, while his sister Towa currently upholds the role of the Demon Queen. After discovering Dabura's death, I appointed Mira here as the new Demon King, and my right hand man. Having one of those is important, because if you don't you're left with a whole lot of work." replied Janemba. "Perhaps you have a right hand man of your own Goku?"

Goku stood in silence, looking back at Vegeta unconscious in the rubble behind him.

"Ah, or is it the one I just blasted? Sorry about that, I get a little carried away in all this business." sarcastically replied Janeba, mocking the unconscious Vegeta.

"So this Demon God is even more powerful than you? Funny, I didn't figure you to be the obeying orders type." replied Goku.

"My role is quite different in the matter at hand. I am the one who leads the remaining Demon forces to each planet. Mira and Towa may be powerful, but I was given the role of leadership due to my expertise in organized crime. In-order to finish what Frieza started, a competent mind was needed, one that could make the right decisions in a timely manner. Therefore, I took over the role that Frieza started. But there is an even more powerful demon than I. Demigra, the demon god." explained Janemba.

"Well, if you're following Frieza, then you should know that he only cared about himself rather than his own men. And if this Demon God you speak of has the same agenda in mind, it's only a matter of time before you're expendable." replied Goku.

"Ah yes, I do see your point. Frieza was indeed a self-entitled prick. That was his biggest downfall. He lacked loyalty in his agenda. In the end it was always about himself. But I have added loyalty to his cause. Those who join us have been rewarded with respect and loyalty. My eyes are not blinded by pride and arrogance like Frieza's was." replied Janemba.

"So it's follow your rules or suffer? I see how you operate, heartless all the same. Just like Frieza." replied Goku.

"Perhaps, but have you ever wondered why Frieza with all his technology and resources decided to get onto the planet selling business?" asked Janemba.

"What does it matter? Frieza only did it to spread his ego around." replied Goku.

"Not exactly Goku. Everyone has to have a hobby in some way shape or form. There was a greater goal in mind that Frieza told very few people about, except for his father. It wasn't just a hobby, but the start of a new generation." replied Janemba.

"Generation? What do you mean?" asked a curious Goku.

"The story is thus; back when Frieza was in his infancy, his father King Cold saw many conflicts throughout the universe, and decided to do something about it. Frieza's family were abnormally strong mutants with an abnormal level of cruelty. But none of them possess the same level of power and cruelty as Frieza and King Cold, as they were both mutant members of the species. Throughout Frieza's childhood, King Cold always said that they would one day rule the entire universe. After many attempts of trial and error, Frieza eventually conquered his mutant powers. His father guided him in the ways of galactic domination, and with it, recruited a whole army of different races. It wasn't long before Frieza became the biggest name in the universe. King Cold advised Frieza and if every being in the universe adhered to a single authority, then conflict in the universe would disappear, or at-least greatly reduced. But then you came along and killed him before his plans were fulfilled." told Janemba.

"So that explains it. You want everyone to be of one mind. Just like Frieza set out to do." replied Goku.

"Precisely, I will bring peace to the universe, one of brute strength and cunning! A new era will begin! Frieza was right all along Goku. A brilliant plan, just executed poorly." replied Janemba with excitement in his voice.

"No! Even you with all your power have no right to take away everyone's free will! It allows each of us to change, learn, grow, and evolve. Not just by battling, but also by acquiring knowledge, wisdom, and experiencing love!" replied Goku.

"Knowledge? Wisdom? Love? Am I supposed to occupy my mind, and waste my time with triviality in the face of ultimate power?" asked Janemba.

"Is that the only ideal you villians serve? Insanity!?" replied Goku.

"And what exactly do you serve Goku? The law of the good? Survival of the fittest? Is that your logic? Tell me something Goku, do you think these humans are worth saving? Despite everything you've done for them, eventually they will hate you, why bother?" asked Janemba.

"Because everyone has the right to set their own destiny." replied Goku.

"Your kindness will be your downfall Goku." replied Janemba.

"Look, I don't care what your motives are. This planet is off limits!" replied Goku ready to attack.

"Ah, ah, ah." said Janemba waving his finger back and forth.

Goku abruptly halts when Janemba reveals behind him, Chi-Chi, Yamcha, Videl, Ox-King, and Master Roshi being held hostage. Each of them tied with their hands behind their backs by yellow energy rings, and talons being held to their necks by the demon forces, awaiting Janemba's order to end their lives.

Goku, Gohan, and the now conscious Vegeta stand completely shocked.

"Hey! You let them go right now! This is between you and me!" shouted an angry Goku.

"It was between us, Goku. But you see, you chose to take the difficult way. I offered you respect, loyalty, honor, friendship, and you spat in my face! Now we do things the hard way." replied Janemba.

"Wait, what are you going to do?" asked Goku in a concerned voice.

"A little taste of what's to come. Now, on your knees." replied Janemba signalling more of his demons.

The demons surround Goku, Gohan, and Vegeta, forming a circle around them. Realizing he can't take the risk of his family being hurt, Goku submits, and gets on his knees. Gohan and Vegeta soon realize the same thing and follow suit.

"Excellent, I knew you'd give in. Threaten something you hold dear, and you will ignore your better instincts. You should have joined me, Goku." replied Janemba.

Onlooking from Kami's Lookout, Piccolo sees the immediate danger befallen among his friends. He says a quick goodbye to Dende and takes flight, coming to the aid of his comrades. Piccolo powers up, flying at full speed, which Janemba and Mira quickly sense.

"Mira, the one you seek is on his way here. Perhaps you should pay him a visit so he doesn't interfere with our plans." said Janemba.

"Yes, Absolutely, very soon, my anatomy will be complete." replied Mira flying off to confront Piccolo, disappearing into the sky.

Goku could sense Mira flying in the direction of Piccolo, "Hey! What do you want with Piccolo?" he asked.

"Oh, just a little something Mira has cooked up. But I'd say you have bigger problems to worry about. Now, I'll give you another chance, join me in my conquest of total domination." replied Janemba.

"No!" shouted a frustrated Goku.

"I'm afraid that's not going to work, Goku. For you will soon understand what happens to those who disobey." replied Janemba.

Janemba orders his demons to bring Chi-Chi before him, and in an aggressive manner, forces her to the ground in front of Goku. Janemba holds out his right hand, and brings his middle finger and thumb together, insulating a snap.

"Hold on! What are you doing?" shouted Goku.

"Since you seem to be so stubborn in seeing the greater good, I'm going to have to teach you a mental lesson. Everyone has a breaking point, Goku, one way or another you will submit." replied Janemba.

What Janemba orders next is a very dreadful act, "Now, kill the woman you're so fond of Goku! Or when I snap my fingers, my demons here will kill the ones you hold dearly!" he commanded.

Goku froze with fear and extreme concern. His emotions begin to sky-rocket higher than he's ever felt before as he's face to face with double jeopardy. Knowing he could never bring himself to hurt Chi-Chi, Goku's fist tightens with anger, fear, and insufferable mental agony.

"I know you may need time to process this request, Goku. That makes sense, but this needs to happen now. I'll start counting; on the count of ten, I decide for you hahahaha!" said Janemba.

Goku's heart starts beating insanely fast, and he begins to sweat. Anxiety overburdens his mind as he inhales and exhales deeply. Forced to either kill his wife, or let his friends die is the hardest decision Goku has ever experienced.

Vegeta could hardly believe what he was seeing, "What kind of sick mind forces a man to kill his own woman?" he asked himself out loud.

"A brilliant once Vegeta! This is the first step to setting you all free. Soon Goku will truly understand the meaning of compliance and authority!" replied Janemba.

Janemba insinuates his fiendish plot and begins counting. Every count felt like an eternity to Goku. Countless thoughts begin running through his mind. And when Janemba gets to ten, Goku's mind snaps, "AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!" he screamed out loud in mental agony with his power building up, making the whole area shake.

Watching Goku snap was quite intriguing to Janemba. He vetoes his previous demand and places Chi-Chi back in line with the hostages, showing his demand was just a mental test.

"Hahahaha, wonderful! I didn't think breaking you would be this easy, but I guess living on this pathetic planet for so long has made your ego weak and fragile. It's certainly going to take a lot of discipline before you come around." said Janemba, mocking Goku. "I'll give you one final chance, and all this goes away. Join me!"

Goku dropped to his hands and knees inhaling and exhaling from extreme tension, and after a brief moment of silence, he responded to Janemba's request, "Cow...coward." he muttered.

"Wha...what did you say?" asked a shocked Janemba.

Goku jerks his head upwards making direct eye contact with Janemba, "I said you're a coward! Using my family to satisfy your demands! Only a coward would do that!" he said with an aggressive voice.

This was a ploy Goku set in motion, knowing that Frieza had a huge, over-inflated ego, then Janemba must share the same trait.

Completely surprised by Goku's change in demeanor, Janemba retrots, "My my, I do say, it looks like I touched a nerve. But you should know your place, Goku. I was going to spare your worthless family had you given in. Now they will suffer for your remark; I'm going to slowly and very painfully peel the flesh off their bones while you watch every moment." he said.

"You're all talk and no show. You have to use my family as a trump card because you're too chicken to fight us and prove who's the better one in battle." said Goku.

"Why you deceptive saiyan! You will pay dearly for those words!" replied Janemba.

"Fight me coward! Or are you too scared?" taunted Goku.

Janemba takes the bait, just like Frieza, he can't stand when someone talks down to him. Due to his ego, he accepts Goku's challenge, postponing his purging of earth until Goku, Gohan, and Vegeta are defeated. He commands his demons to leave, leaving himself to face the saiyan trio alone.

"In all my years of conquest, destruction, violence, slaughter, it was always business, never personal. But I'll tell you now, what I'm about to do to your stubborn, annoying little planet… I'm gonna enjoy it. Very, very much." said Janemba as he started powering up.

Goku, Gohan, Vegeta shield their eyes as Janemba unleashes his power. It is felt by every Z-Warrior. Janemba produces a large purple aura around his body, and makes the entire planet shake from his awesome, insane power. Oceans cover entire cities, and massive storms flow through the planet. Revealing his power shocks everyone.

"His energy is amazing!" said Gohan, feeling his power.

"Yeah, the strongest and darkest I've ever felt." agreed Goku.

"Dammit! It looks like this one could get messy." replied Vegeta.

Janemba stood facing the trio smiling, "Now, shall we begin? Will it be all of you at once? Or one at a time?" he challenged.

Then, Goten and Trunks make a surprise appearance, jumping in front of their fathers and brother, challenging Janemba first.

"Hey, we'll take you on first!" said Trunks.

"Yeah, let's do it, Trunks!" replied Goten.

The boys perform the fusion dance, "Fusion Ha!" they both said simultaneously. A bright flash of light occurs, and out of it, spawns Super Saiyan 2 Gotenks, all powered up and ready to go.

"Ha ha, you guys don't have to worry, Gotenks will have this demon crying for mommy. Just stand back and watch the master." said the cocky Gotenks.

"Gotenks wait!" shouted Goku.

It was too late, the overconfident Gotenks charged into battle, starting with a series of strong punches and kicks, none of which caused Janemba to flinch in the least. Gotenks continues rapidly punching and kicking Janemba all over his body, until finally ending with a cross-kick to the check, slightly turning Janemba's head.

"Are you finished?" asked Jamemba, mocking Gotenks efforts.

Gotenks leaps backwards and takes a moment to admire Janemba's strength, "Oh man, not even so much as a scratch. Damn, he's a tough one alright. Guess I'll have to pull out all the stops." he said.

Next Gotenks leaps high in the air and unleashes "Big Tree Cannon!"

(Note: Big Tree Cannon is a powerful technique that Trunks learned from watching his father. This attack is similar to Vegeta's Final Flash, though not as formidable for the user's power. The attack is performed by extending the user's arms to both sides of them and forms two golden or blue energy spheres. Then, the user brings both arms in front and holds out their hands with their index fingers pointed outward like a child pretending to use a gun, firing a large golden energy wave at the opponent, inflicting a high amount of damage.)

Janemba welcomes the attack, flexing his muscles, bracing himself. It explodes creating a large cloud of smoke. Gotenks arrogantly mocks Janemba, thinking his attack did some real damage, "Haha! Take that!" he said.

But once again, when the smoke clears, Janemba stands completely unfazed, shocking Gotenks, "Umm, maybe this guy is tougher than I thought." he said, regretting his decision.

Annoyed that his attacks aren't working, Gotenks uses Galactic Donut to trap the evil demon within them, "Ha, I have you know. You're going nowhere." he said in a very cocky voice.

To no avail however, Janemba smiles, and effortlessly escapes the attack with "Bunkai Teleport!"

(Note: Janemba has the power to fade away while he is breaking into cubes, very similar to the Instant Transmission, only he does not leave all at once. This power actually pulls him through dimensions for a short moment, it only looks like cubes. Janemba can use this ability to pass through any solid matter like walls, structures, and mostly all types of material, he can even use it to avoid powerful attacks.)

Janemba teleports behind the clueless Gotenks, "My turn now," he said, striking the young fused saiyan with a double fist punch to the top of his head. Gotenks plummets to the ground like a speeding bullet making a huge crater. Then Janemba uses "Mystic Breath!" to finish off Gotenks in one massive attack.

(Note: Mystic Breath is one of Janemba's finishing techniques. He fires a giant red ki-wave from his mouth that imitates a huge gust of wind. Janemba primarily uses this attack to finish off his enemies like a child blowing out a birthday candle.)

The blast swallows Gotenks, extending the size of the crater ten fold, and creating a massive red explosion that lights up the entire area for miles. Goku, Vegeta, and Gohan shield themselves, as the attack slowly pushes them backwards.

"Gotenks! No!" shouted Goku.

This attack was so powerful that it made Gotenks defuse, leaving Goten and Trunks lifeless with their clothes damaged, in a crater that ranged miles in diameter.

"Damn... One blast. This guy isn't joking. That means I have to be on edge." said Goku in his mind.

Janemba returned to the ground, landing on the edge of the crater, looking down at the unconscious Goten and Trunks. Ready to finish his warm-up match, Janemba prepares a red ki-blast in his hand and aims it directly at the boys. Janemba's intentions appeared to be merciless to no end.

"What! That attack is meant to be lethal!" said Goku in a panic.

Goku and company were about to rush into aid their fallen offspring when a familiar voice postpones the danger, "Master, we've returned," looking to the sky, reveals the voice to belong to that of Zinjai, who has just returned with all seven dragon balls.

"Ah, wonderful, just in time too. Your efforts will be rewarded greatly." said Janemba.

No longer interested in finishing his previous fight, Janemba deactivated his attack. Zinjai and his fellow demons place the dragon balls in a perfect circle on the ground next to their master.

"At last, now it's time to bring the demon god to fruition! Total conquest will soon be in my grasp! Hahahaha! Now… For the passphrase to summon the eternal dragon." said Janemba.

"What? How do you know about the password to the dragon balls?" asked Goku.

"Oh come on Goku." replied Janemba in a sarcastic voice. "Did you honestly believe I wouldn't know about the passphrase to use the dragon balls? We studied your previous battles very carefully, even that of using the dragon balls… Behold!... Eternal Dragon, by your name, I summon you forth: Shenron!"

The Dragon Ball flash, and out of it, emerges Shenron, "Why have you awakened me? Speak, and I will make two of your wishes true." he said.

"Eternal Dragon! I wish for Demigra! Release the Demon God from his slumber between dimensions!" demanded Janemba.

"Your wish has been granted. The Demon God known as Demigra has been freed of his imprisonment." said Shenron with his eyes glowing red, granting the wish. "What is your second wish?"

"Hmm… I hadn't thought of a second wish. Perhaps immortality, the one desire Frieza couldn't accomplish." uttered Janemba to himself.

Goku knew this wasn't good, if Janemba was allowed to gain immortality, the entire universe would be doomed, "Vegeta, I've got a plan. Quickly, follow me!" he advised.

Goku and Vegeta quickly rush Janemba, catching the powerful demon off guard; they both kick him away simultaneously, giving a short window to make a wish. Goku acts quickly, "Shenron! Please transport all of my friends and family to safety except for the ones currently in battle." he requested.

"Your wish has been granted." replied Shenron. And with the final wish granted, the dragon balls disperse upwards and shoot away.

Quickly, Chi-Chi, Bulma, Yamcha, Videl, Ox-King, Master Roshi, Goten and Trunks are transported to the Lookout. Dende and Mr. Popo are shocked to see them appear in such a random fashion. An injured Krillin returns as well, carrying his daughter Marron, with Tien alongside him. Dende quickly heals the injured member.

"What happened?" asked Dende

"It was Goku, he used the dragon balls to get us to safety. That demon used us as bait." replied Bulma.

Krillin senses the battles down on earth, "Woah, there's some really big powers out there, evil powers." he said.

"Yeah, and that one Goku is fighting with is the biggest one. He might be in trouble." replied Tien.

"Then let's go help him!... Mr. Popo, can you watch Marron while we're gone?" requested Krillin.

"Of course," replied Mr. Popo.

"Hold it right there," said Bulma, halting Krillin and Tien.

"Huh? What's wrong Bulma?" asked the confused Krillin.

"What you guys are doing is noble, and I respect that, but that demon had all of us by the throat and threatened to kill us if Goku didn't carry-out his request to kill Chi-Chi. I think it would be best if you guys stayed here. Goku wouldn't be able to fight to his best if he had to worry about our safety, and if the tide turned, that demon could hold one of us hostage and make Goku walk right into a trap like a lamb. He even blew out Gotenks like a birthday candle!" advised Bulma.

Krillin and Tien come to understand the situation and cease any further attempt to help their friend.

"Damn, I guess you're right. We wouldn't last one minute against fighters like that." agreed Krillin.

"Hey, isn't Eighteen out there fighting too?" asked Bulma.

"Yeah, I left right as the battle was heating up. It looks like that demon brought some other baddies with him. Eighteen's fighting with another demon that calls herself Towa, the queen of demons." explained Krillin.

"The queen of demons? Oh no, that doesn't sound too good." replied Bulma.

"Yeah, she's certainly tough, a lot stronger than an ascended Super Saiyan that's for sure." replied Krillin.

"Then that means there's three of them. Janemba had another Demon with him earlier, then he flew off to seek out Piccolo." replied Bulma.

"Piccolo? Oh no… He doesn't have a clue. That demon is on the way to ambush Piccolo.

Krillin's assumption was indeed correct, and by this time, Mira had finally encountered Piccolo. The two stop in the air, meeting for the very first time.

"Great now what? Another Demon?" said Piccolo in his mind, staring at Mira.

"Are you the one called Piccolo?" asked Mira.

"That's right, and who might you be?" asked a skeptical Piccolo.

"My name is Mira, the Demon King." replied Mira.

"What? Demon King?" replied a shocked Piccolo.

"Indeed, I've traveled across the universe to encounter one such as yourself." replied Mira.

"Look, I don't know who you are, or what you want… But I don't have time to fight right now. Some friends of mine are in trouble, and if I don't help them, a lot of people are gonna die. So come at me or get out of my way." replied Piccolo.

"Hahaha, Piccolo, you certainly are a presumptuous one. Your DNA will make a nice addition." replied Mira.

"My DNA? What?" asked a surprised Piccolo.

"If you want to save your friends, you'll have to get through me. And it's only fair that I warn you, I enjoy ripping my opponents apart, very slowly." replied Mira.

"Ugh… I don't have time for this." replied an irritated Piccolo.

"I'm afraid you don't have a choice; for if you don't, I would probably end up finding that hide out you refer to as: The Lookout, then extinguishing the lives of everyone there very slowly." replied Mira.

"What? How do you know about the Lookout?" asked Piccolo.

"Hahaha, I know much more than that Piccolo; I also know you carry within you the ability to regenerate your anatomy. A keen ability that I'm highly interested in." explained Mira.

"Ah, I see, I knew there was some type of agenda of some kind. You villains are always in it for personal gain… Well you can forget it! You're not getting my DNA. It ends right here and now!" replied Piccolo.

Piccolo descends to the ground and takes off his weighted training clothes. He begins to power-up, producing a white aura, and making the whole area shake. During his powering up, Mira also returns to the ground and comments on Piccolo's power, "Yes, show me what the strongest Namekian warrior can do. Your DNA will be the purest of them all!"

After a whole minute of powering up, Piccolo's body radiates white until he reaches full power. Mira stands with a smile as he senses Piccolo's new amazing power, "Excellent, now it's my turn." he said, powering up in nearly the same fashion, only having a dark purple aura.

It was a stand-off, both fighters showing their maximum power. Mira begins the fight by firing a simple ki-blast from one hand. Piccolo knocks it away with a slap; a little taste of Mira's power. Piccolo retaliates with a Masenko, which Mira avoids by jumping straight up, and back down. After both fighters fail to land a ki-blast, they go at it with fisticuffs, exchanging powerful blows that inflict good damage to each other. Piccolo and Mira showed no signs of slowing down despite being equal. Mira manages to get in a double-kick, one to the chest, and one to the face, knocking the powerful Namekian warrior backwards. Piccolo regains his momentum and returns the favor, striking Mira with "Demon Rend," a power rushing attack.

(Note: Demon Rend is a rushing attack where Piccolo punches the opponent in the face and knees them in the stomach. Then, he kicks the opponent away and extends his right arm to grab them before hand chopping them away.)

After taking damage, Mira leaps backwards and uses "Death Slash!" cutting Piccolo's extended arm off before retracting it.

(Note: In case some are unfamiliar with Death Slash: it is a powerful arcing blade-like Energy Wave that was originally used by Frieza in his final form. To use it, the user puts their middle and index fingers together and charges an energy sphere on the tips. Then swings the energy sphere around, creating a large Death Beam in the form of a giant, razor-sharp energy blade that can slice through anything.)

Piccolo reels backwards, holding his injury. Purple blood drips from his dismembered arm. Mira found Piccolo's injury to be invigorating, smirking the entire time. Then, Piccolo's ability to regenerate took its course, regenerating his arm back.

"Such an interesting race. Yes, I'm going to enjoy extracting your DNA Piccolo." said Mira.

"Ha, I will never allow you to succeed, you'll have to try a lot harder than that." replied Piccolo.

"Really?" replied an intrigued Mira. "Let us put that to a test."

"What do you mean?" asked Piccolo.

Mira powers up immensely, shouting as his power sky-rockets, a huge purple aura surrounds his body. He flies straight up, looking down at Piccolo. Mira then begins charging dark energy in his right palm, preparing his ultimate attack, "The Serious Bomb!"

(Note: Serious Bomb is Mira's most powerful attack. Made completely of evil energy; Mira forms a giant sphere of purple/black energy and rears it back, then releasing it, similar to the pitcher position in the sport of baseball, only the sphere is much larger in size. Any contact with this attack will result in massive damage, as it's dark energy will consume any living thing it touches. A very powerful attack indeed.)

Mira flings the giant sphere diagonally downward, baiting Piccolo to challenge it; Piccolo does indeed challenge the attack with Light Grenade. He powers up for a short moment while charging the powerful attack within his hands, then brings his arms forward. A beam struggle starts as Piccolo tries to push the sphere backwards, but Mira keeps it locked down by bringing his palms forward, controlling the sphere. Piccolo and Mira were stuck in a stalemate; try as they might, neither fighter can budge their struggle an inch. Deeming the struggle pointless to continue, Mira detonates the bomb. A huge explosion of dark energy occurs, and the force is so great that both fighters are pushed away. Mira uses something similar to Instant Transmission to keep Piccolo on his toes.

Piccolo and Mira clash their forearms together, making the whole area shake. Then both fighters begin fighting at an incredible pace, exchanging hard blows that create a massive shockwave with each attack. Mira finally manages to land a powerful blow on Piccolo, quickly following up with a barrage of punches, but Piccolo breaks through Mira's offense with, "Explosive Demon Wave!"

(Note: Explosive Demon Wave, or in the Japanese term, "Demon's Bursting Power Wave" is one of Piccolo's signature techniques as it was inherited from his previous incarnation, King Piccolo. It's performed by the user firing a very powerful energy wave shot from a single hand, with the other arm supporting the one that is firing the attack.)

The powerful energy wave not only breaks Mira's offense, but also forces him backwards while taking damage, "OOOOOHHHHHH!" shouted Mira in pain as the attack swallowed him whole. Eventually, Mira rolls off the attack, bruised, slightly bloody, annoyed and upset; he furiously counter attacks by appearing in front of Piccolo and charges a purple and black energy sphere on his hand. Then, he fires a small yellow energy wave out of the energy sphere at Piccolo at point blank, inflicting a great amount of damage. Before Piccolo has any time to recover, Mira then appears directly behind Piccolo and delivers a strong elbow to his back, making Piccolo expel blood from his mouth, and nearly knocking him unconscious. Beaten up badly, Mira stands over Piccolo and pulls out an alien device that looks similar to a syringe. Mira inserts the syringe into Piccolo's neck and extracts his blood; the syringe fills with purple Namekian blood. Mira then injects himself with Piccolo's DNA, fulfilling his plan.

"Yes, at last, now I can claim my rightful place as demon king!" said a very excited Mira.

To test his newly acquired ability, Mira breaks his right hand off with blue blood shooting out from the stump. And after a few minutes, his hand regenerates, confirming his hypothesis.

Piccolo, who just woke up, is shocked to witness Mira's regeneration, "But how?" he asked.

"It's very simple Piccolo; Towa created me with the ability to integrate any DNA into my body, fully acquiring the strengths and techniques of anyone's DNA I merge with. During my time of plundering the universe, I slowly collected the DNA of all the powerful warriors we came across. In such, the only one I lacked was the ability to regenerate one's own anatomy. Once I discovered a being or your caliber existed, I couldn't resist. My goal is to eventually become the most powerful being in the universe, and thanks to your DNA, I'm one step closer." explained Mira.

"Well, I'll admit you caught me off guard, and you may have my cells inside you. But you're going down. I can't allow you to harm any more planets. This ends right here, right now!" replied Piccolo.

"Then let us continue Piccolo, and it appears I've acquired all of your powers in the process. Stop me if you've heard this one before." replied Mira, placing his index and middle fingers to his hand. "Special Beam Cannon!"

Piccolo's eyes perked up as he watched Mira unleash the namekian's own attack. To defend against it, Piccolo uses, "Dimensional Barrier!", a powerful defensive attack that creates a massive explosion with himself as the nexus. The radius of this was massive, not only did it stop Mira's attack, but also swallowed him whole. Piccolo pushed a lot of his power into this attack, hoping it would finish off Mira. But after the smoke clears and the dust settles, Mira reveals himself from the rubble, very bloody, and beaten up.

"Impressive light show Piccolo. But I know you put most of your energy into that attack hoping it would do the job. Well I'm afraid you failed. However, I'll return the favor by showing you what a real explosion is, AAAAAHHHHH!" yelled Mira as he powers immensely once again.

With all of his might, Mira unleashes a deadly explosion of pure dark energy with himself as the nexus, very similar to what Piccolo just did, only with dark energy. Once again, covering a huge area, and engulfing the powerful Namekian warrior. After the smoke clears, nothing but a wasteland of rubble remains for miles in a circular radius. Piccolo emerges from the rubble with cuts, bruises, and damaged clothes.

"My my… You're tougher than I thought. You took the whole force of that explosion and you're still standing." said Mira, amazed by Piccolo's finesse.

"Perhaps, I may not have beaten you with that attack, but I know after my attack and yours, your energy has gone down sharply because of it." replied Piccolo.

"How observant Piccolo, but you're the one who seems to have trouble catching his breath. I don't think you can last much longer. If you surrender now, I'll make your death quick, a millisecond of pain." replied Mira.

"Forget it! It's over when there's only one of us left standing!" Piccolo shouted back as he powers up, reactiving his aura.

"I see, a fight to the finish, very well." replied Mira also powering up.

The two continue fighting at a very high speed, landing powerful blows on each other. However, Piccolo struggles to keep up due to his expenditure of energy earlier. Though it appears both fighters fight evenly.

Meanwhile, Eighteen and Towa continue their fight as well. They fight at an impressive speed, both landing strong blows on each other. Towa is most impressed by Eighteen's speed and power, also discovering the same advantage as Android Seventeen, unlimited stamina. Eventually Eighteen gets the upper-hand on Towa and delivers a knee to her stomach. Eighteen then takes a big leap backwards and uses "Dual Destructo-Disc" spawning one in each hand then firing one after the other in a pincer maneuver that makes it difficult to dodge both of them. But Towa was no rookie, to counter the discs, she creates two wormholes composed entirely of dark energy, these wormholes act as a link, anything that passes through them can reappear anywhere Towa commands them. The discs disappear within the wormholes. Then Towa repositions the wormholes on both sides of Eighteen, redirecting the discs to attack the android from opposite sides. Eighteen makes a quick maneuver to avoid being sliced in half; she quickly descends downwards with the discs following her; she quickly deverts the discs by firing "Energy Mine" upwards.

(Note: Energy Mine is a powerful, yet very useful attack that Eighteen and Krillin developed together. It's performed by firing a concentrated, yellow sphere of energy, which after a few seconds results in an explosion inflicting heavy damage. This attack also emits a huge amount of ki, meaning it can be sensed or locked onto. This technique is useful for not only attacking, but getting out of a bad situation.)

The two discs lock-on to the mine's energy and explode on contact, destroying the discs, and turning the sky yellow for a few minutes. After the sky returns to normal, Towa takes a moment to admire Eighteen's battle tactics, "Very nice, I didn't think you'd get out of that one. Perhaps you androids are more competent than I thought." she commented.

"Don't underestimate your opponent; doing so could get you killed." replied Eighteen.

"Hahaha, oh I like you. You're quite courageous when you want to be. All the more enjoyment I will get from ripping you apart. You see Eighteen, I not only enjoy a good fight, but a worthy adversary makes it worthwhile. Defeating you will bring me extreme pleasure. It's really too bad you had to go and disgrace my family; you, along with Seventeen could have been our best planet purgers, the deadliest duo the universe has ever known." replied Towa.

Eighteen tightened her fists in anger, "Seventeen would never subject himself to such nonsense. I don't know what you did to him. But that wasn't the Seventeen I knew." replied Eighteen.

"Anyone can change with enough convincing. Seventeen saw the truth of the matter. He wanted a purpose, so we gave him one. Perhaps you should have been there. From what I heard, he waited for you to return for years, but you instead neglected your own family for these weaklings." replied Towa in a sarcastic voice.

Towa's comment greatly upset Eighteen; she looks down with a sad face. Deep down, she knew Towa's words resembled the truth. But she didn't let that impede her battle tactics. Instead of replying, Eighteen continues the fight with "Power Blitz!" a powerful rushing attack that starts with multiple strong melee attacks with the final one launching the opponent in the air, then finishing with a yellow ki-wave, inflicting high damage. Towa slides off the ki-wave slightly bruised with blood dripping from her chin. The Demon Queen does not like allowing their opponent to see them bleed. It hurts her ego. It also acts as a state of humiliation in battle. Angry that an earthling could do so much damage to her, Towa wipes the blood from her chin and retaliates with "Darkness Hand!"

(Note: Darkness Hand is a binding attack that strictly belongs to Towa. The attack is performed by summoning numerous dark hands to grab, trap, and bind objects. Towa mainly uses this for trapping her opponent, making them defenseless; during this time, Towa is able to attack her opponent multiple times, or with one massive attack. Towa can also plunge the victim unto the demon realm, where the victim's body would be ripped apart. Also, Towa originated from the demon realm, which is basically the biblical description of hell. Her role is known as the Demon Queen. So it's only natural for her to wield the powers of the underworld.)

Unaware of what's going on, the dark hands grab hold of Eighteen's wrists and ankles, immobilizing her. Try as she might, Eighteen can't budge a single inch. She could feel the hands slowly draining her life-force.

"That's right, struggle all you want. The dark hands feed on your energy the more you struggle. Pretty soon, you'll be all mine to torment as much as I want hahahaha." mocked Towa.

Towa takes full advantage of her trap and begins to tourture Eighteen. Using her spear-staff, Towa unleashes pinkish red bolts of magical lightning, each one strong enough to kill a Super Saiyan. Eighteen is struck hard with lighting, bringing on a mist of agony. She screams as the dark energy flows through her body. Towa enjoyed the torture, smirking at her victim's agony with every passing second. Eighteen was helpless to do anything against the onslaught. Towa continued until Eighteen passed out from the loss of energy and pain. Her body slowly begins sinking into the ground as the hands try to plunge her into the under-world. In this brief moment, Eighteen's mind went blank for a moment; then she started to dream. Very horrible thoughts entered her mind. She imagines herself in a dark void with nothing in sight for miles. Slowly she watches Krillin and Marron running for their lives from an unknown enemy. Then, Eighteen is thrown into shock when she witnesses her family being brutally murdered by Towa. Nothing but fear and mental agony filled her body as she observed her dead family in a pool of blood. Then she looks at her hands, discovering them covered in her family's blood. Eighteen realized what this meant; she must stop Towa, otherwise her family will be the demon queen's next targets. Quickly, Eighteen snapped back to reality still bound by dark hands. Knowing she must protect her family, the powerful android summons all her strength and frees herself with "Android Barrier!" shocking Towa. "What!? Impossible!" she said in a very disturpted voice, "I had you completely derailed! Your soul should be in the underworld and your body feasted on by the creatures there!" she said.

"Sorry, but you'll have to try harder if you want to beat me." replied the confident android.

"I don't know how you escaped, perhaps you're stronger than I gave you credit for. But don't think it's over." replied the angry Towa.

Super Eighteen and Towa continue their fight, landing powerful blows on each other and exchanging ki-blasts back and forth at an impressive pace. Due to Eighteen's unlimited stamina, she has no trouble keeping up with Towa.

While Piccolo and Eighteen handle the lesser Demons, Goku, Vegeta, and Gohan take the greater challenge. Janemba takes on all three of them at once, and quickly overwhelms the saiyan trio. Gohan attacks with the Power Pole, extending it vertically, pushing Janemba to the wall. But the clever demon quickly escapes with Bunkai Teleport. With three powerful blows, a punch to the stomach, punch to the face, and a downwards kick, Janemba pulverizes Gohan, plummeting him to the ground hard. Gohan, with damaged clothes, struggles to stand up. Janemba returns to the ground and uses, "Dimension Ray!" to finish Gohan.

(Note: Dimension Ray is a powerful, brutal attack that belongs solely to Janemba. It's performed by shaping a line of bright-white, sharp glass by running his pointer finger through the air. Once he makes the line, it shatters and he fires razor sharp glass shards at his opponent.)

Gohan is brutally bombarded with glass, which turns his body very bloody. He falls to the ground lifeless in a pool of blood, critically wounded, but still alive. Goku is both saddened and angry at his son's demise, "Gohan!... Rest easy son… I'll take it from here." he said, sensing his son is still alive.

Janemba mocks Gohan's efforts, "Hahaha, such foolish nonsense. Haven't you saiyan's figured out that I'm your superior!" he said.

Next, Goku and Vegeta combine their efforts, simultaneously firing a giant yellow ki-wave that forms into an even bigger one. But Janemba counters it with a one-handed purple ki-wave of his own. A beam struggle starts, however, Janemba easily overpowers the saiyan duo, blowing them away. With impressive speed, Janemba furiously attacks Goku and Vegeta, delivering powerful blows to each of them. Unable to counter the onslaught, Goku and Vegeta quickly find themselves sorely out-classed. The saiyan duo is pummeled mercilessly by Janemba, leaving Vegeta unconscious, and Goku badly injured. Goku stands before Janemba, hunched over, bruised, bloody with his clothes damaged. Janemba picks up a nearby piece of rubble and uses his magic powers to materialize it into a sword. The powerful demon slowly walks towards the injured Goku.

"It didn't have to be this way, Goku. You brought this upon yourself. But I promise to give you an honorable death." said Janemba, tightening the grip around his sword.

"Hahaha, that's what you think. You haven't seen my ultimate attack. Your reign of terror ends today!" replied Goku, charging blue energy in his hands, "Kame...hame...ha!"

Maxed out and badly injured, Goku fires a small Kamehameha, which Janemba slaps away like a fly and continues walking forward.

"Hahaha, I commend you for giving it everything you had Goku. But unfortunately this ends now!... Die!" shouted Janemba as he violently plunges his sword into Goku's abdomen.

But in a dramatic twist, the sword goes through Goku as if he was an illusion, shocking Janemba. Turns out, Goku was bluffing the whole time. He used the After Image Technique to project an illusion of himself, giving him the opportunity to escape with Vegeta via Instant Transmission.

"An after image? Clever indeed Goku. But it won't save you for long. I'll find you no matter where you go. You have only post-poned the inevitable!" said a slightly annoyed Janemba.

Goku, carrying Vegeta teleports to a small cave a few miles away. He puts Vegeta down, and although he regrets being saved by a low-class warrior, Vegeta is thankful to be out of harm's way.

"What are we doing here Kakarot? It's only a matter of time before he finds us. We should have stayed and fought to the end like warriors; instead we're hiding like cowards!" said an annoyed Vegeta.

"Relax Vegeta, I've got a plan to beat that monster. And with both of us working together, I know we can do it!" replied Goku.

"Have you hit your head or something? We already tried that! He can't be beaten! I doubt he was using even half his strength against us earlier. He was just playing with us the whole time." replied Vegeta.

"Yes, he's strong no doubt; even stronger than Majin Buu. But if we work together, there's still a chance." replied Goku.

"Huh? How do you figure, he tore us apart in minutes." replied Vegeta.

"Yeah, separately." replied Goku.

"Separately?... You're not suggesting what I think you're suggesting?" asked Vegeta.

"Yes, it's the only way… We have to do fusion Vegeta." replied Goku.

"Fusion… You know better… I told you I would never join bodies with you again!" replied a disturbed Vegeta.

"Well it's the end result that counts, and it only lasts for thirty-minutes, then we're back to normal. Think about what's at stake Vegeta. Hundreds, maybe thousands of planets will suffer if we don't stop this guy right now. He's slaughtered billions of innocent people. It has to end here Vegeta." replied Goku.

"Ugh, It's embarrassing for a saiyan warrior to subject himself to this! That pose is not fit for a saiyan… We're warriors Kakarot, not ballerina dancers!" replied a disgusted Vegeta.

"Look, I know how much you despise fusion, but it's for the greater good. Think of all the people who will die. I need your help, please Vegeta." advised Goku.

Vegeta took a moment to ponder the events of what's been going on in the universe, and even though he's against the idea of fusing with Goku, he realized it was the right thing to do, "Ugh, fine, I'll do the stupid fusion Kakarot, but not because I want to, only because I'd rather take this over death." he replied, agreeing to the fusion.

"Alright!... I remember the last time we fused against Buu, our thoughts became one; we both knew everything you and I have ever felt or seen, even a few naked images of Chi-Chi and Bulma." reminisced Goku.

Vegeta was dumbfounded and also annoyed, "WHAT!?... You promised to never speak of that again!" he shouted.

"Oh yeah, don't worry, nobody knows. Sorry, got carried away… There isn't much time left. We can't hide here much longer, Janemba will find us soon." replied Goku, hearing the footsteps of Janemba close by, "Let's do it; do you remember the correct stance and posture?"

"Of course I do, though I'm not fond of it, but I remembered it in case of an emergency such as this one." replied Vegeta.

"Alright then, ready when you are Vegeta." replied Goku.

Goku and Vegeta line up in a horizontal line, and in perfect sync, perform the fusion dance correctly. In an explosion of bright light, the cave is destroyed, and after the dust settles, a new warrior known as Gogeta emerges in base-form.

Quickly catching the attention of Janemba, he comments on the duo's new look, "Interesting light show. Who might you be?" he asked.

"I am the combined powers of Goku and Vegeta; I am Gogeta!" replied Gogeta.

"I see, so that was your plan, somehow the two of you combined your efforts. But no matter, you've actually made it easier. Now I can destroy you both at once." replied Janemba.

Gogeta cuts the conversation by powering up to Super Saiyan, making the whole area shake from his awesome power. Janemba shields his eyes as rubble and debris fly his way. After it settles, Gogeta stares at Janemba with a look of fury, emitting a golden aura.

"Ah, you finally decided to show your true self. Maybe now you'll actually be a challenge." said Janemba, admiring Gogeta's power.

"It's over Janemba! I've come for you!" replied Gogeta.

"Is that so… Then shall we begin?" replied Janemba, attacking with another Dimension Ray.

Gogeta abruptly halts Janemba's attack by extending his palm out, using his energy to make the glass fall harmlessly to the ground.

"What! Impossible!... Well let's see how you like this!" replied Janemba, striking Gogeta over the head with his sword. To no avail however, Gogeta throws up his arm to block it, making the sword break in two. Janemba's eyes perked up as he dropped his broken sword.

Gogeta smiles, knowing that has Janemba on the ropes. He raises his palm upwards, creating two blue energy spheres at his opponent, before following up with the rainbow energy sphere itself. This is one of Gogeta's most powerful attacks known as "Stardust Breaker!"

The two spheres consume Janemba. He screams as massive damage is inflicted upon him. Small cracks form throughout his body, insinuating that his life-force is getting weaker. Janemba gets angry that he was so easily humiliated and tries attacking Gogeta with punches and kicks, but his efforts are futile, Janemba can't land a single hit. Gogeta punches Janemba hard in the abdomen, making the cracks on his body larger.

"How? Why? How can the combined effort of two saiyans exceed my power?... Perhaps I underestimated you." said the flabbergasted Janemba.

"Frieza made the same mistake. You think you would've learned since taking over Frieza's rebellion. I guess you villains never really learn." replied Gogeta.

"Maybe, but it doesn't really matter in the end. Demigra has been resurrected! Even if you defeat me here today, the demon god will reign supreme! Your planet will be consumed, and there's nothing you can do! Frieza's dream of galactic conquest will finally be fulfilled! Hahahaha!" replied Janemba.

Gogeta didn't reply, instead, placing his palms outwards and open, turned up at approximately a ninety degree angle, "Big Bang Kamehameha!" he shouts, combining Goku's Kamehameha, and Vegeta's Big Bang Attack. He fuses the two together, creating tremendous energy, easily enough to obliterate someone as powerful as Majin Buu in a single attack. Janemba is completely vaporized, laughing the entire time. Finally, the poser taking the role of Frieza has been silenced, and the threat in the universe is over, or is?

Janemba's disappearance of energy quickly caught the attention of Towa. As eager as she is to avenge her brother Dabura, Towa takes a new interest in the situation and leaves the fight, "Good fight Eighteen, but something more important has come to my attention. We shall finish this at a more appropriate time." she said teleporting away.

Super Eighteen tries a quick dashing punch before Towa disappears, landing her fist to the ground, creating a massive earthquake. Slightly frustrated, Eighteen desperately wanted to finish the fight.

Meanwhile, Towa travels using something similar to Instant Transmission to the location of Piccolo and Mira. Both fighters are completely drained of energy from fighting so hard. Towa interrupts their fight, attacking Mira hard in the cheek with a flying kick.

"What… What are you doing here?" asked the drained Piccolo.

"Something I've wanted to do for many years." replied Towa, smiling.

Mira struggles to get up, "To...Towa? What is the meaning of this? Why did you disrupt our battle?" he asked, very confused.

"You fool, haven't you figured it out yet? I let you go around collecting energy and DNA for me. All the more for me to become the true queen of demons!" replied Towa.

"What? What are you talking about?" asked Mira, still confused.

Towa picks up Mira by his neck smiling the entire time, "My dear Mira, you belong to me. I created you remember. In fact, you're my other half. And now that you've collected Piccolo's DNA, no further energy is needed. You and I will become one!" she replied.

"How dare you turn on me…" replied the weakened Mira.

Towa, while still holding Mira by the neck, punches him hard in his chest plate with her other hand. Mira's energy signal completely vanishes and a beam of light shoots out from the green crystal in his chest. Then an explosion of green energy happens, sending Piccolo skidding backwards. But when he looked up, Towa's evolution was complete, giving her a new empowered form, (Dark Towa) Her appearance changed slightly, reversing the colors of her outfit, her hair style, and red eye-shadow beneath her eyes. Towa's power jumped up dramatically, even surpassing Janemba in power and speed, putting her close to a near god, or in the female term: Goddess. Towa is now the true queen of demons!

Piccolo's eyes perked up as he witnessed her new form. He stood up completely shocked. Sensing her power was not only frightening, but amazingly high.

"What's wrong Piccolo?... You feel my power and it's hard to bear isn't it?" asked Towa, smiling.

Piccolo stood in disbelief, unable to fathom such power. He was simply too shocked to reply.

Towa's evolution was quickly sensed by Gogeta, "No one, more trouble!" he said using Instant Transmission to teleport to aid Piccolo. When he arrives, Gogeta tries to thwart Towa with a Big Bang Kamehameha. But not only has Towa's physical strength vastly increased, but her magical powers have too. She quickly makes a wormhole appear in front of her that gobbles up Gogeta's attack. Then she shifts the wormhole behind Gogeta and Piccolo, making the powerful attack turn against them. Gogeta quickly saves Piccolo with Instant Transmission, moving them out of the way at the last second before a huge explosion happens. Towa shielded herself with a barrier, preventing her from taking any damage. Gogeta leaves Piccolo in a safe location and returns to battle Towa. He tries a flying punch, but just before it connects, the fusion expires, Goku and Vegeta separate.

"Uh oh… I think we're in trouble." said Goku.

"Damn, if only we had more time." replied Vegeta, upset with the situation.

Towa smirks at them, "Perfect, my powers are no match for the lot of you. There's nothing to be concerned about now." she said.

"So what now? Are you going to finish us?" asked Goku.

"No, not yet. The look on Piccolo's face confirms the fear I've struck into you all. With it, I think I'll let you live in fear for a little while. Demigra and I will return in three days. Until then, we will not attack your planet. And consider yourselves lucky that I've given you a second chance. I can't wait to see the amount of fear you all exhibit when we return... Farewell." replied Towa calling the demon army back to the ship in the sky, and herself floating upwards and disappearing back to the ship as well.

Piccolo returns to the area, ashamed that he didn't finish Mira, "Dammit, if only I had more power. I could have done it, then Towa wouldn't have been able to fuse." he said.

"Hey, don't beat yourself up, who knows what could have happened. All I know is that we have an even bigger battle ahead of use… Come-on, let's get you back to the lookout for some healing." replied Goku.

Goku, along with Vegeta and Piccolo, scoops up his other comrades, Eighteen, and Gohan, and returns all of them to the lookout where everyone is healed by Dende. After a short explanation of events by Goku, Krillin freezes upon looking at his best friend. He notices something very peculiar about Goku's appearance.

"What's wrong Krillin?" asked Goku, noticing Krillin's facial expression.

"It… It's…" muttered Krillin.

"It's what? Spit it out Krillin." replied Goku.

"Tail… Goku, your tail is back." replied the shocked Krillin.

Goku gazes at his backside, and sure enough, to his shocking discovery, his tail had indeed grown back, "What? My tail? But how?" he asked himself.

Bulma, overhearing the conversation, makes a recollection, "Hey, I know! It's that stuff that kid brought with him! Remember, he said it restores anyone or anything to their proper state, and fixes any design flaws. Your proper state was when you had your tail! It looks like it worked after all! It just took a little bit longer." she explained.

Goku's tail has reformed. But what does this mean? And is Bulma's theory correct, or is it just some freak of nature?