A demolished wasteland was what was left after the clash between two titans. Goku and his company stood upon a desolated cliff that was left standing due to the combine protection of him and his rivals. There was nothing but debris and dust that covered the landscape, masking whether Kuzuku had won or not. 21 coughed out some dust that entered her lungs before peering into the smoke.
"Kuzuku!" she called out for her boyfriends name, in hopes for a response. As if the suspense was enough, a strong gust of wind blew the smoke that blinded them away, revealing two figures that seemed to have one successfully landing his punch while the other did not. Once clearly visible, it was none other than the furred Saiyan who had his fist rammed right into Kugeki's stomach while Kugeki's fist merely grazed Kuzuku's cheek. The two stared eye to eye for a moment before Kuzuku retracted his fist when he started to lose his balance, stumbling backwards in hopes to prevent from falling. Kugeki let out a grunt and coughed out blood when his fist left his gut but he still stood up strong. Kuzuku, panting heavily, watched his adversary remain silent for a moment, struggling to speak due to lack of energy.
"Di...Did...I...win?" Kuzuku huffed. Kugeki looked up at the Saiyan as he was gasping for air.
"Tell me, why do you try so hard to fight for this worthless rock called Earth?" Kugeki asked while a large rock hit the ground.
"*Huff* *Huff*. This...rock isn't worthless at all. The people here only wish to live happy and I just so happen to coexist alongside them, making it my desire to protect them. That way, I can make worth of the people who helped me become who I am today." Kuzuku answered, deforming from his Grand Super Saiyan 4 due to lack of stamina left.
"I...see, that's quite the ambition you got there..." Kugeki whispered as Kuzuku charged at him with his last ditch effort.
"That's why, I must defeat you with what little power I have left!" Kuzuku shouted with his fist ready to continue the fight. Kugeki eyes began to grow tired from exhaustion but yet he now felt he has the advantage now that Kuzuku was out of energy and had deformed while he still had power left. His plan was about to be accomplished in mere moments. All he had to do was wait for five seconds and the generators would of finished sapping the energy from the Earth. It wasn't noticeable at first due to the constant fighting, that the Earth was constantly shaking and having abnormal weather throughout the planet.
5
"I am so close, I just have to hold out for 5 seconds." Kugeki thought. Memories of his sister popped into mind all of a sudden.
4
"Just you wait, your big brother will avenge you soon enough. After this is over..."
3
"Beerus will be nothing more than a memory and you will have not died for nothing..."
2
A memory of a girl overshadow by a bright light popped clear into his mind. She turned around and gave him a bright happy smile.
1...
"Mayla..." Kugeki whispered before his eyes faded in color, turning completely gray. His hair turned back to his original color as his back started to fall towards the ground, causing the Saiyan to stop his advances. A loud thumb was heard, leaving the Saiyan in surprise at what had happened. He couldn't sense his Ki anymore, signaling that he had indeed past away. Kuzuku felt a sense of sympathy at the last word he whispered. He limped over to get a last look at his former adversary, kneeling down to close his lifeless eyes. He got up and began to limp away, his body threatening to give out on him. He heard footsteps of someone approaching but he couldn't make out who it was due to his vision growing blurry. Inevitably, Kuzuku started to fall forward before getting caught by the arms of a person. It was warm and comforting to him, a loving touch that seemed to made him at ease. His eyes opened, giving him image of pink skin first before looking up to see 21 smiling at him with teary eyes.
"He...Hey." Kuzuku muttered, forcing a weak smile.
"You idiot, you've gone mess yourself up again." 21 replied, earning a weak chuckle from Kuzuku.
"Heheheheh...Grrrragh. Sorry, I guess it still hurts to laugh huh? Hehe...Graghhh!" Kuzuku jokes. The rest of Kuzuku's companion came to his side as 21 rested his head on her lap.
"Man that was one heck of a fight to watch! You got to be my sparring partner sometime Kuzuku." Goku complimented, earning a glare from Vegeta.
"What's that supposed to mean! Am I not good enough for you!" Vegeta yelled.
"What? No it's not like that Vegeta. Its just that right now, Kuzuku seems to be a stronger than us so why not spar with him?" Goku said.
"Tsk, just you wait! I will surpass both of you in no time!" Vegeta claimed, flying off to god knows where.
"Anyways, is he dead?" Krillin asked. Everyone turned their attention to the body of Kugeki, sensing for any trace of Ki but they found nothing at all.
"Phew, then that's one more guy added to the defeated list. We'll help take you back to your house to get some rest. I wish we had more senzu beans but the last one was eaten by Kugeki." Krillin offered.
"Thank you Krillin." Kuzuku nodded. A pillar of light touched down on the ground in seconds, alerting the group of its presence. When it disappeared, it revealed Whis in all of his angelic glory.
"My, My, what's with all this ruckus going on. One moment, I am enjoying some luxurious Earth tea and the next thing I see is the Universe getting lighten up like a Christmas tree. You are lucky Beerus-Sama is a heavy sleeper or he might of destroyed Earth." Whis complained. Everyone except Kuzuku laughed at his words, remembering the what Kugeki said during the fight.
"You see Whis, this guy Kugeki over there tried to destroy Earth and Kuzuku defeated him. He was very powerful, you should of seen it." Goku answered, pointing at the lifeless body. Whis's expression change to something serious, causing the cheerful Saiyan to be confused. He noticed Kuzuku staring at him and looked back at the others.
"Goku, do you mind taking your friends and family somewhere else for the time being. I'd like to talk to Kuzuku alone if I may. The pink girl that is seemingly acting like a caring wife can stay though." Whis smiled, causing 21 to blush bright red. Goku stared at the angle with perplexity but did as he asked anyway. Once they were gone, Whis pointed his staff Kugeki's body and sucked him right into it.
"I will be taking him someplace else so he can be buried probably." Whis said.
"Whis, is it true what Kugeki said? Did Beerus really destroy his home planet, along with his sister." Kuzuku asked seriously, shocking 21 out of her state of mind. There was a silence in the air, one that was quiet enough to hear the winds blowing.
"Yes, it is indeed true that Lord Beerus destroyed Kugeki's home." Whis admitted.
"But why? Was he really that heartless?" Kuzuku questioned further.
"Don't get it twisted my boy. Lord Beerus was only doing his duty as a god of destruction, in matter of fact, in the past he was more serious at his task as the best way to put it. Kugeki was too young at the time and didn't know about the true horrors that resided on his planet. Thievery was at an all time high and murders happened everyday. It was pretty much begging to be destroyed." Whis said.
"But then what about those who didn't do anything wrong?" Kuzuku asked.
"They were merely casualties in the end. When it comes down to making the decision of a destroyer god, if a planet's majority is polluted with wicked hearts then it must be purged from this universe. Its up to their judgement at that point. Beerus in the past didn't destroy planets so carelessly as to oppose to him now." Whis answered.
"You must also know about him being rejected by Beerus-sama and the Elder Kai. The two indeed saw his thirst for power being a problem in the future. If we were to let him into the position of a god of destruction then the universe would of been in utter chaos. That's why we outlawed him so harshly in hopes that he'd learn from his mistakes and become better but that manipulative Aereos got in the way." Whis added. Kuzuku was thrown into deep thought of his words as 21 was starting to feel bad for Kugeki's misfortune as well.
"That was when Beerus-sama decided to take longer naps than usual and decided to hold off on taking any more apprentices for millions of years. It wasn't until he came across Goku was when he realized that he had a second chance. Someone as pure hearted as him was able to make light of a situation and the fact that he was so willing and determine to protect the Earth most likely made him have hope again. Hope that someone would be able to challenge him to a one on one match without caring he was this so called deity of destruction." Whis chuckled. Kuzuku's eyes widened as everything was becoming clear to him now.
"Now, I'd take that he's developed some sort of weapon as to say? *Sigh* Even now Kugeki doesn't fully grasp a God of Destruction. I will head to his planet since I've been keeping an eye on his whereabouts and destroy it before someone else gets a hand on it. I bid you farewell for now, tata!" Whis said as he waved goodbye. Kuzuku could only think one thing as he watched the angle leave the planet Earth.
"Maybe if things were different, Kugeki and I could of had nice long talks someday. Guess this was a bitter-sweet victory..." Kuzuku thought with a small smile on his face.
Some Time Passed
Kuzuku along with 21, met back up with everyone else at capsule corp once his wounds were treated hours later. It was dark out and Goku had just collected the seven dragon balls in record time. Kuzuku limped over with crutches in his now black shirt with the words Kami on it and blue jeans. The gang, gathered behind Goku who was standing in front of the mystical orbs while Hudo and Zugo's bodies were laying across the grass.
"Arise Shenron and grant our wish!" Goku called out. The sky darkened even more as black clouds began to form. In a instant, a pillar of yellow energy shot out of the dragon ball, transforming into the widely known dragon that has the title of eternal.
"You have summon the eternal dragon through collecting the seven dragon balls. State your wish now or forever hold your piece." Shenron spoke. Riley was awestruck at what had just happened while Goku gave the commands.
"Shenron, we wish for you to bring back Hudo and Zugo who have died in the battle against Kugeki's men!" Gohan said. The dragon's eyes glowed red for a moment. Everyone waited in anticipation until both Hudo's and Zugo's eyes shot open and got up in shock. Riley ran over to Zugo and tackled him to the ground with nothing but pure joy.
'I am so damn glad that you are alive! Don't ever die on me again!" Riley cried. Zugo was stricken back as he was still accessing the situation. He could of sworn he was dead but decided to take the opportunity of being alive again. He pulled Riley into a hug and buried his face into her hair while Hudo looked at them sheepishly.
"Man, being the third wheel is quite the experience huh?" Hudo teased. Everyone laughed at his comment while the dragon was starting to get ticked off a bit.
"Are you done lollygagging or are you not going to make your second wish?" Shenron said agitated.
"Oh well for our second wish, could you please restore the moon that was destroyed by Kuzuku." Goku asked. The dragon's eyes glowed red once again, restoring the moon to its former status.
"Your wishes have been granted, farewell." Shenron said, disappearing and dispersing the dragon balls across the globe.
"So anyone ready for dinner? I had my chefs prepare a barbecue for everyone and I am sure that you all must be starving." Bulma offered. They all nodded and went up to the balcony to feast after the victory over one of the toughest foes they've face, Kugeki.
A/N: That concludes the ending of this saga/arc with a short chapter. The next few chapters aren't going to feature as much seriousness due to me trying to rest my brain lol as well as putting a time gap between the Goku Black arc which is up next. It time for some good ole slice of life I guess :x.