Chapter 5

Jarvis v.s Jarvis?

The Fight for the Future Begins!

A deafening silence fell on the group. Both Jarvis and Black standing; staring. No one moved, no one even breathed. Seconds seemed like hours, minutes like months. The older Elizabeth clenched her fists hard enough to crush molecules in between her fingers. This was bad, her 'father' was too soon. She would have to skip some steps in her plan.

Jarvis could feel blacks' power, It was overwhelming him. He wasn't afraid but he couldn't keep his body from shaking. They were equal in power but Jarvis wasn't naive to the twenty-year difference in their experience. If this really was his future self then there was no telling what he could have learned in that time that he himself had yet to discover.

Salena couldn't tell the two apart except for the clothing. Black was wearing a very similar Gi to Jacobs. On top of that, his evil energy was easy to feel. She looked back to her children, they were scared. Their father was never serious. He was always jovial and upbeat even if his personality was a little dry.

She fell in love with a man of confidence and attitude. One of the most attractive things about him was his capabilities of control. He never lost even when losing. There was always a plan, always some strategy. She had seen him lose that control very few times. This was, unfortunately, one of those times. He had no grip on the situation.

The sweat on his brow, the nervous shake in his hands, the twitch in his eye. She couldn't really wrap her head around what she was seeing. This unnatural feeling that invaded her husband. The love of her life and the strongest being she ever knew… he was afraid too.

Jarvis couldn't get it together. Black and he just stood staring; the tension was so strong even the sharpest blades couldn't cut through it. This man, no, this thing terrified him. The worst part wasn't being scared. It was that black could feel his fear and it made him smile.

There was only one thing to do…

Jarvis' eyes closed. He breathed and bathed in the last bit of calm before the approaching storm. Then his eyes shot open wide, every muscle in his body tensed and he roared. Not verbally but physically as his energy rose higher and higher. The intensity caused waves of wind and power to be pushed in every direction.

Everyone except Black covered their faces to shield themselves from the storm. Jarvis shook the ground with his power. Stones and small boulders rose around them. White flames engulfed him and burnt the ground beneath his feel.

Black smiled and excitement filled his mind. He supposed he should respond. The same flames appeared around him and their combined powers made the planet quiver. Then both let out fierce screams. A light blinded all who were around as an explosion erupted from the two. Dust kicked up and debris flew.

There was a deaf silence for a moment. The group looked around to see what had become of the two but nothing could be seen. Salena and her kids stood unfazed by the childish display. Her husband just couldn't help but show off. They were the only ones that could follow when a pillar of dust and smoke shot from the cloud in front of them.

Both black and Jarvis were flying up at high speeds. White tales of energy trailed behind them as the first blows were traded. Their speed increased as they disappeared several times reappearing when they clashed creating shockwaves all over the sky. Streaks of white flame clashed again and again with enough force to destroy planets.

They clashed one last time with their elbows before vanishing. Craters began to form as the battle moved to the ground. They stopped, skidding across the ground and Jarvis threw a punch. Black countered by catching his wrist and turning to elbow Jarvis in the stomach. Black slammed the back of his head into Jarvis' face. The force pushed him back but he recovered in time to deflect a blast.

Launching himself at black, Jarvis laced his fist with Ki. Black stood his ground ready to counter. Ducking under the fist he tried to deliver an uppercut but was surprised when he hit nothing. The image of Jarvis faded and Black realized too late what he had fallen for. A Ki laced fist connected with the back of his head. The energy blasted Black away leaving behind a trail of destruction.

Jarvis took no time in pursuing after his target, flying several times faster than the eye could see. He could see Black attempting to stand. Jarvis dropped from the sky bringing his fists over his head ready to smash Black like a mad gorilla.

Black brought his hand up forming a barrier around himself. As Jarvis came down his body and fists electrified with Ki. Crackling could be heard from the amassing energy and electricity trailed behind him. The opposing forces clashed in a fiery explosion. The destructive power of a hundred nuclear warheads scorched and uprooted the ground. All contained within a mile radius. The once lush green grass of the massive plains was now nothing more than blackened dirt for over a mile.

Jarvis flew back from the force. He quickly recovered backflipping several times before halting himself in the air. He couldn't see Black and his last attack dispersed massive amounts of energy making it hard to detect anyone within the area. Jarvis tried to calm himself, he couldn't keep fighting efficiently if he couldn't keep focused.

That other version of himself was strong. Jarvis could tell that he was holding back but nearing his peak. Unfortunately, Jarvis was already using his full base form strength. Black was only slightly stronger. They would soon be going Super Saiyan. It would only be decided once they both used their final forms. Until then Jarvis would just have to try and tire Blackout.

In a millisecond all of Jarvis's senses sharpened. Something was coming but he couldn't tell from where. It was only once he saw his shadow grow as the light enveloped him that he realized what and where.

It was too late for him to move and Black smirked as he landed a direct hit. He had used his secret technique to get behind Jarvis and blast his opponent with a large beam of Ki. An explosion erupted from where the Saiyan was floating. The power of the blast sent a shock wave in every direction. The group still watching the fight from the ground had trouble staying on their feet as the wave blasted past them.

Salena was slightly worried for her husband. That last hit was a nasty one. Her fear subsided, however, once his energy soared to a whole new level. There was a new pressure in the air. She gave a small smile as she patted the small head of her son now clinging to her leg. The warm-up was over.

Blacks smirk quickly became a frown when the smoke from the explosion cleared. Jarvis floated with his back still facing him, not seeming to have moved. His hair was gold and spiked; his energy grew massive in volume. The now Super Saiyan Jarvis had quickly transformed and used the raw energy of the form to counter the blast.

He slowly turned to his opposite self. He wasn't yet sure if what he was thinking could be true but if so, then Jarvis would have a hell of time countering the move black used to sneak up on him.

Black was impressed with himself. He obviously had talent and experience. This fight was certainly going to be an interesting one. If this Jarvis could really keep up with him then his plan might just work after all.

Jarvis was giving Black an expectant look. It was obvious he was waiting for him to transform. Black had to hold back a small laugh. Seeing himself like this was so nostalgic, like seeing a mirror of the past. His eager to fight, headfirst attitude. Those memories still rested fondly in the back of his mind. Too bad things had to turn out the way they did or he might have never changed.

Black decided to oblige the younger version of himself. He easily gathered his energy and smoothly transformed. There wasn't a flare of golden light or a gust of wind. Black simply thought and did. He was definitely showing off his twenty more years of experience. In a second Blacks' hair stood tall and gold exactly like Jarvis'. His transformation was seamless and controlled, he didn't struggle at all.

Jarvis clenched his fist. His body was trembling, whether from fear or excitement, he couldn't tell.

Black finally spoke up "You know you're pretty good!"

Jarvis held his tongue wanting to see what he would reveal to himself.

Black continued showing no expression "There are a lot of people who have tried and failed to kill me. Many more who know better than to resist. I never thought to consider this though. Fighting against myself is nothing new but actually fighting myself is something entirely different." He chuckled "Not that I'm complaining, I've been hoping for a good fight. My daughter was only going to last so much longer. Especially after I cut off her tail."

Jarvis didn't fully understand why but a surge of rage flooded his mind as blacks words. This man was evil but Jarvis didn't fully grasp the extent of his actions. Little by little Black became more hated than anything Jarvis had ever hated before.

Jarvis voiced his thoughts "You know, the more you talk the more you piss me off."

Black grinned "Good! Getting angry will help to make you that much more powerful!"

"You're insane." Jarvis' remained monotone.

"You have no understanding of sanity or the lack thereof! If you really want to dig into that subject then why don't you go through what I did!" Black began to shout in legitimate anger.

Jarvis finally got what he wanted. A small crack in Blacks emotionless facade. His past was an obvious weak point.

Black continued "I hope you understand that this fight has more meaning behind it than you could ever know. I am the protector of this universe. I'm trying to save it from itself! Even if that means having to squeeze it into submission!"

Jarvis had heard enough, he was not in the mood for a bad guy monolog "Listen I don't care who or what you are. All of this, you, the waring, all of it! It ends here and now!"

With that Jarvis screamed and raised his Ki as high as it would go. He was, from this moment forward, done. Blacks' excitement grew but he had yet to power up so he didn't even see Jarvis move to land a fist into his gut. Blacks' face was covered in surprise and pain. An elbow to his chin caused his head to snap back only for Jarvis to appear above him with his hands cupped. He brought his hands down on Blacks' head sending him to the ground.

Jarvis saw a puff of smoke in the area that Black hit the ground and took off towards it. He built as much speed as he could before he entered the hole surrounded by a large crater. However, before he got there he shot two Ki blasts going opposite ways having formulated a plan. Diving into the hole it didn't take long before he reached Black.

Black had his feet pointed to Jarvis and kicked him away using the same move Jarvis had against his daughter. He crashed through the dirt and rocks around him. Black flew after him and they began to clash under the ground.

Both of them moved through the ground fighting as effortlessly as they would in the open air. Each time they would clash the ground would shake. The terrain buckled and sunk as the two tunneled below. The underground quickly became hollowed out and the nearby gigantic forest sunk into the pit.

As the forest fell in on itself the pair flew out from the ensuing destruction. Punches, kicks, Ki blasts were all being traded back and forth. The sky became a display of shockwaves and explosions. Jarvis decided to use his little friends from earlier. He caught his doubles foot and threw him into the sky. Jarvis focused and directed his one of the two balls of Ki from earlier. Black was hit and spun and then hit again and then again; Jarvis moved his hand to guide the ball in order to hit Black over and over.

Black had enough and powered up to transform again. This time it was violent and the electrical energy of Super Saiyan two overtook the energy ball, dissipating it. Following suit Jarvis transformed but waited for Black to charge. Jarvis quickly increased the power of his second energy ball as it flew just past his head toward Black.

Not to be fooled a second time, Black slapped the ball away but was surprised when it exploded next to him. He was tossed to the side and then took a knee to his face before recovering. Jarvis pressed the attack hard not letting up or giving Black room to recover. Jarvis had to stay on the offensive without spending too much energy. His attacks were strong, however, they came in more quantity than quality. It wouldn't take long for black to figure that out.

Sure enough Black decided to tank a blow to the face in order to smack his hand away and throw out his foot to kick Jarvis in the face. The attack was unable to strike true because Jarvis quickly transformed once again to the third level and blocked the attack. He disappeared and reappeared behind Black.

Black attempted to turn but was not quick enough to block or dodge the dozens of jabs into his lower back. The volley left Black defenses as he felt his spine practically crumble. Jarvis knew it wouldn't last long but he was able to use his knowledge of pressure point combat to temporarily paralyze his opponent.

He brought his hands above his head and a large ball of Ki began to form. Black could only watch, unable to move, as the attack charged. Jarvis put everything he could in his current form into the energy ball. Instead of growing in size, however, the ball shrunk. It convulsed fighting to become larger; sparking with energy. Jarvis was having trouble containing his own attack at this point but was determined not to ascend just yet. Once the ball reached the size of a marble, turning a reddish-orange, it was ready for use.

This was a heavily upgraded form of an attack his master taught him many years ago. Though small, its devastating power was obvious. The energy contained within was immense. If Jarvis couldn't control it, the planet may have been destroyed.

He could hold it no longer. Jarvis brought his hands in front of him and thrust' ed them forward shouting "Hell Fire!"

The small ball pulsed and throbbed for a second before a multitude of fire like blasts shot out from it. The beams were like missiles traveling at Mach ten that perfectly tracked their target.

Black was genuinely surprised and scared at the sight. Hundreds of firey beams were coming down; all aimed at him. He was trying with all his will to move. He couldn't get his fingers up to his head in time and he knew it. He couldn't ascend, he couldn't move, he was traped. Black had no choice but to try one last thing.

Jacob looked on in wonder at his father. The sky had turned red in the light of his dads' attack. He hadn't ever seen his dad past level one and he never would have guessed how strong his dad really was. He and his sister were told never to go beyond level two because it could hurt them. It was amazing to see his dad use that form without losing almost any energy.

They had moved to the air because the group decided that the ground was much too dangerous. They all looked on in amazement as the attack struck true; pummeling Black down too and through the ground. Explosions of fire and energy erupted from the ground. Jarvis could still be heard screaming as he poured out more and more.

When the barrage ended everyone took a breath but were unaware that Jarvis wasn't finished yet. He reeled his fist back holding the last bits of energy left in it and hurled it at the ground. It created the biggest of all the explosions forming into a dome of erupting energy.

Most were blown back except for Salena, her kids holding her, and Future Elizabeth. When the blazing inferno finally calmed a spinning Gaz stopped himself in the air. Once he steadied his flight the man looked to Jarvis.

With a bit of exasperation, he cried out "Think you got'em or is there more to get out of your system?!"

Jarvis didn't respond. He simply looked to where Blacks' energy had now disappeared. The Saiyan dropped back to his second form to conserve energy. He narrowed his eyes, something wasn't right about this. Blacks' energy was gone but he could feel a crushing amount of pressure in the air. It threatened to choke him, it made his very soul quake, he couldn't focus. Whatever this was… it terrified him.

Salena, Jacob, the Elizabeths', everyone could feel it too.

Salena looked over at her grown daughter and asked: "What is this pressure?"

Salena could see a single tear flow down her face. She looked up at her mother with horror written on every inch of her face as tears began to stream down her cheeks.

Elizabeth responded with a cracking voice "The reason he became what he is now."

Suddenly all turned to Jarvis as a cry of pain rang out followed by struggling breaths. He was hunched over with a fist in his stomach, a look of shock and pain on his face. Black had reemerged now with fire like energy covering his body. No one could sense his energy but he had obviously become stronger.

Eventually, he leaned into Jarvis' ear and said with a smile in his voice "It's been a long time since I dusted off this old form. Congratulations for pushing me this far."

He threw Jarvis toward Salena and she caught him with ease. He dropped to his base form not having the strength or focus to maintain his forms any longer. All eyes were on Black now as he slowly turned to face the group.

His bright red eyes cut down everyone's bravery. His matching red hair flowed in the wind. The fiery Ki around him looked like it could burn a planet.

Black smiled "Now if we are thoroughly done with the warm-up…"

His eyes met the struggling Jarvis "We can finally start having some real fun."