Chapter 17: Prince vs New Emperor! Cooler's Might!

Author Foreword: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! The fight (some)people have been waiting for, Cooler vs Vegeta!

...yeah I don't do favors, whatever I write happens and stuff.

Anyway onto the fic!

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Cooler sat on his throne, observing how Vegeta flew to his ship as the Earthlings dealt with Dore and Neiz

"Sir, what do we-?"

"Salza, stay here and oversee the operation. You're my best man and I entrust you with overlooking this whole thing. I'll go down there myself."

"But sir-!"

"It's fine. Sometimes the leader needs to set an example and get the job done himself."

Cooler sat up and walked out of the room, leaving an uncertain Salza. He turned to the crew and cleared his throat

"Gentlemen! Lord Cooler has given us the chance to watch his glory as he strikes down those monkeys! For the force!"

A resounding cry sounded in the chamber as Cooler reached the exit…

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Vegeta flew through the skies, he saw the blue drain from the skies as he reached higher. He stopped and hovered as he watched an approaching light. As the purple stream of energy around the figure faded, it became clear who it was

"Cooler!" Vegeta called out, "Do you wish for a real challenege!?"

"Prince Vegeta, right?" The tyrant called,"I know we never met due to the circumstances, and the only we reason I'm here is for the planet and to avenge my brother and father. Surely you could see that I have no interest in one such as yourself?"

"Oh? And all the planets I destroyed that were under your brother? Or the tech I took?"

"Now the former I can forgive. He was an overgrown brat. But the last offense forces me to take you down."

"Come then!" Challenged Vegeta,"We'll see if you're really stronger or not!"

Cooler sighed, "Didn't have to be like this, but alright, I'm not one to turn down a fight."

"That's what I'm talking ab-BOUUUUUTTTT!"

Cooler rushed Vegeta, punching him in the gun before suplexing him. With no immediate ground, the duo soon plummeted….

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"Take this!"

Tora and Bardock punched Neiz simualtaneously, causing serious damage as he gawked. Fasha gave him a swift kick. Meanwhile, Krillin, Yamcha and Gohan were kicking Dore back too

"H-how dare you… we're special eli-"

"Save it for someone who cares! Tri-Beam!"

Dore was sent falling, only for Yamcha to appear under him

"Spirit Ball!"

"Masenko!"

As Dore's arm was pierced by the Masenko's beam, the spirit ball thrashed the invader, while Goku and Piccolo rushed after Vegeta

"If I'm correct, Vegeta won't be able to beat this Cooler guy."

"How so?" The Namekian asked

"Because he beat me and-"

"AAAARRRGGGHHHH!"

The duo stopped as Cooler and Vegeta flew down past them, heading straight for a big island chain

"Let's get after them!"

"Hmph!"

Goku and Piccolo followed the atmospheric suplex….

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As they neared one of the islands, Cooler's aura flared as they hit the ground

And it sure was a hit

The resulting shockwave and mushroom cloud drew the attention of the inhabitants as the islands shook.

In the epicenter, Cooler and Vegeta rose, the prince wiping away some blood from his mouth

"What's wrong? Can't take a love tap?"

"RGH!"

Vegeta launched an attack of punches, however Cooler kept dodging and weaving

"C'mon, you're a prince! You should be better than this!"

Cooler whipped him with his tail, launching his own attack

"I'll only keep this up if you do."

"ENOUGH!"

Vegeta kicked Cooler away, and without the gusto turned into Super Saiyan, becoming gold in hair and aura

"Ohoh, I see. So the legendary super saiyan isn't so special!"

"Shut up!"

Despite the increase in power, Vegeta was only marginally better now… and Cooler was keeping up

"I don't get it! Why're you so strong!?"

"Simple Vegeta." Cooler stopped an elbow drop, "My race, as I discover, becomes stronger through training like yours, but my family becomes exponentially stronger, possibly to even rival gods of destruction."

"What?!"

"Well, it's only in theory." Cooler blocked a few more blows, "I'm the only one who's trained in my family for several generations, and I've unlocked things not even my father knew."

"Like what?!"

"A transformation beyond this form."

"Gah!?"

Vegeta was pushed back by a simple kick. He was shocked, not believing was Cooler said by a single point… but his heart and instincts suddenly kicked in, telling him this wouldn't be a fight he could win.

"This… t-this can't be my limit… This…"

"I'm afraid it's the truth of this matter." The tyrant said

"No… I won't.. Let this go… I-"

All of this, just to never beat Cooler and his family? To never defeat Kakarot and surpass him?

"I WON'T LET THIS HAPPEN! YOU WON'T ROB ME OF MY PRIDE OR MY FATE!"

Vegeta's anger soared, and his aura went higher. The glow enveloped him and blinded Cooler

"Wha…-GAH!"

Vegeta kicked Cooler, and launched a barrage of hits Cooler couldn't follow. He was stuck in the defensive

"What.. what is..this!?"

Cooler was swept off his feet, but rebounded and landed a hit on his gut. However, Vegeta looked up with a determined face, surprising the tyrant was met by a barrage of attacks…

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"Salza! Cooler's struggling!"

Cooler's second command looked on in shock as his leader was pummeled by Vegeta. He stared for many minutes before he shook his head

"No, Cooler's holding back. Look, he hasn't transformed yet!"

"Y-your right sir! Anyway any new orders?"

Salza looked at one of the adjacent screens, watching as Dore and Neiz, injured but resilient, kept fighting on against these Earthlings

"Send in our forces.'

"I thought Cooler said to-"

"He might not like it, but it'll help us in the end!" Send out the fighters! We'll handle this. We are only here to oversee this, yes?"

"Right sir! All men, to the battlefield!"

As the entrance opened, hundreds of Cooler's soldiers flew out, all headed down to Earth as the elite squadron and their leader kept fighting this scum…

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"Bardock, look!"

Tora pointed to the others that a whole lot of soldiers were descending from space

"That's a crap ton of them!" Fasha commented.

"Heh, scared to have a full fight after getting flung by a big green man?"

"IF you don't make it, I'm ordering food on you and calling you bitch, Bardock." Fasha retorted

"Um guys, these aliens aren't giving up!" Yamcha yelled as Neiz wrung him and sent him careening past the clouds

"Oh no, Yamcha!"

"Huh, ignoring orders? Guess it's real desperate." Dore said, "Well whatever. You ain't winning with the full force of Cooler's men!"

"We'll see about that!" Gohan yelled

As the alien army approached, the Earthlings and Saiyans' auras lit up, and they all yelled in defiance as they started their large-scale conflict

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"Nothing stops me!"

Cooler was pushed back more and more, and Vegeta lunged. The Prince pushed the alien through several hills and gave a head butt to Cooler's face

"Argh!"

Vegeta huffed, his steam running out as Cooler crushed into the hill. They both breathed as the Super Saiyan stood

"Well Vegeta, I'll give you credit, that was a surprise. However, that means I don't need to hold back."

"Wa-"

Vegeta's response wasn't even finished as he had his world rocked. Cooler punched him in the face, constantly punching and kicking the prince. Even as he was knocked to the ground, the tyrant kept pushing and beating him

"Argh!"

"Y'see, this is why I hate princes who're all bluster and think without rationale. Why most of the Frieza force hated your guts. You and your people were too angry for your own good. And now you'll face the sins of your race-"

Cooler's speech stopped as he blocked a ki blast. Both he and Vegeta looked up to see Goku and Piccolo in the air. Goku immediately turned Super Saiyan and stared down at the Tyrant

"So… Wanna finish what you started?"

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Afterword: Now Goku and Piccolo join the fight against Cooler! Can Vegeta get back up?! Will Goku's recent injury help him fight off Cooler? Can the Z-fighters defeat Cooler's men? Find out next time on Bardock Kai!