Last time on Dragonball Super our heroes found themselves in a horrible position as with the numbers against them Goku, Gohan, Trunks, and Goten were defeated by the four Colds. After being saved by their friends only one possible option came to the group that being the Spirit Bomb. Thanks to King Kai not only will energy be given from Earth but also Namek. Will our heroes be able to stall long enough for the Spirit Bomb to gather energy, or is there even enough to take down the Colds? And what about Vegeta as the reality slowly begins to seep away will he be able to break free or will the dream encapture his heart? Find out today on Dragonball Super!
Taking a deep breath to relax himself Goku rose his hands towards the sky knowing he was being transmitted by King Kai to both Planets. "People of both Earth and Namek please lend me your energy. Right now, I am facing opponents more powerful than even the terror that many of you helped me with once before, so I beg you raise your hands to the sky and donate whatever you can!"
Immediately people all around both planets could hear Goku's voice almost all of them recognizing the man who they either met or heard from at one point or another. On Earth people were looking up at the disembodied voice wondering where this was coming from, but they all remembered where it had come from. "Hey, That's the guy who worked with Mr. Satan to years ago to save us from something." One man said out loud with everyone instantly agreeing. Soon they raised their hands just as the voice said and felt energy seep out of their bodies until they had none left to give feeling tired afterwards donating all that was possible. Along with the plants, animals, trees, and even sun Goku could feel the energy come in at a greater pace than before from Earth as last time they didn't have such a limitless energy source like the sun on the Planet of the Kais.
Meanwhile the Namekians instantly recognized the man who had saved their people long ago from Frieza and with no qualm lent as much Ki as possible to their savior. Moori the current Grand Elder sat in his chair looking up towards the sky with a grin happy to see his tribe able to pay back the man who selflessly saved them all those years ago, yet he also frowned remembering the energy he sensed before from the same direction as Earth. "For their sake I hope they can once more defeat that menace."
Back on the battlefield the Spirit Bomb began to assemble in the sky gathering all the energy gave to it. For the first time since they arrived all four looked on in worry remembering how it was used on Majin Buu and for Frieza on himself all those years ago when it nearly killed him. "That damn monkey is attempting that old trick again." Frieza said. "I suggest we stop him before history can repeat itself in our misfortune." The eldest Cold suggested to which the family of four agreed, but before they could try and stop our hero they were blocked by a multitude of individuals. All the Z-Fighters stood in their way ready to sacrifice their lives if necessary, to afford Goku more time for the Spirit Bomb.
In the front stood Gohan, Goten, and Trunks all powered up in their God forms, but obviously growing weary the aura slowly transitioning back to that cooler dark red than a fiery one. Supporting them were 18, Yamcha, and Krillin who already had their attacks ready to fire. "I-if you want to get to Goku you'll have to g-go through us!" The short husband shouted out nervously to the four Golden monsters. Hearing his words, the four gave off a sinister chortle that sent shivers down the two humans spines with Cooler being the one to respond. "Oh, that's just a bonus to us. Today everyone will die not just the Saiyans, so consider this your final futile struggle before embracing death."
Like lightning all four were on the group beating them up with ease as they overwhelmed our heroes who gave it everything they had. Goten and Trunks tried to back up Gohan who was being decimated by Frieza, but King Cold and Kuriza blocked their way firing Death Beam after Death Beam at the duo who were soon overwhelmed unable to expend their energy any longer as they found themselves pelted. Cooler took his time dealing with the humans knocking them around like pinballs in a machine, and all Goku could do was watch as his family and friends were tortured praying that the Spirit Bomb would finish soon. On the ground where Vegeta laid Bulma tried to look over her husband fearing for his life, but she could do nothing. In an instant any strength she had seemed to fade and all she could do was cry at seeing her family in such a state. "Vegeta, please you have to snap out of it. I... No, we need you or else it might be the end for all of us. Please come back to me."
Meanwhile
Taking a seat outside the family of three watched as students decked out in standard Saiyan Armor ready for their graduation exam as the Head Master of the Saiyan Academy Principal Nappa. "Welcome everyone to this year's graduation exam especially our specials guests today the Royal Family of Vegeta who have graced us with their presence today. So as to not waste their time today we shall start with the crown princess herself Eschalot who shall be the first to go."
Standing up from her seat a teenage girl stood strong and proud her black hair with a few red streaks from her mother making her stick out in a crowd. Her eyes held a great deal of determination as she greatly anticipated the day, she could finally ascend to the ranks of the Saiyan Army just like her dear father. In terms of personality her and Vegeta were much more alike than Cres was inheriting the pride of her heritage along with the need to become the best allowing her to ascend to the top of her class. Truly she carried the spirit of a daddy's girl that would see her through today.
As she walked up the podium Nappa began to explain the exam. "For all of those unaware this is no written test but a trial to determine if you have the strength and guts to join the prestigious Saiyan Army. The student is allowed to choose their opponent with only two rules to keep it from being an easy test. The first is that you may not choose someone ranked lower than you only one who us equal or higher than yourself may be chosen to battle. The second is that person cannot be from your own class so it cannot be planned out or any other cheap tactics. Now that everyone is up to speed go ahead and pick your opponent Eschalot."
Stepping away the young woman watched to the podium and put her lips up to the microphone. "There's only one person I would ever choose to fight and that's my dad." For a moment everyone was silent until after a few seconds it registered what was just said. "WHAT?!" Everyone except Vegeta himself was shocked that the princess would challenge her own father to a duel while the only reaction out of the father was laughter. "HAHAHAHAHA! I expected nothing less from my own daughter. Fine brat I'll take you on!"
Throwing away his cape both father and daughter walked down to the designated battlefield before standing off at each other. "Let's just skip the warm up and go all out my daughter. I know you've already learned the secret of our race you can't hide things from me." Frowning Eschalot stomped her foot on the ground furiously. "Aw! And here I thought I was gonna surprise you dad! Fine we'll start out at max power no need to drag this out, HA! With a roar the teen transformed into a Super Saiyan much to the shock of most besides her family and Nappa who watched her in anticipation.
Getting into her father's old fighting stance the two stood there as the wind blew fueled by the golden energy of the two and in a flash the father and daughter attacked each other fiercely. Jumping up Eschalot used her legs to attack Vegeta's head attempting to get a KO attack early on as she knew dragging it out would only give her dad the advantage thanks to his superior stamina, but the King was quick enough to defend himself and so managed to block all of her kicks before countering with a right hook that struck her in the stomach and sent her back. Flying back the princess countered by summoning two mounds of energy in her hands. "Energy Lance!"
Firing out two Ki attacks that resembled spears Vegeta was too surprised to avoid it and so defended, but instead of exploding like a normal strike they seemed to latch onto each of his arms barely piercing the skin. "WHAT THE-?!" But before he could finish from the lance's came tiny balls of energy that surrounded him. "Fiery Torment!"
BOOM
In a burst of light everything went off like a powder keg sending a massive explosion throughout the entire area. Grinning like a madman Eschalot waited for the smoke to dissolve now seeing her father kneeling with one hand on the ground his armor almost completely destroyed and his head down making it impossible to see his face. "Did ya see that coming dad?!" She gleefully boasted her ego in full view for everyone to see, but that smile immediately turned to confusion when he looked up where everyone could see a smile. "I'll admit you surprised me with that attack my daughter, but you forget your father has a few tricks of his own."
Finally, it dawned on her too late as she looked down to see an energy blast come out of the ground and engulf her defenseless body damaging her greatly as now she looked like she had just finished bathing in charcoal. Shaking off the soot Eschalot looked just as bad as her father and now both were on even ground wearing a smirk. "Don't think this is over old man it's only the beginning of our fight." Those words not only made his blood boil with excitement but also love at seeing how far his youngest child had come in both body and mind. As she charged once more the King waited for the strike when suddenly a new voice interrupted the fight.
"Vegeta, please you have to snap out of it. I... No, we need you or else it might be the end for all of us. Please come back to me."
Suddenly flashes that both seemed familiar yet unfamiliar went through his mind of another family one with himself, a blue haired woman, and two kids one of whom he saw before. His guard completely down a punch hit him right in the face sending him sprawling, yet he didn't even feel it too wrapped up in these visions. At seeing their lord down for the count everyone after a minute walked up to check on the man that was down, and just as they got close Vegeta stood back up clutching his head in pain. Immediately both his children tried to help but to no avail as the King shook his head in obvious agony like the sound of loud bells went off in his head ringing so hard.
He saw images of a completely different life one where he had settled on the Planet Earth and carved out a good life for himself, but at the same time they seemed to fight against his memories the ones that showed him conquering Frieza and making the Saiyan Empire great. All this just compounded in onto each other and sent his migraine into overdrive. Willing it all to go away the King/Prince stood back up staring at his family before him only to switch back and forth between both sets, he could see in his mind. Unable to think properly all Vegeta could do was fly off trying to find a place away from everything so he could think, and luckily there was one spot that always calmed his nerves.
Meanwhile
By now both Krillin and Yamcha were on deaths door only alive enough because the Colds wanted them to see all hope be lost before the end of this planet. 18 wasn't doing much better as the moment they found out she was a machine her right arm and left leg had been ripped off leaving oil to slowly drain from her body as her systems barely seemed to function. All that stood in their way of killing Goku was the three Saiyans who stood defiantly despite the fact they all had reverted back to their Base forms. "Ohohohoho! It seems for all your bravado in the end you were meant to fall to our might." Frieza gleefully cackled along with his family. Cooler taking incentive since he was the most pragmatic shot Death Beam at Goten this time going right through his lung. "GOTEN!" Everyone shouted out while the young teen could not reply his mouth already filling with blood.
Before anyone could go help him Kuriza made his move grabbing Gohan by the face while using his other hand to strike him repeatedly targeting his kidney's and forcing the adult to cough up everything in his system especially blood. "Let's see how long you can last from this as I break every bone in your body." He taunted. Finally, there was Trunks who Frieza decided to take down coming up behind him only to wrap his tail around the poor boy's throat. "You know this reminds me of the time I killed your father. The way he cried was especially delicious with my only regret being how I didn't spend more time punishing him, but I won't make that same mistake again."
Taking a look behind him Frieza was delighted to see the face of Goku who looked a mix between horror and rage at what was going on. "From the look on your face I know your little trick will require much more time than this, but don't worry until I get a crack at you my father shall keep you company monkey." Turning back towards his prey he continued to strangle Trunks who hopelessly gasped for air only able to utter a single word from his lips a silent plea that begged to be heard. "D-dad..."
Meanwhile
On his personal balcony Vegeta stood overlooking his kingdom something to his knowledge he cherished for decades, but even that seemed fake as while his mind replayed happy memories his heart was disgusted by the image. Upon reflection more of those visions kept popping up including what he saw to be battles in forms his people had never heard of and even against Frieza before it all seemed to go dark. "Is this real and I'm simply going mad, or is this just an illusion that I need to wake from?" At that moment Vegeta heard another voice one that felt more familiar to him than anything else.
"D-dad..."
At hearing this time seemed to stop and now only an image of his son came up one that almost ended with his corpse before he intervened. "Trunks... My son." Feeling the world shake around him as another headache came on Vegeta saw his empire beginning to crack. "Dad?" Turning behind him he saw his wife and children looking at him with worry, and while his heart went out to them he now knew the truth. Walking to them he stared each down memorizing what they looked like before giving out a sigh that was filled with a myriad of emotions. Turning towards his wife he spoke. "When we first met you were a spitfire one that didn't care about status or superiors and would challenge anyone you felt disrespected you. Those qualities are what I fell in love with and I have never regretted marrying you."
Now looking down at his kids he rested his hands on each of their shoulders. "Both of you are everything I could have ever asked for in a son and daughter ones who could always remain strong and prideful against the greatest of odds. Watching you two grow up has filled me with joy that I thought was lost when my father was killed." Without another word he hugged all three of them and they reciprocated. "This life is everything I have ever wanted, and because of that I know it is nothing but a fake. Never forget all of you have made me proud." Pushing them away the Prince turned his back and watched as the world began to crumble as he willed it and with tears running down his face, he closed his eyes and allowed himself to waken."
In Reality
Opening his eyes everything came back to Vegeta as the helmet short circuited and broke off landing on the ground beside him. Standing up every memory came back to him from both his dream and the events that led to it. Breathing harshly a fury overcame him as the Prince realized in that moment, he had lost two families to these monsters, and looking up he saw that the third was soon to follow as he looked up at his son gasping for air. Sensing her husband's distress Bulma tried to say something, but she could barely breath as power overwhelmed the entire area like a dust cloud. Everyone around the Universe could sense this as even Beerus and Whis now looked at Vegeta in utter disbelief his power skyrocketing and he was still at his Base. "Wh-what is this power?" The God of Destruction questioned. "I believe Lord Beerus the rage inside his heart his boiled over and now he's calling upon the most negative emotions to fuel his power."
As for our heroes and villains the ones that could still move ceased all their activity and looked down to see Vegeta who's eyes promised retribution along with a strange new aura that encapsulated him. "Is that pink?" Goku asked disbelievingly as he sensed the raw energy coming from his friend and just by that he could feel all the hatred coming from within that threatened to swallow him whole. For the first time in his life he was absolutely terrified of the man he could call one of his closest friends. Letting out a breath Vegeta opened his mouth and everyone expected rage filled shouting, but that was not to come.
"I'm going to tear you four apart piece by piece until you all will beg for death." Instead he sounded calm and calculating but everyone could see the silent fury in his body language. A chill went through the Colds spines and for once they felt unbridled fear at the man before them who now made his way towards them.
Unfortunately for the Colds it seems their plan has backfired as now they have unleashed a monster more terrifying than anything ever seen before. With nothing but wrath fueling him Vegeta has promised to make them all suffer and beg before him. Now the end is near find out how this Saga ends on the next Dragonball Super.