Here's Chapter 51!

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Daiz couldn't help but smirk at the look of shock and absolute horror that came over Zailora's face as she witnessed the transformations of Turles and Gohan. It was quite likely to drive away any remaining romantic notions she might still hold concerning the Saiyan pirate.

Vegeta cursed under his breath. He had hoped to take advantage of his own ability to transform to an Oozaru. But the crafty Turles had destroyed the powerball before he could even attempt to do so. He simply didn't have the time to form one of his own. To make matters more difficult, the battle had progressed to the mountain range just beyond the field where it had begun.

'I have one thing in my favor, at his age the boy will have no control over his transform…' the Saiyan prince ended his train of thought abruptly as the "boy" fired a massive lethal blast in his direction.

"A lucky shot nothing more!" Vegeta snapped.

"THAT WAS CARELESS, GOHAN! REMEMBER YOUR TRAINING!" Turles thundered out.

"YES, MASTER TURLES!" Gohan replied.

The Saiyan royal was dumbstruck. The young half-breed had complete mastery over his monstrous form and his speech? How was that even possible?

Vegeta didn't have much time to ponder the situation. He was too busy deflecting ki blasts and trying to avoid being crushed beneath the feet of the youthful Great Ape. The flame-haired warrior knew he wouldn't be able to keep it up for long. His strength was dwindling fast….

Something suddenly caught his eye.

'It seems Fortune smiles upon me yet!'

Vegeta threw back his head and laughed as the twin moons of planet Tarcadia made their appearance….

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"How much longer until you have the new device perfected, Bulma?" Artruay asked.

"There's still some flaws that need to be addressed," Bulma answered.

"Surely you understand that time is of the essence. Lord Frieza is NOT a patient soul!" the gray reptile insisted.

"I COULD send it to him only marginally operational,"the aquamarine-haired scientist complained.

'And seal all our fates!' her employer thought morosely.

"DON'T YOU DARE! You might as well obliterate this planet yourself if that were the case," Artruay groaned.

"Then the both of you will have to be patient!" Bulma said blithely.

The reptilian being shook his head 'All of this will be worth enduring to be rid of Turles!'

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'There be three o' tha apes now. Should Ah be makin' a run fer bananas? "Gartoas snickered.

Daiz gave him a sour look.

"Be serious! Would you?" Zailora scolded.

"Jus' tryin' ta lightin' tha mood!" the Kardanagan muttered.

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The Saiyan prince looked about triumphantly as he assumed his own transformation to an Oozaru. He didn't have long to preen as Gohan slammed into him. Vegeta batted him away as if he were merely an annoying insect.

"I AM A SUPER ELITE, WHELP! YOU WILL LEARN THE TRUE EXTENT OF THE POWER OF PRINCE VEGETA!"

Vegeta knew he had to take out Kakarot's brat as quickly as possible to avoid combating both of the opposing Oozaru at one time.

Turles sped forward to engage Vegeta before he could inflict any damage to Gohan. He knew the prince had far more experience in the transformed state. Frieza's soldier was ready for him. Massive fists crashed into the dark-skinned Saiyan. A sizable dent appeared in the left side of Turles's armor.

The Saiyan royal didn't escape unscathed. Pain and anger surged through Vegeta as his right eye was severely injured. Intent on adding insult to injury, Turles began his verbal assault.

"Poor little prince! You were such a spoiled, pathetic brat that your father turned you over to Frieza of his own accord. Tell me, how long did your sire enjoy immunity from the Ice-jin while you suffered his every whim?"

"YOU KNOW NOTHING!" Vegeta bellowed.

"Precisely, I'm curious do you take your meals with the rest of Frieza's crew? Or does he just toss you scraps when you sit, beg and roll over?" Turles taunted.

The renegade was actually wondering if he was going to be able to incense the former heir to the Saiyan throne.

A barrage of blasts flew from the furious Vegeta.

'Perhaps I AM succeeding' Turles thought.

"I'm NOT that ignorant fool Nappa. You won't cause ME to allow my anger to cloud my judgment!" Vegeta growled.

'Perhaps but I've definitely touched a nerve' the destroyer of worlds mused.

Try as he might, the Saiyan prince was unable to isolate the half-breed youngster. The pirate was always one step ahead. So be it then, he'd take Turles out first.

While he was confident of his abilities, Turles soon found that the Saiyan prince was a formidable opponent. Vegeta blocked a hook kick and grabbed the pirate's left leg and flung him into the base of the mountain behind them.

Turles shook his head to clear the ringing resulting from the impact. The Saiyan royal leapt out of the way as a ki blast struck the rocky soil where he'd stood just moments before.

Gohan chose that moment to phase in and send an uppercut to Vegeta's chin sending him flying into a wall of sheer granite.

"WORTHLESS SPAWN OF KAKAROT! YOU'LL PAY FOR THAT!" the prince roared.

Vegeta rose to his feet and fired a massive blast but the demi-Saiyan deflected it with ease.

The son of King Vegeta launched himself at the half-blood youngster.

Gohan tossed his great fists into the sky "SOLAR FLARE!"

A howl of pain echoed from the flame-haired warrior as he clutched at his eyes. His already injured eye was now throbbing intensely with white-hot pain from the brilliant light.

"DAMN YOU BRAT!" Vegeta seethed.

"SUCH LANGUAGE, VEGETA! THERE'S A CHILD PRESENT!"Turles boomed out.

The prince of all Saiyans recovered his sight, only to find that Gohan had sent a power wave in his direction. Before he could react the attack struck him full on. Had he not been in his Great Ape form, the crater he now lay in could likely have been his grave.

Vegeta had been seriously injured by the close proximity of the powerful attack. His armor was cracked and he was covered with burns.

"NOW GOHAN,FINISH HIM OFF!" Turles's bestial form ordered.

Gohan raised his fist and began to power up a blast….. the momentarily stunned Vegeta was still motionless in the large crater formed by his previous attack.

The Saiyan pirate commander had just ordered him to take the life of the Saiyan prince…

The son of Goku swallowed hard. Evil as he was, Vegeta was another Saiyan. There were so few of them left….

"I….I…" Gohan stammered.

Turles clenched in teeth in fury. Now was not the time for the boy's foolish human emotions to come into play.

"NOW! BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!"

A cruel smirk crossed Vegeta's face. He shot from the crater with blinding speed, his mighty fists pounding into the hesitant seven-year-old. The sickening crunch gave evidence that the child's jaw was broken. Blood sprayed the damaged breastplate of the Saiyan full-blood. He relished the sight of it.

"You'll learn to show mercy on the battlefield, Brat!" Vegeta crowed as he rained blow after blow on the seven-year-old.

Gohan managed to roll out of the way and was in the process of rising to his feet when the prince happened to glance at the boy's tail. His back was turned it was the perfect opportunity to…..

An evil smirk lit Vegeta's face as he fired off a low- powered blast. He didn't intend to kill the boy…at least not yet!

A sudden surge of heat was felt by the Saiyan half-ling. He began to revert back to his previous state. The realization struck him Vegeta had taken his tail with a single blast!

Turles was beside himself with rage over the loss of Gohan's tail. He sped off hoping he reached the boy before Vegeta did.

Why just his tail? Gohan wondered. As merciless laughter emanated from the Saiyan royal's monstrous maw, he knew exactly why. The prince wanted his end to be as slow and painful as possible.

Gohan broke into a run as the thunderous footsteps of the Oozaru began bearing down on him. The young demi-Saiyan tripped and fell forward further injuring his wounded jaw.

His eyes widened in horror as he saw Vegeta's huge foot poised in the air above him. In return for his leniency he would be crushed to death!

Turles's gigantic fist struck the prince just before he could bring harm to the half-Saiyan child. He grabbed the elite warrior's right leg and violently swung him about twice before flinging him into a nearby mountain.

The pirate winced as the prince was almost immediately on the offensive once more. A succession of blows and blasts came from each of the combatants. Neither Saiyan was willing to relent.

The battle had gone on for hours and Turles quickly recognized the signs that fatigue was beginning to set in. One disadvantage to the Oozaru form was the tremendous energy it took to function. It was not meant to be utilized for long periods of time.

"He's starting to wear down," Daiz observed with concern in his voice.

"We'll be gnats goin at ah dinosaur ifn' we join in," Gartoas grumbled.

"Is there nothing we can do?" Zailora wondered aloud.

"If a chance presents itself," Daiz sighed. He was at a loss as what to do other than watch and wait.

Zailora shook her head ruefully. She felt so helpless! The Kabochan female gazed out at the once lush field that was now scorched and dotted with craters from the onslaught of the warring Saiyans. Something peculiar caught her eye. A bit of dull reddish- orange stood out from the blackened earth. Could it be? Bits of a scorched leather pouch lay next to the object in question….

Zailora took off into the sky. She appeared to be heading for the direction of the two battling Great Apes!

"Zailora! What the hell are you doing?" Daiz shouted out. He took off in pursuit of his female counterpart.

As she hovered over the ground, Zailora reached out and picked up Turles's ruined pouch. It contained a piece of the Fruit that had been reduced to crumbling ash. A smile crossed her lips as she caught sight of a partially unharmed piece of the fruit. Her smile grew wider as she pulled out an entire piece of fruit!

She fired off a massive blast to make a confused Daiz hold back from pursuing her.

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Turles was about to reprimand his female crew member when she dropped the fruit into his massive appendage. What effect would the fruit have on an Oozaru…..he was about to find out…..

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