Chapter 17

Bardock stood at the edge of the Lookout, his eyes trained to vast sky around them and under them. He could sense Buuly's dark ki going around every city in the country, destroying it with ease. It wouldn't do them any good if he left to kill the many others around the world.

They needed Goku and Vegeta in top shape if they wanted the fusion to succeed. If his father was still here, he could've fused with him, but since he wasn't, and Trunks and Goten were of different age and had vastly different levels of ki, and Vegeta and Goku were the most compatible, mostly in terms of ki, they would have to do.

Hopefully he wouldn't have to deal with a cocky, sarcastic little punk like he knew the others did in the past.

You really think this is gonna work?

"It has to," Bardock mumbled, his eyes still gazing below. "It might not have worked when Gotenks was the one we had to rely on, but I'm sure whatever Grandpa and Vegeta's fused form will be, they'll be able to take on Buuly. I have no doubt that they'll be stronger than me and my dad. They're our only hope right now."

A familiar ki appeared next to him. He turned quickly and found Kibito gazing at him solemnly. A wave of relief hit him; if Kibito was alive, then his father and Supreme Kai were more than likely alive as well. He was also glad Kibito got his arm back somehow.

Kibito frowned, his eyes following the path Bardock's had taken before he arrived, "He seems to be taking extreme enjoyment in wiping out the population."

A shaky breath left Bardock. "He did that last time too, and he succeeded in wiping out the entire planet. If it hadn't been for me, he would've destroyed the earth as well."

"How did you stop him?"

"I took him to the Kai planet." Bardock smiled slightly, ignoring the sputtering of the pink man, "Speaking of, how are Supreme Kai and my dad? I thought they were gone, but you being here shows me that they have to be alive and on that planet."

Kibito nodded slowly, his eyes wide, "Uh, yes. Supreme Kai had me take him and Gohan to the Kai planet. I was able to heal all of us before Supreme Kai had Gohan take out the Z-Sword. He's training as we speak, but he wanted me to come down here to tell you he is alive and to not worry. He will be here as soon as he is strong enough to beat Buuly with the Z-sword."

Bardock shook his head, pursuing his lips, "Tell him it's no use. Break the sword."

The comment sent Kibito sputtering again. "D-destroy the Z-sword?! That might be the only thing that will save us!"

"Listen, I dealt with the sword in the past, and while it's awesome, it serves a different purpose. We broke it in the past and trapped inside is a Kai much stronger and, while perverted, wiser than Supreme Kai. He has powers that will help us greatly in the long run."

Eyes wide with shock, Kibito barely managed a response, "So…you want me to tell Gohan to break the sword to get the older Kai out?"

Bardock nodded, "Yep. Tell him I said to do it. And then have Old Kai bring out my dad's inner power. It's gonna take at least 24 hours for him to do, but tell my dad to just be patient because the outcome is better than he can imagine."

"Right," Kibito stated numbly. "I should be going then to relay the news."

"And I'll tell everyone not to worry since my dad is still alive," Bardock commented. He gave Kibito one last smile before the pink man disappeared before his eyes. He exhaled before booking it to where the others were gathered.

Everyone turned to him questioningly but he simply grinned, "I've got good news. Dad's still alive!"

Goku beamed. Chi-Chi fainted in relief. Videl began to cry again, this time with tears of joy. Most of group cheered happily while the stoic ones simply took the news in stride. Even with Buuly still on the loose, they needed something like this to bring their hopes back up.

"Where is he?" Tekka asked confusedly.

"He's in the Other World but he was taken there by Kibito and Supreme Kai," Bardock explained. "He's gonna be staying there to train while we continue the fusion training." He clapped his hands. "Okay, now I need everyone except Grandpa, Vegeta, Pan, Trunks, and Piccolo out of the room."

As the others walked out of the room, Bulma approached the young man with a small frown, "How long does this fusion last? I'll have you know that Chi-Chi and I are not going to share a husband."

Bardock snorted, putting his hand on her shoulder, "Don't worry, Bulma. This kind of fusion only lasts for 30 minutes."

"That's good," Bulma sighed. She glanced back at the Saiyans. "Does this fusion have a name?"

"Dunno. Gotenks told us his last time." Bardock smiled, waving her off, "We're gonna practice for now and when we're done, we'll be ready to show you guys."

Bulma nodded, "Alright. Just don't take too long."

"Hopefully we won't." With that, the two went off in opposite directions.

Goku scratched the back of his head as Bardock approached, "So, how does this whole fusion thing work anyway? Do we have to fuse our kis together?"

Bardock shook his head, "No, none of that. When I was in the Other World for 7 years with you from the past, we got to see many fighters from every universe. There were some that had this technique called fusion. By doing the fusion dance, the two of you will make an entirely new being that will have your characteristics physically and mentally, as well as combining your ki techniques."

"Excuse me, did you say dance?" Vegeta questioned, a tick over his eyebrow. "Not only will I be one with this idiot but I have to clown around before I do it? I didn't sign up for this!"

Trunks rolled his eyes, "Dad, come on."

"If we could use others, we would," Pan stated. "But Bardock says the best chance we have since our dad isn't here is with the two of you. Can you please just be quiet and deal with this like the rest of us, Vegeta?"

Vegeta grumbled, crossing his arms. Goku grinned at his best buddy, "Don't worry, Vegeta. With the two of us fused, we'll probably be the strongest in the universe." His grin turned sly, "Besides, we can show them our new Super Saiyan form we were working on."

A beat passed before Vegeta sighed in reluctant acceptance, "Alright, fine. Let's just get this over with."

"Okay. Pan, since you're the only one who has seen the dance, you're with me," Bardock started, gesturing for his sister to stand next to him. He held in a chuckle when he heard her groan in embarrassment, "Don't worry. We're not gonna start right now. We still need Grandpa and Vegeta to power up."

He turned to the older Saiyans. "It's gonna be a bit dangerous, not only because you guys are super powerful but also because Buuly is looking for us, but I'm gonna need you guys to power up to your fullest, but just to your Super Saiyan 2 forms. No higher than that. Do you understand?"

At their nods, he said, "Okay. Let's see it."

The half Saiyans watched as Goku and Vegeta began shouting as they powered up, the two quickly turning into Super Saiyans. Like Bardock expected, the wind picked up so much speed that it could've sent him and the others flying if they hadn't prepared beforehand. The earth shook below them and they could hear the complaints of the humans on the other side of the Lookout.

Moments later, the two Saiyans hit the highest they could go without jumping into the next level of Super Saiyan. While Bardock fully believed his grandpa could go to the third form, he had no knowledge of Vegeta ever reaching that level. Either way, if they both could go Super Saiyan 3, it was best if they kept that under wraps for now.

"Nice," Bardock nodded in satisfaction. "I know this isn't the highest level but it's enough that you won't suddenly get drained when you go back to your base form. Your kis are now in sync, so remember what this feels like. If either of you falters, you won't be able to fuse."

He frowned as he continued, "Unfortunately, we don't have time to train more than this since Buuly is more than likely coming here when he's done killing everyone. So we're gonna jump straight to the final step of fusion which is the dance. You can go back to your base forms." He tapped his sister's shoulder, a small smirk tugging at his lips, "Alright, Pan, let's do this."

"I want you to know that I hate you," Pan muttered as she reluctantly mirrored her brother's position, lifting arms up and stretching them out in the same direction.

Bardock gazed at the two Saiyans as he recited the directions his grandfather from the past gave Trunks and Goten, "To get it started, the two of you will stand right next to each other and go like this…" He nodded to himself and Pan. "Make sure your arms are straight."

He took tiny steps, swinging his arms to other side with Pan following his exact movements, "Then you say 'fuu'. You'll approach each other with outstretched arms, moving exactly 3 steps over and once you get that, you say…"

He moved his arms to the other side, his hands formed in fists as he lifted his knee. "Sion. Quarter turn and watch the angle of your knee."

"Remember to close your hands into fists," Pan supplied. "I saw Trunks make a mistake last time and he ruined the fusion."

Trunks resisted the urge to roll his eyes. Though he knew Pan wasn't talking about him, her smirk made it seem like she knew it would irk him somehow.

Bardock and Pan leaned their bodies towards each other, arms still outstretched, as their fingertips touched. "Then say 'ha!'," Bardock said. "Point your fingers parallel and don't forget the angle of your legs. It's very important." The two straightened. "Any questions?"

Goku stared with wide eyes while Vegeta shook with restrained rage, "I'd rather have Buuly kill me than have to do that stupid dance."

"Aw, come on, Vegeta, I think you're being too sensitive," Goku grinned. "It actually looks kinda cool."

"And that is precisely why I don't want to do it!" Vegeta exclaimed. "Anything Kakarot thinks is cool is obviously the worst thing imaginable."

Trunks heaved a sigh, "I'm really glad I'm not a drama queen like him."

"I think you mean drama prince, Trunks."

"Shut up, Kakarot!"

Bardock released an annoyed groan, "Oh my god, you two are so annoying. You're worse than Goten and Trunks. At least they were kids and it was justified on why they were annoying." He glared at them, "Enough! You're doing the dance no matter how stupid you'll look and that's final."

A beat passed before Vegeta huffed, "So you think we look stupid too." He stepped behind Goku, using him as a shield after Bardock let out a shout of irritation and charged at him, only to be held back by Pan and Trunks.

"Okay," Bardock began, standing in front of everyone the next day. "I know you guys are just annoyed as I am after having to hear Grandpa and Vegeta shout 'fusion ha!' day in and day out-"

"It was more you eating all the food that we were annoyed about," Oolong cut in.

"-but I'm happy and very relieved to tell you that Grandpa and Vegeta are finished with the training," Bardock continued, ignoring the snickering and his own eye twitching. "Once they fuse, we'll finally be able to take on Buuly. So, G & V, take it away."

He stood with everyone else as Goku and Vegeta got into the first fusion stance. He breathed deeply, trying to calm his racing heart as he watched their only chances of beating Buuly get ready.

"Fuuuu…" Goku and Vegeta began, swinging their outstretched arms to the other side while stepping closer. "Sion…" They brought their legs up and closed their hands into fists.

Bardock bit his lip anxiously.

"Ha!"

A bright light blinded everyone on the Lookout. Bardock simply narrowed his eyes, used to seeing the flash after witnessing Goten and Trunks fuse multiple times in the past. Gotenks was someone he grew accustomed to, despite his cocky and overly annoying personality. Now he waited to see who the two full blooded Saiyans would make.

Once everyone could see again, they were met with a tall male standing in the place Goku and Vegeta were. His hair matched Vegeta's; it stood up like a flame on his head, and, to Bardock's surprise, he was in his Super Saiyan form despite the two Saiyans being in their base form when fusing.

"It worked," Trunks breathed in awe.

Pan nodded numbly beside him, "This is so much cooler than Gotenks."

At the sound of their voices, Bardock snapped out of his daze, asking, "Who are you?"

"My name is Gogeta," The dual voices of Goku and Vegeta answered. He stared firmly with his teal eyes, "I'm here to kill Buuly."