The Vengeance of Turles - Part 4
One hour later, Kami's Lookout had become the most important place in the world. This once peaceful sanctuary turned into a waiting battlefield for two of the most powerful entities this side of the Galaxy. Mr. Popo stood nervously next to Kami as they both looked on to Goku, who stood lone in the center of the makeshift battle ring. He wondered to himself if Turles would really show, but alas he did….quite fast too. So fast that it seemed he had blinked into existence. So fast that even Goku was surprised, for he had seen it before…this type of teleportation. Turles looked smugly on at all the surprise around him by his entrance.
"What?" Turles asked them all, "You think Kakarott is the only one to have visited Yardrat?" He then smiled even more smugly then before, and seemed to enjoy their obvious discomfort at his newly found power. "Too bad they didn't not have much more to teach me other than this useful mode of transportation."
"Why is that, fiend?" Krillin angrily demanded up from the side of the ring.
"Because," Turles answered as he continued to stare down Goku, "I had to destroy them by giving them a new moon once they had told me their secrets." He finished with a laugh.
"You monster….you ape-like monster!!" Gohan yelled out as Krillin put a hand on his shoulder to calm him down.
"Quiet boy," Turles looked at Gohan as he continued, "just because you have abandoned your Sayain heritage does not mean that a true warrior such as myself has done so."
"Leave them out of this Turles." Goku replied as he caught Turles gaze yet again. "They are leaving anyway. We will be the only ones here to decide this."
"No Dad!" Gohan protested.
"Goku, let us stay to help….if we can." Krillin quickly added.
"No you two. This is something that I must do, and I must do it alone." Goku answered as his fists slowly clenched at his sides.
"Ha, good Kakarott I'm glad you finally realize the seriousness of the situation" Turles smirked in reply. Goku ignored this remark and turned toward Gohan, Krillin and the silent Picollo.
"Hey guys, I'll be fine don't you worry." Goku said with his goofy smile. "It's time you guys should go and I'll meet up with you after I beat him."
"Ok dad…." Gohan stammered with tears in his eyes.
"Goku, do not underestimate this one." Picollo rasped as he stared at Turles, who returned the steely glare. "He is not as weak as we once knew him and he is twice as dirty."
"I understand Picollo. Watch over my boy and Krillin." Goku replied.
"Good luck Goku." Krillin said as they turned to fly off the lookout.
"Thanks Krillin, you guys be careful and don't worry. I'll be fine here!" Goku said as he watched them fly into the distance until they disappeared into the setting sun.
"Ahh, I see somebody here has already conveniently removed this planets moon." Turles said as he scanned the darkening sky.
"For now it seems." Goku muttered as he powered up.
Goku noticed that Turles was not powering up internally for a fight as he was, and that made him wonder. Just what did he possess that allowed him to do that, and why was it not apparent to him?
"Kakarott!"
Goku looked behind him as at new voice boomed from behind and saw a very bloodied Vegeta racing towards the Lookout. In that instance of looking back, Turles lept into the air and fired a quick ball of energy at the back of Goku's head. The energy hit with a flash of red light, but it only fazed Goku enough as to where he lost sight of Vegeta momentarily.
"That was cheap!" Goku yelled as he held the back of his head and turned to face Turles.
"What do you expect! You are sad, Kakarott….you have really forsaken what you are!" Turles said as he powered his red ball of energy again.
"No, I have risen above what I was!!" Goku yelled in anger as he raced towards Turles, "Kaoiken Attack!!"
Goku was wreathed in red flame as his physical hits sped up to a blur. Turles blocked most of the them but was sent flying into the wall behind him on the last uppercut that landed. He rose with a smile, blood trickling from his lower lip.
"I truly hope that is not the apex of your power Kakarott, because if it is…..this will be a mercy kill!
"Don't you worry, it isn't." Goku replied in anger.
"Fool, you are no match for me." Turles replied then began to step forward, but stopped quickly.
Vegeta landed in between them both.
"So. You two couldn't wait for me, your Prince." Vegeta said to them both while turning to face Turles, his back to Goku.
"Vegeta, leave now! This is my fight." Goku said as he stepped next the former Sayain Prince.
"Yes my "Prince" you should leave before you receive a Royal Beating!" Turles laughed.
This infuriated Vegeta as he lept into the air and flew towards Turles. Turles sidestepped and again hit Vegeta in the back with a downward elbow attack that sent him sprawling. Vegeta quickly rose into the air however and shot into the sky while building a blue ball of energy. He stopped and let lose a huge blast of his reserved energy towards Turles. Goku lept out of the way and into the air towards Vegeta while Turles just stood there. Turles had a smug smile that quickly changed to puzzlement as the blast continued to grow larger as it approached him. Before he could move, it consumed him in a blue flash and explosion that rocked the Lookout.
"Vegeta, how did you amass that power so fast?!" Goku asked in midair as he came beside him.
"I am a Sayain Prince Kakarott, not a low-level like you two." Vegeta panted smugly, out of breath. "I have more power then you can dream of."
"Well, if that is so then I hope you have more for another blast." Goku said as he pointed below them to the Lookout.
The dust of the blast was clearing, and as it did a lone figure stood just below them. Turles was still there and unhurt, but he was different. A gold glow surrounded him and his hair was now up and had changed from the normal black to a bright gold.
Turles had become a Super-Sayain.
"What! How could this be Kakarott!! He is but a low-level warrior like you!"
Vegeta sputtered in anger.
"I was afraid of this…." Goku replied as he stared down at Turles. "We have a hard fight ahead of us Vegeta."
"You mean I do, fool!" As Vegeta flew down suddenly towards Turles with anger in his eyes and a golden wreath of energy growing around him.
Goku just stood there and looked out to the west as he saw Trunks approach the Lookout.
Next up, the Two-Part Conclusion of The Vengeance of Turles