Chapter 44

Last time on DragonBall AF, the fight between Bebi and Son Goku continued. As it progressed however, Piccolo was able to break free somehow using his multi-form technique! Now ready to fight, Piccolo takes on Bebi to regain control of his entire body. And with the fight between Goku Jr and Beelzebub turning more into a brutal massacre, will Goshin or Uubu have to step in?

"You… bastard…!" Goku Jr continued pummeling Beelzebub over and over, even with one of his arms ripped from the socket. Tears ran down Goku Jr's face as his swift punches caused streams of blood to come forth from his opponent.

"This is pure insanity!" yelled Goshin. "Why doesn't he kill him already!" Goku Jr continued his beating, not noticing that Beelzebub was not making a single sound. That's when Uubu finally realized it.

"How… how could I have been so blind?" he trembled.

"What is it?" asked Goshin. "What do you mean?"

"Don't you see? Beelzebub has stopped resisting completely."

Goshin looked over to confirm this. "Yea, but it could be because he's just passed out and is on the verge of death. Right?"

"No, it's definitely not that," replied Uubu. "Can't you feel that his ki hasn't weakened at all since his arm has been ripped off? With all the damage he's taken since then, he should be even more weak. There's something we don't know about these demons."

"Wait, I feel it now!" exclaimed Goshin. "His ki hasn't changed! He still has a considerable amount of power somehow!"

"I know," said Uubu. "It could be a number of things. Either the demon is slowly sucking away Goku's energy and is making up for his own losses. Or it's possible that he has some kind of hereditary safeguard that won't allow him to die under these conditions. We can't know for sure because none of us have ever faced an opponent like this before."

Back on the battlefield, Goku Jr had finally paused and looked at the mangled body of Beelzebub. "Phew, I guess that'll be enough." Beelzebub's body didn't move past the shallow breaths he was taking. Uubu and Goshin continued to look on as Goku Jr rose into the sky. "This is the end, demon," muttered Goku Jr. When he was well above the limp body, he put his hands together and drew them behind his back.

"Goku, hurry!" yelled Uubu. "Don't give it a second thought."

Goku Jr finally acknowledged him and looked at him. "I am finishing it!" A blue ball of ki began developing in his palms as he began the chant. "KA-ME-HA-ME-HAAAA!" He released the wave as it zoned in on Beelzebub. Then, without warning, the demon suddenly sprang up and totally bypassed the Kamehameha wave.

"Ah!" exclaimed Goku Jr. "No way!"

"Damn it, I knew this would happen!" yelled Uubu. "Goku! You must get him now before it's too late!"

Back in Hell, Bebi had just released a flurry of ki blasts heading straight towards Piccolo. "HAAAAAAAAAAA!" Son Goku looked on in horror as the blasts were about to make a direct hit on Piccolo. But with not a second to lose, Piccolo quickly dodged every one of Bebi's ki blasts.

"Heh," he laughed, "you should know by now Bebi that we're both faster than that. Remember, we are equals right now. The only way one of us is going to win, is by fate."

"Let me help you Piccolo please!" yelled Son Goku.

"No, it's all right," replied Piccolo calmly. "I already told you, I'm going to get full control of my body back." And with that, Piccolo quickly disappeared into thin air. Bebi did the same and they both began popping out, only to hit both each other's after images again and again.

"This is crazy," said Son Goku to himself as he watched. "With these two so evenly matched nothing can come from this! Sorry Piccolo, but sooner rather than later, I might have to jump in to save both our tails."

Finally, Piccolo and Bebi stopped their war of after images when Bebi finally connected a hard elbow to Piccolo's back, causing him to drop from the sky. Piccolo quickly regained himself and shot right back up towards Bebi. "Maskenko-HA!" he yelled and a great pink flash of ki was fired directly in Bebi's path.

Bebi knowing it was too close range to dodge quickly crossed his arms to block the attack. BOOOOM The explosion was deafening and shook the entire cavern the fighters were in. When the rubble cleared, Bebi and Piccolo were both already on their feet, hands locked together, both trying to get the other down.

"How did you recover so quickly!" Piccolo gritted through his teeth.

"Heh-heh, you already explained that to me, didn't you Piccolo!" laughed Bebi. Then Piccolo kicked Bebi in the shin, causing them to let go of each other's hands. Then Piccolo charged towards Bebi and gave him a flurry of punches and kicks. At first Bebi was blocking them, but Piccolo was slowly getting more and more hits in. And with one punch, Piccolo knocked the Tuffle to the floor and took his chance to finish it.

"DEVIL SCREW BEAM!" Out of his two fingers came the long purple and yellow spiral wave and made a direct hit on Bebi's shoulder causing blood to splatter everywhere.

"He actually hit him!" exclaimed Son Goku.

"ACK! AHHH!" choked Bebi as he held his shoulder. Piccolo walked towards him and spoke to him.

"Get up, I know you can't possibly be done yet!" Bebi looked into his eyes and stood up, almost with ease. "You thought you could fool me?"

"Not exactly," said Bebi, "I was just a bit overtly surprised that you connected! But now it's my turn to inflict the pain, and regain control of all of yourself!" Bebi then stretched out his arms as Piccolo himself had done many times before and wrapped them around him. He then retracted the arms, bringing Piccolo to him with great speed, and bashed his head into Piccolo's with a great force.

Bebi instantly let go as Piccolo fell to the ground seemingly unconscious. "Piccolo!" yelled Son Goku.

Back on Earth, Goku Jr was still trying to understand what had just taken place. Beelzebub was on the ground laughing hysterically as the young Super Saiyan 4 looked on from above. "How is this even possible!" he yelled. His aura began to pick up more. Clouds began swirling above him as lightning struck the ground making the earth rumble with fury.

"GOKU!" yelled Uubu. "DON'T LET YOUR RAGE CONSUME YOU! GET BEELZEBUB NOW!" Goku Jr eyed the demon and raced down towards him, his fist outstretched.

"AHHHHHHHHHHH!" he yelled, and just as he was about to punch him, Beelzebub disappeared, only to be found where Goku Jr least expected it, behind him.

"Boo!" exclaimed Beelzebub and he kneed Goku Jr in the back, causing him to choke on his blood. Then, both warriors touched back down onto the ground.

Goku Jr wiped the blood from his chin as he asked Beelzebub a question. "I thought you were finished for sure. Where does all this come from?"
"There's much you don't know about me," muttered Beelzebub. "You see, I've been able to control my body at a level most others can't. When I'm in danger, like I just was, I completely shut down all my systems, except for breathing. When I am in this state, anything that may be dealt to me has absolutely no effect. Also, it serves as a sort of rejuvenation for myself. Because an unconscious man cannot feel pain, therefore he also takes no damage. Injury is always a thing of mind over matter. The only way I could've been defeated is if your Kamehameha wave had vaporized my body. Therefore, everything you dealt to me after you ripped my arm off was for nothing. I've regained some of my power, and it may be just enough to take you down. After putting everything into all of those punches, I have a feeling you must be getting tired."

This was true. Goku Jr had taken a lot out of himself from dealing those blows, even more so from the Kamehameha he had launched earlier. Uubu hearing this also knew it was true. "Goshin," he said, "I may have to jump in soon."

"Uubu, are you sure?" replied Goshin. "I don't know if I can allow you to do that!"

"You might have to," continued Uubu. "Beelzebub is right. Goku is weaker than he was before and Beelzebub has regained some of his energy. I'm not totally sure if I'm feeling all of Beelzebub's power, but he could give Goku a run for his money. We'll have to see how this develops."

Goshin gave Uubu a hard stare before he finally spoke. "There is no way you can whole-heartedly believe what you're saying! Look at that demon! For Christ's sake, his arm is ripped off! Even if he didn't take some of the beating, he still shouldn't be strong enough to beat Goku!"
"Goshin," said Uubu softly, "sometimes you are so smart when it comes to battle. But at others you're much too rash. This is one of those times. I think you need to think over what I've told you." Suddenly, explosions were erupting all along the battlefield. Goku Jr had thrown three ki blasts at Beelzebub as a diversion and was now coming at him.

"Super Dragon Wave!" Goku Jr released the attack he learned from his brother as Beelzebub smiled. He caught the blast with his one hand, and with all his strength tried to push it back. "ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH!" yelled Goku Jr as he pushed harder and harder to get the wave to overcome his target.

"I… won't… lose… now!" yelled Beelzebub.

Amazingly, Beelzebub still seems to be holding his own! Will Uubu have to step into the fight and take charge? And what of Piccolo? Is he unconscious, and if so, it could spell certain disaster for him! You won't want to miss the next chapter of DragonBall AF!