"We're on Vegeta, I'm sure of it." Vegeta winced as he shifted his weight.

"This must have something to do with my wish to Shenron, but… I don't understand how." Gotu murmured. "Unless…" She remembered the words of her grandmother and grandfather. "They were always meant to die…" She whispered the last sentence, more to herself than Vegeta.

"What are you talking about, girl?" Vegeta asked, irritated.

"Before I left in the pod, Bardock and Gine asked me to find a way to return the time back to its original course. That's what made me decide my wish to Shenron. They also said they were always meant to die and that planet Vegeta was always meant to be destroyed. They said it was their destiny. They had accepted it and wanted me to find a way to see that destiny through."

"So, there's a good chance we are here because the planet needs to be blown up? And how exactly are we supposed to do that without killing ourselves? Besides, I doubt Vegito would let us carry that out." Vegeta began raising his voice in frustration.

"We need to fight him, Vegeta. Head on. You were right. We can't hide from this; it's our destiny." Gotu took on the determined features her father always had in a fierce battle. She stood up, accepting what must be done, and glanced back at Vegeta. "Can you fight with me?"

He grunted. "Stupid question." Slowly, while still holding his arm close to his body, he stumbled up and stood in front of her. "We will fight to the end, and we will take this planet out with us, no matter what."

Gotu nodded seriously and remembered Trunks for a moment. Her heart climbed into her throat as she imagined meeting him again in Other World. The thought of seeing him again eased her soul, but as she glanced again at Vegeta, she realized how much greater his sacrifice would be than her own. Not only was Bulma still alive and well, not waiting to meet him in the next life, but he would likely pay for his life's sins in a way that kept him from her for eternity. She knew that while he never vocalized the extent of his feelings for Bulma, that she meant every ounce as much to him as Trunks did to her. She was overwhelmed with a new respect for a man she never quite understood before.

"She will miss you, Vegeta. Always." Gotu whispered gently. Almost too quick for sight to catch, his eyes opened slightly wider and his expression softened. Just as quickly, he returned to anger and determination.

"I've died twice before, you know. The first was a reprieve from my empty existence, and the second, I knew there was a chance I might be brought back to life by the Dragon Balls. If we die here today, we will not be able to be brought back. The Shenron from another timeline cannot bring back life from a separate one. It's something I was told when Trunks came back to warn us about the androids many years ago. I know that if I die today, I will not come back, and I am not afraid."

Vegeta powered back up to his super Saiyan 3 level, and Gotu followed his lead. Vegito quickly noticed their power levels again; their levels' disappearance had only lasted several minutes.

"Decided to come out of hiding finally?!" Vegito yelled to them.

They exited the cave, resolute in each of their steps. The wind brushed through their long, golden hair while electricity shot around them. A storm similar to the one that had appeared on Earth during the battle was swirling among the clouds on planet Vegeta. The look on the faces of Gotu and Vegeta were something mixed with revenge, pain, anger, and calm. They had made their choices and had no intentions of turning back. This would be a fight to the death, for even if they won, they must destroy Vegeta, taking themselves with it.

"I really prefer not to kill you both, you know." Vegito taunted.

"A little cocky, don't you think? My Vegito would never be so disgustingly full of himself. You're a monster to me now, I want you to know that. How you could betray your father in such a repulsive manner is beyond me. I won't let you destroy this timeline with our own anymore!" Gotu screamed

"Mother, it's your own fault that your timeline has been impacted. If you all just would have let me come back and left me alone, you would never have experienced any change."

"You really think that?! That Trunks and I, and your grandparents, wouldn't have been affected by not having you in our lives?!"

"SILENCE! It's time to die!" Vegito broke the conversation off and appeared in front of the duo in a flash, landing a blow to Gotu's side. She flew across the desert, crashing into a pile of boulders. Vegeta began assaulting Vegito with a barrage of small blasts from his still intact arm. To his dismay, Vegito came pummeling out of the dust it created and grabbed Vegeta's head, smashing it against his own and throwing Vegeta to the ground. Gotu was flying back at her son, believing she could catch him off guard during his focus on Vegeta, but he noticed at the last second. With a sturdy flick of his arm, he deflected her onto the ground.

Only a few feet from Vegeta, she caught his eye. "This isn't going to work." She said.

"No, I would agree with you there. Do you have any other bright ideas? And don't you dare suggest a damn Spirit Bomb."

Gotu internally chuckled at Vegeta's ability to joke while they lay battered in a cloud of dust. "No, I say we give it everything we've got and combine our blasts. I will shoot mine first, so he only thinks it's just me and doesn't try to dodge, and he will likely shoot one back at me. I won't be able to hold mine to fend off his for very long, so you need to be quick."

The dust finally parted and Vegito laughed at his bloody and bruised ancestors. "Is it time to give up yet? One of you is down an arm, and it looks like you're barely standing at this point, mother." He used the term mockingly to Gotu.

"You should know me well enough to know I'll only go out with a…. BANG!" Gotu put all of the energy she had left into her blast. The blast was a combination technique she had created from the Kamehameha and Bing Bang Attack. To her delight, Vegito did as expected and used a strong blast of his own to counter hers. Reminiscent of the great Kamehameha battle between Gohan and Cell decades prior, the two hit one another, fighting to gain ground, but Vegito's was quickly taking over Gotu's just as she had expected.

Just as she was feeling unable to continue fighting Vegito's powerful wave, Vegeta made his contribution. "Blinded by your pride, grandson. Never turn your back on an opponent, even if they only have on arm. This is for my SON!" His energy collided with Gotu's, combining in a swirling motion around each other. The struggle changed, and Vegito's face suddenly looked overcome with exertion. The blasts met in the middle in a giant dome that was slowly eating away at the face of the planet. Vegito's advantage was waning. The duo's blasts continued to gain ground on Vegito's.

"We need more power, Vegeta! We're losing energy quicker than he is; we can't keep this up!" Gotu yelled.

Miraculously, a hand appeared between Gotu and Vegeta, outstretched, and formed a blast that began to partner with their own. Gotu stole a moment of time to look up at the face of their sudden ally.

"Grandfather!" Gotu called out in astonishment.

"You've done well, granddaughter. And you, Vegeta." Vegeta scoffed slightly at the compliment he considered unnecessary. "Now let's put this behind us." Bardock smiled knowingly as he shifted more power into his wave.

"But how?!" Vegito cried out.

"Evil people like you, they work alone, Vegito. You fight for nothing and on one but yourself. I can only hope that someday, in Other World, I'll see you again when all of the evil has been purged from your heart. You are still my son somewhere inside of you and I wish it didn't have to be this way." With those last words, the three poured their power into the blasts, which quickly overwhelmed Vegito and planet Vegeta. Cracks and craters began to form in the planet's surface. Lava boiled across the sphere and the pressure in the air was growing unbearable. They only had moments before it would be gone.

Vegeta looked at Gotu who was standing, watching where her son once stood, with only seconds left in her own life. He reached out to her and embraced her the way he would his daughter. The core of the planet could no longer handle the chaos. With a final, reverberating crack that rang through the air, planet Vegeta was no more.