Disclaimer: Kid Golden in no way claims ownership of Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, or Dragon Ball GT, or the characters that are featured in those series. I do however own all characters not seen or mentioned in the series, namely Tarra, Shinji, Sakana, Kirikuzu and Makkura.

Super Saiyajin At Last

Goku's lips slowly spread into a tooth bearing grin. Goku's pupils dilated as the whites of his eyes grew darker, turning a menacing shade of violet as his pupils lightened into a brilliant crimson.

"That's good to hear," hissed Makkura through Goku's clenched teeth, "Because I want him dead… as much as you want your child back." Both of the zombie Saiyajin's forearms began to split open at the flesh level, revealing luminous purple streaks beneath his skin in lieu of muscle or blood.

Gohan watched his possessed father uninterestedly, the half Saiyajin face set in a dark scowl. "Are you ready yet?"

"Impatient are we," whispered Makkura with a soft sigh, a radiant flame of purple bursting about Goku's body as she breathed, "All the better for me." Makkura turned away from Gohan. "Let's go then."

"Good."

With that said, the broken, blackened skies sunk down onto the lightless earth, consuming it utterly and burying it in shadows.

--Scene Change--

Rou Dai, the eldest Kaioushin, sat cross legged in short cropped grass beside a dark brown log, a crystal orb sitting stilly atop the wood. He eyed the ball with an intense gaze, his wizened lilac skin furrowed with more than the wrinkles of age.

Behind him stood a taller, near mirror image of himself, save the slightly darker skin and long white mane hanging from the companion's head.

"Higashi," whispered Rou Dai, "She's coming."

The younger Kaioushin dropped to his knees, his arms limply at his sides and muttered, "And we're helpless to stop her."

"Helpless is far from the word I'd use," responded Rou Dai as he turned and looked back at Higashi, shaking his head, "You have in you the power to end this."

Higashi's eyes went wide as he gasped. "Rou Dai sir, you can't expect me to fight Makkura!" Rou Dai hit the ground in a comic fashion, his leg twitching. "Rou Dai sir?"

"No you idiot," snapped Rou Dai, sitting back up, "She'd kill you with a slap!"

Higashi frowned and looked away dejectedly. "It wouldn't be that easy…"

Rou Dai sighed. "Look boy, the end of the universe is at hand and you're the only one who can stop it." The elder's onyx orbs met Higashi's black eyes. "Makkura thinks you betrayed her… you have to make her understand your side… You have to get her to forgive you!"

"That's your plan??" Higashi asked incredulously, his eyes bulging, "We're going to be killed!"

"Because your wife thinks you betrayed her, you idiot!" Rou Dai said, irritated, "The only way to fix this is to get her to forgive you!"

"That's a lot easier said than done…" Muttered Higashi.

"You'd better…" Rou Dai's eyes went wide as he trailed off.

"Sir?" Higashi asked, looking at his mentor, "Is something the…" He trailed off as well, his body starting to tremble with fear.

"Its been a long time…" Whispered a voice, "My love." Higashi gulped hard, his body shuddering in terror. "Nothing to say? What a poor reception… I thought you'd at least be happy to see me after all this time… Ranko."

Higashi cringed at the name, slowly turning to face the source of the voice.

Goku stood beside his son Gohan, yet both were markedly different. Goku's skin had turned from a light tan to a brilliant, radiating purple, his eyes a similar shade of violet. Goku's crimson pupils glistened in the light of the sun above, a faint indigo aura clinging to his flesh.

Gohan stood a little taller than his possessed father, half of his white mane standing erect atop his skull, the rest of it falling over his shoulder and down to his lower back. Blue streaks ran through his mane, their electric blue tinge mirroring the radiance of his solid gold pupils.

A large bead of sweat clung to the back of Higashi's head. "This is going to be awkward…" Mused the Kaio to himself.

"Makkura—," started Rou Dai, only to be cut short.

"Quiet," snapped Makkura, "I have no quarrel with you old man." She focused Goku's demonic gaze on Higashi. "My fight is with him."

Higashi inhaled sharply as his eyes met Goku's evil stare.

Makkura grinned. "But my friend here," she whispered, gesturing toward Gohan, "Will be more than happy to kill you."

Gohan glared darkly at the old Kaio, a fierce bolt of electricity bursting out from Gohan's hands as he clenched his fists.

The old Kaio met the gaze without a flinch. "You'll need more than a light show to scare me, Saiyajin."

Gohan growled and lunged forward, readying his fist to bash in the Kaio's face. In an act defying his age, the Kaio leapt backward, nimbly dodging the blow. Screaming in anger, Gohan chased the Kaio, following the elder as he evaded the punches.

Makkura had already tuned them out as she began a slow trek toward Higashi, the Kaioushin matched her every step forward with a cautious step backward.

"Makkura… please—," began Higashi.

"Save it," barked Makkura with Goku's voice, "I loved you and you threw me to the dogs…" Goku's lips parted in an ugly snarl, revealing fangs, "I killed the Kaioushins through Majin Buu thinking it was them who banished me…"

Higashi fell silent as his back bumped against the coarse bark of a fairly tall oak, its grizzled wood digging into his back at he leant against it.

"Knowing that the one who cast me into it had to die for me to be free," continued Makkura, "So imagine my surprise when I wasn't freed…" She drew closer to Higashi, standing less than a foot away. "And I realized that it was you… you of all people… who had banished me."

Higashi, shaking nervously, waved his hands and said, "Makkura please wait, I can explain—"

"Explain?!" She snapped, clenching her fists. "Explain why you took your children's mother away? Explain why you banished your wife? Explain why you betrayed me?!" She grabbed the Kaio by his neck and lifted him into the air. "There is nothing to say, Ranko… Just, die." She swung her fist.

"Makkura no! Please… I'm sorry!"

Makkura stopped Goku's hand an inch shy of Higashi's face. "Sorry? I spent MILLIONS of years in a prison of darkness… I watched my children die, I watched you move on with your life… And you dare to say you're sorry?!"

"Makkura, listen!" Shouted Higashi.

Goku's eyes narrowed as he clenched his fist around Higashi's neck, choking the air from his windpipe. "How dare you yell at me!"

"Makkura… please," wheezed the Kaio as he gripped Goku's forearm with both hands, trying to force the Saiyajin's hand off, "I didn't move on… I miss… Missed you… Everyday… I couldn't forgive myself—"

"Then how do you expect me to?!"

"I… I don't… Please, just listen… Makkura… I didn't banish you because we'd broken the rules… I banished you because of the darkness in your heart… Please, Makkura, I love—"

The pressure on his windpipe cut his sentence short, the words replaced by ragged gasps and coughs.

"Don't you dare say those words to me Ranko," barked Makkura, "You don't mean them!"

Higashi shook his head feebly, sputtering out these words, "Oh… But I do… Makkura… I was trying to save you from the darkness within yourself… I didn't want to lose you to the evil inside you… I didn't banish you to a realm outside reality…"

His eyes met Goku's demonic glare.

"I banished you into the darkness inside your heart."

--Scene Change--

"Stop running old man," cried Gohan, swinging his open palm at the old Kaio, launching a massive sphere of golden light, "You won't escape!"

Just as Gohan shouted the word 'escape', the golden orb struck the sprinting Kaio's left leg, blowing it open in a messy display. Screaming in agony, Rou Dai fell to the ground, clutching at the bloody stump.

Gohan growled, stopping his flight and landing over the fallen Kaio.

"Gohan…" muttered the Kaio, "Killing… It isn't you! Fight it!"

"My daughter doesn't have breath in her lungs… and you, the reason why she will never breathe again, expect me to let you live?!"

Rou Dai opened his mouth, but a voice not his own filled the air.

"That's enough brat," snapped a grizzly voice. Gohan looked up from Rou Dai, his eyes meeting the cold glare of the prince of all Saiyajins. "More than enough."

"Vegeta, this doesn't concern you!" Barked Gohan, "How did you even get here?"

"Did you think that that pathetic alien had killed me?" Spat Vegeta, disgusted by the notion, "I was just unconscious… Everything around the demon and you got teleported to this stupid mud ball…" He paused for but a moment, "Even the bodies."

"What does any of that mean to me," asked Gohan, scowling at Vegeta, "You think I care about them? None of them matter… All I want to see is my daughter!"

"Wake up, brat," said the prince, "Even you must feel that that power you stumbled on to is corrupting your mind."

"Shut up Vegeta," barked Gohan, "I'm sick of you always thinking you know everything… You don't know a damn thing!" He eyed the prince coldly. "I don't care what anyone wants anymore... This is for me, and only for me!"

Vegeta snorted, crossing his arms over his chest. "Brat… If I didn't know better, I'd think that that were me talking, and not the son of Kakarot."

"There you go again," spat Gohan, "Being the pretentious ass hole everyone hates! Get out of my way Vegeta, the Kaio has to die!"

"Boy, listen. Even if you bring your daughter back, do you think the demon will just go on her merry way?"

"I already planned on killing her as soon as this was done," spat Gohan, "You're wasting your breath Vegeta."

Vegeta smirked. "So boy, you really think you've got everything figured out."

"I don't think Vegeta," answered Gohan, "I know."

Vegeta chuckled. "And a little arrogance to boot. The Kaiou was right, playing your rage to drag you over here was easy… Just get you angry, he lured you over to me like a fish."

"What?!" Gohan stared at him angrily. "You two planned this? That's even more incentive for me to kill you!"

"Gohan, listen," said the Kaiou.

"No, shut up! I'm going to kill you and bring my daughter back!"

"Bringing your daughter back into a shattered reality is what you'll be doing," interjected the Kaio before Vegeta could answer, "Killing Makkura won't readjust the universe-Otherworld alignment."

Gohan's eyes widened in shock.

"Hadn't considered that, eh boy?" Asked Rou Dai.

"Shut up!" Snapped Gohan, "I'll just…"

"You'll just what?" Asked Vegeta, "Kill the old man, kill the demon and live here? None of your pathetic friends, family… Just you and your daughter. I'm sure that brat will just love that."

Gohan eyed the prince darkly. "You're really pushing my buttons Vegeta… I don't want to kill you."

"Is that a threat?" Asked Vegeta, "Oh, I'm shaking."

"Will you just shut up!" Screamed Gohan, frustration beginning to build. "So what if I can't make everything right… I'm not my dad… What mattered to him doesn't matter to me… I'm a better father than he ever was!"

"Do you really resent your father saving the universe?" Asked Rou Dai, "Do you truly hate him for that?"

"No… I resent him leaving me, my mom and my brother!"

"Yet if he didn't leave, you and your family would've been in danger for all your lives… what kind of father would subject his family to that knowing he could avoid it?"

"Stop defending him! We could've handled any danger that came our way because of him!" Gohan growled, "Look, we even got into danger with him being gone! He should've just stayed... there was never any reason for him to leave!"

"Kakarot chose to leave so you, the other brat and that harpy wouldn't have to face danger," interjected Vegeta, "He was a fool and a coward for that. He chose to try and protect you from the demons in the universe by running away… and he failed."

"But you, you took the opposite path of your father," said Vegeta in continuance, "You, like Kakarot, attracted a demon to Earth. But you didn't run away, no, you stood like a true Saiyajin and fought…" Vegeta's onxy black pupils stared intensely into Gohan's golden orbs.

"But everyone you cared about died anyway."

Gohan's eyes widened as he looked away, his body trembling in the wake of the mix of emotions surging through him.

"Kakarot is a fool and an idiot," remarked Vegeta, "But… He never killed in the name of revenge. I used to think him a moron for that and still do, but I am not blind. I think his tactics are imbecilic. But the way he controls his emotions is something…" The prince sighed, looking off in the distance. "It is something to be admired. He never let his emotions get in the way of doing what he knew was right."

"So what, are you defending him?"

"Just the opposite," said Vegeta, "It is because of those things that Kakarot is not a true Saiyajin, even with his pure blood. But you… You are a truer Saiyajin than—" He paused, avoiding saying his own name, "Than Kakarot will ever be. A Saiyajin is primal, he is pure emotion... Never guided by thoughts of morality, never guided by thought at all. Just instinct and emotion… And that is why we were so ruthless."

"But your father," continued Vegeta, "Your father was not ruthless. I witnessed him reach the pinnacle of Saiyajin might, but he STILL couldn't kill Frieza, a monster. He was too bound to morality… But you, you are different. You are guided by rage. Yet, your father's imprint in you is strong… its the reason you haven't killed the Kaiou yet."

"You… you are what would exist were Kakarot and I one being…" Vegeta returned his gaze to Gohan, staring at the half breed. "You, brat—… Gohan, are the greatest warrior in all of existence."

Gohan's eyes went wide with shock as he stared at Vegeta. "Vegeta…"

"And it is in you, that the fate of everything lies," said the prince, the humblest anyone had ever seen him, "Not in me, not in your father. You."

Gohan closed his eyes, his anger subsiding. "Vegeta… What… what good does any of that do me… If I can't fix this…"

Vegeta snorted. "Its like you said brat, I don't know everything. What I do know is, you had better do it fast." He looked into the distance.

Gohan and Rou Dai followed his gaze, seeing a massive black cloud take shape above a tree in the distance.

--Scene Change--

"What… What did you say?" Asked Makkura shakily, "You did what?" Goku's pores had begun to widen, a thick black smoke rushing out into the air. The grip on Higashi's neck loosened slightly.

"Makkura… I couldn't stand the thought of you being lost to the darkness in your heart… So I banished you into it… In the hopes you could conquer it... I should have told you but I didn't think you'd agree and I was worried you'd destroy yourself and the universe… I did this because I knew you were strong enough… I did this because I knew you could do it… I did this, because I love you."

"The void… Was my heart?" Asked Makkura, hung up on that. "How… how could that be?"

"The Hyuraiku-jin race is descendant from anti-matter… scattered darkness left over from when Ijoufu created the mortal realm… Your heart is pure evil… But I knew that if you had long enough—"

Goku's mouth went wide as a booming cry escaped his throat, the sound waves shattering the tree behind Higashi like glass. Blood ran from the Kaioushin's ears as the sound waves turned the grass surrounding them to ashes.

Goku's pores grew wider and released a massive burst of black smoke, his skin turning to its normal color. He lost his grip on Higashi's neck as he fell to the ground, the Kaioushin toppling down atop him.

Higashi slowly sat up, rubbing his neck. Goku lie still beside, unconscious. The Kaioushin looked up at the cloud as a small figure fell from within it down onto the grass. Higashi's eyes went wide as he ran over to the figure, recognizing its indigo flesh.

"Makkura!" Cried Higashi as he propped her up in his arms, "Makkura!"

Makkura's eyes slowly opened, her soft brown pupils meeting the black orbs of the Kaioushin. "Ranko…"

"Makkura!" Answered Higashi, "You did it! You beat the dark—"

She pressed her indigo palm to his face. "Ranko… I'm so sorry… I had always felt the evil but I never knew what it was… If only—"

"Hush… If only I wasn't so scared of hurting our relationship… We could've found another way—"

"No, Ranko," whispered Makkura, "You hush… I know you love me, and I love you… I just wish… things could've been different… I wish I hadn't been born a monster… I wish we… could've just been a normal husband and wife." Tears rolled down her indigo cheek, her brown bangs falling over her face. "But that can never be."

Higashi looked away.

She sighed. "It is just as well, my love… I have released my burden, but you can never release yours." A grin slowly spread across her face. "But… we will always be together… in my heart."

"Yes, Makkura… we— What?!"

Makkura began to laugh maniacally as the black cloud descended upon them, swallowing them both whole. Wasting no time, the cloud plunged itself back into Goku, the Saiyajin turning bright purple once again.

The demonic Saiyajin touched down on the burnt earth, grinning dementedly.

Across from it stood a half Saiyajin a full Saiyajin and a Kaioushin. The half breed moved forward, approaching the demon.

The skies split above them as Goku's body morphed into that of his Super Saiyajin Five state, without any type of transformation roar or aura. His flesh darkened to a frightening coal black, his pupils, mane, fur and tail a glistening violet.

Gohan eyed the demon evilly. "You know I have to kill you."

"Will you kill your father… Gohan?"

Covering the gap between them in less than a blink, Gohan swung his foot hard, delivering a heavy blow to Goku's abdomen. Saliva flew from Goku's mouth as he doubled over a bit, but recovered quickly as he threw his fist out, striking Gohan's face with a stiff jab, knocking the taller Saiyajin back.

Not giving him anytime to recover, Goku struck him again in the face, driving his fist into Gohan's face so powerfully that blood flew from his right nostril. Goku pulled his fist back and thrust it out again, ramming it into Gohan's gut, then quickly spun and slammed his foot into the back of Gohan's skull, sending Gohan into the grassy earth hard, the small blades exploding into a small cloud of green as Gohan's body left a deep imprint in the dirt.

Gohan quickly leapt up, just in time to see Goku above him, his arms and legs spread out wide. Goku cried out, launching a massive wave of purple energy directly at the taller Saiyajin below.

Reacting speedily, Gohan thrust both palms out affront his chest, his wrists nearly touching. "Ka…me…ha…me….HA!" As he cried out, an equally massive wave of blue energy rocketed forth from his palms.

The two waves nearly struck each other, but not wanting to engage in an energy war, Goku quickly dropped his attack, leaping out of the way. With reduced resistance, the Kamehameha Wave flowed forth faster, breaking the sound barrier again and again as it sailed forth, leaving the planet.

Goku's aura flared out and he descended towards Gohan, hurling his fist at him, and slamming it into Gohan's gut. Gohan grunted loudly, but recovered, driving his foot into Goku's face, knocking him back.

Blood flew from Goku's nostrils as Gohan's foot broke his nose. Goku stopped his flight and pulled his nose forward hard; popping it back into place with a disgusting snap, blood rushing from the wound.

Gohan rushed forth and struck Goku with a strong left hook to the face. Saliva flew from Goku mouth as his head turned to the side. Gohan followed up with a powerful roundhouse, burying his leg in Goku's side.

Goku cried out in pain, but recovered, slamming his boot into Gohan's chin. Gohan's head snapped backward, his body flipping over from the force of the kick. Goku cocked his fist back and swung, driving his knuckles into Gohan's spine.

"AH!" Screamed Gohan in agony, his body flung forward from the force of the blow. Goku grinned and fired a huge sphere of purple energy, the ball striking Gohan viciously, his form colliding with a tree hard, leaving another deep imprint.

Gohan pulled himself free of the groove, his body aching a little, his face bloodied and his body bruised. He lunged at Goku and slammed a ball of golden energy into his face, the ball exploding on contact and knocking Goku backward.

Gohan rushed forward and started bombarding Goku in the stomach with fierce punches, one after another, each one forcing Goku to double over further. Goku finally managed to catch one fist and delivered one of his own, letting his fist gain a brilliant red aura as he drove it into Gohan's gut.

"Fire Bomb Blast!"

The aura erupted into a fiery blaze as it exploded on contact with Gohan, the power of the blast combined with the force of Goku's blow sending Gohan sprawling, his body slamming into a tree hard.

The golden fire left his form, and he fell to the ground, his body weak. Gohan lifted his head, his face bloodied and bruised, his clothes worn and tattered, and cast a glance to Goku, who touched down beside him.

"Its over," hissed Makura through Goku's teeth, an unstable black orb growing againt Goku's palm as he pointed it at Gohan, "Now die." Makkura fired the attack, the sphere crackling with purple bolts of electricity.

"NO!" Roared out a grizzled voice, as Vegeta dived in front of the blast, taking the full brunt of the blast with his body, his entire form swallowed whole and blown to bits simultaneously as the blazing orb erupted.

Gohan watched the spectacle with wide eyes, watching surprised as Vegeta sacrificed his life for him, watching in grief and anger as the Saiyajin prince was no more.

Gohan shuddered violently, his hair flashing gold for a second, the gold lightening until it was supergiant star blue. Gohan gritted his teeth as his golden pupils brightened intensely. He slowly climbed to his feet, all of reality seemingly shaking as he rose.

"That's… That's it!" Roared Gohan with such volume that the entire universe, the mortal realm and Otherworld together, trembled wildly. The planet he and Makkura and he stood on split in half. Gohan's whitish blue aura swelled, encompassing the entire half of the world he stood on. The half Saiyajin tilted his head back and roared out in what seemed like agony.

Gohan began to bleed as his aura burned his flesh away, crying out in pure pain as his aura ate away at his flesh until his flesh was nearly gone, the gory scene hidden behind the brightness of the flame. Gohan's aura began to heal him completely, then burned off all his flesh again, beginning a cycle of healing and destruction.

"The Saiyajin power is doubled whenever he takes intense damage and then heals…" said Rou Dai as he stared on in shock, "He's… He's awakened Saruo the invincible."

As those words passed the elder's lips, all of reality shook once.

A massive snap was heard around the universe.

The massive, brilliant blue aura that housed Gohan fell away, revealing his new state. His hair, now jade green with tinges of black, stood completely erect, not a single strand hung down. Gohan's brow had grown more pronounced and ape like, his body from the neck down covered in a thick, golden fur, his pupils as brilliantly gold as his fur.

As Gohan touched down on the ground, all the rules of reality had been broken.

Saruo the invincible had been reborn.

Thanks for reading... the next installment will be up fairly soon... so stay tuned. KG out.