It was a long and lonely highway. On either side of the road's lonely expanse were partly destroyed skyscrapers and other buildings one might find in a human city. The sky was covered in black clouds, with only the occasional ray of yellow light breaking threw, almost like heaven reaching into the broken wastes of despair.
A shrill wind blew threw the area, picking up stray pieces of trash. It was to this enviriment that the Z-Fighters arrived, as the door from the previous demon world opened from out of nowhere, depositing the seven warriors on the highway.
Trunks looked around. At first he thought they were back on Earth, but the feel of the place was much different from Earth..tainted with a darkness beyond what the darkest places on Earth were capable of.
"This looks like a city on Earth." Trunks said.
"More like a dystopian vision of the future." Gohan remarked.
"This must be the home of Zaragog. Lets get this over with." Vegeta said, taking a step forward.
Goku tried to sense where their next opponent was located. He sensed a dark power, but it was much farther away than Dabura's had been when they had arrived in his world.
"Vegeta wait, we won't be able to reach the next demon king on time if we walk." Goku said.
"Then what do you suggest we do Kakorot? We can't fly." Vegeta said with some annoyance.
"What about this?" Goten said from a short distance away.
Everyone present looked in Goten's direction to see a large black vehicle of some sort. It had five seats in the main vehicle, which resembled a large motorcyle, and two smaller sidecars on either side.
"How convenient." Vegeta said.
Goku was about to get in the driver's seat when Vegeta noticed.
"Oh no you don't Kakorot, if we let you drive we will die before we reach our next opponent. I'm driving." Vegeta said, pushing Goku aside and sitting down, gripping the black steering wheel with both his gloved hands.
"Am I really that bad?" Goku asked.
Gohan patted his father on the back.
"No offense dad but your driving is almost as hazardous as getting into an argument with mom." Gohan said, then was silent when he realized he mentioned his mother.
Goku looked downwards before smiling at his son.
"Your right, there are some things even I can't do I suppose." Goku said sadly.
Everyone else got into the vehicle, with Goten and Trunks choosing the side-cars.
Bardock sat at the very back of the main vehicle.
Vegeta looked at the controls before hitting the gas, surprisingly the vehicle took off without a key.
The trip down the lonely road was uneventful at first. All around, the only things that could be seen were the broken and crumbling remains of buildings. It was like some nightmare from a future where civilization had met its end.
"Trunks my son..is this the kind of place you came from? The kind of place that no longer exists?" Vegeta thought.
The scenery was not unfamiliar to Vegeta. Years ago when he worked for Frieza, such sights were commonplace. He, Raditz and Nappa had destroyed dozens of civilizations, leaving nothing but ruins remaining after the world's population had been killed.
Years ago such a sight would not have bothered him, but now it did. There was something about this place that gave him a bad feeling, and it wasn't just because it was a part of demon world.
The party drove over a large suspension bridge. The bridge looked like it had seen better days, with dents here and there, but it was otherwise intact.
When Vegeta had driven the vehicle halfway across the bridge, the sound of engines could be heard behind them. Something or someone was headed their way.
"Someone is coming, brace yourselves." Vegeta warned his passengers as he stepped on the gas, propelling the vehicle into even faster speeds.
Soon whoever was behind them came into view. It was a group of about five, riding on motorcycles, each vehicle emblazoned with macabre skulls. All five looked much the same, they were dressed like punks, with white skin and black leather clothing. All but one of the punks had long green hair, the apparent leader had a red mohawk. All the punks had small horns on their heads.
"I see we have ourselves some uninvited guests boys." The lead punk said.
"Lets show these offworlders how its done in demon world." One of the other punks said, with cheers from his compatriots.
"I like the sound of that." The lead punk said.
With that all five punks began firing small blasts of energy in the Z-Fighters's direction in an attempt at destroying their vehicle.
"I need to focus on driving, I need someone to take care of these pests." Vegeta said.
"We will father, right Goten?" Trunks said
"Sure thing." Goten remarked.
Goten and Trunks then turned around in their seats and began firing their own blasts in the punk's direction. Trunks managed to hit one, who spun out of control and exploded some distance behind his friends.
"You will pay for that Earthling." The lead punk said, firing a larger white blast in Trunk's direction.
"I don't think so." Goten yelled, firing his own attack. The two blasts exploded, canceling each other out.
"My grandma has better aim then you numskulls." The lead punk said.
Vegeta saw the end of the bridge ahead. The far side of the bridge was apparently destroyed, leaving a large chasm to somehow get across. The chasm seemed to have no bottom.
"I'm going to make this thing go as fast as possible." Vegeta said, warning everyone as he increased the speed.
The punks continued to fire in a vain attempt at hitting the Z-Fighters.
"This isn't working, time for a different approach." The lead punk said, pulling out a chain connected to a spiked iron ball.
The punk swung his weapon overhead at increasing speed.
"Goten do you think we can stop that?" Trunks asked.
"Easily." Goten said as the punk swung his weapon at them.
"Kamehameha!" Goten yelled, firing his family's signiture attack at the approaching weapon. The weapon resisted the energy attack at first, but in seconds it crumbled.
The vehicle then soared off the side of the bridge, landing hard on the highway on the other side of the chasm seconds later.
The lead punk raised his fist and yelled.
"This isn't over, you fools haven't seen the last of us!" The lead punk yelled.
The angry cries of the punks became increasingly soft as Vegeta drove increasingly far away.
The next few moments were uneventful. But when the group saw a very out of place location Vegeta immediately stopped the vehicle in its tracks.
Vegeta stood up and put his feet on the hard cement ground, looking ahead at the structure in front of them.
There for all to see was the capsule corporation headquarters, with all the surrounding buildings the that normally stood next to the once proud structure.
"How is this possible?" Vegeta asked
The other Z-Fighters stood behind the Saiyan Prince. None of them had an answer to Vegeta's question.
"I can answer that." A familiar voice from the distance as the sound of an engine was heard growing ever closer.
"Zaragog.." Vegeta said with disdain..
Sure enough the "Hell's angel from hell" drove into the area, his motorcycle leaving flames in its wake. Zaragog stood up and off his ride, crossing his arms as he sneered at the Z-Fighters.
"How do you like my domain?" Zaragog asked
"Why is Capsule Corporation here?" Vegeta asked, cutting to the chase.
"Simple. What you have seen and are seeing are all that remains of the Timeline of the one you call Future Trunks. When his timeline was destroyed, it became part of my world." Zaragog said.
Now Vegeta knew why he had a bad feeling as soon as they had entered this world. Zaragog's domain was not merely a monument to destroyed Earth cities, it was the corpse of a dead timeline.
"If the timeline is here..where is my son?" Vegeta asked, anxiety in his voice.
"No life from that timeline survived, only the city. Sorry to disappoint you." Zaragog said.
"Lets get this over with then." Vegeta said, transforming into a Super Saiyan.
Once transformed, a golden-haired Vegeta turned to his companions and said "Everyone of you stay out of this, this is my fight." Vegeta said darkly.
Zaragog struck a combat pose with his massive muscled arms.
Vegeta wasted no time and flew at Zaragog, swinging several anger-charged punches and kicks at the demon king, all of which were easily avoided.
Zaragog brought his right fist forward and slammed Vegeta hard in the chest. Vegeta's face erupted into an expression of shock and pain from the sheer intensity of Zaragog's attack before the prince stumbled backwards, clutching his chest in pain with both hands.
"Your that effected by one simple punch Vegeta? Really I thought you were tougher than that." Zaragog taunted.
Vegeta looked angrily at Zaragog, then forced himself into a fighting position. Zaragog charged forward, swinging both his leather gloved fists forward in an effort to harm Vegeta. The saiyan prince ducked beneath both attacks, then brought his right fist upwards in the form of a fierce uppercut.
Zaragog was sent high into the air. Vegeta flew upwards and followed his adversary. In midair Zaragog pulled out the spikes on his shoulders, revealing two flail-like weapons which he sent Vegeta's way.
Vegeta avoided the spikes on each weapon as he flew upwards towards Zaragog, whose bearded face twisted into a smile.
"Did you really think my weapons were meant to impail my opponents Vegeta?" Zaragog said.
Vegeta looked around in alarm as the chains from both of Zaragog's weapons surrounded him.
Zaragog pointed his right hand at Vegeta and closed it into a fist. As he did that the chains surrounding Vegeta covered and immobilized him.
Zaragog then sent green electrical energy ainto Vegeta threw his chains. Vegeta cried out in pain from the attack, but he refused to give up.
"Come on prince, I know your capable of much more than this." Zaragog taunted.
"You want to see more? Be careful what you wish for." Vegeta said, then yelled as he transformed yet again, breaking the chains restraining him in the process.
Vegeta was surrounded by a red and gold aura, his hair was once again black and extended down to his shoulders. Red fur covered his arms.
"Lets see how you handle me at Super Saiyan Four." Vegeta smirked, then teleported directly in front of Zaragog.
"Not bad." Zaragog said before Vegeta brought his right fist forward, slamming Zaragog in the chest. Zaragog swung his left fist down at Vegeta, but the prince blocked with his own left arm.
The chains from earlier came back toward Vegeta. Vegeta had sensed Zaragog's weapons, and teleported behind Zaragog.
"Final..Shine!" Vegeta yelled as he extended his right hand forward, firing a green beam of powerful energy into Zaragog's back.
The mad biker along with his metal chains were sent slamming into the hard ground below with a crash.
"Nouva how do you think Vegeta measures up to Zaragog in terms of power?" Goten asked the fire dragon.
"Right now Vegeta diffinitely has the advantage in terms of strength. We should not get overconfident though, there is no doubt this Zaragog has more tricks he has yet to reveal." Nouva said, crossing his golden arms.
"Father I know how you feel. The other Trunks risked so much, only to be rewarded with a death not even the dragonballs could restore. He and I were once one, so I feel like I lost a part of myself. This entire world is all that remains of the world he tried so hard to protect and save. Defeat this guy Dad, do it for all of us." Trunks thought as he watched his father fight.
Zaragog forced himself to his feet as the chains retracted back into his shoulders.
"Vegeta let me ask you something. Do you think your the righteous one here?" Zaragog asked as he pointed his right hand at Vegeta, a green ball of energy forming in his hand as he did so.
"Think? I know I am." Vegeta said as he flew down with a right handed punch aimed at Zaragog's jaw.
"Wrath of the Fallen." Zaragog yelled, firing a ghoulish yellow-green beam in Vegeta's direction. The beam struck Vegeta seconds before he could hit Zaragog. Vegeta yelled in pain as the beam ravaged his body.
"Father!" Trunks yelled in alarm.
"Don't worry Trunks, your dad his been hit by far worse things than that." Goku said.
Vegeta knelt on the ground in pain, but quickly forced himself onto his feet.
"Do you know why that attack hurt you so much Vegeta?" Zaragog asked as he slowly walked forward, a chain loosing from his arm. Zaragog quickly tossed his chain at Vegeta, which wrapped around his waist.
"Get over here Saiyan!" Zaragog yelled, pulling Vegeta to within a close distance.
Vegeta yelled, using his strength to break the chain's hold on him.
"I don't know why it hurt me, and frankly I don't care. The only thing I care about right now is destroying you." Vegeta said, both his hands charging with green energy.
"If you won't try to guess then I'll tell you. My Wrath of the Fallen attack only works on those who have the blood of the innocent on their hands. How many people have you killed over the coarse of your lifetime Vegeta? How many have you sent to an early grave in the name of your own personal glory? How many died because you were following orders?" Zaragog asked, smiling as his words seemed to bother Vegeta.
"I'm not like that anymore. I abandoned that path years ago." Vegeta said
"We both know that that is bullshit. You can pretend to run from the ghosts of your past, but sooner or later the guilty will always pay. Redemption is nothing more than an attempt to escape justice." Zaragog said.
"Your..WRONG!" Vegeta roared, charging forward with both fists. Vegeta angrily attempted to strike Zaragog, but the hell's angel was able to duck beneath or sidestep each one easily.
"Your anger makes you sloppy Vegeta. But I understand your anger. You show me your rage because you know what I say is the truth." Zaragog said, then erupted into a series of deep-throated laughter.
"That..thats not true! Redemption is real, I regret everyday what I did in the past..but It is not who I am..not anymore." Vegeta said
"It is what you do that makes who you are..you hide that from yourself and the ones you claim to love, but I see threw your bullshit Vegeta. To be fair though..I too have not been showing you my true self." Zaragog said.
"Shut up! I don't have to prove myself to you or anyone. Final...Shine!" Vegeta yelled, firing every bit of strength into his attack.
The green beam struck a surprised Zaragog, and the entire area erupted in a huge explosion. Nouva, Goku, Bardock, Goten and Gohan all flew away from the area, landing a safe distance nearby on top of a grey skyscraper.
"Who does this Zaragog think he is playing with my father's mind like that?" Trunks said
"He is a demon Trunks. I think we have to get used to the idea that during these battles..it won't be just our bodies, but our minds that will come under attack as well. As long as we know who we are, and what we fight for, that good is stronger than evil, then we will win." Goku said with an introspective tone.
Bardock looked at the ground.
"I'm just as guilty as you are Vegeta. You may battle this enemy alone, but know that in reality..you are not alone in this struggle." Bardock thought.
Nouva looked down at the blackened area in the aftermath of the explosion.
"Vegeta is mostly unharmed, I am sensing Zaragog nearby, he is weakened, but alive." Nouva said, narrowing his draconic eyes.
Vegeta looked around the burnt charred area for signs of his opponent. Some distance away Zaragog limped along, stopping only when he was next to his motorcycle.
"So your going to ride off now that you know you can't beat me Zaragog?" Vegeta asked with his usual sarcasm.
"Vegeta I'm many things, but a coward is not one of them. I think it is time we get to the real fight." Zaragog said, putting his right gloved hand on his motorcycle, which immediately began to glow a yellowish-green light.
Zaragog and the motorcycle became engulfed in a huge red fiery explosion. Vegeta covered his face with his right arm.
Nearby Nouva narrowed his eyes.
"Goku I'm sensing Zaragog's power greatly increasing." Nouva said with concern in his voice.
"Come on Vegeta, holding back isn't like you. Show him what you can do as a Super Saiyan Five." Goku said
As the flames receded, a new Zaragog was revealed. He was thinner than in his previous form. He wore armor from the tops of his shoulders to his boots that was completely composed of a silver metal. His chest had a stylized skull emblazened on it. The biggest change though, was Zaragog's head, was was now a skull burning eternally with a yellowish-green flame.
The new Zaragog pointed a silver-gloved finger at Vegeta and hissed.
"I will show you exactly what kind of person you really are. All the pain you inflicted on the innocent, will be inflicted on you one thousand fold." Zaragog said as he took his first step in his new body forward.
"I won't make it easy for you." Vegeta said, clutching his fists tightly as he prepared to power up yet again.
Zaragog did not give Vegeta the luxury of time. In an instant he was in front of Vegeta. In one swift motion Zaragog grabbed Vegeta by the neck and held his face millimeters from his own.
"Let me go you bone-headed freak!" Vegeta yelled.
Zaragog ignored Vegeta's demands and hissed a reply.
"Look into my eyes." Zaragog said
"Father don't do it!" Trunks yelled.
Goku recognized the type of technique Zaragog was using. Years ago he had met a demon by the name of Akkuman. Akkuman possessed a deadly move called the "Devilmite Beam", an attack that effected anyone with the slightest amount of evil in them. Even a tiny amount of evil was fatal for the unfortunate victim.
Vegeta struggled, he closed his eyes, but he could not prevent Zaragog from getting him to stare directly into his hollow raging eye-sockets.
Horror beyond imagining struck Vegeta the instant his eyes met Zaragog's. The face of everyone he had ever killed in cold blood appears. Millions upon millions of innocents of all manner of races flashed before his eyes. Even old opponents he had mercilessly slaughtered appeared. Twice he saw himself kill Nappa without a shred of mercy. Qui, Zarbon, Juice, Android 19, he had taken great pleasure in ending their lives.
The attack only lasted a couple of seconds at most, but to Vegeta he had just lived threw several lifetimes. A drained, horrified look was on Vegeta's face.
The Prince reverted to his base form and crumbled onto the ground after Zaragog released him. Vegeta lay on the charred ground, saying and doing nothing.
Trunks could not take it anymore. He powered up to Super Saiyan and flew between Zaragog and his father.
"What did you just do to him?" Trunks asked angrily, his blue eyes staring intenting with rage at the demonic biker.
"I simply made him feel the pain of everyone he has ever murdered." Zaragog said, staring with hollow eyes at the son of Vegeta.
"I'm not going to allow you to harm him any longer." Trunks said with conviction.
"I wonder Trunks..what guilty secrets you have inside of you? Resentment and jealousy that once consumed you perhaps? Do you think you will fair any better against my eyes than your father did?" Zaragog hissed
"Buster Cannon!" Trunks yelled, firing a glowing yellow energy beam from his brown gloved hands at Zaragog.
The beam struck true, but after the smoke from the attack quickly cleared, it was apparent little, if any, damage had been done.
"It took a Super Saiyan Five to defeat Dabura. I am stronger than he was, and yet you believe someone with strength as pitiful as yours has a chance? What arrogance." Zaragog said, then teleported directly in front of a stunned Trunks.
"Trunks get out of there!" Goten warned his best friend.
The taller Zaragog grabbed Trunks by his orange scarf before the half-saiyan could even think about retreating, and then held Trunks so that he was eye level with him.
"Look into my eyes." Zaragog hissed.
"Final Flash!" A familiar voice yelled as a powering yellow blast of energy slammed into Zaragog from the side and caused him to drop Trunks.
Zaragog angrily turned his head and saw Vegeta, once again a Super Saiyan Four. Vegeta did not look happy.
"What? I just made you suffer the pain of everyone you have ever killed! How is it you stand!" Zaragog asked with surprise and frustration.
"You think punishing me with my past will destroy me? I've had to live with the knowledge of what I have done for decades freak! I do not deny that I was a heartless bastard, the kind of person who deserved to suffer an eternity in hell. But guess what?" Vegeta said with his trademark smirk.
"What?" Zaragog asked humorlessly.
"That Vegeta is dead. He died years and years ago. What your looking at is the new Vegeta. Yes I have done many bad things in the past using my power, but here today that same strength and power has a new purpose. Do you know what that is?" Vegeta asked, clutching his hands together as he prepared to power up.
"I am sure your about to tell me." Zaragog said flatly.
"It is to kill guys like you, who use the guilt and in-securities of others to destroy them. Now prepare yourself for the full wrath of the Prince of all Saiyans!" Vegeta yelled, then continued to yell as his body floated up into the air, a blinding blue light illuminating everything a great distance around.
The Z-Fighters nearby were forced to cover their eyes from the sheer brightness. Even Zaragog could barely look on at the sheer intensity of Vegeta's ascension.
"Incredible." Trunks said
When the light dimmed, Vegeta hovered in midair, now with platinum colored fur and silver hair. His eyes now resembled flames which resembled a small sun. Vegeta's muscle mass and height had increased, giving the Saiyan prince an appearance that could be said to be..legendary.
"Lets see you try that eye trick of yours on me now freak." Vegeta said with a voice that was somewhat deeper than before.
"Be careful what you ask for." Zaragog said, then lifted off the ground and flew over to Vegeta's position.
"Look into my eyes." Zaragog said flatly.
To Zaragog's surprise, Vegeta did. He did not blink or hesitate, but immediately stared down Zaragog.
Surrounding Vegeta in his mind was the millions of innocents he had killed.
"I know nothing I can say can give back what I once took from you. But I ask this. I ask for your forgiveness. But more than that...I ask that you give me the power to stop others from dying needlessly." Vegeta said, the beginnings of tears in his eyes.
Guilt only destroys the un forgiven. Vegeta my champion..go and show the forces of evil that light is mightier than darkness.
Vegeta looked directly at Zaragog and a smile spread on his face as he began to laugh.
"Whats so funny?" Zaragog asked angrily.
"Your powers will no longer work on me. Who and what I represent is greater than the power of guilt and vengeance." Vegeta said with a smirk.
"I don't need my stare to defeat you." Zaragog said, then flew at high speed towards Vegeta.
Zaragog swung a hard right punch at Vegeta, but Vegeta easily blocked the attack with his right forearm.
Zaragog then charged a yellow-green blast in his left hand and fired it nearly point blank at Vegeta. The blast struck Vegeta, but had no effect. Vegeta smiled at Zaragog.
"Your attacks are so predictable and weak. Is that the best you've got?" Vegeta asked.
"Silence!" Zaragog yelled angrily, then was surrounded by the same flame that surrounded his head.
"Aura of Vengeance!" Zaragog yelled.
Zaragog then flew at high speeds at Vegeta, who was easily able to fly out of harm's way. Zaragog turned and flew back at Vegeta like a comet for a second attempt, which was also easily dodged by Vegeta.
"My turn! Big Bang Attack!" Vegeta yelled, firing a super-charged version of his Big Bang at Zaragog. The blast struck the flaming hell's angel, sending him flying backwards a distance.
"INFERNO!" Zaragog yelled, expanding his aura to the surrounding area.
"He will destroy everything!" Trunks yelled in alarm.
"Not if I can help it." Vegeta said, then began charging blue energy in both hands.
As flames erupted all around the Z-Fighters, melting everything as far as the eye could see, Vegeta calmly collected energy for his attack.
"Hyper...NOVA!" Vegeta yelled, firing a beam of blue fire in Zaragog's direction.
Briefly the two opposing flames fought against each other, but it was apparent that Vegeta's was greater.
Zaragog found himself being torn apart by the power Vegeta had unleashed against him.
"This can't be happening!" Zaragog yelled before he was turned into ash.
Another explosion of fire struck the area. Trunks flew in the direction he sensed his friends and away from the blast radius.
All around the area was devastated. The ruins were gone, replaced by charred piles of ash.
Luckily Vegeta was unharmed. His Super Saiyan Five body hovered in the air, seemingly unharmed by the flames. Slowly Vegeta flew down and landed on the ground.
Something was wrong. Every warrior instinct Vegeta had was telling him that this battle was far from over.
Seconds later his instincts were proven right. All the remaining flames from the previous explosion roared to life once again, converging together into a miniature sun. The flaming sphere soon took on a humanoid shape. In seconds Zaragog had reformed himself.
His metal body cooled until it was once again silver before Zaragog choose to speak again.
"Did you really think a creature of fire such as myself would be destroyed by the power of fire? If I can't use your past to destroy you, I will just have to use an all-consuming flame." Zaragog yelled, then fired an enormous yellow ball of fire in Vegeta's direction.
Vegeta easily teleported out of the way of the fiery blast, only to be forced to avoid a second moments later.
"So my Hyper Nova is out of the question. I guess that means I'll have to finish him up close and personal." Vegeta thought.
Vegeta dodged literally thousands of fireballs as he made his way to Zaragog. When he was finally within striking distance Zaragog was waiting for him, and swung his right leg around, slamming Vegeta with a fierce whirlwind kick. Vegeta was sent slamming into the ground, Zaragog wasting no time in diving down after him.
Before Zaragog could reach him, Vegeta fired a one-handed Final Flash upwards. The attack slowed, but otherwise had no effect on the descending Zaragog. Vegeta blocked a series of punches from the hell biker, then countered with a hard right punch to Zaragog's flaming skull face.
Zaragog staggered backwards, then looked back at Vegeta with what Vegeta assumed was anger.
Zaragog gestured towards Vegeta, and suddenly two green flaming chains came into existence. Zaragog pointed at Vegeta, and the chains flew towards him. Vegeta simply smiled and yelled "Final Flash!", anniliating Zaragog's creations and forcing Zaragog himself backwards quite a distance.
"You can't avoid me forever Vegeta. Eventually your body will tire and my flames will consume you." Zaragog taunted.
"I will find a way to destroy you long before that happens." Vegeta said, then blocked a sudden punch from Zaragog with his left forearm.
The two began exchanging blows, each in a desperate attempt at defeating the other.
In the distance the Z-Fighters continued to watch the battle.
"In terms of power Vegeta is definitely far superior to Zaragog, yet Zaragog is able to withstand Vegeta's attacks." Goku said, narrowing his eyes.
"Remember what Dabura said. I got lucky when I defeated him. He had a great deal more power at his disposal from the world itself, he was just too overconfident to use it." Gohan said with a serious expression.
"So you believe Zaragog is using his world's reserve power, for lack of a better term, at this very moment Gohan?" Bardock asked.
"Yes, how else was he able to regenerate like he did? You saw how he did it, he absorbed parts of the world itself." Gohan said.
"Gohan is correct. I sensed Zaragog convert part of his world to flame in order to trigger his rebirth. I am afraid that as long as Zaragog is able to do this there may be no way to defeat him." Nouva said.
"This is my dad we are talking about..he will find a way." Trunks said with pride for his father.
"Maybe if Vegeta uses a powerful attack that does not involve fire he could destroy him." Goten suggested.
"It could work, provided that fire triggers his regeneration." Nouva said.
Nearby Vegeta continued his struggle against Zaragog.
Vegeta and Zaragog held each other's hands in a test of strength, each calling upon hidden reserves of energy as they sought to overpower the other.
A large crater formed beneath them out of the sheer energy released in the struggle.
"Give it up Vegeta. You cannot defeat me." Zaragog taunted
"Well excuse me for not taking you at your word." Vegeta responded.
In one motion Vegeta pushed Zaragog backwards, then kicked him with his right leg.
Zaragog staggered backwards, but before he could regain his bearings, Vegeta charged forward, his right fist glowing with silver energy.
"Oozaru Fist!" Vegeta yelled as the image of a silver great ape appeared around him. The attack impaled Zaragog, who screamed in pain as the attack pieced his chest.
Zaragog screamed as his body disintegrated in nothingness. Vegeta had overcome the guilt and the fire. The second demon king was finally dead.
"Vegeta you did it!" Goten said, flying over with Trunks to Vegeta's side.
Vegeta breathed heavily as he allowed his body to revert back to his normal state.
"That punk thought he was tougher than he actually was." Vegeta said
Nouva, Bardock and Goku landed next to their comrade.
Nouva turned his head and looked around.
"If Zaragog truely is dead than why hasn't the door to the next demon world appeared." Nouva thought, then saw tiny embers of flame moving towards each other.
"Oh no you don't." Nouva said, flying into the air.
Zaragog was using the small fires left from one of the explosions earlier to reform himself. But as long as Nouva Shenron was present, he wouldn't give him the chance.
"Nouva what are you doing?" Goten yelled.
"Making sure our friend doesn't return." Nouva said, then yelled as he absorbed all the small flames in the area.
It took afew moments but Nouva had managed to absorb all the flames. There was now nothing for Zaragog to regenerate himself with.
As the door to the next world appeared, Goten gave a thumbs up to his mentor.
"Good call Nouva." Goten said with a smile.
"It was nothing. Let us proceed to the next world shall we?" Nouva asked.
"We should think about this for a moment before we proceed." Gohan cautioned.
"Whats on your mind Gohan?" Goten asked.
"Of the four demon kings that appeared to us on Earth, they were the kings of the first, second, fourth and seventh demon worlds. The next world is the third king's domain. Just be ready guys, because the next world is a total unknown to us. Thats all I wanted to say." Gohan said, crossing his arms over his red uniform.
"Wise words, but I'm sure its nothing we can't handle." Vegeta said.
With that, the Z-Fighters opened the door to yet another world.