The entire world shook as a dark will was awakened.
Vegeta stood, clutching his fist in anger.
"How dare you deceive me! You think I'll let you have your way?" Vegeta yelled, the blue aura surrounding his metallic Super Saiyan six body flaring outward in response to the prince's rage.
"Nothing you can do will stop him from reviving now." The seraphim in golden armor said flatly. The dark-skinned warrior had a serious expression on his face.
Vegeta ignored the seraphim's warning and flew to another area nearby in the tenth demon world.
Elsewhere Goku and the others spoke of what to do regarding these latest developments..
"Vegeta is going to face whatever is coming. I think we should be there by his side." Goku said
"You always were there when a good fight broke out Goku." Pikkon said, prompting a smile from Goku.
None of the Saiyans in the group were transformed, all were currently in their base forms, but that was sure to soon change.
"Trunks we should fuse. We will need to be at our best." Goten said, sensing a faint yet growing evil power.
"If Goku and Vegeta had a problem fighting Azrael as Super Saiyan Fives..what do you think we will be able to do?" Trunks asked.
"I don't know but we have to at least try." Goten said with passion, clutching his right fist tightly.
"We have to do what we can to protect that which is precious to us." Bardock said calmly.
"It is the entire universe at stake here..even if our strength is lower than our opponents we must do all we can. I'm with Bardock on this.." Pikkon said.
"I will go with Goku and see what help I can be, I suggest the both of you figure out where you stand..this will not be a battle for the undecided." Ultimo said, then flew off.
Kohryu nodded to Pikkon, Goku and Bardock, then the three flew off as well.
Vegeta floated like a blue star, casting his light over the pit where the deceived mortals of Demon World all met their end. He felt strong in his newest transformation..but doubt began to creep into his mind.
"If this power was given to me by an enemy..then is it truly my own?" Was what Vegeta had on his mind as the orange glow from the pit began to glow brighter and stronger.
Whatever was coming..would be at the surface soon..
Behind Vegeta the three Seraphim flew.
"You may have been tricked...but the power you have now Vegeta is because of your efforts..not any enemy's." The golden Seraphim said via telepathy.
"It was your couragious stand for your friend that proved you were worthy of your power." The violet robed Seraphim said, also with telepathy.
Vegeta was silent. His mind was made, his heart was steeled. It did not matter where his new powers came from...what mattered to Vegeta was whether or not he could defeat whatever was coming.
Suddenly Goku, Pikkon, Ultimo Shenron, Kohryu and Bardock arrived.
Goku was powered up to his maximum Super Saiyan Five state, his silver fur and aura hinting at the nobility inside his heart.
Ultimo Shenron had also powered up, using the maximum power granted to him by the dragonballs of Earth and each of the shadow dragons.
Pikkon was at the pinnacle of his power, enhanced by the reversed maijin curse that had been cast on him. The green skinned slender alien was surrounded with an invisible aura of power that only spritual senses could pick up.
Bardock had transformed into a Super Saiyan Four, his blood red fur and green eyes hinting at the power the father of Goku possessed. Despite lacking a tail, Bardock's sheer discipline, power, and will had allowed him to transform anyway.
Kohryu's golden aura told all present that the dragon-kai was also at his maximum.
In moments another two fighters arrived. The red-headed bronze furred form of Super Saiyan Four Goten, as well as Super Saiyan Trunks.
A short moment passed as all the assembled warriors said nothing, only sensed an approaching power emerging from the depths.
"Prepare yourselves everyone..." Vegeta yelled.
An eruption of the same orange liquid Goku had encountered earlier on the third demon world occurred seemingly everywhere.
"I thought Valese would be in a better place now...but I know unless we defeat whatever is coming she, Gohan, and Majuub will never have true rest." Goten said with conviction and a hint of sorrow, his face shielding his inner emotions with a look of resolve.
"Your absolutely right Goten..we cannot afford to lose." Goku said with a dark tone. Goku clutched his hands into fists. He was excited for this battle, like most in his life..but also anxious. This wasn't a normal enemy.
"Whatever that stuff is..its everywhere now.." Pikkon remarked.
In moments the entirety of the tenth demon world was transformed into an ocean of the orange substance. The cliffs, valleys and mountains of the dark realm were totally engulfed in a sea of orange, the sky ablaze in a raging thunderstorm.
The Seraphim all narrowed their eyes, each looked ready to wield their respective weapons and unleash righteous justice against the forces of evil.
"You mortals must be commended for your bravery..but this fight is not yours. Azrael was once one of us...he is our responsibility." The golden Seraphim said with sadness in his voice.
"Kohryu..you should understand." The white armored Seraphim said with a sad smile on his face.
"I know why you want to handle this yourselves...but I don't think you are being wise Armael." Kohryu stated, a worried look on his wise features.
"I am being wise. We will try to contain the threat here...if we fail..it will be up to you mortals to protect the universe." Armael, the white armored Seraphim stated.
"I will return them to their world. I suggest you all prepare for battle, as the legions of demon world even now have entered the mortal realm." The violet robed Seraphim said, then unsheathe his katana.
"Yumiel, do it." Armael said flatly.
"Secret Art: Zenzoken" Yumiel, the violet robed Seraphim said as he slashed at the air ahead of him with his sword.
Before any of the Z-Fighters could protest, they found themselves hovering over the ruins of west city. Somehow Yumiel's technique had transported them from Demon World to Earth. No sooner had they arrived did Goku immediately hear screams as a mob of humans ran in fear.
The sound of buzzing could be heard as a swarm of insect looking creatures flew towards them. Numbering in the millions, the creatures blotted out the sky, catching the land below in deep shadow.
"I'll handle this." Ultimo said, flying at the incoming creatures.
Ultimo called upon the power of the four star dragonball.
"Absolute Zero Force!" Ultimo yelled as a fast growing area of air in front of him became a raging blizzard.
Any of the insect creatures that passed into the blizzard were frozen solid.
"You handle those weaklings easily..but can you handle a real demon?" A voice nearby said.
The group turned their heads to see an emancipated creature with a skeletal appearance and tail of a scorpion standing on the remains of a skyscraper.
"I'll handle this." Goten said, then flew over to the demon.
Vegeta crossed his arms in his usual fashion.
"Why is Earth the target?" The Saiyan prince asked.
"Maybe there is still something about what is going on we don't know." Bardock suggested.
Back in the depths of Demon world, Kohryu and the three Seraphim prepared for battle as the sea of orange churned.
A figure emerged from the ooze. It had two red dragon-like wings and was armored from head to toe in what appeared to be some sort of organic orange plate armor.
Two demonic goat skulls decorated the being's shoulders, while what looked like a human skull decorated the figure's chest armor. The being's head was covered in a reddish-orange helmet which shrouded the being's face from view. Ten small red horns lay like a crown around the top of the helmet, one for each king of the demon world. Two snakelike yellow eyes stared at the angels which had assembled against him.
On the being's back was the remains of Azrael's black robe, torn and tattered from the fight with Goku and Vegeta a short while earlier. In the being's hands was a damaged scythe, the very same weapon Azrael always carried.
The figure flew in front of the four angels, a few short seconds passed before any words were said.
"You won't get past us demon." Armael said
"Demon? Don't put me at their level..I am no demon.." The figure said with a deep masculine voice dripping with malevolence.
"You are a creature that embodies evil itself. That is what a demon is." Armael said.
"Your wasting your time Armael...let us strike now." The golden armored Seraphim suggested.
"Your right Rafael..get ready my friends." Armael said, gripping his sword tightly.
"Attack me...I dare you." The being said, seemingly beckoning his opponents onward.
As one the three Seraphim attacked.
"Secret Art..Renzoken!" Yumiel yelled as his sword glowed white with holy power.
The being caught Yumiel's sword, with his free left hand, tossing the violet robed angel a short distance away.
Armael and Rafael both came at the being with their own swords, but both failed to strike as their opponent easily avoided both attacks by flying backwards and away.
Kohryu fired a blast of golden energy at the orange-armored creature, but the attack failed to have any effect.
The armored figure easily dodged a series of sword slashes in quick succession from all three seraphim.
"Secret Art..Zantiken!" Rafael yelled as his weapon glowed yellow.
The golden Seraphim brought his weapon around and then slashed forward with a great deal of force. A cut in the very fabric of space-time was created and sent towards the armored nemesis.
This time the being did not dodge the attack, instead he brought his free hand forward and somehow caught Rafael's attack, which disappeared on impact.
"Impossible!" Rafael said.
"Existence is not as limited as you believe it to be. If you are surprised by this small feat.." The figure started, then teleported in front of Rafael.
"Then you can't hope to stand against a devil like me." The figure finished, bringing his scythe down.
Before Rafael was hit Yumiel yelled "Secret Art..Zenzoken!" And in a flash the golden seraphim was transported to an area in space behind the other three angels present.
"That was an interesting trick..but tricks cannot defeat someone like me." The figure said as a red and black aura of vile energies surrounded him.
"Then perhaps an all out assault will work." Kohryu yelled as he pointed both his hands towards the evil being before him.
"Hmm." The figure said as Kohryu fired thousands of yellow energy blasts in his direction.
The figure was caught in an overwhelming explosion.
"Come my brothers..let us attack as well." Armael, the white armored Seraphim suggested.
As one the three Seraphim pointed their weapons at the foul being before them and fired a blast of holy energy, one yellow, one white and one blue, each matching the color of the one who fired.
The blasts increased the size of the already large explosion.
But as the smoke cleared, it was apparent their efforts had little or no success.
"Had I still been Azrael..you would have destroyed me easily. But I am no longer him." The figure said, reaching his free hand downwards towards the ocean of orange.
Suddenly the liquid stretched upwards and was absorbed by the armored evil.
In seconds all the liquid was gone.
"It was fun..but I have a date with a certain mortal world." The figure said seconds before disapearing.
"We failed to contain him.." Rafiel said sadly.
Back on Earth Goten dodged a demon's scorpion-like tail, then placed both hands on the creature, and with great strength Goten managed to tear the creature's tail off.
The demon roared in pain, only to be met with instant death when Goten fired a quick energy blast it's way.
As soon as one demon met its end, five more similar creatures flew at Goten, the second son of Goku barely managed to dodge as all five brought their deadly tails to bare against him.
On the sky a horrible door appeared. It was decorated with millions of human bones and was very familiar in appearence to Bardock..
The father of Goku looked at the obscene door and narrowed his eyes.
It took only a few minutes for a medium-build human-sized demon to flew threw the portal. It had red skin, red wings, and large blue horns. Its power level was comparable to Frieza’s most powerful form. It was nothing compared to the Z-fighters, but it was very dangerous to the average human.
But that was only the beginning..
Next came a skinny demon that looked like a walking skeleton. It was totally black, with small wings on its back and no horns, but it also had a scorpions tail much like the demons Goten was fighting. It was much stronger than the first demon that came threw, about as powerful as Perfect form Cell. Still nothing compared to the Z-fighters, but a threat nonetheless.
The third demon that came threw looked like a floating eyeball with bat wings. Its power level was around the same level that Goku's brother Raditz had been when he had first arrived on Earth, very weak by the Z-Fighter's standards...but it was not alone, as a huge swarm of the creatures came threw as well. As the swarm grew, so did their combined power, until it reached the level of Maijin Buu's first form.
Next came an armored demon which was totally green skinned, with black armor protecting its head, shoulders, chest, crotch, feet, and hands. It carried a long axe. Its power was stronger than the swarm that preceded it, but not by much.
Bardock, still in his Super Saiyan Four form, flew towards the horde, and immediately punched a demon that looked like your average gargoyle. It vaporized on impact. But hundreds of other demons still remained, the number continuing to grow every second. Bardock steeled himself and got ready for the fight of his life.
Bardock powered up a Chaos Avenger and fired the strongest beam he could at the horde. It took out about fifty or so demons, but the horde still remained, and worse yet, a few started to fight back.
One demon with a scorpion's tail attempted to sting Bardock, but Bardock grabbed the stinger and pulled it off. Another demon, or rather a swarm of eyeballs, fired a barrage of tiny lasers at Bardock. The father of Goku shielded his body with his hands, then fired a small energy blast at the swarm and vaporized it.
The hordes kept coming, but Bardock was prepared to keep fighting.
"This is like armageddon or something." Trunks said as he blasted a blue worm-like demon into oblivion.
"That is exactly what this is.." Vegeta said as he hovered over the ruined streets of west city. So far, the Super Saiyan Six had not attacked.
"There entire universe is suffering from attacks like these." Pikkon remarked from nearby as he kicked a red bull-like demon's head off, only for another similiar creature to fly down and take its place.
Pikkon had one look at the creature and flew at it with all the power he could muster.
"Take this you freak! Thunder Flash!" Pikkon yelled as he fired his fiery trademark attack at the demon.
"Why..how could this have happened?" Trunks asked
"We were used...for decades." Vegeta said darkly.
Ultimo Shenron invoked the power of the six-star ball and summoned a collosal tornado which knocked a swarm of thousands of bee-like demons from the sky.
On the ground ground below a literal wall of demons greeted Goku on his arrival.
Goku was quite a distance from Goten, but just like his son, he battled the demonic hordes.
Goku was powered up to the maximum his Super Saiyan Five form would allow. Acting quickly, Goku blasted a literal demonic wall that was flying his way with a high powered energy blast. The wall was vaporized, but then Goku was greeted by a grinning purple and red clown-like demon with four arms and three heads, all smiling at him with red lips and crazed looking white eyes.
The demon rushed downwards at Goku, but before it could hit him, Goku fired another energy blast and vaporized the creature.
"Vegeta what are you waiting for?" Goku asked as he dodged a punch from a tall muscular black demon with razor-sharp teeth.
"The main event Kakorot." Vegeta said calmly as his energy-filled eyes scanned the horizon.
Vegeta turned his gaze towards the portal above the city.
"Come coward...if you have any honor you will show yourself and fight me." Vegeta yelled.
"Honor? Vegeta your such a relic. But I will honor your wishes...for now." A deep masculine voice said from above.
From the portal came the orange and red armored devil. With the arrival of their leader All the demons Goku and Goten were fighting suddenly looked up into the sky.
"Azrael?" Goku said at seeing the figure arrive on Earth.
The creature heard Goku, and then it began to laugh a horrible demonic laugh.
"I am no longer Azrael, but at long last the eleventh king..the being I was meant to be. I am Dystopicles The creature said with a horrid laugh.
"Your fight is with me monster." Vegeta said.
"It is as they say..your funeral." Dystopicles said.
The devil king ripped the remains of Azrael's robe from his back, then gripped his scythe with both hands. Suddenly the scythe transformed into a red-bladed sword with a ram skull on the hilt.
"Can you fight him alone Vegeta? He seems strong." Ultimo said as he landed beside Goku even as he finished off another wave of demons.
"I'm the only one with the power to challenge him." Vegeta said flatly.
Vegeta flew at Dystopicles, his blue aura blazing around his metallic form.
In seconds he entered combat with the devil king, first dodging a couple of sword slashes before striking his opponent with a trio of well-placed punches.
Vegeta continued to constantly move, trying every moment to spot a weakness in his opponent, never giving his opponent a chance to strike back.
"You really are annoying. You think you..a mortal..can defeat me? The insolence! Perhaps a trip down memory lane will remind you of your place." Dystopicles said as he pointed his sword towards Vegeta.
Suddenly the second horn to the left on Dystopicles' helmut glowed briefly.
"Chains of Zaragog!" Dystopicles yelled as two ghostly chains appeared out of thin air and wrapped around Vegeta.
"Remember that attack?" Dystopicles asked.
"That was one of Zaragog's attacks.." Vegeta thought.
Vegeta was immobilized..but he refused to give in. With a great shout Vegeta broke free of the chains.
"Not enough? Try this..Wrath of the Fallen!" Dystopicles yelled as once again the second horn on the left of the devil king's helmut lit up.
Dystopicles fired a greenish-yellow beam in Vegeta's direction, but the Saiyan Prince flew threw the blast, which seemingly had no effect.
Vegeta then slammed Dystopicles with an uppercut, then brought his left leg around and struck the devil-king in the chest with a roundhouse king.
Dystopicles was sent flying into a series of fallen buildings, but the devil-king quickly recovered and flew back towards Vegeta.
"Sky Diamond Meteor Revolution!" Dystopicles yelled as the third horn on his helmut lit up.
"I don't think so!" Vegeta yelled as beam of light soared upwards from Dystopicles' weapon, creating an area of shimmering air in the sky.
Vegeta then flew forward and attempted to punch Dystopicles, but the devil folded his arms and flew above the Saiyan Prince, dodging the attack.
Vegeta then looked above, and quickly flew up, and attempted to land another hard punch, but Dystopicles moved further to the right, dodging the attack again.
A series of rainbow colored crystals rained down from the sky towards Vegeta. Vegeta turned his attention briefly to the incoming objects, holding out his right hand and firing a blast of energy which managed to destroy all that was incoming.
"Crimson Scourge!" Dystopicles yelled as the fourth horn on his helmut lit up.
Dystopicles sword was surrounded by a red whip of electricity which the devil king immediately swung at Vegeta.
The Saiyan Prince easily dodged the attack, flying at unreal speeds at the devil king and slamming the orange-armored creature with a hard right punch.
Dystopicles was sent backwards a short distance, but seemed otherwise uneffected.
Suddenly the fifth horn on the devil king's crown lit up.
"Ending Effect!" Dystopicles yelled, firing a white beam from his sword which followed Vegeta's every movement.
Vegeta dodged the attack for a couple seconds, then fired a blast of his own at the attack, the two beams canceling each other out.
"So you possess the attacks of all the demon kings we have faced so far. So what. I have seen all the demon kings fight..and I know all of their weaknesses. If that is all you have..your finished." Vegeta said.
"Is it?" Dystopicles said as the first horn on his helmut lit up.
Ultimo flew nearby, having just finished off the last of the insect-like demons.
"Dystopicles powers seems to be similiar in nature to that of the shadow dragons. Hmmm." Ulimo thought.
The Devil King fired a small grey liquid from the tip of his sword at Vegeta, who easily dodged it. The liquid struck a minor fly-like demon below, which immediately turned to stone.
"Darkness Sword Attack!" Dystopicles yelled, then advanced on Vegeta, slashing at the Saiyan Prince several times with his weapon, each slash easily dodged by Vegeta.
"Don't you have anything of your own? Or is your power limited to the attacks of your underlings?" Vegeta asked with his trademark smirk.
Goku watched the battle from below even as he cleaned up the last of the first wave of demons.
The horizon seemed like it was bleeding, a red taint stained the sky over the once great West City.
Sadness briefly surged in Trunks' heart as memories of his life here surfaced. Without the dragonballs to restore things, the city remained the same ruin it had been since it had been destroyed by Krysis' forces a short time ago.
Trunks saw and heard his father as he battled Dystopicles.
"Dad..what are you doing? This is not the kind of opponent you want to be taunting!" Trunks thought in alarm.
Dystopicles seemed to ignore Vegeta as he raised his sword high into the sky, even as the seventh horn on his helm glowed.
"Seven..who was the seventh demon king again..oh Janemba." Vegeta thought.
"Dimension Sword Attack!" Dystopicles yelled as he brought his sword downwards, slicing threw space and time itself with his weapon.
Vegeta flew rapidly to avoid the seven slashes Dystopicles sent his way.
Vegeta held both his hands towards Dystopicles, which glowed a bright blue.
"Empyrean Crusher!" Vegeta yelled, firing a large sphere of blue energy towards Dystopicles, who held out his right hand. Vegeta's attack entered some kind of portal, emerging from another portal nearby, now flying straight at Vegeta.
Vegeta flipped his right leg around and swiftly kicked the blue energy sphere back towards Dystopicles, who was struck this time. Dystopicles was sent soaring past the outer atmosphere and into Outer space.
Vegeta quickly flew upwards, his new form able to live and fight in a vacuum.
Dystopicles was nearby, hovering over the Earth.
"So a short time after he uses an attack from one of the ten kings..he also is able to use their powers. It seems so far he also is restricted to using one king's powers at a time." Vegeta thought as he hovered parallel to his opponent.
Suddenly Vegeta felt four strong powers approaching the Earth. Vegeta could tell almost immediately that it was not the Seraphim and Kohryu that were coming..but someone else.
As the red aura of one of the arrivals approached, Vegeta knew immediately who had arrived.
The person was familiar to Vegeta. He had short, spiky red hair, a right arm made of some unknown metal, black pants, a red belt, and two swords on his back.
"Hello Vegeta...we came..as we said we would." Krysis said, a smile on his youthful face..