Disturbance, The Complete Story Chapter 18: C18: Hunger, a dragon ball z fanfic

--- Disturbance, Book 1: Convergence ---

Chapter C18 - Hunger

Disclaimer: The fun about this sentence is that by the time you realise it doesn't say anything, it's too late to stop reading it. Also: See first chapter.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

-When I see what I want I'm going to take it-

Babidi quivered in barely suppressed rage, watching through his crystal ball as the Supreme Kai and his five fighters landed in Stage Two, identical to Stage One except that the floor and walls were pink instead of blue. Watching them amble around, he growled, "That fighter beat Puipui far too easily! I thought there wasn't supposed to be anyone this powerful on Earth!"

"I don't understand it," Dabura commented in a confused tone, "When we checked this planet three hundred years ago there was no-one here that strong."

"Curses!"

"They may be powerful but there's no need to worry," Dabura commented calmingly, "There are still two more levels for them to get through. And even if they do succeed, I will be waiting for them here."

-If it's against some law you can bet I'll break it-

"It's my turn to fight next!" Goku declared, beginning his stretches. "So, I wonder who's behind that door. I sure hope he's gonna be tough enough for me."

-My need to feed gives me the will to survive-

As Babidi cackled to himself, Dabura asked, "Master Babidi, who are you going to send to defend Stage Two?"

Mulling it over for a minute, he replied finally, "Send Yakon."

"What?" Dabura exclaimed in surprise, "The situation hardly calls for such extreme measures."

"I believe we may have underestimated the strength of those fighters," Babidi replied by way of explanation, "You see, Puipui was defeated easily, without inflicting any damage to their fighter at all."

"Of course," Dabura agreed, before commenting, "But if Yakon fights now I'm certain he will finish everyone off, and there won't be anyone left for me."

"We're not here to have fun!" Babidi scolded, "We're here to free Majin Buu and destroy Planet Earth, got it? Understand?"

Dabura bowed, "Yes of course. Forgive me." Pointing to a random minion nearby, looking almost exactly like Puipui save for a different shaped head, he ordered, "Tell Yakon to fight. At Stage Two!"

-I gotta find it fast to keep me alive-

Glaring at the door with his hands on his hips, Goku whined like a petulant child. "Hey, come on! Get out here!"

"Why don't we just smash through the floor and get to the bottom of this place?" Vegeta asked irritably.

"We can't do that!" Shin exclaimed, "Even though he's not at full power, a sudden shock could free Majin Buu, and that would be disastrous!"

Vegeta scowled, grumbling, "I'm beginning to think this 'Majin Buu' might not be worth fighting after all. And the same goes for that Dabura."

Shin stared at him like he'd just grown three more heads. "What? No, you can't be serious! Then you won't fight them?"

"Well why should I?" Vegeta asked. "From what I've seen of Dabura so far I don't see any reason to be afraid of him. I watched his movements outside, and the only thing I have to worry about is his spit. If I avoid that I know I can beat him. Your friend Kibito was careless, that's all."

-I can't believe my...-

Turning to the deceased fighter to his right, the Supreme Kai asked, "So, do you agree with him Goku?"

"Yeah, Vegeta's right," Goku replied with a barely visible shrug. "Dabura's not that tough. If it was a few years ago we might be afraid of him. About seven years ago we fought this guy named 'Cell'; now that was tough."

"You should know dad," Gohan replied with a grin, "He killed you." The saying 'time heals all wounds' seemed to have applied to Gohan, at least when he was talking to his father.

"I hate to break it to you Supreme Kai," Pi commented, "But you're probably the only person here Dabura's a threat to."

'I can't believe this...' Shin thought to himself in amazement. 'Can these Super Saiyans really be that strong?' Turning to the silent Kaen, he added, 'I suppose it is possible. It was extremely difficult to restrain Kaen's movements, and he wasn't even a Super Saiyan at the time, so he wasn't at full power.'

-Hunger-

"Hey!" Goku shouted angrily, "Get out here now! Let's go! I am ready to fight!" As if he had spoken the magic word, the 'M' emblazoned door slid open, revealing a creature that looked to have stepped right out of a horror movie. Recoiling in shock, Goku exclaimed, "Ugh, what is that thing?"

Standing in at about twelve feet tall, it's short (compared to the rest of it's body) leg, bending in two different directions in a Z formation, were atop two-clawed feet. It's massive arms lead to three clawed hands, and there was a fourth, larger claw at the wrist. Atop it's massive chest was a drooling mouth with at least two rows of teeth, and a pair of glowing yellow eyes. Two additional spikes could be seen on the monster's back, behind it's shoulders, and trailing from his back was a spike-tipped tail. The 'M' of the Majin was located on his chest.

"What? Oh no!" Shin exclaimed in horror.

"Wow, he sure is an ugly one," Gohan commented.

The big green thing started laughing. "Oh yummy. Who do I eat first?"

Goku took a few steps forward, musing to himself, "Why'd I have to get this guy? Sure he's big, but he kinda looks dumb to me..."

"I know that monster," Shin declared, "I know who he is. His name is Yakon."

"You've met him before?" Gohan questioned.

-I want it so bad I can taste it-

The Supreme Kai turned to face him, answering, "That's right. He is one of the most feared creatures in the universe, and he is extremely strong. I don't think Goku will be able to beat him on his own." Kaen, Pi and Vegeta just shared a look, before rolling their eyes; the Supreme Kai really underestimated them.

Yakon cast his eyes around the assembled fighters, his drool plopping onto the floor, before he noticed Goku drop into a fighting stance. Licking what passed for lips, Yakon reached his arm back, swinging forward to attack his opponent, but Goku just leapt over the arm. Launching after him, Yakon threw a series of punches, kicks, and the occasional tail swipe, before flying past him and twisting to land feet-first on the wall. Then, he sprung forward, the spikes on his wrists extending to form blades almost as long as his arms as he dashed past Goku again.

Landing back on the ground, having just narrowly missed being cleft in half, Goku glared at his opponent, before his gi realised it had been cut. Crying out in shock, he muttered, "That was close!"

-It drives me mad to see it wasted-

"So," Gohan mused to himself, observing the green giant and his crossed blades, "He's a big one, but he's quick."

Shin turned to face him, remarking, "That's what I was trying to tell you! And Goku can't beat him!"

Gohan just gave Shin a 'what are you, stupid?' look, commenting, "No, dad's more than enough for that guy. Just watch and see."

"Watch and see?" Shin parroted shakily.

-When I need it so bad that it's burnin' me-

Yakon laughed deeply as he uncrossed his blades. "You were very lucky, but you won't get away this time!"

Turning his head up to watch the blades, Goku mused, "I'd better watch it. One slip and those claws will tear me in two!"

-I'm hungry!-

Babidi cackled to himself. "Look, he's afraid."

Dabura smirked. "Yes, he won't last long against Yakon."

"Oh, I'd like to watch him panic some more, but there's no time for that," Babidi commented, quickly sobering. Holding his hands above the crystal ball, he asked, "Can you hear me Yakon?"

-I'd do anything to get it and feel no regret-

"Listen to me!" The group looked around as they heard the voice echo through the room. "Oh you're doing well my marvellous monster. I'm proud of you, do you know that? With your help, Majin Buu will be resurrected sooner than expected. I have a treat for you that will help you finish off these intruders quickly. How would you like to visit your favourite planet: the Planet of Darkness. Would you like that my pet?"

Yakon grinned, an expression that looked quite disturbing on his reptilian face.

-Time is running out and I ain't found it yet-

"I don't understand," Dabura commented, "There is no need to help him with this Earthling, Yakon is strong enough to beat him on his own."

"Yes," Babidi agreed, "But it's all this fighting inside the space ship. See, a shock could wake Majin Buu, and we don't want him to be released with insufficient energy do we? We must make sure he comes to life with his utmost power!"

Dabura smirked again. "Yes, of course. Good plan."

"I know." He turned back to the crystal ball, raising his hands. "Now watch this! Yakon doesn't need my help, but he's going to get it! Papara papa!"

-I can't believe my...-

The six-strong group looked around in ranging degree's of shock as the room started growing dark, before fading away entirely, so much so that they had trouble even seeing each other; Yakon had disappeared completely. Walking forward carefully, Goku cried out in pain as he hit his shin on something, hopping on one leg for a moment before crouching down to see what he'd hit. "A stone? That hurt." The pain gone, he looked around, commenting, "Hey what happened? Who turned out the lights? It's so dark I can't see a thing!"

Yakon laughed deeply as he hopped backwards a few times, before hanging from the ceiling. "Welcome to the Planet of Darkness!" He bellowed, his blade claws retracting. "You're scratching your head aren't you? You can't see me, but I can see you!"

"You can?" Goku asked.

"Sounds like he feels right at home," Gohan observed.

Shin explained, "Yakon was born in this place. It's in the far end of the universe, where no light can reach it; thus, the Planet of Darkness."

"You're mine now!" Yakon shouted, dashing forward. "I'm gonna eat you!" At the last possible second Goku, who was still glancing back towards the Supreme Kai, leapt over Yakon, knee-dropping him into the rocky ground. Burrowing through, Yakon burst out almost a hundred metres away, looking around for his opponent. "Where is he?"

Goku floated up behind him, shouting, "Eat this!" He sent him careening towards, and through, the rocky outcrops below with a two-fisted slam. Yakon raced around the cave at high speed, sling-shotting himself around a pillar to launch himself at the newly landed Goku's unprotected back, but Goku just ducked under the claw swipe, spinning around to kick Yakon under the chin.

-Hunger-

Gaping, Shin asked dazedly, "Hey, can any of you tell what's going on out there."

"Yes, Kakarott's winning," Vegeta replied bluntly.

"No surprise there," Kaen added in a bored tone.

-I want it so bad I can taste it-

Goku landed calmly about twenty feet in front of the group, as Yakon crashed into a massive stone spire over a hundred metres away. Climbing out of the crater, Yakon asked in shock, "You can see in the dark?"

Goku smirked, "No, but then I don't really need to. I can sense your movements by the subtle vibrations in the air. Oh yeah, I can smell where you are too." As Yakon recoiled in shock, Goku added, "I do have one way I can see you." He grinned. "Like this." Clenching his fists, Goku focused his energy with a rising shout, the brilliant corona of the Super Saiyan bursting into life around him. "Yakon! Come on out Stinky! I seem to have found my spare flash light!"

-It drives me mad to see it wasted-

"What is that guy up to?" Babidi asked in fear, "He looks different than before. Oh no, he... he's changing!"

"So what? He's just emitting light," Dabura replied disinterestedly.

Babidi turned to one of his other minions, barking, "You! Run and get me my power meter at once! I want to measure the energy level of this guy!" Said minion returned swiftly, carrying the requested item.

"Master Babidi, what does the meter say about his power level?" Dabura asked with some interest.

"He's getting huge! (1)" Babidi commented as the gauge kept increasing, before gaping as he read the final result. "I don't believe it! It's over nine thousand! (1)" His eyes bugged out, "How can an Earthling generate over nine thousand killi's of energy?"

Dabura's jaw dropped. "What, nine thousand! (1) Impossible! With nine hundred killi's it's possibly to destroy a planet! Nine thousand? I tell you a human with that much power does not exist!"

"Do you think the meter's broken?" Babidi asked, "If he really has nine thousand killi's of energy, Yakon doesn't even have a chance! My poor Yakon only has two thousand killi's; do you know what that means!"

-When I need it so bad that it's burnin' me-

Growling, Yakon darted forward, intent on slicing Goku in half, but the Saiyan fighter just ducked under the blow, driving his fist into the beast's crotch, and sending him flying back into the hole he came from. (1)

Kaen grinned to himself. "I think the balls are inert." (1)

Gohan returned the grin. "I don't think his body can take it." (1)

With a smirk, Vegeta joined in. "From the strength of that punch, he's likely to find them in his other pants pocket." (1)

Pi sighed, shaking her head. "Tsk, so immature." (2)

-I'm hungry!-

Yakon laughed deeply as he extracted himself from the hole again. "Well done. So you fixed it so I can no longer hide in the dark."

Goku's eyebrows shot up. "Huh. I wonder why he's being so calm."

As if to answer him, Yakon smirked. "Time to feed." Opening his mouth wide, the green beast somehow managed to roar while taking a massive breath, so much so that the air was visibly being drawn into his mouth, as evidence by the golden light being sucked in; at least, it looked like he was just taking a breath.

His hair and clothes being sucked towards the massive vacuum, Goku wondered, "What is he doing?"

A deep rumbling laugh started coming from Yakon's mouth, the suction continuing, as his stomach began flashing gold. A golden light building up in his throat, the wind picked up, Goku's golden aura being ripped from his body, and his Super Saiyan transformation with it, the ball of energy flying towards Yakon's awaiting mouth, where-upon the beast swallowed it noisily, sighing out a puff of gold cloud.

-It's burnin' me!-

Crying out in shock, Goku quickly examined his hair, finding he'd been dropped from Super Saiyan. Looking around, Gohan commented, "It's gone pitch black again."

"Yes. Kakarott is bad to his normal state," Vegeta observed.

"Yummy!" Yakon commented, "I've never eaten such a rich and brilliant source of light before!"

"What's that?" Goku asked.

-Burn!-

Shin gaped in horror; he'd been doing a lot of that today. "Yakon is a type of monster that eats light energy. Goku is a Super Saiyan; the energy he is emitting is like a delicacy to him!"

"You catch that dad?" Gohan called out, "Yakon eats light, so if you turn Super Saiyan, he'll just eat it again!"

Yakon laughed, rubbing his stomach. "Very tasty. The best light I've ever had! I want some more of it; give my some more of it now!"

Goku mused to himself, "So, he eats light..." As Yakon leapt forward to stand mere metres away from him, the deceased fighter got a brilliant idea. "Okay, are you ready for the second course?" He burst into Super Saiyan again.

Yakon laughed. "I'm going to make a meal out of you."

-Hunger-

"What on Earth is Kakarott trying to do now?" Vegeta muttered.

"Has he gone crazy?" Shin asked, mostly rhetorically. "Why does he insist on fighting alone? He knows he can't beat him. Does he think this is some kind of game?"

"Let him do what he wants," Kaen ordered, "He may be an idiot most of the time, but he wouldn't purposely get eaten alive. He has a plan."

-I want it so bad I can taste it-

Yakon's mouth opened wide, and like before, a massive roar preceded the vacuum. Fighting to keep from being sucked in, Goku bent his legs, clenching his h ands and gritting his teeth as he focused on bringing more and more energy to the fore; as long as he kept feeding energy into his Super Saiyan transformation, he wouldn't be sucked out of it.

-It drives me mad to see it wasted-

"What is Yakon doing?" Babidi asked rhetorically, before answering his own question, "He's sucking up all the energy for himself; he's wasting it! He knows that unless he inflicts some damage to that guy I can't give his energy to Majin Buu!"

-When I need it so bad that it's burnin' me-

The vacuum continued on for many minutes, the wall of wind sucking in loose rocks, which shattered and crumbled upon impact with Yakon's jaws. Gritting his teeth, Goku dug deep, dragging more energy to the surface, and finding his efforts rewarded. Yakon's body was slowly inflating like a balloon, his stomach flashing bright yellow. Smirking, Goku decided that this was the perfect tie to end things. Much to Vegeta's shock Goku dug deeper still, bringing himself to the point of Super Saiyan 2, which was instantly sucked out of him as he was dropped back to level one. The massive golden ball flew down Yakon's gullet, and the monster reached critical mass, exploding in a shower of dust.

-It's burnin' me-

"Look! Look, he blew up!" Shin commented in amazement.

"Alright! Dad won!" Gohan cheered.

Vegeta's face remained neutral. "And with energy to spare. Interesting."

-It's burnin' me-

The power meter clattered noisily to the floor as Babidi and Dabura gaped at the crystal ball, the Demon King muttering, "Yakon..."

Quivering in fear as he watched the group of fighters descend down the newly opened floor, Babidi muttered shakily, "Yakon went boom. Oh no! Why did Yakon go boom?"

Dabura scowled, "It was all a trap. Yakon ate more energy than he could handle. And for his greed, he suffered the ultimate consequence."

"But why? No, my precious Yakon!" Babidi's fear soon turned to anger. "That guy; he's gone and ruined everything! Curse him; a curse on all of them!"