--- Disturbance, Book 2: Divergence ---
Chapter D05-A - I'm Alive
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.
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-Never again will I be dishonoured-
Majin Buu took a few steps forward, until he was directly beside Babidi, before asking, "He say 'oogly'? What means that, 'oogly'?"
"He means your face would frighten small children; now be quiet!" Babidi snapped irritably, still quite angry about the fact that, thanks to Vegeta, he was now sans ship.
Buu chuckled gleefully to himself for a moment before the humour of the situation seemed to die, at which point his chubby face fell into a glare; however, as glares go, it looked more like a constipated fat kid trying to take a shit. Spreading it's legs, and clenching what passed for fists, Buu began bulging like an over-inflated balloon, before deflating again as a mass of steam vented from the holes on his head.
-And never again will I be reminded-
"What a strange creature," Vegeta grinned to himself.
The steam venting tapered off with a whistle. Pumping his fists into the air, Buu chanted, "Majin Buu mad! Pow! Pow! POW! Ow! Ow! OW!"
Turning away from his angry monster and towards the equally angry prince, Babidi stated in a deadly serious tone, "Vegeta, this is it." He turned back to Buu. "Get him! Show him what happens to people who dare to disobey me!" Quite happy with that task, Buu began pounding his gut and chanting his name.
-Of living within the world of the jaded-
"Great," Krillin whined, "Now why did Vegeta have to go and get him worked up like that?"
Lime smiled slightly, "Because he wouldn't be Vegeta if he didn't?"
Krillin ignored the girl. "This is gonna be rough."
"Not for my dad!" Trunks cried confidently. "He can do anything!"
"I hope so," Piccolo muttered quietly.
-They kill inspiration-
A smile coming to it's face, Buu held his hands up beside his face, his arms bent at a right angle so as to keep his forearms vertical. With a rising shout, Buu began to focus his power, as Babidi ran for his life. "Get him Majin Buu!" The diminutive wizard shouted, "Give him everything you've got!" Buu laughed coldly to itself.
Vegeta watched as tiny points of light began flickering around Majin Buu. Were it not for his self-control, he would have recoiled in shock as Buu's image flickered back and forth with Kakarott's for a moment. 'What was that?' He thought to himself frantically. The image returned, this time sticking, as Kakarott, or at least the image of him, burst into Super Saiyan. 'Kakarott? Is that clown playing tricks on me, or am I just seeing things?'
-It's my obligation-
The Saiyan Prince lost himself in his memories for a moment. 'Why is it that Kakarott haunts me so? Is it because he's always been one step ahead of me? Always succeeding where I have failed? First it was Frieza, defeating the tyrant that had held me in bondage my whole life. And then there was Cell. Noble Kakarott, giving his life for the lives of his friends... For my life. Well no more! After all we've been through, it's finally my turn! I'll settle this, so we can both rest in peace... Kakarott, when you wake up, this will all be over. I may be gone, but this planet will be safe. I'll stake my life on it!'
-To never again, allow this to happen-
With a roar, Vegeta flared his aura to life. "Okay Buu your time has come!" The proud Prince declared. "And you too Babidi! We End This HERE!" With a rising shout, Vegeta began drawing more and more of his energy to the fore, sending out a cone of wind towards Buu, the fat monster's body rippling like a disturbed body of water, as the planet itself shook. The force of the wind was so strong, even Majin Buu was forced to slide backwards, and the ground behind Vegeta splintered, raising large shards of rock around him.
-Where do I begin?-
"Alright! Check out my dad's power!" Trunks cheered.
"Yeah but, look at that Majin Buu," Krillin observed, "He's not exactly running scared."
Having the most in-depth knowledge of Vegeta of the people there, Piccolo commented, "I've... never seen him like this before."
-The choices are endless-
Roaring as his power reached its peak, Vegeta used his energy to send the jagged rocks floating around him at the pink monstrosity, burying him under them. This proved to be extremely temporary, as with a flare of it's own power, Majin Buu blew away not only the rocks, but also the gale force winds, and looked very satisfied in having done so. This satisfaction lasted right up until Vegeta rocketed forward and kneed him in the face, continuing past him and touching ground briefly before darting back and unleashing Hell upon him.
Punches and kicks came in rapid succession, almost too many to count, as Vegeta drove Buu backwards. Having had quite enough of that, the Prince dug his fist into Buu's ample gut, followed by a swift kick to the side of the head, and a left hook to the other side, sending the dazed Buu flying. He didn't get too far, as Vegeta grabbed his wrist, and sent him flying in the opposite direction with a spinning back kick.
-Denying the sin-
Babidi stared in horror as Buu skipped like a stone. "Oh Majin Buu, get up! Please!" The shrivelled wizard begged.
"Way to go dad! You got him! Go for it!" Trunks cheered excitedly.
-My art, my redemption-
Climbing to his feet, Majin Buu repaired the dents in his form with an audible pop. Steam venting from its head, Majin Buu sprinted towards Vegeta, but the Saiyan Prince charged towards him and met him halfway with a devastating uppercut. This was followed by a punch to the other side of Buu's face, and a kick to the back of the head, the momentum of which caused Majin Buu to face plant, and almost flip over backwards, before flopping down heavily.
"No! Majin Buu!" Babidi cried fearfully, "Wha-what's going on? He's beating you! Why can't you do to him what you did to the others?"
"Is this the best your monster can do Babidi?" Vegeta sneered. "The 'Terror of the Universe'? Ha! Pathetic!"
-I carry the torch of my fathers before me-
As if just to spite his words, Majin Buu climbed back to it's feet, but it's eyes widened briefly as Vegeta resumed his attack with a powerful kick to the face; more specifically, the eyes, the blow actually caving in that part of Buu's head and burying his eyes under the mess that was his face. He followed this blow with an elbow drop, again laying out Buu, then landing on the other side of the monster and darting back, driving his knee into the pink monstrosity's gut before the momentum of his previous blow could wear off. Buu rolled from the blow, and Vegeta was quick to follow with blow after powerful blow against the seemingly helpless Majin Buu.
-The thing I treasure most in life cannot be taken away-
'Amazing,' Piccolo mused to himself, 'His energy; it's enormous! I haven't sensed anything like this since... Since Gohan fought Cell! But Majin Buu was able to take Gohan down; he killed him! I only hope Vegeta can avoid the same fate. He's the last chance we've got, and if he fails... No, Vegeta you can't fail. Unless Goku reappears, all of our lives, this whole world depends on you!'
-There will never be a reason why I will surrender to your advice-
Majin Buu staggered backwards, it's entire body riddled with craters, as Vegeta charged forward again, sending Buu skyward with another powerful uppercut. Racing up after him, Vegeta waited until Buu had broken through the clouds, having reached the peak of his ascent, before sending him plummeting back down with an axe handle to what remained of his forehead. Racing down after Buu once more, Vegeta booted him away to fall at an angle with a single kick to the stomach, and the falling comet that was Buu dug itself a massive hole.
-To change myself, I'd rather die-
"Majin Buu, don't let him do this to you!" Babidi begged. "Just eat him or squash him or something!" Like many times before, Majin Buu responded to his master's pleas, as with a small pink explosion, Majin Buu cannonballed through the air to land on it's feet on the ground again. Taking a mockery of a breath, Buu clenched it's fists, and forced the dents in it's form to pop outwards again, looking very pleased with itself for having done so. Babidi burst into laughter. "Buu you are wonderful! I positively love you! Now, go and destroy him!"
-Though they will not understand-
Vegeta ignored the wizard, focusing purely on the skipping monster. Sliding his left leg back, he pointed his forward leg directly at Buu, and raised his right arm to point at Buu, the first two fingers on his hand extended in a horizontal 'V'. His aura of golden flames burst into life, blue lightning dancing around his form, as he prepared his latest, previously unnamed technique. As the light from his aura hid the sun behind a shroud of darkness, and the wind spiralling around him almost hid him with dust, a cry of "Atomic Blast!" could be heard, preceding a golden beam punching a hole clear through Majin Buu.
-I won't make the greatest sacrifice-
"Yeah!" Piccolo shouted, having watched the lifeless form of Majin Buu slump to the soil as gracefully as an elephant charging off a cliff; that is to say, not very.
-You can't predict where the outcome lies-
It was celebrations all round on the cliffside, with Goten and Trunks cheering for the latter's father's victory, Lime smiling at the lavender haired child's antics, and even Krillin muttering his amazement. The only one not celebrating was Oran, who muttered mostly to himself, "That all seemed a little too easy... If it was that simple, why didn't Gohan..."
-You'll never take me alive-
Vegeta smirked to himself as he heard Babidi mourning the loss of his pet monster, but that smirk slipped when Majin Buu's fist clenched, and said monster climbed back to it's feet once more. Returning itself to it's former glory, if that word could be used to describe Buu, with a glare and an angry grunt, he taunted, "No no, Buu no drop dead."
"What is he, immortal?" Vegeta asked himself.
-I'm alive-
Still glaring at Vegeta, Buu crossed his arms, a sound rising in its throat that sounded something like the hum of a vacuum cleaner. Buu soon began glowing with an unholy pink light, growling, "Big power..." as a pink sphere of light faded into being around him. Said sphere soon began sending out pink pulses of light, as the hum grew to a roar. "Me mad now!" Buu growled.
-I'm alive-
"What the hell is that?"
"Hm?" Turning to face the way the young girl had indicated, Avarrdo was horrified to notice that, from their geosynchronous orbit over West Capitol, they could see a massive pink and golden light over to the west, which seemed to be sending out massive waves of pink light.
"This doesn't look good," Truniz remarked. True to his word, the epicentre suddenly seemed to explode upwards in a massive pillar of pale pink light, before dying back down again, leaving just a pink light shining on the horizon.
"I hope they're alright," Kellre muttered, "That attack was nearly off the scale."
-I'm alive-
Vegeta was not having a good day. First was the discovery that, no matter now much he trained, he would never beat Kakarott. Then, in an effort to change this, he sold his soul to Babidi to attain more power, only to find that he and Kakarott were now equal, but in doing so they had released Majin Buu. With their fight postponed, Vegeta had confidently strode in with every intention of defeating Majin Buu; as such, the fact he was partially scorched, and holding onto his bleeding left arm with his right, while crouched on the edge of a very large crater, was a bit of a kick in the teeth.
Forcing himself to his feet, he took a few steps closer to the hovering Majin Buu, growling, "Curse that thing! How can I beat him if he's able to regenerate himself after every attack? Darn him!"
"That fool thought he was so tough, but look at him now," Babidi jeered, floating a ways beside Majin Buu in his magic barrier, "He's nothing compared to you Majin Buu; he's nothing at all! Too bad he had to go and disobey me, he would have made a fine subordinate."
-Change again, cannot be considered-
Trunks floated quickly over to the cliffside, observing the goings on below solemnly. "Father..."
The rest of the 'audience' returned to their viewing positions, having weathered the massive explosion with a few scrapes at worst. Casting his gaze out at the massive destruction wreaked by Buu, Piccolo was forced to admit, "I don't think even Vegeta can do this on his own. And Gohan... Goku, the Supreme Kai, all of them are gone! If Majin Buu wins now, there... There will be no one left to stop him."
"Hold on!" Trunks objected, "My dad is way too strong to lose to that creep, right Piccolo?" Piccolo did not answer, merely twitching a bit, which did nothing to settle anyone's nerves. "Piccolo!" Trunks cried again, hoping to provoke a response, but again none was forthcoming, and Trunks was forced to consider the possibility that maybe, just maybe, his dad was in a lot of trouble.
-I rage again, dispelling my anger-
Majin Buu plummeted to the earth like a stone, landing with an audible crash about fifty metres away from Vegeta, a glare on its pudgy pink face. Suddenly, without warning, Buu raised a single hand, and began waving, his glare breaking into a psychotically cheerful grin as he declared, "You no fun. You go bye-bye!" Buu then proceeded to repeat 'Bye-bye' in various tones and pitches, laughing gleefully.
Vegeta growled at the pink monster. 'I have to try harder. He must have a weakness! If this thing can be given life, it can also have it taken away!'
-Where do I begin?-
Vegeta was broken from his musing when Majin Buu reached down and took a firm grip on part of it's gut with both hands, and began pulling. Before too long, with a little bit of effort, Buu had managed to break off a ball of... whatever it was it was constructed of, the rest flowing back and settling like jelly. Buu whooped excitedly as it stretched the ball like taffy until it was about the length of his arm span.
"Argh, what a disgusting creature," Vegeta spat. "What is he up to now?" As he watched Buu gleefully skip forward, the length of Buu-putty trailing behind it like a streamer, held only in one hand, he sneered, "Oh come on!"
Abruptly, with a cry of "BUU!" Majin Buu spat out a blast of pink energy, which would have incinerated Vegeta had he not dove out of the way. Spinning the putty around like a propeller, Buu continued forward, spitting more balls of energy rapidly, and Vegeta was hard pressed to avoid all of them, as they struck ground wherever he landed.
When the flow stopped, Vegeta landed in front of the final blast, unscathed. "So, are you going to fight me, or are you just going to spit?"
-The choices are endless-
In response, Buu screamed. Not a normal scream of course; this scream fired out a massive pink blast, easily five times larger than any one in the series before it. At the last second Vegeta phased out of the way, flipping backwards away from the blast, but this was exactly what Buu was waiting for, as evidence by the smirk on it's face. Leaping into the air and rearing back like a pitcher, Buu hurled the pink putty at Vegeta, and before the prince could react it wrapped around him, cocooning him almost completely, only his head and feet uncovered.
After dancing excitedly for a moment, Buu leapt over Vegeta's prone form, turning to kick him in the spine. The pink-wrapped Vegeta flew for a short moment, before landing heavily, coughing up blood. Looking skyward, the wind was suddenly forced from his lungs when Majin Buu landed on his chest ass first, before starting to lay into him.
-My art, my redemption, my only salvation-
The others could only watch in horror as Vegeta was pummelled. "Oh man, Vegeta's a goner," Krillin whined. "Man I wish Gohan and Goku were here. Argh, where the heck are those guys anyway?"
Goten spun around to face him, shouting angrily, "Hey, they'll be here Krillin! Just you wait!"
-I carry the gift that I have been blessed with-
At least one of their number, however, could wait no longer. Noticing the boy visibly twitching with barely repressed rage, Piccolo barked, "Stay where you are Trunks! We don't wanna lose you too; there's nothing you can do now! You'll just cause Vegeta more pain if you get involved!" With a roar, it became obvious that Trunks chose to ignore the Namek's advice, flaring into Super Saiyan and blasting off at high speed. "Trunks! Come back!"
-My soul is adrift in oceans of madness-
"I'm coming, wait up!" Goten shouted, joining his life-long friend in Super Saiyan.
"No!" As the golden child made to race past Piccolo, the Namek reached out and snagged hold of his arm. "Goten, I won't let you go down there!" He stated resolutely. "You'll just make things worse!"
Taking to the air, Lime shouted back, "Doing something is better than not doing anything at all!" She raced off after Trunks, her brother in hot pursuit.
-Repairing the rift that you have created-
"Let me go, Trunks needs my help!" Goten demanded. Piccolo just growled once and lowered his head. "If I were Gohan I bet you'd let me go wouldn't you?"
That struck a nerve with Piccolo, pouring salt into a fresh wound the young Goten didn't know about. Gaping in shock at the words issued forth, Piccolo's grip loosened just enough for Goten to snatch his arm away and take off after his friends. "Stop!" The Namekian fighter shouted, but by then the horse had already bolted. His arm remained outstretched for a while, before he drew it back, clenching his fist. "No... Goten!"
-I am not alone, brothers, give me your arms now-
Babidi laughed gleefully to himself as he watched Majin Buu give Vegeta what he had coming to him. His laughter was cut off, however, by a golden comet that buzzed his right side from behind, followed quickly by a white one on his left, a second white one on his right, and a second gold one, again on his left. Floating there, stunned, he muttered to himself, "What was that?"
Majin Buu paused in stomping Vegeta into the ground as he heard something approaching from behind. Turning his head to see, he was just in time to witness a gold-wreathed brown boot impacting his face courtesy of one Trunks Briefs, sending him flying. As they skidded to a halt, the twins did their part to ensure Buu kept going, Lime firing off her Blast Cannon attack first, followed by Oran's Giga Cannon when the boy hit the ground a few seconds later.
The last to land, Goten grabbed hold of one end of the pink wrap surrounding Vegeta, calling the others over as he began to pull. The others wasted no time in running up and rolling Vegeta across the earth to free him.
-The thing I treasure most in life cannot be taken away-
"Huh? Who are those meddling kids?" Babidi barked to himself. "So Vegeta still has a few allies left. Ha, well they can try to save him but it won't make any difference."
Having finally freed the older man from the pink putty, Goten tossed the massive thick rope away, and Oran tossed a couple of fireballs on it to incinerate it, for good measure. Rushing over to his father, Trunks crouched down next to his head, asking fearfully, "Dad?"
-There will never be a reason why I will surrender to your advice-
"It's alright now, we're here," Lime added, as the kids crowded around him.
"Come on dad, wake up!" Trunks shouted, shoving his father. "Please wake up! Dad! Dad! DAD! Come on wake up!"
Lime lay a comforting hand on the younger boy's shoulder, as Oran asked, "Is he alive?"
"Of course he is!" Trunks barked angrily, fighting back tears. "My dad's the toughest guy in the whole world!"
-To change myself, I'd rather die-
"Yeah," Goten agreed unsteadily, before adding, "But he got hurt real bad..."
"Hey! Clean out your ears and listen to me okay!" Trunks spat; naive Goten actually did as told. "My mom told me my dad was the Prince of every single Saiyan!"
Goten was the only one surprised by the news. "Ah! He's a prince?"
"That's right Goten, a prince." Trunks replied, "And there's no way a prince could be beaten by a stupid monster!"
-Though they will not understand-
It seemed as if Trunks' faith in his father alone brought him back, as no sooner had he said those words, the older man started to stir. Opening his eyes painfully, he forced himself to look at the kids around him, Trunks in particular, as he murmured painfully, "Trunks, my son..." Gathering his strength, he forced himself to sit upright, clutching a hand over his eyes just in case he started crying, before shoving Trunks, who had latched onto his arm, away as he barked, "Wait, where is Majin Buu?"
Oran pointed in the direction of the smoke left behind by his and his sister's blasts. "If I had to guess, I'd say that-a-way."
-I won't make the greatest sacrifice-
"Ha, so he's alive." Babidi mused to himself. "That poor fool, it would have been a lot less painful for him if he had just rolled over and died! My Majin Buu is invincible. And now he's going to eat them all up!"
Bursting into hysterical laughter again, Babidi failed to notice someone coming up behind him until said person stated gruffly, "That's not gonna happen." His laughter cut off abruptly. "What you and that monster have done is unforgivable!"
Turning around, Babidi found himself face-to-shins with a seven-foot tall green man. "Who... Who are you?"
Giving him a level stare, Piccolo replied. "I'm the one who will be killing you now." When Babidi gaped in shock, he added, "Call your monster, so he can watch you die!"
-You can't predict where the outcome lies-
Piccolo lunged forward, fingers extended, fully intent on chopping Babidi in half. Throwing his arms forward, the diminutive wizard cried, "Barrier!" When Piccolo's arm just glanced the bubble, Babidi laughed. "You see? I'm much too powerful for you!"
"Let's test that theory shall we?" Piccolo remarked, charging forward and pushing against the barrier.
As the barrier started to give, Babidi pleaded, "No you fool! Don't you know that if you destroy me, then no one would be able to control Buu! He'll run wild, and there will be no way to seal him up again; listen to me! If I'm gone Majin Buu will destroy everything until there's nothing left of this planet!"
-You'll never take me alive-
"Like you were going to do anyway wizard?" Piccolo growled, interrupting the yellow being, who suddenly looked a lot more frightened. "That's not going to happen even if you are alive so it doesn't matter anymore!" With a roar from Piccolo, the barrier collapsed. "Goodbye!" Swinging his arm around like he'd tried the first time, Piccolo cut cleanly through Babidi, severing one of his raised arms and his entire torso from the rest of his body.
Plummeting into the hole Buu's explosion caused, Babidi's voice echoed, "What happened? What have you done to me?"
-I'm no slave-
Watching the green man in the sky, who was, in turn, looking in the direction Oran had reported Majin Buu was, Vegeta knew the score; Buu was up again. It was time. Without taking his eyes off Piccolo, Vegeta stated, "Trunks... You need... to take good care of your mother."
-Are you feeling brave?-
"Why would you say that?" Trunks asked, focusing on the distant look on his father's face. "Dad! Why do you want me to take care of mum? Are you going somewhere?"
-Or have you gone out of your mind?-
Vegeta ignored the question. "I want you kids to leave, and get far away from here. As for Buu, I will fight him alone." Vegeta tuned out the protests given by Goten and Trunks; he did notice, however, that the other two kids stood in resigned silence. Clearly, they knew what he was going to do. "Stop it," He cut them off, "It's too dangerous for you two. I will finish this by myself."
The two kept on regardless, until they said something they felt would get them in trouble, but no reprimand was forthcoming. Still gazing into the distance, Vegeta commented, "Trunks, you are my only son, yet I haven't held you once since you were a baby have I?" He turned to face him, opening his arms slightly. "Come here son."
-No more games-
Trunks took a step back; his father had never been affectionate. Ironically he would have been more comfortable if he had gotten into trouble. Vegeta would not be denied however, wrapping his son into a light hug, despite Trunks' half-hearted protests; getting affection from his father may be awkward, but it was still affection, and it was still attention from his personal hero.
-It won't feel the same-
After almost a minute of this, Vegeta broke the comfortable silence, with words that stunned Trunks to his very core. "Trunks, there's something you must know. You're made me proud, my son." While Trunks gaped up at him with shock, Vegeta struck him on the side of the neck with a simple karate chop, knocking him out cold.
-If I hold my anger inside-
"What did you do to him?" Goten cried frantically, running forward to confront Vegeta. "Why'd you do that? What's wrong with you; why did you do that to Trunks? You might've killed him, are you crazy? Why? Why did you do it? Tell me, why did you do that to Trunks? You're his dad; dads aren't supposed to do bad things to their sons! Why did you hit him? Why did you hurt him like that? Why? Why!"
Vegeta didn't reply, at least not physically. Crouching down, he punched Goten in the stomach, not hard enough to cause damage, but hard enough to cause him to pass out. Turning to the other two kids, he asked, "So, am I going to have to knock you two out as well?"
-There's no meaning-
Lime shook her head. "No. We know what you plan to do, and if that's what you feel is the right decision, we'll support you, your Highness."
-My soul is bleeding-
Vegeta felt a smile come to his face. "Good, soldier. I wish I'd gotten the chance to get to know you two better, but now is not the time for regrets. I want you to take the boys as far away from here as you can. And when you see your brother again, I want you to tell him, I always admired him as a child, the sacrifices he made for our people. Now it's time I make my own."
-I've had enough of your kind-
Oran picked Goten up carefully, as Lime did the same to Trunks. Bowing their heads, Oran stated, "May you find glory this day." With that, the two took off.
No sooner had the twins left, Piccolo touched down nearby, and Vegeta gave him his full attention. After sharing a conversation without words, the pair's hearing picked up Buu's approach. Not taking his eyes away from his approaching opponent, Vegeta stated, "Make sure everyone gets as far away as possible. Go, now." The two strode past one another, Piccolo coming to a stop a distance behind Vegeta. "It's time, hurry!"
-One suggestion-
The two stood in silence for a moment more. "Are sins ever forgiven?" Vegeta asked, the lack of inflection in his voice hiding any emotions that might have triggered the question.
Piccolo shrugged, though the gesture was wasted. "I've never tried."
"Huh... Never tried..." A tired grin came to Vegeta's face. "Well I'm going to try. I'll phone in the verdict."
-Use your discretion-
Piccolo half-turned to face him. "You'll die, you know that." It wasn't a question.
"There is one thing I'd like to know," Vegeta replied, semi-dodging the non-question. "Tell me, will I meet that clown Kakarott in the 'Other World'?"
-Before you label it 'lie'-
"I'm not going to lie to you Vegeta, though the answer may be difficult to hear." Piccolo explained. "This is the truth. Goku devoted his life to protecting the lives of others. Because of his selflessness, when he died, he was allowed to keep his body, and travel to King Kai's planet. You on the other hand have spent your life in pursuit of your own selfish desires; you've caused too much pain. When you die, you will not receive the same reward."
Vegeta smiled sadly. "Oh well. So be it." Buu was almost there. "That will be all. Get out of here, and hurry!" Piccolo needed no further prompting, taking off like a rocket.
-The thing I treasure most in life cannot be taken away-
"You stay!" Buu shouted, aiming one hand at the retreating Namek. "You fight Buu!"
"Yes! That's right!" Vegeta shouted, drawing the attention of the pudgy pink planet-killer. "Your fight is with me! The others are of no concern to you! Got it, you big bloated balloon freak?"
-There will never be a reason why I will surrender to your advice-
Vegeta knew by now that nothing worked better to draw Buu's attention than insults. And he was proven right when Buu started venting steam, stating, "Me no like you! Buu angry! You talk mean to Buu?"
Racing past the cliff they had spent much of the afternoon on, Piccolo spotted Krillin still crouched there. "Hurry Krillin!" He shouted, "You have to get away from there right now!" With a nod, Krillin blasted off after him.
-To change myself, I'd rather die-
Buu strode forward a few more steps. "Me make you hurt bad!" Venting more steam, Buu added, "Buu get big mad now! Me want fight!"
"I think I finally understand you!" Vegeta sneered. "Let's go!" Buu seemed a little surprised at Vegeta's eagerness to fight him, as the Saiyan Prince's aura burst into life.
-Though they will not understand-
"What's Vegeta up to Piccolo?" Krillin asked, catching up to the Namek fighter, who had, in turn, caught up to the Saiyan kids. "He's crazy! He won't make it! That monster is gonna eat him alive!"
"For the first time, Vegeta is fighting for someone other than himself." Piccolo replied. "Controlling his own fate."
-I won't make the greatest sacrifice-
Golden flames spiralled around Vegeta's smirking form, thick enough to almost hide him completely from view. The Majin Saiyan had two auras now: the first, a golden sphere of light and flames surrounding him; the second, a massive pyre of semi-transparent golden fire. Those cliffs and crags that had survived until now finally gave up the ghost, collapsing and being carried off by the wind.
-You can't predict where the outcome lies-
Despite his cape blowing almost vertically, Buu wasn't phased. "You look tasty. I make you chocolate. Or maybe cracker and cheese!"
-You'll never take me alive-
Vegeta smirked. "You are a fool!" Swarms of sparkling blue lights could be seen in the air everywhere. "I'm going to crush you, and throw you into the wind!"
-I'm alive-
Buu seemed to finally recognize the threat, far too late to do anything about it, examining the blue lights with wonder and curious noises.
-I'm alive-
A resigned smile came to Vegeta's face. 'Trunks, Bulma, I do this for you. And yes, even for you, Kakarott.'
-I'm alive-
Buu cried out in fear, as Vegeta let out a haunting, echoing roar, a massive dome of golden light rapidly expanding away from the battered Saiyan.
-I'm alive-
The energy cleaved straight through the mountain ranges, reaching the southern ocean, and continued expanding in all directions.
-I'm alive-
Buu let out a pained screech as the energy tore at him, before he vanished in the explosion.
-I'm alive-
The four conscious fighters gaped at the still growing dome of golden energy, easily bright enough to blot out the sun. Bowing their heads, it was Krillin that spoke, giving a subdued, "Vegeta..."
-I'm alive-
And still Vegeta roared, the gathered energy taking on a life of it's own. Soon, he too was lost to the light. And thus, one of Earth's greatest warriors perished.
-I'm alive!-
To be continued...
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Author's notes:
The first time I heard this song, I instantly pictured this particular fight. Admittedly, when I first heard it I thought the lyrics were "I will make the greatest sacrifice" and not "I won't make the greatest sacrifice" but, oh well. I just hope I did it justice.
Wow, almost forgot to get this one out... World of Warcraft has been consuming my soul.