Chapter 8
"You certainly took your sweet time getting here." Krillin and Kaia said in unison.
Goku gave an appologetic smile and explained that it took him a while to run down snake way. He then looked around gravely at Yamcha, Tien, and Piccolo.
"What happened here?" he asked. Krillin looked down.
"Yamcha. . .died fighting these creatures called the Saibamen. You won't find Chiaoutzu anywhere because. . .he blew himself up to try to take down the big guy and. . . Tien died trying to avenge Chiaoutzu. As for Piccolo-" Gohan interupted then.
"He died trying to save us." he said sadly. Goku looked up at Nappa, eyes full of anger. Nappa smirked coldly as Goku walked toward him.
"Finally, a REAL fight! Bring it on, Kakarot!" Goku's glare did not falter.
"You want a fight, you've got one!" he said. All of his true power came through then, and as he released this great power, the force was so overwhelming that the ground began to shake and pieces of earth and stone from where he stood literally broke off from the ground and began hovering around him. Nappa and Vegeta stood in shock and Krillin and the children scurried behind a large boulder nearby so as not to get in the way of Goku's wrath.
"All this. . .from Dad?" Gohan gasped.
Vegeta's scouter began to beep and his eyes widened.
"It's. . .eight thousand? . . .No, it's still rising! . . .It's. . .It's... NINE thousand. . ." Goku stopped unleashing his power and the bits of dirt and stone fell back to the ground. Nappa turned to Vegeta.
"Wh-what did you say his power level was, Vegeta?" Vegeta removed his scouter and crushed it angrilly.
"It's over nine thousand." he growled. Nappa clenched his fists.
"NINE THOUSAND? There's no way that can be right!" he exclaimed. Goku's eyes narrowed.
"Don't be so sure. I'll have you know I was trained in the art of Kaioken." he said. Vegeta gasped slightly.
"Kaioken?" he questioned. Nappa charged at Goku angrilly.
"Kaio-whatever! Who cares? I'm still gonna crush you! I don't care what you've learned!" At first, Goku didn't move, then, just as Nappa was about to land his attack, Goku teleported behind him and landed a kick to the back of his neck, sending him flying forward, face first into the ground. Krillin, Kaia, and Gohan stared in shock.
"Wh-whoa. . .How did he do that?" Krillin asked. Nappa clutched the back of his neck and stood, turning angrilly to Goku.
"You'll pay for that!" he exclaimed. Goku turned his head towards Nappa.
"We'll see. But I haven't even warmed up yet." he said. Nappa growled angrilly.
"What? . . .That," he said, pointing at his neck, "was LUCK. I'm the second strongest Saiyan in the Universe!" Goku scoffed.
"Well if your friend is stronger than you, then I guess that makes you the THIRD strongest." he remarked. Nappa chuckled darkly.
"Kakarot. . .I'm gonna rip you apart!" Kaia gasped worriedly, struggling against Krillin's grip.
"Kaia, your dad can handle this. Stay put!" he said. Reluctant, Kaia stopped struggling, but she kept her eye on the battle. First, it seemed that Nappa was going to get the best of Goku this time, but before the larger Saiyan could throw a punch, Goku had already rendered him unable to fight. As Goku threw Nappa at Vegeta's feet, he said,
"He won't be able to fight anymore, but he'll live if you leave now. I don't want to fight you, but if you want to end up like your friend, then so be it. The choice is yours." Vegeta cackled cruelly and blasted Nappa away.
"I'm not going anywhere, Kakarot! You're about to find out just what you're up against!" He then took something from his belt and threw it into the air, creating some sort of light.
"Wh-what is that?" Goku demanded. Vegeta smirked and looked into the direction of the light.
"It's true that Saiyans can only transform by the power of a full moon, but this technology creates an artificial moon... and the key to your demise!" Goku gasped as Vegeta transformed.
"N-no way!" he exclaimed. Kaia felt her body tremble as she stared up at the Great Ape that had once been Vegeta
"H-how is Dad going to be able to beat that thing?" she murmured. Krillin clenched his fists.
"I don't even think he's sure. But don't worry. There hasn't been an opponent yet that Goku couldn't defeat." he said, trying to assure the children and to an extent, himself.
"Prepare yourself Kakarot! You're death is at hand!" the Ape Vegeta boomed.