I wish I owned DBZ, but I don't. I own DVD's and tapes, but it just isn't the same. I also don't own the rights to any of the music pieces you see selected, just copies of merchandise, such a shame. The artists that created them are geniuses and we all must bow to them.

Chapter 65: Rescue Operation

Lenz shook her fist while fuming outside the lab nearly a full day later. Fuzai took silent notice of this as he stood next to her while the alien doctors were placing an unconscious Verto on an examining table. Frost had ordered Verto be sedated indefinitely, thus having no intention of letting the boy have another chance at him. Due to the damage of the area, Verto wasn't even retrieved off the battlefield for quite awhile, nor was he given any real medical attention. Lenz was particularly furious about this, but it was all for naught. Fuzai was able to negotiate that Lenz wouldn't be imprisoned, provided she caused no trouble and kept her power suppressing gem around her neck at all times. She didn't need to be reminded of that however, considering what had happened. Lenz was busily trying to contact Verto through her newly learned telepathic communication, but she wasn't having any luck and it was making her angrier.

"Why did you do it brother?" she asked.

"I did it to protect you. That kid was going to be the end of all of us," he replied calmly.

"No he wasn't! He was our best chance to rid the universe of Frost!" she claimed.

"You don't know all the facts sister. He was going to be the one that destroyed the galaxy. Maybe not directly, but he would have been the root cause."

"Bullshit! How would you ever think that?" Lenz cried out.

"It's easier when you learn to view things objectively. I've seen it in my dreams. An incredibly powerful Saiyan glowing in silver light, wiping out the galaxy in one fell swoop!" Fuzai explained.

"You're just imagining it then! There's no way he would do that!"

"Right now, no. Eventually it could happen though, probably when he grows up."

Lenz growled, "Well then someone is messing with your head!"

"I've had these dreams for a very long time. They've shown me that the alliance must defeat 'the great destroyer' but if the alliance failed, this boy would rise to defeat it. The problem was that in defeating it, he would also turn into an incredible monster himself," Fuzai continued. Lenz started to answer, but found herself speechless.

"Sounds like him, doesn't it? Foolishly becoming the very thing he wanted to destroy just to win under the pretense of protecting others?" Fuzai asked.

"Kinda, but he's stopped himself from going too far before. Even while possessed," Lenz declared.

"You have much to learn sister. You can't avoid things like that forever, eventually they'll make you crack. That kid has never looked right in the short time I've known him and according to you he's been through a lot. He would have snapped sooner or later and I wouldn't have wanted to be around when that happened. It would probably make what you did look like a small insect bite in comparison," Fuzai retorted.

Lenz gritted her teeth but surrendered the argument, "I guess. So what is Frost going to do with him?"

"I'm not sure, but I wouldn't count on him waking up anytime soon, if ever." Lenz's face filled with suppressed rage as she stomped away at a brisk pace, shoving a guard aside. Fuzai shook his head slightly at his sister's gloomy attitude, though he understood it. Out of the shadows, Frost walked into view, still in his fifth form though without the mask.

"Are you satisfied now, my lord?" Fuzai asked.

"With your work, I've always been pleased. What made you dare to intervene though, that's what I want to know," Frost proclaimed.

"Years of bad dreams made me consider it, and listening to Yogen spout his nonsense about 'the end of all things' added to it. It wasn't until right before your battle though that I was finally convinced of what I had to do," Fuzai explained.

"Ah, I'm guessing that woman with red hair has visited you as well?" Frost beamed slightly.

Fuzai nodded, "She told me everything. At first I didn't listen, but then she said things that no other person could possibly know about me. That included when that kid nearly killed me on the ship. Then she showed me some sort of vision, illustrating what would happen if he killed you. I made the only logical choice, the lesser of two evils."

Frost snorted, "Well of course you made the correct one my friend."

"May I ask you a question, my lord?"

Frost smile faded a bit, "What is it?"

"I hate to be the one to point this out at all, but why is it that you are still in your transformed state? Isn't the threat over?" Fuzai pointed out.

"The threat is never completely over. Suffice it to say, it takes a great deal of concentration and energy to transform myself. It takes even more to revert back to my previous form. Going beyond this form has exhausted my power supply too much to do that, so I must rest first. If I absolutely needed to, I could revert to my previous form almost instantly and heal any major injuries, but in doing so I'd also use up a great amount of my energy. It's also only something I can do with my ultimate form, so it has its drawbacks. Obviously I would not want to do that unless I suffered too much damage to sustain myself. Do not worry; I ration my power in case of situations such as that," Frost explained.

"I never thought he would push you to reveal that final transformation, never mind nearly destroy you while at your peak power," Fuzai said.

"With that disabling technique of his, he could defeat anyone. His timing was flawless except for your interference, for which I thank you again. I let him have his speed advantage and used that form to withstand his power enhancing technique in order to wear him down faster. I probably could have taken that blast, but not without injury, I guess we'll never know now."

"I'm confident that if anyone could have, it would have been you my lord," Fuzai claimed.

Frost shrugged, "My father once said that our people had no limits. In some ways, he was both right and wrong. For him, that only applied when there was a strong enough rival to push him further. He eliminated any such threat, thus had no motivation to better himself except for his stupid wish theory. Eternal life is a nice enough idea, but I prefer pushing myself against a worthy foe in which I could possibly die in the process. Perhaps it is the Saiyan blood running through me that causes that thrill. In that matter, I'm glad to have met a rival to not only test my full power, but also push me further. It shows me my limits, and that allows me to grow stronger," Frost said.

"So, you're going to let him live?" Fuzai asked.

"Only as bait. I have no desire to 'risk the universe' as you say. It's the same reason that the Renegade is still alive. I will draw my enemies to me and wipe them out one by one!" Frost stated.

"I w-won't let you!" a low voice shouted. Loud beeping came from the lab just as those words sounded, and Verto struggled to sit up. The doctors scrambled to administer sedatives, and a few of them got thrown into the walls in the process. Before he even got to his feet though, he passed out again.

"Impressive, even under your coma, he could not only hear me, but bring himself out of it. Doctor Mellon, triple the dosage next time," Frost suggested. The alien doctor bowed slightly as he picked himself up off the floor and continued to monitor Verto.

Fuzai looked on with concern before turning to Frost again, "Isn't there a chance that the combined power of both the Earth Saiyans and the Renegades could dethrone you?"

Frost shrugged again, "There's always a chance, but it is very unlikely. I seriously doubt that Vegeta would accept those outcasts as his people, and they don't know where Earth is. Son Gohan is the only real threat after this boy, and I will eventually destroy him and his father as well."

"And what about my sister, will you keep your word despite her condition?" Fuzai asked.

"I've allowed you to live, haven't I? As long as she doesn't cause trouble, she may survive," Frost reminded.

Fuzai bowed, "Thank you, my lord." Frost nodded and turned to leave. Fuzai watched him go and grimaced slightly, He acted just as she predicted. That means I need to hurry, that Renegade Saiyan is probably going to attempt escape at any time and I need to shutdown the alarm systems before he does if this is going to work.

Lenz stormed to the dungeon, her eyes leaking angry tears. He's the only one who can help us now, I just know it! Screw what Fuzai wants out of this, I don't even care if I'm killed. I have to help little brother any way I can! Lenz made here way down the dimly lit staircase quickly, reaching the large metal door in barely ten seconds. After checking for signs of anyone else nearby, she crept in and entered Chal's cell. When she rushed in though, she found that no one was chained to the floor anymore. As she stared at the broken chains, a bright streak of energy lightning came within a few inches of her nose and she froze in surprise.

"Well, I wasn't expecting you, not after what happened. Where's the boy? I can no longer sense him?" Chal asked as he disengaged his attack and allowed Lenz to breathe again.

Lenz stared at him, "How do you know what happened?"

"I can sense everything here, therefore it was difficult to miss that power output from Frost and the boy. If Frost won, then you shouldn't be here," Chal proclaimed.

"He didn't win, Verto was cheated out of it by my brother…and his damn special technique," Lenz explained briefly.

"A pity. It seems your brother is a born-again fool," Chal said.

"I thought he would stay on our side, but I was wrong. There's no time for that though, you must help me!" Lenz urged.

"If that kid was defeated, then I'm afraid I won't offer much if any sufficient resistance," Chal admitted.

"He's not dead! Frost spared him, he's being kept in a sedated state up in the lab!"

"Does Frost think he can keep him under long enough to lure others here? What an idiot, that's probably why he didn't attempt to finish me off either," Chal said with disgust.

"Then please help me, if we can revive little brother, the two of you can take down Frost together!" Lenz declared.

Chal snorted in reply, "I have no intention to get into a battle with Frost, and the boy is my enemy too. Besides, he will likely be too weakened to do anything now!"

"Not true, my brother's technique didn't work for very long on him. Once he's awake, he should be well rested, and I've seen him recover from near-death very fast! Even if it means that he has to use that crazy red power, it's worth a shot!" Lenz pointed out.

"Maybe so. I'll consider it when I decide to leave this place," Chal said as he leaned against the wall.

"When you decide to leave? What the hell could you be waiting for?" Lenz asked as she raised her voice.

Chal remained calm, "My morning meal for one. I'm afraid the other thing I'm waiting for is none of your concern."

Lenz scowled deeply as she turned to leave, "I thought you could help since Verto spared your life."

Chal grunted lightly, "He should have killed me when he had the chance. Letting Frost capture me instead is what doomed him and you. Now that they know about your hidden power, it's only a matter of time before they decide to kill you."

"What about my hidden power?"

"I sensed it before, and everyone here fears it, as they should. You only need to learn how to control it and you can be unstoppable. I'm afraid it's a waste though if you rely on that suppression necklace of yours, though taking it off now wouldn't be much better. A warrior who cannot control his rage or actions is just a beast. One that embraces it though can be incredibly effective," Chal explained.

Lenz cringed in slight anger, "Then show me how to do it!"

"I already did earlier. I have the ability to project negative emotions into others, even at a distance. Surely you noticed all of the weaklings that have been starting random fights with each other? Now just remember what you did before and you'll survive at least. We haven't got the time for you to learn much though, they are looking for you. You must leave now!" Chal stated.

"Not until you agree to help me!" Lenz claimed.

"I am helping you girl, covertly. Go now!" Lenz scampered off as Chal settled into the corner. He tracked Lenz as she headed back up into the base, missing someone of concern by mere seconds. Chal wasn't sure if that someone had noticed her or not, but it was clear that it didn't matter when they didn't pursue. Instead, the mystery power came closer and appeared behind the door moments later before walking in.

"Alright scum, let's see how resilient you are today…what? Where'd he go?" Bido asked in surprise.

Chal laughed evilly, drawing Bido's nervous glance, "I've been wondering when you'd come back, I'm all yours!"

Lenz hurried back to her room, unsure of what she should do. She stopped dead in her tracks when she sensed two of Bojack's crew ahead of her. She immediately suppressed her ki as much as possible before creeping forward. She tilted her head around the corner just enough to spot Zangya and Bujin standing there. Damn it!

"Where is that girl?" Zangya asked, "I want to pay her back for breaking my neck!"

"Be patient Zangya, after all you just got out of recovery a few hours ago. It is only a matter of time before she turns up somewhere. I calculate a ninety percent chance that somewhere will be here!" Bujin claimed.

"You and your stupid calculations…" Zangya muttered. Lenz turned and moved in the other direction, her dilemma had grown now. From her left, a door opened and a hand reached out to grab her. Lenz batted the hand away and prepared to defend herself. She stopped cold when she saw the person there, surprised to say the least.

"You!" Lenz rasped.

"Just shut up and get in here girl!" Leira ordered. Lenz hurried inside as Leira closed the door and locked it.

"What are you doing here?" Lenz asked right away.

Leira scowled, "My business is my own and it happens to coincide with yours right now. What happened to Verto?"

"You don't know? I thought you knew everything!" Lenz said with distinct mocking tone.

"Watch your tongue girl, I know how the battle with Frost went and I know he's still alive. I just don't know where yet," Leira admitted.

"In the lab, Frost means to never let him wake up again!"

Leira chuckled, "I doubt we will have to worry about that little snag. I estimate that he'll be awake within the hour. I want you to provide a nice distraction."

"Wait, you're going to help us?" Lenz asked, stunned.

"For now. Your brother is already on his way to disrupt communications and scanning equipment. You're the last one that should go to the lab, so I will instead. You are to stay alive while causing as much trouble as you can. Just don't take that off and let yourself get carried away!" Leira warned as she poked Lenz in the chest, grabbing the blue gem for a moment.

"I'm not that strong though, I won't last long," Lenz pointed out.

Leira shook her head, "You won't have to. Just keep them away from the lab. Verto will be able to fight Frost again once I revive him. Make use of the power you unlocked the other day, you don't have to become a monster to do it now." Lenz winced at the monster comment, but nodded and headed for the door. She glanced back once before taking a deep breath and dashing into the hall.

"Look, there she is!" Zangya shouted.

"You see? Do not dispute my calculations!" Bujin advised.

"Oh shut up! Get her!" Both of them raced past the door Leira was standing behind, allowing her to leave unnoticed. Lenz sprinted into the main hallway, startling soldiers and civilians alike as Bujin and Zangya gave chase. They attempted to ensnare her with the Barrier technique, but with so many people in the main corridors combined with her speed, it made things difficult. The crowds did clear out eventually and Lenz found herself dodging pop-shot ki blasts with occasional trap attempts. The chase went through the bar, which was in the midst of another brawl. Food and drinks flew when Lenz blazed through, interrupting several individual fights and causing them to switch targets. When Lenz entered the bar, she only had two chasing her. When she left she had nearly five-dozen. She shifted directions and headed back towards the arena, or rather, what was left of it. It was now a wide-open canyon with steep rugged walls and Lenz felt that with space she had a better chance despite her luck with the narrow hallways. Once Lenz was in the open, she flew towards the center of the much wider crevice and landed. Bujin and Zangya closed in with the other thirty-some soldiers that had managed to keep up, all smiles.

"Well, that was a fun chase. A shame it ends here girl," Bujin laughed.

Zangya fussed with her orange hair, "Speak for yourself, you didn't get steak sauce all over you!" Lenz closed her eyes for a brief moment and took a deep breath in preparation. If there's ever a time to test my new power, it's now. Verto said it was similar to regular ki energy. Lenz's blue aura surged to life around her as she built up her power. She immediately tried to transform to Super Saiyan, and as a result, a generous amount of energy spurned outward, sending the weaker soldiers for a ride. Her hair did not turn golden this time, but her eyes flashed and glowed a lighter blue. Bujin and Zangya back-stepped with a bit of concern, but did not show any real signs of retreat. Lenz stared at her hands, slightly surprised by the results. My ki is just as high as my Super Saiyan form, but there's so much more energy that it feels different. That must be the Psi energy, but I thought I had more of it? And I thought for sure I'd still transform. Zangya rushed towards Lenz suddenly, intent to take her head off with a kick. Lenz refocused and narrowly dodged the attack at the last moment, turning her head in wonder. Zangya rebounded and closed to melee range, aiming a punch at Lenz's torso. Lenz remained still before catching the fist faster than Zangya could see. She's so slow, or am I that much faster now? Zangya punched wildly while screaming in anger, and Lenz dodged each attack easily. Zangya's attacks were quickly becoming overpowered and Lenz avoided the last one before kicking her away. She landed hard and skidded into the rocky ground. Tight strings of energy surrounded Lenz suddenly and pulled tight, courtesy of Bujin from behind. Lenz pulled back with surprisingly effective results before her aura flashed on. The Barrier strings crumbled apart as a result of her new power, and Bujin's eyes lit up in surprise.

"Uh oh," he muttered. Lenz promptly slammed her knee into his face before spinning around and kicking his back just as hard. She landed and turned towards the rest of the soldiers, who suddenly decided that they had better places to be as they fled. Lenz couldn't help but feel confident after that quick display. A sudden whoosh of air behind her ended that, and any power increase she had attained felt miniscule.

"Well, well, the trouble making girl is at it again Bojack. Whatever shall we do?" Frost asked.

Bojack laughed from his place next to the larger Changeling, "I think we should punish her personally."

Frost grinned, "I like that plan. You may proceed with the punishment." Bojack's green aura bellowed out as he powered up, ripping off his jacket in the process. Lenz backed into her stance, I can do this. Just a little longer!

The main doors to the science lab opened and Leira crept in slowly. She saw no guards up until that point due to the fact that Lenz was providing a very good distraction, and the alarms had been disabled by Fuzai. Once she got in however, two guards were before her. What she didn't expect was to see that they were splattered all over the floor. The attacker had been especially brutal and had severed all of the limbs off before finishing the job with some sort of energy wave shot through their foreheads. The Rotians were curiously observing her, and apparently someone else at the same time. Leira pulled out a dagger and kept it ready at her side as the doors closed behind her. She detected nothing yet, but knew someone else was likely there. Towards the rear of the lab, she spotted a pair of boots sticking out from behind a corner. She sensed a masked presence nearby, but the boots did not belong to it. Leira peered around the corner and spotted another brutalized alien body, the remains of Doctor Mellon. A trail of blood led to the chamber ahead, where Verto was lying on a flat table, completely unconscious. Leira hurried in that direction, stopping only to check the shadows and corners. She calmly checked him over for any significant injuries as well as standard life signs. Once satisfied, she began pulling wires and needles from him, causing random equipment to beep and flash.

"Come on kid, I know this is a crude wake up call, but you've got to come around," she whispered. Verto barely twitched at any of this, and Leira grimaced as she pulled a small vial from her back. It was filled with a brown colored liquid, which she then forced into his mouth and emptied it. His eyes snapped open as he choked on it, swallowing half and turning to cough out the rest before dropping asleep again. Leira shook her head slightly, Great, he's so out of sorts that a choking reaction can't even wake him. Verto's head suddenly turned and faced up, though not in a waking way. His breathing quickened, and Leira held onto his wrist to feel his heart rate accelerating. Well that's better. Not a moment afterwards, a thin beam of electrical energy buzzed next to Leira's head. She tensed but did not dare to move, knowing she had been caught off guard. Behind her stood Chal, his one hand controlling his lightning stream technique and what looked to be the severed head of Bido in the other.

Chal had a smirk plastered on his face, "Who may I ask are you? And what do you think you're doing?"

Leira's eyes shifted sideways, "Reviving the boy if you couldn't tell. I could ask you the same thing, but I already know. You are going to attempt escape during the chaos that's happening."

Chal snorted, "And what would you know about me?"

"Everything, but it's not you I'm interested in. It's your leader," Leira said in all seriousness.

Chal laughed, "I don't think so. Your power is pathetic. Now run along, the boy will need his space once he wakes up."

"He's not going with you, I won't allow it!" Leira said in defiance.

"You have no say in the matter woman. He needs to awaken the beast within and show Frost who he's dealing with. Then he will join us, he belongs with his people!" Chal claimed.

"He isn't one of you, and I will do what I must to stop that from happening!"

"Oh? And just what will that be?" Chal asked. Leira's hand went to her side as she ducked out of the way. Chal's lightning stream followed her, but abruptly stopped when it met a multicolored blade of light. Leira had the handle of what appeared to be a sword, and the energy taking the blade form crackled. It lengthened and arced towards Chal, who jumped backwards to avoid it. Leira arched back as the blade took the form of a whip and lashed it towards Chal. Chal backed off, getting out of range as Leira held her ground.

Chal grinned, "I could kill you now, you're such a frail little bitch."

Leira smirked slightly, "Oh you have no idea just how frail I really am. I invite you to try it."

Chal's eyes narrowed, "No, I don't have time for this nonsense. Besides, by the look of things, you'll have your hands full very soon. I hope you're a friend to him, because if you're not, I pity you." Leira spun to see red clouds of energy swirling around Verto, sending out occasional lightning sparks. Leira's eyes went wide as the room temperature increased substantially.

"You're feeding him negative emotions this whole time? You have to stop!" Leira urged.

"You figured out my little trick already? Impressive, but I don't intend to stop. I've been doing it to everyone here, including him and Frost. We've reached the point of no return, and now his raw Saiyan instincts will use this power to teach Frost a lesson," Chal said as his evil smile returned.

"You mustn't, he can't fully control himself in that state!" Leira declared.

"Well then, this should be an interesting show. Let's see what a real Super Saiyan can do," Chal laughed as he abandoned the area. Leira backed away quickly when she heard the feral growl coming from Verto as he squirmed slightly. The growl turned into a distinct howl just before the lab exploded.

A/n: At this point…draw your own conclusions as to what is about to occur. I will say one thing; it's going to be messy. Very messy.

WDG: You're getting more and more evil with these things. I'm not sure if that's a good thing.

VB: Muhahahahaha