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 67: Burnout
Frost shook nervously as a powered up Super Mystic Verto stood across from him, stronger than before.
"B-but why didn't it explode?! That should have wiped you off the face of this planet! Any counter-blasts equal or greater to its power will make it detonate!" Frost stammered.
"It would have, if the counter, sword in this case, was that strong. You probably didn't notice my Psi Sword holding it in place. I'm glad I didn't get too crazy there otherwise I wouldn't have thought to do that," Verto admitted.
Frost growled, "Argh! I should have killed you when you were helpless!"
"What's done is done, so deal with it. I doubt I'll be able to stay like this all that long, so you still might get your chance. But I'll be damned if I'm going to make it easy for you!" Verto declared. Verto's aura exploded outwards, blinding the area with its bright light. Frost shielded his eyes from it, but was still affected. The brightness faded a bit, showing Verto's aura moving around him at an absurd pace along with its usual random lightning sparks. Small and large rocks rose around, adding to the theatrics effect.
Frost snarled sharply as Verto's power topped out, "That's not possible! There is no one as strong as me!"
Verto scoffed, "Didn't we cover this already before? Why don't you focus on your energy instead of on what's possible and what isn't? You wanted a challenge right? Well I'm right here!" Frost grumbled and began to power back up himself, growing another few inches in the process.
Verto grinned slightly, "That's the spirit! Now come kill this bug, if you can!" Frost howled and rushed forward, his energy tearing through the ground as he did. Frost phased out just as he arrived, and attempted to smash Verto's head from behind. The boy barely as tall as his knee was gone though, and Frost paused in midair. He heard movement behind and spun, firing a powerful beam that didn't hit anything except black sky. Verto appeared behind him with his glowing green fist drawn back. Frost turned again, missing badly with a kick, but recovering enough to see Verto phase out again behind him. Frost allowed himself to continue the pattern a few more times before his anger erupted and he released a large blast wave all around himself. Lenz tumbled to the ground again despite being a fair distance away. She shielded her eyes, C'mon little brother, you can do this! You're the only one who can! Once the light cleared, Frost dropped his arms and sighed slightly, as if his defensive maneuver had relaxed him.
"You're incredibly fast boy, I'll give you that. But to beat me, you'll have to attack at some point before you run out of power. I'm not going to be tricked by your counterattacks anymore!" Frost claimed. Just as Frost finished speaking, Verto suddenly appeared in front of him briefly. Frost took the chance to swing at him, but missed badly.
Verto reappeared on his right and attacked with full force, "Super Galic Fist!!" Bright green light spiraled into view upon the attack's detonation. It cleared quickly, revealing Verto standing ready at exactly the same spot. Frost on the other hand was lying on his back dozens of feet away. His whole right side was an absolute bloody mess. He managed to pull himself up though, showing few signs of fatigue despite the obvious damage. Verto's eyes narrowed at this, but he said nothing to it.
Lenz scowled with frustration and impatience, Oh come on! That had to have affected him more than just that! How can he just stand up like nothing happened? Frost calmly stepped towards Verto, looking rather amused for someone who was missing part of an arm, not to mention all of the damage to the rest of his body.
Frost even chuckled slightly as he stopped about ten feet from Verto, "I hope you're not too surprised boy. In my previous form, that might have killed me, but as you can see, that is not enough now!" Verto didn't answer as his aura flashed back on and he slid back into his stance.
"What's wrong, no witty response?" Frost asked. Verto's right hand glowed green as he charged up his fist again.
Frost turned slightly, "Would you like to try it again, maybe the left side this time?" Verto still didn't respond verbally, but did rush towards Frost in full attack mode. Frost remained unguarded and didn't even appear to attempt a defense. Verto started his punching motion, but suddenly backed off as if he seemed to catch on to something about Frost's lack of motion. He quickly phased behind Frost, ready to unload on him.
Frost still didn't budge, "I'm waiting!" Verto backed off again, though he stayed very close, barely a few feet away. He glanced down at Frost's heavy tail and then back at the Changeling.
Frost chuckled, "Now do you see?" Verto face filled with determined anger as he swung his arm down and away. His green sword formed in that brief moment and sliced right into Frost's tail. Verto stared in surprise as his blade had barely made a noticeable gash. Frost didn't register much pain, but he did appear to be angry when he suddenly kicked backwards. Verto was able to avoid the blow, but the wind force it created did push him back into the air.
"You little brat, you're just begging for a slow death aren't you?" Frost asked.
"That's it, I've figured you out," Verto replied.
Frost smirked, "Have you?"
"Your ultimate form allows you to take killing blows as if they were normal attacks, even at equal strength. I thought of you as basically a tank before, but now I see that your armor is tougher than expected," Verto explained.
"Equal strength? Well, I supposed for the moment I can concede that honor to you, but I must say, that is a splendid job of observation. Perhaps you should focus your power like before," Frost suggested.
"I have been, that's how I figured it out. My Galic Fist technique appeared to cause plenty of damage, but when you didn't seem affected by it, I toned down my next attack to test the theory. When my regular sword swing didn't cut into you all that well, it was the tip off. I didn't fight you long enough before to determine everything as I didn't intend to let you live long enough to have the advantage. As far as what I'm going to do next, I could make my sword a lot more powerful, but I'd lose energy quickly that way and it may not work," Verto said as he tilted his head slightly. He lowered to the ground before Frost, who didn't make a move towards him.
He kept his determined stare on Frost the whole time, "I can see what your plan is Frost, to outlast me. It was working before, even when I pushed it to my absolute limit with the Kaioken technique."
"Very perceptive, but I'll bet that you can't use that reckless technique now. It would destroy you!" Frost claimed.
"Maybe, maybe not. Seeing as you've become a brick wall to most of my standard attacks, I'll just have to wing it. That isn't anything new to me," Verto admitted. He held out his hand as a blue orb of Chi spun into it, drawing concern from Frost.
"If I can't get through that thick skin of yours through conventional means, then I'll just go around it. Spirit Bomb!" Frost glided backwards as Verto threw it at him with high velocity. He shifted directions, but Verto directed the bomb to follow and it was slowly catching up. Frost shot small finger beams to try and disrupt it, but misfired on each one. On his last try however, his shot hit the ground and kicked up a large amount of rocks. The spirit bomb collided with one such piece of earth and dissipated instantly. Frost grinned as he turned back to Verto, only to see two more small bombs coming at him. He panicked slightly and fired a much larger beam. He managed to wipe out one of them, and flew straight up to avoid the other. The bomb hooked around and shot into the air after him. Verto kept the pressure on by firing several more Frost-seeking Spirit Bombs before bracing his right hand and charging his power into it.
I'm not going to easily hit him with any sort of Feedback technique now that he's seen it. I have to get him with something extremely powerful and unexpected. It appears that he can't use instant transmission in this form, or at least hasn't tried to. I have to take advantage of that, his energy has to be lower than it was before. If I can burn him out fast enough, I can finish this. My body can't handle this power for much longer, so I have to make it so he can't handle his power either. Damnit, I didn't get nearly enough energy from his Death Ball to keep going like this, and he won't make that mistake again. I'll have to throw everything at him now and make this one count! Above, five mini-Spirit Bombs had surrounded Frost. That is, until his energy surged and he released another potent blast wave that obliterated them. Frost glanced down once the danger was over, seeing Verto focusing his power to the absolute limit. He had hunched over slightly with one arm supporting the other as a teal colored ball of power was manifesting itself. Streaks of lightning poured off of it, and Frost could sense that Verto was quickly powering up a last resort type of technique.
What is he planning? Never mind, it doesn't matter. He won't last much longer as things are. I only have to weather the storm a bit more, I can rest when he's dead! Frost lowered to the ground a few dozen feet in front of Verto in full confidence. Verto didn't even look up at him as he kept his open palm low, giving it all the power he could. His arms shook from the stress and his silver hair faded momentarily.
Frost laughed, "Give it your best shot boy, while you still can! I promise I won't move if you do!" Frost crossed his arms in front of his massive torso, as if to block the incoming attack.
Verto glanced up as he finished, "You're a fool if you think you can block this one!" Frost lowered his guard just in time to see Verto thrust his palm outwards, still shaking as the ball of light sparked randomly.
Frost laughed again, "Any day now. Remember to aim higher than my knees!" Frost's laughter was cut short when an intense bolt of green lightning struck him in the chest.
Frost groaned in surprise as Verto took aim again, "What was that?" Another bolt hit him in the same spot and tore right into the enhanced natural armor, leaving a smoldering mark a few inches around. The armor there literally flaked off of Frost and fell to the ground.
Frost's eyes widened in realization as he glanced up, "No…"
Verto grinned briefly, "Yeah." The ball of teal energy then broke apart into numerous lightning bolts as they spread out of Verto's hand and right at Frost. He was unloading his maximum power Chi storm just as Frost made eye contact. Frost was overwhelmed by the super charged lightning as it struck his entire body with dozens of single bolts. Verto cringed as he kept up the pressure while Frost howled in agony. Small and large gashes opened up, and his enhanced armor crumbled as the Chi storm ripped through him. Verto panted as he let up for a moment to survey the damage. Frost's head looked like the victim of a tragic farming accident, with the added bone tissue breaking off at the seams. Large, deep streaks of cauterized blood lined his upper and lower body, each one nearly three to four inches deep. Frost shook in place, though he was standing as still as possible. He was no longer blocking much of any pain out; he was clearly affected by Verto's attack this time and was silent. Verto pulled his firing arm back cautiously, holding the remaining energy. Frost managed to take a lone step forward and that was enough to provoke a response. Verto unleashed a feral cry as he fired again. Frost groaned as he dropped to his knees and screamed in pain. The storm continued with just as much intensity, striking Frost in every possible place. Soon it was difficult to tell what his skin color actually was, other than red and burnt. His enlarged head was broken in several places and the deep purple underneath had been damaged enough to expose pink tissue beneath it. Verto's storm abruptly stopped as he panted hard, and his power fell along with it. Verto also dropped to his own knees as he lost the Super Mystic power and he stayed there to watch what happened next. Frost's body had shriveled a bit as he lay face down, barely breathing. Verto struggled to breathe as he attempted to stand back up. He finally managed it when Lenz flew in and landed beside him to assist.
"You did it little brother!" Lenz declared.
"No… not yet. His body is durable enough to withstand that and live, despite how it may look. My sword barely cut him like this, that's why I had to burn him down with that technique," Verto explained as he slowly recovered.
"But…there's no way!"
"Don't assume that just because our powers were comparably equal for a moment, that it means that I could beat him just like that. Pure power isn't everything in a battle. Just because I can surpass his strength for short amounts of time doesn't make me stronger than him. Remember, he gave up his speed on purpose even after I exposed that to him," Verto reminded.
Frost's head lifted up, "How right you are boy!"
"No!" Lenz squeaked as she stepped behind Verto.
"I know that attack kid, I just didn't expect it out of you. I seem to recall that Protoss scum Aldaris using something similar. It wasn't nearly that powerful however, so I can only assume that you learned it from him and improved it," Frost guessed.
"No, someone else taught me that one. He had his own version," Verto replied.
Frost smirked as he stood up, though far from easily, "Well, this is certainly not something I expected to resort to."
Verto's eyebrow shot into the air, "Let me guess, you're hiding something?"
Frost scowled, "A bad way to put it, I didn't want to show this to anyone, not even a weakling!" Frost grunted a bit as he hunched down again like he was trying to power up.
"I never thought you could break my ultimate form. I'll give credit where it's due, you impress me boy. All the more reason to make sure you won't leave here alive!" Energy from Frost spread outward, displacing the debris field again. His body started to crack and reddened light pierced through the skin as a result. With a mighty shout, he forced his skin off like a snake would, causing a minor explosion. When the light cleared, Verto let a gasp slip. Frost was back down to his fifth form, which was about half of the size that he was previously. His body was covered in a quickly drying residue along with a bit of blood from before. His skin was a lighter pink in color, though his face was beat red. The part that bothered Verto the most though was that his left arm had regenerated.
Verto groaned, "Great, he's just as ugly as before."
"You embarrassed me kid, and you're going to pay for it!" Frost bellowed.
"What the hell are you, a reptile that just sheds his skin when it's old and useless?" Verto asked.
"Bad analogy you little insect. I won't be able to use my ultimate form again for a long time because of you!" Frost shouted in anger.
"Wow, you're such a liar. You told me clearly that you've never used it on anyone before. How would you know unless you had already tried it?" Verto countered.
Frost snorted, "Think about it kid, how do you think?"
Verto came to a very quick realization, "Because you've fought with the Renegades before any of this happened. You started the conflict."
"Very good, but I only met their leader in combat. He wasn't as brash as you, but he had impressive power like you. He came after me if you must know, but he fled when I did this. Something that you won't be able to do!" Frost claimed.
"Well you never know what will happen until it does. I wouldn't want you to lose sleep over it," Verto grinned meekly.
Frost snarled, "Oh believe me, I won't!" Verto backed up a step into Lenz, who was shaking in fear.
"So what are we supposed to do now?" she whispered in his ear.
"Be strong Lenz, don't waver," Verto suggested. Verto conjured his blue Psi sword and held it defensively. It glowed a brighter blue than usual as Verto poured energy into it.
Frost laughed evilly, "So you still have a little power left? Interesting." Verto grimaced slightly as he held out his other hand and charged a white, sparkling blast. Frost stepped towards him slowly, all grins.
Verto launched it, "Feedback!" Frost stopped and lifted his palm up, dragging a small boulder up with his telekinesis.
The Feedback ball vanished upon striking it and Lenz gasped, "How did he do that?"
Verto showed real concern now, "That's not good."
Frost resumed his slow trek towards the seemingly helpless duo, "I'm nowhere near my full power in this form, but as you can probably tell, I really don't need to be."
"Then get it over with. If you're going to blow us away, don't keep us waiting," Verto said.
"Ha! And give you another chance to absorb my energy? I think not! I'll settle for ripping you apart, one piece at a time!" Frost proclaimed.
Lenz dared to rush at him suddenly, causing Verto to call her back, "Lenz, no!" Frost floored her with a simple forearm shot, putting her on the ground. He didn't even break stride as he towered over Verto within a few moments.
"This is where you end boy, who's going to save you now?" Frost taunted. A golden flash went off behind Frost, but it wasn't from Lenz. The golden aura filled the area behind him, and the owner of it dared to reach out and hold Frost back by the shoulder.
Verto's eyes widened, "Goku?"
"That's as close as you're going to get!" Goku declared. He launched a powerful kick into Frost and sent him flying away, surprising Verto to say the least. Goku stood there, shining in his Super Saiyan two form, watching Frost land on the ground.
"So, is this our rescue then?" Verto asked.
"Hi! Supreme Kai finally found you, he's over there. Leave it to me!" Goku claimed. Verto glanced in the direction that Goku was pointing, but didn't budge.
"If we're leaving now, then fine, let's go. If you're serious about fighting him, you have to finish the job Goku, one hundred percent!" Verto said.
Goku nodded, "Yeah, I know. You did well."
"Not well enough, but we can discuss that later. Don't try to stop or overpower his version of Frieza's Death Ball, it will blow up in your face," Verto warned.
Goku nodded again, "Right, thanks!"
Verto stepped over to Lenz and picked her unconscious body up over his shoulder before moving towards Kibito Kai. The universal overseer looked nervous once Verto set his piercing glare upon him.
"Thank goodness we found you in time," Kibito began. Verto didn't answer immediately as he gently set Lenz down on her back.
"Verto?" Kibito asked.
Verto's fists balled up and shook, "So, how long did you wait before finally deciding to show up? What has it been, two weeks? A month? I've lost track to be honest."
"You were missing, we had to search the whole galaxy for you!" Kibito claimed.
Verto's eyes glowed in anger, "Bullshit! You and that old fart knew exactly where I was. Don't lie to me Kai. If Piccolo managed to snap out of her brother's technique like I did, he would have been able to tell you. And yet, even without that knowledge, you've had a knack for noticing when my power level goes past your own. I've done it multiple times out here and you don't even act until we were certain to die?!"
"Yes, you're right I suppose. But you have to understand that…" Kibito tried to say.
"Shut up, I don't want to hear it right now. We can talk later," Verto retorted as he turned around.
"But there is something…" Kibito fell silent when Verto's heated glare focused on him and he quickly backed down. Lenz slowly stirred as Verto sat on one knee beside her.
She jumped up upon seeing him and locked in a tight embrace, "What happened? Are we dead?"
Verto managed to loosen her grip, "Take it easy, we're not dead. You got knocked out, but at the moment we're okay."
"So, where's Frost then?" she asked.
"Over there, he and Goku are about to fight," Verto pointed.
Lenz stared at the golden shimmer in the sky, "Can Goku win?"
"Frost has been weakened, but I wouldn't count him out yet. I don't know what's going to happen," Verto replied. Lenz looked on with concern as Frost stepped towards Goku across the battlefield.
"Well, I can't say that I expected to see you today, Son Goku," Frost admitted.
Goku grinned, "Yeah, me neither."
"This is perfect. An opportunity to eliminate that boy and have my vengeance at the same time!" Frost said with excitement.
Goku's grin faded, "Hurting others is something I don't tolerate. You're going to have to get by me first!"
Frost nodded, "But of course. I can wait for his blood, you're the one I want right now." Goku frowned as he dropped into his power up stance and his power erupted, scattering the reminder of the loose rocks and debris. Blue ki lightning cracked through the air around him as his eyebrows vanished and his hair lengthened outward. Frost's confident expression faded a bit as Goku reached Super Saiyan Three. From the side, Verto compared their power levels with his own senses and grimaced.
Lenz saw the look of concern on Verto's face when he stood back up, "What's wrong?"
"They're nearly even, but I dare say Frost is still a bit stronger at this point. That isn't good," Verto explained.
"But you've put him through hell, he has got to be worn down by now hasn't he?" Lenz asked.
"And he basically regenerated himself on the spot. It's true that he shouldn't still be going, but his resilience to everything I did to him should tell you enough. His power has leveled off by quite a bit, and Goku is very fresh. Also, Frost has shown he prefers close quarters combat, which is right up Goku's alley. However, I'm not sure just how long Goku can stay at this level. He hasn't shown to have a lot of time before his strength drops off. That tips the scales back to Frost if you ask me, despite the fatigue factor. This could go either way, be ready to take cover," Verto suggested as he tensed up.
Lenz stared at him in question, "Why? They're not even moving…" A loud crash sounded just as the first shockwave blinded all nearby, signaling the start of the battle and sending Lenz to back to her knees. More flashes of light came from every attack as Goku and Frost engaged each other at melee range. Lenz and Kibito both looked awestruck, while Verto remained determined. The initial scuffle didn't last long before they separated. Frost fired his Death Beam once he was away, but it was deflected into the sky by Goku's bare hand. Frost grinned; seemingly amused that Goku had stood up to him in the first few moments of their fight. The random ki lightning from Goku's aura sparked into the ground with his anticipation.
"You know, it was foolish of you to come here Goku. You could have used those Dragonballs to wish this pest back to life after I killed him, I wouldn't have known," Frost claimed.
"I don't let my friends die just because it would've been easier," Goku countered.
"Ha, friends! You tell me that, yet wait for so long to come for this boy? It seems to me that a friend wouldn't have let him come here alone!" Frost fired back.
"Not if I had been there. But I am here now, when he needs it the most, and that is what counts! Where are your friends Frost? I'll bet you don't have very many. You drive them away with your hatred and cold hearted cruelty," Goku said.
"Hmph, it's that soft garbage that holds you and that boy down from being truly great!" Frost declared.
"No, it's our compassion that allows us to push further and protect people from evil like you!"
"Enough. Don't keep me waiting any longer!" Frost shouted back. Goku charged towards Frost on cue, fist drawn back. Frost blocked the punch aimed for his neck, generating more shockwaves. He returned fire with a knife-edge strike towards Goku's head, which was also blocked. Both fighters kicked with their back legs, colliding with one another. Frost backed off long enough to fire a strong blast at close range. Goku phased out, moving towards his left. He managed to get behind Frost, but missed his kick completely when Frost vanished. Frost attempted to attack from behind, only to see Goku instantly move as well. Frost paused as Goku appeared far behind him.
Frost turned, "Instantaneous Movement eh? Did you learn that from your son?"
Goku smiled lightly, "Not quite." Just as soon as Goku finished speaking, both warriors vanished into the air. Vivid flashes of light randomly sparked all over the area, but no one could see why.
"Where'd they go? I can't track them!" Lenz pointed out.
Verto had his eyes closed, "Feel them out with Psi energy. They're still fighting, but they're using Instant Transmission to move, that's why you can't see it."
"So you can't see it either?" Lenz asked in surprised.
"Thus why I'm not even trying to, don't bother trying to lock onto their positions to know what's going on right now. Sense their low Psi emissions to track their movements until they slow this down," Verto suggested.
Kibito had a similar look of disbelief, "Incredible!" Up in the air, Goku and Frost were trading rapid blows, with neither attempting to block the other. The air displacement shook the planet, causing the survivors to panic. This activity kept going for several minutes before the super duo split apart and stared each other down. Both appeared to be winded, but in Frost's case, it was more apparent.
He still grinned though, "I find this fight to be much more invigorating Goku. I was tiring of that brat's defensive nonsense!"
Goku glanced down with Frost at Verto before shrugging, "Actually I think it's a pretty good strategy considering his size and age."
Frost scowled, "A pity that this cannot go on forever, I already know your weakness. And I have every intention of using it against you!"
Goku brought his arms up carefully, "Then let's do it!" Both fighters flew at each other again, but Frost stopped short and teleported away. Verto's eyes shot open as he tried to turn around. Frost's tail swung into him and knocked him backwards.
Goku raced to the ground, "No!" Frost grabbed Lenz by the throat and teleported back into the skies, far above Goku's position.
Verto sat up angrily, "Damnit, he's using her as a shield again! I'm gonna kill him!"
Kibito stepped in and held Verto back, "No, you can't! You'll fall into his trap and you don't have enough power left to escape it!" Verto's angry expression shifted towards Kibito momentarily before Lenz screaming brought it back. Frost had Lenz wrapped up in his long tail as she squirmed to get out of it.
"Let me go!" she shouted. Frost laughed as Goku gritted his teeth and shook his fist a bit. Frost's left hand then lifted to the skies and his energy surged out into his powerful Death Ball.
"Don't do this Frost!" Goku urged.
"Do what? Wipe out what's left of this mud ball? It's of no consequence now!" Frost claimed.
"But you'll kill all of your followers!" Goku pointed out.
"Then it will be a worthy death for what's left of them. I want to know what you're going to do about it. I promise not to move after I drop this. So will you try to save the planet or the girl? Or perhaps you can try to escape? The choice is yours, but you had better decide quickly," Frost suggested. Goku didn't respond initially, but eventually did pull his arms back to charge up his trademark technique.
"No... He's going to sacrifice Lenz for these scumbags?!" Verto asked in anger.
"Hang on, I don't think Goku would do that," Kibito said. Frost's Super Nova swelled to absurd size as Goku's Kamehameha took form.
"Maybe he intends to use Instantaneous Movement to blast Frost at close range?" Kibito asked.
"That's why Frost took Lenz, idiot. He wanted to make sure Goku didn't try to counter attack him," Verto retorted, "It's the same if he tries to send that Death Ball into space, which probably won't work anyway!"
"You guys, it's up to you to rescue Lenz. I'll wait until you do! But I can't let that hit the ground and kill innocent people!" Goku called out telepathically. Verto and Kibito both turned in slight surprise, though Verto's response was not a positive one.
"They're hardly innocent. Might as well just let them go and get out of here!"
"Verto! Focus your emotions! You don't really mean that," Goku scolded.
"Yeah, I do. They're all evil bastards that would kill us if they could. Let him wipe his own army out, saves us the trouble," Verto claimed.
"Verto, no…"
"In case you haven't noticed, he's about to attack!" Kibito cut in.
"Right, I'll stall him!" Goku declared as he turned back to his duty.
"Time's up Saiyan! Super Nova!" Frost shouted from above.
"Kame…hame…HA!!!" Frost's supped up Death Ball met with Goku's beam midway between the two and the struggle between titans began. Almost immediately, Goku's beam started to lose ground, though Verto could feel that Goku was holding back, probably due to his advice earlier. Verto could still see Lenz trying to escape from Frost's thick tail, having very little luck.
"Fine, if we're going to do this, let's do it now. Kai, teleport me up there!" Verto ordered.
"But, he'll crush you as you are now!" Kibito argued.
"I don't need to fight him, just cut him. I'll cut Lenz free, you get her out of there. If he gives me the chance to kill him, I'll take it!" Verto vowed as he conjured his Psi sword and poured energy into it. He stood ready while Kibito appeared to be having a mental debate.
"What the hell are you waiting for? I can't do this alone because he'll see me coming if I attack directly!" Verto reminded.
"I'm technically not allowed to interfere in affairs of mortals like this," Kibito said.
Verto's power flashed red for the briefest moment, "Don't you dare start that crap at a time like this! You already did just by bringing Goku here, which I'm thankful for. I don't know why you're hesitating now of all times, and I don't fucking care! After everything I've gone through because of you Kais, I think you owe me. The least you can do is help me save Lenz, whom you put me in charge of to begin with!" Verto shouted.
Kibito's shoulders sagged slightly, "Dramatic as always, now hold on!" Above, Frost remained confident as his Super Nova Death Ball made decent ground against Goku's Kamehameha.
"Take a good long look girl, these fools are throwing their lives away for your worthless monkey carcass!" Frost said. His laughter continued until he heard a distinct whoosh sound behind him. Frost started to turn, but stopped short when all feeling in much of his tail vanished, aside from the severe pain from the part that had been cut. Verto had slashed down through about a third of it, freeing Lenz, who fell into Kibito's waiting arms.
"Verto, come on!" Kibito said.
"You keep on going, I have a fight to finish," Verto said as he waved them off. Kibito was about to protest, but nodded his head and teleported to a safe distance away.
"You disgusting little ape!" Frost growled. Verto's aura filled with a smoky blue as he pulled his sword up and rushed ahead. Frost cringed as Verto's approach was nearly perfect with his sword aimed at Frost's chest. Frost managed to twist and turn around, allowing Verto to slip by him. Before he could turn, Frost's leg came back around and kicked him hard in the back, sending him flying back down towards where Kibito and Lenz were. Frost recovered from his own desperate tailspin, seething in anger. A loud roar from Goku stopped his next course of action as he saw the bright blue Kamehameha suddenly stiffen and rapidly push his Death Ball back at him.
"Using my own attack against me huh? I don't think so!" Frost claimed. He teleported upwards just as the Super Nova detonated, releasing incredible winds and light as a result. On the ground, Goku was catching his breath, grinning slightly as he saw Verto's rough rescue attempt succeed. Kibito had managed to catch Verto before he hit ground and had evacuated them to a safer distance. Goku glanced up to see Frost slowly hovering down, shaking in apparent rage. Oh boy, looks like we've done it now. He doesn't look very happy.
Frost cast his hand out as his power swelled, prompting Goku to guard himself. Frost released a massive purple and yellow ki beam straight down on Goku, which exploded on impact. Frost didn't even wait for the blast to clear before he fired again. The consecutive explosions intensified with this extra power, ripping up the ground for a mile or two. Verto and Lenz fled to the relative safety of the skies with Kibito close behind. All of this wasn't enough for Frost though, and he lifted both hands above his head, charging something even more massive than before. In the deep crater below, smoke and dust blew out from Goku's powerful golden presence, which was enough to entice Frost.
"Let's see you survive this, Super Saiyan!" Frost shouted.
Goku glanced up in panicked realization, "Stop!" Frost didn't and this time he fired a beam of unrivaled size and power. A burst of blue, small by comparison, shot out to meet it head on. Goku's beam was swallowed up quickly as Frost put forth his best effort into this renewed assault. Verto sensed what was about to happen and knew that Goku wouldn't be able to get out of this attack.
"Kai, get him out of there!" Verto cried out.
Kibito shook in place, frozen by the reality of the situation, "I can't!" Verto gritted his teeth and flew forwards, only to be yanked back by Lenz, who held him close and tight.
"Little brother, no! There isn't anything you can do!" she said scornfully.
"Let me go!" Verto growled back. The gigantic blast slipped below ground level and Verto could only look on in horror. Bright gold and white flashed over everything, followed by the violent eruption of sound. The wind alone was enough to push Verto, Lenz and Kibito backwards for a few miles before they regained control of their flight. The radius of the great blast reached out to where they had been, taking some of the newly formed mountains with it.
When it was over, only Frost was hovering above an incredible chasm that looked like a huge asteroid had impacted the planet. Lenz gasped as both she and Verto glanced downwards, where there was nothing but black for miles around. Verto searched for any sign of Goku's presence, but due to the energy from the explosion, he couldn't sense anything. Lenz coughed lightly as tears ran down the side of her face. Verto's fists bled from the pressure of tightness as Frost's loud laughter sounded again.
Frost promptly teleported to a few dozen feet away, very pleased with himself, "Your savior is dead, who shall we say goodbye to next, boy? Hahahahaha!" Verto shook with rage as Frost's laughter continued to fill the air.