Meanwhile, on the other side of the Earth...
Goku and Vegeta were engaged in yet another battle, this one for the purpose of restoring Vegetas pride. Both fighters could sense that Buu had died, but only of them cared. The other one was focusing on only his victory...
"Vegeta, did you feel that? Majin Buu's energy, it's completely gone!" exclaimed Goku in shock.
"Yes, yes, Kakarot. Didn't I tell you that this whole ordeal would sort itself out? Now, can you stop worrying about Buu, and get back to OUR BATTLE!" Vegeta yelled, in the form of a demand, and not question.
"Jeez, Vegeta, no need to be a grouch. I'll be happy to continue our battle."
"Hmph." Vegeta sneered.
After a few seconds for each fighter to catch his breath, Goku and Vegeta resumed their spar. A barrage of punches, kicks, and ki blasts were thrown, but nearly every attack was countered. There was no doubt about it, both fighters were equal.
And, Vegeta refused to accept this.
"Kakarot! Stop this game RIGHT NOW! I can tell you aren't at your full strength!"
"Hah, you're giving me too much credit, Vegeta! I told you, we're equals now. Isn't that enough for you, or does your pride demand that you beat me?"
"Kakarot, you clown! I wasn't talking about holding back, I was talking about your advanced transformation! The stage beyond an ascended Saiyan!" snapped Vegeta.
"Oh, so you knew about that, huh?" Goku didn't even seem scared at Vegetas wrath, more so embarrassed that his trick had been seen through so easily.
"Of course, you idiot! Did you really think you could outsmart me! Now, hurry up, I want to beat you at your best, and that damn Buu can't be your excuse for holding back anymore!"
Goku sighed. Vegeta would never give up a goal of his, especially if his pride was at stake. Goku knew this all too well.
"Fine, Vegeta, but don't blame me when you lose." Goku let out a deep breath, before gathering the power to ascend into his next stage.
Vegeta smirked with satisfaction, but quickly turned into an expression of disbelief, after he witnissed his first glimpse at Goku's true power. He began to mutter to himself, ranitng on about how a low class warrior could never defeat a Saiyan elite, but Goku couldn't hear him over the force of his transformation.
Before long, Goku had tapped into the power he had needed, and now all he had to do was expand it. At this point, Vegeta broke. He had never been able to surpass Goku, not even through the powers of Babidi the Wizard. To make it worse, the clown had unlocked a new level of legendary transformation, one unknown to even the Prince of All Saiyans.
Vegeta glared at Goku, as if daring him to take any longer with his transformation. Shortly after, Goku had finished his ascension into the form of a Super Saiyan 3. Him and Vegeta were no longer equals, for once again, Goku had found a way to surprass the Prince by leaps and bounds. Before they could exchange their first blows, Vegeta screamed out in anger.
"Kakarot, do you see what I mean?! You can never leave me alone, I can never escape you! You are always their to haunt my dreams, and stay one fucking step ahead of me!"
Goku was taken by shock.
"I didn't know you felt so strongly about this, Vegeta..." uttered the stunned Super Saiyan 3.
That was Vegeta's breaking point.
Vegeta leaped towards Goku, and closed his arms around him. (This isn't Yaoi, I swear.)
"Kakarot, you goddamned idiot! You spend every second of every day in the spotlight, while I am left in your shadow, and you have the nerve to tell me that you DIDN'T KNOW?!" shouted Vegeta at nearly full volume.
"Vegeta, what are you doing!?" yelled Goku, fearing what could happen next.
"This is the only way I will beat you, Kakarot. I am going to crush you, and throw you into the wind." stated Vegeta calmy.
It took only a moment for this to register inside of Goku's mind.
Vegeta was going to blow himself up.
"Vegeta, you fool! You can't do this!" Goku desperately tried to wiggle out of his death grip.
"You call me the fool? You insolent moron, we will go to Hell together!" said Vegeta, tightening his grip around Goku.
Suddenly, both fighters could feel a drop in energy, somewhere on the other side of the Earth.
"Vegeta, did you feel that? Babidi just died! He must not have any control over you anymore! Listen to me, you don't have to do this!"
Vegeta turned his head robotically, not a sign of compassion in his eyes.
"I was never under anyones control, you clown! This was my own choice to become stronger, and you had to mess it up!" spat Vegeta, venom in his voice.
"Vegeta, don't make me do this..." announced Goku, not wanting his ally to die.
"Do what, clown?! I have you in a death grip, what exactly do you plan to do? None of your transformations will save you now, Kakarot! Prepare to be blown to bits!"
Vegeta activated all of his energy, setting himself up to explode, with no way to reverse the explosion.
"Vegeta, you dumbass!" This must have been the first time that Goku had used this word.
"Don't you dare call me dumb, you stupid piece of filth! Now, perish, like the weakling that you are." Vegeta stated flatly.
Goku let out a deep sigh, before using his Instant Transmission technique to transport himself thousands of miles away.
Vegetas eyes widened as he realized what Goku had done.
"KAKAROT!" The proud Prince forced out his last words, before being torn apart in his own explosion.