OPENING THEME
Episode 08:
BROKEN: IS THIS THE END?
Fahren studied Goku's limp body amidst the debris and smirked. He sensed that his power level had lessened and averted his attention to the whimpering little girl who had not once moved from the spot her grandfather left her in.
"You sick bastard! Kill her after you've dealt with me," Vegeta yelled, now standing firmly on his good leg.
"I'll get to you in a second, father," he said assertively. He was about to slam the crying child's back into his knee but Vegeta appeared before him. In complete rage, Fahren kicked his father all the way through to the very end of the island.
He threw down the little girl with such force, knocking her out immediately. He walked in a one-for-today, one-for-tomorrow fashion through the wreckage, his aura mincing everything in his path.
Thinking the coast was clear, Master Roshi made a grab for the little girl but he was blown back by a burst of wind from Fahren's hand. He fearfully picked himself up and stayed in his corner not daring to move again. Goku opened his eyes a peak, removing some of the rubble from about his face and surveyed the situation. The sight of his granddaughter on the floor grieved him and he felt stupid for doing nothing but waiting like a sitting duck.
Making his way to his father, Fahren looked slightly disappointed. He picked up his father's limp body, "Pity. I so wanted to follow through with beating you with your own leg, oh well," he dropped the still body on the sand, "Now that you're dead."
Fahren was revving up his power which was evident as his aura grew immensely knocking down any remaining walls of the home much to Goku's vantage point. The force of the blast pushed Vegeta's body closer to the trembling waters. The earth shook violently as sharp lightning bolts rained down on them; it was the apocalypse of disasters. The very island cracked in half and molten hot lava erupted, rising and bursting.
Making his way closer to the villain, Goku motioned Master Roshi to stay put. He picked up the little girl and held her tightly with a sigh of relief that she was still alive.
"Damn you, Vegeta. Was this your master plan?" he growled.
The blue light encircling Fahren grew at a rapid rate and the blinding light made spectating impossible.
"Now." A very weak voice sounded through Goku's head and he could not have been any happier for he knew in that moment what was about to happen.
Fahren released one last, powerful yell as the ball of energy burst. Understanding the danger, Goku deviated from the plans and made Vegeta his first target. He then grabbed Master Roshi and they disappeared. Offloading them on the sidewalk of a peaceful city, Goku made his way back to the devastation. He used the technique once again and appeared before the two boys. Wasting no time, he was about to grab hold of them but the heat of the explosion ripped into his back and already in instant transmission mode, he disappeared.
"Oh no!" Goku fell to the ground on all fours. With tears pouring down, he chastised himself, "I wasn't fast enough!" In a fit of anger and sorrow, he crashed his hand into the pavement just outside of the Capsule Corporation which caused it to break away easily.
"Is this - is this really how it ends?" quivered Master Roshi, visibly shaken.
"No, it can't be!" yelled Goku and in a soft, weary tone, "It can't be."
He looked up at Vegeta, "I hadn't understood the plan at first. He knew Fahren was going to kill himself once he was aware that we had no intention of coming back, that was the reason why he asked us to reduce our power levels."
Folding his fists tightly, he remorsed bitterly, "But the plan went so wrong. I grabbed for him first because I saw he was the closest to that blast. And he was already dead! You never intended to come out alive either way, did you!"
Goku wept openly and a moment of silence washed over them. Not even Krillin's presence alarmed them.
"I just got the ladies to the hospital. Bulma's still out and Chi-Chi was in a hysterical fit before they gave her something to sleep."
"Thanks," Goku said quietly. He had not once looked up.
"Just glad I could help," nodded Krillin, now looking about him, "Where are the others? I'll go back and get them out of there!" He picked back up to the skies when Goku stopped him with one, intense yell.
"No! There's nothing to go back to," he explained.
"What do you mean?" Krillin could not evade his intense stare. Making a landing, he looked down at the motionless bodies on the ground and immediately got the gist of the situation, "Are they dead too?"
"Pan's just been knocked unconscious," Goku said.
Krillin shook with anger, the sadness dragged heavily on his face, "What about the dragon balls?"
"On it," Goku said firmly.
"But you can't even walk," cried out Master Roshi.
"I don't need to." And with that Goku disappeared.
A few minutes passed before they saw Goku again, this time with the dragon radar and a small tote bag in tow. They celebrated noticing the obvious bulges of the balls stuffed in the bag but what Goku said next killed the euphoria instantly.
"The four star ball. It's broken." His heavy words were proven as he showed them the cracked orange orb in his palm.
"Broken?" Krillin pouted sorrowfully, "How did that happen?"
"I don't know," Goku admitted glumly, finally lifting his head, "I found it in the wreckage of West City, it was probably caught in the aftermath of the battle there."
Emptying the contents of the bag, Goku collapsed on his buttocks. He was completely drained not only by the injuries sustained but the emotional turmoil that hurt more than any wound could ever have. Consumed by an intense rage, he yelled, "And the Namekian dragonballs are out of order for whatever reason. Why is everything so against us? I don't understand!"
"Maybe they'll still work," Krillin said hoping for the best, "I'll be damned after everything we don't at least try." He stepped forward, his shadow hanging ominously over the glowing orbs. He called forth the dragon by name as the other men looked on expectantly.
Bright, yellow light cascaded over the orbs and out of it a large dragon zoomed out. It resembled the dragon of Goku's Dragon Fist technique in size and length, the green scales glinting in the brilliant sun.
"But, the sky?" asked Goku, noticing that the sky had not become dark as was accustom.
"Who cares," Master Roshi was euphoric once more, "Woohoo! We can get our wishes!"
"You have two wishes," the dragon's voice boomed over them, "However, I have been severely weakened and your wishes may not be fulfilled."
"Not be fulfilled," gulped Krillin, "Oh man."
"Shenron, can you restore the lives lost against Fahren today?" Goku pleaded.
"Resurrection is beyond my powers. I am too weak to perform such a task."
Despair drained the men's spirits.
"Hey, what about sending us back in time like that Whis guy did?" Master Roshi offered.
"Time travel is also beyond my powers," the dragon informed.
"I wish that that Fahren guy never existed to begin with," Krillin demanded viciously.
"I cannot fulfill your wish."
They were at a loss as to what else could be done and Goku said exactly what was on all their minds.
"I don't understand any of this! None of this makes sense. Why would a son want to destroy his father so cruelly, so punishingly and how did the rest of us get wrapped into this? I don't get it. I just wish someone could give us all the answers and reverse this mess!"
"Your wish has been granted," the dragon's red eyes glowed and a burst of light erupted about him.
"Huh," Goku said looking up but the blinding light forced him to shield his eyes. He had no intention of making a wish.
"Oh boy, this doesn't look good," wailed Krillin.
The silhouette of a person was clearly outlined against the glare and it appeared as though it was swiftly advancing.
END THEME:
PREVIEW OF NEXT EPISODE
A silhouette of a person slowly fades away as they approach.
"Son Goku here! Lucky us, wishes do come true after all but sometimes you gotta be careful what you wish for."
A beautiful girl with long, pink hair hugs Goku and kisses him on the cheek and he blushes a bright red.
"Or maybe this wish isn't so bad after all. He - he! See you NEXT TIME ON DRAGONBALL SUPER: BEAUTIFUL RESCUE: WISH GRANTED"
END CREDITS : Author/Creator of the DBZ series and characters: Akira Toriyama
Author/Creator of this Story/Series; Creator of utter despair - no Namekian balls (you will find out why later, promise), a broken dragonball and Goku did not manage to save lives in the end: Chrissi B (c) October 2015