Duo Halfbreeds
Chapter Twenty: The Only Certain Destination
A/N: Normally I do this at the bottom, but I had to say this and make sure its notice, so awhile back I don't remember when exactly or why but the formatting broke basically, so whenever I upload a document or try to fix the form in other ways (such as copy-paste), the formatting never comes back. So bold, italics, etc all gone. Feel free to check this story out on Ao3 where the format isn't broken tho.
Nappa's face twisted in surprise. "Damn, I thought Raditz had that in the bag. It sucks to see him go down. Almost thought he could be useful."
Vegeta shrugged, a smirk playing on his lips. "Who cares? Raditz was just a disposable pawn. He served his purpose, but losing to these weaklings shows he wasn't worth our time." Noticing a bug near him Vegeta blew out. "Damned Bugs…"
Nappa nodded in agreement, his gaze shifting to the group of fighters. "Now it's my turn to have some fun!" He took a few steps forward, assuming a powerful stance. "You all better brace yourselves, 'cause playtime's over!"
Vegeta's voice cut through the air, commanding Nappa's attention. "Nappa," he said firmly. Nappa turned to face Vegeta. "Don't kill the Namekian. He might still have some intel on the Dragon Balls." Nappa nodded in response as he turned back to face the z-fighters. "You sure you don't want the Saibamen brought out to clear the clutter?"
Nappa paced back and forth as he examined each fighter. "Nah, It'll be more fun this way." He answered. "It'll give me more time to enjoy myself and I think I'll start with…" His gaze moved back and forth from each of the fighters, his eyes landing on Krillin. "Pipsqueak!" He turned completely to face Krillin, running after him.
"I don't think so!" Piccolo moved in front of Krillin, and generated a powerful electrical wave of kiai, aimed at Nappa. Nappa moved to the side, a bit surprised from the blast as it struck the rock formation, a couple hundred feet behind him and destroyed it with ease.
Nappa smirked as he vanished from his spot, appeared beside Piccolo and slammed his lower leg into Piccolo's gut, sending Piccolo into a nearby rock formation. "I didn't imagine it was going to be this fun!" He chuckled.
As Piccolo brought himself back up, out of the rubble, Nappa took a powering up stance, his left fist lower than his right fist, both tightly clenched. His veins bulged as he began to unleash a long raspy growl. As his power gathered around him, the Earth trembled beneath him, chunks of dirt and rock floated up in the air, powerful gusts of wind blew.
The other fighters were in shock and awe as they tried to keep their ground from Nappa's tremendous power. As Nappa continued to power up, clouds formed in the sky shooting a jolt of lightning that struck Nappa turning into electricity as it did. The electricity enveloped around him, sparkling sharply.
Chiaotzu threw his hands forward, a light-ish blue energy surrounded him as he tried to slow Nappa, this was ultimately to no avail as Nappa faced him, unleashing an energy wave that struck Chiaotzu and blew him away.
"Chiaotzu!" Tien shouted, his attention turning to the now crashing small and pale Earthling.
"You should worry about yourself first!" Nappa yelled as he charged after Tien. Nappa closed in on Tien, leaving him no room to evade. Tien braced himself, knowing that he could only defend against the impending attack. But as Nappa drew nearer, the intensity of his strike became clear—it had the potential to end Tien's life.
Surrounded by a radiant aura of yellow energy, Nappa soared through the air, his arm poised to strike at Tien's vulnerable limb. However, in a swift and unexpected move, Yamcha intercepted, launching himself from the side with a powerful kick aimed at Nappa's face. His fierce shout echoed through the battlefield, adding to the intensity of the clash.
Nappa spun several feet away, a little bit of the energy he had collected dissipated. "That was a dirty shot, hitting me from the side while I was in the middle of fighting tri-clops."
Yamcha scoffed. "If you thought you were fighting us one-on-one then you were wrong!" He replied. "We'll all take you on all at once!"
Nappa smirked. "Fine, if you think that's gonna help you win." He laughed wickedly as he retook his stance, powering up once again. "One insect or a hundred insects, doesn't make a difference! So come at me with everything you got!"
Yamcha formed an angry look on his face as he took his stance. "We'll prove you wrong!" He released his aura as he charged after, aiming his fist at Nappa's chest. Nappa slammed the back of his fist into Yamcha's upper chest before he could reach him, causing Yamcha to go spiraling several yards away.
Appearing ahead of Yamcha, Nappa gave a double ax-handle to the back of Yamcha's head, causing him to crash into a rock formation. The split-second after, Piccolo appeared behind Nappa, thrusting his foot into Nappa's back, causing Nappa to plummet several feet away.
"What're you all doing?! Get out here and fight!" Piccolo shouted.
Krillin nodded in response as he was snapped out of his daze, and Chiaotzu followed as well. Krillin acted quickly in front of Nappa and slammed his foot into the brute's back, causing him to crash into the ground.
He grouped up with Piccolo, Tien, and Chiaotzu right after. "Any plans?" He asked.
Piccolo shrugged. "Don't know this guy's power is monstrous! We'll just have to keep coordinating our attacks."
"What if you charge up another one of those Special Beam Cannons?" Tien asked.
Piccolo shook his head. "No, to make one strong enough to beat him would take too long and probably wouldn't even work anyways." He explained. "I'd have to gather way too much energy. Just keep attacking him, don't let him even get a millisecond!"
The others nodded and split as Nappa came rushing back. "Nice friends ya got there, looks like they ditched you." He said. "Unless of course…you're planning something."
Piccolo scoffed. "Planning or no plans, doesn't change the fact that you're going down right here right now!" He yelled. He pulled his fists back as he took a powering stance, a vicious growl emerging from his voice. A short couple seconds later, he hurled his fist in a rapid motion, aiming for Nappa's chin, but Nappa moved his head away.
The second after Piccolo swung another fist as it crackled with energy, striking Nappa's right cheek, causing him to go flying for several yards.
"Now!" Piccolo yelled. The first one to make a strike was Tien who kicked Nappa's back from the side, causing him to spiral in a different direction. The short moment after, Yamcha struck his foot into Nappa's upper chest, causing Nappa to crash towards the ground.
As he approached the ground, a few feet above it, Krillin did the signature stances for the Kamehameha wave, chanting it as he did, and unleashed it on Nappa right before he hit the ground. The blast struck Nappa and pushed him away several yards, causing burn marks to be visible on his armor.
As the blast quickly ended, Nappa quickly stopped himself before he landed in the rock formation about thirty yards behind him, his feet firmly planting in the ground as it scraped against it.
Nappa smirked. "That was a pretty good short but it isn't good enough!" He shouted. He clenched his fist, powering up once again, only to find that he couldn't move as there was this bright purple energy outlining his body. "W-What the?! Why can't I move!"
"Hurry!" Chiaotzu shouted. "I can't hold him for long!"
Piccolo and Tien dropped to the ground in front of Nappa in an instant. They took a powering up stance and gathered energy in their fists as they lunged forward and simultaneously struck Nappa's gut. The blow caused Nappa to crash in the nearby rock formation, turning the rock formation into complete ruins as it piled on him.
Knowing it was far from over, they waited for Nappa to stand up, preparing themselves for what could come next. Once the dust settled, Nappa pulled himself effortlessly from the rubble, a wicked grin formed on his face as he pulled himself to his feet.
Nappa cracked his knuckles, taking a few steps forward. "Okay, I admit, that was better than I thought." He said. "Heck you even got that nasty knot I had in my neck, now I can fight a lot clearer!" He took a powering up stance once more, generating a tremendous amount of power as he hurtled forward towards Tien in a blink of the eye.
"Tien!" Yamcha surged forward, his body propelled by determination, seeking to repel Nappa with all his might. Yet, the expanse between them rapidly diminished, leaving little time for evasion. With a split-second decision, Yamcha swiftly maneuvered Tien out of harm's way. The impact that followed was unforgiving, Nappa's elbow finding its mark in the center of Yamcha's chest, unleashing a searing, razor-sharp sensation.
His body convulsed with an abrupt jolt the millisecond before he went colliding through the debris ahead and then through a massive rock formation. As that full second passed, everyone felt his life force, his power level, was gone.
The scan quickly registered on Nappa's scouter as well. "Dead? Already? Damn and for a moment there I was actually expecting better." He shrugged as he adjusted to a more lax position.
Krillin's mouth was agape. "H-He took him out with o-one blow!?" His eyes went wide. "How is that even possible!"
Piccolo growled angrily. "You've been playing us this entire time! You were holding back!"
Nappa laughed. "Hardly! If you can sense powers without a scouter then how come you didn't notice the intense difference between our powers?"
Tien gritted his teeth angrily, his face turning to Krillin. "Let's go, Krillin!" He shouted. Krillin nodded in response as Tien fired a powerful energy wave at Nappa with his left hand. Nappa jumped into the air, avoiding the attack, leaving it to hit trees instead.
"No, we have to coordinate!" Piccolo snarled, sighing exasperatedly. As Krillin appeared behind Nappa, he swung his leg, aimed at the back of Nappa's head but Nappa ducked, then grabbed Krillin's leg and swung him towards the ground.
Piccolo darted to Nappa promptly, swinging both of his fists together to create a double ax-handle, missing as Nappa vanished from the spot. Nappa appeared behind Piccolo, giving a spinning back kick into Piccolo, causing Piccolo to crash into a nearby mountainside.
Tien flew up, firing a blast from his right hand, his palm wide open and his fingers spread. "Dodon Blast!" A yellow energy blast fired itself from the energy that quickly gathered in his hand, aiming for Nappa's back but Nappa turned and swung his arm, deflecting it with ease.
Nappa approached Tien, hurling a fist into Tien's right cheek, sending Tien plummeting to the ground. By this point Krillin had gotten back up from the crater he was in, and raised his hand as he stood about a hundred feet from Nappa.
Nappa turned to him, curious as he watched Krillin raise an index finger and circled the area above his head. Soon a yellow sharp energy disk began to fade in, forming around the area. Once the image was somewhat visible, Krillin lowered his index finger and kept his palm wide open below the disk.
"Take this!" Krillin yelled. More yellow energy swirled in the area causing the disk to be fully visible and solid. "Destructo Disk!" He threw his hand down, aiming the disk at Nappa who prepared to stop the attack.
"Nappa! Dodge it!" Vegeta yelled. Nappa's eyes glanced to Vegeta as he instinctively followed commands, the disk passed by Nappa, giving a small cut to his cheek, his eyes going wide as he grasped the situation.
Nappa had a mixture of annoyance and amazement. "Thanks Vegeta!" He shouted, turning his head to face Krillin right after. "That was a neat little trick! Right about to cut my head off! Too bad for you it wasn't good enough!"
He darted forward, his massive fist colliding into Krillin's right cheek, causing Krillin to be catapulted far away. Without a delay, Piccolo appeared behind Nappa, his two fists once again, aiming for a double ax-handle, this time succeeding and colliding into the back of Nappa's head. Nappa was plummeting Goten's way who up until now was unsure of what he should be doing.
"Attack him now, Goten!" Piccolo yelled. Goten was stunned and a bit panicked. "Stop panicking and unleash your energy at him!"
Goten blinked a couple of times, snapping himself back into reality as he instinctively followed Piccolo's commands. He threw his hands out, a violent but somewhat panicked roar escaped his voice as a powerful kiai wave collided against Nappa who was in front of him.
The kiai wave generated powerful winds that blew Nappa into the nearest rock formation, probably going about twenty feet deep into it. At around the same time, Vegeta's scouter went off as it aimed and scanned Goten's power.
"The hell? The brat's power just skyrocketed." Vegeta looked surprised. "Was he holding back?" He looked and examined Goten, his demeanor would show otherwise, shaking his head Vegeta denied this notion. "Maybe I just wasn't paying attention." The numbers on his display had shown a power above seventeen hundred.
Nappa was quick to get up again, an excited and evil smirk forming on his fists. "This is getting me pumped! Even the brat has a bit of power!" Although his armor showed slight damage, Nappa himself had no visible damage, only visible dirt and dust. He sets his sights on Goten and starts running towards him, his massive feet making loud stomps. His thoughts quickly went to how Yamcha was killed earlier, causing Goten to freeze up, unable to move.
"What the hell are you doing, Goten!" Piccolo yelled. "Move!" Goten was unresponsive, and both Piccolo and Krillin tried to go after to Nappa to stop him, but he was going too fast for any of them to catch, a powerful fist landed against Goten's cheek.
A loud boom echoed as Goten propelled instantly over several miles, crashing through several rock formations. "Damn it! That idiot!" Piccolo snarled. He rushed towards Nappa anyways, stopping as he got close and firing an explosive short-range wave of energy against Nappa. Nappa crossed his arms in front of him as the blast struck against him, his feet planting firmly in the ground as he was pushed several feet back.
Shortly after, Nappa stopped the pushback and with a burst of energy stopped the energy wave. He then darted forward and thrusted his knee into Piccolo's gut, causing him to double over and spit a mixture of saliva and blood.
Krillin appeared at the right side of Nappa, his foot aiming for Nappa's right rib cage but Nappa stepped to the side, causing Krillin to pass by him. As he passed by, Nappa fired a powerful kiai wave that sent Krillin flying. With his back turned, Chiaotzu latched onto Nappa's back, a white-ish blue glow surrounded him as he held on tightly.
Nappa had an annoyed look on him as he tried to grab Chiaotzu, his bulky arms unable to flex. "What the hell?! Get off me you freak!" He yelled. Chiaotzu continued to generate more and more energy. In an attempt to pull him off, Nappa slammed Chiaotzu against a small rock formation which proved to do nothing.
"Chiaotzu! What're you doing! Get off him!" Tien shouted, worry filled in his voice.
Nappa crashed Chiaotzu into another rock formation but Chiaotzu held on. "T-Tien..I" Chiaotzu's thoughts telepathically echoed to Tien. Another slam in another rock formation, then another one and another one but Chiaotzu still held on. "I have to say goodbye now…"
Tien's look of surprise deepened. "G-Goodbye?! What're you going on about Chiaotzu! Just stop! Get away from him!"
Nappa attempted to grab him but still couldn't flex his arms back enough, so he rammed him through a rock formation completely and that still did nothing. The glow that surrounded Chiaotzu turned into a vibrant blue glow that slowly surrounded Nappa.
"I don't see any other way out, so thank you for being my friend all these years, you'll be my best friend..always." Chiaotzu continued. His energy dramatically increased as the blue glow began to surround Nappa.
Tien swallowed hard. "Chiaotzu! Quit it! Please! This isn't the answer!" He shouted, his voice began to break. "We already brought you back once with the Dragon Balls, we can't bring you back again!"
"Please remember me, Tien.." The blue energy that had now surrounded both Chiaotzu and Nappa, began to sparkle a lightish purple around them as Nappa aimed himself towards a spike edged mountain.
"No! Chiaotzu! Stop! Don't do this!" Tien yelled. The last of his message could not reach him as a violent explosion broke out, about thirty feet above the mountain. "Chiaaatzoooouuuu!" The explosion caused a blinding flashing light, a pinkish smoke as it quickly dissipated and blew the tips of the spikes off.
((Flashback))
In the thick bamboo forests of the west, dark clouds floated above in the sky, pouring harsh cold rain. Below on the ground was an elderly man with a long face, sunken cheeks, a thin ,pointed nose, a wide-parted mustache, and medium-length blue-gray hair swept upwards to resemble a bird's wings, with a bald patch on the scalp. He dons a green changshan with yellow sleeves, a red lining, a black skullcap, and a Crane School symbol.
He also had these black sunglasses on his face that covered his eyes. In front of him were two fighters wearing similar outfits, one that had a third eye, this being Tien, and another that had pale white skin, this being Chiaotzu.
"Is that the best either of you can do?" The old man said, scoffing and rolling his eyes. "If that is your best then you should leave, the Crane School doesn't accept weakness."
Tien stood up pulling himself to his knees. "Don't count me out, Master Shen!" He snarled. He rushed forward, his form perfect as he swung a foot high, aimed at Shen's face. Shen blocked Tien's leg with his upper arm. Tien quickly retracted his leg as Shen aimed a fist at Tien's chin.
Tien tried to tilt his head back but was unable to move in time, fortunately for him, Chiaotzu came from the side, striking Shen in his shoulder junction with his foot. Shen went flying for several yards, a foot off the ground til he stopped himself with his flight technique and balanced his feet back on the ground.
Shen darted forward, aiming an attack on Chiaotzu, his arm extended and aimed at Chiaotzu's abdomen. Tien came from the side, his leg striking Shen's side, causing Shen to be pushed back a few feet. A second after, a purplish glow wrapped around Chiaotzu as he extended his arms out, aimed at Shen, the same glow surrounded Shen.
"Get him, Tien!" He shouted. Tien spared no time as he lunged forward, his fist striking Shen's right cheek, and his knee striking Shen's lower abdomen. He unleashed a barrage off coordinated attacks right after, giving a spinning back high kick against Shen's chin as a final strike, making Shen crash through several trees and bushes.
Tien and Chiaotzu kept their guards up as they waited to see the result, barely Shen managed to pull himself up. "Either I'm getting old.." He started to dust himself up. "Or you two are getting stronger. That was a good job but you're assassins not fighters, so next time I expect an intent to kill!"
Tien and Chiaotzu tensed up. "Y-Yes Sir!" They both shouted simultaneously.
"You could've fired a Dodan Ray against me but you didn't." Shen added. "Still…an excellent job."
((Flashback End))
Krillin's mouth hung open. "H-He's gone…gone for good. He sacrificed himself to stop that monster!" He swallowed hard, still in somewhat disbelief.
Tien's eyes glazed over as he recalled the times they had faced adversity together. They had fought side by side against formidable foes, the days of training side by side, pushing each other to their limits. But now, in the present moment, Tien could only watch helplessly as his dear friend sacrificed himself. The pain of losing Chiaotzu intensified, gripping Tien's heart like a vise.
A fierce scream escaped Tien's mouth. "NOOOOOOOOOOOO!" He clenched his fists tightly, his teeth gritted, his voice choked. Now, standing on the precipice of loss, Tien couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions, more particularly anger, anger because he felt at fault for it all.
As the smoke began to clear, a figure emerged in shadows, slowly revealing. This was obviously Nappa, being proven as the smoke cleared away. The group below couldn't believe their eyes, once again going into shock and awe.
Krillin's body began to tremble. "H-He survived that!? B-But that's impossible! He's not even scratched!"
Tien's jaw dropped. "W-What?! Chiaotzu died and this bastard is not even damaged?!" He clenched his fists tightly as he angrily rushed after Nappa who was lowering himself to the ground. He hurled a fist, aimed at Nappa's right side of his upper chest, but Nappa easily blocked it with his massive arm.
Tien thrusted his knee forward but Nappa moved back, and continued to move back as Tien threw an onslaught of attacks. His left fist aimed at Nappa's cheek which was blocked by his hand, his foot sent high, aimed at Nappa's head, but Nappa inched his neck away, a right hook was thrown at Nappa's cheek, but again Nappa avoided the attack.
He thrusted his knee towards Nappa's lower abdomen and missed, he threw his fist aimed at Nappa's chin but missed it, he threw another fist aimed at Nappa's gut but Nappa stepped to the side, leaving Tien's fist to make contact with a large boulder instead. The boulder shattered into pieces, collapsing onto itself.
As Tien pulled his fist back from the rock formation, Nappa thrusted his knee into Tien's gut, causing him to double over, and then rammed his fist into cheek, sending Tien several yards away. Nappa appeared ahead of Tien as he grabbed Tien by the arm, stopping his uncontrolled flying. He turned around and rushed forward as he swung Tien into several different rock formations, pushing him through them completely.
Nappa threw Tien by gripping his chin, finishing this chain of attacks, and sending him several hundred yards away as he crashed through various debris, including trees, rocks, bushes, and landing into a mountainside.
"Tien!" Krillin shouted, he clenched his fist as he rushed to Nappa before being stopped by Piccolo.
"Don't Krillin! We need to come at him with coordinated attacks, otherwise we'll die like the rest of them!" Piccolo yelled. Krillin stopped himself, closing his eyes tightly as he resisted the urge to give into his anger, sighing exasperatedly.
Krillin sighed. "Any plans?"
Piccolo shook his head. "Like I said, coordinated attacks, not much else we can do." He answered. "This guy is insane!" He gritted his teeth angrily. "I'll lead, just follow alright?" Krillin nodded in response. Piccolo vanished from the spot, darting to Nappa as he struck Nappa's back with his foot.
That sent Nappa flying forward until the brute stopped himself and whipped around, to face Piccolo but he had already moved from the spot. Nappa's eyes darted around as he searched for him but couldn't find him in time when Krillin kicked him in the shoulder junction, knocking Nappa down.
"Now Krillin!" Piccolo yelled. He began to fire a volley of energy blasts at Nappa, with Krillin following shortly after. Each blast that struck Nappa slowly began to build up an explosion that engulfed Nappa completely. They stopped after several seconds, panting heavily, watching as the explosion dissipated rapidly.
When the smoke and dust cleared, Nappa was revealed to be perfectly unscathed. Fear sunk in Krillin's eyes. "Is there no end to this?!" He said. Nappa rushed to the other two, striking a powerful punch into Krillin's cheek, causing a stream of blood to pour from the sides of his lips as he spiraled away. He sent another powerful kick to Piccolo's gut.
Meanwhile at around the same time, Tien stood back up, floating as high as he could, panting heavily. "Hey you! Take this!" His hands moved to his forehead, his fingers spread as a blinding flash of white light shined brightly down. Nappa turned to face Tien at the same time as white light pierced his eyes.
The white light persisted for a couple seconds more before dissipating. "Agh! What the hell!" Nappa felt an intense burning sensation to his eyes, he was unable to see, his senses were dulled, his hands were against his eyes as he tried to soothe pain. "I-I can't see! What the hell did you do to me!"
"I'm going to make you pay for what you did to Chiaotzu!" Tien snarled. "You hear me!" His hands formed a triangle as he powered up, his veins bulging, energy generating from the center of his body to his hands. "You will pay!"
The air around Tien became intense, winds swirled around him, the ground on the rock formations near him trembled. The triangle formed by his hands acted like a camera as the hole in between zoomed in on Nappa twice right before more energy gathered in between his hands.
"For Chiaotzu and Yamcha you bastard!" He yelled. "TRRRIIII BEEEAAAAM!" In a flash, the energy inside and around his hands unleashed, transforming into a square beam that surrounded Nappa as it struck him down like intense gravity.
The blast took Nappa into the ground and eradicated the ground beneath him for over a hundred feet deep. Tien fell shortly the moment after to the ground, his body becoming limp and seemingly lifeless. As Krillin and Piccolo managed to bring themselves up to their feet, quickly grasping the recent events, they waited for Nappa to get up.
To no surprise, Nappa was able to come out of the crater, although much more visibly different, his armor having been completely eradicated, and small faint burns were visible in some areas. He looked a little irritated and angry as well.
"I can't believe it, that actually hurt!" He said. Nappa lowered himself onto the ground after floating above the crater. "No matter, he's gone now. Now there's only the three of us, so which one of you wants to go first?!"
A violent roar took Nappa's attention away as he was struck by a small but mighty kick to his cheek. The attacker, revealed to be Goten, to Krillin and Piccolo's shock.
"Let's not waste a second!" Piccolo shouted, facing Krillin. Krillin was stunned for a bit second but quickly understood what Piccolo was implying as Piccolo vanished from his spot, appearing ahead of Nappa, kicking his side, changing Nappa's direction towards Krillin who was now only a hundred feet away.
Krillin extended his arm, generating an energy blast in front of his hand, with a loud shout he released the blast, simultaneously as Nappa regained his balance. Nappa deflected the blast with one hand and ease.
"So you still have some left in you huh?" Nappa looked surprised. "Bring it on then!" Krillin swallowed hard as he embraced for impact, seeing Nappa charging after him. Nappa rammed his shoulder into Krillin, causing Krillin to be sent into the rock formation behind him.
The second after, Goten appeared in front of Nappa, a couple feet above as he thrusted his knee at Nappa's shoulder junction but Nappa jumped back a couple feet. As he dropped to the ground, Goten lunged forward, his fist aiming for Nappa's gut but the attack missed.
Goten threw a barrage of attacks at Nappa that were quickly blocked, each one generating a powerful shockwave and making an immense and deep sound.
Nappa smirked. "You do have some Saiyan blood in you after all!" He said.
Goten vanished from the spot, appearing above Nappa as he aimed a fist to Nappa's head but Nappa blocked it with his massive arm. "Tell me where Gohan is! Tell me where my brother is!" He growled viciously.
Nappa laughed as he continued to block the several attacks that Goten unleashed against him. "I don't know where he is. Didn't you hear what your Uncle said? He's long gone, somewhere in outer space that no one, not even Lord Frieza has been able to track."
Goten jumped back, clenching his fists tightly as he gritted his teeth. "Liar!" He yelled. "Why should I believe you! You killed Mister Yamcha, Tien, and Chiaotzu! You're a murderer!"
Nappa made a fake-hurt look. "Murderer?! I didn't even kill that last one, he's the one who committed suicide!" He said. "I can't be a murderer for defeating the foes that willingly fought me!"
"No! You killed them so that makes you a murderer!" He snarled. Goten lunged forward again, a fist aimed at Nappa's face but Nappa gave a karate chop to Goten's neck that stopped him mid-air, his pupils dilated. Before Goten could fall completely to the ground, Nappa hurled a fist against his chin, sending Goten through a rock formation.
Krillin who was barely pushing himself to his knees once more. "Damn it! We're all dying out here and nothing we're doing is stopping him!" He shouted. "Where are you, Goku!"
Vegeta's sharp gaze locked onto Krillin's desperate cries for Goku, his eyes rolling in annoyance. Nappa, fueled by aggression, lunged towards Krillin but halted abruptly as Vegeta's commanding voice pierced the air. "Nappa! Hold your ground!"
Confusion etched on Nappa's face, he turned his head sharply towards Vegeta. "What? But why, Vegeta?!"
"I have some questions for him," Vegeta explained, his tone laced with a sinister undertone. "So Goku is Kakarot, right?" Krillin nodded in affirmation. "You mentioned he's returning from Otherworld, the afterlife. Is that true?"
Krillin nodded again, curiosity mixing with his concern. "Yes, but why do you want to know?"
Vegeta let out a scoff, followed by a wicked laughter. "You really think a jaunt in the afterlife will make him strong enough to come and rescue you?" he taunted.
"Hell yeah!" Krillin snarled defiantly. "If anyone can take you on, it's Goku. The training he's undergone in Otherworld has made him more than capable."
Vegeta let out an exasperated sigh. "I hate to burst your bubble, but so far he's been a no-show," he retorted. "You claim he's still coming to save you, but where is he? Sounds like a coward's excuse to me, hiding away instead of facing us!"
Krillin's teeth clenched with determination. "Goku's not a coward. He'll be here, just you wait!"
Piccolo, struggling to stand, added his agreement. "Yeah, he always manages to make a grand entrance at the last moment."
"Fine. In that case, I'll give you a chance," Vegeta conceded, raising three fingers in a mocking gesture. "You have three hours. If Kakarot doesn't make an appearance within that time, we'll annihilate all of you, seize the Dragon Balls, and reduce this planet to dust."
Nappa's jaw dropped, his posture shifting to a more relaxed stance. "B-But Vegeta!"
"Silence, Nappa!" Vegeta barked, his power surging ominously. "Once the three hours elapse, you can indulge yourself, but until then, you will wait."
Nappa gritted his teeth in anger, his voice growling with frustration. "No! To hell with that! I'll finish them off right now!" he yelled.
Vegeta's aura flared intensely. "Are you really going to defy my orders?"
Nappa froze in his tracks, his defiance crumbling. "N-No, sorry Vegeta. I got carried away," he mumbled, obediently floating back to Vegeta's side and perching on a nearby stone. Piccolo and Krillin relaxed, no longer needing to hold their breath as they grouped up together.
"What should we do now?" Krillin asked.
Piccolo had an unsure look on his face. "Better hope to hell that Goku gets here or we're all gonna die." He answered.
"What about the Senzu Beans?" He suggested. "We could at least get our energy back, heal ourselves, and possibly Goten, maybe that'll buy more time?"
Piccolo scoffed. "Yea if we could get to them, but I doubt they'll let us leave this spot."
Krillin sighed. "You're probably right, I just hope Goku gets here."
As the time passed, Nappa got antsy, annoyed, unable to keep from pacing around. "If you're that bored, why don't you go blow up some cities or something, Nappa." Vegeta said. "Your pacing is annoying me."
Nappa smirked. "Now you're talking!" He flew up and took off immediately, making Krillin stunned.
"Woah wait where is he going?!" Krillin gasped.
"Doesn't matter, if it keeps him off our back, we'll just have to use the Dragon Balls to restore whatever damage is done." Piccolo pointed out.
Nappa stood amidst the remnants of a once formidable military unit, a twisted grin spreading across his face. The soldiers, scattered and disoriented, desperately tried to regroup, their guns trained on the hulking Saiyan. It was a futile attempt, for Nappa had already demonstrated his superiority.
With a casual flick of his wrist, Nappa sent a powerful shockwave rippling through the ground, causing the soldiers to stumble and lose their footing. The earth trembled beneath their feet as Nappa's energy crackled around him, radiating an overwhelming aura.
"You pathetic ants think you can challenge me?" Nappa taunted, his voice dripping with arrogance. "How entertaining!"
He effortlessly swatted away a barrage of bullets with the back of his hand, each impact met with a mocking chuckle. The soldiers, their faces etched with fear, realized the futility of their efforts. Yet, they fought on, their determination flickering like a dying flame.
Nappa toyed with his prey, dodging their feeble attacks with ease, dancing around them with unnerving speed and agility. His movements were a deadly dance, his power unrivaled. He revelled in the chaos, savoring the fear in their eyes.
A soldier, fueled by desperation, charged towards Nappa, knife in hand. With a swift motion, Nappa effortlessly sidestepped the attack, his palm connecting with the soldier's chest. The impact sent the soldier hurtling through the air, crashing into a nearby vehicle with bone-crushing force.
The remaining soldiers watched in horror as their comrade fell, their will to fight wavering. Nappa's sadistic laughter echoed through the air, taunting their feeble attempts at resistance.
"You maggots are no match for the might of a Saiyan!" Nappa proclaimed, his voice booming with superiority. "You thought your puny weapons could stop me? How amusing!"
As the soldiers stood frozen, their spirits broken, Nappa prepared to deliver the final blow. With a single leap, he soared into the air, his body surrounded by a swirling vortex of energy. The soldiers could only watch helplessly as the inevitable descended upon them.
In a devastating display of power, Nappa unleashed a colossal blast, obliterating everything in its path. The force of the explosion sent shockwaves rippling through the landscape, reducing the once formidable military unit to ashes.
Nappa landed amidst the wreckage, a satisfied smirk adorning his face. The air reeked of destruction, and the silence that followed was a chilling testament to his dominance. He had proven his superiority once again, leaving no doubt in the minds of those who dared to challenge him.
After having some fun for a while, he left the area and headed back. With only a few minutes remaining, Nappa arrived back and sat on his stone.
"So? Are you good?" Vegeta asked.
Nappa nodded. "Hah! Those worms didn't stand a chance!" He answered. "And don't worry, I kept it away from the cities this time."
"Good." Vegeta replied.
Meanwhile nearby…
Goten awoke in a slight haze, his stomach facing the ground, as he tried to push himself up but his body being too weak proved it impossible. He lifted his head up, to see past the ground, and saw Tien on the ground in the distance, a sack near his waist.
Goten remembered Piccolo telling him about the Senzu Beans, he figured if he could get one, he could recover and go help the others. He extended his arm out and grabbed onto the dirt in front of him as he tried to pull his body forward, slowly crawling.
Each pull became harder and harder for him to grab but he pressed on, getting closer and closer to Tien. As he approached, he noticed something, something faint but it was there, a pulse! A sign! That Tien was still alive but he was fading ever so quickly.
Goten pushed himself up to sit criss cross, grabbing the sack of Senzu Beans and pulling one out for Tien and himself.
He put one in Tien's mouth first. "C-Come on, eat it!" He said, hoping his words would reach Tien. A slight crunch sound could be heard from Tien's mouth as he slowly came to Goten eating his Senzu at the same time.
"G-Goten?" Tien said. He was still in a bit of a haze.
Goten smiled. "Oh good! You're alive!" He felt a wash of relief.
"What's going on? Why don't I feel any energy fighting?" Tien asked.
Goten shrugged as the both of them got to their feet. "I don't know…"
At around the same time.
Vegeta's scouter beeped. "Huh..Strange, two powers just appeared back where you were fighting before…" He said. "And they're coming back this way."
Nappa looked confused. "What? But the only ones left are those two over there!"
With there questions being quickly answered, Goten and Tien regrouped with Krillin and Piccolo. "You guys are okay?! And Tien!? You're alive!?" Krillin gasped.
Tien nodded. "Luckily, if it weren't for Goten here, I probably would've died out." He answered. Goten formed a flustered look on his face.
"The Senzu Beans.." Piccolo said, stating the obvious.
Tien nodded again. "Yea." He pulled the sac from his waist. "We have one left though…who should we give it to?"
Krillin shrugged. "I'm good, I can last longer." He looked at Piccolo. "What about you?"
Piccolo shook his head. "No, for the slightest chance that Goku makes it in time, I'd rather it be saved for him." He said. "He's going to need it." Krillin nodded in agreement.
A beep came from Vegeta's scouter once again, this time a much larger power registered, causing his jaw to slack. "Nappa! Kill Them! Now!"
Nappa looked confused as he turned to face Vegeta. "Wait but Vegeta, what about the Namekian and the Dragon Balls!?"
Vegeta gave a dismissive wave. "Doesn't matter, I bet if we pin our sights on his homeworld, chances are they'll have Dragon Balls or some intel on them too!" He shouted. "Just kill them! Don't ask questions!"
An evil and wicked grin formed on Nappa's face as he turned to the others. "Alright!" He rushed forward, this time all his power released and out. Beyond what anyone could see, he knocked Tien away with his fist and a powerful strike to Krillin's gut.
After he jumped back, setting his next target to Goten. "I think it's about time I wipe the halfbreed's existence!" He took a powering up stance, his arms stretched in an almost t-pose like fashion as he bent forward. The Earth trembled mightily, chunks of earth floated off the ground, yellow electricity surrounded Nappa once again as he gathered his tremendous power.
Goten tried to lunge forward, unleashing a barrage of attacks but Nappa absorbed them with no issue, his smirk widening as he thrusted his knee into Goten's face, sending him several yards back. In an instant Nappa raised his hand, gathering a vibrant white energy to it, then threw his hand down, aimed at Goten.
The blast shot like lightning although at a much more unfathomable speed, leaving Goten no time to do anything. At the same time, Piccolo appeared in front Goten, taking a t-pose stance as he took all of the blast in himself. Shreds of his clothing went everywhere, intense sharp, burning, aching, all sorts of pain went around him.
To be continued…
A/N: Now the power levels for this chapter…
Nappa: 4,000 (Off-game) | 6,000 (After his knot got fixed + suppressed) | 8,000 (Full Power)
Piccolo: 3,500
Tienshinhan: 1,980
Yamcha: 1,875
Krillin: 1,760
Goten: 1,360 | 1,700+ (Powerful Kiai Blast)
Chiaotzu: 1,060 | Self Destruct: 4,000