The Three Legendary Saiyans
Chapter 2: A God's Might
Vegeta stood up so quickly that his chair clattered to the floor; his mouth agape as he witnessed Beerus approach Majin Buu and Buu's puddings.
"You there… give me one of those pudding cups; they look simply divine" Beerus spoke; ignoring the aghast expression on Buu's face and just motioning to help himself.
"No! Buu's pudding!" Buu shouted in Beerus' face though Be always spoke in the third person; slapping Beerus' hand away with his large yellow gloved hands.
"Oh don't forget about me my lord" Whis spoke; having trotted over and joined Beerus.
"Come now; be reasonable… give me two puddings right this second and maybe I won't destroy you!" Beerus spoke his question again but adding a threat; a vein popping in the side of Beerus' head.
"Buu said no!" Bee screeched though not caring for or even registering the threat; taking up the platter of pudding cup's and slathering every single one with his tongue.
"Oh dear…" Whis muttered; taking a step back but then noticing a sushi chef hard at work preparing a line of assorted sushi, Whis immediately deciding to try sushi instead of pudding as well as intentionally getting away from Beerus' imminent temper tantrum.
Raijin and Vegeta both watched; silently wishing they were not present for what was to come.
"Why you…" Beerus muttered as he began to float into the air; purple flames licked across his body causing the air to shimmer with the heat created by his divine power.
Bulma stared as Beerus raised his hand to Buu; a miniature sun blazing with his right palm, "Are you really having a hissy fit over a pudding cup? There is plenty of other puddings to choose from".
Beerus turned his yellow cat-eyes from Buu to Bulma; floating back down to the ground, "You know nothing of the pain I feel; you damn woman" Beerus spoke slowly; his left hand almost a blur with how fast his palm had slapped Bulma to the ground.
A deathly silence fell over the party; marker pens and bingo cards dropped to the floor moments after Bulma did, only the voice of Raijin's furious cry broke the silence.
"BULMA!" roared Raijin's voice; his body moving within a blazing aura with such golden light that he blinded Vegeta and all those that directly stared into his high-speed charge on Beerus, Raijin stopped in his tracks; his left fist clenched in Beerus' right palm.
"You dare to challenge me?" Beerus spoke lowly; indifferent to what he'd done to Raijin's wife.
"Yes; I do challenge you… and it's not just me!" Raijin smirked; his golden hair shimmering with his golden glow, Whis watching the stand-off from afar while slowly consuming a delicious mini trifle.
Beerus barely looked at a united force of Piccolo, Gohan, Gotenks and Krillin jumped into the fray; all coming to Bulma's and Raijin's aid against the angered God.
Dende had rushed over to Bulma's side and quickly began healing her while chaos was breaking out between Beerus and those jumping to Bulma's aid.
Beerus glided backwards as the group of furious fighters closed in on him; seizing a pair of chopsticks with his left hand and using them to stop Gohan's forward punch by clamping the chopsticks down on his right hand, Beerus then raised his left hand to grab Piccolo's right fist; sighing at their unoriginal attempt at a combo attack and turning their own momentum against them and forcing the Half-Saiyan and the Namekian to crash into each other and out of his way.
Krillin charged in next; his hands crossed as he performed a Multi-Form and splitting into three identical beings, Beerus smirked at the technique but countered all the Krillin's by driving his knees hard into the stomachs of the three Krillin's and sending the clones crashing back into the original's limp body.
Gotenks rushed towards Beerus; his arms flailing in a circle as if trying to create a tornado with his arms; "What kinda loser gets all worked up over pudding?!".
Beerus sneered at the Fused boys; performing an effortless sweep kick to successfully trip up and bend Gotenks over Beerus' own left knee, wordlessly raising his right hand and delivering a series of smacks to Gotenks' rear end.
Gotenks collapsed to the ground with tears in his eyes; his hands clutching his backside as it glowed red through his white pants after such a hard spanking.
Raijin rushed back towards Beerus; upgrading his powers to Super Saiyan 2 Full Power and triggering white lightning to crackle and flicker around his body, "Together?!".
Raijin smiled when speaking as he was quickly joined by Vegeta in a flash of golden lightning indicating his Perfected Super Saiyan 2 Form.
Beerus merely glanced at the pair as the left fist of Raijin and the right fist of Vegeta collided with Beerus' chest and sending The God of Destruction hurtling into the skies; Beerus coming to a halt directly over the island, a low growl hissing from Beerus' clenched teeth; standing with his feet together and his hands thrust outwards; dozens of miniature suns burnt into existence in a perfect circle around his body.
Raijin and Vegeta both remained on the ground; his hands fixed in the positions for their Hyper Masenko and Final Flash respectively.
"Show no fear Vegeta; even if he is a God… I will still fight for those I wish to protect!" Raijin advised Vegeta; his nerves steeled in the face of what could be certain death.
Vegeta mumbled under his breath; sweat beaded his forehead as he was fighting against an undefeatable opponent in The God of Destruction: Lord Beerus.
The golden energy of the Hyper Masenko and Final Flash radiated from Raijin's and Vegeta's hands; both Saiyans thrust their hands out and were about to fire when a familiar voice rang out, "STOP!" upon hearing the voice; Raijin and Vegeta ceased their attacks and letting their energy fade into nothing.
Goku floated down from the skies and came to a landing; Yamcha, Tien, 18, Master Roshi, Videl and Chichi stared in awe as Goku marched through the courtyard while staring up at Beerus.
"Beerus; I think I know how to find The Super Saiyan God!" Goku roared; his voice firm and resolute within such a tense moment.
"Well it's about time… get on with it then Saiyan!" Beerus shouted back; his miniature sun's fading into nothing though his skin still shimmered with purple fire.
Bulma stirred on the ground; slowly trying to get back up to her feet after having been slapped to the ground by Beerus.
Raijin rushed over to Bulma's side; helping her back to her feet, "Are you ok? I was worried".
"I'm ok… thankfully I'm not killed that easily" Bulma smirked; her hands clinging to Raijin's shirt when her legs buckled out from under her.
Goku calmly walked over to the stage and took the basket containing the Dragon Balls, "Bulma… I need to use these; is that ok with you?".
Raijin had carried Bulma to a seat and carefully placed her down so not to hurt his wife; Bulma staring over at Goku and giving him an approving nod, "Fine; do whatever you need to do; just give that party-wrecker what he wants".
Piccolo, Gohan and Krillin rose to their feet; rubbing the sections of their bodies that had been struck by Beerus.
Gotenks had de-fused back into Goten and Trunks; both staring at Goku with blank but curious expressions.
Vegeta crossed his arms; both confused as to what Goku was going to do and somewhat thankful that the fight against Beerus was ended so quickly.
Beerus dropped down to the ground; his hands crossed behind his back; his maw cracking into an unsuppressed grin as he was finally going to meet The Super Saiyan God, though Beerus didn't notice that Whis had crossed over from the sushi bar to join his side.
Goku placed down the basket of Dragon Balls and began the prayer to summon Shenron, "Eternal Dragon; by your name I summon you… Shenron!".
Just as Goku spoke the words to summon The Dragon; the skies darkened into a black void, vendors and chefs all stared up at the skies as sunset was not due for another few hours, The Seven Dragon Balls radiated an orange glow as a pillar of orange light burst forth from the gathered orbs; the pillar of light twisted and turned across the blackened sky until fading into the snake-like green scaled form of Shenron.
"I AM THE ENERTAL DRAGON; SPEAK YOUR TWO WISHES SO THAT I MAY GRANT THEM!" Shenron's booming voice was just like how everyone present remembered it; though the Chefs stared in awe of Shenron's sudden appearance.
Goku smiled to Shenron like he was greeting an old friend, "Hi Shenron; can you please summon the Super Saiyan God?".
Shenron turned his red eyes down to Goku; growling low in his throat before speaking, "That I cannot do… for a Super Saiyan God does not exist; why do you ask me to summon such a being?".
Raijin turned his head down; feeling disappointed in Shenron for the first time ever.
"Well its not for us; but for Lord Beerus" Goku spoke; his hands waving in the air and pointing in Beerus' direction.
To everybody's shock and amazement; Shenron's own head was suddenly beading with sweat, turning his head and meeting eye contact with The Destroyer God had shocked Shenron to his core, "My Lord… it is a great honour to be in your presence; I have heard great things about you".
"Has anyone ever seen Shenron get flustered before?" Gohan muttered; only to see Bulma shaking her head to that statement.
"Yes… it is an honour for all; just tell us about The Super Saiyan God" Beerus complained; the purple flames flickering more intensely indicating his growing anger.
"Very well… in ancient times; when The Saiyan Race were plunged into darkness by a never-ending war; five pure-hearted Saiyans gathered together and pooled their power into another; that sole Saiyan fought with great strength… enough power to quell the darkness and unite the Saiyans under a banner of peace" Shenron spoke; detailing the history behind the Super Saiyan God.
"Has anyone ever heard Shenron speak this much before" Krillin questioned; quickly being shushed.
"But the power of The Super Saiyan God vanished as quickly as it came; and the Saiyans plunged back into a war of darkness and chaos; soon the story of The Super Saiyan God fell into legend and lost in the sands of time, I have given you the information you seek… farewell" Shenron spoke; finishing his story before fading away into the black skies.
Raijin, Goku and Vegeta all turned to stare at each other; ignoring the seven Dragon Balls rising into the skies and flying off into the distance.
"Five Saiyans with pure hearts must pour their energy into another… making six Saiyans total" Raijin spoke; having listened to every word of Shenron's story in great detail.
"Yes; that is what Shenron indeed said… but can you do it? donate your power for the benefit of another and let that friend become a God?" Whis spoke; his voice calmly nonchalant within such a tense situation.
Vegeta stood silent; his eyes wordlessly staring at Raijin and Goku almost as if he was shooting daggers at the pair.
Goku stood still; clearly thinking over how a Super Saiyan God was created and whether he'd be willing to take such a power even if it meant depriving his friends of the opportunity.
Raijin looked to his friends; not noticing that Gohan and Goten stood by their father while Trunks stood by Raijin, Raijin could not make up his mind whether to become or not to become the Super Saiyan God; he felt a desire for more power than he already had but yet… only one of them could ascend to godhood.
"I think my father should be the one; it was his idea that we use the Dragon Balls and ask Shenron about The Super Saiyan God" Gohan chimed in; breaking the tense silence with a voice of reason.
Raijin found it hard to disagree with Gohan's statement; giving a brief nod in agreement of that idea.
Vegeta merely mumbled and grumbled under his breath; envious that Goku was once again surpassing him.
"Goku… do you wish to receive our power?" Raijin asked; being straight forward with his question though asking such a question felt insulting from one Saiyan to another.
Goku glanced over to Raijin; taking several moments before answering in a reluctant tone of voice, "Yeah… I will".
Beerus grinned widely as the six Saiyans gathered in a circle; their hands linked together as one after another transformed into their respective base-level Super Saiyan.
The families and friends of the Saiyans gathered on one side of a large swimming pool; watching with clear curiosity of the creation of a Super Saiyan God, the chefs all gathered to watch and observe everything that was happening.
Whis never once took his eyes off the trio of Goku, Vegeta and Raijin; watching the three Saiyans while wearing a calm yet enigmatic smile.
Raijin, Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, Goten and Trunks stood together; the flames of the Super Saiyan aura's united in to one glorious radiant glow, the golden light began changing from golden yellow to blue; the blue energy flowing around the bodies of Raijin, Vegeta, Gohan, Goten and Trunks before meeting the hands of Goku and rushing into his body; echoes rang out from Goku's body as the powerful energy rushed through his veins.
Raijin stood silent; the golden and blue light fading away as Goku floated into the air; his entire body wrapped within a cocoon of gold and blue coloured pure energy.
Vegeta took a step back; watching Goku's form change and transform into that of a God.
Gohan, Gohan and Trunks ran into the group of observers; Goten taking his mother's hand while Trunks slipped into the hands of his own mother, Gohan felt Videl's tender hands slide into his own.
Pilaf, Mai and Shu stared directly at the divine transformation; not knowing exactly what was happening but collectively scared out of their minds as to what they'd stumbled into.
The family and friends collectively gasped as the energy cocoon cracked open; the gold and blue replaced by a burning red flame-like aura.
Goku had emerged within the red flames that licked and flickered off his body; having slimmed down to a much thinner form as if he'd reverted in age by several years, his hair and eyes had turned bright red after such a wonderous transformation.
"Look at him; his hair and eyes are bright red… and he's dropped a few pounds" Master Roshi commented with a stunned voice; adjusting his sunglasses as he spoke.
Krillin glanced to Master Roshi while he was speaking; his own voice nervous when he found the right words to say about Goku's new divine power, "Yeah… but I can't sense anything from him".
"That's the power of a God; normal Mortals can't sense the energy of the divine" Piccolo spoke; he himself stunned by what had transpired as well as Goku's transformation.
"Well my lord; it seems your vision proved correct after all" Whis spoke; wearing a satisfied smile as Goku had emerged as a God himself.
"Yes; its my reward for waiting so long" Beerus spoke; walking slowly out in front of Goku, his expression calm but his yellow eyes carefully examined Goku's Form, "So… how do you like becoming a God?".
Goku looked down at his hands; clenching his fists and feeling the newfound power he'd been granted, "It feels incredible… but its only because of my friends and family that I've achieved this".
Beerus grinned at Goku's answer; beckoning with his right hand for Goku to come closer, "Shall we begin this battle? Maybe now you'll be a challenge!".
With those words spoken; Goku and Beerus floated up into the cloudless blue sky until the two were no longer visible from the ground, flashes of red and purple blazed across the skies as echoes of colliding fists rang for all to hear.
"Can you see anything that's happening up there?" Goten asked Trunks; staring up for any glimpse of his father.
"No; I can't" Trunks spoke; his mouth agape in astonishment as the battle of gods unfolded in the skies above.
When Goku or Beerus flew across the skies; they left a red or purple trail of flames across the skies as they moved, their fists colliding every time they shifted locations; moving from the skies and down into the woodlands on the island and moving towards the oceans.
Beerus floated inches over the surface of the ocean; his hands open with miniature sun's bursting into life within his palms, "So then Goku… how do you like being a God?".
"It feels incredible… this boundless power but I know it's a power I cannot achieve alone" Goku spoke, lamenting on the ritual necessary for becoming a God.
"So why did you accept?" Beerus questioned; his sun's in his hands growing larger, the gravitational force of the miniature sun's causing wild ripples and waves within the ocean's surface.
"I accepted it so that my friends wouldn't have to bear this burden themselves" Goku shouted; the red flames blazed off his body for fiercely when raising his voice.
"You swallowed your pride in order to become a God… such foolish ideas will get you destroyed!" Beerus shouted at the top of his lungs just as purple flames erupted from his thin body; his hands pushed the two suns together into a single much more powerful sun; its gravitational force pulling Goku into itself.
"I know that if I was destroyed; my friends would take my place and continue the battle" Goku shouted at the top of his lungs, everyone back on the island smiling in reaction to Goku's heartfelt words and confidence in those close to him.
Goku kicked off the surface of the ocean and creating an enormous wave of his own; using the pull of Beerus' sun as forward momentum to drive a fist directly into Beerus' maw, furious at how easily he'd been struck in the maw; Beerus dispelled his sun in favour of swiping at Goku with his claws with so much force behind the strike they he force the oceans to part into two rising walls of water.
Goku and Beerus dropped down into the crevice of seawater and into an undersea cavern just as the walls of water crashed back into itself sealing the two God's within the cavern.
Raijin stood between Piccolo and Vegeta while everyone of whom had attended the party watched and waiting for Goku to rise triumphant; only the sounds of echoes rang through the ground itself as the battle between Gods continued to rage.
"Can you hear what's happening down there? I still can't sense a thing" Raijin spoke to Piccolo; both their brows furrowed in frustration at not being able to witness or sense the battle.
"Yeah; I can… it seems less like a battle and more like Beerus is training Goku" Piccolo spoke in a mellow tone; his eyes narrowing as Goku's energy began to re-emerge.
Raijin and Vegeta looked to each other; the concept of a God of Destruction training a Mortal seemed impossible, both Saiyans glanced back to the spot where Beerus and Goku vanished; both sensing Goku's resurfaced energy signature.
Before a word could be spoken; two pillars of golden and purple energy burst out from the ocean and soared up until the skies, Goku's figure emerging from the golden pillar of energy.
"This is bad; Goku's lost his God Powers and reverted to a normal Super Saiyan" Piccolo shouted in disbelief; his hands curling into fists.
Raijin felt like he could jump into the battle at any moment; but he'd be of no help to Goku in a battle against a literal God, looking to his left and right; Raijin saw that Vegeta and Piccolo were both struggling with the same dilemma that he was.
Goku and Beerus continued to clash but at a much more even ground; the flashes of gold and purple filled the skies as Goku and Beerus traded blows to the face and kicks to the gut and chest.
Raijin felt Bulma's hand on his arm; turning to face her but before he could speak; Bulma cut him off, "What are you three waiting for… go up there and help Goku!"
Bulma's choice of words filled Raijin with a sudden confidence; looking to Vegeta and Piccolo and nodding to them both, Vegeta nodding back while Piccolo merely gave an approving smile.
Raijin's powers rushed into life as he instantly changed into his own base-level Super Saiyan; Piccolo lifting and throwing his cloak and turban aside as he always did when serious, Vegeta finally cracking a smile and wordlessly transforming into a base-Super Saiyan himself.
The trio kicking off the ground and flying directly up through the skies and into the stratosphere as it lit up with a bright glow; like the sun itself had imploded into a supernova.
"Well its about time they joined in" Chichi remarked; the supernova in the skies concerning her but she had faith in the abilities of the trio of Saiyans as well as Piccolo.
"Part of me wishes I could go with them… but the other part is scared of Beerus" Krillin commented; nudging his elbows into the waistlines of Tien and Yamcha as they too were resisting jumping head-first into this fight.
Whis remained sat at the buffet table; keep a strawberry parfait for himself though he had been listening to and observing Raijin and Vegeta ever since the battle between Beerus and Goku began.