The Three Legendary Saiyans
Chapter 98: The Invasion Begins.
Military Command Post.
Far away from any of the cities and farmlands; Military Command Bases had been set up upon warning messages from Capsule Corp had been received about the impending invasion force in orbit, tens of thousands of soldiers stood in row upon row with their platoons all fully armed to face the invading army looming in orbit.
"Any idea when this invasion is supposed to begin?" A man in full military combat gear stood alongside another, his shaven head and full beard expression a man of high authority as his uniform bore the stars and stripes of a military commander.
"Not a clue; seems they're just waiting up there for something" Spoke the second man; a few years younger than The Commander but bore the insignia of a general, his shaven buzzcut and stubble showed he'd been prepared for warfare for some time.
"Commander, you should know that there are several unidentified flying objects are heading for us" An Officer sitting at a communications station spoke up; with one hand on a headset and another tracking the unknown blips on a readout of the on-site radar array.
"Is it the enemy? Or friendly air forces" The Commander barked; his nerves already on edge as he was facing an alien invasion, remembering all too well how the last one he'd survived had ended, with a bald, large, and muscular man in black and orange armour easily tearing through battleships and aircraft carriers with little to no effort and yet a small group had defeated such a monster.
"No Sir; neither" The Analysist commented; presented his radar screen for both his commanding officer's to see as several unknown blips were within range and closing in fast.
"Then what the hell do you mean?!" The General screamed to loudly that all the other communications and radar officers turned to listen in.
"I mean what I said General, there are several unidentified flying objects coming… fast" The Analysist spoke with a pause, his voice slowing to a stop as a tall green-skinned man stood over him with a piercing glare in his eyes.
"Who is your commanding officer?" the stranger known as Piccolo spoke gruffly; instantly turning the attention of every single military man and women present in the command structure, every soul whipping out a firearm and training their sights on the Namekian.
With a loud series of guns being primed and locked onto a singular target, from The Commander, General and Communications Officer's all arming themselves with sidearms ranging from small pistols to Desert Eagles and The Commander wielding a 44 Magnum all trained on The Namekian standing before them.
"That really isn't necessary" The Namekian spoke calmly; openly ignoring the dozens of guns being pointed at him, The Namekian being swiftly joined by a human man dressed in an almost identical outfit except for the lack of the white cloak, turban and his spiky black hair matted down.
"And why should I trust you? You're an alien!" The Commander barked aggressively; his fingers twitching on the trigger of his Magnum and almost firing when another voice spoke out.
"You can trust the warriors flying into your radar's range" Came a husky voice from the entrance to the open-air command base.
"And who says so?!" The General wheeled around to face the owner of the husky voice only to find that the owner of the voice was none other than Hercule Satan.
"Because I say so, these men and women are on our side" Spoke the source of the husky voice; for Hercule Satan emerged from a separate room with a cigar in his fingers and dressed in camo fatigues with an armband that gave him a certain authority that allowed him to be present in a command base.
"Mr Satan!" The General stuttered with a gasp as The World Martial Arts Champion was advocating for the stranger's who'd just flown in out of nowhere.
"You'd better lower those guns" Hercule glared out the corners of his eyes when taking a drag of his cigar, warning the officer's to lower their firearms before Piccolo's abilities either melted their guns and burned their hands to just destroyed their equipment with an energy pulse and neither would end well.
The Officer's looked to each other before begrudgingly lowering their guns and holstering the firearms; returning to their monitors but keeping an eye of the strangers who'd just flown into their on-site station.
"Thank you Hercule" Piccolo spoke with an acknowledging nod of his head, once again coming to the aid of The Z Fighter's aid when they needed the humans to trust them on their word alone.
"Aren't Goku, Raijin and Vegeta with you all?" Hercule walked over to Piccolo; getting close and whispering to The Namekian do not to be overheard by the command staff whereas most were still armed with primed firearms.
"No, last we knew they were on Beerus' World, Shin and The Kai's are trying to find them but their apparently difficult to track with the rifts spreading across the Universe" Piccolo grunted as he informed Hercule of the unknown whereabouts of The Saiyans; though many Z Fighter's were still on Earth but the one's who'd absolutely should have been present were in an unknown location.
Hercule stayed silent for several moments before walking back over to the commanders of Earth's Military, leaving Piccolo and Gohan both to wait while more allies arrived via flight, Krillin, Yamcha Tien, Chiaotzu, Gamma 1 and Androids 17 and 18 all arriving and landing amongst the ranks of the infantry soldiers, Piccolo also sensing that Goten and Trunks were also on their way but still a distance away.
"Sir, another blip on the radar!" The Communications Officer responded a little too late, reporting on the arrival of other Z Fighter's just as they all flew into sight only to bypass the command post and fly down into the ranks of the shocked and astounded soldiers while they took up rank amongst the infantry divisions.
"Sir, one more blip has appeared on our radar, and this time it's a vehicle" The Communications Officer spoke again; now speaking with a exhausted voice from one blip after another being an unannounced ally rather than the enemy.
"Is this the enemy?" The Commander screamed; a vein in his temple popping in irritation as more and more unknowns kept literally flying into his battlefield without any notification as to their allegiance even though Hercule was vouching for the unknowns.
Before the officer manning the surveillance radar could speak; a flash of light lit up the skies as an all-too familiar Time Machine came flying out from a silver-pronged Time Gate to the amazement of all the platoons of soldiers watching from their ranks, The Time Machine coming to a landing adjacent to The Command Base whereas Future-Trunks emerged from the canopy before reducing his transportation to a Capsule.
"Future-Trunks, glad you can join us" Piccolo grinned at the presence of one of their strongest; sensing a new strength within him that felt oddly familiar but couldn't quite put a pin on what the new power was, Gohan also giving Future-Trunks a handshake.
"Thank you; is Raijin present?" Future-Trunks gave his thanks before instantly bringing up his main question; casting his line of sight around for Raijin with an anxious expression and a worried glint in his eyes.
"Not yet no" Gohan spoke in Piccolo's place, no longer paying attention to the military leader's now that Future-Trunks was present, recounting what little they knew and the assumption of The Saiyans' current location.
"I assume that you know considering your forwardness with his location?" Future-Trunks questioned again; having been made aware of Raijin's pre-destined fate prior to his journey to Earth from Toki Toki City.
"Yes, I am aware of his predicted fate and once he's arrived then I'm going to keep a close eye on him" Piccolo spoke glumly; his morbid tone catching Gohan's curious eye when the mention of a prediction of fate regarding Raijin was brought up that only the two of them seems to know about.
"I remember him; he was present for The Cell Games, why does he look exactly like Raijin's son… just older?" Hercule spluttered after taking a good long look at the time-traveller; recalling him being present during the broadcast of The Cell Games before the cameras had been too damaged and that he'd been amongst those fighting The Cell Juniors.
"Oh; I guess we never told you about him since you weren't present for the Zamasu situation, his name is Future-Trunks but he's from an Alternate History where he's Vegeta's and Bulma's Son" Piccolo commented of Future-Trunks' existence and giving a quick recap on what timeline he'd come from and included the fates of all those that Hercule knew from The Androids' defeat of The Z Fighter's to Goku Black's onslaught.
"So… what happened to the Raijin in that history?" Hercule blinked several times as he wound his mind around the existence of alternate timelines; finally speaking again when questioning about Raijin's life in that timeline rather than his own.
"He'd left Earth and gone to New Namek before The Androids ever attacked… something I used to resent him for, but that version was defeated by Zamasu and Goku Black, forced to watch as The Namekians were slaughtered before being finished off by decapitation" Future-Trunks spoke; his tone grim as if he'd watched it happen when in fact he had seen it happen when studying the fate of his comrade in his own Timeline by reading the Time Scrolls that Chronoa kept.
"It just occurred to me, where's Future-Mai?" Gohan asked; wrapped an arm around Future-Trunks and giving him a knowing look, while Piccolo merely rolled his eyes and Hercule leant in closer to absorb some juicy drama.
"She's back at Toki Toki City, trying to bring together some more allies to help turn the tide, the predictions are not good" Future-Trunks tried to keep his voice low, but with The General and Commander so close they both turned to stare at him when mentioning the less than stellar predictions.
With the howling drone of engine thrusters; several Frieza Force Ships swooped down through the cover of clouds for an obvious bombing run, the ships leaving streaks in the air from their speed; those with sharp eyesight spotted the red-lined black shells being dropped from the ships and down onto the heads of the soldiers in the plains below.
"17! Gamma 1!" Piccolo screamed with all the air in his lungs; even the humans military leader's could see as Android 17 and Gamma 1 launched themselves off the ground and into the air as a myriad of green and blue shields spread across the skies and covered the entirety of the ground infantry moments before a series of bombs were deployed by The Frieza Force Ships flying overhead.
A series of explosion raked across the skies; each ball of fire held back by a rippling green shield covering the entirety the ground infantry forces, the soldiers watching in awe as Android 17 stood in the air with his hands held aloft and Gamma 1 supporting him with a series of sky-blue barriers aiding the green Omni Barrier's is repelling the continuous aerial bombardment for several seemingly never-ending minutes until the explosions ceased.
"How many casualty's?" The General spoke into a radio; his voice trembling from the bombardment he'd just witnessed and seeing it be repelled by only two individuals of unimaginable strength and making a silent wish for several hundred soldiers with powers like that.
"Not a single lost soul, you'd better thank the Omni-Barrier that 17 and Gamma 1 can raise for protecting your soldiers" Piccolo remarked with a cocky yet coy smirk; exercising his superior knowledge of his comrades abilities and strengths over the technological and military might of the humans.
"Thank our lucky stars, where have you all been hiding all these years?" The General stuttered in stunned shock that such powerful people had been under the radar for so long, even though a small number of those gathered were present for The Saiyan Invasion and The Cell Games but always vanished into thin air when crisis' were averted.
"We: as The Z Fighters or as we used to be called Earth Special Forces only appear when Earth is in great crisis; and right now, the crisis calls for not just us but also The Military" Gohan spoke calmly and with such authority that high-ranking officials hung on his every word.
As the smoke from the barrage of explosives ceased and dispersed but not to a clear blue and cloudless sky but hundreds of Frieza Force Spacecrafts breaking through the atmosphere as a rain of fiery red comets descending through the skies to make landing.
"What the hell?! I thought we were already fighting the fleet!" The General screamed as several other officer's rose from their seats in shock of so many spacecrafts coming to a landing.
"That wasn't the fleet, that was only a vanguard" Gohan spoke calmly; having already faced The Frieza Force twice, the first time on Namek and the second time on Earth but this was a much greater scale and was likely the entirety of the tyrant's military force.
"You mean… the bombing was just…" The Commander stuttered when he spoke; staring up at the fleet of ships breaking through the skies, his hands quivering at the true scope of the invasion force.
"The first wave" Piccolo remarked; the predicable first attack would be a bombardment to not only take out ground forces and also provide a shield of explosives while the remaining forces broke the atmosphere without being impeded by any Z Fighter, Piccolo had to admit he respected the stratagem.
"May God help us…" The General murmured under his breath; oblivious to Piccolo's facial expression of respect for the strategy.
Landing Site.
Beyond the canyonland, hundreds of ships floated in the air whilst the troops and soldiers poured out from every exit in the structure, thousands upon thousands pouring out with the sheer number almost blanketed the skies but the red-cloaked subordinates of Bojack stayed close to their boss and the white-cloaked Elite's remained gathered but eager to reveal themselves.
Several soldiers setting up devices that cast out a holographic video stream to the opposing side; with Bojack being projected with his fellow Elites lined up behind him, his beaming grin being cast out to all on the opposing side, Gohan and Piccolo both grimacing at the sight of the man while Future-Trunks gave a fearful look.
"For your viewing pleasure; allow me to introduce all of our Elites…" Bojack announced through the holographic displays his own underlings were psychically projecting to the military forces and command base, "I am Bojack! Pirate Overlord of this galaxy and strongest amongst the ranks of the Elites.
Nano Trooper stood without his white cloak; the shadow of a smile appearing through his visor as the skin-tight bodysuit he wore shimmered with an increase to his muscle mass since assimilating The A16 Cannon, "I am Nano Trooper; I am responsible for single-handedly disabling your satellite cannon; all mechanical beings fall at my feet".
"And I am Cascade; The Ocean Empress" Spoke a feminine voice as the white cloak was torn off her frame; a woman emerging with a body comprised entirely of water, his only garment being a silk robe that covered her frame.
"Slicer is my name" Growled a raspy voice sounding more like a hiss than words; the white cloak shredded by a large reptilian creature with sword blades for spines, claws for hands and a barbed tail that swayed from side to side in a display of his eagerness for blood.
"I'm Beta; the instrument of destruction" Spoke a high voice; the cloak falling to expose a purple-skinned man with a huge and bulky physic; his spandex giving the appearance of a pro-wrestler as he flexed his gigantic muscles and grew in size as he flexed.
"Call me Trine" Spoke a regal voice as the cloak fell to reveal a human man suited neck to toe in full knightly armour but no weapons to speak of, his slicked back hair and piercing eyes glared through the monitor and instilled fear in those watching from the defence lines.
"Last but not least; call me Kizuna" Spoke a woman with green skin and white hair; appearing almost identical to Cheelai but with longer hair and a series of daggers and pistols attached to her waist and thighs.
Though Kizuna introduced herself last; they totalled seven when there was eight Elites in the ranks of the invading force as far as The Z Fighter's knew, one was clearly absent leading Piccolo, Gohan and Future-Trunks to assume that the missing Elite must be either on Earth already or may be present amongst them.
"One amongst us has already been dispatched to your planet in preparation for his own battle; so he is no concern of yours" Bojack spoke with a tinge of annoyance; his red-cloaked forces gathered behind him, four males and one female based on their frame from under the veil of their cloaks.
Command Base.
The General and Commander both grimaced at the millions of soldiers comprising the invasion force but also the Elite Soldier's that could take out entire legions by themselves, cold sweat dripping down their brows as a hand gripped them both by the shoulder, both wheeling around to realise Piccolo was standing between them for even the intelligence and communications officer's were looking to The Namekian for guidance in the face of such unsurmountable odds.
"Leave The Elite's to us; focus only on the invasion force" Gohan remarked; his polite tone giving The Commander and General a glimmer of hope for their own forces survival.
"Thank you; can you all really handle those monsters?" The General questioned; staring blankly even though he'd just witnessed every one of them fly without transport, and shield the entire army from a bombing run with no effort.
"Yes; we can, we've tangled with Frieza before" Gohan spoke with a smug grin; having fought Frieza's forces of two occasions and even with a legion of troops, several Elite's with unknown abilities and fighting capability, they were still far more capable for this fight than the military was.
For the first time since Mr Satan's word of support; The General and Commander looked to each other with a renewed sense of hope that they just might survive this war.
Battlefield.
Within moments; the first wave of Frieza Force soldiers blanketed his sky, the opening volley of rifle fire exploding out against the wrist-mounted laser blasters, amongst the ranks of the soldier's stood Tien, Yamcha and Krillin; all firing beams from their hands to take out as many creatures of the legion as possible before an Elite could appear.
The skies swarming with the seemingly endless Frieza Force soldiers while military aircraft soared into the battle with artillery firing into the alien forces with Chiaotzu, Goten and Trunks flying alongside firing beams against the invasion and to protect the fighter jets from being shot down while pilot's ejected from their crafts to parachute to safety thanks to the force fields that Chiaotzu could generate.
Bombing Ships flew overhead to cast another volley of shells as 17 and Gamma 1 flew by at the ready to cast out more shields and barriers to deflect the explosions, though three shells slips past the gaps in the oval-shaped barriers and fell towards the human military soldiers, the explosions wiping out many lives on both sides as the bombs went off and thus drawing the first blood of the war.
Research Laboratory.
Within the bowels of Bulma's facility; the robe-wearing Frieza walked the halls; his crimson eyes glancing around at the machinery with a look of disgust as so much had been reverse engineered from his own technology ranging from The Healing Chambers, Experimental Spacecrafts, Armour, a sword grip with a retractable blade with "For Future-Trunks" inscribed on the hilt, and Battle Suits lined with nanotechnological self-repair technology.
With a slash of his arm; Frieza fired off a Death Wave that tore through all the chambers, ships and armour causing it all to be engulfed in flames on destruction, the scarlet flames reflected in Frieza's eyes as he watched countless hours of work burn to blackened cinders and scrap metal.
A wrist-worn communicator beeped on Frieza's wrist; a small holograph of Bojack projected from the bracelet once Frieza raised his arm, Bojack giving a deep bow before reporting on the invasion beginning and that the battle with Earth's Military and The Z Fighter's
"No; do not hold them back… let them run riot on the battlefield" Frieza spoke slowly; letting the venom in his voice sink in before Bojack could respond with a menacing smile of his own.
"With pleasure my lord" Bojack spoke with his own menacing smile; the communicator cutting out leaving Frieza alone with the burning wreckage of his own stolen technology, marching out of the chamber and into another only to unleash another Death Wave to annihilate all the technology that lay within.
With the destruction of so much technology; a warning siren finally blared that Frieza ignored while destroying more and more of the experimental equipment, the chambers containing The Bio-Warriors that powered The Dragon Ball Amplifier opening and releasing the trio from their confinement.
Authors Note. In loving memory of Akira Toriyama, for whom we would never have come together, may his eternal soul rest with God forever, we stand grateful for what you gave us; for what you brought into the lives of millions of people, and to me; for how your creation had saved my life… I stand with my hand on my heart eternally grateful.