Chapter 15

Over the recent weeks, Kakarot poured so much into training, it was the only way for him to not think about everything that's happened. Every time he wasn't training, his mind would wander back to all the things that happened, all he'd lost. The pain felt like it was getting too much to handle. Kakarot wished he could forget, so he did not have to feel this way, but he couldn't. He wished he could feel normal again, and wished even more that he could take it all back.
Kakarot felt like he was a whole universe away from the life he knew, the life he had. His world was crashing all around him and he felt hopeless. nothing felt right anymore.
Kakarot barely spent any time at home, only going there to sleep, then would be back to training at the crack of dawn. The odd few times he was at the place he now called home, he was very reserved. He barely spoke or interacted, kept to himself often. He didn't laugh like he used to, smile like he used to, nothing. He became a very different person to what he was before.

Vegeta and Bulma worried a lot about Kakarot. They knew he'd changed after the loss of Goten, but he did start getting better, he was coming to terms with life as it were. Now with the loss of Chi-Chi, Kakarot became even worse. They knew he didn't sleep well anymore, he barely ate, he rarely spoke too much to them unless he had to, he was always out training, and the times he was home, they'd find him staring blankly out of a window silently, or he's be locked up in his bedroom. It seemed outside of training, he wanted nothing else to do with this world. Vegeta and Bulma tried to help him, but were failing.
Kakarot started to become far more cold and careless, and lacked any motivation outside of training. He cared very little what anyone else thought or did. The words he did speak sounded cold and mean, he just did not care.
Vegeta tried so hard to be there, to help, to support the Saiyan, but as time went on, Kakarot became less receptive. Kakarot only did what he wanted to do, what he felt he needed to do, nothing more.
Getting through to the Saiyan felt like a battle in itself and Vegeta had no idea what else to do.
Vegeta could see that Kakarot was starting to spiral, lose control of himself and lose who he was. Kakarot almost reminded Vegeta of himself all those years ago, but Kakarot was becoming much worse. Vegeta had no idea what would become of Kakarot if this continued. He worried Kakarot would do something stupid, or dangerous. Something he couldn't come back from. Kakarot could turn from his friends, take up a life of bad decisions, maybe even hurting others needlessly, Vegeta didn't know, but he could not say it would or wouldn't happen. At this point, Kakarot was a wild card. There was no telling what he'd do or who he'd become.
Vegeta had to get through to him somehow.

"Kakarot?" Vegeta asks approaching the Saiyan who's once again stood silently staring out of the window

Kakarot doesn't answer, trying to ignore the Saiyan prince.

"Kakarot, please." Vegeta starts to plead "I need to talk to you."

"What?" Kakarot sighs, turning to face Vegeta, arms crossed and looking inconvenienced.

"Look, you can't stay like this forever." Vegeta says "What can we do to help you?"

"Nothing." Kakarot replies bluntly

"I don't believe that. There must be something." Vegeta says "Look, I get it, you're suffering right now, far more than you deserve. What you're going through is far tougher than any fight you've ever been in, but we don't want you to lose yourself because of this and if you carry on, you will lose yourself. We don't want that for you."

"Unless you can bring them back, there's nothing you can do." Kakarot replies carelessly. "Nothing in all of the 12 universes will make this better, nor will it change anything. They're gone, and whatever was left of me after Goten, that's gone too. I've done fucking everything for this planet, even this universe and still, this is what I get in return. I've put my life on the line, I've even died twice for this fucking place and look, this was my thanks. So honestly, what the fuck did you expect?"

"Not this, Kakarot!" Vegeta exclaims "You barely eat, you barely sleep and you spend whatever time you are here either in your room or staring out of that fucking window all day! This is not right! I get it Kakarot, I do, but this can't go on! You need help!"

"No, Vegeta, you don't get it." Kakarot snaps looking far more angry. "You still have your wife, you still have your kids. The fuck have I got?! Sure, Gohan is still alive, but how long before this bullshit universe takes him from me too huh? Sorry to say, but you don't get it at all Vegeta. You're not the one trying to survive each day. You're not the one wanting to either run away from this place or just fucking die already. You've got the life I wish I still had. You've got your family to cherish and protect, which you have done. I'm happy you have your family still, truly, but you do not get it."

"Kakarot, you're not the only one who's lost people, remember that!" Vegeta says, tension in his voice building. "You're right, I do still have Bulma and the kids, but I've lost people too, so I have a good idea of how this feels. Maybe not to your extent, but I do know the feeling. You need to let us help you before you lose who you are!"

"Who I was is already gone, Vegeta." Kakarot sighs "There's nothing anyone can do anymore. There's no fixing this, no coming back from this. I'm wondering if it's even worth being here anymore."

"What...What does that mean, Kakarot?!" Vegeta stares at the Saiyan confused yet very worried

"Maybe leaving Earth is best for me." Kakarot replies bluntly.

"Don't you fucking dare." Vegeta says firmly "I won't let you leave here like this. Absolutely not. There are people who care about you, and you still have Gohan, he needs you."

"I'm no use to anyone." Kakarot says "Gohan will be safer here. No one's going to come to Earth if I'm not here. Anyone who comes here, comes for me. At least if I'm not here, you'll all be safe. It doesn't matter what happens to me."

"It does matter!" Vegeta exclaims "More than you know! Attacks from Earth are still going to happen regardless, but we all know with you here, we will be okay. You've always come through when the rest of us could not! The last thing you need is to be even more isolated than you already are!"

"It's for the best." Kakarot says carelessly.

"It's not!" Vegeta says grabbing the Saiyan by the shoulders "Look at me Kakarot... You didn't give up on me, you showed mercy to me when I did not deserve it. I am here because of you. You...You're my friend Kakarot, and you have no fucking idea how much respect I hold for you. You've always faced your problems head on, you've never given up or run away, so I'll be damned if I let you start now! You will get through this, because I will make sure you do. You aren't leaving, Kakarot. I won't allow it. You are going to face this problem like every other problem that's been thrown your way, and I'm going to help you."

Kakarot was silent. He wanted so badly to not believe Vegeta, but a part of him knew the Saiyan was right. He knew running away would not change a thing. He wished so badly it would, all so he'd have an excuse to go, but he knew he had no excuse, or reason. Kakarot also knew Vegeta would not let him go without a fight. Kakarot debated just going anyway, he debated not telling him and letting Vegeta find out once he's already gone, but he knew Vegeta would hunt through the entire universe to find him.

Kakarot sighs.

"Please Kakarot." Vegeta pleads "Stay."

Kakarot stared at Vegeta for a moment. Vegeta never came across as someone who'd plead or beg, he never has done before, Yet there, stood before him, was Vegeta pleading. It didn't seem normal, but then again, not a single thing was normal these says.

"We don't want you to go, so please, don't." Vegeta pleads again

"Fine." Kakarot sighs

"You better not be lying to me." Vegeta says looking at Kakarot as if he were trying to read his mind.

"I'm not." Kakarot replies

"Good." Vegeta says "I'll kick your ass if you are!"

Kakarot rolls his eyes but he did find a little amusement in those words, even if he didn't show it.

"We will get you through this, I promise." Vegeta says "But you do have to let us help you."

"I'll try." Kakarot replies

"That's a start." Vegeta says giving Kakarot a small smile "Now get your ass in the dining room and actually eat with us.

Kakarot couldn't help but crack a small smile as he rolled his eyes.

Kakarot knew he'd been hard to handle, he had been so cold, withdrawn and careless. He thought he could hide it, he thought no one would notice, but he'd never been all that good at hiding anything. He'd essentially tried pushing everyone away, but to his surprise, no one gave up on him. Everyone still tried to be there for him, even if it was to sit silently beside him, so that he knew they were there anyway if he decided to open up.
Kakarot did somewhat feel guilty for being this way, but this is just the way he was now, he did know he was losing himself but he had no idea how to get himself back. He truly believes whoever he was before is gone. He knew he will never be the same. He also knew that he would no longer show mercy to those who threaten him, he would take it all seriously, and wouldn't take any chances.
With everything going on, it was all getting too much, Kakarot felt like he was drowning and that no matter how hard he tried to swim to the surface, something was always pulling him back down, like he couldn't escape.
Running away was never part of who he was, and Kakarot felt he lost sight of that, he felt he lost sight of what made him who he was, and what got him this far in life.
Kakarot had to work on himself now, he was careless, cold, and mean. He'd hate on the world for what happened, but he took it out on those who had no part in it, those who stuck by him all along, even when he didn't deserve it. They did for him what he'd have done for others.
Vegeta was right, Kakarot was not the only one hurting and he was selfish to think he was. Kakarot neglected to be there for Gohan due to his own grief and pain, and the guilt grew inside him like a bomb ready to explode.
He'd always vowed to protect Earth, and to be strong enough to do so. With all his recent training, he felt he could.

Kakarot spent the rest of the evening trying to work out where he'd go next and how to deal with it. He knew none of this would be easy, but he had to try.


The next morning, Kakarot and Vegeta headed to Beerus' planet to continue training.
Upon arrival, Kakarot noticed Beerus' absence. Previously, Beerus had eagerly awaited the Saiyan's arrival. Beerus has been impressed with Kakarot's progress, especially since Kakarot dedicated near enough all his days training so had a lot more time to progress in his training. He had come on a lot since everything happened. Even Vegeta was not fully aware of where Kakarot was in terms of training as some days he had used the Gravity Room instead, so today was a day where Vegeta would get to see the extent of the progress Kakarot had made.

"Where's Beerus?" Kakarot asks "He's usually waiting for me."

"He's, well...asleep" Whis admits

"Seriously?" Kakarot says crossing his arms and rolling his eyes "He knows that today he is supposed to be training me."

"It's alright, I can go through some things with you." Whis says "Afterall, I am the one who trained Lord Beerus."

"You did?" Kakarot asks "I thought the previous God of Destruction did that."

"No." Whis replies

"Huh." Kakarot says surprised

"Lord Beerus wanted me to give this to you." Whis says handing over a pile of clothes

"What's this?" Kakarot asks

"Well, Lord Beerus believes that since you will become the next God of Destruction, you should look the part. Try them on."

Kakarot does so, and appears in front of Vegeta and Whis wearing the new attire.
Kakarot is now sporting a red and black stiped sash that drapes over the shoulders with white trims, and a blue diamond in the centre, a blue belt, orange pants that resemble his usual Gi pants, but instead only go down to his shins, a loin black loincloth with white trims and blue diamonds, brown boots with gold ankle rings, gold wrist bands, gold bands around his upper arms, and a gold earring to signify his ability to use the power of the Gods of Destruction.
Now, Kakarot really looks the part!

"So...does it look okay?" Kakarot asks almost feeling a little silly

"You definitely look the part." Vegeta says

"You look fine!" Whis remarks "I think Lord Beerus would be pleased

"I heard my name?" Beerus says finally appearing, rubbing the sleep from his eyes

"Ah, Lord Beerus, you're awake." Whis says

Beerus notices Kakarot in the new outfit and takes a moment to look it over. "Ah, looking like a real God of Destruction now!"

"It does make me feel more part of the role." Kakarot admits

"Good." Beerus says "I can't see it being long before you're truly ready."

"You think so?" Kakarot asks

"Yes." Beerus answers "You've done well. Your training over the last few weeks has brought on some real progress. You learn quickly, doing so has served you well."

"The only problem I have is that I will have to find someone to succeed me a lot sooner than you have had to." Kakarot admits "Saiyan's don't live as long as you have...however long that's been."

"No, you won't have to rush that." Beerus says "Once you officially take the role, part of being a God of Destruction is that your life span will increase dramatically. Aging slows by a great amount."

"Really?" Kakarot asks

"Yes." Beerus says "I've lived a long time, but I am still mortal. You will still be able to be killed, but as long as you're not killed, you can live a very long time."

"Wait, how long have you lived?!" Vegeta asks

"A few million years." Beerus answers

"MILLION?!" Vegeta and Kakarot exclaim in unison

"Yes." Beerus says

"Wait... could Kakarot live that long?!" Vegeta asks with surprise

"Yes, so long as he doesn't get himself killed." Beerus answers

"Holy shit." Kakarot says stunned "And I wont get old?"

"Aging will be slowed by a large amount. It won't completely stop, but you'll age incredibly slowly, so slowly its almost nothing. Once you become an official Hakaishin, the slowed aging will kick in."

"I'm guessing that it's more than just taking over you then huh?" Kakarot asks

"Yes." Beerus says "When the time comes, we will deal with that, but alongside working on your training, you will need to somewhat let go of your mortal life."

"W-what do you mean?" Kakarot cocks his head a little sounding somewhat concerned

"I think you already know exactly what I mean." Beerus replies

Kakarot thinks for a moment. "I see. I'd have to be prepared to destroy Earth if it became a threat..."

"Correct." Beerus says "Let's hope it doesn't come to that, but you must be prepared to do what it takes to ensure the safety of the universe. You will do the destruction, and Whis does the creation. Before creation, comes destruction."

"That's going to be tough." Kakarot admits

"I know." Beerus says "But sometimes, things like this must be done, and you will have to do this to many planets in your time. I know it's not an easy task, but doing so also breeds new, strong and capable life."

That was a lot for Kakarot to take in. He had not thought too much into it, but in the back of his mind, he knew that the possibility of erasing Earth was there, he just didn't want to admit it. He may one day have to erase the place he called home, the place where he found who he was, the place he found his friends, his family, the place he called his own, where he trained and grew as a person. It was a lot to let go of, but at the same time, he knew it was a possibility with the role he decided to take on.
He wondered if he could ensure Earth's safety, he wanted to make sure it stayed, if possible. He knew as long as Earth did not pose any threats or disrupt the universes balance, he would not have to destroy it.
The thought of cutting ties with his home hurt, and wondered if he could keep some ties to it, but he never mentioned it to Beerus, he knew what Beerus would say.

Kakarot continued his training with Beerus.
Kakarot had learned to tap into the powers of a destroyer more deeply, now able to produce a purple flame like aura just like Beerus. The power of Destruction started to root itself more deeply into Kakarot. He did not reach a form like Vegeta's Ultra Ego, instead, he had been working on merging Ultra Instinct with the power of destruction, Kakarot knew Beerus could do it, even if it were to a lesser degree, so believed he could too.
He had worked on combining the 2 techniques for weeks now, and had made much progress. This training had granted him a new form.
This new form, Kakarot decided to bring out during his training with Beerus, and Vegeta felt he needed to stop what he was doing to take in what he saw.

This form looked like Ultra Instinct, but with a few changes.
When visible, Kakarot's fiery aura was purple, just like Beerus'. Kakarot's silver hair took on an ever so slight purple hue, which was only noticeable without the aura, his eyes stayed their usual silver of Ultra Instinct.
In order to achieve this new form, Kakarot had to have the mindset of a destroyer while also keeping the calm, tranquil mind that accompanied Ultra Instinct. Seems contradictory, right?
Kakarot's ability to keep his emotions undisturbed would help him keep a clear, and level head when it came to doing what he needed to do. Some perks of Ultra Ego were lost due to this mergence of techniques, like the ability to gain strength when using rage, as Kakarot would lose the Ultra Instinct side of things if he let his emotions run freely, but he could still gain strength from taking damage, so not all was lost. Kakarot now had the speed, accuracy and the instinctual movement of Ultra Instinct while having the build up of strength and abilities of Ultra Ego.
This new form has it's downsides though, Kakarot does not experience the ruthlessness, or the passion and emotions that come with Ultra Ego, making the Ultra Ego side of the new form weaker, and does not take any aggressive stances that usually come with the form, but it also has its pros. Kakarot does not act rashly during fights, which is a weakness of Ultra Ego and the new purple aura can still destroy attacks upon contact. The resilience and strength from injury is still available to Kakarot as well.
Ultra Instinct also has it's pros and cons used in this new form too. While Kakarot can evade attacks effortlessly, and let his body act upon instinct, he is more likely to lose Ultra Instinct if he focuses too much on attacking. He is now more likely to lose control of his emotions due to Ultra Ego relying on passion, emotion and ruthlessness. This means if even a small amount of Ultra Ego's emotional side comes into it, Kakarot could very easily lose this new form. There was also no telling what messing this form up could do to his body. Kakarot had thus far kept himself and this new form under control, but he had not yet used it in an actual battle.
Kakarot could use Ultra Ego on it's own if he chose to, but he wanted to work on perfecting this new form. This new form was unorthodox to say the least, and something not thought possible due to the 2 techniques being so different from each other. Ultra Ego and Ultra Instinct were polar opposites of each other, and yet, Whis and Beerus could not figure out how Kakarot made them both work together the way he has done thus far. No God of Destruction has ever been able to master Ultra Instinct due to this, so for Kakarot to do what the Gods of Destruction could not, baffled them. They continued to train Kakarot in both techniques, in hopes that this new form would become more refined and hopefully more stable.

Vegeta was very surprised to see this new form, and very confused. He could visibly see the characteristics of each technique as Kakarot trained with Beerus, with no understanding as to how such a feat was possible. With Whis not being able to explain how Kakarot achieved this, he was left just as baffled and confused as to how this was possible. This was not supposed to be possible, but somehow, Kakarot made it possible.
Kakarot never failed to amaze, that was for sure.
Vegeta wondered if Kakarot was preparing for something, as if he knew something was going to happen. Did he know a threat was coming? Did he come across something that Made Kakarot feel the need to push himself this much?

Kakarot did know something. He felt as though the peace of the last few months would very soon come to and end, it was like a feeling, deep within his soul. Kakarot didn't know what or who would come along, but he knew this peace would not last forever and he was not yet able to gauge when, where or who was coming, he just knew this silence wouldn't last.
Whatever this next battle may be, it would make or break Kakarot as a destroyer. This would be his test. A test of strength, will and capabilities. There was only one way to truly see where Kakarot stood as a destroyer, and that was in a real fight, where he would have to do what needs to be done in order to keep the balance of the universe.


Somewhere in the universe 3, there was artificial intelligence that was created, this would send drones across the universe to collect DNA from each species which would be used to create a series of Bio-Androids which would salvage what's left of the universe and repopulate should an extinction level event happen.

The name of the artificial intelligence? Allele.

As time went on, universe 3 became more and more advanced to the point of making androids and cyborgs of their own, thus rendering Allele and his Bio-Androids outdated.
This meant that Allele was shut down with only a prototype for a shapeshifting Bio-Android being saved, named Locus.

100's of years later, a reactivation protocol was triggered by the presence of a mass extinction event. Allele had sent out several drones across the restored universe 3 and assessed the Bio-Androids were needed now more than ever.
The assessment brought to light the cause of the mass extinction event; the Tournament of Power, which had caused the temporary erasure of universe 3, and that a wish was made to restore the universe.
What if another Tournament of power were to happen an no one was able to wish the universe back again?

However, after further inspection of universe 3, Allele realised he needed to look elsewhere to obtain the DNA needed to create the ideal Bio-Android. Drones were used to collect the DNA of Eyre, the Supreme Kai of universe 3. This constructed a new body for Allele, and has a lizard like appearance.
With Eyre's power, Allele could now travels across the 12 universes in hopes of collecting the DNA of the strongest fighters to create the perfect Bio-Androids, while upgrading his own body in the process. While these new Bio-Androids were used to conquer universe 3, for both revenge and to ensure he can't be shut down again, Allele had also planned to take out the greatest fighters of each universe in order to avoid the possibility of another Tournament of Power.

It did not take long for Allele to come across universe 7, the victors of the tournament. Allele thought this was a good place to start, not only to get the DNA of what appeared to be the strongest universe out of the 8 universes that participated, but to put an end to the obviously very powerful beings that reside in this universe, but not before obtaining the DNA of such powerful beings. They could be a great addition to the Bio-Androids!


Vegeta and Kakarot finished their training and headed home, even though it was clear Kakarot did not really want to leave.
Kakarot seemed more at peace mentally while training, all he had to think about was training, nothing else.

"You didn't tell me about this new form of yours." Vegeta says "What do you call it?"

"I guess I didn't really think about mentioning it before." Kakarot admits "I haven't decided yet. I feel like Destroyer's Instinct is too on the nose, but it's all I got at the moment.

"Maybe, but not the worst thing I've heard. Can you use it freely?" Vegeta asks

"It's been suggested to me not too use it in an actual fight yet." Kakarot says "Whis and Beerus aren't sure how stable the form is and what could happen if I fuck it up. They want me to have much more control over it than I already have."

"So you can use Ultra Ego too then?" Vegeta wonders

"On it's own? Yes." Kakarot answers "Though I have not used it all that much, it's quite...intense."

"It can be, but the more you use it, the more you get used to it." Vegeta replies "Plus it'll help you master the power that comes with it better."

"True, but honestly, I'm not a huge fan of who I become when I use it." Kakarot admits "It's not a side of me I'd ever thought I'd see."

"I get it, it's quite a destructive form in a sense." Vegeta says "But it's the power of a destroyer God, that's how they think and act in ways, but I think it is more heightened for us."

"Hopefully it works out in this new form, as it's so much easier to manage." Kakarot replies

"How did you manage it anyway?" Vegeta asks "Ultra Instinct and Ultra Ego are so different from each other."

"Well I already use Ultra Instinct on a daily as is." Kakarot says "So I basically tried to stack it. It was not easy, and honestly, I didn't think I'd ever do it. I thought I'd just have to switch between the 2, but somehow, it seemed to work out for me. I just never told Whis or Beerus that I was trying to stack them, I just kept trying to do it during training. I could see Beerus many times trying to figure out what I was doing as he could tell I was up to something, but maybe he just put it down as me being off because of everything, so he never questioned it."

"Hm. I see." Vegeta replies "Could have told me though."

"Yeah, well, I haven't really been in a good state of mind lately, so I haven't exactly been talking about anything all that much."

Vegeta knew Kakarot had a point. Kakarot barely spoke, and today was the most they'd spoken in weeks. Up until this point, Kakarot only spoke when necessary. Vegeta felt somewhat relieved to see the Saiyan actually say more than a few simple words. He knew Kakarot had a long way to go. He could see it. Kakarot still came across a bit blunt, even though he noticed Kakarot tried not to be. It was like Kakarot felt inconvenienced when having to talk, it was clear he didn't really want to, but he was putting the effort in to try anyway.
Kakarot just didn't feel like he was in the head space to carry on long conversations about things these days, he just wanted to get through life as he needed to. He always felt himself revert back once he'd go home. It's why he trained so much, that and he knew the peace wouldn't last forever.

Little did Kakarot know, the peace would not last as long as he thought it would, because someone was coming, and with a plan to put and end to them all.