NOTE: Happy 40th Anniversary to Dragon Ball! Without this glorious work of art, this fic wouldn't exist, and I wouldn't be the person I am today. I owe a lot of my love for fiction and writing to Akira Toriyama. May he rest in peace. Thank you for everything.

Also, you guys undersell Beerus' power A LOT. Wow.

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Chapter 5: SPARKING!

"EHHHHHH?! FUSION?!" Everyone shouted.

"Yes, fusion." Makima replied, calm as always.

"But there's no time to teach Vegeta the Fusion Dance! And there's always the chance that we'd mess up the dance!" Goku explained to his wife.

"As if I'd subject myself to that prosperous dance!" Vegeta huffed. He's seen Goten and Trunks do it before and absolutely despised the movements.

"Didn't you just get on a stage and dance like an idiot in front of everyone?"

"Shut up!" Vegeta hissed at Lilith. "And how do you even know that?!"

"I'm suggesting the dance, darling. You are correct that it holds too many risks." Makima responded. "There's that other method of fusion, the Potara Earrings."

"Oh yeah! We can fuse into Vegito!" Goku realized. He places his fingers to his forehead, locking onto the KI of the Supreme Kai's planet. "Alright, I'll be back in sec!" And in the blink of an eye, Goku vanished.

"Okay, so we have our method of fusion, but that puts us one Saiyan short." Piccolo said. "This plan won't work unless we have six overall. We need five Saiyans to give their power to one."

Makima's smile creeped out the Namekian. "Oh, that won't be an issue." Her head turns very slowly to her daughter-in-law. "Isn't that right, Videl?" All heads shift to the champion's daughter, who gulped slightly.

"Y-y-you knew?!" Videl trembled.

"Sweetheart, I always know."

"Wait? Know what?" Gohan looked between the two most important women in his life, confused by their banter. "Is something wrong, Videl?"

"For someone as smart as him, he's so goddamn stupid sometimes." Yoru groaned. Then she was shushed by Asa. The wife-to-be was bouncing with excitement as she watched her best friends' most tender moment.

Videl placed her hands to her stomach, blushing slightly. "W-well, Gohan, I'm pregnant."

…

…

…

"Eh?" Gohan blinked.

"I-I wanted to tell you under better circumstances but-" Videl was interrupted by her husband lifting her into the air, swinging her around gently.

"Really?! Are you really certain?!" Gohan asked, excitement visible all over.

"Yes! Yes, I am! We're gonna have a baby!" Videl laughed, pleased by his positive reaction. The announcement of Videl's pregnancy brought waves of joy through the group. Her father pulled her from Gohan's arms in order to give her a tight hug, and then she was pulled from his arms into Asa's, and then even Kobeni tore her away to give Videl a big hug. The others surrounded them, chatting away about the baby.

Fami was still searching for the pudding cup, but she stopped for a moment to give the newly expecting parents a thumbs up.

"What wondrous news! Right, my lord?" Whis giggled.

"Whatever. I'm a destroyer, so I don't care too much about new life." Beerus scoffed. As long as he could get his Super Saiyan God, then it didn't matter too much to him.

Goku teleported back, two golden earrings in his hand. "Hey, guys, I'm back with-huh?" He notices how almost everyone is crowding Videl. "Did I miss something?"

Makima walks over to him. "We're going to be grandparents, darling."

"Oh! So, that's why everyone's surrounding Videl! Cool!" Goku grins, happy for his son and daughter-in-law. "I guess that adds another reason to fight hard, huh?"

"Exactly, darling."

After everyone calmed down, it was finally time for the ritual to begin. Goku and Vegeta stood across from each other, an earring in each hand. The Saiyan raised on Earth looked ready, while the Saiyan prince grumbled at the earring. "Subjecting myself to this again…dammit!"

"We don't have much of a choice, Vegeta! Unless you want to just leave it all to Goku again!" Bulma yells.

"You can do this, Dad!" Trunks cheers him on.

Knowing that his family and the home that he's come to call his own was counting on him forced the prince to swallow his pride once more. But deep inside, his Saiyan spirit raged in anger at the idea of fusing to battle anyone, God of Destruction or not.

"Alright! We're only getting one shot at this!" Goku declared.

"Good luck, darling." Makima cheers.

"Kick that kitty's butt, Papa!" Nayuta shouts.

"Yeah, Dad! Give it everything you've got!" Goten shouts as well.

"We're all counting on you!" Gohan pumps his fist.

Goku and Vegeta give each other one last look before clipping on their earrings. Goku placed his on his left ear, while Vegeta placed his on his right ear. The divine artifacts illuminated with a bright glow before forcing the Saiyans' bodies to collide together.

SHINE!

A bright blue pillar of light ascended into the air; a lone figure dressed in blue flips out to stomp onto the ground. He stands tall in the face of whatever challenge dares to step in front of him. A cocky grin plastered all over that handsome face. "ALRIGHT!" Vegito announces his arrival.

For the certain few that took part in the final battle with the evil Buu, this was their second time laying eyes on the strongest Saiyan in history. For everyone else, they could all feel the damn near limitless power coming off of Vegito.

"...So, this is a fusion between Dad and Vegeta…" Gohan muttered.

"This is so cool!" Trunks exclaimed with the twins agreeing with him.

For the God and his attendant, their expressions remain neutral. Beerus wagged his tail as he took a step forward. "So, this will be my opponent, hm?" As blasphemous as it was for mortals to use the items of the divine, he couldn't halt his own excitement. He was getting closer and closer to his ultimate opponent, the one his dream spoke of. This Vegito held far more power than the two Saiyans that made him up.

Vegito turned around to his family and friends, more specifically, his two wives. In a quick blur, the fusion had both women brought to his side. "Now then, we finally get to meet face-to-face. Isn't this something grand?"

Bulma blushed, clearly enamored by the combination of Goku and Vegeta's appearances. Makima refused to allow herself to fall for his charm, knowing this man wasn't truly her darling. She wouldn't let him sway her heart in any manner.

But goddamn those muscles felt incredible. Her scent and eyes could still pick up traces of her husband on this fusion and that was making it much harder on her to resist. It was easier when she was looking at him through a glass ball, because physical contact was damn near breaking down her defenses.

"As much as I would love to spend more time with you two, there are things that I have to do." Vegito was aware of his limited time, thus he quickly placed loving kisses on both women's lips. Bulma melted instantly, while Makima's brain blue screened.

Denji saw this, then turned to look at both Asa and Reze. His fiancé caught his stares and knew immediately what was going through his head. "Denji…!"

"H-hey! I wasn't doing anything!" He cowered.

"We'll talk about her-" Asa points a finger at the waving Reze. "-later if we survive this, okay?"

"...Yeah."

Trunks looked at the twins and Gohan. "Does this make us siblings?"

"I really hope not. One dumb brother-." Nayuta points at Goten. "-and a nerd of a brother." She points at Gohan. "Are enough. I could really use a sister."

Videl raises her finger.

"One that isn't a brother stealer."

Videl lowers her finger. Though, Nayuta's comment earned her a smack on the head from Gohan.

The three of the four Horsemen were enjoying the sight of a shell shocked Makima. Lilith snapped a picture of the stunned Control Devil for future use.

"Send that to me." Yoru demanded.

"Me as well." Fami joined in.

"Consider it a birthday gift, sisters." Lilith cackled.

Vegito broke away from his wives, who were forced to hold onto each other or else their legs would give out. The fusion turned to his children and Videl. "Alright, kids! Let's get this show started!"

"Right!"

Gohan, his siblings, Trunks, and Videl clasped hands, the husband and wife placed their hands on Vegito's back. As the five started channeling their energy into the fusion, their bodies reacted to the ritual, the hybrids and Vegito transformed into Super Saiyans. And due to her involvement with the transfer, Videl's hair and eyes shifted into that of a Super Saiyan as well. Her abdomen glowed a bright blue hue to signify the pure heart of the growing baby. Soon enough, the hybrids started to have the same bright blue coloring as well. All of their energy surged and swirled, ascending above their heads before pooling into Vegito's body. Slowly, the Saiyan's body disconnected from the rest, he could feel the divine power igniting within his joint soul, granting him the power of the legendary Super Saiyan God.

SHINE!

A stillness coursed through the air, keeping everyone in place. Their eyes couldn't leave the blinding body of their last hope. Even Beerus found himself entranced by the divine power coming off of his destined rival. As the light faded away, all eyes were graced by the sight of the newly dubbed deity.

"...Did it really work?" Oolong wondered.

"It did." Lilith answered, stunned to an insane degree for the 2nd time in her very long lifetime.

Vegito's hair was now a darker red, slightly glowing from the swaying crimson aura surrounding him. His body has also lost some mass, showcasing a skinner appearance to his one bulkier frame, though his powerful physical attributes remained the same.

"Red hair…" Makima felt her own locks, imagining her husband in this form. It would be perfect to see that in some way, they would match appearance. Her eyes could no longer trace Vegito's presence, telling her that he had indeed become a God.

"Congratulations! It would seem that it was successful." Whis congratulated them.

"It was worth waiting so very patiently." Beerus said.

However, the most blown away was Vegito himself. "This power, it's like nothing I've ever felt before, neither as Vegeta or Kakarot." A new level of strength far beyond what he would normally be capable of, and now he had the perfect opponent to test it against. Vegito looks ahead to see the God of Destruction waiting for him.

"Now then, let's see if this Super Saiyan God is truly the one I've been waiting for." Beerus keeps his arms behind his back. "If it's true that you're the stronger one, then I won't destroy the Earth."

"Are you sure you want to make a deal like that so easily? Just don't go back on your word if I prove too much for you." Vegito smirked.

"Arrogant. Watch that tongue before I tear it out." Beerus smirks back.

Whis turned to the peanut gallery. "Everyone! It would be best to give them their space. I'm certain this battle will be quite destructive." Not having to be told twice, everyone cleared away to avoid getting caught up in the battle.

Complete silence entered the courtyard as the most powerful warriors in the universe faced each other down, waiting for the other to make the first move. Vegito's aura flared up, his dark red irises flashed briefly, then he took his first step, vanishing in the blink of an eye. Beerus' arm flicked upward to block the first punch thrown. The ground beneath them creaturized silently as if the sound itself was delayed.

"So, how does it feel becoming a God?" Beerus asked.

"Can't say, I still need to warm up."

"I see, understandable."

They vanished from sight, their battle untraceable to the mortal spectators, however Whis was keeping track effortlessly.

Beerus blocked and weaved several strikes from Vegito before retaliating with his own set of strikes that pounded the Saiyan's chest. He spun and kicked Vegito, who blocked the leg with a cross guard. Then broke his arms apart to push the destruction bringer back to dash forward with a blinding burst of speed. Beerus let out a small gasp when Vegito slugged him across the face, blowing him towards the city. With two fingers pressed to his forehead, he teleported to Beerus to cheat the chase.

His leg struck against Beerus head, spinning the God sideways before landing another strong kick to his spine. Beerus' hands swiped along the air, pushing himself back up to smash his forehead against Vegito's to stun him. Both cat-like paws chopped the sides of the Saiyan's neck repeatedly until the gloved fingers wrapped around his wrists. Vegito pulled him in to return the brutal headbutt from before, then spun rapidly to blast Beerus further into the air. He chased after him like a mighty bright comet.

Beerus stopped himself easily, then quickly turned around to clash his fist against Vegito's, their power could be felt around the entire planet. There was a still moment between the two as they stared into the other's eyes.

"Good. Keep that up. Your two halves couldn't even handle me like this, but you're keeping up with me with no issue." Beerus compliments him, then notices something was off. "Is there a problem? Are you dissatisfied?"

"You could say that." Vegito broke their stalemate to cross his arms. "This power is incredible. The more I fight with it, the better my body controls it, and yet… I feel like it's unearned. No, it's better to say that the two souls within me dislike this power."

"They aren't satisfied with becoming a God?"

"Not at all. They would just rather achieve this level of power on their own without the assistance of others or fusion. And I'm inclined to agree a bit. I enjoy existing, but it does me no good if those two can't get stronger on their own."

"I see. That pride of you Saiyans is an annoying thing." Beerus said. "I doubt the two of them would be enough to challenge me like this separately."

"And you call me arrogant." Vegito smirked. He uncrosses his arms, getting into a stance that was a mix between the ones Goku and Vegeta had done all those years ago. "How about we quit with the warmup?"

"Agreed! Don't start boring me, now!"

"That's my line!" Vegito and Beerus rush at one another to engage in a chaotic melee of blows. Their limbs were invisible to the naked eye as they struck against the other. The Saiyan swung his arm to smack against Beerus' guard to break it, then he kicked him hard in the chest to blast him away. But Beerus rebounded as if there was a wall behind them and punched out against Vegito's nose. He plunged his knee into Vegito's gut to bend him over, then smashed his arms into his back to knock him down into the city.

The fusion recovered quickly, stopping himself inches above the street. The bystanders around him panicked at the sight of the floating red-haired man. His eyes scanned the environment, realizing that it would be best to move the fight before they escalated things too far. He teleported back to his opponent to shoulder tackle him through the air. As they soared away from the city, there was another insanely fast exchange of fists between them.

Back over at Capsule Corp, the group realized that they could no longer keep track the further they got from the city. "We have to follow them! Quick, follow me!" Bulma directed everyone to a section of the courtyard, where the ground transformed into a large shuttlecraft to carry them through the air. However, Makima, her children, and a few others who could fly decided to fly alongside the shuttlecraft.

Fami stayed where she was, still searching for the pudding cup.

"If becoming a God is such a bother, then why bother resorting to it?!" Beerus asked as he danced over the treetops, avoiding the blows of his opponent. His tail deflected a punch, then wrapped around the other wrist. He swung Vegito around before throwing him away like yesterday's garbage. Or so he thought before getting dragged along for the ride by a strong yank from the Saiyan.

"Why else…?! It was the only way to fight you! Fusion was just the middle ground, Lord Beerus! Both of the Saiyans within me get to test their strength without having to feel cheated out of their chance!" Vegito explained as he swung Beerus around by his tail like a cowboy's lasso. Then grand slammed the deity hard enough to decimate most of the forest around them. Vegito stood over the crater with crossed arms. "Does that answer satisfy you?"

Beerus climbed out of the crater, wiping off the dust on his body. "I would say so, yes. But don't get it twisted; I simply wish to fight a Super Saiyan God with all of my strength. Disappoint me and you won't like how this ends."

"In that case…" Vegito whipped out his arm, a whirring noise could be heard as a yellow blade of KI materialized over his arm. "...I'll get serious for once!" He lunged forward, swiping for the God that sidestepped his strike. Beerus struck out only to hit air as Vegito twirled around to slash his blade against Beerus' bareback. When his opponent went flying, the fusion teleported to appear above him. A second blade of KI materialized on his other arm to give him a dual-wielding ability.

Vegito plunged his blades into the God, but was surprised to see that neither pierced his skin. Beerus spun over him to wrap his tail around the Saiyan's throat. He spun quickly to slam the fusion into the hard earth. Then he stomped both of his feet into Vegito's back to bury him into the ground. His last stomp never landed when the Saiyan vanished from his sight, two hot blades of energy slashed at him once more, knocking him away.

"HYAAAH!" Vegito made a flurry of slashing motions to unleash a barrage of energy slashes at Beerus. The destroyer jumped over, dodged, or deflected each one that got close to him to close the distance between them. Vegito swiped away his blades to clasp his hands with Beerus, sparking sizzling between them. Their power continued to rise in order to overpower the other. The Earth was quaking, buckling in response to the battle of Gods taking place on its soil.

They broke apart, only to take their battle back to the sky, their auras flared around them like a burst of flames. Vegito and Beerus clashed repeatedly against the other as they ascended further and further above the planet.

Vegito's leg connected with Beerus' face like a lariat, then came right back for the reverse lariat. He created two balls of KI, pressed them together into one of his palms, then pushed out at the retreating God. "Big Bang Attack!" The bright blue ball exploded from his palm, racing with a loud buzz towards Beerus. But Beerus extended his leg, catching the blast with his foot to deflect it into space.

Lifting a finger, Beerus created a purple energy orb that circled his hand. Vegito lunged to attack, but Beerus vanished from his sight. His confusion lasted for a few seconds until he felt something pressed against his back. The purple orb exploded, blowing him through the blue skies of Earth. The God of Destruction created several more orbs to surround the Saiyan. Vegito crashed against one and was blown into another one, then another, and another, and another, and even more purple orbs each second.

Growing tired of this game, Vegito teleported once again. Beerus, who had been watching from afar, turned around to clash his arms against the Super Saiyan God. They engaged in a rapid punch-out volley, their fists connecting with the other's face repeatedly. Shockwaves spread across the planet, rippling the atmosphere as if it were water itself.

The fusion was kicked towards a canyon, smashing through several mountains before stopping himself. His feet touched the rocky surface of a cliff, then exploded with a megaton force when he blasted himself towards his opponent. His leg connected with the deity's fist, creating a massive explosion that devastated the wide canyon.

"Holy cow! They're having one hell of a fight!" Krillin comments, struggling to keep himself steady. "Can you tell who's winning, Makima?!"

"...No. I really can't tell how this'll end." Makima answered.

"Still… This really makes you realize how insignificant we all are compared to a God of Destruction." Tien's words caused a bad chill to go down their spines.

Standing on top of the shuttlecraft, happily munching on an ice cream sundae, was Whis. His eyes glistened at the sweet savory taste of his snack. The attendant turned back to the battle of Gods. "Hm, it seems my lord is putting in a bit more effort than usual. Good. He could use the exercise, after all, ho ho ho ho!"

Explosion after explosion occurred from each blow dealt by these clash of titans, their strength increasing with each hit. A tug-of-war to see who could deal the most damage to the other. It was a ferocious yet beautiful dance of power that felt like it could shift at any moment.

For Vegito, this battle was like nothing he's ever experienced before. His life was short, limited by a time limit that shouldn't be, and thus he made sure to enjoy every single second he had. The last time he was around was to battle Majin Buu, an opponent that proved to be far too weak to bring him any excitement. And after that, he believed that there would never come another chance to exist, to have fun. But now? Now he was finally fighting someone that could take his blows and deal an even greater one back.

He didn't want this battle to end. Vegito wanted to keep fighting Lord Beerus even longer.

For Beerus, this battle was enjoyable. To think he would actually have to put in effort in a battle against a mere mortal, it was prosperous. But this Super Saiyan God was exactly what he's been waiting for, an opponent that could remind him of the joys of battle. However, he knew that this level of power from the fusion wouldn't be enough to make him go all out. He had only just tapped into the power of a God, and the longer it went on, the likelier it was that Vegito's body would continue tearing through the limits of his newfound strength.

Beerus wanted this battle to keep going, to see just how far this Saiyan could possibly go.

"C'mon, more! Show me exactly what a Super Saiyan God can do!" Beerus demanded as he knocked Vegito back.

"You really want to see it?! My full strength?! In that case!" Vegito tucked his arms in, his power bubbling to the surface. "I'll show exactly what I can do! HYAAAAAAAAAAH!" The raw divine energy ruptured the ground below, breaking it like glass. Beerus even found himself having to block the intense wind pressure created. Then a gloved fist smashed into his feline face like a jackhammer. Then a kick, a punch, an elbow, a knee, another punch, and an uppercut sent the deity sprawling upwards through the air. "FINAL…!"

Vegito chased after Beerus to continue unleashing his devastating physical assault on the God of Destruction. "KA..! ME…!"

Beerus broke out of it to counter, but Vegito was too quick. The fusion struck twice against his chest, causing spittle to fling out. "HA…! ME…!" He slammed his foot into his face, then continued laying a feet-frenzy beatdown on the cat-like God without an ounce of remorse. Then a burst of energy surrounded his fist to slam Beerus into the stratosphere. Vegito cupped his hands together, a singular sphere of yellowish blue KI surged together. He pushed the power outwards with a proud roar. "HAAAAAAAAAAA!"

As the massive yellowish blue beam closed the distance. Beerus grinned at the sheer power presented to him. A bright purple burst of energy surrounded his body and he plunged himself headfirst into Vegito's ultimate attack without wasting a second.

The struggle between these two powerful fighters was almost far too much for the Earth to withstand, their energy output was growing at an alarming rate the more they competed to overpower the other. It was growing so intense that even the universe itself was starting to feel the shockwaves being generated.

"HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

"RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

Like the laws of the jungle, only one could stand at the very top. In this instance that someone was the God of Destruction himself. His power reached a level that not even the mighty fusion of the strongest Saiyans alive could match. Beerus barreled through Vegito's attack like a wrecking ball, pulling back his fist as he got closer and closer. Vegito's eyes widened at the sight of Beerus bowling right through his beam. The God's fist buried itself into Vegito's stomach, causing a mixture of blood and spit to explode from his mouth.

At that very moment, the light of the Super Saiyan God was snuffed out.

Beerus' eyes stared in disappointment upon seeing Vegito's hair shift back to its dark colors. The Saiyan was blasted back down to Earth. His body crashed into the rocky terrain hard enough to cause a massive collapse into the underground cavern below, the debris of the collapse fell onto the Saiyan to bury him alive.

Makima watched in horror, blown away by the result of the battle. The exact moment she was able to feel Vegito's presence again, she knew the conclusion awaiting them. "No…"

"Was that…?!" Asa gasped.

"Dad!" Gohan yelled out, concerned.

"Dad, no!" Trunks yelled.

As the friends and families of the fallen Saiyan cried out to him, Beerus lowered himself back down with a disappointed look. Seems that no matter what it was that he wanted, there would be no conceivable way for him to find a suitable opponent. Vegito had been the one, but the fusion's power had failed him in his final moments. Well, he had gotten what he was looking for and fought the Super Saiyan God. And in the end, he won the fight, therefore the Earth's life was now forfeit. Beerus raised a hand, his aura flaring to life to destroy the planet.

"No!" Gohan was about to charge, so were the others, until Makima created a barrier to stop them. "Mom?!" His mom didn't respond, her attention focused squarely on the cavern that Vegito had been buried inside. Suddenly, Gohan could feel a very familiar power skyrocketing to astronomical levels. "Wait…! Is that…?!"

Beerus prepared his destruction technique. "Goodbye-"

"HRYAAAAAAAAAAAH! I WILL NOT LET YOU DESTROY MY WORLD! HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

BOOM!

A golden streak smashed into the God of Destruction, propelling him into the air. A blur of strikes collided with Beerus at a speed that even took the deity a few seconds to comprehend. Beerus started fighting back, assuming that Vegito had managed to recover, but no, to his surprise it wasn't Vegito! But Son Goku had emerged to continue the battle in his fusion's stead.

"GOKU?!"

"DAD/PAPA?!"

"Darling!" Makima stared at her husband in awe.

"I see! The fusion's time limit must have run out!" Lilith exclaimed.

"Not only that but he doesn't have the power of a Super Saiyan God anymore! He's just a plain Super Saiyan now!" Piccolo announced.

Trunks realized something. "Wait, but if the fusion is over and Goku's out here, then doesn't that mean-"

BOOM!

A second golden streak emerged at an explosion speed comparable to Goku's. The Prince of All Saiyans released his own mighty battle cry as he engaged in the fierce clash alongside Goku. The two full-blooded Saiyans were pushing Beerus back with a surprising level of synchronization.

"DAD!" Trunks cheered.

"Vegeta!" Bulma shouted.

No matter how much Beerus managed to knock one back, the other would continue the pressure to prevent him from gaining an edge. Neither of the Saiyans stopped their assault, the only thing driving them was sheer pride and the determination to win. Their battle reached the outer atmosphere of the Earth. Two golden lights pounded on the singular purple without a moment wasted. Goku struck Beerus into Vegeta's kick, which knocked him back into Goku's sledgehammer strike. The prince drop kicked the God away as Goku teleports in front of him to punch him aside. The two Saiyans converge on Beerus to blow him back with a combined strike.

"Vegeta!"

"Don't boss me around!"

"KA! ME! HA! ME…!"

"FINAL…!"

Beerus opened his eyes to see the bright flash of blue and yellow swallow him whole.

"HAAAAAA!"

"FLASH!"

"WAAAAAAAAAAH!"

The sheer volume of their joint attack could be felt all the way back on Earth, luckily far away enough to not cause any significant damage to the planet anymore. Makima narrowed her eyes, trying to see what was going on. "Darling…"

Goku and Vegeta reverted back to their base forms, having used the last remaining strength in that last burst. Smoke covered their visual of Beerus, the two of them were hoping that they had managed to deal significant damage to the God of Destruction.

PING!

A single red light could be seen through the smoke, until it was swept away to reveal Beerus holding a tiny red orb of energy between his palms. And to their horror, there wasn't a single wound on the destroyer. "I have to commend you two for continuing to battle me after that fusion failed to win! But this is as far as you go!" He raised up his arms, spreading them out to expand the tiny orb into a giant supernova. Without any words, Beerus threw down the Sphere of Destruction onto the two Saiyans. There was no way they would be able to dodge it without the Earth getting destroyed, so they two were forced to try and stop it with their hands.

It became very clear to Goku and Vegeta that their strength wasn't going to be enough to stop the attack. Their hands, skin, and clothes were burning just from the close proximity of the sphere. "D-dammit!" Vegeta cursed.

"T-this is bad…!" Goku coughed.

"It would seem you two have yet to realize." Beerus starts talking. "That Super Saiyan God power dried up with Vegito a bit ago. Of course, it would seem that having been him during the ritual, that power had seeped into the two of you as well. Only a small burst of it from the looks of things."

"T-that's great, but…"

"What? Isn't this what you wanted? To have that power all to yourselves?" Beerus questioned.

Vegeta grunted painfully. "In w-what way does that matter now?!"

"The difference in our power is too great! The way I am now…there's no way…"

Beerus raised a finger, a singular light building at the tip. "If that's the case, then give up and accept that you've hit a limit you can never overcome!" He fired the beam into his sphere to be the final push to finally end the conflict for good. Vegeta cried out as the sphere started swallowing him whole, his eyes drifting back to Earth and how he failed to protect it from Lord Beerus.

"N-no…!"

Vegeta paused and turned his head to see Goku pushing back against the sphere, the light in the Earthly Saiyan's eyes had yet to go out.

"Y-you don't get to decide that…!" Goku's aura flared up, the color shifting between white and red, much to Vegeta's surprise. "I haven't hit my limit just yet…! My power…!" His soul surged strongly like a blazing flame ignited by a singular spark.

Goku's hair transformed into the red color of a Super Saiyan God. "MY POWER GROWS HIGHER AND HIGHER!"

"What?!" Beerus gasped.

"Kakarot…you…!" Vegeta's despair turned into anger at the sight of his rival's unyielding spirit. Like hell he was just going to sit here like a wounded animal when there was still something to fight for! Bulma and Trunks needed him now more than ever…and like hell he was going to keep letting Kakarot get further ahead!

Similar to his rival, Vegeta's soul burned like a dazzling flame. The power of Super Saiyan God was reignited within him by a single spark. "I am Vegeta, Prince of All Saiyans, protector of the planet Earth! As if I'd allow myself to fall here!"

"Vegeta too?!" Beerus gasped.

"HYAAAAAAAAAH!" The destroyer's surprise wouldn't end there when the two managed to work up enough power to push his Sphere of Destruction right back at him. Beerus found his own hands struggling to push back the attack, which was being boosted by their own beam. The destroyer refused to get hit by his own attack and pushed back even harder to take the Saiyans down.

Watching from afar was Whis, who was still enjoying his sundae. As he observed the battle his eyes widened upon noticing something flaring up within the Saiyans. The more the two pushed back, the further they continued to push their limits to the extreme. Their Super Saiyan God power continued to evolve…transforming into something new…something…blue.

But that's all it was…

…A spark of blue that ended the stalemate.

An explosion occurred from the sphere being unable to withstand the pressure on both ends. It swallowed Beerus and the Saiyans whole in one fell swoop.

Opening his eyes, Goku found himself surrounded by luscious green forestry as far as the eye could see. His head rested peacefully on the lap of a familiar gorgeous redhead, her fingers softly combed through his messy locks as she hummed a sweet tune to match the environment. Her eyes, the ones that had enamored him so many years ago, locked onto his darker ones. "Hello, dar~ling."

"Makima…?" Goku blinks a bit, too tired to get up. "Are we dead?"

"No, darling, we're still very much alive." Makima answered with a giggle.

"Then where are we?"

"A very good question, my love." She peered around the forest. "Right now, we're inside of your soul."

"My soul? Then how are you here?" He asked.

Makima giggled, then traced her finger along his chin in a seductive manner. "We've bonded many times since the day we met, darling. A piece of me exists within your soul, separate from the actual me that exists outside of it. This is simply the first time we've ever come face-to-face."

He smiles slightly. "That…sounds really cool."

"Yes, yes it does."

A moment of peaceful quiet passes through the married couple, the two enjoying this private time. Makima's hand trails down to his heart to feel his rhythmic heartbeat, a noise she had grown to appreciate after their seven years of separation. "Darling…what do you think?"

"Huh?"

"Of Lord Beerus? How do you feel about facing a God of Destruction?"

Goku is silent at first, absorbing the question to think over his answer. He raises his hand to clench it slowly. "Awesome, that's all I can think. To find out that there was someone out there in the universe even stronger than Majin Buu, it still leaves me in awe. Lord Beerus is really strong."

"Are you happy that you got the chance to fight him?"

"...I don't know." Goku answers truthfully. "When I fought him on King Kai's planet, I didn't stand a chance. Then me and Vegeta fused into Vegito to become a Super Saiyan God in order to compete with him, and yet…it still wasn't enough." He tilts his head to look at her. "Even after all of that… I still don't feel like I really got to fight him."

"After everything that's happened today, you're saying that you're not satisfied with the conclusion?"

"Not at all." Goku admits. "I don't care if I win or not, I just want to fight Lord Beerus again. With no Vegeta, fusion, or ritual being necessary. I want to achieve the power of Super Saiyan God on my own, so that I can have a one-on-one match with Lord Beerus, where we can both go all out."

Makima leans down, smiling proudly at her lover. "Good. That's the fire that has always carried you through so many trials and tribulations. Get stronger, darling, but I don't think you need me to tell you that."

"Hehe! Yup! You know me so well!"

"If you have all of that figured out, then it's time to wake up, darling."

"Eh? What are you-"

"Wake up."

"Wake up!"

Goku's eyes snapped open, a purple palm greeted his newly awakened status. The Saiyan realized that he was no longer in the scenescape of his soul, but the vastness of space above Earth. And the one standing in front of him was an uninjured and victorious Lord Beerus. "What?"

"Do you give up?" Beerus asked.

Goku blinked at him, then looked over to see an unconscious Vegeta being held by Whis. His fellow Saiyan was just as injured and exhausted as he was, all of their strength truthfully gone after that last clash. Goku faces the divine overseer of the universe and chuckles. "Yeah, I give up. You're too strong, Lord Beerus."

"It seems you finally realized the might of a God of Destruction." Beerus lowers his hand. "However, it would be arrogant of me to deny the strength you possess and the one over there as well." Beerus points his thumb at Vegeta. "I take back my earlier assessment, there's far more to you than just that fusion. In the long, long history of fights I've been through, none have brought me a sense of excitement like ours."

"Thanks." Goku nods. "A-are you still going to destroy Earth?"

"Of course, I am a God of my word." Beerus replied much to Goku's chagrin. He points back over to Whis. "However, I will say that my attendant, Whis, is also my teacher. His power far exceeds my own."

"F-far stronger?! Then that means he's the strongest in the universe, right?!" Goku was shocked. To think that someone like Beerus wasn't even the strongest in the whole universe. It was almost difficult to believe.

"This universe is the 7th. I am the destroyer of the 7th universe. There are 12 universes in all, each one containing a warrior or more that matches my caliber." He grins at the Earthly Saiyan. "Doesn't the thought of fighting warriors like that make you excited?"

BA-BUMP!

Goku's heartbeat increased at the mere thought of all the powerful fighters that existed within the multiverse. A day ago, he had assumed that Majin Buu was the be-all-end-all of the universe. And he was more than willing to wait for Buu's reincarnation to appear, so that he could challenge him to the ultimate rematch. But now? He really wants to go out and see who else was out there. Goku couldn't contain the joy bouncing around in his heart. He lets out a soft laugh, allowing his imagination to run wild.

As his exhaustion was finally starting to catch up with him, Goku started to fall back down to Earth. Beerus reached forward and grabbed Goku before he could re-enter the atmosphere. The God of Destruction and his attendant descended down, carrying a Saiyan each.

Bulma landed the shuttlecraft on the canyon's rocky surface, allowing those within to hurry out to see what was going on. Those flying outside the ship landed down by the group to watch as Beerus and Whis returned with Goku and Vegeta. The two beaten Saiyans were dropped by their families and friends, who immediately rushed to them.

"Darling/Papa/Dad!"

"Vegeta/Dad!"

Makima and Bulma helped their respective husbands to sit up. "I-I'll be fine." Goku eased his family's worries.

"I-it's okay." Vegeta grunts softly to his wife and son.

Beerus stepped forward, gaining their attention. "Now then, as promised, I will now destroy the Earth." There was nothing anyone could do as he raised his arm, generating a destruction orb that looked like it would blow them all away. That was until Beerus turned his arm to the side to destroy a small rock formation. "There. I have now destroyed Earth."

"Wait, but-" Bulma began.

"I said I would destroy Earth but never clarified how much." Beerus answered before yawning slightly. "I'm tired too, so I guess I'll have to just destroy it another time."

"Lord Beerus…" Goku chuckles, surprised by his generosity.

Whis leaned over, looking at Goku and Vegeta. "When Lord Beerus eventually passes away, would either of you like to take his place as a God of Destruction?"

"Hey!" Beerus glared at his attendant.

"No, thanks." Goku denied.

"I have no use for that." Vegeta also denied.

Lilith raised her hand. "I'd be more than fine with-gah!" Suddenly a sharp pain coursed through her breasts, confusing the Death Devil. Her head snapped towards Makima, but the Control Devil was focused on the divine beings. Lilith's eyes narrowed slightly at her little sister.

"Mrs. Vegeta." Beerus addresses Bulma.

"U-uh, yes?"

"I'm sorry for all of the commotion I caused."

"Never mind that! Apologize for hitting me!"

"R-right. I'm sorry for striking you earlier." Beerus apologizes. "If you don't mind, please invite us to your next party."

"Sure, as long as you promise to not try and destroy us over pudding." Bulma huffed.

The reminder of his failure to try the divine sweet soured his mood slightly. "Fine. I promise." He turns away to look at his attendant. "Whis, let's head home."

"Yes, my lord-"

"WAIT!"

Heads snapped to the skies to see a pink streak crash down in front of Beerus and Whis. Standing up from the dust was none other than Fami, the lazy Famine Devil looked very serious for once. "Here." Fami held out a small cup. "I found one of my pudding cups. You can have it."

BA-BUMP!

Beerus' heart skipped a beat as he stared at the most beautiful sight he's ever witnessed in the long centuries of his existence. A gorgeous woman with flowing pink hair was offering him the divine savory snack known as pudding. His hand shakily took the cup, holding it close, a small red tint visible on his cheeks. "I… Thank you."

"If you come back, I'll be sure to have plenty more snacks to give you." Fami brushed back some of her hair behind her ear. If anyone was paying close attention, they'd be able to see the small blush on her cheeks.

"I'll be sure to remember that." Beerus keeps a tight grip on the cup as if it were a great treasure. He ignores the way his attendant was looking at him. "Hurry it up, Whis! I'm tired!"

"Yes, yes, my lord!" The two vanished from the Earth in a golden ray of light, ending the battle with Earth's survival.

"What the fuck did I just watch?" Yoru asked.

"I don't know but I hate it." Lilith muttered.

Makima was inclined to agree with her sisters for once.

"To think that Lord Beerus didn't destroy them." Elder Kai chuckles, pleased by the result.

"It would seem that the tenacity of our allies managed to win him over." Kibito Kai said.

Elder Kai turned away to pick up the crystal ball. "If you had told me something like this would happen centuries ago, then I would have called you a damn fool-BWAH?!" Elder Kai screamed, alarming his descendant.

"W-what is it, Elder Kai?!" The fused God peered over his shoulder to look at whatever he was seeing. Kibito Kai's eyes grew large at the sight of a rounder Beerus look alike and a woman that resembled Whis scouring their universe. "W-what are they doing here?!"

"Stop looking, you fool!" Elder Kai quickly threw the crystal ball into the water. "Keep looking any longer and those two will-"

SHINE!

"Oh! Oh! Oh!" The two Kais froze up when a golden light flashed behind them. Two new figures that matched the description of the divine made themselves known. Kibito Kai and Elder Kai slowly turned around to face them. The Beerus look alike grinned. "And what exactly would those two do?"

"That was kinda fun." Beerus admits as he lays on the grass of his planet. He scoops up the sweet liquid pudding with his paper spoon and enjoys the melting taste in his mouth. "Awe~! Pudding really is the greatest~!"

"What do you think of their power, Lord Beerus?" Whis asked.

"I admit that their latent power is unquestionably astronomical, but neither of those two can be called an arch-rival yet. They're still far too green when using divine power." Beerus answered.

"Still, it has been a long time since I've seen you use some effort in a battle, Lord Beerus." Whis said.

"What were their names again?"

"Son Goku and Vegeta."

"At first I thought only their fusion, Vegito, would be enough to call my arch-rival, but they proved me wrong in the end. I'm certain that in due time either one of them could surpass whatever he was capable of and give me an even greater fight." Beerus admits.

"Yes, things may become very interesting in the near future."

"Well, I'm a bit tired, so I'll take a three-year nap." Beerus finishes his pudding up and tosses it away.

"Three-years is awfully short, my lord."

"Earth has many delicious things for me to still enjoy, and…" His mind drifts to a certain pink-haired woman. "...I wish to indulge myself in some other matters as well."

"Oh? Does my lord have a crush~?"

"SHUT UP, WHIS!"

Back on Earth, Bulma's party resumed as if nothing had even happened. The scientists' most annoying companions drunkenly joined together. "HAPPY 45TH BIRTHDAY, BULMA!"

"SHUT THE HELL UP, YOU JERKS!" She roars at them before stomping away. She greatly regrets blurting out her actual age when confronting Beerus, now those idiots weren't going to shut up about it.

At one of the tables Gohan was busy doting all over his wife now that he was aware of her pregnancy. "Videl, are you okay?! Do you need me to get you some water?! Or a comfier chair?!"

"Gohan, for the last time, I'm fine!" She groaned but couldn't stop herself from smiling. Videl had been terrified that their baby wouldn't get to live after seeing her father-in-law and Vegeta lose. But seeing everyone getting back to normal reassured her that their baby would now have a future to live.

Nayuta narrowed her eyes at their table, specifically at Videl's stomach. "A baby? Bleh."

"Hey, Nayuta?" Goten turns to her.

"Yes?"

"Where do babies come from?" He asked her.

"Why are you asking me that?!" She was almost inclined to hit for asking a dumb question but remembered how he accused her of bullying him. Instead, the daughter of Goku just flicked his nose. "Videl ate a baby to get her own baby."

"Really?! Videl's a baby eating monster?!" Goten yelled loudly, earning the attention of his brother and sister-in-law.

"WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU GUYS TALKING ABOUT?!" Gohan and Videl yelled.

"Baby eater! Baby eater! Baby eater!" The twins repeatedly shouted, irritating the pregnant woman.

"Why you stupid brats?! Why can't you grow up already?!" Videl jumped from the table to chase the fleeing Son Twins.

"Wait, Videl! Too much stress isn't good for the baby!" Gohan chased after her and the twins.

The four raced past another table, one filled with a pretty awkward atmosphere. Denji sat between his ex-girlfriend and his fiancé, the two were just staring at each other. "So…uh…introduction, right?"

"Yes." Both women said at the same time, then looked at each other.

Reze reached out for a handshake. "I'm Reze, Denji's ex-girlfriend."

Asa took her hand. "I'm Asa, his fiancé."

…

…

…

"Akwaaaard." Power muttered in his ear, earning a slap from both Denji and Aki.

On the other side of the party, Yoru was avoiding her partner's table at all costs. She walked over to see her sister slowing munching on her piles of food. The War Devil noticed that Fami was lacking her usual energy. "What the hell has you down in the dumps?"

"...Yoru."

"Yeah?"

Fami met her eyes. "I think I'm in love."

"...Yeah, I'm not dealing with this tonight." Yoru faded away into the back reaches of Asa's mind. She really needed to get her own body back at this point.

"So, the earrings were destroyed, huh?" Makima takes the shattered divine objects from her husband's hand.

"Yup. I can't tell if it was from pushing the Godly energy too much or if Lord Beerus just hit us that hard, but the fusion came undone immediately after that." Goku responded. "I hope Elder Kai doesn't mind too much."

"He'll probably throw a fit, but who cares?" Lilith shrugged.

"Regardless, the fact that you two managed to keep going even after losing both advantages speaks of how dangerous you can be when backed into a corner." Piccolo said.

"That may be true, but it was still a loss no matter how you dress it." Vegeta grunts. He looks at Goku. "Listen well, Kakarot, next time I will be the one to go Super Saiyan God and fight Lord Beerus on my own. And I won't be fusing with you again!"

"That's fine with me, Vegeta. Though, I'm calling first dibs." Goku grins.

"What?! You can't just do that!"

"Why not? Are there rules?"

"It's selfish!"

"You can't claim that after just saying you won't fuse with him again and will be the one to do everything on your own." Makima's comment made the prince growl.

Bulma peeks over Makima's shoulder, her finger tracing along the pieces of the Potara. "Though, I think you should reconsider that 'never fusing again' thing, Vegeta. I wouldn't mind seeing Vegito again, right Makima?" Bulma wiggles her eyebrows, making the Control Devil blush a bit. "Even better would be if the two of us fused too, so that we can have a little fun~!"

A rare bashful Makima refused to meet anyone's eyes as her blush grew in brightness. "I-I guess…"

SNAP!

Everyone turned to Lilith, who had snapped another photo of Makima's embarrassing facial expression. "Aw! That's another one for the collection-GYAAAAH!" Lilith drops her camera to cup her breasts, whining at the intense pain coursing through them. "W-what the hell is happening?!" Her eyes trailed to her little sister, who was repeatedly stabbing a small voodoo doll that resembled her greatly.

"Die. Die. Die. Die. Die. Die. Die. Die. Die. Die. Die. Die. Die. Die." Makima mutters like a mantra as she continuously stabs her sister.

"Control, you bitch!" Lilith tackles her little sister. "GIVE ME THAT FUCKING DOLL!" The two tussle into a cartoonish dust cloud, limbs flying all over the place as they battled.

Seeing them fight reminded Vegeta of something. "That's right, how exactly did you two know about the things you weren't present for? Especially me dancing on stage?" Goku freezes up, sweat pouring down his face.

Makima paused her fight with Lilith to answer. "She and darling were watching the entire time." She then shoves her knife into her sister's left breast, earning a hissed squeal. The two resume their childish fight the next second.

"You were what?!" Bulma and the others rounded on Goku, causing him to slowly back up.

"I-it was for tactical reasons! I was trying to figure out how Lord Beerus fights!"

"And did you?" Piccolo asked.

"..."

His silence was all they needed to hear. Vegeta turns to his wife. "Bulma, I think Kakarot needs some of your famous smacks!"

"I'm inclined to agree!" Bulma pulls back her hand.

"WAIT! WAIT! WAIT! I'M SORRY-"

SMACK! SMACK! SMACK! SMACK!

STAB!

"GYAAAAH! GODDAMMIT, CONTROL! QUIT STABBING MY TITS!"

"No."

Chapter End

NOTE: And Battle of Gods is DONE! I hope you guys enjoyed it! If you were hoping for Vegito to beat Beerus...why? That was never going to happen. Writing that fight was really challenging since I had to write a character who has never lost a fight actually losing. Regardless, the big point was for Beerus to end up really acknowledging Goku and Vegeta both as potential rivals.

The entire point is that no matter what they did, none of them are ready to be taking on someone of Beerus' level just yet. It would be weird if they were.

I did take inspiration from the XV2 dlc during that last bit of their fight. Vegito probably would have ended up actually ascending into Super Saiyan Blue if Beerus didn't punch his shit out.

Fami x Beerus? Best pairing.

Makima seems to be appreciating Vegito much more now (It'll be the same for Gogeta). I also want to play around with fusions between characters at some point. Bulma is already suggesting fusing with Makima for...less than innocent reasons.

I hate the anime version of this movie so much, especially the Goku vs Beerus fight. It just dragged on unnecessarily long and failed to capture Goku's character, whereas the movie did it perfectly. Which is why I took more from the movie rather than the anime. This trend will continue with RoF too (Not too much, but yeah).

No short this time, since I felt like this chapter was big enough as is.

Have a great day!