NOTE: This is probably the most creative liberties I will ever take with these movies. Also, this might be the longest chapter I've ever written.
This does involve crossing over with another franchise. I think you guys will enjoy it.
Enjoy and review!
Movie 6: The Return of Cooler
Deep in the void of space, a lone sleek, silver drone maneuvered through the stars. Its tracking system continued to beep, locking onto its assigned destination. On its screen, an energy-level meter is seen building steadily as the drone gets closer to the goal. Coming into view, a small moon-sized planet orbits around its own dying star.
The drone increases its speed, descending through the planet's atmosphere like a falling star. A whirl of wind dances across the blades of grass as the drone stops itself from crashing. Its optic sensor scans the environment to confirm that it arrived at the correct destination. Then it unleashed a signal to search for any hostile lifeforms.
Once it could confirm that the planet was devoid of life, the energy-level meter was focused primarily on finding the source. The drone's scanners pointed downward, beneath the planet's surface. The drone sent a transmission back to its mothership.
A few moments later, a blazing streak crashes down by the drone, barreling through the crush of the planet. It stops once it breaks through the stone and dirt, arriving in a dark stone corridor. As the dust and dirt settled, the 'meteor' could be identified as a humanoid-like entity, however the darkness of the ruins kept their appearance hidden.
"Excellent work. Now, time for a little treasure hunt."
Metallic footsteps echoed off the walls with each step taken. A small blue ball of energy sparked to life on the entity's metal finger. They fired it off, decimating the stone walls that blocked their path. Stepping through the walls, an ancient chamber laced with lost history greeted the entity.
The walls, ceilings, and floors were laced with carved paintings and writings, language that had been utterly lost to time. Skeletons covered the chamber; the tribe that had once guarded these ruins were no longer of the living. Whether as a result of their own folly or of an unknown outside force was of no concern to the entity.
They continued their trek through the ruins, showing no respect for the dead as their weight crushed the skeletons to reach the altar at the end of the chamber. With a single leap, the metallic entity reached the top of the altar, kicking up a small burst of dust. Their fingers flicked to blow away the grime that had built up over the centuries, allowing them to see exactly what they were searching for.
A mural, one of an ancient tales, laid out in front of the entity. There was a creature, of what kind is unknown, battling a hero bathed in righteous light. Above the drawing were words scribbled in the lost language. A quick scan of their sensors allowed them to translate the words.
The 7 Emeralds are the servers. Chaos is power, enriched by the heart. The controller serves to unify the chaos.
"Pointless dribble." They scoffed. After a second scan, they located a hidden panel on the panel. A single press on the panel initiated a rupturing of several hidden mechanisms in the ruins. They stood there without a worry of any hidden traps. Fortunately, there weren't any traps to begin with, and laid before their eyes was something majestic.
A massive and green, brilliant cut jewel illuminated brightly from the wall it had been placed in. Strangely, around the jewel were seven empty spaces, a missing piece to a puzzle. However, those were the least of the entity's concerns.
Their hand reached for the jewel, green sparks dancing in the space between them. A fascinated smile formed as they felt their power react to the raw, unimaginable energy held within the jewel. Once their palm touched the smooth surface, the jewel exploded in a storm of green light, illuminating the entire chamber. The entity could feel the jewel's chaotic energy entering their body, giving them a source of strength unfathomable to one's imagination. Dark, sinister laughter echoed loudly, green and blue energy swirling together violently, devastating the ancient chamber into dust.
"HA HA HA HA HA HA HA! WITH THIS JEWEL AND THE POWER OF THE BIG GETE STAR, I'LL REIGN OVER THIS UNIVERSE! AND GET MY REVENGE ON THAT ACCURSED SUPER SAIYAN!"
From above, invisible to the world of the living, was a young girl with short orange hair. She wears tribal garb similar to that of the deceased skeletons on the ground. Her eyes stared at the monster's stealing of her tribe's greatest treasure.
It had begun like any other, a beautiful day blessed the Earth. Contained in their own little bubble in their section of the galaxy, humanity, animals, insects, and Devils continued their games of predator and prey.
That was until it started raining silver from the sky. At first, nobody paid any heed to it, believing it to be a weird weather phenomenon. But then the silver didn't evaporate like rain or snow would, nor did it burn the ground like acid. Instead, the silver melded itself with the dirt beneath their feet, buildings, cars, the ocean, plant life, animals, and even humans.
It had only taken two days before America, Canada, and Mexico were completely drenched in metallic liquid, transmuting all life into metallic zombies and terraforming all non-life into nightmarish metal landscapes.
A global emergency alert was spread out immediately, warning people to quarantine themselves and to avoid any contact with the silver liquid. Scientists all over the globe joined together in an attempt to figure out what exactly this newly problematic virus was and how to stop it. The world-renowned scientist, Dr. Briefs, classified the virus as the Metal Virus. A group of microorganisms that transmute organic and non-organic matter into metallic matter. Any organic matter that comes into contact with the virus would have their bodies corrupted and turned into violent zombie-like monsters.
However, unlike humans and animals, Devils were completely immune to the microorganisms that made up the virus. The revelation that came with the discovery caused a boom of fear to sprout from the remaining populace, fueling Devils all over the globe. Unfortunately, not a single Devil was able to enjoy their rise of power. With the decline of humanity steadily increasing, this boost was incredibly short-lived. Now it seems like even Devils are fearing the prospect of losing everything in this new fledgling era of metal.
It has been a week since the Metal Virus mysteriously appeared on Earth, and now over 60% of the planet had been terraformed into a metal utopia. Every single brilliant mind on the globe were locked in a quarantined base to avoid infection. All working diligently to analyze the virus to find a cure, but their efforts were met with near to no successes.
Whatever military force that was left were doing all they could to protect their people from the zombies that were trying to spread the virus. Though they would soon be overrun, their weapons having no effect on the metal casings covering the zombies' bodies.
But even in times like these, ones filled with despair and fear, there were those still giving it their all to save their world.
"GYAAAAH! Zombies! Why does it have to be zombies?!" Yamcha whined as he flew high into the air to avoid getting grabbed by the horde of zombies. He's wearing a Capsule Corp issued hazmat suit to protect himself from the virus. Yamcha unleashed a wave of KI blasts into the ground, burrowing it to let the zombies fall inside. "Who would have thought an actual zombie apocalypse would happen?!"
"Quit bitching, already!" War blows past him, almost knocking him out of the air. She pulls out two bazookas, created by Bulma and her father, firing them to release energy bursts that trapped the zombies in the holes Yamcha created. "Why did I have to get stuck with you as a partner?"
"You don't have to sound so disgusted by the idea of working with me!" Yamcha yelled.
"You're a pathetic human, of course I'm disgusted by you." War scoffed. She whipped out a sword, unleashing an air wave slash that blew several more zombies back. "Can somebody please explain to me why we aren't just killing these damn things?!"
"Because we're not heartless monsters." Bulma's voice speaks through their communicators.
"I am literally a heartless monster." War corrects the princess.
"Yet you still give Gohan presents on his birthday."
"SHUT UP, CONTROL!" War shouted, blushing. Yamcha giggles at her embarrassment before ducking under the swing of her sword.
"H-hey, watch it!"
"Don't laugh at me, you cowardly bastard!"
Locked away inside of Capsule Corp, the genius daughter of Dr. Briefs toiled away inside of her lab. Several screens displayed various different sections of the world alongside scientific and mathematical equations. Unlike her father and the rest of the world's scientists, Bulma refused to be locked away underground with a bunch of smelly old dudes. Instead, she treated Capsule Corp like a homebase for herself and her allies as they figured out the issues going on.
"But to answer your question, War, we want to try and avoid as many casualties as possible. The infected people and animals aren't dead, just mind controlled into a dead-like state." Bulma explained. She typed quickly on her laptop, bringing up several different statistics and acidic levels to examine.
"We literally have a McGuffin capable of resurrecting the dead! What's the issue?!" War demanded to know.
Makima's face appeared on a different monitor. Bulma could see the Control Devil and Goku working together to crowd a plethora of infected animals in a terraformed zoo. "Even if the Dragon Balls could fix this situation, there's too much about this virus that is unknown. I don't want to risk losing our best ticket if something even worse ends up being behind this."
Piccolo joined the conversation, joined by Gohan. The Namekian and his student were containing several different zombies inside of the Roman Colosseum. Fami could be seen in the background, not contributing at all and was just munching on potato chips. "And as much as I hate going along with what he says, Kami wants to avoid using the Dragon Balls as much as possible until there's no other option left." Piccolo added.
"Why are we suddenly now listening to that old fart?" War asked.
"Darling agrees with not killing people, especially since they're all still alive."
"When have I ever cared about what he wants?"
"Please, Auntie War!" Gohan speaks through the communicator. There's brief silence on War's end after hearing her nephew plead for her cooperation.
"...Fine." The War Devil concedes and continues completing her objective. She turns off her communicator to focus on corralling the zombies. Piccolo and Gohan do the same, leaving Makima as the only one connected.
"Have you still not gotten into contact with him?" Makima asked.
Bulma groans loudly, thinking about the other headache that was irritating her prior to this mess starting. "As much as I would love to say I've been in contact with Vegeta, the bastard still hasn't responded to any of my messages. I'm not sure where in space he may be." The woman was already stressed as is and clearly didn't need more put on her.
"It's fine, Bulma. Just focus on finding a cure. As darling has said, if anyone can do it, it's you." Makima gave her some encouragement before cutting off their communication.
"Thanks…" Bulma muttered. She looked to the other screens to see Krillin, Tien, and Chiaotzu dealing with an infestation of metallic bugs and animals. Then she saw the screen for the global map projection that she had launched into the atmosphere a few days ago. It allowed her to keep track of just how much of the world was still left before complete Metallization.
She's considered shutting it off multiple times as every glance at it just raises her stress levels astronomically. Bulma hasn't even allowed herself to sleep much as every second wasted sleeping was a second that could have been used to stop this apocalypse.
There really wasn't much time left. They had maybe…a day or two left before the world fully succumbs to this virus, by her estimation. There was only so much Goku and the others could do out there before potentially falling victim to the virus, even with their hazmat suits on.
Bulma was close, she knows she's close to figuring it out. Down to their basic components all viruses share similar pieces of genetic material, this Metal Virus wasn't that different. But the problem was that there was something about it that completely eluded modern medicine. Viruses sprout up all the time, constantly mutating to counteract whatever antibodies were trying to beat them down.
A piece, that's all she's missing, a piece to this long-complicated problem that would solve everything! She just didn't know what it was!
"BAH!"
Bulma blinked, recognizing that sound. She swivels in her chair to the entrance of her lab to see a small infant pushing the doors apart with his bare hands. An exasperated noise left her mouth at the sight of him. "Trunks…"
The bastard son of her and Vegeta giggled at his mother. "Bah! Bah! Bah!" He crawls towards her, clearly wanting attention from his mother. Bulma picks her baby up off the floor, cradling him on her lap. "Bah!"
"Trunks, Mommy's busy right now. She's trying to save the world, so that you can have a future to live."
"Bah?" He tilts his head, not understanding her.
Trunks has his father's eyes, a trait that she points out to herself every single time. While the small tuft of purple hair comes from her side of the family, his eyes were unmistakably the sign of Vegeta. Just thinking of that man irritates the shit out of her, the pompous jackass. Sleeps with her during a moment of weakness mutually shared, gets her pregnant, then leaves so much without a word.
And now, when she and Trunks could use his support the most, he was still nowhere in sight. But she would never hold any of Vegeta's choices against her son, it wasn't the boy's fault that his father was such an asshole. "Oh, Trunks, thank you for being here with me." Bulma smiles at her son. The baby babbled, pushing himself into his mother's chest for her warmth.
Suddenly, she could hear footsteps racing towards her lab. Bulma had a feeling she knew who it was and gave a glare when they arrived. Roshi, Yajirobe, Oolong, and Puar were breathing heavily. "T-there he is!" Oolong wheezed.
"Weren't you four supposed to be watching him?" Bulma narrows her eyes.
"T-that damn baby is faster than he looks!" Yajirobe defended himself. "And it's Roshi's fault anyway! He was trying to use your computers to look at X-rated sites!"
"Can an old man not indulge himself in times like these?!" Roshi yelled. "Besides, you and Oolong were looking too!"
"HUH?!" The samurai and pig shouted at him.
Bulma pinched the bridge of her nose. "Were any of you actually watching my son?"
"I was." Puar said. "I was trying to find his formula when he made his escape. Sorry, Bulma."
She smiled at her ex-boyfriend's best friend. "No worries, Puar. I know I can trust you." She glares at the other three. "These idiots, however," They cower under her anger.
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!
Bulma turned away from her friends to look back at the Global Projection to see what was going on. Her confusion increased as the projection showed something was heading towards the Earth's outer atmosphere. At first, she thought it was Vegeta finally coming back, but the object was far too big to be the Capsule Corp ship he had taken.
Putting Trunks down, Bulma got right to accessing her computer to switch the feed to live footage from the satellite. She and the others stared in horror at the massive near planet-sized silver star that had arrived outside of their planet.
Suddenly, a massive horde of pods were fired out of the star to descend onto Earth. "Oh no…" Bulma muttered. The scientist quickly moved to alert the others of what was going on. As she was doing so, the scientist decided to try her luck again. She added Vegeta's ship to the call list to alert him on what's going on.
"I think that's all of them, Makima!" Goku announced to his wife. He's wearing the hazmat suit given to him by Bulma. He didn't like wearing it though, since it was a bit constricting of his body's movements. Goku wished that he could be immune to the virus like his wife and sisters-in-law.
Makima overlooked their work at sealing off the contaminated zoo animals. It had taken a bit but the mind controlled metal creatures were now locked away where they wouldn't be able to infect even more people or animals. "Good work, darling." She's wearing her work uniform, her trench coat was wrapped around her waist for easier maneuverability.
"Thanks. Do you think Gohan and the others are doing okay?" Goku asked.
"I'm sure they're doing fine." Makima assures him. She knows he's worried about their son and friends. Unlike Devils, the rest were all susceptible to falling victim to the virus. Gohan was an uncertainty, because of his mixed heritage, but she and Goku didn't want to take any risks. Thus, Gohan was forced to wear the hazmat suit if he wanted to help out. "We need to focus on keeping the zombies contained."
"Right." Goku said, then he pulled at his suit. "But can I just take this suit off already? It's uncomfortable."
"No, darling, or else you'll get infected. And the last thing we all need is a mind controlled Super Saiyan running around." Makima denies his request.
"Oh man…" Goku whines. Instead of focusing on his irritating suit, the Saiyan takes a moment to observe the state of their world. "Makima, what do you think of all this?"
"I think it's suspicious." She answers.
"How come?"
"Darling, this metal is unlike anything that exists on Earth. This world has some strange phenomena, but silver rain that can transmit organic and non-organic matter into metallic matter is possible. At first, I believed this to be the work of some Metal Devil that had grown powerful without my notice. However, something about that didn't add up."
"The level of fear needed, right?" Goku guesses.
"Exactly. Who on Earth could be so terrified of metal that they could cause a global pandemic of this scale. It simply didn't make sense, but now I'm starting to wonder if the cause of this virus didn't originate on Earth." Makima concludes.
"You mean…?"
"Yes, this has to be from-"
"GUYS!" Bulma shouts through her communicator.
"Jeez, Bulma! Why are you so loud?!" Goku complains a bit.
"Because this is huge! Listen up, there's some huge unidentified object that just entered our outer atmosphere! And it's sending down a bunch of unwanted guests!"
True to her words, the married couple turned to the sky to see dozens upon dozens of fiery objects crashing down on the Earth. Goku and Makima braced themselves as the winds kicked up from the impacts. There was a brief period of stillness as the dust settled, revealing to the married couple their true identities.
Standing from the various craters were cyclops guard-like machines. They are extremely large in size. True to their appearance, each one has a small head with a singular red eye and a heavily armored body. They have large torsos with elongated shoulder plates, long blaster arms with transforming appendages for gripping and fighting, and feet with large digits for walking and skidding across ground.
"What the heck are those?!" Goku asked.
Each cyclops raised their arms, initiating their turret blasters, and unloading their high-powered bullets at the metal zoo. The barrier used to trap the zombie animals came undone, releasing the rampaging animals back out into the world.
"Hey! That was our hard work!" Goku yelled.
Makima's eyes narrowed when she noticed how the cyclops weren't paying them any mind. "That's strange, why aren't they attacking us?"
"Apologies, but they're under my direct orders not to attack the ones responsible for my humiliating defeat unless told otherwise."
Goku and Makima's eyes widened at the familiar voice, though there was a robotic pitch to it compared to last time. Looking up into the sky to see a holographic screen being displayed all over the world with any organic life left. "Wait…you're…!"
"Yes, Saiyan, I live." The speaker was revealed to be none other than Cooler, Freeza's older brother. However, his appearance was vastly different compared to before. His body is now entirely mechanical, he is completely silver other than his eyes - which are identical to his original. The silver also has several shades depending on the portion of the body they were located, most being a darker shade, while his face, upper arms, and parts of his waist being of a lighter shade, in reference to the color scheme for his original body. "And I've never felt better!"
"How are you still alive? We threw you into the sun." Makima recalls Cooler's defeat from before.
"Yes, by all accounts, I should in fact be dead. Incinerated in the fires of your sun. But fate, it seems, saw fit that I'd have a second chance. And thanks to the power of the Big Gete Star, I have been reborn stronger and sleeker; new and improved, you might say." Cooler explains confidently.
"The Big Gete Star?" Goku questions.
"If that's the case, then I'd say it's appropriate to assume you're the cause behind this Metal Virus." Makima accuses the ex-tyrant.
"Is that what you're calling it? Appropriate. Yes, I am the one responsible for your planet's soon-to-be metalization. I hope you can forgive the abruptness of it, but there wasn't much time to plan a welcoming party." Cooler stands from his throne. "You see, with the power of the Big Gete Star I shall reclaim my rightful place as ruler of the universe. And Earth shall serve as a wonderful test of my new power, and the burial ground of all those who dare to oppose me!"
The cyclops machines activated their jet boosters, barreling off into the sky. Cooler chuckled humorlessly. "And my Cyclopian Guards will ensure that any organic life still prospering on this soon-to-be metal planet shall be…reeducated."
Goku's aura flared to life. "As if we'll let that happen!" He dashed towards a group of guards, releasing a barrage of KI blasts to blow them apart. Makima created barriers to prevent the robotic guards from getting any further away from their location. She increased the gravity, crushing the bots effortlessly.
Unfortunately for them both, the Cyclopian Guards' remains joined back together, reforming back to their original states. "Wait, what?!" Goku cried. "How did they do that?!"
"Hah! Defeating my Cyclopian Guards is going to take far more than that. Of course, if you wish to stop them quicker then you'll just have to defeat me, Super Saiyan." Cooler challenges.
Goku takes the offer immediately. "Really? All I have to do is beat you for this to stop?"
"Yes! I'll even lead you to my current location on this planet." After he said that, a sun-like beacon appeared in the sky, cluing Goku in on where Cooler was. "Don't leave me waiting." Cooler ends the transmission.
"Heh! Alright, then! I'm all psyched up!" Goku tears off the top of his hazmat suit, revealing his orange GI was underneath.
"Darling, wait! He's setting a trap!" Makima tried to stop him. She grabbed the torn pieces of his hazmat suit, piercing them back together. "And put your suit back on before-"
"Sorry, Makima, but we don't have much of a choice! I know you'll come up with something, though, you always do!" Goku takes off before Makima could stop him, leaving his wife alone with the Cyclopian Guards.
"Darling!" She tries to follow after him, but several wires are fired off at her, trapping the woman's limbs in place. Makima rolls her eyes. "Oh, so now you target me."
A plethora of missiles and bullets are launched at her, exploding apart the very air with numerous shockwaves.
Goku arrives at Cooler's location, touching down on the roof of the building. "I'm here just like you asked, Cooler!"
Turning around, Cooler's feet loudly clanked against the metal casing beneath his feet. Cooler smiled pleasingly at his beloved enemy. "Ah, so nice to see you face-to-face again, Super Saiyan."
The Earthly Saiyan looked over the Cold's newest body. "I gotta say, seeing your new body up close makes me realize how shiny it is."
Cooler chuckled at him. "Yes, the pristine and refined metal does have a shine to it. But I assure you, this is far more than a new paint job. My body is far stronger than it ever was prior. Feel free to call this form of mine, Meta-Cooler."
"Eh, I'll just keep calling you Cooler." Goku responded.
"So, be it. What you call me matters little since you'll be dead soon enough." Cooler's dark words didn't even make the Saiyan flinch.
"We'll see about that." Goku refutes, daringly. The two mighty warriors prepare themselves for battle, taking different stances. The moment of silence was broken by Cooler's charge, his form fizzing out of sight. Goku anticipated his opponent's strike, blocking the metal fists that struck at him. He continues blocking Cooler's onslaught, noting the weight of Cooler's punches were far heavier than he was expecting. However, that weight did nothing in slowing down the Cold's speed.
Their hands clash, trapped in an equal struggle. The roof beneath them caved from the pressure of their power, neither of the two giving an inch to their opponent. Goku made the choice of trying to headbutt his enemy, which proved to be stupid. Cooler's metal skull was far too tough for that strat to work. Seeing that his opponent was reeling from the pain, Cooler broke his hands free to lodge his fist in the Saiyan's stomach. Goku bowled over to receive an elbow strike into his back that sent him crashing through several metallic floors.
Recovering, the Saiyan pushed himself off the ground to avoid Cooler's downward kick impact. The Cold pushed out his hand, releasing an invisible force that blew Goku across the street. As the Saiyan crashed into the opposite building the metal monster dashed forward. Quickly acting, Goku puts his fingers to his forehead to vanish before Cooler could strike him again.
Instead of acting surprised, Cooler smirks at the familiar technique. Green energy sparks in his eyes before everything around him freezes. He stands up straight, shifting his eyes to the side to see Goku's fist inches from his face. Cooler points his finger right between Goku's eyes, a small bubble of energy sparking to life. "I could put this beam through your skull right now…" However, he cancels the attack and pulls back his fist. "But that would be too easy. I still need you alive, after all." Cooler's fist crashes against Goku's face.
Time resumes and the Saiyan suddenly finds himself spiraling through the street. He bounces against the silver ground before colliding with a deformed car. Goku coughs out blood, wincing from the pain that stings his face. "W-what happened?!" At first, he used his Instant Transmission to gain an advantage, and then the next second was sent flying. "Was he moving too fast for me to see or something?" Getting back up, Goku got his bearings back together to continue the battle. However, a sharp pain coursed through his body.
"G-grah!" Falling to his knees, Goku could feel his lungs freezing up on him. He could see bits of silver building up on his limbs since he came into contact with the metal. "T-the virus…!" The metallic matter was eroding his body and mind at an alarming rate.
"Well would you look at that?" Cooler stepped into view, mocking his downed enemy. "Even the mighty Super Saiyan can catch a cold."
"Y-you-GUAH!" Goku coughed out blood, the crimson liquid was mixed with tiny bits of metal. He could feel his senses growing duller by the second. He had to do something, or he was going to become a zombie. Fortunately, to his surprise, the pain of the virus started to subside completely, returning his body back to its normal state. Goku stood up with a confused gaze. "Huh? How did-"
"Who do you think?" Cooler took his attention.
"...You saved me?"
"Only because it would be dishonorable to win by letting the virus beat you. I have to repay you for the humiliating defeat you gave me before." Cooler explained.
"I see." Goku rolls his shoulders, getting the blood rushing through his body again. "That means you have full control over the virus, right?"
"As I said before, I created this virus through the use of the Big Gete Star. Its very structure is similar to the material that makes up my new body. If I wanted, I could free this planet from all of the metallic matter that's about to consume it."
"I get it. That means beating you will free the Earth and everyone on it." Goku reaches a conclusion.
"Exactly."
"But how do I know you won't use the virus in my body to give yourself an advantage? Your brother certainly wouldn't hesitate." Goku accuses.
Cooler's eyes narrow at the mention of his deceased brother. "Weren't you listening, fool? Where's the satisfaction if I can't tear the life from your body with this power?"
"Good, I just wanted to make sure! HYAAAAH!" Goku releases a shout, his white aura transitions into a golden light. His hair sticks up into its golden color to represent his ascension into a Super Saiyan. As his bangs sways in front of his irises, their hue shifts from black to teal.
"Finally! The power of the Super Saiyan makes its appearance!" Cooler's eyes looked downright hungry at the sight of the transformation.
"Alright, Cooler! Time for round 2! Don't blame me when that new body of yours gets thrashed!" Goku declared.
"Trust me, Super Saiyan, this body is the least of your worries!"
"TRI-BEAM!"
"KAMEHAMEHA!"
"DODON RAY!"
Cyclopian Guards were blown to pieces by the triple attack from the Z-Fighters, however, the machines' immortal nature made their efforts useless. The guards converged on the humans, attacking them with a simultaneous assault.
"Dammit! At this rate, we're not gonna last!" Tien cursed as he fended off his opponents. Bullets tore through his suit, exposing his skin. "Damn!" He tears off his hazmat suit as there was no point in wearing it anymore.
"T-TIEN!"
The triclops turned to see his best friend being grabbed by one of the guards. Chiaotzu's suit had been removed, exposing his skin to the virus. As the metal corrupted his skin, the small human reached for his friend. "T-Tien…"
"CHIAOTZU!" Tien blasted forth at terminal velocity to save his friend. However, several guards got in his way, tackling the human out of the air. Tien crashed into the ground, struggling to remove his robotic tormentors as the virus started to invade his body. He thrashed about to throw them off, but more and more guards joined the tackle to bury him in metal.
Krillin watched helplessly as his allies fell in battle once again. "N-no way…! Tien! Chiaotzu!" The monk tried to get away to find help, but he was suddenly surrounded on all sides. What made it even worse was that his friends joined the machines, now turned into metal zombies. He was completely helpless as they all jumped him. All that could be heard were Krillin's final screams.
"Gah! You really were a useless sack of shit!" War cursed as she kicked the zombified Yamcha away. She unloaded a ballista's worth of bullets into the oncoming storm of guards that were joining the ex-bandit in trying to kill her. "You bastards are going to need far more than this if you want to kill me!"
As if responding to her, more and more guards emerged from the ground. The armada sized batch of Cyclopian Guards, alongside Yamcha, stood against the single War Devil. She threw her gun away in favor of dual katanas, KI swimming through the simmering blades. "I'll have to deal with Control's bullshit if I kill the bandit, but there's nothing against turning him into a cripple! As for the rest of you, I have more than enough energy to turn you all into sashimi!"
Shockwaves shook the city as Goku and Cooler continued their brutal dance. Buildings collapsed when the fiercest in the universe clashed through each wall that crossed their paths. Goku expertly weaved and countered every attack thrown his way, but the metallic Cold rebounded from each attack easily. His body proved sturdy enough where even Goku's attacks in his Super Saiyan form weren't dealing permanent damage.
Blazing hot energy sliced through the city, Goku evaded the attack only for Cooler to teleport behind him. His metal leg smashed into his ribs, blowing him through several buildings. Goku corrects himself, spinning to anticipate Cooler's next attack. The Saiyan deflects a punch, then assaults his enemy with his own rush of blows. He kicks him away and builds up a burst of energy to propel himself forward with blazing speed. Cooler is too late to react and cries out when Goku tears through half of his torso.
Goku rolls across the ground, coming to a complete stop to check the damage on Cooler. To his shock, he watches as the ex-tyrant's body regenerates from the should-be-fatal wound. "You can regenerate too?!"
"Are you really that stupid that you failed to even comprehend that possibility?" Cooler insults him. His body finishes recovering, and he flexes his fingers to test their flexibility. "The Big Gete Star allows me to recover from attacks that would have proved fatal for someone of organic matter! Killing me won't be so simple!"
Goku charges forward to strike him again, but Cooler vanishes with a green flash. "What?!" Suddenly, he felt something grab his leg and looked back to see the metal hand of Cooler. The Cold swings him around like a lasso before smashing him into the ground. Goku bounces up, allowing Cooler to spin the fool around by bashing his sides with his knee. He kicks Goku away then bursts forward to land several devastating blows. Before he could go flying again, Cooler grabs him by the throat.
"Well, would you look at that, the mighty Super Saiyan is nothing compared to my newfound power." He increases his grip around Goku's throat, causing him to scream. To make it even more enjoyable, Cooler initiates the Metal Virus in the Saiyan's body. "While I said I wouldn't use it to turn the tides in my favor, there's nothing against using it to make you suffer as much as I want!"
"A-A-AAAAHHHHHHHH!" Goku screams out, struggling to break free from the metal claws of death.
"Don't worry, I won't kill you just yet. I have something else in mind for-gah!" He's interrupted by a white boot smashing into his face. Cooler's hold on Goku releases, dropping the Earthly Saiyan down to the ground. The virus subsides as well, allowing Goku to breathe freely once more.
Touching down between the two was the Saiyan Prince himself. Vegeta glared hatefully at the last member of the family that tormented his deceased race. "The only one who's going to kill Kakarot is me, got it?! All else who dares will get a one-way ticket straight to hell!"
"V-Vegeta?!" Goku gasped.
Cooler gets up from the ground, snapping his neck back in place. He hadn't seen the attack coming but he had to commend the strength of the interloper. His eyes narrowed slightly as he examined Vegeta's appearance. "Ah, you're Vegeta IV, correct?"
"Heh! At least you're not ignorant to the royalty that stands before you." Vegeta smirked.
"Yes, the royalty to a bygone race of monkeys." Cooler's degrading remark wiped the smirk from Vegeta's face.
"The Saiyan race may not be as numerous as it once was, but that blood still proudly flows through my veins! And it'll be me who brings the last remnants of Freeza's family to an end!" Vegeta declared. His muscles tensed as he drew upon the legendary power that dwelled deep within his soul. "HYAAAH!" Just like Goku, the power of a Super Saiyan sparked to life from the prince.
"Another Super Saiyan?!" Cooler exclaimed. He had believed there was only one version of his mortal enemy, but now he had two Super Saiyans right in front of him. Instead of fear or anger, Cooler's eyes laid hungrily upon them both. "Two Super Saiyans, yes, yes this is perfect."
"Smile while you can, because I'm going to be wiping the smirk right off of you!" Vegeta shifts to charge forward.
"Vegeta, wait! Cooler has-"
"I already know about the situation, Kakarot! Just stay out of my way!" Vegeta kicks his rival out of the way, then lunges for Cooler. The Cold evades his initial punch and counters by slugging the prince across the jaw. Vegeta goes flying back through the city until he flips himself right. His feet kick off a building as he soars back into battle.
Cooler levitates backwards as he evades Vegeta's relentless barrage of blows. He pushes the prince's arm aside to bury his fist in his stomach. Vegeta lurches over, but uses this moment to fire off a KI blast into Cooler's body to knock him back. Once Cooler crashed into another building, Vegeta built up a storm of energy in his palms and released them in a fierce volley of KI blasts.
This method proved fruitless when Cooler teleports next to him with a strong punch to Vegeta's jaw. Cooler teleports above him to smash his feet down into the Saiyan's sternum hard enough to cave the ground beneath them. Before Vegeta could recover, Cooler prepares to fire off a Death Beam straight between his eyes.
Luckily for the prince, Goku teleports between them, kicking the Cold's hand away. His other leg struck Cooler's neck to knock him off of Vegeta. Goku cartwheels for a moment to flip over Cooler to land another strike into his back. However, the metal alien teleports away with that same strange green flash.
Clicking his tongue, Goku quickly presses his fingers to his forehead. He may not know what that teleportation ability was, but he had no choice but to lock onto Cooler's energy quickly and chase after him.
Vegeta clamors to his feet to see both Goku and Cooler were nowhere in sight. He scans for their energy, noting that the two were teleporting all over the city far too quickly for him to lock on properly. Cursing his inability to use a similar technique, Vegeta focuses his senses to anticipate their next appearance. As soon as he felt their signature appear to his life, energy surged to life within his palm. "BIG BANG ATTACK!" He cries launching his latest signature move in their direction. The attack exploded, destroying most of the city in the blink of an eye.
"Hah! Did that kill them both-"
CRACK!
A girlish wheeze springs from his throat as Cooler suddenly appears with a kick straight to his crotch. Vegeta's body bent over the metal leg and went flying away from the newly added nutcracker. Goku appeared in time and caught Vegeta in his arms bridal style. "Whoo! I got you, Vegeta! I guess it's a good thing you already had Trunks, huh?"
If the prince was capable of uttering a word at the moment, he would've told Goku to fuck off.
Seeing his opponents were distracted, Cooler locked onto them with his targeting system. He raised a finger to unleash a very small beam of orbs that connected to the Saiyans. Neither Goku nor Vegeta had any time to react before each of the tiny orbs exploded violently, engulfing them completely.
"DAMMIT!" Piccolo removed his hazmat suit; the protection was no longer helpful. He threw out a storm of KI blasts to keep the Cyclopian Guards back. However, just like the rest, their bodies reconstructed back to their previous states. "These things won't stay down! They're worse than those zombies!"
"Mr. Piccolo, what do we do?!" Gohan asked.
Piccolo turned his gaze to his student, then back to the approaching army. At this rate there was no way they'd be able to beat these things before growing too exhausted. As much as he hated it, their only option left was to escape and regroup. But these guards won't let them leave so easily unless… "Fami!"
"Yes?" Fami appeared, still eating her chips.
"Get Gohan out of here and go find Makima! Goku's off fighting Cooler, so there's no need to worry about him!" Piccolo ordered. He could also sense Vegeta's energy in that battle as well, so that was hopefully a sign of them having a chance.
"Alright." Fami agreed.
"What?! But we can't leave you here! You'll-"
"As your teacher, do as I say or else!" Piccolo roared, making Gohan flinch. "Get him out of here, now!"
Fami grabbed her nephew, locking him under her arms. Gohan tried to break free, but his aunt was using all of her strength to keep him locked in place. She didn't look back as she took off towards her sister, Gohan screaming loudly. "MR. PICCOLO!"
His student's cries rang in his ears as he tried to focus on his potentially last battle. The Namekian warrior chuckled softly to himself. "If your Father and Vegeta fail, then you're our last hope, Gohan." Piccolo said.
"HRAAAAAH!" His battle cry filled the air as he dashed towards the guards. Piccolo tore through the guards as much as possible before the Metal Virus made contact with his skin, corrupting his body.
Above on Kami's Lookout, the old guardian let out a terrible chuckle as he felt the fate of his other half. He grips his heart, falling to his knees with loud coughs.
"Kami!" Mr. Popo rushes to his side.
"Stop, Mr. Popo! G-get any closer…and it'll get you too…" Kami warns him.
"But, Kami-"
"It looks like the Earth might be finished for good this time…" The old guardian smiles painfully. His eyes traced along Earth below, looking crestfallen as the planet's defenders were falling one-by-one. "I can only hope…that Goku and those who remain will figure something out…" Kami coughs out some blood. "T-the Dragon Balls won't be here to save them this…time…" The virus fully corrodes his body, turning him into a zombie.
"KAMI!"
From the rubble of the decimated city, Goku and Vegeta struggled to rise to their feet. Metallic footsteps drew their attention, eyes locking onto the one that's been beating them senseless. Cooler smiled sadistically as he clearly planned to continue beating them down for his own amusement.
"D-dammit all! The bastard's toying with us!" Vegeta grits his teeth.
"A sturdy metal body, regeneration, and infinite stamina…hehe!" Goku giggles a bit.
"What the hell are you laughing about?!"
"Just thinking about how tough Cooler has gotten. If the situation wasn't so bad, I think I'd be able to have fun." Goku explained his mood. "Vegeta, I got an idea. But we've got to work together."
"Tch…! Fine!" The prince agreed, begrudgingly.
Cooler stops his march when both Saiyans rush at him together. He holds himself in place to block their attack. However, he didn't expect them to suddenly increase their speed at the very last second before collision. Goku and Vegeta tore through his metal body almost like it was tissue paper. While his body was quickly working to reform itself, the Saiyans took this chance to strike.
"VEGETA, NOW!"
"SHUT UP!"
"HRAAAAAAAH!"
The Super Saiyans used everything they could in a combined assault of blasts to erase every last piece of Cooler's body. The Cold could do nothing but take the barrage, his cries drowned out by the KI blasts. Neither of them stopped until they were completely certain that Cooler had been wiped out of existence.
Goku and Vegeta collapsed onto the ground, dropping back down to their base states. Exhausted breaths heaved from their chests. "See…teamwork isn't so bad…"
"Just shut up…" Vegeta replied.
"Heh… I guess things should be getting back to normal soon. We managed to beat him, after all." Goku said.
"Did you really think you'd win that easily?"
The Saiyans flinched at Cooler's voice, heads swiveling to see the last of the Cold Clan standing above them from a rooftop. There wasn't a single scratch on that pristine body of his from their previous skirmish.
"H-how are you…?!" Goku asked, horrified.
"Didn't I tell you, Super Saiyan? That body was the least of your worries." Cooler raised his arm up. Responding to his motion, the metal all around them started to gravitate upwards, the round liquid-like substance morphed themselves into exact replicas of Cooler. And that number kept increasing by the second, leaving the Saiyans surrounded by 10,000 copies of Meta-Cooler.
"What the hell is going on here?!" Vegeta cried.
"To ease your pitiful minds, allow me to explain." The leading Cooler stepped forward. "The Big Gete Star has allowed me to cheat the concept of death itself! No matter how many versions of me you destroy, another shall rise to take its place!"
Rather than wallow in despair, the last of their kind stood up to meet the challenge head on. "I guess we've got no choice, huh?" Goku smiles, lopsidedly
"As I'll just sit and die like a dog!" Vegeta snarled.
"GET THEM!" Cooler ordered his clones. All 10,000 Meta-Coolers lunged for the Saiyans.
Goku and Vegeta reached deep within, calling for their Super Saiyan forms once more. Their hair and aura exploded with a golden burst of light. "HYAAAAAAAAAAH!" The Super Saiyans met their foes head on with an explosive clash.
Makima released a powerful burst of force, crushing the metal beneath her. Cyclopian Guards were unable to do anything against her powers. As effortlessly as she was with taking them down, there wasn't much she could do to slow them down. The guards just kept regenerating and growing from the metallic matter that was corrupting their world. "I can't waste any more time here…! Gohan and darling need me!"
Coming up with a different idea, Makima created a widespread barrier to push down against the metallic matter. She kept the force going, noticing that the guards were having a harder time recovering with constant pressure being applied to them. But she couldn't move from this area if she wanted to keep it this way. It required too much focus for her to split her attention too much.
"MOM!"
She looked over to see her son and sister rushing over to her. Relief washed over the Control Devil at the sight of her baby being okay. "Gohan!"
"I'm here too."
Makima ignored her sister as her son wrapped her up in a hug. His eyes were brimming with tears of pain and anger. "M-Mom! Mr. Piccolo sacrificed himself to save us! H-he…!"
Cursing inwardly, the Control Devil now needed to come up with a new place since the Dragon Balls were no longer an option. But first her son needed her care. "Gohan, it'll be okay."
"B-but…"
"Piccolo sacrificed himself for you again, because he trusts that you'll survive. You have to honor that by making sure no one else ends up just like him, okay?" She could see her words having an effect on him. Gohan quickly dried his tears, puffing himself up to look like a big strong boy.
"Y-yes, Mom!"
"Good! Then listen up, I have a plan." Makima announced. "Right now, darling and Vegeta are fighting Cooler."
"Vegeta's here too?!" Gohan tries to sense their energy, but he comes up blank. Panic enters his heart immediately. "I-I can't sense Dad or Vegeta!"
"I know, Gohan. Don't panic, okay? They aren't dead, because I can still sense them. They're no longer on the planet." She looks up, drawing their attention to the huge planet-sized moon in the sky.
"Cooler took them up there, didn't he?" Fami guessed.
"Whatever he's doing requires them both alive. I figured it out from the way he was luring darling into a trap. If he just wanted them dead, then there would have been no point in being dramatic about it." Makima explained.
"Then we have to hurry and save them!"
"And how do you plan on getting into space?" Makima keeps her son from doing something stupid. "For now, we have to leave them to it. I need you two to get to Capsule Corp. If we want even the smallest chance of turning things around against Cooler, we need Bulma to finish that cure. These guards are targeting all organic matter left."
"Which means Bulma and the others are in danger!" Gohan realized.
"Exactly! Now get moving!" Makima ordered.
"But what about you, Mom?!"
"I'm going to attempt to slow these things down! Just move!" She ordered once more. Gohan and Fami listened, blasting off towards Capsule Corp. With them gone, Makima extended her barrier even further to cover more of the planet. Sweat poured down her face from the exerted effort.
Capsule Corp, much like the others, was faring no better against Cooler's forces. Cyclopian Guards tore through the compound, turning any and all organic life into zombies. Bulma held her son close as she tried to stay guarded in her lab.
Roshi and Yajirobe were doing their best to fend off the guards, but it was only a matter of time before they would fall in battle. Oolong and Puar were keeping close, clearly scared out of their minds.
"Come on…! Come on…! There has to be something I can do here!" Bulma continued looking over the formula, trying to figure out some way to undo the metallic matter. "Just one piece, what's the last piece?!"
BOOM!
Trunks started crying from all of the loud noise going on outside, causing her to divert her focus to him. Bulma was trying her best to quell his fears but the noises were getting louder and destructive. Suddenly, the roof of the lab was blown open to reveal several Cyclopian Guards looming above them.
"We're gonna die! We're gonna die!" Oolong cried.
"Yamcha, save us!" Puar screamed.
Bulma tossed a wrench at the guards. "Leave us alone, already!" The object clunked uselessly against their bodies, but it did place their attention on her. Her eyes widened and she turned her body to guard Trunks from their incoming attack.
"MASKENKO-HAAAA!"
A yellow beam tore through the guards, blowing them away. Eyes looked up in cheer to see Gohan and Fami descend into the lab. "Bulma! Trunks! Everyone!" Gohan exclaimed.
"Gohan! Fami!" Bulma cheered.
"Seems you all managed to survive." Fami said.
"What about Goku and the others?! We all heard that announcement!" Puar asked.
Gohan explained the situation quickly, telling the most important details to them. Bulma's eyes widened to hear that Vegeta had come back to Earth to help them. It made her wonder if he had gotten her messages. She gave her son a small squeeze as she thought about him. "Vegeta…"
"Bulma! Please tell me you have that cure ready!" Gohan inquired, impatiently.
"I'm trying, but there's a piece to the puzzle missing! If there was just something that could-" A barrage of bullets rained down from above. Fami swallowed the bullets, then fired them back out at the guards. Bulma's eyes widened at the sight of the guards' bodies regenerating from the wound. An idea hatching in that brain of hers. "That's it! That's the piece!"
"What are you talking about now?" Oolong asked.
"Gohan! Fami! Get me a piece of those guards!" Bulma commanded.
The boy's eyes widened. "Wait, are you saying…?"
"Yeah! I think I've figured out a way to take out this virus once and for all!" Bulma exclaimed.
"Please…"
"W-what…?" Goku's vision was hazy, his body burning from the pain.
"You have to stop him. If he continues to use the Master Emerald's power for evil…"
"W-who are you…"
"Remember…" A transparent young girl in tribal garb appeared in front of him. "The servers are the 7 Chaos. Chaos is power... Power enriched by the heart. The controller is the one that unifies the Chaos."
She vanished from his sight, allowing Goku's senses to fully return to him. He realizes that he and Vegeta are no longer on Earth. They were both strung up by several hundred wires, trapped with nowhere else to go. Their surroundings were pitch black, but the sounds of technology could be heard. "W-where are we?! Where's… Cooler?"
"An interesting question, Saiyan, but one with a simple answer. Look right in front of you." Cooler answered. The Saiyans looked at the glowing ball of light in front of them. The light dimmed to reveal what it actually was.
Stuck in place across from them was Cooler's massively sized head, barely stitched together by mechanical parts, making it a cross between organic and non-organic. "This is what's left of my true body."
"W-what?" Goku was confused.
"You see, somewhere deep in space there was a single sentient computer chip. A device capable of absorbing and creating metallic and technological matter. The chip had eventually found my remains, fusing with it to resurrect me from my near dead state. My consciousness fused with the chip of the Big Gete Star, transforming me into the Big Gete Star. However, as it turns out, as powerful as this chip is, it was finite." Cooler's eyes illuminated green, catching Goku's attention.
"Wait, that glow! You've been doing it this whole time!" Goku exclaimed.
"Yes, that would be my secondary power source, a jewel capable of producing cosmic energy unheard of." The panels behind Cooler opened up to reveal the green illuminating glow of the huge jewel. "A legendary artifact said to have been lost to time was found by me. With it, I was able to fuel the Big Gete Star into creating the Metal Virus that now destroys your home alongside guaranteeing the immortality of my machines."
Goku's eyes widened at the sight of the jewel, words from before echoed in his mind. "I-is this what that girl was talking about? The…emerald?"
"With the use of this jewel and the Big Gete Star, I plan to create the perfect, supreme body that is fit to rule the universe!" A pillar shoots up between them to show the body of which Cooler was speaking about. It resembled his Meta Cooler's in scheme and material but had the design of his last transformation.
"T-tch…! If that's all you wanted, then why are we still alive?" Vegeta demanded. "Just to gloat?"
"Well, yes, but you see I am after your power as well. Why stop at just two power sources when I can also acquire the mighty power of not one but TWO Super Saiyans!"
"What-GRAAAAAAAH!" Suddenly, the wires started to painfully drain their energy. Goku and Vegeta screamed loudly, which was music to Cooler's ears.
"HA HA HA HA HA HA! WONDERFUL! WONDERFUL! HOW DOES IT FEEL KNOWING THAT YOUR POWER IS GOING TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE DOMINATION OF YOUR PLANET AND COUNTLESS OTHERS?!" Cooler savored his victory, mocking the Saiyans. He continued draining them until there wasn't anything left, their hair turning back to its original black. Both go limp, hanging silently in their ensnarement. "Heh! And thus begins the Age of Meta-Cooler…"
WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!
"What?! What do you mean 'warning'?!" Cooler brought up a holographic screen to see what was possibly going wrong. His eyes widened at the sight of the terraformed Earth reverting back to its original state. "WHAT THE HELL?! How is it that the power of my Metal Virus is being undone?!" He enhanced the image to see just how it was even possible- "IS SHE EATING THE FUCKING METAL?!"
As much as he would want it to be improbable, Cooler could only watch in horror as Fami was quite literally digesting the metallic matter that had been coating the planet seconds prior. The speed she was going was quite literally terrifying. The entire planet would be freed from his virus in less than a few minutes if she wasn't stopped. "Not now, not when I'm so close to my victory! Stop her! Kill that gluttonous woman before it's too late!" Cooler ordered all of his guards and clones to descend upon the planet to tear that woman to shreds.
The armada of Meta Coolers and Cyclopian Guards descended towards the Famine Devil to stop her. Each one was about to blow her away with a joint blast attack until a barrier smashed into them, crushing half of the army.
Makima appeared, clapping her hands to continue smashing the guards and Coolers to pieces. "Not a single one of you is getting past this point!"
A Cooler mockingly laughed at her. "And do you think you alone is enough to stop all of us! More and more will just appear to crush you!"
"THEN HOW ABOUT US?!" Piccolo's foot smashed into Cooler's face, blowing him aside. The clone easily recovered, scoffing at the Namekian's attack.
"Did you really think an attack like that would-would-would-w-" Cracks appeared along his face. The cracks grew at a rapid pace all over his body before the clone exploded into nothing but ash.
"What?!" Another clone cried. "How was that possible?!"
Makima's hand stabbed through the clone's chest, killing that one permanently as well. "Nothing you need to worry about. Just know that your virus is no longer an issue."
"DESTRUCTO-DISC!"
"KAMEHAMEHA!"
"TRI-BEAM!"
"DODON RAY!"
"MASENKO-HA!"
A rainstorm of attack devastated the army of Coolers and guards, shrinking the number more and more. Next a shadow sliced through the metal monsters like a phantom, War's blades were invisible as they claimed victim as victim.
The Z-Fighters and two-of-the-four Horsemen stood side-by-side against Cooler's forces. Makima stood in front of Earth's forces as the leader, she pointed her finger gun directly at a frozen clone. "As I said, not a single one of you is getting past this point."
"Alright! It's working!" Bulma cheered alongside her friends. "Take that, you stupid metal bastards!"
"Can you remind the class what that cure does again?" Oolong asked.
Bulma rolled her eyes. "The cure reverses the effects of the metallic matter in both organic and non-organic matter. It's why Fami's currently eating the metal, her metabolism combined with the cure completely nullifies it. For the others, now that the cure is in their system, they can destroy the virus completely by touching it or anyone carrying it." Bulma explained.
"In that case we have this thing won, don't we?" Yajirobe assumed.
"Not quite…" Roshi sighed.
"Master Roshi is right, guys." Bulma picked up her son, holding him close. "This isn't over until the source is destroyed completely. And the only ones that can pull that off are…" She and the others looked into the sky, staring at the Big Gete Star.
"NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! DAMMIT!" Cooler rages loudly as he watches the feed of Earth's defenders decimating his army. His virus was no longer working on them, and they were completely negating the regenerative properties of the Big Gete Star. "All units, tear those bastards apart! No…better yet, I'll just get rid of the entire planet! Yes, yes, that's a far better idea!" His eyes turned back to the limp Saiyans. "In fact, I'll just use your energy to do so! Feel privileged that it'll be your fault that your planet will be history!"
"G-g-g…gruh…" Goku coughed, his body twitching.
"Hm? So, you're still alive? That must mean you still have more energy for me to use." Cooler was about to activate the wires again until Goku raised his arms. "An attack?"
"T-the 7 Emeralds…are the servers…"
Cooler narrowed his eyes, missing the way the massive emerald's light flickered.
Vegeta's arms raised next. "Chaos is power…"
"Power enriched by the heart…"
When the humming from the emerald grew louder, Cooler turned his head around to see the green jewel vibrating. His mind flashed back to his quest through the ruins back when he found the emerald. The words being uttered by the Saiyans were the exact same as the ones transcribed in the ruins. The ones he had disregarded as dribble. "No…! I know those words!"
Goku and Vegeta's heads shot up, their eyes flickering between black and red. "THE CONTROLLER SERVES TO UNIFY THE CHAOS!"
SHATTER!
The Master Emerald shattered, revealing smaller, seven different colored jewels.
Blue.
Red.
Purple.
Cyan.
Green.
Yellow.
White.
The mystical artifacts flew past Cooler to circle around the Saiyans. Each jewel illuminates one-by-one as their power was brought to life by the ancient prayer.
From above the tribal girl smiled at the righteous hearts that had taken control of the power of the jewels. "Thank you. Use the Chaos Emeralds righteously."
Golden light exploded violently, nearly blinding the body-less Cooler. He was left to stare in horror at the Saiyans that had stolen his power.
The fighting on Earth paused when a light brighter than the sun itself damn near eclipsed the planet. Makima smiled pleasantly when she felt the rejuvenated power of Goku and Vegeta. She didn't know what this new power source was, but whatever it was held unimaginable strength. "Get him, darling."
Back at Capsule Corp, Bulma was the same. "You got this, Vegeta!"
Vegeta tightened his gloves.
Goku cracked his knuckles.
Much like their Super Saiyan states, the two were bathed in a bright golden hue. Their hairs were bright yellow, eyes ruby red, and cosmic energy flowed through their bodies.
"Gotta say, this power feels awesome! I feel like all the power that was drained from me is back like it never left!" Goku exclaimed. "I'm as light as a feather!"
"Fool, you can stay here and admire yourself all you want! I'm killing Cooler myself!" Vegeta declared.
"No way, Vegeta, you're not hogging this fight!" Goku argued. The two glared at one another until a furious, guttural scream shook the star.
"GRAAAAAAAAAAAH!" The Saiyans stopped their bickering when they saw the look of fury in Cooler's eyes. "You dare…! You stupid monkeys dare to get in my way again! You and your wretched planet will be burned to the ground!" His eyes glowed again, activating another feature of his. The Cold's consciousness was transferred from his large head into his 'ultimate' body.
The new and improved Meta-Cooler glared hatefully at his sworn enemies. "So be it, SUPER Saiyans! I may not have the power of the jewel anymore, but I still have your 'Super Saiyan' essence to call my own! HRAAAAAH!" Cooler's power exploded exponentially, surging just as brightly as their own. His silver look was replaced by a completely yellowish color-scheme.
Vegeta snarled at the last of the Cold Clan. "You think using our power will be enough to kill us?!"
"Oh, it shall! And I'll be taking those jewels back after I tear them away from your corpses!" Cooler declared, his mask forming over his mouth to complete his look. "THE END HAS COME!"
Goku smirked, taking a stance. "Alright, Cooler! This'll be the final battle! No holding back!"
Vegeta dashes forward first as Cooler lurches in to meet the Saiyan for a clash. The princes of two dynasties engage in a fierce struggle that cripples the area around them. Vegeta blows Cooler away, following it up with a chase. He lays a devastating combo on the metal body until the ex-tyrant elbows his jaw hard enough to knock him back.
Goku rolls in, shoving Cooler through several walls of the Big Gete Star. He lands a few blows into Cooler's face, then sledgehammers him into the floor. Goku's downward kick misses when Cooler leans his body to the side. He attempts to impale the Saiyan with his tail, only for Goku's aura to block the strike. "What?!"
The prince smashes down into him, barreling him through several layers of floors. Cooler grabs the pieces of Vegeta's armor, throwing him off. He fires off a round of consecutive Death Beams to fatally wound the prince. Vegeta deflects each one, then releases a barrage of blasts of his own that Cooler was forced to block. Goku teleports behind the Cold to fire his own big blast that sandwiches Cooler between their attacks.
The dust settles when they stop, revealing that Cooler had protected himself with an energy barrier. All three ignite their auras, Goku and Vegeta charge at Cooler, who gladly fends them both off simultaneously. They were like fireworks, flashing all over the interior of the Big Gete Star, decimating the mechanical star with each clash.
Cooler kicks Vegeta away, then blocks several attacks from Goku. He opens his palm, blowing the Saiyan back into Vegeta. Igniting on the tip of Cooler's finger was a Supernova, without a care for his beloved star, the Cold fired it off to incinerate his enemies.
A massive explosion blew a gigantic hole in the star, two golden streaks flying out of it and into the void of space. Goku and Vegeta stopped themselves. The Earthly Saiyan realized they were no longer inside where there was oxygen. "Oh crap! We can't breathe in space, Vegeta!"
"Moron! Are you even paying attention?!" Vegeta yelled at his rival. Goku blinked at him before realizing that his rival wasn't suffocating to death.
"Huh? We're, okay?" Goku looks down at his hands. "Wow! We're breathing in space!"
"Of course!" Cooler floated down across from them. "The power of those jewels seemingly allows one to breathe in the vacuum of space! I had hoped if the explosion didn't kill you, then the lack of oxygen would."
"Heh! Your little plan failed, Cooler!" Goku laughs.
"Dumbass! This just means I can't take sweet enjoyment beating that power out of you before watching you both suffocate to death!"
"I'd like to see you try!" Vegeta dashes forward, his leg clashing against Cooler's guard. The two share a melee struggle that shook the stars around them. Cooler uppercuts the prince upwards, leaving himself open for Goku to rush in with a striking barrage. His fists were hitting hard enough to leave dents in Cooler's body before shattering his left shoulder.
"Gah!" Cooler cried.
"Not so tough now, are ya?!" Goku's knee strikes his chest, then he kicks Cooler in the neck hard enough to make him spin.
Cooler acts quickly to fix his shoulder as he pushes himself back. He uses his psychic abilities to freeze the Saiyan in place, then punches Goku across the stars. Vegeta suddenly descends with a knee drop to his back. The prince's momentum didn't stop there as he laid a brutal barrage on Cooler. His speed was incomprehensible as he bashed into the Cold relentlessly.
"GRAH!" Cooler expelled an explosive wave that disrupted Vegeta's onslaught. His body had taken considerable damage from the attacks. As it worked to fix the damage, he lunged for the stunned Vegeta to crush his skull. Suddenly, Goku teleported between them, smiling at Cooler. "Huh?"
Goku's fist smashed into his face, knocking him back. A burst of speed followed by a similar assault Vegeta had done breaks more and more of Cooler's body. It was happening so quickly that his regeneration was struggling to even keep up. Anger bursts from the Cold, his hands catching Goku's fist, struggling to hold him back. "HYAH!" A surge of electricity stuns the Earthly Saiyan. Cooler takes this chance to land a hard hitting double-whammy against Goku's body.
His counterattack was stopped by Vegeta, who teleported between them. Vegeta held Cooler's fist, crushing it slightly. "Is this the teleportation you were so proud of before?!" His legs struck against the golden body repeatedly. Goku teleports to the other side of Cooler, and the two engage in an explosive beatdown on the metal monster. From the momentary cloud of smoke, three golden streaks emerged. Their fierce clashes took them straight towards the moon.
Goku and Vegeta were blown down onto the moon, immediately they rebounded to avoid getting crushed under Cooler's feet. The Cold built up a quick Supernova and launched it at the Saiyans.
Vegeta teleports again as Goku holds out his hands to block the planet busting attack. "NOT THIS TIME!" Goku cries and releases a burst of energy to dispel the Supernova.
"Is that your best?!" Cooler taunts.
Vegeta appears behind him as Goku charges forward. Cooler hadn't expected the sudden assault, leaving him defenseless from the double barrage of blows. Eventually, he manages to throw Vegeta off with his tail while knocking Goku down. He fires a wave of KI into the downed Saiyan, but Goku vanishes at the last second. Goku kicks him into the air for Vegeta to grab Cooler's arms. The Earthly Saiyan doesn't waste this opportunity given to him and lays a punch rush into Cooler, breaking more and more of his body.
"ENOUGH!" Another explosive wave sent the two flying. "I WILL NOT BE BEATEN BY A PAIR OF MONKEYS!" As he said this, the golden hue of his body was flickering in and out. The power he had stolen was running out.
"What's wrong, Cooler?! You're looking tired?!" Goku appears behind him. Cooler swings, but the 'Super' Saiyan avoids it by teleporting. He then appears at his front with a kick that knocks him back. "With the power of these emeralds, the Big Gete Star can't keep up, can it?!"
Vegeta flashes above and strikes Cooler down into the ground. "You lost, Cooler! And the reason will be for underestimating the strength of the Saiyan race!"
"DAMN YOU!" Cooler fires off another beam that ends up missing his targets completely. Vegeta appears behind him, powering up a burst of power in his fist. The prince's punch shatters his back, blowing Cooler upwards through space.
Goku teleports above, cupping his hands. "See ya later, Cooler! KA! ME! HA! ME!"
Cooler's stolen power had run out, leaving him broken and beaten.
"HAAAAAA!" Goku unleashed his signature attack, engulfing Cooler completely.
As his body and consciousness was being destroyed, the last member of the Cold Clan allowed himself to laugh mockingly. "I-I may die, but I'll be sure to take you all with me! The Big Gete Star will wipe out your world! HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!" Cooler laughed one final time as his body was completely destroyed by the beam.
Once he was certain Cooler was gone for good, Goku relaxed his attack. "Whoo! Glad that's over! We work great together, huh, Vegeta?" He looks to his scoffing rival.
"That will be the last time I ever work with you again, Kakarot. As far as I'm concerned, I still have one last opponent in front of me." Vegeta stares him in the eye.
"A fight, huh? Well, the others do have the situation down on Earth handled, so I guess we can test this power out against one another." Goku accepted the challenge. As the two Saiyans prepared to fight one another, something in the distance caught Goku's eye. "Vegeta, wait!"
"What is it, Kakarot?! Scared?!"
"No! Look!"
Vegeta turns around to see what had Goku spooked. The Big Gete Star had thrown itself into Earth's orbit, going into a head-on collision. "The hell?!"
"Vegeta, if that thing hits the Earth, everyone's done for!" Goku exclaimed. Instead of wasting time talking, Goku took off to stop the star from hitting his world.
Clicking his tongue, the prince knew he had to stop it. "Dammit all!" He follows after Goku to stop the Big Gete Star.
Fami burps loudly, rubbing her stomach after eating all of the metallic matter that had covered the planet. Her friends and family surrounded her, a bit grossed out by how she managed to do so. Their battle with Cooler's army ended when the robotic menaces suddenly exploded out of nowhere. "Huh…it actually tasted pretty good."
"That's…disgusting." Tien frowns.
Fami just shrugs at him.
"At least we managed to save the Earth, right? Dad and Vegeta must have defeated Cooler!" Gohan exclaimed. His mother ruffled his hair affectionately.
"Yes, that must be true." Makima said.
"...If that's the case, then why is that thing getting closer?" Krillin's scared tone got their attention. Everyone looked up to see the Big Gete Star was coming down on top of them at an alarming rate.
At Capsule Corp, Bulma and the others looked terrified at the massive star's descent on the Earth. It didn't take a genius to figure out what would happen if that thing made contact with the planet.
Kami and Mr. Popo were the same as they watched the star descend on the planet they governed.
Suddenly, two brilliant golden lights appeared in view, pushing back the Big Gete Star. Eyes widened at the familiar lights. "Darling/Goku/Dad!"
"Vegeta!" Bulma exclaimed.
"Bah!" Trunks babbled, reaching up for the golden glows.
"V-Vegeta! W-we've got to push harder!" Goku yelled, struggling to hold the star back.
"S-s-shut the hell up! I don't need you to tell me that!" Vegeta hissed.
As much as they pushed, the massive star was refusing to stay back. The 'Super' Saiyans were losing ground in this struggle if something wasn't done soon.
"Darling!"
"Dad! You can do it!"
"You've got this, Goku! Don't let that thing beat you!"
Goku's eyes widened. "Makima, Gohan, and everyone? I-I can hear them…!"
"W-what the hell are you blabbering about-"
"Vegeta!"
The prince's eyes widened as the annoyingly familiar voice echoed in his head.
"Vegeta! You better kick that thing's butt, you hear me?!"
He grits his teeth, frustrated at how her words struck at his heart. Just from the encouragement given to him, the prince could feel his own energy rising back up. "You damn woman…!" His eyes shifted to his rival.
"Kakarot!"
"Yeah, I can hear ya!"
"HYAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" Like a second wind, their power exploded to its limits and started pushing back against the Big Gete Star. The mechanical monstrosity started to bend, pieces of it exploded and shattered against the applied force.
From above, the tribal girl watched with a knowing smile. "Call upon it. The name of Chaos."
"HYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" The 'Super' Saiyans' energy skyrocketed as their new 'Super' forms mixed together with their Super Saiyan power joined together, forming the shape of a Great Ape. The golden ape reared back its fist and shot out with a mighty roar. "CHAOS… CONTROL!"
SHINE!
The Light of Chaos engulfed the Big Gete Star, wiping it out completely from the face of the universe. All of the energy released from their attack washed over the Earth, freeing the organic lifeforms of Earth from the control of the Metal Virus.
A week later, Capsule Corp distributed a global wide vaccine for everyone and everything on the planet. Though the Metal Virus was gone there was no reason to take chances on it possibly popping back up. The vaccine had been improved after the battle to ensure that no possible mutation of the virus would become an issue.
"And for creating the vaccine I am being granted a medal of scientific honor by the UN!" Bulma bragged to her friends. They were all celebrating at Capsule Corp, a banquet provided by her staff, of course.
"Did you really invite us all here just so you can brag…?" Krillin complained. Until Bulma smacked his bald head.
"You should be groveling on your feet in my presence, jerk!"
"I appreciate the vaccine. It tasted delicious." Fami said as she downed another vial of the vaccine.
"H-have you been drinking that for an entire week?" Yamcha asked, weirded out.
"No. I've been eating this too." She raised a piece of the metallic matter. "Taking little bites just to enjoy it."
"Why the hell do you still have that?!" Oolong freaked out.
"Because it's tasty."
"Get rid of it!"
"I can get rid of you, bacon." Fami attempts to chew off Oolong's head. The pig dodges her bite and starts running away with her on his tail.
"S-should we stop that?" Gohan asked.
"No." Makima takes a sip on her iced lemonade. "She won't eat him."
"That reminds me." Bulma walks over, sipping on her champagne. "What did you do with those emeralds that Goku and Vegeta brought back, Makima."
"Placed in a special location to be used in special emergencies." She answered.
Goku looks up from his plate. "Wait, but didn't you use one as a paper weig-" Makima shoves a donut in his mouth to shut him up.
"They are far too dangerous to use willy nilly. If the situation arises where we need them again, I'll gather them together."
"But they sure were something!" Goku said after swallowing the donut. "That kind of power was even greater than Super Saiyan! It just pumps me up to get even stronger to surpass it!"
"You don't want to use them again, Dad?" Gohan asked.
"Nah, not really unless we have no choice. I want to reach that kind of power on my own, you know?" Goku giggles.
"Hm… I wonder…" Bulma looks over, where she can see Vegeta eating separately from everyone else. "Vegeta probably feels the same."
"Heh! I'm sure he's already thinking of ways to surpass those emeralds! I can't let him get a head start on me!" Goku declared.
"Good luck, darling. Just be sure to not get yourself almost killed again."
"No promises!"
Makima and Gohan sigh, while everyone else laughs at their usual shenanigans. Oolong was still running for his life as a hungry Fami tried to skewer him with a fork.
Invisible to them, hiding herself on the roof, the tribal girl let out a small smile. Looks like she didn't have anything to worry about. The emeralds were now in safe hands where they can't be used for malicious purposes.
Down in the depths of Hell, Cooler was forced to kneel as a woman's high heels dug into the back of his skull. Lady Death's eyes bore into his soul with a disgusted glare. "Now then, what was that about being able to cheat death?" Her chilling words caused him to shiver in fear, his powers utterly useless within her domain.
Movie End
NOTE: Yes, this movie was just an excuse for me to make a Sonic Adventure 2 reference and an IDW comic reference. If you haven't seen Sonic 3, do it. The movie is literally peak fiction.
I'm sure I don't have to say it. We all know what song to play when Goku and Vegeta go Super and fight Cooler.
That small ghost girl was Tikal from the Sonic games. If you don't know who she is...just play the games or look up her wiki page. She talked to Vegeta as well, that's why he knew the prayer to call upon the Chaos Emeralds. Yeah, Vegeta isn't righteous at this point, but he was the lesser evil than Cooler. And he proved that he could fight for good by helping Goku protect Earth.
Don't expect the Chaos Emeralds to ever appear again. These films are all self-contained.
Next movie - Super Android 13