Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Dragonball V: A World Both Familiar and Foreign ❯ Round 4: Nothing Scarier Than Two Angry Super-Saiyans ( Chapter 13 )

DragonBall V: A World Both Familiar and Foreign

Author's Note: Mmm end of the first part coming up now. Aren't you excited? I've enjoyed writing this story so far, and I haven't even reached the meat of the story yet. Heh. Whatever preconceived notions you have about the Z warriors, especially Vegeta and Gohan you should do a "suspension of disbelief" thing. After all, this IS an alternate universe fic. Vegeta, still being even with Goku's strength, won't have any reason to harbor a grudge against him and flip out years later and let an M get stamped on his forehead. Gohan, without any driving goal to train towards and being afraid of the massive power that he lost control of once, won't necessarily train and become the most powerful warrior in the universe before he even hits puberty. But don't discount his strength, he's already incredibly strong and he's going to keep up with at least his forms and he can't completely deny his Saiyan blood, he will still be drawn to train, just not to the extent he has in the real series. At least, not yet. Muahahahah!!!!!!!!!!! Anyway, enough teasers, I'll let you all get to the story now.

Required Disclaimer: I don't own the DB franchise, I've never worked for them, I'm not making any money off this, and I'm dead sexxy baby! Read and enjoy.

Chapter 13: Round 4: Nothing Scarier Than Two Angry Super-Saiyans

Bulma sat straight up in bed and stared up towards the ceiling. The aching feeling in her heart was beginning to fade and she had the strangest feeling that Vegeta wasn't dead anymore. "Could Frieza have been defeated and they used the dragonballs to wish him back?!" Bulma wondered aloud. No matter how it had happened, Bulma was ecstatic. She ran down the stairs, laughing and singing and dancing around, acting silly and not caring one little bit. Her mother was almost knocked down and when she recovered she smiled brightly and offered Bulma some of the tea she was carrying. Bulma leaned over and kissed her mother and took a tea cup and saucer and spun around before sipping at it.

"Oh, goodness me!" Mrs. Briefs exclaimed, raising a hand to her cheek in surprise and expertly balancing the tray with her other hand.

"I feel so much better, mom! I don't know how that man managed it, but my Vegeta is alive again!" Bulma hummed a jaunty tune before realizing how hungry she was since she had skipped a meal or two. "Man, is there anything to eat? I'm starving! I think I could almost eat as much as Goku right now…" Bulma stuck her head into the refrigerator, intent on finding something to eat.

"Oh dear, would you like me to make you some lunch?" Mrs. Briefs asked, smiling as she walked over to one of the food pantries.

Bulma nodded enthusiastically. "Yeah! That'd be great, mom! You're the best! Hey, where's dad? I want to see how he's coming on that improved gravity generator. If I know Vegeta, he's going to want to be able to get over 100Gs in his training when he comes home."

Mrs. Briefs smiled. "He's outside working on that thing you just mentioned, sweetie. Would you like me to call you when lunch is ready?"

Bulma smiled and nodded and started walking towards the door that led outside. "Yeah, thanks mom! I love you!" Bulma hurried outside and gave her father a big hug. "Hey there, best father in the world! How's the new gravity room coming along?"

Dr. Briefs scratched his had and grinned. It wasn't often that Bulma showed him this much affection but he cherished every moment of it. Had he been a bit more grounded in his thoughts, he might have wondered whether his daughter was on drugs given her drastic mood swing, but then he probably wouldn't be quite the genius he was if he thought about things like that. "Oh, it's coming along, Bulma. Actually, I could use your help on these calculations. If I'm right, we can increase the gravity generation to up to 500 times earth's gravity, and the new reinforced alloy you came up with should more than handle the energy output from a training Saiyan. But I'd like you to double-check my calculations." Dr. Briefs handed Bulma some papers with the calculations both printed and written.

Bulma nodded and sat down and looked them over. "Oh, this won't do, dad. You'll have a power surge and wipe out the whole city if you turn on the generator as is. We'll need to install that new cooling system that you build for the new line of capsule generators, as well as double the reinforcement around the generator and install an energy loop system or the fusion generators that we learned how to build from the Saiyan space pods will burn out in a matter of days. And we really should use a zinium alloy coating inside, it'll bounce any energy or heat thrown at it right back, so their energy attacks won't keep blowing holes in the sides of the ship."

Dr. Briefs scratched his head and smiled. "Sounds good, sweetie pie! You're so much smarter than me and just as pretty as your mother! My, you are blessed young lady!"

Bulma blushed. "Dad! You're embarrassing me!"

Mrs. Briefs popped her pretty blonde head out of the window and called to them that lunch was ready. Bulma appeared in the kitchen so fast one might have thought she used the Instantaneous Movement technique. Her parents watched in awe as the pretty blue haired woman devoured her lunch in an almost Saiyan like manner. They laughed when she paused to look at them in confusion and the rest of the lunch passed without any further incidents.

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Gohan landed outside of his house and walked in, shouting out a greeting to his mother. "Mom! I'm home… sorry I was gone so long. I didn't mean to worry you!" Gohan smiled in surprise as he saw his grandfather the Ox King sitting on the couch next to his mother. "Grandpa! Hey, what are…" He was cut off as Chi-chi ran forward and grabbed Gohan in a bear hug. "Hey mom… it's ok. I'm all right. Don't worry."

Chi-chi leaned back to look Gohan in the face and she burst into tears. "How could you run off and leave me worried half to death like that, young man!? I heard about those cities being destroyed and when you didn't come back… I was so sure… oh Gohan! Don't ever worry me like that again! I don't know what I'd do if I lost you!"

Gohan felt tears come to his own eyes, his mother's emotional outburst upsetting him. "I'm so sorry, mom. Those aliens were killing so many people and I was the only one strong enough to fight them. I'll never fight like that again, mom. Kami, I hope I don't have to! Master Roshi… didn't make it." Gohan lowered his head in shame at the old martial arts master's demise.

Chi-chi saw the look in her son's eyes, seeing how shaken he was at not only the turtle hermit's death but also the fight itself. She knew Gohan genuinely meant it when he said he hoped he never had to fight again. She hugged Gohan close and tried her best to comfort the boy. Ox King approached slowly and shifted from one foot to the other nervously. He hated seeing his daughter upset and he was even more unsettled by the look in Gohan's eyes. 'The poor boy… he had to kill to survive. So young to already have blood on his hands. He'll never be the sweet innocent boy he was just a year ago.' Ox King thought, nearly sobbing as well.

Chi-chi kissed Gohan on the forehead and ran her fingers through his hair, though it didn't help tame the wild hair on his head, it did serve to make him smile, however hesitantly. "Are you hungry, Gohan? I have all your favorites prepared. I was waiting for you to get home and cooking always calms my nerves."

Gohan's eyes widened at the mention of food. He didn't even remember the last time he ate. 'Kami… I think it was lunch yesterday! Or was it the day before?' He was rushing to the kitchen, all his manners forgotten as his appetite took over his rational mind. "Oh, I am so hungry!" Gohan exclaimed, tearing into the food on the table as if it were his first and last meal. Chi-chi smiled, knowing that he was far too hungry to mind his manners so she let it pass this time without comment.

"I think you should take the rest of the day off to rest and relax, Gohan. Don't worry about studying until tomorrow. I think you need the break pretty badly." Chi-chi stated.

Gohan smiled at her, genuine appreciation showing at his mother's generosity. "Thanks, mom! I don't think I would have been able to concentrate on my studies anyway."

Chi-chi smiled and turned to glance towards the direction of Kami's lookout and breathed a thank you towards the Earth's guardian for her son's safe return, though the shaken look in his eyes unsettled her. She sat down next to her father and leaned against him, drawing what comfort she could from the over-large man. Her little boy wasn't so little anymore.

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Everyone on King Kai's planet stifled a chuckle as Bubbles poked at the halo over Gregory's head, teasing the little cricket. "Quit that, Bubbles!" Gregory pouted.

King Kai put his hands over his mouth and choked back a fit of giggles. "Gregory, I can never thank you enough for your noble sacrifice. You didn't have to volunteer to give up your life so Vegeta could live again, after all."

Gregory shrugged. "The only change is a halo over my head, it was no big deal. Though I'm started to regret it since Bubbles won't LEAVE ME ALONE!" Gregory flitted about, avoiding the monkey as best as he could, finally earning loud laughter from everyone else on the little planet.

"What's happening now, King Kai?" Yamcha asked, changing the subject from Gregory's sacrifice of his life.

King Kai turned to look back at Namek and his antennae twitched. "Goku and Vegeta are confronting Frieza. No fighting has started yet, I think Frieza is still shocked at Vegeta's reappearance. Oh my… the anger at his death and the threats on his mate were enough to push him to Super Saiyan as well. My gosh… two Super Saiyans. Who would have ever thought?"

Yamcha frowned in confusion. "Who is Vegeta's mate?"

King Kai was about to respond when he realized that Bulma had been Yamcha's one time girlfriend. He thought it best that the news not come from him, so he changed the subject. "That doesn't matter right now. I hope those boys can put Frieza away. That evil bastard deserves to die!"

Tien clenched his fists. "I know Goku and Vegeta can do it! You all were so worried, but Goku can always pull it off when it has to be done! If there's one man that always deserves faith put in him, it's Goku! Man what I wouldn't give to see the look on Frieza's face right now!"

King Kai nodded. "Yes… he's rather disturbed. He knew Goku was going to beat him and he very nearly destroyed Namek to prevent it, but Vegeta stopped him just in time! Amazing. Oh, and you'll all be happy to know that Gohan prevailed over Frieza's men, but I'm afraid it came at a heavy price. Gohan lost control of his power and it's scared him. I don't think he'll ever be the same. And poor old Muten Roshi was slain. I'll have to let Goku and the others know once Frieza is destroyed. If Frieza is destroyed."

"I'm telling you, King Kai, Goku will pull it off! Don't you worry." Tien stated confidently.

The Kai just nodded and focused his gaze back on Namek.

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Vegeta looked up and frowned when he saw Goku. "Kakkarot, your hair is gold!? Is that… what a Super Saiyan looks like?! I'd curse you for reaching the level when I haven't, but it's worth it to watch Frieza die at the hands of a Saiyan!"

Goku blinked in surprise and pulled a clump of his hair down. "Wow! You're right, it is gold! But, why are you complaining? Yours is too!"

Vegeta's mouth dropped open in shock before he examined his own hair, then an evil grin formed on his lips. "Yes… I see! I have become a Super Saiyan as well! Frieza, you have no hope of winning now! I'll crush you with my bare hands!"

Frieza looked between Goku and Vegeta, frowning. "Damn you monkeys! As if one of you wasn't bad enough, now the dead ones are popping back up! Just how did you come back to life, anyway!? I blasted a hole right through your heart! I saw you die, damn you!"

Vegeta shrugged. "I don't know how it happened. I was waiting in line at the check in station along with the Nameks you killed and even those ridiculous Ginyus, and this insect flew up to me and asked me if I was Vegeta. Of course, I proudly answered yes. Next thing I know he's landed on my shoulder and I was alive again and a halo formed over his head. He wished me success in killing you then I was on Namek again and saw your energy ball coming at me. It pissed me off to no ends, and here we are. And now you die!"

Frieza growled and summoned up every last bit of strength he had, growing to twice his prior size. "I'll destroy you both!" Frieza vowed before rushing at Vegeta, thinking him the weaker opponent.

Vegeta grinned and launched into the air and flew past Frieza and grabbed his tail and swung him up towards Goku. "Coming your way, Kakkarot!" Vegeta shouted with a wicked grin. Goku laughed and knocked Frieza back towards Vegeta, who drove his fist so far into Frieza's stomach that his back was stretched out. The Saiyan Prince smiled in satisfaction as the alien's purple blood spewed up onto the blue Namekian grass before he flipped backwards onto his hands, kicking Frieza in the chin and sending him back up to Goku. Goku backhanded Frieza in the side of the head and then grabbed him before he was hurtled away and slammed the tyrant's back onto his knee as hard as he could, hearing the satisfying sound of bones crunching. Vegeta floated up and started smacking Frieza's head from side to side as Goku pummeled the tyrant's kidney area. "This is for Bulma!" WHACK! "This is for every single Namek you killed!" WHACK! "This is for Vegeta-sei!" WHACK! "And this is for my father, you monster!" Vegeta cried as he slammed his fists down on Frieza's skull, hearing a crackle before the alien plummeted to the ground.

Goku and Vegeta landed on the ground several meters from where Frieza was struggling up to his knees, begging for mercy from the Saiyans. "Did you show my father mercy when you killed him even though he was loyal to you?! Did you show mercy to the Saiyans you destroyed when you blew up my home planet?! Did you show mercy to my mate and everyone else on my new home when you endangered their lives with your damned mercenaries!?" Vegeta was crackling with energy as he powered up a massive ki attack.

Goku joined in the tirade, his own rage overflowing. "Did you show the innocent people of Namek mercy when you slaughtered them all in your quest for immortality?! Did you show my friends mercy when you killed them?! Did you show mercy to anyone of the countless people you've killed in your lifetime, all for fear and power!? You don't deserve mercy." He brought his hands back and began the kamehameha wave.

Vegeta smirked. "And you won't get it, because we all know you'll just try to destroy the Earth and everyone we care for if we let you go, Frieza. And you will not get the chance to end the life of my mate or anyone else on Earth! Die, you fucking heartless beast! FINAL FLASH!" Energy exploded out of Vegeta's hands, fueled by his monstrous rage. Less than a moment later, Goku's own explosive kamehameha wave hit Frieza as well, both Super Saiyans crying out in their wrath. Frieza barely got out a cry of pain before he was incinerated. Vegeta fell to his knees and tears fell from his eyes and he let them come, unashamed. "It's… finally over. The slaughtered Saiyans… my father… all avenged." Vegeta turned to look at Goku as they both powered down to normal. "Kakkarot… thank you for helping me destroy that monster."

Goku nodded and grinned. "Hey, it was the least I could do. Bulma is my best friend, so you're practically my brother-in-law!"

Vegeta looked horrified for a moment before he laughed. "Never say that again, Kakkarot. I'd hate to have to kill you."

Goku chuckled before his expression turned grim. "Piccolo!" He rushed off to search for the fallen Namek, Vegeta trailing behind. They found him, alive but just barely. "Thank Kami!" Goku grinned as Piccolo sneered even though he was unconscious at the mention of his arch-rivals name.

They both looked up in surprise as they felt a large number of kis pop up and they realized that the Earth's dragonballs had been used to bring all the people that Frieza and his henchmen had killed back to life. Goku sighed with sadness as he remembered that Krillin couldn't be wished back a second time. Dende approached and cried out as he saw the shape Piccolo was in and rushed over to heal him. As Piccolo was recovering he whispered a question asking what that big thing in the sky was. Goku and Vegeta looked up and laughed in surprise, seeing Porunga floating up there waiting for the third and final wish to be made.

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So, what do you think? Review and let me know! Next chapter: The wishes and the return home. Too bad Goku won't get a chance to learn the Instantaneous Movement technique, at least not yet. Teehee. And brave little Gregory, giving his life so Vegeta could live. Sniff.