Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ The Chosen One ❯ Chapter Twenty-Nine ( Chapter 29 )

The Chosen One

Chapter Twenty-Nine

Nappa began to laugh. "Hey, boys, it's been a long time." Gohan and Raditz stood speechless.

Nappa walked up to Raditz. "Surprised to see me, Raditz?" Nappa remarked. "So this is what you've been up to since you escaped from HFIL."

Raditz's eyes widened to the size of dinner plates. "What? How can you possibly know about that? You're nothing more than a figment of Prince Vegeta's imagination!"

"Wrong," Nappa responded. "I was brought here by the Dark Vegeta."

"Dark Vegeta?" Trunks repeated.

Nappa looked at Trunks. "Hmm, never seen you before. You must be Vegeta's little brat.

"You see, the Dark Vegeta created this dream you're in. He is confronting Vegeta right now, forcing him to make a deal which will put Dark Vegeta in charge of Vegeta's real body. When that happens, you can kiss your mission good-bye!"

"Wait," Trunks said, " are you saying that the malevolent energy residing in my father's being has physically manifested itself as a complete entity in this dream?"

Nappa was confused. "What?"

"What Trunks said was that the evil energy that was still contained in Prince Vegeta's heart has separated itself from the real Prince Vegeta and taken physical shape," Raditz answered. "You always were the dumb one, Nappa."

Nappa growled. "And you were always the weak one!"

"I've learned that there is more to a person - and life itself - than brute strength," Raditz said. "Kakarot and Gohan have taught me that."

This brought Nappa's attention to Gohan. "Ah, Kakarot's kid. You've grown, I see. Maybe this time, I'll actually break a sweat!"

Raditz shook his head. "Nappa, Nappa, Nappa. Do you think we've all just sat around twiddling our thumbs up here? We've been training, you know. All three of us are to the point where just one of us could swat you like a fly." Raditz powered up. "And I think it's just about time to do that!" Raditz then charged at Nappa. Quickly, Nappa jumped up over Raditz and delivered a kick to Raditz's back. Raditz fell to the ground screaming in pain.

Gohan and Trunks were astonished. "How can that be?" Gohan wondered anxiously. "Raditz pushed his power level high enough to prove a challenge for Ginyu, but Nappa has the advantage here!"

"Heh heh." Nappa landed right in front of them. "You just don't get it. Like I said before, Dark Vegeta made this dream. You're in his world now. In here, he is God. He can boost my strength as much as he wants."

"Well, then," Raditz said behind Nappa, "we'll just have to up the ante!" Raditz powered up to Super Saiyan and assumed a fighting stance.

"Well, well," Nappa remarked. "You're up! I thought that kick would knock you out!"

"Life is full of surprises, Nappa," Raditz remarked. "That kick just hurt. There was no other damage done.

"By the way, I want to show you this. You see, I have attained the dream of every Saiyan who ever lived. I have become a Super Saiyan!"

"Super Saiyan? You? Don't make me laugh!" Nappa responded. "Everyone knows that a true Super Saiyan emerges only once every three thousand years!"

"That's only a half-truth," Raditz said. "The Saiyan Broly is the legendary Super Saiyan, but any Saiyan can become a Super Saiyan if they have enough strength and the right catalyst.Unfortunately for you, you're dead, so you can never become a Super Saiyan!"

"The Dark Vegeta is all I need, Raditz!" Nappa exclaimed. "He is all I need to beat you!"

Gohan and Trunks looked at each other. "Are you ready?" Gohan asked.

"You two stay out of this!" Raditz shouted. "This is between Nappa and myself! I have a score I need to settle with him!"

Nappa and Raditz locked eyes. "You have failed in battle, led an uprising in the Other World, and you have betrayed your liege. As an elite Saiyan warrior, I condemn you to death!" Raditz then launched himself at Nappa. Raditz swung around and flew feetfirst into Nappa, but the burly Saiyan grabbed Raditz's legs and began swinging him around. Raditz let loose a pair of beams that lanced into Nappa's eyes. Nappa then let go of Raditz to pull his hands to his stinging eyes. Raditz pulled himself around, used his legs to bounce off a wall, and flew at Nappa.

Nappa saw Raditz coming at him, so he prepared to block. He put his fist up to block Raditz's fist, but Raditz seemingly flew right through his body. Then, Raditz flew at him and delivered an uppercut to the surprised Saiyan's chin. Nappa then sailed upward. Raditz dashed up and delivered a double axe handle to Nappa's shiny bald head, causing him to plummet into the ground headfirst. Raditz waited until he could see his adversary, but before the dust cleared, Nappa launched himself upward and hit Raditz square in the face. Nappa then pummeled Raditz's chest with one hand while holding his long mane of hair with the other. He then let go for his final punch, which sent Raditz backfirst into a wall. Raditz then fell down to the ground, creating a cloud of dust.

Unbeknownst to Nappa, Trunks, and Gohan, Raditz had merely been feigning injury to catch his opponent off-guard. Raditz was on one knee in the dust, contemplating his next move. Suddenly, he remembered one of Goku's tactics against Frieza. Raditz formed two spheres of energy in his hands.

"What's the matter, Raditz?" Nappa laughed. "You can't stay down there forever."

"I don't plan on it," Raditz remarked. "So, here I come!" Raditz then fired his first energy blast.

Nappa watched from above, unable to see past the veil of dust, anticipating Raditz's emergence from below. Instead, however, an energy blast flew up, catching Nappa off-guard. Next, a second blast zipped by Nappa, catching his attention. Then, as he turned around, he saw Raditz with his left fist cocked back to strike. Raditz's fist caught Nappa square in the jaw and knocked him into the other wall. Nappa propelled himself off the wall and hit Raditz with a kick to the solar plexus, knocking him into the wall he just hit. Nappa then let loose a barrage of energy blasts, which conjured up more dust. This time, however, Raditz merely floated out of the dust, unscathed.

"You know, Nappa, I'm beginning to bore of this little game of yours," Raditz said. "I'm through toying with you. I think it's time to show you my real power." With that, he began to power up. Within a few moments he was at full power.

"Feel my might and tremble, weakling!" Raditz shouted. "No one can help you now!" Raditz then charged forward too fast for Nappa to follow, and delivered a boot right to Nappa's face. Nappa flew headfirst into the wall and somehow got lucky enough to fall on one of the knights' beds. Nappa bounced back up and caught Raditz with a headbutt to the stomach, but Raditz grabbed Nappa by the wrists and flung him to the ground. Raditz then let loose with a barrage of energy blasts. However, when the dust cleared, Nappa was still standing.

"Sorry, Raditz, but the game's not over yet!" Nappa shouted. "You forget that I have the power of the Dark Vegeta behind me! Now feel my wrath!"

Nappa charged upward and caught Raditz with an uppercut to the face. He then caught Raditz in the stomach with his knee, then flipped the Super Saiyan over and caught him in his back. He then threw Raditz into a corner of the room and fired a large energy blast that engulfed Raditz in dust.

Raditz fell on all fours and coughed up a mouthful of blood. 'If I don't think of something quickly,' he thought, 'I'm finished!' Then, he fell back on his hindquarters and felt something brush his leg, so he looked down. 'My sword! I completely forgot about it!' He then grasped the hilt and pulled Redemption from its scabbard. He got up on his feet and launched himself at Nappa. There was still a cloud of dust, so Raditz caught Nappa by complete surprise. Raditz leaped up and took a swing at Nappa. Nappa tried to block, and as a result, got his left hand cut off.

"ARRRRRRGH!" Nappa screamed in agony. "MY HAND! YOU'RE GONNA PAY FOR THAT, YOU INSOLENT LITTLE WORM!" Nappa then fired a blast out of his mouth. Raditz deflected the blast with a simple chop. He then put his sword away and focused all his energy into his right hand.

"Hey, Nappa!" Raditz shouted. "Remember this attack?" He then held his right hand up and drew it back as a sphere of energy formed. "Keep your eyes on the BIRDIE!" He threw the energy sphere. It went off to the right, but then turned to the left at Nappa. The ball of energy hit Nappa and engulfed him in a blast of light.

"YOU CAN'T DEFEAT ME!" Nappa's voice rang out. "I HAVE - THE POWER - OF THE - DARK - VE - GE -TA . . ."

KABOOOOM!!!

Raditz powered down, short of breath and sweating. "Come on, guys!" he shouted. "We have no time to waste! Let's go!"

-29-

Raditz, Gohan, and Trunks stopped in front of an elaborate wooden door. "It looks like we've reached the mess hall," Raditz said. "It seems that the roundabout way will be the only way to reach Prince Vegeta." Raditz shoved open the door.

Gohan and Trunks looked around. The mess hall was extremely large, and it had a large number of long tables. On the other side, there was a kitchen area. Suddenly, the door they just came through slammed shut.

Trunks walked up to Raditz. "Hey, why the delay?" he asked. He got no response. "Raditz?"

Raditz's eyes were wide with shock. "No . . ." he muttered. "It can't be . . . It just can't be . . ."

"I feel a power here," Gohan remarked. Then, too, his eyes widened. "That power . . . no . . ."

"I feel it now, too," Trunks said, astonished. "But he seems more powerful than before . . ."

-29-

What power could Gohan, Trunks, and Raditz be feeling, and why is it making them nervous? Here are three hints:

1. This is one of the most famous villains, if not the most famous villain, in all of Dragon Ball Z.

2. This villain is responsible for more deaths than any other villain.

3. Gohan, Raditz, and Trunks can all recognize it.

The more people who get it right means the more incentive I have to get chapters out more quickly!