Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ The Chosen One ❯ Chapter Thirty-Three ( Chapter 33 )

The Chosen One

Chapter Thirty-Three

"I still don't understand how this will make me more powerful," Vegeta said.

"Don't worry," said the entity across from him. He looked just like Vegeta, but he wore black clothes. "It will. You would be a fool to pass up this offer."

Suddenly, the doors burst open and Gohan dashed into the room. "Vegeta!" he shouted. "Don't listen to him! He's trying to trick you into relinquishing your body to him!"

Vegeta turned around and saw Gohan. "Gohan? How can you possibly be here?"

"I'll explain later!" Gohan responded. "Just don't give in to Dark Vegeta!"

"Ignore him," Dark Vegeta said. "He's just a foolish child. He can't comprehend what this is about."

"Prince Vegeta!" Raditz shouted as he ran into the room. "Listen to Gohan! He just wants to take over your body in the real world!"

"Raditz?" Vegeta was puzzled by this turn of events.

"A civilian-class Saiyan like him doesn't know what he's talking about," Dark Vegeta said. "He was never brought up in an elite setting. He is completely ignorant to the power you will receive if you do as I say."

"Power?" Gohan interrupted. "You want to know about power? Power is not all it's cracked up to be! Remeber, I have moved on to the next level of Super Saiyan, so I know power better than your evil side could possibly know!"

"That makes no sense whatsoever," Dark Vegeta said. "Listen to me, Vegeta. If you accept this offer, the universe will be your oyster. You'll even be able to kill that annoying son of Kakarot!"

"What about the Roxians?" Raditz shouted. "What about the prophecy? Gohan is the only person capable of stopping the Roxian emperor!"

"Iron-based weapons will take care of Roxians, remember?" Dark Vegeta responded.

"You use the same incomprehensible logic as Frieza," Gohan stated. "Vegeta, do you really want to ally yourself with someone who thinks like Frieza, the being you can't stand more than anyone else?"

"Nonsense!" Dark Vegeta said. He then began to walk toward Vegeta. Suddenly, Dark Vegeta found himself in a headlock with a sword to his neck.

"If you want him, you'll have to go through me first!" Trunks hissed.

Dark Vegeta began to laugh. "You are a fool, boy!" he exclaimed. "You are in my world, remember? I am invincible!"

"Yeah, well, your underlings all said the same thing, and look what happened to them," Trunks said.

Dark Vegeta then laid his eyes on Gohan's sword. He brought up an arm and fired an energy blast at Testament. Quickly, Gohan jumped out of the way.

"There's something about my sword, isn't there?" Gohan said.

"N-no!" Dark Vegeta exclaimed. "I don't know what you're talking about!"

"You're a bad liar," Gohan responded. "You fired an energy blast at Testament and then deny doing it? Just tell us."

Dark Vegeta clenched his teeth. "Fine!" he shouted. "Nappa, Frieza, and Cell were supposed to kill you! However, that infernal blade blocked my power flow!"

"I see," Raditz remarked. "So your power really isn't absolute, after all. You just made a deadly mistake."

"What are you talking about?" Dark Vegeta demanded.

"You just told us that even your power can be restrained," Gohan explained. "That gives us hope. Even the smallest amount of hope can conquer the most powerful of foes. Just ask Trunks. He knows better than anyone."

"Ha! You think that one tiny miscalculation can stop me?" Dark Vegeta said. He then turned his attention toward Vegeta. "All right. Let's make this quick." He walked up to Vegeta and lifted a hand, as if offering to shake Vegeta's hand. Vegeta hesitated.

"FATHER!!!" Trunks screamed as he tried to interfere. "NOOOO!!!"

Dark Vegeta kicked Trunks away. "Listen to me, Vegeta. With this power, you can find a woman to your liking and have a new, more worthy son. You can dispose of this pathetic specimen and his good-for-nothing mother, and find a life that better suits your stature." Suddenly, a jet-black blade was pointed right between Dark Vegeta's eyes.

"Shut UP!!!" Gohan yelled. "If you don't keep your mouth shut, I swear I will blow you into a million pieces!!"

Dark Vegeta laughed. "Nice try, but I know your past. You can talk big, but when it's time to let it all on the line, you hesitate!"

"Oh, yeah?" Gohan responded. "Try me." At that moment, the grooves that ran along Testament's blade began to glow. "Give me one good reason why I shouldn't Ray Disaster your ugly mug into oblivion."

Dark Vegeta turned pale. "Um . . . uh . . ." he stammered.

"Can't think of one?" Gohan asked. "Well, don't worry. I won't let you die without a fight." He then lowered Testament and sheathed it. "Leave everybody else out of this. This is between you and me." Gohan then focused his thoughts on something else.

-33-

Trunks stood watching Gohan and Dark Vegeta get ready to fight. Suddenly, he heard a voice inside his head.

'Trunks!'

Trunks's eyes grew wide. He knew who was speaking to him, and he also knew how. 'Goku? Is that you?'

'Yeah, it's me,' Goku said. 'I need you to listen to me. Step into the fight. Stop Gohan from fighting and fight Dark Vegeta yourself.'

Trunks was confused. 'Why?'

'This is part of Gohan's plan,' Goku answered. 'He said that when Dark Vegeta hit you and insulted you that he could see a mixture of shock and anger on your father's face. If you fight Dark Vegeta, chances are your father will interfere.'

'Why doesn't Gohan tell me outright?' Trunks asked.

'Because then Vegeta will get angry with Gohan, not Dark Vegeta,' Goku said. 'Just do this. Gohan thinks it will work, and when he thinks something will work, it always does.'

'All right,' Trunks decided. 'I'll do it.'

'All right. Best of luck, Trunks.'

-33-

"Hold it!" Trunks shouted. "Gohan, this doesn't concern you!"

Gohan and Dark Vegeta both looked at Trunks. "Fine," Gohan said. "If you want to fight him, go ahead. Good luck." Out of Dark Vegeta's range of vision, he gave Trunks a thumbs-up.

"So, Vegeta's illegitimate son wants to fight me?" Dark Vegeta laughed. "You're only a half-Saiyan! Your human blood makes you weak, and that is why you will fall, you baseborn brat!"

Gohan looked at Vegeta. He could tell he was surprised at his shadow's comments. It's working, he thought.

Trunks, meanwhile, had begun to power up. Within moments he was at his maximum power.

"Foolish child," Dark Vegeta remarked. He, too, began to power up. Then, he hit Super Saiyan; however, only his hair changed color. His eyes remained black, and if that wasn't unsettling enough, his visible aura was black instead of gold. "I hope you are ready to die." He then flew at Trunks.

Trunks tried to jump out of the way, but Dark Vegeta was too quick. Trunks was launched into a wall. Trunks pushed away from the wall and threw a punch at Dark Vegeta, but he dodged it and caught Trunks with a punch to the back. Trunks hit the floor. Trunks immediately got up and fired an energy blast at Dark Vegeta, but he caught the blast and threw it back at Trunks. The blast hit Trunks and he fell to the ground.

Dark Vegeta laughed. "I told you before, you foolish boy, you're in my world!" He then pulled his hands back. "Now, say goodbye! Galick Gun, FIRE!"

The attack flew at Trunks and hit. When the dust cleared, it was clear that Trunks was fine, and the reason was literally standing right in front of him.

Vegeta had his arms spread, blocking Trunks. Interestingly enough, he had not taken any damage.

"Vegeta!" Dark Vegeta shouted. "What is the meaning of this?!"

"You stay away from my son, you demon!" Vegeta yelled. "I watched him die once, and I won't let it happen again, especially in my own dreams!"

"Vegeta, you forget," Dark Vegeta said, "that I'm here to help you."

"I don't believe that for one second!" Vegeta shouted back. "You just want to kill anything that moves! What will that accomplish? I was never like that!

"Yes, I have a son now. Yes, I would sacrifice anything to keep him safe. However, it is not a weakness! In fact, it's quite the opposite! Because of everyone - especially Krillin, Gohan, Piccolo, and my son - I realize where strength comes from!

"I now understand why Kakarot was able to defeat me all those years ago on Earth. It was because he was not fighting alone! It was through not just his strength, but the strength of his friends when he was too weak to even move, let alone defend himself. I underestimated their combined strength, and that's why I lost!

"I used to think that a strong body was all that mattered. I was wrong. A strong heart will always overcome a strong body. Kakarot has taught me that. I have lost the urge to kill Kakarot in battle, although I would like to fight him once again someday. But that someday will never come if I let you have your way! Dark Vegeta, not only do I reject your offer, but I will take you down myself!"

Dark Vegeta laughed. "What a phony speech! You are a true fool, Vegeta! As for taking me down, you are in my world! Not even you can stop me!"

"Oh, really?" Vegeta responded. "I beg to differ." He then closed his eyes. As everyone watched, Trunks got back to his feet, unhurt. Then, sunlight filtered through a window which had previously been dark.

"Wh . . . what's happening?" Dark Vegeta shouted, astonished.

Vegeta opened his eyes. "I just took my dream back," he answered. "Now, you are in my world." Then, the door opened and someone else walked in.

"Dad!"

"Goku!"

"Kakarot!"

"Hey, guys!" Goku exclaimed to Gohan, Trunks, and Vegeta. "I'm here to watch the fireworks with this guy, if you don't mind."

A second person walked through. He looked just like Vegeta, except he had facial hair.

Raditz immediately got down on one knee. "My liege! It's you!"

Gohan turned to Raditz surprised. "Is that Vegeta's father?"

"Yes," King Vegeta answered. "I'm here to watch my son conquer his evil."

Everyone's attention then focused on the two sides of Vegeta. Dark Vegeta stood dumfounded as Vegeta began to power up to his maximum. He then spread his arms out as he gathered energy.

"Dark Vegeta, say goodbye!" Vegeta shouted. "FINAL FLASH!!"

The attack erupted from Vegeta's hands and completely engulfed Dark Vegeta. The dust cleared and Vegeta reverted back to normal. He then felt a hand on his shoulder.

"Son, I could not be more proud of you if I tried," King Vegeta said. "You are truly a royal Saiyan." He then removed his medallion. "This now belongs to you, King Vegeta XV."

"Father . . ." Vegeta was unable to hold back his tears as his father placed the royal medallion around his neck.

"Wear the medallion given to you by King Michael III of Gabria," King Vegeta XIV said. "It will now have the Saiyan high priest's blessing, and it will be the symbol of a new beginning for the Saiyan race." King Vegeta then disappeared. Goku then stepped forward.

"Vegeta, you are incredible," Goku said as he smiled. "I heard what you said about me, and I appreciate the compliment. I also look forward to the day that we get to test our strength on each other." He then held out his hand. "Don't let me down."

Vegeta shook Goku's hand. "I don't intend to. As long as there is life in this body, I will train to the best of my abiities."

"I would expect no less from a Saiyan king," Goku said. "Farewell." With that, he disappeared.

Vegeta turned to Gohan, Trunks, and Raditz. Raditz immediately got down on one knee.

"As the new king of the Saiyan race, my first order will be to get rid of all formalities out of court!" Vegeta declared. Raditz fell over in frustration as Gohan and Trunks began laughing.

"I guess we should probably get back now," Gohan said.

Vegeta nodded. "Oh, and . . . thanks," he said.