22 Battle (2/2)

fierce clash.

”You actually are quite capable.” Frieza praised. ”To think a Saiyan achieved such strength.”

”I like exceeding expectations.” Raditz said.

Vegeta couldn't understand where Raditz obtained his mysterious power. He thought the jump in strength came from when he healed earlier in the fight. If that were true then he could also use his Saiyan Power to get stronger, too.

”Kakarot how was your brother healed from his earlier wounds?” he asked, causing Kakarot to break his concentration on the fight.

Kakarot relaxed his tail and removed a pouch from his waistband. He removed one of the small, pale, green beans and tossed it over to the spiky haired Saiyan. Vegeta caught the bean and closely examined it. To him it just looked like an ordinary plant with no special qualities.

”Its call a Panacea bean.” Kakarot explained, ”As long as you are alive, it can heal any wound or disease. They come from one of my brother's planets.”

”Does it really do what you say?” Vegeta had a plan but needed confirmation before he attempted such a risky gamble.

”Yeah, you can keep that one.” Kakarot nodded his head in confirmation.

”Nappa, I'm going to suppress my power level. I need you to mortally wound me.” Vegeta ordered.

”What? Why?” the bald Saiyan asked. He couldn't understand why his boss had given him such a strange order.

”It's simple, Raditz may be strong, but only I have the potential to become the Super Saiyan of legend. Once I heal from near death, my power should be unrivaled.” Vegeta explained.

”Are you sure about this, Prince Vegeta?” Nappa questioned. He could already feel Vegeta's power dropping.

”Yes I'm sure Nappa, do it.” Vegeta ordered his ally to attack.

Nappa charged a beam in his hand, preparing to attack his long time boss. Secretly, it was a pleasurable moment for the older Saiyan. He was could get revenge for all the years of taking orders from Vegeta. Nappa unleashed his attack.

The beam seared a hole in the lower torso of the defenseless Vegeta. The other nearby warriors looked over to see what had occurred. Vegeta's body was on the ground with a smoking hole in his stomach. The blue Namekian grass was dyed red by his Saiyan blood. He was struggling to get the life saving bean into his mouth.

”He should've put the bean in his mouth first.” Kakarot commented. Reiss nodded in agreement with his uncle. Tien and Krillin were not sympathetic to the plight of Vegeta, he did recently attack their home world.

Vegeta was very near to death when he managed to eat the Panacea bean. His consciousness was teetering on the edge of darkness when he took the first bite. Instantaneously, he felt his life return to him. Not only had his wound been healed, but he was right, his power had increased dramatically.

In his mind, if he was on the threshold of becoming a Super Saiyan before, he must had crossed it now.

Vegeta looked down at his hands as he opened and closed his fists. He was double checking that the bean had done its job with no adverse effects. When he was satisfied, he flew off towards Frieza and Raditz. He was ready to prove his theory about his Super Saiyan status correct.

”Ah, Vegeta, how wonderful that you could join us.” Frieza chided. ”Are you here to surrender to my mercy?”

”Surrender?” the prideful Saiyan asked. ”I'm here to kill you, Frieza.”

”And how do you plan on killing me, Lord Frieza?” the evil emperor asked. He seemed genuinely curious, ”Don't tell me you became a Super Saiyan. Honestly, Vegeta, you are too old for fairy tales.”

”Laugh all you want Frieza.” Vegeta said full of confidence. Pressure from the short Saiyan built as he charged his Ki.

Nearby rock formations crumbled under his building power. A crater formed under his feet as he screamed. Debris began to float and orbit around Vegeta as his power neared its peak.

”As you are about to find out Frieza, you aren't dealing with an ordinary Saiyan warrior. I, Prince Vegeta, have become what you always feared, a Super Saiyan!” Vegeta declared with a certainty born of pride and stories his father told him.

”Vegeta, you are not a Super Saiyan.” Raditz frowned.

”If that is what you think, then prepare to face me after I finish with Frieza.” Vegeta replied.

The atmosphere around Frieza grew still as he built a huge amount of Ki. The tyrant was in the process of increasing his power even more.

”If you think you are a Super Saiyan, then I'm more than willing to test it.” Frieza said before becoming enveloped in a sphere of bright light.

When the phenomenon was complete, Vegeta and Raditz were face to face with the final form of Frieza. His body had shrunken back down to its original short height. The shell like skin covering his body had turned white. The horns on his head had disappeared, leaving his head a smooth dome.

”No one has seen my final form before. I hope the power of a Super Saiyan isn't disappointing.” Frieza sounded bored. The baritone his voice had taken on in his previous two forms had vanished. ”Are you ready, Vegeta?”

Without waiting for a reply, Frieza charged at Vegeta, delivering several rapid blows to his body. Raditz watched on as Vegeta was overpowered at every turn. He hoped his wife was getting good footage of what was happening, because he would want to see Vegeta get beaten up multiple times.