Bringer of Death

Frieza Saga - Part 6: Clash of the Titans

Frieza Saga - Part 6: Clash of the Titans 

Instantly Frieza clenched his fists and purple energy shot out from his body. He grit his teeth together and began to charge up, calling deep inside himself, in every dark corner, to awaken the depths of his power. He had only found it necessary to call upon this much of his strength once before, against his father. Prior to receiving his inheritance of the empire, he had been required to prove his strength. Reminiscent, Frieza laughed at how much better he had done than Cooler, his older brother, in the test against the mighty King Cold. Now, he needed every ounce of that power if he was going to survive. Slowly, it was coming back to him, reawakening inside his bulging body. 

"I really hope you're right about this, Goku," said Piccolo. 

"Ghrrrrrrrrr," grunted the tyrant as the veins in his forehead swelled. Frieza's slender white and purple form began to thicken. The muscles in his thighs nearly doubled in size, followed by his calves swelling up as large as volleyballs. 

"Harrgg, huugggggghhhhhhh," he screamed as he continued charging. Next, his shoulders began to grow out and upwards, making the round purple protrusions stand up like bubbly armor. His neck thickened also, as his once thin chest swelled with power and pride. 

"Shudder in fear of my full power, Vegeta! Ghaaaaaaaaaaah!" Lastly, his biceps, triceps, and forearm all popped out, making his misleadingly un-intimidating final form suddenly a lot more physically impressive. There stood the Frost Tyrant, his aura now an appropriate icy blue, rather than purple. His face was colder and more cruel than ever. Frieza let out a deep breath, dropping to the ground and relaxing his form into his unique fighting stance, his right leg casually resting behind his left. 

'Wow,' thought Goku. 'He is finally showing what he is really capable of. Unbelievable! I never imagined he was holding back so much strength!' 

Waiting patiently above was Vegeta. He wore an expression of vague amusement, as if to announce his self assurance. 'No matter how strong Frieza makes himself, I am a Super Saiyan,' thought Vegeta. 'I cannot and will not be defeated. Not by him, not by anyone!' He stiffened his resolve, preparing to engage in battle. 

"Well then, Vegeta, what do you think?" Frieza casually bragged as he held his hands to his sides, palms facing up. 

Vegeta smiled briefly, then grit his teeth. "I think your two minutes has expired! Grrruuuuuaaahhh!" The prince unleashed his fury in a quick dash towards Frieza. As he struck with his right fist, the frost lord reached up and caught it with his hand. Vegeta swung with his left, which was also caught in Frieza's palm. The two then began struggling to push through each others defenses. Fingers of violent opposing hands interlocked as lightning wildly struck the earth between them. The force they were simultaneously exerting split the ground below their feet in a fissure and caused the water nearby to boil. In the momentary war of brute strength neither could seem to gain the upper hand. 

"They're...completely equal!" gasped Piccolo. 

Goku looked over at the Namek, smiling. 'For now, at least.' 

After a few moments of struggle, it seemed a stalemate. Frieza, however, gained a slight advantage by using his tail to break the deadlock and knock Vegeta backwards. Dashing after him, Frieza swung an angry chop at his chest. But the prince vanished just before it struck, appearing behind Frieza with a sky uppercut. His attack also missed, the force of the blow smashing the unfortunate mountain in its path to tiny bits. The ice demon had dodged just in time, teleporting about thirty feet in front of the prince. Face to face again, the two dashed forwards, each warrior free from their restraints, and began to clobber each other. As the speed of their blows continued increasing, they were soon too quick for even Goku to follow. The shock-waves from each blocked attack were powerful enough to knock a planet out of orbit, and the planet itself seemed frightfully aware of the damage they were capable of causing. 

THUUMMM, THUUMMM, THUUMMM, came the indistinguishable sound vortex of rolling thunder and super-powered punches. Gohan, Krillin, and Piccolo shielded their eyes, unable to even watch the fight as the collateral damage was simply too powerful. 

"They're going to tear this whole planet apart!" Krillin shouted. The next moment he was swept backwards by the shocks, as his defenses gave out. He crashed helplessly into a large cliff side above the green water of Namek, causing it to tumble into the sea. 

"Piccolo, I want you to take Gohan and Krillin. Find Bulma, find my spaceship, and get out of here!" Goku yelled, trying to be heard over the roars of the battle overhead. "As for me, I have to make sure Frieza won't come after us. Whatever happens, I won't let him escape! Now go!" The two warriors shared a brief stare, Piccolo realizing the seriousness in his former enemy's eyes. 

The Namekian obediently grabbed Gohan and took off immediately. He obeyed because he understood. He was no coward, yet this was a fight where his own strength was completely meaningless. The presence of anyone Goku cared about would now only serve as a distraction and he knew neither Vegeta nor Frieza would hesitate to attack for fear of their safety. They had to go. 

"Good luck, Goku!" Piccolo yelled as he flew off.