Tales of the Xenoverse

What if Captain Ginyu Stole Vegeta's Body?

Vegeta chuckled to himself, before uppercutting Ginyu's body, then grabbing the Elite by his leg, before throwing him into the ground. Captain Ginyu, himself, only chuckled back. Everything was going perfectly... he'd let Vegeta have his little moment, and when he had an opening, he'd strike.

Krillin and Gohan both watched the one-sided battle with a mixture of shock and fear, feeling, like they had many times that day, happy that Vegeta was on their side. Goku, however, was the only one who had caught on to what was really happening. Even then, he was powerless to do a single thing; his body had been beaten down to weaken Ginyu further, but if Ginyu's plan happened, it would've all been for naught.

"Vegeta..!" Goku attempted to call out, his voice too dry to be anything more than a low groan. "You have to stop..!"

Goku's warnings would fall on deaf ears and Vegeta continued to pummel Ginyu. In his own mind, this was his moment. After years of being afraid of the Ginyu Force, here he was, crushing their leader. He slammed his fist against Ginyu's face again, throwing the alien backwards, and causing him to stumble in order to stay on his feet.

Despite that, Ginyu kept smiling, before taunting the Saiyan further.

"C'mon, Vegeta... Is that all you've got?"

Vegeta only gritted his teeth, before grabbing Ginyu by his horns and throwing him to the sky.

"I'm just getting warmed up!" Vegeta retorted, before flying after Ginyu, prepared to deliver the coup de grâce. "Incoming!"

The timeline splits right here. In the universe you're familiar with, Goku managed to find a Namekian Frog, which would intercept Ginyu's Body Swap; saving Vegeta, and by extension, the rest of their lives.

However, in this timeline no frog appeared. With Goku powerless to stop Ginyu's Body Swap, and Gohan and Krillin unaware of what was occurring until far too late... well...

"I'm all yours Vegeta! Change, now!"

That second, only then did Vegeta realize what was happening, one second too late, that is. In that moment Vegeta felt himself ache with unimaginable pain. Between having to damage his own bodies and deal with difficult missions, Ginyu had developed an incredible pain tolerance; a blessing Vegeta didn't have. His mouth was filled with the taste of blood and his ears were ringing like a nightmare. Despite that, there was one thing he was able to hear all too well, the laugh of Captain Ginyu.

Despite his eyes being foggy, Vegeta could easily make out the person in front of him: himself. Ginyu laughed with glee as he looked proudly at his new body, tightening his gloves before staring down at Vegeta.

"Now, isn't that better?" Ginyu chuckled, giving Vegeta an evil smirk.

Within a second, Ginyu zipped towards Vegeta, before punching him in the stomach, hitting hard enough to shatter his armor.

He chuckled again. "Now trust me when I say this, Vegeta... I know how much that hurts..."

Ginyu wasn't able to properly utilize Goku's body when he stole it, because of Goku's unique fighting style. Goku's fighting style is one composed of several years, several teachers, and several ideologies all rolled into one. Meanwhile, Vegeta's fighting style was bent on pure power, and his body was molded that way from being used to destroy races and planets; exactly what Ginyu had lived his life doing. For Ginyu, using Vegeta's body was like second-nature.

Ginyu smiled, before using his fist to throw Vegeta around him, spinning him, before flying downwards and pushing Vegeta into the ground. Ginyu quickly landed near Vegeta, making sure to pose dramatically, before walking toward Vegeta and scowling at him. He wanted Vegeta to feel this. He raised his left leg and planted it firmly on his former body, intentionally driving his heel into the chest wound he had given himself.

Vegeta had the audacity to kill Jeice right in front of his eyes, this would make things fair. With that, Ginyu held up his hand and began to charge a familiar, red energy sphere. This one was going to be for Jeice.

"But... But... How..?" Vegeta stammered, his voice was hoarse and tears began to form in his eyes.

Ginyu finally smiled again, raising his arm, the Crusher Ball fully charged. Pointing his thumb towards himself, his words echoed through Vegeta's brain for the short rest of his life.

"Because... I'm the Prince of all Saiyans..."

From there, Ginyu would put down Goku and his allies; none of them stood a chance against the Captain's new strength. After disposing of the three of them, Ginyu would return to Lord Frieza...

Upon reaching Lord Frieza's destroyed ship, alongside where the Dragon Balls were being held, Ginyu quickly landed downward and knelt.

"Lord Frieza, I've returned!"

Frieza was dumbfounded, the voice was Ginyu's, but the body was Vegeta's. Was this someone's idea of being funny? He'd have them-

Oh.

Oh...

Now, this was funny.

Floating over in his Hover Pod, Frieza couldn't help but laugh proudly at his underling.

"Ginyu, are you sure you've been eating well? I swear, you look like you've gotten shorter!" he joked with a chuckle.

"Too right, Lord Frieza! But my Power has been boosted tremendously! Stealing Vegeta's Body has also given me his incredible Power Level of 250,000!"

"250,000..?" Frieza echoed, nodding his head. "That is impressive... Had Vegeta not been taken care of, he might have proved to have been more trouble than he's worth."

"Indeed! But there's more, Lord Frieza! Vegeta's power only seemed to increase when battled my Force! Meaning to increase this power further-"

"You'd need to battle even more powerful foes..." Frieza finished Ginyu's words, before beginning to smirk evilly. "Intriguing..."

From there, the universe would change forever. Frieza would never gain his immortality, as the Dragon Balls would turn to stone shortly afterwards, but it hardly mattered. In this universe, Frieza would never be opposed, meaning, Frieza's Empire would continue to grow as Captain Ginyu continued to train and improve his new body. Frieza's Empire would eventually reach from one galaxy to another, then another. There was hardly a soul that didn't know about Lord Frieza, and his second-in-command, Captain Ginyu: The Super Saiyan.

This story, like others, is one of worth. It shows how important every living being is, from an entire Empire to a single frog. It shows that everyone is needed, that everyone has their place in the world; even if they don't see it yet. One single frog is the difference between countless lives spared or lost. Or the difference between three lives taken, to three given back. Every life is invaluable. This is another very, very important lesson that is crucial to the multiverse. I am the Supreme Kai of Time, and these are the Tales of the Xenoverse.