Dragon Ball: Rise of Nitrate [DBZ/DBS/DBGT X Icejin OC]

Chapter Thirty Six: Four Months! Frieza and 1,000 Soldiers Close In

[3rd POV]
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Nitrate had a bad feeling.

He wasn't sure what had caused this gut-wrenching feeling, but he was in over his head. The knowledge of future events had become difficult for him to remember, now that he had entered a new era of Dragon Ball with new villains to defeat. Not only that, but after living amongst the others for so many years, Nitrate had begun to forget the more boring elements of the original series.

Even so, he could at least remember the chronological order that each of these arcs took place, and with that information he could better follow in an otherwise similar route. Then again, making some changes to the less desired outcomes might also be an acceptable thing to do, he supposed.

Thankfully he wouldn't need to spend too much time worrying about the future; Goku and Vegeta had requested a sparring match, and the Icejin had no intentions to disappoint them.

Nitrate fell into a casual stance, the muscles of his 4th Form resting with an unnatural sense of ease, as he waited for the Saiyans to attack him in succession. However, the Arcosian had never expected them to attempt different attacks and split up. He couldn't help but sigh with chagrin as Vegeta came at him first with a pulled back fist aimed directly at his face.

Much like Frieza had on Namek, he effortlessly weaved his head from side to side whilst stepping backwards to avoid any unforeseen attacks. There was a noticeable anger overcoming the Saiyan Prince as he continued his assault, switching between his fists and high-knee kicks, before the Icejin finally reached his limits and swung with his tail.

Vegeta yelled in shock and, surprisingly, pain as the scaled appendage whacked him in the jaw. He spun around before crashing into the ground beneath them with an unceremonious thud, leaving Nitrate to stand over him with both arms crossed, shaking his head in disappointment for the mediocre performance. 

He looked back towards Goku, whose posture seemed more excited than determined for battle, and motioned for him to approach. The warrior in orange smiled at the towering Frost Demon before powering up straight into his Super Saiyan form, earning a curious look from Nitrate; he never expected his friend to immediate switch to such a transformation.

Nitrate: "I thought you wanted to spar?"

Goku: "Yeah, well, you're kinda out of my league. I'm gonna need Super Saiyan if I want to even keep up with your current power."

Nitrate: "You know, I never give you enough credit for your smarts. You may not have an education but somehow you always put that brain to good use and make relevant, headstrong decisions."

Goku: "Hahaha!! I'm not so sure about that. Remember when I gave that Senzu Bean to Cell during the tournament?"

Nitrate: "...Fair enough."

Focusing back on the sparring match, Goku roared into the heavens as he rushed towards Nitrate with alarming speed and precision, focusing on a more fast-paced approach rather than hitting with immense power. That was certainly the right move to make, given their difference in strength, it just wouldn't help bridge such a widened gap in time. With that said, one measly increase to Nitrate's power output was all he needed to blitz Goku and dodge through his flurry of punches.

He continued weaving the man's strikes with a low chuckle whilst using a fraction of his true might to land one or two light hits against his body. It eventually began to have an effect on Goku's performance, and so with a second roar of power, the Saiyan transformed into Super Saiyan 2. There was a massive boost to his power as Nitrate watched his hair stand up on even higher volts, electricity sparking around his muscles like thunder.