Dragon Ball Z: Paradise Found

Bardock's Coup

"Stop mocking me, damn it!" Bardock cursed, charging at the king of Saiyans while he still maintained his quirky fighting pose. King Vegeta took on a defensive role, using his bent and extended hands looking to swat the rushing offensive of the rebellious Saiyan aside.

It was too subtle and soft of a method to deal with Bardock's brutish strikes. Once a single punch found its way to the center of the king's face, it opened the Saiyan royalty up for a myriad of potential follow-up attacks. Bardock maintained a strong and widespread footing, using the ground beneath his feet as he rotated his entire upper body with powerful crosses that aimed to decimate the king's ribs and leave him pummeled and defenseless.

A kick to King Vegeta's heart area stunned the king of Saiyans, and a followup swat of Bardock's snapping leg across the king's face sent him flying. For a grumbling brute, Bardock moved gracefully in a cannonball-like roll, covering the entire distance between him and the king of the Saiyans in pursuit of his opponent before delivering an upward kick to flip his airborne opponent over and leave him falling flat on his front.

Rising back on his feet, King Vegeta sneered at his relentless opponent as he rushed on ahead with another barrage of power blows. This time the Saiyan king covered himself up, blocking the barrage of fierce attacks from Bardock before delivering some offensive of his own, kicking right to Bardock's shins but the Saiyan had snapped away from King Vegeta's counter-attack and appeared behind the king, unleashing a much quicker yet less focused barrage of strikes. A blinding flurry of blows that overwhelmed King Vegeta with speed instead of power.

Once Bardock completed his flurry, a devastating cross to the jaw sent the king flying again as Bardock rushed back with a sliding uppercut. King Vegeta panted as he rose from the ground, looking to Bardock with a sweaty face and displeased expression of pain.

"Incredible. Your power is simply incredible. I hadn't dreamed that there might be a being in this universe that could deliver such an entertaining show when tangling with me," King Vegeta declared.

"As expected, a spoiled fool..." Bardock spat to the side and fixed his wristband to cover up to his elbow as it had slid down some during the intense clash.

"What was that? Do you mean to tell me I don't deserve the incredible power that I possess right now?" King Vegeta beamed a smile back in Bardock's direction. Just like before, it felt as if his body just wasn't built for such intense and cheerful emotions as the stretch of the Saiyan patriarch's face just didn't look natural.

"That's exactly right. You think that it's my power that's leaving you behind when you, in fact, possess superior physical strength. You can't read the battle for shit, bastard king!" Bardock mocked his opponent to his face. "I noticed it when you blocked my pursuit, you didn't wince even once. Your strength, your toughness, they're all off the charts incredible, but what you're lacking is proper speed. That's where I can open you up and put a real beating on you."

"I see..." King Vegeta beamed another over the top, ecstatic smirk Bardock's way. "Indeed, the speed of your punches felt overwhelming. Though I am curious where you've learned to fight like that."

"You dumbass," Bardock cursed, looking at his king as if he meant nothing in the Saiyan's eyes. "I've been doing your dirty work since boyhood. It's a thrive or perish universe out there, except that Frieza doesn't like it if you're doing too good, so you're in for a disappointment either way. I just found the guts needed to change that!"

"Guts? Let's see just how far mere guts will carry you, Saiyan..." King Vegeta smirked again, vanishing in a violet blur as his aura boomed out from his body.

"Saiyan?" Bardock's stare widened for a second as he leaned to the side to avoid King Vegeta's punch. Although Bardock leaned out of its way, the current of the passing air made Bardock's left eye wince in a twitch in pain as his scar lit up with crimson for the first time since its inception. The king of Saiyans followed up his attack with a rising kick that found itself entrapped in Bardock's grip as the rebellious Saiyan flung his king over his shoulder and snapped in pursuit after his opponent.