*@* Dragonball SU *@* It Begins

[Master Rudy]

Just my luck.....had an awesome post I had been working on for THREE FUCKING HOURS and the whole damn thing crashed. That right there damn near made me want to flat out quit......

Obviously I'm not going to do that. I'm going to attempt to rebuild and retype what I had from memory. Sadly however this isn't going to be as detailed as the original. I just want you guys to know I had something extremely detailed and special going here

Since Heald has had ample time to veto some of my ideas but hasn't then I assume I'm good to go. Oh and please click the links and listen to the music as you read this. I feel it helps set the mood ^_~


Shitagi Summers
True power revealed......
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If hell could have been a place on Earth at this very moment then this was it.

This being called Rothax was the apparent leader of these pirates and the one who seeked the Dragon Balls. In short order he was injuring and disabling all of us with what seemed to be no effort on his part. I myself was a little bruised and torn up. However I could still fight. Just as I was about to rejoin the fray however it finally happen.....one of us fell in battle. It was the android, Gamma. Before I was even able to blink he was just gone. Since he was just an android I had no idea if he was actually still alive. However looking at the damage I also wasn't sure if he could even be repaired. It was at that moment that I had a feeling of total helplessness. At the moment I knew we had no hope for survival.

No! There has got to be another way! You know damn well Goku and Vegeta would NEVER give up! What would they do?

Suddenly it hit me. I knew exactly what had to be done. However I briefly froze. Was there really no other way? I knew I had the technique needed to buy everyone time. But in the worst case I wouldn't make it. Even with that power I knew that my chances of actually winning this battle were very, very slim. However on the flip side I knew that if I didn't do this then we were already dead. It actually made the choice a bit easier to make. Once my mind was made up on the matter I then knew what had set Goku apart from so many others. It was beyond the simple goal of seeking out stronger opponents for the sheer love of battle. He was also willing to do whatever it took to help those in need no matter what. Later in life Vegeta became like that as well.

I guess that's the true mark of a hero......

Ripping off what was left of my torn gi, I was left standing in my pants and undershirt. At that moment Basawe hit the ground hard right near me. Perfect timing I thought to myself as I helped him up. We were at an angle where Rothax couldn't see what I was doing. While I was helping him to his feet I undid the string on my belt that was holding the small bag that contained the Four Star Dragon Ball and the Dragon Radar. Handing it to him I said "Keep them out of sight and get everyone out of here!" Basawe seemed confused as to what I was doing. Handing him my scouter next I told him "Don't forget it's still interfaced with yours. Give it to Zaito so you can keep track of each other." Still confused over the turn of events he attempted to ask me "What's going on? What are....." Shaking my head I flat out told him "There's no time to explain. Just get everyone out of here. Please tell my mother that I love her......tell her I'm sorry it had to end like this."

At that instant he knew. He wanted to protest but this wasn't up for debate. Quickly powering up I launched myself into the air where Rothax was and shouted loud enough to get the bastard's attention. "ROTHAX! This pointless slaughter ends now! Either you turn over the Dragon Balls and leave this planet or I'll have no choice but to kill you!" Upon hearing my voice he carelessly swatted Sandor away and turned his attention towards me. In a tone that suggested mild amusement, yet boredom at the same time he said "Oh? Forgive me if I seem a bit annoyed but did you just tell me to hand over the Dragon Balls or else I would die?" I merely continued to glare at him. His boredom was slowly turning to more amusement. "My......you were actually being serious when you said that, weren't you? I admire your courage kid. However I'm afraid it's not going to end well for you. In fact I'll even be a good sport and let you gather your power. Just make sure it's worth my time. Otherwise your death will be extra painful!"

Good.....He's a little too cocky about this. I bought everyone some time at least.....

Before I could start powering up however I felt a hand on my shoulder. Looking back I saw it was Retasu and she seemed a bit annoyed. "Exactly what were you planning to do to him? My scouter says your power level is only about 2500. You won't last ten seconds against him!" Not wanting to get into it I said "You've seriously got to learn to stop using that thing as a crutch. It's got it's uses but in the end it will be your undoing if you rely on it too much. Just focus on getting out of here. I can hold him off!" I should have known better than to argue with an elite Saiyan however. She wasn't going to accept that at all and only seemed to get angrier. "I came to this planet looking for Vegeta's heir! The prince! All you all is a pale imitation!"

That was the last straw for me. I had already seen my home attacked and people killed. It wasn't the fact that she was insulting me. It was the fact that her own stubborn nature was going to potentially derail my plan before it got off the ground. If that happened then we would all be dead with no one left to protect the Earth. Letting my power flair up slightly I turned to her fully and shouted "ENOUGH! Set aside your foolish pride for a moment! It's not always about you but since that's all you can understand then let me make it clear: YOU ARE GOING TO FAIL YOUR MISSION IF YOU STAY HERE AND GET KILLED! This is no longer open for debate. Get out of here with the others while you can!"

Retasu seemed caught off guard and was about to protest. However she wouldn't get the chance to do so. Turning my attention back to Rothax, I finally let all of my bottled up anger, rage and emotions to the surface. As my aura flared up around me I let out a scream as scouters all around the battlefield let everyone know I wasn't simply bluffing.

"2900 eh? Not bad for a child....." Rothax said. I smirked at this knowing full well that with that I had surpassed my personal highest. However I wasn't done yet. I continued to power up knowing full well that my actions right now would potentially save everyone. Somewhere below I heard the shocked gasp of Basawe. "3100.....no 3200! And it's still climbing!" Meanwhile Zaito's voice floated up to me as well. I could hear the awe in his voice as he spoke. "This is unreal! Is this the true power of a Saiyan?!" Finally from right behind me was Retasu. Being so close to me I could hear her scouter beeping the most. In a shocked whisper she said "No way......it's at 3500......you really ARE the prince of all Saiyans!"

Finally after nearly a full minute of powering up I could feel myself hitting my peak. Looking at Retasu I could see the shock in her eyes but the uncertain feelings were still there. Speaking calmly to her I said "As I said the scouter is useful but don't rely on it fully. There's no more time. You, Basawe and anyone else who can still move need to get the others who are hurt out of here. I can only assume that if you were looking for the Saiyan prince that you need some kind of help. When this is all over we'll talk. Just make sure you get those Dragon Balls before they do if I don't make it back!"

Without waiting for an answer I turned all my attention back onto Rothax. With a smirk I simply said to him "Sorry to keep you waiting." Rothax was greatly amused by this and hovered in the air with his arms crossed. "Well, well, well......that is much more than I was expecting our of you boy. However it's still rather disappointing. You only peaked at 3871! It's still hardly a challenge for me." Trying to keep a straight face I smiled at him. "Only 3800?" I asked. "That's funny Rothax......my power level should be at least 7500!" The remark drew seemingly no response from him at first........until he started to laugh. It was obvious that Rothax was not going to take me seriously until he saw it for himself.

I guess this is it then......I prayed I would never have a use for this technique but that can't be helped now.....

Just as his laughter was starting to die down and turn to a look of absolute annoyence over the matter I let my power flare up one last time. I was about to use a technique passed down in the Son family that had not been used in a real battle for at least 100 years. As my hair stood more on end than usual, my aura started to shift from blue to purple. Meanwhile everyones scouters started to go nuts again. Even the expression on Rothax's face turned to one of shock. Finally just as my aura shifted to red I let out a scream.

"KAIO-KEN!!!"

The real fight was about to start. I only hoped everyone heeded my advice and got the hell out of here......
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I'm willing to bet nobody expected THAT!

Here's the deal......all that rage and anger pushed Shitagi to a new limit. Combined with the normal Kaio-Ken this will put his power level close to almost 7750. Under normal conditions it's extremely unlikely he'll be able to match this again anytime soon. He'll be able to hold his own for now and buy time for the others to escape. However naturally Rothax will still be stronger and will eventually beat him out.

Now Shitagi was hoping everyone would leave and come up with a new plan. However don't take that as you HAVE to leave. Your characters are welcome to stay. Also be aware in case you missed it that Shitagi managed to hand off his equipment and DB to Basawe while Rothax was fighting someone else.

In any case I think the end actually turned out a little better than the original. Have fun with it guys. In the meantime Blade if you haven't done so already then check your PM's