"Thanks for waiting guys, did we miss anything?" Trunks asked while walking outside.
"It is good to have you back! Things have gotten much worse since you've been gone." Goku greeted Trunks. Trunks went on how they could have come out earlier but Vegeta didn't want to until he perfected his form.
"Quiet! You have said enough. Our training is not to be discussed, ever!" Vegeta interrupted Trunks.
"So, you have gotten stronger." Goku smirked as he looked at Vegeta.
"Hmhm. Maybe. I will take care of everything now. There is no need to attempt training, Kakarot, because I am sure you wouldn't even survive it! Besides I can guarantee that I won't need your help to take care of the androids."
"You fool!" Tien shouted but was quickly interrupted by Piccolo.
"I don't know how much stronger you have become, Vegeta, but the androids are no longer threats to us."
"What??" Vegeta was shocked because he was sure that no one besides him would be able to handle them.
"Were they already destroyed?" Trunks was equally shocked to hear that those monstrous androids were no threat anymore, which could only mean that they were destroyed or became good, but would those androids really change sides?
"No. Another threat has come back. Broly has come back with two followers."
"Broly, that wannabe legendary Super Saiyan??" Vegeta shouted out with a bit of unrest in his eyes, he could clearly remember how Goku and Trunks were easily pummeled by Broly's group.
"He said that in 13 days, we had a chance to beat one of his followers. If we succeed he would hold his promise of only attacking in 7 years. If we fail, he would kill everyone and destroy earth."
Vegeta and Trunks still had shocked expression on their face. Vegeta's face, however, quickly distorted into one of anger as he gritted his teeth.
"So, if we defeat on of his henchmen, he would give us amnesty? What a joke!! I am the prince of-" Vegeta's words were stuck in his throat as he looked at the two figures that were approaching.
"Raditz, you are still alive? How-" Vegeta said with disbelief.
"It is a bit complicated, but basically I was revived by Broly through the Dragon Balls."
Vegeta's eyes constricted as he let his eyes wander to the woman beside Raditz. He could tell that she shared some resemblance with Goku and Raditz. Gine, of course, noticed his gaze.
"I am the mother of these two. I had some influence in the Saiyan community until I fled from Broly's reign."
"His reign? Wait, do you mean?" Vegeta's thoughts were in tumult with the information he was getting.
"Yes, he was declared the new King of the Saiyan race. Our numbers are just in the hundreds, but many have of them have accepted his reign."
"…This- traitors all of you! There is only me left with royal blood, no one else has rights to the throne!!" Vegeta was almost losing it as he started panting.
"Saiyans only respect the strong. The only one who can reign now, must defeat him."
"You shut your mouth, you insolent-" Vegeta started cursing, he was on the edge after hearing that he was abandoned by his race.
"Be careful of what you say!" Raditz cut into his speech. Vegeta was already boiling in rage.
"Fine! I will show you who the real heir to the throne is!" Vegeta shot into the air and was about to look for Broly, but he was quickly blocked by Goku and Piccolo.
"You can't. We can't risk for Broly to cut our time even further."
"You!! Out of my way or you will regret it!"
Piccolo and Goku stayed silent but showed no intention of moving away.
"Have it your way!" Vegeta's hair immediately changed into a golden color, but his ki didn't seem to stop as it kept increasing. The flame-like ki grew in size and kept bursting out. His muscles expanded and his power became overwhelmingly stronger than before. With a golden light burst, a shockwave pushed everything near him outwards. Shortly after the light dimmed again until it revealed Vegeta, who had reached Super Saiyan Second Grade.
Vegeta smirked. He saw the slight frown on Piccolo's face but as he watched Goku and how calm he was. He looked like what Vegeta had achieved was nothing spectacular. This infuriated him even more!
"Hmph. You will see, you are no match for me anymore!" He directly dashed towards Goku intending to attack him, but before he could Goku screamed out and pushed Vegeta away with a ki burst as Goku turned Super Saiyan.
Goku kept shouting as he pulled out even more energy. Like a storm raging, his energy changed the flow of the clouds as his power kept increasing, easily overshadowing what Vegeta just showed. The shock for Vegeta was imaginable. After all the training, after thinking he had once again surpassed Goku, he was being overtook, again!
"Vegeta, to forcefully raise your ki will only get you to your level, but to reach the next step, you need to master Super Saiyan completely. You have to make Super Saiyan a natural state."
Vegeta's eyes widened but after hearing what Goku said, he gritted his teeth.
"Stop talking and show me your strength!" He didn't say anything unnecessary anymore and directly dashed at Goku, who didn't move at all. For the spectators, Vegeta instantly arrived in front of Goku and released a barrage of attacks, but Goku easily evaded them all with minimal movement. He stepped to the side, evading Vegeta's kick and directly punched him in the stomach, while grabbing Vegeta's leg.
Because he was being held, his body stayed in place. He was pulled back to Goku and without being able to resist, Goku started beating him up, easily breaking through any defenses Vegeta tried to put up.
Goku karate chopped him onto the lookout again and calmly landed a few meters away. Vegeta slowly stood up again, visibly injured by the beating.
"Even I was easily beaten by Broly and I didn't hold anything back. The only hope for us now is against his followers. Train another day in the Hyperbolic Time chamber and we may be able to win."
"Tch." Vegeta spitted out a mouthful of blood before transforming back to his base. He clenched his fist and then turned around and walked away.
Trunks looked at Vegeta, who was contemplating about something, before turning back to Goku.
"I will go now and return in a few days." Trunks told them. Tien had explained everything to him while Vegeta and Goku were fighting. He was now filled in and knew what to do.
"You sure you don't need Goku to go with you?" Tien asked.
"I am. They are no match for me anymore. I will bring them back, don't worry. It will take some time to refill the energy to travel. Since the androids won't bother us anymore after I have taken care of them. It will only take a few days until I am able to return."
"Alright, good luck then." The Z-Fighters wished him good luck as Trunks prepared his Time Machine. He traveled back to his time shortly afterwards.
In the meantime, Goku and Gohan prepared to go inside the Time Chamber. Goku had a feeling that Gohan will be strong enough to make a difference after he had trained him. He had always felt that in Gohan slumbered tremendous potential and now was the time to awaken it.
Gine and Raditz would be the next after the two, then Piccolo and afterwards the human fighters. By then Trunks should return already, if not, Vegeta would take another turn alone. They tried to make time for anyone to go inside at least twice with the exception of the androids (Cell included).
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4 days have passed until Trunks had returned. The human fighters were still inside the room of spirit and time. Trunks had brought back two unconscious androids. Before they could wake up, Trunks and Piccolo headed towards the island, Cell was supposed to wait on. It didn't take them long to arrive as they didn't have to hide their ki at all.
They quickly spotted Cell, who was actually meditating, levitating above a rock. It was probably boredom or Broly's threat that made him train, either way it would be beneficial for the upcoming fight.
Without saying anything, Trunks threw the two bodies unceremonial in front of Cell. Of course, their impression of Cell was a bad one as the first thing Cell did after hibernating was to eradicate a city. Not to mention with what method he had to deploy to get the time machine.
Cell had noticed their arrival and grinned maliciously as he saw the two bodies, who were slowly waking up, lying in front of him. Without waiting any longer, he started gobbling up Future 17.