The Snowy Mountains of Rogue City
The clash of the two Saiyans shook the entire mountain side in their battle, and continued to brawl in the sky once the Air Dancer managed to slip out from the chaotic transition. The Air Dancer's output immediately disappeared once it slipped out and charged towards Superman, causing Vegetto to stop in his own movements. Without a source of energy to target in his flow of the memory, Vegetto's eyes shot open with a pained gasp as he fell onto his knees in the snow.
The Potara fusion panted heavily, the crackling electricity and red energy sprawling outwards around his body. The entire manifestation of the memory he was utilizing suddenly stopped as well; like the image itself was put on pause. The two Saiyans locked in their fateful duel remained still, and slowly, their physical presence began to fade and fade away. The silver gleam that had resonated in Vegetto's eyes vanished in an instant, his own pupils turning towards Clark blasting away with the Air Dancer hot on his tail.
"Clark!! Watch out!!"
Vegetto hacked in pain, suddenly coughing up blood that cascaded down into the snow. He clutched his chest, panting heavily while he stared down onto the ground.
"Damnit...I can't keep this up. At this rate, the Kaioken is gonna rip my body apart..."
He clenched his fists suddenly, his arms trembling as he slowly pushed himself off the ground.
"Gah!! Nnnrghh...no!! You don't get to rest!! I have...to...try!"
Vegetto grimaced heavily in pain; his bloodshot eyes straining while his pupils dilated. A small stream of blood trailed down from the sides of his eyes, the physical strain on his body all too apparent as he roared violently. The Kaioken aura surged under his command, his muscles dilating even larger in their unnatural push to fuel the power needed for his newest ability. He planted his feet firmly, his dual voice ringing out strong in a thunderous shout to Clark.
"Clark!! I need you to keep hitting it!! I can't follow its energy unless you make it use its power!!"
After the shout for help, Vegetto panted heavily, his eyes slowly shutting to hide the streaming bloodshot eyes that shook under the pressure in his drive for more.
It's not about me...it's about her. Find it...find the flow...
The pained whimper escaped Vegetto's lips first in the sheer fluidity of letting go of his own ego and the self preservation that tried to hold him in check. A deep air inhaled slowly into his nostrils, flaring widely as he expulsed the hot wind down into the snow. The strained and tense expression on his face began to slowly release and relax, his legs spacing out to move towards Kassava's stance.
Submit. Give in...let go of your pride...your fear...your anger. Give yourself...to the flame...
An intense blast of hot wind erupted forth from Vegetto's body at the submission, his arms suddenly flinging forward once more. His body shot upwards into the sky a few feet, and soon, it moved on its own to perfectly mimic Kassava's current, paused position. Yet once his arms flung into rhythm, the physical energy drove the memory back into motion. The two memories of the Saiyans launched back into their intense skirmish with wind and shockwaves of force erupting outward in every direction, materializing once again from their temporary ghostly afterimage that almost faded away.
Only soon, the real Vegetto began to tilt and change directions in his swinging on his own. His eyes remained shut; a lack of thought and conscious decision guiding his movements unlike his manual input before. His source was clear; the Potara fusion was turning his focus towards the Kryptonian. Even though Clark was not his target, the Kryptonian was close to the Air Dancer in position and Vegetto would have to rely on that signature to even come close to catching the Air Dancer. The memory shifted in kind to devastating effect; the grasslands and battling Saiyans turning in towards Clark and Air Dancer.
The mountain side began to crumble and erupt; the realistic battleground of the memory slamming through the very earth itself like tectonic plates crashing into one another. Massive chunks of the ground began to crash and blast outwards; burying any Xy'phers and those unfortunate enough to get caught in the mix within. Yet just as the Air Dancer was about to catch Clark, the pair of scuffling Saiyans blasted across the ground. The memory of Vegetto was locked into a defensive scurry to parry and block the staggering swarm of punches and kicks Kassava unleashed at him from every angle; a feat that he was able to easily perform in his transformed Super Saiyan Blue state.
The two shot past and threatened to crash into Air Dancer first, their surging energy and emotions of raw frustration and excitement for combat overwhelming compared to Clark's own emotional sensation in the battle. As they moved past Clark in the transition, however, the memory Vegetto attempted a thrust of his left elbow out in predicting Kassava to teleport into the path of his strike.
However, his wife did not appear in the zone where she would've been hit by the blow, the memory Vegetto's eyes widening in the split second realization that he missed. He suddenly vaulted and tumbled forward in the air; a devastating kick to his back from Kassava sending him flying forward. The memory Vegetto was suddenly pinballed across the sky in the following attacks; Kassava teleporting in and out of sight to barrage him in the advantage she gained from the Potara fusion's single mistake in the fight.
Yet across the way, the real Vegetto continued to phase in and out of sight too, flying alongside the memory of his long lost wife in the movements. The crackling electricity of the advanced Super Saiyan form and red aura of the Kaioken had disappeared entirely though, despite his hair still at the extended length of a Super Saiyan 3. Yet instead of the golden locks, a bright gleam of silver shined brilliantly from the rays of the sun hitting it. The gradual heat and flame-like aura of the all too familiar transformation began to surge around the real Vegetto's body in the movement, yet rising steadily without restriction or hampering from Vegetto's normal personality inhibiting the flow like every time before.
Despite the memories of the two Saiyans themselves exhibiting a flow of emotion and resolution in the combat, the real Vegetto held no such source to his movements. No fear...no rage...no desperation guided his movements for the very first time; almost an empty vessel shooting through the sky in mimicking Kassava's movements. Yet despite the lack of thought or emotion resonating from him, his energy and power that swirled from his body only grew stronger as time went on. Soon, his eyes slowly opened with an ominous gleam of light. His pupils now matched the silver glow of his hair, and the intense stare of Ultra Instinct locked down onto the Air Dancer instantly while Vegetto blasted through the sky. The energy Air Dancer outputted to defend against the memories gave Vegetto a source to lock onto once more, staring the creature down throughout his movements despite following alongside Kassava perfectly in the flow of combat.
Soon the memory played out in its entire intensity, the memory of Vegetto stopping the pinball effect of Kassava's juggling by abruptly killing all momentum before he could crash towards the ground. The Super Saiyan Blue version of the Potara fusion panted lightly while he floated in mid air high above, still mostly undamaged as Kassava and the real Vegetto appeared on the ground. Both shot up, attempting to flip up in a kick, but vaulted too fast and too far forward because there was no target to hit. Both crashed into the snow with a loud thud, while the memory of Vegetto Blue chuckled at the sight.
The reprieve gave an opening for Air Dancer; nothing was attacking him as Vegetto Blue shot upwards high in the sky in preparation for what was to come. Both Kassava and the real Vegetto vaulted to their feet instantly, with Kassava grunting and snarling in frustration while the real Vegetto held an emotionless, intense glare towards the sky. Without the Air Dancer utilizing power to defend against the memory or in attacking Clark yet, there was nothing for the real Vegetto to lock onto and therefore, led to the glare of Ultra Instinct shifting onto the memory of Vegetto instead in the flow of combat.
"Let's see you mock this one!!"
An ominous blast of energy surged in every direction; two gigantic blasts of raw power erupting outwards from the pair of Saiyans on the ground. The raw and desperate need to overcome her opponent in Kassava's ragged, unrefined burst of energy...alongside the smooth and empowering heat of Ultra Instinct matching it perfectly without struggle. The real Vegetto squatted down, matching Kassava's stance as she roared at the top of her lungs.
"Dragon's....!!!"
At the current rate of their position, the Air Dancer could easily dodge the strike due to Vegetto losing the Air Dancer's signature. The growing and ominous power building the attack got closer and closer to being complete, and unless something forced the Air Dancer to respond so Vegetto could lock onto its energy signature once more, the attack would fire and completely miss its target. The ground shattered beneath the two's feet, the memory of Vegetto Blue high in the sky waving them on with a crazed and battle hungry smirk.
"Do it girl!! Show me your....POWWWWWEEEEEEER!!!"
The clash of the two Saiyans shook the entire mountain side in their battle, and continued to brawl in the sky once the Air Dancer managed to slip out from the chaotic transition. The Air Dancer's output immediately disappeared once it slipped out and charged towards Superman, causing Vegetto to stop in his own movements. Without a source of energy to target in his flow of the memory, Vegetto's eyes shot open with a pained gasp as he fell onto his knees in the snow.
The Potara fusion panted heavily, the crackling electricity and red energy sprawling outwards around his body. The entire manifestation of the memory he was utilizing suddenly stopped as well; like the image itself was put on pause. The two Saiyans locked in their fateful duel remained still, and slowly, their physical presence began to fade and fade away. The silver gleam that had resonated in Vegetto's eyes vanished in an instant, his own pupils turning towards Clark blasting away with the Air Dancer hot on his tail.
"Clark!! Watch out!!"
Vegetto hacked in pain, suddenly coughing up blood that cascaded down into the snow. He clutched his chest, panting heavily while he stared down onto the ground.
"Damnit...I can't keep this up. At this rate, the Kaioken is gonna rip my body apart..."
He clenched his fists suddenly, his arms trembling as he slowly pushed himself off the ground.
"Gah!! Nnnrghh...no!! You don't get to rest!! I have...to...try!"
Vegetto grimaced heavily in pain; his bloodshot eyes straining while his pupils dilated. A small stream of blood trailed down from the sides of his eyes, the physical strain on his body all too apparent as he roared violently. The Kaioken aura surged under his command, his muscles dilating even larger in their unnatural push to fuel the power needed for his newest ability. He planted his feet firmly, his dual voice ringing out strong in a thunderous shout to Clark.
"Clark!! I need you to keep hitting it!! I can't follow its energy unless you make it use its power!!"
After the shout for help, Vegetto panted heavily, his eyes slowly shutting to hide the streaming bloodshot eyes that shook under the pressure in his drive for more.
It's not about me...it's about her. Find it...find the flow...
The pained whimper escaped Vegetto's lips first in the sheer fluidity of letting go of his own ego and the self preservation that tried to hold him in check. A deep air inhaled slowly into his nostrils, flaring widely as he expulsed the hot wind down into the snow. The strained and tense expression on his face began to slowly release and relax, his legs spacing out to move towards Kassava's stance.
Submit. Give in...let go of your pride...your fear...your anger. Give yourself...to the flame...
An intense blast of hot wind erupted forth from Vegetto's body at the submission, his arms suddenly flinging forward once more. His body shot upwards into the sky a few feet, and soon, it moved on its own to perfectly mimic Kassava's current, paused position. Yet once his arms flung into rhythm, the physical energy drove the memory back into motion. The two memories of the Saiyans launched back into their intense skirmish with wind and shockwaves of force erupting outward in every direction, materializing once again from their temporary ghostly afterimage that almost faded away.
Only soon, the real Vegetto began to tilt and change directions in his swinging on his own. His eyes remained shut; a lack of thought and conscious decision guiding his movements unlike his manual input before. His source was clear; the Potara fusion was turning his focus towards the Kryptonian. Even though Clark was not his target, the Kryptonian was close to the Air Dancer in position and Vegetto would have to rely on that signature to even come close to catching the Air Dancer. The memory shifted in kind to devastating effect; the grasslands and battling Saiyans turning in towards Clark and Air Dancer.
The mountain side began to crumble and erupt; the realistic battleground of the memory slamming through the very earth itself like tectonic plates crashing into one another. Massive chunks of the ground began to crash and blast outwards; burying any Xy'phers and those unfortunate enough to get caught in the mix within. Yet just as the Air Dancer was about to catch Clark, the pair of scuffling Saiyans blasted across the ground. The memory of Vegetto was locked into a defensive scurry to parry and block the staggering swarm of punches and kicks Kassava unleashed at him from every angle; a feat that he was able to easily perform in his transformed Super Saiyan Blue state.
The two shot past and threatened to crash into Air Dancer first, their surging energy and emotions of raw frustration and excitement for combat overwhelming compared to Clark's own emotional sensation in the battle. As they moved past Clark in the transition, however, the memory Vegetto attempted a thrust of his left elbow out in predicting Kassava to teleport into the path of his strike.
However, his wife did not appear in the zone where she would've been hit by the blow, the memory Vegetto's eyes widening in the split second realization that he missed. He suddenly vaulted and tumbled forward in the air; a devastating kick to his back from Kassava sending him flying forward. The memory Vegetto was suddenly pinballed across the sky in the following attacks; Kassava teleporting in and out of sight to barrage him in the advantage she gained from the Potara fusion's single mistake in the fight.
Yet across the way, the real Vegetto continued to phase in and out of sight too, flying alongside the memory of his long lost wife in the movements. The crackling electricity of the advanced Super Saiyan form and red aura of the Kaioken had disappeared entirely though, despite his hair still at the extended length of a Super Saiyan 3. Yet instead of the golden locks, a bright gleam of silver shined brilliantly from the rays of the sun hitting it. The gradual heat and flame-like aura of the all too familiar transformation began to surge around the real Vegetto's body in the movement, yet rising steadily without restriction or hampering from Vegetto's normal personality inhibiting the flow like every time before.
Despite the memories of the two Saiyans themselves exhibiting a flow of emotion and resolution in the combat, the real Vegetto held no such source to his movements. No fear...no rage...no desperation guided his movements for the very first time; almost an empty vessel shooting through the sky in mimicking Kassava's movements. Yet despite the lack of thought or emotion resonating from him, his energy and power that swirled from his body only grew stronger as time went on. Soon, his eyes slowly opened with an ominous gleam of light. His pupils now matched the silver glow of his hair, and the intense stare of Ultra Instinct locked down onto the Air Dancer instantly while Vegetto blasted through the sky. The energy Air Dancer outputted to defend against the memories gave Vegetto a source to lock onto once more, staring the creature down throughout his movements despite following alongside Kassava perfectly in the flow of combat.
Soon the memory played out in its entire intensity, the memory of Vegetto stopping the pinball effect of Kassava's juggling by abruptly killing all momentum before he could crash towards the ground. The Super Saiyan Blue version of the Potara fusion panted lightly while he floated in mid air high above, still mostly undamaged as Kassava and the real Vegetto appeared on the ground. Both shot up, attempting to flip up in a kick, but vaulted too fast and too far forward because there was no target to hit. Both crashed into the snow with a loud thud, while the memory of Vegetto Blue chuckled at the sight.
The reprieve gave an opening for Air Dancer; nothing was attacking him as Vegetto Blue shot upwards high in the sky in preparation for what was to come. Both Kassava and the real Vegetto vaulted to their feet instantly, with Kassava grunting and snarling in frustration while the real Vegetto held an emotionless, intense glare towards the sky. Without the Air Dancer utilizing power to defend against the memory or in attacking Clark yet, there was nothing for the real Vegetto to lock onto and therefore, led to the glare of Ultra Instinct shifting onto the memory of Vegetto instead in the flow of combat.
"Let's see you mock this one!!"
An ominous blast of energy surged in every direction; two gigantic blasts of raw power erupting outwards from the pair of Saiyans on the ground. The raw and desperate need to overcome her opponent in Kassava's ragged, unrefined burst of energy...alongside the smooth and empowering heat of Ultra Instinct matching it perfectly without struggle. The real Vegetto squatted down, matching Kassava's stance as she roared at the top of her lungs.
"Dragon's....!!!"
At the current rate of their position, the Air Dancer could easily dodge the strike due to Vegetto losing the Air Dancer's signature. The growing and ominous power building the attack got closer and closer to being complete, and unless something forced the Air Dancer to respond so Vegetto could lock onto its energy signature once more, the attack would fire and completely miss its target. The ground shattered beneath the two's feet, the memory of Vegetto Blue high in the sky waving them on with a crazed and battle hungry smirk.
"Do it girl!! Show me your....POWWWWWEEEEEEER!!!"
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