บท 75: Chapter 69 - If You Aren't First, You're Last

Vegeta, the ever-active prince was doing his morning workout in the gravity chamber in the backyard of his house. It wasn't large by any means but the view on the island was second to none. He got out with a towel wrapped around his neck as usual and went to take a shower.

The hot water pelted on his face mercilessly. Each sting awoke Vegeta's brain even more as he thought about how much he has changed. He didn't like it.

Once the prideful prince has been stopped on again and again in terms of power that his motivation to get stronger couldn't keep up.

Freiza, a tyrant who has been playing with Vegeta like a dog with his overwhelming strength. He couldn't even breathe in his direction without fearing for his life. In the end, Goku crushed him and his brother like an ant while Vegeta watched helplessly in the background.

Androids, machines that kicked his butt even after all his hard training to become the best. He couldn't even put up a worthy fight against true strength. Just one knock from a Cell disgraced him enough.

Lastly, Goku. A freak of nature to this universe. Always under in power by so much, he even wonders if he was the Saiyan prodigy or Goku. Even with so much work, it isn't even close to what he saw Goku last.

So much frustration at how much he always at the bottom no matter how much time and effort he put in. Vegeta got out of the shower, dried himself, and put on some clothes. It wasn't anything fancy, just some regular attire.

Right after he got out of the shower, what felt like a sack of potatoes fell into his arms. It was a little girl with a small strand of blonde hair on the top. She was sleeping like an angel, peacefully in Vegeta's arms. He was unused to his new daughter, Eschalot, but as his little princess, he would do anything for her.

"You took so long in the shower, hurry it up, we are supposed to meet my sister today. I haven't seen her in years! Ohhh! I can't wait until she sees Ese. I may have given you the priority when naming our first but I am sticking with the nickname I came up with. All children after are going to be named by me."

Vegeta's eyebrow twitched at the woman's declaration of words. Especially the last part.

"Woman, you do not command me. I only agreed to go because you are taking Eschalot with you. I don't trust Kakkarot, he might influence him in a way that is unbeneficial to a Saiyan."

"Oh please, he can't be that bad! Loosen up a bit Vegeta, after all, you are basically brothers in law and race."

He had his eyes clothes internally screaming at every word that Tights said.

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They landed on the landing zone in Tight's fast aircraft in a matter of hours. Eschalot rang the doorbell while carrying Eschalot in her arms. She gave a look at Vegeta seemingly telling him to behave.

He grunted in response and TIghts knew that was all she was going to get from him. It wasn't long before they could hear locks on the other side of the door get turned and Bulma smiling face on the other side.

"Sister!"

The two girls both said the same word at the same time. They ran into each other and hugged tightly as they haven't seen each other in years.

"Come in!"

Bulma invited them inside her humble abode. Vegeta followed Tights in but didn't say a word eyeing everything he sees with his signature glare.

"Goku and the kids aren't here right now but I will call him over. They is training with this guy named Supreme Kai or something. You know Saiyans, always training..."

Vegeta stopped in his tracks while Bulma continued telling Tights recent news and introducing her to the others in the house.

'Supreme Kai!? How is Kakarrot training with him of all people? This-this! You may have the upper hand now, but I will catch up, no matter what!'

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"I finally did it!" Bulla was holding the Z-sword high above her head in a grandeur fashion. She and Gohan finally were able to lift the sword shy of 3 months. Of course, her greatest motivation was not to miss out on her summer vacation.

"Great! Any sooner and your mother would have killed me. Let's go kids, your Aunt is waiting for us."

He has done everything he wanted in the Sacred Land already; he could just come back to break the Z-sword after the ritual. Goku felt the divine ki inside his body dormant and ready to be used. He just needed to unlock a channel to use it by doing the ritual. Grabbing his two kids, he used Instant Transmission to teleport back to Caulifla.

He couldn't teleport to Bulma because she had no ki. Or to put it in a more apt term, she modified herself and became an Android. With the help of 18's data on how to become an Android, Bulma and Chichi turned themselves into Androids. Although they weren't as powerful as 18 was, the exponential increase in power was good enough for them.

Goku was able to meet Tights and her uppity personality and it was soon time for dinner. They were able to have fun small talk but the entire time before and while they were eating, Vegeta was staring at Goku as he could see through him. Goku marked it off as Vegeta things but he was stopped in the living room after they were done with supper.

"Kakarrot, I heard you are training with the Supreme Kai."

"Yes, I am?"

"I don't know how you did it, but lead me to him so I can train as well."

"Ok, well-"

Goku was going to agree with Vegeta but suddenly a voice was echoed inside his mind. Pausing for a while, he spoke to Vegeta with an understanding look.

"Sorry, Vegeta, Supreme Kai just contacted me and said you can't come to the Sacred Land of Kais to train."

"What! Why?"

"He said and I quote, 'people of his kind are not allowed in the sacred lands. I made an expectation with you and your children, don't make me regret it.'"

"That little!"

Vegeta was rightfully fuming at the prospect.

'I will only get further and further behind in my training!'

Goku shrugged in response unable to say anything to console the Saiyan prince. He stayed looking mad the entire time until they left back on the airplane.

It sure was going to be awkward asking for Vegeta's help in completing the ritual to become a Super Saiyan God tomorrow but Goku didn't dwell on it.

'It's not like he is mad at me, Supreme Kai was the one who didn't want him there.'

As Goku was getting ready for bed, Supreme Kai contacting him again via telepathy. Before Supreme Kai could speak, Goku interjected.

"Supreme Kai, are you sure you aren't being too unreasonable? Vegeta is a good guy at heart and hasn't done anything bad. It's not like he is going to learn anything useful under you."

"Wha-what? N-No he can't come! And take that back!" Such a blow to his pride as the Supreme Kai, creator of planets and life.

"Anyways you need to come back and look at this! It is very urgent!"

Reluctant to go back after he just came back home to a warm bed, he just couldn't think of any reason that could be good enough for him to.

"Surely there is nothing that urgent that I need to go right? What is it?"

"It's a Saiyan of unimaginable power that is a threat to our universe!"

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(On a far distant planet)

"You said your name is Cheelai right? How did this happen? What is he?" A large man in a cloak covering his body and hair was talking to a short green alien with white hair. The man just stumbled upon this planet in his travels and now has to deal with a raging monster tearing the planet apart.

Seeing the man as a traveler and recognizing his race, she immediately saw hope in her situation.

"How would I know?! The natives on this planet are extremely hostile and rude and before I knew it, they antagonize him and he started raging all over the place! Now he won't stop no matter what I do or say.

The short green alien looked incredibly stressed, aging by the minute all while looking worriedly at the bulking giant. The spaceship that she used rip to shreds so she couldn't escape from this backwater planet. All she could do is hope that this strange traveler could help her in quelling down this beast.

"This is crazy, his power level is off the charts. I have never seen anything like it, even from my brother. This must be the Legendary Super Saiyan. I never thought I will see the day."

"Can't you do something like give him a pacifier? Aren't supposed to be related or something?"

"Now that is a little racist missy. But... let me see what I can do. If all else fails, we just retreat in my spaceship."

The traveler pulled back his hood and gave his large backpack to Cheelai. Releasing his black hair like a waterfall, it reached all the way to his waist. That didn't surprise Cheelai because she already knew his race, but what did surprise her was what came next.

Those luscious black locks slowly became yellow from the top down. The tail around his waist also turned yellow like it was made out of pure gold. His power skyrocketed attracting the attention of the beast to him. He was ready to fight, ready to push his limits. The gold aura followed him as he punched the monstrosity in the cheek.

"Now this feels good."