The Legendary Super Saiyan Saga

Chapter Seven: Aftermath

The Great Ape roared, shaking the very ground itself. Brolly could only stare in surprise at this turn of events. The same could be said with the Time Patrollers.

"I don't know how he did it," Frost said. "But I for one am not complaining."

"But will it be enough to stop Brolly," Belias wondered.

"Only one way to find out," Scarlet said. "Let's finish this battle!"

The Patrollers powered up and charged at Brolly. Bardock moved in to join the fight. Brolly recovered from his initial shock and charged his foes, bellowing in rage. The Patrollers intercepted him and fought back. As they traded blows with him, Bardock swung a massive fist and slammed it down on the Super Saiyan. Brolly crashed to the ground, but didn't stay down long. He took flight and flew at the Great Ape. Bardock swiped at Brolly, but he dodged aside. Brolly fire a barrage of green orbs, blasting Bardock in the face. Bardock staggered slightly but managed to keep his footing. As Brolly moved in to attack again he found himself assailed from four sides by the Patrollers. Brolly turned to focus on them, and got a surprise attack from Bardock. Brolly flew through the air and recovered. As he turned to resume attacking, he was blasted by a barrage of ki blasts. He shielded himself as the attacks piled on.

"Keep it up," Frost shouted. "Pour everything you have into your attacks!"

Not far from where the battle took place, Vegeta watched the events taking place. His eyes were fixed on the massive Saiyan being attacked.

"What is this power," he wondered. "Could this be...the Legendary Super Saiyan? Now I see why that Saiyan asked me to create the powerball to turn him into a Great Ape. Good thing he destroyed it afterwards. Otherwise we'd have two Great Apes. But...will he be able to stop that horrible monster?"

As he watched, Vegeta couldn't help but think that the Saiyan warrior looked vaguely familiar. He almost looked like...

"Could it be," Vegeta gasped. "Bardock? But...how could that be? He perished when Planet Vegeta was destroyed...didn't he?"

Perhaps it was his imagination, but Frost could swear Brolly was finally starting to wear down. Time to finish it. The Patrollers moved in, hammering the Super Saiyan with all their strength. Brolly tried to fight back, but it was clear that he was slowing down. His hits were starting to miss and he was breathing heavily.

"Now," Frost shouted.

All four struck at Brolly, sending him staggering back. From above, Bardock smashed Brolly into the ground with both fists. The ground shook and threw up a large cloud of dust. Everyone watched as the dust cleared and revealed Brolly. The mighty Super Saiyan lay still and the dark aura faded away. The Patrollers breathed a sigh of relief.

"Finally," Sorbet said. "He's defeated."

Suddenly, Bardock collapsed to his knees and then to the ground, reverting back to his normal self. Bardock looked over at the fallen Brolly and smirked.

"It...It serves you right..." he said, and then passed out.

The Patrollers landed on the ground and found themselves joined by Vegeta.

"Vegeta," Scarlet said. "Where did you come from?"

"Never mind that," Vegeta replied. "What are you four doing here? And what happened here? One minute you were all on Namek and now you're here battling that...monster? Just what is...Ung!"

Vegeta collapsed to the ground, out cold, and standing behind him was Trunks.

"Trunks," Sorbet exclaimed. "What are you doing here?"

"Sorry about that," Trunks said, looking down at Vegeta. "He was asking too many questions. And at this point in time, we can't have him asking unnecessary questions. When he wakes up, he'll think it was all a dream."

"Just as well," Frost said. "I really didn't want to have to explain everything to him."

"So...what about Bardock and Brolly," Scarlet asked, glancing at the other two Saiyans.

"Don't worry," Trunks said. "I'll take care of everything else. You guys head back to the Time Nest."

"Sounds good to me," Belias said. "I'm exhausted."

"That makes two of us," Scarlet added.

The Time Nest...

"Well, both Bardock and Brolly are back in their proper time lines," Trunks said.

Everyone was back at the Time Nest, just outside the Time Vault. Trunks had just returned and reported to the Supreme Kai and the Patrollers. Frost and his team had taken that time to rest up and recover from their ordeal.

"Thank goodness that's over," Sorbet said. "And hopefully we'll never see Brolly again."

"What about the wormhole," Frost asked. "We never got a chance to destroy it."

"Oh, no need to worry about that," the Supreme Kai reassured him. "As it is, the wormhole was destroyed in the explosion of Namek. Alls well that ends well."

"The Legendary Super Saiyan," Trunks mused. "I forgot just how much power he had."

"I saw," the Supreme Kai said. "He was really tough."

"And it didn't help he was infused by that dark energy," Belias said. "That fight was too close for comfort. It was lucky for us Bardock was there to help us."

"I just can't get over how much Bardock looks so much like Goku," Sorbet mused. "Had I not known he was Goku's father, I'd almost think he was his twin brother."

"You know," the Supreme Kai said, grinning. "Bardock had that bad boy feel to him. He's so dreamy."

"I kinda have to agree with Shorty," Scarlet said. "If I wasn't so head over heels for Goku, I'd definitely go for him. It's easy to see where Goku gets his good looks and awesomeness."

"I wonder if he has a girlfriend," the Supreme Kai mused.

"He has a wife," Trunks pointed out. He glanced at Scarlet. "Both of them do."

"Hey, a girl can dream," Scarlet replied.

"Honestly, Scarlet," Sorbet laughed.

Everyone laughed. After the harrowing battle, it felt great.

Back at the site where the Patrollers had fought Brolly, Towa floated in the air, harvesting the dark energy that had infused the Legendary Super Saiyan. The energy coalesced and and entered her wand.

"That was way more energy than I expected," she marveled. "Truly the Legendary Super Saiyan lives up to his name. This will definitely go a long way to accomplishing our goal. Wouldn't you agree, Mira?"

Mira nodded. He felt the immense energy emanating from the wand. He could hardly wait to utilize it and finally get revenge on the Time Patrollers.

"We're one step closer," Mira said. "Soon I shall be restored and the Demon Realm will be unsealed."

"Yes," Mira purred. "Our time is drawing near."

The Time Nest...

"Okay, so what is this meeting all about," Scarlet asked.

It was the following day and Frost had asked his team, Trunks and The Supreme Kai to meet with him and Sorbet.

"I asked you here to discuss something important," Frost replied. "Something that might benefit our team and help out in our patrols."

"Go on, Frost," the Supreme Kai said. "Tell us what you have in mind."

"Yesterday, Sorbet expressed her concern over the growing threats we're facing," Frost explained. "And, frankly, I agree with her. After that debacle with Brolly and the imminent showdown against Towa and Mira, both Sorbet and I came to the conclusion that it might be time to expand our team."

"You mean bring in more Patrollers," Scarlet asked.

"Exactly," Frost replied. "We recruit more Patrollers."

"Hm, that might not be a bad idea," the Supreme Kai said. "A bigger team might make things easier. And there are plenty of Patrollers who have signed up lately. Perhaps some of them could join your team."

"So, Scarlet, Belias," Frost asked. "What do you think?"

"I'm all for it," Belias answered. "A little extra help certainly would be welcome."

"Eh, what the hell," Scarlet said. "The more the merrier."

"Then it's decided," the Supreme Kai said. "Trunks and I will look into our current Patrollers and see who might fit the bill."

"It might take us a little while," Trunks said. "As soon as we find some promising candidates, we'll let you guys know."

Frost nodded. "Thank you, Trunks."

"In the meantime," The Supreme Kai said. "You guys take some time off. I'd say after that last battle, you've earned it."

"I'm all for it," Scarlet said. "Who's up for some lunch?"

After they had left, The Supreme Kai turned to Trunks.

"Great minds think alike," she said. "For a while, I've been toying with the notion of adding to the team. Looks like Frost and Sorbet beat me to it, though."

"Well, we should probably get started on our search," Trunks said. "We have a lot of recruits to go through."

"Mm-hm," the Supreme Kai said. "Let's go."

The days passed and the Patrollers recovered their strength. They also took the time to train and gain more strength in preparation for trouble. So far there had been no more anomalies and no sign of Towa and Mira. They knew it was only a matter of time before they struck again.

"So," Scarlet said. "I wonder how the recruitment's coming along?"

"I'm sure it's coming along well enough," Frost replied. "I wonder just how many Patrollers we'll end up having on our team?"

"I think we're about to find out," Belias spoke up. "Here comes Trunks."

"Hey, guys," Trunks greeted. "Our search is over. We have some new recruits for your team."

"Awesome," Scarlet said. "So, how many did we get? 20? 50? 100?"

"Um...three," Trunks replied.

Frost and his team stared in surprise!

"I-I'm sorry," Sorbet said. "Did you say...three?"

"Yeah, afraid so," Trunks said.

"THREE," Scarlet exclaimed. "That's it? All those Patrollers and we only get three?"

"Sorry, Scarlet," Trunks said. "But to be honest these three were the only ones who seemed strong enough to handle the patrols and the battles to come. The Supreme Kai even thinks so."

"It's alright, Trunks," Frost said. "Even a few extra allies are welcome. It's not like I was expecting an army."

"But will three really make a difference," Sorbet asked.

"It was just four of us when we started out," Frost said. "Up against impossible odds and powerful enemies. We battled Frieza, Cell, and Majin Buu. We faced the God of Destruction and defeated Demigra. As strong as we are, three additional fighters will be a big help, especially if they're very strong."

"I suppose that's true," Sorbet said.

"Well, then," Belias said. "Let's go meet these new recruits."

They arrived at the Time Vault to find the Supreme Kai waiting with the three new recruits.

"Hey, there," the Supreme Kai greeted. "Well, here they are."

Frost glanced over the three recruits. Two males and a female. One of the males and the female looked identical, and he wondered if they were relatives. Both had lite-blue hair and blue eyes. The male had a muscular build while the female was slender. They were both human. The other one...Frost's eyes widened! He was a Saiyan! Frost noticed a tail wrapped around his waist. Not only that, but he had the traditional spiky black hair of a Saiyan. Like the human male, he too was muscular. A slight scowl dominated his face. In a way, he almost reminded Frost of Vegeta.

"Hey, Frost," Scarlet whispered. "That guy's a Saiyan."

"Yes, I noticed," Frost said.

He approached the three recruits.

"Welcome to the Time Nest," he greeted. "My name is Frost. Allow me to introduce my team. This is Scarlet, Belias and Sorbet."

The two humans stepped forward and the male held his hand out.

"Mighty nice to meet ya, Mister Frost," he said. Frost noticed he had a southern accent. "The name's Aubrey. This here is my twin sister, Audrey."

"Howdy," Audrey said. "Nice to meet ya'll."

Frost smiled as he shook Aubrey's hand. Both seemed pleasant and he immediately like them.

"It's nice to meet you both," he said. "And welcome to the Time Patrol."

He turned his attention to the Saiyan, who regarded him with contempt. Frost was on guard. This Saiyan looked like he had an attitude and he had to be ready for trouble.

"And you are," he asked.

The Saiyan stared at him for a moment, and Frost had the feeling he was being sized up.

"You're the leader of this group, right," he asked.

"Yes, that's right," Frost replied uneasily.

Suddenly, the Saiyan attacked. Frost reacted just in time. He dodged the hit and countered. The Saiyan reeled back but recovered quickly. He pressed his attack, moving fast. Frost managed to hold his own, though he couldn't help but notice just how strong this Saiyan warrior was. He wondered if he was able to turn Super Saiyan. Frost lashed out and caught the Saiyan by surprise. He followed up the attack and knocked him to the ground. The Saiyan lay there a moment and then climbed to his feet. Frost readied himself for another attack, but none came.

"Hey, just what the hell was that all about," Scarlet shouted.

The Saiyan smirked and addressed Frost, ignoring Scarlet. "You're definitely strong. I had to see for myself just how strong you were."

Frost's eyes narrowed. "Attacking me was unnecessary. That's not how we do things here in the Time Patrol."

"Whatever," the Saiyan replied. "Frankly, I don't care who's in charge as long as I get to battle. And from what I understand, there will be plenty of that."

"We're not here just to battle," Aubrey spoke up. "We're supposed to be protecting the Time Stream."

"And I'll do just that," the Saiyan replied. "By eliminating any enemy in the way."

Frost was having doubts about this Saiyan. Brash as Scarlet had been, she hadn't been nearly as bad as this guy. More and more this Saiyan reminded him of Vegeta. Still, if Goku could put up with Vegeta, then surely he could put up with this man. It would be tough, but perhaps they could smooth the rough edges.

"You wish to fight, then so be it," Frost said. "We'll have more than enough of those. However, understand one thing: If you wish to be a part of this team, then you had best cooperate with us. This is no place for loners or renegades. The entire Time Stream relies on us and as such we must be cautious with our fights. That means we can't just destroy everything or everyone unless it needs to be done. So, if you have a problem with that, then say so now."

Everyone waited and watched, wondering how the Saiyan would react. Scarlet especially was prepared to do something, clearly still angry at the Saiyan's attack.

"Luttice," the Saiyan said.

"Excuse me," Frost said.

"Call me Luttice," he said. "And I'll have you know I can follow orders. My father was a Royal Guard and as such, he always drummed into me to follow a leader or commander's orders."

"And that little display a moment ago," Frost asked.

"As I said, I just wanted to see how strong you were," Luttice explained. "A good soldier should follow a strong leader."

"I see," Frost said. "Well, far be it from me to question your methods, but from now on, no more sneak attacks." He addressed all three of the new recruits. "At any rate, I welcome you to the Time Patrol. As you know, we will need to be ready to go to time lines with powerful foes and fix anomalies. Not only that, but there are two demon warriors named Towa and Mira going around causing trouble. Their goal is to gather enough energy to unseal the Demon Realm. If that happens, it could mean the destruction of the entire universe. Mira is an incredibly strong fighter while Towa is strong in her own right and possesses mysterious power. They make a formidable pair, to be sure. Sooner or later we'll have to deal with them. I won't lie, it will be incredibly dangerous. I'll understand if you wish to leave."

"Please, I'm not going anywhere," Luttice said.

"We're staying, too," Aubrey said, Audrey nodding in agreement. "We wouldn't have joined up if we didn't understand the risks."

"Very well then," Frost said. "Thank you."

"If you'll follow me," Trunks said. "I'll show you where you'll be staying."

After the three new recruits left, Frost turned to the Supreme Kai.

"So, do you think these three will work out," he asked.

"I think so," the Supreme Kai replied. "The twins seem like team players. Luttice will be a bit of a handful at first, but I'm sure he'll work out. As it stands, these three were the best we could find to handle this. You can do it, Frost. I have faith in you."

She turned and walked off, leaving the Patrollers to talk.

"Well, I guess that's that," Frost said.

"Give it time, Frost," Sorbet said. "Remember, we all got off on the wrong foot when we first met."

"Yeah, Scarlet tried to attack you," Belias added.

"Yeah, yeah," Scarlet said. "But, Sorbet's right. All the same though, I'm gonna keep an eye on that Luttice guy."

"Do whatever you have to do," Frost said. "Just, please, don't get into any fights with him."

"Not unless he starts something first," Scarlet replied.

Frost sighed. He prayed things would work out with these new recruits. Because he had a feeling the toughest battles of their lives were yet to come...

To be continued in GT Saga: Part One-The Baby Saga...