Chapter 21: The Dreaded Frieza's Arrival! Beginnings of a Desperate Fight for Survival!

Your confidence lingers on as Captain Ginyu freaks out over your status of a Super Saiyan. You still have no idea what he's talking about, but if it ends this fight even quicker then it's all the same to you. But... Ginyu pauses. His eyes slowly drift to you as his smile widens.

"A Super Saiyan before me..." He grabs his scouter, unlodging it from his ear. "Jeice, hold this!"

"Ah!" Jeice immediately recognizes what his captain is planning. "Of course, sir!"

"This is a once in a lifetime opportunity, you know. I can't let it go to waste!" Ginyu drops his scouter for his subordinate to catch, which makes you raise your brow.

He changed really quick. Why? I didn't...

"But be careful, he has a special technique. I don't know what it is, but just keep your guard up!"

Turles' recommendation rings in your head. His change in demeanour, him throwing the scouter away, and his new wave of confidence. Without a second thought, you blitz behind him and lodge your foot into the back of his neck, sending him plummeting down to the ground below.

"No, Captain!" Jeice shouts.

"I don't know what you're doing, but I know you're gonna do a thing! I'm not gonna let you do a thing!" You raise your hands and keep your eyes on the purple opponent.

"Damnit," Ginyu slams his fist on the ground. "I can't catch him like this. I'll have to-"

A sudden explosion erupts from above. Your eyes whiten as a surprise, powerful blast hits your back. Your body slowly starts to fall before a new figure appears before you, driving his knee into your stomach before pulling it out and elbowing the back of your head. The figure quickly turns around, creating two green orbs in each hand, then throwing them at you. The first hits, spinning you around in the air for the next one to hit your front. This surprise barrage completely knocks you out, allowing your body to heavily crash against the planet.

"Slug!" Ginyu shouts upon spotting the new figure. "What're you doing here? You were meant to be at the ship!"

Slug, a tall, muscular Namekian with a purple jumpsuit covered with a yellow overcoat, orange scarf, gloves, and boots, finished off with a blue gem that's strapped to his chest. He has a scar over his left eye, along with a far more opposing face. He smiles at the cowering Ginyu and his defeated prey.

"I felt that surge of power and thought it may be fun. Clearly, I was foolish to think this would be more entertaining than those other Saiyans," Slug slowly descends, landing beside your bruised and bloody body. "Might as well finish this one-off," he opens his palm and begins a Ki blast.

"Wait!" Ginyu gets to his feet and runs towards the Namekian. "I want that body!"

"This body?" Slug chuckles. "He's nearly dead."

Jeice lands beside his Captain, realizing how desperate Ginyu is for such a powerful form.

"I... Jeice, Lord Frieza's ship has healing pods, correct!"

"Yes sir," Jeice nods. "Though I heard Vegeta destroyed one of the rooms.

Ginyu uses his power to lift your body off the ground and hover it over himself. "I believe Lord Frieza's ship has the older models. We can store him there."

"B-But sir! Saiyans get stronger when they recover! Who knows how strong this one will be!" Jeice quickly voices his concern.

"Don't worry, Jeice!" Ginyu puts his hands on his hips, clearly proud of his idea. "By the time he recovers, Lord Frieza will have his immortality!" Slug sneers at that comment, beginning to walk in the direction of the ship. "No amount of power this Saiyan gets will be close to our Lord's! Then I can take his body and propel the Ginyu Force even higher in the Universe!"

"You're right Captain, as always!"

The flamboyant fighters take off with your unconscious body. Slug waits for them to pass before he follows. He doesn't like working with such fools, but it's what has to be done. If he didn't lead Frieza and his army to Namek for the Dragon Balls, he'd likely be dead already. Even as a Super Namekian, Frieza is a bit too much for him to handle right now. He had no idea the tyrant could transform, and he couldn't handle Frieza's power. At least not yet. He may have let galactic ruler know of the Dragon Balls, but he never told him how to use them. Hence why he wasn't there when Frieza gathered all seven, and why he doesn't mind the Saiyans passing by to take the balls away. Frieza wants immortality, but it's he, Slug, that will obtain such a treasure.

Still, he's surprised at your power. You're some random Saiyan, yet you were reaching interesting heights. Not enough to defeat him, but it's still intriguing to see creatures so powerful. You could make a potentially good henchman once he's taken over.

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The group of Saiyans swiftly make their way across Namek and approach Frieza's ship. Vegeta's eyes glimmer as he sees the shine of the giant orange Dragon Balls. A few random Frieza soldiers are guarding them, which, for the Saiyans, means they're completely available. The soldiers quickly recognize the incoming Saiyans and immediately panic. The five swoop in to swiftly kill the few soldiers around. Their bodies crumble to the dirt barely a second before the Saiyans boots flatten the grass.

"What a fool Frieza is, leaving the Dragon Balls out like this!" Raditz laughs, grabbing two of the orbs.

"It's certainly Ginyu's fault," Vegeta lets his allies grab the six balls. "He left them alone thinking he could deal with us easily."

"Hey Turles, you think Kail can beat Ginyu?" Kakarot asks, hoping the answer is yes so he can get his own shot at you.

"It shouldn't be a problem for him. Come on," Turles grabs a ball. "Stop dawdling, Kakarot. If Freiza comes back we're as good as dead."

"Why don't we just make our wish right now?" Nappa asks, already hovering in the air with two balls.

While Vegeta originally planned to move everything away, with neither the Ginyu Force nor Frieza here, there's no reason not to become immortal immediately.

"You're right, Nappa. Set them down together."

The Saiyans silently complain that they got ready to go for nothing, but with their wish mere moments away, that excitement washes any annoyance or doubt away. The Saiyans stand around the shining balls, unsure exactly what to do next.

"Dragon Balls!" Vegeta takes the lead. "Grant my wish! Make all of us here immortal!"

The wind blows by them as the seconds tick. There's no true feedback from the Dragon Balls, no shining light surrounding the Saiyans to signal their divine status, nothing that truly shows off that the wish has worked.

"So... are we immortal?" Kakarot raises his hands, shaking his body a little bit. "Does being immortal feel different?"

"What's immortal supposed to feel like?" Turles crosses his arms, already doubting.

"I... don't know." Vegeta pats his armoured chest. "Would you like to be our test subject, Raditz?" Vegeta lifts his open half at the other Saiyan.

"Wait!" Raditz fearfully raises his hands and steps back.

"Don't trust it, Raditz?" Nappa laughs.

"Why don't you get blasted then!" The long-haired man barks back.

"It's the only way we'll know," Vegeta keeps his palm locked on Raditz.

"Maybe... not," Turles raises a hand to his chin. "Kail mentioned he sensed other Namekians. They'd be able to tell us whether our wish worked or not."

"T-That sounds better than trying to kill me!" Raditz enthusiastically nods. "Turles, you know where that was?"

"I should be able to find it," Turles nods, closing his eyes for a minute. "But... Frieza seems to be on his way there."

Vegeta lowers his hand, taking into account what Turles has said. "If Frieza's trying to find the Namekians then it's possible it didn't work for him either. There's no reason he wouldn't have made his wish already," the prince soars into the air. "Come on! We have to hurry! Grab the Dragon Balls, just in case!"

The Saiyans quickly gather the large orange orbs and take off behind their prince.

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RWBY and Dende wait anxiously outside the Guru's house. While they want to respect the Elder's wishes, all of them can feel Frieza's power get closer and closer every second. Dende tightens his grip on the Dragon Ball, hoping to garner power or strength from it during this time.

"You know, I was feeling really confident with our power-up, but..." Yang paces around, rolling her shoulders, rubbing her eyes, anything to keep moving. "We can't fight that. We can't. We have to g-"

A strange anomaly happens within Guru's house. The girls can feel one power disappear yet another grow stronger. At that moment, the Dragon Ball Dende was holding turns to stone.

"What happened to the Dragon Ball?" Ruby asks, completely lost.

Nail walks out with a heavy head, finding it difficult to look the young Namekian in the eye.

"Nail?" Dende's small voice speaks.

"It's time to go, Dende... it's the Elder's wishes." Dende's eyes fall to the floor, forming tears. He sets the stone ball down, not bothering to carry around dead weight.

"What happened?" Blake looks between the two. "I can't sense Guru anymore."

"Your friend is in that group, correct?" Nail looks towards the incoming Saiyans. "Frieza is on his way. We have no time."

"But-"

Nail takes off before the girls can question him any further. They turn their attention to Dende, who clearly knows what just happened.

"We... need to follow him," Dende rubs the tears away before taking off.

"Hold on!" The girls do the same, surrounding Dende.

"What just happened?"

"Nail... and Guru... are the same now," Dende does his best to focus.

While not wanting to be obvious, the humans can only make some guesses to what that means. But with Dende's words and what they sensed, each of them can gather what may have happened, even if they don't have all the answers. The girls look ahead to the heavy-hearted Namekian who now carries the weight of his race on his shoulders. It's clear they're doing everything they can to defend their home... and the girls have to give the same amount of effort to help.

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As the Saiyans continue their streak through the sky, the ones holding the balls feel a strange sensation.

"Vegeta!" Nappa shouts, making the Prince stop.

All the Saiyans look at their balls, then at the others. All the shiny, orange balls are now like stone.

"What did you do?" Vegeta's voice echoes.

"Nothing! They just... changed," Raditz holds the two balls before him. "What's..."

"Did the wish just take effect?" Turles theorizes. "Or did they just become null?"

Vegeta's rage slowly heightens. This uncertainty is gnawing at him, causing his body to shake and the planet around him to quake.

"Was it those damn humans you brought with you, Turles!" He focuses his rage on the calm, collected Saiyan.

"Maybe," Turles shrugs. "But they just intended to help the Namekians, I don't think-"

"Don't think what?" Vegeta charges him, grabbing the collar of his armour. "Don't think they would try to stop our immortality?"

"If it wasn't for me getting them, you would've all died."

"We only needed Kail, not those pathetic wastes of space dust!"

"You haven't even seen them. We don't know if that's what happened," Turles stands his ground.

The others stand back, unsure of how to approach this rising intensity.

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Ginyu, Jeice, and Slug pass above the ship with your limp body floating beside them. Their eyes all lock onto the battlegrounds in front of the ship, housing destroyed bodies, dried blood, and a lack of Dragon Balls.

"Jeice, assure the healing tanks are in proper working order," Ginyu commands as they land on the ship.

"Of course, Captain!" The Red Magma quickly follows orders.

The two remaining men look down at the devastation before Frieza's sacred ship. Ginyu clenches his fist, realizing what losing the Dragon Balls will do to Frieza.

"Slug! You were supposed to be guarding the Dragon Balls! Lord Frieza will not be pleased!" His voice mixed with anger and fear.

"It doesn't matter, Ginyu. We can find the Saiyans with those little toys of yours," he smugly taps his ear, inferring to their scouters.

"And, like Frieza found out-"

"Lord Frieza!" Ginyu swiftly corrects.

"Right, well, the Saiyans likely hit the same wall and can't use them. We have nothing to fear. Now put your little project away and let's be done with them."

"Captain!" Jeice swoops around to be in sight of his leader. "Some of the tanks were destroyed, but slow healing ones are still intact.

"Perfect!" Ginyu perks right up. "Come, Jeice, let's put our Saiyan friend here in the tank."

And so, the purple and red enemies bring you into the ship, properly place connectors to your temples and a breathing mask over your mouth. With your blurry vision coming in and out, you're unable to tell what's really happening. All you can hear is a latch close and water, or some sort of liquid, fill up wherever you are. Thanks to the rebreather on your face, even when your space is filled with liquid, you're still able to breath. But as this substance surrounds you, your body relaxes and feels like it's repairing itself. You can't deny that it feels good. You slowly open one of your eyes, spotting Ginyu and Jeice through the glass.

But as quickly as you saw them, they hurriedly ran out of the room. You close your eyes again and try to sense everything on Namek.

Damnit, I messed up. I didn't sense that guy get the drop on me. He was way stronger than Ginyu... I just hope everyone can stay safe until I'm back. Where is everyone... The Saiyans are together, and RWBY... who're those two with them? One is small but the other's energy is amazing. If they all get together, they should be able to beat Frieza, Ginyu, and that guy who cheap shotted me. At least, I hope...

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The two Namekians and four Humans fly in a group. By the way Nail has subtly shifted their flight pattern, Dende is in the center and is the most protected. Ruby, who's to Dende's left, looks over at the young Namekian.

"You're Dende, right?" She softly asks.

"Oh, yeah," Dende nods.

"You're pretty strong, you know. You're still going after... well, I can't even imagine," her eyes trail ahead. "But don't worry!" Her gaze returns to him as she smiles. "We're going to make sure to kick all these bad guys' butts! We'll bring back your friends and family, I promise!"

Nail takes note of the promise the young leader made and can feel a presence inside him warm up. The Namekians haven't hosted many aliens, and this is clearly one of the worst cases. But hearing these aliens vowing to help brings hope to the jaded Nail. Whether they'll be able to come out victorious is another story. At least he knows the Dragon Balls can no longer fall into malicious hands.

"Your friends are ahead," Nail notifies.

"They're not really our friends," Weiss chips in. "But they'll help us."

"Is... (Y/N) not there? I don't sense him," Blake says with closed eyes.

"Yeah, now that you mention it!" Yang follows up. "Where is he?"

"We're approaching," Nail speaks once more.

The group stops close to the Saiyans, bearing witness to the conflict. The Warrior Race all turn to the newcomers, their prince immediately letting Turles go.

"There you are! What did you do to the Dragon Balls? Why are they stone? Why didn't our wish work?"

"The answer is simple," Nail crosses his arms, unfazed by the threatening Saiyan. "You did not have all seven. Only six. Even if you had the seven, you do not know how to summon the great Porunga, nor do you speak our language. The Dragon Balls would never work for you, menace."

"What? We needed a password and... damnit, why didn't I know this?" Vegeta gets closer to Nail.

"Likely because you slaughtered all my brothers you came across," Nail's tone becomes deathly serious.

Vegeta, however, chuckles at the words. "They weren't cooperative."

To his disappointment, this doesn't faze the stoic Namekian. RWBY, however...

"Wait, you killed their people?" Yang flies forward.

"Of course," Nappa says with pride. "All we wanted was the wish."

"I can't believe you!" Weiss scolds. "I thought you came here to fight Frieza!"

"Fight Frieza? Who gave you..." Vegeta quickly answers his own question. "Turles, that's what you told them?"

"That was the plan. Get immortality, kill Frieza."

"And now we have no immortality. Do you still plan on fighting Frieza?" Vegeta's voice slowly grows.

"We're all stronger now. Together we may have a cha-"

"Together," Kakarot laughs. "What happened on that ship, Turles?"

Turles turns his head to respond. "If any of you wish to fight Frieza alone then I invite you to try."

"Speaking of which," Nail turns around. "That giant power is approaching, fast."

"F-Frieza?" Raditz's fear is evident, but it blends with everyone's dread. "Can we run?"

"No," Vegeta descends to the ground below, causing the other Saiyans to follow, and then RWBY's group to do the same. They all land on the ground, dropping the null Dragon Balls. "We face Frieza here."

"But what about (Y/N)? Where's he?" Yang shouts.

"Kail? He's dealing with Ginyu," Turles answers. "I'm sure he'll join when he's able."

"Who's Giny-" Ruby's voice cuts out when a massive power's pressure overwhelms her.

"Now, what do we have here?" A new, sophisticated voice speaks.

Standing on elevated land, the infamous Frieza holds a stone ball under his arm. He's a short being, shorter than Vegeta, with a large purple spot on his head that has a shine similar to the Dragon Balls in their prime. That purple is surrounded by thick white skin. Like Ginyu, he has two black horns coming out just above his temples. His arms and legs host a similar structure – the limbs being pink with a stripe-like pattern while the forearms and shins are a white with a brown section, similar to the armour seen on all his soldiers. His feet, hands, and what little they can see of his chest are all a pale purple. Like his soldiers, Frieza wears the same chest piece – his mostly being purple – with the large pauldrons all the Ginyu Force had, and also wearing a pure black, extremely short bottom wear that reminds the girls of thick underwear. Finally, his tail has a similar look to his arms and legs, but the last foot of his tail is a sleek purple. And, of course, he has a red scouter which showed him exactly where everyone was.

Nail is the only one who stops his body from being overtaken with fear. Everyone else, even the Saiyans, shiver at the sight of Frieza's overwhelming presence.

"When I saw this useless orb I had a bad feeling that my Dragon Balls had succumbed to the same fate. Clearly, you're all aware of this, hm? I hope you're satisfied, truly. You've successfully dashed my hopes upon the craggy shores of your ignorance. And what has become of the Ginyu Force, I wonder? Or Slug? Did you do away with them all?"

"LORD FRIEZA!" A deep voice shouts from behind the group.

Everyone's focus turns to Ginyu, Jeice, and Slug as they arrive on the battlefield, hovering just behind the Saiyans. They all spot the Dragon Balls, but only Slug realizes the true extent of what's happened.

Upon seeing them, Turles can only expect the worst. If Ginyu, Jeice, and Slug are here that means you've lost, and are likely at the bottom of a lake now.

"The Dragon Balls! Lord Frieza, forgive me! I failed to protect them as you instructed," Ginyu bows his head, to which Jeice follows.

"Well, it appears not all my forces have perished on this putrid planet. Oh, Ginyu, you do not realize how deep my rage flows right now," those words make the purple captain go blue. "But luckily for you, I have plenty of playthings to vent said frustration on," Frieza's menacing red eyes descend down to his opposition.

He soon steps off the edge and floats down, getting closer to the humans and Namekians. They all back, save Nail, out of pure fear. Their intense heartbeats can practically be heard across the planet. But Frieza's shrill scream overtakes that.

"YOU VILE, FILTHSUCKING MAGGOTS! YOU WILL RUE THE DAY YOU CROSSED MY PATH! PREPARE YOURSELVES TO EMBRACE OBLIVION!" He steps forward, finally showing the tip of his anger.

Ginyu, Jeice, and Slug land behind the group, effectively preventing any escape. Slug is the only one not smiling, frustrated in knowing that there's no way to achieve his wish. All he can do is remain on Frieza's good side until he can escape.

"Step back," Nail commands.

RWBY and Dende dash back as the Saiyans step forward to combat Frieza. But, since they've gone behind, they're now facing the people who assumedly defeated you.

"Going somewhere?" Ginyu smiles, his power rising for the battle ahead.

"Team, we're gonna have to fight!" Ruby shouts. "Stick together!"

"Right!" The other three nod.

In unison, all their powers flare up to over fifteen thousand.

"And so your rule comes to an end today," Vegeta steps forward, taking the lead in the fight against Frieza. "You're mistaken if you think I'll go down easily."

"Oh, Vegeta, clearly you've forgotten how truly terrifying I am. How about I remind you!" Frieza screams, finally releasing his power.

That very act forces rocks around them to rise and the planet itself to shake. Even you, in the ship, can feel the effect of Frieza's power. RWBY and the Ginyu Force all delay their battle to bear witness to Frieza's growing pressure. After a moment, Frieza smiles.

"You really shouldn't be all clumped up like ants," he calmly states before lifting a single finger. The tip slowly glows pink before releasing a beam right at the center.

Everyone spreads out, but RWBY keeps themselves and Dende together. Frieza focuses more on the Saiyans, as they're the ones that have irritated him the most. Massive clouds of smoke erupt every time Frieza's blasts connect with Namek. All the Saiyans, Namekians, and Humans scatter upon Frieza's assault while the tyrant laughs, blasting anyone he can see. As Ruby launches herself into the air, Jeice appears behind her with his elbow ready.

Right as Ruby realizes he's there, his elbow slams into the back of her skull. Her body spirals down to the ground below, but right as she's about to connect she explodes into three separate twirling red forms. Jeice is caught off guard as the three approach him, unsure which one is really her. He throws his arm forward and blasts the most right one.

Ruby, now behind him, deactivates her Semblance and charges with Crescent Rose, the blade tinted with yellow Ki. She passes by Jeice, her scythe slashing right by his back and locks into his ribs. Ruby, opposite to the blade pulls it towards her while bringing both feet up to lodge in Jeice's face. The Red Magma flips in the air a few times, quickly recovering and looking at his damaged armour and bleeding body.

"You little runt! You're nothing to the Ginyu Force, even if you have that weapon!"

"She's got more than that!" Yang shouts, swooping in from behind at full power and throwing a wound-up punch.

Jeice catches it, readying to counter-attack but a strange black glyph wraps around his hand.

"What's this?"

Weiss, standing high above the fight, points her weapon at her teammates' enemy.

"Yang!"

"Got it!" Yang fires the gauntlet of the fist Jeice caught, completely disrupting his balance. She throws a hook with her left, then two kicks from the right to then fire off her gauntlet to spin her around, building momentum, and driving her fist into Jeice's face. The impact shatters his scouter, rendering it a useless decoration. Weiss widens the glyph, capturing his whole body in it. At the same time, Yang kicks off him and flies around, spotting Ruby doing the same thing.

"At the same time, sis!"

"Yeah!" Ruby nods.

With their weapons ready, both come around, completing a semi-circle. As Yang comes in, Ginyu appears, zooming towards her and lodges his knee full force into her stomach. The combined force of coming to a sudden halt and Ginyu's raw strength nearly decimates Yang's body then and there, even with her Ki protection. At the same time, a gloved hand wraps around the back of Weiss' neck and pulls her back.

Blake turns around, noting Weiss had been ambushed.

"Weiss!"

The disruption disables her glyph, allowing Jeice to catch the distracted Ruby's attack. He shifts to the left, grabbing her weapon and crushing her with a devastating hook. The impact forces Ruby to release her weapon and plummet down to the water below.

"Stupid girl!" Jeice shouts, throwing her weapon to the side and quickly posing with one hand over his head. "Crusher Ball! You're dead!" He throws the red ball at Ruby's helpless form.

The young leader can only watch as impending doom approaches, but a figure appears above her, knocking the energy ball far away. Turles quickly turns and grabs Ruby, ensuring she doesn't impact anything.

"You're out of your league, Ruby. Stay back," his voice is calm and collected, despite the chaos all around him.

"Hey! Why're you butting in?" Jeice shrieks.

Without saying a word, Turles rushes towards the Red Magma at speeds he can't even fathom. Turles' fist breaks right through Jeice's body, crashing through his armour like it was paper. Jeice shivers, his eyes slowly looking down at the arm covered in blood – his blood. Turles pulls out his fist and gently puts his hand right over the wound. Again, without a word, he unleashes a purple wave of Ki that completely disintegrates Jeice.

"Jeice!" Ginyu shouts, knee still lodged in Yang. "How dare you!" Ginyu pulls his limb back, letting Yang's body lifelessly fall to the ground.

Ruby quickly swoops up, catching her sister and landing behind some rocks, out of Frieza's sight. Though, the sound of his blasts and explosions is still very loud. As she sets down her older sister, Ruby hears Weiss cry out in pain. Her eyes quickly dart to the source, seeing Slug's extended arm – the sleeve now ripped, showing off his Namekian skin – pulling Weiss towards him. With his other hand, he's firing smaller blasts at Blake, keeping her at a distance.

"Turles, help!" Ruby requests, already bursting off the ground towards her teammate.

Sadly for the young leader, Turles is already locked in combat with Ginyu – hellbent on avenging his teammate's demise.

At the same time, Vegeta has become sick of simply dodging Frieza's attack. With Raditz being Frieza's current target, the Prince takes the opportunity to appear behind the emperor and roundhouse Frieza towards a rock formation – the same one Yang is hidden behind. Of course, Frieza is able to stabilize himself, but he's infuriated that Vegeta could even make him move. The Prince stands confident, egging Frieza on to attack.

"Oh, Vegeta," Frieza regains his composure. "I can't wait to watch that bravado turn to ash. One lucky hit and you believe you're the strongest around."

"Heh, maybe," Vegeta keeps his smile up. "But it doesn't matter. You're out of your league, Frieza. Look around," the two powerhouses spot the other Saiyans. "We're nowhere close to the power you once knew us at. Together, as a race, we will crush you. With I, a Super Saiyan, leading the charge!"

Frieza notes the continuing battles – Slug now dealing with Ruby and Blake while Ginyu is locked in heated combat with Turles. The rest are prepared to fight together against Frieza. The Emperor cannot deny that all the Saiyans' power levels have grown significantly... but it's truly no matter for him. If he kills Vegeta first the rest will crumble.

"Oh, Vegeta, I must say you always have such distasteful jokes to tell. Unfortunately, I've had enough of your act!"

Frieza charges at his former underling, their fists colliding with neither giving ground. The ruler is genuinely surprised that Vegeta's even able to hold his ground against the amount of power Frieza's putting out.

"Nappa!" Turles shouts, ducking under Ginyu's punch and grabbing him from behind, full nelson. "Frieza's distracted! Let's finish this fool off!"

Nappa's hesitant for a moment, but with Kakarot, Raditz, and Nail there to back Vegeta up, he can spare his time to kill Ginyu. Besides, it would bring the brute great pleasure to put down the purple nuisance.

"Filthy Saiyan! You two can't defeat me!" Ginyu shouts, his voice barely reaching out thanks to the pressure of Vegeta and Frieza.

Nappa powers forward, his fist glowing with Ki to slam it into Ginyu's stomach. Turles immediately let's go and kicks off him, holding his hands in front of him to form an orange ring.

"Finish this fast, Nappa! Full power!"

Nappa strikes Ginyu with his other fist, disorienting the leader and knocking him towards Turles. The bulky Saiyan pulls his hand back, forming a fire-like blast in his hand to throw.

"DIE!"

"KILL DRIVER!" Turles shouts, blasting the ring towards Ginyu.

Without any chance to escape, the renowned Captain of the Ginyu Force is caught between the two powerful attacks, ensuring that he meets his fellow teammates in the afterlife. Turles and Nappa take a breath, satisfied with the outcome. This also confirms what Turles thought before, that Nappa, along with the others, has caught up with him in terms of power.

Meanwhile, Slug is laughing at the fruitless attempts by Blake and Ruby to rescue their friend. Even with one arm wrapped around Weiss' neck, slowly wringing out the life in her, he's still able to block or dodge every attack the girls try to throw.

"You children are out of your league," Slug catches Blake's weapon while his eyes momentarily go white. There's no time for the Faunus to react as two thin beams pierce her chest, barely passing her heart.

"BLAKE!" Ruby howls, watching her teammate's eyes wash over while her body falls.

"Worry about yourself!" Slug laughs, raising Weiss high in the air with his stretching arm and slamming the Heiress' head against Ruby's. He retracts his arm, allowing both their bodies to crash into the water below. The two girls sink to the bottom, blood slowly rising past their hair and polluting Namek's water.

"The girls!" Turles spots their fall.

"Don't worry about them!" Nappa shouts, pointing towards the approaching Slug. "What's wrong with you?"

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Your body still floats within the pod, slowly repairing your body to its peak. But you can still sense everything that's going on.

No! All of RWBY's energies have dropped. They're barely even alive and I'm not even strong enough to help. Please, Turles, I'm begging you. Keep them alive!

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With nobody paying attention to him, Dende swims under the water to find the two fallen humans. He quickly spots their bodies and approaches, but another body enters the water. With Yang and Blake under his arms, Nail grasps the two remaining girls and looks at Dende, flicking his head towards Crescent Rose and Myrtenaster. The young Namekian immediately understands Nail's instructions and gathers their weapons. The two burst out of the water and fly to a nearby island that's away from the fight. Nail drops the four girls down, turning back towards the battlefield.

"Quickly, heal them Dende, and do not let yourself be exposed. If the enemy learns of your powers, they'll come for you," is all Nail says before taking off back to the fight.

Dende doesn't say a word and immediately starts healing. Yang is the one least injured, so he saves her for last.

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With Frieza and Vegeta locked in a power struggle, Kakarot and Raditz fly behind their enemy.

"Kakarot!"

"Yeah!"

The two of them charge a yellow beam and fire it off at the same time, hitting Frieza in the back. The momentary imbalance allows Vegeta to gain the upper hand, pulling Frieza down to knee him in the jaw, then quickly following up.

"GALICK GUN!" Vegeta slams his palms against Frieza's chest and releases the purple beam. "Kakarot! Raditz!"

Without a word, the two prepare their own attacks. Raditz lifts both hands in the air beside him, charging a black and white energy that sparks with similar electricity, while Kakarot fuels all his Ki into a blue beam in his hand. The two release their individual attacks, assuring Frieza is hit from all sides. As they all explode and the three Saiyans regroup, Frieza's rising power and shriek dispel all the smoke that came from their attacks. His scouter is destroyed and there's even a few scratch marks along his legs and armour.

Yet Frieza isn't upset at all. In fact, he begins laughing.

"Well, well, it appears all that babbling wasn't just to delay the inevitable," Frieza's eyes drift over to Slug, who's dealing with Nappa and Turles at the same time.

Slug is still hiding a significant amount of power. He should handle those two Saiyans, no matter how strong they are. These three, however...

"Are you realizing our Saiyan might, Frieza!" Kakarot goads. "We're not your footstools any longer!"

"It looks like we won't even need Kail," Raditz speaks with confidence.

"So, Frieza, how about your transform!" Vegeta points at him.

"Oh?" Frieza raises a hand to his mouth. "You know a little more than I expected, Vegeta."

"Right, Zarbon mentioned that," Kakarot nods. "He barely raised his power. Even if Frieza was double that, we could destroy him!"

"Is that so?" Frieza becomes a little more intrigued. "You know, I was thinking of just playing around a little bit, but it appears you monkeys are getting a little too big for your breeches. I always knew the price of keeping you as pets," Frieza's power spikes for just a moment, breaking his armour into pieces. "But I've prepared myself to put you down."

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While being far more difficult than with the girls, Slug still manages to go untouched despite the onslaught from the two Saiyans. They ignore all the power erupting from Frieza and Vegeta, ignore the combination attacks, and just focus on the fight before them. Few times Nappa's foot or Turles' elbow manage to barely graze the Namekian's body, but they still never connect. This only frustrates Nappa and worries Turles.

Who is this guy? He's stronger than the Ginyu Force put together. There's no way Frieza just had this in his back pocket the whole time! Wait! If he's a Namekian then maybe that's how Frieza learned about the Dragon Balls. He turned against his own kind. What filth.

Even with his assumption, this doesn't help Turles' battle at all. Slug is still stronger than he ever could've expected, even with their enhanced power. The two Saiyans back off for a moment, just short of breath.

"You two aren't bad at all. You remind me of that other Saiyan I put down," Slug chuckles.

"What? Kail?" Turles clarifies.

"Perhaps," Slug shrugs. "I imagine it doesn't matter. Ginyu just wanted his body but, well," he chuckles. "He doesn't even have one himself. Maybe you'll get lucky and he'll get out of that tank."

"The healing tank," Turles can't help but smile. "That means Kail will come back and finish this with us. And that means," he points at Slug. "You have no chance."

Slug bursts out laughing. "I defeated him in seconds. What makes you think his presence will change anything?"

"He'll get a boost, too," Nappa nods, seeing why Turles is putting stock in your life. "It doesn't matter. We'll kill you and Frieza without him!"

"No," Nail zooms beside them, eyes locked on Slug. "This one is mine."

Slug clearly becomes enticed by the presence of a Namekian. "You're new... and merged with another. Well, well, you're the reason the Dragon Balls went null. You merged with the Grand Elder!"

"What? You're the reason we didn't get our wish!" Nappa throws his hand at Nail.

"We didn't have all seven anyway, Nappa."

"Begone, Saiyans. This is between us Namekians."

"Indeed," Slug tosses away his gloves and the ripped sleeves that still flapped along his arm. "I'll have fun seeing what you can do."

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Working quickly, Dende heals all the members of RWBY, unintentionally in the order of their team.

"You really saved us, Dende," Weiss bows her head.

"Yeah, I can't thank you enough!" Yang pats him on the back. "But man," Yang looks at her hands. "We got completely beaten by those guys. They're so out of our league. How are we going to help?"

Ruby's eyes stare at the blue grass, thinking on what they can even do. What Yang said isn't wrong, all of them were going full throttle yet were knocked out with barely a few hits.

"Weiss, your glyphs worked, even though that guy was stronger than us."

"Yeah... yeah, it did," Weiss nods.

"So we can't rely on our strength. If we can't beat them with our power, we have to outwit them. These guys don't know about our Semblances!"

"I did store that damage he hit me with," Yang says. "So I have that. But these guys... I'll have to store up a lot and let it all out at once. I bet they wouldn't expect a huge attack coming from me."

"Okay, we'll have to be smart," Ruby takes charge. "Weiss, try to keep everyone supported with your glyphs."

"Got it."

"Blake, try to hit and run. You have some Dust, right?"

"I do."

"Then I trust you'll know when to attack and retreat. Yang... do what you do," she nods at her sister. "I'll try to distract who I can, and if someone gets hurt I'll bring them back here. You're okay with healing, right Dende?

"I am," the boy gains a spark of hope.

"Then we have a plan. Let's help whoever we can!"

The four instantly soar into the air and head towards the battlefield.

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"HYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Frieza clenches his fists and hunches forward, pink energy flaring around his like a tornado. Harnessing that power, Frieza's body begins to bulk up, starting with his upper body. His chest, arms, and head grow to such a degree that it's almost comedic. His horns grow too, curving upward instead of straight out.

Everyone – the Saiyans, the humans, and the Namekians – all pause to witness this transformation. Each of them, save the Namekians, have sweat drop from their faces.

"N-No way... that pressure," Weiss' body shakes.

"This... is insane," Yang barely manages to get out.

All the Saiyans merely watch with fear as his legs finally grow to compliment his new form. And with that, Frieza stands up straight, smiling at Vegeta, Kakarot, and Raditz. He takes great pride in seeing those who mocked him now trembling with fear.

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Sensing out the battlefield, you can easily feel Frieza's power practically double.

That's Frieza? Man, his power is insane! But if everyone holds out, we should be able to win. Once my body is healed, a ten times Kaioken should still be able to take him down. I just hope everyone can hang on...

Wait... is that RWBY? They're back to full strength! How? There are no Senzu beans left! Well, I won't take that for granted. Just be careful, girls.

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Frieza begins to laugh at the Saiyans. "What's wrong, Saiyans? What happened to all that confidence you had? You, Vegeta, who spat in my face so eloquently mere moments ago, and the rest of you irrelevant ants who believed you actually had a chance for survival." Kakarot and Raditz can't even feign confidence at this point. Even if they can't sense energy, it's clear that Frieza's power is far greater than it was before. Nothing like Zarbon. "I don't blame you for being fearful, you know. I scare myself sometimes," he begins to chuckle. "After all, with a power level of one million, it's hard to control myself."

"What?" Turles is completely ignoring Slug at this point. "One million... is that... even possible?"

Slug and Nail remain silent. They know they're reserves are vast, and possibly even comparable to Frieza's current form. Still, this has a far more raw and terrifying feel to it that can't be denied.

"No way! Nobody is that strong! Not even you!" Vegeta cries out, his voice shaky. Not even he can believe it, despite feeling the pressure Frieza's exerting. "It's... not real."

"Oh, trust me Vegeta, you've entered a nightmare. The only way out is the release of death," Frieza raises his closed fist before him. "So... let's begin," he opens his palm, practically shifting the entire colour spectrum with his energy. Everything goes white and black as he releases a terrifying shockwave that shatters all earth around him and sends everything spiralling away.

No matter their race or distance from Frieza, this attack blows everyone back with ease. Most can recover quickly, but the girls aren't able to recover. They are caught in the powerful hurling winds, spinning them away from Frieza's menacing form. The water around him blows back as well, causing tidal waves across Namek. The water even shakes the ship you're residing in.

As the dust settles and rock falls like rain, Frieza has his hands on his hips, standing on one, untouched piece of land. The Saiyans are all far apart now, eyes glued on the tyrant. Nail and Slug are also blown apart, now having Nappa and Raditz spaced out between them. But, despite their eagerness to prove who's the strongest Namekian, they're no different than the Saiyans – stuck gawking at Frieza.

"Is everyone okay?" Ruby rises into the air.

"We're good!" Yang and Weiss have their arms linked.

"Yeah," Blake slowly ascends. "But that wasn't normal."

Hearing that, Frieza laughs even more. "Insects marvel at even the slightest movement from a dinosaur," he looks over at the girls. "I was merely saying hello. Any lowly Saiyan could've done that," his eyes slowly drift to his tailed nemesis. "And speaking of lowly Saiyans... which one would like to start the horror show?" Frieza's eyes wander to the awe-struck Saiyans, deciding which to be rid of first. His eyes first land on Turles, but he ignores him. Turles always had a witty mouth, but he knew his place and never stepped on Frieza's toes too much. He'll leave that one for the end. Then there's Vegeta, the proud prince. He has a soft spot in his heart for Vegeta, but his little crusade has cost the overlord much and he will be punished, but maybe later. His eyes then drift to Raditz and Kakarot – the brothers. They were ones that mocked his fist form as well... and so he found someone to make an example of.

"You," he whispers before bursting off his island.

Only the Namekians can follow Frieza's movement as he near-instantly rams a horn through Kakarot's stomach, piercing bones and puncturing organs. The Saiyan feels the pain before he even spots Frieza's approach. Everyone is shocked at how quickly one of their warriors is taken out.

"Kakarot?" Raditz's voice is barely above a whisper.

"That was... so fast," Vegeta speaks to himself.

Even RWBY, despite having no love for the Saiyans, are appalled at what they just saw. Kakarot's power was dozens of times stronger than their own, yet he was dispatched in an instant. The fire within them they're trying so hard to kindle fades, even more, every passing second.

Kakarot's eyes slowly lose their solid black colour as blood trickles down Frieza's horn and down his chin. Frieza chuckles, licking the blood off his cheek.

"Hm, repulsive. Just as I expected from a Saiyan."

Kakarot doesn't bother with words. The shock in his body makes it hard to even move. Yet somehow, through battle instinct, he tries to knee the horned menace. Frieza catches the knee and squeezes, shattering the bones like nothing.

"I would try to toy with you, but there's plenty to play with. You're just in the way," Frieza lifts himself straight up, forcing Kakarot's body further down his horn.

The Saiyan's complexion becomes blue as more blood pools out of him. Without a second thought, Frieza casts his head back to fling the Saiyan's body off his horn and towards the waters below. Everyone watches with intensity as Kakarot's seemingly lifeless body tumbles through the air.

"Well," Frieza crosses his arms and looks towards the others. "Who's next?"

There we go! Finally, the battle against Frieza has begun! Adding Slug into this portion was a fun little thought Name and I had for a while. We showed we were incorporating movie villains and who better to tell Frieza about the Dragon Balls than a Namekian? As you can already see, this is where some changes are taking place. Ginyu and Jeice, in particular, were handled rather quickly here, but with the Saiyans being so strong it only makes sense. Oh, and having Turles fight against Slug is just something I can't resist, especially with their little story together in the Xenoverse series. Plus, watching Dragon Ball while writing is, like, the best thing. Cause, if you didn't know, Dragon Ball if literally my favourite thing ever so I'm honestly living the dream.

I hope you're all enjoying it! Honestly, I'm just having such a blast writing this. Doing a massive brawl like this will be a joy to write, and hopefully fun to read. I'll keep going with this fight for a while. Technically I only have one more chapter to write before I get to the four chapter turn-over and do some Crimson Shadow... buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut we'll see. If it comes to it, I'd rather keep my momentum and write till the end. Who knows how long that may be. We'll just have to see.

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