Stomping Grounds Saga (The Forgotten)

Please Note: This story contains occassional swearing and graphically gruesume deaths.

The Stomping Grounds Saga is the third saga in the series Dragon Ball Z: The Forgotten. It takes place after the Lauto Saga and before the Planet Earth Saga. This saga chronicles Ledas' frantic escape from Planet Cooler 92 after being charged erroneously with the destruction of another one of Cooler's outposts. In his attempt to flee, he is brought down onto one of Cooler's stomping grounds - a planet filled with many of his most ruthless warriors. Alone and broken, Ledas must find a way to get off the planet while staying alive and out of sight. Worse yet, Ledas must do so before Lord Cooler, himself, shows up to kill him.

Characters
For a complete list of characters in the Stomping Grounds Saga, please visit this page.

Theme Song
The theme song for this Saga is Final Hour by X-Ray Dog.

Complete Dialogue
It's all messed up.

All of it.

I had the most bestest

little pattern going on

in all the sagas

until this one.

Wonder if anyone noticed.

-KidVegeta

The Stomping Grounds


<744 AGE>







Guva: Shall we?  Banas! The Saiyan has run off. Cooler’s here, too. I need to welcome him in. Find the boy and bring him to us. Hurry! 





Ledas: <IN HIS MIND> I could go into the forest… or try to get off the planet. <HE JERKS HIS HEAD BACK; OUT LOUD> Stupid captain! Why did he say that! I didn’t destroy it! <HE GOES LEFT, DOWN TO THE POD CONTROL; IN HIS MIND> No, Cooler’s too strong. I can’t hide here!

<FRANTICALLY LEDAS MAKES HIS WAY TO THE BUILDING; THERE ARE FIFTEEN REGULAR SOLDIERS INSIDE; MOST ARE WORKERS, BUT EVEN THE GUARDS ARE RELATIVLEY WEAK; THE STRONGEST HAVING A POWER LEVEL OF ONLY 2000>

<LEDAS ENTERS>

Ledas: <TO THE NEAREST GUARD> I need a pod. Hurry up!

Guard 1: Yeah, uh, we need clearance from the governor for a release.

Ledas: No, there’s no time.

Guard 1: Look, I don’t got an access key for you. The pods are back there, behind that door. <HE MOTIONS TO A LARGE DOOR> Even if I wanted, I couldn’t get you one without his clearance.

Ledas: Then move outta the way.

<FROWNING, LEDAS PUTS OUT HIS HANDS, THEN SENDS OFF A LARGE KYORRA BLAST; IT IS NOT HIS BEST, NOR IS HE AT FULL POWER, BUT THE BLAST IS MORE THAN ENOUGH TO DESTROY THE DOOR>

<INSIDE ARE THE PODS; LEDAS RUNS UP TO THEM, UNTIL HE FINDS HIS OWN; IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT HIS OLD POD STANDS OUT FROM THE OUTPOST’S; WHEREAS HIS IS WHITE, MOST OF THEM ARE A LIGHT BLUE COLOR, AND ALL HAVE CLEAR DESIGNATION MARKINGS ON THEM; HIS HAVE NONE; PREFERRING HIS OVER THE OTHERS, HE OPENS THE DOOR, LEANING IN TO TURN IT ON; AS IT TURNS ON, A MOST UNEXPECTED OCCURANCE OCCURS>

<MELOON AND BANAS ARRIVE; BANAS JERKS LEDAS BY THE TAIL, RIPPING HIM BACKWARD TO THE GROUND>

Banas: Going somewhere? <LEDAS ROLLS OVER> Normally, I’d take this time to break your nose with my toe… but we have a visitor. Someone’s come to see you, champ! How about it? Why don’t we go say hi?

<HE GRABS LEDAS BY THE COLLAR AND STANDS HIM UP>

Ledas: I know who it is. He’s gonna kill me.

Banas: <SHAKING HIS HEAD; THOUGHTFULLY> Well, yes. There is that.

Ledas: <LOOKS UP> I don’t wanna go!

Meloon: Ya don’t got a choice. When Lord Cooler makes up his mind, he ain’t stoppin’ for nothin’.

Banas: Now kid, you can come with us nicely, or I can drag you back. Either way, we’re going to the emperor now.

Ledas: Noo!!

<HE FORMS A QUICK RAZOR BLAST AND SEND IT TOWARD BANAS; BANAS EASILY DODGES IT>

Banas: Cute. That’s my own technique. <TO MELOON> Help me knock him out.

<BANAS GOES RIGHT, MELOON GOES LEFT; WHILE LEDAS IS NOT AS STRONG AS EITHER OF THESE BEINGS, HE HAS KNOWN THEM FOR FIVE YEARS; AS WELL, HE KNOWS ALL OF THEIR TECHNIQUES; SO IT COMES AS NO SURPRISE TO HIM WHEN HE SEES THEM GO EITHER WAY; IN FACT, HE HAS DONE THIS MOVE WITH BANAS BEFORE>

<LEDAS DOES THE ONLY POSSIBLE COUNTER AGAINST THE DOUBLE ATTACK; HE CREATES AN AFTERIMAGE IN HIS PLACE, AND MOVES UP TO THE CEILING AS FAST AS HE CAN; FROM THERE, LEDAS CREATES A SECOND AFTERIMAGE WHICH HE COMMANDS TO FLY OUT THE DOOR>

<AS HE DOES SO, THE CAPTAIN AND MELOON COME TOGETHER; THEIR BLASTS SPIRAL INWARD FROM ALL SIDES (EXCEPT FROM ABOVE) TO TAKE OUT THE AFTERIMAGE; BUT SINCE AN AFTERIMAGE CANNOT BE “TAKEN OUT”, IT IS LEFT STANDING; BANAS QUICKLY REALISES HIS FOLLY>

<THE CAPTAIN LOOKS AROUND, NOTICING THE OTHER AFTERIMAGE FLYING OUTSIDE; HE FLIES AFTER IT>

<MELOON DID NOT NOTICE IT; LEDAS HAD HIS BACK TURNED TO THE TWO, HOPING THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SEE HIM IF HE WAS CURLED UP IN A CORNER; LEDAS UNCURLS HIMSELF AND FLOATS BACK TO THE GROUND WHEN HE SEES MELOON>

<MELOON GRUNTS; HE THROWS AN ENERGY SCATTERSHOT AT LEDAS; LEDAS BLOCKS IT; WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARS, HE LUNGES AT MELOON, KICKING THE ELITE ACROSS THE FACE; HOWEVER, LEDAS IS MUCH WEAKER THAN MELOON, EVEN AT FULL POWER, SO THIS DOES NOTHING; MELOON LAUGHS>

Meloon: Har har. You aren’t stronger than me! I barely felt that.

<HE GRABS LEDAS BY THE LEG, FLIPPING HIM UPSIDE DOWN, THEN KNEES HIM IN THE FACE; THIS IS FOLLOWED UP BY A QUICK UNREFINED WAVE; LEDAS IS CAUGHT IN ITS TOTALITY; HE SCREAMS OUT; ONCE THE BLAST IS FINISHED, HE FALLS TO THE GROUND, HIS HAIR SINGED, HIS ARMOR CRACKED AND BROKEN>

<HEARING THE EXPLOSION, BANAS HAS RETURNED>

Banas: Sneaky afterimage. I’ve got to hand it to you. That was clever.

Ledas: <ON THE FLOOR; PAINED WHISPER> Hey Meloon. I barely felt that! I… I thought you were better than me! Come on, you havta have something better than that!

<MELOON GROWLS AT HIM, BUT STAYS PUT>

Banas: <TO MELOON, NOTICING THAT HE DEFEATED THE SAIYAN> Alrighty. Let’s move.

Ledas: Nyaa!! <HE SHOOTS A ONE HANDED BLAST TO THE CEILING, DISLOCATING A PIECE OF STEEL; IT FALLS ON MELOON’S HEAD>

<MELOON GRUNTS AGAIN; HIS ANGER RISES TREMENDOUSLY; HE PRESSES HIS ARMS OUTWARD, IGNORING THE OTHERS AND BEGINS FORMING A PURPLE AURA AROUND HIM; HE IS CREATING A RECKLESS OUTBURST – ANOTHER, MORE POWERFUL ENERGY WAVE>

Meloon: Not better than yah, huh? Watch this!!

Banas: Meloon, what are you doing?

<HE GIVES NO ANSWER>

<SATISFIED AT GETTING MELOON’S ANGER TO RISE AGAIN, LEDAS FLIPS AROUND AND USES HIS KI TO PROPELL HIMSELF INTO HIS POD; HE SHUTS THE DOOR AND BEGINS TAKEOFF>

Banas: Meloon! <HE SEES LEDAS IN THE POD> No! Get out of my way! We’re losing him!

<MELOON DOES NOT ANSWER; HE IS SO ANGRY THAT HE HAS BLOCKED OUT ANY NOISE; HE RELEASES HIS ATTACK, TRYING TO KILL LEDAS WITH ALL HIS ENERGY; AT THIS TIME, LEDAS HAS TAKEN OFF AND IS FLYING AWAY WITH GREAT HASTE>

<THE POD TAKEOFF AREA IS DESTROYED IN A HUGE BLAST; EVERY PERSON ASIDE FROM MELOON AND BANAS ARE INCINERATED; BANAS IS THROWN BACK, BUT HIS ARMOR IS NOT CRACKED; THE EXPLOSION CAN BE SEEN FROM ALL AROUND; THE SMOKE REMAINS FOR SOME TIME>

<BEFORE IT CLEARS FULLY, GUVA COMES UP BEHIND BANAS>

Guva: <SHORTLY> So, you lost him, right?

Banas: No, I didn’t. It was all Meloon.

<BANAS SIGHS, LOOKING UP BACKWARD BEHIND HIM (HE IS SITTING DOWN FROM THE EXPLOSION) AND SEES COOLER STANDING THERE; COOLER IS IN HIS FOURTH FORM>

Banas: Lord Cooler! <HE QUICKLY TURNS AROUND AND STANDS IN FORMATION> I… I, uh…

Cooler: That will be all, Captain.

Guva: <MEEKLY> Lord Cooler, We’re sorry-

Cooler: It is no matter, Governor. I sort of prefer it this way.

Banas: <SO POLITE> Lord Cooler, if I may ask… why did you come here to kill him? We could have done it for you…

Cooler: The traitor is mine to kill. <TURNS HIS HEAD, CAUSING BANAS TO JUMP> Anyone who thinks they can destroy my empire will be dealt with in a very painful way. Remember that.

Banas: Yes sir.

Cooler: <EXITING, TAKES OUT HIS SCOUTER; TALKING INTO IT> Track his trajectory. Begin the pursuit.

<COOLER FLICKS HIS TAIL AND LEAVES>

<GUVA AND BANAS REMAIN; MELOON HAS LONG SINCE FALLEN ASLEEP>

Banas: Fucking Meloon. I swear, guvvie, I had the kid until he pulled that stunt.

Guva: That’s nice, Banas. I’m just glad Cooler wasn’t mad about it.

Banas: Yeah, I’ve never seen him like this. He must be really bored or something. I don’t even know. <SHAKING SOMETHING OFF HIS FOOT> We’re marooned, anyway. It’s not like we could be help him find the kid.

Guva: What do you mean?

Banas: <CHUCKLING> Ah, Meloon blew the whole place up! Our pods are dust. Look at all this. <HE GESTURES AROUND TO THE RUINS>

Guva: <LOOKS AROUND> Why’d I put you in charge, Banas? <HE WALKS OUT, BRISKLY, BUT NOT IN A BAD MOOD, ALL THINGS CONSIDERED> You’re supposed to prevent these kinds of things from happening. Not to mention having a better control over your subordinates.

Banas: <FOLLOWING; POINTEDLY> It’s because I’m the strongest.

Guva: <ENFORCING> Second strongest.

<CUTS TO LEDAS IN SPACE; ONE DAY LATER; HE JARRED AWAKE; HE IS IN HIS POD>

<AS HE IS PASSING OVER A HUGE PLANET, SATELLITE DEFENSES ACTIVATE; A HOST OF TURRETS OPEN UP AND FOCUS FIRE ON HIS POD>

<IMMEDIATELY, HE IS HIT; HIS CONTROLS MALFUCTION, SENDING HIM INTO A DOWNWARD SPIRAL; UNABLE TO MANEUVER, HIS POD IS TORN TO SHREDS; BY THE TIME HE IS INTO THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE, IT POD EXPLODES, SENDING HIM OUT>

<COOLER’S OWN SHIP IS NOT FAR BEHIND HIM; THEY ARRIVE AT THE PLANET A FEW MINUTES LATER; COOLER IS NOT WEARING A SCOUTER; IT IS IN HIS HAND>

Cooler: Report.

Pilot: Lord Cooler sir, his pod’s signal has stopped here!

<THE SHIP SHOWS CAMERAS OF THE AREA; THERE IS NOTHING>

Cooler: The defenses must have gotten to him.

Pilot: Sir, would you like to land? We have a sizeable force on planet currently.

Cooler: Why not? If he’s down there, alive or not, he won’t be able to hide. He doesn’t know who he’s dealing with. I will find him no matter what. <TO HIMSELF> And the stomping grounds are my only source of pleasure these days. Lucky as it was that he brought me here, it will be even more lucky if he survives the night.

<CUTS BACK TO LEDAS; HE IS FREEFALLING>

Ledas:<IN HIS MIND> There’s a huge power right behind me. That’s gotta be Cooler. He’s so fast! At least he can’t sense energy. If he comes down, I can just hide.

<LEDAS PULLS UP BEFORE HE HITS THE GROUND, STOPPING HIS FORWARD MOMENTUM; HE LANDS EASILY>

<AHEAD, HE SEES A SETTLEMENT; THERE ARE TWO TOWERS, INCREDIBLY HIGH, WHICH ARE IN THE DISTANCE; AT THEIR BASE, HE SEES DOZENS OF COOLER’S SOLDIERS (BY THEIR ONE SIDED ARMOR) PATROLLING; ASIDE FROM THOSE TWO TOWERS, THERE ARE MANY OTHER SETTLEMENTS, BUT NONE AS HIGH>

<HE BACKS AWAY FROM THEM, INSTEAD FLYING THE OTHER WAY>

Haunting Memory
<PIKE SHOT FROM ABOVE AN ENCAMPMENT; IT IS FILLED WITH COOLER’S SOLDIERS>

<THE ENCAMPMENT CONSISTS OF A PAVED ROAD, WITH SEVERAL BUILDINGS; THERE IS AN OUTPOST TOWER; ON IT, SITS A GUARD, ONE IN ORANGE ARMOR AND WITH A HELMET; HE IS SLEEPING>

<THE CAMERA SNEAKS AROUND THE GUARD TOWER, UP ONTO AN OVERLOOK>

<ON THAT OVERLOOK IS STANDING A BOY; WELL, HE’S LEDAS; ANYWAY, HE LOOKS DOWN INTO THE GROUP OF SOLDIERS BELOW; MOST OF THEM ARE PATROLLING, AND ASIDE FROM THE GUARD TOWER, NONE OF THEM ARE FACING HIS WAY>

Ledas: They’ve gotta have a ship.

<HE JUMPS OVER THE CLIFF, SKIDDING DOWN ITS SIDE; SPEEDING QUICKLY BY, HE MANAGES TO GET PAST THE GATE GUARD WITHOUT ALERTING ANYONE; LEDAS RUNS FORWARD, SEARCHING FOR ANY SORT OF SPACE POD TO GET HIM OFF THE PLANET>

<INSIDE A BUILDING HE FINDS SOLDIERS, NOT A POD; REALIZING HIS MISTAKE, LEDAS JUMPS (WITH EK. FACE); IN REFLEX, HE BLOWS THEM AWAY WITH ENERGY; HE GOES BACK OUTSIDE; HOWEVER, THE NOISE HAS CAUSED MORE SOLDIERS TO COME OUT>

<LEDAS SPOTS THEM FIRST; THERE ARE A FEW DOZEN; THE BATTLE IS SHORT LIVED; EACH SOLDIER IS BLOWN AWAY BY A SINGLE FINGER BEAM EACH; ONCE THEY FALL DEAD, THE OTHER SOLDIERS IN THE COMPLEX ARE ALERTED>

<A SIREN GOES OFF, AND THEY RUN OUT; ALL OF THEM ARE MERE GRUNTS>

Ledas: <IN HIS MIND> 1000. 2000. Nobody’s a threat.

<THE GROUPS LINE UP AROUND HIM, READYING THEIR BLASTERS ON HIS POSTION; LEDAS DOES NOT MOVE; ONCE THEY ARE ALL IN POSITION, A FAT ONE COMES OUT IN FRONT; HE IS PURPLE AND TENTACLE-Y, SHORT AND STOUT; HE DOES NOT LOOK VERY MENACING, BUT HE WEARS THE ARMOR TOO>

Mullpy: Soldiers, wait! I recognize this one. Lord Cooler put out a warning that you’d be sulking around here. He’s ordered us to kill on sight. Aha! Looks like I’ve found the prize. <TO HIS MEN> Now shoot him! Shoot him!

<LEDAS POSITIONS HIS RIGHT HAND OUTWARD, IN A HALF FIST, CAUSING THE TROOPS TO WAIT; HOWEVER, AS NO BLAST COMES, THEY FIRE; LEDAS IS ENVELOPED IN THEIR ATTACK; THE DUST CLEARS QUICKLY; HE IS UNMOVED, HIS ARMOR AND BODY UNTOUCHED>

<MULLPY WADDLES UP TO HIM, GRINNING; WHEN HE SEES THAT LEDAS IS ALIVE, HIS GRIN SUBSIDES>

Ledas: You shouldn’t really be smiling.

<THE ENTIRE CITY EXPLODES; LEDAS HAD PREVIOUSLY USED A LIGHTENING STRIKE ATTACK, WHICH IS A HUGE INVISIBLE BLAST; NOW IT GOES OFF AND IT INCINERATES ALL AROUND HIM; THE CITIES, TROOPS, EVERYONE IS DESTROYED; FARTHER OFF, WHERE THE OUTPOST IS, THE SLEEPING SOLDIER IS KNOCKED AWAY TO THE GROUND; HE WAKES UP, SCOWLING>

<WHEN THE DUST CLEARS, THE CRATER AROUND LEDAS IS QUITE DEVOID OF LIFE; HE LOOKS AROUND, SCANNING FOR ANY SIGN OF A SPACE SHIP; NOT SEEING ANY, HE RISES INTO THE AIR>

<FROM BEHIND LEDAS, A SHOT IS FIRED; HE DODGES IT EASILY BUT SEVERAL MORE COME; HE DODGES THEM TOO, FALLING TO THE GROUND IN A ROLL; HE RAISES HIS HEAD LOOKING FOR THE SOURCE OF THE ATTACK, WHEN HE SEES MULLPY COME OUT OF THE RUBBLE TO HIS LEFT>

<MULLPY FIRES ANOTHER SHOT, WHICH LEDAS ROLLS RIGHT FROM>

Mullpy: Ooh, ooh! He’s a fast one, isn’t he?! I can see how he got away from Lord Cooler!

Ledas: Stop shooting me! I’ll let you live if you give me a pod.

Mullpy: Oh, a space pod? That’s what you want? Running away again, I see! Well, I can’t help you.

Ledas: What? Why not?

Mullpy: <GRINNING> Lord Cooler gave specific orders if anyone were to find him. I just have to press this homing beacon here <HE PRESSES A BUTTON ON HIS CHEST> and Lord Cooler himself will come to kill you.

Ledas: <BACKSTEP> N-no…

Mullpy: Don’t worry! I’ll keep you here until Cooler arrives! Hahh!

<MULLPY JUMPS AT LEDAS, SWINGING HIS TENTACLES WILDLY AND LAUGHING, AS IF HE IS PLAYING A GAME; MULLPY IS VERY UNAWARE OF HIS POWER LEVEL COMPARED TO LEDAS’; SINCE HIS IS SO MUCH LOWER, LEDAS HAS NO TROUBLE COUNTERING HIS ATTACK>

<MULLPY FLIES AROUND BEHIND LEDAS, STILL LAUGHING AND LATCHES ONTO THE BOY’S BACK WITH HIS TENTACLES; HE BEGINS SUCKING LEDAS’ ENERGY OUT; LEDAS SPINS, ELBOWING THE ALIEN IN THE FACE; MULLPY LETS GO; HE FIRES A SMALL COLLECTION OF BLASTS, WHICH HIT LEDAS; THIS GIVES MULLPY THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTACK AGAIN>

<MULLPY SLAPS LEDAS WITH HIS TENTACLE, BUT LEDAS GRABS AHOLD; RIPPING IT UPWARD WITH ONE HAND, LEDAS TAKES MULLPY FULLY INTO THE AIR; WITH HIS OTHER HAND, LEDAS CREATES A SMALL CUTTING BEAM TO SEVER THE TENTACLE>

<MULLPY RAGES HARD, KICKING AT LEDAS WITH ALL HIS MIGHT; HOWEVER, THIS IS NOTHING; LEDAS SLAMS HIM TO THE GROUND, FOLLOWED UP BY A RAZOR BLAST, WHICH KILLS MULLPY>

<LEDAS LANDS>

Grif: <INDIFFERENCE> Yeah, yeah, you killed the army. I bet you think you’re a big shot now.

<LEDAS WHEELS AROUND, FACING THIS NEW FOE; IT IS THE SLEEPING GUARD, THE ONE THAT LEDAS SNUCK PAST ABOUT THREE MINUTES PRIOR; HE IS STANDING IN A SLOUCH>

Ledas: Aren’t you part of that army?

Grif: No, not me. I’m just a traveling paper salesman, who just so happened to, uh, selling paper to lieutenant Mullpy and his guys.

Ledas: You’re wearing the same armor as them.

Grif: Yeah, well, so are you. And I can tell by when you destroyed the whole base that you aren’t with them. I’m not either. That’s why you shouldn’t judge a paper salesman by his armor.

Ledas: You’re just lying. You don’t have any paper.

Grif: <MELODRAMA> Not any more, thanks to someone. <LEDAS FROWNS AGAIN> Look around us, you’ve blown it all up! <FAKE SADNESS> It’s all gone! All, all gone…

Ledas: Um, look, do you know where I can find a space pod?

Grif: Yeeah, well the lieutenant used to keep them in that building right there… that you blew up….

Ledas: I thought he wasn’t your lieutenant.

Grif: <FLUSTERED> You tricked me!

<HE RAISES HIS WRIST MOUNTED BLASTER AT LEDAS; LEDAS PRODUCES A SMALL BALL OF KI IN HIS HAND AS HIS COUNTER, BUT GRIF DECIDES THAT IT IS NOT A GOOD IDEA TO ACTUALLY ATTACK; GRIF RUNS AWAY>

<LEDAS, INTENT ON GETTING MORE INFORMATION OUT OF HIM, PURSUES; GRIF HECKLES HIM AS HE GOES>

Grif: <AS LEDAS REACHES HIM> Hey! You suck!

Ledas: That wasn’t a very good one.

Grif: Your mom wasn’t a very good one. Oh yeah! <GRIF LOOKS MIGHTY PLEASED>

Ledas: Look, take me to another base that has some pods, or I’m just going to kill you. <HE SHOWS THE BLAST TO GRIF>

Grif: That is a… pretty convincing argument.

Ledas: All right, so let’s go. Show me the place.

<GRIF COMES UP TO LEDAS; HE STARTS MOANING; HE WAS TRYING TO BE QUIET, BUT LEDAS HEARD HIM; HOWEVER, AS LEDAS TURNS, HE SEES THAT GRIF IS ACTUALLY MAKING ENERGY FORM; HE HAS AN AURA, AND HIS HANDS ARE OUT ON HIS SIDES; REALIZING THIS WAS CAREFULLY PLANNED TREACHERY, LEDAS GOES TO KILL GRIF; HOWEVER, AT THIS TIME SOMETHING HAPPENS>

<THOUGH HE CANNOT SEE HIS OWN EYES (BUT WE CAN, SO IT IS ALL GOOD), LEDAS’ EYES HAVE GONE GREEN; HE DROPS TO HIS KNEES; SUDDENLY, FLASHES OF MEMORY COME BACK TO HIM; OF LAUTO’S CAVE; OF THE BENEFACTOR, HIS HALLUCINATION IN THERE AND OTHERWISE; OF VEGETA, HIS FRIEND; THIS CAUSES A GREAT PAIN TO COME TO HIS HEAD, AND HE SCREAMS OUT, POUNDING AT THE DIRT AS IT HURTS HIM A LOT>

Grif: Wait, did I do that?!

<LEDAS’ HAIR HAS TURNED WHITE; HE SHAKES IN PAIN>

Ledas: <IN HIS MIND> Nooo!! I can sense Cooler coming. I-I can’t… move...

Grif: Hey, uh, kid, are you okay? You look terrible. Just terrible. <LEDAS LOOKS UP AT HIM, WHITE HAIR AND GREEN EYES> Eeaah!!

<LEAS DOES NOT SEE GRIF; HE IS HAVING A TOTAL HALLUCINATION>

<IT IS MID DAY; LEDAS GETS UP, LOOKING AROUND, IN FRONT OF HIM, A CREEK FLOWS INTO A LARGE CRACK IN THE ROCK AHEAD; LEDAS, CURIOUS, STARTS WALKING ALONG, AND INTO THE CANYON-LIKE FORMATION AHEAD; HE HEARS A CURIOUS WHISPERING>

<AS LEDAS STEPS INTO IT, HE IS HIT WITH A SECOND VISION>

The Benefactor: <SQUATTING. SCRATCHING AT THE WALL ON THE LEFT SIDE AHEAD> Call it room 8101. Commander General, at your service. <TURNS HIS HEAD TO LOOK AT LEDAS> When he wakes, make him ashamed. Let his two friends watch. Let them take you to him.

<LEDAS STEPS BACK, HOLDING HIS FORHEAD, AS IF HE HAD A HEADACHE>

Ledas: <BLINKS, THERE IS NOTHING THERE; HE WALKS UP TO THE WALL WHERE HE SAW THE BENEFACTOR’S IMAGE, AND LOOKS AT IT; THERE ARE SCRATCH MARKS THERE, AS IF KEEPING TIME; LEDAS RUNS HIS FINGERS OVER THEM> Real? He was here? <STEPS BACK, HOLDING HIS HEAD AGAIN; LEDAS STUMBLES AND FALLS INTO THE ROCKY SLOPE, CUTTING HIS HEAD> No, he can’t be…

<GRIF HAS FOLLOWED LEDAS, WHO RAN INTO THE MOUNTAIN BEFORE; HIS AURA IS HUGE NOW>

Grif: Hey, stop running from me, you scared little bitch! I don’t know what’s happened to you or what you’re talking about, but Cooler’s about to get here, so I should probably kill you now.

Ledas: You can’t even…

<LEDAS TURNS TO HIM, BUT IT IS TOO LATE; GRIF RELEASES THE ATTACK HE HAD BEEN CHARGING UP; LEDAS IS HIT, AND IT LOCKS HIM DOWN>

<THE ENERGY DOES NOT DISSIPATE OR EXPLODES UPON CONTACT; IT SIMPLY COVERS HIM IN PURPLE; IT IS A STASIS ATTACK, WHICH HAS NOT ONLY IMMOBILIZED LEDAS, BUT PUT HIM INTO AN INSTANT COMA>

<GRIF WALKS UP TO LEDAS’ FROZEN FORM>

Grif: Oh yeah, you care to say that to my face…? Yeah didn’t think so. Punk.

<GRIF PLACES HIS BLASTER TO LEDAS’ FACE, SHOOTING IT SEVERAL TIMES; SINCE THE STASIS ATTACK LOWERS LEDAS’ POWER LEVEL TO ITS MINIMUM, AT 1, HE CANNOT WITHSTAND THESE SIMPLE ATTACKS ANY MORE; HE BLEEDS>

<GRIF BACKS UP, OUT OF THE CRACK IN THE MOUNTAIN, AND SENDS A HAIL OF BLASTS DOWN AT LEDAS; THE AREA EXPLODES>

<AS IT DOES SO, COOLER ARRIVES, ALONE; HE IS NOT WEARING A SCOUTER>

Cooler: Soldier! Report. Where is the Saiyan?

Grif: Uh, he’s dead… sir.

Cooler: Dead?

Grif: Yep, I killed him.

Cooler: <DISBELIEF EVIDENT> You killed him?

Grif: Yes sir. I have to say, it wasn’t very hard.

Cooler: The body?

Grif: Disintegrated, sir.

<COOLER LOOKS INTO THE CAVE GRIF WAS SHOOTING; HE LEVELS THE ENTIRE MOUNTAIN WITH ONE BLAST, LEAVING NOTHING BEHIND; HE LOOKS AROUND, SLOWLY SCANNING FOR THE POWER LEVEL OF 180,000; ONE THAT NO OTHER SOLDIER ON THE PLANET HAS; NOT FINDING IT, AS HE HAD FELT MERE MOMENTS BEFORE WHEN TRAVELING HERE, COOLER IS SATISFIED THAT LEDAS IS DEAD>

Cooler: The traitor is dead, then.

Grif: Ah, yep… sir.

<COOLER, NOT VERY PLEASED FOR SOME REASON, TURNS AND FLIES OFF; GRIF JUST STANDS THERE>

I'm So Devious
<CUE THE SOUL THAT MUST AWAKEN>

<THE PLAINS-LANDS, MOSTLY DESOLATE, BUT GREEN WITH GRASS, ARE SHOWN; THE MOUNTAIN WHICH COOLER BLEW UP IS SHOWN; IT IS STILL A CRATER, WITH NOTHING AROUND IT; IT APPEARS SETTLED>

<THE BASE WITH THE TWO HIGH TOWERS IS BROUGHT INTO VIEW; AT THE TOPMOST TOWER, IN THE UPPERMOST ROOM ARE TWO BEINGS; COOLER, AND ANOTHER; HE IS ARMORED; HIS SKIN BLACK, HIS FEATHERS RED; HE IS BIRDLIKE, WITH A VERY VICIOUS FACE; HIS ARMOR IS THAT OF THE OFFICERS, ONLY MORE ORNATE; HE DOES NOT HAVE EITHER SHOULDER PAD>

<COOLER IS STANDING OVER A MONITER; IDLY ROLLING HIS FINGERS>

<END OF THE SOUL THAT MUST AWAKEN, AT 50 SECONDS>

Cooler: These stomping grounds have been quiet. My men sit around doing nothing all day. They are wasting away.

Digranite: There aren't any new planets. We have no use for a new governor.

Cooler: These grounds are not only for appointing governors, General. I want them re-opened. Put the regular troops back on practice. If they can't handle the gauntlet, so be it. Let them die.

Digranite: Very well.

Cooler: One week. You have one week to make every soldier collectively reach five percent of my power. Then I will fight them all. I grow tired of waiting for a real opponent.

<COOLER HITS A BUTTON HALFWAY UP THE WALL, TURNING ON THE WALL COMPUTER; IT SHOWS HIS CURRENT POWER LEVEL; 9,000,000>

Digranite: They'll be ready. I will make them so.

<COOLER IS VERY BORED; HE FLEXES HIS ARMS BEFORE WALKING OUT>

<CUTS TO NEXT SCENE; DIGRANITE OVERSEES, WITH HIS OTHER COMMANDERS, THE FOOT SOLDIERS' TRAINING>

<THERE ARE SEVERAL HUNDRED OF THEM ON THE PLANET; DIGRANITE HAS THEM RUNNIN OBSTACLE COURSES, TRAINING IN GRAVITY UNITS, AND EVERYTHING; HE LOOKS MIGHTY PLEASED>

<DOWN ON A TRAINING MAT, IN THE FIRST ENCLOSURE OF TRAINING, GRIF AND ONE OTHER SOLDIER ARE SPARRING; THEY HAVE AN INSTRUCTOR OVERSEEING THEM>

Instructor: <TO GRIF> You check in at 400. <TO THE OTHER> You are 1600. Grif, you are severely under the average level. Explain to me why.

Grif: <NOT CARING> Can't tell ya, man. I train just as hard as everybody!

Soldier: It's not true! He just lies around eating all day.

Grif: Hey, shut up. Nobody asked you.

Soldier: I swear! I see him just laying around all day. He sleeps on duty, for crying out loud!

Grif: Oh yeah? How about I blow a hole through that ugly face of yours. Shut up.

Soldier: I'd like to see you try.

Grif: Jerk-off.

<BEFORE THE INSTRUCTOR CAN SAY ANYTHING, GRIF RAISES HIS BLASTER, FIRES IT, THEN LUNGES AT THE SOLDIER>

<THE SOLDIER SIDESTEPS GRIF; AS GRIF COMES FLYING BY, THE SOLDIER SHOOTS HIS BLASTER INTO GRIF'S BACK; GRIF TURNS AROUND, SWINGING A WILD PUNCH; THE SOLDIER JUMPS BACK, THEN HOPS FORWARD, SLAMMING HIS BLASTER INTO GRIF'S FACE>

<GRIF FALLS TO THE GROUND, BLOOD POOLING AROUND HIS HEAD; HE IS DEAD>

Soldier: <LOOKING DOWN> I... didn't think that would kill him... Damn. <HE LOOKS UP TO THE INSTRUCTOR>

Instructor: <HE VAPORIZES GRIF'S BODY> Don't say anything about this; he was weak, lazy. He won't be missed. Just get back to your training.

<THE SOLDIER SCURRIES OFF; THE SCREEN FADES>

<THE SCENE CHANGES; THERE IS A DARK, UNDERGROUND HOLE; IT IS BEING LIT ONLY BY A FAINT PURPLE LIGHT; SUDDENLY, THE LIGHT GOES OUT AND ALL IS DARK; THEN A SECOND LIGHT COMES; THIS ONE IS CYAN IN COLOR; IT IS AN OBVIOUS ENERGY BEAM; IT TEARS UP THE DARK GROUND BEING SEEN, ALLOWING THE DAYLIGHT ABOVE TO COME IN>

<A SMALL CHILD, LEDAS, CAN BE SEEN CRAWLING OUT; HE IS BREATHING HARD, TREMBLING, AND HAVING A HARD TIME MOVING AT ALL; HE MANAGES TO GET OUT OF THE HOLE; HE LAYS DOWN AS SOON AS HE GETS OUT; HE IS IN THE CRATER WHICH COOLER BLEW UP BEFORE>

<IT IS THE 762 AGE>

<THE SAIYAN BOY LAYS THERE ALL DAY, UNTIL IT TURNS TO EVENING; WITH THE SUN SETTING, AND COLDNESS COMING DOWN ALL AROUND HIM, LEDAS STANDS UP, AND STAGGERS OUT; HE DOES NOT FLY, AS HE DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH POWER TO; BEING IN STASIS FOR 28 YEARS AT A POWER LEVEL OF 1 HAS MADE IT INCREDIBLY PAINFUL FOR HIM TO POWER UP AT ALL; WHILE THE STASIS DID PREVENT ATROPHY, IT ALSO MADE IT VERY HARD FOR LEDAS TO RAISE HIS POWER LEVEL FROM 1 AGAIN>

<HE REACHES THE CITY IN NO TIME; IT IS NOT THE ONE WITH THE TWO TOWERS; THIS ONE HAS ONLY A SINGLE TOWER, AND SMALLER BUILDINGS>

<LEDAS RUNS INTO THE STREET, LOOKING AROUND FOR A PLACE TO STAY; HE FINDS A BARRACKS THAT IS EMPTY; HE GOES INSIDE>

<LEDAS SITS DOWN AGAINST A WALL; HE PUTS HIS ARMS OUT, TRYING TO POWER UP; THIS CAUSES HIM CONSIDERABLE PAIN; HE SCREAMS OUT, CLOSING HIS EYES AND RAISING HIS HEAD IT HURTS SO MUCH; AT THE VERY LEAST, HE NOTICES THAT HE IS NOT HAVING ANY VISIONS ANY MORE; AS WE CAN SEE, HIS HAIR IS NOT WHITE, AND HIS EYES ARE NOT GREEN, SO HE IS NOT IN A SEMI-SUPER SAIYAN STATE>

<HE FALLS ASLEEP AGAINST THE WALL>

<IN THE EARLY MORNING, IT IS FOGGY OUT; HE WAKES UP TO FIND HIMSELF ALONE; CAREFUL TO NOT GET CAUGHT, HE LEAVES>

<AS HE WALKS OUTSIDE, HE NOTICES A PATROLLING GUARD; LEDAS DUCKS BEHIND AN ALLY SO AS TO NOT BE SEEN>

<ONCE AGAIN, HE TESTS HIS POWER; IT PAINS HIM GREATLY, CAUSING HIM TO DROP TO ONE KNEE AND BITE DOWN ON HIS ARM TO NOT YELL OUT; HOWEVER, HE IS ABLE TO RAISE IT A BIT EVEN IN THIS PAIN>

<IT IS ENOUGH, HE THINKS, TO TAKE OUT THE GUARD>

<MAKING SURE THE GUARD STILL HAS HIS BACK TO LEDAS (BY STICKING HIS HEAD OUT), LEDAS RUNS OUT BEHIND HIM; WHEN HE GETS BEHIND THE GUARD, HE SHOOTS A FINGER BEAM THROUGH THE BACK OF HIS HEAD; THE GUARD FALLS DEAD; LEDAS WINCES IN PAIN, AT USING THIS ENERGY SO SUDDENLY>

<UP AHEAD, HE SEES ANOTHER GUARD WHO IS PACING BACK AND FORTH; ZIG ZAGGING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN BUILDINGS, LEDAS MAKES HIS WAY TO THE GUARD; WHEN HE TURNS, LEDAS SHOOTS A FINGER BEAM FROM TWO BUILDINGS BACK AND TAKES HIM OUT; THEN, HE RUNS INTO THE BUILDING THE GUARD WAS, WELL, GUARDING>

<INSIDE, LEDAS WAS HOPING TO FIND A SPACE POD TO GET AWAY; HOWEVER, HE JUST FIND A BUNCH OF SLEEPING SOLDIER; CAREFULLY, HE GOES UP TO EACH AND KILLS THEM WITH A SILENT FINGER BEAM TO THE FACE; SURE THAT THEY ARE ALL DEAD, WITH NOBODY LEFT TO WARN COOLER HE WAS HERE, LEDAS MOVES OUT TO ANOTHER BUILDING>

<HE GOES THROUGH QUITE A FEW BUILDINGS, NOT FINDING PODS, BUT SOLDIERS; HE KILLS THEM ALL IN THEIR SLEEP; AFTER TAKING OUT ANOTHER PACING GUARD, LEDAS COMES TO A BUILDING AT THE CENTER; HE ENTERS, ONLY TO FIND ABOUT SIX OR SEVEN PEOPLE AWAKE AND VERY MUCH ALIVE>

<MOST OF THEM LOOK TO BE GRUNTS, BUT ONE WEARS THE SAME COLOR ARMOR AS BANAS DID; LEDAS KNOWS THIS TO MEAN IT IS AN OFFICER; HE CAN SENSE THE ALIEN HAS A PRETTY HIGH POWER LEVEL, TOO>

<NO ONE SEES HIM ENTER, SO HE GOES AROUND LEFT, HUGGING THE WALL; THE FIRST TWO GUARDS ARE AWAY FROM THE OTHERS, AND LEDAS TAKES THEM OUT EASILY; BY NOW, HIS POWERS ARE COMING BACK TO HIM LESS PAINFULLY>

<HE DODGES AROUND A PILLAR TO THE RIGHT, AND FINDS ANOTHER GUARD; HE GOES TO KILL IT, WHEN IT TURNS AROUND AND SEES HIM; IT LETS OUT A HOLLER; LEDAS IMMEDIATELY DIVES AT HIM, PUNCHING HIM >

<THE OTHER SOLDIERS NOTICE HIM AND RUN OVER; SURROUNDED, LEDAS CREATES A QUICK EXPLOSIVE WAVE, WHICH KILLS THEM>

<THE CAPTAIN, A LARGE WHITE CREATURE, DID NOT RUN WITH THE REST OF THE TROOPS, NOW HE COMES TO LEDAS, WHO IS ON THE FLOOR TRYING TO REGAIN ENOUGH STAMINA TO GET UP>

<THE CAPTAIN COMES UP TO LEDAS, BUT STOPS, FINDING A SOLDIER STILL ALIVE; HE BENDS DOWN, AS IT REACHES TOWARD HIM FOR SUPPORT; HE PRESSES HIS CLAW TO ITS NECK, DRAWING BLOOD AND KILLNG IT; HE LOOKS UP TO LEDAS, SLOWLY>

Konatsu: You're a young one. What did you do? Run away from mommy to join the army?

Ledas: I didn't join anything. I'm not with you.

Konatus: Oh, a rebel with stolen armor. In that case, I will kill you myself.

<KONATSU ROLLS TO LEDAS, AND HEADBUTTS HIM, SMACKING THE BOY WITH HIS HORN>

<LEDAS PUSHES HIM AWAY, GETS UP AND RUNS OUTSIDE; KONATSU PURSUES; ONCE OUTSIDE, LEDAS TURNS; KONATSU CALLS HIS SOLDIERS, BUT GETS NO RESPONSE>

Ledas: It doesn't matter! I killed them all already!

Konatsu: That's devious. You killed them all before coming for me. Planning it all out. But you won't have me!

<KONATSU BLASTS LEDAS; LEDAS SHOOTS A PLAYFUL GALICK BACK; THEY TRADE BLASTS FOR A FEW MOMENTS; THEN, LEDAS GETS WEARY AGAIN FROM USING SO MUCH ENERGY; KONATSU USES THIS TIME TO ATTACK LEDAS HEAD ON; HE KICKS LEDAS HEAD, THROWING HIM TO THE GROUND; KONATSU ROLLS LEDAS ONTO HIS STOMACH, THEN GRABS HIS ARMS, BRINGING THEM BEHIND HIS BACK; HE RAISES LEDAS' ARMS UP, WHILE PULLING DOWN WITH HIS LEG; BEFORE HE CAN RIP OFF THE SAIYAN'S ARM, LEDAS KICKS KONATSU IN THE STOMACH, THEN PUSHES OFF THE GROUND, DOING A FRONTFLIP AND KICKING KONATSU AGAIN>

<KONATSU IS WAITING, HOWEVER; HE PUNCHES LEDAS DEEP IN THE GUT, THEN GRABS HIM; HE THROWS THE BOY UP INTO THE AIR; KONATSU FOLLOWS THIS UP WITH AN AERIAL KICK, SENDING LEDAS FURTHER UPWARD; HE FIRES A BEAM TO FINISH OFF THE BOY; LEDAS LEVELS HIMSELF OFF BEFORE THE BLAST REACHES HIM; HE SLICES THE BLAST IN HALF, DOWN THE MIDDLE; THEN, HE AIR DASHES DOWN THAT SPACE THROUGH THE MIDDLE; KONATSU DOES NOT SEE HIM COMING, AND LEDAS SLAMS HIS FIST INTO THE ALIEN'S FACE; KONATSU FALLS BACK>

<LEDAS JUMPS ON HIS CHEST, AND QUICKLY JABS HIM SEVERAL TIMES, KNOCKING THE WIND OUT OF KONATSU; LEDAS THEN KICKS KONATSU ACROSS THE FACE WITH HIS BOOT; HOWEVER, LEDAS JUMPS OFF OF HIM AND TAKES A BREAK, RESTING TO REGAIN HIS ENERGY; AT THIS MOMENT, KONATSU CALLS FOR REINFORCEMENTS FROM THE NEAREST OUTPOST>

Konatsu: <PRESSES A BUTTON ON HIS ARMOR, MUCH LIKE MULLPY HAD DONE BEFORE> Heh... you're not bad. Guess I'll have to get some help. <TO THE RADIO> Anango! Get over here now. I need your help.

Ledas: <STAGGERING IN PLACE> Wha... what?

Konatsu: You may as well run away now. You're dead here. Anango and I are unstoppable together.

Ledas: <TO HIMSELF, LOOKING AROUND> Dang it!

<SUDDENLY, A FLASH OF LIGHT COMES ACROSS THE SCREEN; IT GOES STRAIGHT TO LEDAS; HOWEVER, LEDAS HAD EXPECTED THIS; THE FIGURE, STILL OBSCURED, ATTACKED NOTHING BUT AN IMAGE PROJECTION>

<LEDAS COMES FROM BEHIND, SIDE SWEEPS THE FIGURE AND KICKS HIM AWAY INTO A BUILDING; HOWEVER, THE CREATURE GETS UP REALLY QUICKLY; IT DOES NOT ATTACK AGAIN; IT GOES TO HELP KONATSU UP>

<ANANGO IS A YELLOW CREATURE, WITH TUSKS AND BACKWARDS KNEES, WHICH CAUSE HIM TO BOUNCH WHILE WALKING; LEDAS SENSES THAT HIS POWER LEVEL IS ONLY SLIGHTLY LOWER THAN KONATSU'S; NOW WITH KONATSU UP, BOTH OF THEM CLEARLY ARE MORE POWERFUL THAN HIM>

<LEDAS DECIDES TO NOT ATTACK ANY MORE>

Ledas: <TO KONATSU, IN ANSWER> I guess I'll start running now...

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<KONATSU AND ANANGO REACH AN OUTPOST; THIS IS THE LAST PLACE THEY HAD READ LEDAS’ POWER LEVEL>

<EVERY SOLDIER IS OUT, BECAUSE THEY ARE TRAINING FOR DIGRANITE>

<KONATSU’S ARMOR IS CRACKED FROM THE PREVIOUS FIGHT>

<THE TWO SPLIT UP, EACH GOING DOWN A SEPARATE PATH; KONATSU TAKES THE LEFT, ANANGO TAKES THE RIGHT; THEY BOTH WEAR SCOUTERS AND FROM HERE ON OUT, THAT IS HOW THEY WILL COMMUNICATE WHEN THEY ARE NOT TOGETHER>

<KONATSU HAS A PICTURE OF LEDAS ON HIS SCOUTER, WHICH HE TOOK BEFORE WHEN THEY WERE FIGHTING; HE FORWARDS THE PICTURE TO DIGRANITE>

<DIGRANITE, IN HIS TOWER, RECEIVES THE MESSAGE>

Digranite: Impossible... that's the Saiyan boy Cooler killed years ago. I can't let Cooler know he's alive. <ON HIS SCOUTER TO KONATSU; HE PRESSES SOME BUTTONS ON A WALL MOUNTED COMPUTER> All soldiers have been alerted. You have the entire army at your command, Konatsu. I need him dead as soon as possible.

<CUTS TO LEDAS; HE IS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CITY>

<HE HAS LOWERED HIS POWER LEVEL TO STALL THE TWO COMMANDERS FROM FINDING HIM; HE MAKES HIS WAY THROUGH THE CITY UNTIL HE COMES TO THE EDGE, WHICH HAS THE ARMIES TRAINING FOR COOLER>

<THE ENTIRE ARMY ON THIS PLANET CONSISTS OF TWELVE THOUSAND GRUNTS AND INSTRUCTORS, WITH ABOUT TEN OFFICERS OF POWER LEVELS ABOVE 2000; STANDING BEFORE LEDAS IS HALF OF THE ARMY; HE DOES NOT PAY THEM MUCH ATTENTION AS HE DOES NOT THINK THEY WILL ATTACK>

<A KEEN EYED SOLDIER SPOTS LEDAS; IT DOESN'T TAKE LONG FOR THE OTHERS TO COME OUT AND SEE HIM; THE COMMANDING OFFICER HALTS THEIR TRAINING AND ORDERS HIS SOLDIERS TO POUR OUT AND ATTACK; LEDAS OBVIOUSLY MATCHES ALL OF THEIR SCOUTERS; DIGRANITE HAD SENT A PICTURE OF LEDAS TO EVERY SOLDIER'S SCOUTER, TELLING THEM TO KILL HIM ON SIGHT; NOW THEY'VE SEEN HIM AND THEY FORM UP TO KILL HIM>

<KONATSU, IN ONE FRAME, BECOMES AWARE OF SOMETHING HAPPENING ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CITY; HE RACES TO IT>

<LEDAS LOOKS OVER AND SEES THE ARMY RACING TOWARD HIM; ASTONISHED BY THIS, HE QUICKLY POWERS UP TO HIS MAXIMUM, 200,000; THE THOUSANDS OF SOLDIERS RUN AT HIM, FIRING THEIR BLASTERS OR NATURAL ENERGY ATTACKS; LEDAS SHRUGS IT OFF; HE ATTACKS THEM WITH AN UNRELENTING ENERGY BURST; IT MOWS DOWN HUNDREDS OF SOLDIERS; THIS GIVES HIM A BRIEF MOMENT TO PAUSE; HE CHARGES UP A KYORRA FLASH IN THIS TIME>

<THE SOLDIERS SHOOT AGAIN; LEDAS DUCKS, DROPPING TO HIS KNEES AS HE CHARGES THE ATTACK; BEFORE THEY REACH HIM, RAISES HIS ARMS, INTERLOCKED IN A TRIANGLE, AND RELEASES THE BEAM; IT CREATS A HUGE EXPLOSION, TAKING UP THE ENTIRE SCREEN; IT KILLS EVERY LAST ONE OF THE SOLDIERS AND OFFICERS PRESENT>

<LEDAS SPINS AROUND>

Ledas: That commander is coming. I can feel him... Better get out of here.

<LEDAS LOWERS HIS POWER LEVEL, THEN RUNS OFF>

<LEDAS TAKES TO THE AIR; AS HE IS FLYING, HE IS INTERCEPTED WITHIN FOUR PANELS>

<A KICK TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD SENDS THE BOY FALLING DOWN; HE LANDS ON HIS BACK, BOUNCING PAINFULLY; WHEN HE LOOKS UP, HE FINDS ANANGO>

Anango: <TURNS ON HIS SCOUTER> Hey, Konatsu, I fou-

<LEDAS SHOOTS A FINGER BEAM, DESTROYING ANANGO'S SCOUTER; SEEING LEDAS HAS SOME FIGHT IN HIM, ANANGO QUICKLY ATTACKS, SCOOPING LEDAS UNDER HIS HOOF, KICKING HIM INTO THE AIR; HE AIR DASHES UP TO LEDAS, PUNCHING HIM IN THE GUT; LEDAS KICKS HIM AWAY>

Anango: Command says you're a high priority target. And now, I get to bring your body in. Lord Cooler will be most pleased.

Ledas: You might've won with that other guy here, but I can beat you alone. I am much stronger than you.

Anango: I read your power level; you're only at 40,000 max. <STRAIGHTENS FINGERS> Mine is over 120,000.

<ANANGO DISAPPEARS, REAPPARING BEHIND LEDAS; HE SMACKS THE BOY TO THE GROUND; HE FLIES DOWN AFTER LEDAS, SHOOTING AN ENERGY BARRAGE; ANANGO LANDS; HE WATCHES AND WAITS FOR THE SMOKE TO CLEAR; WHEN IT DOES, HE IS SURPRISED; LEDAS IS STANDING INSIDE A ROUND, PURPLE BARRIER; HE IS UNTOUCHED, NOW POWERED UP AGAIN TO 200,000>

<ANANGO CREATES A BEAM IN HIS HAND; HE DRAGS IT, SO THAT IT CUTS THROUGH THE GROUND AS HE WALKS; WHEN HE REACHES LEDAS, HE RAISES IT, FOCUSING THE ENERGY ON THE BARRIER; THE BARRIER GETS LIGHTER AS MORE ENERGY IS PUT ON IT>

Anango: Nice attack. Too bad it only prolongs your death.

<LEDAS SAYS NOTHING; THE ENERGY OVERLOADS HIS BARRIER, WHICH EXPLODES; HOWEVER, UNLIKE MOST BARRIERS, THIS ONE DOES NOT SIMPLY GO OUT; WHEN IT BLOWS UP, IT CREATES AN ENERGY WAVE; ANANGO IS CAUGHT IN IT; IT DAMAGES HIM, SENDING HIM BACK>

<LEDAS JUMPS UP IN AN ARC; HE COMES DOWN ON ANANGO HEAD WITH HIS FOOT, PARTIALLY CRACKING THE ALIEN'S SKULL>

<ANANGO REACHES UP WITH BOTH ARMS TO GRAB LEDAS; LEDAS SHOOTS A SINGLE GALICK OUT OF EACH HAND, WHICH BLASTS ANANGO'S ARM DOWN; THE ALIEN COLLAPSES>

Ledas: If you still had your scouter, you'd know you're no match for me.

<ANANGO STANDS UP; HE IS NOT MAD; HE GETS BACK INTO A FIGHTING STANCE>

Anango: I don't believe it. The numbers don't lie.

<LEDAS ATTACKS AGAIN; HE PUNCHES ANANGO IN A FLURRY; ANANGO CANNOT DEFEND; HE IS PUMMELED INTO A BLOODY PULP; HE ATTEMPTS TO SHOOT A BLAST AT LEDAS, BUT THE SAIYAN SWIPES IT AWAY; HE PUNCHES ANANGO IN THE FACE, CAUSING THE ALIEN TO DROP TO ONE KNEE; LEDAS RISES INTO THE AIR AND SLAMS HIS LEG INTO ANANGO'S NECK FROM THE SIDE; ANANGO COUGHS UP BLOOD>

<ANANGO REACHES OUT, BUT LEDAS EASILY DODGES IT; HE KICKS ANANGO SQUARE IN THE CHEST; ANANGO STANDS UP FROM THE BLOW, BUT HE IS TOO SLOW FOR LEDAS>

<LEDAS RUNS AROUND BEHIND ANANGO; HE SWEEPS ANANGO'S LEGS, CAUSING ANANGO TO FALL; LEDAS DISAPPEARS AND REAPPEARS IN FRONT OF HIM, PUTTING HIS LEG ON ANANGO'S CHEST, PINNING HIM TO THE GROUND; HE TAKES HIS HAND PLACES IT UNDER THE ALIEN'S CHIN, PALM OPEN; THIS IS FOLLOWED UP BY A QUICK ONE HANDED KYORRA BLAST; THIS DECAPITATES ANANGO IMMEDIATELY; HIS WOUND IS CAUTERIZED, SO NO BLOOD COMES OUT>

<LEDAS STANDS UP PROUDLY, HAVING DEFEATED YET ANOTHER DIFFICULT OPPONENT>

<CUTS TO KONATSU>

<KONATSU IS AT THE TRAINING AREA WITH ALL THE DEAD SOLDIERS; DIGRANITE CALLS HIM>

Digranite: <OVER THE SCOUTER> Status update. Now.

Konatsu: <SNEER> I've lost him, General. He took out the first garrison. Anango's disappeared, too. I can't find him on the scouter.

Digranite: Gather the second garrison and head to the Capitol. That'll bait him. {C {C Konatsu: <IN A HISS> I'm going.

<CUTS BACK TO LEDAS; HE IS HOVERING IN THE AIR; HE LOOKS AROUND TRYING TO FIND ANOTHER CITY; HE SUDDENLY FEELS THE CONCENTRATED POWER LEVELS TO THE NORTH; HE TURNS TO IT; HE SEES THE CAPITOL, THE CITY WITH THE TWO INCREDIBLY HIGH TOWERS; HE MAKES HIS WAY TO THAT>

Ledas: I bet they'll have some ships.

<HE FLIES OVER TO OUTSKIRTS OF THE CITY; HE DROPS TO THE GROUND AND RUNS DOWN THE STREETS, CAREFULLY AVOIDING THE MAIN ROADS SO NO ONE SEES HIM>

<LEDAS DOES NOT FIND ANYTHING OR SEE ANYONE; HE COMES TO THE BASE OF THE TWO TOWERS; HE LOOKS UP BUT HE CANNOT EVEN SEE THE TOP>

Konatsu: There you are.

<KONATSU IS BEHIND LEDAS, ALONE; LEDAS TURNS AROUND TO FACE HIM; KONATSU SHOOTS A ONE HANDED BLAST AT LEDAS; HE DUCKS FROM IT AND TAKES OFF; KONATSU JUMPS AFTER HIM, CLIMBING OVER THE BUILDINGS TO FOLLOW HIM; SIX THOUSAND SOLDIERS, WHO WERE LYING IN WAIT, NOW COME OUT; THEY ARE IN THE BUILDINGS AND THE STREETS, SPREAD OUT THROUGH THE CITY; THEY TAKE SHOTS AT LEDAS>

<KONATSU JUMPS AND OVERTAKES LEDAS; HE LANDS ON THE BOY, CAUSING THEM TO FALL INTO A BUILDING; KONATSU LANDS ON TOP (OBVIOUSLY) AND GETS SEVERAL GOOD HARD PUNCHES ONTO LEDAS; LEDAS STARTS BLEEDING PROFUSELY; HIS NOSE IS BROKEN; KONATSU RAISES HIS LEG AND JABS IT AT LEDAS' CHEST, CUTTING THE ARMOR AND GETTING TO HIS STOMACH; THIS CUTS LEDAS REAL BAD; HE BLEEDS EVEN MORE>

Konatsu: <IN JEER; HIS FACE IS INCHES FROM LEDAS'> Look at all that blood. You aren't surviving much longer bleeding like that.

<LEDAS HEADBUTTS HIM, AND MANAGES TO GET FREE; HE RUNS AROUND A CORNER; KONATSU SHOOTS AFTER HIM, DESTROYING THE BUILDINGS AROUND, ELIMINATING HIS COVER; KONATSU HAS NO CARE FOR THE SOLDIERS IN THESE BUILDINGS>

<AS KONATSU KEEPS DESTROYING BUILDINGS; HIS SOLDIERS FLEE OUT AND FORM RANKS BEHIND HIM; HE CONTINUES TO ELIMINATE THE COVER>

<CUE YOU AND WHOSE ARMY?>

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<LEDAS IS BEHIND SOME RUBBLE SPITTING UP BLOOD; HIS INJURIES ARE MODERATE, MAKING HIS POWER LEVEL DROP TO BELOW KONATSU'S; HE ALSO DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO RECOVER>

<KONATSU DESTROYS HIS COVER; LEDAS STANDS BEFORE THE ARMY AND ITS COMMANDER WITH HIS HEAD BENT AND SHOULDERS THROWN FORWARD; THE ALIENS LAUGH; KONATSU SMILES>

Konatsu: Perfect. He's given up.

Ledas: Don't underestimate me.

<KONATSU AND THE OTHERS CREATE ENERGY TO KILL LEDAS, WHEN THE BOY SUDDENLY LOOKS UP; HE LETS OUT A DEAFENING SCREAM, MORE LIKE A HOWL; IT SHATTERS THE GLASS AND SCOUTERS ALL AROUND; KONATSU AND HIS TROOPS COVER THEIR EARS IN PAIN, WHICH STOPS THEIR ATTACK>

<MOMENTARILY BOOSTED BY THIS HOWL, LEDAS HAS ENOUGH ENERGY TO QUICKLY RISE INTO THE AIR; HE GOES ABOUT HALF A MILE UP; NO ONE WAS ABLE TO SEE HIM DO THIS, AS THEY WERE IN TOO MUCH PAIN; BY THE TIME KONATSU RECOVERS, HE IS SCANNING THE HORIZON FOR LEDAS, NOT THE SPACE ABOVE HIM>

<LEDAS IS STILL BLEEDING; HE LOOKS DOWN AT KONATSU FOR SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE CONTINUING>

<HE FREE FALLS DOWN OVER THE ARMY; AS HE DOES SO, HE THROWS HIS RIGHT HAND FORWARD AS IF CREATING A BLAST, BUT NOTHING APPEARS TO COME OUT; HE KEEPS HIS HAND OUT, KEEPING IT IN A HALF FIST; BEFORE HE TOUCHES DOWN, HE SLOWS HIMSELF SO THAT HE LANDS ON HIS FEET RIGHT BEHIND KONATSU>

<YOU AND WHOSE ARMY REACHES 1:48 NOW>

<A DROP OF BLOOD LANDS ON KONATSU'S SHOULDER; HE FEELS IT AND TURNS, ONLY TO SEE LEDAS JUMPING AT HIM, AN ENERGY SLASH IN HIS HAND; BEFORE KONATSU CAN SO MUCH AS BLINK, LEDAS HAS JAMMED THE ENERGY THROUGH KONATSU'S SKULL, INSTANTLY KILLING HIM; KONATSU SLUMPS, FALLING OFF THE ENERGY SWORD; LEDAS DISSIPATES THE SWORD; THE OTHER SOLDIERS BEGIN TO REACT, RAISING THEIR WEAPONS; LEDAS DOES NOT MOVE>

<CLOSE SHOT OF LEDAS' FACE; HE LOOKS LEFT, TURNING HIS HEAD SLIGHTLY; A HUGE BLAST GOES OFF, KILLING ALL OF THE SOLDIERS; IT WAS ANOTHER LIGHTENING STRIKE ATTACK; THE ENTIRE AREA IS FILLED WITH FIRE AND SMOKE; NOTHING REMAINS STANDING ASIDE FROM THE TWO LARGE TOWERS DIRECTLY BEHIND LEDAS>

<THE CAMERA IS STILL CLOSE TO LEDAS' FACE; HE GIVES A SMALL SMILE>

Trivia

 * Despite being able to sense energy, Cooler uses a scouter due to the device being a faster way to track people than using his sight. This is because Cooler's ability to sense ki is imperfect; he can sense ki, but not very quickly. A scouter is just a more effective way for him to track people.
 * Chapter five features the least amount of characters in any episode, with only 2.
 * The saga spans over the most amount of time in TF, at over ten years.