Granolah, nearby to that Heeter Force female checked his ally on the ground for a moment, Pyrrha and Zangya nearby to Towa, Tien with Yang and Chiaotzu… Raditz was further off with an unconscious Cumber and Qrow. Sixteen now near to Seventeen, those two closest to Granolah and the Heeter female. Piccolo and Nail stood far off, watching as Vegeta renewed his fight with Cooler, now in a much more serious state while Cooler picked him apart.
Nouva stood further out, a permanent frown on his face, as his appearance gave while Pikkon stood closer to Raditz, only at a higher elevation on a pushed up crevice. None of them moved for this fight, Vegeta made his stance quite clear and none of them wanted that arrogant fool in their cross-hairs, mouthing off to them. No, better to let Vegeta be and fight this guy… see if he had the capacity to take on this Cooler before the rest of them gave it a shot. There were many onlookers as well, for not all of the soldiers were dead, many of the Hera were though for Zangya didn't hold back on her own race but other species? There were plenty of them stuttering about, either shit-scared of them or rooting unprofessional-like to their leader.
Cooler didn't mess around, brutalizing Vegeta with efficiency, Vegeta's heavy gasps with each blow that slipped through his defenses echoed through the air, even through the loud smack-sounding whimpers from each shock wave generated. Vegeta grunted hoarsely, enraged howls at times when he begun empowering himself, not about to accept defeat.
Even with Towa, her energy swirling around her in her concentrated state, her active buffer to Vegeta was in use… and still, Vegeta was being shown which of them were the superior. Dabura seen Mira tense, for like him he also wanted to just… jump into the fray, for what the heck was the point of all of their power, when they fought together if they were not helping?
'Fool, Vegeta will glower and glare should one of us step into the circle. And Towa, while able to empower us all, will quickly lose all of that power she has been saving up during this stint on Namek and then will lose.' Cooler barely mocked Vegeta verbally, a word here or there and his laughter died down from the start. Recoome begun to fight Granolah, Granolah was even more ruthless when it came to killing the P.T.O soldiers, even the Hera and would go out of his way to hurt them, while this Recoome character while on the defensive, had continuously stood up after every blow, mocking the green-haired humanoid which only served to intensify the beating he received.
Recoome made for launching a counter-attack, Granolah beat him into the ground, showing that whatever wish he made that set him up as someone with the strongest power on the planet made him pick apart every of Recoome's attempts at a comeback, ignoring any of his vocal mockeries, that were becoming few and far between… more mumbling than actual speech as Recoome lost tooth after tooth.
"Piccolo… what is the situation, what are the Kai's doing now? Shouldn't they have made progress with informing those one Earth… to make use of the dragon balls. Kron should be here, to take this guy on… Vegeta? He's going to end up where Kron is." Dabura turned, facing where Piccolo stood, his full power on display, noticed acutely by the energy discharges that randomly flickered up and down his bulked up form. Piccolo didn't turn, though his words did reach him.
"Heh… from what I've heard through King Kai, Kron is going to busy for the next twenty four hours… seems the Elder Kai wants to impart some knowledge or… to empower him, it's our problem to solve and with Frieza on the way to Earth… we should either have this guy finished… or we leave him here, retreat to Earth and with larger numbers, though there is the chance Frieza is reinforced by Cooler. No, it's better Vegeta get it out of his system. Will have to step in once the moron is on his last legs, make sure he isn't killed."
"We've still got the two sets of Potara Earrings that Kibito teleported over here to grant us. Then there is my sister… along with ability with transferring our energy. But as you say, we've to wait for Mr. Royalty out there to finish up with his prideful display." Dabura chuckled deeply with mirth. Piccolo shrugged, arms folded.
"And what about Cumber? He at least has the power to use. That explosion must have done much to make him lose conscious. Killed Kron… weakened Turles to the point where the rest of us could end him and leave him unconscious… he's been out for what, an hour. Maybe more." Nail growled, speaking up near to Piccolo before Piccolo could reply.
"Piccolo… shouldn't we all in the very least, deal with that one there… that Recoome of the Ginyu Force. Why leave it to that green-haired kid. And he made a wish as well, so why isn't he as strong as this Cooler? I can tell roughly, there seems to be a gap between them- Oh, Recoome is done for now." that kid Granolah kicked into Recoome's neck then rose a hand and a cyan-green Ki-sphere grew quickly to size in his hand.
Piccolo vanished from his place, then standing in front of Recoome for a moment, gazing with an imposing stare towards Granolah, Recoome with a bloodied face made to stand with a chuckle, half his teeth gone. Dabura gazed at Mira for a moment, seeing him tense still and then shrugged, flickering over to stand near to Piccolo, to hear what he was saying.
"...-So leave him, for now. Information can be taken from him now that we've got someone high up. Besides, this guy… he has some experience working with Kron. For now, he lives. Now wait until that one there, Vegeta is done. Then you can take your vengeance against Cooler." Granolah glared, eye twitching. Dabura had to close one eye a few times when more shock waves hammered in their position, blinking and this Granolah shrugged.
(Vegeta-POV)
The ground underneath cracked when he flung himself over at Cooler, reaching him and launched at blow at him. His punch was deflected, an arm moved where once Cooler held it at his sides, moving to intercept in a blink, then countering with an elbow blow to Vegeta's face, dislocating his right arm then before forcing Vegeta to his knees. Once in the dirt, Cooler's right foot kicked the underside of Vegeta's head, flickering him up and over. Grunting in pain, Vegeta's right eye glared with a burning hatred, Cooler following up with a couple more blows, the last was him gripping the back of his neck… choking.
"Heh, Vegeta… what a pathetic display… Yes, the same words I heard from Kron… a long time ago, when he was able to face and even defeat myself and my irritating fool of a brother. But you… my little pointy-haired friend, won't be beating me. It is useless to persist. Die… now, go join my most great and worthy opponent… in the next dimension-" his eyes lit up, two beams piercing into his abdomen, Vegeta found it hard to breathe.
Tossed aside, he was bleeding out in the dirt when Cooler kicked him upwards in a blink, one hand held up, one finger empowering up a technique of his, the 'Supernova' one Vegeta remembered Cooler used. The sphere quickly grew into the size of a small moon, discharging chaotic energy fueled from Cooler easily, when Vegeta found himself falling the sphere now raced towards him, about to engulf him. Piccolo flickered into view, then the two of them vanished right after as the sphere ascended into the sky. The detonation resembled a red sunset, Vegeta shrugged himself out of Piccolo grip while he looked on upwards, holding a hand onto his chest to stem the bleeding.
"Come Vegeta… I'll take you back to Earth, get Dende to heal you-"
"-No way you bastard-"
(Piccolo-POV)
He struck Vegeta with a swift, hard jab and watched him lose unconsciousness. Turning to where Cumber was, he then turned to those nearest to him now, among them being Goku, Nouva, Pyrrha, Zangya and Towa. Piccolo then glanced towards them, speaking.
"I'll take him back too. Dende can heal them both, I'll return after I drop them off… Now, which of you is next in going up against this guy…" Pikkon landed, eyes only for Cooler who had just landed not far off from them.
"Go ahead… take these two. It's my task… You there, woman with the white hair… give me your assistance with that power ability of yours." Pikkon turned to Cooler, pointing at him.
"You there, you'll face me now-" Cooler chuckled, pointing at Piccolo himself.
"Orange Namekian… you've a porcupine-haired monkey in your possession. Since you've taken my pet monkey out of my hands, as much time as that little fool has left before he died. No, I won't be fighting one of you fools. None of you are worth my time for a one on one. Better I make you all come at me together… A few Saiyan's among you left, heh… Raditz I remember you little lap dog. I put your master onto his death bed. And there you are, standing there… like a coward." Cooler's arms were folded, Piccolo turned to the others, hearing when Yang said in a serious tone to him.
"Get them two out of here… will all handle this but get back here quickly. Will need all of us for this fucking guy." she sneered right at Vegeta, Vegeta's battle only served to waste a good amount of their time which could have been used for getting back to Earth.
Piccolo, with a hand touching Cumber and the other holding onto the bleeding out Vegeta, focused… vanishing from Namek with the two of them and reappearing on the lookout. King Kai was there within his mind, giving him the needed accuracy and reach to be capable of teleporting him there, Piccolo stood up.
"Dende, over here. Heal Vegeta, then take a look at Cumber here. He hasn't woken up yet. His energy is low…" Piccolo glanced at Cumber then, now realizing something. Placing his hand onto Cumber's torso, he then focused.
"Ah, yes Piccolo." Dende quickly approached them, Mr. Popo not too far behind, while Vegeta's new spot on the lookout begun pooling his blood. The fool was halfway between passing out and deaths door.
'King Kai…' he thought, waiting for a moment, already focusing on returning back to Namek.
"I'm here Piccolo, go ahead…" King Kai's voice echoed out over the lookout, Piccolo watching for a moment as Dende's healing ability expertly healed Vegeta with deft hands, Vegeta's pale face gained color when his eyes snapped on Piccolo's position, Piccolo glaring at him for a moment.
"Vegeta… sit on it, go train for Frieza." Vegeta pushed Dende's hands off of him, about to stand when Piccolo lost sight of them, now reappearing back on Namek.
(Tien-POV)
Dabura, Mira, Nouva, Pikkon, Zangya, Seventeen, Pyrrha, Raditz, Yang and Tien came at Cooler all at once with Granolah and Pikkon being stronger then the others and therefore, being some of the primary opponents against Cooler. Though Cooler weaved through them all, Chiaotzu used his telekinesis to assist them all as good as he could do, Qrow, Sixteen and Nail for now had kept out of the fighting, for there wasn't that much room for all of them to maneuver while Cooler took advantage of all of them, easily capable of snapping out a landing blow to anyone of them, their own blows had to be managed in order to not land upon anyone of their number. Towa was nearby on her own, empowering them all… with great difficulty it looked like.
Piccolo returned from Earth a moment after, then landing near where Towa was-
-Tien was sucker punched, Cooler's tail then flickered down upon Tien's back and sent him downwards, crashing into the ground though he was slowed down, the familiar aura of Chiaotzu's engulfed Tien's body, slowing his descent down.
"Piccolo… this whole fighting together business… it isn't working out good for us all." Piccolo turning to him for a moment.
"Yeah… what about the Potara Earrings then. We've two sets of them to use, might as well pair a few people up on it. That is our play, nothing else besides that… short of us transferring all our energy over to the strongest of us. King Kai! How is Cumber?" Piccolo glanced upwards, his last words to King Kai directly were said in a yell.
Tien watched as Dabura, Mira, Raditz and Zangya were blasted away with as Cooler conjured a energy wave with the flick of his tail, then reengaging with Nouva, Yang, Pyrrha and Seventeen. King Kai's voice was then heard, replying to Piccolo.
"Cumber is awake… though he is going to need rest. He's eaten a few of the Senzu beans and has gotten a very large amount of power through his Saiyan genes, though his body is more than tired. He won't be returning to Namek. Vegeta on the other hand… has entered the Hyperbolic time chamber, taking his wife inside there." Tien sighed, Vegeta could have been a help, though he was more then annoying with his whole one-man army gimmick.
"...Alright, Vegeta was torn to shreds by this guy and is hard of hearing when I comes to teaming up with anyone other then Goku or Kron. What of Frieza then."
"He has a few days before he arrives on earth, you're in the clear with him for now. I'll watch him, don't you worry." Piccolo nodded along, then he turned to Tien, facing him for a glance.
"Alright then, keep us posted. Come on Tien, will need to support the others now. Get a plan going." Tien nodded, flying upwards and closing in on the air battle, Goku within his strongest form and Cooler made easy work of maneuvering within the fight, Goku and Cooler within a fierce melee bout.
'Alright all, will make a plan… within our heads. So listen up here. Goku… will have you fight him, alone-' Goku's voice was heard then, replying to Piccolo's telepathic voice.
'-Granolah will be our fighter, are you connected to his head in this telepathic communication. We did say that he can has his fight with this guy, might as well let him try now. Anyone else a-agree with me?' Goku's plan was sound enough, that Granolah lad had more power then the rest of them thanks to that wish he made, even though Tien had felt a strangeness in his aura. As if his life force had been weakened to a great degree.
Cooler lobbed a Ki blast for Goku, the explosion detonated, engulfing Goku, Nouva, Mira and Pyrrha was almost taken in with that detonation too, Tien and Piccolo joining the fighting.
'Will then have Goku and Raditz… you two should use the Potara earrings. The rest of us and then the fusion can offer our energy to Granolah, with our power… there is a good chance Granolah can win. And Towa-'
'-I can boost one more person with my technique… one last person before I am fatigued to use it more. Days… as I will need to save up a lot of energy.' Towa's telepathic tone was heard then, Tien hearing that silky tone of hers, Piccolo replying.
'Then use it on Granolah once… our power is transferred to him. Everyone, prepare to disengage!' Mira, Pikkon and Zangya recovered enough and returned to the fray, engaging Cooler with as much of their melee prowess as possible, the rest begun to land nearby on one of the more intact islands nearby to the battlefield.
(Dabura-POV)
"Mira! If you want to continue to fight… follow me now." Cooler now fought against Pikkon, Granolah, Seventeen and Zangya now only remained to fight against Cooler, for he wasn't going to let them stop. Cooler swiped another tail fling, an energy wave came vertically for the rest of them, forcing those already landed nearby to pick up and land elsewhere, Mira turned to him with a growl, the hesitation in his gaze along with the annoyance… Mira turned sharply in the air and the two of them landed nearby to where the others were, watching the last four take on Cooler in a struggle.
"Give us a pair of those Potara earrings… me and Mira will go for this transformation as well. Those fusions have impressive power, might be that our transformation could be powerful enough for this bout." Dabura grinned, Mira stood aside with eyes full focused on the four versus one bout happening upwards above them, the constant shock waves hammering into their position forced Dabura and the others to yell.
"Alright, Tien… give him the other pair. Here, Goku. You and Raditz also use these ones…" Goku replied, speaking while taking the pair by hand, for he couldn't throw them to catch due to the battle-produced wind. Goku turned to Dabura, then grabbed at Raditz shoulder to pull him along, then pulling Mira as well though Dabura's fierce nephew made to growl at the contact.
"Alright you three, listen up here! Raditz, you and I will have to make sure our power is as accurate as possible now. Dabura, you and Mira do the same. This is so that the fusion between the uh, the corresponding earrings to enable the fusion to work. So you two, place one earring on. One of you, the left ear and the other the right ear. Raditz, the right ear." Goku had already place his own earring onto his left ear, Dabura placing it onto his right ear after Mira placed his one on the left ear without any consideration.
"Mira, power up enough so that I can match your own strength. Will go from there…" Dabura shouted out, the two of them stood alone while Raditz and Goku moved out from their place, Goku sending them a thumbs up before focusing on Raditz now.