Part 14, Chapter 4: Trio of Danger

I'm Bergamo the Crusher, one of the Trio of Danger!!

I take it you're one of Zahha's men!!

Don't be foolish! I'm only helping him out in order to find my brothers!

And according to Zahha, apparently you've been taking real good care of them lately...

So I'd like to return the favor!!

So you're here to get some payback? They only got what was coming to them!

They're the ones who kept sticking their noses where they didn't belong!

But if you're looking for a fight, I'll gladly take you on!!

Just don't start whimpering after I've kicked your furry butt!

Hmph! Don't make me laugh! You really think you can beat me?!

Daaaaa!!

Hyaaaa!!

Ugh...!

I can see why my brothers had so much trouble with you.

But if that's the best you can do...

...you're no match for me!!

Wolfgang...

...Penetrator!!

Gwaaaa!!

Ku, ku! Remind me, who was gonna start whimpering?

Guh... Don't get ahead of yourself...!! This fight hasn't even started!!

(Damn...! This mutt's in a whole 'nother league from his brothers!!)

Brother!!

Those voices... It can't be!

Lavender! Basil!

The whole pack's here?! How?!

We finally found you!

We've been searching everywhere!

It's really you! And you're both safe!!

Yeah! Good to see you're in one piece too!

We were supposed to be meeting up with Zahha, but somehow we found ourselves on this weird planet...

I still can't believe you're here! And you're beating up Shallot to boot!

That Zahha... He kept saying he'd find you, and he actually kept his promise.

Sounds like you went through a lot just to find me...

But none of that matters now! With the three of us together, we'll be fine! Just like we were back in Universe 9!

Isn't that right, Basil?! And you too, Lavender!

B-Brother...!

...

(This doesn't feel like the time to be fighting...)

(But I can't go letting my guard down either!)

Now all three members of the Trio of Danger are back together at last!!

Gehehehe! You know what that means, Shallot?

It's finally time to get our payback, you jerk! The three of us are gonna beat you senseless!!

Tch..! Shoulda figured it'd come to this...!

Now you're gonna see what we're really made of!!

Wroooooh!!

Guah?!

What's wrong, Shallot?!

C'mon, you can scream better than that!!

Gaah!!

Ahahahahahahahahahaaa!!

There's nothing better than seeing Shallot writhing in pain!

We three brothers form a mighty pack... the ferocious Trio of Danger!

When we're together, there's no stopping us!!

D-Damn...!

Don't go thinking we're letting you off this easy! This is barely a taste of our true strength!!

Lavender!! Basil!! You know what to do!!

Yeah!!

?! What the?!

This is our ultimate combo! And there's lots more where that came from!!

Looks like a little fly has gotten caught in our web!

This is the shape of your death! Dangers' Triangle!!

This is proof of the bond we share. And it can never be broken by the likes of you!!

Guh!!

You flea bitten...!

Over here, moron!!

Gah?!

How's our ultimate combo taste?! You want another one?!

Gehehehe! You're as helpless as a kitten!

Don't look so smug!! If I can't see where you three are separately...

...then I'll just blast your whole pack all at once!!

Haaa!!!

?! Lavender!! Basil!!

They dodged it?!

Hey!! You two alright?!

Y-Yeah...!

We might've bit the big one if you hadn't warned us.

Ha, ha, ha! So close but so far, eh Shallot?!

Okay, boys! Here we go!!

Yeah!!

Triangle Danger Beam!!

Guaaaaah!!

Guh...uhhhh...!

(Dammit!! These guys are the real deal when they work together...!)

Hyahaha!! Looks like it's time to put an end to this, don't ya think?!

No, hold on!

Killing him now would be too easy. It wouldn't feel right.

We need to make him regret ever messing with us! We can't let up until he's begging us to kill 'im!

?!

Make him beg for death, eh? Sounds good to me!!

So, what kind of flavor should we serve him next, Brother?

Ku, ku, ku... I know something that'll pack a punch!

A punch?

Just watch.

Ohhhhhhh...!

Aroooooh!!

Wha-?!

The Dark Ki...!!

Brother...is that power what I think it is?!

Yeah...that's the Ki people use when they're under Zahha's control!

Ha! No need to worry! Only weaklings let themselves get controlled by this power!

And I ain't no weakling!!

Gwah?!

Haa...! Yeah, I see... This power's not bad... Not bad at all!!

Guh... You...miserable mutt...!

Oh, we're not done yet. This is nothing compared to everything you did to my brothers!

W-Whoa...! Awesome! You've got it totally under control!

That's our brother for you! He's the best!!

Tch...! You don't know what you've gotten yourself into...

You stupid mangy mongrel!!

Daaaaa!!

I'm sorry, was that an attack or were you trying to pat me on the head?

Gu...!!

Hyahaha! What happened to all that bravado?!

Look alive!! This is no time to be resti!

Raaah!!

?!

Huh?!

Damn, that was close...!!

Too close!!

(What the hell?! Doesn't he care what happens to his brothers?!)

H-Hey...!! You almost hit us, ya know!

It's your own fault! If you don't wanna get caught in the crossfire then get outta here!!

What...? You mean you're gonna fight alone...? But we're the Trio of...

Doesn't matter! I'll take our revenge on Shallot alone! My power is more than enough!!

Hey, hold on, Brother! What about us...?

Do I need to spell it out for you?!

You're in the way! Get lost!!

?!

Just shut yer traps and follow my orders! Or are you looking to get on my bad side?!

N-No, it's not that...!

In that case, stay outta this!!

...

Alright, fine... Looks like we're backing off for now, Basil.

Uh, right... Guess we should listen to Bergamo...

...

Now there's nothing in our way. I can just focus on paying you back for how you humiliated my brothers! Ku, ku, ku...

Paying me back for humiliating your brothers...?

Is that really what this is?! I bet you just wanna maul me for the fun of it! You don't have a reason!!

You little brat... Don't you pretend like you know anything about me!!

Oraoraora!!

Geh...?!

Man...his power's unbelievable! He's got it completely mastered!

I was worried there for a second, but I guess we didn't need to be!

You sure...? He doesn't look like the Bergamo I know...

He's never told us to get lost before...

You sure he's okay...?

O-Of course he is!! Sure, I was a bit surprised too when he said that, but...

He was just, uh... Keeping us safe, you know?

There's no way Bergamo would let himself get brainwashed!! He's the strongest guy we know!!

...

Yeah... You're right. There's no way he'd lose to that weird Ki...

Haa... Haa...!! Dammit...!!

(He was strong enough on his own, but now that he's using the Dark Ki...!)

(I might be done for...)

Ha, ha, ha! I can feel it...!

I can feel my strength rising... Higher and higher!!

Yeah... I feel it too...!

We're just getting started, Shallot!! You're gonna help me really test out my power!

I'm not in the mood to be your punching bag, pal!!

No more holding back! Now you're gonna get the real deal!!

Haaaaa!!

Damn you... Hold still!! You're really ticking me off!

?! He dodged me again?!

Here I am!!

What?!

Daaaaaa!!

Ugh?!

*pant* *pant*

How'd...ya like that?

No holding back here either...! That was MY power!!

Hmph... Ha, ha, ha!

(?! He's still standing?! After that?!)

You got me good that time... You...

...annoying bastard!!

If I could just hit you, you'd be dead!!

So just hold still!! You scum!!

Nguuuuuh!!

This flea bag... Looks like he's been completely taken over by the Dark Ki...

!! Hey...Bergamo's not looking right...

Hey, Bergamo! That was just a fluke! Don't let it bother you...!!

Huh?!

They're back?!

Hey, Brother...! You gave Shallot one hell of a beating for us. So you don't have to keep using that power...

Let's go back to fighting as a team. We're the Trio of Danger after a...

Shut...

Uuuuuuuup!!

?!

B-Bergamo...?

First you let this pathetic chimp beat you to a pulp, and now you're giving ME orders?! You pitiful whelps!!

!!

...

Heh... Look who's talking!

You sure they're the "pitiful whelps"? You're the one who's got himself taken over by the Dark Ki!

What'd you say...?!

!!

That Saiyan...!

Shut your mouth!!

Gah?!

You've got no right to be saying that! You wanna talk big? You gotta beat me first!!

(Man, this power's insane...! If I take a few more attacks like that, it's game over...!!)

Heh, heh! Ha, ha, ha!! I can kill you and anyone else who stands in my way!!

Don't you get it, Shallot?! As long as I have this power, I don't need anything else!!

My power is infinite! I've become invincible!!

Haaaaaa!!

Gwah?!

Heh, heh, heh...! Look how far he flew! He's just a ragdoll now!!

Listen to us, Brother! You gotta stop using that power!

It's time to finish this once and for all! Gahahahaha!!

(He can't even hear me...)

B-Brother...!

We gotta face the facts. Bergamo's being controlled by Zahha!

?! What're you talking about?! There's no way our brother would let himself be manipulated!

Then how do you explain him calling us "pitiful whelps"? He'd never say that, even as a joke!!

Er... But...!

It's just... He's just a little excited is all! That's gotta be it!

There's no way he's brainwashed! I won't believe it!

Hey...! Hold on, Basil!

Dammit...! Of course I wanna trust Bergamo too... But this ain't right...!

(The Dark Ki's no big deal! Bergamo would never fall victim to something like that!!)

Our brother's the best there is!!

Haa...!! Haa...!!

Hmph... Fwahahaha!! This feels amazing!!

Any fool stupid enough to mess with me's in for a world of hurt!!

Gwaaaah?!

Maybe it's finally time to put you down! Ku, ku, ku!!

Damn...!

Now it's time! Die, Shallot!!

Brother!!

!!

Are you gonna get in my way again?!

Just wait! Listen!

Basil...!

Come on, let us fight too!!

We've always fought as a trio, right?!

...

Whaddya say? Let's finish this punk off together! The three of us!

We'll break out one of our combos that no one could walk away fr--

I said...

GET! LOST!!

...Yeek?!

Basil!!

Gah....ah...?!

B-Brother...

What's this "together" nonsense?! You tryin' to say I can't win by myself?!

Don't go trying to act all chummy with me!!

You heartless...!!

How could you say that?! They're your brothers!!

What of it?!

What's with all this useless garbage spouting off their worthless opinions?!

If you really wanna get on my bad side that much...

...then you're my enemies!! All of you!!

!

?!

B-Bergamo...

Your...enemies...? What're you saying...?

We're brothers!

We went through hell together back in the 9th universe. But we survived it! Together! 'Cause we're brothers!!

Don't touch me!! You're my enemy!!

...

"Brothers" this, "brothers" that! You're just whelps! Useless! And I don't need you!!

Now get out of my sight!!

Uwaaaah!!

Daaaaa!!

Guh?!

Ah?!

S-Shallot?!

Get back, you two...

Huh?

Leave it to me!

I'll smack some sense into your idiot brother!!

And don't go howling at me when I do! Cause I'm not holding back!!

Wrooohhh!!

Gaaaaah!!

Urg!!

Seems like you can move again...

But it's not enough! You don't have what it takes to beat me!!

You don't have to tell me...

I already know!!

?!

(That...hurt! How did that ragdoll actually hurt me?!)

You bastard! How?!

It's simple. That power you're so proud of using...

...is really pissing me off!!

Anytime I see someone going crazy from using that power...

...it reminds me that Zahha's still out there doing whatever he pleases!!

No way...! He's actually putting up a fight!

Damn it all... I don't get it!

Hey, Brother!! Are you okay?!

I'm sorry! It's my fault! You protected me!

Heh...don't sweat it! I'm more interested in what that Shallot jerk is up to.

He said something about smacking some sense into Bergamo...

But why? We're his enemies! Why would he go out of his way to help us?!

...

Maybe... 'cause he's got a brother too.

Huh?

So, ya know... I can't really explain it, but...

Since he's got a brother too...

...maybe he kinda knows what we're going through...

Hmph! Who does he think he is?! Some kinda saint?!

Daaaaaa!!

Haa...! Is that the best you can do? Is that all the power you can muster?!

Oraa!!

Gwah?!

Hmph! I guess that last attack was just a lucky shot after all.

Get over yourself!!

There's plenty more lucky shots where that came from!!

Too slow!!

Gaah!!

What's wrong?! I thought you were gonna give me more of your "lucky shots"?

Haaaa!!

Gwaah!!

Ku, ku, ku... You're pathetic, Shallot!

Grr... Raahhh!!

You little...! You really wanna keep going?! You're the biggest idiot in all the universes!!

The only idiot here...is you!!

What's that?!

Your brothers care so much about you and that's how you treat them!?

You actually attacked them! All because of some dumb power that's taken control of you!

That's what makes you the idiot! You damn useless, good-for-nothing MORON!!!

!!

...

Hey, Lavender... You know I hate Shallot so much I wanna wring his neck...but...

...

Yeah. He's annoying as hell, arrogant, and dumb as a rock. He really ticks me off!

But...

*pant* *pant*

Ha...ha, ha, ha!! Looks like you can't take much more, can you?!

Damn...it...!

I gotta say, you're a lot of fun to knock around. For a ragdoll that is!

Farewell, Shallot!!

Haaaaaa!!

?!

No turning back now, Basil!

I know! All we can do is fight!!

Where'd you guys come from?!

Why're you helping me?

Tch!! We're not helping YOU!

We're just here to get our brother back!

That's right! We can't just leave him brainwashed like this!

He's too important to us!!

Heh... I see...!

What's this? The pitiful whelps are picking a fight with me?! I'll kill the lot of you!!

Brother...!

Hey, Shallot! We just gotta beat him, right?! Then we'll get our brother back?

Probably! That's what happened with Giblet!

"Probably," he says! For your sake, you better hope that works!!

Guh... Gah...!

Gaaaaaa!

Here he comes!!

We can see that, you don't need to tell us!

Haaaa!!

Daa!

Ugh...!

Now it's our turn!

Sorry about this, Bergamo!

Guh...!!

Guh....wrooooh!!

?!

Yikes!!

That was too close!! He's gotten stronger...again!

Bastard! You used us as decoys, didn't you?!

It wasn't on purpose so stop whining at me!

Ugh... Graaahh...!!

Bergamo?!

He's used too much of the Dark Ki! It's starting to destroy his body!!

Haa...! Haa...!

Kill...them...!! Anyone who...gets in my way... I'll kill 'em all!!

He's not gonna make it at this rate!! We gotta do something! Now!!

We're gonna blast him together!

Don't order us around!! Who put you in charge?!

Dammit! I just hope this works...!

Haaaaaaaa!!

Nrg?!

He's hesitating!!

All right, let's hit him with everything we've got!!

Let's take it to him, Basil! And I guess you too, Shallot.

Alright, you got it!!

Oh, so now YOU'RE in charge?!

Whatever...! I'll follow your lead this time!!

Nrraaahh!!

Basil! And...Shallot. You know what to do!!

Yeah!

Uh, no? What're you talking about?!

You know! The thing that left you as helpless as a kitten!!

Oh! THAT!!

There's no way you can do it like Bergamo would, but you'll have to do!!

Here we go!!

Ha!!

!!

Hyaaaahh!!

Oraaa!!

Uwaaahh!!

Grah...!!

We did it...but...ugh...! My head's spinning...

Heh! You're all dizzy just from that? You really are a kitten!

You're nowhere near ready for the real Dangers' Triangle!

Yeah, yeah... Quit yer yapping.

Ugh... Guh...! What...was that...attack...?

Bergamo!!

You know that attack! You gotta remember!!

It's the Dangers' Triangle!! It's our ultimate combo attack!!

Combo...attack...?

Ugh...!!

Cut the crap...! You're spouting nonsense!!

Who cares about your precious little combo?!

I'm the one with the ultimate power!! There's no one alive who can beat me!!

My strength knows no limits! How can some brat and two whelps stand a chance against me?!

Oryaaaaaa!!

Wha?!

That bastard...! He's still powering up!!

...

D-Do you really think we can stop Bergamo? We might have lost him...

What're you saying?!

Just look at him! He was the strongest of our trio before and now he's got all this power! What can we do...?

Quit your whimpering!! We got better things to do, like hitting him with another...

Gaaaaah!!

Oh, crap!!

B-Brother...!!

Diiiieeee!!

Dyaaaah!!

Nraaah?!

?!

You... It can't be!

Goku?!

(And what's with that blue hair?! I've never seen him like that before!)

Hey there, Shallot! You've sure got your hands full with this guy, huh?

Gokuuuu!!

Sorry, Bergamo! I gotta have a chat with Shallot so I'll be borrowing him for a bit!

Uwaaaah?!

What's going on? Why'd that guy just show up?!

Don't look at me! I don't know what's going on!!

Well, then! We have precious little time so I'll get right to it!

Wha?! Whis is here too?!

Right! We have to tell Shallot!

G-G-Gohan?!

I know this is sudden, Shallot, but it's time.

Okay, seriously, what is going on?! Time for what?!

Why, time for your training, of course!

My WHAT?!

T-Training?!

Indeed! And Goku will be the one to do it. So do your best and get stronger, okay?

Train with Goku?! And now of all times?! What are you all talking about?!

It's an order from Lord Beerus himself. That means you're obligated.

An order from Lord Beerus...? Where the heck is he?!

Fighting with Zahha.

Fighting with ZAHHA?!

...

If that's true, now's not the time to be training!

Quite the contrary. Now's the only time.

?!

You see, Lord Beerus realized something while fighting Zahha.

He realized that you Saiyan twins need to get much stronger.

That's precisely why he's fighting Zahha now. In order to buy enough time.

Since he knows he can't win...

?!

Lord Beerus can't win?! You're kidding!!

So now you see why time is of the essence, correct?

Y-Yeah, right. I got you...

But what about Bergamo? I have to snap him out of the Dark Ki. I can't just leave him like that...

...

You really are a naive brat, Shallot!

Huh?!

Bergamo is OUR brother! He's not your responsibility!

We're the ones who have to worry about what to do with him!

So if you gotta go train, then go train!!

Lavender... Basil...

But the two of you don't stand a chance against Bergamo! Not with the power he has now!

What'd you say?!

I'll give these two a hand.

I agree with you. We can't just abandon someone who's being controlled by the Dark Ki!

Whaaaat?!

Oh, hell no!! Of all people, why's it gotta be you?!

I gotta say, that guy's super strong!

Goku...!

What're you saying?!

I took him as far from here as I could, but knowing him, he'll be back soon.

So hey, Shallot! Whis told you the plan, right?

Yeah... And about Lord Beerus. So I guess we better start training!

I gotta get way stronger than I am now! Right?

You got it!! And with this training, you're definitely gonna get there.

To Super Saiyan Blue!!