Part 15, Chapter 5: Broly's Choice

"Just following orders"...using a dark power you don't want...!

You don't even want this fight!

So there's no way someone like you could kill me!

Grrrrrr...!

Heh... Ha...ha, ha, ha...!

Of all the things you could have said...

...I never would have imagined you'd be so bold as to claim Broly can't kill you!

I personally cultivated Broly to be the ultimate tool! Crushing the likes of you is a mere trifle...

You just don't get it, do you, old man?!

I'm not gonna lose to some "tool", ultimate or not!

...

Broly... That Dark Ki may make you strong, but I want you to listen to what I'm about to say.

What the...?!

What's with this guy?!

(Was that...his Ki...?!)

How dare you do that to my brother!!

............

He's...not listening to me at all!

Let...Cheelai...go!

Back then, when you were fighting for your friends...you were way stronger than you are now!

...!!

I'm not gonna say you're wrong for following orders. But if you're gonna fight, it should be because YOU want to! Like you did before!

Someone with your kind of strength can choose when to fight!

Grrr...uuugh... Sh...Shallot...!

Raaaaahhhhh!!!

Looks like nothing I say is gonna get through to you right now...

Guess I'm gonna have to rip that Dark Ki out of you myself before you'll listen to reason!

Haaaaaaa!

Wroooooh!

Guh...!!

Nrrgh...!!

Haa...haa... I'm not done yet...!

Haaaaaaaaa!!

That's the stuff, Shallot! Let 'em have it!

Darn! Almost had him...!

But ya know what, I think Shallot might actually be able to stop Broly...!

...

Dammit...! Frieza used me like a pawn and forced me to come all the way out here...

And I'm just leaving everything up to Shallot...

...even though I want to save Broly every bit as much as he does!

There's gotta be something I can do...!

Cheelai...

(She's right. All we've been doing is putting everything on Shallot's shoulders...)

(But it's not like we're sitting on a better plan otherwise... Still... Maybe we...)

Wait, what am I saying?! Letting Shallot handle this is the best thing we can do!

If I go out there, I'll only make things worse again...

Hey, now! The only one to blame for that back there is that little Frieza punk!

...!

What is it, old guy...?

I mean...why don't we try heading out there?

Heading out there? What're you saying all of a sudden?

I mean... Uh...you know... Frieza!!

That runt's not there anymore, right? So you don't have to worry about anything weird happening this time!

If we go out there, we might be able to figure out something we can do to help. It beats standin' around in here!

Might be able to...? What's your deal?

What I'm sayin' is in my experience, in times like these your feelings and convictions are what's most important!

And Broly's an important friend to you, right?

So we gotta figure out what we can do to help Broly in our own way!

...

Well...it might go south, but we won't know unless we try, right? Ha, ha ha...! Ho, boy...

Geez, you're all over the place...

(But this old fart might have a point... Nothing's gonna change if I just stand here worrying.)

(Plus, I'm Broly's friend too. I'm worried about him the same as Shallot!)

Shallot's out there giving it his all. That means we gotta go out there and figure out some way to help too!

All right, Old Man Hercule! Let's go! We're gonna join Shallot and stop Broly together!

Raaaaah!!

Gaaaaah!!

Guh...!

Nrg...!

Haa...haa...!!

Grr...rrrrg...!

Heh... You're tough as nails all right... This might be harder than I thought... Not like it matters...

Nraaaaaaah!!

...cause there's no way I'm going down until I've knocked you on your ass! Bring it, Broly!!

Ohhhhh!!

Grah!

...Nrg...

That was nothing!!

Nrrraah...!

Let's try that again...!

Wrooooh!!

Gwah?!

Damn you, Broly...! How can you be having this hard a time against someone like Shallot?!

Come on, Broly! Fight like you mean it!! Gather your energy and deliver the final blow!

Daaaaaa!!

What?!

Broly! Where do you think you're aiming?!

Fall back and gather your power all at...

Raaaah!!

...!! It can't be...! My own son isn't listening to me?!

(At this rate not only will he fail to kill Shallot, but I'll be caught up in all this!)

Broly! Hey...Broly!! Can't you hear me when I'm speaking to you?!

Roooooaaaaaah!

Damn, I have no choice!

I'm going to have to use it...

Nraaaah!!

Where was that attack supposed to land?!

Now it's my turn!

You WILL follow my orders, Broly!!

Graaaaaah?!

What the?!

Arrrrgh... Auugh...!!

Ngaaaah?!

No! Damn that old bastard! He's hurting Broly again!!

...!! Broly!!

Dammit! We gotta stop him!!

W-W-W-We gotta what?! Stop him how?!

Well...we gotta take that remote from him!

(Wait... Easier said than done! It's not like I can pick his pocket this time like I did before...)

(Maybe if I surprise him head on... No, he may be a rotten, old jerk, but he's still a Saiyan. There's no way I could pull that off...!)

Gaaaaah! Graaaah...!

Oh man...! What do we do...?

...

Broly's...he's... He's an important friend to me!

If I can't get the remote, then...

Graaah... Ahhhhhhh!!

So, it's that damn collar...! All I gotta do is break it!

Broly!!

Ahhhhhhh!!

Cheelai?!

... ...!

Ugh... Agh...!

What?! That stupid girl! What is she planning...?!

What the hell are you doing?! Get away from Broly, now!

N...No! I...won't...leave him!

I'm gonna...break this damn collar... once...and...for all! Grrr... Gaah!!

Urrrrgh...! Cheelai...!

I know...how much...your dad means to you...!

But...you mean...just as much...to me!!

You're...my...precious friend!!

...!!

And...I can't stand seeing my friend... suffer like this...anymore!

You deserve...to be free! To get angry... or laugh...because YOU want to!

F...Free...

Enough of this, girl! Stop interfering!! Broly has no need for any of your freedom nonsense!

So long as I have this remote unit, Broly will always be a tool under my control!

Damn you...!

Gaaaaaah!

Cheelai, you've gotta let go! Your body can't take any more of this! Leave the collar to me...

No...I won't! Broly isn't...a tool! You need to know...Broly is...!

SILENCE! Broly is a tool that I'll wield as I see fit!!

No! He's my friend! He's special to me!!

...

F...a...ther...

...Ngh... Cheelai!!

Urrrrrgh...!

Gaaaaaaaaah!!!!

Wha...! The collar...!!

Broly! Why?!

Urgh... Cheelai...

Way to go, Broly... You've been withstanding...all that...electrocution... for so long...

You really are...amazing...

Cheelai!! Ngh... Ahhhhh!!!!!

Urg... Graaaah!

What the?! What's happening to Broly's Ki?! It just keeps rising...!

Uraaaaaaaah!

This is bad... At this rate, he's gonna go...

Grah...aaaah... Ahhhhhhh....!

Yeeaaaaaghhhhhhhh!!!

Grrrrr...! Nrrrrr...!!

Graaaaah...!

Gaaaaaaah!!!

Cheelai, are you okay?!

Shallot... What about...Broly...?

Now's not the time for you to be worrying about Broly! I still can't believe you did that!

But I gotta say, you were amazing! So you can rest up and relax. Just leave the rest to me.

... ... ...

Shallot... I hate to keep putting everything on you. But...

...please. Save him. Save our friend. Please...

...

You bet I will!

Graaaaaaaaaah!!!

...

Grrrrrrr...

...raaaaaaaah!!

You can't stop yourself, can you?

In that case, bring it!

...!!

I'm gonna stop you, Broly. Right here and now.

For Cheelai's sake...for everybody's!

Draaaaah!!

Urgh!

...! That didn't even faze you?!

Nraaaaah!!

?!

Kaaaaaaah!!

Gyah!!

Damn, that was one hell of an attack! If I had taken that head on, it'd be game over!

Grrr...!!

Whoa, whoa, whoa! The whole ground's shaking!!

And here I thought things would be okay now that Cheelai helped break Broly's collar...!

There's nothing I can do in this kind of situation... Is there...?

It's all over...! Oh geez...!

Wroooooooh!!

Grr...!! I can't believe how strong he keeps getting!

Nrrrrrrrrg...!!

Wait... This is no time for me to be impressed!

I made a promise to Cheelai!

I'm gonna stop you!!

Wrrroooooogghhh!!

Fu... Fu, fu...fu, fu, fu...!

To think you would make such a fool of me... You've gone beyond the pale, young Shallot. Now it's time to pay the price...!

Oh, no... No...

Hm?

The control unit for my son... It's broken!

Th...This is the end...! Without that remote, there's no way to stop him...!

My plan was to kill all the Saiyans... Now I'll be killed too!

...

Ah!! L-Lord Frieza!!

Broly will surely crush the life out of that brat Shallot! However...

...I can no longer control him. Which means...

...at this rate, he'll kill me as well...!

Heh, heh, heh... You needn't let such thoughts weigh you down, my dear Paragus.

Sire? What do you mean...?

For you see, you were already going to perish here regardless!

Guah?!

L-Lord Frieza...! Why...?

Ku, ku, ku...!

Haa...haa...! Lord Frieza...why would...you...do this...?

Oh, just looking to make a little trouble for our dear friend Shallot.

Perhaps the sight of your corpse will lead to Broly becoming even stronger.

And if that happens, I'll be able to see Shallot suffer the agony he deserves...!

Lord Frieza I-I beg you...! I can still be of use! Please, don't do this...!

Ho, ho, ho! I do appreciate your attempt at humor. Do you really think someone who's lost sight of what he truly desired can be of service to me?

...?! What I desired...?

Zahha told me everything. Your actual goal had been different all along...

It wasn't to kill all the Saiyans. You merely wanted to take the life of a very specific one...

The one who exiled you and your son to that awful, desolate planet all those years ago...King Vegeta!!

...!!!

King Vegeta...!

Zahha holds quite the marvelous power, wouldn't you say?

Not only can he make others stronger, he can even twist their desires in order to make them fall in line.

Ah... I...!

My objective... Everything I've worked for...!

Ahhh... Ahhhhhh!! Noooooo...!

Ku, ku, ku...! And now I bid you adieu.

Stooooop!!

Gyaaaaah?!

Oh, the pain!! My arm! It's broken for sure, I just know it!

Oh, goodness... And just what do you think you're doing tumbling around in my presence?

Owwwwwww! I think I'm gonna diiiieee...!

Of all the... I can't even bring myself to be angered by such a wretched display.

Gah...! Ack... Ahhh...

Well, I suppose Paragus' fate is sealed, so leaving him here won't be an issue.

In fact, if Broly sees the moment his father draws his last breath, it might make things even more amusing.

...!

In which case, I should let him know of this unfortunate turn of events as soon as possible. Heh, heh, heh...

W-Wait! Come back here! Ah, ow, ow, ow!!

Haa...haa...

He's still breathing! Hey, you! Don't you give up on me!

Arrrg... Ahhh...

...! This is bad. At this rate, he's not gonna make it. What should I do...?

Graaaaah!!

Haaaa... Haaaa... Damn it, Broly!

Wrooooooh!!

Broly! It's terrible!!

...?!

Frieza?!

Your dear father is on death's door! That man you thought of as your friend attacked him out of the blue!!

!!

See for yourself!!

...

...What...?

He's gone...?!

This can't be! What in the world happened?!

What the hell are you playing at, Frieza?! What'd you do to Broly's dad?!

Guh..! It's the truth! Paragus was fatally injured and was about to perish...!

Buu healed gray man!

Wait...I know that voice...

Too bad for you. Your plan no work!

Majin Buu?!

Inconceivable! I blew you to bits myself! How can you still be alive?!

But more to the point, what happened to Paragus?!

Hate to break it to you, but he's doing just fine! Not a scratch on him!

...

...!! He's uninjured? But how...?!

It's all thanks to Buu! He's got the power to heal people. And that means your sinister little plan is done for!

Arrrg... Ahhh...

...! This is bad. At this rate, he's not gonna make it. What should I do...?

Hercule! Buu here to help!

Heh, heh, heh!

I-It can't be!

Buu?!

You're alive! Thank goodness!!

Gah...! Ugh...

Hercule hurt? Show Buu so Buu can heal you!

Never mind me for now. You gotta help this Paragus guy!

That little jerk Frieza hurt this guy real bad. He's not gonna last much longer!

Ack... Argh...!

Hrrmmm... Buu no like gray man!

But if Hercule ask Buu to heal him, then okay!

And here we are!

How can this be?! Damn you, Majin Buu...!

Well it serves you right! It's your fault for thinking you can always get away with bein' evil!

Grr...!! How dare you miserable, worthless vermin get in my way!!

You were planning something vicious again, weren't you, Frieza?!

Stop trying to butt into my fight with Broly, you bastard!

Ba...Bastard?!

Nrrrrrg...!

...! Broly! Oh dear...!

Erm... Ahem!

I do beg your pardon, dear Broly. It appears my eyes deceived me just now. I'm overjoyed to see your father is safe and...

Graaaaaaaah!!!

Nyaaaaah?!

Heh!

That's what I'm talking about! Thanks for taking out the trash.

Now nothing can stop us from finishing this fight! Here we go, Broly!!

Wroooohhhh!!

Nraaaaaah!!

Gwuh!

Gah... Urg...!

Hrn?!

I'm not done with you! We're just getting started!

If you think you can beat me that easy, you got another thing coming!!

Wrooooooohhhh!!

Hey Hercule, can Buu fight with Shallot too?

Huh?! No! Er, I mean, not right now...!

Cause right now, I need ya to heal Cheelai! She's passed out over there!

Oh, okay!

...

Really? You're just gonna sit there feelin' all sorry for yourself? How about thanking Buu for saving your hide?

Silence! Don't concern yourself with me. Just mind your own business!

I may as well have died back there. I no longer have any purpose or reason to exist. I've lost everything...

Lost everything? What're you on about?! You've still got your son, Broly!

Precisely! And you can see what he's become! Nothing more than a force of destruction... A monster...!

He'll destroy Shallot, then me, and you as well! Broly will slaughter us all! We're all done for!

Hey, come on! You'd have a better chance of stoppin' him than anybody!

Tell him it's okay! Tell him there's no reason to fight anymore!

That won't do any good!! It doesn't matter what I say or do. Broly can't be stopped!

His collar has been destroyed!

Grrr!! Why...you...!

You've gotta be the dumbest, most stubborn old jackass I've ever met!!

What?!

You still don't get it?! Broly wasn't listening to you because of some damn collar around his neck!

It's because you're his father! The only family he has! That makes you important to him!!

...!!

That's why he's been trying so hard all this time. Because it was what you, his one and only father, wanted!

And you're just gonna ignore how your own son feels?! And do what?!

You gotta believe in Broly...in your own son! Believe that if you talk to him, he'll listen!!

I... Ngghh...!

Draaaah!!

Raaaaaaaah!!

Grah...!

Haa...haa...! Heh... Heh, heh, heh! So... You still got some fight in you, eh...?

Gah?!

(This is bad...! My body's...giving out on me...!)

Nraaah!!

?! Oh crap!!

Broly!! Stoooooop!!

?!

...?!

Listen to me, Broly! That's enough!!

You can stop now, Broly! You don't have to fight anymore!

Grah...?!

What?! What's he doing...?

We were just being used by Zahha! Like pawns!

There's no reason for you to keep going like this anymore!!

?!

I'm not ordering you this time. I'm asking you!

Please listen to me, Broly! My son!!

...

Argh... Urg...!!

F...Fa...ther...!

...!! Broly!!

Grrah... Urrrg...!!

Gaaahh...!

Raaaaaaah!!!

Broly...!

Ha... Ha, ha! You see? I told you it was pointless! Broly's too far gone...!

No! He's not!!

...?!

He's listening to you! It looks like you're getting through to him!!

F...ather...! Sha...llot...!

Graaah...! Ugh...!!

Nraaaaaah!!

But that damn Dark Ki is getting in the way like it always does!!

Broly! You wanna get rid of that Dark Ki, don't you?! In that case...

...I better step up and do my part!!

Urrr.... Argh...!!

Let's do this, Broly!

I'm gonna give it everything I've got! I promise I'll get that Dark Ki out of you and you'll never see it again!!

Haaaaaaaah!!

Gah...!!

(Broly's starting to slow down. Looks like he's fighting the Dark Ki after all!)

Arrrrg... Raaaaah!!

I know it hurts, but don't give up!

I'm gonna put an end to this now!

Grrrrrr...!!

Cheelai, Old Man Hercule, and even your Dad are telling you to stop!

So snap out of it, Broly!!

Gruuuaaagh?!

Sh...Shallot... Shallot...!

Ah... Ahhhh!

Haa! Haa! How about that...?

Argh... Ahhh...!

Ahhhhhhhhh!!

The Dark Ki... It's gone!

Heh... Ha, ha! Geez, Broly. What's with you making us all worry like that...?!

It worked!!

Ha, ha! He did it! Broly doesn't have the Dark Ki in him anymore! He's back!!

Unbelievable... He returned to his senses even after all that...

What'd I tell you? That collar didn't mean a thing.

All that mattered was you talking to your son!

...

All right! What do you say we go over and say hi to Shallot and Broly?

Hmph! Nonsense...

Ugh...

Nrrr... Gah...

Broly, you're awake!

You...are Hercule...? And Father...?

...! Wait! I remember meeting Shallot... And then...!

...

!! Sh-Shallot!

Let's hear it, Broly.

Your old man isn't barking orders at you anymore. So, you still wanna fight me?

Ah... I...

...

I...

No. I don't want to fight. You're my friend...

So, no more fighting...

Broly...

Father...I...

...

Suit yourself.

...!!

Heh, heh!

Good news, eh Broly?

Yeah...!

But, I have to say sorry. Your brother... I fought him and I...!

"Killed him"? Don't be dumb! He's not dead. Giblet's definitely alive.

Huh?!

B-But, we saw it with our own eyes...

I know what I'm talking about!

After all...

...I'm his twin!!

...

Oh... So that's why you don't think...

Exactly!

So you shouldn't look so glum just because you beat him in a fight, Broly!

...Okay...

Thank you very much, Shallot...

Hey, you should be thanking Cheelai, not me! She was pretty reckless, but she did everything to save you!

Stoooooop!!!

Broly!! Shallot!! Stop fighting!!

Cheelai...!

Oh, thank goodness. Looks like she's also come to.

Yup! Green girl all better!

Don't you worry there, Cheelai! The fightin's all over.

Huh?! It is...?

Yeah, we settled things.

Ain't that right, Broly?

Yeah...!

Really? Oh... In that case, great!

Cheelai...

Hm?

I am grateful.

Ha, ha! You're still way too formal! Remember what I taught you? A simple thank you is enough!

Oh, right.

Thank you!

Hehe! You betcha!

...What?

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