Second Chances

Everypony watched in confusion as Broly flew off in pursuit of Tirek. They looked at each other, unsure of what to say. Rainbow Dash was the first to break the silence. "Who is that guy? What is he, and how is he flying without wings?" she asked.

Twilight shook her head slowly as she said, "He said his name was Broly. Beyond that, I have no idea." The ponies were shocked to hear this. After all, it's not often that one hears the words 'I don't know' come from Twilight.

"I might have an idea," said Discord hesitantly. All eyes were suddenly on him, causing him to swallow audibly. "I believe I have seen his kind on this planet before, though it has been a long time..." he trailed off, a look of nostalgia on his face. He quickly snapped out of it and said, "Of course, I can't be sure until I get a better look at him first."

"So, what is he, Discord?" asked Twilight.

"I am unsure at the moment, but i'm going to find out," said Discord. With a grunt, an aura appeared around him, causing everypony to gasp and jump back in shock. His aura looked similar to Broly's, but Discord's was dark violet in color, and was red at the edges. He turned to the ponies and said, "I know you don't understand this right now, but I promise I will explain after all this is over." He then looked at Twilight and said, "Here, Twilight. Take this." He then removed the medallion from his neck and placed it around hers.

Twilight looked at the medallion and said, "Where did you get this, Discord?"

He looked at her solemnly and said, "It was given to me by Tirek as a sign of gratitude and loyalty. He told me he could offer me something more valuable than friendship. But now I see that there is nothing worth more. I now give it to you as a sign of my true friendship." Discord smiled warmly at his friends before turning around and flying off in the direction of Broly and Tirek.

Everypony then noticed a faint multicolored glow move across the medallion. "Ya think that might be the last one we need?" asked Applejack hesitantly.

Twilight turned to her friends and said, "We have to get to the chest." With that, everypony ran toward the Everfree Forest.

Broly was amazed by Tirek's performance thus far. After landing, the two had begun fighting properly, and Broly had quickly learned that he absolutely loathed magic. To make matters worse, Tirek seemed to know how to use energy, and was rapidly proving himself to be more than a match for Broly. It also didn't help that for some reason, Broly couldn't transform into a Super Saiyan. He had once again been slammed into the ground, and he had just about all he could take from the centaur. "I don't understand," he said in frustration, "I should be able to transform! Why can't I do it now!?"

"It's because you haven't transformed personally before," said an all-too-familiar voice. Broly looked around for the source of the voice, and found himself staring at his own reflection in a small pool of water. But his reflection wasn't mirroring his expression; it was staring back at him with a cocky sneer. "You see, Mr. Nice-Nice, I have transformed into a Super Saiyan and, of course, beyond. After all, it's in my title as the Legendary Super Saiyan. You, however, have never been able to transform. Father made quite sure of that."

"What do you want, Monster?" spat Broly with venom in his voice.

"Oooo, feisty! So, little Broly thinks he's grown a pair, does he? Well, for your information, i'm not here to cause trouble. I'm here to give you a warning." said the Legendary Super Saiyan with an evil grin.

"You? Warning me about something? What kind of nonsense are you going on about?" asked Broly angerely.

"Well, you see, due to events that your tiny brain wouldn't be able to comprehend, we are now separated. You got to live, and i'm now in Hell. But I was told that if I could fight my way out of Hell, then I could come back, and that I would have my own body upon my return. So I've decided that I will return and kill you. How fun does that sound?"

Broly sharply exhaled as he said, "I don't know about 'fun', but this shouldn't even be possible. The thought of you coming back to life is terrifying enough as it is. What I don't understand is why. Why the early warning, Monster? It doesn't fit your style at all."

Broly's reflection let out a sadistic chuckle as he answered, "Oh, I just wanted the joy of watching try to train, try to prepare, try to stop me, and for all to end in vain. You know me well enough to know that I won't settle on your death alone. No, I tell you now, i'm going to destroy that pathetic planet you're on, as well as every planet in the universe until there is nothing left to destroy! My victory is already assured, because there is nothing that you, your friends, or even Kakarot can do to stop me! They will all die trying to stop me, just as Father died trying to control me!" He then burst into a fit of laughing, cackling like a madman.

Broly gasped as he heard these words. He began sobbing softly to himself as he realized his other side was right. No amount of training could possibly prepare him to face what would no doubt be his greatest enemy; himself. He's right, he thought to himself. I should just give up now. There's no way I can beat him.

Suddenly, Broly heard a voice in his head cry out, No, Broly! Don't let that monster get to you! You can't just give up now! If you do that, he's already won!

Broly suddenly looked around and said in a confused tone, "Kakarot? Is that you? Where are you? Why can I hear you, but not see or feel you?"

Kakarot answered in Broly's head, Yeah, it's me, Broly! I'm speaking to you through King Kai! Listen, Broly. I know you want to stop him, but there is nothing you can do about it right now. There is no point in worrying about that monster at the moment. What you need to do is concentrate on the enemy you're currently fighting.

Broly turned to face Tirek, who was rapidly approaching him. He smiled and said, "You know what, Kakarot? You're right. There's no point in worrying about the future. What I need to focus on is the here and now! And right now, you're going down, you big, ugly brute!" He directed his last statement at Tirek, stopped and stared at him like he was crazy.

"Oh, really?" said Tirek with amusement in his voice, "and just how do you plan on doing that?"

"Like this!" yelled Broly as he began to power up. He concentrated on his painful memories of his other side taking him over, and on the memories of watching himself destroy countless worlds, and being able to do nothing about it. His anger finally hit its breaking point upon Broly recalling himself killing his father, and he bellowed out a primal scream of fury as he snapped. The entire area was bathed in a golden light, causing Tirek to shield his eyes from the blinding light. When the light faded, he lowered his arms and looked at Broly, a gasp escaping his throat. Broly's appearance had changed drastically. His hair was now standing on end, and had changed from black to gold. A similarly-colored aura surrounded his body, and Tirek could see lightning crackling around the aura.

"I-Im-Impossible... He-He's a... You're a... A Saiyan?!" he gasped as he began to step away from the Saiyan. That power increase, Tirek thought to himself, That's not natural, even for a Super Saiyan! Is it possible that he's ascended beyond a Super Saiyan? His thoughts were interrupted by Broly, who was now face-to-face with him.

Broly's face was filled with stoic determination as he said, "I was caught off-guard by you before, Tirek, so i'll say you have won Round 1. Now, let's begin Round 2."