Dragon Ball Z Infinity/...Die by the Sword

Season 1, Episode 16
== Plot ==
The episode fades open at the exterior of the hexagonal geodesic portion of the Yardrat lab.
A huge number of Yardrat people are huddled around the building, wanting to get in on the greatest event in Yardrat history. It's gotten to the point where the security is having trouble controlling the audience.
Cut to inside where the scientists were located.
Pran: What's that noise?
Ramon: It's people outside trying to get in. Don't mind them.
The machine goes on to place the second gemstone on the blade of the Infinity Sword. A pink diamond-shaped stone known as zirzanite is placed on the middle of the blade. The scientists wince, but no ill effects were generated. The Infinity Sword begins to emit a blue & pink aura. The spectacle is beautiful.
The machine then goes on to place the last gemstone on the blade. An orange round-shaped stone known as lopanium. The stone is placed and nothing bad happens. The scientists cheer on as the Infinity Sword accepts the lopanium's orange color to its multicolored aura. Now onto the hilt.
Cut to a brief close-up of Ramon’s face as the machine places jade on the hilt of the sword. By the reflection on his eyes, we can see the jade light up a bright green color. It then disperses a great pulse which makes the scientists wail in fear. Ramon braces for impact, but after several moments of nothing further happening, he relinquishes his defensive position.
Ramon looks at his colleagues and notices that they were all frozen. Not behind ice, but in time. He walks among them and observes.
Ramon: Fascinating.
He walks over to Stormo whose mouth was ajar & eyes bulging in fear. Ramon pokes at his teeth, then at his eyes. No movement whatsoever. Something then catches Ramon’s peripheral vision. The gemstone that would go on the pommel and activate the Infinity Sword’s power, is seen floating inches away from the observatory window. Ramon walks up to the window glass and presses his face against it, staring at the precious stone that seemingly stared right back. It was ruby.
Ramon: How did this break free from the machine?
It’s red light intermittently shines, signalling something. Ramon then realizes why it did.
Ramon: It wants me to put it on myself.
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Cut to the meadow where Goku, Vegeta, & Gotenks face off against Vollena.
Vollena: I will strip this world of its primitive identity and remake it into something better.
Gotenks: So in other words, I guess that means you’ll kill off the world population that doesn’t immediately obey your crazy demands.
Vollena: You have a better suggestion in mind? And don't give me the lovey-dovey answer of appealing to them! Your people are too far gone because of the evil in their hearts.
Goku: What do you know about that? You're not even from here.
Vollena turns to Goku.
Vollena: Is there crime? Is there an ever-present need for a police or military force here? If so, [Whispers.] then evil has plagued this world too. 
Cut to a slow zoom-in of Vollena. Back to normal voice.
Vollena: Evil is an immutable characteristic shared among all imperfect people in this universe. The only way to truly get rid of it is to purify. One world at a time.
Vegeta laughs.
Vegeta: I’ve never seen a person contradict themselves more. You're nothing more than a jester. 
Vollena grins.
Vollena: Watch it, Vegeta. This isn’t gonna go like last time.
Vegeta’s laughter ceases.
Vegeta: Wasn’t counting it.
Vegeta sharply flies forward before socking Vollena in his stomach area. Vollena is hurt by this and shoves Vegeta away from him. But Vegeta gets right back in his face and gives him an onslaught of strikes. Vollena blocks all of the punches but notices Gotenks inching up on him. Gotenks transforms into Super Saiyan, then flies toward the Gemrant and kicks him up into the air.
Goku & Gotenks then fly up. High in the sky, they separate vertically about 500 feet. Goku smashes Vollena down toward Gotenks. Then, Gotenks hits him back up to Goku. They both hit Vollena up and down like a game of volleyball. Vollena boils with anger.
As Vollena is about to get hit again by Gotenks, he hits the fusee with a surprise kick downward. Gotenks rockets through a couple of the cylindrical hills before crashing against the ground. Vegeta looks on slightly dismayed.
Up in the air, Vollena rushes for Goku with an elbow strike. Goku blocks it. Vollena then throws out several hook punches with burning ferocity. Electric sparks fly as Goku blocks them.
Goku: What would Tatya think of what you’re doing right now?
Vollena: I don’t give a shit what she thinks now.
Vollena disappears and then reappears behind Goku. He kicks Goku down with a thrust. Goku slams against a hill and then sees Vollena put his hands together.
Down on the ground, Vegeta flies over to Gotenks' crash site and starts digging through the rubble of the hill.
Vegeta: Are you alright? Where are you?
Gotenks sits up from the rubble and spits out a pebble.
Gotenks: I’m fine.
Vegeta: You can’t let him feint you like that. Your defense needs to be just as aggressive as your offense.
The two of them look up and see Vollena charging an energy wave aimed for Goku.
Vegeta: Follow me.
Gotenks nods. The two fly up to help Goku stave off Vollena’s planned attack. Vollena, however, stops charging the energy wave and puts himself at ease. Wondering what’s up, Vegeta & Gotenks halt beside Goku in the air.
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Scene changes to New Titania in Madden’s space pod. Thrune, Amelia, & Madden exit the kitchen, going back to the bedroom. Lavender is already fast asleep in her bed, snoring loudly. Thrune glances at her.
Thrune: Of course.
Madden: Anyways, that’s it. Do you have any questions before we go on this trip?
Amelia: Yes… well, it’s not really a question. I’m not going.
The news instantly shocks Thrune & Madden.
Madden: Why not? We need a cook.
Amelia nearly breaks down into tears.
Amelia: Thinking about it more, my life is here. I have a stable job, a family that loves me, and a comfortable standard of living.
Thrune puts a hand on her shoulder.
Thrune: Look, I get it. You’ve never known life outside of here. But I promise you that with the Dragon Balls on Namek and the Infinity Sword, life as you know it will be far greater than you could ever imagine. Not only for you, but your loved ones.
Amelia: But that’s just the thing. What if I’m happy with just a normal life?
Thrune removes his hand from her shoulder.
Thrune: Amelia-
Amelia: No. I’ve always wanted to travel in outer space, but not if it meant I may never come back home.
Thrune looks at Madden as a gesture to say something to her. Madden raises his hands, not wanting any part of their business. He leaves to go into the training room. Thrune shakes his head. Amelia then caresses Thrune’s face.
Amelia: You’ve always told me that you wanted to leave. Now’s your chance.
Thrune: I don’t want to leave without you.
Amelia: You can crash by my place anytime.
A slight pause, then Amelia earns a slight chuckle from Thrune. She giggles in response.
Thrune: I’ll make sure it’ll go much smoother next time. Can I at least take you home before I go?
Cut to a wide shot of the forest they are in.
Amelia (voice): Not sure how else I’d get there in the middle of this forest.
Cut to Thrune flying high in the New Titanian sky with Amelia holding on. She is far more calm than she was during her first flight, even at Thrune’s current speed. 
Thrune: I have no idea what we’re gonna do for food now.
Amelia: You could always rob a grocery store.
Thrune: ...not a bad idea. That can definitely work.
Amelia titters, thinking that Thrune was joking. They fly by the same waterfall as before while her home & neighborhood appeared on the horizon.
As Thrune flies close upon the neighborhood with Amelia, they notice a couple law enforcement vehicles by her driveway. Two cops stand at her door.
Amelia: Oh great. You blew up my tree and now I have to deal with this.
Thrune: Hey, don’t pin that on me. Blame Lavender for that.
They fly down onto the street. Neighbors watch from their windows. The two walk up Amelia’s driveway.
Amelia: Hey, officers!
The cops turn to them.
Amelia: I’m so sorry for the commotion regarding my tree.
The officers walk away from the door and towards the driveway to meet them.
Police Officer #1: We’re not here for that, Miss Amelia.
They take off their police hats.
Police Officer #2: Your sister, Giselle and your nephew, Tenku… passed away in a car accident.
Amelia raises an eyebrow in disbelief.
Amelia: What? How? They live only ten minutes away from me. I saw them leave my driveway like not too long ago.
Amelia soon develops a rising feeling of butterflies in her stomach. Her disbelief was slipping away.
Police Officer #1: Drunk driver collided with your sister’s car head-on.
Disbelief fully gone, Amelia collapses onto the ground. Tears roll down her face as everything becomes a daze. Thrune holds her up, then asks the officers…
Thrune: Did the drunkard survive?
Police Officer #2: Look, sir-
Thrune lays Amelia down as she wails out in utter devastation. He then shoots up into the sky, heading for her hospital.
Cut to the front interior of the hospital where a receptionist works at her desk. Thrune angrily storms in toward the desk.
Thrune: I need the room number of Afton Holder.
Receptionist: Sir, you can’t-
Thrune aims a Ki Blast at the receptionist’s head, overriding her with fear. Several other workers scream.
Thrune: Room number of Afton Holder. I won’t ask again.
Receptionist: Alright, alright! I’m putting it in.
Five security guards begin to surround Thrune armed with taser guns.
Security Guard #1, 2, & 5 (in unison): Don’t move!
Thrune looks around to get a fair assessment of what he’s dealing with. The guards weren’t armed with anything more lethal. They did not show any signs of knowing a lick of martial arts.
Thrune: This has nothing to do with you. Stay out of my way.
The guards shoot their taser guns at Thrune, but they had no effect on him. They’re bewildered.
Receptionist: Room 181A!
Thrune rescinds his Ki Blast and goes on his way. Still, the guards block his way and take out their batons.
Security Guard #1: Police are on their way. You’re not gonna get very fa-
Thrune gives Security Guard #1 a spinning hook kick, launching him across the hallway. The remaining four swing their batons at Thrune, but they have no effect on the former Frieza Force soldier. Thrune kicks two of them against the wall, knocking them out. He grabs another one.
Security Guard #4: Please, I have children!
Thrune throws the guard up against the ceiling. Coming back down, he punches the falling guard into the last one, knocking them both on their feet. Thrune continues on his path toward Afton. Patients begin to get evacuated from the hospital on stretchers by their attending nurses. Screaming and yelling pervade the air.
Cut to Afton in his room. Bloodied lip and broken right arm. His nurse puts him on a stretcher to evacuate.
Afton: What the hell is going on?
He hears loud thuds and guards yelling. He then hears a window shatter.
Afton’s Nurse: It’s the Namekian alien! He’s back!
The scene turns blue for a few moments as Afton is overcome with terror. He jumps up from his stretcher and runs to the door.
Afton’s Nurse: Mr. Holder!
Afton: I’ve gotta get out of here!
The door is blasted open, launching Afton back. His nurse abandons him as she jumps through the window to save herself. From the smoke of the blast walks forward a figure, revealing it to be Thrune. Afton looks at him while crawling towards the window. Thrune walks up to Giselle & Tenku’s murderer and picks him up by the scruff.
Afton: I’m sorry, man! I’m really really sorry!
Thrune: That's all you have to say for yourself? I threw you out of a window and you were lying splat on the pavement. YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD!!!
Afton: I know! I know! That’s what the doctors said too! It’s a miracle!
Thrune throws Afton hard against the wall.
Thrune: This is no miracle!
The Namekian charges an energy wave.
Thrune: I took a half-measure when I should’ve gone all in!
Afton: Please! I’ll do whatever you want for the rest of my life!
Afton bawls his eyes out. He kneels down to Thrune in a worshipping manner.
Thrune: I want you dead, not a slave.
Afton: NOOOOOOOOOOO!
Thrune releases the energy wave, enveloping a screaming Afton in a grand explosion. As this destroys a portion of the hospital, special police forces surround the premises and begin to enter as the workforce flees with as many patients as possible.
Cut to a zooming-out shot of Cruxview from a bird’s eye view. The once homely town is now filled with the screams of panic, horror, & hopelessness. Fade to black.
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Fading open to the dome, we see Ramon following the ruby to the Infinity Sword. Now only a few inches away from the sword, the ruby shines intermittently again. Ramon takes the gem with his left hand.
Ramon: 32.6%.
Ramon detaches the Infinity Sword from the machine and then wields it with his right hand. He smiles from its beauty. Ramon slowly inserts the ruby into the pommel. Once in, Ramon suddenly feels the cosmic energies of the universe surge through his body. The pain is astronomical for Ramon. He bellows in agony as a rainbow aura encapsulates him. His veins light up in the colors of the rainbow. But even through the immense pain, Ramon grits his teeth and maintains his grip on the reality-warping sword. 
THE INFINITY SWORD IS ACTIVATED.
The episode ends and goes to closing credits.
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