Vegeta VS Zephyr
The Fury of the Morakian Unleashed!
So in this universe, Babidi forces Vegeta to face off against Zephyr instead of Goku when he disobeys as punishment.
Zephyr is uniquely suited to critique Vegeta's decision to submit to Babidi's control. They're both leaders with no people left to lead, both finding a home on earth. A purpose. Or, that's something that Zephyr thought they had in common.
Both of their people were used and eventually discarded by Frieza. The biggest difference is that the Morakians rebelled against Frieza and refused to kneel to him once they understood what they were doing and that they could not abide by it, which is more than the Saiyans could say. Vegeta found this fact somewhat infuriating.
Before the Buu saga they find themselves making a smarmy sort of friendship, but both begrudgingly respect the other. Vegeta for Zephyr's tenacity and power, Zephyr for Vegeta never forgetting his people and building a family. The two understand each other better than they'd admit, but are not at all on the same page.
It's this betrayal against what Zephyr considers their new people and home that truly enrages Zephyr upon his betrayal. And the fact that Vegeta willingly enslaved himself again. They only call him Prince Vegeta during this fight and only condescendingly.
Here's some quotes from their fight:
V: âWhat do you think you can do, mutt? Stop me? I will get my fight with Kakarot and I will kill you to get it."
Z: âI won't make it easy on you."
V: âHAHA! Do you really think you can even slow me down?"
Z: âSince Bulmaâs husband and Trunkâs father is nowhere to be seen, I guess Iâll just have to step up."
V: âDo you think those names mean anything to me?â
Z: âItâs a shame they donât."
V: âYOU FUCKING MUTT!â
Z: âI might be a mutt, but at least I have dignity!â
V: âDignity?!â
Z: âMore dignity than you! You, the great Saiyan Prince, willingly enslaved yourself for a rush of flimsy power!â
V: âShut up! You know nothing!â
Z: âYou broke free of Friezaâs chains only to dance yourself back onto anotherâs strings! The proud Prince Vegeta! What a pity, a disgrace!â
V: âFOUL MONGREL!â
Z: âFILTHY TRAITOR!â
V: âBut thatâs impossible! Frieza created your people to erase any chance of a Super Saiyan!â
Z: âFrieza miscalculated.â
V: âSuper Morakian or not, youâre no match for me!â
Z: âMaybe so, but thereâs something you need to know, Prince Vegeta.â
V: âAnd whats that?â
Z: âYouâre a threat to my new home and my new family. I will protect them until thereâs no life left in this body!â
V: âJust like you did with your old one, huh? And how did that go?â
Z: âSpeak of that again and Iâll consider you my substitute for Raditz!â
V: âOh, Iâm so scared!â
Z: âYOUâRE A SHAME! A SHAM! A FRAUD! A PRINCE OF NO PEOPLE BUT WITH EVERYTHING TO LOSE! YOU THREW IT ALL AWAY, AND FOR WHAT?! HOW DARE YOU!!â
V: âYOUâVE ALWAYS THOUGHT I WAS WEAK!â
Z: âNo, Prince Vegeta! I considered you a friend! I admired you!â
V: âA-Admired? Youâre lying!â
Z: âA proud prince, the last of his kind, living out his life while never once forgetting his people! Creating a family, protecting his new home, while passing on the ways of the Saiyans to his son! That was admirable!â
V: âTHAT WAS NOTHING!â
Z: âIT WAS EVERYTHING! And now I know you were never the man I believed you were!â
V: âThatâs right! This is who Iâve always been!â
Z: âAnd that is the greatest disappointment of all!â
