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Chapter 3 - Chapter 3 – Part 2 of the Cosmic Bounty Arc “Blade, Blood, and Betrayal”

Previously on Dragon Ball AF…Xicor and Rigor, now bounty hunters in deep space, landed on the planet Siraxis to capture a high-value fugitive, Zuro the Reaver. Things escalated fast (because duh, it's Dragon Ball): Frieza's goon squad showed up, a rival named Caelix dropped from space like a brooding Final Fantasy protagonist, and three twisted gods known as The Siraxis Trinity revealed themselves as puppet masters behind it all.

Now things are about to get more chaotic than a Naruto filler arc during tax season.

The air was thick with divine pressure. Dust spiraled into the sky as Caelix took a single step forward, his aura pulsing in blood-red waves.

"You talk too much," he said coldly.

Xicor, cracking his neck and spinning his Sword of Hope, replied, "I talk exactly as much as the budget allows, thank you very much."

With no warning, Caelix vanished, reappearing right in front of Xicor and slamming a devastating fist into his gut—anime style. The ground cratered beneath their feet.

"You hit like a Z-fighter on filler week," Xicor coughed, then headbutted Caelix so hard the screen went black for half a second.

Rigor, arms crossed, watched from the side. "Are you two gonna flirt or fight?"

Caelix smirked. "You'll see why I'm better. You're a joke, Xicor. A mistake."

Cue Xicor's other personality bubbling up like a boiling pot of rage ramen.

The light in his eyes dimmed. His goofy smirk twisted into something darker.

"Oh no," Rigor whispered. "Not him..."

Xicor's ki snapped—a purple-and-black aura wrapped around him, teeth sharpening, eyes bloodshot.This was his Ragecore Form. Unstable. Violent. Terrifying.

"You wanna see what a mistake looks like, Caelix?""LET ME SHOW YOU MY TRAUMA IN HD!"

⚔️ Scene 2: Gods Unleashed

As the fight tore reality apart in the background, the three dark gods—Aegor, Vessara, and Malthur—watched with amusement.

"They are distracted," Vessara hissed. "Begin the Spiral Ritual."

Chains of glowing runes erupted from the ground, dragging Zuro's body toward a floating obelisk. His screams echoed as the gods drained divine energy from him.

"Behold the Divine Spiral," Aegor announced. "A device crafted from the bones of dead timelines. With it, we shall erase mortal will... permanently."

Rigor looked at the obelisk and clenched his fists. "We can't let them complete that ritual."

Just then—Commander Croak, half-fried from earlier, stumbled forward, holding a detonator.

"You'll never win! LONG LIVE LORD FREEEE—"

Rigor blasted him into glorious crispy frog nuggets. "Nope."

As Xicor and Caelix's battle reached peak absurdity, with energy beams curving through dimensions and punch sound effects from One Punch Man, Caelix hesitated.

"You… don't fight like a god. You fight like someone protecting something."

Xicor blinked. The crazy faded. His voice returned to normal.

"I'm not a god. I'm just a dumb otaku in a Saiyan's body trying to make this universe a little less screwed."

Caelix stared at him. "Then why are you interfering? Why chase bounties?"

Xicor looked at Rigor. "Because someone has to keep idiots like you from becoming the next villain. And… because it's fun."

Suddenly, Rigor screamed in pain—a blast from Malthur struck him in the back, knocking him into the air.

"RIGOR!"

Malthur floated forward, holding Rigor's limp body in a stasis field."He has what we need. The blood of a forgotten Saiyan line. The final key."

The ritual accelerated. Lightning stormed the skies. Zuro's body was disintegrated into light.

"YOU'LL PAY FOR THAT!" Xicor roared. His aura exploded again—half-gold, half-corrupted purple. A fusion of his two sides.

Caelix, narrowing his eyes, stepped forward beside him.

"I don't care about your mission… but I owe you for not going all rage-mode on me. Let's destroy these gods."

Xicor raised his sword. "...Did we just become best frenemies?"

 TO BE CONTINUED... Next Time on Dragon Ball AF: Rebirth of Xicor…

Chapter 4: Part 3 – The Spiral War Begins

Xicor and Caelix form an uneasy alliance to take on the Siraxis Trinity.

Rigor's secret heritage is revealed—he's not just a Saiyan…

The Divine Spiral activates, threatening to erase multiple timelines… including our own.

And an ancient warrior returns from the void…

Xicor (to the fourth wall):"This arc has lore dumps, god battles, frog soldiers, and emotional trauma. If this isn't peak anime, I don't know what is."

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