DISCLAIMER: Almost none of the characters portrayed in the following fic belong to me (if any), but I'm making no money off this, so you can't sue me (I hope)!
WARNING: This fic contains violence and mild language.
NOTE: Tao rules!
NOTE2: E-mail me at hostiledude666@neovampire.com !!!
Mercenary Tao walked lightly through the silent forest that stretched out in all directions. He needed to reflect on the events of earlier that week and come up with a plot for revenge. To think that he, Tao, could be beaten by a mere child! The thought made his blood boil, and he struck out, in a random direction, chopping a tree in half.
"That stupid kid will have to pay for this!" he shouted into the empty land all around him. But how could he possibly make him pay? The martial artist continued to walk along. Not only did this Goku beat him soundly, but he barely managed to survive the encounter. The doctor that he had gone to had suggested that he have his arms replaced with synthetic limbs, but Tao refused, believing in the fact that the human body is the ultimate weapon. And, with his superhuman strength, he managed to make a full recovery with astounding speed.
Yet that victory was empty... Goku was now the only thought on his mind. He was so absorbed in his thoughts that he failed to notice when a small, sinister-looking figure suddenly appeared in front of him.
"So you are the famous Tao?" the person asked in an annoying, raspy voice. Tao was startled by this sudden noise, and sank back into a fighting stance.
"What business do you have with me?" Tao asked, poised to strike.
"I am the famous wizard, Babidi, and I have need of your services." At this point, he stepped into the light and Tao finally got a look at him. He was short, perhaps only two feet tall or so, his skin was green and wrinkled, his clothes loose-fitting with a mysterious "M" crest on the front. The wizard was magically levitating so that he was at eye-level with Tao.
"Okay, what do you want done. We'll discuss prices later," the mercenary said, keeping a very stern look on his face.
"I want these artifacts," Babidi said. Instead of explaining what he meant, the wizard instead waved his hand through the air, conjuring up a holographic image of the seven dragonballs. Noticing Tao's expression change slightly when he mentioned the balls, Babidi continued carefully, not to make the mercenary mad. "They are currently in the possession of this boy. No problem for you, eh?" The image changed to show Goku running through a field after a short, bald kid. Tao clenched his fist so tightly that a trickle of blood ran down his hand and dripped onto the ground.
"I don't know if I will be able to accept a mission of this nature," Tao lied.
"Who said I needed your permission?" No sooner had Babidi said that than he suddenly forced his powerful will upon the mercenary, sure that the corrupted spirit would be easy to control. Tao, in reality, saw what was happening from his years of martial arts and embraced the new power that flowed into him. Babidi thought the assassin was under his control, but he was really just using him for the power.
Believing that he now controlled Tao, Babidi said, "Shall we go and take out the boy now?" Tao merely nodded. Then he ripped a tree out of the ground, utilizing his horrific power, and hurled it way up through the air, in the direction that he knew Goku to be at. Babidi just barely managed to grab onto Tao's gi and fly away with him.
*You better be looking out, boy!* Tao thought, *Cause it's time for our rematch!*
End of chapter 1
WARNING: This fic contains violence and mild language.
NOTE: Tao rules!
NOTE2: E-mail me at hostiledude666@neovampire.com !!!
Mercenary Tao walked lightly through the silent forest that stretched out in all directions. He needed to reflect on the events of earlier that week and come up with a plot for revenge. To think that he, Tao, could be beaten by a mere child! The thought made his blood boil, and he struck out, in a random direction, chopping a tree in half.
"That stupid kid will have to pay for this!" he shouted into the empty land all around him. But how could he possibly make him pay? The martial artist continued to walk along. Not only did this Goku beat him soundly, but he barely managed to survive the encounter. The doctor that he had gone to had suggested that he have his arms replaced with synthetic limbs, but Tao refused, believing in the fact that the human body is the ultimate weapon. And, with his superhuman strength, he managed to make a full recovery with astounding speed.
Yet that victory was empty... Goku was now the only thought on his mind. He was so absorbed in his thoughts that he failed to notice when a small, sinister-looking figure suddenly appeared in front of him.
"So you are the famous Tao?" the person asked in an annoying, raspy voice. Tao was startled by this sudden noise, and sank back into a fighting stance.
"What business do you have with me?" Tao asked, poised to strike.
"I am the famous wizard, Babidi, and I have need of your services." At this point, he stepped into the light and Tao finally got a look at him. He was short, perhaps only two feet tall or so, his skin was green and wrinkled, his clothes loose-fitting with a mysterious "M" crest on the front. The wizard was magically levitating so that he was at eye-level with Tao.
"Okay, what do you want done. We'll discuss prices later," the mercenary said, keeping a very stern look on his face.
"I want these artifacts," Babidi said. Instead of explaining what he meant, the wizard instead waved his hand through the air, conjuring up a holographic image of the seven dragonballs. Noticing Tao's expression change slightly when he mentioned the balls, Babidi continued carefully, not to make the mercenary mad. "They are currently in the possession of this boy. No problem for you, eh?" The image changed to show Goku running through a field after a short, bald kid. Tao clenched his fist so tightly that a trickle of blood ran down his hand and dripped onto the ground.
"I don't know if I will be able to accept a mission of this nature," Tao lied.
"Who said I needed your permission?" No sooner had Babidi said that than he suddenly forced his powerful will upon the mercenary, sure that the corrupted spirit would be easy to control. Tao, in reality, saw what was happening from his years of martial arts and embraced the new power that flowed into him. Babidi thought the assassin was under his control, but he was really just using him for the power.
Believing that he now controlled Tao, Babidi said, "Shall we go and take out the boy now?" Tao merely nodded. Then he ripped a tree out of the ground, utilizing his horrific power, and hurled it way up through the air, in the direction that he knew Goku to be at. Babidi just barely managed to grab onto Tao's gi and fly away with him.
*You better be looking out, boy!* Tao thought, *Cause it's time for our rematch!*
End of chapter 1