WITCH HUNT
The morning has finally passed and thus mid day approaches, even so there was no sun to be found only the grayish white clouds starting to let down rain upon a city that cannot sleep. There were two mysterious flying beings cutting through the rainy sky at a swift speed, one a muscular man with messy hair garbed in red, the other a late teen with purple hair and what looks like a sword in its sheath strapped to his back.
Trunks Briefs;
"He's here! I can recognize that energy anywhere!"
Son Goku;
"Are you sure this time? We've been chasing after him for months now and I'm getting tired of this goose chase."
Trunks Briefs;
"He's here this time I'm sure of it! The energy spike was massive and it was Ambrosia energy. We have to hurry before he disappears again!"
Son Goku;
"If you say so."
They pick up speed as they fast approach their destination in the eastern outskirts of the city. Already they see this part of the city crawling with military vehicles and mecha, below they could make out
Son Goku;
"They really are braking out the party favors for this one aren't they?"
Trunks Briefs;
"Considering what they are up against it's not even overkill to have this many WASP soldiers on standby."
Son Goku;
"Is this Tyrranux really as bad as you say he is?"
Trunks Briefs;
"….I wouldn't even be asking you to do this if the situation wasn't so dire."
It happened so suddenly, the fateful night that Terry had awoke, reborn into a different state of being. Once, he was just Terry, a humble little boy. His life was never the same when his parents were killed in a car crash, not even while living with his older sister Max in Tokyo did he ever smile again. And then, that fateful night where he tried to save his sister in a vicious gang attack and in the process actually tapped into his true power and "awakened". After his awakening, he has become the primary target on just about everyone's list and finds he must fight for his freedom. He is in fact the titan Tyrranux, and as thus has the power to transform into one of the most powerful humanoids in the world. Later while on the run from just about every law enforcement counter-measure you can think of, he comes across a mysterious woman named Virus. After she challenged Terry and overpowered him, she took him into her protective custody and befriended him. They were moving none-stop across Japan and beyond, until at last their journey lead them and a few others to the Disney World resort of New York on the twentieth of July, 2064 A.D., at approximately 9:55 A.M.
It is here that the one person who could truly help Terry met with a grievous end, and even though he still has friends by his side Terry has never felt more alone. It is now only him who can stand up to the Beast that killed her, only he remains to gain control of his power before he loses what is left of his humanity and becomes a true monster. As this very thought consumes him he is on his knees tries to cradle the lifeless body of Aliantrice Zephirot, her head against his chest as he sits there silent as death. It's hard to tell which are tears from his eyes and which is just the pouring rain.
Tessai Ryouzaki;
"Terrance, we have to go."
Terry Jones;
"…..I won't leave her here….."
Jack Chaos;
"None of us will, but if we don't leave now we'll be vulnerable to attack."
Max Jones;
"From who?"
Jack Chaos;
"I…I don't even know anymore. That damn mad scientist is still out there and….fuck it we can't stay here is all…"
Terry decides to try and pick her up, but she is much too heavy.
Bulk Factory;
"Let us carry her, you need to rest."
Striedge;
"Hope we don't feel this one later tonight."
Bulk Factory;
"I hear that. On three…"
Despite being in no better shape Jack, Bulk and Striedge still manage to lift the body up and begin to carry her away. And so the group slowly begins their departure from the ruined Disney World resort, no doubt walking on a path where now the whole world will soon be gunning for Little terry's very existence.
Trunks Briefs;
"Stop right there Tyrranux!"
Terry just wanted to walk out of this place in the caring embrace of his sister Max and his close friend Sammy, but as there now appears two strange men landing upon the ground from the sky Terry has no choice but to turn and face them. The sorrow in his eyes immediately turns to disgust and contempt.
Terry Jones;
"The name's Terry Jones asshole."
Trunks Briefs;
"Tell that to your future self who abandons his humanity altogether!"
The last few words that Virus left him were still fresh in his mind, having taken them to heart he is naturally upset after what this new challenger just blurted out.
Terry Jones;
"Wanna run that by me again you piece of shit?"
Sammy 64;
"Terry no! Don't lose it now!"
Trunks Briefs;
"He'll lose it eventually! In about a few years from this date, the being known as Tyrranux will become a being of pure hate, his rage becoming so immense that it ravages over a dozen planets across the universe!"
Son Goku;
"Calm down Trunks."
Trunks Briefs;
"How can I be calm when the same thing that happened in my timeline will happen again in this one?!"
Sammy 64;
"What the hell are you blabbering about?"
Son Goku;
"Sorry for the confusion. My friend here is from the future, or at least one possible future we're not sure we're still working out the details. He's here because of Terry as it were."
Jack Chaos;
"Is that right? And I suppose he's got a pimped out Delorean parked somewhere? No wait, a British police phone booth?"
Son Goku;
"I don't get it."
Trunks Briefs;
"As a matter of fact I wound up here in a life boat class space craft that was jettisoned through time and space by a temporal rift, said rift being the side effect of the very planet we had to destroy to stop the titan known as Tyrranux!"
This new kid draws his sword, a simple one handed double edge claymore that shimmers with a crystalline shine. He points it towards Terry in a declaration of war, that one gesture outright spurs our heroes to quickly take up battle ready positions.
Jack Chaos;
"You looking for a fight kid?!"
Striedge;
"We'll be happy to oblige!"
Sammy 64;
"No, you guys are in no shape to fight just get Virus out of here."
Bulk Factory;
"You saying you got this noise?"
Sammy 64;
"Leave it to me."
Trunks Briefs;
"Oh really, so you're going to fight on his behalf?"
Sammy 64;
"Damn right I will! He's in no shape to fight anyway, what with him having just lost his dearest friend no less than a goddamn minute or two before you showed up YOU INCONSIDERATE FUCK!"
Trunks Briefs;
"...hmph, well back in my timeline I watched him kill one of his closest friends without any mercy. Before my very eyes he cut down one of the closest allies he's ever known, someone who would never give up on him no matter the circumstance."
And just like that Terry's teeth bit down on his lip, a small drop of blood ran down the chin.
Trunks Briefs;
"I wouldn't be surprised if the person he has cradled in his arms was also like that...and yet in the end he still killed her with his own hand!"
In a single moment it could be said that the universe itself blinked missing the fist now lodging itself into Trunk's left cheek, it happened so fast that no one knew it even happened until after Trunks was sent flying from the tremendous force of Terry's punch. The punch was so strong Trunks had to use his own feet for emergency breaks to keep from going clear across the land, his feet carving into the ground as he was trying to stop. It seemed like he was able to take that punch like a champ, would he have the same luck twice though? With Terry already going straight for another hit we'll soon find out…
Sammy 64;
"Terry no!"
Terry Jones;
"WRYYYYYYYY!"
With a blood freezing scream of fury Terry goes for another direct hit at Trunks' face, but then his fist is intercepted by Goku's bare palm. The impact of fist meeting palm gave off a mighty thundering clap that echoed across the entire park.
Son Goku;
"You do realize that by attacking him blindly you're only justifying his claims right?"
Goku is slightly hovering over Trunks as he was blocking Terry's fist, from there he then shoves Trunks aside getting him out of the way of a sudden flurry of fists now aimed right for Goku.
Terry Jones;
"ORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORA!"
Every fist went in for a killing shot but each one was intercepted like they were nothing, but Terry was too boiling hot to care as long as he gets a shot in. But then he feels a fist hit his own face, and just like that Terry is sent flying with his lights out. And he just collides with the ground hard.
Max Jones;
"TERRY!"
Sammy 64;
"Dammit Max get out of here! I'll take care of this! He's going to be alright!"
Max Jones;
"….O-Okay…."
She says Terry is going to be alright but just shortly after the trauma he had only experienced minutes ago it seems like he might not even want to get back up, he certainly wasn't even moving after that last blow to the face. And already the new challenger is suspended in air looking down on the motionless boy he himself knocked out.
Son Goku;
"Get back up"
Trunks Briefs:
"What are you doing Goku? Just finish him off!"
Son Goku;
"I can't do that, if I have to put him down it has to be on even ground."
Trunks Briefs;
"That's the same kind of thinking that got the Goku I knew killed!"
Son Goku;
"I have my honor to uphold."
Sammy 64;
"Some fucking honor! You just goad Terry into a fist fight like a bully and you have the nerve to call it honor?"
There is a sudden roar that fills the air, an blistering hot aura explodes outward from Terry's body as he transforms once more into a reptilian form. Blue skin, serpentine tail, horns and armor.
Son Goku;
"That can't be the Tyrranux I've heard so much about."
Trunks Briefs;
"It's not, that's just his larval state."
Son Goku;
"That's a relief, I would have been disappointed if that was all there was to see."
Trunks Briefs;
"Godammit Goku stop thinking about your damn strong opponent fetish for once in your life! If you let him even reach his true form you're as good as dead!"
Son Goku;
"I won't slay a helpless opponent Trunks! If I destroy him it will be on even ground end of story! Just trust me!"
Trunks is hesitant to trust Goku with this matter, but in the end has no choice as he nods in approval. Meanwhile Terry has already gotten back on his feet and is all but foaming at the mouth. The enraged youth looks up with murder in his eyes, he sees the warrior floating in the sky giving him a gesture to come after him before then turning around and flying off into the sky out of the park. Terry's claws sharpen as he inches towards Goku's current direction, not even by standing in front of him can Sammy hope to stop him.
Sammy 64;
"Terry please! You don't have to fight!"
Terry Jones;
"If I don't….they won't leave me alone….!"
Sammy 64;
"Is fighting them really gonna solve anything?"
Terry Jones;
"JUST MOVE ASIDE."
Terry just pushes her aside and with a single step launches himself straight into the air right after Goku, leaving the park behind him. Sammy can do nothing but watch as the boy she wanted to help moves too fast out of her reach, and only she and Trunks were left standing in the same area face to face.
Sammy 64;
"So you're just gonna stand there and let your bruiser friend fight Terry for you?!"
Trunks Briefs;
"I don't have the strength to kill Tyrranux. Goku is the only one who can do it so yeah I'm going to wait right here until Goku takes him out, then this whole nightmare will be put the rest before it even comes to pass."
Sammy 64;
"Nightmare, bah, like I'm really suppose to believe you're even from the future at all! For all we know you're just another scumbag hoping to get rid of Terry for your own satisfaction!"
Tessai Ryouzaki;
"It doesn't matter why this is happening, in the end that muscle headed troglodyte can't possibly kill Terry."
There sat Ryouzaki, still unable to fight he has no choice but to sit on a rock and wait for things to unfold. He even goes as far as to take out his Kiseru Pipe and lighting it up.
Trunks Briefs;
"And why is that? It is because he's the all powerful Tyrranux?"
Tessai Ryouzaki;
"No you dumbass…"
He gives off a huge puff of smoke after his first toke of the pipe.
Tessai Ryouzaki;
"…..because he's just a kid."
If only it were that simple, as it stands Terry could actually die here. Having lost his dearest friend to his own two hands there was no reason to think that his body would not repair itself should this Goku character succeed in putting him down.
Goku was already flying far along the outskirts of town, hoping to lead Terry far away from any civilians so that he could go all out. But he underestimated just how furious he had made the boy after just meeting him, never thinking for a moment that Terry might have already caught up.
Terry Jones;
"GARBAGE DAY!"
Those were the only words that would be said as the battle officially began, following a sudden kick to Goku's head sending him straight down into a nearby waterway leading out of the city. Terry wasted no time going after Goku, before he even surfaced fully Terry had grabbed hold of his head and forces him back under the water hoping to drown him to death. It is no stretch to think Terry is not right in the head as he anticipates Goku's lungs filling with water. But then just like that Goku's feet shoot out and clamp Terry's own neck pulling him down into the water.
From there the raging current of the flooding waterway carried them both as they continued to struggle submerged in a darkened abyss, violently kicking and punching like rabid dogs. Every now and then Goku tried to go up for air but after only getting a few gasps to breathe Terry just drags him back down and the struggle continues. A mere half hour had already passed like nothing, their battle carried by the raging water from into an aqueduct, down through a sewer route and then finally right out into the city bay. Goku was fed up with trying to fight underwater, with his lungs now close to burning pain he gives Terry a solid punch to the side of his head, a punch strong enough to crack his horn clean off. From there the warrior grabs the boy's tail and with a few good spins flings him up towards the surface. Terry bursts out of the water on a trajectory not of his own control, the ringing in his head was so intense he barely managed to stop himself. His vision blurred to ridiculous degree and his ears couldn't even register sound. He remained completely unaware of the warrior below forming an actual crater in the water with his aura alone. Goku then raises his hands outward…
Son Goku:
"Kaaaaaaaaaaaa…."
…and clamps them together by the very wrists.
Son Goku;
"Meeeeeeeeeeey….."
His palms start to steam as he pulls his hands back in still clamped together.
Son Goku:
"Haaaaaaaaaaaa…."
The air intensifies and becomes heavy around him as a soft blue light begins to form in Goku's very clawing gesture.
Son Goku;
"MEEEEEEEEEEY….."
Terry could finally make out that warrior's voice as his sense started to clear up, his head finally stopped spinning as he tries to regain his composure. But as he soon figured out what was going on it was too late to stop the warrior from shoving his hands back out straight at the target.
Son Goku;
"HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!"
It was a sight to behold, all from the palms of his hands clamped together flowed a literal wave of blue searing light traveling faster than death towards the dragonoid in the sky. This was no doubt the warrior Goku's ultimate card to play, but even then his victory was not absolute.
Terry Jones;
"WRYYYYYYYYY!"
He clenched his fist and on one solid punch each and every last one of his knuckles kissed the very receiving end of that massive helping of laser death. It stopped dead in its tracks for a moment but as the energy continued to flow Terry found himself being pushed back little by little. And so with what little drive he currently had left he pushed back, eventually his fist started to cut through and after a few more moments of struggle that beam of light became like mere butter. His speed picking up more and more until Goku could not even react. From his point of view it looked like the kid was engulfed by his attack, but as he soon saw in a single glimmer not even his wave of laser death could keep the kid's fist from hitting him square in the nose. A perfect bull's eye that lead way to Terry's fist going from two to twenty in a flash.
Terry Jones;
"ORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORAORA!"
And after a sudden barrage of fists it was Goku left in a complete daze, the crater in the water finally becoming undone and collapsing all around Goku. Terry just left him down there to rot, going up to the nearby shoreline only to end up on his hands and knees once more. There was no soft wet sand for him to lean over, only course and rough wet mud and dirt, it felt so unbearable to the touch making him feel all the worse. The malice had left his eyes and the thoughts of his trauma came screaming back into his mind. The entire world around him didn't even exist in this moment.
As for Goku, well, he was still alive but as his head tried to clear itself his lungs were once more running out of air. But instead of trying to surface he instead reaches for his jacket vest, pulling it open and then unzips his shirt revealing his bare chest…..as well as the horrific spider like parasitic...thing that is latched on between his rippling pectorals. I could not begin to tell you what that thing was, it might be some organism that is trying to drain the very Ki from his body, but as it seems Goku has more Ki than this creature could possibly hope to suck out of his body. Lord knows what his strength would be like if he removed it, we're about to find out as he rips it clean off enduring sharp pain in his muscles. Crushing the very creature to mulch his eyes suddenly started to glow a bright golden white.
Terry Jones;
"….no more…I'm done….just leave me alone…."
Terry could already feel the familiar aura of that bastard, he also sense it becoming even more potent than before. He doesn't even want to glance behind him but has to face that warrior, he sees a pillar of golden light punching clean through the water. Out of the very shining hole in the bay rises Goku now with golden flowing hair that looked like wildfire, his aura now burn around him even giving off a heavy heat that almost made the air become suffocating thick throughout the bay. And so he just floated there looking down at Terry still barely keeping his own reptilian form intact.
Son Goku;
"I have to admit, that's the most fun I've had in a good while."
Terry Jones;
"…..so this is nothing but a fucking game to you?"
Son Goku;
"Of course not, but the sheer rush is intoxicating. After all that my friend Trunks said about you I was not disappointed. So here I am, ready to give it everything I got, hoping you'll give it all you got as well."
Terry Jones;
"Is that right?"
Son Goku;
"Yeah, in fact I wanna fight your full form, that Beast that was just tearing this place to shreds. I know that was your power I sensed on the way here, you still have the same scent emitting from you. I dolled myself and put on my Sunday finest for that creature, can he come out to play?"
A powered up Goku lands on the shore and stands ready to clash with the mighty dragon standing before him on a whole new level. But as Terry looked on he just didn't seemed interested in the slightest, in fact while the warrior before him was looking to continue this fight Terry just didn't have the drive to even keep his rage up, just from the gesture of reverting back to his original human form it was clear Terry had enough of this shit. Goku is left baffled as to what is happening, he can't even use this power he just brought out now that his opponent has just forfeited the match. So he just stands there unable to do anything.
Son Goku;
"This is pretty cowardly of you, considering what I heard about-"
Terry Jones:
"You mean what that jack hole from the future told you?"
Son Goku;
"Mostly the important stuff, about the whole being who can destroy the world bit."
Terry Jones;
"SO YOU JUST KNOW EVERYTHING THERE IS TO KNOW ABOUT ME DON'T YA'?! YOU JUST GOT ME ALL FIGURED OUT RIGHT?! WHO THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU ARE BELIEVING YOU KNOW EVERYTHING HUH?!"
Goku has to take a moment to give an appropriate response….
Son Goku;
"Well as stupid as it sounds I'm the hope of this planet, as one of the most powerful warriors of the Earth I have dedicated my life to be the one who answers the cries of those who call out for justice. I am Son Goku, the hero for this planet!"
…and just like that he comes off like an idiot. Great going there Goku, I doubt that even Terry will take you seriously after that one.
Terry Jones;
"You're a fucking idiot who just likes to fight, nothing more. If you're going to kill me just do it, don't feed me your self-righteous bullshit."
As Terry stands there picking apart everything this Goku says, he starts to give off the impression that he's giving in to some form of sudden fatigue. It was as if his sorrow filled heart was now collapsing in on itself.
Terry Jones;
"And really, the hero of this planet? Answers the call of those who cry out for justice?"
Mournful tears started to form from Terry's eyes just as they were finally starting to zone out, his entire body started to fall forward.
Terry Jones;
"Where the hell…were you when….my friends….and I….needed….a hero…?"
He drops to his knees before then falling flat on his flat on his face.
Off in the far distance hiding under the cover of a highway bridge, there stands a young woman garbed in the garments of a nun, her habit adorned with a strange insignia representing a divine star. In her arms she holds the severed head of a man. This head had a rather wicked looking beard as well as a large dreadlock mane that very much looked like a lion's mane, both his beard and mane were golden as a lion's fur. It was very much dark-skinned, almost as dark-toned as Wesley Snipes. Though dead and lifeless the piercing demonic red eyes still had darkness and pure malice behind them. The way this nun held this head was peculiar, placing it just below her bosom and against her belly, a gesture much like a mother with child holding her belly. As she held that head in her arms she continued to watch the warrior Goku stand there in confusion and the boy laying on the rain soaked ground seemingly dead. The rain would not let up.
Unidentified Woman;
"You can't even see him can you my lord? That pathetic child lying on the dirt, broken as you wanted. If only you could see it, see how his suffering has only just begun…."
