The Wandering Saiyan - Chapter 2
The Wandering Saiyan
Chapter 2 – A day in the Life of a Mercenary
Both Vin and Plumm are hiding in an alley.
Plumm: He should be arriving any moment.
Vin: I think I see him
Li walks out.
Li: Another successful heist.
Goon: Very good boss.
Plumm: Here's the plan. I know you're not strong enough to beat him.
Vin: Thanks a lot…
Plumm: Please, I doubt I could stop him either. Anyways. I'll sneak around the back and take out his goon. You hold off that big guy until I'm ready. If the two of us fight him, I'm sure we'll win. Remember. Hold him off, don't fight him.
Vin: I'll see what I can do.
They work.
Goon: Do you hear something?
Goon: Huh. No. Why?
Plumm sucker punches both of them.
Vin jumps in front of Li.
Vin: Li? Yeah, I'm here to turn you in.
Li: Please. You've got to be kidding me. Guys, you can take him.
Goon: No problem.
Goon feels a punch to the back of his head.
Plumm is fighting them.
Li: You!
Vin: I'm waiting.
Li fights Vin.
Plumm beats the last three goons.
Plumm: Now all I have to do is-
Vin is on the ground.
Vin: Sorry…
Plumm: You've got to be kidding me.
Li: Your turn.
They fight.
Plumm is on the ground holding her wrist.
Li: Foolish mercenaries. You were able to take down my men, but that's where your luck ends.
Plumm shrugs.
She makes a run for Vin and darts out of the alley.
Li: I'm sure that's the last I'll see of them.
They walk.
Vin: Sorry for botching that up…
Plumm: Either you were to weak, or he was too strong. Hard to see who's at fault here…
Vin: I knew Li was a strong, but that was something else.
Plumm: Li who?
Vin: The guy we just lost to.
Plumm: oooooh.
Vin: Come on, his name was written right on the wanted poster.
Plumm: That's nice, but I can't read.
Vin: You've got to be kidding me.
Plumm: Sorry if I was fortunate enough to go to school. Counting money is the only lesson I needed to know.
Vin: Hey… Would you mind training me?
Plumm: That's not going to happen. Fighting and training someone to fight are two different things. There's no way I could teach you.
Vin: Ugh…. In that case, how did you get so strong?
Plumm: It's because fighting is all I do. And I've lost more times then I've son. But with every defeat, I get up, and I get stronger. It's as if every defeat makes me more powerful. Either that or it's because I'm an alien.
Vin: Very funny… Hey. He's back.
Say is in a diner.
They both rush in.
Vin: Are you ready to train us now?
Say: You two?
Plumm: We need to get stronger, and you can help us.
Say: Of course I could help you, but what's the point of people handing you everything you need? Some things you need to earn yourself.
Vin: I don't understand.
Say: You're both fighting for the wrong reason. Everything I teach you would have been used in vain.
Plumm: Then what is the right reason?
Say: Right and wrong isn't something that can be taught. It's something you need to find on your own. And until that day comes, you're no students of mine. Now please leave. I'm enjoying me cup of coffee.
They both leave.
Plumm: That was a fruitless effort.
Vin: But then that opens a question that needs an answer.
Plumm: Which would be?
Vin: What are we fighting for?
Plumm: Money. Money and fighting.
Vin: I'm pretty sure that's why he wouldn't train you.
Plumm: Well, what about my past. I want to learn that, and by traveling to exotic places I believe I'll learn more about myself.
Vin: That makes more sense… but if that was a reason for fighting, Say would be training you right now.
Plumm: Then enlighten me. Why are you fighting?
Vin: To live. I want to just get what I need to live. No more no less.
Plumm: I have no idea what to tell you, except that is apparently not good enough.
Vin: Ugh, I have no idea where to begin.
Plumm: Why not try to find smaller bounties? Instead of beating two gang lords, lets just pick off 10 smaller villains.
Vin: Sounds good to me. IT's getting late, so let's meet up at the office in the morning.
Plumm: Fair enough. See you in the morning.
At night.
Plumm is on a roof.
Energy is coming from her hand.
In the morning
Plumm and Vin are fighting off a group of goons.
The head goon is pointing a musket at a civilain's head.
Goon: Walk away or I'll blow this girl's brains all over the road.
Plumm gives an evil eye towards the Goon.
Vin: Easy Plumm. We may just have to call it quits.
Plumm is thinking.
Her had is glowing.
She throws.
The Goon gets hit in the face.
Plumm walks to the woman.
Plumm: You all right?
Woman: Y- yes.
Plumm: Best be on your way incase more people show up.
Woman: Thank you.
She runs.
Vin: How did you do that?!
Plumm: Do what?
Vin: You managed to use a Ki blast.
Plumm: Oh yeah. Well, I remember when I was hit by Physalis 's Ki wave, I had no time to dodge. So I tried to see if I could replicate it. Who knew it would actually work. I mean, I've practiced before, but that's the first time I got it in wave form.
Vin: That's amazing.
Plumm: Eh, it's a start, but all I managed to do is knock that guy out, Physalis was able to almost wipe out a whole street corner if I didn't take most of the hit. I have a long way to go.
Vin: You know. After seeing what you did back there, I think I finally know what Say was trying to tell us.
Plumm: That we need to use Ki?
Vin: No, the other thing!
Plumm: I don't know what you're talking about.
Vin: It shows you do it without even noticing.
Plumm: Just go out and say it.
Vin: Helping people. You saved that woman without a second thought. If we had more energy we could very save this whole town by being mercenaries.
Plumm: That's the answer? Seems too simple if you ask me.
Vin: Maybe it's supposed to be that simple. So, why not pay Say another visit?
Plumm: Yeah, but I'm beginning to think asking for his training isn't going to work.
At Say's place.
Say: How did you find this place?
Vin: We asked around town.
Say: Ugh.
Plumm: We want to ask you one last time, Will you train us be better fighters?
Say: Not until you know the real reason for fighting.
Vin: I think we now believe we've got the answer for you.
Say: Oh?
Vin: To right wrongs, and to protect everyone around. To use our strength to better ourselves, and the people around us.
Plumm: To use our strengths to make sure the guys we beat won't be harming anyone else again. You know, stuff like that.
Say: Sigh. The last time I heard that speech was with my last student. And look how he turned out.
Vin: May I ask who your student was?
Plumm: Isn't it obvious? He's talking about Physalis.
Vin: What?
Say: What Plumm said is the truth. I taught that man everything he knows about fighting. And I created the same thing I wanted to rid the world of. And now I'm too old to stand a chance against him.
Plumm: Grr…
Plumm slams her hand on the table.
Vin:Plumm?
Plumm: Look here. You screwed up. We all do. But you know what? We fix those mistakes as quickly as we can before they get even worse. You made Physalis, it's time you fix it. And if you can't do it, then train us so we can do it for you!
Vin: …
Say: …HA! I can't remember the last time someone spoke up to me like that. The girl has a point. Very well. I'll be your teacher in the ways of Ki.
Vin: ….YES!
Plumm: Now we're talking.
Say: Now keep in mind. I'll train you all for one week at first. If you both spark no potential, I'll stop.
Vin: Seems fair enough.
Plumm: One week? I'll show you my potential in only one day.
Say: Oh? Then let's see what you've got.
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