***I still don't own Ben 10, or Red Lantern!***
A Fight with a Zombie (Finale!)
When we last saw our Hawaiian heroine, she was running from the zombie Tyrannopede. How long will it take for her to defeat her? Let's see…
"HEEEELP! ZOMBIE DINOSAUR ON THE LOOSE! LOOK OUT, IT'LL EAT YOUR BRAINS!" Peli screamed as she flew out of the mall.
And Tyrannopede burst right through the wall, leaving a gaping hole in the building. Needless to say, they were gonna be closed for renovations for a long time. But back to the matter at hand, Peli was still having a tough time trying to take down this beast, but it was very difficult.
Nothing she did seemed to do any damage to the beast. And it was quickly gaining! She narrowly avoided a bite that would have no doubt taken her head off, and noted that many civilian casualties were bound to occur in such an enclosed space.
"If this fight drags out, a lot of people are gonna die! I have to lure this zombie to the outskirts; away from the city!" Peli thought to herself.
She immediately changed course and began flying away from the more civilized area. Or, at least she MIGHT have, if she hadn't gotten swatted to the ground by the zombie Tyrannopede's tail. Peli grunted in pain as she skidded across the ground, but she eventually managed to right herself.
Unfortunately, it wasn't quick enough for her to avoid the giant jaws of bony death that chomped her, and swallowed her whole.
Tyrannopede had this sickeningly satisfied look on her face as she licked her burnt chops. But little did she know was that Raditz and Aayla were a little ways away, watching the whole interaction. Raditz seemed awfully calm about the situation, but his wife was looking at him expectantly.
"What are you waiting for? Go down there and help her!" Aayla ordered.
"There's no need to do so. She can handle herself." Raditz replied.
"Oh really?" Aayla asked.
"Yes." Raditz answered.
"How do you know this?" Aayla asked again.
"Wait for it… Bing!"
Aayla looked to see that Raditz was right. Tyrannopede's stomach was beginning to burn rapidly as Peli began to rapidly increase her core temperature. The zombified Vaxasaurian predator failed to notice this until…
***KAPOWEE!***
Her stomach blew up from the inside out! And THIS time, Tyrannopede roared out, not in pain, but in anger. The saurian arthropod predator now understood that it had no hope of defeating such a spicy prey item. Especially since she no longer has a stomach. So, it roared one last time before bidding a hasty retreat, disappearing into a swirling black portal.
When it was gone, Raditz and Aayla went to check on Lilo, hoping the girl wasn't too hurt.
"LILO! Are you okay!?" Aayla frantically asked.
"SAY SOMETHING, KID!" Raditz added.
From within the pile of goo, they heard a faint voice utter a sarcastic "something'. There was a flash of blue light, and out from the pile of goo emerged a very dirty and very much grossed out Hawaiian girl.
"Okay, after that experience, I REALLY need a shower." Lilo said with a straight face.
The Saiyan and his Twi'lek wife understood what the girl was going through. They had to do the exact same thing to get out of a Rancor's stomach.
Worst. Experience. Ever!
"Come on, you, let's go back to base and get you cleaned up." Aayla said in a motherly fashion.
"Wow, Aayla, already considering Lilo as a part of the family? You really have no limits to your motherly instincts, do you?" Raditz teased.
Aayla could offer only one thing as a rebuttal to that.
"Oh, shut up."
***To Be Continued…***
Next chapter WILL be longer, because it's the chapter that wraps up Ben's time in the Red Lantern universe. Be prepared for a big fight, and for Ben to get some very unexpected backup!