Chapter 12: Revolution in Motion
As the rebels stormed towards the base, they saw the entire army of soldiers waiting for them. Dom looked to the sides. He saw all of his friends standing brave. He swallowed hard. Ace placed a comforting hand on his shoulder. "Don't worry." He grinned, "We're the strongest in the galaxy. No way can they beat us!"
Dom gave an exasperated smile. He could no longer hide his distress.
"You worry about Frieza. We'll handle these guys."
Dom nodded. Ace patted Dom's back and looked at his troops. They were outnumbered, but they were not scared. Ace smiled as Dom flew off towards the main base. He looked at his troops. His eyes were met by Kit. She presented a huge smile and waved at him, eagerly. Ace moved to the front of the group. He was met by Jack. The plan was in motion. Ace couldn't contain his anxious feeling. His voice was shaky as he spoke.
"Alright! We know what we must do. Those damn soldiers' think they can just push us around." The Saiyans began to stir. "We need to wipe out their forces right here!" Jack roared. "They will know the might of the Saiyan race." Jack gave the order, and the troops barreled towards the waiting threat. Jack held Ace back. "Remember Dom's orders?" He asked. Ace nodded. "You lead the battle against the troops, and I'll take out Zarbon."
Jack sighed. "Are you sure you can handle Zarbon?"
Ace groaned in disgust. "Of course I can. Remember, I have a secret weapon." He looked up to the sky. The moonless sky loomed with dark storm clouds, which seemed eager to break into a violent storm. He grinned confidently and flew off. Jack sighed and flew after his troops.
By the time he reached them the ground was littered with dead bodies. He tried to ignore them. He was scared to see his friends among them. He looked ahead and saw countless Soldiers. They blasted the Saiyan troops. Jack formed a shield which was able to deflect many of the blasters. He barreled through the wall of assassins and broke into a line of elite warriors. They surrounded Jack, but he was able to use his Energy Security technique to help fend them off. He flew into the air and allowed his energy spheres to weaken the elites. While he was being chased, he formed more and more protectors and weakened the enemy. He began to struggle to maintain his Energy Security, but the technique had been of great use. They had weakened the elites, and the Saiyans were gaining an advantage over the soldiers. Suddenly, an elite warrior grabbed Jack by the ankle and whipped him to the ground. Jack crashed hard, but was able to recover in time to avoid them. He blasted them all back with an Energy wall and rejoined the main battle. His troops were wiping out the enemy, but also experiencing great losses. Jack grunted and resumed combat. His blasts were thunderous, but he began to feel tired. He noticed many of the elites had fallen, but he was not sure if he could fight off the last two. They charged after him, but Jack was not about to run, he charged up and stepped into them. He threw a fully charged ki blast at them and they blew away. He collapsed, but to his dismay, one elite somehow survived and attacked again. In an instant, Kit emerged and knocked the final elite off track. She looked back and smiled.
"Looks like you could use some help!" She smiled and breathed heavily. Of all the Saiyans in the battle, she was one of the Saiyans he was most worried about. Yet, here she was, protecting him. The final elite stood up and Kit flew after him and delivered a dropkick to his head. The elite was sent flying into a boulder. Kit checked her scouter. It couldn't read a power level. The army was wiped out. Kit turned back and helped Jack to his feet.
"Let's see if Ace is doing ok." Jack gasped.
Ace stood across from Zarbon. An arrogant grin lit up his face. "Zarbon!" He roared, "I hope you're ready to get the diva beat out of you!" He dashed forward and kicked Zarbon in the jaw. Zarbon picked himself to his feet and looked surprised. "What's the matter?" Ace bellowed, "Am I too fast for you?" Zarbon rubbed his cheek and smiled. "I didn't think I'd need to show you my true form." He chuckled.
"Ya, ya!" Ace roared, "I know all about your 'true form'. Don't keep me waiting!"
Zarbon grunted in anger and transformed into his larger, ugly version. Ace stepped back in disgust. "God, I knew you were ugly, but this is ridiculous!" He attacked Zarbon with all of his might, but it didn't do much more than cause him to step back. Zarbon smiled and grabbed Ace. He squirmed in vain as Zarbon squeezed him. Ace was barely able to kick, while Zarbon attempted to drain the life out of him. When Ace went limp, Zarbon tossed him aside. The storm clouds broke, and Ace smiled. "It's about time." He coughed. The rain soaked his body, as he pushed himself to his feet. "Is that all you got?" He winced. Zarbon frowned. "You are a stubborn one. You need to learn to accept defeat" Ace ignored Zarbon and forced himself to his feet. "Always been a flaw of mine." He smiled.
Jack and Kit spotted the two and watched as Zarbon began to pummel Ace. Somehow, Ace kept standing up. The storm had become violent.
"Ace!" Kit screamed.
Ace smiled, "Don't worry about me! You guys go check on Dom. I'll handle this."
"But he'll kill you!" Jack roared.
Ace smiled and chuckled, "Well, a hero is measured by how courageous he is in death." Jack gasped and was silent. "Now go!" Ace demanded. He stumbled back into a rock and stuck his hand to the sky. He waited and breathed calmly. The storm raged around him and a bolt of lightning struck down on him. Ace screamed, his hair glowed a frosty blue, and his veins in his arms glowed. Ace bolted forward and crashed into Zarbon. He was even faster than before. Zarbon could barely follow his movements. Ace kneed him in the gut. He smiled as Zarbon gasped and fell to the ground. Zarbon picked himself up. Ace exploded forward towards Zarbon. "S-stay back!" Zarbon pleaded. Ace leapt up and drove his knee into Zarbon's jaw. He fell to the ground. Ace fell to his knees. He looked to the sky.
"How's that for courage!" He smiled. Ace went limp and landed on the ground. His body stopped glowing and his power level vanished. The thunder rolled in the distance, as the warrior was welcomed to Hell. Another life lost in the pursuit of independence.
