Chapter Twelve
Disclaimer: I do not own Dragonball Z or Resident Evil.
The lab was a huge, high-ceilinged chamber lined with monitoring consoles, cables snaking across the floor and connecting to a whole series of standing glass tubes. There were eight of the tubes lined up in the centre of the room, each of them big enough to hold a grown man. They were all empty.
Wesker led Videl to the back of the lab, gazing at the technical equipment, and stopped, staring, not letting her jaw drop even though it almost seemed like it had a mind of its own.
"Holy shit. Guys, I think I'm in trouble." Videl whispered the last part, low enough so that Wesker couldn't hear her.
Against the back wall was a much larger tube, at least eight or nine feet tall, hooked up to its own computer console – and the thing inside filled it, top to bottom. It was monstrous.
It was tall, but proportionally correct, at least through the broad, muscular torso and long legs; those parts appeared to be human. One of its arms had been altered into a cluster of massive, dragging claws, hanging past its knees, while the other seemed ordinary, if overly large. There was a thick, bloody tumour protruding from where its heart would be, and Videl realised, staring at the bulbous mass that it was the things heart; it was pulsing slowly, expanding and contracting in slow, rhythmic beats. Videl stared at the abomination in awe. She could see lines of scar tissue snaking across its limbs, surgical scars. It had no sexual organs, they had been cut away. She looked up at its face, and saw that parts of the flesh there had also been removed; the lips were gone, and it seemed to grin broadly at her through the sliced red tissue of its face, all of its teeth exposed.
She felt nearly over-whelmed by pity and disgust. Whatever it was now, it had once been a man. Umbrella had turned him into a freakish horror.
"Beautiful, isn't it?" Videl heard from behind her.
Wesker's voice was full of pride, in love with what he helped create. Videl clenched her fists, her jaw tight, she whipped around and punched Wesker hard on the side of the head, breaking his beloved dark sunglasses and sending him sprawling across the floor, gun still in hand. She walked over to him, ready to beat the living shit out of him for putting something through that kind of torture, but stopped when Wesker raised his gun and shot at her. He missed but kept his gun steadily aimed at her heart, removing his broken sunglasses with his free hand and tossing them to the floor.
"You sick fuck! How could you do this to another person?! Put someone through hell like that and love every-fucking-minute of it?! What the hell is the matter with you?!" Videl could barely contain her anger; every molecule of her body was shaking.
"I do it, Satan, because I can." Wesker now stood in front of her, their faces only centimetres apart, his gun pressed into her side. "We do what we can to survive, no matter what the consequences. You'll do well to remember that."
Wesker moved toward the console, and pressed a few controls. There was nothing but complete silence until a sudden, sound of escaping air echoed around the room and water spilled out of the tube onto the floor as the glass door slid open.
Thump. Thump. Thump.
The Tyrant now stood only a few meters in front of her, its beady eyes staring right through her as it let out a loud roar. For the first time in her life, Videl was scared shitless. She saw Wesker move slightly to his left behind the Tyrant to another computer console and flip a couple of switches.
Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump.
It was now standing straight in front of her. If she wanted to touch it, all she would have to do was lift her hand ever-so-slightly. The Tyrant narrowed its eyes and thrust its large arm towards Videl, in a powerful uppercut. Its hand caught her just under her chin and sent her soaring upwards, exploding up through to two floors.
As the dust settled Videl lay face down covered in debris. Raising herself to stare down through the huge crater which now occupied most of the floor. 'How the hell did I survive that without my saiy – Wesker! He must have turned off whatever what suppressing my saiyan side! Which means -'
"I'm back!" Videl said triumphantly, jumping out from beneath chunks of concrete and quickly powering up until her hair flashed gold and her once sapphire eyes, turned green.
There was another dull thump as Videl looked up to see the Tyrant looming over her. She was sent spiralling through more hard walls. Before she could eve get to her feet, a large foot smashed into her ribs, lifting her off the ground and sending up through more levels of the basement area until there was nothing but sky. Videl open her eyes, as she was rapidly descending toward to ground, just in time to hold her hands out to break her fall when she hit the ground. She was now on B1, the rooftop of the lab.
"Shit….this things strong…" Videl said aloud. 'Time to kick it up a notch or two'
Videl took to the air, clenched her fists and powered up. Gold fames engulfed her body as her gold hair grew halfway down her back, (AN: I'm letting her keep her eyebrows lol) bright blue bolts of electricity whipped wildly around her. A blinding white light surrounded her and quickly faded to reveal Videl in her super saiyan three form.
She drifted toward the ground, taking notice of everyone around her. The Tyrant stood to one side of the grounds with Wesker screaming something at it, hidden from its view, was Chris, Barry, Jill and rookie Rebecca Chambers from the Bravo Team. Taking this moment of distraction Videl flew over to the S.T.A.R.S. and landed in front of them.
"What…the...what…are?" All of them seemed to stammer out at once.
"I'll explain everything later," Videl removed her headset and give it to Jill. "Put this on. There's a small camera recording everything, it's the evidence we need to take Umbrella down, so I can't have it on my while I'm fighting. Don't be startled if you hear voices, I was in contact with some friends the whole time."
A blood-curdling scream erupted through the forest; turning around Videl saw that the Tyrant's long clawed hand was now tearing through Wesker's body, covering the surrounding area with blood. His body collapsed to the ground convulsing before it finally lay still.
Videl turned back towards her friends. "No matter what happens, stay back here and don't get involved." She said in a tone that meant that she wasn't taking no for an answer.
Videl phased in front of the Tyrant, who was still staring at Wesker's broken body, turned its abnormally large head to face her and started toward her. She got into her fighting stance.
"Bring it on, you test tube freak!"
The creature sped up, running toward her, drawing its giant claw back and as she dove out of the way, the Tyrant swept past her in a running crouch, bringing its claw back up as if throwing a ball underhand. Its talons gouged the asphalt, ripping through it as though it was no more solid than water. As soon as the monster was past, it stopped running, turning almost casually back to watch Videl kick her feet off the ground and charge toward it, gathering a large amount of energy in her hand. It started its run again, dropping its terrible, inhuman hand down as it went for her.
There was a blinding flash of energy as the two connected. For a moment everything was silent, then Videl was sent crashing to the ground leaving a trail of broken concrete behind her. She stood up unsteadily; grabbing her side, blood was seeping from three large gashes, soaking the ripped fabric of the jacket and t-shirt. She swore; the Tyrant had already struck her before she even had the chance to let go of her energy attack.
Videl sent a series of energy blasts towards the Tyrant, each one hitting its intended target on its chest. When the smoke cleared, the large creature stood motionless, it didn't even seem to acknowledge the blasts. It ran toward her at incredible speed, drawing its claw back –
'Wait for it'
She dove to the side at the last possible second and the monster went flying past, its claw mulching the asphalt where she'd just been standing. The Tyrant charged toward her again and again, each time she moved at the last second, dodging its powerful claws by mere inches.
She now knew what Enrico meant when he said that no-one could stop it. She was at super saiyan three and couldn't even lay a finger on it! Frustrated she decided to go on the offensive, her anger giving her the extra boost of energy she needed. With fresh energy coursing through her body, she sped toward the Tyrant landing a powerful right hook to the side of its face. The Tyrant stumbled backward as Videl continued her assault of left and right hooks; she spun in a full circle, drawing back her left leg as she connected once again with the monsters head sending it skidding through the concrete.
Videl feel to the ground; leaning on her hands and knees, she breathed heavily. She had used a lot of strength in those strikes. How the hell was she supposed to beat this thing?! The sound of people are to shouting snapped her out of her trance.
"VIDEL! LOOK OUT!!" Chris and Jill screamed in unison.
"Huh?"
Videl turned her head in time to see the Tyrants foot smash into her face. As she flew through the air, the Tyrant swung its clawed arm and caught her stomach forcing her in another direction through the air. Suddenly the Tyrant appeared in front of her, it brought its elbow down on her ribcage sending her smashing into the concrete with a loud crash, creating a small crater around her battered body. The monster raised its fisted, clawed arm above its head and brought it hard down on Videl's face, raising its arm, it brought it down again, this time on her stomach. The Tyrant kept up its brutal assault and showed no signs of slowing down, every time its fist connected with her stomach, Videl's body jerked causing her to cough up more blood.
The sound of gunshots echoed throughout the forest. Each bullet took out a fleshy chunk of its body. Thick blood coursed down its wide back. The Tyrant felt the sting of the bullets and turned, fixing its emotionless stare on Chris, Barry, Jill and Rebecca.
Chris emptied his clip on the Tyrants face. Pieces of tooth flew from the creature's lipless mouth, splattering to the asphalt in a rain of white and red. The creature didn't even notice as it started to run toward him at incredible speed.
Videl weakly lifted her head to see why the Tyrant had stopped killing her. Her eyes widened when she saw the scene before her.
"No.…guys……..stop" She tried to shout but her voice was failing her.
Jill, Rebecca and Barry were still firing, shooting, shouting, trying to turn its attention away from Chris but it was already fixated. The creature's giant arm swiped Chris across his back, sending him sliding to the ground. Tearing through his shirt and opening several layers of skin. Tyrant turned its attention to Jill, still firing at the seemly invulnerable monster. The creature's large body slammed into Jill and knocking her into a wall causing a sickening crunch as her collarbone broke.
Videl gritted her teeth. How dare this 'test-tube freak' attack her friends! Gold flames started rising from her body as her anger rose, her started power level increasing drastically.
The Tyrant turned its attention to Barry and ran toward him just as his revolver clicked empty. Its sweeping claw glanced against his left leg tumbling him to the ground. He felt blood seeping from his thigh.
Bolts of electricity shot through the air striking the ground around Videl. As she watched the people she cared about get tossed through the air as if they were nothing more than a leaf taken to the wind. The gold flames rose high into the air.
The young Bravo rookie was the only one left standing, still firing her gun at the monster. The Tyrant charged toward her and brought its knee to her stomach. A silent gasp of pain escaped her lips as she dropped to the ground.
"No…….no……" Videl said, rising to her feet and locking her knees. She brought her arms to her sides, clenching her fists so tight that her knuckles turned bone white. "NOOOOOOOO!"
The ground shook as her aura of power expanded enveloping the entire area, and quickly contracted into her body. Videl's gold hair returned to its original colour and length, and her eyes turned back to sapphire, sparkling with the tears that threatened to fall. She couldn't help but smile, the power coursing through her was incredible. Her strength, speed and endurance and increased ten fold.
The Tyrant sped toward her swinging its clawed arm at her head; Videl easily dodged wiping her arms around as she threw her fists into the Tyrants stomach. The Tyrant sent another fist toward her; she deflected it, punching it in the face with a left and right hook. Sweeping its claw at her head, Videl bent backwards grabbing it arms and twisting it behind the creatures back and kicking the back of its knee, sending it to the ground. As if feeling no pain at all, Tyrant swiped at her legs. Videl jumped and sent a kick to its chest, sending it tumbling away. The creature stood up, narrowing it eyes and bearing its teeth in anger, it charged toward in sending a series of punches. Videl ducked forming an energy ball in each hand, she brought her hands together.
"FINAL FLASH!" she yelled.
A bright energy blast shot from her hands, tearing through one side of Tyrant. When the smoke cleared the large beastly form was still standing. The only damage caused to the creature seemed to be done to its clawed arm, limply hanging by its side.
"No way" Videl gritted her teeth and took to the air, gasping heavily. She was finding it hard to stay on control of her new-found power. "Time to end this!"
She brought her arms to her head and crossed them. "MASENKO!"
Videl crashed to the ground, sweat dripping down the side of her face, her legs threatening to give way. This time the blast took out the Tyrants other arm, yet it was still alive, though this time it was on its knees. Even at this level, and being much stronger and faster the beast, her most powerful attacks wasn't enough to completely obliterate the creature. She realised that the only way to destroy this thing was the most powerful attack she was taught, but the super Kamehameha wave might just take every last drop of energy she had. Most of it had been used up trying to stop from losing control to her power.
Videl got up weakly, standing her ground, she powered up. A red aura surrounded her body as she brought her hands far by her side. "KAAAAMEEEE"
A bright blue energy ball formed in her hand, growing rapidly. "HAAAAMEEEE"
Watching the Tyrant as it struggled to stand up, Videl silently prayed that this final attack would be enough to kill the monster. The energy ball was now the size of half her body. She brought her hands forward, pushing out the energy wave. "HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!"
Electric bolts flowed through the energy wave as it blasted through the air, slamming into the Tyrants large body. Pieces of flesh, blood and bone flew threw the air as the super Kamehameha wave tore through the Tyrant, until there was nothing left of it. The wave faded then died, smoke and dust floated around the area.
A strong wind, whipped around forest, clearing away the smoke. Videl stood in the same place; her hands still outstretched, breathing heavily before she collapsed to the ground, slipping in and out of consciousness.
Wind whipped down over her as the roar of a helicopter's blades suddenly got louder. She heard someone shout from above.
"INCOMING!"
Two pairs of arms wrapped themselves around her battered body as they picked her up and carried her into the 'copter.
"Go, Brad, now!" Videl heard Jill shout.
The helicopter lifted into the air and sped away.
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Chris, Jill and Barry watched worryingly as Rebecca tended to Videl's wounds. Blood was pouring from various wounds on her face and body. Rebecca placed her hands over Videl's stomach, pressing down lightly, and then looked up at the S.T.A.R.S.
"Is she gona be ok?" Chris asked, almost fearing what the answer would be.
"She has a concussion, a few broken ribs and maybe some internal bleeding. She may be too exhausted to keep fighting." Rebecca answered grimly.
"Is she, uh, ya know, infected?" Jill asked.
Rebecca shook her head. "No, I found some files on the virus. The infection died out a little while ago, but we definitely need to get her to hospital right now."
A voice came through the headset, startling Jill. "This is Bulma Brief's, bring her to my house. We'll have everything set up by the time you get here. Just make sure that you keep her alive."
Jill nodded. "Brad, we have a new destination! Capsule Corp!"
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A calm, female voice filled the creature infested mansion.
"You have five seconds, three, two, one. System activation now."
A circuit that ran the length of the mansion connected. With an earth-shaking thunderclap of motion and sound, the Spencer Estate exploded. Devices went off simultaneously in the basement of the mansion. Marbled walls tumbled down over the disintegrating floors of the fine old mansion. Rock collapsed and concrete blew into a fine blackened dust. Massive fireballs rose up into the sky. As the incredible peal of booming sound rolled across the forest and died away, the wreckage burned away.
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Bright lights washed over her in a blur. Videl tried to turn her head, and stopped, everything hurt. She heard faint noises, was someone talking to her? She couldn't tell Videl blinked hard; her sight wasn't clear enough to make out any faces, a woman with blue hair was standing over her.
"Bulma…." Videl said, in a low tone.
"Yeah, sweetie, I'm here" Bulma replied, laying a hand on her shoulder. "Just rest now, everything's ok. Your gona be fine."
"Can't….." Videl sat up, a sharp pain burned in her side. "Argh….my..friends.."
"Shhh, their ok." Bulma eased her back down to the hospital bed. "We treated them right after you. They have a couple of cuts and bruises but are otherwise fine. You need to rest now. Ok?"
Videl nodded weakly, lying back on the bed, she closed her eyes and was soon asleep.
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Sorry the fight was so short but I never realised how hard it is to put a fight into words.
Anyway to explain what happened to Videl. Think of it like a form a Gohan's mystic form; she increased her power so much that her body just absorbed the power, leaving her at max strength in her normal form. She can't turn super saiyan anymore, but can still hit a new level of power.
Get it? I don't much either, it was just a kind of spur of the moment thing lol
xox