You all probably know about the problems FF.N's been having so I wasn't able to login and update yesterday.
Chapter 20
Today hadn't been a good day for Bra. First, she woke up with one of the worst hair knots ever, then that caused her to miss breakfast, then her convertible broke down just when it started raining, she found she couldn't close the roof so she got soaked, and now she was in one of her training sessions with a shirtless Falcon. She was still on level one of Falcon's "Training Sessions of Pain and Sorrow" as Trunks and Goten called it. She would pass level one when she actually managed to land a punch on Falcon. Level two was about landing five punches, three kicks, and one ki blast. Right now, she was to busy dodging Falcon's own fists to mount any kind of offense.
Falcon was having his own problems. He wasn't used to training with a girl, having not seen one of his own species in three thousand years. He had no problem adjusting to Trunks and Goten and didn't hold back one bit. But, against Pan and Bra he had to adapt his style to accommodate their "differences" to the boys. Unlike guys, there was a forbidden zone on the girls that Falcon couldn't touch without being called a pervert and accused of taking advantage of them. Pan didn't seem to mind as much as Bra did, being more of a fighter and understanding the circumstances. With Bra, even the slightest brush against the wrong place would have her yelling at you. Luckily, Falcon had gotten used to it.
Finally, Falcon found the inevitable gap in her defenses and sent a shockwave of ki out, knocking her back. She groaned and opened her eyes only to find a red ki ball a few inches from her face. It disappeared and Falcon offered his hand to her. With a sigh, she took it and got to her feet.
"Damit Falcon, will you go easy on me already?" she whined.
"I have been," Falcon replied as he turned off the gravity.
Bra glared at him but he ignored her and opened the door to the GR.
"We'll continue later today," he said before walking out.
She growled in frustration and headed out. As usual, he was nowhere in sight, being the master of disappearing. She 'hmphed' and started toward the kitchen. Along the way she came across Marron grumbling hundreds of curses at Broly. She remembered a time when the blonde was quiet most of the time and didn't get angry very easily. But, Broly could drive anyone over the edge.
"Let me guess, you had problems with a Saiyan to?" Bra said causing Marron to look at her.
"That perverted psycho kept on saying I should get a boob job. He thought it would have been a better show if I did," she growled.
Bra laughed nervously, remembering how she played a part in getting Marron servant duty to Broly. In the four days since he arrived, he had proven himself a valuable asset in battles. He would be the first to charge in and would plow through the demon ranks swatting away any that got in his way. The others would follow and mop up anything he left unharmed. The only problem was that he would sometimes get to caught up in battle and start attacking the gang. She remembered last time that Goten had rescued her from a stray blast while Falcon, Goku, and Vegeta tried to hold Broly down long enough to calm himself. She wasn't about to complain about that incident.
Marron continued to the kitchen with Bra close behind, smartly keeping her thoughts to herself.
In his cell, Broly used a finger to wipe off some food that covered him. He had made a comment about how Marron's boobs were too small. She yelled about him being a pervert then hit him on the head with the food tray, spilling its contents all over him. She then stomped out of the room. Broly didn't mind, he got under her skin and got a meal all at the same time. Oh how he loved seducing her. He knew eventually she would fall for his charms and then he could get that key and get out of here. At least, that was his current plan. He had no idea what would happen along the way.
Up on the roof
Falcon lay back and let out a sigh as he looked at the clouds. Something about them calmed him, allowing him to drift away from his inner demons. He would have trained longer but Bra was starting to remind him of his past. More specifically, she was reminding him of someone. Her name was Vega, the Saiyan princess of his time. It hadn't taken him long to realize she and Bra looked a lot alike. The only difference was, Vega had longer hair that was black and dark brown eyes. Their attitudes were also different. Vega didn't act as temperamental and bossy as Bra. In fact, she was very modest of her position as princess. She was very shy and timid, unusual for a Saiyan. Bra on the other hand acted like a princess should.
Vega had been Falcon's first and only love. They had met when he was eighteen and it was love at first sight. She had been hesitant at first but eventually admitted her feelings for him. He courted her for two years then broke the question, which she happily agreed to. Falcon finally had thought his life had gotten back on track after a few major tragedies in life. Unfortunately, shortly after their engagement, Falcon had gone on a mission for the king. During that mission, he had transformed into a Golden Ape for the first time and killed five of his fellow knights before having his tail chopped off. It had caused great uproar among the nobles, who beloved a monster like that shouldn't be S Knight, let alone the princess's husband. He feared if he did marry her, there would be a rebellion that would overthrow the royal family. Under all that pressure, he and Vega called off their wedding and ended their relationship though they remained best friends for the rest of Falcon's life. He was thankful to hear that she and her brother, Falcon's best friend, Prince Vegeta had escaped his rampage.
That life was lost to him now. He had been a completely different person back then. Back then, he was surrounded by friends who looked up to him and he was considered a hero among the Saiyan race. He'd lived his life to push his limits and become the most powerful Saiyan ever. He had had so much to live for.
But in Demon World, he had nothing. He lived only to survive by any means necessary. No one cared about him and he cared for no one else. He had made some allies but kept any of them from getting to friendly. Even now, he wouldn't allow himself to relive those happy days. He had experienced some joys here on Earth but they were quickly drowned out by the nightmare that was his past.
He closed his eyes and tried to block out the images that flashed through his head. But as usual, they overwhelmed him and filled his mind, reminding him that he would never know happiness or love ever again.
A few hours later
Marron unlocked the door and walked in to find Broly staring at her.
"Why hello woman. Have you come to clean me up after making me so dirty?" he asked with a grin.
She glared at him. "In your dreams. The others are heading out and you have to go with them."
"Another demon massacre. Well what are you waiting for," Broly replied as he stood up.
Marron ignored his gaze and ordered the jewel to unshackle Broly.
He smirked as they fell to the floor. He walked forward but stopped in the doorway. "Don't worry woman. Those demons can't hurt me. I'll be coming back to you."
"Oh please be careful. I couldn't live without you," Marron replied sarcastically.
Broly chuckled and started for the exit.
Actually I can't live with you she thought.
Broly walked outside to find the other Saiyans waiting for him. They all stopped what they were doing and turned to him.
"Let's get this show on the road," Broly said before taking off. The others sighed and followed.
When they reached the outskirts of the occupied area, which was slightly smaller thanks to the gang's efforts, they headed to the ground and started on foot, Broly in the lead and Falcon off to the side acting as point guard. Broly darted all over the place like a bloodhound trying to sniff out a fox.
"Here demons, demons, demons, come out and play," he called.
The others sweatdropped and kept quiet.
A whistle from Falcon signaled them to stop. When Broly didn't Goku grabbed his arm.
Broly turned and glared at him. "Don't touch me Kakarot," he said, a familiar look in his eyes.
Goku pulled back, knowing he and Broly were still not on the best of terms. Gohan and Trunks ran up to Falcon's side and looked to where he was signaling. Of in the distance, between two destroyed buildings was a small demon camp.
"A little small don't you think?" Gohan asked.
"It's not a normal camp," Falcon replied.
"What does that mean?" Trunks asked.
"Stay here, I'll go check it out," Falcon ordered before running toward the camp.
He headed for the rubble on the right of the camp since it seems to provide more cover. The way was rough with hidden holes, loose rubble, and small drops. He had to stop himself before he went over one of those drops where an officer demon sat on watch. It confirmed his suspicions that this was an officer camp. And where there was an officer camp, there was a general. He wanted to continue forward and get a better view of the layout but the officer below him was on alert. He made his decision and quietly pulled his dagger from his boot. He thrust his hand forward and the blade embedded itself in the officer's skull, killing it instantly. Falcon quickly jumped down and pulled his weapon out, sheathing it back in his boot. Taking one more look at the camp, he turned and headed back toward the others.
He walked back to find Gohan still in place but Bra was next to him now. Vegeta wasn't far off keeping an eye on Broly as the psycho Saiyan blasted a few birds that got to close. Goten was sitting next to Goku telling him about all the girlfriends he'd had since Goku's leave. Trunks and Pan were sitting next to each other talking about something Falcon couldn't decipher though he could guess Trunks was flirting with her from the way she giggled a few times.
"So what's up?" Bra asked.
"Officers' camp. And there's most likely a general," he explained.
Bra gulped while Gohan rubbed his chin trying to figure out the best coarse of action.
"Do you think you can handle the general?" he asked.
Falcon nodded. "Broly might help as well."
Bra frowned at the idea but Falcon did have a point. He and Broly made a surprisingly good team.
The others had walked up to listen in.
"So we have another general?" Pan asked.
"Seems that way," Bra replied.
"Okay here's the plan. We'll attack head on and distract them while Falcon and Goku sneak up from behind," Gohan said.
Broly smirked. Charging in head on was his specialty.
The others nodded. Falcon and Goku started off to the east on a roundabout coarse that would take them to the back of the camp.
"Let's go!!!" Broly yelled before bulking up and charging toward the camp. The others shrugged and followed.
Broly's outburst had alerted the camp and the officers scrambled to get their defenses up.
A lookout charged Broly and swung its mighty sword at him only to have it deflected by Broly's bracelet. Broly barreled in and slammed his head into its stomach then grabbed its head and twisted its neck 360 degrees. He let the body fall to the ground and continued to the camp for more victims.
Vegeta had two officers on him but Broly came in and tackled one of them. The two rolled and the ground punching and kicking at each other. Broly came out on the bottom and kicked the demon off then punched it in the stomach. He licked his lips before firing a ki ball right through it.
Vegeta was fending off the other demon who was on the offensive, forcing Vegeta to dodge its claws. He caught it by the wrist and pushed it to the side leaving its face open for Vegeta's next punch. The officer stumbled back and Vegeta kicked its stomach, causing it to fall to the ground. With a smirk, Vegeta aimed for a blast but was kicked on the side by the demon's foot. His blast veered to the side straight to Pan but Trunks quickly pulled her out of the way.
The officer tried to impale Vegeta with its horns but he grabbed them and pushed back, keeping the head at bay. The demon started to swing its head from side to side in an attempt to shack Vegeta off. Finally, Vegeta got tired of the ride and kneed it in the face, dazing the demon. He then spread both hands toward it and let loose and series of ki blasts. One flew down the demon's throat and exploded in its stomach. The top half fell back while the legs fell forward.
Pan and Trunks stood back-to-back fighting off two officers. They had been training together a lot lately and worked in perfect harmony, switching opponents every now and then to keep the demons on their toes. They locked elbows together and brought their feet up into the demons' faces. As the officers stumbled back, the two let go of each other and continued forward kicking each demon in the stomach at the same time before blowing their heads off. They looked at each other and smiled before running toward the camp.
Vegeta threw a punch at his latest opponent's face but it dodged and punched back. Vegeta blocked its fist and came in with a series of his own, which the demon blocked by crossing its arms in front of it. As Vegeta drew his fist back for a punch intended to break one of the demon's arms, it threw its head back and powered up, blowing the Saiyan prince back. As he came to his senses, he saw the demon towering over him, its fist raised with a ki ball in it. It let out a deep chuckle and prepared to fire. A ki blast came out of nowhere and slammed into the demon's chest. It let out a grunt and stumbled back, the blast dissipating. Vegeta looked behind him and saw Bra fire another blast that caused the demon to fall on its butt. Without hesitating, Vegeta charged forward and fired a missive ki beam that incinerated the officer. He looked back to where Bra was standing and saw her running to help Trunks and Pan. His daughter had become quite the warrior since the war began. Though he hated the fact he mainly had Falcon to thank for that.
Gohan followed closely behind Broly as the massive Saiyan swatted away all that tried to face him. He fired at one that tried to attack Broly from behind though Broly was to busy tanking off another officer's head to notice. Gohan shrugged and ran past him, into the camp. He looked around and saw his dad and Falcon fighting through the demons they had caught off guard. He ran to meet them but was stopped when a ball of molten rock flew toward him. Trunks and Pan both fired a blast that blew it up before it reached Gohan.
Falcon had already turned to face their new opponent.
"Magmas," he mumbled.
Magmas was a massive fifteen foot tall giant made off black rock with red flames radiating off its body.
"Intruders attack Magmas' camp. Magmas destroy!!!" it said with a deep booming voice.
"Quite the accomplished speaker, isn't he?" Vegeta joked.
Falcon had faced ones like Magmas before. He was a lava golem, a species of golem that lived inside volcanoes. They were a highly territorial race that fought each other and intruders to defend the lava pools they lived in. Magmas was the largest one Falcon had ever seen but he was pretty sure it shared its specie's weakness.
Magmas raised its fist and brought it down on Broly. Broly rolled to the side and avoided the blow. They all watched at it drew its fist back to reveal the ground it hit had been melted away. Goku attacked from behind and threw a punch at Magmas' back. It didn't even cause a dent on Magmas' thick skin.
"That burns!!!" Goku yelled as he pulled back and swung his now bruised and burnt hand through the air to cool it.
"We can't even touch it without being burned," Pan said before she and Trunks took to the air to avoid a fiery blast sent their way.
Magmas continued to gather fireballs in its hands and threw them at Trunks and Pan. Broly, Goku, Gohan, and Vegeta charged in and started punching it but if it felt their blows it didn't show it and continued to fire. Bra was about to fire a ki blast at it but Falcon grabbed her wrist and stopped her.
"Let go Falcon, they need our help," she said angrily.
"Goten's in a tighter spot," Falcon replied, motioning to where Goten was holding off the officers. Bra forgot what she was doing and flew to help Goten, Falcon close behind her.
Magmas finally acknowledged the Saiyans attacking it and swung its massive arm toward them, swatting them away in one swipe. Broly recovered and stopped its arm with his body, burning himself in the process. He let out a determined growl and held his ground.
"Puny ant let go of Magmas now!!!"
Broly smirked. "Come on big guy!!! Let's see what you got!!!"
Magmas raised its arm taking Broly with it and intensified the flames on it. Broly held on even as he felt the fires burn away his skin. Magmas swung its arm down and slammed Broly against the ground. When Broly held on, it slammed him again and a third time until Broly finally let go, revealing his reddened skin that had been completely burned off in some areas. Magmas brought its foot up to crush Broly but Pan and Trunks flew in, firing a combined blast that hit its face. It stumbled back, allowing Trunks to fly down and pull Broly to safety.
Pan charged in to hold it at bay while Trunks pulled out the Senzu beans. She went for a kick that connected with Magmas' chest but had no effect. Magmas' fist flew in and slammed the side of her body, sending her flying to the side. She groaned and clutched her now shattered right arm. Magmas walked toward her, gathering another fireball in its hand. With a yell it let the ball fly toward Pan.
Trunks watched in horror from his spot next to Gohan, knowing he couldn't get to Pan in time. Goku was about to use Instant Transmission but suddenly a blast slammed into his back, sending volts of electricity through his body. He fell to one knee as smoke came off his back. Vegeta looked to the source and saw a figure wearing a white cloak take to the air and fly off. Falcon's sword had embedded itself in an officer's chest when he to realized Pan's danger.
Pan opened her eyes and saw the blast coming, knowing she was to banged up to move. She let a single tear run down her cheek, wishing she could have told Trunks her feelings for him before her death. She closed her eyes and braced herself but instead felt someone grabbed her and pull her from the blast's path. She felt herself flying through the air before being gently deposited against something. She opened hers eyes expecting to see one of her friends but saw a complete stranger.
It was a boy, who looked to be Trunks' age. He had spiky, chocolate brown hair that went just past his shoulders with two bangs concealing the outside corners of each of his crystal blue eyes. He was dressed in a red gi with a black sash securing his pants and wore black boots on his feet.
"You okay?" he asked.
"Y-yeah I'm fine," she replied weakly.
"Just stay here, I'll handle the big guy."
Before she could reply, he had taken off toward the lava golem.
Magmas threw a punch at him, which he dodged. The golem swung the same arm at him but he ducked and charged forward. Aqua energy surrounded his fist and he drove it into the area where the golem's chest and abdomen met. He pulled his hand out holding a glowing red stone. Magmas stumbled back, clutching the hole in his torso as the flames around it died down. Falcon appeared above it and brought his sword down, slicing the golem right down the middle. Magmas stood in place for a few seconds before the two halves separated and fell to the ground.
Trunks ran up to Pan and quickly gave her a bean. She was soon back on her feet. The officers had already fled into the distance. Trunks and Pan walked up to the new guy who had been surrounded by the others.
"Who are you?" Vegeta growled.
"Um, my names Drake, Drake En," he replied.
"En?" Bra asked.
"It's Chinese."
"Where'd you learn to fight like that?" Goku asked.
"I trained myself after I saw a tournament on TV. I had hoped to one day enter and win."
Vegeta snorted, hiding his amusement
"Why haven't we seen you before? With power like that, we should have sensed you," Gohan said.
"I'm from a village outside South City. We've been fighting the demons off but they were to strong and overran the place. I escaped and heard there were some powerful fighters in West City. So, I came here."
"How long have you been fighting them?" Trunks asked.
"Since they arrived."
The gang looked at each other in surprise.
"You must be really powerful," Goku finally said.
Drake blushed. "Well, I train real hard."
"You wouldn't mind joining us, would you?" Pan asked earning her a suspicious glance from Trunks.
"You mean it?" Drake asked.
Vegeta frowned but said nothing.
"You mean I can't squash him?" Broly whined.
"Shut up," Bra said glaring at him.
"Well come on, we should head home. I'm hungry," Goku said.
"Me to," Goten said clutching his stomach.
Everyone sweatdropped and they headed off.
Falcon stayed behind, examining Magmas' body. He was rather surprised a human cold have known of the lava golem's only weakness, the stone inside them their fire comes from. When pulled out, their flames die down and their armor greatly weakens. I'd better keep an eye on this Drake En he thought before taking off for Capsule Corps.
A few hours later
Bra and Pan walked through the hallways after dinner.
"I like that Drake guy," said Bra.
"He seems like a nice guy," Pan replied.
They noticed Falcon leaning just outside the GR.
"Oh no, I gotta train with him again," Bra whined.
"What's so bad about that, he's a good teacher," Pan replied.
"Yeah but, I can't land a punch on him and pass level one."
"Just do something unexpected. If he's caught off guard then you can punch him."
"He's never caught off guard."
"You'll think of something. You've done it before."
Bra sighed and followed Falcon into the GR.
"Where are they going?" a voice said from behind Pan.
"That's our training room Drake. It has a gravity control system that helps us train," she replied turning to him.
"Gravity control system?"
Pan nodded. "I never thanked you for saving me."
"Don't mention it. I couldn't just stand around a let a pretty girl get killed."
Pan blushed. Not even Trunks had called her pretty yet.
"Can you show me around? This place is huge."
"I'd be happy to," Pan replied as she motioned for him to follow.
Neither had noticed Trunks peaking at them from behind a corner. He frowned as he watched them walk off.
Inside the GR
Bra was once again on the defensive, holding back Falcon's fists as best she could. She was trying to come up with a way to catch Falcon off guard. Her thoughts were broken though when Falcon's fist slammed into her stomach. She fell to the ground clutching it as Falcon relaxed.
"You seemed distracted," he noted.
Bra glared at him but then an idea came to her. Falcon had offered his hand to her so she put her plan into motion. She accepted his hand but when she stood up she hugged him around the arm, making sure to press his arm into her chest area. Falcon tensed and looked at her.
"What are you doing?"
"Falcon, have I ever told you how sexy your tattoo looks," she said as she ran a finger over his tattoo.
Falcon tried to pull out but her grip was tight and he couldn't get out without hurting her.
"I've been having these back problems lately. I'm sure those strong hands of yours can fix them," she said seductively.
Falcon wasn't nervous; he was uncomfortable. Not even Vega had made such moves on him. He wanted to get out of her grasp before his Super Saiyan half made him do something to her he'd regret. He could sense it felt threatened. But before he knew it, her fist slammed into his face. He was so surprised he fell on his butt and rubbed his face. He looked at Bra to see her jumping up and down in celebration.
"I passed level one!!!" she said happily.
He realized her plan, to make him uncomfortable and distract him while she got into position for a punch. A dirty trick but he had pulled dirtier ones before. Falcon sighed and stood up.
"Interesting strategy."
"Whatever works," she replied
He nodded. "We'll begin level two tomorrow." With that, he headed out the door.
Bra smirked. She hadn't been lying. She did find that tattoo rather attractive. It and his scars gave him such a bad boy look.
Outside, Pan was still showing Drake around.
"What's in there?" he asked pointing to the door across the hall.
"That's Broly's cell," Pan replied.
"You keep him locked up in there?"
"Uh huh, he's very dangerous so we have to. It's for his and our safety."
"YOU PERVERT!!!!" Marron screamed from inside. They heard a bang then the door opened. Marron stomped out with a dented tray in her hand.
"What'd he do this time?" Pan asked as Drake looked on, a clueless look on his face.
"He lifted my skirt up!!!" she roared.
"You know you liked it," Broly laughed from inside.
"Shut up!!!" Marron yelled before chucking the tray at him and slamming the door. She walked off to her room to find something to vent her anger upon.
"Is it always this crazy around here?" Drake asked.
"When you live with Saiyans, it's always a crazy day," Pan replied.
"What are Saiyans?"
Pan looked at him. "Well, I guess you deserve to know the truth. Why don't you come with me outside, I'll tell you everything there."
Drake nodded and followed her outside. Trunks kept an eye on them but Pan knew he was following. Is Trunks jealous? she thought. She giggled. She thought Drake was cute but she didn't intend to go out with him. Heck she'd only met the guy earlier that day!
Not even she could sense Falcon's eyes looking at Drake as he and Pan sat on the grass so she could explain stuff about Saiyans to the newest member.
Trunks has competition. Don't worry it'll end Trunks/Pan. But I'm not making it that easy for them. Review please.