The poisons of Body, Mind, and Soul. Part 1 Chapter Text

The thick forest only grew more intense as each branch and shrub felt like it was trying to hold them back, as if to warn the six heroes to retreat. The group did not heed the warning though, instead Tarble pushed forward. Donned in his battle armor, prepared to fight if needed. A heavy mist growing around them.

"Tarble, slow your pace. If you hurry to much, we will become separated!" Krillin called out, the saiyan turning as the others seemed to have a bit more difficulty. This made him wonder if it is was a test of strength, or just happenstance that he was just stronger and this having an easier time.

Chiaotzu's hovering proved to be beneficial to him, as he could slip between the forest without any issue himself. They were worried showing off their techniques could inform the magic users of their presence and they wanted to keep secret if possible. Slow and steady was the best option for now. Slowly they pushed in as it got harder and harder to see, the group pulled close together to not lose each other. Tarble pointing forward as a light could be seen moving.

"Look, that may be one of them." He spoke as the others peered in the same direction.

"Alright, let us move in that direction. Keep an eye on each other though." Tien remarked once more quietly.

But unknown to the group, they were already in a trap of the witch Aconi. The thick mist dulled their sense of positions, and her magic tricked what they heard. Yamcha and Chichi held back as the group called for a break, Tarble and Chiaotzu chasing after an unknown light, and Tien and Krillin breaking away as they thought they were followed their friends, instead being lead by a illusion.

Aconi hovered overhead chuckled to herself looking down at her victims. "Who first?" She said as she opened her mouth partially, a warty tongue wetting her lips. "Let us see… a Psychic could be trouble, so let us leave him for last. I am to hungry to focus on him, The other two… bald men. Disgusting, I should kill them for being repulsive, but they will spoil the meal with their foul looks… that leaves you two." Her voice almost a low rumble of carnal demand. "A young man, a tasty looking one at that… and a young woman, I could fatten her up a bit… but her body might make a good replacement for this one. Catching her now and plumping her up would be best to do quickly. I have made my choice!"

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Poison of the Body – Aconi Vs Yamcha and Chichi
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Yamcha stood and stretched as he believed Chiaotzu and Tien were keeping an eye out. Chichi wiped the moisture from her forehead. "If this mist does not settle, we might want to grow gills." Yamcha said to try and keep humor up, illusions chuckling with him. Chichi only sighing at the terrible joke.

"I don't know how these guys can find you funny. That was terrible." She remarked before she lifted herself to her feet, trying to keep her let her body from stiffen from a rest.

"Come on, it was a great joke. Right guys?" Yamcha laughed, the illusions agreeing with them. Only for the young man to suddenly shift his expression, a ball of ki formed in his palm as he tossed it suddenly at the ground.

The mist expelled by the sudden explosion of Ki, Aconi's large body appeared like a cloak was pulled away from her. A surprised look on her own face, Chichi also confused. "How could you know I was near here?"

"Well first, that was a terrible joke." Yamcha said as he laughed. "The moment I realized that everyone thought it was funny but Chichi, I realized something was off. And second, you would not be the first time I had to fight someone using sound to hide their movement while being invisible." He then entered his stance, Chichi placed herself beside him with her own.

"Never thought you would use jokes to find an enemy." Chichi said a little amazed.

"Martial artists must use everything in their arsenal to be aware… also with out you I am sure she would gotten us." Yamcha smiled as he kept focus on Aconi.

"Unfortunately for you two, it means your deaths will not be quick." Aconi grumbling. "I tried so hard, but now I have to bitter the meat. Oni Ani Aco!"

The witch raised her hand as symbols and sigils appeared around her, her magic words summoned her power to her. The two warriors prepared to evade any attack, only to watch her mouth open wider then her head should allow. Several circles of razor like teeth, like a leech, before a purple haze billowed out from her. The two covering their mouths to keep from breathing in the strange air. The obscured vision of the two allowed the sudden stretched neck of the witch escape and attempt to bite into Yamcha. The two reacted just in time for her to miss and forced to split apart, as the head retreated into the haze, and an evil laugh could be heard.

"Oh, you two plan on making me work for it. Very well, which will happen first. My teeth find purchase… or will you succumb to the poison." Strange crack noises came from her large body, as her form narrowed. Instead her skin stretched as she grew thinner as her body grossly stretched. Breathing out her, smoke trailed out of her lips as a sickly slime dripped from her thick tongue lulled out of her mouth.

Yamcha could almost feel himself hurl just on the look of her, Chichi looked at her in horror. It was like meeting with your own personal boogieman, and she froze. Yamcha preferred not to find out the trouble they were in and hoped that the others would sense their danger and not be in their own. Instead he took a stance for a Kamehameha, only for see one large gnarled hand swiping for him. He leapt into the air and found himself spinning mid air as she connected with his leg just barely, forced to twist his body and try to land. With a duck and roll, he was able to find his feet only to find himself forced to evade once more as the claws of the witch came for him. In the air he suddenly covered in the thick purple haze once more.

Chichi watched as the witch took her back to her, focused on Yamcha. Her body refused to move, fear overwhelmed her. She worried that she would only be a risk to Yamcha, who was now fighting for his life. She could tell she shook in fear but could not feel her body shaking. Confused, she looked to her hand and touched her fingers and could only feel a small tingle as if her sense of touch was being masked. Soon she couldn't even tell she was breathing, her mind raced with a new fear as she focused on inhaling and exhaling. Her heart began to pound with fury as she became more and more afraid. Yamcha disappeared in the thick breath of the monster. The man that saved her only a few days ago, and now he was fighting to survive, and she couldn't do anything.

Anger slowly burned inside her soul, lifting her hand and bit into it to force pain into her mind, the taste of iron in her mouth but no pain. Her eyes taken to her hand, blood drawn but no pain. Yamcha soon grabbed by the witch as air was forced from his body as she tightened her hold on him, but not a cry of pain. Instead he seemed equally confused, the witch laughed before her rows of teeth opened ready to chomp down on Yamcha. Chichi realized that the witch not once attacked her, the easy target. Chichi noticed that from the beginning she was never once attacked. Now Yamcha was ready to be killed because she could not find the will to fight.

Chichi responded to this new information with more fury. "CHIAAAAA!" She jumped to her feet and launched herself to the witch. Aconi surprised by the suddenly attack, as Chichi leaped to the air and socked the monster in the jaw. The monster stumbled, Chichi finding it to easy to knock her over.

"Don't stop!" Yamcha yelled out for Chichi, the young woman nods before she charged toward the large monster woman. She slid under Aconi's legs as she stood, before taking a leap back and swung her leg into the heel of the woman. Forcing Aconi's legs to slip and spread and fall to her knee. Her attention turned to Chichi. Before she could put all her focus on her a series of small blasts landed onto her massive head and made the witch call out.

"Gah… You two are beginning to tick me off!" She yelled out, letting Yamcha go. The two warriors rush the witch and pressed their attack with a series of blows. They slowly realized the witch was not fast or strong, just intimidating and slightly stronger then a person. The two soon landing several blows before Aconi retreated into the trees and mist once more, returning to her original form to lose them.

"We should go after her." Chichi tightened her grip.

"No, we need to find the others. If we got separated, then the others could be attacked as well." Yamcha warned, seeing her hand bleeding. "Plus, your injured."

"It is just a flesh wound." Chichi said as she looked at Yamcha, her eyes widened in worry. Yamcha stood as if nothing was wrong, but a major wound was pierced in his body. Yamcha bled heavily and only realized it when Chichi reacted. His vision began to become poor as Chichi rushed to him, tore away some of her own pants to stanch the blood. "Hey, stay with me. Don't pass out."

"How could… I refuse a beautiful woman?" He said trying to keep himself awake, feeling like he was on a cloud as she laid him on his lap. He noticed Chichi's blush. "Silly, My pocket. There should be a sensu bean in there. I had it in case I ended up with a broken leg again. Feed it to me and I should be fine."

"This is no time for silly things. Your majorly injured. I need to get you out of here." Chichi said as tears took to her eyes.

"Chichi, trust me. Goku ate half and almost got fully healed at the tournament. Hurry, everything is getting dark." Yamcha said, his eyes growing heavier and seeing a glow around Chichi. Slowly he lost grip with his own sight, darkness took his vision. Only for it to suddenly return as he felt Chichi finally fed him the Sensu bean, Chichi amazed that his wound closed without any issues. Yamcha just smiled back at her. "Want another break before we continue?"