The Vicious Gods Wrath
Chapter 12: Trouble on Tech-Tech
Planet Tech-Tech
"This development is most troubling, most troubling indeed," Ponders Ginrei, the old elected leader of planet Tech-Tech out loud as he walks back and forth atop his private office situated in a tower near the city center. His steel cane clanks against the metal floor beneath his feet while his daughter Gure and his son-in-law Tarble look on from the seats before his desk. "A PTO spy cam reaching our planet... This does not bode well for us at all. Not well at all..."
"I hope I'm not overstepping my boundaries here sir, but I feel that you're fear is tad unfounded." Interjects Tarble with a smile, earning a sideways glance from the Techian. "While our defenses might not have been enough before, now we have Abo and Kado to protect us should anything go wrong. And they're some of the strongest fighters in the universe."
"Something I'm still not happy about either Tarble," Grumbles Ginrei before turning to the window overlooking the city below. "While it's true they haven't caused us any trouble yet, they're also more than likely wanted by the Organization. Defecting is one of the worst things a PTO soldier can do, and those who harbor such individuals always suffer for aiding them."
"You're worried about those reports about their renewed success', aren't you father'" Inquires Gure, earning an affirmative grunt from her father though he doesn't bother turning around. "Are they really that bad?"
"Unfortunately yes, the Organization's war efforts have boomed in the past year. Their soldiers, while still not as numerous as they once were have become infinitely more powerful. Many say that their powers far surpass those of even the Saiyan's during a full moon. A single one of them is capable of leveling a planet to dust in mere hours."
Gure falls silent, disturbed this news though her husband remains optimistic. "Still, Abo and Kado individually are even stronger than Freeza himself sir. Even if the PTO had a soldier capable of fighting them individually, their fusion ability would still tip the scales in our favor."
"If they don't destroy everything in the process," Chimes in Ginrei remembering the time one of their training seasons destroyed a dam and nearly flooded an entire city. "You said there were strong fighters on that planet... E-arth was it?"
"Earth sir."
Tarble corrects him with the old Techian nodding. "Yes, yes, Earth. Could we call on them for aid?"
Rubbing the back of his head with an awkward smile on his face, Tarble chuckles nervously hoping that his father-in-law's reaction isn't too bad. "Well... I didn't exactly leave a way for us to contact them..."
He shoots a glare at his son-in-laws reflection in the window. "Why am I not surprised that you'd fail at such a simple task? Honestly Tarble, its a wonder you even manage to climb out of your bed in the morning without breaking your neck."
Tarble lowers his head like a scolded child at Ginrei's comment, afraid to meet him eye to eye while his wife places her hand on his shoulder. "Father, even if we had left a communicator on Earth, we would still be too far away to speak with them. They're on the other side of the Northern Quadrant, far out of the range of usual channels."
"Then we could've had at the very least placed a station or messenger at the halfway point to transmit messages faster as a way to circumvent this limitation." Counters Ginrei harshly, silencing his daughter as well. "Though I must admit, the idea of having to rely on the likes of Vegeta of all people to protect us is almost enough to make me glad we have no contact with Earth."
He looks at away from their reflections back onto the city. "Those two are nearby?"
"Uh yes, yes they're training the canyon nearby. Their scouters communication lines are open so-"
"Good, at least, you managed to do that right," He interjects quickly before turning to them both. "Unless there's anything else you wish to tell me, you know your way out. I've other matters to attend to today." With a wave of his hand, Ginrei gestures for them to leave his office while he sits behind his desk, placing his cane against it. Tarble and Gure both look at one another and promptly rise from their seats, bowing to him respectfully before walking out to leave him to his business.
Heading towards the buildings elevator, Tarble sighs with his slumping shoulders and feels as if a mountain's been lifted off his back. "Well... that was... thankfully brief."
Gure calls the elevator. "I'm sorry about what my father said, I wish I could say he doesn't mean it but... I'm not sure I believe it myself anymore."
"Its okay dear," He reassures her with a smile. "I've gotten used to it by now, mostly anyway."
They walk into the elevator and head to the base level of the tower. "You shouldn't have to get used to it. We've been family for 5 years now, it's long past time he treated you like it." She states with her arms crossed, annoyed by her father's continued disrespect towards Tarble. "I'll have a word with as soon as things calm down."
"I doubt he'll listen to you, your fathers always struck me as the kind of man who doesn't change his mind once he's made it up." Admits Tarble with a hint of respect for Ginrei, wishing he could at have even a quarter of the man's resolve.
"Can't really disagree with you there, its whats certainly helped his political career." She acknowledges as not everyone can spend decades of their life trying to get elected to the highest seat of power on the planet. "When it's come to the family, though, not so much."
"He probably thinks you marrying me cost you your political career." He theorizes earning a chuckle from his wife.
"My political career?" She repeats in-between giggles. "In my father's dreams maybe, I made my mind up not to follow him down that road since I was a child. Specifically, when he didn't come home for a week because of some big election plans and he missed my birthday because of it."
"And then he didn't get you a present until a week after coming home." Concludes Tarble, remembering the story quite well, getting another chuckle out of here. "If I never met him I don't think I'd have ever believed that story."
"If I didn't know him I wouldn't believe it either." She chuckles out as they reach the bottom floor of the elevator and promptly exit the building into the bustling streets of Tech-Tech city. "There are still some seeds we need to get for farm before we head back."
"We should probably check up on Abo and Kado too, just to make sure they haven't inadvertently destroyed something else in the meantime," Tarble suggests, not wanting to receive another scolding from Ginrei so quickly after this last one.
"Don't forget, it's your turn to pick up the seeds." Gure reminds him with a smirk. "I'll see to the twins, but I don't think they've caused any trouble... yet."
"Alright, alright." He agrees. "I just hope Gene isn't working in the shop today, he hates me almost as much as your dad."
"Really? He's perfectly good towards me."
"Gee, I wonder why?" Leaning down to her level, Tarble plants a quick kiss on her lips and watches her head to their transport vehicle before going in the opposite direction towards the ship. Not wanting to let Ginrei's foul mood keep him down, the Saiyan Prince smiles as he walks down the street, enjoying the sun shining down on everything below.
In no time, he reaches the store placed roughly 10 blocks away from the tower and means to enter it when the sound of a loud booming noise from above catches his and everyone else's attention. A moment later, a massive red colored figure descends from the sky, crashing into the middle of the street and leaving a 10-foot wide crater in his wake.
Tarble, along with the present Techians falls to the ground from the shock, the strength of the impact leaving the ground trembling in its wake. "Wh-what was that?!"
Activating his scouter, the Saiyan Prince aims it at the heart of the landing site. While it picks up on a massive, horned humanoid inside the power level reading leaves him baffled. "0?! But... but that can't be! No one with such a low reading could-"
With a blinding speed, he's only ever seen a handful of times, Tarble, and the other citizens is flying off the ground as the humanoid jumps into the air with such force it creates a massive gust of wind in its wake. While his taller, Saiyan body helps him withstand this without injury, the smaller Techians are less fortunate as they're sent hurdling several feet up into the air like leafs in a storm.
Unable to help them due to his lacking power, all Tarble can do is watch it in horror as they're flung helplessly into the air, likely falling to their deaths moments afterward. Yet, just as the situation seems bad, his scouter tracks where the humanoid has gone and it shows the tower. Before he can even try to dial up Ginrei's number to warn him, an explosion occurs at the top of the tower, blowing the whole section into pieces with fiery debris falling down onto the streets below.
"Ginrei..." He mutters in shock as he stares at the burning tower before the beeping of his scouter grabs his attention. It detects two very high power levels flying in this direction. "Abo and Kado, they must've seen what's happened to the tower."
From his scouter, he sees the two of them head directly towards the tower with white streaks being left behind from their auras. The second they reach the tower, a red colored ball of energy erupts forth from the top of it, destroying what's left of the structure and sending the ground shaking once more. Things take a turn for the worse as the energy disperses into hundreds of smaller ones, all of which hang in the air before racing towards city beneath them.
Tarble and the Techians immediately turn the other direction and flee as the Ki balls descend upon them, causing large explosions upon contact with anything. Many flee indoors thinking it will save them, yet the Ki balls smash their buildings as if they're nothing. Noticing one of them coming directly at him and a pair of Techians by his side, Tarble grabs the smaller aliens beneath his armpits and leaps right through the window of a nearby store, only narrowly avoiding the balls as it explodes behind him.
With a loud thud, he smashes against the metal table of the story, knocking it over and causing several pieces of food to fall on him though his Saiyan armor minimizes the damage. "Are you alright?" He asks the pair of Techians who nod at him. "Good, stay here now, I'm going back outside."
Putting them down, he heads for the window only to be knocked back down to the ground with a loud thud by another Ki ball blowing up a nearby transport vehicle. Again, his armor mitigates the damage and he gets back up to see more citizens fleeing in abject terror in the smoke-filled ruined streets. He leaps over destroyed window and checks with his scouter where the twins are only to hear more thunderous booming noises above. Looking up, Tarble sees dozens of shock-waves erupting all over the sky above them with three barely recognizable shapes appearing for a split second in-between them.
The invading humanoid stops for a moment before releasing a large beam of energy from his mouth directed at the twins. Abo manages narrowly avoid it though Kado is not so lucky, Tarble hears his pained scream and watches his friend crash onto a street on the other side of the bakery store. Helpless to anything to help him, or to prevent the humanoids beam from inadvertently hitting the city, leaving city block sized explosions in its wake and leaving the city in flames instantly.
The firefighting Techians and medical personnel head out to the streets to help the citizens in despite the on-going battle as is their duty. Tarble rushes to aid them any way he can, easily lifting a ruined vehicle pinning down a pair of Techians. Despite his strength being far inferior to most of his race, even he could accomplish a task as simple as that. His efforts quickly made null and void as the invader, after entertaining a small fist fight with Abo, knocks the former PTO soldier right through the middle of a nearby building.
Hundreds of pieces of glass rain onto the citizens below, cutting into their flesh as the upper half of the skyscraper begins crumbling downward with everyone in its vicinity fleeing for their lives. Once again, Tarble manages to snatch several people on his and manages to put enough distance between them and the crumbling structure though its crash leaves the surrounded area engulfed in a thick smoke cloud.
His scouter beeps once more, showing that Abo and Kado have re-grouped in the sky above. He notices their power levels drastically increase as the fuse into Aka, their most powerful form. With the smoke clearing up, he zooms in on the fight and sees Aka smirking before powering up with his purple aura flaring around him.
He expects the tide of the fight to turn in their favor while Aka is nowhere near the strongest fighter out there given the ones who live on Earth, surely he could take on even a strong invader such as this? Not so, however, the invader effortlessly catches his and crushes Aka's hand. The fused being yells in pain while clenching his broken hand before receiving a head-butt from the invader. Helpless, Aka is sent flying backward before plummeting directly into the city when the invader fires off a Ki blast right in his face.
"Oh no..." Tarble mutters as he realizes what's about to come next. "Everyone! Run to the right now-" Aka crashes dozens of feet into the ground, splintering the very ground in the vicinity of his landing spot. The shaking ground knocks many Techians off the ground, leaving them helpless as they and a quarter of their city sink into the ground, crushed beneath rocks, buildings or vehicles. Tarble too tries to avoid this, yet after leaping into the ground, it breaks just before he can land.
He clumsily stumbles into the sinking ground with pieces of rock and metal shredding him all over before he ultimately smacks his head strongly against the wall, shattering it and falling unconscious. Tarble's scouter beeps once again, from an incoming call from Gure who remains out in the canyon, unaware of the state her husband, father, and planet are in as the invader, after having pulled Aka out of the hole defeats him with a single punch to the gut. Securing his victory and the PTOs dominion over the planet, Shisami, the first cyborg of the Organization is a resounding success.
I always wanted to see how a Dragon Ball battle would look like from the perspective of a helpless civilian, especially in a populated city since usually they're already dead or far away from the action. I'm quite pleased with how I ultimately managed to execute to it.
For those of you interested in power comparisons I've roughly deduced how strong the fighters relevant to the story are as of this chapter:
Freeza = 85% of Super Saiyan 1 Goku
Shisami = Piccolo/Perfect Cell
Abo & Kado (individually) = Roughly 650.000
Aka = Android 19 & 20
If you think Freeza's too weak after so much training just remember, the gap between him and Goku has grown quite, quite big and he won't catch up to him with regular means.