Flame in the Darkness
the vision
By Saiyan Wench
The planet of Waun was a sea of sand and rocks. Wind howled desolately through the high plains and cut down through the valleys; into a crater, which was the landing site of an intruder. A petite figure stepped out her space pod and surveyed the scene. Standing confidently, the trespasser turned on her scouter and began reading the landscape for life. She was obviously Saiyan, by form and attitude; nothing of this planet could touch her. In fact, she acted as if it was already conquered and hers. She was young, perhaps 16 earth years. Yet she was very small for a Saiyan, standing a mere 5 ft even. Her build was of almost pure muscle. However, she still retained her feminine traits, but from one glance at her you could make no mistake, she was a warrior. Her tail unwrapped from her waist as her scouter read no power signs. She was alone on this area of the planet, at least for a couple miles, anyway. The inhabitants, most likely, weren't ki capable and would never reach her in time to annoy her. Wind whipped through her jet-black hair as she smirked. Like they would be a problem anyway. She was, after all, a Saiyan of the first rate variety. It would be no lie to say that she was very powerful, no lie to say she wasn't afraid to show it, either. This mission is a waste of time. She thought. I have more potential than this, way more. The barren landscape seemed to taunt her in her musings. Dust blew up and sprinkled the area. The wind moaned softly and stopped as the air became still.
"Mayta…Mayta are you on the surface, yet? Respond with your position." A voice crackled over her com-link. The warrior blinked twice and pressed a button on her scouter.
"Yes, yes I'm on the surface, sir" She struggled to hide the irritability in her voice.
"Have you begun the scanning for resources?" The voice of her commander demanded.
"I just got here." She stated. Slightly clenching her teeth as she spoke.
"What about life? How close were our estimations?"
"I haven't detected any nearby." Her gaze shifted to the horizon. "It doesn't matter, they would be nothing for me."
"Mayta, you may be powerful but you have very little experience on your own. Do as I command and proceed with caution."
Mayta turned off her com-link and muttered a couple Saiyan curses as she began scanning for useable resources. She was even more powerful than her commander and yet she was forced to do metal ore and fuel resource scouting, while the rest of her team began organizing the invasion. I could tear him apart if I wished. But he hides behind honor. That worthless foul. (Saiyan honor code states that it is dishonorable to turn against your leader. He or she has been allowed to reach the position by decree of the king). The girl kicked a boulder and grinned as it burst into powder and rubble. "I'll have the last laugh."
Having finished the surveying, Mayta began making her way back to her pod. She had found a couple of corillium ore deposits and concluded the planet was riddled with them. This made the planet more then suitable for Saiyan use. (Corillium was a flexible and almost indestructible metalloid which was used for the construction of spaceships and pods) Mission completed, the only thing she was looking forward to was a nice training session to work out her frustrations. Suddenly her scouter blipped form a moment and shut off. In a matter of an instant a pair of alien arms grabbed for her from behind. Being a veteran to ambush techniques, Mayta was not fazed as she caught the arms by the wrists and threw her attacker over her head and sent it flying towards a boulder. She barely blinked in doing so. The alien careened into the rock and broke it in two. Mayta strolled over to the defeated and stood over the pathetic soul.
"You are a weak race." She gloated. " I simply tossed you and look at you!" She picked the alien up by the arm, he wailed in pain. "Your arm is dislocated." She dropped him. He dropped to the ground like a sack of vegetables. " Just remember you attacked me." Mayta kicked him squarely in the ribs. He howled as the blow delivered a sickening crack, the sound of his bones giving. "Now, how long have you been watching me?" Mayta demanded. The alien looked up. He was some kind of lizard creature. His eyes slitted and blood spurted out of his mouth. He tried to speak but all he could make was a couple gasps. "I can't hear you!" She screamed at him. He smiled for a second and gasped and whimpered again. All the while he had been stealthily reaching into his pocket. He quickly threw a hand full of powder in her face and groaned as he attempted his escape. It stung at her eyes and she was forced stumbled back. "You stupid old alien!!!! That's a cheap shot!!" The lizard creature pulled himself up and started to limp away. Mayta clawed at the air, until she started to gasp. The powder seemed to have gotten into her lungs. Gasping and struggling in vain, she collapsed to the ground and everything when black.
Mayta awoke in a gasping fit to a room of complete darkness. Her limbs were limp and tired, her head throbbed. She sat there for a couple moments, listening to the echoes of her breathing. The room was still, except for her. Then hot air blew down the back of her neck and Mayta threw herself around. An invisible…thing!….animal!…..man!….pulled itself up top of her and grabbed at her arms. She kicked and screamed. She threw punches into the darkness. She couldn't see it; she couldn't power up or emit any light to aid her struggle. Ultimately the creature pinned her to the ground. Her wrists were pinned and even as she kicked and fought back, she was still powerless to stop it. The creature pressed all its weight onto her small body and grabbed her hair, pulling her head back. It sunk its teeth into her neck as she yelped in defeat, she wriggled slightly in vain but soon went limp. Suddenly the attacker stopped. It ripped out a wisp of her hair and loosened its grip. She gasped. The strands fell a few feet in front of her. The creature then released her completely and was gone.
Mayta looked on in stunned silence at the strand of hair lying on the floor in front of her. Where the hell am I?! Her mind screamed. Where is that…thing?! "Hey! WHERE THE HELL AM I????!!" She screamed at the top of her lungs. Then, on the floor in front of her she saw a subtle glow. White at first, it soon turned to red. Her hair, the strands her attacker had taken from her, were glowing on the floor in front of her. "Okay, what the FUCK is this!?!" She barked into the dark. "WHERE THE HELL DID YOU GO?!" Then the hair began to coil and move. Yes, move. However, Mayta, couldn't move. She had lost her voice as well. All she could do was look on as her hair swirled and changed. It was morphing into something else. It stretched and swirled, it began to take on a form, a humanoid form. The hair continued to morph until it had fully metamorphosis itself into a young child. Mayta's eyes grew wide, her mouth had since dropped open. Oh my god I've gone completely insane…The child stood up before her, his tail raised high as he looked down at the girl kneeling before him. His hair was spiked back in the shape of a flame. His eyes were as black as ebony. They emitted a shallow reflection of his red ki aura. He looked directly at Mayta and blinked as his ki aura soared. It looked as if someone had poured bucket of gold dust over his head and shoulders as the child changed yet again. His eyes flickered from black to green, and his hair, from black to gold. There the brat stood before her flicking like a flame in the night as Mayta fell the urge to pass out yet again. The room seemed to drain of all its air and the darkness now began swirling with the light. As if things weren't already bizarre enough the figure before her reached around to grasp its tail. It's eyebrows furrowed as a smirk developed on its tiny face. With a grunt he ripped his tail from his body and threw it, writhing in pain, on the ground before her. It flapped of the ground like a fish thrown from the water. Eventually it stopped and began growing a new body. This child ripped its tail off and did the same, sure enough a new child grew from the tail yet again. In a matter of minutes the darkness of the room was now lit with the glow of golden children. Mayta screamed as she dropped through the floor and was engulfed by the darkness yet again.
Mayta threw herself at the man standing over her, easily putting him in a headlock and prepared to finish him.
"Mayta, let go of the doctor."
Startled and confused, Mayta glanced wildly around the room. She barely noticed the man she held captive was struggling to free himself.
"I said now!" Her commander warned taking her by the wrist. Mayta blinked and let the man go. Her face expressed confusion as she looked up at her leader. The dream now subsiding into memory, she looked up apologetically.
"Sorry, sir."
To be continued….(if anyone wants it too, so review!)
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