Chapter 15 - Live And Let Die
The new demon dwarfed all others before it. It was 10 times larger than the others, a long, jagged, 20 foot long tail, no eyes, and 2 sets of arms. There was one small set that was about the size of Vegeta's forearm that protruded from its chest, and another huge set that jetted out of its shoulder. They were the size and width of small trees and had ,what seemed like, katana blades for fingers. One of it's hands alone could easily wrap around Vegeta's whole body. It had a similar face to all of the others; no eyes, no nose, no hair, except the mouth was significantly larger and had teeth that looked like curved, razor sharp nails. Its head was the size of a small car and flattened out in the back to a jagged crest.
It screeched again. It was extreemly adgitated by their presence. Vegeta powered up and and charged the monstrosity. Vegeta wound up a punch as he approached, but was swatted away like an annoying bug. He slammed into the space between the platform and the main floor and plumetted down the room. He was disoriented. He couldn't regain control of himself. His shoulder slammed into the railing of one of the lower platforms. He richoceted off, slammed head first into the rocky wall, and continued falling. After being in a state of free fall for a few more seconds, sound engulfed Vegeta's ears, he felt a sence of cool all around him, and his fall slowed. He opened his eyes and found himself sinking to the bottom of the pool at the bottom of the room. He knew it wasn't that deep, only about 50 feet. When he saw it before, it was clear to the bottom because of the blue lights that luminated it. He quickly tried to find which way was up when he came across something that caught his attention. It was a huge steel plate in the wall to his left. He probably wouldn't have thought much about it if he didn't see that it had hindges. He made a mental not of it and rocketed back to the top platform.
Vegeta prepared himself. He knew this was going to be the fight of his life.
When Vegeta returned, Goku was fighting the beast. Vegeta charged a ki shot and chucked it at its head. The beast gave a sheering cry of pain and turn his attention to Vegeta, who was at the other side of the room. Vegeta braced himself.
"Get over to that computer and see if you can get the cooling system back on. Don't worry about me!"
Goku knew he was right. He didn't even respond. He had to do what he could fast. They only had about 25 minutes left. He rushed over the the computer, hoping that Vegeta could defeat the new creature. But deep down inside him, he knew Vegeta was going to be destroyed by it. He just hoped he could hold it off long enough.
It swung it's right claw at him as it got in range, but Vegeta's instincts kicked in and he dodged the move. He countered by moonsault kicking it in the jaw. As he was still in the air, he brought his left foot around and heel kicked it in the mouth. He stopped for a second to see what kind of effect the attack had on it. The beast's head was turned to it's right from the blow, but it immediately brought it's gaze back to Vegeta. Vegeta jumped at it, but something smashed his back like a jet liner smacked into it. He slammed face down on the platform and bounced slightly. When he looked up, the beast's tail was pirecing wind straight towards him. He rolled to his right to dodge it. Vegeta had no time to rest as he saw the beast leap into the air after him. Vegeta rolled to his feet and back flipped into the air.
When he landed, he found himself on the other side of the platform. Unfortunately, they didn't clear out this area. Pods littered the floor. Vegeta had to keep his awareness at a high level now as he realized he was now fighting hundreds of enemies instead of one. Another thing caught his eye though. A large, slimey, translucent sack that hung from the ceiling. It seemed to have even more pods in it. Vegeta quickly snapped his attention back to the beast who was coming at him again. He timed his shot and gave it a driving uppercut to it's chin. He immediately fallowed up with multiple hammering fists to it's face. The beast surprized Vegeta by lashing out it's second set of teeth and sinking it into Vegeta's right anckle. He felt a sence of warmth and an intense shaking in his foot. When he looked down, his boot was drenched in red. The beast quickly tried to retract its second jaw with Vegeta's foot still in it. Out of despiration, Vegeta repeatedly kicked it in the face with his free leg. He leaned over and threw random shots under its chin. It worked as the beast let him go and stumbled back. Vegeta landed right on his tail bone. He screammed in pain. The beast didn't stay away for long as tried to slash him with it's left claw as he was still down. Vegeta saw it at the last second, threw his legs over him, and hand sprug away. While in mid flip, he shot ki blasts at everything he could, popping pods like pimples, and futher damaging the beast.
He landed right on his bad leg. He fell to his left knee, gritting his teeth in pain. He looked up and came face to face with a pod, just as it peeled open. Vegeta both fell and jumped backwards, not more than a foot off the ground, and tossed a blast at the pod befor the spider creature could emerge. It exploded in a brilliant burst of light, slime, and acid. He landed on his back with the beast clear in view at the other side ofthe platform a good ways away from him. It was incredable, but Vegeta could read it's expression. It was looking at him the way so many have before, with it's head tilted downward, showing it's teeth. When ever he got the look from an oponent, however, they had this look of fire and hatred as they looked at him from the top of their eyes. This, however, was the most sinister and frightening glare he ever recieved from a foe. It didn't need eyes to express it's rage to him, it was there. He had done something that angered it to no end, and now he was going to pay for it.
It screeched a sound that rivals figernails on a blackboard, and then Vegeta saw it chuack a crate at him. As soon as it left its hands, it came after Vegeta. Vegeta flew up and met the crate in the air. He grabbed it, used its foward motion against it, spun it around, and tossed it back at the beast. It collided with it. There was then a bright blast of orange light and heat from the crate. The beast flew back and landed face down. It didn't move. That crate must have been carrying some sort of explosive.
He heard a door open behind him on the main floor. He looked over to see 2 demons come rushing out. Vegeta launched a barage of fireballs and ki shots at both of them. They made it onto the platform and quickly weaved their way through the pods and fireballs towards him. One lunged at him and brought him to the ground. They tumbled and rolled with one on top of the other until Vegeta kicked it off him towards the machine. It landed on his feet, and Vegeta quickly got to his. It swung its claw at him, but Vegeta blocked it with his left arm and roundhouse kicked it in the head. It spun in the air and landed close to the beast. Vegeta quickly turned around as the other demon lept into the air at him. He snapped a kick into it's chest and it flew backwards. He then extended his left hand towards it and incinerated it. He looked over at the other demon. To his amazment, the beast was still alive and slowly getting back up. Forgeting about the remaining demon, he began to charge a strong shot. The demon slowly got to it's feet and saw what Vegeta was doing. It then began to run perpendicular to the line between the beast and Vegeta. Vegeta let the blast go, aimed directly at the beast. He then saw the other demon rise into the air and collide with the blast. It exploded in huge chunks of flesh, bone, and acid. Vegeta could not believe what he just saw. The demon just blatantly saved the beast's life. Vegeta's amazment was cut short however as the beast began to charge Vegeta. Vegeta tried to charge anothe blast, but over estimated the time he had. The beast head butted Vegeta and he went flying; crashing through a computer monitor. Glass shattered, lights flickered, and sound of buzzing electricity rang through out the room as Vegeta slipped into unconciousness.
The beast slowly waltzed over to the end of the platform. It reached out its tail and wrapped it around Vegeta's neck. It lifted his limp body into the air and brought him eye level to it. It seemed to study him for a while, examining him like a child does with a bug. It suddenly expressed anger on it's face, and smashed him head first into the floor. It brought him back up and smacked him face first into the generator.
A yellow glow began to show behind the beast along the wall.
"HEY!"
The beast turned around. There was Goku, powered up to Super Sayian 2. The beast srcreamed at him and began to charge him. Goku charged a shot and smacked it into its chest. The beast stumbled back. It regained its balance and brought its gaze back to Goku. He, in turn, extended his hand towards a pod. Goku knew it was the mother of these creatures, and like all mothers, will do anything to bring safety to its children. Goku also knew it was smart and motioned for it to drop Vegeta. It brought him back to its eye level and to its left. It looked at him for a second and loosened its grip. Vegeta slid out and collapsed onto the floor. Goku cautiously walked over to Vegeta's limp body, never taking his eye off the beast. The beast also never took its gaze off Goku. A sense of extreem nervousness came over Goku, but somewhere, he knew the beast wouldn't attack him. He came to Vegeta's body just feet away from the beast. He picked him up and wrapped his arm around his neck. He then backed up to the railing. The beast remained at the same spot and never moved, except its head as it fallowed Goku. Goku rose into the air and decended behind the railing. The beast disappeared from view as the platform passed over Goku's view. On his was down, a female recorded voice came over the loud speaker.
"Emergency. Emergency. All personel must evacuated imediately. You now have 20 minutes to abandon the complex."
Goku brought Vegeta to the bottom platform, the very platform Vegeta found him on. Goku didn't know this however. Goku sat Vegeta down and propped him up against the railing. Goodness, he was a wreck. His face was battered, black and blue, a dee gash just under his eye that was letting blood flow like a water fall, and blood oozed from his nose and mouth. He went to his belt to get the bag of Sensu beans that Vegeta gave him when he first woke up. That's when he noticed the notebook tucked under Vegeta's belt. Goku thought this odd,but soon got back to what was important. He took 2 beans out of the pouch and put them in Vegeta's mouth. Goku then tilted his head back and rubbed his throat to make sure it went down. Goku then brought his head back down and lightly slapped him in the mouth a bit.
"Come on Vegeta, wake up." Vegeta's eyes fluttered open. He had this blank stare on him for a bit. Goku lightly slapped him again and repeated what he said. Vegeta looked at Goku with that blank stare, but it soon turned to a face of anger as Vegeta gave Goku a left hook to his chin.
"Don't ever slap me again," he said in a tired voice.
Goku was rubbing the side of his jaw. "Glad to see you back amoung the living."
"What happened?"
"You got your ass kicked." Vegeta then flashed him a look that said "fuck you".
"Listen," Goku started "We don't have much time and we need to find a way out of here. Now, if wee try that elevatory shaft there, we may..." Vegeta was only slightly paying attention. He was trying to reconize where he was. When he did, he spoke up.
"I know a way out."
"You do?"
"There is a steel door under the water there. It may be our only way out."
"Well than what are we waiting for?" Goku ask and almost imeadiately dove in. Vegeta rolled his eyes and thought it typical. He soon fallowed suit.
Under the water, Goku pointed to the steel plate in a question. Vegeta nodded his head. They both began to charge up a blast. They then let them go.
The new demon dwarfed all others before it. It was 10 times larger than the others, a long, jagged, 20 foot long tail, no eyes, and 2 sets of arms. There was one small set that was about the size of Vegeta's forearm that protruded from its chest, and another huge set that jetted out of its shoulder. They were the size and width of small trees and had ,what seemed like, katana blades for fingers. One of it's hands alone could easily wrap around Vegeta's whole body. It had a similar face to all of the others; no eyes, no nose, no hair, except the mouth was significantly larger and had teeth that looked like curved, razor sharp nails. Its head was the size of a small car and flattened out in the back to a jagged crest.
It screeched again. It was extreemly adgitated by their presence. Vegeta powered up and and charged the monstrosity. Vegeta wound up a punch as he approached, but was swatted away like an annoying bug. He slammed into the space between the platform and the main floor and plumetted down the room. He was disoriented. He couldn't regain control of himself. His shoulder slammed into the railing of one of the lower platforms. He richoceted off, slammed head first into the rocky wall, and continued falling. After being in a state of free fall for a few more seconds, sound engulfed Vegeta's ears, he felt a sence of cool all around him, and his fall slowed. He opened his eyes and found himself sinking to the bottom of the pool at the bottom of the room. He knew it wasn't that deep, only about 50 feet. When he saw it before, it was clear to the bottom because of the blue lights that luminated it. He quickly tried to find which way was up when he came across something that caught his attention. It was a huge steel plate in the wall to his left. He probably wouldn't have thought much about it if he didn't see that it had hindges. He made a mental not of it and rocketed back to the top platform.
Vegeta prepared himself. He knew this was going to be the fight of his life.
When Vegeta returned, Goku was fighting the beast. Vegeta charged a ki shot and chucked it at its head. The beast gave a sheering cry of pain and turn his attention to Vegeta, who was at the other side of the room. Vegeta braced himself.
"Get over to that computer and see if you can get the cooling system back on. Don't worry about me!"
Goku knew he was right. He didn't even respond. He had to do what he could fast. They only had about 25 minutes left. He rushed over the the computer, hoping that Vegeta could defeat the new creature. But deep down inside him, he knew Vegeta was going to be destroyed by it. He just hoped he could hold it off long enough.
It swung it's right claw at him as it got in range, but Vegeta's instincts kicked in and he dodged the move. He countered by moonsault kicking it in the jaw. As he was still in the air, he brought his left foot around and heel kicked it in the mouth. He stopped for a second to see what kind of effect the attack had on it. The beast's head was turned to it's right from the blow, but it immediately brought it's gaze back to Vegeta. Vegeta jumped at it, but something smashed his back like a jet liner smacked into it. He slammed face down on the platform and bounced slightly. When he looked up, the beast's tail was pirecing wind straight towards him. He rolled to his right to dodge it. Vegeta had no time to rest as he saw the beast leap into the air after him. Vegeta rolled to his feet and back flipped into the air.
When he landed, he found himself on the other side of the platform. Unfortunately, they didn't clear out this area. Pods littered the floor. Vegeta had to keep his awareness at a high level now as he realized he was now fighting hundreds of enemies instead of one. Another thing caught his eye though. A large, slimey, translucent sack that hung from the ceiling. It seemed to have even more pods in it. Vegeta quickly snapped his attention back to the beast who was coming at him again. He timed his shot and gave it a driving uppercut to it's chin. He immediately fallowed up with multiple hammering fists to it's face. The beast surprized Vegeta by lashing out it's second set of teeth and sinking it into Vegeta's right anckle. He felt a sence of warmth and an intense shaking in his foot. When he looked down, his boot was drenched in red. The beast quickly tried to retract its second jaw with Vegeta's foot still in it. Out of despiration, Vegeta repeatedly kicked it in the face with his free leg. He leaned over and threw random shots under its chin. It worked as the beast let him go and stumbled back. Vegeta landed right on his tail bone. He screammed in pain. The beast didn't stay away for long as tried to slash him with it's left claw as he was still down. Vegeta saw it at the last second, threw his legs over him, and hand sprug away. While in mid flip, he shot ki blasts at everything he could, popping pods like pimples, and futher damaging the beast.
He landed right on his bad leg. He fell to his left knee, gritting his teeth in pain. He looked up and came face to face with a pod, just as it peeled open. Vegeta both fell and jumped backwards, not more than a foot off the ground, and tossed a blast at the pod befor the spider creature could emerge. It exploded in a brilliant burst of light, slime, and acid. He landed on his back with the beast clear in view at the other side ofthe platform a good ways away from him. It was incredable, but Vegeta could read it's expression. It was looking at him the way so many have before, with it's head tilted downward, showing it's teeth. When ever he got the look from an oponent, however, they had this look of fire and hatred as they looked at him from the top of their eyes. This, however, was the most sinister and frightening glare he ever recieved from a foe. It didn't need eyes to express it's rage to him, it was there. He had done something that angered it to no end, and now he was going to pay for it.
It screeched a sound that rivals figernails on a blackboard, and then Vegeta saw it chuack a crate at him. As soon as it left its hands, it came after Vegeta. Vegeta flew up and met the crate in the air. He grabbed it, used its foward motion against it, spun it around, and tossed it back at the beast. It collided with it. There was then a bright blast of orange light and heat from the crate. The beast flew back and landed face down. It didn't move. That crate must have been carrying some sort of explosive.
He heard a door open behind him on the main floor. He looked over to see 2 demons come rushing out. Vegeta launched a barage of fireballs and ki shots at both of them. They made it onto the platform and quickly weaved their way through the pods and fireballs towards him. One lunged at him and brought him to the ground. They tumbled and rolled with one on top of the other until Vegeta kicked it off him towards the machine. It landed on his feet, and Vegeta quickly got to his. It swung its claw at him, but Vegeta blocked it with his left arm and roundhouse kicked it in the head. It spun in the air and landed close to the beast. Vegeta quickly turned around as the other demon lept into the air at him. He snapped a kick into it's chest and it flew backwards. He then extended his left hand towards it and incinerated it. He looked over at the other demon. To his amazment, the beast was still alive and slowly getting back up. Forgeting about the remaining demon, he began to charge a strong shot. The demon slowly got to it's feet and saw what Vegeta was doing. It then began to run perpendicular to the line between the beast and Vegeta. Vegeta let the blast go, aimed directly at the beast. He then saw the other demon rise into the air and collide with the blast. It exploded in huge chunks of flesh, bone, and acid. Vegeta could not believe what he just saw. The demon just blatantly saved the beast's life. Vegeta's amazment was cut short however as the beast began to charge Vegeta. Vegeta tried to charge anothe blast, but over estimated the time he had. The beast head butted Vegeta and he went flying; crashing through a computer monitor. Glass shattered, lights flickered, and sound of buzzing electricity rang through out the room as Vegeta slipped into unconciousness.
The beast slowly waltzed over to the end of the platform. It reached out its tail and wrapped it around Vegeta's neck. It lifted his limp body into the air and brought him eye level to it. It seemed to study him for a while, examining him like a child does with a bug. It suddenly expressed anger on it's face, and smashed him head first into the floor. It brought him back up and smacked him face first into the generator.
A yellow glow began to show behind the beast along the wall.
"HEY!"
The beast turned around. There was Goku, powered up to Super Sayian 2. The beast srcreamed at him and began to charge him. Goku charged a shot and smacked it into its chest. The beast stumbled back. It regained its balance and brought its gaze back to Goku. He, in turn, extended his hand towards a pod. Goku knew it was the mother of these creatures, and like all mothers, will do anything to bring safety to its children. Goku also knew it was smart and motioned for it to drop Vegeta. It brought him back to its eye level and to its left. It looked at him for a second and loosened its grip. Vegeta slid out and collapsed onto the floor. Goku cautiously walked over to Vegeta's limp body, never taking his eye off the beast. The beast also never took its gaze off Goku. A sense of extreem nervousness came over Goku, but somewhere, he knew the beast wouldn't attack him. He came to Vegeta's body just feet away from the beast. He picked him up and wrapped his arm around his neck. He then backed up to the railing. The beast remained at the same spot and never moved, except its head as it fallowed Goku. Goku rose into the air and decended behind the railing. The beast disappeared from view as the platform passed over Goku's view. On his was down, a female recorded voice came over the loud speaker.
"Emergency. Emergency. All personel must evacuated imediately. You now have 20 minutes to abandon the complex."
Goku brought Vegeta to the bottom platform, the very platform Vegeta found him on. Goku didn't know this however. Goku sat Vegeta down and propped him up against the railing. Goodness, he was a wreck. His face was battered, black and blue, a dee gash just under his eye that was letting blood flow like a water fall, and blood oozed from his nose and mouth. He went to his belt to get the bag of Sensu beans that Vegeta gave him when he first woke up. That's when he noticed the notebook tucked under Vegeta's belt. Goku thought this odd,but soon got back to what was important. He took 2 beans out of the pouch and put them in Vegeta's mouth. Goku then tilted his head back and rubbed his throat to make sure it went down. Goku then brought his head back down and lightly slapped him in the mouth a bit.
"Come on Vegeta, wake up." Vegeta's eyes fluttered open. He had this blank stare on him for a bit. Goku lightly slapped him again and repeated what he said. Vegeta looked at Goku with that blank stare, but it soon turned to a face of anger as Vegeta gave Goku a left hook to his chin.
"Don't ever slap me again," he said in a tired voice.
Goku was rubbing the side of his jaw. "Glad to see you back amoung the living."
"What happened?"
"You got your ass kicked." Vegeta then flashed him a look that said "fuck you".
"Listen," Goku started "We don't have much time and we need to find a way out of here. Now, if wee try that elevatory shaft there, we may..." Vegeta was only slightly paying attention. He was trying to reconize where he was. When he did, he spoke up.
"I know a way out."
"You do?"
"There is a steel door under the water there. It may be our only way out."
"Well than what are we waiting for?" Goku ask and almost imeadiately dove in. Vegeta rolled his eyes and thought it typical. He soon fallowed suit.
Under the water, Goku pointed to the steel plate in a question. Vegeta nodded his head. They both began to charge up a blast. They then let them go.