Here's chapter six for you, Jenny. ^__^ Enjoy! Thank you!
Part 6
Another is Lost
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A stunned moment of horrified quiet settled on the group.
A cruel, malevolent sound filled the air as Radmis chuckled wickedly...
Tears stung Leelee's eyes as she swayed back and forth in utter disbelief.
It couldn't be possible.
Not Jenny...not her and Piccolo.
A barely heard sob came from Lindsey and she covered her face with her hands.
Sabriena wrapped her arms around herself and squeezed her eyes shut.
Catie stood still. Her face deadly calm. Trunks put a reassuring arm around her shoulders while Gohan held Lindsey, speaking softly to her, trying to hush her hysterics.
"Shut up", Radmis barked, sick of their mourning. " Is this all you do? Fight, die, then cry? I can't believe you morons defeated my sister."
Flames errupted in Lindsey's eyes as anger filled her. How dare he?!
Catie lunged at him, her fists flying.
Trunks managed to grab her arm and pull her back.
" You jackass!" Leelee screamed at him.
"Fuck you!" Lindsey added.
" My my, children. Watch your language. Your last words should be pleasant." Radmis snickered, his demonic eyes flashing.
" Those WERE pleasant!" Catie retorted, struggling against Trunks' iron grip, tears flowing down her cheeks.
Sabriena hugged herself tighter, staring fixated at the spot where Jenny and Piccolo had disappeared.
She tried not to choke on the lump in her throat.
Gohan glared at the freak show, " You want a fight?" he challenged. " You got it!"
He took a step forward, but too late.
Catie had already broken free of Trunks and was now speeding toward Radmis, hate burning in her blood.
"Damn it!" Gohan cursed.
Trunks cussed out a string of profanity at himself for not holding Catie tighter.
Lindsey's eyes went wide in shock, but were instantly replaced by sheer panic.
Sabriena took a step forward as Leelee snatched up Seventeen's hand in fear.
'How on earth could they let another one of the girls get away?!' Seventeen thought insanely.
Catie swung.
Her only thoughts were of ripping Radmis to bloody shreds!
Vines and shrubbery grew and crept up around the tiny island as her power level rose.
She pounded one solid fist into Radmis' mocking face, catching him off guard.
"That's for Jenny!" Catie hissed.
Radmis glared ice at her, " Stupid child!" His voice seemed like a thick poison.
"You have no idea who you are dealing with."
Lindsey's words of encouragment rang out, " Yes she does! She's dealing with an over grown raddish from the circus!"
Radmis turned to shoot back a smart remark, but a vine curled securely around his ankles and tripped him.
"Woohoo!" Leelee shouted. But the montsrous creature tore the plants off violently, flew up, and side kicked Catie in the stomach, sending her careening into Gohan.
She shook the dizziness off and stood, dashing back into the fight.
No way was this strawberry gonna get away without a new scar.
She aimed an attack at his head. But Radmis realized her mistake. She was wide open...
"Catie!" Trunks warned.
But he wasn't fast enough.
Radmis grew a crafty grin and he dodged, disappearing and coming up behind her.
He captured her wrist in a tight grip and twisted it behind her back, trapping her.
Lindsey's heart jumped up into her throat and pounded harder than ever before.
Radmis leaned in and whispered into his prisoner's ear, evil lacing his words, " I grow tired of playing with you, girl. The game ends here."
And with that, he fired a blast of white hot energy straight through her back and out through her chest.
" No!!" Sabriena cried.
Leelee caught her breath and turned to face away, looking at Seventeen. Her face held the innocence of incomprehension.
Lindsey stared, horrified. Her mind spun and she suddenly felt light headed.
Radmis released Catie and carelessly walked a few steps away as she slowly sank to her knees, falling backward into Trunks' arms who had rushed to her side immediatly.
Catie choked out a cough and look up at him franticly, her eyes searching desperatley for help. Tears glistened brightly in Trunks' eyes and he held her gently, trying to avoid looking at the gaping hole in her chest.
"You did good", he whispered.
Catie shivered, " Is it ....b-bad?" she forced out.
Trunks shook his head, " You're gonna be fine", he answered.
Catie managed a small smile.
Then her eyes rolled up into her head as she struggled to breathe for a moment...and died.
Radmis smirked triumphantly, " Weaklings."
Leelee was going to be sick. This couldn't be happening. It wasn't fair!
Lindsey's legs gave out and she sat down hard on the ground. Gohan hugged her close. He would NOT let her go off and die like Catie and Jenny and Piccolo. Even though they could wish them back, it still hurt so much when they died.
Seventeen growled and stood by Leelee to comfort her.
Trunks still kept Catie nestled warmly in his arms as if she were going to wake up any minute. Maybe they really couldn't beat Radmis...
Their enemy sighed, obviously bored. " Whose next?"