TITLE: Her Light Shines Through
AUTHOR: Echo the Nymph
DISCLAIMER: AHHHH!!! DBZ ISN'T MINE! ::leaves muttering about stupid questions.::









Chapter 31







They leapt away from their companions and fused. Anemone shifted uneasily as Gotenks leapt to another spot, one closer to Bu. Lightly, she placed her hand on Piccolo's shoulder. "You've been targeted."

He pushed her away, causing her to land harshly on her back. Dust billowed up slightly from her landing. Her eyes widened when she saw a pink ooze encompass both warriors and pull them into Bu. Anemone's ki flared sharply in response to the growing darkness.

Finally, the evil creature gazed down at the warriors below him. "So, what do you think, Gohan? New clothes to match the new power." His now elongated antenna struck the cliff before him. "I understand that you are saddened by the loss of your family and friends, so get your tears out quick."

Anemone stood up, glaring at the monstrosity. I'm with you, Gohan. With a single gazelle-like leap, she soared through the air and landed next to him. Her glare was fixed on Bu as he hovered above the brown desert below them. "I stand with you, soul-brother."

Bu landed before them, seemingly unconcerned.

"How could you do that to them?! They were fair when they fought you!!" Gohan cried. His hands tightened into fists as his power flared. I won't let him get away with this.

"I don't care about that." He snarled. "Now let's fight."

Gohan leapt into the sky after him. Stay back, soul-sister.

The warriors, one light, one dark, continued to ascend into the sky. Then, they began. Anemone easily followed the punches and kicks right to another ki clash. Bu managed to knock Gohan from the sky then both kicked the other in the face. The amazon leapt over to her soul-brother once again. Her very presence soothed him, and allowed the anger he felt towards the magical creature to add to his ki.

"You're about to see why my little brother looks up to me." He hissed.

Bu growled. "Oh, contrary to that, Gohan. He wonders why you let me take him. He doesn't look up to you at all and feels betrayed by you." After knocking him into the far cliff side, he turned to the amazon. "They feel you betrayed them too."

Instead of attacking out of anger, she laughed. "You know nothing of the soul family. I can hear them, both families of soul and body. Did you not see me warn my sensei? He knew that only one of us could get away. They do not blame us!!" A bright blue aura surrounded her body. With a roar, she lunged at Bu. The amazon phased out, and Bu turned to look for her behind him. Suddenly, there was a sharp pain in his side as her leg struck him with the force of great speed behind it.

Bu tried to punch her, then found his fist caught. With a death grip on his fist, she brought opposing arm and leg together in a pinscher attack. A sickening crack was heard before she released him. A well-formed fist hit his stomach, followed by a sharp knee to the chin. Her foot hit the small of his back with more force than she'd ever used before. The amazon released his crushed hand, allowing him to go flying.

He lunged back and managed to land a punch. "Ouch. That almost tickled." Her knee hit his gut again, followed by a strong kick to his chin. Another burst of bright blue aura formed around her as she brought her hand opposite her left side.

Bu laughed, unimpressed. "The Kamehameha wave will not harm me."

A dark laugh came from her, one that made those nearby tremble. "And just who said this was the Kamehameha?" There was a ball of brightly glowing ki between her cupped hands. "GALE..." Her hands were thrust forward into attack position. "FORCE!!!!!"

Her attack struck and exploded. Such a force was amply named. It was a force that was alien to all the planets he'd been on had hit him along with her ki. Only then did he notice the amazon floating in her inferno serenely with her eyes closed. A strong burst of ki forced him farther away from their location. Now they had a little time to recover from his attack. Time that was needed for they were tired.