TITLE: Her Light Shines Through
AUTHOR: Echo the Nymph
DISCLAIMER: I don't own DBZ.
Chapter 33
Dust billowing in the air still shrouded Anemone, protecting her from view. Her ki was masked; thus Bu couldn't find her. The tatters and tears in her body suit were dust-rimmed as was the rest of her. The evil monster was still searching for her; a vain search that ended when he spotted Dende and Mr. Satan.
The power coming from the north arrived; and only then did she place it. "Tien!" She cried as the guardian finished healing Gohan. An attack forced Bu away as the younger warrior rose to his feet.
Red light gathered in Bu's palm and illuminated the entire area as his attack grew.
He was about to fire when a new, yet well-known, ki teleported in. Goku fired a kienzen through the red-hued air and it sliced Bu's body into separate pieces. His legs and part of his antenna fell to the earth while his torso remained sky-bound. Suddenly, the legs leapt up and managed to land a kick on the triclops which knocked him to the ground.
Anemone shot over to Tien and lightly placed her hand on his back. He was clearly out of action for the remainder of the battle if nothing were done to aid him. A sizzling Namek-go curse escaped her.
Bu chuckled from his position in the sky. "Such language coming from a maiden amazon? Where in the universe did you learn such words?"
She rose to her feet from her kneeling position with a deep growl. "I was raised on Namek, you pompous, overbearing, filth-covered slime ball."
His eyes flew open wide. Never before had he realized that some of one world would raise the child of another.
"While I was being raised I learned the language. Perhaps you should get the rocks out of your head." At the end of her sentence, an insulting name came from her. Clearly, he understood that it was a derogatory term. Out of the corner of her eye, she had been watching father and son. Something was wrong... "Gohan, look out!" She cried.
He received her warning too late. His startled cry echoed through the air as a pink ooze enveloped him.
Anemone screamed and fell to her knees as Bu's ki soared. Her ki was flaring wildly and the pain was excruciating. Finally, the pain faded and she forced herself back to her feet. Soul-brother, don't despair. Something of the light will come from this. She floated over to Goku. "Stay calm, soul-father. An allied power is coming." Her hand was light on his orange clad shoulder. "I am here to help you."
Goku met her gaze. This wasn't the first time she'd called him soul-father. It was from the rare conversations he had with his father that he realized what it meant. Saiya-jins rarely found a soul-family other than their soul mate. Such a family was held very dear. By her calling him soul-father, she had bestowed a great gift to him and his family. If Vejitasei still existed, they would have been promoted to nobility.
Her family, both of body and soul, was precious to her. "Anemone, soul-daughter, I don't want you to get hurt. But, I know that he will harm you even if you stay out of this fight."
Both lifted into the sky to face the one who had robbed them of family. Obsidian eyes held an emotionless glare; the glare of an enraged saiya-jin warrior.
"Bu, you've gone overboard before, but this time you're going down with the Titanic." Anemone growled as her aura enveloped her form.
A pristine white aura surrounded Goku. "There won't be enough left of you after the final bout to place a marker on." His tone was just as enraged as is soul-daughter's. Gold shot through his aura as he continued to power up. The very earth trembled beneath them as he ascended to the third level of super saiya-jin.
The warriors in front of him were ready to attack. Distracting the creature with a ki sphere, both moved in and one kicked his front, the other his back with great force.
Anemone drew her leg back and punched Bu in the eye. Goku grabbed Bu's antenna with a death grip before throwing him to the ground.
Then, another power showed up. Vegeta flew up to the scene and ferociously attacked Bu. He knew who had robbed him of mate and son. His rage was blinding him to what could unite two powers into a greater one; a power that could defeat Bu forever.
Finally, only after he'd gotten beaten around, he consented. A brilliant light surrounded the two warriors, who had once been bitter rivals. And from this, something great would be born.
AUTHOR: Echo the Nymph
DISCLAIMER: I don't own DBZ.
Chapter 33
Dust billowing in the air still shrouded Anemone, protecting her from view. Her ki was masked; thus Bu couldn't find her. The tatters and tears in her body suit were dust-rimmed as was the rest of her. The evil monster was still searching for her; a vain search that ended when he spotted Dende and Mr. Satan.
The power coming from the north arrived; and only then did she place it. "Tien!" She cried as the guardian finished healing Gohan. An attack forced Bu away as the younger warrior rose to his feet.
Red light gathered in Bu's palm and illuminated the entire area as his attack grew.
He was about to fire when a new, yet well-known, ki teleported in. Goku fired a kienzen through the red-hued air and it sliced Bu's body into separate pieces. His legs and part of his antenna fell to the earth while his torso remained sky-bound. Suddenly, the legs leapt up and managed to land a kick on the triclops which knocked him to the ground.
Anemone shot over to Tien and lightly placed her hand on his back. He was clearly out of action for the remainder of the battle if nothing were done to aid him. A sizzling Namek-go curse escaped her.
Bu chuckled from his position in the sky. "Such language coming from a maiden amazon? Where in the universe did you learn such words?"
She rose to her feet from her kneeling position with a deep growl. "I was raised on Namek, you pompous, overbearing, filth-covered slime ball."
His eyes flew open wide. Never before had he realized that some of one world would raise the child of another.
"While I was being raised I learned the language. Perhaps you should get the rocks out of your head." At the end of her sentence, an insulting name came from her. Clearly, he understood that it was a derogatory term. Out of the corner of her eye, she had been watching father and son. Something was wrong... "Gohan, look out!" She cried.
He received her warning too late. His startled cry echoed through the air as a pink ooze enveloped him.
Anemone screamed and fell to her knees as Bu's ki soared. Her ki was flaring wildly and the pain was excruciating. Finally, the pain faded and she forced herself back to her feet. Soul-brother, don't despair. Something of the light will come from this. She floated over to Goku. "Stay calm, soul-father. An allied power is coming." Her hand was light on his orange clad shoulder. "I am here to help you."
Goku met her gaze. This wasn't the first time she'd called him soul-father. It was from the rare conversations he had with his father that he realized what it meant. Saiya-jins rarely found a soul-family other than their soul mate. Such a family was held very dear. By her calling him soul-father, she had bestowed a great gift to him and his family. If Vejitasei still existed, they would have been promoted to nobility.
Her family, both of body and soul, was precious to her. "Anemone, soul-daughter, I don't want you to get hurt. But, I know that he will harm you even if you stay out of this fight."
Both lifted into the sky to face the one who had robbed them of family. Obsidian eyes held an emotionless glare; the glare of an enraged saiya-jin warrior.
"Bu, you've gone overboard before, but this time you're going down with the Titanic." Anemone growled as her aura enveloped her form.
A pristine white aura surrounded Goku. "There won't be enough left of you after the final bout to place a marker on." His tone was just as enraged as is soul-daughter's. Gold shot through his aura as he continued to power up. The very earth trembled beneath them as he ascended to the third level of super saiya-jin.
The warriors in front of him were ready to attack. Distracting the creature with a ki sphere, both moved in and one kicked his front, the other his back with great force.
Anemone drew her leg back and punched Bu in the eye. Goku grabbed Bu's antenna with a death grip before throwing him to the ground.
Then, another power showed up. Vegeta flew up to the scene and ferociously attacked Bu. He knew who had robbed him of mate and son. His rage was blinding him to what could unite two powers into a greater one; a power that could defeat Bu forever.
Finally, only after he'd gotten beaten around, he consented. A brilliant light surrounded the two warriors, who had once been bitter rivals. And from this, something great would be born.