Greetings and salutations. Here
it is, part to of the Final
Battle. At least, for earth. There's still a lot more to come after this,
including the temptation of Faith, but that's later. Thanks for the Reviews,
Disclaimer's on chapter two…think that's it.
Okay, finally, Mirai Trunks, Vegeta and Goku
arrive and Giles lends a hand, and fighting fire with fire.
Goku and Vegeta stood on the rise, looking down as the battle commenced. Even Chioatzu was getting a few good hits in. But the creature they faced was far too powerful. "We're too late." Goku said.
"Too late to stop them from fusing," Vegeta said. "but not kick that horror movie reject into the next dimension."
"I'm not to sure about that." Goku said. "Don't you feel that? He's…" He suddenly turned behind him. "Is that who I think it is?" Vegeta stretched his senses out in the direction Goku was looking.
"My God, it can't be!" The arrogant Saiyan prince said. "What's he doing here?" Goku smiled.
"I don't know, but his timing couldn't be better." He said as Mirai Trunks zoomed overhead. "Well, let's go." He launched himself towards the battle, Vegeta following close behind. Maybe they did have a chance.
Mirai Trunks dived down, fists out stretched. He aimed directly for the freak in the centre. Whatever it was, it bore resemblance to Frieza. He landed a right square on the things jaw. It flew backward, crashing through a mountain.
"Hey, guys." The youth said, touching down gently. "What's happening?"
"Trunks?" Gohan said. "What are you doing here?" The youth shrugged.
"Had a feeling you could my help. Looked it too." He looked over at the amalgamation. "What is that thing anyway? It looks kinda like Frieza."
"Worse." Krillin said. "It's Frieza and Cell fused." Trunks turned to the diminutive warrior.
"What? How'd that happen?" A raven-haired girl, about his age, walked up to him.
"Long story, and we don't have time." She said, looking over at the beast in question. "If your gonna help, go for the amulet around his neck. That should separate them. Once that happens, do what you want, but Frieza's mine." She turned back to the amalgamation, waiting for him to get up.
"Who's that?" Trunks asked.
"That's my newest student, Faith." Piccolo said, watching her. He began to walk over to her. "She's also Goku's sister."
"What!?" Trunks looked at him surprised. "Goku's sister? But…"
"Don't ask." One of the boys said. He had a piercing glare and lavender hair. Mirai Trunks grinned to himself. Wonder who this is, he thought. "That's probably another long story."
"Yeah." The youth said to his younger self. "Your probably right."
"You alright?" Piccolo asked walking over to her.
"I want him, Piccolo." Faith said. "I want Frieza so bad, I can taste it. I'm gonna make him pay for…" Piccolo stood quietly. He'd learned that pushing Faith to do something was a good way of sending her in the opposite direction. "You ever feel like there's something else, some other reason for being?" She asked him. Piccolo nodded. Faith lowered her head. "I used to think…that my life was missing something. I though it was my parents. When I started my Slayer training, that feeling lessened, but I still felt…" She looked over at the amalgamation. "Looks like share times over. Ugly's getting up." Piccolo nodded, dropping his cloak and turban. "Finally getting serious?" The Namek nodded. The others gathered around.
"Go time." Krillin muttered. Despite being scared out of his wits, he felt like he was where he needed to be. A look around told him the others felt the same.
"Let's do this!" Gohan said.
"Is this party invitation only, or can anyone crash?" They turned toward the voice.
"Goku?" Faith said. She ran over and embraced her brother. "What are you doing here?"
"We thought you could use some help." He said. Vegeta walked over to the two Trunks.
"Dad!" They both said at the same time. Chibi Trunks looked up at the strange youth.
"Dad?" He asked. Mirai Trunks nodded.
"I'm you in a few years, 'cept I've been fighting Androids my entire life." He looked over at the former Android standing next to Krillin. "Up until recently, anyway." Chibi Trunks looked up at his future self.
"Wow, cool." He looked over at the creature. "Do you think we've got a chance?" He asked as Goku led the charge.
"Now that Dad and Goku have arrived, we've got a chance." The time flung youth said.
"Well what are we waiting for?" He said. His future self nodded, and they launched towards their foe.
Mirai Trunks was surprised at the fact that, despite the age difference, and the fact that he had learned his skills from Gohan instead of his father, their technique was very similar. He could see what Trunks the younger was going to do before he did it. This knowledge allowed them to thread together a string of attacks that left their opponent staggering. Lefts and rights drove through the amalgamation's defence, round houses left him dazed. Despite this, he just kept getting up.
"This is impossible." Yamcha panted. "It doesn't matter how much we hit him, it just isn't enough."
"We have to keep trying." Goku said. "We can't give in. The earth is counting on us."
"We have to get the amulet." Faith said. "If we can get that of him, he should revert back to Frieza and Cell." Mirai Trunks took a look at the amulet.
"Hey, wait a minute!" He cried. He reached into his jacket pocket, pulling out two amulets. "I think I have that, or at least the pieces." Faith looked at the amulets.
"I knew that thing looked familiar." She said. "I read about it. Hmm." She looked up at the older Trunks. "What do you think?" She asked. Trunks looked at his younger self, and nodded.
"What's up?" The boy asked.
"We're gonna try something that I'd normally say wouldn't work." Faith said. She turned to the others. "Keep him occupied."
"You got something?" Goku asked. Faith nodded.
"We're gonna fight fire with fire." She said. "Just give us some, bro."
"Got it." He said. He turned to his friends. "Alright guys," He said. "let's do this!" As one they launched a furious attack.
Faith and the two Trunks watched their friends for a moment. "Alright." Faith said, taking one of the amulets from Mirai Trunks, and handing it to Chibi Trunks. "This is going to be a little easier than the fusion dance."
"What?" Chibi said, finally understanding. "How?" Faith pointed to the amulet in his hand.
"Your future self brought the same amulets they used with him." She said. "Only you guys are going to do it properly. With a little help."
"Understood." King Kai sent from the afterlife. "I'll get what you need."
Giles looked up as a customer entered the store. He looked back at his book. Any moved to the customer. Giles smiled slightly. The girl was a bit annoying at ties, but at least she left him time to concentrate on his study.
"Rupert, I need info on the Amulets of Joining. They start as two, and when used they become one." Giles nodded slightly, moving towards the back room. He knew of King Kai. The North Quadrant's guardian always introduced him to the Watcher of the Slayer, thought that was usually as far as it got.
"Is there a problem?" He asked, looking through his private collection of occult books.
"Some of the other warriors in this quadrant are fighting a great power that seems to be using the power of the amulets. Faith thought you could give some assistance."
The field of battle.
"King Kai, let me talk to him." Faith said. Hang in there, bro.
"Alright, Faith the connection's made." Faith grinned.
"Time for a long distance phone call." She muttered. "Giles, can you hear me?"
Back at the Magic Box, Giles was flicking through one of his older tomes. "Faith, is that you?"
"Yeah, it's me." She said. "King Kai's making it so we can talk. I thought I should explain my idea."
"You have a plan of attack?" He asked. He could almost see Faith grin.
"Never rush into battle head first." She said in the stuffiest English accent she could. "Always formulate some form of a plan, or else there is a good chance of getting yourself killed."
"Yes, well, at least you
paid attention to some of the things you were taught." Giles said. "Ah, here we
are, 'the Amulet's of Joining, more commonly referred to as the Lion Amulet and
the Eagle Amulet, or the Griffon Medallions.'"
"That's it." Faith said. Good old Giles. "It's been a while since I read about them, so I'll need a refresher. How are they used, and what happens if you don't use them properly." Make sure I'm right, she thought.
"Well, uh," Giles quickly skimmed over the page. "if used incorrectly, the merge if incomplete. Personalities and abilities remain separate."
"Cool, I got it right." Faith said. "Alright, here's the deal. I got a time traveller with the amulet's from his time. I've also got his younger version from this time. We're facing a creature made from two butt-heads who didn't know how to use them properly. I wanna fight fire with fire, got it?" Giles looked at the page. He understood what she was planning, and it was brilliant.
"There is an incantation, um…"
"Hurry Giles, we're out of time." Faith said, as the amalgamation threw the others of once again.
"Ah, here it is. 'Spirit of the Griffon, make two into one.'" He said.
"And to reverse it?"
"'Spirit of the Griffon, form two from one.'"
"Got it. Thanks."
"Good luck, Faith. Come back in one piece."
"That's the plan." She said, before breaking the connection. She turned to the to Trunks, and told them the incantation.
"Is this gonna work?" Chibi Trunks asked.
"Only one way to find out." His older self said, holding out the amulet in his hand. The younger nodded and did the same.
"Spirit of the Griffon, make two into one." They chanted together. The amulets began to glow brightly, a glow that soon covered the two Trunks. Chibi began to melt, flowing into the two amulets, which in turn flowed into each other. There were no real physical changes in Mirai Trunks. He grew a few inches, and his shoulders widened. It was when the glow subsided that you could tell the difference. His eyes were a deeper blue. His Capsule Corp jacket sat on his shoulders, Chibi Trunks fighting vest was underneath. His sword was held loosely in his hand. Around his neck was the combined amulet, the symbol of the Griffon glowing brightly.
The amalgamated Creature before them looked at him. "Well, Trunks? Are you ready to die? It will be a great pleasure to destroy you. You should never have returned." 'Trunks' grinned. He hadn't seen the fusion. Good.
"You are the ones that should never have returned." He said. He stood there, his deep blue glaring at the creature. "It is time to pay for all the damage you have caused." He grinned. Faith had been right. "I will make you pay." He disappeared, reappearing a split second later, his fist buried deeply in the creature's gut. A roundhouse kick sent it flying. Trunks disappeared again, reappearing in front of it. His fists came down on the creature's head, burying it in the ground. He flew upwards, shooting a powerful ki blast directly into the creature.
Faith watched carefully. "Oh, wow." It was all she could think of. She made a mental note to by Giles a present when she got back. The others gathered behind him.
"Wow is right." Krillin said. "How did he to that?"
" He didn't. He merge with the kid version using those amulets he had in his pockets." She said. "They're just the future versions of the ones they used. This time, though, they were used properly." She shrugged. "I made a long distance call."
"You mean…they're both in there?" Vegeta asked. It was impossible. Their powers were enormous. "Amazing. I've never felt anything like it."
"It's still not enough." Goku said. "Despite the skill and power increase, he's still to strong."
"Faith." Piccolo came up behind her. "You have to help him."
"Me?" She said. "Why me? What can I do?" Piccolo stared at her, then shifted his gaze to Buu. The dragon like creature was watching her.
"Nothing alone." The Namek said. "But with some help…"
"What must we do?" Buu asked.
"I not to sure. I can only tell you what I know." Piccolo looked up at the fight. "Your fighting powers feel somewhat similar, I think it has something to do with the fact that Faith is the Slayer, I'm not sure. What I know is that it makes you more capable of fighting as a team than it would if you fought along side anyone else. Trunks needs a break, a chance to grab the amulet. You two are the only ones that can give him that break." The Namek looked at them. "It all rests on you."
"No pressure, huh?" Faith said. Inside, she scared stiff. She looked up at the creature. Could she handle it? She looked over at Buu.
"I'm ready." He said.
"You can do it, Faith." Goku said. "We know you can."
"Damn straight." Yamcha said.
"Yeah." Chimed Chioutzu.
"Go for it." Said Krillin. Faith looked over at Gohan. Her eldest nephew said nothing. Stood there and nodded. Goten followed suite, smiling and giving her a thumbs up. Faith looked at them, the family she never knew she had. She closed her eyes.
"Better give us some room." She said. "This is gonna throw some serious power around, and I don't want you getting hurt." Krillin quickly threw some Senzu beans to her.
"Just in case." He said. Goku grabbed his sister in a quick embrace.
"Take care."
"Got it." Faith said. Goku looked down at her, then back to the others.
"Alright." He said. "Let's move out." He looked back at her, then took to the sky.
"Bring my son out of this alive." Vegeta said before following. Faith watched as they took off. She took a breath.
"Well let's get this over with." She said. Buu nodded. Faith drew her hands back, then thrust them forward. "Hope Trunks is fast enough to dodge this." She muttered. She felt Buu move behind her. He placed is hands behind hers, stretched out in a similar way. His wings were stretched out behind him. They focused their power, bringing it up to full power. The gold glow of Faith and Buu's green aura joined into one. A globe of pure ki energy gathered around their hands. Faith looked up at their target. "Cop a mouthful of this, ass hole." She muttered. "KA-ME-HA-ME!"
"DRAGONS BREATH CANNON!" Buu shouted. The glow became brighter as the earth at their feet began to break up. The power levels could be felt as far as New Namek. Trunks felt them on the edge of his senses. The amalgamation ignored it, they could not destroy him with such an attack, no matter what they did.
"HA!"
"FIRE!" From the centre, the blue beam of the Kamehameha wave burst forward, flying straight and true. Around it, a green beam wrapped itself around. As the twin beams flew fast, they began to grow closer together, until they merged, combining to form a dragon of pure energy.
Trunks dodge the right, managing to get a glimpse of what Faith and Buu were up to. He grinned slightly. It may not be able to destroy this thing, but it was enough to give him a break.
"See ya, freak." He said, moving a split second before the attack hit. The amalgamation noticed the dragon formed by the attack for the first time.
"What is this?" He demanded, gathering his power. "This could not possibly break through our power. What a waste of our time…Wait a minute." His eyes went wide as the dragon's mouth opened. "What is this? What's going on?" The Kamehameha wave exploded from the dragon's mouth, slicing through the creature's defences. "What? No! This is not possible! We cannot be defeated! N-hulgh!" His rage was cut off as the dragon flew though his gut. Fools, he thought. It will take us next to no time to heal from this. Then they will pay. Oh yes.
Unfortunately for him, Trunks wasn't going to give him even that much time. He blasted out of know where, rushing through in Super Saiyan mode. As he rushed passed, he grabbed the amulet from the creature's neck. "So long, sucker." He said, giving the creature a ki blast on the way.
The creature began to bulge, his body quivering as Frieza and Cell began to separate. Faith and Buu, there attack completed, were standing there, watching the show. His skin colour changed to Cell's familiar green, his head also changing into Cell's. He doubled over in pain as Frieza emerged, pulling away from Cell. Both were screaming in agony as they exploded in a flash of light and energy. When it was over, they fell to the ground. Trunks landed beside them. "Ouch." He said, wincing slightly. "If that's how much it hurts, I may not want to separate." Faith shook her head, grinning.
"Forced separation always hurts more." She said. She took a look at Frieza, who was slowly getting to his feet. "Hurry up and recover, chrome dome. I'm waiting." She turned to Trunks. "You better separate and get going. Your father's waiting for you. Both of you." The fused youth sighed.
"Alright." He took a grip on the amulet. "Spirit of the Griffon, form two from one." The glow surrounded him. When it subsided, the two Trunks stood beside each other. Chibi Trunks looked up at his older self.
"That was awesome." The boy said. Mirai Trunks nodded.
"You said it." He looked down at Frieza and Cell. He really wanted another shot at both of them, but Faith was really determined to take Frieza, and there was no way he was a match for Cell now. "Come on, we better leave them to it. I think they've got it covered." Chibi Trunks looked back.
"Shouldn't we stay and help?" He asked.
"We'd only be in the way." The older said. "Come on. Dad's waiting." The younger Trunks sighed as they took to the air. He really wanted to stay and help, but his future self was right. They would be in the way. He looked back at Faith and Buu.
"Good luck."
Well, there you have it. The amalgamation bit the dust, But there's still Frieza and Cell to take care of. Will Faith and Buu be enough? Wait and see.
Next Chapter: Faith vs. Frieza, wih Faith's
very soul hanging in the balance.
See ya.
Doc.
