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True Battle Chaos.
It was like they planned it! Cyrus grinned. They had the advantage back! Yes! He wanted to jump up and down for joy, but refrained. He just bit his lip and was very grateful that mom --- Soyna --- was free now. Without getting poisoned.
Crystal had lunged forward at Drak. It looked as if Vegeta had practiced the move and Soyna saw it just in time! Crystal had planted a foot firmly into his face. Vegeta was right there to tear the hand that held the poisoned noose out of his startled hand before it could tighten and throw it aside without poisoning her. Vegeta made sure that he destroyed it.
She was free and angry.
Very angry. She wiped the side of her face with the sleeve of her shirt.
Brennen let out a breath that he had been holding.
'Geta jumped up, "Way to go sis!"
But the victory was not sweet enough. Drak was furious and even with holding his bloodied nose he ordered the weasels to attack again.
Benot let out an awful scream. One of those things attached itself to his neck, but he was able to get a hold of that one and crush it. Trunk's was in trouble though. He was being surrounded by 5 of the little devils.
True battle chaos.
It was so horrible.
Crystal lunged at Drak again but this time Drak was not caught off guard. He was able to block the attack.
Vegeta grabbed Soyna and was trying to drag her out of there.
"Why isn't she fighting back?" 'Geta said angrily. "She isn't even trying!" He stood up and leaned against the glass. "Sis is better than that!"
"She just has to get over the shock," Cyrus said but knew that wasn't right. She was a fighter. It was in her core. This Soyna core did not get shattered. She should want revenge. She wasn't even powering up! She sparkled with energy but she was not any where near her maximum.
She was letting Vegeta drag her away.
Something was wrong.
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Vegeta grabbed one of the stupid little beady-eyed fur balls and snapped its neck. Soyna gave a low growl. He could feel that she was trying to power up but wasn't able too for some reason. He looked at her neck. The poison did that, inhibited their strength, but he did not see any black marks or blood drawn.
"Pull your self together," he snapped at her but wasn't able to say anything else. One of the weasels attached himself to his shoulder and he had to fend it off. When he was able to turn back to her, she was fending off her own set of weasels. And then there was the other battle.
He looked to Drak and Crystal. They were really going at it. And energy blast knocked him back and some of the weasels went crashing down at the energy wave struck them. Crystal was not holding back but neither was Drak.
He couldn't help but smile. His little shy granddaughter was a great warrior. True to his bloodline. Why had he wanted to miss seeing her turn into such a wonderful fighter? How could he have forgotten about everyone else?
Cyrus had been right.
He had been selfish.
He was going to miss Bulma and it was not like they told him not to mourn, but he forgot that everyone else was mourning as well.
That had been his shy little granddaughter and he turned her into the warrior by not being there for her and not listening to her.
He was damn selfish!
A slash across his back by one of the weasels snapped him out of it and it was time to get this done.
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"Sis needs help!" 'Geta said. Everyone that was in the fight was only paying attention to their part of the fight. Cyrus looked towards Soyna who was trying to fend off some circling weasels. "Why the hell isn't she powering up!"
"Language, 'Geta," Bulma said but the look on her face was asking the same question. She was not one to play games in fights. Well, not when it counted. She never did it when they counted.
Brennen just looked on worriedly. He knew he was no match for what was going on out there. He hoped that he remained smart and stayed where it was safe for now.
One of those things slashed her cheek and fresh blood dripped onto her shirt.
"That's it!" 'Geta snapped. "If no one is going to help my sister, then I am going!"
"No!" Cyrus said and grabbed his arm. "It is not safe! You have no idea how vicious those things can be. They will rip you to shreds!"
"I can handle myself!" 'Geta said and gave a bolt of power, his hair turning gold. "See!" Cyrus lost his grip. 'Geta joined the battle.
Boxer and Bra huddled next to their grandmother and Brennen closed the door so that the weasel things wouldn't come into the house. At least, not yet. Bra was crying and Boxer was trying to put on a brave face.
Cyrus wanted to join the battle but knew that he couldn't.
Benot was right. He couldn't fight just yet. He wasn't well enough yet. The dragon moving on his skin was a strong reminder of that. If he lost control of himself with the dragon being so active, he could destroy everything.
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Trunks panted heavily. He finally got one of the evil little things. He never though he would like the feeling of warm sticky blood dripping down his arm, but at least this time, it wasn't his own!
He looked over to Crystal and saw that she seemed pretty evenly matched with that Drak guy. He looked over to Vegeta, he was trying to work his way to help Crystal. Benot was struggling trying to get to Soyna. Soyna… Why hadn't she powered up yet? She was trying to get away. She was just able to defend herself.
That was when he saw 'Geta run from the house. He got two of those weasel things just by shear surprise. He was a supersaiyian! When could he do that? But he also could see that his son was not going to be a match for the weasels that were now starting to surround him.
"Get back you fool!" Soyna yelled at him. "What do you think you are doing?" Her voice was full of venom. She let out a scream as one of those things slashed her back.
'Geta kept coming though. "I am strong enough to help!" 'Geta said and got slashed.
"No!" He yelled and lunged towards his children. This is what he didn't want them to have to face! He had worked so hard so that they wouldn't have to have this happen to them. He wasn't going to let them down. He wasn't going to let his hard work end in so much pain!
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"My," Drak said as he had his hands in a death grip in hers. "You are prettier up close." She just snarled at him. It wasn't a pretty snarl but it didn't mar her beauty in the least. He should have grabbed her! There had been no mention of others like this. He wondered if she was Trunk's daughter as well.
"Care to dance?" he chuckled and pushed at her and tried to get a leg behind one of hers but she was quick and didn't allow it. She pushed back and rose her knee. He was able to dodge that potentially painful blow.
They were so close that he could smell her. My, these Saiyian's have a divine smell. He was pretty sure that is what she was. It was the only explanation for the smell and the strength… even though the numbers didn't add up from what Ligh told him but the poor boy's information was vague and full of missing holes. The boy did not fair all that well after the attack that Trunks made on his family.
Oh well, they won't fair well against him.
He licked his lips. Her face was close to his, so close… he darted forward and kissed her little perky nose.
She flew back as if he had given her some sort of disease and pawed at her face. "You are the most vile creature in the universe!" She yelled and she meant it too. Oh well, guess he can't have everything.
"Oh, come on little missy," he said with his sweetest smile that he could manage. "We could work so well together and I will make you come with me, by force or otherwise!"
She stuck her tongue out at him.
He let the anger wash over him.
"Do you want to see how vile I can be!" he yelled.
"Nope," She said and was readying a rather powerful feeling energy attack in her hands. "I want to see how you look under ten feet of dirt!" She released the attack and was able to dodge it but was surprised when it circled around again and it nearly got him! How was she doing that! My, they were so full of surprises. If only they could have met on better terms, they could have helped each other out.
That was when he noticed another boy entering the battlefield and running towards the one they called Soyna. A boy with yellow hair. Yet another Saiyian. He should just have destroyed the planet! They were everywhere! Damn curiosity was going to get the best of him one of these days.
But… oh yeah.
He dodged the energy ball again. She was laughing at him. How could he hate such a melodious sound?
He laughed back at her.
He was always the best at getting the last laugh in.
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Trunks blew away another one but there seemed to be so many. They weren't that strong once you got a hold of them, but that was the trick. He was exhausted from this game of cat and mouse and it seemed like the battle was never going to end. He had lost count of those weasels. They were moving faster than he remembered them moving in the beginning and all he could think of was making sure his daughter and son were okay.
'Geta was handling it okay but he was starting to get scratched up. Soyna stood beside him now and they were teaming up. She looked as if they were arguing.
Why hadn't she powered up yet? What was going on here? The only reason that he knew of that would cause that was…
"No," he whispered.
He had to get her off the battlefield. He had to get her to safety. A claw slashed his back and he felt another on the back of his leg. He screamed at them and was able to grab yet another and feel that sickening crush of the skull under his hands.
"Soyna!" He yelled but his voice was drowned out by the laughter of that mad man. He looked up at Drak who dodged and energy ball that Crystal was controlling. She threw it at him again.
"See how vile I am little missy!" he yelled and laughed as he got prepared to block the ball and redirect it.
At his children!
He could see it coming! That was what he was going to do. He looked to his father who was being dragged back by clawed hands. He saw it too.
"NO!"
She couldn't defend herself from something that powerful! Once it touched him Crystal would no longer be able to control it.
Soyna saw it coming too. Her eyes grew wide in horror and she gripped her brother's shoulders and threw him to the ground.
He was going to loose them! He couldn't bear the thought! His children! The children he had tried so hard to protect from this!
"Crystal! NO!" He screamed but it was to late. Drak was in position and the energy was going to crush his children! "NO!"
Soyna dove to cover her little brother and turned her back to the blast.
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Cyrus gasped and took in a deep breath. His throat felt like it was closing up on him as he saw her throw herself on 'Geta to protect him. But what was going to protect her!
The blast was blinding.
He felt the pain in his chest.
"Mother," he whispered. "No."
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Everything had stopped. It was quiet. No one moved. Not even the weaselly things. They had stopped their attack.
Even Drak had stopped his laughing but he still had a horrible smile on his face. Crystal hung in the hair with her hands hanging limp at her sides, looking at the horrible crater that had been left by her misguided energy ball.
"No!" Trunks said and darted into the dust. "Soyna! 'Geta!"
"Ah, isn't that touching," Drak said as he looked over to Crystal. "Oops." He said and chuckled.
The shock left her face and she gave out a horrible scream and she lunged at him. "Still want to dance?" he teased as he dodged her blows and blocked as best as he could. He should not have angered her so much. She was getting faster than she was before!
Benot lay on the ground, gasping for air. He was covered with blood but he was looking into the pile of dust. Hoping.
Vegeta was frozen as well. He kept looking into the dust and then up at Crystal. The weasels had thankfully not resumed there fighting yet. He wanted to see if his grandchildren were still alive. Unfortunately it looked like they were trying to regroup themselves.
Benot stood and started walking in the settling dust. He was weeping openly and it looked as if he could not use one of his arms.
Vegeta could hear and anguished scream and now he could see his son. He was kneeling beside two very still forms.
They can't be dead.
Benot dashed forward.
They just can't be.
Benot shook one of the still forms. Soyna. One moved. 'Geta moved. Trunks went to him and held his son. Soyna was still. Benot shook her and he could hear his anguished cry. "Don't you dare die on me!" He was weeping all out. "Mom! Mom!" He shook her again.
No.