TITLE: Price of Redemption
AUTHOR: Echo the Nymph
DISCLAIMER: What? Where? ::looks around:: Whatever. I don't own DBZ. They should realize that after the many hundreds of times I've written it.
Chapter 12
Fox's vision slowly cleared, allowing him to see clouds of dust and smoke billowing into the crystal blue sky from the place of impact. An evil smirk came over his features; smug satisfaction flowing through him. That wasn't a finishing move, but it seems to have worked. Now I can take the magic of this world as is my birthright. He cleared his mind as he prepared to do as he had planned.
The dust and smoke cleared from the center of the crater, revealing angry senshi. Their auras glowed brilliantly for now the shield had been dropped. Rage was adding power to what they were already displaying and such broke the oro-jin's concentration. The Elemental Goddesses had something to do with this, he was sure. Fox snarled, bearing his teeth in rage. Nothing was going as he had planned, but all against his liking.
A bright gold ki beam shot from his hands and was intercepted by four Kamehameha waves. Ki once more clashed against ki, producing a roar louder than what had been heard before. Gotenks fired his attack into the mix, one small part of it striking Fox in the side. Two more attacks lashed out, effectively pinning him to the ground. He could no longer fly away if he felt the situation was too dangerous.
Fox flared his aura, knocking the humans down. They shot right back to their feet; adding their ki to the storm once more. Flames started licking at his form; not from his ki but from another. Two forces, to destroy and sustain, joined as one. What felt like a tsunami of fire hit him, causing his power to drop to what it would normally be.
A bloodcurdling scream escaped him as he attempted to defend himself. His ki was draining rapidly, and he was getting desperate. The oro-jin reached deep inside himself, trying to find what had been given to him by his ancestors. Yet, something was blocking him. In the midst of his agony, a vision rose of a beautiful Atlatikan woman dressed in a flowing white gown.
Her blue black hair fluttered like wind was blowing through it and her gray eyes glared into his brown ones with a piercing intensity. White wings extended from her back as though she were in full flight. "You should have known, Fox. Sins against life will not go unpunished. You have killed the innocent, and that will not be tolerated." She waved a translucent hand, robbing him of any power he had left. "It is harvest time. You reap as you have sown. Hell and death you gave, and as such you will receive."
She vanished from sight and he released another bone-chilling scream that was drowned out by the roar of many ki attacks converging on him. The pain was intense, yet somehow he knew they'd stopped attacking him. Then, all sensation ceased. Black oblivion enveloped him. He who had taken so many lives for his own goals was gone.
An explosion rocked the area and when the dust cleared, an empty crater remained of where their enemy had once been. A fusion fell apart and the boys fell to the ground in exhaustion.
Before any reporters could react, auras appeared around each warrior and they shot into the sky. The group vanished in the distance, including the ones that had dropped from weariness as they were carried by their fathers.
~*~
A shimmering light startled the senshi. Few had ever seen teleportation like that. The emerging figure was that of a young saiya-jin woman dressed in a pastel pink dress with a matching cloak draped over her shoulders.
Cora smiled brilliantly at the Z senshi. "Well done, warriors. Fox was not weak and an enemy that could have done much worse had you allowed him. From what we saw, he almost had you more than once." She turned to Bardock and Adria. "You have succeeded in your task. As unlikely as it may seem, all the others have as well, but they won't know until the battle's end." Her gaze took in the entire group. Humans, saiya-jins and a triclops. They had saved this world before with their power and courage. Finally, a soft sigh came from her.
"One of the ancient mysteries of the saiya-jin people has bothered you, Prince Vegeta. Those in times long past that vanished were among the purest hearted warriors that were ever known. The impact they made on Vejitasei was with their kindness as well as their disappearance. They have been in our care these many centuries and when the time is right they will come to this world." Then, her tone changed. "Rest easy my friends. The path you travel is far from over." She vanished into the same light she arrived in.
Looks like it is up to us to preserve what little remains of our people. Not an easy task. Bardock sighed aloud and lay back to gaze at the stars. He was soon joined by Adria as she snuggled up to his side. What could have been if Frieza hadn't destroyed Vejitasei? If the ice-jin had never corrupted our ancestors?
Adria wrapped her tail around his waist, drawing his attention. Try not to think about what might have been. We can't go back and change the past. That would make a mess out of all time lines. This one was once part of another but splintered off when the senshi were warned. Leave it be, dear love, let it be.
AUTHOR: Echo the Nymph
DISCLAIMER: What? Where? ::looks around:: Whatever. I don't own DBZ. They should realize that after the many hundreds of times I've written it.
Chapter 12
Fox's vision slowly cleared, allowing him to see clouds of dust and smoke billowing into the crystal blue sky from the place of impact. An evil smirk came over his features; smug satisfaction flowing through him. That wasn't a finishing move, but it seems to have worked. Now I can take the magic of this world as is my birthright. He cleared his mind as he prepared to do as he had planned.
The dust and smoke cleared from the center of the crater, revealing angry senshi. Their auras glowed brilliantly for now the shield had been dropped. Rage was adding power to what they were already displaying and such broke the oro-jin's concentration. The Elemental Goddesses had something to do with this, he was sure. Fox snarled, bearing his teeth in rage. Nothing was going as he had planned, but all against his liking.
A bright gold ki beam shot from his hands and was intercepted by four Kamehameha waves. Ki once more clashed against ki, producing a roar louder than what had been heard before. Gotenks fired his attack into the mix, one small part of it striking Fox in the side. Two more attacks lashed out, effectively pinning him to the ground. He could no longer fly away if he felt the situation was too dangerous.
Fox flared his aura, knocking the humans down. They shot right back to their feet; adding their ki to the storm once more. Flames started licking at his form; not from his ki but from another. Two forces, to destroy and sustain, joined as one. What felt like a tsunami of fire hit him, causing his power to drop to what it would normally be.
A bloodcurdling scream escaped him as he attempted to defend himself. His ki was draining rapidly, and he was getting desperate. The oro-jin reached deep inside himself, trying to find what had been given to him by his ancestors. Yet, something was blocking him. In the midst of his agony, a vision rose of a beautiful Atlatikan woman dressed in a flowing white gown.
Her blue black hair fluttered like wind was blowing through it and her gray eyes glared into his brown ones with a piercing intensity. White wings extended from her back as though she were in full flight. "You should have known, Fox. Sins against life will not go unpunished. You have killed the innocent, and that will not be tolerated." She waved a translucent hand, robbing him of any power he had left. "It is harvest time. You reap as you have sown. Hell and death you gave, and as such you will receive."
She vanished from sight and he released another bone-chilling scream that was drowned out by the roar of many ki attacks converging on him. The pain was intense, yet somehow he knew they'd stopped attacking him. Then, all sensation ceased. Black oblivion enveloped him. He who had taken so many lives for his own goals was gone.
An explosion rocked the area and when the dust cleared, an empty crater remained of where their enemy had once been. A fusion fell apart and the boys fell to the ground in exhaustion.
Before any reporters could react, auras appeared around each warrior and they shot into the sky. The group vanished in the distance, including the ones that had dropped from weariness as they were carried by their fathers.
~*~
A shimmering light startled the senshi. Few had ever seen teleportation like that. The emerging figure was that of a young saiya-jin woman dressed in a pastel pink dress with a matching cloak draped over her shoulders.
Cora smiled brilliantly at the Z senshi. "Well done, warriors. Fox was not weak and an enemy that could have done much worse had you allowed him. From what we saw, he almost had you more than once." She turned to Bardock and Adria. "You have succeeded in your task. As unlikely as it may seem, all the others have as well, but they won't know until the battle's end." Her gaze took in the entire group. Humans, saiya-jins and a triclops. They had saved this world before with their power and courage. Finally, a soft sigh came from her.
"One of the ancient mysteries of the saiya-jin people has bothered you, Prince Vegeta. Those in times long past that vanished were among the purest hearted warriors that were ever known. The impact they made on Vejitasei was with their kindness as well as their disappearance. They have been in our care these many centuries and when the time is right they will come to this world." Then, her tone changed. "Rest easy my friends. The path you travel is far from over." She vanished into the same light she arrived in.
Looks like it is up to us to preserve what little remains of our people. Not an easy task. Bardock sighed aloud and lay back to gaze at the stars. He was soon joined by Adria as she snuggled up to his side. What could have been if Frieza hadn't destroyed Vejitasei? If the ice-jin had never corrupted our ancestors?
Adria wrapped her tail around his waist, drawing his attention. Try not to think about what might have been. We can't go back and change the past. That would make a mess out of all time lines. This one was once part of another but splintered off when the senshi were warned. Leave it be, dear love, let it be.