The chamber slowly increased to 250g's as the sounds of battle filled the air. Goten swung at Trunks rapidly. Trunks countered, sweat rolling down the side of his face as his injures still hampered his movements. Vegeta watched from below gazing up at the two Sayains with his arms crossed. His eyes twitched as he watched his son labor against Goten. Vegeta's thoughts were with his son on the inside, swelling with pride at the will power of his child, but of course on the outside...
"Trunks pick up the slack! Do not allow your injuries to have injunction over your abilities!"
Trunks nodded catching Goten's fist, drawing him in, and landing a hard shot to his face. He followed up with several grand blows. Goten caught Trunks' final attempt at a kick, running a fist into the back of Trunks' legs. Goten regained an advantage on Trunks, beating him mercilessly across the top of the chamber. Goten transformed, knocking him down into the ground. The floor cracked as Trunks bounced sliding in next to his father. Vegeta looked down at him.
"Perhaps you need to rest?"
"NO!"
He looked up at Goten, turning Super Sayain as well as he slowly pulled to his feet. Vegeta smirked as Trunks took to the air. The two Sayains fought with increased skill and intensity, batting away each others fist. Blocking the others kicks, landing simultaneous blows. Vegeta's eyes narrowed.
Yes boys...just like that. You will be great warriors someday.
******
Alexia watched with captivating blue eyes, looking amongst the group that stood in front of her. The blue gem grafted to her chest shimmered in response to their power. She smiled at them.
"Please speak...you have no reason to fear me."
Bulma stepped up looking at her amazed.
"I just want some information Alexia. For starters what is the whole story with you and that Alexial?"
"Alexial is my sister..."
"And she is lord of the universe..."
They all looked up as a long hair woman floated above them. She smiled floating down behind the others. Goku promptly turned into a Super Sayain, setting into a defensive stance. Both Alexia and Shibi looked hard at Goku, both speaking at once.
"You're a Sayain?"
"You are the Sayain my mistress warned me of."
Shibi grinned licking her lips in anticipation.
"She wants you disposed of Sayain."
Goku twitched as the others set into attacking stance. Bulma backed away slightly bumping into Alexia. She placed a hand of comfort on her shoulder.
"Do not concern yourself with her. I shall take care of it."
Bulma nodded as Alexia's tall frame brushed by, walking up to front of the group. They all eased up as she passed by. Her spirit seemed soothing strangely enough as she set in place at the head of the pack. Shibi smiled wiping her eyebrows flat.
"My master wishes for an audience with you...come a long now."
"Tell Alexial I am not in the mood to speak with her...now leave here Shibi."
"I'm not leaving without you..."
"Then you'll just have to be disappointed child."
Alexia shot her hand out firing a potent blast at Shibi. She leapt high into the air smiling at Alexia. Alexia gracefully whipped her arm around her head stopping her hand sideways. She slowly pulled it to her face. A blue light appeared as she swung her arm out.
"Tundra!"
Shibi was knocked to the wall pinned by a strong entombment of ice. Shibi squirmed and grunted trying to free herself. Alexia turned to Goku.
"Sayain, go ta...."
Shibi broke free swooping down towards Alexia holding her hands out, unleashing ki blasts. Alexia tossed her hands up forming a simple barrier; deflecting the energy waves from the group. Shibi smiled easily breaking through, drilling Alexia in the jaw. Goku intervened, catching her on the fly while spinning into a kick. Shibi was knocked backwards slightly while Goku hoped back down to the ground clutching his fist. Alexia smiled at him as he placed her down on the ground.
"Thank you. Your heart is pure indeed. Now take your allies and escape from here. This area is too dangerous for combat with the 5 of you as my concern."
"Okay...but I'll be back for you Alexia."
Alexia floated into the air, facing Shibi as she regained her composure. Shibi laughed looking at Alexia.
"What's the matter, can you not fight your own battles wench?"
Alexia disappeared locking grips with Shibi. The two pushed each other back and forth in the air. Grunting and screaming out as they slammed each other into the confines of the cave. Goku motioned to the others, they nodded running to him, disappearing with Instant Transmission.
*******
Goten and Trunks continued to spar, crushing each other with a grand intensity. Vegeta could see it in Goten, he could see the fighting spirit of a true Sayain. He wanted to ascend so badly he could taste it...it reminded him of himself. It was a hint of bitter irony that Vegeta has spent his life chasing Goku on terms of power. And here he was, teaching the child of his rival to catch his own flesh and blood whom had surpassed the boy, making him to be his equal or better.
"God this is taking far too long. I'll do it myself!"
Vegeta smiled as he clutched his fist. Goten and Trunks looked down at Vegeta as his power level rose, quickly Vegeta entered the fray on Goten, pounding the living day lights out of the young Super Sayain. Vegeta's expression was stern and cold as he assault him. Punches to the chops caused Goten to bleed. Goten was left in shock...when was this part of the training? Goten turned on his energy catching Vegeta's wrist, holding the Sayain prince's fist inches from his face. Goten screamed out, struggling with Vegeta whom was still in his normal state. Vegeta struggled as well, looking hard into Goten's eyes.
"Come on boy...where's your pride!?!"
"What!?!"
"You aren't going to let me beat you like this are you! SHOW ME YOUR POWER!"
Goten screamed out in rage as he slowly began to over power Vegeta. He pushed as hard as he could, but Goten was becoming far too powerful to fight in his current stage. So Vegeta transformed into a Super Sayain leveling the playing field. Trunks watched shocked. He could feel Goten pushing hard. Vegeta turned into a Super Sayain 2.
"You'll never get anywhere like this Goten...how do you expect to be strong enough to get along without Kakarot holding your hand!?"
Goten's eyes opened in surprise. He looked at Vegeta stern...Vegeta had read his deepest darkest feeling. He never told anyone about that lingering resentment towards his father, towards Vegeta for what he did to Trunks. Vegeta over powered him, driving him back into a wall, choking him with his forearm.
"You hate me don't you!? You think I'm a cowardly deserter just like your father. On the outside you show respect for us, you bleed with us, and shed tears for us! But inside you despise my very existence. You thought I was going to leave Trunks for dead, just like your father did for planet earth...for Chi-Chi...everybody! You hate the means by which I live, but what are you going to do about it!? You don't have the power to stand and fight so who are you to criticize!?"
Vegeta eased up, winding for a finishing blow to Goten. He squirmed loose placing a kick to Vegeta's stomach. Vegeta looked at him, he could feel Goten's anger swelling inside him. He was just like Gohan, expose his weakness and he drives on it. Vegeta spat at him firing an energy blast in Goten's direction. Goten dodged, instantly driving after Vegeta. He evaded every attack, still smiling darkly. Goten clutched his fist harder with every attack. Vegeta blocked his roundhouse, holding him in that position. Goten spoke through his teeth.
"I'm not like you or my father! I can fight on my own!"
"Is that so? If you wanted to save Trunks why didn't you just go through me? It's because you're too pathetic."
"I am NOT PATHETIC!"
"Come on half breed. Be honest with yourself..."
"I am being honest!"
Goten pulled out his attack, assaulting Vegeta again. Vegeta dodged this time some what less easily. Vegeta smiled at him still mocking.
"Wow...you've got some power kid. But do you have the pride?"
"YES!"
"The prove it to me. Prove it to your prince. Prove it to Kakarot and all non-believers...what are you?"
"I AM A SAYAIN! AND I CAN STAND ON MY OWN!!"
He leveled Vegeta with a hard blow. Vegeta flew into the wall grunting as he slid down wiping the blood from his mouth. He smiled as he looked at Goten. Trunks landed next to his father as the electricity flowed from Goten's pores, his main slightly longer and pointy, and his glare twice as determined. Trunks looked at his father.
"Dad you pissed him off on purpose?"
Vegeta only smirked as Goten looked back down at Vegeta finally realizing he had ascended. Goten did so rather easily, it was much like Gohan when he was a boy except Goten was the last to do it and Gohan, the first. Goten landed in front of the two Sayains. Vegeta turned his energy off looking at Trunks.
"Both of you...continue now. But as Ascended Sayains. I'll join you both shortly."
They hopped into the air fighting at a rapid pace. Goten had a smile plastered across his face, he couldn't wait for his next chance at a battle.
******
Goku and the others appeared at the bottom of the ledge leading to Alexia's cave. He looked at them quickly placing his finger tips back on his head in preparation to depart back to the battle. Piccolo grabbed his arm causing him to stop.
"Hold on Goku, you aren't going back up there are you?"
"She might need my help Piccolo..."
The ground under them rumbled hard from the attacks going on inside the cavern. The 5 stumbled about slightly as Alexia came flying through the walls into the blizzard filled sky, she was chased out by a flaming wave, melting the snow around it as it followed the Maiden of the Mountain. Alexia regained her composure holding her hands out.
"COUNTER!"
A yellow shield appeared at her hands absorbing the blast. It quickly glowed firing the blast back towards her aggressor. Shibi yelled out as it hit her, crushing the mountain top. The hoary mountain peak crumbled, forcing an avalanche of rocks, snow and ice. Bulma screamed out as Goku scooped her up, taking to the air as did the others in just the nick of time. Alexia waved her hand over her head again, folding her hands together into a prayer type pose. Her hair flew up as her ki energy rose. Shibi whipped her hands across her chest, one above the other as if she was holding a ball between them. Her ki raised rapidly as well. Alexia's eyes opened as she screamed out her next move.
"HOLY...."
A white light floated around her body circling like electrons about a nucleus.
"LIGHT!"
The light energy flowed rapidly towards Shibi. In the same motion Shibi unleashed her attack.
"SHADOW FLARE!!"
The black energy rose into the sky spinning rapidly before streaking towards Alexia. Goku and the others quickly got as far away as they could bracing for the impact. Oddly enough both attacks fizzled out as they collided. They looked at the point of contact disappointed. They're power levels and the cool effects the attacks had didn't quite go over as they hoped.
"What the hell kind of attack was that?"
18 looked around in curiosity at the others. Piccolo looked back at her.
"I'm not sure....maybe since it was magic it canceled out."
Bulma looked at Alexia then at Shibi. They both were still set in a defensive brace, Bulma wisely did the same. Soon after a massive shock wave ensued; firing electrical rips through the atmosphere, crushing several surrounding mountains with a grand boom.
******
"Now the chemical based form reacts when...."
Gohan looked out the window of the auditorium style classroom. He watched the bright flashes of lightening rip in the horizon. He clutched his fist as he could sense the battle going down in the distance. He wished he was with them instead of just watching from the sideline. Videl pulled on his sleeve whispering to him softly.
"...Gohan I feel it too, and I'm just as worried as you are. However try and focus on the task at hand, like our presentation!..."
Gohan looked back at his class mates. They looked at him shocked as the test-tube was crushed in Gohan's hand from earlier, dripping it's contents onto the counter. His professor ran over to him in concern. She was a young attractive woman with light brown skin and dark brown hair. Se grabbed his hand looking at the minor cuts Gohan had sustained. Videl twitched with jealousy, she always felt like their bio-chemistry professor, Dr. Janet Brown, flirted with Gohan far too much. Of course it was nothing too serious...but you know Videl, it doesn't take much to get her going.
"Gohan hun, you need to watch yourself okay, here let me fix that up."
Gohan blushed a little with a humble smile.
"Uh..th...thank you."
Videl closed her eyes tight looking away. See when the next time he gets any...loser.
******
Vegeta pulled back, dropping his guard uncharacteristically during training to look into the distance. Goten and Trunks did the same following his gaze.
"What's going on dad?"
"Feels like fight...do not worry yourself with it. Continue training."
Trunks and Goten nodded as they went back to battling. Vegeta twitched at the power levels.
I don't know those powers....hn.
******
The shockwave ended soon after leaving the terrain with loud crackling noises. Alexia said nothing chasing back into an attack with Shibi. They locked up, fighting with advanced skill and speed blocking and countering each other. Alexia wrapped her cloth around Shibi's arms and legs pulling her into a stretch. Shibi grunted as Alexia went to work on her mid section and face. Her speed was spectacular. They all watched. They were shocked at Alexia's viscous nature. She's so calm in her speech, so graceful in her movements...one wouldn't guess she was such a magnificent fighter. Alexia released Shibi pounding a foot across her jaw, shooting her through several more mountains. Alexia held her had out shooting a kai blast after her, leveling more of the area. The beautiful mountain range was being turned to a rock pile by a pair of ancient warriors. Alexia stood there, holding her pose, waiting for the next move.
"Look at her! She's spectacular!"
Pikkon clutched his fist still in shock at her power and ability. Shibi floated up scarred and bloody. She was embarrassed quite frankly. She expected Alexia to be in a weakened condition like her master. But here Alexia seemed as if she hadn't lost a step in four millenniums of entrapment. Shibi looked around for an option...she needed more strength for this battle or else she was done. Dammit...I didn't concentrate my energy well enough for this battle, I must escape by to my quarters.
"You haven't beaten me....."
Shibi tossed a hand out firing a crushing energy wave, leveling everything around them. Alexia and the others took to the air as fast as they could. Shibi hastily escaped just as fast as she came; leaving the opposition in the dust. Alexia gazed at her as she vanished from location to location.
"Aren't you going to go after her?"
She looked back at 18 and the others shaking her head before collapsing in the air. Piccolo swooped down catching her returning to the others position as she responded.
"I am...still rather weak from awakening from my slumber. I need the fate stones to increase my power and ability."
"Yeah keep hearing about those things, what's the full story behind them?"
"Okay Piccolo we all want to hear, but I say we get out of here and back to Capsule Corp. I want to make sure Ve...my son is okay. Alexia you're coming right?"
Alexia nodded still in Piccolo's grasp.
"I value you all as allies. I can sense your power is great, and your motives pure. I am honored to be in your presence."
Goku nodded looking down at Bulma.
"Right lets go!"
They all touched Goku vanishing from the leveled mountains.
******
"How pathetic Shibi...you were beaten by Alexia!"
Gannon laughed tossing the red jewel up and down in his large powerful hands. Shibi sneered at him bowing in front of Alexia's flaming throne. Alexial remained calm as she stood , her royal chair melting back into the lava from wince it came. Alexial floated down in front of them both. She looked down at the humbled Shibi, running her fingers delicately under her chin. She lifted Shibi's face, looking deeply into her eyes.
"Shibi...I warned you to increase yourself to full potential. Now Alexia is still free."
"I'm sorry milady, I underestimated her strength. I thought surely she could not be stronger than you."
Alexial nodded compassionately before wrapping a slick chain around Shibi's throat, choking her.
"I gave you a warning Shibi...it is in your best interest to take heed in my admonitions."
Shibi pulled at the chains desperately trying to break free. Alexial dropped her hard with a thud as her chains slowly snaked from around her neck back to it's master's flawless frame. Shibi rubbed her neck coughing slightly. Alexial walked over to Gannon running a hand across his exposed chest.
"What have you brought me slave?"
Gannon bowed in front of her holding the gem with both hands.
"Mistress, I have bought you the Fate Stone of Power."
Alexial smiled as she tossed her hands to the side and her head back; floating into the air with locked legs. Her chains wrapped around the stone pulling it to the green gem in her possession already. It flowed into her skin through it's green counter part. A red light swarmed around her as Alexial's armor grew slightly darker, several short spike formed on the tips of her gauntlets and shoulder guards. Her chains thickening and her muscles slightly more defined. The stone then appeared on the back of her right hand on her gauntlet. The symbol of power flashed within disappearing as fast as it came.
******
"Now that we've rested, I'm sure you'll want to hear my tale."
Alexia sat in the lab as they all looked at her in curiosity.
"Yeah it would be kind of nice to know what the hell is going on."
"Well I'm sure everyone does...I'll call and give them the good news. They can come by and hear all about it eh!?"
Bulma slapped 17 on the back as she headed off for the kitchen. He grunted still a little groggy from his dip in the chamber. He had been informed of her name...and that's about it. He looked at Alexia some what captivated. Alexia looked back at 17 with a smile.
"Is something bothering you?"
"I can't help but think I've seen you someplace before."
18 rolled her eyes looking at her brother.
"Oh spare me 17. You're going to need new pick up lines cause that was incredibly sad."
17 shot 18 a dark glare with a slight shake of his head.
"No I'm serious...she looks very familiar."
18 looked back at Alexia hard. She was beginning to notice it too.
"Hey you're right...she does look pretty familiar."
"Yeah she has this natural beau....."
It hit 17 hard right then and there as he looked at Alexia's mannerisms.
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"Aren't you just the oddest little thing?"
She turned sharply. She took a step back looking into his cold blue eyes. He rose an eyebrow.
"Hey relax, I didn't mean anything by it. I was just saying you have a different look than most of the girls in this city..."
"Most girls?"
"Yeah...you've got like this natural beauty thing going on. It's almost refreshing."
"Well thank you I guess."
"Don't mention it...."
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"She looks like Amber!"
"Amber....no 17, Alexial is her sisters name...she took Amber's soul."
Trunks looked as not to be infuriated any more so.
"You mean I hit on the bad guy?"
Alexia looked at 17 then back at Trunks. She walked over to him cupping his hands in hers. He looked at her sternly as her eyes turned compassionate.
"I'm sorry young Trunks..."
Trunks didn't say anything as Alexia just looked at him, and it was there they would sit, until it was time for her tale to be told.
END OF PART XV
I'm going to try and put out one more chapter before I go home on Thanksgiving break. I got till Wednesday so wish me luck! Hope you liked this chapter! Please review.
*announcer guy*
Next time on Dragonball Z! As Alexia gives the low down on her origins, Gannon and Shibi are on the loose! Trunks starving for vengeance and filled with hatred for their new foe. takes off to the battle grounds location, Goten follows in an effort to get the next stone and put the ball back in their court! Can the teen Super Sayain 2's handle it on their own!? Find out next time on Dragonball Z!
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