My sentiments exactly Poetess. It's scary how you tend to think like me at times! I wrote this chapter before I read your review, but just because you said it before I posted it, you get the credit! But in all honesty everybody was weak in the Buu saga except for Goku, Majin Vegeta, and Vegitto.-(Yeah I've seen all of it now! You were right Vegeta does engineer the whole friggin' thing!)-Even Fat Buu got his clock cleaned on multiple occasions by both Evil and Kid Buu. So I won't necessarily hold the thing valid. However I was planning on making Gohan shaky cause after all he's mainly focused on school. But you can't rule out his immense power! Gohan at 75% is allot better than most of the Z soldiers at their maximum! Good eye for character development though! And sorry about the last chapter, I wrote that in like 30 minutes, the battle flowed out of me ya know. I do that from time to time with big battle sequences. So Enjoy!
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Gohan felt his heart pounding as he reached the top of the massive shrine. He stumble again at the mighty rocking of the structure as he watched Buu smack Shibi onto the steps. Gohan nodded with a narrowing gaze entering the building. The battle rumbled and echoed from the outside in unison with the rumbling thunder from the distance. Gohan looked around almost stupefied by it's tremendous beauty. Eternal flame lit the entire vicinity as he paced every so slowly. This was the type of thing he'd only read about in textbooks. The ancient civilizations of Rome and Greece, with their grand structures that symbolized that of the gods. Except this was the place of ancient gods, and they were around long before Alexander. He looked down at the thick floor gazing through to the level underneath. He was surprised at the thick crystal grounds upon which he walked. The level underneath seemed like a hot spring of sorts where the gods may have bathed and held recreation. Upon his stare he found a flashing light. His intuition told him this was what he was searching for and without a second thought he looked for a way down in the gorgeous temple.
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Alexia back tracked fending off punch after punch from the viscous rival across from her. They both locked up again, delivering blow after blow to the stomach with a hard knee or heel, blood oozing from their mouths with each shot, before delivering another head but. Alexial followed through with a forearm across the face, knocking her sister back, flipping and then ultimately catching herself upside down in mid air. Alexia turned herself right side up slowly exhaling with exhaustion. Her sister did much of the same spitting blood from her mouth after every few breaths. The sky blasted lightening again, symbolizing the seeming dangers ahead.
"Aren't you growing tired of this little game yet Alexia?"
Her breaths became shorter and more rapid before coming to a halt. She screamed out turning back on her power causing her mane to flap wildly in the wind. Alexial's gaze hardened even farther as she turned on her deep energy with in.
"So be it Alexia, you die on this day..."
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Buu laughed ecstatically as he caught Shibi's punch gripping her fist tightly.
"No, No, NO! You no smash Buu face no more!"
She flung her other fist in frustration causing Buu to retract his head into his body. He then took his loose hand grabbing his tentacle pulling his head out with a laugh. Shibi was again shocked. She still had no idea what the hell was up with this pudgy pink wad of goo. Buu was seemingly invincible as her one hit kill moves did nothing but piss him off. Yes, his power was decreasing, but she didn't think there was a way to kill him. Buu unleashed a nasty string of punches knocking her from side to side loosely in the air.
"Buu make you chocolate!!!!"
His head tentacle whipped around coming to a point on the top of his head as he gave a devious laugh. Shibi's eyes lit up as a purple light surrounded the fat tip on his extension. The purple blast slowly flowed toward her. She dodged at the last minute causing the ray to his a statue. Shibi turned around wide eyed realizing the massive golden structure had been turned to a chocolaty vision of its former self. Buu extended his arm picking the chocolate up. He looked at it before looking over at Shibi.
"Why you move? No want be chocolate?"
"Of course not!!"
"You sure? You much nicer as chocolate!"
Buu flipped the statue into air gobbling it up. He burped as he began to beat on his chest.
"Buu! Buu! Buu!"
Shibi set into her stance again preparing for the monsters next move.
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Goku came flying back out of the distance with a small stream of blood coming from his mouth. Gannon was hot on his tail again, cocking back with a dark grin. He swung at Goku only to meet his fist. Goku quickly grabbed one of Gannon's many straps. The Sayain smiled as he transformed into a Super Sayain 3, Goku began to scream out as he slung Gannon around in an overzealous circle, causing extreme wind. Gannon yelled out as Goku released him flying towards Shibi. Gannon collided with Shibi as Goku screamed out again.
"BUU MOVE! AHHHHHHHH!"
Goku's energy was massive, so massive it caused the twins to halt in dead heat of battle to look over at Goku.
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"What! Kakarot...what the hell....are you doing!!!!!?"
Vegeta rocked back and forth as the planet felt his fury.
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"Goku stop that! I warned you about the level! Darn kids never listen to anybody!!"
King Kai stumbled about along with the entire office of Yema. His building split slightly as his energy continued to grow.
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"Whoa...Goku's going for the gusto!"
17 gripped the back of the couch hard as they all looked on trying to maintain balance.
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The blinding blast flew from Goku's hands scorching towards his foes. Shibi grabbed Gannon by the back of his pants disappearing at the last possible instant. Goku's eyes lit up in shock at the evasion of the two warriors. Goku slapped two fingers to his forehead using instant transmission to appear below his blast just in time to bat it off into space. As it launched into the sky it detonated causing the universe to tremble again. Goku could only expel a sigh of relief as that blast had more than enough energy to destroy the planet and everything on it. He turned back into a Super Sayain 2 looking up at Shibi whom smiled, holding up a now recovered Gannon.
"Sayain! You've got quite allot of strength at your disposal."
He growled as they both lofted in the air. Buu landed next to Goku looking hard.
"They make Buu angry. Buu want smash now!"
"No they're completely on guard now, that was our best chance Majin Buu. Besides I need a minute to catch my breath, that blast and deflection took allot out of me."
"You eat magic bean! Make you strong again!"
Goku looked over at Buu. He was right, he did go get some Sinzu Beans from Koren before. He reached down to feel for the sack however...
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Gohan fell to the ground from the massive rumbling of what felt like his father. Gohan stood back up on the stairs dusting himself off.
"Dad hang on, I'm close I feel it."
He picked back up the sack of beans that fell from his belt, tying them tight again before continuing down the steps. His gaze was focused, much like when he fought Cell as the first Super Sayain 2 in the pack. He knew the importance of him getting that stone for Alexia, so that she could defeat the menace Alexial once and for all. Gohan knew that Alexial's power was great, even though his father was probably a good match for her...hell he could probably win, but something told Gohan there was more to Alexial than she displayed. Getting the last stone to Alexia was his only objective. And so there he stood in front of the boiling hot springs. Wild life all around as it was like an underground oasis. Gohan paced forward. The final stone gleamed with power as the building rumbled once more, the battles had commenced. He gave a hard look into the elaborate stool holding it. He slowly sloshed through the water just short of the jewel, reaching his hands for the stone.
"Sayain...?"
Gohan turned sharply to see a woman slowly pacing out of the woodland area. Her shoulder length hair was wild to an extent, yet strangely neat, as if it were intentionally done that way. Her skin was darkly tanned complementing her orange hair. Her eyes blazed the brightest of ambers as she blinked somewhat puzzled by his appearance. She wore a loin cloth halter top and skirt, complete with leg warmers as well as a similar choker and sleeves that extended all the way across her forearms. As she approached Gohan was shocked to see a pair of cat ears perked at attention on her head as a swishing tail behind her as she walked into the water toward him. Besides that she seemed normal enough.
"How did you know I was a Sayain?"
She tapped her nose while continuing her advance. Gohan blinked puzzled as he lifted his arm, sniffing himself.
"I don't smell anything. I'm sorry if I offended you."
She chuckled stopping just in front of him in the water of the island upon which he stood.
"Sayain's have a similar scent, it's not that you smell bad."
"Oh, where did you come from?"
"My name is Terra, I am guardian of this shrine and long time servant of the gods of Dio Choa..."
"Hi, I'm Gohan. Since your guardian of this place you'll understand me needing to barrow his?"
Gohan turned grasping the stone, but before he could move it from it's resting place. Terra was on him from behind holding the hand that was gripping the stone.
"That stone shall not be removed by anyone but Dio Chao royal blood..."
"Yeah well you're royal blood is in need of it so I must take the stone with me."
"No, I will not permit that."
Gohan looked at her unchanging eyes. The compound rumbled again at the power of the war that waged on outside.
"Can't you feel them outside fighting!?!"
"Yes."
"Then why can't you understand I need to get this stone to Alexia!?!"
"Because I am protector of this ground, and I stand by the rules set."
"Looks like you plan on making this difficult..."
Gohan looked into Terra's eyes. She returned the same glare. They both could feel the others resolve churning inside. He closed his eyes as if to say "forgive me". Gohan planted a stern elbow to her chops spinning into a kick that sent her across the spring. She slammed into a tree hard as Gohan picked up the stone turning around fully. He charged into a Super Sayain, golden energy flowing around him as she pulled herself to her feet. She ripped the loin cloth from her wrist and legs gazing hard at Gohan. She the proceeded to rip her skirt and halter top off. She stood in front of Gohan with her shapely body exposed, glaring with determination.
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"You hussy! Trying to seduce my Gohan are you!?!"
Videl shook the crystal ball in rage. She'd give anything to be there to due battle. Roshi's nosebleed suggested he'd give anything to be there...but doing battle probably wasn't on his mind.
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"Emerge Zyphon!!"
Gohan perked up mildly as the water was parted with a grand battle axe. It's tip was made completely of diamond. It's elaborate beauty gleamed as it flowed into Terra's hand engulfing her body with light. An estranged battle outfit appeared on her as the light settle. I seemed to wrap around her body. Her entire right arm was with this blue latex material that flowed down across her breast line much like Alexia's top. It then flowed down her right side leaving her stomach area completely exposed, covering her crotch and low cut on her hip area, then all the way down her left leg like a pair of one legged pants forming a layer over her foot like a shoe. On the right leg that similar material formed a similar shoe that only went calf high. A strap formed around her thigh. The same could be said for Terra's left arm, a band wrapped around her muscle and a forearm high glove. Her neck still retained the same choker she had on earlier. She wrapped her tail around her waist spinning Zyphon with ease setting into an attacking stance. Gohan dug into his fighting stance awaiting her first move. The two stared hard at each other. Alright Gohan, you can do this...Gohan took a deep breathe before leaping out of the blocks with a determined scream.
END OF PART XXIII
Wow...got that one out pretty fast eh? Please read and review!
*Goku*
Hey it's me Goku! We sure do have our hands full right now, as Buu, Alexia, and myself are engaged in battle! Gohan locks horns with the cat like guardian, and she's more than worthy for the job! As the duel in the most decisive battle to date wages on, Alexial continues to struggle for power! So much so that she's willing to take unbridled moves! The stone is coming to the surface and it looks like a toss up for power. It's all going to come down to who's willing to make the most sacrifices.....I'm not giving anything away but you definitely won't want to miss the next action packed episode, of Dragonball Z!!
Betrayal