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I Have Seen the Face of Death
Ch.3 - Piccolo's sacrifice
"Na, na! You're sooooooooo slow!" Kary stuck her tongue out and danced out of reach, hovering a little above Chichi as she chased the saiyajin youth outside. Goku, who was utterly confused by the whole situation, sat on the kitchen floor with. In a big misunderstanding, Chichi had thought that Goku knew who this girl was and whacked him upside the head with her trusty frying pan. Chichi swiped at Kary, coming in contact with nothing but air. Her aura (for those of you that think this statement is incorrect, watch the Garlic Jr. saga) blazed around her; the embodiment of her rage. "YOU STAY AWAY FROM MY HUSBAND, MISSY, I MEAN IT! OR SO HELP ME I'LL..." "Or you'll what?" Kary interupted, giggling. "You're so weak it amuses me!" she waved her tail in Chichi's face. "Catch me if you can! But I'm taking him to my boss lady!"
A shrill siren like beeping shrieked through the empty night, drowning out the Chikuuyu native's ranting. "Awww..." Kary lifted her wrist and pressed the blue button on a curious watch- like device. "Kary, here." "Kary, get your ass over here, NOW! You were supposed to have finished your mission an hour ago! What have you been doing?!" Suisheu was pissed. Not a good sign. "Gomen. I had a little distraction, but I'm taking care of it." Suisheu growled. "You had better not be playing around, and if I find out that you have..." no need to finish the sentence. Kary knew the rest, all to well. "I'm right on it, Sue. Later!" she clicked off the communicator with the press of a yellow button before Suisheu could say anything else. Goku, who had somehow managed to walk, was now standing at Chichi's side, eyes unfocused and standing a little akwardly, swaying his weight from foot to foot. Kary flew behind him, locked her arms across his chest, and flew skyward with a satisfactory smile, leaving Chichi flailing relentlessly with her frying pan. "Gohan, get your father back here!" were the last words she heard from the annoying human as a golden light streaked for them. ' So, she wants to play?' Kary flared into super saiyajin also, and effortlessly sped away, leaving the teenage boy hovering in midair, mouth gaping and eyes wide.
Kary landed on the smooth white tile of Kami's lookout just as the sky was beginning to bleed red onto the midnight blackness of it's color. Goku was draped limply over her shoulder; he had fallen into unconsciousness while they were flying. Kary glanced at his slack features. 'Mighty warrior? Yeah... right. How could a pure blood said to be so strong fall victim to a worthless human?!' she thought. Suisheu stopped her pacing and approached her lesser of allies. She took Goku from her and propped him up against one of the pillars. "Kary," she began, not bothering to glance at her. "let me just remind you that I will not tolerate and procrastination towards achieving our goals... especially not on your behalf. Keep that in mind next time you have an assignment."
***
Aspera was looking down on them from the a balcony on one of the towers. She heard a sound from just below, underneath her feet. Energy rushed over her, crawling along her skin, raising the hairs on the back of her neck. 'What creature could have this kind of power?' Aspera quickly flew down and joined her bickering companions. "Kary, Suisheu, someone is up and about, the time has come." They nodded, eyes on the large doors to the room where to sensation was coming from. Footsteps, the swirling of cloth, echoed through the entryway beyond the chamber doors. Aspera's tail swished in anticipation, flickering back and forth like the dying flame of a candle. They tensed as the first of much light trickled through. The shadowed form of a figure sillouetted against a powerful white light began to move forward, out of the chamber.
***
Piccolo emerged from the room of Spirit and Time, stopping short as his wandering gaze fell upon the trio. He nodded at them. "So, as I feared, you have come at last." Suisheu's eyes narrowed as she peered quizzically at him. "So... the guardian of this planet had the powers to see the future? How, you are but a Nameck." Piccolo shook his head. "I am not capable of predicting the future, only to sense the danger that is almost upon us. However, no matter how great a threat you may impose on this place, you will not succeed." Kary grinned, her eyes gleaming with laughter. "Is that what you think, pickle boy? Well, it just so happens that the room you have just come out of could become our primary source." Suisheu nodded. "Yes, as long as we do not destroy the planet, it belongs to us." Piccolo's fists clenched, vision widening. "You would... be so- so monsterous as to use such an ancient and pure place for your sick amusement?! I, I cannot allow that to happen. You will fight me before you harm any living creature on this planet, no matter what the cost." he sank into a fighting stance.
Aspera looked curiously at the green warrior. She could tell he knew he had no chance, yet he was inviting them to kill. "You are willing to stake your life on all the human scum here, Nameck?" she asked. Piccolo nodded, deciding not to speak. His mouth could not be trusted at this particular moment. Who were they to be calling others scum?
Suisheu tossed her head back and laughed,the first rays of sunlight hitting her face, giving her a demonic sort of appearance. "Nameck, to think such things of a Saiyajin elite force is very stupid on your part." Piccolo's eyes widened again and his mouthed dropped. "You... you can...-" "Read minds? Yes, we can. A sad inconvenience for your fighters. And let me say one more thing... they won't stand a chance." she pointed at Goku, still unconscious, leaning off to the side, head nearly toughing the floor. 'Goku... but how did they do that to him?!' Piccolo swallowed hard and glared at them. Suisheu mimicked his stare and giggled. "Your ignorance has brought this fate upon you." still giggling, she raised her hand, and motioned Aspera and Kary forward. They lept on him with excitement. "And ladies," Suisheu began, and they froze to listen. "be sure that his lesson is, simply put, learned the hard way..." Piccolo's screams rang out over the slumbering planet. The earth began to tremblew at the base of Korin Tower, rippling in powerful waves out in every direction, spreading to neighboring cities... countries... covering all of Earth for one bief moment. No one stirred. No one felt it but the Z soldiers. Somewhere off, Yamucha, Tenshinhan, Chaotzu, Krillin, Vegeta and Gohan rose and flew to meet the source of the energy...
Hey, peeps! End of chapter 3. Working on chapter 4. I want to thank Kary and Aspera (my two best friends, who you know by now are in the story) for inspiring me to write this chapter. Thanks, guys!!! ^_^
-Suisheu- Thomas
I Have Seen the Face of Death
Ch.3 - Piccolo's sacrifice
"Na, na! You're sooooooooo slow!" Kary stuck her tongue out and danced out of reach, hovering a little above Chichi as she chased the saiyajin youth outside. Goku, who was utterly confused by the whole situation, sat on the kitchen floor with. In a big misunderstanding, Chichi had thought that Goku knew who this girl was and whacked him upside the head with her trusty frying pan. Chichi swiped at Kary, coming in contact with nothing but air. Her aura (for those of you that think this statement is incorrect, watch the Garlic Jr. saga) blazed around her; the embodiment of her rage. "YOU STAY AWAY FROM MY HUSBAND, MISSY, I MEAN IT! OR SO HELP ME I'LL..." "Or you'll what?" Kary interupted, giggling. "You're so weak it amuses me!" she waved her tail in Chichi's face. "Catch me if you can! But I'm taking him to my boss lady!"
A shrill siren like beeping shrieked through the empty night, drowning out the Chikuuyu native's ranting. "Awww..." Kary lifted her wrist and pressed the blue button on a curious watch- like device. "Kary, here." "Kary, get your ass over here, NOW! You were supposed to have finished your mission an hour ago! What have you been doing?!" Suisheu was pissed. Not a good sign. "Gomen. I had a little distraction, but I'm taking care of it." Suisheu growled. "You had better not be playing around, and if I find out that you have..." no need to finish the sentence. Kary knew the rest, all to well. "I'm right on it, Sue. Later!" she clicked off the communicator with the press of a yellow button before Suisheu could say anything else. Goku, who had somehow managed to walk, was now standing at Chichi's side, eyes unfocused and standing a little akwardly, swaying his weight from foot to foot. Kary flew behind him, locked her arms across his chest, and flew skyward with a satisfactory smile, leaving Chichi flailing relentlessly with her frying pan. "Gohan, get your father back here!" were the last words she heard from the annoying human as a golden light streaked for them. ' So, she wants to play?' Kary flared into super saiyajin also, and effortlessly sped away, leaving the teenage boy hovering in midair, mouth gaping and eyes wide.
Kary landed on the smooth white tile of Kami's lookout just as the sky was beginning to bleed red onto the midnight blackness of it's color. Goku was draped limply over her shoulder; he had fallen into unconsciousness while they were flying. Kary glanced at his slack features. 'Mighty warrior? Yeah... right. How could a pure blood said to be so strong fall victim to a worthless human?!' she thought. Suisheu stopped her pacing and approached her lesser of allies. She took Goku from her and propped him up against one of the pillars. "Kary," she began, not bothering to glance at her. "let me just remind you that I will not tolerate and procrastination towards achieving our goals... especially not on your behalf. Keep that in mind next time you have an assignment."
***
Aspera was looking down on them from the a balcony on one of the towers. She heard a sound from just below, underneath her feet. Energy rushed over her, crawling along her skin, raising the hairs on the back of her neck. 'What creature could have this kind of power?' Aspera quickly flew down and joined her bickering companions. "Kary, Suisheu, someone is up and about, the time has come." They nodded, eyes on the large doors to the room where to sensation was coming from. Footsteps, the swirling of cloth, echoed through the entryway beyond the chamber doors. Aspera's tail swished in anticipation, flickering back and forth like the dying flame of a candle. They tensed as the first of much light trickled through. The shadowed form of a figure sillouetted against a powerful white light began to move forward, out of the chamber.
***
Piccolo emerged from the room of Spirit and Time, stopping short as his wandering gaze fell upon the trio. He nodded at them. "So, as I feared, you have come at last." Suisheu's eyes narrowed as she peered quizzically at him. "So... the guardian of this planet had the powers to see the future? How, you are but a Nameck." Piccolo shook his head. "I am not capable of predicting the future, only to sense the danger that is almost upon us. However, no matter how great a threat you may impose on this place, you will not succeed." Kary grinned, her eyes gleaming with laughter. "Is that what you think, pickle boy? Well, it just so happens that the room you have just come out of could become our primary source." Suisheu nodded. "Yes, as long as we do not destroy the planet, it belongs to us." Piccolo's fists clenched, vision widening. "You would... be so- so monsterous as to use such an ancient and pure place for your sick amusement?! I, I cannot allow that to happen. You will fight me before you harm any living creature on this planet, no matter what the cost." he sank into a fighting stance.
Aspera looked curiously at the green warrior. She could tell he knew he had no chance, yet he was inviting them to kill. "You are willing to stake your life on all the human scum here, Nameck?" she asked. Piccolo nodded, deciding not to speak. His mouth could not be trusted at this particular moment. Who were they to be calling others scum?
Suisheu tossed her head back and laughed,the first rays of sunlight hitting her face, giving her a demonic sort of appearance. "Nameck, to think such things of a Saiyajin elite force is very stupid on your part." Piccolo's eyes widened again and his mouthed dropped. "You... you can...-" "Read minds? Yes, we can. A sad inconvenience for your fighters. And let me say one more thing... they won't stand a chance." she pointed at Goku, still unconscious, leaning off to the side, head nearly toughing the floor. 'Goku... but how did they do that to him?!' Piccolo swallowed hard and glared at them. Suisheu mimicked his stare and giggled. "Your ignorance has brought this fate upon you." still giggling, she raised her hand, and motioned Aspera and Kary forward. They lept on him with excitement. "And ladies," Suisheu began, and they froze to listen. "be sure that his lesson is, simply put, learned the hard way..." Piccolo's screams rang out over the slumbering planet. The earth began to tremblew at the base of Korin Tower, rippling in powerful waves out in every direction, spreading to neighboring cities... countries... covering all of Earth for one bief moment. No one stirred. No one felt it but the Z soldiers. Somewhere off, Yamucha, Tenshinhan, Chaotzu, Krillin, Vegeta and Gohan rose and flew to meet the source of the energy...
Hey, peeps! End of chapter 3. Working on chapter 4. I want to thank Kary and Aspera (my two best friends, who you know by now are in the story) for inspiring me to write this chapter. Thanks, guys!!! ^_^
-Suisheu- Thomas
