********************Episode 2*********************
**Channel Your Anger! Bardock Finally Defends Himself**
(Training Room, nighttime - Lights are out and all is quiet. A small window opens a crack and Bardock, only wearing a black leotard, slips through. Cole has been there for hours and watches the boy from the shadows. Bardock finds the black punching bag. He stares at it for a moment, then gets to chalk dust pedestal. But instead of putting it on his hands he stamps it on his feet. He draws a humanoid stick figure [hey, he's five!], and proceeds to kick. Unfortunately, he falls before he does five kicks. But the four he made were perfect.)
Cole: (thinking) Impressive! Very impressive! Not only are his punches accurate, but kicks too. (he puts on a scouter and presses a button) How odd. He has such a low power level.
Bardock: (after falling) URGH! (holds his tail in pain, pouts) Kuso! That hurt! Why can't I do it? (shaking fists in anger) I am not weak! I am NOT!!
(Bardock's power almost doubles in his anger. He jumps up and kicks harder and aster then ever before. All kicks hit the stick figure and turn it thick with prints. The air pressure from the force keeps him off the floor.)
Cole: (slack jawed) Oh fuck! His power level jumped from 7 to 13!!
Bardock: (power normal, panting) Woah . . . did I . . . do that . . . ?
Cole: (out loud) What happened?
Bardock: (breathing slowly getting normal) I don't know . . . When I get mad so- (spins around in surprise) YOU!!! Cole!!!
Cole: (smiles) Me, Cole. You, Bardock. Confused yet?
Bardock: (gives a Sayin bow*) I-I-I'm sorry, sir! I-I was only practicing!
Cole: At ease, kid. I'm not going to reprimand you for entering unauthorized.
Bardock: (still confused) Why are you so different? You've had so many opportunities to beat me up and insult me, but you haven't.
Cole: (shrugs) Don't know. Kami knows, I want to. I guess I just see potential in you.
Bardock: But, my power level-
Cole: (interrupting) . . . will rise with time. Actually, your level isn't that bad for a third class. It only rises when you concentrate hard, or loose your temper. I can help you with that.
Bardock: There you go again! Why do you want to help me?
(Cole phases out in front of Bardock. Caught by surprise, he couldn't defend himself from being shoved down to the floor and pinned.)
Cole: (thinking) Show your power or die, kid.
(Unaware of his actions, Bardock's power level rose to about 17. He screamed in fright and rage, his battle aura pushing Cole off of him.)
Cole: (stands up) See what I mean? You've got to learn to channel that anger inside to bring out that power. One thing to do is not be such a doormat and stick up for yourself. Above all, you must control your temper, or your powers will get the better of you. (thinks) And I think I know who can set it off.
(Scene change - Same setting, but the next morning. Cole and Bardock have trained all night long, and are still training. Sayins go in and out around them without saying anything. Zucina enters furious. Many other Sayin children follow her.)
Zucina: Cole-san!
Cole: (pleasantly) Yes?
Zucina: Celipa just told me something I want you to confirm!
(The two fighters stop training. Bardock steps away from the crowd.)
Cole: What? That her mouth is as big as the distance between her legs?
Zucina: That you are training Bardock and not me! Is that true?
Cole: About her legs?
Zucina: (anime face vault) NO!!! About you and the Loser!!
Cole: Not really. I'm training him on the side. You're still my pupil officially.
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[Commercial Break]
* - Sayin Bow - Something I invented based on the show. A Sayin Salute is cupping the left hand, palm up, and placing it across your chest. A Sayin Bow is the same, but bowing with a straight back at the waist.
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Zucina: (calming down) Cole, you are my best friend and a wonderful mentor. I care about you. I just wanted to hear it from you (whispers) and not a single-minded slut like Celipa.
Cole: (pats her small head) I like you too, Zuni-chan. Would you like to meet my new student?
Zucina: (glances at the crowd) Cole-kun, you shouldn't sacrifice your popularity by fooling around with this runt.
Bardock: Look who's talking. You're as small as me!
Zucina: (snorts) It talks! This doesn't concern you!
Bardock: If its about me, its my business!
Zucina: (narrows her eyes) Listen kid . . .
Bardock: No, YOU listen! (stands tall and proud) Cole-san is the first person who taught me anything! You can't take him away from me! I won't let you!
Cole: (to himself) Do me a favor, and don't stick up for me again!
Zucina: (smirks) Is that a challenge?
Cole: Bardock, don't you dare! You're not ready!
Bardock: I've never been able to call anything mine before, but I know you have to stick up for what is yours. You are my mentor, and she insulted my pride!
(Cole takes a step back, horrified yet impressed with Bardock's sudden boldness. Zucina flings back her magnificent head of hair and smiles evilly.)
Zucina: Then I accept. You've dug your own grave.
(The children form a circle for a battle arena. Bardock and Zucina, easily the shortest of the lot, stand face to face on opposite sides of the circle. Cole leans against the wall, not wanting to take sides.)
Cole: (thinking) Kuso! Curse them both! I wanted Zucina to fight him, but not so soon! Both have incredibly obvious flaws. This won't end well.
Rubaru: (between the competitors) Okay, five minute time limit. If one of you falls out of the circle, you lose. Ready? (looks at his watch) Begin!
(Bardock charges at Zucina. She phases out, and phases in behind him. Bardock expected this, from his experience fighting Cole, and ducks her kick.)
Cole: (smiles) Not bad. A little slow, but not bad.
(Bardock, still ducked, tries a ground kick. his boot only brushes against Zucina's tail as she gracefully jumps over him entirely. Her hair flies on Bardock's face, blinding him. She does a high tornado kick to his back and gets Bardock square between the shoulder blades.)
Cole: That blow was almost flawless! Great, now she'll get cocky.
(Zucina charges at the fallen boy, and jumps to pounce on him. But Bardock is ready. He stays on his back and concentrates on his legs. When Zucina lands, he kicks up his legs at an immense speed. Zucina soars up and hits the florescent light above the ring. She and the glass fall to the floor.)
Cole: Urg! That was even painful to watch!
Zucina: (thinking) Fuck! I was wrong! This kid's good! I won't let him make a fool out of me!!
(She jumps up and begins a punching fury! Bardock counters. They collide in the center and the group surrounding the fighters step back from the force of the auras. Zucina is far stronger, however, so she ends up using him as a punching bag. With one wind-up blow, she sends him sailing through the air and on the floor out of the ring.)
Zucina: (panting) Well, so much for that! It was easier then I thought.
(Bardock tries to get up but falls back down.)
Zucina: (flings hair back) Just stay down. You might hurt yourself, Low Level Loser!
(The last three words are said with emphasis. They ring in Bardock's ears to the point when he can hear nothing else. Rage and power rise through his veins and becomes a burning, blinding sensation throughout his body. Hardly knowing or understanding what he is doing, he garbs the sharpest piece of glass on the ground and lunges at Zucina.)
Bardock: (really, really pissed off) KIAI!!!!!!
Cole: ZUCINA!!! HEADS UP!!!!
(Zucina powers up her trademark Ki Katana** attack. A long purple blade of energy appears in her hand. She swings around, hair flying, just as Bardock reaches her. There is a flash of purple and gold, and they end up on opposite sides of the ring, still and quiet.)
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** - Ki Katana - Power Sword
Sup! It's Cole!
Well, I warned them not to fight, but Zucina's pride and Bardock's temper got the better of them. At least now they'll both listen to me. Too bad their scars'll remain for the rest of their lives.
Training begins next time on DragonballBC: Battle Scars; The Painful Alliance
**Channel Your Anger! Bardock Finally Defends Himself**
(Training Room, nighttime - Lights are out and all is quiet. A small window opens a crack and Bardock, only wearing a black leotard, slips through. Cole has been there for hours and watches the boy from the shadows. Bardock finds the black punching bag. He stares at it for a moment, then gets to chalk dust pedestal. But instead of putting it on his hands he stamps it on his feet. He draws a humanoid stick figure [hey, he's five!], and proceeds to kick. Unfortunately, he falls before he does five kicks. But the four he made were perfect.)
Cole: (thinking) Impressive! Very impressive! Not only are his punches accurate, but kicks too. (he puts on a scouter and presses a button) How odd. He has such a low power level.
Bardock: (after falling) URGH! (holds his tail in pain, pouts) Kuso! That hurt! Why can't I do it? (shaking fists in anger) I am not weak! I am NOT!!
(Bardock's power almost doubles in his anger. He jumps up and kicks harder and aster then ever before. All kicks hit the stick figure and turn it thick with prints. The air pressure from the force keeps him off the floor.)
Cole: (slack jawed) Oh fuck! His power level jumped from 7 to 13!!
Bardock: (power normal, panting) Woah . . . did I . . . do that . . . ?
Cole: (out loud) What happened?
Bardock: (breathing slowly getting normal) I don't know . . . When I get mad so- (spins around in surprise) YOU!!! Cole!!!
Cole: (smiles) Me, Cole. You, Bardock. Confused yet?
Bardock: (gives a Sayin bow*) I-I-I'm sorry, sir! I-I was only practicing!
Cole: At ease, kid. I'm not going to reprimand you for entering unauthorized.
Bardock: (still confused) Why are you so different? You've had so many opportunities to beat me up and insult me, but you haven't.
Cole: (shrugs) Don't know. Kami knows, I want to. I guess I just see potential in you.
Bardock: But, my power level-
Cole: (interrupting) . . . will rise with time. Actually, your level isn't that bad for a third class. It only rises when you concentrate hard, or loose your temper. I can help you with that.
Bardock: There you go again! Why do you want to help me?
(Cole phases out in front of Bardock. Caught by surprise, he couldn't defend himself from being shoved down to the floor and pinned.)
Cole: (thinking) Show your power or die, kid.
(Unaware of his actions, Bardock's power level rose to about 17. He screamed in fright and rage, his battle aura pushing Cole off of him.)
Cole: (stands up) See what I mean? You've got to learn to channel that anger inside to bring out that power. One thing to do is not be such a doormat and stick up for yourself. Above all, you must control your temper, or your powers will get the better of you. (thinks) And I think I know who can set it off.
(Scene change - Same setting, but the next morning. Cole and Bardock have trained all night long, and are still training. Sayins go in and out around them without saying anything. Zucina enters furious. Many other Sayin children follow her.)
Zucina: Cole-san!
Cole: (pleasantly) Yes?
Zucina: Celipa just told me something I want you to confirm!
(The two fighters stop training. Bardock steps away from the crowd.)
Cole: What? That her mouth is as big as the distance between her legs?
Zucina: That you are training Bardock and not me! Is that true?
Cole: About her legs?
Zucina: (anime face vault) NO!!! About you and the Loser!!
Cole: Not really. I'm training him on the side. You're still my pupil officially.
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[Commercial Break]
* - Sayin Bow - Something I invented based on the show. A Sayin Salute is cupping the left hand, palm up, and placing it across your chest. A Sayin Bow is the same, but bowing with a straight back at the waist.
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Zucina: (calming down) Cole, you are my best friend and a wonderful mentor. I care about you. I just wanted to hear it from you (whispers) and not a single-minded slut like Celipa.
Cole: (pats her small head) I like you too, Zuni-chan. Would you like to meet my new student?
Zucina: (glances at the crowd) Cole-kun, you shouldn't sacrifice your popularity by fooling around with this runt.
Bardock: Look who's talking. You're as small as me!
Zucina: (snorts) It talks! This doesn't concern you!
Bardock: If its about me, its my business!
Zucina: (narrows her eyes) Listen kid . . .
Bardock: No, YOU listen! (stands tall and proud) Cole-san is the first person who taught me anything! You can't take him away from me! I won't let you!
Cole: (to himself) Do me a favor, and don't stick up for me again!
Zucina: (smirks) Is that a challenge?
Cole: Bardock, don't you dare! You're not ready!
Bardock: I've never been able to call anything mine before, but I know you have to stick up for what is yours. You are my mentor, and she insulted my pride!
(Cole takes a step back, horrified yet impressed with Bardock's sudden boldness. Zucina flings back her magnificent head of hair and smiles evilly.)
Zucina: Then I accept. You've dug your own grave.
(The children form a circle for a battle arena. Bardock and Zucina, easily the shortest of the lot, stand face to face on opposite sides of the circle. Cole leans against the wall, not wanting to take sides.)
Cole: (thinking) Kuso! Curse them both! I wanted Zucina to fight him, but not so soon! Both have incredibly obvious flaws. This won't end well.
Rubaru: (between the competitors) Okay, five minute time limit. If one of you falls out of the circle, you lose. Ready? (looks at his watch) Begin!
(Bardock charges at Zucina. She phases out, and phases in behind him. Bardock expected this, from his experience fighting Cole, and ducks her kick.)
Cole: (smiles) Not bad. A little slow, but not bad.
(Bardock, still ducked, tries a ground kick. his boot only brushes against Zucina's tail as she gracefully jumps over him entirely. Her hair flies on Bardock's face, blinding him. She does a high tornado kick to his back and gets Bardock square between the shoulder blades.)
Cole: That blow was almost flawless! Great, now she'll get cocky.
(Zucina charges at the fallen boy, and jumps to pounce on him. But Bardock is ready. He stays on his back and concentrates on his legs. When Zucina lands, he kicks up his legs at an immense speed. Zucina soars up and hits the florescent light above the ring. She and the glass fall to the floor.)
Cole: Urg! That was even painful to watch!
Zucina: (thinking) Fuck! I was wrong! This kid's good! I won't let him make a fool out of me!!
(She jumps up and begins a punching fury! Bardock counters. They collide in the center and the group surrounding the fighters step back from the force of the auras. Zucina is far stronger, however, so she ends up using him as a punching bag. With one wind-up blow, she sends him sailing through the air and on the floor out of the ring.)
Zucina: (panting) Well, so much for that! It was easier then I thought.
(Bardock tries to get up but falls back down.)
Zucina: (flings hair back) Just stay down. You might hurt yourself, Low Level Loser!
(The last three words are said with emphasis. They ring in Bardock's ears to the point when he can hear nothing else. Rage and power rise through his veins and becomes a burning, blinding sensation throughout his body. Hardly knowing or understanding what he is doing, he garbs the sharpest piece of glass on the ground and lunges at Zucina.)
Bardock: (really, really pissed off) KIAI!!!!!!
Cole: ZUCINA!!! HEADS UP!!!!
(Zucina powers up her trademark Ki Katana** attack. A long purple blade of energy appears in her hand. She swings around, hair flying, just as Bardock reaches her. There is a flash of purple and gold, and they end up on opposite sides of the ring, still and quiet.)
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** - Ki Katana - Power Sword
Sup! It's Cole!
Well, I warned them not to fight, but Zucina's pride and Bardock's temper got the better of them. At least now they'll both listen to me. Too bad their scars'll remain for the rest of their lives.
Training begins next time on DragonballBC: Battle Scars; The Painful Alliance