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These Dreams
Part Eighteen
The song Spirit VS. Spirit unwittingly started playing in my head. Everybody's footsteps fell in about the same rhythm as its beat. It gave me goosebumps. This was the day of destiny for everybody's dreams. My mind flashed back to all the good times I had with Piccolo, Freeza and even the brief few involving Vegeta. I pictured all the children of both worlds. This fight would determine their future.
Stay with us, Believers. We can't afford to lose this one.
I caught my reflection in a metal panel on the far wall of the corridor. An image of myself walking between Piccolo and Freeza with Vegeta slightly ahead. I can't believe I've changed so much. My hair, my face and my body...it's all different, yet the same. My gold cross and the yin-yang necklace Piccolo made for me glistened brightly against my black jumpsuit. I actually looked like one of the Z-fighters. For the first time in my life, I fit in somewhere.
After what seemed like the longest walk of my life, Piccolo, Freeza, Vegeta and myself arrived down at the medical ward. A tall nurse weighed us one-by-one before allowing us through the door. Piccolo(minus weighted gear) tipped the scales at over two-hundred-sixty pounds - and I held no candle to him at eighty-four. All the training made me lose much of the weight I struggled to gain, but somehow I don't think weight matters anymore. Vegeta weighed in at two-twelve and Freeza popped up at one-fifteen.
Everything in the medical ward had been set up exactly the way Vegeta specified. I wondered if I just stepped onto the set of ER. The whole room smelled like alcohol, Band-Aids and metal. White was the main color of choice. Four gurneys with white sheets were lined up side-by-side so the edges touched. A dream catcher hung on the IV stand above each one.
Piccolo's dream catcher was the one I gave to him on his birthday. Mine was pink with purple beads and four rows of white feathers dangling from the bottom. Freeza's was the same one hanging above him while he was injured. Vegeta's dream catcher was brown with deep red beads and two rows of burnt-orange feathers flowing off each side. I found it kind of cool, the way the colors matched each individual's personality.
Bulma waited by the door while we stepped through. She wore a simple blue sundress and had her hair in the same style I remembered from the last DBZ episode.
Piccolo, Freeza and I headed over to the beds, but Vegeta stopped. I watched him speak to Bulma in hushed tones. Bulma reached out and cupped Vegeta's cheek. And for a split second...his perpetual frown disappeared. His eyes softened. A brief smile appeared. He tipped her chin up, said something that made her blush and kissed her. The soft expression left Vegeta's face as soon as the kiss ended. Like Piccolo, he only seemed to show emotion in brief spurts.
Freeza seemed to have his head together pretty good. He appeared deep in thought. Better to let him be for the moment. Piccolo moved off to the side away from everyone else. From there, he kept watching me. I finally jogged over beside him.
"This is it."
Piccolo's gaze followed me when I approached. He exhaled through his nose, flaring his narrow nostrils. "Yeah. Did you take your medication?"
"Yup, I always do." Then I sobered, he was staring down at me again with wonder in his eyes. "So why do you keep looking at me like that?"
He seemed a little embarrassed that I'd noticed him staring. Purple flooded his cheeks. "Well, I guess you could say I'm just trying to find the Cyndi I know."
My face instantly got warm. I glanced over. Nobody was paying attention to the two of us. I levitated up to eye-level with Piccolo, draped my arms around his neck and said, "I'm right here, big guy. I changed a lot outside, but inside I'm still the same old me, you know. Ever hear the old saying 'the more things change, the more they stay the same.'?"
Piccolo's liquid black eyes softened a fraction of a degree. Briefly reflecting my own feelings. He reached up and traced my jawline with the edge of one sharp nail. It gave me chills. Then he seemed to realize what he was doing and lowered his hand. "Yeah, I've heard that one before."
"Well, there you go." I rubbed that spot behind both of his ears with my thumbs. His eyes fluttered shut and his lips parted. The same expression he made right before we... oh my God, his body and mind remembered those sensations. Now I realized why my advances frustrated him so much - he could get mentally aroused, but with no way to have sex, it was impossible for him release the pent-up tension. All those hidden desires and no way to satisfy them.
That iron control of his hid much more than I previously thought.
"Cyndi," he breathed.
"Shhh." I stopped teasing his skin and pressed myself tight against him. A fierce hug. This may be the last time I'll get to hold him in my lifetime. "I love you."
Piccolo's only reply was a soft grunt. I leaned forward to his lips. He grasped my shoulders and kissed me back. I could feel his heart beating like a jackhammer behind his ribs. Mine was doing the same.
The kiss ended abruptly. We spent a moment with our bottom lips touching, breathing each other's warm breath. Then I hugged Piccolo again, my cheek buried against his abundant collar. Piccolo lowered his arms to his sides, deciding not to hug back. He just rested his chin on my shoulder and closed his eyes. I actually felt his mind settle down. It helped ease my nerves, too.
Through the corner of my eye I saw Freeza watching us with a knowing smile. He politely looked away and climbed onto the left-most gurney. Right underneath his dream catcher. Vegeta walked over to the right-most gurney where his dream catcher hung, sat down and reclined himself comfortably. The medical technicians started inserting an IV catheter into Freeza's left and Vegeta's right arm. Other monitoring equipment and wires were also attached.
The moment I'd been dreading had arrived. It was time to go.
Piccolo sensed my distress. He waited until I'd lowered to the ground and gave my shoulders a little squeeze. "It's gonna be okay, kid. One way or another, it'll be all over soon."
"Yeah," I blinked away some unbidden tears and smiled up at him. "Let's go kick Void's crusty ass."
"Now you're talking." Piccolo gave my back a pat and let me go.
We gazed into each others' eyes for just a second longer. Piccolo finally turned away and removed his weighted gear. Why he put it back on when he'd just have to remove it again, I don't know. He didn't look back.
Leaving his cape and turban where they fell, Piccolo approached the row of gurneys and positioned himself next to Freeza. That would put me between him and Vegeta.
"Come along now."
I glanced towards the voice and saw the same nurse who clamped Freeza's artery. She was a petite woman like me, except she had a lot more meat on her bones. Perhaps a little too much for her size. Light pink curls poked out from under her white nurse's hat. I felt more comfortable knowing she was doing this and not some nurse I'd never seen before.
Piccolo was all set by the time I climbed onto the only empty space left. The kindly nurse set up the IV clamp before I was allowed to lay down. The same monitoring equipment was wired to me as well. I became fascinated with the glowing red cuff on my finger that monitored my pulse and oxygen saturation.
"All right, everyone." Piccolo stated, "We should join hands so the mind-link will be stronger. Once we're under, we'll probably find ourselves separated. The first priority is meeting up again. If you see Void, do not engage her. We have to go for her together. Picture your dream catchers just in case you need to scare her off. Is everybody clear?"
Freeza gave a thumbs-up, "It's a go."
"Very well," Vegeta added in.
"Right." I chimed.
"Good." Piccolo slipped his hand around mine and tenderly interlocked our fingers, encasing my palm in leathery warmth.
I smiled over at the handsome green man and reached over to fit my palm across Vegeta's. The Saiyajin Prince's damp, calloused hand clamped around mine like a Venus fly trap. Piccolo and Freeza probably grasped each others' hand in the same manner.
"Okay then." The nurse in charge, the one I remembered, stood at the foot of our gurneys. "Once you guys are out, I'm going to attach an oxygen mask to each of you. If we notice someone's saturation dropping, we'll turn on the oxygen until it comes back up. There's also a crash cart and intensive care units on standby in case some of you get into serious trouble. We're also going to hook each of you up to a machine that transmits images from your visual cortex to a computer screen we'll all be monitoring."
A machine that lets people see another's dreams. Bulma must have invented that one. Also a great idea, they'd be able to see what's going on.
"How fast does this medicine work?" I asked, watching the nurses nervously.
"Fast enough that you can't count backwards from ten to one." Bulma replied from somewhere beyond my field of vision. "Don't worry, you're in good hands here."
Piccolo gave my hand a reassuring squeeze. It'll be okay, kid.
I believe you, came my silent reply, my hand squeezing Piccolo's in return.
Bulma released a puff of air through her mouth. She appeared in my peripheral vision, "All right then, any other questions before we begin?"
Nobody spoke. The room got so quiet I could hear the fluorescent lights buzzing and the whine of a refrigeration unit against the wall. My autism affects my sense of hearing a little bit, some sounds I hear more intensely than "normal" people. Not quite as acute as Piccolo's, but enough that certain loud noises bother me. Especially high-pitched ones. Smoke alarms and referee whistles are the worst - like knives entering my head. The squealing refrigeration unit proved quite annoying. Tolerable, but I wished someone could turn it off or move it somewhere else. It wouldn't matter in a few minutes anyway.
"Okay then," this time the kindly nurse spoke up, "I'm just going to go down the line and give you your first injection. Then I'll turn on your IV to give you constant, tiny doses so you don't start waking up too soon."
She went to Freeza first, picking up a syringe with just the right dosage for him. Piccolo's torso blocked my view of the actual injection. Freeza's red eyes became visibly heavy before the nurse lifted the needle. He mumbled something about getting stoned and his eyelids slid shut.
Piccolo was next. He didn't get sleepy right away like Freeza, probably because he's so much bigger. It hit him hard when it started working - he went out like a light. His hand rapidly went limp against mine.
The nurse took hold of my IV catheter and stuck the needle in. I noticed the liquid inside was clear like ordinary water. A final wave of fear washed over me. My eyes stayed riveted on the syringe, watching the plunger push the solution into my vein. It made my arm feel warm and tingly. This weird sensation spread to my neck and head. I was suddenly heavy all over. Sounds echoed from far off. Spots danced before my eyes, I couldn't keep my eyelids open anymore.
And then I fell backwards
into oblivion.
Dim awareness came back to me after God-knows-how-long. The first thing I experienced was sunlight stabbing my closed eyelids. Harsh sunlight. Yet the air was comfortable - not too hot or cold. Grass cushioned me and tickled against my exposed skin. I could smell water nearby. Wind whispered against my ear, stirring my wild hair.
I jackknifed into a sitting position and opened my eyes. My vision was blurred. But I saw enough to freak out. A GIANT saucer-shaped monster sat right in front of me! It was black, yellow and white, and half the size of a football stadium - with tons of metallic legs and a massive, bulging eye.
"YAAAAAAH!" I scrambled away, wiping my eyes as I went. I looked back with clearer vision to see if this thing was following me. The "creature" stayed put.
Hey, that wasn't a monster! It was Freeza's ship!
What a relief...getting killed before the fight would just suck, wouldn't it? Damn, and King Kold's ship was even bigger than this one!
I flopped down onto my butt, forcing myself to calm down and take in my surroundings. Green all around. The sky, grass, water and even the visible sun shone greenish-white.
An idea crept into my mind, making me smile. Nobody would mind if I took a minute to check Freeza's ship out, would they? Nah, it wouldn't hurt! I launched myself off the grass and landed roughly on top of the ship. The topside hatch was already open. Down I went, "Oof," ending up on my butt at the bottom. Gotta work on those landings.
Lots of purple and yellow in the corridors, with machinery, pipes and panels lining the walls. I think the ship was laid out in a spider-web pattern. You can start from the center and work your way out, with personal living areas and the bridge being on the outermost edge.
I dashed for the door on my right and hoped I'd find my way to Freeza's quarters. I've always wondered what that black thing attached to the wall is. Not his hoverpod...that thing in the background.
Getting to the room I wanted took four tries. Oh boy, it's huge. By itself, the chamber was two times bigger than Vegeta's gravity room! That's scary! The round window took up an entire wall, the biggest single piece of glass I've ever laid eyes on. I immediately looked up at the fixture I always puzzled over. It was black and white and shaped kind of like Kami's Lookout with a gold spindle-looking thing on the bottom. It was attached to the wall by a thick, curving metal column that seemed as decorative as it was functional.
I lifted off and floated up for a closer look. Inside I saw black blankets, a well-hidden pillow and a control panel that probably controlled the lights. The mystery object was exactly what I thought it was - a bed. A bed just barely big enough for Freeza to lay flat in. On the other side of the raised "headboard" was an oval speaker with buttons underneath. Probably a com system. What an obnoxious place to have an intercom!
I'll admit my priorities are a little screwed, but I've always wondered about that thing and now I know what it is!
Okay, with that settled, I could set out on my search for the others.
Then I saw something through the corner of my eye. A shadow on the ground outside the window. One of the guys? No, the wrong shape. I spotted its source and cursed silently. It was Void! Flying around aimlessly like one of those monsters in Final Fantasy Seven, I don't remember it's name. It's that creature you have to fight if it contacts the airship and it likes to run away a lot. Had I not gone into Freeza's ship, I might be dead right now. That had to be God's doing!
Enough about that, though. Void knows we're here and she's looking for us!
I watched the dark being until she vanished into the distance. Not daring to let her spot me leaving the ship. I'd never forgive myself if we all got killed because I was careless and didn't check over my shoulder. With Void out of sight, I made my exit.
Phew, it was bright! I whipped my sunglasses out of my pocket and put them on. Checked the sky for the alignment of the suns. One was overhead and another just coming up. I mentally noted that direction as east, turned my back towards it and struck out west.
No matter how many times I fly, I can't get over how thrilling it is. The way the wind roars through my ears and whips my hair...it's just too cool for words! Wearing my shades kept the wind out of my eyes, so going fast wasn't a problem.
I'd flown halfway over a fast body of water when a buzz went off in my head. Like little hammers pounding my skull at high speed, very different from the tingle Void induced. That meant one of the good guys was up ahead. I flew faster, relieved that I wouldn't be alone for much longer.
"What the...don't fly like that, you fool!" A rough voice exploded from behind a cliff, "Void might pick up your power!"
I facevaulted in mid air and came in for an extremely painful skid-on-the-ground landing. Man, when will I get the hang of it?
Vegeta practically pounced on me. He yanked me to my feet, shoved me under a rocky outcropping and wiggled in after me. Void's shadow passed over the ground less than a second after he pulled his feet in. The overhang was so low it pushed his hair down almost to his back. He looked oddly human.
Good thing we're both small, I don't think Piccolo and I could've fit in the same place together. But having Vegeta on top of me while trapped in a cramped space wasn't exactly a picnic. He weighed a lot more than I do and his heaving chest was crushing my itty-bitty boobs! Ouch! I just hoped nobody wandered by and saw us like this, they'd get the WRONG idea.
"Is she gone yet?" I asked after we'd been stuck together for almost two minutes. I'll be enjoying a Charlie horse pretty soon, I'm sure.
"Shh!"
I made a face at him. Vegeta squirmed some more, turning around so his boots nearly scraped my face. His clothes made swishing noises as they brushed against the rocks. He poked his head into the sunlight for a look around. Then he pulled himself out. I slid out after him and stood up, dusting myself off.
He didn't even give me time to breathe! "Now...let's get out of here. Quickly!"
My best bet was to keep my mouth shut and follow his instructions(orders?). Vegeta knew what he was doing better than I did, after all. I watched the arrogant Saiyajin look around. Probably searching for a power reading.
"All right, I've located Piccolo and Freeza. They're close together." He faced me slowly, scowled and went on, "Take to the air and fly slow, we do NOT want Void sensing us, is that clear?"
"Got it." Being talked to like I was two years old didn't make me very happy. I hate it when people treat me like I'm stupid! "You don't have to treat me like an idiot, you know." I created a cushion of ki between myself and the ground so I hovered four feet in the air. "Anyway...how can you tell different powers apart? All I can tell is someone's there while you seem to know which is which."
Vegeta was already ten feet away when he started replying. I didn't hear him. I caught up with my trademark "huh?" routine. That made him roll his eyes and repeat himself, "Everybody's power has a unique vibration. No two are exactly alike. Pay attention to the frequencies of vibration when you feel a power. Piccolo's is slower than Freeza's. And the stronger someone is, the more intense the vibration. Does that make sense or should I simplify it more for your pitiful brain?"
I wrinkled my nose, "No, I got it."
My God, he was right! The difference in the two powers was evident once I knew how to distinguish them. Freeza's power felt like the vibrations of an electric razor, where Piccolo's was similar to an idling car engine. Vegeta's came up halfway between the two.
"Let me guess...the frequencies have to do with body size. The bigger someone is, the slower the vibrations."
"Give the girl a cookie, she figured it out." Vegeta narrowed his eyes against the wind. I was smugly satisfied with myself for remembering my sunglasses. He couldn't keep his eyes fully open - haha!
The two powers ahead stopped moving. My guess is they sensed us coming and were letting us catch up. Now all we had to do was spot them and -
"Vegeta, Cyndi! Down here!" Freeza's voice called from...somewhere in the rocky valley up ahead. How weird! His accent was completely gone, replaced with his old one! Just like the first time he got Void off me after she broke my ribs. It's weird, I can't explain it.
I yelled back, "Where are you? I can't see you!"
Freeza climbed into view and waved both hands above his head. I'd been right about him not needing clothes - he was in his sleek, white fourth form. That also meant I was the shortest of the group again since Freeza's fourth form makes him closer to Vegeta's height.
Joy, time for another landing. I angled myself upright like Piccolo showed me and set down. Yay for me! I stumbled, but didn't fall. The trick is slowing down before I start spilling altitude. Should've thought of that before.
"You can get friendly later!" Piccolo snarled from somewhere out of sight. "Get in here, and hurry! Void is gonna make another pass any second now."
"C'mon, follow me." Freeza hopped gently to the ground and entered a cave hidden by a rocky overhang. Virtually impossible to spot from the air. Vegeta and I followed the small Icejin into the dark, dusty crack in the rock wall. It was just big enough for the four of us to fit with enough room for one more person. The extra space let everybody scoot back out of the light. Enough light reached inside for everyone to see, but we weren't visible from outside.
I found myself smashed up against Piccolo's heaving abs. No complaints there! "Boy am I glad we found each other. Having Void cruise around is making me nervous."
Void's shadow glided by. She didn't see or sense us.
"Yeah," the Namek whispered
tersely after the danger passed, "Does everybody have their dream catchers
for emergencies?" Freeza, Vegeta and I all pulled ours out into view. Piccolo
nodded his approval. "Good, now we just need a plan of attack..."
Piccolo's deep, raspy voice fell silent. Vegeta and Freeza were both nodding their heads in agreement. I felt like throwing up and hiding in a corner until this whole issue was settled. Nobody noticed my discomfort or asked if I was okay with this. Piccolo usually came up with good plans, he wouldn't make me do something if he didn't think I could succeed.
"So in essence, I'm the bait." I muttered sullenly.
"Right," Piccolo answered, glancing down at me, "You draw her attention while we converge and attack."
Freeza held his chin between thumb and forefinger. His black lips pursed themselves tightly together in thought. A few creases appeared in his otherwise flawless forehead. He swished his long white tail against the dust, "She'll know it's a trick."
"Not if Void thinks we're still separated." Vegeta broke in as he saw fit. His face assumed its usual arrogant smirk, "We just can't let her sense the rest of us until we attack," He slapped his fist against his palm, "by then she won't know what hit her. We have to move fast to catch a creature like her by surprise."
I backed off and nervously twirled a strand of hair between my fingers. Perhaps if I made myself inconspicuous enough, they'd come up with a different plan.
Fat chance.
Everybody was looking right at me.
"Can I have a last meal before I get killed?" I squeaked.
Piccolo clapped a hand onto my shoulder. Trying to reassure me with touch the way I so often did for him. "Relax, kid. I'm having you bait her because you're the smallest and the lightest. Smaller fighters are harder to hit, and your weight makes you the fastest in the air. You can outrun her without a problem."
I've never really seen how fast I can fly before... But Piccolo did have a point. I gulped and took a quick look around at the others. Freeza looked tense. Vegeta appeared bored. I swallowed again.
"Before you fly away, go up and see how this place looks from the air. Once you get Void's attention, you need to lure her back here. You're good at pissing people off, Cyndi. Get her riled up before you lead her to us. If she's angry enough she might not think clearly. That's when we'll spring our surprise." He grinned toothily, flashing his menacing fangs.
"Joy." I suppressed a shiver that ran down my spine. Being chosen to tangle with Void, no matter how fast I was, didn't sound very pleasant. That freak scared me. She gives me nightmares. Literally, as you can see.
Hopefully, the nightmare will be over soon.
"Okay, I'm going to get a bird's eye view, and then I'm gonna go seek Void out."
Without further adieu, I padded outside and took to the air. Taking off is the coolest part of flying, it's like a bubble in my stomach that springs me right up in the air!
I drifted up at least a hundred feet or so and looked down. The overhang hiding the cave from view had three trees in a triangle growing right under a craggy arch. The ground had more dirt than grass. Okay, so it was brown with a tree-triangle and an arch. Got it. I checked the position of the suns. I'd see this view while facing east.
Perfect!
I shouted down, "Here I go, guys!"
Time to see how fast I really am. I let the energy pushing me forward blaze out of control. It poured out around my body like blue-white fire coming from a rocket engine. The terrain below blurred into an endless stream of green and brown. My aura parted the ocean and blasted deep ridges into the ground. I'm surprised my face didn't peel off!
Barrel roll! Loop! Corkscrew!
"WOOHOO! YEEHAW!"
I was faster than a speeding
bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! I was...doing a bad impression
of Superman. But really, I felt untouchable! Nothing could catch me!
Finding Void became harder than I first thought. It's funny how you see something all the time, then when you want it you can't find it. I slowed down considerably to conserve my energy for the fight. If Void was cruising around, I'd spot her. As I flew, I noticed something odd. Time didn't seem to pass. The suns remained fixed in exactly the same positions - one overhead and one just rising. I'm not sure if that was a good thing or a bad thing, but it sure looked eerie. I reminded myself it was a dream - and dreams aren't always completely logical. How else would a planet that didn't seem to rotate have gravity?
Ugh, I could twist my mind in knots trying to figure it out. I regained focus on my goal.
Suddenly I felt a tingle in my skull. A dark, slow buzzing from somewhere on the ground. Well, well, well...I found Void after all! Now to put the plan into action.
I drifted around, using my senses like a radar until I located Void. She was crouched down on all fours, lapping water from a lake. From my vantage point I could see the water rippling around her mouth. What a strange creature. She seems so humanoid, yet she drinks just like my cats!
An idea hit me. Piccolo said to piss her off, didn't he?
Void continued gorging herself on water. She paid no attention to her surroundings. How arrogant can you get?! I slipped behind the large black form and inched closer. So close that I'd be dead if she turned around. All I needed now was a perfect opening. Void finished drinking, stood up and stretched. Still unaware of my presence. Didn't she sense me?
No, who cares! I had my opening!
I launched myself at Void. Grabbed the back of her head and slammed her face-first into the water. Perfect bulldog! I learned that from watching too much WWE Wrestling.
"Hey! What the - " Ker-SPLASH!
I kicked more water in her face, "Tag, you're it!"
Void exploded from the water's surface. She flared her silver aura, blasting water droplets off her armored hide. Her chilling eyes narrowed on me. "Grr! I'll get you for that! Get back here!"
"Not on your life!" I gave her the finger and flew off. Void instantly got on my tail. I sped up so she fell behind. "Oh come on, Void! You're so slow you couldn't catch a cold! BWA HA HA!"
"You'd be surprised at what I can do!" Void spat back.
I sped up even more when she started gaining on me. She kept matching my speed!
Diving down, I whipped a hairpin turn around a large cliff. She maneuvered just as easily as I did. Not good! I quit playing around and started towards the island where Piccolo, Freeza and Vegeta were waiting. No matter how fast I went, Void kept catching up!
Tree triangle! Rocky arch! Three powers all boiling over!
"Hey Void, you suck!" I looped back suddenly and planted both feet in Void's back. She moved to block, but not in time. The blow smashed her straight into the ground.
Then all Hell broke loose.
"YAAH!" Freeza jumped up from behind the arch with his palm outstretched. A yellow sphere appeared around Void, trapping her. She snarled at him. The small Icejin grinned coldly, "Careful, you'll blow up if this ball touches anything other than me."
Piccolo and Vegeta were standing right behind the arch. Both were highly powered up - Vegeta, now in Super Saiyajin form, held both arms out to the side. His face was fierce with concentration. Piccolo's hands were clasped in front of his chest with bright energy glowing between them. His expression also bore fearsome intensity. The whole island shook from all the energy being gathered at once. Would it hold up?
I dropped down near the gathering and concentrated on my own energy. Holding my palms up, I grinned and let the crimson sphere grow. It used to take me almost two full minutes to power this up. Now, after all the training, I was ready within thirty seconds. My body tingled in anticipation. Energy from the ball blew my hair around.
Freeza, Vegeta, Piccolo and I all looked at each other. Void snarled several words I won't repeat.
"Be quiet!" Freeza smacked her around a little, making her shut up. Go Freeza!
Vegeta glared Freeza's way, "Do it."
"Gladly." The Icejin happily kicked Void straight up like a soccer ball. Everybody else aimed for the sky.
"FINAL FLASH!"
"CHOUBAKURETSUMAHA!"
"GEKIDOSHINKU!"
The entire world lit up as two huge, golden beams and a bolt of red electricity shot skyward, filling the air with blistering heat. Recoil from my own attack knocked me on my butt.
Nothing happened. Then...
KA-BLAAAAAAM!
The sky turned pink and white. An explosion so bright and loud it outshone the suns and put sonic booms to shame. I actually covered my ears. Two thundering shockwaves slammed into the island, snapping trees like twigs and tossing rocks everywhere. It felt like twin sledgehammers smashing into my body.
Silence. Utter, complete silence.
I staggered to my feet. Piccolo, Freeza and Vegeta were watching the sky intently. There was too much smoke to see anything. "Did we get her?"
Piccolo's dark eyes glanced my way, "Can't tell until the smoke clears. I don't sense her..."
"She might have escaped, but not in time to get away from all that." Freeza joined in. His slanted eyes remained fixed on the sky. "Wow..."
That made Vegeta bristle. A ripple of gold energy shot up his frame, "Shut up! The smoke is thinning out!"
Sure enough, the gray substance grew thinner. Sunlight shined through in brilliant rays. Everyone tensed in anticipation. I swallowed with a dry throat and bit my tongue to generate more spit. Not as good as drinking water, but better than being thirsty. A gust of wind blew the remaining smoke particles away and...
Nothing. Void was gone!
"Where'd she go?!" I gasped.
"Looking for me?"
I heard a pop and spun around. A massive ki blast was heading straight for me.