DISCLAIMER: Most of the characters in the following fanfic (if not all) do not belong to me in any way of thinking. But I am making no money off this, so I demand that I not be sued!
WARNING: This fic has the potential to contain some content that may not be appropriate for the younger of audiences. Nothing as heavy as some of my ff7 fics, but I still feel I need to place the warning for liability purposes...
NOTE: Here's some advertising for my friend's fic that I told him I'd do. It's called "FF8: Back to the Garden", and it's written by an author named "Cecil" You should read it.
NOTE2: If, for some strange reason, you feel that it would be to your advantage to contact me in some way, I can, as always, be reached at hostiledude666@neovampire.com
Mercenary Tao laughed as he walked slowly through the streets of a small town. His power was unparalleled, and the townspeople who normally cringed in fear from his presence now seemed about to have a heart attack. There was no reason for the mercenary to even look for tailors anymore. The doctor who he had gone to for help was none other than the infamous Dr. Gero. When he was healed, the mad scientist developed and sold to him a gi just like his. But the garment was crafted of space-age titanium mesh.
That was how he had protected his clothes from Krillin's Kamehameha Wave. Tao was the hunter now. But, alas, even the hunter eventually grows bored when his prey is no longer challenging. "Hm, I wonder if anyone in the world is capable of defeating me? How can I find out?" the assassin silently mused. But of course there was no way. Unless...
Tao reached out with his sensing ability, searching for the strongest power levels in existence. He could sense Goku quite easily, and the boy felt stronger than ever. Also, he could faintly feel Kame Sen'Nin, though the old master was hiding his strength. But the mercenary stiffened as he felt three other powers in that direction, all of them very strong. He somehow knew that the most powerful one must be his brother.
"Dammit!" Tao shouted and stomped, opening up a crack in the ground. "All of my enemies must be conversing on how to get rid of me."
***
A little ways out of the town that Tao was in, Yamcha landed his car. He really had no idea what was going on, and definitely didn't know that Goku had been beaten. All he knew was that someone there was terrorizing the town and needed to be stopped. Stepping out of the car door, he gazed into the town, spotting several places where houses were burnt down. If somebody didn't stop the man, the entire area would be declared a disaster zone.
Yamcha began running and was soon to where he could see a single man standing in the town square, seemingly lost somewhere in his own head.
"Hey!" Yamcha shouted, "You need to leave these people alone! They never did anything to you!"
The pink-garbed man began to slowly turn around. When he was fully turned around and could see Yamcha, he smiled an evil smirk. "You damned fool, don't you realize who I am? I am the mercenary Tao!"
*Isn't Tao the guy Goku said he beat to stop the Red Ribbon Army?* thought Yamcha * What could he be doing back alive? Oh well, I'm stronger than I was back then. This should be no problem.*
When he realized that the fight would not be resolved by words, Yamcha sprang forward, aiming a punch at Tao's head. Right before he reached the mercenary, his target suddenly disappeared, appearing again behind him and sweeping his legs. The warrior stuck out his hands to block himself from hitting the ground and rolled away.
Yamcha faced Tao once again, this time more seriously. This enemy was not like anyone he had ever faced before. In fact, the last time he had been dominated like that was when he was facing Jackie Chun at his first attempt in the Buddokai Tournament.
Tao, not wanting to waste any time, was the one who charged this time. He weaved under one of Yamcha's punches and snapped a quick kick into the fighter's side, following up with a hard punch to the head. Yamcha went down immediately, skidding along the ground for a few feet. And when he got to his feet, he could hardly even see straight.
"You see what happens when you challenge someone without first knowing their power?" Tao mocked the young man, "Now you're going to have to pay for your foolishness!"
The warrior laughed back at him. "I haven't even used my special attack yet. When I do, you're doomed! Cringe in fear of the mighty Wolf Fang Fist!" he shouted, and dashed forward.
When he was close enough, his fists began flying with the speed of his special attack, and he became many times as fast and powerful as he was normally. However, Tao was not even forced to take a step back. He blocked every one of the strikes with an ease that was scary. Seeing an opening in Yamcha's attack, he gathered up strength and prepared to strike at his throat...
***
Back at the Kame House, Roshi was discussing what was going on with Tsuru Sen'Nin.
"I know we've never gotten along too well before," The Crane Master said, "but this is a problem that goes way beyond us. My brother has somehow gained a power that there seems to be no way to match. I would not even face him alone at this point. I think we need to team up our disciples, maybe seek out a few Heroes to help us. Otherwise, the entire planet could be screwed."
Kame Sen'Nin nodded. "I don't know how he got his power, but I could probably figure it out. Then, if we're lucky, there could be some way to reverse it."
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End of Chapter 5
A/N: Hey, I hope all you faithful readers enjoyed this chapter, even if it wasn't quite that great. I've just got some major writer's block, so I'll see what I can do.
WARNING: This fic has the potential to contain some content that may not be appropriate for the younger of audiences. Nothing as heavy as some of my ff7 fics, but I still feel I need to place the warning for liability purposes...
NOTE: Here's some advertising for my friend's fic that I told him I'd do. It's called "FF8: Back to the Garden", and it's written by an author named "Cecil" You should read it.
NOTE2: If, for some strange reason, you feel that it would be to your advantage to contact me in some way, I can, as always, be reached at hostiledude666@neovampire.com
Mercenary Tao laughed as he walked slowly through the streets of a small town. His power was unparalleled, and the townspeople who normally cringed in fear from his presence now seemed about to have a heart attack. There was no reason for the mercenary to even look for tailors anymore. The doctor who he had gone to for help was none other than the infamous Dr. Gero. When he was healed, the mad scientist developed and sold to him a gi just like his. But the garment was crafted of space-age titanium mesh.
That was how he had protected his clothes from Krillin's Kamehameha Wave. Tao was the hunter now. But, alas, even the hunter eventually grows bored when his prey is no longer challenging. "Hm, I wonder if anyone in the world is capable of defeating me? How can I find out?" the assassin silently mused. But of course there was no way. Unless...
Tao reached out with his sensing ability, searching for the strongest power levels in existence. He could sense Goku quite easily, and the boy felt stronger than ever. Also, he could faintly feel Kame Sen'Nin, though the old master was hiding his strength. But the mercenary stiffened as he felt three other powers in that direction, all of them very strong. He somehow knew that the most powerful one must be his brother.
"Dammit!" Tao shouted and stomped, opening up a crack in the ground. "All of my enemies must be conversing on how to get rid of me."
***
A little ways out of the town that Tao was in, Yamcha landed his car. He really had no idea what was going on, and definitely didn't know that Goku had been beaten. All he knew was that someone there was terrorizing the town and needed to be stopped. Stepping out of the car door, he gazed into the town, spotting several places where houses were burnt down. If somebody didn't stop the man, the entire area would be declared a disaster zone.
Yamcha began running and was soon to where he could see a single man standing in the town square, seemingly lost somewhere in his own head.
"Hey!" Yamcha shouted, "You need to leave these people alone! They never did anything to you!"
The pink-garbed man began to slowly turn around. When he was fully turned around and could see Yamcha, he smiled an evil smirk. "You damned fool, don't you realize who I am? I am the mercenary Tao!"
*Isn't Tao the guy Goku said he beat to stop the Red Ribbon Army?* thought Yamcha * What could he be doing back alive? Oh well, I'm stronger than I was back then. This should be no problem.*
When he realized that the fight would not be resolved by words, Yamcha sprang forward, aiming a punch at Tao's head. Right before he reached the mercenary, his target suddenly disappeared, appearing again behind him and sweeping his legs. The warrior stuck out his hands to block himself from hitting the ground and rolled away.
Yamcha faced Tao once again, this time more seriously. This enemy was not like anyone he had ever faced before. In fact, the last time he had been dominated like that was when he was facing Jackie Chun at his first attempt in the Buddokai Tournament.
Tao, not wanting to waste any time, was the one who charged this time. He weaved under one of Yamcha's punches and snapped a quick kick into the fighter's side, following up with a hard punch to the head. Yamcha went down immediately, skidding along the ground for a few feet. And when he got to his feet, he could hardly even see straight.
"You see what happens when you challenge someone without first knowing their power?" Tao mocked the young man, "Now you're going to have to pay for your foolishness!"
The warrior laughed back at him. "I haven't even used my special attack yet. When I do, you're doomed! Cringe in fear of the mighty Wolf Fang Fist!" he shouted, and dashed forward.
When he was close enough, his fists began flying with the speed of his special attack, and he became many times as fast and powerful as he was normally. However, Tao was not even forced to take a step back. He blocked every one of the strikes with an ease that was scary. Seeing an opening in Yamcha's attack, he gathered up strength and prepared to strike at his throat...
***
Back at the Kame House, Roshi was discussing what was going on with Tsuru Sen'Nin.
"I know we've never gotten along too well before," The Crane Master said, "but this is a problem that goes way beyond us. My brother has somehow gained a power that there seems to be no way to match. I would not even face him alone at this point. I think we need to team up our disciples, maybe seek out a few Heroes to help us. Otherwise, the entire planet could be screwed."
Kame Sen'Nin nodded. "I don't know how he got his power, but I could probably figure it out. Then, if we're lucky, there could be some way to reverse it."
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End of Chapter 5
A/N: Hey, I hope all you faithful readers enjoyed this chapter, even if it wasn't quite that great. I've just got some major writer's block, so I'll see what I can do.