CHAPTER 23

Yamcha was the first one to see Piccolo, Deshee, Lord Raye-don, Vegeta, and Gohan returning. Running out the door, the young man was the first to hear the startling news.

"W-We fight TOMORROW???" Yamcha was suddenly pale.

"Unfortunately that is the truth...." Lord Raye-don sighed.

"I don't see what all the fuss is about!" Vegeta snarled, "You, Raye- don, do you think this Metshius is really a god?"

"No, I do not believe such a thing..."

All eyes were transfixed upon Vegeta-who was actually making sense rather than causing trouble.

"So, if he's not a god then all we have to do is kill the bastard before his army gets here, right?" Vegeta continued.

"That would break the Janjin-kee pride! We would have proven that their god was a phony!!!" Gohan jumped in the air and clicked his heels.

"But Metshius is quite powerful, Vegeta.." Lord Raye-don's eyes narrowed in warning.

Piccolo frowned, "Against all of us he'd be outnumbered and outmatched."

The god's eyes sparkled, "Perhaps this can work."

A growl raised the hair on several necks as Tetsi emerged from the household, "You forget old god, I am still here. And I am one of the elite."

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Metshius clawed at another tree in sheer boredom.

"Great, now I have to wait a whole day before my men get here..What the Hell can I do until then?"

A random bunny decided to cross infront of the beast god at that point....only to become mere molecules when a blast from Metshius impacted its chubby, little body.

"Useless creature..."

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Lord Raye-don swallowed the lump in his throat as he followed the Z fighters into the forest they had just escaped from; he did not want to fight. The poor god strongly believed in peace and scorned the idea of violence. Although very powerful, the slaves' god had never drawn on his power before. Until now....

"You got that, Raye-don?" Vegeta scowled as Lord Raye-don's eyes glazed over again, "Are you listening to ME?!?!"

"Child, I cannot fight... the will isn't in my blood like it is in yours. I just can't do it."

Vegeta went white with fear for a brief moment before turning red with rage, kicking the forest floor, "WHAT?! Are you chickening out, you coward?! You are the strongest warrior we have! Get off your ass and do as I have instructed! Unfortunately we need help here and you are the only one that can do this for us!!!"

Deshee nuzzled Lord Raye-don's arm tenderly, "Think about the slaves that love you so much."

The god closed his eyes and gathered his resolve.

"Alright... I'll give it my best shot," he sighed and began to levitate as Vegeta had ordered.

The prince just smirked.

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Metshius looked down at the wooden voodoo doll he had made of Piccolo and sneered at it before breaking its head off.

"Fuck you, Majunia..."

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Lord Raye-don watched the beast below him as he hovered in the air. Drawing on his power supplies he formed a small ki blast in his hand and began to descend. When he was about five feet above Metshius' head he took in a deep breath.

"Hey phony!!!!"

Metshius took the bait and looked upward. Lord Raye-don released his blast right into Metshius' face with a loud BOOM!

The Z Fighters all sprang from the hiding places they had staked out, all ready to shoot to kill. Multiple ki blasts impacted the wicked god, creating a huge cloud of smoke that stung each warrior's eyes and burned their lungs as the stench assaulted their nostrils.

When the horrible smoke finally cleared, Metshius was on his knees, hunched over and swearing.

"God DAMMIT!!!!! I can't SEEEE!!!!!"

Piccolo felt his lips curl into a demonic smile upon hearing this exclamation. Powering up his trademark attack, the demon lord barked at the other warriors to stand down.

"This is my beef! I'm gunna get this bastard for what he did to Deshee and I! Stand DOWN, no one better TOUCH him.... EXCEPT MEEEEEEEE!!! MAKKANKOSAPPUUUU!!!!!!"

The Namek unleashed the screw-beam at a velocity only a few talented Z Fighters could calculate. The beam skewered Metshius through his thick- skinned side, crackling with the voltage it contained. The scent of burnt flesh perfumed the air as sparks flew off of Metshius as if he were in an electric chair.

The seconds crawled by and finally the attack dissipated into thin air. Metshius collapsed to the ground-DEAD.

AN: So, that's the end of him, eh? Heehee! I told you I'd update! Please review!