Chapter 17
I'm pretty sure that I could have gotten this up sooner * Tries to block out the screams of people questioning why she didn't * But I was a bit confused about how I was going to end this story. No, I'm not saying that it's going to end on this chapter, or the next, it's just that I couldn't continue writing this chapter unless I had a clear understanding of what the ending would be.
I had lots of different ideas, but they all seemed very immature and inappropriate for this story. But now I've found my ending, and can see the light
* Audience sweat drops *
Hehehehe, OK. I'll shut up. Also, I couldn't force myself to write this because this is the first chapter with a fighting scene that I've ever written. Well, it isn't the first one, but I'm not very experienced when it comes to fight scenes between two people who are both equal when it comes to strength.
As I always say, I don't own DBZ and I'm not making any money from writing this fic (That would be grand though ^-^). I do own Bodu, however, and any new characters, places, etc.
Please review, even if you only have criticism to give me. I will be extremely happy if I get over 100 reviews for this story, but it's just a faraway dream. I know that I'm still a newbie, and that I've got plenty of time to try and improve on my writing skills. I have a long road ahead of me
* Someone who is clearly annoyed shouts, "Hey, stop blabbing! Let us get on with the story!" *
Oops, gomen about that! I sometimes start thinking of the future, and lose sight of reality! Well, here it is! I hope you all enjoy.
The wind continued to howl mournfully as Son Gohan glared at his newly found enemy; the Cehang-jin Bodu. Bodu was actually grinning cheekily, his eyes shining with excitement.
Stolen eyes.
Eyes that had been stolen from a certain demi Saiya-jin. Gohan tried to comprehend why the Cehang-jin was grinning in such a way -- so that it almost made him seem innocent. His eyes narrowed as another wave of rage washed over him; knowing that there was no way in the whole universe that Bodu could possibly be innocent.
All of a sudden, Bodu's body was engulfed in a bright light; so blinding that Gohan had to shield his eyes with his hand. But the light was too strong, still managing to find a way to stab at his eyes, causing him to wince in pain.
As the light began to lose its splendor, Gohan took his hand away from his face. He could not see anything at first; only the flashing color of neon blue. After what almost seemed like an eternity however, he was finally able to make out the Cehang-jin's body.
He was shocked when he saw that Bodu was now wearing the same gi as he, but the only physical sign of his bewilderment was the flash of his aquamarine eyes.
That didn't make a difference to the Cehang-jin though, because he could read every one of Gohan's thoughts. With an amused smile, he asked, "Why are you trying to hide your curiosity, Son Gohan? You obviously want to know how I was able to perform such a feat, don't you?"
The half Saiya-jin couldn't hide his puzzlement this time, as his eyes widened. How did he know what I was thinking? Can he read my thoughts also? If he can, than this will be even more harder than it already is!
"Well, the answer to your question, hybrid, is yes. I can read your thoughts! My mind is linked with yours; so that I can read your every thought. But you, fortunately for me, can't read mine! I might as well answer your other question as well," Bodu was enjoying every moment, trying to savour the little time that he would get to spend with the very half Saiya-jin who would be the Angel of Death to his own kind, "I can instantly change into my host's clothes, as long as the person is still alive and I have actually seen those clothes before. Since you are still alive and I have just seen you in this gi, then it is easy for me to do so."
Closing his eyes, he began to laugh. He was laughing so much that if one did not know that he was an evil alien, they might have mistaken him to have been a crazy human being. When he finally stopped, he added, "Gohan! Did you actually believe that I would fight you in such flimsy clothes? If you did, then you must be more stupid than you look!"
Gohan growled in reply to the insult, his eyes twitching with indignation. He did not reply however, knowing that it was not worth wasting his time in trying to find an insult to aim at the arrogant Cehang-jin.
Bodu smirked, and within the blink of an eye he had disappeared, leaving an afterimage of himself.
The demi Saiya-jin gasped, his eyes widening as he wondered how the Cehang-jin could have disappeared so quickly. As he suddenly sensed a tiny molecule of Bodu's ki, he darted away gracefully as his enemy's elbow struck only air.
Gohan responded with a roundhouse kick that the Cehang-jin caught effortlessly with his hand.
"You'll have to do better than that if you want to defeat me, Son Gohan!"
His eyes pinched at the corners as Gohan tried to think of a smart move that Bodu wouldn't be able to detect. As soon as he thought of one, his goal was sent straight to the Cehang-jin's mind. But before Bodu could react, Gohan spun in the air so quickly that it caused his enemy to be pushed back, resulting in his leg becoming free.
Without pausing to let the Cehang-jin recover, Gohan lashed out with his other leg, focusing almost all of his ki on that one kick. His boot hit Bodu in the stomach dead-on, causing him to cough of some of his stolen crimson blood.
He allowed the Cehang-jin to suffer some pain for a while, before upper cutting him and sending him crashing into the sea. Shining droplets of water flew into the air, looking like dazzling sapphires in the presence of the hot son.
But Gohan's instincts -- in fact, every fibre of his being, told him that something was wrong. He didn't know what it was, but something was definitely amiss. It didn't seem to be anything to do with his enemy -- it seemed to be something to do with himself.
Suddenly, he sensed Bodu's ki right behind him. Turning his head so that he could see the Cehang-jin rushing towards him, he commanded his body to move. However, it didn't react as quickly as he thought it would, and he was sent flying back because of Bodu's fist. A tiny rivulet of blood flowed down from his bottom lip, but he ignored it, keeping his watchful gaze on the enemy.
Bodu smiled. He admired Gohan's determination and will. But it won't be enough! Even though you are strong, Gohan, you won't be able to defeat me. You haven't the slightest chance! And when I'm finished with you, I will finish off my mission!
Piccolo had been listening carefully to every word that the two who were fighting each other had been saying. He was startled when he had realized that there were indeed two Gohans, and that what Goten had said had been true.
One Gohan was the innocent boy whom he had remembered training when he was only four years old. The other was an impostor, merely a copy of Son Gohan. He had not even the slightest bit of innocence inside of him, of that the Nameksei-jin was sure.
But when the impostor whose name was Bodu told Gohan that he was a Cehang-jin, something deep inside of Piccolo was awakened. He knew that kind of people -- those Cehang-jin -- but he didn't know exactly who or what they were.
Closing his eyes in the hopes that he might be able to remember something more about this race called the Cehang-jin, Piccolo began to go into an almost mediation like state, even though he wasn't really meditating. He was just trying to recall lost memories.
To be continued
I usually put this at the beginning of the chapter, but there's already too much stuff up there!
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