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AN: A dozen chapters later I am still going strong with this story. Thank you so much everyone for the reviews. You all know what reviews mean to me so thanks. Also, from time to time I will be leaving entries in my profile of when I will be updating something or if I have updated something so check there from time to time to find out when something will be or is already updated. Now here is the next chapter, enjoy, and see you at the end as always.
~*Chapter 12: Hard-Fought Battle*~
"What are we going to do? We can't let this continue, can we?" Bulma asked as she looked around the Son living room. Amongst the few there, it seemed everyone was determined to figure out a way to get rid of the new threat that had entered their planet.
"I say we should just go in and destroy them. We don't have time for this" Vegeta said as he stood in front of the window with a stance of pure irritation.
"Vegeta, we have to think up some kind of plan. We just can't rush in because then we'll be defeated easily" Goten said, staring at Vegeta. Glaring at the young Son boy, Vegeta quickly stalked towards him.
"Those fools are nothing but weaklings compared to us. We can easily go in and destroy them or would you rather watch them destroy not only West City but East as well because you know it will be next" he said, standing face to face with Goten, his breath flowing freely into his face.
"You don't know that, none of us do. We cannot just rush in with hot heads or we will lose" Goten yelled as he glared at Vegeta.
"Boy, your father has reached the level of SSJ3, your sister, myself as well as Gohan have mastered the level of SSJ2, Trunks and yourself are Super Saiyans so there is no way we are going to lose this battle. We have a saiyan on every level. Defeat is impossible" Vegeta replied, knowing full well that he was correct on his points. Shaking her head, Cheena stood up and folded her arms across her chest.
"Vegeta, we have yet to sense their power. Those attacks they used on the city, I didn't even sense them. None of us did because if we did we would have known what was happening and not have to rely on a television set" she said.
"Cheena's right dad, we don't know what we are dealing with here. They have done a good job of masking their strength. We need a plan of action" Trunks said as he looked over at his father. Growling, Vegeta raised his arm slightly into the air, clenching his hand tightly.
"Kakarot, talk to them and tell them we need to go now and defeat them before it is too late" he said, turning towards Goku.
"I hate to admit it Vegeta but they are right. We need a plan of action before we rush into this" Goku said. Grumbling under his breath, Vegeta walked over to the window and leaned against the wall.
"Fine Kakarot, take all the time you need to waste" he said.
"Vegeta, it's not about wasting time. It's about figuring out a way to get rid of this problem that we are now facing" Miyuki said as she held her children on her lap.
"Once we figure out what they are going to do first, then we will attack" Goku said.
"Dad, should we go into the city and check on those who may still be alive?" Gohan asked as he sat next to his wife and daughter. Glasses removed from his face, he sat in his fighting outfit, ready for anything to come.
"We should, there might be people who are alive. Gohan, go into the city and find out" Goku said.
"I'm going too" Pan said as she stood up. Looking at his daughter, Gohan nodded his head, seeing as how no danger could come from just looking for people.
"Good, take Uub with you. Uub call back if anything happens" Goku said as he looked at his pupil.
"I will Goku" Uub said as he walked over and stood by Gohan.
"We're on it, dad. We'll call if something happens" he said as he, Uub and Pan walked out of the house, taking off into the sky.
"Is there anything we can do right now, dad?" Goten asked as he looked at his father. Shaking his head, Goku looked at his son then around the room.
"No, for now, we wait...we wait" he said.
~Roshi Island~
Sitting in the main room, Master Roshi, Yamcha, 18, Krillin and Marron all sat in quietness, not sure what to say. They, like the rest of the city, saw what was before them, a battle.
"Look, why don't we just go to the city and fight them. It shouldn't be that hard" Yamcha said with a smile on his face.
"Yamcha, we don't know what we are dealing with here" Master Roshi said as he held his stick in his hand. Gripping the handle tightly, he closed his eyes, his head slowly dropping down.
"Would you wake up old man? This is no time to be sleeping. We need to get out of here before they come here and do to us what they did to that reporter" Oolong said as he stared at Master Roshi.
"Oolong is right, we need to leave here" Puar said as she floated along side the loud little pig.
"We are not running away. We have to fight them" Yamcha said as he stood up, determination on his face.
"Yamcha's right, we should go down to the city and take care of this. I bet Goku and everyone is already there" Krillin said. Oolong frowned as he folded his arms across his chest.
"You guys always have to rush into something. Can't we just run away this time and act like this didn't happen?" he asked. Smirking slightly, 18 stood up, placing her hands on her hips.
"Oolong, you can stay here and hide but I won't" she said. Krillin and Yamcha nodded their heads as they stared at Oolong.
"Same here" they said together. Oolong only rolled his eyes as Master Roshi quickly stood up, his grip on his staff tightening with every second.
"Master Roshi, what is it?" Krillin asked as everyone looked at the man who seemed to be preoccupied at the moment.
"Someone is coming here, that I sense, but I can't sense the power level" Master Roshi said.
"What!?" Yamcha slightly yelled as he took a step towards Master Roshi. Closing his eyes, Krillin lowered his head, trying to pick up on a signal of some kind but just as he was told, there wasn't one.
"Krillin, did you pick up on anything?" Yamcha asked as he clenched his hand slowly. Opening his eyes, Krillin slowly shook his head from side to side.
"I can't sense this person's strength at all. This just can't be right unless he's hiding it from us" he said. Smacking his fist against the palm of his other hand, Yamcha gritted his teeth as he took his fighting stance.
"Then how about we go out there and deal with this. If he wants to give us a sneak attack, let's at least greet him" he said. Nodding his head, Krillin raised his fist in the air, clenching his hand tightly.
"I agree" he said as he slowly turned towards 18. "Stay in here and watch Marron. If this person somehow gets by us then at least you'll be here to protect her" he said.
"Don't forget about me. I need protection too" Oolong said. Puar shook her head from side to side as she looked at the pig beside her.
"You are hopeless" she said as she threw her little paws in the air.
"I'll stay in here for now but if things get bad then Roshi can watch Marron. I'm coming out there and don't tell me not to" 18 said as she rested her right arm at her side. Krillin nodded his head as Master Roshi quickly spoke up.
"He's here!" he said. Oolong and Puar quickly ran behind the couch, already protecting themselves from anything while Krillin and Yamcha looked at one another.
"Let's go" Yamcha said as he walked towards the door.
"Right behind you" Krillin said as he followed after him. Opening the door, Yamcha walked out, Krillin close behind and stood directly in front of the house. The two glanced around, not sensing anything at all.
"Where is he?" Krillin asked as he took his fighting stance, preparing him for any on coming attack. Yamcha shifted his eyes from side to side, making sure no side attacks were on there way of becoming a reality.
"Maybe he's not coming here again, maybe he got scared and took off" he said with a smirk on his face. Krillin looked from side to side then straight into the air as his eyes slowly narrowed.
"There he is" he said as he dropped his stance down lower, preparing for any attack at all. Glancing up, Yamcha looked shocked as he saw Castine looking down at him and Krillin. High in the sky, Castine has a smirk on his face, his arms folded across his chest. Shaking his head from side to side, he slowly descended down onto the sand below. Yamcha quickly resumed his fighting stance, staring into Castine's dark eyes.
"Finally, I get to meet the weaklings Krillin and Yamcha but where is the beautiful 18?" Castine said with a slight laugh. Both Krillin and Yamcha's heads shot up as they heard their name eject itself out of Castine's mouth.
"How do you know who we are?" Yamcha asked with a scowl on his face. Castine continued to laugh as he lightly brushed his finger across his nose.
"My weak boy, I know more then just your name. I know more about you then you know about yourself so why don't you do yourself a favor and give up now" he said.
"You can expect more from us then just giving up but the least you could do is tell us who you are and why you are here" Krillin said, getting rather inpatient as the seconds moved along. Smiling, Castine slowly took a step towards both Krillin and Yamcha.
"You will see soon enough why I am here. Since you two won't give up I guess we will have to fight" he said as he yawned slowly. "Entertain me; show me what you can do. I could use a good laugh and I can tell you two will be good for just that" he said.
"That does it! Krillin, let's shut him up for good and send him back to wherever he came from" Yamcha said as he glanced at Krillin.
"I'm with you" Krillin said as he looked at Yamcha then over at Castine "Get ready" he said as he took a step forward then quickly moved back. Standing upright, Castine folded his arms across his chest once again.
"Can we make this quick? I have other people to see as well" he said, a smirk slowly gracing his face. Growling, both Yamcha and Krillin charged towards Castine, ready to start the fight.
~Son Household~
"I can't take this anymore!" Cheena yelled as she continuously paced in front of the television set. Watching their mother, Li and Alex both looked at each other and shook their heads.
"Is she making you dizzy?" Li asked his twin counterpart. Alex nodded his head as he turned back and watched his mother continue her pacing. Furrowing his eyebrows, Vegeta's eyes snapped open as he stared at Cheena.
"Sit down runt and stop that damn pacing. It's annoying" he snapped. Stopping in her tracks, Cheena frowned as she stared at the annoyed prince.
"Well I'm sick of sitting down while half this city is being destroyed" she said as she folded her arms across her chest. Sitting on the floor next to his daughters, Goten glanced up at his sister and rolled his eyes.
"Just sit down and shut up. You're making us all dizzy with your pacing. Keep still for once or go somewhere else" he said. Turning towards her brother Cheena opened her mouth to speak but refrained from doing so.
"Fine..." she said as she walked towards the front door. "...I will go somewhere else and on my way to his someplace I'll find out what is going on with this city" she said as she reached for the doorknob only to have her father grab her hand.
"I know waiting isn't easy but it's the only thing we have right now" he said as he let her hand go. Shaking her head, Cheena turned around and walked back towards the group.
"What are we waiting for? Gohan to call? I wish he'd hurry up" Miyuki said as she sat in the chair behind her husband and children. As the words left her mouth the phone started to ring.
"I'll get it" Goten said as he quickly jumped up and ran over to the phone. Taking it off the receiver, he pressed it to his ear and spoke.
Gt: Hello?
Gn: Goten, it's Gohan.
Gt: We were just talking about you. What did you find?
Gn: We were in the city but we just left. We didn't check on anyone.
Gt: What? Why?
Everyone in the living room now gave their attention towards Goten as he continued his conversation on the phone.
Gn: We sensed something at Master Roshi's island. Just a few minutes ago we sensed Krillin and Yamcha's power level rise.
Gt: Really?
Gn: Yes, Pan, Uub and I are heading over there now.
Gt: Hold on for a minute.
Gn: Ok.
Removing the phone from his ear, Goten looked to see a bunch of eyes on him, all curious as to what was being said on the other end of the phone.
"Well, what did Gohan find?" Trunks asked as he leaned against the wall.
"Gohan said that he, Pan and Uub are heading over to Master Roshi's island to check out why Krillin and Yamcha's power levels have risen" Goten said, holding the phone at his side.
"Krillin and Yamcha? Why didn't any of us notice it?" Trunks asked as he looked around the room, slowly lifting himself away from the wall. Closing his eyes, Goku lowered his head, trying to sense what was going on, if anything at all. Vegeta, Cheena and Goten did the same as well as Trunks. Looking around the room, Li, Alex and Kiseki could only wonder what their family members were doing.
"Are they sleeping?" Kiseki asked as she looked at Li and Alex. The boys shook their heads as they closed their eyes as well. Looking over at her mother, Kiseki saw that she too had her eyes closed. Shrugging her shoulders, she closed her eyes as well. Snapping his eyes open, Goku looked around the room as everyone slowly opened their eyes.
"I can sense Krillin and Yamcha but not who they are fighting. What about the rest of you?" Cheena asked as she looked around the room. Receiving nods from those who knew what she was talking about gave her the quick answer she wanted.
"Why can't we sense him? What is he?" Goten asked as he looked at his father.
"I'm not sure but Krillin and Yamcha might need some help. Tell Gohan to take Uub and Pan and get there as quick as they can" Goku said. Nodding his head, Goten placed the phone back to his ear.
Gt: Gohan?
Gn: I'm here and I heard what dad said. Tell him that we are moving as fast as we can but the destruction in the city is still going on. Someone is going to have to go there.
Gt: We'll take care of that. Just get to Master Roshi's island.
Gn: We're on it. I'll talk to you later.
Gt: All right. Talk to you later.
Hanging up the phone, Goten slowly looked at everyone in the room.
"Gohan is getting there as fast as he can with Uub and Pan but now we have to get to the city. He said the destruction is still going on" he said. Nodding his head, Goku slowly rotated his arm back and forth.
"Then we'll have to go there" he said as he looked his son. Nodding her head, Cheena looked over at her brother.
"I'm going as well. No telling what we're dealing with here" she said. Walking towards his wife, Trunks stood beside her and looked at Goku.
"Count me in" he said with a smirk on his face. Walking away from the window, Vegeta stood slightly behind Goku, a frown on his face.
"Count me in Kakarot" he said. Goku nodded his head as he looked over at Goten, wondering if he would join in as well.
"I guess I'm in as well" Goten said catching his father's stare. Nodding his head, Goku opened the front door.
"Then let's go" he said as he stood within the doorframe placing him between being in the house and going out. Trunks and Cheena nodded their heads then looked down at their sons. Bending down, Cheena scooped Li into her arms while Trunks took a hold of Alex.
"You two be good for both your grandmothers and Aunt Miyuki, ok?" Cheena asked as she looked at both her boys.
"Don't give them a hard time" Trunks added on to what Cheena already said.
"You are coming back, right?" Alex asked as he stared into his father's eyes, almost staring into a direct mirror, only older. Trunks quickly looked at Cheena who already met his glance then looked at her son.
"We'll do our best, now just be good for you grandmothers" she said as she placed a kiss upon Alex forehead then Li. Setting them both down, Trunks and Cheena smiled before turning away from them. They both didn't want to give their boys false hope. They had no idea what would happen once they left the house, if they would return to them or not.
"Can I go?" Kiseki asked as she looked up at her father. Shaking his head no, Goten bent down and ruffled his hand through her hair.
"I have to take this one solo, kiddo. Maybe I'll take you out another time but not this time" he said. Kiseki pouted slightly then smiled, knowing her dad would keep to his word and make it up to her when he returned. Looking down at his youngest daughter, Goten smiled then looked at his wife.
"Guess I'll see you later" he said. Miyuki smiled slightly although that's the last thing she wanted to do. She'd rather go with him, fight beside him just like Cheena was doing with her husband, but she knew she'd only get in the way. She knew she'd be no more but a distraction and if anyone got hurt because of it...she just couldn't allow that to hang over her head for years to come. Placing her hand on his cheek, she laughed slightly, doing her best to hide the hurt of seeing her husband leave her behind.
"You better bring your butt back here. Don't do anything stupid" she said. Goten laughed as he gave her a kiss then embraced her in a hug.
"Don't worry I won't and besides, you must have me confused with Cheena" he said as he slowly pulled away. Cheena frowned as she walked behind him and punched him in the back of the head.
"Let's go" she said as she walked towards the front door and exited. Standing up, Goten rubbed the back of his head and looked at Trunks.
"Aren't you going to say something?" he asked. Trunks nodded his head as he looked at Cheena.
"Onna..." he said as he walked out the house. Smiling he leaned in close to her, whispering in her ear. "...next time, go for the face" he said. Cheena nodded her head as she laughed slightly.
"I heard that Trunks, you're just like her. I'll get you both one of these days" Goten said as he followed after them. Smiling, Goku looked down at Chi-Chi as she stood beside him.
"It's nice to see those two haven't changed" he said with a laugh. Chi-Chi smiled as she wrapped her arms around her husband, almost afraid to let him go.
"Come back Goku. Don't leave me again. I don't think I can go another ten years without you" she said. Wrapping his arms around her, Goku smiled as he looked at her.
"I'll come back Chi-Chi, I promise" he said, not sure if he should have said that or not but it was too late to take it back. Nodding her head, Chi- Chi pulled away, wiping the tear from her eyes.
"I'll hold you to that. Now go out there, destroy whoever is doing this, and take care of Trunks, Cheena and Goten. Bring them back here so they can take care of their families" she said. Goku only nodded his head, knowing not to make too many promises at once. He didn't want to seem like a liar to his wife or anyone else so nodding his head was the best he could do.
"Kakarot, you ready?" Goku asked as he stood behind Goku. Turning around, Goku nodded his head then looked at his wife. Nodding his head to her, he stepped outside with Vegeta following. Trunks, Goten and Cheena were laughing which slowly irritated Vegeta as he came outside.
"Get serious you three. This is no time to joke around" he said.
"Vegeta's right. Now we have to get serious. You three ready?" Goku asked as he looked at the trio individually. Trunks, Cheena and Goten nodded their heads as their smiles quickly disappeared from their faces and was now replaced with frowns. "Then let's go" Goku said as he took off into the air. Goten followed after him, then Vegeta, followed by Trunks and Cheena. The five of them headed towards the city, ready to face anything and anyone that they might run into.
~Roshi Island~
Castine could only laugh as he on looked at Yamcha and Krillin, both lying on the ground.
"Pathetic, I really should end this now" he said, remaining in his same position he was in when the fight first started. Standing up, Krillin slowly glanced at Castine, a glare in his eye.
"What is this guy? We can't even hit him" he said steadied himself on the soft sand. Making it to his feet, Yamcha placed his hand behind his neck as he glared at Castine.
"I know, we've used everything and so far all we've hit is the air" he said. Rolling his eyes, Castine leaned to the side, a frown now on his face.
"If you two are finished playing, I'd like to do what I came here to do" he said.
"We'll see about that!" Krillin yelled as he raised his right arm in the air. "Distructo Disk" he yelled as he a light of ki appeared in his hand, spinning in a circular motion.
"Kame...Hame..." Yamcha started as he pulled his hands back, ready to launch an attack of his own. Castine shook his head from side to side as he stared between the two.
"This is getting really boring now" he said as he dropped his hands to his side. Krillin and Yamcha looked at one another then at Castine.
"Try this on for size...NOW YAMCHA!" Krillin yelled as he fired his disk towards Castine.
"...HA!" Yamcha yelled as he placed his hand in front of him, firing a long blue blast directly towards Castine as well. Staring at the two blasts, Castine laughed as the attacks quickly blew by him and towards the water. Krillin and Yamcha could only watch as their attacks sliced through the ocean but left Castine unharmed and untouched.
"How can that be? He never moved.......right?" Yamcha asked as he looked at Krillin. Clenching his hands tightly, Krillin took to the air and looked down at Castine.
"I've had enough!" he yelled as he pulled his arms back and brought them forward, firing numerous ki blast towards Castine. Yamcha watched as smoke and sand covered the area where Castine once stood. Looking up, he looked at Krillin and smiled.
"Keep it up, your doing it, your beating him" he yelled. Krillin screamed as he continued shooting out blast after blast before dropping his hands to his side, completely drained. Yamcha smirked as he folded his arms across his chest. "We got him" he yelled. Up above, Krillin smiled but soon that faded as his eyes went wide. As the smoke cleared both he and Yamcha looked to see Castine still standing still with a frown on his face. Backing up, Yamcha could only shake as he stared at Castine.
"But...but I hit him. I know I did" Krillin said as he stared at Castine, who was still in tact. Sighing, Castine cracked his neck as he looked at Yamcha.
"Showing fear now, too late, don't you think?" he asked. Yamcha practically froze in his spot as he stared at the being before him.
"Y-Yamcha...what do we do now?" Krillin asked as he took in a few breaths.
"I-I d-don't know Krillin..." Yamcha said, fear stricken in his eyes. Crouching down slightly, Castine quickly flew up and stood before Krillin.
"I'm tired of playing. This game needs to end and now" he said. Krillin stared at Castine with a look of fear but that soon faded as he narrowed his eyes. Raising his arms, he prepared to fire at least one more blast but Castine never gave him the chance. As the light in the palm of his hand started to show, they quickly disappeared as he felt a blow to his stomach. He leaned forward, saliva exiting his mouth just as quickly as it could. He quickly dropped his hands and wrapped his arms around himself. Smirking, Castine moved back and stared at his adversary.
"...y-you..." Krillin said as he did his best to save any source of air that he could. He was in pain, more pain then he's felt in a long time. The only time he could remember feeling anything of this nature was ten years ago when Buu, the evil Buu, roamed the earth. He never thought he'd have to feel it all over again, this pain he was in. Shaking his head, Castine quickly pulled his foot back and brought it forward, kicking Krillin in the chin and higher into the air. Disappearing, Castine appeared above him and elbowed him in the back, sending him crashing to the sand below.
"Krillin!" Yamcha yelled as he stared at his friend before him. Castine smiled as he disappeared, reappearing back in his original spot.
"One down..." he said as he looked at Yamcha. "...one more to go" he said. Yamaha growled as he glared at Castine.
"Why you..!" he yelled as he charged towards him, rage in his eyes. Castine laughed as he disappeared, appearing before Yamcha, just below eye level. Yamcha had little time to react as Castine placed both his hands on his chest.
"Time to send you back" Castine said as he powered up two blasts, pushing them into Yamcha's chest. No words escaped Yamcha's mouth as he flew back and hit the ground, lying motionless. Smirking at his work, Castine nodded his head as he looked towards the house.
"Oh 18...where are you? I know you're here" he said. Standing in the doorway, 18 shook furiously as she stared into Castine's eyes. The look on her face explained it all; she wanted him dead, destroyed and gone. Without another word, she charged towards him punching him in the face repeatedly. Jumping back she powered up a blast and fired it directly towards him before going on the attack again. Pulling back her fist, she moved it forward, ready for a direct hit with his jaw when he grabbed her wrist.
"Let go of me!" she yelled as she lifted her left leg up to knee him. Smiling, Castine pulled her towards him and brought the back of his hand across her face, sending her crashing to the sand.
"You know woman..." Castine said as he rubbed his jaw. "...you have a punch on you, a good one at that, but it's not enough" he said as a smile crept on his face. Standing up, 18 growled as she clenched her hands at her side.
"You'll pay for what you've done to Krillin" she said. Tilting his head to the side, Castine laughed then shook his head.
"I don't think so" he said. Upset with anger and rage, 18 charged towards him once again. Ducking down, Castine punched her in the stomach, with as much force as he had delivered to her husband just minutes ago. Reeling forward, Castine gave 18 little time to react as he appeared behind her and punched her in the back of the head. Her eyes went wide as she dropped to her knees, falling face first into the sand soon after. Smiling, Castine turned and looked at the bodies that lay around him.
"Mom! Dad!" Marron yelled as she stood in the doorway. Looking at the house, Castine smiled at Master Roshi and Marron who both stared in horror at the sight before them. "You leave them alone" Marron yelled as she took a step towards him but Master Roshi held her back.
"Stay out of this Marron" Master Roshi said as he looked at before him. "Hm. What are you here for?" he asked as he directed his attention to Castine. Laughing, Castine brought his attention upward.
"Let me show you old man" he said as he flew up into the sky. Floating above the island, Castine slowly closed his eyes, concentrating on what he was about to do. A light wind picked up as he held his arms out at his side. Marron and Mater Roshi could only watch as the wind started to pick up even more, the sky growing darker and waves appearing in the once calm ocean they were so used to.
"What are you doing!?" Mater Roshi yelled as he crotched down to the sand, holding onto Marron as well. Castine remained silent as a black aura surrounded him. Snapping his eyes open, he growled as he glanced down at the bodies beneath him.
"Come to me...rise from your lonely state and come to your new home. You now belong to me. Rise and see your new home. Come...Come to me" he yelled. No sooner did the words leave his lips did Master Roshi and Marron see a sight before them. The two watched as images of Yamcha, Krillin and 18 rose from their respected bodies and into the air.
"What is he doing!?" Marron yelled as she watched the images of her parents continue into the air. Master Roshi was at a lost for words as he watched the images float before Castine. Smiling, Castine looked at each one individually.
"You souls now belong to me, I own you so come to your new master" he said. Without hesitation, the three souls flew into Castine's body, settling into their new home.
"NO! MOM! DAD!" Marron yelled as she moved away from Master Roshi and towards her father. Turning him over, she looked at him. Krillin lay before her completely still, his eyes and mouth close. "Wake up" she yelled as she shook him as hard as she could, hoping to gain a response.
"He can't Marron. His soul is gone. That's nothing but an empty body" Master Roshi said as he slowly stood up. Tears slowly rolled down Marron's face as she looked at her father.
"No...that can't be. I won't believe it" she said as she continued to shake him. Floating down to the ground, Castine laughed as his aura slowly faded. Looking at his hands, he smiled as he folded his arms across his chest.
"Their power...their strength and their abilities...they belong to me now" he said with a laugh. Falling back slowly, Marron backed away as she stared at her father.
"How could you do this? You've left nothing but empty bodies here. You've taken away their power, their strength, and their life" Master Roshi yelled as he looked at Castine. Smirking, Castine slowly floated into the air.
"I left you their bodies so get over it old man. Do with it what you want, I don't care. Now if you excuse me, I have more people to see" he said as he took off. Bringing her knees to her chest, Marron continued to cry out for her parents, for what she just saw was too much for her to bare. Her eyes fell from her father over to her mother, who also wasn't moving at all. It was as if all life was taken from them and, in fact, it was. Master Roshi frowned as he closed his eyes, not believing what he just saw.
*I don't know what we can do to defeat him. Goku, if you can sense what's going on, you have to do something or...or you just might be next" he said to himself, unsure that anyone or anything could stop this new reign of terror that has now plagued the earth and already claimed not one but three lives.
AN2: That's it for now. Hope you liked it. I'll have the next chapter out as soon as I can so look out for it. Now if you would all be so kind, leave a review. Please and Thank You. ^_^
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~*Chapter 12: Hard-Fought Battle*~
"What are we going to do? We can't let this continue, can we?" Bulma asked as she looked around the Son living room. Amongst the few there, it seemed everyone was determined to figure out a way to get rid of the new threat that had entered their planet.
"I say we should just go in and destroy them. We don't have time for this" Vegeta said as he stood in front of the window with a stance of pure irritation.
"Vegeta, we have to think up some kind of plan. We just can't rush in because then we'll be defeated easily" Goten said, staring at Vegeta. Glaring at the young Son boy, Vegeta quickly stalked towards him.
"Those fools are nothing but weaklings compared to us. We can easily go in and destroy them or would you rather watch them destroy not only West City but East as well because you know it will be next" he said, standing face to face with Goten, his breath flowing freely into his face.
"You don't know that, none of us do. We cannot just rush in with hot heads or we will lose" Goten yelled as he glared at Vegeta.
"Boy, your father has reached the level of SSJ3, your sister, myself as well as Gohan have mastered the level of SSJ2, Trunks and yourself are Super Saiyans so there is no way we are going to lose this battle. We have a saiyan on every level. Defeat is impossible" Vegeta replied, knowing full well that he was correct on his points. Shaking her head, Cheena stood up and folded her arms across her chest.
"Vegeta, we have yet to sense their power. Those attacks they used on the city, I didn't even sense them. None of us did because if we did we would have known what was happening and not have to rely on a television set" she said.
"Cheena's right dad, we don't know what we are dealing with here. They have done a good job of masking their strength. We need a plan of action" Trunks said as he looked over at his father. Growling, Vegeta raised his arm slightly into the air, clenching his hand tightly.
"Kakarot, talk to them and tell them we need to go now and defeat them before it is too late" he said, turning towards Goku.
"I hate to admit it Vegeta but they are right. We need a plan of action before we rush into this" Goku said. Grumbling under his breath, Vegeta walked over to the window and leaned against the wall.
"Fine Kakarot, take all the time you need to waste" he said.
"Vegeta, it's not about wasting time. It's about figuring out a way to get rid of this problem that we are now facing" Miyuki said as she held her children on her lap.
"Once we figure out what they are going to do first, then we will attack" Goku said.
"Dad, should we go into the city and check on those who may still be alive?" Gohan asked as he sat next to his wife and daughter. Glasses removed from his face, he sat in his fighting outfit, ready for anything to come.
"We should, there might be people who are alive. Gohan, go into the city and find out" Goku said.
"I'm going too" Pan said as she stood up. Looking at his daughter, Gohan nodded his head, seeing as how no danger could come from just looking for people.
"Good, take Uub with you. Uub call back if anything happens" Goku said as he looked at his pupil.
"I will Goku" Uub said as he walked over and stood by Gohan.
"We're on it, dad. We'll call if something happens" he said as he, Uub and Pan walked out of the house, taking off into the sky.
"Is there anything we can do right now, dad?" Goten asked as he looked at his father. Shaking his head, Goku looked at his son then around the room.
"No, for now, we wait...we wait" he said.
~Roshi Island~
Sitting in the main room, Master Roshi, Yamcha, 18, Krillin and Marron all sat in quietness, not sure what to say. They, like the rest of the city, saw what was before them, a battle.
"Look, why don't we just go to the city and fight them. It shouldn't be that hard" Yamcha said with a smile on his face.
"Yamcha, we don't know what we are dealing with here" Master Roshi said as he held his stick in his hand. Gripping the handle tightly, he closed his eyes, his head slowly dropping down.
"Would you wake up old man? This is no time to be sleeping. We need to get out of here before they come here and do to us what they did to that reporter" Oolong said as he stared at Master Roshi.
"Oolong is right, we need to leave here" Puar said as she floated along side the loud little pig.
"We are not running away. We have to fight them" Yamcha said as he stood up, determination on his face.
"Yamcha's right, we should go down to the city and take care of this. I bet Goku and everyone is already there" Krillin said. Oolong frowned as he folded his arms across his chest.
"You guys always have to rush into something. Can't we just run away this time and act like this didn't happen?" he asked. Smirking slightly, 18 stood up, placing her hands on her hips.
"Oolong, you can stay here and hide but I won't" she said. Krillin and Yamcha nodded their heads as they stared at Oolong.
"Same here" they said together. Oolong only rolled his eyes as Master Roshi quickly stood up, his grip on his staff tightening with every second.
"Master Roshi, what is it?" Krillin asked as everyone looked at the man who seemed to be preoccupied at the moment.
"Someone is coming here, that I sense, but I can't sense the power level" Master Roshi said.
"What!?" Yamcha slightly yelled as he took a step towards Master Roshi. Closing his eyes, Krillin lowered his head, trying to pick up on a signal of some kind but just as he was told, there wasn't one.
"Krillin, did you pick up on anything?" Yamcha asked as he clenched his hand slowly. Opening his eyes, Krillin slowly shook his head from side to side.
"I can't sense this person's strength at all. This just can't be right unless he's hiding it from us" he said. Smacking his fist against the palm of his other hand, Yamcha gritted his teeth as he took his fighting stance.
"Then how about we go out there and deal with this. If he wants to give us a sneak attack, let's at least greet him" he said. Nodding his head, Krillin raised his fist in the air, clenching his hand tightly.
"I agree" he said as he slowly turned towards 18. "Stay in here and watch Marron. If this person somehow gets by us then at least you'll be here to protect her" he said.
"Don't forget about me. I need protection too" Oolong said. Puar shook her head from side to side as she looked at the pig beside her.
"You are hopeless" she said as she threw her little paws in the air.
"I'll stay in here for now but if things get bad then Roshi can watch Marron. I'm coming out there and don't tell me not to" 18 said as she rested her right arm at her side. Krillin nodded his head as Master Roshi quickly spoke up.
"He's here!" he said. Oolong and Puar quickly ran behind the couch, already protecting themselves from anything while Krillin and Yamcha looked at one another.
"Let's go" Yamcha said as he walked towards the door.
"Right behind you" Krillin said as he followed after him. Opening the door, Yamcha walked out, Krillin close behind and stood directly in front of the house. The two glanced around, not sensing anything at all.
"Where is he?" Krillin asked as he took his fighting stance, preparing him for any on coming attack. Yamcha shifted his eyes from side to side, making sure no side attacks were on there way of becoming a reality.
"Maybe he's not coming here again, maybe he got scared and took off" he said with a smirk on his face. Krillin looked from side to side then straight into the air as his eyes slowly narrowed.
"There he is" he said as he dropped his stance down lower, preparing for any attack at all. Glancing up, Yamcha looked shocked as he saw Castine looking down at him and Krillin. High in the sky, Castine has a smirk on his face, his arms folded across his chest. Shaking his head from side to side, he slowly descended down onto the sand below. Yamcha quickly resumed his fighting stance, staring into Castine's dark eyes.
"Finally, I get to meet the weaklings Krillin and Yamcha but where is the beautiful 18?" Castine said with a slight laugh. Both Krillin and Yamcha's heads shot up as they heard their name eject itself out of Castine's mouth.
"How do you know who we are?" Yamcha asked with a scowl on his face. Castine continued to laugh as he lightly brushed his finger across his nose.
"My weak boy, I know more then just your name. I know more about you then you know about yourself so why don't you do yourself a favor and give up now" he said.
"You can expect more from us then just giving up but the least you could do is tell us who you are and why you are here" Krillin said, getting rather inpatient as the seconds moved along. Smiling, Castine slowly took a step towards both Krillin and Yamcha.
"You will see soon enough why I am here. Since you two won't give up I guess we will have to fight" he said as he yawned slowly. "Entertain me; show me what you can do. I could use a good laugh and I can tell you two will be good for just that" he said.
"That does it! Krillin, let's shut him up for good and send him back to wherever he came from" Yamcha said as he glanced at Krillin.
"I'm with you" Krillin said as he looked at Yamcha then over at Castine "Get ready" he said as he took a step forward then quickly moved back. Standing upright, Castine folded his arms across his chest once again.
"Can we make this quick? I have other people to see as well" he said, a smirk slowly gracing his face. Growling, both Yamcha and Krillin charged towards Castine, ready to start the fight.
~Son Household~
"I can't take this anymore!" Cheena yelled as she continuously paced in front of the television set. Watching their mother, Li and Alex both looked at each other and shook their heads.
"Is she making you dizzy?" Li asked his twin counterpart. Alex nodded his head as he turned back and watched his mother continue her pacing. Furrowing his eyebrows, Vegeta's eyes snapped open as he stared at Cheena.
"Sit down runt and stop that damn pacing. It's annoying" he snapped. Stopping in her tracks, Cheena frowned as she stared at the annoyed prince.
"Well I'm sick of sitting down while half this city is being destroyed" she said as she folded her arms across her chest. Sitting on the floor next to his daughters, Goten glanced up at his sister and rolled his eyes.
"Just sit down and shut up. You're making us all dizzy with your pacing. Keep still for once or go somewhere else" he said. Turning towards her brother Cheena opened her mouth to speak but refrained from doing so.
"Fine..." she said as she walked towards the front door. "...I will go somewhere else and on my way to his someplace I'll find out what is going on with this city" she said as she reached for the doorknob only to have her father grab her hand.
"I know waiting isn't easy but it's the only thing we have right now" he said as he let her hand go. Shaking her head, Cheena turned around and walked back towards the group.
"What are we waiting for? Gohan to call? I wish he'd hurry up" Miyuki said as she sat in the chair behind her husband and children. As the words left her mouth the phone started to ring.
"I'll get it" Goten said as he quickly jumped up and ran over to the phone. Taking it off the receiver, he pressed it to his ear and spoke.
Gt: Hello?
Gn: Goten, it's Gohan.
Gt: We were just talking about you. What did you find?
Gn: We were in the city but we just left. We didn't check on anyone.
Gt: What? Why?
Everyone in the living room now gave their attention towards Goten as he continued his conversation on the phone.
Gn: We sensed something at Master Roshi's island. Just a few minutes ago we sensed Krillin and Yamcha's power level rise.
Gt: Really?
Gn: Yes, Pan, Uub and I are heading over there now.
Gt: Hold on for a minute.
Gn: Ok.
Removing the phone from his ear, Goten looked to see a bunch of eyes on him, all curious as to what was being said on the other end of the phone.
"Well, what did Gohan find?" Trunks asked as he leaned against the wall.
"Gohan said that he, Pan and Uub are heading over to Master Roshi's island to check out why Krillin and Yamcha's power levels have risen" Goten said, holding the phone at his side.
"Krillin and Yamcha? Why didn't any of us notice it?" Trunks asked as he looked around the room, slowly lifting himself away from the wall. Closing his eyes, Goku lowered his head, trying to sense what was going on, if anything at all. Vegeta, Cheena and Goten did the same as well as Trunks. Looking around the room, Li, Alex and Kiseki could only wonder what their family members were doing.
"Are they sleeping?" Kiseki asked as she looked at Li and Alex. The boys shook their heads as they closed their eyes as well. Looking over at her mother, Kiseki saw that she too had her eyes closed. Shrugging her shoulders, she closed her eyes as well. Snapping his eyes open, Goku looked around the room as everyone slowly opened their eyes.
"I can sense Krillin and Yamcha but not who they are fighting. What about the rest of you?" Cheena asked as she looked around the room. Receiving nods from those who knew what she was talking about gave her the quick answer she wanted.
"Why can't we sense him? What is he?" Goten asked as he looked at his father.
"I'm not sure but Krillin and Yamcha might need some help. Tell Gohan to take Uub and Pan and get there as quick as they can" Goku said. Nodding his head, Goten placed the phone back to his ear.
Gt: Gohan?
Gn: I'm here and I heard what dad said. Tell him that we are moving as fast as we can but the destruction in the city is still going on. Someone is going to have to go there.
Gt: We'll take care of that. Just get to Master Roshi's island.
Gn: We're on it. I'll talk to you later.
Gt: All right. Talk to you later.
Hanging up the phone, Goten slowly looked at everyone in the room.
"Gohan is getting there as fast as he can with Uub and Pan but now we have to get to the city. He said the destruction is still going on" he said. Nodding his head, Goku slowly rotated his arm back and forth.
"Then we'll have to go there" he said as he looked his son. Nodding her head, Cheena looked over at her brother.
"I'm going as well. No telling what we're dealing with here" she said. Walking towards his wife, Trunks stood beside her and looked at Goku.
"Count me in" he said with a smirk on his face. Walking away from the window, Vegeta stood slightly behind Goku, a frown on his face.
"Count me in Kakarot" he said. Goku nodded his head as he looked over at Goten, wondering if he would join in as well.
"I guess I'm in as well" Goten said catching his father's stare. Nodding his head, Goku opened the front door.
"Then let's go" he said as he stood within the doorframe placing him between being in the house and going out. Trunks and Cheena nodded their heads then looked down at their sons. Bending down, Cheena scooped Li into her arms while Trunks took a hold of Alex.
"You two be good for both your grandmothers and Aunt Miyuki, ok?" Cheena asked as she looked at both her boys.
"Don't give them a hard time" Trunks added on to what Cheena already said.
"You are coming back, right?" Alex asked as he stared into his father's eyes, almost staring into a direct mirror, only older. Trunks quickly looked at Cheena who already met his glance then looked at her son.
"We'll do our best, now just be good for you grandmothers" she said as she placed a kiss upon Alex forehead then Li. Setting them both down, Trunks and Cheena smiled before turning away from them. They both didn't want to give their boys false hope. They had no idea what would happen once they left the house, if they would return to them or not.
"Can I go?" Kiseki asked as she looked up at her father. Shaking his head no, Goten bent down and ruffled his hand through her hair.
"I have to take this one solo, kiddo. Maybe I'll take you out another time but not this time" he said. Kiseki pouted slightly then smiled, knowing her dad would keep to his word and make it up to her when he returned. Looking down at his youngest daughter, Goten smiled then looked at his wife.
"Guess I'll see you later" he said. Miyuki smiled slightly although that's the last thing she wanted to do. She'd rather go with him, fight beside him just like Cheena was doing with her husband, but she knew she'd only get in the way. She knew she'd be no more but a distraction and if anyone got hurt because of it...she just couldn't allow that to hang over her head for years to come. Placing her hand on his cheek, she laughed slightly, doing her best to hide the hurt of seeing her husband leave her behind.
"You better bring your butt back here. Don't do anything stupid" she said. Goten laughed as he gave her a kiss then embraced her in a hug.
"Don't worry I won't and besides, you must have me confused with Cheena" he said as he slowly pulled away. Cheena frowned as she walked behind him and punched him in the back of the head.
"Let's go" she said as she walked towards the front door and exited. Standing up, Goten rubbed the back of his head and looked at Trunks.
"Aren't you going to say something?" he asked. Trunks nodded his head as he looked at Cheena.
"Onna..." he said as he walked out the house. Smiling he leaned in close to her, whispering in her ear. "...next time, go for the face" he said. Cheena nodded her head as she laughed slightly.
"I heard that Trunks, you're just like her. I'll get you both one of these days" Goten said as he followed after them. Smiling, Goku looked down at Chi-Chi as she stood beside him.
"It's nice to see those two haven't changed" he said with a laugh. Chi-Chi smiled as she wrapped her arms around her husband, almost afraid to let him go.
"Come back Goku. Don't leave me again. I don't think I can go another ten years without you" she said. Wrapping his arms around her, Goku smiled as he looked at her.
"I'll come back Chi-Chi, I promise" he said, not sure if he should have said that or not but it was too late to take it back. Nodding her head, Chi- Chi pulled away, wiping the tear from her eyes.
"I'll hold you to that. Now go out there, destroy whoever is doing this, and take care of Trunks, Cheena and Goten. Bring them back here so they can take care of their families" she said. Goku only nodded his head, knowing not to make too many promises at once. He didn't want to seem like a liar to his wife or anyone else so nodding his head was the best he could do.
"Kakarot, you ready?" Goku asked as he stood behind Goku. Turning around, Goku nodded his head then looked at his wife. Nodding his head to her, he stepped outside with Vegeta following. Trunks, Goten and Cheena were laughing which slowly irritated Vegeta as he came outside.
"Get serious you three. This is no time to joke around" he said.
"Vegeta's right. Now we have to get serious. You three ready?" Goku asked as he looked at the trio individually. Trunks, Cheena and Goten nodded their heads as their smiles quickly disappeared from their faces and was now replaced with frowns. "Then let's go" Goku said as he took off into the air. Goten followed after him, then Vegeta, followed by Trunks and Cheena. The five of them headed towards the city, ready to face anything and anyone that they might run into.
~Roshi Island~
Castine could only laugh as he on looked at Yamcha and Krillin, both lying on the ground.
"Pathetic, I really should end this now" he said, remaining in his same position he was in when the fight first started. Standing up, Krillin slowly glanced at Castine, a glare in his eye.
"What is this guy? We can't even hit him" he said steadied himself on the soft sand. Making it to his feet, Yamcha placed his hand behind his neck as he glared at Castine.
"I know, we've used everything and so far all we've hit is the air" he said. Rolling his eyes, Castine leaned to the side, a frown now on his face.
"If you two are finished playing, I'd like to do what I came here to do" he said.
"We'll see about that!" Krillin yelled as he raised his right arm in the air. "Distructo Disk" he yelled as he a light of ki appeared in his hand, spinning in a circular motion.
"Kame...Hame..." Yamcha started as he pulled his hands back, ready to launch an attack of his own. Castine shook his head from side to side as he stared between the two.
"This is getting really boring now" he said as he dropped his hands to his side. Krillin and Yamcha looked at one another then at Castine.
"Try this on for size...NOW YAMCHA!" Krillin yelled as he fired his disk towards Castine.
"...HA!" Yamcha yelled as he placed his hand in front of him, firing a long blue blast directly towards Castine as well. Staring at the two blasts, Castine laughed as the attacks quickly blew by him and towards the water. Krillin and Yamcha could only watch as their attacks sliced through the ocean but left Castine unharmed and untouched.
"How can that be? He never moved.......right?" Yamcha asked as he looked at Krillin. Clenching his hands tightly, Krillin took to the air and looked down at Castine.
"I've had enough!" he yelled as he pulled his arms back and brought them forward, firing numerous ki blast towards Castine. Yamcha watched as smoke and sand covered the area where Castine once stood. Looking up, he looked at Krillin and smiled.
"Keep it up, your doing it, your beating him" he yelled. Krillin screamed as he continued shooting out blast after blast before dropping his hands to his side, completely drained. Yamcha smirked as he folded his arms across his chest. "We got him" he yelled. Up above, Krillin smiled but soon that faded as his eyes went wide. As the smoke cleared both he and Yamcha looked to see Castine still standing still with a frown on his face. Backing up, Yamcha could only shake as he stared at Castine.
"But...but I hit him. I know I did" Krillin said as he stared at Castine, who was still in tact. Sighing, Castine cracked his neck as he looked at Yamcha.
"Showing fear now, too late, don't you think?" he asked. Yamcha practically froze in his spot as he stared at the being before him.
"Y-Yamcha...what do we do now?" Krillin asked as he took in a few breaths.
"I-I d-don't know Krillin..." Yamcha said, fear stricken in his eyes. Crouching down slightly, Castine quickly flew up and stood before Krillin.
"I'm tired of playing. This game needs to end and now" he said. Krillin stared at Castine with a look of fear but that soon faded as he narrowed his eyes. Raising his arms, he prepared to fire at least one more blast but Castine never gave him the chance. As the light in the palm of his hand started to show, they quickly disappeared as he felt a blow to his stomach. He leaned forward, saliva exiting his mouth just as quickly as it could. He quickly dropped his hands and wrapped his arms around himself. Smirking, Castine moved back and stared at his adversary.
"...y-you..." Krillin said as he did his best to save any source of air that he could. He was in pain, more pain then he's felt in a long time. The only time he could remember feeling anything of this nature was ten years ago when Buu, the evil Buu, roamed the earth. He never thought he'd have to feel it all over again, this pain he was in. Shaking his head, Castine quickly pulled his foot back and brought it forward, kicking Krillin in the chin and higher into the air. Disappearing, Castine appeared above him and elbowed him in the back, sending him crashing to the sand below.
"Krillin!" Yamcha yelled as he stared at his friend before him. Castine smiled as he disappeared, reappearing back in his original spot.
"One down..." he said as he looked at Yamcha. "...one more to go" he said. Yamaha growled as he glared at Castine.
"Why you..!" he yelled as he charged towards him, rage in his eyes. Castine laughed as he disappeared, appearing before Yamcha, just below eye level. Yamcha had little time to react as Castine placed both his hands on his chest.
"Time to send you back" Castine said as he powered up two blasts, pushing them into Yamcha's chest. No words escaped Yamcha's mouth as he flew back and hit the ground, lying motionless. Smirking at his work, Castine nodded his head as he looked towards the house.
"Oh 18...where are you? I know you're here" he said. Standing in the doorway, 18 shook furiously as she stared into Castine's eyes. The look on her face explained it all; she wanted him dead, destroyed and gone. Without another word, she charged towards him punching him in the face repeatedly. Jumping back she powered up a blast and fired it directly towards him before going on the attack again. Pulling back her fist, she moved it forward, ready for a direct hit with his jaw when he grabbed her wrist.
"Let go of me!" she yelled as she lifted her left leg up to knee him. Smiling, Castine pulled her towards him and brought the back of his hand across her face, sending her crashing to the sand.
"You know woman..." Castine said as he rubbed his jaw. "...you have a punch on you, a good one at that, but it's not enough" he said as a smile crept on his face. Standing up, 18 growled as she clenched her hands at her side.
"You'll pay for what you've done to Krillin" she said. Tilting his head to the side, Castine laughed then shook his head.
"I don't think so" he said. Upset with anger and rage, 18 charged towards him once again. Ducking down, Castine punched her in the stomach, with as much force as he had delivered to her husband just minutes ago. Reeling forward, Castine gave 18 little time to react as he appeared behind her and punched her in the back of the head. Her eyes went wide as she dropped to her knees, falling face first into the sand soon after. Smiling, Castine turned and looked at the bodies that lay around him.
"Mom! Dad!" Marron yelled as she stood in the doorway. Looking at the house, Castine smiled at Master Roshi and Marron who both stared in horror at the sight before them. "You leave them alone" Marron yelled as she took a step towards him but Master Roshi held her back.
"Stay out of this Marron" Master Roshi said as he looked at before him. "Hm. What are you here for?" he asked as he directed his attention to Castine. Laughing, Castine brought his attention upward.
"Let me show you old man" he said as he flew up into the sky. Floating above the island, Castine slowly closed his eyes, concentrating on what he was about to do. A light wind picked up as he held his arms out at his side. Marron and Mater Roshi could only watch as the wind started to pick up even more, the sky growing darker and waves appearing in the once calm ocean they were so used to.
"What are you doing!?" Mater Roshi yelled as he crotched down to the sand, holding onto Marron as well. Castine remained silent as a black aura surrounded him. Snapping his eyes open, he growled as he glanced down at the bodies beneath him.
"Come to me...rise from your lonely state and come to your new home. You now belong to me. Rise and see your new home. Come...Come to me" he yelled. No sooner did the words leave his lips did Master Roshi and Marron see a sight before them. The two watched as images of Yamcha, Krillin and 18 rose from their respected bodies and into the air.
"What is he doing!?" Marron yelled as she watched the images of her parents continue into the air. Master Roshi was at a lost for words as he watched the images float before Castine. Smiling, Castine looked at each one individually.
"You souls now belong to me, I own you so come to your new master" he said. Without hesitation, the three souls flew into Castine's body, settling into their new home.
"NO! MOM! DAD!" Marron yelled as she moved away from Master Roshi and towards her father. Turning him over, she looked at him. Krillin lay before her completely still, his eyes and mouth close. "Wake up" she yelled as she shook him as hard as she could, hoping to gain a response.
"He can't Marron. His soul is gone. That's nothing but an empty body" Master Roshi said as he slowly stood up. Tears slowly rolled down Marron's face as she looked at her father.
"No...that can't be. I won't believe it" she said as she continued to shake him. Floating down to the ground, Castine laughed as his aura slowly faded. Looking at his hands, he smiled as he folded his arms across his chest.
"Their power...their strength and their abilities...they belong to me now" he said with a laugh. Falling back slowly, Marron backed away as she stared at her father.
"How could you do this? You've left nothing but empty bodies here. You've taken away their power, their strength, and their life" Master Roshi yelled as he looked at Castine. Smirking, Castine slowly floated into the air.
"I left you their bodies so get over it old man. Do with it what you want, I don't care. Now if you excuse me, I have more people to see" he said as he took off. Bringing her knees to her chest, Marron continued to cry out for her parents, for what she just saw was too much for her to bare. Her eyes fell from her father over to her mother, who also wasn't moving at all. It was as if all life was taken from them and, in fact, it was. Master Roshi frowned as he closed his eyes, not believing what he just saw.
*I don't know what we can do to defeat him. Goku, if you can sense what's going on, you have to do something or...or you just might be next" he said to himself, unsure that anyone or anything could stop this new reign of terror that has now plagued the earth and already claimed not one but three lives.
AN2: That's it for now. Hope you liked it. I'll have the next chapter out as soon as I can so look out for it. Now if you would all be so kind, leave a review. Please and Thank You. ^_^
