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Children of an angel, the next story.
Chapter 7: the battle

Shrik pushed his arms to his sides and started powering up, all Eighteen could do was looking in fear and aw at him. She could get stronger, but if Shrik became 20 times stronger....she wouldn't be a match for him. He would beat her into the ground........

She was parralized. And for good reasons, soon she would be beaten, destroyed and that wasn't the worst. The Earth would be doomned and Shrik would rule the universe.

"What's wrong, little one?" Shrik said evilly "Not so tough now are you" he continued to power up. "I suggest you head for cover unless you wish to die right here and right now".

Eighteens mind came back to earth and she ran away, behind a couple of rocks. She knew she had to try to stay alive as long as possible, and dying when Shrik was just powering up wasn't exactly a good way of doing that.

Dark clouds started to gather themselfs around Shriks head, a thunderstorm appeared. And in the air was more power then ever, Eighteen could do nothing but watch as Shrik grew stronger and stronger. Suddenly Shrik gave a scream, and Eighteen was smacked to the ground by an invisible force. She coverd her head with her arms and felt the power fly over her.

Eighteen lied on the ground for about a minute, but to her it seemed like hours. When she got up again, she looked at Shrik. He stood there, still looking the same as he always did, but this time there was a force around him. It felt so evil it couldn't be described.

Shrik looked around himself and smirked. He moved his head a little, and right away explosions could be heard. Eighteen gasped and looked in the direction of the explosions. Cities where there.....they blew up.

Shrik moved his head the other way and again, explotions appeared, once again whiping a couple of cities from the planet.

"No,...." Eighteen whisperd.

"Well, I kinda like this new power" Shrik said in an evil tone.

"You monster" Eighteen whisperd.

"I'm no monster little one, I'm the future ruler of this universe, that is, once I get you out of my way. Which won't take so long".

Shrik started to walk towards Eighteen, she couldn't do anything. It was like she was nailed to the ground, when Shrik was right in front of her she tried to walk backwards, but recieved a punch in her face that knocked her to the ground.

Eighteen jumped up but was knocked down again, and again, and again. Shrik had her, he knew it and she knew it.

"This is so disappointing" Shrik said, "I least expect you to try to defeat me, but now you just let yourself get knocked down".

Eighteen gave a small growl in reply and jumped up, she powered up for as far as possible and attacked. She knew she had no change of winning, but she was going to try as much as she could.

Shrik smirked once again, he decided to play with her for a while and let her hit him. Eighteen fired some punches and kicks on him, they didn't effect Shrik at all. But Shrik pretended to have trouble with Eighteens punches. He walked backwards a little and stumbled.

Eighteen landed on the ground again, she wouldn't allow herself to calm down and continued to fight, although she knew that Shrik was simple playing with her, and could block her attacks easily, she kept on fighting. Hoping that Shrik would make a fatale mistake that cost him victory.

After about 15 minutes of fighting like this, Shrik grew bored and decided to really start the battle.

"Goku, come on, I want to see what's going on down there"! Krillin's nervous voice came.

The entire Z-fighter team was standing around King Kai and Goku had his hand on King Kais back so he could see what was going on at earth.

"Relax Krillin, erm.. everything is fine really. Eighteen is doing great" Goku said pretending to sound convincing.

"No, I can see it at you, things are not all right" Krillin said.

"Look Krillin"

"LET ME SEE!!!!"

"All right, but its your own choice".

Krillin laid his hand on King Kais back and closed his eyes. At first he just looked nervous but after about 5 seconds he freaked and started to yell.

"Listen, I have to go back, or someone has to, Eighteen is losing and dying and and..."

"Krillin please, you cannot help, neither can any of us, although we want to" Goku tried to calm his friend down.

"You saw it Goku" Krillin said in a tiny voice.

"I know, but we cannot help, I'm sorry" Goku said.

"Krillin" Goku continued "Trust her, she'll make it, I promises".

"Thanks Goku" Krillin said.

"It wasn't enough" a worried voice said. "We need more power to defeat him".

"Dende please" Mr. Popo said to the guardian. "You told me to trust her, now you must trust her as well".

"I know, but this THING is so strong that...I don't know what to do anymore Mr. Popo" Dende said.

"Just relax".

Eighteen hit the ground once again. And once again she tried to get up, but Shrik landed beside her and kicked her further, like a football. He calmly walked forwards and did the same thing again and again. Suddenly her grapped her chin in his hands.

"Are you going to fight or what little one?" he whispered to her.

He lifted her up for a second and hit her back down and kneeled beside her. He gave a sigh, "Look little one, this isn't getting anywhere, I win, you lose, so why don't you just quit?"

"I'll never quit" Eighteen spat at him.

He laughed, "that's what I like so much about you little one, you've got guts. Now listen, I'm making a deal with you, if you give up now and accept your surrender I promises I won't kill you".

"And then what?"

"We an rule the universe together, you're a pretty thing and I kinda like you" Shrik said. "So, what do you say?"

"Now way" Eighteen replied.

"Then DIE" Shrik screamed and he hit her with an amazing force.

"No, you will die" Eighteen whispered.

"Excuse me, but you're the one that's lying on the ground looking like crap you know".

"I didn't say I was going to kill you, but some day you will die".

Shrik tried to say something but Eighteen cut him of.

"Look, you're strong, and powerful and yes, you'll probably defeat me. But that doesn't mean you've won. You can use the dragonballs and rule the universe, but so many have tried it and they all failed, and you know why?"

"Please do tell me" Shrik said with sarcasm.

"Because they're evil, and evil never wins. Good concourse all" Eighteen said.

"That's a horrible crappy cliché" Shrik said.

"Yes, it is, but you know what's the problem with cliché's? They're mostly true. Especially this one. 'Cos you see, good has something that is necessary for victory, and where evil knows nothing about."

"Oh really?"

"Yes, things like honour, courage, friendship and most importantly love. If there is anything I've learned on the earth, it is that love concourse all, no matter how. I will keep on fighting you until I die, and even when you're not defeated by then, you will be. Because good always wins, so there will be plenty of other that'll fight you. Good always keeps on fighting, and maybe it is the last warrior, but someone will defeat you."

Eighteen stood up straight by now, looking a little bit more impressive then she was on the ground. "Take my word for it Shrik, if it isn't me, it is someone else. If it isn't today, it'll be tomorrow or some other day. It doesn't matter. But you will be defeated!!!"

Eighteen nearly shouted the last sentence, Shrik wanted to laugh, to show Eighteen he wasn't impressed by her speech, but he was stopped by a light so bright, it hurt his eyes.

"What the.." Shrik started.

Eighteen also looked around, it took a while before she realized the light was coming from her. She was glowing, no she was more then glowing, she was shining.

The light lifted her into the air, and without knowing what she was doing she lifted her arms. "By the laws of the universe Shrik, I'll destroy you. I'll kill you. And I'll bring good to victory" Between Eighteens hands an orb formed itself, it soon became an arrow.

"Arrow of Artemis, I ask thee to destroy this evil" Eighteen said. Soon she turned into a light herself and was absorbed by the arrow.

The arrow shot itself with an incredible force at Shrik who was to stunned to react. When the arrow hit him, it was too late.

The arrow shot right through his heart and exploded.

A bright light could be seen, it was so huge that it looked like it was blinding everybody at earth. Slowly it disappeared, leaving nothing behind. But a total empty area....

A/N: Phew, I worked hard on this one. I'm not good in writing battles so I decided to make it just one chapter long. But the story doesn't ends here....so please review and give your opinion.