CHAPTER 25 – Maybe Lost But Not Forgotten
Sen hesitated before moving. She was on her hands and knees and trembling. Not from fear, but from rage. He walked towards her until he was a meter away. An unheard order was given and she felt a forceful nudge on the rump from Burter's boot. She heard several snickers around her. "Get up, monkey! Don't keep Master Frieza waiting." The warrior clawed the dirt, closing her hands into fists and slowly raised up. Kneeling, Sen fixed her eyes on the monster's clawed feet, rocked back onto her heels, and effortlessly stood up.
"Well, Jeice, if I hadn't seen her with my own eyes, I would have doubted your sanity." Frieza moved in closer to get a better look. He crossed his arms, brought his tail around, using the tip to raise Sen's chin. "Hmm. She is a fine specimen." Sen pulled her chin away and glared at the monster. "Ha! You must know who I am, but I don't think I know you, Sheila is it?"
Jeice swallowed hard and cleared his throat, "Forgive me sire, her name is Sen. Sheila means woman in my native tongue." Sen's angry stare turned to Jeice.
Frieza pulled his tail away but continued to study Sen as he spoke, "Fortunate for you, Jeice, I'm in a fairly good mood. Otherwise you would be punished for such absence of detail."
Jeice bowed slightly to his master then he looked back at Sen, one corner of his mouth slightly curling up.
Sen's attention was pulled back by Frieza. "Sen, I like it. A fine name for my new Saiyan pet." He studied the warrior then suspiciously asked, "I wonder. Does Super Saiyan run in your family, Sen?"
Sen's brow furrowed and her mouth revealed an ever so slight grin. Moving in, nose to nose with the monster, she surprised the beast with a, "Boo!" Frieza pulled back with an expression of shock then replaced it with an evil grin. Some of the Ginyu shifted restlessly and changed their stances into a less relaxed state.
"I can see you will be quite entertaining, regardless." Not taking his eyes off his captive, he stepped back, and called to his subordinates. "What do you say boys? Any of you care to see what she's got?" Sen stepped back, glanced around at the chortling Ginyu, and went into a fighting stance. Jeice took charge of the situation as Frieza backed away, levitated a large rock to him, and casually sat down.
"Alright, you blokes! What do you say we show this Sheila what the Ginyu is all about! Ready?" The Ginyu Force began by each making a ridiculous pose, calling out their name, and then ending in a line from the smallest to the tallest. Beginning with Guldo, then Jeice, Racoome and finally Burter, they finished with a joined, "We are the Invincible Ginyu Force!"
Sen was less then impressed. After all, if they were invincible they wouldn't be here. As she had hoped, Guldo came at her first, waltzing up to her with his hands behind his back. He smirked at her and asked snidely, "Care to dan--" Before he could finish, Sen threw the dirt that she had gathered in her fists into the creature's four eyes, instantly blinding him. "Ah! shi-" Bam! She kicked him in between his legs sending the short dimpled green freak in the air. She flew up, charged up her ki, and snap kicked. Guldo went south, finally hitting the ground and tumbling to a stop.
Jeice appeared in front of her. He would not be so easy an opponent. Already in a fighting stance, he couldn't help but smile at Sen. "Not bad. What do you have for me, sweet Sheila?"
Sen relaxed and seductively floated to Jeice, smiling. "Oh, I have something real special for you." Her arms were at her sides with palms out to show an expression of truce.
Racoome snickered and Burter called out, "You got her now, Captain! She defiantly wants it!"
Sen's tail came up and brushed the side of Jeice's face, momentarily disarming him. Her tail traveled behind his head and with a jerk pulled him forward and met him with a head butt. His eyes crossed, he shook it off, and gasped. Sen had wrapped her legs around his waste and then had his head in her hands. They floated upwards as Sen looked deep into his eyes and very slowly ran her fingers through his scalp. All he could do was to grasp her waste as if to hold on. When the tips of her fingers traveled to the base of his neck, Sen tapped and scratched certain spots causing Jeice to shudder. He closed his eyes and sucked in air through his slightly parted lips. Sen pulled her hands away and unlocked her legs from around Jeice. His strength gone, he let go and dropped to the ground. There he remained unmoving with a smile on his face.
Racoome didn't wait for Sen to ready for the next attack. As Sen stepped to the ground, he charged at her, catching her jaw with his fist. Then he kneed her causing her to double over. His elbow came down on her back and the air was forced from her lungs. He grabbed her hair, went air borne, and pulled her up to look her in the eye. "Not so clever now, are we?"
"What do you mean (cough) we, Moron?!"
Racoome tried to ram a punch into Sen's stomach but she was able to swing her body backwards out of his reach. Grabbing the hand that had hair, she whipped the giant up and over, and with her tail she began to tickle under his arm pit. "Hey, hahaha, not fair--" Feeling his grasp loosen, she jerked her head forward, whipping Racoome off who went sailing towards the ground. He was able to right himself and land on his feet with a thud.
"Hahaha, Nice try!" Racoome bounded back in the air and began pummeling Sen with punches. It amazed him that she could block most of them and get a few in herself. His curiosity got the better of him and he allowed her an opening to see exactly how hard she could hit.
Sen took it but instead of punching she shoved an opened hand into his face and blasted it with an energy ball. She followed with a ki energized fist to his stomach. Fluid sprayed from his mouth as his head and legs bent forward. Sen backed away and was stopped by something solid behind her.
The biggest of the Ginyu, Burter grabbed both Sen's arms and pinned them to her back. When Racoome recovered, Burter asked, "May I?"
"Hoohoo! She's something, Burter. Be my guest!"
Sen struggled but it was no use. Burter shot upwards gaining an impressive altitude. Sen worked her tail up and tried to ring Burter's neck. But the gigantic warrior would have nothing to do with it. He clamped his chin down on the appendage, and she immediately recoiled in pain. The brute stopped, satisfied with their distance from the ground. To Sen's dismay, Burter turned downward and raced to the ground at full speed. She tried to heel Burter in the legs, but it had no effect. Sen closed her eyes. This was going to hurt. Before they hit, Burter let go and swerved off.
Sen's eyes shot open and she reached in front of her with ki charged hands before hitting. Burter had righted himself to see the results but was thoroughly disappointed when Sen catapulted off the ground. However her energy release was unbalanced and she lost control. Her projection curved to the side and she crashed through a rock pillar before skidding on her feet. Digging her feet in and hunched low to the ground, Sen dragged her hand to stop the momentum.
Sen didn't know how much more she could take. She made an effort to stand up and found it difficult to remain steady. Every muscle in her body ached. She brushed her hands off on her thighs. Then she thought about why she was there. She had to get back to Vegeta.
Burter and Racoome were on their way over. The two were arguing.
"You let go too soon, Burter. You don't leave yourself time to watch!"
"What fun is that?!"
"The fun is picking then out of the ground like a freaking carrot! He he he."
Taking advantage of their distraction, Sen mustered what energy she had left and started to run. Her freedom was short lived for she was scooped up by the two, locking their arms in hers, one on each side. "Wonderful, a double escort, I'm flattered." She didn't resist and they took to the air.
Racoome whined, "Ah, giving up already? I thought we'd see some real power."
"Yeah! What a disappointment. Saiyans with your power level were a dime a dozen. Man, just like a monkey, all talk and no show. Come on, Racoome, let's give Master Frieza's toy back before we break it."
They soon landed back where they had started and the worn out Sen was presented to Frieza.
"Thank you boys! I noticed you went easy on her. A good thing too. I wouldn't want that pretty face messed up." Frieza walked over to face the captive and the Ginyu released their grasp on her. "At least not until I'm through with her." Frieza's tail came up again and tried to entwine around Sen's tail. There was still some fight left in her and she shoved the monster away with all her strength. Frieza laughed. "Hahaha, you amuse me monkey. We'll play it your way. He raised his hands as if to shove Sen back but instead his invisible ki force hit her. Knocked meters away, she landed flat on her back.
Sen rolled up on to her elbow then fell back again. She looked earnestly at the yellow cloud mass above. She whispered, "Gods, I'm sorry, I've failed you. I failed Earth and the Universe. Forgive me." Then her line of sight was block by Frieza's face. He was looking down on her with a triumphant smirk.
"Tsk, tsk. Do you know how many pathetic souls I've heard pleading to the heavens for forgiveness? No one is listening; no one ever listens to those stuck down here." Frieza's tail slowly slid around Sen's neck and lifted her up off the ground. "The only being you should be praying to is me. I am the only answer to your prayers." His tail tightened its grasp and Sen reached up and made a failed attempt to loosen it. Her air was slowly being cut off. "Pray to me Sen, pray to me and I will let you go."
Suddenly Sen's look of desperation changed to one of astonishment and she strained to look towards the burning blue inferno. The ground began to tremble. Frieza caught Sen's expression and frantically looked around. Then he focused on Cell who was backing away from the wall of fire.
Sen's vision blurred intermittingly as she struggled to remain conscious. She attempted to focus on the firewall, but no matter. She could feel what was happening. The warrior closed her eyes a moment and mentally thanked the Gods for the divine intervention. Sen couldn't help but smile. She imagined the just desserts that were about to be served.
Sen hesitated before moving. She was on her hands and knees and trembling. Not from fear, but from rage. He walked towards her until he was a meter away. An unheard order was given and she felt a forceful nudge on the rump from Burter's boot. She heard several snickers around her. "Get up, monkey! Don't keep Master Frieza waiting." The warrior clawed the dirt, closing her hands into fists and slowly raised up. Kneeling, Sen fixed her eyes on the monster's clawed feet, rocked back onto her heels, and effortlessly stood up.
"Well, Jeice, if I hadn't seen her with my own eyes, I would have doubted your sanity." Frieza moved in closer to get a better look. He crossed his arms, brought his tail around, using the tip to raise Sen's chin. "Hmm. She is a fine specimen." Sen pulled her chin away and glared at the monster. "Ha! You must know who I am, but I don't think I know you, Sheila is it?"
Jeice swallowed hard and cleared his throat, "Forgive me sire, her name is Sen. Sheila means woman in my native tongue." Sen's angry stare turned to Jeice.
Frieza pulled his tail away but continued to study Sen as he spoke, "Fortunate for you, Jeice, I'm in a fairly good mood. Otherwise you would be punished for such absence of detail."
Jeice bowed slightly to his master then he looked back at Sen, one corner of his mouth slightly curling up.
Sen's attention was pulled back by Frieza. "Sen, I like it. A fine name for my new Saiyan pet." He studied the warrior then suspiciously asked, "I wonder. Does Super Saiyan run in your family, Sen?"
Sen's brow furrowed and her mouth revealed an ever so slight grin. Moving in, nose to nose with the monster, she surprised the beast with a, "Boo!" Frieza pulled back with an expression of shock then replaced it with an evil grin. Some of the Ginyu shifted restlessly and changed their stances into a less relaxed state.
"I can see you will be quite entertaining, regardless." Not taking his eyes off his captive, he stepped back, and called to his subordinates. "What do you say boys? Any of you care to see what she's got?" Sen stepped back, glanced around at the chortling Ginyu, and went into a fighting stance. Jeice took charge of the situation as Frieza backed away, levitated a large rock to him, and casually sat down.
"Alright, you blokes! What do you say we show this Sheila what the Ginyu is all about! Ready?" The Ginyu Force began by each making a ridiculous pose, calling out their name, and then ending in a line from the smallest to the tallest. Beginning with Guldo, then Jeice, Racoome and finally Burter, they finished with a joined, "We are the Invincible Ginyu Force!"
Sen was less then impressed. After all, if they were invincible they wouldn't be here. As she had hoped, Guldo came at her first, waltzing up to her with his hands behind his back. He smirked at her and asked snidely, "Care to dan--" Before he could finish, Sen threw the dirt that she had gathered in her fists into the creature's four eyes, instantly blinding him. "Ah! shi-" Bam! She kicked him in between his legs sending the short dimpled green freak in the air. She flew up, charged up her ki, and snap kicked. Guldo went south, finally hitting the ground and tumbling to a stop.
Jeice appeared in front of her. He would not be so easy an opponent. Already in a fighting stance, he couldn't help but smile at Sen. "Not bad. What do you have for me, sweet Sheila?"
Sen relaxed and seductively floated to Jeice, smiling. "Oh, I have something real special for you." Her arms were at her sides with palms out to show an expression of truce.
Racoome snickered and Burter called out, "You got her now, Captain! She defiantly wants it!"
Sen's tail came up and brushed the side of Jeice's face, momentarily disarming him. Her tail traveled behind his head and with a jerk pulled him forward and met him with a head butt. His eyes crossed, he shook it off, and gasped. Sen had wrapped her legs around his waste and then had his head in her hands. They floated upwards as Sen looked deep into his eyes and very slowly ran her fingers through his scalp. All he could do was to grasp her waste as if to hold on. When the tips of her fingers traveled to the base of his neck, Sen tapped and scratched certain spots causing Jeice to shudder. He closed his eyes and sucked in air through his slightly parted lips. Sen pulled her hands away and unlocked her legs from around Jeice. His strength gone, he let go and dropped to the ground. There he remained unmoving with a smile on his face.
Racoome didn't wait for Sen to ready for the next attack. As Sen stepped to the ground, he charged at her, catching her jaw with his fist. Then he kneed her causing her to double over. His elbow came down on her back and the air was forced from her lungs. He grabbed her hair, went air borne, and pulled her up to look her in the eye. "Not so clever now, are we?"
"What do you mean (cough) we, Moron?!"
Racoome tried to ram a punch into Sen's stomach but she was able to swing her body backwards out of his reach. Grabbing the hand that had hair, she whipped the giant up and over, and with her tail she began to tickle under his arm pit. "Hey, hahaha, not fair--" Feeling his grasp loosen, she jerked her head forward, whipping Racoome off who went sailing towards the ground. He was able to right himself and land on his feet with a thud.
"Hahaha, Nice try!" Racoome bounded back in the air and began pummeling Sen with punches. It amazed him that she could block most of them and get a few in herself. His curiosity got the better of him and he allowed her an opening to see exactly how hard she could hit.
Sen took it but instead of punching she shoved an opened hand into his face and blasted it with an energy ball. She followed with a ki energized fist to his stomach. Fluid sprayed from his mouth as his head and legs bent forward. Sen backed away and was stopped by something solid behind her.
The biggest of the Ginyu, Burter grabbed both Sen's arms and pinned them to her back. When Racoome recovered, Burter asked, "May I?"
"Hoohoo! She's something, Burter. Be my guest!"
Sen struggled but it was no use. Burter shot upwards gaining an impressive altitude. Sen worked her tail up and tried to ring Burter's neck. But the gigantic warrior would have nothing to do with it. He clamped his chin down on the appendage, and she immediately recoiled in pain. The brute stopped, satisfied with their distance from the ground. To Sen's dismay, Burter turned downward and raced to the ground at full speed. She tried to heel Burter in the legs, but it had no effect. Sen closed her eyes. This was going to hurt. Before they hit, Burter let go and swerved off.
Sen's eyes shot open and she reached in front of her with ki charged hands before hitting. Burter had righted himself to see the results but was thoroughly disappointed when Sen catapulted off the ground. However her energy release was unbalanced and she lost control. Her projection curved to the side and she crashed through a rock pillar before skidding on her feet. Digging her feet in and hunched low to the ground, Sen dragged her hand to stop the momentum.
Sen didn't know how much more she could take. She made an effort to stand up and found it difficult to remain steady. Every muscle in her body ached. She brushed her hands off on her thighs. Then she thought about why she was there. She had to get back to Vegeta.
Burter and Racoome were on their way over. The two were arguing.
"You let go too soon, Burter. You don't leave yourself time to watch!"
"What fun is that?!"
"The fun is picking then out of the ground like a freaking carrot! He he he."
Taking advantage of their distraction, Sen mustered what energy she had left and started to run. Her freedom was short lived for she was scooped up by the two, locking their arms in hers, one on each side. "Wonderful, a double escort, I'm flattered." She didn't resist and they took to the air.
Racoome whined, "Ah, giving up already? I thought we'd see some real power."
"Yeah! What a disappointment. Saiyans with your power level were a dime a dozen. Man, just like a monkey, all talk and no show. Come on, Racoome, let's give Master Frieza's toy back before we break it."
They soon landed back where they had started and the worn out Sen was presented to Frieza.
"Thank you boys! I noticed you went easy on her. A good thing too. I wouldn't want that pretty face messed up." Frieza walked over to face the captive and the Ginyu released their grasp on her. "At least not until I'm through with her." Frieza's tail came up again and tried to entwine around Sen's tail. There was still some fight left in her and she shoved the monster away with all her strength. Frieza laughed. "Hahaha, you amuse me monkey. We'll play it your way. He raised his hands as if to shove Sen back but instead his invisible ki force hit her. Knocked meters away, she landed flat on her back.
Sen rolled up on to her elbow then fell back again. She looked earnestly at the yellow cloud mass above. She whispered, "Gods, I'm sorry, I've failed you. I failed Earth and the Universe. Forgive me." Then her line of sight was block by Frieza's face. He was looking down on her with a triumphant smirk.
"Tsk, tsk. Do you know how many pathetic souls I've heard pleading to the heavens for forgiveness? No one is listening; no one ever listens to those stuck down here." Frieza's tail slowly slid around Sen's neck and lifted her up off the ground. "The only being you should be praying to is me. I am the only answer to your prayers." His tail tightened its grasp and Sen reached up and made a failed attempt to loosen it. Her air was slowly being cut off. "Pray to me Sen, pray to me and I will let you go."
Suddenly Sen's look of desperation changed to one of astonishment and she strained to look towards the burning blue inferno. The ground began to tremble. Frieza caught Sen's expression and frantically looked around. Then he focused on Cell who was backing away from the wall of fire.
Sen's vision blurred intermittingly as she struggled to remain conscious. She attempted to focus on the firewall, but no matter. She could feel what was happening. The warrior closed her eyes a moment and mentally thanked the Gods for the divine intervention. Sen couldn't help but smile. She imagined the just desserts that were about to be served.