16 exited the door, and looked up at the other one. It had slid open. With a small leap, he entered. It was a narrow passageway, not used for sometime. Dust floated in the air as rats scurried on the floor. The android couldn't stand, so he was forced to crawl the entire way there. The channel was quite long, and it took him some time before he saw the ending.

He put his hands over his head to protect him as he charged towards it. With one quick crash, the door blocking him from the exit was reduced to rubble. The humanoid tapped down onto the ground and examined the room. It was rather large, dimly lit, and the throne with the orb was atop a set of stairs. But at the bottom of the stairway was a powerful figure standing vigorously.

The figure walked out of the shadows, making him fully visible. 16 was in shock, and as was the figure. Their eyes shot open, as the android spoke the first words after an awkward silence.

"What are you doing here, Treyb?"

"I should ask you the same question. I am the guardian of the orb." He replied.

"I'm supposed to retrieve all three. This is the final one, and my mission is complete."

"That means you're the renegade that wants to get all the orbs and use them for his own power?"

"I am no renegade, and I don't want to use them myself. I was told to recover them, and that's it."

The human closed his eyes and shook his head. "No, no, that's not possible. Lediv said that there is one who wants the orbs. I was assigned to protect this one. I gave you a chance to walk away peacefully, but you leave me no choice."

"Lediv, who the hell is th-"before the humanoid was even able to finish the sentence, Treyb charged towards him and forced his fist forward. 16 swatted it aside with his forearm and insisted, "Come on, we're friends. You can't do this to a friend."

"Oh ya, watch me!"

The human drove his knee directly at the android's jaw. He was sent into the air where his opponent spun around and kicked him in the ribs, causing him to be hit against one of the far walls. He stumbled to his feet and prepared to battle.

So I have no choice but to fight him. Well so be it!

In a blinding blaze of ki, Treyb shot over to the android. He pulled his fist back and forced it forward. 16 felt his stomach bend as the human continued the onslaught. After about three punches, he kicked his old friend across the face, sending him falling to the ground. Treyb stared down at him, and drove his foot down, but this time the android put his forearm up, and blocked it.

The human pushed down harder, in an attempt to break 16's defenses. He soon realized it was no use, so he leapt back. With a push of his hand, a concentrated ki blast was thrust forward. The android reacted with a blast of his own. The two struck each other, and slowly faded, as they were both equal in power.

He's gotten stronger since I last met him. Somehow, he's able to equally fight me, but how?

16 stood up, and got into a defensive stance. Suddenly, his opponent vanished, leaving behind only multiple images of himself that slowly faded. He sensed ki from behind him, but he had already attacked. On his fingertips, small ki needles stuck out, and were driven into the android's back. He let out a yell, and then felt the needles rip him from the inside out.

They were inserted into his body. Slowly the ki pushed itself in, as now only a small portion of them remained on the outside. He put both his hands behind his back, and fired ki charges directly at himself. The needles faded away, being overpowered from the other attacks. Small holes in his back remained, but those would heal, eventually.

Treyb growled lightly, as to not allow his rival the benefit of knowing he was angry. In an instant, the two rocketed to the center of the room, and hit each other. Each attack was blocked by the other, so they leaned back, and continued. In one last effort to hurt the other, both warriors drove their fists forward. Both struck the other, as powerful ki charges lashed out from them.

The human pulled his fist back, and paused. He clenched his teeth, as his eyes shot open, blood rushing through out his body. His mind reeled, as an outside source controlled him. Treyb's mind was altered greatly, and his sole purpose was to destroy the android standing before him. Adrenaline pumped at tremendous rates, fueling him with power. The metamorphosis had begun.

His muscles were the first to change. They grew in mass, as veins nearly protruded his skin. He grew taller, sizing up to 16. His skin faded to a light pale instead of his radiant tan. The human's pupils dissolved, and his eyes became a dark shade of gray. The most intimidating change was the fact that his ki level rose far above that of the android's.

That's the same transformation I saw last time when we sparred, but what is it, and what's the cause?

16 slowly backed off, putting his hands in front to calm the human down. It wasn't working for he began to advance.

"No." the maniacal beast snarled. "No, there is no saving you know. Your time is up."

Treyb forced his massive fist towards his opponent. 16 directed a blast to his hand, causing him to stop the attack. The android cupped his hands and released a ki orb. It struck the human on the side of his face, and exploded in a puff of smoke. The smoke settled, and he was unharmed.

He open his mouth wide, and allowed ki to flow from within him, out of his body. It came out in the form of a powerful blast. The attack pierced through the air, and consumed 16's body. He collapsed down on to the ground, his body smoldering. Slowly, he rose to his feet, holding the various burns on his clothing.

His opponent put his arms into the air with his palms facing up. A small orb hovered over each hand, and in a quick flash of ki, it grew to a tremendous size. Treyb guided it to the front of his midsection. With his hands on either side, he pushed the ki together, putting a great deal of pressure on it. The immense sphere was now the size of a golf ball.

The human placed it on his index finger and balanced it. He pointed towards his rival, directing the attack directly to him, flying at high speeds due to its size. Ki flowed to the bottom of the android's foot, giving him an additional boost to push him out of the way. Luckily it worked. The orb hit the wall with a thunderous crash. The concrete was reduced to rubble, creating a gaping hole in the middle of the structure.

"Why are you doing this, Treyb! The person I saw last time was kind and playful, not this monster you've become!" 16 pleaded.

"Why! Why not! All my life I've been pushed down on! Yemma sent me to Hell, and I did nothing wrong! I was a good person, and look what he's done!" Treyb shouted. "Now Lediv, he's given me power! He understands me!"

"Lediv, who is that person you keep mentioning?"

"You just don't get it!" the human bellowed. "Lediv gave me this power, and he'll do the same for you! Just give up your ways and join him!"

"Join! Just to become a monster like you! I rather kill myself, again! I have to stop you, one way or the other."

He dug his feet into the dry ground, and put his arms in front of him, clenching his fists. His ki level rose quickly, as the land below him ripped apart and flew into the air. His power up into his Upgrade was complete as he smirked at his rival.

In an instant he appeared in front of him, and thrust his fist into his stomach. Treyb coughed, spitting out blood as he did. Now his breathing became heavier. Dispute his strength, he was concerned whether or not he would be able to defeat the android in this form. Rage consumed him. The outside source forced him into continuing.

The human rocketed towards him, with an intense concentration of ki surrounding him. Right when he was in range to attack, he felt something hit him. They were 16's arm cannons, and they were slowly generating more ki, and before he knew it, the Hell's Flash attack was produced and released directly on him. His body flew across the room and landed on the floor like a rag doll. Smoke billowed from his body as the android wondered.

Is he dead?