Author: Nadz
Email: vegitto02 at yahoo dot com
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DragonTek (Part V: The Destiny Saga)
Chapter 68 - The New Threat
'How… how could he do that to me?' her voice choked in her mind as she fell through the Earth's atmosphere, her armor protecting her skin. Her last sight of Kenshin involved him engaging in an energy duel with the Radam Emperor. She tried to make herself understand that he only had the best of intentions, but it still hurt her nonetheless. It was a slap in her face, for he was implying that she was being a burden.
'No, I should stop being so selfish by thinking like that,' she thought. 'I am a burden to them.'
The girl continued to fall controllably towards the ground below. Upon reaching a reasonable elevation, she noticed a white bolt of aura approaching her. She hovered in the air and armed herself with her sword, but she breathed a sigh of relief upon recognizing the newcomer. The man stopped in his flight, trying to assess her. Miyuki then realized that he had never seen her in her Tekkaman armored form.
"Shinjo-san!" she called. "It's me, Miyuki. I don't think you've seen me as a Tekkaman though."
"Miyuki!" he said, his voice edgy, yet somewhat relieved. He knew that Kenshin had come in this direction. "Miyuki, do you know you made everyone deathly worried about you? Especially Kenshin!"
"I'm so sorry," she whispered, her voice heavy. "But… but you wouldn't understand why…"
"That stupid friend of yours went by here to look for you," Shinjo started, meeting her gaze.
"He saved my life," she responded, looking upwards. "And he's fighting Plague in space."
"WHAT!" Shinjo blurted exasperatedly. "How can he possibly be up there without a space suit?"
Bezel grunted as he put more energy behind his Voltekker blast, but Kenshin had a better plan. He stopped and quickly sidestepped Bezel's attack, which flew past his side and slammed into a metal tower in the distance. Plague growled and lunged, only to stop short as Kenshin spun and pointed Akoutari at him.
"You little bastard," Bezel rasped. "You chickened out."
"I chickened out? Didn't you put your tail between your legs and run just yesterday?" he taunted.
"Good one, but I saw it coming," the Radam chuckled, opting against direct battle. "By the way, I have a little surprise to show off, and I'll let you know the secret if you answer two questions I must ask."
"Why the hell would I answer your questions if you were going to show me the surprise anyway?"
"If you answer these two questions," Bezel replied, chuckling. "I'll give you an added bonus."
"You really think I'm going to fall for—"
"I'll let you know where the young lady known as Kisaragi Aki is being kept," the Radam smiled.
"You…" Kenshin whispered, his heart suddenly beating faster. "Why should I believe you?"
"I'm not interested in whether she lives or dies," Bezel responded. "I don't care if she escapes or not, but I know you do. So in exchange, I will be getting some valuable information from you."
"You really know how to play your cards, don't you?" the boy replied, chuckling at the conniver.
"First, boy," Plague started. "How is it that you can exist in the coldness of space without a suit?"
"That's easy," Kenshin replied. Bezel noticed that he was wearing a navy blue and white-colored suit that fit snugly over his body. All areas of his skin were completely covered except for his throat and his head. It was rather the lack of a helmet that truly surprised Bezel.
"As you can see, I'm covered, except for a helmet," Kenshin lightened his stance. "The reason is that my entire face is lined with a transparent film that's almost impossible to see. It supplies the oxygen."
"And who designed such a thing?" Bezel asked very skeptically.
"My grandmother," Kenshin said, scowling. "One of the people you ordered Blood to murder."
"It's a pity. It seemed she was a good inventor," Bezel sighed. "But that info is useless to me."
"You bastard…" the boy grumbled, trying to keep control. "Now what's the next question?"
"How is it you can block my Wave Distorter Attack?" posed Bezel, now truly interested.
"You've got to be out of your mind," Kenshin started, "if you think I'm going to tell you that."
"Then you've got to be out of your mind if you think that Miss Kisaragi will live much longer."
"You rat," Kenshin cursed, and Bezel chuckled. "We analyzed your technique, and one of our friends built a device that resisted the attack via destructive interference. Each of us is wearing a device."
'I should be thankful,' Kenshin thought. 'Levin colored the earrings black – hard to detect.'
"Most interesting," Bezel replied, chuckling. "So, Earthlings aren't stupid after all. I knew that the simple secret of this technique would be discovered eventually, so I am not very impressed. But since you have answered my questions, I will now show you the big surprise."
"Wait!" Kenshin said, narrowing his eyes. "First tell me where Aki is. I want to know now!"
"Since I deal the cards," Bezel gloated, "I will decide what information to tell you. The first will be the big surprise, and if you are being a good boy, then I may tell you the young lady's whereabouts."
Kenshin only responded by laughing softly, lowering his sword.
"I should be the one chortling," Plague responded irately. "What is so funny?"
"You really are pathetic, Bezel," Kenshin chided, shaking his head. "I don't think there has been one fight where you won on your own. You incessantly resort to holding hostages and using them against your opponents. You can't even bring yourself to fight fairly without any strings attached. You're only a master of using others' weak points, and you claim to always win. But the truth of the matter is that you're too weak to do anything yourself. You can't win, so you enslave. And that just shows… you're a coward."
"How dare you!" Bezel growled, furious at the smirking boy. "Insolent brat!"
"The only reason you're getting upset… is that you know it's true."
"You little bastard!" Plague barked, his voice now filled with fury. "Admiral Stake, it's time to use the Kakujin Genshihou (nuclear fusion atomic cannon), and aim it at the city named Osaka, Japan."
"What!" Kenshin yelled, for that was his hometown. In space, he was above North America, but he could see Omega's flagship appear in the far distance. In a frenzy, he raced for it at full speed, but there was no way he would reach in time. Bezel only followed Kenshin and laughed at the pending misfortune.
'No… everybody that I know there…' Kenshin thought desperately. 'My mother's family…'
Soon, a thick, long barrel-like cannon protected itself from the hull of the ship, and the tip of the barrel began to gather energy. Kenshin shrieked, yet he could do nothing but watch as it violently fired a thick, greenish blast straight at its target. The blast hit the ground, and the boy shook with horror as the white, massive explosion ensued on the surface, so colossal it was even viewable even from space. The boy remained frozen as he watched helplessly, tears of grief spilling from his eyes for those who perished.
"One shot from the Kakujin Genshihou can create a detonation with a blast radius of fifty miles," Bezel gloated. "Everything is leveled, and all life forms terminated. That's what you get for insulting me."
"All those people," Kenshin cried, shaking. "It's because of me… and I failed to protect them…"
"You could have done nothing," Bezel replied. "So don't even think about taking out the cannon itself from here. If you do, I'll order him to fire at maximum power. A blast at full strength will tear a hole straight through the Earth and into its core. It wouldn't be long before the planet explodes."
The young man cursed, desperately thinking of a solution.
"Admiral Stake," Bezel spoke, and Kenshin spun. "I think the boy would like to see an encore."
"NO!" yelled the boy, his eyes wide and his heart racing. "NO, PLEASE!"
"What a sweet youth," Plague chuckled. "He's even saying 'please.'"
Within seconds, the green energy gathered around the large cannon, which began to glow with the light. A benign yellow beam shot out from the cannon and connected to the town of Yokohama, Japan, the hometown of Goku and Vegita. However, this yellow beam was by no means destructive; it was just a tool used to allow the weapon to focus on its target. Without thinking, Kenshin raced downwards and stood in its path. There was no way he would let another shot from the cannon hit the surface.
"Ka…" he started, crouching himself into a defensive stance as he hovered in the air.
"So, you're going to try to block it, boy?" Bezel chuckled as he watched on.
"Me…" Kenshin hollered, and a bluish sphere of energy appeared between his palms.
"There is no way you are going to stop it, Kenshin," the Radam said. "Finally, you will die."
"Ha… Me…" Kenshin yelled, the sphere reaching its full growth between his hands. His eyes focused on the cannon just one mile above his head, and he gulped hard as it pulsed with energy. Within a second, a thick, incredibly powerful green beam burst forth from the gun and tore its way towards Kenshin, whose golden aura burned furiously about. Sweat dropped from his forehead, and he bore his white teeth.
"HA!" he roared, extending his palms out and releasing a deadly bluish-white beam. His bluish-white raced upwards, clashing violently with the destructive green. Yet, he wasn't strong enough; the beam pushed him downwards, and he tried his best to slow his descent while maintaining his own blast. Kenshin cursed, for the green pushed him down partially through the atmosphere. The point of collision, or Contact Point, between the two blasts was still ten thousand feet in the air, but the green was definitely getting the upper hand, for Plague had ordered Stake to pump it to full power once he'd witnessed Kenshin blocking it.
'He can still counter it while it's at its maximum capacity?' Bezel glared. Within seconds, the boy increased another wave of energy from his palms, knocking the green upwards some distance. Bezel flew down towards him and stood several feet away. Kenshin's muscles were bulging, and his body was flaring. His face contorted as he struggled, and his already bent legs began to bend even more due to the pressure.
"Now, about Miss Kisaragi…" Bezel chimed. "She's being held captive aboard that ship. So, three options are available. The first is that you cancel your own attack, thus resulting in the destruction of Earth. The second is that you try your hardest and push your own energy blast into the cannon, destroying it. However, this could cause a chain reaction and destroy the ship, along with Aki. The third is the middle ground. You just continue to do what you're doing – preventing the blast from hitting the Earth. But do remember that your energy can't last forever, though. You're bound to give out sooner or later."
"You devil…" Kenshin growled, turning his eyes towards Bezel. "I'll kill you…"
"I don't think you will ever get the chance to do so," Plague replied in a light tone. 'He is still blocking it while it's at its full strength. I know how to end this the perfect way. My children have been dying in great numbers, but they will have their revenge now. Individually, they were being slaughtered easily by these Saiya-jin. However, they will be indestructible if they fight together.'
'Come, my pets… all of you that are on this planet,' ordered Bezel. 'Come here to your master…'
"Using swords isn't so bad," Goku commented, swinging the blade of Kotukari and severing the head of a G3 Tekkaman soldier. The Saiya-jin puffed his cheeks, examining the green blood on the sword. Alena sighed, beckoning for him to return the item. Goku then complied, and she whipped off its blood.
"It doesn't fit you, Goku," she muttered, shaking her head. "I just can't picture Son Goku using a sword. You should just stick to your kicks, punches, and chi attacks."
"It's so much cleaner to destroy them with… Huh?" Goku asked, looking up at the sky.
"Goku, don't get so distracted so easily," she said, only to see him point upwards. "What the…"
A cluster of Tekkamen, perhaps two dozen, flew in the sky high above their heads, bypassing the two and heading westward. Then, the remaining Tekkamen in the current city raised themselves into the sky like zombies and joined the flock. The two Saiya-jin looked at each other puzzled. Then it hit them.
"That chi I'm feeling," Goku whispered, feeling it getting stronger. "It's Kenshin!"
"That boy is really showing off, isn't he?" Alena commented, feeling it too. 'It's very strong.'
"Not showing off," refuted Goku, getting worried. "More like he's expending it fast. Let's go."
"Yeah," Alena nodded, and the two took off to the sky, following the herd of Tekkamen at a safe distance. The Radam didn't even seem to care as they continued on their course. In other areas, Vegita, Saki, Shinjo, and Miyuki noticed the strange occurrence, and they also decided to head towards Kenshin.
The twin brothers were so engrossed in their own heated battle that they hardly noticed the action taking place thousands of miles away. Takaya fought with an energy he never thought he possessed, and Shinya did the same, caring only to defeat his brother in order to escape his shadow. Takaya was the twin who had natural talent – things came more easily to him. Shinya was the opposite – he had to work his tail off to even compare to his brother. With his Radam powers, Shinya had a chance now to overcome Blade.
"Shinya," Takaya whispered as he blocked another strike. "Brother…"
"You keep calling me that," Saber replied, swinging again at a diagonal angle. "But he's dead."
"If he truly is," Blade returned, evading the attack by turning his body. "Then what are you?"
"Evil," came the answer. The evil twin's backside faced the moon, and Blade pushed him towards the gray satellite. The two crashed on the lunar surface, leaving a crater with Saber at its center. Takaya raised himself and looked sternly down at Saber's prostrate figure. However, it was not too last for long.
"Shinya, this is it," Takaya said. Firing his thrusters, he sped down and aimed the tip of his lance at Saber's midsection. Shinya fired his own thrusters and dodged in time, only to see Blade blow past him and strike the rock below, throwing rocks and debris everywhere. A thick screen of dust covered Takaya, making it impossible for Shinya to locate him. Saber was about to rush in to strike when he got a new idea.
"Vol-Tekker!" he yelled, firing the crystalline-red beams from his chest plate towards the center of the dust. Blade's cries of pain were clearly audible, but Shinya realized it wasn't going to be good enough to win. After all, Blade was not yet in his ultimate form; yet, neither was he. But, he couldn't use it now.
'Even though I was resting in a pod before Miyuki came,' Shinya thought, evaluating the situation. 'Much of that energy was used to heal me. I'll be using much of my power if I transform into the ultimate Blastor II form, but I'll need more energy to maintain it. But where will I get this energy? Yes… I know.'
Taking advantage of Takaya's situation, Saber turned and rushed off for Omega's base, located on the far side of the moon. Takaya cursed to himself as he sensed Shinya leave, but he chose not to follow him until he caught his breath and regained his stamina. He would need everything he had to beat his twin.
Author Notes: About the translation of the Kakujin Genshihou... I had done a reverse search (English to Japanese) on an online dictionary and got that. Who knows though, it could be horribly off. Any speakers of Japanese who are reading this story probably burst out laughing.
For those of you who didn't get the subtle joke when Blade asks "If [my brother] is truly dead, then what are you?", to which Saber replies, "Evil." - In the Japanese version of the Tekkaman Blade anime, Shinya's Tekkaman name is Tekkaman Evil (pronounced eh-ville). Yet, for DragonTek (which uses Japanese names for most of the Tekkaman-based characters), I chose to use his dubbed name (Saber) over his Japanese one (Evil) just because I liked 'Saber' better. However, Shinya is really his human name in the Japanese version - I just used his dubbed name only for his Tekkaman form.
KyLewin: True, Miyuki is becoming more and more useless. Though it's still kinda hard not to have sympathy for her, given all that she went through. Her decision to face Saber was done out of reaction not out of much rational thought. I guess that was the second time Kenshin and Plague fought (the first time being in part one). In both fights, Plague never finished the battle with Kenshin.
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