"Dragonball AS: Deadly Sins Saga"

Chapter 27- "Declaration of War"

By- Tiny

Lust ducked once more out of the way of one of the Saiya-jin's powerful attacks, which probably would've taken her head clean off. Her fair skin had gotten burned in several places by small ki blasts the Saiya-jin had tossed while warming up earlier, but she was otherwise none the worse for the wear. Raditz may have been stronger than the beautiful Sin, but she was evidently the faster of the two warriors and was easily avoiding the Saiya-jin's blows.

"Are you beginning to tire yet, Saiya-jin?" Lust mocked, landing gracefully behind the long-haired warrior, "Am I too much for you to handle?"

"In your dreams, wench," Raditz chuckled, "In fact, I'm just getting started!"

Lust tried to avoid the blow, but was caught off-guard by the Saiya-jin's sudden burst in speed and Raditz's blow connected perfectly with her jaw. The Sin went flying into the air, dark blood dripping out of her nose, and was stopped short by a firm grip around her left arm. Raditz smirked at the frightened woman as he increased the pressure on her arm, cracking the bones, just before hurtling her back towards the ground.

Sharp rocks flew back out towards the Raditz, but never touched the Saiya-jin warriors, as his aura fried them before they could. A cold, cruel smirk spread across the Saiya-jin's face as he gazed upon his handiwork, the dark blood of his feminine opponent dripping down onto the stones.

Lust's face was scratched up and bleeding in several spots thanks to the jagged rubble, as was most of the rest of her body. Her skin was slowly turning red with anger and frustration with her opponent, a sight that delighted the powerful Saiya-jin warrior to no end.

"YOU FUCKING MONKEY!" the Sin screamed, "LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO ME! MY HAIR IS A WRECK!!!"

"If you ask me, it was a wreck beforehand!" Raditz laughed, crossing his arms across his chest, "You should be thanking me, woman. I did you a big favor."

"Oh, I HATE you!" Lust screeched, hovering up to the Saiya-jin's level, "If it's the last thing I do, I...will...KILL YOU!!!!"

The now red Sin charged savagely at her unfazed opponent, who ducked out of the way of her initial attack, just like she had known he would. Just before Raditz could move onto the offensive once more, Lust rammed her knee into the powerful warrior's stomach.

Raditz doubled over from the sheer force of the blow, not to mention how unexpected it was, a small stream of blood dropping out of his mouth. Not wasting a second of her temporary advantage over the more powerful fighter, Lust unleashed a rapid barrage of punches and kicks that were far too fast for the Saiya-jin warrior to counter or even dodge.

"She's trying to wear me down and then go in for the kill," Raditz heaved, finally backing away from his opponent, "Like a real hunter..."

"What's wrong Saiya-jin?" Lust snickered, crossing her arms under her chest, "Can't keep up with little old me? Or perhaps you're just too old and worn out to fight anymore, huh?"

"You shouldn't run your mouth so much," the Saiya-jin warrior growled, "It tends to get people in trouble."

"From you?" the Sin laughed, "I don't think so! I just proved that your no match for someone like me, so you might as well..."

Lust was cut off by a swift kick to the base of her neck, sending a rapid surge of pain through the woman's seriously under prepared body. The Sin arched forward from the initial shock of the unexpected attack, but she was given no time to correct herself as Raditz flew underneath her and slammed a foot into her face. Blood flew from the Sin's mouth and nose as her bones made a loud crunch, causing the Saiya-jin to smirk.

Blow after blow was delivered to the woman's once flawless skin and each punch or kick brought with it a new surge of fresh pain. Blood fell in what seemed like puddles to the ground below, killing any nearby vegetation and animal life that wandered to close to it. Raditz cared little, however, as he was too enthralled in his own bloody handiwork to notice what was going on around him.

Lust screamed out in pain as the Saiya-jin drove his fist into her middle one final time, forming a large hole where her stomach should have been. Blood oozed out of the gaping wound, soaking the woman's dark clothing as it ran like a river down her hips and legs. The Saiya-jin warrior took great satisfaction in his 'masterpiece', his lips twisted back in a sick smirk that was reminiscent of his first arrival on Earth.

"I warned you about running your mouth," Raditz chuckled, "And look where it got you, bleeding with a hold in your middle! Not a very dignified way for a 'lady' to die, now is it?"

"Go...to Hell!" the Sin spat, "You think...you've...won...but my master...he has big plans....for you monkeys!"

"You speak of him as though he is a god," Raditz growled, "And it would take nothing short of one to defeat a Saiya-jin with this kind of power."

"He may not be a god, but...he's close...enough," Lust smirked, blood flowing from her mouth, "You...will all...die..."

"We'll see about that," Raditz huffed, crossing his arms, "If he's so powerful, how come he sends such weaklings to do his dirty work?"

"The same reason that Frieza once did," Lust heaved, closing her eyes, "You send a weakling....to kill...a....weakling...."

Raditz watched with disgust as the last bit of energy left the Sin's body, extinguishing her already fading life force for good. The Saiya-jin should have felt good at his enemy's defeat but he felt nothing, save a great anger boiling from within. Raditz clenched his fists together so tightly that he drew blood from his palms, staining his pants in spots.

"Whoever this master is, he thinks us Saiya-jin weak?" Raditz growled, "I'll show him who is weak! My race will not be made fools of, never again!!!"

Blasting off into the dark sky, Raditz headed to where his prince was battling against the strongest of the remaining warriors. Vegeta had not yet gone to his full power, so Raditz assumed that the prince was just toying with his opponent in a game of cat and mouse. Still, something about the whole situation made the Saiya-jin warrior uneasy and restless, like the worst was yet to come.

As the mighty warrior's energy trail disappeared into the horizon, a shadowy figure walked out from his hiding place nearby where Lust lay dead. He gazed down at his fallen fighter with contempt, frustrated that she had been unable to defeat one Saiya-jin, even with a little help. The mere thought of the Saiya-jin sent an animalistic anger through the man's body, his mouth pulling back in a sinister snarl.

"You Saiya-jin may have won the battles, but you will not win the war!" the man growled, "You can count on that!"

"My, my, how incredibly weak you are," Vegeta mocked, "And you claim to be the strongest next only to your master? I certainly hope he has more power than you, or else this will be very disappointing!"

"You wouldn't be speaking like this were he here!" the Sin, known as Wrath, wheezed, "You would shake with fear for your very life, as there is nobody who can defeat my master!"

"I have battled with many foes from countless worlds," Vegeta smirked, "Some of them were great warriors, others were just child's play. You, my friend, are nothing more than a dispensable pawn sent to protect the king!"

"SHUT UP!" Wrath growled, powering up a little, "We'll see just who has what it takes to win here! I have yet to reach my full power, you stupid monkey!"

"Nor have I, you fool," Vegeta chuckled, folding his arms over his chest "But when I do, this game will be over for good..."

NEXT TIME: Raditz has prevailed over his opponents in classic Saiya-jin style and the Sin's master has declared all out war against the warrior race. Meanwhile, the Saiya-jin prince has his hands full with a feisty, vengeful man determined to put his lights out for good! Who will win in this battle of strength and wits and, more importantly, will the Z warriors be able to win the fight that is yet to come? Find out in the next installment of Dragonball AS!!!!