In the woods, Goku sat cross-legged on the ground, eating a packed lunch.
Hana and Goten went at it in the air, both of them attacking at full
strength and in Super Saiyan mode. Uub watched, waiting to get in on the
next spar. Goten powered up and prepared a Kamehameha Wave and Hana was
ready to counter with a Big Bang Ball. Then, she stopped and powered down
to her normal state. Hana landed on the ground and paused. Goten did the
same thing, extremely confused as to what was going on. Uub and Goku came
over as well.
"What is it?" Goten asked.
"There's something wrong in the air." She said. "An evil presence."
"I don't feel anything." Goten answered. "Maybe ..."
"Ssh." Goku interrupted. "I can feel something as well. And it's close."
"Wait!" Uub said. "I can feel it now, too."
"Now that you mention it." Goten said, concentrating. "I feel something bad as well."
Just then, Vegeta and Trunks landed and walked over to the group.
"You feel that, Kakarot?" He asked.
"Yes. And I've got a bad feeling about it." Goku said, frowning.
"You should." A stranger said.
They all looked in the direction of the voice. A caped figure stood there. The stranger threw off the cape to reveal a tall, blue man with pointed ears. The other senshi (warriors or fighters) didn't recognize him, but Vegeta and Hana did. All Vegeta knew was he was of the Arlian race, but Hana knew him.
"Shengar." Hana whispered.
"Yes," He said, nasty grin on his face. "I see you remember me, Oran-hi. Or is it Hana now? But please, call me Kunshu Ja'aku." [AN: Means wicked master in Japanese.]
"How are you still alive?" Hana asked. "Everyone died when Arlia was destroyed."
"I see you've forgotten to respect those who rank above you." Ja'aku said.
"Our planet was destroyed. And so too was the need for classes. Earth is now my home, and here there is no need to bow another unless he or she garners respect." She countered. "And you didn't answer my question."
"I left before the Saiyans came. Do you think I would have been foolish enough to stay and defend our planet?" Ja'aku said. "I made a deal with the Overlord, Freeza, for my service in exchange for classified information about Arlia."
Vegeta became more interested. Now he remembered Ja'aku. He'd seen him briefly in his dealings with Freeza.
"But that was your job as a general in the Arlian army- to protect our home." Hana said. "It goes against our honor code to desert your people."
"A minute ago you were saying the Arlian class system is gone because you now live here, but you hold on to an archaic honor code?" He questioned. "You truly are as foolish as your father, the captain, was and soon you will join him."
"My father fought with honor." Hana said. "And I don't know why you turned into a traitor, but I will not hesitate to kill you if it means protecting my family and friends."
Ja'aku didn't answer. He just smirked and motioned for her to hit him. Hana powered up to a Super Saiyan and attacked him. He blocked her attack and countered knocking her to the ground. She fired a Gallick Gun at him, zeroing in on his head. Ja'aku got out of the way of the attack just in time, jumping to the air. He cursed her strength. She transported behind him and fired a ki blast at him in point blank range. Ja'aku was knocked to the ground. A giant crater appeared where he landed.
"It seems you've grown strong." He said. "But just like your father, you will be no match for me in the end."
"You fought my father?" Hana said.
"The fool never knew when to quit." Ja'aku said. "His honor was more important than his life."
"Shut up!" Hana yelled. "My father was no fool."
She rapidly fired ki blasts from her fingers using Vegeta's Machine Gun attack. When the smoke cleared, Ja'aku was bruised, but relatively unharmed. He put his hand on his forehead and closed his eyes. He concentrated and Hana miraculously fell to the ground, recoiling in pain and holding her head.
The others watched from a safe distance. Goku was getting worried. He wanted to intervene, but Vegeta told him to let Hana finish the fight and honor the code of the warrior. Goten vehemently disagreed and went to help her. 'Idiot,' Vegeta thought. 'He's no match for this monster.' Uub followed him. They prepared for a Kamehameha Wave.
"Now!" Goten said.
They fired a wave and the two blasts combined, hitting Ja'aku hard and breaking his concentration and relieving Hana of her pain. 'Bastards,' He scowled. 'They will pay for that.' Ja'aku attacked Uub and Goten releasing a blast from his mouth. Goten dodged in time, but Uub was hit. Uub became angry and powered up, but he was no match for Ja'aku. He was thrown through the air and landed near Trunks, Goku and Vegeta. Goku checked to see if Uub was alright and was relieved to see he was still breathing. Goku gave him a senzu bean. Ja'aku set his sights on Hana, who now was joined by Goten.
"You okay?" Goten asked.
"Yes, for now." She managed to say. "He used his mental powers to paralyze me. It's an Arlian attack."
"Nasty trick." Goten said.
"Now it's your turn." Ja'aku said to Goten.
He paralyzed Goten, who tried to fight the attack, but failed. Goten groaned in pain. Hana became furious and launched a physical attack. Ja'aku, however, created a protective barrier; her attacks were futile. Goku had enough and powered up to Super Saiyan 2, confronting Ja'aku with Vegeta right behind him. The code of the warrior was all well and good, but they were dealing with a true monster here. The old rivals tried to break the barrier. Trunks and Uub helped as well. Then, Ja'aku stopped and the barrier threw all four warriors back. He picked up Goten, who was slipping in and out of consciousness. Ja'aku told him to beg for mercy, but he spat at Ja'aku, who grew angry and threw him down, preparing to do him in.
"Fine." Ja'aku said. "I'll have to kill you like I did the Arlian captain.
Hana was the first to come to. The others were knocked out. Hearing this and seeing Goten in trouble triggered something. Ja'aku dropped Goten and turned around, shocked by the powerful ki behind him.
Another chapter is up and things don't look good for Ja'aku. As always tell me what you think. Thanks for reading. One more chapter to go.
"What is it?" Goten asked.
"There's something wrong in the air." She said. "An evil presence."
"I don't feel anything." Goten answered. "Maybe ..."
"Ssh." Goku interrupted. "I can feel something as well. And it's close."
"Wait!" Uub said. "I can feel it now, too."
"Now that you mention it." Goten said, concentrating. "I feel something bad as well."
Just then, Vegeta and Trunks landed and walked over to the group.
"You feel that, Kakarot?" He asked.
"Yes. And I've got a bad feeling about it." Goku said, frowning.
"You should." A stranger said.
They all looked in the direction of the voice. A caped figure stood there. The stranger threw off the cape to reveal a tall, blue man with pointed ears. The other senshi (warriors or fighters) didn't recognize him, but Vegeta and Hana did. All Vegeta knew was he was of the Arlian race, but Hana knew him.
"Shengar." Hana whispered.
"Yes," He said, nasty grin on his face. "I see you remember me, Oran-hi. Or is it Hana now? But please, call me Kunshu Ja'aku." [AN: Means wicked master in Japanese.]
"How are you still alive?" Hana asked. "Everyone died when Arlia was destroyed."
"I see you've forgotten to respect those who rank above you." Ja'aku said.
"Our planet was destroyed. And so too was the need for classes. Earth is now my home, and here there is no need to bow another unless he or she garners respect." She countered. "And you didn't answer my question."
"I left before the Saiyans came. Do you think I would have been foolish enough to stay and defend our planet?" Ja'aku said. "I made a deal with the Overlord, Freeza, for my service in exchange for classified information about Arlia."
Vegeta became more interested. Now he remembered Ja'aku. He'd seen him briefly in his dealings with Freeza.
"But that was your job as a general in the Arlian army- to protect our home." Hana said. "It goes against our honor code to desert your people."
"A minute ago you were saying the Arlian class system is gone because you now live here, but you hold on to an archaic honor code?" He questioned. "You truly are as foolish as your father, the captain, was and soon you will join him."
"My father fought with honor." Hana said. "And I don't know why you turned into a traitor, but I will not hesitate to kill you if it means protecting my family and friends."
Ja'aku didn't answer. He just smirked and motioned for her to hit him. Hana powered up to a Super Saiyan and attacked him. He blocked her attack and countered knocking her to the ground. She fired a Gallick Gun at him, zeroing in on his head. Ja'aku got out of the way of the attack just in time, jumping to the air. He cursed her strength. She transported behind him and fired a ki blast at him in point blank range. Ja'aku was knocked to the ground. A giant crater appeared where he landed.
"It seems you've grown strong." He said. "But just like your father, you will be no match for me in the end."
"You fought my father?" Hana said.
"The fool never knew when to quit." Ja'aku said. "His honor was more important than his life."
"Shut up!" Hana yelled. "My father was no fool."
She rapidly fired ki blasts from her fingers using Vegeta's Machine Gun attack. When the smoke cleared, Ja'aku was bruised, but relatively unharmed. He put his hand on his forehead and closed his eyes. He concentrated and Hana miraculously fell to the ground, recoiling in pain and holding her head.
The others watched from a safe distance. Goku was getting worried. He wanted to intervene, but Vegeta told him to let Hana finish the fight and honor the code of the warrior. Goten vehemently disagreed and went to help her. 'Idiot,' Vegeta thought. 'He's no match for this monster.' Uub followed him. They prepared for a Kamehameha Wave.
"Now!" Goten said.
They fired a wave and the two blasts combined, hitting Ja'aku hard and breaking his concentration and relieving Hana of her pain. 'Bastards,' He scowled. 'They will pay for that.' Ja'aku attacked Uub and Goten releasing a blast from his mouth. Goten dodged in time, but Uub was hit. Uub became angry and powered up, but he was no match for Ja'aku. He was thrown through the air and landed near Trunks, Goku and Vegeta. Goku checked to see if Uub was alright and was relieved to see he was still breathing. Goku gave him a senzu bean. Ja'aku set his sights on Hana, who now was joined by Goten.
"You okay?" Goten asked.
"Yes, for now." She managed to say. "He used his mental powers to paralyze me. It's an Arlian attack."
"Nasty trick." Goten said.
"Now it's your turn." Ja'aku said to Goten.
He paralyzed Goten, who tried to fight the attack, but failed. Goten groaned in pain. Hana became furious and launched a physical attack. Ja'aku, however, created a protective barrier; her attacks were futile. Goku had enough and powered up to Super Saiyan 2, confronting Ja'aku with Vegeta right behind him. The code of the warrior was all well and good, but they were dealing with a true monster here. The old rivals tried to break the barrier. Trunks and Uub helped as well. Then, Ja'aku stopped and the barrier threw all four warriors back. He picked up Goten, who was slipping in and out of consciousness. Ja'aku told him to beg for mercy, but he spat at Ja'aku, who grew angry and threw him down, preparing to do him in.
"Fine." Ja'aku said. "I'll have to kill you like I did the Arlian captain.
Hana was the first to come to. The others were knocked out. Hearing this and seeing Goten in trouble triggered something. Ja'aku dropped Goten and turned around, shocked by the powerful ki behind him.
Another chapter is up and things don't look good for Ja'aku. As always tell me what you think. Thanks for reading. One more chapter to go.