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Chapter 2
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Meanwhile, in the shelter, everyone was intent on bracing him or herself for the blast. Bulma had regained consciousness with the help of Kami, while the warriors were sensing the power levels outside. When they noticed a grinding sound of something that appeared to be heading towards their shelter, they tried to sense what it was.
"Wait a second, isn't that Chi-Chi's Ki signature?" Tien asked.
"Hey you're right, we couldn't sense her before because she was too close to Goku to pick it up." Yamcha said, "Man, I forgot all about her, she hasn't left Goku's side for most of the Tournament!"
"Okay, I'll go get her in here," Krillin told them. "Stay here guys, I'll be right back."
'All right Krillin' he thought to himself, 'Time to show them I can be as brave as Goku...' Krillin thought. When he reached the exit, he suddenly wished he didn't.
Krillin gulped as he noticed the blast was already underway and that it would be hitting Goku any time now. He soon realised he had little time left and launched himself at Chi-Chi's body, now out cold from shock. Sweating from stress, Krillin started to drag her into the shelter.
That was when the blast exploded.
To Krillin, it seemed like time itself slowed down. He could sense the shockwave beginning to form and he knew he'd never reach the shelter in time if he took Chi-Chi with him. Krillin looked down at him and felt himself fill up with emotions he never knew before he met Goku.
Bravery. Courage. Determination.
Summoning up his strength, drawing on these powers, he lifted Chi-Chi's body off the ground and flung her into the opening of the shelter. As the shockwave hit him, nearly ripping his body in two, he saw her sliding safely into the opening of the shelter. Krillin smiled. When the fireball from the explosion hit his wrecked body, a tear slid across his cheek. He didn't stop smiling though, for the last thought to enter his mind was:
'Look at me Goku, I'm a hero too now.'
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At the same moment Yamcha and Tien noticed a human body skidding into the shelter, it seemed the entire planet shook violently. Being prepared for this, the remaining fighters raised a shield to support the shelter, so that it wouldn't collapse on them, while Kami healed Chi-Chi's wounds. When the tremors stopped, everyone looked at each other, knowing they survived. Relief was short-lived, however, as they knew Piccolo was also still alive. Their only luck was that the entrance collapsed and the dust and debris blown up from the blast camouflaged the entrance.
"G-guys," Bulma said shakingly, "how is Goku? H-he's okay, isn't he?"
She felt desperation overcome her by what she could read in the eyes of the Z Fighters, a group of the most powerful people she knew.
Defeat.
"I felt Goku die, Bulma," Yamcha said hesitatingly, "Krillin's gone too. I'm sorry."
Bulma collapsed like a rag, crying, against the shelter's wall, her hopes shattered. She was grateful when she passed out again.
"Okay people, we STILL need to get out of here before Piccolo blows up this shelter." Kushami said, biting back her own tears. "I'll be damned if I let him kill me without a fight!"
"If you kill me," Kami said, "Piccolo will die with me and you could leave safely."
Tien shook his head, saying, "No, Piccolo knows this and by sensing our ki he'd know where we are. Besides, none of us are strong enough to kill you suppressed."
"The entrance may be hidden, but as soon as we blast out Piccolo would be on to us." Kami said, "You must stay close to me so he can't use powerful energy beams without fear of killing me too."
Tien looked up at the shelter's ceiling, apparently making a decision he did not like. When he turned back to the group, he spoke:
"Piccolo has been weakened by that blast. I want you all to run as fast as you can while I fight him."
"NO!!" Kushami screamed, "I've lost the only friends I have in this world, I don't want to lose you too."
Kushami walked up to Tien, wrapping her arms around his waist. "I won't lose you too..."
Tien lifted her head up to meet his gaze and was surprised to see tears beginning to form in her eyes. He never thought he would see Kushami cry. He returned the embrace and whispered:
"I don't want to see you get hurt, Kushami, are you sure you want to do this?"
She nodded, saying, "Running was never meant for me. When I go, it'll be by your side, no matter what the odds might be."
"Side by side?" Tien offered.
"Side by side." Kushami answered.
Their lips touched each other for a second, and then they stepped apart.
Tien turned his head towards the others and asked: "Are you people ready?"
When he was sure everybody was, he turned his head back to Kushami.
"How about you, partner?" he asked, smiling.
"Okay partner," Kushami nodded, wiping a tear from her cheek, "let's go teach that thing not to mess with us."
She checked the clip of an automatic rifle that seemed to have appeared out of thin air and walked towards the exit with Tien, hand in hand.
Kami held Bulma and Chi-Chi in his arms, while Yamcha was intent on blocking any attacks heading their way. Kami's life might be linked to Piccolo, but that didn't mean he couldn't be knocked unconscious. If Piccolo managed to imprison Kami again, things would turn out VERY bad.
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A/N
Well that sums it up for chapter 2 ;) I have to be honest tho, this was a difficult chapter for me to write... Every time i had Krillin sound like he worshipped Goku or something in stead of the friendly rivalry they had at the end of original DB...
Anywayz, be sure to tell me what you think... Love it? Hate it? Hate me for killing off your fave char? Won't know if you don't review *Naga laugh*
Chapter 2
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Meanwhile, in the shelter, everyone was intent on bracing him or herself for the blast. Bulma had regained consciousness with the help of Kami, while the warriors were sensing the power levels outside. When they noticed a grinding sound of something that appeared to be heading towards their shelter, they tried to sense what it was.
"Wait a second, isn't that Chi-Chi's Ki signature?" Tien asked.
"Hey you're right, we couldn't sense her before because she was too close to Goku to pick it up." Yamcha said, "Man, I forgot all about her, she hasn't left Goku's side for most of the Tournament!"
"Okay, I'll go get her in here," Krillin told them. "Stay here guys, I'll be right back."
'All right Krillin' he thought to himself, 'Time to show them I can be as brave as Goku...' Krillin thought. When he reached the exit, he suddenly wished he didn't.
Krillin gulped as he noticed the blast was already underway and that it would be hitting Goku any time now. He soon realised he had little time left and launched himself at Chi-Chi's body, now out cold from shock. Sweating from stress, Krillin started to drag her into the shelter.
That was when the blast exploded.
To Krillin, it seemed like time itself slowed down. He could sense the shockwave beginning to form and he knew he'd never reach the shelter in time if he took Chi-Chi with him. Krillin looked down at him and felt himself fill up with emotions he never knew before he met Goku.
Bravery. Courage. Determination.
Summoning up his strength, drawing on these powers, he lifted Chi-Chi's body off the ground and flung her into the opening of the shelter. As the shockwave hit him, nearly ripping his body in two, he saw her sliding safely into the opening of the shelter. Krillin smiled. When the fireball from the explosion hit his wrecked body, a tear slid across his cheek. He didn't stop smiling though, for the last thought to enter his mind was:
'Look at me Goku, I'm a hero too now.'
---===***===---
At the same moment Yamcha and Tien noticed a human body skidding into the shelter, it seemed the entire planet shook violently. Being prepared for this, the remaining fighters raised a shield to support the shelter, so that it wouldn't collapse on them, while Kami healed Chi-Chi's wounds. When the tremors stopped, everyone looked at each other, knowing they survived. Relief was short-lived, however, as they knew Piccolo was also still alive. Their only luck was that the entrance collapsed and the dust and debris blown up from the blast camouflaged the entrance.
"G-guys," Bulma said shakingly, "how is Goku? H-he's okay, isn't he?"
She felt desperation overcome her by what she could read in the eyes of the Z Fighters, a group of the most powerful people she knew.
Defeat.
"I felt Goku die, Bulma," Yamcha said hesitatingly, "Krillin's gone too. I'm sorry."
Bulma collapsed like a rag, crying, against the shelter's wall, her hopes shattered. She was grateful when she passed out again.
"Okay people, we STILL need to get out of here before Piccolo blows up this shelter." Kushami said, biting back her own tears. "I'll be damned if I let him kill me without a fight!"
"If you kill me," Kami said, "Piccolo will die with me and you could leave safely."
Tien shook his head, saying, "No, Piccolo knows this and by sensing our ki he'd know where we are. Besides, none of us are strong enough to kill you suppressed."
"The entrance may be hidden, but as soon as we blast out Piccolo would be on to us." Kami said, "You must stay close to me so he can't use powerful energy beams without fear of killing me too."
Tien looked up at the shelter's ceiling, apparently making a decision he did not like. When he turned back to the group, he spoke:
"Piccolo has been weakened by that blast. I want you all to run as fast as you can while I fight him."
"NO!!" Kushami screamed, "I've lost the only friends I have in this world, I don't want to lose you too."
Kushami walked up to Tien, wrapping her arms around his waist. "I won't lose you too..."
Tien lifted her head up to meet his gaze and was surprised to see tears beginning to form in her eyes. He never thought he would see Kushami cry. He returned the embrace and whispered:
"I don't want to see you get hurt, Kushami, are you sure you want to do this?"
She nodded, saying, "Running was never meant for me. When I go, it'll be by your side, no matter what the odds might be."
"Side by side?" Tien offered.
"Side by side." Kushami answered.
Their lips touched each other for a second, and then they stepped apart.
Tien turned his head towards the others and asked: "Are you people ready?"
When he was sure everybody was, he turned his head back to Kushami.
"How about you, partner?" he asked, smiling.
"Okay partner," Kushami nodded, wiping a tear from her cheek, "let's go teach that thing not to mess with us."
She checked the clip of an automatic rifle that seemed to have appeared out of thin air and walked towards the exit with Tien, hand in hand.
Kami held Bulma and Chi-Chi in his arms, while Yamcha was intent on blocking any attacks heading their way. Kami's life might be linked to Piccolo, but that didn't mean he couldn't be knocked unconscious. If Piccolo managed to imprison Kami again, things would turn out VERY bad.
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A/N
Well that sums it up for chapter 2 ;) I have to be honest tho, this was a difficult chapter for me to write... Every time i had Krillin sound like he worshipped Goku or something in stead of the friendly rivalry they had at the end of original DB...
Anywayz, be sure to tell me what you think... Love it? Hate it? Hate me for killing off your fave char? Won't know if you don't review *Naga laugh*