Episode five: A Friendly Spar.
Last time…
Caine wakes up to find his enemies waiting for him. Brolly senses the disturbance and closes in on his target, but is he really the hunter, or is he prey? And what about the mysterious figure and what is his role in all this?
"Uh oh, he's waking up!" One of the aliens said as he jumped back. "And the elite fighters aren't here yet. What do we do?"
"We have to somehow keep him here, or the boss will pick us apart." Another alien gulped. "I heard these Saiyans have quite the appetite, maybe if we get him some food he'll stick around."
"Good idea, I'll go get some" "No, I'll go get some!" "Why don't you two fight for it, and in the mean time, I'll get the food." The other two watched in shock as their comrade ran off. "Wait! You can't leave us here with him!"
Suddenly, Caine began to stir. As he sat up in the bed he looked around and saw two aliens with their backs to him yelling at a third who was running away. He quickly pulled himself to his feet and tapped them on their shoulders.
"Hey, do you guys know where I can get a decent meal? I'm kind of hungry." He asked as they shakily turned around to face him. One of them pointed his blaster at him and started backing up.
"D-don't get any closer! I-I've got a gun, a-a-and I'm not afraid to use it!" Caine shrugged and walked past him and out of the hotel. As he strolled down the street in search of a restaurant everybody gave him plenty of room as they backed up in fear. "Hmm… I can get used to this kind of life." He thought as he grinned to himself. He quickly found a place and ordered huge quantities of food.
"Oh well, at least he's not leaving." One of the aliens said as they watched him eat.
Meanwhile five space pods continued on their way to planet Genus carrying the strongest fighters available. Unknown to everyone else, a sixth craft was also heading in that direction. Onboard was another Saiyan, who was currently busy training under 500 G. Brolly had overheard communication between some people talking about a Saiyan in that direction and had immediately set a course for that part of space. "I'm coming for you, and when I finish the job I'll get myself a second chance at life."
"Good job. That was a nice spar." Goku said to Gohan and Goten as they dropped back down to normal. "Guess I'd better go and find Vegeta. I need to stay in shape and Vegeta's the only one who can fight me on even terms." With that Goku brought his fingers to his forehead and disappeared.
Vegeta swung another punch at an imaginary opponent, but was surprised he struck something solid which let out a loud groan before falling to the ground. Vegeta looked down and saw Goku clutching his nose.
"Humph, you shouldn't interrupt my training Kakarot. What do you want this time? Has your woman carried out her threat and stopped cooking?" Vegeta smirked at Goku before turning off the gravity. His new ship was even better than his old one. This one's gravity generator could manage 1000 times the Earth's gravity, which Vegeta was eager to use.
"I was hoping you'd spar with me Vegeta, but now that you mention it, I am kind of hungry." Goku replied as he got back up. "You want to fight me? Hah, I'll pound you into the ground Kakarot. But you are right, let's eat first." And with that they exited the ship and made their way to the Capsule Corp kitchen.
"Say Vegeta, what do you think about Brolly leaving to fight Caine by himself?" Goku asked before he started wolfing down a whole chicken. "I think he's stupid as always, but he may be right. You saw how fast we weakened Caine with only a few attacks. If Brolly gets to him before he recovers he might stand a chance… HEY! Leave some for me!" Vegeta replied before grabbing the chicken's legs and trying to pull it out of Goku's mouth.
"Hmm… I'm not stupid. From the way they're almost literary kissing my ass I can tell something is up. I'd better start asking around a bit." Caine thought as he watched his lackeys get him another food tray. After one of the aliens came close enough he grabbed him by the neck and smirked evilly.
"Tell me, good man, why is it you're kissing my ass? It is almost as if you don't want me to leave." The alien shivered in fear and tried to reply as calm as he could. "I-I have no idea what y-you're talking a-about." He managed giving Caine a nervous smile. Caine's only reply was tightening his grip on the alien's neck and giving him a 'are you sure?' look.
"You're… right! We are… trying to keep… you here! Our master… has sent his… most elite fighting… squad, to… finish you off!" The alien said while gasping for breath. "Now please… let me go!" Caine did as he was told and dropped the alien on the ground. Shaking off some nervous stares from the others he walked out of the restaurant and back to his hotel room. "So, an elite fighting squad is coming. I think I've recovered enough to have a friendly quarrel with the locals. Besides, I need to test my strength against something before facing off against those other pests. I do hope they put up a half decent fight." He didn't make it to the door though, as five space pods slammed into the soil a few miles from the town.
Slowly the doors opened and five figures flew out of the craters their pods had made. All five were decked in armor slightly similar to what Frieza's troops used to wear. None wore scouters though, and it didn't seem like they needed any as they quickly flew directly towards Caine's position. "And so it begins." He thought as he sensed them coming. "They're pretty strong too. This could actually be hard."
He smirked as the five warriors landed in front of him. From what he could see they were all from the same race, though two of them appeared to be female. They were well developed in the muscle aspect, humanoid in built but with blue skin. "They don't look so tough, but I'll watch my back just to be sure. Looks can be deceiving after all." Four of them were grouped around one of the males. Slightly taller than the others, he appeared to be the leader as well, marked with a strange symbol on the right of his armor.
"You must be the Saiyan we were sent to destroy. My name is Takar, a pleasure to meet you. Let me introduce my squad, the two on my left are Duran and Aina. They're the weakest, but together they still pack quite a punch. The ones to my right are Keno and Zeno. Keno is quite protective of his sister, so watch your back when fighting her, will you? After all, we do want you to put up some kind of struggle. What fun would it be if we just pound you into the ground? Whahaha" The leader spoke. Caine couldn't quite figure out why Takar was telling him this, as it would aid him in the upcoming battle. Even if he wanted to think it over, he didn't get the chance as Takar ordered Duran and Aina to attack.
Both rushed forward with amazing speed, catching Caine off guard. As Duran pulled back for a punch Aina circled round the back and came in for a kick. Caine managed to dodge both with some difficulty, as his muscles were still a bit sore from his last fight with Goku and the others. Duran didn't relent though, and brought the rest of his arm forward in order to elbow Caine in the face, using his momentum to give his attack more power. Caine simply sidestepped and planted his foot firmly on the ground, causing Duran to trip over it. Seizing the opportunity Caine brought down his own elbow on Duran's back making him crash into the ground. Aina's momentum had made her overshoot Caine after he dodged, but she now came in with a roundhouse kick aimed at Caine's waist. Caine made a back flip to dodge it and the moment he touched down he shot a Ki blast at her catching her in the abdomen, which made her shoot back into a nearby building which collapsed on impact. As Duran made an attempt to get back on his feet Caine drew back his foot and brought it back down on top of his head stomping him further into the ground.
"Who's pounding who into the ground, Takar? It looks like your men are no match for me, even in my weakened state." Caine stated while making sure Duran didn't try to get up again.
"Who said they were fighting at full power? I didn't think it to be necessary but, Duran, Aina, go to full power and show him who's boss!" After that Duran's body bulked up slightly and he pushed himself up, almost making Caine lose his balance. Moments later Aina emerged from the broken building, also slightly bulged up. Caine could sense a tremendous power increase, but wasn't given the time to fully grasp their power as a fist slammed into his face. This time it was his turn to get knocked into a building. As Duran smirked at his handy work the building exploded in a bright golden light and Caine rose to his feet as a Super Saiyan. The five's eyes looked as if they'd fall out of their sockets as they stared at Caine's new form. They quickly came to their senses however, and the two attacked again. As they neared Caine he fazed out and emerged behind Duran, his leg already drawn back to deliver a kick to Duran's back. As the attack connected Duran was sent flying across the city, tearing through multiple buildings before coming to a stop. His power dropped significantly and he remained motionless.
"Amazing! You floored Duran with a single kick! I must say I am impressed, but this is far from over." Aina said as she flew straight at Caine while drawing back her fist as if trying to throw a punch. Before she came near enough she brought her fist forward releasing a blue Ki beam which slammed into Caine's chest. She smirked at seeing the direct hit, but the smirk was quickly turned into a look of shock as Caine was still standing without so much as a scratch. To further annoy his enemy he yawned before fazing out and back in again in front of Aina, giving a chop to her neck before she could react. Soon she fell onto the ground unconscious. Takar's expression had gone from a cocky smirk to a frown as he watched Caine dispose of his fighters without to much effort.
"I must say I'm impressed with how much these few days of rest have rejuvenated my strength. Next please." Caine said as he stretched his neck slightly. At this Takar's expression changed into a snarl as he nodded to Keno and Zeno to try their luck. They powered up and charged with lightning speed. Caught completely by surprise at their sudden burst Caine took the first few hits before he could mound a proper defense. By the way they perfectly aligned their attacks Caine deducted they often worked together like this. He was starting to feel the strain of their team work and let out a battle cry when he increased his power to his current form's maximum. His sudden power up blew back Keno and Zeno, stopping their relentless assault, and made them cover their faces with their arms as pieces of debris started flying around. Taking his chance Caine dashed forward elbowing Keno in the stomach before swinging around and kicking Zeno in the head with a roundhouse. All Takar did was watch his forces get thrown around like rag dolls.
Deep in space Brolly had sensed the energy spike and had ordered his ship to set course for planet Genus. As he adjusted the gravity settings back to normal levels he finally began to feel some doubt about all this. That spike had been huge, but Brolly knew it was only the tip of the iceberg. Though he could take Caine easily at his current power, he knew Caine must have access to the same power up as he has. If that was true, he'd be in for quite a fight when he arrived, so he chose to get used to normal conditions and rest a bit before fighting Caine. As he reached his bed he thought of the reason behind this manhunt. He was going to get his life restored if he succeeded, and if not he'd seize to exist because his spirit would be destroyed. An all of nothing situation, but he would manage, he'd always managed.
Next time…
The battle between Caine and Takar's task force intensifies and to top it all Brolly arrives on the scene. The stage is set for a mighty clash of Legends! Goku and the others gather so Goku can transport them all to the planet, but will they be in time to save Brolly? Does Brolly even have to be saved? You'll just have to wait and see! Or read, actually…
To be continued…
AN: Now if it really was because of Brolly that you guys stopped reviewing, here's the chance to get rid of him. If you ask me nicely I'll just take him out, seeing this is the opportunity to do so. Now that doesn't mean he will get killed, but if you want he just won't be in this story anymore. I guess I could kill him, but that would automatically mean I can't reinsert him anywhere into this story, or its sequels, again. I'll just have a little vote:
Should Brolly stay or not? If not, should he live or die? (Basically means, would he still exist, or not?)
You now have the chance to change this story. The resulting change will not directly affect the outcome of this story, but it might affect the outcome of the next few chapters and perhaps that of a sequel. The power is all yours… use it! Review please.
