CHAPTER 16: Red & Black

Royal Nature Park

A large peaceful island in the middle of the ocean. This island brimmed with all sorts of exotic and rare foliage and wild life, all of which was guarded under the watchful eye of the newly appointed park ranger Android 17.

'Alright, first day on the job, 17. Don't screw this up. This is it, man, you're living the dream. Eh, but what do I really have to worry about, a few poachers here and there.'

"It should be a breeze."

As soon as Android 17 said those words out loud a large explosion occurred in a nearby area.

"And I totally just jinxed myself." 17 sighed as he took off to investigate.

"What the hell? There's no way poachers could have done this..." 17 stated as he observed the area.

What was once a lush meadow filled with various grazing animals was now a scorched wasteland void of any life.

"You're right it wasn't poachers. It was me, Goku!" Goku exclaimed as he descended from the sky and landed in front of 17.

"You certainly look like Goku but he would never do something like this."

"Yeah yeah, you got me I'm actually Turles." Goku replied jokingly.

"Who?"

"Just some nobody filler villain. Although that tree of might thing was pretty neat. Might have to look into seeing if we can get one of those planted here."

"What are you talking about?"

"Oh, got a little sidetracked. I really am Goku though."

"Goku...why did you do this?"

"Because I wanted to draw you out, aaand since I can't sense your energy, I figured this was the best option."

"I don't understand...you..."

"Maybe I wasn't clear enough." Goku replied before speaking very slowly "I...killed...your...animals...to...drag...you...out."

A look of anger came over 17's face. He was done trying to figure out Goku's motivations.

"What's the matter 17 your face is turning red you got a fever or some..."

Goku's words were cut short by 17 as he delivered a hard left cross to Goku's smug prick face, knocking back several feet.

"Ouch, that packed quite a wallop. You've been doing quite a bit of training these last 8 months."

"Son Goku or not, this island is under my protection, and if you're here to harm it, then I'll have no choice but to kick your ass."

"You're a funny guy 17. Definitely, have a better sense of humor than your sister but then again it's kind of hard to have a sense of humor when you're face down in a ditch and clinging to life."

"Nice try. I'm not falling your bluff."

"Oh, you don't believe me? Have a look for yourself." Goku replied as he extended his gloved hand palm upward before a projection of Android 18 lying face down in the empty streets of West City began playing.

"See. Told ya so. Well I mean she's not actually in a ditch but you get my point."

"...Shut...the...hell...up!" An enraged 17 exclaimed as he launched himself at Goku unleashing a barrage of blows culminating in a punch that sent Goku back several more feet.

"Man, I really a..."

"I said shut up!" 17 exclaimed as he laid into Goku with another massive combo attack this time culminating in a knee to face sending Goku back even further.

"But I just wanted to say..."

17 again, unrelenting in his movements, cut Goku's words short as he laid into him even harder than before however this time Goku only moved a few inches. 17 looked stunned while Goku simply smiled, formed, and launched a ki blast sending 17 back nearly a full mile.

"Now then as I was trying to say before I was so rudely interrupted! I really appreciate your spunk, 17. In fact, I think I'll do you the honor of letting you be the first person to see my nifty new transformation.

The pitch black aura of the Blackout state began to slowly swirl around Goku as he began to spike up as if he was transforming into a Super Saiyan. The Blackout aura completely engulfed Goku shrouding him the thick black aura. After a few moments, the aura became transparent with just a simple black outline of ki surrounding Goku. Goku's hair was now in it's Super Saiyan form but wasn't signature golden yellow but rather still black perhaps even somehow darker than before. Goku's eyes as well were completely unchanged. Goku's skin was a few shades tanner while his muscle mass was slightly larger than that of his Super Saiyan form.

"Ta-da! Whataya think, pretty cool, right? I call it Super Saiyan Blackout. 17? 17" Damn, maybe I put a bit too much power behind that ki bla..."

Goku's words were once more cut as he narrowly avoided a finger beam.

"Your new form looks lame!" 17 exclaimed as he immediately followed up the finger beam with a spinning heel kick.

"Liar, you totally think it's badass." Goku replied, completely unfazed by 17's attack.

'Oh, I so do...but I'm not gonna admit it to this asshole.'

17 attempted another rushing attack only for Goku to strike him down with a hard elbow to the top of the head.

"Alright, this was fun but I think Imma have to wrap this up. I gotta busy day ahead of me. Moving day and all."

Goku charged a decently sized ki blast and fired it at the downed 17 but just before it made contact it was deflected by a shield of green ki.

"Whoa, that was close!" Goku exclaimed as his ki blast whizzed past his head.

"This'll be closer!" 17 exclaimed as he sprang up his right hand now surrounded by an electric-like green ki.

17 threw a punch everything he had behind it only for it miss Goku's head by less than an inch.

"Phew, that attack might have done a little damage, but fortunately for me and unfortunately for you. You won't be able to lay a hand on...OW!"

Goku suddenly exclaimed as a bolt of ki from 17's hand struck him in the face. 17 quickly took advantage and began unloading on Goku with every he had punch after kick after kick not letting up for a second and thanks to his infinite ki generator he was able to keep up this assault for quite a few moments before charging up a medium sized sphere of ki. 17 held the blast less than an inch from Goku's face unfortunately before he could release it Goku grabbed 17's wrist and snapped like a twig causing 17 to cry out in pain and stagger backward.

"You continue to impress me, 17. I would have loved to have fought back when we were on a more even playing field. Unfortunately that's just not the case anymore. Given some more time maybe just a few years you may have been somewhat of a challenge but now...You're absolute."

"...You mean obsolete..."

"Whatever, Imma kill you now."

Goku cupped his hands together at his side in the signature Kamehameha pose as he began to shout.

"KAAAAMEEEEEEEEHAAAAAMEEEE..."

A Kamehameha began forming between Goku's hands but instead of the normal whitish-blue, it was bluish-black.

"HAAAAAAAAAAAA"

Goku fired the Kamehameha wave at 17 but 17 managed to put up an energy barrier just before it made contact, however, the barrier quickly began to crack from the pressure of the unrelenting Kamehameha wave and after a few brief moments it shattered but just before the Kamehameha engulfed and obliterated 17 he was pulled to safety by...

"So you managed to escape, Gohan."

"Enough is enough, Dad. I'm here to stop you once and for all..."

Narrator

How did Gohan manage to escape from clutches of the Sankakukanei? And will he be strong enough to take on his father in his new Super Saiyan Blackout form? Find out this and more in the next exciting chapter of Strained Bond!

A/N

Hope you enjoyed the latest chapter of Strained Bond: A Hero's Fall to Darkness. I decided to do my own little version 17 vs Goku and seeing as this is only 8 months after the defeat of Cell, I knew 17 wouldn't be able to keep up as well he did in Super but I think I managed to make it an interesting albeit short fight. Anyway, let me know your thoughts. Did you like the fight? Did you like Goku's new transformation? Make sure to leave a review and let me know and as always, have a great day ~TheUltimateMystic