Chapter 53

Last time on DragonBall AF, Son Goku found out what Jin really was. After a short fight, Son Goku quickly defeated the disturbed man, but fainted from his power being drained. On the other end though, Shinku rebounded from what seemed like a sure defeat. Appolysis' life now hangs in the balance as Shinku is ready to put the demon king out once and for all.

"Look at him go!" exclaimed Vegeta Jr. "Appolysis is getting his ass handed to him. This could really be it!" Everyone was intently watching the fight via the crystal ball.

"I'd have to say the outlook seems good," said Rou Dai. "The boys in their fused form move so quickly. I don't know how Appolysis will able to defeat him, even in his own transformed state. But if it wasn't for Fusion, I really doubt this would be transpiring the way it is now."

"Hey, how much longer do they got until their fusion runs out?" asked Vegeta Jr.

"I'd think they've been going at it for at least 10 minutes or so," replied Rou Dai. But at the rate their going, ten minutes seems like plenty of time."

"If they don't play around that is," put in Trunks. "So far they've been staying pretty mature about this fight. They just can't afford to think to highly of themselves."

"YOU- ARE –WEAK! I- CAN'T- BE- BEATEN!" Shinku announced this to Appolysis with each blow he dealt him. Appolysis was no longer able to move and couldn't even control his ki to float. The only thing keeping him in the air were Shinku's rapid punches. The punches were being landed with such speed that no time was given to even allow the demon king to fall to the ground.

If I just had a little time to recover… thought Appolysis to himself. This pain is unbearable… but I can't lose to this boy. Shinku continued with pummeling Appolysis with a glare in his eye that could kill.

Then a few moments later, Shinku finally stopped and let Appolysis fall to the ground. "I wonder how much longer I should make him suffer before I kill him for good," Shinku wondered aloud. "I don't want to show him any mercy by killing him. Not after the embarrassment he caused Goshin earlier." Shinku then proceeded in floating down a few yards away from Appolysis' unmoving body.

NO! I was hoping he'd wait a little longer before he came down here! thought Appolysis. I've only begun restoring my lost energy!

"Appolysis!" shouted Shinku. "Your time has come. You've caused too much suffering, too much humiliation. The suffering I've dealt to you up until now is only minimal. Therefore, I shall continue before I show you mercy and finally kill you."

"damn… you…" squeaked out Appolysis. Shinku walked towards him and picked him up by the back of his neck. But he was a bit shocked when he saw his face.

"What? I could've sworn you had a major gash above your left eye! And your face looks… cleaner." he exclaimed. Appolysis gave no response. "In that case I'll have to "dirty" you up again. Shinku cocked his fist and just as he was about to punch the demon king's face, he was blocked.

"That… was my last bit of energy," he groaned. "You fight dirty. Don't you wish for a good fight, an equal fight where your opponent at least fights back!"

"Dirty you say?" grunted Shinku. "I know you've caused many more people suffering besides me. It's only fair that the favor is returned to you. Even if it's at the cost of passing up a good fight, I still have the spilling of your blood to look forward to."

Appolysis eyes grew wide with terror. "You're insane!"

"No," replied Shinku, "JUST PISSED! HA!" Shinku quickly launched ki blast point blank into Appolysis' face, still holding him by the back of his neck.

"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" he screamed. His face was severely burned as flesh and blood started to drop from his charred face.

"HAHAHA! See? Your blood is spilling already!" laughed Shinku. "This is justice for what you have done to me and others."

Miles away, Son Goku was finally coming to. "Ungh… what happened?" He slowly opened his eyes and stared into the overcast sky. He sat up and was immediately taken aback. "How long have I been out? I can definitely feel a fight going on, but one person definitely has the upper hand! Wait, I can feel it now. Is that Goku Jr? No, it can't be. It feels… different. I have to hurry and get there!" Son Goku quickly leapt into the air and shot off towards the scene of the fight.

Back at the fighting ground, Uubu was taken aback by what he was seeing. "Shinku seems to have a very strict code when it comes to battle," he said aloud. "It must be stemming from the embarrassment Goshin felt when he couldn't win and Goku's anger when Vegeta was killed. This should be over soon."

Uubu began concentrating on the fight again when a thought suddenly entered his mind. "Wait a minute! It could be over even sooner! How could I have not have warned them! When two people fuse at that power level, the time of the fusion is reduced considerably! And they've been fighting well over ten minutes, maybe even fifteen or more! I have to warn them!" Uubu quickly jumped off the mountain where he had taken cover and rushed to the boys exact point.

HACK Appolysis was couching up even more blood and Shinku kept giving him a steady beating.

"HEY! STOP! SHINKU! STOP!" yelled Uubu. Shinku turned around and did so, but was still holding onto Appolysis.

"Uubu! Get out of here!" said Shinku. "I have this covered, leave now!"

"No you don't understand!" he replied. "Listen, you don't have much more time with your fusion!"

"What's that? I should have at least ten minutes left."

"Wrong," said Uubu. "When your ancestor fused with Vegeta's as Super Saiyan 4's, they were only able to stay in that form for about 15 minutes, 20 tops! You have to finish this now!"

"Are you serious?" questioned Shinku.

"Of course I am!" exclaimed Uubu. "You must hurry and finish this at once!"

SIGH "All right then," he conceded. And with that he dropped Appolysis to the ground and rose to the sky. But unbeknownst to him, Appolysis had already begun raising his power back up and recovering.

This could work out for me, thought Appolysis. If I could just keep at this for a minute longer. That fool shouldn't be able to sense my recovery taking place while he's concentrating on whatever his finisher is.

"Uubu, move out of here and get far away!" yelled Shinku as he continued rising. "I'm using my ultimate move so that not even a speck of dust of this ungrateful bastard remains! AHHHHH!" Shinku began powering up as waves of red electricity began to circle his body.

"Just hurry and finish him!" shouted Uubu, and with that he flew away to take cover from the imminent attack.

A bright green ball of ki began to form in Shinku's hands as it kept expanding in size. "Now it is time for you to finally burn in Hell!" The ki kept growing in his hands as Appolysis looked on from below.

"Come on, just a little more time!" he said to himself. "I'll be able to move out of the way, just a few more moments!"

"This is it!" yelled Shinku. "Ultra Dragon Wave!" The wave launched out of his hands, much larger than Goshin's Super Dragon Wave.

"That should do it!" yelled Appolysis and he quickly disappeared, exactly one second before the wave hit the spot where he had laid.

BOOOOOOM The explosion thundered and again the ground began to shake. Any mountains that were standing in the surrounding area finally fell and crumbled to the ground. Shinku looked downwards at the damage he had caused.

"Now let's see, he should be dead after that," he closed his eyes and tried to sense Appolysis. A few seconds later his eyes shot open. "Impossible!"

"Not when you're a demon." Out of the smoke Appolysis floated up, his arms crossed. Most of his wounds seemed to be healed. Shinku was speechless. "Surprised?"

"How are you still alive! Tell me!" he yelled.

"So many things you don't know about me," replied Appolysis. "If given ample time, I can recover from anything. It's like regenerating my injuries you could say. Luckily it takes me a fairly short time to get back to at least 50 percent. I should be able to hold my own until you "un-fuse" as your friend seemed to put it."

Crap! thought Shinku. I'm out of time! I have to go for the kill now! "A second will be all that it takes! AHHHHHHHHHH!" Shinku charged at Appolysis, aiming for his heart. Appolysis saw this and turned to his side.

"GAHHHHHHHHH!" he yelled in pain. Shinku's fist connected with Appolysis left arm instead, partially going through the muscle tissue, and when he pulled it out, gore and tissue flew from the open wound. "Heh-heh," laughed Appolysis as Shinku froze up again. "I just have to hang a little longer don't I?"

"Damn it why is he freezing up at a time like this!" shouted Uubu. He cupped his hands around his mouth and yelled. "SHINKU! DON'T HESITATE! THIS IS OUR LAST CHANCE/I

Shinku is almost out of time! Appolysis has figured out what he has to do in order to stay alive. Will Shinku be able to get one more defining blow in to finish the demon king of for good? And how much longer until Son Goku arrives on the scene? Once again, it seems that he may be the last hope for our heroes! Find out what happens in the next exciting installment of DragonBall AF!