Chapter 8
Gohei, Tyla, Kain, Daigu, and all of his students silently hid in Daigu's secret underground safe house. It had a large door to seal anything off from upstairs and had a simple table and chairs in the middle, where everyone sat. No one said a word, as the sounds of explosions from above were the only noises. Kain suddenly slammed his fist on the table, surprising everyone as he nearly broke it in half. He then punched his fist into his other hand with an angry look on his face.
Kain: That does it! I'm sick of waiting down here while those alien punks destroy my city. I say we go up there and do something about it!
Gohei: I never thought I'd agree with ya, but yeah! Come on!
Daigu: Silence! You two will do no such thing! You will sit and wait.
Gohei: For what old man?! Won't they eventually find us down here anyway?
Daigu: No matter. It is unwise to go up there unprepared.
Gohei: Whatever. Why don't you guys stay here and me and Kain will go up there and kick a little ass!
Kain: With all due respect Master, I think someone should at least go out there and see what's going on. I know it's dangerous and all, but maybe the kid's right. I mean, what if they do figure out we're down here?
Daigu: Hmm…if you go up there, you must not engage the enemy! Some of them might even be stronger than you Kain.
Kain: Right! I got it!
Gohei: What the hell?! I wanna go too!
Kain: If you go, who's going to protect them?
Gohei: You have a whole room full of martial artists and you need a kid to protect them? That's just pathetic man.
Kain: Hmm…point taken. Okay! Follow me kid. *to Daigu* We'll be back shortly.
Tyla: Oh! Gohei!
Gohei: Hmm? What is it?
Tyla: You two just be careful up here. I'll be waiting for you to return.
Gohei: You got it love!
Kain opened the door and it slowly slided opened. Without hesitation, Gohei ran up the stairs towards the outside world. Kain nodded one final time at the group, then joined Gohei. The door slowly closed behind them. Tyla had an uneasy feeling as they left.
Kain and Gohei made it up the staircase and outside. They looked around as an explosion went off behind them. The city was in worse condition than when they left it thirty minutes ago. The sounds of gunfire and lasers could be heard all around. A couple of those red ships whizzed over their heads, flying towards unknown locations. Kain suddenly sensed a few energies heading their way and instructed Gohei to hide behind a building. The two did and Kain quickly looked behind a corner for potential enemies.
Kain: I wonder who that could be? *to Gohei* Okay, just lower your power kid. Those weird devices will probably detect us if you don't.
Gohei: Lower my…power? Eh?
Kain: Jeez! You can't even do that?!
Gohei: Look, I just barely learned how to fly a few weeks ago! Give me a break!
Kain: Ugh! They're coming to! Look, you how when you fly?! Well, its like that but you imagine that you're shutting yourself away!
Gohei: What the hell is that supposed to mean?!
Kain: Just do it!
Gohei cursed under his breath and began to try. He suddenly felt as if he was suppressing something inside of him. As he did that, footsteps were heard approaching them. Kain looked out and saw a group of soldiers marching the city. They were the invaders, he thought. He almost wanted to go out there and get some payback, but he decided to stay put. The group went past and down the road. Kain and Gohei then stepped out. No one else appeared to be heading in their direction.
Gohei: Why didn't we just pound their faces in?
Kain: Believe me. I would have loved to, but I think we should go look for the main ship. There's gotta be one around here leading all these other guys.
Gohei: How are we gonna get around without them seeing us?
Kain: Well, flying's out of the question. We'll have to walk.
Gohei: Walking?! What the…I guess I took flying for granted.
The two stealth fully began walking through the city, dodging the soldiers that were patrolling around. As they did, they could see the wreckage of the Earth's army. It would seem that they stood no real chance against these invaders. The two suddenly saw a ship landed on the ground and it appeared to be under heavy guard. Kain saw what he thought was an entrance by a heavily guarded door.
Kain: This has got to be the main ship. And I think that door over there's our way in. Jeez…all those guards to.
Gohei: Okay. Let's just pound our way in.
Kain: Jeez. That girl was right. All you think about is beating people up.
Gohei: I guess it's just instinctive or something.
Kain: Well…I'm not seeing any other way in. But, if we attract to much attention, we'll have the whole army on our trail.
Gohei: Can you really fight man? Every time we're in a situation where you could, you always make up some lame excuse.
Kain: Hey! Don't you worry about that. I can handle myself. *thinks of something*
Hold on a second! That could work!
Gohei: What? I don't see anything.
Kain suddenly rushed off in the direction of the ship. Gohei was a bit surprised, seeing how Kain just said running out there in the open was a bad idea. Kain then floated in the air, with the soldiers seeing him. He then put his hands towards his forehead as they all aimed their hand blasters at him.
Kain: SOLAR FLARE!!!
A very, very bright flash suddenly lit up the whole area. Gohei quickly covered his eyes as the light blinded him. He couldn't make sense of anything for a few moments. His vision slowly began to come back and he felt himself being dragged along the ground. When his vision returned, Kain was the one pulling him by the arm. They were inside what appeared to be a ship from the look of the walls and they were running down a long hallway. Gohei shook his head as he hadn't quite regained himself.
Gohei: *groans* What in the hell was that back there?
Kain: It's a technique called the Solar Flare. It creates a blinding flash of light that can daze your enemies for a few moments. Those guys back there never knew what hit them.
Gohei: *rubs head* Argh! Neither did I. Didn't they see you though?
Kain: It doesn't matter. I bet their still blinded by that attack. I'm surprised you got your vision back as fast as you did.
Gohei: I thought I was going to stay blind forever!
Suddenly, a siren began to flare along with flashing, red lights. Every hallways was filled with them. Kain cursed under his breath as he continued to drag Gohei.
Kain: Damn! I underestimated them. Guess they know we're here.
Gohei: What now smart guy?
Kain: Shut it you! We just need to lay low for awhile until the heat is off of us.
Kain saw what appeared to be a closet and jumped in, pulling Gohei in along with him. He quickly shut the door and instructed Gohei to lower his power level. The two did. After a few moments, footsteps could be heard running outside. The two made sure to stay dead silent as they did. A few more moments passed and the noises went away. Gohei suddenly began to whisper.
Gohei: *whispering* What now? Are we just going to stay in here?
Kain: No. Uh…let me think of something…
Gohei: *slightly louder* Are you serious?! I…
Kain: *covers Gohei's mouth* Shh! Shut the hell up!
Footsteps approached the door yet again as the two silently waited to see what would happen. The noises then stopped and the handle began to turn. Kain slowly stood, ready to defend himself. The two nervously stared, as the door creaked open. Kain wasted no time and tackled into whoever it was , sending them both flying across the ground. He was sitting on top of the person and about to throw a punch when he saw who it was. It was Axel. Gohei slowly climbed out of the closet to see the sight. Kain stared at Axel for a moment before remembering who he was.
Kain: Hey! You're that guy who came to the dojo today!
Gohei: Axel? What're you doing here?
Axel: Well, if you would please get off of me, I would share the story.
Kain: Oh! Sorry!
Kain stepped off of him and he stood. He then wiped the dust off his clothes before turning back to the two.
Axel: Well, fancy running into you two in a place like this.
Gohei: Yeah. We found the place and decided to check it out.
Kain: We ran into a little trouble though and so we hid out for awhile.
Axel: Ah. That was you? I was wondering why the guard was so hectic. I practically walked right in the place.
Gohei: Uh…so yeah. Whadya doing here?
Axel: I saw the ship and had a theory that this was the main ship. I also figured at least one of those three remaining leaders would be here.
Kain: Cool. Well, whadya say we look together? We're better in numbers anyway and you seem like a capable fighter.
Axel: Sounds good to me. Going through the place alone would have been problematic.
Gohei: Oh yeah! Now we're like the X-Men or the Avengers!
Kain: *laughs* Yeah, and you're Ms. Marvel.
Gohei: Hey! What's that supposed to…
Axel: I suggest we move before soldiers show up. I'm sure they won't be a problem, but we'll attract a lot of attention if we end up fighting.
Kain: Yeah, but where do we start? These hallways seem to go on forever.
Axel: I sense a very powerful energy up ahead. I say we follow that.
Kain: Oh yeah! I hadn't noticed it until now! Jeez! How'd I miss that?
Gohei: I don't sense anything…
Axel: It feels like whoever it is is masking their energy a bit. Anyway, follow me.
Axel began to fly down the hallways. Kain and Gohei quickly followed after him. The three continued to go down hallway after hallway, dodging a group of soldiers here and there. They finally arrived in front of some large doors and began to open them. They stepped into a room full of plants and vegetation. Vegetables and beans of all sorts were growing on leaves and stalks that towered high. The room itself was rather large, even holding an upper level with even more plants. A dim, purple light was the only source of illumination in the room. They began to look around as they stepped in, wondering what the purpose of the room was. Axel suddenly sensed the energy he had from earlier and got on guard.
Axel: I think we're close.
Kain: Yeah. Someone else is here.
Gohei: Guys. Seriously. I don't sense a thing. Are you trying to psyche me out?
Axel: *suddenly* Gohei! Get down!
Gohei was confused. Axel suddenly flew over towards him and grabbed him, as a large, purple blast slammed into the ground. Kain cringed as the blast landed right in front of him, creating a small hole. A few more feet and he would have been the hole, he thought. Axel landed on the ground and began to look around. He suddenly sensed the energy closer than ever now. Suddenly, the sound of laughter filled the room. It sounded feminine. The three looked forward, as someone floated down to the upper level balcony. It was indeed a woman with long, black hair. A red scouter was around her left eye, matching her armor. She had tan skin and black eyes. Black boots were on her feet. Strangely, what appeared to be a brown tail was wrapped around her waist. She laughed again as the three looked on.
???: Welcome. I'm surprised you all managed to get this far.
Axel: Who are you?
Kain: Whoa! Check out the hottie! I dunno about the tail though…
???: Oh dear. What do we have here? Two Saiyans and a human?
Axel: Saiyan? What are you talking about?
???: My, my. I didn't think there were that many Saiyans left besides me.
She slowly floated down towards the group, who took a few steps back. She eyed Gohei, then Axel.
???: Yep. You're both Saiyan.
Axel: What is that? I need an answer.
???: Hmm…what do you say we fight first? I was getting rather bored here just waiting. I heard there were intruders, but running around like a headless chicken just isn't my style.
Axel: S-Sorry. I don't fight women.
???: Aw. That's too bad. *points to Gohei* What about you little boy?
Gohei: Me? Uh…I guess so. Put 'em up!
Kain: *steps in front of Gohei* Hold on! I'll fight you!
END