Chapter 12

Kain braced himself as a Super Saiyan Lilma slammed into him. They began flying through the night sky as a golden flash of light. Kain struggled as he tried to push her off of him.

Kain: Damn! Do you always crash into people like this?!

Lilma: *snickers* It's a specialty of mine I suppose.

He managed to break free from her grasp and flew a good distance back. He fired a wave of energy from his left hand and it appeared that it was going to hit her. She suddenly disappeared with a laugh before it did though. Kain looked around for any sign of his opponent. A punch suddenly hit him in the face, sending him flying back. A kick then sent him sailing towards the ground. He quickly recovered before slamming into the earth and blocked another punch. Lilma began pushing him back at an alarming rate, tearing up the earth below them. Kain quickly grabbed her arm and threw her back. She recovered in the air and the two paused their battle for a few moments.

Kain: *thinking* Ha…she's still too fast. I'd use the Ryugan, but I'd only end up wasting all my ki. At this rate, I'll only end up losing again.

Lilma: Are you just going to stand there?! Jeez! You guys sure space out a lot!

Lilma quickly fired a large blast Kain's way. He jumped up to avoid it as Lilma appeared behind him and kicked him back down. He landed on the ground and began to sprint away from her. She raised an eyebrow, wondering where he was going. He continued to run as he looked behind him from time to time.

Kain: *thinking* I guess I'll have to use the Ryu Shinkei secret technique. Hopefully, she won't figure out what I'm up too.

Kain noticed Lilma flying towards him. She kept speeding up at an alarming rate. She began throwing a barrage of blasts his way. He only kept running as the blasts landed behind him and at his sides. He braced himself as one landed right in front of him, causing him to fly back. His legs skidded across the ground before his body came to a complete stop. Lilma caught up to him and put her hands on her sides.

Lilma: Boring! *sigh* I knew I should have taken the other guy.

Kain: *breathing heavily* Jeez. I'm not a fan of bloodthirsty people like you.

Kain began to yell with power as an orange aura began to surround him. His muscles then bulged up and his eyes began to glow gold.

Kain: It's all or nothing now.

Lilma: Not this again.

Kain: *thinking* Tch. So, she thinks this is the same as before? Well, she's dead wrong! This is the Ryu Shinkei secret technique. The Ryuken Rendan!

He charged at her and the two began throwing a flurry of attacks. Lilma was surprised that he was able to keep up with her. She threw a punch, but it was blocked and counter by a kick. She skidded back as he flew in for more. She flew over his head and dodged a kick. He quickly flew after her and began pummeling her with punches and kicks. She punched him back a few moments later and wiped the blood off of her mouth. Kain suddenly fired a giant, red blast her way. It engulfed her completely and destroyed everything in front of it. Kain caught his breath and waited a few moments.

Kain: Is she…?

The smoke cleared. Lilma was hunched over on the ground, breathing heavily. Kain couldn't believe she was still alive. She slowly got to her feet, obviously injured by that last blast.

Lilma: Oh…man. I-I didn't think that'd hurt so bad…

Kain: There's plenty more that came from!

Lilma: *thinking* H-How he get so powerful?! He wasn't that strong the last time we fought…

Kain: Enough chit-chat! Let's end this!

Meanwhile, Axel was having a tough time with his opponent. Stringel kicked him through a few buildings and he slammed into the ground. He slowly tried to sit up, but a green arm suddenly extended towards him and picked him off the ground. It then blasted him far, far back. Stringel appeared behind him and fired off another blast, sending him into the earth. Axel skidded across it for a few moments before coming to a stop. His head had been busted open badly, causing him to bleed all over the place. He slowly got to his feet, blood blurring his vision. The orange blast Stringel had fired earlier in the fight wasn't helping matters either as it had damaged Axel heavily.

Axel: *thinking* I-I can't even touch him…I won't last much longer…

Stringel: *lands a few feet in front of him* Hmph. What a waste. Time to end this.

Stringel began to charge a giant wave of orange energy into his left arm. Axel could barely stand, let alone prepare to defend himself. Stringel fired the blast with a loud shout and Axel quickly held out his arms to block. The blast began pushing him back as it slammed into his hands. It soon drove him through a few buildings before he could deflect it into the night sky. He then fell to one knee. Stringel appeared in front of him and kneed him into the air. An orange explosion filled the night sky as the blast exploded above. Stringel then extended his arms, grabbed Axel's legs, and slammed him into the ground with a loud crash. Rubble flew into the air. Stringel walked over to the huge crater he had created with his arms crossed. Axel lied motionlessly in it. A pool of blood was forming under him.

Stringel: Tch. You can take a hit. I'll give you that.

Axel: *only groans*

Stringel: And your supposed to be a Saiyan? You insult your own race.

Axel: *begins to cough*

Stringel: You can't even speak anymore. A shame really.

Stringel aimed his palms towards Axel and an orange sphere of energy began to form. He began to scream with power as electricity began to crackle around the blast. It erupted from his finger tips and hit the ground below. Plumes of energy began to burst from the ground as he kept the attack up. An orange wave of light engulfed the entire area for a few moments. After everything else calmed, the light subsided. Stringel looked down at the massive hole in the earth his blast had made. Axel was no where in sight and it seemed the battle was over.

Stringel: That takes care of that. Now then…

???: N-Not so…fast!

Stringel looked up and behind him to see Axel floating in the air. He hand both his hands on his forehead.

Axel: SOLAR FLARE!!!

A blinding light filled the area and Stringel quickly covered his eyes. The Namek was stunned for a few moments as Axel quickly powered up and began charging a blast of his own.

Axel: Ryuho Cannon!

The red blast of energy launched of his palms and crashed into Stringel, sending the Namek flying back. He landed on the ground with his chest smoking. He then looked around. His eyes were still dazed by the light. Something hit him from the side, then from behind, and then his head. He went soaring back, not having any idea what was happening. A huge force then knocked him towards the ground. His body made a deep crater as it slammed into it. The ground suddenly erupted with orange light and then exploded, as Stringel flew into the air. A furious look appeared on his face as he angrily looked around for his opponent.

Stringel: Of all the cheap tricks…get out here Saiyan!

Stringel looked forward. A look of surprise then appeared on his face. Axel was floating a few feet away from him. A fiery, golden aura surrounded him. His golden hair stood upright. His eyes were green. He was a Super Saiyan. He glared angrily towards Stringel, who stood in disbelief.

Stringel: A-A Super Saiyan…?! I thought only Lilma could…

Axel: I needed enough time to figure this out. It seems if I get angry enough, I'm able to transform whenever I please.

Stringel: Tch. Perhaps you're not as worthless as I thought. Whatever. Super Saiyan or not, the outcome of this battle was decided a long time ago!

Axel: I have a hard time believing you all of a sudden! Let's go!

Axel suddenly began to circle around Stringel, who couldn't keep track of him anymore. A punch nailed the Namek in the face, followed by a long combination of kicks. Stringel looked more like a punching bag than a fighter as kick after kick nailed him in the face. Axel then axe handed him towards the ground. He quickly fired a Ryuho Cannon after his opponent and it seemed to connect. Stringel's smoking body plummeted to the ground. The Namekian slowly began to stir as Axel landed on the ground. He put his palms together and a giant, red blast began to form.

Axel: Ryuho Cannon!

Stringel slowly got to his feet, not knowing what had just hit him. As he looked up, a red blast engulfed the area around him. The earth below burst with red energy and exploded moments later.

Meanwhile, Lilma was punched through a building by Kain's powerful fist. She rolled on the ground a few times before coming to a stop next to some rubble. Kain landed on the ground, with an orange aura blazing around him. Lilma rubbed her head and tried to get her senses back.

Lilma: *groggily* D-Did someone get the number on that bus?

Kain: You okay there, sweet cheeks?

Lilma: *stands* O-Of course! I was just…resting!

Kain: Sure! I bet you were! *gets into stance* Come on! Let's…

Kain suddenly clutched his chest and fell to his knees. Blood came pouring out of his mouth moments later. His vision then got blurry. Lilma raised an eyebrow as she had no clue what was happening. Kain then began to roll around on the ground in pain. Blood began to leak out of every pour on his body.

Kain: *thinking* Shit…! What the hell is going on?!

Lilma: Uh…hello? You okay over there? I haven't even touched you yet…

Kain didn't respond as he continued to writhe in agony. Lilma sighed and walked over to him. She suddenly kicked him through a building. He screamed in pain and continued to roll around in the rubble. She flew over to him and began stomping her foot into his chest. He hacked up some blood each time she did.

Lilma: *continues to stomp* What do you think this is?! I don't appreciate you throwing the fight! I'll show you what happens to people who underestimate me!

Kain continued to scream in pain as her foot came down time after time. Finally, she kicked him a good distance back. He crashed through some rubble, rolled across the ground, and lied flat on his back. His chest heaved up in down as he struggled to breathe.

Kain: *thinking* S-She broke a few of my ribs…*hacks up blood* Arg! What the hell happened back there!

Lilma landed in front of his limp body. She put her foot on his chest and began to grind into it. He hollered in agony as she agitated his broken ribs even more.

Lilma: And I actually used my full strength to fight you! How insulting!

Kain: *thinking* T-Think Kain! Think! You'll die at this rate!

Kain suddenly lifted his right arm slowly and used the last of energy to fire a large, yellow blast. It whizzed past Lilma's head, barely missing a fatal blow. She was surprised for a moment, but a grin then appeared on her face. Kain cursed under his breath and his head fell to the ground.

Lilma: Jeez. What were you aiming at? You're such a klutz!

Kain: *begins to laugh*

Lilma: Eh? What could possibly be so funny?!

Kain: Heads up!

Lilma: *in a confused tone* Heads up? What do you…

The sound of metal bending could suddenly be heard and Lilma turned around. A look of horror appeared on her face before a series of metal girders crashed down on her one by one. Kain braced himself as the ground shook from the impact. Kain opened his eyes moments later to see twisted metal standing in front of him. He could no longer sense Lilma's energy at all. He sat back against some rubble and sighed in relief.

Kain: Now that's what I call a crushing defeat!

END