Author's Note: Here comes the second round. I put a bit a scene in this chapter as I felt it was needed.
Warning: This fanfiction will contain explicit scenes and disturbing images, that's why it's rated M, you have been warned! But if you don't believe me go on and read. :P
Disclaimer: I may not own DBZ but that doesn't mean I can't write about them. :3
Pushing Forward
The rain intensified tenfold drumming the pavement in ritual-like anticipation soaking the three individuals, readying them before their match. Lightning taking its cue streaked across the sky illuminating the battlefield in pure light. Time seemed to stop till each droplet of water was heard as a timer.
Droplets of water sprayed the trios' faces but went unfazed as the heavy tension proliferated. A droplet of water fell from Gohan's hand and in all its glory touched the ground with a splash of shimmering diamonds. Swiftly Gohan powered up to his maximum and charged with ferocious strength enveloping him in golden flames. With a battle cry tearing through his lungs, the spark of war began.
Shattering the rocks underneath, Gohan blasted into action not wasting any time. "I have to get the element of surprise."
Gohan rapidly punched 17 but came up empty. Twisting to the right hurriedly, he was met by a roundhouse kick that connected with his cheek and sent his head whipping to the left contacting perfectly on 18's knee.
Delighted in seeing his pain, 18 grabbed a handful of his golden hair and pulled it up to her face.
"Not so big and bad now, are you? You're just a piece of trash on the streets that no one wants." 18 mused caressing his face.
"Go….to hell!" Gohan scowled bringing a charged blast to her face only for it to be swatted away effortlessly.
"Uh uh uh." She seductively smirked, "That's not how you treat a lady."
Charging up a blast of her own, she shoved it in his face at point blank range sending his body shooting towards a building.
Dammit! This fight is going nowhere fast, I better try something quick. It's now or never!
Halting his flight, Gohan blasted towards 18 again and threw a barrage of blasts towards her. But she phased out and 17 replaced her spot while unleashing a powerful left hook to his chin. Having no time to react, he was left defenseless.
Sailing upwards into the sky, Gohan tried to slow down but 17 stopped his ascension by jack-hammering down the saiyan. Bile escaped his mouth as the pain seared through his body. Quickly recovering from his descent, Gohan stopped in mid-flight and threw a ki blast of his own in the direction of 17.
Using his momentum, he sped off towards 18 and successfully connected his fist into her stomach. But it didn't seem to faze her.
Gohan eyes widened in anticipation of the pain that was to come. "Shit…"
A grin replaced her bored face and she released a meteor shower of punches to Gohan's face staining her knuckles with his blood. Just seeing the pain she inflicted aroused her with delight. Then with an almighty right hook, the bruised warrior soared off again. It ended with 17's elbow embedding into Gohan stomach knocking the air out of his lungs before flying towards the ground with blinding speed.
Trying to focus on the attack rather than the pain, he cupped his hands together and stared straight ahead.
"Ka….Me….Ha….Me…Ha!" Gohan's blast sailed into 17 but he wasn't able to see the damage it dealt because he was knocked out before it happened.
Before Gohan was able to register, 18's knee ramped into Gohan's back eliciting out a pained cry as he rocketed back to the sky only to stop short by 17's axe kick to the stomach. Not being able to withstand anymore, Gohan ultimately lost consciousness.
Falling like a droplet of rain, Gohan's body slammed into the ground puncturing a sizable crater. His hair immediately reverted back to normal as he was left in no condition to fight. Both androids landed on the outskirts of the crater and crossed their arms over their chests' simultaneously.
"What a pathetic excuse of saiyan he is. Can't even fend for himself" scoffed 18. "He's becoming a bore 17, why not kill him?"
"Where's the fun in that, Sis? If we kill him, there won't be anyone strong enough to challenge us. And he's our only real amusement unless you call your shopping exciting…" scowled 17 coming out of the wave attack completely unharmed.
"You're such a child, 17." And with that 18 shot out followed by an indifferent 17.
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The abundant trees and grass graced the landscape with beauty so much so that it was incomprehensible. Staring at the surroundings, he was awestruck by harmony of everything. The sky was as bright and clear with a loving atmosphere that seemed too inviting.
"Where am I?" Gohan asked mesmerized. Frowning that he didn't hear even a whisper, he turned around only to be shocked that he was standing near his home yet it felt so foreign. It was so tempting to just run over there and see if anyone was home. But for some reason he couldn't move.
Suddenly the door of his home opened revealing his mother.
"Mom, she looks so happy and healthy" he thought optimistically. She waved at him with a smile, but with desperation he couldn't answer back nor could he run to her. "Why can't I say nor do anything" he angrily yelled.
Then without warning beams shot from the sky one hitting his mother in the chest and the other exploding in the house. When the smoke cleared he saw all the people that died from the androids; his friends, family, and even the people in the helicopter along with many others in an enormous pile of burning bodies. Their cries for help could be heard as they were roasted alive.
"Gohan...help us! Gohan it's your fault that I'm dying...Why Gohan...?"
Yelling at the top of his lungs, Gohan launched himself into a sitting position as he woke up screaming. After calming down a bit, pain exploded in places he didn't even know existed.
"Damn…even in my dreams I can't be free…"
Settling back on his back with his energy depleted, Gohan lay uncomfortably watching his surroundings and noticing that the weather had not changed. But what frustrated to no end was the dream.
"Nightmares…" Gohan mumbled distastefully before the thought of the previous battle dawned on him. Closing his eyes with much difficulty he couldn't help but feel helpless that he couldn't take down the androids and end the world of chaos once and for all.
So many innocent people were killed because of them and he blamed himself to the point that he was convinced that he was the one responsible for all their deaths. All those people died and Kami help him if they died in vain. He tried rolling over but his body wouldn't budge.
"Great…I go out, get my butt kicked, then I'm left in the middle of nowhere…you're a real genius, Gohan…"
He truly felt pathetic and that he just wanted to die right then and there. But dying wasn't an option, even if it did seem inevitable. With his hand he tore off his amulet that was passed down from his father. It was made with blue topaz and fashioned in a long rectangular shape encased in the hardest known metal. Wrapping it around his hand he always felt warmth within and was glad he'd received it.
He was told by his mother that the amulet had great powers within and helped people in need if someone was in trouble. He laughed at the myth and how ironic it was. "Some help you've been, stupid myth" he thought. Whenever Gohan held the object though, he definitely felt comfort. Sadly no "great" power came. It still put him at ease nonetheless.
Droplets of rain continued to pelt Gohan's war-stricken body. The crater had began flooding due to the heavy downpour, however it did not worry him in the least. Unblinking he laid in deep thought.
"Dying…such an easy path, all I have to do is kill myself and it be all over…" He shook his head in disappointment at his selfishness. He looked towards his amulet for guidance.
"What should I do dad?" He inquired out loud. "There's nothing left on this planet but androids, death, and a life of misery." The light glowed deep blue making his pain lessen considerably. Gohan could only smile affectionately at the object. "Life can't be this bad…maybe I can make a difference."
Looking more transfixed at the crystal, his determination began to surface and slowly his resolve reformed from his shattered pride.
"I won't die so that more will have to pay their lives with blood" he thought with a fixed conviction. Like a senzu bean, he felt his energy revitalize. He could feel strength coming back inch by inch making him able to get up slightly.
"I will prevail no matter what, that is why people died and I'm still alive. I'm the only one who has a fighting chance, and for that I will revenge for the fallen and wreck havoc on those who dare to make violence!" With that he painfully rolled himself over which made him nauseous. But with his view set in motion, he forced an arm in front of him and began to slowly crawl out of the crater.
"I won't give up, not now, not ever." He recited repeating it redundantly. Every step encouraging himself that he would free the people from the monsters until he finally was out of the crater. His stomach growled out loud for the first time since he left his apartment.
Chuckling with blood spewing out of his mouth, he continued to crawl until every muscle in his body refused to go any further.
"No...You can't back out on me now body..." He complained trying to reach for another grab but his body buckled and hit the floor with a loud thump.
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"Come on and hurry the hell up already!" demanded the tired officer fidgeting uncontrollably. "Who knows when and where the androids will attack!"
"Calm down! If you keep yelling like that the androids will surely come," the teenage girl scowled before searching through an obliterated building looking through debris for any sign of life.
"But Videl, you know the rules of the Protector, 5:00 PM and we have to haul our ass back out before..."
"Before what?" she loudly interrupted. "Before we let another survivor die because we were too incompetent, is that it? Is that all you care about? Yourself!?" Videl screamed turning to face the officer. By her forced glare, he trembled from the intensity and nearly wet himself.
"Don't you dare give me that lecture about my dad and his damn curfew" she snapped while stabbing a finger on his chest, her face inching closer to the officer. "People's lives come before our own so you better clamp it or I'll punch it shut!" the teenager ended turning away furiously.
She didn't get far before stopping; "But…If you want to leave so badly…then go" the teenager announced with her back turned. And with that she returned to looking. The officer wisely kept his mouth shut and followed. They walked in utter silence catching a glimpse of an animal once in awhile before stopping altogether. Glancing at her watch and at the sky, she continued to survey the area but saw no movement whatsoever. With a heavy sigh she turned around and faced the officer.
Finally breaking the silence, Videl spoke more softly. "Alright, we'll go back to the safe zone, but I want to look around a bit." She turned back to the dilapidated city. "15 minutes tops and if I don't return by then…just leave."
"Are you insane?" he all but shouted, "Your dad would have my head if I didn't bring you back" the officer spurted. "Plus I must accompany you, it's my orders."
"I'm not a fricken child anymore, can't you see that!" Videl angrily backfired. "And moreover I can take care of myself so scram or I'll make you leave."
"But..." the officer tried to add.
"But nothing!" Leave me alone!" She firmly articulated with another glare.
Shaking from fear, the officer whipped around and ran off without another word. Satisfied with the outcome Videl turned back to the ruined building and continued into the depths of darkness hiding behind walls and moving stealthily across the street.
"It's strange…I feel like I shouldn't be here…but at the same time I should…"
It was nerve-wrecking to say the least, but Videl willed herself forward because who knew if someone needed her help. And with that confirmation, she confidently walked deeper and deeper into the city.
She ran from building to building. Looking right and left she couldn't help but feel like someone was there, just watching her. All the dark windows in the derelict buildings were all convincing of something lurking inside, but she continued to walk on ignoring them.
"Man, this is too creepy…I need to move fast. Even in broad daylight it's still frightening…"
It was eerily quiet, too quiet. Then glass suddenly cracked from inside a building which caused Videl to whip out her Glock 17 pistol and stare into the endless darkness displayed in the half sagging building.
A cold breeze combined with the downpour of rain caused her hair on her neck to stand up in attention. Walking slowly towards it she opted to turn on the light on the pistol. Surveying the inside of the building was spooky enough, but she ventured in anyways.
Pointing the light in every direction, she made sure nothing was present. Sighing in relief she worked her way through examining everything from wires hanging down lifelessly from the ceiling to the decimated walls.
"Hmm...Nothing, nothing at all. I guess I was imagining things." Videl thought off-handedly turning around and exiting the hauntingly creepy building. "Glad that's done and over with." She recited in her mind and turned to head back thick in thought.
"I guess I'll radio in and explain that there were no survivors and that the area is clean." Videl thought while pressing her communicator on.
Suddenly from behind a big strong hand reached out and clasped her mouth shut while whacking the gun out of her hand. Caught off guard, she tried screaming and escaping but couldn't. Then two other men appeared from behind some wreckage and grabbed hold of her arms with all devious smirks etched on their faces.
Fortunately, the officer had been following Videl despite her decision to go lonewolf. When he saw her get attacked, he did the one thing he hated most; getting involved.
Jumping onto the skinny man, he punched with all his might in the stomach and went in to attack the second gang member. Unfortunately he wasn't quick enough and got hammered onto the ground by the fat man.
Videl escaped her captive's hold by the diversion and quickly knocked the guy behind with a quick roundhouse kick and went to save the officer. Helping him to his feet, she surveyed the gang members individually. There was the skinny man on the ground, the man who had held her, and a man who was too big to move effectively.
She smirked at her fortune. "Only three guys? Huh, I got this in the bag!" Moving in front of the officer, she settled into a fitting position and prepared to show these low-lives who they were messing with.
Charging in, she let loose her fists on the skinny man as he was unable to comprehend the situation. He went down without as much as a shout. He was just too shocked at her speed and power. But as she turned around and began her assault on the fat man, the unthinkable happened.
A loud bang eclipsed the beat up session and Videl turned in time to see the widened eyes of the officer. He stood there for a moment seeming to be utterly surprise at his partner's prowess before he collapsed to the ground. Videl, being in the middle of an attack didn't register his death until her foot connected with the fat man's face.
She couldn't even land properly as her vision settled on the still form of the officer and the bullet wound to the back of his head.
"Davis…" Videl mouthed but nothing was heard. Then her eyes landed on her gun in the hand of a stranger.
Before she was able to react, she was again held strongly by the same man from before. The twig of man and his companion having come back to reality took the opportunity to hold their prize down.
"Oooooo we got a pretty one boss", said the man on the right. He was obese with layers of fat covering his body with no hair and a ridiculous face to go with it all. Though he was kicked in his face, he seemed unaffected.
"It sure beats the last whore we fucked." The man on the left with a skinny figure said smirking at her misfortune. Surprisingly the skinny redhead guy held a strong grip even with the bruises he carried.
"Hey Boss, I call dibs with this chick, I found her first!" said the man from behind her.
Without a word the tall man lowered the firearm. Videl eyed him with hate. He looked well built with black unruly hair and he would've looked handsome if it wasn't for that hungry smirk he had on his face. Stepping in front of the girl he looked her over and then his smirk grew bigger.
"What's a pretty face like you doing all the way here? Hmm?" he asked huskily. He quickly glanced at the unmoving body of Davis. Then back at her with eyes glinting of pure evil. Videl tried to yell in the tall man's face but was quickly reminded of the hand over her mouth.
"Hmm...? What you say? You want me to fuck you that badly?" he asked with eyes gleaming mischievously. "Well I guess your friend approves of me since he didn't say anything."
"Hold her tight boys, I will be the one to take her first, no complaints or else" the leader warned eyeing each one of them.
Pulling down his pant's zipper, it revealed his rather large manhood erupting from its dark cavern. Videl's eyes widened from shock but then grew dark with anger.
"I can see that your just anxious, aren't you." he said with a malicious smile. Taking her face roughly with his hard hands,
"So, shall we begin?" He questioned grinning sinisterly.
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Author's Note: And there you have it! Chapter 3 will be posted tomorrow.
Pink Sparkles: I have revised Chapter 1 and tried to make easier to read, hopefully I have done so with that chapter and this one! If you have any problems please don't hesitant to ask! ^-^ And I'm touched that you think my story is good. :DD Well this update is for you. Hope I didn't fail your expectations! :)