Why Can't I
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NOTICE: I just would like to say that if you're a DBZ fan and you haven't watched the original Dragon Ball yet you SHOULD! It's hysterical and just as adventure packed as DBZ.
To prove my point here's a hysterical clip found on You Tube! No this isn't my account and I thank sasukessj5 for putting this on because it is one of the funniest clips in the whole dragon ball Series!
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Chapter: WMAT: Jackie Chun Vs. Rikku
The fire burned between the two warriors. Through the first few seconds of the match a quick flurry of movements had both fighters dancing around the ring. Jackie Chun hoping to make this a quick battle took advantage of Rikku's nativity. At first it looked like Rikku would be flown out of the ring but a quick thought and some tail power had her floating right back and advancing her opponent once again.
"You sure are pretty arrogant for someone who almost lost! That tail of yours is the only thing that saved you!"
"Not really." Rikku commented her face bright and happy as she flexed her hands in a mimic Kamehameha. "I could have used a Kamehameha like you did but I decided that I should use that for later."
"You think you're so good you try it against me? Kameha-
Rikku stood strong cupping her hands and focusing her energy. "Kamehame-"
A luminescent beam of light cupped in the palm of the fighter's hands. The energy inside pulsating like a volcano ready to explode.
"This isn't gonna be pretty!" Yamcha pushed Krillen's head down and Bulma and the others peeked their heads just above the bricks preparing for the light that would come.
"HA!" The means released in a death defying motion. The twin beams bursting together to create a magnificent spectacle of light and energy. The crowd around screamed and ogled at the fantastic light display all of them feeling the power held inside those magical lights. The energy in which sent both fighters falling back. With the source gone the energy dispersed and the lights disappeared returning everything to normal.
All around the crowd shuddered and whispered in sheer amazement of what had just taken place.
"Amazing!" The announcer shouted giving a small dance of joy His heart raced at the amazing action he was witnessing. "Remember this day folks for it will be the first day that two masters of the legendary Kamehameha wave are together in the same ring. Fantastic!"
Yes, Jackie thought eying Rikku. The fantastic one is Rikku. It took her a day to do what I did in fifty years. I never expected her to be doing so well and to get this far. No matter, it will all be over with my next attack.
The after image technique, the skill he had used to beat Krillen became a test of senses. With a double Jackie had Rikku under a pile of rubble. Much to his surprise she was up on her feet and used the same only triple the phasing and managed a aerial attack to conk him on the head. He fell to the ground making Rikku giggle and stand waiting for him to get up.
Sweat trickled down his face. Jackie had never encountered a fighter who could master techniques so quickly. If he didn't come up with something fast he would have to fight rashly and that wouldn't bow well with Rikku's techniques.
I can't believe I'm going to use it, Jackie thought rising to his feet and dusting himself off. Bearing down he took a deep breath and slid into position. He let his mind go fuzzy and his brain to wobble. Rikku was caught off guard by his behavior looking him up and down. "What's he doing?"
"Oh I've heard of this technique!" Yamcha called. "It's the drunkard technique it's used an appearance to catch your opponents off guard!"
Rikku watched as Jackie Chun dancer around he like a ninny. "Come on quit fooling around and fight me real OW!:" She fell to a knee holding her head. She didn't even see it coming. "What was that OW!" Again as she helped keep Jackie on balance he hit her.
"OW! Damn it!" Getting frustrated she tried attacking back but each time she went for an opening he would catch her off guard whirling in different awkward positions and landing blows. Rikku was getting worn down. She had to think of something or she would lose to the drunkard. Running to the edge of the ring she bowed her head and focused her mind. She could hear Jackie call to her but she ignored it. If she couldn't be drunk then she would use and old technique she did on her grandpa once for fun. The Funky Monkey Technique. Like the Drunkard monkeys were creatures so unpredictable in their movements. Her body shook and she let the call of the wild take her over. She made noises, ooh ooh eee ah ahh."
"What the," Jackie's slurred voice whispered seeing this spectacle. "What is she doing"
She crawled on all fours towards him grinning wildly her tail high in the air waving. Jackie grumbled and made a grab for her but she dodged. Her body felt limber and light making her dodge each and every one of Jackie's advances. Oldest rule of martial arts: You can never lose if you don't get hit." At the moment Jackie wasn't landing a single blow.
"Alright Rikku!"
The exchange between techniques commenced. From sleeping techniques, to rock paper scissors action Rikku and Jackie seemed to be evenly matched in every sense. Just when Rikku felt good about winning she sensed an awful aura coming from Jackie. He was getting reckless and ruthless and she could tell he was as determined as herself to win.
"I've only used this technique once," he suddenly spoke rolling his sleeves up and looking Rikku in the eye. His eyes were coarse and scary like he was on his last limb. "He was greatly injured and barely survived. If you are his granddaughter I pray for you to survive it too."
"What? My grandfather…. So you did know him! That's how you know all the tricks like Jenken and the Kamehameha!"
"Stop gawking and prepare yourself. If you do not surrender now be prepared to feel the greatest pain you will have ever encountered in your short life."
At those words she bent down in a defensive pose her eyes like hot coals. "I'm not afraid! Bring it on!"
Rikku could feel a weird energy around the man. His hands shook as he gathered that energy into his hands and shot it out at her. In a split second Rikku's body convulsed in pain as if she were being electrocuted. Bulma wailed and her other friends gasped in horror at the sight of her little body being hung in the air while the thundering power shocked her from the inside out."
"Wahl! Stop it! Leave her alone!"
The crowd grew restless begging for him to stop. Rikku began to lose consciousness as she stared up at the sky refusing to give into the old man's dirty trick.
"Don't be foolish! Forfeit to me!"
"No!" She screamed her tail shooting out straight and fluffing out. "I won't give up!"
"Rikku do as he says or you'll die!" Krillen called to her. Soon his voice along with the others became whirrs and bells in her ears. She looked up at the sky as the moon rose. Such a pretty moon just like Pilaf's mansion.
"So… pretty." Her heart leapt! Was she dying? She felt so strange! Her eyes widen and her pupils go blank and she could no longer think. What was happening?
"What's this?" Jackie lowered the power of his blast to watch Rikku's odd movements. Her body no longer affected by his power and controlled by a force much more powerful. "What's happening?"
"Oh No!" Yamcha turned his head up to the sky seeing the full moon. "She's transforming! We have to evacuate everyone!"
Rikku morphed her body expanding her eyes going blood red and her teeth growing fangs. She growled hideously as she grew more and more in size. All around the crowd panicked and ran for cover as Rikku changed into an apelike beast and rampaged around the stage tearing apart he bricks and stones of the building.
"This is terrible!" Jackie stunned and frightened by what Rikku had become was trying to think of ways to return her to normal. Yamcha and Krillen had made a dash for the audience to protect Bulma and the others.
"What's she doing?" Krillen yelled at Yamcha. "She's taking this tournament way too far!
"this is no technique! She becomes like this every time she looks at a full moon. She won't listen to anyone!"
As he heard that Jackie knew what he had to do. Looking at the beast rampaging he removed his shirt and began to power up. "I hate to do this Rikku but I can't let you hurt anyone!"
"Yamcha! What's that old guy doing? " Krillen Panted as they look on to see what Jackie Chun was planning.
"Now you foul beast A fully powered Kamehameha!"
"No! He thinks he has to kill her to save everyone! I have to tell him to just remove her tail! Jackie wait!" Yamcha sprinted full speed as Jackie chanted. Each step seemed to be in slow motion for Yamcha no matter how fast he ran. He could hear Jackie's words… KA….ME…..HA….ME….. "NO! Don' do it Jackie!"
"HA!" Surrounding with a blue light Rikku became engulfed in light. Yamcha and the others covering their eyes from the sheer power and light.
When the light passed everyone took a moment to take in the scenery. Along with the light the ape had disappeared.
"No," Yamcha fell to his knees gripping the brick wall that separated him from the ring, "She's… she's gone."
"She was just a kid." Bulma whimpered tears already pouring down her face. She clung to Yamcha's back sobbing heavy wet tears. Krillen shook in disbelief as he stared at the rubble filled stage. Jackie Chun stood there her head down and his eyes grim.
"Well Folks," The announcer said with a small tremor in his voice. "Jackie Chun has done it. Jackie Chun is the new World Champion."
"He's no champion!" Krillen screamed jumping onto the brick wall. "He's a cold blooded murderer!"
"Yeah Rikku was just a kid! She was our friend! How could you kill her!"
"Relax. She's fine." Jackie pointed to the rubble pile. Sticking out from underneath was a limp tail. The bricks gave way to reveal the rest of Rikku's body.
"She wasn't the target of my Kamehameha. That was." Jackie Chun pointed to the sky. Every eye turned and murmured gasps filled as they see that the once full moon that had risen with he sunset was now gone from the sky.
"Without the moon it can never go full and Rikku will never be able to transform again."
"Are you insane!" The announcer called out her sunglass covered eyes glaring at him. "What's gonna light our skies at night? What about Moonlight strolls and relaxing waves!"
"Stop your yapping and start counting!"
"Oh.. Right. One.. Two-"
Rikku groaned. All around her she could feel eyes. A shiver of cold hit her and she wrapped her arms around her body. "Huh?" She looked down and looked so confused. "What the?" She blushed despite herself. "where did my clothes go? Did they run away again?"
"Damn it you idiot! If you had started counting when you were supposed to I would have won!" Jackie ranted growling at the announcer. "Next time I'll just aim at your head!"
"Ha ha! Rikku!" Krillen jumped over rushing to Rikku and help her up. He kept his eyes averted and made sure her back was to him. "Come on you can use my uniform."
The crowd gathered around the arena again anxiously anticipating the end of this hair raising battle. Rikku returned to the stadium fully dressed her hair in her face and her tail wiggling free in the hole Krillen had made for it. She noticed Jackie's weakened state he must have used a lot of energy on his last attack. "Alright it's time to wrap this up!"
She paused when a wheezing grumble emitted from her stomach and she whimpered rubbing it. "I'm starving. I need to finish this quickly so I can eat dinner."
Taking the opportunity Jackie tried to summon up another Kamehameha but as he went to release it the energy fizzled out unable to fire.
"Hey I was right he doesn't have enough energy left!" She grinned and morphed her hands. Despite Jackie's pleas she released her Kamehameha forcing him to dodge. Knowing he would be unable to pull himself from the ring Rikku jumped and kicked Jackie flailing about heading for a ring out. Luck was on his side as he jammed his feet into the concrete of the arena and forced himself up off.
"Wow that was sure lucky of you mister."
"I was in control the whole time you little brat. Your Kamehameha wave isn't as powerful and will do you little. Your fatigue and hunger has caused you to breach the breaking point as has mine. We can no longer rely on fancy tricks and finishing moves."
Jackie stared Rikku down flexing his tired muscles and putting up a defensive. "For this fight we will rely on our strength and pure knowledge of martial arts. The strongest fighter and the one with the strongest will to win shall be the victor of this battle,"
Rikku knew Jackie spoke the truth. She could feel her sleepiness and hunger pull down like heavy weights on her body. "Okay Jackie!"
"Right, let's give them a fight they will always remember!"
And so they did. The exchange between hand to hand was phenomenal and kept the audience on their toes. It felt as if the battle could continue on for hours and hours neither of the fighters willing to give up. Approaching their last leg it came down to one last final move. The two fighters met in a clashing flying kick the force knocking them both down for ten counts.
"Both fighters have been on the ground for more than ten counts. By ruling the first fighter to stand and declare themselves the champion is the victor." With vigorous strife both fighters made an attempt to get up. Rikku was the first to her feet wobbling back and forth on her unsteady legs. "I'm…The…Cha-" with a smile on her face her eyes roll back and close and she collapses back down.
"Oh no! Rikku was a mere syllable away from winning it all. However we cannot take incomplete sentences! Oh it looks like Jackie Chun is giving it a try!"
Krillen panicked yelling at Rikku to get back up but the girl had conked out. Jackie made it to a knee then smiled and sprinted up screaming to the audience and everyone to the world, "I'm the Champion!"
All around Rikku could hear a buzz of applause. She stirred back to consciousness looking around and raising to her feet. "What happened? Did I win?"
"Afraid not child. However," Jackie approached her and grabbed her hand smiling. "You were a formidable opponent and I look for great things in your future."
"Yes," the announcer called out turning to the audience. "Let us not forget the twelve year old Rikku who has shown incredible determination and strength. I can tell you now ladies and gentlemen that this little girl is probably the strongest female fighter in the world! Let's hear it for them!"
The applause welled up in Rikku's heart making her smile. With Jackie at her side she soaked up the applause and cheers like a sponge. She looked around to the faces of strangers and friends alike and found herself unable to stop smiling. She may have lost but she would never forget this feeling of accomplishment. To her it was the greatest feeling in the world.
Yay! The tournament over and another chapter in Rikku's life closes. What will we expect next in this youngster's life? Find out in the next chapter… "Life lessons"