Sorry for the pun I couldn't resist. Feel free to boo at me. I deserve it.
The crackle of metal hitting flesh reverberated in the across the arena as Kakarrot punched Nine with all his might. Nine was a bizarre monstrosity. It backed up as Kakarrot caught his breath.
Nine was a pale white creature with fake looking skin made of a special alloy making the pale white skin. It seemed at home in a horror movie with its vacant open white grin and pale blue eyes. Its mouth didn't move when it talked but thankfully it didn't talk often.
Kakarrot face was smeared with blood Nine's razor like nail had cut his face up a bit not that he seemed to mind. Kakarrot looked practically giddy.
He had been so happy when his Grandpa announced the completion of number Nine. It had been over a month and the cyborg with the brain of gorilla was still giving him a challenge.
It had been a long couple of years since he had taken power. Since it took a while for his grandpa to complete Nine. They had been interesting to say the least.
He rescued Princess Misa from a demon realm on a request by the King Kress of Fiend village. As a part of a series of good will missions to get the world to be nice and comfortable with him.
He also made sure that Rupert Foxman of his newly minted KT got spread far and wide over the internet and TV.
The plan was coming together that was sure. Despite King Furry's advisors advice he had come to the table. The peacenik actually thought that he could work with him. The new uniforms were working out great. The reconstruction plans had gotten plenty of support. Chi-Chi still hadn't come or sent a thank you note but that was fine.
Nine raced forward slashing at him. Kakarrot tail wrapped around his waist as he jumped up and kick the cyborg right in the face. It backed up but as it did Kakarrot kept kicking in midair. He then delivered it a hard kick to the side of its head sending it hurdling towards the steel wall.
It made an unholy screech as it pulled itself out of the wall. It showed no emotion but somehow Kakarrot knew it was pissed.
It was charging him again, but the intercom turned on. It was Black saying "Sorry my lord but it is time for your daily briefing."
Kakarrot sighed as death was coming right at him. Nine's fist was inches away from his face as he boringly said, "Nine activate standby mode."
Nine stopped dead in its tracks mere inches from doing some real damage to Kakarrot. He looked up to see that Black was not in the observatory but most likely waiting at the door for him. He stretched out as he made his way to the door.
He was shirtless and bleeding from his head. His pants were just black spandex from his armor. Scars littered his tiny chest from his various fights. He rolled his arm as the door opened.
Waiting for was a throng of sycophants dressed in the finest silks clapping and applauding him. They were mostly some of staff that had taken to following him around and cheering at anything he did. He had come to enjoy it. They had towels and bottles of water. They bowed to him. He grabbed a towel to wipe away the blood. Black coming up from the back bowed. Black was wearing one of the new uniforms.
"I must again apologize for my interruption my lord, but you have said in the past that you wanted to be present during these meeting."
Kakarrot miffed "I'm well aware of what I said Black. I want to be present and I wanted you to remind me when I forgot. Now stop whimpering and let's get a move on."
One of the toadies handed him a new white uniform which he quickly changed into in full view of everyone. Mentally he gagged as he remembered that he hadn't grown much at all since he had turn fifteen. Grandpa said his Saiyan genetics meant that he wouldn't develop like a human child but this just simply annoying.
The trooper followed behind he didn't know why. The people clapping and telling him how awesome he was not that he needed them to tell him that sure, but guards? He could rip a tank apart with his bare hands. He fought cyborgs with the power of armies it was unnecessary.
The new uniforms for the troops had come out well though. The bulky black Kevlar armor made them all look like body builders. The Stahlhelm helmet's that Grandpa had suggested really helped along with the red glowing eyes given to the face masks that sort of doubled as gas masks. They were impressive looking to say the least but so was he as the lord of the Ribbons.
Quickly the group made it to the conference room. Where the other officers were waiting. There was the newly minted General Silver who showed up not too long after Kakarrot took charge. He expected to be executed but was spared because Kakarrot was in a good mood.
Also, Kakarrot needed a new General after Brown suffered a nervous breakdown. Silver looked uncomfortable in his uniform but Kakarrot had made it clear what the penalty was for disobeying his command to wear it was and Silver didn't feel like become an entrée.
There was General Grey given command of the newly reorganized Northern Corp. As a reward for his loyalty and service. Colonel Teal of the Special Forces for his help with the rescue with Gero and because Kakarrot like him and Green.
The newly mitted General Violet of the Navy for switching side at the right time and because Kakarrot didn't much care for Blue. Kakarrot knew that this would have pissed Blue off and that was always good for laugh. General Green of course and General Copper. There was also Grandpa Gero in his lab cloths and Rupert Foxman in his flashy civilian cloths like always.
The door closed as the invited were left as the followers left outside. Black took his seat and Kakarrot jumped up onto the long table that they were all siting at.
"Okay who wants to start this meeting?"
Like usually it was Rupert that started to talk first. Kakarrot had considered killing the loudmouth more than once but since the fox always produced results, he left him alive. His fingers pointed at Kakarrot.
"Kakarrot baby like always I got some good news for you. We have managed to convince about a third of the planet that you're a nice guy. Who isn't totally a megalomaniacal murderous manic or triple M for short, but in fact a down home country boy who loves this great planet of ours. In other good news I manage to get the UN congress to vote on opening Yunzabit Heights for energy exploration. By lying and saying we would respect the environment."
He chuckled. "Like I care about the environment or would be true to my word. Meaning I'm about to make millions more zenie than before. Which is great as I have a fuck ton of HR complains about my 'sexual conduct' that I need payed off." (Sighing.) "I thought being the boss meant you could do anything to anyone and get away with it and I thought this was America or something. By the way artic is about to be a lot darker looking from you know all the oil. Also, we manage to get religious zealots to believe at there is a war on Christmas."
Kakarrot a little confused "Well good job on the first one and congrats on the money about to come your way but why on the last one?"
"Well to be honest my uppers and downers at the time were fighting each other so I didn't really put a lot of 'thought' into it but it's working." He said in a shrug. "Make's them trust Furry and Capsule Corp a lot less."
Kakarrot shrugging and scratching the back of his head "I suppose. Well Grandpa you have and developments?"
"Ten will be finished in a few months. Eleven's release day has yet to be determined. I have figure out the tech that gave UNIT that bullet but there is no way to mass produce it with our current industrial level. We would need significant more resources to do that. Best I can do is make one every blue moon and the same is with them I gather."
"That will do for now."
The door the conference room slammed open to everyone shock Kakarrot starred daggers at the trooper who was wheezing
"What is that meaning of this!? I'm in a meeting!"
Trooper out of breath from running in his bulk heavy suit. "Sorry my lord but there is a situation that demands your attention!"
"This better be good."
"A girl my lord."
Kakarrot angry and confused "What?"
"A girl came to the front gate saying she knew you said you were friends she seemed angry. Well so we told her to piss off but uh she kicked the shit out of the guards, and she is currently laying waste to everyone we sent after her. So, we came to the conclusion that she does know you considering the powers and that we sort of need you to take care of her."
Kakarrot now thoroughly interested "Does she wear orange and blue with straight black hair?"
"Nien my lord she is wearing green and yellow with black hair in a loop."
"Really? Well I almost forgot about her and here I thought the highlight of today was going to be watching Chi-Chi beat Tien to become the world's champion. Today is going to be an interesting one I can just tell."
Kakarrot came out into the courtyard of the front gate just in time for one of his troopers to come flying at him. He deflected the flying man sending him into a stone pillar with a loud thud.
He looked and it was Yurin alright in Crane colors laying waste to at least two or three squads of troopers. Broken assault rifles and Billy clubs littered the ground.
Kakarrot actually found himself entranced as she smashed one of the troopers in the face as he screamed in pain. She was very good on bring the pain and looked so very angry. She had grown a little taller that was fine with him. Her eyes were still black pits of determination. She had crossed a continent to voice her displeasure at him and it would be just rude not to say hello.
"Yurin why are you beating up my help. You know that's very rude."
She let go of a trooper leg letting him fall to the ground and she looked at him. She was pissed and at him. Her look actually gave him a shiver. She might be here to kill him. It was a good change of pace to be sure.
"YOU!" Her voice was filled by malice. Kakarrot was getting excited. "You said you were going to train me to be a warrior!"
Kakarrot remember in that moment that he did tell her that and that he hadn't finished his training of her before the Tournament.
"I waited for over a year and you didn't come back!"
Kakarrot scratched the back of his head and said, "I vaguely remember that." He smiled. "You came all this way and gave a platoon of my men a series of concussions just to remind me of that fact."
She charged him and he dodged. She was going all out. He might have not completed her training, but her tenacity seemed to be making up for that fact. Sure, her kicks and punches didn't really hurt but it wasn't for lack of effort. She just need help in mastering all of this aggression he thought.
After an ill-advised punch was thrown to at his right, he managed to get behind her and got her in a full nelson. She was snarling, kicking and biting the air as he spoke.
"Let's have a talk."
She didn't listen and continued. He sighed and said, "Okay the hard way then."
He kneed her in the back with all his might. She gave out of pain yelp he let go of over but then gasped he shouldered using it to spin her around. He then punched her in the face breaking her nose and sending her head to the pavement. She curled up.
"Sorry you made me do that but as a student you should have known your place. Are you ready to talk now?"
He listened and sighed again. He heard her whimpering and crying. Her hand went to her nose. His eyes rolled.
"You're going to have to endure a lot more pain than that if you ever expect to be a great fighter girly."
She stopped and a smirk can to his face.
"Good. So, you're listening."
He grabbed her by the hair and pulled her back to her feet. She clenched her teeth to hold back a cry from the pain. Her eyes were red and puffy. Her nose was gushing with blood. He looked her over taking pleasure in her appearance.
Yurin says in pain "It hurts."
Kakarrot with softer eyes "I know it does."
He let go of her hair and lightly messaged her scalp.
"You forgot me."
"I did and I was wrong to do so clearly. Even without training you've become quite strong. You've done well getting here. I'm a man of my word. I'll train you. " With that said he gave her a kiss on her lips ignoring her blood and licking his lips as he pulled away.
She whimpered if she was being honest with herself it had to do with become a martial artist but also because she didn't want to be abandoned by him. Her heart was all a flutter by his kiss. He was still as handsome as she remembered she thought.
"You taste like vanilla and pennies. Now let's get you clean up."
He led her back to his executive quarters as his troopers began to pick themselves up of the ground. Out of his closet he picked out a black and ashen grey gi a recreation of his old crane gi. She was a little taller than him at the moment by it would fit. He handed it to her as he spoke.
"Put this on. Shen is dead and so is the Crane school. You're my student now so you might as well wear more appropriate colors."
She took the gi as she marveled at her surroundings. The king-sized bed the silk sheets the gold décor. The room she was in was more money on display they she had ever seen in her life. Kakarrot had gone far from the Shen's whipping boy.
"Do you remember Yurin those star lite nights? When we trained without Shen knowing. And I told you that I'd be in charge one day."
She nodded and she went into his bathroom and got dressed it was a as rich as bedroom. She washed her face and she was facing him again. He looked her over and she spoke.
Yurin questioningly "So it's…?"
"Lord Commander Kakarrot Gero of the KRA."
"A title and everything."
"Comes with authority. I have gotten one step closer to my destiny, my right."
"I guess so. I almost didn't come here today I was honestly concerned that you would have gone to the Tournament today. Why didn't you?"
Kakarrot in a smirk "I fear that would have inflamed a situation that I still needed calmed if I were to get something I was after. Besides it's a lame side show compared to the real thing. I real fight should be to the death not for some prize money."
Yurin nervously "You killed Master Shen."
Kakarrot bluntly "I did."
"Like you said you were going to."
Kakarrot sighed "Unfortunately no, I sort of exploded his skull so no drinking cup." In a warm voice he said. "It's okay Yurin to take pleasure in the destruction of people that didn't believe in you. He wanted to keep you weak and I killed him."
"I know but he was still my master."
"No, he wasn't I am. Stay with me and I will complete your training. You will be a more than a little orphan of short-sighted fools. You will be a wolf among sheep, a killer, and a queen."
Yurin smiling her checks turning red "It's what I came here to do to begin with."
"Good. I'll get an escort to bring you to my training room and after our first lesson I will have quarters readied."
He tapped a button on a gold bust of his head and the door opened. It was a butler.
"Take Miss Yurin to my training room." The butler bowed in agreement. He turned back to her. "I'll join you after I explain everything to my staff officer."
As she left Kakarrot suddenly felt uneasy. It had nothing to do with Yurin. It was like something had just made its present that wasn't there before. It was power and gave him pause. He growled and he tried to mentally figure out where it was coming from. It was far off but not that far off.
"Maybe my senses are playing tricks on me. Or maybe it's going to be a really interesting day after all."
Next time the King makes his first move. Was it too much on the troopers look? Too Wolfenstein?