The Three Legendary Saiyans
Chapter 14: Laboratory Invasion
Author's Note: I'd like to thank my readers for the amazingly positive reception to the Universe Six Saga and the fruition of the plans for making Raijin a Super Saiyan 4, I hope you all will also enjoy what is to come.
Trunks had been sitting in his room for over an hour; silently watching as Goten, Pilaf and Shi helped themselves to his video games and took turns in playing the brutally realistic fighting game; excitedly shouting the words "Finish Him/Her!" whenever the game prompted a finishing move.
Mai sat in a chair; watching her friends play the unnecessarily violent game as well as giving Trunks a look on concern, "Trunks; I think what you said to your father was very rude; you need to say that you're sorry to Mr Raijin"
Trunks barely even opened his eyes when responding to Mai, "I don't care; he's not my fucking father anymore".
Pilaf and Shu both turned in shock; even Goten looked at Trunks with a look of distain for the use of such a horrible curse word.
"But you were cheering for him when he fought those guys… Frost, Hit and I forgot the metal guy's name" Pilaf spoke; his raspy voice breaking the silent tension that filled the room.
"Magetta" Shu corrected Pilaf; reminding his friend of the name he was forgetting.
"Yeah; because I thought Raijin was finally stronger than Goku and Vegeta… turns out he's a fucking loser and a freak in that monkey form" Trunks moped; referring to his father by his first name; a horrible cruel tone in his voice as he spoke.
"Trunks; your dad works hard to just stay on the same level as them; he became a Super Saiyan 4 just to stand up to their Super Saiyan Blue" Goten explained; squirming in his seat upon feeling uncomfortable by just being near Trunks when he was so hateful towards his father.
"Goten is right; you remember how regretful Raijin was when he failed that first attempt" Mai spoke up; finally breaking her silence.
Trunks gained a spark in his eye; he knew of Bulma's Research Laboratory and how his parents had visited it during Raijin's Super Saiyan 4 Training and what had happened during the failed transformation, "Guys; want to do something fun?".
"Aren't we already doing something fun with these violent video games?" Shu answered first; a nervous expression falling over his face as already knew where Trunks would go with this topic of conversation.
"I'm talking about something even better than games; we break into Mom's secret lab!" Trunks proclaimed with pride in not only his voice but in his expression and the fiery look in his eyes.
Goten and Mai exchanged a worried look; the two were the ones that thought the most of and cared for Trunks' wellbeing, but they both knew that nothing was going to stop the teenager once he got an idea into his head and was this determined to see it through.
Pilaf had gained a sparkle in his eye once he'd listened to Trunks' idea of breaking into The Research Laboratory; a maliciously intended grin spread across his blue cheeks, "Yes; we can sabotage any technology in storage there and use it for our own nefarious plans to take over this world!".
Mai brought her hands to her face; she'd long given up on supporting Pilaf's hairbrained schemes for world conquest, while Shu was dancing around Pilaf with a pair of paper fans in each hand in celebration and hailing Pilaf as his lord and master.
Goten rose to his feet; passing the console controller to Shu as he faced Trunks, "Trunks; I think that this is a really bad idea, I've gone along with you before because you're my best friend… but if you do this; I'll…"
"You'll what? Stop talking to me? Stop hanging out with me? No you won't; because you don't have any other friends!" Trunks cut Goten off; snapping so violently that he transformed into a Super Saiyan purely due to his increasing temper.
Even Pilaf and Shu sat quiet and shocked by the exchange between the lifelong friends.
Mai stood up and stood by Goten's side; an action that drew both the ire and resentment of Trunks, "You do this; and I'm going to leave too!".
Trunks bit down on his bottom lip so hard that he drew a small bead of blood; an angry vein popping in his left temple, "Fine; leave… both of you! I don't need either of you!".
Goten and Mai both left Trunks' Bedroom without so much as another word; leaving Trunks, Pilaf and Shu to plan their daring infiltration of The Research Laboratory.
The three waited until the sun had set before quietly stealing the key-card for entering the facility's main entrance and carefully sneaking onboard the auto-car to drive them directly to the facility in order to see exactly what Bulma was hiding from the public.
Exactly one hour later Bulma and Raijin had been informed by Ewan that Trunks, Pilaf and Shu had entered The Research Laboratory and released the Bio-Warriors; Raijin quickly redressed into a pair of black knee-length shorts and a black vest while Bulma witched out of her nightdress and into a pair of jeans and a red t-shirt, the pair raced down to the automated car to travel directly to The Research Laboratory.
"Bulma; you take the auto-car while I fly down to The Laboratory and defeat those Bio-Warriors" Raijin suggested to Bulma; holding her by the arms as he spoke.
"Alright; fly fast so to save our son, and please subdue them instead of destroying them" Bulma agreed without question; her voice full of worry and concern to the wellbeing of their only child.
"I'll try" Raijin gave a soft smile before kissing Bulma; his muscles tensing as a golden glow surrounded his body upon transforming into his base-level Super Saiyan Form as to use it just for the boost in speed, Raijin's feet lifted off the ground just as he took off down the underground tunnels that led directly to The Laboratory.
Bulma watched as Raijin left; waiting exactly one minute before getting into the automated car to head for The Laboratory, during the travel Bulma rested her hands on her belly and feeling the motherly warmth that only she could feel as their second child was developing within her.
Raijin hurtled down the dark and barely lit tunnels directly to the facility where The Bio-Warriors and The Blutz Wave Generators were located, Raijin thrust out his right hand to fire a ki blast; blasting down the doors and charging in without a moment of hesitation but nothing prepared him for what he saw just past the main entrance.
Destruction and desolation had paved a path throughout The Facility; the Space Pods had been torn as if by a large wave of acid, Recovery Chambers had been shattered and their occupants lay barely alive while the remaining scientists desperately tried to save them, numerous hover-cars lay upturned and burning, but the Bio-Warrior pods remained intact and wide open.
Much to Raijin's relief; Ewan was laying on the floor under a heavy sheet of Space Pod plating but still very much alive, Raijin rushed over and threw the sheet aside and lifting Ewan to his feet, "Ewan; where are the kids?! and Bulma's on her way in the auto-car".
Ewan stared at Super Saiyan Raijin for only a moment before realising who Raijin was; "Oh yes; I remember you from The Blutz Wave Experiment, thank you for coming to quickly! The boys are further inside with the three Bio-Warriors!".
"There's three of them?!" Raijin shouted with an angry look in his eyes; recalling how uncomfortable he felt when he had sensed the first one inside of a Containment Pod.
"Yes; there's three… what should we do?!" Ewan dropped to his knees in fear of Raijin's anger; his shaking fearful hands gripping at Raijin's vest upon begging for help.
"Gather every scientist here and transport them back to Capsule Corp inside the auto-car; or any other escape routes you may have prepared here".
Ewan nodded; mentally noting every single word that Raijin spoke, "What about our patients? Their illnesses have been greatly improved with the new technology but they still need assistance just to move freely!".
"Them too; don't leave a single soul behind" Raijin spoke in a ordering tone of voice along with a nod of his head; kicking off the floor and flying deeper into the facility in order to find the kids and stop this destruction.
Raijin rushed through the torn up and desecrated rooms at such speeds that he barely took notice of all the other top secret projects and work that had been underway; hearing nothing but screams and shouts from the many scientists that were trying to escape, finally coming to the end of the facility and reaching an enormously rounded chamber with reflective panels for walls; a pillar standing directly in the centre with control panels circled the base of the pillar, but that was not what caught Raijin's eyes most.
Hovered around the pillar were three figures; each looking relatively humanoid except for their bodies dripping with some unknown fluid, the first appearing male but with a body appearing to twist and contort as if made of rubber or some elastic substance.
The second appeared to be female; her body glistening and shining with a reflective effect.
And the third also appeared male; but much larger and bulkier with a body that kept morphing and pulsing like his whole body was merely a container for containing living-liquid.
Each one of the Bio-Warriors stood in mid-air; their blank vacant-looking eyes staring at Trunks while their wet and matted brown hair clung to their heads and necks, and in the female's case; her hair clung all the way down to her shoulders.
On the ground and curled up into a ball was Shu and Pilaf; both gripping each other in fear of the three monsters floating in the air, Trunks stood between the three monsters; radiating the golden glow and the lightning of a Super Saiyan 2 though he too was looking scared.
"TRUNKS!" Raijin roared his sons name; catching the attention of not only Trunks and his two remaining friends but the attention of the three Bio-Warriors, all three glaring at Raijin with blank emotionless eyes.
"Raijin!" Pilaf and Shu screamed at once; breaking away from the pillar and rushing to Raijin as quickly as possible, both kids were crying and blubbering so badly that Raijin couldn't understand a word they spoke.
"Pilaf, Shu… both of you run back through the corridors and evacuate with Ewan and the other scientists; Bulma is on her way" Raijin spoke in a commanding tone; shooting the two with a look that demanded that they both should obey his word without question.
"Yes Mr Raijin!" Pilaf and Shu spoke at once in perfect unison; doing exactly as told to do and running past Raijin and down the corridor to safety.
Trunks grit his teeth; seething with anger as his father had arrived seemingly to either save him or punish him… or both.
Raijin waited until Pilaf and Shu had escaped the arena-shaped chamber before taking another step; crossing his arms in a defiant and indignant posture before speaking to not only Trunks but The Bio-Warriors as well, "I hope you've got a good explanation for this… you're endangered the lives of not only your friends, but the scientists and the people who donated their own bodies and health for experimental treatments, and worse you awakened these three; I guess I have to clean up your mess Trunks!".