NIKKE Xenoverse
Chapter 7: Snow Blues Part 2
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A Few Days Later; Outpost
"Like that… Continue concentration on your hands. Imagine holding a ball of cotton and conceal it in your palms," Suskian said as he stood over Ryu, who was sitting on the floor shirtless while holding his hands in front of him in a cupping position. Ryu was sweating pretty hard, taking all his concentration to provide a result for Suskian. Anis, Rapi, and Neon were watching intently, amused by this display when Tsubasa came into view, wearing a black sports bra and blue yoga pants and holding a wooden sword in her left hand.
"…He still at it?" Tsubasa asked as she glanced at Ryu and the girls nodded their heads, "Wow. I wasn't expecting the Commander to take this seriously."
"I think Suskian has a good influence on him. If he gets this down, he would be better equipped for fighting Raptures, according to Suskian," Rapi said as she glanced at Tsubasa, "It's good we have a lull in missions to train and get better. I do know we might get another mission soon, so we have to get as much practice in as possible. I was about to head to the shooting range."
"I'm gonna stay here… For reasons," Anis said and the girls looked at her, "What?"
"You are thirsty," Neon teased and Anis blushed while glaring at Neon, "Just saying…"
"At any rate, I was not expecting Suskian to take on the role of mentor so quickly. Seems he is having fun," Tsubasa said as she watched Suskian give firm but gentle instruction to Ryu. Just then, Ryu's phone began to buzz and Suskian's visor beeped several times. Both men glanced at their respective devices and Suskian picked up his device to put over his eyes and answered.
"This is Suskian. Go ahead," Suskian said as Ryu checked his phone.
"I have a mission for you and Ryu. The Pilgrim you encountered has been spotted in the North… As well as Chatterbox. I need your team and Counters to go to the surface and head north. You will be accompanied by Phoenix, who will be hunting down Chatterbox and eliminating him," Andersen said and Suskian hummed at this, "I know this sounds familiar to Syuen's request, buy this time… You guys will have the backing of me and Elysion and Tetra. Gather your squad and get them updated on the mission. I'll contact your operators and update them as well."
"Gotcha. I'll get the squad together," Suskian said seriously as Ryu finished reading his messages and stood up, wiping the sweat from his body with a towel.
"We got a mission. Remember that Nikke Suskian ran into when we encountered Chatterbox?" Ryu told Counters and they agreed, "We are heading north. She has been seen up north. We are heading there with Phoenix and Dawnbreaker accompanying us." The Counters squad nodded their heads and quickly headed to their rooms to get ready. Suskian and Ryu stayed back and looked at each other.
"While we are out there, I'll continue teaching you the concept of Ki when we have a free moment," Suskian told him and Ryu smirked at that.
"I was gonna request that, in fact. Thanks," Ryu smiled as he nods his head, "Never been north before. I think it's gonna snow…"
"First time encountering snow?" Suskian smirked and Ryu shrugged his shoulders, "Not sure?"
"It's complicated… Really, it does snow on the Ark, but it's artificial. It's not real snow," Ryu told Suskian and Suskian snorts at this.
"You're DEFINITELY missing out. First snowfall I seen was when I was a preteen. It was a heavy snowfall and it was around Christmas time… Man, you should have seen rhe kids playing outside. It was truly a Kodak moment," Suskian joked as he folded his arms, "Second time was when I was in the Time Patrol. Again happened around Christmas time… Gohan-Sensei brought me out to have a pretty fun and crazy snowball fight to get me used to it. A fond memory as I was not used to snowball fights. When you encounter real snow, it will change your life."
"I bet… You must have a lot of good memories in the Time Patrol, huh?" Ryu asked as he slips on his white dress shirt.
"You have no idea," Suskian said as he looked at his right hand and the Seal that was on it, "Some days, I wish I could see everyone and their smiling faces again…" Images of his friends and loved ones appeared in his mind and the last image was of his twin sister… And, he lets out a heavy sigh before closing his hand.
"We should prepare for this. It's gonna be cold as shit up north if snow is involved," Suskian said as he looked at Ryu, "I'll get the others informed." He turned to walk out, but Ryu placed a hand on his shoulder.
"If you ever need to talk, I'll listen. Just know that," Ryu told Suskian and Suskian bows his head before nodding his head.
"I know. Thanks, Ryu," Suskian said and he walked out after that. Ryu continued to get dressed after Suskian left out.
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Some Time Later; Surface
"We're heading up north? To encounter that Nikke we saw before?" IF asked as they were being transported in a large transport ship in the air.
"That's correct. As well as finding and eliminating Chatterbox," Ryu said as he sat back in his seat.
"Okay, I understand we have to go back up to the surface to find that mysterious Nikke. But, going after Chatterbox when we barely survived an encounter with him? That's just insane," Mihara said calmly as she crossed her legs and shook her head.
"Honestly, I agree. But, this was the condition Andersen told us," Suskian said as he shrugged his shoulders.
"…I'm still kinda unsure why my boss had to give you that card, Commander… As well as dance to activate it…" Anis muttered as she shook her head. Ryu held a small yellow card with the Tetra logo plastered on the front of the card.
"I'm gonna say… I know a guy that acts similar to him," Suskian joked and Anis groaned at that. Bradley was silently listening to this conversation, unsure how to respond.
"You okay there, kid? You look ready to jump out of your skin," Revy told Bradley and he blushed while looking down quickly.
"Apologies… He's… Not used to being around so many people like this," Nepgear said apologetically as she looked at the group.
"A shy one, huh? How'd he get to be a Commander?" Anis asked curiously.
"Don't worry about that," Kyouka said harshly and Anis raised her hands in defense.
"Excuse me. I was just asking," Anis said.
"Kyouka… Don't be rude," Bradley said as he looked at her and blushed as he looked back down. Kyouka huffed and looked to the side. Tsubasa stared at Bradley for a few seconds before speaking.
"Is it true…? What happened in the Masters family?" Tsubasa asked him and Bradley perked up at that. He slowly nods his head and she clicked her teeth in frustration.
"And, you agreed to it? Why?"
"I'm not part of the main branch, Tsubasa… I don't have a say over that," Bradley told her and she scowled at that answer. Everyone looked between them and looked confused.
"Do we need to ask?" Theresa asked.
"Kazanari and Masters have been at each other's throats for territory in the Ark for a couple decades. Before the Rapture invasion, the Kazanari family have been Yakuza bodyguards for the Masters family even longer. After the Rapture invasion 100 years ago, they disbanded the protection in order to work together. Well, you all know how the 2 Surface Reclamation Wars went. There was amicable tension between families and control was tried and fought for over several decades. Recently, it was decided that my branch, which is the main branch, and the main branch of the Masters family would give their firstborn to wed soon enough. Unfortunately, I am exempt as I am a Nikke now, so it goes to my younger sibling, my little brother Fukuroi. But, he is unwilling to conform to any silly rule, so he is forced into marriage," Tsubasa said with clear venom in her voice.
"How do you think I feel about this, Tsubasa? My favorite cousin is being sold off as well," Bradley said as he looked angry as well. Tsubasa sighed and pinched rhe bridge of her nose.
"Well, I don't have a say either. Literally, I don't have any say… I got disowned after I became a Nikke," Tsubasa said seriously, "You have some sway over their opinion, but if you say your word is moot…"
"I'm sorry. I just can't… I'm incapable of helping," Bradley told her and she frowned at this.
"Can you guys just save this for later? We can't have this going into the mission… It will endanger lives out there," Kyouka told them. Both Bradley and Tsubasa sighed and nodded their heads.
"We'll discuss this when we get back," Tsubasa said calmly and Bradley nods his head. Tsubasa closed her eyes and went silent after that, like she was meditating.
"I do have a question. What is your stakes in this mission, Bradley?" Suskian asked him as he stared at him. Bradley took a few seconds to answer.
"…You know Vert, right? She's your operator?" Bradley asked as he looked at Suskian. Suskian nods his head.
"She's my older sister… My only living sibling. She was turned into a Nikke after she perished in a Rapture attack 5 years ago. No one know what happened… Until Syuen confirmed to me that it was Chatterbox that killed Vert. There's proof from the attack because there were tracks left behind that match what you all found a few days ago," Bradley said and held up a picture of the same footprint. The group went silent at this.
"You're on a revenge mission, aren't you…? Do you know how powerful Chatterbox is?" Yuni spoke up as she looked horrified at Bradley.
"From your reports, he seems powerful enough to fight 3 Nikke squads that were Unprepared," Bradley said and he was met with angry looks from a few of the others.
"So, this is a revenge mission. We should just turn around if not for the fact that we are looking for someone as our primary mission," Anis said in annoyance.
"Now, hold on a minute everyone. We shouldn't abandon this mission. If anything, it's best we know this now than later," Melina said as she looked calm, "Think about it. If Andersen didn't believe we couldn't do it, he wouldn't have sent us out here. I think that's merit enough to pursue this."
"…Melina makes a good point," Rapi said seriously as she folded her arms, "Yes, it sounds utterly foolish to even attempt a revenge mission against a powerful being like Chatterbox, but we have some time to prepare this time instead of what Syuen had us do last time and just put us in the jaws of the beast and nearly lose our lives."
"I would have helped anyway," Suskian said and everyone glanced at him, "Remember that I fought Chatterbox 1v1… And, nearly beat him had that Nikke not come and back me up."
"That is very true," Theresa said as she nods her head, "Quick question, Bradley… Can you fight?"
"Yes. I have fought Lord class Raptures by hand myself. It's because I was given Supersoldier X," Bradley said and the Nikke went silent at this.
"…Okay, so he's not dumb," Roberta said in a haunted tone, "He might just be able to solo Chatterbox."
"What's Supersoldier X?" Suskian asked.
"A discontinued project that enhances a male human's overall physiology and makes them 100x stronger than a normal human and 10x times stronger than the average Nikke, putting him at the class of CPU variant Nikke. The downside to the serum was shortened lifespan and berserk state," Rapi explained as she looked at Suskian and then at Bradley, "…I have heard of a case that was perfect and no drawbacks have been found. Was that you?" Bradley slowly nodded his head and everyone but Phoenix squad have astonished looks on their faces.
"And, you're shy? Jesus, man… You're literally a shounen protagonist," Suskian joked. Bradley rubbed the back of his head and chuckled nervously.
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Hours Later; North
"JEEZ, LOOK AT ALL THE SNOW!" Neon called as she looked all around her. The groups of 3 squads left the helicopter and looked around.
"This is incredible. I never seen real snow up close," Bradley said as he knelt on the ground and touched the cold snowy ground. Suskian and Melina glanced at each other before smiling.
"Reminds me of Christmas," Melina smiled, "Or even the Mountaintops…" She went silent at this and Suskian held her hands in a loving manner, making Melina smile at him.
"Don't worry about the past. Marvel at the present," Suskian told her and she kissed him on the forehead.
"Suskian! Look at what I made!" Yuni called and both Suskian and Melina glanced back to see Yuni making a snow angel, smiling and laughing all the while. Mihara watched as well, smiling warmly.
"This is nice… Calm before the storm," Anis said as she stood beside Ryu.
"Let's just enjoy this before we head out," Ryu told Anis and she shrugged her shoulders before scooping up some snow and creating a snowball and Smashing it in Ryu's face.
"Hey!"
"What? I'm enjoying the calm," Anis giggled and scooping up another snowball and pelted Neon in the back with it.
"Hey! You're so gonna get it!" Neon called and scoops up some snow and hurled it at Anis, who dodged and laughed. Then, a snowball fight between Anis and Neon began and Rapi stood by Ryu, wiping the snow from his face.
"Commander, shouldn't we be heading off?" Rapi asked.
"Yeah... But, I think you should enjoy this, Rapi. You never seen real snow before, huh?" Ryu asked Rapi. She went silent as she stood back and looked at him. She then blushed and shook her head.
"Join them for a bit. It'll be a memory you won't ever forget." Rapi slowly nods her head and Ryu made a snowball and hands it to Rapi.
"I'll join another time. Go on." Rapi smiled and nods her head to Ryu before joining in.
"You're good to them, Ryu. I admire your compassion," Suskian said as he walked up to his side. Melina followed behind Suskian and watched as Dawnbreaker also joined in the snowball fight. This went on for a few minutes until Bradley intervened and rubbed the back of his head.
"Umm, guys? Aren't we supposed to be heading off to find this Pilgrim and locate Chatterbox…?" he asked as he looked at the group.
"We are. It's just that a lot of us haven't seen snow before and decided to have a little fun before we end up going into battle," Suskian told him, "Alright, ladies. We better head out."
"At least I recorded some of this for Vert to see. She always wanted to see real snow," IF said with a smile as she shook the snow off her blue trenchcoat.
"Yuni, you're our resident tracker. Can you find Chatterbox again?" Suskian asked her kindly and she smiled at him, saluting him cutely.
"I'm on it, sweetie," Yuni said and closed her eyes, feeling around for any familiar traces of Chatterbox.
"Loona, can you help her out?" Bradley asked as he glanced over at a goth girl with black and white long hair. Her normal human nose and mouth changed to a wolf snout and she sniffed the air for anything out of the ordinary. Loona and Yuni looked in the same direction and pointed in the same direction.
"Boss, there's a huge energy about 200 meters northwest of us," Loona told Bradley as she glanced back at him.
"Sweetie, I sense Chatterbox ahead," Yuni told Suskian.
"That's gonna be a hell of a trek ahead of us," Suskian said as he folded his arms, "Luckily, we packed for the occasion. Let's move. Yuni, you're leading us. Keep an eye out… Vert, you copy?"
"Yes, I do. Thank you for the video, Iffy," Vert said via comms, "Bradley, I know you can hear. I hope you know what you are doing. I worry for you."
"I'm okay, big sis. I'm doing this for you and Mom and Dad. I couldn't do anything because I was small and weak. I won't let it happen again," Bradley said as he brought his hand to his left ear, "Just let us know if any Rapture hordes are around."
"That's what we are here for, Commander Bradley," Shifty called via comms, "With 2 operators on duty for you guys, it won't be a problem. As long as the Alva Particles agree with us today…"
"Loona, you and Yuni are our trackers. Vert and Shifty will alert us of any Raptures nearby," Bradley said seriously and Loona nods to Bradley while Yuni winks to Suskian and Mihara stuck at Yuni's side.
"Let's hurry. We're burning daylight… Our first objective is finding shelter," Suskian ordered. The group set out quickly after this, heading into what looked like a large snowstorm nearby.
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An Hour Later
"Isn't it weird…? We haven't encountered any Raptures, yet… And, yet we are walking into what looks like a snowstorm," Kyouka said as she glanced at Nepgear, who was sticking at Bradley's side.
"Yeah. It's definitely weird," Nepgear said as she blinked a few times and looked at Bradley, who was sending hand signals to the last Nikke of his group, the long black haired one in the shrine Maiden outfit. She reciprocate the hand signals with her own.
"What is it?"
"I'm telling Akeno to take Aerial recon to make sure we aren't walking into a trap," Bradley told Nepgear as Akeno suddenly had what looked like mechanical hawk wings sprout out of her back and she flew into the air with a low WHOOSH sound. Tsubasa glances at Rapi and Anis, who stared at her while Chris and Theresa gave their own hand signals. Everyone knew this was a definite time to be on high alert as they were willingly going into a barely visible area with freezing temperatures, a perfect trap for the Raptures to jump them.
"Ryu… Be ready to give an order to your squad," Suskian said, "Yuni, Mihara… Take point."
"Roger," Yuni said and held her rocket launcher over her left shoulder.
"Yes, honey," Mihara said and loaded up her assault rifle. Just then, Suskian's visor went off and several power levels flashed on the scouter part of his visor, which shocked him.
"What? I'm getting power levels? That's not good," Suskian said as he looked at the readings on his scouter.
"You're getting power level readings? Why now?" Melina asked in confusion as she stared at him, "You didn't before…"
"I don't know… But, they are ranging from the millions, which is troublesome. And, there are at least 4 of them… Oh, fuck," Suskian said as he looked up. Akeno crashed to the ground and lays there for a few seconds, looking disoriented.
"Akeno! Are you okay?" Bradley called as he rushed up to her and checked on her. She sat up and groaned while rubbing her head.
"I'm okay. Just got sucker punched in the chest," Akeno muttered as she rubs her large chest, "It was weird… It looked like a green bug child… 4 of them. And, they had what looked like black aura surrounding them."
"Yeah, I knew it," Suskian said as 4 beings flew out of the snowy fog above them and began firing off yellow Ki Blasts at the group, "Scatter! Now!" Suskian immediately charged at the 4 beings while changing into Super Saiyan and kicks one into the snow harshly with an axe kick. The being gets back up and cackles while spitting childishly at Suskian, the black aura surging around it.
"Cell Jr. And, they have Demon Realm Magic surrounding them. I should have recognized the power levels immediately… Ugh, this is just great…"
"What the hell are those things?!" Shifty called.
"Are those Cell Jrs?! Where the hell did they come from?! Aren't they exclusively from the Dragon Ball franchise?!" Vert called via comms, "This… Is not a good… Crap! And, there are Raptures nearby! Contact, 200 feet northwest!" There were dozens of lasers racing at the group and Rapi tackles Ryu to the ground to protect him while the other Nikke and Bradley races out of the way and Melina created a golden tree that produces a large golden barrier to deflect the laser beams.
"Suskian, give the order! What is the best plan of action?!" Mihara called as she stared at him.
"…Dawnbreaker, Trojan Horse formation! Go!" Suskian yelled, "Melina, support EX!"
"Roger!" the members of Dawnbreaker called and took cover behind the Golden tree as Melina stabs the ground with a short sword with the blade shaped like a bull horn and the tree lights up with holy magic.
"Tsubasa, cover Suskian! Rapi, Anis, Neon! You help Dawnbreaker!" Ryu called.
"Yes, Commander./Roger, Master!/ You got it!/ As you wish," Rapi, Neon, Anis, and Tsubasa said at the same time and went to work.
"Girls, go to work. You know what to do," Bradley ordered as he rolled up his sleeves and raced over to Suskian's side.
"Yes, sir!" the girls called and called out their weapons and raced ahead of the tree to combat the Raptures. Tsubasa and Bradley took the attention of 2 Cell Jrs as Suskian took on the remaining 2 Cell Jrs.
Tsubasa parried each physical attack from the Cell Jr with her sword with lethal precision and ducked out of the way of each Ki blast it shot at her. This was actual light work for her as she seemed to be outmatching the Cell Jr. She then sheathed her sword and the entire sword began glowing white. The Cell Jr charged at her with a Ki blast shaped like a disc above his head.
"Tsubasa, don't let that attack hit you! It will decapitate you!" Vert called via comms.
"I wasn't planning on losing my head today… Kazanari Ittoryu: Isshin No Ranbu!" Tsubasa called as she unsheathed the sword and charged at the Cell Jr and cleaved through it in one fell swoop. The 2 halves of the Cell Jr fell to the ground and the Ki disc fizzled out. Tsubasa skids to a stop and sheathed her sword, looking away for a brief second before stopping and glancing back at the halves of the Cell Jr, sensing that the battle was too easy. Suskian was not pleased with these creatures being here… So, what was the reason he was off put by these things? In that moment, she found out why… Because the Cell Jr… Somehow regenerated from that by his body coming back together in an instant. Her eyes widened at this in shock.
"Cell Jr are pretty much hard to kill unless you completely destroy them, nucleus and all," Vert said.
"Nucleus? What are they, bug creatures or something?" Shifty asked as the Cell Jr laughed obnoxiously and spat at Tsubasa, taunting her.
With Bradley, he was actually matching the Cell Jr blow for blow. That Supersoldier X was actually doing wonders for the young adult and keeping him in the fight. In fact, he was quickly beating the Cell Jr to a pulp. The Cell Jr, on the other hand… Was pissed that a human was beating him into the ground like this. It fired a Ki blast that forced Bradley back several feet, burning his shirt. He quickly puts it out and stood up, annoyed that his shirt was pretty much gone.
"You're paying for that, you sickly green insect," Bradley told the Cell Jr, "I know what you are. I know I can't outright destroy you with my fists, but I can at least keep you distracted long enough for Suskian and Melina to come over and finish you off when they are done with their jobs."
"You stupid! Nah nah!" Cell Jr called and spits at Bradley and the young male raised an eyebrow at this. Then, he hears a voice behind him and he glanced to see a large green bug man standing over him.
"This is an interesting world I have come to… I think I'll be having fun here," the bug man said and swats Bradley across the face, knocking him several feet away from him and Bradley crashed to the ground, laying there for a few seconds, spitting blood out onto the snow from his bruised jaw. His vision was double and he heard a ringing in his ears as he tried to focus. He can hear the echoes of his sister in his ears, screaming and calling fot him and asking if he's alright and if he's alive.
"Oww… I'm good, I think. Got the shit slapped out of me, but I'm good," Bradley groaned and laid back on the ground before sitting back up a few seconds later. The bug man stood over Bradley and frowned down at him.
"…I see. There's even a Prince Soju in this world. That infuriating Zenobian is always getting in the way…" the bug man sneered down at Bradley, who blinked a few times in confusion. He held up his hand at Bradley, a green orb growing in the middle of it.
"BRADLEY! BRADLEY, GET UP!" Vert screamed over the comms. Bradley tried to get up but felt like his body wasn't responding for some reason. That hit must have scrambled his bodily functions. He is still human, no matter how strong he is… So, a hit from someone like Cell would be devastating. Which weirded him out, because he was pummeling that Cell Jr into the ground with no problem… Wait, was that Cell Jr holding back? Shit…
"I won't say that it's farewell, you annoying war God. But, I'm not gonna miss you," the bug man laughed. Suddenly, the man was kicked in the back and was sent flying back several feet away from Bradley. Suskian lands on the ground and sighed as he kneed on the ground handing Bradley a Senzu Bean.
"Dude, never do that again. You scared the shit out of me…" Suskian said as he knelt beside Bradley as he ate the Senzu bean, "Luckily, I found Cell too many times to even have any problems with him. I thought that fight with the Cell Jr you had was too easy. They held back a lot… I had to bail out Tsubasa because the Cell Jr began pummeling on her after regening. Stay back… I got this."
"I'll do that… Damn, Cell smacked the shit out of me. It felt like getting hit by a truck. No, like 10 trucks," Bradley said as he sat up. Suskian placed a hand on Bradley's chest and Bradley's clothes repaired immediately.
"Go," Suskian said seriously as he saw Cell power up and blow away snow and debris away with a show of power. Bradley quickly headed over to the others as Cell was surrounded in a black aura. Suskian stood up and electricity sparked around his body as his yellow aura explodes outwards and his hair spiked upwards even more.
"Let me guess… Dakimu figured out how to bring enemies from our world here. That's why you're here, right?"
"You were always a smart brat, Saiyan. But, I'm not the mentor Cell you know in the Time Patrol. In fact, I'm disgusted to be associated by such a weakling like that.," Cell smirked as he cracked his neck.
"Yet, I killed how many of your evil counterparts easily by myself because of his teachings? Seems you're underestimating me," Suskian taunted as he smirked at Cell. Cell chuckled at Suskian, the sheer power emanating from both fighters was enough to shake the ground slightly. The others felt this pressure and they glanced over to see Suskian and Cell face off.
"Don't go overboard with this fight, Suskian! I know how DBZ fights go!" Vert told Suskian via comms, "And, thank you for protecting my brother…"
"Don't mention it. I'll keep things simple enough… I Defeated Cell enough times to know what to do," Suskian said as he cracked his neck. Cell and Suskian took fighting stances and glared at each other for a few seconds before charging at each other full force, colliding at the center and creating a large scale Shockwave that blew the snowstorm away and made a crater below them in their clash. Everyone watched and covered as the snow blew away and the Shockwave was massive enough to send the far away Raptures flying. Some Raptures stayed in place and continued firing at the Nikke and Commanders, diverting some of the others attention away but not all of them.
Suskian and Cell backed up a few feet and charged at each other again, trading fists and blows as they clashed again at supersonic speeds. It seems that they were dead even to everyone present, but to a trained eye… Suskian definitely had the upper hand, attacking faster than Cell.
"Heh! You are better than I thought!" Cell called as he swung his right fist towards Suskian's jaw, in which Suskian parried the fist with an elbow strike downward and high kicks Cell in the stomach, sending him into the air. Suskian raced after Cell in a fervor, his aura exploding outwards.
"No use!" Suskian called and delivered a fast 12 punch combo to Cell's body and one to the face. He raced after him again and delivered a hard left hook to Cell's stomach again, making Cell spit out purple blood. Several more Punches was thrown to his face and body, rag dolling the Bio-Android in the air. Suskian gut Punches him and Cell freezes as Suskian held his left hand in front of Cell's face before unleashing a large yellow Ki wave in his face. Cell flew backwards and righted himself in the air, shaking his head and wiped the blood from his chin.
"Not bad. Not bad at all," Cell smirked as he stared at Suskian, who had a serious look on his face.
"That was for Bradley," Suskian said seriously and cracked his knuckles before charging at Cell full force, "This is for Desiree!" Before Cell could respond, Suskian was elbowed in the face. Suskian axe kicks Cell downwards to the ground and raced after him in a burst of energy. Cell righted himself and launched a large red beam at Suskian. The Half-Saiyan kicks the beam away and Cell raced at Suskian in that instant. However, out resident Time Patroller instantly flips over Cell and back kicks Cell in the back of the head and bicycle kicks Cell downwards again. Cell crashed to the snowy ground, kicking up snow and debris again. Suskian lands on the ground and glanced back to see Cell floating upwards, covered in bruises and scratches.
"Like I said… I know how to handle you. I've been doing it for years now," Suskian told Cell seriously as he gave him a frown, "You even taught me how to defeat you in an instant." Suskian then vanished in thin air, making Cell look around in frustration.
"Where are you?! WHERE?!" Cell yelled in anger. In that instant, the snowstorm picks back up and obscured Cell's vision.
"You can sense energy, right?" Suskian's voice called from the fog. After that, Suskian appeared behind Cell, cupping his hands at his side and a blue orb of energy appeared in the middle of it. Cell turned to Suskian but it was too late.
"KA… ME… HA… ME… HAAAAA!!!" Suskian yelled as he fired off a vast blue Ki wave at Cell and blew him into the sky, eviscerating the Bio-Android… Nucleus and all.
"CURSE YOUUUUU… YOU DAMN TIME PATROLLER…!!!" Cell roared as he was destroyed in seconds by the vast Kamehameha Suskian unleashed. The beam exploded in space in a brilliant blue light and Suskian smirked as he watched.
"Well, that was easy," Suskian said as he glanced back to see the teams fighting the Raptures still, but the battle was winding down for them as well, "No Ki signatures anywhere else, either… None nearby, anyway."
"That was INCREDIBLE! Other than a crater here and there, no lasting damage to the area! You're a natural at battling, Suskian!" Shifty praised via comms.
"I am a bit envious, honestly… That was something I wouldn't have seen beyond a phone screen or computer monitor. Makes my Otaku heart beat with excitement!" Vert gushed in excitement.
"Don't mention it. I'm gonna check on the others," Suskian said and rushed over to check on the others. Just then, he can hear something in the distance… It almost sounded like…
"Shifty… Umm, can you check the area again?" Suskian asked.
"Hold on. One sec- Oh, I spoke too soon. I think your battle with Cell created an avalanche! Get everyone to safety, NOW!" Shifty called.
"Yeah, my bad..." Suskian muttered and flew towards the others, "Guys! Get moving! AVALANCHE INCOMING!"
"WHAT?!" several of the Nikke called in shock as the sound of snow crashing down above them was heard.
"Look! A building! Run for it!" Ryu called as he points to a nearby building. Everyone raced for the building as the avalanche got closer. Suddenly, IF was tackled by a Rapture and she fell to the ground.
"IF!" Ryu yelled as he stopped and rushed over to her.
"Commander! No!" Rapi called as she also stopped. She was about to rush over but it was too late. Ryu and IF was caught up in the avalanche and was swept away.
"COMMANDER!" Rapi yelled as she reached out for him.
"I'll get them! Get everyone to safety!" Suskian called, "Bradley, let me borrow Loona for a bit!"
"Loona, go with Suskian! Quick!" Bradley ordered Loona. She nods and Suskian picked her up and carried her on his back as he flew after IF and Ryu in the moving avalanche.
"Be careful!" Melina called after them.
To Be Continued…