Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Beautiful Warrior ❯ Double Ambush ( Chapter 8 )

Chapter 7

 

Videl hunkered down in the cargo hold with the rest of the unit. The ship they were on traveled in stealth and to an outsider it was just a large piece of space debris. They were close to the Ice-jinn strong hold and she could feel the nervousness of the whole crew that hovered in a wave over their heads. Gohan stood near by his eyes closed and arms crossed, it was obvious he was focusing on the battle ahead.

 

They were all split into groups on officers. As skirmishers their job was to destroy as much technology, weaponry, and troops as possible while Gohan would find the royal family and hopefully destroy them. It was likely none of them would come out alive and there was no escape plan. If by some miracle Gohan defeated the Ice-jinn royals and they took control of the entire strong hold then they would be able to call back the ship to retrieve them, but there was no such plan.

 

That is why they were a unit of conscripts of low birth and worth.

 

Videl stared at Gohan. She had become close to the young commander too close. She would never admit it, but she felt something for him, something she dare not name.

 

She felt a twinge of fear at the back of her neck, but shook it away. She was about to do what she had waited her whole life to do. She was going into battle. She had done this to save her father, but she had also longed to be in a real fight since she had thrown her first punch as a child.

 

The fear was drowned out by the thrill of the fight and the adrenaline rushing through her veins. She knew as they came closer to the stronghold, as she heard the eerie beeping that was the stronghold's warning that a `meteorite' was approaching at dangerously close proximity.

 

Their `meteorite' latched onto a docking gate and blew the doors open and with a shout, they all rushed through chaos ensuing. They broke apart into their groups as the corridors split until it was only Videl's unit and Gohan.

 

The last corridor headed left while the door to the throne room was straight ahead. Gohan took a deep breath and stepped forward ready to face his destiny. “Take care.” A voice came from his left and he turned to see Dameon staring at him.

 

Gohan nodded thankful for Dameon's support. Dameon and the others headed off down the corridor. As Gohan saw Dameon run down the hall his heart clenched and he called out. “Hey!” Dameon stopped and looked back over his shoulder. “Stay alive.” Gohan called.

 

Videl felt her heart soar at his words and she smiled and nodded before running after the others. `He cares!' She thought before her rational self shoved the thought away harshly. `But he thinks you're a boy. Focus!'

 

Gohan kicked open the door to the throne room, but there was no one there. `Where are they?' He thought looking around. His heart beat quickened as his mind assessed the situation.

 

They had met with no resistance on their way in….THEY KNEW THEY WERE COMING! Just then he heard an explosion…

 

Videl and her team had found rooms coming off the corridor and they investigated each one destroying anything and everything they could. Destroying things was invigorating, but she wanted a fight. And she was about to get one she was nearly ready for.

 

“Hey guys!” Danawi shouted down the hall. They all ran in to see him standing in front of several rows of pods. “Looks like we hit the jackpot.”

 

Errando laughed and they all smirked. “Oh yeah!”

 

They were about to let lose with ki blasts destroying the whole room. When a slimy voice called to them from the shadows. “Well, well, what have we here?” They all turned to the sound and Frieza, Cooler, and King Cold emerged from the darkness of the pod bay.

 

“Looks like a group of skirmishers.” King Cold replied.

 

“It is your lucky day boys.” Frieza said smiling evilly.

 

Fear filled Videl's entire body and she froze. She never in her life thought she would ever have to come face to face with the greatest evil in the universe.

 

Chander and Danawi growled and Errando stepped forward, but their commanding officer walked out in front of them. He was a Captain and he looked unafraid of the Ice-jinns. He stared down Cooler and he whispered under his breath. “Get the commander.” Before any of them could move to carry out the order Cooler laughed.

 

“You get to die at the hands of royalty.” Cooler said with a malicious grin as he pointed two fingers at the Captain.

 

“Go!” He shouted with only a split second for them to react. Videl who was nearest to the door dove for it and rolled as Cooler let the blast go.

 

Videl was thrown against the far wall of the hall way and she groaned in pain. She looked up to see smoke billowing through the door way. “Guys!” She shouted jumping up and running through the door. The Captain was completely gone and Errando was lying on the floor writhing in pain. He had a whole in his side twice the size of his fist. Chander and Danawi were flipping around the room trying to dodge Cooler's blasts as he shot at them like fish in a barrel. Videl ran towards Cooler trying to distract him from his shooting when she felt all the wind rush out of her.

 

Frieza had come forward to punch her in the stomach. “Oh look a punching bag!” He mused as he continued to beat her to a pulp.

 

Gohan flew down the corridor at top speed and came to a stop when he heard Chander scream. “Dameon!” Gohan looked in to see Frieza holding Dameon up by the scruff of his uniform his hand poised to slice Dameon's head off.

 

“No!!!” Gohan shouted as he shot forward using his super saiyan speed and snatching Dameon from Frieza with such great force it tour the top of his uniform off. Gohan came to a stop a few feet away kneeling with Dameon in his arms. He looked down to see Videl's bra clearly exposed and her breasts quite obviously not male. Gohan stared down at her wide eyed, but Videl was barely alive let alone conscious enough to stop him.

 

Gohan had no time to be confused when he heard an evil cackle behind him. His shock momentarily forgotten he looked back to glare at Frieza.

 

“What have we here brother?” He asked as Cooler redirect his attention to Gohan.

 

“A super saiyan!” Cooler said surprise slightly evident in his voice.

 

“Can we kill him father?” Frieza asked.

King Cold laughed. “Yes son, make sure the saiyans know that there is no way they can ever defeat us!”

 

Don't you just love cliffhangers…?