Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Dark Tide: Shadow Saiyan ❯ Saiyan Disaster ( Chapter 5 )

Chapter Five: Saiyan Disaster Earth - 4000 A.D. - Shadow Resistance Base When Videl and Shadow arrived at the resistance’s base of operations, Shadow was immediately grabbed and forced on the cold hard floor roughly. “Who have you brought us to be executed this time love?” asked the lilac haired man. “Not to be executed, but to join us,” said Videl. “A new member, this is a rare occasion.  Tell me boy who you are?  If you don’t tell us who you are then you must best me in battle to join us,” said the lilac haired man. The man signaled the others to release Shadow.  He could barely see him as a slight rumble caused the ceiling lamps to swing a little bit.  The lights faded for one instant, which was more than enough time for Shadow to make his move.  When the lights came back on the man was standing right where he was when the lights went out and so was Shadow. “I win,” said Shadow. “What makes you think you win, just because the lights went out?” asked the man. “Simple the darkness lights up, the light darkens, and the shadows are in-between.  I am the shadow that has been chosen to bring judgment to Kakarot,” said Shadow. “Bold words for someone who has yet to prove they can beat me,” said the lilac haired man. “Just look at where your sword should be,” said Shadow as the man checked and found it at his throat with Shadow holding the other end of it. “What is your name, so I may congratulate the victor?” asked the lilac haired man. “I am Kage,” said Shadow.  “Mirai Trunks the so called leader of the Shadow Resistance.” “Why don’t you show your face,” said Mirai angrily. “I’d rather not, besides I have my own score to settle with Kakarot the third class scum,” said Shadow as everyone else looked at him like he was crazy. “Only one man was ever that gutsy to insult someone and think they could get away with it,” said Mirai as Shadow stopped and looked at him.  “You are not Kage.” “Oh, but I am.  Kage means shadow, and that is exactly what I am, a shadow of my old self,” said Shadow as he continued on.  “I am no member of your pitiful resistance, nor am I an ally to it.  I am a renegade and I am a Mercenary, but above all else I am stronger, smarter, faster, cleverer, and more devious than you, your wife, your resistance, or Kakarot combined together.” Shadow left the base and ventured out on his own towards the place he knew was the boundaries of Kakarot’s capital city.  Approaching the gate he just slapped the guards away from him and ripped open the gate with enough brute force to bend the metal back like it was peeled back.  Entering into the city he found himself facing many guards in his path. “Shentraka!” yelled shadow obliterating the guards in his way. “Halt in the name of Emperor Kakarot!” yelled another squadron of guards. “No,” replied Shadow as he released a blast that wiped them out. - “Mirai what’s wrong?” asked Videl. “It’s Kanrot City, it’s under siege, the gates have been peeled back, and two super squads of guards have been eradicated with minimal effort.  We’re at war Videl and I think it’s that man who refused to join us and insulted us, by comparing us to Kakarot,” said Mirai. “What are you going to do?” asked Videl. “Stop him before he hurts any innocent people,” said Mirai.  “Sound the alarm, we’re going in.” “Attention we are under a code black, I repeat we are under a code black!” said Videl over the intercom as every alarm in the base was suddenly blaring. When they reached the capital cities gates they saw two guards out cold and the gates had not just peeled back, they had been ripped open.  Entering the city they saw the same man in black blasting guard squadrons that came near him.  Mirai quickly ordered everyone to stop him and bring him back to him quickly.  They did as they were told and they surged forward to stop him, but it was to no avail as they were suddenly slammed back into the ground by an invisible force field.  So Mirai decided to do it himself and broke through the shield around Shadow and started to fight him.  He was going to do every thing in his power to stop Shadow, before he hurt any innocent people or even children. Videl on the other was frozen in place at what she was witnessing.  Her husband, her mate was battling Shadow like there was no tomorrow.  Suddenly she could see not the golden aura that surrounded one of them when they ascended to Super Saiyan or powered up to higher level of Super Saiyan, nor the aura of a Mystic Saiyan, or a normal power up.  Instead she saw a black aura surround him; it was mixed in with the golden aura of a Super Saiyan.  Shadow was generating an aura that nobody else, but she could see and she was frightened and awed by it at the same time.  It seemed that the battle between the two of them had drawn out Kakarot who was greatly upset and angry at whatever interruption he may have had. - “Mirai, you and your little band of rebels are finished!  Surrender now and you may die painlessly and quickly,” said Kakarot as he froze where he stood as he saw Mirai get thrown straight through a building and have it collapse in on him. “Kakarot, you and I have a score to settle,” said Shadow. “So I know you?” asked Kakarot. “Oh you know me alright you third class scum!  You sent me here one hundred years ago!  Now I’m here to collect on what should have happened one hundred years ago.  You’re going straight to hell Kakarot and you’re going to wish you had never sent me here,” said Shadow as he walked up the steps to Kakarot and slugged him hard in the right cheek.  “The shadows of your sins are going to come to light and judgment shall be passed upon you.  Your judgment Kakarot is guilty of mass murder, rape, enslaving others, forcing your will upon this world, and last but not least, being a complete and utter asshole!” “YOU!” said Kakarot fearfully. “I’m back and I’m pissed off!” snarled Shadow as he gave Kakarot an uppercut, which sent him sailing through the air. “Come now, that was a hundred years ago!  What do you want?  Land, I can give you much land?  No?  How about money and wealth?  I can make you rich and wealthy!  No?  Then how about any woman you want?  I can have hundreds, thousands, millions, or billions of women come for you to choose from!  No!  Then what do you want?” asked Kakarot as his hand finally fell on his sword. “Simple, a vortex back to my own time,” said Shadow as Kakarot smirked and stood up disrobing himself, leaving him only with his pants and boots on. “How about your untimely death boy!” said Kakarot, as he struck out at Shadow, only to have it shatter against Shadow’s Katana.  “My sword how is this possible?” “Against my Saiyan Katana, your sword is useless and nothing more than junk, now die!” said Shadow as he struck Kakarot though the heart with his sword, only to feel Kakarot’s broken sword pierce his stomach and have it withdrawn and slammed into his chest.  “You bastard!” - Videl watched as she felt Shadow’s ki and body disappear.  She knew it was the Supreme Kai’s doing as he probably could send him back to his own time.  She went to her husband who was gradually climbing out of the rubble. “Where is he?  Where is the bastard that caused this destruction?” asked Mirai. “He’s dead, he fought Kakarot and killed him.  It’s over Mirai, the war between him and us is over.  The mysterious Kage of the Shadow’s saved our lives,” said Videl protecting Shadow’s identity out of respect and friendship. “Oh, he was able to kill Kakarot?  Amazing, I never thought I would live to see the day that Kakarot was gone.  Kage of the Shadow’s was it?” said Mirai as Videl nodded and in the following weeks after Kakarot’s death a statue was built for the hero of Earth with an engraving on it. Kage of the Shadow’s Hero, Warrior, Mystery ??/??/???? – 07/29/4000 May he rest in peace and find his purpose in death. - Shadow awoke to find himself on the planet of the Kai’s.  Looking around his surroundings he found that the Supreme Kai was busy looking into his crystal ball. “Your awake, good,” said the Supreme Kai. “So Supreme Kai we meet again after a hundred years of my absence.  Can you send me back to my correct time?” asked Shadow. “I can, however you must go through the trials and prove yourself worthy of such a gift.  True you defeated the tyrannical dictator of Earth, Kakarot, but when you disappeared it altered the timeline.  Venus is a barren wasteland now, thanks to Kakonorot.  To prove yourself you must go through the trials.  In the trails you will face your worst fears, your worst enemies, your best friends, those you trust the most, and you will face the one thing nobody has ever been able to pass, which I cannot tell you about,” said the Supreme Kai. “Then so be it, let the trials begin,” said Shadow confidently. “Then you start now,” said the Supreme Kai and with the snap of his fingers Shadow disappeared. ­- Shadow stood in an empty void and when he turned one direction he found himself facing his mother.  She looked like she was happy, that’s when she saw the bundle in her arms.  It was him as a child, a baby, she never noticed the gleam in her husband’s eyes.  Shadow knew something was wrong and that’s when he noticed the gleam in her own eyes. ‘They had plotted to make me a genius and the most powerful warrior they could make, before I was ever a month old.  Strange that they would do this before I was ever born,’ thought Shadow until he noticed something he never saw before, a shadow that surrounded them.  ‘That shadow!’ “Get away from them!” yelled Shadow as the shadow surrounding them disappeared in an instant and Shadow himself froze where he stood.  He had just defended the two people he hated the most, or was it what they had become he hated and the knowledge that they would never turn back and even if they did it was too late for them make any type of redemption, at least enough not to go to eternal torment. Suddenly the landscape changed and they disappeared into nothingness.  He felt the weapon slice into his left should and he turned to find himself facing Mirai.  His best friend and most trusted friend, no that was not true, Mirai wasn’t his best friend anymore.  His best and most trusted friend was his mate Lime.  Mirai then changed his form to that of Lime trying to kill him. “Lime!  Why are you doing this?  I’m your mate damn it!” said Shadow. “Yes, I’m your mate!  But what does that mean?  Am I only used to give you an heir and then I’m tossed aside for years?  I may be your mate, but that doesn’t mean I don’t hate you!  You left me to be raped by that monster of a father of yours!  You left me all alone in the world!  You left me to fend for myself!  I loved you and you tossed me aside before our relationship could ever flourish!” yelled Lime as she swung the sword and cut his eyes that had the tattoo on it. Shadow cried out in pain as he felt the blade cut his eye.  Standing up his eye was immediately healed, but it left a scar that showed his inner being.  Drawing his own sword he started to counter Lime’s strikes at him and strike back at her.  They went at for hours as Shadow repeated everything that Lime had said to him and he realized for the first time in a long time that he had buried his emotions deep down and Lime was the one that was bringing them to the surface.  Slamming his blade into the ground he grabbed Lime’s blade as it came down at him with his bare hands and snapped the blade in two. “Look at me Lime, look at what you have done.  You wish to kill me then go ahead, but know that this neither Heaven nor Hell nor is it Earth nor any other planet.  This is limbo, this is the trials of judgment; by taking matters into my own hands I have become something more than I ever wanted.  I became a power hungry warrior, but now I offer you my sword, kill me with my own blade, the greatest insult and dishonor I can have,” said Shadow as he pulled his blade out of the ground and tossed it to her. She smirked as she charged him and saw his spread his arms out wide and close his eyes.  She could hear him whispering a prayer for not his own life or his own soul, but hers.  When she was upon him she couldn’t bring herself to kill him. “I love you Lime Chun,” said Shadow as he took her own blade which he still had in his hand and jabbed it into himself, crumpling to the ground completely lifeless. Lime couldn’t stand to see Shadow the way he was an offered her own life in exchange for his and then she disappeared, along with her broken blade.  Shadow sat up and found he was still alive and he stood up only to come face to face with Kakonorot.  Smiling to himself he pushed past Kakonorot without any visible fear or hesitation.  Kakonorot cried out in anguish and horror as he disappeared into the void.  He saw the door that would let him leave the empty void known as limbo, neither dead nor alive, neither in Heaven, Hell, or Earth, but emptiness.  Suddenly the door disappeared and Shadow stared in shock at who stood where the door had once stood it was himself, or it was someone who looked like him. “Welcome Shadow,” said the being as he opened his cloak to reveal a beaten and bloodied Kasumi in his hands. “Shadow…” “KASUMI!” yelled Shadow in fear as he ran towards her and embraced her as he one who looked like him chuckled softly.  “Who did this to her?!” “Why you did Shadow, you killed your own daughter.  Along with everyone else you care about.  Look, Earth, once a beautiful sight to behold; now a post apocalyptic wasteland.  Venus, a planet that considered you a hero, now lies in ruins thanks to you.  When you killed Kakonorot you became worse than him, you absorbed his power and his evil.  You destroyed countless lives for the pure pleasure of seeing them die and cry out in anguish.  You are the worst this galaxy has ever seen and will ever see for three thousand years,” said the being. “Who are you?” asked Shadow as he stared horrified at the destruction that he would cause. “I am you, as punishment for this my life was stripped from me, but my soul remained in this lifeless body and I was given the punishment to bring the lost souls of the galaxy to Other World.  I am now Death, the Grim Reaper, whatever you wish to call me.  I have been given the duty to show you what will happen when you defeat Kakonorot,” said Death. “No, if there is one thing I have learned in defying the Kai’s, King Enma, and any other that sought to use me, to control me, for whatever reason, it’s that nothing is set in stone, not even the past.  This is a premonition of what might come to be, of what might happen.  If I defeat Kakonorot, then I may very well absorb his power and evil, but I may also seal it, purify it, by sending it into limbo.  Whatever will happen will happen, however I refuse to let this happen to the galaxy.  Even if it means my life, I refuse to let this happen!” said Shadow as he shattered the illusion’s that had been tormenting him since he began the trials. He even destroyed the door that was to be his exit out of limbo and the trials.  He knew what he had done and didn’t care.  Seemingly he had condemned himself to limbo; however he knew how to escape places that are meant to hold a person for eternity.  The miracle of knowing many techniques meant just for escape and evasion.  Teleporting himself back to the planet of the Kai’s he came face to face with an angry Supreme Kai. “Why did you destroy the exit from the trial’s and limbo?” demanded the Supreme Kai. “Because I chose too, does this mean I fail?” said Shadow. “YES!” exclaimed the Supreme Kai. “That’s too bad for you then Kai,” said Shadow. “What are you going to do?  You can’t go back to your own time and the dragon balls are gone!” said the Supreme Kai. “Who said anything about the Dragon Balls?  Your going to send me home Kai,” said Shadow. “And if I refuse?” asked the Supreme Kai. “Then we shall see how far I am willing to torture someone to get what I want,” replied Shadow darkly. “You wouldn’t dare,” said the Supreme Kai. “Try me.” “Then let us fight to see if you go home or not.  If I win then you shall go to Hell and remain there for two thousand years.  If you win then you go home to your own time,” said the Supreme Kai. “Fine, but I want something else out of it, when I win, you will never question my motives again, nor will you do anything that will harm me or any of my descendants; no matter who my wife and mate is.  You will also tell you younger self this agreement or I will find a way back to you and make you pay,” said Shadow. “Very well, but on one condition, no ki, no psychic abilities, no telekinesis, and no techniques that allow you to gain extra strength with or without ki and your other abilities,” said the Supreme Kai. “Fine and since that mean no Saiyan Katana, I’ll just take this sword behind me,” said Shadow. “NO!  That is reserved only for the noblest and pure hearted of beings,” exclaimed the Supreme Kai angrily. “You should know Kai, that my heart is pure and that I am a noble warrior.  I just don’t have the audacity to claim that everyone I have killed in my life time was evil.  Some may have been evil, some were self defense, others were out of anger, and most were in times of war.  But I have always prayed and grieved for the dead,” said Shadow. “I don’t care what you have done, you can’t remove that sword,” said the Supreme Kai. Shadow just ignored him as he gripped the sword.  Knowing he was not allowed to use his ki, he pulled with all his strength on the sword.  Pulling the sword hard enough that the rock, the ground itself, was beginning to crack and fall apart right under his feet.  Gritting his teeth, he struggled to pull the sword from its prison, its millennia old home.  The adrenaline pumping throughout his entire body, gave him a surge of strength that he hadn’t felt in a long time.  Not since the Grand Emperor of Gardronia decided to be sneaky and slap a ki inhibitor on him.  The Emperor had met an untimely end; it was an unsolved case as there was no clear evidence for murder or suicide.  But he had used pure brute strength to break the inhibitor off of him.  Using this adrenaline he wrenched the sword from its prison, but he couldn’t lift the sword.  Calling forth his inner strength without using his ki he was able to lift the sword enough to strap it onto his back. “Is the sword heavy?  Do you really think you can defeat me with that weight on your back?” asked the Supreme Kai. “I’ll manage Kai,” said Shadow. “Then take this!” yelled the Supreme Kai as he ran at Shadow and threw his punch only to have Shadow turn his back to him, causing him to hit the sword. The Supreme Kai pulled his hand back in extreme pain and growled at Shadow for using the sword against him.  However soon enough he felt the weight of the sword in his arms as it dragged him down to the ground.  Shadow picked him up and smashed his face into the flat side of the sword, breaking his nose.  When the Supreme Kai looked up from the blood in his hands he received a blow to the left eye.  The Supreme Kai staggered backwards clutching his eye as he tried to ignore the throbbing pain, but it hurt like hell.  When his vision refocused he found Shadow had already moved and then he felt the blow to the side of his ribs. “My ribs, why do they hurt so much?” gasped the Supreme Kai. “That would probably be either cracked or bruised ribs.  Would you like to feel broken ribs, broken limbs, and a broken neck?” said Shadow as he picked the Supreme Kai up off the ground. “No, I won’t feel the pain because you loose,” said the Supreme Kai as he stabbed Shadow with a knife he had hidden in his sleeve. “You wretched bastard, you’re going to pay for that!” said Shadow as he pulled the knife from his leg and smashed his fist into the Supreme Kai’s gut. Shadow continued to pulverize the Supreme Kai until his rage died away.  Breathing heavily he picked the Supreme Kai up from the ground and threw him into a nearby mountain. “Will you comply, Kai?  Or do I have to beat you worse than you already are?” asked Shadow as he made his way to the beaten and bloodied Kai. “I would rather die than help a monster like you!” said the Supreme Kai. “Do you really think that your insults can do anything to me?  They are just words, perhaps then I will use the only remaining Dragon Balls left in existence, or so you tell me,” said Shadow.  “Perhaps I shall use the Black Star Dragon Balls to get home.” “NO!  I will comply, but you must not use those Dragon Balls!” said the Supreme Kai. “I knew you would see it my way Kai, but as a show of good faith… here eat this and get started,” said Shadow as he tossed the Supreme Kai a Senzu Bean. The Supreme Kai ate it quickly, before Shadow changed his mind and opened the portal needed to send Shadow home.  Shadow smiled and grabbed the Kai, dragging him into the portal behind him. “What are you doing?” asked the Supreme Kai surprised. “Bringing you with me, to keep your end of the bargain, and to make sure you don’t try anything foolish,” said Shadow as they exited the portal and came face to face with the younger Supreme Kai who was shocked. “Shadow!” exclaimed the Supreme Kai. “How long have I been gone Kai?” questioned Shadow. “You were just sent through the portal,” said the younger Supreme Kai bewildered. “Good you kept your part of the bargain, Kai, now explain to him about our deal,” said Shadow forcefully as the older Supreme Kai explained everything about a wager between him and Shadow and the repercussions of him loosing to Shadow. “I see well then it shall be honored,” said the younger Supreme Kai as Shadow smirked and threw the older Supreme Kai back through the portal. “Was that all necessary Shadow?  I mean you did beat him to a pulp and you did get sent back to your home time,” said the Supreme Kai. “Maybe not, but I have a fight to finish,” said Shadow as he teleported to the battle field to find Kakarot following Lime.  “Shintrahko!” The attack hit Kakarot in the back and sent him flying into the ground.  Once he pulled himself out of the ground Kakarot looked up to see Shadow there smirking at him. “You know, you’ve been very bad, while I’ve been gone Kakarot.  Didn’t you ever learn to play fair and nicely?” asked Shadow mockingly. “How is this possible?!  I sent you through the portal to another time!” exclaimed Kakarot. “Your right you did, but I found a way back and now you’re going to die,” said Shadow as he released his sword from the capsule and charged Kakarot. Since this Kakarot was much younger and still had enough strength in him to put up a decent fight he was more of a challenge than his future older self had been.  However Shadow had also gotten stronger and was by far younger than Kakarot and more in shape than he was.  But with experience taking Kakarot’s side it put the two and a dead even chance of coming out victorious.  However Shadow had a contingency plan, just in case something like this would happen. “Since it seems swords aren’t enough and banishing others aren’t enough, let’s settle this the old fashioned way.  Pure brute force, no ki or anything.  Simple martial arts techniques that don’t use ki,” said Shadow smirking. “Fine, I’m more experienced and stronger than you in that area easily,” said Kakarot as the two began to duke it out on each other. When Shadow would land a kick, Kakarot would land a punch and vice versa.  It seemed like it was going nowhere, until Shadow disappeared from sight into a dark cave.  Kakarot followed suite after Shadow, but when he got into the cave he couldn’t find a trace of him anywhere.  That’s when he felt the sudden pain in his left leg.  Swinging to his left and right around waist level and down, he couldn’t seem to find what it was that hurt him so bad. “Weren’t you ever told to stay out of dark areas?  You never know what lurks in the dark and the shadows around you.  One day you could find yourself face to face with your worst nightmare,” said Shadow tauntingly. “SHUT UP!  SHUT UP BOY!” yelled Kakarot as he swung his fist around and still hit nothing but air, but this time he also hit a sharp rock.  “OW!” “You really are a moron Kakarot.  I’m surprised you’ve lasted this long, with how stupid you are,” said Shadow as he began to walk towards Kakarot.  “Did you know, that with each generation of our blood line the offspring surpasses the parents in brains?  We were always a bit on the weak side, however we always got smarter and smarter, which was how we were able to win so many battles, even with our strength.” “I know, but because of what happened to me as a child that has been altered.  I grow smarter every five years and with that amount of time it will take me two hundred years to be at the right level to properly use my knowledge,” said Kakarot. “Excuses, excuses, is that all you have Kakarot?” asked Shadow as he slammed a punch into Kakarot’s stomach and then an elbow to the back of his head.  “If so then you might as well surrender now and die peacefully.” “You know your right boy, that’s why I have Bulma as my mate,” said Kakarot evilly as Shadow suddenly cried out in a world of pain. Bulma was standing at the entrance of the cave and had shot Shadow with a laser that slowly drains the person’s power from them.  Shadow was down on his knees now and was hurting very badly.  His strength was leaving him and so with one final act of desperation he picked up a rock a threw it at Bulma, causing her to stop the laser momentarily to avoid the rock thrown at her.  But it was all Shadow needed as he slipped back into the shadows of the cave and slowly walked deeper and deeper into the cave. “Kakarot are you alright?” asked Bulma as she rushed to her mate’s side. “I’ll be fine, but the boy will not be, it will take him a long time regain his strength and power.  By that time he will be too late to stop me,” said Kakarot as he and Bulma left the cave. ­­- ‘Damn it, I was so close to beating him, but that bitch had to interfere.  Lime wherever you are, I hope you are safe,’ thought Shadow as he found himself a pool of water. Sitting down against one of the flat rocks, he began to meditate to refocus his mind.  He was in much pain and he was extremely weak, but he wouldn’t allow himself to die.  Not yet, not until he knew that Kakarot was dead and locked away in Hell. ­­- Elsewhere Lime had found herself hiding in a cave nowhere near where she last saw Kakarot, or so she hoped.  Deciding to a little bit of exploring she walked deeper into the cave until she came upon a pool of water.  Looking around she found that it was strangely comforting to be in the area she was in and that’s when she saw Shadow leaning against a rock.  He looked badly beaten and drained, so she decided to comfort him as he lay there.  Walking over to him she sat down and leaned against him, setting her head on his shoulder and slowly she drifted off to sleep - Hours later Shadow awoke to find Lime leaning against him with her head on his shoulder asleep.  He smiled to himself knowing full well how much she meant to him and knowing that he would give his life for hers in a second.  But he was also willing to admit that he was slightly saddened by the events that ultimately brought the two together officially.  It reminded him of his adopted daughter who had been killed just because she had been friends with and engaged to a Venusian/Martian Hybrid. Flashback Shadow was walking down the street of Raiten City, Venus, with his adopted daughter Mizu.  They were going to go visit the one who had been banished from the city because of his heritage.  Apparently Martian/Venusian Hybrid’s were looked down upon because of their psychic abilities and their abilities as healers.  Why it was so, he didn’t know, nor did he truly care.  He was only seventeen and his adopted daughter was ironically the same age as him, seventeen.  However because of his heritage his Venusian age was thirty-seven. “So Mizu, care to tell me what your fiancée’s name is?” asked Shadow. “Come on daddy, I’ve told you it’s a surprise,” said Mizu as they finally arrived at the edge of the city only to see a small house about ten miles out on fire.  “That’s his home!” Shadow’s gentle smile, soon turned to a serious frown as he picked his daughter up and flew at top speed to the house.  Setting her down he burst into the house and found the man badly injured on the floor.  He had a cut above his head and a bad concussion.  He picked him up and brought him out of the house, where he saw his daughter get shot through the heart with a ray gun.  Setting the man down not so gently his rage took over and he charged the startled men and slammed them all down into the ground unconscious.  Quickly going to his daughter’s side he cradled her in his arms. “Mizu, speak to me, please speak to me!” said Shadow as tears came down his face. “I’m sorry daddy, I love you… his name is Dendou…” “Mizu!  Mizu, speak to me!  Please speak to me!” cried Shadow as he felt the life in her disappear. “Mizu?” asked Dendou. “Gone…” “I’m sorry, I loved her so much.  I would gladly have given my life for her.  I wasn’t there for her, I wasn’t there to save her,” cried Dendou. “Neither of us could have done anything to save Dendou.  If you’ll excuse me, I need to vent this rage in me, before I do something I may later regret,” said Shadow as he took the sky and cried out in grief over the loss of his daughter, though adopted, he loved her like she was his biological daughter, she was his whole life. Crying out in grief, releasing the pent up rage and grief, he transformed to Super Saiyan, then Super Saiyan Two, and then finally he ascended to Super Saiyan Three.  He continued to power up until he reached his maximum amount of power.  Finally after he had exhausted himself and felt himself calmer, he descended to the ground to find the Venusian Police there arresting Dendou. “What is the meaning of this?!” roared Shadow angrily. The officer’s jumped and turned to see an extremely angry Shadow there glaring at them. “We are arresting the one responsible for Miss Mizu Moon’s murder,” said one officer. “He didn’t kill her, he was inside unconscious, when I carried him out and witnessed those scum shoot her through the heart without hesitation,” said Shadow. “Well sir, we have three witnesses claiming that he shot her,” said another officer. “Are you calling me a liar?” asked Shadow. “Yes sir, I am calling you a liar,” said the same officer. “So you are calling me, Shadow Tempest Moon, a liar?!” said Shadow. “Um, no sir,” said the officer trying to weasel his way out of it. “You won’t have a job much longer.  The man you are arresting is my daughter’s fiancé and those three witnesses are the culprits.  I injured them myself and I am going to make sure that justice is served here!” roared Shadow as he slammed his fist down onto the police vehicle, turning it into scrap metal. “Lieutenant!” roared a voice behind them. “Colonel, yes sir?!” said the Lieutenant. “Why are you arresting my son?!” demanded the Colonel angrily. “Three witnesses have pointed him out as the murderer of Miss Mizu Moon,” said the Lieutenant. “Really now, then why is it that Lt. Colonel Shadow Moon being called a liar?” asked the Colonel. “Lt. Colonel Shadow Moon?!” croaked the now deathly pale Lieutenant. “Yes, now release him now!  You three are under arrest for murder and attempted murder!” said Shadow.  “You Lieutenant are relieved of command and are confined to the brig until your trial date or bail is posted.” “But why?” asked the Lieutenant. “I am a warrior Lieutenant, I am your superior officer, but before either of those I am a father and a pure hearted being.  Now I find you to be a possible accomplice in this investigation,” said Shadow as the Lieutenant saluted and was escorted away, along with the three suspects. Two Months Later “This court hereby finds the three accused not guilty of attempted murder, however this court does find the three accused guilty as charged for first degree murder.  This court also finds Lieutenant Blaze Fire, guilty on the counts of attempting to cover up evidence, dereliction of duty, disobeying a superior officer, an accomplice in the murder of Miss Mizu Moon, and finally Duty Unbefitting of an Officer of the Venusian Military Police.  You are hereby stripped of all rank, benefits, retirement, pension, and are sentenced to twenty-five years in the Venusian Military Maximum Security Prison,” said the judge as the court was dismissed. A few days following the events of the trial, Shadow retired from the Venusian Military Police and this was also the time in which Shadow seized control of his company and disappeared from Venus with no true trace of him. End Flashback - Lime awoke to the sound of Shadow crying and searching his features she could tell it was something sad and yet infuriating. “Shadow, who was she?” asked Lime. “She was my daughter Lime, her name was Mizu, I adopted her when the government was going to send her away to the Harem Guild.  On Earth we would be considered the same age, however on the planet we were at I was considered in my thirties.  She was murder for falling in love and getting engaged to a Hybrid.  At the time I had relaxed my control on my company, but after her death I seized control once again in an iron vice and left, coming here,” said Shadow. “I’m sorry, you’ve lost two daughters,” said Lime. “It’s alright, I’ve made contact with the Supreme Kai and had her body restored to her and her moved to the Planet of the Kai’s, along with Kasumi.  Now let’s go find Kakarot and put him down in the ground,” said Shadow. ­- In space the ship had registered Shadow’s ki signature on Earth, along with Kakarot’s ki signature.  There was also one other Saiyan ki signature on the planet.  He would have his revenge and rid himself of his current host for a new body.  No Saiyan would live without them being his slaves or otherwise they would all die. ­- Shadow followed Kakarot’s ki signature to Capsule Corporation and was about to make his move, when he sensed it.  The power that belonged to only one other, only one being who had ever caused fear in him, at least enough to make him shake his boots.  Kakonorot was here… he had arrived on Earth at long last.  This was going to be one hell of a battle and it just might be his last battle unless he could ascend to another level of Super Saiyan. ­- A/N: Well that’s it for this chapter, fourteen and half pages.  Now I fear that the dreaded Writer’s Block may be setting in.  So I’m calling on all of you for ideas!  Now here is the poll: Should I give up on this story? Yes or No Should I make a sequel? Yes or No Who should the major villain of the sequel? 1. Shadow Dragon’s?   2. Bojack?   3. Cooler?    4. Frieza?  5. Cell? 6. Any of the Buu’s? (Check below for selection of Buu’s.) 7. Other: (Your choice.) 6. A. Majin Buu a.k.a. Kid Buu?  6. B. Majin Buu a.k.a. Fat Buu? 6. C. Majin Buu a.k.a. Super Buu?  6. D. Majin Buu a.k.a. Muscular Buu? 6. E. Majin Buu a.k.a. Thin Buu (Grey or Pink Buu)?  6. F. Other Buu: (Your opinion please.) Should Goten die?   Yes or No Should Goku/Kakarot die?   Yes or No Should Bulma die for her betrayal? Yes or No Should Shadow die in the fight against Kakonorot? Yes or No Is this chapter confusing you?  Yes or No, explain so I can help you out Well that’s it for the poll and again I promise to get the next chapter posted as soon as I can.   Sneak Peak: Dark Tide: Shadow Saiyan: AV, an alternate version to the popular Dark Tide: Shadow Saiyan to make all you fans that may loose the current polls and super poll.  This will be started after Dark Tide: Shadow Saiyan is completed 100 Percent. Sneak Peak Preview Poll: Who should Shadow be paired up with?  You choose. Who should the major villain be?  You choose. Should Shadow have any siblings, besides Goten?  You choose. Should Goku/Kakarot be alive at the beginning?  You choose. Should Shadow have more enemies than friends?  You choose.   Well that’s it for the Sneak Peak Preview Poll.  Let me know your answers as soon as I have this posted and please don’t just give yes, no, yes, no answers.  Please put a reason beside them. -         Shadow Kage