Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Lost ❯ Crimson Abyss ( Chapter 32 )

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Gomen nasia minna-san!! It's been a month and a half hasn't it. Jeez I didn't think I would ever let myself slip this much, but I hate action scenes, well writing them anyway. These chapters are a miracle within themselves based on the sole fact that I completed them. Two chapters for the price of one!! Full of action too!! Thanks for the reviews and no flames for my tardiness, you guys are great!! Well no more delay…….onto the fic!!

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Lost

Chapter 32…..……

The loam beneath me began to shake and tear as the sky warped into a swirling vortex bent on devouring all. It drew in sanity, happiness and any compassion that existed, leaving everything crisp and dry like a dead leaf after it has fallen to the ground. The rubies grew sharp and carnal as they tore into anything they could sink and tear to shreds. Sharp glints of white sparkled from them almost hypnotically as lightening viciously struck the soaked soil. There a great crimson wave grew and crashed, tearing maliciously at its earthen barrier. Cries, moans, and screams tore sharply through the thick air, ripping my sensitive ear drums to pieces. All the pain and sorrow wrapped tightly around my torso, strangling every rational notation within my cerebrum until not a drop mingled within the insanity. Soaking within the rapidly growing crimson tide, I sputtered and choked as the wind forced me to forever lie within this scarlet void of death. Brazenly, the pale labium inclined to all sides, concealing the deathly serious objective of the soulless creature. Eyes embodying no emotion, just pools of deep obsidian that stretched over to their corneas, their brows hinting at amusement. A low dull chuckle aroused from its hoarse throat, escaping through thin pale lips commanding everything to be silent and still. The roar that had rocketed through my ears repressed itself to a incessant growl that assiduously shook the rubies from the loam. Licking the cracks eagerly she purred and took a cat like pose, stretching luxuriously now, "Delicious isn't it?"

The wind churned rapidly creating a raven blind across her face, "Death consumes you……..it always has. Only now have you mustered enough will to fight it. Weak and pathetic. How can you bear to be alive?"

She spat this out defiantly and I found myself retreating into the wave looming behind me; every antagonistic conception draining from my mind.

"You've killed millions…….enjoying the feeling of their pain, their cries, destroying their very souls. How can you even expect them to forgive you now, when you have done so much. Such atrocities that Dende himself could never pardon."

My body froze to the ground as my fingers curled and clenched themselves tightly; every nail bearing against my flesh.

"Hypocrite! Lying deceiving bitch! How can you condemn everything I have done if your pleasure from it had been greater than my own?!" I cried out hoarsely, my anger beginning to consume me once again.

"YOU are the one who enjoyed it! YOU are the one who killed them without a care. YOU! ONLY YOU!!" Every muscle heaved and shook as the words fell from my lips. My head fell against my chest as my eyes bore through each sharp blade. I heard them strike and rap against one another and soon her feet came into view. I knew it too well. I feared to look into her eyes, feared they would consume me……..devour me whole and submit my soul to darkness.

"Bull, you don't believe that," she accused sharply. My head snapped up as my eyes searched her face. No emotion, no remorse…she was worse than Vegeta……..Soon a low growl shook my chest and my mind searched desperately for something I could refute with. Denial seemed to be the only available answer, "Maybe I don't believe…….."

Why was I confiding with this lonesome creature?? Maybe it was because somewhere within my subconscious I acknowledged….…I knew…...I knew she was me.

"Pathetic. You're still that scared little girl who came here….the little girl who would cry for her father because she was too scared to do anything for herself."

I buried my feet into the scarlet loam, wincing incessantly as the rubies tore through my clothing and into my flesh.

"What's a matter Xenia?" She cocked her head to the side and purred again, "Cat got your tongue?"

"Now at least I know why I could be such a bitch." I snapped, feeling the enamel grind inside my mouth.

"The mouse opens her mouth once again. Colorful, but you might as well be talking about yourself."

My lips tilted slightly and a smirk slowly formed, "Is that so?"

Her eyes narrowed and I felt her pause, hesitating as she searched for an answer. I wouldn't give her enough time. Bearing my weight against the ground, I pushed off and lunged at her. My eyes quickly darted to her neck and a cool sense of satisfaction grew within me as I felt my fingers enclose around the soft cylinder. Tensing my muscles, my arm bore back and lashed forward directly into her stomach. Yet no impact was made and my eyes narrowed as I gazed down to spy her hand wrapped tightly around my fist.

"Caught me off guard…….good girl, you're learning."

She forced me back, her strength mirroring my own. How could she be doing this? My mind began to assess her, taking in any information I could grasp. For at this range I could observe her in detail and took full advantage of this.

She had the same face….…the nose, lips, high cheek bones, and even the silver streak that glinted underneath her smirk. The same powers…….that I knew. Or rather I believed her. If she claimed to know all my moves then what would I gain if I ignored this? The same body and voice….every scar that streaked across my body flowed onto her. Every bruise and mark I had accumulated was there. The deep growls and feminine purrs; her emulative capability astounded me…....but her soul was tainted. Shrouded within darkness that could destroy any ray of light. I could feel it seeping and dripping from all of her pores. Was there even a soul within that carcass?

"You know what I find so amusing?" She asked seemingly enjoying my frustration. Gritting my teeth, my grip tightened around her neck, yet she seemed unaffected by this. Suddenly, using strength beyond my knowledge, she tore away from me and lowered herself to my ear, "You actually believe it. You think you can kill me."

My face slackened into an expression of shock as this new information sunk in. I couldn't kill her? NO! There had to be a way. She had to be lying!

Her hand swiftly twisted up to grip my bicep and I howled as her nails tore into the muscle; the sudden pain shocking me more than anything. Before I could even become conscious of the happenings surrounding me, I felt air cut sharply against me. I saw the soil rise up around me as the sharp jewels tore through my back leaving it raw and bleeding. Everything stopped and the mud coating my torso began to suffocate me. I thrashed wildly riding myself of the cohesive substance and cursed loudly as I immediately felt a point tear through the muscles in my palm. DAMMIT!! Could this get any worse? What was wrong with me? Why was I fighting like this?

My vision doubled as my head split into its usual aching quarters, oh dear Dende not now, I can't afford to lose. I shook my head violently, but this seemed only to spur the darkness that had patiently waited. Slowly with calculated precision it enveloped my vision and mind and then everything was gone. Blinding platinum rays abruptly struck my eyes and soon everything began to reshape themselves.

OH DEAR DENDE….…..

There they were. I could see them all and I knew this wasn't a memory……..it wasn't a nightmare or a dream. This was REAL. I reached out, I wanted something…….some evidence that this was real, but nothing happened and my arm braced itself by my side instead. What the……...Then it dawned on me, I had no control. None what so ever. Panic coursed through me as everything finally dawned on me. My father's body bleeding in numerous places, the torso heaving slightly as the nimbus pulsated around him. And the others…….they were fairing no better. Each held their own……..some with tiny lacerations that littered every section of any barren flesh, while others possessed gaping holes that gushed the crimson elixir from their bodies. They didn't want to fight me, they were of course, but they…….they didn't want to…….

DIDN'T THEY REALIZE IT ALREADY?!?!

How could they let themselves be beaten for no purpose at all. Why?! Hadn't they realized that I wasn't going to stop, that every blow would make contact unless they blocked them. That I was going to kill them……..Why didn't they realize it already? Why? Why?! WHY?!

I found Gohan staggering forward, his eyes embodying a great swell of anger. Yet, it was not directed at me. My vision swirled and I felt the head turn and my eyes rested on HIM. The one and only true thing I have ever hated in my entire life. Turlus. And not a scratch. Apparently he was watching and not participating. His lips twitched and began to move, but no sound escaped his throat. The head turned back and forth from my father to Turlus to Gohan to Goten………I held onto myself tightly as my mind swam with the images. Meanwhile the very pit of my stomach was beginning to lurch as the dizziness took over. I shut my eyes tightly and tried to block out the images, but one name filtered in….….

Trunks.

Instantly my eyes snapped open and everything was a blur of blue and black. I could hear the impact of flesh and held back a gasp as Trunks's body flew into the distance. That idiot!! He was stronger than me! He could have easily blocked that! Why didn't he?! He got up and didn't bother to block himself as another blow was made to his face. This time, drawing a thin trail of blood from his mouth. He spat the crimson liquid onto the ground and held himself still. Damn that stupid boy!! A bright light began to grow at my side and I glanced down to see a nimbus pulsating around my fingers. Dammit!

"Get out of the way!!" I screamed with all my might, but he didn't move, he didn't even twitch.

//Remember he can't hear you…….//

Just great…….my intellect was just now starting to kick in. How the hell do I stop this?!? There had to be a way. He wouldn't block my attack, he'd let me kill him……...

I NEEDED CONTROL!!!

Everything within my line of vision began to swirled and blend together. Ok, now I was going to be sick. I fell to my knees and dug my hands into the rocky soil. What?!? Rocky soil? I gazed around me and my eyes widened. I was…….I was……..

"Xenia!" I turned my head and gazed at Turlus, "Kill him!"

I was..…..

"Xenia?"

My head whipped forward and I stare into the face of my best friend, "Xenia please……..you have to be in there somewhere."

"Pathetic." I could hear footsteps approaching me and soon gold tipped boots came into view. A large hand wrapped underneath my own and I felt it drag me onto my feet.

"He still believes it. Why don't you show him how you feel about him."

I could feel it all. My hands, legs, arms, feet…...everything. I was in control. A slow smirk dragged

itself onto my lips, "Sure, but I don't want to fight him."

"What?! You must obey me!" Turlus's body shook with the harsh command. He had no idea. My head whipped up, "You bastard."

My fist came barreling forward into his face and I watched in satisfaction as it sent him careening into a large boulder.

"Xenia?" I looked over at them. All their voices held doubt……suspicion. I had fooled them before.

"YOU BITCH!!" I smiled as Turlus dragged himself upright. He wiped a trail of blood from his mouth and scowled bitterly, "How did you-"

I didn't let him finish his sentence. I powered up to super saiyan and charged forward. All I could see was scarlet. All I wanted to do was shred his body into tiny pieces. My fist clenched and then……..everything stopped. I felt my body freeze and a great pain coursed through my entire being. Not again. Oh dear Dende, not again! I clutched onto my head tightly as it pulsated in-between my fingers.

// I think you've had enough fun….//

That voice, I knew that voice! I fell to my knees and two strong arms clasped themselves about my waist. I turned to see my father, his forehead knitted together in worry. He was saying something, but I couldn't hear him. Everything……..everything was silent.

"Get away from me." His eyes widened and I felt the familiar darkness envelope me and the dizziness returned with vengeance. This time crimson rays of light pierced my eyelids and I something thick and cohesive pressed against my body. I opened my eyes to find crimson all around me. The liquid crashed violently against me and I felt the metallic fluid force its way into my mouth and down my throat. I could feel my lungs begin to burn and panic swelled up inside me. I was drowning…….I WAS DROWNING!! I pumped my arms underneath me and saw the light glimmer on the surface ahead. Already my limbs were beginning to ache and the hole in my right hand wasn't helping either. The cool air fell over me as I broke through and I took huge gulps of the fresh air. Suddenly my body began to draw back and I felt the spray above my head. Glancing up I saw it. A huge wave that was ready to break. I couldn't move. I found myself petrified as faces appeared in the vermilion water. Faces I had slaughtered without a thought to who they were and if their lives held any significance. The swell crested and caved in onto of me and I felt my body rushed backwards till it slammed into the soft earthen barrier that contained this monster. The viscous substance wrapped around my body, suffocating me till my lungs began to burn once again.

Panic….…Fear…….fear…….I couldn't die like this. I couldn't, I couldn't let THEM die like this. I pulled at my right arm and heard the mud suck and garble as it freed my limb. Lashing out desperately, I dug my hands into the soil and began to pull myself up. Dear Dende did this thing have a vice grip. It choked and sputtered as my body began to emerge, its arms giving way as I fell against the hard ground. My mind didn't work and I gasped for air. Nothing came up, not where I was or who was there. Only one thing rang through me…...

// I'm alive. I'm alive. I'm alive. //

"You have fun?" A voice inquired and I gazed up to meet her eyes. Black as night, they bore into me and I felt anger thread through me.

"Did you enjoy your little venture into the real world?" She smiled innocently, clasping her hands behind her back.

"You let me…….."

She scrunched her face into a thoughtful expression, "Never thought you'd actually try to fight Turlus. You know, right off like that." Her head swung to face me, "But it was amusing none the less."

I pulled myself up and let my arms dangle freely by my side, "You'll kill them, won't you."

She didn't move, "Just figuring that out, huh. Slow on the uptake aren't you."

Where had I heard that before…...

"I can't let them die. I don't care about anything else, but this…….I can't let them die."

She cocked her head to the side, "Hmmm……..another failure to add to an already long list."

"I'm not gonna let you get to me. And besides half the things you say are true anyway."

She heaved her arms up in finality, "Finally she is no longer in denial."

I scowled bitterly and braced my arms by my sides, "But that doesn't matter. All that matters is that you die. HERE and NOW."

I fell to my knees and swung my leg out, knocking her legs from beneath her. Kicking up, I pivoted my leg and grinded into her stomach. Landing softly, I patiently waited as her body burrowed through the ground infront of me. She pulled herself up and I smiled as I observed her condition. About time she got a little scuffed-up. She clenched her fists by her sides, and a crimson aura outlined her body, cracking the already severed loam beneath her feet. She crouched, her lips drawing back from her teeth in a feral, silent snarl, and she hissed, "The mouse finally decides to get a backbone, eh?"

She sprang forward and I met her head on. There was no backing out now. Light poured over the scarlet landscape as we sprung back and forth meeting with blows, each intent on killing. Grasping her shoulder, I thrusted her against my knee and plunged my elbow against her cranium. Her body rocketed towards the ground, but she balanced and held herself in-place as she crashed. The impact shattering the ground and imploding it into a huge crater that expanded for at least forty meters each way. Throwing her head back she let a wild feral scream. Her body began to slowly transform and I followed suit. It was about time this became serious. I was growing weary of these games anyway. The power rapidly coursed through me and I watched the light streak across my body incessantly. She slowly levitated upward and stopped infront of my face. Her ebony dipped blonde spikes brushing against me lightly, her smile poised.

Almost too late I managed to lift my arms up to block her savage attack, a fist followed by a foot followed by an elbow. I grunted as I caught each limb in time, but maybe I'm not as fast as I think to be. I reeled backward as her forehead smashed into mine hard enough that my vision faded into darkness for a second or two. It was only by pure instinct alone that I managed to dodge the hand that sliced through the air where my throat had been. Her face didn't change, and I launched a kick to her head, but she caught this. Soon I found myself gyrating in the air, my leg feeling as though it was being torn from my socket as she spun wildly. Her hands loosened and I was immediately sent crashing into the ground, every muscle grinding into the concrete soil. I pressed my hands against the sides of my growing tunnel, but found nothing to stop me. Instead a scream tore through my throat ripping my vocal cords as a spear ripped through my shoulder. I gazed at the wound and found that there was no spear, no wood, no metal, but a long sharp ruby, that had been shaped into a crystal pike that jetted out from underneath this place. I could spot another connected to it, the tip buried in the soil beside me. Just what I need……..more death traps!

Tearing the muscle I pulled myself off the smooth pike and transported to the surface. I gazed around, where was she? Two arms crash against my back and I cried out as she dragged my face and chest through the sharp sedge that held tightly onto the soil. Thrusting myself of the ground, I wrapped a hand around her legs and swung her onto her back. Her face contorted in pain as the tiny knives tore through her flesh.

"Feels good, doesn't it?" I asked hoarsely while landing beside her. Pulling herself up, she hissed, her golden hair seeming to stand even straighter. Lunging at me she pinned me to the ground and ground her hand into my stomach again and again. A great pain filled me and panic suddenly took over. I grabbed her hair and pounded my fist into her face causing her to reel back into the air. Launching upward I grabbed her arms with one hand and her legs with the other and began to repetitively slammed her against my knees before plunging my elbow into her stomach. I watched her body hit the ground and generate an even larger crater over the one that she had previously created. Suddenly the ground tore open and fell back as the long ruby pikes jetted out from the center of it all. Oh great, ok new rule. Don't let yourself be impaled, I told myself and hoped to Dende that I hadn't jinxed myself. Dust flew up into my face and I flared out my ki. Where was she hiding?

A scream and a two second warning was all that was given before a knee slammed into my stomach. The pain caught me completely by surprise. My eyes flew wide open and I gagged, tasting blood and bile suddenly in my mouth. My body clenched itself into a knot in the air and I shuddering, struggling to draw breath into a chest that was locked in agony. My eyes shut as I tried to block out the pain, but I could feel the heat bearing against my eye lids. Just as I cracked an eyes open, white hot energy struck my body with carnal force. Tearing my clothing and burning my skin before crashing against the ground, the explosion tore at every inch of my body. I twitched slightly and sat up, a hand immediately went to my side and I could felt the warm liquid pulsate form the wound. Standing up slowly, I gazed at her from the crater I was in. Floating up I gasped as I felt how much my energy had dropped. Stopping at eye level, I set my mouth into a tight line. I had to kill her. I had to kill her right now. I lunged forward with both hands clenched tightly infront of me, she caught them easily and I tried to force her back, but like my father, my advantage was ground not air. Since she was my reflection the opposite would be hers. Damn. We just had to be in the air.

I tore my hand from her grip and ground it into her cheek. She reeled back and let go. This was all the incentive I needed. I began to slam my fist into her, anywhere I could spy bare flesh. Every spot I knew would create the most pain. Her face turned sharply and she caught my fists, blood sputtering form her mouth as she tried to breathe. I glanced behind her and smirked. Forcing my body against her we began to hurtle towards the ground. She snarled and crashed her forehead against mine. Pain shot through my skull, but I ignored it. I had to finish this. I pressed the attack and, desperately calling upon any reserves of strength I held within myself. Our speed grew and soon red outlined both our torsos. A smirk crossed my features once again, "Now you die."

Her mouth opened and a short chuckle escaped before her face twisted in pain. A scream forced its way past my throat as it tore through my side. Her scream came out as a small squeak, but my voice boomed over the landscape as my body fell over the pike. I let my arms dangle and my eyes closed. The sound died down and everything stopped. I couldn't hear the scarlet water crashing against the soil or the great ear-splitting cracks of lightening that had continuously struck the ground only seconds before. It had all vanished and everything was silent and still.

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