Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Playing with Fire ❯ Dancing within the flames ( Chapter 1 )

I don't own DBZ so please don't sue me…Thanks!

Everyone in this fic does not have special powers. They are ordinary people just like us.
Also this is a major A/U fic containing your favorite and not so favorite DBZ characters. Trunks, Goten, Gohan, and Videl are around even though I will be getting G/CC and V/B together in this fic.
Now on with the story…



Playing with Fire…


The old red brick building was quiet in the pre-dawn hours, like so many other days. The men slept, dreaming of the next battle they would be up against. The raging heat, the violent firestorm that drew them into this job. To come face to face with the mighty beast in all it's wonder. The beast even though seen every day in some form was still dangerous to people, buildings, animals, in all general life, as we know it. The wonderment of the spark, the flame that dances, licking its way up walls, across vast areas of forests. Fire was her name and she was an enchantress to a lot of men to come dance among her wicked orange glow, to tame her.

The radio room was quiet except for other fire brigades and companies out on calls being announced over the airwaves. The lone man manning the small room sat reading, more like looking at the new swimsuit edition of Verico Monique, a very hot new lingerie designer. Pulling an over nighter was rough work if you didn't have the proper motivation to stay awake, waiting for that call to come in saying that the company was needed. Yawning to himself, he placed the magazine away in the top drawer of the desk before kicking his feet up and leaning back in the old patched up chair. Eyes drifting shut, it wasn't too long before sleep claimed it's next victim.

Loud tones blared through speakers around the station waking everyone with a start. Lights automatically turned on as feet hit icy tile flooring in a scramble to find clothes.
"Station seven eight, request back up at fifty seven fourteen Oakwood, fifty seven fourteen Oakwood. Station eight one requesting all available manpower and equipment for a six-story apartment house fire. Station seven eight." A female dispatcher from the 911 center called out.
"Shake it and wake it guys!" A gruff voice called out, making sure the last straggler was down the fire pole and on the rigs going out.
"Station seven eight to dispatch, we are in route with all available man power and rigs to fifty seven fourteen Oakwood to assist station eight one."
"Thank you seven eight, time of call 5:08 am." The female responded. The radio room operator smiled to himself, glad that he wasn't caught sleeping once again on his shift.

"Hey Captain, aren't you going with them?" Black eyes turned towards the radio room, his face set in a perment scowl.
"No, someone has to stay behind and make sure you don't fall asleep again."
"Sir?"
"Let me set this straight with you probie. You are still new to this so I will make it short and sweet. You fall asleep again and I'll make sure you are washing and waxing all the trucks in this station for a year, you understand?" Black unruly hair fell into Yamcha's face as he casted his sight downwards.
"Yes sir Captain Vegeta."
"Good, now get back in that radio room and fill out the paperwork for this call." Vegeta turned on his heals heading towards the open doors of the truck bays.
"Oh and by the way probie, keep the smut magazines out of the top drawer. I'm pretty sure you don't want Chief Shin or fire chaplain Kami to see them"


Red lights danced on top of fire trucks as the sirens wailed on into the morning hours. Lieutenant Goku was first to arrive on scene with his trusty gang of smoke eaters to the apartment house fire.
"Stretch that line out, they need some water over on the east side Krillin."
"I'm going as fast as I can here Goku." The short stature man called out as the fire hose was wrenched on to the hydrant and turned on, bring the hose to life.
"Line on ready to go."
"Good job Krillin. Get two other guys to help with that line. I need to go talk to the command leader." Krillin waved off his commanding officer and best friend before yelling at the new recruits to the station to help man the fire hose.

"Who's in charge over here?" Goku yelled out as he approached the chaotic makeshift command center on the hood of a civilian car.
"Goku over here." Goku recognized the voice immediately belonging to a long time friend he had met at the fire academy many years ago.
"Tien, you have everyone out?"
"Your crazy ass brother is in there leaving me in charge out here. Damn him and his no fear bullshit once again. We have some guys from station seven nine here helping out. They went gung ho into the building, but I haven't seen them come back out yet." Tien spat out loudly so Goku could hear him over the radio traffic.
"Let me guess, Captain Ginyu and his gaggle of misfits?" Goku asked, shifting his air tank on his shoulder looking back at the fire that was now coming from the third floor windows.
"You got it. I'm still waiting on the damn aerial ladder from station seven six. I need to get to the roof and ventilate it."
"Right. I got my men on the east side knocking back the fire. I'm going in with Juunanagou." Tien gave a nod to the taller man watching him walking towards the door.


Heat and flames licked at their heals as they made their way down the stairs that were becoming unstable by the minute. The boards moaned and creaked under the weight with every single step.
"Raditz, we have to get out of here it's not safe."
"I'm not leaving until I know everyone is out of this building Trunks." Raditz answered, his voice muffled from the SCBA. (Self contained breathing apparatus) The younger man nodded as he reached the landing of the stairwell. From down the hall, Captain Ginyu and firefighter Jeice came carrying two children in a hurry as a curtain of fire lit up the hall right behind them. Trunks' eyes widen as he moved out of the way as they barreled past him to get their precious cargo out in fresh air.

"Raditz get your cranky ass out of here now, the top floors are about to give way." Nappa called out as he raced down the stairs with Goten not very far behind him.
"Is everyone accounted for? I'm not leaving anyone behind." Raditz asked, shifting his axe from hand to hand, agitated with the situation.
"Yes sir. Everyone in our company is out." Nappa replied, the reflection of the dancing fire in his eyes.
"Alright, lets make sure the last two floors are clear then. Trunks, Goten get the hell out of here and tell Tien that everyone is out."
"Yes sir." Both second year rookies answered and left down the stairs in a hurry.

Goku and Juunanagou were almost to the second floor stairwell when Captain Ginyu and Jeice flew by them followed by two more firefighters seconds later.
"There must be more, Come one Juunanagou, can't waste anymore time." The younger firefighter gave the Lieutenant a nod before proceeding up the stairs.

Juunanagou was a five year veteran with the department and known as a badass when it came to search and rescue situations. With his daredevil style and no fear of the flaming beast made him the man to be with in a balls to the wall fire. Within his short career with the department, he had earned seven awards for valor, saving fifty-four people in total over the short five years.

Lieutenant Goku on the other hand was a twelve-year veteran that worked his way up through the ranks with a lot of hard work. His father Bardock was the city Battalion Chief, over seeing twelve departments. Ever since he could remember Goku wanted to be just like his father, following in the family's footsteps. His older brother Raditz followed also and was a chief already for station eight one, the department he was called to help very early this morning.

"Clear out! Chief Raditz says for everyone to clear out." A female voice called from just above Goku on the stairs.
"Where is he Captain?"
"Nice to see you Lieutenant, he's on the next floor with Nappa. The top floors are about to collapse."
"Then get your ass out of here, follow his orders. I don't want to be the one to tell your father that his only daughter was killed in the line of duty."
"I'm heading out right now, get your fool ass brother and get yourself out of here as well. I'll see you on the flip side." She yelled out rushing by Goku on the stairs.
"Juunanagou, check out this floor, make sure everyone is out. I'm going to go get Raditz." With a nod, the black haired man adjusted his equipment and took off down the long hallway.

The fire raged out of control as it danced against the early morning hues against the skyline. Most of the firefighters still battled against the blaze giving their 'brothers' inside time to get out with anyone that was still left. Former residents of the apartment complex looked on watching everything they owned burn to ashes. Red Cross leader Puar handed out blankets and warm drinks to comfort the people that were in shock.

"Everyone move back, the top floors are going to give any minute." Chief Shin called over his bullhorn. Hose lines were immediately pulled back as other firefighters scrambled to put some distance between themselves and the building.
"Chief there are still guys in there. Chief Raditz and Nappa haven't come out from my com pany and I know some of your men are still in there." Tien shouted out above the hissing noise of the hoses between the two. Shin muttered to himself before grabbing his helmet off the ambulance hood.
"You're not going in there are you?" Tien asked as Shin fastened the metal latches on his jacket.
"I have no choice."
"Captain I just got word from one of the police officers over there that they have a man still missing as well as one of the misfits of Captain Ginyu."
"Shit! Alexa tell them to do another head count. I want to make sure before I send anyone else in there. I won't risk anymore lives for idiots that shouldn't have been in there." Tien sputtered out as he tried radio communication with his men still inside the inferno.

Falling beams and charred timbers started to cave in on themselves as Juunanagou made his way down the long corridor.
"Hello? Anyone still around here?" He called out checking doors as he walked by them. Feeling confident that there wasn't anyone left on the ground floor, he made his way back towards the doors he had entered five minutes ago. Just yards away from the door the ceiling caved blocking more then half of the hallway. From the other side he could hear Goku and Raditz hollering along with a female scream of pain. Adrenalin pumping through his veins, Juunanagou sacrificed his air tank, shrugging it off his back and tossing it on to the floor behind him. Finding a small opening in the cave in, he squeezed his body through the tangled heap of wood, concrete and steel hoping to find his way through to the other side.

"Oh god it hurts." Blaze cried her right leg pinned under debris of the collapsed ceiling. Goku, Raditz, Nappa and Chief Shin pried at the lumber that stood in the way of freeing the female captain that was withering in pain.
"Come one damn it!" Goku shouted putting his shoulder under the beam straining to lift it enough to free Captain Blaze.
"Blaze listen to me, calm down we're going to get you out. We won't leave you behind." Shin said in a calm voice as he bent down and hooked his arms underneath hers ready to pull her out when the beam was moved enough.

Coughing out heavy thick smoke, Juunanagou managed to maneuver himself through the maze of rubble to a small opening on the other side.
"Miss me?" The younger firefighter asked as he wiggled through the hole to see what all the commotion was about.
"Slick bastard, get your ass over here and help." Raditz snarled out as he placed more weight behind the beam along with his brother.
"Looks like we'll have to cut her leg off." Blaze looked wide-eyed up at the soot-covered man with fear and dread.
"Juunanagou that's not funny, not at a time like this." Goku snapped out at him as he gritted his teeth.
"Sorry, I didn't mean it that way. Ok on the count of three lift, we should be able to get this off." Juunanagou said bracing himself along with Raditz and Goku.
"Ready? One, two, three." Raditz counted out quickly. The three men grunted and strained pushing the large beam upwards as they muscles shook with the weight.
"Got her!" Shin cried out dragging the woman away several feet until she was out of the way.
"We got to get out of here." Nappa said once again as the beam was moved back down to where it had falling originally. Small pieced of debris was falling down all around them as they picked up the dropped equipment.
"Right you are." Goku replied as he helped Shin pick up Captain Blaze from the floor and carry her out into the fresh air.

The low rumble and the sharp snaps of the fire echoed from behind the six firefighters as they emerged from the building.
"Move it, it's coming down!" Krillin shouted out as he pointed the stream of water just above the late escaping firefighters to keep the hot ash from raining down on them. The outer veneer of the building started to crumble, bricks and twisted metal falling to the soaked earth below.
"Move move move!" Raditz chanted as the building came down around them in a firestorm.


"Oh my god ladies and gentlemen, I'm not sure if those firefighters made it out of the way." A female reporter said in great emotion as she watched more of the building tumble down creating large billowing clouds of dust.