Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ The Chosen One ❯ Chapter Forty-Two ( Chapter 42 )

The Chosen One

Chapter Forty-Two

Android 18 flew forward at Rekhas, her morning star ready to strike. Rekhas jumped up into the air and kicked 18 in the back of the head. She fell to the ground, but was able to get up.

Rekhas laughed. "So, I see you are stronger than the previous three," he said. However, he had dropped his guard. Android 18 cut loose with a massive energy blast that hit Rekhas and exploded, creating a large cloud of dust. However, when the dust cleared, Rekhas was still there, and there was not even a scratch on himself or his armor.

Rekhas continued to laugh. "I'm judging by your silence that it's my turn. Well, take THIS!" He fired a large energy blast like those that killed Tien, Yamcha, and Krillin. However, to everyone's surprise, Android 18 caught the blast and began to struggle with it. It began to push her closer and closer to the ground, until it stopped a few feet above the floor. Android 18 was able to fight the blast, and because she had an unlimited supply of energy, she would be able to hold it for as long as necessary.

Rekhas saw that the blast at its current strength was going nowhere. He decided to intensify the strength of the blast. The added power drove Android 18 into the ground and resulted in an explosion. When the smoke cleared, the android was nowhere to be seen.

Rekhas began laughing again. "Next!" he shouted.

Fists shaking in barely controllable anger, Android 17 stepped forward through the energy dome. "You are a foul beast," he said, voice shaking in time with his fists. "You kill other people and take joy in it. You even killed my sister, and the man she loved. That is a mistake-" he assumed a fighting pose - "that you will not live to regret!"

"What makes you think that you will fare any better than your sister did?" Rekhas asked.

"Why don't you find out for yourself?" Android 17 responded. "Dr. Gero felt he put too much power in my design that he suppressed the powers of 18, hoping he could better control her. Of course, it failed, so it was just a waste. Now, if you think you can beat me, come and get me."

Rekhas obliged and charged at Android 17. However, the android jumped up and brought his fists down into Rekhas's back. The force of the blow knocked Rekhas to the ground, but he immediately got up, obviously unfazed. Rekhas then charged upward at Android 17, but 17 was too nimble and managed to dodge the attack. He then pulled out his gun and fired a bullet, but it was unable to penetrate Rekhas's armor. Rekhas turned around and once again charged at Android 17, but once again he got out of the way.

Piccolo soon realized what Android 17 was doing. He's going to try to wear Rekhas out. If Rekhas uses all of his energy trying to catch Android 17, he'll be in no position to fight back when Seventeen does go on the offensive.

Unfortunately, Rekhas came to the same conclusion that Piccolo did. "Trying to wear me out? It won't work. I'm not even close to using my full power!" He then disappeared and reappeared behind Android 17, grabbing him in a bearhug. He then threw him down on the ground and fired an energy blast which engulfed him.

Rekhas landed. "Next!"

Calmly, Android 16 walked forward and into the dome. "Another android?" Rekhas laughed. "I see you want to end up just like your friends!"

"I think you'll find a greater challenge with me than you will with Seventeen and Eighteen," Android 16 responded. Metal claws slid forward from his fists. "All of the pain you caused will be paid back to you tenfold!" He then charged forward. Rekhas prepared to jump, but suddenly, Android 16 stopped and fired his fist from his arm. This caught Rekhas by surprise, and he barely managed to dodge the attack. Android 16 ran up and grabbed his arm, but then Rekhas kicked him in the side, sending him sliding. Rekhas then fired another energy blast that consumed the android.

"Next!" Rekhas turned to his opponents. However, nobody stepped forward. "I see, so no one wants to volunteer. Well, you know what that means!" Siber was pulled away from the others and into the dome.

Siber powered up. "I knew that it would come to this eventually," he said. "If you hadn't started this insanity, I never would have been enslaved. My mother would still be alive. You will pay for your crimes with your life! Even if I lose, you will meet your downfall!" He grabbed his razor boomerang and threw it. Rekhas jumped into the air to dodge it. However, Siber had expected this. He fired a narrow beam of energy that could pierce Rekhas's skin as if it were tissue paper. Rekhas barely dodged this attack, and Siber led off with a few more attacks of the same kind. Rekhas managed to dodge them all. Rekhas responded with another energy blast.

Rekhas landed, laughing. "Next!" Once again, nobody came forward. "All right, then!" Suddenly, Nail found himself dragged into the dome.

Nail threw his vest off and powered up. "I think you've underestimated me, Rekhas," he said.

Rekhas took a step back in surprise. "What is this? I sense two powers!"

"That's because there are two powers," came a voice very much unlike Nail's from his mouth. "I, Guru, once the eldest Namek, have fused with my pupil, Nail.

"You no longer stand a chance, Rekhas. This is what you get for the crimes you've committed. There is no atonement for you."

"So, you have fused with Guru, then?" Rekhas said. "Fine. Maybe I did underestimate you. However, you will not win!" He then charged at Nail.

Nail jumped into the air. He then crashed down with a full-force kick. Rekhas hit the ground hard. Nail then flew down and barraged the Roxian emperor's back with a series of punches. He then backed away and launched an energy blast that caught Rekhas with its full force and it created an explosion. When the dust settled, however, Rekhas was on his feet.

Rekhas spit out some blood. "Congratulations. You are the first person to hurt me, aside from my parents. Such an alien sensation. One that does not befit the Supreme Ruler of the Universe!"

-42-

Piccolo watched the battle in front of him with surprise. He had not realized that fusing with Guru would give Nail such a tremendous increase in power. Still, he feared it would not be enough.

Piccolo then looked at the lights that Rekhas had activated. Supposedly, they were spreading radiation throughout the room. Piccolo strained his eyes and looked harder. He began to completely focus on the lights in question.

Suddenly, Piccolo's eyes went wide. He had realized that the source of the radiation was within the bulbs of the lights. He then looked over at the six Saiyans. They looked pretty weak, and all six of them had vomited already. Piccolo turned to Sephra and beckoned her over. Fortunately, Rekhas was too preoccupied with his battle against Nail to take notice.

"Sephra," Piccolo said with a hushed voice, "can you heal a person suffering from radiation sickness?"

"I don't know," Sephra whispered. "I can try, though. Why do you ask?"

"While Rekhas is preoccupied, I will destroy the lights that are emitting radiation," Piccolo explained. "Then, you go and heal the Saiyans. That way, Gohan will be able to enter the fight next, and nobody else will have to die."

"Are you sure Gohan can do this?" Sephra asked, worry spreading across her face.

"I see now," Piccolo said. "You care about him just as much as I do. I'm guessing that you two have been spending more time together than you let on." Sephra blushed. "Well, don't worry. Remember what the prophecy said: Gohan is capable of stopping Rekhas. I've known Gohan ever since he was just a toddler. Believe me, I'd rather take this burden of being 'Saoshyant' upon myself than leave it to him, but our fate is in good hands. You never met Goku, but I can assure you, when everything was at stake, he never lost. Like father, like son. Gohan will pull through. Now, will you do this?"

Sephra nodded. "Anything to help Gohan."

"All right," Piccolo said. "Wait about a minute after I destroy the radioactive lights. We can't risk Rekhas seeing your healing powers. Frieza had seen Dende's healing powers once, and . . . well, the result wasn't pretty. Now, stand back." Piccolo charged energy in each of his hands, then threw the energy at the two sets of radioactive lights. The two blasts hit their targets, destroying them.

-42-

Nail and Rekhas looked up from their fight when they heard the sound of shattering glass. They noticed that the lights had been destroyed.

"No!" Rekhas exclaimed. He then whipped around. "Piccolo, you devil! You destroyed the radium! Well, once I dispose of your kinsman here, you're next! Hey, wait. The Saiyans are too weakened to fight, and all of your other friends have been killed! You have no choice! HA HA HA!" Unfortunately for him, he completely forgot about his opponent, who punched him right in the back of the head, sending him flying headfirst into the dome. Nail then pulled out his mace and charged forward. However, Rekhas fired an energy blast at the mace, destroying it. Nail stopped and returned fire, pelting the Roxian with energy shots. Then, he charged up to Rekhas and knocked him into the ground. He then swung his hand and yelled, "Fissure!"

The ground beneath Rekhas opened up, and the hapless Roxian fell in. The fissure then closed, but Rekhas burst forth from the ground. "It's gonna take more than that to beat me!" he shouted and charged at Nail. Nail once again moved out of the way and grabbed Rekhas by the tail. He then began swinging him around rapidly, and he let go, propelling the Roxian at the floor. Rekhas bounced off of the floor and into the side of the dome.

Rekhas stabilized himself and landed on the ground. "Very impressive," he remarked. "I had no idea that you were this strong. However, it ends here. You see, I've been holding back. I've been using about five percent of my full power." He began to power up. "Let's see if you can handle my attack when I'm at twenty-five percent!"

Piccolo's eyes went wide with shock. Oh, no! This is just like Frieza!

Rekhas then eased up. "I am now at twenty-five percent of my full strength," he said. "Prepare to die!"

Nail flew forward, but Rekhas jumped up and dodged the attack. He then hit Nail in the back, causing Nail to fall back to the ground. He then backed up and fired an energy blast. The blast destroyed Nail.

Rekhas landed. "It looks like you are the only one left, Piccolo," he said.

Piccolo walked into the dome. "Like I didn't notice," he growled as he removed his cape and his turban. Of course, he doesn't realize yet that Sephra can heal the Saiyans. Nor does he realize that I'm stronger than Nail, even after he has fused with Guru. He then powered up. Within moments he was at his full power.

Rekhas laughed. "What makes you think you'll fare any better than your friend, Nail?"

"Why don't you attack me and find out what?" Piccolo responded.

Rekhas snarled and charged. Piccolo seemed to disappear and reappear behind Rekhas. He brought his fist into the back of Rekhas's head and knocked him away. Piccolo flew after him and brought his hands down on Rekhas's back. Rekhas flew into the floor. Piccolo began firing multiple energy blasts at Rekhas, and finished it up with a larger blast. When the dust that had been kicked up cleared away, Rekhas was still face-down on the floor. Piccolo brought his right index and middle fingers to his forehead and began to charge energy. When Rekhas got up, Piccolo pointed his fingers at him and yelled, "SPECIAL BEAM CANNON!"

Piccolo's attack flew through the air at Rekhas. The Roxian, however, watched emotionlessly. When the beam reached him, he used all four of his arms to turn the beam away. The beam hit the dome and exploded. Rekhas flew at Piccolo, but Piccolo dodged Rekhas once again and blasted him in the back with energy. Piccolo then waved his hand in front of him. "Shadow Sphere!"

A sphere of black energy formed in front of Piccolo. Piccolo grabbed the energy and threw it at Rekhas. The sphere exploded and left a black fog behind. Piccolo saw Rekhas fall out of the fog and fired an energy blast. Rekhas righted himself and deflected the blast. Piccolo flew into the fog and pulled out his axe. He then flew out and straight at Rekhas.

Rekhas had anticipated this. He jumped away, grabbed Piccolo's axe, and broke the handle over his knee. He then tossed the broken axe over his shoulder. Piccolo flew up and grabbed Rekhas by the leg. He then threw Rekhas into the dome wall. Rekhas righted himself in the air.

"Very impressive, Piccolo," Rekhas said. "You are much stronger than Nail. Now, let's see how you deal with me when I'm at fifty percent of my full power!" Rekhas began to power up. Within moments, he stopped. "Now, die!" He flew forward at Piccolo, this time too fast to follow. Rekhas grabbed Piccolo around the waist and drove him into the ground. He then backed up and fired an energy blast that destroyed Piccolo.

Rekhas landed with a triumphant look in his eyes. "Well, it seems that I have won. Everyone who could fight has been destroyed, the Saiyans are incapacitated with radiation sickness, and the two females can't do anything. Oh, well. I guess I'll wipe out all of the Saiyans, including the supposed 'Chosen One.'" He then waved his had across, hitting the Saiyans and kicking up dust. However, when the dust cleared, two Saiyans were on their feet. "What? How can this be?"

"Simple, Rekhas," Gohan responded. "We recovered. Now, you will pay for the deaths of our friends!"

Rekhas turned his attention to Vegeta, who also survived. Vegeta was staring at the space where Raditz, Broly, Ayn, and Trunks had been.

No! This can't be! I've let it happen again! My son! Suddenly, Vegeta became a Super Saiyan. His anger had pushed up his power level without him realizing it.

Vegeta turned toward Rekhas. "REKHAS!!" he yelled with intense anger. "I'LL KILL YOU! I'LL KILL YOU!"

"Ah, of course!" Rekhas said. "The lavender-haired youth was the future version of your son! Well, it certainly has given you a boost. Let's up the ante!" Suddenly, Rekhas fired an energy blast. This blast, however, was aimed in a different direction. A high-pitched shriek was heard as Bulma was engulfed by the blast.

Gohan whipped around. "BULMA!" He then turned to Rekhas. "You monster! You killed a helpless person!"

Vegeta looked in shock. Bulma?! He killed her! I don't believe this! If only Sephra . . . no! Sephra isn't to blame! The only person to blame here . . . is me! I couldn't do anything! I should have gone right in! Then, the other Saiyans and Bulma would still be alive! He then looked at Rekhas, who had begun to laugh. Rekhas!! He is to blame for everything! I . . . I . . . I . . . "RRAAAAAAAAAAGGGHHHHH!!!!"

Gohan threw his arms up to shield himself. Vegeta's power has just gone off the chart! Gohan continued to watch, though. The spikes of Vegeta's hair seemed to stiffen, and his muscles seemed to become tense. Suddenly, Gohan felt a surge of power. Then, the wind around him began to die down. Vegeta was standing there, still a Super Saiyan . . . but something was different. Something that felt familiar . . . Then, Gohan noticed it. Vegeta's aura had begun to crackle with electricity. Vegeta had reached the next level.

Calmly, Vegeta walked forward. He entered the energy dome. "You . . . I'll never forgive you!" He stepped into a fighting pose.

Rekhas was curious but unimpressed. "Interesting. Your power level seems to have taken quite a jump. Now the fun really starts."

"No fun in this," Vegeta spat. "I will tear you limb . . . from . . . limb! You killed everyone else here! You will not survive! You will face your crimes, and I will be the judge, jury, and executioner! Prepare to meet your doom, Rekhas! The gloves are off, and everything is on the line!" He charged at Rekhas. "Now, DIE!!!"