Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ The Red Baron ❯ A Knight to Remember ( Chapter 31 )

The Red Baron

 

A Knight to Remember

 

The Red Baron looked from afar as he saw his slain master's remains all over the floor. An endless stream of tears ran down from his eyes. Suzin took the greatest delight in watching the Red Baron suffer from the inside out.

 

“You were a fool to think you and your friends would be able to stop my master from taking over this dimension. As you can see, nothing is beyond our grasp and everyone in our way will pay with everything that they have.”

 

Suzin stopped and had to laugh at the Red Baron's misfortune. It wasn't even held back. He made sure that the laugh came out with full effect. He was showing no remorse and no plans of stopping there.

 

“The best part, Baron, is that we will make sure that it is you that suffers the most!”

 

Turning around toward the Janus' remains, he put his hand up and fired an energy blast toward them. The blast was very bright and powerful as if Suzin needing all the power to do the job. Needless to say, it was overkill. The blast struck the ground and another powerful blast ripped through the area, knocking the Red Baron from the sky and into the ground. All of the remaining soldiers were immediately eliminated, showing how compassionate Suzin was.

 

The blast dies out and in its disappearance; all that was left was a huge hole in the ground. Master Janus' remains and his home were gone. Nothing was left.

 

The Red Baron pulled himself up from the ground. In that explosion, all his limitations and desires to hold back seem too have left him. He was no longer himself. He was not growing any stronger but his determination to eliminate this creature was growing with every second he saw Suzin. His red aura began to swirl faster and faster and red and black hair began to wave in it with such natural beauty and power that he could be seen for miles.

 

“Suzin, you are right. You and your Dark Lord, the Dark Baron, have had free reign over this world since you returned from imprisonment so long ago. It is true that you possess the power to control this world and every other you come by. But so long as I am here, I will not let anything that happens stop me from sending you, demon, back to hell where God intended you to BE!!”

 

The Red Baron powered up and with a mighty flash of light and power, raced toward Suzin and began his attack. Suzin looked up at him and smiled.

 

Bring it, child. I will mold you into darkness.

 

Within the second, the Red Baron and Suzin collided in a power struggle of brute force and speed. They were literally touch every second as they continuously exchanged blow after blow, sending punches and kicks into every available part of each other's body.

 

The Red Baron had his mouth open, yelling and catching every little bit of air that was allowed to flow into his mouth. Only after a minute did the two warriors began to sweat bullets. But such trivial distractions meant nothing to them as they kept going.

 

Suzin had a smile on his face the entire time. To him, he was in control of the entire situation. He knew that the Red Baron was following the very trial he had laid out for him.

 

As the minutes passed on, they were becoming synchronized. Each punch and kick began to meet its rival and they waves of energy that blew form each attack sent the earth around them into a terrible tremble. Their energy wasn't confined to their bodies alone as small boulders that were being snapped from the Earth began to rise as the energy coming from the two fighters began to lift them into the air as if they were floating in water.

 

Even as the Earth suffered, none of them could care. The Red Baron had nothing but vengeance and anger in his heart while Suzin was filled with blood lust and power. It was everything Suzin could have asked for.

 

With a single back jump, Suzin dodged an uppercut given by the Red Baron. Stepping back, Suzin the reached for his large sword and swung it at the Red Baron. The Red Baron was barely able to blurr away as the sword cut right through his after image. Suzin was able to easily sense the fact he had missed and attempted to follow the Red Baron's energy signal.

 

With excellent grace, Suzin turned around and immediately swung his sword with incredible force. And it connected. The Red Baron's gut was sliced at and a cut appeared on his shirt and his stomach. Suzin smiled in his crouched position as he was able to hit the Red Baron with greatly accuracy than he had expected.

 

But it wasn't over. The Red Baron was far enough back that the cut wasn't very deep, only painful. And with his arms extended, the Red Baron charged an attack and had it aimed directly at Suzin. Suzin had not time to get away and was facing down the attack.

 

The Red Baron smiled and looked at Suzin.

 

“So long, Black Knight!”

 

The red energy that started to pour out of his hands was blinding and its power even more intense. And so he fired the attack.

 

“BARON BEAM!”

 

The beam of blood red energy that was unleashed by the Red Baron was far from saintly and the destruction it was about to cause was devastating. Suzin had not time to get away and was engulfed in the energy attack. With a scream, Suzin was pushed back with such incredible force that it knocked him nearly a mile away and he hit the ground with such incredible force that his body made craters every bounce he took and his body shivered with each passing touch of the ground.

 

Eventually, he skidded to a halt. The Red Baron flew in and landed a few meters away form him.

 

“You have been defeated, Suzin. Now, prepare to die. Your kind is a plague on this Earth and I am here to cure it.”

 

It was the opportunity that Suzin had been waiting for.

 

“So, Baron, you believe that you are above the very law that you claim that I and my master have broken? You think that your ideals and your purpose make you better than us? You think your morals and ethics give you the right to be judge, jury, and executioner? And you say you are different from my master. That's bullshit!”

 

Then Suzin blurred behind the Red Baron. The combination of Suzin's words and his action had caused the Red Baron to hesitate and stop for too long of a moment. Suzin was left a very valuable opening and he was getting everything he needed out of it.

 

“Stupid, Baron! You are a fool to think that your ideology is enough to make you powerful and above darkness!”

 

Suzin gave the Red Baron a powerful kick to the back that must have nearly severed his spine. But along with the kick, Suzin delivered as well a powerful blast of energy that trialed and connected with the Red Baron. The Red Baron's defense to both attacks was zero and he felt the full force of both attack as he landed in the same place Suzin was before.

 

The Red Baron was hurt but it was almost as if he was ignoring the pain and focusing his mind on something else. In fact, it was now focused on Suzin's judgment. What Suzin was saying and had said.

 

“Baron, everything you do and have done is similar to the path of darkness. And look what good it has done you! You have become powerful and strong you are only growing in power.”

 

The Red Baron was struggling to both get up and ignore the taunts and stabs being sent by Suzin but with each word it was as if the stab was getting deeper and deeper.

 

“Nothing good will ever come out of being good. Your morals and ideals are meaningless and they will eventually betray you. You must embrace that darkness, Baron! Feel the anger! Feel the hate! Feel the lust, greed, pride! Feel it all Baron. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. Look what good it did for your Master! He is dead now but you are still alive.”

 

The Red Baron grabbed the dirt from the ground and smashed it in his hands, trying to control himself.

 

“Face it, Baron. Good guys finish last and good guys will never get what they want. They will be the ones to are betrayed by those the believe care for them and love them. The fact is that the whole world is selfish and everyone cares about themselves. No one believes in what you believe and fight for and no one will ever understand you are feel what you feel, BARON! LISTEN TO MY WORDS AND KNOW THE TRUTH!”

 

The Red Baron stopped shaking and smiled. He stooped up with great ease. His grin was wide and it was a very wicked grin. But as he turned, his seemingly evil smile was normal and happy. Suzin was in question as to what it meant. But before he could say anything, the Red Baron spoke.

 

“Are you done yet? You stand there talking away as if I am even listening to you. But the thing is, I was and you know something. It doesn't matter what you say. It doesn't matter if my morals and ideals will won't get me things that you get and have them in was that you have them. It doesn't matter how many people don't understand me or see me as foolish for being who I am. It doesn't matter at all. Even if it means sacrificing my own happiness, I will always stand for and fight for the happiness of others, not matter what it must cost me. That was the thing I had always wondered about since I got these powers and thanks to you, I figured out why I have these gifts that I have. I have to use them for all those things that I am about and against all the things that make you and your master tick.”

 

“Baron, do you know how foolish you sound. How you put your hopes in dreams as the hopes and dreams of others! No body cares, Baron! No one thinks the way you do! You are alone, Baron! And you will always be!”

 

The Red Baron began to power up and smile.

 

“You are probably right, Suzin. I am probably alone. To this day, only one person has come only close to understanding me and what I am for. And at times, I don't even understand what my purpose it and why I put up with all the shit life gives me! But you know something, I don't care. I will not drop all of it because that would be wrong and easy. I am here to stay just the way I am and nothing you do or say will change that!”

 

The Red Baron finished powering up and with a mighty yell, pulled out his Spirit Sword and began to rush toward Suzin. With his sword out, they began to clash again. The Red Baron came in first with a downward swipe of his sword and cut through Suzin's shirt.

 

Suzin countered with a horizontal slash of his own sword and gave a great yell as he swung it in Baron's direction. The Red Baron jumped into the air and over the swing of the sword, leaving his down on the floor. The red Baron came down and sent a powerful kick into Suzin's jaw.

 

As the Red Baron hit the ground, he crouched down and before Suzin could recover form the hit in the jaw, the Red Baron trip-kicked Suzin who hit the ground hard. The Red Baron grabbed behind himself and got his sword and swung at Suzin. Suzin rolled backward, barely avoiding the slash.

 

The Red Baron and Suzin stood up at the same time and met each other back at the top, only stopping for a split second. They jumped back and then forward again and began to furiously swipe their swords at each other with an uncontrollable rage. While trying to connect with their attacks, they also had to try and dodge the opponent's sword.

 

As they did this, every second another small cut appeared on one of their bodies but at their speed, it was as if they were just magically appearing. Both warriors had their teeth showing, trying to find the right place and time to make a deadly blow.

 

Suzin saw his chance and using a countering parry, he created an opening where he was able to thrust his sword toward the heart of the Red Baron. But at the last second, the Red Baron moved to the side and was only given a large cut on his right, upper body.

 

Suzin had little time to react to his mistake and it wasn't enough. With a quick jump into the air, The Red Baron came back down and pushed his sword toward Suzin. As fast as he could, Suzin put his monstrous sword in between him and the Red Baron in an effort to block the attack. But the Baron's Spirit Sword was much too powerful and broke the sword into several thousands of pieces and sent the Black Knight flying back.

 

The Red Baron slowly made his way toward Suzin. The Spirit Sword in his hand was even brighter and thicker than ever before, a true symbol of how far the Red Baron had gone since his first day with the Baron Necklace.

 

“Even before I got this necklace, I was always being pushed around and scolded for who I was and if it wasn't scolding, it was being overestimated and being the one who always had to be strong and fearless and the go-to guy. No one has ever understood me. And unfortunately for you, you don't either and you haven't overestimated me. And for all this, you will perish this day.”

 

As the Red Baron pulled back his sword, there was a quick flash of dark light that blinded the Red Baron. And a second later, two black streaks of energy came from the darkness and pierced their way into the Red Baron's gut, one on each side of him.

 

The Red Baron gave out a terrible cry of pain. His Spirit Sword did not die out but it had faded slightly as the Red Baron held onto it as he was pushed back slightly. And from the darkness now came out Suzin, standing tall and proud as he looked at the Red Baron with as sinister smile once again.

 

In his possession was not one, but two, two dark spirit sword. Apparently he had been holding back the entire time and now he had the Red Baron down for the count with a great advantage.

 

“Baron, it appears that you are the one who cannot estimate his opponent correctly. But as you can see, the darkness that you have refused to grasp has granted me powers far beyond yours. For now I wield two swords skillfully while you are idle with your single sword.”

 

The Red Baron struggled to move but each tingle lead to a sharp shock of pain all over his body. His body was now cut through and he was hung on the two swords like steak on a stick. And as the blood left his body by the ounce, Suzin laughed hysterically with delight as he witnessed the fall of the Red Baron.

 

With the Red Baron losing consciousness, it appeared that he was indeed about to lose this one. But he couldn't! Was he about to let the darkness win over him and everything he had fought for? With two swords tickling at his organs, it was hard to catch a good possibility of escape.

 

Suzin kept his laugh going as he watched and prepared his final strike for victory over the Red Baron.