Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ The Red Baron ❯ Ashes of the Past ( Chapter 40 )

The Red Baron- Tribulationof the Tainted Dragons Saga

 

Ashes of the Past

 

Josh sat in the office that once belonged to his late Master Janus. Even after proving himself good enough for the job, his age made him feel real unfit being that he looked, and probably was, too young to be a karate studio trainer. The sophisticated and oak-furnished office made him feel out of place from his usual “style” of things. Even the desk looked to old for him.

 

But even after a long day of classes, he still sat there, doing his own paper work. He had to take out a real good loan to fix the place up again but after all that had happened to the city since the attacks of the Dark Baron, no one wanted many questions answered (being that it was terrifying enough to have being that can fly and destroy cities) so the paperwork wasn't so bad.

 

But right now, it wasn't the paperwork that was concerning him so much as what he had read in the newspaper.

 

The Red Baron walked in, wearing a comfortable pair of blue jeans, a black shirt, and a red vest. Despite what was going on with him, he was still able to hold a smile on his face for his friend. But it was clear that he was becoming more and more exhausted as the days went on in recent weeks. Yet no one really took any of it as a sign for necessary questioning. Josh was no exception to this outcome and he thought it had more to do with training then anything else.

 

As the Red Baron walked in, Josh looked up and tossed him the paper, already telling him what it read before the Red Baron even caught it.

 

“So these two police guys get toasted downtown.”

 

The Red Baron quickly read the article. It was an article discussing how two officers, while investigating some small explosion and unexplained lights, were found burnt alive in the ear of their last known contact with HQ. As he read on, Josh commented some more.

 

“If you read further, they said there was some other guy on the scene and in fact, they said it was a local at the courts. Better yet, the kid's gone now.”

 

The Red Baron responded.

 

“So, what? You think this kid torched them and their car then ran. That sounds pretty usual to me.”

 

“Ya, but the funny thing is that that's a lot of fire for one kid to dish out. And did you even see the bodies?”

 

The Red Baron looked back down at the article.

 

“What bodies. They only have one picture of the burnt car and ashes everywhere.”

 

“Well, there you have it. The piles were the officers.”

 

The Red Baron's eyebrow rose in surprise.

 

“What do you think?”

 

“Man, after all that we've seen. I'm not sure what to think really. It could be someone else, huh?”

 

Ha Ha Ha

 

The Red Baron's face went pale. Did he hear that? Did Josh here that? Josh wasn't moving and was still looking at the Red Baron's pale face, beginning to focus on him.

 

“Hey, Carlos, you ok?”

 

The Red Baron shook his head and everything was silent again.

 

“Sorry, errr, I kind of blanked out for a second there. I was just thinking too hard.”

 

Josh smiled and shook his head.

 

“Well take it easy. We need you to stay awake man.”

 

The Red Baron gave a nervous smile and replied.

 

“Ya, sure. You're right...”

 

Josh went back to the subject at hand.

 

“Well, what do you think?”

 

“Oh, ya. Sorry. Hmmm.”

 

The Red Baron examined the bodies. He looked hard as if to look for something. He was actually searching through his head. He was thinking and thinking.

 

“I took out all the Dark Baron's buddy list when we beat him. There shouldn't be anyone else left. If there is, what took them so long to do something about me? And if this guy has this type of firepower…”

 

“Wo! Wait up man. That's enough. Look Baron, you're probably right but we haven't even seen this guy. But I bet if he has anything to do with the Dark Baron, Master Janus has to have something in his files.”

 

“You're right. We might get something out of there.”

 

“No we won't. Just me. Last time you helped me with the file drawer; you broke two and mismatched 5 others. I think I can look for them on my own. Besides, you are going to be busy.”

 

Josh said this looking up toward the door. The Red Baron wondered what he was talking about.

 

“What do you mean I'll be busy?”

 

The Red Baron turned around and there before him stood the White Warrior. Her straightened black hair shone in the light of the brightened gym area. She was wearing a green, sleeveless blouse and her own set of blue jeans. The Red Baron stood there, caught a little by surprise as he did not expect to see her.

 

“What, you act like you've never seen me before.”

 

The Red Baron laughed.

 

“With what you did to that hair of yours, it's like I haven't.”

 

They walked out into the gym and left Josh to do his work.

 

 

In the gym, the smiles slowly faded and a serious look came over Vanessa.

 

“Did you feel that energy last night?”

 

The Red Baron turned to her quickly with a sudden spike of fear.

 

“Energy?!”

 

“Yes, coming from the downtown area of this city.”

 

The Red Baron calmed down a little.

 

“No, no I did not. I was training very vigorously last night and I was not aware of what was going on. Didn't think I had to play City Guard.”

 

Vanessa frowned.

 

“I'm serious, Baron. I felt something very strong yesterday. In fact, I'm sure I felt two very strong powers. Before I only felt one but then a second one came with an enormous peak of energy that I nearly fell to my knees. It calmed slowly but then burst again for a few seconds. Then, both were gone.”

 

“How did I miss all this?”

 

“I am unsure of how you were unable to sense it but if you were training as hard as you were, that could be expected.”

 

The image of his last punch came to his mind and his face went pale again. Seeing the look on Vanessa's face, he shook it off as fast as he could but not before Vanessa noticed.

 

“Baron was it bothering you.”

 

The Red Baron did not answer.

 

“Baron, you have to tell me what's going on.”

 

Again, the Red Baron was silent.

 

“Baron. Talk to me. You've been acting up as of late and it worries me. I thought I had gained your trust, Baron. Why do you choose to reject my voice now?”

 

The Red Baron turned away slowly, trying to speak but saying nothing.

 

“Baron, don't turn your back on me. Whatever is wrong, you have to let me help you.”

 

“There is nothing wrong, Vanessa. I feel okay. I just have a lot on my mind.”

 

“Well, let me enter.”

 

“NO!”

 

The White Warrior took a step back. The Red Baron caught himself.

 

“No. I mean no. I'm sorry, Vanessa. I am not myself lately. Please forgive me.”

 

The turned to her and stepping toward her, held her in his arms. With a little reluctance in the beginning, she held him as well.

 

“Baron, I know that since my arrival and the arrival of your necklace that your life has been made very difficult.”

 

“No, please don't say that. It's not that way. You are very important to me, Vanessa. You are the thing that shines for me right now.”

 

“Thank you.”

 

As the White Warrior held him, she began to feel a touch of cold that slowly began to creep around her body. She was unable to do anything or say anything in the second she felt it. It was an odd and dissatisfying aura. Yet, it was an aura she had once felt before. It was not an aura of the Red Baron.

 

But before she could make any sense of it, Josh called from his office.

 

“Hey! Lovebirds! It's time to do our homework. I found something that might explain what happened.”

 

Loosening their grip, the Red Baron and the White Warrior held loose, looked at each other's eyes, let go and walked toward the office, ending their discussion.

 

But even after this, the feeling of that aura stayed with the White Warrior in her mind. Something did not feel right about it. But she wasn't thinking much of it later. For now, it would be best to leave it for another time to investigate.

 

 

Josh sat on is desk in front of his two friends, who were now also sitting down on chairs.

 

“Okay guys, I got us some information from my texts of history in Master Janus's library.

 

Josh looked at a set of pages and began to paraphrase for them what it was saying.

 

“So basically, it talks about the 7 evil dragons that came out of these seven balls called the Dragon Balls, right? As it turns out, these creatures were basically born from the negative magic that was being discharged from the Dragon Balls. Though Master Janus's ancestors defeated them, they were only imprisoned, not complete destroyed.”

 

The Red Baron though about it and then looked at Josh.

 

“You mean the same creatures that the Red Baron was trying to revive for power?”

 

“Yep, those are the ones. But the dragon the Dark Baron wanted was of Sin Shenron, the most powerful and most evil one. There is another one of a fire dragon. It wasn't as powerful but it still packed power that gave trouble to Master's ancestors.”

 

“So, I guess that means that even though he didn't get the shadow dragon, he somehow got the fire dragon?”

 

“Well, it looks like someone got the fire dragon. The Dark Baron is gone but so are his goons which don't leave to many choices of minion to give the power too. Unless…”

 

“Unless…”

 

“You know that kid in the story. I'm sure he's involved somehow or at least some something.”

 

“So the kid has the powers of a shadow dragon?”

 

“I hope not. These things near took out the universes strongest fighter. I'd hate to think what would happen if someone like the Dark Baron got that kind of power.”

 

The Red Baron gave a nervous nod but spoke soon after.

 

“So, what does that leave us?”

 

“Well, that means that some has the power of the Fire Shadow Dragon and we have nothing on him. So, we have to start looking for this kid and get some answers. This thing probably after you.”

 

The Red Baron nodded. Vanessa spoke up.

 

“Very well, then I suggest we depart and look for the child who may possess the powers of the fire dragon.”

 

The Red Baron and Josh nodded their heads. Together, the three of them stood up and walked out the door. Again, they were off on another adventure.