Mirai no Senshi
by ICYSHADOWNINJA@AOL.COM
Chapter 5:
"Zerochiten: Ichi"



The purple-hared warrior’s eyes narrowed. "So you’re Bojyakku, huh? You’re not at all what I was expecting."

Zangya’s eyes narrowed. "You will show respect to Emperor Bojyakku, kasu!"

"Zangya! Hold your toung!" Bojyakku’s eyes narrowed. "It seems you have me at a disadvantage. Am I to deal with a being with no name?"

"I’m Trunks Briefs, son of Prince Vegeta." Trunks’s eyes narrowed to match Bojyakku’s. "And you’re Bojyakku, the self-proclaimed emperor of the universe. Furiiza fancied himself such as well, and died for his arrogance."

For some reason, the name ‘Vegeta’ set off warning bells in Bojyakku’s subconsious, but he could not figure out exactly why. "You know of the death of Furiiza?"

Trunks smiled. "Of course. I was there... I was the one who killed him, and his father as well, in fact."

Bojyakku glanced at his henchmen. "You talk big for one with such little strength, boy. All the allies in the world won’t protect you from me. What is your purpose here?"

"I could ask you the same thing, ‘Emperor’. This planet will no more bow to you than it did the Jinzouningen before they were destroyed... save one. Jinzouningen Juuhachi Gou, the woman behind me to the left."

Looking at the blonde woman, Bojyakku whispered to Karugo. "Tell me, what is her strength."

The Namek closed his eyes, focusing. In a flash, they were open again. "I... Impossable... there isn’t anyone there! I can’t feal her Ki at all!"

Juuhachi grinned. "Silly Namek, Ki is for Saiya-jin."

Zangya almost facefaulted, but recovered quickly enough. "Watch it!"

"You watch it!"

"Jajauma!" Zangya started.

"Saseko!" Was Juuhachi’s emphetic reply.

"Gaishou!"

"Kieurseru!"

"Kutabacchimae!"

"Kutabare!"

Trunks’s eyes narrowed even more. "Enough, Juuhachi." His attention shifted to Bojyakku. "Do you really think that much of yourself, Bojyakku, to take on a group who’s strength you know not?"

Kakakesei glared at one of Bojyakku’s henchmen, the hulking Bido. Trunks mentally noted that the two were almost identical, save Bido’s height. "Well, Niisa, it seems we meet again. That color is definitely not you."

Bojyakku grinned. "It seems this world will hold more intertainment than I had previously thought."

Juuhachi and Zangya glared at each other. "The Jajauma’s mine," they both said at about the same time.

"Kaka... Neko..." Bido said, grinning.

"Niisa." The twins said, in reply. It was an easy enough answer, one that didn’t require too much thought, and therefore perfect for the less than super-intelligent twins.

An’ya didn’t smile, as she selected the member of Bojyakku’s team she considered most dangerous save Bojyakku himself. "Turban-boy is mine."

Buujin smiled. "As you wish, An’ya. I look forward to killing you in our fight this time. Unless you’re planning on running again, that is."

Gyou sized up the last, untaken member of Bojyakku’s team. "I got the dude with the necklaces."

Trunks grinned, his gaze focused on Bojyakku. "I guess that leaves just you, and me, Pirate-boy."

Bojyakku’s eyes narrowed. "You will pay for your disrespect, boy."

Trunks’s smile didn’t fade. "I’m a Saiya-jin, Emperor Pirate. You would do well to remember that."

"Chikushoume!" Was Bojyakku’s startled, yet unimpressed reply.

After that, there was little time for anyone to talk.

***

"Come, Niisa! Let us fight!" Kaka screamed, as he charged into an attack. He’d forgotten most of Trunks’s teachings, except those that involved direct assaults where superior power usually won out. He struck Bido on the chin, knocking the bigger warrior back a step.

Bido straightened out. "Is that the best you’ve got?"

"Just the tip of the iceberg."

"Damned small iceberg, perhaps you meant to say ice cube?"

Kaka growled in annoyance, and upped his Ki in carefully controlled increments. It wouldn’t do to show all of his strength at the outset of the battle. Neko immediately moved to support his brother against Bido. The warrior wasn’t related to the twins in any way, though they had met before back when Bido had been Kaka’s best friend.

Of course, Kaka thought with disgust, That was before Bido turned green and joined Bojyakku.

Bido didn’t wait for Kaka’s next attack, his haymaker punch more than strong enough to shatter steel, would have done more than that had it connected with Kaka’s jaw. The smaller warrior managed to dodge most of the attack, taking a glancing wound to the shoulder that, though it stung greatly, would not hinder his ability to fight.

Taking the hind, Kaka and Neko both increased their Ki again, though still not to their maximum. Taking to the sky, the twins launched into a flurry of punches and kicks against the bigger warrior, who was forced on the defensive.

Neither side gained much headway in the fight, until Bido increased his own Ki and swatted his opponants from the air like bugs.

The impact with the ground was spectacular, twin clouds of dust spread out like evergreen trees, branches spreading upward and outward.

The twins, bleeding from some minor wounds, exited the cloud, an annoyed look on each of their faces. They increased their power to maximum.

Kaka’s eyes narrowed. "Bido, it’s time you learned the meaning of my name."

Bido grinned. "You mean it has a meaning other than kuso-tare?"

Kaka growled. "Roughly translated, ahou, my name means ‘Fire-Death’." Kaka grinned, and flung both hands forward. "KAKA KESEI!"

Unlike most beam attacks, the Kaka Kesei, named after Kakakesei himself, thanks to the warrior’s huge ego, didn’t have a single focal point. Once fired, the ruby beam expanded in a cone of distruction that was nearly impossable to dodge.

Bido wasn’t fast enough to move out of the way.

The warrior grinned.

He didn’t need to be.

In a flash, Bido increased his Ki to maximum, and extended his own arms outward.

The Kaka Kesei struck Bido’s outstretched hands with incredable force. Unfortunately for Kaka, though the beam was hard to dodge, it didn’t have the same hitting power of normal energy attacks. The attack detonated in a fireball that lit up the sky, pausing most of the other fights for an instant, but little longer.

When the blast faded, Bido appeared in the center of a rapidly dissipating cloud of smoke, completly unharmed.

Bido grinned at the shocked expression on Kaka’s face. "Singed my beard. That’s a cute attack, Kaka-chan, thought a bit lacking in power. Is that _really_ the best you can do?"

Kaka growled once again. That was the limit of his power.

Neko looked at his brother, worried. "Good attempt, brother, but it’s my turn now."

"You’ll do no better, Nekonikoban!"

"Kutabare! Hiretsukan!" Neko cursed, glaring at Bido. He pulled his hands to his side, cradeling a ball of energy. "Shou..."

Kaka gasped. "No, Neko!"

"... Net..."

Neko was immediately surrounded by his standard yellow-white aura.

"... Suji..."

Bido raised an eyebrow.

"... Goku!!!"

In a flash, Neko’s arm was pointing directly at Bido, who stood ready to block the attack. To Bido’s suprise, nothing happened.

"N... Nanda? That was it?" He let down his guard...

... and payed for it when the air around him literally exploded, turning itself into a ball of rolling, liquid plasma. Glowing blood red, the Earth’s new sun quickly burned itself out and died in a miniature super-nova. The entire attack lasted about four seconds, and while it was active all of the other fights paused, as the area was bathed in the blood of a newborn, dead star.

Nekonikoban colapsed, his Ki exhausted in a single attack.

Clothing in tatters, hair smouldering, and bleeding from dozens of burns, Bido did not look pleased. Truth be told, he was friggin’ pissed.

"Chikushoume!" Kaka cursed, "How in the name of Kami-sama could he have survived that blast? Shimatta!"

Roaring in rage, Bido launched himself into an offensive attack. Arms extended, and surrounded in a white aura, the alien warrior entered a powerdive, straight towards Neko’s unconsious form.

Kaka, seeking to protect his brother, rose to meet the plumetting warrior. With little time to think, or counterattack, Kaka was hit dead on by the inraged warrior’s attack. Smashed to the ground with devestating force, the crater Kaka’s body left was decidedly impressive.

Bido grinned, as he looked at the two nearly dead warriors.

"Jeisoila Sie-jin Bakas."

***

Gyou stood, facing his opponant. The slender, dextile figure brushed a hand along the hilt of his sword.

"I shouldn’t need my sword to beat you, little one. Perhaps, though, we can be civil about this battle. I am called Gokuya, and you would be... ?"

Gyou’s eyes narrowed. "Eimin Gyokusai."

Gokuya raised an eyebrow in suprise. "Strange, don’t you think? Both of us have similar names."

Gyou’s eyes narrowed. "It’s only strange if you don’t look at the big picture."

"And that would be?"

Gyou grinned. "One of us is going to die here."

"So focused on your own death, are you? It’s a pity, Bojyakku has need of strong warriors. Maybe..."

A red fireball lit up the sky to the west, pausing Gokuya in mid sentence. It faded quickly enough.

"You would be willing to reconsider your position."

Gyou flipped Gokuya the bird. "I’ve lived through a hell you can’t imagine. Your temptation doesn’t tempt me..." He paused, realizing how stupid that sounded. "Aww, screw it!"

Gyou and Gokuya both attacked at the same time. Moving faster than the eye could see, the pair of warriors struck and rebounded a half dozen times before settling into a more normal attack pattern. They were apperantly evenly matched. Breaking off the pair returned to their earlier positions. To a normal human observer, it would appear as if they hadn’t moved at all.

"You are quite the warrior, Gyou."

"The same could be said of you, Gokuya."

"It is not often I meet one with such strength."

"Save An’ya, I am the strongest of Trunks Sensei’s students."

Gokuya nearly facefaulted. "An’ya is the purple-haired one’s student?"

"Hai. None can touch him in strength. Not even your Emperor Bojyakku has a chance. Trunks-sama killed Furiiza, the Jinzouningen, and Cell. How does Bojyakku compare to them?"

Gokuya’s eyes narrowed in anger. "Even the Kaiou Shin feared Bojyakku’s power!" Gokuya grinned. "How can your Trunks compare to them?"

"Even were that the case, kasu, those must be some damned weak Kaiou Shin!"

Gokuya drew his sword, and Gyou felt the increase in the warrior’s power. He matched the increase, and was suprised to find it slightly higher than his own maximum. Shimatta! This is going to be a damned tough fight! I blame the twins for bringing this down upon us! Gyou thought angerly. If I’m going to take him out, it’s got to be _now_!

"Dokuga!"

Like it’s name, the beam struck in a vicious way, each jagged spike jutting out of Gyou’s chest, and impaling the sword-weilding warrior in the same area.

Unlike the twin’s attacks, there was no explosion, no giant ball of fire. Each muscle group the attack struck sent out a scream of pain, and cramped up. Gokuya dropped to the ground clutching his chest in pain, and Gyou’s heart went out to the warrior.

Damn it, I hate to do that to anyone, especially someone I could learn something from, but it had to be done, damn it!

To his suprise, Gokuya stood. "That... was... a... cheap... trick!" He said, through clenched teeth.

"You... You can’t still be standing!"

Gokuya grimaced. "You’ll pay... for hurting me... this much!"

Gotta take him down, before he focuses his pain into a weapon sharper than any sword, and uses it to focus his Ki into an attack!

In a flash, Gyou lunged at Gokuya, his arm drawn back for a haymaker punch that would have knocked Gokuya out cold.

That’s when the Shounetsujigoku attack detonated. Both Gokuya and Gyou paused to watch the explosion, very impressed. Gokuya was the first to recover from his state of wonder, having seen such attacks before. Not about to let Gyou finish his attack, Gokuya kicked the younger human in the crotch.

Gyou slumped to the ground, whimpering in pain. "Talk... about... cheap..."

"You... asked... for it..."

Gokuya colapsed beside Gyou.

"I guess... I... was... wrong... about... us... both... dieing... today."

Gokuya grinned. "I... guess you... were... wrong... too."

Both warriors laughed.

"When I... recover... from this, Gokuya, remind me... to kick your... ass."

Both warriors laughed again.

End of Chapter 5

Author’s Notes: Great cliffhanger, isn’t it? See you in Chapter 6, for Trunks vs. Bojyakku! This is definitely going to be a fight to remember!
Zerochiten: Ichi translates to ‘Ground Zero: One’
Kasu translates to ‘scum’
Shounetsujigoku translates to ‘Burning Hell’
Dokuga translates to ‘poison fang’, ‘vicious way’, or ‘evil power’
That said, See you in Chapter 6!

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