[4] Group Katel - Forest

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7. Yajirobe
3. Kami
31. Hellfighter 17

Katel led her group away from the building, back towards the forest, to find and save her sister.

[Hellfighter 17]

The android let out a billowing sigh. It cascaded throughout the dawning sky, drumming into the ears of those surrounding him. The namekian Kami took notice of this by turning his head slightly, but soon dismissed it, bringing his attention back to the dazzling Katel. Seventeen felt distant towards his current string of companions. He had previously been following Katel, and now he still was, but he basically had no contact with her save his heroic action of catching her before she would become marked about by the trees in the forest that they were once again heading towards. The green one appeared to be keeping to himself this time, making himself out be seen as introverted by the humanoid.

There was one more amongst them, a stubby human, whom was having some trouble keeping up with the group, which was why the hell fighter drifted back after noticing this, putting himself at approximately an equal distance between those of Kami and Yajirobe, with Katel not slightly ahead of the namekian. The human?s back straightened and his shoulders became square again at notice of this, and the android looked back to see the pudgulant man and smiled lightly.

Seventeen was not against them going where the female was taking them, it was more that he was against himself going where the female was taking them. He let out another sigh and abruptly stopped. Kami did not take any notice this time and simply continued walking whereas Yaj slowed down and allowed confusion to take over his face. The next thing the human was witness to was the robot being overcome by a blazing fire of burgundy. The earthling?s hair soon starts to flow back as he stopped completely and shielded his eyes form the power being exerted by the end of Seventeen?s flaming tail as it dissipated along with any sight of the android.

***

The humanoid had been flying for some time now, but had yet to pass by any of the landmarks listed on the map or any he had visited previously. Suddenly, the android stopped dead in his tracks. The aura that had come to life around him disappeared as his eyelids practically left this world and his pupils contracted due to extreme exposure to the light that the lids were stopping. Seventeen could not believe what his senses were telling him. ?P?? the robot stuttered on the letter, ?Perf. . .perfect,? he said, shaking slightly as each syllable rang from his lips and his speech slurred slightly. The humanoid was unable to comprehend just what was being said to him by himself. The situation was very unclear and memories rushed to the surface.

It was ironic. Needle metaphorically represented something that would help you live longer, well, to the humans at least, and now one who was designed after the race was being eaten by one. The twisted fate made Seventeen wrench. The robot?s screams were muffled out by the speckled abductor, but soon enough he stopped trying as he heard the word: ?Perfection.? The world was now non-existent to him as a black abyss was becoming his home. The eyes of the abductee were widening after hearing the word, his mind freezing the moment forever. ?Perfection. . .? Each sound slipped off of Seventeen?s tongue slowly, then left his mouth to be hanging open, and then he was nothing more than an energy source soon to be distinguished of.

?Perfection,? the robot muttered again, his mouth curling and his eyebrows digging down into his sockets. ?Perfection?!? It caused him much distaste to think about the creature, but even more of what he had contributed to it. The knowledge that the monster gave him before his suffocation allowed the android to infer that his power was transferred to the nemesis. ?Why don?t I just see what perfection really is then. . .HUH?!? There was nobody else present in the surrounding area, but that did not change the synthetic man?s disposition to the monster. Once again his power picked up, but now fueled by what originally brought this out. Rage. Pure, unadulterated rage. This could not be bought at the local Kwiki-Mart, nor could it be achieved through helping an old lady bash some guy in with a purse. This was through hate, which was not handed out often. Cell would soon enough be witness to just what Seventeen had thought of doing. The android was not one to dwell on hate, but in a moment like this, it overwhelmed him so, even with his new state of apathy. This was the first emotion he truly felt in a while, and he wouldn?t hold it back.

Seventeen was reaching his max speed, breaking mach many times over, second after second. The atmosphere nor any other pre-conditions would retard his performance. The wind agreed with him, flaring up angrily and whipping him to his destination of the hospital. Soon, the android would be there.

***

Cell smirked slightly; disposing of zombies was rather easy, and this was displayed in his swiftness as his bulky body moved about the room. The smile soon disappeared as he heard something and turned to face it, but the ?it? was aware of him before vice versa. ?CELL!!? screeched the android, his teeth seething at the sight of his dishonourable killer. The creature?s body was unsure whether to smile or to frown at this sight, but it eventually decided to smile lightly.

?Seventeen,? Cell bellowed in his voice that was attained through the absorption he had completed not too long ago. ?Always a delightful pleasure. I?m glad you could witness the next step towards what you have helped me come close to?perfection. The last word was announced in the monster?s former tone which sent a shiver of distaste down the android?s back. ?We never got the chance to become acquainted, I believe. Why don?t we?? At that very note, the humanoid lurched forward, using his lightning-quick speed to send a punch echoing throughout the body of Cell as his jaw quacked.

The transformer was thrown back into a wall, but its strength kept him up, and Bra took notice of this. The girl was very much willing to help out the green figure, but the robot was familiar to her, and this caused her mind to falter on a decision. After caressing his jaw lightly, Cell noticed that his saiya-jin companion was thinking of intervening. ?Don?t, Bra, I. . .owe him a li?l treat.? The princess?s face was uneasy for a moment, but eventually her mind settled to agree, since she was slightly uneasy about fighting the android anyway.

Cell then leapt off the ground and plunged towards his target, swinging his forceful tail at Seventeen. After being unsuccessful, the monster turned around and was met by a chain to the neck and the word ?Cell!? from Bra. It was apparent that the humanoid conjured this weapon in the matter of a second, and for this very reason the belligerent Cell knew that this chokehold could not be too strong. He smiled slightly before allowing his neck to bulge outwards, snapping the chain immediately.

The robot was relentless in his attacks, forcing himself at the creature that had killed him in such a dishnourable fashion. With eyebrows forming ?V,? Seventeen lashed out at the black-speckled strategist with a punch that was backed by ki. This attack made contact, and so did the next punch. With each attack, the anger slowly started to fade away, but the heat of the moment was keeping the android going. No interruptions was keeping his focus on the rage.

OOC: I delved a bit into our past a tad. ;)

OOC: Heh. nearly forgot. I've left group Katel and am now at the hospital mauling Cell. Thanks you for your time.

[Kami]

Kami watched the android rocket off into the distance. "Damnit. We could use all the help we can get." Yajirobe caught up with the Namek and Katel, they were moving rather quickly into the forest. The light was most present in shafts of light shining down through the trees. It seemed to go on forever. The foliage was obviously an advantage to Katel, and Kami could probably camoflauge himself with a little work. Yajirobe figured digging a hold and hiding in it could work just was well...but why hide?

"I really wish he hadn't done that." Kami said to Katel.

"I know...I don't even know who he is but he could have helped us get my sister back." She grew silent after the last of her words trailed off. It was obvious she was fighting back some strong emotions so that she could carry on forward.

The old Namek noticed but mentioned nothing of it, and instead changed the subject. "What exactly are we getting ourselves into. I know Akira can hold her own, quite well infact. It's going to take a lot to keep her down." Katel smiled slightly, it was nice to hear someone of such prowess compliment her sister.

"Yes. Brim is an evil man with many tricks. We must be careful, and we must get my sister back. Thank you once again for helping me." She ackwardly finished speaking and moved further into the forest. Kami put a hand on her shoulder, slightly startling her, as she did not expect anything like that from the Namek.

"We will find her. Brim will pay." He took his hand off her shoulder and they continued walking in the forest. Kami looked over his shoulder "Hey, you," Yajirobe looked up, "I don't know that I ever got your name through all that action back at the hospital and the building. I'm Kami."

The human smiled, "Yajirobe. Nice too met you." He ran over to the other side of Katel, so he was walking behind her, but with her and Kami. "Keep your eyes open kid." Kami said, to which Yajirobe nodded and went back to walking along.

Kami couldn't help but wonder what kind of trouble Akira had gone and gotten herself into, of all people Kami should know how much she hates Brim. He must have something, or done something to her to get her back working for him. She would never go back willingly so there has to be some other reason...does she have a child? Is there someone she loves?...what can it be? I really hope Katel has more of a plan that what I've heard so far...I'd hate to loose another friend to this bastard Brim...

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EVENT

"She's definetly over here," Kami told the green shaded woman next to him. He could see the flaming outlines of her fiery sister in the distance.

"She'll be wanting a fight," Katel told them.

"Good. I've been wanting a rematch."

(You're coming on Akira. She's in her fire state, which means she's a flaming woman. Have fun >_>)

[Kami]

Yajirobe leapt out of the way of a wayward ball of fire. The ground hissed as the fire burnt up the leaves on the ground and faded away into smoke. He took another look at the fight and readied himself to make another strike.

Kami on the other hand was a little busy. Tossing his robe aside, the old Namek stood infront of the flaming Akira. "I've been waiting for this." he growled. She tossed her hair back, flames dancing around her face.

"So have I old man." she giggled a little when she finished. The laugh quickly turned into a yell as she came full force at Kami. He ducked the initial punch, then blocked the folow up knee afterwards. He hadn't been doing much fighting up until recently, so he was a little rusty, but it was good to know his speed hadn't left him. The fire burned, but the pain from her fire was about as bad as a ki blast. It did not bother Kami much at all, and he knew if it got bad he could start coating his hand with a little energy to shield himself from the heat.

Yajirobe watched the two fighters go back and forth, with the way the fire leapt around Akira's body and the flashes of green energy from Kami it looked almost like some sort of a dancing light show. The beauty of the moment was quickly shattered as the human ducked another wayward fireball. He could smell the burnt hair on the top of his head. Moving quickly he made his way around to Akira's back and without so much as a word got a running start.

Kami could see the human behind her, and hoped that whatever he was planning did not get him into any trouble. Kami thought maybe a little trash talk would distract her long enough for the human to get in a good shot or two. "We're you faster before? I remember you being a little meaner to," he ducked a swift kick that splintered a nearby tree.

"That was supposed to be you." she said grimly. Kami socked her in the stomach and she came back with a jab in his shoulder.

"Yeah, well," Kami blocked a quick punch and took a kick to the back of the leg, "I was never one to enjoy breaking body parts."

Yajirobe jumped and aimed his fists at Akira. He was like a little torpedo, tearing through the air. He was about to collide with the woman, bracing himself for impact, and then he stopped. He opened his eyes to see Kami holding onto his fists, the fire woman out of view. "Nice try, keep looking for openings." The Namekian dropped the human and swatted away a fireball. He took off into the sky, rustling the leaves around him.

When Kami cleared the forest, through the burning hole in the canopy which had been left behind he encountered the sisters exchanging blows. "Normally I would have to pay to see this...and there would be a pool full of jello..." he laughed at his joke, knowing no one else heard him. Katel was seeming to hold her own, although it was apparent Akira held a slight advatage with her flaming aura.

Katel was working her way into a groove, tossing a few punches and connecting a could before going on the offensive. She spun around for a quick kick and felt a strong breeze blow past her. When she came around Akira was gone, and all she could see was the falling meteor that was the Namek and her sister.

The mid air tackle worked like a charm, and now they were crashing through braches and leaves on their way to the ground. Akira was taking the brunt of the descent, her back to the ground. Kami could see the ground coming up and relaxed his grip so that he too would not end up in the dirt. Akira saw her opening and managed to wheel Kami around so that he was the one crashing into the ground.

The dirt and debris kicked up into the air, but Yajirobe could still see the outline of the woman. He rushed in, kicking her feet out from under her. She caught herself with one arm, flipping up and over the shorter Yajirobe and then kicking him in the back. He rolled along the ground with her in hot pursuit.

Katel lashed out with a wiry vine which met it's target with great accuracy. Akira was caught around the neck, but it didn't hold for long as she yelled in anger, the flames around her body roaring back to life with a vengance. Yajirobe could feel the heat on his face, as could Kami. The Namek was rushing right at her again.

She felt ready for the emerald fighter to come crashing in, but when she expected him to strike, he was gone. She seemed confused until the uppercut came from one side. With a quick juke the Namek was back on top. The firey vixen was now a ping pong ball for her sister and the Namekian who took turns smacking her back and forth between them.

She managed to regain control of her body after severl trips up and down, and ram her two feet into her sister's chest, sending her down and skidding across the ground like a wayward surfboard. Kami came up quick and delivered a viscous clothesline that sent Akira burning through a tree. Katel got to her feet with a hand from Kami, and after waving Yajirobe over the three came charging hard at Akira.

Fending off most of the attacks, Akira was somehow holding her own against the three. She managed to knock Yajirobe back, but the human was determined to keep fighting and cam roaring back up. Kami was doing the most damage, but she couldn't mound much of an offensive while he was attacking. In a desperate attempt for some space she flared up, temporaily blinding her opponents long enough for her to blast Kami square in the chest.

He was sent into the ground, like a shuttle on re-entry. There was a smoldering pile of dirt, rocks and leaves. Kami stood in the middle, slightly charred but no worse for the wear. His own aura kicked up and he zoomed back to the fight. "I'm done playing Akira!" He came rushing inbetween Yajirobe and Katel, sending a veracious hook to the jaw of Akira. She took it like a champ, but even the best would go down too when hit that hard. Her head jerked back and with almost a slingshot like dely the rest of her body followed suit. Kami's auras flickered off as he hovered grimacing in the air. The other two were slightly shocked by the ferocity of the last attack. They didn't remain dumbfounded for long as they took off after Kami who was on his way after Akira.

Katel and Kami got to her first, and as far as anyone watching could tell there were just flashes of light in the sky when someone connected with a strike. The only sounds in their ears were the wind roaring past and their bodies clashing together. Yajirobe couragously soared on, trying to get back into the fight...

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END OF ROUND

Kami and Yajirobe vanished.

Katel let out a grunt as her sister kicked her with a fiery heel, sending her to the tree behind her. It was now one-on-one

Sister vs Sister