10-18-2005, 08:17 AM
OOC: Takes place before Cell?s latest post
The girl was furious. She was just finishing up a rather frustrating test of skill with Yamu, who had turned out to be far more capable than she had previously assumed, and now, not only had she been teleported against her will for a second time this week, but she had discovered that she was yet again part of Brim?s twisted design. Brim, a man who Goku had swore was dead. Bra trusted the word of charcoal-eyed saiyan, and was surprised to see he hadn?t spoken the truth. Brim, the hideous green monstrosity of flesh and metal he now was, had caused the girl more grief and suffering than anyone else she had ever met. The cyan haired girl literally died at his hand. She was given time to gaze into Brim?s eyes, which were filled with an infernal hate which refused to lose intensity as her life slipped away from her. His eyes danced with insane delight as he took the heiress? life in the name of better ratings for his intergalactic television show. Even after Bra?s threat had made it to Brim?s ears, the intensity of his demonic aura refused to wane. The horror that were Brim?s eyes burned into her until she finally passed away, leaving only Goku and his sons to fend for themselves against the living atrocity that the producer of Friend or Foe had proven to be.
Life hadn?t taken a turn for the better in the moments after discovering she was now a part of the game show?s latest iteration. To her dismay, she had been separated from Burter and the others, and the long haired saiyan Raditzu had taken charge of her group.
Now she rested after having escaped motion sensing ki turrets, the explosions caused by her partners? ki blasts, as well as a spiked ceiling which Raditzu had saved them from. Her estranged brother and the blonde android gathered around the indomitable saiyan, while the two sons of Goku appeared to form an impromptu duo. Bojack and Cell would likely have done the same, had it not been for the fact that both did their best to appear uncaring of anyone else. The cyan haired Bra may have found this amusing, had she not been consumed with thoughts and emotion. Anger and frustration easily overpowered any other feelings, but old wounds had been opened at the thought of this disgusting tournament. An intense feeling of dread and sadness was all that stood between the princess and a frighteningly violent episode of rage.
?Cell.? the youth greeted, while waving to Gohan and Goten with a half-hearted smile as she passed them by. Bra was still astounded by the black-speckled creature?s dramatic change in physical appearance, but his barbed appendage, skin coloration, and offensive personality all made his identification unmistakable.
?What do you want, child?? he rumbled, his voice a far cry from the menacing hiss it once was. The demi saiyan crossed her arms with a slight frown.
?Oh, drop the act already.? she demanded.
?There is no act, you idiot. Either tell me what you want, or leave me be!!? the genetic abomination rose to his full height, glaring down at the much shorter halfling who stood before him.
?Would you shut up for a second?? Bra retorted, ?I?ve been in this fucking game show once before. I?d rather not go it alone... people...? she turned away from the creature for a moment, ?People die.?
?Your point? If what that announcer said was true, death is essentially inconsequential anyway.? Cell stated, his condescending tones showing his disdain for the youth?s unchecked display of emotion.
?You don?t get it. He uses people, kidnaps them. Even if you win this thing, you?ll still lose in the end.?
?I?ll simply kill the fool if he decides to do something cowardly.? the bio-android quipped. Bra growled.
?You don?t get it!! Brim?s fucking strong!! He killed me as a super saiyan, and he even took out Kami!? the half blood nearly shouted, squeezing her hands into fists as her frustration inflated.
?Hm?? Raditzu allowed upon overhearing the words of the fiery hybrid. The long haired warrior was well aware of Kami?s power, and what would be necessary to defeat such a force.
?Is that supposed to mean anything to me?? Cell glared at the cyan haired girl.
?Kami could smoke you without a second thought. So yeah, it?s supposed to mean something to you.? Bra growled, recalling sensing the death of the proud namek and the horror that shortly ensued.
?Group XTREME, let?s move out.? the disgustingly powerful saiyan interrupted, casting a rather obnoxious look at the triumph over nature that was Cell. Both he and his petite opponent decided to quell their debate for the time being, and followed Raditzu and the others down a long, well-lit corridor.
?Wow. Another hallway, huh? I bet this one will have a big robot dragon or something. Or maybe even the robot security guards from Chrono Trigger.?the lavender haired hybrid announced, expressing his obvious boredom- or perhaps displeasure- with the group?s newest venture. It was difficult to read Trunks? attitude, even for Bra. Truly, it seemed, that Trunks had evolved into a completely different person. The girl still lamented the fact that he had somehow forgotten who she was.
Great. Just great. Now Cell?s going off on his own!?
?I bid you all adieu. Perhaps we?ll meet again soon.? the creature spoke, stepping into the lift. The door slid behind him silently, effectively removing him from the group and making the others? odds that much more dismal.
?Cell, you fucking idiot!!? the slender princess cursed, brutally slamming her fist into the metallic entrance, shaking her head in a mix of anger and fear. Fear? Did Bra honestly worry for the sake of that wretched monster? No, impossible. That would be completely at odds with her personality...
?So, does anyone know how to open this door, or is everyone waiting for me to blow it up or something?? Raditzu inquired, flashing another of his stupid grins. The halfling scowled at the oafish display.
?You?re so full of yourself, you know that?? she snapped, pushing past him as though he were nothing more than a common soldier, though she secretly feared any form of reprisal from the ludicrously powerful man, ?There?s a keypad here for a reason,? she stated arrogantly, lowering her voice to a whisper, ?Idiot.?
The demi saiyan failed several times to enter an acceptable password, and then paused for a moment. She was completely unaware of how many digits the code had, as well as wether it was a word or a series of numbers.
?Kid, are you done yet?? Bojack inquired just prior to taking a long pull from his cigar, savoring in the rich flavor that filled his mouth, until finally, in an almost saddening action, he was forced to exhale, allowing the aroma of the thick smoke to radiate through the hall.
?Just... one more...? she requested, desperately trying to evade the embarrassment of failure. She deftly hit four keys, followed by the ?Accept? key, which was written in green, as opposed to black like the other keys. The words ?Access Granted? appeared on the tiny LCD, and then the panel went blank, ?It accepted! ...I think.?
?...So?? Android 18 said, as she waited for something to happen. The tall saiyan began to form the words to a sentence just as he was interrupted by a loud whir as the blast door sank into the floor, revealing another hall which continued the downward slope before leveling out far behind the doorway.
?Well? What was the password?? the older of the two hybrids demanded as Raditzu already took the lead into the unknown.
?...It was ?Cell?.? Trunks? sister replied, heading through the doors after the others. The lavender haired warrior made a comment about unoriginality or some such, but Bra was more concerned with what was to become of the android who had assisted her during the great war on Earth.
?Look out!!? came a shout from behind and beside the girl. Then a body collided with her, forcing her into the wall as a massive flying pillar of metal sailed past the two, smashing into the sloping floor behind them, shattering it as though it were glass. Cracks spread out and up the walls in all directions outward from the pillar?s resting place. Bra opened her eyes to see Goten right in front of her, still pressing her into the wall.
?...Thank you, Goten.? she weakly offered as the raven haired boy backed away from her. Another pillar rocketed past, forcing Gohan and Bojack to leap through the air to avoid it. The column crashing into the floor next to the first one, further obliterating the surface.
?Geez, where are these things coming from!?? demanded Raditzu as he leapt backward, evading a third pillar. Several more sailed past, prompting the warrior to tackle the beautiful android to the floor just as one of the immense objects thundered overhead.
Bra managed to leap away from one, landing directly in front of Goku?s oldest son, but wasn?t quick enough to dodge the next one, which Gohan managed to duck beneath which the girl took the wildly fast-moving object in the chest. It was a vicious impact, but nothing compared to the moment it drove her into the gradient of the floor, forcing her deep into the steel-and-concrete surface. She gasped in agony, a scarlet spray painting the column which had pinned her into the floor. With great strain, she managed to throw the deadly pillar onto the ground, freeing her from the intense pressure it had placed on her rib cage. Her breaths had become labored from the immense pain which continually stabbed at her chest, from but a single blow.
?What a stupid trap.? she managed to state, though the volume of her voice was pitiful at best. She watched as her brother deftly evaded a trio of mighty pillars, all of which impacted near Bra with three deafening crashes. She shrieked, leaping off the floor and away from the debris. Goten leaped on top of one of the columns, throwing himself off and over another as his older brother followed suit. Bojack managed to bob right, narrowly missing one of the incredibly heavy missiles, while 18 was fortunate enough to shoulder check Raditzu into the wall, forcing him out of the way of one of the deadly pillars, effectively returning the favor.
?We?ve got to get past this insanity!!? Gohan roared, leaping onto the wall and propelling himself off of it in an elaborate maneuver. The group seemed to take heed of the halfling?s words without reply, pressing forward against the seemingly endless stream of ridiculously large projectiles, ignoring the thunderous crashes behind them as the continued down the corridor.
?Ho-!! Isn?t that the biggest cannon you ever saw??? Trunks shouted, pointing at the four immense barrels protruding from an even larger machine of some sort. It was absurdly loud, but it was, in fact, the source of the absurd booby trap.
?Let?s go!? Bra ordered, catapulting herself forward, her palms already shimmering from the collection of energy. Trunks rushed forth in tandem with the sister he didn?t know he had, his hands in front of him. The two halflings released their energy, watching as two beams lanced out toward their target, completely decimating the machine. Several monstrous explosions rang out, one after the other, but the missiles stopped coming.
?Good.? the girl managed, collapsing to her knees, one hand on her chest, and the other on the floor, ?C-Could we... maybe just for a minute or so... take a breather... please?? she pleaded, loathing the thought of an arrogant comment from the long haired bastard.
The girl was furious. She was just finishing up a rather frustrating test of skill with Yamu, who had turned out to be far more capable than she had previously assumed, and now, not only had she been teleported against her will for a second time this week, but she had discovered that she was yet again part of Brim?s twisted design. Brim, a man who Goku had swore was dead. Bra trusted the word of charcoal-eyed saiyan, and was surprised to see he hadn?t spoken the truth. Brim, the hideous green monstrosity of flesh and metal he now was, had caused the girl more grief and suffering than anyone else she had ever met. The cyan haired girl literally died at his hand. She was given time to gaze into Brim?s eyes, which were filled with an infernal hate which refused to lose intensity as her life slipped away from her. His eyes danced with insane delight as he took the heiress? life in the name of better ratings for his intergalactic television show. Even after Bra?s threat had made it to Brim?s ears, the intensity of his demonic aura refused to wane. The horror that were Brim?s eyes burned into her until she finally passed away, leaving only Goku and his sons to fend for themselves against the living atrocity that the producer of Friend or Foe had proven to be.
Life hadn?t taken a turn for the better in the moments after discovering she was now a part of the game show?s latest iteration. To her dismay, she had been separated from Burter and the others, and the long haired saiyan Raditzu had taken charge of her group.
Now she rested after having escaped motion sensing ki turrets, the explosions caused by her partners? ki blasts, as well as a spiked ceiling which Raditzu had saved them from. Her estranged brother and the blonde android gathered around the indomitable saiyan, while the two sons of Goku appeared to form an impromptu duo. Bojack and Cell would likely have done the same, had it not been for the fact that both did their best to appear uncaring of anyone else. The cyan haired Bra may have found this amusing, had she not been consumed with thoughts and emotion. Anger and frustration easily overpowered any other feelings, but old wounds had been opened at the thought of this disgusting tournament. An intense feeling of dread and sadness was all that stood between the princess and a frighteningly violent episode of rage.
?Cell.? the youth greeted, while waving to Gohan and Goten with a half-hearted smile as she passed them by. Bra was still astounded by the black-speckled creature?s dramatic change in physical appearance, but his barbed appendage, skin coloration, and offensive personality all made his identification unmistakable.
?What do you want, child?? he rumbled, his voice a far cry from the menacing hiss it once was. The demi saiyan crossed her arms with a slight frown.
?Oh, drop the act already.? she demanded.
?There is no act, you idiot. Either tell me what you want, or leave me be!!? the genetic abomination rose to his full height, glaring down at the much shorter halfling who stood before him.
?Would you shut up for a second?? Bra retorted, ?I?ve been in this fucking game show once before. I?d rather not go it alone... people...? she turned away from the creature for a moment, ?People die.?
?Your point? If what that announcer said was true, death is essentially inconsequential anyway.? Cell stated, his condescending tones showing his disdain for the youth?s unchecked display of emotion.
?You don?t get it. He uses people, kidnaps them. Even if you win this thing, you?ll still lose in the end.?
?I?ll simply kill the fool if he decides to do something cowardly.? the bio-android quipped. Bra growled.
?You don?t get it!! Brim?s fucking strong!! He killed me as a super saiyan, and he even took out Kami!? the half blood nearly shouted, squeezing her hands into fists as her frustration inflated.
?Hm?? Raditzu allowed upon overhearing the words of the fiery hybrid. The long haired warrior was well aware of Kami?s power, and what would be necessary to defeat such a force.
?Is that supposed to mean anything to me?? Cell glared at the cyan haired girl.
?Kami could smoke you without a second thought. So yeah, it?s supposed to mean something to you.? Bra growled, recalling sensing the death of the proud namek and the horror that shortly ensued.
?Group XTREME, let?s move out.? the disgustingly powerful saiyan interrupted, casting a rather obnoxious look at the triumph over nature that was Cell. Both he and his petite opponent decided to quell their debate for the time being, and followed Raditzu and the others down a long, well-lit corridor.
?Wow. Another hallway, huh? I bet this one will have a big robot dragon or something. Or maybe even the robot security guards from Chrono Trigger.?the lavender haired hybrid announced, expressing his obvious boredom- or perhaps displeasure- with the group?s newest venture. It was difficult to read Trunks? attitude, even for Bra. Truly, it seemed, that Trunks had evolved into a completely different person. The girl still lamented the fact that he had somehow forgotten who she was.
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Great. Just great. Now Cell?s going off on his own!?
?I bid you all adieu. Perhaps we?ll meet again soon.? the creature spoke, stepping into the lift. The door slid behind him silently, effectively removing him from the group and making the others? odds that much more dismal.
?Cell, you fucking idiot!!? the slender princess cursed, brutally slamming her fist into the metallic entrance, shaking her head in a mix of anger and fear. Fear? Did Bra honestly worry for the sake of that wretched monster? No, impossible. That would be completely at odds with her personality...
?So, does anyone know how to open this door, or is everyone waiting for me to blow it up or something?? Raditzu inquired, flashing another of his stupid grins. The halfling scowled at the oafish display.
?You?re so full of yourself, you know that?? she snapped, pushing past him as though he were nothing more than a common soldier, though she secretly feared any form of reprisal from the ludicrously powerful man, ?There?s a keypad here for a reason,? she stated arrogantly, lowering her voice to a whisper, ?Idiot.?
The demi saiyan failed several times to enter an acceptable password, and then paused for a moment. She was completely unaware of how many digits the code had, as well as wether it was a word or a series of numbers.
?Kid, are you done yet?? Bojack inquired just prior to taking a long pull from his cigar, savoring in the rich flavor that filled his mouth, until finally, in an almost saddening action, he was forced to exhale, allowing the aroma of the thick smoke to radiate through the hall.
?Just... one more...? she requested, desperately trying to evade the embarrassment of failure. She deftly hit four keys, followed by the ?Accept? key, which was written in green, as opposed to black like the other keys. The words ?Access Granted? appeared on the tiny LCD, and then the panel went blank, ?It accepted! ...I think.?
?...So?? Android 18 said, as she waited for something to happen. The tall saiyan began to form the words to a sentence just as he was interrupted by a loud whir as the blast door sank into the floor, revealing another hall which continued the downward slope before leveling out far behind the doorway.
?Well? What was the password?? the older of the two hybrids demanded as Raditzu already took the lead into the unknown.
?...It was ?Cell?.? Trunks? sister replied, heading through the doors after the others. The lavender haired warrior made a comment about unoriginality or some such, but Bra was more concerned with what was to become of the android who had assisted her during the great war on Earth.
?Look out!!? came a shout from behind and beside the girl. Then a body collided with her, forcing her into the wall as a massive flying pillar of metal sailed past the two, smashing into the sloping floor behind them, shattering it as though it were glass. Cracks spread out and up the walls in all directions outward from the pillar?s resting place. Bra opened her eyes to see Goten right in front of her, still pressing her into the wall.
?...Thank you, Goten.? she weakly offered as the raven haired boy backed away from her. Another pillar rocketed past, forcing Gohan and Bojack to leap through the air to avoid it. The column crashing into the floor next to the first one, further obliterating the surface.
?Geez, where are these things coming from!?? demanded Raditzu as he leapt backward, evading a third pillar. Several more sailed past, prompting the warrior to tackle the beautiful android to the floor just as one of the immense objects thundered overhead.
Bra managed to leap away from one, landing directly in front of Goku?s oldest son, but wasn?t quick enough to dodge the next one, which Gohan managed to duck beneath which the girl took the wildly fast-moving object in the chest. It was a vicious impact, but nothing compared to the moment it drove her into the gradient of the floor, forcing her deep into the steel-and-concrete surface. She gasped in agony, a scarlet spray painting the column which had pinned her into the floor. With great strain, she managed to throw the deadly pillar onto the ground, freeing her from the intense pressure it had placed on her rib cage. Her breaths had become labored from the immense pain which continually stabbed at her chest, from but a single blow.
?What a stupid trap.? she managed to state, though the volume of her voice was pitiful at best. She watched as her brother deftly evaded a trio of mighty pillars, all of which impacted near Bra with three deafening crashes. She shrieked, leaping off the floor and away from the debris. Goten leaped on top of one of the columns, throwing himself off and over another as his older brother followed suit. Bojack managed to bob right, narrowly missing one of the incredibly heavy missiles, while 18 was fortunate enough to shoulder check Raditzu into the wall, forcing him out of the way of one of the deadly pillars, effectively returning the favor.
?We?ve got to get past this insanity!!? Gohan roared, leaping onto the wall and propelling himself off of it in an elaborate maneuver. The group seemed to take heed of the halfling?s words without reply, pressing forward against the seemingly endless stream of ridiculously large projectiles, ignoring the thunderous crashes behind them as the continued down the corridor.
?Ho-!! Isn?t that the biggest cannon you ever saw??? Trunks shouted, pointing at the four immense barrels protruding from an even larger machine of some sort. It was absurdly loud, but it was, in fact, the source of the absurd booby trap.
?Let?s go!? Bra ordered, catapulting herself forward, her palms already shimmering from the collection of energy. Trunks rushed forth in tandem with the sister he didn?t know he had, his hands in front of him. The two halflings released their energy, watching as two beams lanced out toward their target, completely decimating the machine. Several monstrous explosions rang out, one after the other, but the missiles stopped coming.
?Good.? the girl managed, collapsing to her knees, one hand on her chest, and the other on the floor, ?C-Could we... maybe just for a minute or so... take a breather... please?? she pleaded, loathing the thought of an arrogant comment from the long haired bastard.
"I wasted time and now time doth waste me."
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"I just made you up to hurt myself, and it worked."
"I just made you up to hurt myself, and it worked."