[2] The Saiyan Showdown

[Sullivan]

The city was humming with a haunting air as the cycloptic man emerged to face Zena. She sneered, ordered the two other saiyans to leave her to her fight, and they had no outright objections to complying. Dust from the ground kicked into the air from the decrepit street with every gust of wind.

Dimitri and Koku turned from Zena to follow their Princess' orders, but found themselves face to face with yet another man of saiyan descent. He held an air of purpose as he took a tentative step towards Dimi and the saiyan scientist beside him, which put both men on edge. Dimitri gave him a moment before he had gotten into his 'personal bubble', then pushed from the ground and hurled his fist at the man.

The saiyan showdown had begun.

Ares quickly sidestepped with surprising finesse and threw a punch at Dimitri, who ducked and twisted around him for a chop to the side. Ares arched his body and dodged it before throwing a punch from his hip that looked like it held the force of a freight train. Dimi reeled away, allowing the punch to glide safely in front of his face.

From out of nowhere Kokukashin hurled a zinger of a punch at Ares' face that clipped him in the cheek and made him spiral to the side. The Hunter steadied and looked from one opponent to the other arrogantly.

"Nippy little brats," Ares said snidely. "No matter. You won't keep me from my payout."

The Hunter rose to his full height of nearly six feet.

Dimitri's adrenaline crashed through his veins like a tsunami and he stared back at Ares with coal black eyes full of bloodlust. "We'll see who gets their payout."

Dimi sprung up into the air, high, and a ball of energy sprung to life in one of his hands; then, like a lightning bolt from above he sent it raining down on Ares. The halfling threw his own ki orb at Dimi's and with a shocking crash that dazzled the senses, they met and erupted. The ki particles floated back down to Earth like shimmering snowflakes. Dimitri, however, did not. He remained hovering in the air defying gravity.

"Think you're something special!?" Ares shouted up to him. "I've got a newsflash for you!"

He lifted slowly and confidently from the ground himself, until he was level with Dimitri. The hunted saiyan shrugged casually before retorting, "Anyone can do it."

To emphasize the point, Kokukashin had also lifted into the air and was evaluating both men with an air of study. It was clear that Kokukashin was more of an intellectual than a warrior and, to Dimitri at least, he didn't look quite up to snuff.

"Two to one? You two fight like cowards," Ares barked.

"You were the one who ambushed us. YOU were the one who bit off more than he can chew. So come on. Chew on THIS!" Dimi roared.

He shot like a bullet towards Ares and flung his head forward. The two men's foreheads collided and Dimi was left disoriented as they plummeted in a blind freefall. Ares had locked onto him and the two were struggling for dominance as they soared quickly through the air.

A hard crash carried them straight through a wall, and they landed in a hallway within a pile of plaster that cushioned their impact. The fight had been taken to the ground and gone from clean to a messy grappling match. Like a physical chess match, each man was trying to up the other in ground fighting. Ares contorted himself and locked his leg's around Dimitri's stomach, squeezing the breath out of him. The younger saiyan gasped, and dropped bombs on Ares' face. The strikes deterred him slightly but not enough to make him let go.

Then, Koku soared through the opening in the wall. He landed on the ground while simultaneously throwing a boot at Ares' temple that connected forcefully. The Hunter let go and scurried away, though Dimi had rolled up as well and was pursuing him at a breakneck pace. They raced down the hallway, rounded a corner, and then Dimitri Carthage found himself alone.

A click happened and Dimi ducked. From behind him, a tranquilizer round soared and connected dully with a wall.

"Damnit!"

Ares quickly reloaded his pistol, while Dimi moved towards him. The saiyan hybrid was not quick enough however, because Dimitri threw an uppercut at his gut while he was reloading hastily. Ares staggered backwards, clinging to his gun and rounding the corner they had emerged from for cover.

"Fucking loser," Dimitri stated with a scoff, while wiping blood from his sliced open cheek.

The pure blooded saiyan paced cautiously towards the corner.