11-02-2005, 09:29 AM
?On second thought,? Raditzu cast a glance over his shoulder at the two warriors who had been battling this monster. ?Just stand back.? Rad?s eye caught the scouter attached to Piccolo?s ear. ?Oh, and you might want to turn that thing off, Piccolo.? The saiyan was all too familiar with who this namekian was. ?Wouldn?t want it to break.?
Android 17, though his name was unknown to Rad, stepped forward to say something, but was halted by his jade-skinned partner. With a shake of his head, Piccolo pulled 17 backwards and gave Raditzu some room. The long mane of the saiya-jin kicked about wildly as an aura of energy burst to life. His tail, which was twitching violently back and forth, was the first to feel the effects of the transformation. The soft brown fur prickled outwards and shone a brilliant gold. Rad?s long, raven mane was quick to follow. From the pool of white into which they had receded, Raditzu?s pupils shone a deep, piercing green. The shift into Super Saiyan had taken no more than a couple of seconds. Unfortunately, that was enough time for this gigantic monster to regain its footing.
Rad came to a screeching halt not too far from the hospital. Though he had been sure his amazing speed would have been enough to catch up with Bojack, The Ader was no where to be seen. He must have managed to get inside before Rad had arrived. At the moment, that was the least of his worries. It was evident something was going on inside the old building, and that wasn?t good. Various ki signatures were flaring back and forth, obvious signs of a struggle. The saiyan recognized all of them. Trunks, ? Cell, Bra, and Cell? Though it seemed peculiar, there were definitely two signatures that felt like Cell. The shifting mass of borrowed ki was hard to mistake. Cell was the only being Rad knew of who could perfectly mimic the ki of others. While Rad was busy with his ki sleuthing, 18 had snuck up behind him.
?What?s going on, Rad,? the female inquired.
?Eh! Oh? 18.? Those android?s and their ki? ?A fight, it looks like.? A frown spread across the warrior?s face. ?That?s not good, either. A hospital won?t be any use if its blown apart.?
?Mhmm.? The blonde scanned the area as she listened. ?Bojack already inside??
?Looks like it. We should go find him. Whatever the reason, he specifically sought us out.? Rad took a few steps forward. ?Shall we??
?Yeah, I gue-- What the hell is that?!?
?Hmm?? Rad followed 18?s finger as it pointed beyond the hospital. A grotesque head appeared. Presumably, it was attached to an equally revolting body. A very large equally revolting body. ?Tch? just perfect.?
?What?s perfect?? Goten landed next to 18 and Rad. ?Woah! What?s that??
?Hopefully a good workout.? Rad answered with a grin. ?18, you and Goten go check out the hospital. I?m gonna go keep our big friendly giant company.?
Piccolo winced as the giant beast?s fist rocketed towards Raditzu. The saiyan?s golden locks were whipped into a frenzy as the hand shot by, just inches from the saiyan. He could have dodged that with his eyes closed. Maybe he was wrong about getting a workout. Oh well. This would be the first time in this little game that he would be able to showcase his real abilities. He wasn?t going to let this chance go to waste. With a quick hop, the saiyan placed himself on top of the giant?s arm and with a burst of speed, he was streaking straight towards the beast?s head. With a flourish, the saiyan spun through the air and kick to the side of the monster?s head. With a lazy flip Rad landed back on the ground.
?Tch? I hope this isn?t the best you can do.? Rad flicked his hair in an offensively nonchalant manner.
After stumbling dangerously close to the hospital, the monster regained its balance and rushed towards the saiyan that had assaulted it. The ground shook with each step it took, but this merely drew a yawn from the long-haired saiya-jin. In an unexpected attempt at inflicting pain upon Rad, the monster threw its entire body into the air. Were it not for Rad?s unthinkable agility, the attack probably would have succeeded. As it was, the 80 foot giant simply belly flopped the cracking asteroid. Rad would have let out a hearty chuckle had the resulting shock not almost thrown him onto the seat of his pants. This giant monster was quickly becoming little more than a nuisance. It was obvious that the beast was no match for the long-haired wonder?s remarkable strength and mind-boggling speed.
?Guess I should just get this over with.? Rad?s aura trembled as his power quickly rose. Then, as an afterthought, he added, ?might as well try out a new trick or two while I?m at it.?
As the saiyan?s hair burst into a fine series of spikes, and blue bolts of electricity crackled across his body, katchin began to flow from under his armor. In a matter of seconds, the ascended Super Saiyan?s entire right arm was completely covered by the neigh-indestructible metal. Small vents along the outside of the metal limb?s forearm opened and closed as though they were being flexed. The Super Saiyan 2 pointed a katchin clad finger at the beast as it rose back to its feet.
?Ready for this one, big guy??
As he threw out the rhetorical question, Rad employed more katchin to create a sort of shoulder pad over his right shoulder. On the back of the shoulder was a set of vents identical to the ones on his arm. The vents opened and closed a couple times, exhausting very small amounts of ki as they did. Without warning, and with seemingly no movement, Rad rocketed from his spot. His fist shot forward, enshrouded in a mass of fiery ki. As Raditzu pushed forward, the vents along his arm and shoulder snapped open. A mass of golden energy burst outward from them, propelling the saiyan at even greater speeds.
?Here we go? Burst Knuckle!?
Spikes erupted from the saiyan?s fist as he called the new of his newly improvised technique. The results, however, were not quite what he was expecting. His katchin arm should have torn through the beat with ease, rending flesh, bone, and muscle with little resistance. Instead, his fist? stopped. Rad found his arm buried, in the monster?s expansive chest, halfway up his forearm. A deep rumble echoed from the giant?s throat. A chukle? A laugh? He was obviously not worried about the saiyan?s attempt to take his life. That generally didn?t sit well with Rad. Before he could come up with some ingenious counterattack, he was shocked to feel the metal melting away from his arm. This weird beast was drawing the katchin into itself. And, along with the metal, he was drawing on Rad?s SSJ2 strength. The katchin had been strengthened by Rad?s power. Now it was time to struggle. Rad kicked against the giant, but it did him no good. Within seconds, the katchin had been completely absorbed and Rad was of no further use to this behemoth. Gripping the saiyan with a single, monstrous hand, it threw him to the ground.
?This is just perfect.? Rad flipped through the air, righted himself, and came to a skidding halt on his feet. ?Looks like this might be a bit harder than I thought.?
Before Raditzu could strike again, something started happening to the beast. It looked like it was falling apart. Massive chunks of grey-green flesh hit the ground and piled up. Rad could simply watch, confused, as this monstrosity was reduced to little more than raw meat. Piccolo and 17 approached Raditzu, both just as confused as Rad was.
?What? happened?? The android questioned.
?Hah? it should be obvious.? Rad threw a grin to the ki-less being. ?He couldn?t handle my XTREME power.? Rad made a show of flexing one of his admittedly massive arms.
?I don?t think that?s the case.? Piccolo pointed to the pile of flesh.
Rad turned to follow the namekian?s gaze and let out a long sigh. Figured. From the ?rubble? a figure was slowly climbing out. It looked fairly humanoid, built very similarly to 17, in fact. There was a marked difference, however, in the power it was radiating. Raditzu knew his own ki when he felt it. This monster had not only taken the katchin from his arm, but it had found a way to absorb and amplify the power that the saiyan had put into his Burst Knuckle. Which was no small amount. Regardless, Rad should be able to deal with this smaller creature with the ki had remaining. The long-haired super saiyan had enough katchin left to recreate his Strong Arm, but that would probably a bad idea. Speaking of? Rad noticed the creature?s right arm. It was coated in the metal he had stolen.
?Tch. ..? Rad had never been fond of his techniques being stolen, and now was no different. ?Guess its time for me to stop playing around.?
Android 17, though his name was unknown to Rad, stepped forward to say something, but was halted by his jade-skinned partner. With a shake of his head, Piccolo pulled 17 backwards and gave Raditzu some room. The long mane of the saiya-jin kicked about wildly as an aura of energy burst to life. His tail, which was twitching violently back and forth, was the first to feel the effects of the transformation. The soft brown fur prickled outwards and shone a brilliant gold. Rad?s long, raven mane was quick to follow. From the pool of white into which they had receded, Raditzu?s pupils shone a deep, piercing green. The shift into Super Saiyan had taken no more than a couple of seconds. Unfortunately, that was enough time for this gigantic monster to regain its footing.
Rad came to a screeching halt not too far from the hospital. Though he had been sure his amazing speed would have been enough to catch up with Bojack, The Ader was no where to be seen. He must have managed to get inside before Rad had arrived. At the moment, that was the least of his worries. It was evident something was going on inside the old building, and that wasn?t good. Various ki signatures were flaring back and forth, obvious signs of a struggle. The saiyan recognized all of them. Trunks, ? Cell, Bra, and Cell? Though it seemed peculiar, there were definitely two signatures that felt like Cell. The shifting mass of borrowed ki was hard to mistake. Cell was the only being Rad knew of who could perfectly mimic the ki of others. While Rad was busy with his ki sleuthing, 18 had snuck up behind him.
?What?s going on, Rad,? the female inquired.
?Eh! Oh? 18.? Those android?s and their ki? ?A fight, it looks like.? A frown spread across the warrior?s face. ?That?s not good, either. A hospital won?t be any use if its blown apart.?
?Mhmm.? The blonde scanned the area as she listened. ?Bojack already inside??
?Looks like it. We should go find him. Whatever the reason, he specifically sought us out.? Rad took a few steps forward. ?Shall we??
?Yeah, I gue-- What the hell is that?!?
?Hmm?? Rad followed 18?s finger as it pointed beyond the hospital. A grotesque head appeared. Presumably, it was attached to an equally revolting body. A very large equally revolting body. ?Tch? just perfect.?
?What?s perfect?? Goten landed next to 18 and Rad. ?Woah! What?s that??
?Hopefully a good workout.? Rad answered with a grin. ?18, you and Goten go check out the hospital. I?m gonna go keep our big friendly giant company.?
Piccolo winced as the giant beast?s fist rocketed towards Raditzu. The saiyan?s golden locks were whipped into a frenzy as the hand shot by, just inches from the saiyan. He could have dodged that with his eyes closed. Maybe he was wrong about getting a workout. Oh well. This would be the first time in this little game that he would be able to showcase his real abilities. He wasn?t going to let this chance go to waste. With a quick hop, the saiyan placed himself on top of the giant?s arm and with a burst of speed, he was streaking straight towards the beast?s head. With a flourish, the saiyan spun through the air and kick to the side of the monster?s head. With a lazy flip Rad landed back on the ground.
?Tch? I hope this isn?t the best you can do.? Rad flicked his hair in an offensively nonchalant manner.
After stumbling dangerously close to the hospital, the monster regained its balance and rushed towards the saiyan that had assaulted it. The ground shook with each step it took, but this merely drew a yawn from the long-haired saiya-jin. In an unexpected attempt at inflicting pain upon Rad, the monster threw its entire body into the air. Were it not for Rad?s unthinkable agility, the attack probably would have succeeded. As it was, the 80 foot giant simply belly flopped the cracking asteroid. Rad would have let out a hearty chuckle had the resulting shock not almost thrown him onto the seat of his pants. This giant monster was quickly becoming little more than a nuisance. It was obvious that the beast was no match for the long-haired wonder?s remarkable strength and mind-boggling speed.
?Guess I should just get this over with.? Rad?s aura trembled as his power quickly rose. Then, as an afterthought, he added, ?might as well try out a new trick or two while I?m at it.?
As the saiyan?s hair burst into a fine series of spikes, and blue bolts of electricity crackled across his body, katchin began to flow from under his armor. In a matter of seconds, the ascended Super Saiyan?s entire right arm was completely covered by the neigh-indestructible metal. Small vents along the outside of the metal limb?s forearm opened and closed as though they were being flexed. The Super Saiyan 2 pointed a katchin clad finger at the beast as it rose back to its feet.
?Ready for this one, big guy??
As he threw out the rhetorical question, Rad employed more katchin to create a sort of shoulder pad over his right shoulder. On the back of the shoulder was a set of vents identical to the ones on his arm. The vents opened and closed a couple times, exhausting very small amounts of ki as they did. Without warning, and with seemingly no movement, Rad rocketed from his spot. His fist shot forward, enshrouded in a mass of fiery ki. As Raditzu pushed forward, the vents along his arm and shoulder snapped open. A mass of golden energy burst outward from them, propelling the saiyan at even greater speeds.
?Here we go? Burst Knuckle!?
Spikes erupted from the saiyan?s fist as he called the new of his newly improvised technique. The results, however, were not quite what he was expecting. His katchin arm should have torn through the beat with ease, rending flesh, bone, and muscle with little resistance. Instead, his fist? stopped. Rad found his arm buried, in the monster?s expansive chest, halfway up his forearm. A deep rumble echoed from the giant?s throat. A chukle? A laugh? He was obviously not worried about the saiyan?s attempt to take his life. That generally didn?t sit well with Rad. Before he could come up with some ingenious counterattack, he was shocked to feel the metal melting away from his arm. This weird beast was drawing the katchin into itself. And, along with the metal, he was drawing on Rad?s SSJ2 strength. The katchin had been strengthened by Rad?s power. Now it was time to struggle. Rad kicked against the giant, but it did him no good. Within seconds, the katchin had been completely absorbed and Rad was of no further use to this behemoth. Gripping the saiyan with a single, monstrous hand, it threw him to the ground.
?This is just perfect.? Rad flipped through the air, righted himself, and came to a skidding halt on his feet. ?Looks like this might be a bit harder than I thought.?
Before Raditzu could strike again, something started happening to the beast. It looked like it was falling apart. Massive chunks of grey-green flesh hit the ground and piled up. Rad could simply watch, confused, as this monstrosity was reduced to little more than raw meat. Piccolo and 17 approached Raditzu, both just as confused as Rad was.
?What? happened?? The android questioned.
?Hah? it should be obvious.? Rad threw a grin to the ki-less being. ?He couldn?t handle my XTREME power.? Rad made a show of flexing one of his admittedly massive arms.
?I don?t think that?s the case.? Piccolo pointed to the pile of flesh.
Rad turned to follow the namekian?s gaze and let out a long sigh. Figured. From the ?rubble? a figure was slowly climbing out. It looked fairly humanoid, built very similarly to 17, in fact. There was a marked difference, however, in the power it was radiating. Raditzu knew his own ki when he felt it. This monster had not only taken the katchin from his arm, but it had found a way to absorb and amplify the power that the saiyan had put into his Burst Knuckle. Which was no small amount. Regardless, Rad should be able to deal with this smaller creature with the ki had remaining. The long-haired super saiyan had enough katchin left to recreate his Strong Arm, but that would probably a bad idea. Speaking of? Rad noticed the creature?s right arm. It was coated in the metal he had stolen.
?Tch. ..? Rad had never been fond of his techniques being stolen, and now was no different. ?Guess its time for me to stop playing around.?
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