11-16-2005, 07:40 AM
Bra?s nimble fingers flew deftly over the keyboard, each individual stroke of the dull grey keys swift and deliberate. Finally, she had found what she was looking for, and was now desperately racing to transfer it onto a re-writable compact disc, which she was in the process of clearing in order to make space for the enormous files she?d found. Chances were that at least a couple of them were useless, but there wasn?t exactly ample opportunity to sort and decide what was good and what was worthless.
Explosions and ki blasts erupted over the constant sound of machine gun fire. Bullets continuously pelted everything around their targets, narrowly missing the two who fought valiantly to keep them away from the cyan haired girl, who was rapidly punching in commands faster than the aged technology could process; at least five seconds passed between her actions and the computer?s reaction.
?Anything yet, Bra?? the transformer inquired. What gall he had to interrupt her while she was working, ?We can?t hold on here forever, you know! These robots are fucking infinite. It?s like an overflowing dam here!?
Dammit!! Would everyone just shut the fuck up for a minute so I can hear myself think!?
?I?m just transferring the files from the computer to the CD, give me a minute okay!? It?s a huge ass document!? the princess snapped in response, fighting the urge to avert her eyes from the screen to glare at the nuisance mutant, ?I?m trying to speed up, thank you very much, so now just keep covering me and while you?re at it, keep your mouth shut! It?s not so easy when you?re using ancient technology here.?
Three minutes until self destruction
The combined annoyance of Zarbon and the computer was severely grating to the small halfling. She set her jaw and continued about her work, trying to ignore the lighting, which suddenly became pink. Other lights started to flash, as if everyone and everything was doing their best to distract her.
?Ten seconds left!? Bra exclaimed, finally letting her hands stop. She required no more input, and was no forced to bear with the idea of doing nothing and waiting while the counter incessantly reminded her of her own impending death. The stress was starting to suffocate her, but the girl refused to give in. She had to keep her wits about her if she was to survive this ordeal.
?Fantastic!? Zarbon exclaimed, mauling another of the sentry guns with a well-placed blast of ki. The automated defense unit was torn to pieces and cast upon the floor. The teal warrior destroyed two identical robots immediately after, tilting his head back in Bra?s direction, ?Let?s get the hell out of here!?
?My turn to get a taste of the action!? the young princess snatched the disc from the machine, handing it off to Zarbon, who pocketed the item, despite his expression which clearly conveyed the fact that he didn?t want to be the one responsible for the data.
The hybrid summoned up a familiar power, feeling the intense rush of adrenaline as she ascended into her super saiyan form. A dazzling golden streak arced across the control room, cutting a swath of destruction through the robots. Vegeta had since transformed as well, using his heightened strength to dispatch turrets and robots alike, while the emerald humanoid took careful shots in between taking extreme caution to avoid any trauma to the cargo he possessed.
?Where the hell?s the shadow-monster!?? Bra growled, forming a set of kienzan daggers in her hands. Her grip tightened around the savagely buzzing weapons as she kicked off the floor, slicing, slashing, and stabbing through everything that was close enough to receive her wrath. Hydraulic fluid sprayed into the air all around her as though she was splashing around in a fountain. Severed metal limbs were sent flying through the air, while her father defeated his targets with increasingly powerful blasts of energy.
Two minutes until self destruction
?We have to move!!? Zarbon commanded, much more forcefully than ever before, ?NOW!!?
His companions made no audible response. Instead, the two began hacking and blasting their way through the thick opposition toward the door they had came from. One of the assault robots dove into Bra, trying to tackle her to the floor. It received a brutal stab to the face, followed by two deep slashes through it?s head as a reward. Vegeta?s elbow met the head of a machine which had wrapped an arm around Zarbon?s throat, releasing the transformer. The three warriors dashed back into the lower control room, while Bra desperately slapped the ?door close? button, separating them from the mostly annoying robots.
Dozens of turrets were already firing upon a target, which took the form of a dark blur which leapt and destroyed them one after another. Vegeta recognized the twisted horror as an ally, and began aiding the creature with his own firepower. His daughter launched forward, screaming something as she did.
?The blast doors are closing!! Move!!?
Grimshaw?s Memento whirled about on the command, chasing after the two warriors who dashed through the rapidly closing doors, which were constructed of the ki-resistant materials used to hold them in the cells earlier in the tournament. The prince, Zarbon, and the shade narrowly crossed into the hall as the massive doors snapped shut with a booming slam!
?Up the elevator shaft!!? Vegeta ordered, blasting a set of doors into oblivion as he and the others raced through the hall. A series of auras blazed into -and up- the shaft, while the monster resorted to leaping onto a wall, bounding off and up onto the opposite wall again and again, making it?s way up at a far slower pace than his master.
One minute until self destruction. All personnel clear for self destruction! Repeat, all personnel clear!
?You?re fucking kidding me! Blast door up ahead!!? Bra cursed as she exited the elevator shaft. This one was closing farther ahead. They would be able to make it, but only barely. The warriors soared through the hallway while two new turrets dropped from the ceiling. They each fired a powerful crimson beam of energy. One seared the flesh on Zarbon?s shoulder, but had only grazed him as it continued, exploding against the floor. The other struck the cyan haired girl in the back. The force of the detonation sent her straight into the floor with a sickening impact. Vegeta whirled around, just in front of the closing blast doors. He destroyed the turrets while he shouted.
?Bra!!? the powerful saiyan would have gone after her, had the transformer not speared him in the chest, forcing both through the doors and onto the floor on the other side. The familiar leapt through after them while the aristocratic half-blood climbed to her feet. She gasped in fear, catapulting herself forward, but even her absurd rate of motion wouldn?t be enough. The doors were quickly too narrow to get through.
?No!!? came what sounded much more like a demand than a plea. Vegeta?s hands caught the edges of the doors which hand very nearly sealed themselves shut, and pushed against them with everything his super saiyan body had. He couldn?t force it further open, but he managed to hold against the powerful motors which whined against his might.
?Hold it, dad! I can still get through!!? Bra yelled, her body becoming enveloped in a bright, white light. The girl?s slender form suddenly collapsed into a tiny floating blob of light, which formed into the shape of a small bird before the light began to fade away.
A sparrow flew through the doors as the prince finally gave up his fight with a grunt of exertion. His fingers evaded the doors which slammed shut, sealing the entrance off from the base?s interior. The sparrow flew toward Vegeta, landing in the palm of his hand. He cupped his other hand over it and blasted forward along with the others, seeing the light of freedom through the shattered entrance up ahead. Ignoring where the true exit was, the golden haired veteran flew straight through the hole formed by his daughter?s attack earlier in the day.
Ten seconds until self destruction. Evacuate!!
The troupe came to a rest quite a distance from the base while the digitized voice counted down to five. It managed to count down to three while the sparrow shifted shape back into her normal, halfling princess form.
Two!
?Still got the disc!?? she demanded of Zarbon.
One!
?Yeah.? he replied.
OOC: Yep. I'm letting one of you guys (Or BJ, whoever's first, maybe?) RP the base's ultimate destruction. ^_^
Explosions and ki blasts erupted over the constant sound of machine gun fire. Bullets continuously pelted everything around their targets, narrowly missing the two who fought valiantly to keep them away from the cyan haired girl, who was rapidly punching in commands faster than the aged technology could process; at least five seconds passed between her actions and the computer?s reaction.
?Anything yet, Bra?? the transformer inquired. What gall he had to interrupt her while she was working, ?We can?t hold on here forever, you know! These robots are fucking infinite. It?s like an overflowing dam here!?
Dammit!! Would everyone just shut the fuck up for a minute so I can hear myself think!?
?I?m just transferring the files from the computer to the CD, give me a minute okay!? It?s a huge ass document!? the princess snapped in response, fighting the urge to avert her eyes from the screen to glare at the nuisance mutant, ?I?m trying to speed up, thank you very much, so now just keep covering me and while you?re at it, keep your mouth shut! It?s not so easy when you?re using ancient technology here.?
Three minutes until self destruction
The combined annoyance of Zarbon and the computer was severely grating to the small halfling. She set her jaw and continued about her work, trying to ignore the lighting, which suddenly became pink. Other lights started to flash, as if everyone and everything was doing their best to distract her.
?Ten seconds left!? Bra exclaimed, finally letting her hands stop. She required no more input, and was no forced to bear with the idea of doing nothing and waiting while the counter incessantly reminded her of her own impending death. The stress was starting to suffocate her, but the girl refused to give in. She had to keep her wits about her if she was to survive this ordeal.
?Fantastic!? Zarbon exclaimed, mauling another of the sentry guns with a well-placed blast of ki. The automated defense unit was torn to pieces and cast upon the floor. The teal warrior destroyed two identical robots immediately after, tilting his head back in Bra?s direction, ?Let?s get the hell out of here!?
?My turn to get a taste of the action!? the young princess snatched the disc from the machine, handing it off to Zarbon, who pocketed the item, despite his expression which clearly conveyed the fact that he didn?t want to be the one responsible for the data.
The hybrid summoned up a familiar power, feeling the intense rush of adrenaline as she ascended into her super saiyan form. A dazzling golden streak arced across the control room, cutting a swath of destruction through the robots. Vegeta had since transformed as well, using his heightened strength to dispatch turrets and robots alike, while the emerald humanoid took careful shots in between taking extreme caution to avoid any trauma to the cargo he possessed.
?Where the hell?s the shadow-monster!?? Bra growled, forming a set of kienzan daggers in her hands. Her grip tightened around the savagely buzzing weapons as she kicked off the floor, slicing, slashing, and stabbing through everything that was close enough to receive her wrath. Hydraulic fluid sprayed into the air all around her as though she was splashing around in a fountain. Severed metal limbs were sent flying through the air, while her father defeated his targets with increasingly powerful blasts of energy.
Two minutes until self destruction
?We have to move!!? Zarbon commanded, much more forcefully than ever before, ?NOW!!?
His companions made no audible response. Instead, the two began hacking and blasting their way through the thick opposition toward the door they had came from. One of the assault robots dove into Bra, trying to tackle her to the floor. It received a brutal stab to the face, followed by two deep slashes through it?s head as a reward. Vegeta?s elbow met the head of a machine which had wrapped an arm around Zarbon?s throat, releasing the transformer. The three warriors dashed back into the lower control room, while Bra desperately slapped the ?door close? button, separating them from the mostly annoying robots.
Dozens of turrets were already firing upon a target, which took the form of a dark blur which leapt and destroyed them one after another. Vegeta recognized the twisted horror as an ally, and began aiding the creature with his own firepower. His daughter launched forward, screaming something as she did.
?The blast doors are closing!! Move!!?
Grimshaw?s Memento whirled about on the command, chasing after the two warriors who dashed through the rapidly closing doors, which were constructed of the ki-resistant materials used to hold them in the cells earlier in the tournament. The prince, Zarbon, and the shade narrowly crossed into the hall as the massive doors snapped shut with a booming slam!
?Up the elevator shaft!!? Vegeta ordered, blasting a set of doors into oblivion as he and the others raced through the hall. A series of auras blazed into -and up- the shaft, while the monster resorted to leaping onto a wall, bounding off and up onto the opposite wall again and again, making it?s way up at a far slower pace than his master.
One minute until self destruction. All personnel clear for self destruction! Repeat, all personnel clear!
?You?re fucking kidding me! Blast door up ahead!!? Bra cursed as she exited the elevator shaft. This one was closing farther ahead. They would be able to make it, but only barely. The warriors soared through the hallway while two new turrets dropped from the ceiling. They each fired a powerful crimson beam of energy. One seared the flesh on Zarbon?s shoulder, but had only grazed him as it continued, exploding against the floor. The other struck the cyan haired girl in the back. The force of the detonation sent her straight into the floor with a sickening impact. Vegeta whirled around, just in front of the closing blast doors. He destroyed the turrets while he shouted.
?Bra!!? the powerful saiyan would have gone after her, had the transformer not speared him in the chest, forcing both through the doors and onto the floor on the other side. The familiar leapt through after them while the aristocratic half-blood climbed to her feet. She gasped in fear, catapulting herself forward, but even her absurd rate of motion wouldn?t be enough. The doors were quickly too narrow to get through.
?No!!? came what sounded much more like a demand than a plea. Vegeta?s hands caught the edges of the doors which hand very nearly sealed themselves shut, and pushed against them with everything his super saiyan body had. He couldn?t force it further open, but he managed to hold against the powerful motors which whined against his might.
?Hold it, dad! I can still get through!!? Bra yelled, her body becoming enveloped in a bright, white light. The girl?s slender form suddenly collapsed into a tiny floating blob of light, which formed into the shape of a small bird before the light began to fade away.
A sparrow flew through the doors as the prince finally gave up his fight with a grunt of exertion. His fingers evaded the doors which slammed shut, sealing the entrance off from the base?s interior. The sparrow flew toward Vegeta, landing in the palm of his hand. He cupped his other hand over it and blasted forward along with the others, seeing the light of freedom through the shattered entrance up ahead. Ignoring where the true exit was, the golden haired veteran flew straight through the hole formed by his daughter?s attack earlier in the day.
Ten seconds until self destruction. Evacuate!!
The troupe came to a rest quite a distance from the base while the digitized voice counted down to five. It managed to count down to three while the sparrow shifted shape back into her normal, halfling princess form.
Two!
?Still got the disc!?? she demanded of Zarbon.
One!
?Yeah.? he replied.
OOC: Yep. I'm letting one of you guys (Or BJ, whoever's first, maybe?) RP the base's ultimate destruction. ^_^
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"I just made you up to hurt myself, and it worked."