[F] Bra, Android 17, and Reijin

[Bra]

?For dad.? the words were solemn, almost bleak. Bra?s vision was still clouded by tears and blood, and she couldn?t so much as feel her left eye, let alone see or even blink with it. She had been marred, perhaps permanently, by the horrendous general of the underworld. The very image of herself as a disfigured outcast nearly broke the princess? resolve, placing her on wobbling knees ill-fit to support her scant weight. ?For dad!? she repeated, clenching her teeth with a renewed fervor.

Riding the waves of her fading determination, the child leapt forth, launching herself through the air, carving a deep trench into the blood-stained soil in her wake. Clods of dirt and other debris rained down upon the soldiers of both sides as she passed, but their discomfort was of no concern. The hybrid was closing on the monstrous creature who fought with the archangel Gabriel, steeling herself mentally for the immense collision of might that would soon come to pass.

As the golden haired girl raced overhead of the chaotic battle, her mind began to wander back into the dark places she tried so desperately to hide from. It was as if her growing proximity to Satan triggered the horrible memories that suddenly began to relentlessly flood into her mind?s eye, ignoring the anguish caused by the horrible imagery.

Trunks, her strange, happy-go-lucky amnesiac brother with hair of amethyst and eyes that shone with innocence. He hadn?t chosen to come to Kala, and he hadn?t committed any sins during his stay on the kai-forsaken rock. Still, he and Doctor Gero had been slaughtered like cattle by a heinous security device. His death was not quick and forgiving, instead, he was condemned to pass away from asphyxiation due to the shard of steel imbedded into his throat. Worst of all, anyone who could have been with him during his final moments were all unconscious, leaving him to die a lonely death.

Cell had taken his own life in an ill-conceived effort to put an end to the sadistic competition once and for all, but had accomplished little more than snuffing out Brim?s infernal legacy. Bra found it inconceivable that one such as Cell would sacrifice himself for those who remained, but she knew that his death, just like all the others, could have been prevented if she had just been there.

Burter had died in a similar act of heroism, offering his life in exchange for the utter destruction of Brim?s own. The child?s best friend had failed in his endeavors, but she knew he had done it not for himself, but for his son, and for her. Three times he had allowed himself to be torn away from the princess in order to save her life.

The noble prince of all saiyans, Bra?s very own father, had finally offered her the compassion and pride that she had craved since before the girl could even channel the slightest spark of ki. For the first time in the heiress? life, he had shown her love, only to be cut down by a creature borne of the eternal fires of Hell. He fell right before her eyes with a rush of blood and an overwhelming sense of finality. Maleficus mocked him. Shuurajou mocked him. That was the worst feeling; the insults. The pain of Vegeta?s death was unbearable, but the taunting had been utterly vexatious.

Her hardened features gave way to a rush of sorrow, and the cold, damp sensation of tears on her cheeks could be felt once again. The demi saiyan narrowed her eyes, pushing herself through the shuddering sobs she had failed to quell. Tears would not slow her down. Pain would not stop her. For Cell, Trunks, Uub, Burter, and everyone else. For her father. Especially for her father, the pain would not stop her. Satan would wear a pike for a body when this day was done. Prince Vegeta would be avenged, once and for all, and the legions of Hell would be driven back to the horrid Pit from whence they came.

A shriek of wild anger ripped at the air in all directions as the young super saiyan collided with the earth next to Reijin, only feet from the two opposing figureheads. The blades of Gabriel and Satan collided time and time again, sending flares of gold and scarlet in all directions. Neither warrior showed signs of tiring despite having been locked in battle since the very start of the conflict.

?He?s mine to kill!? Bra snarled at Reijin, who ignored her completely, and instead took steps toward the halfling?s destined adversary. ?Just what the hell does he think he?s doing?!? the girl demanded, receiving little more than a shrug from Akira. ?That?s it!? she roared, sprinting after Reijin.

The saiyan pureblood strode toward Satan as the archdemon wrapped a massive hand around the angelic general?s throat. The bulging muscles of the malevolent spirit rippled as he hefted Gabriel into the air in order for his hate-filled eyes to bore directly into the seraph?s own. He exchanged words with Reijin, but the princess came into earshot too late to hear much of what had been said.

?You should really do the job yourself, mortal. I think that it would finally help you know where you stand-?

?Silence, fool!? the saiyan warrior growled with a lack of composure completely unlike what Bra had seen of Reijin before. ?You do not dare speak to me until I have given you permission, you pathetic excuse for a forgotten life-form! When I am finished with you, every being in Hell will know of you as an example of the pain that I can inflict upon you. You may be considered a form of God in the blood boiling mires from which you were spawned, but compared to me, you are still nothing more than filth, a pox that I will cleanse from my path. You do not share the right to even walk before me.?

Satan was visibly shaken by the pure-blood?s speech. He seemed unable to comprehend that one so insignificant as Reijin would have such nerve, such audacity. The fiendish devil?s lapse in concentration cost him dearly, as his hold on Gabriel was broken by an authoritative hammer blow from the hilt of the archangel?s mighty blade. The horned monstrosity howled in pain, his horrible voice tainted with the shrieks and wails of the damned. The mighty seraphim rushed his adversary, connecting with a vicious slash across the chest. Satan raised his blade to deflect the second strike, but could manage only to barely stay on the defensive as he recovered from Gabriel?s continuing onslaught.

Oblivious to the mythical creature who suddenly appeared to pester Reijin, Bra leapt forward, flaring her aura outward in an explosion of energy with such force that all of the nearby lesser demons were cast upon the ground by the shockwave. A streak of gold was all that could be seen as the 12-year-old princess drove her shoulder into Satan?s ribs. Her attack failed to do anything save for put the monstrosity off-balance, giving Gabriel ample time to bring his blade down upon him and send him sprawling to the dirt with a new would on the side of his neck.

?Idiotic child!!? he boomed, leaping to his feet in an instant. ?You will suffer a thousand tortures for you interruption!?

?You killed me dad!!? Bra screamed in retort. ?I don?t care about your fucking threats! I don?t care about Gabriel and his stupid angels!! All I want is to fight you!! I?m going to kill you!? her rage had taken on a nigh-feral level of consciousness, leaving only the girl?s instincts intact. ?Quit fucking around with him! Your fight?s with me now, and nobody else!?

?My fight?s with you?!? the demon scoffed loudly. ?You precocious waste of flesh. I cast you aside like nothing the last time we met, and your precious father fell to one of my soldiers. And look at you! You?re pathetic! Do you honestly believe you?ll fare better than he-?

The swing of Gabriel?s blade interrupted Satan, who barely managed to intercept it with his own, halting it?s movements through the air. ?You opportunistic filth!? he thundered, pushing the angel back and hurling himself onto the offensive.

The half-blood super saiyan rocketed to the depraved archfiend in an arc, summoning her vicious kienzan daggers in mid-flight. Satan glanced up in time to raise a hand to the girl, prompting a swarm of demons to leap into her path.

?No!! You won?t stop me! You won?t stop me!!? the girl roared, slashing wildly at the encroaching hell spawn. Their weapons raked uselessly through the air as the vehement child rent and tore through the flesh of the airborne demons. Tainted blood and limbs filled the air, splattering upon Bra?s face and clothes. She cared little; they were an obstacle in her path, nothing more. One of her blades imbedded itself deep into the eye socket of an axe-wielding incubus, reducing him to a disfigured corpse.

?Get-!!? her blades shredded through more of the hapless legions of the Pit. ?Out-!!? Bra leaned back to dodge a spear which had nearly pierced her skull, before offering a firm retort in the form of a thrown dagger, which lopped off the head of the offending hellion. ?Of my way!!? the princess hurled her remaining dagger into the forehead of yet another demon, before throwing a hand out toward the swarming mass of those who wished to keep her from their master. A swirling mass of energy quickly began to form in her palm while Bra used quick blasts of ki with her free hand in order to keep the hideous creatures at bay. Blasts of electricity snaked about the concentrated energy that began to rotate in place as the golden haired youth channeled as much of her ki as she could muster into the powerful sphere.

?You stupid sacks of shit! Die!!? she roared, unleashing her big bang attack upon the lesser demons who prepared to attack once more. Shrieks of agony rang out in chorus as the immense preponderance of energy destabilized and erupted into a searing wall of destruction. The little devils pushed amongst one another in order to put distance between themselves and the expanding armageddon, but their efforts were in vain. A wave of heat rushed over them just before the blinding purity engulfed them and tore them atom from atom.

Their remains burned with the sickening hiss and stench of burning flesh. Nothing but a great crater marked their final resting place; a fitting punishment for those who stood between Bra and her twisted goals.

The child swooped down upon Satan once again, but this time her path was blocked by Reijin. He placed his hands on her shoulders and tried to forcefully shake her back to reality. Perhaps Bra was deranged. Perhaps she really didn?t care anymore. Not even she could tell now...

?Out of my way!!? she howled, forcing a great column of energy into Reijin?s chest. The wave propelled him out-of-control, straight into one of the approaching war machines, pinning him between it and the furious explosion of Bra?s hasty final flash.

The princess rocketed forward, her target getting closer and closer. There was no opposition anymore. Gabriel was savagely hit over the head by Satan?s hilt, before being booted in the chest and sent to the ground in a heap. It would be just her and the archdemon. How fitting that she would be given her revenge without anyone to taint it?s purity. It would be the only thing that wouldn?t be taken away from her this day. Her twin blades flashed to life once more, and she lashed out upon the massive ogre, only to come into contact with his onyx blade.

?You again! You?re becoming quite the nuisance, child!? he rumbled, both warriors pressing their weapons against the other?s. Sizzling blasts of energy sheared off into the distance as the incredibly powerful weapons fought to maintain their integrity against the might placed against them.

?I?ll be a lot more than a fuckin? nuisance, you can count on that. I?m not leaving today without making up for letting my dad die!? Bra seethed, leaning even harder into her opponent, who was beginning to strain against the girl?s force. ?You?re gonna leave here in a box!?

?You dare threaten me?!? Satan?s spine-chilling laughter permeated throughout the field of battle. ?You said it yourself, girl. It?s Gabriel?s inaction that killed your father.?

?You sent Maleficus to kill us!!? the princess screamed, breaking the deadlock and leaping into the air, swiping each of her blades across the archdemon?s face. He roared in agony, wildly swinging his mighty sword in order to keep the girl away from him as he pressed his arm to his face. The gargantuan devil stamped his foot in frustration before bringing his arm away, revealing two deep, cross-cutting gashes that marked the side of his face. Blood flowed freely from the wounds, but Satan appeared ambivalent to the predicament.

?...Yes.? he finally replied, his demonic visage splitting to reveal a dark, knowing grin. ?I did send Maleficus to kill you. And an admirable job he did, given the circumstances. It?s almost a shame you vanquished him. ...It?s a good thing I can count on you to weed out the weak in my service. We both know you?re far too incompetent to defeat a capable soldier. Isn?t that right around the time that your ?daddy? died??

?You shut the hell up!!? Bra screamed, her eye growing wide with an unfathomable ire that raged tempestuously within her.

?But that?s no fun. Come, child. Meet your death, if you?re so eager to follow in your father?s footsteps. I promise you I?ll let you stay side-by-side with him as you two burn for all eternity.? Satan?s grin widened as the girl dashed toward him with a psychotic wail of absolute hatred, bracing himself for the inevitable.

Wild swipes of her blades came from all angles as Satan swung his sword to meet them. Flashes of gold and crimson much like the ones made by Gabriel and the archdemon lit up the reddened sky. The collisions of weaponry increased in frequency until the sound was near continuous. Despite the devil?s greatest efforts, he was beginning to grow weary of the withering barrage. Before he could summon an effective counterattack, a surprise kick snapped out, catching him in the chin and painfully torquing his neck. Bra quickly threw her daggers at the demon who leapt out of the way, only to be caught by the girl?s furious rage as she laid into him with a salvo of punches and kicks.

?Idiot!!? he roared swinging his mighty blade at the hybrid. She leapt over the weapon, landing barely in time to leap away from the next slash. Satan stayed on the offensive, each swipe coming closer to extinguishing the life from the princess. Finally, he saw his opportunity, and brought his blade down just as the girl twisted out of the way of his previous slash.

?Sh-!!? Bra gasped, watching the weapon as it drew ever closer to her neck. Suddenly, without warning, the velocity of Satan?s attack grew painfully slow, and his blade hardly coasted through the air toward her. At first amazed by the phenomenon, the girl snapped back into action, leaping up and away from the blade and driving her knee into the greater demon?s gut. Reality returned to it?s normal pace, then, leaving Bra panting for breath and Satan doubled over. His fight with Gabriel had obviously weakened him since their last encounter, though Bra could only imagine how the archangel fared in comparison.

Reijin formed up beside the girl, glaring at her. It wasn?t that he had been injured; the attack was meant simply to push the true saiyan away, but the very principle of the matter was likely enough to warrant some form of reprimand from the warrior. Bra returned the glare, and neither of them spoke. Satan returned to his full height, and Gabriel had taken his position before the demonic specter.

?Now is not the time to quarrel amongst ourselves. Reijin... Bra... we need you. Hold your differences until after the fight, please!? the mighty seraph pleaded, raising his holy broadsword as Satan hefted his own diabolical weapon.

The heiress needed little convincing. She could ignore Reijin if it meant she would be allowed to come to blows with the one responsible for so much of the pain that afflicted her. Her tears hadn?t stopped flowing, not for even a moment. They would not. Not until Satan was defeated. With a shrill battle cry, Bra rushed past Gabriel and planted a foot into the hellish creature?s nose. The pain of her broken rib was beginning to flare up again, slowing her down somewhat.

Reijin leapt into the fray, attacking Satan on the other side, landing a brutal series of punches and kicks into his back while Bra continued to break through the monstrosity?s frontal defenses. Gabriel rushed in, then, using that which Reijin had taught him and ignoring the rules of honorable engagement. His shining blade came down upon his antithesis, but the devil caught the attack with his horn while pushing the three away with a pulse of demonic ki.

?You would fight me unfairly? Gabriel, you would abandon honor for an advantage such as this? I thought you angels were above this! Can it be? You fight with the heart of a demon!? Satan laughed heartily.

?Ignore him!? Reijin shouted. ?Look and see! He?s struggling to breathe, Gabriel. He only says this to get you to fight him alone again. He knows he?s losing and he?s trying to exploit you. If we defeat him, the others will fall!?

Bra launched into an attack once more, unwilling to wait for the angel?s response. Her attacks grew with intensity as flashes of the tournament played incessantly through her mind. The death of her friends, of her family. The continuous trials she and the others had been pitted against. The atrocities committed on the asteroid. And the voice of her father.

?You let me die!?

Bra?s eye grew wide as she struck Satan again and again. Her focus was hardly on the demon before her, and she was only hardly aware that she was attacking him.

?You let me die! Bra!? Vegeta?s voice was clear as crystal within the girl?s shaken mind. ?Don?t you love me, Bra??

?YES!!? the girl screamed, bursting into tears as she enveloped her adversary with a mighty blast of energy, sweeping the hulking Satan off his feet and sending him to the ground with a thunderous crash.

Gabriel fell into position on Bra?s left, and Reijin on her right. The girl sobbed loudly, but her aura did not falter. She would see this through, to Satan?s end or to her own, but she would not let anyone else die for her. No... there was nobody else to die for her. She would avenge those she had lost. Nothing in the world would defeat her until Satan's miserable corpse was left without breath in his body!