06-04-2006, 06:33 AM
He?d seen it all before. It was nothing new to him.
She?d lost the will to live.
Bardock had seen it in Hasky?s eyes. She didn?t even fight back. She wasn?t fit to be in the game. She wasn?t even fit to call herself a warrior. No one seemed to understand that. To him, he was doing her a favor, putting her out of her misery and getting her out of his hair once and for all. It was mercy, not murder.
Selipa was first. The pistol was aimed dead between his eyes, but she couldn?t do it. Once eager for a fight, Bardock now saw the female to be a complete mockery of the saiya-jin race. To dare call herself one was blasphemy. She spat words of loathing while choking him. He felt no fear; he felt no pain. Bardock didn?t even resist. It was only natural for those that didn?t understand to act this way.
Bra was next. Her fist drove forth with unflinching might into his gut. Before his body even had the chance to double over, the hybrid was at it again with a follow-up to his chest, knocking the wind out of him and sending him soaring through a tree. The girl was relentless, picking him back up only to beat his face in. Each punch sent his head snapping in a different direction as if he were nothing more than a rag doll.
The final kick sent him packing into the air, and he dropped unceremoniously into a heap. Bardock coughed, waiting for the next attack. But it never came. Slowly, he got to his knees, feeling the bruises swelling. When he managed to stand on his own two feet, he glanced over at Bra. Raditzu was giving her a stern talking to. Bardock grimaced.
He stood tall, pride burning in his eyes. He strode back into camp. If they were supposed to beat a lesson into him, it didn?t work. Bardock found the only person not involved in the scuffle, and stared at the android.
?What about you?? he growled at Eighteen, spitting out a mixture of blood and saliva and wiping his mouth. ?You wanna take a swing at me too??
Without even waiting for a response, he looked away in disgust, glaring in Bra and Selipa?s direction. ?Go ahead and think that you?re better than me. I know you do. Go ahead and think that you?re self-righteous avengers. I don?t give a fuck. You don?t know shit about me. YOU DON?T KNOW ANYTHING!? he roared, breathing heavily. Anger masked anything else that could have been interpreted from it.
Those who weren?t strong enough to survive didn?t. It was that simple. As hard as it was to accept the deaths of Kakarotto, Gohan, and Goten?they had perished accordingly to this code. Bardock was more than willing to share into this principle. He was still strong enough, and when that strength failed, he would receive punishment?but not a moment sooner. The saiyan wasn?t giving up, was not giving in. He had done nothing wrong.
He stalked off, moving away from the general party. Not long after, Raditzu approached him.
?Did you not hear a thing I said earlier?? he asked. ?That wasn?t exactly the brightest idea, Pops.?
Bardock reached a hand out, grabbed his son?s shoulder, and squeezed, saying all he needed to say without words, and refused to give anything more.
She?d lost the will to live.
Bardock had seen it in Hasky?s eyes. She didn?t even fight back. She wasn?t fit to be in the game. She wasn?t even fit to call herself a warrior. No one seemed to understand that. To him, he was doing her a favor, putting her out of her misery and getting her out of his hair once and for all. It was mercy, not murder.
Selipa was first. The pistol was aimed dead between his eyes, but she couldn?t do it. Once eager for a fight, Bardock now saw the female to be a complete mockery of the saiya-jin race. To dare call herself one was blasphemy. She spat words of loathing while choking him. He felt no fear; he felt no pain. Bardock didn?t even resist. It was only natural for those that didn?t understand to act this way.
Bra was next. Her fist drove forth with unflinching might into his gut. Before his body even had the chance to double over, the hybrid was at it again with a follow-up to his chest, knocking the wind out of him and sending him soaring through a tree. The girl was relentless, picking him back up only to beat his face in. Each punch sent his head snapping in a different direction as if he were nothing more than a rag doll.
The final kick sent him packing into the air, and he dropped unceremoniously into a heap. Bardock coughed, waiting for the next attack. But it never came. Slowly, he got to his knees, feeling the bruises swelling. When he managed to stand on his own two feet, he glanced over at Bra. Raditzu was giving her a stern talking to. Bardock grimaced.
He stood tall, pride burning in his eyes. He strode back into camp. If they were supposed to beat a lesson into him, it didn?t work. Bardock found the only person not involved in the scuffle, and stared at the android.
?What about you?? he growled at Eighteen, spitting out a mixture of blood and saliva and wiping his mouth. ?You wanna take a swing at me too??
Without even waiting for a response, he looked away in disgust, glaring in Bra and Selipa?s direction. ?Go ahead and think that you?re better than me. I know you do. Go ahead and think that you?re self-righteous avengers. I don?t give a fuck. You don?t know shit about me. YOU DON?T KNOW ANYTHING!? he roared, breathing heavily. Anger masked anything else that could have been interpreted from it.
Those who weren?t strong enough to survive didn?t. It was that simple. As hard as it was to accept the deaths of Kakarotto, Gohan, and Goten?they had perished accordingly to this code. Bardock was more than willing to share into this principle. He was still strong enough, and when that strength failed, he would receive punishment?but not a moment sooner. The saiyan wasn?t giving up, was not giving in. He had done nothing wrong.
He stalked off, moving away from the general party. Not long after, Raditzu approached him.
?Did you not hear a thing I said earlier?? he asked. ?That wasn?t exactly the brightest idea, Pops.?
Bardock reached a hand out, grabbed his son?s shoulder, and squeezed, saying all he needed to say without words, and refused to give anything more.
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
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