Day Five: Morning

[Burter]

Face to Face

Burter

Raditzu

"You look like shit."

The long-haired saiyan known as Raditzu certainly had better days. With his head bashed in, organs threatening to come out of a hole in his stomach, hair missing and blood covering his body, the saiyan turned around to see who had spoken to him. His normal grin was replaced by a scowl when he saw who was there. "Burter."

The reptile was in much better physical condition then Rad was. He only had a slight arm injury from the very first hour of the game, but it had long since healed after five days. If there was ever someone capable enough to eliminate the DA champ, right now it was Burter. "Here I was picturing you posing your way around the island."

Despite his foul mood, Rad couldn't help but throw out a smartass comment. "I don't need to pose to look good."

"Yea, you're the smashing image of a champion in victory right," Burter retorted. "The intestines spilling out from your gut is a nice touch."

"Tch. And I suppose you've just been camping out," Rad moved to keep himself in a defensive position. He kept himself steady on both legs, ready in case he needed to be.

Burter chuckled. He had to admit that it was quite nice to see Raditzu in anything but a good mood. His constant smiling annoyed the reptilian, but there was no hint of one now. "I've had a couple scuffles," he admitted. "Which I think has worked in my favor, because now you're fucked up and you can't beat me."

"Think so?" Rad asked seriously.

"Absolutely," hissed Burter. "Which means I'll dispatch the champion, and that puts me in the best position to win this tournament."

The saiyan was already annoyed with this notion. "It's ironic that you called me arrogant," Rad accused. "But okay. You want to try and take me down? I'm ready for it." He flashed his ki around him, exploding into a churray of light. "I WILL NOT GO DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT!"

This was a completely new Raditzu that Burter had never met. Rad wasn't here for jokes anymore. It was about fighting until the very last breath.

Burter took a breath as he called forth some ki. Rad didn't halt at the first level of super saiyan. The sparked began to jolt around him as he ascended further and further up into the thousand millions of power levels. Burter could see that despite his injuries, Rad was not going to go down easy.

The reptilian took a breath. All cameras were on him. "KaioKEN!" He shouted, letting his own power shoot out. With every second that passed, his muscle-mass grew and he became stronger and stronger, feeling the energy jolts vibrate inside him. The grass around two warriors fought against the winds that their very presence created. The planet itself found it difficult to stay together.

Raditzu and Burter. Two best friends. Two rivals. A super saiyan and a super reptilian. Locked in a battle to the death at the lowest point of the Abyss.

The two lunged forward at the same time. Raditzu ducked under the punch thrown at him and knocked his friend in the gut. Burter grunted, flipping sideways and then landing on his feet. Using his speed, Burt managed to knock Rad back with his wrists.

Rad kept up his stance and returned to the offense. Neither was going to let up. It was too late in the game for anyone to give up now.

After a few minutes, Burter was thrown into a rock. It was becoming more and more obvious that there would be no defeating Raditzu in the state he was in. If anything, he was even more dangerous then before. The reptilian pulled his long staff from his back, preparing to strike again.

He swung the staff at Rad. The saiyan leaned back, barely avoiding getting smacked with the end. With Burter's torso exposed, the sayian jolted forward.

"Hrk!" Burter grunted as the fist smashed into his torso and out of his back. His eyes bulged as he felt the sheer power of the limb blast through him. And that was it. It was all over. His last ditch effort to win the game had failed.

Raditzu looked at his friend as he yanked his arm out. "They'll remember you," he promised. "That's all you need to know."

Burt wanted to say something witty, but he lost the time. His body gave out and he fell sideways, thudding off the rock. Dead before he hit the ground.

They would remember this fight. Raditzu knew it. Burter knew it. The fans of Dante's Abyss would remember the name of both of these men for years to come.

In his mind, Raditzu had won the game all over again, because there would no forgetting him. Ever.

#11 Burter DEAD

10 Remain

Raditzu can take the long staff