Dante's Abyss Finale 2008

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Finale: Part 4

Android 18, Bardock

There was history here.

Two years ago in Dante's Abyss, Bardock and Eighteen traveled in the same group, but when it came down to the sudden free for all of Ragnarok Black, she had been on the receiving end of Bardock's gun toting abilities. He went on to die moments later.

The next year, she fought him again after misusing her GPS device, and once again, the hunter and future champion of Dante's Abyss had bested her and killed her off. This time, he went on to win the entire competition.

She lost her memory that day. Here it was, a year later and for the third time, they were facing off. The rain was pouring on the roof of the temple as Eighteen gripped her pistol, her blonde hair sopping wet over her cute, adorable face. Bardock was like a super soldier, holding his nail gun and topped with the rocket launcher on his back, axe at his belt and ki proof vest over his shirt.

Something felt oddly familiar, but now wasn't the time to ponder it. Eighteen looked at the saiyan soldier with the old face and fired her freshly reloaded pistol.

Immediately, the moment was broken. The action had begun.

Bardock lept over the generator as he fired back in retaliation. Eighteen crouched and unloaded the entire round of her pistol, firing through the rain and nailing the saiyan head-on. The vest kept him protected as he ran forward, springing her with nails.

Eighteen quickly ran to the side and jumped on a platform, using it to launch at Bardock as she simultaneously reloaded her gun. She spun around to avoid the last nail and slammed her foot against his chin.

This time, it was her turn to take the offensive. Bardock threw the wasted nail gun to the side and back flipped to avoid the pistol shots, moving like an acrobat despite his age and fighting style. Thinking quick, he held up his axe and used the blade and his vest to deflect the bullets as Eighteen finally ran out of bullets.

The guns were useless. They were out of ammunition.

Bardock swung his axe forward, but Eighteen ducked and moved to the other side of him. He spun around and smirked, calling over the rain. "It always comes down to this, huh? Who would have guessed we'd be the final two?"

She squinted a moment. "Where do I know you from?"

"Your nightmares!"

Bardock caught her with the axe just as she had a slight memory pulse, cutting her in the arm. She brought her hand up, uppercutting him with her brass knuckles, cracking the saiyan's jaw and sending him against the nearby generator.

The man used his leg to trip the woman, bringing his axe down upon her face. She raised her wrist, using it to stop the blade just before it pierced her head. She then pushed up and kicked to her feet, bringing the brass knucks down upon Bardock's face.

The super saiyan refused to give up, knowing he had already beaten both her and this game before. She was the only obstacle left and he was one strike of his axe away from victory. He quickly stood up after shoving her backwards, looking up with rage behind the golden glow and electric sparks of Super Saiyan 2.

He used his axe to deflect the throwing stars, then grabbed at his rocket launcher.

Eighteen quickly grabbed her last throwing star and prepared to jump as Bardock unlocked the safety on his bazooka. He aimed carefully, wanting to catch it right under her, enough to throw her off balance for the kill. He pulled the trigger.

The shuriken spun across the air and cut right in the launching missle, slicing it open and detonating the ki locked within it. Bardock turned to the side just as the explosion erupted, right in his face. It covered his head, collared neck, torso, pelvis and finally his legs, blowing out within a five foot radius. Eighteen slid back as the debris flew her way.

She quickly moved forward and grabbing at one of the throwing stars laying around. She could see Bardock moving, despite what had occured. The explosion had blown up right in his face but he still kept moving...kept trying to survive. "I win," she declared, stepping in front of him.

He looked up and rolled onto his back, revealing the shotgun he had picked up from next to Aero's corpse. He squeezed the trigger, blowing out the woman's belly and side. Her eyes bulged for a moment.

He had a shotgun. It was raining. Her wires had been exposed to the water.

Just like right now.

The rain caused sparks to ignite inside her torso, triggering her shaking and shivering. She recalled the relationship issues she had with Raditzu. The jealousy she felt to those who spent more time with him. She remembered the woman she used to be, and the woman she was now.

She had outgrown that weak, feeble robotic woman.

"Never again!" She shouted as the thunder behind her struck. Bardock watched in axe as her her hand came down past the shotgun, slashing the star right into his exposed neck. It jolted all the way inside his throat, causing blood to spurt.

She landed right next to him, unconscience. She had wrestled with the past and won. She knew who she used to be, but it didn't change who she was, right then and there.

Bardock wrestled with the future. They both laid there, dying, but he still felt like he had won. He had learned the value of friendship and teamwork, and felt the sadness of loss in the Abyss.

They had both come far. They had both lost, and won.

One body stopped moving all together as the rain stopped. As the sparks stopped flying around both bodies, Eighteen stirred and opened her eyes.

She was the only one.

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