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Chapter 283 - Shadow Dragon Saga - Part Four

Gohan let the momentum of his own beam, plus his own power to guide him upwards and exited the water with a crash, water blown all over as he took his first breath of actual fresh air for a while, the explosion rippling underneath and following him out, he now hovered above the ocean as the seas parted from his leaving. An explosive jet of sea water only now just coming back down.

 

Pyrrha and Raditz hovered over, followed by Tien as they all looked on, slowly coming closer.

 

"I… think that was a direct hit. She took that head on… literally." Gohan then turned to them, adding.

 

"Well, anyone got a dragon ball locator? Maybe if it can be found, it means she is dead for good-" the she-dragon came out of the ocean, righteous fury, her hair singed and her face a mix of damage and healing coming about. Pyrrha then fired off a 'Royal Spear' immediately, for Gohan felt they were all tense even before this moment, Raditz also launched his 'Double Sunday' while Tien fired off his 'Tri-Beam'.

 

'...'Mesenko' fire!' Gohan thought, empowering his own attack, the four of their attacks struck the berserk woman from up high and this time, there was a hoarse scream that begun to fade like the outline of her body from their combined attack, Chiaotzu floating nearby while his hands glowed blue, the six star dragon ball then floating towards him as it begun to miraculously stitch itself back together and lose the evil colored shine.

 

"There were go, another one of these shadow dragons down and out." Gohan heard Krillin, he and Eighteen floating over with, Krillin with a grin while Eighteen looked on, a half smile before she lost it in return for her usual neutral look. Gohan heard as Tien spoke up then.

 

"That's is that… the two star and the six star our in our hands, safe… I'd felt Raven's energy sputter out of sensing range ten minutes ago… not looking good over there, I and Chiaotzu will go back them up, you all search for the next shadow dragon and fast. Will keep an eye out on our way over there, will spike our Ki should we run into another while in flight. Keep your guard up and uh, good job with this fight Gohan." Gohan nodded, he'd almost forgot about the passive though minuscule drain of the 'Aura Sphere' technique, which he then turned off silently, powering down to 'Super Saiyan'.

 

"Right, I'll make some clones and have them search, they will dispel within the hour so I'll have access to my Ki after their dispel, so keep an extra keen sense on them encase one or more should spike their borrowed Ki." Gohan went ahead and made twenty of his clones, he'd pretty much mastered the technique and knew the do's and don't of such a bizarre kind of miscellaneous though helpful technique, since he's been using them since he began working at 'K.B.S Industries Corporation' as a corporate suit in the R&D department.

"Come then nephew, you and I, will stick together for now. I'm not interested in getting ambushed by one of these evil dragons, weak or not." Gohan nodded, then turned to the others, Pyrrha looked to be going with Eighteen and Krillin sent Gohan a slight wave before following his wife, before they went another way. Gohan powered up slightly, creating ten clones, ten being enough even should he actually needs energy to be fighting and twenty would be a risk, especially where these dragons are concerned.

 

Split up, Tien and Chiaotzu went where Gohan felt Qrow and Raven, then Yamcha… remembering that Yamcha must have been added to their roster by one of the others, perhaps Seventeen as he wasn't with Eighteen nor Krillin and he deduced that Sixteen was also there, though no word on where Dabura was at or Cumber.

 

(Dabura-POV)

 

Dealing with the Mira that absorbed the one he was with, he and the Mira at his 'side' continued to search for that one, his energy was at one point coming from this direction and when they arrived, the what was perhaps once a beautiful jewel of a world, was currently being used as a battleground, the Mira of which was a foe… and a Saiyan, this one felt like Kron though more… mad, almost instinctual in his use of his energy.

 

"Mira, we can go down there and kill that Mira now… or we can enjoy this battle and watch for some time before finding if we should get involved or not. That other power, his energy is similar to Kron and this might be who I've heard is Broly-"

 

"-Broly… I know who that is, he is neither friend nor sane according to Towa…" Mira spoke quickly, annoyed at their waiting up in the stratosphere, their slow descent down onto the planet was so they could speak it over. Dabura also felt a few others down below, though they weren't fighting and they were not even considered by him as a threat.

 

"...Just wait for a moment then, I want to look over these others first and then will gut that Mira. You've already got my word my kin, so no need to stress about it. Let's get down there now, no need to keep these strangers from our presence." they quickly maneuvered through the clouds, burning as they went through the flames from entering the planets didn't even affect them, their energy engulfing them for there was no need to hide their power here.

 

They landed on a plateau, two persons overlooking the battlefield… their startled glances at them as they touched down made Dabura smirk while Mira had only eyes for the battle taking place, the destructive energies of the two were impressive… Dabura realized that this Saiyan fighting could be quite possibly, even stronger then himself… which made him that their vengeance against 'that' Mira down below could take a different turn.

 

The two, Dabura turned to them and noted that one was a Saiyan as well, though older and missing an eye, the other though wasn't a Saiyan but an alien of some unknown species. They noticed them straight away though, both of them approaching them cautiously, eyeing Mira with suspicion for in their eyes, that Broly was down there fighting 'Mira' while Mira was standing next to Dabura.

 

"And you are?" Dabura heard the old one ask, gruff sounding, his cape billowing from the ongoing shock waves down below, the green alien next to him eyed the Saiyan before turning to Mira and then Dabura.

 

"...Dabura. You're a Saiyan then. And that there is Broly… I heard that he was supposed to be dead, killed by his own brother." Dabura watched the guy go through various emotions, before settling on anger, he replied, turning back to the fight.

 

"Yeah, though there was a… phenomenon that had given amble opportunity for us to escape. This guy here, had also escaped-"

 

"-I did no such thing. I was to retrieve you and the brutish thug you call a son. It has since occurred to me that I stood no chance against the one know as Broly, doubly so because I am now alive once more… it has been centuries since I'd felt being alive…"

 

"I don't care about that, nor you and that mongrel Broly. I and Mira would like to destroy that 'other' Mira down below, we're owed vengeance against that one. But seeing as your son down there is a mad dog, we're most likely going to have to fight him as well. That is, unless you can control your son." Dabura accused the father, not quite remembering his name actually, for he was killed by Kron last he'd heard.

 

"Your other son, Kron is alive and kicking… To think, and I didn't like my father either but I never considered killing the man. Are you going to remove your son-"

 

"-I cannot control him now, I was just about to leave, find my way back to Earth but this bastard is insisting I and Broly accompany him back to the afterlife. Ha! Like I'd let this new lease at life to slip through my fingers! The daft moron doesn't realize that he too, is now living! So there is no need for the fool to try and contend with us about the will of the grand Kai or some such nonsense… Anyhow, Broly will be finished soon, and if you are all still here, especially you uh, Mira… you'll be just more bodies piling up at my sons feet. Leave." Dabura sneered, matching the old Saiyan's look, then eyed this Pikkon who, looked right at them for a moment, replying with anger.

 

"The fool thinks to mock me huh, well… Along with these three here, some more pressing inmates of their hellish dimensions had managed to escape before the grand Kai and king Yemma, along with their staff managed to track down and mend the small tear that had mysteriously appeared, along the same time that a Namekian, elder Moori had checked in at King Yemma's check-in station and has been there since. A bastard named Cooler and his equally annoying father, A sinister monster named Cell, a crude bastard named Bojack and some monster that is called Hatchiyack are among the strongest and most dangerous to have escaped. I've not seen them since they all started to fly off away from one another, with Cell also about to absorb King Cold when Cooler, now unshackled had transformed and fought him off to a standstill."

 

"...The Kai's really have the most… abuse-able system of how they treat their most dangerous dead. What a joke, and you'll happily serve them. My friend, you've a new lease on life, if I were you I would use it. But now, since your not doing much of anything, I could use a distraction to contend with Kron's madman of a brother, since his weakling father hasn't the heart nor the stern hand to reprimand him, I and Mira will deal with the sinister-looking Mira down below, save your Grand Kai the job and get our vengeance at the same time. Keep the big guy content with your fighting prowess for… three minutes is all we need." Dabura smirked, floating upwards, Mira near his side engulfed himself in his aura and now enshrouded, blasted upwards to a higher position.

 

Dabura seen Pikkon take off after them, catching up.

 

"Fine, I'll help you distract that one, his strength I've got to admit… has made me question my resolve in taking him on. Though if you help me in beating Broly, I'll stick around and help with the others-"

 

"-You can help with this fight here and now and Mira here is itching for such a challenge, though do not try and rope in me in on your hunt for those other fools. They aren't even worth the spit it will take to easily capture them… Help me here and I'll take you to Earth, full of like-minded individuals who might see to your cause… or not."

 

Mira then blasted forwards, Dabura noticed that Broly had the other Mira by the scruff of the neck and was surely about to snuff out their prize, when Mira went ahead and kicked Broly in the head, Pikkon and Dabura quickly closing in on the fight and joining. Dabura grabbed at the other Mira, though Mira on his side responded with a glare, taking hold of the currently surprised eh, other Mira.

 

"You absorbed me bastard… though two of us can play at that game…" striking at his head, constant blows to the cranium did Mira surprise Dabura then and there… by absorbing the Mira that had been in battle and appeared to be losing against Broly, Pikkon and Dabura had barely amount of time to process this quick timely exchange of blows before the downed Mira begun to be absorbed into Mira then and there, energy generating begun to explode around him and kicked up heated winds and large chunks of debris while quaking the planet. Broly too, had begun powering up in a brutal, instinctual way as he shouted loudly, a maniac snicker leaving him at every turn as he gathered energy, his golden hair then glowing as his body then burst and in place, a bulkier form and more prominent features stared back at he and Pikkon.

 

'That is-' Dabura didn't even have time to process this sudden and dramatic change when, the bulkier Broly then charged at both he and Pikkon and with the third eye of his, the 'Tertian Oculus' already readied for this combat, Dabura blinked as if a thought struck him. He then spat on Broly, earning a disgusted grunt from both Pikkon and a growl from Broly, though Dabura had begun to chuckle deeply.

 

Broly then realized that he was beginning to turn to stone and tried to rub at it, spreading his magical 'Stone Spit' technique begun to do it's job and spread to every part of Broly, Dabura turning to Pikkon who looked on in surprise.

 

"Yeah… I didn't think I'd had to worry about this guy. Though will take him with us, his brother ought to at least know, before we decide what to do with this lunatic. A rather powerful fool like this, could be perhaps fixed by those who know about the mind. If not, Mira you'll be able to absorb this Saiyan I take it." Dabura smirked, using telekinesis and hold the still Broly, an impressive stone statue he was now was easily held by him.

 

"...I can do it. Not sure about his current state." Mira said simply as Pikkon and Dabura turned as the other Saiyan, the father… approached with widened eyes, his cowardice easily seen as he gazed at Dabura, never meeting his eyes upon Dabura's.

 

"Y-You- my son Broly is… is he, this- I can finally be free of this psychopath that is my s-son! This is better this way son… I only got out of hell thanks to your extreme and deadly power but you're a madman my son-"

 

"-Stop monologuing to yourself there, fool. And put that hand of yours gathering energy down to your sides, lest you discern you'd want to go back to that 'hell' of yours by my own hand. I've got splendid plans for your statue of a son for now, might even earn me a fight from Kron. Now-" Dabura paused, turned as the daft moron didn't listen and fired off his blast, point blank… a meager amount of energy and Pikkon was there to easily deflect the blast over yonder where it detonated further off. Mira then sent a more meaningful, powerful blast and the Saiyan warrior screamed for a brief moment, silenced out as he disintegrated into nothing.

 

"...Oh well, the fool is gone. Best not to mention that we killed the father." Dabura turned to Mira, the being of Towa's creation only sneered back at him, disinterested.

 

"Come then Pikkon, will be going back to Earth. You might find someone there who will offer you help, it's either that or we go our separate ways."

 

"I'll go with you. Don't make me regret it."

 

(Jaina Belladona-POV)

 

She'd came out of the wormhole now, a few minutes of passing through though she knew from her old logs of her father that this thing was an abnormal irregularity, time passed as in a strange way and she didn't know exactly what to expect.

 

'Dad wasn't exactly a scientist and the one of the past hasn't been any smarter. He is a good fighter though, that counts as being a genius I think. Now, where the heck am I then.' she sat in the piloting seat to keep a close watch on this void that took her through into another area of the galaxy, she checked the maps of the PTO organization long before she left and this part of the galaxy didn't exist on the maps, which was strange.

 

She was about to go and get something to eat, now content that she was out of that hole and could now find any information about the two gods when her ship started to rock, stuttering in it's flight and she then was warned via the systems and by the alarm now blaring loudly that her ship had been intercepted.

 

"The heck, what is this-" she now noticed a larger, more serpentine bodily shaped starship that slowly entered the front of the viewing area of the cockpit, she turned the alarm off though didn't do nothing about the systems warning and the now changed, darkened blue lamplight's that turned on as well, flashing.

 

"Eh, and who are these interlopers." She didn't need the ship to survive out in space, thanks to her dads 'Aura Sphere technique and could easily pack away the ship should she leave it, but her curiosity of this ship that had the audacity to intercept her… she wanted to know who they were and would deal with them should they be a threat.

 

"Oh, picking up communications. Bastards having me in their tractor beam… This better be good." she'd waited and clicked the appropriate controls, connection initiated and the screen above lit up, a two way transmission between Jaina's ship and the massive, Jaina supposed is a warship of some kind. A human female appeared on the screen, dressed impeccably in uniform, white and sleek, the tight fitting uniform was nothing like what the P.T.O would wear, so they were either-

 

"-Unknown ship, we've secured your ship and are preparing to bring your… ship into our hanger bay, do not resist or we're prepared to blow you up. You've come from the black hole anomaly, you'll be brought on board for questioning. Prepare your people to disarm and wait for our boarding party." She said dismissively, the connection distorted suddenly as her ships encryptions picked up some kind of hack, which Jaina went about waiting for the countermeasures of her vessel. Bulma's designs were really amped up since the time she'd gained the black-box which allowed her company to advance dramatically into the future, this ship was both a advanced piece of equipment and by the meager attempt, far advanced then that warship out there, her ship shuttered a bit and she turned off all systems except for life support.

 

"...This will be interesting. They better not get handsy, eh… I need to freshen up a bit, this tank top of mine isn't going to cut it."

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