Dragonball M, Chapter 1: Silent Menace Aproaches!

[rhyvurg]

He vanishes in front of her and appears behind. He grabs her bybthe neck an slams her face first multiple time so to the rock before throwing her at Adam.

Adam expands, becoming a pliant sheet to envelop Sarada and prevent injury. Releasing her, it continues to pursue Battersea.

"Ahhh---AAHHHHHH!!!"

The searing pain shooting up to Zaofan's brain, the nerves in his arm completely on fire, Zaofan is almost completely out of the fight. Clutching his arm, now dangling in nauseating fashion, he drops to his knees, both body and mind trying to compensate for the sheer pain preventing him from doing much else. But also, just as painful, was the realization that Battersea toyed with him and his friends, and that despite all that training he had snapped the chef's arm like a cracker.

Telepathically, he broadcast, "He... he's not ...human! He's spitting blood and moving at superhuman speeds! What is he?"

"Control your fear, human!" Adam moves through the sand, trying to catch up to Battersea unnoticed so it can slash at his legs.

[Cthulhu_of_R'lyeh]

Zaofan's eyes continued to glow, using only a fraction of his power in that last gambit, still cackling with energy. Still, the stamina drain and his exhaustion meant he was a stationary cannon, and without nearly the necessary speed needed to catch the statue.

He again tapped the mental link to inform the others: "The statue! He's lost it again! It's in the air! Somebody get it! And RUN AWAY!"

It did not take long for an opening to present itself, and launching herself towards the falling idol, Ishtar made ready to pluck it from the air.

With a deep breah, Etrina screamed. "EROSA! FETCH!"

"GAOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Erosa erupted from the ground, flew through the air...catching the dragon idol in her wide open mouth

...And swallowed.

Landing on the other side, the weakened but still kickign Erosa turned and slapped her butt in Batterseas direction before shooting off.

Only to watch as the Id's unhinged jaw locked around the object and pulled it into her cavernous stomach.

'So be it then.'

Dropping back onto the simulation of sun-baked earth, Ishtar made ready to do what she could.

[Sub-Zero MKA]

He vanishes in front of her and appears behind. He grabs her bybthe neck an slams her face first multiple time so to the rock before throwing her at Adam.

Sarada closed in, crimson ki pulsating around her points of attack. Her heart raced the more the distance between herself and Battersea shrank. She recalled what Brutus said, that Battersea's left arm was a weakness. If she couldn't get him to the ground on her first pass, then she could quickly recover and shift gears toward an all-out attack on his left side.

Wait, what?

He vanished?! But where-

Sarada was plucked off the ground by the back of her neck and hurled face-first into the ground. Again and again, with bone-crushing force, her face was driven into the hard, unforgiving ground. Blood poured profusely from the open cuts on her face. Her jaw was shattered. Her neck ached from being grabbed so tightly. Her head felt like someone was trying to crack it open at the forehead with a chisel and mallet.

She offered no resistance to being thrown through the air.

Adam expands, becoming a pliant sheet to envelop Sarada and prevent injury. Releasing her, it continues to pursue Battersea.

She landed harmless into Adam, who had become a sheet to catch her. "'anks," she mumbled as much as the pain in her jaw would allow.

Her legs initially gave out when he released her, nearly sending her toppling to the ground. She caught herself, not wanting to give the imitation Battersea the satisfaction of seeing her weak and helpless. No! I will not go down like this!

Through blood-soaked eyes, she glared at the man as he danced around attacks and retaliated with thunderous force. He had a weakness, but he was far too fast and skilled.

Wait, there!

She watched him shattered Zaofan's arm like a twig when he pilfered the dragon statue off him. That was it. That was his exploitable weakness. If they could play keep away with the statue, then that would allow the others to get some meaningful shots in while he was distracted.

Almost.

The statue came loose again, while Koorimaru transported Battersea skyward. Erosa lunged up and swallowed it whole. Undoubtedly, Battersea would go after Erosa, so Sarada lifted off the air and prepared to take advantage. Her knife appeared in her left hand. Once he predictably attacked Erosa with untold fury, she would attack. The others would undoubtedly follow suit, meaning he was going to have multiple attacks to contend with while trying to get his prized possession back.

They could win this.

[Cleric of Hell’s Brigade]

As promised by Koorimaru, Battersea appears 30 ft up, a lance of dark energy courtesy of Karine shattering against him.

Only to then be engulfed by a Dragon Shot from Slak and and an Optic Beam from Zaofan. This hurts him and as he falls and catches himself, he is beset by Midori and Shiro. Alongside Ishtar briefly, they bat away the statue and Erosa rays it as an audible sound of breaking is heard as Chou’s massive haymaker breaks the bad arm.

He leaps away, blinded suddenly by Zaofan’s Ruby attack and is unable to stop Sasheem’s super punch, which causes him to fly backwards into a boulder. He leaps up just in time to avoid Adam slicing at his legs but this leaves him open as Meagan bonds him with her cloak, bringing him down just as Held’s spear punches through. The ki in it sends massive vibrations through his body and Battersea screams, blood pouring from the wound.

Desperate, he flares his ki enough to push Meagan’s cloak off of him and he attempts to super leap away and get some distance between him and the group.

[Cleric of Hell’s Brigade]

Kami nods to Totoma.

“I can do this thing. Close your eyes.”

[Monstrous Bird of Qin, Ou Ki]

Kami nods to Totoma.

“I can do this thing. Close your eyes.”

Totoma took a deep breath and closed his eyes. To say he was nervous about having his mind tampered with, even in this subtle sort of way, was... an understatement. But, really, it was... pretty much like taking a happy pill made of psychic energy, wasn't it?

There'd probably be fewer side-effects than doping himself up on meds, at least.

[The Chou Lives]

: His muscles spaz out, satisfied that he broke his damn arm. Muscles got out of control. Bigger than Totoma and the Oni in this department.:

“ Sir!! You got to expel the excess power! Now!”

: Teleports again. Since Chou tagged him twice, invoked the aura. Battersea would not connect to the ground as he found himself hovering, Held still and flung into the air.:

“ Blow him to kingdom come!!!!”

As he proceeds to unleash his excess energy via mouth beam, jaws unhinged like a snake to expel the surplus energy.:

“ Telepathy.”

“ Now is a good time for a mega optic beam, Gallic fun, irbetc. Going to be sore after this!!”


As the fierce golden beam erupted from his mouth. Heads to target zone as he holds his prey there on the spot.

“ Take it all you ****ing fraud!!!”

[grampagen]

As promised by Koorimaru, Battersea appears 30 ft up, a lance of dark energy courtesy of Karine shattering against him.

Only to then be engulfed by a Dragon Shot from Slak and and an Optic Beam from Zaofan. This hurts him and as he falls and catches himself, he is beset by Midori and Shiro. Alongside Ishtar briefly, they bat away the statue and Erosa rays it as an audible sound of breaking is heard as Chou’s massive haymaker breaks the bad arm.

He leaps away, blinded suddenly by Zaofan’s Ruby attack and is unable to stop Sasheem’s super punch, which causes him to fly backwards into a boulder. He leaps up just in time to avoid Adam slicing at his legs but this leaves him open as Meagan bonds him with her cloak, bringing him down just as Held’s spear punches through. The ki in it sends massive vibrations through his body and Battersea screams, blood pouring from the wound.

Desperate, he flares his ki enough to push Meagan’s cloak off of him and he attempts to super leap away and get some distance between him and the group.

As he left the ground, Ochazuke fired another Super Dodonpa an an adjacent angle to cut off his escape route.

[Sub-Zero MKA]

As promised by Koorimaru, Battersea appears 30 ft up, a lance of dark energy courtesy of Karine shattering against him.

Only to then be engulfed by a Dragon Shot from Slak and and an Optic Beam from Zaofan. This hurts him and as he falls and catches himself, he is beset by Midori and Shiro. Alongside Ishtar briefly, they bat away the statue and Erosa rays it as an audible sound of breaking is heard as Chou’s massive haymaker breaks the bad arm.

He leaps away, blinded suddenly by Zaofan’s Ruby attack and is unable to stop Sasheem’s super punch, which causes him to fly backwards into a boulder. He leaps up just in time to avoid Adam slicing at his legs but this leaves him open as Meagan bonds him with her cloak, bringing him down just as Held’s spear punches through. The ki in it sends massive vibrations through his body and Battersea screams, blood pouring from the wound.

Desperate, he flares his ki enough to push Meagan’s cloak off of him and he attempts to super leap away and get some distance between him and the group.

Now!

Sarada charged at Battersea, the unbreakable razor edge of her katchin knife glinting in the bright sunlight. With the strength she appeared to have left, she hurled it at the bad shoulder just before vanishing with an afterimage.

She wasn't expecting the knife to land. In fact, she was hoping he would either catch it or bat it away; at least then, it would have served its purpose as a distraction.

Up above and facing away from the others, Sarada prepared and fired her finishing attack.

Galick Gun!

FIRE!!

[Ptrvc]

As he left the ground, Ochazuke fired another Super Dodonpa an an adjacent angle to cut off his escape route.

As Ochazuke shot his Dondonpa to cut off Battersea's escape Jack threw his remaining knife where he predicted Battersea would reflexively dodge to.

Jack hoped the beam would distract Battersea from the smaller, non-glowing projectile.

[Cyke]

As promised by Koorimaru, Battersea appears 30 ft up, a lance of dark energy courtesy of Karine shattering against him.

Only to then be engulfed by a Dragon Shot from Slak and and an Optic Beam from Zaofan. This hurts him and as he falls and catches himself, he is beset by Midori and Shiro. Alongside Ishtar briefly, they bat away the statue and Erosa rays it as an audible sound of breaking is heard as Chou’s massive haymaker breaks the bad arm.

He leaps away, blinded suddenly by Zaofan’s Ruby attack and is unable to stop Sasheem’s super punch, which causes him to fly backwards into a boulder. He leaps up just in time to avoid Adam slicing at his legs but this leaves him open as Meagan bonds him with her cloak, bringing him down just as Held’s spear punches through. The ki in it sends massive vibrations through his body and Battersea screams, blood pouring from the wound.

Desperate, he flares his ki enough to push Meagan’s cloak off of him and he attempts to super leap away and get some distance between him and the group.

"We're doing it! We have him on the run!" Zaofan celebrated telepathically with glee. Seeing Battersea super jump away, Zaofan took to the sky, but even flying vertically hurt his arm thanks to the ki vibrations. Still, he could see him get away, and already moving a good distance.

: Hos muscles spaz out, satisfied that he broke his damn arm. Muscles got out of control. Bigger than Totoma and the Oni in this department.:

“ Sir!! You got to expel the excess power! Now!”

: Teleports again. Since Chou tagged him twice, invoked the aura. Battersea would not connect to the ground as he found himself hovering, Held still and flung into the air.:

“ Blow him to kingdom come!!!!”

As he proceeds to unleash his excess energy via mouth beam, jaws unhinged like a snake to expel the surplus energy.:

“ Telepathy.”

“ Now is a good time for a mega optic beam, Gallic fun, irbetc. Going to be sore after this!!”


As the fierce golden beam erupted from his mouth. Heads to target zone as he holds his prey there on the spot.

“ Take it all you ****ing fraud!!!”

Now!

Sarada charged at Battersea, the unbreakable razor edge of her katchin knife glinting in the bright sunlight. With the strength she appeared to have left, she hurled it at the bad shoulder just before vanishing with an afterimage.

She wasn't expecting the knife to land. In fact, she was hoping he would either catch it or bat it away; at least then, it would have served its purpose as a distraction.

Up above and facing away from the others, Sarada prepared and fired her finishing attack.

Galick Gun!

FIRE!!

As Ochazuke shot his Dondonpa to cut off Battersea's escape Jack threw his remaining knife where he predicted Battersea would reflexively dodge to.

Jack hoped the beam would distract Battersea from the smaller, non-glowing projectile.

As he left the ground, Ochazuke fired another Super Dodonpa an an adjacent angle to cut off his escape route.

Heeding Chou's command, following up Ochazuke's lead that cut off Battersea's escape, and adding to Sarada and Jack's offensives, Zaofan, with GREAT satisfaction, unleashed the pent up energy he had been storing for so long.

MEGA OPTIC BLAST!

A giant cylinder of ruby and crimson energy blasted forward right at Battersea.

[Cthulhu_of_R'lyeh]

Seeing Battersea attempt to leap away, Ishtar steps in and locks her hand around the man's leg, yanking him back down into the incoming barrage of attacks.

"You will not escape this day." The golden-eyed Oni replies, before ice coats her form, the ice copy from Ishtar's Druj taking hold of the young combatant as the Oni quickly leaves the imminent blast range.

[Tami]

Meagan joins in the attack, holding her hands out and ki blasting Battersea.

[KamenRaida]

As he left the ground, Ochazuke fired another Super Dodonpa an an adjacent angle to cut off his escape route.

Recalling the effects of their first encounter against the snow monsters of Cask, Koorimaru allowed a Death Beam to meet the Dodnpa along its trajectory as it approached Battersea, setting off a reaction alike the first true moment of intercourse between himself and Ochazuke.

[KingofPie]

As promised by Koorimaru, Battersea appears 30 ft up, a lance of dark energy courtesy of Karine shattering against him.

Only to then be engulfed by a Dragon Shot from Slak and and an Optic Beam from Zaofan. This hurts him and as he falls and catches himself, he is beset by Midori and Shiro. Alongside Ishtar briefly, they bat away the statue and Erosa rays it as an audible sound of breaking is heard as Chou’s massive haymaker breaks the bad arm.

He leaps away, blinded suddenly by Zaofan’s Ruby attack and is unable to stop Sasheem’s super punch, which causes him to fly backwards into a boulder. He leaps up just in time to avoid Adam slicing at his legs but this leaves him open as Meagan bonds him with her cloak, bringing him down just as Held’s spear punches through. The ki in it sends massive vibrations through his body and Battersea screams, blood pouring from the wound.

Desperate, he flares his ki enough to push Meagan’s cloak off of him and he attempts to super leap away and get some distance between him and the group.

Beginning to sweat a bit and still not attached to the toilet, Sasheem returned to his regular size and stretched his arms forward and grabbed ahold of the ground opposite him and Battersea.

He let himself be pulled forward, away from the toilet, but he had been apart from it for far too long and suddenly smacked back into it violently, launching the toilet far in the air. Sasheem had enpugh of his senses about to close the lid and barricade himself inside as the toilet, soared at high speed toward Battersea.