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 Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 9:07 pm
"I think not!" Hissed the Saiya-jin Prince to these newcomer's. Who did they think they were, marching on in here threatening KenoTao? How many people wanted to kill this man? First User - then Red - now these idiots! At least User liked Red and her reasons a good one! In fact, User was almost willing to let her kill him - but not untill User could at least defeat him in battle.
"He is mine to kill," then commanded, "Now begone fools!" The warrior said this with all the fury a Saiya-jin could muster - which is an incredible amount of fury. Probably more than most races. He wanted to drive this point home for them: no one ignored User, no one. Equally, they would be fools to start a fight here. Deity - the strongest being on this world - was around. However, there would be no need for him. User knew he was more than a match for all seven of these morons. They had walked into a very bad situation - each person here would fight against if they attacked KenoTao. Though User would do so only because he wanted himself or Red to kill him later.
The Prince noticed Jade suggest for them to depart in a whisper. If they so much as had a thought about laying a hand on her, somebody was going to die...
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 9:12 pm
"Jade just be quiet. User...let me handle this." He knew they meant well, but there was no need to turn calm dialogue, even if it was life threatening, into a violent battle. Keno didn't know who these people were, but they wanted him and to avoid, if anything, risking their safety when they were so vastly outnumbered by an enemy they didn't know. "Who are you exactly?"
"We," began the rough man again as though Jade and User hadn't said anything anyway, the only one who hadn’t changed expressions upon confirming Keno’s identity. "We are Unit 97." As though that was all that mattered, he said no more, and didn’t even show the attempt to go into any more detail about their identity. He cared very little about the happenings, and as far as he was concerned KenoTao was a dead man. Why bother wasting words on a sealed fate? Motionless, he appeared to be a statue and yet, it was him standing in front of all the others. His was the voice Keno had heard before they had entered. All of a sudden, Keno’s focus attached itself to him.
"What does that mean to me?"
"Tch!" Another new voice sounded out, belonging to another man with cornrows. He wasn’t smiling anymore, though Keno was sure he had seen an arrogant smirk dance across his lips as well. This one looked oddly familiar; the smirk he had on earlier, the scowl he had on now and the color of his hair. The only people he had seen with those features were…
As though doubting himself he withdrew his attention from the leader to take in this new being. Hitting him like a KO punch, it took only that moment to notice two of the most important features, the brown tail wrapped protectively about the waist and the armor piece that adorned the man’s upper body. He was Saiya-jin, like Jade and User, though the cornrows were a new addition to any monkey he had ever seen before. Apprehensively Keno waited for him to continue speaking, but when it was clear the ape had no interest in explaining anything, he returned to the one presumably in charge.
“Well? You gonna answer me or what?”
"Oh! I’ll tell you!" The little boy again, still practically bouncing about in his eyes. Keno was sure if the boy sneezed, no one would be able to catch him as he sprang off the walls. Patiently he waited for the boy to tell him whatever it was these seven had to do with him. Thankfully, since it was a child, he didn’t have to wait long.
"The name of the Unit means nothing to you, but the people who sent us do!" The boy was clearly proud of himself as if he was trained for this speech or something and had recited it perfectly. Nothing was making any sense yet. Without speaking, Keno lifted his free eyebrow as though to push the kid to spill the beans. "You met them about 15 years ago I believe, in a village where you used to live." Then, as though to put icing on the cake, the kid’s eyes sparkled with deviance as he clarified just who exactly he was talking about. "They killed your sister."
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 9:26 pm
Of course, rage surged through him like a drug at the thought, but not because his sister was killed, but because of the way the child had intentionally brought it up. He wasn’t going to let himself be so easily manipulated though, and so regained his composure before trying to figure out anything else, but the kid wasn’t quite as patient.
"What? You thought just because you destroy one military unit they would stop with their projects? Did you think you were special? That you were the only one? That you had killed all of them?" The kid was clearly messing with him in the way only kids can. Annoying questions. He hated it. So much so that it took him a while to calm down, partly because he knew his anger was showing through his scarf, hat, and headband and that the kid was feeding off of it.
"So what do they want with me? They let me go because I apparently was a 'failed subject.' Now they’re looking to do more research? It isn’t gonna happen."
"Ha!" mocked the Saiya-jin as he stepped forward, just about a foot shy of the head man. "Are you deluding yourself into thinking you’re actually gonna live? The brat already said we were gonna kill you so give up your delusions and prepare to fight or die like a coward!" A strong sense of pride was surging through him of course, like all Saiya-jin’s, but also annoyance, and if this one was anything like User, it was because he wanted to get to the point of things and idle chatter wasn’t a necessary part of the formula. Especially since Keno was sure this guy had no respect for him in the least bit. Still though, why was a Saiya-jin among them? And why so strong?
It dawned on him then that even separated, each one of these creatures had a power superior to anyone he knew aside from one or two. Add that to the fact that they were not allies and suddenly he felt as though his life really were being threatened. Immediately he became defensive, his senses kicking into overdrive.
"They got a reason for bringing more trouble on to me? Why now and what do they hope to gain? I haven’t bothered that organization for almost twenty years and now all of a sudden I gain their interest again. Something isn’t adding up."
"Your own actions have brought this about." Finally the alpha spoke again, his face patient, but still uncaring, still cold and void of any real feeling or opinion. He was a machine and a tool and from what Keno noticed, didn’t mind to be otherwise. "Earlier this year you attacked a civilian district and destroyed most everyone in the vicinity as well as the entire military deployed to contain you. What limited footage survived got into the hands of our unit and that’s why we’re here. The doctor that thought he failed to make you succeeded in making us and recognized you as his work right away."
"And so now he wants me dead because I killed a few people?"
"You really don’t get it do you sugar?" The serpent again, licking her lips so invitingly, her neck baring itself as though to welcome him. It did nothing for him, but at the same time he wondered why she would try so hard to be provocative. "It doesn’t matter that you killed anybody. The doctor has been researching this work for years, long before you were made. The procedure you underwent was a proto demonstration that he understood as a failure. Realizing his mistake, he tweaked the experiment up and started on us." She let her words set in before she continued because she was sure Keno didn’t know much about science and what vague memories he had would only supplement the true process of his rebirth. "We are better than you sug’. Perfect models of what you failed to be."
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 9:35 pm
"And what exactly have I failed to be?" They had succeeded in getting his attention and his curiosity was beyond anything it had been before. Just when he thought that chapter was done, something else comes and pulls him back into it.
"You’ve failed to be stable. That’s why we have to kill you. The doctor of course has run data full of hypothetical anomalies from your experiment. He thought you were a failed experiment because initially there were no signs of change in you, and the beast died making all of that work useless. We don’t know everything, but apparently some of the hypothetical data matches your current condition assuming a few constant if not controlled factors remained in place. In the end though the doctor fears that the power you have could lead to more than a ruined city."
"To make matters worse, the fact that you were televised, voluntarily and otherwise, has caught the world’s attention. If anyone figures out that it was our doctor that made you, it would put the unit in a very compromising situation, as well as the entire nation. That’s something that not even the higher ups want to deal with. Therefore, you are black listed."
"So you think you’re just gonna storm in, trade a few punches, and walk out with my head?"
"To be honest, this is our first time out in the real world in a long time. The longer you live, the more of it we get to experience so long as we don’t attract any unwanted attention. Tonight is just a warning."
"WHAT?!" Of course the Saiya-jin didn’t take to that at all. His eyes were seething with anger and it was clear it was his first time hearing any such ridiculous thing. "We can kill him now, and without much difficulty! It doesn’t make sense to walk out now, especially now that he knows how strong we are." As any Saiya-jin would know, sizing up your opponent, and then rising to match him was the best way to take him down. None of the others seemed to understand and if they did, they were too timid to dare challenge the pale man’s words. Monkeys didn’t always know their place though, and this one received a cold glare from the corner of his leader’s eyes that challenged him to speak out again. Fearless though he was his target was only KenoTao. As a tamed beast though, Keno had no respect for him, and it was clear in his eyes.
"We’re leaving now KenoTao, but the next time you see one of us, you’ll die. No one who tries defending you will be shown mercy, so I would warn any other of your loved ones not to get involved if they value their lives." As his steps started, so did the others’. Out of the seven, three hadn’t said a word and now he was watching their backs as the giant held open the door, letting each one pass through before slipping through himself. None looked back and as quickly as they had come, they retreated, their ki merging again and fading quickly.< >
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 9:46 pm
Jade mouth closed into a thin line at Keno's request, but she remained standing, unwilling to let these invaders think they had her intimidated. Still, while Keno conversed, the young woman took the time to overlook the others of the group who hand't shown themselves as talkative yet. Her eyes glanced over some of them, until they came to rest on another man with cornrow hair.
Now her unease was increased by tenfold. A Saiya-jin. The only others of her race she encountered were her brother Caine, and User. She was more comfortable with humans and demons that she was with unknown Saiya-jins.
What the hell is going on here....?
Jade didn't get to respond to Kirra's inquiry, as the bouncy boy started tell the tale of their coming. He brought up even Keno's deceased sister, Thorn. She didn't like where this was going at all. The cornrowed Saiya-jin was getting the bloodlust, like User, and more dangerous and unpredictable every moment.
Still, she was starting to get lost in all the babble. It made little sense to her, though she did try and follow. No matter what though, the bottom line was that they wanted Keno dead, no matter what. It seemed he was unpredictable, which made sense to her, considering what he had done. Still, that was no reason to kill him, in her eyes anyways.
Then suddenly, they were leaving. They left with the threat of death to any that would aid him. As if that would stop Jade. She had faced death before, many times. Not only from Caine, but even Deity himself at times. Death was not a stranger to her.
.....we must be on guard now....
"I always am........" Her voice was barely audible as she responded to Kirra. Once the invaders had made there exit, the young woman sat down again. Slowly, she turned her green eyes, no longer dangerous as they were, but soft and gentle again, to Keno.
"...It seems your story hasn't ended yet....Nii-chan...."
((*finally was able to post* o O;;; ))
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 9:57 pm
::This could be bad. Rather, this is bad. Seven uninvited guests appear and announce that they're here to kill Keno. Seven. What the hell? As much as he dislikes him, that's a nasty thought in Deity's book, Keno being killed by a gang of amateurs with too much power for their own good. There's only so much he hates more than seeing death he could've prevented. A lot of that is so horrible, though, that he wouldn't bother mentioning it in public.
Worst of all, however, is Jade's knowledge of this. He loves her to death, but the girl tends to lose her sense of self protection when it comes to the peril of a friend. She'd dive in headfirst to save her adopted brother, even if it meant her certain death. This, Deity couldn't allow either. No matter how strong they are, nobody's invincible. He knows he'll have to intervene at some point.
His red eyes finally straying from the seven intruders as they depart, he finally notices someone else as well. The cameras down below catch a glimpse of the Orinian's giant of a father, Sir Aaron, seated on the stage. He hasn't exhibited a sudden appearance, either. The whole time, he sat meters away from everyone and they didn't notice a thing. No need to fill the Knight in, then. One would think the old man was everywhere at once with that trick of his.
Sighing deeply, Deity drops his head, speaking in a muffled, tired voice.::
...end task, resume audio...
::The boy's thankful that this didn't devolve into a fight. He'd do what he must if just such a thing happened, but he was only here to replace the generators power source and make sure the security system was working properly. Fortunately, this Unit 97 has the kindness to fire a warning shot. Deity'll use the time to his advantage - a newly reconciled friend can help to keep an eye on them. Nothing beats inside information on an enemy.::
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The Fierce Deity Vice Captain
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 10:01 pm
User chuckled lightly. Now he was slightly amused with them. It was quite funny to him - the human's stupidity was perhaps going to be his death sentence if User or Red didn't pay enough attention.
"You shouldn't have been so stupid, KenoTao. Now there are many people looking to kill you. Perhaps we should make this a game with them! Ohh! 'Who can kill KenoTao first?'," Taunted the Saiya-jin. KenoTao brought this upon himself and User, in his morbid sense of humor, found it slightly amusing. In fact, he couldn't wait to tell Red - where ever she was at now. The woman disappeared a great deal.
And this new Saiya-jin. That concerned User most, however. Just who was he. And where the hell did he get off not noticeing just who User was - it was not like he was unknown to the rest of the galaxy. He was probably the most known Saiya-jin besides Jade's idiotic brother. This raised a lot of questions about the other Saiya-jins out there...
User held no qualms about them leaving though. He did not feel like putting up with them at the moment.
"So KenoTao, anyone else out there looking to kill you?"
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 10:05 pm
"Yappari," was his only response to Jade as he resumed his seat next to her as well. He wasn't sure what they were, but they were all genetic experiments like himself and each one, even that child, had substantially more power than even someone of Taliman's caliber. On top of that, one was a Saiya-jin. Who knows what that could imply for the future. The woman was a reptile of some kind too, he noticed, but the others...
He was quiet disappointed that this was being brought back up after so long. He had heard absolutely nothing of these people and hadn't even detected any power close to rivaling what they themselves were displaying. What scared him though was that he was unsure if that was their peak strength or their base power. Regardless of power, how strong were they? How fast? So much was left unanswered of course and they would be keeping a low profile until they chose to strike. Would they come one at a time or as a group?
"Kuso..." his emotions left him unable to speak English at the moment. It wasn't so much fear or rage, but a part of it was excitement, though he hesitated to admit it. For too long now he had felt as though there was no new challenge out there, and now he had one. He hated this situation for bringing up old drama, but he loved it because it restored his motivation. Regardless of what he knew about them, he knew that as of now, any one of them would die if they ran into a fight. To make matters worse, there was likely not enough time to catch up to them because true warriors always trained and the enemy was already far ahead.
"Nani wo suru...kuso!"
User's taunts weren't welcome at the moment, but if he were to retaliate, it would only please the monkey to know Keno's resolve had been weakened, even temporarily so he did what he did best when User tried to get to him; ignore him. So much so that immediately after User had spoken, his words were lost to Keno's ears.
"Warui da Jade...this is bad."
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 10:08 pm
(Well then that was quite intresting. .)
::Unks was coming up from the arena keeping his energy low watching what was going on between Keno and these Seven strangers. He was about to go greet Keno, but they came in. Of course the saiya-jin boy would of helped his friends if they needed it, but he wanted to sit back before moving.
When the seven strangers calling themselves Unit 97 left the club he shruged his shoulders slightly and walked torwards the small group. The saiya-jin stepped softly even though he was wearing heavy black boots. He moved torwards the others and put his hands in his pockets. He looked between Jade, User, and Keno before speaking softly::
"We've seen some strange characters come through here, but those seven take the cake. You alright Keno?"
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 10:14 pm
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The Fierce Deity Vice Captain
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 10:15 pm
(Ahh ok I didn't see you leave and I will fix!)
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 10:17 pm
< 0; ...he was never there at all.>>
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The Fierce Deity Vice Captain
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 10:17 pm
User stood back, unhappy with KenoTao for now speaking in a tongue that he didn't know. However, he think he could see something in the man's eyes - a hint of... thrill, of excitement. And for a brief moment, User could relate to the human in only a way true warriors could - the appreciation for the battle.
However, that feeling quickly passed and was once again covered by the extreme hate User felt for KenoTao. He didn't respect the man nor would he tolerate that they were even remotely the same besides being fighters.
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 10:19 pm
(Oh I see now. .I was only skimming the posts so I can post before y'all left. My bad d00d)
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