Super Dragon Ball: Redux Kaizen

Arc 1 Finale Special PT1: C15

(Continuing From Where Last Chapter Left Off, Outside Of West City. . .)

"Ngh. . .!"

Krillin grunted as his face was scratched by the blades of grass beneath him. He stirred from his unconscious state, rising only a few seconds later as he shook his head. Cell's previous attack from before had made him get three headaches in the form of one. If he were a betting man, he'd guess that he had a concussion at the moment, the world around him difficult for him to see as the ringing in his ear prevented him from hearing as well. In a daze, he looked around the grassy field, immediately noticing Yamcha and Tien were still unconscious themselves but, "Well, at least they are alive. . ." The former monk grunted a bit as he rose to his feet and looked towards the direction of West City.

Much to his surprise, the city was at least recognizable. Still, signs of battle were evident as shockwaves and energy blasts continued to be seen and heard from afar.

"21. . .Kuzuku. . ." Krillin muttered. He could sense their Ki from where he stood and smiled, "They finally finished their training. Early, if I must say, but at least they are ready."

With that in mind, he walked over to Tien and Yamcha to try and wake them up, "C'mon, guys. Wake up! We got a city to save."

Tien groaned, rubbing his head as he slowly sat up, "Urgh, Krillin. . .?" He looked around for a bit and quickly pieced things together.

"Great, not dead, which means we still have a fighting chance?" Tien asked as he turned to Krillin.

The former monk nodded, "Yeah, you can sense them right. Kuzuku and 21 are currently fighting as we speak."

Tien nodded, "Good. . .Yamcha. . .Wake up!" Tien shouted at the Z-Fighter, who was still out cold. He wasn't moving, but the two of them knew better, and without hesitation, Tien kicked him across the field before rolling onto his back.

The ex-bandit let out a groan and glared at Tien, "Ow! Dude, what the hell!? I'm trying to get some sleep here. . ."

Krillin sighed, "There's no time for that, Yamcha! We gotta--"

*BOOM!*

Another thunderous shockwave echoed from West City, the fighting seemingly growing more intense than before.

"Alright, alright! Let's get going, then!" Yamcha said as he sprung to his feet. Without warning, the trio flew off towards West City at full speed. Their Ki's flaring a trail across the sky. It didn't take them long to arrive, though as far as the fight was going, they were trying to pinpoint where they were. However, as they searched around for signs of blurs or stray energy blasts, Yamcha spotted a figure below within a large crater, and his eyes widened, "Guys, look!"

Krillin and Tien looked down to where Yamcha pointed and were surprised to see a certain Namekian laid out against a piece of rubble; his eyes were completely white, and he was unconscious with an agape mouth. They landed around him and looked over his body.

Krillin was the first to react, "Piccolo!" He knelt down and checked up on his condition, instantly determining that his neck was broken. However, considering he could still feel his Ki, the Namekian was indeed alive and could heal from his injuries. Then, before anyone could speak out an idea, another shockwave resonated within the city. However, the remaining Z-Fighters were unfazed as they turned to the sky. Blurs of two images were zooming around and clashing. Though, they could easily guess that it was either 21 or Kuzuku fighting against Cell.

"I hate to sound like a broken record from time to time, but I think we are side-lined again," Yamcha gulped as he watched the blurs collide with each other once again.