Episode 21 Is it Over?

[Prince Turles]

whats next gemini seems to be to powerful for the elites by themselfs will they team up or will their anger lead to something much more powerful then what gemini. If the elites survive whats going to happen to them, with turles gone but not forgotten what will millina do with out her son?

[cronus]

Cronus grew even angrier after getting pushed to the side, "DAMN IT you half pint!" he smirks after seeing a lifeless limb after that attack. Cronus charged towards Gemini furiously swinging his left fist towards the right side of Geminis face. He lifted his right knee up towards his stomach, "I WILL NOT BE MADE A FOOL OF!" Cronus charged another ball of energy, putting just about all his energy into the blast and point blank range, "TRY AND DODGE THIS ONE."

[MurdòÇk]

His mind was made. No longer would he stand on the sidelines, mopping to himself about being injured. What good was he doing just standing here, watching? None! Murdock was already furious, but this new train of thought pushed his anger over the edge.
Tilting his head back, a loud ear deafing scream of pain flowed from his lungs, echoing lightly off the surrounding scenery. His face became tangled between anger and sadness, eyes fluxuating between rapid batting, and moments of squinting. Nostrils flarred with each deep, out of control breath that was taken forceful. The right corner of the small mouth twitched, hiding the grinding of teeth.
Murdocks head snapped foward quickly, his long hair flowing behind like a curtian being whiskfully drawn shut. His eyes now wide open, blinking not a once. The two pupils dialated and every blood vien on the eyeball itself glowed brightly.
"No! No more!" He whispered to himself.
He could feel his energy coming back to, but could not put a finger on where it being drawn from. Murdock was sure he had put forth everything he had in the past battle. This new energy was mind boggling. It was as if the energy was coming from the deep, dark corners of his soul. As if it was secrectly waiting for the right moment to release itself. Yes, yes this is the moment it is meant for! Thinking to himself.
A small smirk replaced the twitch, a calm expression washing his face clean of all anger. However, the anger was still raging in his mind, his body and what most referred to as his spirital soul. But those who thought he was spirtial was sadly mistaken. It was alla show so he could learn to deal with his killing instinct, to deal with the pain.
The pain and instinct that was fueling the fire building within him. Murdock blocked everything he had been taught on self restraint. Another power surge errupted from the unknown depths. A jet black aura burst to life around his body, concealing it completly to all outside viewers. The soft earth buckled from the shockwave off the aura.
Closing his eyes, Murdock searched deeper, looking for more of this energy. To his surprise, more was found which made a grunt escape his lips. The blue sky directly overhead disappeared and was replaced by swirling jet black clouds. Wisps of the aura that engulfed him floated upward to join the mysterious clouds.
The ground buckled again as another shockwave streamed from Murdocks body, the vapor around him growing with it.
He chuckled softly and sprinted towards the ongoing battle. With each lightning quick step, the fragile ground fractured, leaving the tiny footprint embedded as a sign of his new found strength. Within seconds Murdock was only mere meters away.
"Now, it is my turn!" he bellowed out.
One final step and he was airborne, soaring towards Gemini with his left knee tucked upwards, right fist clenched tightly and drawed back ready to attack. Hoping to have the token of surprise and invisible behind the black aura on his side, he swung the fist foward. His aim directed towards Geminis chest cavity, specifitly the heart.

[Rayuza]

-Rayuza-

A quiet grunt escaped the exhausted half-saiyan as he watched with inward fascination the three elite Saiyans working separately but united in goal. He felt his breath coming slowly, his right arm burned as though the dark energy writhed under the surface of his wounds, causing him greater pain still. The color in his eyes dimmed slowly back to their natural green; his hair, billowing and blowing as it was from the intense energies of his fellow fighters, lightened until it was silver once more. He reached over with a trembling left hand, not trembling from fear but exhaustion and pain, to touch his injured shoulder and upper arm.

His eyes snapped shut and the little air in his lungs hissed out from between his teeth. The dark energy had left a mark, deep in his skin. A sort of tattoo/scar he traced even as it bleed more pain through his body. Foolish, I was a foolish to think that his attack could be diverted physically. His black energy is infecting my body, leaking pain and exhaustion throughout my system...

With a small gasp he pulled his left hand away, coated in his own blood, and stared at it. He knew he was finished in this fight at that moment, knew he wouldn't be fit to help anymore. A massive tremor shook his right arm when he tried flex his arm and fingers. Useless... he thought as he opened his eyes and saw a shadow that was Murdock attacking from behind and the enraged Cronus rush back in after insulting him. Add into that Millina's charge and slash and he suddenly knew what his last act in this battle would be. Millina, here's my remaining power. Run it through your blade... strike him down!

As he felt the remnants of his strength leaving him he slowly sank to his knees with his head bowed, totally spent.

- Gemini -

As he watched the fool boy engulfed in his deadly attack, as he knew the little 'hero' would be, Gemini grinned darkly for a moment. He was savoring the curse his attack was going to inflict upon the teenager for the duration of his days, for that dark mark on his shoulder would constantly pain him, eternally damning him to a hellish existence dominated by the need for release from his torture. For a brief moment he watched as the boys strength failed and his golden power faded. Watched his suffering as he felt the damaged skin and knew he was done. That moment enabled the first attack to connect.

The fist turned his head slightly, the follow up hunching him, the dark energy had started eating away at his body at last. As he realized this he saw the shadow nearing and the blast closing in.
He panicked, knowing that he do nothing as the negative energy he had fed on for the entirety of the fight was consuming his physical strength. He was defenseless as the blast engulfed him and the shadowy one's fist connected and sent a powerful burst of dark energy into his heart. He felt blood rise up in his throat and spray out from his mouth as he heard the woman calling for his death.

The shadow moved away as she charged him, but as she did he felt something from the damaged child. He infused his remaining ki into her sword, and Gemini screamed then, all his power spent, all his strength gone, he screamed. the blade sank into him and felt the biting pain for a fraction of eternity, and then she finished her motion and he felt nothing at all. He knew he was dying and knew that even as he felt his torso sliding off his hips. Slowly now, everything was so slow. He felt the ground, cold and hard. Soon though, too soon, he felt nothing. He closed his eyes and breathed no more.

[QueenMillina]

Millina watched the whole thing, unfortunately for her she was too late to make any more moves. She felt no Ki coming from the redeemer's body. on one hand this was great since they would not have to fight it any more but on the other she wanted retribution. "It seems like this is finally over." she said floating down to the split body. "I hope you rot in hell you monster." She spat. She wouldnt let her fellow saiyans see her emotional, espcially not Cronus.

[cronus]

Cronus felt Millina fly pasted him after he attacked Gemini. He was disgusted that a mere sword had taken down the tyrant so quick. "heh! AFTER ALL THAT A DAMN SWORD FINISHED HIM!" Cronus was furious but his energy was spent, he came crashing to a knee his hair returned to his normal green color. He couldnt believe that he wasted all his energy on a puny insect. Cronus fell to his other knee and leaned on his hands sweat dripping off his face, his breathing was heavy and short. He began to think about how his plan to kill turles was stripped from him and he would never get the chance to fulfill his mission. Cronus kept thinking while he was breathing real heavy and regaining his energy, he remained motionless.

[Rayuza]

Rayuza felt as though he were being burned alive. Sweat beaded up on his forehead and he let out a low groan as he finally sank all the way to the ground. Again he felt the source of his pain, his shoulder. Again it came away bloody, this time darker though. The bleeding is slowing, he grit his teeth to keep from screaming in pain, [but this dark mark is burning away at my body]. He turned to the others, watching them make their own piece with Turles death. He's gone... Mother, father, brother; look after him in the next life. He isn't the monster we remember.

With a small hesve he rose to a kneeling position, the when he tried to use his arms to hold his weight as he pulled his legs under him the tattoo gave a violent pulse. The effect was immediate: Rayzua felt all his remaining strength being drained away and he fell face down and couldn't move for a moment. Then, as his pain faded, he pulled his knees under his stomach and used his left arm to help himself up. Once on his feet he half walked half limped over to Millina, his bloody right arm hanging low. He supported it by grabbing his upper arm with his left hand, and that alleviated a bit of the pressure oh his shoulder.

"We are alone... my Lady..." The words were awkward for him since he hadn't acknowledged a saiyan ruler in many years and his respect for Millina and her loss were the only reasons he would do so now.

[MurdòÇk]

Murdock watched as the limp body fall lifeless below the combined attack. He allowed himself to float upwards, watching it to ensure he was infact dead. A moment passed by and no movement came from Geminis body. Now certain he was dead, Murdock began a slow decent towards the ground, the black aura that consumed his body slowly evaporating.
Softly and quietly his small feet touched the ground, and gave way quickly to his body heavy from over-exurtion of his natural boundries. Heavy breathing was the only audioable sound coming from his lips, eyes staring down at the ground.
Allowing a few more moments to pass by to regain his breath and a small amount of strength, Murdock forced himself up off the ground. His stance hunkered, but upright for the most part. Scanning the unfamiliar surroundings, he quickly found sight of the others and strolled casually towards them.
Murdock stopped himself a few meters away, glarring back and forth between the three of them, keeping the silence within his lips.