A Gingerly Stroll [Solo]

Ginge's PL: 21,118
Current PL: 10,559 --> 105,590

Gain Bonuses: Medium Weights (+50%)

Flames licked at the hull of the small craft as it entered the harsh Beppan atmosphere. Alarms sounded to alert its sole passenger that impact would be imminent, as the small forward-facing window began to glow a bright red. The approaching sphere of metal tore through clouds and volcanic ash alike, screaming through the air and announcing its arrival with a loud boom as it collided with ever more dense airborne material. Finally, it reached the ground, throwing tons upon tons of dirt and soil into the air as it carved out a sizeable crater with its arrival.

Many others were quick to arrive on the scene. Bodies both large and small, of all shades but mostly greens and whites, crowded around the small pod with hatred in their eyes. A few were already charging one attack or another, typical beams that were nothing more than flashy light shows and cries of desperation.

As the attack pod's hull opened with a sharp hiss, a few of the more brave men and women charged forward to kill the new arrival before it'd had a chance to retaliate. However, before the door had even opened fully, a faint light exuded from within, growing darker and fuller with every fraction of a second. Finally, the door had opened, and a massive wave of burgundy energy washed over a portion of the gathered horde, leaving only scraps nearby and mangled and burnt bodies near the back.

With a small chuckle of amusement, the young Saiyan woman climbed out of her attack pod. Violet highlights in her hair were accentuated by the red color of her battle armor, and black wrist guards covered her hands and forearms while white boots adorned her feet. Smoke still trailed from the corner of her mouth, only adding to the cocky smirk that she wore as she glanced over her welcoming party.

"Alright, then." Ginge called out loudly, as she pushed an almost invisible panel on the pod and caused its door to seal shut once more. "Who's next?" She cracked her knuckles against each palm for emphasis.

"What are you all standing around for!?" A rather masculine voice came from an unexpected form in the crowd, an arcosian that was stepping forward. "She's just one monkey! Kill her!"

One after the other, the crowd began to jeer and yell, then resolved itself to descend upon the lone woman at its center. However, the Saiyan merely grinned wildly at the force baring its fangs against her, and a lush burgundy aura flared to life around her body as she charged in kind.

The first unfortunate bastard to reach her had likely died quickly and painlessly, as her punch snapped his neck with ease. The next, as well. Unfortunately, as the space within which she could move diminished, she grew more brutal in her methods, and body blows became far more common. In less than ten seconds, about a dozen warriors lay dead at the Saiyan's feet. The gathered crowd was beginning to back away from her, but the soldier merely grinned back at them.

"Is that all? I expected more." Ginge taunted the unnerved group as she reached up to activate the scouter placed over her ear. As the purple screen lit up with more numbers than she could be bothered to read, her grin quickly sank into a frown, then widened into a fierce snarl. She spat at the lot of them with venom on her tongue, "Pathetic!"

Luckily, a few of the men in the crowd had seemed to be provoked by her attitude, and the feeling was quick to spread like a fire throughout them all. Yells in numerous voices and dialects filled the air as power gathered, and the stronger individuals began to show their true colors. The slugs grew greatly in body mass and size, soon towering above the crowd as giants, and the lizards lost their more defining features as their sleeker bodies prepared for true combat.

The Saiyan woman's grin returned shortly thereafter. The slugs weren't much to think about, but the lizards intrigued her. As they were now, she might actually have a fight on her hands.

Then, she felt something that sent a shiver up her spine: hands around her tail.

"I've got her! She can't move n-" With a swift blow to the head, the cowardly lizard was thrown to the ground, his skull caved in with the meager power of his suppressed form. Just for good measure, she made sure to wrap the furry appendage around her waist.

Things only grew chaotic from there. Before she'd had an opportunity to think about the situation, one of the giant slugs kicked the smaller woman, sending her flying high into the air. As the air whistled in her ears, she growled and brought herself to an abrupt halt with a great outburst of ki, then turned in the air to face the crowd.

Huh, she thought in amusement. They looked so much smaller from up here.

With her back a little sore from the kick, Ginge bared her teeth with a wide grin, and shot down at the collective warriors like a burgundy-colored bullet. Several lizards rose up to meet with her, and the air crackled with booming energy as they collided above the ground. Fists flew, kicks found soft flesh and strained bones, and blasts were thrown wildly all around. Every now and again, the lizards dispersed so that one of the giant slugs could take a swipe or blast at the Saiyan woman, but to no avail.

However, one thing was becoming more certain with time. She was going to be overwhelmed by the horde if this continued for too long.

Ginge soon fell back into the defensive, blocking and dodging far more hits than she was dealing herself, and struggling to do even that much. For a moment, she had thought that, maybe, she had bitten off more than she could chew, but in the next, adrenaline pumping through her veins convinced her of otherwise. As the battle raged, she only grew more and more excited. She through more punches, fired more blasts, and bothered to dodge with less urgency. This was... This was what she'd been missing since Arila! She needed more of this!

Minutes after they'd begun, many more warriors lay dead on the ground below; easily numbering in the several dozen. The green slugs had been the easiest to kill, followed by lizards who had refused to transform out of some false sense of superiority. Now, the Saiyan was left to fight only the truest warriors of the crowd, and two giant slugs who had stayed away to blast at her from afar like cowards.

"Is this all you've fucking got?" The panting, bloodied and bruised woman yelled at her attackers with a small giggle. The taste of copper in her mouth was strong, and her leg had been numb since she'd taken that kick to the hip, but she felt more ready than ever before. A few of the lizards floating in a circle below her gave her odd looks, some talking about the crazed monkey who only knew to fight, but she didn't pay them any mind. No, what had caught her attention were the slugs far away, charging a joint attack that was growing by the second.

With an incredible burst of speed, the Saiyan shot forward in a blur after the two slugs. The lizards below, however, were quick to react, and intercepted her attack with skill, blocking the hastily thrown, furious punch and groaning as the force snapped his already-injured arm. The men kept her still for just long enough, forcing her into defense again with a flurry of blows while the slugs behind them finished their preparations. With two loud voices that reverberated through the air, they fired their blast, and the lizards scattered just after landing a kick in the woman's stomach.

The remaining few Mazoku forces jeered as the ball of energy and death swallowed their foe, and her energy signature disappeared from their scouters. Even further, it continued to sail, blowing past the heavy clouds and ash and revealing the Beppan moon before its energy dissipated.

However, all was not well, truly. As they congratulated one another and threw insult after insult at the monkey who had been presumed dead, their scouters awoke to alert them of a growing power. It was close by, but they had seen nobody approach. Then...

Realization dawned on the fatigued lizards and slugs as a great wind nearly knocked them over. From the shaft of sunlight that'd gotten through the hole in the sky above, the Saiyan woman was growing in size and strength. Her burgundy energy filled the air, thickening it and choking the weaker individuals with its power.

Higher and higher, she reached into the sky, her red eyes locked on the beautiful maiden above. Her limbs grew strong, and her voice deepened ever more as she laughed with newfound jubilee. The armor that she wore expanded with her body, growing to suit her new form as the Saiyan's mouth lengthened into a muzzle, and she roared with a ferocious tenacity.

The Great and Mighty Oozaru eyed its foes with a cocky sneer.

"Is that all?" Ginge's monstrous voice boomed with a massive power, causing the land beneath their feet to quake with every syllable. The lizards who had lost their scouters during the battle steeled themselves to finish the fight, but their brothers who could read the staggering numbers hesitated. They knew that, even at their best, they were well and truly done.

Quickly, the brave lizards and remaining pair of slugs charged at her, bodies ablaze with energy and palms glowing as they gathered their strength. With a brief laugh, the Mighty Oozaru opened her maw, and burgundy light shown over the vastly diminished group for a few moments, then washed them in its deadly energy.

Hardly anything remained of the giant slugs, though the bodies of the lizards had been durable enough to fall limply to the ground. The land around them shook with every step of the gargantuan Saiyan, and she laughed loudly at the three remaining lizards who were shaking in the air. With one, excruciating crunch, she stomped the life out of the unconscious bastards, and growled at the trio who had yet to decide whether to flee or fight.

"Is. That. All?" She could've sworn that there were tears in one of the small lizards' eyes. A sinister grin decorated her maw, and she laughed, brief but hard, at her opponents. After all of that, this would be how it'd end.

With defiant looks, two of the remaining lizards charged at her, flying apart and enclosing upon the beast in a scissor maneuver with energy crackling around their hands. As though to congratulate the two for their bravery, Ginge vanished in an instant, only to appear directly above them as her hands wrapped around each fragile form. Each yelled out as she squeezed, but fell silent soon enough. With her eyes filled with hatred and fixated upon the sole survivor of the woman's arrival, she tossed both broken bodies aside without a care.

"You..." The trembling lizard stuttered as he tried to get the words out. It had seemed like he'd accepted his fate. "YOU FUCKING WHORE!" However, he shouted with a new kind of resolve, and thrust his hands forward as one blast after another sailed towards the gargantuan beast that bore down upon him.

Each bolt of pale energy would prove futile, as the Oozaru's fist careened through the air, wrapped in a burgundy coat as it slammed heavily into the struggler and smashed his broken form into the fresh, volcanic floor. The shaking in the ground spanned miles, and didn't cease for nearly a half-minute.

At last, the Oozaru looked around to survey the area. After the battle, this location would no longer be suitable for what she'd needed, but she did have an idea. With a heavy hand, she picked up the small pod and inhaled as deeply as her lungs would allow, then blew an exceptionally mighty gust of wind while she turned around in a circle around her crater. The bodies in the area flew like ragdolls, crashing into whatever they may and acting as stones -along with actual stones- to clear the area of any debris and uneven land.

All in all, Ginge was quite satisfied with her work. This area would make for a fine landing platform.

As the dust settled, she looked over the clear attack pod, until she'd found the small panel on its side and pressed with a finger that was almost entirely too large for such a thing. A faint red light came to life underneath the clear surface, and she returned the craft to its place inside of the hole before sitting with another loud quake beside it.

With any luck, more warriors would come soon and entertain her while she waited for her comrades to arrive.