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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2015 21:19:22 GMT
The Saiyan grinned as Raisu ran into the mountain. " That must have done something. I can bet my hair on it." - he thought, though Saiyans and fighters in general were known to have a good resistance, it was not enough for sure. Shortly after, he could see it, the Hybrid was still up but he was not shocked at all. " Should I even be surprised? Effective, but not enough.. just as I thought. But I am not done yet myself." - he thought to himself, arching a brow as soon as he noticed the Hybrid flying towards Cornatto. For a moment, he felt nothing, then his own sense was struck down by a sudden overwhelming force; Raisu's fist landed on him. It wasn't anything like he had ever felt, all of this caused by one punch. He stood still for a few moments before he fell down on the ground, his body's impact could be well heard. His eyes were wide open but his vision was blurred before everything turned dark as soon as he closed his eyes. " Now I'll stand up and teach him a lesson or two.. in just.. a moment." - his body was not moving, but inside himself he wanted to get up, the Saiyan was unable to even open his mouth to speak. " I..I've trained for this, come on.." - his words rumbled into his head, was he even trying? He was shocked from the power the Hybrid had released, he knew he couldn't stand a chance. " ..Then what I sensed was.. right. What if.. I've never had a chance against anyone into my fights?" - various images of his previous fight with the Hybrid and against the Human assassin flashed into his mind. " How strong were they? Even in the moments where I seemed to pack a punch.. it was just an illusion." - he didn't know how to take this in, he was usually spurred to improve but this time the truth had come harshly to him. He had never grown doubts towards his own strength, but that time. He felt just like an insect there, unworthy of even being a warrior. " I was born by two low-class Saiyans after all.." - from then on, a total silence. He was about to lose consciousness, he was nowhere near death, but the blow, both physical and mental was hard to sustain. Cornatto was not a soft person, but many attributes were of great importance to a Saiyan. To him, all but not so much for his pride. He struggled even with the slightest of actions, while broken, it was still there. Just like when the Saiyan woman asked him to hold her hand, though that time he had accepted because they had to hurry. He needed to rest, for a bit.. or a long time.
"You better get up before I obliterate you, disgrace." A manly voice rumbled into Cornatto's mind, it was kinda familiar to him, he was entirely sure he heard it a long time ago. Shortly after, a scene flashed into his mind: a green lawn. There was a kid wearing a battle suit, with a tail wrapped around his hips. Apparently a Saiyan by the looks of it, but he was not alone. There were two other Saiyan: a man and a woman, the latter one had her arms crossed, she frowned at her husband. The Saiyan man's hairstyle was just like the child's, he was standing in front of the kid. The kid was lying on the ground, he looked like a mess while the Saiyan man seemed disappointed. " You'd be honored to live here and not among those idiots on Vegeta. You might be a low-class warrior, but you have no excuse to dwell on your defeats!" - the man raised his voice, yelling at the boy. The tension was palpable in that moment, the kid didn't dare to say a word. The young Saiyan disliked his own father, he thought the man had no strength but his own ego in order to seem a strong person. The man let out a sigh and shook his head slowly, shortly after he walked away with his wife and left the kid alone. " ..Go eat bricks, dad." - he muttered, the kid was not fond of his father. He was too young to even listen to his words. From there, everything went black.
Cornatto's eyes were wide open, his hands shaking. He was struggling to get up and a glare could be seen on the Saiyan's face. " I should have listened to you, dad." - he thought to himself. In that moment, he was surprised by himself. " How could I even think about such things?" - he muttered. He was disgusted by all of that self-pity. As soon as the Saiyan stood up, he spat on the ground. " Until now, I've always thought all of that frustation could lead me somewhere. But I finally understand. Even now dad, while my power is probably bigger than yours, you would have been stronger. You didn't train for your own frustation, but for the pleasure of fighting. I am not in the best shape right now.. I am not really injured, but that punch.. I can feel it so much. Though, I can still try something." - he said to himself. " O-oi! Nice move there, Raisu! But.. I'm not giving up just yet!" - he told him, but the Saiyan could barely move. He smirked, but he still felt the pain caused by the Hybrid's technique.
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Post by Raisu Hanamura on Dec 22, 2015 14:34:21 GMT
Raisu had to admire the tenacity that the fullblood had. Some might say that it was rooted in stupidity, but Raisu could appreciate it. The ability to continue on despite injury, the mental fortitude to force yourself to keep going... It was an impressive thing indeed. Raisu could sympathize with not wanting to give up. He'd been in the same position plenty of times himself. But still, Raisu had just hit the man with quite the massive attack...
"It might be for the best if you do," said Raisu, stepping close to Cornatto, "Like, I get not wanting to lose. No one gets that more than me, trust me. But sometimes, you gotta understand, fighting an uphill battle isn't always the right or smart thing to do."
Raisu didn't really want to press the man further. Sure, fighting could be fun, but he'd hit the man a little too hard. No, he was more concerned about the state of the man's health than he was fighting. Though, thought Raisu, what would he say if he found himself in Cornatto's position. He thought he knew the answer, but these days it was hard to be certain.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2015 14:58:32 GMT
The Saiyan had not been injured severely at any extreme level, still his punch was much more than just landing a fist on someone. The Half-Breed was stronger than Cornatto had imagined, he had to admit. He also realized it would have taken a long time before he could have even tried to surpass him, as of now, he couldn't imagine himself approaching his power in a short time.
The Saiyan clenched his fist, he began to channel some of his energy into his hand. He was preparing to release all of that energy into a Ki Wave, until the Hybrid came forward. He widened his eyes and listened to him. No debate was necessary, he knew his words spoke the truth.
He looked at his own fist for a moment, the difference between the two was simple to realize. "Now that I think about it.. this technique didn't actually work last time." - he thought, letting all of the focused energy dissipate.
"Well, I'm not giving up! Let's just say.. we'll resume this another day, shall we? Not any time soon. Even if we would, I doubt we would really enjoy it. The biggest fight for a Saiyan is the one where both warriors have a high and equal power and there is still a long way ahead before such fight might even happen. You helped me a lot today, Raisu. More than you imagine. I had no idea you were so strong, and I bet you still have lots to spare. Even after using that technique, you don't seem tired at all." - he told him, letting out a sharp exhale as he stretched himself.
"So, you won this one as well. Just don't make a habit of it, hm? When I'll be truly strong enough, we'll have a real match. As of now, I can just wish you a good life. Not completely peaceful, they make for boring days after all." - he said and let out a chuckle.
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Post by Raisu Hanamura on Dec 23, 2015 15:06:13 GMT
Raisu laughed along with him. Cornatto was not so bad for a fullblooded Saiyan. And that was surprising to him. Raisu had never quite like fullbloods. He considered them crass, rude, and generally, all around bad people. And the Saiyan Invasion did not help that at all. But Cornatto seemed different, at least on the surface. Perhaps his true nature was not far from Goizen after all. Of course, Raisu would have preferred if Cornatto had never lied to him in the first place, but there was little he could do about that...
"I look forward to our rematch," said Raisu, a confident grin on his face, "And wish you good days, too. I think you'll need 'em."
Man, he thought, so many people were promising him rematches these days. Raisu would have to keep training if that were the case. He couldn't get soft, no sir. Not while there were people to beat and a planet to defend.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2015 16:56:49 GMT
Cornatto didn't seem so disappointed by the sudden turn of events, he felt pretty fine about it. He had met only a few friendly Saiyans so far, while such changed his opinion towards them, he was aware of their worst side. He couldn't tell if there were other traditionalists on the planet after the invasion, but did it matter? He didn't think so.
The half-breed had Saiyan blood into his veins for sure, but he was quite different from the average Saiyan warrior, he seemed a human like many others. The boy's tail could say otherwise, but that didn't change his point.
"The first time we met, I thought you might have been a dangerous person. How hilarious.. he is all but dangerous. From a certain point of view, because his power is all but harmless." - he thought, the Saiyan smiled and offered a nod to the Hybrid. "Heh, just give me a day.. or two. Well, maybe three and I'd be fine." - he said.
"By the way, Raisu. I'd like to ask you a question now that I am aware of your enormous power. What are your reasons to keep training? For the pleasure of fighting or?" - he asked.
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Post by Raisu Hanamura on Dec 23, 2015 21:22:49 GMT
Raisu sighed, and scratched the back of his head. That was hard to explain. People asked him all the time, yet he never quite found the best way to answer. How could he answer to make Cornatto understand? Raisu considered it a fairly simple idea, in truth.
"Uh," he began, trying to find the words as he spoke, "I want to protect people, you know? Make things right in the world. Crap, uh, how do I explain?"
The words came a lot easier when he was angry, he noticed. Like when he had chastised the Saiyan Natto...
"Okay, take the Saiyan Invasion for example. When it happened, I was pretty weak. But damn, it tore me up inside seeing it all. Like, man, it sucks to see your home get invaded. I grew up in the South Capitol, and the Saiyans landed there. And I couldn't do jack when they were there, so now I spend all my time trying to get stronger so I never have to witness that again."
Raisu could feel his blood rising, boiling. He needed to stop. The very thought of the Saiyan Empire put a fierceness in him. Raisu took a deep breath. A calming one. No need to be upset, he told himself.
"So, there you have it," he said quickly, trying to move things along.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2015 22:05:38 GMT
Cornatto offered a nod and listened to the Hybrid's words. The Saiyan had a feeling Raisu would have been on that path, mostly from his attitude, he seemed like a good person and a fair fighter. And apparently, he had gone through a lot. The Saiyan might understand a bit, but perhaps not entirely.
"I can sort of understand you.. my own house and.. my family was destroyed by a few Saiyan. Everything happened when I was away, trying to catch our dinner." - the Saiyan frowned as he spoke.
"From that day on, I lived by myself for some years, without anyone. Perhaps it is kind of different, an entire city was invaded in your case, but I feel how frustating it is not being able to do anything. I've never protected anyone, ever before in my entire life if I'd be honest. Maybe I've never tried or such necessity has always been unknown to me, but I might understand that in certain situations, you might want someone to lend you a hand. While one's pride might not accept it, either that or you wish you would have been stronger." - he crossed his arms, taking a pause to let the Hybrid elaborate the huge load of information.
"Actually.. I'll tell you the truth, my parents' wishes were to conquer this planet and rule it all by myself." - he chuckled and shook his head slowly. "Things didn't turn exactly that way. But, I admit I wouldn't mind them to be alive right now. And just before I decided to explore the world, I had promised to kill every single Saiyan in my way. But, my thoughts towards them have changed.. a lot. I realized how not all Saiyans are.. evil, if you might want to call them so. Most especially after I met a Saiyan. He affirmed to be a former Commander for the Saiyan Empire, but then he changed his ways. It was.. quite an unusual to hear such a story, but I gave him my trust, he was completely sincere with me." - he said, taking a deep breath. All of this was not simple to explain, but he also tried to make it as short as possible.
"In a few words, all of this has mixed up my thoughts even more and now I don't know what to do.. what to train for. I've always trained for frustration and revenge, but I don't see any sense into such anymore. I don't know how I would feel if I would fight a traditionalist, I am not even sure about killing him right now." - he let out a sighed and closed his eyes for a short time before looking at Raisu once again.
"I hope your brain hasn't gone nuts?" - he said, forcing a smile on his face.
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Post by Raisu Hanamura on Dec 23, 2015 22:27:34 GMT
Had his brain gone nuts? Now that was an interesting question. How exactly could one define nuts? Raisu had to admit, the idea of protecting people and vengeance had gotten mixed up in his head before. It wasn't right of him, but damn was it hard not to think that way. Maybe he was too angry, that feeling of anger twisting him up inside. Was that nuts? Raisu was not, and could never be, sure. It wasn't like crazy knew crazy.
"I d-don't think I'm nuts," whispered Raisu, "But I think you're right. Revenge isn't the answer, is it? Damn if it wouldn't feel good, though."
Raisu shook his head. There was no use thinking about it now. He'd get all twisted up about it, and it would leave him confused. And he didn't like feeling confused. It made him want to hit things until things made sense.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2015 0:10:47 GMT
Cornatto couldn't exactly tell if revenge was the right answer, but he knew it would have been a satisfaction. "I wish I could accomplish some kind of revenge to be honest.. but what Raisu said is all but wrong, it doesn't feel right.." - he thought, glancing upwards as he lost himself into his own thoughts.
"Right.. All of this actually began to accompany me even when I fought, but it is pointless. I fight for the pleasure of fighting, but now.. I don't know what to train for." - he said, looking at the Hybrid once again. It was something he had to meditate on, it wasn't that simple to just think about a reason. But, he decided to let that matter slide off for the moment.
"..Well, I am sure I'll come up with something. But that doesn't mean I won't train in the meanwhile! I still want to get stronger, not sure for what but that's no excuse to slack off." - he told him, offering a grin.
"I'll probably train in the Yunzabit Highlands, it's a good place. The only problem would be a snowstorm, just like last time, but I got out of it thanks to a certain Tomare." - he said. It was a long time ago, but he could remember it quite well.
"I think I told you already, but thank you man." - he said.
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Post by Raisu Hanamura on Dec 24, 2015 14:02:18 GMT
Tomare, he thought quickly. It seems everyone was meeting the Saiyaness mountain hermit these days. Ichiba and Cornatto, and who else, he wondered. Not that it mattered. Tomare was far from here, and far from relevant at the moment. For now, he'd simply turn to Cornatto and laugh lightly. Thanking him? Damn, thought Raisu, it wasn't like he did anything of importance. But hey, he thought, whatever floats the Saiyan's boat.
"Hey, no problem. I gotta thank you, too. For the fight, at least," said Raisu. And the other things he said, but that would go unspoken. No need to make things awkward between the two of them. And besides, they both spoke the same primal language: fighting. It made interactions a lot simpler, or at least he thought so.
"And good luck with your training, man. If you ever need a partner, feel free to hit me up. I'm sure you can manage to find me now," Raisu said with a grin, obviously referring to the new skill the Cornatto had learned.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2015 23:03:05 GMT
The Saiyan offered a nod, while that fight wasn't anything to be taken seriously, still better than nothing. Hilarious how the two had met that day, it was all but a bad thing though. After all, now he knew how to sense Ki thanks to the Hybrid and even more.
"Hah, of course. I will resume my training as soon as possible! Or well, at least after I eat something. Might as well go check out if there is a restaurant up, not really in the mood for hunting right now. The cities are recovering, hopefully restaurants are as well." - he said, offering a grin.
There's much he would have liked to do that day, but not without eating something first! "I'll be off then, take care!" - he told him and took off, flying away from the Wastelands.
That day, he had lost, but in a certain way he had learnt more than he could have from a victory. But he recognized latter one would have been unlikely in his current state, but he knew they would have fought again, one day.
"I am happy that I've met you, just like I am glad that I've met others like you.. Raisu. I've never known anyone until I decided to stop being.. kind of a hermit. Thank Kami I was smart enough to take that decision." - he said to himself, letting out a chuckle.
He didn't exactly know why, but he felt fine, not on a physical level but mentally. No more pain was growing.
(Thread Exit. Good thread, Raisu! I'll take PL. Also, heavy weights bonus please! Also, trying to learn Ki Sense into this thread!)
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Post by Raisu Hanamura on Dec 26, 2015 15:28:49 GMT
Raisu and Cornatto parted ways. Raisu had to admit. He was quite happy with today. And it was almost kind of odd as well. Their encounter had started by Raisu teaching Cornatto the secrets of ki sensing. But something had changed. It seems that they had switched roles along the way. As Raisu took off into the air, he thought to himself that it was Cornatto who had taught him instead. At least a little bit. Perhaps Raisu was really going nuts. It was hard to tell. He supposed anyone who was on the path to power would be dancing with madness. But, even if he was, it was a worth cause.
Even still, the Saiyan had a good point about revenge. Was it worth it? It certainly fueled his inner fire. And then there as what the hybrid Articho had said of compassion. Damn, he thought, all these words tossing up in his head. Here he was, trying to make sense of them. But could he? It seemed like he lacked moments of clarity these days. Raisu sighed as he continued through the air, wind whipping at his clothes. Life was hard. One would think super powers would make it easier, but that really wasn't the case.
(Thread exit! Good thread! I'll take PL for this, and hopefully I learn my tech!)
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Post by Articho Reville on Dec 27, 2015 5:19:33 GMT
Raisu: 4379 PL. 191,184 + 4379 = 195563 PL
Cornatto: 13087 PL! 21,653 + 13087 = 34740 PL
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