A Familiar face, How Unpleasant... (Dalego)

[kadiesh]

Takenoko was flying over central city. How he hated being stuck on this planet, the people were too friendly, he was a lone warrior. He did not like making friends and as much as he hated it he knew eventually he would need friends. Not friends but at least people to fight with. The man he had fought earlier struck his attention. Unfortunately during their battle he had an ‘incident’ with his tail and now he no longer had one. He could no longer use his Oozaru transformation. When he lost his tail the pain was unbearable. He was completely paralyzed by the pain and he couldn’t even speak. He was now left with a stub, a mark of shame. He could still feel where his tail used to be, as if it was still there.

Yet the fighter himself was interesting. Mark his words he would get his rematch for the shame he put him through. He would get his revenge, he used dirty tactics by attacking his tail and now he was mad. What kind of Saiyan does not have a tail? He was a mockery to all other Saiyans. Then he stopped. He felt a familiar Ki presence in his area. He looked down and his face struck a smirk. Just as he thought, the man he had fought was down there. Why he was down there was un-important at the moment and now the time called for battle.

Takenoko flew down to where the man was and stood in his way. “You dirty rat tore of my tail in our last fight and you will for that, you took away my Oozaru power and caused me extreme pain!” “No Saiyan would let you go for what you did and I am not exception to that rule.”

[dalego]

Dalego was walking through the ruins where Central City once stood. Looking at the destroyed buildings, the empty houses, the immobilized cars, and even a skeleton or two. The destruction of this city was amazing. Someone or something with amazing power had to do something of this magnitude. It was amazing and horrible at the same time to think of what had happened here.

Suddenly, Dalego feels a familiar power level close by. He could not quite tell why it seemed so familiar, but as it grew even closer he knew who it was. Dalego stops walking as Takenoko lands in front of him. “You dirty rat, tore of my tail in our last fight and you will pay for that, you took away my Oozaru power and caused me extreme pain!” “No Saiyan would let you go for what you did and I am no exception to that rule.”

Dalego knew of the importance of a saiyan's tail, but he felt that there was much depth to Takenoko's power that he could only reach without having that 'cruch' to rely on. "I know you are upset with me for what I have done to you, and I understand that." I doubt you will realize the reason now as to why and I'm pretty sure you could care less, so all I'm going to say is that you have power within you that is truly unbelievable. Now I know what you have come here for, so with that. . . . "

Dalego slides his right leg back through the dirt, raising his left hand in front of him like a claw, and his right hand close by his side in a fist. It would now be up to Takenoko to decide if he wants to extract his revenge.

[kadiesh]

"I know you are upset with me for what I have done to you, and I understand that." I doubt you will realize the reason now as to why and I'm pretty sure you could care less, so all I'm going to say is that you have power within you that is truly unbelievable. Now I know what you have come here for, so with that. . . . "

Dalego took his fighting stance. “That was a good move you choose, I treat cowardice the same way as I those I am angered at, and running would have made me even madder than I already am.” Takenoko took this as a sign that he would start the battle. So how would he start? He wanted to save his energy for alter on in the battle so he decided that he would save his transformation for later on.

He would start with some basic techniques. He started by charging at Dalego, extending his right arm out aiming for a punch to his gut. Then when the punch connected Takenoko planned that Dalego would bend over, at that point he would raise his knee up to his face.

[dalego]

“That was a good move you choose, I treat cowardice the same way as I those I am angered at, and running would have made me even madder than I already am.”

Dalego was ready for almost anything that Takenoko would throw at him, but he knew whatever it was, despite power level differences, would be hell. Takenoko charged at Dalego with the intent of giving him his just desserts. A punch is sent flying at Dalego's gut, but he uses his right hand to slap it to the left out of the way. A knee soon followed the punch and he placed both of his palms under his chin and pressed down on the knee as it connected with his palms to lessen the force of the blow.

Dalego then performed two back flips to create a bit of space between them. "He has a new since of determination, I like that." He then dashes in himself throwing a spinning wheel kick to Takenoko's head, and was going to follow that up with a right palm strike to his chest. Dalego felt that this fight would be a bit above the last.

[kadiesh]

Takenoko’s attack failed as he was expecting. The power level difference would be an issue in this match and Takenoko would somehow have to find a way around it. Then Dalego used a spinning kick to Takenoko’s face. It was delivered with so much force. It hit his temple and he fell backwards. But before he fell his chest was hit with a right palm. What power this fighter held, this was going to be a good fight. He could use some training, and even better a training partner. And right now with the way he was preforming Takenoko could definitely see Dalego taking that position.

Takenoko got back up and prepared for his next assault. He quickly charged up some of his multiple Ki balls and fired them. Then he would follow up the attack by dashing behind Dalego and throwing several punches into his back. Then after he had delivered those strikes he would follow that up with a large Ki beam to his back. He started preparing by charging up another large black Ki ball in his hands and placed them right on his back so the Ki was literally touching his back.

[dalego]

Dalego landed his kick with a bit more force than he intended and it made Takenoko begin to fall back, but Dalego quickly landed his right palm strike making him crash into the ground. Dalego was a bit worried that he had used to much power on Takenoko. The difference in power level was quite easy to sense, but Dalego cared more about skill than anything. He sat there waiting impatiently hoping that Takenoko would get up from the two seemingly decisive blows. He was trying not to think that he hurt Takenoko, but it was quite difficult when the pain on his face while taking the blows was very obvious.

Dalego begins to drift off and wonder of what could become of this. It was round two of there little saga, and it was the first true offense that Dalego was able to get in and for it to land like it did made him feel like he went to far. Then again, he also knew that for those attacks to land and cause pain like they did that he could also get Takenoko to trust, believe, and tolerate him. Getting the trust of someone who had so much fire and was so hastey to jump into battle would be like trying to eat eggs with chocolate syrup all over it. However, this was one battle that Dalego was determined to win.

After a few seconds Takenoko began to get up from the hard dirt. His fit of rage and anger looked as if it had died after those decisive blows he received. He was more calm, more focused, and more aware. Dalego could not help but feel as if Takenoko was beginning to actually trust him a bit, and if that was the case; Dalego was ready to accept that trust and help in any way possible.

Takenoko quickly launched those damned ki balls at Dalego. "Damn, not this again." He ducked, rolled, cart wheeled, front flipped, back flipped, and side stepped. He did all he could to dodge the ki balls and it worked. The ki balls had crashed into the ruins around them, but Dalego was so caught up in dodging the attacks that he did not even notice Takenoko slip behind him. Dalego was met with three hard punches to his back. They didn't hurt much, but hurt none the less. Then a ki beam followed the punches, but somehow someway, Dalego was able to quickly turn around and place his cross guard in front of him. The beam caused all kinds of dirt to kick up, and it blinded Dalego.

A bit before the dust cleared, Dalego felt something against his back and quickly knew what this was. "You learn very quickly but you should really be more careful, and realize there's always a weak spot." Dalego quickly drops down with a leg sweep. He follows it up with a jab, a straight, two left mid kicks to the abdomen, a right knee to the abdomen, and a ki blast to the face at point blank range. Dalego held back only a bit with his power level, hoping to see more of Takenoko's fighting skill.

[kadiesh]

The fighter was able to easily dodge the Ki attacks he used and then what was more embarrassing was that he was able to block his Ki beam. Takenoko was getting frustrated. “How dare you mock me, I know your holding back in power and I want to see it.” “Stop Holding back and show me what you are truly made of you coward, Forget about me and show me your true fighting power!” Takenoko decided to take his own advice and use his transformation. This was the only way he could keep up with his opponent. He hated that this man was stronger than him; he hated the fact that his opponent knew this fact and he was holding back his full power. He wanted him to use all of it.

Takenoko took all his fights very seriously and he was not playing around. His aura changed from a white to a dark black. His muscle mass began to grow, up to double the size of its original form. Now his power was above his enemy’s but he could not hold this form for very long. He would have to use what little time he had efficiently. When Dalego went to go into offense Takenoko with his increased power was able to block most of the attacks that he tried. But what he did not see coming was the Ki blast to the face. This hit him directly and blinded him.

Takenoko was blinded now and he couldn’t see anything. “Arh, what kind of a fighter are you!?” “You blind me; you should fight with honour, not using dirty tactics like blinding me.” Luckily Takenoko could still sense power levels and he could feel where Dalego was. He rushed over to him, grabbing his shoulders. Then he would pull them down to his rising knee. After that attack he would use the last second of his transformation to pay him back by blinding him with a Ki blast to the face.

[dalego]

Somehow Takenoko was able to transform before Dalego could begin his assault. Takenok jumped over the leg sweep, swayed left and right to dodge the punches, raised his right knee in sync with the mid kicks, and uses a hard elbow to block the right knee to his abdomen. However, Takenoko was not in any way prepared for the ki blast. The ki blast hit dead on, burning and blinding Takenoko. He then screamed out in pain.

“Arh, what kind of a fighter are you!?” “You blind me; you should fight with honour, not using dirty tactics like blinding me.”

Dalego was caught by surprise of the statement made by Takenoko. It was clear that he was no ordinary saiyan. Dalego had expected for his saiyan side to be dominant within him, but that was not the case. Takenoko fought like a saiyan, had the power of a saiyan, but he did not possess the fighting prowess of a true saiyan. Yes he could be ruthless, yes he could be unforgiving, but he talked about fighting with honor. He called a ki blast to the face a dirty tactic. Was it not his fault for not being ready? Dalego would have to try and mold his mind to realize what is truly a dirty tactic and what is simply fighting to the best of your abilities.

Dalego was preparing for his next attack when he was unexpectedly grabbed by Takenoko and kneed square ubnder the chin. This sent Dalego straight up into the air and before his feet hit the ground again he was caught by a ki blast to the face. This sent Dalego flying back and skidding over the dirt. Dalego gets up and wipes the scruff from his mouth. "You knew I was holding back and you used your transformation at a great time, kudos." Dalego was now going to use all of his power in his basic form, but the damage had been done by those simple attacks.

"Let's say we have a bit more fun." Dalego took flight and invites Takenoko. He was going to speed toward Takenoko as soon as he took flight, and try to land a powerful kick to the chest follwed by three medium sized ki blast.

[kadiesh]

"I was holding back and you used your transformation at a great time, kudos." So it was true that he was holding out on his abilities, Takenoko hoped that he would not make that same mistake and that he better use his full power. He was not here to play games. "Let's say we have a bit more fun." As Dalego said that he began to fly up into the air. So this battle was now going to be continued in the air. “So you want to try fighting while in the air? “Very well if I must to continue.”

As Takenoko said that last sentence he too began to fly up into the air. However he should have been more cautious before flying upwards. He should have guesses that Dalego was going to launch an attack but he didn’t see it coming. Dalego rushed at Takenoko, extending out his leg. He delivered a powerful Kick to his chest. Then after that he followed up by firing three medium sized Ki blasts. All of these attacks hit and they all did their own damage. This man had so much power, much more than his own. He needed to stay even with this man, he needed to stay in his transformed state, he could only use it a few more times before it would start to dwindle away at his health.

He quickly began to power up once more and once he was done he went back onto the assault. He started by rushing back at Dalego, extending his own leg out to deliver his own kick to his chest. Then after he did that he would rush behind him with his superior speed and wrap his legs around his back. While he was bound onto him he could let his fury out by continuously punching at the back of Dalego’s head.

[dalego]

Dalego knew that Takenoko would join him in the air just for the sake of the battle, and he couldn't be more correct. “So you want to try fighting while in the air? “Very well if I must to continue.”
As soon as he took flight Dalego came crashing down with his kick to Takenoko's chest. It hit perfectly and sent Takenoko back a bit and didn't give him enough time to counter as the ki blast all land at different locations. One lands on his abdomen, another on his left leg, and the last on his right arm.

It did not take a rocket scientist to notice that Dalego had the edge when it came to power, but skill was something that he believed had nothing to do with how strong someone is. The skill level of Takenoko was good, but Dalego knew it could be great. Dalego was preparing to go in for the attack again, but a ferocious kick was coming his way. Dalego moves to the left thinking he dodged it, when in fact it actually aided Takenoko in getting behind him and getting a tight hold on Dalego.

Punches began to rain down on Dalego and he had no choice, but to take them. Could he get out of this situation? Yes, but with the current grip it would require some effort on his part. "I will not allow you to have your way, not this time." Dalego uses his strength and struggles to get out and plans on following his escape if successful with a headbutt, a high knee to the chin, and a palm strike that would send Takenoko flying.

[kadiesh]

Takenoko had him in his grip. He kept punching until Dalego eventually found a way out. "I will not allow you to have your way, not this time." Dalego used a head butt on Takenoko and then high knee to the chin. Then after that he followed up that with a palm strike sending Takenoko backwards. While in his transformation he took less damage from these attacks but after that he couldn’t keep going with them. He wished he had his Oozaru transformation but then he remembered what Dalego had done to him. He removed his tail with his bare hands, and now he would make this man pay for that. But how could he humiliate him in the same way?

Then he noticed that his hair looked important to him. Then a smirk crept up onto Takenoko’s face. He quickly rushed back at Dalego. But this time he was not going for an attack. He instead reached for his sword that was placed on his back. He flew over top of Dalego and grabbed his back. “This will teach you to mess with a Saiyan’s tail like you did.” Then Takenoko grabbed Dalego’s hair and drew his sword across it. He cut the hair from his shoulders and threw it on the ground. “I figured that if you can take my tail then it would be alright if I took something from you.” Then still with a smirk on his face Takenoko drew his hands in front of him and fired another black energy wave.

[dalego]

Dalego was able to escape and all his attacks had landed, but due to the fact that Takenoko was in his transformed state, it was much harder to complete that series of movements. This had drained Dalego greatly as he was now exhausted. Still, Dalego was a fighter raised by the saiyan race. That meant that he would not stop fighting. Besides, he had a mission to complete. His mission was to show Takenoko that he can go at everything alone, but that he will never know the true depths of his power without at least a familiar face that he can trust.

Dalego looks at Takenoko and sees a wicked grin appear. "What is he thinking?" "I have never seen a grin like that from him." Tokenoko draws his sword and it makes Dalego believe that this could turn deadly, but he was too exhausted to transform. “This will teach you to mess with a Saiyan’s tail like you did.” Takenoko makes his way around Dalego quickly. Dalego tries to stop him, but the exhaustion is kicking in. Takenoko makes it behind Dalego and snatches a handful of hair. He cut the hair from his shoulders and threw it on the ground. “I figured that if you can take my tail then it would be alright if I took something from you.” Dalego was stuck. He could not believe that his hair has actually been cut, but strangely he starts to laugh just a little. "You cut my hair. The hair I have been growing since the beginning. I admit that this is embarrassing, but seeing as I am not a saiyan; my hair will come back in due time. Patience is a virtue, and you have displayed that today. Me getting a haircut, I hate it. Although I do understand why you've done it."

Dalego drops down to the crumbled dirt looking up at Takenoko while trying to catch his breath, but he would be given no time as a black energy wave came charging toward him. Dalego was almost hit dead on, but somehow managed to find a way to dodge. Again fatigue was setting in as he launched a series of ki blast to try and catch his breath.

[kadiesh]

He could sense that Dalego was beginning to weaken. He was barely able to dodge his energy wave and now he was trying to catch his breath by firing some weak Ki blasts. Takenoko easily dodged these and flew down to the ground next to Dalego. He put his foot on his chest and pushed him over. “Look at you, you are in no condition to fight, if I didn’t have any human in me I would probably kill you right now but you are lucky that I do have human in me.”

Takenoko decided that he was going to leave this battle. He could sense that both men were tired and would not be at full power. “I have to leave now, I am going to go and train.” “You should feel lucky, I usually do not train for specific people but you have proved your worth and now I want more.” “When you are ready for round three of this then I will find you.” With that Takenoko flared up his Aura and flew off.

(Leaving now- PL please)

[dalego]

Dalego was pushed over by Takenoko easily. “Look at you, you are in no condition to fight, if I didn’t have any human in me I would probably kill you right now but you are lucky that I do have human in me.” Dalego was not surprised by his arrogance. Dalego knew that Takenoko knew that the only reason Dalego is exhausted is because he refused to unleash his total power, and became too weak to do so. Next time, Dalego had made up his mind to let Takenoko have it like he wanted. “I have to leave now, I am going to go and train.” “You should feel lucky, I usually do not train for specific people but you have proved your worth and now I want more.” “When you are ready for round three of this then I will find you.” With that Takenoko leaves. "You will get what you so desire, and then I will show you why arrogance can be a downfall." Dalego stands on his own two feet and flies off into the sky.

( PL please )

[Gray Callahan]

Dalego = 1200 (800x1.5)

Takenoko = 1125 (750x1.5)