Curiosity Killed the Sohko (Orenji)

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“Four bottles of beer on the wall, four bottle of beer, take one down, pass it around, three bottles of beer on the wall-“

The sauced saiyan inhaled deep while snapping his fingers out of disappointment. He had almost finished the old song with a single breath, a feat he had not yet achieved. His race was well known for their near superhuman ability to hold their breath for inordinate amounts of time; going so far as to allow them to survive in the vacuum of space for a short amount of time. To put it plainly; he was bored.

Days were spent training both with Jorlaxl as well as his other students. Many days after training Sohko would find himself in his bunk repeating this same task over and over; never able to reach completion. Most nights he traveled to the bar to drink heavily and fight hardily but he had come across a bit of a snag in recent weeks.

He was broke. Training under a master was not a high paying job; in fact it paid just under squat and only a little more than zilch. Kazama was always beating on some weaker student, or rather was always “training” with a fellow pupil who just happened to be slightly less powerful than he. Drexx was either laughing it up with Jorlaxl, flirting with his naughty looking hologram or plugging himself into stuff. Then there was Orenji, now he was a mystery.

Every day he would disappear after training, when everyone dispersed. Sohko had never caught him leaving or had seen where he had gone. He often reflected on it though, creating adventures in his mind for the emerald guardian. Was now the day that he defeated the mighty Gorin, the four armed beast of Mt. Pain, or was it the day he freed the village of the koolacks from the tyrannical King Kowser.

“Ugh… Sooo… Booored…”

Sitting up from his simple bedding the saiyan stretched before letting out a good yawn, which he followed up with a short belly rub. Out of the corner of his eye he saw a flash of green. Turning to investigate he saw Orenji threw the window, walking into nearby trees. There was a moment that went by when Sohko thought of respecting the young namekian’s privacy. Taking a sip from his flask, he briefly considered eating his second dinner or taking his third afternoon nap.

Then he jumped out the window.

Leaping into the tree line where he began jogging, battling the heavily weighted clothing which bogged him down, Sohko look frantically from side to side, trying to find his green pal. He put forth an effort to be stealthy, as he wished to spy on Orenji, but he wasn’t very adept at it. Turning hard around a corner, crouching as he ran, his head hit hard against something, forcing him backwards onto his rump.

“Owwie!”

Rubbing his head he looked up to see none other than his emerald compatriot with his arms crossed and his usual annoyed look. With a cheeky smile Sohko stood up as he explained himself.

“Hey, Green Bean, funny I’d see you here… I was just out for a walk; you know fresh air, birds and all that crap. Sooo… Whatcha dooooing?”

[Orenji]

Orenji had only just recently left his home world of Namek to follow three strange people. Sohko, Drexx and Kazama where those people. Orenji still didn't fully trust any of them, and had no idea what there intentions were. For the most part they seemed stable, from what Orenji could see anyways. All of them had joined the Crane School on planet Earth, run my a person called Jorlaxl. They were all students now learning from this man. It had been several months since landing and Orenji had just focused on his training.

"I need to get back to Namek as fast as I can. I still don't know why Sohko wanted me to come with him to Earth. He has only been drunk most of the time on this planet." Orenji said to himself walking around the schools grounds.

Orenji hadn't talked to Drexx, Sohko or Kazama much since coming to Earth with them. Orenji didn't see a need to, he needed to focus on his training to become a better protector. That was the only reason for leaving Namek in the first place. Orenji continued to walk around the grounds. Orenji did this everyday after training and would make sure no one knew where he was going or what he was doing. Everyday Orenji would leave the grounds go into the woods and train by himself. Train his body and his mind.

"Well since no one appears to be following me today I think its safe to leave now." Orenji said making his way to the tree line.

Orenji dissapeared form Crane school grounds, but little did he know Sohko had seen him and was following him. Orenji didn't know what to think of Sohko. He hadn't talked to him much, and whenever the two of them did talk the Saiyan was always drunk. Several minutes later Orenji heard a noise come from behind him. Not knowing what was behind him Orenji was ready to attack whatever it was that might be coming at him. Then Orenji thought of what his mentor said in not automatically thinking everything and everyone is bad.

[color=brown}"Owwie!"[/color]

Orenji recognized the voice as Sohko, turning around Orenji quickly walked over to where the Sayian was. Orenji had no idea how long he had been following him or why for that matter. Orenji looking down at the Saiyan just crossed his arms and shook his head. The Saiyan just looked back at him and smiled. Orenji knew that the Saiyan was going to explain himself some how, with some ridiculous nonsense.

“Hey, Green Bean, funny I’d see you here… I was just out for a walk; you know fresh air, birds and all that crap. Sooo… Whatcha dooooing?”

"Sohko what are you doing here, are you following me or something? As to what i am doing that is nothing that you have to concern yourself with. Now I think it is time for you to leave and don't follow me again." Orenji said to Sohko as he turned around and slowly walked away leaving Sohko on the ground.

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“What? Following you!? Pfft!!!! No, no, no, I was just… Umm… Well I was pretty freaking bored to be honest-”

Before he could finish however, Orenji turned abruptly and began walking away. Sohko, ever the one to not be denied, hops to his feet and leaps to his green partner’s side.

“So can I come with you?”

With a toothy smile and glazed eyes, thankfully hidden by his trademark sunglasses, Sohko responded with his usual adorably overbearing banter.

“No.”

His reply was very clear.

“Really?”

Sohko had to make sure.

“No.”

Well, the saiyan could respect a man’s privacy…

“C’mon!”

Without missing a step Orenji replies curtly.

“No.”

Dejected, Sohko began to slow, the namekian continuing on ahead with his brisk pace. However a few moments later the saiyan fell from a tree head first, his tail grabbing the last branch, leaving him hovering at eye level with his hairless friend.

“Hey.”

"No."

Sohko’s face became stiff, serious far beyond even his unusual standards.

“Heeeyyy…”

"Nooo..."

His features take a friendly turn, smile stretched across, cheek to cheek.

“HEY!!!”

"NO!!!"

There was a moment of awkward silence.

“C’moooooon!”

The amazingly regenerative man with pretty stylish antennae’s response was never heard by the saiyan, although he did see his lips move. The two men were slowly lifted from the forested area by some circular beam of light; it made gravity useless and rendered his ki inert.

“What the hell is going on? I can’t even use my bukujutsu!”

Looking up all he saw was a massive ship whose size was too great to even judge its full shape or design. All Sohko could tell was that it was of alien design, and not one he had ever known either. It’s technology was beyond anything he had ever seen before, far surpassing even the World Trade Organization.

“So, Orenji, buddy, just in case we don’t make it out of whatever the hell this is…I want you to know… I ate Kazama’s meat ball sub… Sorry for blaming you bub!”

It was then that the light enveloped him, a buzzing sensation overcoming all his sensations as he blacked out.

[Orenji]

“What? Following you!? Pfft!!!! No, no, no, I was just… Umm… Well I was pretty freaking bored to be honest-”

Orenji just ignored Sohko and began to walk away, he would hope that Sohko would get the message and leave him alone. Unfortunately that didn't happen, instead the Saiyan got up and began to follow Orenji asking him if he could come along. Repeatedly Orenji told Sohko no, but that didn't seem to matter to the Saiyan. Instead he kept following him asking over and over again.

"C'mon"

"no"

Orenji noticed the Saiyans pace begin to slow. Orenji was relieved in the fact he was finally going to have some peace and quiet. Only seconds later did Orenjis dream shatter as Sohko dropped from a tree hanging onto a branch by his tail. The two of them were eye level starring each other down. The two of them once again went back and forth. Sohko pleading to come while Orenji kept shooting him down. As Orenji tried to walk away a beam of light shot out of the sky, surrounding the two men, slowing lifting them off the ground.

“What the hell is going on? I can’t even use my bukujutsu!”

"Sohko if this is some kind of trick you need to cut it out, right now!"

Orenji noticed Sohko look up into the sky, he did the same and notice a huge ship above them.

“So, Orenji, buddy, just in case we don’t make it out of whatever the hell this is…I want you to know… I ate Kazama’s meat ball sub… Sorry for blaming you bub!”

"Sohko now isn't the time for jokes or your smart comments....wait are you serious? I had to deal with that crap for weeks, Sohko i swear to god if we get out of this i am going to kill you!"

Seconds later Orenji heard a high pitch noise, causing him to black out. What only seemed like seconds, Orenji slowly opened his eyes and looked around. He tried to move his hands but nothing happened. As his vision began to become clearer he could tell that he was chained to the wall. As he looked around the room he noticed on the opposite side Sohko was also chained. Looking around the room Orenji could tell that him and Sohko were locked in what appeared to be a cell.

"Sohko wake up! i don't know where we are but now isn't the time to be asleep." Orenji said hoping to quickly wake Sohko up.

Orenji once again tried to break out of the chains, but failed. He then tried to build up ki in his hands hoping to blow up the chains. Orenji quickly noticed that nothing was happening, he wasn't able to muster up ki to do anything. He looked down at his chest and noticed a circular object stuck to his chest.

"What the hell is this thing? But first of all where the hell are we? Sohko wake up already!'

After several minutes of trying to muster up enough strength to break the chains, Orenji gave up. There as nothing he could to do break them. he was going to have to sit here and wait for either Sohko to wake up or someone to come let them go.

"God dammit Sohko I don't know what you have gotten me into, but you better know a way to get out. I don't feel like spending the rest of my life locked in this cell."

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“Owww… My head hurts...”

Sitting up Sohko found himself sitting in a shallow section of a large swamp. The saiyan lifted his hands up with condemnation as the disgusting slop slowly dripped from his arms.

“Where the fudge am I?”

Looking around he saw the strangest sights including a forest of candy canes. His heart started pacing at the thought of eating all the delicious treats around him. He figured whatever had taken him had killed him and he was now in his own twisted version of Heaven. Sohko knew he didn’t deserve it but he certainly wasn’t going to argue.

“Awww I’m dead, this suuucks… Wait are those… ICECREAM MOUNTAINS!?”

Beside him the swamp of pure mud began to amass, until eyes and a mouth formed. Sohko, however, did not notice this at first hence when he noticed the forming creature he kind of… Well freaked.

“AHHH! MUD MONSTER!”

With an amazingly quick overhand pitch the saiyan threw a ki blast into the creature, causing it to explode, covering Sohko is the supposed mud.

“Shit! Now I’m covered in this crap.”

Unbeknownst to the sauced saiyan the creature began to reform once again behind him, this time with a white collar and a red and yellow polka dot tie. His voice was jolly and welcoming.

“Please, I mean you know harm, I am Gloppy the friendly chocolate monster.”

Sohko was still filled with angst though, making him jump at the sound and sight of the admitted monster, immediately blasting him in a manner identical to the original.

“Ahh! Ugly tie! … Wait did you say chocolate!?”

Leaping upon the chocolatey remains like a vulture, scooping it up by the handfuls and shoveling it into his mouth. He stopped momentarily to choke a few times but quickly continued not long after each time.

Hands formed from the chocolate deliciousness grabbing Sohko’s wrist and lifting from the surface and forming an enlarged body.

“I am your friend! Please, calm dow-“

“CHOCOLATE!”

Sohko screamed, interrupting Gloppy, and began gnawing at one of the slimy hands which held him. However a clicking sound ended the fantastic dream in a sudden rush as the saiyan awakens to awkward metal taste in his mouth.

What truly jolted the sleepiness from him was his hand coming free and plopping to the ground. Looking around he noticed he was in some sort of prison. He tried to float up but couldn’t feeling only a pain in his chest when he attempts. A pain originating from a disk semi inserted into his chest.

“Oh hey Orenji… In case you are wondering… I was totally kidding about the sub thing. Drexx ate it.”

Just then footsteps are heard, so Sohko lifts his hand back up, mockingly placing it in shackle to make it appear it was still cuffed. The door slid open and a new prisoner was introduced harshly, chucked onto the floor with a heavy thud.

It only took a moment for Sohko to realize that it was none other than his good friend and sworn protector.

“Speak of the devil… Drexx?”

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The forest at nighttime was beautiful as the protector walked through it. The birds chirped peacefully, noises of the forest surrounding him. The night wind gently caressed the android, leading him down a path through the forest. He didn’t know where he was heading but he didn’t care it was a beautiful night and training had ended. The moonlight seemed to lead him to a clearing that Drexx found familiar. The pond reflected the sky, showing more stars than you could count. Somewhere out there was Vegeta. Drexx often thought of his home… Benjin…

A noise from above alerted the android to a giant object in the air above him. A beam of light shot down engulfing the android and it began to slowly pull him into the air. Drexx twisted through the air and tried to fight it, but to no avail. The beam was stronger than the android could fight, the force of it feeling like a giant magnet. A buzzing sound came into his ears, and a shark electric jolt shot through his body. He felt himself powering down, he tried to fight it, but found he could not.


~Now~

Drexx woke up and looked around, finding he was chained up. He struggled against the chains but they seemed to be made out of katchin, the unbreakable metal. A door opened and a guard came in. He was tall and with lupine features, his canines longer than usual, facial hair long and wild. Another stood by the door, a tall grey featureless man, a statue with an undefined face. The lupine one walked over to Drexx, a torch in his hand illuminating his features and adding a fire to his eyes. He leaned against the wall and tapped it with razor-sharp fingernails.

“Greetings. You’re now in hell.” He growled. His other hand snuck up and slammed a circular object into Drexx’s chest. It sent electric shocks through the android’s body as it wired itself into his nervous system.

“This is a disc that allows us to control you. You do anything we don’t like, we shock you. And it blocks your energy.” The lupine guard tapped the disc on the android’s chest. “So do what we say.”

Drexx didn’t know what to think. One minute he had been walking through the woods and the very next here he was. Before he knew what was happening guards had appeared and installed a controlling-disc into his systems.
The other guard turned and seemed to be holding a conversation with someone outside the room. Drexx didn’t see how the statuesque creature could communicate if it didn’t have a functioning mouth. It turned and walked over to the lupine being and whispered something in its ear. The lupine being turned and smiled.

“We’re transferring you. You get to be placed in a different cell with a few occupants.” He grabbed Drexx’s cuffs from off the wall and pulled the android to his knees. “You’d best be on your best behavior.”

Drexx was pulled along a hallway stumbling and then shoved through a door, spinning and landing hard on the floor. His eyes fell upon a familiar boot, though it couldn’t be could it? He wiggled to his knees and looked up into the face of Orenji, turned and looked at Sohko, his friend. He didn’t know where he was, but he was glad he had allies.

[Orenji]

Orenji sat chained to the wall, he looked at Sohko who was still asleep , and appeared to be having some kind of dream. Orenji shook his head and looked around the cell, he could see no guard near them, no one in the other cells that were around them. He had no idea where he was or who it was that captured him and Sohko. He once again tried to break free of the chains, but still couldn’t muster up enough strength to break free.

”Someone better get over here soon and let me go, I am sick and tired of being chained up like some kind of criminal. And then there is Sohko, sleeping like nothing is happening to him. It is his fault I am here in the first place; I knew I shouldn’t have left Namek.”

There was nothing Orenji could do to get out of the cell, whatever it is that they are keeping him here for better happen soon. Suddenly a guard came to the cell, opened the door, walked over to Orenji and undid the chains. Immediately Orenji tried to fire off a ki blast at the guard, but nothing happened. Orenji looked down at the disk that was in his chest, maybe this was the cause.

“Nice try you pathetic Namekian, but as long as that disk is in you your ki energy is blocked. Oh and it does one more thing as well.” The guard said pulling some kind of device out of his pocket, pressing something.

Orenji instantly felt a shocking pain course through his body, it was too much for him to bear. He sank back against the wall as the shocking kept running through his body. The guard stood over Orenji laughing at his pain. He lifted his finger off of the device, with that the shock stopped coursing through Orenji’s body. All he could do was watch the guard turn around, and walk away laughing. Orenji tried to get up but his body was in too much pain, but at least he wasn’t chained to the wall.

”I am going to kill him; I am going to get out of here with or without Sohko if he ever wakes up.

Orenji looked over to Sohko to see him licking his cuffs that were chained to the wall. He was confused as to what Sohko was actually doing, but whatever it was it seemed to work. Seconds later he dropped from the wall hitting the ground. The jolt from the fall must have woken him up because he began to look around the cell.

“Oh hey Orenji… In case you are wondering… I was totally kidding about the sub thing. Drexx ate it.”

”Sohko now isn’t the time to be joking around, we need to find a way to get out of here. So if you don’t mind enough with the jokes.”

Just then more guards came into view outside the cell, opening the door and tossing someone inside. The person landed on Orenji’s boot, and quickly got up to his knees. Once the person looked up Orenji recognized it as Drexx, another person Orenji had meet that day on Namek. Drexx looked over to see Sohko on the opposite side of the cell.

“Speak of the devil… Drexx?”

”Well it looks like another one of us got captured by whoever owns these cells. Maybe we will see that red skinned creature here as well. I shouldn’t have left Namek.

Orenji said as he slowly got back to his feet, making his way over to the cell bars. He looked down the hallway, but no one was there. He just turned back around and slowly slid down the bars closing his eyes. He was going to meditate until one of those guards came back, then he would get the answers to his questions.

[Rensou Hiruen]

1,650 to Sohko~
1,550 to Orenji.
600 to Drexx!

This is a pregrade, feel free to continue the thread.