Revenge

[ammy]

"When I was a little girl, my understanding of revenge was as simple as the Sunday school proverbs it hid behind. Neat little morality slogans, like 'Do unto others' and 'Two wrongs don't make a right.' But two wrongs can never make a right because two wrongs can never equal each other. For the truly wronged real satisfaction can only be found in one of two places absolute forgiveness or mortal vindication. This is not a story about forgiveness."

This battle had come unexpected to her, but that didn't mean Amaranth wasn't prepared. She knew Boliko was handling Touketsuki. Even from inside the castle she could sense the rise and fall of their tremendous powers. She had lost track of Rensou, the last time she saw him was through the broadcast he sent. Amaranth had heard rumors about the general, but she was still surprised at the length he had gone. But she cast the two from her mind. She was there to help them, yes, but also for her own reasons. Reasons that kept her going through the castle at a steady pace, cutting down those whom tried to stop her. Her armor was splattered with blood in all shades, though she cared little. Amaranth was on a war path, and she had only one target in mind.

C.Haos.

Over five years ago, she had first met the android in the ruins of Central City back on Earth. At that time, she had felt nothing for him. She had watched while her two companions, Draxor and Mesa, fought the creature and almost lost. It was only when he came back later, stronger than before, that she sent the two away and fought him herself. He had been a good opponent, merciless as she. Amaranth had beaten him badly and only her concern for the half-Saiyan had allowed him to get away. A month or more later, the being had returned with a much weaker lackey in tow. Amaranth had not been herself lately, dreams and visions of a desolate land haunting her. Though she was much stronger than both of the androids, she had been badly beaten and only managed to escape.

In the years since then, Amaranth had thought of the two little. She had returned to Nor and was working to keep it safe from the World Trade Organization and others like it. So when the beings arrived on her planet, she was ill-prepared. She and her brother had fought the beings, only for them to escape and kill Nessa, Amaranth's six year old niece. There had been nothing left of the child, C.Haos absorbing her whole. For years her family had grieved and even to this day, her brother has not forgiven her of her mistake. A mistake that Amaranth would put an end to today.

She stalked through the castle, heading toward the docking area. She had caught a guard moments before who informed her that the two were returning to Kold today of all days and that their ship would dock there. Amaranth had knocked him out before continuing on, thanking the Goddess that her luck had given her this gift.

Inside the castle, she didn't meet as many people. Thinking back to her time here before, Amaranth didn't recall seeing many then. She had understood what happened when the SSE arrived. She had seen the ships leaving, most only to be blasted by Rensou. They had been full of civilians, a full-scale evacuation. Unlike the General, she had let them pass. She was certain that most were innocents, beings uninvolved in this war. The ones involved that dare run though...well, they couldn't run forever.

Another guard rushed around the corner and spied her. With a yell, he rushed forward, hand glowing with his ki. Without blinking an eye or slowing her steps, Amaranth raised her gun, pointed, and shot. The bullet pierced skin and bone between the eyes, the guard dropping dead. Stepping over him, she continued on.

Her eyes were a deep, dark red. Her k-nines had lengthened and a quiet rage stirred within her. Her boots clicked over the floor as she walked, her long hair down and flowing behind her in the cold wind blowing through the shattered windows of the castle. Outside, a war raged onward. Powers spiked and died, cries and explosions adding sound to the scene of death. Few had stayed to fight, giving the small group of Saiyans warriors easy pickings. Her mind briefly floated to the question if the Icer Blaze was here. Had he stayed and fought? What would happen if she came upon him in these very halls?

The sound of a ship landing not far from her snapped Amaranth out of her thoughts. With narrowed eyes, she made her way to a large set of double doors. Grabbing the handle, she pulled, only for the thing not to budge. It was locked, a slight hope that it would stop others from entering the place where so many in the palace worked. Amaranth stepped back and raised her hand. A ball of red hua formed before shooting toward the doors, blasting them open. Lowering her arm, Amaranth stepped through, ready to meet C.Haos once and for all.

"They say vengence taken will tear the heart and torment the soul."