Li-ChAnime: FullMetal Anime

CHAPTER 2

That�s how it started. The day that was to be a great celebration because of my birthday, turned into a day of slaughter because of me. Because the man that killed them was after me, and used their deaths as bait. However, that day also brought on a change in me; a change that would affect me, make me stronger, and start my journey on the hunt for the one that killed friends� my family.

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Blast, I thought as ran I back towards home, still keeping with my training, of all things I had to forget, I had to forget the shopping list. Worst of all, I forget it right when I get to the store. That�s when I stopped, and grabbed my heart in pain. It wasn�t because I had heart problems or anything, but I felt a tremendous amount of energy signature disappearing one after another. I saw a small figure wrapped in light fly off into the air. My eyes widened with terror as I saw smoke rising, and my heart began racing like an out of control speed car. It was the Capsule Corps building.
�Oh no.� I said aloud, �Bulma! Trunks! Vegeta!� I decided to forgo my training at that moment, power up, and fly the rest of the way to the house. I dropped down a few feet away and ran the rest of the way to the house. I ran into the place looking for everyone, and that�s when I saw the horror, in that one minute that seemed like an eternity. It was hell all right; it had the death, blood, fire and destruction to prove it.
I saw Krillin face down on the kitchen floor, a hole in his back the size of a golf ball. I saw Vegeta against the wall, his head laying in a perfect horizontal angle with his shoulder, a bump in his neck to showing that the bone was completely broken in two.
I looked around the death scene that was laid out before me. It was then that I tripped over something. I looked down, my breath caught in my throat, it was Chautsu. I looked around and saw another body, Yamcha. I scooted back against the body of Tien. I stood up, my mind racing, dancing on the threshold of sane and complete madness. I slowly pulled myself back together and looked round some more. Something then drew me to a corner where I found the girls. 18, Bulma, Marron, and Videl. Huddled together in a charred clump of flesh, one protecting the other.
�If Videl was here, then Gohan should be here to.� I said aloud, and then I heard a faint moan, �Gohan!�
I ran down the hall and found Gohan, smoke rising from his burnt corpse.
�Gohan.� I said faintly, tears forming in my eyes. Who could have done this, I thought. Then I heard that moan again, it was coming from the garden. I ran as fast as I could towards the noise. The garden was reduced to ashes and fallen metal. All the animals in it, big and small, were dead. Whoever did this made sure nothing stayed alive, I thought again. It was then that I noticed something stirring in the nearby metal. I ran to see who or what it was. I brushed most of the pile away except for a small, but long, metal rod. It seems to be jammed into something, and jammed deep. I move most of the metal away and saw where it ended, my breath caught in my throat, my eyes began to well up with tears. The rod was buried deep, deep within the stomach of my mentor, Trunks. I began to lose all hope when he stirred.
�Trunks?� I said weakly, fighting back the overflow of tears, �Trunks are you alright? What happened?�
�Tokra�. is that�you?� He asked, his eyes slowly opening, blood leaking from the open wound that the rod made.
�Yeah it�s me. I�m here, buddy.� I said, forcing a smile.
�Tokra�. where is everybody?� He asked.
�They�re all dead, everyone, even your father. What happened?� I asked.
�Don�t�know. I was�. training when it started.� He explained, �I heard screaming�and explosions. I went to the door of the garden� but then everything� exploded around me. I fell back� but before I blacked out�something hit me.�
�Don�t worry. You just fell and hurt yourself that�s all.� I lied, I knew what hit him, but I didn�t want to make the situation worse. A lump began to form in my throat as more tears surfaced in my eyes.
�I don�t know�how much longer I have left.� He said, reaching behind him painfully he pulled out his sword and handed it to me.
�What�s this?� I asked, taking the sword, but lightly holding his hand as well.
�Take my sword�find whoever did this�stop him.� Trunks said, he was fading from me fast.
�No, Trunks. You�ll be fine; it�s just a flesh wound. Nothing more.� I said, tears flowing like waterfalls down my face.
�Tokra, you have many talents,� Trunks said, a pained laugh and smile on his face, �But you�re a terrible liar. He kept that smile as his eyes closed.
�Trunks. No don�t go. Don�t leave me.� I said, clutching his hand, which went limp in mine.
�Trunks?� I said, shaking him, but I knew it was hopeless, �Trunks don�t do this to me. Come on say something. Trunks?�
My heart sank, because I knew he was dead. I had lost everyone that day; it was a day I would remember forever. As I stood there, his sword in my hand, I felt something building inside me. I began to think about all of the bodies I saw, my sadness turning into anger. My hands so tightly balled into fists that I could feel blood begin to flow. My teeth clenched in anger, my eyes shut with tears flowing out of them. That was when it happened; my energy exploded inside me and I let it all out in a yell of anger and rage. The energy swirled around me like a tornado, a large explosion of power big enough to take down the sun. My hair began to flow upwards and change. It started coming together at some points, my eyes also began to change from a lighter color then black. I kept yelling, kept changing, my hair changed from brown to a glowing yellow, my eyes from black to green. It was then that I found the motivation Trunks had told me about. I had finally become a Super Saiyan.

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It took me almost a month to break down the house and bury everyone. I buried Trunks with his family, and Krillin with his. Videl and Gohan I buried next to Choutzu, Tien and Yamcha. It was then that there was something missing.
�Wait a sec.� I said out loud, counting the graves, �There are only 11 stones. Which means Piccilo and Goten are still alive. And if I know this, then the killer will to. Better get to them before he does. Now lets see who�s closer? Ah hah. Man thank Goku for Instant Transmission.� I placed two fingers to my forehead and went to the first target.

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Two men were coming out of the Tournament arena when it ended, talking to each other like old friends. �Hey nice job in the tournament today. You were spectacular.� One man said.
�Thanks.� The other said.
�Hey Goten listen. I know it�s been hard on you with your parents gone and all, but I want you to know you�ll always have a family here.� The first man said.
�Thanks. I�ve always considered this my home away from home you know.� Goten said.
�Well thanks for participating.� The man said, extending a hand.
�Hey thanks for allowing me to.� Goten said, shaking the man�s hand. The man walked back into the arena and Goten started down the path, lugging his prize money on his shoulder. He was almost to his car when a figure appeared in front of him. Goten jumped back startled then smiled.
�Man, Tokra. You scared the daylights out of me.� He said, then noticed that I wasn�t smiling, �What�s wrong?�
�We have to go to the lookout.� I said.
�Why?� He asked.
�I�ll explain on the way, come on.� I said, we both powered up and flew off.�

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A shocked look appeared on Goten�s face.
�What? You mean he even killed Vegeta?� He said with a shocked look on his face.
�Yeah. It�s too bad Dende and Buu went back to Namek. Otherwise we could get the Dragonballs and wish everyone back.�
Dende had to leave because the elder had died of an unexplained death. Unfortunately he had to take the Dragonballs with him since the other ones were useless.
�So what�s the plan?� Goten said.
�I�m gathering up what�s left of the group and finding the killer. I sensed you were closer so I went to get you. I figured if I knew that there were two others still alive then he will to.�
�I take it we�re going to pay a visit to an old friend then?� Goten said.
�Yeah. Maybe he can help us find out where he is and what we can do about it.� I said. We then continued our way to Kame�s Lookout.

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We were half way up Koren�s Tower when we realized something was wrong. We powered up and flew faster until we reached the top. Then we realized it was too late. Picclo was dead; his arms, legs, and head detached brutally from his body.
�We�re too late.� Goten said. I just nodded.
�What do we do now?� Goten asked. I thought about it, and then something hit me.
�Goten what was that place that I was told about? The place that Gohan used to prepare for the battle with Cell.� I asked.
�The Hyperbolic Time Chamber?� Goten asked.
�Yeah. Think we can get in there and train?� I asked.
�Yeah but why?� Goten asked. He sure was full of questions.
�Think.� I said, �If we train, then we can build up our strength and abilities.�
�And by doing so we can sense greater energy signatures.� Goten said, getting the idea.
�And find who killed everyone.� I finished.
We nodded to each other and ran towards the chamber, Goten leading the way. We trained for the first quarter of the year inside the chamber. I was getting ready to call in quits for the day, when Goten approached me with a very interesting question.
�Hey Tokra, have you ever heard of the Fusion Technique?� He asked.
I looked at him. �Yeah, I don�t really like the dance used but why?� I asked back.
�How would you like to try it?� Goten asked with a smile.
�Sure but I�d have to practice first.� I said. And we did, for a good two to three days.
�Looks like we�ve got it, care to try it for real this time?� Goten asked.
�Sure.� I said with a smile.
We tried the fusion for real the first time. What we saw when we looked in the mirror was not what we expected. The figure in the mirror looked like a cross between Goku and Buu. He was fat, obese even. We then waited the half hour out and tried it again. The second time was worse. Then we were a cross between Master Roshi and Gohan. I could actually see the bones on it. Then came the third time. We stood there apart from each other our arms facing out and away from each other.
�Fu� we started, moving toward each other, our arms coming in a high arch toward each other. �sion� we continued, moving our arms away from each other again and bringing one knee in. His knee pointing towards mine and mine towards his.
�Ha!� we yelled leaning in sideways toward each other and touching the tips of our fingers together. Light flared around us, I could feel our bodies joining. The light blasted everywhere, then as soon as it appeared it was gone. We were gone as well, and in our place stood one person.
�Man that was intense.� He spoke using both of our voices, �Better go see how I look.�
He walked to the mirror and looked proudly at the results. He had the fusion outfit, blue vest with yellow lining, white trousers with brown shoes and a black belt. He had black hair that went down towards his shoulders, full black eyes. A slim figure with muscle covering basically every inch of the body. The man smiled at himself.
�Oh yeah much better.� He said then practiced his speed and strength. Besides double the energy of Gotenks, he had the speed and strength of the strongest fighter in the world.
�Now this is more like it. Look out world, Gotenra is born.� He said then gave a triumphant laugh.