Cosmic Crisis 2 - The Return of Orion

Chapter 10 - No Emotions

Trunks and Vegita sped towards Capsule Corp. with blinding speed. Trunks was still incredibly furious, but he forced himself to put those feelings aside and try to focus on getting Natalie back, rather than the loss of her. He glanced back down and opened his hand, revealing her silver earring. It glinted in the light of his ki.

"I promise I'll find you, Natalie." He whispered to himself. He saw Capsule Corp.'s rooftop in the distance. He picked up speed, reaching his destination in a matter of moments. He landed on the roof with a thus, followed by Vegita. They jumped to the ground and swung the front door open, running inside to look for Bulma. There she was, asleep on the sofa in the main living room. Vegita walked over and shook her awake.

"Huh? Wha -?" she said, looking around. "Oh, it's you. Where's Natalie? Did you guys find her!?" she said, sitting up. Vegita shook his head.

"We need anything you can find to locate her. Orion's back." Vegita said. Bulma's eyes widened in shock and she stood up slowly, trying to grasp the concept.

"Orion?" she whimpered. "As in the Orion that came to earth a few months ago?" she said. She was positively terrified now. She raced to the science wing and tried to find something to help her husband while Trunks and Vegita followed. "What kind of thing are you looking for?" Bulma asked. After all, she had several rooms filled with different gadgets and machines.

"We need to locate Natalie's whereabouts. First let's try the enhanced scouter." Vegita suggested. He picked up a yellow-tinted scouter and pressed the main button, turning it on. After fiddling with it for a few minutes, he still hadn't located her ki.

"I might have something that could boost its range. Hold on." Bulma said, searching several cabinets and compartments. "Ah-ha!" she proclaimed, pulling out a small generator. "This should do it." She said. She connected the wires to the scouter and turned it on. The generator lit up and produced a low buzzing sound. Vegita put the scouter back on and tried to locate her. This time, it targeted on two distant ki's.

"FOUND IT!" Vegita said, racing out the door again. Trunks' eyes lit up and he followed. Bulma had a dry look on her face and sighed.

The two Saiyans rocketed across the sky, following the signals. They soon made out two figures racing across the sky opposite of them. Trunks' heart pounded in his chest. Orion's ki was much more powerful than it was last time they had met. Even if Trunks didn't stand a chance, he wanted to make sure that Natalie was okay.

Orion noticed two approaching figures and stopped dead in his tracks. Natalie, who had been flying along side of him, stopped as well. Orion crossed his arms in anticipation while Natalie just hovered in the air, her face expressionless.

Trunks could see them clearly now. What was Natalie doing, just standing there? He approached, stopping about ten feet away from the two.

"So you've come for the princess, have you?" Orion asked the Saiyan warrior. Trunks snarled angrily and got into fighting stance.

"That's right. Let her go you alien bastard." Trunks growled. He looked into Natalie's eyes but saw nothing but a blank stare back. There was no emotion, no feeling to her whatsoever. Trunks looked back at Orion, who was looking hardly phased.

"She's not going anywhere." Orion said, putting his hand around her waist. Trunks struggled to keep himself from exploding in anger. Natalie didn't even move. She just sat still. What had he done to her? Orion could sense Trunks' anger and laughed mockingly. "See for yourself. She won't come to you." He said. Trunks looked back at Natalie, who just stared forward. His rage boiling inside him, Trunks lunged at Orion, who easily dodged. Trunks faded out and reappeared in front of the warrior, preparing to deliver a blow to his face. Orion faded out himself and Trunks' head spun, looking around for the alien. Suddenly, something hit him in the back of the head, sending him forward.

Meanwhile, Vegita was watching on as his son fought Orion uselessly. Natalie stood in the midst of it all, not even flinching. He knew that Orion had done something to her. This wasn't the Natalie they all knew. Vegita seized the opportunity and charged forward while Orion was distracted. He attempted to knock him forward, but Orion dodged and Vegita sailed forward, hitting nothing but thin air. Orion counter-attacked with a ki blast to Vegita's back. Vegita turned around just in time to see the energy slam into his body, knocking him backward several feet.

"You Saiyans are all alike. Pitiful. You think you can take on anything that comes your way. Little do you know that I am merely toying with you." Orion said menacingly. Vegita regained his composure and observed Orion charging a blast, preparing to send it in Trunks' direction.

"Final Flash!" Vegita cried, sending a massive amount of energy towards Orion. The alien pushed Natalie out of the way and took the attack head on. The energy exploded on contact with Orion and surrounded the area with a bright white light. Vegita smirked to himself. Unfortunately, when the light faded out, Orion stood, unscathed. Trunks and Vegita both gaped. Orion laughed his familiar, evil laugh. Trunks, enraged, charged a ki blast and sent it hurling towards Orion's body. Knowing that it would do nothing, he sent it anyway, for he had a plan. As the power shot through the air towards its prey, Trunks motioned for Vegita to go in and attack while Orion was distracted by the blast. Nodding, Vegita waited until just before the blast hit. Just as Orion raised his hand to block the attack, Vegita delivered a blow to his chest. Orion fell back a few feet, surprised that the Saiyan had managed to land a hand on him. He turned to the two, looking amused.

"Crafty pair, you two are. It will be a shame to destroy such great warriors." Orion said, smiling evilly. Trunks' eyes widened as Orion charged Vegita, faster than he could see. Vegita didn't even have time to react before Orion slammed his fist into the Saiyan's stomach, sending him backward with great force. Orion then faded and reappeared behind Vegita, bringing his fists crashing into his back. The momentum caused Vegita's back to bend inward, causing great pain to the Saiyan prince. Orion ki blasted Vegita, sending him hurling toward the earth. Trunks was torn between going after his father and going for Natalie while Orion was distracted. He made up his mind quickly and headed to where Natalie hovered. He looked into her eyes, still seeing nothing but a cold stare in return. Trunks lifted her chin and kissed her softly, hoping to snap her out of her trance. When he brought his lips back, looking into her eyes once more, he saw that nothing had changed.

"Natalie!" he cried, shaking the girl by her shoulders. She responded by hitting him away. Surprised, Trunks looked back at Natalie. Once again, he approached her and placed a hand on her shoulder. "Natalie don't you remember? Please remember!" Trunks pleaded with the girl. She looked at him with her emotionless eyes and put both of her hands on his chest. Trunks loosened up, thinking that she was beginning to remember. However, instead of coming closer to him, she charged a ki blast and fired at him, sending him flying backward. He stopped himself in mid-air and looked back at the girl. She still stood in one place, not moving. Trunks then looked down at Orion, who was beating on Vegita. "No!" Trunks shouted and shot towards the ground where his father was being beaten up. Orion laughed as he held Vegita's neck in his hands, slowly squeezing it to cut off his oxygen supply. By now, Vegita was too weakened to fight back. He had several cuts and burns all over his body, and his bodysuit was torn in several places. Just as Vegita started to black out, Trunks connected his fist with Orion's head. Orion cried out in rage, dropping the weakened prince on the ground and turning to face Trunks.

"That was a mistake." Orion said in a lethal tone. Trunks knew that he didn't stand a chance, but held his ground anyway. The alien charged at Trunks, delivering a painful blow to the boy's chest, knocking the wind out of his lungs. The Saiyan boy gasped for air, falling onto the ground, rendering him vulnerable. Orion then grabbed Trunks by the back of the neck, squeezing it until Trunks was sure it would snap. At reaching that point, Orion held his grip steady, slowly torturing the boy. Seeing him in pain bought sheer delight to Orion's face. Nobody would mess with his princess and live to do it again. Suddenly, Vegita sent his fist flying into Orion's back. Orion loosened his grip on Trunks' neck, falling forward as a result of the blow. He spun around angrily, glaring at Vegita.

Goku awoke in his home in response to the sudden surge of power. He sat up in the dark, his head throbbing as he struggled to lock onto the power levels.

"Shit!" he cried, jumping out of bed and throwing on his fighting clothes as fast as he could. He ran out of the room and down the stairs, racing out the door and shooting into the sky. He could feel the power radiating from several miles away. He sensed the evilness in it. Then he remembered. His thoughts wandered back to that day when he was racing towards the battlegrounds where Orion fought his friends, claiming his victory, when he had stopped him just in the nick of time. Could it be? The ki seemed so familiar. Goku pressed on, drawing nearer to the scene.

Vegita stood just feet away from Orion, his heart beating rapidly. He remembered their last battle, how Orion had killed Trunks without even trying. This thought angered Vegita, causing his power to increase. Orion glanced up at Natalie, who was still hovering in the air, motionless. He contacted her telepathically, grabbing her attention. She looked down as he motioned for her to come forth. She obeyed, floating to the ground and joining Orion in battle.

"Leave the girl out of this. She has no reason to be here." Vegita snarled.

"Of course she does." Orion responded. "She's the whole reason I came to this pathetic planet." Vegita was growing angrier by the minute.

"Stop going on about her, Orion. You act as if she is your property. You don't own her." Vegita argued. His anger had almost reached its critical point. Orion was becoming annoyed with the Saiyan. He considered finishing him off right then and there, but decided to have some fun with him first. Suddenly, Trunks grabbed Orion's neck from behind, squeezing it just had been done to him. Orion cried out in rage as Vegita smirked and powered up a ki blast. Just as Vegita had released the blast, Natalie jumped in front of Orion and took the blast on herself. The energy exploded when it hit her, enveloping the whole area in a cloud of dust and smoke. Trunks cried out in rage and realized that Orion had escaped his grip. He powered up to super Saiyan and looked around frantically, trying to locate Orion. When the dust settled, he saw Orion standing next to Natalie, who had burn marks on her body from Vegita's blast. Trunks grew furious, charging at Orion and attacking him head on. He threw a series of rapid punches at the warrior, missing each time. This fueled his rage, causing his power to increase even more as he blurred in and out of sight. Orion seemed to have no difficulty dodging his attacks and was even getting in a few hits of his own. This was mere child's play for Orion, while Trunks was fighting for all his worth. This fact amused Orion, causing him to pick up the pace, landing a good hit on Trunks' jaw.

Suddenly, Orion felt a presence behind him and spun around to face Goku. Orion was easily as tall as him, looking him right in the eye.

"So you've returned." Goku said, managing to stay calm, much to everyone's surprise.

"I have." Was Orion's simple reply. He glared at Goku, remembering him from last time.

"Haven't you had enough? Why must you cause more trouble?" Goku asked, folding his arms.

"Doing battle with you wasn't my intent. I returned for the princess." Orion replied. "However, seeing that your foolish friends would not give up without a fight, I decided to give them just that."

Goku was starting to become angry. Time after time, he had fought enemies from different worlds, sometimes barely managing to escape with his life. Other times he didn't at all. But he had never faced someone this powerful, or purely evil for that matter. He didn't understand what he wanted with the girl, for he had never heard the story of their past. With a single burst of energy, Goku's aura expanded and brightened as his hair turned a brilliant golden color and his eyes turned from black to green. "You will regret coming here." Goku said firmly. Orion narrowed his eyes.

"I do not consider you a threat. Don't waste my time." Orion challenged. Goku powered up a blast.

"Ka..." he started. Vegita and Trunks realized what he was doing. "Me..." Goku continued to power up. Trunks and Vegita went super Saiyan as well, knowing that it would take all they had to defeat Orion, if they could defeat him at all. "Ha..." Orion stood, awaiting the attack. He was growing tired of playing with these fools, and was readying himself for the real battle. "Me..." Natalie still stood next to Orion, a blank expression on her face. Her mind was no longer there, but she was being fueled by nothing more than Orion's own mind. "HAAAA!" Goku screamed, throwing his attack at Orion. The warrior stood in place, not even flinching as the huge blast hurled towards him. He extended his hands just as the beam hit him, deflecting it into the sky. Goku stood in shock, as Orion remained untouched. The attack exploded in the sky, surrounding the vicinity with a blinding light. Orion took the opportunity and used it to his advantage. At the moment while the fighters were temporarily blinded, he sent an enormous wave of raw energy towards them. They didn't even knew what hit them as they were knocked back, falling to the ground. When the dust cleared, Orion stood with his arms crossed while the three Saiyans struggled to get up. The warrior laughed with delight and spoke.

"Now for the real battle to begin."