Nightmare Mode (Dragon Ball Z Gamer SI)

Yardrat Arc I (37.1)

Game

Thoughts

"Talking"

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Tamari's hands clenched, her knuckles turning white as a pang of adrenaline shot through her.

"B-Brother Ren!" Yen shouted ahead of her, clenching his fist as he glared forward at Dareth, "You dare to hurt my brother!? You'll pay for that!"

Yen shot forward, his arm pulled back as his hand clenched into a fist. However, before he could even reach Dareth, the figure next to him stepped forward.

Bareth's arm lashed out, the boy ducking under Yen's fist and slamming a fist into his stomach. Spit flew from Yen's mouth as his eyes widened in pain, and a second later he was sent skidding back as he clutched at his gut.

"Did you think I was just here to watch, huh?" Bareth spit out, grinning sadistically as he looked past Yen at Tamari and Asia, "That fucking bastard thinks he can just get away with beating my ass and taking my women, huh?! Let's see how he likes having his toys stolen!"

"Y-You pig!" Tamari grunted, tensing her body as she readied herself to fight. However, as she did, a hand landed on her shoulder from behind.

"Run, Sister Tamari! Sister Asia!" Tamari blinked, looking back as Ren stood behind her, his body looking worse for wear. Blood was slowly dripping down from his mouth, and she could clearly tell where he had been hit by Dareth. In the middle of his chest, his Saiyan armor was completely broken as cracks shot outwards from the gap. In the gap, his chest had a deep black bruise and was leaking out a trail of blood.

"R-Ren," Tamari stuttered again, looking at his injury with wide eyes, "You're injured! Stay out of the fight, moron! I'll handle this!"

"No, Sister Tamari," Ren grunted, stumbling past her as he raised his arms into a fighting stance again, "This isn't a fight we can win. I'm sorry, but you might have to leave the academy early, Sister."

"What are you talking about, you idiot?!" Tamari gritted out, glaring at the boy as he continued to stumble toward Dareth. At her side, Asia took a step towards Ren, looking up at him worriedly.

"You were right, Sister," Ren chuckled, blood dripping down his face as he did, "I was too confident. I underestimated how strong he had gotten. Run, leave the academy, and get to somewhere safe."

"W-We aren't just going to leave you guys..." Asia stuttered out next to her, her cute voice filled with worry.

"Please, Sister Tamari! Sister Asia!" Ren shouted out again, his loud voice causing Asia to flinch, "I promised Brother Gray that I would protect you, and I would rather die than break a promise to a brother! Run, and we will hold them off!"

Tamari opened her mouth to berate the man again, but she didn't get the chance.

Ren raised his hands, his palms wide as he fired a flurry of Ki blasts at Dareth. In response, Dareth merely slapped them aside, sending the balls into the surrounding walls. They slammed into the walls, a resounding boom ringing out as the whole tunnel shook.

Ren gritted his teeth, his body tensing as he hissed. He shot forward at Dareth, his body encased in an aura of Ki as he raised his fist. As he did, Dareth easily side-stepped the attack, his arm lashing out and slamming Ren into the wall.

"Run, Sisters! We'll hold them off!" Yen shouted, launching forward at Bareth. His fist was caught by Bareth's palm, and the boy did a decent job at holding his own. He ripped his fist out of Bareth's grip, dodging a punch that Bareth threw in return. They became immersed in their fight, Yen doing his best to hold Bareth off.