>>5606461Inch by inch you grind through his beam, drawing closer and closer to the Time Patrol's Kakarot. As the seconds tick by, you burning through ki, you feel yourself getting closer and closer as his figure slowly comes into focus before you. Just a little bit more!
“HRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAA!!” you roar, digging deep into your own reserves of power and fighting through this massive attack, creeping ever closer to Kakarot. His body is silhouetted by his blazing double auras, standing his ground yet you keep getting closer can almost TASTE his fear. You get the feeling that NOTHING has ever done what you're doing to him, charging through his attack at full power relentlessly. But then you feel it. Suddenly the surge of power fighting you gives out, the density of his beam lessening considerably as you explode forward. Kakarot then ends the attack and leaps away, you unable to turn and chase him. So, instead you end your attack before hitting the ground, slamming fist-first into the crater's center. The ground cracks and splits all throughout the crater from the force of the blow, you raising your head as Kakarot lands a few dozen yards away, chest heaving. “D-Dammit.”
You're left drained, your own power fading and forcing you to draw upon the Soulstone even more, using its stores to replenish your own expended power while catching your breath. Meanwhile Kakarot stands his ground, not approaching as he seemingly catches his own wind.
“I didn't think you. Could stand up to even times twenty.” he calls out between breaths, chest heaving as he struggles for breath. But then he grins mischievously, then to your surprise powers completely down. You can sense his ki again, it no longer radiating with divine power as he looks at you. Pushing yourself upright, you suspect a trick, a ploy to draw you in so he can power back up and counter. But he doesn't approach, arms hanging limply by his sides. “Man, really used up a lot of my power with that one. Don't think I have another blast like that in me.”
Then he straightens his back and takes a deep breath in, closing his eyes. He then exhales, and you immediately feel something's <span class="mu-i">off</span>. His energy turns almost frighteningly calm, like a raging river whose waters suddenly turned calm and smooth as glass. Something's changed with him, something fundamental. But you have no idea what it could be.
“I think its time we put an end to this.” he says, eyes still closed as he just...Stands there; unmoving, eyes shut, not even taking his fighting stance.
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