Mikayla's Wrath
Chapter 3: A Clash of Powers - Aura Vs. Khayle
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Aura walked out onto the balcony of Capsule Corp.  She walked over to the railing and leaned on it,  immediately she felt the cold sting of the metal pierce her skin.  Looking up into the sky, she could sense, that something wasn't right.   

Ever since she arrived in the past, it felt as if there was a sudden shift.  A shift either in time, space or possibly both.  Perhaps, it wasn't the best idea to travel into the past.  Just maybe, she would start a chain of events, that could very well lead to the downfall of this time as well.  She no longer wanted to hurt those that she cared about and loved.  

However, she found herself thinking about 'him'.  she wasn't sure why, but instead of an intense hatred, she could sense a horrible sadness about him.  She felt, that he had seen horrors in his life, that matched hers, or worse. She had noticed, that within that split second they had met, that he was a very handsome and attractive young man.  Unfortunately, she had no idea who this "princess" was, that he was speaking of.

She closed her eyes and her thoughts had drifted back to the words he had spoken to her.  But, before she could even think about those words, a sudden grip took a hold of her and she seen her self standing in torrential down pour of rain.  Lightining lit up the sky and the smell of death was hanging heavily in the air.  Walking around within this vision, Aura watched as two dark figures battled against one another, with a burning intensity.  One had a burning red aura and the other, a pure, blue aura.  Both fighters, appeared to be exhausted, at first, it seemed like nothing could keep them from battling one another. but then, it happend, a transformation, that Aura recognized all to well, a transformation, that once again brought forth the horror she experienced in the future.  

In that instant, a swell of pain arose within her head.  A pain, she had never felt until now. Before she could finish the vision, everything around her went dark and then...there was nothing but silence.
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Khayle sat at his desk with his head resting on its shimmering surface.  Sighing, he sat up, rubbed his eyes and stood up.  He was sure, that he had felt his sister's presence on the planets surface. However, when they arrived, the power they felt had disappeared.  Never, has their tracking systems been evaded.  

Just as Khayle made it to the window of his living quarters, a soft knock was heard at the door.  Turning around, Khayle uttered the words "enter" in his native language. Entering the living space, was the woman that had informed him of his sisters energy signal.  Her name was Kalypso.  She walked in and kneeled before her lord and prince.  

"Forgive me, milord.  I must have miscalculated the signal."

Shaking his head, Khayle turned back around and walked towards the window and looked out at the big blue planet below.  "Its not your fault.  Perhaps our technology is becoming obsolete. More than likely, it was a "

"But prince, I was the one in charge of operating the machine! I must be punished!"

"That is enough!  You did what you thought was right!"

Kalypso bows deeply and then stands up. "So, what will our next move be?"

"I think, its about time, we made our presence known to the humans! Maybe if we cause enough mayhem, my sister will show herself to me and then we can stop her once and for all!"
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Back on earth, Trunks looks outside and sees their guest lying on the floor of the balcony.  He runs to the door and goes outside, kneeling beside her.  Turning her over and sitting her up, he taps her on the face to try and wake her up.

Aura begins to stir, as her head moves from side to side,  She then sits up and screams out something so fast, that Trunks had to do a double take. He then watches as she powers up and takes off.  Curious as to what is going on, the half-saiyan decides to follow her.  

It didn't take long for Aura to notice that she was being followed. Smirking and lowering her head, she decides to boost her speed, in order to lose the one who was after her.  In an effort to do so, she hides behind a building and watches as her pursuer; Trunks, goes past her. she then sighs and takes off in the opposite direction, so that he cannot follow her.

Looking down at her watch, she realizes that it has been about 5 minutes since she felt the strange power surge. Taking a deep breath, Aura begins to take off, but a loud explosion interupts her train of thought.  Turning around she watches as the city below starts to crumble.  closing her eyes, she concentrates as hard as she can and when she opens them, floating almost directly infront of her are the aliens she had had the misfortune of meeting a couple of days earlier.

"What the hell do they think they are doing!?  There are innocent people down there!"  just as she said those words, a sudden fear of dread came over her.  Her eyes grew large as a woman stared right at her.  the young saiyan had thought she hid her power level to the point of nothingness.  But it wasn't until she seen the glare from the woman's yellow eyes, that Aura suddenly felt true fear; a fear she hadn't felt since her's and Mikayla's fateful final battle.

"My lord, the saiyan woman has returned."

"Such a nuiscense." Khayle said, unfolding his arms.

"shall I go and destroy her, so that our search may continue without any more interruptions?"

Smirking, Khayle turned in the direction of the beautiful warrior.  "No, continue on, I shall go and take care of our little pest problem.  Manut, Shadak, continue helping Kalypso with the search.  I'm not worried about these meager little insects.  I just want to find my sister, so that I can give her a proper punishment for what she did!"

Both the brothers, bow and fly off with Kalypso into the distance; while Khayle, on the other hand, flys after their annoying visitor.

Aura watches as each member of the party, goes off in separate directions.  The only one left that did not leave the area, was the prince.

She then watched as his eyes flashed in her direction, a sudden chill went through her body and down her spine.  For the first time since she arrived in the past, she felt frightend, yet excited, she felt anxious to test her abilities again and get back into fighting form.  closing her eyes and lowering her head she smirked, "so, I guess its time I faced him.  if not me, then who else?"

when she opened her eyes, she noticed that he had disappeared. It wasn't until a cold, heartless voice came up behind her, that she realized the young man was behind her. "you really shouldn't let down your guard.  It could KILL YOU!!!" and with those words, the Doragon unleashed a close ranged attack, sending Aura into the ground below and burying her in heavy rubble.  Khayle then placed his right hand out in front of him, a glowing red and black orb forming and with a smirk and battle cry, unleased the attack upon the unsuspecting saiyan woman below.

Just as he turned to leave, the Doragon prince suddenly stopped after feeling a terrible influx in power from down below, when he turned and looked down, he watched as the rubble and debris flew in all directions and it wasn't until he seen his own attack rise back up into the air right infront of him that he gasped in shock, he looked on as a new warrior was standing before him, he couldn't tell or not if it was the same woman, until she spoke to him.  

"I'm sorry, did you drop something?  Because it sure as hell isn't mine!"

"y-you, but how!? no one could have survived that attack!"

"Well, then, I guess Its safe to assume you have never seen an ascended Saiyan then, isn't it?"

"Ascended?"

"Thats right! So, if I were you, I would crawl back on your ship, go back to the little backwater planet you came from and let US, the defenders of this planet, take care of your precious little sister!"

"And what makes you think I will do what you ask? Have you forgotten who I am!? I am the PRINCE of the Doragon race, Mikayla is MY responsibility, what right do you have to interfere in what should be MY obligation!?"

Aura closed her eyes and shook her head.  "I see.  So, there isn't any way to change your mind, is there?  such a pity.  Then I have no choice, you can have your 'gift' back then, because I don't want it!"

And with those last words, Aura hurdled the Prince's attack back at him, so fast, that he barely had enough time to change the luminous orb's trajectory into space, where it exploded harmlessly.

"Are you crazy!?  That attack could have killed us both!"

"Really? Hmm, I never knew that.  Perhaps you should have thought about that, before you murdered countless people down in that city!"

"I'll do whatever it takes, to find my sister and bring her to justice and I will eliminate any and all that stands in the way of that goal!"

"Then come! Let us fight to see which one of us will be standing by the end of the day! Hold NOTHING back!"

Khayle shakes his head and begins to laugh. "if that is what you want, then so be it.  But, let it be known, that no one on this miserable planet will morn your death! for you shall be incinerated by my blade!"

Finally, Aura thought, I was beginning to think he was going to talk my ear off! she then watched as the Doragon in front of her, began to power up.  She couldn't believe that his power was still climbing!

"You don't stand a chance against me! So, if I were you woman, I would give up now!"

Closing her eyes and lowering her head, Aura began to smile, it didn't take long for her body to start shaking with uncontrolable, dark laughter.  "you honestly think, that you can even lay one finger on me?  YOU, my friend, are sorely mistaken!" with those words, Aura lowered her head and opened her eyes, all the while getting into a fighting stance.  "ENOUGH of this!! OUT OF MY WAY!!!"

Aura dodged forth, phazing in and out and just as she appeared right infron of the prince, she phazed out one more time and appeared behind him, withdrawing her sword.  CHECKMATE!!! she thought as the blade seemed to move in slow motion towards the prince's neck, and with quick reflexes that match a cat, Khayle dodged her blade, withdrawing his one twin swords.  Taking the sword, the prince twirled them and got into a stance that was part of his earlier training and stared at the woman in the eyes.

"not bad! I had no idea that you had skill with a sword!"

"hmph! You have no idea!"

"NOW DIE!!! They both hollered as they dodged forth and then in one quick blaze of flashing white light, the battle was over.  Each warrior was too exhausted and spent to continue the fight, Aura was on one knee, with both hands placed upon the pommel of her sword, huffing and puffing, while Khayle was on both knees, leaning forward and he too, was short of breath, a clank was heard as he dropped what was left of his twin blades, and watched as a smile formed across his apponents face.  

"hahaha!!! not bad, Doragon Prince! Not bad at all!  You are the first one, in a long time, who put up quite the fight! However, I think its clear, that there is no winner on this day...."

"y-you think i'm d-done..." Khayle says trying to stand up, however, the prince could not find the strength to stand.  

Next thing they both knew, they fell flat on their backs and passed out.  Indeed, there was no winner, for both had power and strenght that matched the other.

~End Chapter 3