let the flames begin,

[Bezaleel]

Walking in a leisurely manner on the Snake Way, Bezaleel was fairly in a good mood today. He had his gloved hands behind his head as he thought about what he had accomplished just a while ago. Smiling, he was curious about what Daibous was doing right now. Bezaleel let out a soft chuckle; probably feasting on the residents of the Other World just like long time ago. Maybe he should terrorize those poor unfortunate survivors who weren't absorbed by Daibous yet. He grinned with excitement; he so should but, he'll take his time finding them, no need to rush. Yet.

[Piccolo]

They had finally found their way back to Snake Way. Now the journey was to head towards the check-in station. He didn't know how far off they were. Could take days to get to that area or even hours. He just knew they had to stop this menace and bring order back to the Other World.

Their journey was quiet for the most part as their determination was leading them. Yet, Piccolo's determination faltered as he sensed a powerlevel up ahead. It was a good one either and knew that the strength this guy was at could pose a problem. Maybe they could negotiate his aid in the threat possibly. "Hey Goku, be ready, I sense someone ahead."

[Goku]

In spite of everything, Goku couldn't help but be distracted by his wonder at how much he had improved during his time in Other World. He remembered how long it had taken him to travel Snake Way his first time through, but with his power as high as it was now, making it from Grand Kai's planet to the long and winding path had taken a mere fraction of the time. It wasn't until a rather sizable power registered to his senses that his attention snapped back to the task at hand.

"Right," Goku replied simply, not certain why Piccolo sounded so grim about the situation. The whole point of their traveling had been to find some other survivors, so it seemed as though mistrusting the very first soul they encountered would be counterproductive. He chalked it up to his companion's generally dour personality and kept up his hopes that this stranger would be someone he could greet with a friendly smile.

[Bezaleel]

While being unaware of the two individuals coming his way, he thought about what he could do to those who weren't absorb. Sick, twisted thoughts came to mind, which caused him to stop walking. He remembered what he did to other demons and other unfortunates; those sessions of seeing how much one could tolerate pain, how far their body parts could twist, how quickly their skins could burn, and so much more. He could still hear their cries, their pleas for him to stop. He grinned once again and shivered with excitement and anxiety. He wanted to to do that again. "...I can't wait. I can't wait. I can't wait..." He changed his mind about taking his time; he needed to find someone or some people to satisfy his own urges, but, where?

[Piccolo]

As they came closer to the person, Piccolo would float down and land in front of him. Crossing his arms and looking at him with a glare, he would try to figure out what this person was. His Namekian senses said that he was evil, was it a he or a she really. That didn't matter, what mattered was, it was evil and had a high powerlevel.

"Your Powerlevel seems familiar, who are you?" He hoped Goku would heed his words. This man did not seem like someone to take lightly. Though, they had to confront him either way. He was on Snake Way and he would of seen them eventually, at least this way, it seemed they had an upper hand in his distraction.

[Goku]

Even as they drew nearer to this stranger of interest, Goku wasn't seeing any cause for alarm. Sure, he/she/it had a high power level, but perhaps that was good news? The vast majority of Other World's residents had been rather weak in terms of combat strength, so it would be a stroke of incredible good luck if they managed to find someone who could actually contribute to the fight against the demon responsible for so many disappearances. The Saiyan warrior couldn't help but get his hopes up; confident as he was, he wanted to have every possible advantage the side of good could get.

Alas, his hopes were weakened when the pair finally landed, allowing him to get a closer look at the individual in question. More than likely male, he had a strange look about him that made the hairs on Goku's neck stand on end. Unsettled by this uncomfortable sensation and the look in the stranger's eye, he couldn't keep his smile from faltering slightly, but he tried to maintain as much positivity as he could. He let Piccolo's query stand for the both of them and waited to receive a reply before deciding whether it would be appropriate to move forward with a more polite introduction.

[Yamcha]

still reeling from the foe he had seen back at the check-in station yamcha found himself on his own once more, trekking along the snake way. he had saved the girl, but had left her on her own after they had gotten far enough away from the demon like being that absorbed individuals. shaking his head yamcha thought of what would have happened had he fallen prey to the demon. shuddering at the thought he quickly sped up his pace, how long did this road stretch? and some how he couldn't manage to manipulate his ki to allow him to fly, which meant something on this road made it impossible to fly apparently, or so he though until he saw two figures in the distance soaring towards him, though they'd stop and land further down the road. reaching out with his ki sensing abilities he staggered backwards a bit at the power levels he sensed. one was close to his own, though the others were massive. shaking slightly he shook his head to snap himself out of his cowardliness. "i did not neglect my friends and family and train the past fifteen years just to be scared!"

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gritting his teeth he sprang into a sprint as he closed the distance between himself and the three up ahead. but, it wasn't until he ran over a slope and began running down it did he see that two of the people on the road were two people he knew. piccolo and goku! grinning ear to ear his sprint became ungodly fast as he ran towards the group, ignoring the third figure. "GOKU!!!"[/color]
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[Bezaleel]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=CellPadding,10,true][atrb=CellSpacing,0,true][atrb=valign,top][atrb=style,width: 360px; background-color: #e0e0e0; border: 1px #888888 solid;] カゲロウデイズ, ( TAGGED: PICCOLO, GOKU + YAMCHA. ) As he thought about where he could find someone or some people, Bezaleel saw someone get in front of him. Quickly changing into his other facade, he smiled like a child against the stranger's glare. "Ehhh? My power level seems familiar? Whatsoever are you talking about, mister? ... I don't even know you." He stared into Piccolo's eyes as he put his gloved hand in front of his pale lips and blinked a couple of times. "Also, from what I remember, isn't it more polite for you to introduce yourself first before asking for someone else's name, mainly, a stranger's name?" He grinned mentally; he was so happy to see some people come to him instead of him finding them. He became excited to see Goku's discomfort as he glanced at him, but, of course he hid his excitement from the two individuals. He became slightly more excited after hearing someone calling out to someone else. Maybe one of the individuals who are in front of him at this very moment? Ah, who cares. The fun shall start soon. ( CODED BY REIJI OF DRAGON BALL T! ) そんな何かがここで終わった。

[Piccolo]

Piccolo looked over as you saw the one named Yamcha coming running up to them. He was really getting a bad vibe off of this whole situation. Now there was another person to get in the way. This situation kept putting his stomach into knots and he had to do something about it. Now, whoever this was, had kind of taunted him. He was not going to reveal himself to someone he had gotten this kind of vibe from.

"I'm not up to introducing myself to someone I get this feeling from. As a Namekian, I can sense good and evil in someone. With you, I sense the latter." He wanted to establish that so that everyone would know this. He wanted to keep everyone on their toes, cause someone with this kind of power level could do as they pleased.

[Goku]

"Huh? Yamcha?"

Excitement began to well up in Goku's heart, as evidenced by the widening of his once-cautious smile, but it was still tempered by the growing severity of the situation at hand. For just a moment, the wayward Saiyan let himself focus on his friend, a mixture of joy and sorrow affecting him as he realized that their happy reunion meant an equally unhappy turn of events had come to pass in the world of the living. "Wow, I can't tell you how great it is to see you!" He exclaimed, meaning every word, yet glancing warily at Piccolo just the same. "But..." He was tempted to ask how his friend had died, but he could tell that they'd have to have that conversation later; whether the stranger was innocent or not, it seemed he and Piccolo were about to fight.

If nothing else, Yamcha at least deserved an explanation. So, while keeping up his upbeat disposition, Goku offered one. "I hate to say it, but this is a pretty bad time to be dead," he began, ignoring (or, more likely, failing to recognize) the irony in his statement. "Almost everyone has disappeared, and it seems some sort of ancient evil is the cause. Honestly, you and this guy are the only other people we've seen in a long time." He gestured to the stranger, then shifted his focus. Piccolo was still suspicious, but since the guy seemed to be innocent, it couldn't hurt to at least give a name and see where that got them.

"My name is Goku, by the way," he said to the stranger, extending his hand for a handshake without actually stepping forward; he still had his guard up, and if the stranger made any sudden moves, it would be best if he had Piccolo and Yamcha right beside him to back him up. He hoped against hope that their help wouldn't be necessary.

[Yamcha]

his excitement soon returned back to shock and worry as goku's words flooded him quickly. jaw dropping a bit he put his gaze to the ground, fighting the urge to fall to one knee. he had died on earth and had come to the other world just to possibly "die" again?! what was this? and why couldn't goku and piccolo defeat it together? they had clearly grown much stronger. if they couldn't fight this new enemy off, what hope did he have? and then he realized it, he had grown stronger too, and with his help maybe the three of them could prevail?! maybe. glancing towards the male goku and piccolo had apparently met shortly before yamcha's own arrival he'd pause before saying hello. "eh...names' yamcha..."

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[Bezaleel]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=CellPadding,10,true][atrb=CellSpacing,0,true][atrb=valign,top][atrb=style,width: 360px; background-color: #e0e0e0; border: 1px #888888 solid;] カゲロウデイズ, ( TAGGED: PICCOLO, GOKU + YAMCHA. ) As he continued to maintain his composure, he was still excited as heard that Piccolo say he was a Namekian and began to speak to him and only him telepathically. "A Namekian, huh? I haven't one in such a 'long' time... I wonder how long you will last... But, I shall see how long these two will last..." He stopped speaking to Picccolo telepathically as he heard Goku speaking of an ancient evil and immediately thought of Daibous. My, my... He sure is working fast. With his facade still up, he smiled and acted enthusiastically towards the other two. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Goku and Yamcha!" He removed his glove and let it hang loosely next to his side as he extended his hand and shook Goku's hand. Bezaleel shivered with delight as his skin came in contact with Goku's hand; Goku's skin seemed so burnable, looked easy to rip and tear apart. Should he start now? No. No. Not yet. It's too soon. Bezaleel let go of Goku's hand and still let his ungloved hand exposed. He put his hands behind his head and grinned childishly. "Now, if Mr. Green-Grouchy-Kitty-Who-Happens-To-Be-A-Namekian introduces himself, I will introduce myself next!" ( CODED BY REIJI OF DRAGON BALL T! ) そんな何かがここで終わった。

[Bezaleel]

[atrb=border,0,true][atrb=CellPadding,10,true][atrb=CellSpacing,0,true][atrb=valign,top][atrb=style,width: 360px; background-color: #e0e0e0; border: 1px #888888 solid;] カゲロウデイズ, ( TAGGED: PICCOLO, GOKU + _____. NOTES: ... /IS SERIOUSLY NOT AMUSED AT THIS SLOWNESS IN THIS THREAD.) Bezaleel's visible eye fell upon the Namekian and frowned as he got no response from him. How... Rude... How rude. How rude! HOW RUDE! This Namekian had no manners at all! So rude! Bezaleel tried to make some effort in getting themselves acquainted with each other before things got "a bit" rough but, this rude Namekian ruined it! ... Calm down Bezaleel, calm down... Don't lose your composure just yet. He shot a quick glance at Piccolo before staring back at Goku and Yamcha. "... Very well then. I guess he does not want to introduce himself." A sigh escaped his lips and he shrugged. "Might as well introduce myself now!" His lips curled into a small smile as he bowed before the three and stared at them. "I am a being born from frustration and insanity of certain humans." His smile became a bit wider. "I am what you call a monster... A demon. I am called Bezaleel." Bezaleel looked at each of them and stared at Piccolo a few more seconds longer as he frowned once again. He was still pissed off about the fact of that Namekian didn't introduce himself. He needed to calm himself more before he explodes, so, what better to unleash a bit his anger on one of them right now at this very moment! Eenie, meenie, miney, mo! Bezaleel's face became emotionless and expressionless. He raised his gloveless hand and snapped his fingers. All of a sudden, one of Yamcha's legs bursted into flames and began to spread fairly quickly to his other leg. Yamcha would cry out as he tried to extinguish the flames with his hands but, his attempts were futile. The flames begin to spread more which caused Bezaleel to laugh and grin at this. His lips curled into a smirk and he appeared in front of Yamcha. He jumped up and rammed his knee into his face. Following this action, Bezaleel kicked him down and through the clouds, Yamcha would fall through them. He laughed once again and turned towards Goku and Piccolo. He tilted his head towards one side and formed a small smile on his pale lips. "Oops~! Did I do that? ( CODED BY REIJI OF DRAGON BALL T! ) そんな何かがここで終わった。

[Piccolo]

Piccolo avoided the question, not wanting to give himself away to this man. He was honorable, but it was hard to be such when such evil poured out of this man. Yet, it was still unexpected for the being, the demon Bezaleel, to have acted out on Yamcha. He turned his head and looked with astonishment on what he was seeing.

He eyed the man with gritted teeth, not wanting to break his eyes away from the man. Not honestly caring what had happened to Yamcha, but this had confirmed that this man was a threat. Sliding his right foot back, he would then speak to the man. "What are you thinking?"

[Goku]

After seeing the demon attack Yamcha, Goku's jaw dropped at the act. He'd changed up so quickly and the Saiyan wouldn't have guessed that the man in front of him was capable of such a thing. Goku zipped off into the air, catching his falling friend and bringing him down safely along the winding roads of Snake Way. He kneeled down for a moment, seeing that he was unconcious from the assault by Bezaleel. Having once been courteous to the being whom he'd just met, it was suddenly replaced by rage. He managed to hold it in, however. "That was completely uncalled for!", Goku called out to the demon, his hands forming fists.

Determination had suddenly swept over him. He wanted to teach this Bezaleel a lesson on how not to bring harm to his friends. Goku stood beside Piccolo, taking a fighting stance. He could tell that the being in front of him was quite powerful. Immensely so. There was still no way that he was going to back down. No. Not after what he'd done to Yamcha. He'd regret that.

"Hey, you shouldn't have attacked my friend! He did nothing to deserve that! You'll pay for it."

Time for talk was over. It was about time to fight. He nodded to Piccolo and waited for him to signal when he was ready.

Goku, however was always ready. He simply had to keep reminding himself as he always had that there was no room for his anger to take over his mind. He was a fighter first before anything.