Kori has already begun his assault on the colony. From the very start the fighting was intense. Does Mason have what it takes to save his new home?
S-Soldier#5: "Oh no! The enemy is here..."
S-Soldier#2: "What do we do now?"
S-Soldier#3: "We have to fight back! This is our colony!"
S-Soldier#1: "But...Jerrell isn't here. If he can't beat them, then there's no hope for us..."
S-Soldier#2: "Fool! Even without our leader we still have to fight...we must defend our home!"
Kori: "Are you done chit chatting? If you don't mind I'd like to start fighting."
Radus: "This is gonna be fun!"
They started beating up the soldiers, while those who didn't help watched in horror. The other soldiers were too scared to do anything, and others ran away...those who were brave enough were beaten up and killed.
S-Soldier#2: "Ahhhh! Why you, you won't get a-away w-w-with this..."
"I already have! Now say goodbye!" Kori blasted him.
S-Soldier#2: "AAAAAAHHHHHH!"
Kori: "Who's next?"
Leila: "Hey you stop it!"
Triclops: "Who said that?"
Kori: "What did you say?"
Leila: "You heard me! You can't just come into someone's home and start hurting people!"
S-Soldier#4: "What are you doing? Be quiet!"
Leila: "What do you mean?! How can you just watch them kill your comrades?! You are sayans, aren't you?"
S-Soldier#4: "But we can't do anything...they're just too strong!"
S-Soldier#5: "What do we do now?!"
Kori: "You're not part of this colony, are you? You're pretty brave for an earthling...why don't you just keep your mouth shut, little girl."
Leila: "I'm not a little girl!"
Kori was going to hit her, but Ken stopped him.
Kori: "Why you! Get out of my way!"
Ken: "You coward! You're picking on those weaker than you, is that what you call glory? The four of you are nothing but cowards."
Radtiz: "What? No one talks about me that way!"
Kori: "Hmmm, you are the real cowards! Look at your comrades! They're too scared to do anything!"
Ken: "Well, I'm not!" He charged at Kori and made a punch. Kori blocked him and strikes back. Pow! Whack! Wham! Ken was knocked onto the ground. Kori stepped on his chest hard.
Ken: "Ahhhh!"
Kori: "You think you're a hot shot, do you? You're just the same as the others, you talk big, but your ability is small!"
Leila: "Ken! Stop it! Let him go!"
Suddenly, Zelfire dropped in and helped Ken. He also decided that watching wasn't going to solve anything.
Kori: "Where did he come from?"
Triclops: "Let me take him, boss."
Kori: "Do as you wish..."
Triclops flew up in the air and pushed Zelfire into the ground, making a big hole. They both went under ground into the lower section of the colony. This place was even bigger than the colony! It was filled with columns with strange writings, and it was several stories high, and it seemed to stretch endlessly in all four directions.
Zelfire: "Where am I? This place is under the colony?"
Triclops: "Who cares? It's time for you to die, human!"
They started fighting again. Above them, Kori, Dergoneous and Radus continued to assault the soldiers. It was a one sided fight until Mason showed up. Kaboom! Smoke filled the whole place. The enemies coughed.
Leila: "Look! It's Terry!!"
Kori: "You again? I thought I finished you off!"
Mason: "You won't get rid of me that easily. I have a colony to protect."
Kori: "Have it your way!"
The three of them all attacked Mason together, and it was too much for him. He was out numbered and out powered.
Meanwhile, Margarita and Zorton were still in the abandoned village. "Are you alright?" she asked.
Zorton: "I'm fine. Really."
Margarita: "I've got to save my...colony...but my injuries..."
Zorton: "I can't do anything either...that bastard hit me too hard."
Margarita: "I can't just stay here...I've got to help Mason..."
She tried to get up, but Zorton stopped her.
Zorton: "Are you crazy? You'll get killed."
"But..."
"Alright. I know how much that colony means to you...I'll give you some of my own energy..."
"But what will happen to you?"
Zorton: "I'll be fine...it's only a little bit of energy, it's not like I'm giving my life away..."
He grabbed her shoulder and gave her some of his energy.
"Thank you Zorton...I won't put it to waste..." She flew back into to the colony.
The fight between Zelfire and Triclops continued. They shot beams at each other and hit the columns. Zelfire decided to make a run for it and flew as fast as he could. Triclops was right behind him, trying to shoot him down.
Suddenly Triclops came out of the ground while holding Zelfire with one hand. He dropped Zelfire on the floor.
Mason: "Zelfire! Nooooo!"
Triclops: "It was a good fight. But he had no chance from the start."
Zelfire: "I'm s-sorry Mason, I c-can't help you now."
Mason: "It's okay, old pal. You've done your part, now it's my turn."
He first attacked Kori, then Dergoneous and Triclops helped. He was cornered against the wall. They beat him up and hurt him a lot.
Mason fell on his knees and hands.
Kori: "This is what you get for resisting us!" He punched Mason one more time.
Dergoneous: "Lousy rebel!"
Mason: "I...I won't lose. I won't let everybody down."
Then an energy beam headed towards Kori. He dodged just in time, and it blew up a wall.
Kori: "Who did that?"
Margarita: "Darn! Almost gotcha. Now why didn't you stay still so I coulda blast you into teeny bits?"
Kori: "You again? Ho can this be? You can't possibly stand up after what I did to you!"
Margarita: "Well, I've got to thank my friend for giving me the energy I need to fight."
Kori: "It doesn't matter. I'll finish all three of you right here!"
Radus: "That's right!"
Mason: "Margarita, you should be resting, you're injured!"
Margarita: "Well, that makes two of us, you're injured too. I have to protect my colony, this is my home!"
"Die!" Kori punched her and knocked her into a wall.
Mason: "Noooo!"
Then he kicked her stomach continuously.
Margarita: "Ahhhh! Ahhhh!"
Mason: "Stop it! Can't you see she can't fight back?!"
Triclops: "Awww, looks like he's getting angry. Are you gonna cry now?"
Triclops flew at him and jabbed him in the guts. They grabbed each other's hands and struggled.
Mason: "You-you've gone too far this time...I won't let you hurt anyone anymore! I won't!" He got really angry and started to power up. As he got back on his feet, he almost crushed Triclop's hands.
Triclops: "What?!" Mason pushed him away.
Margarita: "What is that power?"
Kori: "No! Impossible!" His scouter went berserk. "His fighting level is increasing! It's huge!"
Radus and Dergoneous just watched in shock. Triclops backed away, and groaned at the pain of his burning hands. Mason punched him against the wall. Wham.
Kori: "How can someone this strong be in the colony? The data I've collected is wrong?"
Margarita: "Hey, Kori, you should pay attention."
Kapow! She punched him against the wall.
Mason fired the Ultra Blast, and it split into four beams. Kaboom.
Dergoneous: "We can't possibly compete with someone of such caliber."
Kori: (Don't tell me…this sayan…is the one who defeated Starburst?)
Suddenly, Jerrell and Kane showed up. They were injured, but they can still fight.
The bad guys felt they could no longer win, in such an unpredictable situation.
Kori: "Grrrr. All forces retreat."
They flew out of the colony and stopped in mid air.
Dergoneous: "That man, Mason…he made a complete fool of us."
Radus: "Mason, eh?"
Triclops: "Hmmph. I'll get him back for what he did."
Kori: "Mark my words, Mason, this is not over."
They flew away.
Later Mason was declared a hero, and the savior of the sayan colony. Mason was injured again, and it was just as bad as the fight with Starburst. Margarita had a cast on her arm and some bandages on her face. Surprisingly, Jerrell and Kane had only minor injuries. Zelfire only had broken ribs and Piper just some bruises and broken bones.
Jerrell: "...And so, without Mason, our colony would've been history, and the resistance would end. Thanks to him, our colony can continue to strive and fight against the forces of evil in the universe. Mason, your acts of bravery are outstanding. We honor your courage, especially your strength. I present to our Golden Medal of Honor." Everyone clapped, except for Margarita, because she couldn't (the broken arm).
Leila: "Whoo! Way to go Mason!"
Piper: "You did it!"
There was a loud applause.
Mason relaxed near the rows of windows in the hallway. He sure felt good, after getting the award and all the recognition. He's never gotten such an honor for fighting before. Life in this colony isn't so bad. But he still missed his real home.
Margarita joined him and congratulated him. "Well done, Mason."
Mason: "Oh, gee, thanks."
Margarita: "Hmm, you don't seem to be happy..."
"I am. I just have a lot on my mind."
"A lot on your mind?"
"Our enemies now know our location. Surely, they'll come back again. And right now, I can't fight."
"Forget about that. You have just received the highest ranking medal in our colony. It's a great honor. Only three people have ever received it. You, me, and Jerrell."
"Oh, I was just doing what I'm supposed to. Honestly, this reward doesn't mean much to me. What I care about most is our safety."
"Well, you are one of those noble people who would do anything to protect your friends, and I bet they rely on you a lot. It's rare to find people like that nowadays, especially after the Great War started. Now everyone cares about power and prestige and nothing else."
"You could say that."
"Ummm, I want to thank you personally for saving my life…" Margrit looked at the floor. "Under those circumstances..."
"Oh, don't mention it. You would've done the same if I were in your place, right?"
"Ummm…maybe, it depends."
Mason: "You know what? I judged you wrong in the beginning. I thought you were one of those people who cares only about fighting and glory. But now I see that there's a deep side of you that no one has seen yet."
"Really?" Margrit said, blushing.
"I think it's this colony that causes your personality to change. You act tough so you can enforce the rules, right?"
"Umm, oh, by the way, I want to apologize for how I acted in the beginning."
"Hmm?"
"I guess we just started out wrong. Maybe we can start over and become better friends. So what do you say? Friends?" She offered her hand.
"Oh no, I'm not falling for that again! I'm not that stupid. The last time we shook hands you nearly crushed my fingers."
Margrit chuckled. "I'm sorry about that. I get carried away sometimes. This time I won't do it, I promise. C'mon, you can trust me."
"Alright..."
They shook hands. Maybe they can become better friends. Who knows what the future has in store for them and the colony?