Mason had faced worse enemies in the past. But these henchmen had tricks up their sleeve. Triclops is certainly more than meets the eye, and Dergoneous is slipperier than a wet floor. Now, with the secret weapon disabling Mason to fight, and with Margrit paralyzed, things were grim for the heroes. How will they escape this predicament?
"What's the matter, Mason? Can't fight back? Ohhh, that's too bad, cuz now you will have to die!" Dergoneous said in mockery.
Mason: "You bastards."
The fish man gave him the punch of all punches, knocking him off the ground and into an abandoned house.
Margrit gave Triclops a kick in his chest, then he grabbed her foot and punched her stomach, knocking her on the dirt. He blasted a mighty wave that pushed her back and slammed her into the house.
Mason and Margrit were both trapped. It was a dead end, literally for them.
Mason: "Oh no! We're trapped!"
Margrit: "If only my body wasn't paralyzed..."
The bad guys break down the door and entered the house. "The game ends now!" Triclops said. "It was fun Mason, while it lasted, Mason."
"I've gotta get free!" He struggled again, but still no use.
"Stop!" She ran at them and prepared to take on them both, but was hit by surprise. Triclops kicked her against the wall. Doosh.
Mason charged at them. Triclops powered up and concentrated his energy into his third eye, and fired the Tri-Beam. Bam!
"Aaaah!" Mason screamed, knowing he can't dodge this one. The ray was heading straight for him, but suddenly Margrit got in front of him.
"Huh? What are you doing?!"
She blocked the beam for him and screamed.
[Split screen - 3] - [Mason, Triclops, Dergoneous.]
Mason: "NOOOO!"
Her suit was completely destroyed, revealing some of her burned skin.
Dergoneous: "What the?!"
Triclops: "That fool!"
Mason was in shock. "Margrit! Why did you do that? Why are you so stupid?"
"I d-d-didn't want you to g-get hurt, M-Mason..." she weakly whispered in his ear. Her hands held his back tightly, but they dropped as she fell down on the floor. Thud.
"MAR-MARGARITA! NOOOO!"
At that moment, he was pissed off beyond words. They had crossed the line. He had no control over his emotions, as he wanted them dead so bad. Enormous amounts of energy surrounded his body and at that moment he let go of everything. All he wanted was for them to pay. "You...you've gone too far!"
Dergoneous: "I think you got him angry!"
Triclops: "What's he gonna do?"
Mason struggled valiantly, powering up as he tried to break free from the titanium alloy.
He had enough of this bull crap. Margrit could be dead because of him. Because of his own carelessness. He felt so useless, he can't even do anything as she blocked the beam for him.
The tentacles broke apart like Lego. The henchmen gasped in disbelief.
Triclops: "That's impossible! He broke the tentacles!"
The fish man's scouter went berserk. The numbers flipped crazily as he had never seen so many digits in a power level. Even without the scouter, they could have felt his power. The whole house shuddered and trembled. Now they were scared.
Dergoneous was sweating. "His fighting power…is out of control!"
Mason screamed like a mad man. He fired the Ultra Blast at Triclops. It pushed him out into the air and exploded. The three-eyed man was history.
Dergoneous: "T-Triclops? *Gulp* Well *chuckle* its been nice knowing ya!" He ran like hell out of there and flew into the sky. Mason was about to go after him, until he sensed Jerrell.
Jerrell arrived and saw Margrit on the floor. "What happened? Margrit?"
"They're gone." Mason said with a sigh.
Mason and Jerrell quickly rushed back to the colony to heal Margrit.
Luckily she was still alive. Her injuries were very bad, and if she was left untreated, she woulda been meeting the Grim Reaper. She was put into a healing chamber filled with a chemically rich water. These chemicals provided healthy nutrients for the patient. A respirator was attached to her nose and mouth to give her air.
Jerrell: "How could this have happened? Mason, you were there. Who did this to her?"
Mason: "Dergoneous and Triclops attacked her, and I went to help. But..."
Jerrell: "Kori's goons? She should have no problem with them."
Mason: "Look, what happened was…"
"They must've pulled a dirty trick." Jerrell said, interrupting Mason.
"No. It's my fault. I was there…and…"
"And?"
Mason wanted to tell him the truth. Maybe that will relieve him of his guilt. But the words won't come out. "And…"
"Look, you did your best, Mason. You don't have to take all the blame. The ones who should be guilty are those bastards."
"I…I killed Triclops. But the other one got away. I…I shoulda been more prepared. Jerrell, I'm sorry."
Jerrell sighed. "I'm leaving now. I have work to do." As he walked out, he saw Kane, Leila, Piper, and Zelfire peeping from the side of the room, and they were acting like they just showed up. "What a bunch of nosy people."
Kane: "I'm sorry, sir."
Jerrell: "You can go visit her anytime you wish. But don't mess around with the equipment."
Everyone felt guilty. But regardless, they went in the Medical Room.
Mason was standing there like a statue, staring at Margrit.
Zelfire: "Poor Margarita. Is the life of a sayan?"
Mason sighed. "I already took care of Triclops. That's the least I could do."
Kane: "When will this war end/"
Leila: "Why those scums! If I ever meet one of them, I…I… I'll kill them!"
Piper: "Okay, calm down, killer."
Everybody left the room except for Mason. He wanted to be alone with her. Mason touched the glass and said: "Margrit...Why did you do it? Why? Am I that important to you?"
Zorton joined Mason in the Medical Room and tried to sooth his pain. "Mason, don't worry, she'll be okay."
Mason: "I hope so."
Zorton wasn't very good at it, but at least he tried, and Mason knew he meant well.
"Thanks, Zorton."
"No problem, kiddo. Now, let's get some rest." Zorton left, and then Mason followed.
Jerrell: "Margrit...what happened to you? You should have no trouble handling those guys."
Kane: "Talking to her? She won't hear you from here."
"Oh, it's you Kane."
"Jerrell, do you think that maybe Margrit..."
"Maybe what?"
"She and Mason…you know…"
"I don't know."
"Well-"
"I don't like playing guessing games. Be straight with me."
"Did you ever notice how she acts around Mason?"
"Mason is Mason. He saved our colony. It's natural that Margarita will pay attention to someone of his level of fighting skill. But what about it?"
"No, I mean, well, I, that's not what I meant."
"I don't know what you're getting at. I have some important things to do, if you'll excuse me."
Kane sighed. How will he make Jerrell understand?
Meanwhile, Dark Spectre made a visit to his 'favorite' warriors.
"Dark Spectre? What are you doing here?" Radus asked.
"I came to help you, of course."
"You didn't need to come in person...sire."
"I realized that all of you are having trouble with that Mason, right? Well, I have a solution. Take this."
Dark took out an energy orb. The light was so bright that Radus has to adjust to its light. "What is it?"
"An energy orb. Consider it as a gift from me. It will give you more power than you ever had before."
"That's incredible!"
"Indeed. It is made by the top scientists in the universe. I have been searching for an easier way to become stronger, and this orb is the perfect solution. It is filled with large concentrations of dark energy, and once you absorb it into your body, you will feel completely different. So go ahead, take it."
"I'm honored to receive this from you. But I have to ask, why me?"
"You're not the only one who's getting it. Kori and Starburst will also get one. I only give these to those I deem worthy. I want my Empire to remain strong."
"Yes, sire!"