10 Extinction (1/2)

Outside of the city, low in the upper atmosphere the four mother ships had gathered. No doubt they planned to take the city after their bomb did its work. The control antennas had completed synthesizing, so I decided to plant them now that the ships were together. Bulma had managed to place the antennas in capsules, which was why I was able to carry all four. I waited at the main gate, behind the force field, for the bomb to do its work.

One of the ships descended into view of the city. The ship hovered for less than a minute before making a rapid ascent to rejoin the other ships. The world outside of the force field lit up from the explosion on the horizon. A red static like energy was released from the blast. The energy spread from the detonation point killing all life it came in contact with.

The all planetary water sources were vaporized leaving the planet a desiccated wasteland. In less than three weeks the planets atmosphere will be gone. Twenty seconds was all the time needed for the bomb to complete its job. All life on the planet, outside the barrier, had become extinct. The one good thing about the extinction bomb is there are no after effects. The surface of the planet was perfectly safe.

The force field flickered momentarily before failing do to an overload. Had the bomb lasted for a few more seconds we all would have died. The four ships landed several miles from the city. It was time for me to head out meet this pirate leader.

I flew over the newly created rocky terrain, in the direction of the pirates. I could see a group of pirates hovering in the air as I approached their landing zone. When the pirates had landed I sensed that there probably wasn't many who stand against me.

”Out of my way, PEONS!” I shouted while coming to a stop in midair, ”DOUBLE SUNDAY!”

The blast exploded on impact with one of the pirates in the middle of the group. Most of the others were caught up in the explosion. Their charred bodies plummeted from the sky as in continued my flight to my targets. I could sense that I was being chased by the pirates I passed by. There was enough of them behind me that I didn't need to really need to aim. Without looking back I fired several Ki orbs.

From the sound of the explosions and the the disappearing Ki signatures I could tell the orbs hit. As I passed over one the the ships I removed a capsule holding one of the antennas. I pressed the plunger and tossed it at the hull of the ship. The antennae found its mark and melded with the surface of the ship.

I repeated the process three more times before finally I heard Berri's voice call out.

”Raditz, what're you hopin' to prove we've already won.” he floated up to meet me. His men moved aside clearing him a path. ”I was gonna let you join my crew... now I gotta make an example of you. Stand back men. I'mma handle this myself.”

The pirates could only look on dumbfounded as their boss and I vanished. They could hear explosions and feel the shock waves from our battle all around them. Very few of them had the skill needed to follow our battle. Most of them moved back further in fear of getting caught up in the combat.

Their boss was strong, but he lacked in skill. He seemed to have gotten comfortable with his current strength and slacked off with his training.

I managed to catch Berri off guard by blocking the uppercut he attempted to through, Before his surprise had worn off I forced my right knee into his nose shattering his bones. I then slashed down with my left elbow taking advantage of his disorientation.

A cloud of dust rose from the side of the rocky hill I sent Berri speeding into. Boulders exploded out as he charged back through the air in a rage blinded by thoughts of retribution. When he was close the pirate used both hands to unleash a claw attack. His hands were moving rapidly trying to turn me into shredded ribbons.

After I adjusted to the rhythm of his slashes I thrust my hands out. The pirate's attack was halted. I caught his hands by forcing my fingers through his palms.

”Ahhh!” Berri screamed trying to pull his hands back. Green blood oozed from his wounds. ”Lemme go!”

”You've lost!” I announced removing my fingers from his wounds. Berri continued to shriek as his newly freed hands swelled and exploded. The rest of the pirates fled to their ships when they witnessed their boss get turn into an unrecognizable puddle. When the ships began to lift off I raced back to the city.

”Was the link established?” I asked as I walked into Dreb's office.

”Yeah.” Bulma answered, ”How'd want to proceed?”

”Once they exit the atmosphere have the A.I. vent the crews into space. Then land the ships near the city.” I ordered. I turned to Dreb and said, ”When the ships land disconnect the A.I. and begin the evacuation of the city. We have a long trip ahead of us.”

”Right.” Dreb bowed and hurried out.

Adding in the data from the pirate ships the A.I. was able to find a suitable planet for the resettlement. It was the last task the computer completed before it was shutdown for transport. Without the A.I. running all of the robots began to shutdown around the city. I did suggested that we name the A.I., Big Gete.

The journey to the planet that would become known as New Gren'dir took four months. The planet's foliage and fauna were reminiscent of Earth during the Jurassic period. There were only two super landmasses on the planet. It took Bulma a month to adapt to the gravity of the planet, which was double that of Earth's.

Turns out the Gen'dir people are more adaptable than humans. They adapted to the gravity in a day. Big Gete was activated by a nearby volcano. It would burrow mechanical tendrils into the soil to reach the magma. The volcano would then serve as the main power source for the system. It would then convert nearby resources into needed structures building a new city.

While all of this happened I made sure to stay nearby in case of danger. All two-hundred thousand citizens of Gren'dir made to the planet, it would have been a shame to lose one before the new city was complete.

By the end of the year all of the city was fully online and operational. A high speed communication system was created by Big Gete so Bulma could contact her father at Capsule Corp. Robots tended a special field that grew a new type of bean Big Gete genetically modified from its study of Senzu beans. They were the same size as Senzu beans, but were very pale green in color. They had the same general function.

However, the new beans, which were dubbed Panacea beans could keep a person full for fifteen days and also cured the body of illness, along with healing injuries.

A celebration was being held to commemorate the completion of the city. I was going to leave the party early because there was going to be a full moon later that night. When it was about to get dark

I said goodnight to Bulma and started to leave. I turned around from the table we were sitting at and bumped into a passing woman. She had medium length orange hair, blue skin, and golden eyes. She might have just finished work because she was wearing a lab coat.

”Sorry, are you ok?” I asked.