Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ The Red Baron ❯ Along Came a Boy ( Chapter 2 )
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The Red Baron
Along Came a Boy
On the other side of the planet, far away from the events of that night, was a place in the daylight. In a city in a continent far away, there lived a boy named Carlos Garcia. Now living in what was once called East City, a small city but a city nonetheless, there were many places a boy of 17 can go to. Yet, all he seemed to do was go to and fro from school and home without much care of the world and it's surrounding. His only concerns were of his lifestyle and friends, which for some would have been enough.
School had long since ended and Carlos was in an after school karate class. It was not the most amusing thing to do after school but he had done it on serious request by his parents, who threatened to leave him at his grandmother house as an alternative. With seemingly little choice, he was now enrolled in a karate class. But he was not alone, his best friend Josh, who actually enjoyed the class, was right there with him.
Now Carlos was a pretty average 17 year old kid of Mexican heritage. He was an average height, slightly tanned skin due to the hot summer sun, and short black hair combed back. It felt he had just put his white karate get up and his white belt when he was taken to the ground by a fellow student in similar clothing. Josh, in the back, just laughed. He was about the same height and medium build as Carlos but definitely and visibly tougher (not to mention whiter).
From afar, their master, only known as Janus, watched with disappointment at how Carlos hadn't been getting much better in the last year he'd been taking this class. He had seen Carlos' ability to do well but it was, on the surface, far from maturing into a disciplined fighter. Though he was rather short, he gave great yells of discipline that made his bald head almost grow hair again. He wore an all black fighting robe similar to his students.
”Carlos, if I've told once, I've told you 100s of times! You need to keep your form and you need to control your abilities. You just can't go into it full on without thinking it all through.”
Janus' deep Japanese tone sent shivers up Carlos' spine. Carlos stood up and rubbed the back of his head and tired to refocus. But his classmate gave him no time as he was immediately kicked in the gut and then thrown over the shoulder, back to the ground. Carols tried a tripping technique but even after connection, his classmate got on is feet fast enough to keep Carlos down. Janus called the whole thing off and dismissed the class early.
After everyone had gone, he took Josh and Carlos to the side and tried to encourage them both, mostly Carlos.
”This is not the form I've been teaching you. You, Carlos, need to start listening to me and stop listening to movies. You used to be so good.”
Carlos was beginning to get a little angry. He was not enjoying the criticism he had been getting for the last month. Yet, he simply nodded and gave his reply.
”Carlos, if I've told once, I've told you 100s of times! You need to keep your form and you need to control your abilities. You just can't go into it full on without thinking it all through.”
Janus' deep Japanese tone sent shivers up Carlos' spine. Carlos stood up and rubbed the back of his head and tired to refocus. But his classmate gave him no time as he was immediately kicked in the gut and then thrown over the shoulder, back to the ground. Carols tried a tripping technique but even after connection, his classmate got on is feet fast enough to keep Carlos down. Janus called the whole thing off and dismissed the class early.
After everyone had gone, he took Josh and Carlos to the side and tried to encourage them both, mostly Carlos.
”This is not the form I've been teaching you. You, Carlos, need to start listening to me and stop listening to movies. You used to be so good.”
Carlos was beginning to get a little angry. He was not enjoying the criticism he had been getting for the last month. Yet, he simply nodded and gave his reply.
“Yes, master. I will try much harder the next time. I'll do much better.”
Janus almost ignored it.
”You say that far too often, Carlos. I need to SEE that happening, not only hearing.”
With that, Janus dismissed them and Carlos and Josh made their way home. On the way, Josh began to poke some fun at Carlos.
”Dude, he so ripped you a new one. I thought he was for sure going to kick you out this time.”
Carlos took none of it.
”Man, just shut up. I don't need that shit coming from you too. I already got Janus giving me lots of bull.”
Janus almost ignored it.
”You say that far too often, Carlos. I need to SEE that happening, not only hearing.”
With that, Janus dismissed them and Carlos and Josh made their way home. On the way, Josh began to poke some fun at Carlos.
”Dude, he so ripped you a new one. I thought he was for sure going to kick you out this time.”
Carlos took none of it.
”Man, just shut up. I don't need that shit coming from you too. I already got Janus giving me lots of bull.”
“Alright, I'm sorry man, jeez.”
They kept walking, little more conversation happening afterwards. As they walked along the rural streets back to their own homes, Josh took his turn to his own house. Waving to Carlos, he disappeared. Now alone, Carlos simply tried to make it back to his own home in time for some food and television. It was about 6 PM and the sun was reaching its point to disappear, leaving the sky fading to darkness slowly but surely.
They kept walking, little more conversation happening afterwards. As they walked along the rural streets back to their own homes, Josh took his turn to his own house. Waving to Carlos, he disappeared. Now alone, Carlos simply tried to make it back to his own home in time for some food and television. It was about 6 PM and the sun was reaching its point to disappear, leaving the sky fading to darkness slowly but surely.
As Carlos turned the corner to enter a large wash, he ended up in the middle of a small group of local kids form a different school. It was said they were the “rival gang.” They all wore bandanas but that was about the only similarity. They each had their won fake leather jackets and large denim pants, making them look very hip.
One of them, presumably the leader, walked up to the Carlos. He was wearing nothing but a long chain, pants, and a wife beater. He appeared to have a small scratch or scar on his left cheek. The guy was as white as snow, too.
One of them, presumably the leader, walked up to the Carlos. He was wearing nothing but a long chain, pants, and a wife beater. He appeared to have a small scratch or scar on his left cheek. The guy was as white as snow, too.
“Hey, punk! Who told you that you can walk here? You got to have some sort of payment before you can walk across here.
Carlos, already annoyed, tried to shake him off.”.
”Sorry, man, I don't have any money.”
”Sorry, man, I don't have any money.”
The other kid smiled and walked back, as if now ignoring him. But now 10ft away, the snapped his fingers and his fellow gang members stood up one at a time and made their way toward Carlos. There were probably 5 of them. Carlos didn't even have to talk at this point. He knew that he was in for trouble.
One of the bigger kids went in first and swung at Carlos with a hard left hook. Carlos, after all his training, easily sidestepped it. With time to spare, Carlos bent down and gave a straight right punch into the big kids gut. The kid grabbed his gut and wlaked back, trying to regain his breath.
The other kids looked at just what happened and began to run in one at a time. Carlos was taking his time, now realizing how much getting beaten to the ground I karate class was paying off. Grabbing one of the arms of one of their punches, Carlos swung one of the kids around and made him fall into a deeper part of the ditch.
All the other kids kept trying and it appeared that Carlos was good at what he was doing. But when they all started to gang up on him, Carlos was finding out it was going to get really hard. The bigger kid sent a kick into Carlos' gut but Carlos caught it fast enough to knock the kid off his feet. Carlos went in for a hard right hook to the kid next to him and elbowed the face of another one right behind him.
All seemed to be going his way, as tough as it was. But then Carlos turned around and before he knew it, the gang leader was taking a baseball bat to his gut. Carlos couldn't react fast enough and was instantly on his knees. The gang leader gave a powerful kick to Carlos' face. With Carlos down, the rest of the members came back and began to kick and kick at Carlos, clearly out numbered. The gang leader was still giving him a good bat to the gut and arms.
It seemed very grim for Carlos and as he began to black out. He swore he heard a rushing noise. Out from the sky came a red streak of light that hit the ground like a meteor, causing a large puff of dust and rock to go flying. The gang fled in fear, leaving Carlos behind. The gang leader was the first to run.
“Let's get out of here guys!”
As they ran off, Carlos had only enough consciousness to roll over and look over the glowing red light that lay only 2 feet in front of him. His once clean and fine karate uniform was now pieces of torn clothing barely covering hid body. Cuts and bruises lay waste to Carlos. As he stared into the light Carlos lost consciousness, only to be taken into a dream.