Camera's shined bright into King Furry's eyes. His head and heart pounding with fear as he stared into the camera lens. He hated what he was about to do but the lives of his people were at stake.
"Citizens I come before you today with great news of change." Every word tasted like venom. Sweat beaded down his forehead and he clenched his fists on his desk. "I have proudly handed my throne over to the great King Piccolo."
He couldn't take it anymore he looked up and stood shouting to the camera. "Citizen's it is all a lie! We cannot trust King Piccolo we must find a way to stop him before it's too late!" He suddenly gasped as his throat was clenched by Piccolo's hand and he is tossed aside. Piccolo took his place in front of the camera his face filled with laughter.
"People of Earth. I am King Piccolo and I am your new ruler! Many of you know my strength but some do not realize what a loving king I can be. I shall prove it now by helping those I love the most. That is the criminal kind. From this day forward nothing wil be illegal! Come out from the shadows my children and show your true selves to those that would call themselves right and just! So says I, King Piccolo."
The world was taken in by shock and horror at the words of their new king. The abolishment of Police and the release of Criminals began immediately and all over Chaos rang through the streets.
Thieves stole from stores and people, murderers and violent gangs walked through the streets waving their weapons proudly like batons and shot at anything that moved.
The good citizens barricaded themselves in their homes too afraid to go out into the world. Those who opposed the criminals were soon either killed or tossed away like trash.
Piccolos reign had begun.
Meanwhile in the depths of the Ice Labyrinth the chaos of the world remained oblivious to those inside. Yajirobe sick to his stomach as he watched his friend gulp down the water and collapse in agony.
Rikku wriggled on the ground crying out in pain her eyes clenched shut as her mind whirls with visions of her past.. Training under her grandfather and Master Roshi, living out in the wild amongst the animals and trees. Her mind began to form a picture of a great apelike beast that seemed all too familiar in her heart.
"Rikku..." Yajirobe knelt at her side his ears bleeding from the sound of her cries. "Come on don't die. You can fight this!"
Across the glacial path and back in Korin's Tower, the cat himself could sense the struggle undergoing inside Rikku's mind and body. His body shook and he found himself on the floor. He knew she was powerful but to undergo such extremes he could hardly believe that she had already lasted five minutes of the torture inside. "That power.. Could it be that she is the one? She will be the one to survive the trial of the Ultra Divine Water?"
Yajirobe had nearly given up hope on her survival when suddenly Rikku stopped screaming her body calmed and her eyes still opened and aware. She looked.... Confused... no mesmerized. "Rikku?"
"What happened?" Rikku asked sitting up and looking at her hands.
"You did it! You survived Rikku!"
Rikku stood her body feeling so different. Her skin felt like it had senses all its own and she was aware of everything around her. Had it worked?
"Well did it work? Are you stronger?"
"I don't know. I feel different but I just can't explain it."
"Well your outsides haven't changed. You're still a goofy girl with a tail."
Darkness moaned out in awe at the sight of Rikku. Rikku turned to the Darkness smiling. "Thank you for your help!" Darkness said nothing in return and sunk back into the depths of his pool.
