Reflections of evil

His body slammed into the ground, leaving a sizable crater in the desolate earth. He groaned, hacking up bloody sputum. He had no idea of how long he'd been fighting, or even why really. Then again he had no real idea of why the woman he was fighting hated him so much. He'd spoken so little to her, all he knew was her name, Rupiri.

At first the fights started as fun, he'd win once or twice and lose a fair few more, but then, being a scientist, even winning a fight was no small accomplishment for him, he was proud of it. But then came humiliating defeat after defeat, his body being broken countless times over. If he'd had to label her he would honestly call her a monster, Targos had never really known fear, not when Frieza destroyed his planet, not when his soldiers came to kill him, not even when fighting for the Time Patrol. But she terrified him. The first time he heard her scream his name full of hate and vitriol had sent a chill down his spine, he still remembers that scream.

A foot kicked him in the ribs, pushing him onto his back. "Get up." He looked at her then. He'd be the first to admit that she was beautiful, or that she would be, if not for the hateful sneer twisting her face. He tried to form a reply but all that came out was a broken wheeze and a rattle, no doubt from all the shattered ribs in his chest and punctured lung. Her sneer turned into a scowl."Pathetic."

She knelt down then, and grabbed at him, hoisting him up by his armour's broken chest piece and rummaging in a pouch at her side with the other. After a few seconds she took something out and held it in front of his lips, it was a small capsule. He instantly knew what it was. He stared into her eyes not understanding. "Eat it." She growled. He didn't want to. With a snarl she shifted her grip from his armour to his face, prying his mouth open and shoving the pill between his lips and onto his tongue. Her other hand came over his mouth then, covering it and holding it closed. She leaned in closely, her nose almost touching his with a menacing look in her eyes."Swallow it." She demanded.

He swallowed. And immediately regretted it, he groaned into her hand as he felt all of his muscles and bones re-knit, the various burns and bruises melting away as the senzu capsule did its work. After a few seconds a measure of sanity shone through the fading cloud of pain and he scowled against her hand. She grinned at him then and shoved him back against the ground, standing back up. "Now get up and fight me."