"Speech"

'Thoughts'

"Yo, Nemus. You're finished with your job for now, so why aren't you going to school? You've been away for a couple days now." Nemus's little brother wondered. They were currently on their home planet and relaxing.

"I'm actually preparing as of now, I'll be back in school in a couple of days," Nemus answered. Right now, he was making sure everything on his planet was nice and tidy, for reasons.

"Preparing? For what?" Hikaru asked. He had risen his eyebrow in curiosity to his older brother's response.

"Well, Beerus told me that Whis and him were going to be visiting soon to check up on my progress and also talk about something important which they didn't tell me anything about yet," Nemus replied. Hikaru nodded his head in understanding.

"They were the ones that told you that you were becoming a God of Destruction, weren't they? Who knows, maybe even Lord Zeno will visit." Nemus ended up flinching at the last part, if that were to happen, then he needed to make sure that he was doing his job!

"R-Right... I better prepare myself mentally when that happens..." Nemus muttered. He was definitely not ever going to disrespect Lord Zeno.

"By the way, when are Lord Beerus and the other two supposed to be arriving anyway?" Hikaru asked. Nemus stopped looking at his environment as he looked up and put a hand to his chin in thought.

"I'm quite sure that he said that he'd be visiting me sometime today, he didn't specify when, but I know for a fact that it's today," Nemus answered. He started to check everything again but stopped and narrowed his eyes.

"What's wrong?"

"It appears that the person known as Gid has arrived on Earth, quite suspicious..." Nemus muttered. Hikaru blinked at this.

"You mean the guy that is supposed to be the strongest in this Universe?"

"Yep." They both turned when they heard footsteps and saw Renus walking over towards Nemus. "Renus, am I correct on who I thought has arrived on Earth."

"You are, Gid has just come to Earth." Nemus gave a long sigh at this, he was already busy and didn't want more work to do. "I suggest that you check up on him, who knows what he's doing there."

"Very well, I'll finish this up quickly so I can be back on time when Beerus arrives. Don't want him to be angry now." Nemus stated. He then turned to Hikaru who was laying down on one of the long chairs. "Hikaru, stay here. I'll be back."

"Okay!"

"Hm~, this boy seems gutless!" A deep voice groaned. The person revealed to be someone who appeared to look like a child, though their voice completely contradicted that.

He had red eyes and spiky black hair, he had a slightly devilish look to him and had razor sharp teeth similar to a shark. Swaying behind him was a tail like Lala's but had the shape of a trident instead.

"I guess I should probably do something..." The person sighed. They honestly had an annoyed expression plastered on their face.

"You know, you better have a good reason for coming to Earth." A voice caught the person's attention. They turned around to see none other than Nemus leaning against the railing of the roof they were standing on, Nemus had a neutral look on his face.

'Who the heck is this?! How didn't I notice them?' The little person thought. They were surprised by Nemus's sudden appearance as he looked into the eyes of the boy, he could already tell they weren't human. "Who are you? You're definitely not human..."

"Good observation," Nemus said. The Saiyan than walked towards the boy and stood in front of them, they just stared into each other's eyes with a calculative gaze. "My name is Son Nemus, you're Gid, correct?"

"Wha-!" The person revealed as Gid recoiled back in shock, Nemus knew who he was and didn't seem afraid in the slightest. Gid narrowed his eyes into Nemus's and could see something terrifying. It was like a raging ocean of power ready to burst. 'What is this person! The power behind those eyes... he's suppressing his strength incredibly.'

"I'll take that as a yes. So, mind telling me why you're on this planet?" Nemus demanded. His tone annoyed and demanding, Gid flinched back at the tone, he could tell that the power Nemus possessed far surpassed his, he didn't know what to do if he had angered Nemus.

"I-I'm only here to check on my daughter's future fiance and what they're like. You seem to know me as Lala's father..." Gid answered nervously. Nemus stared for a second before nodding his head, Gid then hesitantly asked. "I'm known as the strongest and the ruler of the Universe, but, the power I sense in you is staggering. Just who are you really?"

"..." Nemus narrowed his eyes at Gid who made an audible gulp sound as he swallowed the nervous spit of his. "What I'm about to tell you is to be kept a secret, understood?" Nemus glared as his fiery aura flickered, Gid quickly nodded his head.

"O-Of course!"

"As you know, my name is Son Nemus. I am the-." Nemus was cut off though when a crash was heard, they both turned to the source which had landed right next to them all, when the smoke cleared, it revealed to be none other than Whis and Beerus. "Oh, Beerus!"

"You seem to be doing well, Lord Nemus." Whis chuckled. Beerus walked up towards Nemus and stood in front of him.

"Glad to see that you're doing your job, wouldn't want to get Lord Zeno angry now." Beerus mused. Nemus chuckled nervously.

"What brings you to this place, Beerus? I had thought you would wait for me back on my planet." Nemus wondered.

"I got bored, and when I sensed your energy slightly rising here, I wanted to see what you were up to. I come and see you talking to him." Beerus gestured his thumb towards Gid who was staring wide-eyed.

'Who are these people?! That cat person is just as powerful as that Nemus guy! And that blue-skinned person... they're even stronger than those two combined...' Gid began to sweat in fear even more, the people in front of him seemed to be in good terms and if he were to anger even one, the other would probably be angered as well.

"Yes, It's due to certain circumstances that I was dealing with ever since I started my job in this Universe. I'm just dealing with it." Nemus answered. Beerus nodded in understanding, Gid looked shocked, they were talking about different Universe's as if it was a regular thing.

"That's good to see that you're doing the job, I guess I was a bit worried for no reason. Well, this is what I expect from the person Lord Zeno picked for the position of God of Destruction for Universe 13." Both Nemus and Beerus shared a good laugh while Whis smiled.

Gid was at this point paling, his entire being was now white. His eyes were wide as plates and couldn't stop sweating. 'G-G-G-G-God of Destruction! They're real?! No wonder they're so powerful... I need to behave!'

"You heard that, right? You better keep that title of mine a secret or you are going to regret it." Nemus stated. His voice clearly directed towards the deviluke king who quickly nodded his head and ran to the both of them and bowed.

"It's a pleasure to be in your presence, Gods of Destruction!" Gid quickly and politely stated. Beerus looked amused along with Nemus.

"You can raise your head," Nemus stated. Gid did so as Nemus turned back to him along with Beerus. "I guess a formal introduction is in order. My name is Son Nemus, but address me as Lord Nemus. I am the God of Destruction for this Universe."

"I am the God of Destruction of Universe 7, my name is Lord Beerus." Beerus followed. Gid nodded his head in understanding as Whis also came over before introducing himself. "I am Whis, the attendant of Lord Beerus."

"Now, Gid. I have some important business with Beerus back at my home, if I hear that you are causing any trouble which I find infuriating, then you'll know what is coming for you." Nemus stated coldly. Gid could only nod as he couldn't voice any words at the moment.

"He is doing well..." Beerus smirked at Nemus's behaviour.

"He is, isn't he?" Whis laughed.

Nemus along with Beerus and Whis had returned to Nemus's planet, they were now sitting at a large table in one of the rooms in Nemus's home. Beerus and him were on opposite sides to each other with their attendants standing next to them, Hikaru was also there next to Nemus.

"So, Beerus. You told me that you had something important to talk to me about?" Nemus asked. Beerus looked up at Nemus and nodded his head, Beerus looked quite serious about it, this, in turn, made Nemus and Hikaru also serious.

"That's right. Lord Zeno had asked me to inform of this so you would know beforehand." Beerus started. "Let me ask you this, do you know what happens when a new God of Destruction is chosen?"

"I can't say that I do..." Nemus responded. He was confused now, why ask him such a question? The answer was bigger than he would ever have thought.

"You see, whenever a new God of Destruction is assigned their job. Lord Zeno holds a small tournament of sorts to determine which Universe has the strongest God of Destruction." Beerus stated.

"You don't mean..." Hikaru muttered. He looked towards Nemus who also looked surprised, they had a very good idea on what was happening now.

"Yes." Whis was the one that spoke up this time. "All of the Gods of Destruction will be put into a battle royal, much like the Tournament of Power held a while ago."

"We do this because it helps us determine which of the Gods of Destruction are the strongest and the weakest, Lord Zeno also declared this to be a thing because the other Gods of Destruction are quite curious of the strength of the one that had just joined their ranks. In this case, it's you, Lord Nemus." Renus also explained.

"Think of it as a ritual of sorts, the other Gods of Destruction will end up judging your performance during the fight to see if you are worthy of being in the ranks," Beerus added. Nemus looked down slightly as he processed the information.

"I understand. Is there a specified time in which the tournament is going to be held." Nemus asked. Beerus shook his head at this.

"I'm afraid not, neither Lord Zeno or the Grand Priest have given the specified date to when it will occur. But, it could end up happening any time soon, so be prepared." Beerus stated. Nemus nodded his head.

"Can I ask a question?" Hikaru called out. They all turned to the youngest out of them, Nemus looked curiously at Hikaru. When Beerus nodded, Hikaru spoke. "In this tournament, does that mean that my brother will have to fight all of the Gods of Destruction?"

Beerus stared at the young Saiyan before answering. "That would be correct, but if you're worried that he'll be seriously hurt, then calm down. The fight won't end with him being dead, it's only until they cannot continue fighting."

"I understand." Hikaru sighed in relief. He had a really good idea on how strong the Gods of Destruction were and was worried for his older brother, don't get him wrong, he knew his brother was really powerful but in a battle royale against all the other twelve? He was concerned.

"With that done, I believe it's time for me and Lord Beerus to return our Universe," Whis stated. Nemus nodded his head at this, Whis then walked outside with everyone else following, Beerus then walked behind Whis and placed his hand on his back.

"You'll be told when the tournament will begin, I suggest you train yourself to become stronger, you'll need it," Beerus suggested. Nemus nodded his head, he knew how powerful the other God's of Destruction were and knew he might be able to beat many of them, but certain ones he'll have great difficulty with.

"Understood. It was a pleasure having you here, Beerus, Whis." Nemus responded. They watched as the God of Destruction and Universal Angel of Universe 7 shot off into the sky and quickly out of their Universe. "Renus, can you prepare me a gravity chamber covered with godly ki. I'll need to train."

"Understood, Lord Nemus." With that, Renus left while Nemus had a thinking expression on his face, Hikaru came up to him and looked at him worried.

"Brother? Will you be able to beat the other Gods of Destruction?"

"I'm not sure... I'm not sure, Hikaru. While I'm certain that I'm stronger than most of the Gods of Destruction, there are three that I'm having an uneasy feeling to fight." Nemus admitted. "First is, of course, Beerus. His power at the absolute pinnacle would be able to rival me in my Super Saiyan Blue form at its absolute max."

"That is worrying... what about the other two that you're worried about? Who are they?" Hikaru wondered. The younger Saiyan knew the power of Beerus was something to fear.

"The second would be Vermoud, he's as strong as Jiren is and that's not going to be easy If I can't access my Ultra Instinct state fluently," Nemus explain. It was said that Vermoud was as strong as Jiren, possibly a bit weaker but that was still insanely powerful.

"Strong as Jiren?! You told me about that guy before, and you're telling me that this Vermoud guy is as strong as he is?" Nemus nodded in response.

"What's worse is that the God of Destruction Giin could be even more powerful... no, I'm certain," Nemus stated. This caused Hikaru to widen his eyes in shock. "While I haven't witnessed him fight myself, the power that I could sense within him is insane. If I don't train, then I doubt I'd stand even the slightest chance..."

"You'll figure something out, right?"

"... I'll try, all I can do is train and hope that it will be enough for me to surpass him." Nemus answered. Nemus frowned as he closed his eyes before opening them and smiling softly. "But for now, let's head down to Earth and see what's happening. I'm sure I'll be able to win."

"R-Right!" Hikaru watched as Nemus started walking back into the house, Hikaru frowned as he could tell Nemus still had his doubts, despite his previous sentence.

"Why are we here?" Nemus asked. Nemus along with Hikaru were currently being dragged by Lala while many girls from Nemus's school and also Rito were following behind, they came to a stop as the group behind them managed to catch up.

"Why else? You looked kind of stressed, so why not come to the pool with us!" Lala shouted. Nemus just gave a tired sigh while Hikaru held his hand on his forehead and rubbed it with a small frown.

"Sorry, Nemus, Hikaru." Rito apologised. He felt guilty not being able to stop Lala from forcing them, but inside he was glad Lala managed to do so since he also noticed the both of them looking stressed for reasons unknown to him.

Basically, when Nemus and Hikaru came back to Earth, they went over to Rito's place and that's where it all began. Seeing how stressed out the Saiyan's were, Lala forced them to come to the pool with them.

Rito had explained everything that had occurred to Nemus while they were still at the house, Nemus had missed quite a bit since he was gone, nothing worth mentioning but stuff nonetheless, they were also introduced to a bunch of people that they hadn't known before.

"It's fine, Rito. It isn't your fault." Hikaru replied.

"All right! The Pool!" They all turned to see Lala waving her arms in the air with a huge smile on her face, Nemus and Hikaru stilled looked on with bored looks as the others had amused smiles.

"She sure seems happy, doesn't she?" Haruna voiced.

"Well, it is her first time at an amusement park pool, so I guess I can understand her excitement." Rito agreed. The high-strung girl, known as Kotegawa Yui, the head of the disciplinary committee turned to him with a frown before asking.

"So, mind telling me why there are three boys among all us girl?" They all turned to her with confused looks while Nemus and Hikaru didn't even care.

"I wanted to bring them along! Was that not such a good idea?" Lala wondered. A confused look plastered on her face. Yui was slightly taken back by the question as she answered with a slight stutter in her voice.

"Well, it's not that it isn't a good idea..."

"Why did we have to get dragged into this..." Both Saiyans sighed. They just completely blocked off the conversation happening behind them.

Everyone had gone to change to their swim wear, once they were done, everyone was doing their own thing. The girls were enjoying their time in the pool while Rito was sitting on the sidelines, Nemus and Hikaru were resting on chairs under an umbrella.

"At least this is peaceful, not having to stress about too much," Hikaru stated. Nemus nodded his head in agreement.

"While I do agree with you on that, I still need to train if I want to stand a chance," Nemus added. Hikaru frowned slightly before sighing, Hikaru then blinked as Nemus stood up from his chair. "Do you want anything? I'm going to buy some ice-cream."

"I'll have one too, please?" Nemus nodded at his little brother before walking off.

"Alright, the store should be somewhere over here," Nemus muttered. He began walking through the place before stopping and looking to his right. "What? This Ki, is this who I think it is? Didn't think she'd be here..."

Nemus started walking in the direction that his Ki sense had guided him, he passed through some bushes before arriving in a clearing where he saw a familiar blonde haired girl. It was none other than Golden Darkness herself, but she was wearing a swimming suit instead of her usual attire.

"Golden Darkness? I certainly didn't expect you to be here." The blonde girl turned to see him, she was surprised by his sudden appearance. She looked at his current attire which consisted of only a pair of black swimming shorts and the rest of his body left exposed. She couldn't help but turn slightly red from the sight.

"Nemus." Darkness stated simply with her usual monotone voice.

"So, why exactly are you here? I never expected you to be the person to be at a place like this." Darkness just stayed silent causing Nemus to sigh before chuckling softly. "Doesn't matter. So, want to come with me to get some ice-cream? I was already going before."

She stayed silent for a bit before answering. "Yes."

But, just as the two of them were about to get moving, Nemus blinked when something came out of the bush and crashed into him, all he could feel was something cold on the left side of his face.

His left eye was closed by the sudden impact of something on his face while his right eye squinted slightly, he slowly opened his left eye as he saw that the item revealed to be ice-cream of all things with Rito being the one that crashed into him. Darkness had slightly wide eyes as she stared at Nemus's state.

"When I said I was going to get some ice-cream, this wasn't what I meant..."

"S-Sorry, Nemus!" Rito quickly apologised. Nemus just waved it off as a simple little mistake, he took the cone off his face as he wiped the remaining bits off of his face.

"It's fine, Rito. I can tell that you didn't mean to do that on purpose." Nemus dismissed. Rito sighed in relief before looking over Nemus's shoulder and quickly started shaking out of fright as he stuttered. "W-Why is she here?"

"Have you already forgotten, Yuuki Rito. I will be after your life and will end it. But that aside..." Darkness stated firmly. Though she then looked at Nemus before switching back to Rito with a slight glare and her eyes slightly shadowed. "Is this a form of harassment against Nemus?"

"Eh?" Nemus was beyond confused right now.

"W-What? I'd never do that to Nemus!" Rito shouted firmly. He genuinely looked annoyed by the accusation, Rito knew Nemus to the point that he honestly considered him a brother... but alas, Darkness was having none of it.

"You will be punished." Darkness declared. Rito yelled in fright as he began running away from Darkness who had formed her hand into a blade before chasing him around, Nemus just watched with a sweatdrop.

"What just happened?"

"Uh~, so that's what happened to you?" Hikaru asked. Nemus had returned to Hikaru along with Darkness who decided to come with him, they had all decided to get food as they were now at the food court area sitting at a table.

"Yep, didn't expect it though," Nemus stated. "Oh, this is Golden Darkness, Hikaru."

"Nice to meet you, my name is Son Hikaru. The younger brother of Nemus." Hikaru introduced. Darkness nodded back at him as he rose his eyebrow. "You're just as my brother described, you aren't one of many words..."

"Well, you guys talk while I go and get us all ice-cream like I had said before," Nemus stated. He then got up from his chair before walking off towards the stands, Darkness and Hikaru watched him walk off before turning to each other.

"So, you're the one that my brother told me about. You're the one that's apparantly trying to kill Rito?"

"Yuuki Rito is my target, I will eliminate him." Darkness said firmly. Hikaru sighed softly at this, he had heard from Nemus that she was pretty dedicated to her task, looks like he wasn't at all.

"I'm back." They both turned to see Nemus approaching as he held three cones in his hands, he gave one to each of them before sitting down himself. "So, what did you guys talk about?"

"I had only asked her about her task about killing Rito, and it's just as you said, she's pretty damn dedicated. Why is that?" Hikaru stated. Nemus just chuckled softly at this, they both looked at the girl in question who was just eating the ice-cream just like she did with the taiyaki.

"Who knows?" Nemus laughed softly before taking a bite from his own cone, Hikaru glanced at both of them before raising his eyebrows.

"So, I've been wondering." Hikaru voiced. Nemus looked at his brother while Darkness continued to eat her cone not looking at the Saiyan. "Is Darkness here your girlfriend or something?"

That was the breaker, Darkness widened her eyes immensely at this, Nemus had just blinked in confusion. Darkness ended up so surprised that she ended up spitting the ice-cream which was in her mouth out.

"Uh~..." Nemus groaned. He ended up being the landing spot of the ice-cream remains as Hikaru just sweatdropped while Darkness was turning redder and redder by the second.

"I-I-I don't know what you're talking about!" She shouted as she slammed her hands on the table while looking at Hikaru who flinched greatly at the sudden shout. Darkness's face was already boiling red at this point.

"Calm down! It was just a simple question!" Hikaru panicked. Darkness took deep breaths before sitting back down and turned to Nemus before blushing in embarrassment, she had realised what she had just done to Nemus.

"Sorry..." She said quietly. But thanks to Nemus's enhanced hearing thanks to being a Saiyan, he could hear her.

"It's fine."