DBNG
A Promise Kept
Zephyr was back at the hideout training in his usual spot by the lake when he stopped after sensing my energy spike.
"Whoa, what is that? Whatever it is it's huge. It feels as if Cael is fighting someone...or something. So, Madara's finally decided to kick his training up a notch eh? This I have to see. Zetsu!"
Zetsu popped his head out of the ground yawning. "It's too early for you to be calling me Zephyr. What do you want?"
"Take me to where Cael is. I'm sensing a huge energy and Cael is right there with it. Though it feels a bit far from here, so that's why I called you. Take me to where he is but make sure you put us in a place where we won't be seen."
"I usually only transport Cael since I actually like him and since he's nice to me so…"
"Do you want to die? There's thousands more of you right? Perhaps the next one I ask won't be so hesitant!"
"I was just kidding! Geez…alright, step in." Zetsu expanded his flytrap for Zephyr to enter and the two of them disappeared underground.
Zephyr and Zetsu appeared in a tree next to Madara not too far from the village.
"Madara, I demand you tell me what's going on!" ordered Zephyr.
"Nothing to worry about Zephyr, we're only training."
"Only training? Cael cannot handle that level of attack. Even I would have trouble with something like that. Plus, if he fails then the entire village will be destroyed. I thought we weren't going to commit mass murder of any kind before the war."
"Then it's a good thing I have faith in him, isn't it?" he replied.
"He'll need more than just your faith to do this. I'm going to get myself a better view."
Zephyr dashed to the next tallest tree closest to the village and positioned himself on it. "Alright Cael. Let's see you keep that promise of yours."
"Tsunade!" called Shizune running to the top of the Hokage building.
"Yes, I know Shizune. I see it!"
"Then why are we doing nothing about it?" Tsunade stood staring at the meteor.
"Do you see that person stopping it Shizune? It's a member of Akatsuki."
"Yes, I know. What does it mean? Why are they here?"
"I'm not sure. Akatsuki tried to destroy Konoha before when they came to find Naruto. Quite frankly, I'm surprised they didn't come back to finish the job. With some of our strongest shinobi like Kakashi and Naruto away from the village, I was sure they would attack; especially since I was in a coma for an extended period of time. Let's wait and see what happens."
My energy was beginning to fail me. I was running out of power quick as my energy wave started shrinking and weakening. I would soon have to use sheer physical strength to stop this thing.
"This is hopeless! I need to conserve my energy!" I halted my energy output and used what remained of my power to produce a small layer of armor over my skin to shield myself from the meteor's burning fire.
The meteor fell straight for me and I prepared myself for impact. "HAAAH!" I thrust my arms forward into the fiery ball and used all my might to stop it. "Damn, this…is…heavier than I thought…!"
The ball fell right onto my body and straight on my chest. It started burning the front of my Akatsuki cloak and my shirt underneath. I didn't even realize it, but I was gradually falling faster and faster towards Konoha.
"Everyone! Please! Get away from the village!" I called out. "I can't stop this!"
"It's falling faster and faster." observed Tsunade. "He can't keep this up for too long."
"What can we do Tsunade?"
"…honestly Shizune... I don't know. The village has faced great threats before like the Kyuubi, Orochimaru, and Pain; but this is something we simply can't stop. A giant mass of energy like that is seemingly unstoppable. I…can't do anything, no one in this village can. All we can do is watch, and have faith in him."
"…Damn…not sure how long I can keep this up…I'm only delaying the inevitable. I must have been crazy thinking I could stop something like this." Slowly, I started to relax and just let this meteor fall and take me down with it. "…sorry Itachi…looks like I won't…be keeping…that promise…after all…" I closed my eyes and was just on the verge of giving up when…
"Giving up already? What's with my sons giving up so early in their fights. So much for never letting down your comrades huh?
"No…not really…" I said. "I tried the best I could. I usually put my all into something if I put my mind to it; but this time I've failed."
"Pull it together, you're a Saiyan! You already have more than enough power to do this!"
This voice…it was soothing. I've heard it before, in my dreams.
"Who is this?" I asked. "Go away…It's too early to sleep…"
"Caelum, listen to me. You WILL save this village. You WILL save these people do you hear?"
"But…I barely have any strength left."
"Don't say that! The moment you give up is the moment you lose! Let go of your doubt; and I told you: You already have all the power you need to do this. Just use your feelings; you don't want these people to die do you?"
"No, of course I don't! I may be part of Akatsuki, but I've never really been the kind to enjoy suffering…"
"Good, now think about all the people you're fighting for! Think about everyone who is counting on you to save them! Think of what will happen to them if you fail! Now use that and make it your power!"
"But I…"
"But nothing! You are not the first I've had to tell this to. You are not the first to have the weight of a people's hopes on your shoulders. I know of that burden Caelum, and so do so many others."
"But how do you know I can do this?"
"Do you want to let Itachi down?" he yelled.
My eyes widened at the sound of Itachi's name. "No…of course not!" Strength started coming back to me.
"Then save them Caelum! Do it! DO IT NOW!"
"AAAHHHHH!" The remainder of my energy exploded all around me. Violent winds began to brew beneath me and to engulf Konoha at the eruption of my power.
"Shizune look! He hasn't given up!" pointed Tsunade. "Amazing, what power! He's creating a cyclone with nothing but his energy, unbelievable!"
"But the meteor isn't stopping!" said Shizune. "I think that was the last of his power. I'm not sure if he can di it."
"He will. I don't know what it is, but I feel like I can believe in him. Watch him Shizune, he will save Konoha!"
"That's it Caelum. You're doing it!" observed Zephyr. "Prove how awesome our race is. Just one more push and you'll do it!"
"I've been such an idiot!" I thought. "How many people are counting on me to save them? How many people are counting on me to survive? How many promises have I made? I can't let them down; no, I won't!
"Cael! You promised you'd visit me every week! Do not let me down again, okay?"
"Jessica…" I said.
"I believed in Yahiko because he was willing to confront the Pain himself…I think I can believe in you and leave the future of this world to you."
"Nagato…"
Promise me Caelum, that you'll protect Sasuke…and Konoha.
"Itachi…"
"I promised Jessica…that we'd always be together. I promised Nagato that I'd confront Pain. I promised Itachi that I'd protect Sasuke…I'll protect Konoha…I'll save this world…I'll…"
"I'LL PROTECT EVERYONE!"
My body began flashing a bright yellow light as I yelled. Like lightning, my body flickered flashes of light randomly and the sky started glowing bright yellow.
"No, not you too Cael" Zephyr watched in shock at me as my strength rose higher and higher.
My muscles tensed and slightly grew as my pupils started fading away. My hair slowly started rising and spiking up and my aura flared even harder than before.
"...I…I don't believe it…that's…!" stuttered Tsunade.
"I don't care what happens to me, I'll die before I let anyone down…EVER AGAIN!" In a split second my entire body transformed. My hair become yellow, my muscles grew, and in an instant increased the intensity of the winds below.
A loud sonic boom split through the air as the meteor violently bounced right off my body. The fireball floated immobile above Konoha; left hanging by me will. I extended one arm towards the ball and that was all I needed to keep it in place.
The complete front of my Akatsuki cloak had been burnt off along with my shirt. My cloak had become more of a cape now as it blew in the wind created by my own power.
"Lady Tsunade, look at his body." said Shizune. "Am I seeing things? He looks like he's covered in a…yellow aura. It happened so fast. I barely saw him transform. He looks so bright now. It was like I saw…"
"...The Yellow…Flash." said Tsunade.
