Hey guys. Dragiam20 here. This is something I wrote on the fly. I hope it makes up for the time I missed. And, I hope you all enjoy. Their whole world is getting a reboot. This is when it starts. I planned this from the beginning, and it's time for it to happen. Sorry for the wait. Enjoy.
Ciara's P.O.V.
"Time Kai…how…why…?" The small woman shook her head. "Ciara, save your energy. I need you to go on a mission for me."
My jaw tightened. After all this, now she wants to show up. I'd been dreaming about recognition from this lady ever since I joined the Time Patrol, and it takes my boyfriend's death for her to talk to me. "As much as an honor that is, I'll have to decline, thank you." I turned away from her and warmed myself in the covers.
"If you succeed in this mission, Uub will have never died." I froze at that, and thought. 'But…' She sighed and I heard her open the door. "Nevermind. I thought you wo-" I sat up and interrupted her. "Wait." I wrapped myself in the sheet and faced her. "How? And why?"
She turned around, her face passive. "I can send you through a series of recent time periods that can shift the timeline. I wouldn't normally do this, but, if I don't, the Earth will be doomed. She will have no hero to save her. And threats that would come when you would be ready will come much too early. The world would be torn apart."
I walked over to the window and watched the moon. It was full tonight, and was glistening a pearly shade of white. "But why me? Why now?" Time Kai sighed and sat on the side of the bed closest to me. "Honestly, it wasn't going to be you, originally. It was going to be-" "Uub." She nodded and continued. "But, since he's gone, the strongest woman in the world will do. And why now? I can only send a person through multiple time jumps at one time during a Super Blue moon. It's when my powers are strongest." I looked back at her with a strange look on my face. "A 'Super' Blue moon? What's that?"
She walked to the window beside me, and touched my arm. "It's when a full Supermoon appears twice in a month. It's the first time it's happened in nearly one thousand years. This will be your only chance, Ciara. To save the Universe. The world. Your world. Uub."
My heart wrenched in my chest. She had struck a soft spot. And I got the feeling she knew that. "These time changes. How much will they change?" She looked up at the moon. "A lot. Almost everything. And, when you are done with the changes throughout the Universe, I'll give you a cosmic do-over." I looked down at her. "What do you mean?" She shook her head. "That's all I can say. It's up to you. I can't force this decision on you. But if you don't…" I knew what she meant. I didn't have much of a choice. If I did nothing, the world was doomed anyway. And if I failed, the world-the Universe-would be in trouble. If I succeeded, though…
"I'm in. Just tell me what I have to do." She nodded and offered me her hand. "There's no turning back from here, Ciara." I nodded and took her hand. "I know." I closed my eyes and let a tear make its way down my cheek. "Just give me back my boyfriend."
She nodded and closed her eyes. A soft green glow came from her as her aura flared up. I closed my eyes and sighed. 'No turning back now.' I watched as the world around me faded away. "Everyone…I'm sorry."
?'s P.O.V.
It was very dark outside the castle of New Vegeta. I didn't really want to do this, but I had no choice. If I wanted to find my father, I had to do this. But, I hated that these brutes had to come with me. 'These three are complete and utter fools. But, they won't let me out of their sight. Hand members. I hate them.'
My three accomplices stayed over the ridge, readying themselves for the task ahead. Their armor would protect them from the Palace guard's ki attacks. I felt revolted by the covering. The symbols of the Hand on the plated iron were for their Cutter clan. I wasn't one of them. I would never want to be.
"Hey Green man!" I sighed and stood. "Do not call me that, Appenge." The large man stood a head above me, and his crude face was peppered with scars and cuts. As if Porunga himself had taken a dislike to the man and beaten him. Appenge smirked and gave a hearty laugh, a deep, bellowing sound. "I'll call you whatever I wish, Son of none! HAHAHAHAHA!"
I grit my teeth, and the space between my antennae sparked. I hated when he called me that. The man and his kind had deceived me since I was a youngling. I want nothing more than to get away from them. But, for now, I must do their work.
"Let us just do this, Appenge. I grow tired of the day. I would not like much more than a cold glass of water. It is just magnificent around this area." The man only scoffed and walked towards the castle. His two lackeys followed him with side-glances at myself. I sighed and followed them. 'After this, it will all be over.'
Minutes later…
We crept around the edges of the Saiyan castle, keeping to the shadows. If a citizen or a guard happened to see us, the Hand would cut us off. They would take away all our assets and leave us for dead. But, the four of us were the most unlikely crew of assassins you could think of. A Namekian, two humans, and a rebellious Saiyan bent on revenge.
Out of the four of us, there was no doubt in my mind that I was the strongest of us all. But, that is where their armor comes in. It multiplies their own power so they could fight someone ten times their maximum strength. And that's only the normal, regulated mode. If they get desperate, they can override the safety features and charge every cell in their body with the maximum energy they can take. Then, they would be able to deal with Super Saiyans without perspiring.
There were two sentries guarding the back entrance to the castle, but they looked weak enough. Quicker than they could alert anyone, I appeared behind them and hit their pressure points. They both went rigid and collapsed in a heap of robes and armor.
I sighed and slowly opened the enormous doors. The fools soon caught up to me and informed me of my mission once again. They directed me to my location, and attempted to infiltrate another part of the castle. "Where are you all going? The room is down the South corridor, this way."
Appenge smirked, a very 'creepy' look, as Earthlings would call it. "You have your mission, Namekian. We have a slightly different one. Do what you were sent to do." I almost argued with him. But, I didn't want to know the details. I was about to be involved in something horrible. She did not deserve this. And, if I am correct in assuming their own mission, neither are her parents.
They have been good rulers, and there is not much reason to oppose them. But, this is just what happened. And now I stand here, at the Princess' chamber door, about to murder a child. I feel my pulse quicken, and in every part of my being, I know this is wrong. But I cannot live not knowing who I am. Living with no one.
That is something I cannot do. Something I will not do. So, here I am, standing beside the sleeping, red-haired, four-year old Saiyan princess. With energy gathering in my hand, and a regretful look on my face, I think, 'Am I really about to do this?'
I raise my hand high above my head, and the energy takes the shape of a dagger. The golden tip gleams in the darkness, and I swallow my reservations, my fear. 'I am sorry for this, Princess. May you find peace in the next world.' I take a deep breath, and in the worst moment of my 128-year life, plunge the dagger downwards towards the sleeping girl.
But the blade never reaches the child. A blinding green light washes over the room, bathing the walls the same shade as my skin. It blinds me for a few moments. I step away from the girl's bed, behind the shadows of the grand, pink curtains handpicked by the heiress herself.
A Majin, a woman, steps from the light. I suppose by the standards of other species, she is beautiful. A rare jewel, actually. She steps towards the toddler's bed, and a smile finds her mouth. She kneels next to the child and strokes her fiery, red locks. The child stirs for a moment before relaxing into her embrace.
The woman stands, smiling, and looks towards the ceiling. "Time Kai, why did you send me here?" She keeps her gaze turned upwards, as if expecting a response. After a few moments, she speaks again, her smile changed into a frown. "Oh. Then, I have to protect her."
I studied the woman. 'Who could she be talking with? Herself? Or is she truly conversing with the Supreme Kai of Time? That would explain how she appeared in a green flash.' I watched her again, but this time, her eyes were locked onto me.
I froze, almost fearful. 'What will she do?' At first, her eyes blazed with hate, but after a tilt of her head, her expression changed. It was an expression I had seen all too often. Pity. I decided long ago that she did not need to pity me. No one needed to pity me.
I stepped from the shadows and straightened to my full height. The girl's eyes widened as she watched me, and they became almost challenging. I did not need another enemy this day. I raised my hands to my chest in an Earthling sign of submission. "I mean you no harm, Majin."
Her jaw tightened and she clenched her fist. "You were going to kill this girl." I sighed and nodded slowly. "Yes. But not of my own wishes. I do this for information. The people I do business with have information concerning who my father is, and I need this information. They hold it hostage and force me to commit crimes for them. I receive only snippets of information for my efforts. All I know so far is that he resides on the Earth, and he is of high standing among the Earthlings. I must know more. I must."
She sneered at me. "Maybe so, but it isn't worth the whole royal family's lives." My eyes widened in surprise. "I had no such intention. The girl was my only agenda." She bit her lip, obviously thinking over this. "I give you my word. The girl was going to be the only victim." She said nothing for about a minute. "I believe you. But, that is not what your colleagues have in mind."
"They are not my colleagues. They are acquaintances, nothing more." I did not need to say more, as my expression told what this girl needed to know. "But, I will not be denied the information I need. Stand aside."
She stood there, a stone in water, impassive. "Then do it. But, you will have to get through me first." I looked at her in shock. "But, lady Majin-" "I won't let you hurt this little girl. She has done nothing. Let her be…Would your father, wherever he is, approve of this?"
My voice caught in my throat. I turned my head downcast and closed my eyes. "…No. He would not." The woman came forward and touched my arm. I turned to her, and she gave me a sympathetic look. "Hey, it'll be okay. Trust me. Dads will forgive you for anything. I know." She became a little deflated by this, but soon returned to her former demeanor. "Trust me. Leave the girl be. Help get rid of these people."
Ciara's P.O.V.
I waited for his answer. "Please. This girl has done nothing to deserve this. But, the people who keep you as their plaything, their slave, they deserve it. Please." The Namek took a breath, and gave me a small smile. "I…suppose if I should ever meet my father, I would like to tell him I chose the correct side this day." I gave a sigh of relief and smiled at him. "Good. Now help me rid the world of these guys."
He nodded and stood tall. "I will." We started out of the Princesses' room when I remembered something. "Hey, uh, I never caught your name." The green man shook his head. "I was never given one." I looked at him in surprise. "Really? Well…I only know a few Namekian names. How about Tromone? Or Lute? Or…Karu?"
He stopped walking, and stared blankly ahead. "K-Karu…" The space between his antennae sparked, and I recognized that as a Namekian signal for memory. I must have hit some repressed memories.
I saw tears flow down his face, and I couldn't help but smile. "You alright, Karu?" He nodded and wiped away the tears. "I'm fine…but you triggered a memory…a very young memory…"
I didn't want to push him, so I caught him by the arm and led him down the halls towards the King and Queen's sleeping quarters. As we neared their room, multiple bodies laid on the floor, scattered throughout the hall. We carefully stepped over them and saw a room with the doors flung open.
Golden light streamed out from the doors, with shadows cast across the grand halls. Karu grabbed me by the neck and tied my hands behind me with some power depressor rope. I started to protest before he covered my mouth. "Quiet. I have a plan. Just play along…And try not to be beaten to death."
I rolled my eyes and kept my mouth shut. He lead me into the room slowly. The sight was not a good one. Bloodied guards laid scattered, just as in the halls. But there were more in this one room than all the halls combined. They had fought to the last man, as Saiyans will. And all of them had fallen. Only the King and Queen remained.
The worst of the sight was that the King himself was bloodied. He wasn't dead as his guards were, but he was obviously barely clinging to life. He was on his knees in front of a very large human, with two more men holding his arms away from his chest.
The Queen was on their bed, behind them. She was probably a low-class Saiyan. She looked the part. She was petite, with long, silky, black hair. She had large eyes, typical for girl Saiyans, but hers were bright blue. A pleasant blue, like the sky. Her brown tail was wrapped around her waist, and her stomach…her stomach was noticably bloated. 'Oh. That's why she's not fighting. She has a bun in her oven.'
The King was a tall man, about six feet. He looked a little like the old paintings of King Vegeta, just without the beard. He had short, brown hair with calf brown eyes. He was royal-born, as the royal crest was burned onto his collar. That only happens with royal-born, after their induction.
The King coughed up blood as they broke him, rib after rib, bone after bone. He was standing tall, but he was beaten. From where I was standing, I could tell his nose was already broken, as were a few ribs. Maybe his left arm. His right leg. It was hard to tell. He was so mangled that I could barely tell where the blood was coming from. The King was red, head to toe, and the men holding and beating him were laughing.
The two men on either side of him were six feet tall at least. They were by no means, short. They could pass for professional wrestlers if they had on red onesies. Instead, they wore black armor with odd symbols all over it, including one that looked suspiciously like a hand. They both had beat up faces, and they resembled a tall Tweedle-Dee and Tweedle-Dum on steroids. The largest, easily seven feet, towered over his lackyeys, and was by far the scariest. His face was reminicent of wet tar. Not because of color, but because of it's lack of shape. His face was lopsided, as if he had gotten so many beatings, the damage remained permanent. His armor had many more details engraved into it, signifying his higher rank.
The leader noticed me, and Karu shoved me forward. I shot him a look, and he winced enough that only I could see. He put me down on my knees in front of the leader, and I, being me, glared at the large man fearlessly. "Appenge. I have found an intruder." The man nodded, but didn't take his eyes off of me. "Good. Did you finish the Princess?"
Karu nodded in affirmative. "It is done." I heard an outraged cry from the Queen. I looked over, and I could see her breaking down. "No! Not my little girl…!" The King just hung his head in despair.
Karu looked away from the royal couple while the leader, Appenge, laughed. "Good. Seems you have a backbone, after all! But just in case you're trying to pull something…Sprout!" The taller of his two men stepped. His name really downplayed his height. "Sir!"
"Go with the Namek and find the girl's body. Then report back to me. I want confirmation." He nodded and pushed past me, knocking me over. I growled at him, and he chuckled. Karu went with him with a downtrodden look.
I looked forward, and found Appenge staring me in the face. I jumped and backed up a little. "Uhh…Hi…" The man sneered at me. "Who are you, Majin? I did not ask for reinforcements or reconnicisance. You are interfering. So I ask. Who are you?" I shrugged. "Doesn't matter. But, hey, you know, your breath really stinks. Like, wow. Got a mint?" He seemed taken aback. "I…uh…"
His remaining minion laughed, prompting Appenge to go over and take him down a peg. I glanced over at the King and Queen, and gave them a wink. They both seemed surprised by this, and their eyes widened. I turned forward again, just in time for Appenge to stomp back over to me in a huff. "All right, girly, talk. Your life is on the line." Again, I shrugged. "What do you want to know?
He smirked and grabbed me by my collar. "Who do you work for?" I shrug. "Who do you think I work for?" He blinks a few times. "I…Are you mocking me?" I shrug again. "Do you think I'm mocking you?" He glares at me. "This isn't a game, girl!" I just stare at him. "Oh, but it is."
I crack a smile, and he almost breaks. "I'll deal with you, girl." He taps his ear. "Sprout! Green man! What's taking so long? It doesn't take that long to confirm a kill!" He stands in silence for a few seconds before his eyes narrow. "Something's wrong…Quinn, go check it out." He nods. "Yes, Appenge."
The man runs out of the room, and I see a green blur behind me. I smirk and chuckle at the taller man. He glares at me. "What's so funny?" I sigh in content and look up at him. "Besides your messed up face? Oh, nothing. Just…funny how none of your men show up. You guys did check everywhere for guards, right?" He growled at me, then seemed to think it over. "Yes, we did. The main hall, the forum, the bar-" His eyes widened. "The barracks!"
He frantically tapped on his earpiece. "Green man, Sprout! Report in!" Nothing. "Quinn!" Again nothing. He ignored us and tried to get his men on the line. While he was busy, I scooted over to the royal couple and motioned for the Queen to untie me. She did so, and while I watched Appenge, explained, "My name's Ciara. I'm here to help." After I got out of the restraints, I looked back at them. "Your daughter's alive." The Queen stifled a sob, and a few tears flowed down the King's jaw. "Thank you." I nodded to them.
I stood up and walked over to Appenge, who had his back to me. "Hey Stink Breath!" He turned around, surprised, only to recieve a haymaker to his jaw. He fell spread-eagle, unconscious. I sighed and cracked my knuckles. "He needed to be knocked down a bit."
I looked back at the King and Queen. "You two got any problems with that?" They both shook their heads. The King winced and said, "It needed to happen." I helped the King up, and he looked over at me. "Young lady, you wouldn't happen to have a Senzu bean on you, would you?"
I checked my pockets, and acually found a few of them. "Yeah. Here you go." I handed him one, and his wounds instantly healed. He stood on his own and cracked his neck. "Ahh…that's better. Now. Let's kick them out of my castle." I blinked a few times. "Wait…you were suppressing your power?" He nodded. "Of course. You don't get to be the Saiyan King by being weak. I was hoping that they would take their agression on me. To protect my daughter." He led us outside with Appenge's limp form. He tossed him out the window and turned to his wife.
"Illana." The Queen smiled and looked up at him. "You better come back to me, Jamie." He smiled and gave his wife a kiss. "I will." I couldn't help but feel a little sad. It was a long, loving kiss, like…we used to share… I found myself wiping away some tears, and I hugged myself. 'Uub…'
"Are you alright?" I looked up to see that the Queen had spoken. I wiped away my newly forming tears quickle, and looked away. "Yeah. I-I'm fine." She seemed a little doubtful, but she dismissed it. She looked up at her husband and patted his cheek. "Go. I'll be waiting." He nodded to her, and with one, final smile, she closed the door.
The King looked over at me. "Ciara, was it? Who was that Namekian you were with? Is he with you?" I bit my lip, hesitating. 'Well…he was going to kill her…but he didn't thanks to me…' "No. He was with them." His face hardened. I quickly said, "But I stopped him! They are holding information about who he is. He's lived alone for so long, and he only wants to have a family, for once." He just stared at me for a few seconds, then murmured something unintelligible.
He took off down the hall, surrounded in the golden aura of a Super Saiyan. I bit my lip and followed him quickly. I almost lost him, but tracked him with his power level and the golden streak of light he left behind him.
I was about to give up when he stopped dead. I halted just short of him and looked around him. Karu, Sprout, and Quinn had fought to a standstill. 'That doesn't make any sense. Their power levels are way below his…The armor. That has to be it.' The King's power swirled around the room, prompting the combatants to look up in awe.
Karu smiled and sighed in relief. "Finally." The Saiyan, Sprout, glared up at the King. "You…" The King stared down at him. "Rebel. You stand accused of high treason against the crown." He looked over at Karu and I. "Do whatever you want to the human. But this traitor is mine." He vanished in a flash, and I blinked. "Huh?" 'How…My power's draining. I could swear I was stronger than him, even in Super Saiyan. Now I can't even see him…' I didn't get more time to think about it, as Karu shoved me out of the way.
I was about to yell at him, but I saw a huge, red blast blow past us. I looked at its source, and saw it was Quinn. He was panting, and Karu had a burn on his arm. He held his wrist tightly, and I looked at him, surprised. "I-I'm sorry. I should've been paying attention." He smiled through the pain, and nodded. "It's fine. Just help me beat this human to pay me back, will you?"
I nodded. "Yeah." I glared at the human, and squinted. Our power levels were becoming closer by the second. I could feel that much. But, even without my power, I had my skills and technique. I could still keep up.
I took a stance opposite Karu and charged my power. The human did the same, to the point where he almost exploded. In an explosive outburst, we all rushed at each other, dead set on finishing the ememy off.
I could see and hear flashes of the two Saiyan's battle ringing all round us. The golden aura of the King against the green of Sprout, the rebel. Our own battle raged on as we circled the forum, destroying column after stone column. The destruction showed no signs of stopping as Karu knocked Quinn towards the ground. I quickly stood in the way, and laid a powerful haymaker into his stomach, forcing him to cough up blood.
Karu and I blasted him with reckless abandon, hoping for the life of us we had caught him in the storm. But just our luck, we had felt him appear behind us. When we turned, he was battered and burned, but still very much alive. He grit his teeth and dissapeared. We nodded at each other and did the same. Arcs of electricity shot off of us as we moved at breakneck speeds. Three powerful bodies colliding with each other was more than enough force to break apart what little of the room was still intact.
I shot him through the roof, and karu slammed a spire across his head. Quinn spun out of control, with us being the dominant members of the fight. Fighing with a namekian wasn't very hard. Their techniques were very instinctual, and their attacks were much the same. They didn't think about fighting, it was inborn. So, being part of a warrior race myself, the same could be said about my kind. We just reverted to our base instincts, reacting much more quickly than we ever would usually.
We thrashed the man until he couldn't take any more. Then, past what he could take. His hand kept hoing for a button on his suit, and I intended to stop that. With a burst of speed, I shattered his elbow, making him scream out in pain. I buried my foot into his throat, effectively shutting him up. As he flew, I charged a pink technique my kind knew all too well. "Vanishing Ball!" I threw my hand forward, and in an earsplitting scream, the man was gone.
We didn't take any time to breathe, though. Karu shot off towards the Saiyans, and I followed his example. While our fight had stopped just above the castle, theirs had gone well outside the city limits. They traded blows in a desolate wasteland, devoid of life. Their attacks created shockwaves that could be felt for miles around. They were powerful enough to level mountain ranges. Their shredded surroundings were evidence of that.
Karu and I took the liberty of interrupting thieir battle with some descive blows of our own. A few key shots here and there were enough so that the King could take charge of this fight. His Royal Highness landed more than a few devastating attacks. A jab to the stomach here, a blast to the ribs there. Every hit counted. He was determined on ending this.
As the fight prolonged, the four of us grew tired. The gap between my power and theirs was starting to show itself. My blows weren't doing nearly enough damage. He would just shrug them off like they were nothing. I wasn't the only one who could see it. Karu and the King were making a point of dealing more of the hits, forcing me to take to the sidelines. But, it seems as if I'd taken some of the Saiyan stubborness from…him. I kept fighting, knowing I couldn't take much more.
Then, Sprout seemed to notice. He started fighting to get to me, taking the others off of him, and trying to defend me. I hated that. Feeling helpless. My aura started to swirl around me, and I could feel my power spiking. With a powerful blast, I knocked back the Saiyan. And not just him, but the King and Karu as well. I could feel their eyes on me, and I looked down at my hands. I was in my new form. The one…he named Pure Majin. I felt a little anger. Maybe because I had to rely on this to keep up. Maybe because I missed him. I didn't know. But what I did know was that I was tired of this fight.
I rushed at him with the other two at my side. I landed some powerful blows to the rebel's stomach, and he seemed to move in slow motion. I grabbed his ankle and crushed it in my bare hands. "We're finishing this now!" My voice came out crueler than I thought it would, but I couldn't help that. I wanted this over and done with.
I threw him to the ground, and the others poured on the damage. Their hits came from seemingly nowhere, and the rebel had no way to defend. He glared at us. "If I'm going down, I'm taking you with me!"
He hit a button on the side of his armor, and every mark on the suit lit up. The King looked surprised. "A bomb!? You would destroy your own kind!" The rebel, Sprout, smirked. "Of course I would. I killed your brother, didn't I?" The King's eyes narrowed, but I beat him to it. "Don't bother disarming it. I'm done being nice." I jabbed my hand through the armor and ripped him out of it. He was bloody and torn up, but very much alive.
He screamed as I tossed him to the King. "Do what you will. I'll take care of this. Both of you, go." The King nodded, and left, but Karu tried to argue. "But-" "Go, Karu!" He flinched and flew after the Saiyan King. I looked towards the sky. 'Not enough time to get out of the atmosphere.' I raced as far away from the city as I could, while the seconds ticked away.
I was a few hundred miles away from the city when the bomb exploded. I wrapped my body around it to protect anyone that happened to be near me from the blast. To try to contain the explosion was like trying to contain the sun. It was impossible. Before I exploded, I thought, 'I'm ready, Uub.' Then I exploded into a million pieces.
Time Kai's P.O.V.
I rolled my eyes and groaned. "What is it with these hero types and blowing themselves up? Ugh. She's not even done!" I sighed and concentrated. Pink pieces of flesh flowed from nowhere and formed Ciara just before she exploded. I waited a few seconds nefore I said anything. I cleared my throat, then screamed, "HELLO!" The Majin girl yelped and fell onto her rear. "T-Time Kai!? What the…-" I sighed and glared at her. "Okay, Ciara. I didn't make this clear the first time, but you can't be doin that. Just drop the bomb and go…" I saw her confused face, and I sighed. "Nevermind."
She looked herself over. "How am I still alive?" I looked over at her. "This is your spirit. I'm giving you a body capable to go into the past and make time changes." She gave me an odd look. "But…I was one of your patrollers. I could do that anyway." I shook my head. "No. My patrollers can only fix time changes and anomalies. Or deal with threats to the timeline. Nothing more. To make major timeline changes, you'd need a body capable of the stress of the timeline falling atop you. Why do you think I'm so short? The timeline has collapsed on me a number of times. Luckily, I can still age myself up. But, I prefer my adolecesent form. It's better handling that way."
She blinked a few times. "Oh…and the power drain?" I nodded. "The body I made couldn't hold your spirit for long, so your power will slowly decrease. Plus, as I'm constructing the new timeline, you'll become progresively weaker. So, two power drains, not one."
She sighed. "Alright…what happened to the Princess? The Saiyans? Karu?" I smiled at her. "They're fine. They may or may not be crucial to the timeline. But, don't worry about them. You have another mission." She looked at me oddly. "Only two changes? But that won't do much, will it?" I shrugged. "Heard of a sonic boom? Time boom. Same principle. Moves stuff around slightly. Enough, though."
She nodded. "Well…alright, I guess." I nodded. "Alright, Ciara, time to go. Ready?" She shook her head a little. "Not really." I smiled. "Good. That means you'll be on edge. Oh, and your power will be back up for this next body. But, the drain will still happen. Try not to use your Ki much. It'll slow the process down." She nodded, and I closed my eyes. "Good luck, Ciara." She nodded slowly, as if thinking. "Thanks, Time Kai." She disspeared in a flash of green light, and I sighed. 'Back to work.'
I thought of a familiar place, and sighed a little. 'Please work.' I could feel my surroundings change, and when I opened my eyes, I was met with a familiar, palm-haired Saiyan. "Hi Time Kai!" I jumped a little, then smiled. "H-Hey Goku." The pure-hearted Saiyan chuckled and gave me an excited look. "So, any threats need handling? Is De-he back?" I groaned a little. "No, he's not back."
Goku deflated a little. "Aww…" I smiled and shook my head. "Where's that new student you've been telling me so much about?" His smile returned, and he motioned for me to follow him. "This way!" He led me past a large, dome-shaped house I knew held North Kai. Or King Kai, as some of the others call him. He had finally let his planet be enlargened. It wasn't it's old size, but about the size of Earth's moon.
We passed his own house, and I could see Videl and Chi-Chi arguing for what felt like that hundreth time this century. I shook my head. "How's the family?" Goku winced a little, then rubbed the back of his head, chuckling nervously. "Well…they're better. they're kind of getting bored. They've tried everything. Even insanity." He chuckled. "But I think Chi has had that one down since the beginning." I giggled. "Yeah, that's for both of us."
He smiled. "How's Trunks? You two have been getting really close after you made him your immortal assistant." I almost couldn't hide my blush. "W-We're fine. He gets on my nerves somethimes, though." Goku laughed. "Yeah. But if they don't, you can't forgive them and get closer." I shrug. "I guess that makes sense." He nods. "But, everyone can agree on one thing." I looked up at him. "What's that?" He chuckled. "Love is weird." I giggled. "Agreed."
We turned a corner, and he motioned forward. "There he is. Looks like you caught him in a session with the boys." Gohan and Gotenks in their base forms cornered the young hybrid. He was in his Super Saiyan 3 form, panting heavily. That wasn't much of a surprise, though. They'd been training for a few hundred years. He'd only been doing it for a decade or so.
I smiled as I saw him reacting instinctively. "Using Whis' techniques, huh?" He chuckled. "They work wonders. But the boys are still holding back a lot. He's made a lot of progress in the last few weeks, but he could be better." I nodded slowly. I didn't really agree with him, though. I had never seen someone pick up techniques like this. If Goku saw this from my standpoint, with millions of years of experience, he would know this one was special. With the amount of experience he had, he even outpreformed Goku himself.
Gohan landed a suckerpunch to the boy's stomach, bending him over his fist in a painful position. He reverted to his base form, and held himself. Goku called, "Alright, everyone! Good job! Take a break!" They all nodded, and Gotenks defused into Goten and Trunks. They, along with Gohan, floated over to the house. Uub laid on the ground, recovering from the pain.
Goku smiled. "Uub." The boy looked up, and struggled to his feet. "Sorry, Goku. I'm still having my butt handed to me." The palm-haired Saiyan smiled. "Hey, that's alright. You're making really great progress. You mastered a lot of our techniques in a few weeks. Some took us years to make and master. That's amazing, Uub! You've got real talant."
The boy smiled. "Thanks, Goku." He looked towards me. "Hey Time Kai." I nodded. "How have you been, Uub?" He sighed. "Better…but after you showed me what's happening down there…I feel like I caused it. Everyone's dead. And their spirits can't even be free. He's just using them up. And Ciara…Mom, Dad, everyone…" He started getting teary-eyed, and I patted his back. "Look, it's alright…I actually have a deal for you."
He looked down at me. "What kind of deal?" I shrugged. "An easy deal, but a hard one. Leave this timeline for a new one." His eyes widened. "W-What…?" I sighed. "You heard me. Your girlfriend, Ciara-don't interrupt, Uub-is making some alterations to the timeline for me. I'm forming a new timeline. When she finishes, I'm sending her spirit to live in her new univers's body. I'm offering you a chance for the same. Of course I'll have to wipe your memories of this timeline, but your feelings will remain the same. And, if you're ever in trouble, you can remember a select few techniques you've learned here. To protect the ones you love. What do you sa-" "Yes. Do it. As soon as possible."
I blinked a few times. "Uub, you'll be abandoning everyone." He seemed to rethink it for a few seconds, then shook his head. "I can't help them anyway. No one can. Plus, as soon as you constitute the new timeline, everything and everyone here will vanish, right? So, yes, I choose the new chance. Our second chance…I have to." I nod and look at him. "When the time comes, I'll call you. Alright?" He nods, wiping a few tears away. "Alright."
I sigh. "I know this isn't ideal, but it's the best I can do…Would you like to see her?" He nodded, looking surprised. "Yes…please…" I called the Scroll of Eternity and unraveled it. "Here you go."
I displayed the feed on the scroll, and it showed Ciara with a few Arcosians. "That's Azreal and his family." I nodded. "Watch. I'll turn on the volume." We could hear Ciara say, "I was sent here to help."
Ciara's P.O.V.
They looked at me, unbelieving. The three of the Arcosians stood around me, in almost a scared stance. The smallest one, the child, I recognized as Azreal, the Arcosian that spoke at Uub's funeral. The woman was his mother. And, as the woman before her, she was pregnant. 'Azreal's little sister. Mi-Mi I think it was.'
The largest was Azreal's father. They looked so much alike. They both shared the same facial structure and skin color. Azreal had his mother's brown eyes, but his father was where his height was coming from. He was, by far, the largest Arcosian I'd seen to date. He might be able to look a tall Namekian in the eye. It was a scary sight to see.
I put my hands up in a submissive gesture. "I'm here to help." Azreal's father stepped up, putting his wife and child behind him. "My name is Arcon. To who am I speaking?" I smile a little and look up at him. "I'm Ciara." He glared down at me. "Are you truly here to help us?" I nodded. "Yes." He seemed to doubt that, but motioned for mr to follow him.
I took a look around their house as he led me through the halls. Their were grand paintings here and there. Ancient artifacts I recognized from books. Even crown jewels from past Arcosian Kings and Queens. "You're royalty…" He nodded. "Yes, we are. But, as it stands now, we are trying to leave this life behind. For one of peace." "On Earth?"
He froze at that. He turned and glared at me. "Yes. How would you know that?" I gulped a little. "I made a guess. Earth is very peaceful." He grunted and stopped at a wall. He swept his hand over a panel, and the wall spread apart, revealing a dark passage. "Come." I followed him, and the whole tunnel lit up, revealing a vast cavern, filled with amazing technology. Spaceships, lazers, drones, droids, and more filled each crack and crevice of the cave.
My eyes widened as I took all this in. "What do you need all this for, Arcon?" He sighed, causing me to look down at him. "To escape my brother." He touched a picture of him and his brother when they were young. "Argus has always been a little crazy. It's just in him. But, I never thought he would go this far. It's insane."
I looked at him. "What is he doing?" Arcon sighed. "He's building an army. Arming the Arcosian Empire's army en masse. He's trying for something enourmous. And, I don't want my family involved in it. We're going to escape tonight. But, my son won't leave without his cousin, Kya." He chuckled. "Sometimes, those two seem joined at the hip."
I frowned. "What do you mean?" He smiled at me. "They're betrothed." I made a face of disgust. "His cousin!?" He shook his head. "Arcosian DNA is different from the rest of the universe's. We've been reduced to one family more than once in our long history. Our DNA is evolved so that genetic impurities will be canceled as we are born. You can check any Arcosian and compare his DNA to my own. It will be immensely close. Even if he grew up in a seperate galaxy. Our DNA will be as close as it would be if we were brothers. Ties such as this are not a big deal in the Arcosian community. Nothing more than soicial ties."
I blinked a few times. "Oh…that…nevermind. Where is your neice?" His smile faded. "In the royal laboratory. He will test experiments on his daughter. By law, I cannot interfere, but if I send someone to retrieve her…" I nodded. "I get it. Stealth mission." I sighed. "Here I go again."
Minutes later…
I stood just outside the lab, watching for any more guards that could set off the alarm. I checked the countdown clock Arcon gave me. 'Ten minutes.' I blurred into my speed, arcing around corners and vents faster than a normal eye could see. I came to a door with the royal seal on the front of it.
I watched for guards, and when I saw none, I liquified, slipping past the security. I came into a bright room with several lab tables. Wires jutted upwards from all the tables. As I walked, I bumped into one of the tables. From under a sheet, a blue-green hand slipped out. I covered my mouth, barely stifling a scream. I reached for the cover, and slowly peeled it back. What I saw made me nauseous.
Under the sheet was an Arcosian man…or it at least used to be. Now, what remained was going to make me sick. His face was covered in purple boils. Rashes and burns covered the rest of his body. His eyes were swollen closed, and I couldn't tell where his face ended and his neck began. Blood covered his form, and his chest was blown open. On his forehead was a label. It read:
Subject: 77-11
Condition: Deceased
Outcome: Failure
I swallowed my nausea and covered the body again. I walked further into the room, and saw an are bathed in light. I walked towards it, keeping my head on a swivel. I approached the area, and saw a sleeping girl. She was young, about a year younger than Azreal. She was pretty, and she looked innocent. She had long, purple hair that reached her back. Her skin was light purple, almost violet. Her gems were a light pink, like peaches. She wore a small, blue nightgown that covered her lithe form, and her tail wrapped around her, like a second blanket.
She looked exactly like she did in the original timeline, just smaller. I looked for the diamond on her forehead, like before, but found nothing there. "Hi." I looked down at her to see her eyes open. She was yawning, and I couldn't help but smile. Her bright, yellow eyes looked up at me with hope. I bent down so I could be eye-level with her. "Hi. I'm Ciara." The little girl smiled at me. "I'm Kya."
I smiled and brushed her hair out of her face. "I know. I'm a friend of Azreal's. He wants you to come live with him, okay?" At his name, she perked up a lot. "Azzy!?" I nodded, smiling at her innocence. "Yeah. But we've got to go now, okay?" She nodded quickly and sat up. "But, what about Daddy?" I had a hard time keeping my smile, but I managed to. "He's staying here. But, Azzy and his family are leaving. They're not coming back. So, Azzy wants you to come with him. Okay?" She nodded and stretched her arms out. "Okay."
I picked her up and adjusted her on my hip. I looked around for the exit, and retraced my steps. When we passed the bodies, Kya whimpered a little. I rubbed her back and hushed her quietly. "Shhhh…It's okay." We reached the door just in time for the room to start to light up. I heard Kya say, "Daddy…" My eyes widened, and I hid behind a stack of lab tables in the corner.
As I had succeded in hiding us, a huge Arcosian walked into the room. If Arcon was the tallest Arcosian i'd ever seen, this guy was a small giant. He towered over his brother by a head. He had a cruel face, and an even crueler personality, if I'm correct in guessing. The body gems of an Arcosian are supposed to give away their personality. Of course, it's not always right, but those with darker gems are known to be serious, while those with light gems are carefree and fun.
And, as far as I'm concerned, his black gems gave a pretty good estimate of his personality. He walked through the lab, flanked by scientists on both sides. With my eyes glued on him, I snuck towards the exit. I was five feet from the door when I heard an outraged roar. "LOCK DOWN THE COMPOUND!" I jumped up quickly and made a mad dash out of the room.
With the girl in tow, I ran down the halls at high speed, until I saw the main doors closing. I jumped into the air and let out a burst of speed. I flew out of the horror house at the last second, the metal doors scraping my arm. I flew all the way to the Cold's house. I knocked on the door, panting, and Azreal's mother, Alura, answered the door.
Her eyes widened, and she pulled us in quickly. She looked around, outside the door, before closing it. "Were you followed?" I shook my head. "I don't think so." I set Kya down, and she called, "Azzy!" She ran deeper into the house and Alura smiled sadly. "Alright. It's time. Come on."
She led me down into the cavern, and we found that Azreal, Kya, and Arcon were waiting for us. Azreal and Kya were already strapped into the ship, playing. Arcon was working on a suit of armor. Alura touched his arm, and he turned to us. Alura smiled and kissed his cheek. "I hate the fact that our little one won't get to see you." He sighed and looked away. "I'm sorry. There's no other way."
She smiled and patted his cheek. "It's alright. I know. Your brother will stop us if one of us doesn't distract him. I'll miss you, Arcon." He smiled. "Hey, don't talk like that. I might even beat him." His wife smiled and kissed him softly. "Keep thinking like that, and you just might." He smiled and looked at me. "Please guard this ship." I nodded. "I promise." He nodded, helping his wife onto the spaceship. They could just say they were refugees from Antark, the fifth Arcosian home world. People would understand.
The ship powered up, and took off into the atmosphere. I shot up behind it, keeping an eye out for missles and projectiles. We were halfway into space when I heard explosions coming from under me. I looked down to see the whole of the Arcosian Kingdom being destroyed.
I could feel their power. It was were titans compared to the rest of the planet. And they were having a slugfest in the middle of the city. The two were thinking of nothing other than their own battle as they plowed through the streets, destroying everything in sight. They were determined to kill each other.
I heard screams from inside the ship's cabin, and I checked on the passengers. They were high above me, with missles and rockets trailing after them. I dashed high into the air, going as fast as my body could carry me. I ripped the first missle in half. Chemicals and fire flew everywhere. It singed my clothes and skin, but I kept going. The second was just within my reach, and I knocked it out of it's projected angle. It veered off to my right and exploded in a golden-red shower of sparks and fire.
The third and final missle was the closest to them. I tapped into my power and put on a burst of power. It was too close to deflect…I rushed past the missle and made contact with the ship itself. With my remaining power, I heaved the vehicle towards space. As time went on, the distance between us and the missle grew.
At the edge of space, it was still too close to be safe. With great effort, I rammed past the protective atmosphere and left the missle to explode. I carried the ship far into space, until the planet looke no larger than my hand. I smiled and felt my body start to freeze over. I let go of the ship and watched it fly deep into space. I watched it for what seemed like forever until I couldn't anymore. I closed my eyes and floated in the black void, dying. Again. I could feel Time Kai pulling me from the body, but it still hurt. I relaxed and let it happen. 'I'm ready.'
Uub's P.O.V.
I caught her as Time Kai called her back. She was weak, but alive. She was cold, so I wrapped her in a blanket. I could hear Time Kai yelling at her. "OF ALL THE STUPID, IRRESPONSIBLE THINGS TO DO…!" I ignored her, and continued to warm her up.
I held her close, then whispered her name. "Ciara…" Her eyes opened slowly, and I saw tears welling up in the large, red orbs. "Uub." I smiled and brushed her hair out of her face. "Hey Pinky." She ignored my teasing and hugged me tightly. I held her to my chest as she cried. Weeks of being apart left us both in pieces. And, even if we were apart in this new timeline, I would always come back to her.
I kissed her forehead and held her. "I missed you." She sniffled and murmured, "I missed you too." She looked up into my eyes and hit me in the chest. "If you ever, in your life, do tht again-" I started laughing, and she couldn't help but smile. "Shut up, Uub." I smiled and kissed her softly. "I love you too." She returned the kiss happily, and didn't seem to want to let go.
When we finally separated, she was wiping her eyes. I wiped away the rest of her tears with my thumb, and smiled down at her. "It won't happen again. Alright?" She nodded and laid into my chest. "It better not."
Time Kai came over to us and smiled. "You two ready?" I nodded, but Ciara seemed hesitant. "Tell me. Is this new timeline free of threats?" Time Kai shook her head. "No. But, I can arrange periods of peace. No time is without it's threats. Trying to get rid of them the easy way will only make things worse. Trust me, I've tried."
She nodded slowly, and looked up at me. "Then I guess we're ready." Time Kai nodded and closed her eyes. A large ceurelean portal appeared before us. We could see our entire lives as they would happen. "Remember,", Time Kai started, "History is never set. There can always be changes in the timeline. Besides, you won't remember this. But i won't forget." We looked at each other, then nodded. "We're ready."
Time Kai widened the portal, and we stepped through. The last thing I heard as I was going through was the sound of a baby crying.
Hey guys. Dragiam20 here. Looks like this one is done. This will be the start of my new series, Age 2000: Second Chance. It's still revolving around Uub and the others, just I'll be moving from P.O.V. to P.O.V. more often. And, I'll try to be better with my writing. I hope for the new story to come out in March sometime, but with the amount of stuff I have to do, and the lack of Internet, I don't see that happening. Sorry, but that's how it probably will be.
