A Crazy Boy and a Beautiful Love
Chapter 12: Training Daze And Motherly Instinct
-Ice Cream Pub; Later- Bradley, Neptune, Plutia, and Seljina sat at a booth inside the multicolored ice cream parlor and looked at each other in silence.
"Bah... Don't be like that, Hubby. It's your mother," Neptune told Bradley as she looked at him. Bradley sighed as he looked at Seljina.
"I don't understand, Mom... Why didn't you find me whenever I was growing up?" Bradley asked her as he looked at her sadly.
"Honey... I tried to; but, as you can tell... I was stuck here," Seljina told him as she shook her head, "How did you get here?"
"A tome brought me here," Bradley told her.
"Huh... Well, that explains alot," Seljina sighed as she shook her head.
"Wow... You 2 act so much alike," Plutia smiled as she ate her Strawberry Shortcake.
"Bradley... Tell me why you are with 2 girls," Seljina said.
"Well... It's kind of a long story," Bradley said sheepishly as he rubs the back of his head.
"Young man... What have you been doing?" Seljina asked in a motherly tone.
"I have a harem, long story short... It kinda happened so fast, it made me question my sanity sometimes," Bradley told Seljina quickly. Seljina grabs Bradley by the nose and pinched it.
"Agh! Oww! Mom, that hurts!"
"Bradley Edgar Phoenix, a harem?! Are you out of your ever loving mind?!" Seljina scolded him.
"I can't exactly tell them no! It'll break their hearts! And, I don't want to be called a lowlife jerk!" Bradley told Seljina. She lets go of his nose and sighed.
"Oww... I think you may have broke my nose, Mom," Bradley groaned. Neptune laughed at Bradley's misfortune.
"You realize you can't marry them both, Bradley... Our family doesn't believe in polygamy," Seljina sighed as she shook her head.
"I figured as much when you grabbed my nose..." Bradley sighed as he rubbed his nose.
"Ms. Selji?" Plutia asked.
"Seljina," Seljina told her.
"It's a nickname, Mom... She has one for everyone except me and Vert, apparently," Bradley told Seljina.
"Um, well... How should I put this? I'm from a different dimension," Plutia told her, "And, the Bradley from there is my boyfriend. So, for the time being... This Bradley will help me cope."
"Hmm... Good enough," Seljina said, "Next time... You tell me before I hurt someone."
"Yes, ma'am," Bradley and Plutia said at the same time.
"It's good to see you are well, Lady Neptune. Of course, my son is in love with you," Seljina smiled as she looked at Neptune.
"I knew I saw you from somewhere," Neptune smiled.
"So, let me get this straight... You were working for Neptune this entire time?" Bradley asked.
"Yes... I had to do something. What better way than to seek help from a goddess? I've been working for Neptune for about... Um, how long? I think about... 20 or 25 years now?" Seljina said.
"WHAT?! HOW?!" Bradley yelled as he stood up from the table, startling everyone in the parlor. All eyes were on their table.
"Honey, calm down," Seljina told him. Bradley sighed and sat down.
"I'm 18, Mom... You've been gone for almost 13 years back on Earth," Bradley told her.
"Well, time runs different here," Seljina told him, "Besides... Your father and I have been busy."
"Dad's alive?" Bradley asked her.
"Yes... He works under Lady Vert. That man sometimes... I'll never understand the things he does," Seljina said as she shook her head.
"Um, Ms. Selji?" Plutia asked.
"Yes, Plutia?" Seljina asked.
"Um... How old are you?" Plutia asked.
"I'm 39," she told her.
"Hold on... You were 21 when you had me. You still look like you're at least 26," Bradley told her.
"Bradley... Never guess a woman's weight, age, or her cup size. That will get you either killed or worse," Seljina told him, "And, for your information... I have no idea why I still look like this."
"Excuse me, everyone... Your bill," a waiter said as he walked up to the table and hands them a receipt. Seljina took it and looked at it. She then gaped at it with wide eyes.
"No way... 1000 Credits for pudding?! Neptune!" Seljina groaned as she slapped her forehead.
"What? A girl's gotta eat!" Neptune said.
"Neppy... You did not eat that much pudding at once," Bradley groaned as he shook his head, "I'm gonna have to cut you off from pudding for a while."
"Nooooo! Anything but that!" Neptune screamed dramatically as she got on her knees and begged.
"I told you to never beg... Iris will come out when she sees you begging," Bradley whispered to Neptune.
"Eh? Oh..." Neptune realized as she quickly stood up.
"Poor Neppy... Cut off from her favorite dessert," Iris Heart's voice called as she appeared beside Seljina.
"What the hell?!" Seljina gasped as she quickly stood up.
"Aww, what's wrong? We were having fun," Iris Heart said.
"Bradley Edgar Phoenix! You fell in love with a dominatrix?!" Seljina yelled as she glared at Bradley with dark eyes.
"Uh oh... I feel like we should run," Bradley told Neptune.
"Yep," Neptune said as she backed away slowly to the door. She and Bradley quickly raced out the door and down the street. Seljina placed the money for the food on the table and raced off after the 2 teens.
"Come back here! I will tear your asses to shreds!" Seljina roared as she ran and a trail of fire followed her. Iris Heart sighed and flew after them. A shadowy figure looked off into the direction the 4 people ran and flew after them.
-Later; Compa's House- Bradley and Neptune sat on the floor of the house, humongous bumps resting on the top of their heads as Seljina had a rolling pin in her left hand. Plutia was playing with the pink elephant Bradley won her at the arcade and looked at him with a sweet smile. The rest of the group was trying to comprehend what exactly happened on the date.
"So, this is your mother?" IF asked Bradley.
"Yes," Bradley said as he rubbed the bump on his head, "And, she's a scary woman... Scarier than I remember."
"A harem... Unbelievable," Seljina sighed as she turned to Bradley.
"Mom," Bradley said.
"This is what happens when you neglect taking care of family," Seljina groaned as sadly shook her head.
"Mom... You did nothing wrong," Bradley told her, "It's just... I got used to this lifestyle. But, I have to see it through. It's how I was raised."
"Oh, sweetie... I would never hate you. You know that... But, this is something even I would never have thought of doing," Seljina told him as she rubbed his head, "Listen... I don't condone this... But, I respect your decision. Just be careful, ok?"
"I'm always careful, Ma," Bradley smiled.
"Good... Now, I have to get back to the Basillicom. Mack is hopeless without me to lead him in the right direction," Seljina smiled, "But, I will be back soon... Ok?"
"Ok... I love you, Ma," Bradley smiled. Seljina kissed him on the forehead and hugged him.
"I love you, too... Always remember that," Seljina smiled as she stood up, "Take good care of my little boy... He's all I got." They all nodded their heads as Seljina walked out the door.
"Oh... Before I forget! Bradley, I made this for you," Seljina gasped as she turned back to Bradley. She went back to him and hands Bradley a violet purple watch. He took it and puts it on.
"It's a prototype... From a friend of mine in Lastation. It's kind of a wardrobe watch, a weapon holster, and a cup holder in one," Seljina told him.
"Whoa... Is it limited to this dimension?" Bradley asked her.
"It shouldn't," Seljina said.
"Lets test it out, then!" Bradley said as he pressed a button on the left side of the watch. A light covered Bradley's body and disappeared after a few seconds. When the light disappeared, Bradley stood there... Wearing a short blue and yellow jacket with no shirt underneath to showcase his well toned chest and stomach, a pair of black pants with a blue belt tied around the waist; and, black shoes on his feet.
"Whoa! You look just like Gogeta!" Emily gasped as she looked at him in surprise.
"Dang, Hubby! You've been working out?" Neptune purred as she hugged him from behind.
"Oh, boy... Mom, I swear. I don't have any clue how I did this," Bradley said as he shook his head.
"You have your father's oblivious nature, after all," Seljina sighed as she shook her head, "Well, good luck.. And, I love you."
"I love you too, Ma," Bradley smiled as he hugged her. Seljina kissed him on the forehead. When she lets go of him, she turned to the door.
"Take care of my son, you all hear me?" Seljina said as she walked to the door.
"Yes, ma'am," Tristan said, "Good luck on your end."
"Thank you, Tristan," Seljina smiled as she looked at him. She turned to the door and walked out. Tristan sighed and looked at Bradley.
"We'd better get to training," IF told him.
"Right... Let's go," Tristan said as he looked at IF.
-Later; Virtua Forest- There were several shockwaves that rocked the entire area above the forest. Then, Black Heart and Scarlet Heart reappeared and charged at a teleporting Bradley. He used a shockwave of his own and blew them both back. They regained their composure and looked at Bradley. He transformed into Violet Heart and backed away as Emily reappeared in front of him.
"Deadly Dance!" Emily called as she continuously kicked at him. Bradley countered her kicks with well timed palm strikes.
"Sonico Shout!" Bradley yelled as he unleashed a hyper screech and halted Emily's movements. She retreats back and Iris Heart charges in with her whip sword.
"Fighting Viper!" Iris Heart yelled as she cuts the screech in half with a v shaped slash. Bradley dove out of the way and cupped his hands at his left side.
"Ka... Me... Ha... Me... HA!" Bradley yelled as he fired a large blue beam at Iris Heart.
"Plasma Vanity!" Iris Heart yelled as she swung her sword and cuts the blast in half. The two halves crashed to the ground and blew 2 craters in the ground.
"Nice!" Bradley told her.
"Mmm... I got praised by my lover," Iris Heart smirked as she looked seductively at Bradley.
"This is serious, Plutie," Black Heart told her.
"Still... She created another version of my Giant Vanity attack," Bradley told Black Heart, "I call that a win."
"So... Do I get a kiss?" Iris Heart flirted as she hovered towards him and hugged his right arm.
"Oh, what the hell... Fine," Bradley sighed as he kissed Iris Heart on the lips.
"Upside to a boyfriend... You kiss your lover anytime you want," Iris Heart smirked as she looked at him.
"Blaze Break!" Purple Heart's voice called as she appears above Bradley and Iris Heart. She slashed Bradley across the back with her flaming purple katana, cutting his shirt and his back!
"YOW! HOT!" Bradley screamed as he frantically tries to put out the fire on his back, "UNCOOL, NEPPY!"
"Oops... My bad," Purple Heart realized as she rushed to his side.
"Don't be jealous, Neppy... We both share him, after all," Iris Heart told Purple Heart. The 2 women quickly puts out the fire on Bradley's back.
"I'm sorry, Hubby... I only saw red for some reason and I attacked," Purple Heart told him.
"I have to remind myself never to get Neptune or Plutia angry," Bradley sighed as he looked at them, "All right... Let's continue." Bradley held out his right hand... And, a spiral sphere appeared in his hand. Then, a rainbow appeared inside the sphere.
"Rainbow Rasengan!" He threw the sphere past Iris and Purple Heart and it raced at an incoming shadow! The shadow dodged the Rasengan and stopped in midair.
"There's only one alien that dodges a Rasengan like that... Cain, is that you?" Bradley called to the shadow. The shadow smiled as he revealed himself. He had white skin, red shoulder pads, a long white tail, and humongous feet. It was a Frieza Race alien.
"It's been a while, old friend... I see you're doing well," Cain smiled as he flew over to Bradley. He and Bradley shook hands and nodded to each other.
"What? You know this thing?" Scarlet Heart asked as she appeared next to Iris Heart. Black Heart, Tristan, and Emily came up to the rest and looked at the newcomer. Emily looked at him with a happy look on her face.
"Cain!" Emily smiled as she hugged him.
"Hey, Em... You and Brad are here. What about the others?" Cain asked her.
"Well... Not really sure. We all got separated on re-entry," Emily told him as she looked up at his gray eyes.
"I see... Well, nothing to do about it at this point of time," Cain said as he looked at the group, "Mind telling me who they are?"
"Ok... This is Neptune, Plutia, Noire, and Destiny. And, he's Tristan... My dimensional older brother," Bradley said, "Neptune and Plutia are my girlfriends."
"You have a harem? Wow... You lucky son of a gun," Cain smirked, "Connor would be proud."
"I'm sure he would," Bradley sighed.
"Wait... Dimensional older brother? From another dimension, like us?" Cain said.
"Not exactly... He is from another dimension. Just not a dimension we're familiar with," Bradley told Cain.
"Ah... A different version of this world," Cain smirked, "Gotcha."
"That was easier than I thought," Bradley smiled, "Everyone, this is Cain... He's a real good friend of mine and a very strong fighter. He can help us. Cain, why don't we show them a little taste of your power?"
"I'm down... Let's do this," Cain smirked as he took a fighting stance. Bradley did the same and the 2 warriors disappeared. There were sudden shockwaves all around them.
"Whoa! They're going so fast!" Purple Heart gasped as she tried to keep up. Black Heart and Emily were the only ones who could keep up with them.
"There... Storm Lotus!" Emily called as she disappeared. She caught Cain and flung him down to the ground. Cain regained his composure and was caught in a dive kick by Emily to the chest! Cain crashed to the ground and quickly rose out of the rubble.
"Nice moves, Em! That actually smarts!" Cain smirked as he wiped the blood from his mouth, "Tell you what... Let's go all out and really give them a show!" Cain was surrounded in a blue aura and his skin color changed to blue as well.
"Going Mystic, huh? I guess I'll show you my new power, as well!" Bradley told Cain as he transformed into a Super Saiyan 2.
"Whoa! How'd you achieve that form?!" Cain gasped.
"A near death experience," Bradley said, "But, Neuvank won't be bothering us anymore."
"Wow..." Cain said as he nodded his head, "This is gonna be exciting!" Cain charged at Bradley and threw a punch at him. Bradley caught his fist... And, the ground underneath crackled with electricity! IF came out of nowhere and kicked Cain in the face. He crashed to the ground and got back to his feet. IF lands on her feet and looked at Cain.
"Ah... Friend of yours?" Cain asked Bradley.
"Yep... And, she's as strong as a Super Sayain," Bradley told Cain, "This red aura around her is what she now calls Demon Inferno. It's her Super Sayain version. She's tough, I'll tell you that much."
"I can tell," Cain smirked.
"IF, that's Cain... He's a good friend of mine. Don't kill him," Bradley told IF.
"I hear ya... And, I'll try not to," IF said as she raced at Cain. She and Cain traded blows as Emily and Bradley trained as well. The group trained for what seemed like hours until the sky grew dark.
"Wow... It's late, huh?" Black Heart sighed as she lands and returned to normal.
"Good work, everyone... We'll resume tomorrow, ok?" Bradley told the group. Thet all let out sighs of relief and went back to Planeptune to rest for the next day of training.
-End Chapter 12-
