(A/N: The following is a fanfiction. Dragon Ball's concepts and Xenoverse main plot belong to Akira Toriyama. The various other characters belong to their respective owners. I merely own the OCs and Blackthorning of the plot. Please support the following release.)
(A/N: Amaya and Hirohito will be making an appearance this chapter. You'll find out why soon enough.)
Melissa
Sever all your pain from memories plagued in vain
Stop the endless woe you've come to know
Find your heart and soul ; Break through every wall
Until you reach your goal
C'mon clap your hands and fight until you're finally made whole
Gazing skyward, and so sure tomorrow will arrive
I don't know how I'll get through by myself
With my heart in a daze
The birds beside me soar away into the endless sky
Will the find with their free spirits the light
At the end of this maze?
Please wait...I want to fly with you
Let me on your back to look of my soul
All the pain that haunts me to this day will vanish
If I just reach up higher, I'll find what I desire
I'll never tire 'til I...
Sever all your pain from memories plagued in vain
And stop the endless woe you've come to know
Find your heart and soul ;Break through every wall
Until you reach your goal
C'mon clap you hands and fight until you're finally made whole!
In the dark of night and sitting in the endless breeze
I am bent down to the ground with no strength
And I'm lost in despair
It's times like these, I wish I had some wings to fly with ease
I don't mind even being the Melissa sailing high in the air
I've tried to stand upon my feet
But every time, I fall back down again
Maybe this is not the way to find my answer
The wind is calling to me, and it is guiding to me free
And I will then find...
The key to my way out of this abyss of doubt
There's no time to wait or hesitate
Even if I'm bound, and the key I have isn't the right one found
Still, I will end it with the impact of the lock on the ground
(cue guitar solo)
My soul will shine it's life through the pain and strife
If I'm never saved, I'll still be brave
If I disappear, my soul will still live on and help you fight your fears
And the moonlight will reflect my shadow to show I'm still here
Ryo vs the Xenoverse
Chapter 36: Dare to Break the Limit!
(Yin City, OU Mist Vega)
[Cues: Pokémon HeartGold/SoulSilver – National Park]
Amaya had walked the streets of the oldest city of Mist Vega. She needed a day to clear her head, but Hirohito had come along. She wanted to leave him back in Conton, but he did not take no for an answer. The two were currently in the National Park, and Amaya flashed back to coming here when she was younger. However, she snapped out of her thoughts. She was here for business as she had gotten a mysterious letter to come out here. The letter instructed her to wait by the fountain where the Bug Pokémon frequent. Amaya sat on the bench there and Hirohito was playing Moon, his Persian.
"So, you're arrived." A voice said getting Amaya, Moon, Hirohito on guard.
[Cues: Metroid Fusion Music - Environmental Inquire]
The source of the voice leapt down from the tree. He was rather tall matching Amaya's height with a lean body with a bit of muscle. His head, though more proportioned to his body, was still just big enough that others kept on mocking it for its size. His hair had that scythe like style to it, but it was bigger and jagged as he was an adult. He wore a pair of round glasses, his trademark black trench coat along with a blue shirt with an infinity insignia on it. This was Darren (formerly known as Dib) Membrane.
"Who the hell are you?" Hirohito asked.
"Agent Mothman. I'm apart of the Interdimensional Swollen Eyeball Network, we deal with the paranormal, conspiracies, and all that stuff." Darren said.
"And what does that have to do with me?" Amaya asked.
"Simple. It's about the corrupt Order bitch we all hate." Darren said. "Add to her cronies as well. This also involves your parents."
Amaya tensed, and Hirohito glared at Darren. Darren took out a spherical device that were commonly used in sci-fi (*cough* Star Wars) to record messages and tossed it to Amaya.
"That's from your parents who are still alive. My organization was hired to give this to you from Akira and Genevieve. It'll explain why your parents haven't tried to contact you directly." Darren remarked. "We also have a warning for you."
"What's the warning?" Amaya said looking over the device.
"You and Hirohito must help Ryo achieve Super Saiyan God. We have a theory in mind that this could bring Ryo to a level of power that would put him a few skips and steps away from Akira and Genevieve. This could assure that Shadlyn doesn't succeed in her plans. We'll be doing all we can to stop her and Yuu. They've been absorbed the powers of the paranormal across the multiverse's outer ring. The two are currently hanging out the Twilight worlds…" Darren said with a shudder.
"Fucking hell…" Hirohito spat. "I thought they have some semblance of standards!"
"I don't know what this Twilight is, but it sounds horrible." Raven said from within the seal.
"I second that." Salem said as well.
"I know for a fact they aren't absorbing the vampires there…" Darren remarked trying to assure them.
He was lying on that end, but he was unknowingly right. Shadlyn had shown Yuu Twilight as a joke. Yuu did not take it well, and had purchased the box of set of Twilight books. Just to use them to beat the author (one of her counterparts at least) in the world she created to death.
"Fine, we'll take on your task." Amaya remarked. "But why us?"
[Cues: DBZ Attack of the Saiyans - Spinach Wastelands OST]
"The seal. Akira and Genevieve had let us in on Mirai Pinkamena's time travel stunt. I and Agent Tunaghost have been studying it from afar. It may stabilize if he takes part in the process. We fear if it's not stabilized, either Raven or Salem could take over his mind later." Darren explained.
"What?!" Hirohito said in fair.
"Over my dead body!" Amaya said defensively.
"SHIT!" Salem cried out.
"As he ages, the seal's malignant energy will gradually seep deeper. The process of his energy transfer will allow for a rush of warper energy and ki to flow through to overlap it." Darren said adjusting his glasses. "After that, it'll be a simple matter of getting someone good with seals to adjust it for Hirohito to safely use it."
"We'll do it." Hirohito said stroking Moon's head.
"Thank you." Darren said with a bow.
[Cues: Dragon Ball Z: Budōkai Tenkaichi 3 ‒ "Caution!"]
BOOM! A ki blast crashed nearby nearly vaporized Moon. Darren looked up to see they were surrounded. He recognized their adversaries as members of Zarbon's race and saw they had control seals on their heads.
"Seems Rebecca realized I got involved." Darren said cracking his knuckles. "And she sent five of them."
"Raven, Salem, pump your aura through me, now!" Hirohito said telepathically.
Raven and Salem reluctantly did so, and a dark energy surrounded him. Black, red, purple flame-like veins formed on his arms leading up to the sides of his face which Hirohito growled out in pain. Hirohito's eyes turned crimson red with a black slit in them and a black diamond-shaped mark formed on the center of her forehead.
"I will rip your face off." Hirohito said darkly. "Prepare yourself Double Darkness Hirohito!"
Hirohito was able to absorb the negative emotions of anger and malice off all five of them molding it into armor. He slugged one of the brainwashed in the crotch before stabbing its midsection to spill guts out. Amaya unsheathed her katana blades to dispatch three of them. Darren was struggling with his as the possessed enemy tossed him through several trees. It became to Amaya that those five were meant to off Darren before he got to them.
Darren prepped his shock gloves actually landing a few blows before it got him by the throat strangling him. Hirohito shoved his arm through the possessed enemy's ribs tearing it out and beating him to death with it freeing Darren.
"C'mon! You ain't no got no fight left!" Hirohito said.
Amaya promptly socked him with the pommel of her sword hard enough to render him unconscious. The "Double Darkness" form faded returning her kid brother back to normal. Darren was panting and made a mental note to invest in learning martial arts.
[Music Ends]
"Thanks…" Darren said panting as Amaya heard police siren.
"We need to leave. Local law enforcement is on the way, and I rather not have a stay in prison." Amaya said effectively vaporizing all five bodies. "And no problem."
Moon was returned to Hirohito's Pokéball by Amaya. Carrying Hirohito, Amaya had to flee the park with Darren. They would have been caught had it not been by Amaya frantically teleporting all three of them to the ruined family home. The siblings and Darren would go their separate ways.
I had never known how it was to feel outclassed…until now where I was stomped by Beerus. Even worse, it was one move! One Move! I had just dealt with Demigra's attempt on hijacking Beerus by giving Beerus pudding. I had slightly altered time, but Chronoa let it slide seeing Goku and Beerus would still fight either way. I had returned to the Time Nest with Beerus and Whis in tow. Chronoa and the two had talked before the God of Destruction and his attendant wanted to assess Trunks and I's skills to see if we could face Demigra, and we obliged. We got…beaten.
So here I was, sitting at the empty Golden Galaxy, nursing the glass of Long Island Iced Tea. I felt like crap as my neck was still stiff but Beerus breaking it. Trunks was lucky only to get part of his skull cracked open. He was in the healing tanks, though. I was worried about everything. I knew that would always be someone stronger, but it still stung to be beaten so easily.
"Boss-sama!/Boss!" Takeshi/Tadashi said coming into the empty bar.
I acknowledge them and the rest of the team (bar Trunks and Mai) show up.
"We heard what happened. Don't worry, your Zenkai will allow you to get strong enough to eat his face in." Hatchin said encouraging me.
"It would not be enough. If I am to fight Beerus and have a chance of winning, I need to achieve Super Saiyan God." I said tightening my grip on the glass.
"But, you're a Saiyan hybrid. We don't even know if it's possible for them." Soon said concerned.
I didn't care, and I was more than willing to risk it. Beerus had told me I was no way ready, and I wanted to fix that. I got up, downed the drink, and slammed the cup down.
"Let's do this!" I said. "But, we need six Saiyans."
"Well, you got six now." A familiar voice said.
To my surprise, Amaya and Hirohito showed up and were willing to aid me.
Many patrollers and mentor gathered in the center of Toki Toki to see what was about to occur. A patroller was crazy enough to try to achieve god form. Hakusa summed it up.
"Ryo has lost it. No way this is going to work." Hakusa said.
"I don't know. Ryo has a habit of doing the impossible." One patroller said.
Hirohito, Amaya, Caulfila, Kale, Tadashi, and Takeshi got around Ryo in a circle. Shadok and a few Namekians surrounded Soon who had an idea of his own.
"Are you ready?" Ryo and Soon said.
Everyone nodded.
[Cues: Dragon Ball Super OST - The Birth of a God]
Ryo relaxed his body as Amaya and Hirohito placed their palms on the user's back, while Ryo faced away. Next, they poured their inner light and their warper into Ryo. Blue aura appears around the group, shrouding each individual in the procedural. Then, the white Flames of Creation came to life surrounding Ryo's and Soon's group. The energy alone tore at the sky as Conton City would once again bear witness. However, they would not be the only one. Mist Vega and the Order would witness this. Rebecca had walked out her office only to spit out her coffee as what was going on.
"NOOOO!" She screamed.
A yellow flame-like beam emitting from Ryo's group (bright green for Soon's) shots up into the sky, and causing golden-green colored clouds to start to emerge. The amount of warper energy was heavy enough to cause minor distortions. People swapped genders and species for split seconds. The clouds began to spread across the blue sky, eventually covering it completely after a few minutes. The seas of Mist Vega changes into a golden-green hue as well, becoming violent and forming huge whirlpools shaking the place. The worlds became to shake. Chronoa had a wide grin on her face. Ryo had emptied his mind ignoring the pain within his body honing his own warper energy. The aura had eventually transferring to Ryo through the five. After this, another beam shoots up from the one who absorbed the blueish-white aura, which causes some of the clouds to dissipate and leave an enormous hole. The weather changes over and over in a matter of seconds, changing from rain, to hail, to a thunderstorm, to clear, during which a few days appear to pass, to snow, and clear again.
"Damn it! A chunk of hail hit me in the eye!" Naruto remarked.
Ryo rose up and becomes a pinkish-red silhouette of themselves. Soon had risen up and became a bright-green silhouette. With a massive blinding light, the angelic music slowly came to an end as the shaking and distortions finally ceased. Floating down, Ryo and Soon. Ryo's hair had turned magenta/red in a natural state with no loose strands. What made it strange was Ryo's eyes were silver for a few seconds before turning red. Soon had a slightly darker skin tone and glowing red eyes. However, both had Godly ki.
"My god…..they've done it…" Rebecca mumbled before fainting.
"Why can't I feel my everything?" Shadok said before fainting.
Seeing the damage around him, Ryo looked to Soon and Ryo raised his hand upwards.
"Let's fix this. Warper Art: Cosmic Snap." Ryo said snapping his fingers only one. "Stablize."
That snap triggered a rush of warper energy as it went all over. With the wave rushed past, repairing the damage their transformation caused. It went the extra mile of inadvertently healing everyone and fixing Hirohito's seal. The tears had finally faded as Ryo's wave fixed them. With this, Ryo and Soon floated down.
Chronoa was agape like a fish gasping for air witnessing them only to regain control of herself when they came down to the ground.
[Cues: One Piece OST - Overtaken]
"How do you feel?" Naruto asked.
"I feel like I shattered another ceiling. I'm surprisingly Soon achieved that Namekian red-eyed form." Ryo said turning to Soon.
"Hey, the form exists in Heroes as a God-class up. All I need was the right catalyst and a bit of Warper energy to sync with that sub universe." Soon said confidently. "Thankfully, God-class up only works on Namekians, Saiyans, and Ice-jins."
"Whoa, boss! I can't sense you or Soon's energy." Caulifla said impressed. "That's so cool."
Ryo smirked and walked off heading to find Beerus and Whis back at the Time Nest. Beerus was napping with a small snot bubble flowing in and out his nose. Whis's eyes widened to see Ryo with godly ki even seeing the brief flash of silver. Soon joined him as well and Whis could see this fight was not going to be as easy as last time.
With a whack of his staff, Whis woke Beerus.
"What the hell, Whis? I….gaa…." Beerus said wide-eyed at the two patrollers that stood before him.
"Beerus, you made a fatal mistake. You underestimated him….and while normally I've had Trunks fight alongside Ryo. You made fun of my height, so Soon will take his place." Chronoa said. "Now, boys, show Beerus a party."
Trunks had come with a beach chair and popcorn for him, his mother, and Mai. No way, he was going to miss on this carnage.
(Arena: Mountains - Gizard Wastleland)
-Beerus and Whis vs Ryo and Soon-
[Cues: Lost Courage - Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2]
Ryo wasted no time once they were teleported to their arena, and used Instanteous Movement to catch Beerus with a sucker punch to the midsection. Soon took on Whis who seemed more than happy to give the Namek a workout. Beerus and Ryo tossed blows unknowingly in the rhythm of the music in air before coming to a punch parry that sent back both flying. Ryo and Beerus crashed through rocks with their hands that they used for that parry busted up and bleeding.
"You really do work yourself to the bone. I actually felt that." Beerus said teasingly.
"You're be feeling a lot more when we're done." Ryo said powering up.
"Quite. Chronoa talked highly of you, you know." Beerus said dusting himself off. "She calls you a prodigy."
"Really? I've never been called a prodigy ever in my life. I just survive. It's what my kind does." Ryo said taking a stance.
"Talking about Saiyans…or are you talking about Endurions?" Beerus said with a knowing smirk.
[Cues: Dragon Ball Z: Budōkai Tenkaichi 3 ‒ "Vital Burner"]
Nearby, Soon and Whis were fighting. Whis was merely using Ultra Instinct to combat Soon with ease, but noted the Namekian's skill. From what Chronoa told him, he was an alternate counterpart to a rather powerful Namekian with tricks up his non-existent sleeves. What he did not expect was this.
"Mystic Gomu Gomu no Mikata Robo!" Soon said leaping at Whis.
Whis's body reacted on its own thinking it was an attack only for Whis to look shocked to see Soon stretch his limbs around Whis's arms and legs.
"Heh, it actually works." Soon said surprised at his own success.
"Manipulating my limbs…clever." Whis said commending him. "You know this will only work once on me now."
"I know, but I do know this before you manage me off. Mikata Robo Energy Ball!" Soon said manipulating Whis's left arm to fire a white energy ball after Beerus.
Beerus was too distracted glaring down Ryo before he got nailed by the blast. Whis was shortly able to get freed from Soon's grip.
[Cues: TMNT 2003 Soundtrack - The Foot Clan]
"You can predict my physical moves, but can you handle my swordsmanship?" Soon said using his ki to materialize a katana in his hands.
Whis twirled his staff and offered a smirk.
"Oh, you're a kenjutsu user like Ryo was. I'm more of a bojutsu user like my brothers and sisters." Whis said.
The two charged while Beerus was dealing Ryo's Daiuzu. The trusty katana had gotten an upgrade thanks to Ryo's goldly ki, and instead of glowing gold, it burned red. Beerus was using a bo staff to defend himself, but Ryo proved to be good with a blade.
"Allow me to show you a new move from the Ryo-ryu. Godly Gale Strike!" Ryo said.
Ryo spun in place midair before slashing the air, sending a swirling gale forward that whipped into a tornado which trapped Beerus inside. Using the tornado, Ryo was able to fly about slashing at Beerus and being able to get away fast enough to dodge his strikes.
"Ok, that's it! Cataclysmic Orb!" Beerus said.
[Cues: Dragon Ball Z: Budōkai Tenkaichi 3 ‒ "Menace"]
Beerus claps his hands together and creates a purple-colored atom-shaped energy sphere that he holds on the tip of his finger before smashing into the ground dispersing the tornado sending Ryo flying. Beerus began to laugh forming a purple aura while he appears shinier and fierce looking.
"You've proven your worth, but you won't won this!" Beerus said with a devious smirk.
Beerus creates two medium-size flaming energy spheres in his hands and brings them above his head to create one single energy sphere resembling the Sun. Unknowingly, the Super Saiyan God form had hit the time limit, Ryo had him even realized he was back in his Super Saiyan form still feeling the Godly ki.
"Hey Beerus!" A familiar voice said.
Trunks had made his presence known and had attained the God form himself. Beerus paled seeing this.
"Freaking A, Trunks! You know our orders! Let's give him a run for his money!" Ryo said powering up.
Trunks joined Ryo and put their all into their next attack for it would be the swan song to wrap it up.
"Sphere of Destruction!" Beerus said launching the sphere.
"Dual God Burning Kamehameha!" Trunks and Ryo said.
Both performed the Burning Attack rapid arm movement, and puts their hands in front of them. They then brought their cupped hands beside them, and finally fires the energy wave the same way as a Kamehameha. The combined attack crashed into the Sphere leading into the struggle that caused the entire arena to shake.
"It is me or is that sphere increasing in size?" Soon said slightly terrified.
"We need to get out of here." Whis said calmly. "I think we can stop our fight, right?"
"Yes, we can." Soon said as Whis warped him and Soon out of the arena.
Right on time, as the energy clash resulted in an explosion that swallowed all three of them and the arena itself.
[Music Ends]
Ryo's gang members were virtually speechless watching the fight. Chronoa had on a whim broadcasted the fight (footage seeped over to the alternate Conton) all over Toki Toki. Hakusa tried to measure Ryo's power level with her special scouter and she got Immeasurable before said scouter short circuited.
"Kale, you think you could take Boss?" Takeshi asked his wife.
"I probably could…" Kale squeaked.
"I need to get me Super Saiyan God!" Caulifla said with stars in her eyes.
Chronoa paled at the thought of having Patroller with godly ki at first, only to have a grin that frightened Cell. Chronoa did see the danger in it, but also saw something else. Insurance.
[Cues: Dragon Ball Z: Budōkai Tenkaichi 3 ‒ "Innocent World"]
Hatchin, Bulma, and Mai had entered the arena to search for Trunks and Ryo. Hatchin sensed them finding the two ragged raw and awake. Ryo and Trunks helped each other up. Both seemed to be in their "base" forms.
"Damn it, Trunks! You got yourself healed and you're all beat up again." Bulma said worriedly. "You're not like the regenerating degenerate, next to you. No offense."
"Firstly, that's Deadpool's nickname. Secondly *cough*, none taken." Ryo said feeling his body slowly heal.
Whis had returned to the arena with Soon to get Beerus was in slightly better shape than the Saiyans before everyone left the arena together. Ryo, Trunks, and Soon found a crowd of patrollers cheering for them. Hakusa came to up asking to call him boss now.
"I think you two are ready to fight Demigra, but I suggest you train up a bit before then." Beerus remarked.
"Supreme Kai of Time-sama!" Amethyst yelled coming up with three bluish crystal shards. "I found these three shards while on PQs. I think they're Time Chasm shards."
Ryo was surprised by this strange shift in canon as he did a Time Chasm Shard from his "previous playthrough" carrying over items. Ryo only had the one for beating the game. He remembered that a patroller already had one, and the other three were hidden in PQs.
"Well, seems we found some distortion leftovers." Ryo said taking out his shard. "There's five of these. Once we get the last shard, we'll be able to deal with Towa's special present."
It was rather convenient that Recon was among the crowd as it saved me the trouble. With the five brought together, it formed into a scroll covered in Dark Magic. I had a detour before my dealing with Demigra. This time, I had a request to Chronoa. I asked if I could bring a three-man team with me.
"Normally, I'd say no. But after looking over this distorted timeline, I will allow it." Chronoa said looking over the events of the scroll. "You can't take Trunks, though. So, who will it be?"
That's when everyone started to hear a kickass tune.
[Cues (Unoffical Theme of Taoretta): Castlevania: Symphony of the Night - Dracula's Castle]
"If I may request, I'd like to return to active duty." Someone I had been expecting said. "And start with joining this mission."
"Well…well…hello Taoretta." I said as the von Satsu made his appearance known. "You being there means you cleared up your family drama."
"Mother was rather forgiving, and my father was still upset but willing. Although, my mother threatened to castrate me if I don't marry June and look after Bage." Taoretta said with a wince.
Amaya snorted and Taoretta turned to face her.
"Something funny, Amaya? Why don't you laugh in my face?" Taoretta said flaring a bit of his godly ki.
Amaya paled and smartly shut up. Taoretta was in a rather good mood also due to the fact he had the pleasure of joining the von Satsu's beating of Raphael. The beaten von Satsu was currently in Mist Vega's hospital worried about what Bage would do to him when they met.
"Oh don't worry. I'm messing with you. I can't wreck my "brother's" fiancée." Taoretta said reliving the kunochi. "By the way, I have someone for you and something to give to June."
Taoretta was tossed a capsule and a small blue box telling she had to get going. Amaya did not waste time leaving along with Hirohito in tow. I wonder how Taoretta will propose.
[Music Ends]
-(Conton City, Dragon World, Alternate Dimension No. 12438228)-
Amaya and Hirohito returned back to home base both weary in an emotional sense, but not enough to not play the message their parents left. Activating it, a projection of their parents showed up.
"Amaya, Hirohito, if you're watching this, then Darren has proven his organization isn't a complete joke." Akagi said humorously.
Amaya and Hirohito do share a laugh about that Ginseng took over.
"If you have not been watching Ryo vs the Xenoverse, then we'll tell you that we were revived. Akira and Genevieve prevented our souls got being wiped thanks to Pinkamena's secondary effects of her assault." Ginseng said.
Amaya was relieved to know again her mother and father were alive and well.
"Either way, we would come for you two, but we cannot. Akira and Genevieve need our help for something big that's going to happen in the future. Plus, I fear that if we return to Mist Vega, Pinkamena of the present may step in. I don't want to up to leave what is home, but we have no choice. So, please ensure Hirohito doesn't go back either. He's safer with you, and where he is, he'll get the proper training. You can handle his shinobi training." Ginseng said worriedly.
"Just know, we love you both, and we apologize for not directly coming to see you. If we had, we'd be risking your lives." Akagi said.
"We understand, tou-san." Amaya and Hirohito said.
"Oh, we're hoping that when we can all meet together again, maybe there's a grandchild waiting for us." Ginseng said.
"Kaa-san!" Amaya said with a heated blush.
Akagi was snickering like an idiot before they bided goodbye to the shinobi siblings. The message ended and Amaya put the sphere on her neck. Hirohito decided to go find Kenji to play taking off with his Pokéball for Moon. Amaya wanted to rest a bit, but she remembered the package for June. She dragged herself off the chair and went off to deliver it. June was training her skills in a field with Tai and Satoshi nearby under a tree being watching by a clone. Amaya lazily arrived not bothering with stealth.
"Amaya? Shouldn't you be doing therapy with Bage?" June asked wiping sweat off her face.
"Tao's back in town and he's apparently become clan heir again." Amaya said handing June the blue box. "That's from him. Now, if you excuse me, I have a meeting with my bed for quick nap."
Amaya vanished leaving June to smile at the box. She knew exactly what it is as she got a call not too long ago from Tao-Mei. Opening it triggered a seal revealing a Taoretta clone in formal robes. Before he was able to speak, June shushed him.
"You know. It's just nice to see you again…the eyes you had before all this insanity." June said warmly tearing up a bit. "Just promise me, I won't have to go through another nightmare like that again."
"It's the least I can promise." C-Taoretta said before June smashed her lips on his.
It had felt good to be with him once again with the pain and hurt being slowly healed over. As they broke away for air, C-Taoretta explained that the real him was joining the X Fighters.
"I'll be on one final mission before we reunite." C-Taoretta said. "Apparently, we're dealing with Broly and Bardock early."
June could only sigh, but smiled to see the clone slip on the engagement ring on her middle finger.
"So, this is it. What we had dreamed about…" June said tearing up some more. "We both had to weather through some shit, but we did it."
"We can finally leave our bloody pasts behind us." C-Taoretta said. "Like I wanted before…it was all shot to hell."
They had a moment of silence between them before the Taoretta clone dispelled. June dispelled her own clone and got her infants in hand. She decided that considering what's to come. She had two Kais to visit. Old Kai to get her potential unlocked and Zamazu for training.
"Just you wait, Shadlyn. I'll tear you a new one!" June thought.
[Cues: Kool & the Gang - Summer Madness]
Taoretta had gotten his clones' memories and did a victory dance despite being in the packed Golden Galaxy.
"She said yes!" Taoretta cheered.
"Do I even want to know?" Ryo asked having a light Piledriver.
"June said yes to marrying me." Taoretta said slipping on his engagement ring.
Many claps were heard, and Taoretta's brothers were cheering for him.
"So big bro, I guess we can call June, Big Sis now." Tadashi said.
"Who's going to be best man?" Takeshi asked.
"That's a secret." Taoretta said sipping his red wine.
Taoretta had trusted Ryo to baretend the drinks, and the Golden Galaxy proved to be a much friendlier place than where the Zangyaku used to hang out.
"Either way, I propose a toast to Ryo, Trunks, and Taoretta." Michiko said slurring her speech while raising the glass. "To the Super Saiyan Gods."
At the moment, Ryo and Taoretta had the Saiyan beyond God as their base form at the moment. Taoretta due to be in it long around to adjust, and Ryo due to his body's healing factor adjusting his body naturally.
They clinked glass and downed another drink.
"So, what's next?" Hatchin asked. "Super Saiyan Blue?"
"Yeah, I'll do Blue. I'll even spring for Super Saiyan 4 as well to complete the set." Ryo said.
It would be late at night as Michiko was the last to leave the bar stumbling drunk as a skunk. The rest of the gang had left already. Watching all this, Beerus and Whis stood on the rooftop of a building.
"Ryo has potential in spades. At the rate, he's going, he'll surpass you." Whis remarked.
"Oh no, he won't. Not while I have Ultra Instinct." Beerus said calmly.
"Beerus, you know well enough, you're not perfect in it. Plus, the moment Ryo realizes what you're doing. He'll find a way to learn it." Whis said. "I may even teach it to him when he's ready."
The God of Destruction blanched at the thought of Ryo knowing Ultra Instinct.
"Doubt it. A warper learning that. How ridiculous!" Beerus remarked.
Across the multiverse, Akira and Genevieve sneezed. Whis rolled his eyes and left with Beerus for late-night munchies.
[Cues: Nujabes – Hikari]
I was not really in a frisky mood at the moment, so I passed on Hatchin's offer for a roll in her bed. After what happened, I was up on the roof playing my Nujabes playlist off my BlackTab while leaning back on my chair. Shurayuki had crawled into my mind. I wonder if I could beat her in an all-out fight now. Once I get Blue, I probably could. I sigh with a bit of angst that was supposed to die when I was a teen. I'm twenty-two for Kami's sake.
[Cues: Nujabes – Kumomi]
Then again, I never thought I'd be a half-Saiyan Time Patroller in my life. I used to be drifter who can bartender with no real purpose in life. Now? It's been a wild few months since then. To think, it was the day of my birthday that I got zapped into my new life. However, my thoughts would be interrupted when I smelled of tropical fruits.
"Your shampoo's scent is a bit too strong, Lazuli." I said as the blonde Android walked up.
"Good to see you're doing fine after that party in the bar, we had. I just had to carry Michiko home." Lazuli said sitting next to me. "Congrats on getting SSG."
"Thanks. So, what's with the visit? Something tells me you got something on your mind." I say noting her expression.
"Well, I wanted to let you know that Gotenks wants to train you now as well." Lazuli remarked. "How went your training with Cell?"
"Completed it. We rushed through the techniques, but I did promise to spar with him when I got the time." I remarked. "Cell noted I needed all the techniques he had in my arsenal."
"That's good to hear. Either way, I cut to the chase. I want to be your third member on your three-man mission tomorrow." Lazuli said directly.
I was actually a bit surprised by this because I was actually torn on who to take with me. Considering its Broly, Hatchin or Michiko was a no. Naruto and Nojiko had their kid to deal with. Kale was powerful, but still a bit green. (I was thinking of saving her for a PQ.) Caulifla was also too green along with Tadashi and Takeshi. I could not even take Soon as he got a special mission from Chronoa to help Percel deal with a distortion in the Dragon Ball's early timeline. But, Lazuli was solid. Plus, she did take on Broly once before.
"All right. Meet me at my apartment tomorrow morning, and I'll cook." I said.
"See you then, Ryo." She said taking off.
It was then my BlackTab shifted to more ominous theme.
[Cues: Mega Man Battle Network 6 OST - T33: Two of Braves (Pavilion Comp / CopyBot Comp - Final Stage)]
"Here I thought I'd be chilling to Nujabes. What is it, Taoretta?" I said as Taoretta came out of the shadows.
"Shit. Not the good kind, seems Rebecca found out I became a Saiyan beyond God as too. New wanted posters were sent out to every warper with a device." Taoretta said.
I ask what's the deal, and he projected the updated bounties.
WANTED Dead or Alive "Reaper God of Radiance" Taoretta von Satsu – 140,000,000– 6th Rank – Active
WANTED Dead or Alive "Temporal Titaness" June Calor – 75,000,000– 6th Rank – Active
WANTED Dead or Alive " Dhampir Demonslayer, the Bloodborne Avenger" Rachel – 15,000,000– 6th Rank – Active
WANTED Dead or Alive "The Namekian God of Destruction" Soon the Namek – 105,000,000– 6th Rank – Active
WANTED Dead or Alive "Cursed Crow" Hirohito Zou – 3,000,000– 6th Rank – Active
WANTED Dead or Alive " Bloodhound of Mist Vega" Amaya Zou – 30,000,000– 6th Rank – Active
WANTED Dead or Alive "Shadow Patroller X" Ryo Nazo – 2,105,000,000– 10th Rank – Active
[Music Abruputly Stops]
Oh shit. Rebecca had to be desperate or maybe I got to that level. Considering, I can't fight Akira, Merch, or Genevieve if they went all out, maybe it's the first one. Or there's a third option…. considering everything, Rebecca could consider me the strongest 10th level warper of the second generation. I look to my BlackTab and gulped.
"Lisa, do a current scan on all active 10th level warpers that are not Merch, Akira, or Genevieve. Measure your estimated power levels and compare them to mine." I said tense.
The BlackTab and I get my answer. It's a flat out yes. But, I know that's only for the moment. No doubt, that will change in due time. For now, I'll have to live with it.
"You know. You have a BlackTab, and you aren't a member of the Blackthorn clan. Exactly how'd get you one? I know damn well; the clan don't give those to everyone." Taoretta remarked.
"I rather you not say." I say being ambiguous. "I just do."
Taoretta shrugged.
"Probably bullshitting me, but what do I care? Later, Shadow." Taoretta said vanishing with Instantaneous Movement.
I roll my eyes and descend inside into my room changing into sleepwear to crash on my bed. So, I'm worth 2 billion now. Either, bounty hunters will be on my ass like never before or nobody will be dumb enough to go after me. At least, there's a silver lining.
[Dragon Ball Z - Attack of the Saiyans OST – Cave]
Darren was abroad his flagship, the Abnormality. He had escaped successfully only to get crushed in a bear hug from his sister. Gazlene (who now went by Melissa) had changed due to Warperhood. Darren had up and directly spilled the secret to her, Zim, and Tak. He had also asked a question that changed all four of their lives. Why? Melissa had realized she did not have to abuse her brother, Zim realized he did not have to be a frantic fool, and Tak realized her life was some guy's creation. Thus, they all decided they had no reason for certain behaviors and strove to break the mold of canon. Melissa had grown as well. She was a little taller than most girls her age, but not freakishly tall. Her legs were long, slender, and hairless due to Membrane's genetic alternation giving a body you could only get in fiction. Her breasts were huge, just a little smaller than her head. Unlike Darren, she opts for different clothing, wearing armor ala the Shredder.
"You worried me. Don't ever do that." Melissa muttered.
"I can't promise that with our work." Darren said. "Where's Zim and Tak?"
"Your wife's off investigating a version of Equestria that meet Pinkamena's handiwork. And my husband's off to find parts for GIR. The little bastard went nuts when it swallowed LSD out of a milk jug. A literal gallon." Melissa said bluntly.
Darren was going to ask how only to stop to remember the GIR rule they had.
Never ask questions on how or why? You'll break your brain that way.
(A/N: And cut! First chapter for the New Year of 2018. I wanted to make it rather special and high in quality this time around. I introduced some new characters, and set up more plot. I ultimately decided to follow chadtayor020 in doing the Broly mission early. However, my reason for it is a bit different. For one, it'll serve as training chapters. So, I figured I would kill two birds with one stone. On that note, this fanfiction is a year old now (This story started of 3rd of this month last year!). Thus, I have revealed the elusive age of the main MC himself along with his birthday (January 3rd). In doing so, I've revealed Jōshō's age as well due the fact that he is a year older than Ryo. As for the bounty, I should explain this one. Remember when Tatsuya has his bounty was taken down due to the fall of the "Nazo clan"? Same thing happened to Ryo. His bounty (in the present timeline) hasn't been reissued just yet. Anyhow, I want to thank all of you for supporting this project. We're getting closer and closer to finishing this show, soon enough.)
Ending Theme – Blazo – Light Blue
(A treat to you all, a bonus canon omake)
(Unknown dimension, Twilight Universe)
Yuu could not believe what had happened. After he mauled that accursed author to death with her own books, he went after the Cullens thinking it would be easy. Had he remembered that Meyers had poorly written her vampires to basically be overpowered as hell, he would have considered nuking the planet. However, he wanted to use his bare hands. Long story short, he was beaten and currently in a hospital bed in another state because Shadlyn had to lose the Cullens.
"You have absorbed them…" Shadlyn said.
"And sparkle, have paler skin, and have a compulsion to wear leather pants. Fuck no!" Yuu spat.
"I was joking. Here, I got you a book to read while you read. It's called 50 Shades of Gray." Shadlyn said hiding an evil laugh.
"Oh thanks." Yuu said happily accepted.
Five minutes later, Yuu was clutching his heart in agony. The book physically got him sicker, and Shadlyn was snickering like an idiot.
"Funny story about that. It used to be Twilight fanfiction." Shadlyn said before breaking down in laughter.
Yuu was suddenly wishing he had not read that book realizing that it existed in the multiverse. Thus meaning…
"NOOOOO!" Yuu screamed having a horrific realization.
What he did realize? That's up to you to figure out!