Chapter 25
Tarden was utterly and royally annoyed, Gear had his hand on his little brother's head as he laughed at his brother's misfortune as Ginny desperately tried to console her brother. But Tarden didn't care, his pride wounded and now is blood demanded action but even so Tarden didn't know what action to take. What was the source of Tarden's wounded pride, well it has something to do with his dear sister?
Ginny's birthday was coming up but that's not what caused Tarden trouble it was the sight of his sister, Ginny was flustered and desperately trying to assure her brother that things will be fine, but Tarden didn't care he was frustrated due to the sudden truth that he is forced to endure… Ginny was now taller than Tarden. The Saiyan boy was upset that he was shorter than his younger sister. Gear continued to laugh at his brother's annoyance. The day has started when suddenly Ginny woke everyone up due to the state she found herself in. The young Llab went through a growth spurt, she went from just barely centimeters shorter than Tarden to now towering over him. She as now a whole nose taller than her der brother. Now shoulder length in comparison to her elder brother Gear. Apparently Like Saiyans Llabs have rapid burst for growth spurts, so it is not of much surprise that Ginny has grown taller, nor is the fact her body has begun to become more womanly.
"Don't be so upset little brother, the women always mature faster than us men, one day you will catch up with our little… well our younger sister." Gear said enjoying Tarden's reaction as Gear messed his hair up when he said the word little.
"Don't worry Tarden I'm sure your growth spurt will happen soon and you'll be just as tall as Gear." Ginny tried to say but she noticed how Tarden's eyes where shadowed by his Hair.
"I'm… going to go train." Tarden said sounding depressed. Ginny concerned before she turned to her brother Gear upset, lecturing him about teasing Tarden for his height While Gear kept laughing trying to get his sister to relax. While Gull and Yami watched with an amused look on their faces.
"Well enough of that, it's time for me to train the two of you!" Yami said with a sinister smile causing the two Llabs to sweat nervously from the look on her face.
Tarden was seen meditating back at the new temple's court yard, not paying attention to the few people still finishing up their own training. He was also un aware of the Female warrior roughly a few years older than him who sat in front of him and waiting patiently, her question being held back out of respect.
Little did the teenage girl know was that Tarden wasn't meditating, a few seconds passed and the boy in front of her gained the glow of Spirit armor as she watched his eyes open, easily mesmerized by the focused look in his eyes as they opened, before watching them get a look of confusion.
"You might want to step back." Tarden said as he immediately channeled the energy of the armor into a ball in his hand, the female simply sat and watched intrigued by what Tarden was trying to accomplish, forgetting the question she had. The others who were nearby started to watch curious on what Tarden was trying. Tarden had an intense focus on the ball as a bead of sweat appeared on his forehead before the energy ball flickered, and immediately Tarden moved with so much speed The young woman in front of him didn't register his movements as Tarden threw it away as the energy exploded, the shock wave from the explosion knocked back everyone who was standing and The young woman would have gotten blow black if it wasn't for Tarden standing in front of her casually shielding the brunt of the shockwave.
"Well that was another fail, I need to find a way to keep it compressed." The young Female heard Tarden said as she looked up to him, "So I'm assuming you have a question?"
"ummm, yeah forgive me…" she took a moment to compose herself before standing up completely missing the slight wince from Tarden. "My name is Master Jill; I was wondering if you could give me some pointers on developing one's strength without a training partner." She said now Physically looking down on the shorter Saiyan.
Tarden on the other hand quickly hid his annoyance from the woman as he was quickly reminded that Ginny is now taller than him, almost the same height as this woman before him, except with a larger bust. Tarden realized he was staring intently at her bust by the sudden flush on Jill's face and her nervous fidgeting. Coughing briefly as he floated so that he can be eye level. "Yes training with someone else usually is the best way to get stronger, but often we won't always have a partner. So this is what I recommend."
With Yami
Yami won't say it out loud, but Gear and Ginny's team work has proven to be a handful even for the Female saiyan. 'It's incredible how well they fight together, while lacking in power Ginny strikes faster than her brother. Due to her speed, I can't stop all of her attacks but if she hits hard enough she can throw me off my guard and allow her brother to get a decent hit in and if I focus on stopping her strikes Gear will be able to get a hit in.' Yami smiled, she was cornered.
Yami blocked Gears punch, only to deflect it towards Ginny's path, but the younger woman used her impressive speed and small frame to avoid her brother's limb, but now she couldn't follow up because she couldn't reach her opponent. Gear and Ginny didn't have time to try and follow up on their combined effort when suddenly Yami started fighting back with Ki Blasts.
"Hey no fair, you didn't say we could use KI Blasts!" Ginny shouted as she and her brother barely dodged and avoided the attacks.
"Often times in real battle anything goes, and sense you both have the numbers advantage, I figured I can cut loose." Sure enough Gear and Ginny now found themselves back to square one, no longer on the attack but now desperately trying to avoid getting caught by a Ki Blast or worse, Yami's punches. The female Saiyan had them cornered now controlling their movements with suppressive fire while blitzing them occasionally to land a good hit. This simple attack patter went on for a few minutes as Yami realized the two siblings started avoiding the Ki blasts easier. 'Good they continue to learn quickly.' Yami thought to herself. About an hour has past and Yami was whipping away what little sweat she built up, while Gear and Ginny were on the ground trying to get the much needed oxygen into their body.
"Gear, go find my son. Continue training with him, push yourselves as far as you can… use your Mad claw form."
"But you told me… Not to use that form again." Gear said catching a breath as he sat up. "That I need to increase the strength of my base form if I wanted to truly surpass You I would keep my mad claw state hidden until you transform into great apes."
"I know what I said, but now I wish to train your sister…alone. Now leave, or I will bring you another step closer to death." Yami said taking steps closer to Ginny not needing to know that Gear was already flying away, to do what she told him to. Meanwhile Ginny sat up a nervous look in her eye.
"Tell me how long have you loved my Son?" It was then Ginny became beet red as she stumbled to her feet, her two hands fidgeting.
"How did you know?" Ginny said embarrassed.
"Please, I'm not as clueless as the males of the Saiyan race, sadly though you don't have a chance to be with my son." Yami said causing Ginny to suddenly look up in shock to see a stern look of disgust, "My son will need a queen who can fight by his side. Not some weak distraction that will get him killed." Ginny felt like someone drove a dagger through her heart. Not only did Yami not approve of her, but hat she said being a distraction was true. In her own mind Ginny remembered what happened to Tarden during the Garlic Jr. fight. The moment she called out to him which made Tarden turn his back, leaving him vulnerable to the attack that almost killed him.
"I won't allow someone who is weak to be his bride…that is why you must become stronger." Yami said watching how The tears went down Ginny's face, knowing the girl felt guilty for Tarden's close encounter with death. Ginny whipped the tears from her eyes as she got into a fighting stance, the look of determination, causing Yami to smirk. "You know; I don't plan on you fighting by his side until they day comes where you can actually hurt me. Tell me, do you think you can draw blood." Yami proceeded to power up to a more serious power, the same strength used to fight the other Saiyans. Ginny's eyes widened in quick fear and realization.
"To stand by my son's side you need to be strong enough to hurt his enemies, who will be strong enough to kill him. If you can't hurt me, you won't be able to hurt them. And if you can't take my hits, you will die." Yami noticed the trembling and the fear in the young girl's eyes, Yami couldn't blame her. The gap in their power is more than triple the girl's own strength and Yami hasn't even tried to bring out her full strength.
"I… All I want… Is to be able to stand by him, even if it means, I can't fight his enemies." As soon as she said those words Yami appeared in front of her burying a fist in her gut, Ginny's eyes widened as she gasped for air. Falling to the ground weakly Yami then went to kick her away but just as her leg swung out, Ginny quickly ducked under the leg and charged up a powerful Ki blast on Yami's body. Ginny watched as smoke cover Yami's body as the younger girl created space, knowing that that attack wouldn't kill her but hoping it did some damage… that was when her heart sank to the bottom of her gut. Yami stood as if nothing happened, not a single bit of evidence of any damage being done, the look of disdain on Yami's face, filled Ginny with despair.
"You dare think about standing by my son's side with such weak power. You better find the strength to at least move me before sundown, otherwise I won't ever train you again." Yami said standing up proud and arms crossed, before turning her back on Ginny.
Desperate Ginny flew around Yami, trying to use her speed to build up momentum and strike, the speed she used was faster than what her brother Gear could do but Yami still stood still not moving. 'Let's see her take this' Then with a fearsome blow Ginny landed a kick on Yami's face, the force of the blow causing the wind to blow. But Ginny watched wide eyed as the attack didn't budge the Saiyans head. Her eyes met with Yami's and the woman's disdain was still present. Refusing to give up Ginny followed up with several combinations of punches and kicks each one not even harming the woman before her. Deciding to switch her strategy Ginny fell back and launched several Ki blasts, decimating the area around Yami. The dust rising clearing her vision as She reached back and Charged Her own Galick gun she saw only the silhouette of Yami, in the Cloud of Smoke as she Shouted releasing her most powerful attack.
But what happened next shocked Ginny, for hat stood before her was the same thing as before, Yami untouched and unharmed. "You call that a Galick Gun… This is a Galick gun" And faster than Ginny could ever, Yami fired her attack. Ginny tried her best to Counter, she got into the reflection Stance, but when the energy collided with her it was so heavy, she felt her arms burning from the heat and weight.
'This attack will kill me…no it will almost, the Galick gun wasn't even charged She means to almost kill me with not even a real attack. That means…I'm not strong enough, I should have used spirit armor. No, I can't always rely on that ability, it won't give me the strength to win Yami would either delay the fight till it wore off or simply over power me… Damn it!' Ginny thought to herself, 'I just wanted to be by his side, am I…not worthy?' Despair filled her heart before suddenly it was overcome with anger. Anger at herself for being weak, for not being able to fight along those she loved. For being so weak she can't even injure Yami. So weak she can't break her fate.
"Damn it all!" she said as she collapsed under the attack.
Yami looked at the still body that was consumed by her attack, checking for vitals she sighed in relief when she felt a pulse. "good for a second I thought I over did it." Yami said standing up. "I'm going to have to apologize to gull…" Yami spoke until suddenly Ginny' exploded with power.
"blood… I will make you bleed!" Ginny said in an angry tone as her fur turned black and as claws formed in her hands. The red and Black Ki of the Mad claw form appearing and Yami smirked.
"About damn time you figured it out." Then Ginny charged with a feral Roar but just as her claws where about to cut Yami's skin, the female Saiyan struck first. Yami appeared behind Ginny and struck at the back of her head with the strongest chop she could muster, Ki forming on her hand. The attack was enough to do its purpose and knock out Ginny.
"If you're going to stand by my son's side you need to master that form, I'm sorry I didn't know of a better way for you to learn it." Yami said as she watched the form received and most of Ginny's wounds where mitigated. Yami smiled down at Ginny before she felt something wet go down her cheek. Reaching up she notice blood on her finger tips, sure enough a small shallow cut was on Yami's face. Not enough to scar but enough for a little bit of blood to escape. This made Yami smile, "I would be honored if you married my son. Now if only the clueless idiot could recognize your feelings."
With Tarden
Tarden finished his advice with the Jill, he found out that despite her matured looks she was still 15 and growing much to Tarden's dismay, To the Young Saiyan it seems everyone is growing but him. Jill bowed in respect and waited kind of bashfully looking like she wanted to do something but was deciding against it. Tarden was about to walk away when suddenly he felt Jill's arms wrap around him and her lips on his cheek.
"Thank you for your time Elder Tarden, I look forward to the next time we train together." Jill said as she quickly scurried away a few other female warriors joined her and Tarden watched as they screeched and shouted in joyful sounds, confused and stunned the Saiyan touched where Jill's lips touched his cheek.
"Well wait till everyone at home finds out you found a girlfriend." Sure enough Tarden turned around secretly cursing himself for not being aware. Gear stood behind him Smirking. "You think Yami will allow you to date a girl like that?"
"Oh please first I'm not interested in girls"
"oh, all this time and I didn't know you were…" Gear didn't get a chance to finish the sentence as he was forced to deflect a Ki blasts. "hey nothing wrong with liking those of the same sex, we all have our Kinks" At this point Gear caught Tarden's fist before it could do harm.
"You know damn well what I meant." Tarden said clearly upset at his brothers mocking. "I like girls just, not interested right now."
"Ugh huh sure." At this point Gear failed to stop the second punch, which found purchase on Gears nose, drawing blood. "Oh now you done it" Gear said powering up.
"Don't start a fight you can't win brother" Tarden Warned. Sure enough both brothers started to fly into the air rising slowly, both having the intent of not backing down. "I'm afraid I won't be holding back today Nii-san, I'm in a terrible mood."
"Yes, yes my little brother is upset that he is still little, I'm not holding back either you midget!" Tarden's eyes widened a little as he watched Gear, slowly take his Mad claw form. Soon Tarden's surprise turned into an excited smile. It's been far too long sense Tarden fought his brother at full strength.
"And to think I could finally get a new sparring partner, Uncle Turles was starting to become…Boring." Tarden said as they continued to rise.
"And I could take the break from your mother's training." Gear said Sharing the same tremble that has been drilled in both of them after any period of training with Yami. And once the two boys broke through the clouds. Then after that the two brothers proceeded to fight. Countless shockwaves rippling and echoing through the halls of the temple below.
In space
"Over 200 days and The Saiyans are still not found, you better hurry, I'm starting to get bored destroying planets. Maybe I'll try destroying the stars, soothing worth more effort but I hear it's such a terrible way to die. The sudden lack of worth from the star as the planet freezes over, killing the inhabitants in a chilling way." Cooler said as one of the scouts before him trembled in fear. Cooler was about to say something again when a beeping sound could be heard.
"Oh I hope it's some good news for your sake, because if not I might be able to pencil in the destruction of your home world for today." Cooler said as the scout paled. Cooler pressed a button and a screen appeared before him Displaying his right hand man Salza.
"My lord the scouts have managed to find the Saiyans, they are on Cooler Planet 5 in sector 86-b-g-f. I believe the Locals call the Planet LLabnogard." With the news delivered Cooler smiled as he turned his back to the screen so he could address the scout.
"Oh how excellent, it seems your planet is spared from complete annihilation, rejoice my comrade." The turning back to Salza, Cooler spoke, "Make course to the planet immediately, Salza when you get there, capture the Saiyans. I want them alive, so that I can kill them myself. And as for the planet… destroy it." Cooler said as Salza bowed and signed off.
"Now then, oh yes. Due to your failure in finding the Saiyans I still need to punish you."
"But my lord, the Saiyans are found you said you wouldn't destroy my people.!" The Scout said in fear.
"oh I won't, I'm a man of my word, but seeing as you didn't find the Saiyans in time well. I'll make sure to leave a nice little condolences card when I mail your head back to your family!" and with a quick flick of his hand the Scouts' head rolled off his body his face still frozen in the transition of shock and fear. "hmm, that's a pretty face, I'm sure your friends and family will be pleased."
