"So, they managed to defeat the Super Monster with little difficulty," Hearts sighed looking to the downed Kanba off to his side.
"Yes, it looks that way Lord Hearts. But surely those Saiyans are not the threat here," Lagss added in, eyeing the taller Core Person.
Hearts cupped his chin and laughed." You are most correct. Those that managed to hurt Kanba to this degree are to be considered the greater threat. That raging one especially managed to nearly break through my Cubic Gate with a single punch. That type of strength must be the true power of these Saiyan Gods," his eyes turned to Lagss.
"And that is where our goal of achieving the Universe Seed comes to fruition. Those that wish to keep the idea that Gods lord over the weak and destroy them on whims are those that are our enemy. Freedom from the confines of such law is something that all can agree on. And something that I will usher in, no matter what their minds may imprint of me as a villain."
Lagss clear eyes shook with the charisma of the man speaking, it was astounding." Yes, Lord Hearts. We must get the Universe Seed, we must go to Elysia to reshape the world in the proper way."
Destiny Shattered Gaiden: Respite? The Plan to Defeat Hearts?
Hearts Saga: Part One
Earth...
Goku and Raditz stood side by side looking at the lake on the Son property." Kakarot, do you think we should go and find this Hearts guy? He may be too much for the kids to handle," the long haired warrior sighed with his hands placed on his hips.
Son Goku placed his right and left hands behind his head." Yeah, maybe. And they haven't been back from their Time Patrol stuff for more than a week yet. Not to mention all of the rebuilding," the son of Bardock sighed.
"Which one of us is the real question Kakarot?" Raditz sighed his eyes glinting silver as he turned to look at the hero from Earth.
"Hehehe, I don't know Raditz. I'm pretty sure Vegeta wants to be involved too, he seemed a bit angry when told him about it," the palm haired warrior laugh. Though somewhere there was a seriousness in there that only Raditz would pick up on.
The long haired Saiyan smirked." I guess that means it will just have to be the three of us, I hope he understands exactly what bringing the wrath of the three strongest Saiyans in the Multiverse means."
"He'll get it one way or another, that's for sure," the hero from Earth smiled tying his white belt tightly.
South City...
Rote cradled his son patiently in his arms." Hey, there little Daikon, glad to see your happy and healthy," the son of Raditz smirked rocking back and forth with the child as Marron entered the room.
"Dadada!" the baby smiled reaching at Rote's bang, flicking the black hair around. His mouth gibbering with the wild strikes of his hands back and forth.
"How are you holding up Rote? You've only been back for a week and that was right after Mechikabura," Krillin's daughter asked.
Rote flexed moving Daikon to a single arm carry." I'm doing great, never better. A week of not fighting a world ending threat has been nice. and I'm pretty sure that dad and the others know they can't do anything about Hearts, so we're just going to sit back and relax," Rote smiled. His relief evident in his voice the surprise that his father had upon trying to explain about Hearts only to find out they knew about it was quite humorous.
"Are you sure you are not going to get involved? There is always the chance the Time Patrol doesn't have it under control," Marron pointed out as Daikon babbled about.
"Sure am, this Universe Seed may be strong, but some of those Time Patrollers, well let's just say they'd give dad a run for his money," Rote mused. His mind trailing back to the Goku and Vegeta he met and their ridiculous power.' I hope the other two can get their convincing going. I'd hate to be the only one that can go. But knowing Trunks, he's the one that'll be in the most hot water if he doesn't play his cards right,' his mind reassured him.
Marron walked over arms wrapping around him in a warm embrace." That's great news, that means we can relax. Well, about as much as a family with a Saiyan and a human can," she laughed kissing Daikon's forehead. Their toddler kicking about with a giggle at the warmth.
"Right?" Rote laughed bouncing the baby in his arms." But I'll be going out with Trunks and Goten later, just for a quick training session."
"Is that right? Well, stay safe."
"I will, won't I little guy, won't I?" he remarked bouncing the child up and down over his lap.
"Hahaha!" the child bubbled, his face a pure expression of joy.
West City Ruins...
"Are you sure you're okay, Bra?" Bulma asked in their Capsule House overlooking her twenty year old daughter. The girl having traded her fighting clothing for casual wear, and her fierce determination for a pair of glasses, necessary for looking at the blueprints and schematics for the rebuilding city.
The half-Saiyan blushed as her mother's hands patted on her shoulders and cupped her face." Mom, I'm fine. It's been a week and nothing crazy has happened. Like I was telling you the Time Patrol are going to handle everything, I just want to get back to work," she muttered trying to avert her face as Bulma leaned in closer. The scientist trying to make sure her daughter was okay.
"Humph, I don't know. Are you sure you don't need to throw a punch or a dozen? You haven't been in the training room at all, you're father has to be worried about that. You train with him at least once a week," Bulma leaned back grabbing her mug of coffee. Her blue eyes narrowing fiercely on the half-Saiyan.
"What?! Is that what this is about? I spent last week fighting alternate timeline versions of people, I don't need to train right now," the genius' daughter informed scratching her cheek. Her blue eyes turning aside with the rest of her head. A nervousness present in her chuckle.' Gee, it's like the opposite of Gohan huh? I heard Chi-Chi would get a bit upset for him in training too hard,' she laughed.
Bulma sipped her coffee with a skeptics glare." That hasn't stopped Trunks any, he's been training nonstop, well, after he woke up."
"Why? He's like the one of the strongest people we have," Bra pointed out with a raised brow.
"I don't know then Bra, maybe he was just putting up a bold face?" Bulma shrugged placing her cup down after another side.
Bra sat back and smiled." Yeah that sounds like Trunks," her features mused. Her head leaning back as her crossed her legs.' Wait a minute! Trunks is training again, that means he doesn't trust the Time Patrol, what are Goten and Rote doing then? Are they planning on finding where Hearts is?' her eyes opened from their calm state.
Bra hopped up from the chair, her blue a-frame tee shirt flapping about. Her left arm slung the lab coat that sat on the back of the chair around across her back quickly. Her white boots clacked as she hurried out of the Capsule Home. Bulma's shocked expression turning into a confused grin." Bra, must have put something together. I don't know what, but she's me all over, so it's probably important," the scientist laughed to herself.
"Trunks not bad. Keep it coming, you've definitely sharpened your skills since the last time we sparred," Vegeta remarked within the gravity chamber, his arms folding over his chest. His son, one he watched grow into a fine thirty year old man, kneeling on the floor in front of him.
Trunks looked up from his spiked bangs. He was a Super Saiyan and had been trying to overwhelm his father in this sparring session but he was not quite there yet." You think? Well, I've been pretty busy with Mechikabura then the Time Patrol stuff that just blew over. I had to try out against you again, haha," he huffed, sweat streaming from his face. The impact it had against the ground denting the metallic tiles below.
Vegeta then walked over to him, looking down at the half-Saiyan." And you're thinking of going after Hearts, aren't you?" the Saiyan Prince chuckled extending his right hand.
The kneeling hybrid reached up and accepted the gloved grasp." You're thinking about it too dad? Didn't you get your fill from going against Mechikabura, one guy like that wouldn't even be a challenge for Ultra Instinct," Trunks sighed.
"True as that may be, I'd still like to see why someone would be so willing to take a short cut to power. This Universe Seed he's after is what has my curiosity," the eldest of Earth's Saiyans remarked.
"Wait, dad, how do you know about that stuff? I didn't tell you about it," Trunks remarked patting his sweaty hands off on his pants. His sweat striking the ground like bullets thanks to the gravity.
"Broly found himself in a bit of trouble, as much trouble as the Legendary Super Saiyan can be in, and they went to provide assistance. Where they met Hearts, I was too busy with Nappa to tag along, but we are thinking about it too," the Elite warrior remarked as the red light within the portable Gravity Room, disappeared. The turning handle being the cause.
"When'd you think about sneaking out to fight Hearts, Trunks?" Bra shouted looking to her older brother, his shirt being used to dab sweat from his face.
"Bra? How'd you know?!" Trunks shook his head, growling.
"Seems your plan, if you were honest about it Trunks, wasn't as secretive as you thought," Vegeta smirked looking to Bra.' That's my daughter. Give him what for Bra.'
"Okay, can we talk about this later Bra? I have to go talk with Goten and Rote later today," Trunks leaned back as his sister approached.
"They know too?!" Bra shouted leaning forward.
Orange Star City...
Gohan sat across from his younger brother at a table within the mall. They had trays of food prepared in front of them, Goten's cleaned already of its contents. Gohan's was being picked with a bit more concern for public image.
"While I appreciate the lunch date Goten, I get the feeling this has something to do with something bigger," the son of Son Goku sighed swirling some noodles with his chopsticks.
Goten smiled nodding." Yeah, lunch is no problem big bro, but you're right," Goten gulped the last mouthful of rice. A few loose bits flying free with his previous smile.
"Trunks, Rote, and I are planning on heading to this Elysia place and fighting Hearts. And well, I was coming to ask if you wanted to come and be our back up policy," Goten folded his hands together and looked to his sibling.
Son Gohan fed the noodles into his mouth and swallowed. He then lowered his chopsticks to the bowl he was eating from and pinched the bridge of his nose." Oh boy," Gohan sighed making sure to follow proper etiquette with his utensils. Son Goku's eldest proceeded to remove his thick rimmed glasses after that to give Goten a serious once over.
"Goten, you know what you're getting into right? Dad told us that Hearts is trying to get something called a Universe Seed. You guys probably aren't ready for that on your own," Gohan honestly said his expression turning serious.
"We know, trust me, it took our fusion to beat Goku Black, we get how strong the average opponent for you guys really is. That's why I wanted to ask for your assistance. I mean y'know that whole "Unlocked Saiyan God" form you have could really make sure that we don't get in over our heads," the warrior explained pointing to his elder brother.
"I can't say you're being secretive with me, which is nice, but Goten I can't. I'm still trying to figure out a theorem for quark movement and I've wasted enough of my sick days with Mechikabura," the teacher explained looked to his sibling.
"Fate of the Multiverse Gohan! Come on please?" Goten asked placing his hands on the table.
"Why aren't you just going to let dad and the others handle it? Aren't they already looking into finding where he is?" Gohan asked folding his hands.
"Because where's the fun in that? Gohan, wee need to prove that we're more than just the warm-ups. At least Rote, Trunks and me do," Goten explained.
'Goten, geez little bro,' Gohan sighed mentally before exhaling aloud." Goten, I'll back you guys up if you need it, but I'm not going with you to Elysia. I'll be too busy here, and you do not know where it is," the half-Saiyan genius placed his hands on the table
"And that's where Trunks working at Capsule Corps, comes in. They went on a Grand Tour about a year and a half ago and they kept the ship. He, Rote, and I are going to pile into it and go find this really smart guy that Bulma told Trunks about, he'll know," Goku's son explained to his elder sibling with an assured smile.
"You guys are pretty creative now that you're older," Gohan laughed taking his chopsticks to resume eating." I'll keep an eye out for you three. And I'm sure you'll find dad, Raditz, and Vegeta nebulously hanging around too."
"Thanks, Gohan. If we do get in too much trouble against Hearts, you'll have our back," Goku's youngest son cheered.
"Yes, I will. Though, maybe I'm wrong and you can take on Hearts without needing my help," the genius remarked to his brother, eating the noodles. His eyes turned up from his bowl as he thought.' And you guys may not have to worry either. You seemed to ignore the fact that I was talking about dad and Vegeta.'
"Sweet, with you behind us, we've got this as good as won and done," the half-Saiyan pumped his fist, black hair waving in the process.
"One can most definitely hope," Gohan scratched his cheek.
Pan sat at a table in Gohan's home on Mount Pouzu, a cup of tea sitting in front of her. Videl calmly stirring sugar into her own cup while approaching her seated daughter with a curious glance.
"What's the matter sweety?" Mister Satan's daughter asked with concern. She placed her cup down to pull out a seat.
Pan was looking at the swirling cream in her cup." When we were fighting with the Time Patrol, something weird kept happening to me. We were fighting Oceanus Shenron and after Bra got thrown to the wayside, my power got all crazy. The world slowed down around me and I actually hit Oceanus Shenron stronger than I've hit anyone else. My body was really hot after that though," she began looking at her hands in utmost confusion.
Videl's eyes raised in curiosity." So, something like the Kaioken, right? You burned through your energy, maybe you were just using the Burst Limit that the others can use?" her voice questioned.
"I don't think it's the same mom. My body had this weird tingling feeling about it, like it was pulling me forward before I could think. The second time it happened I was fighting an evil version of myself," Pan explained cupping her hands around the tea.
She took a drink before resuming." I was getting beaten pretty bad. No matter what I did she was way stronger than me. I got knocked out, or I thought I did after a serious attack. One that definitely should have killed me. Then, I got that weird feeling again, like I was a passenger in my own body. Everything was slowed down, my muscles were burning and super heated ki was flowing over me," she explained taking another side.
"And I hit the other me, a lot. Way more than I should have been able too. I couldn't sense my own ki anymore, but I knew for those few seconds it was really high. And these small white bubbles kept rising up through my aura before disappearing, and just when I thought I understood it. The fight was over, and I was unconscious again. The only sensation I remembering being the insane heat that was coming off my body."
This genuinely concerned Videl." Are you okay now though? You aren't feeling warm now, right?" she stood up placing the back of her hand to her daughter's forehead. Fortunately, to the touch it was not extremely warm nor was there a sheen of sweat, so her daughter was not ill.' If she's not sick then what is it?' Videl's mind wandered.
The quarter Saiyan grinned." Mom, I feel fine, I'm not sick. Like said, when using it, I felt great. A little confused as to why I was so strong, but I felt fine. The heat only settled in after, at least my reaction to it. No one seemed to mention it though, so maybe I was just imagining things," she chuckled as Videl kissed her forehead for assurance.
"Well, you're not sick, that's good. But if it happened twice it can't be imagination either, you Saiyans don't get random outbursts of power for no reason after all," Mister Satan's daughter chuckled.
"Guess, we'll have to find out, won't we?" Pan nervously rubbed the back of her head.
Southern Islands...
Uub was on the beach among the lapping waves, his right hand planted firmly in the sand supporting his entire body weight in a vertical handstand.' Hearts, the Universe Seed, and the Time Patrol. As much as I trust in their abilities to fight, something like this seems like it may be out of their scope. Dealing with Mechikabura's anomalies put them in a hard enough spot. If Hearts gets this Universe Seed, from what we heard, he could be a problem,' the human thought beginning a series of push-ups.
As he pressed down, his features grew stoic.' Or maybe, I am just blowing things out of proportion. We've been so caught up fighting these past few years that we haven't really had much of a chance to rest. I could just need to wind down,' the warrior smiled continuing through the insane exercise, amid its nonchalant to himself.
'Even if it is a problem, Goku, Vegeta, and Raditz may want to handle it this time considering they did not want to go on the Time Patrol stuff. I figure they weren't really going to stay retired, that's not how Saiyans work. Especially after Mechikabura,' he thought laughing. The trio of Saiyans tried to keep their promise, but the threats seemed to be just enough to draw them forward. Back to the front lines.
"It's good for them, Saiyans need hard fights to keep improving, though I don't know how much further improvement those three need," Uub said aloud returning to a vertical position. His mohawked waved in the wind, a cool breeze crossing his face.
"Big brother! It's time for lunch! You shouldn't be working on an empty stomach like that!" one of his sibling's shouted from over the dunes.
'Wait, I've been out here this long? I skipped breakfast then? Oh man,' Uub looked to his growling stomach before turning back and running up the beach." Coming, maybe leave me two, no three helpings!"
"No promises bro!" a second voice snickered.
"Hey!" Uub barked lowering his head and continuing forward.
Two hours later (outside of the ruined West City)...
Goten stood adjusting his blue wrist bands, while looking to Trunks." This Zuno guy, he knows everything, right?" Goku's son asked stretching his legs. The orange gi there going taut before loosening as he switched between poses.
Vegeta's son nodded his head pulling his violet Capsule Corps jacket over his black undershirt." Supposedly, apparently, a friend of my mother's met him years ago. She went with this guy named Janko? I think that was it."
"Hope Vegeta knew about it," Rote smiled pilling gauntlets, like those his father would wear, over his wrists.
"He did, apparently, he had a run in with the guy too. The guy's some sort of space policeman?" Trunks adjusted a loose bang of hair pulling a capsule out of his back pocket.
"Galactic Patrolman," Bra cleared her throat approaching with hands on her hips. Her blue hair was tied back with a crimson hair tie, while gloves resting on her hands while thigh high black boots sat beneath her crimson skirt and matching ruby crop top." And yes, dad knew. I got to ride around in the guy's space ship, but I don't really remember much," she scratched under her nose.
"Probably because you were a toddler," Trunks slumped his shoulders." And just because we're bringing you along doesn't mean you'll go with us to fight Hearts, okay?"
"I know, but I want to see who this Zuno guy is that mom keeps talking about," Bra replied rolling her shoulders." Apparently, he said something very rude to her last time she saw him."
"That's a surefire way to get your ear chewed off," Goten chuckled.
"Definitely," Rote nodded.
"Well, let's get to it! Another trip into the Grand Tour!" Trunks pressed the plunger atop the capsule and threw it outward.
'Pof!' the familiar bloom of smoke and puffing sound echoed out, a towering egg-shaped craft looming over the four half-Saiyans.
And so the journey to find Hearts begins anew. What challenges with await with this sage, Zuno? What else will happen in the intermediary? Are our heroes ready for such a task, taking on Hearts? Stay tuned...
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Sorry once again for the off schedule upload and shorter chapter, but things in the world are crazy and trying to manage life has somehow gotten a bit more hectic. I continue to hope that you all are remaining safe in these trying times for the world in general, and until next time keep yourselves safe,
~Herodan
"Hearts, there is an intruder," Lagss paused her eyes broadening as a figure approached from the Shadows.
"A heathen that wishes to overthrow the Gods? I am not sure you know what that means mortal, there is only one meant to rule over everything. And that is the perfect God," the smooth voice echoed as if two in one. A glowing white halo blooming behind his back to cast a spiky haired Shadow.
"Perfect God? Hahaha, there is no perfect God if they choose to leave mortals beneath them," Hearts snickered his laugh in return." But I admire you for approaching me."
"How else would I establish my superiority, mortal?" the figure's sole silver eye glowed, a divine white aura expanding from his body.
