(Roughly A Week And A Half Later, Universe 7's Planet Earth. . .)
Earth has had a relatively peaceful time as the residents transitioned into the early days of March. However, it was uncharacteristically cold for such a month with gray skies and little drizzles of snow falling from above as people walked the streets. Many would call this phenomenon a late winter in most cases though at this point; from dealing with a weird bug monster taking over the world to a literal destroyer god, many wouldn't even overreact to such a thing occurring and call it global warming. Such as the citizens casually walking around the plaza where the light coming from the store's exterior was even brighter than usual since the sun wasn't overshinning it. Though, even without the warmth of the sun, children could be seen skipping around as snow danced around them gently as they let out giggles of awe and wonder. Something that was evenly matched by the girls of a particular group of individuals that were taking a stroll through the streets. The group was large, one that clearly drew attention especially since one famous blue-haired scientist spoke with a contrasting wonder to the awed foreign-universe female duo.
"A strange time for it to still be snowing during this time of year?" She noted as the other woman, who is a scientist herself nodded in agreement, though she didn't seem as nonchalant about it.
In fact, she loved the sight as her lips curled up into a smile, commenting, "Well, to be fair, we didn't get much of it during December. But then again, at least Kale and Caulifla are enjoying it, HmHmph!" Her small giggle caught the attention of the two Saiyans next to her with the feisty one somewhat flushed with a baby-green hoodie with white fur to warm her neck while she wore brown color boots and some jeans. In contrast, Kale matched her outfit though except she went with long, warm black leggings under her red color skirt that complimented her red hoodie.
"U-uh, it's not like we are enjoying it! We just. . .uh, never seen anything like this on Planet Sadala so. . ." Caulifla stammered a bit while Kale flushed to her side
"Oh, no need to embarrass them, 21," the blue haired woman nearly let out a giggle as her colleague in the art of science smiled at them, "Let them have their fun."
"My bad, Bulma. I didn't mean to tease them," 21 feigned with an innocent smile. Similar to Kale, she wore long-black leggings meant for the weather though she sported a dark-blue skirt that wrapped just under her white, turtleneck sweater that was under a furry-jacket that was split between the colors of blue and red. As soon as the sound of her dark brown snow boots dug until the ground, another female companion couldn't help but chime in on the conversation.
She was a bit more simple in her fashion, her beige colored overcoat covering her whole body and even part of her jeans that went all the way down to her matching boots. Her raven hair tied into a bun with only a brown ear warmer covering resting on her head and over her ears, "Your current expression says otherwise, 21." Before she could respond, another one added with her simple, rosy pink jacket and blue jeans and hat. She gave a sly smile, one that was worn by those who were simply full of energy.
"Yeah, you gotta work on that more if you wanna be a pro like me," the other woman wanted.
"Ah, Chi Chi, Riley, was I that obvious?" 21 gasped playfully.
The girls upfront all laughed together despite the younger and well. . .single of the bunch felt a bit awkward being around a bunch of married women. It was almost sad to watch, though for the husbands that trailed behind. . .They all couldn't help but stare with contempt facial expressions so similar that the only thing separating them is the fact that one was just a completely different species entirely. Nevertheless, they all thought the same thing.
"How did I get stuck here?"
For being entities that had the strength to probably sneeze away the sun if they weren't careful or crack the ground beneath their feet by merely walking too hard, there was one thing that they hated most. One that any male dreads on doing no matter how pure hearted they can be; carrying shopping bags. . .and oh boy, they bought more than enough. Almost to the point that since they got arguably the richest wom-okay no, THE richest person in the world whose only competition may be some afro-phoney, why didn't they buy a truck and have all the things they bought shipped to the house? For minds mostly hardwired for death fights, even the more human and rational one among them seemed to be unable to figure things out.
"Seriously, how much do they really need to buy?" Kuzuku grumbled as he added, "Like, come on, who needs this much perfume? Knowing Bulma and 21, they could probably weaponize it."
"You're damn right on that," the universe 7 Saiyan prince grunted, "From what I heard, these humans got something known as chemical weapons. Perhaps with time, they could make something actually useful for battle."
The hero of Earth gasped, "Huh, really! I wonder how that'd work? Does it knock you out like some sort of gas?"
"Probably, it does seem like something worth trying. . .," Lottus answered
He wasn't alone on that settiment as Cabba couldn't help but take into account knocking someone out with some sort of gas, "Now that I think about it, if that's the case then just think how much easier it'd be when we are on missions? We can even minimize the losses of our men from fighting a head on battle."
"Come on," Zugo sighed, having to be the voice of reason even for his brother-in-law, "We're talking about perfume here. How the hell would they even weaponize something to make them smell good?"
Though, as though to ruin his doubts, Kuzuku couldn't help but point out, "You have a stronger sense of smell than all of us and you're asking us that question? I'm sure you at least once took a whiff of it from the bottle and thought your throat was burning from the inside. If anything, I could compare it to literal tranquilizers." That noted, he couldn't help but recall a time when he saw Hudo take a sniff one time. It only took him a second to pass out on the floor to his shock and that was enough for him to stay away from his wife's things. That in mind, he shivered not from the cold weather but just from that memory alone. . .
"Touche'. . ." the Astackian muttered before taking note of the looks their group was getting. It wasn't hard to understand due to the fact they had 21 and Bulma with them. The two of them are quite the celebrities and by this point, he's surprised that people didn't learn about 21 and Kuzuku's relationship yet. That or the scientist who was now pregnant managed to somehow keep things respectful without the media being too privy about their daily life. Must have learned a thing or two from Bulma but given that, ignoring a couple of people recording or taking pictures with their phones, Zugo couldn't help but point out in his head, "Perhaps it's more about us in particular rather than the girls. . ."
When he actually thought about it, six dudes walking down the street carrying an abnormal amount of bags in their hands isn't something a normal human sees everyday. That was one thing that he came to understand about this planet; most of them were so unbelievably weak that his race's infants could probably treat destroying their entire military as a play date. Even if they were to say they simply workout a lot which isn't necessarily a lie, Kuzuku wasn't helping much from not only carrying dozens of bags in both arms but also a whole baby crate box on his shoulder. Granted, he wasn't much better considering he was carrying one as well. . .but still, if one more person flashed their cameras at them he was going to lose it and destroy every single form of photograph device in the vicinity.
However, before he could lose his cool, his Saiyan wife let out a squeal as she pointed to something, "Oooooh! Look guys, they've decorated the tree!" The gang looked up ahead with a little difficulty for some since Goku's vision was blocked by the stacks of boxes he was shouldering. As Riley bounced up and down almost like a child which goes to show that only her body matured rather than her mind, her excitement wasn't that bad considering the beautiful sight in front of them. Well, to Caulifla, it seemed ordinary despite the numerous LED lights wrapped around the large tree at the center of the plaza with a talisman hanging from the branches. It's green leaves were strong, strong enough to withstand the freezing cold of the winter months as they were illuminated along with the center plaza as numerous people gathered around it to take in its appearance.
"Wow, they really went all out!?" Goku noted aloud.
"Yeah. . .but why?" Caulifla raised an eyebrow.
To answer her question, Kuzuku decided to explain, "Well, on Earth, they have a holiday called Christmas where people spend time with their friends and families while exchanging gifts. Part of the tradition involves decorating a tree in the spirit of the holiday spirit I guess." Unbeknownst to him, Bulma was feeling a bit mischievous and decided to add another important detail.
"Don't forget the best part, especially for you boys," she snickered, gaining all of their attention before continuing, "Their a practice where if a boy and girl stands under the mistletoe then they must promise to kiss each other out of love. A great way to steal one if you know what I mean."
"Ki-kiss!? Why does such an absurd thing exist!" Caulifla stuttered, her reaction earning a slight giggle from 21 and Chi Chi.
In contrast to this, only about half of the male company was unfazed by this, them being from Universe 7 and with wives of course. Kuzuku shrugged as he saw Caulifla dart over to him with a questionable look on her face, "Well, it's just a practice between the one you love anyways. I don't really get it either but I don't think any of them are out right now of course. I mean, Christmas has already passed but I guess people are still in the spirit enough to decorate a tree."
"Interesting. . .heheh," Lottus notes with his lips curling up into a grin.
Caulifla quickly took notice of the look in his eyes and flashed him the most intimidating death glare she could muster. It was quite amazing how she can keep those 180 turns in her emotions up so frequently, especially when she snapped with venom, "Whatever you are thinking; kill it before I kill you." For once in a while, he actually felt threatened by her and that if he didn't destroy the idea of tricking her under this mistletoe thing then he'd probably find himself in pieces soon enough.
"Ye-yes, mam!," Lottus nervously chuckled as Cabba sighed next to him while Kale giggled at the tone of his response.
Vegeta let out a disproving grunt, "Tch, getting bossed around by someone so small? Where's your pride as a prince?"
Both Kuzuku and Goku looked at each other before laughing at the irony in that question. Though before they could capitalize on it, the group heard a voice that came from their right, "Huh, Kuzuku!? Ms.21!? I thought it was you, what a coincidence!?" Hearing his name being called, the primal Saiyan was about the first to turn his attention to the owner of the voice. He couldn't help but smile but also grimaced as he saw the person who crashed landed in front of his house a while back. Aside from physical appearances, his clothes, courtesy of money out of his own pocket, were different from the one that he came in. Being that he sported more of a dark scarlet coat with a fur hood over a black, long-sleeved shirt. Around his matching pants was his worn and torn pelt that honestly now resembled more like a flame pattern cloak than a tiger one. Though, strangely enough, he also looked like he went through every store in town and bought every cheaply made tourist item he could find ranging from kimonos to feudal masks and off-brand snacks. Nevertheless, he greeted him all the same.
"Yo, Ryo!" Kuzuku smirked with a little bit of mirth, "From the looks of it, you've kept yourself quite busy."
"Ah, yeah, honestly I've heard of multicultural planets here and there but man! Earth's got so many that it's hard to keep track of!" Ryo noted.
Kuzuku snickered as he walked a bit closer to join the group in their little stroll with some being rather curious about the new member. Regardless, he choked on his laugh as he replied, "I'll say, heheh! Try not to get too overwhelmed now."
"No promises, hahahah!" Ryo laughed.
Being the first person to ask about anything, Goku peeked around the boxes once more to get a better look at the young man with darkish-silver hair, "Hey, who's this guy Kuzuku? A friend of yours?"
"Ah, well. . ." Kuzuku paused trying to formulate a proper explanation before answering, "He's kind of recent if that's the best way to put it. Remember when I told you about that guy who crashed in front of my house?"
Putting two and two together, Goku at least was able to come to a realization judging by his eyes. If he weren't holding boxes, he would have slammed his fist into his palm in a comical manner, "Oh! So he's the guy! He doesn't look that much different from everyone else!"
"Are you blind, Kakarot?" Vegeta interrupted as he pointed out the obvious feature that stood out, "His eyes are definitely not normal. Even a simpleton such as yourself should have picked up on that."
Taking a closer look, Goku stared into those bright, crimson eyes with slitted pupils, "You're right! Anyways, hey! I'm Son Goku! Nice to meet yah!"
"Son Goku? Oh, so you're him! Wow, it is a pleasure to meet someone who's trained in Kuzuku! I'm Ryo! Ryo Kenga!" Ryo introduced it with amazement.
Chuckling as he could feel Vegeta being as grumpy as per usual since he most likely felt subtracted in that earlier statement, Goku knew he should probably introduce everyone else, "Well, I wasn't alone on that. Vegeta over here also had his share in training him along with some of my other friends. Though right now, he's training Lottus and Cabba over there next to him. I bet it must be very loud around the house lately, huh Bulma?" As if it were her cue, the blue-haired scientist sighed.
"You can say that again, they never know when to stop," Bulma sighed much to Vegeta's dismay before she introduced herself, "I'm Bulma Briefs. Not only am I this prince's wife but also I am the head of Capsule Corp. Right here is and Chi Chi who is Goku's wife and I suppose you already met 21, Caulifla, and Kale so that leaves-"
"Hiya!" Riley interrupted, "I'm Riley Aoyama! Kuzuku's adorable little sister and Zugo's lovely wife!"
Ryo took a minute to process everything though in a typical friendly manner, he let out a snort as he accepted the welcoming smiles, "I see, it's nice to meet you all!" At the moment, the wind blew against his face yet the snow remained as calm as ever. Today was a beautiful day despite the sun's absence after all. As he took a moment to let those feelings settle, he turned to Kuzuku with a hint of pride on his lips.
"By the way Kuzuku, I managed to finally master that-!" He began until the sound of Bulma's phone interrupted his sentence.
Somewhat annoyed, she took it out of her pocket and held it to her ears. It wasn't on speaker but from the sound of it, one could easily make out it was her son when she answered, "Trunks? What's wrong, you seem shaken?" The group went silent from the concern and confusion in her tone.
All of a sudden, the mood seemed to have changed as the snow began to pick up speed gradually into what may become a blizzard. The winds grew fierce as the words coming from Trunks caused her eyes to widen in complete shock. It seemed like an emergency turned up, the president of capsule corp almost immediately shouting, "We'll be right there! Tell her to hold on just a little longer!" Then, without any further word exchange, she hung up her phone and almost immediately turned towards Vegeta along with the other males, her expression and tone serious.
"We gotta hurry back, Vegeta. Something bad has happened," She informed, earning a questioning eyebrow as she looked over at Lottus, "And from the looks of it, I think it's best for everyone to come as well. I have a feeling. . .it might be worse than I think."
(Arriving At The Briefs Family Household In The Residential Part Of The City. . .)
It didn't take them even a minute for them to arrive at the front door of the Brief family's house, especially with instant teleportation being a luxury that not many have. That said, the current president of the corporation they own marched through the front door without even batting an eye at the reception desk while the gang followed behind her pace. For someone who spent most of her time on the sidelines, she could really move fast. That given, the fact she was walking at this pace in the first place already spoke volumes. With that accounted, Vegeta-even though he was relieved that he was finally home and not out there shopping- knew she wouldn't behave this way so suddenly without a really good reason.
"Would you mind filling us in on what's going on?" He said as soon as they turned the corner and found themselves making their way to an elevator. In a haste, they all entered the elevator one by one with the majority just as confused and pondering that very same question themselves.
Though Bulma, the only one who knows what is going on, could only fold her arm since she didn't know the full story, "I'm not sure. . ." The elevator began to move and raise them up to the 3rd floor of the building. It was a good thing they were wealthy so it wasn't like it was slow but it only took a few seconds of silence for them to find themselves in front of another hallway once more. They each exited and followed her as she continued.
"Trunks called, and what he said didn't sound like something miniscule," Bulma frowned with all eyes on her, "Whis showed up. . .along with his so-claimed sister and. . ."
Most of their eyes widened and almost missed the pause at the end, especially the ones who were most acquainted with the two angels the most while Ryo was completely clueless. Goku, a person who had a knack for detecting danger since he's the type who would jump into conflict once he gets a whiff of it, was now serious. It was one thing that Whis showed up, something that is pretty normal as Bulma and him are pretty much very good friends with each other to which it is an accomplishment in itself. Like he couldn't think of any other human aside from herself that is so friendly with the strongest person in their universe who holds a stature among gods and angels. Hell, they got each other's contacts for god's sake! But, this time he showed up with Vados. And for some reason, it does sound like something as trivial as flexing Earth's food to other angels. . .
"And. . .? Bulma, did Trunks say why he came here?" the Hero of Earth wondered.
His tone definitely caught his wife off guard. She knew it was rare for Goku to be so serious about things but this time it's different. Nevertheless, the blue-haired scientist sighed, "Yes. . .apparently it has something to do with the other person they brought, a woman. . .From what I've been told, she was in critical condition when they arrived with many grave wounds. Thankfully, Whis and Vados were able to heal most of the damage but she passed out afterwards. But before she did, she was calling your name, Lottus." Hearing this, Lottus's eyes widened a bit and was visibly confused.
"She was calling me? Why?" He pondered. Granted, he assumed it would have been one of those Saiyan girls that always fawned over him simply because he was royalty. It wasn't a bad assumption and it's not much of a stretch to say either. It was a common occurrence on Planet Sadala whenever he left the palace just to stroll around the streets for some fresh air. Everytime he had to wear some sort of cloak to avoid the public from recognizing him, otherwise. . .he'll have to turn into what these Earthlings call a track star. He was just glad it wasn't as bad as his brother had it which is probably why he trained and became a military warhawk. But the possibility of it being one of them already made him shiver and he was already mentally prepared to bolt towards the exit if needed.
Before Bulma could think upon that question itself, she noticed they were already at the door that led them to where they needed to be, "I'm not sure. . .but we'll soon find out." As soon as those words left her mouth, the mechanical, autonomous door opened, allowing each of them to enter the living room area that led out to the balcony. Almost immediately in response to them entering the room, Trunks stood up from one of the couches with his little sister in hand. His hand was obviously trying to keep her away from seeing something before she walked. Though, that alone was enough to immediately tell that something was certainly wrong as the teenage boy walked over to him.
"Mom, you have to come see this," Trunks said, his arms handing the infant to her mother while pointing over to the other couch in the room. Taking the child, she looked up to see Whis and Vados standing over what looked to be the women they were talking about.
Wasting no time while holding Bulla so that she couldn't see what Trunks was talking about, the blue-haired scientist quickly walked over with everyone else following behind her. Only a few steps were taken. . .and just as the angel stepped towards the side so that they could get a better view, the group were shocked by one thing at first. . .; the amount of blood that stained the couch was great, so much that one could of sworn that it would of changed the color completely. And the source of all this blood came from a gravely injured and unconscious woman covered in wounds all over and scars that would certainly be permanent. From the attire she wore, it didn't take a genius among them to figure it out. . .
"A Saiyan?" Vegeta mumbled, certain that there was no mistaking it by her faint Ki, "The armor is similar but definitely not one worn by those from this universe."
That noted, Goku quickly assumed, "Really? That means she's probably from Universe 6 right?" Confirming this, Whis decided to clear his throat before answering.
"Well, you are correct. She is from Universe 6's Planet Sadala," Whis affirmed.
"Okay, but if that's the case then what in the hell happened. . .?" Kuzuku muttered.
It was a question they all were wondering though for others, it certainly was something they desperately needed to know. Especially for the second prince of Saiyans in the room who seemed frozen. His mouth was agape as his lips quivered just as much as his shaking hands. He was so out of it, his mind disregarding everyone else present except for the injured unconscious woman. He didn't even realize he was taking steps forward, his sudden action earning the eyes of the inhabitants of Universe 7 while his fellow Universe 6 Saiyans were still shocked at the sight. But, they knew that the reaction was reasonable, especially when they saw the one who gave him the name Lottus dying on a couch as he muttered, "Mother. . ."
None of their ears didn't pick up on what he just called her as Bulma couldn't help but repeat, "Mother? You mean-?" She was caught off by Lottus suddenly springing to his mother's side, his hands immediately clasping over her near lifeless ones. His eyes were clearly filled with grief yet, his tone still held anguish and anger at the sight before him.
"What happened! Who did this to my mother!" Lottus all but near shouted.
Being the angelic beings they are, Whis and Vados were used to seeing mortals' reactions to such atrocities. Yet, no matter how much they sympathize with those feelings. . .they had to remain neutral. However, Vados in particular knew that this wasn't a normal case. So, she took a breath and remained calm as ever, one expected of an angel, "I'm not too sure on the exact details but. . .Planet Sadala seems to be in the middle of a full-scale war."
"Wha-what did you say!? With who!?" Cabba gasped in shock before asking in slight anger, "Were we betrayed. . .!?"
Shaking her head, Vados decided to explain further, "No. . .in fact, all of Planet Sadala's allied forces are also locked into this mess as well. In a span of only two days, forces were sent from all over to aid in the fight yet they are still losing from the looks of it."
"That. . .can't be. . ." Cabba muttered, subconsciously taking a step back at the information. Planet Sadala in universe 6 was easily one of the most feared in terms of militaristic power. It was why they were the first for Lord Champa's selection of warriors to partake in the Tournament of Power. However, coupled with that was a strong alliance between several other powerful planets that all desired the same peace that their King strived for yet. . .they were losing so badly that their beloved Queen was in a near death-like state? This had to be some sick joke, one that made his stomach churn with ache. He grunted audibly as the Universe 7 Saiyans watched in silence as he asked, "How many enemy planets. . .?"
"None. . ." Vados answered blatantly.
Repeating in disbelief, he snarled, "None. . .!? Impossible!" As if to finally add her input on things, Caulifla folded her arms with the lack of respect she had for anyone. She was really the type to not give a damn about status.
"As much as I hate to agree with him, you definitely have to be joking. No way a small force could invade Sadala. Those soldiers may be weak but they were trained by my Brother who trained me," Caulifla scoffed.
Nevertheless, Vados still remained neutral and calm despite her rude tone, "I can assure you, I'm no liar and I have no reason to lie. You just have to let me finish with me unveiling the truth before you could make such assumptions." She paused, waiting for them to calm themselves enough to listen closely. Once they did with the feisty female Saiyan sucking her teeth, she continued.
"Today, when I was tending to the daily routine within Lord Champa planet, I received a distress call from the Queen for an emergency transport. You know, the one that we agreed upon requesting that Cabba would participate in Lord Beerus and Champa's little tournament," Vados explained, with Cabba remembering the deal during that time. He never told anyone about it, but it was strictly made between King Sadala and Lord Champa that he even ended up fighting in that tournament in the first place. That said he didn't think it would ever be needed until now. . ., "Unfortunately, I could only see her during the time which allowed for me to teleport her to me though before that happened, it seemed like something exploded that caused it to end up like this. She barely made it but she still was caught up in the explosion so I treated her injuries the best I could but she was still unconscious. That's when I knew something was wrong and looked upon Planet Sadala with my own eyes through my staff and. . ."
The sister of Whis paused as she grimaced at the things she saw. Out of all her years at being an Angel, only a few things came close to the nightmare she witnessed. One that nearly caused her neutrality to vanish, "The whole city looked like it was going through armageddon. People who were once breathing heavily in terror were nothing more than corpses and ash the next. The cities were practically nothing but rubble and the palace looked like they were fighting with their legs only inches towards the edge of a cliff that only spelled certain death. Even the allied forces were no exception. Their ships were practically shot out of the sky with their soldiers being thrusted into a battlefield that was already in chaos."
"That's horrible. . .," Cabba uttered, before questioning further, "Did you see what the enemy was?"
Turning her eyes to Whis, Vados nodded as they both faced forward, "Yes, and it doesn't look like anything that even the gods have seen before."
"What?" he responded as she continued to add.
"We don't know what it is, but just from looking at it alone, these. . . things are not of this world. . .or rather, they feel alien to even us Angels. Though they don't seem powerful enough to be a threat on their own, their numbers alone looked to be overwhelming to cause this much damage." Vados said, "Which is why, I came here to address this to Whis before taking this to the council. Well, originally I wasn't going to come to Earth but she kept begging me to take her to Earth to see her son. . ."
It took them a while to let it all sink in. Cabba, who was a proud and respectable soldier that served his home with everything he had, knew Sadala's military might better than anyone. All of the soldiers he trained with were hardened veterans. . .maybe not as much as Universe 7 were, but they were certainly not that behind. If they needed to die in order to ensure victory, then each and every one of them would do it without question. All for the sake of peace. . .and fighting for that peace was Planet Sadala's pride. The very same pride that built the planet up to this point as a race to be revered. But now, that pride was being put to the test as the soldiers that carried on a similar conviction he has were pretty much on death row at this rate. He couldn't-no- didn't want to even think about what was going on right about now. Right at the same time as they are speaking. While they are out on the battlefield in the middle of a war that they weren't ready for while he was sitting here training and enjoying Earth. While they were probably without shelter with their only warmth being the flames that torched their allies while he was standing here in the warmth of a luxurious house. While his comrades that he's fought with for so long were most likely dying. . .while his life was ensured. . .the mere idea was enough to make him want to punch the nearest wall. But he quickly noticed that Lottus, who he knew was someone who shared the same sentiment, if not. . .no definitely stronger than him was taking the news the hardest.
Especially with his mother unconscious in front of him. . .
"Prince Lottus. . ." Cabba muttered,
He didn't fail to notice that his hands tightened around his mother's, his bangs hiding his expression, "Yeah. . .we have to return. . .we must . . .!" He snarled under his breath with a shaking voice that struggled to contain his anger. Though, Whis, being the main voice of reason for anything decided to quell that rage.
"I know you are angry," the Universe 7 angel began, "But, simply running in there with blind emotions is understandable, especially since those emotions are what gives you Saiyans strength. However, you are more likely to be killed if you don't go in with a clear mind."
"Then what are we supposed to do!?" Lottus all but snapped.
Whis, for the first time in forever, had only but a short moment of thought before answering, "The only thing we can do is prepare. Judging by the current situations, the Sadala army along with the allied forces should hold out for 7 more days at this rate. In that time, you must grow stronger and prepare your minds. Being that it takes 2 days to reach Universe 6, you got 5 days to do just that."
"5 days, huh?" Vegeta muttered, motioning Bulma to leave the room as he noticed his daughter was getting sleepy. In an understanding manner in that she knew where this was going, the blue-haired scientist did as he asked and took Bulla to her room with Trunks following behind her. As the door closed, he looked over at Cabba and Lottus with a serious expression on his face, "Then in those 5 days, I'll have to put you through my special kind of hell."
Hearing those words would have normally struck fear into their hearts. However, that fear was overwhelming but an unbrittled determination as their eyes glistened with fires of war that made Vegeta grin. He knew right then and there that, "I'm going to make monsters out of them."
Seeing this, Kuzuku remained a bit uneasy from the new predicament. The atrocities were definitely something that he would never approve of but. . .he knew this wasn't his battle to take personally. But, for the friends that he made that this battle was personally on them. For the allies that helped them through the fight against Broly and Frieza. . He had to repay the favor. His fists tightened as Caulifla looked over to him with an impassive frown.
"We can't fall behind as well. We'll be counting on you from here on out," She warned.
That was the final push he needed, his smile curling up due to his Saiyan blood boiling through his body, "Fine, I'll accept that trust. Just don't chicken out when training gets a little harder than usual."
"Hmph, you can crank it up to 100 times more intense and you wouldn't break me!" Caulfila scoffed with Kale nodding in agreement.
"Ye-yeah! And I won't let Sis leave me behind!" Kale said trying to uphold that rivalry that Kuzuku wished to be adamant.
Kuzuku chuckled before looking over at Ryo who seemed a bit quiet as he seemed to be the least aware as to what was going on, "That goes for you too. I'm going to need a good sparring partner to perfect our techniques before the time comes so I'll be relying on you for that." Flinching a bit, Ryo laughed nervously.
"Ah, alright, but could you at least take it easy on me once? You're way too ridiculous sometimes," Ryo complained a little cheerfully.
"I'll try," Kuzuku grinned before taking a glance at 21 who felt a little left out. He could tell by the look on her face, something that he's picked up over the years of being with her. Though, it was understandable considering that she is incapable of partaking in the battle due to pregnancy. Now she knew how his sister felt, especially since they both were making the same face. The resemblance was almost like a mirror that he laughed, "Though, I can't say we'll have much help. Gohan is busy with work while Piccolo is god who knows where. Other than Zugo and Hudo, the girls are sitting ducks."
"We get it, we're getting fat," Riley complained
21 frowned as well as she added, "Yeah, and it's all your fault."
"Ah, well. . ." Kuzuku nervously responded but stopped as he needed to choose his words carefully. It only took one slip of the tongue for Bulma's house to be turned into a wasteland and since she was pretty much his boss; that wouldn't be a good look.
Though, as energized as they were, no one looked as excited as the one battle-crazed martial artist was. The hero of Earth cracked his knuckles and chuckled, "All this talk about training for a big battle is getting me pumped. Now I wanna head home as fast as I can and get right to it!"
"Really. . ." Chi Chi sighed, though at this point, she might as well accept it. Besides, she did feel sorry for what was going on and if anyone could help, it would definitely be her fight loving husband, "I guess I can't be helped. . .at least don't rip your Gi completely off this time. I just made you a new one."
"I'll try not to, Chi!" Goku smiled as she gave her the thumbs up.
With everyone on board, Whis couldn't help but examine the potential rescue team. On one hand, you have the arguable best of Universe 6 Saiyans while on another end were some of the strongest warriors of Universe 7 with three being top powerhouses within the tournament of power. The unknown factor was this other fellow who was with them but for one, the angel decided to overlook him but he had a strange feeling coming from him. One that caused his eyes to narrow on him for a split second before clearing his throat, "Well, then. Now that is all settled, I'll be taking my leave. Be sure that she doesn't move around too much." The two angels walked over to the open balcony with all eyes on them. Once they were in open view, they both turned as Whis concluded the meeting.
"I hope you train well. Vados will return to Lord Champa to plan their next move while I'll address this matter to the Grand Priest to see if he knows something," the Universe 7 angel explained as the light began to shroud his body. In time, it began to accelerate through before he took off, he muttered, "Good luck. . ."
Then, faster than the eye could even blink, the two angels shot into the sky as pillars of light that vanquished into the now calmed snowfall. Leaving nothing but a single strand of their glowing white hair. . .
A/N: Sorry for the rather. . .well very late upload. I got caught up in A LOT of things lately, heheh! Anyways, this chapter is basically a time skip to what happened on Planet Sadala and yes; things are looking hairy for the Universe 6 version of the Saiyan race. I tried to set a light hearted tone this chapter only to shift it to drastically change it with the meeting that'll lead to the conflicts that will happen in this arc. Again, this arc is going to unveil the main villains of Tenkai as well as adding more questions than answers so stay tuned for that. Anyways, I hope you enjoyed this return chapter of Dragon Ball: Tenkai! Until we meet again!