Hello everyone! Man these uploads are going great so far now that I have loads of free time, don't get too used to these though as I do have IRL responsibilities to attend to. When I start getting really strained for time in these next few weeks I'll have to dip down to weekly chapters instead of whenever I get bored. And if I get really strained for time I may just dip down to biweekly chapters. I'll try and not let it get to that point but bare with me.
GrimmjowTaicho:
Welp, Syura's fucking dies in future chapters not that everyone cared about that rapist. You wrote Black amazingly and captured his personality very well. Do you have plans on Black being an anti-hero? Anti-Hero Black is funny to imagine and satisfying to witness.
AN: Well to be fair Syura is a ripe cunt isn't he? A real piece of work. If there are any characters I genuinely have grown to hate he is definitely one of them, which is why I feel no pain at all with him getting absolutely blown to pieces by Black's Divine Lasso. This should also answer for what technique Black used and Syura's health condition, absolutely deceased. Also to answer your question I do plan on having Black take up that sort of role. Like I said previously, Black is intelligent and he has the concept of planning down-pat. He's going to learn as much as possible about this new Earth while also killing whoever really gets in his way. A darker alignment for sure but Anti-Hero nonetheless.
Thaqiftalip:
Is Goku Black from the anime or manga? Just an honest question thought.
AN: I've already answered this in Private Messaging, but I wanted to put this out publicly too. This is a fusion of the two styles. Black from the anime had some amazing lines and even greater scenes. His mannerisms were perfectly put on display and even stuff like the audio-work, while hard to put into words, was phenomenal. Now about this "fusion" bit. I wanted to have Black's mannerisms and styles, while also keeping his manga techniques. So if there was a solid answer to this question it would have to be "anime Black" because of his previous reality, but expect me to merge whatever I can get away with while pulling it out of thin-air. I believe you guys love to call these sorts of moves "asspulls" :)
That should be all for our introductory AN, also this marks the beginning of this work for realsies this time. No more toying around with introducing elements, characters, or
killing off little-hellspawn catmen. Let's begin!
[Unknown Island, Unknown Ocean, Unknown Region, Beach]
She could hardly focus her sight on the man still holding her in a death grip, the past 60 seconds have easily been the most painful of her life physically, possibly mentally too. Here she was, the great General Esdeath: Strongest of the Empire yet reduced down to barely manageable groans and shallow-breathing as if she were a fish trying to survive out of its element.
But that description was apt, was it not? This was a titan, a monster on a completely different level than her. If she had been the shark in the water for the fish that were those in the Empire, then this was the Kraken who was ready to swallow her whole…
But now only one thought remained in her rattled mind as she stared up at a confused and angry totem of power that stood ready to take her life at a moment's notice: "B-Beautiful…"
Esdeath then saw black.
BLACKICE
Black was busy regaining his tact after what had essentially been a snapping point for him. Wincing internally he should have expected that even here, mortals would defy the will of the gods and tamper with what shouldn't be tampered with.
Black, with Esdeath still in-grip, brought his other hand up to cup his chin in thought. The 'will of the gods' applied only to his reality, as this was a separate reality entirely then wouldn't that imply that the gods that resided here had different laws and different expectations? Black shook his head. If the gods here were that lenient, then it of course was no matter to him. The 'Zero Mortal's Plan' had failed spectacularly and ended with his own death.
Black was shaken out of his inner-convolutions by the feeling of movement back at his currently occupied hand. Black was surprised, however, by what happened next. The crystal-blue haired woman reached forward with her sole-unbroken arm up to Black's face. "B-Beautiful…" And with that her eyes rolled back into her head and she fell unconscious.
Black stood deathly still, as if the world had frozen solid hundreds of times over. A...compliment? From a mortal? One that he had just been so willing to impale and rend from limb to limb not even moments ago? This confused Black to such a degree that he took an involuntary step back.
He had just been so willing to destroy her, and she shows affection? What sort of strange and damaged woman was this? Black snorted, she was not unlike Saiyans in that regard. In his travel between timelines to grow stronger in the limited time he had in the future, Black had appeared at several 'key' points in history. On the Saiyan homeworld, on Namek with Goku and Frieza, with Yamoshi, in the fight between Giblet and Shallot, even when Broly began to fight Goku and Vegeta on Earth in a timeline set after his own defeat. And yet of all of the potential occupants he would have met in those timelines, this woman before him reminded him of a Saiyan female with her tenacity and potential.
Black would never admit to it, but his heart skipped a beat. And then only micro-moments after he would realize and turn immediately to self-denial and onset disgust. A mortal creature? Really? Of all of the beings in creation, the one that just had to go ahead and check the metaphorical 'biological boxes' was not only a mortal, but a human as well? Once again Black snorted in disgust. He needed answers and time to think, adjusting his grip so that Esdeath was now in a princess-carry, he looked over to the island before him.
Black let a smirk grow on his features. "Well...I won't say no to another cabin, they are rather calming." Gathering Ki in his eyes, black cut out a section of forest that went inland for a good distance. Arriving at the back of the clearing he had created Black then set Esdeath down under the shade of a nearby tree and turned his focus back to the clearing where he began his precise work of creating once more. He was a god of creation was he not? And create he shall.
[30 Minutes Later]
Black stepped back to look at his creation, if there was anything that pleased Black outside of slaughter this was it. Creating had always fascinated 'Zamasu' and so it would in-turn fascinate 'Goku Black' the same. Before him stood a two story wood cabin that had been reinforced with latent Ki to survive any violent outbursts he would have during his questioning of the female human. It offered separate rooms and facilities so that if he didn't kill her off immediately after questioning, she could offer him her services in mapping out the area before he set off once more.
Although that didn't matter anymore did it? Black looked up at the now auburn sky, it truly didn't matter anymore did it? His precious 'Zero Mortals Plan' had failed, and repeating something similar in a universe that was not-his-own was not worth the ire of whatever was unknown to him yet. Besides on a peaceful island far away from mortals he would be perfectly content to live his own way wouldn't he? His thoughts began to stretch over to the unconscious female still resting underneath the same tree he set her below not even half an hour ago, needless to say he immediately went to clearing and eradicating any thoughts of her without hesitation.
Black was no fool, he wasn't like that utter dumbass 'Goku'. He was well aware of the needs and wants of mortals to attach to each other like leeches and reproduce. So far he wasn't that thrilled about those same thoughts applying to his mind. Black's face scrunched up in annoyance. "Damn Saiyan body, out of all of the races Goku could have been, he was a Saiyan!" Black's scorn was not ill-placed. For a being that was originally asexual in nature, Black now was in possession of the body of a race with a notoriously high sex-drive. Saiyans, being much more primal than humans, had a need to adapt and evolve to reach this drive in order to reproduce the numbers that would be sent out and die on planets in attempts to take them over.
This of course spelled nothing but poor news for Black, like a complete beginner drinking a full bottle down of premium alcohol. Black was whole-heartedly unprepared for the incoming side-effects. He brushed these thoughts aside and picked his charge up carefully and went to set her down in one of the beds inside. When she awoke she was going to answer his questions, or die alone on an island by his hands.
BLACKICE
[1 Day Later]
For the first time since she was a child Esdeath could safely say that her nightmares had caused distress. When she was younger the nightmares would come and pass without effect, she had longed since steeled her mind after witnessing her clan's eradication. However, she now dreamt of an even worse fate. She dreamt that she was cradling a child, a little girl, in her left arm as the girl held onto her for dear life. In her other arm she held her rapier at the ready. A being before them stalking closer before pausing and tilting his head in confusion. "Why do you protect her?" Esdeath could only offer a stare in reply. Everything about this was just so bizarre, a girl, a monstrous figure? Looking down she noticed that the terrified girl had the same chilly-blue hair as she did...and a monkey tail? Why was she protecting this girl? Was she her daughter?
Esdeath was snapped out of her thoughts to respond to this shadowy figure when she noticed the gleam of a strangely familiar green earring on his left ear. "You...you are!" She was interrupted as the figure stepped forward, revealing themselves to be not who she originally thought he was. This man had green skin, elongated ears, and white hair. This was not Black. The man snarled viciously and spoke once more. "Who said I was going to address you, you filthy and disgusting mortal creature?"
Esdeath was about to respond in-kind when a figure in black emerged from behind, she recognized the hair and familiar green earring on his left ear too. As Black emerged he struck the new and mysterious man with a hook so strong that it sent a resounding thunder-clap throughout the blackened world as the green creature was sent shooting away. Turning to look at her over his shoulder, Black had a look that confused her greatly. Was that... concern? This was the same face of the same man who had just given her such a chilling look that she was then sure that even her ice would freeze over solid.
Esdeath's world suddenly rocked and she was sped off with great velocity and she jumped awake in...a bed? Creaking her other eye open Esdeath took a quick glance around to study her surroundings. She appeared to be in a furnished room of some sort with little decor, it had the bare essentials with a ceiling fan, a connected bathroom, a closet, a stand for whatever needed placing….and a strange black box? She could question that later.
For now Esdeath was immediately surprised to find that she was uninjured in the slightest. She didn't get it, wasn't she just used as a projectile through a treeline and a hillside? Her questions only seemed to grow as the man who had done all of that to her walked in through the open doorway. Setting her with a gaze that made her involuntarily flinch, Black spoke once more. "I believe we had a deal, you would answer my questions or I would kill you off. So let us get straight to it then." Pulling up a stool close to her bedside, Black gave her a studying look. "I take it you've recovered well?"
At a loss for words Esdeath nodded her head slowly. "I see, that's good, that means that your memory should be at full efficiency then."
Black then hunched over and channeled Ki into his eyes, checking her internal status once more to verify before continuing. "You are confused as to why you are even still alive, let alone healed and bed-ridden I take it?" At this Esdeath finally found words. "Yes that would about sum it up, why did you let me live? You practically could have killed me with the look you were giving me at the wall." At this Black relaxed his posture a bit, then continued. "It's because you can offer me something…" Esdeath went to back away off the bed and started beginning preparations for a [Weissschnabel]. Black immediately caught on and grabbed her shoulders "No! Nothing like that! Nothing like that."
Black sat back and coughed into his hand to ease the tension. "Nothing like that, I just want my questions answered. Seriously, do you mortals have no tact?" Grumbling the rest under his breath, it still wasn't missed by Esdeath's acute senses and it piqued her interest once more. "Mortals? What are you on about calling others 'mortals' yet again?" Black opted to think for a second before responding. "How about a game, a 'fair trade' if anything" This caught Esdeath off guard. "A game? Of what sort?"
Black pulled an apple from somewhere in his gi and took a bite into it. "You answer one of my questions, then I in my divine generosity will grant you answers to your questions… If you don't die before we are done here that is." The look Esdeath gave him would have made snakes all around the world proud. "Is that all? And what are the conditions for my death 'your majesty'?" Black then dropped all charades and looked directly into her eyes, giving the same look she had received that night after she activated her Trump Card. "If you manipulate time again in my presence, I will kill you." Esdeath shuddered and dumbly nodded at that. This 'fear' feeling, while new to her, was effective nonetheless at breaking her concentration.
Goku Black sat up and set the apple off to the side on the headboard. "Well then, I believe it's only fair that you would go first, seeing as I am the reason you are bed-ridden now. Let it be known I am a benevolent god at that." Esdeath caught on and immediately went for, what she believed, to be the big question. "Why do you keep referring to yourself as a god or divine, and the rest of us as 'mortals'? I hope you have a bloodline or something similar that gives credit to the idea, I've seen many fools die from such delusions before. Even killed my share that thought they were 'favored' and 'fated' to kill me."
Black seemingly took offense to that as his lips tugged downwards into a disappointed frown. "Fated? Favored? As if us gods would have favored any of you disgusting mortals for anything else than entertainment. To answer your question, I am a god, or in more specific terms I am a [Kaiōshin]: a god of creation. We watch over your kind and provide half of the duties of the universe, the other half belong to the acting [God of Destruction]."
Esdeath immediately went into denial. "You? A god? Sure, and what proof do you have of being a 'god'?" Black seemingly not offended in the slightest gave her a blank look. "How do you think you are breathing right now? Let alone sitting up to have this lovely chat with me. Did you seriously believe your natural healing was that good? No. I performed healing magic on you to rapidly repair your body after I broke it." Esdeath sat back to consider what he had said. He was not wrong after all, if she judged him to own a Teigu then the energy he had fired and abilities he had would have already covered. But healing? Offensive-oriented Teigus didn't do healing. In fact there were a cherished few support-oriented who did. Creating energy blades and shooting off energy spikes did not match up to any she knew. She would have to think about this.
Black reached back over for the apple and sat back on the stool, perfectly balancing. "I believe it is my turn now. Now, tell me about how you humans came into possession of magic." Esdeath sat back and looked at Black confused. "What? Magic?" Black sat up a little and gave her another strange look. "What? I was sure that your memory was still completely intact... Maybe this will focus your mind. The ice? The time stopping?" Esdeath, for the first time in her life maybe, burst out laughing hysterically at the stupidity of what was just going on. A god asking her about Teigus? Weapons that were supposedly made by the first emperor with their blessings?
If Black wasn't already confused by the situation, he was now more than ever stunned at what was happening. She was laughing? Why? When she finally caught her breath Esdeath looked over again at Black with small-tears threatening to break from her mirthful and judging eyes. "Teigus were blessed by you gods thousands of years ago, what do you mean magic?" Black looked down at his apple, he figured it out at least now…
These mortals didn't know they were using magic. The gods of this realm named them Teigus and formed them as items… clever but nonetheless it pissed him off immensely. Black went back to munching on the apple at this revelation to mull it over.
Suddenly the questionnaire was interrupted by a massive trembling that had Esdeath shooting out of bed, however she stumbled clumsily as her legs touched the floor. Black, for reasons entirely unknown to both him and Esdeath, shot up to assist her. "Just return to bed and focus on spending the rest of the evening regaining your strength, my magic may have healed you, but it will be up to you to regain your stamina and strength." Esdeath shot him a look of defiance that Black quickly stomped down. "You are weak, and will only get in the way." Esdeath slightly recoiled at that before shooting Black a confused look. "Get in the way, of what? That's an earthquake." Black then opened the window to Esdeath's room and gestured outside where she finally spotted what was causing the trembling.
Across the island was a massive stone Danger Beast that was angrily making its way towards them. Esdeath glared back at Black. "I am not going to sit by and be a useless, bedridden, maiden while you deal with that." The feeling that Black had yesterday came back violently, and he promptly smashed it down flat before turning around where the human female wouldn't have the privilege of seeing Black's cheeks dusted slightly pink. Grumbling to himself, Black made his discontent very clear. "Damn mortal female, acting like a Saiyan...does she even know? Of course she doesn't, this is a different world entirely…" Black then regained his composure and turned back to face Esdeath. "Fine, you want to assist me in taking that down, then we will do so together."
Acting quickly before Esdeath could complain, Black took one arm and swooped Esdeath into a half-princess-carry with her upper torso to move as she wished. Then, putting his pointer and middle fingers up to his forehead, Black Instant Transmissioned themselves directly above the Danger Beast. At this, Esdeath jolted but quickly recovered her senses. When she looked over to Black he had his right arm free and pointed downward with an open palm at the incoming behemoth. "You want to help? Keep the beast pinned while I gather my energy to erase it." Esdeath huffed in dejection before turning her attention back to the incoming Danger Beast, even if this was all she was able to do, she would do it at 100% efficiency just to spite the bastard. Esdeath closed her eyes and gathered energy to her [Demon's Extract]. With a fierce and determined look Esdeath called out: "[Hagelsprung!]" A massive pillar of ice formed above their heads, with a heave of both her arms Esdeath sent the massive pillar careening into the Danger Beast, effectively knocking it over backwards and trapping it under the unliftable weight.
Goku Black's eyes shone in acknowledgement before narrowing again in concentration. He brought his hand up and closed it in a fist, gathering as much negative energy from the environment as possible, which not surprisingly wasn't very difficult to do with a massive trapped and pissy mountain nearby. Black then reared his right hand back and threw the energy he had gathered at the trapped Danger Beast. "[Negative Spirit Bomb!]"
The resulting explosion completely wiped the Danger Beast from existence alongside any land behind it. Esdeath turned to look in awe at the destruction caused, when she tried to steal a glance at Black she was met with him still focusing on the rapture he had sent upon the creature. Strange feelings bubbled up in Esdeath's chest and she looked away with cheeks that were rapidly heating. She would have to look into this new feeling fast. Black however was trapped in his own thoughts... The technique he had used was his own variant of Goku's 'Spirit Bomb'. He had originally used it on Vegeta when he first arrived on Earth. Black took this chance to glance up at the darkening sky. Even though he held a strong distaste for those mortals, his relatively new Saiyan biology urged him to at least respect the warriors for their strength. He briefly wondered if they made it out of that timeline before the erasure.
Black then shook the thoughts away, even if they didn't make it, that was no longer his world to worry about. Looking down at the strangely-sheepish mortal cradled in his left-arm he thought about what this new world would offer him. Would he still erase mortals when he found appropriate? Absolutely, nothing was more enjoyable than a purge. Would he continue to grow stronger? Without a doubt, he wouldn't stop now, not ever. Would he give in to his mortal instincts… Black vehemently said no with all of his might.
Although there was still a minor portion, significantly small, that held the tiniest shred of doubt.
Look at that, a slightly fluff chapter! A little strange to see with Black 100%, but I feel like establishing a good beginning to his and Esdeath's relationship is a good route to take for this to be a successful pairing later on. Also if this is a pathway I can use to sort of tame Black back to a degree and let him discover and think about this new world, then I will gladly take it. So some answers really quick, Esdeath is worried about her army and her duties. But her growing attachment to Black combined with no way back on her side is going to make her choose. You don't need to be psychic to guess which is going to win over her mind. Also the attack Black used in this chapter, this was entirely thrown into the air. Black is a mastermind and a Kai nonetheless, if there would be anyone able to reverse engineer the Spirit Bomb it would be him. Final bit here as a disclaimer, please do not think that I am reducing Goku Black to a hero, that is not what I am doing, as I answered in the introductory AN I am making him an "Anti-Hero". He won't regret what he's done but he will sort of align himself loosely to positive concepts in this story in his search for a better part of humanity. He also wants to keep his distance from the gods of this realm because they are a major unknown factor to him currently. Anyways, that about covers this chapter. Thank you all for reading and I hope you have a good rest of your day, noon, or night. As always feel free to review, favorite, and follow so you can catch us next time on Black Ice!