The rays of sunlight began to set along the treeline. Ellery loved the way the colors of the sky would change during this time of day. It was the perfect place to stretch. The young mother had been outside for the last couple of hours doing yoga poses. While Goku was on Lord Beerus' planet, Ellery decided to take advantage of the time. Although part of her felt as though she should be training, taking time to relax and get in tune with her energy was more important.
As the sun fell behind the trees, Ellery decided it was time to go inside. She walks to the porch, picking up her little man out of the swing he was napping in. Opening his eyes, Tarro looked around. The baby Saiyan could feel his stomach gurgle.
"Sounds like someone's hungry." the young mother chuckled as she kissed Tarro's forehead. Once inside, the young mother gets dinner ready. Ellery grabbed several containers of leftovers, not really feeling like cooking. She placed the little Saiyan in his high-chair, setting pieces of food on his tray.
"Mmmm!" Tarro said in approval as he ate everything his mother gave him. One of his favorites was the banana. The little Saiyan grabbed his bottle, taking a drink with one hand as he tried to grab more food with another.
Ellery chuckled as she watched her son. While his body was still small, little Tarro was reaching milestones faster than his mother would've thought. Even though he still drank milk, the baby Saiyan was already eating most foods without difficulty. Ellery wished there was a way to gauge his progress. With him being the first full-blooded Saiyan born in a long time, no one knew exactly how he was going to develop.
The young mother knew Saiyan's were bred to fight. Even at young ages, toddler Saiyan's were sent to conquer low level planets. However, it's also been proven the gene can be suppressed. Goku's head injury caused the aggressiveness in him to go away. Ellery had her own childhood traumas that led to her growing up the way she did. Her adopted parents did everything in their power to create a calm world around her.
The thought of Tarro becoming destructive like that was hard to believe.
After the duo was finished eating, the little Saiyan wriggled out of his own highchair. His mother was astonished.
"Where do you think you're going, little man?" Ellery's hands rested on her hips, looking at the small child in front of her.
Tarro pointed towards the door before crawling in that direction. The little one turned his head to make sure his mom was following him. Once he was at the door, he smacked it with his hand. "Aaahhh!"
Ellery couldn't help but giggle as she picked Tarro up from the floor. "We can head back outside, let's go!" Deciding to go for a walk, the young mother puts the little Saiyan on her shoulders, her tail wrapping tightly around his waist. Ellery could feel his hands go into her hair, holding on.
The young mother walks down the trail towards The Harmony Center. She couldn't remember the last time she'd visited. After Tarro was born, Ellery would come up here every once in a while to check on things. Her mind had been so focused on raising her son and competing in the Tournament, she put her business on the back burner.
As the lights of her yoga studio came into view, the young woman smiled seeing all the cars in the lot. Ellery hoped there was a session with an opening. She missed being at The Harmony Center more than she realized. The Saiyan mother walks up the steps, opening the door. The front desk ladies have left for the evening, since it looked like this was the last session of the night.
Even better! I'll get a room all to myself. Mayble the girls will join me! Ellery thought to herself as she made her way to the waiting area. She sits there for a few minutes, playing with Tarro before she sees people beginning to walk towards the exit.
"Ellery!" Raine yelled as she walked towards her, waving frantically with a huge smile on her face. A couple of the other ladies also made their way towards her.
"We're so glad you're back!"
"Did the Tournament go well?"
"We missed you so much!"
Ellery's eyes were wide at how her employees rushed to the Saiyan woman. It startled her, as well as the baby in her arms.
"I guess it's been longer than I thought." Ellery rubbed the back of her head, a habit she picked up from her partner. "Sorry about that, ladies. I'm glad to see you've been running the place just fine without me. I knew you could do it!"
Sophai and Raine beam at their former yoga instructor, now friend and business partner. The original six ladies from Ellery's advanced sessions have become investors/partners in The Harmony Center. They are now the ones that oversee the daily operations of the place. Ellery felt she was somewhat a control freak when it came to certain aspects of her business. Without their help, the Saiyan woman never would've stepped away. Each of the six women knew precisely how she wanted things done, making the transition seamless.
"What brings you in today?" Kimichi is heard from behind Ellery.
"I was hoping we could sit in on a session." The young mother smiled happily. "It's been a while since I've actually gotten a good stretch in. I noticed I was a little late, so now I'm just going to steal one of the rooms for an hour or so."
"If you don't mind, I'd love to join you. It's been so long since I've been instructed by the master." Sophai mentioned with a grin.
"Me too!"
"Can I join as well?"
The young mother was astonished. While Ellery was going to invite them anyway, she was elated that her ladies still wanted to learn things from her. "Sure! The more the merrier."
Jean leads the group towards the back of the yoga studio. They file into the last room at the end of the hall. One of the ladies pulls a capsule out of her purse, tossing it in the corner. After a second, a small play pen burst from it. Inside it was a blanket, along with a few toys for the baby Saiyan.
Ellery looked at the contraption, raising a brow. "Uhm… I don't know if that's going to contain Tarro." A small chuckle escaped her lips.
"Your friend Bulma dropped it off some time ago." Raine mentioned with a smile. "I think it'll do the trick!"
"If it's made by Capsule Corp, it at least stands a chance." The young mother laughed as she walked towards the playpen. Taking the little Saiyan out of his carrier, Ellery placed him in the play pen. Looking at Tarro, the young mother kissed his forehead before she walked to the front of the room. Ellery led the girls in a few basic stretches, then went right into the challenging poses she loved to attempt.
"You're really making us work today!
"Of course!" The instructor chuckled as she moved into a slightly easier pose. "I had to see if you ladies still have it in you!"
"We've never stopped practicing!" Raine mentioned with a laugh. "Us girls get together every once in a while and just go over new moves. This way we have things to teach in class, as well as sharpen our own skills."
"That's great to hear!" Ellery smiled at the six ladies in the room with her.
Observing intently, little Tarro watched his mother practice yoga with the other girls from the studio. While he'd been seeing these kinds of things all his life, he wasn't sure if he could do them himself yet. The baby Saiyan noticed how relaxed his mother seemed to be. Even though her body was contorted in a complex position, her aura was in tune and relaxed. Tarro knew from watching his parents spar, his father's aura was most in sync when he was in battle.
I can do it too! The little Saiyan waited for the right opportunity. When the group went to an easier pose, he attempted to do it as well. As the girls moved into the warrior pose, Tarro seized the chance! Observing the way his mother's feet were positioned, he moved his own while holding onto the railing. Tarro also noticed Ellery was leaning forward, putting her weight on her front leg. Taking one of his hands off the side of the play pen, the little Saiyan sets himself into the warrior pose.
The only thing left to do was take his hand off the railing.
Come on, come on! Giving himself a pep talk, Tarro closed his eyes and relaxed his body. When he was ready he let go of the side, attempting his best to balance himself. His tail did a lot of the heavy lifting in that category.
"Uh… El… You may want to take a look at this." Storme interrupted the silence.
Ellery opened her eyes, seeing all the girls staring at the playpen in the corner of the room. Standing up, the young mother tip-toed closer, watching her son concentrating on the pose they were just doing.
Has this little one been following us the whole time? The Saiyan woman was astonished at her son's progress. Yet again, he's shattering the limits of what she thought a child could do. While his pose was a little off, he was still standing without assistance at only four months old.
"You are a remarkable little boy." Ellery's eyes began to water as she stood in front of the playpen. The moment his eyes locked onto hers, the little Saiyan fell onto his bottom and crawled up the side. Tarro reached for his mother with a bright smile on his face.
"Hey! That was a cheap shot!"
"Looks like you're smarter than I give you credit for." Vegeta chuckled as he continued to assault Goku with punch after punch. The two have been on Lord Beerus' planet for the last week, hoping to get in some last minute training before the Tournament.
With the main event being less than a week away, Goku and Vegeta insisted on spending as much time here as possible. After the spiky haired Saiyan's conversation with Jiren, he had no doubt at least one of the men would be there from Universe Twelve. Goku has contemplated for days whether it was safe to even bring his family. Bulma was more excited than the kids to watch the Tournament. Also knowing that Goten has already convinced Chi-Chi and Jean to go, it would be hard to find someone to watch Tarro back on Earth. The Saiyan wasn't confident any of his other friends would be up to the task of babysitting a little warrior.
After about ten minutes of Goku and Vegeta going back and forth, the Destroyer of the Seventh Universe had about enough of watching their sorry excuse for 'training'.
"If you weren't so distracted, you might be able to land a punch!" Lord Beerus yelled from the sidelines. His arms were crossed in irritation. "You won't have a hope in the world of winning the tournament!" The Destroyer groaned in frustration. "Damn Saiyan's…" Looking towards his Attendant's staff, an idea lit up in the Deities mind.
Beerus took the staff in his hand, throwing it at Goku and Vegeta. Before the two Saiyan's knew what was going on, they were transported to another dimension.
Whis flew towards his Destroyer, looking around for the two warriors that were just training on the grounds. "Beerus, where are Goku and Vegeta?"
"I sent them somewhere.." Arms still crossed, Lord Beerus turned his head. "Those damned Saiyan's weren't taking this seriously."
"Where in the cosmos did you send them?!" Whis gasped as he looked for his staff. "Did you send them to that training dimension? I TOLD YOU THEY WEREN'T READY!"
"What's the problem?" The Destroyer leaned back in his chair, shrugging his shoulders. "You've sent them to places with that staff before. I was just doing the same."
"Did it ever occur to you that I have several dimensions inside my staff?! Who knows where you've sent them! We might not be able to get them back!"
"That'll teach them to slack off!" Now past the point of being angry, the Destroyer stands up and goes on a small rampage. "Those damned punch jockeys better win this damned Tournament! They're the ones that have brought this upon themselves!"
"Let's hope for your sake, we'll still have viable contenders for the Tournament. If we can't get them back, the only hope we'll have of winning is Goku's partner, Ellery! Or Gohan and the Android. All three of them are B-Class fighters compared to those two." Rolling his eyes, the Attendant does his best to remain calm. However, he was almost to the point of seeing red.
"I don't want to think about what the Omni Kings would do if their precious Goku wasn't able to fight in their Tournament." Glaring at the Destroyer, Whis turns on his heel and flies back inside. "You'd better find a way to retrieve them. I don't think I can save you from the wrath of Zeni and Zeno if you don't!"
Oh shit! Goku and Vegeta are trapped! Will they be freed before the Tournament begins? Read next week to find out!