I wish I owned DBZ, but I don't. I own DVD's and tapes, but it just isn't the same. I also don't own the right to Starcraft or any of the music pieces you see selected, just copies of merchandise, such a shame. The artists that created them are geniuses and we all must bow to them.

Chapter 15: Balance of Energy

Aldaris glanced up suddenly from his meditation as he felt a slight power surge from afar. It was in front of him, meaning somewhere around Char. Then his com beeped as Croton had a message for him.

"Judicator. We have detected a large energy signature on Char, other than the Overmind that is," he added.

"Yes I know, I felt it myself. It is more than likely the boy," he grumbled.

"Should we stay on course?"

"Yes imbecile, if it's a problem I will handle it. Now silence your idiotic tongue!" Aldaris grumbled. Croton simply cut the communication rather than acknowledging that, Aldaris was already in a foul mood by the sound of it. But in this case he wasn't, Aldaris grinned sharply at this. Since his short battle with Borgos, he was able to learn his many weaknesses when it came to his body and energy. He quickly learned Protoss did not possess high amounts of ki despite what he had displayed before. A Saiyan of low power could out power him easily much like Shugesh had. He had indeed discovered that Psi energy could easily be accessed in the same way. However he then entered meditation and did not leave that state until he grasped his own solution to the situation. He realigned his energies and compared ki and Psi. While they seemed to unlock a higher energy when mixed together, he felt he had better not mess with it as it seemed only equal amounts of each would mix properly. He had already tried mixing more Psi than ki and nothing happened. Oddly the opposite worked, mixing a little bit of Psi in with mostly ki made the energy stronger, but not nearly as strong as an equal amount of both.

His Psi was greatly higher than his ki, and thus he decided he must master using it as ki would be used. Then he tested it against some of his warriors in an all out brawl against him. Nothing but dust from their armor and weapons were left after he was done, and he barely got warmed up. While Aldaris was not much of a physical threat at all, his high amounts of Psi energy could decimate his warriors before physicality came into play. If necessary he could strengthen the shield over his body with his Psi, so much that an opponent's physical blows would not do him much if any harm. This pleased him greatly to say the least and he scraped the idea of using much ki at all unless he was desperate. His Psi was greater anyway, and he felt it was much greater than the boy's Psi level, or at least from what he could tell. With it he discovered he could increase his speed and durability, but his physical ability was not going to get much better than what it already was. Most would agree with him, brawling with a Saiyan was a bad idea. His grin got wider as he felt the ship getting much closer to Char. Not much longer now boy, and you will find that you are not such a great warrior. The view panned out as the ship got closer, only a few hours until arrival.

-

A few days behind the Protoss, General Duke watched the tactical display of Verto's power readings that his scientist kept record of. It had been recorded from the time he woke in the isolation chamber to the destruction of his battle cruiser fleet when they could no longer detect it. It rose sharply when his emotions shifted to anger or rage. It dropped during a more relaxed state, but all the time it was fluctuating.

"With energy like that, it's amazing that this boy can even hold his molecules together," a voice said behind him. Duke turned to see the only official ahead of him in rank, the emperor himself.

"Arcturus, glad you could come, but it may become volatile when we get to Char. Perhaps you should remain back with the main elite guard," Duke suggested.

"I've come to see this boy for myself, and there is another reason. I believe our late Lieutenant Kerrigan may be alive on the surface of Char. I would like to investigate that possibility further if we can," Mengsk said. Duke didn't agree, but didn't dare argue. Mengsk was right about things quite often, and he saved his ass when he should have left him for dead by the Zerg.

"General, latest scans have shown more fluctuations coming from Char. The energy signatures matches that of the young boy, and also the Overmind several thousand miles from him. The whole swarm is definitely there!" an officer said from a science station.

"Make sure that ion cannon is powered up and ready to fire should that overgrown menace try to escape. We're getting it by the roots this time!" Duke ordered.

"Yes sir!"

"General, there is another energy fluctuation, its from the small Protoss ship we detected heading for Char. Its signature is very powerful, almost like there are many Protoss ships clumped together, but there is only one ship that we can detect!"

"Interesting," Mengsk said.

"Perhaps there is more to this than we know, keep us informed when they land on Char. I want to know every possible thing that is happening when the Protoss get there!" Duke finalized before looking at an energy comparison chart between the three.

-

Goku and Gohan sparred lightly at low power, trying not to blow up any more of the gravity chamber like they did the other day. No one else was up yet, and Goku wanted to talk to his son about his life as of late. It had been just about a month since they stopped at Frost's base, and Gohan hadn't said much more to anyone after that. Goku hardly ever had a father-son talk that didn't involve training or food, so Gohan knew something was up and decided to ask before his father gave up on trying to figure out a good starting question to ask.

"So what did you need Dad? I know you want to talk to me about something but just don't know how to start, right?" Gohan began. Goku stopped in mid punch, wondering how his son figured it out already, but quickly dismissed it.

"Well Gohan I just want to know how you're doing, you don't say much to us as it is, and I know you miss Videl very much. So do I, but sealing yourself off from everyone is starting to get on my nerves a little," Goku said as gently as possible. Luckily Gohan didn't jump to conclusions irrationally, he was smarter than that.

"Well Dad, considering everything that has happened lately, I'm sure it comes to no surprise that I'm a little depressed. I really want to find Verto and get this over with. Every time someone tries to talk with me, Videl gets brought up somehow and I just freeze and shutdown. I miss her so much Dad, and I know we could have gone to Namek first, god knows I've wished we did just so I could see her again. But Vegeta's right, we should find Verto first, and then that bastard Aldaris!" Gohan growled slightly at the end. Goku felt that maybe he should change the subject to something he could relate better to.

"So Gohan, how far have you progressed with your Super Mystic form? I'll bet you could double your maximum power now!" Gohan looked slightly grim, and he felt he explained it before, but this was Goku after all.

"Actually Dad, it isn't going to get that high. You've noticed I've been meditating a lot lately before and after sparring right? I've been testing Psi in both states and I have a lot of it, but I have much more ki power in comparison. Now I know it doesn't take much to enhance it with Psi, but the higher power comes from a balance of both energies. I have to power down, to power up," Gohan explained. Goku looked clueless.

"Well you know how we Saiyans have a lot of ki flowing through us when were powered up. I have to cut that amount down quite a bit before I pull up Psi to try to go Super Mystic. I get more power overall, but I have to concentrate more on it. So it's almost like I give up a lot for something that isn't that great. I've been thinking that maybe I shouldn't rely on it that much, other than extra energy when I really need it. I've sensed the Psi in everyone on the ship, and I don't thing Psi is normal for a Saiyan. It might be a side effect of the Mystic change and perhaps Old Kai didn't know about it. It's barely as strong as Master Roshi in even you and Vegeta," he said. Goku nodded in understanding.

"However, I think Verto could excel in it, or perhaps master at using both sources of energy to their full potential, you know why dad?" Goku shook his head, to no surprise for Gohan.

"When I last sensed him, it felt almost like he was split between his two energies, and they felt very similar. Meaning I think his energies are almost balanced," he said. Goku still didn't quite get it.

"Well you know why you guys can't feel much on the Protoss right?" Gohan asked.

"Yeah, you told us they didn't have much ki to feel, but their Psi was high and that our Psi was barely there but our ki was high. So were opposites or something right?" Goku rubbed the back of his head like only he could.

"Yeah Dad, but Verto's energies are both high. I think with the right training he could use either or both. Example, his ki power went down drastically after being turned back into a kid, but when we go Super Mystic, our ki and Psi pretty much fuse together. It's actually harder to separate them. When I was training the other day, Grandpa noticed that my power reading really didn't increase by very much, he guessed maybe ten to fifteen percent at the most. Verto though, I remember sensing him when he first went Super Mystic with his balanced energies, it was like a fusion within himself and his power doubled. It was just as high as you or Vegeta at Super Saiyan three, talk about a lot of power for just a child! Maybe it's a good thing that he's a kid again with that kind of power. I doubt he could control it very well if it was any higher, even in his adult state!"

"Yeah no kidding, you wanna get something to eat Gohan? Vegeta and the others should be up soon!" Gohan nodded and walked out of the chamber with his Dad, glad they had a small talk, even though Gohan did most of the talking.

Something then tripped in Gohan's mind and his eyes widened in sync with a horrifying thought: What if Verto is turned to the evil side with all that power? Gohan shuddered at the thought and was right away glad that Verto hadn't trained much with Psi, or that he knew of.

-

Up on the bridge, Tassadar was just getting up to make his daily rounds, although traveling constantly in hyperspace didn't add up to much everyday. Krator was waiting with a new report however and his interest peaked.

"Executor, we detected several high energy signatures while you were inactive. It appears to be coming from and approaching Planet Char, which is for the most part on our current course following the traitor Aldaris and his ship's ion trail," Krator handed him a pad with information regarding the energy.

"Can we make out what energy source is what?"

"Well the first and largest one is definitely the Zerg Overmind. It matches every signature we have on that creature, the other four are slightly puzzling. First there are two other sources coming from Char's surface, one of them very high as well, but slightly lower than the Overmind's. There's a smattering of lower ones that are around the same level as each other," he pointed out.

Tassadar had that one figured out quickly, "The high one must be the boy Verto. The lower powers nearby might be Kerrigan or the Cerebrates, but I am unsure. What of these other two in space?"

"One we are not sure of, but has been occurring repeatedly since we started detecting it along Aldaris's ion trail. The other we believe belongs to a large Terran fleet from the Dominion, it is following the other towards Char," Krator summed up, waiting for Tassadar's orders. Tassadar let that all soak in before taking a seat in his captain's chair.

"So five different powers out there, six if you count Kerrigan. Who's going to have the advantage after all this," he mused.

"I'm afraid I don't quite understand, six?"

"The sixth being ourselves of course. One is the Overmind and Zerg, though I'm sure Kerrigan is aligned with it. Second being Verto, infested or not I believe his power can resist the Overmind. Third is Aldaris, who either has already figured out how to channel his power like a Saiyan can, or perhaps has found a new way, we shall see. The fourth is the Emperor's fleet, that may be a deciding factor in all of this. Finally ourselves, a small but powerful band of allies. Things will definitely get interesting soon, how long until arrival at Char?"

Krator punched a few buttons on his pad to bring up those results, "Aldaris's ship will be there in a few hours, the Terran fleet in a few days. Ourselves about nine days!"

Tassadar thought this over for a few more minutes, "Inform Prince Vegeta and the others when they are all awake, and monitor all energy fluctuations from here on out and report them to me in order from which we detect them every six hours!" he ordered, rising to leave the bridge.

"Executor?" Krator asked just as Tassadar was leaving.

"Yes?"

"Perhaps we should be trained on how to use our own energy like the Saiyans can," Krator suggested.

Tassadar shook his head quickly, "I have considered that option, but remember that it is against our current ways because of history. Templar of the old did resort to such an option, and there is more than one reason why it is not to be considered. Aldaris has been easily driven mad with this sudden obsession. As skilled as he is and as skilled as he may become, it is still uncharted territory to him. As you may know, Templars are generally not as aggressive and power hungry as Zealots are known to be. That is why Zealots are not allowed into the learning temples until they have passed the tests. It is an intriguing thought to be able to use that incredible amount of power, however that could easily drive all of us into madness and cause the collapse of our beliefs and society. I forbid that action be taken!"

"Understood sire, will Aldaris demand the same from his followers?" Krator asked.

"An excellent question indeed. However Aldaris has enough problems testing his own power, I seriously doubt he will risk others turning against him in the same manner," Tassadar explained.

-

I blasted another mountain apart in slight frustration. It had been about six days since we had that war with all of those aliens, and we hadn't seen another trace of them since I destroyed the queen. I had been working on my Super Mystic transformation, but I just couldn't transform at will yet. I had to be angry, which could lead to mistakes if I was in a blind rage. I had hit the level a few more times with the right mental pictures, but the result was still the same. I was still severely exhausted once I powered down, it was just so damned hard to get used to. I wasn't even sure if I was doing it right, getting angry was simple enough, but there just had to be a better way. Psi control was another thing I was a bit irked about, but not quite as much. My senses were slowly getting better, but other than using it with ki as the mixture and the sword, I wasn't sure how to use it in a different way. The sword never took much to use anyway, it was like holding a ki blast and just not letting go of it.

There just has to be a better way to use this so-called great energy, but how? Kerrigan noticed my frustrations, but wisely kept herself and the other Zerg away. The only really good thing was that everything was getting easier, just slowly. I never was that patient with things when they go wrong, or just not fast enough, a Vegeta trait I really wished that I didn't have. I sat down and panted slightly after blowing up one of the many mountains I had chosen as my targets today, and got ready to meditate some when I sensed Kerrigan come up behind me.

"Perhaps I can help a little. There are a few techniques I know, if you want it of course," she suggested. I didn't really care for her help on the mastery of my own energy, but I was usually open to helpful advice, no matter how insufficient. So I moved aside for her to sit next to me.

She sat behind me instead and put a hand on my shoulder, "What you need is practice manipulating your energy in ways that you aren't used to. Your usual ways won't be effective unless you try something new and adjust to that instead. Now close your eyes and concentrate on your Psi." I did so, concentrating on it was easy, as long as my ki wasn't completely zapped for the day, which it wasn't.

"Now instead of calling it up and concentrating it within yourself, try spreading it thinner into field of energy and extend it around those six Zerglings over there. Do it gently. Don't worry about making it do anything yet," she said, pointing it out as I had opened my eyes again. I did so, but it felt strange not concentrating my energy into a thicker point.

"Now when I say, I want you to move it around slowly with your mind. Just circle it about ten feet above them for starters!" she whispered in my ear, lapsing my concentration slightly. I did as she asked, noticing that my Psi got slightly volatile when I did, but didn't do anything.

"Now I want you to speed up its movement, and keep going faster until you feel its just right to strike. Then ignite it by moving it downward as fast as you can!" she ordered. I wasn't quite sure what to make of that statement, but since I was already moving it around a little, I could do it. Once I had it moving fast enough, I saw the Zerglings looking in the air.

"When you're ready, focus it downward quickly," she egged me on. I moved it down to the ground like she said, and watched as blue lightning bolts streaked down and struck all of the Zerglings several times, killing all of them instantly.

"Whoa," I said in amazement.

"Oh come on now, you've seen the Psi Storm technique before. I used it on you before remember? You just executed an extremely slowed down version of it. Most of the time it barely takes two seconds from start to finish. Try practicing it for awhile!" She stood back as I did so, but this time I recast it over barren areas, I already had my fill of bloodshed lately. Soon I got it down to a science, but all the practice drained me a bit.

"I just wish my body would get going a little sooner. Being a kid kinda slows down my training with these things, I tire too quickly!" I said.

"Well it happens, sometimes the best abilities don't require the strongest of energy. You'll just have to be patient," she said in slight support. Yeah right.

"Something you should know, that Psi storm technique is not that effective against beings that can channel their Psi like that. It kind of depends on the amount of energy behind it as well. It didn't work on you and Gohan when you powered up for that reason. It can work on most Protoss warriors because they only access it through the use of technology. But against Templars and other beings that are used to that sort of thing, it may not affect them much. You could probably use a more powerful version of it because you know how to access your full power, but be wary about using it on a strong spiritual presence!" she warned.

"I can tell that it's a small amount of energy required to do it, but what if I used a stronger form of it with a lot of power?" I asked.

"I suggest refraining from that for now, it would come down very fast and much stronger. But it could pierce through the planet's crust if it is too focused and misses. I've never seen one do that, but I also haven't seen a much more powerful being use it either," she warned again.

"Okay, but I think that I know how I can develop more techniques with my Psi, I'll just try meditating more by surrounding the area with my Psi and see what I can come up with there! Doing that seems like it can be useful in many ways," I said with a nod, understanding what she meant.

"Okay, just try not to blow the planet up," she said with a smile. I worked on this new Psi Field technique that she had shown me first, noting that it could be easily done with thin layers of energy. Kerrigan didn't offer any more advice, only observed as I constantly surrounded the area with it, pulling and pushing outward. This drained me mentally, concentration like that was relatively new to me. Soon we headed back to the hive where I quickly ate and went to bed. Even though I was tired, I didn't sleep well. Towards morning I sensed a Psi presence in the air, and it felt kinda familiar. I sat up and yawned as the presence had slowly roused me completely and I got a better lock on where it was coming from. It was not on the planet, ruling Kerrigan and the Overmind out. It soon would be, I frowned slightly, there was an eerie feeling to it, like there was a battle on the way.

A/N: Well, I'm sure y'all can tell a Verto vs. Aldaris battle is coming up soon.