Chapter 15

A spaceship looms over two saiyans, the engine humming with energy, almost as if in anticipation of the coming launch. Dr. Briefs, Bulma's dad, pats the ship affectionately. "This right here is the vessel you'll use to reach Namek. She's a real beauty, so I hope you can appreciate all the features she has!"

Goku looks at the ship in awe, but Zamasu shows nothing but indifference. He nods towards the doctor. "Thank you for your work. We will be leaving now." The doctor nods in understanding, then sweat drops as he sees Zamasu pull Goku by the ear into the ship.

The kai looks at the buttons across the ship with slight annoyance. He presses a few, the instructions memorized earlier. He presses one last button and mutters, "Namek." The ship shakes a bit, confirms the location, and shoots up into the air.

Zamasu walks away from the console casually, as if the extreme speeds of the launch meant nothing to him. Goku sways a bit, trying to keep his balance as the ship breaks through the atmosphere of the Earth. He nearly falls over if it wasn't for Zamasu grabbing his hand. Goku looks up to Zamasu with a grin. "Thanks, Zamasu."

The kai simply stares, taking in the smile. Then, he lets go of Goku's hand. The awkward angle Goku is standing at causes the saiyan to fall over with a small yelp. Zamasu turns away, a small smirk tugging at his lips as Goku yells at the kai. "What was that for?!"

The kai doesn't respond and simply sets down a bag of supplies Dr. Briefs made before the trip. Filled with essentials like food, water, and other necessities, along with training equipment. Zamasu grabs a hollow metal pole with holes on the outside, an oddity among the other objects.

Zamasu turns and thrusts the pole into the startled saiyan's hands. Zamasu crosses his arms and says, "Channel energy through that pole."

Goku raises an eyebrow at the odd request, then looks at the pole. He frowns and begins channeling energy into the pole. Zamasu watches with a critical eye, then yells, "Stop!"

The energy fluctuates, then disperses, Goku's concentration lost by the sudden command. The saiyan rubs his hands, the sudden dispersion of energy making his hands tingle. "What? Did I do something wrong?"

Zamasu doesn't answer, simply humming to himself in thought. "It's just as I thought. Your energy control isn't that good." Zamasu grabs the pole and taps the holes. "Your energy was coming out of the holes, showing your lack of control. You can't keep your ki confined to a confined space, which not only causes your attacks, especially your ki blade, to be weakened, but your energy efficiency also decreases drastically."

The kai throws Goku the pole, who grabs the pole and stands with understanding. "Now then, try this." Zamasu grabs a marker and creates a small line on the pole, about the same length as Goku's hand. "Channel energy to this point. You cannot pass this point while channeling, and you also cannot have any energy come out of the holes. Complete this task for me."

Goku nods and begins channeling his energy through the pole. He can feel it crawl along, moving toward the mark. The energy begins slowing down and Goku grits his teeth, trying to reach the point. Energy begins leaking from the holes. Zamasu grabs Goku's hand and the energy disperses. Goku looks up at Zamasu as the kai says, "Again."

Energy hums as Goku continues his exercise. Each time he stopped just short of the mark, and each time he had energy coming out of the holes. Zamasu watches for a bit, then turns away, letting Goku try to complete his task. Zamasu has his own tasks to complete.

Zamasu enters a room outside of the main control room. He sits down and crosses his legs, sitting in a meditative position. The kai brings the back of his hands together, breathes in, then out. His face relaxes as his mind expands.

The universe rushes past his senses, so many objects and energies being acknowledged by the kai. Zamasu 'looks' around, finding nothing of interest, and continues forward.

Bulma requested for constant communication because of the threat of Vegeta, but no contact had been made by the group once they arrived on Namek. No one thought much of it, but Zamasu didn't like it. Now, he's taking matters into his own hands.

The universe continues to fly by, Zamasu's focus being on the planet he can tell is just ahead. His mind's eye sees the green planet, the planet Namek. He zooms in, focusing on the planet and the energies below. He can feel three familiar energies, thankfully, but many, many other energies. And there is a curious one on the opposite side of the planet. He can't feel the energy, but he can try focusing on them…

Zamasu's eyes snap wide open, a hollow gasp coming from his mouth, sweat pouring from his brow. He grimaces and grabs his head, his heart pounding, his hands shaking in what can only be described as absolute terror. The kai stares at his hands with wide eyes. "That… that power. Who was that?!"

"Zamasu!" Zamasu's eyes snap open and he looks around in surprise and confusion. "What? That wasn't Chronoa-sama. Who is speaking?!"

"Calm down Zamasu! This is King Kai! I was contacting you about that power you just sensed!"

The kai stops in his search and regains his meditative stance. He frowns and thinks, "What about the power?"

"That power you felt was Frieza, the worst emperor in Universe 7! He's currently ruling the North galaxy and does so with an iron fist! He's extremely ruthless, evil, and has a power greater than any other! I can't do ANYTHING to stop him!"

Concern builds in Zamasu's mind at this fact. "Frieza? Is he really this powerful?"

Zamasu can feel the North Kai nod. "Yes, he is. No one can stop him. I suggest getting the Dragon Balls and getting out as soon as you can! Frieza is already trying to gather them all!"

The kai-saiyan hybrid opens his eyes, focusing his senses suddenly hit by a new power. He focuses on Namek and frowns as he feels another energy touching down on the planet. He scowls when he recognizes the energy as Vegeta. The smug, prideful, tainted energy of the saiyan prince.

"Woah! You sure are getting antsy, Zamasu!" Zamasu sighs, having expected this contact soon. "And hello to you too, Chronoa-sama."

"Is that a joke I hear?! Gasp, he's a functioning being now!" Zamasu's eye begins to twitch in annoyance.

"Chronoa-sama?! Is that you?" The kai-saiyan's eyes widen in horror and realization.

A startled and excited gasp comes from Zamasu's mind. A very feminine gasp. "King Kai! How are you?!"

"I've been fine. It's been the usual. Eating, sleeping, watching the galaxy, warning this guy about Frieza."

"Frieza, huh? A strong opponent. But Goku took him out by himself last time, so Zamasu should be completely fine!"

Said kai's eye begins twitching rampantly. "I don't know. Frieza is REALLY strong. Plus Zamasu doesn't know how to make a joke if it would save his life!"

"Don't be like that! We just heard Zamasu say a joke!"

Zamasu's teeth grit in frustration as he tries in vain to focus on his meditation. "No way! He's definitely no joke maker! He doesn't have a single humorous bone in his body! *snirk* Humerus! That's a good one!"

Snorting laughter fills the hybrid's head, along with Chronoa's nervous chuckling. Zamasu breathes calmly, but when King Kai's laughter suddenly ignites with renewed vigor, something in Zamasu snaps. "THAT IS ENOUGH!"

The laughter dies quicker than Vegeta's pride against Goku. Zamasu breathes in deeply, his eyes narrowed in rage and crippling annoyance. "I. Will not. Be deterred. From my goal. By a laughing LUNATIC!"

Hums begin popping up in Zamasu's mind. "Hm. That wasn't very nice Zamie."

Zamasu's eye twitches so much that it becomes concerning. "Um. That doesn't look right. Shouldn't we-"

"~Zap!"

Electricity suddenly comes from nowhere and hits Zamasu's arm. The god yelps in surprise and falls over, his grip on his Mind's eye disappearing. Zamasu stares up at the ceiling with wide eyes, his mind trying to fix itself after having a multitude of colors poured onto itself.

"HAHAHAHA! OH, THAT'S PRICELESS!" Chronoa's laughter fills Zamasu's mind as the kai-saiyan picks himself up slowly. His vision begins to become clearer, no longer mixing with the space outside the ship. He blinks a few times and is able to see the spaceship clearly. However, one thing presses on his mind more.

Zamasu blinks, looks at his slightly burnt arm, and states with the most disbelieving tone, "Did you shock me?"

His only response is a smug and light "Yep!"

Zamasu stares for a bit, his mind turning. Chronoa giggles a bit, being able to sense how much he is trying to make sense of the situation. Something clicks and Zamasu frowns. "But I didn't have any sort of revelation. Shocking."

Silence practically echoes everywhere, even in Zamasu's mind. Then, Chronoa bursts into another fit of laughter. Zamasu smirks a bit, his goal achieved.

Time passes for a bit and still Chronoa laughs loudly in his mind, which only causes Zamasu to sigh in exasperation. He can deal with normal laughter, but King Kai's snorts are, frankly, disgusting. "Hey!"

The Supreme Kai's laughter begins dying down, enough so that Zamasu can speak and be heard. "I hope you are finished, Chronoa-sama. I do have some training I need to get done."

Chronoa chuckles a bit, residue from the outburst beforehand. "Hehe. Alright, I'll leave you alone. Come on King Kai, let's leave him be!"

"Alright, alright. Zamasu! If you do somehow end up fighting Frieza, you won't be able to survive at your current level. Get as strong as you can before you arrive!"

Zamasu smirks. "Of course. I don't plan on losing to a mortal like Frieza anytime soon." Getting feelings of pride from the two kais, they both retreat from Zamasu's mind.

Now left alone, Zamasu stands up and looks at his hands. He flexes them a bit, then forms his blade. The energy hums with power, so great that nothing short of Beerus himself could stop it without injury.

Zamasu turns the blade a bit, examining it. He grabs the blade, wincing as he feels the sting of the blade's intensity. He's lucky he learned long ago how to solidify the blade so he can grab it without repercussions.

"Hey, Zamasu! I finished!" Goku nearly runs into the room, but then stops. He watches Zamasu as the kai seems to pull on his blade, grunting a bit, trying to do something with the lethal weapon.

Seeing that Zamasu is busy, Goku decides to wait on getting the god's attention. He frowns as he returns to the main control room, thinking about what he just saw. He could've sworn that Zamasu grabbed the blade, despite him telling Goku to not do so. He's also certain that the blade was getting longer and more curved.

Just what is Zamasu planning?

The book closes slowly as Chronoa giggles. "Ah, Zamasu. You're just too easy to tease!" Her smile grows warmer as she looks at the seals far above. "And yet, you're progressing so far. It's amazing."

Suddenly, Spectre jumps in from out of nowhere. "Heyo! I got some more announcements!"

The man brings up a sheet and coughs a bit. "Alright. This chapter is short, yes, but it is nothing but a transitional chapter into Namek itself. If this was on Earth, more could happen. However, being in the dead of space means that the options for story writing are limited. I will show tidbits of Goku's and Zamasu's training, but not much. The first group will proceed like canon, all the way until Zamasu and Goku arrive. THAT'S when things get interesting!"

Spectre pockets the paper as Chronoa nods in agreement. "We hope that you all understand the situation here. The arc will begin soon, and when it does, things will become action-packed, just like before."

Both beings smile and wave. Chronoa yells, "I hope you enjoyed!" Spectre smirks and says, "And leave a review! It really helps me with my writing!"

"Thanks for reading!"