Location unknown, 2014.
We came to a sudden stop and I saw that we were standing in front of an Asian palace that was floating. I also noticed that there were giant floating stones with twelve large orbs surrounding the palace, the orbs each having a universe inside them.
"Holy shit...what is this place?" I muttered in awe.
"We're at Lord Omni-King Zeno's palace. Now, remember what I told you Gregory, show absolute respect and do not speak unless spoken to," Liquiir instructed just as a man with purple skin, white spiky hair, pointy ears, and wearing a strange outfit appeared next to us.
"Lord Liquiir, it's been a long time," the man greeted with a calm smile.
"It certainly has been, old friend," Liquiir agreed just as the man spotted me.
"This must be the Demigod I had been informed about. My name is Iru and it is a pleasure to meet you, young one," Iru introduced and I lowered my head shyly.
"Hello...it is nice to meet you," I said quietly while keeping my head lowered.
"Gregory, Iru is the Supreme Kai of our universe so his duty is to watch over it and all of its creation while creating life from my destruction to ensure balance," Liquiir notified me and I looked up so that I could nod.
"Well then, let us not keep the Omni-King and the Grand Priest waiting," Iru said as we started to approach the palace.
We went up to the stairs and opened the doors, then entered into a dark void that had many dimly lit white pillars inside. I looked around in astonishment while we were seemingly heading in no direction whatsoever until we eventually stopped in a large bright room where a short man with a resemblance to Korn stood before us. I saw Liquiir, Korn, and Iru kneeling down into a bow which prompted me to do the same.
"Lord Grand Priest, we have arrived," Iru announced while I kept my head low.
I didn't know what would happen next since this was a whole new world I had never experienced before and it was a little overwhelming for me, so the only thing I could do was stay quiet and wait until I was given permission to speak. I heard footsteps approaching my location and saw the Grand Priest appearing in front of me.
"You are Lord Liquiir's child? Raise your head so that I can have a good look at you," the Grand Priest instructed and I looked up at him.
I saw the Grand Priest staring at me with a thoughtful frown, studying me from every angle and I felt nervous and uncertain about what would happen to me since this man had my fate in his hands.
"What is your name, young one?" the Grand Priest asked after he was done studying me.
"Gregory Thompson, sir," I responded and the Grand Priest seemed to be satisfied when he nodded.
"Very well then...there will be a few differences during this summit since at this time I will call for the Gods to gather and I will speak to the other 11 Gods of Destruction and their Kaioshin. That will allow them a few moments to consider what is going on before Lord Zeno and I will announce the reason behind the summit, where we will call you to step forward in order to introduce yourself. From there...well, it will be up to Lord Zeno to decide what will happen next after the situation is explained," the Grand Priest explained to me.
The Grand Priest gestured for us to stand up and we obliged as he raised a hand and the ground beneath us started glowing. I felt awestruck as a circular area of light surrounded the floor we were standing on and I held back a startled yelp when we all sunk into the floor, falling for a short amount of time until we landed onto a round platform. I whipped my head around in disbelief and spotted a small platform nearby descending towards the area where we would have the summit that would decide my fate. The area looked like a martial arts tournament ring of some kind. The small platform stopped above the ring and the Grand Priest flew gently over to it until he stood on the platform.
"All Gods, gather here!" the Grand Priest called out, moving his hands to the sides and pointing his fingers to the east and west directions, which I assumed is where the Gods were waiting for us.
The moment the words left the Grand Priest's mouth, the platform my father, Korn, Iru, and I was standing on lowered out of the area we had been floating in and descended towards the area that the Grand Priest was floating near. As our platform moved through the air, I looked around and spotted eleven other platforms that each had three people who I deduced were the other Gods, Angels, and Supreme Kais. The Gods were in different shapes and sizes, two of them a skinny and overweight purple sphinx cats, along with a genuine robot, yellow mouse, a woman wearing a ceremonial headdress, a pink elephant, a short man with pointy ears and covered with hair, a strange humanoid with red hair, a short pudgy man with green skin and red hair with a beard, a man who looks like a clown, and a Fishman who looks similar to my mother and stepfather's killer.
At the moment, the people on the other platforms weren't paying attention to us since they were focused on what the Grand Priest had to say. I waited patiently for all twelve platforms to come to a stop near the level that the Grand Priest's platform was at while keeping my attention on the other Gods of Destruction since I could see that they were already looking around and apparently taking in what was currently going on.
"Welcome, Gods of Destruction and Kaioshin of the twelve universes. I'm sure all of you are interested in hearing why you have been called away from your various universes and asked to attend this summit of the Gods," the Grand Priest said, his voice carrying a bit so that we all could hear him without any difficulty as some of the Gods were either close or far from his platform.
"Indeed...I only hope that we weren't called in to hear that Beerus is causing trouble or that he managed to find someone who might actually care about him," the yellow mouse remarked as he shot a look of contempt at the skinny sphinx cat, who glared back at him.
"We're not here to discuss my personal life, Quitela. Lord Grand Priest has called us for a reason, so it is important that we listen to him," Beerus stated while crossing his arms.
"Lord Beerus is correct, Lord Quitela. The reason why we are here is to discuss a situation that occurred yesterday in the 8th universe, and introduce a Demigod who has just awoken his status and divine power for the first time," the Grand Priest explained, causing nearly all of the Gods, Angels, and Kais to look either shocked or curious.
"A Demigod? How is this possible since such a thing has never happened before? I wonder who this new Demigod looks like..." the female God trailed off, looking interested.
"Interesting...a Demigod has appeared for the very first time? But that would mean that Liquiir mated with a mortal and I think I had heard about that happening 18 years ago. If a Demigod has awoken, then that will make this summit very interesting indeed," the short hairy man commented.
"I am also interested in meeting this new Demigod, especially since he is from the 8th universe and is Liquiir's son," the humanoid with red hair chimed in as he stroked what appeared to be whiskers on his cheeks.
"And you will meet him but first, Lord Zeno has arrived," the Grand Priest stated just as a throne with a small childish looking person with an oval head appeared in mid-air with two men.
When Zeno appeared, everyone immediately bowed and I quickly followed suit since I wanted to make a good first impression since Zeno could kill me if I appear disrespectful to him. I gazed up at Zeno, who looked at all of us like he was studying us to find someone or something specific. Eventually, Zeno smiled which was followed by the Grand Priest beckoning for all of us to stand.
"It's been a long time, everyone," Zeno said, causing all twelve Gods to nod as he looked at the Grand Priest, "Hey, Grand Priest, where's the new Demigod? I don't see him anywhere."
"He is standing behind Lord Liquiir and is waiting to be called forward. Shall I call for him to step forward?" the Grand Priest offered politely.
"Yes, yes!" Zeno stated in excitement, looking very eager to meet me.
The Grand Priest looked to Liquiir and nodded, prompting Liquiir to move aside and he placed a hand on my shoulder in encouragement while I stepped forward into everyone's line of sight. I saw the other gods, Angels, and Kais looking at me with curiosity or interest as I stood near the edge of the platform, staying silent as Zeno observed me.
"Lord Zeno, allow me to introduce the son of Liquiir and the multiverse's first Demigod, Gregory Thompson. Young Gregory, this is Lord Zeno, the King of All," the Grand Priest told me as I bowed my head.
"It is truly an honor to meet you, Lord Omni-King," I said calmly, somehow feeling untold power coming off of him that far surpassed all the other Gods around me.
"Oh, he looks interesting!" Zeno stated in excitement as he left his throne and circled around me in mid-air as he added, "Very interesting!"
"I cannot believe what I am seeing..." I heard Quitela mutter in shock which caused Zeno to stop floating around me and he stared at him, also prompting the Grand Priest to shoot a look of disapproval at Quitela.
"Lord Quitela, need I remind you that you are in the presence of Lord Zeno?" the Grand Priest lectured, causing Quitela to gulp as he asked, "Now then before Lord Zeno gets upset, would you care to explain what you mean?"
"I cannot speak for the other ten Gods of Destruction or Liquiir, but I was expecting to meet a great warrior. What we got, however, is a weak individual that doesn't deserve to walk among the realm of Gods," Quitela stated while he stared at me with a frown.
"Lord Grand Priest. I hate to agree with Quitela, but I am also disappointed in this new Demigod who is among us. At his current level, he is the weakest individual to ever grace us with his presence, and I would wager that any one of us could easily flick our fingers and knock him into the ground with little effort," the clown God spoke up while he looked at me.
"He is much stronger than you think!" Zeno declared and turned to look at me while asking, "You are stronger than what you are putting out, right?"
"Forgive me Lord Zeno, but I am unable to answer that question since I haven't been trained on how to unleash my full strength. Once I am able to use my full power, I will be able to answer your question," I replied, choosing my words carefully.
"I sincerely doubt that," the clown God stated as he crossed his arms.
I saw Zeno whispering something to the Grand Priest, who was quietly replying and I tensed up since I didn't know what they were planning and it was possible that their quiet discussion could result in a decision that would change the course of my future. Eventually, the Grand Priest and Zeno stopped whispering. The Grand Priest turned to look at all of us while Zeno flew back to his throne.
"Lord Zeno has decided to temporarily lift the taboo on the Gods of Destruction fighting each other," the Grand Priest stated, to which several of the Destroyer Gods gulped while the others widened their eyes at the declaration.
"What will happen is that young Gregory will be trained by his father on how to use his divine power. Once that is finished, young Gregory will be tested by fighting against all of you to prove that he is worthy of walking among the Realm of Gods. Lord Iwan, what do you say?" the Grand Priest asked the short furry man.
"This is rather surprising, all twelve Destroyer Gods fighting against one Demigod...but I think it will be an interesting fight once young Gregory completes his training," Iwan stated.
"Very well then," the Grand Priest said and looked to the female God, and asked," Lady Heles, what are your thoughts on the decision?"
"I think it would be a shame that I have to ruin young Gregory's handsome looks, but I am also interested to see how strong he'll be when his training is complete," Heles replied while eyeing my lean build.
"Of course. Lord Mosco, what is your opinion on Lord Zeno's decision?" the Grand Priest asked the green robot, who beeped his answer.
"Lord Mosco says that he is uncertain and that he would crush young Gregory in seconds, but he will agree since it is Lord Zeno's wish," the Kai with eyeglasses translated.
"I see...Lord Quitela, am I correct in assuming that you are interested in fighting against young Gregory?" the Grand Priest inquired.
"I am, and I want to ensure that he knows his place among us since he is not fit to be a part of our world," Quitela declared while glaring at me in distaste.
"And what about you, Lord Arack?" the Grand Priest asked the humanoid God.
"I believe that young Gregory has more power in him than the others believe, so I want to personally test him myself once the fight starts," Arack replied while crossing his arms.
"Understood. Lord Champa, what about you?" the Grand Priest asked the overweight sphinx cat.
"I think that this is a rare opportunity to see what a Demigod is capable of, so I'll do it...even though it will be exhausting for me," Champa agreed.
"Lord Beerus, how about you?" the Grand Priest asked, and Beerus smirked.
"I would be delighted to face young Gregory in battle if only to see that he'll be able to entertain me at least," Beerus stated while shooting a look of glee at me.
Eventually, my father and the last four Gods Sidra, Rumshi, Belmod, and Geene agreed to the decision and the Grand Priest finished the summit by telling me that I had several months to complete my training, and he warned me that Zeno would kill me if I failed to entertain him in the fight. Hearing that scared me but I agreed to this decision and we all left the temple so that we could get started on preparing for the upcoming fight that would start in several months.
We arrived back on my father's planet and I sighed heavily since I only had months to train and prepare for a fight against my father and eleven other Destroyer Gods.
"Shit...I'm going to get my ass kicked," I thought with a gulp as I imagined getting ambushed and pounded into the ground by my father and the other Gods.
"Are you okay, Gregory?" Liquiir asked in concern.
"I...I don't know what to say. All I can say is that I'm going to be put into a world of pain once the fight happens," I whimpered while I turned blue in the face from fear.
"Gregory, look at me," Liquiir instructed, and I looked at him as he added, "You can't think about the fight and what'll happen since you need to be focused on training your body and mind, okay?"
"Okay...so, what are we going to start with?" I asked, and I had a bad feeling when Liquiir's eyes gleamed mischievously.
"Oh, you'll see," Liquiir stated cryptically with a cheeky grin and looked at Korn with a nod.
Korn aimed his staff and I suddenly crashed to the ground, gritting my teeth while I struggled to stand up but it was like my clothes were as heavy as a large boulder.
"Guh! What the fuck...I can't move! What the hell did you do?!" I shouted through clenched teeth.
"Well, I had Korn add weight to your clothes so that you can build up your strength for combat training. Anyway, start with pushups, situps, crunches, and squats so that you'll build up muscle mass for the next phase," Liquiir instructed with an amused grin while I struggled to move.
"How many do I need to do?" I groaned.
"Until I say stop, and don't even think about powering up to cheat because I'll make you start all over again," Liquiir stated and my eyes widened in horror.
"You're not fucking serious?!" I shouted in disbelief.
"Dead serious...now, get started and don't cheat," Liquiir said while I struggled to get out of this misfortune.
And that was how my torture started because even though my father was a cheery fellow, he could show quite the sadistic streak since the only time he got me to stop was when I couldn't move anymore. My father had me do hundreds of pushups, situps, crunches, squats and made me run laps around the planet while having Korn increasing the weight on my clothes whenever I got to a certain number. As I worked hard, I noticed that I was getting much stronger as the days passed until my father approached me one day.
"Okay, I believe you have gained enough for the next phase of your training," Liquiir stated while I laid on my back, panting hard.
"You're...one...sadistic...asshole!" I gasped while I fought my way up to a standing position.
"You're welcome, Gregory. Now, you should take a break so that your body adjusts to the first stage of your training, so how about we relax in the hot springs?" Liquiir suggested and I nodded while my legs wobbled.
Eventually, we made it to the hot springs and took off our clothes, put on swimming trunks and got into the hot springs just as Korn took our clothes to wash them. I sighed blissfully while the hot water soothed my aching muscles. My father looked at me in amusement.
"Feels good, doesn't it?" Liquiir asked with a foxy grin.
I hummed in agreement while I closed my eyes and leaned back, enjoying the feeling of relaxing after a hard day.
Time passed as my father got me started on combat training, teaching me to fight fluidly. After a couple of weeks went by, he took me aside to tell me that he had a surprise for me.
"So, are you going to take your hands off my eyes yet?" I questioned dryly while my father chuckled.
"Not yet," Liquiir sang mischievously while he made me stand still and I could hear Korn moving around us nearby.
I waited for who knows how long and felt something being put into my hands just as my father said, "Okay, you can open them now."
Liquiir took his hands off my eyes and I opened them to see a sheathed katana in my hands. My eyes widened as I looked at the sword, pulling it out from its sheath and staring at the blade that shined beautifully. I saw that the blade had a kitsune on it, and I ran my finger gently on it to see how sharp it is. I hissed in pain when I instantly cut myself and was surprised to see how sharp it was since I had barely touched it.
"Like it? That sword is made from the hardest metal in the entire multiverse, so happy birthday," Liquiir told me while I holstered my sword and looked at him.
"Thank you...Dad," I said softly as he smiled in response.
I had forgotten that it was my birthday today, so I was very touched that my father would go out of his way to have a sword made for me. It was then that I remembered my mother and stepfather, wanting to go back to Earth so that I could visit their graves and pay my respects.
"Dad," I spoke up.
"Yes? What is it?" Liquiir asked.
"I want you to take me back to Earth so that I can pay my respects to my mom and stepdad," I said, causing my father to nod while his expression became solemn.
We met up with Korn and my father shifted into his human form just before we left the planet and headed to Earth. When we arrived, I saw people were working hard on rebuilding while the police and the military were out on the streets to preserve order. I led my father and Korn to the cemetery while many people were doing double takes at seeing me with two unfamiliar people, which is understandable since my stepdad was one of the richest people in Miami and I was well known throughout the community as one of the popular kids. As we arrived at the cemetery, I spotted one of my friends leaving the cemetery when he spotted me and his eyes widened in shock.
"Holy shit...Greg?! Is that you?! Oh my God!" Mark exclaimed in relief as he rushed to me and gave me a bro hug.
"Hey Mark," I muttered quietly as Mark let go.
"Dude, where the fuck have you been?! Everyone was terrified that you were dead or taken away by those monsters when nobody could reach you or find you! Thank God you're okay!" Mark stated as he clapped a hand on my shoulder.
"Listen, Mark...where I was while I was missing is a long story but I came to see...Mom and Luke," I said the last part quietly and Mark nodded in understanding.
Mark took me and the others inside the cemetery. The four of us headed down the path of gravestones until we stopped in front of two that had my mom and stepdad's names on them.
"It was nice, the funeral I mean. Greg, where have you been and who are those two people that are with you?" Mark questioned when he noticed my father and Korn standing nearby.
"Mark...there are things that are hard to explain, but that man with the dirty blond hair is my biological father," I told him and Mark looked completely confused.
"Biological father? I thought your biological father walked out on your mother before you were born. Isn't that what you told me a few years ago?" Mark asked, causing Liquiir to wince from the reminder.
"Yeah...he was in town when the invasion happened and he saved me from my mom and stepdad's killer. We escaped the city and went into hiding until the whole thing ended, then we came here so that we could pay our respects," I told a half-truth since telling him everything would be too unbelievable and he would think that I was crazy.
"Shit man...well, are you coming back to school? Everyone's worried and it would be awesome if we were all together again," Mark asked, and I knew that I had to give him the bad news.
"I can't Mark," I responded, causing him to look at me in shock.
"What?! Why the fuck not, man?! You're home now and everybody will be thrilled to see that you are okay!" Mark tried to reason, but I shook my head.
"Listen, Mark...a lot of things had happened while I was gone and there are some things that I need to do. I'm sorry, man, but things have changed and I'm...different," I started hesitantly.
"Different? What the hell are you talking about and where are you going to go?" Mark questioned while I knelt down in front of Mom and Luke's gravestones and sent a silent prayer.
"I can't explain and where I'm going is somewhere far away from here...Mark, tell the others that I'm okay and that they don't need to worry about me anymore," I said as I stood up and met up with my father and Korn.
I heard Mark protesting as we exited the cemetery and Korn used his staff to take us back home. The three of us arrived back on the planet and Liquiir shifted back into his true form.
"Gregory? Are you okay?" Liquiir asked in concern as he laid a hand on my shoulder.
I was silent for a while until I looked at him and declared, "I'm ready."
Liquiir nodded with a serious expression and my training continued after that.
Months had passed since I visited my mom and stepdad's graves. I had spent them working hard on my fighting style, swordsmanship, meditation, and practicing on gathering and unleashing Ki.
Then, I was placed into a realm where my father mastered his divine power and what I had learned there is that whenever you expel any energy or Ki, the gravity gets stronger until the point where you can't move and start getting crushed. I worked hard for an unknown amount of time learning when to stop using my Ki so I wouldn't get hurt, then I proceeded to a dimension where you faced your deepest darkest fears. I had finally made it to the point where the time came for me to practice with my shape-shifting.
"Are you ready for the final stage of your training?" Liquiir asked while I nodded calmly.
"Yes father," I agreed with a calm smile.
"Good. Now, the Kitsune race is well known in the 8th universe for taking an unlimited amount of shapes and forms of any size, using that technique for combat and infiltration. It's mostly used as a trump card when a Kitsune is backed into a corner and is all out of options. Because you are my son, you have inherited that technique and can use it for many things like combat, infiltration, or seduction since no male can resist a woman's charm. One more thing, you are to never ever use this technique for personal gain since power corrupts and it can bring out the worst in you, understand?" Liquiir asked firmly.
"Yes Father," I replied, nodding to show just how I was taking this seriously.
"Good. I want you to start off by picturing what form you want to take and focus on changing into that form. Bear in mind that you can mimic the form's traits, techniques, and personality since it was shown when you changed into those three wolves several months ago. Okay, let's get started," Liquiir gave me the go ahead and I closed my eyes to picture what shape I wanted to turn into.
Pretty soon, a picture of me popped up but my short dirty blond hair was black and even spikier, my eyes were coal black, I had a large scar that crossed down the left side of my face, and I had what appeared to be a monkey tail coming out of my spine.
(Picture Future Gohan with a tail and different clothes)
I focused on changing into that since it was easy to start with and that I could work my way from there. I felt my new tail coming out and my hair rising up into more spikes as a tingly line went down the left side of my face. I opened my eyes to see my father observing my new appearance.
"Hmm...interesting, though there isn't a lot of changes. Why did you choose this appearance?" Liquiir inquired curiously.
"I figured that it would be easier to start off simple and work my way from there...still, there is something telling me to look up at the full moon," I muttered while I breathed in deeply.
"Oh? What do you mean by that?" Liquiir asked.
"I don't know...it's like an instinct that's gently urging me to look at any full moon and it feels like something big will happen when I do look up at the full moon," I explained and my father placed a hand on the bottom of his muzzle, looking intrigued.
"Really? Well, let's see if we can find out what you're feeling," Liquiir said and I gestured for him to follow me.
"Let's find a place or a planet that doesn't have any trees, buildings, or anything else like that since I have a feeling that all of that will be turned to rubble and debris once I look at the full moon," I stated while faint blurry flashes of a large furry creature destroying a castle in a desert and also swinging its fists at a fighter plane flashed through my mind.
We met up with Korn and he took us to a dead planet with no life on it, and the planet was near a full moon. We landed onto the barren wasteland while the moon bright and I closed my eyes while I looked up. I kept my eyes closed while I could feel the moonlight on my eyelids, my tail feeling all tingly and goosebumps popping up on my skin while I could almost sense a beast beginning to stir inside me.
"Gregory? How do you feel?" I heard Liquiir ask.
"I feel...good...like the moonlight is making me feel primal and it's intoxicating," I explained and sighed in bliss at the sensation of feeling so alive.
Once I felt like I was ready, I opened my eyes and saw the moon beaming down at me. It was so beautiful...like I've never seen a full moon before and it rendered me silent. Suddenly, a sharp tingling spark went off in the deepest regions of my brain that traveled through my body and to my tail, causing me to gasp in pleasure as my tail spasmed. My heart rate began to slowly increase with each passing second as my vision enhanced greatly. My pupils and irises turned red while I slowly ran my tongue over my teeth that were growing sharp. Then my body started throbbing and pulsing as my muscles began to grow and expand greatly. I felt something primal with an uncontrollable bloodthirsty rage trying to take over, but I was able to shut it away due to my mind being trained well to resist anything that could try to take over. My pupils and irises vanished and left only the sclera to be seen in a menacing blood red while I felt the euphoric sensation of my tail and bones growing in length and density, greatly enjoying how good it is to feel my blood boiling from the adrenaline rush and my senses becoming overloaded as everything became more and more sensitive with each passing second. Then I felt a tingling sensation that swept across my body, turning into a slight fit of itchiness and then the feeling became a warm blanketing-like sensation as I witnessed brown fur growing out all over my body. I grinned savagely and my chuckles grew deeper and more guttural as I felt my feet crack and shorten into hand-like feet and then came the best and final part. My face and nose elongated slowly into a muzzle while the hair on my head turned brown and pointed upward with side-burns forming, my ears stretching into points, and my size and clothes growing as I grew taller and opened my newly-formed muzzle to growl lowly as the moon's power fueled my cells with a euphoria I had never felt before. Once I reached the size of a skyscraper and the transformation was complete, I lifted my head and roared in elation while I pounded my fists onto my chest...there are no words to describe how strong, primal, and blissful I felt once I was finished acting like a rampaging King Kong.
I looked down to see my father and Korn, who were staring up at me in astonishment.
"Gregory? Are you still in there?" Liquiir inquired and I grinned in response.
"I'm still here father, so you don't need to be wary," I reassured while crouching down to get a better look at him and Korn.
"I say...I've never seen such a transformation like that before. How did you do that, Gregory? Did you use your power of shape-shifting to change into that form?" Korn wondered and I sat down gently as I lifted my head and closed my eyes.
"No...when I looked at the moon, an incredible reaction happened which caused this rapid transformation. God...if only you could experience this, father. It feels so amazing and I think my power has grown ten-fold in this form," I breathed out quietly with a low rumbling growl as I stood up and looked at a mountain.
I inhaled and gathered Ki in my mouth, a bright red light forming inside until I fired a massive beam of energy at the mountain that caused it to explode from the attack. I grinned at the destruction and felt a thrill that wanted me to destroy more, but I shook it off and wondered if this form had a powerful bloodlust that craved destroying things.
"You seem to be having fun monkeying around, but how about you change back so that we can continue the last part of your training," Liquiir suggested and I nodded.
I closed my eyes and focused on changing back, feeling my body shrink and alter as I shifted back to human form and I opened my eyes to see that I was back to my normal size and shape. I went to my father and Korn, and was taken back home to continue the final part of my training.
As the last month of my training went by, I learned how to change into practically anything until the time had come for me to prove that I was worthy of my status and that I belonged in the Realm of Gods. Korn, my father, and I arrived at Zeno's palace and we had to wait for Iru again since he seemed to take a bathroom break just before we went inside the palace.
"It's like he has the bladder the size of a fucking pea," I thought dryly, sighing with a puffy cloud as Iru finally showed up and we entered the palace.
We headed down the same black hallway again and found ourselves in the bright room where the Grand Priest was waiting for us.
"You all have arrived, good. Lord Zeno and the other Gods are waiting for us...hmm, I see that you are armed with a sword, young Gregory," the Grand Priest pointed out as he spotted the katana that was strapped to my back.
"It was a gift from my father, Lord Grand Priest," I explained as we bowed in greeting.
"I see...very well, let us not keep Lord Zeno and the other Gods waiting," the Grand Priest stated as he transported us to the room where I met Zeno and the other Gods months ago.
When we arrived, I saw Zeno and the other Gods waiting for us and we bowed in front of Zeno to show our respect.
"Hello, Gregory! It's nice to see you again. You've gotten very strong, I can tell," Zeno observed while I bowed my head in response.
"Thank you, Lord Zeno. It is an honor to receive such praise from you," I complimented humbly.
"Grand Priest, how about we get started with the fight. Oh, this is going to be so exciting!" Zeno stated happily, causing the Grand Priest to nod.
"As you wish, Sire," the Grand Priest agreed as he extended a hand, and the image of a planet similar to Earth without cities or other civilizations appeared while he added, "This planet, which we call Planet Zero, is located in the World of Void which is basically a void of infinite nothingness, but we had brought in a small world so you all can demonstrate your power. This place will give all of you the perfect battleground, so you won't have to worry about destroying an entire universe in the process of your fight."
"I see...so basically young Gregory and all twelve of us are allowed to use our full power in this fight and the whole world is our battleground, so it's perfectly fine if our fight destroys the entire planet," Beerus chimed in thoughtfully.
"That is correct," the Grand Priest said.
"Forgive me for speaking up without permission Lord Grand Priest, but may I ask a question if it is alright?" I inquired.
"Very well. What is on your mind, young one?" the Grand Priest asked.
"Thank you for allowing me to speak. What is currently on my mind is what will be the rules for this fight? Will weapons be allowed and are we allowed to use lethal attacks, my Lord?" I questioned while lowering my head humbly.
"Those are very good questions, and the answer is yes. For the great Omni-King to be entertained, you will fight against your father and the other Destroyer Gods as if you mean to kill them since they will attempt to achieve the same thing. If you are asking if you are allowed to use your sword, then it is permitted. Be warned that the King of All expects to be amused so if you don't fight with your full power, then you will be erased for failing to entertain him," the Grand Priest warned, causing me to nod since I understood that my future and life was on the line.
"I will not fail, you have my word," I declared calmly as I stood at attention.
The Grand Priest raised a hand and opened a gateway that led to the planet as he said, "Once we arrive, all thirteen of you can release your full power in order to start the battle, and show Lord Zeno an exciting fight."
We all nodded as we went to the gateway and headed to the planet that the Grand Priest had created, then I stopped when we arrived and my father along with his fellow Gods surrounded me in a large circle as the gateway closed. Seeing that our way back would be closed until my fight was over, my father and the other Gods were surrounded by purple flaming auras that caused the ground to start cracking and for me to start sweating at the insane power that was coming off of them.
"Jesus...so this is the true power of all twelve Gods of Destruction? Their power is beyond anything I could've imagined, but I need to stay focused and remember my training because I'll die if I lose this fight," I thought in determination as I took out my sword and went into a fighting stance with my sword held in a reverse grip and my raised palm just behind it.
"So, you are not going easy on us? Well, looks like this'll be interesting indeed," Arack commented as I let loose my divine power in the form of a large purple aura.
I stayed silent and simply showed the Gods in front of me a glare of steel, noticing that the Grand Priest had followed us and was floating above us, looking down at all of us.
"If everyone is ready, we will begin the fight," the Grand Priest informed us while the ground was buckling from everyone's power.
"I'm ready," we all said as my father and his fellow Gods narrowed their eyes.
"Very well, then begin!" the Grand Priest gave us the go ahead and all twelve Gods of Destruction flew at me from all sides to overwhelm me.
I stayed still and waited for an opportunity since every ambush has a blind spot. I saw my chance as they were almost upon me with either fists raised to hit me or feet ready to slam me into the ground with ax-kicks. I started dodging the constant strikes as we moved around the area and took off into the air after sending them all back with a burst of my energy. I hovered in the air as Quitela, Beerus, and Champa took off after me with a look of glee as they fired Ki blasts at me, prompting me to deflect them with my sword and I charged as I twirled it into a forward stance so that I could impale one of them. I went after Beerus and forced him to dodge by slashing at him non-stop fast and viciously, my blade singing through the air while I sensed my father and four other Gods coming up from behind to ambush me. I dodged my father's Ki blade strike and it turned into a display of swordsmanship while I was also dodging other attacks and cheap shots from Rumshi, Geene, Belmod, and Heles.
I managed to get lucky when I faked a slash to my left and my father dodged to his left, giving me the chance to slam the heel of my boot into the bottom of his muzzle and sending him into a few trees as I avoided a hit from Geene and backflipped away to get some breathing room. I suddenly felt danger and instantly leaned back just in time to see an arrow go flying by at a high rate of speed, causing me to look at my right to see Heles aiming with a bow and I paled at the thought of that arrow killing me if I hadn't reacted in time.
"Impressive...you have your father's reflexes, so I suppose that he taught you well but it won't be enough," Heles stated just as I felt Ki building up behind me, causing me to look and see Iwan shooting diamond-like blasts at me.
One blast cut my cheek just as I reacted by slashing the rest of them and raising my sword to block the resulting explosions. A large cloud of dust covered me, allowing me the opportunity to lower my Ki to non-existent as I phased out of the cloud and appeared behind all twelve Gods a good distance away. I holstered my sword and aimed a palm at them while placing my other hand on my arm.
"Do any of you sense him?" I heard Arack question as I prepared to gather up my Ki.
"No...I taught him well how to hide his energy," Liquiir replied with a tone of pride as a dark purple Ki blast formed in my palm.
"Well, he has to be around here somewhere so let's search the area," Rumshi pitched in and Mosco beeped in agreement.
"Looking for someone?!" I announced, causing all of the Gods to instantly turn around and widen their eyes just as I shouted, "Time to end this shit! Shadow Buster!"
I shot rapid fire Ki blasts that hit my father and his fellow Gods, causing countless explosions and destruction of the ground around us as it and the trees shattered from the force of my attacks pounding the area. I reached out with my senses and felt my father and his fellow Gods, seeing the massive dust cloud clearing up to show me the Gods being protected by a large green barrier while Sidra held out a palm.
"Damn...thanks Sidra," I heard Champa say as I flew down to the crater and stared them down.
"It's no problem...this child has incredible power for a Demigod, which is why we cannot underestimate him since he was trained by you Liquiir," Sidra stated as he made the barrier vanish.
"I sure taught him well and he is amazingly holding up against all twelve of us since any other individual will be struggling to survive, but let us keep fighting since we're not done yet," Liquiir declared as he formed two green energy balls in each hand and pushed them together to combine them into one large Ki blast.
My father sent the attack at me and I dodged the Ki blast just as a light blue Ki blast and many gold ones sent from Arack and Iwan came roaring at me while tearing up the ground and trees. I yelped in alarm and threw up my arms to block the incoming blasts, but I was hit and sent flying from the massive explosion until I crashed hard against the side of a mountain that left me in an imprint and I choked from getting the breath knocked out of me.
I groaned in pain as Beerus flew over to me and smirked menacingly as he raised a hand above his head and a massive sun-like blast formed onto his hand.
"You were very entertaining, but now it's over," Beerus declared as he swung his arm down and the large Ki blast came towards me.
I could only raise my arms to block as the attack hit me, causing me to howl in agony as I was being pushed back even further into the mountain. Was this it for me? Was all of the training my father put me through completely worthless and I was going to die? I felt a spark go off in my head and pure savage rage hit me as I started to push back the large Ki blast, roaring as my energy rose dramatically. I lifted up the attack as I left the large crater, seeing Beerus and the other Gods staring in either shock or disbelief as I squeezed the attack and blew it up completely just as my purple aura changed into pure gold that covered me.
(Play Birth of a God)
I kept roaring as my power rose beyond anything I could ever imagine, my form changing into something new as fur covered me. My ears grew and stretched as my face elongated into a muzzle, and multiple tails grew out of my spine while I let out a final yell in an echoey tone that sent out an enormous burst of energy that rose into a pillar. The planet completely cracked as the lava came pouring out and covered the dying planet. I looked to see my father and his fellow Gods looking stunned. I raised my arms to see a gold bright aura covering me as I noticed that I had gold fur on my arms with black coloring on my pawed hands that trailed up to my wrists. I looked down to see a white tuft of fur on my chest and when I looked over my shoulder, I saw my nine beautiful tails that were swaying calmly and fluidly. Finally, I felt my new muzzle and eventually closed my eyes as I lifted my head to the sky, feeling peace and acceptance of my new form and status as a Demigod.
"So, this is the true power of a God...it's so beautiful," I thought calmly with a soft smile as I opened my eyes.
"Incredible...his power is like nothing I have ever seen or felt before," Belmod spoke up in astonishment while a few other Gods were completely speechless at the sight of me.
"It doesn't matter if he had a little power up and a change of appearance, I'm still going to teach this half-breed that he doesn't belong in our world!" Quitela declared arrogantly as he went to attack me, despite the others protesting for him to wait.
Quitela threw a punch and he hit my chest, but I didn't even flinch as I looked down at him and shook my head in disappointment just as his eyes widened in shock.
"What the hell?!" Quitela exclaimed in disbelief as I vanished and appeared behind him, sending him into the mountain with a neck chop that rendered him unconscious.
I turned to look at my father and the other Gods, rushing over and knocking Iwan into an untouched clearing with a kick while sending Heles crashing through a cliff due to a palm strike. Rumshi threw his head up and roared a battle cry, making me grit my sharp teeth as I became paralyzed from the force of the shout. Rumshi flew at me to plow me over like a semi truck, but I bit my lip and that freed me from this situation due to the pain and I dodged while sending him crashing to the ground with an elbow to the gut and a double ax-handle. The other Gods tried to overpower me, but I rendered them unconscious with fast strikes until only my father and I were still standing.
"So, it seems like I am the only one left now...Gregory, I cannot begin to describe how proud I am from how much you have grown. I wish I could've been there while you grew up these past 19 years," Liquiir said with a soft smile of regret and pride.
"I wish you were there too, but what had happened is in the past and we need to look forward to the future," I stated wisely with an echoey tone, my aura and tone of voice making me look and sound like an angel who was sent from Heaven to save humanity from the forces of hell itself.
"You are correct, so let us fight as we've never fought before...Greg," Liquiir suggested as we both got ready.
"Very well, Father," I agreed and we rushed at each other, slamming our fists together that caused a massive shockwave to appear as we fought hard.
I didn't know how long we were fighting, but my father and I were covered in cuts, bruises, and scrapes while my vest was gone and the left side of my shirt was torn off which left half of my lean furry torso exposed to the elements. My father wasn't looking any better since his Destroyer God uniform was covered in tears and dirt, the two of us panting in exhaustion and going to attack each other again. Our fists slammed into each other's faces which sent the both of us crashing to the rocky ground, making me groan in pain as I laid there in agony. I struggled to stand up while my father followed suit, the two of us grinning weakly as we hunched over with our eyes glazed over from the pain.
"Are...you ready...to give up...Greg?" Liquiir gasped as we stumbled over and leaned onto each other for support.
"No...are you...Father?" I panted heavily and we chuckled breathlessly.
"No..." Liquiir trailed off as his eyes rolled up into the back of his head and he passed out while I shifted back into my human form.
"Ugh...feel like shit," I groaned as the Grand Priest floated down.
I finally fell and took my father with me as we hit the ground, the planet becoming more unstable as explosions started erupting all around us. The Grand Priest used his energy to lift us and the other Gods up, taking us off the planet and bringing us to the platforms just as the planet exploded into space dust. We all were taken to our respective platforms where the Angels aimed their glowing staffs and I felt more awake and no longer in any pain as I looked to see my clothes mending and my vest appearing on me. I recalled my father telling me about this during my second month of training, where an Angel attendant would use their staff to help a Destroyer God heal even faster than normal if they get badly injured.
As we all recovered, the Grand Priest took us back to Zeno's palace where we entered the area with the twelve platforms. Instead of everyone heading back to their respective platforms, we were all allowed to stay on the ring while Zeno was conversing with the Grand Priest about something I couldn't quite pick up...though I prepared myself for whatever Zeno had planned since his response to my test will either have him spare me or kill me.
"Ugh...I never thought I would be pushed so hard in my entire life...I can't remember the last time I want to pass out so bad," I groaned weakly while my father and Iru helped me into a sitting position.
"I have to say...it has been a long time since I was pushed past my limits," Liquiir commented as he rolled his shoulders.
"It appears that I was correct months ago. Gregory Thompson, the "Demigod" and Liquiir's spawn, is a weak individual who doesn't deserve to walk among us," I heard Quitela state snidely, and we all looked to see him glowering at me with a look of disgust.
"I would choose your words carefully Quitela because you are already in hot water with Lord Zeno, so I wouldn't push your luck any further than you already have," Liquiir warned with a steely glare, a slight tone of anger coming from him and I know that I wasn't the only one who felt the same way.
"And what do you mean that he's a "weak individual" who "doesn't deserve to walk among us"? Have you already forgotten that he took on all twelve of us and defeated us all?" Heles inquired with a frown, her fingers twitching like she wanted to hit him.
"I haven't forgotten, but he still fell in the very end which proves that he is weak since a strong God still stands even after being beaten to near death," Quitela stated coldly, and I started glaring at him for mocking all of my efforts.
"Just because he fell doesn't mean he is weak, even the most powerful warrior or God can get exhausted once they are pushed past their limits. You could always ask the Grand Priest and Lord Zeno to allow you to have a rematch with young Gregory at some point in the future, I know I'm thinking of doing just that since this is the first time in a long time that I have ever been entertained so well by someone," Beerus stated while staring at him with hardened eyes.
I was surprised that Beerus was interested in having a rematch against me since my father described him as a Destroyer God who is mostly lazy, but is also well known for his terrifying temper. As I looked at all the other Gods, I saw most of them looking at me with a hint of respect in their eyes since one person beating all twelve of them was never heard of and it had earned my place among them. Eventually, Zeno and the Grand Priest were finished conversing quietly and they looked at us which prompted all of us to separate and head back to our respective platforms.
"Lord Zeno is pleased with the battle that he had witnessed since he could accurately follow who was doing what without becoming confused as to what was happening at any given moment. He even said that he might lift the taboo occasionally for another dual between young Gregory and all twelve of you, though he is undecided on whether or not he should actually go along with it. He also told me that the Summit of the Gods is over, so you are free to either return to home universes or socialize with each other in a location of your choosing," the Grand Priest told us.
"Forgive me for speaking out of turn Lord Grand Priest, but this is the end of the summit?" Sidra inquired in confusion with a hint of disappointment, telling me that the summits were supposed to go on for much longer than this one had.
"This summit and the test was all about introducing young Gregory to all of you. Now that the Multiverse's very first Demigod has been introduced, and that you all have entertained Lord Zeno with an excellent fight, the summit is officially over and young Gregory has passed his final test," the Grand Priest replied.
Sidra looked thoughtful for a few seconds until he and the other Gods nodded in understanding, to which the Grand Priest returned to Zeno and they disappeared before anyone could say anything. A few of the Destroyer Gods, namely Quitela, Champa, Sidra, and Belmod departed after the Grand Priest and Zeno left the area we were in, each claiming that they had some business they needed to finish up. Mosco, Arack, Rumshi, and Geene departed a few minutes after the previous group, wishing me well in my new status while Heles mentioned that she had some business to attend to back in her universe. Iwan stayed behind for a few more moments to welcome me to my new status and departed from the palace as well, though Beerus stayed with me and my father until we were ready to leave the palace.
We left the palace and were ready to go home when Beerus and his attendant Whis looked at us.
"Young Gregory, we are all expecting great things from you so do not disappoint us...I would hate for you to bore me to the point of destroying you for wasting everyone's time," Beerus stated stoically and I gulped at the threat.
"I swear on my mother and stepfather's graves that I won't disappoint all of you," I vowed and Beerus chuckled in amusement.
"it's going to take more than words to convince me, boy, so prove your words with your actions," Beerus said and I nodded just as he and Whis vanished.
"Well, how about we go home?" Liquiir offered and I agreed.
While we were heading home, I thought about how things had changed and I somehow just knew that big things were coming in the future.
A/N Holy crap, this has to be the longest chapter I have ever done so hurray for me am I right? Anyway, what did you all think about Greg becoming a Great Ape since I think that form and its potential should've been shown more in the Dragon Ball series, which is why I'm going to have Greg use that form throughout the series so I just know that you all are excited to hear that. Anyway, the next chapter will describe what Greg has been doing for millions of years until he makes it to Earth in the 7th Universe before Goku arrives and then his journey starts from there when he lives on Mt. Paozu as a peaceful and humble hermit who is good friends with Son Gohan. Well, let me know how you all like this chapter and stay tuned.