Chapter 16 Dragon Universe

"These are your quarters." Whis said, gesturing towards a long room that looked more like barracks than actual living quarters. The walls and floor were a cold metallic blue , while the beds looked very uniform and sizable.

"Why are the beds so large?" The young petite girl asked.

"Well, I couldn't exactly take the time to take measurements for all of you so I simply made each bed big enough so they anyone could fit." Whis replied, almost in a proud manner. "Well, now that that's done, I have some other business to attend to. Just stay right here and I'll be on my way." The guild members audibly reacted in confusion at Whis's words.

"Hey, wait, what about the rest of the tour?" Grey then asked.

"That was the whole tour." Whis then replied. Then, with no more words, Whis then walked off, heading someplace else.

"H-hey!" Grey yelled. Whis didn't turn around, and it wasn't that he wasn't loud enough or wasn't close enough. Then, Grey's attention was then drawn back towards the guild members, who had already entered the room and finding themselves resting on the beds.

"Oh, man!" Natsu cried out. "These beds are nice! Feels like I'm gonna sink to the floor one this thing!"

"You're right!" The petite girl said, "It's so soft!" She then stretched her arms and legs while laying flat on her chosen bed.

"Hey, Gajeel." Levy called, waving her arm. Gajeel turned to face her, seeing her then point towards the bed adjacent to her's. "Come on, you can have this bed over here."

"Come here, my darling." The blue-haired woman said, beckoning at Grey with a rather excited look in her eyes. "We can have this bed together!"

"Juvia, you know that there are multiple beds for a reason." Grey replied, looking back at the woman with a slightly embarrassed look.

"Hey, has anyone seen Sting and Rogue?" Natsu then asked.

"Yeah, come to think of it, where are those two?" Happy asked.

"So this influence from Demigra," Beerus then started. "How does that work? Gods can't be controlled by magic."

"Well, technically speaking, you were still in full control of your own thoughts." Whis replied. "You are right, mind control by magic does not work on gods or beings with god ki. But influential magic, it being an entirely different form of magic, can have an effect on beings like Gods of Destruction. You may have control over your actions, but if someone were to steer your actions towards their wants by effecting your emotions, and it's Goodnight Irene for the rest of us."

"Is there any way to counter it?" Beerus asked.

"Other than staying out of its area of effect, there appears to be none so far." Whis answered.

"What about beating it out of someone? Could that work?" Beerus suggested.

"I guess that could be an option, but I think that should be the last option rather than the first." Whis replied. Beerus then placed two fingers on his chin, pondering on something.

"Wait a minute. How are you and those two Saiyans unaffected?" Beerus then asked.

"Well, it thankfully appears that the spell has to be focused on a singular being." Whis answered, "Here's how I believe it works; at first, there is an area of effect, but without a specific target, the influence does nothing. Now, add a target, and the spell will work its magic. But the influence is not instant, it's gradual and exponential. The target has to stay within the circle of influence for a certain amount of time, and if the target leaves the circle, the progress is reversed and influence has to work its way back up again. And another important note on this hypothesis is that the duration of time needed for the spell to kick in is different for everyone. For some, it might be quicker than a bug's lifespan, for others, it may take millennia for the spell to work."

"I see."

"Should I brief the Saiyans on this situation, my lord?" Whis asks.

"Hmmmm..." Beerus then ponders for a short while. "No, it will be on a need-to-know basis." Beerus then stated. "Just make sure that we're not in one planet for too long. With Demigra and his damn minions running amok, we'll have no telling where he'll be next."

"Very well, my lord." Whis replied.

"Man, this ship is HUGE!" Goku exclaimed, looking up in awe. "This spot would be awesome for an arena, wouldn't you say, Vegeta?" Not hearing any answer, Goku turned around, becoming confused at the lack of Vegeta's presence. "What the- Hey, Vegeta!" Goku yelled.

"Will you pipe down, Kakarot!" Vegeta barked back, "I'm right here, I was just making sure that these two don't wander off." Vegeta then gestured behind him, drawing Goku's attention towards Sting and Rogue, who were currently marveling at the impressive size of the vessel interior.

"Oh, you guys are here too!" Goku exclaimed, "That's great, I think it's time for some training, don't you think?" The two Dragon Slayers brought their full attention away from the ship and onto Goku.

"Wait, training? Right now?" Sting then asked. "Shouldn't we be resting first?"

"We haven't had any actual rest since we met you." Rogue stated.

"Oh yeah, that's right." Goku said, sheepishly scratching the back of his head. "Sorry about that." Then, Goku perked up with a realization. "Hey, I got an idea. We could try some meditation?"

"I've got a better one," Vegeta then stated. "We'll start by teaching you the basics of ki and ki control, then once the two of you have rested long enough, you'll learn how to fly."

"Hang on, don't you think that meditation would help a lot in that regard? It would help them relax as well." Goku then said.

"And how would they know how to control ki with meditation without even learning the basics of ki? Did you think of that, or did you forget, you dolt?" Vegeta asked.

"Come on, Vegeta. Are you still ticked about that?" Goku then asked. "I just wanted tonkatsu slices."

"And I told you those slices were mine!" Vegeta yelled.

"Well, could you blame me? Those were some of the best tonkatsu slices I've ever eaten!"

"Even more reason from me to be pissed at you! Ugh, and I had just gotten over that incident!"

"Uhhhh... Guys?" Sting then interrupted. "Rogue and I'll just go be with Fairy Tail. We'll meet you guys latter." The two Dragon Slayers then slowly backed away from the arguing Saiyans, who had not broken eye contact with each other, before turning around to find Beerus and Whis standing right in front of them, almost bumping into each other.

"Pardon me," Whis calmly said, before basically nudging the two Dragon Slayers to the side. "Hey, Goku, Vegeta?" Whis then called out. The two Saiyans finally stopped arguing with each other and glanced at Whis. "Would you mind if I borrowed Sting and Rogue for a moment?"

"Uhm, sure." Vegeta replied. "But why would you need them right-"

"I just need to show these two to their quarters, once that's done I'll send them right back to you." Whis said.

"Oh, okay." Goku said. Then, Goku waved his arm, trying to grab Whis's attention. "Oh, and once you're done, can you send everyone over here?" Goku requested. Whis pondered on the request for a moment, before glancing back at Goku.

"I'm wagering that it's for training, is it not?" Whis then asked. Goku began chuckling, scratching his nose while he was at it.

"Yeah, you're pretty much spot on with that, Whis." Goku replied, still chuckling.

"I'm afraid that will have to wait, Goku. Remember these people are living beings with limits, they still need their rest." Whis answered, he then walked further down the hallway, passing Sting and Rogue. "Come along now." Whis then said, motioning for Sting and Rogue to follow him, which they did after some hesitation, but without question.

"So, you wanna spar?" Goku then asked, facing Vegeta.

"What is wrong with you, today!?" Vegeta then yelled.

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