Hello folks! At last, another chapter! And we are moving right along! Sorry for the delay. This has been in bullet points for a while, but it took a while to flesh out properly, even though it is short. I hope you enjoy!
Amat threw an angry blast of magic into the nothingness of the realm he was in. No matter what he tried, he could not summon the dark magic that would allow him to get into the Darkness. He needed to get to the monster, and yet he couldn't access where it was. If it even was in the Darkness. Tsuki had said before that Gami had hidden the monster where only she could access, but he doubted that. Their mother was a powerful goddess, but she wasn't so powerful that she could open a secret realm, was she?
He doubted it.
Angry, he worked on summoning another batch of dark magic when suddenly, something pinged in his subconscious.
Someone else was using dark magic, and it wasn't his sister. He had felt her try and fail multiple times to summon her own dark magic, always so weak. No, whoever was using it this time was very adept at it. Dare he say...better than even he, a god?
Curiosity got the best of him, and he followed the magic to its source.
A little yellow being stood alone on a barren wasteland, in a realm untouched by others. He had worked very hard to make this place a secret from prying goddess eyes, always keeping his magic restrained. But now, he had noticed a shift in the paradigm. The goddess' magic was no longer as strong as it had always been, and the god's seemed to be changing, taking on a darker feel.
Almost as dark as his own magic.
The Sun God's magic had always had a chaotic feel to it, had always been strong, but never as strong and pure as his sister's. Until now. Yes, it seemed the god was shifting his ways...and that could be to the little being's advantage. And so, for the first time in centuries, the being allowed his dark magic to flow at full power, knowing his dark magic would link to Amat's, and call him to him. The goddess was now too weak to follow it properly, if she could even sense it at all...
Sure enough, he felt an influx of magic right before the Sun God materialized in front of him.
"Took you long enough," the being said snippily.
Amat's gold eyes flashed once. No mortal had dared be so flippant before him besides the Namekian. "And you are?" he ordered more than asked.
The little yellow being crossed his small arms over his chest. "The great wizard Babidi, of course!" he proclaimed, seemingly offended.
Amat's curiosity peaked then, as recognition of the name flooded him. "I thought you were banished with your monster," he said carefully.
"No, no, no, you idiot. That was my father, Bibidi. And that monster is the great Majin Buu! I thought you gods were supposed to be smart," Babidi seethed.
"Do you know who you're talking to, you little, insignificant cretin!" Amat practically roared, grabbing Babidi by the collar of his cloak and lifting him to eye-level.
Babidi gazed at him levelly. "Of course I do. Amat, Sun God, God of Chaos... any other names you go by?"
"You have an awful lot of gall, wizard," Amat growled. "Especially for one so small."
A wave of dark magic pushed against Amat, effectively breaking his hold on the wizard, who floated down to the ground easily, his hands on his hips.
"I may be small, but my magic is stronger than even yours," he spat. When Amat's mouth opened to retort, he raised a hand. "You may be stronger in other magics, what with you being a god and all, but my dark magic is stronger than yours."
"Then why, wizard, do you just now make yourself known?"
"Because, idiot, your sister is stronger than you and I. Or at least, she was. I didn't need her finding me and shutting down my plans."
"Call me an idiot once more, and you forfeit your life. Is that understood?" Amat asked coldly.
"Whatever."
"What, exactly, is your grand plan?"
"I want Buu, of course. And I assume you do as well. Why else would you be dabbling in the dark magic? You're trying to reach into the Darkness, are you not?"
Amat did not answer at first. Doubt flooded his mind momentarily. "You claim you are Babidi, son of Bibidi. But Bibidi was created by my father and locked away by my mother. How were you not banished as well?"
"My father worried he'd been sent on a suicide mission. Without a great wizard, Buu would be boundless. He needed to ensure that if he died, someone would be able to take control of Buu next. He gave up his core magic and magicked me from it. I know everything my father knew. Buu's blueprints are in my mind. Just how did you expect to control Buu after you released him?"
"I am a god. I can control all," Amat defended, offended.
"Buu is not one of your mortals you can just order around. He is a creature of magic, and if you don't know how to control him, he will not listen! Not even in his Majin form. Heavens forbid you figured out how to unleash his Super or Pure form! Not that you would've, since you're an idi-moron."
Amat let the name slide. "So what do you propose, wizard?"
"My dark magic is strong enough to access the Darkness. But that is not exactly where Buu is kept... Oh, he is in the Darkness, but in a realm within the Darkness. I am sure by now my father has long since been killed by Buu. Your father, however, should still be there..."
"He is to remain there for all eternity," Amat said coldly, interrupting Babidi. "You say Buu has killed Bibidi. How do you know?"
"Because I was not to form until after his life force extinguished. And here I am."
"And how can you be sure that you'll be able to control Buu if he killed his creator?" Amat asked skeptically.
"The Darkness would've drained my father. Did you not know it drains mortals? Buu would've sensed that and took him out the moment he could. I, however, am very much alive, and very strong. I can control him."
Amat took this information and thought it over. "I have a proposition for you, wizard. There is a boy on Earth. I will not go into it, so do not ask. I need him dead, and he has bested my every attempt."
"Yes, yes, I sensed you making your own monster. Lot of good that did, hm? Even the threads were destroyed, yes?"
Amat glowered. "Yes. How can you know that? You are no god."
"No, but you used dark magic to make him, and that I can sense easily. Do go on with this proposition. I am interested."
"This monster of yours, I am certain the boy cannot defeat. Especially not in his Pure form."
"Indeed."
"I am sure my sister and her meddlesome Kai will try to interfere. I need an army in case they do. Perhaps all together, my sister, the Kai, and the boy can manage to contain your monster, especially if not in his Pure form..."
"Doubtful."
"Do not underestimate my sister, wizard. She may be weakening, but she is still a goddess, and a strong one at that. I have underestimated her before, and I will not make that mistake again. The threads of Cell are gone, yes, but the boy did not completely destroy Frieza, nor Broly. I can manipulate those threads, make them stronger than they were ever before. Cooler and King Cold are still in my arsenal. I cannot make them any stronger than they already are, but I can bring them."
"And what good would bringing them do? Buu can easily kill them all, I assure you. Even your sister and the Kai."
"The boy has comrades. I need them distracted."
"Buu can kill them as well! You underestimate my Buu greatly! I am actually offended!" Babidi raged.
Amat regarded him coolly. "I am your god. I demand you trust my judgment on this matter, or I will not extend this proposition."
Babidi huffed. "Fine, go on."
"Should you release you monster and have him do my bidding, when all this is said and done, you may rule that galaxy. Do with it what you will. It will be yours, entirely. Surely that sounds agreeable to you, unless you wish to spend your entire life in this realm."
"The whole galaxy? No interference from you or your sister?"
"No interference."
"The goddess will never agree to that, unless... Do you plan to banish her to the Darkness?"
Amat was silent for a moment. "That would kill her," he said at last.
"Do you not want her dead?"
"She is my sister," he said carefully. "If it comes to that, I will kill her directly. The Darkness... it would crush her."
"You care for her? Still, after all this?" Babidi asked, amazed.
"She is my sister," Amat repeated. "We may not agree. She may meddle in my plans. She wants this boy to defeat me. And yet, she defended me against our father. Urged my mother to bring me back from the Darkness when my father banished me there. Honor dictates that I do not send her there. No, if she interferes with this, if she does not join me... I will kill her. That way her soul can go to our mother's."
"You are soft, Sun God," Babidi scoffed.
"Having honor does not make me soft. It makes me strong. Stronger than you, little wizard," Amat bit out.
"Will she extend you the same courtesy?"
"She is weak, wizard. I dare say she is dying regardless. Some time ago, she gave up a lot of ki and has never recovered. I would merely be helping along the process..."
"So, the whole galaxy?" Babidi reiterated, going back to safe territory.
"The whole galaxy. Maybe even the Supreme Kai's realm should you prove yourself especially useful."
"Well then, Sun God, you have yourself a deal," Babidi said.
"Are you familiar with a blood deal?" Amat asked.
"Of course I am. It's more dark magic. I'd say I probably know more about it than you."
"Then you will perform one to me, right now? You realize it will kill you should you fail to hold up your end of the deal?"
"Of course I realize that, moron!"
"Then do it," Amat ordered. He conjured up a blade and cut his palm, allowing the blood to flow, before offering it to Babidi.
"How do I know you will hold up your end? You are a god. If you break your word, this will not kill you!" Babidi asked skeptically.
"You called upon me, remember? You want your monster, and I do as well. You will have to take my word for that of a god's, and that I am honor-bound."
Babidi mulled this over for a few moments. "Fine," he relented at last, snatching the blade and cutting his palm, allowing the blood to pool in his cupped hand. "I, Babidi, do so swear to honor this agreement made by the Sun God, until he releases me from my bond," he said dutifully, holding out his bloody hand.
Amat grasped his small hand in his, and their blood mixed. "I accept your declaration," he said powerfully.
Dark magic swirled forcefully around them.