Chapter 14: The Anti-Climactic Ginyu Force and Breezing Through Time Rifts
She woke up to see she was the first up. Pearl got up and dressed in her purple with white highlights and pants and black belt Dynamic Strong Suit. She stretched herself out after dressing and slammed her right fist into her left palm, the noise from it instantly woke up Kenshiro. "Huh? What was that?" "Sorry," Pearl said, "I'm going out on my mission, can you…check my Power Level?" "Alright," Kenshiro said as he dug through his dresser and took out his blue Scouter. He turned it on and Pearl powered up, her body glowing with power. When she finally finished Kenshiro saw her Power Level and his jaw dropped in amazement. "So? What is it?" Pearl asked. "It's…15000000!" Kenshiro answered. "What!?" Pearl said, she never thought she was so strong! "Yeah! One-Five-followed by Six Zeroes! Oh man, I gotta know mine now!" Kenshiro said as he said, "Kaioken!"
Pearl activated her own Scouter and had to look again to be sure, "21000000! Soon-sensei's training really works!" "Definitely," Kenshiro said, as he deactivated Kaioken and flexed a large bicep. "When we see him again, we really need to get him something nice. But now, I'm off. See you soon, Kenny," Pearl said, and with swirl of her cape left the room and then their apartment, running straight for the Time Nest. On the way there, she spotted a crowd of people. "What's going on?" Pearl asked. One Frost Demon recognized Pearl and said, "Hey, Pearl, is this woman for real!? IS she really a shinobi?" "Huh?" Pearl asked, then the crowd parted and she saw Shurayuki facing a large Saiyan with a cleft shin and long straight hair wearing an outfit like Tien's looking down at Shurayuki. "There's no way some slut like you that traipses around naked is a shinobi," the Saiyan said. Shurayuki was dressed in one of the outfits Merch had given her, the purple one with blue open toed shoes and fishnets on her legs and arms and had her hair in a ponytail.
Shurayuki was absentmindedly fanning herself with a fan and said, "You obviously have no idea what you're talking about. I have nothing to prove to you, now, please leave me alone." The Saiyan instead got into her face and said, "You think you can take me on, slut!?" Shurayuki stopped fanning herself and said, "You should learn some manners, or at least a better insult. I am indeed a slut, if you mean a woman who likes sex often. The word doesn't bother me. But you, are annoying me." "Then bring it on, if you can beat me, I'll be your servant for the next two days, but when I beat you, you're gonna be my bitch for the next two days," the Saiyan said. Shurayuki then surprised everyone by quickly pulling the man's trousers and underwear down for all to see. "I've worked with smaller, very well then, I accept. You may go first, hit me with three of your strongest attacks, then I'll attack you," Shurayuki said as she folded her fan and spread her arms wide as the red-faced Saiyan put his pants back on.
"YOU ASKED FOR IT BITCH!" he yelled as he charged up a Spirit Bomb in his hand. "Take this!" The Spirit Bomb hit Shurayuki dead on as the crowd scattered. Once the smoke cleared though, Shurayuki was still standing, fanning herself some more. "Two more," she said. The Saiyan growled as he made a triangle with his hands and yelled, "Tri-Beam!" The attack once again hit Shurayuki dead on, but once again she was unfazed. Pearl checked her Scouter and saw why, the large Saiyan only had a Power Level of 5000, while Shurayuki's was 3000000, he didn't stand a ghost of a chance. "Give up now!" Pearl warned the Saiyan, "You can't beat her!" The Saiyan glared at Pearl and yelled, "SHUT UP! I DON'T GIVE A SHIT ABOUT IF YOU WERE CHOSEN! I'M NOT LOSING TO HER!" "I warned you," Pearl said as the Saiyan jumped back and summoned green ki to his hand, "GIANT METEOR!" Green energy exploded everywhere, but once again, once the smoke cleared, Shurayuki was still standing, with a smirk.
The kunoichi licked her lips and said, "My turn." She charged straight at the Saiyan, then kicked him right in his chin, sending him flying into the sky. The screaming Saiyan was sent airborne again with another kick, this time to his stomach, and then Shurayuki kicked him in his back, sending him flying again. "Well then, I think that's enough," she said, then like a soccer player going for a big finish did a midair back flip and kicked the offending Saiyan into the lake. Everyone ran over to check on him and he was looking very humbled by his thrashing. "Alright then, let's have your name," Shurayuki said. "It's…Bage," the Saiyan answered. "Alright then, Bage," Shurayuki said, "Go to the apartment building and wait outside the room marked 4Y, it's on the Fourth Floor. I'll be there in two hours. I'm looking forward to the next two days." Shurayuki got a sadistic look in her eye and licked her lips, Pearl got a chill wondering what the kunoichi would do to him.
"Pearl, I suggest you go about your business, I'm just going to start a little training regimen for these people," Shurayuki said. Pearl nodded and started heading to the Time Nest, and saw Beate and Rachel in matching red and green gis respectively. "Hey!" Pearl waved at them, the couple waved back and Rachel said, "I'll give you the book soon. I just want to see what training with SHurayuki-san is like." "Thanks, see ya, and good luck you two," Pearl said, and ran the rest of the way to the Time Nest. She went in to see the Elder Kai looking paler and with toilet paper in his nose. "What happened, Elder Kai-sama?" Pearl asked. "Nothing! Nothing at all! I just plucked some nose hairs out too hard!" he responded, "Anyway, back to the Time Vault, we have a mission for you." They went inside and Pearl saw that the Supreme Kai of Time and Trunks were already looking at the Scroll. Pearl walked up and saw Vegeta with a green Scouter on Namek, and Jeice. "It's the Ginyu Force's Red Magma, Jeice!" the red alien said as he struck a pose, "And then there's me: Captain Ginyu of the Ginyu Force!" Vegeta yelled, leaving a watching Krillin and Gohan…weirded out.
"What is that Vegeta up to now?" Elder Kai asked. Trunks quickly said, "Hold on! That's not my Father! His opponent just stole his body!" Elder Kai seemed surprised and said, "Oh ho? That's one heck of a technique." "But wasn't Goku the one who had his body switched out with Captain Ginyu before?" the Supreme Kai of Time asked. "Yes that's right," Trunks said, "This is probably Towa and Mira's doing." Trunks turned to Pearl and said, "Leave the two of them to me. You guys concentrate on restoring history." "Got it!" Pearl said, she took the Scroll, and was gone.
AGE: 762
The Ginyu Force stood before a startled Gohan, Krillin, and Vegeta and struck their poses, "Recoome!" "Burter!" "Jeice!" "Guldo!" "Ginyu!" "TOGETHER WE ARE: THE GINYU FORCE!" they all declared. All of them had dark auras around them as Recoome and Guldo stepped forward together. In a flash of light Pearl arrived and said, "Alright, let's go." Ginyu turned to his troops and said, "Alright, I'll deliver the Dragon Balls to Frieza-sama. As for the rest, Recoome! Guldo! Take care of them!" "You got it!" Recoome happily said as Vegeta flew right at him while Gohan and Krillin preemptively went at Guldo. "Aw come on, Captain Ginyu! It would be fairer to decide by playing Rock Paper Scissors," Jeice grumbled. "Oh be quiet!" Ginyu yelled, then ordered Guldo and Recoome as they ably dodged or blocked their foes' attacks, "Listen! You'd better be don't by the time I get back!" "R-Right you are Captain!" Jeice quickly said as Ginyu flew off with the Namekian Dragon Balls.
Pearl watched as Vegeta took a hard kick from Recoome, but then saw as Guldo had blasted Gohan and froze Krillin with his psychic powers. "Hold on Krillin!" Pearl yelled as she flew straight at Guldo and kicked him in his face. Before Guldo could react, Pearl hit him with a Vanishing Ball, destroying him instantly. Pearl then saw as Recoome pounded Vegeta into the ground and quickly blasted Recoome with a barrage of ki balls, knocking him away from Vegeta. "Recoome, Guldo, and Ginyu… I sense a strange energy coming from them," Elder Kai said. "It's making them stronger for sure," Pearl said, but then cracked her knuckles, "But I'm definitely stronger!" "Trunks is trailing Ginyu in secret to try to find Towa and Mira's trail. Pearl saw that Recoome was getting back up and was going after her now. Pearl ably blocked the massive alien's attacks easily and kicked him in his chest hard enough to crack his armor, then pulled back her power and blasted him back with Bomber DX, knocking him back and ruining his hair.
Recoome looked like he was knocked out, but then opened his eyes and gave a gap-toothed smile as he jumped up, "I'm getting bored… can I end this already?" Recoome focused his power and yelled, "Recoome… Ultra… Fighting… UUUGH!" "Right on time," Pearl said as everyone saw that Goku had elbowed Recoome's solar plexus, hard enough to knock him out. "What was that!?" Burter yelled. "Huh…? D-Dad, you beat him… already?" an awestruck Gohan said. "N-No way… Even though it was a surprise attack…" Krillin said. A horrified Jeice however could only say, "W-What's going on…? Recoome is…" "That attack was supposed to be nothing…" Burter said. Vegeta was just as shocked, "I-It can't be… How did he…?" Goku tossed Krillin and Gohan half a Senzu Bean each, then tossed a whole one to Vegeta before turning to Burter and Jeice, "So, what's it going to be guys? Are you going home? Or would you rather end up like that one?" "Wh-Who the Hell are you!?" Burter yelled. "I'm Goku, a Saiyan who was raised on Earth… or so they tell me," Goku replied as he and Pearl got ready to fight.
"Damn it! The Ginyu Force will not be insulted by an ape like you!" Jeice yelled as he and Burter flew at Pearl and Goku. Goku and Pearl however were far beyond them as Pearl dodged Burter's attacks and kicked him straight into the sky while Goku easily punched Jeice back. As Goku again kicked the red alien back and Pearl slammed her elbow into Burter's stomach, the two remaining Ginyu Force members flew back from them. Elder Kai laughed and said, "Just look at them! They're panicking! Well, with Goku there, everything should be fine. That Goku…always swooping in right at the end and having all the fun for himself!" Goku turned to Pearl and said, "Um, I'm not sure who you are, but thanks for saving Krillin and Gohan!" "My pleasure, Goku-san," Pearl said as they flew after Burter and Jeice. "Seriously, thanks a lot!" Goku said, "Hey, do you mind giving me a hand with one more thing?" "Anything, I'll help however you need me," Pearl told him. "Thank you!" Goku said.
He turned to Krillin and Gohan and told them, "Krillin and Gohan, you two use the Dragon Radar to hunt down the Dragon Balls!" "A-All right!" Krillin said, "Good luck, Goku!" he yelled as he and Gohan flew off. "See ya later, Kakarot!" Vegeta yelled as he flew after them. "Vegeta!" Goku yelled. Before Pearl could go after him the Supreme Kai of Time said, "Wait a minute! Someone is approaching you!" "Wh-What is this evil aura?" Elder Kai asked. Pearl felt it then, and saw who the new arrival was, "Turles!" The wicked Saiyan flew behind Burter and Jeice, Burter immediately asked, "Who the Hell are you?!" Turles snickered and said, "Think of me as an ally. I've brought a gift, then pulled out a red fruit from behind his back and presented one each to Burter and Jeice. "Stop Turles!" the Supreme Kai of Time screamed, "He's giving them fruit from the Tree of Might!" But Before Pearl could act, the two already ate the Fruit.
Pearl flew at them, only to get launched back as Burter and Jeice's power exploded and the dark aura's around them grew as their eyes glowed red. "Looks like we're too late!" the Supreme Kai of Time said as the two aliens once again flew at Goku and Pearl. "What's happening? Their energy levels suddenly shot way up!" Goku said as he and Pearl struggled to block their attacks. Pearl kicked Burter back and blasted Jeice with Bomber DX to give Goku some room. "Fruit from the Tree of Might," Elder Kai said, "That's quite a souvenir he brought! Only divine beings like us are supposed to eat that holy fruit." "Sorry sir," Pearl said. "It grants whoever eats it incredible power," he continued, "But it costs the life force of an entire planet to produce." "I know," Pearl said and checked their Power Levels. She was relieved when she saw that they weren't too powerful, she could take them both down. Goku blasted them both back with a Kaioken powered Super Kamehameha Wave and Pearl knew who she had to beat.
She flew to Burter and unleashed an Angry Explosion, wiping him out instantly. Goku then looked and said, "Wait… Someone's coming this way! It's not Krillin, or Gohan, or Vegeta. I-It must be…!" "No way!" Pearl yelled when she saw Trunks arrive, wearing Ginyu's Scouter. Ginyu-in-Trunks's-Body chuckled as he struck a pose and declared, "Captain Ginyu of the Ginyu Force has arrived!" Poor Trunks will never live this one down, Pearl thought as she got ready for the fight. "I'll pluck my comrades out of this pickle!" Ginyu-in-Trunks's-Body said, "Captain Ginyu is here to save the day!" "You're crazy! You work for a genocidal maniac, and you're acting like a hero!?" That was when Trunks-in-Ginyu's body said through a Scouter, "I-I'm sorry! C-Captain Ginyu stole my body from me!" "What!? Trunks how could you fall for that!?" the Supreme Kai of Time yelled. "I've…failed. I-I'll return to base immediately!" "Well, fine! Don't worry about it," the Supreme Kai of Time said, "But we need to find a way to fix this mess!"
That was when Trunks-in-Ginyu's body arrived, looking like he'd lost a fight, badly. "S-Sorry I was slow getting back!" Trunks-in-Ginyu's body said. "It's alright, just…try not to overstrain yourself," Pearl told him. Trunks yelled, "Ginyu! Give me back my body!" Ginyu just laughed at him, "You think I'll just give it back because you asked?!" Ginyu laughed some more then said, "Don't worry though. You've got a strong body. I'll make good use of it." GInyu's eyes glowed red as the dark aura surrouned him in Trunks's body. Pearl glared at Ginyu, then blasted Jeice with a Vanishing Ball, knocking him back as Ginyu went at Goku and Trunks. Goku went Kaioken Times Three and managed to fight toe-to-toe with Ginyu-in-Trunks's-body, and Trunks saw an opening to hit Ginyu with Milky Cannon. Pearl on the other hand was easily avoiding Jeice's attacks, and quickly dispatched him with a kick to his face that broke his neck!
Ginyu saw this and squealed, "The fabulous Jeice lost!? How can this be!?" "Goku!" Pearl yelled as he hit Ginyu-in-Trunks's-Body with a Kamehameha Wave. "Be careful, we need that body still!" "Huh?" Goku asked, looking confused. "Trust me!" Pearl told him. Goku nodded, "Alright." Ginyu struggled to breathe as he glared at Goku, "I have no choice!" Trunks yelled, "Now!" as he saw his chance as Ginyu yelled, "Chaaange Now!" Trunks intercepted the beam, and instantly Trunks and Ginyu were returned to their proper bodies. "Yes!" Trunks said. "H-huh?" Goku wondered. That was when Turles suddenly appeared behind him and got him in a Full Nelson hold. "No!" Goku yelled as he struggled to get free. "Now! Do it!" Turles yelled at Ginyu. "Thanks a lot, whoever you are!" Ginyu yelled, "Change Now!" Ginyu and Goku instantly switched bodies!
Turles chuckled and said, "Looks like the tables have turned again. "This is perfect!" Ginyu laughed, "Wonderful job, guy I've seen somewhere before. I'm making you an official member of the Ginyu Force!" "Heh," Turles smirked, "I appreciate the offer, but I'll pass." "What?" Ginyu-in-Goku's-body asked. "I have other things I need to do," Turles said. "Ooh that Turles! Just when I thought we had things wrapped up!" Elder Kai said. Trunks sadly said, "I'm sorry… The truth is, this whole situation is my responsibility. I wasn't able to repair this line of history. I'm terribly sorry." "There are some problems, but we're still here," the Supreme Kai of Time pointed out, "Goku and Ginyu weren't supposed to switch bodies like that." "That's true," Trunks said, "We'll have to defeat Turles and set up a way for Goku and Ginyu to switch bodies back to restore history!"
Pearl smirked at that, "I know just what to do. FUTTEN!" Steam erupted out of Pearl as her dark grey skin turned yellow and the purple marks on her face turned black and she flew right at Turles, kicking him in his stomach hard enough to make him cough up blood. "UGH!" Turles cursed, "We'll settle this some other time!" Pearl let him fly away, then went back to see Goku. "Huh!? How am I way over there?" he wondered when he saw his body possessed by Ginyu. "We switched bodies, friend," GInyu told him as he slammed a knee into Goku's stomach. Goku however wasn't through, and quickly swung his head up, head butting his own face and knocking Ginyu back before hitting him with a barrage of blue ki balls. Pearl saw her chance and kicked Ginyu right into the air, then flew after him and slammed him into the ground hard, leaving a crater where he fell. Pearl deactivated Futten and looked at Ginyu.
Ginyu looked up at Pearl and yelled, "Change Now!" "There it is!" Goku yelled, "Please make it in time!" Goku-in-Ginyu's-Body intercepted the purple beam and in an instant, was returned to his own badly battered body, "Finally…it's all back to normal." Ginyu glared at Goku then turned to Pearl, "Damn it! This time!" Goku quickly spotted a little Namekian frog and said, "Perfect!" "Change Now!" Ginyu yelled. "I won't let you!" Goku yelled as he threw the Namekian frog as hard as he could. Pearl watched as the beam hit the frog, and Ginyu and the amphibian switched bodies, and Ginyu's body started hopping away. Pearl chuckled a little as she pulled out the Scroll and was returned to the Time Nest.
AGE: 852
As soon as Pearl returned to the Time Nest the Supreme Kai of Time said, "Given everything we now know, we can be sure that Turles and Slug are working with Towa and Mira. We were able to beat her once before, but Towa's scientific ability is absolutely frightening." Pearl saw that Soon was there as well as Soon explained, "I faced Mira before, he's no ordinary fighter. But, I thought I had destroyed him…" The Supreme Kai of Time explained, "He's been fully revived with a massive amount of energy and is more powerful than ever before." Elder Kai stroked his mustache and said, "We can't afford any mistakes. Right, Trunks?" Trunks bowed to Elder Kai and said, "Right… I'll have to do better this time. I fell right into the trap Towa left for me. I couldn't be more ashamed." "Well you certainly should be!" the Supreme Kai of Time yelled, "History was almost utterly ruined beyond repair!"
She then turned to Pearl and Soon and said, "Towa's brains with Mira's brawn are no laughing matter. You need to be careful." Trunks then told Pearl, "The two of us will go after Mira." Soon nodded at this, and Trunks told Pearl, "You need to stay here and watch over history." "I watched you against the Ginyu Force, you can succeed at anything you put your mind to, Pearl," Soon encouraged. "Thank you, Soon-sensei!" Pearl replied and respectfully bowed, "I couldn't have done it without your training." "A guardian of history, eh? I imagine Turles will turn up again." "I'll be ready for him!" Pearl confidently said as her Scouter went off, she was needed at: Hercule's House, Guru's House, and Majin Buu's House. "I gotta go, see you later, Elder Kai-sama, Supreme Kai of Time-sama, Trunks-san, Soon-sensei," Pearl bowed to them all, and ran off.
Pearl spotted the robot outside the Time Nest and asked it to send her to Hercule's House. The robot sent her to the right platform, and Pearl touched the glass dome on it, sending her to the Time Rift. She immediately spotted Hercule waiting for her and he said, "Good work on that last challenge, you finished it quicker than I expected, here's your reward." The 'World Champion' handed Pearl 5000 Zeni and she happily said, "Thank you very much!" Hercule then got a weird look and said, "Oh yeah, I just remembered, you passed another secret test too, so you deserve a little more." He gave her another 5000 Zeni and Pearl said, "Oh wow, this is just too awesome!" Time Rift Hercule laughed and said, "Don't be silly! It's yours, take it! You earned it! Look, I'm Hercule, the World Champion. You have to take it if I say you do!" "Thank you so much," Pearl said and bowed, then looked around and didn't see Great Saiyaman, Saiyawoman, or Jaco, meaning they probably were off somewhere else.
"Your test isn't over yet," Hercule told Pearl, "I haven't seen the full extent of your abilities yet. You see I'm still not entirely sure you should be my bodyguard, so now, you need to go on 8 more Quests. Ya got it?" "Yes sir!" Pearl said. Seeing that she wasn't needed anywhere else, Pearl left the Time Rift and when she got to the platform on Conton City she asked the robot to send her to Guru's House. Once she was on the platform, Pearl touched the glass dome that contained the Time Rift and was teleported inside. Time Rift Nail went to Pearl as soon as she arrived and said, "They're attacking again… At a glance he looks like a slender being… But his powers are far beyond those of your average warrior. We have no idea what kind of tricks this next foe is capable of. Be on your guard at all times." "I understand, Nail-san," Pearl answered. Nail nodded, "Right. Let's do this!" The Namekian and Majin flew off, and soon saw their opponent, Zarbon, and two soldiers.
"I'll handle this," Pearl told Nail, "You find the Dragon Balls and keep them safe." "Are you sure?" Nail asked. Pearl nodded, "I'm sure, Nail-san." "Very well, good luck," the Namekian Warrior said as he went on a different path from Pearl, while Pearl flew straight at Zarbon. Zarbon declared, "Onward! Our conquest shall be swift!" "You are so right," Pearl said as she knocked out the soldiers with one fast round kick to both their faces. "Come on," Pearl said as she cracked her neck. "Very well then," Zarbon said as he raised his arms and transformed into his stronger and much uglier form. "You asked for this, maggot!" The Time Rift Zarbon went at Pearl with all his fury, but the Majin nimbly avoided all his attacks. "No! Impossible!" Zarbon bellowed. "No, it's possible," Pearl said as she kicked Zarbon back. "Here's one I learned from Vegeta, Galick Gun!" Pearl yelled as she blasted Zarbon away with Galick Gun. Nail approached her and said, "The Dragon Balls are safe. We managed to put a stop to their destruction. It's all thanks to you. Keep up the great work." "Thank you, very much," Pearl said as they flew back to Guru's House.
Seeing that her work at that Time Rift was done, Pearl headed back to Conton City, and ran throughout the City, looking for what foods she could find, and even spent the money Hercule gave her for even more food. Once she was sure she had what she needed, she found a robot and it sent her to Majin Buu's House. Pearl was teleported to the right platform, and she touched the glass dome and was sent to Majin Buu's House and she went inside. Niboshi was waiting for her and said, "Like brother, me give best thing to younger brother! You get different thing!" The little yellow Majin child gave Pearl clothes that looked like Vegeta's Normal Clothes. "Thank you, Niboshi-chan," Pearl said, as the other two Majin children, Ichigo and Sanma walked up. Sanma jumped up and saluted saying, "Patrol over! Got this for you! Take it!" He gave Pearl a Healing Capsule and Pearl thanked him, "Thank you very much, Sanma-chan, I can use this." "Me next!" Ichigo said, "Me found lots today too! You can have third best thing!" Ichigo handed Pearl another capsule, Pearl opened it and saw it was 100 Zeni. "You sure you don't want this?" Pearl asked, "You can get lots of food and toys with it…" "Me sure!" Ichigo insisted.
"Thank you, Ichigo-chan. I got some food for all of you," Pearl said as she laid it down. Majin Buu however didn't dig in like his children. "Is there something wrong, Buu-san?" Pearl asked. "No, Buu don't need food right now," Majin Buu answered. Pearl couldn't believe what she just heard, "Are you sure?" "Buu okay. Family, you get enough to eat?" Time Rift Majin Buu said, then asked his children. "Yes, Papa!" the three Majin children answered. "Then let's go outside and play Hide-And-Seek!" Majin Buu said, and the whole family ran out of the house, leaving a pretty substantial pile of food behind still. I guess Majin Buu's done making family for now… Pearl thought as she went back to Conton City, then headed back to her apartment.
There was a note waiting for her from Barit saying:
"Dear Pearl,
Kenshiro and I are training hard now, my Power Level is the lowest among the three of us at 14000000. I intend to keep up with you and Kenshiro, so don't expect us until late in the day, I intend to train with him all day.
P.S. Shurayuki's training with us as well with a group of people. You might want to join us tomorrow, maybe not.
From,
Barit."
Oh well, guess I shouldn't skimp out too much on my own training, I guess I'll meditate for a bit, Pearl thought as she took off her boots and sat on the couch to assume the Lotus Position. Inside her mind she heard The Voice again.
We are becoming stronger… The Voice said.
Yes, thanks to you, and my hard work. Who are you? Pearl asked.
The Voice chuckled before answering, I am a small piece of the Original. I need help to be brought out. I am a part of your being, and all Majins. But few of them ever realize I'm inside them.
Oh… Pearl said, she wasn't sure how to react to that. The Voice was helping her become stronger than she ever imagined, and she was using that strength to protect history. No matter The Voice's origins, it was still a part of her, she would need all the help she could get if she was to succeed, especially if she ever had to face Mira. It's nice to know you… Pearl said to The Voice.
It's nice to have someone to talk to… The Voice said, and then was gone. Pearl then heard knocking on the door. "PEARL! Let us in, please!" Kenshiro yelled from the other side. Pearl went over and opened the door, Kenshiro, Barit, Beate, and Rachel all slumped in. "What happened!?" Pearl asked as she helped up Beate and Rachel. "Her," Rachel answered, and weakly turned her head. Shurayuki was happily fanning herself as she stood in the hallway. "You all were amazing! I knew that Kenshiro and Barit would make it, but Beate-kun and Rachel-kun have quite a lot of guts," Shurayuki said as she helped Barit and Kenshiro inside. "What did you do to them!?" Pearl asked as she led Beate and Rachel to the couch while Shurayuki put Barit in his chair and Kenshiro on the couch next to Beate and Rachel.
Pearl lifted her hands and started using Majin Magic to heal them all while Shurayuki said, "Out of all the people that tried, only Rachel-kun and Beate-kun kept at it the longest. They're worthy of continuing with the training." "What about Kenny and Barit?" Pearl asked. Barit answered as his muscles stopped aching, "Kenshiro and I went through a lot of Parallel Quests, then ended up joining Shurayuki's training. Man, I thought I'd beat her because my Power Level was so high, but she dodged everything I threw at her." Shurayuki smiled and said, "Oh, don't put yourself down, Barit. I have much more experience than you, and you almost had me more times than you realize. I'm just more used to fighting stronger opponents is all. As a special reward, I'll cook you all dinner." "Thanks Mom," Kenshiro said as he finally got up, "I really missed your cooking."
"Anything I can do?" Pearl asked as she went into the kitchen with the kunoichi. "Just stand back dear and watch me work my magic," Shurayuki said as she cracked her knuckles and neck. Pearl watched as in thirty minutes Shurayuki moved with all the skill and grace of a dancer throughout the kitchen, one second mixing soup and another checking the oven, then the next chopping up vegetables and meat, you'd never guess that it was her first time in that particular kitchen. Pearl was reminded of her Papa, Glutto, how he could move with a speed and dexterity no one would believe if they only saw his large Majin girth. By the time she was done, Shurayuki had made chicken fried rice and vegetables with strong onion and beef soup. Pearl had watched it happen and her head was still reeling when she took her first bite.
"This is AMAZING!" Beate screamed out, Pearl just went straight to eating, words failed her. The rice and vegetables and chicken all blended together in a beautiful blend, the soup was like liquid joy it was so rich and filling, Pearl wasn't sure if her Papa could do a better meal like it! Everyone ate their fill, commenting on how amazing the food was as they ate, Pearl and Beate eating the most out of everyone present. "Ohhhhh," Barit moaned, "I'd go through three straight weeks of eating just rice and beans, if I could just have one day of that!" "Thank you, very much," Shurayuki said as she stood up and took a bow, "You must thank Kenshiro's Grandma, Kamiki, if you want to thank someone. She taught me how to make this meal." "Yeah," Kenshiro told her, "But you manage to do better than Grandma…not that I told her that."
"So, Shurayuki, do you have someplace to stay at?" Rachel asked, "You could…stay with us if you need a room…" Rachel was blushing as she spoke. "Thank you, Rachel-kun, but I already have a room in a hotel, and a man who's waiting for me. Goodbye, I'll see you all tomorrow for training," Shurayuki said and left after giving Kenshiro a hug and a small kiss to Shiro's Memorial Tablet. "Well, we'd better get going too then," Beate said. Rachel took out a Capsule and pressed it, releasing three books, "These are for you, Pearl. Enjoy." "Thank you!" Pearl said, and wrapped Rachel in a hug after getting the books, "See you soon!" Once all the guests were gone, Barit, Kenshiro, and Pearl went to bed.