"So this is the famed Hyperbolic Time Chamber." Flute says while examining the room.
"It's amazing." Says Gotan.
"It's overwhelming." Says Marron.
"Nah. I'd say it's pretty whelming."
"That's not a word Lisha."
"We're not here for grammar we're here to get stronger."
"So where do we start?"
Ricardo is the first to step off the platform. "Hm. The gravity is stronger than that of Earth's. Be careful of that first step."
Marron steps off next. "Who do you think your talking to? We can handle strong gravity." She grins.
"I'm impressed." Ricardo bows to Marron.
"Thank you."
"Come on guys. Let's get started I guess."
_
3 Hours In Chamber
Gotan and Pan charge at Ricardo intensely. Gotan sends a barrage of punches towards his head while Pan sends an onslaught of kicks to his stomach. Ricardo flies back, sending a blast hurtling towards them. They deflect it and follow him. Just as they close in he fires a blast towards the ground, propelling him high into the air.
Gotan holds his hands at his side. "KAMEHAMEHA!" He fires the beam towards Ricardo at an incredible speed.
Pan flies towards him and holds out her fist. "Dragon Fist!" She screams.
Ricardo puts all his KI into his hand and grabs Pan's fist. He throws her into the powerful blue beam headed towards him. It hits her directly and she goes hurtling through the beam and into Gotan. Ricardo lands.
"You-guys-are good." He says in between breaths.
"Not good enough apparently."
"Nah. You had me up until you separated. The way you fight together like that is a stronger power than any single warrior can accomplish on their own."
"How'd you get so strong?" Says Pan standing to her feet.
"My dad trained me. Well not a lot because he's usually out with the Galactic Patrol."
"He's apart of the Galactic Patrol?"
"Yeah. He's in charge of The Milky Way sector along with Jaco."
"Oh. So I guess we should wake up Flute and others now."
"Yeah. They've slept long enough."
They fly over to the platform which contained their separate bed rooms. [The Hyperbolic Time Chamber had been upgraded, the platform before you step off into the actual had a house built on it containing 10 rooms.]
"I'll get Marron." Says Gotan before Pan pulls him back.
"Let Ricardo get her." She whispers to him. He nods with understanding.
"On second thought, I'll wake up Flute, we need to talk battle strategy anyway."
"I'll get Lisha. Which leaves Marron to you Ricardo!" They run off before he has time to object.
Ricardo sighs and walks down the hall to her room. He opens the door.
"…OH MY GOD, CLOSE YOUR EYES!"
Ricardo shields his eyes from the blonde haired girl in her underwear.
After a couple minutes he heard a faint "You can open them now."
He did just that.
"I'm sorry." He blushes bright red as he looks at her. He pushed aside the images floating in his head and cursed his hormones.
"I don't know what to say." She says blushing just as hard he was. 'Damn hormones.' However she regains her composure after seeing him awkwardly look down at his feet. ' Ok. That's enough. I am Marron Turtle. I don't get nervous around boys. I make them nervous.' With an innocent smile on her face she walks slowly over to him.
He looks up upon seeing her shoes touch his. She was right in his face. "Um…what are you doing?"
"What are you talking about? I'm not doing anything." She could feel his skin tremble as her soft breath touched his skin.
"I…um…" He stuttered. All reasonable sense leaving him.
'Time for the kill.' She positioned her lips right in front of his. "You want to kiss me don't you?"
He mouthed the word yes but nothing came out except for a sigh.
"Well too bad." She pulled away and pushed him out of her room. "I'll be there in a second." And with that she closed the door, leaving him to contemplate what just happened.
_
5 Hours In Chamber
"Damn it Flute." Screams Marron while her punch misses its target.
Flute sidesteps her punch and knees her in stomach. She grabs his knee and slams him into the ground. She jumps up and sends his fist colliding into his face. Flute teleports behind her, she spins her foot around and kicks him the stomach.
"Looks like I'm better than you Flute."
"Don't get cocky." He grabs her foot and tosses her into the air. He follows and elbows her in the face.
Meanwhile over at the platform the others were watching them while they ate. Ersa had to restrain her brother from interfering with the sparring session.
Marron goes flying towards the ground and lands on her feet. Flute flies at her and punches her before she has time to react. Sending her flying. However Marron was smiling. While hurdling through the air she held out her hand.
"Destructo Disk!" A sharp yellow appeared in her hand. She slams her hand into the ground and flips onto the disk. "My father never thought of this." She holds her hands out behind her and fires a beam, propelling the disk at Flute. Flute narrowly dodges the attack. Leaving a cut on his face.
"Hey Marron!" Says Felisha. "We're not supposed to use lethal techniques unless we're mental sparring remember?"
Marron flips off the disk and it disappears. "Whoops. Sorry, got caught up in the action."
"All is forgiven. Kept me on my feet. Didn't realize you were so strong."
"Well don't underestimate me."
"I won't anymore."
_
17 Hours In Chamber
"Come on. Stop lying. I know you like him." Says Felisha motioning to Ricardo, intensely training with Gotan.
"Do not." Says Marron rolling her eyes.
"Do too. We all know it. Come on, he's not that bad. Strong, Tough, Not bad looking. You could do a lot worse."
"Shut up Felisha."
"Oh I see. Your worried he might have a shrimp in his pants."
"What?! Shut up!" Marron deeply blushes.
"Stop being so shallow Marron. He could be packing a stretch limo for all you know."
"FELISHA! SHUT UP!" Marron's blush deepens.
"Oh that's right, you're a virgin."
Marron swings her fist at Felisha and she blocks it.
"Relax. I'm just kidding. Maybe if you…oh my god what's going on?"
They turn to look at Gotan who stood his ground in front of Ricardo who was on the ground screaming in pain as the dragon tattoo crept on his skin again.
"Oh my god!" Screams Marron running over to him. The rest of them follow.
"Arrrggrggrgg!" He screams wildly as a dark aura surrounds him.
"Ricardo calm down."
"GET AWAY FROM ME!" He screams and his KI blows back everyone except for Gotan.
"Dude calm down."
"SHUT UP." The dragon had spread to his face now. He roared with power and rushed at Gotan. Gotan barely dodged his punch and jumps back.
"Everyone get back. Let me handle this." Gotan gets into his battle position.
"Damn it Ricardo. Calm the fuck down."
Ricardo rushes at him once again. He punches Gotan rapidly, he takes every hit and goes flying back. He stops himself before he hits the platform. Returning to him at full speed he rams his head into Ricardo's stomach. It sends him to his knees and Gotan uppercuts him into the air. Ricardo sends a barrage of KI blasts at Gotan. Gotan deflects them all but doesn't have time to block when Ricardo vanishes and appears right in front of him. He grabs his arm and slams him into the ground a couple times before throwing him.
"Gotan!" Yells Felisha. "He's too strong!"
"I got it." Gotan steadily stands to his feet.
"DIE!" Ricardo readies a KI blast in his head and speeds towards Gotan.
"STOP!" Marron steps in front of Gotan and spreads her arms. "You kill Gotan and you take me too!"
