Nitro stood beneath the enormous gold statue, pondering its reason for being here. He recognized the person depicted, and knew that the victorious expression hid a lie. His most famous achievements were bogus, and he was not as strong as everybody thought. But despite this, Nitro's master insisted that Hercule Satan was indeed a hero, and had been essential in the defeat of Majin Buu.
But none of that was important. He focused on the warriors around him. To his left was a pale pink Majin girl, wearing a light green top, a bright pink cape, and thin clear glasses. She was lying on her stomach kicking her feet in the air, obviously bored. Farther left were two Saiyans standing near a palm tree. There was a male in a purple gi with a scouter of the same color. He had dark skin, and his only hair was a small beard. The other was a woman, leaning against the tree. She wore a skintight purple under-suit, with a short yellow robe tied by a red belt and orange boots and red armbands. Her black hair was in a ponytail above her head, and she wore sunglasses. Sensing their ki, she seemed to be the stronger one. They must not know how to conceal their power, he thought. In front of Nitro, to the right of the statue, there was a hulking figure. Easily over seven feet tall, he wore a black cloak over a red shirt and a yellow-orange vest. He had loose blue legwear with large spike strapped to one knee. The intimidating figure was staring at Nitro with obvious contempt. And with good reason, Nitro thought. He recognized the giant as a warrior Namekian. They had more reason than most to hate Frieza's race. The Cold Empire had secured Nitro's universal infamy.
The remaining people were humans. Unlike the Saiyans, they didn't seem to be traveling together. The man was sitting on the base of the statue, sharpening a huge sword. He wore green armor over a black bodysuit, and had gold metal on his armguards and boots. He has spikey brown hair and sharp features. The other Earthling was a girl. She had large eyes, but seemingly no nose. Her dark red hair was messy and thick, and some was tied behind her head, reaching just to the bottom of her neck. She wore a dark blue gi over a green undershirt and tights. A metal pi in the shape of a dragon was on her gi, and she wore black fingerless combat gloves. He could barely sense anything from her; she was obviously trained to control her ki.
"Good Morning recruits."
All Seven heads snapped toward the hallway behind the statue. A man in a long coat was standing there. His lavender hair was in a bowl cut, and he carried a sword on his back.
Trunks smiled at them. "Welcome to Toki Toki City, home of the Time Patrol. He looked the group over, then added, "Pretty diverse group. Haven't had this many in a while. Now gather in front of me."
They did as he said. Trunks spoke again. "You're here to join one of the most elite forces in the universe. Your job will be to protect the course of history, as well as defending the universe from threats. But before you can join us, you have to prove that you have what it takes." He pulled a scroll out of his coat and squeezed it.
The scroll glowed, and they were suddenly in a different area. The entire landscape was shining black, with structure ranging from precise geometric shapes to jagged, sharp edges.
"This asteroid was created by the Supreme Kai of Time. It's made entirely of katchin, so it should hold up against your power." He glanced at Nitro. "Not all of us can survive in space."
"But sir," said a high-pitched voice, "Why does it need to stand up to our power?" It was the Majin girl, a look of mixed fear and excitement in her eyes.
"Yeah," said the bald Saiyan. "What the hell are we doing here?"
Trunks grinned. "We're here because your initiation test starts now. I can't test you all individually. So you're all going to fight each other."
