The Time Nest was a beautiful place. Even Quint had to admire it. A large pond with crystal blue water was on the left. A small house was on the right, and directly in front of them was a large building with a tree sprouting from the top. Miniature planets surrounded it in the green sky.
"Kiiiieeee!" The group turned towards the sound. Trunks was walking toward them, and a small, purple-skinned woman was with him. A large yellow bird flew above them. When they reached the group, Trunks cleared his throat.
"Welcome to the Time Nest! I'd like you to meet-"
"What the heck!" The woman had spoken up. She seemed shocked, but quickly regained her composure. "I'm sorry Trunks, go on," she apologized.
Trunks looked confused. "Anyway," he said. "This is the Supreme Kai of Time. It's her job to watch over the flow of Time." She also helps the Time Patrol a lot."
Hmm, another Supreme Kai, Quint thought, I thought Majin Buu had killed most of them. He didn't know what to make of her. After her little outburst, she still seemed uneasy, her eyes darting around. Mostly looking at Quint.
"This is Tokitoki," the Kai said. "He creates time. Trunks has brought you here because-"
"Wait a minute," said the Saiyan man. "Did you say he creates time?"
"Of course," she replied. "How do you think I ended up watching over Time? I raised this guy!"
"Back to the matter at hand," Trunks interrupted. "We brought you here because we're doing something new. We're making a team."
Quint snorted. Just perfect.
"Many Patrollers have already made teams of two or three of their friends to go on missions together," Trunks continued. "But this will be the first official team."
"No."
Everyone turned toward the speaker. It was the towering Namekian. "I won't work with a Frost Demon."
There was a breath of silence before the Frost Demon spoke up. "I know that my race has done some⦠questionable things throughout history. But I'm not responsible for-"
"Oh please," the giant sneered. "You think saying sorry is going to make everything alright? Your kind has been terrorizing the universe for longer than anyone can remember. You've enslaved entire species, and wiped out even more! My people were lucky to even survive what Frieza did!"
It happened in an instant. The Namekian vanished a nanosecond after the Demon did. Then Quint saw the Namek on the ground, with the Frost Demon standing above. The Demon's face plate slid away, revealing thin lips.
"I'll have you know," he said barely above a whisper, "That I came here on a recommendation from the man that saved your race. If I thought all of you were beneath me, do you think I would be here? Do you think I don't know about the atrocities Frieza and his family have commited? You don't have to like me, but you have to tolerate me. So let's get one thing clear. I. Am. Not. Frieza." He leaned down and offered the green man a hand to get up, but it was refused.
The Majin let out a loud sigh of relief. Quint also relaxed a little. He hadn't realized it, but his hand had gripped the hilt of his sword the entire time.
"Alright then," Trunks said. "Now that we've calmed down, how about we get to know each other in a more peaceful way."
