Chapter 7 – A New Mission and Questionable Ally
Author Note : I hope you enjoy the chapter! This time, I thought I'd introduce two new characters to the story. To be noted, events take place around same time as Beerus' and Champa' little tournament, so we most likely won't be seeing the Z-Fighters in this arc.
At Conton Cili, not knowing of what happened at their home planet, Miria and Cili would have been resting after their latest patrol mission, having decided to stop for tea and something to eat. "That sure was a rough one", Cili says, sighing while looking really worn out while eating ramen. Miria nods, smiling to her adopted sister. "True. Things really got chaotic after we had to deal with both Lord Slug and Demon King Piccolo", she agrees, reaching for her tea cup. As she does, part it would without a warning crack a bit, making Miria pause. "Hm?" Cili asks, looking at the cup. "That's odd, they said these cups were made durable enough to withstand lot damage and it still just cracked without a warning?" She wonders, while Miria just looks at the cup. "I don't know why, but I got a bad feeling about this", she then says, before noticing figure running towards them, stopping by the table – a frost demon, with grey bio-suit and green orbs and eyes, wearing a customized battle suit. "There you are", he begins. "Supreme Kai of Time wanted me to get you." Miria and Cili blinks. "Why?" Cili asks, tilting her head. "Is something wrong Ziro?" Miria in turn asks. Frost demon nods. "You can say that. We got word of Chronos showing up again." Cili narrows her eyes as she finishes her ramen. "Really? Where?" She asks, punching her palm. "I got some scores to settle with him!" Ziro goes silent. "Well?" Miria asks, looking at Frost Demon. "Where is he now?" "...It is best that Supreme Kai of Time tells you it, but we need to hurry", he says, before dashing for the Time Nest, with two girls following soon afterwards.
At the Time Nest, Chronoa and Elder Kai would have been already waiting. "Ah, there you are", Chronoa greets the group, though looks worried. "Heard that Chronos showed his face again after the last beatdown... So where has he gone to?" Cili asks, punching her palm again, looking excited. "This time I give him a beating he'll never forget!" Miria just shakes her head, but Chronoa smiles a bit, before taking more serious expression. "Reason he has not been active is that he has been focusing his efforts to help a member of the Planet Trade Organization to Power Up", Chronoa explains, surprising Miria and Cili. "Huh. Who did he choose to use this time?" Cili would ask, raising her brow as she crosses her arms. "He is known as Absol – and he is reason I called Ziro here too", Chronoa explains, to which Ziro frowns. "Indeed. We have... History", he simply says. "So, all we need to do is to find this Frost Demon and we find Chronos? Sounds simple enough", Cili says. "Any idea where he is?" Elder Kai sighs. "You Saiyans and your battle instincts..." He mutters. "Not even Quasin could beat Absol, what makes you think you can?" He then asks, while Chronoa just stares at the Elder Kai a bit. Miria and Cili also were caught off-guard by this. "Wait, when did he fight dad?" Miria asks, to which Chronoa sighs a bit. "...Not too long ago. He attacked your home planet", she then explains, shocking the trio. "What- He what?!" Cili asks, clenching her hand to a fist. "Chronos, I swear when I get my hands to him..." She mutters. "What of others, were anyone injured...?" Miria asks, worried. Chronoa shakes her head. "No, only Quasin was caught in the battle, rest evacuated to the Earth", she assures. "But we cannot track them thanks to Chronos' disturbance", she then adds. "So, we want you to return to your era and see what you can do." Miria and Cili nod, before pausing. "Wait, are you also from...?" Miria asks, looking at Ziro, who nods. "Yes. I am former member of the Planet Trade Organization", he explains. "But enough of that. We got work to do", he then says, avoiding any further questions. "Right, just don't get on my way", Cili says, smirking. Frost demon huffs as group vanishes in flash of bright light. "You think they will be alright?" Elder Kai asks, to which Chronoa shakes her head. "Only time will tell."
Soon enough, group would arrive to the Earth. "So, this is Earth", Ziro wonders, looking around, amazed. "It is quite a beautiful one. I can see why Destroyer has drawn to here", he then says. Cili sighs. "You mean the God of Destruction, Beerus? If I recall, he only spared this place thanks to local food", Cili just says. "Haha... Let's hope he does not catch you saying that, you know his temperament..." Miria says, laughing a bit, before noticing something. "There! Temple of the Moon!" Miria says, noticing the temple, flying to there, followed by Cili and Ziro. From a distance, a shadowy figure would be watching them. "Scanning Energy levels... Saiyan confirmed. One energy signature similar to Frieza. One Unknown", he wonders. "Matches with energy readings from temple, possibly alien." It then begins to move after them, unnoticed by the Trio.
Meanwhile, as Z-Fighters would be making their way to the Nameless Planet, Beerus would suddenly sneeze, looking around. "Lord Beerus? Did you catch a cold?" Goku would ask, looking suprised. "...I feel like someone was speaking behind my back", Beerus simply states, glaring around, everyone looking at the Destroyer, who then lets out a defeated sigh. "Must have been Champa", he then says. "I'll give him peace of my mind after the tournament..." "Just remember that battles between Gods of Destruction are not allowed", Whis reminds, to which Beerus just frowns.
It would not take long for Miria to reach the temple ground and descend there, followed by Cili and Miria, to surprise of everyone there. "How did you get to Earth?" one asks. "Where were you when Quasin was fighting?!" Other voice would ask from the crowd. Crowd then goes silent, as Serene makes her way to them. "I'm sorry... They are on edge, after we had to teleport here", she explains. Miria shakes her head. "It's alright, but... Is it true? Dad lost to someone?" Serene nods. "Yes. I don't know what happened, or if he even is alive, but I am hoping for the best..." She says. Ziro closes his eyes, thinking this. Cili meanwhile looks frustrated by this. "Drat! We should had been here...!" Serene would place her hand to Cili's shoulder, smiling. "It does not help to dwell in the past. We must look for the future and see what we can still do", she says. "Can I have a word with you two?" Ziro then asks, looking at the two girls with serious expressions. "Private." He then flies to the outskirts of the temple. Cili and Miria look at each other, before flying after the frost demon.
Once at outskirts of the temple, Ziro would had descended to the ground, waiting as two girls descend. "Why you wanted to speak away from others?" Cili asks, raising his brow and crossing her arms. "I just wanted to avoid Misunderstandings", Ziro simply explains. "It is highly possible that Quasin is still alive." Two blink, looking at each other and then at Ziro. "What makes you think of that?" Miria in turn asks, looking hopeful now. "Simple. I used to work in Planet Trade Organization, and I know Absol... He rarely kills powerful fighters", he explains. "He is a Collector." "Collector?" Cili asks, narrowing her eyes. "Explain. Now." Ziro nods. "Whenever he finds fighter who raises his interest, he got... Habit of bringing them to his personal planet, Serares, for Gladiator Games, to fight against other warriors he has gathered or ones who want to fight them", he explains. "You seem to know awfully lot of this Ziro", Cili says, raising her brow. Ziro sighs. "No wonder. He is my younger brother", Ziro then reveals, shocking two. "Younger brother?!" Cili asks, looking bit angry as shock would draw out. "Though, we could not be more different. I prefer avoiding conflict with planets and used diplomacy rather than force, while he..." Ziro shakes his head. "He would rather go planet personally to take it over." "Still, I am not sure if I can trust you now, knowing you are related to the one who defeated our father", Cili points out, not noticing a red glow from the darkness. Ziro, who would be facing at Cili, would however notice this, and dash at her. "Get down!" He then calls out, pushing Cili out of the blasts way, which instead hits him, sending Frost Demon reeling backwards, to shock of two. "Whose there?!" Cili snaps, looking at the direction where blast came from.
From the shadows, a human would be making his way to the two. "Hmph. I was hoping to take you out with that attack... Saiyans are such a troublesome to deal with", man simply would state. He would be wearing tattered jeans, blue long shirt with exposed shoulders and deep blue gloves with metal braces. Most notable would be however RR mark on her belt. "RR... Red Ribbon Army", Miria says, looking shocked. "An Android?!" She then asks. Man frowns. "Cyborg. Not "Android", CYBORG", he corrects. "Who are you?!" Cili asks in turn, assuming her stance. Cyborg smirks. "Doctor would most likely prefer if I were to use some ridiculous number, but I stick with my name", he then states, taking a stance as well, one suited more for martial arts than open brawl. "Gyro. Gyro Clear. Back when Red Ribbon Army was still in its full glory, I was the Intelligence Officer", he states, red gems visible on palms of his gloves. "But, enough of that. I was told that I'd get some challenge from here... And what I find? Two women and a alien?" He frowns. "Oh well. Job is a job. Don't hold grudge to me if you die", he then states. "Wait, you were expecting us?" Miria asks. "Who told you we'd be here?" Cili asks, looking even more angry than before. "Not sure of guys name, but he got light blue skin and some kind of armor", Gyro simply answers. This would been all that Cili needed to hear as she charges at Cyborg. "So you work for that Demon, Chronos?! I take you in!" She snaps, turning Super Saiyan half-way and clashes with the man, causing a shockwave.
As they do, Ziro pushes himself up, groaning. "Are you alright?" Miria asks, looking worried, to which Ziro nods. "Yeah... I am more durable than I look", he then says. "And armor dispersed most of the blast", he adds, pushing himself up as Cili and Gyro keep fighting each other. "Don't think I give any mercy for pawn of Time Breakers!" She snaps, as she keeps punching. To her surprise, Cyborg would be able to read her moves, moving out of their way. "Why you... Stop dodging!" She snaps, starting to gather energy to her hand. "SHINE BUSTER!" She then calls out, sending a powerful energy wave at the cyborg. However, Gyro just smirks. "Perfect", he says, opening his hands wide open. In a next moment, Cili's Shine Buster would be gone. "Wha- What did you do?!" Cili asks, looking a bit winded out as she exits the Super Saiyan Form. Gyro smirks. "That technique is what Absorption Models of Cyborgs can do... Drain Field", Ziro says, frowning. "But aren't Cyborgs usually Infinite Energy models?" Miria asks, looking surprised by this. "They are." Gyro smirks. "I am Combination Model – mix of both Absorption and Infinity Energy types", he then reveals. "I can absorb your energy to store it for later use", he then reveals, as she assumes his stance for once more. "And this is what I use that energy for!" He then flares with energy and is surrounded by red aura. "Wha-" Cili asks, looking caught off-guard by the transformation, but quickly enough returns her Super Saiyan state. "Bring it on!" She then snaps, dashing at Gyro. To everyone's surprise, Gyro would seem to outclass her in speed, easily weaving himself out of the attack and kicking her to a side, sending her flying to the trees and knocking her out of cold and from Super Saiyan form in process. "Too easy", Gyro says, looking at Saiyan a moment. "Maybe I should just put her out of her misery" He then says, aiming his hand at Cili, charging some of the red energy to it.
Before Gyro can fire the blast, a purple beam would cut through air, forcing him to dodge. Ziro would then make his way between the Cyborg and the Saiyan. "Sorry, but I can't let you to do that", he then says, as he removes his battle suit. "And after seeing that technique of yours, I am sure I know it... It is Kaio-ken, isn't it?" He then asks. Cyborg smirks. "Not quite, but it was base of it", he then says. "It was used to develop "Crimson Engine" - Special system I can access to for burst of power and speed", he reveals. "I don't think you have what it takes to take me on, alien." Ziro smirks. "Not in this form, no..." He says. "What?" Gyro asks, as Ziro takes a stance. "Let me show you something fun..." Frost demon says, smirking wickedly.
Next time : Ziro vs Gyro! What is Ziro's trump card? Stay Tuned for the next chapter of Dragon Ball Infinity!
Afterword : After this arc, I am considering of putting the story on Hiatus so I can focus my other projects, as this story has not really gotten watches.