After teleporting to their home, Goku was grateful for the quiet. Tarro was fast asleep in his arms. The baby Saiyan clung to his father, even wrapping his tail around Goku's wrist. The warrior quickly turned on a second light, allowing them to see in their living room.

"Would you like a snack?" The young mother asked curiously. Ellery was unable to get a read on her partner. He looked as if he were lost, like he needed to be somewhere else. His mind was dazed, still thinking about the Tournament.

On top of that, Goku looked exhausted. The Saiyan woman was concerned for him. Even after eating a Senzu bean, and getting more than a full meal, the warrior hasn't recovered like he did in the past.

It was a slight cause for concern. It wasn't like Goku to hide his emotions from his partner. The Saiyan woman could hear her mate's thoughts, but he was otherwise a blank slate. Navigating this conversation alone was taking its toll on her. Ellery was convinced her mate just needed a good night's sleep. Hopefully it would clear his head and allow him to begin training first thing in the morning.

"I'm not hungry. Thank you." Goku began to teeter on his heels, debating on sitting down. The warrior knew he needed to speak with his partner. However, it was much easier said than done. Having never done this before, the Saiyan wasn't sure how to go about it.

"It's been a long day." Ellery commented, a gentle smile on her face. "Why don't we get some rest?"

"I don't think I'm quite ready to go to bed." The warrior glanced towards the stairs. His body yearned for a comfortable place to sleep. However, Goku's mind wasn't going to allow him to. With Sinthe's words running through his mind, it wasn't likely he was going to sleep any time soon.

"We don't have to sleep, Kakarot." Ellery took a hold of her partner's hand.

The Saiyan took a deep breath. "Princess…-"

Placing a finger on Goku's lips, the young mother hushed her partner. "You look like you're going to collapse if you stand any longer. Please come to the bedroom and relax."

Unable to fight his mate's persuasive words, the Saiyan agreed and slowly walked up the stairs to their bedroom. Once there, Goku quickly laid down on his back. He felt Ellery crawl into bed next to him, their son still laying peacefully on his chest.

"I know you want to go and train." The young mother said in a gentle tone. She ran her fingers through her partner's hair, massaging his scalp. "However, in this condition. I don't want you to leave until you've had a good night's rest."

Goku's brow raised in surprise. "Really?" The warrior thought after watching how quickly the fight ended, his partner would have eliminated the possibility of training.

Ellery chuckled as she nodded, kissing her partner's forehead. "Of course. I would never stop you from training… It's just that your body hasn't fully healed from the previous bout." The Saiyan woman mentioned worriedly. It was still odd that his energy wasn't replenishing like normal. However, Ellery was trying her best to keep her emotions in check.

"I don't want you to go in head first without being at one-hundred percent."

Looking at her mate, the young mother couldn't help but voice her concerns. "I-... I've never felt your energy like this. Is something wrong?"

"I'll talk with Whis and Lord Beerus. Maybe they'll have an answer." Goku rubbed the back of his head. Honestly, he was just as confused as Ellery was in this situation. The Saiyan warrior has never felt a punch like Sinthe's. It was like his muscles were leaking his energy instead of using it.

"You've never experienced this?" The Saiyan woman questioned.

Goku shook his head, trying not to let his worries be expressed in front of his partner. "I'm sure it's nothing, Princess. I just need to get stronger is all."

The Saiyan woman paused, thinking of how to word how she felt. "I also don't want you to forget about your family on Earth."

"I could never forget about you guys." Goku rolled onto his side, pulling Ellery close and sandwiching their little one perfectly in between them. "You, my boys, Chi-Chi and all of our friends. They're the reason that I become stronger. I want to be able to protect them from anything that comes our way."

The warrior looked down at his youngest son. "That's one thing I wish Chi-Chi would've understood all those years ago. I didn't run away, going off to fight any opponent that was strong. I was trying to protect the one thing I truly care about, and that's my family."

The Saiyan woman grinned. She felt extremely loved at this moment. "I know. Thankfully she's with a partner who understands her needs, just like you." Ellery leaned in, kissing Goku gently on the lips.

Enjoying the feeling of their lips caressing each other, Goku pulled his mate towards him. As he held Ellery and Tarro in his arms, the warrior knew that his partner needed to know what they were up against.

"I spoke with Jiren at the Tournament…" The spiky haired warrior began, his hand going to rub the back of his head. "He's afraid that Sinthe is going to come after my family. I don't know if he's right or not, but I need to be ready for the worst case scenario."

"Do you think training with Lord Beerus and Whis is going to help?"

Goku nodded. "If I explain to them what's going on, maybe they'll decide to help me."

"I have no doubt in my mind they'll assist you." Ellery smiled. "Like everyone in your life, they seem to gravitate towards your energy. I'm sure you could even get help from your friends in Universe Eleven."

"Do you really think they'd help?" The warrior questioned. Although Goku would consider himself companions with the Pride Troopers, would he be able to ask for such a favor?

"From what I heard, our Universe is responsible for keeping them alive. While it wasn't you that made the wish, I know how impressionable you are." The young mother grinned, planting a small kiss on her son's head.

"I love you, Kakarot." Ellery whispered after a few moments of silence. She leaned over, planting a gentle kiss on his ear.

"I love you too, Princess." The warrior held his family close. "I don't know how long I'll be gone. Please forgive me if I go off the grid for a while."

Ellery chuckled, continuing to peck his face with kisses. "You train as long as you need to. While you're gone, I'm going to be showing our little warrior how to be a strong Saiyan, just like his father."

"You're the most amazing woman in the Universe." Goku smiled, his eyes closing as his partner continued to give him affection.

"I know." The young mother chuckled, snuggling closely to her mate before falling asleep. As the family slept, Ellery and Tarro both were giving their energy to Goku. Each of them gave him the strength he was going to need to train.


"Here we are boys." Whis grinned as they landed. "I think Lord Beerus is napping. If you could keep your noise level to a minimum, it may spare you from having to deal with him. I'll be inside if you need anything."

"I thought you were gonna train us?" Goku raised a brow.

"I do intend to train you. But I can't do so on a ful stomach." The Attendant stated. "We'll begin first thing in the morning. Use this time to either spar with Vegeta, or relax and prepare for the new training regiment I have in store."

"New regiment??" Vegeta questioned.

"Yes." Whis affirmed. "Ever since the loss at the Tournament of Power, Lord Beerus has demanded that I be more strict with the training. My Lord has been adamant that I've just been too soft on you."

"'If the Twelfth Universe can produce fighters of that caliber than so can we!'" The Attendant imitated his Destroyer's voice before laughing. "If you need me, I'll be inside." Walking back towards the Palace, the Angel quickly made his way inside.

"Well that's no fun.." Goku pouted. "I don't suppose you'll fight with me, will ya?"

"No way." The Prince mentioned as he shook his head. Vegeta took a seat on the lawn, closing his eyes and breathing in the fresh air. "I'm going to take this time to meditate. It sounds like we'e going to be in for some intense training."

"Yeah… If we ever have a chance of beating Sinthe, we're going to need all the training we can get…" The Saiyan looked towards the sky, his mind somewhere else completely.

"It's been quite some time since you went down in a fight that quickly.." Vegeta's arms crossed over his chest. "What happened??"

"I've never felt a power like his, Vegeta." Goku mentioned, his voice trembling slightly. "Each time he punched me, it was like he was sucking the energy right out of my body. I still don't feel like I've fully gotten my power level back to normal."

"What an effective way to incapacitate your opponent.." The Prince mentioned.

"Do you think it's because we transform?" Goku questioned.

"What on Earth are you talking about, Kakarot?" Vegeta raised a brow, confused at the Saiyan's question.

"Well.." The spiky haired warrior tried to word his thoughts in a better way. "Jiren and all of these really strong fighters don't have a need to transform. They're already naturally strong on their own. Do you think that's why they're better than we are?"

"Hmmmm…" The Prince contemplated the question. "I don't know. However, none of these warriors have Saiyan blood. We come back stronger every time we're brought to near death. Fighting is in our nature, Kakarot. Many other races don't have the thirst for war like ours."

"Yeah…" Goku agreed partially.

"GAAHHHH!!" Lord Beerus tossed for the final time in his sheets. After attempting for several hours to get some shut eye, the Destroyer was unable to nap. With the Oracle Fish being so on edge, and the uneasy feeling he had, the purple cat wasn't getting to rest like he wished. Now, there was a racket outside that was becoming unbearable.

The Destroyer threw the covers off of himself as he threw a tantrum while getting out of bed. "This is ridiculous! I can't believe those Saiyan's couldn't pull it together! I'm going to work them to the bone the next time I see them!!"

Making his way into the kitchen, Lord Beerus flopped into a chair. He noted that his Attendant was on the other end, clearly reading something.

"Hmph." the Destroyer grumbled.

"What is it now, my Lord?" Whis raised a brow, but didn't look up from his book.

"I'm hungry!" Lord Beerus leaned back. "What do we have to eat?"

"I think there's still leftovers from my lunch with Bul-"

A purple energy began emanating from the Destroyer. "You went to eat Earth delicacies without me?!?"

"You told me, and I quote. "I'm going to nap, so don't make any loud noises, don't bother me, don't even think about me-"

"Ughhh… I know, I know." Beerus rolled his eyes as he rubbed his temples. "Don't remind me. I'm having a bad enough day as it is."

The Attendant chuckled as his head shook. "If you don't want the leftovers, I did happen to bring home some punching bags?"

Lord Beerus gave Whis a confused look, waiting for his companion to explain further.

"Goku and Vegeta decided to come back with me. I think they're ready to get in some training after that beatdown at the Tournament of Power."

"I'll give them a beating they won't soon forget!" The Destroyer screamed as he stormed out of the palace. As Lord Beerus scanned the East Lawn, he quickly spotted his two Saiyan punching bags. The two boys were stretching their muscles, preparing for a light spar with each other.

The widow-peaked Saiyan sensed an angry presence headed towards them. Looking to his right, Vegeta immediately spotted the Destroyer making a beeline for the two of them.

"Hey! Lord Beerus!" Goku waved, spotting him as well. The warrior raised his hand, placing it over his eyes to block the sun. "Man, he's coming in fast!"

"Look out!" The Prince jumped out of the way as he yelled, getting out of the way in the nick of time. The same could not be said for his sparring partner. Goku was trampled by the purple cat, causing the two of them to tumble down a hill. The duo finished their roll with a thud against a large oak tree. The Saiyan's head bonked right into it, forming a large knot on the back of his head.

"Ouch! That hurt!!" The spiky haired warrior whined. "You really need to watch where you're going."

"You're lucky that's all I did to you, Saiyan." The Destroyer spat. "I'm going to work you to the bone until you're the strongest warrior in the Cosmos!!"