Start of the Universal Conflict
"Whenever there is a conflict between universal principles and self-interest, self-interest is likely to prevail." ~George Soros
Seven Hours after the destruction of Planet Prison…
Saltz opens her eyes lying in a field of grass over shadowed by a towering spiral tree growing out of a navy blue upside down triangle acting like a pot. The floating pot had three massive platforms. The top being where Saltz was in the garden. Then in the section below another massive garden, then further below another platform.
Saltz sits up rubbing the back of her head staring up at the various shades of pink sky with various moons surrounding the area. This was the Realm of the Angels. Saltz gets to her feet looking around remembering Korn had chased Fuu through a portal to another dimension, Peppa was captured by Zamasu and his crew, then the Planet Prison blew up.
Saltz ran her hand down her face and felt her scars. Saltz quickly reached into her pocket pulling her face mask out putting it back on. With the Destruction of Planet Prison along with the other four Ultra Dragon Balls the three Saltz had were not only useless but dead weight so Saltz tossed them to the ground by the base of the tree.
"I see you're finally awake." Sour called out to her, approaching her with Whis, Vados, and Cus by his side.
"I know you! You're the angel of Universe 2 Sour! You're the one who broadcasted the Tournament of Power across our Universe!" Saltz said out loud in an alarmed tone.
"Yes, and you're Saltz, a denizen of the no longer existing Universe 2, and a Daughter of House Poole, and a powerful Saiyan Criminal." Sour stated with an emotionless tone introducing her to the angels that are with him and them to her.
"How did I get here?" Saltz demanded to know.
"When Peppa tried to absorb an attack from you and turned into a Super Saiyan 4 his aura busted a hole in the barrier of that planet you were on. Once the power of an individual who should not exist was felt an investigation was warranted." Sour explained with no emotion.
"That doesn't explain how I got here." Saltz reminded him.
"By the time I arrived, Korn and Peppa were gone. You were the only one there and with the planet seconds from destruction I placed my hand on your shoulder and teleported you here just in time. So you can explain what is happening." Sour explained once again with no emotion.
"Korn chased Fuu through some sort of portal I don't know where." Saltz said, crossing her arms.
"Fuu?" Whis asked with a curious look.
"He built Planet Prison as he called it. He pulled us from time to fight forever against the most dangerous individuals from across space and time." Saltz explained.
"That explains how you guys are here. Fuu must have pulled you from time before the Erasure." Vados reasoned outloud.
"Still that doesn't explain what his endgame objective is." Cus adds in.
"What about Peppa?" Sour interjected in an emotionless tone.
"A being called Zamasu took him." Saltz told them. For the first time a surprised look appeared on the normally emotionless and stoic Sour.
"Zamasu? This is not good." Whis added.
"Zamasu? From my Universe 10? Please can you describe his appearance! It's very important!" Cus said in an alarmed tone.
Saltz looked over to Cus and described Zamasu as having green skin, gray irises with an eye patch over his right eye, and white hair; however, his face has more of Goku Black's jawline. He has Future Zamasu's eye shape, but with dark lines under the bottom eyelids and somewhat smaller ears. The fusion's hairstyle looks mostly like Goku Black's as Super Saiyan Rose.
"Sounds like his fused form with Goku Black." Whis added in.
"Which means that Fuu pulled that version of Zamasu from the erased Future Timeline of Universe 10." Vados added-in.
"This is bad. First it was that other Zeno from the future timeline of my Universe 10 who got rid of our Zeno, now we have THAT Zamasu from THAT timeline whose actions got that ENTIRE timeline erased from existence." Cus reminded them much to Saltz's surprise.
"Then he needs to be stopped before Future Zeno realizes he's here before he causes trouble and gets this version of us erased!" Saltz yelled out.
"I agree, can we expect your cooperation." Cus inquired.
"I don't really have a choice here do I." Saltz told them in an annoyed tone.
"Good, because we are not allowed to act. So you will have to act on our behalf." Cus informed Saltz.
"Fine, but while I'm dealing with Zamasu and his crew, can you find Korn?" Saltz once again demanded giving an order to Sour who just stared at her emotionlessly. Just then a Supreme Kai appeared before them.
"Supreme Kai of Universe 11, Khai." Whis said outloud as everyone looked over at him.
Khai is a short Core Person with lavender skin and black eyes. His white hair is styled in a slicked back mohawk, and he is wearing gold and green Potara earrings. His Supreme Kai garb consists of a red vest with yellow trimming, a green long-sleeved shirt, black baggy pants, a blue sash tied around his waist and a cloth underneath his vest of the same color. He also wears plain white Supreme Kai boots.
"What happened?" Cus inquired, approaching him with a concerned look.
"An enemy has invaded Universe 11 and now we are in the midst of a war." Khai explained calmly.
"What happened to Belmod?" Sour inquired.
"Starting with our Lord Belmond we tried contacting all the Gods of Destruction that were summoned to Grand Zenos, but we haven't been able to get through." Khai explained, then looked over and noticed Saltz.
"Another Saiyan?" Khai
"Another?" Saltz gave an annoyed look over to Khai.
"I don't know what you have done Sour or how you saved one of your warriors from erasure but that Saiyan Peppa is one of the invaders fighting the Pride Troopers." Khai explained to everyone's shock but Sour.
"Peppa has joined with Zamasu?" Cus asked outloud.
"Zamasu? Is back? Is he part of the enemy force that has invaded my Universe 11?" Khai inquired in a shocked tone.
"Stands to reason since he was last seen here by Saltz who said he took Peppa before Planet Prison was destroyed." Sour explained.
"How are they still here? Weren't they erased from existence? How is this possible?" Khai inquired with growing anger and frustration in his voice.
"A being known as Fuu pulled them from time and brought them here." Vados explained.
"This is very disturbing. If Zeno finds out about this given his temperament-"
"We will most likely have this entire timeline erased from existence like he did to his own." Sour said in a stoic tone. The others all had deeply disturbed and troubled looks. Saltz walked up to Khai.
"That wont happen! I wont allow it! Don't you worry I'll take care of them!" Saltz said in an evil and blood thirsty tone.
"By yourself?" Khai gave a skeptical look to Saltz.
"Peppa will back me up when I get there." Saltz said in a confident tone.
"Are you serious? He is working with them." Khai reminded Saltz.
"It may look like that but I know my dear cousin Peppa. He only teams-up with people to ensure his own survival. If he is working with them it's either because they must have a plan to deal with Zeno and his erasure ability or else why would Peppa draw this kind of attention to himself." Saltz explained.
"It's also possible Peppa couldn't beat them by himself and is biding his time till he has an opening or strong enough allies to betray and kill them." Sour added.
"Regardless of the reason, as soon as I arrive Peppa will join our side. If not, then I'll happily kill him along with the rest of them." Saltz said in a reassuring voice.
"Oh ok…" Khai said in a less then confident voice. Saltz held her left hand out to Khai who gave her a quizzical look.
"Yes?" Khai blinked at her.
"Regardless of what's at stake I'm not doing this for free and if Zamasu is as dangerous as you say I want an insurance policy in case Peppa is on our side." Saltz demanded.
"Insurance Policy?" Khai looked confused.
"Your earrings! Those are Potara Earrings right? I want them as payment for my services." Saltz told him. Khai just peered past Saltz to Sour who just nodded his head.
"Ok." Khai told her taking off his Potara Earrings then put them in a small square case and handed it over to Saltz who placed it in her left pocket.
"Now Sour I need you to find Korn and bring him to Universe 11. If Peppa is on our side with Korn we can use their Potara Fusion as our trump card. If Peppa isn't on our side then I'll kill him myself and use Korn as fodder against Zamasu and his crew." Saltz explained.
"I'll go to Grand Zenos and speak with the Grand Priest to see what we can do to keep Zeno distracted from finding out and maybe get a pardon for Korn, Peppa, and you if this gets resolved to the Grand Priest's satisfaction." Cus told her.
"I'll go with you. Two voices are better then one. We will try to intercede or make a deal that will appease Zeno but once he decides that something is to be erased it's going to be erased and there is nothing we will be allowed to do about it." Whis explained.
"Understood. Then I'll try to wrap this up quickly before things get out of hand. Let's move quickly! I'm ready to go on a murder spree!" Saltz told them in an excited tone…
Meanwhile across the vast multiverse of Universes 13-18 a giant blue finger appears above a planet and pushes it out of orbit, sending it moving across the void of space crashing into another planet as they are both destroyed along with the seven billion lives on each planet for a total of 14 billion lives lost.
Zeno sighs sitting in his seat with his two attendants with him on either side of him looking at a small circular table with a rising display of planets. The Gods of Destruction are present watching with pale horror struck faces as Zeno casually flicks another planet into another one like marbles.
"Well that's 101 wins for me." Zeno said in a bored tone.
"He just destroyed 202 worlds full of life like it was a game of marbles! This is madness!" Belmond said in his mind. Zeno then turns his head casually to the Gods of Destruction.
"Hey I'm getting bored. Let's do something else." Zeno demanded to the gods' shock and horror.
"Excellent Idea Lord Zeno, why don't you play hide and seek with the others?" Grand Priest suggested in a calm but delighted tone. Zeno gets an excited look on his face.
"OKAY!" Zeno floats in the air, closing his eyes counting out loud. The gods scatter quickly for hiding places.
"Belmond." The Grand Priest calls him over.
"Yes, Grand Priest." Belond whispers.
"I need you all to keep him happy and entertained for as long as possible while I oversee a conflict brewing in the Multiverse. It would be most unwise for Zeno to find out about it. It could make him mad and as this Zeno has already done could end in our timeline being erased from existence." Grand Priest said in a happy but wise tone but the look he gave Belmond was a look of deep severity and importance.
"I understand, Grand Priest." Belmond said with a dreaded look on his face, nodding his head with a worried look going to hide.
The Grand Priest turns and walks away with his hands behind back returning to a dark space in the palace with his viewing globe on display showing Peppa in his Super Saiyan 4 form fighting the Pride Troopers with the Tuffle Twins adding him. Then he waves his hand over the globe to see Saltz talking among Sour and the others. The Grand Priest just watches and listens, narrowing his eyes with a dark look on his face.