"Okay! Everyone, stop!" I exclaimed, surprising all four demons in the room as I clapped my hands whilst taking a deep breath.
"Okay, first of all…who are you exactly?" I asked while looking at the beautiful woman that had decided to drop from Dabura's grasp, the king himself smirking as she giggled while linking arms with him.
"I thought the kiss would have made it obvious. I'm Arinsu, lover of science & the wife to this handsome stud here."
"Okay, that leads me to my second question. When exactly were you going to tell me that you had someone waiting for you?"
"Didn't feel like I needed to." The demon answered bluntly and I was in thought before giving a slow nod.
"…Okay, that makes sense. Now, finally, mother?" I asked while gesturing between Glorio & Towa, the woman simply smiling as the younger one rolled his eyes.
"More like a clone that she made from the corpse of the first Mira. She just sees herself as my mother."
"You haven't stopped me from calling you that."
"Because if I do, you just ignore me and continue on like I didn't ask you."
"Since you're surprised at my having a wife, when were you going to tell me that you're from an alternate timeline?" Dabura asked with a raised eyebrow and I blinked before he rolled his eyes as I gave a sheepish grin.
"Probably never. I don't have much attachment to my former timeline so I don't feel any need to tell people about it."
"Actually, now that I think about it, how did you know about Majin Buu? If you're from the timeline where Trunks killed #17 & #18, that means that Buu was never revived on that timeline and that means you never made contact with him. So how did you know about him?" Towa asked with a frown and I grinned as I responded.
"Well, I didn't know about it, but when I came back to this timeline and absorbed myself of this timeline while he was still being created. That is when I found out that I also absorbed the memory storage compartment that Dr. Gero had implanted inside of his brain, which was filled with the memories & skills of Vegeta, Goku, Piccolo, King Cold and Frieza. That is how I found out about it."
"That is quite the deviation from the timeline considering that Cell in every other timeline I've been to has the same storage bank, but it is only filled with the skills of the aforementioned fighters." Towa said with a frown and I shrugged as I sat down on the chair besides me.
"Yeah, it surprised me too, but I didn't mind having such knowledge in my head as it felt as if I had lived through all of their lives in the blink of an eye and knew everything they knew at that time."
"Hmm, do you mind if I pick your brain on some of the things of your timeline to see how it matches to the others?" She asked while pulling the tablet Arinsu had dropped with a telekinetic grip, to which I shrugged as I pulled out the chair in front of me and patted the seat.
"By all means."
"We're just going to leave you two time travellers here and see you at the feast." Dabura said with a smile as he & a giggling Arinsu along with an exasperated Glorio began walking out, to which I chuckled as Towa simply waved her hand dismissively.
"I might be there."
"I'll try to be there if she doesn't chain me here to keep asking questions. …You don't do that, right?" I asked with a hesitant smile before giving a nervous giggle as she looked up with a smirk.
"If you answer the questions I have, I might not."
"…Hah, all right. Fire away."
"So, the Cell you absorbed managed to create a consciousness using his ki inside your shared mindscape & with him, the two of you used the Dragon Balls of both Namek & Earth to change your Colarctian, Saiyan and Namekian to match that of Frieza's, Broly's and the Nameless Saiyan that is the combination of Piccolo & Kami?" She asked and I nodded.
"Yes and with this new body, I found Buu, absorbed him to go inside his mindscape and there, I released the Grand Supreme Kai. He then helped defeat the consciousness of Buu inside the mindscape and absorb him."
"However, since you weren't sure if you would be able to do so without destroying your own mind & soul, you & the Grand Supreme Kai decided to fuse into one being in order to make sure that the assimilation takes place without issue." She said and I grinned & gave a thumbs-up.
"Got it all in one."
"That…is actually a very thought-out plan and one that could work against the Time Patrol when they find this timeline." She said and I blinked as I watched her stand up & walk towards her computer.
"Wait, I thought your lab removed my temporal aura to make sure it can't be find, right?" I asked and she turned to me with a smirk as she placed her tablet down & sat down on her desk.
"Yes and no. Your temporal aura was cleansed the moment you entered my lab, but when you take that first step outside, you'll just be altering the timeline once more with every step that you take."
"Then, what is this Time Patrol? Surely, they're not that strong." From what I remember, I only had to worry about Trunks, Chronoa and a few Time Patrollers in the game that stood out from the rest.
However, I was surprised as Towa looked at me with an incredulous look before a bark of laughter escaped her lips.
"Ha! 'Not that strong', he says. Well, let me tell you something simple. They are led by a Supreme Kai of Time that oversees every timeline in existence and not just that, but some of the most powerful variants of Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, Trunks, Goten and Pan work under her to make sure that no threat to the Sacred Timeline is left unchecked."
"Wait, back up a bit. When you say most powerful variants, how more powerful are we talking here?" I asked with wide eyes, the demoness simply looking at me with a narrowed gaze & biting her lip before shaking her head.
"With your little fusion, you could give Trunks, Goten & Pan a run for their money, but Goku, Vegeta & Gohan will eat you up & spit you out like you're nothing but a piece of gum. I call them the Xeno variants." She said with a shrug and I groaned as I leaned back in my chair whilst looking at the ceiling.
"So, what you're saying is that I'm stuck in here?" I asked before blinking as she smirked and walked forward.
"Eh, it's not so bad. You get to hang out with me and you did say I'm beautiful, right? I could think of a few things we could do." She said with a smile and I blinked as the woman outright straddled me before she blinked as I picked her up & placed her on the table next to us before standing up.
"Okay, firstly, you are way too forward for a woman that I just met. Secondly, did you say all of that just to make me stay here as your lab pet? Also, I don't have the necessary equipment here for things like that."
"Firstly, you have magic so you can just transform your body to make the equipment. Secondly, none of what I said is a lie and I swear that on my honour as the sister of the Demon King. Finally, do you understand that I have had to stay in my lab without any contact other than my sister-in-law for the past sixteen decades?"
"Don't you demons…uh…like playing with each other?" I asked before giving a sheepish grin as she gave me a disgusted look.
"Urgh, no! That is my brother's wife! Do you honestly believe us demons are savages like that?"
"Hey, I blame my Frieza part for that thought. Sorry about that." I apologized and she rolled her eyes as she leapt down and walked up to me.
"I was being honest when telling you about the Time Patrol. You can try to talk to them, but most of them apart from Pan will shoot first & ask questions later." She said and I sighed as I scratched the back of my head.
"Well…shit. I guess Em will have to figure that out by himself." I muttered before looking at her as I saw her hum in confusion.
"Em?"
"Oh, my clone that I made using a combination of Namekian Fission & cloning." I answered and her eyes widened before I watched as she groaned and walked back to her desk.
"Hah, this is not happening. There is no way you let a clone run rampant in the universe with no supervision at all, right?"
"I did, but Em is the calmer one between us two and I only gave him the mission of getting the Frieza Force back together to help make our universe a better place."
"That's what the Galactic Patrol is for." She answered and I shrugged as I sat down on the chair right in front of her.
"Eh, I was bored and the thought came to mind. Also, don't the Galactic Patrol just protect the Milky Way Galaxy?" I asked with a raised eyebrow and she hummed before nodding.
"They do. Huh, so you're trying to make a universal peace force?"
"Kind of. More of like a universal revolutionary army that protect the innocent, liberate people from tyrants and destroy planets with beings that are cannibalistic or feel like they can try & destroy other planets for fun."
"Hmm, nice idea. Anyway, I feel like you need to get ready for the feast and I still got work to do, so skedaddle." She said while waving her hand as she stood up and I shrugged as I stood up.
"Wait, could you come back tomorrow?"
"Sure, but why?"
"I want to run some tests."
"Dissection or Scans?" I asked and she gave me a smirk.
"What can I do for some dissection tests?" She asked and I went through a few thought processes before smirking as I answered.
"I agree and you'll find out what my payment is tomorrow."
"No sex, kissing or dates." She responded as I opened the door and I blinked before snorting.
"Oi, I'm a gentleman. Besides, I don't have the necessary equipment for the first one to work."
"You can just make them, you know? You should have some kind of shapeshifting magic, right?" She said and I frowned as I looked down at my body before focusing.
The next moment, I blinked as I was now looking down at white armour with a red bodysuit under it, looking up to see the amused smirk on Towa's face.
"Really?" She asked and I smirked as I reached up & caressed the short beard I have given myself.
"Yep, from what I remember, Mira is quite like myself seeing as he is supposed to be a perfect being like I was so he gets to live through me."
"Hah, as you say. Now, be off and leave me to my research in peace."
"You know you liked talking to me." I said with a grin before quickly ducking out at the ki blast she sent my way, a chuckle escaping my lips as I saw it dissipate before it could explode against anything.
'Hmm, I think I might have a chance.'
"Hah." Em sighed as he watched the ship descent down upon the planet where he had last left the remnants of the Frieza Force, drawing Paragus' attention while Broly was too busy eating away at the large plate of roasted meat on his lap.
"May I ask what ails you, Lord Em?" He asked and Em looked at the man before smiling softly as he nodded.
"You know you don't have to ask for permission to ask me something, Paragus."
"Okay, what ails you?"
"Not much. It's just…do you believe I could have taken out Meru without taking his life?" He asked and Paragus frowned slightly before Em smiled as the man shook his head.
"From what you've told me and from my own experience with those that turned on me, you could not. He did try to kill you so responding with equal force was the only option you had. The fact that you managed to kill him before he could kill you is a good thing and to be truthful, I would have done the exact same."
'That's the problem. Meru had enough time to cover his core with ki to survive the explosion just as I did, but why didn't he? Was the mind control not fully completed and he decided that letting himself be blown up was the best option we had?'
"…Thanks. I was a bit unsure on whether it was the right choice, but now I'm thankful to hear you say it was. Hah, well, at least I know that Meru's will is going to live on through me." Em said to the Saiyan with a smile as he pushed that thought process back, to which Paragus smiled and nodded.
"Indeed, it will. The good memories you have with him will live on through you and with it, his will to make a better world for those that are less fortunate." He answered and Em chuckled as he nodded before smirking as he turned to Broly.
"Enjoying your meal, Broly?" He asked and a sigh escaped Paragus' lips while Em's smirk widened slightly as Broly looked up with his mouth full.
"Uh…yeah. Twhank yu." He said and Em nodded before blinking as he felt the ship rumble.
"And we've touched down, gentlemen. Let's get off this little ship and take that first step to your new life."
"Hah, we can only hope." Em rolled his eyes at Paragus' words before patting the man on the back.
"Don't worry. If anyone tries anything with you two, just come find me and I'll take care of it. The same to you, big guy." Em said to Broly as the Saiyan stood up, to which Broly gave a thumbs-up while finishing the last of his beef as Paragus gave the clone a thankful smile.
"Thank you, Lord Em."
"Like I said, Em is fine. Actually…call me Meruem." Meruem said with a smile just as the doors opened, turning & walking towards it before smiling as he saw Bonyu & Garana already standing in front of the ship's entrance with a dozen soldiers waiting behind them.
"Lord Em! Pleased to see that your travels were safe and you returned in good health!" Garana barked out and Meruem nodded with a smile.
"Thank you Garana and it's Meruem now."
"Meruem…wait, where is Lord Meru?" Bonyu asked with a frown while looking past him, to which Meruem sighed while scratching the back of his head.
"He tried to kill me during our mission because his mind was taken over by a powerful wizard with vile magic. I managed to stop him, but I couldn't do so without taking his life which is the large burst of ki that you all probably felt a few days ago."
"Um, we didn't feel…anything, my Lord." Bonyu said with a confused look and Meruem blinked while turning to Garana only to frown as the man looked just as confused.
"Uh, if I may ask, what is this ki you speak of, Lord Meruem?" Paragus asked with a frown and Meruem turned to the man before groaning as he shook his head.
"Right, I forgot not everyone has trained to sense it. Uh, it's also known as the energy that you all use to power your weapons or what you use to enhance yourself & attack with."
"Ah, is this the Earth term for it?" Bonyu asked and Meruem nodded as he walked down from the walkway to the ship's entrance.
"Indeed. Not many on Earth know about it since not many can use it, but the term ki is more used amongst its fighters."
"Okay, so anyone can learn how to sense it?" Garana asked with a frown and Meruem smirked as he saw the excitement burning in his eyes.
"Yes, if you can use it, you can learn how to actually sense it without needing the scouter. That is also how I knew how strong you all are without needing one."
"I…see. Do you believe Broly & I may partake in this training as well?" Paragus asked and Meruem snorted as the others looked confused at their presence.
"But of course! Oh, right. Bonyu, Garana, guys, this is Paragus, a Saiyan, and his son Broly. Broly, Paragus, these are Bonyu, Garana and the remnants of the Frieza Force that managed to escape Cooler's clutches."
"Pleased to meet all of you." Paragus bowed with a smile, Broly doing the same while Meruem smirked as he saw the shocked look on everyone's face as their scouter beeped continuously whilst aimed at Broly.
'Heh, knew that would shock them.'
A/N: And we have now entered the Empire Creation Arc!
Next chapter, a split chapter between Meruem & Cell Prime!
Also, for those that don't like Cell liking Towa, eh~Tough luck but I have had a crush on Towa since I played DBXV so there is no way I'm not making her the life interest.
That and Cell still has the mind of a young human adult despite the memories he has so it kind of make sense that with him being the strongest, he would try & settle down a bit before moving on with the next part of his plan.
Also, yes, I'm sticking with Mira as his normal form since he doesn't need to shift as he pleases.
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