Where am I? Why can't I move??
The Saiyan woman opened her eyes to a white void. Ellery was suspended in the air, unable to move her fingers away from her forehead. She felt an immense pressure on every part of her body. Being in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber was like nothing compared to this. The young woman had to keep her aura just on the outside of her skin, or else her bones would be crushed in an instant. Adding to the uncomfortableness in the room, it was well over one-hundred degrees. This caused Ellery to immediately begin sweating.
Is this the kind of training Kakarot subjects himself to?? How has he been able to survive??
When the Saiyan woman heard her partner's voice, she expected him to be right next to her when she appeared in this place.
Ellery knew she wasn't going to last long in these conditions. She already could feel the strain on her body draining every bit of her energy, and she hadn't even moved a finger!
While she was extremely perplexed by the situation, something she couldn't overlook was the fact that Goku was nowhere to be found. Instead of the two Saiyan boys Ellery was hoping to find, all that was in front of her was Whis' staff.
Time passed by, Ellery wasn't sure how quickly. The young woman felt like she'd been floating in place for weeks, even months. Still, all she's been able to manage is not being crushed by the intense environment. Her mind was racing. The Saiyan woman could've sworn she heard her partner's voice as she teleported to this place. That's what drew her to this place in the first place, or so she thought.
If I can just reach the staff… Maybe it'll help me find Kakarot.
Ellery…?
Kakarot!!! Are you there??
The only thing filling the Saiyan woman's head was silence, causing her to become increasingly frustrated. Instead of putting all of her focus into her partner, Ellery needed to find out how to move in this realm. Honestly, it was her number one priority. If she couldn't even move, how was she supposed to find Goku and Vegeta?
Taking a deep breath, the Saiyan woman focused on how her ki was flowing through her muscles. In order to move them, she thought she had to maintain the aura inside her body. While this was helping, it wasn't exaclty doing the trick.
There had to be something she was missing.
Clear your mind of all thoughts.
A new voice startled Ellery. It nearly sounded like her brother. Who is this?? Vegeta??
Once again, radio silence.
DAMNIT!!! Fine… Rolling her eyes, the Saiyan woman began to meditate. She controlled her breathing and centered her mind around her energy. After training for years to do this, it almost came second nature to her. Ellery had her adopted parents to thank. Without their guidance in meditations and auras, who knows where she would be with her training in martial arts.
It took some time, but eventually Ellery was able to feel her muscles contract. A smile came to her features when she felt her hands ball into fists and then relax. Slowly, the warrior started to figure out how her body worked in this dimension. Maintaining a heightened state of awareness, while projecting her energy against the crushing environment around her was taxing on every art of Ellery.
Reaching the staff, the Saiyan woman grasped it with both hands. She looked towards the blinking orb at the top. After a moment, a projection came out of the orb. In front of her was an image of the two warriors. Neither of them appeared to be conscious.
Oh no… The young mother couldn't believe her eyes. She expect to see the two sparring. If she wouldn't have volunteered to do this, who knows if the Attendant of the Seventh would've found them.
"Take me there! Now!" Ellery screamed to the staff, unable to take her hands off of it.
At first, nothing happened.
"Come on!!!" The Saiyan woman began to shake the staff, causing the projection to flicker.
Instead of instantaneous results, the staff began vibrating. The force of the initial yank almost took it out of her hands. Holding on for dear life, Ellery clung to the staff as it flew through the air at lightning speeds. The Saiyan woman felt nauseous from the speed she was traveling. Never before had she experienced something like this.
Ellery wasn't sure how long she flew through the dimension, but when it finally stopped she was thankful. Taking a moment with her eyes closed, the Saiyan woman tried to make the spinning feeling stop before she continued.
After getting her bearings back, Ellery opened her eyes to see her brother about ten meters away. Moving as fast as she could, the young woman made her way over to Vegeta. Checking his vitals, she noticed he was only unconscious. Looking around, she noticed her partner to the west about the same distance away.
This is gonna be fun… Rolling her eyes, Ellery grabbed Vegeta's shoulder straps to his armor. She attempted to drag him over to her partner. The task was a lot easier said than done. The Saiyan woman was using muscles she didn't even know she had as he pulled her brother to Goku. How much does this fucking armor weigh?!
Each time Ellery's mind began to wander, she would stop moving, only adding to her frustration. The Saiyan woman fell several times, but each one she would get back up to continue her journey.
Goku's eyes flickered open. His body was too weak to move. The warrior could feel the bag of senzu beans in his pocket. There was only one left, but if he could reach it, maybe he could get Vegeta and him out of here.
However, thinking of the plan, and actually executing it were two completely different things.
As he tried to move his body, it was rejecting anything of the sort. Agonizing pain followed. Wincing, the Saiyan stopped and tried to assess his surroundings. He could've sworn he heard a noise behind him. Using the last of his strength, Goku turned his head. Blinking to keep his eyes open, he noticed a figure walking awkwardly towards him. His vision began to unfocus, causing the warrior to close his eyes once again.
Instead of the feeling of impending doom he had moments before, waves of calm began washing over Goku. The warrior didn't understand it. He thought he was going crazy! First he was hearing Ellery's voice in his head, now this!
The Saiyan couldn't remember the last time he heard his partner's sweet thoughts running through his mind. That was a luxury that was reserved for back on Earth. Going to Lord Beerus' world allowed him to get a reprieve from all the extra chatter in his mind. However, right now he would trade anything just to hear Ellery's voice, or to see his son's face one more time.
Eventually, the Saiyan warrior couldn't remain conscious. He passed out before he was able to find out who the shadowy figure was.
Reaching her partner, Ellery dropped Vegeta before assessing Goku. His energy was almost completely depleated. Searching his pockets and waistband, the Saiyan woman looked for anything that would be able to help. She encounteed a nearly empty bag, used for senzu beans. Ellery rolled her eyes before she continued looking.
At last, she found the round object she was looking for. The young woman takes a hold of both men before pressing the button.
Please work, please work!!
After what seemed like hours, nothing was happening. Instead of panicking, Ellery seemed to become irate. She began slamming her fist down on the button, tears in her eyes.
"Damnit!! I didn't come this far, just to fail!!" The Saiyan woman screamed. "Just fucking work already!!!"
"I can't believe the Tournament is already here!"
"It's going to be amazing watching all these fighters!"
Zeni and Zeno sat in their game room, flicking planets back and forth excitedly. The two were sitting at the edge of their seats. With the Tournament set to begin in just under an hour, the Omni Kings were getting impatient.
After watching all of the preliminary rounds, Zeni was unsure of who was actually going to be victorious. The second round was different than the first. The competitors would have to rely on their wits as well as their strength. Instead of there being several fights going on at once, each match gets its own time in the spotlight.
"Do you think Goku is going to win?" Zeno questioned his companion.
"I'm not sure… There are a lot of strong fighters that will be at the Tournament." The Omni King took one of the planets in his hand, tossing it into the air. "Jiren has gotten stronger since the last Tournament, and that Synthe guy blew the entire twelfth Universe out of the water. "
"Are you worried he's going to lose?"
"It's possible." Zeni nodded. "I think Goku tends to underestimate his opponent until the last moment. That can prove to be a bad strategy in a fight like this. It'll make it easy for someone else to get the upper hand."
"While he may not be the smartest, Goku's got a battle sense like none I've seen." Zeno assured his companion. "He mastered Ultra Instinct in almost an hour, after feeling how it worked in his body only three times."
The Grand Minister knocked on the door, startling the two Omni Kings. "Sires, are you ready to head to the Null Realm? The Tournament is supposed to begin in twenty minutes."
"Yeah." Zeni hopped from his seat quickly.
"Let's go!" Zeno was right on his tail, heading towards the High Priest and their guards next to the door.
A small teal and purple button began to flash and vibrate in their pocket, alerting Zeni. He looked down, pulling the button out and looking at it. "Huh… weird…"
"What is it sire?" The High Priest asked.
All of a sudden, a bright light appeared above the Deities. Out of the ceiling came a pile of three Saiyans. Instinctively, the guards protect the Omni Kings by pushing them out of the way. They shield them from a potential blast. However, instead of an explosion like the guards were expecting, it was only three tired warriors. Each of them looked to be holding onto the last of their energy by a thread.
The Grand Minister couldn't believe his eyes. What were three of Universe Seven's competitors doing here? Didn't they know the Tournament was going to begin soon?
"What in the Cosmos is going on here?!" The Deity yelled out. "Where did you three come from??"
Ellery's head moved as she opened her eyes, a smile tugging at the corners of her fatigued body. The white void was gone, and in its place was a slightly more familiar room. "I did it… I actually did it.." The Saiyan woman whispered before passing out on top of her partner.
"Oh no!" Zeni ran towards Goku and his friends The Deity assessed them before raising his arms up to the group. A glowing green light began emanating from Zeni's hands, restoring their energy.
"They have almost no energy…" Zeno noted as he walked up to his companion, lending his ki as well.
"I wonder where they were before they appeared."
As they finished, both Omni Kings walked closer to the trio. It took several minutes for any of them to gain consciousness. Goku was the first to shoot up to a sitting position. The Saiyan looked around the game room in astonishment.
"Hey… When did I get here?" Goku looked at Ellery on his left, then Vegeta on his right. He was completely dumbfounded as to how he got here. The last thing he remembered was passing out in the alternate dimension Whis built. Both warriors thought they were toast!
"You just got here, Goku." Zeni mentioned. "You just appeared out of nowhere. I saw the button we shared blinking, then you showed up!"
"Where were you guys? The Tournament's about to start!"
"Uhhh…" Rubbing the back of his head, Goku looked down to notice two people with him. He could've sworn that only Vegeta was with him. The warrior had a dream of someone approaching him slowly from a distance before he passed out. He then woke up in the Omni Kings game room. "We were training, but we got stuck there. Are you sure you didn't push the button, Zeni?"
"I'm sure!" The Omni King was adamant.
"What the hell… Kakarot, where did you take us!?" Vegeta shot up, looking around in curiosity. The Prince smacked the spikey haired warrior next to him.
"I didn't do it!"
"Then who did, Goku?" Zeno questioned, looking at the only one who hadn'thadn't awakened.
"Sires, we need to get going. The trio can just come with us." The Grand Minister mentioned from the door.
"Okay!" Both Zeni and Zeno snapped their fingers, teleporting everyone to the Null Realm.