[IC] Dragonball: Future Prospects

[StephenRouse]

Silic closed his eyes, thinking about the proposition. His father would certainly disapprove, and the teen could understand why in this case. It could be extremely dangerous, with their training taking them away from any intervention their father could give. Then again, he was passed out. "Fine. I know an empty island we can train at not far from here, it'll be free from any unwanted visitors."

Across the Lookout, Sodius hovered down from where he had been hiding. "We'll need to be quick, brother. Father and Popo will notice before too long, and they won't be happy when they find out." Silic nodded in agreement.

The pair of Namekians floated together, side by side as they began to rocket towards their island destination.

[Kitsune]

Vera looked excited as the pair agreed to allow her to show them the move, the fact that she was able to teach someone seemed to lift her spirits more than they already were. Following the pair she made sure to keep up behind them as they made their way to the island, knowing full well that they did not have all that much time, more so with those senzu beans on the lookout.

Coming to a sliding stop on the island she took a look around, really this world was full of these places and she did not know why. guess people liked to stay in their little 'safe' cities.

"Right then, time for your lesson. This is just to learn how to do it, becoming stronger and how you control it is going to be all up to you." With that she got into the stance, a strong looking one that grounded her "I will try my best to explain. first the pose is not needed but it helps, but you must form your hands like this. Drawing ki in from your back across your arms, and from your legs to the same location all at once like you are focusing it and-," She continued to explain the technique and even showed it off a few times. though it was only tiny versions of the one she used before.

She had to wonder if someone on the lookout may have misunderstood that technique from before to be a attack on the lookout... Naa Glass was out cold and no one else was there... right?

[StephenRouse]

Silic and Sodius stood watching Thirteen as she demonstrated the move several times, noting the way light seemed to surround her in a dome as the move charged. Averting their eyes after the attack fired, an explosion would blossom out in a powerful pattern. Silic stepped forward and tried to imitate the attack, succeeding in building a powerful orb of energy, but not bringing out the sphere of light.

"I'm missing something, then." Closing his eyes, Silic stepped back to his brother, and the pair exchanged words. "We should hurry back. I'll figure this out and teach you later."

Sodius seemed to consider the words. "Fine then. I guess that settles it." Walking up to the android, Sodius offered his hand, though he was sweating from his forehead. "Thank you for showing us. Hopefully there does not need to be bad blood between us."

Meanwhile, in the Lookout Popo hovered over his defeated master, who still lay unconscious. "Ooo, what to do, what to do." Popo nervously reached into his vest, and pulled out a small bean. "I know you might disagree with this at first, but I'm sure you'll change your mind after." Feeding the small bean to Glass, the Namekian quickly began to awake, his wounds and energy recovering almost instantly.

"What? Mister Popo, did you use a senzu bean on me? How long have I been out?" Glass sat up from his resting position, swinging his legs down and onto the floor. Extending his senses, the Namekian noted that his sons were not there. "Did Sodius and Silic leave to train with the humans?"

Popo shifted his weight from foot to foot, wringing his hands. "The boys, they've left with the android! I don't know whether they went willingly or not, but all three are to the east!"

"They are!?" Shocked at the revelation, Glass immediately stood and began walking to the door. "It seems that rematch may come earlier than I'd hoped." Growling under his breath, the Guardian of Earth marched to fetch his sons from whatever spell that android has cast on them.

[Kitsune]

Vera was surprised by the advancement, but people with power and skill normally caught a hold of techniques easily, it was how they used it that would be the big thing. Hopefully they knew enough of the basics so that they could make it their own and even so it was not like she was unwilling to try and bash it into their heads.

However, something surprised her more than any of that. The fact that one of the brothers offered out his hand to the android. For a moment she was unsure what to do, but soon smiled and accepted it, shaking it firmly. "Vera, that is the name I picked for myself ages past. Don't worry about bad blood as you say, I wont go attacking you, unless you become as powerful as me. Then we will have to fight heh." She smirked at this, though she did make it clear before she did like to 'fight' strong people.

"Oh, you two better leave. It seems like someone is coming.."

[StephenRouse]

Behind his brother, Silic grinned at the though of catching up to Thirteen and fighting. "I'll take you up on that offer as well." The pair knew Vera was right, however, as they felt their father approaching rapidly. Smothering their power down, the brothers knew they'd been caught. Still, the pair lifted off to try and salvage the situation, and waved their goodbyes to Vera.

"We'll see you around, Vera." Sodius led the way, followed by his brother, flying to meet their father, who had stopped once he was close enough to sense them once again. Coming face to face with their father, it was clear the Namekian was upset.

Glass cleared his throat, glancing between his two sons. "What exactly is going on? I go to train, and I wake up to find Popo used a senzu bean to wake me up, my sons gone with the android.. You have some explaining to do."

Silic was the first to float forward, his eyes narrowed at his father. "We were gathering information on the android, father. She offered to show us a technique of hers, and we decided that it would be worth it to see. It was, by the way."

"And she also implied she knows older techniques, maybe a lot of them." Sodius didn't seem to want to meet his father's eyes, but did so anyway. "And her name's Vera. I don't think she's as bad as you think."

Staring at his two kin, Glass sighed and dropped his head into his hand. "It's not that I think she's bad, Sodius. She's dangerous, and she hasn't earned our trust yet. You both could have died in an ambush, she's years ahead of you!"

"That shouldn't matter, we got some information and neither of us got hurt. Isn't that enough for you?" Silic's eyes betrayed him, the fire behind them burning in a smoldering anger. "I had a feeling in my gut, and I went with it. Trust us a little!"

Glass just floated backwards, unsure of what to say. Turning away from them both, he began to float forward and towards their home. "I'll try. Let's go home, you both can use the Pendulum Room. I need to train." Silence pervaded as the trio made their way back to the Lookout, an awkward tension that couldn't seem to be dispelled.

[Kitsune]

Vera watched the three fly back towards the lookout, it seems it went better than expected at least, well from her eyes at least. Either way she had to go and find herself a place to stay for the coming weeks. She was going to find this new era interesting, though she still felt that little bit of disappointment that she was not awakened before....

A entire day would pass, the android not being seen or heard from at all, well at least by the lookout it seems. However, just as promised, the next day the android was flying towards the lookout while making sure she could be detected by whoever was keeping watch. She gave a small wave to the cat like being on her way up, still unsure what that was, before coming to a stop on the lookout and dropping the large bag she had in her hands. It was a lovely place really, as to be expected for the home of someone who once called themselves Kami.

[StephenRouse]

It was early afternoon when Glass sensed her approach. Sitting in a meditative position, the Namekian was mentally preparing himself for what he felt would be an intense and likely destructive battle. Nearby, his sons sparred with one another, while Popo tended to the Lookout's gardens. Both ended as the android landed.

Standing, Glass greeted his opponent. "Well met, Vera." He raised an eyebrow at the bag the woman carried, though he did not ask its contents. "I understand you taught my sons yesterday? I hope that doesn't become a habit, I'd hate for you to run out of surprises." Cracking his neck, the Namekian entered a loose fighting stance, his right leg leading and his arms bent. Silic and Sodius floated up to the roof of their home, and settled in to enjoy watching the fight.

[Kitsune]

"Heh, don't worry I still have plenty of surprises. Though I am personally surprised that your sons didn't know the move I taught them." Opening up the bag she bent down to attach something, they looked like black weights around her wrists, which she did the same to her ankles. "Of course, if we are going to start then I may as well see if any of you know this one.."

A almost evil grin crossed her lips as she raised her fingers to her forehead, a powerful aura slowly emitting from her as she was starting to charge something up! The tip of her fingers started to spark and gather up Ki into a single point. "If you don't hurry and stop me, I may kill you before we even start!" Very few people had even attempted the move, let alone achieved it

[StephenRouse]

Glass' eyes widened as he recognized the attack from a previous Pendulum Room. "The Special Beam Cannon! But, how?" Realizing he was wasting his time, the Namekian charged rapidly, pushing his speed to the limit. 'I can't let that attack finish charging!' As he neared the android, Glass stayed low, sswatting his hand out in a chop to try and remove her hand from her head.

"That must be a powerful attack if even father is afraid of it." Silic narrowed his eyes, while nearby Sodius nodded in agreement. "I wonder if we can weasel the method out of her later. It looks like something unique with the mind must be done to use it, maybe an incredible amount of focus is required."

"Don't think over it too much. Just enjoy the show, and be ready to step in if things get out of hand." Now it was Silic's turn to nod his head in agreement.

[Kitsune]

Vera's grin widened as Glass took the bait of her seemingly dangerous attack. As soon as the Namekian got close and attempted to swat her hand out of the way she stepped into the attack, allowing it to remove her hand but as it did she followed its momentum so she could spin around and aim her fingers directly at him! "Boom-," A finger beam shot out, though it was not the Special Beam Cannon as this one did not have the power needed tio pierce Glass's skin, but it may damn well hurt if it hit!

[StephenRouse]

The moment he swatted at the android's hand, Glass knew he'd made a mistake. Unable to dodge the attack, the Namekian took the brunt force of the beam with his guard, and was sent flying backwards several yards. Skidding across the ground by his heels, he wondered what exactly that attack was. However, he saw the futility in trying to decipher the attack, and instead decided to just keep that move in mind during their fight.

Coming to a rest, Glass' expression hardened, the pain in his arm quickly fading to a heavily throbbing ache. "That was good, I'll admit. I'll have to take this a bit more seriously." An aura began to gather around the guardian, a teal energy swallowing him as he pulled on his energy. His power rose quickly, to what it was during their last battle. Charging a ball of energy, Glass threw it at the ground between them, kicking up a cloud of dust as he charged.

[Kitsune]

Vera smirked "I will tell you the secret of that move if you like. I cannot really preform it.. Yeah, seems that I lack something but I know just how it is done.. Maybe you should try taking notes?" She chuckled as she saw Glass power but, though she was not expecting such a tricky ploy! "Clever guy!" She tried to catch him with a ki blast into the smoke, though she was basically fighting semi blind by this point!

[StephenRouse]

Smirking through the smoke, Glass charged a second attack as he charged through the smoke. Emerging slightly to the left of the android, Glass threw his attack towards the front of Vera, continuing his rush in an attempt to flank his opponent. Smoke clung to his frame as he reared back his fist.

Nearby, Popo frowned as he watched the match. Although he worried for his master, the genie was also concerned with the damage being done to the Lookout. 'It'll take days to fix the damage from the battle, and that's not counting all the work that needs done in the garden..' Sighing, the rotund man left to clean inside.

[Kitsune]

Vera's eyes widened as she saw the large green being come out from the smoke! She tried to pull her arm back to try and block the incoming blow, but was slowed down by the weights on her limbs, allowing him to punch her directly into her chin, sending her reeling back from the impact. She attempted to retaliate with a side ways kick towards Glass's midsection.

[StephenRouse]

Feeling the satisfying sense of impact, Glass watched as the android was sent reeling. Confidence briefly filled him, a bizzare reaction to what may have been a lucky hit, but that didn't stop the Namekian from noticing Vera's attempted counterattack. Lowering his guard, Glass took the attack, being sent skidding back several yards for his trouble. Her blows were as powerful as ever.

Regaining his posture, Glass sprinted forward once again, getting close to her before a brilliant light flashed from his eyes. "Eye Flash!" Before he could notice if she was stunned, Glass twisted his body in to a roundhouse kick, aimed at the woman's midsection.

[Kitsune]

Vera was confident in her assault as Glass slid back onto to attempt to fly right back into the fray. 'so he likes to be up close?', though the eye flash was a unexpected move and blinded her for a few moments she did raise her leg in order to blick the kick, even if the force did send her across the ground at least her midsection was still protected.

"That was lucky... If I was not able to counter that little flash thing I would have been in real danger." Placing her leg back down onto the ground she rubbed her eyes a little, seemingly still able to see though in a much different way than normal. "Tell you what. How about we put a little wager down on this? If I win this fight I get to use that little time travel room of yours for at least a day. However, if you can put me down on my ass even once I will help you in defense of earth. How about it?" Clearing her eyes, having given herself enough time, she crossed her arms and waited for a answer.

[StephenRouse]

Still in his fighting stance, Glass considered the android's offer. "Very well, I'll accept your little wager. I win, you're an ally. You win, you get a day in the Pendulum Room, no strings attached." Relaxing his stance some, the Namekian began to draw on his ki, and once again an aura surrounded him.

"Damn, twice in twenty-four hours I have to use this." The aura began to disappear, seeping into Glass' deep green skin, and his once lean physique began to bulge. "This fight is bigger than me though, and so I'll give you everything I have! Ah!" Closing his eye in pain, Glass' frame continued to grow, muscles expanding at a rapid rate.

[Kitsune]

"Perfect! Now come at me! Show me the power of the guardian of earth!"

Laughing excitedly her power shot up, growing until it reached its peek, ripping and tearing away the weights around her legs and arms leaving her unrestrained. "Let us see if you can beat the strongest human in existence!" Digging her feet into the lookout she pushed off with all her power, ripping up the panels below as she passed by the two sons and popo. Raising her fist she pulled back and thrust forwards, aiming for Glass's face!

[StephenRouse]

Eyes widening at the sheer power displayed by the android, Glass rushed his transformation as he threw up a quick and clumsy guard. Vera's attack plowed into him, his muscles absorbing some of the damage, but the sheer force threatened to push him back. Rather than accept that, Glass gathered his energy and let it loose at once. Ki blasted away from him in all directions, the energy helping to stop his backwards momentum while also attacking the android.

Almost immediately Glass regretted the move. His energy continued to slowly seep away from his growth technique, and his timer had just been shortened.

[Kitsune]

Pushing into the punch the now newly admitted cyborg was trying to break down Glass's guard, however when he unleashed his energy the blast caught Vera up, sending her flying up into the sky. Spreading her limbs to stop herself she soon thoguht of a new plan of attack, she pointed both hands to her sides, sending out two balls of ki to pincer attack Glass, though her real plan was to force the newly powered up Namekian to charge her. She knew she would be at a disadvantage but it was just too good not to try!