Mizos

[Mizos]The Tides of The Past[SanaChan][Take Two]

Luro stood on a rooftop a little bit away from the inn, he brought a hand to his head as that scene replayed itself in his skull, a part of him couldn't believe it. Just looking at it none of it made sense, he dug in his head for answers but only emptiness came back. He was reminded again the seal was in place to keep him from seeing scenes like that, of seeing the Alari that he knew. Luro took a deep breath and fell onto his back, letting his eyes move to the sky. Too much has happened in the past few days, he felt oddly tired. He was furious at Alari but for some weird reason it wasn't complete anger, something else was mixed in there, he couldn't figure out what exactly that feeling was and that bothered him more than anything.
"...so I've been chasing a ghost all this time," Luro mumbled. "It's just like him to keep something like that from me."

Alari raised his gaze to look at Mera, his brows seemed to arch a bit at her response but his normal expression returned moments later. A small smile rested on his face at her words and raising his leg he rested arm on his knee. With a small sigh he slowly shook his head at her comment of atonement.
"There's no redemption for the things I've done to him," Alari said shaking his head. "...still you're as perceptive as always Mera...I'm sorry but this one time I have to be a bit of a jerk...I really am sorry."
Alari lowered his head at this, he was still tense, his whole body was stiff and his hand trembled slightly as he tried to get somewhat of a hold on himself.
"...You didn't mind that though...The person in that memory was me after all. I took it straight from Larel."
He raised his head at this and looked back at Mera.
"I showed one of my...less proud sides to you...I got to see you in some of your moments...so I suppose it's only fair."

A blue barrier surrounded Mary as the darkness approached, a figure in a brown cloak stood far away from Mary's location a few feet outside the building. Their hand was held in Mary's direction and they had two fingers pressed against their cloak, peering through the building to her location. The upper part of their face was hidden by the cloak but their teeth was grit as they tried to keep it manifested around Mary. It didn't take long for the magic to fade however and the energy to stop flowing around Mary, the person fell to their knees and brought a hand to their chest breathing heavily as the magic faded.
"...I doubt that did anything...but I can't just keep watching like this," the person climbed to their feet looking in the direction of Erin and Rain.
"...I'll just have to trust them to handle it. I have to keep moving or I'll be found this way."
The cloaked figure turned and leapt away from the scene, they had a debt they had to repay which caused them to check on Mary, but there were things in motion they had to stop which would endanger everyone if they didn't do something.

Dragon Ball Z.5: A Nexus of Warriors { Angel & Mizos }

Goku remained silent and still watching Kinoko, he turned and looked in the direction Vegeta had gone crossing his arms over his chest. The two of them were something else, that much he had to admit. Still he didn't get how they couldn't see what was plainly put out there, he smiled and ruffled his hair turning his back to Konoko as she spoke of her heritage. It was up to Kinoko to figure out her own path, at least that's what Vegeta made him promise, he and Vegeta were just there to help should she ever fall off it. Though Vegeta believed she should walk down one route while he disagreed and believed she should follow another. In the end he wanted Kinoko to figure out answers for herself, but she wanted Vegeta's acceptance, something he only earned after the two had tried to kill each other more times than he could count and he'd never say it out loud. He had a feeling that was going to be a long harsh road.
"Kinoko will figure it out one day, I doubt I'd be able to explain it anyway." Goku thought before starting to walk away.
He stopped however when Kinoko spoke to him arching his brows at her, smiling at her he gave a small nod and put a hand on her shoulder.
"I'm happy too. I won't make you, but if you feel like talking you know how to find me. Let's go."

---

Ryo leaned against a tree adjusting the mask on his face only to jump when a squirrel ran by, bringing a hand to his chest he let out a small sigh before his gaze moved to the sky. The orange sky spread out above him was pretty peaceful, if not for the fact he was waiting for a killer alien to take his life it might actually be a good day. He took out his phone and stared at it for a moment, 21 had called him having been forced to give his number to her and Goku for some strange reason when they came to see him telling him about the meeting place. Apparently 21 had informed Kinoko shortly before they got there that the plan was already in motion, which meant the lab was going to end up blown up sooner or later, well after their fight started.
"Hello."
Ryo glanced sideways at Yuvo as he walked out of the darkness, with a smile he got into stance causing Ryo to fully turn to face him.
"I owe 21 one, I was hoping to get a shot at you. Seems like you were waiting for me."
Ryo sighed inside his mask and made a beckoning motion with his sleeve.

---

"Are you ready?" 21 questioned.
She and Goku were standing in a small lab, documents were scattered everywhere and designs of all manners were placed on the wall, there were multiple pods in the area and judging by the broken one, it was the one Yuvo came out of. 21 had led Goku to a room with a large machine in the center with multiples pipes leading into other machines that let out a low hum, it seemed this was the central computer, and the pods outside were spare 'main' Yuvo's, they would destroy while he was asleep. It was hard getting in without getting seen, but the harder part was surviving the onslaught that would come when they destroyed it.
"I'm ready," Goku said.
The two raised their hands and energy gathered in them before a large explosion came from the lab, the two quickly flew out of it Goku hurling one last blast of energy inside which destroyed not only the lab but part of the mountain in the process.
"That should do it...Goku."
"I'm on it."
Goku put two fingers to his head and locking onto Vegeta's signature moved to him, the two met eyes for a moment and with grumble he flew off in Kinoko's direction as Goku returned to help 21 deal with the clones who attention she had attracted and led away from the lab. As Vegeta flew he noticed multiple Yuvo's flying out of the city his eyes narrowing at the sheer number making their way towards the cliffs. 21 confirmed that only a few of them were as strong as the normal Yuvo, they just had to avoid killing the one with the weakest signature, which wouldn't be too hard.
Vegeta landed and approached Kinoko arms crossed and the normal scowl on his face, Goku and 21's energy spiked causing Vegeta to look back in the direction of the energy.
"Kinoko it's time, don't let your guard down," Vegeta said before turning and flying towards the clones.

21 had gathered all of the clones far in the wastelands, there were at the very least a thousand Yuvo's floating in front of her and she narrowed her eyes at them as they stared down at her, a few of them smiling and cracking their knuckles.
"...I had a feeling you would eventually betray me 21," one of the Yuvo's said.
"Yeah you did seem like the ambitious type," another Yuvo said.
"I was going to get more data on you to add to my own, but this will suffice," one of the Yuvo's in the back said.
"...you're not pulling any innocents into this," 21 said. "I'm stopping this now."
"You intend on taking us all on!"
"Well I figured I'd help."
Goku appeared next to 21 and smiled at her before focusing his attention back on the numerous Yuvo's and getting into stance, the smile fading off his face.
"Oh Goku! I wanted to save the best for last...but I've never been the patient type," Yuvo said grinning. "I get you, 21 and Kitsu, must be my lucky day!"

Dragon Ball Z.5: A Nexus of Warriors { Angel & Mizos }

It took almost all of his willpower not to turn back to Kinoko at her words, he slammed his fist into the wall shattering it in the process needing some kind of outlet for the blasphemy that just came from his own sisters mouth. He seemed to take a deep breath staring at his hand for a moment. His eyes narrowed and he clenched it into a fist, there was no reasoning with Kinoko on this matter, not that he wanted to anyway. Talking about feelings and emotions was Kakarot's thing so he didn't see why she was putting so much effort into talking with him about it.
"Speak for yourself," Vegeta said turning to Kinoko. "It's hard to believe Saiyan blood runs through you sometimes. You are not just any Saiyan Kinoko, you are a princess, part of your duty is to excel over others, it's your bloodline whether you accept it or not."
Vegeta stopped at that point his eyes twitching for a moment, something seemed to hit him in that moment but whatever it was he shook it off as quickly as it came.
"...it doesn't matter. This conversation is meaningless, figure it out yourself I'm not your babysitter and don't say you're half of me. Someone who calls themselves my sibling should know better than to ever say such things to me."

Vegeta started to leave when a figure appeared between them, Goku lowering two fingers from his head smiled before it quickly faded as he looked at the two of them, he blinked a few times before rubbing the back of his head. Even he could feel the tension in the air right now.
"Uh...did I come at a bad time?"
Vegeta huffed and turning walked away from them, Goku started to stop him but withdrew his hand knowing that aura, he'd end up blown though the wall if he tried to stop him right now, instead he turned to Kinoko arching a brow at her.
"Were you two arguing again? You know how Vegeta can be Kinoko...I hope he doesn't go vanishing again, we need him for the plan....maybe I should talk to him once he's calmed down."
Goku brought a hand to his chin at this, he'd have to keep an eye on his energy in case he hid it later.

Dragon Ball Z.5: A Nexus of Warriors { Angel & Mizos }

Vegeta's body stopped feeling Kinoko's force hit him, he closed his eyes at her words and his Ki flared for a moment as he broke her hold on him and turned to face her. He knew all too well how Kinoko felt, it was the same feeling when he found out Kakarot was holding back against him with his Super Saiyan three. Under different circumstances he wouldn't have held back, even if it was family, he even gave Trunks a chance and pushed him past his limits. Vegeta crossed his arms over his chest and walking back over to Kinoko, his expression was beyond simple anger at this point, family or not he didn't like being called a coward.

Vegeta reached forward and grabbed Kinoko's armor pulling her face closer to his glaring at her.
"You think I want to hold back you idiot!" Vegeta yelled before pushing her away. "How you have my blood and Kakarot's idiocy is beyond me. You're so damn thick headed just like him. Do you honestly think the only reason I'm holding back because I 'don't want to hurt you' do you really think I'm that soft. If you do then clearly you don't understand anything about me. Fighting is a part of culture, getting stronger is our duty as Saiyan's! If you can't get past losing and your past weakness then you're not worthy of being called a Saiyan. Even I keep striving, every day without stop knowing Kakarot is just one step ahead of me, haunted by that pain daily, haunted by the fact I was powerless not only against Freiza but a low class Saiyan."
The floor cratered nearby as Vegeta's anger reached its peak, he seemed inches away from knocking Kinoko through half the city, but as he glared at her something showed in him, it wasn't so much hesitation, it was almost fear and he sighed and closed his eyes controlling his energy.
"...do you not feel it when we fight," Vegeta said looking back at her.
His gaze was softer, though he still had the same angry expression it was clear he was calmer.
"I figured by now you'd pick up on it. Why I can't go all out on you. It's not that I don't want to, it's that I have to hold myself back. If you can't understand it at this point then there's no sense explaining it to you. You have my stubbornness but his lack of tact."
Vegeta said this and turned his back on her again.

[Mizos]The Tides of The Past[SanaChan][Take Two]

Hahaa I know that feeling all too well, I should be free over the weekend myself.

Also those are eight types of adorable, I love them.

Dragon Ball Z.5: A Nexus of Warriors { Angel & Mizos }

Vegeta was silent for a moment staring at Kinoko as she explained herself, he closed his eyes seeming to understand what was going on right now. His eyes narrowed a bit and he mumbled 'Kakarot' under his breath. He had said that to Kinoko's face while he was there, he looked back at Kinoko and reaching forward gripped the front of her clothes with his hand. It was unknown why he did this until it came without any kind of warning, his fist slammed into Kinoko's stomach with far more speed and force than any of usual attacks, it happened in what felt like milliseconds and the force of it would easily kill a normal human. This was how he hit enemies, how he hit Kakarot and if not for the fact he had gripped her clothes she more than likely would have been flying.

Vegeta released her and took a step back, he hadn't changed into a Super Saiyan but it felt like he had hit her full force in his second transformation at least, it showed how much he had been holding back and he stared at Kinoko crossing his arms over his chest.
"If I went all out from the very beginning you'd be a stain on the floor by now Kinoko. The last thing I need from a survivor of my blood."
Vegeta turned his back to her and started walking away.
"I don't know what you expected from this, but hopefully you know your limits now. Don't speak so lightly about training against me, I'll stop pulling back when you're worth the effort."

Dragon Ball Z.5: A Nexus of Warriors { Angel & Mizos }

Vegeta seemed to grumble to himself as the others left but it seemed there was little choice in the matter, Bulma unfortunately was going to want answers and everyone had run off. With little choice he went to explain the circumstances to Bulma, while Goku made sure to let the others know about Yuvo and the fact they might be targeted. Some stepped up to help fight and he explained 21's plan. He asked them to keep an eye on the city and to take care of any that might still be around. Once that was finished he returned to his home to warn Chi-chi and Goten while he was at it.

Vegeta let out a small breath as he straightened his body, he flexed his hands a few times after trying to manage his ki, just as he was about to do so again Kinoko approached him causing him to stop and turn to her. He stared at her arching a brow when she approached him, he started to wonder if she was delivering some message to him as he didn't like being interrupted during his training. What she actually wanted though actually surprised him, his brows arching a bit. His normal expression returned pretty quickly though and he stared at Kinoko, the look on her face was different than before.
"Don't you normally approach Kakarot when you want to train? Why are you so determined to train with me all of a sudden?"

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Ryo walked into a small home a little past the outskirts of the city, it was a small circular home and with a sigh dressed in his normal clothes he started walking around the home. The house was a simple one, a tv, couch and all the basics that came with it, there were four rooms counting the living room and it was a place made for one person. Unlike most homes there wasn't anything too fancy, only the necessities existed and it was quite cheap due to this fact, at least as cheap as one could get. A familiar scent hit Ryo's nose and he followed it to the kitchen where he picked up light humming. His attention landed on a woman dressed in a long sleeved yellow shirt and brown skirt, she had on pink house slippers and a white apron. She was a slender woman that looked a bit too young for her actual age, she had ivory skin and long silver hair to the mid of her back, tied at the bottom with a white ribbon. Her slim fingers stirred a pot and a smile rested on her thin lips as she remained lost in her world, at least until Ryo cleared his throat.
"Hm?" The woman said turning around. "Re-Re!"
The woman released her pot and walked over to Ryo wiping her hands on her apron before hugging him.
"Hi mom," Ryo said returning the hug.
The woman known as Yin smiled and backed away from Ryo keeping her hands on her shoulders, Ryo smiled wondering if she had a bit of Saiyan blood in her with how young she looked after all these years.
"What bring you here?"
"Oh you know...I was in the neighborhood figured I'd stop by," Ryo said.
"I wish you'd told me," Yin said pouting at him. "I only have enough for three people, that's not going to fill your stomach."
"You always make extra helpings..." Ryo said sighing. "That uses up more food you know."
"I always like being prepared, you haven't visited me in ages though."
"Just...busy with work. Anyway I'm here now let's eat I'll help you."
Yin nodded and turned back to her food, Ryo tying on an apron to help. She could tell something was on his mind, but she didn't want to force it out of him, just having him here was good enough.

Dragon Ball Z.5: A Nexus of Warriors { Angel & Mizos }

Ryo looked between the four of them, though Vegeta just seemed to be glaring in his direction. At Kinoko's words however his shoulders seemed to drop and he crossed his sleeves over his chest, there were two people in this city that he genuinely cared about. He considered the likelihood that they would end up in Yuvo's path of destruction. After a moment of consideration he raised his head and gave the group a thumbs up. Though on the inside he was screaming at his stupidity, he couldn't avoid danger of that magnitude and lives were being put in danger, he couldn't let that happen.
21 and Goku smiled seeing this and Goku raised a fist at their new ally, though he might not look so happy if he could see the tears stinging the edge of Ryo's eyes.
"Thank you for your assistance Kitsu," 21 said. "Let's enact the plan this evening. Goku I'll find the lab and let out a bit of my energy, use instant transmission to find me. Kinoko I'll give you the location of the clones, you and Vegeta head there. Use Instant if you can lock onto their energy. Kitsu wait on the outskirts of the forest, I'll tell Yuvo your location, he'll come to you."
"Delightful."
"Sounds good," Goku said. "I'd rather not wait...but I'm guessing you have a plan."
21 nodded before swinging her legs over the side of the bed, as she did Ryo held up a finger, she stopped seeing this before Ryo reached up and removed the fox mask from his face. Pulling down the mask covering his nose and mouth on the inside, he removed the bandana before sighing.
"I just want you to see my face in case it ends up on a missing poster, so you can inform my next of kin...and sorry but I want a favor for doing this," Ryo said.
"You're a guy!" Goku said pointing at him.
"Of course I'm a guy!"
Vegeta was silent for a moment before his eyes narrowed.
"You look familiar..."
"T-that's not important right now," Ryo said holding up a hand. "Vegeta right, you're looking for employee's after your last ones ran off right?"
Vegeta stared at him wondering why he would know something like that, though 21 confirmed it herself informing that she has been watching everyone.
"If I don't die to this guy, I want you to ask Miss Bulma to hire me and another guy part time," Ryo said.
"Why would I do that?" Vegeta questioned turning to fully face him.
"Because I like living and there's only two people in this city I care about who I can fly out of here by this evening."
"Deal," Goku said smiling causing Vegeta to look at him. "What? He is putting his life on the line and he barely knows us, if he feels that strongly about it I don't see why not. Besides it'd help Bulma too."
"I appreciate it," Ryo said putting his bandana, face mask and fox mask back on. "I'll keep Yuvo busy as long as I can. If you'll excuse me I'm going to have lunch, cry a little and get ready to fight a nearly unstoppable alien for total strangers."
Ryo bowed to everyone before walking out of the door making his way out of capsule corp.
"Okay," 21 said. "I'll go to Yuvo and get the plan started. Vegeta please apologize to Bulma for me and let her know I'll pay for the damages. I have to make it look like I escaped."
"Wha-"
Vegeta was cut off when 21 blew a hole in the wall before quickly flying out of it and into the distance, Goku stared at the hole in the wall before clearing his throat.
"I...think we should leave before Bulma see's that. An angry Bulma is the one thing we can't defeat. Good luck Vegeta."
Goku put two fingers against his head and vanished a moment later.

Dragon Ball Z.5: A Nexus of Warriors { Angel & Mizos }

21 gave a small nod at Kinoko who seemed to understand the situation, though at her comment she looked at her before offering a small smile.
"I'm sorry Kinoko...we were already 'working together' at that point," 21 said. "He actually found you all and had us come here, I was trying to lead him away until I found out where the lab was."
21 was silent for a moment and folded her hands in her lap, the look on her face seemed to hint that the situation was far more dire than just that, with a small sigh she continued looking back at the four in the room.
"The biggest problem that comes with Yuvo is he's able to asexually reproduce, almost infinitely," 21 said. "He actually has hundreds of himself in West city already, and these clones match his power level, though some are weaker since he made them a little earlier when he first came here. Even as we speak he's making copies, and their sort of like a hive mind, they have a shared consciousness with Yuvo who is the main head."

Ryo brought a sleeve to his chin, this guy was beyond a normal problem. He was an alien or something of that sort able to become stronger through battle and from what this 21 was telling them he could not only become stronger but he was able to make an army of himself if need be, that all communicated with each other. Looking over at the two men they seemed just as bothered by this, save the taller one who seemed to have a smile on his face, Ryo didn't get it until a smirk formed on the smaller one's face as well.
"So how do we beat him," Goku said slamming his hand into his fist. "You figured it out right 21."
21 blinked a few times as she looked at Goku before a small smiled formed on her face, it was hard to be worried with his enthusiasm.
"Hmm I have found a way, Yuvo can draw in power but he can't control it like you all do, that's why he has to watch you. He knows how to use his ki to regenerate like Kinoko since he saw that fight, so he's now more of a problem than before...however that only proves that though he can draw it in, he only learns how to use it upon seeing its use. I was trying to find his lab because even if the main Yuvo is destroyed he just transfers his consciousness to another clone sends his clone to the lab, and makes well...another 'him' and furthermore, the 'main' Yuvo is the only one that can make clones and adapt."
"Why is that?" Goku questioned.
"He knows himself, and he's not the type to be subservient, so he made his clones unable to recreate like him, among other things so he remains the alpha among them."
Vegeta closed his eyes at this and tapped a finger on his arm for a moment.
"So what you're saying is, we find this lab and destroy it, no more 'main' Yuvo, that doesn't solve the problem of this Yuvo."
21 gave a small nod before her gaze moved to Ryo.
"That's why we need Kitsu," 21 said.

Ryo blinked a few times before looking at the others, he wasn't strong like these three he wasn't sure he was going to be of much use.
"My plan is to destroy the lab without Yuvo knowing, and then have us four draw his clones and fight them. When Yuvo dies he will transfer his consciousness to a clone, all we have to do is make sure it's the weakest clone left. We take out all but the weakest one while Kitsu fights and defeats Yuvo."
Goku and Vegeta looked at Ryo who seemed just as surprised by this plan as anyone else.
"Yuvo doesn't have any data on you Kitsu," 21 said. "You weren't involved with these three in their fights, which means you're an unknown. Yuvo won't know how to fight you, and he won't be able to resist going up against someone whose power he doesn't have. You're the perfect distraction. Once we kill all but the weakest clone we'll contact you and take out the main Yuvo. If this works, Yuvo will be trapped in his weakest clones body unable to adapt or reproduce, he'll have to grow like a normal fighter."
"Or we can just kill him," Vegeta added.
"I leave that choice up to you," 21 said. "It's...been difficult not getting innocents involved. I always told him they were two weak to drain from which has kept him busy, but..."
"At the tournament he showed he has no problem wiping them out," Goku said. "I like it 21. You've been hard at work. Okay Kitsu you think you can help us?"
"Huh?!"
Ryo leaned back at Goku's words before looking at 21 who bowed to him.
"Please aid us."

Dragon Ball Z.5: A Nexus of Warriors { Angel & Mizos }

"I suppose I'll start at the most important part," 21 said crossing her arms. "Goku, Vegeta...Kinoko...you can't fight Yuvo you'll die if you do."
Goku and Vegeta looked at 21 at this and the serious expression on her face, Vegeta scoffed and opened his mouth but 21 spoke having a feeling what he was going to say, positive it was an insult in her direction and doubt.
"Yuvo is not a person that can be beaten by fighting strength alone, he's able to mimic energy when he feels it. To be specific he can feel your ki and how it flows and mimic it himself. By doing so he amplifies his own strength while draining any energy in the air, he can increase how much is in his body through physical contact, basically draining it."
"...like 19," Goku said bringing a hand to his chin.
"You mean that fat android?" Vegeta said. "That thing was a joke."
"He can drain like 19 but he's more like Cell in terms of structure, not techincally an android but a bio creation. To the best of my knowledge he was one of Gero's failed creations."
"If he's a reject than why is he a problem," Vegeta added.
"Well he was a failed project because of control, not power," 21 said. "The problem is if you fight him he'll just mimic you and become stronger, and he repeats this process indefinitely, meaning punching him in the face is actually a bad thing."

"...well this seems like a great situation," Ryo thought leaning against the wall.
That meant using energy against him would power him up, and going off that earlier scene he was immensely powerful already. He did seem pretty happy when everyone turned Super Saiyan almost like he was expecting it, or needed it.
"There is some hope though...that's why I've been...working with him looking for a weakness."
Goku looked over at Kinoko before looking back at 21, his eyebrows lowered a little and he touched his chest.
"Why didn't you tell us...or ask us for help. We wouldn't have hesitated to assit you."
"Speak for yourself Kakarot," Vegeta said causing Goku to glance at him.
21 closed her eyes and slowly shook her head, a worried expression fell over Goku's face and 21 looked back out the window.
"Yuvo approached me having my data...he believed me to be your enemy being a fellow creation...if I spoke to you he would have realized that I'm not...and he's been watching me for a bit now. Forgive me...I wanted to find out as much as I could to find a weakness."