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Kin of the 72nd Expansion Battalion - Shingeki no Kyojin

Alois was all for training, especially in the form of Titan slaying. Sure, cutting into wood cutouts was far from the real thing, but getting to move about like that was thrilling in its own right. And if they were going to play Catcher in the Trees then all the more reason to go and play. He wasn't without wont to play games, he wasn't that strange. And frankly this made up game of theirs was a hell of a lot of fun when played with the right people. It turned an otherwise typical session into something more. Following his fellow trainees out, Alois idly played with one of his blades, swinging it about like a stick, cutting up grass and small plants along the way. They were sharp as could be, cutting up some greens wasn't going to dull them at all. Pretty soon the small vegetation gave way to lumbering trees, and this ended his execution of innocent plant life. Their real training was going to be starting soon, and so would their game. Alois was nearly bouncing in his spot in anticipation, a grin plastered on his face. "Let's go already, I want to kill shit."

The signal for them to begin funnily enough wasn't some signal, or a command. Once the ball went up into the air that was the sign things were beginning. Jonah went up first, followed closely by Ava and then Tinker bringing up the rear. Smiling excitably, Alois released the clasps on his 3D Maneuver Gear, and with a leap he shot the pair of wires forward, yanking himself from the forest floor and up into the air. This was always his favorite part, dashing about like this. You just didn't have the same kind of restrictions you did on the ground, your movement was scarcely impeded. Shame the instructors were such sticklers about the gear, he could come out here any time of day and have a blast. He had barely gotten up into the air when up above, about ten o' clock, Tinker was setting him up for a hit. Watching it be kicked downwards, Alois reached out with both hands and snatched it easily, looking down then to Kiryuu. Still in a swinging motion he pivoted his body about 90 degrees, latching onto an extended branch. Using some air to build up speed he shot forward, going under then up and around the branch, coming back down over the top. With the ball in one hand he tossed it to Kiryuu, catching himself and shooting off back towards the others.

With a forest this big it could take some time until they found a Titan, hours even. Today was their lucky day however as Tinker stumbled across one within the first few moments. It took Alois but a second to spot it as well, smiling as he did so. Looks like their intuitive friend was trying out that pistol of his. Was it going to work, or would it be a failure? Changing his trajectory once again the redhead began swinging towards Tinker, giving a light laugh as he did so. The gun worked after all, and from here he could see it had peppered the Titan's would be face with loads of shrapnel. Not a killing blow, but damn it would hurt one of them. Blind them easily, which made this already simple job even easier. Flashing Tinker a thumbs up, Alois reached down to either side of his Maneuver Gear, pulling from each hip one of his blades. Leaning back he shot a set of wires up into the trees above the Titan to gain altitude, flying right up to its head level. Once he reached that point he detached, and with a final swing sent himself flying right alongside the back of the cutout. His depth perception and knowledge of his location relative to the enemy was astounding, and as such he managed to come within just about a foot of his target's neck. Granted it was easier when it was stationary, but it was still a decent move. Pulling both arms back Alois twisted his entire body, rotating and digging both blades into fleshy neck. When he caught himself on a nearby tree he turned back, grinning at the wedge missing from the Titan.

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

"Hoping can help bring about a solution. Gods... I sound like Takeshi, thinking magically like that..." Vegeta mused, smiling as he shook his head. And there went the dramatic self-abandonment again, as it tended to be with the Beastman. Sighing softly he placed a hand on his face, giving it a rub before looking at Viral. "I can't make a new you. There's one you, anything else will only be a cheap knock off. I don't want a new one, I want the original, the one I grew up with. And if you need some work to feel better then fine, I don't mind helping you." It was part of the whole caring for Viral, exactly what his father had requested of him. He wouldn't go back against what his father wanted him to do, not even if it was an inconvenience or bother. Vegeta didn't mind, it meant he was putting his knowledge to use and was actually doing something worthwhile, rather than sitting at a desk pouring over papers. This lab of theirs, it really was equipped with just about anything one would need. Transferring the blood over into a small vial he placed that in a small notch, letting the machine do the rest of the work. Since that would be a moment Vegeta took a seat on the table beside it, folding his arms over his knees and leaning forward a bit. "I have to ask... I've told you repeatedly that you're not a burden, or a failure in my eyes, and that I don't mind helping you. So why do you insist that's the case?"

Was T'charrl even inside of his room? Takeshi figured so, seeing as the only time he was really out was when he was with them, or Vegeta. There was some silence for a moment and no immediate answer, he was ready to grab the others and keep looking elsewhere. At last their friend came to the door, and in a strange manner no less. Glancing down at the floor the older boy arched an eyebrow, smiling confused as he rubbed at the back of his head. "We're uh... Here to bring you with us. To get something to eat, figured you were hungry, you know?" Alright, just why was he crawling on the ground? Either T'charrl was awfully tired or lazy, Takeshi wasn't sure which. The Kaesstrian had noticed Haku pretty much right away, he had seen, which might well sway his decision. "Before you say anything, yeah, Haku is coming with us. But he's going to behave while we're there. I figured we'll try to be nice to the kid, see if he changes or not," he explained, divulging his plan now both to T'charrl and Haku alike. "I'm willing to bet you could go for a nice meal right now, yeah?"

So that was what this was all about? Haku had heard the tail end of their conversation earlier, but was in the dark up until now. They were trying to be his friends? Eh... It was too good to be true, people just didn't suddenly decide to try and be his friend. Narrowing his eyes slightly he glanced up as Takeshi spoke, not buying into it at all. If he thought he was going to be able to he'd get up and leave right now, but with both the Princes and T'charrl there he wouldn't get far. If he only could just stay in his room, then he wouldn't have to be dealing with this nonsense right now. Letting out a quiet huff he rose up to his feet anyways, folding his hands in his pockets as he leaned against the wall. Even if this was genuine, which he doubted, did he really want to be their friend? They were fighting the King, and no matter how strong they might be the King was even more so. This was the losing side, he had no reason to have faith in their ability to win. He was better off keeping his distance and not associating at all, then when they did lose maybe he'd catch a break. Maybe.

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

A blood test was a simple enough starting point. Quick and painless, and it could give them loads of information for little effort. Provided there was anything worth noting in his blood, that was. It could just as well be moot. Taking a syringe from the cabinets, Vegeta took the wrapping off and tossed it away, coming back with the syringe in hand. They hadn't completely solved Viral's transformation problems yet, but they did have the trump card in the form of his invention. It wasn't ideal, but it was better than having the Beastman going on a rampage. "If it's sudden then I hope I can react quickly enough. All it has to do is attach to you and the device does the rest." A simple press of the device was all it took to activate the energy sapping, and after that Vegeta needed to give no input. Smirking slightly he lifted up Viral's arm, examining it for a vein. "I'm not concerned about you attacking me right now, if I'm honest. And even in the event you do I know more than one way to subdue you." Ah, there was a good spot. "Now there's going to be a small pinch, just hold still." Sticking the needle through Viral's hardened skin he drew out a small amount of blood, retracting the syringe and setting it on a nearby table. With him he brought some medical gauze and tape, and with those he covered up the spot he stabbed. "I'm not sure of any of that myself. But I do know we'll fix it, so just keep hope."

There was no possible way this was going to end peacefully, not when it started out as an argument. Even so, Takeshi was going to try and make it work. After getting the two younger boys to quit their bickering he dragged them along, T'charrl's room wasn't all that far off. The Kaesstrian wouldn't be thrilled about this arrangement either seeing as how he and Haku fought, and nearly killed one another. Somehow that was going to need to be put aside if those two were ever going to see eye to eye. Hearing Shu, the older boy sighed softly, nodding his head in understanding, "I know, and we're going to get him. And thank you, I know it's not easy, Shu." If this paid off then it would be worth the headache of setting it all up, Takeshi hoped. T'charrl was actually in his room, he didn't know how long he could keep the pair with him quiet before they started up again. Stopped just outside their friend's room he set Shu and Haku down on either side of himself, putting on a smile as he knocked on the door. "T'charrl? You in there?"

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

"Again, it's only a theory, but I feel it's something that we'd be foolish to overlook. And in due time of course, it won't be our first stop." They were going to Kaesstra whether Viral was helped first or not, seeing as T'charrl was to be brought back once he was better. If by some unfortunate event the Beastman was still struggling by that point then they could try it, but Vegeta intended to help his friend long before then. They really ought to be getting onto the testing now, starting first with some blood work. "I wasn't trying to imply you're weak," he replied, sighing as he pinched the bridge of his nose, "Just that we should be careful until your energy has completely replenished. And again, I'm sorry for taking your energy, but it it was all that could be done in the situation." That or hope Yumi could get through to Viral, and by the time she did people could have been hurt. It wasn't ideal, but using the device was the best option for them. In a drawer just along the counter were a few syringes, one of which Vegeta retrieved and returned to Viral's side with. Grabbing hold of one of his arms he held it out, pouring over the limb carefully for a vein. "Look on the bright side, we have a way to prevent rampages. So concerns that you might hurt someone while like that can be dismissed.

If all these two were going to do was bicker then it couldn't be helped. Takeshi was going to make them sit down whether they liked it or not, he was through trying to be patient. He was mad, but not at Shu so much as he was Haku. Even so he had to still try to not show it too much, he was trying to get this to work out after all. Silencing another complaint from the other boy, not wanting to hear any of it. "It's not bad, it's just a pain," he corrected, glancing back at Shu, "It's going to work, but you two will have to get along for that to happen. and dammit I'm going to find a way to make this work."

Now this was just plain humiliating. Being dragged along on his heels by the scruff of his neck, he felt like a child. "Neither of us want to be friends, so don't waste your time..." Haku grumbled, "Just let me go back to my- Hey!" Giving a soft yelp as he was jerked he wriggled in Takeshi's grasp, glaring up at the older boy. He couldn't win for the life of him as of late, everything went against his wishes. Not that this was new, his life pretty much consisted of that. Huffing he looked over at Shu, frowning as he did so. "And would you please stop whining? Seriously, it's like you've never been picked on before. You're so sensitive..."

"Haku... Please shut up, or I'm flushing you out of the ship," Takeshi warned, glancing back with a strained smile. Was there an off button for his being a jerk? Maybe the best thing for this was some tape, they could close his mouth and then viola, Haku and Shu would be the best of friends. Sometimes he wondered why he tried doing things like this, or why he was trying now. Life was easier when he was apathetic and a loner. Lonely, sure, but easier. "Listen, both of you. I don't care if we eat in silence, just flipping eat with each other, okay? I don't even care if you avoid eye contact the whole time, just please be quiet and try to get along?"

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

"I suppose I should word that differently, now that I hear it myself. We're not going directly to Kaesstra, but we are returning there. Not just to help T'charrl, but you as well. I'm just curious if that planet's natural energy could somehow influence your own. I don't know how planetary power works, how Earth differs from any other world in that regard. If there's a chance that somehow it can help calm yours or even fix something then don't you suppose it's worth looking into?" The first thing to do would be to run some standard tests, check to see if there were any anomalies in the Beastman's body. Aside from the obvious, such as the external appendages and anything directly around those areas. Anything touched by the transformation was going to be odd, that much Vegeta already surmised. He was more concerned with deeper, more internal aspects, and even genetics. The latter seemed like quite the stretch but at this point he was going to check everything, leave no stone unturned as they say. "I really should do some bloodwork on you as well, it can't hurt. Do you feel like you're well enough for any to be drawn though? I can do something else if we need to put that off, I understand you're still recovering."

Haku was reluctant to believe any of this was earnest. No one on Kortal wanted him and they were his own people. Those on Earth barely passed him a second glance, even during his short time out on the streets. So why should he assume that this pair was any different? He wasn't much of a warrior, sure, but they must want something from him. That was the only reason anyone tried to earn his trust. Takeshi was being infuriatingly pleasant, and Shu was just being bothersome. He opted to take his annoyance out on the latter, flinging insults at the other boy casually. "Not selfish? People do everything for you, and you let them. Over and over again. How's that not selfish? You just take and don't give." Again, like everyone else. People only cared about themselves, so he should do. And what was best for him was to stay away from the pair in front of him. When he was called mean, Haku turned his head and scoffed, folding his arms over his chest. "What are you, a baby? Stop whining about me being mean, it's humiliating. And you're supposed to be a Prince... I can't imagine having to be loyal to someone like you if we were back home."

By this point there was a blood vessel pulsing in Takeshi's forehead, his teeth grit tightly as he listened to Shu and Haku go back and forth. That brat was really trying his patience, what little he normally had. His brother was upset and Haku was just pressing, that wasn't any way to thank someone who was trying to be nice to you. Glancing down at Shu he smiled slightly, shaking his head, "Of course not buddy, you're not selfish, not at all," he answered, looking back at Haku. "Just because he needs help sometimes doesn't mean he's selfish. And he's helped other people plenty too, you don't know what you're saying."

"Whatever, I don't really care. You're both just trying to do what makes you happy, what you want. I don't know why you'd want me along, but forget it, I'm not going." They could do dine by themselves, he'd just sneak out later and find something as usual. Turning around on his heels he moved to go back to his bed, instead gasping as he felt the collar of his shirt be grabbed. Twisting his neck to look behind him he yelped as he was pulled back, being dragged out of the room by Takeshi. "H-Hey! Let me go dammit!"

Takeshi had enough of the back and forth, this was going to work dammit. After snagging Haku by the collar he grabbed Shu as well, ignoring the stinging of his hands. "You two are going to get along, and you're going to have a meal together, and you're going to like it," he said forcibly, not trying to hide his annoyance any longer. He was exasperated, being nice wasn't getting them anywhere. Fine, if the kid wouldn't respond to pleasantries then he would to force. With one Saiyan in each hand he started dragging them towards T'charrl's room, scowling as he heard Haku complain. "Oh shut it. It's a free meal and you get some company for a change, shut up and be happy will you?"

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

The rebels being attacked sort of threw their entire plans into a state of disarray. Everything they were doing right now, sans going to Namek was all as a favor to Korian and Sayomi. Now that they were told to stay out of whatever was going on Vegeta didn't quite know what they should do with themselves. In a way this was good, he supposed; fixing all of their own problems would be far easier without any sort of deadlines looming overhead. He figured though this would blow over and they would be called back, so best not to take on too much now. On a whim he opted to ask Viral, perhaps he knew from his time with the Saiyans. Unfortunately he was in the dark as well, so no one truly knew what was happening. "No use in worrying over it, not until we get more information..." he mumbled, frowning as he rubbed at his head. They should get on the fast track to helping their friends then, one at a time. And he had a theory about getting Viral some help. "Why Kaesstra? I figured since you draw on natural energy for your power, and Kaesstra is full of it, that may be a decent place to start. That also means we need to get T'charrl sorted out though, and I've not noticed much change while working with him..."

Haku didn't know why these two had come to him, but he really couldn't be bothered. There was no desire to act buddy-buddy with them, he didn't like them and he knew they didn't like him. Despite trying to be rid of the brothers Takeshi was persistent, going as far as to open up his door so he and Shu could peer in. This just felt like his privacy was being violated. It was bad enough already he was essentially their prisoner, now he couldn't even have his own room to himself? Quite annoyed, he was even further agitated when he noticed Shu staring at him. Just what was that little squirt looking at anyways? "Oh really? You're not afraid of me?" he asked, smiling amused. Watching the other boy raise up his arms, Haku could only arch an eyebrow in confusion. Just what in the hell was he doing? And now he was being chastised by the Prince, wonderful. "Come off it, so you're a goody two shoes, doesn't mean I have to be," Haku retorted, rolling his eyes. "Look, why don't you two go back to playing, or whatever it is you do. I don't want any part of what you're doing."

This really was going to take every ounce of patience that Takeshi had to work. He figured Haku was going to be a pain in the neck, and having the kid be rude to Shu was pushing it a bit. But he had to try and settle down, play mediator here, because that always worked well for him. "Come on now you two, we can get along..." he interjected, giving a strained smile, "Haku, I'm offering you a meal and you don't have to do anything for it. It's better than having leftovers by yourself like you usually do, isn't it? And Shu? Haku just doesn't know us yet, yeah? Maybe once he gets to know us he won't be so rude." That was the hope, anyways. If this ended up being a total bust then oh well, he wouldn't waste any more breath on the kid. Rubbing at his forehead and letting out a sigh, Takeshi turned back to the other boy, gesturing for him to come out. "Just come eat. I mean seriously, you don't have anything to lose by joining us, right?"

"Except my dignity, I guess not." He could use a meal, but was it really going to be worth having to put up with these two? He'd originally been sent to either capture or kill them, and now here they were acting all nice. It just didn't add up, Haku saw no reason why they would do this, there had to be ulterior motives. Though... He was finding a small part of him hoped it to be true, he wouldn't hate having a meal with some company. His time on Earth had been spent alone, and most of his time with these people was the same way. Scratching at his neck for a moment he glanced back at Shu, a small smirk pulling up the corners of his mouth. "Even if I agreed, you don't want me coming, right? Because you're so used to being coddled and adored by everyone around you. Someone comes along suddenly who doesn't do that and you hate them. That's a bit selfish, don't you think?"

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Admittedly the device hadn't work exactly as planned, but at least it had work. A few adjustments here and there and perhaps it would do exactly what Vegeta wanted it to. Tinkering would have to come after they had an examination, goodness knows Viral was being patient enough with him for that. Now that he had energy in his system would he be able to move? Understandably he needed a moment, it must be an alien sensation having energy poured into you. The Beastman did rise, which was a good sign, so his weakness was only a result of having his energy sapped. For a moment there Vegeta was concerned there might be something more to this. Viral was able to move under his own power, and with any luck now they could get to running a few tests. Prior to that happening however a call came through from the bridge, a distressed Yumi on the other line. Fearing something perhaps happened on the ship, or even to the Narbu, Vegeta wasn't expecting what they were told. Something attacking both the rebels and the Saiyans? Korian must be mistaken if he thought no rebels were fighting, there was no one else who would attack the Saiyans. "Are you certain Yumi? That's what Korian told you?"

Yumi had a tough time registering everything herself, and yet now she had to relay what she'd been told. The rebels had seemed earnestly enough tense, so something was definitely going on. Like Vegeta though it didn't make any sense, there were two parties in this war and supposedly neither was instigating this fight. Shaking her head unknowingly she let out a sigh, crossing her arms over her chest, "That's just what I was told. I have no reason to think they'd lie to us, do you? Considering all they went through to get our help why would they push us away unless something bad is going on?" Bad enough that they were told not to come, that was worrisome most of all. They were setting out to fight the King of Saiyans here, Korian was fine with that. So why was this new development different? Looking at Viral just beyond Vegeta she smiled, leaning forward slightly, "I'm glad to see you're up, Viral. Feeling better?" she asked, her eyes shifting to Vegeta when he cleared his throat. "Right, uh... I don't know, I didn't ask. Maybe because they're worried they'll be left open? You're the tactician her, not me, I haven't got a clue."

None of this really made any sense. Vegeta was a second away from getting in touch with Korian himself just to verify things, but if what Yumi was saying was true then he'd likely not respond. So something had come out of nowhere and was disrupting the war, enough to the point to put both the rebels and Saiyans on edge. Something that strong or dangerous he would think they'd have warning about. "That would make sense... Attacking now with an unknown enemy present could lead to a fight on two fronts. They're better off holding back and waiting to see what's happening." Vegeta mumbled, frowning as he rubbed at his chin. Okay, so they weren't going to join the rebels just yet, but they should still get a move on. And he had an idea of where to go next. "Yumi, tell the crew we're leaving. Let them know that we're making way to Kaesstra, there's something we need to check." The feed was cut after that, and Vegeta turned back to Viral, frowning as began pacing in place a bit. "What could be doing this, do you wonder? Is there someone else in this war we don't know about?"

"I know it's not easy buddy, but you'll do fine. T'charrl and I are going to be there too, you know. It's not like it's just you and Haku." That would come much later, if they did ever manage to befriend the Saiyan. Takeshi wanted this to work but had his doubts, the kid didn't give him a lot of reason to think this would work out. It would take a miracle and then some he figured, they were going to have to somehow convince Haku they actually wanted him around. "We'll fill up on food then get a nap in, how's that sound? And for that we're not going to include Haku," he added, smirking teasingly. Standing outside the room was just a waste of time, and he figured that the other boy probably heard most of their conversation by now. Sure enough, Takeshi turned around and didn't even hit the door once when it slid open slightly, the boy in question peering at them through the crack. "Hey Haku! Uh... What's up?"

Oh great, so they really were trying to be his friends. Or were they just trying to trick him and get rid of him? Being around Saiyans like that all his life he learned he could never be too careful. Just because these two left the King didn't mean they were any different. "What's up...?" Haku mirrored, frowning at the question. "Uh... Sitting in my room? What else would I be doing?" This was probably going to be awkward as hell, maybe he ought to just cut his losses now. Trying to close the door he found that it stopped, glancing down to see Takeshi's foot in the way. Rolling his eyes he glanced back up, sniffing unamused. "What do you want? I'm busy."

Busy doing what? Moping? Takeshi very nearly spoke his thoughts aloud but thought better of it. Not the best way to make friends, insulting people like that. "Shu and I are going to grab something to eat, and we were wondering if you wanted to come along. I'll cook, whatever you guys want. We're real hungry after our mission and are probably going to make a huge meal." All Saiyans loved food, surely he'd go for that. Free food no less, and he didn't even have to cook anything. What could be any better than that?

"No thanks. Not hungry." Again Haku tried to shut the door, this time Takeshi's hand grabbed it and pushed it open, exposing Haku now that it was wide open. Persistent much? And annoying, why would he want to eat with them? What was with that idiotic face Takeshi was wearing? Sighing under his breath he stepped back a bit, looking for something in his room to give him an excuse. Feeling a set of eyes staring at him he glanced back, coming eye to eye with Shu. Wrinkling his nose slightly he folded his arms on his chest, trying to seem imposing despite being about the same size as the young Prince. "What are you looking at?"

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Vegeta was never good at this lighthearted joking and he knew it. He just didn't have that in him, that je ne sais quois, whatever he needed to make light of situations. That was more Yumi's bit, he was just better at telling the situation for what it was, good or bad and he knew it. Sighing to himself he ran a hand through his hair, looking at Viral apologetically, "Too late for that my friend, I've put off meals several times already for your sake. It's no big worry though, I eat more than enough when I do to make up for it. And with all due respect, until I give you energy I very much doubt you're crawling anywhere, let alone walking." The Beastman was just in a sapped state at the moment, and rightfully so. His invention had more than done its job, and as a result Viral's body was near limp. Being immobile wasn't intended, but at least the device working was proof of concept. Some tweaks here and there and it would be more than practical the next time this happened, if there was a next time. With luck this series of tests would finally give them the solution they had been striving for so long.

"Let's see about giving you some energy back, hm? This will be easier if you're not completely immobile." If Viral could walk then they wouldn't have to wheel the bed back and forth, he could move himself and save both of them the trouble. Eying the device for a moment, Vegeta placed a hand on the rim of it, and with a twist it retracted the cords holding itself to Viral. Once that was done he pressed down, reopening the nodes in the back and letting the energy slowly seep out. At least that was what it should be doing, in theory. "How does it feel? Notice anything at all?" he asked, looking at Viral's face for any sort of indication. Pain wasn't part of the plan, it should be seamless and easy. Wincing inwardly at the obvious flaw he nonetheless let the device continue its job for a few moments longer, wanting to get a decent amount of energy back into Viral. At last he released the pressure on the device, and in an instant the flow of power stopped, sealing off the nodes and the remaining energy inside, if there was any. Taking it off of the Beastman he gave it a glance over before setting it on a nearby table. "Chest pain aside, did it work? Do you feel better, energy wise."

Takeshi wasn't going to let Shu's problem just go away, even if Shu himself wanted to. Problems like that wouldn't vanish if you ignored them, they needed to be dealt with. With everyone they had around them plus the help of those on Earth, and the rebels too, they could definitely get the little guy the help he needed. Using the phrase 'hang in there' ended up as yet another reminder that Shu was clueless when it came to things like that. The older boy smile exasperatedly when his brother took it literally, rolling his eyes, "I didn't mean it lit- Good, just hang in there," he replied, letting it be. Explaining things to Shu usually only led to more confusion, no sense in stumping the kid now. Confusion aside Shu was getting upset now too at the notion of Haku joining them for a meal. It was unusual, Takeshi would give it that much, but he felt they should try it. Somehow they went from involving the new kid to Shu getting all stressed and berating himself. Being as gentle as he could the older boy tried reassuring him, poking him playfully afterwards. "Hey, I get scared too buddy. I'm not invincible you know," Takeshi said, smirking, "But you know what helps? I remember who I'm fighting for and that keeps me strong. It's kind of lame, but it helps. And knowing you and everyone else is there to help makes things easier too. Just remember you're not alone when you're fighting, and you'll do fine."

Yumi figured she would be in and out of the bridge, just dropping off some quick orders. What was supposed to be an impromptu stop turned into something else entirely when an emergency call came through. It was a secure line that the rebels and their group shared, used normally only for important matters. Since no one else really was there she ended up taking it, and she was surprised to find an uncertain looking Korian on the other line. She didn't know what had him looking flustered, but behind him she could make out people running to and fro, it looked hectic in his ship. The news he did have to share came out quick and hasty, the rebel taking breaks now and again to yell orders. By the time everything had been relayed the atmosphere in their own ship was grim, the room felt stuffy and Yumi swore she could hear everyone collectively holding their breath. The others had to know about this, things just got really bad for everyone. Demanding that Vegeta be found she waited impatiently for the crew to locate their captain, opening the communications with the medical ward promptly. "Vegeta! Are you there? We need to talk, now!"

So the device had been a marginal success, but there were some bugs still. It shouldn't cause pain for the one wearing it, and there was no clear indication of the level of energy stored. A hindsight on his part, the latter, and an easy fix. Vegeta was fairly pleased with it all the same, it would work as a last resort if Viral were to change again. "Anyways, enough of my using you as a trial run. Sorry if that caused you discomfort, by the way, like I said it's not perfect yet." Now they could focus more on his treatment, starting with some careful physical tests. To know how to help this they first needed to know what the state of Viral's body was. Where the real issues were and what should be addressed first. He had all sorts of new appendages, but those didn't appear to be dire. First they would check for the stability of his internal systems, and once all of that was confirmed to be fine they could move on. Before they would get anything done however there was a call to the medical ward, coming from the bridge. Finding the console over by the desk he brought up the display, Yumi's visage coming up on the wall. The tone of her voice immediately told him something was wrong, putting him on edge.
"What is it? You sound worried, what's happened?"

Thank goodness, Vegeta picked up. Yumi wasn't going to waste any time relaying what Korian had told her, though it wouldn't exactly be word for word. "There's trouble out at the front-lines. Some of the rebels were attacked earlier and they thought it might be the Saiyans. But then Saiyans were attacked too, and the rebels hadn't issued any orders. Both sides haven't done anything yet but each have had a ship or two ransacked, and no one knows why. The attacks kept going too, and so far they said six ships have either been destroyed or damaged, and they still can't figure out what's happening." She had said that in near all one breath, and had to take a second to breathe and calm herself down a little. It was a lot of information to relay, and she'd already left out tons of detail, trying to just be concise.

"We have to get out there then! If someone's attacking the rebels we should be there to help. If they lose-" Vegeta began, but was quickly cut off by Yumi.

"No, we can't. Korian told us to stay away, since they don't know what's going on. He's worried it might be a trap by the King to lure us back, so he asked us to let them handle it. He told us to stay away from Kortal and wait to hear back from him, then we'll know it's fine to go back."

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Vegeta was trying to have a little fun with the situation if only to help lighten the mood. It didn't work per usual and Viral just seemed to get even grumpier, not appreciating it whatsoever. Letting out a soft sigh he glanced at his friend, an apologetic smile on his face. "Sorry, I'll quit poking fun at you," he replied, "I was only kidding, you know. Disregard who my predecessors might have been, there's not an evil bone in my body." He could certainly get angry, but that was something he attributed to being part Saiyan, certainly not from being evil. He never thought he'd done anything to give cause to worry, perhaps he had if Viral was voicing the idea. If that were the case then he'd reexamine himself at some point and change, simple as that. It probably had something to do with Capsule Corporation. If it weren't for that place being his family's legacy then he'd have been done with it long ago. "What? You think I'll just abandon you for the next big thing?" Vegeta asked, frowning as he crossed his arms, "Viral, as far as I'm concerned you are the pinnacle of my father's achievement. But you are also someone, something that I don't want to recreate. For that reason rather than moving on, or mirroring my father's work, I want to stay with you and help you get as close to perfection as I possibly can. That all aside, you're my friend and a comrade. I'd never abandon you simply for another project, I wouldn't do that."

"I was joking about the master quip, by the way," Vegeta said, smiling slightly, "You know I loathe being referred to as that." Being called 'boss' or 'sir' at work was one thing, they were formalities that came with his position. But those didn't necessarily imply indentured service like being called 'master' did. To him it felt like being called that word symbolized taking away someone's free will and the ability to make their own decisions, and that was wrong on so many levels. It was why the collar program the King had developed was so appalling, he was turning people into mindless drones, made to obey a master they had no business being with. Probably a bit of bias there considering his friends had been effected, but still he hated it. Since Viral's memory was shot they needed to move onto the next step, biological testing. Firstly however, Vegeta wanted to get Viral some energy back. There would be no better time than now in the trial run to see if his invention worked as it should, and with luck it would be a quick replenishment of energy. "If anything the energy will just escape outward, rather than channel back into you," Vegeta remarked, "Blowing up isn't a factor, I made doubly sure that wouldn't happen. It's one of the few certainties of this device." Placing his hand on the top of the small machine he grabbed hold of it, giving it a twist. With a sharp "whoosh" sound the cords retracted, sliding back into the central piece quickly. It then began to glow, and as it did it eased energy out gradually through nodes on the bottom, the same way it had extracted energy. "Can you feel anything? Anything at all?"

Poor Shu, all worked up over his changes. He wasn't in a position like Takeshi where he could just lose his tail either, that would be the quickest if not most crude way to solve things. They could get along just fine without having the Oozaru as a fallback, but eliminating it entirely just wasn't an option for the younger boy. "It's a figure of speech, I don't have any bananas for you," he said, sounding exasperated at having to explain. He hadn't considered this being their father's doing, sort of how they made Viral's transformations happen more frequently as well. But they couldn't do the same thing to Shu, could they? "If father did do this to you, then we can always beat the answer out of him or his men," Takeshi said, grinning as he knocked a fist into his palm, wincing immediately after and giving his hands a shake. Dammit, he had to remember he was hurt. "Ah, shoot! Heh... Well whether it was father or not we're going to fix this. It's obviously worrying you, and I don't want to see you worry, and neither do the others. Just hang in there a little longer buddy, we'll help you just like they're helping Viral."

Convincing Shu that Haku was able to change wasn't going to be easy, he could see that. Couldn't well blame the little guy either, the kid had been a pretty big jerk their first meeting. Since then he had been reclusive, not giving a whole lot of reason for anyone to like him. If there was a chance to get Haku to be friendly then Takeshi would go for it, goodness knows they could use another ally in the fighting. Having a meal with him might help, get some light talk going to ease the tension. Or maybe not, "Well... Maybe he can sit somewhere else, but near us, yeah? So you don't have to be close to him?" Oh, how was he supposed to balance Shu's nerves and Haku being a jerk? It already wasn't the most enjoyable thing in the world, everything in Takeshi told him to hate the kid because he was mean to his little brother, but he couldn't. The other boy's room was nearby, but he stopped in his tracks when Shu began to voice his nerves again, not sounding at all confident. Looking down and smiling sadly, Takeshi leaned over, putting one hand behind his brother's head and touching their foreheads together. "Listen... You are strong, and you are brave. I've seen you fight and do all sorts of brave things, you don't give yourself enough credit. And size has nothing to do with if you can stand up for yourself or not." Letting go of Shu he stood upright again, giving his brother's chest a light poke. "You've got heart, you can stand up for yourself if you think you can. Have some confidence buddy, you're one of the strongest people I know, whether you realize it or not."

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Plenty of things had gone through Vegeta's mind over the years, and not all of them good. He had considered using Viral to find and slay those responsible for his parents, a silly notion now that he knew technically it had been the Beastman. There was killing Viral too and trying to recreate what his father had done, purely out of pride and a desire to match up and surpass Aito. When he learned the truth of his parent's demise he'd contemplated killing Viral too, purely out of spite and anger. However, the Beastman still was here today, in poor shape but not by Vegeta's hand. In fact, he was trying to save Viral. That, if anything, should be a testament to his true desires. "Me? Evil? Come on now... Being evil is bad business sense," he retorted, smirking as he used some of Aito's own words. "I would have nothing to gain out of manipulating or destroying you. Hell, you're a much more fearsome force on your own, with me around just to patch you up now and again." Letting out a light chuckle he sat forward in his chair, folding his arms on top of the desk. "In all seriousness though, my only intention is to maintain my father's legacy, and to protect someone who is close to me. Think of it what you will, but I'm doing this solely because I wish to help you, nothing more."

That prattling aside they really ought to be getting to work. There was no telling what extended durations of being twisted like Viral was might do to someone. With his lack of energy to spare he ought not be able to do much, but they couldn't be too sure just yet. Vegeta's stomach was grumbling now and again as he sat there, drowning it out best he could to focus on the task at hand. On an off chance he suggested they get something to eat, forgetting just for a moment what feeding the Beastman could do to him. He tried then to back out of eating altogether, but Viral wasn't having any of that either. Smirking in amusement he sighed, closing his eyes and lowering his head a bit. "Come on now, aren't I your master or something? Shouldn't you listen to me?" he asked teasingly, looking back at Viral. "I'll eat when an hour passes, I promise. I won't be of much use if I can't focus anyways. Now can you tell me what I need to know? What happened when you changed?" It was as Vegeta expected, though he was still reluctant to hear Viral had no recollection. Going rampant often did that to Viral, and evidently to Shu and Yumi as well. Takeshi had his moments but he always seemed to recall, perhaps because he didn't change. What troublesome things these transformations were turning out to be. "I see... I figured you'd say that. Well, then I can't exactly discern anything from that. Meaning we'll move on to the next test." Ignoring the quip about his face, Vegeta moved from his chair, walking back around towards Viral. "I suppose the next step is to run some tests on your body, see if anything comes up noticeable. Before that though..." Standing at the bedside he reached down, placing a hand over the device. "How about we give you some power back?"

Having Yumi help Shu was fine and all, but she couldn't do it all. And maybe Takeshi hadn't known his brother for that much longer than her either, but they sure spent more time together. Near every moment since meeting, being captured aside, just like they were now. Nobody knew the little guy better than his older brother, so it had to be him to help. "Hey, making sure you're happy and not going all ape on us is more important, alright? We can teach you how to do other things later. Doesn't do us any good if you learn to count, then go bananas and forget again does it?" Smiling he lifted his hand and used the back of his knuckles to itch his nose, sniffling as a bit of mucus threatened to drip. Dang it, had he gotten a cold even with all those clothes on? What a pain in the butt. "You getting better doesn't get in the way of anything. If there are other things to do then they can wait, I'm helping you first. And no one is telling me otherwise."

Takeshi really wished Shu would hear what he was trying to get at, he was never all that good with words. Haku and him were similar, they were both angry and lonely, and blamed everyone else for their misfortune. Or that was how he used to be, and how he was pretty sure the other boy felt. If someone actually tried being friendly and opening up then maybe he'd change, just as Takeshi had. "Whatever, we're going to try helping him. It's bugging me that we're leaving him alone, alright? I feel bad about it and I don't like that feeling..." he said, frowning as he gave a shake of his head. "If he is hungry then he can come eat with us too. IF he's not going to be a pain in the ass and mope instead. I'm going to try being nice, but I'm not dragging him anywhere. Either he comes because he wants to or not." He was hungry too, so all the more reason to go gather T'charrl. Haku's room was within sight now, just up ahead in the corridor. "If he comes with us, just try being nice, you know? If I can do it then you sure as hell can," Takeshi added, smiling at Shu, "If it works, you got yourself another friend. Isn't that a good thing?"