GambolMuse

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

"I guess you get used to the war? We've not had one in my lifetime, but I've heard the kingdoms used to fight all the time. I would guess that since it was so normal no one ever really felt at ease, even when there wasn't fighting." Of course that was history, nowadays wars between kingdoms were quite rare; territories had been divided up evenly enough and everyone had enough to survive, so there was no real reason to fight one another. Just as well, Kaesstrians had made huge leaps in advancement since all of the warring had ended. Judging by some of the things he was seeing here there were even more improvements being made, some which he wouldn't have been able to fathom. To think a good many of these were coming about because of this eccentric man before them, and it was hard to believe he was head of technology development for the kingdom. Bowing his head politely to Katas the musician looked at the rest of the group, not sure if everyone was familiar with the strange man or not. "Tested enough...? As I said there's only a 5% chance there would be a catastrophic failure, and I predict roughly a 17% chance of one of the engines failing, but those are worst case scenarios. If I've crunched the numbers correctly and followed the instructions your friend Vegeta left me then our vehicle should have in the area of 85-90% success rate..." Katas took a pause as he began ascending the stairs, glancing over his shoulder with a sheepish smile, "Er... To be fair those are the numbers he gave me, as far as I'm concerned it'll work, I don't know where he got those arbitrary numbers from. If you trust his word as much as mine then rest assured it'll work just fine." It should anyways, even if they hadn't given it a proper test run. Besides, should the vehicle fail it would hardly be a problem for people like them, seeing as everyone could fly on their own. While flying outside of the city was currently kept at a limit he didn't think anyone would be brazen enough to arrest the Prince or his Saiyan friends for doing so, nor would they take into custody an emissary from another kingdom. "Ah, but who cares about statistics! It'll work, and you'll love it! One of a kind, truly, and built for just this occasion! Or... Technically it was built in order to survey the city from above without having to fly, but who cares about the particulars!" Hearing Katas talking about the vehicle they were taking had Takeshi all kinds of confused, not really having the faintest idea what they might be going in. Logically he figured it was some kind of flying vehicle seeing as it was on the roof, but why give them a vehicle that could fly when they themselves could do so? They had even been told not to fly, so wasn't this sort of breaking that rule? If this was what the Queen had in mind he supposed it was alright, as the alternative was doing the exact opposite and defying her... Bad idea. "Vegeta will make time for you, I'll make sure he does. Even if it's only five minutes I'll make him see you," Takeshi said sternly, giving a nod of his head, "If you want to stay up that's fine, but don't feel like you can't sleep if you need to. I'll be right here buddy, nothing bad is going to happen to you." Looking ahead at the doors at the top of the stairs he stopped, letting Katas open it up before ushering them outside. It was a little bright coming out of the dim stairwell, and as he stepped up onto the roof Takeshi looked around curiously, finally spotting what their vehicle was going to be. It certainly was nothing like he'd ever seen, only able to really compare it to a blimp. Only this blimp had wings, and what looked like a boat rudder. It wasn't all that big, maybe large enough to fit 10 people at most, and it didn't exactly seem to be built for comfort. Tilting his head to the side confused he approached it slowly, giving it a look over. "So this is what we're taking...?" "Yes, isn't it amazing? Our very first airship! Granted this is essentially a prototype, and much smaller than I'd like the final products to be..." Katas explained, beaming as he walked over to the ship. Letting out a happy laugh he spun around to face the group, holding his arms out as he got all excitable again. "Just imagine! Ships as large as a building, built to carry 100, no, 200 people! One in every kingdom, transporting people to and fro on a daily basis! Think of the possibilities! It would be so easy for our people to see one another, we could get rid of this problem of isolation our race faces! Ideas could be shared, all of the world's greatest minds could collaborate! The possibilities are endless!" They could still fly themselves, but that was both tiring and exhausting. Ships like these however were not only fast, but friendly to the environment and easy enough to create. Sure, making one on a grander scale may imply difficulties, but they would work around those. Ah, but he was getting carried away again! Lowering his arms to his sides Katas smiled eagerly, looking between the group, "So then... Who wants to become the world's first airship pilot?"

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He could take a hint, it was pretty obvious T'charrl didn't want to share where he had been. That was perfectly fine, it was hardly his place to ask anyways and would be no worse off for not knowing. Could it have had something to do with his unusual appearance? Maybe, but again that wasn't his place to ask. It was nothing malicious or dangerous far as he could tell, nor did he think that the Queen would allow her son to go elsewhere if he were gravely ill; Eslaria and her husband both seemed like an honorable sort. Looking at the building they were to be entering the musician's eyes grew slightly, taking in the size of the building. Sure they had ones like it back where he was from, bigger even, but this stood out so much amongst those around it that it was really a sight to behold. Surprised more so by the question asked by T'charrl he frowned slightly, relaxing a bit when the young Prince cleared things up. "Ah... Not that I know of, but again I'm only a musician. I play for His Majesty now and again but I can't say I know very much of what goes on behind closed doors. Everything I hear in the palace is nothing but praise for the man though, so I'm sure if there has ever been an attempt it was not one of our own. And with his being so kind to other kingdoms I can't see any reason anyone would raise a hand against him." "Even if he's busy he will, I know he will. We really can't wait for Viral to get healthy again, you know. He's been sick for a while and I doubt he'll get better any time soon, and waiting too long for you to get looked at could be bad." Shu's problems would only get worse as time went on, all the more reason to try and deal with it here and now. Saying it was one thing, actually finding a way to help the little guy was a whole nothing matter entirely. Hurrying right on up to Katas' office they stopped outside, waiting to talk to the secretary lady before just barging on inside. There was another man speaking with her right now, so they had a second to chat a bit more. "I have no idea if it's got windows, but I know you don't like cars, so we'll try to make it work okay?" Takeshi asked, smiling encouragingly, "If holding onto me helps you relax then sure, whatever works buddy. We'll try to make it as comfortable for you as we can." Ah, that guy was leaving, now they could go ahead in. The secretary must had seen them because she just smiled and waved them along, so Takeshi went right ahead and marched up to the door, jumping slightly as it swung open and narrowly missed his nose by inches. "Holy crap!" "Aha! I saw you boys on the camera, glad to know it's working!" Katas said proudly, beaming as he rubbed his hands together, "Also I don't believe it's possible for feces to be holy, even if they come from a holy person, but I digress! I know why you're all here and to be honest I've been on the edge of my seat! There hasn't been a chance to test out my latest invention, and even though I told people there's only a 5% chance it'll go down in a fiery crash no one was willing to test drive it. But you capable young boys should be more than capable of handling any minor hiccups!" Ah... Why did they seem so lost? He'd not even gone into any specifics or details about how it worked, all he was doing was being excited. Oh dear, if this was how they responded to a little enthusiasm he wasn't so sure operating his vehicle was going to be possible for them. Smiling amused Katas folded his arms behind his back, kicking his door closed behind him as he walked past the group. "It's on the roof, not like I could fit a vehicle in my office! Sorry, I was going to send word down to have them send you right up but by the time I got through you'd already left the lobby. No matter, it's just another floor or three up!" Hopefully they liked it, he'd put a great deal of thought into it after all. Even if they didn't it was trivial, seeing as the vehicle was their only way really to travel to the other kingdom.

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The musician was hardly going to hold what happened against these people, even if it was a bit nerve-wracking. It was nice to see the reports of this kingdom were wrong and the rulers were not in fact tyrants; speculation among other kingdoms said that Eslaria was unjust, and the recent uprising was an attempt at dethroning her, but in his time here she seemed anything but. T'charrl hardly came across as cruel either, though a touch unusual in both appearance and mannerisms. Then there were these three whom he traveled with, Saiyans as they were called. He'd never seen them before and they certainly looked strange, but he did his best not to stare. "Returned? Returned from where?" he asked, frowning confused. The Prince said this was his first time visiting another kingdom so if he hadn't gone there then where? What a curious adventure this was turning out to be, at the very least he'd have plenty of material for a few new songs. "If I can say so, you couldn't have picked a better kingdom to visit! His Majesty is easily one of the kindest men out there, and he revels in celebrations and festivals. Our place is a place of merriment, and there's always something going on! Most people where I'm from are of the mind that life is short and sweet, and we should make the most of it that we can, so we do. You may as well enjoy yourself, yes?" "There's got to be a way to fix it, there's a way to fix everything. We just need to know where to look and what to ask for, you know? I'm sure we can figure it out." Maybe that was just his being hopeful, but there had to be a solution to all this. It was nearly four months after they had gotten away from father and still Shu was having problems, so obviously something needed to be done. Unfortunately for them the only person he could even fathom going to was Vegeta, someone who already had their hands full. Looking back at the little guy sadly Takeshi managed a smile, giving him a slight bounce before shaking his head. "Vegeta will talk to you, we just never go see him is all. We can go and see him later like I said and I'm sure he'll help, all we need to do is ask." If Vegeta were to try and put it off Takeshi would hound him until he gave in, as there was no way this could wait any longer. As it was Shu struggled just to sleep, and who knows what not sleeping might cause the little guy down the road. Viral needed help, sure, but now that T'charrl was getting better and the Beastman was fairly stable there ought to be time for his little brother. Katas' building was just as he remembered it, and it was easier to find now that they realized it stuck out among the crowd of other buildings too. It seemed like the Queen had sent word of their arrival beforehand as the guards didn't give them any fuss this time around, promptly moving from the door and even opening it up for them. Glancing around the lobby Takeshi was surprised to see people from both cities here, a stark contrast to when it was just Upper City people before. The whole building itself just felt more alive, meaning there were likely tons more Kaesstrians working in here now. Sheesh, with so many men and women working away he couldn't even imagine what they might come up with, especially if Vegeta were guiding them. Their reason for being here wasn't to think about any fanciful new gadgets, not that Takeshi cared for them either way; Katas had a way for them to travel without needing to fly and they were supposed to be finding out what that was. Opting to avoid the elevator this time around Takeshi carried Shu over to the stairs, trotting up them slowly as they ascended to the man's floor. "If it's really bad Shu we can leave the windows open or something," he offered, looking back at his brother again, "You know... So it doesn't feel so cramped."

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"H-Honestly, after your parents came along everything was fine!" the musician said with a smile, "I wasn't sure where to go though until I was called, so I made the mistake of wandering. I... I do apologize for that, it wasn't my intention to cause problems, I just got lost." The palace here was smaller than the one he was familiar with, but not by much, and the layout completely different. It was a small wonder he'd even made it as far as the city limits on his own, and actually had it not been for the guards he'd have missed the entrance to the Lower City entirely. To that end he was grateful, even if the manhandling might leave him a bit skittish until they leave the kingdom. Hearing the way that T'charrl spoke the musician couldn't help but snicker, quickly covering his mouth before smiling apologetically. "I'm sorry... You and your family are just very casually for royalty. Then again so is our King, so I imagine you'll get along just fine!" he mused, "Royal things, idle chatter, I'm sure he won't mind what you talk about. It's very hard to get on his bad side and he's a friendly man, everyone in the kingdom loves him. Sadly I think he's one of the few rulers left nowadays who open outsiders with open arms. Maybe we'll get back to that someday though, I would love to travel more..." It was unlike Shu to be so drowsy this early, or even if it were late for that matter; getting Shu to sleep was one of the greatest challenges Takeshi faced, albeit not for the reasons he thought. All he could see at face value was the little guy was worn down, and that warranted giving him a helping hand. They had only a few minutes at most before they got to Katas' building, but he figured it would still be a nice gesture to let Shu take a piggyback the rest of the way there. Smiling approvingly as his brother agreed he got in front of Shu, letting him clamber up before slipping his arms under his legs. Good thing the little guy was just that, little, otherwise it would be awkward trying to carry him. "Shu... We really need to do something about that, you know?" Takeshi asked rhetorically as he glanced back, "It's something that can be fixed, and I'm sure you want it to go away. You can't tell me waking up every night and having to crawl into bed next to me over a nightmare is fun." He kind of wanted to keep to separate beds, just because Shu had a tendency to roll around constantly even before the nightmares began. If he needed to be there now and again to help then that was fine, but it wasn't healthy for him to act as a sort of safety tool, they were better off facing and dealing with the issue. Heh, he'd been listening to Vegeta way too much to think of that. "When we get back tonight we'll talk to Vegeta, okay buddy? I'll be right there with you."

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At this point in the ordeal the musician was just glad to be leaving, having had more than his fill of hostile guards for the day. They were just doing their job and he was trying not to be resentful of them, but having them threaten to destroy his lute was pretty low; if you broke a guard's sword they couldn't work, it was the same way for a musician... Except their sword was an instrument. The Queen and her husband had been kind enough and with the Prince graciously agreeing to help him get home he wouldn't say the trip was all bad. "Your kingdom is very... Nice. I'm not used to so many armed men around, so forgive me if I'm a little on edge," the musician admitted sheepishly, "I think I will return someday though... After this has all settled down. Be fortunate my King isn't someone who tends to be hostile, anyone else would probably take action over this." Realizing that may be interpreted as a veiled threat the musician frowned, hugging his lute nervously as he glanced over at T'charrl. "Uh, please don't take that the wrong way! All I mean to say is His Majesty is a kind man, he'll show kindness even to his enemies. I think you will all like it there, for however long you plan on staying." Takeshi was glad to hear there was a nice king for a change, having had more than his fair share of crappy rulers lately. The Queen and the General weren't bad rulers, though the former made it hard to relax sometimes; outwardly kind leaders weren't something he saw very much of in their travels. Seeing as this was supposed to be their time off of all that war nonsense too it was even better that they would be going to places where they would get a warm welcome. Glancing over at Shu as he was being unusually quiet Takeshi frowned, noticing how out of it the little guy seemed. He wasn't doing anything outwardly to show he was tired, but you spend enough time with someone and you pick up on little mannerisms. The fact they were going on an adventure should have Shu bouncing around, yet he was almost dragging his feet by the looks of things. Was he worried about going in a vehicle again too? Figuring he'd try to help Takeshi reached over, smiling as he playfully ruffled his younger sibling's hair to rouse him. "Hey, how about you get on my back? I'll give you a ride the rest of the way," he offered, pointing to his back with his thumb, "And if you're going to fall asleep I'll wake you when we get there, okay?"

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How in the world did a restroom break turn into a manhunt? The klutz of a musician had managed to do it, in record time too it seemed. The poor sap was supposed to perform at the meal and had every intention of doing so, but evidently had gotten lost along the line. Hearing the story as Yusef spoke to the guy nearly made Takeshi burst out laughing, amused by the man's cluelessness. Nothing bad had been done, all it was as it happened was a case of getting lost. Rather than punish him for going off on his own they made sure he was alright before offering to help him get back home. Supposedly it was a quick journey, and Takeshi assumed that a few guards would be selected to help the musician get back home. Smiling expectantly he did a double take when Yusef asked T'charrl and them to take care of it, opening his mouth soundlessly to protest before slouching. Arguing with it wasn't going to help, certainly not when everyone else was okay with the request. Honestly, they were playing escort to someone during their vacation. A musician too, it wasn't even like they were some super important person! Takeshi had been more than ready to get back to the ship, do a little training then hunker down and eat a nice big dinner before bed. Hard to tell how late it was seeing as the sun was still up, but he felt like it should be late so he was going with his gut. Rather than do any of that himself, Shu and Haku along with T'charrl were to bring this man back to his kingdom, which was some ways away apparently. It wouldn't be an issue could they fly, but since things were so uncertain right now Yusef had cautioned against it. Instead they were getting something from Katas to help them along, a vehicle of some kind. Already Takeshi wasn't crazy about this idea, recalling just how much Shu loathed being inside a vehicle before. If this was the only alternative other than walking they were going to have to take it, Shu would need to find his happy place while they were in. "Seriously... How did you get all the way out here anyways?" Takeshi asked, looking over at the small Kaesstrian, "You sure as heck didn't take any sort of vehicle, so did you fly?" "W-Well, yes, but that was before I knew we weren't supposed to," the musician explained, holding his lute to his chest, "You see... I was on my way to the city when guards grabbed me, and started asking where I was going. I tried to explain to them I was here as a guest but they didn't believe me, and they dragged me down to see the Queen!" He still remembered how terrified he'd been, not knowing how things would turn out. It was true he was there as a guest, but really his coming in alone was hardly the best way to go about it. He'd been offered an escort but turned it down, worried that there might be conflict between the two different soldiers, and so he'd made the trip alone. Not a horribly long journey either, a few hours at most flying at a leisurely speed. "Thank goodness Her Majesty is kind though, I thought I was going to be thrown in a cell! She kept me out of them though and made it up to me." Looking over at T'charrl he smiled nervously, glancing down at his weapon as he idly plucked a string. "Your mother is a frightful woman, Prince. She hit those two guards and probably sent them to the infirmary." "She's definitely... Uh... A strong leader," Haku noted, nodding to himself. He wasn't feeling very eager right now, finding the Upper City to be a bit more intimidating than the Lower City. It was far more crowded, and he was certain that plenty of people were looking at them. It was probably the fact they had a foreigner with them, or maybe that they were Saiyans, he didn't know. The idea of exploring the planet a bit more and not have to worry about anything was enticing, hopefully once they were out of such a crowded space he'd look forward to it more. How things had changed for him, it almost felt like a dream as he walked along the road. From one of the King's many dogs and being made to attack his sons to now traveling with them, he'd never believe it if he wasn't there now. Of course being with them didn't mean they were on good terms, as he could very well see by how he was basically ignored. For what he had done he supposed it was justified, though it didn't make being nigh excluded any less disappointing. The excuse of he was working under Yamate probably wouldn't cut it, so he'd just have to be careful and hope things worked out alright.

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It was really hard to decide what jobs Shu might be good at considering he had trouble with some really basic stuff. A safe bet would be physical labor, but that seemed like a pretty miserable job; chances of a little guy like Shu getting a job like that in the first place were pretty slim most likely. "Er... I don't think making people happy is a real job," Takeshi answered, furrowing his brow as he frowned, "Or... I think it is, isn't that kind of what that doctor back on Earth did? Helps people with their problems and makes them happier? I don't think you can do that, buddy." Sure, there were probably other jobs that could make people happy. Food made folks happy, and doing favors for them made them happy, so maybe a job like that? Then again if food were involved Takeshi wasn't so sure Shu could keep himself from eating it all, especially if fruit was involved. Hearing the Queen addressing them he quickly looked over at her, smiling uneasily as he gave her a goofy salute, "Y-Yes ma'am! We'll keep him safe!" he said quickly, sighing when she left the room. Sheesh, did she have to be so scary even when asking for a favor? "Keep in mind this isn't something that we've seen before, T'charrl. I'm sure Renthal is working to figure it out, but he just doesn't know what it is yet. Have faith in him, he's our best doctor after all." If their own resident practitioner wasn't able to solve this then they would have to go elsewhere for answers, again perhaps to the imprisoned General. That really was a last resort option, though Eslaria was willing to wager they could get what they needed from the man IF he talked. Much as she would like to remain here and spend time with T'charrl she was busy today, as they were reaching the final points of the two cities coming together, so her presence was needed. Noticing the near immediate crestfallen look her son bore upon hearing that she smiled apologetically, giving him a light kiss before rubbing his head, "I'll be in the palace, and you're always welcome to come see us. You're a Prince after all my dear, it's not as if you're excluded from these sorts of dealings. In fact it might do you some good to sit in on them." If he was going to be spending time with his friends they were going to have to keep him out of trouble, and she made it very poignant that she wanted that. Narrowing her eyes at the Saiyans she relented when Takeshi and Haku agreed, nodding to herself before finally leaving the room. Haku was a touch intimidated by Eslaria, but not nearly as much as Takeshi was. It was funny and almost sad in a way seeing how bent out of shape the Prince was with women, he really was hopeless with them. Stifling a laugh that threatened to break through he smirked as the Queen left, glancing over at a flustered Takeshi amused. The lady just cared about her son, it wasn't anything to get all nervous over. What she had asked of them was what they had been doing all along anyways, it wasn't as if she was asking them to change what they were doing. Now that both of T'charrl's parents were gone he wasn't sure what they should be doing now; going back to the ship was boring, if possible he wanted to see more of the city. With the Queen being all concerned about people trying to hurt her son however there was a good chance they weren't going to be able to do that. Haku was sure he wasn't the only one reluctant to go back, they had spent far too much time onboard already. Moving his seat some as a few servants came out to clear away the food mess he settled back in his seat, placing his hands over his stomach and letting out a sigh. "So... Now what do we do...?" "If I'm thinking about it though don't you think someone else would have, Viral? I doubt it's anything, because if this was the case someone would have done something. They must have thought you were okay to be around us, which you were. We were raised fine and you never hurt us, so what's there to worry about?" She really ought not have brought that up, seeing how out of shape Viral was getting over it. The entire ordeal did seem fishy now in retrospect but she could be over-thinking things, there may be nothing wrong at all. This would have been better brought up with Vegeta, at least he would be able to say one way or another if it was true. "Even if one person did want to do that look how big the company is. Do you honestly believe that if anyone tried something like that no one would step up and stop it?" It could go both ways really, but after seeing how uneasy Viral had become Yumi was far more inclined to believe it the other way. Hearing what the Beastman had to say brought her mood down a bit too, seeing the problem he was having with all of this. Folding her ears down Yumi let out a soft sigh, shrugging her shoulders in defeat. "I... I don't know what I would do, honestly. I wouldn't be happy, I know that," she began, looking back at Viral, "But I never did have someone else decide for me. After I was old enough I finished school and started martial arts, though my parents wanted me to keep going to school. Someone had a plan for me but I did my own thing. And sure, we're not the same person and we didn't have remotely the same upbringing, but people can choose for themselves. If you don't know what it is you want yet that's fine, but you're not stuck in any role or job that someone else picked out for you."

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"I'm sure we can ask Renthal to have a look again later, and there's your friend too, yes? He seems like a bright one, between the two of them I'm sure they can think of something." Maybe Katas too, he was certainly an intelligent man. Though she loathed to voice it another option could be asking Garesh, seeing as everything happening to her son was a result of his work. It stood to reason that he would know what was happening, and perhaps even have a means of fixing it, but that was only if they could get him to talk. His sentencing was said and done with, he'd be spending quite a bit of time in prison, so they would somehow have to find a way to get him to agree to a deal maybe in return for information. Such a bothersome man to work with, she'd just as soon excommunicate him from the kingdom and let it be. Glancing over at Yusef as he left to track down the musician, Eslaria smiled slightly as she too got up from her seat, waving in some help to start clearing food and the table of dishes. "I'll get in touch with anyone I think can help you T'charrl, we'll see if we can do our part with this too. For right now though I really need to get back to work my dear, I hope that's okay." She wouldn't mind spending a little more time with her son, but with final negotiations between cities coming to a close and plans being set in place it was required of the Queen to be present. Leaning over T'charrl she placed a small kiss on his head before looking at his friends, a small frown forming on her lips. "You three, be sure to keep him safe. He's had enough of a hard time as it is, I don't want anything more to happen to him." Ah jeez, now Shu didn't feel like he belonged? With him and their friends Takeshi figured the little guy had no problem, so he couldn't relate to their own race then? To be fair Shu wasn't alone in that regard; Saiyans were kind of jerks in their experience, befriending the few they had was a miracle in of itself. Being partially human too made things a little confusing, and this was something the older boy could relate to actually. Being half of one race and half of another made you wonder which you really were, or if you belonged in either. Without his tail now Takeshi looked fairly human, albeit he was certainly stronger than any of his human counterparts, as was Shu. Shu did look different though, for both races and even monkeys, that had to be a headache. "Yeah, a job. You know... Get work, make some money. I don't know what either of us could do, but... Hey, we'd find something." Even if it was just physical labor, that would probably be their safest bet. Hauling around heavy objects or helping to build something was simple enough, even Shu ought to find it easy. As soon as he realized that the Queen was speaking to them Takeshi jumped a bit, giving her his fully undivided attention as he blinked owlishly. Oh good, she was just asking them to keep an eye on T'charrl, easy enough. "O-Of course miss! Er... Your Majesty! We're on it!" he replied, nodding his head quickly. "N-No, don't think of this as the truth! It's only something I've been wondering about, and I'm probably way off the mark," Yumi said, laughing uneasily, "There really isn't any evidence, just some stuff that seems weird. But hey, maybe they were being careful and figured it was best we get to see you, I don't know. There's really no way of knowing what the deal was without asking someone." There were going to be a lot of repercussions with Aito returning, many of which Yumi hadn't even considered until now. No one at the company knew of their plans, and no doubt there was going to be quite the mess upon the former head's return. That aside Capsule Corp was in the public image way too much to keep a secret like that, meaning everyone was going to find out that the company's deceased chairman was somehow back and doing his job again. Had Vegeta considered this all as well? Ultimately it was probably worth it, if the return of Aito meant Viral could be saved, but it certainly wasn't going to be an easy task. "Since you're listening to my crazy ideas now, maybe you'll hear me out on this one... What if Aito didn't make you with any purpose in mind?" Yumi asked, "What if... He wanted to just try it, and it worked? Or maybe you did have a purpose, but now he wants you to find your own? We'll see him soon enough if things work out, so you can ask him yourself if it'll help. I don't think anyone is purposely hiding anything from you, we just don't know."

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Takeshi would have thought growing up in the wilds would make you hardier, not the other way around. According to Shu his upbringing was much harder, so why then was he not as tough? To him it didn't make a lot of sense no matter how he sliced it, there was probably some psychological mumbo-jumbo Vegeta could explain it with but he didn't want to hear it. Looking over at his brother the older boy sighed, smacking his face before shaking his head, "You were brought up by monkeys, but you're not actually a monkey. If I was raised by wolves would that make me a wolf? No, I'd be a Saiyan, I was just brought up by them. Get what I'm saying?" The people who raised you didn't change what you were, after all he wasn't human though he'd been brought up by one. Hearing that the time spent with his older brother was the best made a quick change in Takeshi's mood, breaking him out into a smile as he itched at his nose sheepishly. "Well... I've got to take care of my little brother, you know? I think we've got money left over back home, but if we don't then we can always get a job," he said, pausing for a moment before chuckling and looking over at Shu, "Well... I can get a job. I guess you can keep an eye on all the food we'll be growing." "I was a little shocked when I first saw it, I won't lie. Actually shocked might be putting it lightly," Eslaria mused with a small smile, "But since then I've calmed down, and I can see that you've gotten better. Are you completely better? Not yet, but you're definitely improving. So to answer your question, no, I'm not afraid of it. I worry as your mother but I'm certain that things will get better as they have been." He may not be wholly himself, but considering how T'charrl had looked upon their last meeting this was a vast improvement. She should really thank his friends with more than just a meal, but she hadn't a clue what more could be offered. Money was moot if they were traveling off world, and they hardly came around enough to warrant giving them a home or something of the likes. She supposed the only thing that could be offered was somewhere to stay and some hot food when they came around, even if some of her son's friends might be a touch insufferable. "I'm not afraid either, though I saw less than your mother did. You're a strong boy, if it were anyone else I doubt they could make it through this. Already you seem to be healthy again, and it's only going to get better from here on out. Just keep working at it T'charrl, and let your friends help you along the way, things will work out." It may not be an easy recovery, as no doubt up to this point it was hard, but it would happen. Raising an eyebrow at the question of the musician Yusef looked around the room, noticing that the man was in fact nowhere to be seen. "He was supposed to perform during the meal, as he wanted to meet you too I think. Strange that he's not here," he said, sighing as he got up from his seat, "I'll go find him then, no doubt he's just gotten lost wandering around the palace. I hope you boys enjoy the rest of your visit, and thank you for being so helpful to our son." Smiling down at T'charrl, Yusef rubbed his head before heading to the door, exiting the dining hall and being flanked by the two men who had been stood there. So maybe having a child was out of the question for Viral, now at least. Once he had recovered and was on the track to being healthy again maybe she could propose the idea, see how he took to it. She could well have continued pressing the matter now in hopes that he would give in, but something that had been said got her to thinking. The day that June and Aito had been killed, when Viral was put into a sort of stasis and even when he was woken up, she could vividly recall near all of it in her mind. Now that they had background information on the former it made more sense, but what struck her as odd in retrospect was why the Beastman had been allowed to stay out. He had killed Vegeta's parents, and yet was allowed to not only be around the young Saiyan but also to essentially raise him. Why was that? "I don't know why, I really don't. Maybe someone in the company did want to get us out of the way? Maybe someone wanted to take the head seat and was angry that Vegeta was inheriting the company instead, I don't know. It could be a lot of nothing, I wouldn't take this to heart really." Giving her head a curious scratch Yumi glanced over towards Vegeta, wondering if they should bring it up with him as well. If she was thinking it then he had to have at some point too, right? Maybe he was already watching someone, though they'd never know unless they asked. Wanting to go ahead and do just that she looked over at Viral, smiling slightly as she shrugged her shoulders, "Just recently really, it's never occurred to me before. Like I said, I can't think of any person who would try that, or why really. Vegeta basically lets others run it already so why bother getting rid of him?"

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Takeshi was borderline wanting to dope-slap Shu, totally missing the point his brother was trying to teach him a lesson with this. Or he could be, either that or the little guy was just being a pain. Either way he wasn't having very much fun anymore, shooting the younger boy a dirty look before looking down at his plate. Seriously, it was just calling someone fat, it's not like he'd insulted her fricken mother or anything. What was that about scary noises in the night? Eh, there were things he didn't like but the dark was never one of those, and anything that made noise in the night was usually an animal; animals were for eating, predator or prey he didn't care, meat was meat. Shu could play the frightened little boy all he wanted but Takeshi wasn't going to say he was afraid of any noises, that was just silly. Besides, he'd been fighting things as long as he could remember, so being young or little or whatever wasn't really an excuse for him. "I guess that's what you get for living in the jungle like a monkey," he remarked callously, shrugging his shoulders. It certainly wasn't Shu's fault for where he'd grown up and he knew it, but being annoyed right now he didn't much care. "If you grew up in a house or whatever then you'd not be afraid of things like that, you know? Besides, I'd think living in the wild would make you tougher." "People are going to be afraid of new things, that's in our nature. It'll be up to you to show them there's no reason to be afraid," Eslaria explained with a smile, "They might be intimidated, or fear for their safety, but you'll need to show that while you have the power you're not going to do anything bad with it. All they need is a little reassurance, not too hard is it?" This was provided they went a more passive route, something that the Queen admittedly was a touch skeptical about. Swaying the minds of a large number of people without something really powerful to drive the point home was tricky, even more so when you weren't using some show of power. She supposed that mindset was a relic of old ways though, and she was every bit a part of that as Garesh had been. Her husband had a decent idea, and while probably the safest way of approaching things it still wasn't going to be easy. Furrowing her brow Eslaria folded her arms, trying to think of who they might be able to rely on for this plan. "I can think of a few, though we haven't spoken in a few years now. No doubt they're every bit as suspicious about us as the others are, but they may at least be willing to hear us out. I could always send a message back, with that..." she began, pausing as she frowned and looked around the dining room, "Weren't we expecting that musician to come and play?" Yumi couldn't help but pout when Viral went and shot down the idea entirely, having hoped she might spark a little something in him. She swore he'd had fun with her and Vegeta, so why wouldn't he enjoy some other kids? Not only was he against the notion of raising a child but by the sounds of it he was completely put off by it, going on a small rant about why it wasn't going to happen. Maybe she had been wrong in assuming he enjoyed it, as the way he spoke it sounded more like an obligation or job. To be fair it didn't make very much sense to Yumi, Viral's situation. Frowning she settled back down and crossed her legs, looking over at the Beastman curiously. "I've been thinking... So you did... What you did, and they put you to sleep for a while. Even if Vegeta woke you up they could have put you back to sleep again, but they didn't. Considering what happened I would think they would, instead they let you stay around two little kids..." Scratching at her head for a moment she glanced back at Viral, smiling apologetically before shaking her head. "Don't get me wrong, I'm really happy you were around, I wouldn't trade it for anything. But do you see what I'm getting at? There was every reason for you not to be taking care of us, and I really doubt that's what Aito planned, but you did it. So that's kind of got me wondering if someone at Capsule Corp tried setting things up?" She wasn't going to voice the last bit, but the thought that crossed her mind sent a shiver down her spine. Viral had killed Aito and June, they all knew that now and in retrospect could have met the same fate. What if someone had tried seeing to that by letting him stay out? And it was only by good fortune they had been spared?