GambolMuse

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Shu could tell when Viral was happy, huh? Weird, Takeshi only ever saw the guy be grumpy or pissed, happy wasn't something in the Beastman's repertoire. Maybe he did get happy now and again and it was only when he was around that Viral seemed grumpy, which would kind of suck. He wasn't looking to be the Beastman's best friend or anything, but it wouldn't kill either of them to be a little friendly towards one another. Of course he was thinking all of this without considering the fact it could be his own behavior causing the problem, only thinking it was Viral's part that made it difficult. "Yeah, once he's all healthy no one is going to need to keep an eye on him, bet he'll love that. I mean seriously, can you imagine someone having to watch over you constantly? It'd be like getting babied, and the guy's older than us!" What was the deal with asking about memory anyways? Sure Viral was sick, but how was that going to lead to something like amnesia or memory loss? Tilting his head to the side confused Takeshi frowned as Shu elaborated some, starting to get an idea as to what the little guy meant. He hadn't thought about that before, but now that he was he could definitely see it being a problem. "I wonder if Vegeta thought about that too... It'd really suck if he loses his memory, you know? I mean he'd forget a ton of bad stuff, which is good I guess, but he'd forget some of the good too. And no, I won't fight him right when he gets better, you crazy? He won't be healthy right away, he's gotta recover."

"I can definitely tell, you're practically fluent now! Color me impressed T'charrl, you're really good at this," Yumi said with a smile, "Heck, you keep this up and we can even teach you another language after!" There were more than one languages spoken on Earth, and while it probably wouldn't be useful anywhere but there maybe he'd want to try it. Learning the languages seemed to be fun for T'charrl, so if they could offer more for him they should. Watching curiously as her friend seemed to be a little uneasy she waited patiently for him to talk, confused as to why he was stumbling over himself so much. Sure she didn't come around all that often, but did it really warrant her causing this kind of reaction? Or maybe it was something else entirely, she shouldn't assume this was her doing. Letting out a laugh Yumi shook her head, walking around the room a bit as she examined parts of it curiously. "I'm fine, just been busy with Viral is all. Things with him have been... Difficult, especially now with all of this, but I'm trying to stay optimistic about it." Not wanting to bring the mood down in the room she looked back at her friend, smiling warmly as she raised her arms over her head in a stretch. "Relax, I'm not going to bite you T'charrl. What are you having a bad time with anyways? If it's okay I'll talk with you about it, I don't mind. Anything you need to get off your chest?" she asked, her eyes going to the orbs before smiling sheepishly, "Uh... Bad phrasing there, sorry. Anything you want to talk about?"

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Takeshi was hardly the best with words, and having Shu bombard him with all these personal questions had him a little on edge. Sure, he probably felt all kinds of things about Viral, and their other friends for that matter, but it didn't mean he was going to voice them. In a lot of cases he simply couldn't, it was almost impossible for him to get really sentimental or 'soft'. He could do it with Shu fair easily, but then he considered Shu to be a hell of a lot closer than even his friends, so that made it a little simpler. How in the world was he supposed to answer his brother's questions then when he really couldn't find the words for it? Looking at the younger boy he smiled exasperatedly, the corner of his mouth twitching as he tried to say what he wanted to. "I... I mean how am I supposed to make him feel happy? Does the guy even know how to be happy? Seriously, I've never seen him happy, not once since we've met. He's got pissed and more pissed, that's it. You ever see him smile because I sure as hell didn't," he began, rambling a bit, "I don't know who he'll talk to, why not them still. Or he can talk to us, that's cool too. But what would we talk about? He doesn't like me, or I don't think he does, or maybe he does, I don't know!" Letting out a soft groan Takeshi frazzled his own hair in frustration, leaning back before throwing his arms down at his sides. "Sheesh... I hope he remembers us... We've done a lot together, you know? Even if he wasn't happy it would suck for him to not remember any of it. I guess if... No... WHEN he's better you and I can do stuff with him, if he'll let us."

Yumi hoped she wasn't being intrusive by doing this, dropping in on T'charrl unannounced. They really hadn't done much together since meeting, not unless you counted sitting down and eating a meal. Did he even still think of her as a friend? Hopefully so, otherwise this may turn into an awkward visit. Knocking on the door she called through it hopefully, giving a small smile when she heard his reply. "Don't worry! You're doing really well with it," she replied, laughing as she opened up the door, "You've really improved actually, I almost thought I had my scouter on for a second. Glad to see you've been practicing!" Compared to the last time they really talked T'charrl was practically fluent by comparison, which was nice. It always felt a little unusual using the scouter to talk to a friend, and in a way it almost felt rude because you didn't really know what they were saying. Shutting the door behind herself Yumi folded her hands behind her back, smiling politely as she looked around the room. "You look like you're feeling better than before, am I right? How've you been today?"

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It was really hard thinking that Viral could be in some seriously dire straits here. Sure the guy might be stubborn, and a pain in the neck, maybe he had no sense of humor whatsoever but Takeshi still considered him amongst his friends. Even with their rocky start he was more than willing to look past that, finding that even if he and the Beastman didn't get along famously they still had some kind of understanding, at least he liked to think so. Imagining the idea that Viral may not be around much longer if they couldn't get help was... Well it wasn't nice. Rubbing his hands together as he grumbled a little under his breath his eyes shifted over to Shu, brow furrowing as his brother questioned him. "More...? What do you mean more...?" the older boy asked, frowning as he contemplated the question. Was Shu asking if he wanted more from Viral than to just fight him? Okay, maybe he'd considered just spending a bit of time with the guy here and there, get to know him a little better. He seemed pretty alright, grumpiness aside, and hanging out might not be the worst thing. Realizing his own line of thinking Takeshi's face reddened, making him huff as he folded his arms over his chest and leaned back in his seat. "I mean... Sure, maybe. I want the guy to be okay, you know? 'Cuz he's our friend and all, and... And I still need my lessons!" There was more to it though, even if he tried to deny it. If Shu was able to figure that much out then who was he fooling other than himself? Looking down at the floor he smiled slightly, shrugging his shoulders before giving his head a rub. "I mean... I really hope the guy is going to pull through and all. I hope he gets better."

Yumi had no idea what to do with herself right now, not since Vegeta was busy focusing on work with Viral. The twins were training, Kabocha was actually taking cooking lessons of all things, and Shu and Takeshi were off in their room doing who knows what. She had no idea where Haku had run off to, but figured he would probably not be thrilled with her company even if she did show up. There was one person she was forgetting though, someone she hadn't spent hardly any time with as of late. What was T'charrl doing now anyways? It seemed a bit selfish, going to him just because she was lonely, but maybe he was too. Why not fix both their problems and spend a bit of time together? It seemed like ages since they really sat down and talked, perhaps he wouldn't mind spending a bit of time with her; thinking about Viral had her all anxious, and without even really noticing it she had been scratching at her arm anxiously for a while, small red marks appearing on her forearm as a result. So where was T'charrl's room again, right by the brothers' right? She was in the right corridor, having debated on dropping by the boys before opting to give them alone time. Looking up and down the hall curiously she frowned, having no idea whatsoever where exactly his room was. Shutting her eyes Yumi listened in as closely as she could, trying to pick up any sounds over the otherwise deafening silence. The first things she heard were Shu and Takeshi's voices, and after that the sound of someone's feet scraping against the tiled floors. That had to be T'charrl, who else? Smiling hopefully Yumi followed the noise all the way to the door, giving the air a sniff and nodding confidently upon recognizing his scent. "T'charrl? Uh... Mind if I come in?" she asked through the door, "I just want to chat."

Avatar: The Price of Freedom

Katsu was feeling pretty darn good about today's job, having gotten away from the officers easily and now being on his way to pawn off his haul. Of all the things he'd ever taken a badge was a bit on the stranger side, if only because it was so oddly specific. He didn't know who was buying it or why, nor did he particularly care. Alfonso found him clients and he grabbed the goods, it was a nice little arrangement that saw everyone taken care of and, more importantly, gave him something to do. Smiling proudly as he stuck the badge back into his picket he began a jog back to his hideout, in no particular rush to get there. Maybe he was being a little overconfident in that regard, as his attire stuck out in a crowd; a brown, short sleeved jacket with golden cuffs on the arms and a high collar, a pair of gloves of a similar color scheme, a set of pants which fell just to his shins and a pair of black sandals. Coupled with a bag on his waist that was filled with tools of the trade and he wasn't exactly making any efforts to conceal his identity, and why should he? If anyone tried stopping him he'd get away again, he always did.

Well, someone had in fact managed to stop him, but not in the sense he was thinking of. Rounding a corner and being in a bit of a daydream he hadn't noticed a pair coming out of a building, tripping over something and getting a good smack to the back to boot. Letting out a surprised yelp Katsu fell forward, rolling awkwardly right into a mailbox and wincing as his head audibly bounced off of the metal. What in the world had he just run into? Wincing as his hands shot up to his head he turned around annoyed, glaring up at the pair he'd run across. "Hey, watch where you're going you-" he began, shutting up immediately recognizing who it was.

"Heh... H-Hey Siku, long time no see! Me? Oh I'm just... Getting some exercise in, that's all! Gotta stay in shape, you know?" Laughing uneasily he rubbed the back of his neck, wishing that for once Siku would be daft enough to take his lame excuse and just let it go. Well she didn't criticize him for it this time, but only because Hiresh had that front covered. Glancing over at the metal-bender his expression changed, frowning as he crossed his arms stubbornly and turned his head away.

"Get off your high horse, Hiresh, I've done nothing wrong. Like I said, I'm out for a jog, that's all." What a pain in the ass cops could be, always harassing him like this. Okay, so maybe he had technically done something illegal just now, but even when he was just out and about they still bothered him! Shifting to get up from the ground Katsu froze when the sound of metal hitting the ground confused him, turning his head to see the badge had fallen out of his pocket. Staring at it dumbfounded for a moment he glanced back at the others, a sheepish grin appearing on his face before he hurried and stuck it back in his bag.

"Oh that? It's just a toy, you see. Yeah, a replica. I got a job to uh... Get this kid a toy badge, so they can play. See the kid's sick and all so his folks are busy caring for him and can't get him the toy, so I was asked..." Oh jeez, he just couldn't win today could he? Now someone else was coming over to the group, but at least it was someone he didn't recognize. Kind of cute actually, though his hopes sort of deflated when he heard her calling for Siku. Great... She knows her! Evidently however she didn't know him, which could play to his advantage if he was careful. Watching as she came over and offered him a hand he lowered his head to hide a grin, pretending to dust himself off.

"Oh I'm fine, thanks. I just tripped is all, and these two were making sure I'm alright," Katsu explained, smiling charmingly as he took Asha's hand and got to his feet. Hm, a little young maybe, definitely younger than any of them. Would it be safe trying to charm her with Siku standing right there? If he could get in good with the girl then he'd have a cover, this could work to his advantage. Reaching out he took one of Asha's hands in his, bowing slightly to her before giving a playful wink. "But I should ask how are you, my charming beauty? My day just became a whole lot better once you graced us with your presence. What's your name?"

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"Earned? By inheriting it, right? You're so young I don't expect much more out of you, but you think you earned your power? How do you imagine your family came into power all those years ago, hm? Generations before your mother they beat another group, another family, another clan. They killed them for the right to rule, and now you're in power. It is okay that your family has done such a thing, but for someone else to assume power it's terrible, yes? Do you see how flawed your logic is child? The only person who earns the right to rule is the one who can best protect their people and serve them. Without this energy you took from me you aren't capable of that, nor is your mother or father. I had the key to our people's security, and our race's prosperity and you stole it from me. And if you must know I did not torture you to try stealing your power, that would have been impossible. The torture was to test what the power could do, to see the resilience it granted someone. I've seen with my own eyes what a difference it makes, how strong a ruler I could have been with it. You see it as wrong because it's yours, and by the same logic no one else should have it. Isn't what I'm doing then less selfish than you, who refuses to relinquish his power or position?" T'charrl could think his position was justified and in the right all he wanted, but there were two sides to every coin. Someone had died for his family to come into power, as was the natural progression of things. It was obvious by his own ability to start a civil war and have it run for so long that Eslaria couldn't possibly defend their people from another kingdom, nor could her son for that matter. He needed to be the one at the helm, not them. Smiling amused as the Prince was quite annoyed with him at this point Garesh chuckled again, at last going to lie down on the bed in his cell. "They wouldn't know all of my hideouts, only my men would. I've given you enough to work with boy, now leave. I'm missing my nap because of all of your prattling."

Takeshi wasn't sure what to do when they got back, only that he wasn't super tired yet and willing to play a little. Shu would be more than fine with whatever he picked most likely but he still wanted to make sure it was something good. "Really, you're up for watching movies? Well alright then, we'll see what we have when we get back," he said with a smile, "Don't be too upset if we can't find anything good though. If you're going to watch a movie I want to make sure it's worthwhile." As if he even knew what any of them would be, he'd probably have to ask for someone else's opinions. Saying his world sucked wasn't necessarily referring to the current status quo, but where he had been and what he'd done. Far be it from him to correct Shu though and possibly get the little guy down, he seemed to be getting in a good mood now. Rolling his eyes amused Takeshi gave a nod, reaching out and ruffling his brother's hair, "Fine, I'll show you all sorts of stuff. I'll make sure you get to try all the fun things there is to do, and we'll visit all sorts of places when we get back to Earth. Hell, I'll even take you to a playground, I bet you'd like that..." He'd have kept talking from there had his scouter not beeped to life then, prompting Takeshi to frown in confusion as he listened in; confusion turned to shock, then worry as he looked down at Shu. How had Viral been attacked, and by what? "Shit... T'charrl! We've gotta go, Viral's hurt!" he called, grabbing Shu's arm and poking his head in the door, "I swear, if you had anything to do with this you creep I'll kill you, I don't care what the Queen says."

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Getting Viral into the tank hadn't been an easy matter, certainly not with energy sparking off him and the occasional thrash. With a little fighting Vegeta and Yumi had managed to get the Beastman into healing tank, where at the very least he'd be kept relatively healthy for the time being. With his condition as bad as it was however they needed to get Viral cured, no more delays or meandering around; Namek was somewhere out there, and while they may not have the exact location it needed to be found yesterday. Vegeta would do what he could for the time being, implanting the cells intravenously in order to try and get the recovery process started. It wouldn't heal his friend and he knew that, but it was all that could be done for the time being. Sitting in the room with the healing tanks he glanced over at Viral's sleeping form, letting out a weary sigh as he ran a hand through his hair. As of right now the crew in the cabin were checking maps and coordinates, trying to triangulate wherever Namek might be. None of them had ever been there and evidently no one present had any semblance of an idea where they might find it. Bleak was a fair way to describe the situation at current, and Vegeta worried it would only get worse the longer they were stuck wandering about aimlessly.

Man, what a crappy way to leave Kaesstra. They had just been getting close to helping out T'charrl too when this happened, the timing really couldn't have been worse. Takeshi was honestly expecting their friend to stay back and sort his own business out, but instead the guy came along with them to Namek. Or... They would be going to Namek if they had any idea whatsoever of where it might be. They had to leave in a rush since Viral's condition had gotten worse, but now that they were actually space bound they were made to face the fact they hadn't the faintest idea even where to go. If they couldn't get Viral help soon... Well, Vegeta hadn't been overly optimistic when discussing their friend's case with everyone. Whatever had happened to him before they left it did some damage and triggered something, something that worried Vegeta quite a bit. "Dammit... He'd better not die... He can't die..." Takeshi mumbled, frowning as he leaned forward and laid his arms over his lap, "I still have to fight him... He'd better not do something selfish and die on us..." How were they even going to help him though? They were in space but that was as far as they were getting, no one knew where the place they had to be was. Hopefully Vegeta had a plan B, otherwise things might get really crappy really fast.

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

"Movies...? Well they're... It's kind of like television I guess, but longer. And... I don't know, maybe we won't do movies, I wouldn't even know what we would watch." Horror, comedy, or maybe action? Hell he wouldn't know one movie from another really, the best Takeshi would be able to do is glance at the box and take a guess. "Maybe we'll just go play a bit, yeah? In fact we should talk to Vegeta about getting those trees put into the ship, you know? Then you can climb trees and swing and stuff all you want. It'd be nice not to just be stuck in a metal room with nothing in it all the time. And about my world... It's kind of hard to show you that, we travel too much," he added, smiling slightly as he shrugged his shoulders, "My world kind of sucks, you don't want that. But I'll gladly show you other things if you want buddy. Like I said before, you only have to ask me and we'll do it." Maybe once Viral was better and T'charrl too they could go back home, really get into the thick of it so Shu could experience all there was to experience. Chance was it was likely a load of little stuff Takeshi would never even give second thought that his brother may want to see, meaning they were probably going to be picking and choosing ideas on the fly.

Garesh smiled amused as T'charrl tried to reject his ideas, enjoying how the Prince, in his mind, had his words so horribly twisted and wrong. "You act as though I would subjugate everyone and be cruel, that's not true though. To unite everyone and create a common power some decisions must be made, some that are not always favorable. I sought power, you seek compromise, two ends but the same goal. We both wanted what's best for our people in the end, but I suppose your ideals won out over mine," the General said, shrugging as he let out a bored yawn, "That's not to say mine are any worse than yours. I can respect that your goal is to help Kaesstra, but your methods are too passive, they'll take too long. If another war were to break would you use this passivity to stop it? Or would you use force? Tell me then... If there was to be another fight, if you had reason to fear a coming war... Would you try to strike preemptively?" He was not insane, the others just couldn't understand his mindset. He was a warrior, all he knew was war, so preparing and defending against it was all he knew. If a few eggs had to be shattered in order to preserve the whole nest then so be it. His vagueness concerning his work seemed to frustrate T'charrl, a fact that made Garesh laugh as he eyed the Prince steadily. "My work means nothing to me in here, and it can and will be duplicated by another, you can count on that. If you think I am the only person to ever have sought this power then you are naive, child. But ask my former subordinates, look around my lab, my old research stations, there's plenty of information. Honestly, it's as though you've put no thought into this before storming down here."

Blast it all, what in the world had that been about? This was precisely the reason the curfew had been put in place, and now Viral was suffering for the very reason Vegeta had feared. To think that bastard's men were still loyal to him, even after all of this mess; there was no time to be angry or seek revenge, matters were becoming worse by the second. Another partial transformation or even the slightest mishap could complicate Viral's condition immensely, and it appeared as though something may have begun. There was no helping it then, they had to leave Kaesstra and find Namek, regardless of how far it may be. Placing a hand on his scouter he opened up the universal channel, coming in on everyone's in the group who had it handy, "Listen, we've got to leave Kaesstra, now. Viral's been attacked and I fear his situation isn't very good. Anyone not on the ship report back immediately, we leave as soon as the last person gets onboard." Vegeta nearly said they would leave in an hour, but he had to try and remain calm and not run off blindly. They still didn't know where Namek was nor how to find it, so realistically leaving in a hurry now was a moot point. Turning off his scouter he let out a sharp cuss, turning his head as the door behind him opened up. "Yumi, thank goodness. Give me a hand with Viral, quickly, we've got to get him into one of the tanks."

"What happened to him...?" Yumi asked, frowning as she hurried over to her friend's side. Taking one of Viral's arms she placed it on her shoulders, helping him up with Vegeta's aid as they turned to the door. Not getting an immediate response she glanced over at her friend, eyebrows pulling together in concern seeing the worried expression on his face. He never looked so uneasy, even when things were so obviously bad to the rest of them. What in the world had they done to Viral? Reaching out and getting the door back open she led in first, hurrying on inside with Vegeta fast in tow. Thinks had just been steadying out too, why did this have to happen now? Vegeta was close to the solution they needed last she checked, things were supposed to be getting better now.

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Takeshi had no desire to leave T'charrl alone with that creep, but if he kept in the cell he was going to bash the guy's face in. It was bad enough he'd ordered his men to kill them, but to gloat and tease about it afterwards? It blew his mind that their friend was keeping his cool in all this, it was definitely something he couldn't manage. After sending one more glare in Garesh's direction he stepped out of the room, leaning up against the outside wall and folding his arms across his chest tightly. Definitely need to going to blow off steam after this, he thought to himself, letting out a lengthy sigh. "So... When we get back to the ship I'm thinking we'll clean up, then time for bed," Takeshi began, trying to get his mind off of the matter at hand, "I think we've got some movies with us from Earth too, want to try watching one before bed?" Come to think of it he had no clue whatsoever what he wanted to watch, let alone what Shu may like. Television or movies were never really his thing so he hadn't the faintest idea what was good or not. Presumably only worthwhile stuff had been brought along, but then again knowing his luck he'd find the one crappy movie you'd turn off five minutes in. "We can grab some fruit, sit in bed and watch, how's that sound?"

"For the very same reason your mother is powerful, and why you now have power; those with power are revered, people follow those with power. They trust someone who can protect them and will obey what they say, that is why I needed power. Alone I couldn't defend our entire kingdom, but with that spirit's energy..." He'd have been unstoppable, easily the most powerful of their race. Of course it wouldn't just have stopped at his own kingdom either, he'd make sure every kingdom was under one common idea, and never again would there be a war between kingdoms. In order to achieve the greater good some unsavory decisions may need to be made along the way, but that was something Garesh was willing to contend with. Looking at T'charrl amused as he was doubted the General let out a curt laugh, placing his hands in his lap and folding one leg over another. "And why, pray tell, would I bother lying? What do I have to gain from doing so? Nothing. And besides, you losing that power would only benefit me in the long run, so by that logic I would be more than happy to help you relinquish it. If you wish to be rid of the spirit then I can assist you in that much... Otherwise we've nothing to discuss. As for the location of my notes... Well, I would imagine someone would have picked them up after my defeat. Ask around, I'm sure someone here can point you to them."

They had him, or so it seemed, at the very least Viral had been brought to his knees. Something appeared to be wrong with the target but the soldiers didn't concern themselves with that, focusing only on subduing and taking away their mark. Kicking the Beastman in the back and trying to pin him the leader frowned, becoming annoyed that Viral was still trying to get back to his feet. "I said it's pointless, just surrender... We don't want to waste any more time on this." Right then, time to get this matter over with. Reaching into his pack the Kaesstrian pulled out a pair of cuffs, gesturing for his subordinate to grab the Beastman's arms and bound them. At that moment Viral began to growl, making all three soldiers look at him confused, then alarmed as energy began spiking off of him. "Grab him, hurry!" No sooner had that left the leader's lips did he watch his ally take a point blank blast, the energy tearing clean through the other man's chest and racing up above the trees before ultimately blowing up. A temporary, eerie silence fell over the area as there was a gagging noise before the soldier crumpled, falling into a bloody heap on the ground. Jumping away hastily from Viral the leader drew his sword, eyes darting between his dead companion and their target. "Damn you! Sanjin, draw your blade!" A sudden rush of air, what was that? Stumbling slightly the leader turned his head, eyes widening seeing the aforementioned Kaesstrian on the ground, a figure looming over him. Gripping his sword angrily he turned, dashing at the newcomer furiously.

Vegeta had only a second to decide what to do, whether he should try and get Viral to safety or attempt to end this fight. Chances were he couldn't get the Beastman inside with three enemies nearby, so they would have to finish things first. Still stood at the door he froze when an all too familiar growling caught his ears, and he was made to watch helplessly as one of the Kaesstrians was literally blown away from Viral. There was no questioning his moves now, he needed to either defeat the soldiers or at the very least make them flee, then contend with Viral. Reaching up to his scouter he hastily pushed the button, uttering the words "Yumi, outside, now." before dashing out of the door. He went for the furthest man first, easily catching him off guard and delivering a bone-shattering hit to his throat spinning him head over heels and leaving him laying on the ground motionless. It didn't take long for the other one to react to that, coming at him with a nasty looking blade in hand. Vanishing with an afterimage Vegeta returned to Viral's side, standing over the Beastman uneasily. He had to stop this before Viral went berserk, and the only way he could think of doing so was to knock the Beastman out. "Sorry Viral..." he mumbled, reaching down and using the broad side of his hand to hit his friend in the back of the neck. Watching as he fell to the ground he looked back at the Kaesstrians, astonished to find all three, even the dead one was already gone. Some retreat, but what in the hell had that been about? Damn it all... This wasn't good, things had just taken a turn for the absolute worse.

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Takeshi was having a really hard time not walloping the General, only finally staying back because Shu was in the room too. Seriously, where did a jerk in his position get the idea he could talk like that? He had no power and he'd been beaten, at this point it was just sad he was trying to act like a hotshot. Of course in his usual single-mindedness he didn't consider even for a second that the General may be trying to instigate him, or Shu for that matter. Glaring at the guy one last time he looked over to his brother as he was teased. bristling angrily before forcing himself to walk back to the door. It was one thing to talk about him like that, but bringing Shu or his friends into it was totally unacceptable. Reaching out and putting a hand on the younger boy's shoulder he forced a smile, shaking his head before gesturing over his shoulder to the hall. "He's not worth it, he's just some has-been that likes his own voice too much. Come on, let's wait in the hall." They weren't going to be far at all really, just on the other side of the door. If Takeshi had to keep looking at the General's sorry excuse for a mug though he'd probably snap again, so it was best for everyone that he step out. Well he'd let Shu do as he pleased, but Takeshi was stepping out to relax before he knocked some heads in.

"Ah... So you've got questions then? And please, tell me why I would ever bother sharing any information with you," Garesh asked, his smile waning as he looked at T'charrl sternly. "I certainly have no allegiance to you, nor do I have any desire to help you. My position remains the same whether I share the information or not, only you benefit from it. And our people remain under your family's singular rule, nothing changes for the better, so I see no reason to divulge anything to you." Shaking his head the General sat back down on his bed, letting out a yawn of boredom before he rubbed his face against his shoulder. Besides, even if he did wish to answer all of that he truly did not have it all on hand right now, much of what he knew was through the notes of his subordinates. If T'charrl truly wished to learn about what he'd done then he would chase after his men, not him. "I'll tell you what though... You and your friends did give me a little entertainment, so I suppose I should be generous and reward you for that much," Garesh continued, smiling as he leaned forward some, "You ask why I tried to take control of the spirit? Why I would seek more power to further my own goals? Honestly boy I knew you were not that bright but come on, the answer is right there. I took the power because it was needed, that's all. With that power I would stand unopposed, and our people could at last be truly united, and we could be rid of your damned lineage. As for where I took it from..." Garesh chuckled, shaking his head as he leaned back against the wall once more, "Read my notes, it's bound to be in there somewhere. You can read, can't you?"

Vegeta debated for a while bringing a vial with him, but ultimately decided against it. While highly unlikely Viral would have an immediate reaction to the cure there was always a chance for the unexpected, so best to take as many precautions as possible. At any rate fetching the Beastman wasn't the only thing he had in mind, there was the matter of recalling the brothers and T'charrl too. What a bothersome bunch, clearly going out past the instilled curfew in spite of his saying earlier. Yes they had informed him of their reason, going to see the General, but it could wait until tomorrow too, it wasn't as if the man was going anywhere. The curfew was more of a precaution than anything too, just to be safe in a potentially hostile environment. As he neared the exit of the ship Vegeta figured he might as well call them, have them start heading back and hopefully see them here before long. Before he had the chance to patch through to anyone something came in on his end, what he could only describe as heavy breathing coupled with the sound of someone grunting and being struck. It was much too deep to be either of the boys, or T'charrl for that matter, so then it must have been... "Viral!" Cursing beneath his breath Vegeta broke into a run, heading for the exit as swiftly as he could.

For someone who was scarcely able to stand Viral was putting up a fair defense against the Kaesstrians; lethal force was out of the question, and injuring their mark would be detrimental, so that played a small part in the difficulties too. With one man out of the fight for a moment trying to recover it fell to only two to battle the Beastman, and that didn't make their odds any better really. In an effort to try and tackle their target to the ground one of the soldiers was instead met with a heavy swing to the side of his head, tumbling off to the right and rolling across the ground in a daze. The leader had managed to avoid getting struck, trying to return the favor and land a hard punch into Viral's chest to wind him and get him off guard. If that was blocked then he'd use his other two arms to try and do the same, it was one nice thing of having four of them. "Just come with us quietly damn you," he hissed, taking a swing at Viral, "Stop resisting, it's useless."

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Hah, it was just as he remembered; Takeshi was an idiot, Shu too meek to ever be deemed a warrior and the Prince relying on false strength of others to seem powerful. They really all were just children, Garesh couldn't be too bitter as he was much too amused by it all. Coughing as the arm was removed from his throat he shook his head, smiling teasingly as the younger Saiyan tried to defend himself. "There were too many but you could have killed them all? What is it boy, one or another? It sounds like you don't even know your own story." He hadn't seen the particulars of the fight, all he knew was that the three who had been attacked had taken quite a beating as a result. It really was a shame they lived still, that could create problems for him down the road. Ah, but he wasn't here to torment Shu, nor waste his time on Takeshi; T'charrl had a purpose for coming here, he had to, they certainly weren't just stopping by for a nice chat. Returning his gaze back to the Prince, Garesh lifted up his head and stepped forward, his eyes never leaving T'charrl's. "So then... Why have you come? To brag about "your" power, I would think not. Something must have happened then and now you need my help, or am I wrong?"

If they kept attacking from different angles there was no way the Kaesstrians could lose. Powerful as Viral may be no one could fend off multiple attacks at once, certainly not from capable warriors such as themselves. Upon giving the signal to do so the other two soldiers dropped down on the Beastman from above in an attempt to subdue and pin him to the ground. They got a hold of him, but apart from that no progress was made. Alarmingly both of the soldiers not only failed to pin their mark but they were both thrown free as Viral tossed them off, skidding across the ground a ways before rising back to their feet. The group hardly had time to collect themselves as Viral then went on the offensive, having to either block or dodge as he came in swinging. The leader and one other managed to get away entirely, darting off to either side to avoid the oncoming barrage, but the third member wasn't quite as lucky. Having the Beastman set on him as swiftly as he did all he could do was raise his arms in defense, yelling in pain as the sharp claws raked through his flesh and clothes. With every one of his four arms wounded the soldier kicked at the Beastman's sternum to make him back off, darting away as blood dripped from the tears in his clothing. Not good, now he could be tracked by scent much easier than before. Wincing as he looked to his wounds the soldier reached into his pack, withdrawing a small container of gel and hurriedly began to apply it to the wounds to help them heal. In the meantime the other two soldiers darted in again, weaving between one another to try and confuse Viral.

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

It was amusing, in a way, having the Prince come and visit him. Unexpected, but amusing; his plan wouldn't quite work as he'd intended now but it was made to be flexible, things would still work in his favor. Smiling as T'charrl entered the room Garesh couldn't help but take notice of the difference in the boy's appearance, namely the orbs that now adorned his body. That was what he had been after, and here before him was living proof it worked! How could he not become excited at the sight of his efforts coming to fruition, even if it was with someone else. Having asked about it the General paused when T'charrl turned the question around on him, trying to sound big and boast no doubt. Remaining silent for a moment after he finished Garesh lowered his head, then began chuckling breathily as he shook his head slowly. "Natural power...? You mean the power you stole from me?" the General asked, laughing as he looked back up, "You were weak, insignificant, and then you stole that energy. It's not you who is strong, it's that power boy. And I can see you've deluded yourself into thinking the strength is your own. I won't deny I'm weak in my current state, but without that power you'd be my equal. It's adorable how you think that power is yours though!"

Wow, this guy really was a smug ass wasn't he? Just listening to him made Takeshi want to punch his face in, and he was definitely trying to tick off T'charrl. It didn't matter if the power was really his or not, the Spirit had been okay with their friend using it and was even trying to help him do so. Compared to the psycho before them the Prince was a saint, so it was no surprise some ghost guy was cool with sharing his strength. "Hey moron, you're the one that stole it first! Are you seriously going to blame someone for stealing what you stole?" he snapped, frowning as he pointed at T'charrl, "Our friend has been struggling with it because of you, and he's way better off with it than you ever were, because he is actually doing good with it!"

Who was that yelling at him? Such an annoying person, and yet familiar as well. Narrowing his eyes as he scrutinized Takeshi, Garesh grinned after a moment, flicking his head to get the bangs from his face as he let out a laugh. "Ah, the Saiyans are back again as well! I must admit I'm surprised you're alive, and disappointed. I knew my men had failed but I wished they would have killed at least one of you," the General said, looking over at Shu, "I'm especially surprised you're still alive boy. You were so weak I didn't imagine-"

Takeshi was across the room before Garesh could even finish the next word, one arm pressed up to the General's throat and the other at his chest, fighting the urge to put a Ki blast through it. "Don't you fricken dare talking about Shu like that! I'll kill you right here and now you freak, is that what you want? Believe me, I don't need a lot of reason to do it!" Growling angrily as the General smirked at him he went to throw a punch, glaring back as the two guards had come forth to stop him. Glaring at both of them he pulled his arm free of their grasp, pushing the General onto his bed before storming back to the door. Stopping at T'charrl's side he looked over at his friend, clenching his fists tightly at his sides, "Sure I can't kill him? I doubt anyone will care."

It was a three on one situation, and every one of them were trained to fight in near any situation. The men weren't cocky, but they weren't exactly concerned about their foe either. They should be more than prepared to handle this battle, and if not retreating would be an easy task for them as well. Regroup, try again the next day given these children weren't going to leave. But that thought was neither here nor there right now, all that mattered was trying to apprehend their target. The lead Kaesstrian made the first move, dashing right on ahead and into Viral to try and subdue him. In his efforts to floor Viral he'd barely managed to knock him over, having to dash back and away to avoid being raked by his long claws. So his initial strike hadn't worked, but no matter. Not 5 seconds after he'd made his attempt the other two men sprang into action, both dropping down from above in an attempt to land on Viral and wrestle him to the ground. If they could subdue him and knock him out that would be it, they could escape long before anyone was any the wiser as to what was happening.