"Of course, Prince T'charrl, I'll keep an eye on them. Rest well, we'll see you in a bit." Now it was a matter of entertaining these two until the time for their rewards came about, and the best way to do so was a tour. They had seemed genuinely intrigued by the city, so what better way to keep them busy than to indulge that curiosity? Bidding the young man and the doctor a fairwell he led them out of the room, making way back towards the entrance. "Really, we are in your debt. Losing T'charrl would have been horrible for us, so again, we all thank you. And don't take any hostility or aversion the wrong way, we're not used to outsiders is all, let alone a Saiyan." Looking to Shu the captain smiled apologetically, turning away as the doors were opened for them to let them back outside. "Don't take that the wrong way, Shu. Just from what we know of your race they're not the most pleasant of people, so this is a nice surprise for us all. It's good to know we have friends beyond our own world. And you..." L'esta paused, looking at Yumi curiously, "If you don't mind my asking, where do you come from? I do not recognize you at all."
Yumi flushed as she was questioned, mostly due to the fact she really wasn't too sure how to answer it. Biting her lip thoughtfully she mulled over it for a moment before answering, smiling politely at the captain. "I'm from a planet called Earth. It's a lot like this world actually, though the forests are a lot smaller. Plus big portions of the world are frozen, it didn't seem like any of this world had snow or ice on it."
"Snow... Ice..?" L'esta repeated, cocking his head to the side curiously. "What is that?"
"Oh! Well... Snow is this white stuff that's cold... It's like frozen water, but it's light and falls from the sky. And ice... Is kind of like snow, but frozen, so it's solid and doesn't fall from the sky. Usually when it gets really cold water turns to ice." Strange, did these people not have winter here? Yumi wasn't sure how she felt about never seeing snow, she didn't think she could live on this planet as a result. "It never gets cold here? At all?"
L'esta shook his head, waving to the guards as they passed through the gates and began their descent back into the city. "It never gets cold here, or certainly not enough for that. We have frost periods, which almost sounds like that. Some of the ground hardens and there is a chill in the air, but that's it. Those periods only last a little while anyways, a few weeks at a time. What you see now is more or less how it is all year round."
Kabocha wasn't overly thrilled with this world, it was dull to say the least. Trees, trees and more trees, what a lousy place to have to come to. It did seem like a good planet to hide on though, plenty of cover to use. Plus, those weird towers everywhere that expelled some odd energy interfered with their electronics when firing, so that was another plus. That damn girl had either been incredibly clever or stupidly lucky in picking a world to seek refuge in. And now that they were here they'd need to scour every inch to find her, otherwise the king would have their hides when they returned. He really didn't get why Yumi's escape was their fault, they hadn't been in charge of her. Leave it to Yamate to be utterly unreasonable though.
"You two see anything yet?" Kabocha shouted over the wind, flying with the twins up above the treeline. He had his scouter on to help search, but so far not a single thing had come up. Exhaling in annoyance he crossed his arms over his chest, turning his lead to look at Kai and Choi. "Maybe we should split up? We'd cover more ground that way. Then we won't be wasting as much time looking for the girl."
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"She can be scary, I'll admit it," L'esta said, laughing to himself softly as he closed the door. "But don't take her the wrong way, she really is a nice person. Just no one would listen to a softie, so she's learned to be kind only when needed. That goes for you too," the Captain paused, leaning against the wall and looking to the Prince. "She really does love and care about you, but she's always been like this. Don't mistake it for hate. You're alive, she doesn't hate you." While even the Queen was normally benevolent, those she legitimately had a strong distaste for often were killed... Usually by her. That was incredibly rare though, and probably the only person who would fit that bill currently was the one behind this ridiculous war. Smiling in Shu and Yumi's direction L'esta raised his arms over his head in a stretch, making an odd yawning noise. "Do you two plan on staying for this reward of yours? Whether you found him on purpose or not she just wants to thank you."
Yumi was with Shu on this one, she wasn't expecting a reward for this either. If the alternative was refusing it and possibly angering the Queen though then she was all for accepting whatever gifts came their way. "We'll stay around, for a little while anyways. Haven't said anything to our friends, and they might worry if we're gone for too long." Assuming Viral and Vegeta were still training they might not be concerned yet, being too busy. Takeshi was looking into what the general had wanted, so he wouldn't be a problem for a little while. Still, it would be nice to get back before they were missed and not cause any issues for anyone. Glancing at Shu who was still hidden by her side the Beastman wrapped an arm around his shoulders, smiling reassuringly as she did so. "Maybe if we're lucky they'll give us fruit as a reward. Wouldn't that be good?" she asked, hoping to get her little energetic playmate back. "Or another gift for you, like the staff."
"Her Majesty will probably give you some food and send you on your way," Renthal interjected, busy working on T'charrl. "She'll hold some dinner for you and that'll be that. Shame, a ton of wasted potential here..." Making sure that the bandage in his grasp was secure he carefully cut them with some shears, grabbing a pin and securing them. With all of the wounds dressed he gave the boy's chest a pat, helping him sit up slowly. "Now boy, both your mother and I said it already, but I'm going to say it again. DON'T go running around looking for fights. If I find out you got hurt again I'll hurt you myself, never mind what your mother might do." Chuckling to himself the doctor gathered up his tools in his arms, looking over the Prince at the two aliens sternly. "Now, I can't say that I'm not grateful for bringing the boy home to us, but I can say that this isn't a gathering hall. So move on out the lot of you, T'charrl has to get some rest. He'll be at your little dinner party, I promise."
"Just see that he's taken care of doctor. If he has so much as an ache come that time then all of our hides will be roasted." For all of her confrontational appearance the Queen deeply cared for her son, and anyone who might inhibit him in anyway answered to her. Shuddering at the very notion L'esta grabbed the door and pulled it open, gesturing for Yumi and Shu to follow him. "Would you two like to see around the city while we wait? It'll be a while yet until anything is done, meal or no meal, so we've got some time to kill." Looking to T'charrl the captain bowed his head, offering an apologetic smile. "I do hope you can forgive our leaving you alone. I look forward to seeing you again though, Prince T'charrl."
Yumi was with Shu on this one, she wasn't expecting a reward for this either. If the alternative was refusing it and possibly angering the Queen though then she was all for accepting whatever gifts came their way. "We'll stay around, for a little while anyways. Haven't said anything to our friends, and they might worry if we're gone for too long." Assuming Viral and Vegeta were still training they might not be concerned yet, being too busy. Takeshi was looking into what the general had wanted, so he wouldn't be a problem for a little while. Still, it would be nice to get back before they were missed and not cause any issues for anyone. Glancing at Shu who was still hidden by her side the Beastman wrapped an arm around his shoulders, smiling reassuringly as she did so. "Maybe if we're lucky they'll give us fruit as a reward. Wouldn't that be good?" she asked, hoping to get her little energetic playmate back. "Or another gift for you, like the staff."
"Her Majesty will probably give you some food and send you on your way," Renthal interjected, busy working on T'charrl. "She'll hold some dinner for you and that'll be that. Shame, a ton of wasted potential here..." Making sure that the bandage in his grasp was secure he carefully cut them with some shears, grabbing a pin and securing them. With all of the wounds dressed he gave the boy's chest a pat, helping him sit up slowly. "Now boy, both your mother and I said it already, but I'm going to say it again. DON'T go running around looking for fights. If I find out you got hurt again I'll hurt you myself, never mind what your mother might do." Chuckling to himself the doctor gathered up his tools in his arms, looking over the Prince at the two aliens sternly. "Now, I can't say that I'm not grateful for bringing the boy home to us, but I can say that this isn't a gathering hall. So move on out the lot of you, T'charrl has to get some rest. He'll be at your little dinner party, I promise."
"Just see that he's taken care of doctor. If he has so much as an ache come that time then all of our hides will be roasted." For all of her confrontational appearance the Queen deeply cared for her son, and anyone who might inhibit him in anyway answered to her. Shuddering at the very notion L'esta grabbed the door and pulled it open, gesturing for Yumi and Shu to follow him. "Would you two like to see around the city while we wait? It'll be a while yet until anything is done, meal or no meal, so we've got some time to kill." Looking to T'charrl the captain bowed his head, offering an apologetic smile. "I do hope you can forgive our leaving you alone. I look forward to seeing you again though, Prince T'charrl."
The Queen was miffed with her son, to say the least, and made it known immediately. Seeing a lack of medical personnel around the prince told her he was relatively okay, meaning a good smack in the head wouldn't cause any harm. For a moment she loomed over him, simmering down a little after having gotten her frustration out on both the guilty party and a rather unfortunate L'esta. With a sigh she knelt before her child, gently brushing debris away from his body to clean him up. While she was still agitated it was difficult to be angry seeing him so crushed, so she lightened up a bit. "I know you're strong, T'charrl, you are my son after all," she answered, lowering her head and resting her forehead upon his, closing her eyes. "Just don't you do anything stupid like that again, understood? Even the greatest warrior has their limits, one person can't do it all." There was a reason they had an army, after all. As proficient as their tribe might be in combat they were too few in number to do anything, they needed the support of others to help.
"And I suppose I have you two to thank for my son's return?" Getting to her feet the Queen turned to look at Shu and Yumi, being taller than both of them. Lifting a hand she watched the alien woman cringe slightly, blinking before starting to laugh. "I wasn't going to strike you!" the Queen laughed, relieving an itch beside one of her antennae, "But I'm glad to see you understand who is in charge here already! I must thank you for bringing my son home to us, it saves us having to send a search party." Curious, she wondered just how they'd come across the prince. They really did not seem much like fighters, but looks could be deceiving. Looking back down to her child she helped him back onto the bed carefully, giving his head a motherly stroke before peering through the drawn curtains at the doctor hiding behind them. "Renthal! He still has some open wounds, bandage them!" she screamed, surprising the elderly Kaesstrian. The clatter of some metallic objects could be heard as they fell again, and tentatively the doctor came out with a roll of bandages to do as he was told.
Yumi wasn't too sure what to make of this woman, other than she had a no nonsense attitude about her. She could understand how she was leading these people, the very thought of opposing someone like this was unnerving, regardless of gap in strength. When the Queen went back to chewing out Renthal the Beastman released a sigh of relief, slumping and giving her forehead a rub. Hearing Shu speak up she looked down at him, smiling reassuringly and giving a shake of her head. "No, not all mothers..." she whispered, leaning down with a nervous smile, "Just the crazy ones..."
"You two! What are you doing?" the Queen butted in, nearly shouting at the aliens.
"J-Just talking, Your Majesty!" Yumi replied, straightening up and awkwardly hiding Shu behind her, managing a nervous smile. When the Kaesstrian came closer to them she shirked back, expecting to be hit yet again. When no fists went flying she looked up, noting the confused look on her face. "Uh... Is something wrong?"
The Queen smiled in amusement at the effect she had on these travelers, biting back a laugh as she shook her head. "Nothing is wrong, quite the contrary. I'd like to reward you two for helping T'charrl. I'll need some time to get the arrangements, but if you wouldn't mind staying for a little while you'll be paid your dues. Captain!" she yelled, turning to L'esta who was still lifting himself up off the floor. "I want you to remain with these two until I send for them! I don't want any of my guards getting a funny idea and trying to lock them up!"
"Y-Yes Your Highness!" The Queen lingered for a moment longer, giving the Prince a small hug before shooting a warning glance at Renthal and departing. As the sound of her footsteps faded the room became palpably more relaxed, the captain groaning faintly as he gave his head a rub. "That's our Queen for you..." L'esta mused, chuckling as he nursed a bump. "She is a good woman, really, but hard too. Keeps everyone in line though, so I guess that's good."
"And I suppose I have you two to thank for my son's return?" Getting to her feet the Queen turned to look at Shu and Yumi, being taller than both of them. Lifting a hand she watched the alien woman cringe slightly, blinking before starting to laugh. "I wasn't going to strike you!" the Queen laughed, relieving an itch beside one of her antennae, "But I'm glad to see you understand who is in charge here already! I must thank you for bringing my son home to us, it saves us having to send a search party." Curious, she wondered just how they'd come across the prince. They really did not seem much like fighters, but looks could be deceiving. Looking back down to her child she helped him back onto the bed carefully, giving his head a motherly stroke before peering through the drawn curtains at the doctor hiding behind them. "Renthal! He still has some open wounds, bandage them!" she screamed, surprising the elderly Kaesstrian. The clatter of some metallic objects could be heard as they fell again, and tentatively the doctor came out with a roll of bandages to do as he was told.
Yumi wasn't too sure what to make of this woman, other than she had a no nonsense attitude about her. She could understand how she was leading these people, the very thought of opposing someone like this was unnerving, regardless of gap in strength. When the Queen went back to chewing out Renthal the Beastman released a sigh of relief, slumping and giving her forehead a rub. Hearing Shu speak up she looked down at him, smiling reassuringly and giving a shake of her head. "No, not all mothers..." she whispered, leaning down with a nervous smile, "Just the crazy ones..."
"You two! What are you doing?" the Queen butted in, nearly shouting at the aliens.
"J-Just talking, Your Majesty!" Yumi replied, straightening up and awkwardly hiding Shu behind her, managing a nervous smile. When the Kaesstrian came closer to them she shirked back, expecting to be hit yet again. When no fists went flying she looked up, noting the confused look on her face. "Uh... Is something wrong?"
The Queen smiled in amusement at the effect she had on these travelers, biting back a laugh as she shook her head. "Nothing is wrong, quite the contrary. I'd like to reward you two for helping T'charrl. I'll need some time to get the arrangements, but if you wouldn't mind staying for a little while you'll be paid your dues. Captain!" she yelled, turning to L'esta who was still lifting himself up off the floor. "I want you to remain with these two until I send for them! I don't want any of my guards getting a funny idea and trying to lock them up!"
"Y-Yes Your Highness!" The Queen lingered for a moment longer, giving the Prince a small hug before shooting a warning glance at Renthal and departing. As the sound of her footsteps faded the room became palpably more relaxed, the captain groaning faintly as he gave his head a rub. "That's our Queen for you..." L'esta mused, chuckling as he nursed a bump. "She is a good woman, really, but hard too. Keeps everyone in line though, so I guess that's good."
Races of Legacy
With numerous worlds throughout the story of Legacy, it is only natural that there be more than one race of peoples. From simple human knockoffs to humanoid insects, a number of different races have been encountered throughout the group's journey.
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Caldwell, the stone-wall city, the last bastion of humanity in a wilderness. An impenetrable fortress amongst the trees. The city was a bit exaggerated to say the least. It was impressive to be sure, but only being on Floor 5 it was hardly the epitome of a grand city. Compiled of old Victorian-era styled buildings and cobbled streets it stood in stark contrast to the traditional scheme of things, one of the few locations in Aincrad that took after London's history. Two and three storied houses lined the wide streets, and shops as well as taverns dotted the area to boot. Being one of the earlier cities its protected expanse was filled with players and NPCs alike, each hurrying about on their schedules for the day. No matter where you went in the city it seemed there was a flock of people gathered, either bartering, eating, or simply enjoying a pleasant day. Virtual or not, the city seemed very much alive, no one could deny that.
Amongst the throes of passerby and players sat a pair of friends on a bench, catching their breath after a training session. Miyamoto Hiro, better known by his handle as Suto, was leaning back on the seat, arms sprawled out across the back casually. He was staring up at the sky absentmindedly, watching the clouds drift by idly with a mindless smile plastered on his lips. "Hey... That one sort of looks like a rabbit..." he mused, reaching over and tapping his friend's shoulder before pointing to the sky. A breeze disrupted the cloud, tarnishing its shape into nothingness and making Suto sigh in response. Pushing himself into an upright sitting position he instead slouched over, resting his arms over his knees with a grin. "I really wish we got more Col from all of that work... Those dang wolves and foxes had nothing on them..." On a whimsical thought he gazed down at the floor, brow pulling together. Where in the heck did animals put the money anyways? He knew it was a game and it was all coded, but putting it in realistic terms...
"Wow! My mind just went places..." he laughed, shaking his head. Raising a hand he scratched at his forehead, glancing up at the red strap he had tied around his forehead to hold back his bangs. "When do you suppose we ought to go meet the others? It's been a few hours now, they've got to be awake."
Alexander Watanabe, better known as Fitch, had been slouched on the bench, appearing very drowsy. His eyes drooped and he could feel the mid-morning nap coming on. The sun and the environment of Caldwell made him sleepy... then again, there were countless things that had such an affect on him. He wore a crimson leather jacket with dark blue and black feathers at the shoulders with a black shirt beneath and dark blue jeans. He had removed his gloves, but left the combat boots he had worn to their outing. His shield was tucked away in his inventory, but he had a steel longsword at his left hip which he had obtained with relative ease at a shop owned by an NPC on this floor.
As his shoulder was tapped, the boy's eyes opened and he turned his head groggily, "Hm? Oh, uh..." His head finally tilted back as the cloud disappated. There was a small laugh as Hiro spoke once more and he shook his head, "If I remember right, money is really hard to rake in unless you get a rare mob... The odds are extremely slim. I heard there's some kid who's already been hunting them out... Heard about it from the one who made me this jacket, actually - said he had more feathers for sale than she'd bought since Floor Four opened up. I can't remember his name though... Hmph... Whatever... Actually, from as far as I got in the beta, I saw that money was harder to gather from combat early on."
"What are you two doing?" Rang a familiar voice from behind. It didn't take long for Mizuki Yukimura, or Yari as the other denizens of Aincrad knew her, to reveal herself and cross her arms. In Sword Art Online, she dressed quite a bit more liberally than she had before being trapped in the game. Not that she was wearing extremely revealing clothes, but her white top was cut low in the back, oddly revealing her shoulder blades. As the fabric came together behind her, it turned to a deep violet and wrapped around her waist, accompanied by an open-front skirt overtop of black tight pants.
"You know, I expected this of you, Fitch... But Hiro, how could you leave us behind just to get in more training?" She asked with a chastising tone. She was soon joined by the newest addition to their team, the only other girl currently, "What should we do with these two?"
"They look pretty tired, I dunno..." Luna replied, looking between the two boys. "I'd say if they want to slink off on us though then send them back out for something. That'll teach them to run around behind our backs." Lynn Carter, as her real name was, held the two friends in her blue gaze. Her long btown hair fell to just beneath her shoulderblades, tied back in a ponytail to keep it out of her eyes. Unlike the others she still bore her typical combat clothing, a brown vest that was always buttoned up tight, covering everything to just below her navel. On her shoulders sat a green cowl, the hood hanging freely across her back, and a set of leather armguards on either arm for extra protection. Each hand had fingerless leather gloves for ease of use, matching the leather boots secured around her feet. A tanned cloth skirt hung around her hips, tied on tight by a thick cowhide belt.
Suto looked up between Yari and Luna before smiling sheepishly, raising his hands in a defensive manner. "Now now ladies... Come on. We just got back, there's no reason to send us back out just yet!" he replied, chuckling nervously. When Luna slammed her hands down on the back of the bench he let out a soft yelp, edging away and biting his lip before looking over at Alex. "It was his idea! Don't blame me!"
"Like I'm going to believe that Suto. You're the one who can't sit still for five minutes, I know you're the one who wanted to go out." Luna stood upright and rolled her eyes, laying her hands on her hips. "Seriously... We're supposed to be a team you guys, and that means not going on secret training sessions like this." she said, holding out a finger and giving each boy a testy stare. "What if one of you gets hurt? Or you bite off more than you can chew? We need to stick together, that's the whole reason we're a party, isn't it?"
"Well... Yeah, but I mean how bad can one little training session be?" Again a nasty glare shut Suto up right quick. Frowning to himself he pressed his index fingers together, lowering his gaze awkwardly for a silent moment. Man, Luna could seriously be a killjoy sometimes. He knew she meant well, or he liked to think so, but did she have to be so hard on them? "How about we split a bit of the Col we made and we call it even? Because I REALLY don't feel like getting up for at least another ten minutes..."
As Hiro and Luna quipped back and forth, Fitch was only smiling dazedly, his eyes resting on Yari's. The other two wouldn't notice as she blushed and looked away, stifling a giggle and shaking her head, "I swear... you two and your fighting... If I didn't know better, I'd say you had feelings for each other." She teased, taking a seat on the bench beside Fitch, her hands in her lap. "Oh, that will never do, Hiro... We share money anyway. Maybe not as a guild does, but you know as well as I do if any of us need cash, we all work together for it. So that's not going to work - we're both smarter than that," She pointed out.
The spear-user tapped her chin thoughtfully, "I suppose... We could let it go... I mean, after all, you're not the first to do this, I'm sure... Kenshin splits off fairly often and I know... Well, honestly, Fitch and I have gone before... and I know that you and I have, Luna, so it's only fair that these two get their 'guy time...' or whatever it is that boys do." Though she didn't dare say it, Yari had thought to herself about how very little training actually occured during her and Fitch's outings, as they always happened upon a nice safe zone in the forest or ended up clearing gout an area too quickly and just enjoyed one another's company.
"I suppose one time we can let it slide..." She said, looking to Luna with a smile, "We are a party after all."
"Hey, speaking of Kenshin... wasn't he going to meet us here today too?" Fitch spoke up finally, sitting up and placing his arms along the back of the bench, where it would rest behind Yari and Hiro both.
Amongst the throes of passerby and players sat a pair of friends on a bench, catching their breath after a training session. Miyamoto Hiro, better known by his handle as Suto, was leaning back on the seat, arms sprawled out across the back casually. He was staring up at the sky absentmindedly, watching the clouds drift by idly with a mindless smile plastered on his lips. "Hey... That one sort of looks like a rabbit..." he mused, reaching over and tapping his friend's shoulder before pointing to the sky. A breeze disrupted the cloud, tarnishing its shape into nothingness and making Suto sigh in response. Pushing himself into an upright sitting position he instead slouched over, resting his arms over his knees with a grin. "I really wish we got more Col from all of that work... Those dang wolves and foxes had nothing on them..." On a whimsical thought he gazed down at the floor, brow pulling together. Where in the heck did animals put the money anyways? He knew it was a game and it was all coded, but putting it in realistic terms...
"Wow! My mind just went places..." he laughed, shaking his head. Raising a hand he scratched at his forehead, glancing up at the red strap he had tied around his forehead to hold back his bangs. "When do you suppose we ought to go meet the others? It's been a few hours now, they've got to be awake."
Alexander Watanabe, better known as Fitch, had been slouched on the bench, appearing very drowsy. His eyes drooped and he could feel the mid-morning nap coming on. The sun and the environment of Caldwell made him sleepy... then again, there were countless things that had such an affect on him. He wore a crimson leather jacket with dark blue and black feathers at the shoulders with a black shirt beneath and dark blue jeans. He had removed his gloves, but left the combat boots he had worn to their outing. His shield was tucked away in his inventory, but he had a steel longsword at his left hip which he had obtained with relative ease at a shop owned by an NPC on this floor.
As his shoulder was tapped, the boy's eyes opened and he turned his head groggily, "Hm? Oh, uh..." His head finally tilted back as the cloud disappated. There was a small laugh as Hiro spoke once more and he shook his head, "If I remember right, money is really hard to rake in unless you get a rare mob... The odds are extremely slim. I heard there's some kid who's already been hunting them out... Heard about it from the one who made me this jacket, actually - said he had more feathers for sale than she'd bought since Floor Four opened up. I can't remember his name though... Hmph... Whatever... Actually, from as far as I got in the beta, I saw that money was harder to gather from combat early on."
"What are you two doing?" Rang a familiar voice from behind. It didn't take long for Mizuki Yukimura, or Yari as the other denizens of Aincrad knew her, to reveal herself and cross her arms. In Sword Art Online, she dressed quite a bit more liberally than she had before being trapped in the game. Not that she was wearing extremely revealing clothes, but her white top was cut low in the back, oddly revealing her shoulder blades. As the fabric came together behind her, it turned to a deep violet and wrapped around her waist, accompanied by an open-front skirt overtop of black tight pants.
"You know, I expected this of you, Fitch... But Hiro, how could you leave us behind just to get in more training?" She asked with a chastising tone. She was soon joined by the newest addition to their team, the only other girl currently, "What should we do with these two?"
"They look pretty tired, I dunno..." Luna replied, looking between the two boys. "I'd say if they want to slink off on us though then send them back out for something. That'll teach them to run around behind our backs." Lynn Carter, as her real name was, held the two friends in her blue gaze. Her long btown hair fell to just beneath her shoulderblades, tied back in a ponytail to keep it out of her eyes. Unlike the others she still bore her typical combat clothing, a brown vest that was always buttoned up tight, covering everything to just below her navel. On her shoulders sat a green cowl, the hood hanging freely across her back, and a set of leather armguards on either arm for extra protection. Each hand had fingerless leather gloves for ease of use, matching the leather boots secured around her feet. A tanned cloth skirt hung around her hips, tied on tight by a thick cowhide belt.
Suto looked up between Yari and Luna before smiling sheepishly, raising his hands in a defensive manner. "Now now ladies... Come on. We just got back, there's no reason to send us back out just yet!" he replied, chuckling nervously. When Luna slammed her hands down on the back of the bench he let out a soft yelp, edging away and biting his lip before looking over at Alex. "It was his idea! Don't blame me!"
"Like I'm going to believe that Suto. You're the one who can't sit still for five minutes, I know you're the one who wanted to go out." Luna stood upright and rolled her eyes, laying her hands on her hips. "Seriously... We're supposed to be a team you guys, and that means not going on secret training sessions like this." she said, holding out a finger and giving each boy a testy stare. "What if one of you gets hurt? Or you bite off more than you can chew? We need to stick together, that's the whole reason we're a party, isn't it?"
"Well... Yeah, but I mean how bad can one little training session be?" Again a nasty glare shut Suto up right quick. Frowning to himself he pressed his index fingers together, lowering his gaze awkwardly for a silent moment. Man, Luna could seriously be a killjoy sometimes. He knew she meant well, or he liked to think so, but did she have to be so hard on them? "How about we split a bit of the Col we made and we call it even? Because I REALLY don't feel like getting up for at least another ten minutes..."
As Hiro and Luna quipped back and forth, Fitch was only smiling dazedly, his eyes resting on Yari's. The other two wouldn't notice as she blushed and looked away, stifling a giggle and shaking her head, "I swear... you two and your fighting... If I didn't know better, I'd say you had feelings for each other." She teased, taking a seat on the bench beside Fitch, her hands in her lap. "Oh, that will never do, Hiro... We share money anyway. Maybe not as a guild does, but you know as well as I do if any of us need cash, we all work together for it. So that's not going to work - we're both smarter than that," She pointed out.
The spear-user tapped her chin thoughtfully, "I suppose... We could let it go... I mean, after all, you're not the first to do this, I'm sure... Kenshin splits off fairly often and I know... Well, honestly, Fitch and I have gone before... and I know that you and I have, Luna, so it's only fair that these two get their 'guy time...' or whatever it is that boys do." Though she didn't dare say it, Yari had thought to herself about how very little training actually occured during her and Fitch's outings, as they always happened upon a nice safe zone in the forest or ended up clearing gout an area too quickly and just enjoyed one another's company.
"I suppose one time we can let it slide..." She said, looking to Luna with a smile, "We are a party after all."
"Hey, speaking of Kenshin... wasn't he going to meet us here today too?" Fitch spoke up finally, sitting up and placing his arms along the back of the bench, where it would rest behind Yari and Hiro both.
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Chronology of Events
Chronology of Events
- November 6, 2022: Sword Art Online begins. Akihiko Kayaba makes his fateful appearance and reveals to the players the true nature of his game.
- March 14, 2023: Floor 11 is reached by the players, with the group being among the Clearers. Luna is nearly killed in the ensuing boss battle, but is saved by the diligence of other players. Frontlines move to Floor 12.
- May 16, 2023: Currently on Floor 21, the group takes a reprieve to celebrate Yari's 18th birthday. Also the day Fitch and Yari are married, though they keep it a secret.
- June 10, 2023: The Floor 25 boss is set to be tackled by the Clearers. With no information available they go in blind, led by Heathcliffe of the Knights of Blood. The battle that ensues turns out to be against a deviant kind of boss, a dual wielding giant. Of the 49 players in attendance 17 fall to the beast, with Yari being among their ranks. The frontlines move to Floor 26, albeit after a hollow victory.
- August 14, 2023: The mood going into Floor 26 is anything but elated as Clearers are still recovering from their loses. To pass time, Nero opts for the group to take on a quest to collect a bounty, involving the slaying of a dragon. In the heat of battle a mistake leads to Kenshin being exposed, and ultimately his demise. The quest is completed, albeit with little sense of accomplishment. It is the second member the group has lost to date, and within one floor of one another. The group returns to town with hearts heavier than ever.
- October 24, 2023: Floor 30. With the recent struggles against bosses, the Clearers are much more hesitant to approach the tower. As such, groups splinter off for the time being to train until the time is deemed right. Members of the KoB, including Kazaro, Nero and Suto, travel out to the deserts in order to take on a quest. Along the way they run into Alphard and Jason, and later on Kimi as well. While inside the dungeon the group encounters ghastly apparitions of their fallen comrades and dispatch them with haste, with Nero being particularly haunted by them. Meanwhile, Doku has formally enlisted Fitch into his guild and they embark on their first task. Their mission is to track down "player killers" in the desert and kill them for a bounty. Under these pretenses Fitch agrees readily, and the pair proceeds to both find and slay the offenders. None the wiser, Fitch follows Doku back to town to collect their rewards.
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Two siblings from entirely different upbringings are brought together through the World Martial Arts Tournament. In the fateful final fight they face off, and after their brief battle the two leave the arena, albeit not on the best of terms. Shu and Takeshi, with some strain on the latter's part begin to travel about together in order to train. In their travels they meet a renowned martial arts instructor named Master Roshi, hoping that he can help Shu learn to use his innate Ki abilities as well as he should. A training regiment unlike what either had ever experienced was started, and through this unusual course they soon made a friend in a young woman named Yumi. Together with their new-found friend they complete their rudimentary Ki training. With no further plans for themselves the boys resolve to remain on the island for a while longer, as does Yumi with no other place to really call home. It is during their stay that talk of their mothers surface, both boys not having any real knowledge of the woman who had borne them. Takeshi forms a plan with the help of Roshi, one that will grant them their desires to meet their mothers face to face. On the very next day the trio departs to find the Dragonballs, seven magic orbs that when gathered can grant the wish of whoever collected them. Finding every one though will not be as easy as they had hoped, as they'd soon find out.
It became quickly apparent to the friends that in order to locate all seven Dragonballs they needed some kind of help. Thankfully for the brothers Yumi has a proposal for their problem. Under her suggestion they seek out a childhood friend of hers, a young man named Vegeta, and no less the man in charge of the Capsule Corp. With renewed hope they make way to the massive corporation's headquarters, only to find that there has been a rather unexpected turn of events. A member of Capsule Corp, or more precisely Vegeta's personal guard, Viral the Beastman, has attacked the lab and is trying to escape with a Dragonball in his clutches. Believing that he is stealing one of their treasures Takeshi moves on in pursuit with Yumi and Shu none too far behind. The two have a chase and battle briefly, and as the others catch up to the group as does Vegeta. Obviously not pleased with what had happened Vegeta demands the return of the Dragonball initially, changing his orders when he learns of the brother's quest. Viral is none too thrilled to say the least, but accompanies the group on a search for their goal of collecting the Dragonballs. With an ingrained ability to locate them Viral becomes a key component of the group, and rather quickly proves himself to be rather helpful in many other ways as well.
Now four strong the group begins a quest for finding all seven Dragonballs again, this time with a means of collecting them. Unbeknownst to anyone involved it is not as simple as finding the Dragonball lying in a crack or crevice. Unlike the traditional hunts that they expected the Dragonballs have now been left in the care of guardians; powerful Earth warriors that are capable of keeping them safe from all but the most capable fighters. Several challenges were faced, from frozen mountain peaks to harsh deserts and dense, humid jungles, they traveled much of the globe in their hunt. It took the better part of half a year, but eventually all but one of the Dragonballs were in their possession. The brothers were one step closer to achieving their goals, finally getting to meet their mothers as they had so desperately dreamed of. As fate would have it however it was not to be, as dark forces loomed over the Earth. With the help of Goku they are whisked away back to East City, removed from their adventures to be thrown into a fight for the safety of their home against their father's men. In a desperate struggle against three powerful foes the group begins to lose ground, unable to conquer the overwhelming odds. When Yumi is injured though both boys become enraged, tapping into wells of strength and finally managing to gain the upper hand on the Saiyans, defeating all but the leader Krom. With his life spared Krom flees from Earth, but not before taking Viral with him.
From there things turned from bad to worse quickly. Despite having a hard fought battle the Dragonballs are gathered in hopes of bringing Viral back to Earth. As a means of protecting the planet and their friends from further harm Takeshi forms a plan, deciding not to speak of it until they've gathered all seven Dragonballs. Right at the moment of the wish he changes the plan, having himself and Shu taken to Viral's location to save him on their own. What looked to be a sound plan initially began to crumble almost instantly, and despite freeing Viral they cannot escape. The trio makes it to the hangar only to be confronted by Krom and a mass of Saiyan warriors with him. To make matters worse there is one more foe in their midst, the Saiyan King Yamate, their father. With absolutely no hope of defying the king or fleeing all three are taken into custody. Takeshi is forced into servitude under his father, taking on a squad of his own to carry out missions. He is the fortunate one of the group. Shu and Viral meanwhile are each taken to labs and subjected to horrendous tests to experiment with their unique abilities. A year passes in this manner, the brothers fall out of contact almost completely and Viral is completely thrown to the darkness and never heard from. Earth begins to recover thanks to the help of the Dragonballs, Yumi and Vegeta force themselves to go on despite their friends being gone, and life for Earth gets back to normal at least.
With all hope seeming lost finally a day comes when Takeshi decides to take a massive risk; free himself and Shu of their father's control. In a sketchy mission they depart as a squad with Shu in tow to a planet in order to put down a recent uprising of forces. They arrive and are confronted by a group of aliens, but nothing that should cause alarm for the Saiyans. They are confused, but following orders everyone sans Shu takes up arms and begins to fight. The true reason for their task becomes apparent as the rebels they were fighting draw back and a new foe shows themselves to the young Saiyans. Much to their surprise it is one of their own, an older Saiyan by the name of Korian. After a brief exchange a fight breaks out again, but this time it is heavily one sided in the favor of the rebels. Shu, under the control of a collar like device, transforms and attacks the rogue Saiyan. Even in his form though Korian overpowers the boy, destroying the device and freeing him from it, and the king's hold. Being the opening they were looking for Takeshi calls for a cease-fire, and after negotiations the brothers decide to stay with the rebels as the squad returns to duty under the promise they soon too would be freed from Yamate's hold.
Innumerable things have happened since the brothers were reunited. They joined the rebellion and, for the first time in over a year once again took up arms against their father. One mission led to a desert world known as Shaharia, and upon this world they encounter Viral, under the power of a similar device. After freeing the Beastman, albeit with complications, they return to the rebel home world of Uuonoe and regroup before continuing on with their push against the Saiyan forces. A succession of battles finally leads to the rebels taking the offensive, but not before a surprising turn of events takes place and Vegeta rejoins them as well. Striking out against a communications outpost on a frozen tundra of a planet they make the first step in taking down the Saiyan war machine. Here they find yet another surprise waiting for them, their friend Yumi who had since been taken by the Saiyans and turned Beastman as well. She is saved, the base taken over, though a rift between the reunited group and Korian's rebellion quickly forms after Viral slays a few enemies. Unable to see eye to eye any longer they do the only thing left to them; leave the rebellion and travel on their own. The party, with the aid of a ship given to them by Sayomi, makes a trip to a quiet little world known as Kaesstra. Despite being relatively detached from the rest of the universe war has marred this world too, though this fighting is amongst its own people. Needing help for Viral and temporary refuge the group stays here as Takeshi and Shu end up playing part in the conflict.
With the conflict still playing out the story continues...
It became quickly apparent to the friends that in order to locate all seven Dragonballs they needed some kind of help. Thankfully for the brothers Yumi has a proposal for their problem. Under her suggestion they seek out a childhood friend of hers, a young man named Vegeta, and no less the man in charge of the Capsule Corp. With renewed hope they make way to the massive corporation's headquarters, only to find that there has been a rather unexpected turn of events. A member of Capsule Corp, or more precisely Vegeta's personal guard, Viral the Beastman, has attacked the lab and is trying to escape with a Dragonball in his clutches. Believing that he is stealing one of their treasures Takeshi moves on in pursuit with Yumi and Shu none too far behind. The two have a chase and battle briefly, and as the others catch up to the group as does Vegeta. Obviously not pleased with what had happened Vegeta demands the return of the Dragonball initially, changing his orders when he learns of the brother's quest. Viral is none too thrilled to say the least, but accompanies the group on a search for their goal of collecting the Dragonballs. With an ingrained ability to locate them Viral becomes a key component of the group, and rather quickly proves himself to be rather helpful in many other ways as well.
Now four strong the group begins a quest for finding all seven Dragonballs again, this time with a means of collecting them. Unbeknownst to anyone involved it is not as simple as finding the Dragonball lying in a crack or crevice. Unlike the traditional hunts that they expected the Dragonballs have now been left in the care of guardians; powerful Earth warriors that are capable of keeping them safe from all but the most capable fighters. Several challenges were faced, from frozen mountain peaks to harsh deserts and dense, humid jungles, they traveled much of the globe in their hunt. It took the better part of half a year, but eventually all but one of the Dragonballs were in their possession. The brothers were one step closer to achieving their goals, finally getting to meet their mothers as they had so desperately dreamed of. As fate would have it however it was not to be, as dark forces loomed over the Earth. With the help of Goku they are whisked away back to East City, removed from their adventures to be thrown into a fight for the safety of their home against their father's men. In a desperate struggle against three powerful foes the group begins to lose ground, unable to conquer the overwhelming odds. When Yumi is injured though both boys become enraged, tapping into wells of strength and finally managing to gain the upper hand on the Saiyans, defeating all but the leader Krom. With his life spared Krom flees from Earth, but not before taking Viral with him.
From there things turned from bad to worse quickly. Despite having a hard fought battle the Dragonballs are gathered in hopes of bringing Viral back to Earth. As a means of protecting the planet and their friends from further harm Takeshi forms a plan, deciding not to speak of it until they've gathered all seven Dragonballs. Right at the moment of the wish he changes the plan, having himself and Shu taken to Viral's location to save him on their own. What looked to be a sound plan initially began to crumble almost instantly, and despite freeing Viral they cannot escape. The trio makes it to the hangar only to be confronted by Krom and a mass of Saiyan warriors with him. To make matters worse there is one more foe in their midst, the Saiyan King Yamate, their father. With absolutely no hope of defying the king or fleeing all three are taken into custody. Takeshi is forced into servitude under his father, taking on a squad of his own to carry out missions. He is the fortunate one of the group. Shu and Viral meanwhile are each taken to labs and subjected to horrendous tests to experiment with their unique abilities. A year passes in this manner, the brothers fall out of contact almost completely and Viral is completely thrown to the darkness and never heard from. Earth begins to recover thanks to the help of the Dragonballs, Yumi and Vegeta force themselves to go on despite their friends being gone, and life for Earth gets back to normal at least.
With all hope seeming lost finally a day comes when Takeshi decides to take a massive risk; free himself and Shu of their father's control. In a sketchy mission they depart as a squad with Shu in tow to a planet in order to put down a recent uprising of forces. They arrive and are confronted by a group of aliens, but nothing that should cause alarm for the Saiyans. They are confused, but following orders everyone sans Shu takes up arms and begins to fight. The true reason for their task becomes apparent as the rebels they were fighting draw back and a new foe shows themselves to the young Saiyans. Much to their surprise it is one of their own, an older Saiyan by the name of Korian. After a brief exchange a fight breaks out again, but this time it is heavily one sided in the favor of the rebels. Shu, under the control of a collar like device, transforms and attacks the rogue Saiyan. Even in his form though Korian overpowers the boy, destroying the device and freeing him from it, and the king's hold. Being the opening they were looking for Takeshi calls for a cease-fire, and after negotiations the brothers decide to stay with the rebels as the squad returns to duty under the promise they soon too would be freed from Yamate's hold.
Innumerable things have happened since the brothers were reunited. They joined the rebellion and, for the first time in over a year once again took up arms against their father. One mission led to a desert world known as Shaharia, and upon this world they encounter Viral, under the power of a similar device. After freeing the Beastman, albeit with complications, they return to the rebel home world of Uuonoe and regroup before continuing on with their push against the Saiyan forces. A succession of battles finally leads to the rebels taking the offensive, but not before a surprising turn of events takes place and Vegeta rejoins them as well. Striking out against a communications outpost on a frozen tundra of a planet they make the first step in taking down the Saiyan war machine. Here they find yet another surprise waiting for them, their friend Yumi who had since been taken by the Saiyans and turned Beastman as well. She is saved, the base taken over, though a rift between the reunited group and Korian's rebellion quickly forms after Viral slays a few enemies. Unable to see eye to eye any longer they do the only thing left to them; leave the rebellion and travel on their own. The party, with the aid of a ship given to them by Sayomi, makes a trip to a quiet little world known as Kaesstra. Despite being relatively detached from the rest of the universe war has marred this world too, though this fighting is amongst its own people. Needing help for Viral and temporary refuge the group stays here as Takeshi and Shu end up playing part in the conflict.
With the conflict still playing out the story continues...
Two siblings from entirely different upbringings are brought together through the World Martial Arts Tournament. In the fateful final fight they face off, and after their brief battle the two leave the arena, albeit not on the best of terms. Shu and Takeshi, with some strain on the latter's part begin to travel about together in order to train. In their travels they meet a renowned martial arts instructor named Master Roshi, hoping that he can help Shu learn to use his innate Ki abilities as well as he should. A training regiment unlike what either had ever experienced was started, and through this unusual course they soon made a friend in a young woman named Yumi. Together with their new-found friend they complete their rudimentary Ki training. With no further plans for themselves the boys resolve to remain on the island for a while longer, as does Yumi with no other place to really call home. It is during their stay that talk of their mothers surface, both boys not having any real knowledge of the woman who had borne them. Takeshi forms a plan with the help of Roshi, one that will grant them their desires to meet their mothers face to face. On the very next day the trio departs to find the Dragonballs, seven magic orbs that when gathered can grant the wish of whoever collected them. Finding every one though will not be as easy as they had hoped, as they'd soon find out.
It became quickly apparent to the friends that in order to locate all seven Dragonballs they needed some kind of help. Thankfully for the brothers Yumi has a proposal for their problem. Under her suggestion they seek out a childhood friend of hers, a young man named Vegeta, and no less the man in charge of the Capsule Corp. With renewed hope they make way to the massive corporation's headquarters, only to find that there has been a rather unexpected turn of events. A member of Capsule Corp, or more precisely Vegeta's personal guard, Viral the Beastman, has attacked the lab and is trying to escape with a Dragonball in his clutches. Believing that he is stealing one of their treasures Takeshi moves on in pursuit with Yumi and Shu none too far behind. The two have a chase and battle briefly, and as the others catch up to the group as does Vegeta. Obviously not pleased with what had happened Vegeta demands the return of the Dragonball initially, changing his orders when he learns of the brother's quest. Viral is none too thrilled to say the least, but accompanies the group on a search for their goal of collecting the Dragonballs. With an ingrained ability to locate them Viral becomes a key component of the group, and rather quickly proves himself to be rather helpful in many other ways as well.
Now four strong the group begins a quest for finding all seven Dragonballs again, this time with a means of collecting them. Unbeknownst to anyone involved it is not as simple as finding the Dragonball lying in a crack or crevice. Unlike the traditional hunts that they expected the Dragonballs have now been left in the care of guardians; powerful Earth warriors that are capable of keeping them safe from all but the most capable fighters. Several challenges were faced, from frozen mountain peaks to harsh deserts and dense, humid jungles, they traveled much of the globe in their hunt. It took the better part of half a year, but eventually all but one of the Dragonballs were in their possession. The brothers were one step closer to achieving their goals, finally getting to meet their mothers as they had so desperately dreamed of. As fate would have it however it was not to be, as dark forces loomed over the Earth. With the help of Goku they are whisked away back to East City, removed from their adventures to be thrown into a fight for the safety of their home against their father's men. In a desperate struggle against three powerful foes the group begins to lose ground, unable to conquer the overwhelming odds. When Yumi is injured though both boys become enraged, tapping into wells of strength and finally managing to gain the upper hand on the Saiyans, defeating all but the leader Krom. With his life spared Krom flees from Earth, but not before taking Viral with him.
From there things turned from bad to worse quickly. Despite having a hard fought battle the Dragonballs are gathered in hopes of bringing Viral back to Earth. As a means of protecting the planet and their friends from further harm Takeshi forms a plan, deciding not to speak of it until they've gathered all seven Dragonballs. Right at the moment of the wish he changes the plan, having himself and Shu taken to Viral's location to save him on their own. What looked to be a sound plan initially began to crumble almost instantly, and despite freeing Viral they cannot escape. The trio makes it to the hangar only to be confronted by Krom and a mass of Saiyan warriors with him. To make matters worse there is one more foe in their midst, the Saiyan King Yamate, their father. With absolutely no hope of defying the king or fleeing all three are taken into custody. Takeshi is forced into servitude under his father, taking on a squad of his own to carry out missions. He is the fortunate one of the group. Shu and Viral meanwhile are each taken to labs and subjected to horrendous tests to experiment with their unique abilities. A year passes in this manner, the brothers fall out of contact almost completely and Viral is completely thrown to the darkness and never heard from. Earth begins to recover thanks to the help of the Dragonballs, Yumi and Vegeta force themselves to go on despite their friends being gone, and life for Earth gets back to normal at least.
With all hope seeming lost finally a day comes when Takeshi decides to take a massive risk; free himself and Shu of their father's control. In a sketchy mission they depart as a squad with Shu in tow to a planet in order to put down a recent uprising of forces. They arrive and are confronted by a group of aliens, but nothing that should cause alarm for the Saiyans. They are confused, but following orders everyone sans Shu takes up arms and begins to fight. The true reason for their task becomes apparent as the rebels they were fighting draw back and a new foe shows themselves to the young Saiyans. Much to their surprise it is one of their own, an older Saiyan by the name of Korian. After a brief exchange a fight breaks out again, but this time it is heavily one sided in the favor of the rebels. Shu, under the control of a collar like device, transforms and attacks the rogue Saiyan. Even in his form though Korian overpowers the boy, destroying the device and freeing him from it, and the king's hold. Being the opening they were looking for Takeshi calls for a cease-fire, and after negotiations the brothers decide to stay with the rebels as the squad returns to duty under the promise they soon too would be freed from Yamate's hold.
Innumerable things have happened since the brothers were reunited. They joined the rebellion and, for the first time in over a year once again took up arms against their father. One mission led to a desert world known as Shaharia, and upon this world they encounter Viral, under the power of a similar device. After freeing the Beastman, albeit with complications, they return to the rebel home world of Uuonoe and regroup before continuing on with their push against the Saiyan forces. A succession of battles finally leads to the rebels taking the offensive, but not before a surprising turn of events takes place and Vegeta rejoins them as well. Striking out against a communications outpost on a frozen tundra of a planet they make the first step in taking down the Saiyan war machine. Here they find yet another surprise waiting for them, their friend Yumi who had since been taken by the Saiyans and turned Beastman as well. She is saved, the base taken over, though a rift between the reunited group and Korian's rebellion quickly forms after Viral slays a few enemies. Unable to see eye to eye any longer they do the only thing left to them; leave the rebellion and travel on their own. The party, with the aid of a ship given to them by Sayomi, makes a trip to a quiet little world known as Kaesstra. Despite being relatively detached from the rest of the universe war has marred this world too, though this fighting is amongst its own people. Needing help for Viral and temporary refuge the group stays here as Takeshi and Shu end up playing part in the conflict.
With the conflict still playing out the story continues...
It became quickly apparent to the friends that in order to locate all seven Dragonballs they needed some kind of help. Thankfully for the brothers Yumi has a proposal for their problem. Under her suggestion they seek out a childhood friend of hers, a young man named Vegeta, and no less the man in charge of the Capsule Corp. With renewed hope they make way to the massive corporation's headquarters, only to find that there has been a rather unexpected turn of events. A member of Capsule Corp, or more precisely Vegeta's personal guard, Viral the Beastman, has attacked the lab and is trying to escape with a Dragonball in his clutches. Believing that he is stealing one of their treasures Takeshi moves on in pursuit with Yumi and Shu none too far behind. The two have a chase and battle briefly, and as the others catch up to the group as does Vegeta. Obviously not pleased with what had happened Vegeta demands the return of the Dragonball initially, changing his orders when he learns of the brother's quest. Viral is none too thrilled to say the least, but accompanies the group on a search for their goal of collecting the Dragonballs. With an ingrained ability to locate them Viral becomes a key component of the group, and rather quickly proves himself to be rather helpful in many other ways as well.
Now four strong the group begins a quest for finding all seven Dragonballs again, this time with a means of collecting them. Unbeknownst to anyone involved it is not as simple as finding the Dragonball lying in a crack or crevice. Unlike the traditional hunts that they expected the Dragonballs have now been left in the care of guardians; powerful Earth warriors that are capable of keeping them safe from all but the most capable fighters. Several challenges were faced, from frozen mountain peaks to harsh deserts and dense, humid jungles, they traveled much of the globe in their hunt. It took the better part of half a year, but eventually all but one of the Dragonballs were in their possession. The brothers were one step closer to achieving their goals, finally getting to meet their mothers as they had so desperately dreamed of. As fate would have it however it was not to be, as dark forces loomed over the Earth. With the help of Goku they are whisked away back to East City, removed from their adventures to be thrown into a fight for the safety of their home against their father's men. In a desperate struggle against three powerful foes the group begins to lose ground, unable to conquer the overwhelming odds. When Yumi is injured though both boys become enraged, tapping into wells of strength and finally managing to gain the upper hand on the Saiyans, defeating all but the leader Krom. With his life spared Krom flees from Earth, but not before taking Viral with him.
From there things turned from bad to worse quickly. Despite having a hard fought battle the Dragonballs are gathered in hopes of bringing Viral back to Earth. As a means of protecting the planet and their friends from further harm Takeshi forms a plan, deciding not to speak of it until they've gathered all seven Dragonballs. Right at the moment of the wish he changes the plan, having himself and Shu taken to Viral's location to save him on their own. What looked to be a sound plan initially began to crumble almost instantly, and despite freeing Viral they cannot escape. The trio makes it to the hangar only to be confronted by Krom and a mass of Saiyan warriors with him. To make matters worse there is one more foe in their midst, the Saiyan King Yamate, their father. With absolutely no hope of defying the king or fleeing all three are taken into custody. Takeshi is forced into servitude under his father, taking on a squad of his own to carry out missions. He is the fortunate one of the group. Shu and Viral meanwhile are each taken to labs and subjected to horrendous tests to experiment with their unique abilities. A year passes in this manner, the brothers fall out of contact almost completely and Viral is completely thrown to the darkness and never heard from. Earth begins to recover thanks to the help of the Dragonballs, Yumi and Vegeta force themselves to go on despite their friends being gone, and life for Earth gets back to normal at least.
With all hope seeming lost finally a day comes when Takeshi decides to take a massive risk; free himself and Shu of their father's control. In a sketchy mission they depart as a squad with Shu in tow to a planet in order to put down a recent uprising of forces. They arrive and are confronted by a group of aliens, but nothing that should cause alarm for the Saiyans. They are confused, but following orders everyone sans Shu takes up arms and begins to fight. The true reason for their task becomes apparent as the rebels they were fighting draw back and a new foe shows themselves to the young Saiyans. Much to their surprise it is one of their own, an older Saiyan by the name of Korian. After a brief exchange a fight breaks out again, but this time it is heavily one sided in the favor of the rebels. Shu, under the control of a collar like device, transforms and attacks the rogue Saiyan. Even in his form though Korian overpowers the boy, destroying the device and freeing him from it, and the king's hold. Being the opening they were looking for Takeshi calls for a cease-fire, and after negotiations the brothers decide to stay with the rebels as the squad returns to duty under the promise they soon too would be freed from Yamate's hold.
Innumerable things have happened since the brothers were reunited. They joined the rebellion and, for the first time in over a year once again took up arms against their father. One mission led to a desert world known as Shaharia, and upon this world they encounter Viral, under the power of a similar device. After freeing the Beastman, albeit with complications, they return to the rebel home world of Uuonoe and regroup before continuing on with their push against the Saiyan forces. A succession of battles finally leads to the rebels taking the offensive, but not before a surprising turn of events takes place and Vegeta rejoins them as well. Striking out against a communications outpost on a frozen tundra of a planet they make the first step in taking down the Saiyan war machine. Here they find yet another surprise waiting for them, their friend Yumi who had since been taken by the Saiyans and turned Beastman as well. She is saved, the base taken over, though a rift between the reunited group and Korian's rebellion quickly forms after Viral slays a few enemies. Unable to see eye to eye any longer they do the only thing left to them; leave the rebellion and travel on their own. The party, with the aid of a ship given to them by Sayomi, makes a trip to a quiet little world known as Kaesstra. Despite being relatively detached from the rest of the universe war has marred this world too, though this fighting is amongst its own people. Needing help for Viral and temporary refuge the group stays here as Takeshi and Shu end up playing part in the conflict.
With the conflict still playing out the story continues...
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