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Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Takeshi really wouldn't have minded if they knew just what to look for to eat on this planet. In hindsight he yet again should have asked, the Queen or one of the others could have likely given them some idea. Their first hunting trip hadn't gone too poorly though, they'd brought in a decent haul and their meal had been tasty enough, just now they had more mouths and that wouldn't quite cut it. Having a plan completely bank on finding one thing big enough to feed them wasn't exactly that reliable either. Making no effort to hide his discouragement with a groan Takeshi turned back to his brother, curious what he had to say. "So what should we do, not kill something?" he asked, "Either we hunt or we just find fruit again. Really at this point I could eat my boot, so I don't care." As if on cue his stomach rumbled, getting another groan from the Saiyan as he placed his hands on his belly. "Or... We can go ahead and go back home. What about that rock you had? We could pawn that off I guess?"

"Just come at me as you can and we'll go from there," Garesh repeated, smiling as his son began to advance. He knew fully well of course that T'charrl was not in full health, but if he was so keen on being a warrior he'd best get used to fighting tired. Raising an arm to block an incoming strike the General's interest rose when his son brought up his power. "Like mother? What do you mean, that you should hide it?" he asked, parrying another swing easily enough. "I think it's unique and, if you can talk to the planet and the dead, should be shared. There's a lot we can learn from it. Your mother is right though, its not going to be that way with everyone. You'll have people who will fear you, and that's the reason she's asking you to hide it. To keep you safe from them." So long as there were people who did not understand his son there would be fear. It was only normal, unfortunately. "Do you wish to show me what you can do?"

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Takeshi figured something sizable had to be out here. With forests as big as these and that many animals running around it only made sense. Granted, their first hunting trip hadn't show much more than things the size of a dog, but they'd hardly explored that much area by then. Focusing more on his food than his future as a second-rate art tutor the Saiyan nodded in agreement with his brother. "Sounds good to me. We're a pretty good ways from the city already, so we just have to get away from here then..." Humming in thought Takeshi turned around a bit and glanced around the area. If they went straight they went back towards the city, so by that logic they had to go right or left. Since they'd take a right to get to the city as well the only option that was left was... Left. "Come on, this way!" he declared, pointing in the direction before marching off. "We'll bring something back so huge we'll have leftovers for tomorrow! Probably not as big as that sea monster, but still big!"

"It wasn't easy, believe me," Garesh laughed, giving the back of his head a rub. "She was ready to bite my head off when I first suggested it. But I figure if you do nothing while healing you'll fall out of pace, so best to keep you training." Even the best of soldiers could get rusty if they neglected training for too long. Plenty of good fighters had become as reliable as trainees in time of peace, he'd seen it happen dozens of times. While this new proposed government by his wife probably wouldn't require combat prowess it certainly couldn't hurt, certainly not too when there was bound to be opposition. Once he had fetched their training weapons Garesh tossed T'charrl his, carefully undoing the harness that held his real sword before setting it against the tree. Holding the sword in just one hand the General smiled, resting the sword on his shoulder. "Try whatever you're comfortable with," Garesh replied, pausing and laughing as he mused about his wife getting angry. "She loves you, she won't kill you. I'm perfectly liable to get smacked around though. Now come on, let's get this underway."

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Takeshi had meant to call his drawing Goku, not a blob. Hearing Shu get it mixed up the older boy smacked his own forehead, shaking his head. "No no... The thing I did is called drawing, I wanted you to... Oh never mind." Drawing was going to have to wait until at least after dinner, and that was provided they had anything to do it with. He supposed worst case scenario they could get some sticks and draw in the dirt outside. Ascending the stairs right out of the city Takeshi glanced back once more when his brother brought up food. Point made, he hadn't even considered how they might feed everyone that was there now. "We should probably go hunting then, yeah? And I doubt they'll be getting food, since they don't have money or anything to use. So we should see what we can find." A few dozen or so of the critters they had captured before ought to be enough to get everyone sated for the night. It may even be worth going back to the ship, they hadn't in a while and there might be something on it for them to eat. "Let's find the biggest animals we can, okay? Then we can let Yumi cook it again."

"Oh come on now, is that any way for a warrior to talk? "I know you'll beat me," that's something you should never say." Garesh smiled as he made way towards the central tree, taking back roads to avoid curious onlookers who might follow and watch in on them. "T'charrl, if you knew some of the conditions we've fought in you wouldn't be so glum about this my boy. Trust me, you're fine to fight whether you believe it yourself or not. Your mother says otherwise though, so this is all we can do for now." Not too long after the familiar gardens came into view, the massive subterranean tree looming overhead. There were a few workers maintaining the plants here and a small group of people gathered along the benches, but otherwise the garden was empty. "Here we are, a nice quiet place for us to train."

Setting T'charrl down on his feet carefully the General handed him his crutch, making sure he was steady before backing off. Holding up a claw for his son to wait he hurried behind a pillar, grabbing a barrel and dragging it out from behind where it had sat. Prying the lid off carefully Garesh reached into it, pulling out two wooden practice swords that he and T'charrl used to use. They were well worn but still sturdy enough to strike, and that was all they needed. "Since you're not that mobile you'll probably be defending more," the General explained, holding one fo the swords hilt-out in offering to the Prince. "Unless you feel you can stand without the crutch. And remember, don't push yourself too hard. Your mother will kill me if you come back hurt."

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Takeshi kept dragging his brother along until they had gotten out of view of the castle, releasing Shu's hand once they did. Having a hard time letting it go he pulled the drawing back out, half-heartedly defending it before groaning when he recognized himself it was pretty poor. "You want me to teach you how to draw...?" Takeshi asked, his tone one of disbelief. Unable to hide a smile he rubbed the back of his head, chuckling before turning around and shrugging a little. "I could, I guess. I mean it'd take a while for you to learn, but if you want to then sure." When the word blob was used again the Saiyan cringed, looking back at Shu with a strained smile. "And it's not a blob... Just call it Goku, okay? It's Goku." Huffing softly he crammed the paper and his hands into his pockets, starting to walk towards the gates out of town. "Come on, I'm getting hungry! We'd better hurry on back so we can get dinner!"

"Concerned or not, she has duties to see to and can't be bothered to gawk at you." Eslaria stated bluntly. From the corner of her eye the Queen saw T'charrl slump once his friends were gone, feeling upset for her son's mood. Offering a reassurance in the form of a small pat she got the idea to have him do something to take his mind off of things. Training was always a good preoccupation, and getting to be active seemed to be what he wanted anyways. Upon suggesting it perhaps that wasn't the best route as T'charrl didn't seem overly confident in the idea.

"Soldiers fight whether they're sore, hungry, cold or tired," Garesh replied, smiling at his son. "I'm not going to beat you around, and if you get too tried to continue just say so. Since you want to be a warrior so badly though then it's high time you're treated like one." Chuckling to himself the General leaned over and without cause snatched T'charrl up, drooping him over his shoulder. "We'll be back for supper dear, just heading out for a bit." After a brief show of affection that probably had the Prince squirming both he and his father were making their way out of the palace. In Garesh's hand was his son's crutch, not soon to forget the boy needed it, and beside that his sword. "Depending on how well you feel we could fight hand to hand, or use wooden swords. Why don't you decide young man?"

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"Good, glad you agree. If we see you again then I'll tell the guards not to bother with their ridiculous interrogations, there's no need to persecute a friend of Kaesstra." If anything it was just a perfectly good reason for these boys not to return. With T'charrl being so happy over having some friends of his own that was the last thing the Queen wanted, she'd make sure they wanted to come back. Shu seemed more enthusiastic than his brother on visiting again, which wasn't an issue. Eslaria was fairly certain that her son preferred the younger one anyways, so that was fine. "H'eras! Get back in here!" the Queen shouted towards the door, making Takeshi jump in the process. The assistant from before re-entered the room uneasily, scurrying over to her ruler and bowing down politely. "Listen to me well girl, go and report to the guards, tell them that these two boys and their friends are free to come and go in the city as they please. And be quick about it!"

"Y-Yes Your Majesty!" H'eras stuttered, bowing again awkwardly and nearly toppling forward. Cringing at an impatient sight from the Queen she collected herself, pausing as she looked over at the Prince, a nervous smile coming to her lips. "I-I'm glad you're doing well, Prince T'charrl..." Giving a meek yelp as Eslaria cleared her throat loudly the girl hurried out through the door again, intent on getting away from the Queen's wrath.

So much for the soft-spoken Queen, it looked like the crazy woman was back. Their business was effectively finished here, and they had sort of been dismissed. Glancing down at his picture once more he smiled slightly, giving Eslaria and her family a polite bow as he'd seen the others do. "We'll be back soon, don't worry. And when we come back everything wil be better, we promise!" A little eager to be out of there himself the Saiyan snatched up his brother's hand, waving before turning and hurrying out the slowly closing door, running along into the city while near dragging his brother behind him in the process. It wasn't until the palace was hidden behind some buildings that he slowed down, letting go of Shu and stopping to catch his breath. Turning around he pulled the drawing from his pocket, giving an indignant huff before pushing it forward for his sibling to see. "That so does not look like a blob!" Takeshi complained, pulling it back and looking at it, his body slouching slightly, "Or... Maybe it does."

Left in a rather abrupt manner Eslaria was once more just with her family. Blinking in confusion at their sudden departure the Queen sighed, shaking her head in disbelief and casting her son a sidelong glance. "T'charrl... You made some strange friends," she mused, smiling before reaching down and rubbing his head. "But good ones. I have a feeling those two are going to be back soon, so don't get too worried." Now that they were gone she too should get back to business, the city wasn't going to run itself after all. "As for you young man..." Eslaria continued, smiling as she crossed her arms, "You have a training session with your father, scheduled in... Five minutes."

"And it's not going to be an easy one," Garesh added, smiling as he put a hand on T'charrl's shoulder. "A true warrior fights in the face of adversity, and injury. A little soreness and malnutrition isn't anything to one of the new rulers of Kaesstra, now is it? Let's see if my little soldier can finally best the general or not."

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"Ki is like... Well..." Takeshi mumbled, rubbing at his chin toughtfully. "It's like that energy that you can feel inside of you," he continued, smiling as he patted his own chest. "Every living thing in the universe has it, or something like it. Plants, animals, even the planets have some. I almost wonder if what you have is Ki too, just a different form of it. But if we've both got that energy then we can share ours. It'll help your body by giving it more energy, and that should help you heal faster." It wasn't an instant remedy, but even if it only accelerated the process by half a day that was still good. It was selfish, he knew, but the sooner that T'charrl was well again the sooner his squad's families could be saved. The issue on Kaesstra was bound to be resolved, now it was a matter of seeing to that issue as well. "We can try a tiny bit at first, and if it doesn't work then we won't do anymore. If it'll help you though don't you think it's at least worth a try?"

Takeshi was interrupted at the end by Shu coming over, a bit reluctant to be taken from the conversation at hand. Glancing at his brother curiously his face reddened as his drawing was questioned, stomping his foot indignantly and snatching the paper before pointing at it. "What do you mean a blob creature? That's totally him!" he said in a defensive tone, tapping the sheet with a finger before looking at it crossly. "I mean... It's not exactly him, but come on, it's close enough!" He had thought it was pretty good, though clearly that wasn't a universal opinion. Hearing a sudden laugh he jumped a bit, startled to see the Queen holding her sides and shaking with laughter.

"You call that a drawing? Your brother was right, it does look like a blob!" Eslaria roared, still laughing at Takeshi's expense. She hadn't seen it before, but now that she had Shu's description fit it perfectly. As she calmed down she looked at the older boy who was sat in one of the chairs now, mumbling something about his picture by the looks of it. It had been funny, she thought so, and as did Garesh as he was heard settling down from some laughter as well. Smiling amused she looked to her son, offering him a hand to get him to his feet. "They can take care of our problem first, then we'll see to theirs, fair is fair. We should let them get to work, don't you think?" she asked gently, not wanting to come across as trying to tear her son from his friends. They had a job to do and that was that, they could always come back later. "Shu? Once you see this through can you come back here? I'd like to see you off before you and your friends leave, as I'm sure T'charrl would as well."

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Takeshi was hopeful that T'charrl was just what they needed to save his squad's parents. Without Dende around this time he wasn't too sure how to get in touch with King Kai himself, meaning talking to Goku was nigh impossible. Seeing as he had already sworn to help his team out he refused to go back on his word, but he certainly wouldn't mind a little help. When the Prince didn't sound too confident about the chances of it working it was hard to hide his disappointment. "Hey, no sweat, if you've got to recover then I totally get that," Takeshi remarked, giving a thumbs up with a sad smile. "I don't mean to press you T'charrl, take as long as you need to in order to get better." In reality they didn't have the luxury of time, but with this kid being their only possible way of pulling this off they might have no other choice.

"Just see to your end of the bargain and let him rest. He'll help when he's damn ready to." Smiling sympathetically at her son Eslaria, rubbed his cheek again before standing up, sighing as she held her son in her gaze. This ability of his seemed awfully silly to get worked up over, certainly to be kidnapped over too. Still, the implication that he could speak to the dead wasn't likely something to be taken lightly by their people if it was found out. Then again as part of their faith they did revere their ancestors, so who knows, he could be praised for it too. Right now though the Queen refused to take that chance with her son, not wanting him possibly branded as an oddity for his powers. "Speaking of your recovery, what you said had me wondering..." Eslaria mumbled, cupping her chin in thought. "You can take power from the planet, yes? Would that energy help your body recover more quickly? If so then I would feel quite a bit less worried about you getting hurt, and just maybe I'll let you fight more often."

Having a lightbulb go off in his head Takeshi grinned widely, abruptly shoving his sketch into Shu's hands as he walked over to the Prince and Queen. "Hang on a second, Shu and I might be able to help him recover!" he exclaimed, getting a confused look from Eslaria. "What you can do T'charrl, it sounds a lot like Ki. That's the energy we use in our bodies, and it's found in our planet too. If it's the same kind of thing we might be able to share some power, and that should help liven you up a bit." Clenching his hands into fists he nodded enthusiastically, certain this would work. "If you'll let us try, Your Majesty, we might be able to get him back on his feet quickly. He could be back in action as soon as tomorrow even!"

"This Ki... You're certain it can help him? I don't know how keen I am about you shoving some energy into my son..." There was no reason to think these two would cause T'charrl any intentional harm, even if the older one was a bit clueless. Their energies could be complete opposites though rather than similar, and introducing one to the other might cause some serious damage. Eslaria knew ultimately though that if her son decided to try it he would, with or without her consent. Smiling exasperatedly at that she looked to the Prince for an answer. "It's your decision, do you want to try this?"

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"And you think I'm judging you darling...?" Eslaria asked, frowning. "I'm not thinking any less of you or judging you, I'm just surprised by this turn of events, that's all." Was T'charrl really so concerned that she would become judgmental of him over this? She wanted to reject his concerns further but he had more to say, and not wanting to make him feel any worse she let him speak. Letting out a soft sigh as he finished the Queen shook her head, smiling sadly at her son. "You will not be left alone. Not by me, or your father, or your friends," Eslaria reassured, shooting the boys an accusatory glance before turning her attention back. "And even if no one else has this power we'll find a way to help you control it. Even if we have to go all over the planet to find someone who can help you. Don't worry so much."

Takeshi watched the interaction between mother and son a touch enviously. Was this what his own mother would be like, or Shu's for that matter? Aside from the hitting part he hoped so, it would be nice to have someone like that. "It kind of does, in a way..." he replied, looking down at Shu as he spoke. "I don't know about other energies though, since we can't really use others either." It would be an interesting concept though, if they could. Wouldn't it be strange to find something common between these bug people and Saiyans? When asked about Goku the older boy had to think for a moment. He knew T'charrl had no idea what the guy looked like, and explaining it was a little difficult.
"I've got an idea...! Sir?" Takeshi asked as he looked at the General. "Do you have something to write with and a sheet of paper?" Waiting patiently as Garesh went over to the throne and started to dig through a box behind it, returning shortly with a pad and something that kind of looked like a pen. Nodding gratefully the Saiyan took both of them, smiling hopefully at T'charrl. "I'm sorry to interrupt, but do you suppose we could have your son help us...? That is if he's up to it." Staring at the paper for a moment he started to make a sketch of Goku, taking a good few seconds to do it. When he finished he showed it to T'charrl, Shu perfectly able to see it as well. The hair was close, but the rest looked like it had been drawn by a three year old. "This is him, it's what he looks like anyways. And his energy would feel like ours, think you could find him?"

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Eslaria really didn't have a clue what to make of this whole situation. The fact that someone could communicate with trees seemed absurd, and the fact they could tell stories even more so. What was it then that her son had, telepathy? None of what was happening made sense to her, and through her confusion came an annoyance. Beside herself the Queen wasn't sure what to do right now, only able to close her eyes and rub at her head. "This is absurd... Talking to trees..." she mumbled, giving a shake of her head. Opening her eyes again she held her son for a moment, putting a hand on his cheek as she smiled slightly. "I never said I hated it... It's just... Different. I never knew that you could do this." It explained a fair bit though, why he spent so much time in the gardens. Why he was always picked on by other children for being strange, it's because in a way he was. But T'charrl was unique, she saw that, and as his mother she couldn't quite hate him for it. Still, it was difficult to come to terms with such an alien ability.

"You have to understand dear that what you can do, it's not normal," the Queen urged gently, rubbing her son's shoulder. "That doesn't mean it's bad. We can't go around showing everyone it though, not yet anyways. There has to be a reason you can do this though, and we'll find out why that is. If the planet and the dead can communicate through you then your gifts are from the gods, and I've no right to take it from you. Just please understand why we need to keep it a secret right now." With this admission also came the unnerving revelation that their enemies were well aware of his ability. Had they found a use for it, she wondered, and if so what did they intend to do with it? "It's your power... So I suppose it is only fair that you decide how to use it," Eslaria continued, "But bear in mind I am still your mother, and Queen, so if I don't agree and say otherwise I expect you to listen to me young man, understand?"

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"I won't hit you if you show me, now hurry up young man." There had never been any discussion of a hidden power, not as far as she knew. If it was dangerous then she may have to forbid its use, not wanting her people put in jeopardy. Watching T'charrl closely it seemed as if nothing happened for a moment until four blue orbs fomed in his hands. Eyes widening slightly in surprisse the Queen simply watched them in silence as her son spoke, rather curious about this ability of his. "So those were... Dead souls...?" Eslaria asked, rather puzzled by this revelation. It was also a little unnerving, the thought of talking to the dead. Taboo even, now she could understand why it had been hidden from her. She had to wonder why the military would want an ability like that, as what use could come from it? "So you've always been able to talk to... Dead people then? And they've been your friends, not those imaginary ones you made up? Garesh...? Did you know about this?"

"No, this is the first I've seen it too." the General replied, frowning as he came over to join the rest of the group. Looking at his son carefully he knelt on one knee before him, placing his hands on T'charrl's shoulders. "Something like that is very unique, but also very frightening. You shouldn't show it off to people, they might come to be afraid of you. You've got to keep that a secret, okay?" Even Eslaria was a bit put off by that, and normally she had a strong stomach for anything. The idea of speaking with the since passed was definitely unusual, and no doubt there would be claims of witchcraft if the masses found out.

Takeshi was on quite a different page than T'charrl's parents. It was unique, his ability but it could also very well be the answer that they needed. He was going out on a limb here, but this boy might help everything come together quite nicely, if he agreed to help. "T'charrl... That's amazing, really," the Saiyan beamed, hoping to cheer the kid up. "And Your Majesty...? He might be able to help us out, if it's okay. We'd need to know exactly how his ability works though to see. We can stay in the palace to try it even, I just want to know if he can contact people not on this planet with that."

"You want to bring dead people from another world to Kaesstra?" Eslaria asked incredulously. It was a tall order, but then again everything these boys were asking of her was. She must be out of her mind to allow such a thing to take place, she was going to allow it though. "Very well... T'charrl? Explain something to me though. You can talk to trees? Or just the tree in the center of the city? Clarify that for me. And what does it say? And how do you take energy from the planet? None of this makes any sense... Why didn't you ever tell me?" The Queen sounded a fair bit flustered and agitated, more over none of this making sense to her than anything. If T'charrl had been able to do this all along could others of their kind as well? Where did his abilities end?