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Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Korian sighed at Sayomi's rebuttal, putting his head in his hand and closing his eyes. Gods help him, she wasn't going to let this go for some time most likely. He didn't want to frighten T'charrl though, and he certainly wasn't looking to further sour their relations with the Princes either. If she could just put aside her research for one minute then there would be no problem, but that was nigh impossible to do. Looking back only when the Kaesstrian spoke out the Commander smiled, giving a nod in reply. "You're fine, and don't mention it, it was a pleasure meeting you," he replied. "I'll send a message along to look for the Queen, we'll handle this as best we can. Take care, we'll be in touch." Nodding again to Leto he watched as the alien was led off, leaving him, Sayomi and a handful of crew left in the bridge. Only once T'charrl was out of earshot did Korian look at his Lieutenant, giving her a look of exasperation. "Could you please not do that to every race we encounter...? It's no wonder a lot of the men call you the mad scientist..." he grumbled, raising a hand again to rub at his face tiredly. "T'charrl will be back, one way or another. Just be patient and you'll get your interview, I promise. For now leave him be, please."

Leto was quite happy to be out of that room, knowing full well what was coming. The look on Korian's face said it all, he was annoyed with Sayomi. It happened fairly often, the two were often at odds in spite of being such close companions in this war. He wondered how they did it, going on and on like that and never trading blows; Saiyans almost always resorted to blows first in his experience. Leading T'charrl back on towards the hangars and out the ship he looked over at his companion thoughtfully, raising an eyebrow as he admired, or perhaps became entranced over the orbs. He hadn't paid terribly much mind to them before, but Sayomi's questions had given rise in turn to some of his own. Feeling quite rude staring he quickly looked back ahead, clearing his throat. "So there's our Commander for you, and his Lieutenant. There isn't a finer pair of people to follow in this universe in spite of what impressions may have been left. They're taking charge for the entire galaxy and fighting the Saiyan empire, I can't think of a manlier endeavor!"

Takeshi hated that they were going to have to resort to just Ki, he did really want to use his sword some more. The only thing what was going to be effective were energy attacks, evident by the few good wounds the creature already bore. While he could potentially do it himself it was a good opportunity for Shu to get in some practice, and being mobile there was little danger of him being struck while trying. There was however plenty of other risks, such as having a blast explode in one's face. When the first one was unsuccessful the older boy took a moment to touch his eyebrows and hair, making sure he still had it all. Relieved he prompted Shu to try again, not wanting his brother to simply give up. This time around the shot fired off successfully, but was erratic in its motions and just barely missed the creature. Takeshi had to reach back with his free hand too just to make sure his sibling didn't go flying off, smiling slightly. "Okay... So this is going to be tricky... Crap..." They really should have practiced more, this wasn't going to go super well. They could keep trying, practice made perfect after all. But wild blasts and self-implosions were hardly going to make this battle easier for them. Diving back away as a rock was thrown their way Takeshi held out his hand, firing off a blast and hitting the creature's shoulder pad, just to keep it at bay. "One last time buddy, you can do it! Just focus and be careful."

Yumi was hardly adept with controlling the ship, or even competent. Rather than be steady the ride was more akin to being a small craft out on the ocean, rocking back and forth. In her defense it was only slight jars, but for the life of her she couldn't figure out how to keep it perfectly steady. Nevertheless she and Viral did manage to get out of the combat zone, albeit as far as they went the noise of the battle was still very much audible. Keeping a grip on her wheel up until they stopped moving she sunk back into her seat, sighing softly and closing her eyes. "It was so hard... I don't know how to fly this thing..." Yumi remarked, shrugging her shoulders tiredly before nuzzling her face into her shoulder to relieve an itch. From now on the others could handle driving, it wasn't really her forte. Resting her head back on the chair again she looked out the window, staring at the canyon before them with little interest. "I hope they finish soon... We really should be getting back..."

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

"Can't you just let him go...?" Korian asked, mumbling before rubbing at his forehead. Poor kid was going to be hounded now until Sayomi got her answers. Thank goodness their communications were nigh impossible to crack, he had a feeling there was going to be a bit of impromptu calls to try and speak with T'charrl. Or he could be getting ahead of himself, who knows. It was something everyone was curious about, certainly. The only one among the rebellion to have seen Kaesstrians in person was himself, and the Commander had hardly kept a field log to record what he'd seen of their people. It only seemed normal in a way for a scientist like Sayomi to get all up in arms when being denied a chance to study. But they weren't here for her to play detective and prod around the Kaesstrian Prince, they were trying to keep a schedule. A schedule that was gradually falling behind with this side project of theirs. No one to blame but himself for that though, he'd made the call to help out the boys and their friends.

When Sayomi started to talk about T'charrl as a mutant the Commander figured it was probably a good point to end their conversation. His Lieutenant had a way of putting things as straight as could be when speaking, and she certainly was being direct here. No one liked being told something was wrong or different with them, and certainly not being called a mutant. Sighing exasperatedly Korian stepped forward again, placing his hands this time on T'charrl's shoulders with a polite smile. "Your ship is nearly done by the sounds of it. Why don't you go ahead and go take a look? I'm sure someone there will be willing to show you around, if you're curious. We'll be packing up here so it's gonna be a bit hectic, you won't want to be on board." Looking over at Leto he nodded his head, motioning for the Yulian to take their guest out. "It was nice to meet you, T'charrl. I'll be certain to keep some men right near Kaesstra for your sake."

So the fight with the creature had started out perhaps a little hectically. Having to invert himself to avoid getting hit by a boulder Takeshi had managed to cause some damage, only to foolishly smack into a stone plate and tumble through the air after ricocheting off of it. By the time he'd stopped and straightened himself out his arm was all tingly from the impact, and it took him a second to get the sensation to go away. Shaking it off he looked back at the creature. watching as it thrashed about for a second, having gone berserk. Great, nothing like a giant manic monster to fight, just what he wanted. They should probably soften it up a bit with some blasts, just to make things easier. Takeshi figured now was a good time for Shu to get some practice, and so he urged his younger sibling to fire away. With his hand held out just by his head the older boy watched the energy gather... And then recoiled when it erupted fairly close to him. Blinking as the light from the explosion dazed him for a second he looked back over his shoulder, smiling wearily at Shu. "Or... Maybe not. Good first try, but I think we'll wait a second before doing that again," he explained, looking back towards the creature. "Hang on buddy, we're going in again!"

Takeshi sent himself and Shu racing towards the beast, making liberal use of their far greater speed to circle around and get behind it. Again he readied his sword, this time slashing at the monster's back, right near an already nasty wound. Almost instantly it let out a shrill yell of pain, a hand reached back to snatch them yet only grabbed a fistful of air. The Saiyan was already backing off again, getting one final slash on the creature's arm as he darted away. Well, at least something this big he could fight with his sword, but it wasn't exactly killing the creature. Even the gash he'd made on the arm was about comparative to a nasty paper cut, they had to do more damage. The only way he knew how to do more, against something this big, was Ki. Freeing up his other hand then since Shu was well clung to him Takeshi formed a blast, firing it off at the creature's head for good measure. The beast blocked it, and the attack managed to chip away some armor. "We really have to blast it to kill it..." he remarked, debating on how best to do that. "Shu? Can you try blasting him again? I know you can do it, just focus on controlling your energy."

It wasn't very fair to leave all of the flying up to Viral, regardless of how tired she felt. Biting the bullet Yumi dragged herself then up to the control room, taking the free co-pilot's seat. She definitely didn't expect a warm welcome, and the annoyance she got from her friend was perfectly deserved. Nonetheless she cringed a little at it, hating as always to be the source of his distress. Since talking only seemed to put her on the line she'd show herself through actions, namely helping to pilot the ship. She'd get off to a poor start however when Viral abruptly began flying along, hardly giving her time to get acquainted with the controls. Grabbing hold of the wheel Yumi rotated it quickly, bringing their ship upright again as they moved along at a steady pace. She didn't know how far they were going, but figured Viral wasn't going to leave the boys here at least. Outside they vaguely heart the sound of blasts, and another roar from the creature told them the brothers were doing okay so far. Hopefully they could kill it, if not then yet another person would have to come out to finish the job.

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Korian should probably have had the hindsight to ward Sayomi away, he knew this would happen. In a way it was amusing, but it also caused him quite a bit of embarrassment as well. Getting between the Lieutenant and her quarry was never a good idea, even for her commanding officer, and sure enough she bore a bit of her fangs when told to back off. Hoping to deviate the conversation a little the Commander asked about the ship, honestly curious as well to know how things were coming along. "That all sounds fine... And we've not really the time to put more resources into things. As you said though, they can always stop by one of our stations if they need to." The Princes, whether they considered themselves it or not, were allies to the rebellion. Albeit anyone who wasn't fighting them was considered an ally, so who knows how much value that had in of itself. Korian couldn't suppress a smile when Sayomi questioned him, clearly having pressed some of her buttons. "You know you don't need to ask me, but yes, you can. And I would assume that we're nearly complete by the sounds of things, which in that case we can start packing things in. If you want to oversee the last of the work I'll begin getting everything locked away for our departure."

Takeshi wasn't entirely certain how he and Shu were going to fight this behemoth. Only he could fly, and while they could both use Ki it would be tricky to get down there and start blasting away. Fidgeting a little when Shu clambered onto his back the older Saiyan smiled, nodding as he used his free arm to reach back and support Shu. "Yeah, that's good. And we're going to get rid of it by..." he paused, scanning the area before slowly rising up into the air. "By... Blowing it to bits. I'll fly us around and we can each blast it, okay? We'll keep it up until it's all gone!" It was a simple enough plan, and provided they moved quick enough this thing wouldn't be able to lay a single finger on them. Whether it was the ideal plan of action or not they were going with it, and with a small push Takeshi began flying towards the creature. It took notice fairly quickly of them, another loud roar bellowing out from its gut as it leaned over and grabbed up a massive rock. Watching in a bit of surprise he slowed slightly when the boulder was lifted, then taken aback a bit when it was hurled at them rather quickly. With the rock hurtling right towards them he descended, flipping upside down for good measure to try and avoid being struck. With Shu hanging off of him practically the boulder flew just over them, within a meter at best as it hurtled into a distant mountain. Turning them back over Takeshi sped up, flying right towards the creature and tightening his grip on the sword. Swerving to avoid a sweeping arm he raced along the extended limb, taking his blade and bringing it down, dragging it along as he cut into the creature. Accidentally hitting the stone padding at the end both he and Shu were sent tumbling a bit, with the older boy catching them in mid air and moving off to regain his senses afterwards. "Ow... Okay, don't hit the plates... Shu, want to try blasting him?"

Yumi watched Viral sulk off to the control room, cringing slightly at how angry he sounded with her. She felt awfully tired, so it was probably best she didn't fly. Yet she had made Viral do it instead, who probably had a concussion and definitely a limp arm. If she was in a poor state to do that job then her friend was even more so. Grumbling incoherently she pushed herself along, ignoring her body's complaints to relax as she too entered the cockpit. With Viral in the main seat she dropped herself into the copilot's chair, groaning slightly before grabbing hold of the controls. "Forgot there were two sets... So maybe I can help," Yumi said, twisting her own throttle to level them out. "I'll keep us steady if you can fly. I only know how to do so much with these things." What little she had experienced with the Saiyans hardly made her a pilot, and even for all her observations of Vegeta flying she was pretty incompetent. But how hard could steadying a ship really be?.

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Korian couldn't offer anything else as to why they had gone to Kaesstra. Labor was the only thing they possibly could have gained, but seeing the frail frames of the natives it was doubtful they would have been of any use. Of course, seeing T'charrl now it was pretty evident they had been wrong in that regard. The only reason they had even bothered with taking documents to decode the language was simply to have something to show for the trip, seeing as nothing else was worthwhile. "It was a very beautiful world. But... It's impossible to take beauty like that, unless we took the planet, I suppose..." the Commander mused, shaking his head. "Which obviously we did not. Don't take it the wrong way that we didn't deem you worthwhile either. Your technology was intriguing, but behind what we have. And if not for your technology or labor there was no need for you. Seeing you now however... I believe the king made a grievous mistake in overlooking your people." Perhaps, a mistake that would ultimately turn into an advantage for the rebels down the line. That bridge would be crossed at some point no doubt, and he intended to make it work in their favor.

Their conversation ended with the interruption on Sayomi's behalf. Korian might have told her to leave them be if he weren't so confused as to what it was she was up to. Seeing her scrutinizing T'charrl the Saiyan had to smile a little, amused at her curiosity. Poor kid, now he was under the ever intruding gaze of his Lieutenant, and once she clamped onto something that had her interest she rarely let go. Seeing as how this Kaesstrian was with the Princes however Korian figured it best to spare the kid an awkward meeting. Stepping around T'charrl he placed a hand on Sayomi's shoulder, looking at her gently but firmly. "Part of his biology or not, don't you think that's a little rude to be asking a stranger?" the Commander mused, removing his hand and folding both behind his back again. "He may be around later, perhaps you can request an audience with him then. The boy is a Prince after all. In the meantime, how about you fill me in on how the Princes' ship is coming along? Are we nearly done with the work?"

Bowing to someone like this was degrading enough, but having Viral give him a sharp remark only made Takeshi's blush deepen. "I was wrong, and I admit it. Isn't that enough for you, that I admitted it? You were right." he replied, sounding a bit annoyed. Immediately reeling in his attitude then the Saiyan sighed, shaking his head and looking back at his sword then Viral again. "I'm clueless with my sword, I was swinging it around like a moron and hardly hit anything. I know nothing about my weapon, and I need help figuring it out. So please, teach me?" Again he folded his hands together, bowing his head once again. Surely having him begging would be satisfying enough to agree, seeing as how the two of them never gave the other an inch normally. Really Viral was the only one among them, save perhaps for T'charrl, who could instruct him how to properly use a blade. And chances were the Kaesstrian's lessons would be a bit different, considering how they had four arms and all. Probably best to work with something closer to home. It was just as he finished his pleading that the rumbling began, prompting Takeshi to drop his requests for now and hurry outside to investigate. Upon seeing the mammoth of a beast emerging from the rubble he cursed softly, figuring they had to fight it now. With Yumi and Viral out of commission it was left to him and Shu, if his brother could do it.

"Hello there friend Shu." Yumi said tiredly, smiling as she gave the little Saiyan's nose a tap. It was always nice to see the young kid, even in such a beleaguered state. Now that he was getting back to being all bubbly and excitable his happiness was contagious, and it helped to settle her nerves a bit. Shame she could barely manage to keep herself standing, otherwise she might play with Shu a little, just for the sake of it. Instead she eased herself to sit down on a nearby container, sighing gratefully at the pressure being relieved from her feet. "And I'm happy you're happy," Yumi added, looking at Shu cheerfully. Her smile quickly turned to a frown at the abrupt noises, like everyone else looking in the direction of the source confused. Between Takeshi and Viral's reactions she figured what it had been, scowling disdainfully at the fact they had failed. She tried to get up to help again, but feeling her legs shake a little she sat back down, knowing she'd only be a burden. Watching then as Shu rushed outside to meet his brother Yumi smiled faintly, resigning quite reluctantly to stay behind. "Kill that thing for us!" she shouted after them.

So this was a pretty big creature, even from over here. With much of the mountain gone there was little right by it to compare its size to, but even so Takeshi figured it had to be a good few dozen meters tall, at least. With his sword in hand he looked at Shu amused as he came bouncing over, pointing in the creature's direction. That is what we're fighting. And we're going to blast and stab the crap out of it until it dies, that's how." It already was injured, it shouldn't take a ton of effort on their part to slay it. Viral and Yumi had done the hard work whittling it down, and if it weren't for their injuries he would rather let them finish the job. "If you're bouncing around fine then you're good to go buddy. Let's go kick that thing's butt, yeah?" Getting over there they would have to fly, which meant Shu climbing on his back once again. Takeshi stepped a bit closer to the edge, looking at Shu and gesturing to his back for him to climb on before looking at the ship. "Guys, can you move the ship? I don't want it getting hit by accident!"

Yumi really just felt like lying down right now, her whole body was pretty much begging her to. Seeing the cots just a meter away it was awfully tempting, but she couldn't do it. And upon hearing Takeshi telling them to move she once again tried to make herself rise, using the wall as support this time. She did manage to get to her feet, yet having to lean against the wall was making walking to the cabin a little tricky. Scoffing in annoyance Yumi looked hopefully to Viral, figuring he could get them to safety. "Can you fly this...? I might be able to, if I can get to the room..." To prove her point she began to walk along the wall, getting some distance in before nearly stumbling, catching herself on a container and smiling sheepishly. "It's like my body is getting weaker by the second... Kind of stinks."

Legend of Zelda: The Templar Crusade

Caboose couldn't have put it better. If I could even count the number of lies my recruiter told me when I enlisted...

Not all of it is a total lie, but they're going to glamor it up. It's exactly as Boose said, they're filling a quota. More people they get, the better they look. End of the day you're a number and they'll say what they got to in order to make you enlist. Not bashing them, it's their job, but just realize that what you're being told is likely a load of (not nice word here).

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Korian figured it was only fair he divulge the reason for his going to Kaesstra. After all it was this kid's home, and it wasn't as though he was protecting secrets anymore, certainly not for the king. "Before the Saiyans ransack a world they look into it. There is actually a methodology to their madness, believe it or not. We would assess the wealth or people of a given planet and determine whether or not they could be of use. If not we typically left the world as it was. Those unfortunate races who were deemed helpful in some way... Well I'm sure you've been told what happens to them. We came to your world and found nothing of use. However, because we didn't recognize your language we took texts to decipher it, and program them into our scouters." Smiling Korian tapped his own scouter, "It's why we can speak now as we are." He wondered why T'charrl, if the prince of his people, wasn't aware of this. He did mention his mother coming to power, but even then it hadn't been all that long ago, so surely she'd have known what happened. Ah wells, nothing to get all fussed over. If they decided to keep the Saiyan's visit a secret then so be it, probably just as well.

"So they've asked you along for your power? Interesting." That was at least one of the reasons anyways. Everyone had their own agenda for what they had done, and who was he to pry into others business. The Princes, no matter what terms they may be on currently, were on their side for certain. Anyone allied with them was okay as far as the rebels were concerned. Even Viral, who had caused quite the upstart back on Narbu, was by no means viewed as hostilely as before. "Yes, the Saiyans have been enslaving worlds. As of late though that's come to a crawl, thanks in part to our efforts. Other attacks seem to be sprouting up as well, their borders are gradually shrinking. It's only a matter of time until a truly decisive battle arises." Being the Saiyan he was of course the Commander couldn't help but feel excited at the prospect. The climax of a great struggle, an all out battle between the universe's strongest agents of war. He was confident they would triumph too, with momentum on their side lately. Looking back at T'charrl he smiled kindly, folding his hands behind his back. "Your people are safe, I assure you. Even if Yamate had some interest now your world is behind our lines, and we've ships in the vicinity. Would anyone attack your world you'd have a small group of seasoned soldiers coming to your aid instantly. Your worlds among many others can now enjoy peace as they deserve."

Yumi didn't really think anyone would leave her behind here, or Viral either for that matter. She was just happy they had gotten here as quickly as they had, both she and the Beastman beside her desperately needed to rest. Watching as Takeshi came out to help them she almost handed Viral off, instead stopping when he refused the aid. Not that it surprised her terribly, albeit she did wonder what the look was for Takeshi. Biting her lip hesitantly she decided to give her friend what he wanted, easing her arm off of him and leaving him to his own devices. Taking the Saiyan's hand she stepped up into the ship, instantly going to the nearest object she could find and sitting her tired frame down on it. Exhaling happily at being off of her feet she leaned up against the wall, finding the dull rumbling soothing on her tired muscles. Turning her head slightly Yumi smiled in Shu's direction at seeing him, giving him a small wave. "Hello Shu... Did you come to help us get home too?" she asked wearily.

Takeshi made sure that Yumi got inside perfectly fine, still wondering just why she was so completely exhausted. Once she had disappeared into the ship he turned his focus back unto Viral, looking at him and debating silently for a moment. He really should ask sooner than later, even if the Beastman didn't seem in a very good mood at the present. Exhaling softly he stepped forward, looking straight at Viral for a second. Then, with a small flush across his cheeks he placed his hands together in a polite gesture, bowing his head and closing his eyes. "Viral, I'd like for you to teach me swordsmanship.... If you would!" he said, a bit loudly and awkwardly at that. "I tried using it and I was terrible, I'll admit it. I need training, and you're very good with your weapon and all..." Takeshi lifted his head up, smiling sheepishly and keeping his hands folded together. "So... Please? And I don't mean right this instant obviously, just whenever you're-" The boy's pleading was abruptly cut short at a loud rumbling sound, the echoes of rocks rumbling downhill reverberating all around them. As the ground began to shake as well Takeshi looked around utterly confused, wondering if there might be an earthquake or something. When a loud, furious roar erupted in tandem with the rumbling however it was very obvious it wasn't just a tremor.

Looking back at the ship for a moment then Viral for another Takeshi opted to see just what in the world was going on. Running over to the front of the ship he looked out across the canyon, his eyes widening when he spotted a massive green figure rising up from a heap of rubble. From where they were he could see it was quite beaten and bloodied, but very much alive, and angry. Boulders were tossed every which way as it freed itself, a few slamming into rock faces precariously close to where they were landed. This must be the thing that Yumi and Viral had been fighting. They'd done one hell of a number on it, yet it was still alive and very much looking ready to fight. With the state that their friends were in there wasn't a chance in hell they could finish the battle. Biting his lip in a debate Takeshi turned to the ship, slamming his fist on the cockpit to hopefully get Shu's attention. "Shu! We've got some fighting to do!" he called, reaching over his shoulder and retrieving his sword. No big deal, they had to kill a really pissed off giant, how hard could that be?

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A Kaesstrian... Not what Korian had expected to see today. This one looked different as well, more muscled and larger in size than even the biggest of their kind. Perhaps they did get this big and he just hadn't seen them, his stay had been awfully brief before after all. Introductions aside the Commander smiled politely at his guest, placing a hand on his chest and bowing his head politely. "A Prince, it seems there's a great many of those running around these days. Coincidence I wonder?" he mused, lowering his arm back to his side. "Ah... Yes, I suppose I ought to explain that. No doubt you're aware that a detachment of Saiyans had visited your planet before to gather information. It was a while ago of course, but you seem old enough to know of it anyways. I was the one in charge of taking those soldiers down and gathering the intelligence. I must say, if Kaesstra is half as beautiful as it was back then I would very much like to visit again someday." A world untouched by the ravages of war, as he recalled. A relatively advanced race all to its own, thriving in what could be described as a utopia by some. Of course, Korian had no clue about current events, otherwise he'd not think that way.

"To see one of your kind out here, I've got to say I'm surprised. As I remember your people don't have space travel, so it only makes sense then you'd be with Shu and Takeshi's group." Korian almost wanted to ask about the Princes and perhaps request an audience, but it still seemed a bit sudden after how things had deteriorated before. "Follow me, if you don't mind. I'd like to show you something." The Saiyan went back over to the monitors, standing to the side so that T'charrl might see the screen on display. What he would see was a massive display, several objects floating about in the vastness of the black background; a map of the local space. Some worlds were blue, and others red, and several blue and red markers dotted the areas around them. "How much do you know of our war with the Saiyans? Have the Princes told you anything of it?"

Shu seemed rather happy at the promise of play and food, and why wouldn't he be? It was such a rarity that they could do anything fun anymore that each time the opportunity arose it was like Christmas for the little Saiyan. Takeshi was admittedly pretty excited about it too, he did enjoy just playing around now and again. Were they not out here on business then he'd let the ship fly itself and play with his brother then and there, but they had work to do. With the scouter beginning to ping quickly that told him they were closing in on their friends. Soaring over the peak of a mountain Takeshi spotted Yumi and Viral just down below and off to their right, the former flagging them down by waving her arms. Smiling happily at successfully finding them he eased the ship to a halt, adjusting the thrusters to descend and drift towards the cliff. There was just enough land for them to set down on next to their friends, and once the craft settled Takeshi opened up the doors. Leaving the ship running he undid his strap, going out of the control room and to the side door where their friends were. "Hey guys!"

Yumi felt rather happy that their ride was here. The sooner they got back the sooner Viral would be seen to, and the better chance he might actually eat. She worried the longer they put it off the less likely he was going to give it a shot, so the sooner they got moving the better. Watching the ship descend she stepped back a ways, looking down at Viral when he spoke up. Since it would be hard to speak over the engines anyways she wordlessly leaned over, gently placing her hands on her friend's sides and helping him up to his feet with some considerable effort. Yumi's own body still felt awfully ragged, so even a normally trivial task like lifting someone up was tough. "They got here as soon as they could, we should be glad they did come at all," she pointed out, easing an arm around Viral's waist to help support him. Looking at the door when Takeshi emerged then she smiled a bit, giving him a partial wave. "Hey yourself. Are you the only one that came out here?" she asked, a bit worried the answer might me yes.

"Nah, Shu's right here," Takeshi answered, gesturing to his brother. Seeing how worn down Viral and Yumi looked he stepped down out of their ship, walking over to the pair and offering out his hands to help. "Vegeta already knows you two are coming, so I'd guess he's getting things set up. Uh... Need help getting in?" he asked, looking more to Viral in particular. Seeing the Beastman's arm just sort of hanging limply the Saiyan frowned a bit, wondering how that had happened. There was of course the gash on his head as well, definitely worrisome too. While Yumi showed no obvious injuries save for some scrapes she looked like she was in pain just standing there. "We didn't really bring anything for you to relax on... But there is the hammocks in the back. Better than nothing, yeah?"

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

"A man should enjoy everything in life after all. One doesn't truly live unless they get to savor everything around them." Well, almost everything. Service under Yamate had been anything but savory, and Leto would just as soon forget all of it. Leading T'charrl along into the halls he rubbed at his chin thoughtfully, wondering if anything had to be shared beforehand. "Well... I only know the man so well, so I can't say if there's any real sensitive subjects with him. I'm sure he'll introduce himself, so don't worry about his name. And... Just be yourself! He isn't the kind to scrutinize without good cause, so he won't be judging you. Just relax and be friendly, that's all." The Commander wasn't infallible of course, everyone knew of the fallout between him and the Princes. Plus there had been some decisions both in his past and recently that weren't completely favored, but overall the troops respected him and gladly followed. Given the choice between Korian and Yamate he would gladly pick the former any day, even on the Commander's worst of days.

The pair moved along fairly quickly, not running into many people as everyone was outside busy with work. Only a few officers and the Commander himself were still in the depths of the ship, so Leto had little trouble bringing T'charrl in. Soon enough they had reached the bridge, and the door was wide open, giving them easy access to the room. Unlike the bridge on the Princes' ship which was near a perfect circle with only a raised Captain's chair in the center this room was more oblong shaped. Monitors and panels lined the walls, even stretching beneath the large window panes that made up the front. A few smaller consoles dotted the room as well, and towards the back in the center was the Captain's chair, raised up slightly with its own console just off to the side. Korian wasn't at his seat, but rather down by the front, pouring over a monitor with a few other rebels. Leto flashed T'charrl a smile before walking forward, waving in the Commander's direction. "Korian, sir? I've a guest I'd like to introduce you to!"

Korian scrutinized every inch of the map carefully, trying to best plan their course to the next planet. They were traveling deeper and deeper into Saiyan space, gradually freeing worlds one by one. Sure enough he was confident that this world was to follow suit and be freed, yet it was going to be a challenge. They were into the bulk of Saiyan space now, and as such there was no doubt going to be heavier resistance and defenses in place. The best bet was to find a means to sneak up on the world, and to do so they would likely end up taking a long route around to bypass any potential ships guarding it. A lengthy process, but avoiding an engagement was definitely going to be helpful. Hearing Leto's voice ring out abruptly the Saiyan nearly knocked his head on the screen in surprise, sighing before turning around. "Leto? Finished outside then are we?" he asked, walking forward to meet his Captain.

"Er... Not quite sir! But I've come to introduce you to a friend of the Princes, if it's alright!" Leto explained, stepping aside with a smile. "I'll get right back to work as soon as we're done here, I promise!"

Korian nodded his head a bit, looking to the aforementioned guest curiously. His eyebrows raised a bit upon seeing who, or rather what it was. A Kaesstrian, something he hadn't seen in quite some time. Well this was certainly a surprise, he'd not expected to see one of their kind, definitely not so far from Kaesstra. This one was traveling with the Princes no less, so now at least he knew where they had been. "Huh... A Kaesstrian... Interesting..." he remarked, smiling politely as he offered his hand out to T'charrl. "Pleasure to meet you, it's been quite some time since I spoke with one of your people. My name is Korian, and welcome aboard my ship."

Takeshi really felt like he was upsetting Shu now, and it was an awfully crummy feeling to have. Just watching him wring his tail, a habit that he knew meant Shu was upset, made him fidget uncomfortably in his seat. Finally having to do something to make his brother feel better the older boy switched on the auto-pilot for a second, getting up and moving to Shu's side. Setting an arm around his sibling's shoulders he gave him a hug, playfully poking his nose as well. "Of course I have fun with you buddy, I always do. Do you really think I'd always want to do stuff with you if I didn't enjoy myself?" It was a shame they really did not get to play with one another as often as either of them would like. It wasn't quite fair in a way, they were both kids and only really just getting to know their siblings, and yet they'd hardly an opportunity to just be kids. It just felt like they were comrades sometimes and nothing else, which could be fairly depressing. Letting go of Shu he moved back to his chair, flipping off the auto-pilot to re-assume control. Up ahead he could see the mountains closing in fast, and his scouter was pointing out Yumi and Viral's location, they'd be there in seconds. "You're my little brother Shu, I'm always going to have fun with you. How about we play when we get everyone back, just the two of us?"

"I don't know... I guess I don't want to be telling everyone... It feels like I'm digging for sympathy..." Yumi replied, averting her gaze for a moment. "Everyone's been through so much, and worse than what I went through. It doesn't seem fair for me to be sad or complain then." Really she had emerged from the entire matter relatively unscathed. Sure, there was most definitely some trauma, but with time it would go away, especially in the presence of her friends and family. Some things had been done though, to both Viral and Shu that were bound to last for months, or years even. She couldn't say what had been done to Takeshi, but she figured he'd had some difficulties too. Yumi nodded her head when Viral expressed his feelings about food. It was perfectly reasonable that he may not be able to eat, as much as they may hope he did. Realistically it was not something that could be forced, and that fact was rather hard for them to accept. Everyone was certain that he would come around eventually, but the worry was whether it would be too late or not. Yumi picked up on a faint noise then, her ear twitching as it tried to center in on the distant sound. Turning her head in the direction she squinted slightly, barely making out the shape of something metallic flying towards them. At first she couldn't make it out, and then she saw both the craft and picked up on the Ki energies. Smiling widely she got up to her feet, waving down the ship as it was approaching. "It's the boys, Viral! Our ride is here!"

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Leto kept quiet while Sasha and Ricken had their little chat, not wanting to get in the middle of those siblings. He might be a higher rank than them, but as far as battle went they were more seasoned. He was only given his position for his willingness to do battle, and his actually remarkable ability to lead others into the fray. As far as combat prowess went they each had at least a year or more of combat than he did under their belts. Not that he'd ever say it aloud, but frankly he was just the slightest bit intimidated. Waiting until they left the Yulian breathed a sigh of relief, almost thinking for a second Ricken might do something to instigate a fight. Surprised when T'charrl asked him about his voice Leto immediately shook his head, turning to face the Kaesstrian with a very serious expression. "Of course not, my young friend! Sure it is different, but that is the beauty of it! Many people here sound different, and that is what makes it such a unique, exciting place! Not at all like the king's military where everyone must speak the common tongue." The rebellion by comparison was almost like a day care in its rules and mannerisms, and Leto loved it. Smiling reassuringly he flashed a thumbs up, putting his other hand on his hip. "You are fine T'charrl, I swear it! Now, how about I take you to meet the commander?"

"I don't really like talking about them though... I don't want to feel like a burden..." Yumi admitted, rubbing her arm. Viral was right in a way though, he and Shu weren't exactly the ones most people would go to for help. It wasn't that they didn't care, she reflected, just neither of them were terribly insightful on some topics. And that was by no fault of their own, she certainly didn't blame them for not knowing. Looking up at Viral when he brought up food Yumi's stomach betrayed her by growling, glancing down and scowling at it before sighing softly. "I could go for some food, sure. But please promise me you'll at least try? Even just a tiny bit, just to see if you can have fish. Because even if you only eat fish it's better than nothing." Plus, once he got eating again then maybe he'd begin to warm up to other things as well. That was the hope anyways, first they had to get over the hurdle of actually getting Viral to touch food again.

Takeshi just sort of shrugged his shoulders, not terribly reassured by Shu's reply. Sure, he might be able to take a smack or some words fairly well, but that didn't mean it didn't effect him at all. When he was trying to appease his friends or be helpful it often had a habit of not working out, and that alone in of itself was a downer. To have them remark about it too as they often did only served to further disappoint him. Lamenting about his issues was going to wait though, he didn't want to mope in front of his brother. Hearing Shu talk about them instantly lightened his mood a little bit anyways, and with a small smile the Saiyan reached over, giving the younger boy's hair an affectionate ruffle. "Hey... The others would play with you too if they weren't so busy," Takeshi reassured, placing both his hands back on the controls. "Plus, saying I spend more time with you and play more isn't fair to them. You're my little brother, so of course we're going to do things together. That's how families work, isn't it?" Chuckling he reached over once more, this time giving Shu a playful poke in the side. "We do things together because it's fun too, right?"

Legend of Zelda: The Templar Crusade

Mast3r, they'll find out you took them one way or another. And believe me, if you lie it'll only end up with a dishonorable discharge. I had people in my division sent home on the first and second day for lying about it. They're not going to let you stay in for that, I'm sorry to say. And if you get a Dishonorable then you can't claim veteran status or anything like that.