DBZ: The Fallen Empire (Chapter 1: The Hunt)

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Jaz didn't seem at all thrilled because it was just a longer version of Beerus's name. She pouted before crossing her arms childishly over her chest. She sat down next to Mioi, grumbling to herself.

"I wanna call you Beery..." She grumbled. "No fair... Oh hey, Mioi! You said that you people live underground, right? How do you guys see each other? Isn't it dark underground?" Jaz tried to think of an answer. "I bet you guys use your mind powers to communicate, right?"

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Kire lowered his hand and took his final puff of his cigarette. He dropped the cigarette to the floor, stepping on it to put it out.

"What? I can't fight for both?" Kire chuckled. "What kind of sick mind only picks one? I fight for peace to protect others but as a father, I gotta protect Jaz." Kire glanced at Vegetto before tilting his head. "Maybe I just don't get your views but it's kinda messed up that you'd pick only one. You're strong and super powerful, you should have no problem picking both, right? I fight for the peace that ends all violence and one that people can enjoy without any worries, no force brought upon them, one that everyone can benefit from rather than just one large population. That sick twisted mind is what brings up wars, rebellions, and riots, it's a fool's dream, really... Then again, I'm a fool for thinking that peace is actually obtainable." He laughed loudly.

"I've lived long enough to know that peace is not made by one person but established by the many around you. Save those who are your enemy, kill those who aid you... It's a big cycle of reality that I've grown to...kinda understand. In times of war, peace is told by the winner but I think that's bullshit." Kire took a deep breath and stared at the ceiling. "Peace is told by the victims who suffered."

"As for my lil' girl..." Kire turned around, walking back to the door he came from. He stopped at the entrance and turned to give Vegetto and Gogeta a large smile. "Well, you're a father, right? You'd give up anything to protect your kid, you'd even give up your plans and your life to make sure your kid is safe. You should know what it's like to protect your child. ...Or maybe not, I don't know if you got kids or not!" He chuckled wholeheartedly. "Still, if you got any more question, tell me now, Jaz is waiting for us and I'm sure you miss the cheerful girl you first encountered. Red Mist is a bitch, ain't she?" He chuckled again.
 
"Not necessarily. Our eyes can see in the darkness, but permanent darkness would make it impossible to navigate much of the cities below the surface. We have set up cities and buildings with power to illuminate much of the underground." Mioi responded. "Marclops also tend to share planets with other life forms, so it is rather necessary to equip our cities with electricity. Though, for me, my home was a cave carved into the tunnel systems so it was quite dim. I did scavenge a lot of old monitors and computers from the junk pit however." Mioi rubbed at her eye. "Perhaps that's why I'm so fatigued. I am not used to being surrounded by so much light above the surface. And I am also a bit hungry."

"Our telepathy does help communicate easily, though I've learned not a lot of beings seem used to it. It is a bit difficult to make 'friends' because of it. I wish I did not feel so.... different. Especially around these beings. But, they do not have an ocular organ quite like mine, so I can take pride in that." Mioi tilted her head upwards with a quiet snort through her nose, appearing rather sassy to mimic the mannerisms of the others.
 
Beerus kept his arms crossed behind his back.

"Too bad, you will address me by my full title or I'll destroy you."

His gaze turned towards Mioi.

"Both of you."

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Vegetto's glare remained strong, standing in his original spot as Kire walked away.

"Don't presume to know what I want. If you think you can just dance through life and fight for a goal bigger than yourself without sacrifices having to be made, then you're just as foolish as the rest of the self-proclaimed 'heroes' here."

He scoffed, crossing his arms.

"All you people want is to play the hero, thinking you can just go out and save the universe without any reprocussions coming back to haunt you. If you can't accept that you might have to give up your daughter to save the greater good, then I can't trust you."
 
Solaris looked at Vegetto, a hand removing his helmet.

"I do not doubt you are the kind of Saiyan who would kill anyone in an instant to save your world."

Lily turned towards Future Brachi.

"You know Solaris? And, what fleet? I didn't see any others..."
 
Future Brachi laughed.

"There's a full contingent of Martian Ships around in space. The reason why you aren't able to see them is that they're having their cloaking devices active. It's a kind of device that renders a vessel which uses it invisible to both the naked eye AND any potential radar systems around, making them almost ideal for sneak attacks." She said.
 
"Well... I'll just stick to calling you Beerus and nothing else." Jaz sighed before turning to Mioi. "You aren't so different to me. I'm weird too, ya' know." She giggled. "Besides, being your own unique person is what makes the world a nice and colorful place. Imagine a place where there are a million versions of me, all exactly the same? That would be a pretty boring world. Once you know one Jaz, you know them all."

Jaz crossed her arms and nodded to herself.

"I think you're super cool. Mioi! You're weird but then again, who isn't?" Jaz laughed. "You got some special tricks of your own. You can see in the dark and talk using your brain! If you wanted a friend, I can be your friend! Beerus and Whis-Kers can be your friends too, even daddy! Hey! Maybe daddy can help you with your bright-light problem. Besides, he seems to really like you!" Jaz stopped for a moment before tilting her head to Mioi. "What exactly do you eat? I doubt you've had any sweets like donuts or cookies.."

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Kire paused for a moment after listening to Vegetto's final comment. He seemed to cringe, almost as if Vegetto's words struck a nerve to him. He shoulders slumped and he looked as if he was defeated by Vegetto's words. He slowly turned around but what Vegetto saw was an infamous smile, almost identical to Jaz when they met so long ago. He clapped his hands and began to laugh, with each clap, his laugh getting louder.

"You're really funny, Lord Vegetto!" Kire laughed, his voice very calm, almost relaxing. He clearly meant no harm with his words. "You thought I wanna be a hero? What idiot do you take me for? I guess I really do look that dumb, huh?! I don't wanna be a hero, I could really care less! Besides, I'm not the one who decides if I'm a hero of not, I let people say for themselves. With that kind of talk Vegetto, people are gonna think you're a cruel dictator, forcing your view on everyone."

Kire stopped his laughing and cleaned a tear from his eye before catching his breath. He began to chuckle again. "You talk as if I've never sacrificed anything before. Look, I know I'm nothing compared to you but you can't say I wouldn't sacrifice for the greater good." He snickered. "And because of it, I've had many things come back to haunt me. Besides, you got mad at me for snappin' Jaz's neck. I did that for the greater good. Red Mist was gonna be more and more of a problem to you if she wasn't already and you guys sucked at controllin' her!" He laughed loudly once again. "I did you guys a favor before you went ahead and kill Jaz yourself! What do you care what I do to Jaz, or anyone, when you'd easily kill them for your plans? Haha!"

"Man oh man, no wonder Gogeta is terrified of you!" Kire snorted in his final laugh. "He's a lot more silent... maybe you'd blast him if he goes against your word?" He chuckled. "Anywho, enough joking, I think I'd let you finish off whatever you're gonna do here, just wanted to let you know that I'm here to help! But I kinda wanna get one last thing straight, Lord Vegetto..."

He stopped by Gogeta's side and placed a gentle hand on his shoulder. Despite his cold robotic display, he was actually not threatening in any way. He seemed to pet Gogeta's shoulder, despite the fact that Vegetto was chewing on him. It was almost as if he wanted to reassure Gogeta that everything would be okay. He truly cared about others, even the ones who did not trust him.

"I don't care if you trust me or not, I'm not here to kiss your ass or look handsome, tho' that is no problem for a man like me~!" He cleared his throat. "I'm just here to help you out with your plan, even if I don't agree. What can I do to you anyways? Nothing! Haha! Anyways, I'll let you continue with whatever you're doing, Beerus might be ready to destroy the ship due to Jaz's stubbornness, the one she got from me! Haha!"
 
"If it will put you at ease, I will address you as such, Lord Beerus. The Destroyer." Mioi said indifferently. She didn't want to test anyone's authority currently, especially not if it was Beerus in question. 

"I'm sure I can sleep off the eye strain, but if not, I can take you up on your word for it. He seems sociable enough." Mioi's eyebrow furrowed questioningly once Jaz brought up the question of food. "Do...nuts? Is it a kind of candy? I do partake in the candy. But only candied beetles. A lot of what I have eaten in my life before becoming a refugee consisted of insects and lesser life forms of the kind. Are donuts and cookies a kind of animal?" Mioi inquired, but her eye glinted with curiosity. She seemed to like conversing with Jaz.
 
Beerus kept a raised eyebrow, watching Mioi and Jaz continue their exchange with a slightly perplexed expression.

"What ails you? This poor creature is mute, why do you insist on conversing with it?" 

Whis let out a small chuckle, quickly covering his mouth as Beerus continued to eye the two.

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The slow building of rage was clear in Vegetto's expression, remaining silent through Kire's words apart from the small seething. Each sentence only clearly stoked the flames higher, the calming tone used by Kire serving to make things worse.

Gogeta tensed instinctively once Kire had grabbed his shoulder a bit, still glancing between the two with concern as Vegetto balled his hands into fists.

"And what kind of fool do you take me for?! I am a cruel dictator, you daft idiot!"

The other fusion immediately lowered into a defensive stance at the shout, watching Vegetto power up within seconds. Darth Marr shielded himself slightly, caught off guard by the sudden explosion of energy.

"I force my view onto everyone else because it is just!! The only reason...the only reason anyone has ever decided to fight against it is because their own pride was blinding them!"

Vegetto ominously stomped forward, dents in the steel being made with each thunderous step towards the two. Gogeta instinctively powered up as well, standing between Kire and Vegetto.

"So let me make my real viewpoint clear: if you're not with me, then you're against me! Say the word, and I will blast you to hell!"
 
"A kind of rage I've never seen before even in a Saiyan." Solaris muttered, putting his helmet back on. Lily cowered behind him.

"Even worse then Drake when he was angry..." She muttered.
 
"Silly Beerus!" Jaz giggled, giving him a bit of a disappointed head shake. Of course, it was playful. "Mioi talks using her brain waves! I think you need to have a brain for her to talk to you tho'..." Jaz turned to Mioi.

"Bugs?" Jaz laughed. "Well, I think some humans back on earth eat bugs but they kinda do that for survival I think... I wouldn't mind eating bugs." Jaz seemed shocked to know that Mioi didn't know what donuts were, or any sweets in particular. "What?! Donuts are just the best things on earth! They are sweet but they don't have any bugs in them. They are kinda chewy and warm! Some even have jelly in them. They are made of dough and tons of sugar!"

Jaz tried her best to describe a donut. "Ehh.. Donuts are circles that have holes in them and some of them are covered with chocolate and glaze and stuff." She had a feeling that Mioi didn't know what chocolate or glaze was. "Think of it like an eye, just a lot smaller and edible...but it's not an eye! I know, we should find daddy! He should give you a better view about the sweets."

Jaz took Mioi by the hand and seemed to drag her along in the direction where her father left a while ago.

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Kire seemed a little shocked at Vegetto's actions but remained in his stance. He noticed Gogeta come between them but he, once again, placed his hand on his shoulder. His voice was still as calming and relaxing as ever, despite the situation. He spoke to Gogeta.

"Lord Gogeta, please." Kire smiled warmly. "Don't get yourself hurt because of me. Please, do not fight against Lord Vegetto. If he wishes to kill me, then so be it." Kire then turned to Vegetto.

"Dude, I'm not going against what you're sayin', just sayin' it's weird since you got a lot of power, I thought you wouldn't have to use force. It baffles me but I'm not trying to get you to change and I'm not going against you, so what's the problem? Sorry if I came off as rude but damn, even when I'm formal I'm offendin' royal--" Kire was cut off by the sound of Jaz's innocent voice.

"Daddy! Daddy!" Jaz yelled. "Mioi's got a question about donuts!"

"Well, how 'bout you destroy me later Lord Vegetto, my lil' girl is startin' up some trouble, as usual. Lil' rascal." Kire seemed to nudge at Gogeta's shoulder, urging him to come along unless he's going to take the full rage of Vegetto. He yelled back at Jaz. "I'm on my way, cupcake. Don't drag your Mioi friend into your squabbles, Jaz." He said this as he casually placed his hands in his pockets, walking to the entrance almost as if Vegetto's threat didn't even phase him in the slightest if he brushed it off so easily.
 
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