DBZ: The Fallen Empire (Chapter 3: The Outlanders)

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"W-What?! 25 years?! Well damn, I still look good. A nice beauty nap is what I needed tho' I wish my neck wasn't so stiff. Still, that's crazy! We're still ourselves and time just zoomed by us! That's pretty cool! Everyone around us must be--" Jaz cut herself mid sentence. She stared at Junior for a second and seemed shocked, seemingly putting the pieces together. "So if 25 years pass by... Wait, how old are you, Junior?!"

Jaz didn't seem mad but more surprised about the fact that Junior barely changed much in how he looked. She honestly thought he didn't age. She continued to float higher and higher in the air, unable to completely control of her new power. She was also still unaware for the most part. She looked down at Junior and placed her hands on her hips, scolding him.

"Why didn't you tell me you got older, Junior? Were you planning to hide this from me?!" She began to point a finger at Junior and lift higher into the air with each remark she did. She wasn't mad at Junior but more concerned about what he did over the years. "Did you think you'd get away with it?! What were you doing for the last 25 years, huh?!"

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"25 years, huh?" Kire sighed. "That explains my rust..."

Kire turned to Mioi and listened to her thoughts about Junior and his family. A devious smirk formed on his face and he thought about using the situation to help keep Jaz away from Junior.

"Yeah, it's a parasite that can dwell in the head and cause you to see visions!" Kire explained. "Why do you think Jaz couldn't see anything for a while? You should stay far away from those two or else you might get the... Cutie." Kire looked over to Jaz nagging at Junior and whispered to Mioi. "But I doubt the parasite would hurt you since you seem to be resistant to it. Why not help out your friend Jaz and keep her away from that Junior thing?" Kire took a step back from Mioi and gave her a warm smile. "In return, I'll let you be one of the first to try out some new suits I'm planning to make. You'll be stronger than ever!"
 
Vegetto Jr. cringed as Jaz began to speak, his face contorting with each passing second. He nearly began to tremble once she paused, anticipating the question he had tried to avoid at all costs.

"Nothing like you think! I was...I was just looking for you."

He barely noticed her floating again, balling up slightly at her intense scolding.

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Gogeta Jr. rubbed the bridge of his nose, turning away from Brachi towards Koth. 

"Damnit Koth, this is why I told you not to just drop the bomb like that!"

Vegetto's own eyes remained wide, glancing down towards the floor.

"Twenty five...years..."

Gogeta Jr. dropped his arm, frowning heavily.

"Look...I know this is a lot to take in. Take as long as you need to...I'll answer any questions you may have. Just...take it slow..."
 
"Well, first and foremost, how are our children and our friends?" Xenest asked, deciding to word the question which was raging through Brachi's mind as the fused woman looked quite catatonic, her eyes twitching at random intervals, "I sincerely hope for everyone's sake that every single one of them is at least still alive. Having missed out on so many years of their lives is bad enough already..."

Xenest didn't hide for one bit that he and Brachi both valued the lives of their friends and especially their three children greatly, even valuing it above their own. Not seeing them around with the others was putting Xenest on edge, but he retained his focus. However it was Brachi he was worried about the most. Given the events she had gone through was enough to make her edgy to say the least, so any bad news that was potentially to come, which he prayed to all the Kais and even the Dread Masters would not have to be brought, would be even more devastating to her than the current news of having skipped so many years because of an unwanted imprisonment. Xenest couldn't help but gaze at Brachi from the corner of his eyes, who sported this blank, haunting, catatonic look on her face, not bothering to sit straight or stand up... just sitting there, waiting for at least the one thing that could possibly bring her some form of relief, or otherwise push her over the edge of madness... it was hard to tell what Brachi was thinking right now, but Xenest could most definitely make out the nervosity and concern for their loved ones. He hoped strongly that their Future counterparts kept watch on them throughout all those years... not to mention the potential results of the reunion. While this was nagging on Xenest's mind and brought both his dark powers to bear for a split second, he knew that Brachi's situation was much more dangerous.... he hoped that the whole situation wouldn't cause a relapse with the three children...
 
"Hmm. Very well, then. I will accept your offer. However, I believe the parasite may have already infected her. I do not believe she has been able to levitate up until now. Is that a side effect?" Mioi pointed out. 

"According to my limited knowledge about Earthlings, this does not appear to be a common ability for humans." Mioi reached up to grab Jaz's ankle, tugging at her leg gently with a toothy frown. "You there, small Earthling! Have you been infected with the parasite's disease?! Cease your defiance of gravity, at once!"

As she did that, she looked at Gogeta Jr. "I care little for those details. What of the other planets? Has Arcann expanded his empire to the other planets? Or a better question to ask would be how you have found us. For it to have taken you 25 years, it must have been difficult."

Then her eye seemed to raise in a corner of the lid questioningly towards Brachi. "What ails the woman there?"
 
"Gravity defiance..? What?" Jaz, at long last, finally realized that she was floating in the air and was brought back to the ground thanks to Mioi. She instantly stared at Junior with both amazement and confusion. It was obvious that she was going to go insane with joy in front of Junior but Mioi's words caught her off guard.

"Parasite? Infected? What are you talking about Mioi?" Jaz stared at the Martian, tilting her head. "I'm not infected with anything! At least I don't think I am..."

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"Oh man... now she's flying?" Kire growled. He turned to Junior and placed himself between Jaz and Junior. "Hey, mind explaining why my daughter is floating around like you guys?" Kire was trying hard to hide his obvious hate and rage to the boy, at least in front of Jaz. "What did you do to her? Huh?! Did you do something to her while I was gone?! Did you hurt my daughter?! What did you do to her?!"

Kire was up close and personal with Junior's face but he caught himself in his last sentence. He cleared his throat and took a step back from Junior, keeping himself between the boy and his daughter.

"Sorry... It's just been a while. I'm a bit tense about the situation we're in now.." He tried to cover up his loathe to the boy. "My nerves are acting up so I'm a bit...jumpy."
 
"What state is the Republic in?" Kira asked Gogetta Jr.

"Have... Have you heard anything from a girl called Lily Prescott?" Solaris also asked.
 
"So much for taking it slow.." Zibarica sighed. He, Basil and Paprika watched as the fusions were bombarded with the questions from the warriors.

Panich placed a finger against her temple, before glaring at the conversing group.

"All of you SHUT UP!" The princess snapped, while her husband jumped from her shout, "As if the fatigue from waking up after 25 years wasn't hurting my head enough. The boy said that they would get to your questions, but at least let them explain what the hell has been happening all this time, before you start badgering them with your ridiculous chatter!"
 
Beerus kept his arms crossed behind his back, his expression nearly flat with a hint of disappointment in his brows.

"I believe the most important question is simple: where am I going to find another attendant?"

Gogeta blinked, frowning as well.

"Is that really necessary right now? With everything else going on?"

Beerus nodded curtly.

"Indeed. A large portion of my power came from Whis directly: nearly a quarter. Without him, I am without guidance and weaker than before."

The god paused for a moment, glancing down.

"I do feel the same, however. My power has grown slightly thanks to the small nap."

Gogeta Jr. crossed his arms.

"In any case, it's better that I fill you in on what's been going on here..."

He gestured slightly to Vegetto Jr.

"For starters, Junior here knew of the entire scenario we faced. You had disappeared into wild space, searching for the very power that was awakened all those years ago on Ziost. There was...a ripple that we all sensed before the invasion. An explosion of energy that likely shook the entire universe, given how far it was from you."

The Saiyan's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Not long after, the same invader who attacked Earth launched an assault on the core worlds of our father's Empire and the Republic, claiming a group of outlanders had slain his father, the 'Immortal Emperor'. We put two and two together and figured out the Emperor must've been the threat you were chasing, and thought you died in the confrontation with it."

Vegetto's eyes were narrowed.

"Which side did he attack first?"

Gogeta Jr. turned his gaze slightly.

"Both. The Eternal Fleet struck at shipyards and rallying points for both sides simultaneously. Their ships were the most deadly force we had ever seen, and even with our combined power with Junior's Dread Energy, we couldn't even dent a single ship in a sea of millions."

The Saiyan paused for a moment.

"Within two weeks, the bulk of the naval forces on each side were either destroyed or disabled. Using the naval superiority, Arcann began choking all supply lines throughout the universe: trade, travel, any ship travel at all."

Vegetto closed his eyes for a moment, glancing down.

"What of the remaining Dark Council?"

Gogeta Jr. narrowed his eyes even more heavily.

"Your Dark Council fought the Zakuul invasion ruthlessly and to the very last man. The Empire's treaty was ultimately negotiated by the Minister of Logistics."

His head then turned slightly towards Kira, keeping his frown.

"The Chancellor of the Republic, Saresh, also refused to negotiate the terms of surrender. But the Republic Senate managed to overrule her, and created their own cease fire terms with Zakuul."

Gogeta Jr. then turned towards Xenest, sighing heavily.

"As for your children, I can't say. The Martians have been absent from this universe ever since Arcann invaded: we haven't had contact with anyone else."

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Vegetto Jr. regained his composure, warily glancing at Kire for a moment before speaking.

"It's...fine. I didn't mean to cause any trouble..."

His attention then turned back towards Jaz.

"I don't really know how it happened..."

The Saiyan frowned slightly.

"I never had the chance to teach her."
 
"Is a Cutie not a parasitic alien capable of mimicking its prey? For this "Junior" looks to be as if Lord Vegetto cloned himself! That is no coincidence! I also have sources that have told me it makes one hallucinate! And you lost your way mid-battle with Vaylin and acting in a strange manner." Mioi's furrowed brow made her seem sure and haughty in her assertions as she spoke to Jaz. "Therefore, I will not allow the parasite to get any closer and further infect you!"

She stopped once they were silenced by Panich's outburst, listening intently to Gogeta Jr.'s explanation. 
"I see. Now, what of the state after these negotiations?"
 
Kira looked down and away, silenced and uncomfortable. Solaris meanwhile glanced at Beerus before turning back to Gogetta Jr.

"No Lily huh... She probably hates me... Anyway." He muttered to himself, eyes closing.
 
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