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

[Panich]

"Hurry up and blast that sucker open!" Zibarica said with a big smile on his face before responding to Gogeta Junior. "Look Junior, we know you're the man with the plan, but its okay if you don't have one. It seems too good to be true, but we gotta take what we can get. Just take it easy for a bit."

 

[Vegetto]

Vegetto Jr. nodded towards the ship, breaking out into a small smile.

"A little bit, let's find somewhere private first alright?"

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Koth moved up towards the sealed blast doors, studying the metal for a moment next to Kire as the others joined him.

"Not sure exactly."

Vegetto kept his eyes narrowed, stepping up towards the metal doors. He grunted, suddenly digging his gloved fingers into the metal of the doors and slowly pulling them apart, dust collapsing onto his spikey hair. The corridor was dark, but still slightly illuminated. The Potara fusion glanced down the hallway, letting Koth take the lead as the group descended down into the darkness.

"So this ship...it's been here for thousands of years?"

Koth nodded once, glancing around the dark hallway.

"Right...it's amazing that it's in the condition that it's in, all things considering."

The group soon emerged into an opening, resembling a rest area with tables and chairs.

"Judging by the damage I'm seeing here, the stories are true: whoever built the Gravestone scuttled the ship themselves after the Eternal Fleet was defeated. It wasn't shot down or attacked..."

Gogeta Jr. kept his eyes narrowed, crossing his arms.

"The fleet was defeated...but not destroyed. Valkorian brought it back under his control more than a century ago."

Koth nodded once, moving past the area down an adjacent hallway.

"Exactly: the Eternal Fleet is completely automated. No one knows who first built it, and every theory is crazier than the last. But no matter where it came from, the Eternal Fleet is practically unstoppable."

The group soon emerged into the cockpit of the massive ship, Vegetto raising an eyebrow once they had arrived.

"Those ships...when we fought them, they were utilizing Dread Energy to fire their weapons beyond a level we had seen before. How is that possible?"

Gogeta Jr. shook his head once.

"We don't know. Koth's stories and legends only spoke of the Fleet's ability to overwhelm opponents through sheer quantity, replacing lost ships in seconds as a means to win conflicts and earn its name. Now, those ships possess the power our strongest fighters wield."

Beerus kept a flat tone.

"Meaning this ship is most likely a waste of time."

Koth kept a frown in response, waving the comment off with his hand.

"We can talk about that later. Anyway, it's going to take sometime rebuilding this ship and we still owe you years of explanation of what's been happening ever since you were frozen in carbonite."

 

[Z-Fighter]

Xenest nodded.

"We could help in rebuilding it, you know; the Martians will also provide assistance if necessary; perhaps they can outfit or retrofit the ship with their technology to give the enemy a nasty surprise, provided the technology is compatible of course." He offered.

Brachi remained silent, waiting to hear the explanation of what has happened. Being imprisoned in carbonite didn't do her body any good, which was audible as she stretched out, feeling numerous joints popping as a result.

 

[Grey Star]

"Regardless I'd love to see Arcann's face after being hit with the weaponry on this ship." Kira said more energetic.

"I need to contact the Meeting and get some solar radation..." Solaris muttered to himself.

 

[~ Z ~]

"Alrighty then." Jaz nodded to Junior. "Just trail back the way we came from, I think I saw some rooms or something." Jaz looked up at the saiyan and looked concerned. She poked at his cheek again, childishly, and her voice was a whisper. "Is everything okay?"

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Kire's eyes lit up when he entered the ship and he knew he could make some work with it. He chuckled under his breath at the vast technology he can use at his disposal. Once he arrived at the cockpit, he glanced at the control panel with a raised eyebrow. He didn't seem at all interested in driving the ship so he decided to leave it to Koth. He crossed his arms and wasn't interested in listening over what happened the last 25 years so he trailed off and retraced his steps, attempting to find a place where he can set up his work space.

"I call dibs on the biggest room." Kire said calmly. He then made a cocky smile. "I'mma need it for my projects."

 

[Freak]

Oriko sat down in a chair, looking at Koth before shifting his attention to the two Juniors.

"Alright... Now that we have some breathing space, time and now that everyone has calmed down somewhat, I can finally get around to my question that's been bugging me... I've been hearing all about what's gone down in this universe, but what's happened in other universes with Arcann's empire? I come from a different universe, in case you didn't know..."

 

[LoopyPanda]

As if we have time to do anything. Mioi thought cynically. She didn't say a word, walking along the walls inside the ship and observing all the tech she couldn't begin to understand what it all did. 

Eventually she resolved to leaning back against the wall and watching the group converse, not having anything else to do or say.

 

[Vegetto]

Vegetto Jr. nodded once at Jaz, but ignored her last question as he left the group behind. He turned into the nearby hallway, walking a few feet before arriving in a large open space. Few crates and rubble cluttered the ground to the south, enough to use as a sitting surface. Vegetto Jr. slowly sat Jaz upright on one of the boxes, glancing over his shoulder.

"Hey, so your dad was telling me some things while you were asleep. I don't think he likes me even a little bit."

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Gogeta Jr. turned his eyes slightly towards Oriko.

"We don't know for sure. But seeing as how Arcann has never left Zakuul and the Fleet's presence has been confined to a handful of sectors in this universe, I'd say it's probable that he hasn't made the jump into other universes yet."

His eyes then narrowed sharply, glancing between Solaris and Xenest.

"And how many times do I have to tell you people? No contacting anyone! No Martians, no Meetings, no one!"

Gogeta Jr. grunted heavily in frustration.

"Kami, it's like babysitting children with this group. It's a miracle your Martian friends haven't already led Vaylin to this ship, let alone gotten themselves killed."

Beerus' eyes narrowed, his arms behind his back.

"You put a lot of confidence in this Vaylin enough to annoy me. What makes you think she is so capable?"

Gogeta Jr.'s sharp glared turned towards Beerus.

"Have you not been listening? She can sense and track us through anything; if there's even a possible connection to us to follow, she will find it."

Beerus kept his stern glare.

"I suggest you avoid taking that tone with the god of destruction, young one. I was listening, but your problem still remains. Everything we have done thus far can be tracked and traced; she will eventually find us."

The god clasped his arms behind his back.

"Which means we should consider the options carefully. If we contact the outside allies, they must be able to provide support in a manner that is beneficial."

Beerus glanced towards Brachi and Xenest first, his expression blank.

"I've seen enough of your Martian's capabilities with repairs, but frankly, they would not be able to provide enough assistance to us in the given time window. This ship is currently in no position to fight this new Eternal Fleet, so our efforts must be focused on merely getting it to fly. Something we could do to avoid giving Vaylin another means to track us, given we have mechanical expertise."

The god then turned towards the others.

"How many among us are capable of repairing a ship?"

 

[Z-Fighter]

Brachi spoke up.

"I can provide assistance with repairs where needed." She said, having confidence in herself due to her also being the CEO of Capsule Corp. and by extension having the knowledge of tinkering with machinery and the like, "perhaps if we can find something like blueprints or whatever, or at least something that allows us to see a schematic overview of this vessel, so we can see what's what and where's where and/or perhaps get a basic understanding of this ship's systems and everything and ensure we can get it operational."

 

[LoopyPanda]

"My eyesight could grant me the ability to assess what parts are damaged." Mioi offers. "I have never made any technology, but I know enough to determine what would need replacements. It could save us some time that we cannot waste."