The Hive
Cayde froze once Bernkastel mentioned she would come along, his eyes widening a bit in a panic. His head turned a bit, hearing Spina chime in with his questioning of the idea as well. It was all the android needed, immediately seeking to roll off of the pitched skepticism to further turn Bernkastel away from following him.
"Right...no need to go it alone. You should stay here with the other Breakers and crack this mystery."
However, Cayde froze in place again, realizing he talked himself into a hole by backing Bage and Spina's point that going alone was too dangerous. He cleared his mechanical throat audibly, hurriedly making his point and blissfully unaware of the charging Xy'pher and Nia's loud warning.
"And before you say it...no...I wouldn't be alone because I'd find those two quicker than anyone here. So don't worry, I'll be right back with Clark and-"
Cayde yelped loudly as the Xy'pher Broly smashed through the wall, socking Spina across the floor and standing before the Breakers. He barely had time to unholster his weapon before the floor collapsed in under the team, the android yelling out as he tumbling down towards the bottom of the hive. He struggled to get up from his feet, groaning as he reached for his gun and still laid on the floor while the others spoke.
"When you say...acting like himself...please tell me you mean he's secretly a pacifist and doesn't want to hurt us. He's a rational, sane guy...right?"
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The Snowy Mountains of Rogue City
Vegetto's eyes darted to Clark once the old name was mentioned; recognizing it as well. It took only seconds for the Potara fusion to piece the information together: he remembered the massive duel between the Blue Devils and Ultraman in Reality Metropolis that led to such chaos. Beginning first with Gogeta's simplistic attempt to destroy Ultraman and Hart at their first meeting to solve Hart's threat, and evolving into the changed man standing before him now.
Vegetto thought to himself for a moment, and suddenly, stifled a small amused chuckle as his lips rose into a smirk.
I hope you can see this, brother...how ironic, isn't it? Back then, you were ready to wipe him out when he was already battered and beaten before you. All because he wanted to protect his friend from you.
Vegetto spaced his legs slowly, panting lightly as he lowered Clark to the ground. The Potara fusion winced a bit; the damaging toll on his body prevelant from the intense battle just moments ago. While his stamina and energy began to naturally return on its own thanks to the conversion of his body into pure energy, it still would be insignificant in another all out battle with Vortex Man unless Vegetto dug deep into whatever was left.
Now he's here, with that same look in his eyes that you had. While I stand here, beaten and battered....ready to protect my friend...from him.
Vegetto clenched his fists, the cocky smirk still strong as he stared Vortex Man down and moved up between the two Kryptonians.
Don't worry...I'm not mad. I think this will help...for both our sakes...
The Potara fusion then reached up, lightly pushing up one of his two bangs into his massive spiky hairline to match his counterpart's hairstyle. With only Gogeta's widowspeak as a defining trait difference between the two left, Vegetto waved Vortex Man on with his right gloved hand; the cocky smirk never once wavering.
"Then bring it. Protecting Clark against you will be a piece of cake!"
Cayde froze once Bernkastel mentioned she would come along, his eyes widening a bit in a panic. His head turned a bit, hearing Spina chime in with his questioning of the idea as well. It was all the android needed, immediately seeking to roll off of the pitched skepticism to further turn Bernkastel away from following him.
"Right...no need to go it alone. You should stay here with the other Breakers and crack this mystery."
However, Cayde froze in place again, realizing he talked himself into a hole by backing Bage and Spina's point that going alone was too dangerous. He cleared his mechanical throat audibly, hurriedly making his point and blissfully unaware of the charging Xy'pher and Nia's loud warning.
"And before you say it...no...I wouldn't be alone because I'd find those two quicker than anyone here. So don't worry, I'll be right back with Clark and-"
Cayde yelped loudly as the Xy'pher Broly smashed through the wall, socking Spina across the floor and standing before the Breakers. He barely had time to unholster his weapon before the floor collapsed in under the team, the android yelling out as he tumbling down towards the bottom of the hive. He struggled to get up from his feet, groaning as he reached for his gun and still laid on the floor while the others spoke.
"When you say...acting like himself...please tell me you mean he's secretly a pacifist and doesn't want to hurt us. He's a rational, sane guy...right?"
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The Snowy Mountains of Rogue City
Vegetto's eyes darted to Clark once the old name was mentioned; recognizing it as well. It took only seconds for the Potara fusion to piece the information together: he remembered the massive duel between the Blue Devils and Ultraman in Reality Metropolis that led to such chaos. Beginning first with Gogeta's simplistic attempt to destroy Ultraman and Hart at their first meeting to solve Hart's threat, and evolving into the changed man standing before him now.
Vegetto thought to himself for a moment, and suddenly, stifled a small amused chuckle as his lips rose into a smirk.
I hope you can see this, brother...how ironic, isn't it? Back then, you were ready to wipe him out when he was already battered and beaten before you. All because he wanted to protect his friend from you.
Vegetto spaced his legs slowly, panting lightly as he lowered Clark to the ground. The Potara fusion winced a bit; the damaging toll on his body prevelant from the intense battle just moments ago. While his stamina and energy began to naturally return on its own thanks to the conversion of his body into pure energy, it still would be insignificant in another all out battle with Vortex Man unless Vegetto dug deep into whatever was left.
Now he's here, with that same look in his eyes that you had. While I stand here, beaten and battered....ready to protect my friend...from him.
Vegetto clenched his fists, the cocky smirk still strong as he stared Vortex Man down and moved up between the two Kryptonians.
Don't worry...I'm not mad. I think this will help...for both our sakes...
The Potara fusion then reached up, lightly pushing up one of his two bangs into his massive spiky hairline to match his counterpart's hairstyle. With only Gogeta's widowspeak as a defining trait difference between the two left, Vegetto waved Vortex Man on with his right gloved hand; the cocky smirk never once wavering.
"Then bring it. Protecting Clark against you will be a piece of cake!"