Dragonball M, Chapter 2: Lighthouse! Across the Shores of Shattered Time!

[Tami]

Solarius appears beside the vortex, a crystalline form surrounding it before the two can step through.

Incenio frowns as the human lands nearby.

“I am here. Balon, everyone else, I can hold the ground until you get here.”

He nods to Meagan and Althena.

“My thanks. We owe you a debt for finding him.”

He grins.

“Oh, and Charco? Next time our spar will go differently, Captain.”

With that, he blurs and slams into Incenio, the two tussling as Char attempts to somehow bypass the crystalline structure.

The vortex appears to be a portal to another destination. He and Char are attempting to escape.

"I have my own way to collect this debt." Meagan then landed behind the vortex machine. As Solarius engages both Incenio and Char, she uses this opportunity to approach the machine from a safe angle. Reopening her Third Eye briefly, Meagan reaches out and creates a minor EMP surge that shorts out the power grid. It is enough to shut down the machine without completely damaging it.

Pulling out a capsule, She opens it up, encapsulates the machine, then places the capsule back in it's carrying case.

Taking flight again, "My thanks, Solarius."


Turning to Althena, "Let's go home. Our work is done here." Aiming for the Casino, she takes flight at a pace that allows her fellow guardian to catch up.


OOC: Cleared it with Cleric

[Cleric of Hell’s Brigade]

With a flash, those temporally there are shifter back, appearing to walk back out of the RoSaT once more, successful in their journey and richer to boot.

Zurvan greets them with a bow even as Jinzi smiles and hugs Meagan.

Asha’rah remains watching the Terra archive, a coldness in her robotic gaze watching the First Race atrocities and machines.

Jack congratulates Sarada on her transformation, while Eva congratulates Charco on his win.

[Sion Reaver]

Well, that settled it... next chance they got, it was off to the Cromwell Estate! It had actually been just about as long since he'd seen Nikki, Kylie, and Tamaki as it had been for Kari. Even though he'd been a dumbass in regards to their emotional support, they were still part of his extended family. And, honestly, the rest of his family felt the same way.

...even his mom, though she was loathe to admit that sort of thing.

Kylie and Tamaki taking in interest in the Just Saiyan was... both surprising and not. Surprising because they'd known him for basically their entire lives and had been in on the secret for as long as he'd been doing his thing. Not that... his lack of a mask really helped with hiding his identity. But at the same time, it wasn't surprising because his biggest fans were, well, kids. He didn't have to act so over-the-top, but children loved it, and, well, if those antics brightened the day of just one kid who needed it... then he was satisfied.

"Heh, well, I went on adventures all the time when I was a kid, though..." He trailed off for a moment. "Well, I suppose we could teach 'em how to use their ki. With a bit of training, there won't be native to Earth that would really be much of a threat. Kylie is your sister, after all, and Tamaki... well, even if that cure didn't restore her ki... potential to what it would've been, she's still a Saiyan, and if nothing else, we're natural ki users." Heck, he could teach Tamaki a few of his more supportive abilities that were effective regardless of powerlevel, like the void lens.

...huh, wonder what Koorimaru was up to these days. After that whole deal with Fife, he left and just... disappeared. Weird.

For a moment, Totoma said nothing more, focusing on brushing Karine's hair. However, eventually, he spoke up. "Hm, this is really nice... wish we could do, ahem, more, but this is enough to help me unwind from all these invasions and... time stuff."

"I agree. Though Tamaki, oddly after being cured has had her magical potential shoot through the roof. It's said it matches one of my kind, so mother has decided if she wishes to let someone teach her the trade. So to speak.."

She wondered how it would go about if Tamaki pursued that path? It was hard to imagine her baby sister doing much of anything, though at the end of the day she was a Sayain so if she took a martial path to some degree it would of been to no surprise.

At the mention of doing other things, a brief giggle was the response. "They'll be plenty of time for that later. but for now I'm just happy to have you around. Later when we get some time to ourselves..."

As she talked, her words got a bit heavier and slower in response before she drifted off. A combination of a busy day, Totoma's presence and the gentle brushing seeing her off to sleep.

Dreadnaughts. Terribly large entities, created by the mysterious First Race. The first video shows a warrior in magician garb attempting to subdue one annihilating a city. Bodies, debris, and wreckage lay all around.


More video’s and clips, images of various other Dreadnaughts.


So much carnage and devastation. Cities, countries, swaths of the planet destroyed.

Then more videos and clips of ships, some like the Chaff Bearers that struck at Earth and others for larger and more menacing.

Aleka watched the scenes cooly these...things reminded her too much in a sense of the monster she was trying to destroy but they weren''t nearly quite as large as what she was seeing before her. It did settle a uneasy feeling in the pit of her stomach.

"You mentioned some of the First Race coming to this world.." Aleka began slowly. "How likely do you think it is to see some of these things here? I'd make a educated guess these things take a lot of work to make. Do they have any abilities we should be wary of not directly shown?"

[Monstrous Bird of Qin, Ou Ki]

"I agree. Though Tamaki, oddly after being cured has had her magical potential shoot through the roof. It's said it matches one of my kind, so mother has decided if she wishes to let someone teach her the trade. So to speak.."

She wondered how it would go about if Tamaki pursued that path? It was hard to imagine her baby sister doing much of anything, though at the end of the day she was a Sayain so if she took a martial path to some degree it would of been to no surprise.

At the mention of doing other things, a brief giggle was the response. "They'll be plenty of time for that later. but for now I'm just happy to have you around. Later when we get some time to ourselves..."

As she talked, her words got a bit heavier and slower in response before she drifted off. A combination of a busy day, Totoma's presence and the gentle brushing seeing her off to sleep.

A saiyan that could use magic... huh, imagine that. As a Zhu, he himself probably had a bit of magical ability, but he knew his talent was ki usage, so that's what he focused on. Why work his ass off to become mediocre in magic while neglecting his talents? That, and magic sort of gave him a... creepy feeling. Like something wasn't quite right about it.

Soon enough, Karine fell asleep, and he set the brush aside. Picking her up--gently, so as not to wake her--he put her into bed and got her all tucked in. Normally, he'd have slipped into bed himself, but he was feeling a bit peckish--Haurvatat lowered his need to eat, but didn't quite eliminate it--so after giving his love a kiss on the forehead, he slipped out and began making his way to the lookout's kitchen.

Heh, wonder if I'll run into anyone there?

[Tami]

Aleka watched the scenes cooly these...things reminded her too much in a sense of the monster she was trying to destroy but they weren''t nearly quite as large as what she was seeing before her. It did settle a uneasy feeling in the pit of her stomach.

"You mentioned some of the First Race coming to this world.." Aleka began slowly. "How likely do you think it is to see some of these things here? I'd make a educated guess these things take a lot of work to make. Do they have any abilities we should be wary of not directly shown?"

Cyanna continued to watch in the background quietly, taking it in and resisting the urge to speak up.

[Sub-Zero MKA]

With a flash, those temporally there are shifter back, appearing to walk back out of the RoSaT once more, successful in their journey and richer to boot.

Zurvan greets them with a bow even as Jinzi smiles and hugs Meagan.

Asha’rah remains watching the Terra archive, a coldness in her robotic gaze watching the First Race atrocities and machines.

Jack congratulates Sarada on her transformation, while Eva congratulates Charco on his win.

At last! Home! People she knew! Ishtar!

As the temporal energies of the Room of Time and Spirits overtook them, Sarada and the others were whisked away instantly to their home timeline. It was going to feel so great to finally breath her own air, eat her own food, and finally take a hot shower after hours of fighting and standing. Plus, she needed an aspirin for the headache that was hammering her skull like a jack hammer.

"We're ho-" she started before Aka Manah re-established itself, once again linking herself with her beloved Ishtar. With the connection came a dull, but consistent pain throbbing around her side. She winced and rubbed where the pain was radiating. Something must have happened.

She stepped into the plaza where the others were waiting. She tossed the time device at Zurvan. "Eat up, Zurvan. Almost done." As her eyes scanned the area, nothing seemed out of place, but what she was feeling from her love - which undoubtedly had to have been worse at some point, so she lucked out by arriving when she did - disputed the relative peace the others seemed to be enjoying.

Besides, they were never at peace for long. Something always had to go wrong.

Jack congratulated her on her transformation; they must have been watching the tournament somehow. "Thanks, Earthman. Feels good to finally be golden." Hm. I feel Karine. And Avoca... and one more.

She wasn't sure when or how Avoca got there, but she was glad she was here. It meant the chaff must have been wiped clean, meaning she could go home. But, first, a shower, then she needed to catch up on what had happened while they had been gone. And finally, she needed to introduce herself to the newcomers.

"I'm gonna take a shower. I'm fucking exhaus-HOLY ****!!!"

Her eyes nearly flew out of her head as the new girl made herself fully visible. Sarada keen vision immediately zeroed in on the most important details of her person.



*SMACK*

"Ow!" she hissed as she rubbed the back of her head.

Parsley narrowed her eyes disapprovingly. "Stop being a pervert."

Sarada grumbled something. "Sorry," she said to Aleka. "I'm Sar- Queen Sarada. And boobs? Ah! I mean, and you?"

[Tami]

With a flash, those temporally there are shifter back, appearing to walk back out of the RoSaT once more, successful in their journey and richer to boot.

Zurvan greets them with a bow even as Jinzi smiles and hugs Meagan.

Asha’rah remains watching the Terra archive, a coldness in her robotic gaze watching the First Race atrocities and machines.

Jack congratulates Sarada on her transformation, while Eva congratulates Charco on his win.

Meagan hugged Jinzi back, then pulled out her wallet. From within she extracted a capsule and handed it to him with a smile, "Here, I have a present for you. Actually," she had the look of someone barely holding back a secret, "I have two presents, but the second I'd like to share with you in private."

[Tami]

With a flash, those temporally there are shifter back, appearing to walk back out of the RoSaT once more, successful in their journey and richer to boot.

Zurvan greets them with a bow even as Jinzi smiles and hugs Meagan.

Asha’rah remains watching the Terra archive, a coldness in her robotic gaze watching the First Race atrocities and machines.

Jack congratulates Sarada on her transformation, while Eva congratulates Charco on his win.

Dash arrives near the RoSaT just as the others return. Seeing Meagan and Jinzi together suddenly made her realize how worried she had been and how relived she was now.

[KingofPie]

With a flash, those temporally there are shifter back, appearing to walk back out of the RoSaT once more, successful in their journey and richer to boot.

Zurvan greets them with a bow even as Jinzi smiles and hugs Meagan.

Asha’rah remains watching the Terra archive, a coldness in her robotic gaze watching the First Race atrocities and machines.

Jack congratulates Sarada on her transformation, while Eva congratulates Charco on his win.

"Ah, it certainly does feel good to be back," Blizzar sighed, glancing up towards the sky. "The Chaff...it's gone! This is, perhaps, fortuitous as I certainly owe GP HQ a long overdue status report..." he stretched, setting his massive haul upon the lookout floor and sitting on top of it as he began to set up a communications relay.

[Sub-Zero MKA]

"Ah, it certainly does feel good to be back," Blizzar sighed, glancing up towards the sky. "The Chaff...it's gone! This is, perhaps, fortuitous as I certainly owe GP HQ a long overdue status report..." he stretched, setting his massive haul upon the lookout floor and sitting on top of it as he began to set up a communications relay.

"Hey!" Sarada shouted from where she was near Aleka. "Don't think I've forgotten that you owe me 65% of everything you got back there!"

[KingofPie]

"Hey!" Sarada shouted from where she was near Aleka. "Don't think I've forgotten that you owe me 65% of everything you got back there!"

"...Is that so?' Blizzar questioned, looking up at the Saiyan. "The way I recall it, you were to receive 65% of the money I'd earned....betting on you. Which, of course, would discount your final two bouts as I was too indisposed to cast any sort of bet."

[Sub-Zero MKA]

"...Is that so?' Blizzar questioned, looking up at the Saiyan. "The way I recall it, you were to receive 65% of the money I'd earned....betting on you. Which, of course, would discount your final two bouts as I was too indisposed to cast any sort of bet."

Sarada's eyes narrowed, but she couldn't dispute that. That was the agreement, after all. "Fine, then hand it over."

[Tami]

"...Is that so?' Blizzar questioned, looking up at the Saiyan. "The way I recall it, you were to receive 65% of the money I'd earned....betting on you. Which, of course, would discount your final two bouts as I was too indisposed to cast any sort of bet."

Speaking from behind, "You all just went so you could gamble?" Dash smirked, "If ah had known, ah'd have given you some money to wager fo' me. Did you just bet on Sarada? Thou' ah guess the odds were in her favor."

[Yun Lao]

"...Is that so?' Blizzar questioned, looking up at the Saiyan. "The way I recall it, you were to receive 65% of the money I'd earned....betting on you. Which, of course, would discount your final two bouts as I was too indisposed to cast any sort of bet."

"Oi!" Charco called out, visibly exhausted as he approached, "Win any dough on me?"

While he hadn't fought with money in mind, at the end of the day, he was still an unemployed high school drop out.

"Probably best you didn't bet the last bout. I don't think anyone rooted for me, especially your boy Incenio. He had his heart so set on Sarada he never even acknowledged me."

[Tami]

"Oi!" Charco called out, visibly exhausted as he approached, "Win any dough on me?"

While he hadn't fought with money in mind, at the end of the day, he was still an unemployed high school drop out.

"Probably best you didn't bet the last bout. I don't think anyone rooted for me, especially your boy Incenio. He had his heart so set on Sarada he never even acknowledged me."

"Be thankful for that." Meagan spoke up from where she was standing next to Jinzi, "Considering what he did with the previous winners."