Dragonball M, Chapter 4: Kidnapping! Invasion! A new Threat Strikes First!

[Tami]

Ochazuke let’s ‘Silence’ reign as his Mastered Kiai sends the form fleeing from Etrina’s mind, the Maven’s form quickly fleeing the scene.

Dash, you and Praxat observe a semi-transparent figure flee from Etrina and fly quickly towards where Auroc battles Sasheem and Rex.

Praxat goes after the semi-transparent figure.

Dash chases after the figure, catching up to Praxat who had clearly seen the same thing. It didn't take long for Dash and Praxat to arrive at the scene of the battle, where Shaseem and Rex were still engaged with Auroc, while chasing after the perpetrator.

[KingofPie]

Neva is the one who answered.

'It's a rune or sigil... set to destroy the planet, among other things. Worry not, we are working to... defuse it. It will be just a moment.'

"Heh...that's all?" Sasheem grunted, finally "clicking" himself into place. "Coulda done that to begin with and saved us the trouble."

Voyavoda, having broken away from the now-almost concluded melee below, floated up beside Sasheem. Shingan shining as he looked at Auroc's new form, he reached a troubling conclusion... Auroc's power had swelled tremendously, and it was already beyond most any individual here. Victory still wasn't impossible, but...

He glanced at the Majin next to him. Many centuries ago, he'd encountered one of their kind, and he knew of their frightening capabilities well. High levels of power, regeneration... absorption. A small grin spread across his face as an idea formed in his mind.

'You, Majin... Sasheem, was it? I'd like to propose a plan to... even the odds, shall we say. With the absorption of the Grand Maven, Auroc's power has swelled tremendously. I propose we do the same.'

To most, it would be an insane proposal, but while it would not offer nearly the same level of power increase as the Maven's absorption did, the end result would be formidable indeed. Heightened regeneration, both types of shingan, millenia of battle experience... and both their technique repertoires, as well as the ability to synthesize those techniques together.

He was sure that Tasure or Totoma would beat him out of the Majin if the latter got too... clingy, so to speak.

'Shall we?'

Sasheem glanced over. "Oh yeah, you're that old *******," Sasheem noted, contemplating what the old man said, before raised a brow in surprise. "Wait, you got a screw loose?! You WANT to be absorbed?! Well your a few years too late, gramps! Sasheem wants to do **** with his own power..." he frowned, narrowing his eyes and looking up at Auroc. "Don't wanna be like that bastard or the jabrOni..." he stated, almost to himself as he glanced at the ground. But if he was gonna do nothing but sit there and get swatted around like a fly...

And besides, Sasheem grinned. If it wasn't for that stupid barrier, he was sure he would've had Auroc on the ropes. "Actually....it's only to even the odds since ABC gum over there cheated first, right? Tch...Sasheem doesn't like this, but..." He began a piece of launching out of his shoulder and changing into a large thin sheet that towered over Voyavoda. "He doesn't like the idea of not getting to teach that Majin wannabee not to know his role and shut his mouth even more!" He punched his fists together as the sheet wrapped itself around Voyavoda. "So let's go for it!" he snarled, drawing the chunk of his flesh covering the Nevadian back to him. "ABSORB!"

There was a flash of light...and fire.

[Tami]

"Heh...that's all?" Sasheem grunted, finally "clicking" himself into place. "Coulda done that to begin with and saved us the trouble."



Sasheem glanced over. "Oh yeah, you're that old *******," Sasheem noted, contemplating what the old man said, before raised a brow in surprise. "Wait, you got a screw loose?! You WANT to be absorbed?! Well your a few years too late, gramps! Sasheem wants to do **** with his own power..." he frowned, narrowing his eyes and looking up at Auroc. "Don't wanna be like that bastard or the jabrOni..." he stated, almost to himself as he glanced at the ground. But if he was gonna do nothing but sit there and get swatted around like a fly...

And besides, Sasheem grinned. If it wasn't for that stupid barrier, he was sure he would've had Auroc on the ropes. "Actually....it's only to even the odds since ABC gum over there cheated first, right? Tch...Sasheem doesn't like this, but..." He began a piece of launching out of his shoulder and changing into a large thin sheet that towered over Voyavoda. "He doesn't like the idea of not getting to teach that Majin wannabee not to know his role and shut his mouth even more!" He punched his fists together as the sheet wrapped itself around Voyavoda. "So let's go for it!" he snarled, drawing the chunk of his flesh covering the Nevadian back to him. "ABSORB!"

There was a flash of light...and fire.

From nearby, Dash watches, exclaiming "Woah" She had the feeling that things were getting seriously real right now. Question was, how could she and Praxat help.

[Cleric of Hell’s Brigade]

The pressure from Kakarot's power was absurd. Parsley crossed her arms in front of her to block the wind and force, but she still found herself sliding back.

It was like when Sir Kakarot transformed for a brief moment to free himself from her chains and help push her over the edge and free him from the runes. It was only a second, but the depths of his true power were unfathomable at that moment. Standing there and witnessing the true breadth of this previously unheard of level of power was breathtaking.

Wait, massive shock? Surely he doesn't mean...

He strikes her so hard in the chest he could have killed her in one blow. Instead, as the sheer trauma of the blow spreads, she distantly notes that his fist is still touching her.

And that’s when the ki energy pours from him and into Parsley like molten lava.

Her ki channels and reserves buck and scream in agony as Goku fills them up to capacity and forces more power into her, forcing her past her previous barriers and into the unknown.

And she can feel it, just on the edge, the dawning of something...electric...

[grampagen]

Ochazuke let’s ‘Silence’ reign as his Mastered Kiai sends the form fleeing from Etrina’s mind, the Maven’s form quickly fleeing the scene.

Dash, you and Praxat observe a semi-transparent figure flee from Etrina and fly quickly towards where Auroc battles Sasheem and Rex.


———

Sasheem, your point blank attack reflects off a shimmering shield that just appeared there, blasting you full force in the face and letting Auroc free.

He floats back, snarl on his face as semi-transparent figure appears before him.

“I didn’t need your help, Maven! I could.....”

“Shut up you fool!” The Maven hisses, gripping Auroc’s chin tightly. “The time has come! We have lost our primary position and advantages. You know what needs to be done. I carry the power to re-birth our people, you carry the power to survive. We knew this was possible, but in your arrogance you wanted to face them head on! Now we have no choice and will do things my way!”

Auroc grimaces, than slowly nods.

“It will be but the once. I cannot do it again, Maven.”

She nods and aparates a strange device with a sharp end on it. She plunges it into Auroc, power flowing into him from it. He grunts, his pores letting out steam as he does so. The Maven weaves a spell, and the steam creates a cocoon that surrounds the two and hardens. After a moment, the cocoon shatters and a wave of terrible power beats on the air.

Floating high above is Auroc, though his skin is now Threshling dark and his body more slender, more graceful. He nods, flexing his hands and when he speaks, the voice sounds a blend of Auroc and The Grand Maven.

“It’s time.”

They gesture, and the Grand Rune Sigil of Destruction starts to trigger.

BGM - Dragonball Super OST

With the Maven's subtle play uncovered, the coward fled back to the side of her master.

Suppose it's just as well. With the atrocities they have committed, it would be foolhardly for them to face the manifest will of their people.

"There's a lot of power coming in, here," Zaofan remarked. His head bowed under the sudden convergence of the Genki gathering in the room, but his trembling arms did not waver. "it's heavier than the energy we'd already collected from the planet!"

The gathering of energies projected from millions of souls was almost deafening, like a spectral roar carried across the span of the planet. Glimmering whisps threading through the air began to coil around the focal point, and spiral around those gathered in the Runic chamber.

"A soul in of itself can hardly be said to be an inert thing, brother," Ochazuke glowered, rising to his feet and raising his hands. "For there is innate strength when there is will to carry it!"

SEKAI JIKU: RASEN

From Held's purification, to the Queen's call, and Nevanlinna's hozon, supporting them now came the disparate energies from the silent planet, now focused here to a single, fixed point. What was left to do now was for the energy of Reshlan's unified will to be mobilized.

"Etrina, do it now."

[Cleric of Hell’s Brigade]

Blizzar erupted out of the crater he'd made in the ground and charged forward at his opponent with an even greater amount of speed his target was being flung towards him. Extending a fist he shot forth with an explosive ki punch! "TK.O!"

The figure is knocked out cold.

To Blizzar’s surprise, it appears to be a child of Noble bearing.

[MrSandman]

Ochazuke, Neva, Etrina, the Rune flares and a wave of terrible power can be sensed from high above.

Any moment it will activate, so if you plan on doing something, now is the time.

Spellborn - Sham Stalin

The veil of mental pain slowly lifts, and Etrina regains her lost focus as the ground beneath their feet begins to quake and scream with barely contained power. Thought she cannot see it, the terrible power flaring to life far above them with the growing fire of the runic array was all the indication needed that the terminal event was mere moments away from ending all life of this world save Auroc and his closest. Every second led closer to doom, and yet the ticking of the clock echoed unconsciously in Etrinas focused mind...the tempo of a time mage. The beat upon which one could orchestrate a symphony of magic.

Her senses expanded, spread through her foci, and the rune was laid bare before her.....a music sheet filled with notes, grand and unfamiliar. The Funeral Dirge of the planet made manifest, rising towards the grand and terrible crescendo.

Etrina took a deep breath....and extended her arms, Around each wrist a circle of magic form.

The foci raised their arms to the heavens, around each a Rune of power formed.

The Hozen energy from Neva churred with the volatile energies, quelling the tempest of power as the tempus magi plotted the course in her mind. A the span of a clocktick, a thousand terrible eventualities were laid bare before her....a million slips of concentration...a billion mistakes with a pre destined outcome....and one path that needed to be taken.

...and in concert, Etrina and her foci conducted a symphony to match Aurocs.

Each note, each Rune held its own measure of power....alter to many and the cohesion of the song breaks apart, alter too few and nothing is changed....both equally terrible outcomes, but play it with just the right shift in tone....

The Rune Array reached the zenith of its power, heralding the end Auroc had envisioned in the cataclysmic flash of power.....Only the end did not come. The power sublimated into a font of pure energy, barely contained by Etrinas impromptu Rune array. There was just two more things needed for the climax...a catalyst, and a conductor.

Stepping forward, into the rune array, Etrina felt the energy wrap around her body....burning and sizzling....but held fast. From her clothes, she produced the hilt of Atropos. Gripping the weapon, teeth gritting against the storm all around her.....Etrina held it out, blade turned upwards. The conductor was in place.

and the catalyst....

The strength of the Threshling race, the shining jewel that fights for a future that could be. Etrina could sense the manifestation of their will....and it made hers burn all the hotter.

"Nevalinna....Queen...Now, channel everything you can through me...."

The life of everyone who struggles against Auroc oppression. The Manifestation of their will to fight....gathered together in a single point. Etrina could feel it radiating from within the aged martial artist and her beloved cook.

"Ochazuke....Zaofan...lend me your strength.....to put an end to this waste of time...."

From Held's purification, to the Queen's call, and Nevanlinna's hozon, supporting them now came the disparate energies from the silent planet, now focused here to a single, fixed point. What was left to do now was for the energy of Reshlan's unified will to be mobilized.

"Etrina, do it now."

Etrina closed her eyes, exhaled....and snapped Atropos grip. The power flared into existence, a massive rainbow kaleidoscope of energy blasting out in all directions. Wave of purifying energy purged through the party, into the ground, the buildings, the people....a massive rushing wave of consuming energy, purging the taint from where ever and whenever it remained. Nothing would be spared.

Especially that which dwell above, as the funnel of power erupted from the now expanded blade....tearing through the roof of the chamber and spreading outwards as it climbed upwards, through what remained of the temple, into the skies above....directly into the cocoon Auroc had sealed himself in.....and then further past, erupting from the planet like a geyser of purifying energy.

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[Cleric of Hell’s Brigade]

Inanna sensed what was coming, and paused what she was doing.

One supposed blowing up the planet when you're seconds away from losing was certainly ONE way to win. Of course... The woman cupped her hands and began drawing in power, all while searching for Auroc's tell-tale stank.

It was easy to sense the new Majin/Maven fusion.

And a massive amount of spirit energy flowing funneled to stop the Rune.

And a weird Sasheem/Voyavado hybrid energy.

[KingofPie]

The figure is knocked out cold.

To Blizzar’s surprise, it appears to be a child of Noble bearing.

"Huh...a child?" Blizzar noted. "That's explains why I wasn't hurt too badly...all the same he shouldn't be underestimated..." Blizzar used his TK to lift the kid up with a little shake. "I'm going to need you to wake up," he said, folding his arms. "Without trying anything stupid as I can pummel you into the dirt again. But, I'd rather not. Instead, I have some questions."

[Cleric of Hell’s Brigade]

Like a wave, the Genki energy washes over the entire planet, ripping Auroc’s taint up root and stem. To those listening, as the Rune’s purpose is altered and set free, a melody of the finest music can be heard on that energy surge as it purifies the planet.

Threshlings under his sway pass out, their bodies cleansed, as those who were not tainted but followed him anyway scream and perish under the burning purification.

Across an entire planet, the wave travels, and none are spared its brilliant, cleanings, wrath.

————

High above the cocoon shatters and drowned by the energy, but when the light dies out, a barrier of eldritch magic encircles all that remains of the taint. A single individual of dreadful power.



Mauroc lowers the barrier and looks around, a look of utter disbelief and rage upon their face as years, decades, possibly centuries worth of work was washed away in a single instant.

[bruceleegreyhulk]

From nearby, Dash watches, exclaiming "Woah" She had the feeling that things were getting seriously real right now. Question was, how could she and Praxat help.

Beside Dash, Praxat is watching as well.

[Cleric of Hell’s Brigade]

Mauroc screams, long and loud, the duel voices echoing across the sky as something dark and primal awakens in it. Steam pours out and power builds up, an ugly aura of eldritch magic and majin power surrounding it as the aura flares higher and higher. The scream doesn’t sound sane, and it’s force is starting to shatter the rest of the city below, one building after another.

[Cleric of Hell’s Brigade]

"Huh...a child?" Blizzar noted. "That's explains why I wasn't hurt too badly...all the same he shouldn't be underestimated..." Blizzar used his TK to lift the kid up with a little shake. "I'm going to need you to wake up," he said, folding his arms. "Without trying anything stupid as I can pummel you into the dirt again. But, I'd rather not. Instead, I have some questions."

After the wave of Genki energy surges across everything, Blizzar you note that the boys Audra seems no longer tainted by Auroc. He also looks oddly like Nevalinna.

[KingofPie]

Like a wave, the Genki energy washes over the entire planet, ripping Auroc’s taint up root and stem. To those listening, as the Rune’s purpose is altered and set free, a melody of the finest music can be heard on that energy surge as it purifies the planet.

Threshlings under his sway pass out, their bodies cleansed, as those who were not tainted but followed him anyway scream and perish under the burning purification.

Across an entire planet, the wave travels, and none are spared its brilliant, cleanings, wrath.

————

High above the cocoon shatters and drowned by the energy, but when the light dies out, a barrier of eldritch magic encircles all that remains of the taint. A single individual of dreadful power.



Mauroc lowers the barrier and looks around, a look of utter disbelief and rage upon their face as years, decades, possibly centuries worth of work was washed away in a single instant.

Mauroc screams, long and loud, the duel voices echoing across the sky as something dark and primal awakens in it. Steam pours out and power builds up, an ugly aura of eldritch magic and majin power surrounding it as the aura flares higher and higher. The scream doesn’t sound sane, and it’s force is starting to shatter the rest of the city below, one building after another.

A burning comet shot forth from the ground. "Mamba-Tobashi Boost!" Sasheem called out, combining his and Voyavoda's techniques to jet forth with increased speed whilst simultaneously burning through the intervening space between he and Mauroc to arrive next to the ebon Majin near instantaneously.

"Hello again, Auroc," he smiled, glaring at the ancient creature with eyes now blessed with the Shingan, his arms folded. "And goodbye," he then frowned, a fiery aura surrounding him and magnifying greatly. The Burning Shingan. "Venom Magetta!" he shouted, his aura not only increasing the temperature in the atmosphere but burning through it with atmosphere piercing poison.

[KingofPie]

After the wave of Genki energy surges across everything, Blizzar you note that the boys Audra seems no longer tainted by Auroc. He also looks oddly like Nevalinna.

"Huh...it seems that....you've become less...Auroc-ish, I suppose?" The Arcosian offered. "And that means..." Blizzar turned to the camera and wiggled, his eyebrows as he plotted a route in his head to several temples he was sure were laced with valuables. "Does this mean they're unguarded. I suppose I should...preserve as much as I can. Who knows what state will befall this world after today's events after all..." Blizzar noted, taking off, the boy telekinetically in tow.

Blizzar clearly saved him from some falling rubble and had to find some sort of temple to house him in. But none of them seemed safe. Too many dangerous pieces of gold or sharp diamonds, but Blizzar would find his parents for him yet!