Kasai stared at his father's former throne. His expression was plagued with pain and sorrow. He switched his gaze to his reflection on a nearby mirror. He greeted the image with a frown.
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Kasai: “Who am I? But a pretender? With his absence, the throne will be passed down to me, but I am no king. Right now, I am only a son who grieves for his father.”
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The hurting prince listened to the ongoing commotion of his subjects as they awaited his presence outside the castle.
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Kasai: “They're out there, waiting for me, hoping I can relieve them of their concerns in these desperate times. I want to answer their calls, but I do not see myself capable of being the leader they need me to be.”
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Nozomu and Pouwar entered the room together.
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Nozomu: “We're prepared for departure, Kasai.”
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Pouwar: “Let's go kick some ass!”
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Kasai: “I'll be there momentarily. Reveal yourselves in the mean time, I don't want to keep fueling their impatience further.”
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Nozomu: “Understood.”
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Nozomu nudged Pouwar who was zoned out at the moment, and the two retreated. Kasai heard the cheers from the crowd as his comrades went out to greet them. The pressure built up even more and his thoughts ate away at him. At last, he shrugged off his doubts and took a step outside. Kasai was instantly approached by an older Tatsu wearing a robe with a symbol on it.
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"Kasai! Our greatest preachers have bestowed these holy pendants upon the three of you. We're praying you make it back safely, may Amaterazu guide you all towards victory!"
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Kasai took the pendants, receiving them with a smile.
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Kasai: “Thank you, I feel more confident already!”
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Kasai and his comrades stood by the pods they would take to travel to earth. Below them stood the residents of their planet. Kasai turned to his people with a bright look on his face. He raised his fist up.
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Kasai: “My people! This journey is our final step towards salvation! I can feel it! Amaterazu is leading us towards his resurrection! Once he is restored, balance and tranquility shall return at last! Today we will fight, not just the 3 of us but every single one of us! Your hopes and dreams will carry us to victory, this battle will be one in which we all will win together! May Amaterazu be with us all!”
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The audience cheered, some over emotional, others simply excited. Kasai smiled, embracing the love of his people, before turning around and entering his pod. Pouwar and Nozomu followed, but not before Kasai handed the pendants to them. Their pods took off into outer space, commencing their journey. The pods flew aligned to one another, the inhabitants of each could see each other through the glass that covered the front. Nozomu kept his view on Kasai. His gaze grew rather concerned.
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Nozomu: “Kasai, what troubles you?”
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He communicated through a radio within the pods. Kasai broke out of his pondering head.
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Kasai: “What do you speak of? My friend.”
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Nozomu: “Your roster displays unease, did your visions reveal something?”
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Kasai: “No, it's not about my visions, not this time. My father, he was a good man, he didn't deserve the fate bestowed upon him. I'm the one who holds Amaterazu's will, and yet, I sometimes can't help but question his decisions. He's our savior, so why does he take from us? As a preacher of his will, I shouldn't be doubting him, but I can't help but wish things could have been different. I arrived today expecting to earn his utmost respect and praise. I wanted to make my father proud, I wanted to show him that all the faith he put in me wasn't in vain…. And now, I'll never have the opportunity to experience that.”
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Nozomu: “….Well you are the wiser one of the three of us, I don't think there's much consultation I can provide right now. However, Amaterazu has gotten us this far, he's guided us to improve to levels we would've never imagined otherwise. Our trip to the sun for our training was from his vision and look at us now, we're stronger than ever! You surpassed your own father, perhaps his death was tragic but I'm sure he's resting well knowing a greater king is soon to rise to take up his place!”
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Kasai: “You're right, Nozomu. But I still can't help taking this battle a little personal, I want what's best for my people, but I also want that bastard to pay for his actions. Amaterazu is testing my will, and I fear I may not be strong enough this time around.”
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Nozomu: “All we can do now, is trust Amaterazu will lead us to the correct path, lead you to the correct path.”
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Kasai: “Right.”
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Nozomu: “You're not in this alone, Kasai. I'll be by your side for every last moment!”
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Kasai: “I can always count on you, Nozomu.”
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Pouwar: “Hey, I think that's enough chatter don't you guys agree? I need my rest; I can hear everything you say!”
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Kasai and Nozomu were startled. They shut themselves off in silence out of shame.
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Kasai: “P-Pardon the inconvenience, Pouwar, I think we should all rest right now, for what is to come will be our greatest task yet.”
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The three laid back and prepared for their arrival.
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"I'm no saiyan, but I've seen this happen many times before, son. You were always just too pure for me to ever consider such behavior on your part, Goku."
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Goku: “I just feel lost, Master Roshi. I always believed I had my life figured out but the truth is, I never realized just how much battle meant more to me than everything else. I've put myself and others at risk for a good fight a few times already. I always thought I would make up for it by defeating my enemies and ensuring everyone's safety, but would someone that cared for others willingly put those people at risk?”
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Master Roshi: “Your problem is not the fighting, my boy. Even those born for a certain lust can find balance in their life. Saiyans grow old too, eventually you will have to stop fighting one day, and when that day comes, do you know what you're going to do?”
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Goku: “Well, honestly I never thought about it. I never focused on the future unless it involved my training. I just preferred living in the moment and enjoying every second, that always worked for me. Until now.”
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Master Roshi: “There's no shame in enjoying the present, but the present soon becomes the past and eventually, the future. You have to start considering what your plan will be once your past is no longer the reality you face in the present.”
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The old master and his former student remained in silence while they laid down each on their own hammock like they would many years ago.
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Master Roshi: “Go home, son. Face your problem with the people who care about you the most. You're only avoiding the inevitable and fixing nothing.”
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Goku: “You're right, Master Roshi. I just can't yet, tomorrow, tomorrow I will make things right, but tonight, the comfort of my wise master might be just what I need.”
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The pods landed on earth, in the middle of a small town. Kasai and the others stepped out of their pods, revealing themselves to the startled citizens who were awoken from the crash. Pouwar and Nozomu gazed around their surroundings. The environment was foreign and mysterious to them. Kasai on the other hand, did not bother to examine his location, his sight was set on a certain point.
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Kasai: “My visions guide me to a house, a house residing in the middle of large, green lands. Follow me, I shall lead us to our destination.”
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Without uttering a word to the people around them, the three took off, rapidly crossing miles and miles in less than seconds. Goku immediately raised his guard as he sensed the powerful trio crossing the planet.
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Goku: Is that the other me? No. There's three of them. I don't recognize these energies at all!
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The house trembled, waking Goten from his slumber. He rubbed his eye as he walked up to the window to figure out where the commotion came from.
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Goten: “Huh? Woahhh! Who are these people?”
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Chi-chi woke up and rushed to her son.
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Chi-chi: “Goten! What's going on?”
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The door was smashed open, Kasai and the others entered the house. Kasai stared at Goten with a cold look and spoke no words.
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Chi-chi: “Get out of my house! You're not welcome here!”
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She took her fighting stance.
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Chi-chi:” Goten! Get out of here, go to Gohan, okay sweetie?”
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Goten: “But mom, these guys look pretty mean, I don't want to leave you alone with them!”
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Nozomu: “What's the plan, Kasai?”
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Kasai: “The little one resembles our attacker quite a lot. I assume it's his child. The other one must be the mother.”
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Pouwar: “So we give them a little scare to lure in the real target? Now we're talking!”
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Kasai: “No. A mere scare is too generous, forgive me Amaterazu, but as a soldier, I do believe in an eye for an eye, and one of his most valuable ones is standing right before us.”
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