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Post by Etoru on Mar 22, 2016 15:04:03 GMT
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Before, Etoru tried putting his face on the lunar surface. However, events transpired and so he was leaving the area with Reikiko and Hikari. Reikiko seemed to have gone another way while telling him to get ready. Etoru nodded and kept flying towards the lookout. Today seemed a bit of a gloomy day for some reason. "Uh...M-Ms.Hikari?" Etoru asked. "...Don't you...ah I dunno, you might laugh at me..." His cheeks flustered embarrassed as he stared down at the ground while they flew towards the lookout. "Don't you....feel something weird in the air, like a weird scary feeling...?" Etoru frowned nervously. Maybe it was just a coincidence. After a bit of flying, they've finally landed on the white tiles on the lookout. Smiling, Etoru looked up at Hikari. "I'll go get my stuff ready reaaaal quick! Be right back Ms.Hikari!" Etoru darted off towards the inside of the lookout. He ran towards his room and grabbed his clothing and Serpent Training Gi's. "Maybe Ms.Reikiko will let me keep the Serpent emblem but put the crane emblem on my back! Hehee~" Etoru ran out with the clothes all sloppy and rolled up all piled up in his arm. On his back was a satchel. There was food sticking out of the satchel from being over filled. Plus, he used a 'satchel' to store food.
Etoru waddled over too her. "Dooone~" Etoru was struggling to keep his balance. "M-Ms.Hikari, a little help...heh..." Should Hikari deny his request, Etoru would just drop all his stuff. Etoru frowned at her. "Haha....very funny...." he said in a dull tone. However, a smile crept on his lips. "Mmm, who cares. I can't wait!" Etoru giggled. "Before we leave, I wont see Master Bing in a long time, so I'm gonna leave him a note and a present!" Etoru ran towards the inside of the lookout. Digging in his satchel, he pulled out a paperclip and shrugged. "It's the thought that counts!" He wrapped it in a napkin and left it at the table. Grabbing a pencil he tried to write but froze. "....shoot....I forgot I don't even know how to write..." Etoru thought. Rushing back outside he frowned at Hikari."Ms.Hikarrriiii" The child whined. "Can you come help me make a note, I can't write it because I 'don't' know how to write." Should Hikari accept, he'd give her the pencil and paper.
"Okay....write this. A-A-A-A-Ahem. Master Bing! I'm so happy that we trained together cause you're the coolest! But I'm moving on! Well at least for now. This MIGHT be the last time we meet, but I doubt it. There's a high chance we'll see each other again! I'm talking about after you kick the queens butt and come back to Earth though~" Etoru giggled. He smiled at Hikari. "Gee thanks Ms.Hikari, okay! I'm ready to leave now~"
A ghostly white aura surrounded Etoru. "Let's go!" Etoru soared off following Hikari. After some flying, they've arrived at the Bamboo Forest. Soon they landed at Reikiko's place. Etoru ran past Hikari and bursted through the door. The child found Reikiko sitting at the table when he squealed. "Ms.Reikikooooooooo! Hi!" Etoru smiled gleefully. He suspected that she might be still on edge about what happened in space. Etoru rubbed his arm awkwardly. "...yeaaah so um, about space...are you okay? You kind of worried you know?" With that, Etoru tried to boop her nose. Whether he succeeded or not, he'd laugh. However, his laughter got cut off. That feeling. Etoru had a serious look on his face, furrowing his eyebrows as if he were concentrating or listening to something. Suddenly, his eyes opened wide. His breathing was shaky. That energy that just dropped...was just Bing's.
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Post by Reikiko on Mar 23, 2016 5:17:09 GMT
"hmm?"
Hikari had just finished looking around the platform they had landed upon, a feeling of nostalgia washing over her when the boy's voice drawn her attention back to him. The question whether she felt something weird had caused Hikari to ponder about something. First Reikiko told her about a scary presence, and now Etoru was feeling it also. What could it have been? Although she could sense a person's energy like normally, her body had yet to heal enough from the past events to be able to properly strain her senses to catch the presence the boy was talking about.
"I'm afraid I'm unable to sense this feeling you're talking about Etoru. Perhaps you should ask Reikiko about it later?"
She waited patiently for him to return, and yet the boy's words from before plagued her mind. Was there something dangerous afoot beyond the stars? She wasn't given a lot of time to think about the matter, for Etoru had returned holding a large assortment of goods and requested for her help. The boy's small size certainly didn't help with the matter, so with a grin she moved over to him, a hand slipping around some of the satchels he had picked up and helped them carry to the entrance. To see Etoru's decision to leave a present and a note for Bing was heartwarming, causing her to smile briefly while replying to his comment.
"You really care a lot about your master, don't you Etoru?"
Still, when the child revealed his inability to write, she idly wondered if it could be one of the things she'd teach him during his stay as Reikiko's apprentice.
Ahem, Master Bing! I'm so happy that we trained together cause you're the coolest! But I'm moving on! Well, at least for now. This MIGHT be the last time we meet, but I doubt it. There's a high chance we'll see each other again! I'm talking about after you kick the queen's butt and come back to Earth.
However, after Etoru had said his message she briefly scribbled something at the bottom, and finally folded up the note.
Do not worry about the safety of your apprentice Kami. I promise you that I'll ensure that he remains healthy and follows a path he won't regret. I look forward to see the day when the teachings of the Serpent and the Crane have united to give birth to a new way, a way unique to your student.
Best Wishes Hikari
It didn't take long for Etoru and Hikari to finally reach the cottage they would be staying at, his excited entree only answered by a small curve of the bio-android's lips, yet she didn't response to his inquiry until it happened... The boy had sensed the withering of a warrior's life, the death of the man he had once known as his Master, a feeling she knew all too wel.
"So you noticed... Do not suppress your emotions Etoru, let them flow freely. In the end... your mentor was just devoured by the very presence I mentioned at the moon."
Hikari looked from the entrance of the cottage, restless and uncertain of what to say to comfort the boy, and yet Reikiko turned toward him, seemingly awaiting the result of the boy's realization that his master had been murdered.
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Post by Etoru on Mar 23, 2016 5:30:05 GMT
A cold sweat ran down his neck as he breathed fast. His eyes bulged out widely. "...N...No...h-he can't be....dead..." Etoru's pupil shook in shock. "HE-HE ISN'T! THERE'S....THERE'S NO WAY!" Tears formed in his eyes as his breathing got faster. Could this really be happening? Was one of the most powerful warriors on Earth, Etoru's sensei the serpent master, and Kami of Earth....k-killed...? Etoru began thinking about the times they had together.
A flash back to when they first met. The gathering of the Z-Fighters. Etoru was extremely nervous meeting Bing, thinking he was super cool and didn't want to screw up. But turns out he was some goofy dude who was really easy too talk too. Then there was that other time after that meeting where they had their first training session...Etoru didn't know if he could fight his sister, and his friends, during the invasion but Bing gave him the option to back down. Which meant Etoru had to fight. Bing, respected his wishes. He gave him great advice and then after that they ate a hefty meal. Oh how so the child remembered his smiling, laughing face. That expression of shock when Etoru gobbled down all the food. That time when he got his serpent uniform...he snapped back to reality.
Etoru's tears flowed down his cheeks. His breathing grew heavy. Suddenly he yelped and grabbed his heart. He clenched his chest tightly. "...n...no! A-Another friend gone....i-it cant be...it's just a bad dream! it's just a bad dream! It's just a bad dream! Wake up! WAKE UP!" Etoru stumbled back, his back hitting the wall as he gripped his chest tightly. He sniffled. This feeling. It...hurt. He had an empty hole in his heart. Bing was the first person to really...want to know who Etoru...is! He took him in after he was corrupt! He cheered him up! and now...he was gone. Suddenly, his hear let out one tough beat. THUMP! Etoru suddenly collapsed forward, slipping into unconsciousness.
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Post by Reikiko on Mar 23, 2016 6:46:29 GMT
It was not an entirely unexpected reaction for Etoru to enter a state of denial. There was not a single word made by Reikiko, just a silent gaze that followed his every movement till finally he fell forwards toward the ground.
"Etoru!"
Hikari's startled shout was accompanied by a slight gust of wind, and before the boy's body had hit the ground Reikiko's tail had wrapped around him, gently pulling him upwards in her grip while she started to walk toward the back of the room. The hybrid looked rather surprised at the fact Reikiko had decided to save the boy from his fall, but before she could say anything Reikiko had spoken once more.
"Can you bring us some blankets and pillows Hikari?"
Hikari nodded her head gently, disappearing into a nearby room while the bio-android opened the door and went outside, still holding the boy. By the time Etoru would have regained consciousness he would have likely felt the brush of the cold air against his cheeks, his body wrapped in a blanket and a pillow under his head, and judging from the star-lit sky above it was evident that they were outside.
"Finally awake again?"
The voice that came from beside him was clearly Reikiko's, seated on a tree stump beside him, her eyes cast straight ahead to a collection of large stones, that Etoru might had recognized as gravestones if he had seen one before.
"Horrible feeling isn't it? And worst of all we can't run away from it. This isn't a dream we can wake up from Etoru, This thing you experienced? We call it reality, and it's your bitter welcome to the world of grown-ups. Then again, the desire to run away from it was one I once shared. Because just like you I lost my beloved master. Perhaps I should welcome you to this place: the place where I remind myself of my failures."
She paused for a moment, closing her eyes when finally she exhaled a long breath.
"How about we exchange stories? Tell me about him: tell me about the Bing you knew as your mentor, master and friend."
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Post by Etoru on Mar 23, 2016 14:07:18 GMT
Everything started going dark. The floor started getting closer and closer by the second. Wind whirled past his face as his holly body was about to drop like a log. Once he went unconscious, he barely saw it, but Reikiko's tail caught up. Etoru then was out cold.
Etoru began having a bad dream. It started good. Bing was on the lookout smiling at Etoru while they laughed and talked. They joked around about random stuff and just acted all goofy. Then they started making jokes about all the problems in the world. Suddenly, out of nowhere, blood ran down his mouth. Etoru gasped startled. He looked down and saw a hand impaling his chest. It looked quite feminine looking hand. Etoru clenched his fists. Soon, Bing dropped, and behind him was Zucceta grinning like a maniac down at Etoru.
In the real world, cold sweat ran down Etoru's face. He mumbled stuff in his sleep like 'no' or 'stop'. After a bit, he was starting to regain consciousness. He felt a cold rush of air brush against his face. He opened his eyes ever so slowly. "...huh..." He heard Reikiko's voice and frowned sadly. "...Y...Yes....I'm awake...." Etoru said quietly. He slowly picked his head up, remaining in the blanket. He turned to face Reikiko. "...W-What happened...." Etoru said in a weak tone. "Where's....M-Ms.Hikari...and how did I even get out here...." This was all really confusing. Etoru then heard what she had to say next which made him widen his eyes in surprise and gasp slightly.
"...Y...Yeah..." Etoru replied to her 'horrible' comment. She continued on. Etoru looked down sadly. However, when she stated she too lost her master Etoru picked his head up fast. "...Y-You did...oh...sorry Ms.Reikiko..." The child replied in a quiet glum tone. When she tried to welcome him to this place, Etoru blinked. He couldn't help but notice the similarities they shared. They both wanted peace. They both lost their masters. They both were 'failures' in the sense of the major mistakes they've caused in the past. And who knows what else they had in common!
Etoru then looked down sadly. "Tell...you about Bing?" The child clenched the blanket. He stayed quiet for a few moments. "...Bing and I met during the day of the Z-Gathering for the invasion..." Etoru smiled faintly, but it didn't stay for too long. "I was really nervous for meeting Master Bing. He was some ultimate hero of Earth and I was just some lousy fan boy that got an invitation from Bing himself." He paused. This gave the opportunity for nature to show its colors. Crickets chirped, owls 'hoo'd.' The cold night air whistled away while the dim moonlight sky shined down at the two warriors. "When I saw him, I was really scared if I messed up while talking, but turns out he was really... 'goofy' and wasn't really that hard to get comfortable around. In fact, if you stood around him, you'd always look cooler..." Etoru giggled at his small joke, wishing Bing was still around to hear that comment. "I remember you from the gathering...but you might not remember me, I wasn't...really all that powerful then. Which actually has to go more with my story..."
"Before we trained, I was kind of the 'runt' of the group. Before the invasion, before anything. Before his message even arrived actually." the child pointed at himself. "I never won any of my fights and couldn't even use ki that well." Etoru blinked before he shook his head trying to clarify before she got the wrong idea. "And no, Bing didn't teach me how to control it well or my power. I'll get to that..." Etoru frowned. "Before I had an uncle, for who a while posed as my grandpa. He never said 'why' but at that time, my mommy was already killed when I was a baby by my dad. A Saiyan for the empire. This got me to hate Saiyans. Mostly all my Saiyan friends are hybrids. Anyways......I was always alone for the most part, no friends, no family, just me. We lived on a farm so we never seen a lot of people, not even the neighboring farms. My Uncle taught me a bit of martial arts but I was still weak." Etoru smiled slightly thinking of his gruncle, Sheenu. But he then sighed. "one day we got into an argument, and I took off. The next day or so, I found an old space ship and being... 'me'.... I walked in. When I tried walking out the pod, my tail slapped a button by mistake and I was sent shooting for Vegeta..." Etoru giggled a bit at how silly it sounded. Still, even while laughing slightly, the distress in his voice and expression on his face showed he was obviously still in obvious depression.
"Anyways...there I met...Tomoroko. My sister. And Mr.Natto, and Aspa and Ms.Habana. I was really hurt from the pod exploding on impact from how old it was, but Tomoroko found me. After that they took me too a hospital only too find out I was her half brother and she really hated her dad so she tried killing me out of rage, but I guess she underestimated me. I got mad and flew off but she came after me, cheered me up, yada yada...they trained me for a bit but apparently I had a hidden power. As in...more potential that meets the eye? They said I always was about 10 thousand power but when under intense distress or rage, my power goes over 300 thousand! I wonder if I still have that now...or if I already passed that point..." Etoru mused. He shrugged and continued. "Once I found out about the invasion I rushed back to Earth, I remember meeting Kaula and training a bit with her....hehe....anyways the invasion gathering meeting then after that, Bing trained me for the first time! IT was really fun!" Etoru giggled. "Maybe I'll call him today Ms.Reikiko then me, you, Ms.Hikari and Bing can---oh...r-right..." Etoru hung his head remembering he was gone now.
"Then the time when Bing gave me the serpent gi....some wacky robot and I got into a scuffle, and the robot tried to measure me by force..." Etoru smiled weakly. "Not really thinking, I bit the robot and hurt my teeth, then the robot took me down and measured me...but then I got my serpent gi so it was worth it....kind of." Etoru sighed. "Then the invasion happened, it was really scary...but once I sensed Mr.Aspa's energy drop to nothing and Tomoroko's energy fall rapidly i got scared and tried to help. Apparently some loser cut off her tail. Too bad that dummy never showed his ugly face huh?" Etoru looked at Reikiko, not realizing it was her. "Well anyways...later, my dad came back and hurt my uncle to near death and killed my puppy..." Etoru clenched his fists and shook a bit. "I tried stopping him, he's not very strong...but I let him go out of mercy....when I turned around he grabbed my tail...but my uncle shot a weak ki blast to get him off me. Then I punched him across the field but that gave him a window of escape. This left me in a state of sadness and anger which made it easy for this demon I beat before to infect my body with evil magic which made me corrupt. This was how I got that..orange eyes thing...anyways, I killed my uncle. Destroyed my farm and home along with my dogs corpse. Then destroyed a bunch of innocent villages....then I killed some Super Saiyan guy...I did some research, yes, me, and found out he was like the first super saiyan of this time or whatever. Ath...rone? Whatever." Etoru frowned. The guy didn't seem very nice but it doesn't mean he was 'evil' persay.
Etoru shrugged. "Then I met this jerk named Zyajin, who was like you and Walker. And I met my old time nemesis Doctor Breech and we formed a team to cause havoc. My evil self knew they were using me but he was too much in love with evil and junk so he didn't care. But Dr.Breech was evil, he attacked my friend Seka and all. Anyways i killed 2 warriors there..." Etoru said in a sad tone. "But I turned good again...I was really weakened though but they fell back for retreat....but then some helicopter was gonna crash because Breech wanted to escape and I had two choices....save the people....or hunt Breech. I chose hunt Breech...luckily the last survivor stopped the crash and saved everyone, but I failed to catch breech and I felt like a monster for doing all that. Bing cheered me up just a little though....he was always there for me you know? I was in the forest all alone and worn out but he patched me up and even after all I've done he stuck by me. By now, Natto died and that lead to the result of my sister fleeing Earth and this part of space or something running away....which left me alone again. But Bing took me in."
Sighing, he continued once more. "Now was more of a time of peace and nothing went on. Months later, that weird planet was attacked from the SSE and Bing went to stop it. While I tried stopping you. We know how that went. Even though I realize it was a good choice now, I failed to protect my friend back then. And my other friends. My friend Seka was killed my Dr.Breech. Bing died from Zucceta. My friend and teacher Zerori is slowly turning to a darker side and tried to stop her but failed. My uncle and dog are dead because of me. Tomoroko left the galaxy. Natto and Aspa are dead. Habana's who knows where. Walker's dead...Bing's dead, Pieter's dead..." Etoru grit his teeth tightly. "D-Damn it......an-anyways..." The child loosened up. "I realized my mommy wasn't dead after all but Dr.Breech kidnapped her and turned her into a cyborg. She escaped though. She's really nice...that cheered me up a whole bunch meeting her again." Etoru frowned though. Still thinking of all those deaths.
Clenching the blanket tightly and letting out a low growl, he couldn't take it anymore. "T-That's it!" Although it WAS a sudden mood change, Etoru was full of mixed emotions right now and not sure how he should feel. The child hopped too his feet. "I'm going Ms.Reikiko..." He frowned angrily. "I'm going to go kill her...I'm gonna end Queen Zucceta's life right now...." Etoru snarled.
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Post by Reikiko on Mar 23, 2016 14:38:57 GMT
To be honest... she had not expected that Etoru would have gone and told her the entire story of his life! Nevertheless, she said not a word during his story, aside from occasionally closing her eyes or making subtle movements, like letting out a sigh, or a long breath or shift her seated posture a little. When he mentioned the events of the Saiyan invasion and commented on his half-sister's encounter with someone, the bio-android's lips curved up into a subtle grin, if only he had known about the fact she had been responsible for that little tail-removal. Nevertheless, the fact Etoru's story suggested that he had slain Athren had made Reikiko frown.
"Athren... So the tales were true."
So Athren came back from the dead, a peculiar feat to accomplish. Yet, the end of the story led Etoru to make a declaration as he snarled about wanting to kill Zucceta.
"You and what army?"
The tone of the bio-android had grown colder, and when he hopped onto his feet she turned to look at him, eyes narrowed into a sharp glare as she spoke.
"Stop pulling your head in the clouds Etoru, the time to be naive and dream is over. This isn't a story where the good guys win and justice prevails, that's something that only happens in fairy-tales."
Yes, she knew all too well how this story would end if Etoru left on his quest for revenge. Still, to think that the presence she had feared so much was actually Zucceta... There was no doubt left about the matter, the Solar Saiyan Empire was becoming too dangerous of a threat.
"If you leave now you will just get yourself killed. And then what? Will you add your inability to slay her to your list of failures, and your own death as the crowning achievement? Is that what your master would have wanted? Stop thinking like a brat Etoru, if you intend to remain a child we have no more business to discuss and you can go home after Hikari changes your diapers and stuffs your mouth with a Soother. However, if you plan to grow up into an avenger then get your ass back on the ground and calm down."
The tone was harsh, and the boy would likely feel a heavy pressure on his shoulders as her aura had become more intimidating for a moment, when finally she sighed and leaned back.
"Training... I'm going to give you a chance to obtain the means to obtain the power you seek. When I deem you ready your last trial will be to obtain what you desire. When you are strong enough we will march to the capitol and you get the duel you desire. I will give you the chance to avenge your master, but only when I deem you to have a chance. The way she is right now she became even stronger than your master and Natto."
With those words spoken she leaned back on the tree stump and continued.
"But not tonight. Tonight you'll spend the night thinking about your master, take in the memories and let the emotions burn into your heart. They will become a driving force for your ambition."
A soft yawn escaped her lips, a hand raised to her mouth when she finally realized something.
"Ah right, you'll be training alongside another student, and my daughter is here at the cottage also so make sure to behave yourself."
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Post by Etoru on Mar 23, 2016 16:53:40 GMT
Etoru frowned when she questioned him. 'You and what army?' Etoru grit his teeth staring at the floor. He knew he was out classed...but he couldn't just stand here waiting! He turned his head to look into her eyes. The glare she gave off was kind of frightening to say the least. Etoru frowned as he looked at her disappointed. The next words she said made him widen his eyes and grit his teeth. "T.....t..ch..." Those were the sounds Etoru made out as if he were trying to say something but couldn't manage. He looked at the floor clenching his fists. She was right, Etoru knew that all too well. When she made that diaper and soother comment, Etoru glared at her. "Hey! You can't just---c-coming..." Etoru gulped and walked up too her sitting down.
He hung his head and listened too what she had too say. She was right of course though. He can't keep acting like a child. Otherwise, he'll never defeat Zucceta, avenge Bing, and bring peace too this galaxy. Who knows? If a huge battle comes up, he might be the ace card for the galaxy. Ha. Like that'll ever happen. Etoru sat cross legged and sat patiently listening to her little speech. She talked about training, which caused Etoru to raise his head staring at her with his eyes sparkling in excitement and happiness. "....R...Really...Ms.Reikiko...? Y-You'd really..." HE looked down with a faint smile. "...Thank you." As she continued talking, she said she'd take him when he was strong enough. Then she said only if he had a chance for right now, she's stronger than both Bing and Natto. The two people he looked up too for guidance most. The child looked down in distress, but soon a smirk grew on his. A wide smirk in fact. He raised his head grinning sheepishly. "Then I guess I'll just have to get stronger than Natto and Bing then, right?"
All Etoru's motivation just sunk down the drain however once she claimed they wouldn't be training tonight. His jaw dropped. Then she stated he'd be training with another student which kind of surprised him. Etoru jumped too his feet frowning. He pointed at her dramatically. "What?!? What do you mean NOT TONIGHT. I understand that I have to think about Bing, but we need EVERY CHANCE WE GOT! YOU SAID IT YOURSELF! SHE'S POWERFUL. YOU TRIED TO ABSORB A FRIEND BECAUSE OF HER REIKIKO! This isn't the time to j-just be sitting around...!" Etoru sighed loudly. "So come on! Where's that student! We have too start training now! It'll be weird since I was always the only student being trained...but now I have a classmate...either way we have to start ASAP Reikiko!" Then Etoru blinked realizing something. He fell back in shock. "WAIT WAIT! GO BACK! DID YOU JUST SAY YOU HAVE A DAUGHTER?! B-B-B-BUT...LIKE TWO WEEKS AGO YOU WERE A KID! AND NOW YOU'RE LIKE NOT EVEN AN ADULT!" Etoru didn't know anything about where babies come from, but he did know one thing for sure. You need to be an adult to order one. Or however buying a baby works! Or do you make them with tools....or magic...who knows, who cares. She's not an adult and that's a fact.
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Post by Reikiko on Mar 24, 2016 23:33:34 GMT
"You need to take the time to grief Etoru. That is why tonight we talk and rest, to allow both your body and heart to come to terms with it. Besides, if we trained now you'd become too distracted by your feelings. So sit down. In fact I might have an offer for you Etoru, or rather a suggestion."
However, Etoru's thoughts seemed to had been distracted instantly by the two facts she had given the boy, causing her to chuckle lightly and reply in a bemused tone.
"I was never a child Etoru, I am a bio-android the way my body works is vastly different from yours. The reason I looked like a child was because I lost most of my power in protecting Earth. That is why I have now matured after regaining some of my strength from Walker. However, are you implying that I look like a teenager?"
She snickered briefly as she rose onto her feet and thought about something. She had a training in mind for him, but not the type he was going to expect.
"Do you desire to train already? I might have an idea, but this training will be hard on you both on terms of physical and mental. In fact if you are too weak to endure it, you might die and there would be no way for me to save you. However, this training will make you face some things... some things you might not be ready for Etoru. It might not just break your body, but also your heart."
Her smile faded away as she raised her tail sideways, gesturing calmly at it.
"My tail possesses the means to make you experience a dream, a dream that will feel real but also be influenced by your feelings. You might be forced to face your worst fears, and at the same time your body has to grow strong enough to endure the venom I would inject in you. It's not lethal on its own, but if you remain trapped within the dream... you will die within a day..."
Speaking of some killer training...
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Post by Etoru on Mar 25, 2016 1:37:01 GMT
Well. Reikiko explained her well and simple enough for the child to grasp. "Oh..." Etoru mumbled out. Then another question popped into his mind. Etoru frowned at her confused. "Erm. Ms.Reikiko Sensei master ma'am..." the child spoke out. "Uh...is that really how age works...I mean...if it was...I'd be an ooold person by now." Etoru shrugged. Of course she was a bio-android...but still. Power and age are TWO different things! Right...? Then...she intrigued him. Etoru's grin grew widely. TRAINING!
"Yes! Yes yes yes!!!!!!!!" Etoru squealed. He listened impatiently, often wriggling around containing his excitement as best as he could. This was going to be amazing! Etoru just couldn't wait! His heart was fluttering like a butterfly's wings each second that went by! The innocent child's eyes sparkled in anticipation for what training was to be expected! Then she said it would be hard which made Etoru laugh. "HA! Hard?! PFFT! The mighty Etoru can handle ANYTHING! I'm like totally unstoppab---huh...??" The child's sparkle in his eye went away and he didn't feel all that excited anymore. He felt a tight pit in his stomach that burned. It was fear. "...d...die?" The pint sized warrior gulped down a lump in his throat. "T-This isn't training! It's SUICIDE!" He frowned. Then he thought about it. It might be a good way to gain more of a liking from Reikkiko.
Etoru nodded his head reluctantly. "O...Okay..." Then he saw her tail. She started talking about how she'd inject a venom in him, and he'd be seeing his worst fears...and the venom killing him if he was asleep for a day. SCREW DYING! ETORU WAS MORE SCARED OF THE TAIL! "Uh...t-that tail kind...of...looks...a-a-a bit...sharp and um needle like.." it was obvious he was showing a fear of needles. This kid was scared of all sorts of things! But, nonetheless, he needed to do this. Shutting his eyes tightly he turned his head. "G-G-Go for it...! I'll prove I'm not gonna lose to Zucceta! So do it!" Though, even as he acted tough, he slightly recoiled in fear. Let's see how this all plays out...
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Post by Reikiko on Mar 27, 2016 22:03:11 GMT
Reikiko couldn't help but snicker at Etoru's words, especially the moment he seemed to realize the nature of their training. He truly seemed to be terrified, even if he was acting tough, it made her feel amused, and in fact she thought it was rather adorable. She lowered herself onto her knees before the boy, so that she was at his height and playfully leaned closer, sniffing at him almost akin to a puppy while she whispered in a mischievous tone.
"That's not fear I smell, is it?"
She hummed softly while raising her arms, attempting to gently embrace the boy and pull him into a hug. The least she could do was calm him down a little for what was about to come. if she succeeded she would have rested his head against her shoulder, whispering gently into his ear.
"Do not worry Etoru. As long as you follow this path you won't be alone. I might not be your mother, nor a sister. I might not be your friend like Bing was. But I am your master, and it's my duty to watch over you. Therefore: Do not try to hide something from me. I will raise you as my apprentice, to give you the means to accomplish your ambitions. As long as you follow my teachings you will obtain the power to avenge Bing."
She followed those words by gently raising a hand, trying to press it lightly against the back of his head.
"While the nature of our bond might be different than those you experienced before, it is still a bond strong enough to only be broken by the failure known as dying. Therefore, always fight to live Etoru, keep your head up high. There are only two reasons for you to allow yourself to die: To obtain your revenge, and for our ambitions to become a reality."
She allowed her tail to gently slide behind the boy, soundlessly as she allowed the stinger to angle itself a few inches from his back.
"That is why Etoru... you need to grow stronger than our enemies."
And then it followed. A sudden sting would have been made into the boy's back as she injected her venom, giving him a few moments of just the sharp pain, but even if there would have been any cries of pain or tears she would have remained to embrace him.
"This is your first challenge Etoru. Your enemy is this poison, endure its attack and grow stronger."
She would finally release her attempted embrace and rise back onto her feet, her gentle expression growing more ominous as she gave him a final warning.
"Grow stronger than your enemy... or die trying."
If Etoru didn't already notice it, the venom would have first started to warm up his body, like some sort of fever, but a few minutes later it would have made his vision grow blurry, and finally after the following words he would likely faint.
"If you can't overcome this, you'll never beat Zucceta."
And with those words Etoru would likely soon find himself in a different place. Gone was the lush scenery of the Bamboo Forest, instead he would have found himself in a place familiar to him. He was at a place where he lost something, or someone dear to him. And there was a presence, a presence of someone he might had cared deeply for, however... this person seemed to had bared their figurative fangs at them. Where was Etoru, and who was this beloved person he was facing?
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The Chimera Venom has been injected into Etoru and started to leave the boy in a dream-like state. Inside his dream he is at a place someone or something dear to him was taken away from him. And it seems someone he cares for deeply is showing hostility toward him.
Basically describe the place Etoru is at and the person he is facing in the dream, I'll reply for the next part ^^
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Post by Etoru on Mar 28, 2016 18:57:15 GMT
Etoru turned his head and clenched his fists. He was wondering what the heck was taking so long! She should just get this over with! Then he heard her words and his eyes opened as he turned his head. She was knelt down to his height. His cheeks flustered embarrassed that he was showing signs of fear. "W-What?! I'm not scared! Pfft....n-n-no big deal! I c-can take this! No sweat!" Reikiko sniffed him too further play out her little joke of smelling fear. Etoru's face reddened. He hated when people tried to tease and make fun of him! "Look I'm 'not' scared okay...!" It was at that moment he could feel his entire body shivering. Etoru averted his eyes to the ground frowning.
It was at that moment Reikiko pulled him in for a hug. Etoru's eyes widened. Reikiko never did 'that' before! All the other times it was him hugging her, and she just let out some amused chuckle or whatever before shoving him off. She rested his head on her shoulder as she whispered into his ear. Etoru frowned a bit uneasy for the task that was to come, but Reikiko was doing a great jump in comforting him for the intense, risky training. Etoru slowly nodded, well nodded as best as he could since his head was against her shoulder. Her hand rested on the back of his head, her hair digging into his black locks of hair. She gently pressed his head into her shoulder and explained to him their bond. This made Etoru feel more proud of himself. He felt more...trusted. Accepted. And most importantly, he felt acknowledged.
Before he knew it, her stinger dug into his back. Etoru screamed in pain, fighting back the tears that were oh so desperately trying to get out. He grit his teeth and whimpered. Breathing heavily, the pain slowly eased down, and as that happened, so did his breathing. His body temperature started to rise ever so slowly. Reikiko informed him this was his first challenge. There was no way he was going to lose. She let go of him, and Etoru stumbled backwards dizzily as the poison took more effect. Etoru looked up at his master, her gentle expression on her face gone. It was replaced with a more serious expression. She started getting blurry. "G...Grow stron...ger...g...got...it..." Sweat ran down his forehead as his body temperature gotten noticeably higher. He looked like pulled an all nighter, his eyes drooping. Etoru could barely make out her form now. Then her last words before he went out cold came. Etoru grit his teeth. "Zu...cc....eta..." The child fell forward finally out cold. If Reikiko didn't catch him, he'd face plant into the soft grass which wasn't so bad.
Soon, Etoru reawakened in the dream world. His cheek rested in grass as he blinked confused. He slowly crawled to his feet. "Alright...Ms.Reikiko Sensei put too much trust me. I can't let her down." Etoru told himself. He looked around confused. Where was he? It all seemed oddly familiar. "This isn't so bad..." The child looked around. He was on some grass hills. Around him were various...farms? No....it couldn't be. Etoru turned around, his eyes widening as he saw it. His old home. His uncle's farm. It was...still intact...! There, Sheenu walked out the door. Etoru's eyes widened. "MASTER SHEENU!" The child screamed in excitement and happiness as well as joy. However, the old man just stared coldly at Etoru. Etoru tilted his head, his hair flopping slightly. "Uh? What's wrong...?" The kid was so happy, he forgot about how the venom was causing this. He believed Sheenu was really there...and if he kept believing it, it wouldn't end up too great for him. "Ugh. What are you doing here, boy?" Etoru felt as if his world shattered. "...I-I...just came to see you..." Sheenu scoffed. "See me eh? You let me die 'boy'...in fact, you're the one who ended me remember?! And before that, ya left me for months! So git!"
Etoru looked at him shocked, depressed, and really didn't know how to react. "B...But..." Sheenu spit at the ground. "I don't like you child. Never did. All those lies weren't because I was a greedy old man, it was because I didn't give a damn about you, or who you thought you were or wanted to be. That dog? I only helped you because I could just resell. Your father coming? I called him to get rid of you, turns out he was too weak to defeat you, and got rid of me." Etoru looked at him with wide eyes. Tears formed and Etoru gripped his heart feeling that same pain when Bing died. "N...no...t-this...THIS ISN'T YOU!" Etoru held his head. He shook it violently. "IT'S THE VENOM! IT'S JUST...THE VENOM! ETORU! SNAP OUT OF IT...!' Sheenu laughed. "Didn't I raise you better than that? Oh right, I didn't give a damn." Etoru shut his eyes tightly. "even if it is the venom...I can't bare this..." Etoru glared at him. "I MET MY MOMMY YOU KNOW! SHE REALLY CARED FOR ME! AND SO DID Y--" The old man cut him off. "Ah? She's alive? Surprising...I was sure Dr.Breech had her in his grasp..." Etoru's eyes widened. "What are you saying..." The old man scoffed. "You really are thick in the head aren't you? What i mean is, Breech payed me to give him my daughter. I told him the exact time and place she'd be at." Etoru couldn't take the fact that he did that, even though it was a dream he was having trouble trying 'not' to be effected by it. "...Y...You..."
It was then, the house caught fire. Sheenu simply walked out the way and got to a safe distance before it spread and reached his location. It finally did after a few moments of course. "It's...it's just like...'that' day..." Etoru gulped. The day when he was corrupted and destroyed his house. A figure through the fire began making its way out the house. Etoru could barely make out its form. It was near average height, long hair, looked rather feminine. Etoru clenched his fist bracing for what foul creature would approach him. When it exited the fire, Etoru's eyes widened. He let out shaky exhales. "...Z-Z...Zerori?!"
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Post by Reikiko on Mar 31, 2016 18:33:26 GMT
"Did it feel good when you burn down your home Etoru?"
A feminine voice that asked the question clearly belonged to the demonic Saiyan girl that Etoru knew as Zerori, and when her appearance became recognizable from amidst the flames and smoke it was clearly her. She looked down upon the boy was a look of confidence, and sinister amusement.
"The day you allowed the darkness to consume you, it was the day you truly felt free, didn't you?"
A simple question, but likely one that would burden the boy heavily, but what followed next would likely disturb him even further. Her amusement seemed to change into a look of disgust as she spoke with clear disdain in her tone.
"But then you became a fool! You allowed this power to escape from your grasp, simply because you followed the teachings of a fool! A fool who is now among the dead!"
She shouted the last words as a provocation when suddenly she darted forwards, her speed quite surprising as she attempted to kick her foot into the boy's stomach and send him reeling backwards.
"Your indecisiveness makes you weak, and your weakness made you lose all you care for! Your mother became the toy of a madman, your master is dead and I left you because you became useless, a Disposable asset."
The last words became accompanied with a vicious smirk, but before Etoru could properly retaliate to the comment he would have heard something even worse.
"And now you're on the verge of losing your chance to avenge all those slights done against you. In the end that's what you are Etoru: a crybaby who can't gather the determination to do what needs to be done. Pathetic, no idea why anyone sees something in a bratty midget like you."
Sparks of crimson energy started to soar around Zerori's body, the aura flaring outwards as she smirked slightly, her irises turning into into a slit-like state, akin to a demon. Slowly her hands started to resemble more of the claws of a predator, and finally her hair spiked upwards, a corrupted reddish color... Had she just ascended into a perverse version of the legendary super saiyan transformation.
"And now you're about to lose something else.... YOUR LIFE!"
In the meanwhile in the distance of the dreamscape a large shadow seemed to stir, a titanic one even, but whatever it was, it seemed Zerori didn't notice it yet, and to Etoru it would have looked like a hazy mirage.
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Post by Etoru on Apr 1, 2016 4:57:25 GMT
The first question the demoness asked caused Etoru to cringe. He grit his teeth and glared at her. "N-No! It didn't!" His voice was shaky. It sounded like the poor child was at the bridge of tears. What she said next made Etoru have an uneasy, anxious gasp. Etoru's eyes weld up with tears. He shut them tightly and shook his head fast. "n...no! That isn't true! J-J-JUST SHUT UP!" He whimpered as he had his eyes shut, hanging his head. Dang it! He knew it was a dream but...it all seemed to real! All of it! What kind of training was this anyways...?! And if she had this venom couldn't she like use it on the queen and get this over with! Gosh! Then what she said next made him....so frustrated with her!
Etoru grit his teeth and glared at her. "JUST SHUT UP! YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT MASTER BI--GAH!" Before he knew it, he was cut off with a knee dug into his gut. The child soared back before his back skidded against the dirt. He came to a stop and lied there wincing in pain holding his abdomen. He picked his head up weakly looking at the demoness angrily. She started to throw a rant telling him how he was the cause of all the tragic events that transpired in his life. "...t-t-that isn't...t-true!" Etoru whimpered weakly. He wanted to fight but his morals were being crushed. Bit. By. Bit.
After that, she started to insult him even more! When she called him a crybaby, Etoru crawled back anxiously. He couldn't help but feel her words were true. His spirit was slowly getting crushed. Tears rolled down his cheeks as his eyes were opened widely in fear. "I-I...I..." Then she threatened to take his life! Etoru whimpered like a scared child. Well...that's because he 'was' a scared child. The mirage figure behind Zerori caused him to stare confused but immediately he focused on his upcoming death. Scared out of his mind, would he survive? ---
Etoru's spirits were crushed.
Etoru's scareeeed.
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Post by Reikiko on Apr 8, 2016 18:02:34 GMT
Things seemed to grow quite dire for the little boy, with his spirits crushed and fear getting slowly taking its grip on him Etoru would have likely noticed the shadowy figure in the distance to slowly manifest in the form of a titanic towering demon. Zerori's smirk had faded away, her body hovering upwards into the air while she declared in a harsh tone.
"Even now you tremble in fear? Fine, then I'll at least grant you a swift death!"
The demon Saiyan started to float backwards, seemingly disappearing into the slumber beast that opened its eyes a moment later, a terrifying glare being send his way. However, at the same time Etoru would likely have heard a masculine voice in the back of his mind.
"How long are you going to remain a crybaby?"
If Etoru had tried to look around he would have likely found the source of it, a giant crimson-colored canine, a wolf towered above him, lowering his snout so he could gaze directly at the child.
"Stop hiding behind fear. Listen carefully Etoru. You possess a great potential... The ability to turn into a Supah Saiyajin at such a young age, this power of mine that is yours to wield, and now you might even someday master the power of the crane. However, in order to reach the dreams you desire so much you need to grow strong. You can only avenge your master through strength, you can only save Zerori from the darkness that haunts her by obtaining the power to banish it."
The wolf lowered a paw right next to the boy, seemingly offering him the choice to climb onto his back.
"Courage is the magic that turns dreams into reality boy, SO SHOW ME YOUR COURAGE! MAKE YOUR DREAMS BECOME A REALITY!"
The wolf's howl seemed invigorating, somehow causing the boy to feel that unless he tried to suppress the urge his body might had ascended into its Super Saiyan form any moment!
"You are not alone in your struggles Etoru. Your master and I will always watch over you. So fight alongside us!"
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Post by Etoru on Apr 11, 2016 1:12:05 GMT
Etoru whimpered as he cowered in fear. He stared at his former teacher as she began insulting him. She told him she'd grant him a swift death, which made him flinch, extremely frightened. "B-B-But...I-I-I-I d-don't wanna d-die..." Was this really it? Was he actually going to die here? Etoru sniffled. He was busy being so scared...he didn't even notice the giant figure behind her until now. Etoru looked at its legs....before slowly raising his head, leading up to the torso, then craning his neck all the way up too see the head. As he did all this, his mouth gaped open, letting out cowering sounds of fear slip through. Tears slipped through. He...was really going to die...
Then, he heard a voice. It sounded vaguely familiar..."w...w-who's there..."[/b] All he heard was silence. The child turned around...only to be met with the crimsoned fur Wolf. Etoru's eyes were wide in shock. First Zerori! Now him! The wolf lowered his snout, staring right at Etoru. He started giving Etoru a pep talk...which made Etoru blink confused. Etoru clenched his fists. He was right....he was a young super saiyan! He did have The Ancient Hounds power! Then he put his palm down, offering Etoru to climb on. Etoru looked at him surprised. "I...y-you...." Before he knew it, he howled. A howl so courageous....Etoru went Super Saiyan and didn't even realize it! "R-RIGHT!" Etoru called out as he hopped onto his paw. He was raised onto the Wolf's back. Etoru made his way against the blood colored fur, up to his head. "Let's go! We'll take her out! NO SWEAT!"
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