Post by Tabu on Sept 10, 2016 11:54:57 GMT
A streak across the sky was all that could be seen of the ship named "The Woebegone" as it made it's final approach towards Earth. It had been trading with the inhabitants of Namek, as few as there were these days, for agricultural goods. They had, of course, cheated the naïve villagers into giving their crops away for 25% their real worth in zeni.
“HA boss if those Nameks are that stupid, how do they even function?” A short, intoxicated little man leaned back in his chair, idly spinning a gold ring on his fat finger. His 3 friends laughed, but the captain stayed quiet, serious
“Donno, but we’re suckin their crops dry, and getting rich because of it. So you don’t do any bragging ya hear?” His eyes locked onto his crew, their expressions of mirth freezing.
“Yes boss!!” They all chorused in unison, then back to their carousing as the captain again closed his eyes.
A clink of wineglasses could be heard as the criminals toasted another successful swindle. But as they raised their glasses to drink, a loud crash could be heard near the cargo bay. The 5 members of the crew looked at each other, confused.
“Did we pick up any passengers at our last stop boss?”
“Not that I know of Jim, must be a slug stowaway. Someone volunteer to squash it?” The captain looked around at his frightened, fat crew and sighed. They were good at hauling crates when the felt like it, but weren’t much good for anything else. “Fine I’ll do it myself then.”
The captain would unholster a small gun he had stolen from a shop selling BBA surplus. Moving with the obvious grace of a trained soldier, he slowly made his way to his ship’s cargo bay while his crew stared on. Slowly peering around a corner, he spotted a Namekian, who was meditating, without a care in the world, on top of a small container. “HEY! SLUG YOU KNOW THIS IS PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHT?” The captain roared this at Tabu, causing his crew to jump a literal 5 feet in the air.
“Yes I’m aware of that, captain." He put a slight slur on the title "But don’t worry I will soon vacate the premises.” The criminal captain appeared confused, "Whatcha me-" Tabu then stood up, and fired a purple ki wave from his hand, destroying a large portion of the Woebegone’s hull and damaging her engines. “You…You….YOU SLUG BASTARD!!!! YOU’LL PAY FOR THIS IN BLOOD.” The captain fired wildly, his aim askew due to the rocking of the ship. “Goodbye captain.” Tabu simply strolled over to the hole, and jumped calmly through it.
Tabu landed in a forest clearing a few miles away, and watched the flaming and crippled ship explode in mid-air. He sniffed, "Good riddance, filth." He took a small canteen from a hook on his belt, drinking the last of the water it contained. Well, Tabu had finally arrived on Earth, too bad he had no idea what to do here. He had come here in shame, but also in hope to find some clue as to the location of whatever the magicians had drawn out of him. He could feel the shards now, their auras gradually darkening, but he had no idea where to find them. Tabu wiped his mouth with the back of his hand and walked towards the edge of the clearing. Might as well start his search today.
“HA boss if those Nameks are that stupid, how do they even function?” A short, intoxicated little man leaned back in his chair, idly spinning a gold ring on his fat finger. His 3 friends laughed, but the captain stayed quiet, serious
“Donno, but we’re suckin their crops dry, and getting rich because of it. So you don’t do any bragging ya hear?” His eyes locked onto his crew, their expressions of mirth freezing.
“Yes boss!!” They all chorused in unison, then back to their carousing as the captain again closed his eyes.
A clink of wineglasses could be heard as the criminals toasted another successful swindle. But as they raised their glasses to drink, a loud crash could be heard near the cargo bay. The 5 members of the crew looked at each other, confused.
“Did we pick up any passengers at our last stop boss?”
“Not that I know of Jim, must be a slug stowaway. Someone volunteer to squash it?” The captain looked around at his frightened, fat crew and sighed. They were good at hauling crates when the felt like it, but weren’t much good for anything else. “Fine I’ll do it myself then.”
The captain would unholster a small gun he had stolen from a shop selling BBA surplus. Moving with the obvious grace of a trained soldier, he slowly made his way to his ship’s cargo bay while his crew stared on. Slowly peering around a corner, he spotted a Namekian, who was meditating, without a care in the world, on top of a small container. “HEY! SLUG YOU KNOW THIS IS PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHT?” The captain roared this at Tabu, causing his crew to jump a literal 5 feet in the air.
“Yes I’m aware of that, captain." He put a slight slur on the title "But don’t worry I will soon vacate the premises.” The criminal captain appeared confused, "Whatcha me-" Tabu then stood up, and fired a purple ki wave from his hand, destroying a large portion of the Woebegone’s hull and damaging her engines. “You…You….YOU SLUG BASTARD!!!! YOU’LL PAY FOR THIS IN BLOOD.” The captain fired wildly, his aim askew due to the rocking of the ship. “Goodbye captain.” Tabu simply strolled over to the hole, and jumped calmly through it.
Tabu landed in a forest clearing a few miles away, and watched the flaming and crippled ship explode in mid-air. He sniffed, "Good riddance, filth." He took a small canteen from a hook on his belt, drinking the last of the water it contained. Well, Tabu had finally arrived on Earth, too bad he had no idea what to do here. He had come here in shame, but also in hope to find some clue as to the location of whatever the magicians had drawn out of him. He could feel the shards now, their auras gradually darkening, but he had no idea where to find them. Tabu wiped his mouth with the back of his hand and walked towards the edge of the clearing. Might as well start his search today.