(Kron-POV)
It had been a while since I was capable of coherent thought other than obey. I'd gotten stronger since then, I looked but not by much and the others were able to almost catch up; Vegeta and Goku and possibly Piccolo… none of the others were there yet, though they were strong enough to work as a team and take me out. Or the mask anyway, not to sound arrogant or nothing but I was told I did give them a hard time. Vegeta also tried his luck alone against me, I was told I almost killed the guy and that the fight could have been worse had they not gone and stole a large majority of my stashed Senzu beans and used them up while putting the hurt to me.
'It's all good though, I and Korin will just have to up our greenhouse production of them. It was good of them to take them all, it was why I started growing them like Korin does.' I glanced over to my side, Zangya sleeping nearby and out; the cloudy darkness of night time still prominent. The day hadn't started as of yet but I was awake, figured I would catch up in my training once more.
Getting up slightly, I went ahead and created a clone right next to me, awkward position and I definitely didn't want to feel myself at how close the clone was made… I then used 'Instant Transmission' out and stood, turning.
"Have fun. I know I will, when she awakens" the clone said, then turning to my fierce mate as she calls it, I shrugged.
"She won't wake up until late afternoon I believe. I already wore her out enough for her to pass out." he shrugged and I left quickly, the room door opening after I clicked the open button. Passing by to the showers, I also passed by some of my kid's rooms, I lost a couple of weeks, almost three and the fact I was jumped by someone as weak as that bitch… I don't recall any of my time with her, but the year turned to 779 two days after I got back.
"A tournament… for the planet." the heck has happened since I got back? I also seen Nouva Shenron, and I recalled him at least, though now was an ally of some sorts, he was on the planet somewhere and doing whatever shadow dragons do, I also found out that another shadow dragon was spared, by Gohan. Seeing that I remembered Dragon ball GT, give or take since it has been years, seeing him standing there, eyeing me with what felt like interest was… it brought back old memories I'd kept deep inside, some I'd rather remained forgotten since I've made a new life here.
But now, we have… five days have passed so… nine days until this tournament is to begin, they were given two weeks in order for myself to be secured, rescued as one of the line up on our side. With Vegeta, Goku and Piccolo being the others; there was one last slot to fill up and a whole lot of earths special forces wanted that spot.
"...Eh, we could have ourselves our own tournament for that fifth spot, but I feel like Tien should take the spot only if to represent the planet as the only human… mutant human or whatever he is." I mused, mind spiraling through thought after thought, which I took for granted and now that I went through mind control, I'd been doing nothing but eating and thinking. Bulma and Weiss would say I was brooding to myself and they, Blake Pyrrha and to a degree, Zangya as well have been patient with me while I got some rest. Winter regularly came here, using clones for work was something easily done and now she was here too, while I relaxed for a bit and got to talk with my army of kids.
Trunks, Achilles, Ursula and Anthony also trained for a little while with the Elder Kai teaching them his bizarre way of teaching, though they were well off from it while the other two girls, Wylla and Jaina did a little. With my others kids being too young, William and Orin, my and Winter's two year old son and my and Zangya's two year old daughter; didn't train. Though I was surprised and glad to see my other daughter, Jaina from that obscure alternate timeline she came from had been found, that she headed to Remnant for whatever she thought was an answer… to the brother gods, and at that I snorted in front of her when I looked at her knowingly.
Alternate Jaina only looked at me with annoyance, telling me that she wished that her version of me, her father from this obscure timeline had taken that threat seriously though I wondered if there was something that could be done, perhaps go with her once everything calmed down over here with Beerus and that overeager brother who thought to claim our world and help her and whoever remained in that timeline with those two clowns.
"She remains insistent that her world is all but destroyed by this point… shit, I'll wait; see how things are around here. I need to start training again and stop thinking for the sake of thinking and get out there. See some of the others, for other than my wives and my kids plus Bulma's parents… I've not seen any of the others." yeah, my resolve was in a bind, being used as a slave for that bitch had shaken it somewhat but I was emboldened to get into the latest gravity chamber and renew my training once more, seeing that I've lost three or more worth of training days to that bitch…
Mira was back from the dead too, plus they managed to get out Towa… the other one from using the 'Forced Split Fission' technique, which I thought was at least, a good thing for Dabura, I didn't give a shit about her though, inner anger at seeing her face still almost had me spiking in anger, maddening that I could be affected by that demonic version of her still, having me angered at seeing the one version of her that was at least, changed her tune and seemed to have sided with us now fully. Word from Pyrrha was, she was training with Mira and Dabura, not in physical conditioning but her energy and magical abilities.
'I've heard much about the others since I've… brooded, those two were right for I was brooding here. Annoyed to be jumped by a woman, missing Moro's fight too. I wanted to at least teach that bastard a lesson before I killed him, though hearing that Beerus erased him entirely… Well, if nothing else at least Moro will not be reviving again.' Also hearing that another guy revived, a guy of which I knew his name; Pikkon. He revived thanks to some temporary open dimensional door, Blake heard from some of the others. Now the guy was asking some of us here for help in tracking down some of those revived and sending them back to their hellish domains where they belong in.
'And that makes me think of Cooler, Cold and Frieza. Frieza… I at least will have a great battle against him next we meet should he take my threat last I seen him seriously. His brother Cooler though, I also cannot wait until I see him again… Kill him again, it's going to be another clash I would savior.' dark thoughts stirred within me, though I ignored them, half focused on the meal I'd prepared for myself while lost in thought, then after eating I found myself outside and floating upwards to observe West City, in it's half razed state.
I also now held a single capsule, just one of the gravity chambers, a newer design which Bulma gave me as a welcome back present, though I'd yet to use it while I thought over things. Seeing the city in such a messed up state, I also heard that Broly managed to revive himself… again, the lunatic brought to the planet by Dabura. The dumb ass thought that his 'Stone Spit' technique was capable of holding indefinitely Broly within that encased stone, but it wasn't him that did the majority of the damage inflicted upon the city. All the shadow dragons bar two, Nouva and whatever the other one was named, were destroyed easily enough and from what I heard, due to the others teamwork in locating them and coordination in fighting together against those threats.
'I remember… Omega Shenron was a badass, though he had a tough time against 'Super Saiyan Four' Goku and Vegeta… but here in this… world I call home, he was demolished, though he did manage to kill one of us.' Krillin was the only casualty of that battle, and hearing about Super Seventeen, too; another battle I'd missed as well. The fact that Weiss mentioned Seventeen was saved, yet again 'Force Spirit Fission' showed it's versatility in its use, made myself give a small smirk. Seventeen now looked physically different according to the girls, they teased me that he looked almost as handsome as I do; their idea of a joke to try and have me react to them… other than the dead tone I'd found myself in since I returned to been capable of thinking for myself.
My gaze hardened, the skyline showing the first rays of the coming sun, also looked like a storm was brewing… I picked a location far off in the distance, giving West City once last glance when a convoy of 'K.B.S Industries Corporation' transports flew overheard, working to rebuild while also, I suppose profiting from the construction in many more ways than just money, also political influence I would imagine, given Winter is fond of the political and industrial aspect of the company while Bulma made money as easily as breathing while inspiring to continue to take technology down more advanced pathways, building more intricate designs for both company and family…
"This time I won't get cocky for that demon lord Towa to jump me and hold me… Perhaps I should approach Chiaotzu or Mr. Popo and ask them to help me train to resist magical incapacitation. It is a plan to do." landing, I set the capsule to unlock with a throw, then upon the gravity chamber, larger than my one I've since lost to that bitch, I walked inside and got to work.
(Vegeta-POV)
Fifth day… and it felt as if Kron had came out of his house, his Ki easily sensed from where he was, overflowing and finally in use.
'Heh, bastard. While he was brooding in his house like a bum, I've been pushing myself to ever greater heights. Going to kick his ass the next time I want to fight him.' Vegeta thought with a cocky grin, gritting his teeth as but a pinky from his right hand kept his weight as he went up in down with push ups. Sweating up a storm, he also used the arm and leg weights Lord Whis created for him and Kakarot when Vegeta asked for those weights once more. Whis granted them to them, also giving an upgrade to Piccolo's own fit, then he and Lord Beerus remained on Earth, eating out or in the god of destruction's case, napping in some remote location on the planet.
Vegeta didn't waste any day since they got back to the planet, he also made use of the cloning technique that Raven taught him, to spend time with his brats, also trained the eldest two a little bit; Tarble and Vernal showed their Saiyan potential to him which made him a proud father, leaving the two youngest to wait some more years until he would pit them into a training schedule as per their mothers request, surprising for such a hard case as she but with time Vegeta's wife had mellowed out more when it came to their four brats.
"Heh, thinking of Tarble… I should also get that brother of mine, That runt to start training a lot more too… the waste of potential.' his father didn't want nothing with Vegeta's brother either, it didn't mean nothing to Vegeta himself but at least, Vegeta had some affection for his brother, if a bit compared to their father. Though Vegeta hadn't denied his offspring the chance to meet their fathers father, their grandfather.
'Lucky for them, I had considered exiling our arrogant father…' raised into the air, Vegeta found himself going on a flight towards nowhere in particular, finding himself landing in some remote town nearby to West City, the shithole currently being redesigned and rebuilt by Kron's two business savvy and money obsessed wives, sensing his brother in law within one of the bars.
Entering, slamming the door immediately out of his way though not breaking it, he found Qrow at the bar, drinking.
"Eh! There he is, the guy I've been speaking of! This guy, he will handle the bill- j-just kidding, brother… this is a rare sight." Qrow casually pushed two men, who to Vegeta, looked to be in a confrontation with him while Qrow acted all unafraid at their posturing, Vegeta looked at the closest one in way of his path, then flicking the guy on the forehead, making himself some space to take a seat. The guy was blown full clear through the wall, though Vegeta didn't worry much, instead he checked the time on the wall, displaying five, fifty six O'clock in the morning.
"Hey I was keeping them around for a good bit of scrapping for after I finished my drink. What brings you here anyway, shouldn't you go you know, go see how Kron has been. That or be still snuggled up with my sister." Qrow turned as Vegeta scoffed, the bartender approached though Qrow then added.
"Get my friend here a lemonade and a lot of ice." the bartender sputtered but Qrow just whipped out a few bills, placing them on the table and the guy got to it, mixing him his drink, a drink Vegeta didn't ask for, but he'd oblige Qrow's theatrics and accept it for what it was.
"Kron can wait, I'll see him soon enough, I sensed you down here-"
"-Yeah? And you came to drink with your brother in law. I get it, I heard you got struck down by him during the scuffle to save him. Aught to go and see the guy, I've heard from Winter, when I saw her briefly at Yang's and Tien's place, with her hot-heated younger sister, that Kron has been moping at his place since we got back."
"It is no concern of mine for where his head is at at this time, I just am a bit incensed that I couldn't get a proper showing from him. Now we've got another fight; a damned tournament to go through before I can challenge him once more. Him and Kakarot are-
"-Yeah, yeah I've heard this spiel a whole lot of times from your obsessed ass. Relax, the guy got jumped by that demon lady, pitted against allies as a slave… We've only got her to track down, Dabura and his lap dog Mira are out for blood against that one… I find it a little… weird, seeing that they have also got that other Towa back."
"I care not for the girl, the other version of her though I will kill should she be dumb enough to come back here." he sculled his glass, then tipped it on it's side, glaring at the bartender.
"I don't want another. He will pay."
"Heh, I already did you ass. Since you're here, I'll tell you a story about when Kron was younger then me. Since being here, the guys been in that hyperbolic time chamber enough times to almost catch up. The kid was a menace…" Vegeta made sure that he didn't show interest, though he listened intently, perked up really as he gave Qrow more attention, his brother-in-law regaling him on past experiences on the planet Remnant.
"Man, you should join me and my... well, my friend and Yang's father. You and he would get along... I think." Qrow added a moment later, Vegeta just grunting.
(Nouva Shenron-POV)
Landing a little ways from where he felt the Saiyan Kron, his energy signature a beacon upon the planet, finding it that much stronger than last he was using that much energy, for Nouva guessed that he was using his power more effectively. He left Oceanus Shenron in some remote town, also made sure that she wouldn't go around causing trouble, she was effectively 'defanged' so to speak, not wanting to end up like the rest of their kind, dead and gone. Nouva didn't mourn them, though he gave a thought to his twin, Nouva found no kinship with the last shadow dragon alive and they went their separate ways-"
"-You, Nouva Shenron. What brought you to me." Kron, or Nouva supposed, this was a copy of him, for he felt the spike in energy drop just a few seconds before while he was lost in thought, halving to he now knew, was to create this clone of him.
"I was created by you or well… the wish you in particular made a while ago, I wanted to gauge your character; nothing more. To know why I was different. The wish I was formed from? The one of which you made to bring back the Saiyan known as Raditz." the clone stepped forwards, his silver hair and green-golden eyes rippling with power, though a second later he lost the transformation, turning back to black, hair and eyes both. Kron, 'this' Kron took a seat on the ground nearby to the large training facility the other was using.
"Ah… interesting. I am Kron, or well; his clone. Sensed someone out here, not a Ki I've felt to be familiar enough with. So how do you still live, didn't the others secure the earth's dragon ball."
"Hmph, we were born from the negative energy of those orbs, not the dragon balls themselves. They only collected the negativity enough for us to be created." the clone nodded, shrugging as he replied, looking not at him now but at the darkened sky, the faintest traces of daylight beginning to become prominent.
"You might as well come inside. The original could use a sparring partner and the best way for us to get to know one another, I'd think would be to fight in a brutal but fair sparing match. The original has found he's wasted enough time in brooding at home, and with this tournament that Beerus and the other one has concocted… We all need to be all in our A-games." Nouva mulled over the idea, finding nothing wrong with an exchange of fists instead of talking. The one whom made the wish that birthed him, was sure to show how he truly fought in battle, within that bizarre building he was within, a massive arena it looked to be.
'Though what does A-Game mean…' Nouva shook his head, following the clone inside.