Clash of Legacies (Athren/Invite)

Before he could decide whether he should investigate the mothership “The Nova”, his red scouter beeped, detecting a power level nearby. It had scanned a power of just a little above six thousand, but Nasu knew better than to fully trust that number; ever since he arrived on this planet he had encountered plenty of fighters capable of suppressing their energy signature, or using weights to train. Everyone wanted to get stronger, and he knew that very well. Then, he folded his arms and stared towards the direction the scouter pointed: upwards, only to see a saiyan warrior floating above, and slowly descending to the ground, landing in front of Nasu. He was a little bit taller, but appeared to be on the same age as Nasu. He had quite peculiar traits, as he had aqua-blue eyes and a grayish tail, which made the young saiyan warrior take him for a half breed. Not that he cared. He was wearing a black saiyan battle suit, but the model was in that gray area between Alliance and Empire design; his only clue towards that saiyans’s alignment was the ship.

The aqua-eyed saiyan spoke in a civil tone, showing that he wasn’t going to jump into a fight head-on, which was quite a strange behavior for an Empire saiyan, which led Nasu to arch his right brow, feeling rather puzzled by that action. Then, he asked what he was doing by his ship. They would talk, and that was good. ”If he has a mothership, than it’s likely that he has a crew. Maybe they aren’t here right now, but he could ask for their assistance over his scouter at any time. Good thing he wants to talk… Let’s see what I can find out about this aqua-eyes saiyan.” he thought to himself, taking a deep breath before starting speaking to Athren.

– I happened to be flying around the area and I found this landing site. It’s quite uncommon for an Empire’s mothership to be landing here on Earth. I didn’t know the Empire was in such a condition that it could spare motherships for who knows what purpose on such a backwater planet. – he said, pausing briefly before continuing. – I saw the ship and decided to check upon it, no big plans behind this action of mine. And if I heard you right, you said that this is YOUR ship? Or do you mean your crews’ ship? There’s an important difference there! – Nasu asked with a serious tone. He was staring Athren right into his eyes, but he wasn’t showing any aggressive body movement. Nasu was coldy analyzing Athren at every second. He was a seasoned fighter, a war-veteran who fought alongside his parents during the Alliance-Empire war, so he knew how to recognized another trained warrior.

Also, if Athren had ever seen Natto once in his life, he could probably recognize the cross-shaped scar that Nasu shared with his father on his left cheek.

Nasu nodded when Athren said that was indeed uncommon to see a Saiyan mothership on Earth. ”It’s uncommon to see a mothership alone…” he took a mental note, starting to think that Athren was some sort of big deal, or at least from a very wealthy background. But then he said that he wasn’t on Empire’s business and that sounded rather fishy, making Nasu arch one of his eyebrows in clear suspicion. The aqua-eyed saiyan said that he had chosen a path of his own, and that was entirely plausible, but, still, Nasu had his doubts, but decided against voicing them; it wouldn’t do any good. The gray-tailed saiyan also mentioned that the ship was indeed his own, confirming Nasu’s suspicion that he had a decent background, which made the young saiyan warrior wonder who exactly this guy was. ”I don’t remember him from the war… But, again, there were plenty of people there…” he thought to himself. Finally he had confirmed he had a crew, and Nasu took another mental note of that. ”If we end up fighting I will quickly be outnumbered. Best avoid that for now.”. And the effect Athren desired with those words were met: Nasu was completely discouraged to pick a fight unless he really needed to.

Finally, it was Athren’s turn on the questioning and he made the first most obvious question: which faction was Nasu with. The young saiyan warrior sighed with that question, as he knew it could always have the potential to cause trouble. Although Athren wasn’t with the Empire, it didn’t mean that he was fine with the Alliance at all, so he was walking now on shaky grounds. Following that, he completed his question by asking what Nasu was doing on Earth. The white-battle suited saiyan sighed again and closed his eyes for a short moment. ”Well… Let’s go…” then, he slowly opened his pitch black eyes, staring at Athren’s and started speaking in a calm tone.

– I’m with neither. I’m a rogue saiyan too, but you are right, I was never with the Empire and how about we leave it at that? – it was just a rhetorical question, as he proceeded to answer the second question immediately. – And I might point out that this planet is not as bland as it may seem. I’ve been here for a while and, at first, I also thought that… But… Yeah… I’ve encountered plenty of strong fellows around these parts that made me reflect upon my life and pride. – he was being honest now. – It’s a small planet and most of its population is weak and soft. But there’s something about this place… Some sort of mystical aura that attracts power to it. That’s what I’ve realized so far. – He paused, before cracking a grin with the corner of his mouth.

– Underestimate the locals and you might be surprised. And not in a very good way. You see, they are not very fond of us, saiyans. – and that was also true. Not that the saiyans weren’t to blame for such mistrust and harsh behavior, they had attacked Earth more than once in their history, but Nasu thought it was good to throw a small piece of advice to a fellow saiyan, even if they were from opposite sides. Truth be told, Nasu was more concerned about defeating some earthlings first rather than settling any quails he had with Empire’s saiyans.

Nasu had to sigh when Athren said that it was impossible for a human to take out a saiyan. Well, as much as he would love to believe in what the blue-eyed saiyan was saying, his time on Earth made him change his mind. The saiyans were indeed biologically superior, but, just like a low class saiyan can rise to become a topnotch warrior, just like his mother did back on her time, a human can train hard and with discipline and be able to succeed in a clash against a saiyan warrior, even if he is part of the elite. Truth was a pain, but a true warrior needs to accept reality, even if it’s not pleasant. ”But the main problem isn’t a human… It’s actually another saiyan… And a demon!” he reminded himself, but still decided not to share that, he still didn’t know the saiyan in front of him, and, therefore, share too could do harm, especially if that guy still had some connection, even if faint, with the Empire.

However, Athren pointed out, shortly after Nasu’s thoughts, that he believed that, regardless of their loyalty lied, they had a common enemy on Earth, and they were saiyans. That comment made Nasu arch one of his eyebrows, feeling rather interested on what was crossing the blue-eyed saiyan’s mind, and he listened carefully to what he was saying. The gray-tailed saiyan mentioned the fact that they were held guilty for the sins of their ancestors and seen as enemies of Earth, even though they didn’t do anything themselves. Nasu took a deep breath. ”Yeah… I sort of attacked some of them, but only after they attacked me, so I have to agree with this guy. The earthlings paint us as enemies the second they see our tails and battle suits. This is beyond annoying, especially considering the fact that they are only alive today because my father decided not to lay waste on their tiny boring world.” he thought to himself, feeling a little bit annoyed by that fact; it was quite irritating, and that made Nasu assume a more serious expression, with his grin fading away.

Then, Athren mentioned that he would like to see how the earthlings would react if they did indeed meet their expectations and attacked them. Such comment generated a click on his mind. ”Hang on a second… Maybe…” Nasu’s mind started racing like crazy as he came up with some sort of idea that might work: what if he teased that saiyan with such an idea? Maybe he would buy it, and Nasu could most definitely use an ally because, although he was doing his very best to assure he had a real chance of succeeding, precautions are never enough, and saiyans are known for naturally forming squads! They aren’t like some of their enemies paint them: ruthless lonely beats, filled with rage. Despite their harsh behavior, they are quite sociable and tend to form bonds with their comrades.

Finally, before Nasu could speak, Athren said that they should introduce themselves and said his name, asking for Nasu’s name in return. The young saiyan warrior with the white weighted battle suit nodded and answered. – I’m Nasu. – he simply said and, just as he answered, Athren asked him what brought him to Earth anyway. A light breeze blew over the area, touching their skin and refreshing them, while, at the same time ruffling their hair. When this light breeze passed, Nasu finally started speaking again. He didn’t move at all, just remained there with his folded arms, like he was a stone statue. – I came here to polish my skills. This is the ground where many strong saiyan warriors have fought and evolved in the past, and I wanted to know what secrets this shithole of a planet held. And it happens to have quite a few secrets, truth be told, and, after a year here, I’m starting to harvest the fruits of my patience. – he said in a diplomatic tone. He wasn’t really telling him everything, but that was enough for strangers to share. – I didn’t came here to attack those damn earthlings, but, just like you said, I’m guilty of the crime of being born a superior being, a true member of a warrior race, and for that I have been attacked more than once and I’ve made enemies with them. – he sighed a little bit. – And if it was just problem with humans, then I would most definitely had handled it by now, but it’s not! It’s a freaking saiyaness and a demon too. They are earthbound assholes… And I had enough of their shit. – he said in all honesty he had. Nasu had to control himself quite a lot not to show any sign of anger, but deep inside his pitch black eyes, it was quite obvious that he was filled with hatred. – But they will taste my revenge, as soon as the full moon is out, I will destroy the place they call home, to the west! They will see what a true saiyan elite is capable of, and… - he paused, cracking a grin in the corner of his mouth.

– And then I will be truly guilty of what they are already claiming I am! – he said, and then he chuckled a little bit. He had that saiyan will of fire in his eyes, which were typical of their race.

It was funny how polite Athren was, even though the pleasure part was obviously fake, it meant that he had proper education, even for a saiyan, which was something quite rare, unless he was really part of the highest tier of saiyan royalty, and that though had just snapped on Nasu’s mind, making him discretely narrow his eyes. ”Athren… Yeah, somehow I think I know this name… I guess there’s much more to this guy than just a good birth…” he thought to himself. Then, the blue-eyed saiyan said that he had come to Earth pursuing the same goal as Nasu, in order to prepare for something he no longer desired, and that was another odd think to be noted. ”This just makes me more curious!” he took a mental note, and started paying even more attention to anything that saiyan was saying, as well as his body movement and other details in both his body and his ship that could be linked to something deeper, something that Nasu had been failing to notice. The young saiyan warrior was having that annoying sensation when you are just about to remember something important, but something on your mind keeps you from actually remember it. Still, he showed no signs of such internal conflict and remained chill on the outside, with his subtle grin on his face.
Then, impressive enough, Athren said that he had been on Earth for seven years, and that made Nasu arch his brows a little bit more and widen his eyes. – Seven years?! – he exclaimed, feeling rather impressed on how long he had been lurking around the Blue Marble. ”Hang on a second… Seven years… it was the war! The Alliance-Empire War! If he left Vegeta seven years ago, it means that he must have fled due to the war!” and that thought made Nasu gulp. Athren continued saying that he didn’t feel a need to return home, but also didn’t have any purpose left in him. Nasu was still keeping it cool, but he could feel a drop of sweat forming on his left temple. ”He couldn’t be…” the prince, that was what Nasu was beginning to suspect. It would make a hell of a sense! They couldn’t find the prince, and he was known to be peculiar looking, despite being a pure-blooded saiyan. But he decided that it would be better not to bring this suspicion to the topic of their conversation and, luckily, Athren changed the topic after Nasu had opened up about what happened to him on Earth.

As it was expected of a saiyan, he found it amusing to attack the earthlings, and pointed out that he had been deprived of such thrill for quite a while, and Nasu nodded in response. Then, after pausing for a short while, he continued to say that seemed like Nasu had been outnumbered. – Indeed I was. The best fair fight I had was two against one, but it’s usually around three or four against me. – he said, with a bit of annoyance in his tone. It was indeed maddening on how the earthling and their allies couldn’t really fight their battle by themselves. They always had to team up against their enemies, and there was no honor in that. Then, Athren pointed out that they should stick together as a race, and suggested to tag along with Nasu to even out the odds, and mentioned that the allies he had on his mothership would be more than happy to join forces with the young saiyan warrior. Nasu’s smile widened for two things: first, he had finally decided that he believed Athren was, in fact, the Saiyan Prince. He had this royal aura around him, he was good with words, despite being a saiyan, and he had this leader spirit into him. He was a rogue saiyan for seven years and, yet, he gave shelter to other saiyans who accepted to be with him. ”It’s him… I’m almost one hundred per cent sure!” but that realization didn’t really matter right now, for the second reason Nasu was smiling was due to the fact that, now, he was absolutely sure he would win! With saiyan allies, at the very least, he would have other mighty Great Apes to fight alongside him! And that was incredible.

– Interesting! I have to admit, I’ve been in need of allies for quite a while. The only sort of ally I have on this planet is my younger brother, and we are estranged to say the least. – he admitted. – If you are truly willing to help me with that, and punish those lowly scums, I believe we could make a formidable team. – he said, chuckling a little bit. – Then, let me give you some Intel on our enemies! First there is the Kami of this planet, an albino saiyaness named Atsuko. She is incredibly strong, but I doubt she can control herself during the full moon. This gives us a nice advantage against her. She has a lap dog named Bernael, a demon boy whose power level could reach almost two hundred thousand! Fearsome, but nothing we can’t deal with the aid of the moon. – he paused for a short while. – Then we have the smaller fries. A human girl named Tau. Last time I saw her, her power level was around forty thousand, but she was a training junkie, so I believe she might be stronger. The hybrid brenchian-saiyan named Jarvis can be a threat too, he tends to change sides. He is not very strong, but damn, he is fast like fuck! – he roared, feeling rather annoyed to remember about the time Jarvis used his amazing speed to knock Nasu out when he had his guard low. – And a namekian named Arion. He is the weakest of them all. His power level was below ten thousand the last time I saw him. – he finished, giving the briefing on their potential foes.

Athren was able to remain calm even when Nasu had spoken about the odds he had faced, and he mentioned that they had to prepare for the attack he intended to do, and then, after the young saiyan warrior in the white battle suit spoke about the one’s he had faced before, to his great surprise, he claimed to know two of the fighters Nasu had faced, making the black-eyed saiyan to widen his eyes and arch both of his brows. He arched it even more when he mentioned that the two people he knew were the albino saiyaness and Kami of the Earth, Atsuko, and the annoying human fighter who aided the namekian when they met, Tau. Athren smirked when he said that, and Nasu returned to a far more serious expression, staring him deep inside his odd, ocean-blue eyes.

– You know them? That’s quite… Unexpected. – he mentioned before going silent again to allow the fellow saiyan to continue speaking. Athren mentioned that Tau hated saiyans and that was obvious since the first time they had met. It was quite surprising she knew saiyans that well, to begin with, but she seemed to be familiar with them and filled with hatred toward their kind, which only made her even more annoying to Nasu. ”Humans should fear us. Not defy us! They are getting way too cocky!” he couldn’t help but to think that and get annoyed. Then he mentioned he told Tau that they were ruthless killers, which surprised Nasu. – You did? Well, it’s not a lie. – he shrugged. Most saiyans were killers, indeed, and Nasu was a killer himself: he had slaughtered thousands during his life, most of them aliens, but he had his share of human blood, just a handful of them, since he arrived on Earth, as he was trying to lay low, and a few dozen saiyans lives during the Alliance-Empire War. He was a killer, but not nearly as close as the average saiyan from the Empire, used to conquer at least two or three planets before becoming of age. They were a warrior race, after all. It was in their blood, this lust for battle.

Then, he mentioned that she shouldn’t be much of a problem, to which Nasu snorted. – Yeah, but I wouldn’t underestimate her. I fought her once, and she isn’t someone to be dealt with lightly! – he mentioned with a rather serious tone. He knew that Tau wasn’t the greatest threat, but, still, to underestimate her could have serious consequences. Nasu remembered about the time he took her for defeated and focused on trying to kill Arion, only to be struck by an odd technique that sent huge waves of pain to his body and rendered him unable to move for a while; if the girl still had stamina left on her body, and wasn’t seriously injured, he would be into some serious trouble, despite being stronger than her. Then, Athren began speaking about Atsuko, the second most dangerous of the group.

The gray-tailed saiyan said that she seemed different and special and Nasu arched one of his eyebrows, quite puzzled by what he actually meant with those words. ”I would use the word freak, but, yeah… Go figure what he means by unique and special! She is just a conceited little bitch that deserves to be seriously punished! I will beat that attitude out of her!” he thought to himelf. Atsuko was Nasu’s main target! She was the one he wanted to make suffer for her actions, for her pity, for her mercifulness! She had humiliated him more than once and on every single opportunity they’ve met, and that had annoyed him to the core of his soul. Then, Athren mentioned the one thing that Nasu already suspected, confirming that Atsuko wasn’t trained on saiyan’s way. That immediately made his mischievous, almost evil smile appear on his face, as shivers of excitement ran down his spine like crazy, filling his stomach with butterflies that seemed to fly all over it.

Athren continued to mention that she protected her tail on that armor of hers, and that it wouldn’t be easy to grab it, but if they managed to do that, she would be useless in combat. Nasu immediately laughed when he finished, feeling overjoyed and completely confident about their victory! – Hahahaha! I already suspected that, but it’s great that you just confirmed it, Athren! It doesn’t matter if she protects her tail! We will attack during the full moon, and either we will crush her with our Great Ape form, or she will transform too and lose herself! – he said, laughing a bit more. – That would be so ironic… I’m a saiyan elite! And I’m fully capable of controlling myself as a Great Ape. If she was to transform during our attack, she would follow me as her alpha due to our form’s pack mentality! Hahaha! Can you imagine it?! The protector of the Earth being also responsible for destroying their holy place?! – he laughed again, as an evil idea crossed his mind, like a poisonous arrow. – This would be almost poetic. And show that we, saiyans, are unstoppable and that even though she decided to embrace this planet, is still susceptible to her true saiyan nature! A ruthless bloodthirsty warrior! – he said, chuckling a little bit before he finally went silent again, awaiting for Athren’s response to that.

It was a good thing Athren was at peace, after all, he was about to clash against his acquaintances in order to assist a person he had just met, for the sole purpose of showing the earthlings how might the saiyans are. While it would make little sense for most races on the universe, it made perfect sense to the saiyans. They were among the proudest races on the universe, along with the Kold demons and the Herans, but, to be fair, the saiyans could be even more prideful most of times, and they liked that pride, it was the main trait that pushed them forward, that allowed them to tap into legendary power and stand above all other races. Of course they weren’t as strong as the Kold demons when young, but their ability to keep on improving was what made them what they were, and, when Athren spoke, he just confirmed such a racial background: the saiyans lurked at strong people, wishing to fight and defeat them so that they could become better themselves. Athren knew he would someday clash against the strongest of Earth, and now that the opportunity to win was at hand, like a true saiyan, he was seizing it. – Perfect. – Nasu simply answered to his new comrade’s fist sentence. Then, Athren remarked that he wasn’t too much worried about Tau, but would keep in mind Nasu’s words. The young saiyan warrior chuckled a bit and nodded a couple times. – She has a stunning technique that causes absurd pain to our nervous system. Keep that one in mind. – he said, giving yet another tip about Tau’s fighting style and aces up her sleeves.

Then, when they went to the topic about Atsuko’s inability to control her Great Ape form and the risk that it caused to her comrades, Athren admitted he couldn’t control himself as a Great Ape, which really surprised Nasu, that immediately opened his mouth, incapable of speaking anything, arching both of his brows and widening his pitch-black eyes quite a lot. ”What?! He can’t control himself as a Great Ape?! But… Isn’t him supposed to be the…” but, before Nasu could even finish his trail of thought, Athren continued his speech, explaining that the person responsible for his training didn’t really put much effort into helping him with seizing control over his monstrous form. Truth be told, even for saiyan’s elite, to control the Great Ape form required years of intense training, dedication, and some uncanny ability to channel their inner-primitive rage as fuel and determination. Nasu himself only had managed to achieve mastery over his Great Ape form about a couple days ago, and that was only because he was feeling completely determined to accomplish such a feat. – Well… Truth be told, I just managed to retain my consciousness about a couple days ago, and I did that because I was feeling completely adamant about my revenge, and I thought I would be all by myself. I’m still really proud to be able to harvest all of that power. – he simple said, without any ill-will towards Athren; he wasn’t judging him for that. Then, when the ocean blue-eyed saiyan spoke about keeping his eyes off the moon so that he could be more effective, Nasu nodded in agreement.

– Yeah, I think it will be better that way. I will be the power horse while you and your comrades deal with the others. I will be far too big to reach them if they try to hide in that annoying lookout structure. And I don’t want to just blow it to pieces when I get there… I want to fight them, and I want to light the dark flame of despair into their shitty hearts! - he said, almost in a roar, clenching his right fist after unfolding his arms. Then, he chuckled a bit and nodded again. – Then, it’s settled, Athren. I will be expecting you on the Lookout, above Korin’s Holy Grounds, to the extreme west, tomorrow, on the last day of the full moon, as soon as the moon reaches the middle of the sky. You can track me with that scouter of yours; I will keep my communication channel open for anyone in the proximity. – he said, pausing for a brief second. – Make sure to bring your comrades with you. It’s better to be safe than sorry! – he said, chuckling once again as he took a few back-steps, putting some distance in between them.

Then, Nasu flared his ghostly-white ki aura around his body. – Farewell. I will see you in battle! Hahaha! – he said in a quite excited tone. Following that, the young saiyan warrior in the white battle suit jumped towards the skies, leaving towards the South, leaving but a trail of white ki energy behind him as he scratched the skies of Earth. An unlikely alliance had been formed on that fateful day, and Earth would bleed for that, as the power of the saiyans once again put the safety on the Blue Marble at stake.

Who would prevail on this battle? The defenders of Earth, or the Saiyans? This would be the third time in history of the universe where those two forces would clash. Earth was winning with two victories, but this could become the turning point on that score.