A Tense Family Reunion [Flare/invite only]

The door opened to reveal a fairly old looking woman. Well, she looked old to Tomina anyway. Saiyans didn’t show their age until the very end of their life span. Since every Saiyan she knew died an early death, she had never actually seen anything resembling an old Saiyan. Tomina held up the newspaper in front of the old woman's face.

“Flare must be almost as senile as you are if she hired you as her butler. I mean, you must be senile, since you forgot that she put ads out in the paper.”

Tomina opened the newspaper to where Flare’s ad was, and held it right in front of Tabithia’s face. She shook, and waved it in front of her.

“Do you remember now? Flare is inviting people over to learn martial arts training. And I figured I might as well check it out while I’m here. I’ve heard some interesting things about her.”

Tomina lowered the paper, staring at the old woman with her sea-blue eyes. Was she being rude to her? Oh yes, she was being very rude to her. Tomina would act and talk however she wished though, as long as she didn’t risk exposing herself.She would get into that mansion, whether the old woman would let her or not.

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Tomina scowled at Tabothia. She could sense that this individual was much stronger than the average human. Although that wasn’t exactly a high bar to jump over. She wanted to teach this woman some respect, but couldn’t risk being spotted out.

“Don’t get the wrong idea. I’m not suppressing my energy because of you, or anyone else in this mansion. I’m not in the mood to deal with self righteous pricks, that’s all.I don’t care what she's doing either. I’m going to meet with them, whether they want me to or not. And the only thing I’d want from you is some good booze. If you don’t have that, then I have no need for anything from you. Go back to whatever you were doing, Cronie.”

Tomina walked into the mansion, tossing the newspaper to the ground with a flick of her wrist. She didn’t need it anymore, so she would just leave it to be picked up by the old woman. As she climbed the stairs, she sensed the three powers that were up there. Two of them she recognized, which was exactly what she was hoping for. The third one was unfamiliar to her though. Although it didn’t take a genius to figure out who it was.

<So that’s Flare then. Her energy signature is promising. Ragnarok wasn’t kidding about her strength.I’m going to have to play this safely then. I’m getting tired of doing things this way, but it can’t be helped right now.>

Tomina followed Tabithia’s directions until she was in front of the door to the bedroom. Tomina raised her hand and banged her fist against it a couple of times. She waited for it to be opened, standing up straight in front of the door. A part of her was looking forward to this. This was a good opportunity to get a good measure on what her blood relations on her Elemi side were like.

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So the old crone was useful for something after all. Tomina was looking forward to having a drink. She was going to need it. The door opened, and Tomina was greeted by a woman with brown hair and darker skin color. This was obviously Flare, although Tomina was a bit surprised by her looks. Aside from the hair color and maybe the shape of her face, they didn’t look like they were related. Inside she could see a blue skinned girl playing some kind of game. Tomina was looking forward to messing with her again.

Ragnarok was there too. She definitely saw the family resemblance with him. He had hair that was red as her Super Saiyan Crimson form. Tomina turned her attention back to Flare for the time being though. She leaned against the doorway, giving the fire Elemi a smirk.

“Me, learn a martial art from an inferior species? Ha! What a laughable notion. I just used that as a pretense to come in here. Although while we’re on the subject, since you publicly advertise it, does that mean you just teach your techniques to anyone who walks through that door? If you’re that lax about who you teach, then it’s no wonder a strange person showed up. Hero won’t be the last….. Pffffft!”

Tomina bent over, covering her mouth to stifle her giggles. Seriously, someone had decided to call himself that? He somehow had a worse naming sense then Saiyans did. The Saiyan hybrid managed to calm down a bit, and pushed herself off the wall to stand up straight. She had a small smirk on her face once again. Even in enemy territory with strong foes that forced her to use evasion tactic, she was very confident in her own abilities. Even standing before someone as strong as Flare was didn’t worry her in the slightest.

“It’s funny that you have someone you call Auntie. Cause I could call you the exact same thing and mean it literally. The name is Tomina I was in the neighborhood, so I wanted to check out the other side of my family tree. Ragnarok has praised you quite a bit, so it got me curious.”

Tomina then sent a telepathic message to Ragnarok. She wasn’t wasting any time and was getting straight to the point of her visit.

<I’ve learned quite a few techniques since the last time we talked. There’s still some things I need to know though. I know that the range of telepathy is dependent on how far you can sense ki. My ki sensing isn’t one of my greater strengths. But it is one of yours though. I want you to teach me how to sense long range. And if you haven’t told Flare who my mother is, don’t you dare bring it up.to her now. If anyone finds out my lineage while I'm still on this planet, things will turn nasty in a hurry.>

Tomina wondered how everyone was going to take her arrival. Flare’s reaction would depend on how much Ragnarok told her concerning the Saiyan hybrid. The other two would be surprised for sure, especially Vitalerra. That was going to be a fun thing to watch.

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Suddenly, Tomina found herself in the grip of the other fire user. Or at the very least, he shirt was in her grip. Tomina watched with interest as fire swirled around in Flare’s hair. Tomina sometimes let out fire when she was really mad too. Although normally it was mostly a temperature increase followed by her hair changing colors. If Tomina conjured flames when she was mad, then someone was in for a serious beating. Despite the situation and Flare’s speech about how she wasn’t going to take from her,Tomina didn’t seem to be taking it seriously. In fact, she looked amused. She threw back her head and laughed. When she managed to stifle it, Tomina gave Flare a wide grin.

"Oh man, that’s hilarious. See, you didn’t know my mother. So you have no idea how funny it is to talk about what she’d do to me for having poor manners. Alright Flare, I’ll behave and be somewhat polite while I’m here. You’re the Queen of the castle, so things go by your rules in here.”

Tomina had thankfully not responded with violence of her own. Hopefully the situation would cool down a bit. She didn’t expect an instantaneous reaction like that. Flare did have a lot of power and a short fuse though, so she wouldn’t hesitate to stand up for herself if Tomina degraded her. Well, she was going to have to play things differently this time around. The smile faded from her face, although Tomina still seemed to be in high spirits.

“No, that wasn't what I meant at all. See, there’s an inherent risk with teaching someone your techniques. The more people you teach, the more likely this scenario will happen. There’s always the possibility someone will use this in a way that goes against your beliefs. They could also use it against you and other people you care about. People don’t have to be listed criminals to take advantage of generosity.Either you know this and believe that it’s worth the risk, or you’re naive enough to overlook this possibility. If it’s the former, then why do you teach others? What’s so important that it’s worth the risk of someone using those techniques in ways you don’t want them to?”

Tomina jerked back, trying to get out of Flare’s grip. If she managed, she would take a couple of steps back, but remained in close proximity to her aunt. She wasn’t afraid of her, despite the strength she knew she had. She couldn't get a full read yet, but she would definitely be a tough fight. So it was important that she didn’t piss her off to that degree again, since she couldn't afford to be detected by others on the planet.

“Ragnarok told me that too. How he pulled things from behind the scenes and pushed things from behind the scenes. The powers of both Saiyans and Elemi are tied to their emotions. So what hell did your brother put you through? It can’t be any worst than anything Nasu and Caesar did to you. Ragnarok told me about that too. That does explain your strength. Negative emotions, the things you suffer, The pain that you feel… those are the key to obtaining new power. Although considering you’ve been through enough already, it was pretty cruel of him to push you even further. The things we do for our families.”

Tomina let out a low chuckle, her gaze fixed on the fire Elemi. Tomina seemed strangely relaxed in this situation. Although she was rather liking the conversation she was having. It was sure to get some interesting reactions out of Flare. She didn’t think she would take it as a direct insult towards anyone. Although who knew with someone with a short temper like Flare?

”Nasu and Caesar cause misery to anyone who gets in their way wherever they go. So then, did they kill people you care about? Or did they do even more horrific things to you? I want to know which one of us has suffered more. I want to know what drives you. What they did to you to fill you with anger and hate. Since we are related, it’s only fair for me to tell you a bit about myself in return. If you feel like talking this out.”

While Tomina gave Flare time to think about it, she telepathically contacted her Dad again. While things were getting interesting with Flare, there were still problems that she had to deal with.

<That explains why she hasn’t tried to strangle me on sight. I did tell you that I don’t intend to be used by you. I’m sure you’re protecting me cause you see me as a valuable asset. Regardless of the reasons, I’m going to need to learn those sensing techniques as quickly as possible. Two Saiyans working under me left Saiya and come here without going through proper channels. I even gave one a direct order not to leave Saiya without permission when he expressed interest in going offworld. I didn’t tell the other one this because I assumed he was an adult enough to know not to do something that stupid.>

Tomina let out a sigh in her mind, trying her best to make sure her annoyance didn’t show. While she did a good job at hiding it for the most part, her body was slightly more tensed up then it was before.

[font color=Crimson]<Apparently I overestimated his intelligence: he went beneath the low bar that I set for him. I mean he isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed, and is meant to be a brute in combat. But this… I need to find them and bring them back asap. Earth is enemy territory for anyone in the SGK. One of them can’t even turn into a Super Saiyan yet. They’re going to get themselves killed if they stay here too long.>[/font]

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The Saiyan hybrid was enjoying Flare’s reactions to everything. She couldn’t harm her physically since she didn’t want to be discovered. Mentally was a whole other story though. It wasn’t as though her sole objective was to piss the Fire Elemi off. A lot of what she was telling her were things she believed in. But she had to have her fun along the way.

“Aw, too shy to share your past with me? That’s fine, I don’t have to hear the exact details. I’ve heard life stories like that more times then I can count. Stop me if this sounds familiar. Once upon a time, you were living a very happy life with your friends and family. You only had to worry about minor inconveniences like whether or not you’d get a job. You probably figured you’d live a fairly normal life with some hardships. Or maybe you wanted to play hero and do that altruistic crap. Make the world a better place and help complete strangers who likely wouldn’t do the same for you. Hell, you could have done something more sensible with your time like drinking, fighting, and fucking. Maybe you’re only such a prude now because of all the shit you’ve been through. Your life can end at any moment, so you might as well make the most of it.”

Tomina chuckled, looking at Flare with amusement. Honestly these good guy types really did need to loosen up. She honestly didn’t know how they coped with things if they constantly worried about other people’s problems. It was probably why nearly all of them were serious all the time.

“Then someone stronger than you comes around and decides to do whatever they want. Whether it was Caesar, Nasu, or someone else you encountered first, you were completely helpless as they harmed you and everyone you held dear. And it happened again and again. You vowed to get stronger, to push yourself to new heights so that you could crush them and hold onto whatever you had left to cherish. It’s a story as old as the dawn of time. Although you still haven’t reached the end of it.”

Tomina was finding it surprising that she was having this conversation with the fire Elemi. She honestly didn’t expect they would get into this heavy discussion right off the bat. Then again, with how temperamental Flare seemed to be and how open Tomina was with her opinions, it made sense that things would play out this way.

“Earth exists as a bubble that has somehow shielded its inhabitants from the harshness of the universe. Every other planet has suffered whenever someone stronger than them decides that they want to take it. It’s the way it’s always been. The strong shape the universe to their whim, and the weak are at their mercy. The weak must become strong to enforce their views and fulfil their goals and desires.I have no doubt you’ve worked hard to obtain that power. You wouldn’t have worked so hard for it if you didn’t have strong feelings towards the people you wanted to surpass.”

Tomina’s smirk faded from her face the more she went on. She was getting more serious as this line of conversation continued. She still had her smugness about her, but it was a bit less pronounced than before.

“Nasu and Caesar wronged you and those you cared about, and made you despise them. Did Nasu kill someone you cared about? Did Caesar turn a comrade into one of his toys? I’ve heard he’s rather fond of making things his in more ways than one.You wouldn’t have push yourself to become this strong if you didn't have anger in your heart. Hatred is the force that drives strength, that pushes people to become stronger. I’ve never heard of someone becoming a Super Saiyan through joy before, have you? They have always suffered to go through their transformations.”

This was a subject that Tomina was very passionate about. It was her philosophy, her view on how the universe operated. It was the main anchor that held her down to reality, and made things easier to accept. It made everything make sense to her, and explained why horrible things happened to her and others.

“Everyone has their own hopes, dreams, desires, and ideals. They see things in different ways. Naturally their beliefs clash with other people. So what decides who’s visions and goals are achieved? Those with the most power are the ones who make their dreams become reality. The stronger you are, the more you can do. If Earth didn’t have such strong people defending it, I could do whatever I wanted. I could drink all the alcohol in a tavern, or blast someone to pieces if I felt like it. Laws and rules only apply if they can be enforced. With how strong you are, you could easily do whatever you wanted on a world with natives as weak as this. The only difference is that you don’t want to do it ever. Whereas I wouldn't be against the idea if I was in the mood to do so.”

Tomina was distracted by the fire that sparked into being on the door at all, keeping her eyes locked with Flare’s. Tomina grinned when she called her out for how she was, clapping her hands together slowly.

“Bravo, you figured it out! You’re amazing! Most people would have never had guessed that I’m not a nice person. Kudos to you! It’s just as you say: I am a member of the Saiyan Galactic Kingdom. Although I work for the sake of the Ssiyan race, not Nasu himself. I have to bow to him for the time being though. His goals overlap with what I want to accomplish, and I can’t accomplish them alone. Right now I need him to take out the other monsters in the universe like Caesar. You’re not the only person who has him on their hitlist. He’s taken many things from me and my race. I’m going to make him pay for what he took with interest.”

Tomina’s face darkened at the mention of that monster. He had been the final nail in the coffin of the Saiyan Empire, and killed her half-brother Athren. That had left her the sole survivor of the Lettis bloodline, as far as she knew. That was just the start of his transgressions against the Saiyan race. Tomina didn’t focus on it for long though, quickly pushing her future revenge plans to the back of her mind to discuss the matter at hand.

“You said it yourself: I wouldn’t have come to Earth to have a friendly conversation with the inhabitants. I’m to retrieve two Saiyans who work under me. They both left Saiya and went to enemy territory without authorization. I gave one of them a direct order not to do it when he expressed interest in exploring other worlds on his own. The other one should have known better. Apparently I have to beat things into his head like he’s a child as well. Get here and get out is the plan. I tracked them to this area, although I still have to get a fix on their exact location. Believe me, if we were here to take over the planet, you wouldn’t need to ask us why we came here.”

Tomina let out a snort when Flare suggested she might contact her allies. That would definitely be problematic. Although it would be even more problematic for the fire Elemi.

“I’m sure your brother will love seeing one of his daughters fight for his life. Even if he was on board with the idea, I’m no greenhorn when it comes to fighting. It would take a considerable amount of effort to bring me down, and there would be a lot of collateral damage. Your mansion would be gone for sure, along with a few of the weaker occupants in it. Besides, I invaded my first planet when I was 3 years old. So I know how to handle myself even in hostile environment where entire species are out to kill me.”

Fortunately this conversation was interrupted by the arrival of Auntie with the drinks. Tomina didn’t acknowledge her giving out the drinks, which was probably for the best. So far she had thrown out mostly insults and snide comments from her mouth. She poured a bit into the glass as she telepathically responded to Ragnarok.

<It’s not an insult, it’s just how it is. Most people use one another to achieve their goals. My entire existence was decided when my mother wanted a strong weapon to crush her enemies. She did love me and Athren in her own way, but if she hadn’t been pushed into a corner by the Saiyan Alliance, she wouldn’t have sought out a strong Elemi and had another child. There are a few exceptions of course, some people pure enough to not have ulterior motives. Vitalerra might be such an exception, from what I can tell. Pure flowers like her don’t last long without protection though. Either they wither and die in the darkness of the universe, or they become tainted while adapting to survive.>

So Carva and Rensu had been found out. She wondered how they got tracked down so easily. Even if they weren’t as experienced as her, they both knew how to suppress their ki. So how had they gotten discovered so quickly? Well, at least they were alive. Tomina took a swig of her drink, her eyes widening as the taste hit her. She chugged down the rest of the glass, looking over at the bottle and grinning.

“DAMN. this is some really strong booze you’ve got here. I’ve got to hand it to you, you’ve certainly got good taste in things. I love the decor of the mansion too. it would be a shame if we ended up fighting one another in here. It would be such a waste of hard work and liquor.”

Tomina poured herself another glass of the alcohol. She was really loving this Applejack brew. She wondered if she could get the recipe for it. It was something she wouldn't mind fixing for herself every so often. You didn’t drink strong stuff like that all the time. But when you did, you were in for quite a ride.

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Tomina didn’t even try to hide her annoyance at the fire Elemi’s words. She rolled her eyes, despite already being on Flare’s bad side. While Tomina was going to abide by the actual rules Flare wanted her to abide by, that did not mean that she had to do it respectfully.

“It didn’t even take 5 minutes for that heroic arrogance to rear its ugly head again. I don’t need to hear your story cause I know I’m right about the basics. The fact that you don’t want to talk about it is proof enough. More importantly though, you just proved my point. “I kick people's asses because they infringe on others' liberties.” That is what you believe in, and are willing to fight for it if you have to.”

Tomina wasn’t giving anyone else in the room the time of day other then Flare. They didn’t seem to be doing anything that was worth her attention anyway. She tilted her head, her eyes narrowed as she stared at the Elemi.

"What if an entire race decides to "infringe on the rights of others", and beating them up isn't enough to make back down? Actually, let's make this a bit more specific. What if the human race gathered together and all adopted a philosophy that would infringe on the rights of others? Scoff at the idea of that ever happening, I know you want to. The truth is that it's more common than you think though. The Kold race almost unanimously decided to form an Empire and enslave other species when they were in their prime. How far are you willing to go to enforce your beliefs on others? If it came down to it, would you kill to uphold them?"

Tomina let out an exasperated sigh. Honestly talking about this drabble was tiring. She didn’t even know why she was bothering to be honest. Neither of them were going to change the opinion of the other. Tomina could already tell that Flare was just as stubborn about what she believed in as the Alliance Saiyans were in their crap.

"My point is, people do things for different reasons. Some people kill for fun while others kill for vengeance. And that's just one example. These reasons don't matter if you and your allies lose. What only matters is the result. If Caesar rules the universe one day and kills his enemies, then everything he does becomes right. Even though he's completely insane, no one would argue with him at that point. Which is still a hypothetical possibility apparently. Seems like he's gone and become the ruler of hell and can resurrect himself at will. I personally think Miso just had a delusional coma though. If it were that easy, someone would have done that a long time ago."

Tomina was still reluctant to believe that people could return from the dead at the drop of a hat. True Tomoroko had seemingly come back, but she presumed that was just because those False Gods got her out through a loophole. Caesar wouldn’t get such treatment from them. Besides, if it was so simple a thing to return to the world of the living, why hadn’t her mother done that by now? She was in hell long before Caesar had been. Her level of power would have been enough to come back, surely!

“Reasons only truly matter once you win. It really is as simple as might makes right. Many people can't accept that though. They can't accept how cruel the universe truly is. They'd rather cling to the illusion of peace and prosperity and reject reality. It's a nice dream, but that’s all is. A dream, and nothing more.”

Tomina’s voice seemed a bit more… somber. For a moment she seemed to have a look of regret on her face. For someone who lived a life of fighting and violence, not living in peace seemed to be a weird thing to regret. If that was what she was really feeling. It only lasted for a minute though. When she responded to her father, her normal bravado had returned.


<Not a fighter huh? I can tell it's taking all her effort not to try and beat me into the ground. A mere insult towards the inhabitants of this planet was enough to warrant slamming me into the wall. She has a shorter fuse than I have, and that’s saying something. Hah! Go ahead and frighten your people with tall tales of Tomina the terrible. Force them to make the moves you want them to. It will lead to their doom though. If you’re considered one of the stronger Elemi out there, then they wouldn’t hold a candle to the dominant forces in the universe.>

Tomina would have made fun of Flare crying herself into getting more powerful if the Elemi hadn’t been pressing some of her buttons as well. It wasn’t enough to make Tomina go off the rails and outright slam her aunt into the wall, but it was enough to make her more aggressive in enforcing her own views on things.

"Pain, sorrow, and hatred are all connected. Hatred is bad for the whole good guy schtick though, so of course you’d try to distance yourself from that. As for the two Saiyans under my command, you saw who they really are at face value. Sneaky deceitful tactics aren’t exactly things that Saiyans partake in. We don’t like hiding how we view things and prefer direct confrontations. If I was trying to blend in, I would have put on a curious, naive girl act who wanted to learn more about martial arts. Please teach me Flare! I want to learn from a wise master such as yourself!”

Tomina clasped her hands together, her voice becoming high in pitch as she batted her eyelashes at Flare. She was really playing up the whole innocent student act for her. Tomina switched out of it just as quickly as she entered it though, continuing conversing with the Elemi as she had before.

“I’ve been straight with you this entire time. I certainly haven’t been hiding how I feel about the inhabitants of this planet. Trust me, you’ll know a Saiyan Invasion when you see one. We don’t like the whole sneaking around and shit. I only suppressed my kI because I don’t intend on fighting today if I can help it. Come to think of it, Carva and Rensu would have likely done the same thing. So how did they did discovered so quickly?”

Did those two somehow screw up more then she thought they did? Coming out to a hostile alien environment without authorization was bad. If they had been prepared for it though, they would have at least survived the experience in theory. Although they somehow had been found out right away. What exactly happened when they touched down on Earth? She supposed she would figure that out soon enough. Right now, Tomina was enjoying the taste of the beer that Flare’s aunt had given to her.

“I can tell it's home brewn. It has a very distinct taste to it. If you sold this in the galactic market, you would make quite a profit. Although considering you live in a mansion, you’re already well off enough as it is.”

Tomina stared transfixed as Flare demonstrated her fire manipulation abilities. She had made this house out of her fire? Well it must have been true, cause she created a candle out of them right in front of her very eyes. It seemed too absurd a concept to even be real. But she couldn’t deny what she saw. She wasn’t going to admit it to her, but she was in awe on what she had just witnessed.

“You… created all of this with your fire? How is that even work? I can change the form of my flames to suit my needs, but this is something else altogether. My fire just consumes everything in its path. That’s fine, for someone like me though. I don’t need to create things, as convenient as that power would be. I can get others to do that for me.”

Tomina simply leaned back and yawned, patting her mouth a couple of times as Flare’s strength increase. What, did she actually think she was going to be phased by that sort of thing? Honestly, it was a bit insulting for her to try and make a move like that.

“First off, if you’re trying to intimidate me by showing off your power, then you’re wasting your time. Even if you went into your final form, I wouldn't be scared. I’ve interacted with stronger powers than you and I on a regular basis throughout my life. Secondly, Caesar is dead. And if he really can resurrect himself and come and go from hell, then there really isn’t any point in finding in killing him. The only way to find him for sure it to go wherever you go where you die, and nobody is going to commit suicide just to get at the bastard.”

Tomina scoffed at the latest bit of nonsense Flare had let loose from her mouth. Honestly, did this woman filter anything that was in her head? Sure, Tomina nearly always spoke her mind. But that didn’t mean that she just let whatever thought that popped in her head lose without thinking about it at least for a short amount of time.

“Friends with other races? There are no friends to be made outside of our race. True coexistence is just another fantasy that the Alliance chooses to follow. Oh, some planets will cooperate when they have to, for a time. It never lasts though. We didn’t create new enemies: every other race has always been our enemies. Especially the Kold Demons and all the races that have worked under them. We didn’t make the situation worse: the truth of the matter is that things were going to inevitably get to this point.”


Tomina leaned back against the wall, angling her body so she would be a bit more comfortable. Well, as comfortable as you could be when you didn’t have anything to sit on anyway.

“Saiyans are naturally drawn to power. We follow the strongest individuals among our race. Which was problematic in the aftermath of the Alliance-Empire war. When the dust settled, the strongest Saiyans in the universe killed each other off. This created a power vacuum in both factions. Eventually Nasu emerged as the leader of the Alliance. The Empire on the other hand had no takers. Prince Athren had forsaken the throne for quite some time, only accepting his role shortly before Caesar rose to power. The Empire Saiyans who remained were taken into the Alliance.”

Tomina’s face darkened the moment she brought up the Alliance. All her resentment was packed into the bitter tone her voice had taken on. She hated them with every fiber of her being. One day she would bring them all to ruin.


“The truth is that the Saiyan race never fully came back together. The Alliance became comprised of Saiyans with different ideologies. Nasu and Komatsu were the glue that held it together. It was never going to last though. Komatsu followed the beliefs of his traitorous parents. Nasu on the other hand had a mentality closer to that of an Empire Saiyan. Natto’s destruction only made the inevitable split happen faster.”

Slowly the darkness faded from her face. She managed to direct her own conversation away from the more painful aspects of it. She still wasn’t in a good mood over the whole experience, but she would at least be able to keep her composure better.

“You may have fought for the Saiyans on Natto, but you weren’t fighting to save a united people. I’m sure those tree huggers were more than thankful for your help, but the true Saiyans don't have the same sentiment. You were there helping, but it was for the sake of Komatsu and his beliefs. Not for Nasu and what he believed in. In our eyes, you’re just another enemy who will stand behind the Alliance scum.”

Tomina stiffened, glaring crossly at the Elemi. Honestly, this woman kept on finding ways to annoy her. This latest one wasn’t likely intentional on Flare’s part, but it still got on Tomina’s nerves all the same.

"By the way, you need to stop calling Caesar by that name! You have no idea how humiliating it is to live with the fact that your homeworld was conquered by someone with a stupid name like Jarvis. It’s almost as insufferable as renaming Planet Vegeta to his last name. That name is so stupid that I refuse to utter it!”

Tomina barked at the Elemi like she was giving a command to an underling. Unlike Rensu and Carva, Flare didn’t have to take any sort of order from her. Tomina crossed her arms, her eyes still staring intently at Flare. Tomina wished she could wallop Flare into the ground. Although there would be plenty of time for that later. Right now remaining undetected by major enemies was her priority.

Fortunately it seemed like Flare wasn’t intent on giving away her position. There was still a chance she could find Rensu and Carva and get out before anyone could react. Although if they were being monitored, it would be tricky to pull off. Although she was familiar with those kind of missions, so she’d be able to handle it. Hopefully her and her squad would be out of this place and heading back to Saiya within a few hours.

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