Renewed Soul (Ritual Thread, Invite)

[Thread Power Level: 112,092 - First Form]
[Ki Suppression On. PL: 5]


WC: 732

There were so many troubles that she had wished to leave behind.

Ones which made it all the more strange how confident she was, that it was something she could manage, and all from this newfound power of hers. While there might have been individual who she could have interacted with, and would say she had a pleasure of meeting, they were far and few between. A majority were those who she would consider had slighted her in some way, with the kind of intelligence or thinking that tended to emphasized life was wasted on them.

Back during this whole invasion against West City, the battle had gotten to a point where she had decided it didn't matter what the Demons had thought of themselves, and that they were only as valued as she had viewed them to be. Even their Queen had been subjected to her viewing the woman to these standards.

Thinking about it now, days after everything, there was no regret within her, nor a change away from how she had viewed them in the first place. If anything, what she had viewed them as that day, had only been supported further, with this new increase in power of hers. She knew herself for sure to be beyond stronger than the power their Queen had now held, but even back when the gap was much closer, she still could have taken all of their lives.

The thing that the Demons failed to consider the most when it had came to her, or maybe had too much spirit to even bother trying to give up, was that she could have just taken all of their lives. The Demon King's allies, along with the Demon Queen herself, would have been gone from the world for quite some time. Souls like themselves, with the positions that they had gained for themselves, were likely to be worth more than the average soul. Stronger efforts taken to keep them in the afterlife, so that the troubles that they had caused in life, wouldn't continue to repeat until a recovery could be made.

Yet the very thing that she had saw while holding the power of her own technique, nearly charged to its fullest potential, hadn't been anything she had wished to. Neither the Demons nor those who were fighting earth, had stopped what they were doing, even momentarily, to bat an eye at what she was charging. Enough power to strike the earth dead, and even take her own life, if she was foolish enough to do so, and they continued to fight away like it was nothing.

The lights of her own ki had danced in the skies, easily overshadowing the city, and could have easily rained down on them, had been nothing more but a flicker of light. Had it been her own kind that she had done it too, she would have saw the fear in their eyes and body language, knowing that they could never doing anything to stop her, as she had both control over them and far more power as their queen. There was proper respect here to people like her who had power, and was the reason why those individuals who hadn't even batted an idea at the idea of death, were meant to die to her in the future.

It didn't matter if the Demons had won the battle that day, and killed whatever Earthlings they could have off. Those who couldn't recognize and respect power for what it was, she just didn't understand what was it, that made them feel as if she wouldn't kill them, if it was within her own interest?

Being a Vampire in the first place, many of the target audience were younger females like herself, who were only in high school. And while she had considered herself to have grown away from flaunting her power to find people to fight, or destroy just about anything she had wanted, the option was still always going to be there, as this was her power. She was the only one capable of grasping and using it the way which would require the knowledge of how her allies had fought, as many of their techniques, she had gone and taken to make as her own. Why wouldn't she do what she had wished with this kind of power?

The question was something that could be repeated again and again, but only a few would really be capable of truly understanding it, and why it had mattered. Vampires like her had chosen to become such, to gain power, and do what they had wished for it. Things might have started out as trivial ease for their lives, but power for those who had barely reached it, was always a means of striving towards. For those like her who had managed to get this far, where she had knew for a fact that she had reached the power of the gods, just what was stopping her from acting as one beyond her own people?

The family and friends that she currently had, were people she was likely to outlive, and while they played a role into what kind of decisions she made, it wasn't something that was meant to last. Long life in general, the more time that had passed by, the more monotonous things were likely to get, where she'd possibly find herself filled with doubt, on wanting to continue living for so long in the first place. Possibly drive her to considering performing what she hadn't done in another life, taking the actions that those of this current time, would be too long dead to really try and stop someone of her power.

It was all essentially the benefit of the doubt that they were giving her, to go about with power like this, and seemingly take the side that they were serving. For no one had truly wished to believe they would be on the opposing end of this power, much like how she hadn't wished to go against the swordsman's gravity technique again, nor the Demon Queen's technique that turned others to stone. They had lesser power than her, but both techniques were likely to not only be painful to even survive against, but also ensure the idea that their users had truly grown past actually tolerating her.

Though regardless of whether or not they were well down on their knees, and in a position where they could no longer use techniques, she wasn't likely to favor any side. Her own interests still remained to be what suited her best, but with the Demon Queen gaining a one-sided and seething hate for her, it would appear as if she favored one side more than the other, knowing what lengths she'd likely have to take in order to go and defend herself.

Still, the situation was hardly anything she would consider to be a disadvantage. All of the troubles that she had now, she would truly say had ended upon her ties to Earth. It was on the brink of explosion from what she had been told, and having already moved Capsule Corp, what was here for the survivors of the planet, had yet to truly be determined, in regards to just where its outcome would lead. She did have plans on just where she'd need to progress.

The Demons were one of those on her mind, that she was viewing to be a priority, having heard from the Elemi that she had essentially adopted, just what had happened with them. That metallic dragon of an Android had returned back to the scene, and had seemed to have painted herself as a victim, going on to some Saiyan about revenge. She already considered it to be foolish hearing the Android had apparently expelled its power, as if it was something impressive.

Like she had thought when she had faced the Demon Queen, if someone of her power couldn't make the beings around bat an eye, what was the point of such an entrance beyond a mistaken belief it could get away with it? Androids were nothing more than machines and parts that whoever kept rebuilding them, were likely to allow them to believe they were still the same individual. And the ones that had somehow gained even more personality than the average, which AI seemed to be capable of mimicking rather well, they were likely to be souls that were too afraid to die, yet continued to exist in a machine of all things.

If this Android was really as important as it believed itself to be, then why was she not informed of its existence? Delusional was likely what the mind of this machine actually was, even if she had been told it talked with intelligence. Machines were known to have some flaw that would show, if not with age, and this belief wasn't anything that was new. The fact of the matter was, this Android had been overcome with enough machines to delay the killing of one individual. The Elemi working under her, along with the Demon King's allies, there was no reason they couldn't have just killed this Saiyan off the bat.

For that, she would agree and consider the idea of vaporizing the Android, should they ever cross paths. This situation in the first place was an example of what she had wished to talk about with these Demons, knowing how often they tended to play with their prey, before actually going for a kill. With how she already had achieved the deaths of nearly all those who she had wanted to be dead, their method wasn't exactly something that she would actually mind.

More so, it needed to be said and established just what it meant for their relationship in the future, to allow such an approach to happen. Especially when the Demon Queen viewed her with a hate that wasn't returned, knowing just what the Demons could do for her in the long run, choosing to stay out of their affairs. She wasn't likely to always be around and using this power of hers, but also didn't need to do so either. Not when there wasn't much competition.

"The others should go off to Planet Moreau when this is all over, and form an agreement with them. If this power turns out to be as exhausting as becoming an Antediluvian, I won't be in the mood to reason with them myself."

The next course of action for after the ritual would have been a closer look at her current standings with others, and what new ones could be formed. Alliances were always going to be a necessity, and for someone like her who didn't care for heavily favoring one side, it created opportunities.

The Wendigos were meant to be utilized with their potential to substitute as natural defenses, and like several other beings that weren't too common of a sight around planets like Namek or what was once Earth, she was likely to have the advantage of the unknown. With the right training and use, they could be of better use to her than the Demons, knowing these would likely be overcome by their own inner desires, to really be aware of what they were doing.

Which meant she wouldn't need to promise them anything. The fact that a Magi family were ensuring at least one would continue to exist, said just about enough for her they wouldn't be an issue to control. She could see them being more of a workout than anything. A reminder only the strong would survive.

"Well how long do you think before we'll be attacked?"

"You've all managed to survive for this long without my presence, so it would be too bold and too late to try now."

The Majin had already left her side to join the others within this royal palace, being replaced by one of her Matriarchs, who she was told had helped the others for awhile, before taking a break for herself. Nothing unusual coming from the girl. Even looking at her now, she could see from the slight twitch of those lips how nervous the Vampire actually was. The girl normally did so well in appearing as if she didn't however, with how she held her expressions.

But her own answer held the kind of truth that not only was asking for the girl's recognition, but also questioned just what their survival had meant. Three days since the Tournament of Power had gone to completion, and the universe had still continue to remain. Maybe it was because of those who were participants having returned, but the Demon Queen hadn't taken the chance to go after her. Part of it might have been due to the Demon they had confided in, keeping the location a secret, though even if that were true, it was only a matter of time before they were to be targeted as being suggested by her.

But that was what also made it crucial that they had formed and kept their current alliances, due to the best of their ability. Losing one at this level of power, only became a loss in that she'd have to take an action that might seem as if she was favoring a side that wasn't her own. People could easily be replaced, whether they believed so or not, as what she had needed of her current alliances in the first place, others had the potential to offer.

If the Queen of Demons had truly made the bold move of an invasion, she would wind up dealing with being attacked in a territory that she didn't own. There was no doubt in her mind with that one-sided hate of hers, that the woman wasn't likely to feel humiliated by a loss as well. Cause no matter what could happen on a planet that she could easily consider to be her own, she wasn't likely to ever kill the Demon Queen. It took a certain kind of intelligence that so many had lacked, to even wind up in such a position. There were some flawed beliefs for sure, but not enough to mark her off as one that didn't deserve existence. Besides, the woman had given her this kind of power in the first place. How could she ever find fault in someone who granted her this power?

"You have a point. Alright, I guess all we can really do is wait and prepare then."

A fleeting sigh had escaped the other brunette, her eyes closed as they had continued walking together through the mansion. She could have easily headed to this royal palace with the Majin, had it not been for the Vampire's approach, and the need to stop and address some of the concerns she had.

What seemed to be an end to this doubt here, brought her attention back to the event that they were meant to be celebrating. Her eyes had taken a glimpse of the other girl's own dress, rightfully suited for the occasion, like what she had expected for those who were working under her. Although those who were of their kind and would be there within the royal palace as well, also needed such clothing, knowing just who and what they were seeing in the first place.

This whole ritual wasn't a secret to those who were of their kind. The moment that she had woken up from her comatose state, one of her priorities had been to have the others inform them. It was the preparations that were required to not only set up the proper materials but also to gather an audience, that kept her from rushing there immediately. A celebration, a party for her entrance into godhood, was expected to last well into the whole night. And the next day after, this takeover would actually go public. At the moment, the Kold Demons here were nothing short but tolerating a bigger presence than they had knew.

But part of what she would say was stopping them from taking action, beyond their own unwillingness to do anything but forsaken the rule of this planet, was how the Kold Demon that she had knew, challenged them some time ago. If things had gone wrong, the alien would be blamed for and hated by all Kolds.

More so than the former emperor had already elicited, with his departure from the throne. As they had passed downstairs and near where she had been while in her unconscious state, she had felt the presence of someone familiar to her. Perhaps it was all of the things that she could find herself involved in, but it never failed to feel like it had been so long since she had someone like the Elemi, who stuck out to her in memory based on their conversation.

She would consider the alien and her moral compass to be just right enough, to where she could hold a proper and public appearance, that she held some kind of good conscious, if she was so willing to be apart of their whole Elemi Restoration Project. Although beyond that, there was just so much more.

There had been many instances in her life since becoming a Vampire, where she felt the kind of frustration that grabbed at her, and gave reminder that beneath what power that she had seemed to hold, there was the weakness that came to humanity. So many things could feel monotonous to her, and she truly did feel exhausted in regards to her past troubles, but there were moments where she wished to do nothing more but go about telling just what she dealt with.

Back before she had chosen to bite the Queen of Demons, and had cemented a long hate in the woman's eyes, she had been exhausted enough to admit her physical attraction to the woman. Feelings which she had held for certain individuals she had met throughout her path to power, but there was never really any time to enact on, until long after they had left. Being forward about these things, wasn't any of her own interest either.

It was difficult to really fall for such temptations and be in that particular mood, knowing what she could be involved in, and only true frustration or exhaustion could make her feel like one night of it was necessary. But with this newfound power of hers, it was hardly difficult to see things as a possibility, as another way that would stuck out for her, was the feeling that she was untouchable in a way. No matter how many could try and come at her, because of all the power that she could access, they would never be close. Each and any of their strikes at her, she'd feel, but it would still be nothing.

To be powerful and to feel that way, touched her beyond what pain could be inflicted on her, or what she could inflict onto others. Opposite of her own occasional exhaustion with life, it was difficult and not at all something she would fight against, to be able to feel so good about herself.

"I guess I'll tell the others you'll be awhile longer."

The other Vampire had gave a nod, before speeding away to the backdoor, while she had gone and opened the front. Her power was completely suppressed at the moment, and with her ally having gone to join the others, any of the stronger powers worth feeling at all, would have been within the palace near here.

What cold air had been brought in from the outside, hung there only momentarily, as the Elemi was ushered inside. The cold of this planet, reminded her so much of what she had felt as an Antediluvian, which was a form she knew seemed to require constant movement at the moment, in order to not feel as if she was encased in ice. Capsule Corp did rather well when it came to properly sealing their products, but only so much could really be done in this kind of environment, without first taking a proper look at the resources that this place already had. Things which would require some bit of time to do.

It was a bit warm around here at the moment, but nothing that couldn't have been brushed off, with what was going on outside. Had it not been for her and most of the others being undead, and the concept of still needing to breathe being nothing more than an illusion, this planet would be uninhabitable.

"There's not much time to really spend around here, or at least not right now. A lot has happened recently that I'm still trying to process myself, but I'll be able to explain later. Right now, it would be appropriate if you could change into something similarly fitted for the occasion going on."

Looking over the other girl, she thought back to the day where Natsumi had to fill in for her. Substitution wasn't ever going to be unusual with how there were meant to be five Matriarchs in existence, who were also meant to lead without her, if there was a need for it. She had been told enough about what happened to know the Vampire had been on the right path when it came to conferring with others, and it was moments like those did she wish she could have actually seen the other girl to be someone she'd consider to be a second-in-command. But that place had always been reserved and taken. A situational event that just about any one of them could have easily taken, had they met her much earlier. Though it wasn't really meant to be seen as a loss not to.

There was a lot of time to think about the future being a Vampire, and too many moments of doubt at the idea of wanting to live so long. A lot of things that she had done were to benefit herself, through the creation of opportunities where she could potentially use others for her own means, while also possibly testing out her own power. But leadership and higher power, made it much more of a priority to care more about the strength of those under her, until she had started doing things for the Vampire population, as she became their Queen. Her envisioned planet, she had shared an idea of.

The world that she saw were the existence of blood rivers and lakes, which were meant to solve the issues of feeding directly onto others. At the worst, continuing to do so, was meant to be some kind of guilty pleasure, after they were conditioned to retrieve their blood from such resources.

Wendigos and their mindless behavior would strike at them, wiping out those who were too weak to survive, while also providing an alternative to just culling each other. They were practices and methods that sounded well to the ears, but what guaranteed that it would work, was a Vampire's compulsion.

She already had a good mix of individuals who unintentionally could serve as the proper support or rallying parties, who could give those uninterested in the world of politics, the sense that there was still an opinion, even knowing full well that actions could have easily been forced on them.

But much like some of her own involvement in events, it didn't require her own influence. Some of those who she had planned to use and be apart of the ritual, had already been apart of the Vampire community, far longer than she had. And from their own actions, it had been clear they cared more about the community than her own rule. One of the individuals didn't even hesitate to challenge her for the rule now and again. It was all natural things that had occurred beyond her own influence, and only her own efforts to take away any doubts, that had really kept everything from falling apart.

What did having power matter if she couldn't use it in ways that she had wanted? To lead a population the way she currently was, and to have her own planet, was something that meant she'd be able to enact and enforce what she had wished. Kill whoever that she had wished on these grounds, without having to consider or care much about others. A war could easily be declared, and what separated her from being the scapegoat she made the Kold Demon she knew, was how active she was trying to be to gather alliances, among other things. Gain the genuine support of those who didn't work closely under her.

Part of that began with people like the Elemi. She could have easily just use the girl for PR, and make no effort into having their relationship be anything but business. Though even a short amount of time had proven she was better off something real, and add another person that she could rely on.

"I'm expecting at least one more arrival, but if they fail to answer my call, I suppose the future will already be unpleasant for them down the line."

This was more than the prime opportunity to establish some boundaries, with how everyone that she knew of, were now on this planet. Given some time to do so, she could turn the place into her desired image, excluding the magical areas that she would only be able to wish for. But with the earth likely having imploded, and the Namekian dragonballs difficult to obtain, it might have been likely if she could get her hands on the orbs, she'd have to make a sacrifice. It was so difficult in the first place, to even be near them, or swallow the idea that she needed permission to even use them at all.

There was that one time her allies had hunted for the dragonballs, using the own radar that a special branch of Capsule Corp had sold, which she had bought. With their alliance, fighting would have likely showed strain, but that question of needing permission, was something that she had hated so greatly.

Those two had found it on their own, and that was what had mattered. Given the time, things on this planet would be so different, with her own efforts ensuring that. Anyone who set foot on this planet and wasn't a leader of their own faction, were likely to be marked for death when one of her own found them. She would also keep in mind any sightings of any Androids, knowing just how easy it was to capture footage, and for poor excuses to show up in regards to technology that could move on its own. She had nothing to really hide, which she couldn't talk her way out of. But it would certainly be an annoying thing to be questioned on a planet that was her own. They wouldn't even need to live like hostiles, with what she had in mind for those currently here.

Though like a lot of things, it would require cooperation.

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There was really a lot of moving around today.

She felt a bit tired by it all, but that was only natural for a day like this, wasn't it? Rukia had actually managed to wake herself up, and while there was a low chance that wouldn't have ended up happening away, herself and a lot of these guys were still relieved that it had actually gone and happened at all.

A lot of the others had already become Antediluvians, but even with their power, they were only hitting about 9 million at best, according to scouters. It made them a bit fragile compared to most of those they could go up against, but that had been what all of this training was for, since meeting the brunette.

They were worked long and hard enough to be able to resist the pain of any broken limbs, letting themselves remember the adrenaline that could come from running so fast, over and over again, until that kind of pain no longer bothered them. There were issues in actually prolonging that in the long run, but having blood magic inside of them, really made it last, until they were actually able to heal from that kind of thing. Which was hard to do without backup.

Someone like Rukia on their side, who no one in their community had really doubted she was currently the strongest Vampire, they were able to ignore anything potentially going wrong. It was hard to really die anyway, unless you were really trying to. Working with the demons, unless they weren't working with that Demon King, was going to make that even more hard. She didn't think the brunette would ever really try to ever get rid of people who kill for her.

But it just wouldn't be a loss, if they were asked to do so either. That swordsman was likely going to come back again with how the afterlife had seemed to work, and there were probably a few other 'good' guys out there, that could show up out of the blue. It was all a pain to run into in the future, but she guessed what had gone on since this morning, was even more of a pain. Their top Vampire had not only woke herself up from a coma, but exploded with power.

If it weren't for the blood magic within them, and their entire kind being undead as a whole, the woman wouldn't have really been capable of moving around right now, like she already was. If they were still human, they would have likely waited weeks to even see any proper amount of cognitive function.

A sigh had escaped her, as she also thought back to how all of this crap had happened while she was already patrolling around the planet, sending some basic orders to the Vampires hiding secretly beneath the city to be out of their bat forms for a little while, and better stretch out their bodies. Just a few.

This whole secrecy was a pain, but this was what made them better than the Earth Queen. The Kold Demons here might have still had an idea that something was going on around here, but they weren't going to see anything more than bats and mist. The kind of things that people like them wouldn't bother dealing with.

She had seen their rebuilt city since the Saiyans had attacked this place for some tree, and they were too pompous to do anything but look after themselves. They might have had their own luxuries living with Rukia, but it was nothing in comparison to what the Kolds had, or really any of the hybrids the woman had heard of, who somehow were rich enough to afford fancy things like an elevator in their mansion, and some large underground basement underneath it all.

Not to mention how Wintera was supposed to be the one the other Kolds here would blame any problems for. Without their emperor around, a face they could have easily attacked with their words or even physically, that left anyone these guys would consider dumb enough to even try asserting themselves against the other Kolds. When they had publicly took over this place, all of the blame would fall on Wintera, but nothing would come from it in the end.

Like the Saiyans did, the Vampires would end up doing what they want with the planet. Only the Kolds would only be attacked, if they had tried to. In the long run from what she had been told of by their head Vampire, they were supposed to build at least three cities that were meant for different beings.

Whether or not it would end up being segregation, she had doubts about it. They would still have to use resources and make some form of trade between the three cities, if they were going to potentially live on the same planet. This place seemed big enough for it, if it really had a palace of this size.

For most of the morning, she had helped the others a bit with decorating the inside, before going back to patrolling and gathering some of the Vampire community, to attend this whole event. It was supposed to be a party that lasted the whole night, and these guys were supposed to dress decently.

What made the whole thing a pain, even after tossing away another lollipop as she finished it, was dealing with who had decided to go, and having to pick up the Kold Demon they were using as a scapegoat. Something she had took some decent time in pushing off, feeling what the alien had seemed to be doing.

But even after arriving, she found the Kold Demon still in that 5th form of hers, doing what was supposed to be training. It took her actually voicing that they should actually go, before she could even get the woman to follow along. There were still some guests that had yet to show up, and not to mention Rukia herself, but everyone else that was supposed to attend, including some of the Vampire population hidden beneath the city, were in there.

She would have to help the others rotate their kind in and out throughout the night, to give everyone else a chance to have some fun, so that was also another thing not to look forward to. While she and the others had also told their kind to keep their power levels lower than their average, it did add up with the kind of people within the palace. Although the Majin, who she could feel was in there, and now Wintera herself, easily overpowered them.


The music that could be heard blaring from inside, was a bit muffled out here in the cold, but what could be seen of the palace behind its closed doors, anyone could tell there were flashing lights around, among other things, to really give it the feel of a party. Some of their saved resources from earth were being used, but it was nothing they wouldn't make up for, given the time. A lot of things were meant to change today, and that was what made it all worth it. While she and the Kold Demon had arrived, and entered within themselves, she found herself still surprised by how big this place was.

There were some decent decorations around here, but walking into the building like this, out here was more where all the food and stuff was. A lot of Vampires, allowed to be out of their bat forms until they were rotated out of here and replaced, went in and out to where everyone was dancing.

Some had even stuck around to talk, but overall, it made her think about how many people must have disliked Rukia in general, just because had power. Outside of events where they had gotten invited to on Earth, this was like the first where they had hosted something in a place that was so large.

Much more than their mansion, which had always been more like a big house, than anything fancy. It really emphasized the kind of resources the Kolds must have had for themselves, with a place so large. She and the others had noticed some things were still kept around, sure, but there was a lot more that could have been stored. Moving it all to somewhere that wouldn't get in the way of things, also had taken much more work than she had actually hoped for.

"So what, you expect me to be a bouncer for this whole lot?"

While she was in a decent party dress like everyone else who was here, the Kold Demon who still stuck to her 5th form, only had that bio-armor. At the alien's best, she was around 11 million according to scouters, which was about 29 million altogether, counting the Majin's natural power level.

"Just against any of the other Kolds, yeah."

A scoff had came from the alien with her reply, and as if that had been what it took, some noise had been made from near of where they were standing. While she had appeared there within a blur for anyone slow and too weak to really see her movements, Wintera had taken a much more relaxed approach, letting out a chuckle at this uninvited guest. It was another Kold Demon, and one which if she remembered right, was in what Wintera would have called their First Form.

"Well you're a mad lad aren't you? I assume you must have only gotten back to the planet, if you're willing to get anywhere near the Majin in there. She absorbed a couple of our own, you know? I was invited here by these lovely Vampires, but I doubt their leader would have neglected to mention you."

Knowing what the alien was really like, each smooth word that the Kold had spoke to this other one, she could hear the true meaning behind it all. Vampires was meant to be replaced by blood-suckers, and with their current difference in power, Wintera would have likely been comfortable enough to call this other Kold 'filth', if this had been anywhere else. Didn't matter that her kind was using the alien for what they had wanted. The Kold Demons seemed like they would always have their pride, and being sickeningly polite like this was one of them. Of course, she had to go and take care of all this, before it could even get anywhere too heated. She was only a Matriarch herself, compared to the others who had become Antediluvians, but she still had say here.

"Whatever you're looking for, she's right. We practically own the planet now, and Lady Rukia should be here pretty shortly. I already know though, you're likely going to have to attend this whole event here, for whatever you're here for, in exchange for a future favor."

With how opportunities worked, there was a chance he would just end up leaving with something free for years, since there wasn't really anyone they needed to really kill right now. But that was less a loss, knowing that if he refused to do the favor, Rukia could just personally kill him in the future.

Rubbing the back of her neck as she gave her own response, which seemed to only make Wintera glare a bit harder, she could feel that there were some people on the planet that arrived, which power different from the Kold Demons. They were expecting actual demons, so this might have been them. It was hard to tell, really. While Rukia could have likely been the one to run into them, there was also likely some personal stuff going on between her and that Elemi.

So with a sigh, she had turned to the two Kold Demons. The others were probably too distracted to pick these guys up, so she was going to have to leave for a bit to do so herself. But by the time Rukia had shown up, it should have all been pretty clear that things here would end up kicking off.

"I'll go and pick up these four. You go find out what he wants, and keep watching out here."

She sped off right after saying that, tossing away another stick that came from a lollipop.

TWC: 10,818

Yukari and Touka have a PL of 342,168

Mako, Mylel, and Juri all have a PL of 171,084

^ Those will mechanically be used for the ritual, and the fight meant to come shortly after, when it begins. I'd like to say again though that all of Rukia's allies are here. Persona 4 music was also used as what they're playing at this party.

Heizen
Touka will meet up with Kuroko and company, and likely lead them straight towards the party in my post, since I didn't get to describe the inside in this post.

Cygnus
Walking into the palace itself, there's no dim lights or anything. I figure the palace is big enough to have a room full of just food and drinks, and the next room would like lead to where everybody's dancing at. So this area is where Cygnus and Wintera (My Kold Demon whose in her 5th form) were told to stay at. It's big enough for people to have conversations around here, and I figured it'd be fun to have like a post or two between them, where they verbally don't hold back. Because if it was the two of them alone, she would have disrespectfully call the Vampires, 'blood-suckers' and Cygnus 'filth' due to his likely lower power. My calculations on the PL he would feel, are based on the Majin (Kold Demon Absorbed) and Wintera (If she had Special Squadron) which amount to 29 mill or so altogether.

Cryonia
I took care to mention something possibly suggestive with this line, "There's not much time to really spend around here, or at least not right now." but everything lead up to referencing Cryonia overall is also that way.

(And wanted to say in general, yes I had a clear outline in my head on what I wanted to do. With your participation, it just decides whether or not it'll end up happening. So far, things have gone where I figured it'd lead. Lel.)

WC: 707

TWC: 1,439

Each and every second that passed, the closer things were getting to the ritual.

What power there was waiting for her to start it, was unknown beyond how she would far surpass Caesar once she had claimed it. Though steps had to be taken beforehand, and things needed to be in order. Most things should have all been in place by now, and what the celebration lacked, was their own presence.

Something which she had no intentions to rush, knowing what she had in mind late in the night. The decisions she took, as well as her own words, had always been something that she was sure of. Doubting wasn't something which was meant for her, and having been riding on the feeling of power the Queen of Demons had given her all morning, there wasn't any hesitation on her mind of what she had wanted. Nothing was going to take some kind of unexpected turn, because if things actually had gone awry in some way, there would be nothing stopping her from doing what she had wished, with or without the power of a god.

Perfect was hardly something she would have described what she was expecting to happen, but it didn't need to be. The events that were meant to unfold so long as her allies continued to show that they could listen, were simple enough that her enjoyment was likely something that wouldn't disrupted.

And right now, one would have to try to really ruin her mood. Things were all coming together in a way that it was hard to imagine she could top this feeling, but if there was really power beyond even what this ritual could give her, then it was possible she could gain something even more amazing.

Coming out to greet the guest that she had expected the most, her explanation had been something which was truthful, knowing they were being waited on, but also did mean more than what anyone might have expected from her. It didn't matter if the hybrid hadn't shown any signs of having recognized that, as she still knowingly smiled at the thought going through her head. Two women alone in the mansion, late in the night, while everyone else was going to keep the atmosphere in the palace going until morning. There was nothing subtle about what could happen, assuming that her attempts were something returned.

For those that really knew her, it shouldn't have been a surprise. Being a Vampire might have really introduced a lot of maturity, knowing what it took to survive within the community, but part of becoming one was how fast things moved on by, when it came to being interested in certain things.

Though a lot of it was far from obvious. All of this power that she had, and the revealed consequences within her own mind and others upon becoming a Matriarch, could make life so exhausting. Built up impatience when she knew that lashing out was something that wasn't appropriate, as it would both show casualties, and that she could be overcome by her own strength, giving into the lust that came with power as if it could actually ever control her.

All those past nightmares she had as a new Vampire about slaughtering others, and not wishing to in the slightest, they weren't going to happen. Because everything she did, she was conscious of just what she was doing, even if it might have been bold enough to anger those she hadn't wished to.

But that was a risk she decided to took, and one which usually paid off knowing her power was more than enough to defend herself. Though this was just all different, yet also nothing new to her. No one had really seemed to bat an eye at how most of those working under her, happened to be other women.

It was only recognition of their power, and possibly whether or not they were willing to work with her. But even her relationship with them had their secrets, and one which not many would notice either. What happened back in West City with the Queen of Demons, had been the peak of her exhaustion.

One of the many times in her life since becoming a Vampire, where she was too tired of living to really care about her own actions. The only thing that mattered in these instances was that she knew she was likely to be able to do what she had wanted, as there would be no business left to take care of.

Work nearly always felt like it was something always around, and there was just so much of it, she had times where she could see the idea of just why there were individuals who assumed she just wasn't interested in pursuing any form of personal attraction at all. But to expect that of a young soul like her, truly showed how much time they didn't spend around her, when she wasn't busy dealing with some kind of affair that needed her presence.

She had really meant it however, when she had told the Queen of Demons she didn't believe in emotional attraction. Life could be too exhausting for her, to really see that it wasn't purely just something physical. Even with what she had in mind late tonight, she wasn't going to be awed enough to feel as if her life was going to revolve around a single moment, even if that would have been the kind of bliss that she wished she always had the time to indulge in.

Things had the potential to change, but that took the kind of initiative she'd question if it was up to her, just when an opportunity like that would arise. The night was always going to be her favorite time of the day, and while being a Vampire played a reason in that, there were precedents prior to becoming one, where she thought of this period as when things were all done. That there was no work left for her to do, and that she could truly relax.

"We can hope. I'm sure you'll find some things surprising."

The capsule that was pulled out, had easily caught her eye with how things were turning towards settling the alien in, seeing as how she wasn't yet dressed for the occasion. It hadn't seen too much use, if the dust was any indication, but nevertheless, it had enough importance to still be kept around.

Her first thought was that it might have been the ship that must have been taken to travel to this planet, but that wasn't anything to pull out at the moment, which left only the idea that the thing might have contained what the Elemi had wished to wear for the night. She wasn't too worried about what was in store, trusting that her suggestion dress formally had been taken seriously, knowing of her own appearance. There were those she knew who would have apologized right away if they believed themselves to be underdressed for the occasion, but what mattered here to her was that she would be accompanied.

"It's good to hear your faith in me, but some things are unclear with certain recent events. It would be more troublesome than a loss however, if things were forsaken on their end. I don't make investments I can plan around, if things show signs of going awry."

And it was true that it would have been more of an annoyance than a loss on her, if the Demons ever did go and betray her. Being against the other end of someone's best technique, was just something she tried to avoid as much as she possibly could have, knowing that it would otherwise come time and time again. Continually having higher power had secured that into a reality, and would keep on doing so, as she became something a side was meant to have.

"We'll need to discuss better transport at one point in that case. I can't imagine it'll be today with it being a celebration, but you're meant to have better resources."

Space pods were certainly annoying if your form wasn't small enough. She still had the old one her Saiyan ally had came with, that was still usable, although no matter how properly conditioned a spacepod was, she still found real space ships to be more comfortable. But like a lot of things that she had owned, they weren't filled to the brim with technology as some of what she had seen from individuals who had no place in owning such things.

But perhaps gaining the Royal Palace was a step into building that kind of life for herself. It wasn't necessary, knowing that so many things often saw destruction, especially when an individual like herself was this powerful. Though it certainly would emphasize just what she built for herself.

Apologies weren't something she was comfortable addressing, and like a lot of things that people would assume needed to be stated, it wasn't necessary to either. There were better things to focus on, and no matter who they were, it was true that those who worked with her, were meant to have better.

She expected for certain individuals to buy supplies from her in the first place, and the circulation involved with that benefited them both in ways that wouldn't have a possibility of direct casualties. Her presence wouldn't be something that was required in such a situation, as some events were meant to be.

As her guest had gone to take care of what things, it came to her mind one of the things she had wanted to accomplish by the night's end. Planning played a big role in her life, but there were certain things that made it an impossibility. She only had an idea of how to approach something that would be so personal, and it had started with the realization of just what she had wanted, and what this accompaniment had actually meant to her beyond appearances.

There was no one else really expected to come towards the mansion, as they were likely to leave before the Demons were meant to arrive. So she would have to make the effort on her own. When it had came to the PR on Earth that was needed for Capsule Corp, it wasn't unusual to have one of her employees doing the photoshoot have several sets of their camera equipment lying around somewhere. Accommodation and making them really feel willing to work for her, was an approach that she had started shortly after becoming a Matriarch, having previously held a habit of flaunting her power just about everywhere.

There were still certain employees who rightfully feared her power, but she wanted to believe that she did fill in the shoes of the last Capsule Corp CEO, who she knew was an Android. Their history hadn't concerned her much and didn't matter, only that she had done much better with the position than they ever could. Grabbing the photo equipment was something that hadn't taken long with her speed, and she set it up near the front door where there was ample room.

The overall black design and shutters were the most typical and common for a reason, and contrary to the similarities with other models, it was actually as expensive as one would expect for a corporation to own. With how busy she could be as well, she couldn't always go to Capsule Corp for the pictures.

Something which only prompted for a set of the equipment to be left in her care and folded up within a cabinet. She did know the basics of how to use it, as photographers still had their importance, even if most of those that had been on Earth, preferred taking their own photos thanks to the quality of modern phones. It hadn't really been all that long ago since this one had actually been used. She was under the care of enough Earthlings that needed some kind of belief that things were going to be okay, and some PR photos before their departure from Earth, served to be that kind of job, when paired with a speech.

Life here wasn't something for them to worry about, and sometime in the future when her hold in the universe was guaranteed, through being the strongest it had to offer beyond the deities that revealed themselves, she was planning on owning more than just this planet. Although if they were really unfortunate enough to lose this one to the Demons due to betrayal, then it was practically a guarantee that their next planet would be a lot warmer than this one.

The click of heels had alerted her that the other woman had finished taking care of herself, though it wasn't until she had looked away from the camera screen, did she see just how the alien had looked. For something that seemed to have not seen much use, it really suited the occasion that she had in mind.

Events like this were meant to see proper attire, and one which would bring attention from others. This style of dress had nicely clung to the hybrid's body, and easily could have brought any curious eyes to the leggings that were being worn. They were certainly modest, and one which a lot of her transformations consisted of when it came to apparel. But there was an allure in that, holding the right physique for it, which she saw here.

"A lot more than you'd believe. I did some thinking while you were away, and thought a few commemorative photos of this occasion would be nice. But it also makes me wonder a few things."

When it came to explaining, her expression had tended to be unreadable, or as serious as you'd expect when it came to business. It didn't help much at all either, that it was also her natural expression since becoming a Vampire. Although this night was really special in terms of being the kind of milestone that wasn't easy to replicate. She wasn't quite sure of it herself, as it had been some time since she had a feel of that power level, but she was sure she might have also been stronger than the leader of the Remnant Alliance. A goal that she had been working towards, knowing her allies had managed to gather the dragonballs some time ago, but in no way could they or herself, had ever been able to challenge for ownership. One of the things that gave Earth value.

She found herself smiling in the same knowingly way as earlier, something which did have her thinking whether or not her motives were being picked up on. At the moment, it didn't feel like there was going to be any other day where she felt so powerful. Taking a bit of the Demon Queen's power, and having it result in something like this, was an unintended accomplishment that really drove her into feeling wonderful. There might have been a lot of preparation for tonight, but it hardly felt like a chore to her, and it was rather simplistic on what having the alien be her +1 could actually entail.

"I'm not too aware of the customs of space beyond what my allies know of their own culture, but having you here as my guest, rather than letting you be escorted by one of the others, does hold certain meaning to me."

She couldn't see much reason a couple of photos would be denied, and as she momentarily walked away from the camera standing on a tripod, her eyes had looked over the girl. There were certain poses she would say would compliment them, although it was likely best to start out with a basic one.

"Natsumi should have already made it clear to you back on Earth, though if you've noticed how I am with giving thought to decisions, then I think it's best to directly say for an occasion like this, I'd consider you to be my date."

She took a lot of her decisions seriously, and while something as personal as this didn't necessarily go anywhere, she did have in mind to go for the best when it came to pursuing things. Power, while did mean something to her, wasn't a priority with what she was looking for tonight. She had enough allies and even her choice of someone within the Vampire community, to go and easily accomplish something like physical attraction. But the Elemi was something more than that, being an ally that she was both not familiar with completely, and someone who didn't live with her in some form of way. There was a history there with this Elemi Restoration Project as well, and the hybrid having represented it, holding the kind of position which she didn't imagine was an easy feat.

There was a lot of things the other woman must have already accomplished, and this role was what suited her tastes, being the thing that made the alien stand out much more than anyone she could have just gone to this celebration with instead. Had the Demon Queen not reacted with such wrath against her, from essentially just giving the woman a hickie, she wanted to believe that they might have been able to get along, excluding the out of touch views of her kind.

"So long as you're comfortable with honoring this, we can start with one of the most basic of poses."

It would only be through any signs that looked like they were of approval, that she broke away from this latest explanation and back towards the tripod, having smiled throughout in a way that was a lot more playful, thinking of it lightly in her own eyes. She was just so certain what she had wanted was understood, and if none of what she had said did the trick, then how familiar she was being with the hybrid, would more than do the trick for that.

"I was thinking these other poses could be a little more personal. So long as things are genuine, I'm sure a lot of these will turn out fine."

Although basic, draping her arms around the woman's shoulder as a timer had visibly went off from the camera, was still rather personal. It was the first pic she had in mind to do, but the time spent in doing other poses, had meant just as much to her. When it came to photography, focus and expressions really played a big role in making pictures look stunning. The right angles had also captured that well, and she gave the best kind of instructions as she could.

"There's really a lot I want to go into about this, but I think it's best to really enjoy what you can tonight. I'm usually busy with a lot of things, though what happened with me this morning, I've been still riding the feeling of. And it's fitting, because there's not meant to be any worries with a celebration."

For their last pose together, she had gave a taste in what she was hoping for when they left the celebration well into the night, and turned the both of them so that they were facing each other, her arms holding onto both of the woman's shoulders. She had never really felt this good in her life before on a mental level, happiness still being something that took over her, and the Elemi would be able to feel just what she had meant, as she stopped suppressing her power until it was fully up to its 684,000 base. Having been in her Matriarch form since greeting the hybrid, there was a lot more power within her.

But going from the level of an average Vampire to this, made the kind of difference she'd hope to capture in this last photo. She wanted to believe that whatever concerns there might have been on the alien's mind, she had been able to ease things enough to show off part of what she had meant with those words. This new power of hers was meant to be noticeably recent, but also an assurance that she could actually aim to fulfill what the other woman had been hoping, when it came to working their way into gathering the Elemi onto one planet, rather than scattered throughout the universe.

How this wasn't the end of her power, and they were left to wonder on just how much stronger that she'd be able to get. It was all controlled power rather than something that would burst out like a Saiyan's would, but that was just the thing that made Vampires be one of the better of the universe out there.

"So I hope you can continue to trust I can accomplish what you're hoping for. The night's still young, and I'd liked to see where else this goes."

They had already spent a bit of time here, remaining uninterrupted like they were meant to. She'd have to really look at the photos later when she had the time, giving it to her employees to properly show focus where there was a need to, through proper blurring of the background. But now it was time to leave.

---

Ambitions didn't mean much if they couldn't be realized.

Leading up to such an accomplishment in the first place, took the kind of persistence which could be ruined by the more powerful, or some other factor that would have one doubt they could even make their dreams realized. With how allies played such a role into accomplishment, it shouldn't have been forgotten how much of it they had helped in doing so, no matter how little, or if planning regarding them didn't go the way that was originally planned.

She had lots of allies whose power hadn't grown much at all since recruiting them to her cause, and even the Vampire community, no matter the kind of control or influence she held over it, had certain limits on how much they were able to grow. But nevertheless each and everyone of those who surrounded her so closely, she had every bit of intention on making them better than they currently were, if not through power, than their line of thinking.

She and the others had always considered the input given to them by the Vampire community, wanting what was best that could ensure growth. And part of that involved keeping up their morale, in a place that they weren't familiar with. As she and the other woman had finally arrived to the Royal Palace, it became clear that things were still rather lively around here. Passing through the large front doors where all of the food had been placed, her eyes had caught that of her Majin ally, speaking with the Kold Demon that they were using as a scapegoat, who was standing near a much smaller native of the planet.

There was a clear difference in their transformations, but nothing more had really needed to be said as she turned away from them, for the Majin to have gotten the idea that she was busy at the moment, and would continue to be until she had personally found one of them. Although now that she was here, those two Kolds could have gone in if they had wished to. Walking through another set of doors, it was a stark contrast to the other room, where some of her fellow Vampires were conversing. Lights were dim around here outside of strategic lighting that the strobe lights couldn't have fulfilled.

Music clearly played from large speakers, and it was one which everyone who was here, seemed to enjoy losing themselves in the rhythm of. Although one clear thing that the other woman would notice is how since entering the Royal Palace, Vampires were briefly parting themselves to make way for the both of them.

In such a crowd, such union was something to be unexpected, especially if those here were enjoying themselves. But that was just the beauty of being the Queen of Vampires. She and the others had already gotten together and use their compulsion to give specific commands, one of which involved not interrupting her and moving reasonably away as she came through. The back of her hand would visibly glow in a red mark, though easily cease as she picked a spot that had felt right to her. She had seen several more of her allies around here, and knew the others must have been somewhere she hadn't yet even seen.

Though another one in particular that had caught her eye, was the Elemi that she had essentially adopted, in exchange for the alliance she and the other woman had here. Noticeably, the alien that she was in the care of, was in the form of an elemental, making up one of the higher powers that were here.

If not for her own command to make the girl listen, the room would have been burning hot rather than a dull flame. What made the sight of her interesting however, was that there was a clear dress showing that the alien was suppressing her power in specific parts of her body, despite being within this form. Something which she knew if hadn't happen, that dress could have easily just burnt away into nothing, and leave behind only that flame body.

"I had in mind to play some waltz or similar akin to ball-room dancing, but it was decided by myself and the others the community would have enjoyed this more. Each of them are personal and familiar in their own ways, though I imagine we could do the former later in the night, if you continue to embrace what I wish to have us experience."

Another smile had came from her, facing the hybrid in a position where although her eye couldn't see them, she could feel the two Kolds they had passed by earlier, had decided to enter within this room with the rest of the dancers. She couldn't imagine either of the two really being here for the environment, though she still wasn't ready to speak about whatever that other one must have been here for. And she wasn't going to rush there to find out either.

"There's not a chance that they would have normally, but the strongest Kold currently on the planet and allowed to be here, I had given enough pushes towards their temper some time before, to go and conquer the planet. Taking the control away from them was easy, knowing they used to work for me before they dismissed themselves from my care. You can call it another alliance of sorts, though I wouldn't consider them the Empress of this planet.

I've learned from my other allies how any one of the natives daring to take that position, would be seen as foolish, since they've been dominated by the Saiyans into neutrality before my own involvement into this."

A little bit more of an explanation to recent events, wasn't something that she had minded, with how it was brought up in the first place. An accomplishment like this, was something that she was proud of, and it showed in her smile, which held a certain kind of confidence that differed from the knowing looks she had been giving the alien. Between the two of them, there was really a lot that they could have dived into, but the night wasn't meant for that.

"There should be time the morning after to really get into these events, though right now, I'll have to take a momentarily leave. One of the others will likely approach you for some conversation, if you wish to wait for me."

Giving a parting smile, her form had blurred away as she had easily sped off to elsewhere in the room.

---

It was a mockery to even be here.

For someone of her status to have fallen so low, she had been reduced to nothing more than the blame by those in the know, of her having caused their planet to be forsaken from the short peace they had, on having no outsiders find themselves onto the planet. That Majin had been a cause of it, unable to do something as simple as show self-restraint with that power it had, and making its presence known enough until they could no longer hide that things had changed once again. They hadn't been given long at all to be given a break from those mongrels that were Earthlings, before she had to deal with this walking pile of gum. She had felt no kinship to whatever poor suckers had been forever absorbed into that malleable body, only annoyance.

Because if the Majin was here, that had meant those others would have came here as well. Weeks had passed before that assumption of hers had rang true, although much larger than she had expected. A whole community of Vampires, mixed in with a number of livings, desiring to live in the bunkers below the city. One which any Kold should have been ashamed to ever use, no matter what could have happened to the planet, knowing they'd be hiding down there like rats. But such a thing had been built nonetheless, with the intentions of mocking whoever was actually weak enough to go scurry down there.

She wasn't impressed either by the idea under that woman and the other's control, this mess of a group had managed to do better than the mongrels she had killed from East City, hiding in these bunkers just long enough to not be suspicious, and have the other Kolds around continue to forget and ignore who they had alerted with their arrival here. No Kold with any pride would have bothered caring that much about what they couldn't see, but she was one of the few that had knew, and it had bugged her, as the Majin had been the only outsider that had visibly roamed around. Stares were always being given at her.

Though they didn't say it outright unless they were foolish enough to have others watch them be blasted by her, they were always challenging her patience, silently asking just why she hadn't yet gotten rid of this outsider. Even before that thing had absorbed some of their own, she was meant to have been enough to give it a challenge that it wasn't likely to survive. Yet it still continued to be alive, while she wracked her mind for a solution.

With the kind of power those things had often shown off, suppression was the only way anyone around here would have ever forgotten its presence, but she highly also doubted it would have been believed such a troublesome presence would have actually left just like that. The only way out of this mess, and likely into another, was to speak with that woman for a solution. Perhaps it was her own annoyance for really listening to those not worth her time, but it came as a surprise to have quickly learned that woman was unconscious, overtaken by a coma that she had yet to have awoken from, leaving those under her to figure out what to do. There was talk about the Queen of Demons possibly invading the planet, which would embarrass her even further if it had happened.

Someone of that power, she wouldn't have been able to stop, and it had annoyed her. All of this must have been some kind of play at hand, being influenced by the woman, for such a possibility to happen. Coming here of all places with her bloodsuckers, and then potentially having those Demons show themselves for an attack? It sounded like some joke that wasn't something she'd laugh at, but knowing there wasn't anything to do, she had continued to train.

Something that was long since a past time of hers, no matter how much they didn't really need to do so, and eventually it had been made clear as ever that woman had awoken up. The power that she had felt, she was sure many of the Kolds in the area had also detected, regardless of their experience in sensing ki. And again, she had been met with stares, wondering what was to be done about this presence. Something she should have viewed as favorable, if not for these constant embarrassment, and knowing just where things were likely to lead to. She had stopped working for that woman long enough ago.

Yet here situation had turn, that would cause her to likely do that woman for favors than she would have wished to. The preparation for what was meant to be a celebration, she wanted no part of assisting, and it wasn't until one of the others had shown up, did she go and follow to do what was needed of her.

The entirety throughout that morning, she had been told she was meant to have some form of agreement with that woman, which she knew wouldn't have been wise to refuse. Things were meant to be beneficial to her, and yet she still felt as if she was being taken advantage of, which held no surprise for her.

The only thing that had made this whole mess entertaining, was having come across another one of her own, apparently having only recently returned to this forsaken planet and actually going anywhere near the Royal Palace. This morning had been the most it had ever seen use outside of the suckers that cleaned it for a return that seemed like it was never going to happen. But with how things had taken a turn for their kind, who could have really blamed him?

Lord Bris would have to throw away any pride he had, if he came back here, and failed to take back the empire. The lad was better off dead than anything. This was no way to live, having to accommodate outsiders. It made them nothing more than like those slugs on Namek, having to host those monkeys.

A fact that she was barely looking over, as she had her fun in mocking this Kold for his ignorance. He was already foolish for approaching the Royal Palace for what looked like anything other than cleaning, and if his power was really this low, he must have been some commoner pushing his luck.

Lord or Lady, it didn't matter to her how she was addressed, knowing the title was something that wouldn't mean much, if things were headed towards where she thought it would be. The moment that these Vampires revealed themselves to the others, she was going to suffer humiliation about what she couldn't accomplish despite holding this form. Just enough to be attacked for the hell of things, knowing no one actually wanted to go and try replacing her.

Not when they were likely to be killed by that woman. Throughout her time on Earth, she was meant to have been convinced that she had it good, being chosen by that woman into helping her observe the fighting form of a Kold Demon, knowledge that wasn't meant to just be passed around. But that woman had called wealth, paled in comparison to what she could retire to on this planet, and working for someone was never going to be of her tastes.

Even now, knowing she held the woman's interest, she was never going to be thankful that she wasn't simply killed off like any of these other Kolds, who might have been stupid enough to challenge the Vampire. It was easy to mock their deaths, but those who were alive were likely to see her as nothing more than a pet under this woman's rule. Where was the pride in that? Her status? This agreement in the first place, didn't feel like it benefited her.

"So you claim, though I have my doubts, seeing the lack of any rags and buckets attempting to clean this place."

His presence here was meaningless, yes, though she wasn't dumb enough to believe he thought there wasn't anything for him to gain, deciding to come to the Royal Palace of all things. To even try and humor that idea would mean allowing him to think she had been mistaken, as if someone below her could really do such a thing. She hadn't even shown the woman the style of the elite, even with all of the torture she had gone through since meeting her.

Time and time again, there had been days where she had been beaten into having to recover in a healing tank, and treated like the prisoner that she had been. Things had got better, as the woman had learned not to fear their kind, but there was still so much hate within her regarding that time.

The other Vampire, hadn't hesitated in just giving this commoner what he wanted, as if he had really deserved any such thing at all. That woman had always gone on about how those who worked with her had deserved the best, but whatever this lad had wanted, she was going to be the judge of things.

As soon as that one had ran off, allowing her to show some disgust through a glare, there was some real but simple fun for her through all of this, knowing that when things had really kicked off, she wasn't likely going to get another opportunity. It was already dreadful to be here and like this.

"You've seemed to found yourself with a bit of fortune, for someone of filth. I'd show you myself how much you lack in brains to even dare approach the Royal Palace, if it wasn't already laughable that you're nearly in the same situation as I am. This bloodsucker would make you into her pet if she had really wished to. And now that it's settled that you've came here for something, I suggest you speak up about it."

Though any Kold that held their own worth should have know it was best to just leave this planet for elsewhere. Someone of his status, who could only be given a laughable taste of what his worth could consider as luxurious, wouldn't notice much of a difference if he had taken a ship and left the place.

"A ship it is. Correction, a spacepod. New for sure, as this bloodsucker likes to go on about how she only offers the best when it comes to agreements, though since it was left to be my decision, you'll get nothing more than the low you deserve. And you're sorely mistaken if you still think you're fortunate, but I'll leave it up to the bloodsucker's own arrival to explain."

It didn't matter what request this fellow could have asked for. The moment it sounded like he was going to say anything materialistic or could have been a possession, she had cut him off, making the decision for him, while continuing to mock. He was more than welcome to try doing the same, although a temper really wouldn't do him any good. That Majin, she had felt was hanging around this room for lord knows why, but it was her own mocking smile, that seemed to have provoke that thing to have come over. A dress like everyone else attending this gathering, was worn over their bio-armor, yet it still disgusted her to think that someone of their kind could have really lost to a walking pile of gum. Beings who were known for having no ounce of intelligence at their start.

"She's here, though from the feel of things, she'll still be a bit busy. I'd still get in there, since the ritual will likely start when she's done with everything."

And true to her word, the presence of that Vampire had became clear to anyone capable of sensing ki. Though there was another power with her, that while wasn't much, was still much higher than the average level of a Kold. Enough to rival the 100% power of their True Form, if pushed to that level. And this was at just the base. She didn't bother looking in the direction of that woman, only waiting for those two to pass by, before turning to this fellow.

"It's not even that woman's full power. Some unfortunate Kold daring to even try taking back the empire from her, they wouldn't even be given mercy. You and I, whether you believe it or not, are trapped, even if you make it off the planet later."

With the Majin being around here, and her not even considering that thing as one of their own no matter it's own power, she had went back to holding her tongue when it came to using certain terms, referring to that Vampire properly rather than as a "bloodsucker". Proper was what they were meant to be around outsiders, and while there had still been plenty of other Vampires around while she had been mocking this fellow, their worth didn't matter enough to her.

"Yeah, it's not going to happen. Whatever you're here for, it'll have to wait until this whole thing's over."

Again, the Majin had repeated what they were already told by that other Vampire, adding only its own commentary in the mix, before gesturing that she was going to go inside first. This whole thing had already felt long to her, and this ritual was something anyone would have wanted to see, if it truly involved someone of that power. With an expectant but silent look to follow after, it was only through this other Kold going in himself, did she truly get to see how abhorrent things were here. The Royal Palace was big, but it was still off-putting to see what was essentially crowds doing what they considered dancing. The rest of the woman's allies were also here, though the ones that actively tried to stick out, was that fire Elemi, who was nothing more than a body of flames and hardly able to not burn some of that dress away. Like the Majin and herself, there was no suppression of power beyond the necessary.

She had moved off to the side through parting these bloodsuckers out of the way, still expectant that she was to be followed rather than have him take his leave elsewhere. She could see that woman and her companion over on the other side of the room, still apparently busy from the look of things.

Though before there was even a need to pass the time on this Kold, she saw the woman disappear, before suddenly appearing where they were. There was no time in between to check-in with what was going on with this lad here through some ally, but what seemed to be absolute confidence it could be taken care of now.

"It's about time you've shown yourself. I've already talked to this fellow here, and it was decided a spacepod would sate his curiosity for being uninvited. Although I'm sure there are some other conditions to this, beyond just his attendance here."

"Then I trust that a lot of time has already been given to you two, to get a gist of how I do business. In return for this spacepod, you'll be given a certain amount of time to reach a level of power, before I judge whether or not this investment was worth it. Worry not about when that happens, but there aren't too many planets to hide from, knowing you natives enjoy luxury."

It was certainly entertaining for once in a long while, to see that she had been accurate about the Vampire's intentions. And unless he truly did lack any brains, there shouldn't have been a need to explain what the consequences were here. Death for a failed obligation, and quite contrary to any outside beliefs, this woman was persistent in her decisions. He could believe himself to get far away if he had wished, but he'd have to hide away like Lord Bris did, if there was really any expectation of living, and not living up to what she considered to be an easy bargain. Noticeably, the other Vampires parted their way on their own as this woman had came forward to greet them, making more than enough room at the moment to get this whole point across.

"My reasons for this expected growth, I'll keep private for the moment, but I do like to believe I'm more generous than most. One of the others will be around to give out some advanced scouters, so I'll take my leave here until things get started. The palace isn't big enough for what I have in mind."

With that, the woman had sped off again, body blurring away, and likely back towards her companion. She only turned to the other Kold in wonder if he was picking up the atmosphere here yet. There was so much control the Vampire exerted, and quite possibly was one of the things she didn't hate.

"Well now, nothing to do but wait I suppose."

She was used to all of this behavior.

---

This planet hadn't really changed all too much since they had arrived.

It was so cold in a way that made part of her want to be dressed warm like the others, although another part of her didn't want that at all, finding the feeling familiar. She knew what it was exactly, that this whole planet and its atmosphere had reminded her of. Death. The more power that she and the others had gained, the more she was able to see just why there weren't so many of them who had chosen to really live all that long. There was so much to do, having to take care of an entire population, and while she didn't have to exert herself more than what was needed, it was still something tiring all the way.

This cold brought her to thinking about how similar it must have been to being a dead body, or like you were encased in ice. Something which the others had told her it could feel like at times, becoming an Antediluvian. Although only their Queen had really seemed to be affected the most by that feeling.

Maybe because she was so strong or something? This power of theirs was meant to be a punishment down the line, in a way that life being tiring, had been proven to deliver anyway. So it wasn't unreasonable to assume. They all dealt with this mess in their own way, and she wanted to believe that her approach was working. Going along with whatever business they had, was always something that she had took in stride, not really minding what they did.

It didn't matter whether or not they were killing people or not. In her eyes, it was just a job that she was doing for a friend, and something which would continue to keep her from relaxing somewhere, the longer that it had went unfinished. A lot of people, even the humans that they had saved due to their relation with Capsule Corp employees, still managed to question whether or not they could really pull off managing to even live in a place like this.

She didn't care enough to argue that Rukia already showed the Vampire community progress, and having felt all that power from this morning, there wasn't a doubt in her mind that they actually could do so, given the time. But supplies were needed, and she figured that after they had publicly taken over this place, they could better get an idea of just what they working with here. That was part of the reason that the Demons were even invited in the first place.

She could feel their presence not hiding what power they had at all, which she thought was weird, even if she knew they were meant to be here. Though it made it easy for her to focus and head towards them, long before they were likely to even get anywhere near Rukia and towards this Royal Palace.

She and the others hadn't really been expected to keep them busy or anything, though the idea of doing so through conversation, had felt natural enough anyway. Especially seeing just what this crowd was even made of. The one presence that visibly stuck out to her, and made her eyebrows raise up slightly, as she bit into the lollipop that was in her mouth, was the dark blue Majin that these Demons were apparently allies with. The alien didn't seem like it was dumb or anything, just looking at her. Although it was hard to really tell without actually going on to talk to these guys beforehand first.

"Hey, so I'm supposed to show you guys towards the palace, though you'll probably stick out more than you already are."

It wasn't just them not suppressing their power, which wasn't really necessary in the first place. But looking over them, she really wondered if this was really how they were going to dress for this whole thing. This planet might have been cold, but she was still out here in her own dress, which although would be a little wet from all the snow and such, both ki and the bloodmagic within her were meant to fix that kind of thing when they had got there.

"I don't know where she was, but she probably would have made for some decent help back in West City."

The Majin was the one she was visibly referring to with a nod, and there shouldn't have been a surprise on why. She was assuming they had already recruited her properly, if they seemed to be so comfortable. It hadn't even felt that long ago since West City had been invaded, and these Demons narrowly escaped.

Like the others, she had transformed into what power they had within them, although rather than be because she looked too young, it was to warm up a little against all of this cold. Something that she had done back on Namek when Rukia had established an alliance with the Remnant Saiyans there.

It was just something that felt natural for her to do being around the weight of other powers, and balanced things out in her eyes. The way she did it must have been so casual as well, stretching her arms out around all of this cold. Their own Majin had been here like herself, instead of helping out with the invasion too, but they weren't meant to have been there. Only Rukia and Natsumi were supposed to have really done anything, so she and the others could continue to be relatively unknown to what good would have showed up. And she remembered being told there were a few decent amount of fighters that showed.

Something she would have viewed as scary, if she and the others didn't really have questionable morals. They didn't have to follow Rukia around and really do what she had wanted. And the brunette was always going on to them that if the situation had arose, they were just meant to play their roles.

"Well I guess it doesn't really matter, since things kinda worked out anyway. There's a lot that Rukia will want to bring up, but I dunno if she'll really get to it today. This ritual will be pretty exhausting for a lot of people with what she probably has in mind."

She was quick to answer for them, although it wouldn't to have heard about why that Majin hadn't shown up either. Expecting them to follow along in the first place, she had turned towards the direction of where the Royal Palace. Where they were right now, it must have been surprising to see only stares around by the natives, but knowing that they were likely to be the last to arrive, any one of these guys being able to sense ki could tell that something was already going on near the Royal Palace. These people just weren't the type to really go and deal with what they couldn't visibly see.

And soon enough, she and the others were going to be away from here and towards there. Although it did remind her of one possibility she had to ask of, knowing neither of their sides were really aware of what kind of allies they actually had. She just wanted to make sure they were secure here.

"So uh, do you guys have anyone else on this planet or something, who we don't know about? You're pretty much all going to meet everyone, although it's not like neither of us can't just recruit more people anyway. There always seem to be strong guys that appear out of almost nowhere."

The taste of blueberry in her mouth, which came from the lollipop that she had bitten into rather than suck on until it was nothing, still lingered around as she chatted with these guys. She was bothered by the cold somewhat, but this kind of stuff was something she and the others were meant to get used to.

Rukia probably had the idea of owning multiple planets or something, but like settling into the economy of this planet, that was going to take some time. Things would have to be pretty split up well too, in the case that one of the planets had gotten attacked, if they did manage to pull that off.

She was pretty open to talking to them in just about anything, but the one thing that she didn't really explain more than was necessary, was her wearing a dress. It was something explanatory in her eyes, with what she had already said so far, and while she wanted to say a few things about the Majin they had with them, a touchy subject like that was probably better off later. This wasn't really meant to be the kind of day where they talked too much.

Sooner than these guys might have thought, depending on their own interest in the conversation, something which relied on the one who talked the most out of their group, they had soon reached the large front doors of the Royal Palace. The faint music that only grew a bit louder as she had led them in to the lobby of sorts, where some of the Vampire community took a break from dancing to hung around and eat food. From the looks of things, her other allies were already in the next room where all the dancing and strobe lights were, although she took the chance to say another thing as she brushed off her clothes.

"All of this will be a lot easier if you guys had fun or something, but not like the killing kind of fun. The ritual will start pretty soon, but I wouldn't go and bother trying to talk to Rukia, unless she comes to you. You can feel her power, right? She's still suppressing everything, but that base right there, is all thanks to that queen of yours. So if you're worried about where you guys stand with her, I wouldn't be. Although I'm sure she'll get to say a couple of things she needs to before tomorrow."

Bringing them into this next room where crowds of other people were, a new lollipop was placed in her mouth, as soon as she had felt like she had given them all the details that she had needed to. The blaring music that she had heard earlier stayed the same, but it was mostly because from the feel of things, it seemed like the others had already started rotating the Vampires who had been here for awhile, outside and eventually replaced by others of the community.

"I'll be around if you guys want to dance or anything, and if not, then you guys can probably wait with Wintera and that Kold there."

One last gesture had been given to the two Kold Demons on one side of the room, a clear smile showing through her, as this task of hers was done. Now all that needed to be gotten through, was the start of the ritual, and what was very likely to have come from it. Other Vampires had noticeably made some room for her, as she looked around for familiar faces, pending the assumption that these Demons might have been too conscious to really enjoy themselves.

Rukia actually was around on one side of the room, apparently going towards the hybrid they were working with.

---

Cryonia
Rukia thinks about how powerful she is, and how depraved she can really feel for physical contact, whenever she's like this or feels exhausted with life. She eventually brings up taking commemorative photos, all of which are progressively more personal/familiar with the person, when it comes to these poses. Though I only wrote one line regarding it, I imagine throughout these different poses, Rukia's giving instructions about where her hands will wind up being around, or how close they'd be to each other. This is the last pose they're meant to take before leaving the mansion. At the party itself, she further mentions that stuff like waltz/ballroom dancing is meant for a more personal environment.

When she leaves Cryonia aside, she tells her one of her allies are likely to keep her company, then goes off to talk to Cygnus and Wintera.

Cygnus
Cygnus is blatantly mocked by Wintera, whose in her 5th form, and who the Kold population will blame, when the Vampires publicly take over the morning after. She doubts that he came to the Royal Palace for nothing, seeing how he doesn't have a bucket and rags with him to clean up any snow brought inside, then keeps on telling him that he's wrong if he believes himself to be fortunate, and that Rukia will wind up finding him, even if he did get off this planet. She goes on about how they could be made into pets if given the chance, and after being allowed into where everybody's dancing, Rukia says yes to loaning a spacepod, and that Cygnus will have a certain amount of time to get stronger. How much time isn't something to worry about, although Wintera thinks about how it's obvious she means death, and silently believes that it's easier to get stronger than go hide like Lord Bris.

Cygnus is told one of Rukia's allies will be around to also give out an Advanced Scouter, implying that she was an accurate recording of how strong she actually is when this ritual begins.

Heizen
Touka meets the group of Demons and thinks to herself how weird it is they're not suppressing their power, but figures it's unnecessary. She also wonders if they're really going to show up like that (As it's not completely clear whether they're actually dressed for the occasion), before also brushing that off and continuing to talk about various things. By the time they get to the Royal Palace, Rukia and the others are already in the building, and as Touka leads them into the lobby while drying off, she tells the Demons their standing with Rukia should be fine. Rukia's base power can be fully felt, and Touka goes on about how this is the power their Demon Queen gave Rukia. She then leads them into the room where everyone's dancing, having warned them not to approach Rukia, and offers to dance with them herself. Rukia has just finished talking to Cygnus and Wintera, and plans to go back to Cryonia for some dancing.

(Ritual starts next round.)

TWC: 20,260

WC: 682

TWC: 2,221

There was a lot she could have said about the hybrid's decision.

Things that had her wonder about just where the future could lead, if it was allowed to persist. But in the end, it wasn't something she was meant to argue against. Her departure wasn't meant to be long, only needing to talk to the two Kold Demons in the room, before checking up on some of the others.

The Demons and their own arrival, she could pay more mind to when she had her share of fun. This evening was meant to be her own enjoyment, and whatever worries they could have carried, would be out of place in the kind of atmosphere that she had already set forth here. It was their own issue to not find any fun in things here, that didn't involve physical violence. If things were to go awry however, she had more than enough people to tend to things for her.

"It's up to you in the end, though I really don't expect to be long."

There were certain things about the Kold Demons, and how taken advantaged of, that they found themselves facing in recent times. She knew a bit about their history from her Saiyan ally, but what most would fail to notice or even consider, was how this planet could have been taken over twice by now.

The Saiyans and Earthlings, for whatever reason, just chose not to take over and expand what they've had to here. It used to be something of a desire for her to have the Saiyans on Namek to find their own planet, but it had become quite clear that wasn't going to happen. They were just convinced that so long as they didn't actively kill the Namekians, they had a right to live on the planet. That both sides were benefiting from each other equally.

There might have been some truth, but there also might not have been. She only knew that this planet was meant for the Vampires now, given the time to really gather all of the resources necessary, that would have her capable of rebuilding this place in its entirety like she could see it being.

"I'll certainly ensure that I could do better than what they've already done with the place."

Past invasions had made it to where there was plenty of land that didn't seem like they were being used. And the Kolds seemed as if they really only needed one large city overall, rather than numerous other ones. Unsurprising to her, knowing they could all be conceited enough to be above spreading out.

There was still pride within them in the first place, even with those past invasions having happened. Though anyone unfamiliar with the things that had happened on the planet, wasn't likely to have heard about it. One of those events being of her influence, was going to be enjoyable to tell of.

Leaving the hybrid's side, talking to the two Kold Demons had gone simple enough. Wintera didn't seem like she had wasted an opportunity to mock, and so it was better off just allowing the alien to fully decide what had happened. But even after leaving that conversation and moving onto the next one, it would have been obvious to those who knew her, how much she was trying to get across that what she had spoke of, was meant to have been final in a way.

With the Vampires that had to be rotated out, and replaced by others who hadn't yet gotten a chance to spend time here, there was meant to be no leisure in returning to their hideout. Yukari and Miki had seemed like they were mostly the ones in charge right now in escorting those, which must have meant that Natsumi and Touka were taking care of much smaller things. The food that they had available, even if it could have been microwaved, were still supposed to be checked and rotated. Which reminded her of how her more Human allies, had been able to get a break from doing such cooking, while others took care of it.

All of these people she had gone and talked to, even going off to leave the room to confirm her suspicions, on where some of them are. Although the other woman was still left on her mind, and the movement of her energy wasn't something unnoticeable. Reasonably short gaps in between it all.

Yet it still took some time to get through them all, and when she had returned to where things were, she could see her Majin ally beginning to leave the hybrid's side. There was nothing that needed to be said between them, and like the other conversations she had, they were concerns she didn't want.

Though there were a few things that she could have said in apology for her absence, actions were capable of meaning more than words could. Attending to other matters, weren't meant to be an unusual thing for her, although it certainly delayed things that could lead to her own intentions later on.

Being here with the other woman, was meant to be an enjoyment, and it was time that she'd fully utilize, leading the hybrid to somewhere better on the dance floor. Modern dancing really concerned itself more with the beat than what something more refined could really offer, and while this particular selection that was being played held no lyrics, it wasn't really interpretive either. But the vibes from it were there, and she could feel it so greatly.

"So the thing with modern dancing, lies in certain appeals with the body, as well as prior interest between both parties, when it comes to closeness. The rhythm isn't hard to pick up either, and I'm positive you'll find it to be enjoyable."

Her guiding hand towards the dance floor was let go of, as she started to explain and demonstrate what she had meant, turning so her back was facing the other woman, while her hips had shook back and forth with the beat. The appeal she was trying to accentuate should have been obvious enough, and knew fairly well that the strobe lights would have shed enough light through the back of her dress, where it would also show off her legs more than usual.

"Being within this position, it's only natural for someone familiar to nearly inch forward with their own dancing, given the chance, before their partner turns around."

Something which she also demonstrated, as she fully faced the hybrid, continuing to rock her hips. Her shoulders had moved to the rhythm as well somewhat, while inching closer forward to the other woman, a light smile forming as her hands were also lightly placed onto the hybrid's waist.

"Though if both parties are mutually interested anyway, only their own hesitation keeps things from being interesting."

It was a brief moment, and one which involved pulling the other woman closer to her. That quick hold was where part of the appeal had lied in this type of dancing, but as she had hinted, it was the familiarity of both parties that really kept things from moving on even further than just mere dancing.

Again, her hands had gone towards the hybrid's own, in an effort to lead, and acceptance would be rewarded by her taking the both of them to the side of the room. The strobe lights that danced across their bodies, and the music that continued to play it's thumping rhythm, could have almost been like mimicking a heartbeat. Nerves were so commonly experienced when it came down to testing the waters of unfamiliarity, especially when around a crowd and this kind of atmosphere. But with the things that she had experienced in her life, there was no real hesitation in what she had in mind here, leading the other woman.

"And given the chance to do so, with the appropriate responses being returned, it's common for a pause in dancing to happen, or maybe a bit of a 'private' dance to happen."

Lightly bringing the hybrid to the wall, the dancing lights around them had given the other woman the appearance of a red glow, while lying against the wall. And if the hybrid could recall from their earlier photo session, one of the poses that they had taken, involved her cupping the other woman's chin.

The same had happened here, only she had actually gone for a kiss this time. Her hands had moved away from just cupping the hybrid's chin, to fully wrapping her arms around the other woman's waist. Though it was only part of the physical tension within her escaping, her eyes had still naturally closed as anyone would in this position. But it wasn't meant to be a long connection, and she pulled herself back, to go on and demonstrate her more latter words.

The difference between now and when they were more on the dance floor though, had came with her guiding the hybrid to place her hands around her waist, as her back faced the other woman, and her hips had followed the rhythm of the music again. It was still as brief as earlier however, turning around with a spin and taking the hybrid's hand again, leading them more towards the dance floor. The signature of one of her Vampires became noticeable, with the presence that was with them. One of the Demons who had been apart of West City's invasion, and according to Natsumi, had been overly concerned.

"Try and dance with Touka for a little bit. I'll be back."

Before even stopping near the lavender-haired Vampire and the Demon, she had turned to her companion, showing a hint of that knowing smile she had given, back when they were alone in the mansion together. The Demons had been the only one she hadn't gone around and talked to, having been wanting to save her first dance this night with the hybrid. But this was meant to be a quick exchange, while she said a few words towards this particular Demon.

She could feel Tanariul had been brought to the planet as well, though paid no mind in searching, as she tapped Touka on the shoulder, and offered the other woman's hand. It took only about a moment for them to switch partners, and would likely be a bit more time to address the few things she needed to here.

"Natsumi told me a lot of things this morning about what happened during the invasion, and I'm sure Touka has already told you a few things on my behalf."

Although her hips had swiveled, as she danced with the Demon just like she would with anyone else, there were a few restraints that she had kept in mind, knowing that the elemental hybrid would be her companion for the night. But with her power being unsuppressed and at her base, it was hard to tell whether or not the Demon could truly be able to relax, even given the kind of atmosphere around them, that she had tried so much to have those here relax to.

"Though I'm not looking to fully address things until tomorrow morning or so, for obvious reasons, I will affirm you Demons are too far concerned than need be. It would be a miracle, and an entirely different universe, not to need your assistance in purging the lives of individuals, that persist they should die."

There were a lot of details there already, that could have been further explained, but they were thoughts she didn't give more mind to, as they had left her mouth. The others could explain more if need be, and she'd continue to confirm what they had said was true the next day, when it had came down to things.

But her mind was more focused on enjoying herself, and while talking down on someone could have that effect, it wasn't that kind of source that she was seeking with this current feeling. There was a lot of physical tension that was building up even now within her, just from being away from her companion.

One which as soon as they could both depart from this gathering, she'd be able to continue further paving the way to release it. But there were still a bit more things to do, before she could even get to such actions, and time really couldn't have gone by any slower, as she waited for that moment.

"Your Queen also holds a one-sided hate, I care not for how relentless it'll likely be, knowing a portion of her power gave me such growth. And given the time, I'll continue to surpass her, even against that transformation she held that was similar to the swordsman. If not for her current marriage and personality, and if not for you other Demons likely to only pursue the physical, I'd like to believe we could have had a more intimate relationship."

Things were nearing to an end when it had came down to her chat with the Demon here, sensing that the lavender-haired Vampire had started to slow her movements, which was a sign that the other woman was ready to go and return her partner to her. A decision that she'd gladly support.

"You and the others continue to stay for the ritual, which will commence shortly. I'm sure your king will be interested in knowing what it takes to become a god."

They were her last words to the Demon, as she had took the ice hybrid's hands again, leading them away from those two. Time had been taken away just as much as when she had gone around earlier, and it was the eye contact she gave one of the others, that really signaled things were going to be moving along.

Once the ritual had begun, she wasn't likely to have any time to be around her companion, until it and the party itself was over for them. Leaving for a second time that night in the first place, was already something out of her control, knowing that it was a sacrifice for necessity in the first place.

She hadn't really led them anywhere, but the side of the room again, only reversing their position, and having herself be the one against the wall. Her arms had moved to lightly drape itself around the other woman's waist, before leaning in for another kiss. There wasn't anything she could have really said, to go and excuse all this leaving she'd have to do, but like what happened when they were at the mansion, these were efforts to lead into later.

Ones that continued to rely more on her own guidance. The moments were brief, and there were things she had personally wanted for the hybrid to push for herself. But they were feelings that were fleeting, knowing there was meant to be restraints, approaching towards where the night would eventually go.

"It's about time for the ritual, which will eat up a lot of time. You and the others are meant to help document this new power through Advanced Scouters, and I want you to have my own. Think of it as a corsage."

She could feel Natsumi was the one whose presence had gotten nearer and nearer to them, an Advanced Scouter being silently handed to her with a slight bow, before the Vampire had walked off. Similarly happening around them, she could feel a stir in movement as some others were also handed such devices.

Technology like this was something she hadn't really used much previously, as although it gave accurate measures, the estimations that ki sensing gave, were generally enough. Only the inexperienced wouldn't be able to feel out the power around them enough, to know what form they'd need to go and match it.

"By my grand order, I command you to fall silent."

Being the only thing she needed to pass on, again she had walked off, the back of her dominant hand glowing red with that rune, as she made her way through towards what could have been considered the centered front of this place. Crowds parted away, and what murmurs there had been, there was no trouble in dying down. The others were around helping maintain control themselves, but with the music turned off for this, and their minds off of enjoyment, her base power had came to attention. Suppression wasn't really necessary for such an occasion, but she imagined it would be in the foreseeable future for them.

It was already impressive, and those who had been given Advanced Scouters, would soon be able to see how much her power would rise from its base towards her transformation. Eyes had scanned the crowd before her, the five Vampires she had in mind to use for this ritual, already coming to her mind.

"This night has been a long time coming for a lot of us since this discovery, and has been used as a milestone to reach. While most of you have only been told you'd need to reach around this level of power, there are other requirements to use this new form. Touka, Mylel, Juri, Yukari, and Mako will come forward to assist me in being the first Vampire in possibly centuries, to access this transformation."

Briefly, her power had been suppressed down to where she remembered Caesar's level had been, around the mid six hundred thousands. But it was rose up again as the emphasis had passed, and she called the five Vampires who would help her start this ritual. One by one, they had silently came and surrounded her.

"According to allies who had been present on Namek, and who had witnessed the ritual over the Overseer there, five beings of the same race must gather together and join hands. Then making contact with the leader's back, focus their energy and transform together. There was a time when I thought this kind of power would involve culling with the sacrifices of fellow Antediluvian, but I now know with certainty they were nothing more than nightmares of our cursed blood."


As she spoke about the rest of the requirements regarding the ritual to access the powers of a god, allowing those present to have knowledge of what it took to become one themselves, the others had also gone and followed her instructions, continuing to remain silent. The reason for it should have been obvious, her hand visibly glowing, a sign that she was using her compulsion while telling this information, knowing how they usually were if not for this control.

It was also the reason the others here had continued to remain silent, and enough to hear the chatter of any non-Vampires. But this sense of focus was also exactly why things seemed to have been going so smoothly. Both herself and everyone apart of this ritual had transformed to their highest state, their bodies briefly blurring. Those who had been given Advanced Scouters would be able to see the spike in power level, though that wasn't the only thing.

All of their forms were glowing in union with the hue of a dark pink, rather than the shimmering gold that was in a written account by her Saiyan and Majin allies. And rather than warmth, she was sure that those who were at present here could feel the overwhelming weight of their powers together.

It felt unbelievably incredible, far more than what power the Queen of Demons had given her. Images in her head had blurred by, but she still saw and knew that they were her former depictions she used to have nightmares about, when she had much less weaker power. And it was also images that she had laughed off when meeting Caesar. The idea that she could ever lose control enough to kill those she had attachment to. It was her believed consequence for gaining higher power as a Vampire. They had been meant to suffer, she had reasoned, and to access the powers of a god like this, she was meant to have given up so much.

But those nightmares were wrong. She had proven them wrong. All of this power was flowing through her, but they were still all alive. She hadn't gone crazy. Though she had never felt so good in her life, and what was there for her in the future, must have been even better. It was different than the euphoria she used to feel in her early life of a Vampire, not relying on adrenaline, but a sense of happiness that she knew could never be naturally gained.

It wasn't a distraction either. It all just felt like she was so assured of herself, and could go to take on whoever she had wished. The figurative hold that the others had on her, she could feel was dying down, and along with it, the scouters seemed like they had stopped reading their power levels as just one single entity, with her transformation overpowering what they held. It had steadied itself to be much lower, but nevertheless was still impressive.

"The King of Saiyans is supposedly stronger than I am, and it's for that reason that I'll refer to this form as access to the strength of a False God, until I reach this level of his. A group of you will continue to follow me outside to test this power, while the rest of you can resume enjoying this celebration. This has also been a long time coming."

Her eyes had scanned the five participants, the group of Demons and two Kold Demons, along with her companion, as a gesture of just who she had been talking about. There were other Vampires who had been given Advanced Scouters as well for documentation purposes, but they were of lesser importance with this.

The Royal Palace was large, but nothing able to handle the fight that she had in mind. So those of her interests were led outside, where the night skies were kept lit by both the lights outside of the Royal Palace, and the planetary rings that were a natural wonder to what this world had to offer.

Each step she took reminded her of how she was able to avoid going crazy, and slaughtering everyone, as she could feel sharper than normal, that their ki signatures were present. It was a kind of relief than anyone else could have known, and when she had fully mastered this form, so much could change.

"All of you willing to take part in battle, will come to me at once. You'll live, but will likely recuperate for the night in our available healing tanks."

This was the very first time she had really took care and noticed the group of Demons, somewhat surprising herself at seeing Tanariul. The Demon might have been apart of Makai, but her fear towards the strong held its proper place, in recognizing how much of a force she could become in the future.

If the Demons weren't already, this night was just one of the few where they'd be accustomed to seeing her smiling, although the look she gave them was more of someone who was ready to take them down and hold no effort in doing so. Without warning, she had charged forward in speed, and struck with a flurry.

The feel and weight of her speed, was the very thing she wanted them to focus on, as she struck at the group, her form following into the ways she knew was a decent mimic of the way some of her allies had fought. The first had been a quick, but single weak punch she had threw at her nearest target, her hand figuratively aiming to drill into their body if it had landed, with a greater force to it, as she would suddenly also no longer hold back her strength.

It was a brief moment that paired together with another form of fighting, as she moved back and shoved her arm forward, as if meaning to shove someone back. Thin ki waves followed after those movements, which aimed to strike another targeted, while she tried to create a gap for herself away from everyone.

The very thing that she was looking forward to the most with all of this, was bracing for the attacks.

---

What did pride even mean for them anymore?

The legacy that they had once held, which was more than a hundred years before her own time, had practically dissolved with the way things were now. Those monkeys had taken their place, asserting themselves as the strongest, while they were left behind and upholding the neutrality of an Emperor that wouldn't return. What did it even matter that their society hadn't changed much, beyond what pride could have been salvaged, from how taken advantage of they were?

Kolds like herself, might have been able to still have soldiers catering to them, but even trying to do anything those monkeys didn't like, was only going to wind up with a number of them dead and defeated. She saw herself as more of a soldier, and while she was the most likely to withhold from conceding, even she had knew they were no longer a match for most of the world. The Saiyans could have easily conquered the planet so many months ago and bring enslavement.

Even the Humans, a majority of which would have died, could have tried and conquered them. Yet the planet had been left alone for long enough, and they continued to live their lives, up until the recent few months, which for herself had been nothing but how knowing they were this was all cause of her.

She was strong enough to reach a fifth evolution, and yet that Majin that had absorbed at least two of their own, she couldn't have taken down. And those fools couldn't have possibly even been in their true forms, when they had died. It was just so unnecessary for so many of them to be so unsuppressed.

To be so weak that there was nothing to do but allow the Majin to keep on living, the sight of her alone was an embarrassment, knowing that she had beaten a good portion of the other Kolds, when they had mistakenly felt as if it was appropriate to attack her, moments after killing the East City humans.

But what sense of pride she could have gotten out of that, meant nothing. She would still be just a mockery, and something of a 'pet' to the Vampires, cause that woman just knew her way on just how to upset her. Much more than the annoyances that could pop up, with how other Kolds could be in the first place.

He certainly knew how to hold back his tongue, though if he believed for it to have been some test, he was mistaken, and that was where she found some small amusement. Too afraid to do anything more than keep that same tone of his, not even bothering to challenge her words and mockery of his situation.

He truly did must have been low class, and had this been under normal circumstances, she'd have shot out a single death beam. Not even to get rid of him, as any Kold who couldn't have dodged it, deserved nothing more than its intentions, but to shoo him away from a place that he just didn't belong.

And he really could have just up and left this planet like a rat, if he hadn't been invited to stay for this ritual. There were a lot of things she hated about that woman, but she recognized an opportunity to instill fear when she had saw one, and this ritual was something made to remind them just why that woman had given their kind so much misfortune, they were well on their way of being ruled over by the Vampires next, of all the beings in the universe.

"I wonder how you've managed to live for so long, going on with that kind of praise. My situation might be no better, but it's really laughable for someone of lower power to test the waters in such a way. Though I'm certain it'd be worse if you were one of those mongrels, that had been here some months before."

There was too much praise for her liking, and a reminder of why she had no personal soldiers to serve her. The Supidoan that woman had dismissed, was around and still about the planet, but he was practically nothing of importance. She saw enough of the woman's help to know there was nothing more than bloodsuckers now, and what non-Vampires there were, she doubted really had equal value. Her words were again said out of earshot, but even if it hadn't been, she knew the Majin wasn't confrontational enough to bear the idea of how they really saw outsiders. It would only be considered as strange.

From the look of things, the other Vampires had yet to go around and give out scouters like they had said, and that woman was only continuing to prance around to enjoy herself. Like most of those Demons, there was fairly little to do but wait, though it was likely to be nothing more but unbearable to go and prompt any rousing from this lad. It wasn't as if he was likely to even do so anyhow, with how sickeningly easy he seemed so willing to just beg.

"You seem to be having a far better time, than what you're deserving of. Too many joys when you'd normally be on the ground somewhere. It's no wonder you others with lesser power, get so along with Apels."

Being the one left in charge of deciding what he'd get in the end, as that woman had already confirmed, she didn't appreciate how unbearable the enjoyment of someone with lesser power really was. It did remind her of the Apels, and while she was practically also calling him one, it wasn't intentional.

"With how forsaken this planet is left to become in the future, I'd like for it to be certain we'd not personally meet again, after this whole gathering is over. You could go and try claiming independence, but this celebration here allows that woman to become the strongest female in the universe, if reports of the Demon Queen's lesser power is to be believed."

The West City invasion, was the kind of event that while she had missed, the help of the Vampire had gone on and on about. And with how that woman had seemed to take a portion of power from the Queen of Demons, there wasn't likely to be anyone but the King of Saiyans himself, who could challenge her.

There was no actual enjoyment in the festivities here, that she had partaken in herself, and the bloodsuckers it seemed had stopped with the idea of her guarding anything that wasn't of this room. There might have been a lot of power levels around, but she was certain she'd be able to pick up the signature of another Kold. And that would have been one she knew wouldn't have been allowed to ruin anything going on here. Not when they've already had one too many.

People moved in and out, while that woman had also eventually gone around to talk to the Demons. It felt like a long while, but time she still spent overseeing whether or not this lad would push things he shouldn't, before things had obviously gone their way in beginning what most here likely knew.

The others had passed around Advanced Scouters, as had been said, and picking from them, she handed over what the other Kold had asked for. They were so many that had been produced, but far from what she was sure that woman would have wanted to be made, if it was capable of being passed around like this.

"Don't move."

The music had stopped completely, and there was an unnatural silence in the room, as the Vampire had commanded them. She could see the others were helping as well, and gestured for the other Kold to follow her past what crowd there was. The eyes of these bloodsuckers weren't blank like what one would think, and it seemed as if they were conscious. Though they didn't move against the commands the others seemed to give, as that woman had went on.

There was a suppression of the woman's power, as she had gestured to what her words had meant, telling everyone of attendance that level was what they'd need to reach for this new form. Other bloodsuckers were called forth, and then it had gotten really interesting. They were clearly transforming with this whole ritual, yet their ki was something she couldn't feel. And the Advanced Scouters had proven to be useless as they weren't able to read over 500,000.

But it would have been foolish to believe that there was nothing going on around here, as there were still obvious differences. Though no one in the room could feel her power, that woman had obviously transformed. Her hair had become red, matching the fiery aura that had surrounded her.

The Advanced Scouters continued to read the power level the woman had before, but it couldn't have possibly been the same. She would have laughed at technology's incapability of reading this 'godly' ki, if not for the fact that things were moving along in a way that would require their audience.

"Don't be fooled by these things being incapable. Her power must have grown past that other form of hers."

Whether or not the other Kold actually believed in the idea that what they could see was nothing, this new form was different, and apparently enough to call it a 'False God' form, comparing herself to the King of Monkeys. She wasn't the strongest, but this woman's level had still meant something.

They were expected to follow along with this fight, even if they weren't likely to be participants. The cold air of the planet, and outside here, away from the palace, was where the other Kold was meant to be. Though it would be foolish not to have a measure of what this new form could actually do.

"There's a chance they could dismiss us halfway through. But knowing their energy, there might not even be a need to."

Tired as they might have looked, all five participants had willingly gone up against this new transformation, while that woman had defended what she could of them. Paired together with what Demons might have joined them, the Vampire could have easily taken out only just one of them first.

Instead, she had each targeted three different people, and it was only a wonder of just how much this form could take.

---

There wasn't a lot of things that had bothered her.

She had grew up with her parents letting her decide early on, to wake herself up for school, and to get to the bus stop herself. There was a lot of decisions in her life where she was allowed to reasonably do what she had wanted, and it was because of those reasons, was it pretty easy to relax.

Becoming a Vampire had only given her a lot more time to do it, when she had started, and while gaining power had changed things, she did feel like a big part of her could still fall back and stick to that, if she had really tried. And without having to really go and transform or anything.

Maybe it was because part of reaching this kind of power, was not wanting to deal with life anymore, but not doing much of anything, wasn't new to her. The responsibilities she had, she didn't mind really doing them either, even if it was a lot of work, but a lot of it wasn't something she did on purpose.

"It shouldn't, but I see you changed anyway."

"It's stupid."

The Majin was the one who had talked to her first, using magic to materialize the proper outfits for each of the Demons. And it was because of this, did she really notice that Tanariul was also part of this group. It was expected, but still surprising, knowing just how the Demon really was.

From what she had really knew, the Demon only looked more human, with the more power that she had used. Since none of the Demons had really suppressed their power, the dress that had materialized over that rock body, fit her pretty nicely, instead of just looking like some kind oversized football uniform.

The Demon's shoulders were pretty normally broad after all. And with that transformation she was in, anyone looking at the Demon could tell through the cracked rocky skin, there was more fleshy and human looking skin. Her face was still covered by that rocky mask, but she did overall look like a mortal.

She couldn't find herself really caring enough, and with how Rukia's mood had seemed to be, she doubted the brunette would have either, whether or not the Demons had actually dressed up. Not doing so only really showed, like she had said, how out of place they would be in a room just filled with Vampires.

"Nah, I doubt the Kolds would really bother trying. They already didn't do anything, the last two times this place got invaded."

The interaction with the Demons wasn't anything she really paid much attention to, until it became obvious they must have been talking to her. She had normally been the one among the higher Vampires, that didn't talk much, but it was unavoidable knowing Rukia likely wasn't going to be able to today.

Their Demon King not coming, only brought a shrug from her. The whole ritual that would be going on, these Demons here only really needed to see just who they were going to be working with, thanks to all of this new power and all. It would be good for them if this king of theirs did get his own god form.

"Yeah, must be a lot going on there. Most of you guys would just have to fill the void when this ritual starts and ends. That whole thing, she'll fill everyone up on when it actually happens."

The tone that the Majin spoke with didn't phase her at all, and since their group already had a Majin of their own, it wasn't like anything she could have seen would have been new. Whatever was going on here, she wasn't really the type of person to really handle whatever was going on here.

All she knew, was that the Queen of Demons was likely going to be pissed at them for awhile, and her appearance shouldn't be something that they could expect tonight, if they had already gone for so long without seeing her. It wouldn't have been ideal for either side for another fight to happen already.

"Either way, things had gone fine, ignoring your queen getting pissy from a hickie. Natsumi had told us a lot of things, and according to Rukia too, it didn't seem like she knew we were helping out. You know Vampires cull each other, right? The old ones working with your queen, don't mean anything to us. They were forsaken when they left the community."

Regardless of how much the blue Majin being there might have changed things, there were still problems she knew the brunette would have wanted to hear input about. With how this other Demon was starting to speak next, her eyes had somewhat glanced back at the woman, while she had led them the way there.

And those two really did give their own accounts of what happened. Natsumi, the silver-haired one among them, and had been at Rukia's side, had given her own account of things while the brunette had passed out in what turned out to be a coma. That Demon blood did a lot of good, but three days of being unconscious was still pretty dangerous, knowing someone so strong could have potentially died from something so lame. It would put them at a disadvantage.

She wanted to at least bring to light herself, that piece of information about Vampires, if they hadn't already found out. Though this talk about the silver-haired Vampire who was one of her friends, also brought to attention more things about the Demon woman currently talking to her.

"Natsumi also told us you freaked out the most about your queen getting pissy, and our Elemi told us you had to be protected by some Android, when you guys were all supposed to kill some Saiyan kid all at once. She's at the palace too, like everyone else we know."

Though she hadn't outright asked, it should have been obvious she wanted to try and hear just what happened, since it wouldn't hurt to get another account of things from the Demon who was affected by it herself. They were supposed to go and work together, generally making it easy for them in the future.

Next to Yukari, she was the least Vampire who would have really cared too much, about what didn't happen to her. But it wasn't out of her range to go and try prodding around. And if she had failed, she and the others had tended to try again in different ways anyway. The two Kolds, one of which she knew must have been invited here, likely had their own confirmations when it came down to certain things. Either Rukia or one of the others must have handled it.

"Well with everything we're expecting to happen to this planet, and this whole issue with your queen, no one's going to be surprised when she does attack. It'll make things complicated, but with that kind of anger, the Humans should continue to believe we're not working with you."

Next to Tanariul, she was more familiar with Delphi, with the short time the Demon had worked for them. That might have gone and passed, but it wasn't something she and the others would have really forgot. Another reason, even if they didn't see it, that Rukia wouldn't have mind continue working with them.

Finally getting to the palace was a relief for her, knowing she couldn't just outrun these guys. There might have been a lot of people around, but even she could tell, from looking at least the Demon that Rukia had taught, there was still some concern about the power that the brunette was showing off.

She had already done her part in trying to convince them, and the only thing really left now, was to wait for the ritual to start. There would be a lot of time in between before then, but that was the point of a celebration. They were on their way in taking over this planet, and it started with going public.

"Can't say I didn't try."

Another shrug had came to her at the other Demons, as she moved along with the one she wasn't more familiar with. The beat was something pretty easy to pick up, no matter how long someone had been in or out. And she fell into it pretty nicely. It was a lot easier with a partner, but she would have found one on her own even if the Demon had been the one to decline like the others. This one had acted much more like a mortal, if they were so willing.

She could feel the signature of the Majin nearby them, along with the hybrid that had came here with Rukia. Those two were just near enough, that she was sure she'd be able to hear what they were saying in earshot, while the brunette herself had avoided this location to go and talk with the others.

"I don't think we've met. It's Sayako."

They had been the first words of the Majin, to the ice elemental. Being near them in the first place was pretty unintentional, but something she hadn't personally mind. She couldn't really say much on what this date of the brunette was like, but there was a clear power level gap between those two.

The same could be said for a lot of them. Though she guessed when the difference could be felt so clearly, her own power was just something a lot less to be afraid of. There had been a decent amount of things that wasn't really celebration on the way here, but this was all meant to take care of that.

"You probably don't get to come to Earth that often, right? Or does being a Demon let you do more of this kind of thing?"

Tanariul definitely wasn't the type of Demon to really do something like this, and she could feel the blonde's presence was moving around. From what she could tell, the Demon was trying to avoid Rukia, who was going around from place to place, but making an effort to avoid talking to the Demons.

"I'm obligated to go and try asking if you wanted to dance, but if not, we could talk a little."

She and the others probably got to do this kind of thing, more than the brunette had really did. It was the kind of contact that it could have, which really made it something fun. All of the Vampires that were around, really made her feel settled, more than bothered like she normally would have.

She was more used to dancing as friends, but she and the others were also pretty receptive. They were Vampires. Part of being able to live for this long in the first place, was being able to accept that someone stronger could have bossed them around. Even though they were meant to be equal to Rukia now, or could fall into these kind of more normal situations, it was really how they felt like, that would really stop them from doing much of anything.

"This whole thing doesn't really happen often for her. But more power can change these guys a lot. It depends on the person whether or not it winds up being a good change."

It felt like there was a lot of talking going on with the Majin and the ice elemental, though soon enough, the brunette had came back to rejoin her companion. The presence of their leader was really something noticeable, but the Demons were the only ones who seemed to have a problem with it.

She wasn't sure when exactly it was, though at one point between the stronger Vampire enjoying her time with the hybrid, and herself moving away from there just to shake off whatever vibe it could have given this Demon, the brunette that had came over. Their partners were swapped in the kind of way the Vampire always made it seem natural, using the feel of her power to really make things happen, which is how she found herself taking the hands of the ice hybrid.

Cold. It was the first thing she had noticed feeling that kind of touch, but respecting the orders that she had been given, she led the elemental away, for however long it was going to before this to be taken care of. Though she had switched from holding the woman's hand, to guiding by the shoulder.

"I'm Touka. This probably isn't an ideal situation for you, is it? She really did seem like she was putting things off though."

Like the Majin, she didn't really push in trying to dance if the hybrid wasn't going to be receptive, but this talk with the Demon wasn't something that should have taken that long anyway. There wasn't really that much time to cover and tell them everything, and the brunette seemed like she was pretty eager to enjoy herself anyway. Still, she was willing to keep things busy around here, like the Majin had done earlier, since they were meant to work together.

It was nearly almost time for the ritual to go and start as well, so these two wouldn't get to really do much more of anything together, until things were over with here. But from what she had already seen glimpses of, what they did already do should have already been pretty good enough for what must have been going on. The brunette didn't really go to these kind of things as just friends, if she could have really helped it. And she could, having power and all.

"I don't know what Sayako had really told you, but any of the others, including me, would probably tell you similar. It's really nice having you around, though Rukia could show you better than any of us could."

When the other Vampire had came back, switching things around again, time had really seemed to go by a lot. Natsumi and the others had passed out the scouters to most people, but the Demons, who the Vampire had already told them must have been able to read the Queen of Earth's power.

Though things had really changed around here, when the ritual had actually started. It had been brief, but she could feel the presence of compulsion on her mind, and had it not been for her own inherent protection, she would have just been guided towards the brunette like everyone else here.

"A base power level of 684,335, steadily increasing to 32,163,745."

But moving there had been something she did willingly, up until it had just became overpowering. The other Vampire had explained what was going on, though joining her had been Natsumi, who announced the power level that others were saying that their leader had started out with and rising forth.

The plan here had seemed pretty obvious, though what she had noticed more was the silence, as a feeling of wanting to transform had came onto her. She could feel herself accessing the powers of a Matriarch, and that the others were experiencing similar, only reaching the strength of a Countess at best.

With how they were all holding hands, minus Yukari being the one to touch the brunette's back, it really felt like for a brief moment, their power was something that had became one overwhelming thing. She wasn't good enough at math to really guess, but it must have been something really powerful.

"Ki can no longer be felt, though estimation reasons that strength has doubled a bit in millions."

This new form, they could all see and feel how the brunette's signature felt like it had disappeared, but anyone would be able to see both her hair and aura had turned into a fiery red. They might not have been able to feel this god power, but she wouldn't doubt what math could have made guesses for.

The kind of pull she felt, as the ritual had finished, made a few things suddenly come at her at once. A big portion of her power felt like it had been drained, but if she was feeling like this, than the others must have been dealing with a lot more worse, since they were weaker than she was.

"I want that power."

"My parents aren't here, right?"

"Such a striking color of red."

"It's not bad for what it is."

The compulsion over them was meant to move them in unison, and it really did with where their focus normally was. But as soon as they could speak again, all of the exhaustion the others had felt, had came forward. Compared to her, they could barely lift themselves up, but there was a mix of reactions.

The Ankoku was still one of their Vampires apart of the community that actively challenged their leader for the throne. Yukari could be so paranoid, she swore she could hear her parents, even knowing they left most of the Humans to be watched by the rest of the community. The Crocolisk still managed to see beauty in all of this, and the Heran remained to be adamant that her former genes could do better, despite everyone here but the Demons being Vampires.

Even with the kind of exhaustion they had, no one really complained about going outside to really see how this power was. She could feel Natsumi and the others making sure the Demons and those two other Kolds were following along, before they were dragged into what was meant to be a spar here.

"Natsumi."

Willing participants was what the other Vampire had said was going to be involved in this fight, but she knew the others were meant to be here anyway to see just what they were dealing with. The way the Vampire had moved, she recognized most of the techniques had mimicked the way the silver-haired Vampire would move. A lot of those here, except for a few, wouldn't be able to really recognize it, but it must have been an intentional thing for those here.

If their leader had wanted to, she could have easily taken out one or two of those here. They were already drained of power, and could only deal with so many hits in the first place, before death was risked. But she must have wanted to give them a chance and see what this thing could really do.

She wasn't apart of the fighting, though it was only to keep the ice elemental company, like what Wintera was doing with that Kold.

TWC: 29,192

Rukia - 39,007,095 (684,335) allowing her to take up to 97,517,738 in total damage.
Stamina: 5/5
Actions:
1) Flurry for a PL of 7,801,419/15,602,838 at Laezi, assuming her participation. And if not, then one of the Demons.
2) [SOT-1] One Punches
The user throws a single weak punch at an opponent, which strength and forth increases, as they suddenly put in the kind of power they normally would have. The force is enough to send most opponents flying back. It was learned through watching one of her Vampire allies fight, and made better through having more power than them.
[25% PL] for a PL of 9,751,774 at Mylel.
3) [EOT-1] Dire Launch
Ki is charged up into the user's hand, before the user pushes their arm forward, as if trying to shove their opponent, firing the technique off. It was learned through watching one of her Vampire allies fight, and made better through having higher speed than them.
[25%] for a PL of 9,751,774 at Yukari.

Yukari - 4,448,184 (342,168) allowing her to take up to 11,120,460 in total damage.
Stamina: 4/4

Mako, Juri, Mylel - 2,224,092 (171,084) allowing them to take up to 5,560,230 in total damage, assuming none of them use their bulking.
Stamina: 3/3

Cryonia
Rukia leaves Cryonia to check up on things, and Sayako (Her Majin) is the one who winds up keeping the Elemi company. Dialogue for her is purple and found under Touka's perspective, aka the last one. The whole time, Rukia is moving from place to place, wanting to get it over with and enjoy herself again. When that is taken care of, she just slips into instructing Cryonia on modern dancing, rather than make any comments about her absence.

She leads Cryonia to the dance floor as she explains, essentially showing her how to twerk. It's similar to what they did at the mansion, with Rukia still speaking and slowly testing the waters before really enjoying herself. Then she makes an effort to lead Cryonia again, towards the side of the room, where she picked back up one of the poses they did at the mansion, only actually going through with the implication.

Feeling Touka near them, she briefly swaps partners for a talk, before going back to Cryonia, making another effort to lead them back to the side of the room and reversing their position so Rukia is leaning against the wall. The ritual starts after Rukia explains what's going on, and rather than slow warmth like the anime, it's overwhelming and feels like their combined power levels are a single entity. There's some stuff foreshadowing False Hakaishin during, before Rukia expects the participants and etc. to follow her outside for a spar. Touka doesn't participate in the fight to stick near Cryonia.

Cygnus
Wintera is annoyed about how much Cygnus is kissing up, and somewhat compares him to an Apel (Appule's race), rather than answer whether or not he'll get a cyan scouter. She says some stuff about not wanting to see him again, and brings up how Rukia's likely the strongest woman in this universe, having more power than Nakiya did thanks to the bite. When the ritual starts, the other Vampires close to Rukia command the rest not to move, and because of Rukia also commanding them, the room is also silent as she explains how to get False God. Wintera and Cygnus are expected to follow and see what the form can handle, but can potentially leave earlier than four more rounds, depending on how long the allies last.

Heizen
Touka notices Tanariul is apart of the group, but other than commenting on how stupid dressing up is, she doesn't really talk much. With how much the Demon fears Rukia, it was surprising to see her in the first place. Touka talks to each of the other Demons, dismissing the idea that things would be a problem for them if she could care less about their ability to read the room. Eventually brings up nonchalantly how Kuroko had freaked out about Nakiya getting pissed off, and how she had to be saved by Ash, when they were supposed to just kill Rensu alongside the Vampire's Elemi.

In regards to dancing, they're close enough to overhear Sayako and Cryonia's conversation, though Touka isn't really paying attention, enjoying herself regardless of how receptive Kuroko might be. As the other Demons were shown to have taken offense, and Kuroko potentially also might. Rukia makes an effort to talk to Kuroko either way eventually, confirming what was already said before, and going on about how different things might be if Kuroko didn't likely believe in polygamy, and if Rukia wasn't already at this celebration with Cryonia. The ritual soon starts, and Natsumi announces Rukia's base and Antediluvian [x47] power level according to what she knows what scouters would say, then reasons her power was doubled after becoming a False God.

The participants are visibly drained from the ritual, but are still eager to see what the new form can do, as Rukia expects for them, and the Kold Demons to head outside for what's meant to be a spar. She mimicks how Natsumi fights, rather than use her own style to do so, throwing off those unaware. She could have easily threw OT-2's at 1-2 of them alone, but decides to give them a chance.

(Touka's left out of the fight so she can talk to Cryonia and explain what Rukia's doing. Tanariul isn't being used mechanically, and is thus also staying out of the fight. Beyond possibly being overheard by one of the others, Tanariul isn't meant to be a focus, as it's already a lot of work doing only two allies.

Both Delphi and Seid, weren’t approached since they’re a couple, and I figured they’d be alone in some similar manner to how Rukia takes initiative. Laezi wasn’t either. Though for both situations, excluding the involvement of Rukia, I’m certain I can accommodate and include anything you wish to do with them next post, as for Laezi, I did mention/use Rukia’s Majin often enough for that to be a possibility. I don't think I'm forgetting to address anything else, but from what I remember, Heizen had suggested it would be better if someone else had picked the moves for the four allies instead of myself doing so. Most of them have bulking, so they can take a lot more damage.

Only techs need to be chosen for them, and I can handle the work of collectively rping them, with perspectives depending on survivors. Since a lot of them can't really take more than one hit, there might be less than 4 more rounds for this thread, and if so, I can just go on about the form's limits while things wrap up. If techs aren't chosen for the allies, I can ultimately do so myself.)