From Fire to Ashes: Past and Future Collide [Hasenya only]

That bluntness was exactly what she needed, it was true. Even if deep inside it hurt like Hell, it gave way for Hasenya to put up more of those mental blocks. She may not have some kind of special mind resistance to others, but when it came to her own thoughts and feelings she could suppress those or substitute them for something else. Eventually it would lead to a fit similar to what she had earlier, but considering it had taken nearly a decade for that to happen, who knows when she'll next explode? I mean, other than going Super Saiyan of course. But that's more of an angry explosion and not so much a crying one. It wasn't exactly great in terms of emotional health, but right now Hasenya considered a hardened resolve to be more important than emotional stability. Sometimes it paid to be internally messed up.

Hasenya shook her head when Tomina stated she would just buy the products. If what she had just said about Saiyans was all true, she knew what she needed to do to make it somewhere. The color of her hair didn't factor in to her success. "No, my hair is fine. I'll fight my way to the top like any other Saiyan would. It's like you said, if you want something you take it. I want to have a safe place to go to in the Kingdom and so I won't earn it with silly hair care products. If a real Saiyans hair never changes from the day they are born, then I think I would be better off respecting that and letting my hair stay the way it is rather than go against it and dying it all black." She realized she might have been a bit ridiculous talking like that, and so she shifted uncomfortably and looked at Tomina. "I might not believe in karma too much, but knowing my luck I wouldn't want to leave myself open to a dangerous situation like that. It would tarnish both of our names if anyone learned I had dyed my hair. So, unless you're confident there's no danger and you think dying it is the safest way to go, we can leave it the way it is. Might not make much of a difference later, say for removing the possibility of having an awkward conversation."

Hasenya already proved that lying wasn't her strong suit. She honestly hated doing it, but she could see the necessity in doing so in certain situations. Still, even in those situations she can get found out and make things more worse than they already were. She'd rather die honest than as a liar, even if it were to someone like Caesar. Though this wouldn't at all include who she was and all her future knowledge. That had to stay hidden for sure, it was best left buried in a hole under the lookout with the rest of her stash than being distributed freely. As of right now, Tomina was the only person that knew.

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Hasenya thought about her options for a good moment. On one hand, she could finally sleep in a decent bed and maybe get this whole sleeping thing straightened out. On the other, the more appealing option was to keep on sparring and talking with her cousin. She had just been reunited with her, after all. Even if technically it was their first time meeting. There was likely still a lot left to be said, information to be given among other things. With the cat already out of the bag, she could speak a lot more freely. But that still rank the risk of changing events for the worse, despite even the best intentions. She just wouldn't ever get a break from the whole caution thing, it seemed.

"I'd love to keep sparring with you, for sure. The sooner I get strong the better, and I'm more than willing to work myself until I can't move. That will just mean progress is being made.. Though, I might not be willing to move the day after. I guess there's only one way to find out just how much I can handle before needing a real break, huh?" Hasenya then grinned. "Who knows, cousin. You might get worn out and sick of it before I do, 'cause I'm feeling pretty damn motivated."

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She wasn't expecting that at all. This katana technique of Tomina's must've been some weird side-effect of her coming back. Or maybe Tomina of her timeline didn't have someone twenty years ago show her just how useful a sword can be when brought to a fist fight. "Well.. Your sword definitely isn't Excalibur, but I've already seen that having a talking sword isn't too different from having a quiet sword. I'd dare to say that having a regular old weapon might be more beneficial to someone who doesn't like being barked at and given advice in the middle of combat." Hasenya drew her own blade as she spoke, wrapping both hands firmly around it's handle. "You already seem to know that you can channel Ki and whatever element through the metal of your blade, so I won't waste time explaining the science of it.." Excalibur's edge glowed a white hot color for a brief moment, before settling into a burning orange. It wasn't the same as the spirit within the blade enhancing the metal, so it wouldn't be cutting mountains in half or scaring away demons, but it would burn like Hell if it managed to come into contact with flesh. Being a much stronger Elemi of the same element, Tomina wouldn't have much to worry about say for the cutting part if Hasenya failed to use the flat end of the blade properly.

"You might find yourself in need of a sharp edge during the tournament, so.. Don't go discounting anything you might learn. It's pretty much the same principle as any other kind of fighting, but one has to get used to the additional range a sword gives. Sure, you can fire lasers from here and hit the moon but the moon is a big damned target. The extra couple of feet of range certainly makes a difference between missing and not missing. Fast opponents might be able to move quickly, but they might not be able to move the right distance necessary to back all that up." She shifted her grip a bit, making Excalibur move as if to attract attention to it. "This big ole' sword would have a bitch of a time against your smaller and quicker weapon if it were normal. But I think at this point I'm much too fast with my sword in hand to have to worry about any dirty moves from you."

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"You really don't know the story? I guess I got used to it being well-known in my time.." Hasenya frowned, raising Excalibur and turned it so its flat end faced towards Tomina, with a bit of a push and what was certainly a practiced movement she made her swing go wide thus missing her. There was no way for her to not calculate a direct attack like that. The torso was the largest and easiest place to strike, full of vital organs that would make for quick and easy defeats. It was the most attractive place to hit for those beginners wanting a more guaranteed hit, but Hasenya knew much better. "Its a long story, and not even I know the full length of it. I'm sure it would go differently here in this timeline, but I can try to tell you about it while you're coming at me."

Hasenya brought Excalibur up to rest it on her shoulder, stepping a slight distance away while Tomina recovered from her blow being deflected. "Chris does own a sword, actually.. Or did, at least. Owned two, as matter of fact. He never used them for real fights as far as I ever knew, but since he was part of the old Knights he had a good deal of skill dealing with them and using them. The old wielder died before I was born, and Excalibur here went without an owner for six years." She paused briefly, taking Excalibur from her shoulder and entering a proper defensive stance with it. She felt confident that she could continue to casually play with Tomina, but this was training, not playing. It would help majorly with her dulled senses and rusty reflexes if she were serious about it.

"Excalibur chooses who wields her. I've been told I was the youngest to be chosen, but considering how many wielders there have been before me.. There's no actual real telling whether that's true or not. But it sounds real good on a resume, don't ya think?"

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"Their names escape me. Chris didn't seem to enjoy talking about them.. They must have had a really good reputation for awhile, and then flopped. But as I said, I don't know the whole story and I don't I ever will without asking the two siblings of the last wielder. She was Earth's Kami for awhile, I believe. Your king and a certain overseer would know all about it, but I doubt they would want to talk much about it either." Hasenya shrugged, watching while Tomina would come at her a second time. This was a move she'd seen before, it was move best used with thinner blades like rapiers or knives, but Tomina seemed to think it might be good with her katana. Which Hasenya would not deny, while it looked like it would be better for slashing with its curved edge, it could certainly be used for thrusting and then feinting if it were to come as a surprise attack. But this attack had been used on her many a' time, mainly during training to see if Hasenya could keep her footing in the face of uncertainty.

She played it a little more aggressively this time, turning her blade and shoving herself forward, pushing against Tomina's feint. Essentially shoving her cousin away from her using the wide end and length of Excalibur as an added defense to prevent herself from getting hurt during such an attempt. "If physical strength were the requirement, it would have been because of Caesar's blood. Fortunately for me, it was because of my heart. Called it pure, or whatever.. I still don't believe in it personally, but I can't argue with a millennia old being." Again, rather than take advantage of the opportunity to strike back, Hasenya stepped away and gave Excalibur a twirl. She might've been better off defending herself like that with a shield, and there wasn't yet any telling of whether or not Hasenya would be surprised enough by such an aggressive defensive move that she would actually be put off balance again. Hasenya figured she would pick up on her strategy fast, and then find some way to get through it. The Elemi was just buying more time to talk.

"That makes me wonder.. Where is my father, even? Did he keel over or is he bathing in luxury on some distant planet?"

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Damn, there was that speed again. Rapid, thundering strikes that Hasenya could only barely keep up with if not for her years of experience using a blade in comparison to Tomina. She kept one foot back and Excalibur raised, relying on coordination and moving her wrist to meet each thrust and jab with the flat end of Excalibur. Practiced, expert movements fortunately made up for her dulled senses. She wouldn't lose her footing as easily as that, but she was scarily close. The hybrid stood firm, quickly readjusting to the new albeit awkward standing position she had been forced to take and raised her hand, catching the pommel of Tomina's sword in her palm. "I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss it." She stated briefly and then turned her heel, throwing her other foot toward launching a kick to push Tomina back and give herself better ground to get back into a proper standing position. "They exist, but they're far more rare than anyone knows."

Hasenya raised Excalibur, pointing the tip at Tomina. "Excalibur won't get a read on someone like you, or just some other random bloke. It's a weird pre-determined connection between her and myself. In a sense, we're basically the same. I didn't need to necessarily be pure for me to get to wield her.. But with the power she used to have, I'm not surprised she would rather be in the right hands. When an eleven year old is cutting down mountains with one swing, you've got to be especially careful." Although she agreed for the most part with Tomina, she didn't very much appreciated having Excalibur's abilities be discounted. The sword had power beyond anyone's understanding, and even if it were dead or sleeping, Hasenya took great pride and honor in being able to wield it.

"I can't prove her power to you now. Some part of me doubts that I'll get to, but take my word for it when I say she would surprise the Hell out of you. She did get me here, after all."

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