Strange Teachings [Fusion Dance]

Galen's time in the afterlife had been quite long when in comparison to most renowned warriors who previously fell in battle. The thing is, he wasn't rushing. As a matter of fact, he was - at one point - almost ready to embrace his fate and move on, adapting to the fact that he was dead, just like many people before him, common folk and warriors alike. Maybe he would be reunited with his dead family and friends from Goddodin, maybe he would discover a whole new scope of existence withing the upper realms, just like he had discovered when he went to King Kai's planet and such. But fate... Fate was always a surprise to the human and once again it changed everything he had expected when he first reached this place.

His resolve had been renewed and now it was steel like; and it wouldn't be broken again. He had found a new purpose, a duty he would firmly embrace, welcoming the burden of responsibility upon his shoulders. He was ready for that. During his stay he learned a lot, not only from old master such as Corn, but also from new masters and people he met, such as King Kai, Master Mutaito, and even Liari. He was ready to go back to his world, but again, his original plans were to be briefly changed for there was one last thing the afterlife was willing to teach him. And how are the odds, right? For him to meet with another renowned warrior who had been dead for quite some time - even more so than the human - just before he left this place? Fate is all.

As he reached the edges of hell, after placing Liari's bottle open somewhere near it, he senses a very strong ki signature nearby that seemed somewhat similar. He couldn't yet identify it, for it had changed quite substantially since the last time they'd met, but he decided to investigate it nonetheless. "Hmmm... I wonder who is this person. His energy doesn't seem evil to me, and yet he is in hell. Maybe he is just like me and like to explore, but I can't help but to think I know this guy..." and with that in mind he calmly walked towards the energy source; slow enough so he wouldn't be potentially seen as some sort of threat, but not so slow he would take forever to reach it.

Galen would be there within a minute and was allowing Bernael to fully sense him.

Like he imagined, he was sure he knew him from somewhere, but it was not until Bernael introduced himself that the name rang a bell. The human landed near him with a quite surprised look on his face and, as he rested both his arms on his waist, he spoke to the hybrid boy. "Wow... Bernael, eh? That name does ring a bell! Aren't you the guy who used to always be by the previous Kami's side?" he outright asked him but with a quite casual, almost innocent tone; he wasn't judging Bernael by his alignments in the slightest and that much was clear. "It's rather odd we never actually met before... I used to be the Tower Keeper of Korin, so, in a sense, for a moment, I was an ally of hers." he added, chuckling a bit as he proceed to fold his arms. "Name is Galen. I've been around here for a while... I was exploring after I finished my training with King Kai, so I decided: Why not see what Hell is like? Sounded like a plan! Hehehe!" he finished by saying.

Seemed like he was mildly bothered by his past and Galen made sure to take a mental note of that in order not to bring it back; he didn't want to start on the wrong foot with someone who he knew could become a potential ally or friend, but luckily, despite being mildly bothered, he didn't seem to mind it all that much. It was a bit funny he didn't know who he was, but it just reaffirmed how much the previous Kami didn't care for anything or anyone other than herself and, for that, he was glad she was now gone and the path was open for him to become the Guardian the world needed and deserved, but he kept those thoughts to himself.

When Bernael said that King Kai had been expecting him, Galen nodded. "I can see that." and he truly could; if not by some mistakes he had committed, Bernael could be considered a real hero. He had stood against the ones who threatened to destroy the Earth time and time again before he lost his way and trusted the wrong people. It was a shame he hadn't have the time and opportunity to make up for it and was instead sentenced to hell. Galen shrugged when he asked if he was enjoying his time in hell. "It is... Quite different from what I've expected, but... Not too bad, as weird as it may sound." he said, resting his hands on his waist and looking around the place once more.

Bernael was even gentle enough to suggest he could tag along Galen, despite the short time he had available, but before the human could even answer, someone who could not be sensed approached the area.

Mysterious Spiritual Warrior

"Isn't that fate? It has been a while since I've found two warriors who souls align, kekeke!" the creature chuckled. Galen turned around, quite alarmed, only to see this warrior with odd clothes and a halo above his head, which showed he was, akin to the two earthling warriors, another dead soul roaming in the afterlife.

Galen seemed just as surprised as Bernael, but he let the hybrid demon do the initial talking. His logic behind that was: since Bernael had been in hell for longer, maybe he knew how to approach people here the better. It may have been a flawed way of thinking, but hey, that was all he had right now. The strange creature laughed when Bernael inquired about his power level and he just cracked a mischievous grin before he spoke. "It's because I'm too strong for you people to actually sense me! Kekeke!" he teased, floating a little more towards them. Galen arched one of his eyebrows and dared to speak. "But sir, that doesn't really make sense... Unless...!" and as he seemed alarmed, the creature laughed a bit more and nodded. "Kekekeke! Yes! I have the ki of a god, but I'm not god of any sorts! Just mad strong so I can pull this one off! Kekekeke! I'm a Metamoran! A master of fusion, and I just noticed that the two of you could actually become an interesting fusion! Kekeke!" and as he said that, Galen's jaw dropped a bit.

This talk about fusion was so otherworldly even to someone who had been exploring the depths of the afterlife that seemed just like a tale, but he knew better than to doubt people nowadays. "M-master of fusion? What is that supposed to mean, sir?" he politely yet cautiously asked. The creature stuffed his chest, quite proud of himself. "It means I know a way two beings can become one, although to anyone who is not a Metamoran like me, it has a time limit, small inconvenience, kekekeke, but still quite the useful ace up a sleeve! Kekeke!" he said, and, despite the surprise, Galen seemed quite intrigued by what this creature was saying. The human's eyes glanced at Bernael, trying to catch a glimpse of how he was reacting to that.

Galen nodded in agreement with Bernael; if they could use something such as fusion - even with a limited time - it could be quite helpful. From what he had heard, Komatsu and Christopher's fusion was the reason the Saiyan King had been defeated when he attacked Earth the last time. "It does sound like a helpful technique! I would be forever grateful to learn it, sir!" and he could barely hold the enthusiasm in his voice, and the Metamoran just laughed a bit more on his normal fashion. "Kekeke! I will see if you guys have some talent! Kekekeke! But I've gotta say... Fusion between a human and a demon would be almost impossible, but this one demon has some human in him!" he remarked, as he stared at Bernael.

Then, with some concentration, the body of the metamoran glowed and, shortly after that, it split! He was now two creatures that looked exaclty the same, only one of them was red and the other one was blue, but they sported the same clothing. "I am Masa!" the first one said. "And I'm Mura!" and they even sounded similar. Then, both laughed at the same time and they leaped, putting some distance in between each other. "And now we are about to teach you two..." one started. "The fusion dance!" and that revelation made Galen arch both his brows in surprise. "D-dance?!" and he blushed lightly as they began to demonstrate the steps.

The teaching of the fusion dance was quite the work. It was embarrassing to Galen and it seemed to intrigue Bernael as well, but the two metamoran were making sure they took it seriously with their remarks. "You should always say" one started. "FUUUUUUSION, HA! As you proceed to move your hands" the other continued. "Above your heads!" the first concluded. The way they spoke was enough of a clue of their aligned state of mind due to the extensive time they spent fused together. But during the lessons, they explained many things, always one completing the other's sentences. "If you mess it up..." one started. "You may end up a fat loser!" the other said, chuckling. "Or a skinny weakling! Keke!" they explained and although Galen wasn't sure they were being literal, he decided there were risks involved in a poor performance of this weird dance. "I see... But, sir, how long does the fusion last?" he asked, and they were kind enough to promptly answer. "If you are not like us!" he started. "Only for about 30 minutes!" Mura said, but Masa had something else to add. "But if you use a LOOOOT of power..." and Mura concluded. "It may last as little as 5 minutes! kekeke!" and that was a very important set of information.

Galen was taking a mental note of everything and trying to get the steps right together with Bernael. After a few hours of practice, they decided they were ready to try it. "Follow our steps!" Masa said. "And fuse like us!" Mura instructed and, with the order being issued, Galen leaped so he could be side by side with Bernael, but before they could start, the Metamorans interrupted again, with both of them pointing their fingers at Bernael. "Your ki is much stronger!" he started. "If you don't suppress to match his..." and the other finished for him. "The dance will not work!" he stated.

Apparently the fusion dance technique wouldn't work just yet because of the gap in between their powers. Galen arched both his brows, surprised with the information and then he blushed, scratching the back of his head, feeling rather ashamed of his lackluster ki energy levels. "I'm so sorry, Bern. I feel a bit ashamed I'm not on your level..." he began explaining himself, only to be interrupted by the Metamorans. "This does not matter!" one started. "The power will still be overwhelming!" the other finished the explanation and Galen nodded, acknowledging their explanation and then proceed to focus on performing the quite ignominious dancing technique.

Galen perfectly mimicked the movements Bernael was performing in a mirror fashion, aligning himself to him as they proceed to follow the steps of the technique. "Fuuuuuuu... SION!" he started as he moved his body and arms, pending to the side and stretching both his index fingers in order to touch the tip of Bernael's fingers. "Ha!" he exclaimed upon touching the fingers and, all of a sudden, an immense bright light took over the place as their bodies and souls merged together. The sense of individuality was vanishing quickly, but none of their memories or experiences, feelings even, disappeared. Instead, they were the pillars of the personality of this new being that was being born through the power of the metamoran secret technique. "Looks like..." the first one started. "They truly did it!" the other completed, nodding as they both chuckled, folding their arms in front of their chest.

The form of the creature was a perfect mix of the physical features of Galen and Bernael. It had pretty much the same clothing of the Metamorans before them and, as it couldn't be different, a sword on his back as both the warriors who were part of this fusion were swordsman.

[Fusion Power Level: 418,268]

"Quite strong!" he chuckled. "And now you have all the abilities!" the other continued before allowing the first to conclude the line of thought. "That both of your fusees have!" he stated, making a brief nod. "So, how does it..." and the other finished the sentence. "Feels like?" they asked.