Woes of Powerless One [INVITE/PRIVATE]

<AROUND EARTH'S ORBIT>

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Storm within One's Heart

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Don't meddle with Earth

That was the stance that he took. He did indeed not meddle with Earth. For the sake of the deal with Komatsu, he has abandoned his home planet in focus of getting new home for about ten refugees. The kids he that he took are now numbered eight. With his mother, it was nine. The tenth slot was meant for Alluca, yet the girl decided to not go. It still bewildered him It was... honestly a terrifying thing. Out of sudden after they landed, several hostile presence seem to appear out of nowhere. He managed to gather all surviving kids that wanted to came with him. However, Suusao and Rensu suddenly gone away from their cabin.

Stay here was what Rensu sharply told him. It made him felt hurt and angry. He... he wanted to tell him that he's not supposed to be involved. As member of Remnant Alliance, it's no longer his duty to meddle with Earth. Duty over this sort of thing... Is he the one who think of this a bit too heartlessly? Or is it him trying to justifies his cowardice? Whatever the case was, he told the two that he'll be waiting in Earth Orbit. Storm still rages in his heart. He wanted to help. Before, the stance was that he was going to just return to Namek, regardless of anyone's protest. To his surprise, no one was against it. They had no one in there... these kids... truly has grown in strange way. It's just few months, but they seemed to let it sink in them that they'll probably face death. With him as their crutch, they don't want to lose him. His mother much more. She was vehemently against him going out there. He could understand that. From what she said, a lot of his tribesman apparently either killed, gone in hiding, or something else. If that was right, Beat was her only family at the moment. Plus, even if he's not the only one, what mother would just like that let her son go to somewhere dangerous, with possibility that he might die?

...without Super Saiyan, I'm nothing Beat thought. The remnant alliance armor sat beside his 

Still holed up in his control room, Beat looked so torn. His mother understood just how much the boy had grown very fond of his two companion. He might be hiding how he cares about Suusao, but his affection to his brotherlike figure Rensu was plainer than even white sheet. The way he reacted when he was told to stay was like a little brother that tried his hardest to not bark back at how it was very hypocrite of him. But Beat was not that clueless about Rensu's power. Among three of them, Beat's probably the closest in power to Suusao. There might be chance that he could surpass the older male, but as for Rensu... that's more like a challenge. Suusao's ki sign faded few moments ago. Honestly, alarm blared in Beat's mind, yet he tried to paid it no attention. It might because Suusao trying to go hidden instead of going super saiyan immediately to what Rensu did.

...Fuck, the more I'm holed up here, the more my stress is building.

Beat told the kids and even his mother to not disrupt him at the moment. Patience my be his strong suit, but... at the same time, when it's about life like this...

"GODDAMMIT ALL!!"

Beat unable to control himself anymore and was about to head to the training room when suddenly a wall of fur blocked his way.

It was too outrageous that he was nearly fell over from shock, his anger forgotten. The bear came with some hot cocoa and what looked like a simple meal.

"Your name is Beat, right? I was going to leave the drink and snack here, but looks like you don't really need it... Want to take a bit of a breather?"

"You are... Kumagoro-san... was it?"

The bear man smiled and nodded. "Yes, that was my name."

Instead of Alluca, Beat found the man who apparently was his mother's benefactor when she looking for him. His name is Kumagoro. Aged 29, he's a single who apparently, according to him "have no interest in women as romantic partner, nor someone who isn't 90% or above covered in fur". This reminds him somehow of Samael... or maybe it was some sort of coincidence. However, he does have a little brother that he lost in the tragedy and sympathizing with Forte who was lost, he accompanied her. Kumagoro apparently was a strong fighter in itself. Thanks to him, it was how Forte was able to be reunited with Beat. The bachelor bear professed that he was a bartender, but also a chef. At one time he was also a fast food joint worker, and so he know how to make quite a mean chocolate milkshake after Beat said he's not in mood for a hot cocoa.

"..."

In the dining room, Beat stayed silent while Kumagoro cleaned up the plate. Beat just ate a light meal along with his chocolate milkshake.

"...Calmed down yet?"

"Not really... It feels better but at the same time..."

"I understand. I can understand you. But fuming here won't do yourself any better. Were you trying to go out there despite everyone's warning?"

"...I was about to go to the gravity training room."

After a rather awkward silence, Kumagoro put the plate on the drying rack and pulled a chair to sit in front of Beat.

"...Kid, it's not good to lie. My kid brother you know, he often lied to me when he wanted to disobey my order. He wanted to save his friends before his death. You too... you want to go out there, to rescue them, right?"

"Then...!"

"...But you know kid... what if you go out there? Don't you notice how precious you are when someone told you to stay? Sure you might think that they think that you are weak, but... in the end, isn't it more to because you are precious to them? It's not matter of maturity at the moment. Think it for a moment. At the moment, whatever happened down there, it's impossible for you to came out of it unscathed. Even if you managed to save your friends, then what? If you died... how devastated they are? Think it for a moment."

"...BUT THAT'S SO SELFISH!"

Despite the boy's show of anger, the bear did not flinch. If anything, he just calmly drink his tea.

"Exactly, but that is a selfishness that only allowed for those who are older. You might think that it's selfish at the moment, but as you get older, you would understand that no one is going out there simply for recklessness. They're out because they have something to protect, and something at stake. The younger you are, the more people felt guilt upon your death, or they would deem you a fool. However, you are important to these people. Not only that, fate of others lies in your shoulder. A ship without a captain, especially without one without the skill to drive will only lead it to get in a fatal accident. That is why, Captain Beat, you're the one who should remember these."

"...But... but what should I do then...?"

"...Believe in them. Your voice might not reach them, but I'm sure... I'm sure that your heart will reach them. Look, your responsibility is high too isn't it? There is a difference between necessity and recklessness. What you're about to do is not a necessity, it's a recklessness. That is why, you should stop before you go there. Imagine what your mother would feel, what these kids that looks up to you would feel, and even your friends who you saved if you go there to die."

Kumagoro slowly got up from his seat and pat Beat's shoulder. "...Don't be hasty to die, kid."

Beat only could bite his lips in anger and stormed back to the control bridge.