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How he'd not seen or felt the young Human approaching before now was somewhat lost on Zyahe, especially seeing as how he was hefting a giant dead dinosaur at the time. For quite a time he could do no more than stand dumbstruck at what had just presented itself before him, even as the youngster proceeded up to the ship ahead of him he just followed along with his eyes, not saying a word the whole time. Good thing too seeing as how dino-butchery was not something he was keen to add to thee extensive repertoire of menial labour his training with Beat had involved thus far. Thankfully by the time the youth, who handily identified himself as Tetsu, made it back he was feeling a touch more talkative.

'Aniki? Oh, right...' It was a term of endearment that Zyahe had heard a number of times before on Earth, usually when he'd had to work less than strictly scrupulous security jobs, but he guessed that it was more widely used than just that. He had certainly never expected to hear of it being used between a human and a Saiyan. The rather obvious evidence that Beat represented aside, he never really expected any term of endearment to be passed between Human and Saiyan. That was rather the point of them all being here, he supposed. 'It's Zyahe,' he corrected the young Human, only noticing then, since the huge dead pterodactyl had been kind of drawing focus from it earlier, just how young he actually was. Now fair enough, they were on a diplomatic mission and it was to the lad's own home world, but Zyahe wasn't sure he really liked the idea of someone so young fighting with them. Whatever impressive musculature or ki he possessed, there were factors to consider other than raw strength when it came to things like this.

As he said, even though he wasn't terribly experienced at it or didn't seem to be, Beat's method of drilling seemed to bear fruit. Zyahe actually smiled recalling how hard Beat had leaned in too the persona when they had first met and the... interesting way that he had deployed it back then.

Which did nothing to make it any less surprising and disconcerting when Tetsu asked whether he would want to train with him. Zyahe's eyes widened in obvious shock and he was stuck for words a few moment before finally blurting out: 'No,' while that was his overbearing feeling he hadn't meant to leave it hanging unqualified and risk causing offense. 'That is... uh, I would prefer not to given... well you're very impressive, as you said. It's just it wouldn't feel right what with me being so much older than you is all. Sorry.'

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So obviously misrepresenting and falling over himself was just Zyahe's thing at this point, waving his hands frantically as though to deflect Tetsu's biting words he began to explain himself as best as he could, looking on aghast as he did so. If misunderstandings of this kind were his thing it seemed as though deforestation was the thing which Beat's crew did. Always with the lifting trees. 'N-no! That's not it at all, Tetsu! Honestly I never really understood that whole “Saiyan pride” thing myself so...eheheh.' Trailing off in to nervous laughter he dropped his hands and finally looking at Tetsu dead on his face grew significantly darker.

'Look, I don't know whether Beat told you about me or not, but I'm honestly not that good at controlling my power yet, so...' As though he didn't even wish to give voice to the possibility he had tailed off in his explanation, but since Tetsu was still wielding a tree he seemed largely unconvinced. Gritting his teeth he glanced back over his shoulder at the silhouetted East City in the distance before returning his attention to Tetsu. 'I just can't. Forget race, forget pride, forget power, this exact situation is why I left Earth in the first place.' It was tempting to just cave right then and there, as he clenched his fists in anticipation of an attack the young hybrid could already feel a telltale thrum in the back of his head. Something wild, something dangerous, something that made the hairs of his body stand on end and an insidious chill run down his spine. Something which was altogether unlike him and something which wanted to get out.

No matter what Tetsu said though, it did matter, it mattered to him. Limits and boundaries were the way he knew he was still himself and if the Remnant expected him to cast all of that aside well, perhaps he had made a mistake in seeking them out in the first place. What was for sure though was that it was no mistake to have left this planet, a world made of glass practically designeed to stress him out. 'I'm not about to fight you, Tetsu,' he said finally. He straightened up, his muscles relaxed as he un-bunched his fists, suddenly oddly calm. 'That's just how it is.'

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"Hmph, not knowing what is saiyan pride? That's ridiculous. Looks like Aniki haven't taught you all that much. Listen carefully, are you ever ashamed to be yourself? To be what you are? Saiyan pride is to be prideful of what you own, of what you are. To honor your parents, to be happy to be born like how you are is part of the pride. Pride of being a saiyan isn't a pride for being able to toss a punch or recklessly charging into battle, that's not saiyans. Saiyan pride embodies courage, the desire to improve, the tenacity of the saiyans. It's the same like a warrior having his own pride and ethics. Are you happy of your strength? Are you passionate about your growth? That's all it meant to be battle race, the saiyans.

And Aniki did tell me. So? You think you can beat me...? Or you're afraid that I'll be see unsightly side of yours? Afraid of brutalizing a kid? I'll be that guy who gone with the logic of elimination and guess that it's latter. Remember what Aniki said? To control that, you need to get there and fight it. To control it you need to be stronger, both physically and metally. You think that he's merely talking shit and just want you to be eternally uncomfortable with yourself? To drill it over and over again how scary you are? Bitch please. He want to help you, and he's doing this because it's the best way to do it. Do you want to be forever locked in your own insecurity? Do you want to be forever locked in that image of 'I'm a bloodthirsty monster'? That's exactly what I'm talking about. If you have pride, then you don't want to. As it is however, your ego is frail. You're afraid of losing yourself, even when you're presented with the presence of someone stronger than you to control yourself, to stop you from going overboard. None of us would judge you, and all of us are strong enough to stop you.  What's stopping you is your own self. Your mind instinctively says 'this is wrong', and you're missing the bigger picture. This is what Aniki want to fix. He want you to be ready. He want you to not repeat the same mistake as he does when he transformed."

Tetsu tossed the tree aside and flew toward the deck of the ship. "Plus you're a strange one. Training doesn't have to be fighting. For all you know I could be just offering you simple training like weightlifting and running in gravity machine. Do you seriously think that all people like us only think about fighting? Hmph, nevermind. Let my word sink in. No one of us want our comrade to lost himself. All of us want them to be happy and proud of what they could do. So don't make me repeat myself and spout that sort of nonsense again. Ask yourself why you can't control your own power instead of 'I can't control it yet'. If you keep telling yourself that you're unhinged, then you'll always be unhinged. If you keep telling yourself that you're weak then you are weak. Now if you keep telling yourself that you are strong... Then you are strong."

And at that time... he sensed a ki from a strong source. "Newbie, get over here quickly," he would order Zyahe. The newcomer... revealed himself to be some sort of alien? Hmn. "...Water is it?" Tetsu would took one of his own and tossed it to the figure. "What do you want, stranger? Never seen your species before---wait, no, that's not right... You're Saibaman aren't you? What one doing so far here?"

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He caught the water skin with relative ease but fumbled it lightly nearly dropping it in the after effect. A lazy eye might of saw him as clumsy but a more keen eye would realize he was simply trying to keep his claws from accidentally cutting open the skin or popping it. But in a manner of mere moments he had a grip on it. He listened to the small ones words as he downed the water into his mouth quickly and with great haste. The cool refreshing sensation of the sweet water gave him life once again before he finally lowered it to his side. The saiyan had quickly thrown it to him and not expected him either so it wasn't like he expected any ill doing to have been done to it before hand. 

He let out a satisfied gasp as if to say he truly enjoyed the refreshing treat chuckling at the boy who seemed truly surprised once things starting coming together as he tried to figure out Saibacus who stood before him. "One might ask the same for so many that come wondering. But truly would the answers make much difference?" He'd say chuckling at the boy and drinking a bit more water as he pondered the idea of why'd he come from so far. "My young boy... Most people live their who lives in one little corner of the galaxy and never get to see any of it... Let's just say I don't want to be most people." He said with a light chuckle as he began to slowly make his way over. his boots kicking up a bit of dust on the dry earth bellow as he did. His walking stick held firmly in one of his hands digging into the ground supporting him as well as he sauntered slowly and casually across the ground. 

He chuckled heartily as the one stayed behind the other boy. He couldn't help but wonder if he really set them off so quickly? He found it almost amusing hence why he couldn't truly stifle his laughter. He'd stop leaving plenty of space between them at least so they could breathe more easily. A smile on his face as crimson eyes watched them rather closely. "Ji tchi chial rhar sheer? Chorah Nashis Ji Shratar?" He'd say briefly and humorously in his own tongue ever so briefly. "Rather defensive it looks like... An you may call me he yes. My name is Saibacus though." He'd say as a matter of factly in tone. Sorta of putting a but of a stern notion on it. Given so far they definitely seemed a bit unsure on how to act around him just yet. 

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As if deflating, all of the tension seemed to go out of Zyahe when the Saiba introduced itself, to him at least it didn't seem as though he was going to be a threat. Tetsu seemed less convinced of this but at the end of the day he was right, they did have a job and they were part of a hierarchy. It didn't necessarily follow then that every interloper was to be treated as an immediate threat which was why Beat was allowing him to use his judgment in the first place. This of course he kept to himself but it didn't mean that he couldn't try to bring Tetsu around to being a bit less... Tetsu? Zyahe had only just met him but the name seemed oddly appropriate under the circumstances.

There was something terribly disarming about Saibacus' lack of pretense, he spoke free and easy despite the fact that Tetsu pretty obviously considered him a potential threat, chuckling and weaving his way through the difficult, prickly situation the three had found themselves in. Zyahe liked him almost immediately. Being surrounded by his own kind was no bad thing but a lot of the Saiyans he'd met other than Beat spoke and acted as though there were something other than a tail protruding from their backside. That Tetsu would behave this way on his native planet where he ought to assumedly be most at ease did make Zyahe wonder how high strung he might be in an actually hostile environment.

'If he's been traveling a while he probably just wants to talk,' Zyahe chimed in, not wishing the situation to escalate. Zyahe himself had wandered around a lot looking for work and coming back in to civilization he'd always struck up a conversation with pretty much the first person he'd clapped eyes on... or at least the first one that didn't recoil at the sight of his tail. The appendage in question shifted around his waist as he became consciously aware of its presence; Saiyans used Saibamen for training dummies didn't they? Maybe Tetsu's wariness was not entirely unfounded. Awkwardly he shifted his gaze from the affable Saibaman and did not look back even as he addressed him again.

'So then, Saibacus, best guess is that you're not native and you're not exactly what I would've expected from a Saibaman. Where have you traveled from exactly?'

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