Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2016 10:28:35 GMT -5
[Thread PL: 265,231 base. 4,243,696 in Super Saiyan Full Power.]
Despite the fact that Atsuko mastered the Martial Arts Style that Excalibur made... Well, that didn't entirely mean that the Sacred Sword's mentoring days were over. "We need to work on how you control your energy. You've been able to control it to a decent enough extent, but it's still sub-par!", the woman in red explained to the Albino Saiyan. "I suppose I understand... But is it so important that I start training right now?", the Knight asked. Excalibur lets out a small sigh. "Look, you remember what I felt when you could first transform into a Super Saiyan?", she asked.
Atsuko gave a nod. "You said there were strange sensations, and a latent power... Are you feeling that again?", the Saiyan asked. "Well, I'm feeling a lot more now that you're stronger. Seeing as how we were able to improve your Super Saiyan form through energy control... I feel like if we expand on it more, you'll be able to ascend!", the Sacred Sword explained. With that, Atsuko gave a nod in agreement. "That sounds like a solid theory, so what's first?", she inquired. "We're going to start with Suppression, that's very closely tied to controlling your energy, after all."
Atsuko gave a nod, and began suppressing her energy... It was simple enough to reduce it even to an almost non-existent '5' as read by Scouters. "Very good... Now, as long as you don't use techniques, your power won't flare up... We need to change that. Sit down, try to use Far-Seeing Arts while keeping your power suppressed.", she declared, the Knight nodded and sat down. Atsuko began to concentrate, she had to go about this slowly and carefully... If she went through the motions too fast, her power would flare up uncontrollably, that was what she needed to avoid.
It wasn't easy, as one could have imagined. Thankfully, she was able to meditation to help the process along. Excalibur mindfully kept quiet so that the Albino Saiyan could focus, slowly but surely she was managing to activate Far-Seeing Arts without allowing her Power Level to rise. Not allowing it to budge an inch was a rather impressive feat, especially considering just how much power she had to work with right now... There was more than a few times where she almost lost control of either technique she was trying to maintain... That was another advantage of the Timeless Lookout.
Almost perfect silence, the light breeze of the wind helped her concentrate as well. Finally, she had accomplished it; Atsuko was now making use of her Far-Seeing Arts, and her power hadn't risen beyond '5'. A light smile forms on her face, and Excalibur gives an approving nod. "Very good... But there's still more that you can do while hiding what your true power is capable of.", the Sacred Sword commented, waiting for Atsuko to stand up first. The Albino Saiyan now deactivating her Far-Seeing Arts and then getting back onto her feet. This wasn't the end of the training... That made sense.
[Attempting to learn Ki Suppression [ST-2]]
"I see you're still suppressing your power, good! Because now we're going to cover fighting and keeping your true power from showing. This won't be easy.", the woman in red stated as she then prepared her large red greatsword, taking stance. Atsuko gave a nod and unsheathed her sword, taking stance as well. "Now, if you fight only using your pure skill... Your power won't flare up, for the purposes of this training, you're going to be using Invisible Air repeatedly. Use the weakest variation three times, and then the step up just one time.", the Sacred Sword declared.
Atsuko gave a nod, and began to channel her energy into her blade... Damn, this was difficult! At any instant, her power could flare up, but too much focus dedicated to trying to keep that from happening, and she would cause her gathered energy to dissipate! The Saiyan bares her teeth slightly, she had all the time she needed to keep practicing this. Besides, mastering control over her energy would be invaluable one day, the Knight was certain of that much... Still, even if she knew how useful it would be, that still didn't make it any easier to perform!
It made perfect sense that this was the most difficult step. But finally, Atsuko began to unleash the technique, Excalibur blocking each incoming slash. But both of them could feel it, the Knight's power rose more than a few times. "Hmm... Not a bad first attempt, but it's not acceptable!", the woman in red commented. Atsuko could only nod in agreement as she began to channel her energy into the sword once more... This time, at least gathering the energy and keeping it stable while also suppressing her true strength wasn't as difficult. But the real question was...
Could she maintain it while attacking? There was only one way to find out, Atsuko began to unleash another flurry of slashes. This time, her power only raised ever so slightly in some of her attacks. "Good! But I want your control to be perfect, once more!", Excalibur commanded, and the Albino Saiyan began to gather her energy yet again! Since this was the weakest variation of Invisible Air, it was perfect for training up her ability to suppress her power. So with that in mind... Atsuko unleashed it yet again! This time, her power didn't budge over '5'. Perfect.
"Excellent... Now, use the Intermediate variation of Invisible Air. This will see if you truly know how to suppress your energy to a perfect extent.", she commanded. Atsuko began to heed her instructions. This was more difficult, but even so... Atsuko had gotten enough of an idea of how to pull this off. Another technique demonstration, and her Power Level would still be barely detectable at '5'. At that, Excalibur smiles. "Perfect! Now, we need to move swiftly onto your next lessons! There's still more to learn about controlling your energy, and we won't stop until you know every last secret!"
[Attempting to learn Ki Suppression [ST-3]]
So if Ki Suppression was the start, that meant the next lesson was probably about Ki Sensing... That was another factor that let her master the Super Saiyan form. "You know a great deal about how to sense Ki... To a very respectable extent. However, your range is severely limited. You can only detect those within the same region as you! Do you know how vast Earth alone is? No... We need to expand that range to at the very least encompass all of Earth!", the woman in red declared. Well, that would be very useful on top of her Far-Seeing Arts.
Any high Power Levels that showed up on Earth would easily be detected, and then she could investigate without ever actually having to step down from the Lookout. "Now... As before, sit down and we'll begin.", the Albino Saiyan gave a nod, and then sat down in a meditative posture. She could feel her energy slowly coming back now. The Knight closed her eyes, concentrating on the energy readings around her. This in itself wasn't very difficult, as it was something that she practiced for... Whoever knows how long now. But increasing her range? That was going to be more than a little tricky.
The Knight tried to focus on the closest sensations she could work off of, and then move further from that point on... The people of Earth weren't the strongest individuals, so even with that, it wasn't much easier. Even so, there really wasn't any process that would make this easier, she just had to keep trying to slowly increase the range at which she could feel. At first it didn't seem as if she was making any progress, but then she began to notice a very real difference. It wasn't much at the moment...
But it was progress, and that fueled her determination to sense farther. While the general populace as a whole on Earth were not very strong, there were some beings on it that held a very high amount of power. These individuals, such as Bernael and Tau, let her realize this. The Saiyan was then able to experience an odd sensation, the farther her range advanced, the more she could almost... Envision the entirety of Earth, despite her eyes being closed. As if she was looking at it from very far away. Some of the planet was not clear to her, however.
Still, it was more than the pitch blackness that she was having to work with earlier. Now she focused on those unclear spots, trying her best to fill in all the blanks. The revelation came rather suddenly when she managed it; she could sense all across Earth now... Technically, this was Planetary Sensing. No matter what planet she was on, she would be able to have this amount of range. Some may vary in size, and she would need to expand to compensate, but even so. The Albino Saiyan smiled at her progress, but knowing fully well that her training was not done yet...
[Attempting to learn Planetary Sense [ST-2]]
"Ah... I can feel it just as you can. We are very closely tied together, my Wielder. Your final step is to expand your horizons beyond just Earth. I believe that you will be able to feel energy on more than just the planet that you stand upon.", the woman in red explained. The Knight gave a calm nod, her eyes still closed as she began to focus once more. This time, grasping the sensations of the entirety of Planet Earth came easier. But that wasn't enough for this step of the training.
Atsuko had to extend her reach even further beyond. This... Was more complicated than one might initially anticipate. Even though she could use other planets and moons in a similar fashion as she had done with the people of Earth... There was a much longer range to cover. It was an incredibly slow process, as well. The only hint that she had that she was making any progress is that it seemed like her 'vision' of Earth was slowly panning outwards, revealing more of the surrounding area. The Knight had to keep her focus despite what she was 'seeing', however.
Slowly but surely, she was able to behold the Moon and the Sun, she could feel their respective amounts of energy... Though neither were inhabited by any known life, they still gave off a power, however insignificant. Finally her range began to encompass that of the entire solar system around Earth. It was a very impressive range, but she knew that more could be done. Especially given that Excalibur hadn't said that was enough. There truly wasn't much that could be said behind the process, it... Definitely wasn't easy. But the more momentum she could pick up, the more she could push onward.
Then she was able to behold other notable planets... The first was, although the name was unknown to her; Planet Vegeta. On there she was able to sense a very familiar source of power. If she had to guess, maybe Jarvis? Though it was far too difficult to tell at this range. What she did know is that there was more than just him there. That one reading was easy to pick out because of it's higher level in comparison to everyone and everything else there. Next was, again, name unknown to her; Planet Natto. Much like before, several high energy readings.
Her range continued to expand, there were other notable planets that she came to envision and feel, along with many notable powers. But eventually it came to a breaking point; the Knight couldn't expand her range much farther at all... But despite that, she was beholding an entire Galaxy within her mind. So the first was merely Ki Sense, then there was Planetary Sense, and finally Galaxy Sense. Atsuko lets out a deep breath, opening her eyes. How she felt from that experience was... Difficult to describe, indeed. But she felt more complete for it, if that made any sense.
[Attempting to learn Galaxy Sense [ST-3]
"...You noticed it, right?", the Sacred Sword suddenly asked. "...I did, that high power level that's heading straight towards Earth.", the Saiyan responded as she began to stand up. "Then it's good that we finished your training! Atsuko, power up into your Super Saiyan form!", the woman in red stated, and then Atsuko blinked into her ascended form, just like so many times before. Her hair going from blonde to a glowing gold, her eyes turning from their brilliant green to a soul piercing and glowing teal. Her power rose to a considerable level, but...
It wasn't any higher than before, at least, not to any noticeable extent. "I don't get it... You should be able to soar to new heights with that control you just gained!", the Sacred Sword said in light of that revelation. "Well, it's alright. It's still going to help me, and besides... It's not like I'll really need that much power to deal with whoever is coming to Earth!", the Saiyan replied. Excalibur lets out a somewhat frustrated sigh, but seems to concede. Now melding back with the golden sword that the Albino Saiyan wielded. With that, Atsuko took flight from the Timeless Lookout.
Focusing on that power reading, it wasn't very difficult to anticipate where it would land on Earth. She almost wondered why she was making this much of an effort to investigate it personally, but she just felt... That it had to be done, that if she didn't, something terrible might happen. It was a nagging sensation that she couldn't shake off. The Knight picked up in her flight speed, going as fast as she could possibly manage it, then landing at what she determined to be the general landing spot. All that was left was to simply wait...
Soon, a massive ship came into view, and began to steadily descend towards the ground. The Albino Saiyan could see several panels begin to slide open, legs protruding outwards in order to ensure a stable landing. Finally, it touched down and all was still and quiet... The Knight crossed her arms as she waited. Another panel began to slide open, this one being the hangar that allowed passengers on and off the ship. The Saiyan wasted little time in approaching, though she was still maintaining her Super Saiyan form, her power was still reading as '5'. Meaning that it was incredibly difficult to detect.
Scouter or otherwise. Several men clad in armor then began to exit the ship and took formation. They were well aware of her presence, but they made no attempts to attack. They seemed to be rather disciplined... Though it was difficult to tell if that was out of great care in their training, or out of fear. Soon after, another... Being began to exit the large spacecraft. It was an alien species, that much she could very clearly determine. "Well now, I can safely say that I wasn't expecting a welcoming party so soon!"
He spoke, his skin was an almost jet black, save for what appeared to be... Gems? On his shoulders and joints, and even atop his head. They were an orange golden color. A long tail at his back, a Kold Demon. What's more, a very powerful one. Atsuko had a perfect notion of exactly how strong he was, but this couldn't have been all of his power, either... It was only slightly below her base form. The Kold Demon turns his gaze to the soldiers. "What does her Power Level read at?", he inquired. One Soldier tried to scan her with the Scouter.
Then several others, all came back with the same result. "It's... Five, sir.", one of them spoke. The Kold Demon arched a brow, then proceeded to wave the Knight off. "Send her off, then. I have no interest in beings that hold no power.", he stated in a bored, dismissive tone of voice. The Soldiers then proceeded to aim what appeared to be cannons attached to theri arms at her. In the next instant... Atsuko slashed each of those cannons to utterly useless pieces, even made short work of their armor, all in movements to fast for any of them to keep track of.
She was standing back at her original spot, sheathing her sword. The only hint that she had moved at all being a gust of wind. Despite that, none of those Scouters went off. "Oh? So, you know a few tricks... Stand aside, men. I'll handle this one.", he stated, now more interested due to the prospect of a challenging fight. He began to step towards Atsuko, the Saiyan not even bothering to take stance. "Such confidence you have... Shall we begin, then?", he then commented, before his form and power began to change.
His small, fragile looking form changing to one that was slightly taller. As well as more physically fit. Of course, now he was wearing no armor. But judging by his power... He didn't need it. "Well... I'm glad I came here now.", the Saiyan made her observation, shifting her stance slightly. Though she still didn't draw her sword. The Kold Demon made the first move, closing the distance between them. His arms were crossed as he proceeded to swipe his tail at her, there was a surprising amount of strength in his movements, but... Nothing that the Saiyan couldn't block either.
Of course, what was the use in simply blocking? Atsuko struck back, slamming her sheath against his tail with trained efficiency. He reeled back from the sheer force of the blow, baring his teeth a little. "You little...!", he growled, then extending an arm towards her, he extended his index finger and began to fire off several thin beams at her. Making use of her sheath once more, she began to deflect each one. He was stronger now, but there was still a difference in the power, she closed the small distance between them and slammed her first against his chest.
The Kold Demon is forced back from the sheer force of the blow, he didn't even have time to react to it! "Well... I suppose it's time that I stopped holding back.", he stated after taking a moment to dust himself off. This time, his form didn't change... But his thin form began to bulk up at an incredible rate. His power was noticeable higher now, but it was still nothing that Atsuko couldn't handle. Every action he took, she was able to counter. It was becoming clear that Atsuko would secure a victory, barely even having to try...
Maybe there wasn't a need for her to come after all? It was starting to feel a little silly now. The Kold Demon wasn't finding it to be so amusing, however. He lets out another growl, slamming his tail against the ground in frustration. "I see that I've underestimated you. I won't allow that to happen anymore.", he commented. His form began to change again... And now his power was growing at an exponential rate. While his other form was bulked up, this one grew nearly twice the height and received a more 'natural' looking muscle mass to match it.
A thin plate covers the lower half of his face. "Now. You will regret crossing my path.", the Kold Demon declared, pointing a single finger towards the Albino Saiyan once more... This wasn't good! His power had risen to such a point that it would take all of her skill to match it! Another, now larger beam is fired off. The Knight draws Excalibur and clashes against it... Only for the unthinkable to happen. The golden sword shattered in front of her very eyes. The attack was stopped, but even so. Her face paled, and her eyes went blank.
Excalibur... Just died? No matter how much she thought about that, or how she tried to process it. It didn't make sense, the Albino Saiyan tried to send a Telepathic message of her, make sure she was alright... But there was no response. The reality of the situation began to settle in, and the Super Saiyan's eyes began to tear up. The Kold Demon made the mistake of letting out a laugh at the sight. The Knight then let out a yell at the top of her lungs. Her power began to surge to an ever greater height. Her Ki flaring up to newfound levels.
She didn't care about suppressing her power anymore. She didn't care about anything other than murdering the bastard in front of her, the loss of her friend... Grief was overtaken by sheer rage. The ground began to quake and crack away at her feet, pebbles, rocks, and huge chunks of loose earth now lifting into the air. A storm began to rage overhead in the wake of her yell; and none of the Earth shattering feats could contain or overshadow that yell. Her aura flared up higher than it ever had up until this point...
Her body began to course with lightning. Just as suddenly as it all started... Atsuko's yell stopped, everything began to fall back to the Earth, and her eyes settled onto the Kold Demon. A merciless glare directed at him. You could see the fear in his eyes, but he tried to shake it off, intending to fire off another beam at her. In a flash of light, the Albino Saiyan closed the distance and clutched his finger. She began to twist it slowly, the cracking and snapping of bones filling the air as she did so. All the while, her face remained in that... Same, unmoving intense glare.
[Atsuko transformed into a Super Saiyan 2! Transformed PL is: 6,896,006!]
He didn't even have the chance to say a single word before she then slammed her fist into his gut. The Kold Demon let out a pained grunt as she did so. But she was far from done yet, the Knight proceeded to grab him by the arms and then pull him back. His face made impact against her knee, and then she spun around fiercely, still dragging him along for the ride and slamming him into the ground... Then, she let go of his arms, and grabbed him by the tail.
She then swung him overhead and slammed him into the ground. Over, and over. There was no opening for him to even think about what he should do in order to escape her wrath. Atsuko then let him drop onto the ground again, now grabbing him by the head and lifting him up yet again. The Knight proceeds to slam her fist repeatedly into his gut. Each time he let out increasingly pained yells and coughs. Her expression didn't change once in the entire time she did this. Suddenly, she stops before punching him, and then opens up her palm.
He instantly knew what was about to happen, but there was nothing he could do in response as a beam of energy plowed against his body and sent him flying out of her grasp. The Saiyan was already in the air, flying after him. She grasped him by the tail and began to spin around with the increased momentum, then slamming him another time into the ground, forming a small crater as a result. The Knight closes the distance and now begins to stomp on his chest, slowly digging him further and further into the dirt. Every now and then she stopped.
Just to stare in his eyes, almost as if trying to take in his fear, or maybe to see if he had died... Her newfound power meant that she could have ended this fight at any point, but instead her terrible rage made her want to drag this out as long as she could manage it. She changed her target from his chest, to his arms and legs. Trying to break them... It worked. Kold Demons were remarkably durable, but even that wasn't enough to help him from just how much pain she wanted to inflict on the poor bastard.
She kneels down, and grabs him by the neck. She pulls him up slightly and begins to punch him across the face. One. Two. Three. It kept going on, almost like she would never stop. The Kold Demon didn't even have the energy to resist now. The Albino Saiyan then opens her hand once more, channeling her energy into a blast that would kill him... Only to hear a voice calling out to her. "Atsuko! Stop! I'm alright!", that voice... It was Excalibur! But how? She saw her die, right in front of her very eyes! Suddenly, the woman in red gently grasped the Saiyan's arms.
"Let him go... You don't want to kill him, not like this.", the Knight closes her eyes... Then letting the Kold Demon drop, the gathered energy in her hand dissipating. She lets out a small sigh as she then turns to Excalibur. "I know, you're confused... I thought that you needed a source of anger in order to ascend, like how you first became a Super Saiyan... It ended up working, but...", the woman in red directed her gaze to the nearly slain Kold Demon. "It worked a little too well...", she added.
Atsuko proceeds to pull the Sacred Sword into a gentle hug. She managed to become a Super Saiyan 2, but... It was almost in the worst way possible. "I'm sorry that I put you through that...", Excalibur apologized to the Saiyan. She slowly released the hug, and stared at the Sacred Sword for a moment. "It's... Alright. But I'm not going to allow him to stay on Earth.", she spoke, her tone of voice was firm. The Saiyan then turned her attention to the Kold Demon, roughly picking him up and dragging him back to his ship. She calmly walks up the boarding ramp...
And sets the battered Kold Demon down. Her gaze then turns to the soldiers that had fled inside long before the fight escalated that far. "Take him and leave Earth. Don't ever come back.", she commanded. Each of the Soldiers being too frightened to refuse, they nodded. Atsuko then leaves the ship, the boarding ramp closing behind her. Soon enough, it began to lift off and leave Earth, just as fast as it had arrived... She turns her gaze back to Excalibur. "How do you feel...?", the Sacred Sword asked. Atsuko thought it over for a moment.
It felt like hell, but at the same time, knowing she was still alive brought her some clarity and relief. "I... Feel angry. Like I can barely control myself. This power is... Amazing, but I have to use it carefully. I can easily kill anyone and not even realize what I'm doing.", Atsuko gave her honest thoughts on the new form. This was Super Saiyan 2... That much she was certain of, it's power was unlike anything she experienced up until this point. But it wasn't without it's flaws and consequences. It seemed like it would take her even longer to learn how to control this.
"Let's go back home, Atsuko... You need to rest.", the woman in red stated, and the Albino Saiyan nodded in agreement... There was another downside that came about due to her transformation; that excessively high power level. That was easily broadcasted all across Earth. Maybe even beyond it. She couldn't worry about that now, the Knight once more began to fly, heading back to the Timeless Lookout. That entire encounter was too close for comfort, but at least she still had her dear friend with her... That alone brought her back from the brink.
Atsuko almost shuddered to think what would have happened otherwise.
WC: 4,612
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Attempting to learn Ki Suppression [ST-2] > Ki Suppression [ST-3]
and
Planetary Sense [ST-2] > Galaxy Sense [ST-3]
As well as Super Saiyan 2 [x26]!
Requesting PL, thanks!
Despite the fact that Atsuko mastered the Martial Arts Style that Excalibur made... Well, that didn't entirely mean that the Sacred Sword's mentoring days were over. "We need to work on how you control your energy. You've been able to control it to a decent enough extent, but it's still sub-par!", the woman in red explained to the Albino Saiyan. "I suppose I understand... But is it so important that I start training right now?", the Knight asked. Excalibur lets out a small sigh. "Look, you remember what I felt when you could first transform into a Super Saiyan?", she asked.
Atsuko gave a nod. "You said there were strange sensations, and a latent power... Are you feeling that again?", the Saiyan asked. "Well, I'm feeling a lot more now that you're stronger. Seeing as how we were able to improve your Super Saiyan form through energy control... I feel like if we expand on it more, you'll be able to ascend!", the Sacred Sword explained. With that, Atsuko gave a nod in agreement. "That sounds like a solid theory, so what's first?", she inquired. "We're going to start with Suppression, that's very closely tied to controlling your energy, after all."
Atsuko gave a nod, and began suppressing her energy... It was simple enough to reduce it even to an almost non-existent '5' as read by Scouters. "Very good... Now, as long as you don't use techniques, your power won't flare up... We need to change that. Sit down, try to use Far-Seeing Arts while keeping your power suppressed.", she declared, the Knight nodded and sat down. Atsuko began to concentrate, she had to go about this slowly and carefully... If she went through the motions too fast, her power would flare up uncontrollably, that was what she needed to avoid.
It wasn't easy, as one could have imagined. Thankfully, she was able to meditation to help the process along. Excalibur mindfully kept quiet so that the Albino Saiyan could focus, slowly but surely she was managing to activate Far-Seeing Arts without allowing her Power Level to rise. Not allowing it to budge an inch was a rather impressive feat, especially considering just how much power she had to work with right now... There was more than a few times where she almost lost control of either technique she was trying to maintain... That was another advantage of the Timeless Lookout.
Almost perfect silence, the light breeze of the wind helped her concentrate as well. Finally, she had accomplished it; Atsuko was now making use of her Far-Seeing Arts, and her power hadn't risen beyond '5'. A light smile forms on her face, and Excalibur gives an approving nod. "Very good... But there's still more that you can do while hiding what your true power is capable of.", the Sacred Sword commented, waiting for Atsuko to stand up first. The Albino Saiyan now deactivating her Far-Seeing Arts and then getting back onto her feet. This wasn't the end of the training... That made sense.
[Attempting to learn Ki Suppression [ST-2]]
"I see you're still suppressing your power, good! Because now we're going to cover fighting and keeping your true power from showing. This won't be easy.", the woman in red stated as she then prepared her large red greatsword, taking stance. Atsuko gave a nod and unsheathed her sword, taking stance as well. "Now, if you fight only using your pure skill... Your power won't flare up, for the purposes of this training, you're going to be using Invisible Air repeatedly. Use the weakest variation three times, and then the step up just one time.", the Sacred Sword declared.
Atsuko gave a nod, and began to channel her energy into her blade... Damn, this was difficult! At any instant, her power could flare up, but too much focus dedicated to trying to keep that from happening, and she would cause her gathered energy to dissipate! The Saiyan bares her teeth slightly, she had all the time she needed to keep practicing this. Besides, mastering control over her energy would be invaluable one day, the Knight was certain of that much... Still, even if she knew how useful it would be, that still didn't make it any easier to perform!
It made perfect sense that this was the most difficult step. But finally, Atsuko began to unleash the technique, Excalibur blocking each incoming slash. But both of them could feel it, the Knight's power rose more than a few times. "Hmm... Not a bad first attempt, but it's not acceptable!", the woman in red commented. Atsuko could only nod in agreement as she began to channel her energy into the sword once more... This time, at least gathering the energy and keeping it stable while also suppressing her true strength wasn't as difficult. But the real question was...
Could she maintain it while attacking? There was only one way to find out, Atsuko began to unleash another flurry of slashes. This time, her power only raised ever so slightly in some of her attacks. "Good! But I want your control to be perfect, once more!", Excalibur commanded, and the Albino Saiyan began to gather her energy yet again! Since this was the weakest variation of Invisible Air, it was perfect for training up her ability to suppress her power. So with that in mind... Atsuko unleashed it yet again! This time, her power didn't budge over '5'. Perfect.
"Excellent... Now, use the Intermediate variation of Invisible Air. This will see if you truly know how to suppress your energy to a perfect extent.", she commanded. Atsuko began to heed her instructions. This was more difficult, but even so... Atsuko had gotten enough of an idea of how to pull this off. Another technique demonstration, and her Power Level would still be barely detectable at '5'. At that, Excalibur smiles. "Perfect! Now, we need to move swiftly onto your next lessons! There's still more to learn about controlling your energy, and we won't stop until you know every last secret!"
[Attempting to learn Ki Suppression [ST-3]]
So if Ki Suppression was the start, that meant the next lesson was probably about Ki Sensing... That was another factor that let her master the Super Saiyan form. "You know a great deal about how to sense Ki... To a very respectable extent. However, your range is severely limited. You can only detect those within the same region as you! Do you know how vast Earth alone is? No... We need to expand that range to at the very least encompass all of Earth!", the woman in red declared. Well, that would be very useful on top of her Far-Seeing Arts.
Any high Power Levels that showed up on Earth would easily be detected, and then she could investigate without ever actually having to step down from the Lookout. "Now... As before, sit down and we'll begin.", the Albino Saiyan gave a nod, and then sat down in a meditative posture. She could feel her energy slowly coming back now. The Knight closed her eyes, concentrating on the energy readings around her. This in itself wasn't very difficult, as it was something that she practiced for... Whoever knows how long now. But increasing her range? That was going to be more than a little tricky.
The Knight tried to focus on the closest sensations she could work off of, and then move further from that point on... The people of Earth weren't the strongest individuals, so even with that, it wasn't much easier. Even so, there really wasn't any process that would make this easier, she just had to keep trying to slowly increase the range at which she could feel. At first it didn't seem as if she was making any progress, but then she began to notice a very real difference. It wasn't much at the moment...
But it was progress, and that fueled her determination to sense farther. While the general populace as a whole on Earth were not very strong, there were some beings on it that held a very high amount of power. These individuals, such as Bernael and Tau, let her realize this. The Saiyan was then able to experience an odd sensation, the farther her range advanced, the more she could almost... Envision the entirety of Earth, despite her eyes being closed. As if she was looking at it from very far away. Some of the planet was not clear to her, however.
Still, it was more than the pitch blackness that she was having to work with earlier. Now she focused on those unclear spots, trying her best to fill in all the blanks. The revelation came rather suddenly when she managed it; she could sense all across Earth now... Technically, this was Planetary Sensing. No matter what planet she was on, she would be able to have this amount of range. Some may vary in size, and she would need to expand to compensate, but even so. The Albino Saiyan smiled at her progress, but knowing fully well that her training was not done yet...
[Attempting to learn Planetary Sense [ST-2]]
"Ah... I can feel it just as you can. We are very closely tied together, my Wielder. Your final step is to expand your horizons beyond just Earth. I believe that you will be able to feel energy on more than just the planet that you stand upon.", the woman in red explained. The Knight gave a calm nod, her eyes still closed as she began to focus once more. This time, grasping the sensations of the entirety of Planet Earth came easier. But that wasn't enough for this step of the training.
Atsuko had to extend her reach even further beyond. This... Was more complicated than one might initially anticipate. Even though she could use other planets and moons in a similar fashion as she had done with the people of Earth... There was a much longer range to cover. It was an incredibly slow process, as well. The only hint that she had that she was making any progress is that it seemed like her 'vision' of Earth was slowly panning outwards, revealing more of the surrounding area. The Knight had to keep her focus despite what she was 'seeing', however.
Slowly but surely, she was able to behold the Moon and the Sun, she could feel their respective amounts of energy... Though neither were inhabited by any known life, they still gave off a power, however insignificant. Finally her range began to encompass that of the entire solar system around Earth. It was a very impressive range, but she knew that more could be done. Especially given that Excalibur hadn't said that was enough. There truly wasn't much that could be said behind the process, it... Definitely wasn't easy. But the more momentum she could pick up, the more she could push onward.
Then she was able to behold other notable planets... The first was, although the name was unknown to her; Planet Vegeta. On there she was able to sense a very familiar source of power. If she had to guess, maybe Jarvis? Though it was far too difficult to tell at this range. What she did know is that there was more than just him there. That one reading was easy to pick out because of it's higher level in comparison to everyone and everything else there. Next was, again, name unknown to her; Planet Natto. Much like before, several high energy readings.
Her range continued to expand, there were other notable planets that she came to envision and feel, along with many notable powers. But eventually it came to a breaking point; the Knight couldn't expand her range much farther at all... But despite that, she was beholding an entire Galaxy within her mind. So the first was merely Ki Sense, then there was Planetary Sense, and finally Galaxy Sense. Atsuko lets out a deep breath, opening her eyes. How she felt from that experience was... Difficult to describe, indeed. But she felt more complete for it, if that made any sense.
[Attempting to learn Galaxy Sense [ST-3]
"...You noticed it, right?", the Sacred Sword suddenly asked. "...I did, that high power level that's heading straight towards Earth.", the Saiyan responded as she began to stand up. "Then it's good that we finished your training! Atsuko, power up into your Super Saiyan form!", the woman in red stated, and then Atsuko blinked into her ascended form, just like so many times before. Her hair going from blonde to a glowing gold, her eyes turning from their brilliant green to a soul piercing and glowing teal. Her power rose to a considerable level, but...
It wasn't any higher than before, at least, not to any noticeable extent. "I don't get it... You should be able to soar to new heights with that control you just gained!", the Sacred Sword said in light of that revelation. "Well, it's alright. It's still going to help me, and besides... It's not like I'll really need that much power to deal with whoever is coming to Earth!", the Saiyan replied. Excalibur lets out a somewhat frustrated sigh, but seems to concede. Now melding back with the golden sword that the Albino Saiyan wielded. With that, Atsuko took flight from the Timeless Lookout.
Focusing on that power reading, it wasn't very difficult to anticipate where it would land on Earth. She almost wondered why she was making this much of an effort to investigate it personally, but she just felt... That it had to be done, that if she didn't, something terrible might happen. It was a nagging sensation that she couldn't shake off. The Knight picked up in her flight speed, going as fast as she could possibly manage it, then landing at what she determined to be the general landing spot. All that was left was to simply wait...
Soon, a massive ship came into view, and began to steadily descend towards the ground. The Albino Saiyan could see several panels begin to slide open, legs protruding outwards in order to ensure a stable landing. Finally, it touched down and all was still and quiet... The Knight crossed her arms as she waited. Another panel began to slide open, this one being the hangar that allowed passengers on and off the ship. The Saiyan wasted little time in approaching, though she was still maintaining her Super Saiyan form, her power was still reading as '5'. Meaning that it was incredibly difficult to detect.
Scouter or otherwise. Several men clad in armor then began to exit the ship and took formation. They were well aware of her presence, but they made no attempts to attack. They seemed to be rather disciplined... Though it was difficult to tell if that was out of great care in their training, or out of fear. Soon after, another... Being began to exit the large spacecraft. It was an alien species, that much she could very clearly determine. "Well now, I can safely say that I wasn't expecting a welcoming party so soon!"
He spoke, his skin was an almost jet black, save for what appeared to be... Gems? On his shoulders and joints, and even atop his head. They were an orange golden color. A long tail at his back, a Kold Demon. What's more, a very powerful one. Atsuko had a perfect notion of exactly how strong he was, but this couldn't have been all of his power, either... It was only slightly below her base form. The Kold Demon turns his gaze to the soldiers. "What does her Power Level read at?", he inquired. One Soldier tried to scan her with the Scouter.
Then several others, all came back with the same result. "It's... Five, sir.", one of them spoke. The Kold Demon arched a brow, then proceeded to wave the Knight off. "Send her off, then. I have no interest in beings that hold no power.", he stated in a bored, dismissive tone of voice. The Soldiers then proceeded to aim what appeared to be cannons attached to theri arms at her. In the next instant... Atsuko slashed each of those cannons to utterly useless pieces, even made short work of their armor, all in movements to fast for any of them to keep track of.
She was standing back at her original spot, sheathing her sword. The only hint that she had moved at all being a gust of wind. Despite that, none of those Scouters went off. "Oh? So, you know a few tricks... Stand aside, men. I'll handle this one.", he stated, now more interested due to the prospect of a challenging fight. He began to step towards Atsuko, the Saiyan not even bothering to take stance. "Such confidence you have... Shall we begin, then?", he then commented, before his form and power began to change.
His small, fragile looking form changing to one that was slightly taller. As well as more physically fit. Of course, now he was wearing no armor. But judging by his power... He didn't need it. "Well... I'm glad I came here now.", the Saiyan made her observation, shifting her stance slightly. Though she still didn't draw her sword. The Kold Demon made the first move, closing the distance between them. His arms were crossed as he proceeded to swipe his tail at her, there was a surprising amount of strength in his movements, but... Nothing that the Saiyan couldn't block either.
Of course, what was the use in simply blocking? Atsuko struck back, slamming her sheath against his tail with trained efficiency. He reeled back from the sheer force of the blow, baring his teeth a little. "You little...!", he growled, then extending an arm towards her, he extended his index finger and began to fire off several thin beams at her. Making use of her sheath once more, she began to deflect each one. He was stronger now, but there was still a difference in the power, she closed the small distance between them and slammed her first against his chest.
The Kold Demon is forced back from the sheer force of the blow, he didn't even have time to react to it! "Well... I suppose it's time that I stopped holding back.", he stated after taking a moment to dust himself off. This time, his form didn't change... But his thin form began to bulk up at an incredible rate. His power was noticeable higher now, but it was still nothing that Atsuko couldn't handle. Every action he took, she was able to counter. It was becoming clear that Atsuko would secure a victory, barely even having to try...
Maybe there wasn't a need for her to come after all? It was starting to feel a little silly now. The Kold Demon wasn't finding it to be so amusing, however. He lets out another growl, slamming his tail against the ground in frustration. "I see that I've underestimated you. I won't allow that to happen anymore.", he commented. His form began to change again... And now his power was growing at an exponential rate. While his other form was bulked up, this one grew nearly twice the height and received a more 'natural' looking muscle mass to match it.
A thin plate covers the lower half of his face. "Now. You will regret crossing my path.", the Kold Demon declared, pointing a single finger towards the Albino Saiyan once more... This wasn't good! His power had risen to such a point that it would take all of her skill to match it! Another, now larger beam is fired off. The Knight draws Excalibur and clashes against it... Only for the unthinkable to happen. The golden sword shattered in front of her very eyes. The attack was stopped, but even so. Her face paled, and her eyes went blank.
Excalibur... Just died? No matter how much she thought about that, or how she tried to process it. It didn't make sense, the Albino Saiyan tried to send a Telepathic message of her, make sure she was alright... But there was no response. The reality of the situation began to settle in, and the Super Saiyan's eyes began to tear up. The Kold Demon made the mistake of letting out a laugh at the sight. The Knight then let out a yell at the top of her lungs. Her power began to surge to an ever greater height. Her Ki flaring up to newfound levels.
She didn't care about suppressing her power anymore. She didn't care about anything other than murdering the bastard in front of her, the loss of her friend... Grief was overtaken by sheer rage. The ground began to quake and crack away at her feet, pebbles, rocks, and huge chunks of loose earth now lifting into the air. A storm began to rage overhead in the wake of her yell; and none of the Earth shattering feats could contain or overshadow that yell. Her aura flared up higher than it ever had up until this point...
Her body began to course with lightning. Just as suddenly as it all started... Atsuko's yell stopped, everything began to fall back to the Earth, and her eyes settled onto the Kold Demon. A merciless glare directed at him. You could see the fear in his eyes, but he tried to shake it off, intending to fire off another beam at her. In a flash of light, the Albino Saiyan closed the distance and clutched his finger. She began to twist it slowly, the cracking and snapping of bones filling the air as she did so. All the while, her face remained in that... Same, unmoving intense glare.
[Atsuko transformed into a Super Saiyan 2! Transformed PL is: 6,896,006!]
He didn't even have the chance to say a single word before she then slammed her fist into his gut. The Kold Demon let out a pained grunt as she did so. But she was far from done yet, the Knight proceeded to grab him by the arms and then pull him back. His face made impact against her knee, and then she spun around fiercely, still dragging him along for the ride and slamming him into the ground... Then, she let go of his arms, and grabbed him by the tail.
She then swung him overhead and slammed him into the ground. Over, and over. There was no opening for him to even think about what he should do in order to escape her wrath. Atsuko then let him drop onto the ground again, now grabbing him by the head and lifting him up yet again. The Knight proceeds to slam her fist repeatedly into his gut. Each time he let out increasingly pained yells and coughs. Her expression didn't change once in the entire time she did this. Suddenly, she stops before punching him, and then opens up her palm.
He instantly knew what was about to happen, but there was nothing he could do in response as a beam of energy plowed against his body and sent him flying out of her grasp. The Saiyan was already in the air, flying after him. She grasped him by the tail and began to spin around with the increased momentum, then slamming him another time into the ground, forming a small crater as a result. The Knight closes the distance and now begins to stomp on his chest, slowly digging him further and further into the dirt. Every now and then she stopped.
Just to stare in his eyes, almost as if trying to take in his fear, or maybe to see if he had died... Her newfound power meant that she could have ended this fight at any point, but instead her terrible rage made her want to drag this out as long as she could manage it. She changed her target from his chest, to his arms and legs. Trying to break them... It worked. Kold Demons were remarkably durable, but even that wasn't enough to help him from just how much pain she wanted to inflict on the poor bastard.
She kneels down, and grabs him by the neck. She pulls him up slightly and begins to punch him across the face. One. Two. Three. It kept going on, almost like she would never stop. The Kold Demon didn't even have the energy to resist now. The Albino Saiyan then opens her hand once more, channeling her energy into a blast that would kill him... Only to hear a voice calling out to her. "Atsuko! Stop! I'm alright!", that voice... It was Excalibur! But how? She saw her die, right in front of her very eyes! Suddenly, the woman in red gently grasped the Saiyan's arms.
"Let him go... You don't want to kill him, not like this.", the Knight closes her eyes... Then letting the Kold Demon drop, the gathered energy in her hand dissipating. She lets out a small sigh as she then turns to Excalibur. "I know, you're confused... I thought that you needed a source of anger in order to ascend, like how you first became a Super Saiyan... It ended up working, but...", the woman in red directed her gaze to the nearly slain Kold Demon. "It worked a little too well...", she added.
Atsuko proceeds to pull the Sacred Sword into a gentle hug. She managed to become a Super Saiyan 2, but... It was almost in the worst way possible. "I'm sorry that I put you through that...", Excalibur apologized to the Saiyan. She slowly released the hug, and stared at the Sacred Sword for a moment. "It's... Alright. But I'm not going to allow him to stay on Earth.", she spoke, her tone of voice was firm. The Saiyan then turned her attention to the Kold Demon, roughly picking him up and dragging him back to his ship. She calmly walks up the boarding ramp...
And sets the battered Kold Demon down. Her gaze then turns to the soldiers that had fled inside long before the fight escalated that far. "Take him and leave Earth. Don't ever come back.", she commanded. Each of the Soldiers being too frightened to refuse, they nodded. Atsuko then leaves the ship, the boarding ramp closing behind her. Soon enough, it began to lift off and leave Earth, just as fast as it had arrived... She turns her gaze back to Excalibur. "How do you feel...?", the Sacred Sword asked. Atsuko thought it over for a moment.
It felt like hell, but at the same time, knowing she was still alive brought her some clarity and relief. "I... Feel angry. Like I can barely control myself. This power is... Amazing, but I have to use it carefully. I can easily kill anyone and not even realize what I'm doing.", Atsuko gave her honest thoughts on the new form. This was Super Saiyan 2... That much she was certain of, it's power was unlike anything she experienced up until this point. But it wasn't without it's flaws and consequences. It seemed like it would take her even longer to learn how to control this.
"Let's go back home, Atsuko... You need to rest.", the woman in red stated, and the Albino Saiyan nodded in agreement... There was another downside that came about due to her transformation; that excessively high power level. That was easily broadcasted all across Earth. Maybe even beyond it. She couldn't worry about that now, the Knight once more began to fly, heading back to the Timeless Lookout. That entire encounter was too close for comfort, but at least she still had her dear friend with her... That alone brought her back from the brink.
Atsuko almost shuddered to think what would have happened otherwise.
WC: 4,612
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Attempting to learn Ki Suppression [ST-2] > Ki Suppression [ST-3]
and
Planetary Sense [ST-2] > Galaxy Sense [ST-3]
As well as Super Saiyan 2 [x26]!
Requesting PL, thanks!