Chap 103 - The Future's Fate: Part 4
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( Around 4pm, Location: The Remains of West City )
Having a brief staring contest with her supposed friend, Mumei lets out a short laugh, feeling an intense déjà vu.
The face the Namekian donned sent her back to when she first met and beat the green out of him. Biting her lower lips so as not to laugh, the Owl had truly believed that she had managed to hide it fairly well…
At least, that was at least what she thought so. Piccolo's face was full of confusion, questioning himself as to why this brown-haired girl had suddenly started making all sorts of grimaces, trying to hold herself from bursting out laughing…
But it seems his answer would come neither from Gura who had just stepped away cleaning a few strays of tears nor the brown one he had his eyes on…
" We're your backup. It's best to leave it as such, given you guys shouldn't even be interacting with me or my companion to begin with…. Now, Gura, I shall restore everything to how it was moments before the Androids rampage… As for you…"
The one who had been typing away on a transparent blue keyboard swipes her arm aside, dissipating her screen and finally shifting her attention back towards the matter.
First answering Piccolo and then pointing a finger at Mumei in thought, the one at the other end tilted her head before remembering what she had whispered to Kronii on their way to the future Timeline.
" Oh… OHHHH! Can ya do it?! Dew it! Pretty please, with caramel on top? " - Clasping her hands, the Owl invaded Kronii's personal space trying her best puppy eyes as her cheeks almost mashed on the Warden's own before groaning, feeling the blue girl hand push her face aside as she started floating.
Deeply sighing, Kronii still couldn't believe this bird was her sister-in-law. - " I will see what I can do, Mumei… Also, good to see how now that your full Essence returned, it surely allowed you a better grasp over your strength."
Continuing to hover up towards the sky, she leaves the others there to converse and argue between themselves while she resolves this Timeline of a problem.
Watching her leave, the Owl girl shrugs, such thing as just emanating pressure or eating it back inside her body wasn't that much of a problem, like when it came to actually restraining her strength.
The Essence part did make quite a bit of sense though, eyeing her hand for a moment Mumei reminisced about how refreshing it was to move around after she awakened Primal Chaos.
Be it because she killed Fu or had somehow stolen back her Essence after interacting with Ina. Perhaps it could even have been her own awakening that had forcefully stolen back her missing part that Fu had taken along with that system segment he forcefully ripped away from her…
One way or another, one thing she knew for sure was that her body had been freed from a weird weight she had never even realized it happened to be there.
Staring into her hand, Mumei finally snaps back seconds after hearing her name suddenly mentioned.
" Oi, Mumei. What were you talking about with Kronii? I was kinda distracted so didn't pay much attention…" - Trying to remember anything, Gura could only overload her head, attempting to get a glimpse of what Mumei had asked.
As for the bird herself, she solely shrugged. - " Let dat be a surprise, ey?... For now, Pickles. Y'all have the Dragon Balls regrouped, ight? I wanna do sum for ya while the helicopter up there finishes her business. "
Pointing her thumbs up over her shoulder signaling to Kronii, she leaves the Namekian stunned at how easygoing she was before he finally snapped back to reality, followed by letting out a grunt.
" Yeah, we had to regroup them in case Gura had genuinely been done for. But for what purposes could you even want them to begin with?... Also, what do you mean ' Do sum for me ' ? "
Crossing his arms, he lifted an eyebrow, wondering what this woman was planning. He couldn't read her at all…
Without much warning, she tilted her head sporting a small smile that promised she was about to show it to him.
Mumei moved leisurely, her body suddenly felt like it was about to fall forward before an explosion brought in the form of dust, pressure, and the lagged sound barrier being broken took place.
The girl was now in front of him, pointing her index finger at his chest.
" It will help ya be able to at least somewhat see how I moved at such snail-paced speeds. I for real just walked up to you two taking stops to yawn five times and do a triple backflip before getting to you, but in your eyes, I probably just moved in less than an instant, ain't I right? "
Sweating, Piccolo took a step back. Besides himself, Gura was applauding the sudden display in amazement…. - ' What type of-... Did Gura really… Even see what transpired!? What the hell happened with this brat while she was gone… '
Grinning upon seeing the Namek's eyes in the shark, Mumei ran her hand through the short girl's hair, laughing to herself. - " As of right now, she can pretty much body any of y'all at your best, dare I say if she transforms she can slap y'all around like she's playing volleyball, so I wouldn't underestimate this sharky one. "
Giggling at the praise, Gura cried out for Mumei to stop messing up her hair. Finally being able to hop off the Owl's grasp, she sighs in relief before turning towards Piccolo with a smug look uncannily resembling her father.
'' This big shot is nothing more than my SENSEI! The Strongest Saiyan who has ever exis- Aeagh! Mumei! Lemme finish- a- '' - Having her hair shuffled around once more, the shark couldn't even properly talk as she was more focused on pushing the hand responsible for her current dilemma.
Laughing loudly, Mumei continued, not even batting an eye at the hundred complaints coming her way. - '' Don'cha sell me out like I'm some type of great sage, Shork.
* Looks at Piccolo seriously *
Piccolo...
I'm actually your mothe- "
" Can you cut the crap? " - Not having any more of it, Piccolo groaned, shortening the Owl girl play right in her tracks. He was already feeling a headache growing…
This woman was way too whimsical….
Blinking twice, Mumei was taken back at first before rolling her eyes, thinking how even here the green bean was still very much like the one on her Earth. - " Tsk, I'm just a bud of yours, although not from this time… Aaaanyway, wanna get stronk as fuck with enough power to kick a prince's butt? ''
'' FUCK YEA- I mean…* Cough * - What type of methods are you referring to?… If it's immortality, know that- '' - His words were also cut short by a loud ringing noise that echoed from the skies.
Looking up, the Namek and Shark were left stunned as a pillar of blue light descended before Kronii. The bird who was left unsurprised solely grinned at the new addition.
Bowing in one knee midair, a tall humanoid with blue skin, towering white hair, and unique clothing greeted the Pillar of Time as she started reversing Earth and those who died to their original states before the Androids attacked.
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Whis stood low as one of those who bore a greater role stood in front of him, the Angels, as well as those who took Omega's Pillar's place or the white-haired girl herself in others' Timelines, knew they were just part of something much bigger.
Though said information was never really to be worried about as the Pillar of their Verse never actually left their home Timeline… Except for one, The Pillar of Time.
In the Angel's eyes, this woman standing in front of him has the same if not higher status than Zeno. A power to erase a Timeline if decided it bore no redeeming fruits. And Kronii wouldn't ever say, but there were those Timelines whom there was no salvation. If she did erase them, the one existence left behind would be Zeno so he could retry again and make sure the same mistake didn't happen twice.
She was the Warden for a reason, taking care of the Time Streams was her duty at the end of the day… She might or not be biased when it came to her family's request, but besides that, she would never interfere if not needed.
'' May I ask which issue it is that brought you and your companion here, Ms. Warden? I imagine that your actions wouldn't infringe on your own set of rules regarding messing with Time for no small content…'' - Keeping a respectful tone, Whis had in fact been instructed by his father to help in whatever necessary.
Side-eyeing the Angel, Kronii finished restoring Earth. The moment she did, two out of the three people from down below suddenly got agitated and flew toward a specific location that was the closest to them…
The site where this Timeline's Gohan was last seen/felt alive by both Gura and Piccolo.
Kronii met eyes with Mumei who looked at her and then the Angel, the Owl shone with an idea different from her initial one, and so she signaled something as if telling Kronni to make a phone call for someone…
Sighing, the blue one watched the extra weird hand signs that followed before solely giving her a nod. She knew her sister-in-law wanted to leave this place with a better future. So she would call them to help in her plan…
There was a piece that left Kronii stunned about herself, though…. - ' How did I make out what she was saying with all those weird signs…. Has her and Bae's Brainrot infected even me?...'
Right after seeing the nod, Mumei gave an okay hand of her own before blurring out of place. A moment later, Kronii felt the bird's energy besides the ones who had just left.
'' Responding to your concern Whis… Your Timeline was obstructed by an Outside force, I'm solely remedying this external meddling and fixing everything that has occurred. Anything else, count it as a Bonus for having someone such as the white-haired Hybrid who has just left.
Take her in for proper training when she goes through her next steps... The other Saiyans who inhabit Earth might give that lazy cat you're responsible for a considerable amount of fun if trained appropriately too. ''
Whis' face displayed quite the surprise hearing these words, the Warden who was said to be cold and calculative Concept given form… Somehow, had quite a lot of benevolence.
Before the Angel could ask any further, he received an order.
'' Now that your question was settled. Go to the Kai's Realm and get that old man free, bring him and the new Supreme Kai here. My bird half-sister has a handful of things to ask them to do, I will join them for now ''
'' Right away. '' - Before Whis could even finish his sentence, the bluennete disappeared. Leaving him to stand up, feeling quite content.
Twirling his staff, a blue energy surrounded him. - '' Would you look at that~ Can't truthfully trust rumors, she ultimately turned out to be rather the likable one. Uhuhuh~ '
* USH!!! * - Soon also blurring away to do his given Mission, Whis was content to know the so-called Timeline End bringer was an individual who had a warm heart and not just a cold-blooded monster as his father made her out to be.