It had been two hours since the start of the spar. I had been thinking I would mop the floor with Telos within seconds while I was in Super Saiyan one, but I was wrong. I had severely underestimated the Daxamite Strength and Vitality. Telos might not have been as durable as a Kryptonian, but he could heal pretty fast and was a lot stronger than one. My healing was of course superior to his, but that didn't matter when he was also just as fast as me and able to avoid my blows. It really made me wonder how much Superman himself typically held back.
'Severely underestimated' might still even be an understatement. If a Daxamite was able to control their other powers properly, I was sure a Kryptonian would not be able to stand a chance against them. Was this all Daxamites? Or was Telos special somehow? It was a near even match. Neither one of us would let up.
Maybe it was due to my slightly increased healing factor of my bones, but I could feel myself growing stronger by the minute by just fighting with him. In the past I had to be beaten to a pulp and wait as I healed myself before I could gain any type of new strength. Now that my bones were more durable and no longer took thirty minutes to an hour to heal, I was able to absorb the battle experience from my new fights a lot quicker. If I were to keep up sparring like this each day, I was sure I would reach Super Saiyan two or even three rather quickly.
Unfortunately for Telos, this battle was over. He may of had insane Vitality, but mine was still a bit better. I drew my power from life itself unlike Telos. We were both barely hanging on, but I had just a bit more energy as I ran towards him ready to throw a punch, only to realize the man had passed out while standing. Realizing this I lowered my fist and caught him as he started to fall forward.
"Good match" I said as I laid him down gently on the floor of the training facility and then shortly after fell over myself trying to catch my breath. Sodam having watched our fight from start to finish walked over and looked down at us as we were laid out like we were about to make snow angels. "Ah I'm truly envious, can I have the next fight?"
Mustering up the last bit of strength I had I spoke back in haggard breaths. "You can.... but....if I win....you will...have to..call ....me big bro....from now ...on." I desperately wanted to make such strong people my allies if I was able.
Sodam smiled "What about Telios? He technically lost to you, will he have to call you big bro from now on as well?"
I nodded. "I will...Inform him when he wakes...up...that I am...his big...bro now... if he doesn't...like it... he will have...to win against..me. My eyelids started to close and shortly after I passed out.
A little while later I woke up to find myself being princess carried by Lola which was absolutely devastating for my ego. I had two choices, to tell her to put me down, or to pretend I was still knocked out to save me the shame. I of course chose the second option. She carried me to my living quarters and then tossed me inside. "I knew you were awake, I could feel the difference in your breathing".
Well now this was even more awkward for me. "ill be honest with you, I wasn't pretending to still be knocked out because I like being princess carried by you, my pride was just a bit hurt. Please never speak of this again. Also why are you carrying me anyway?"
Lola smiled. "There is no shame in being carried by your Captain, but I am happy to know that was the reason and not that you were trying to cop a feel. As for why I am carrying you? Sodam asked me to. He carried Telos back to his quarters himself".
I immediately imagined Sodam princess carrying Telos and quickly tried to forget it. My facial expressions must have been easily readable because Lola burst out laughing. "Sodam had thrown Telos over his shoulder before walking him to his quarters".
My face was the reddest it has ever been. "Woman are you trying to poke fun at me right now? Why not say that to begin with? and why didn't you carry me the same way?"
Lola continued laughing with slight tears in her eyes as she started to walk away. "Get ready, we are heading to a refugee planet to give aid where we can. I would like you to assist us. As for if I was trying to make fun at your expense or not, well... I enjoy seeing such a strong prideful man embarrassed. It's cute".
"What the fuck about me do you see as cute lady?" I said as the door started to close.
Before the door completely closed I heard the last of her words. "I ignored it the first couple of times, but no longer refer to me as woman or lady. I heard from Sodam that you have requested him call you big brother. You can either call me big sis or Captain. Those are the only two options. Captains orders".
"Hmph" Captain it is, she will have to spar with me and win if she wants to be called big sis. Hearing that we were about to arrive at a refugee planet, I started to get ready. A little bit later I was surprised to hear that the refugees in question were from the War World all of us had just recently departed. Basically they were the people I had previously saved alongside the other Justice League members.
Apparently a couple of Gladiators and other types of slaves were still alive and had nowhere to go. Lola and her crew had come to War world shortly after the league and I had left and had taken trips back and forth between planets escorting who she could to a safer planet while also going back from time to time to give them aid.
Hearing this, I started to trust the three a little bit more.