>>5959374“Well, looks like we're gonna have to-” you start, only for Raven to beat you to the punch.
“Azarath Metrion ZYNTHOS!” she shouts, unleashing her dark magics. Shadowy tendrils leap from her hands, grabbing and binding every single one of them in place instantly. She then lifts them all into the air, Ubo's power spiking. You then watch as he unleashes a wave of power from his eyes, incinerating all twelve demons near-instantly. Not even ash is left behind, Ubo's rays disintegrating them and reducing the otherworldly invaders to nothing.
“...Help them. Well done you two.” you say, both of your allies turning towards you both. “What was that all about?”
“Oh, you know. The usual. 'When we kill you and offer your blood, we'll be able to resurrect the “great” Trigon'. Stupid asses.” Raven says, sounding more annoyed than anything. “So, what was Lord Beerus here for? And who was that other deity with him? Another destroyer?”
“That's what we're here to talk about.” you say, for the final time you and Meloka explaining the story. “And that's what I wanted to ask you about, Ubo. If someone isn't able to participate, for any reason, would you mind being the backup?”
“Backup?” he asks, sounding a bit confused. “I thought it was a five on five?”
“It is. But if someone has something come up and they can't participate, say a training injury or something worse, we still need five.” you tell him. “And unless the planet Champa picks is neighboring a red sun, you'll be a powerful force on our side.”
“I'll do it. If I don't fight, will I still get to watch?” he asks, sharing a not-so-subtle glance to Raven.
“Of course, you'll both get to watch.” you reply, remembering how Raven can use her powers to see through others' eyes. “I wouldn't want either of you to miss it.”
“One week. Guess I'd better make a trip back to that blue star, just in case.” Ubo says, then looks over to Raven before turning back to you. “Well, that only takes a few hours. I'll save that trip to the day of. But what about you?”
“What about me?” you reply, not sure where he's going with this. “You only have a week. Are you planning on doing any special training to get ready for this match?”
Which is a good question. Well, what sort of training will you do?
>Raw power, you're going to push your physical strength higher than ever>Focus on your Energy Body, strengthening your defenses will make you tougher to take down>Work on your energy attacks, perhaps develop another new technique or two for the specific rules of the tournament>Don't change your training just for this, keep training your children and students on your usual schedule>Call Chaya to spar with you in the evenings, see if she has any tricks she's picked up over her time as Dreadzone Champion for fighting in a ring she can teach you>Other(write in)?<span class="mu-r">40 minute vote</span>
