>>6047808“I'm ready.” you answer simply, Jeice nodding back. “With us and the Cold Clan fighting together, there's no way we'll lose.”
“After you bested four of them yourself, I'm surprised you aren't going again.” Recoome says to your wife. “But while I can appreciate wanting to raise your children up to tackle the challenge, aren't you at least a little worried?”
“No, not at all. I have absolute faith in everyone that we'll win.” your wife replies, seeing Caulifla seem to shiver at her mother's words. Glancing over to her she's gone back to eating as if nothing happened, you staring a moment before refocusing back on the conversation. “-st should come to pass, Lord Freeza can always simply erase the planet, making it a draw.”
“I'm not sure that's within the rules. We'll have to ask Lord Beerus tomorrow.” Guldo says, thinking it over and not realizing she was joking. Conversation lulls for a moment, before Ginyu turns to face you.
“So, tell me, Karn. That massive power I sensed flying through space. Is it true you talked to that thing?” Ginyu asks, leaning in conspiratorially. “What in the world was that thing?”
“It's name was Amazo, and it was some sort of android.” you answer, telling the Ginyu Force about the being beyond powerful you'd had a rather interesting talk and trip down memory lane with. As the five Ginyus talk among themselves your thoughts go back to that robot. Looking back, it seemed almost as if it was searching for something. But even now you aren't entirely sure what.
You all enjoy the rest of your meal in peace, Ginyu telling you all about his training, Chilli and Chaya telling him of theirs and showing off their forms. But Caulifla remains more quiet as her siblings speak, until Ginyu addresses her directly.
“Hey, Caulifla. What about you?” he asks her, startling her a bit. Her head snaps back away from her empty tray, blinking a few times before focusing on the here and now. “You alright?”
“Huh? Yeah. I'm fine.” she replies, looking back down. “It's just... Settling in now. That this is serious.”
“Heh, I understand the nerves. Reminds me of my first mission.” Burter says. “I was so worried before the pods touched down I actually threw up in it.”
“Yeah, then STOLE my pod and made me ride back with it! Ya limey prick.” Jeice says, he and Burter laughing about it. Which makes your daughter laugh as well, Ginyu reaching out with a stretchy arm across the table and placing it on her shoulder.
“You'll do just fine. I believe in you.” he tells her, another shiver running down her body. “Now, you just gotta believe in yourself. You can do this.”
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