>>5941818Flying away from the crater, you’re able to get the mask off and breathe in some fresh air. “Well, we should get MOGUERA back to Capsule Corp. And honestly, I should get home soon. Groucho’s gonna want dinner, and mom and sis should probably be back soon-ish.”
“Sounds like a plan. Thanks for this, Gohan.” Lapis tells you with a smile. “Tommy’s gonna be thrilled when he hears about this.”
You chuckle softly. “No doubt about that. I might stop by some time soon, hang out with ‘em. Until then though.”
“Buu wanna see ‘em again too! Bye-bye for now!” the little Majin adds, waving to him and Chuu Lee as they nod, then teleport away.
Gathering up the mech, you, Buu, and Krillin head back to Capsule Corp, leaving the mech outside as you enter the building. A few Capsule Corp. employees head outside to check it over, though you see Bulma on the balcony overlooking it. Krillin waves to her and floats up, with you and Buu following.
https://youtu.be/CtIbp1lUpec?si=M6bOZSUn8LfaFmSl“You know, for something captured from a bunch of poachers, it’s worked exceptionally well. Looks like all the stuff you guys did to improve it were well worth it.” he compliments.
Bulma sips some coffee and smiles. “Glad to hear then. Still, finding a time crystal of all things there was a surprise.”
You rub your chin. “So you really think it’s that? Also you mentioned Dreamstone…”
“Yeah, Izzy’s group found a whole bunch of the stuff. From the initial analysis I’ve given samples of both, they’re actually related material, though with slightly different properties and potency.” she begins to explain. “That fluid you mentioned, it might have been part of the crystal itself. At least, some of it might have been.”
“Eh? How’s that work?” Krillin asks, scratching his head.
“It’s likely that whatever brought it up from the mantle, or however deep it actually was, managed to activate the energies inside the crystal for a time, turning it from its solid to electro-fluid state. There’s a small amount of damage to the crystal’s exterior where I assume it was in contact to the fluid. More properly, it was slowly melting out from there.” She sips from her coffee again. “There was still likely something attached to it for a time, though when you guys got to it, it had left the crystal.”
“What? Why?” Krillin questions. “If it went through the trouble of digging it up from deep in the Earth, why stop where it did?”
“Not sure, not yet. At the very least I don’t think it’s still around, but… that’s a whole other issue, isn’t it?” she asks rhetorically. “I’ll keep up research into it. Hopefully I’ll have some answers for whenever the Time Patrol show up.”
“Gotcha. Okay, best of luck, Bulma!” You float away, Buu on your back, then picture your home in your head, especially in relation to where you are now. Aaaand got it! “Kai Kai.”
(cont.)
