>>6076508Silence hangs in the air between you and your master, the two of you watching the screen as the mortals clash. Gowasu, finishing his tea asks for more, you bowing and rising, taking the cart out to prepare another. Your mind whirling as you consider the possibilities, of how you could make your ideal world come to pass. These thoughts fill your mind as you prepare fresh, hot tea, then as you return to Supreme Kai Gowasu's media room, a horrifying sight greets you. Standing above your master, energy blade in hand is the mortal, Amaya! Not only that, but your master Gowasu is laying dead on the floor, chest slashed open and still burning with the energy of this invader's blade!
“Master!” you shout in sudden alarm, rushing to his side only for your master's body to disintegrate into motes of light. The energy of his divine mantle, now masterless, flows from his now-nonexistent form into you. Shocked, you look at the ground in horror for a few seconds until the sound of footsteps draws your eye. The woman, striding confidently forward looks completely unperturbed by what she did, but as you meet her eyes, realize something. Those eyes aren't the eyes of the woman you'd fought, those eyes are different. There's something... Familiar, in them.
“You wanted to do this too, right?” the woman asks, her tone and cadence completely different as well as she smirks at you, holding out her right hand towards you before drawing it back. Reaching up with her same hand, where you notice a Time Ring on her index finger, the woman removes a green Potara earring, offering it to you. “Now you are a Supreme Kai as well.”
Slowly, trembling slightly you reach out, accepting the earring.
“Who... Are you?” you ask the figure, knowing damn well it isn't the mortal you were acquainted with. To which her grin widens.
“I am you.” she answers, your eyes widening in shock. Yet, something about their words resonate within you, striking you to your core as a fundamental truth.
“You are... Me?” you ask, still trying to understand how you, such a beautiful and perfect creation of divinity itself would come to wear the skin of a mortal.
“I have come from the past, seeking justice. The justice of destroying evil.” this being says, their grin widening and offering their right hand. “I need you.”
Slowly, wordlessly you reach up, accepting the offered hand as you stare into your own eyes with wonder. This you, this other timeline's version of you has already done the impossible. Turning the mortal's stolen power, the godly strength they never deserved to wield back against the foolish gods who sat idly by as evil flourished. You feel yourself grinning back, ready to follow yourself to do what is necessary. What is just. And together, as one, you both speak.
“Together, let us bring justice!”
-Saiyan Conqueror Quest 222 Intermission End-
