>>6194160“…So, crazy idea, but, little buddy, Buu?” you begin, turning to the Majin. “You think you can like… talk to them or something? Or at least keep them occupied… maybe try to like, look like one of ‘em somehow?”
“Hmmm…” He slaps his face, then starts to remold it a bit… aaand there we go, he’s got one of those grins. Percel… stares at it like he’s experiencing flashbacks to something vaguely, yet mildly comically, traumatic. Buula seems to be stonefaced as she looks at Buu, stoic but less than amused.
You however give him a thumb’s up. “Great, you’re up then, buddy. You can draw some attention away from the crowd, we can sneak closer to the big one and try to deal with the shard in there.”
“I like this plan.” Kajika states with a grin. “Let’s do it!”
“It… may be a good idea if Buu has some backup in the distance.” Buula states. “Just in case.”
“Fair enough, I’ll be part of it.” Piccolo says.
“We will be on standby with the Supreme Kai then.” Tapion comments, moving over to him with Minotia. “Let us know if you need any help.”
Okay, teams are ready, and as Buu waddles closer to some of the group of slimes, he definitely does catch their attention. But most seem more… wary of him than outright convinced. At the very least, the blobs are focused on him now rather than anything else. You help lead Kajika closer and closer to the Soul Cleansing Machine with mom, Bra, and Percel, dodging and hiding away from some of the few that are still headed toward Buu.
The good news is, the big one is also focused on Buu, meaning it’s plenty distracted… and you also notice the jellybean monster wasn’t just above the machine, but it was actively FEEDING on it, or at least what was left of the negative energy that was still in there. Okay, bringing Kajika up toward it. As you get close, you realize that there’s… sorta something more to the shard there. Like it’s not just one shard, but a collection of smaller ones all barely kept apart in the jellybean thing. That’s. Worrying. “Kajika, can you sense that too?”
“Yeah. I’m gonna try to keep them all apart still, but this will be tricky.” He carefully places a hand on the back of the jellybean slime thing and… there!
The blob’s face distorts into one of surprise as several shards jet out, covered in ooze, though it moves away before the last does, separating out into the normal… well, Janemba sky jellybean thing, and a weirder, purple blob, with wings and a pointed, devilish tail, even growing fangs out of its mouth. It flies toward the Soul Cleansing Machine in a panic, but you think fast and block it, slashing at the machine with the Muramasa and destroying it for good.
(cont.)
