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Post by Ohkara Minamaru on Sept 2, 2015 20:11:41 GMT -5
It took a second, but as the boy babbled on, Ohkara began to notice something swaying behind his back. Her attention was drawn to it and it waved to and fro, nervously. Her eyes widened as the boy turned around, and revealed a brown ape-tail. This child was not just some kind of rabbit-boy, he was a Saiyan! Her left hand grasped at the handle of her umbrella; the likelihood of this boy being a warrior sent by the Saiyans to “clean up” was relatively low, his attention-span was too short to be anyone they would have sent. However, she couldn't help but feel just a bit on-edge but it. She was meeting with Ethan because she wanted to help fight the Saiyans, and now here one was rambling on in front of her.
It was then that a crimson-armor clad man emerged from behind a dune of sand, his long blond hair fluttering in the wind. It was like something out of a movie, and even though it was clear he wasn't trying to hide his presence, Ohkara was now paranoid. There was no way this could all just be a coincidence, it all just fit together too well. Joining the group at the Saiyan/bunny's side, he was quick to speak:
"Greetings, my name is Android #0, and this is my comrade Shun. I hope he hasn't troubled you. We've come from another world in search for the core of an android which was based on Earth. I believe its location is somewhere called Mount Paozu, a mountainous region. If you wouldn't mind pointing us to the right direction, it would be greatly appreciated."
Raising a brow, Ohkara's grasp lessened on her weapon. The way the man talked, it seemed that they had no intention on attacking the Earth of it's people. However that didn't mean he was telling the truth either. Glancing over to Ethan, she noticed he was tense, it seemed that he was nervous about this as well. Then he spoke, "So wait... you're a robot?" He asked, his stance calming, his fists opening, “and you're looking for the computer of another robot?"
Ohkara looked back to the strange pair, looking them over once more. There was no doubt that this “robot” was a fighter. His expression was calm and cool, but he seemed like the kind that could strike without notice. Furthermore, Ohkara could feel the boy's energy, but not the robot. It was an eerie feeling, like he wasn't a living thing at all, but did that mean he was really a robot?
“A robot and an alien, huh?” Ohkara asked still mulling the though over, but making no attempt to hide her readied stance; a statement kind of like saying “go ahead and try me.” Her free hand pointed an index finger, which rose to her lips in thought, “Mount Paozu... Mount Paozu,” she mused aloud, before quickly snapping her fingers and pointing at Number-Zero, “I think Mount Paozu is northwest of us! But it's a lot more north than is it west!” She beamed brightly as if she'd given perfect directions, but in reality, her directions were about as vague as Shun had been with things thus far.
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Post by shun on Sept 2, 2015 21:54:01 GMT -5
The boy also pointed up to where Ohkara was pointing, "You see big bro? Up that way!! Up that way, hehe! Paozu-pew! pew pew pew!" Shun smiled widely, looking up at Zero, making pew sounds with his little gun hand. Shun had aimed his little gun finger at the ocean and lowered it, becoming entranced by it, feeling utterly helpless as he looked into the beautiful waves, longing to swim and wanting to explore it gripping him and his wandering thoughts swallowing his concentration from the situation at hand. Shun imagined a whole new world beneath the surface of the white, bubbly waves as he felt the warm, comfy sand between his rabbit toes. His head hangs down, as if deep in thought about something., and the his gaze shoots back at the sea.. Shun can see the sun cast a brilliance of different colors into the majestic ocean, peace seeping into every ounce of the child's system. This is something he was not expecting, and he find's a smile spreading slowly across his little face.
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"Oh right... Pew pew pew!!!" Shun smiles at Zero, "Ready to go big brother??"
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Post by Man on Sept 2, 2015 23:14:50 GMT -5
As anticipated, the android's presence was inevitably threatening to the humans. He could see them tense, the woman gripping the handle of the umbrella in her hand. Understandably so, Zero inferred that Shun's saiyan tail and his undetectability were likely the main reasons in which they appeared antagonistic. However, once Zero spoke, he observed them relax slightly. The android nodded once towards the blue-haired man. "That is correct," he responded. His gaze then shifted to the woman with the umbrella as she pressed a finger to her lips and pondered the whereabouts of Mount Paozu. Suddenly, she snapped her fingers and aimed her finger at him. Zero's eyes narrowed just as she did. His body had not moved, but he was prepared for war. His power-level was many times greater than theirs. He activated his built-in scouter just to verify that her strength had not changed. Stable, he concluded. Having learned techniques like Death Beam, Zero was familiar with finger-based attacks and would not take lightly to a sneak attack. Fortunately, for her, she had not attempted to deceive him and instead gave them somewhat vague directions. "Thank you, that is all I need; however-" The android was interrupted by his 'little brother' as the saiyan boy started yelling and pointing towards the sea while making obnoxious sounds. Zero ignored him, standing still, his eyes were fixed on the two individuals before him.
Once Shun had settled down, Zero continued. "However, I was hoping you could also answer me another question. I've heard rumors that Queen Akassa Hattori of the Saiyan Empire has annexed Earth to New Vegeta, is this correct? If possible, I would like to learn of what took place." Of course, what Zero truly wanted to discern is what their position was in regards to the Queen. If the android simply asked them whether they were in favor of the saiyan's addendum, they would mistake him for a spy trying to lure out the rebellion. The man was not so impressive, but the woman was a viable candidate. Her power rivaled that of Shun's. On the other hand, if Zero told them that he was plotting against the Saiyan Imperium -and they were the spies, then his entire plans would have been revealed.
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Post by Ethan Snow on Sept 9, 2015 16:58:28 GMT -5
Confusion seemed to be becoming the order of the day the more Ethan watched the kid who'd joined them on the beach. He knew all about younger siblings from his own family, and even as messed up as they were, he knew what was normal and what wasn't, this kid wasn't normal. The red armored robot man too was a little confusing, but not nearly as much as the bunny boy. As the conversation progressed though Ohkara cut Ethan off before he could respond to Zero's question about the mountains and even though the boy used to live there and thus knew quite well where they were, he remained uncharacteristically quiet as he tried to make sense out of the two. They obviously weren't really related, after all one can't be related to a piece of machinery no matter how lifelike the construction. Then a new subject came up that fired the boy's desire to reply more then giving accurate directions.
"Annexed? No I think you mean brutally attacked and subjugated." the blue haired boy chimed in, his attitude going to uncharacteristically quite to just as uncharacteristically vehement. though being behavior so far outside Ethan's usual scope it was short lived and the teen a deep breath before continuing. "Sorry, it's a touchy subject, I was there you see... Pretty much what happened is exactly what's been on the radio. She, the witch queen herself, planned this ting way in advance, you can tell just by how long it took to get their fleet here. Anyway, they parked in orbit, she and a few of her lackeys came down and pretty much demanded we dissolve our government. Well I personally tried to warn her that it was a bad idea to expect Earth to bow down to a anyone. She didn't listen and before I know it, half the city was destroyed and the fleet was trying to wreck the rest. There was another big explosion after that and I had no choice but to run, there wasn't anything I could do against that kind of firepower. Since then the monkeys have been trying to organize but thankfully they don't seem to be much good at it. It's been months and they haven't even finished clearing Central. It's given the resistance plenty of time to organize on their own. Hopefully they'll be able to do something soon."
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Post by Ohkara Minamaru on Sept 9, 2015 17:39:01 GMT -5
"Thank you, that is all I need; however-" It seemed that her directions were good enough for the robot-man to understand. Letting out a sigh of relief, she watched the bunny-boy, Shun, as he pretended to have a gun and fire rounds into the air. Smiling kindly, the young-woman couldn't help but let out a small giggle. “Maybe he is a Saiyan...” She told herself, “But he sure is cute!”
"However,” Number-Zero continued, after Shun had quieted down, “I was hoping you could also answer me another question. I've heard rumors that Queen Akassa Hattori of the Saiyan Empire has annexed Earth to New Vegeta, is this correct? If possible, I would like to learn of what took place."
Ohkara's mouth opened to speak, but Ethan beat her to it, his tone surprising the young lady, "Annexed? No I think you mean brutally attacked and subjugated,” however the burst of passion was short lived as the teen took a deep breath to steady himself. Continuing, he went on to tell his story. Ohkara was surprised by his words, she hadn't known he'd been through any of that. Watching him as he spoke, there was now no doubt to her that F.R.E.E. was where she needed to be. However, putting her realization aside, Ohkara remained cool when it was her turn to speak.
“Whatever happens next,” she told them, her tone dead serious, “I will be ready.” The statement was an oath to herself. She knew that Akassa's invasion of Earth was brutal, and Ethan had reassured her of this with his story, now she had some idea of just how much stronger she'd have to be to make a difference. She would do whatever it took to make up that gap, and the next time that all hell broke loose, she would be there to defend her home, and her people. She would make sure the Earth was safe once again.
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Post by shun on Sept 9, 2015 19:31:33 GMT -5
Shun bent down on his knee's, bringing his attention to the beach sand. He stay's quiet for most of the time as his little hands picked up a handful of sand. His face scrunched up in concentration as he worked on his beach-thing creation. His fingers traced out patterns and swirls in the sand. His hair gently blew to the side from the sea air. He smiles as he mounds up a big pile of sand. He then pack the shape with his little hands until it feels stable to him. The boy then looks at Zero and then Ethan and lastly Ohkara and continue to take handfuls of moist sand, and push them into place and roughly shape it even more. Shun throws his hands up and grins widely.
"I-I made a little sand-gloo!!" Shun exclaims while looking at his work that he is proud of.. He just made a nicely shaped sand mound.
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Post by Man on Sept 10, 2015 8:40:16 GMT -5
"It's given the resistance plenty of time to organize on their own. Hopefully they'll be able to do something soon."
"Whatever happens next, I will be ready.”
If Model Zero had any less control over his gestures, a smirk might have slipped as he heard the two individuals express their opinions concerning Queen Akassa's invasion. The android already knew a city was destroyed, and he also knew that war had broken out. Certainly, it was not possible to believe the merging of both civilizations were peaceful. Zero had chosen his words carefully, "annexed", knowing that such a term might have caused a negative reaction from a person whom had been left bitter by the encounter. However, Zero had only expected subtle cues of displeasure; by listening to the way in which someone described the events that transpired, the android could discern their standing on the matter. On the other hand, the two humans let on a little more than they might have intended. If the android had been a spy, their endeavor would have ended rather stale.
"So you were present during the invasion," he confirmed, looking at the blue-haired man. He was in the resistance, there was no doubt about it. The fact that he was actually in the line of battle and survived, the fact that he openly demonstrated discord against the saiyan's intrusion, the fact that he supported the resistance, it was all evidence to his most likely alliance to said organization. And even if he was not in the organization, it wouldn't be long before he joined their ranks. However, any doubt that might have persisted was swayed by the woman of green hair.
"Whatever happens next, I will be ready.”
Those were fighting words...
"I see," The android started. "Now that you mention it, I have heard talk about an organization called Free Radio Earth Enterprise, I assume this is the resistance you speak of?" Model Zero feigned weariness and glanced at their surroundings before continuing. He could tell nobody was nearby to eavesdrop by using his built-in scouter, but they didn't know that. After asserting that no one but them were present, he continued. "I would like to know how to contact this organization, would either of you know anything about that?"
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Post by Ethan Snow on Sept 14, 2015 11:32:06 GMT -5
“Oh them? The radio show?” Ethan replied, feigning ignorance of the organization. He couldn’t just come out to a complete stranger and say he was a member of the organization, especially since he was the founding member, but he could walk around the subject and point Zero in the right direction for contacting them. From there Mr. Brown would work his magic, run what background checks he could and find out every scrap of information there was to learn about the android.
“Yeah, they do a pretty good job of sticking it to the fascists. Wouldn’t surprise me one bit if the resistance and the radio show work with each other.” Ethan went on. “As for contacting them, well there are a number of ghost web pages out there, they pop up and disappear. You should try one of them if you really want to get involved. I don’t know much more then that though, never tried it myself and after what happened in Central I’m not gonna get involved unless they contact me and show me they have what it’ll take.”
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Post by Ohkara Minamaru on Sept 18, 2015 8:51:20 GMT -5
Number-Zero asked about how to contact F.R.E.E. This was a question best left to Ethan, who was quick to speak: “Oh them? The radio show?” Ohkara's attention turned to the young, bunny-boy who was playing in the sand. It was hard for her to believe he was actually an alien with the way he played like any normal kid. A warm smile appeared on her face, and she giggled quietly, as he threw his hands up and exclaimed that he's made sand-glue.
Ethan told Number-Zero the best way to contact them would be through one of their websites. This was the same way that Ohkara had got in contact with herself. Raising a brow and turning her attention back to them, she waited for Ethan to finish speaking before opening her mouth, “Tell me, Number-Zero, why would an alien and a robot be interested in some petty-little Earthling organization?” her tone was questioning, though honestly it was probably none of her business. “It just seems a little off to me..."
Perhaps this robot and his alien comrade where there to aid in the fight against the Saiyans. There was no doubt that this robot was a fighter; his calm, cool, and collective tone was enough to suggest he did not fear any conflict with the duo, and that meant either one of two things: Either he had a much higher power level than what Ohkara giving off, or he had an army ready to spring into action if he was in harms way. However, after the Saiyans took over there was no way he could have an army backing him; the Saiyans would have had something to say about that.
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Post by shun on Sept 18, 2015 16:48:06 GMT -5
Shun sniffled and rose to his feet. He looked at Zero and then towards Ethan and Ohkara. He waves at Ohkara with a smile and keeps quiet. The boy scratches his head and tries to understand what Zero, Ethar and Ohkara and conversating about but can't make anything of it. He shrugs it off and just stand there rubbing his eyes. This was a good time to reflect of things. He really did not do much today.. just woke up.. ate.. Zero called him to tell him they were landing on earth.. Wandered around the town til he realized that there was something going down on the beach where he met the beautiful Ohkara and the strong and collected Ethan. The child smiled as he did not have to fight today and folds his arms behind his back, standing on his tippy toes up and down, seeming a bit jittery and restless. He softly hummed and looked up.
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Post by Man on Sept 18, 2015 22:24:22 GMT -5
As expected, they had chosen the long route and redirected the android’s attention to the interwebs. It was understandable. Having approached them with a saiyan at his side, it was not unlikely that they might have been spies sent by the Saiyan Imperium to dig out the members of this rising organization. This just proved their efficiency. The android had not spent much time browsing the web, so he was admittedly unskilled in the act. He preferred to scout out his targets personally and investigate with a first-hands exposure to the crude knowledge and reality. However, society had increasingly begun to weave their interactions with the two ends of a screen, which made them much more complex yet simplified at the same time. With that said, the android predicted that going through the normal process would ensure he doesn't meet them again. If he and the boy had -anything- in common, it was their brief exposure to society. Young Shun had lived locked inside a room on New Vegeta for as long as he could remember, until his mother transported him to Ivan. The boy learned a bit about the world during his venture to Alpha Prime, but the expedition was soon cut short as the boy was locked up once again for surgical operations. It was just recently that he had awakened in his new form.
Then there was Zero. He had been active for over two years now, but all of his activities were done in secrecy. It was as if the universe did not recognize his existence. He was present within Prometheus Zex's Intergalactic Tournament, however, his attendance was not recorded by the roster or camera. He was nothing but a ghost observer. The only real data one might collect regarding the android was perhaps his participation in the mission Lord Zex had sent them after the tournament. Zero, along with a whole bunch -motley crew- was sent to a distant planet now known as Belegost to investigate their populace. It was then that they came into contact with the Universal Church of One, and then led to the all out war that took place in the sister planet, Mement Mor. However, that mission was also undertaken with secrecy. The only reason it had become such a spectacle was due to Ninjin Hattori's sacrifice -but even then, knowledge of the android's participation were known by those who were present in the war, and those who managed Prometheus' hidden files.
More recently, some six months ago, the android had been sent to Belegost once again with William Watson in tow. This was perhaps the first, public endeavor which might have exposed the android's existence to the universe. After liberating the inhabitants of Belegost from the Universal Church of One, and having lost their chain of command, the planet plunged into a civil war with various parties fighting for dominance. William Watson and Model Zero quelled these usurpers and instilled Lord Zex's will upon them, while promising liberty and protection -a bit of irony if ever. It seemed like they had done exactly what Queen Akassa had done on Earth, except the Kinigor welcomed them as the two individuals that descended from Alpha Prime were donned as saviors that drowned the dangerous flames of rebellion. Many lives were saved. After that, the android's recorded activities dropped, untraceable by any means.
In conclusion, Model Zero and Shun were empty files -assuming there were any files at all. If the FREE organization planned to research them before approaching them, they would only discover what they had already known about them, nothing. Unless they were ones to take risks, the android was positive that their shrouded past would repel any chance of contacting the organization. It was because of this that he had to somehow change their minds and allow him to override their customary procedures. The android glanced at the woman with green hair. His expression had not changed. He appeared as stoic as he had arrived. "Your doubt is understandable, allow me to explain," he said. "The saiyans are a notorious and unpredictable race. They are known for their dangerous behaviors, submitting to their most superficial emotion and acting accordingly. They kill and abuse those below them simply because it's fun or because they can. Of course, this is nothing you don't already know. I wish to contact this organization, not to join, but to form an alliance. You see, today, it's Earth's problem; tomorrow, it's everyone's. Already, the Queen's brother, Ninjin Hattori, has colonized my home world. King Arctic was beheaded and Lord Zex is nowhere to be found -mind you, they were not the most agreeable rulers, but replacing one tyrant with another isn't exactly what I'd call progress. It's only a matter of time before the saiyans decide to expand their dominance over other worlds, and it's our duty to stop them before that can happen."
The android fell silent, allowing them time to absorb everything he had just said and then smirked at the woman. "Is that reason enough?"
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Post by Ethan Snow on Sept 19, 2015 20:28:41 GMT -5
Ethan really had to think hard, did he just want to come right out and tell this robotic man that he was indeed a member of F.R.E.E.? Zero was after all saying all of the right things and better still it looked like he was the first outside representative to arrive in answer to his galactic broadcasts for help. However being the head of the organization, Ethan simply couldn't take the chance that it was a trap without putting Zero through the rigorous back ground checks all members went though, even if they proved to be fruitless on account of his being an alien. He'd done about as much as he could without incriminating himself, directing Zero to the interweb, if he did anything more and the android turned out to be a spy then the blue haired boy would have provided them with sufficient evidence to arrest him, then again as the red armored man had already pointed out, the Saiyan's rarely needed reason to be on their side for them to do anything. Taking a breath and mulling it over in his head, Ethan decided he could do one more thing, but that was about it.
"Look, I don't disagree with anything you're saying, but I don't know anything about the group other then their radio broadcasts." the boy professed. "...But... they did try to contact me a while back, like I said though, I ain't joining up unless I think there's a good chance of winning. I can however put you in contact with the guy that talked to me, someone named Brown. Will that be good enough?" the boy stated and then asked. He made sure it was worded exactly so that he wouldn't incriminate himself beyond knowing Brown's name and how to contact him. If Zero turned out to be a spy, Ethan might be in trouble but hopefully it wouldn't be enough to bring down the flying monkeys.
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Post by Ohkara Minamaru on Sept 19, 2015 22:25:33 GMT -5
Watching Number-Zero closely, Ohkara could see the look on his eyes; it was the same one she often caught on her own face. There was no telling what this robotic-man had gone through, but somehow she felt like she could relate to him. "Your doubt is understandable, allow me to explain," he told her, peaking the young lady's interest, he went on to repeat much of Ohkara's own thoughts about the vile Saiyan's that had attacked her planet. It took only an instant, but as he spoke Ohkara began to like him. Either this robot had one hell of a silver tongue, or he and her were two-peas in a pod. However, this information was not what surprised her; it was what he had to say next.
“I wish to contact this organization, not to join, but to form an alliance. You see, today, it's Earth's problem; tomorrow, it's everyone's,” His words struck something inside the green-haired female. Eyes widening with surprise, it was like Number-Zero had just shone light on a demon hiding in the darkness. He was right; Akassa had to be stopped. If she wasn't stopped here and now, she would go on and continue conquering planets and bringing the same kind of senseless death and destruction with her. Ohkara had to do what she could to stop her; not only for her planet, but now for the whole universe.
However, if that wasn't enough of a bomb to be dropped all at once, Number-Zero continued his speech, once again drawing a look of surprise and sympathy from the girl: “Already, the Queen's brother, Ninjin Hattori, has colonized my home world. King Arctic was beheaded and Lord Zex is nowhere to be found -mind you, they were not the most agreeable rulers, but replacing one tyrant with another isn't exactly what I'd call progress. It's only a matter of time before the saiyans decide to expand their dominance over other worlds, and it's our duty to stop them before that can happen."
Ohkara let everything sink in for a second; it was hard to process so much information at once. Breaking things down, she slowly started piecing things together. It seemed that the armor-clad robot had seen the cycle chaos Akassa had brought with her first hand. It also seemed that she was not alone in her conquest for dominance. Her brother was just as bad. Though the other names he dropped were only vaguely familiar, he had already said enough to set the fire ablaze inside her.
Her hands clenched into tightly-balled fists, and her power level rose as he finished, surpassing any amount of energy she put out during her match with Ethan. Her mind was made up. Regardless of what Ethan thought, she was going to help this man; she was going to defeat Akassa, "Is that reason enough?" he asked with a smirk after a few moments. With this, Ohkara was ready to explode; the only thing that kept her back, Ethan as he opened his mouth to speak. She'd give him his chance to sway her, but there was no doubt her mind was already made up.
"Look, I don't disagree with anything you're saying, but I don't know anything about the group other then their radio broadcasts,” He told Number-Zero, “...But... they did try to contact me a while back, like I said though, I ain't joining up unless I think there's a good chance of winning. I can however put you in contact with the guy that talked to me, someone named Brown. Will that be good enough?"
Shaking her head, Ohkara stepped forwards, her eyes burning with passion. The truth was she had yet to be accepting into the F.R.E.E. Organization, but her gut was telling her that she should trust this man, just as it had told her to come to this meeting in the first place. She wasn't going to sit here and let such a golden opportunity pass her by, “Well, it's not good enough for me!” she huffed, as she pushed past Ethan and offered a hand to Number-Zero, “On behalf of the F.R.E.E. Organization, I accept your alliance,” glancing over her shoulder at Ethan for a second, the thought of what he might think running through her mind for only an instant.
Hopefully Number-Zero would accept her handshake, and breaking it she would turn and look Ethan in the eyes, she wanted him to see the fiery-passion glowing deep inside her, ”I know you have your ways, Ethan,” she told him, her tone dead serious, ”But I have mine too. How can you flat-out deny him at least an interview after what he just said?” Taking a step forward, her hand rise to firmly grasp his shoulder, ”I want to help your Organization,” she told him, her tone momentarily sympathetic, ”But not if you can't see how hypocritical it would be to deny him our help. He is right. It's all of our duty to stop Akassa.” Her grasp on him would tighten only for a second, then release, ”And we'll be damned if we don't except every bit of help we can get!”
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Post by shun on Sept 19, 2015 23:31:35 GMT -5
The child was just still deep in thought, analyzing what he’d been through thus far. He couldn’t make heads or tails of the current situation. Just looking at Zero saying something about forming an alliance. And he was still no closer to finding out why they were not heading towards the mountain. The lovely woman had gave them direction. I guess Zero had to just get some things sorted out before they moved on. He didn’t concern himself too much with with the trivialities of the the conversation though. After all, had the whole thing been truly "bad" since he had arrived on earth? Certainly not. If nothing else he was spending time with his brother, Zero, and he was doing it in a way he had always wanted to.. Sure it was a bit awkward, Zero just was focused on higher motives and Shun just smiled on. Being a kid. Doing kid things. The child's eyes would shift back and fourth between the adults and would come to recognize them by key features. Ethan... Blue... Ethan. Ohkara... Green... Yes. He would know these folk right off if he were to see them again one day or later on.
The saiyan rabbit boy sighed and began to tap his feet in the sand. He continued to wait, keeping a pleasant smiled and his hands behind his back.
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Post by Man on Sept 20, 2015 11:01:18 GMT -5
Model Zero ceded. He recognized that there was simply no way he would get more out of the blue haired man. He knew the human was part of the organization, the will to fight radiated off the man's body! However, he was cautious, and for completely valid reasons, he could not allow himself to be associated with the FREE organization without being certain that the android was not indeed a spy. Zero would have done the same thing. The android closed his eyes submissively and nodded once. A gust of ocean breeze would soon sweep past them, his golden hair fluttered beside him as it did. Model Zero would have to approach the issue differently, he already had a plan in mind. Thanks to his built-in scouter, he would be able to keep track of the human's power-level and follow him to wherever it is he called a base. The android would wait until the blue haired man engaged in an activity which might incriminate him and then reveal himself. It was likely that the human would not take such a surprise lightly, but it was the only way Zero could think of to get around the matter.
On the other hand, Zero had missed the green haired woman's physical queues: the fire in her eyes, the clenched fists. It wasn't until her power-level had incremented considerably that the android started to recognize the shifting currents around her body. However, Zero remained idle and observed. It had just occurred to him that he might have made a bad call assuming they were part of the resistance, it was entirely possible that they were the spies. Regardless, her strength posed no threat to him. Zero would not move an inch, instead he returned the stoic gaze to the woman, awaiting for her next action. Whatever the woman did next would change a lot of things. The android was used to being attacked whenever such a surge in power arise, but he realized that biological creatures were not entirely logical in their behavior. Her burst of energy was likely, and preferably, an expression of her volatile human emotions. With that said, if Zero was indeed mistaken and they were on the side of the Saiyan Imperium, then the android would be left no choice but to execute them where they stand. Two years, Ivan -among many others- had touched the android and invested their time and money to his development. Two years; he had remained completely under the radar, keeping his intentions to himself for the sake of his master's wishes, to complete a single mission. Two years, he would not let be swept away by two alleged humans. If they were with the saiyans, then they were against him. Zero would not allow his identity to be reported to Queen Akassa, there were too many people's hands behind him.
The woman took a step forward. Zero raised his chin. His eyes darted at her hands as they were extended and stopped midway. It took a moment, but he soon recognized the gesture. It was the universal handshake, struck whenever two sides had reached an agreement. The android's stern gaze was only broken when she spoke on behalf of the FREE organization. Zero smirked and met her hands with his own in a firm grip. He nodded once, looking back into the woman's determined eyes. The flames of rebellion had been ignited within her, and those very flames where the ones which drove her to such action. If he were another, she might have just sealed the organization's fate, but this time around she made the right call. The woman recognized him as a valid candidate for an alliance and she accepted. After all, it was them who sent a distress signal and issued a call-to-arms against the Saiyan Imperium.
As the woman turned, his eyes shifted to the blue haired man. He didn't seem very appreciative of her actions, but the beans had been spilled and entropy would not have it any other way. All the human had left to do was accept his reality or run away from it. Honestly, Zero didn't know what he'd do if the human ran. Should he chase? Would that seem too antagonistic? There was no denying his alliance to FREE any longer! Model Zero gazed Shun, and then back at the two individuals; more specifically, at Ethan. "You will not regret this. I assure you that the Saiyan Imperium will fall if we unite our forces."
It was his turn now. Model Zero extended his hand just as the green haired woman did previously, except this time it was directed at the blue haired man. If their hands met, then the deal would have been irrevocably struck and their alliance solidified. "Forgive me, but I never caught your names."
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