Don't Go Chasing Waterfalls...(Open)

"Where was it?" Zuqetta would question as she flew through the air, "It went out around here, I KNOW I sensed it." She would state firmly with a concerned expression as she closed her eyes and attempted to hone on on the previous power she felt.

Having returned to Namek some time earlier with the newest member of her crew in tow, Zuqetta had intended to show off the sights of the planet that she was certain the would-be goddess had never seen before. Upon landing however, the curious spark of a distant, fading power caught her attention. While the energy wasn't anything too impressive, it was certainly greater than the norm; what had caught Zuqetta's attention specifically however wasn't its strength, but rather, the rate at which it dropped! Without a moments hesitation or given explanation, Zuqetta had burst into the sky towards the direction of the power she felt; leaving her crew behind in confusion.

As Zuqetta drew closer and closer to the power she had felt, it would finally vanish; washed away by other nearby sources of life energy. Zuqetta would stop in midair a good distance away from a nearby river; darting her eyes about as she tried to locate the owner of said power.

"Damn it, did someone really die out here? The heck would even kill them??" She questioned as she tried to look for signs of a fight, "Wait... what if-!"

Her eyes would be drawn to the river as it led off further towards a lake; it was a long shot, but she wondered if perhaps the person the power originated from was drowning. She saw no signs of a fight after all; and could think of no other reason as to why someone's power would sink so suddenly. Racing off down the the stretch of the river, Zuqetta would undo the mana barrier that shrouded her energy and allow her power to flare up violently around her. Once above the lake that the river connected to, Zuqetta would dive in with full force; causing a massive wave of previously calm water to dangerously erupt outward in all directions, sending all kinds of fish and small marine life to meet an unfortunate end outside their once peaceful home.

With all of her physical senses consumed by the water from the falls crashing down on her, Jagaimo lost all sense of time and the outside world, disappearing inside herself to fight the battles she’d experienced in her life again. It was a technique she’d heard about but never really tried out herself, fighting opponents in the arena of her mind and reliving every attack and movement in perfect clarity and exploring all the avenues and paths of the contest. It didn’t matter what she had actually done at the time, the technique was meant to allow you to experience all outcomes of the battles and learn from them, training the mind to see things that it couldn’t make out before. Even though she could survive the vacuum of space, with her power so low the young Saiyan could feel herself starting to shiver and not just from the pounding of the water above. The cold was beginning to seep through her skin, starting to draw her out of her inner combat and bring her attention back into the real world.

Jagaimo let her Ki sense explore, pouring over the area around her…up the waterfall to the river that fed if and flowing down the river a short way to the lake that teemed with life. It was peaceful here that was for certain and she could understand why some might enjoy this quiet life but it didn’t feel right, the world didn’t call to her blood other than to help it still. Her senses expanded outwards into the air and the fields around the water. Something flashed in her sense, power flooding the area from above before it dived for the lake. The surprise brought the young Saiyan stepping out of the falls, bare skin in the sunlight as she witnessed what was for all intents and purposes a falling comet crash into the lake a stone's throw away. The eruption of water washed fish and marine life clear of the lake and sent a tidal wave rushing back up the river towards the falls, breaking the banks and flooding the surrounding area…where her clothes decided to join the leaves and loose debris washing slowly back into the river and floating off towards the lake as the water flowed back towards the lake. The Saiyan warrior leapt spryly from the rocks under the falls through the air and splashed into the water beside her soaked jeans and water logged vest, angrily pulling the drenched garments back on and stomping out onto the muddy riverbank amongst the fish that flopped about helplessly.

She scanned the lake as she started to walk towards where it had been, squelching the whole time in wet clothes and bare feet, keeping an eye out for her boots as the power floated about where the large body of water had once been.

“WHAT IN THE HELLS DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING?!”

The young girl was waving her arms about, flinging water everywhere, with that massive mane of wet hair clinging to her back and shoulders like a soggy rug, making towards the lake, unaware that another presence had arrived until she heard it speaking, the voice sounding somewhat annoyed at whatever had plummeted into the lake. Jagaimo scanned the area around her, finally catching sight of a young looking girl floating above the devastation and fish-pocalypse…

“Hey! Hey there! What just happened? Did something just explode?”

Again she was waving her arms trying to get the girls attention, her powers still reading barely above the single digits she had suppressed it too.

PL: 7,000
Antisense is on.

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Lilith very soon heard a voice crying out from the direction of the waterfall while Zuqetta was getting her bearings. It turned out it wasn't a small animal she felt but it was a person. A young girl rushed to the remains of what was once the lake and she was soaked. She questioned what had happened and Lilith pondered the question momentarily before responding.

"Hm, did something explode?"

Lilith looked at the lake and then to Zuqetta.

"Well, you could say so."

Lilith laughed but then Zuqetta rushed over to the girl and began to inspect her for injuries.

"Why, Zuqetta? What are you, the girl's mother?"

Lilith would draw out her fan to hide her overly wide smile as she teased her friend.

"I did not know you to be so caring."

Zuqetta certainly didn't seem so caring when they had fought back on Plant. In fact she seemed utterly dismissive of Liliths injuries at the time so not only did this make Lilith a twinge jealous but it made Zuqetta seem like an entirely different person. Lilith would tolerate it with a light shrug though of course a Saiyan would look out for another Saiyan. Zuqetta then asked if Lilith could heal the girl but when Lilith looked at her, other than we she didn't seem to be injured.

"Ahem, Zuqetta dear, did you ever consider that maybe the girl was merely controlling the level of her power? Unlike the brutish hurricane of power you so fervently allow yourself to release at any given opportunity?"

Lilith sighed and approached the two and gave the girl an apologetic nod.

"I do apologize for my friend and hope she has not disturbed you, my name is Lilith."

Lilith would retract her fan and give an extravagant bow. She would politely hold one arm behind her back while bringing her other arm forward in a wide wave as she bowed before standing back up properly and giving a smile.

"The loud one here is Zuqetta, and you might be?"

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266+346=612

Jagaimo

"The heck do ya mean by mother?" Zuqetta would chime, shooting an annoyed glace back at Lilith, "Saiyan's gotta stick together, that's all! Ya tellin' me I SHOULDN'T have rushed out ta help the potentially dying girl?" She would explain plainly as she backed away from Jagaimo and took in the surroundings.

Arguments aside, Lilith and Jagaimo made a fair point, it wasn't that rare for someone to be able to control the level of their energy; but to lower it to such a point was often considered an incredibly dangerous thing to do. Zuqetta would cross her arms and take what the two said with a grain of salt, there was nothing wrong with being worried over anothers well being after all! Still, perhaps she had over reacted just a bit; especially if the now destroyed lake was anything to go off of.

"Hey Lil, think you can do somethin' about all these fish?" Zuqetta would say to Lilith before turning her attention back towards Jagaimo, "Heh, sorry 'bout that kid! That's some good energy control ya have there though!" She'd state as she felt the girl's energy return to a proper level, "I don't think even I could control my power ta such a degree... hehe, however, I got a little trick of my own~!" Zuqetta would say slyly before taking a deep breath and drawing upon her magic power.

With a quick and minor flash of light enveloping Zuqetta's body, her mana veil would be restored and her energy would vanish completely once again. The light around her body would fade and Zuqetta's presence would seemingly vanish to the senses; all besides the standard five that is. It was a nifty trick to say the least, and a good technique for stealth operations; but it was a far fry from actual energy control like Jagaimo. The furthest Zuqetta had ever successfully suppress herself to had been roughly ten percent of her total power, but even that placed a heavy strain on her; it was far easier to allow her power to flow freely and to simply hide it with magic.

"Heh, you're a pretty excitable person, huh?" Zuqetta would remark as Jagaimo cut herself off; worrying about her potentially ruined boots, "Why don'tcha come back ta my ship? We can get you dried and clean up, and you can enjoy yourself a nice meal!" Zuqetta would cheer with a sharp grin, "You've gotta be hungry if you've been out here trainin', right?" She'd finish with a firm nod; though, she was mostly interested in getting a meal for herself since she'd rushed out here so quickly without stopping to eat first.

Whatever was going between these two was something else. Jagaimo had seen colleagues bicker and argue before when things had gone wrong but it was usually back handed comments or straight up insults. These two argued like her parents used to years ago, with no malice or ill intent. It was almost like they were married but she couldn't see anything that indicated they might have gone through a joining or ceremony of any sorts…but then what did she know of off world customs? She’d never seen companions treat each other like this but maybe that was their way? Whatever it was the quieter one, Lilith, seemed to be the counter to the highly energetic Zuqetta as she’d named herself. It was a good balance on the face of it, even without knowing the full dynamic of the two of them, Jagaimo could tell they probably worked quite well together just from this first meeting.

Jagaimo gave a laugh at the scene playing out between the two of them, finding mirth in their interactions despite the fact she was still soaked to the bone and bootless. The young Saiyan was about to say something when Lilith started her…magic…spell…technique…whatever it was. The girl’s mouth just opened and closed a few times dumbstruck as she watched the smaller of her two new companions move again with the grace of a well trained dancer, striding to the edge of the slow filling lake with an interesting mix of confidence and boredom in equal measure. The stunning part was when all the marine life lifted from the grassy plains and clustered together in a writhing ball of life as a flourish of the girls fan rushed the water back into the lake as if someone was pushing it with great big hands. The pale girl looked as if the action was beneath her but she did it anyway, seemingly just because her alley asked her too. What kind of team were they?

With her mouth still opening like a drowning fish, her attention went back to Zuqetta who was babbling on about something…Oh energy control…Jagaimo’s mouth snapped shut and she allowed herself a smile when the other Saiyan complimented her ability to suppress her power, and then hid the small glimmer of frustration that she was being complimented on her ability to hide, something she wasn’t the least bit proud of right now. When her own senses flared out to find Zuqetta behind the trick she was keen to show Jagaimo found that while she knew the woman was there, as far as her Ki sense was concerned there was nothing where she stood despite what her eyes told her. But it wasn’t suppression…The young Saiyan girl almost blurted out that she was able to do the same thing but thought better of it when she saw the pride on Zuqetta’s face. She didn’t need to know that Jag had been able to do something similar since birth, probably the reason she was so good at hiding herself away. It was in her experience, always dangerous to show all your cards to complete strangers before you knew what the game was.

“That'svery impressive...and no not excitable, not really…just…those were my favourite boots is all, and now well…”

She waved a hand at the rapidly filling lake and looked across just in time to see all the fish and crabs plunge into the water before the surface quickly calmed to the stillness it had been presenting before Zuqetta’s arrival. At the mention of food the young fighter's stomach growled an answer for her, but her attention was pulled away when a pair of boots splashed free of the lake and float back towards Lilith’s hands. There was a genuine look of shock and amazement on Jagaimo’s face as Lilith presented her with the waterlogged boots,

“I…that's…wow…thank you….thank you.”

Without even thinking about it the young woman wrapped her arms round the other woman, wet clothes and boots n all and gave her a big breath stealing hug, that shaggy mane of hair releasing a torrent of water as she shook her head when they parted again.

“I mean thank you very much, both of you for your help, no apology necessary.”

She gave a curt nod of her head towards Lilith as a thank you and an apology all in one, before a grumble interrupted them all and one of Jagaimo’s hands went to her stomach, eyes moving to look at Zuqetta with a smile,

So you uh…mentioned something to eat right?”

Zuqetta
Lilith

PL: 7,000
Antisense is on.

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Lilith gave a soft smile and was happy that the girl was grateful to have her boots returned to her. She certainly didn't expect the girl to suddenly bring her into an embrace but she was not opposed to it. Lilith would kindly return the hug and pat the girl on her still damp head.

"It is of no concern in the least, you are most welcome."

Lilith' body would seem to almost repel the water that had dripped off from Jagaimo. Her form remained mostly constant even after all the activity she had done it was a testament to her race but was something she'd keep to herself for now. Zuqetta suddenly got excited and when she slammed her tail into the ground Lilith would flinch a bit. When Zuqetta spoke though Lilith couldn't help but laugh a bit before she spoke to Jagaimo.

"Yes, while I certainly do not partake often myself, I can attest to the validity of Zuqetta' statement. The food aboard her ship is of an incredible quality and variety."

Being a Goddess she had no need to eat though sometimes it was a pleasure to do so. Mortals has such interesting requirements to living but some of them were a good deal of fun. Then Zuqetta stepped away to contact the crew back on the ship so Lilith turned her attention back to Jagaimo.

"I could return us to the ship in an instant, though that would honestly be quite trying. Besides, I am sure Zuqetta would very much like to fly with you."

Lilith was explaining that she could just teleport the group with Kai Kai but kept the remark vague and mysterious. Lilith then looked over Jagaimo' still soaked form and had a worried expression.

"If you do not mind, please pardon my intrusion, but I would rather you not catch your death early due to Zuqetta' antics."

Lilith took a step back from Jagaimo and aimed her fan at her. This trick was a bit more difficult but with another swift wave of her fan a small torrent of wind would spiral around Jagaimo and lift off most of the water to help dry her off. The wind would be quick and would vanish almost just as quickly as it appeared.

"To take a flight in such a state? It simply would not do!"

Lilith crossed her arms proudly accentuating her chest and closed her fan up just as Zuqetta returned. Zuqetta tried to tease Lilith with her role as part of the crew but Lilith wouldn't let it bother her she knew what she had signed up for.

"Very well, do be quick you two, do not dally! I shall meet you both back at the ship."

Lilith had a bright smile and gave Jagaimo a bow before stepping away from the two of them. She thought about the ship' location and gave Jagaimo and Zuqetta both a wave.

"Kai Kai!"

In an instant Lilith would vanish and Zuqetta and Jagaimo would be left alone for the moment while Lilith had returned to the ship.

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WC: 1,016+ 528 = 1,544
Jagaimo

The flight wouldn't take the two of them too long, but it would be just enough to get a brief discussion in without Lilith overhearing the two of them. Zuqetta would give a light hum as Jagaimo expressed her issue with how she was being referred to, bringing up her time at the Academy; likely the same Academy in Sadala that Vennel had once gone to. This indicated to Zuqetta that the girl was much older than her appearance; as well as made Zuqetta curious as to how things at the 'Academy' were handled. If the bit of power Jagaimo displayed was any indication, things in Sadala were much worse than expected; however it wasn't as though Jagaimo was the only issue.

"Sure thing, Jaggy!" Zuqetta would respond as the two flew casually through the air; with Zuqetta maintaining pace with whatever speed Jagaimo could handle, "The Academy, huh?" She'd question, "Heh, don't wanna dredge up any bad memories for ya!" She'd finish with a sharp grin; flipping over to fly backwards with her back facing the ground below, acting very much like a show off.

Zuqetta was incredibly curious about asking Jagaimo about her Academy experience; she'd met plenty of Saiyans besides Jagaimo who had also gone to the Academy, and found them all wanting. Their strength paled in comparison to Zuqetta's own, even if their experiences and wisdom far surpassed her; she wondered if this was because of her noble blood, but if Taori was to be the new face of nobility, then standards on Plant would be in for a terrible change. 'You're only as strong as your weakest link, right?' Zuqetta would think to herself before doing a barrel roll around Jagaimo as she proceeded to ask about she and Lilith.

"Lil and I? Hmm, well, can't say we've actually known each other long." Zuqetta would reply, crossing her arms as she thought deeply about her first meeting with the girl; taking a serious tone and kindly expression before continuing to speak, "She's a good person, plain and simply." She'd finish, leaving the explanation vague as she flipped back over and continued at a faster pace towards the ship.

She didn't deserve Lilith's kindness, and yet Lilith gave it where ever she went. Zuqetta had initially believed the girl to be some delusional fraud who was only looking to have fun at the expense of other; as time went on however, it became clear how Lilith cared for things and people far more than she let on. The girl had said before that she'd stay by Zuqetta's side, but Zuqetta knew herself, and knew what her future goals entailed... If Lilith would really stay through all of that, then it was far more than Zuqetta deserved.

Just then, Zuqetta's communicator would chime and she would answer the call; their meals had been prepared and further courses were in the works!

"Hehe, looks like it was a good idea ta send Lil on ahead!" Zuqetta would remark as the two neared the landing site of the ship, "Now, don't freak out when ya see it! I dunno what you might have heard about the war a while back but uhh... yeah, just don't freak out!" Zuqetta would remark awkwardly to Jagaimo as the massive ship steadily came into view upon the horizon.

Landing site was a subjective term to use; while a campsite of sorts and a few small craft dotted an island ahead at the landing zone, the main ship itself would loom high above as an absolute entity in the sky.



A steely black enigma that any who'd been around Hatchi City at the time of the war would recognize; a massive Super Dreadnought class Capital ship capable of holding a dozen attached Dreadnought class ships upon its chassis, and over a thousand fighter ships within. This was the former vessel of the previous Emperor of Arcose, Azoth Icepeak. The ship loomed in the lower atmosphere high above, casting a massive shadow down upon a plethora of islands below, including the island designated as the landing site. The ship was far too large to land upon any of the islands, and while it could have easily submerged in the Namekian Oceans; unlike Azoth, Zuqetta was the type to make a spectacle of the things she did.

"Well Jaggy! Say hello to the Freezing Horizon!" Zuqetta would announce as she gestured up towards the massive ship above before taking to the landing site down below, "LILY!!! Ya around here anywhere!?" She'd shout out as she landed; immediately being greeted with casual waves from her crew mates as they continued to set up the landing site.

While five small crafts dotted the island, it was clear these were not fighter crafts; they seemed like no more than transport shuttles, capable of seating around four and holding loads of cargo. The landing site had been set up with several monitoring satellites, and observation stations; while in the center stood several tables, adorned with the prize at hand, food! It was a surprisingly quaint and casual set up in spite of the looming mass of metal above; almost like an Earthling BBQ. It was clear as the crew approached Zuqetta and spoke with her that in spite being their leader, the relationship she shared with them all was far more casual; something that had likely rubbed off on her from Azoth. All in all, it looked to be a satisfying meal, and potentially much less grandiose than Jagaimo might have previously expected.

"Ehhh, I'm sure the girl will turn up sooner or later." Zuqetta would remark as she shot a smirk back to Jagaimo, "For now, let's dig in!~" She'd finish with an overly sharp grin and a glint in her eye as she wiped away the steadily forming drool from her face; turning to attack the provided meal without hesitation.

From the standard, export favorite's hailing from Earth including beef steak, pork ribs, and full chickens; adorned with sides including rice, potatoes, several different veggie salads, and fruits; to the Arcosian specialties which included salted stalker, poached frost eel, and the the mystically reinvigorating lunar berries. The spread across the many tables seemed like FAR MORE than what the landing crew would need for even the heartiest meal; ranging from an array of several different planets, including some of the fish in the oceans of the very planet they currently took up station upon. This was a feast made of several courses fit for a dozen kings; with sauces and sides to add that went beyond the norm for even a casual greeting. It was like the were attempting to impress a dignitary of the highest order, when the truth of the matter was, Zuqetta simply ate... ALOT!!

Gone were the days of slimy Saiba-meats and flavorless nutri-tubes; gluttony and greed were Zuqetta's ultimate sins when it came to food, and she would NEVER return to those bygone days! She'd have sooner let Death take her than return to such a terrible existence of consumption; and while some may have seen her lack of control as a weakness, Zuqetta saw her ability to have what she wanted WHEN she wanted it to be an absolute strength!!!

And like a monster... Zuqetta would tear into the meal before her in a manner that would make one wonder if she even knew that oxygen was required for survival...

Drinks were included~!