The Truth (Vale)

Vale had been minding his own business, taking it easy while he was in Hell. Sooner than later, he would go back to the mortal realm to meet up again with potential business partners, but for the time being, he was enjoying himself. Nothing of real interest was happening over on the mortal realms and most of the people that had popped in the Otherworld proved to be disappointing.

It was to his surprise that Gandigan had called for him, taking him out of his reveries. What did he want, exactly? Had he found a way to get out of Hell? If so, why bother him with that information? Or perhaps, he had given a bit more thought to what they had talked about. The current standing of Namekians and their place in the world, how far they could grow if they just seized their fate instead of bowing down to religious idols. Wouldn’t that just be great? Gandigan would be the perfect contender to break that cycle and stand atop the mortal races, much like their predecessor did, before falling into obscurity. Even that slim chance proved enough to pique Vale’s interest enough to appear before the Namekian once he called him.

“Here I am. What do you need me for? Have you found a way to revive yet?”

He looked at him, waiting for a response.

“Sure, sure, what questions do you…wooooah!”

It was almost instantaneous and before he knew it, he was dragged down to the ground, the namekian knocking the wind out of him with that slam. Vale struggled to find his air for a few seconds, just enough to let him ponder about what Gandigan had said.

So, rumors had spread about him and his siblings breaking free from their eternal prison. It was bound to happen at some point, hence why he had laid low all this time. Still, he would have preferred to remain free from prying eyes a little longer. His cover was not fully blown yet and the Shinjin had some room to try and play the fool, just a little more. It was his chance to also gain information about who could say such things to a mere dead body.

Once Vale regained his breath, he met Gandigan’s stare with a frown of disapproval. He had just pinned down a caretaker of the Universe for no good reason, after all. Using his power, he disappeared from under Gandigan, only to reappear standing up, a few meters from him.

“Mortal…” Vale said with gravity, the friendliness he sported completely vanished from his face. “Those are very grave accusations. I do hope you bring solid proof with your claim.”

He crossed his arms. “I don’t blame you for dabbling into folklore of the Otherworld, but you would be wise to keep some things for yourself, especially if you know of all the evils they’ve committed. Their wrongdoings still remain a stain on our History, even if some of our younger brethren think it is amusing to usher their names to the first mortal they come across.”

He sighed. So far, his acting was spot on. “For starters, Vale is merely my nickname. My full name is Valeriac and I frankly find it insulting that you would compare me to such an individual. I am willing to let it slide as dumb ignorance from a foreigner, but please do not make that mistake again.”

He cleared his throat. “I sought you out for the reason I’ve told you during our first meeting. I found nobility in your fight for the universe as well as your people. I am also aware of the evils lurking around and if your mention of the Forsaken Four is anything to go by, then things are far more dire than they appear. I would not be surprised if you had come across some individual trying to take advantage of you.”

He loosened up his arms, having one fall to his side while the other scratched his chin. “That’s why I wanted to motivate you into going farther, for the sake of the universe. Perhaps this was my mistake. I shouldn’t have done it, my apologies.”

He raised a brow, having a question of his own, in return.

“Now, who would so casually let you believe that I am this vile individual? I do hope it was nothing more than a bad joke.”

Now, to see if Gandigan would fall for the Shinjin's lies. Funnily enough, most of what he had said was true, only spinned in a way to make it seem like it was ah honest mistake