Not Going Home Empty-Handed
(Cable's P.O.V)
It was my turn to practice with the Four Shinobi Academies outside Hanzo Academy. I knew that it would be difficult to give it my all, but without hurting everyone badly in the process. First off, I had to fight Asuka, Yumi, Miyabi and Homura. I was more then ready to commence practice.
Cable: Alright. You four ready? Because I'm bringing my A-game in this fight, maybe 10 percent this time!
Miyabi: *sighs* Again?
Asuka: Miyabi! Don't!
Cable: No I want to hear what she has to say. *I turn my attention to Miyabi* Do you have a problem with what I'm doing?
Miyabi: *nods* You have all this amazing power and yet you only show us a small amount of it when we train. To me, that makes me feel as if you assume that all this is a game. If you really wanted this to be real training, you'd give us your full effort!
Yumi: I don't thing that would be the wisest decision, Miyabi. You weren't there when he faced such powerful-.
Cable: Yumi. It's alright, I can fight my own battles. You know that by now.
Yumi: I know, but...
Cable: *I smile and pat Yumi on the shoulder* It will be alright, Yumi. I promise you that. *My attention turns back to Miyabi* OK then, if you want my full power Miyabi then you've got it! *I then power up until I transform into a Super Saiyan*
Cable: So this is my full power, what do you think?
Miyabi: *Hmph* At least your finally giving me your full effort, now then... *She unsheathes her sword and black flame arises from her left hand* I can finally get a challenge in this practice!
Miyabi charged straight at me and swung at me with all her might. I could tell in her eyes that she wasn't kidding around... Like she's never been serious about stuff like this before, but this time I could tell she meant business. Though I'm meant to give her my "full effort", but she doesn't understand the full magnitude of my power so giving it my all could possible kill her. Though in terms of defense I could go all out to defend myself. I blocked her sword with noting more then my pointer and middle fingers. Compared to opponents I've faced, her power right now is close to Gohan when he faced Vegeta and Nappa long ago. I knew that she had potential of being capable of fighting with me should I ever return to my own time, but she'd have to undergo intensive training which would be a massive strain on her body.
I then proceed to knock Miyabi's sword out of her hands and then threw a straight punch into her stomach which sent her flying right into the school wall and making a Miyabi-shaped hole in it. Her clothes were torn from the impact I sent from that single punch... I think I saw Murakumo through the hole.
Cable:... Maybe I shouldn't have gone Super Saiyan. *I fly up and check for a pulse* *I sigh in relief and return to the others* She's alive, unconscious but alive. I guess I should have told her about when I transform, my strength rises higher then it's base level but she didn't understand the magnitude of what happened if she faced me as a simple Super Saiyan.
Homura: It serves her right. If Miyabi can't understand what amazing power you have, then she doesn't what you can do. For as soon as I beat Asuka, I will make you my new rival.
Cable: *I chuckle a bit from Homura's challenge* I think you first need to get strong enough to fight me. If I could one shot Miyabi like that, then maybe you should consider becoming stronger before going head-to-head with me?
Homura: *she realizes that* O-oh! Right... I've still got a long way to go before I can be on par with your skills. You have a power that exceeds us shinobi, perhaps that one day I could face you as your rival.
Cable: That's one battle I'm hoping to see... *Thoughts* I don't have the heart to tell her that if I leave this world, then both her and everyone I've come in contact with would lose their memory of me completely but what can I do?! It's not like I have an excuse to my sensei to bring them with me back to the world I came from. He's always so up tight about things like this if he knew where I was right now, he'd knock me out and drag me back.
Homura: Cable? Are you there?
Cable: *I snapped back to my sense* Huh? Oh yeah, I'm fine.
Yumi: If you two are done talking, we should get back to training.
Cable: Perhaps we should take a break. Since Miyabi's out cold it would difficult to handle train all of you so I think we should rest for a bit til she heals.
Yumi: Even though she questioned your power and got hurt in the process?
Cable: Well... I have my reasons.
Yumi: *she sighs* Then I suppose we should wait til she's recover.
I then reverted back to my base form, but just as I powered down, Hanzo Academy exploded from right behind us. Without any other thought in my mind I quickly flew into building. The interior of the building was on fire and some of the areas had collapsed in on themselves.
Cable: *shouting* Hey! Can anyone hear me?! Hey!...Tch! *I quickly attempt to sense out any energy in the building* Got it, but I'd better hurry! The energy is fading!
I quickly flew into another part of the building to find a collapsed classroom to find Murakumo buried under some rubble and I could see her bleeding.
Cable: *I remove the rubble and grab her in my arms* Murakumo, can you hear me?! Murakumo!
Murakumo: *she opens her eyes and speaks weakly* C..Cable?
Cable: *I tear up a bit* Oh thank god, you're alive!! Don't worry, I'll get us out of here!
I quickly got to my feet with Murakumo in my arms and I quickly used Instant Transmission to escape and returned to the others. I noticed that Miyabi had regained consciousness and the rest had joined up with her.
Yumi: Murakumo! *she rushes to me and feels Murakumo's wound*
Yozakura: What happened? How did this happen?
Katsuragi: The entire academy is on fire and almost in ruin! What could have done this?!
Cable: *I grab a large piece of fabric from my clothes and tear it of before using it as a bandage for Murakumo* Not what, who. This an attack from someone from my universe. Someone targeted this place.
Ikaruga: But why? What would they have to gain from this?
Cable: To draw me out. Whoever attack this place knew I was here in this universe and they wanted to grab my attention.
Imu: So who ever was after you came here, but why come here to grab your attention specifically?
Cable: I don't know, but what I do know is that he's already here.
Shiki: *she looks at me very seriously* So you noticed it too.
Cable: *I got back to my feet again* Yeah. I knew that he was here once I got a better look at Murakumo's wound.
Minori: Her wound? What does her injury have anything to do with this?
Hibari: Yagyū, what's he talking about?
Yagyū: I think he's talking about how the wound was made.
Cable: Exactly. The wound was created by a powerful energy blast, but it was minimized so there wouldn't be much damage to the surrounding area. However his attack didn't kill her, but Murakumo was heavily injured. Though I wouldn't expect less from Frieza's brother, isn't that right Cooler?!
I turned my head to see a familiar yet evil foe. A enemy that was once destroyed by Goku twice and he came back for a third round, only this time his fight is against me and I'll make sure that he stays down.
(Homura's P.O.V)
Cable:..isn't that right Cooler?!
I then turned the direction Cable was facing to see some purple and white alien with red eyes and tail facing him from the opposite side of the field with a similar serious gaze, possible even more!
Cooler: *he smirks at Cable* I see you've noticed my handy work. I hope you weren't too upset about me barging in on you or your friends, but believe that you and I have some business to attend to.
Cable: You mean you've come here to die again, how did you manage to comeback to life? Last I check you should be nothing but space dust and machine parts.
Cooler: Not that it's any of you business, but you should know that I have been revived thanks to an enemy you know.
Cable: *looks at him confused* What do you mean? There's no enemy that I know that would be capable of bringing you back to life without the aid of the Dragon Balls. It would be impossible to do so.
Homura: *thoughts* Dragon Balls? What on earth are the talking about?... Maybe Cable could explain to me after this is all over. He does have more knowledge about his own world then we do, so it couldn't hurt to learn a bit about him.
Miyabi: *she jumps into the air at Cooler* For the glory of Hebijo, you must die! Delightful Infer-!
As Miyabi gets close enough to attack, Cooler just simply slaps her with his tail and sends her flying in one hit and he wasn't even trying! Such unrelenting power!
Imu: Miyabi!! *attempts to run to her, but she's stopped by Cable* What are you doing?! I have to-!
Cable: You would have died attempting to reach her!
Imu: W-what?!
Cable: Cooler's a ruthless killer. His entire family been that way since they were born, but his family's practical the destroyers of life itself! Countless planets and civilizations were annihilated thanks to his entire race. Hell he could destroy this one if he even wanted to!
Everyone (except Cable and Cooler): What?!!
Cable: Yes they are capable of such destruction. It's not safe for anyone here! You need to find a place to hide until I've dealt with him. Grab Miyabi and get out of here now!
Everyone (except Cable and Cooler): Right!
As quickly as possible we grabbed Miyabi and quickly rushed away from the field of battle, but I couldn't help feel that I was running away from a battle and yet I felt as if it wasn't my fight to face.
(Cable's P.O.V)
I know that Cooler is a powerful foe with a form that surpasses Frieza's Final Form, but not as strong as him as Meta Cooler. Though there was something off about him now. It's almost as if his power has surpassed him after he perished when the Big Getti Star was destroyed. Meaning his power could be on par or stronger than Perfect Cell at his full power.
Cable: Tell me something Cooler. Did you manage to get stronger then you were before you were killed in the Big Getti Star or are you still as you were before you died?
Cooler: *he laughs* I suppose you could say that I have been training intensively since I last faced both those two Saiyans back on Namek. Soon I will be capable of destroying them both, but until then I need someone to practice my new powers on.
Cable: So I'm the dummy for you to practice on?
Cooler: You are far from dumb my opponent, but you are right. In order for me to have more control over my powers, so I an opponent with powers that rival my own and since most of the power here are low-level, you will have to serve as my opponent.
Cable: I see, so this is a battle for the Earth and our lives. Then if that's the case, then I won't lose! I'll fight you with everything I've got! *I power up until I become a Super Sayian 2* This time, I won't hold anything back, I'll throw my full power at you and protect the ones I care about!
Cooler: *he eyes my Super Sayian 2 form* So this is an Ascended Super Sayian, quite an impressive feat by Sayians such as yourselves however this doesn't change anything. Behold my Full Power! *I sense his power beginning to rise and his psychical form begins to shift and grow until he becomes his Final Form*
Cable: I know that form well. That's the form you face Goku in for the first time and it's the first time you died and this is the way you should be when I kill you. *I raise my power even higher*
Cooler: I've heard enough from you!
The two of us began to fight, trading blow for blow but even as a Super Sayian 2 my power wasn't even good enough to hold him back. Cooler's power seemed to alone be capable of killing me one on one at this rate. Once I got an opening, I broke away from the fight to get enough range to perform one of my sensei's technique.
Cable: *I position my hands just as my sensei taught me and let the power build in my hands* Here go, Take this! Galick Gun!
I then fired my Galick Gun with every ounce of power I had to ensure that Cooler would down for the count this time. The energy output was was triple that of a normal Galick Gun which made it more powerful then need be. However not even a Galick Gun with a triple power increase wasn't enough to kill him, just only damage him to an extent and by that I mean barely.
Cooler: Was that all you could muster against me, Super Sayian? I thought you had more power then this. Perhaps I overestimated your abilities.
Cable: *I build up my energy* Overestimate this! Big Bang Attack!
I fired a powerful sphere attack at Cooler to attempt to flee and build up my energy to counter Cooler's own energy. I had to warn the others that Cooler's even stronger then he was then before. The only possible explanation on how his power increased so quickly is that Cooler must have consumed a piece of fruit from the Tree of Might..., but the only person who could possess a piece of fruit from that planet draining weed is Turles. Before I could think of any possibility of how Turles and Cooler encountered each other, Cooler appeared in front of me.
Cooler: That was quite the escape act you pulled back there, but why put all that effort into defense?... Perhaps your trying to get back to those girls that you were with not to long ago?
Cable: *I get a bit pissed off* If you go ANYWHERE near them Cooler, I will pound that-!
Cooler: *He interrupts me by laughing* You idiot. I don't have to kill you before I kill them. They told me that those shinobi were a much bigger threat to us should they enter our world. I knew that you would be stupid enough to know that I would come here so I decided to play along in order to keep you distracted.
Cable: *I then realize what was going on* So this whole time, you were just keeping me occupied while you plan to kill the girls behind my back?... Well your plan won't work! As long I'm here, you can't continue with your plan.
Cooler: Fool. You aren't stopping my plan, you've already fallen for my trap. While you and I battle, those humans will meet there untimely end. In fact, I'm already there to see my plan unfold.
Cable: What do you mean?! There's no possible way that you could... be in two places at the same time? *Thoughts* He can't be telling the truth! There's no way that he could be here and where the girls are, but why can I sense his energy not only here but also where they are?!... Oh god no! No no no no! *I then quickly use Instant Transmission to their location*
(Ryona's P.O.V)
I patiently wait with the others for Cable's return within a cave... Cable-sama. That man alone sends chills up my spine. So strong, so confident, so heroic... I just couldn't help but think about what he'd do to me! I couldn't help but feel such amazing sensations throughout my body, I shuddered and moaned at the thought of it.
Ryobi: Ryona? Ryona!!
Ryona: *I snap back into reality* Huh? O-oh Ryobi. What's wrong?
Yumi: It's your turn for lookout. I want to be sure that Cable knows we're alright.
Katsuragi: Hold on a minute! I thought we agreed that I would be next on watch!
Miyabi: You've already been lookout twice.
Katsuragi: Third time's a charm!
Yumi: Perhaps I should go. I can use a bit of my power to create a blizzard to keep that monster out.
Ryona: Hurry up and decide already! Cable could be on his way back for all we know!
Asuka: She's right. Cable could be right above our heads and we're just standing here arguing with each other.
Imu: Agreed and since we don't have the time to waste on a decision the three of you will be lookout.
Ryona: *I squeal with joy* Cable-sama, I'm coming for you!
The three of us race out of the cave entrance in hope of finding him in the sky. We made sure that the cave entrance couldn't be seen from the air. We then proceeded to split up the lookout points, I took the high ground for seeing if Cable-sama has returned. Fortunately he gave us these cool little gadgets for scan for powers. Cable-sama told us that if the devices detected anything different from his aura, it's not him.
Ryona: *looks around* Cable-sama, where are you?
I hoped it didn't kill him. I knew that he was strong, but that creature we saw before looked even stronger. I wish I were the one fighting with him against that thing, but comparing my strength to his I can't compare. I then heard a branch snap from behind me.
Ryona: *I turn to the bushes* Cable?!
???: *evil laugh* Not quite.
A metal robot resembling Cooler emerged from bushes and then attacked me. His attacks were even faster then Cable, but fortunately I was able to dodge his attack and counter with my Quad-Handgun nailing him in his left eye. However my efforts didn't seem to slow him down, somehow is eye regenerated.
Katsuragi: *screaming* Gang way! Army of evil robots headed your way!
Yumi: *appears out of a blizzard* We must warn the others! Hurry!
The three quickly raced towards the cave when the cave exploded from the inside. Imu, Yomi, Homura and Asuka who was carrying Murakumo and Haruka.
Imu: *she lands along with the others before panting* That was too close. If we even one second short, we'd all be dead.
Ryona: Imu?! What happened in there?!
Homura: A group of robots resembling Cooler blindsided us inside the cave before attacking us. One of them created a powerful blast which almost engulfed us inside there... We barely made it out alive, the others used the escape tunnels while the six of us escaped through the main entrance.
Murakumo: *weakly* U-u-unfortunately for us... we're going to have to hold the line here... A-at least until.. Cable gets back.
Yumi: Murakumo... You can't fight in your present condition. If you fight now, you'd only-!
Murakumo: N-no, don't f-finish it Yumi! *she get up slowly* I-I-I owe it to C-C-Cable! I-I-If it weren't for him, I... I won't have been able to show my face without my mask... e-e-even though I feel as if I might die from embarrassment!
Ryona: *I nod in agreement* I suppose we all do owe it to Cable. He's helped us more times then we can count.
Asuka: So we're going to help Cable and fight them ourselves!
Ryona: Be careful! These things regenerate after taking damage.
Katsuragi: I know. I knocked one of their heads clean off and it just reattached itself.
???: *evil laugh* Perhaps we should have explained it to you before. Our bodies are constantly watch by the main computer of the Big Getti Star. Any injuries we sustained are detected and repaired and what ever flaws in our design that allowed the injury are corrected.
Imu: So you can regenerate and improve yourselves after taking damage? Impressive, but what we want to know is why you look like Cooler?
???: Ah, a difficult question. In one sense, we are Cooler but I suppose what you could call us are Meta Coolers.
Yumi: It doesn't matter how many of you there are, we will prevent you and your evil from killing any other shinobi or even Cable.
Meta Cooler: Kill you? *evil laughter* Did you honestly think that was our plan? No, I lied to that idiot so that I would be drawn back here. His concern for you all is quite understandable, but at the same time it sickens me. No, I won't kill you... not yet, you all have a front row seat for the moment I siphon Cable's energy!
Us: *shocked* What?!
Meta Cooler: I supposed I should have mentioned that part as well. Our current objective is to find the most strongest warriors across the universe and drain them of their energy and your friend happens to be a student of a powerful fighter. He will serve as my test of my abilities.
Asuka: *she draws her katanas* If you want to get to Cable, your going to have to get through all of us!
Everyone *except Yumi*: Right!
(Yumi's P.O.V)
Yumi: *thoughts* I-I can't believe him! Such pure evil! How can someone like him even exist in this universe!... No, there more to him. I just didn't know yet..., I felt a great darkness from him.
Asuka and the others had already jumped out into the fray of the battle... I suppose I should have been paying more attention to the battle at hand. I drew my weapons and joined the others in battle, freezing my foes as if they meant to be.
Yumi: *I destroy another group of Meta Cooler* Why?! Why are you doing this?! *I cleave another Meta Cooler in half* What drives you to kill so many people?! Is it anger?! Sorrow?! Why do you keep doing it?!
Meta Cooler: *evil chuckle* The answer to your question is quite simple. I kill when I want. The weak perish and the strong survive. That is my nature and that is how it will be. Now die!
The Meta Cooler then proceeds to fire a barrage of energy spheres at me, but in a flash of speed I not only manage to evade the attack, but cut an arm off in one hit.
Meta Cooler: *in pain* You know that was futile. I'll just regenerate from that last attack.
Yumi: *I close my fans* No... you won't be recover from that. Look.
As I anticipated, the shoulder from the damaged Meta Cooler began to freeze and the ice began to spread across his entire body until he was completely frozen. To my surprise, it wasn't the only Meta Cooler frozen like the one I destroyed. Somehow I had manage to freeze all of the Meta Coolers we were facing.
Murakumo: Yumi, that was incredible! You beat all of them by yourself!
Yumi: *shocked* I-I don't know what happened. I just wanted to freeze this one and then this happened.
???: Perhaps Miyabi isn't the only one who can surpass her limits.
I turned my head in the voice's direction... Cable, he was standing in his Super Sayian 2 form, a bit roughed up but still alive. I couldn't help but feel so happy that he was even alive, I even hugged him.
Cable: I'm glad to see you too, Yumi. But could you let go for a second, my body's taken quite the beating and right now your kind of crushing my rib cage and I can't breath.
Yumi: *I quickly let go of Cable* I'm sorry! I had no idea that you were hurt that badly!
Cable: *laughs a bit* I guess I kind of got myself a little hurt, but I'll just shake it off. What does kill you only makes you stronger.
Ryona: I'm so glad your alright! We knew you'd win!
Cable: I didn't win. I knew that I wasn't strong enough to defeat Cooler, but I still tried to fight him so that could protect you.
Yozakura: *she rejoins the group* Is everyone alright?!
Cable: Everyone's fine, Yozakura. Yumi managed to take out all the Meta Coolers before I managed to arrive.
Homura: What about the original Cooler?
Cable: My guess is that he returned back to my universe. I don't know exactly how he managed to get here in the first place.
Yumi: *thoughts* What does he mean by that? Where exactly did that thing come from?* Cable, what exactly do you mean by "how he got there in the first place?" You can't come from another world like that.
Cable: *he looks at the sky* On the contrary, I believe Cooler did manage to find a way to get here. *he points into the air* Through that.
We all then proceeded to look into the air in the direction he was pointing. To our surprise, there appeared to be a hole in the sky.
Asuka: How did that get there?!
Mirai: What even is that?!
Cable: It's a wormhole! That's how Cooler managed to reach us from this universe... and the only possible way I can return home.
Ikaruga: Return? Is it possible that you were kind of homesick?
Cable:... Kind of, but I never wanted to admit it. You've all be so kind to me after I was stranded here... I wish could stay I really would, *he turns back to the portal and then to us* but if this is my only way home I have to take it... I'm sorry! * he turns back to the portal and prepare to take flight*
Yumi: *Thoughts* Cable!... I-I can't believe this is happening! *I start to tear up* I never wanted this day to come, but I knew it would happen eventually happen. Why did it happen today?! I-I-I never got a chance to-!
Cable: Yumi? Is something wrong?
Yumi: *I quickly dry my tears* I-I-It's nothing. I was just...
Cable: *he walks over to me and then hugs me tight* Yumi... if anything we both know that is not "nothing". You've always known this day would come just as well as I did, but I never wanted to leave you or anyone here! *he lets go of me* I plan to return home..., but I never said I'd go alone. For you and everyone, I'm giving you the option to come with me... to my home universe.
Everyone *except Cable*: What?! Really?!
Cable: *nods* You've shown me around your home world, I believe that would be my turn to let you come see mine and come with me on my adventures. It's your choice in the matter. I'm not going to force you to come with me.
Yumi: *I step forward* You've always stood by Gessen as well as the other academies through out our travel the most and mine as well... not only that but you also brought us all together to shine through evil. I believe that it's now our turn to be a part of your adventure.
Everyone *except Cable*: Right!
Cable: Alright then. It's settled, we're headed to my world... but we might have a problem getting there. It would be impossible for me to fly you all up there and I doubt there are any vehicles that could withstand the trip through the wormhole.
Minori: Why can't you just bring us in a vehicle normally?
Cable: *facepalms* Because there's no telling what kind of effect it could have on your bodies. You could end up merging your bodies together into blob of flesh or the ki I use to fly us into that vortex could cause a mutation in your cells and who knows what would happen! Besides Cooler wasn't too far inside when he entered. If we run into him while we're in there, we could be scattered across the timeline of my world!
However he didn't have much of a choice, the wormhole slowly began to close on him. Without any thought of this problem, he told us to pile up in a minivan. Once we did so, Cable grabbed it and flew straight into the portal. Unfortunately Cable's theory proved correct, Cooler was right in front of us on the inside of the wormhole.
Cooler: *charges an attack* Perish in the fabric of time and space, fools!
Cooler then hurls a large sphere of energy straight at us. The sphere blew a hole in the roof of the van and the vacuum of the wormhole began to suck us in. I tried to hold onto my seat and not fall into the void, but I lost my grip and my head smacked against the roof and blacked out
(Cable P.O.V)
I felt like I was losing my grip on the van, but that was the least of my problems. With the damage to the van thanks to Cooler the gang began to scatter through out time, but before i could reacted the wormhole sucked my back!
To Be Continued...
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