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The shining golden streak would fly through the sky as he looked around at the psudo-familiar areas as his mouth let out a deep sigh and his eyes closed. He was steeling himself for what was to come and how he would have to approach this going forward. His head turned back to make sure the man was behind him before stopping his glide over the mountains. The place where they trained all these years, even if it was in a different area, he knew what it was. Daiko would slowly turn with the lightning surging around his body and his hand gripping into a fist. "Ya know. . .Even if you're mad. . .and I'm worried. . .Scared even." He'd say while turning and putting his hands by his side, even with his waist as the ki disappeared and his mouth exhaled. "I'm excited to fight you, every time." His head craned forward as he inhaled deeply and his muscles buldged a bit. His ki shot out in an unstable glow. "T-the world tournament. . .Training with Master Yoza. . .E-e-even when you and me had a small bout at the dojo. . ." He'd tense up, feeling his body shake while his ki grew. "B-but no matter what. . .You're always a challenge. . ." He'd close his eyes while focusing. His body quivering while the ki and lightning surged around him as he grunted. "A-and this power. . .You have. . .Y-y-you control it so well. . .A-always a step ahead of everyone else!" He'd end the statement as his body jerked back and he leaned forward once more exhaling. "But right now. M-My excitement. Isn't why we're fighting." He'd tell him while his muscle surged with more power. "I'd give alot to save a friend. . .Seeing you, Bur, Yosi, and them, indanger made me motivated enough to get stronger. . .A-and now." He'd call to him while wincing and looking up. "I've got this new thing. . .That I hate to use." His words were followed by an audible inhale, deep enough to push his body up into a stand as he began to shout. "AHHH!" He'd call out while his eyes opened, his eyes flashing through a green, to a blue, to a black, and then they squeezed shut. His body would then bolt up straight as he screamed louder and let off the golden aura until his muscle ached and his locks began to grow.
His brow disappeared as his aura calmed as did his expression. He had a frown pasted upon his face as he let out a sigh in a lower tone. His body went to a straight up position as he looked to his hands. ". . .Now Ziber. . ." He'd look at his hand twitch a moment before looking over and moving one hand up slowly, hooking the fingers. "You. . .said your piece. . .After I've told you what I felt. . .But I'm gonna try to waste time here telling you how to feel or try to explain myself any further. . . Because to be honest, this form hurts." He'd then pull his hand back to his side and make a fist. "And it's the only form I can take to reach you at this level." He'd tell him while preparing himself for combat. "All I can truly say now. . .Is. . .I'm sorry I'm not better with my words. . .And let our first work out the rest" He'd call out while his hands into position.
Ziber frowned as he started to see where the saiyan was taking him, where they meet outside of the arena and became students of the turtle school, where the two of them became friends. His comrade was following them as well, knowing that the murderous robot probably didn't trust leaving him allow with the young warrior. They both stopped and as Ringo went to land on top of one of the mountains, the frost demon would start to listen to what Daiko had to say with his arms crossed and staring him down. The young warrior brought up the form he was in and how well he had control, but then his opponent showed his hand. Ziber's eyes gazed at the saiyan's more primal form, which was the best way he could describe it from the appearance alone, but he did take not of the power that he had gotten. However, though he wanted to respect the young warriors desire to fight all out, he wouldn't tap into the power that was destined for him to use against Fridged. The frost demon allowed Daiko to finish what he had to say while calculating his first move against his opponent. He knew that this opponent would be difficult, but from what he felt, the young warrior had already been through a fight and wasn't at his max. Ziber thought that it was foolish that Daiko wanted to start a fight in the state he was in, but he wouldn't allow that to weaken him if he truly wanted to feel the wraith he had through his attacks.
So, he would fight as if he was fighting the young warrior's son, or Fridged himself, for if he wanted to feel the pain he was in, this would get that point across. With that, the frost demon's right hand ignited with ki and an energy blade form once more, but it was longer to match the form that it's owner had taken. Unlike the start of fights be for, he didn't start with the orbs of ki that orbited him, and seemed like this was a more aggressive stance then what he had shown before. Ziber would then charge towards the saiyan, blade ready, as when was in range he would slash horizontal across his opponent's chest, and possible hitting his arms. Though he didn't think he would hit his mark, this could end the battle here and know, if the blade did damage to his opponents arms, and would give him the advantage. The style of fighting the frost demon had learned during his time in the empire, but with his weakened state when he came to earth, he couldn't do what he did before. However, he felt like his power was truly growing, since he saw that figure and it told him that he shouldn't care what others think of him. Ziber didn't feel powerless now, and with the power he had seen before, he would be able to finally kill Fridged and finally be free. For now, he would fight Daiko without holding back in his current form, but wondered if he could sense the power that he hadn't tapped into to yet...
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Daiko's eyes would watch him. Ziber would take a moment to gaze at his new form as he gave this moment to prepare himself. There would be no room to breath after this moment as his mouth let out a soft grunt while watching him burst forward. His senses, his reflexes, his speed, were all increased by this form as he lifted his hand to intercept the blade with a small bit of defense as he was slashed by the attack and his body moved backwards. His gaze wouldn't make the slightest bit of give as he would slightly move back and his body twitched against the hit. The attack scarred his arm guards, though his body was less hit by it as his hand gripped into a fist after being his while his mouth gritted. No mirages, no distractions. Daiko's instincts kicked in as he would move forth after defending against the attack and pulled back his fist to throw a powerful left straight for Ziber's body. His mind and intentions were aligned. He wouldn't aim to kill Ziber, but anything else being held back would be disrespectful to the Frost demon. Daiko's punch was a test to see how his raw strength compared to that of the Frost Demon. His fist unhindered by a desire to keep it a simple spar, and his body unable to hold back the grand attack. Daiko wasn't able to keep his wits on the robot companion, and would only hope they would honor their duel, though he had that pushed to the back of his mind, along with a few other small things.
Ziber expected that the saiyan would block his attack and would see that it did some damage on his arm guards, but not what was needed to make his opponent throw in the towel. He would keep his ki blade going as he would stick with what he was good at, using ki to fight his opponents and against who he fought, it would also force them to burn through their reserves. The frost demon saw that Daiko was going off instinct for this battle and went to guard against the powerful punch, flex the muscle and bio armor on his left side. After the collision that caused a shock wave, there was pain and cracks in his armor, but it was lower then he thought there would be, and in that moment there as the feeling of joy and terror went through him. Without skipping a beat, Ziber moved his free hand with his blade to stab straight to his opponent, trying to act on the opening. However, he knew it wouldn't be enough alone as it still gave his opponent a chance to escape, but there was a way that he could stop his opponent. So, before he moved to make his strike, the frost demon relaxed his left muscle and went to grab Daiko's arm, the one he had given him thanks to the punch. If he didn't grab his arm, he could still try the stab, but it would do less damage then combo, and didn't how his opponent would react to the chain of moves. At this time, Ziber wasn't fighting like Ziber the Banished, but he was fighting as Siberia of the Royal Guard...
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Daiko felt the impact of his punch and the breaking part of the armor while he pulled back abit too slow. His eyes would watch his body's movement and the style of which he fought. The turtle style wasn't being tested. Two martial artist weren't bringing their knowledge. He was fighting, in most part, to live. And it was apparent as Ziber's grip would go for his arm. Daiko would pull back some before pushing in and letting him get ahold of him. His mouth would grit knowing he wouldn't be fast enough to avoid it fully so opted for another plan. He felt his arm in the grip of Ziber and with that, in return, his arm would tense up and his veins would swell up charging up a Tiger School Technique. Daiko's eyes seemed unphased as he felt the blade go to him, moving a bit to avoid vital spots as he would bring his fist towards the arm shaking. No words were uttered as he used his Renzokudageki. The punch that sent multiple impacts to the user. With this in mind he would send 10 full blows at the arm that was stabbing him trying to some back damage, though after this, his other arm would try to pull free from the grip if he could escape his grip with what he had. Daiko's mind ran with thoughts of how Ziber was pushing himself to fight viciously, and in that showing Daiko his drive to see what he had to through. Daiko wouldn't hold back, in an attempt to shed some light on his friend. The mouth of Daiko furrowed, and his bang made a 'Z' Shape on his brow while he anticipated what results he had.
Ziber had stabbed his blade into the saiyan, and lucky for them, he had moved so that nothing vital had been hit by the attack, but this battle wasn't over yet. He need to be careful in this situation, more so that he had impaled the part abdomen and if he wasn't careful, it could actually kill his opponent unintentionally. However, before he could tell them to concede, Daiko made his move, using the technique that would allow him to do multiple strikes on the frost demon and it looked like he was aiming for his arm that held his blade. A simple shift of his wrist would this attack against his opponent, as the blade would be punched out and would leave a terrible wound on his opponent, but that was what he was going for. So, the energy blade would disappear and Ziber would release his grip as he backed away from his opponent dodging what could have been a horrific scene. "Why?" He said, still with that anger in his voice and glare that could send a chill down his opponents spin, but at the same time there was pain, a terrible pain behind his words. "Why did Yosi and you side with the person who tried to kill me? Even if he is your kid from another timeline, he was the one that started all this!" The frost demon yelled as he couldn't understand why his friends were betraying him, thinking he was the same as a possible future version of himself. He should be fighting Okra right now and beating him into submission so that he could be arrested and stand trial. However, Ziber fighting the person that was his first friend on earth, and fellow student of the turtle school, and together they had been through a lot.
"You were my first friend that I made since was banished, a time were I felt truly alone in life. I helped each time we were called upon. Dor'on, Otherworld, and even when Fridged's forces came to Earth. I even saved Bur and Yosi from that the ships crashing into each other." He continued as the events of his time on Earth passed before him, each one a dagger in his heart that had given him some hope for a new life. However, to him now, that was just a fantasy that the frost demon had scraped together so he wouldn't feel as much pain anymore. His ki started to flow down his right arm as he body was still telling him to fight, stop the one that was causing him pain right now. "I thought I had found a new home and part of me wanted to believe that I could find peace while living on earth. The dragon team... Almost felt like a family, and the more I hanged out with everyone, I want to keep it that way." Ziber spoke again as he pointed his fingers outward to aim at the saiyan, the technique was one that was familiar to the both of them now. He was planning to do what he was going to do with Okra, aim for the limbs so that his opponent would be unable to continue and force them to accept defeat. "I thought you as my rival and... Damn it, Zed. I was foolish to listen to you." The frost demon continued, but stopped at the mention of one of the assassin's students as some clear liquid leaked out from the bio armor, and for a moment, Daiko would see that his eyes were blue again. However, the blue would then bleed once more and coat his eyes back to the crimson from before, but they were dull, as if he had retreated back into the depths of his own mind. "However, I guess I had allowed myself to become weak by the time I spent on Earth and I only have one choice. To cut ties that I have with the Dragon team!" Ziber said with a new fury as the three death beam fired from his pointer finger, aiming for both of his arms and his left knee. What had been planned to tried to help him had done something worse as he no longer could take the pain, and with this decision he felt it could free him from this feeling.
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Daiko's fist would miss as the impact would fly over and make a crash through the mountain as he was released from the grasp of Ziber and he moved back. Daiko would jump back as he was released and watched Ziber move back and saw the conflicting emotions in his eyes as his hand slowly touched his wound and watched Ziber's anguish. He was breaking down infront of him as Daiko gripped his wound and watched while the being floated before him speaking of the time they had, the friendship they had. Daiko's eyes seemed to merely stare as his mouth spat a bit of blood to the side while the tear fell from Ziber's face and his head shook off the pain that he previously felt. Though as the Frost demon came to an answer himself, and spoke up, Daiko would grip his hand into a fist and jolt forward. The finger moved to shoot death beams, a powerful and lethal technique of Ziber's. Daiko wouldn't let himself be slowed down as he seemingly split off into several different forms and phased through the death beams, appearing above them with his Zanzoken as he shouted. "Ziber! You fool!" He'd dash forward as his arm pulled back and charging up with Ki, "As a Martial Artist. . .As a man! As a friend! I remember two things more than anything else." He'd say while charging up the punch that would be his Super God Fist, one of his greater techniques as his body never stopped it's stride. "To find the truth! Seek knowledge unbias! For Ignorance due to personal gain is the greatest bigotry! Turtle Hermit Gyoza!" He'd say while going for a the attack straight on, aiming to punch Ziber's jaw, hit or miss, he'd going until reaching the ground. He'd then blink slowly and gritting his teeth. "And, if you truly care for a friend, then you won't side with them merely because they are your friend. You will push them to be correct, instead of coddling them to feel confident. Master of Tigers Byakko. . .You're my best friend Ziber. I didn't choose them over you, I merely stopped you from making a mistake in my mind. No matter how big the mistake that kid made. Those guys who bowed to you, they aren't good people! And they are gonna push you to do bad things, playing off of the fact that you think the kid is worst!" He'd then close his eyes and grip his fist tighter. "And. . .You're a bigger fool, saying that. . . You can cut ties with Team Dragon." His eyes opened furiously as his ki began to flare up. "Because without you. . .There is no team Dragon. . .ZIBER!!!!!!!!"
Ziber glared down towards the saiyan, who thanks to their own move had caused him to slam into one of the near by mountains, giving him a moment of peace before the battle began. He was disappointed by the fact that his death beams had missed as he should have remembered that his opponent could make images of himself to dodge attacks. The frost demon weighed his options for how to handle his opponent's next move, but the words that Daiko said next were far worse then anything he could do. His opponent quoted their master, Gyoza, that had both taught them and the teachings of the tiger school, and with what he said, he saw the lies... "LIAR!" Ziber shouted at the top of his lungs, and for a moment, the saiyan saw he change to something he had never seen before it returned to normal, with the fury of the warrior growing even more. Whatever his opponent had planed for this battle had truly made things worse then they were before, with part of him actually thinking about killing his friend, if he could even count as that. The frost demon would then disappear with his sonic warp, evading the attack, and watched Daiko slam into the ground below them, now not feeling a thing toward him. His opponent claimed to be unbias, and yet, he claimed that the knights were evil without any proof besides the words of his child from the future. "Your offspring from the future started the battle twice! In which during our first fight, one of his allies hid in the audience for the right time to shoot me in the back. How does that cowardly move respect Martial Artist, Daiko?" Ziber said, as he still saw the saiyan trying to protect his child, for thinking that he was the bad guy here, or that he was to ashamed to come to terms with the reality of the situation.
"I am not doing this because the knights are pushing me to. Heck, I don't care about them at all or the future that they come from, because it isn't the time that we are from. I am doing this because he dishonored our match at the tournament and that he was trying to take my life. And yet, without evidence besides the words of Okra, you and Yosi see me as a bad guy." He said with an anger that he had felt one once before, when he was on trial for the death of his dear friend as the real murder stood by the emperor's side, crying crocodile tears to his dear father. The frost demon felt betrayed and the sad thing was the only one he knew was on his side was the psychotic murder robot that was watching the battle take place. "I trusted you and Yosi. I saw you as friends who I could rely on if Fridged ever invaded earth and tried to destroy it. That is why I am cutting ties with the Dragon Team. Because if I can't trust someone, I refuse to fight along side them!" He said still heartbroken that two people he saw as close friends would so easily abandon him after some known person at the time told them that he was a bad person. Ziber was done with losing people he cared about, either from them being killed in front of him or being turned against him by someone's lies. He closed his fists tight as he was unsure if the others would betray him like Yosi and Daiko did and he would end up having to leave Earth with Ringo. The frost demon would then start to do motions that his opponent would recognized instantly as he prepared to fire a Kamehameha. He would stand his ground on the matter, for he felt he didn't do anything wrong and was being attack because he was trying to defend himself. Ziber would fight for what he believed in and for those that he treasured deeply, but because he was betrayed here, at least in his mind, he would push back and not accept what the saiyan was to tell him. As the battle continued on, part of him wished he had never come to this planet to avoid the pain that he was in now.
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He would crash through the mountains as he put a foot out to stop himself as he broke through the great range at a mighty speed and let all of the rocks crumble around him trying to stop as much as the blow as possible from hitting the Earth. His mouth sighed while he leaned down and recovered what bit of painful stamina he had and turned slowly while looking to Ziber. His words began to become more venomous as he spoke of betrayal and him taking sides. Daiko would slowly reach to his chest and touch the wound he got while watching the blood drip down his hand. Though after gripped his hand into a fist. "You're keen on saying we're taking sides, merely because I'm not whole heartedly with you." His ki would disperse and then a blue light would form as his hands dropped to the side. "But again. . .It's not my words that will move you. . .Maybe this battle may not convey the message." He'd grip the orbs before moving his hands over each other and twirling the cupped palms back to his waist in the same stance as the blue orb shone behind him. His eyes not blinking as he stood forward, and his ki finally blazing over some of the mountain wreckage. "But maybe this will . . ." His words were calmer than before as he felt his heart weigh heavy. Ziber's eyes were being clouded to the smaller man. Maybe it was a breaking point, or maybe this was the hurdle that would need to be overcame to grow for each of them. But with that in his mind, he would feel the rocks rise up as he began. "Ka. . . Me. . . " His voice would bellow and echo while his hair fluttered upwards. He wanted to say much more, in his heart, which may have a snip taken out of it. He wanted to talk it out with Ziber this time, but he knew things were a bit different, or maybe alot different, and never going to be the same. "Ha. . . Me. . ."
Ziber was prepared to fire his attack when he saw the saiyan prepare the same attack he was charging, the turtle's school's Kamehameha. His eyes narrowed as it seemed like his opponent wanted to send a message with their next attack, but what could be said that his actions hadn't already shown. Either way, the frost demon's attack was complete, and moved his hands forward to guide the technique down to where Daiko stood, and it unknown what would happen next. "HA!" The beam fired as the area around him turned blue from the shine of the technique, guessing that this clash might be seen from the lookout too. Meanwhile, Ringo moved from where he had been watching to fly above the fight and hopefully avoid the shockwave that was to come. He was amazed at how strong these two warriors were and how much his friend had grown over his team here, but knowing him for so long, he knew his friend was still holding back. The robot wondered why his friend was using all of his power, but he did catch when the commander's aura changed, thinking that maybe he had another transformation. He didn't know how many forms Fridged had, but seeing how his friend was fighting now, there was hope for the empire. Ringo then watched when the two beams clashed, releasing a giant shockwave just from the two hitting each, and what the two warriors believed in would now be tested.
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His hands would push forward as he yelled back the call of the beam firing. His mouth forming a frown as the large wave took to the land and destroyed whatever was in it's path.The two beams would slam into each other and Daiko's eyes seeing the reflection of light between the great clash that glew bright enough to be seen from miles away while the two pushed their energy into the blasts, though it wasn't long until the blasts evened out and exploded, blowing away the surroundings, the mountains becoming rubble, and the hands of the young man shaking and as he was pushed back from the clash of two amazing powers dispersed as Daiko's body stood amongst a grand crater that was this place. His arms shook while he dropped his arms feeling part of his gi blowing off from the impact between the two and his body letting it be shown he wasn't in the best shape. His mouth let out deep breaths and his eyes looked straight on. His aura disappeared while he struggled to stand for a moment and fell to his knee. He was taught alot during his time. His hand would then move to his scar, trying to hold back the blood coming out while he closed one eye and shook his head, trying not to let out even a mutter while he knelt across the way from Ziber. He was in a state of somberness as he realized the beings power's depth, he felt even at this limit. He was holding something back. Something more powerful than he could currently comprehend, and this, was his limit. Daiko merely stared towards Ziber while awaiting the dust to settle.
Ziber witnessed the techniques clash and braced himself for when the collision caused an explosion, that pushed him up and away from where the mountains were. He was then assisted by Ringo who was already in the air at the time and helped by acting as extra breaks so he didn't get sent flying all the way back to the lookout. When they stopped, the frost demon floated away from his friend, and looked over to him, with a smile under his bio mask as he was glad that he was here. His attention move back to his opponent who stood in middle of the crater that they created, with the mountains now just a memory for those knew about them. "You are holding back, Commander." The robot commented after what he had observed from how Ziber was fighting, noting the energy that he was using briefly switch to a higher level while the two were fighting. "Fridged..." This was the only thing he said, but Ringo understood what he meant, that the power he was hiding was only meant to be used when they went to go fight the emperor. The frost demon reached into his bio armor and tossed what looked like a old bag to his comrade, which was filled with the senzu beans that he had been given long ago. "Keep those for me. They are used for healing." He would say before Ringo nodded and opened his chest to place the bag into a possible storage area of his body. Ziber then flew to where the saiyan was and landed a few meters from where they stood and said something to possible would surprise his opponent.
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He would slowly garner the strength to rise to his feet feeling the hit from before while looking in the direction of Ziber with a hand on his chest and a mellowed gaze. The young man watched the way Ziber moved and put his arms back to his waist and bent his elbows ready for more while shaking the blonde hair from side to side while his eyes stared at him. His hands squeezed into fists before one glew and a ki blast formed. His hand would then rub across the wound on his abs while wincing and looking towards Ziber. It would hold. He would then turn to Ziber with his brow lowered and his mouth spitting the remaining blood within it to the side while blinking slowly. The words were as cold as his gaze while Daiko stepped forward a step and closed one eye. ". . .Not a chance." He'd reply. His mouth would let out a soft exhale while looking over his side to the robot behind him, and then back to Ziber while looking up to him, the less than phased look in his eyes. "I know you probably hate to hear it, but I'm not giving up on you that easily. Now, get ready for another round. . ." He'd say while moving his feet into a more ready position. "I think I'm priming up to this raw power. . .And it might overtake ya."
Ziber watched as the saiyan tried to get back his composer so that they would be able to continue their battle, even though he saw the end in sight because he was still holding on to his trump card. However even with feeling know by his opponent, he was met with someone how refused his offer to surrender and wanted to start round two of the fight. "Haven't given up on me? You wanting this fight means you don't trust me." The frost demon said, almost in a mocking tone to what Daiko had said as if he had just been told something that made him mad, but at the same time, only brought him sorrow. "Don't pretend that you know what I have been through. No one that we know could understand the fear, the hatred and the suffering I have been through thanks to Fridged." He would continued and began walking towards his opponent, with no sign of aggression as he moved, but at the same time, his defenses were at their max in case he was attacked. Ziber would only stop after he was at the saiyan's side, facing opposite ways for two had different views on things. "I don't need to be saved, Daiko, as I am fated to finish what the emperor started. As for this fight..." He said before igniting his energy blade and moved to slash at his opponent once again, as it seemed like he wanted to continue this fight. The frost demon would grant this wish, but Daiko had to know that even if he won while he held back, was this really a victory for him. He wouldn't use the power that he was saving for Fridged as he knew if he did use that form, it could weaken his resolve in fighting that monster and freeing his people. With that, Ziber needed people he trusted to fight with him to get to the emperor as there would be an army trying to defend him from his wrath...
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He would hear the words he said, his tone almost making fun of the young man as he looked up to the being he called his friend and he would sigh while closing his eyes as he gripped a hand into a fist tightly. He would speak down to Daiko as if he didn't understand anything about the man who was standing before him while Daiko's mouth let out a breath, that was peppered with the residue of the crimson mist he had in his mouth. He felt his body limber while his head lifted up to Ziber's eyes as his gaze matched his. He would see the movement of the slash as it came towards him and Daiko would move in swiftly, using more of his speed and power now than he did before as he would put his arm to the wrist of Ziber to stop the blade from coming towards him, and after he would go for a straight into the torso Ziber's body. His mouth moving to speak as the blow came. "You're Wrong. . .More wrong than you've ever been." His voice was void of the excitement for battle he usually had while his muscles tensed up. "So stop assuming the worst and listen to your damn friends!" He'd call out loud prepared for the next phase of battle.
