Dark on the Waters [Dark Data]

[Freeza]

Jaco's pale, leathery looking hands rested on his steering stems while he felt his inner self glow with pride. This had been his best plan yet. Recruiting a Prime to fight by his side to secure their victory? It had to be something only a super elite Galactic Patrolman of his caliber would've been able to handle with such swift haste and flawless execution.

"Now, according to my super-elite calculations," his nasally voice chimed, "We're almost to the checkpoint where we need to make a pitstop before finally encountering the Darklings. There, we will acquire a wristband that'll help us beat them."

"So what are we up against? What are Darklings exactly? And how will the wristband help?" Cole inquired, any information that would help him picture what they were up against that could help him slay them would be helpful. Jaco thought Cole was a daring human, albeit lacking common sense, the elite alien deduced, since he had been so willing to jump on the death train and rocket toward battle. Primes. Jaco scoffed to himself.

Or maybe... Cole had an ace up his sleeve and that was the true source of the man's power. What if he was more powerful than Frieza?! No, no Jaco don't panic, this guy hasn't killed anyone yet. But I better search the Dataverse for any extra information on this Koehler just in case. Seeing how he's my passenger... Despite Jaco's cautious skepticism it seemed like his shotgun was a nice guy and had so far proven easy for an opportunist like Jaco to manipulate.

The super elite Galactic Patrolman nodded, "These are all valid questions Earthling. Darklings are creatures invading this land who threaten the lives of all its inhabitants. I have been informed they hold a plague of darkness that could end life here as we know it. Horrible monsters, I'm told. Not sure how the wristband will help, I assume even if I knew it would include something so technologically advanced that it would be above your human comprehension," The pilot quickly slowed his ship to avoid making a very explosively howling road kill.

Cole looked out the dome window as the frisbee shaped jet swivled, "I don't see any Darkli-"

"Wristbands! They shall ensure our success!" Jaco declared before muttering under his breath, "I hope."

Before them was a robotic dog with an inquisitive prerogative. Jaco's keen eyes spotted their first objective hanging out of the dog's mouth. "Ha!"

"Right, wristbands then monsters," Cole nodded as Jaco pressed the airtight seal to be released. The scent and spray of the ocean filled their nostrils.

"YOU THERE!" Jaco's tangy voice warred against the tremendous gusts of wind.

"I, super elite Galactic Patrolman Jaco, and guest am here for the wristbands in your mouth!" The spunky alien offered a glittering smile and then his attention was completely kidnapped by the fact that it was an adorable robot dog doing the delivery.

"Oh. My. ALL!" Jaco exclaimed as his yellow eyes hinged on the mechanic dog and his Galactic heart melted. The spry alien jumped from his hovering ship and stood steadily on the rims.

"Do you want a -eh hem-" Jaco coughed into his hand and began a series of woofing barks. Cole's expression was phased only by a surprised blink as the strange alien began to speak dog. Today was chock-full of surprises.

Meanwhile, Rush replied with one jovial bark.

"Hah! I bet you do!" Jaco had asked the pup's permission before going for the classic scratching behind the ear. The gears and circuits of the dog's machinery quickly sparked coiled together as the dog responded to the rubs as he was programmed to: Tail wagging, grin forming, Jaco even managed to hit the spot that made his hind leg flag with a kick.

After Jaco had absorbed his dog-loving fun, he turned to Cole with a big grin. "Dogs with no fleas are the best kind," he pointed out. "Where was I... Wristbands?"

The dog muffled another woof.

Jaco gasped loudly. THE Protoman?! Suddenly it was all worth it. Together, the Galactic Justice would be delivered by the two super elite who had scaled the stars! Glitter formed in Jaco's eyes at the thought. "Really?! Protoman was here? Prime hero and defender of all that is just in the universe?"

Woof.

"What did he say? Who's Protoman?" Cole asked. One thing after another, this alien continued his zany antics.

"How could you say that Earthling?! Protoman is the most heroic Prime in the Omniverse! Don't taint his own dog's ears with such words, I shall enlighten you! He's saved the day more than I have fingers! He waged war on the Blight which spread across the land of Tangled Green, set out to stop it, completely abolished it! He-" Jaco caught himself getting carried away and checked the time, "I'll have to tell you more on the way. We have to get going this minute! I have to get my camera ready, pen and paper..." Jaco quickly did a mental tally of all he would need to christen the moment when he would meet Protoman and ask for his autograph. Though there were more important things...

"Aren't you forgetting the all important wristbands?" Cole pointed out with an amused smirk. Jaco was certainly one of a kind.

"Ah! Yes. Anoint us o' captain!" the little alien secured the band as far as it would go, yet it still dangled loosely off the Galactic alien's wrist.

The Patrolman didn't want his perfect moment ruined and looked over to find the Quincy was pulling his snugly tight (causing a slight eye twitch on the puny alien), Jaco had pulled out his camera and took taking a selfie with Protoman's pup and woofing questions.

"Woof woof," Jaco said with a smile, confirming Rush's request that Jaco would help back up Protoman in the battle. "You got it."

"What's he saying now?" It was kind of unique that Jaco was a translator and that lead to the Quincy wondering just how many other absurd languages his pilot could speak.

"I was asking him details on how Protoman likes to be addressed, and then I asked him if it was better to get his autograph before battle or after." Jaco's shoulders had sulked, "Unfortunately he didn't see the value in needing a signed piece of paper to commemorate the moment. Perhaps it is for the better, I'd rather leave a good impression and it just means I'll have to settle for some action shots with my super-elite photography skills."

"Hmm, so are we all set and ready to face them?" Cole's eyes shifted from electronic dog to the alien pilot who could talk to the electronic dog.

"I'd say so. Wo-Woof!" Jaco said with a charismatic wave and sprung back into his podlike ship with precision and ease, "That will be all human! Let us go!"

Cole followed, his feet were a little slippery against the ocean-spattered exterior and quickly he landed into the sanctum that was the ship.

"Now, prepare yourself." As they traveled further into the unknown abyss, the darkness unyieldingly stared back into their souls.

"Oh, I'm ready," Cole said with a confident expression settling into the curves of his face as Jaco's ship raced toward Protoman and the danger at full-throttle.

"What is that?!" Cole exclaimed as his eyes hinged on a dark being that gave off the same vibration as a Hollow. They were headed right for it and while Jaco had keen reflexes there was nearly no time to stop.

"That, young human, appears to be why we're here." Jaco said in a matter-of-fact tone, "And I'm gonna shoot it out of the sky!"

A volley of laser blasts sprouted from his ship in a vicious molten stream as it sliced into the creature of darkness! The stray Darkling fell from its flight with an explosive splash.