08-07-2016, 03:16 AM
It would have been fair to say that Captain Kahbin did not expect things to progress the way they had. The strange newcomer now sat cross-legged opposite the Captain and several of his men, only a couple of them stayed on guard in case of sudden attack - you could never be too careful in a place like this... but there was just something about this 'Goku' guy which made it easy to relax.
Maybe it was just that he was so laid back. He'd eaten enough ration bars to feed the unit for a fortnight whilst they gave him the usual spiel - and he seemed to listen to most of it, although he was clearly bored of the talk about 'dangerous anarchists and criminals' and not too interested in hearing all about the Empire and its innumerable good qualities.
Goku had summoned up a new shirt and gi at least, which meant that the soldiers could stop staring at his abs. By the Emperor that had been distracting - you could grate cheese on those things!
"So that Omni guy is why my body feels all funny, not gravity, huh?" Goku said, "That's kind of a cheap trick!"
Hopping up to his feet, Goku lashed his foot around in a quick arc, following it up with a series of three fast punches. There was just the faintest hint of a frown on his face as he did so; it really did feel... off. Now that he was taking the time to really pay attention to how he felt, though, it was less like simple exhaustion, or the extra weight of gravity; it felt like his whole body had been altered somehow; his ki felt funny too! Right now, he didn't feel confident that he could even attempt something like the Kaioken technique, and he'd mastered that ages ago!
"My understanding." The Captain said, "Is that Omni changes a lot of Primes to keep things ... interesting. If you want your old self back, you can get there, but you need Omnilium."
"That glowing stuff he gave me when I couldn't move?"
The Captain nodded his head. Goku's brow furrowed deeper. "And he also said that everyone else would be after that, so we'll have to fight for it I guess?"
The Captain continued to nod, "In general terms. If you join with the Empire, I'm sure that we can arrange some sort of Omnilium signing bonus, help you get back to your feet quicker."
Goku laughed, and scratched behind his head, "Hey, let me just try one thing real quick."
Cupping his hands next to his side, Goku crouched low and reached inside himself. Sure, a lot of things had changed, but if anything worked the way he was used to, this technique ought to keep functioning just fine...
"Kaaaaaaaaaaaaa.... Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...."
Brilliant blue light sparked and fizzed between his fingers as he compressed the energy, grasped it and forced it into place. The swirling power coalesced into an orb, brilliant lanes of sharp, clear blue spilling between his fingers. The Troopers - Captain included - stared in awe at the strange display before them.
"G-Goku!" One of them said, "What are you doing?!"
Stopping mid-technique wasn't really a great idea, though.
"Haaaaaaaaaaa.... Meeeeeeeeee...."
The power surged with his words, and Goku could feel it bursting at his fingertips - interesting how different it felt here compared to how it felt back home. That Omni guy must be incredibly strong to be able to effect other people like this! Now that was someone it would be exciting to try and fight!
"HAAAAAAAAAAA!"
Thrusting his hands towards the sky, Goku unleashed a bright beam of shocking intensity. Three-foot wide (huh, he would have expected a lot more) the burst of energy rocketed upwards until it connected solidly with some sort of impenetrable barrier. There, the power splashed against it and then fizzled away to nothing.
Goku was left breathing hard again, and wiped his brow with the back of his hand. An uncanny silence had settled over the group of Troopers, and he looked amongst them - noting the discomfort with an awkward laugh.
"Ah, sorry, I just wanted to see if I could figure out where I am at! That seemed like the easiest way."
The Captain stood again so that he could meet Goku's eye. "Not a problem." He said, calling upon years of experience to keep his voice steady in the face of what had been a rather startling display of power. If he knew his men, maintaining an attitude that everything was going according to plan would - in fact - help keep things going according to plan.
"So, if you'll come with us, I'll get the paperwork together for your new apartment and--"
Goku scratched behind the back of his head again, and then shook it. "Ah, sorry, it isn't that I'm being ungrateful..."
The Captain blinked behind his visor. Surely this guy wasn't going to turn them down anyway?
"Thanks for the explanation, really, this has been super helpful." Goku said, "But uh, no offence, I think I'm going to have to turn you down on the offer of a place to stay."
It was becoming increasingly difficult for the Captain to remain unruffled.
"That's, surprising. Are you sure? There's no strings attached, if that's what you're worried about. And if you help us, we can help you."
"Yeah!" Added one of his subordinates - who the Captain was mildly disturbed to notice had taken off his helmet to reveal the fresh-faced young recruit beneath. "Its a really good deal, and you can see what it is like in the Empire for yourself!"
Goku laughed cheerfully in response, and clapped the Captain on the back. "Its not like that! Its just, it sounds like you have got Coruplant--"
"Coruscant."
"Yeah, that place, covered! There's all these other worlds to explore! How can I just sit in some stuffy apartment all day when I could be off having adventures? And anyway..." A cheerful smile split Goku's features, a sudden intensity in his eyes. "Being given power from other people... that's not my style! I'd rather it came from me. So, see you later!"
And with that, Goku burst up into the sky, careful not to hit his head on the 'ceiling' he'd found earlier. Now the question was... which of these places was he going to visit first?!
Maybe it was just that he was so laid back. He'd eaten enough ration bars to feed the unit for a fortnight whilst they gave him the usual spiel - and he seemed to listen to most of it, although he was clearly bored of the talk about 'dangerous anarchists and criminals' and not too interested in hearing all about the Empire and its innumerable good qualities.
Goku had summoned up a new shirt and gi at least, which meant that the soldiers could stop staring at his abs. By the Emperor that had been distracting - you could grate cheese on those things!
"So that Omni guy is why my body feels all funny, not gravity, huh?" Goku said, "That's kind of a cheap trick!"
Hopping up to his feet, Goku lashed his foot around in a quick arc, following it up with a series of three fast punches. There was just the faintest hint of a frown on his face as he did so; it really did feel... off. Now that he was taking the time to really pay attention to how he felt, though, it was less like simple exhaustion, or the extra weight of gravity; it felt like his whole body had been altered somehow; his ki felt funny too! Right now, he didn't feel confident that he could even attempt something like the Kaioken technique, and he'd mastered that ages ago!
"My understanding." The Captain said, "Is that Omni changes a lot of Primes to keep things ... interesting. If you want your old self back, you can get there, but you need Omnilium."
"That glowing stuff he gave me when I couldn't move?"
The Captain nodded his head. Goku's brow furrowed deeper. "And he also said that everyone else would be after that, so we'll have to fight for it I guess?"
The Captain continued to nod, "In general terms. If you join with the Empire, I'm sure that we can arrange some sort of Omnilium signing bonus, help you get back to your feet quicker."
Goku laughed, and scratched behind his head, "Hey, let me just try one thing real quick."
Cupping his hands next to his side, Goku crouched low and reached inside himself. Sure, a lot of things had changed, but if anything worked the way he was used to, this technique ought to keep functioning just fine...
"Kaaaaaaaaaaaaa.... Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...."
Brilliant blue light sparked and fizzed between his fingers as he compressed the energy, grasped it and forced it into place. The swirling power coalesced into an orb, brilliant lanes of sharp, clear blue spilling between his fingers. The Troopers - Captain included - stared in awe at the strange display before them.
"G-Goku!" One of them said, "What are you doing?!"
Stopping mid-technique wasn't really a great idea, though.
"Haaaaaaaaaaa.... Meeeeeeeeee...."
The power surged with his words, and Goku could feel it bursting at his fingertips - interesting how different it felt here compared to how it felt back home. That Omni guy must be incredibly strong to be able to effect other people like this! Now that was someone it would be exciting to try and fight!
"HAAAAAAAAAAA!"
Thrusting his hands towards the sky, Goku unleashed a bright beam of shocking intensity. Three-foot wide (huh, he would have expected a lot more) the burst of energy rocketed upwards until it connected solidly with some sort of impenetrable barrier. There, the power splashed against it and then fizzled away to nothing.
Goku was left breathing hard again, and wiped his brow with the back of his hand. An uncanny silence had settled over the group of Troopers, and he looked amongst them - noting the discomfort with an awkward laugh.
"Ah, sorry, I just wanted to see if I could figure out where I am at! That seemed like the easiest way."
The Captain stood again so that he could meet Goku's eye. "Not a problem." He said, calling upon years of experience to keep his voice steady in the face of what had been a rather startling display of power. If he knew his men, maintaining an attitude that everything was going according to plan would - in fact - help keep things going according to plan.
"So, if you'll come with us, I'll get the paperwork together for your new apartment and--"
Goku scratched behind the back of his head again, and then shook it. "Ah, sorry, it isn't that I'm being ungrateful..."
The Captain blinked behind his visor. Surely this guy wasn't going to turn them down anyway?
"Thanks for the explanation, really, this has been super helpful." Goku said, "But uh, no offence, I think I'm going to have to turn you down on the offer of a place to stay."
It was becoming increasingly difficult for the Captain to remain unruffled.
"That's, surprising. Are you sure? There's no strings attached, if that's what you're worried about. And if you help us, we can help you."
"Yeah!" Added one of his subordinates - who the Captain was mildly disturbed to notice had taken off his helmet to reveal the fresh-faced young recruit beneath. "Its a really good deal, and you can see what it is like in the Empire for yourself!"
Goku laughed cheerfully in response, and clapped the Captain on the back. "Its not like that! Its just, it sounds like you have got Coruplant--"
"Coruscant."
"Yeah, that place, covered! There's all these other worlds to explore! How can I just sit in some stuffy apartment all day when I could be off having adventures? And anyway..." A cheerful smile split Goku's features, a sudden intensity in his eyes. "Being given power from other people... that's not my style! I'd rather it came from me. So, see you later!"
And with that, Goku burst up into the sky, careful not to hit his head on the 'ceiling' he'd found earlier. Now the question was... which of these places was he going to visit first?!
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