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// Destroyers: Surprises 
// Story: Dragon Ball Z: Magic's New Life 
// by Blackdrag-rose 
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With Vegeta defeated, which came as a shock to the majority of those from Universe 7 and even shocked Cabba, Goku made sure to give him one of the few Zenzu Beans that had been brought with them, just in case someone was beaten up badly, allowing his rival to watch the fight instead of being unconscious, plus he got a brief rundown from Whis on what his opponent's skill was.

"I see... a Time-Skip..." Vegeta said, as he wasn't expecting to discover such a foe in Universe 6's ranks, someone who had the power to effectively negate all of the forms and power that both he and his rival had obtained, which told him that there was a chance that Twilight would actually join the battle, causing him to turn his head so he could focus on the last warrior of their team, "Can you beat him, Twilight?"

"I have a few ideas in mind, but I'll need to study Hit further to confirm or deny them." Twilight replied, as the Time-Skip wasn't an ultimate technique, or at least Hit's version wasn't since she and the other Demons suspected that there was a way to empower the ability to greater heights, making her interested in the fight as Goku treated Hit with respect.

What interested Twilight, and came as a surprise to the Kaioshin of Universe 6, was that Hit was more than willing to talk with Goku in the opening seconds of their match, because the assassin told him to use his highest transformation, just like Vegeta had done, otherwise he would be out in a matter of moments. Goku informed him that he and Vegeta had totally different ideas on how to fight, even if there were a few things that they actually agreed on, only to discover that Hit was far older than him, as he was at least a thousand years old, causing him to show more respect towards his foe as the assassin stood there. The reason behind why Champa's Kaioshin were so surprised was because Hit usually remained silent and said nothing, but here he was chatting up a storm with Goku, causing Old Kai, Shin, and Aria to tell the other Kaioshin that this was one of the aspects that made Goku who he was. After all of that Hit landed the first blow with his Time-Skip, hitting his foe close to the edge of the arena, something that only caused Goku to smile as he moved away from it and stared at the assassin for a moment, though instead of revealing his cards he continued the match like normal.

Twilight already knew what he had discovered, due to the fact that she had noticed the same thing, as Hit preferred to keep his hands in his pockets until the very moment he activated his Time-Skip, so no one could see his hands twitch, the key to how he activated his technique. It was clear to her that Goku had noticed the same thing after watching Hit during Vegeta's fight, in fact the first couple of attacks he threw at Hit, and got struck in return, were designed to give him a chance to see if his thoughts were right or not, while not revealing his true motives to his opponent. Unlike Vegeta, who backed off to take on the next transformation, Goku continued his assault in his base form, conserving his energy for when it was time to get serious, which seemed to interest Hit since he was sure that he would win without having to face any of his foe's forms, so he could also save energy for his last fight. After a few more moments Goku pressed the attack, barely giving Hit a chance to reset his hands and gave him confirmation that the twitch of his hand was the activator for his Time-Skip, before throwing what looked like a jab in the wrong direction, to most of the watchers, and narrowly missed Hit, who was surprised by what his opponent had just done.

Goku then followed it up by attacking where Hit was standing, causing his foe to use his technique again, before hitting the air that was right behind him, his backwards uppercut actually hitting Hit in the bottom of his jaw, something that came as a surprise to both the assassin, all of his teammates, and the gods of his universe.

"How... How did you do that?" Hit asked, though as he staggered backward he found that his foe hadn't put too much of his power into that attack, no doubt because he was still confirming something in his mind, but his attack still stung and he was taken aback by the fact that someone had actually predicted his movements.

"Your ability allows you to skip forward a tenth of a second, so I'm simply predicting where you'll be in that time... the rest is just luck." Goku replied, as while one would think that revealing his hand like this was a bad thing, and in some cases it was, he kept the most important card close to his chest, that being that he knew how Hit activated his Time-Skip, so as long as he knew that, and didn't tell Hit he knew, things would progress smoothly.

Hit stared at him for a few seconds before going on the offensive again, where he found that the same thing was repeated several times in quick succession, as in he would either attack or let Goku attack first, activate his Time-Skip, and then be found out by Goku, much to the surprise of everyone from Universe 6, until he paused and Goku did as well.

"I figured out how you know: you realized that my hands are the key to understanding when I'm using my Time-Skip and when I'm simply fighting." Hit remarked, which was amazing when he thought about it, as the only ones who likely knew his technique and could counter it were those like Vados, based on what he had seen so far, so it was interesting to find a foe who actually could see and predict his attacks like this, to which he pulled his hands out of his pockets, "But knowing that I have a habit that I cannot change will not help you win this fight."

"We shall see." Goku stated, where he realized that the real fight would be starting soon and transformed into his Super Saiyan form, as he wanted to see Hit's power, without the Time-Skip, before he brought out his highest form, and it was easy for him to see that his foe seemed to like the idea.

In the following moment the pair rushed at each other, this time fighting like actual warriors as each threw punches, used their arms or hands to block attacks, kicked at the other when an opening appeared, and appeared to be having fun at the moment, or at least it looked that way to those who were capable of following the match. Twilight observed them with a lot more interest as time went on, because now that Hit understood that someone had figured out the trick to his ability he was utilizing new movements to make sure Goku couldn't keep up with him, only to smile as the Saiyan figured out the locations that Hit moved to. The two moved through the air above the arena and clashed multiple times, each seeing what sort of power the other had as they formed their own plans and tried to use them, something that caused Beerus to smile as Champa frowned at the scene in front of them. Vegeta, of course, was displeased with this turn of events, since he had expected to have such a fight with Hit before he was taken down, but he said nothing as the pair continued their clash in the air, though thanks to her training Twilight knew that Goku could continue in his base form for hours if need be.

While this happened Twilight realized something important, the Time-Skip only worked on those that were weaker than the user, so while the four lower Super Saiyan forms, the first through the fourth, were weaker than Hit, and were thus affected by his technique, things changed as Goku dipped into the realm of the gods by using Super Saiyan God. She knew that Hit still had the advantage against this form, but thanks to Goku knowing the trick that Vegeta didn't figure out he was able to overcome Hit's attacks and struck him in return, much to the surprise of the watchers. At the same time she also realized that Hit was more like a Saiyan than she initially believed, as he enjoyed this fight, much like a Saiyan did, and he also possessed the same innate power that allowed the warrior race to evolve over difficult battles, as she could tell that his Ki was growing as time went by. It was the ability known as 'Pure Progress', where one rapidly evolved during battle, an ability that also happened to be part of her father's family, given their own explosive power gains in a short period of time, and she already knew what it meant for Hit as he continued to fight Goku.

Since his power was growing it meant that he could likely empower his Time-Skip to new heights, going from a tenth of a second to maybe a fifth, or even half a second if he was lucky, and if that was the case Goku's only option would be to use Super Saiyan Blue 2 and hope it was enough, or break out his secret weapon at long last.

As Hit considered what was happening, and determined that Goku was a worthy opponent, he focused on something that was specific to himself as he called forth his true power, though Twilight knew that he was growing as the seconds ticked by, due to his violet aura and the fact that she could feel his Ki increasing. Following that everything went back to normal for a bit, mostly due to both warriors rushing at each other without delay once more, though this time Twilight found that she was right, Hit was trying to boost the power of his Time-Skip by clashing with Goku. Such a thing forced Goku to use his higher forms against him, first utilizing the greater power of Super Saiyan Blue and then the power of Super Saiyan Blue 2, to the point that it really looked like Hit was utilizing a new version of his power that allowed him to skip a fifth of a second. As he struck Goku, however, Twilight knew that he was bluffing, the reality of the situation was that Hit had been able to push his Time-Skip to a higher level, as he now had the power to use half a second with his power, meaning it was impossible for Goku to utilize the trick he had been using so far.

With the tide turning in his favor Champa called for Hit to knock Goku out of the arena, but, to his annoyance, Hit told his opponent to get up so they could continue their battle, as he had been able to improve because of this match and giving Goku a little mercy was payment, before he struck his opponent multiple times and put the Saiyan on the ground.

"It's best that you give up, Goku." Hit stated, because with his newfound power there was no way for Super Saiyan Blue 2 to beat him, in fact he was sure that even with his foe's ability to grow over the course of battles, victories, and defeats, an ability that was similar to what he had based on his observations, he was sure that victory was his.

Goku, however, refused to give up while he still had the power to fight and did exactly what Twilight expected him to do in this situation, he started to power up and freaked Champa out, though Hit remained still as he observed his foe, as he had a feeling that the more they fought the more he'd grow. In the next moment Goku revealed his new trump card to Hit and his allies, as he calmed himself before accessing the Kaio-Ken while he was still using his Super Saiyan Blue 2 form, which put a red aura on top of his blue aura while pushing his power to new heights. It was an interesting combination for sure, given that the Kaio-Ken amplified one's power, not to mention the fact that there were even multipliers that could be used after becoming familiar with it, though just the base form was more than enough for Goku to get around Hit's speed, as he moved around the area without Hit being able to track him. Despite that fact, however, the Saiyan stopped nearby and did the unnecessary, he called forth more of his power as he started to stack the multipliers he had access to, causing a fair amount of red lightning to flash as he did so, pissing Vegeta off in the process, before he reached the highest multiplier he wanted to use against Hit.

"TIMES TEN!" Goku shouted, where his aura intensified and turned the entirety of the arena into the same red shade that the Kaio-Ken possessed, while at the same time his power was multiplied by ten, pushing the incredible power of Super Saiyan Blue 2 to staggering heights that were completely unnecessary, "KAIO-KEN TIMES TEN!"

In the next moment Goku rushed forward and punched Hit in the side of the face, sending the assassin backwards before he bounced back and activated the highest power of the Time-Skip, though it hardly mattered as Goku overcame it with his newfound speed. Following that Goku struck his opponent without wasting time, striking Hit multiple times before he even had a chance to figure out what was going on, and it wasn't long before he knocked him up into the air, showing the watchers that he was now dominating the fight. While that happened Twilight noticed that he was struggling to keep this power up, which made sense given everything she knew, so he was either trying to push himself to end the fight or, and this was the more likely scenario, he wanted to finish his test drive before the battle was over. As Goku realized that fact he returned to the ground and started to charge a Kamehameha, causing Twilight to stealthily set up a barrier outside the one Vados had set up, because she knew he was going to break it, where Hit actually used his Time-Skip to slip inside the beam and clashed with Goku, who rushed into it as well.

As Twilight siphoned the energy of the attack, while Whis and Vados sealed the hole Goku created, Goku and Hit seemed to pause for a moment, even causing Champa to freeze as he started to threaten his team, before going at it once more, a fact that ended in them breaking the portrait of Hit's God of Destruction before Goku succumbed to his exhaustion and fell outside the ring.

"The combination is sound, but I have no idea what he was thinking pushing it to the tenth multiplier." Twilight remarked, though as she said that Krillin floated down to where Goku was resting to use another Senzu Bean, where he healed in a matter of seconds before moving up to Hit's position, no doubt to thank him for the great match, before she sighed and got up from her seat, "Very well, I guess it's my turn."

Beerus said nothing as Twilight held her hand out and her staff floated off to the side, showing him and the others that it wasn't needed, meaning her Demon Goddess and Dark Queen forms were off limits for the time being, before she floated down to the arena as Hit turned to face her.

"So, you are Beerus' last warrior." Hit said, where he realized that he might be in danger right now, because this warrior seemed to install a new level of fear into those who earned her ire, based on what had happened so far, but at the same time he knew that if he could get off his empowered Time-Skip first he might win before she could attack him.

"Indeed. I am Dark Queen Twilight Sparkle, Empress of the Known Universe." Twilight replied, something that caused Hit to raise his eyebrow for a moment, since this was the first time he had heard such a description that allowed him to know who his target or foes were, while Twilight remained calm and composed like normal, "Basically, I'm a Demon who rules over the Demon Realm and most of the known universe, taking down threats and ensuring the safety of Universe 7."

Hit, sensing an opening, activated the Time-Skip and struck his opponent several times without wasting even a moment, just like he had done to Goku, Vegeta, and everyone who came before them, or at least in the days leading up to the battle between Beerus' team and Champa's own team, only to be surprised as he found Twilight standing there, which shocked him and the rest of his team.

"You... you moved your vitals out of the way, didn't you?" Hit inquired, because if that was true it meant she had taken the time to study his movements and already had several plans to deal with his power, sort of like how Goku figured out his habit and used it to counter his movements, all while his foe rubbed her neck for a moment.

"Maybe I did, maybe I didn't. I'm not about to go blabbing my plans and moves to you, like some warriors I know." Twilight replied, as she knew that the Saiyans loved to tell their foes some of their tricks or even their plans, at least in Goku's case since he preferred a fair fight and telling his opponents that he knew something usually caused his foes to change things up to make the battle more interesting, "Though I will show you something interesting."

Hit felt a familiar sensation wash over him as he was struck several times in the chest, all without Twilight moving, though as he staggered backward for a few seconds he understood what had happened, his foe didn't hit his vitals, rather she hit several spots like a warrior would, while also realizing what move she just used.

"N... No way... It can't be..." Champa stated, though it was hard for him to contain the fear that he was now feeling, as he and Vados, at the very least, recognized the move that Twilight had just used against Hit, because he now understood why Beerus was so willing to let her have her way.

"Time-Skip... you can use it as well?" Hit asked, which came as a surprise to him, because he was sure that there weren't too many races in the universe, or multiverse since he had only recently learned of the existence of the other universes, that possessed the power to manipulate time like he did.

"In a sense. You see, I'm a Demon, the ruler of the Demon Realm to be exact, and there are certain Demons, wizards and sorceresses, who learn how to manipulate time." Twilight stated, where she tapped the air to her right for a moment as she activated the power again, causing the world around her to crystalize, a form of one manipulating time, as she moved up to Hit and kicked him in the side, so when time resumed he felt her attack and moved accordingly, "Truthfully, this is the first time I've actually used my time related powers for battle... usually I use them to peer into the past, to study one or more events that interest me in some manner."

"And let me guess, you can transform as well?" Hit inquired, because if that was the case he was totally finished, since he was running low on energy thanks to the battle with Goku that had lasted longer than either of them had intended it to, despite the fact that it allowed both of them to grow so much in a short period of time.

"I can, but my second transformation is locked behind my staff, and you know Champa would love to punish me for even suggesting that I use it." Twilight said, though she made no mention of her third transformation, her Dark Queen form, as it was best to keep that card as a secret and not reveal it until she was sure that she had no choice in the matter, but she did transform into her Dark Form, shocking those from Universe 6, "This is my Dark Form, something that all of the higher ranking Demons learn how to use, in preparation for a Demon's true potential: the Demon God, or Goddess, form, though unlike the rest of my kind I absorb my weapon to take on the form... the others don't have to do that, but the result is the same either way. Honestly, most Demons don't even bother with this form once they unlock the next one, but I prefer to use it whenever I can, especially in situations like this or when I'm still figuring out a foe's skills."

In the next moment she and Hit rushed at each other, their individual time powers washing over the area while shes quickly matched what her foe was doing, allowing them to clash in the middle of the ring as they exchanged blows, so the watchers only saw them move and reappear when they separated from each other. Hit already knew that his chances of winning this battle were slim, especially after realizing the sheer difference in strength between his power and the power of Twilight's Dark Form, making him wonder just how strong her Demon Goddess form might be. It was for that reason he was rather thankful for her sticking to the rules that had been set before the tournament started, and even upheld them, since it meant he wouldn't have to find out what her true power was like during this battle, even though clashing with her like this granted him to further evolve his Time-Skip. Of course such a thing barely mattered to his foe, given her time powers that quickly let her match the newfound levels of his honed technique, and he was positive that his own innate growth ability would take far too long for him to catch up to her staggering might.

His thoughts were interrupted as he used the Time-Skip and struck her multiples times, which sent her a couple of steps backwards, causing him to wonder if she was bluffing about her powers or if she had decided to make things interesting by deciding not to use her time powers.

Hit quickly discovered that his thoughts on the matter didn't really matter, because Twilight had more powers than he or even Champa knew about, due to the fact that it seemed like the shadows reacted to her power, forming spheres of dark energy that she hurled at him, forcing him to dodge. Another attack he had to get out of the way of was when she formed a dark bow out of Ki and loosed arrows at him, though as he did that Hit also discovered that when they reached the edge of the arena they dissolved so they didn't hit any of the watchers. He quickly realized that her fighting style was different from everyone else he had encountered over his long lifetime, she seemed to switch between ranged and melee combat on the fly, as if it was nothing, she was constantly breaking through his Time-Skip, despite his attempts to empower it, and he kept losing ground as he clashed with her. It was astonishing to see someone whose power rivaled that of his own God of Destruction, since Hit figured Champa was weaker than Beerus, and made him even more grateful to the fact that her staff was outside the arena, otherwise he would have been beaten by this point.

As he thought about that, however, he punched Twilight hard in the face as she did the same to his chest, though while he went flying out of the arena, landing on the ground, he had to chuckle as he found that Twilight was unharmed and even seemed unfazed, demonstrating the difference in power between them, and it wasn't long before the Referee declared that she was the winner, earning Beerus the overall victory.

"You fought well, Hit. If ever you want to work for someone as a warrior, and not as an assassin, I'd be happy to help you out in that regard." Twilight commented, where she floated down to where the figure was resting and helped him onto his feet, because he was a worthy warrior and their fight had been far more interesting than she had originally assumed, no doubt due to the fact that he had empowered his technique so much in a short period of time.

"No! Hit, as well as everyone else on this worthless team, has failed and humiliated me, so I'm going to destroy all of them, and then I'll end you, you meddlesome brat." Champa stated, showing Twilight that he didn't care about his universe or all of the people that called it home, rather he was focused on fulfilling his own wants and needs, instead of doing his job like his brother was these days, but as he readied himself Twilight shifted her stance and struck him without moving, knocking him flat on his back.

Hit told Twilight that he'd consider her offer, since it seemed like she was far more understanding and caring towards her subordinates, especially since she had the power to challenge a God of Destruction, though before anyone could say even a single word about her actions they were interrupted by an untimely arrival. Twilight found that there were three figures now on the stage, right in the middle of everything, two tall cyan skinned figures that wore high collared purple colored jackets with golden lining, with a grey sectioned full body suit until it, while their arms were folded behind their backs, as if they were standing at attention. The figure between them, however, caused Beerus and Champa, as well as the Kaioshin, to temporarily freeze in terror, as it was a short child-like figure with an oval shaped head, who had sky blue skin while the sections around his ears were purple colored, stopping at his eyes, while his attire was a simple magenta and yellow lined coat with the Kanji for 'All' emblazoned on it. This was a mythical being to the people of Alexandria, a figure called 'Zeno', the 'Omni-King' and 'King of All', basically a figure that supposedly ruled over everything in the known multiverse, a figure that the gods, both Kaioshin and Hakaishin, answered to, and here he was, a myth made reality.

If Twilight was being honest with herself she was somewhat disappointed in what she was seeing, as she thought Zeno was a more adult figure who watched over the multiverse and called in the gods of a universe when he was unhappy with how things were progressing, not the child that was standing in front of them, but she also knew not to judge a book by it's cover and kept her mouth shut as the gods assembled before bowing to Zeno.

As the gods spoke to him, with Vados bemoaning the fact that Champa hated her food and refused to exercise, Twilight returned to where she had been sitting earlier, gripped her staff for a few seconds, and silently, without revealing herself to anyone else, tapped into her power as the Dark Queen. Such a thing allowed her to get a rather brief glimpse into the sheer power that Zeno commanded, where she could tell, with just that passing glance, that his power was on an entirely different level, as he was far beyond even the Angels and his Attendants, the latter possessing a level that rivaled Whis and Vados' power. As Zeno started to turn his head she cancelled the power and returned to listening to what was going on, as she realized something else during her brief observation, she had been able to glimpse into a world beyond the gods, the 'Omni Realm' she guessed, because of the power she stole from Mechikabura. Such a thing told her that the Dark King's end goal must have been taking over as the supreme ruler of the entire multiverse, the creation of a dark multiverse that he ruled over, causing her to be thankful that she had stopped him when she did.

Zeno informed them that he had been made aware of the two Destroyers throwing this tournament together, almost as if it was unofficial in his eyes, and even joked about replacing Beerus and Champa, causing them to freak out in the process, before announcing that he wanted to make a tournament with all the universes taking part in it. Despite everything Goku was excited by this turn of events and it pleased Zeno to have someone who was willing to talk to him like a normal being, instead of being afraid of him all the time, because even with the knowledge that Zeno ruled over everything Goku simply saw him as someone who liked to have fun, watching good fights. Twilight almost laughed at this series of events, as it was in Goku's character to treat people like this and even befriend those who either didn't have friend or didn't want any, like with Piccolo and Vegeta, and he made friends with the being that ruled over everything like it was no big deal. It was these moments that almost made her wish that she had his carefree nature, to not worry about certain things and just enjoy her life to the fullest, but knew that it was better this way, hence why she remained silent as Zeno talked.

After informing everyone that he would be putting together a new tournament, once everything was set in stone, Zeno turned towards his Attendants and walked over to them, though he stopped halfway there and turned his head for just a moment, allowing him to look at Twilight.

"Oh, and Twilight... have fun, and keep yourself safe." Zeno said, which came as a surprise to everyone, especially Twilight since she thought there was no reason for someone of his caliber to even care about someone like her in the slightest, despite her taking down Mechikabura and potentially saving both him and the multiverse.

"Don't worry, I will." Twilight replied, though as she said that she smiled, because Zeno's smile was somewhat infectious, as his childlike wonder seemed to do wonders for everyone who happened to be around them, which seemed to make him happier than he had been a few moments ago.

With the message delivered Zeno and his Attendants departed from the tournament grounds and left the groups to finish celebrating Beerus' victory over Champa's team, though it only made Twilight interested in what the future might hold for all of them and the entire multiverse.