//------------------------------// // Chapter 3: Mortal meets God // Story: Defender of Equestria // by x-Kiryu-x //------------------------------// "No..." "No... no...." "No!" Kiryu awoke from his sleep with a jolt, breathing heavily as few drops of sweat ran down the side of his head. Once he regained his composure after a few breaths, he sighed as he eased his grip on his bed sheet. Grabbing the side of his head, he looked like he was about to barf from some unsuspected nausea. "Geez... what the heck was that... huh?" The saiyan lowered his head as he saw his arm was bandaged. Blinking, he felt his head, around his forehead was another set of bandages. Confused, he looked around, he was in his room, but, he couldn't remember how he got to his bed. Deciding to figure it out himself, the saiyan hopped out of his bed. Only to instantly grab his back. "Ow! Ow, ow, ow ,ow, ow.... owie...." Kiryu whimpered as he rubbed his aching back, a few tear drops forming in the corner of his eyes. But quickly felt the pain subdue, letting him get up. Sighing, he rubbed his back once more before facing forward and walking forward. His feet were killing him, they felt like he had been trying to crush a billion rocks with them! Once again, the saiyan whimpered, not used to the pain on his body, mostly since a lot of things didn't hurt him, this was the first time since along time ago that he had felt pain. After walking uncomfortably for a while, Kiryu had reached his mothers room, hoping to find out what happened to him. But once he opened the door, he gasped as he almost fell down to the bottom of... the palace Garden?! Backing up slightly and clutching to the side of the door, Kiryu stared at the large fall below, his face slightly blue from the scare he got from that. Once the scare passed, he sighed and looked at what little remained of his mothers room, which was mostly a little edge of the floor, while the rest was completely gone, revealing everything outside. Taking another look down, he noticed whta looked like police tape blocking off acces from anybody to pass. But what caugh his attention more were the giant footprints in the ground that led to the rest of the city. Gasping, he saw many buildings destroyed, a few of the tall ones having fist like mark on them while others had contruction workers already setting them up to be fixed. Gulping, he backed up slightly, did a monster crash into his mothers room? Slightly trembling, Kiryu started running away from the door to heads towards outside. His bandaged feet making slight tapping noises on the marble floor as he ran towards the palace's main doors, his plain baggy white shirt rustling around him and his baggy track pants almost falling down slightly, but stayed in their place. Reaching the doors, he opened them, with his natural strength making them slam. His eyes widened as he saw what was before him. Many guards were bandaged up, looking like they just came back from a very serious fight! Walking down the steps lightly, the saiyan needed to know what happened. But once he had reached the final step and stepped on the stone path, everyone had turned to see him, jumping slightly, but quickly relaxed as they saw the small boy on the verge of tears. "W-What happened!?" He exclaimed as he ran forward, his injured feet burning, making him slightly limp as he advanced towards the guards. Until they finally gave in, making Kiryu trip and fall forward. Shutting his eyes, he awaited for the nasty smack of his body to the floor. But it never came. Opening his eyes, he saw he was enveloped in a magical aura, keeping him afloat. Looking up, he saw one of the guards standing in front of him, smiling. Gently, the guard raised Kiryu back in standing position before letting go of him. Once out of the magical grip, the saiyan blinked before his lower lip began quivering. "W-What happened? Why is everyone all bandaged up?!" He asked worriedly, his black onyx eyes shining as little tear drops formed in the corner of his eyes, the blood rushing to his face reddened his cheeks slightly as he raised his small looking hands and clenched them tightly. The guards couldn't help but sadly smile at their prince's current state. The guard standing before him looked away for a second to see everyone else's state. They were all smiling and nodding. Turning back to the hiccuping Kiryu, the guard smiled while he closed his eyes. "Do not worry prince Kiryu, we're all okay... but, there was this..." The guard took a moment to think, tapping his chin lightly with his hoof. Kiryu awaited eagerly to know what had happened. Finally, the guard ceased his chin tapping and turned back to the saiyan in front of him. "This giant monster that wanted to destroy the city!" He exclaimed, raising his hooves in the air to try and emphasize the 'giant' part. The eight year old saiyan's eye widened in shock. "A... A giant monster?! Like, from monster island?!" He asked, wanting to know more of what had happened. "Maybe..." Responded the guard. "But still, that was the least of the problem, first, we had to take it down!" The guard then pointed to all the other guards behind him. "We all didn't stop to keep Canterlot safe and not let the monster hurt everybody while they evacuated! You should of seen it! He didn't stand a chance!" Kiryu listened in awe, feeling relieved that there were such strong ponies in front of him. "And yeah, we were winning, but he suddenly started getting stronger and stronger, and well..." The guard sadly smiled, letting Kiryu automatically knowing what had happened next. Looking around he saw many guard sitting, not many standing as they were bandaged up, most likely too hurt to stand for too long, yet, they stayed by the palace. Looking back up at the guard, Kiryu gulped. "So, how did you all beat him...?" He asked. "Well... we didn't manage to beat him, but luckily, Princess Celestia appeared and knocked the monster out with one hit!" The guard smiled as he made a slow like pretend jab into his stomach. "One blow and he got the wind blown outta him!" The saiyan's eyes shined. "Mom beat him... just like that?!" He asked in amazement. Receiving a nod, he blinked as he looked down. "Wow... I can't believe mom could do that..." He said as he stared at his bandaged hands. Opening and closing them he frowned. Everyone had given it there all to keep Canterlot safe, and for some reason... he felt bad about it. He felt, like he could of done something. He didn't even remember how he got like this! The monster probably grabbed him and knocked him out and crushed him in his hand! Making it more hard for the guards to hit the monster! And letting it hurt them! And what did he do?! Nothing, absolutely nothing! The saiyan grew angry at himself, clenching his bandaged fists as hard as he could. Looking up with his still teary eyes, and with a small sob and a hiccup, Kiryu exclaimed. "You all... you all tried your best to keep everyone safe, including me, and all I did was get in the way right?! That's why I'm all bandaged up! Right?!" The guards all stared at each other for a brief second before looking back at the small prince. "I... I'm sorry!" He suddenly yelled. This took everyone by surprise. "I'm sorry I was so weak and let the monster just hurt me and make it harder for you all!" The saiyan had shut his eyes as hard as he could, tears going down the sides of his face. Many guards frowned at watching the little boy before him cry. The guard in front of him raised his hoof slightly. "But prince... there wasn't anything you could..." "Yes there was!" He repiled quickl as he backed up and slammed his foot on the ground. Ignoring the pain, he applied as much force as he could, successfully cracking apart the stone beneath him, lifting up some broken stone before raising his foot back up and placing it on the stone once more. "I'm strong! I know I am! But..." The saiyan had his fists by his waist as he clenched his teeth, an embarrassing blush adorned his face as he sniffed. Using his wrist, he wiped away the tears around his face, but lowering his arm, he reveled his now red nose. "But I'm not strong enough! I know... I know I can get stronger!" He exclaimed as he turned around and ran toward the palace, many guards calling out to him. But, for the moment, he knew what they were going to say. But he didn't believe what they said, they were just trying to make him not feel bad. And he appreciated that, he really did, but his mind was already set. Set on getting stronger, stronger then any monster out there! That way, he could protect anyone in Canterlot and not just stand there doing nothing. The saiyan felt something in his chest, something burning, the will to grow strong! Clenching his teeth, he ran as fast as he could towards his destination. And in a few seconds he reached it. The training room. Glaring at nothing in particular, the saiyan rushed inside and went to the nearest exercising equipment. But frowned as he lifted it easily. Groaning, he tried finding something heavier, something to make him stronger, to let him fight alongside everybody and not just... get knocked out and be a... a... Kiryu shook his head, he didn't know how to pronounce the word he was trying to think of, bu he didn't care. "I'm not going to be a lia... liaaaa... a lie-abbilty... whatever, I'm not going to be just standing there again!" The saiyan went back to his task at hand and kept trying to look for the heavier equipment. He was going to get stronger, and nothing was going to stop him! Celestia trotted around the palace, she had just returned from organizing the repairs to the city, only to be informed that Kiryu had already gotten up, and had just ran inside, running and moving about. "He's still hurt, he shouldn't be out of bed!" She exclaimed softly to herself, a bead of sweat going down the side of her head. Looking around she began getting frustrated. "If only my Kiryu had a bigger energy signature, I could find him easily with... with... my sensing..." Celestia blinked in surprise as she used her sensing just out of habit only to actually feel Kiryu's energy. Turning around, she started heading towards it, and soon enough, she was in front of his room. "The guards said they had already checked his room... maybe he went in after they checked..." She said to herself as she opened the door. And once opened, she was met with a rather surprising sight, her son, was laying on his bed, the bandages on him falling off as he slept, his chest going up and down gently with his almost non existing snores. The alicorn quietly headed towards him to inspect him, everything seemed normal... he didn't have any other injury, it seems his wounds from this morning were gone, must of been the healing magic kicking in. But then, she noticed it, one tiny thing that she had failed to notice. Kiryu wasn't 'chubby' anymore. His baby fat had all dissapeared, leaving him with what she could only think of but... muscle? It wasn't much, but she could see his now more athletic body, it wasn't much, but still, how did he lose all that fat so quickly? The alicorn blinked, and, just couldn't help but smile, glad that her son was okay. "You are full of surprises my little Kiryu..." "I'll say, I didn't know there were other saiyans alive after planet Vegeta exploded." Celestia went wide eyed as she turned around. And standing before her, was this blue skinned, bipedal being, wearing a strange outfit, his hair white and in an odd hairstyle, even by Equestrian standards. In his hands, an odd looking staff with an orb at the top, surrounded by a ring, glowing dimly. "M-Master Whis!" Celestia stuttered as she bowed before the being before her. Whis, simply giggled into his hand with his eyes closed. "Now now Celestia, no bowing, a princess never bows, and besides, you know our training ended a long time ago." The alicorn opened her eyes and raised her head, smiling. "I'm sorry... but... I think I can't ever stop calling you master, even if our training ended a long time ago, you always find a way to teach me something new everyday." Smiling, Whis placed his free hand behind him while the other held his staff. "Well, true... now, what is it that you needed my help with?" He asked with a smile. Smiling nervously, Celestia stepped aside to reveal the still sleeping Kiryu. Whis "Ooh'ed." As he walked towards the bed where the saiyan slept. Bending forward slightly, he inspected him, getting a good look at him. "So, this is your son? The saiyan you adopted?" He asked. The alicorn behind him nodded. "Yes... why do you ask master? You've already seen him." Smiling, the god raised himself back and turned around. "All I'm saying is, last time I saw him, he was a bit on the chubby side... not to mention... his energy wasn't as strong." Closing his eyes he started walking around, enjoying the atmosphere of Kiryu's room. So lively, just like almost all of Equis. "When did he start his training?" He asked. A small bead of sweat went down the side of Celestia's face. "He started himself just today apparently..." Whis opened his eyes and looked at the sleeping Kiryu. "Really now...?" He said as he walked back to the saiyan, giving him another look. Frowning, he then sighed. "You know lord Beerus will have no doubt in coming here when he wakes up if the boy insists in training... as you recall the last chat you had with him." Celestia gulped silently as she recalled the last conversation she had with lord Beerus. Well, not much of a chat but hearing him rant on about... "Super saiyan god! I'm telling you Celestia, it's real!" The sounds of silverware and plates clanking, food ripped apart and getting chewed echoed across the large dinning room. At one end of the table, sat a very skinny looking purple skinned cat looking bipedal being, wearing an outfit that consisted of brown shoes, baggy blue pants and blue waist cloth, a sort of neck clothing with diamonds and several gold accessories here and there. "I am never wrong about these sort of things!" Beerus, the god of destruction exclaimed in between eating a piece of cake. At the other end, Celestia nervously sat, eating her own slice of cake. Nodding, she used her magic to stir her cup of what looked like coffee. "Yes lord Beerus, I don't doubt you, but all I'm saying is..." She then turned towards her right, a crib with a sleeping baby Kiryu, wearing sky blue pajamas with little clouds on them, sucking on his tiny thumb. "My son Kiryu is probably not that super saiyan god..." She added with a sort of nervous smile. Wiping his lips with a napkin, Whis grabbed his own cup of coffee and took a simple sip from it as he sat near Beerus. "She's right lord Beerus, I highly doubt a baby has the powers of this super saiyan god..." He said. Beerus sighed as he dangled a fork on his finger before lightly stabbing it on top of a piece of cake. "Still... I know this super saiyan god is somewhere out there! If your son survived the destruction of the saiyans, then surely there are others out there!" He exclaimed. Celestia gulped, Lord Beerus seemed really worked up about this whole 'super saiyan god' business. "I'm sorry you came all this way for nothing Lord Beerus..." She said apologetically towards the god of destruction. Whis giggled as he lowered his small cup of coffee. "Oh ho ho, nonsense Celestia, you know the trips here are never for anything, your planet always has the best sweets!" He said before grabbing another piece of cake. Beerus nodded as he picked up his fork with a piece of cake on it. "Maybe it was just my stomach making an excuse to come get some sweets... you'd think after a few thousand years, it would be satisfied." "Well, your stomach is still a stomach of destruction Lord Beerus, just like you, it can't get enough... ehehe..." Celestia tried joking lightly on the situation, chuckling nervously as she closed her eyes, an imaginary sweat drop going down the side of her head. The god of destruction chuckled as he finished chewing on his piece of cake. "Hehe... maybe your right Celestia... I do like destroying, my stomach is no different." He said as he went to take another piece of cake into his mouth. Celestia continued to laugh nervously. 'How is it that my terrible jokes make him laugh?!' She thought to herself. Celestia shuddered at the memory, Lord Beerus was worrying that day. "But honestly... my Kiryu might have gotten stronger, but I highly doubt he is this 'super saiyan god' that Lord Beerus was talking about, if he was, I would of sensed it by now..." The alicorn said as she gently used her magic to cover up the sleeping saiyan, only to the watch him snuggle up to the blanket in his sleep. Turning back to Whis, she looked at him with worry in her eyes. Whis had thoughtful expression, thinking to himself before a smile formed in his lips. "Well... lord Beerus is still asleep right now, and well, you do know how bad of a memory he has when he wakes up..." The god said before giggling into his hand as he turned around. "And maybe... he'll happen to find more about this super saiyan god with some other saiyans that I just happened to know of... and well... I might just forget about your son too, sometimes I just happen to forget after a few years for well..." Celestia blinked before smiling. "Master... you... I can't thank you enough..." She said. Whis then turned around with closed eyes as he smiled. "Oh ho ho ho, I think i know how you can thank me Celestia." He said. The alicorn sighed while smiling. "I'll get my best bakers to make you something extra sweet master." She said as she turned around and began walking out the door, Whis following. The god smiled as he did so, but managed to get one more little peek at the sleeping Kiryu. 'A saiyan defeated Frieza... lets see what you are capable of little one...' He thought to himself before continuing to follow Celestia. Kiryu's eyes slowly opened as the light of the sun hit them, waking him up. Groaning, he started getting up with a yawn and rubbing one of his eyes. Once the sleepiness had gone away he began looking around, normally he'd walk to the bathroom to wash his face and teeth like always, but... something was drawing him somewhere else. Sniffing the air, the turned to his left, and found a large table, and on top of said table, was a mountain of sweets, from pastries to soft breaded concoctions, and even a few boxes of frost tarts. The saiyan wasted no time in thinking how all this came here, instead, he hopped of his bed with a smaile forming on his lips before dashing towards the table and starting to devour the food on top of it, his tail waging left and right in happiness. And outside his door, Celestia leaned by the wall, smiling as she heard her son happily eat. 'Eat up my little Kiryu... looks like we have a lot to do...' She thought to herself.