Since Athren had felt Arctic's power out in the universe, nothing within Crimson Rivers has been the same. The people he was responsible for taking care of had been none the wiser to what Athren had felt, they had no idea of the looming danger that was potentially heading their way. He refused to tell them, he didn't think it was necessary to cause a panic, he didn't want them to spend their last weeks on Earth worrying if Arctic did indeed come to Earth. Yet, the townsfolk were far from stupid, they could tell by Athren's attitude, his demeanour that something wasn't right. He was preparing something and they all saw it, he was constantly in his Super Saiyan two form, he was constantly off and training at new locations. It was more than obvious that he was preparing for something, they just didn't know what it was. While it did bring a minimum amount of concern to the townsfolk who had actually noticed this new trend with Athren, they all had faith that he could handle whatever he was preparing for, assuming that he was preparing for some kind of threat that was. They put their trust in him, he had proven himself to be a capable warrior, a good leader and the one who could keep them safe. After all, they couldn't even begin to dream up somebody that could defeat Athren, he was the one to defeat Liari and save south city. He could do it again, they had absolutely no doubts with that.

Athren on the other hand knew exactly what was potentially coming their way, the power had been like nothing he ever sensed before. He could feel Arctic's power, it was enough to shake every single nerve in his body. He even struggled to comprehend how powerful he was but that wasn't going to change a thing about how he lived his now, if anything it motivated him to get back to training just as frequently as he used too, he had barely taken any downtime anymore, his assistance and presence within the village had declined, he had always been off at random locations on the Earth training, getting stronger and making sure he didn't bring unwanted attention to the village itself. It was bad enough that Arctic was out in the universe and potentially heading their way, the last thing he needed to do was bring Arctic right to his village or even some other threat for that matter. While the Earth had remained to lack threats that lay idle on the planet, it wasn't something that he was willing to risk openly. The less attention he brought to his village the better and the constant governmental investigations was already more than what he wanted. If a threat did arrive to the town, he wasn't going to negotiate, he wasn't going to try and talk it out and get them to leave. He would remove the threat, with however much force was required to do so.

The reason he had been using his super Saiyan two form for every was rather simple, he wanted to achieve a mastered level like he did with his Super Saiyan transformation. This would make him be able to maximize his damage output while reducing the drain the form took on his body, plus he wanted to try to keep a level head while using the form. There was something about the Super Saiyan transformation that brought every ounce of Athren's Saiyan blood to the center of the battle, when transformed he turned back into the brutal and ruthless warrior he used to be, the one he used to be proud of before he settled down on Earth. While he actually enjoyed the feelings the transformation brought forward, he knew that he wanted to be level headed against Arctic. He knew that eventually, no matter how big the gap between their levels of strength, Athren would have to fight him. While he also knew that there was absolutely no chance that he could close the gap even with a years time, he could prepare his techniques and his transformations to give him the best chance, emotionally, physically and everywhere in between. If he could at least remain calm and collected during his fight he predicted would take place in the near future, maybe he'd be able to outsmart Arctic at least once in order to get in some damage. If he was going to die, he at least wanted to leave a mark, he wanted to let Arctic know that there was at least one warrior, one Saiyan that could hurt him, even if it wasn't severe.

The thing about it was, even Athren knew that there wasn't a chance for him to beat Arctic alone. No matter how hard he trained for it, he would have to double his level of strength and unlock a new transformation of some kind. It wasn't something that was very likely considering it had taken him thirty years to get to where he was today. He had already accepted his fate, he knew that he was going to die and that there was nothing that he alone could do to prevent that, but it was something that he accepted, he was willing to meet his end, fighting Arctic alone if he had to in a last ditch effort to save the planet. He knew his children were on Earth, he knew that they would likely share the same fate in time but there wasn't much he could do to prevent it. If he tried to get them off planet, Ayu would likely take issue with that and unless he told the world that they were his children, people wouldn't accept it. That was just as much as a risk, if people had known they were his kids, it was likely that they'd be under a constant threat instead of the one that was lingering over the Earth now and he refused to put them in more danger if the Earth managed to survive this whole thing.

Currently, the village was rather quiet. Few of the villagers had been out and about since the rain had begin to cover the town. With the incoming rain, the skies were blackened as the dark clouds had rolled in and blocked out the sun. Most villagers had been in their homes doing whatever chores they could do on the inside, while a handful were in Athren's house for a meal. He too was present as all the training he had been doing was making him hungry. Athren has sensed Zaks approach from a long distance away, while he hoped that she would pass he had a feeling that it wouldn't be so simple. Not many came to this area and those who could sense Ki had often come to investigate his own power level. This was something he wanted today, or ever and given her record with Earth and her little invasion, he couldn't help but assume she was here for nothing more than he own personal gain. He had a thought that maybe she was here in regards to Arctic, it was likely Vegeta was under threat just as much as Earth was but that wasn't his concern. For now Vegeta would be a tool, if Arctic had gone there first it would provide time for Earth to prepare further for his arrival. While Athren wasn't exactly rooting for the Planet Vegeta to be destroyed, he currently didn't care much for it either.

The villagers who had been outside in the rain would retreat to their homes after seeing the Queen of the saiyan's walking towards Athren's home. They knew that whatever this was, wasn't likely to go over well. Most of them had heard the stories of what happened when she brought her group of saiyan's to Earth and how they attempted to lock down a city, they couldn't help but assume that this was going to happen again, right here and right now.  They had faith that Athren could protect them but they wanted to be far away from it. The power level had gotten closer, nearing the front of his house and it wasn't before long that he heard the knock on his door. All this time he spent preparing for a fight appeared as if it were going to pay off, because he couldn't help but want to remove this threat immediately. He had no reason to trust the Queen, he didn't believe her words before and he surely didn't have faith in her actions now. He wanted her removed from the village, never to come back. It was what he thought was best for the people, he thought it was what was best for him and the only answer he had to this issue was to fight. He was going to go all out, remove the threat and carry on with his training, although through all his thoughts, this was also an opportunity to get stronger.

Before making his attempt to remove the threat, Athren's primary concern was that of the safety of his people. He knew that if this fight fully broke out here in the village, it would cause some destruction. If it were just the buildings, he could easily replace them but if it were the people, he couldn't resolve that until after Arctic. The lives of the town wasn't something he was going to risk so easily, he knew that the safest place for them was in the caves not too far, for he had created them specifically for the purpose of hiding and shelter in a worst case scenario like this.

"Elsa, Come here!"
Athren spoke to one of the friendly village women, one who had always taken charge of tasks and was respected by most of the people. Athren trusted her, he respected her and he was going to trust her with a very simple task.

Elsa walked over to Athren, while the rest of her face didn't display it he could see the fear in her glossy eyes. She was concerned about her own life and everybody else around. Reasonably so. "Yes..?" She asked nervously, unknowing to what Athren was going to say next.

"Once I engage the Queen, I want you to send everybody to the caves, make sure everybody is aware and every single building is empty. If there are people away, I'm sure they'll know NOT to come back right now." Athren's eyes were serious in their shade of turquoise as they looked deep into her own. His words were firm but kind, he wanted to get the message across perfectly before this thing completely exploded. "Do you understand?"

With his question, she nodded her head.
She knew her role here and she wasn't going to let him down. She had completely faith in him and trusted that he wouldn't put her in any excessive danger. "I understand Athren, Good luck." She gave him a quick hug before backing away as she was ready to do her duty.

Athren stood firmly as he received the hug, he was still all except for the arch of an eyebrow. He couldn't think to himself how this wasn't about luck, it was all about training. He was ready for this, he was training for the biggest threat to the universe. He was more than confident that he could handle the Queen of the saiyan's, he had sparred with her before, he had left his mark on her and this time she wasn't going to be let off so easily. She wasn't welcomed here, he didn't care what she had to say, this village wasn't build for this. It was supposed to be a safe haven, a peaceful place where those didn't have to worry. It turned out Athren was wrong, but he wasn't going to let it slide. She was going to leave, one way or the other and that wasn't up for debate.

With his Ki sensing ability, he could identify her exact body. He was so in tune that he could identify even the point where her fingertips were. He honed into it, ready to make his attack. The idea of talking already out the window as he was ready for a fight. He didn't care whether she had a prior warning or not, she wasn't welcome and that was the end of it. If his punch didn't send the message loud and clear, then he didn't know what would. He remembered long ago when she tried to train under him, she tried to test him and he was confident that history was going to repeat itself. She was going to lose this fight.

With a burst of speed, Athren blasted forward towards the door, his super Saiyan two form amplifying his craving to fight. His Saiyan blood pumping through his veins, itching to take this to the next level.

As he approached the door, his right fist was launched and send through its wooden construct. The door shattering to pieces as the chunks blew back towards the Queen herself with Athren right behind them,
His right fist launching towards the Queen of the Saiyan towards the center of mass.
He didn't know if the punch would land or not but if it did and she was easily taken out of the fight, that would nearly be the end of it but if she managed to dodge or block it, Athren would stand his ground and stare her down.


"You're NOT welcome here, THIS is your ONE and ONLY chance to leave."

While it would be wise for her to do so, Athren couldn't help but think she wouldn't leave so easily. Although if she did, he would be completely taken by surprise but he was sure he was in for a fight.  Maybe this wasn't the best course of action on his part but he didn't care. He had claimed the land and put it under his own protection and from what he saw from Zaks, she was deemed as a threat that he would threat. This wasn't her planet, this wasn't her land and as far as Athren was concerned she was trespassing.

Being her only chance, Athren would give her the one moment to make up her mind. It was her one opportunity, there wouldn't be another and he wasn't going to take no for an answer. She didn't belong here, in fact she should be on planet Vegeta where she belonged. Her actions had made things even worse for the saiyan's on Earth and while Athren was also to blame, her being here constantly wasn't exactly the biggest help.  The saiyan's had traded a ruler who focused on themselves for one that was never present. Who knew which one was worse for the Saiyan race but if Zaks had been the most powerful among them, she was leaving her planet absolutely defense less against the incoming threat.

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Word Count: 2,502
Power Level: 330,141

SSJ2 Power Level: 7,263,102
Armor: N/A
Health: 14,526,204/14,526,204
Stamina: 13,981,471/14,526,204 -544,733
Ki: 14,526,204/14,526,204

Items:
Senzu Bean: [x1]
Saiyan Armor (Majestic Gi): In inventory, may appear with Magic Materialization.
Cookie 5% PL Bonus: x1 Consumed.

Basic Action 1: Athren punched through the door and attempted to punch Zaks, Center of mass. 544,733 Damage to Zaks. - Stam

Unfortunately for the Queen, she didn't quite take his words seriously and instead decided to try to talk to Athren about it. Wasn't he clear? She wasn't welcomed here and that was the end of it. Athren didn't give a shit about her purpose here, he didn't give a shit about who she was or what rank she was within the saiyan race, none of that mattered. The only thing that truly mattered to him at this point was that this was his home and that he was responsible for these people. She had to leave and she was going to leave no matter what he had to do. He wasn't going to sit back and take no for an answer, he wasn't going to sit here and have a conversation with her.

With his punch colliding with her own, she had slid back and had managed to ask who he was. He couldn't help but shake his head at the thought that it should've been obvious. His demand was backed up by his powerful form and he spoke with authority, it shouldn't have taken much for her to figure out that he was the one who ran this place, the one who created it and laid claim to the mountain itself. Like she was the Queen of the Planet Vegeta, he was essentially the king of this land and his people respected him.
It was clear to him that she didn't, she didn't respect the planet at all. She clearly seemed to think she could do whatever it was that she pleased on this planet. Invading cities and now coming here like she owned the place? It wasn't exactly something Athren was going to tolerate. If the roles were reversed, surely she'd have a similar attitude towards him if he were to go on Vegeta and act like this.


She had went on to try and talk more, at first it almost seemed like she was trying to de-escalate the situation but Athren didn't really give a shit. It really wasn't that difficult to understand that they simply weren't welcomed here. In fact, it was rather bullshit that she had kept on talking. Her remaining her was more than enough to escalate things further and her window to bring it down a notch had seemed to have been passing rather rapidly. He couldn't understand why she didn't just leave, he didn't even understand why she was here to begin with, but it was something that he was obviously going to need to deal with and at this point it seemed as if fighting was going to be the only way to get her gone and that something he didn't have an issue with at all. She said she didn't understand being attacked with the intent to kill but that wasn't quite what he did. If he wanted her dead, he would've made it much more obvious that killing her was his intent. He most likely would've shot an attack through the door, something that would've been capable of severely wounding her at a minimum but instead, he opted for a punch, it was her single warning that she clearly didn't take.

"This is my home and this is my village and you aren't welcome here. If I wanted you dead, I would've done more than just throw a punch."

He then listened to her speak a little bit longer, his patience had already been running thing. She had gone on to explain that she promised Callion that she'd find the Dragon Balls and she had also made a comment in regards to him being a child for not attending the little meeting on Earth. How hypocritical of her given the circumstances. First, he'd address the Dragon Balls. This one was an easy one to deal with.

"So, not only do you come to a place that you're not welcome but you're also coming to try and take something that's mine? Yet you wonder why you're met with hostility. After your attack on Earth, you're lucky you've even made it this far. I'd say you can tell Callion that the Dragon Balls will be right here waiting to fix everything AFTER Arctic's dealt with but we're a little past that now." Athren's turquoise eyes remained locked on the Queen as his posture stood tall and strong. While he stood there, he observed her for any movements that may have indicated an attack and while he stood there, he could also sense two other power levels incoming. He couldn't help but assume that she wasn't alone. The Queen of Saiyans was bringing here guards, how cute was that? She had called herself the Queen of saiyans yet she wasn't willing to fight her own battles? He couldn't help but doubt that any saiyan on Vegeta even respected her. She was weak, and pathetic with NO saiyan principles.

"Some child that didn't even come when called to defend their own planet..?"

He repeated this, followed by a faint chuckle. He actually couldn't believe that she would say something like this. He was here training to fight Arctic, he was preparing night and day for his battle even though he had already known his fate. He wasn't going to back down from this fight, he was going to throw everything he had an Arctic and if that meant he was going to die trying, then so be it. This was something he had expected. He was going to die on his own terms, he wasn't going to spend his time running or hiding from the threat, he was going to face it head on. She had abandoned her people, abandoned her planet and left it defenseless without her. He knew that she must've been amongst the strongest if she was still on the throne and here she was on Earth, trying to play a hero instead of defending her own people. He couldn't help but shake his head, laughter continuing before fading out softly.

"So you attended Callion's little meeting?"

Athren paused for a moment.

"Instead of attending his little gathering, you should be on Vegeta. Ready to defend your own home, your own planet. Instead, you're here, pretending to be a Queen to a race that doesn't respect you. You fail to even be present in the face of Vegeta's obliteration and have the nerve to tell me that I'm not ready to defend my own planet? You sure are a hypocrite."

He was more than willing to fight and die for this planet as he spoke the words. He had an investment here, he had things to fight for and as far as he thought, the Earthlings and fellow defenders of the Earth had some respect for him. Whether or not that may be the case was something that could very easily been proven wrong. The Queen had now made many mistakes leading up to this point, not only did she trespass onto his land but she was also here to take what he had found, then decided to try and tell him he wasn't going to defend the planet? Unlike her, he wasn't going to fall in line. He'd be there when it mattered, he'd be in the fight and he was going to be ready for it. He wasn't going to just abandon the planet to it's fate. He wasn't going to let the Earth be vaporized, at least not until he died trying to prevent it.

She was the Queen of the saiyan race, she was supposed to be on Vegeta where the Queen belonged. Yet she abandoned her people, she abandoned the planet and it Arctic went there, there was going to be nothing that could stop him. She was essentially risking her entire world while she remained on Earth surviving. She wasn't a warrior and she surely wasn't worthy of being the Queen. Even Braccus had more gut than her. He might've been a self centered prick most of the time but when it came to his saiyan pride and being challenged, Athren remembered that he'd stand up and fight his own battles if it came to it.

It was at this point that the Queen had made her final mistake. She had raised her hand and lit up an energy sphere and pointed it towards the caves. Now THIS, is something that Athren wasn't going to let slide at all. Those people were innocent, they had nothing to do with this conflict, with the Dragon Balls or even the Queen's arrival. They were just innocent people trying to live their lives, finding safety in a small village out in the mountain. They didn't ask for anything like this. This action done by the Queen was MORE than enough for Athren to quit the small talk and get right to it. She may have lowered her hand, cancelled out the blast but the threat was all real and she had proven herself to be a threat within Crimson Rivers. There was NO choice, Athren was going to end it.

It was in this moment that Athren clenched his fists tightly, his eyes narrowed as her action had pissed him off. How DARE she even TOY with the idea of hurting them. His Golden Aura flared up as he brought out more of his power, he tapped into his demonic side to bring it out to the surface, his golden aura slowly being tinted with the color of purple as black lines had appeared on both brows and drew down to his cheeks. With this his power amplified even further. He actions had been too much, her whole purpose of being here was wrong, she was entitled, she thought she could do whatever she wanted too without facing the consequences but the consequences of her actions were finally about to catch up to her. He wasn't going to let her walk away, he wasn't going to let her threaten his people, even in the slightest.


With his Demonic Aura now in effect with his Super Saiyan Two, he was at his max and ready to fight. He wasn't going to hold anything back. Though it was at this moment that two others had landed with the Queen. Of course, she wasn't going to fight any battles on her own. This was the saiyan Queen? Pathetic. It appeared that the stage was set for a three on one and Athren wasn't going to back down. It wouldn't be the first time in his life he was outnumbered. Though he quickly needed to devise a plan. He thought it best to try to eliminate the weaker two first and then narrow it down to a one on one. He figured that'd be the best way. While the two others wouldn't be able to deal a lot of damage to him easily, they would become a pain in the ass if they were capable of solid teamwork and that was something that he would much rather avoid. He was also tempted to bring his armor into the mix, but he decided against it for now. He was going to see how the situation was really going to play out first and if he could pull this off. Even if he couldn't though, he was going to try his damn best. Athren couldn't help but think that she didn't plan on leaving here without the Dragon Balls, she had them nearby just in case it got to this point. While she might've hoped that Athren was just going to roll over and hand them over, she was fully prepared to do anything required to get them but that wasn't going to fly. She was going to have one hell of a fight on her hands and he was about to make the first move.

"The Queen of all saiyans, afraid to fight alone."

He stated before finally making his move and pushing the fight forwards.
With every intention of removing the two soldiers first, Athren would finally press his attack.
His first target was the one that had been in a Super Saiyan state. Athren would quickly dash forwards and close the gap.
His speed was rather incredible and when he reached the Saiyan he unleashed a devastating combination of attacks.
First, he tossed a right hand towards the saiyans face, he would then immediately follow it up with a left hooked aimed towards the saiyans jaw. He would then bring up his right knee and attempt to Collide it with the Super Saiyan's gut. Though that wasn't going to be all, he wanted to be very quick and rapid with this first attack. He wanted to remove one of the numbers against him as quickly as he could. With his final attack towards the Super saiyan, Athren would use his right hand and bring out his Ki Claws, he'd unleash one heavy swipe with his Demonic Nova Slash towards the Saiyan's right thigh, he was hoping to remove the saiyan's leg completely and remove him from this fight entirely. The less numbers he had to deal with, the better off he was going to be.

Immediately after that slash was dished out, Athren brought up his left hand and brought to fingers up and pointed it at the other Saiyan that wasn't the Queen. In his efforts to remove the number advantage immediately, Athren was going to try to remove the second saiyan as well. With a very rapid blast from his fingertips, Athren shot off his final Nova Impact and was aiming it to hit Gemini right through the heart. His movements were fast and he was confident but he was also more than prepared for the counter offensive by the two saiyans and the Queen herself if this should have failed.

While he wasn't surprised it had come to this, it could've all been avoided if she would've just taken his warning and left his village. This village was nothing but peaceful and he was saving the Dragon Balls for the aftermath of Arctic. They were of no use yet. If somebody were to have wished for power and failed to stop Arctic, then they would've been unusable for a short time and they'd be no further ahead. Their best bet was to train and fight him head on, giving them everything they had and hoped it was enough. She had brought this on herself, she had brought this on her soldiers but what did she care? She had left the Planet Vegeta exposed, she had left it weak and defenseless and the countless saiyan lives that would be lost if Arctic arrived was going to be all on her. What kind of a Queen was she? Maybe she'd back down if her soldiers were removed, maybe she'd flee in terror, Athren didn't quite know, all he knew was at this point she had threatened his people and presented herself to be a very massive threat to his village and she had to be removed.

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Word Count: 2,507
Total Word Count: 5,009
Items; Senzu Bean [x1], Saiyan Armor
Athren used Demonic Aura +4
Super Saiyan 2/Demonic Aura [x26]
Power Level: 8,583,666

Armor: N/A
Health: 17,167,332/17,167,332
Stamina: 12,017,132/17,167,332 -4,506,425
Ki: 10,643,746/17,167,332 -6,523,586

Basic Action 1: Right Punch towards Shizo's Face 7.5% Damage/Stam 643,775 Damage towards Shizo.
Basic Action 2: Left Jab Towards Shizo's Jaw 7.5% Damage/Stam 643,775 Damage towards Shizo.
Basic Action 3: Right Knee Towards Shizo's Gut 7.5% Damage/Stam 643,775 Damage towards Shizo.
Major Action 1: [COT3]Demonic Nova Slash direction towards Shizo's right thigh, Attempting to cut the leg off. 60%  5,150,200 damage. 10% Energy, 50% Stamina. Will be successful and apply 4% bleed unless 30% is deducted.
Major Action 2: [POT3]Final Nova Impact shot at Gemini's heart. 70%, 6,008,566 damage/Energy. 7.5% of their health in bleed damage per turn if successful.

ABAS stared down from above as two titans clashed.

His presence here, as timely as it would seem to others, was mere happenstance. ABAS had been flying north back to Shen's dojo when he sensed power levels of immense proportions. While it didn't quite measure up to what he expected Arctic to be, they were nonetheless shaking the very Earth. It was only natural for the curious bio-android to scope out the situation.

But when he got there, he found just about the worst case scenario. The Sayian Queen Zaks, and the ever-reclusive Athren were squaring off above Crimson Rivers. Two of this planet's strongest defenses against Arctic, very much looking like they were trying to kill each other. The sheer lack of logic on display made ABAS' head hurt, but there was something entrancing about the whole situation.

It was...stimulating for the bio-android to be this close to fighters of this caliber. Sure, he had fought Callion and Liari when they heavily restricted their power, but that was nothing close to this. ABAS could feel the winds buffeting at his skin, the sharp smell of ozone in the air, and the waves of ki and pure force that shook him down to his very soul.

Mpre than that, he could feel the programming of the Blacksite gnawing at the base of his skull like a starved animal. If it had its way, ABAS would already be forcing himself in the middle of the contact, charging at both Athren and Zaks' contingent in an effort to eliminate these threats to the planet. After all, the Blacksite didn't care if he was over-matched, or if there was an extremely low chance of him even contributing in the defense of the planet. ABAS' role was to neutralize threats to Earth, pure and simple.

And yet....ABAS had grown strong since those early days where the Blacksite hung over his thoughts like some malevolent spectre. Through his encounters with Liari, Callion, Liek, Opherla, Ryuji, Pran, and even Zaks and Athren themselves, he had grown immensely strong in both body and spirit. He was very nearly his own person now, with his own thoughts, ambitions and goals. So while it was difficult, and yes, painful to resist his programming, he just about was able to do it.

So instead of a near-suicidal frontal charge into the melee, ABAS merely waited, hidden amongst the clouds above with his power suppressed to minimal levels. After all, he had personally met both warriors before, and had the chance to evaluate their personalities. He KNEW that neither of them would listen to his pleas to stand down. So instead of letting his plea fall on deaf ears, he might as well keep the element of surprise in case he had to intervene.

Unfortunately, ABAS' nice little plan was upset by Zaks escalating the encounter. She may have cancelled the blast aiming at the villagers, but it was too late. The delicate balance ABAS had achieved snapped like rotten thread, and all of the sudden the urge to reveal himself became overpowering.


In a flash, ABAS appeared not far away from the two fighters, placing himself neatly between them and the cave network housing all those tiny little kis. He didn't make any motion to attack, but merely stared silently at the group of fighters and reached out towards their minds.

"I will do my best to contain any....collateral damage from this fight. I think it a stupid waste of resources with Arctic on his way, but I am not strong enough to intervene. As such, I won't interfere on either side." ABAS thought, the barest trace of disappointment in his voice. The bio-android didn't have any good feelings about Athren, but at least respected the man as a warrior and a leader. No matter his personal feelings on Athren's refusal to train him, that much he could acknowledge.

Zaks, however, was someone he had looked up to for some time. The Queen had become somewhat of a mentor to ABAS after the Twomey incident, going so far as to personally train him under gravity. She seemed a good to leader to him as well. He would have thought she would know better than to engage in all of this foolishness, no matter the cause.

Nevertheless, he kept to his word and backed off a good distance until he was right in front of the cave system. ABAS stoked his ki into a full blaze, ready to intervene if there was any more....demonstrations.

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Power Level: 106,420
Larval Form [x5]: 532,100

Armor: 319,260/319,260
Health: 1,064,200/1,064,200
Stamina: 1,064,200/1,064,200
Ki: 1,064,200/1,064,200

Items:
Majestic Gi (-30% Damage)
1 Senzu Bean

WC: 757
TWC: 757

Zaks breathing was already slightly strained from the effort of this Battle and her temper was flaring up at this man that stood before her. His hypocritical bullshit. He didn't even challenge her and just tried to murder he allies in front of her as if she was just gonna stand there. The man was no different then any other earthling she had met. So high on there own high horse they could not accept anything they do as wrong or that some one could have just as a valid reason for fighting. A chuckle escaped her mouth before she could stop herself and she tried to cover her mouth to stop anymore coming out. Was it this world that bred such weakness? 

As she tried to ponder the Question she felt a ki signature that she hadn't felt for a little bit ever since she started her search for the Dragon balls. The strange mix of feelings that she got from this ki made ABAS stick out like a sore thumb amongst any other being she had ever felt. An instant fear for him reared its head as she wondered what he was doing here! This area was dangerous thanks to this buffoon that was just trying to murder anyone without a valid reason. But her fear did not get to live very long thanks to ABAS speaking directly into her mind and tell her his intentions. Not that it still didn't worry her a bit as she had been here peacefully as well. "" Yeah well i didn't choose this fight he did when he tried to kill me then my to allies without a Valid reason"" She thought to the Bio android. 

The truth of it made Zaks blood boil at the thought of him attacking Shizo and Gemini with the idea to kill them. This was the 4th time earth had betrayed the Queen... and the more she thought about it the more angry she got. This time the earth was more then just trying to kill her or her family. this time earth had decided to kill off the Saiyan race and try to lay the Blame at her feat. it was something she could not longer stand for it was Ridiculous. She didn't care that it was not there king or there Government attacking her. She wasn't so foolish not to realize this was the other warrior that had fought Liari most likely. She could see his smile as he watched her and it infuriated her to no end as she knew Exactly what he was thinking. He was happy he was gonna try and murder them in cold blood.

The man was stronger then them and already shown how twisted his mind set was in his actions as tried to taught her about not fighting alone. If he wanted to fight her alone then why had he attacked them instead of her? Who was he fooling? "" You know... It seems to be such a common trait amongst the earthlings to never take reasonability for there actions."" Her eyes looked past him as she allowed her focus to shift away from him. "" To place every blame on others and act like there the victim. "" Suddenly her eyes focused back on the man before her along with a Grin appeared on the monarchs face. "" I wonder what justification is running through yours? Have you been here so long that you are no different? "" 

Zaks was done with Games of this planet and thanks to the man before her she understood something that had escaped her for such a long time. Hate. She had been angry before enough to want to kill others before but she had never truly hated some one or something like she did at this moment. "" You cry that you have to fight all of us but really ... didn't you attack them first? Matter of fact... We really haven't attacked you a single time. "" The Saiyan warrior spoke with such Venom in her voice that one could almost see it dripping from her mouth if they looked hard enough. 

Suddenly she raised her sword preparing to strike Athren her anger coursing through her as every angry though made there way to the surface. The image of her daughters body at the hands of the humans and all of the saiyans that had died at there child assailants. The warriors eyes were parallel with the blade and unlike before there was no kindness or restraint in them. "" You humans are all the same.. Liars"" She had made her declaration and her decision  as she moved forward as to rush Athren only to stop her body trembling in Pain.

------------------------Gemini------------------------------

She had nearly died! The strange man had attacked with almost no warning trying to kill her and Shizo for what? She understood Zaks had threatened the villagers but not as a legitimate ante threat with any intention to hurt them. Zaks wouldn't and anyone who knew her would not she would not do that. She had the Saiyans hold back in north city if anyone actually didn't believe the masses on how the Saiyans had been brutal conquerors. she had seen the reports by the humans and how twisted they were from the truth. They shied away from the fact that they had killed the princess of the Saiyan empire who was there trying to make peace. They never once showed that the princess died shielding there people from from the attack that had taken her life. No Every bit of the blame was placed on the cruel Saiyans and Zaks. 

But She still could not let Zaks loose herself like this even if she was perfectly validated in her feelings to earth. She had noticed ABAS but until this moment had chosen to ignore him as she tried to calm her heart. But now she needed him and it was the only way she could keep her promise to Zaks. A promise to never let her lose control like she did in north City and Gemini could tell she had lost control completely. Not that she could blame her as her own blood was pumping in her Veins to punish this earthling. 

Gemini knew that despite how calm Zaks was normally she was still as hot headed as any Saiyan but she had literally hundreds of years to learn to control herself. Zaks Always put her people first to the point it was her biggest fear to fail them but at this moment all that Experience was out the window and the Queen wanted to her anyone. In her current state she would not target the villagers but she would no long make sure her attacks wouldn't hit them ether. in the moment Zaks would even feel a sick satisfaction that they died thanks to the mystery warrior fighting with them right her. But later the Queen would realize what she had done and how she didn't try to de-escalate it. she would cry when she thought no one was looking and beat herself up. Zaks was far to kind hearted for the task she had taken up and Gemini hated how the earth was turning her into a hate filled being.

Looking at the warrior try and preserve his power made Gemini filled with anger as well but she only felt a little bit she knew compared to what Zaks felt. Taking a deep breath the Demon warrior moved closer to Zaks and waited. What she had to do would come soon.. and she knew Zaks would understand... later. She hopped Shizo loved her enough to back her up. 

She was not disappointed as shizo moved in front of Zaks distracting her so she could do her plan. A plan she hated to do but... well she had no real choice at all did she? Besides.. She had tried to get her to train her tail in the past... how was it her fault that she quit before she had mastered it?

----------------------Shizo---------------------------------------------

Her near brush with death had him ECXITED!  He felt his blood rushing past his ears as he took in what had just happened. the blow to his face still stung and he swore his tooth was lose but a grin was slowly making his way across his face. He didn't really care about the creature that had appeared no to far from him as he could squash him like a bug if he interfered. No he was far more interested in the Saiyan before him and could not help but smile at the Queens taunts. She wasn't wrong either but some were in the back of his head he could not help but be slightly angry at her as well. She had let the earthlings off far to easy and even now not a single one tried to fulfill the promise they made to her. 

Shizo had been there when Zerori had made the promise to help find who was responsible and since then not one word from anyone on earth with any information. The general who had leaked the info still was in power and not one person had been charged with a crime. Earth had proven itself to be two faced over and over again. Even now this Saiy... no earthling it was no different. he acted like she challenged him despite giving her no chance to explain herself at all. by his action Shizo could see the man understood what Zaks was doing but had decided she needed to die. ohhh Shizo had seen countless warriors like him. He knew his type.

Looking into the mans face he could tell the man had accepted death and only fought for some version of pride or honor. Well...Honor was a stretch. Zaks had given enough evidence that she wanted to help the earth and by extension his Village. He was sure he used Zaks earlier threat as an excuse to fight  but really any buffoon could see that Zaks had not followed through with it at all. he would admit...to himself she really hadn't had time to but she had been far to busy saving his and Gemini's life. 

right when he thought the battle was about to heat up and Zaks was gonna take the fight to the other warrior he saw Gemini step or float forward. She looked at him and mouthed help me her eyes full of sadness as she beseeched him with her eyes. it took him a moment before he realized what she was asking him to do and his eyes widened in shock. it was betrayal! He bared his teeth before he remembered that same promise he had made her and Zaks. 

he clenched his fist in anger and shook as he tried to figure out what he wanted to do. He wanted to fight just as much as Zaks did but his promise to her outweighed  it or was it the fact the love of his life was the one asking him to do it? He didn't know even as he moved in front of Zaks despite her warning growl at him. He could just picture the glare she was giving him from behind and it almost shook his resolve as he locked eyes with the warrior across the way. 

----------------------------------------------Zaks Pov-----------------------

Zaks was so ready to charge when Shizo stood in front of her making stop before she growled at him much like an animal would. he knew better then to get between her and the man across the way. "" What are...ughh what? Gem?"" While she had tried to ask Shizo what he was doing he had not been looking at Gemini who had came up behind her and grabbed her tail of all things. The pressure was not full and it did not weaken her but she knew Gemini could change that faster then she could react. It was so hard not to just back hand Gemini or attempt to even as she looked behind her into the eyes of her Niece. "" Explain yourself now...Gemini"" She growled out. 

Her reply shocked her to her core and made the boiling in her veins freeze. "" You made me promise to not let you loose control again... besides... this fight will only hurt Vegeta wont it? This jackass will fight here on earth when artic comes. killing him now despite being justified doesn't allow you to bring Vegeta back any easier. We already agreed with Callion to save the dragon balls until after we defeated Artic."" At the last part she had to squeeze slightly harder as she felt Zaks tried to pull a fast one and pull her tail from her grasp. Earning a glare from the demon.

"" Yes he deserves death... he just tried to commit murder multiple times. Yes he is weakening earths defenses by doing what he is doing right now. Yes he is betraying the very people of his village by removing a defender since he cant control himself. Its  EASY TO SEE ZAKS! LOOKING DOWN! I bet he cant even control that form...much like you could not control your current one originally. "" She pointed to one of the houses down below with her chin. it was a modest home and it took Zaks a moment to realize it was not the home she had pointed at but one of the rooms. A room that had children's toys in it and Zaks felt her blood freeze as she realized the fight had shattered the window littering the child's room with glass. it would take great effort by the parents to make sure it was safe again for the boy or girl who lived in it. 

Looking back at Gemini Zaks felts slightly angry and her as she felt anger at her using such a low blow to get her to stop her attack. It made her even more angry that it had worked since Zaks could only picture Ren living in the room and getting hurt as she ran around the room. The anger slowly reseeded and she looked back at the warrior before them with eyes that still held much anger in them but now also held some semblance of sanity to them. "" ABAS come here will you? I promise I wont hurt you.""

If ABAS listen or was allowed to by the Rampaging warriors Zaks would wait until he arrived before her and stared into his eyes carefully. "" Earth has betrayed me for the last time.. all alliances for this planet are off."" She waited a moment to let that sink in before she reached behind herself and pulled out a leather Sack that made a soft clinking sound from whatever was inside of it. She would place it in his hands slowly back away from him the entire time Gemini never letting go of her tail. Honestly the Young demon had no idea what her master was doing but she did realize what the bag was. 

Taking a deep breath the three warriors from Vegeta let the water from the rain wash over them before turning away from it all. The village, ABAS, and the earthling who was consumed by there own blood lust to the point he was hurting his own people. First Zaks powered down her hair losing its silver glow and returning to its jet black that now hung limply around her heavy with the rain water. "" ABAS tell Callion i am sorry but I wont defend this world any longer.""

The words were final full of sadness with a hint of fury underneath it all. "" here are the earths Dragon balls i have collected so far he promised to bring Vegeta back didn't he? I expect him to keep his promise."" She really did expect him to keep that promise as she turned away from ABAS and in the direction of her ship."" I thought I could fix the mistakes of the past by bring back the cerulean home world and bringing back all the people from Liaris attacks. But I should have realized that earth didn't deserve it."" her words slowly filled with venom as she stared at the bio android. 

She was sad to a degree she knew what she was doing was foolish but honestly she no longer cared. She hated the earth and its people so much that she could not pretend to not anymore. They had murdered her daughter and now they betrayed her people. She knew ABAS didn't and she knew Callion hadn't but two people of an entire world didn't justify what they did. She knew she did in north city was understandable but not justified. She hadn't given he people time to do anything about it before she invaded not that she cared to much about that now. She intended never to come back to this dirtball again...unless she wanted to burn it. 

She was repulsed by the thought but she also accepted that was exactly how she felt. As Gemini let go of her tails she started to power up to fly off into the distance. "" Well warrior you wanted to kill me in cold blood so bad... you have the perfect chance to do so now."" She knew she was leaving herself open but that was ok she would wait until Gemini and Shizo left so she could make sure they survived before she took off after them. 

As she flew away she started to make plans for the future. There were ship rockets she could put on her ship to make the travel home quicker and she could fight there to protect the planet. She knew she was going to her death... she actually counted on it. her regret was gonna be leaving Tanya on earth. but her Wife did not deserve to die and she justified it to herself that they would need a queen here on earth to greet the survivors. 

WC 3001
TWC 6717




Health 503,774/498/736

Ki 503,774/251,887

Stam 503,774/292,188



PL 251,887





Zaks Attempts to hand over her Dragonballs to ABAS Along with one of the dragon Radars.

Zaks Returnes to base form and attempts to leave.

(EXIT??)

From the outside, this whole thing very well may have appeared like it wasn't going in Athren's favor and while Zak's had the number advantage, Athren was FAR from out of this fight and he hadn't even been using his best techniques yet. He had made one single attempt to remove some of the threats and narrow it down to a simple one versus one, that was the ultimate goal. He wanted to fight the Queen alone. There would be no excuses, no way to pass on the blame of her defeat, there would only be acceptance before Athren removed the threat for good. While he took a moment to catch his breath after tanking the combined forces of their techniques, he was expecting them to hit him with a counter attack and he figured they'd all move on him at the same time. After all, that was the advantage they had held. They had the numbers on Athren and while it wasn't impossible to get a victory from here, Athren knew he was going to have to be more careful if he had expected to make it work. He remained in his fighting stance as he awaited the attack, ABAS had now been in position to reduce any potential collateral damage and the stage was set for this fight to continue. There was no fear in Athren's eyes, there was only motivation and the craving for battle. She shouldn't have ever come here and she was damn well going to pay the price for it. Did she really think she could come take his Dragon Balls, threaten his people and just get off free? That question was about to be answered.

It would seem as if Athren wasn't the only one who knew ABAS as Zaks had addressed him as well but it appeared that she was trying to sway him to take her side of this conflict from a moral standpoint. She couldn't really think the situation was as such, could she? She had come to his village and trespassed. When she was met with a warning to leave, she had refused and had decided to threaten the people and immediately after the threat was carried out, her reinforcements had arrived. If Athren had even stepped foot on Vegeta and told the Queen to bite it, she surely wouldn't stand for this. Athren might not have owned a planet, he might've not been a king to his people but he was their leader, he was the one responsible to protect them. This was his land and this land was for them. He had every right to demand what he did and he wasn't even close to being in the wrong. She could believe what she wanted to, she could try to tell the universe her side of the story. Athren's job was to keep his people safe and he'd die on that hill. They were his second priority, right outside of keeping his children safe and he'd do anything possible to keep them all alive.

"Responsibility for my actions?" Athren couldn't help but shake his head and smirk, completely dismissing what she had said. He was taking full responsibility, he was right here and willing to fight and backup his actions to the very end. There wasn't anything she could say or do that would change his mind. "You come to this planet and come to my home, without invitation and just think you can do as you please? You think I'd welcome you after your little attempt to invade a city? That punch was nothing more than a warning which, you refused to listen to." He paused for a brief moment after her chuckled, she was really trying to pin this whole thing on him. This wasn't HER home, she had NO right to decide if she was welcomed her or not. "And then, Instead of LEAVING peacefully when you had the chance. You threaten my people and then bring in your soldiers? You've proven yourself a threat to my village and it's people and you didn't leave many other options. My actions are justified and I'll follow this through until the end."

There wasn't any chance he was going to change his mind about it. She had blocked his punch and then decided to amplify the stakes dramatically. She escalated it. She hardly took any damage from the hit, what the hell was she crying about? She didn't like how the red carpets weren't rolled out for her grand entrance? If this was the way she reacted to a simple punch then she had confirmed more to Athren than she wouldn't wanted to. She wasn't fit to be the Queen of the Saiyan race. There was far better out there on the planet, ones who'd sacrifice everything to defend their home and their people. They wouldn't leave Vegeta defenseless, they'd fight to the end. Just like Athren was doing here because unlike this false Queen, Athren was born and raised on Vegeta and while he had demon heritage, he was still a saiyan at heart. The Earth might've numbed it, might've glossed over all that rawness but it wasn't something that he could erase and every single time he got a taste of battle, everything that he used to be was brought out to the surface of the fight. He'd always be a saiyan, more so than her.

She had then gone on to state that he was crying that he had to fight them all? She was clearly misunderstood. He actually laughed at this point. "You really are dense, aren't you?" He paused as he brought back in his laughter. "I cry because I have to fight you all? In fact, it's quite the opposite. I thrive off it, I relish the challenge because unlike you, I don't rely on others to fight my battles for me. Any saiyan with worth wouldn't abandon principles and pride! They would rely on their own strength." He shook his head, almost in disbelief of how far the saiyan empire had really fallen. "You brought 'em. What was I to do? Sit around and let you attack first when you threaten my people? It doesn't work that way."

It was at this moment that Zaks had brought a sword to the fight, she had raised it and was just about to attack Athren. His blood was rushing through his veins, he was more than excited to get back to this and this time. It appeared as if only SHE was going to press the attack. If this was the case, he wasn't going to bother with the other two if she was actually going to challenge him in a one on one fight. He was a saiyan after all, it was something he respected. Though before she could close the gap her soldiers had surrounded her, one had distracted her as the other one gripped her tail. It was in that moment that she immediately went weak and the threat of her was no longer existent. It was a moment Athren couldn't taken to wipe them all out, remove the threat for good. He even suspected that there would be plenty of saiyans to celebrate such a thing but unlike her, he had principles and he wasn't going to finish her off like this. If he had used her tail against her, it was a different story but he wasn't going to kill her like this. He honestly couldn't believe it, the Queen had left her tail weakness? It was something that was bashed into their heads from childhood, that the tail could be a weakness and it must be trained. She was displaying more and more weakness every second and Athren couldn't get enough of it.

It was at this point that he would just cross his arms and listen. There wasn't a fight to be had anymore, now that he saw the weakness of her tail he could easily exploit it at any moment and in a way, that just completely took him out of this situation. While he was willing to defend his people against a legitimate threat which the trio had appeared to be, he wasn't going to slaughter them now due to the fact that he knew he could easily walk all over them if the fight continued.

As he listened, he couldn't help but overhear the soldiers talking to Zaks about how Athren deserved death and how he was betraying his village. That was the farthest thing from the true and he couldn't help but pipe up about it. "Commit murder? If I wanted to commit murder, I'd take my advantage right now. Prior to this, I was removing the threat and defending my home. You talk about betrayal? You three have abandoned your people and run to safety while the remainder of Vegeta is facing extinction. You're all cowards, you've betrayed the saiyan people, and abandoned any sort of pride any of you had. You're far worse than I."

With more talking between the Queen and her crew, she had finally called ABAS over and it was at this point that she did something rather surprising. It wasn't the fact that she was talking like she had plans for Earth in the future, Athren could hear that and he felt like it was a threat but right now, that wasn't his concern. When she had given ABAS the Dragon Balls he couldn't help but arch an eyebrow curiously. The very same reason she came here and she's just giving them away? Interesting. Though while it was a curious move, it worked in Earth's favor because now ABAS had proven himself to be an ally and the doubts Athren had previously had been slowly starting to get erased. While he didn't trust ABAS fully yet, he was starting to buy into what the agent had told him about ABAS and his design.

After the Dragon Balls had been exchanged, Zaks would power down and approach Athren. Once again suggesting that Athren only wanted to murder her in cold blood. That wasn't factual. He engaged in this fight because the trio had appeared to be a threat. She hinted that she'd harm the people and that's all it took before Athren made his move but now? She wasn't a threat at all. With a simple use of his instant transmission, it was over. He'd just have to grab the tail. "No. I wanted to defend my home and my people. You decided to suggest that you were even the slightest of threats to them but your friend had just proven that to be wrong. You're far to weak to kill or be deemed a real threat." He paused a moment. "Now, you've got yourself a second chance. Beat it." While her power was rather impressive on her own, the fact that she hadn't mastered her tail was the weak point.

It didn't take much longer for Zaks to leave and it was just down to Athren and ABAS. It was at this moment that Athren would look over to ABAS curiously. "Well, it looks like we've got a majority of the Dragon Balls right here.. and before you buy into whatever bullshit she was trying to sell. You're safe and I'm not going to try to take them either. If anything, I'd say keeping them together right now is the worst possible decision we can make, but she gave them to you and they are yours do to with what you please, for now anyway."

Of course, his primary concern was that if they had been all gathered up and waiting to be used. Somebody else can come in and get them all in an instant. If that individual just so happened to be Arctic then there wouldn't even be a fighting chance and who knew what he was going to wish for. What he did know was that they needed to keep them separate from each other, they needed distance and space and people willing to fight to the death over them. If the Dragon Balls weren't active, the damage wouldn't be able to be reversed and if this Arctic got to use them here on Earth, they might've just been the final straw to make this situation go from hopeless to outright impossible.

Athren had wanted to take a moment and show gratitude towards ABAS. After their initial meeting, he couldn't help but assume that ABAS wasn't exactly the happiest to be around this village again or in Athren's presence. Athren had been a little harsh previously but he was only speaking his opinions on the matter and voicing his concerns but it was this act that had managed to gain Athren's respect. Athren still may have not trusted ABAS fully, but it surely opened the door for it. "I also want to say thank you, ABAS. I appreciate you putting yourself in the way of the people. You've earned my respect for that one."

While Athren couldn't ever know if that was simply programming or ABAS own accord, he couldn't help but assume that it was programming but the fact that he was here was something else. The lady that talked to him previously about ABAS' design wasn't lying, he was putting his life on the line whether he wanted to or not and if ABAS was really ready to die for the village, well.. his own free will or not, it was something that Athren had to expect. The Queen herself wasn't willing to die for her people and her planet but ABAS? He was willing to die for strangers.

It was at this moment that Athren reverted back to his base form and he had an idea. His blood was still rushing from the situation that had just happened and he still wanted a fight but instead of something serious, why not blow off some steam and have some fun? At the same time, it was a method to show some appreciation to ABAS and kind of give in to the offer that was made at the initial meeting.

"If I'm being honest though, that whole situation has me itching for a fight.."

He paused as he focused on ABAS with his now ocean blue eyes, his arms still crossed against his chest as he arched his brow.
He knew how this was going to sound, especially given the circumstances that just happened. "How about a little friendly spar? Nothing too crazy."

He was hoping that ABAS was going to accept the offer and maybe during the fight, ABAS could learn something new by watching Athren. Of course, Athren had absolutely no ill intentions or wants to severely hurt ABAS. This was just going to be for fun, this was going to be something to blow off some steam and maybe try to form a small bond with the Bio-android. All he'd have to do is accept and from there, they'd see where it went.

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Word Count: 2,506
Total Word Count: 10,017

Athren reverted to base form.
Power Level: 330,141
Health: 401,727/660,282
Stamina: 544,733/660,282
Ki: 491,910/660,282

Toxin Applied: [2/3 turns complete]

It was rather a nice relief to have somebody around with a similar mindset. It might've been something as simple as keeping the Dragon Balls seperate from one another but it was nice to have somebody on the same page who used logic even when faced with the most dire of situations. ABAS claimed that he planned to spread them out once he left here today and neither of them could deny that was for the best. For Athren's two, he knew for a fact that he was going to hold onto one as a minimum for safe keeping but he had been tempted as of late to deliver his second to Pran. Though if he were to do this, he was going to inform Pran of the stakes and what kind of target it could paint on his back. Athren wasn't in the business of trying to get people killed anymore and if there was going to be a risk involved, he'd make all parties aware of his plan as that was only fair.  "Perfect, we're on the same page then. I may have one willing to accept the risk to take a Dragon Ball and if they're willing.. I'll pass one of mine to them. Give us the best chance to keep them apart and buy us as much time as possible if Arctic does come looking for them."

While it wasn't a bullet proof plan, it was in their best interest. The harsh reality of it was that Arctic could cut through any fighter that Athren had ever met within seconds. If he really wanted to gather all Seven of Earth's Dragon Balls, the only thing people could do was stall him. There wasn't anybody who could stop him alone and who knew what kind of forces he was going to bring with him. Was he going to come alone? Was he going to bring his army? Did he have powerful soldiers? There had been so many questions that went unanswered at this time but it was safe to assume it was worse than what they had all thought initially.

Unfortunately, ABAS' next question wasn't one that Athren was capable of answering.  While he had used Dragon Balls before, his knowledge on them was rather limited. He wasn't a professional with them and he surely didn't do his research on them. He was just guided through his first time and for his second, well. He'd find out when he got there. "If I'm being completely honest,  I'm not exactly the most knowledgeable about them either.  Bringing them all together grants a certain number of wishes, I think the amount varies depending on the planet that they're on. As far as the depth of the wishes, that all depends on the Dragon's power.   That's really about all I know and even then, I'm not confident with that answer."     He was being completely truthful here. While it may appear to some that he was fluffing his answer to retain the knowledge for himself, it was truly the extend of what he knew.  Being guided through the first one was simple and he didn't really care to ask about the lore or history of them, he simply used them to fulfill something important to him and that was his main concern.

"Whether or not you think it's unnecessary, it was at least worth the mention. Whether or not you could resist or not." It seemed evident that he was forced to show up due to his programming and while it wasn't exactly a method that Athren was in support of, he appreciated the outcome never the less.  It added an extra buffer to protect the people at a time where he was outnumbered. The blacksite and ABAS had his gratitude for now, whether either of them would accept it or not didn't much matter.   As far as the situation with the Queen went, Athren didn't see any positives coming their way after she cooled off. From her attitude, her mindset and the threats buried within her passive aggressive words, he felt she was going to come back and cause more trouble. "I wouldn't be surprised if she brings her vengeance back to Earth after this Arctic thing is all said and done.    Whether it be directed to Earth as a whole or just me and my village, I expect another fight in the near future." He paused for a moment as he shrugged his shoulders, it really hadn't been something he was worried about. "And I couldn't help but assume that it isn't my actions she holds a grudge against but my words. If she has any ounce of saiyan pride in her, she won't let my comments slide. I insulted her, called her weak. Hell, by the end of it she wasn't even worth killing.  I'd take that shit personally."

Of course, Athren trained far too frequently. If he had been in that situation and he wasn't even an opponent worthy of being killed, he'd try to prove that individual otherwise but for now, there was far too much else going on for Athren to worry about that. Arctic was the now problem, Zaks would be the later problem.