Quash was a little surprised when Athren was able to give back the same lighthearted energy. Maybe he wasn't so stone cold after all.

Just when they were about to get straight to it, a third person arrived out of nowhere. It looked like Athren knew who he was, which... he couldn't tell if it was a good or bad sign. So far, there was nothing that said anyone was up to anything out of the ordinary. Somehow though, this whole thing was just odd. Weird time of day at a weird location, and now this random guy shows up. The kicker was, judging by the tail Quash could tell that it was another saiyan. Well, at least Jorey was friendly. Least the Captain could do was return the favor. He put on a welcoming smile before introducing himself in return.

"Yeah, actually. I arrived here from Vegeta a few days ago for a mission. My name is Quash. The pleasure is all-"

Suddenly, out of nowhere, Quash felt Athren's power practically explode as he hurriedly called out... a potential threat? He hadn't sensed anything in the area, but it was not uncommon for fighters to be able to conceal their Ki. He couldn't be sure, but he had to be ready just in case. The Captain's aura immediately flared up in response, moving back to avoid the ki blast that got sent in his and Jorey's direction. He followed the trail of the ki blast to see what Athren was getting all worked up about, only see nothing.

But a big, bright, shiny full moon.

He tried to immediately look away, but it was already too late for that. He immediately froze, like he was caught in a trance. The night of a full moon? When they were all saiyans? They all had tails, they must've already known about the Oozaru transformation right? Only a complete idiot would make the mistake of choosing the highest location right next to a USD base at night during a full moon!

Unless it wasn't a mistake.

Quash tried to process what was going on, but to no avail. His thoughts screeched to a halt, and soon he could hear nothing but his own heartbeat. He could feel himself starting to slip, and everything going black. He didn't know what was going to come next. The only thing he did know was that whatever was going to happen next would definitely not be good. Mentally, he had left the building as mind went completely blank.

What took over would be a being about nothing but rage and destruction.

The saiyan's body began to stretch and grow. It was a good thing that saiyan clothes adjusted with size. His hair grew at a greatly increased rate until it covered his skin like an ape. His mouth and jaw would extend outward. Teeth would turn into fangs, and his pupils and iris disappeared, being replaced by uniform solid red color. He became so large, that the building they stood on would eventually collapse underneath his added weight. The Great Ape, now tall enough to be at eye level with the tower they were just on, beat its chest as he roared into the night. It mindlessly swung its fist, tearing down the buildings next to them. It proceeded to set its eyes on the USD base in front of it and began to slowly approach it.

WC: 579
TWC: 897

Action 1: Transformed into Great Ape! (x10)
Action 2: Swung at building! (2963 PL, costs 1418.5)
Action 3: Moving towards USD Base!

PL: 59,260

Health: 118,520/118,520
Stamina: 87,408.5/88,890
KI: 148,150/148,150

Though he wasn't necessarily surprised that it had all been so easy, he was on the grateful side. Both the other saiyan warriors had fell for the bait and it required absolutely nothing else from him in order to get them to look at the moon, it was so easy and they never expected a thing. Though from Jorey's final words in his own state of mind, it was evident that he had clued in at the last moment that this was absolutely intentional. Athren would have thought that these two would be out for blood the next day but Athren had planned to be gone in the earliest hours of the morning for his faction was already packing up their camp onto the ship to leave.

Though when both the warrior had glared upon the moon, Athren had leaped off the tall building they were on and relocated to a smaller rooftop below. At this point, it was his priority to remain unseen by them. Though they were mindless, they had the potential to be a threat to him. That level of strength could crush him if he wasn't careful, even if he got caught by a stray blast, he'd feel it for sure. Plus, Athren wanted to avoid transforming into the great ape himself at all costs, at this point nothing about this evening would be linked to him besides the words of the two saiyans and he wanted to keep it that way. Transforming himself into a great ape would put eyes towards him, as he had a very unique feature while in his ape form. Like his dark grey tail, his ape form had taken the exact same color. Though most of the eyes on the Earth wouldn't know where to look, anybody that had known of him from the past life would easily be able to ping him as the glorious grey great ape that attacked the Earth. It was one of his most unique features and one that would set him apart just by a glance, though it was unique it was indeed a curse. Athren couldn't have that kind of attention on him.

Now positioned on a lower rooftop behind the two mighty apes, Athren had taken a seat on the ledge and let his legs dangle down. His transformation had faded away by choice and his power level had been reduced back down to it's normal weighted level. Though Athren was at a safe distance, he would spectate the apes carefully and move his position appropriately to their own movements, he didn't need to get caught up in this whole thing, he was there to spectate and not fight and he'd do his best to do so. As the apes made their way towards the USD base, the destruction had already begun. The screams of the people on the street began as they all started to panic and run away from the terror, all vehicles began to head in the opposite direction.

With a loud crash, one of the apes had struck a building causing it to rock and tumble, large chunks of debris raining down on everyone and everything below, the other had fired a ki blast from his mouth, causing even more damage to the city. Athren knew it was a matter of time until the local police force would make their appearance, though they'd have no power against this might and just as Athren had that thought, the alarm at the USD base began to go off. They saw the creatures coming and they had been ready to fight. Though even they would fall short. The troops in the base had grabbed their weaponry, the defensive systems had activated. All automated guns had raised up from their hidden points and took aim, the soldiers lined up with their rifles pointed up towards the beasts and once they were near the gunfire would ravage the night, hundreds of rounds and explosives being shot towards the mighty apes as the defenders had hoped it would do some damage. Men and women in the service began to rush to their vehicles that were on base, their helicopters, their jets, their tanks, and anything they could use in an effort to protect themselves and the city.

Surely it would be a matter of time until news crews arrived with their helicopters or on foot if they were brave enough, though the city already had spots of fire and destruction lighting up the night sky and the screams of terror would be enough to push anybody away from the city. Though Athren wasn't happy about it, he soaked it all up, making sure his eyes never raised up to the night sky. The city sounded like it was a warzone, the guns, and the screams, it was louder than the mighty ape's roars. Women, Children, and men were all screaming and running for their lives as their home was being attacked. Athren didn't know exactly how much of the city would be destroyed but he suspected that these two would be at it all night and everything in their path would get stomped out, the base, the city, all of it. Whether or not he'd be right wouldn't be seen until the early hours of the morning when the moon would fade and the loss of life would be great.

Though as Athren sat there looking, he couldn't help but think that the saiyan race as a whole would be blamed for this. How planet Vegeta might be targeted by the Earth with some kind of consequences or how the saiyan's on the planet might be treated differently. It was a thought that had faded fast, though the consequences wouldn't affect him directly, it wasn't too much to think about. What mattered to him the most was finally fulfilling the contract and retiring, getting away from this life with his kids, and getting them to grow up a life that they'd enjoy, and that was the endgame.

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Word Count: 1,003
Total Word Count: 3,004

Action 1: Athren went back to base form, Power level once again 7,971
Action 2: Athren relocated to a smaller building further back.

NPC's: USD base has began their defense, shooting all kinds of weaponry at the apes.

As Jorey walked towards the other Oozaru, he faced some opposition. Well, it was more so like ants were throwing pebbles at him, rather than legitimate opposition. There appeared to be Earthling forces shooting at Jorey with less than impressive weaponry, nothing to really make Jorey want to turn around and start defending himself. Why would he need to defend himself? In his Great Ape form, he was beyond even the Earthling's wildest imaginations in terms of power. Looking up at the flying vehicles that were sent Jorey's way, the raging Oozaru would simply swat them out of the sky as if they were just annoying flies, continuing on his merry way to the other Oozaru. It was almost a sad sight to see such pathetic forces, but it was definitely an amusing one. The Great Ape Jorey laughed while he swatted more and more flying vehicles out of the air, reveling in his power and might.

Before long, Jorey realized that the other Great Ape was also dealing with the nuisances that swarmed around them. Who would dare interrupt the battlefield that these two Oozarus found themselves on? The nerve of these lowlives would not be tolerated by either of the two Saiyans. However, this would still not deter the Oozaru from pressing onward and eliminating all opposition to his reign of terror. When Jorey got close enough to the Great Ape, the opposition suddenly squatted down and lunged at Jorey, tacking him. The attack caught Jorey by surprise, and both Saiyans ended up falling to the ground, a large shockwave and crater marking their landing. The Great Ape Jorey groaned a bit, then immediately seized the other Oozaru, grabbing hold of him, and fired a Ki wave from his mouth at him from point blank range. Regardless of if the attacks landed or how much damage they did, Jorey would then attempt to kick the enemy off of him.

Nothing was able to come to Jorey's mind. He doesn't even remember why he transformed into an Oozaru in the first place. The only things that were certain was the fact that Jorey existed as an Oozaru now, and he was caught in battle between some measly Earthling forces and the might of a rival Oozaru. This was all too exciting for the Great Ape Jorey. His Saiyan blood pumped more excitedly than ever before through his veins. This was a battle worth living for. He couldn't help but paint a smirk of satisfaction and excitement onto his face. He'd yearned for a fight like this all his life. The only unfortunate part about this is that Jorey would not remember it when he awoke from his Great Ape form. How truly unfortunate, yet utterly pointless to worry about. Right here, right now, was a fight. That's all he could ask for right now.

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The Oozaru turned his face as a reflex to Jorey's attack, a mouthful of ki hitting the side of his skull. He let out a roar of pain before he felt a weight get planted onto him that forced him off of his opponent. The ape staggered back into the buildings behind him, inadvertently causing more damage to the city that surrounded him. The ape grunted as it got up, trying to gain back his footing. He stared down the enemy as he did so, a little surprised at the power behind the attack. Still, it was going to take more than that to stop him.

While the attack certainly did some damage, it pissed him off more than anything else. It was time for Quash to return the favor. He roared again in rage, wanting to prove that he was the dominant ape around these parts. He took a step forward and did a large, backfist move towards Jorey's face. After this maneuver, he'd lift up both of his arms over his own head before bringing them both down towards Jorey's shoulders.

WC: 183
TWC: 1,372


Took both attacks! (Damage taken: 13,542 PL)


Action 1: Knocked into buildings! (2963 PL, costs 1481.5)



Action 2: Basic Physical Attack to Jorey! (2963 PL, costs 1481.5)


Action 3: Basic Physical Attack to Jorey!  (2963 PL, costs 1481.5)

Total stam cost: 4444.5


PL: 59,260



Health: 118,520 -> 104,978
Stamina: 84,445.5 -> 80,000.5
KI: 148,150

The surrounding chaos had continued and it had been early yet, the night's events had barely started to take their shape and the Oozaru's had barely begun to even battle each other. Their battle surely would take the entire city down and even if that didn't, the remaining ape standing would most likely be the one to do it. There was something about the night's events that brought back memories of home, of all the times he sat upon the heights near Oozaru wasteland to watch the mindless apes stomp around in an attempt for the user to gain control of the form. Destruction had followed with every step of the way, from the giant footprints in the Planet's surface to the chunks of boulders and stone removed from nearby formations only to be tossed across the landscape. This was similar to that, the way the apes had moved and grabbed whatever they could to toss and smash, how their giant steps had left craters in the city streets, they had left destruction within every single step they took and the screams hadn't stopped.

Athren sat there, still watching it all go down. He had felt absolutely no remorse for his actions, he didn't feel the pain and the suffering of the innocents below that had already lost their lives, he didn't pity those running to try to hold onto their own, he didn't care for the mothers and fathers that lost their young or the young that had now been orphaned. He disconnected himself from the loss of life, the destruction, the damage, and the pain with one simple yet deranged justification. This was for the future of his kids more so himself, they wouldn't know what had gone on this evening as they were safe and packing up the ship with the rest of the crew, they'd have no knowledge of the sins their father had committed in the name of a better life for them. Though it was dark, sadistic and deadly, it was all for them. This was a means to an end, to provide wealth and riches for his faction, to give his children the best life he could on whatever new planet they had found and settled down on, they would never have to know that it would have been paid for with the innocent blood of many. It was simple to know that Celric wouldn't have cared, he would have probably asked to be here but Cress, she had a soft spot for everybody and she would hate her father for such actions regardless of his reasoning, but this was one last time, was last mission, one last contract to see the future secured.

Maybe someday it will haunt him in his dreams, turning the most amazing dreams into his darkest nightmares, or maybe this night would just fade into the past. Compared to his past, this was the most extreme he has ever gone, for his race, for his elite status, for the might of the saiyan race, nothing compared to the moment he was in now, the actions he had put into place, the countless lives of innocents that would be lost, this was a first. His ocean blue eyes continued to scan the area, watching all those trying to flee as his glance went back to the apes from time to time. A deep sigh had escaped his lips but he didn't know why, he didn't know why the air escaped him as it did, maybe, just maybe it was a little much and he had a sense of consequences. He was once told that every action had a reaction and there was never an escape, there was never a way out when your push came to getting shoved. Regardless of that though, the moment intensified as his eyes locked onto the base, an ape breaking down another building to use as a weapon again one of it's own kind.

Their progress was happening rather slowly, he wished they'd hurry it up as he'd already be on the move. The city didn't matter, the base was the only thing that needed to fall and once that was confirmed, he'd head to the stars with everything that had mattered the most to him, with the thoughts of the few he met on this planet fading away to nothing more but a wonderful memory, his sins would surely affect how they thought of him as well. It was a brief though as there was no point lingering about it, he couldn't turn back the clock now to remove the sins, he had committed and needed to see it through, though if the mighty apes would avoid his target for a long period of time without removing it, he knew he'd need to act. He'd need to see it through quickly and effectively, get in and out before they could target him.

No matter how he played it out in his mind, he knew he'd need to make his presence known to the large creatures to muster up enough energy for a final attack on the base itself, he wouldn't be able to hide that kind of power, there would be nothing there to shield him from whatever would come his way. The base itself at this point wouldn't be a threat, they had taken a hell of a beating, those who were brave were now cowering, those who were cowering were now running and those who stayed to fight? They were just stupid. Once more, it came down to a simple fact, that when there was action there was always a reaction and in this case it could very well come from two mighty Oozaru's, as tall as the largest building, as strong as the mountains, and as deadly as anything Athren had ever known. Though the danger was there right in front of him, he knew he'd need to play it smart, he couldn't risk a foolish mistake, he needed to carry on. For himself, but more importantly for the two kids that awaited his return.

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Word Count: 1,015
Total Word Count: 5,019