The past few weeks of May's training had been more than grueling, that was the pleasant way of putting it. Once the King saw Maycair was capable of doing more with her training, more with her efforts of Ki control, he was ready to move her on to the next step. He had already informed her that she was going to be learning the powerball. It was said to be a move that could emulate the full moon, being able to bring out the saiyans inner power of the Oozaru. It was an interesting concept, very useful as long as you had control over inner beast. For those who had no control over the raging great ape it could be a detriment. That was why he had tested her so much on her control, her ability to keep a cool head. It was all necessary in combat to execute such an important technique. She had used the form before to turn the tide of battle, especially after learning she could enhance it further with her demon blight. It would make her a valuable combatant, but she couldn't just outright tell the King that either, he needed to learn as well.



"Alright, you've shown you're better than the average lot when it comes to controlling your ki. If you want me to be honest I still find reservations with your training, but you have shown promise, dedication, the pride and admiration we often ask for from saiyans. Along side those traits you've shown persistence, a hard working attitude, and true heart. Those are attributes we can all hold close, for it is that fervor that excites the passion of a saiyan. It is the heart and rhythm of every single battle, of every march we have ever made as a species. This is more than just a technique of our people, this a memory of our power, of our will made manifest. Hold these statements true. To not hold reverence, and respect for the skill of taming the ape would be foolish. We have mighty tempers, but it is a weapon used to conquer. It should be honed, the stronger you get it will only become more difficult. You will see very clearly why we have come to a secluded area. This match will not just be you testing your might, you will not only be fighting against your bot friend TD, but you will be battling guard captain Tom Ato as well. Your goal is just to be able to use the powerball while being attacked, but you must beat him, and then return to the palace by foot. Keep in mind, there might be more challenges on the way. It isn't exactly an easy road. Oh, and no using the powerball until the fight has started, they're already here hiding. So once I'm gone you should be prepared to be jumped." The king orated as if he was giving a speech.



With the end of his words Braccus would fly away, leaving Maycair to her own devices. She was in the desert with no food, no water, only weighted clothes and her last training pill. It was a fine meal, not really but it would show results at the end of this wild training excursion. She wasn't really sue how this was going to go, but there wasn't much time to think. Exactly as the King had said, they would be on him quickly, too quick infact. She would be caught off guard as TD flew out of the shadows, jet boosting his knee right into her abdomen. It was harder to sense the machine as he was a robot, the guard captain would be picked up the moment Maycair started sensing Ki but it didn't matter. Tom was waiting above, from a great vantage point to start blasting her with a barrage of Ki. "Come on halfing, you showed such promise at the tournament, don't slack on me now!" He surely was a sadistic bastard with the way he taunted her. If he wanted things to get a bit more exciting then she would do her best to oblige.



"Now that's not fair you're staying far away, why don't you come see a friend of mine!" She would spit a Monkey Do, sending Heart out at him. The giant demon gorilla charged towards Tom, getting into a direct fist fight with the man. He didn't seem to happy about being spit on, as at this point he was cursing rather profusely. "Come on TD, you and me like usual lets have a good match now okay? I promise not to tug your wires." Maycair said jokingly. Apparently he wasn't a fan of her humor, as TD was blasting bullets at Maycair, they didn't do much damage but it certainly hurt enough to keep her on her toes. May would continue jumping away from the attack, avoiding the gunfire as best as she could. It was a little peppery, some of the shots missed on their own, which should have been more than enough of a sign it was a distraction. Tom had thrown Heart down into Maycair, he was only a bit stronger than half her power. It was a big cost of her KI as well, but it would be worth it if they could keep the plan going. It would be harder as both TD and Tom were now on top of the halfling.



TD lifted May into the air, punching her so hard she went flying. Tom intercepted before she could go far, grabbing the hybrid to slam her down into the ground. He would grind her face against the ground, TD waiting at the end of her path so that he could kick her in the jaw. "Holy Kami did the King tell you fight me or degrade me, you boys aren't playing nice!" Maycair would roar, activating her demon blight to knock the pair aside. It wasn't much of a time to recover, as Tom seemed to be charging a rather large Ki blast. They were both so focused on her now.



TD would grab Maycair from behind, using thrusters on his shoulders to empower his grip strength. The force of two rockets pushing into her sides, plus the gut punches from a portly man would be rather draining to Maycair. She got free, kneeing the older man away while kicking TD in the face. She tried to gather her ki but they were doing everything they could to chase, to stop her from using the power ball. it was an excellent thing that she wasn't alone in the fight, they would realize the mistake on not confirming Heart's defeat.



"You were both so focused on stopping me from using my hands you forgot something. You forgot my friend, and you did plan for the fact that I might've had a contingency. Well I do wanna say great effort boys, but now it's about time to look up to the moon. Well, the fake one I'd say it's a beautiful view." She taunted at them both, down below while May had been busy fighting the too, her ape would generate the power ball for her. It was a good use that she taught her training towards her clones. It proved it's worth further in this moment. With a great heave the ape would throw the glowing sphere into the sky, ripping through the air until it assumed it's rightful spot in heaven. A glorious beacon of power, of pride, it would radiate through her, through her mentor as well. Even Heart would seem to experience a change in size from the glow as well, the energy metamorphizing them into the beast within. The great ape would be freed, now it was time for a battle between titans.



Tom seemed rather happy with his new size, chuckling from the gain in power. Maycair on the other hand, was followed with a bloodcurdling roar. She was in control, there was no doubt in that, but rage had certainly made its' place in her heart. This was wrath incarnate, it was under her control. It was her power, and she would use it to break past the two of these fools and make it back to the capital. Whoever else was in her way would feel a similar fate. So she would charge a Black Hole Bombardment to fire at Tom Ato. While the ki charged in her palm TD still tried to continue his part in the fight. TD was strong for sure, he certainly was able to apply pressure to her, but now her strength had grown exponentially. With a mighty grip May would grab the machine, thrashing him into the ground the same way she had been only moments earlier. After playing with her to for a bit, she would throw the bot to Heart so he could have some fun for a bit. She wasn't done with Tom, it was time for them to really go at it now.



He charged first, but her attack had already fired. The two bombs split up, one blasting him in the face while the clipped his heel causing him to stumble. It was always good to make use of any moment in a fight, some saw it as dirty, she saw it as resourceful. As the older ape feel she would slide, grabbing him by the head Maycair would guide it into her knee. A sickening crunch sound would follow, but he could take more than that, she knew it. Before he would have the chance to retaliate again Maycair would deliver a solid left hook to his cheek. That had to sting, but if it didn't it would surely now as she would charge a blast of Ki into her hands, blasting him in the side of his face with a follow up Ki blast. There was no way he liked that, or maybe he did there was a smirk on his face despite the damage.



"Come on little Blue, that's all you got, I'll admit it hurt a little. I'm liking your passion, but you'll need more than that if you want to take me down. Let's see if you can take this blast!" He said charging a beam in his mouth. The ki began to condense, collapsing into a ball that was deep blue with lighter accents. It would've been fitting for him to try and vaporize her with the attack, but she would meet it with her own might. A Black Hole bombardment would burst into the attack. The attack pressed with all the might she could put into it. If he wanted to see what she could do, the energy she held then it was only right to give it to him. The dark blasts would increase in size, the force pushing more and more into the beam until they would win out in the clash. The attack bursted towards him, blasting the ape right in his mouth. Tom was frowning for sure after that, but she had to make sure it would stay. So, an uppercut would find its' way into the captains open maw. A tooth, and blood would follow dripping as he was knocked out. Tom would fall back onto his butt, before collapsing fully. No longer conscious the captain reverted back to his much smaller ball shaped body. It was a good fight, but the boost she had right now had surpassed what he was able to put out in terms of power.



Now there was just the pesky little TD to finish off, but May wouldn't have to do much work in that department. He little clone had made good work of him since the little power boon they were granted. The raging ape was standing there, holding TD like a little doll tugging him by his arms. Maybe she should've shooed the ape but Maycair was going to need him for the fights that were coming up in a few moments. Well it was hard to say, even with her increased size it was going to be hard to make it all the way back by foot, the castle was a whole day away. To make it even better, is that it was the night of a full moon so even without the powerball she was going to run into plenty of Oozaru tonight. The only really worry about it was that there would be some who had control, the real fear was those who could not tame the beast. It was always intimidating to fight against a creature that had nothing to lose. With no stakes, nothing but blind rage, it was a dastardly combo.



"Come on Heart, we gotta get on moving, night will be up soon, it'll be free for all once we get to that point. So I hope you're ready for a good brawl. I know I am!" She would roar out, her little monster child following suit. It was enough to ring up to heaven. The sky and earth both felt as if they were shaking. It was a tremendous feeling of power, May was near the strength of Zero when they had first met. She wasn't even close to Liari or Ayu, she had remembered their encounter on earth very deeply. It was enough to motivate her, to see what strength could be. They were such differing people that it actually provided hope to the hybrid. People of all types could grow into strength, into self worth as long as they had the dedication. If she had anything, it was persistence. That's what years of struggling had taught her, how to care for herself properly. "Looks like the moon is rising, this is going to be a fun night buddy.'



The first few hours of the walk actually turned out to be pretty mundane, while there ahd been all sorts of beasts along the way most of them stay clear. After how ever long the saiyans had been there the animals probably learned pretty quickly that it was futile to be walking around on the night of a full moon. That was a real wonderful way to become snack food for some hangry monkeys. It made her contemplate all of the damage she had caused in her past from raging nights, from the fits of power that the full moon had granted her. It was a weird thought to hold, was it right for her to feel guility, was she supposed to forget about it? Neither of those felt right to be honest, it gave her all sorts of confusion. That was the reason for coming here, she didn't agree with the values of most of her kind. That didn't mean there wasn't valuable lessons to take from them, they were renown across the universe as warriors and conquerors. She didn't see herself as the latter, but there was something to be said about it. There was something to say about their attitudes as well.



The moon was quite beautiful. The incandescent orb was a bright beautiful eye, no matter where you went every planet had one. At least, every planet with life on it seemed to have one from her experience. It was amazing how it's reflection was capable of invoking power with them. It wasn't just that though, it wasn't about how it caused the blood to race and the heart to jump. Or how the adrenaline or strength felt like a high that could not be matched. No it really was about the beauty, about the calm solemness of being able to enjoy the night. She used to loathe this form, this shape but now it was something she could revel in. There was still a long way to go, as she was still struggling to make friends. Maycair wasn't stupid enough to deny herself of self-accomplishment either. She needed to have pride in herself, in her actions, that was the first path to self acceptance. It was relaxing to contemplate in the night. The time for relaxing was coming to an end, as the first sign of danger would show. It was a less of a show at first and more of a feeling. The presence of some weaker saiyans could be felt, a wave of energy washing over her. Around the corner they lurked, prowling for prey, from the dynamic change in their ki it was fluctuating with their emotion. Then, came their roars.



From above three great apes would leap, trying to pounce on the much stronger Maycair. Even naturally she was strong as at least the three of them. They didn't have much power in them, but it didn't mean much if they were able to outsmart her. From their actions though, they were rather stupid. The first of three was aimed right above her, why the other two seemed to be at an angle. They were probably a group of bandits that worked together often, maybe they had some form of pack hunting to ensure their victory. Still, how well would their back respond to two shadows, two blight shadows that was. The images formed from May's ki would move around the apes, disorientating them for a second granting her a moment to respond. For the center one he would receive a first around his throat. The gripped tightened, squeezing the leader of the group, while the other two would be blast with a Ki blast from her shadows.



The shadows would dissipate once dweedle dee and dumb realized a punch would blow them away. They were really only meant for barrage tactics. They would turn to free their leader, charging towards her while howling. They bound, pushing until their muscles were sore. Spit would fly from their howling jaws, they were going in full berserk, but how would they like to deal with another angry ape. Heart was still around, he was just looking for some new friends to play around with. Before they could reach May, Heart had grabbed one from behind by the tail. He didn't seem to have any control over the limb as he would freeze up. Then, with a swift motion he was thrown overhead, over the hybrid right onto his friend. That would provide adequate distraction for their fight, allowing May to focus on her target. He was snapping, trying to bite and pry free but the grab she had was rather solid. He would only escape from it after his foot would manage to connect with May's stomach more than a couple of times. The blows had hurt, but she tried to hold on as long as she could before he would freed.



Now free from the iron tight grip of Maycair he would lift the earth from beneath his feet, ripping free a giant boulder. He would smash it overhead, cracking May in the head with it. That definitely stung a little, it would take more than that to take her out of commission. Before she had fought just the same, a while beast just wanting to do what it could. Sure a streetlight taught you how to win no matter what. But, martial arts taught techniques that could overpower, that could push through those that weren't disciplined. From the dust May rushed forward, slamming her palm into the Leader's chest, sending him backward into a mountain. This seemed to enrage him, urging him to stampede towards May in an attempt to tackle her. That would also give an amazing oppurtunity for her to duck under him, lift him by the waste and slam him. That wasn't enough, while pushing him into the ground Mar would start running, moving him like a wheel barrel. Pushing him back into the rock, pushing his head into it.



It seemed to upset him greatly, as the Ki would erupt form his mouth shattering the rock. He was rather bruised, one eye closed with blood trickling down his lips. He had good fortitude, the strength to stay conscious but that only meant he was in store for more punishing. Just as they had tried to do before Maycair would imitate, punching from above, the main difference was that her attack would actually connect. With all of her force she crashed onto him, feet implanting into his ribcage. It made sound she didn't want to hear anytime soon. It was even sickening for her, she didn't understand how people took enjoyment in that part. For her the joy in the fight was often about the trade of skill, of the communication. This was no combat conversation, it was nothing more than a wild brawl. That was disheartening, she wanted a real match but that was often hard to come by. From the people May met she was often stronger than, or even scarier they would stronger than her. Which always made it more intimidating to makes friends, but incases like this she was the one threatening others.



"GAAAAAAGH" The wounded ape would cry out, calling to his allies. They had been rather preoccupied with the clone, but one creature could only manhandle two giants for so long. One of them managed to break free, charging towards her. This never worked out well for the attacking party. You needed a better formulated attack for that, so for punishment it was time for a friendship smack down. While the big one was down she would grab his tail, using him as a flail to smack down into his friend who decided he was brave enough to take on May. He would find that it wasn't a very good idea, as the force of the two of them colliding was enough to knock them both out. That would just leave one more left, the one who was playing with Heart. As nice as it would've been to allow the two of them to enjoy their playdate, she had to make it back by morning or else the king would expect them to be dead. So to end things for the little buddy she would walk over to them, get the big guy's attention then deliver a rather abrupt black star striker to his chin.



"Sorry buddy I know you wanted to play longer but we gotta get going, we don't have much time. It was nice to have a playmate but you can play with your siblings later. I'm sure they'll be more than happy to mess around for a bit. If you're good I'll get you all something nice and cold to eat later? How does that sound, sound like a fair deal to you?" May would say, asking him to hope ease the tension. He grumply agreed, the ape leaving the bodies behind to follow his mother. Heart would've preferred to play more, but they really did have to get a move on.



They were lucky to run into other great apes, it seemed the others out could sense the power May was putting off. She could only continue it for so long, but she had been practicng. Her demon blight had been accustomed to her body, she could hold it till the morning if she needed. That was likely the very thing keeping most of the apes off at bay. While she was certain in herself, unwanted attention was very much unwanted right now. They were quite the road block, but soon the morning would come. As the day began to peak from behind the horizon something else would come into sight as well. The walls of Vegeta City, on the outskirts seemed to be waiting a figure. It was a power signature that was impossible for her to miss, it was that of King Braccus, he really was just there waiting for her. Maybe it was to show his obligation to his duty and word, or maybe he did believe in May and wanted to meet her there. It was good for her, as for each step towards the king she would shrink, turning from the mighty beast she was, back into the normal May,



"Well well, it seems like you made it back safely, well from the injuries either you had a bad fall or you ran into your fellow kind. Tom Ato had flown in a few hours ago, he said you gave him and TD quite the thrashing, with the assistance of that disgusting technique of yours. Well done, you should be proud to call yourself a saiyan, while you only half our blood, you show the pride and strength as any full blood. That does not mean I don't still harbor worries, your temperament and allegiance will come into question eventually, When the time comes, should trouble come upon our doorsteps I can only humbly ask that you will assisst, or I can command you and kill you if you disobey." After that last line a chuckle followed the kings words, she couldn't tell if it was a joke or not but she didn't want to test it.



"I'm honored to hear that sir, It was a few fun matches out there but nothing I couldn't handle. From being in that form for so long, being able to tap into that power on my own is a bizarre feeling. I hold fear and reverence for it, as amazing as it is, it does worry me the path that it could lead me down. Until then I can only hope I act with the best intents, that what I do is beneficial for myself and the people I find home in. I am finding myself here on Vegeta still, but I know it is a place I can certainly make my own mark, I've found strength her for sure. The person I was on Earth is slowly dying, so I can only pray that rebirth isn't that painful of a process." She joked herself.



"Well, get some rest, you're gonna need it for our next few training sessions. I have a new move to teach you, it isn't that powerful but it holds legacy amongst our people. The real power comes from how you can use it, how you draw and learn from it. I believe the training to learn it will be more valuable than the move itself but only time will tell when it comes to that. I'll be heading back to castle, you'll be relieved of your duty for the day so make sure you make good use of it. Once you return back I expect they're going to hit you with twice the labor."



There was no way that one was a joke, but it was relaxing to have the rest of the day for herself. It would be a much neded chance to sleep, eat and maybe play with Ears, Eyes and Heart. That sounded like a good way to spend the day, but there wasn't much of these relaxing days left. Maycair didn't know it now, but everything was going to turn upside down.

WC: 4,509
PL: 53,468 (With weights 13,367)

[ST1] Power Ball: By combining ki with the planet's atmosphere, a sphere of condensed Blutz Waves is created by the user. Using this, a Saiyan can achieve the Oozaru transformation even when a full moon (or similar planetary body) is not present, for a limited time. Affects all Saiyans in the remote area. Lasts up to seven (7) posts before the Power Ball disappears, must learn from King Braccus only.

25% training dummy
Training Mix consumed 0/10 left 10% pl gains
Super Heavy Weights 75% pl Gains
master training 5% 65% rookie bonus, 180% total pl bonus