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Era Niir'lana

"Our power doesn't give us the right to kill."

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a character in “The Saiyans: Unlimited”, originally authored by KumoriRyuu, as played by RolePlayGateway

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Age: 24
Sex: Female
Height: 177 cm (~5’ 10”)
Weight: 59 kg (~130 lbs)
Body Type: Mesomorph
Voice Type: Soprano

Preferred Weaponry None

Combat Style:

* Mixed

Saiyan Rank: First Class, First Line of Defense

Powers And Abilities:

* Ki Gradient - By concentrating her Ki around the surface of her skin, she creates a protective layer of energy that’s strong enough to withstand incredible force from physical techniques to powerful Ki blasts.

Starting Power Level: 84,000

Suppressed Power Level: 18,000

Personality: Era is the epitome of what it is to not be a “true” Saiyan Warrior. She is kind, polite, empathetic, humble, and cares more about the safety of others than herself or her power level. The fact that she’s a subject of the SLBP means next to nothing to her, nor does her current power level which surpasses even the King’s. She’s more concerned about Kurosa and the others who share her condition. As well, when she fights, she does so with protective intent. She rarely ever kills her opponents, but she will permanently cripple and/or paralyze them with precision nerve strikes and blows to critical junctions of nerve branches. She does not believe in the idea of killing her opponents because she believes that all life is important, even if the views differ greatly enough to cause war and strife. She will always attempt the peaceful solution before engaging in combat. Always.

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Biography: Era was one of the test subjects born after Kurosa, and as such she shares a strong connection to her leader and fellow Limit Breaker Saiyan.

Era’s mother was a sympathizer to the SLBP and lived on Haurbo Prime. She volunteered her unborn daughter to the experiment despite the risks involved because she believed heavily in the idea that Saiyans were never meant to have limits. Even if it meant only her daughter could discover that reality and not her, she knew that this was what was best for her Race. Thus, Era was subjected to the injections as Kurosa had been. And, beating the odds, Era managed to survive the process and underwent the same slow assimilation of the injected DNA’s properties as Kurosa’s body had. And now, she has potentially unlimited power.

Having been raised by Leyra, Era took to the kindness of the woman’s heart more so than the rest of her fellow Saiyan children. From an early age she believed that life was precious and that it should be protected, not extorted. She was always the one to tend to her fellow subject’s injuries, make their beds, help cook their meals, and overall became more or less the mother of the group when Leyra wasn’t there to be so herself. Era is now quite the cook and homebody, being able to handle almost all of the chores herself without any assistance. But she wouldn’t mind a hand every now and again.

Era’s power is now 84,000, which exceeds even that of the King of Saiyans who’s power is only 60,000. Despite this, she remains humble and suppresses her power alongside the others pretending to be a normal Saiyan in their culture and society. Even if she wasn’t being forced to hide it, she would chase the dream of a normal life because it’s how she was raised by Leyra and because her naturally calm and peaceful heart desires a world without conflict for her people. Era seldom engaged in combat when she could avoid it, making her the weakest fighter among the group despite the fact that her power level is not the lowest. Many of the others, Kurosa especially, have told her to harden her heart and start acting like a Saiyan. But Era cannot do that.

Today, she continues to function as more or less the mother of the group during Raids by keeping their sleeping quarters clean and tidy, doing dishes, cooking the food and banquets for post-mission debriefings, and tending to their ripped clothing, damaged armor, and their wounds.

So begins...

Era Niir'lana's Story

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"Long and intense, but I do believe I finally worked out how to use Ki Gradient, along with how to better utilize my other attacks." Totoma said with a smile, while not moving his gaze from the sky. His body was exhausted but his mood was still in peak condition. It wasn't everyday that he gets to train this heavily in a day. "Era here didn't cut me any slack today. Despite me already going through an incredible sparring match with Luppa earlier today."

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Kurosa's eyebrow went up.

"... She what?" Kurosa asked.

"She challenged him to a sparring match, and he was able to use the Ki Gradient to defeat her."

Kurosa's eyebrow remained up as she stared at Era.

"It... I was monitoring their power levels. He kept it to 17,000." Era said.

Kurosa relaxed her eyebrow and sighed.

"Mmm." Kurosa said.

"Kurosa... You found what you were looking for, didn't you?" Era asked, trying to change the subject.

"Yes." Kurosa replied flatly.

Era clapped happily.

"Great! So we're okay?"

"We are prepared for the worst, but it doesn't mean we're "okay". We have a ways to go before we're okay." She replied.

"Oh..."

Kurosa waved it off.

"At any rate, we are prepared to defend Totoma in the event anyone pries about that day. And my investigation as to who is behind the leak of the recording is still ongoing. Once I have a name, I will figure out my next step."

"Understood. What should we do?"

Kurosa looked to Era thoughtfully.

"Hmm... You two are fine, for now. Just keep up with your training and don't worry about this any further. I will handle it."

"Okay, but... You always take these things on by yourself. Are you sure you don't need any help?"

"No. If you two got involved it would just put you both in unnecessary danger. I can handle this. Trust me."

"... Yes, ma'am."

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Totoma slumped his head, he didn't really think anything would have been wrong if he fought with Luppa, but with how serious Kurosa was acting, he felt ashamed that he let Luppa bait him at all. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to risk anything, she just kept pushing the match and I caved." Looking to the ground he thought. "But she uh enjoyed the fight from what I could tell. Like it was fun for her...I enjoyed it as well." he muttered the last part.

Totoma was always a simple individual, fighting and eating were really the only to passions he had. It was true that the other survivors always took a priority for him, but he must admit he often lets combat control his life. Only in the throes of a brawl did he ever really fill alive. The fight with Luppa proved to him just how much he enjoyed them, his training with Era and Kurosa never got to the points of him passing out. His gaze glanced to Era, she was stronger than him but she fought defensively and then shifted his gaze to Kurosa, who was far stronger than the both of them yet she always remains collected never allowing the fight fuel her. In truth, he felt constricted, with the concealing of his power level, which he understood why he must, to always relying on them. He always felt compelled to be there for them like a brother but he wondered if he was limiting himself in the process. Then, of course, there was the side of him, he knew rested deep within, the beast that awoke the only time he ever used his full power. In the heat of battle, he could fell it trying to claw it's way out and part of him just wanted to unleash it. Totoma's mind filled with many twisting thoughts so he would do what he has always done rely on Kurosa to handle the problem. "Right, we'll leave it to you then."

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Kurosa nodded as both of them confirmed they'd let her handle the investigation... But she noticed both of them had done so with a slight grain of sadness.

"Are you both all right? You seem... Deflated. Tired from training?" She asked

Era shook her head.

"Oh, no. It's nothing like that. I just..." Era began.

"I just worry about you, Kurosa." She said.

"Why?" Kurosa asked.

"Well... Because you always take on the most difficult tasks by yourself like this investigation and all the other stuff you've done to protect Totoma from a potential conspiracy against us by Luppa. You are an amazing leader and an even more amazing friend and sisterly figure to Totoma and myself, but you take on way too much sometimes and sacrifice your health even for our sakes."

Kurosa's chest burned almost as soon as Era said that, but she had zero outside reactions to the pain as Era continued to speak.

"You can't keep burning yourself like that Kurosa. Eventually, with all of the work you do outside of training with us, you're going to start damaging your body. So... Will you share the burden with us at some point?" Era asked.

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Totoma looked amazed at Era for speaking her mind so blatantly. "She does have a point. You're our commander out there and here. I can't remember the last time you just relaxed for a day. I mean I know training is relaxing for me but that's different. Stress builds up in all of us and it can be devastating. You keep everything in and never share the load. I don't know what you're thinking half the time." He started to become a bit more vocal than he intended. "I turned down my original promotions for a multitude of reasons. The biggest being I didn't want to be someone you had to worry about in some different group optionally on an entirely different raid. I wanted to try an ease your burden the only way I could."

As Totoma went on his rant, their scouts all lit up as a power level of around 22,000 approached them. As it got closer it was easy to tell it was Luppa. It only took her a few minutes to arrive after she was picked up by the scouter. There was a fresh scar across her cheek. "Ah, so you do live out here Totoma. Such a secluded area." In one hand, she held a pad with some documents on it. "Kurosa... and Era. What are you doing here? I didn't realize you all lived out here as well."

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Kurosa glanced at Luppa, and a silence fell between them as their eyes met.

"This world is our home, Luppa. We volunteered it to become open as a training ground for others, but it is home nonetheless... What do you want?" She asked.

Era said nothing. She couldn't.

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"I uh came to give this to Totoma." She held up the pad. "It's for Totoma's transfer slash promotion. If he wanted it. It's already been signed by the chief. It just needs the signature of him, myself and one other vanguard captain." she ran a hand over her new scar. "No ones ever gotten the better of me like he did. I talked to the chief yesterday and he agreed that Totoma would be a good fit for my team, but seeing as he has turned down the last few promotions, the chief didn't want to waste resources pushing another promotion. So if Totoma wants it and signs this we can begin the actual process." Luppa gave a sigh. "Totoma is an amazing fighter, I watched him during the last raid, even when he set himself on fire." She giggled slightly at remembering Totoma being on fire. "I actually could have sworn that my scouter registered his power level to be around 20,000 a few raids back but it looked to be just a malfunction." She shifted her weight between her feet a few times. "But I can understand if he wants to stay where he is. I'll be disappointed but I'll understand."

All the while Totoma stood there silently listening to her talk.

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Kurosa kept a careful eye on Luppa as she spoke, taking in every inflection of her voice and shift in body posture.

It almost sounded as if she was attracted to Totoma, but Kurosa knew better. Luppa was much smarter than she looked, and this was not a matter of love or attraction.

"I understand your position, Luppa."

Kurosa turned half sideways away from her.

"However... As the leader of the Raid Group he is currently attached to I cannot accept this transfer or promotion. He is too important to my team as it stands. I need him."

Kurosa, normally a very calm and in control person, turned back towards Luppa with a fire in her eyes.

"Go back to your base Luppa, and take that document with you. Totoma is staying right where it he. And the next time you want to spar with one of my team, clear it with me first. Got it?" She demanded.

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Luppa nodded as kurosa spoke. "I see. Then we can consider the matter settled." She placed the document under he arm and approached Totoma. "I'll be seeing you on the field of battle." she took his hand into hers. "Feel free to come by my base anytime you want to spar, my whole team will welcome you. This is the location of our base and our scouter frequency." She pulled her hand back leaving a small data drive in Totoma's hand. "We might not be in the same unit, but that doesn't mean we can't be friends." She walked away before flying off at great speed.

Totoma stood there looking at the drive than to his friends. "She's weird, isn't she." after pocketing the drive he looked to Era and the distinct sound of his stomach growling could be heard. "So... food anyone." He said with a grin just happy the situation was done and excited at the prospect of food.

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Kurosa's eyes narrowed as she watched Luppa hand Totoma a data drive with the location of her base and scouter frequency. And when she took off and Totoma made his comment about her being weird and asking about food, she heaved a sigh.

"Totoma... Do me a favor and don't go anywhere near that woman or her squad for the time being. She's up to something. I can feel it."

"But, she seemed genuinely friendly to me in that exchange." Era said.

"... That's why I know she's up to something. Luppa isn't the friendly sort. She has brutal training methods and her squad is known for their intense method of combat for a reason." Kurosa retorted.

"Kurosa... Do you think maybe the stress of this life has weighed on you a little too much?" Era asked.

Kurosa slowly looked in Era's direction.

"... Era..." She said quietly.

"I mean... We've managed to-"

Kurosa disappeared and reappeared in front of Era clamping a hand over her mouth with a dangerous look in her eyes.

Kurosa tapped her scouter, indicating the line was still open. Anyone listening to their frequency could figure out what was happening if Era said too much.

Kurosa let go of Era's mouth and stepped back once, giving Era some space.

"We will speak of this matter at another time, and another place... For now, both of you on me. We're going home to eat dinner." She quietly ordered.

Era nodded, tears welling in her eyes as she realized she almost gave them away on an open frequency. Her hands covered her mouth and her finger wiped the first tear away as she fought to maintain her composure.

Kurosa started flying away, and Era followed right behind her...

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Totoma stood there for a moment looking towards the direction Luppa had gone then to his friends. Things had gotten sorely out of hand due to his mistake. This would never have happened if Cerely and Jaoco were still alive, they were always far more careful then him. Part of him couldn't help but think if he had been the one to perish the others might not suffer as much. Without another word he flew a distance behind the others, his mind stuck in thought.

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By the time they got back home, Kurosa elected to skip dinner as she had received an important communication from her source about what had transpired behind the scenes.

Era and Totoma ate dinner in relative silence. And once they were ready to put the dishes away, Kurosa entered the dining room looking... Terrible.

Her skin was pale, glassy, and she was sweating profusely as if she'd just gone through the workout from hell. Her hair, due to the sweat, was damp and sticking to her back. Her tail was even slightly sweaty. Her clothing stuck to her flesh, and she staggered into the dining room and fell onto the dining room table, cracking it in half sending her tumbling through it to the floor with dishes and the table cloth falling down onto her.

"KUROSA!!!" Era shrieked.

Era was instantly at Kurosa's side, throwing everything off of her and checking her pulse, which was weak and erratic, and begging her to stay conscious and stay with them.

"Kurosa! What happened?! What's wrong with you?!" She asked frantically.

Kurosa's eyes were shut and her breathing was labored. Her left hand, however, trailed to her heart and griped her shirt.

"... I'm fine..." She lied.

"You! Are! NOT! Fine!!" Era shrieked.

Era looked to Totoma with tears streaking from her eyes like rivers.

"Totoma!! Get the Medical Ward on the scouter right now!!" Era ordered.

"N-no..." Kurosa countered, reaching up with her free hand holding a data drive.

"Take this... It's... The conspiracy..." She said weakly.

"I don't give a half-breed's TAIL about the conspiracy!! What is happening to you!?!" Era cried through her sobs and gasps of grief and angst.

Kurosa looked to Totoma, holding the data drive out for him. Her eyes were pleading, and filling with tears of their own as she grit her teeth and swallowed the lump in her throat.

"Protect this, Totoma... Protect it with your life... We can't... Let them find out... That we know... What they've... Done..."

Kurosa's mouth started to hang open slightly and eyes rolled into the backs of their sockets. She started to convulse madly in Era's arms starting at her chest before it spread to her stomach, hips, legs, and arms.

"KUROSAAAAA!!!" Era shrieked.

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Totoma went white, a chill ran through him. Shakily he raised his hands to his scouter and signaled the medical ward. "I need a medical team to my location now. My commander his having a seizure. Hurry!" He pocketed the drive and rushed to Kurosa's side. He took her into his arms from Era, and he did the only thing he knew how to do. In certain situations transferring energy into an injured or ill person might be able to prolong their life until help arrived. It was basic practice for frontline troops, a form a first aid that can be performed by nearly anyone. "Era...I need you to stay calm." He tossed her the drive with Luppa's information. "Call her to tell her I'll join her but I need a favor. Tell her to meet us at the medical ward." Now with his focus on Kurosa he began to channel his energy into his shaking friend. He had done this a number of times for his fellow soldiers. "I won't lose you. I can't." Totoma's power began to rise as he forced his own energy into her. "I refuse to let you." With a shout, he forced a large wave of energy into Kurosa's body. "Come back to me." He shouted again as another wave past between them. "DAMN YOU KUROSA YOU CAN"T DIE!" There was one more large pulse of energy between them.

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Era caught the drive as Totoma tossed it to her, going on about joining Luppa.

"But we haven't seen what's on the drive yet! If she's involved, what can we trust her to do other than betray us?! Betray you!! We need to see the drive's content before we make any hasty decisions!!" She cried.

Totoma didn't seem interested in listening though, as he began to try and use his energy to jolt Kurosa out of the seizure.

Era squinted her eyes and shielded herself from the Ki waves pulses as they passed between Totoma and Kurosa, who's body was still madly convulsing with saliva and foam beginning to gather at the corners of her mouth.

Another large pulse from Totoma, and her body jolted.

Her convulsions slowed, but they did not stop.

Another pulse from Totoma, and another jolt in response.

Her convulsions began to cease, but her eyes remained in the backs of their sockets as her head rolled to the side. Her chest went still. The saliva and foam dripped from her mouth to the floor. And Kurosa's body went limp in his arms.

"Kurosa?..." Era whispered.

Nothing.

"Kurosa!?" Era yelled, walking over and putting her hands under Kurosa's head to support it.

Kurosa's head was like a rag doll's, rolling under each and every adjustment Era made, no matter how slight, as not a single muscle was active to resist or hold her head in place.

"Kurosa, please... Wake up... Please, please, please wake up!" She begged.

Kurosa's chest was still as stone. No breath escaped her lips. No pulse evident in her neck or wrists. Her eyes remained fixated in the backs of their sockets. She was completely lifeless.

Thankfully, the Medical Ward was not far, and their top Guardians, as they were called, had already made it to the scene and burst through the front door rushing to their side.

"Give her here!" The lead commanded.

They took Kurosa's body away from Totoma and placed it on a stretcher, which then sprouted metal bars around her to keep her in place as they rapidly flew her back to the Medical Ward establishment to get to work on revival and treatment.

Commanding officers of any kind held priority over all other patients in Saiyan Society. There would be no wait. No delay. She would be revived and treated the instant she was inside the building even if they had to leave other patients to make it happen. All resources would be directed her way.

Era fell to her knees, weeping uncontrollably with the drive Totoma had given her with Luppa's information clutched to her breast.

"Kurosa... Please, don't leave us... We need you." She wept.

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Totoma still kneeling on the ground his arms shaking, his body feeling tired from forcing so much energy out. "No...Not again ... I can't lose another, not again." He began mumbling as if in a trance, his mind rushing to the words case. His breathing slowly increased as his heart quickly began to race. Frustration at the situation, frustrated with Kurosa who must have been hiding an illness, frustration with himself for not noticing and frustration with his inability to help. "AAAAAAH!" He screamed in his torrent of frustration before speeding off into the sky. He had no destination in mind he just needed to go somewhere, he needed to punch something blow something up he needed to alleviate this storm inside him.

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Era wept bitterly to herself as Totoma raced off into the skies. Thankfully, he'd left behind the drive Kurosa gave him before doing so.

Honestly that's all she wanted to do... Fly away. Fly away somewhere far from here so she could live in peace instead of hiding in plain sight like some kind of... Criminal.

But she couldn't do that... She had to be strong for Kurosa.

How long was she hiding whatever this was, for it to take her so suddenly and violently?

Era absentmindedly stood up and walked to Kurosa's quarters, her computers and equipment still on and running. She placed the drive into the computer and opened the file, revealing the information Kurosa's contact had discovered.

... The conspiracy that Kurosa mentioned... It was bigger and deeper than anyone had imagined.

This didn't go as far as the Chief of Military Operations... This went all the way to the Royal Vizier, second in Saiyan Society only to the King himself.

He knew all along about the SLBP and its surviving members. He knew about Kurosa, Totoma, and Era. He knew about the others. He knew about it all...

"Gods above..." Era whispered to herself as her hand covered her mouth.

The Royal Vizier knew, but he kept it to himself. Why he kept it to himself was a mystery, but he knew all the same. And if he knew about them... None of them had ever been truly safe, no matter how well they'd hidden themselves. So what was his game?

But, despite knowing about them, he was not acting like a threat... Instead, the information seemed to suggest him to be a sympathizer, and that he was watching the survivors carefully to ensure their survival.

The real threat came below the Royal Vizier, from the Chief of Planetary Security, who knew about the project. He didn't know about the survivors. At least... Not entirely.

He knew there were survivors out there somewhere, but he didn't know where or who they were. He had begun extending feelers, if you will, with certain Saiyans like Luppa acting as catalysts to trigger something in them and force them to reveal themselves. In fact, Luppa's name, image, and basic information were all accessible in the document as being under the Chief of Planetary Security's personal orders to flush them all out along with dozens of other Saiyans in leadership roles like her.

"Luppa..." Era whispered.

So she was involved... Totoma couldn't join her. Not now. Not ever!

Kurosa had been right about her.

Luppa had evidently given a report to the Chief of Planetary Security that Kurosa's track record alone of having never been defeated in combat by an enemy, even when overpowered, was suspicious enough to warrant investigation. An investigation had been launched, and Kurosa's record examined with a fine tooth comb for any signs of inconsistencies or lapses in logical flow.

The detail which triggered a red flag and sparked a more serious investigation was the fact that she had defeated a being with a power of just under 60,000 while using her 25,000 suppressed power level. When asked how she did it, Kurosa was quoted as saying, "It made mistakes, and I took advantage of them." But this was not convincing the top brass after having seen Luppa's report.

When Era asked how Kurosa defeated it, Kurosa took her out into the wilderness with no scouters or recording devices of any kind and revealed to Era that she'd learned how to spike her power to maximum and return to "normal" in less than a tenth of a second, far faster than the scouters were able to process power spikes, let alone record them. Using that method, she'd raised her power level to maximum at the exact instant she attacked the creature. This caused untold levels of damage to it faster than the scouters could record it, and thus she defeated it despite being "overpowered."

But this success, and Luppa's report, despite lacking proof to the claim, did not come without a price...

What frightened Era the most about this entire ordeal was what came at the bottom of the page... Kurosa's name, picture, and basic information as the Primary Suspect and Primary Target Of Acquisition of the SLBP.

Era's blood ran cold as she continued reading the information which revealed that Kurosa's condition, now properly identified as a medically forced heart failure, had been surgically arranged when she was younger. Not long after escaping the facility and, so they thought, the eye of the King, Kurosa had fallen deathly ill and needed to go to the Saiyan Home World Medical Center where she was treated for the illness. But her abnormally high power level of just over 5,000 (for a child) caused concern among the top brass once word reached them.

At the direction of the Chief of Planetary Security, the Medical Center staff were ordered to implant a microscopic parasite inside Kurosa which would attach itself to the outer region of her heart and begin feeding on her blood to form a massive clot. The clot would form just outside the heart and begin to put more and more pressure on it as years went on, and this would eventually force a heart failure which would require surgery. They knew from having dealt with the parasite for centuries that it took a long time to create a clot large enough to become a health hazard, and usually it was discovered long before it became life threatening. So they arranged it by inserting a younger stage of the parasite which would take longer to grow to maturity and begin feeding on her so that the clot and ensuing heart failure would take place sometime before she turned 30 years old... Which was, no surprise, when she was likely to hit her peak as a Saiyan Warrior according to the norm.

If she was indeed an SLBP survivor, the surgical tools, under the pressure of her true power level which could never be fully suppressed or hidden from such sensitive instrument calibrations, would prove her status as an SLBP survivor and guarantee her execution by the King.

Era's entire face went white as a sheet as she at last comprehended the danger Kurosa was now in. She had effectively died in Totoma's arms before being rushed to the Medical Ward. By now, they would have revived her and begun treatment for the source of her condition which was the clot in her chest on the outside of her heart. The moment they opened her up to try and remove the clot and parasite with those sensitive tools...

"Kurosa..." She whispered.

Kurosa had found out too late that her condition was forced and not natural, and it so happened that its time to threaten her life and reveal her had come.

Era removed the disc from the computer, as there was more to the story than just this. She had to protect it.

Placing it in her safe and burying the safe beneath the cabin, Era put her scouter on and raced after Totoma. She had to tell him! He had to know everything! They had to save Kurosa from what was coming!! She was powerless to stop what was about to happen without them!!

She prayed Totoma had his scouter still on as she activated her own.

"Totoma! Totoma come in, please!! I read the drive!! I know what's happening! Please respond!!!" She yelled as she flew towards his power signature.

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Totoma stopped in midair, hovering just above an old training field of his. The landscape below was riddled with craters and burn marks, yes some plant life had already grown in force. He looked up as Era's voice came through the scouter. "Era?" looking through his scouter he noticed she was flying towards him and went to meet her. "Era what did you find out?" he asked once in viewing distance of each other, his hands still clenched as he tried to keep back his rage.

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Era raced up and paused just before hitting him, something they'd practiced before so it would not cause even the slightest flinch in him.

"Kurosa was right! The conspiracy goes far above Luppa's head, all the way to the Royal Vizier! He knows about all of us. Every single survivor! But he's... The drive suggests he's not a threat, but a supporter of us. But the conspiracy also does involve Luppa! She reported Kurosa's success record as suspicious to the top brass which triggered an investigation into the matter. That investigation led them to the conclusion that she is the primary suspect and survivor of the SLBP! They surgically implanted a parasite when she was young to feed on the blood outside her heart, and it formed a clot which built up over time to guarantee a heart failure. Once that happened and she went in for surgery, they'd know for sure if she was what they were looking for because her power level would give her away!"

Era was breathing hard, trying to get this all out in one breath.

"We can't hide our true power from those calibrated surgical devices and machines. The moment they open her up to remove the parasite and clot, they'll know that her power is far greater than her registered 25,000 with how quickly those instruments break as they get closer to her body! And when they find out, she'll be reported to the King and executed! We have to get back and stop them from performing surgery!! They can't be allowed to find out about her!!" She cried.

However, before they could go anywhere, another figure appeared from the skies beside them.

Era turned towards the figure with a Ki blast at the ready, but held back and let it dissipate as she saw who it was... The Royal Vizier himself, Jellu Koldd. But... What was he doing out here on this planet and not at the Saiyan Home World serving the King?

"Miss Niir'lana. Mr. Totoma." He said with a smile.

Era was furious to see him, but she gave him the respectful bow and salute his position earned him... They had to keep up appearances, even now.

"Your Excellency... Please, pardon us, but we have to leave." She said urgently.

"If you're concerned about Kurosa, don't be. She is safe."

Era's blood, already cold from what she'd learned, ran even colder.

"... W-what?" She asked, looking to Totoma in confusion.

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Totoma listened intently to Era's findings. Those findings however only served to feed his rage as he was about to willing fall for Luppa's plan. Yet before he could even speak, The Royal Vizier appeared before them. Totoma almost let out what sounded like a growl towards him but saluted all the same. Not sure of what to expect he placed himself between Era and the Vizier just in case things went south. "After what I just heard how do you expect me to believe she is safe." He wanted to lash out, he wants to destroy every obstacle in his way to save Kurosa. "I've lost two of my family, I refuse to lose a third. I'll destroy anyone that gets in my way." His eyes narrow as his Saiyan nature slowly clouded his judgment. In the back of his mind, he knew he should be calmer than he is now but he just couldn't bring himself to think clearly.

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The Royal Vizier raised a hand to calm Totoma.

"Be calm, Mr. Totoma. I've known about the Saiyan Limit Breaker Project since the beginning. I was actually one of its top financial donors, contributing over 34% to its funding and research. I have no fight with you, or Ms. Kurosa." He asid.

"Then what are you doing here?! We have to save her from that surgery!!" Era demanded.

"Please. Calm yourself, Ms. Niir'lana. She is in no danger. As I was trying to say. She is now in the hands of some of my most trusted confidants. They are overseeing her surgery and the removal of the parasite and clot on her heart. And the reason being is because we know this will be enough to catapult her Saiyan biology into overdrive activating what she decided to name a "Zenkai"." He said.

Era peeked from behind Totoma.

"H-h-... How do you know about the Zenkai?"

He gave her a face that was almost indignant.

"I have been keeping very close tabs on you all since you escaped the facility with your lives in tact. I knew who you were when you were there, I knew who you became when you escaped. For example: Did you know Kurosa's original name as an infant at that facility during early testing, before you and Totoma were born, was 'Ricca'?" He asked.

"I know much more about you, Mr. Totoma here, and Kurosa than you might find comfortable. But rest assured, she is safe. Her true power level is no mystery to me. It is, at present, exactly 100,000. Estimates show, given her past record of Zenkai growth, that her power will, upon full recovery from this death and revival experience, become closer to 450,000. Perhaps higher."

Era's jaw dropped.

"B-b-but... We've never had growths that large! Neither has she! Why so much so soon!?" She asked.

"Because that's how the genes within her were designed. Within all of you. As you grow and mature, so too does the Zenkai. Kurosa's last real Zenkai came when she was only 14 years old. A jump from 17,000 to 43,000. Doesn't seem like much now, but that was a boost of just about 253%. And as she's grown older the genes inside her, inside all of you, have matured as well. We estimate that the growth of a Zenkai will be anywhere between 400-600% by this point in your lives. But because you've become so powerful, Zenkai's are few and far between. But it is now Ms. Kurosa's time. With this Zenkai, she will have more than enough power at her disposal to show the Saiyan Race what it is capable of becoming if it throws away its fear of the unknown."

Era started shaking slightly.

"Kurosa... She won't want to do that." She said quietly.

"What makes you so sure?"

"Because she's not power hungry or in this for glory! She's... She's our friend. Our family. She puts us first, always! Even if this means we can stop hiding, this would change our lives forever in ways none of us can even imagine!"

The Royal Vizier put up a finger.

"But that, right there, is the fear of the unknown I'm talking about. When we embrace the unknown, amazing things can happen. Imagine if you could all train at full power and full intensity without holding back. Imagine how much more powerful you could become! Imagine how fast you could attain the untold depths of power lying dormant within you! Someday, you'd theoretically become powerful enough to topple the Galactic Tyrant himself, and free the Saiyan Race forever from his oppressive thumb!"

He looked to Totoma.

"Mr. Totoma... Surely you see the value of this course of action. If she reveals herself after her next Zenkai, she can use that power to force the King to abandon the law of illegal genetic experimentation and the Saiyan Limit Breaker Project can be reborn anew with near unlimited funding and given that much more chance to succeed. Imagine how many Saiyans would have the power you do now. Power greater than you do now. Imagine how liberating it would be to live like that and to become more and more powerful every time you fought without restriction! Tell me you can see it." He asked.