Strategy at its finest; The start of war

[Geurin]

Whom had fired the first shot. Had it been Touketsuki Yakedo, the tyrant Icer who had ravaged the galaxy those many years ago, or would it possibly be Boliko Koregutsu, the head strong and ambitious leader of the saiyan solar empire. The stage had been set all to well, and his informant had been planted, and not a moment too soon.

Having arrived back at earth only a few days prior, already the reports were in. Geurin's predictions were correct, and the SSE would suffer for it. Zach had been called in. His student called in as well. It was time to leave Earth once again, this time for more aggressive reasons. Whereas Arconia had fallen with mind games, the battle against the saiyans would be hard fought.

However after very little deliberation, the Prime minister called to arms his army of three, and they would soon be off too planet Vegeta, to pay the fine people a visit.

The timing was perfect, and if Izanagi's reports were correct, the saiyan King had gone to war. Sirens and bells, ships and cargo. The planet was preparing for a full scale invasion, one that Geurin would gladly accept.

The moment that Zach and Ritoru entered the craft, it would take off, and Geurin would explain what they were doing on the way.

[Zach]

'Toshio, I have to leave the school in your charge for the next few days. Gurin's called me to the capital and you know how those five minute political lunches can turn into a week long campaign or something. I took Rito along with me since he doesn't get to go out to see the world much. We shouldn't be too long but just in case I thought it best to leave the note telling you where we went. Keep things running while I'm gone and I'll be back as soon as I can. Zach.' The letter was strait to the point just as Zach always was and had been slipped under the instructor's door early in the morning. From there Zach took off with his smaller, blonde protégé in tow and the two cruised off across the sky in their first long range flight together. True Zach had already taught Rito how to fly but this would be the first time the boy ever flew over a long distance. It was possible that the flight might be too tiring for Rito so Zach made sure to keep close and not outpace the boy so that he might also be able to catch the kid should he fall.

It was a little strange that Gurin had asked them to meet him at a ship but it was in all likelihood that it was probably nothing more then a sendoff for a warship or maybe a political cruise with a bunch of stuffed shirts. And so, not expecting to actually be leaving the solar system, Zach touched down outside the waiting vessel. The craft was somewhat smaller then he was expecting, standing no more then three stories tall and roughly spherical in shape. It was one of the interstellar models with living space for a crew of three to five, the only reason being for Zach to know this of course was that as a child he collected space ship models and although most of them looked like painted balls, they all had their special purposes that the blonde had committed to memory. It wasn't until they were inside and the hatch closed that Zach started to get a little concerned, it felt almost as though they were being kidnapped.

"Gurin?" Zach called out into the living space, hopefully loud enough for the green man to hear him up in the cockpit if he was even onboard.

[Geurin]

Once the two of them had walked through the door they would find the ship jolt forward slightly, before Rocketing into the sky, the pressure of interstellar travel pushing in on them. As the ship flew higher.

Yes, they were off whether they liked it or not, and before Zach decided to blow a hole in the ship and make a quick exit, Geurin would show himself, walking casually around the corner, seemingly unaffected by the physics that were being represented in the ship.

"Zach, Ritoru, what a pleasant surprise that you could join me"

Geurin said with a happily sarcastic tone. He was glad to have them with him, but at the same time it was entirely expected that they would arrive. Geurin had asked for Zach's presence after all, and directed him to the ship. So it was only right that he show up, and more importantly be surprised when the ship began moving without his consent.

The ship finally stopped with the quick momentum forward as the pressure in the cabin nuetralized, and they were finally not feeling the effects of their space travel. Geurin made a B line for a nearby chair, and lazily fell into it, reaching into his shirt and pulling out a shiny red apple to match the one in his other hand.

"Ritoru, care for a traveling snack?"

He said, tossing the apple lightly over towards the boy, before taking another bite out of his own. Namekians found no need to eat, they could not taste, and only needed water to sustain themselves, but Geurin felt almost human when he did things like eating, plus the crunch was satisfying.

[Zach]

Almost instantly after Zach called out Gurin's name, the ship vibrated to life and lifted off. The takeoff was fast, much faster then these ship's usually travelled while in an atmosphere and as a result, the inertial dampers didn't completely compensate for the inertia of the occupants. Zach widened his stance to help stay upright and rested a hand on Rito's shoulder to help the boy. The rough flight didn't last long though as once the ship was out of the Earth's atmosphere the sub-light drive disengaged and was replaced by the stellar drive whose method of propulsion didn't normally toss the ship's occupants around the cabin. Gurin had arrived from the control area in the interlude and made himself comfortable while greeting them, though his concern about Zach deciding to blast a hole in the ship was unnecessary. He knew the boy was loyal to Earth, there would never be a logical need to assassinate him. Still, the rapid takeoff was a little concerning as was the secrecy of the trip.

"Gurin, what's going on?" Zach asked and let go of Rito's shoulder once the ship had stabilized. "I was expecting a warship christening or something when you told me to meet you at the spaceport. I wasn't planning on an interplanetary picnic."

[Geurin]

"This is no pic-nic Zach"

The Namek said, his free hand pushing another chair out from around the table he was at, allowing Zach to sit down if he chose too.

"I apologize for not informing you better, the news was new even to me, we are already a little behind schedule"

The table that Geurin was located at lit up quickly, flashing with several bright lights before it illuminated into a symbol Zach may or may not have recognized. A planet, scaled down to fit around the table. Below it was the symbol for the SSE. If zach could not figure out what the planet was just by looking, the name of it would be a dead give away as the ship VI spoke loudly.

VI: Now loading updated Data on planet: VEGETA

Geurin smiled as the intel that Izanagi had been gathering began to fill the page. The tournament they were hosting.

"I thought we should drop by vegeta and remind them to stay in check"

His statement was immediately followed by the VI speaking once again.

VI: Assessment complete. Operation: Vegetan Destruction. Can now commence.

EDIT: Removed names of those who left, because that is the only thing I cannot Guarantee at this time.

[Zach]

Watching the holographic table power up and then start displaying the image of a barren, desert world, Zach stepped closer. The computer piped in a moment later with it's droning, emotionless voice as well as scrolling text within the hologram and indicated that their destination was the home world of the monkeys themselves. Zach's initial reaction was confusion which progressed predictably into anger and then finally and strangely enough to mild excitement tempered by worry for Rito's safety. Gurin and Zach could easily handle themselves, but Rito was still very young and very inexperienced. If they were going to the monkey home world, then the boy would have to be kept safe, perhaps even left on the ship to serve as an anchor, or beacon for Zach to lock on to should his newly acquired mastery of Instant Transmission become necessary.

"Let me get this strait..." Zach stated carefully and slowly, some residual anger still tingeing his words. "You have a spy on their world who has told you their king and who ever the rest of them are, are gone. You don't know where, but you thought it would be a good idea to take me, the only other person capable of defending Earth with you on a trip to spank the Saiyans. Meanwhile those monkeys could be heading strait TO Earth. I can't deny, giving them a proper spanking is tempting, but we can't leave the Earth defenseless. Toshio's about the only worthwhile defender the planet has now and he isn't even a match for me. Please tell me you know where they are headed and that it's not Earth."

[Geurin]

Zach's words were actually insightful. Considering they were in fact earths only legitimate protectors, and that if the saiyans were headed for earth the planet would be decimated in their arrival, it was important to continue thinking about defense. And so Geurin reassured the man that his plan was sound.

"Actually I have no idea if Boliko, or any of his other goons are off planet. But my informant as you see watched as nearly their entire working force launched off world just a few hours ago. The fact is that they are attacking someone, and they intend to win, but the next question is...who does the King Monkey hate more than anyone else in the entire world, or rather, does he have a reason to hate us...yet"

He would give Zach a chance to piece it together himself, he had been pretty keen on spotting the defensive holes in Geurin's plan, and with just a little bit of thought one could deduct that Suki was primary target number one. Not only that but if a massive wave of ships was heading towards earth, they would likely just pass each other on the way.

All of that said, there was still other important questions zach would have. Before he could get to them, Geurin would try his best to knock them out one at a time.

"Zach you are very fortunately confused about Earths defense. While we are the only trustworthy individuals, there are many others who call Earth their home, and would be peturbed to see it go up in flames. While I would never entrust them fully, they are certainly great in number, and if the Saiyans do in fact kill them, what difference would it make to you or I. That, and a little Birdy tells me that the insurgents that we have faced before, are off planetary borders"

This was both truth, and fiction. Geurin had long ago begun tracking Nam (With his full OOC consent, and using legitimate powers earned, and approved over time) and his movements, although he could not track other members of the team, he knew that Nam was in fact planning to leave Earth. If he had already left was unknown to the Namek, and should he change his mind Geurin would be non the wiser. But Zach didnt need to know that.

"He is likely helping his monkey king finish off the Icer"

That would hopefully be enough to satisfy zach's worry, but any other questions could easily be addressed as well. They had nothing but time until their arrival on Vegeta.

[Zach]

Zach stood and thought for a long while, weighing the options and consequences of their actions, the probability of things going right or horribly wrong and finally how predictable the behavior of these monkeys could be. Zach of course didn't know it, but everything Gurin hadn't mentioned verbally did run through the boy's head along with a few other options such as the Saiyan fleet spotting them heading to Vegeta and giving chase. Another fact that did put Zach somewhat at ease was that such a large fleet, as embarrassing as it was to admit, wouldn’t be needed to conquer Earth. Zach to his knowledge was the only human to reach this level of power in history, in spite of his relentlessly pushing his students. With only two or three real protectors, such a huge fleet was completely unnecessary so it was indeed far more likely that the fleet was heading to the Changeling home world.

"Very well." Zach stated after his long silence. "But we do this fast. In and out and quick as we can. We can't afford to leave Earth alone for long." Zach stated matter-of-factly rather then suggested. "If you have spies, the changelings could have them too and we already know Nam was working for the apes. If any of them know we left, they could do a lot of harm before we get back."

[Geurin]

Zach's concern was well placed, but Geurin was unmoved by it. His plan would go just as he had predicted, and even Zach would play along.

"Come now zach, we will only need an hour, to really show them what for"

He said, his toothy smile coming back to the surface once again. Whether or not stroking Zach's ego worked, it was the truth. If Boliko was off of the planet, then there was no issue when it came to causing trouble. There were no saiyans, even the King, who could stand up to the combined force of Zach and Geurin, but without him, there was no hope at all.

The question was, just how far would this trouble span, and what dastardly plans did Geurin still have lingering up his sleeve.

[Zach]

{Considering how long it's been I'm pretty sure this topic is closed.. Especially since it is technically my post.

Applying for power level increase. My weights are in effect.}

[Gray Callahan]

Zach:750
Guerin:650