Interruptions, and potential problems

[aquagoblin]

Aquanus walked proudly through Kold's palace. His own home was a cave compared to this place. Yes, his was lavish and had it's own charm, but that was incomparable to this. There were jewels here that he has never even heard of, let alone seen with his own eyes. He couldn't help but wonder at the price that they would sell for.

The hall was long, but not overtly so. He has heard stories as a child about how it was supposedly a thousand feet long, but those stories were just that. Being here, in reality, everything was put in perspective.

How did Suki acquire this mass of wealth? He thought to himself. Surely they weren't all from the trading of planets... were they?

A few times he was stopped by a few lesser beings, surely slaves acquired from Suki's conquest, but when he gave his reasons for coming to see him personally, they quickly lowered their heads and stepped aside. Finally, he was stopped at the end of the hallway, near a large door that opened into the king's chambers.

He was stopped by a being with green skin and two antenna on his head. He was donned in armor, and he looked confident.

Is he a... namekian? Like from the stories? Aquanus thought. He vaguely remembered some things about the species, mostly that Frieza almost perished on their home planet of Namek. Regardless, he spoke clearly and without fear.

"I am Aquanus. I seek to hold counsel with your leader, Suki. Is he present?"

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"Don't divide the world into "them" and "us." Avoid infatuation with or resentment of the press, the Congress, rivals, or opponents. Accept them as facts. They have their jobs and you have yours."
Donald Rumsfield


Gurin had been working constantly all day.

To start things off, he had been in a healing chamber for the last several days after the excursion had with the moon planet where he had encountered the alien mercenary. Although gurin felt he had grown in strength from the bout, it was still evident that he had little sway in the fighting of Suki, and that anyone looking to fight with his lord was likely above his power.

This was a guarantee when considering whom his next opponent would be.

Gurin was leaning over a large conference table speaking with the other elders in the council. Gurin had recently been promoted above his comrades however this didnt change his appearance at their meetings. They were discussing something that was inaudible to those around, it seemed as though they were all yelling at each other and this was wearing on Gurin's patients.

When the new icer appeared and spoke, the council grew silent. Looking at the Icer momentarily, the council immediately rose and began to shuffle out of the table, and through the doors behind them, Gurin however had not yet seen the icer due to his position at the table. He quickly turned with a sarcastic quip.

"Lord Suki doesn't take audience with just anyone, you would have to be...."

Upon noticing the race of the creature he let out a deep exhale, not of fear, but rather knowing that this did complicate things. Without finishing his statement Gurin began to walk out of the hallway, and to the large doors to the palace, he then motioned his hand from behind as if encouraging the Icer to follow him outside.

[aquagoblin]

Aquanus stared at the decorations before him. While not as lavish as before, he couldn't help but be amazed at the mass of wealth that this planet contained. He wondered absentmindedly if other planets had this same wealth.

He smirked as the council members shuffled out of the chamber. It's good to see his race still commands some respect. When Gurin spoke, he couldn't help but grin widely. He's been waiting for this chance.

Wondering where he will end up, he followed Gurin.

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Gurin first walked out of the large castle, however the moment he was no longer confined by the building, he lept into the air and quickly began to fly in the northern direction.

He knew the creature would follow him out there, his goal was to get as far from the actual city as possible, mostly because he knew of Suki's power, and so if this Icer was anything even remotely close, they needed to be away from other buildings or people.

After several minutes of flight Gurin landed on what appeared to be a sturdy glacier, he turned to face the icer (If he was indeed followed) and began to speak.

"Alright Icer, I dont know what it is you want here, but I cant let you cause any problems"
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Within the castle walls was a Frenzy of guards whom scrambled from room to room, searching for lord Suki, nobody knew where the young lord had gone, but they knew with another icer about, that they would quickly lose their commanding officer in combat without Suki there to step in and finish the fight.

Finally with all of their minds together, they seemed to posses the understanding that they would need to contact him by scouter, and immediately did so.

Suki was now being informed of the problem.

[aquagoblin]

Aquanus flew with the Namekian, obviously anxious to get the preliminaries out of the way. He wasn't afraid to fight this green guard, should it come to that, but he would be more than happy to oblige, if that meant speaking with his master.

When they finally arrived on the iceberg, he wasn't surprised at the sudden change of scenery. He didn't feel offended by going to a barren wasteland, he saw it's necessity. He could tell that Suki's slave didn't want him to cause destruction and run amok around the palace. Of course, he had no intentions of doing so, but Aquanus respected him for the decision, just the same.

When the Namekian spoke, Aquanus couldn't help but chuckle. The sun glinted off of Aquanus' armor, and would have nearly blinded any onlookers.

"I don't want to cause any trouble, my friend. Just the opposite, in fact." Aquanus said, choosing his words carefully. The last thing he wanted was for this guy to get hostile on him. Carefully, he started weaving his Saiman no jutsu into his words, in an attempt to get him to obey him.

"I just want to speak to your master. I only seek an audience. Surely you won't deny me this?" He said, using his Saiman no jutsu and injecting it's power into his voice.

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Gurin had the sudden urge to tell this creature all that he knew, he wasnt sure why, but for some reason that seemed out of his control, he was trusting of the Icer, And without any opportunity began to spill out his intentions, as if being forced to by some other force.

"I.....Already sent the order to call for him, he is not on the planet at this time.....He is at the Arena"

Although he had originally planned not to tell the creature the whereabouts of Suki, he felt inclined and did so in full detail. Yes Gurin had been duped by the Icer's mind tricks, certainly he was great in his own use of telekinesis.

Gurin however had fought with Suki several dozen times, and finally came to realize what was happening to him, looking at the smooth talking Icer and finally back at himself he came to understand the level of mind manipulation this Icer was capable of.

"You....are a tricky one, but when my lord arrives, you will stand no chance"

He said this getting into his fighting position, he watched the Icer as he cleared his mind, as a namekian, training of the mind was deeply important, and Gurin had disciplined himself to avoid mind tricks, The icer had caught him off guard, this would not happen again!

[aquagoblin]

The... Arena? What is that? Why haven't I heard from someone? Aquanus thought as the Namekian - Gurin, he's called - told him of his master's whereabouts. However, Gurin quickly discovered that Aquanus was manipulating him.

How did he know?! Aqua thought. I didn't know Namekians can detect mind tricks! No matter. I've learned of his master's location, and he's on his way, to boot! It's his lucky day.

"My dear friend, I don't want to fight you. It would be a futile battle, as I'm sure you're well aware." He grinned a trustworthy smile, and said, "I don't intend in harming your king. There's no need to throw your life away."

He wasn't in a fighting stance, as if to show that he wasn't here to fight.

Offhandedly, he added, "And I apologize for probing your mind. You'd do the same, if you were in my position, I'm sure. Nothing personal, of course."

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Gurin thought for a moment taking into consideration the unusual circumstances of the situation. Not often was another Alien creature looking to speak with Suki, let alone one of his own race, and powerlevel.

Rather than causing any further conflict, Gurin decided to play it smart, Keeping his mind alert, and his body ready. He shifted slightly before looking over to the left, where over the view of the mountainside, a large spire could be seen.

"If you mean what you say, then by all means go to the spire in the west, It leads to the Arena that lord Touketsuki will be at. You can speak with him there, but I should warn you that displeasing him could prove fatal"

Gurin said this, but did not remove himself from his defensive position, He would need to wait and see the Icer's choice before moving, If the Icer left to speak with Suki on the spire, it would Leave Gurin willing to end the conflict peacefully, and return to the capital to calm his staff. However if this option did not appease the Icer, they would simply have to wait for Suki to arrive before being able to stop the monstrous power level.

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Aquanus considered this for a moment. A large, towering...well, tower that he didn't know the layout of, where the only being that he knows of that's stronger than him is. Perhaps it's a trap. It makes logical sense. If getting rid of the competition was Suki's plan, then it would make a very nice trap, indeed.

However, I'll be sure to handle myself. I mean, why would Suki be preparing for an enemy he wasn't aware of? I don't sense any trickery, either.

Aquanus bowed to Gurin again, and said, "Ah... I see. And this... spire, is it? Why is Suki there? Is it an unseen base of operations, perhaps? Or is it something else entirely? You see, I'd love to trust you, Namekian, but I'm sure you understand my trepidation. I'd like to keep my bases covered."

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Gurin was not only surprised but visibly somewhat shocked that the creature was not already aware of the Tournament taking place from the spire. It seems as though an Icer of his particular strength would more easily participate in an intergalactic tournament. But Gurin would indulge him and explain the spire.

"This spire landed on Kold not but a month or so ago, it is here to collect fighters for an intergalactic tournament, Lord Suki is not participating, however he is watching the rounds. There are no restrictions on who can watch, so you are welcome to make your way there to meet m'lord"

Gurin gestured again to the large spire, the icer was shorter than Gurin, however his power was severely larger. Without a doubt the icer would be to much for the small namekian to handle. And so he continued to encourage the alien to make his way to the spire, defusing the situation and giving Gurin the space he needed to contact suki, even if his lord wasnt going to fight the creature, he still should be prepared for his arrival.