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(Meanwhile)
Deep in Vulpan space, well out of reach of the northern quadrant and hidden behind a super cluster of galaxies, the forest-covered planet Corvus continued to drift quietly through the vacuum of the cosmos. Surrounded by all the wonders of the universe, including the enormous eagle-shaped nebula known as the Doorway of the Gods floating in the background, the residents of the planetoid were enjoying a time of peace and tranquility. With no alien tyrants or natural disasters threatening to upset the balance of the lone world, the denizens of the lush, sweeping landscapes carried on with their day completely oblivious to the events that'd just taken place several light years away.
However, this fact only applied to the majority of them. On the northernmost pole of the world where the towering black castle sat atop one of the sphere's many mountainous regions, the rulers of the planet and the entire quadrant were just in the process of waking up. The leader in particular, who was currently sitting in the open-air throne room at the top of the tower, was enjoying several plates of assorted foods and drinks, with a clear view of the world's stunning landscapes and the galaxies silhouetted in the clear blue sky beyond her archways.
Adorned in a white and rather revealing Saiyan battle garb resembling a one-piece swimsuit, cut to show off her taut stomach and ample cleavage, with shoulder pauldrons, a cape, standard gloves and boots, and a golden headband with a red gem sparkling in its center, the raven haired ruler of the quadrant, Sandra, sat with her legs-crossed and a cutlet of some sort of exotic animal on the table next to her. Having enjoyed a long training session and a bath out on the terrace earlier that day, the eighteen-year-old warrior was looking forward to another period of blissful silence and meditation.
Her right-hand assistant, the elderly Namekian dressed in the household battle robes and turban, simply stood off to the side with his hands behind his back and a bird sleeping quietly on his shoulder. Vigilant as always, Gast kept watch over his boss, waiting for any instructions she may have for him.
Judging from how invested she was in her meal though, it looked like she wouldn't be saying anything for a while.
But just as the empress was about to take another bite off of her oddly shaped fork, Sandra suddenly stopped and, eyes widening, her gaze snapped to the side in alarm. Gaze narrowing intently, the battle-hardened woman set her fork down upon her plate, all the while listening to the castle's waterfall patter away and the sounds of the rainforest echoing in the distance.
Even Gast, who appeared to be completely closed off from the world around him, suddenly had his attention drawn in the same direction as well, and his eyes widened in surprise. It almost looked like the pair had seen a ghost.
On the contrary, it wasn't the wildlife or anything in the scenery that'd caught the leader's attention. It was something far more interesting and well out of reach.
"That power…" Sandra thought, her senses honing in on the source of the unexpected anomaly.
Due to their position in space surrounded by so much galaxy and celestial clutter, it was next to impossible for power levels to be felt inside their area. They were practically invisible to everyone. But from outside... that was an entirely different story.
About a full minute after the Saiyan felt the spark of electricity in her head, the floor space several meters away from her opened up and two more figures were elevated into view. As soon as the lift stopped, both Maya and Kure stepped off of the platform, the latter looking incredibly serious whereas the former was carrying what looked to be an arm of roast meat in her right hand.
When the pair approached the center throne to see their boss staring off into space, they knew instantly what must've happened.
"Did you sense it too?" the woman with the cat ears and wearing the blue and white spandex asked.
The female Saiyan nodded affirmatively, "Yes. I did."
"That was a ridiculous amount of energy… almost comparable to yours," Kure led on, her tail wagging excitedly as she moved around her friend's seat and looked upon her with interest. "Who do you think was causing it?"
Processing the feedback she'd received from the burst and allowing it to percolate in her head, a smirk slowly formed on Sandra's face. "There's only one being in the universe that possesses that kind of energy." After sensing it from her closest friend and partner many times before, there was no doubt in her mind that that ki signature belonged to a Saiyan.
The sensation was uncanny.
Feeling a new sense of vigor welling up inside her, the empress then turned back around and eyed her companions eagerly. "It seems that we've found our quarry."
Maya, sensing the excitement growing in her best friend, lowered the roasted arm she was eating and smiled at her. "What's the plan now, chief?" she asked, licking the grease from her lips.
Pushing her plate aside on the floating table next to her, Sandra then looked ahead and held her hand out. A series of 'beeps' quickly echoed throughout the chamber, followed immediately by a blue, transparent hologram appearing in the air, which then circled the entire room. With various windows and other screens opening up, displaying countless numbers and applications, the Saiyan Empress, using the airborne touch screen system, accessed one of the programs and opened it up. The entire room was soon filled with multiple floating lights, all of which represented countless galaxies, nebulas and star systems of an interactive, universal chart.
Amidst the blue stars filling the chamber, a red light suddenly appeared around one of the galaxies and began to blink, drawing the group's attention towards it.
Sandra pointed at it with her finger. "The scanners we set up outside of our sector picked up the energy signature as well. It's coming from the Laniakea Supercluster in the very heart of the Northern Quadrant."
Taking control of the computers, the technically proficient Kure zoomed in on the collection of galaxies, isolating a single one out of the many hundreds in sight. When she got close enough to the source of the anomaly, she stopped and narrowed her eyes on the hologram while rolling the toothpick between her lips thoughtfully.
"Barred spiral galaxy; position 5861:42, sector seven on the registry, just several clicks away from the Milos Nebula and the Andromeda System." She then glanced over at her leader to see the Saiyan Empress listening intently. "From our position, it should take about a couple of months through slip space to get there."
Nodding her head in understanding, Sandra rested her elbow on the armrest and gave the star map one last look. "Then that's where we'll go. Has the computer got an exact lock on those coordinates?"
Kure smiled fervently, "She's transferring the information to the core as we speak."
"Very well then. Have all hands prepare for jump." A smirk then appeared across the Saiyan's face as she gave the system a keen stare. "We're going hunting."
"Yes, ma'am," the cat woman exclaimed, zooming out of the star system so that they could see both quadrants spread throughout the room. A red dotted line then marked the way between them and the galaxy in question, telling the group exactly where they had to go. As the systems primed, a loud humming sound filled the air as the world began preparations for travel.
It was a long journey for sure. But Sandra and her crew were confident that they would be able to make it.
After all, this wasn't the first time they'd done this.
Getting comfortable in her seat and crossing her legs the other way, the leader was then about to get back into her breakfast until her attention was quickly switched over to Maya. When she saw her hedgehog-haired friend continue feasting on the arm of meat she was holding, the raven haired woman quickly grew curious and raised an eyebrow at the Saiyan.
"What the heck are you eating?"
Looking back at her companion in surprise, the dark-skinned warrior then inspected the roast limb she was holding before looking back up. "Saibaman."
"Ah."
Pumped and ready for action, the excited crew quickly settled in for a long flight.
Opening up in orbital distance of the spiral arm planet, a massive black sphere encased in blue energy suddenly appeared alongside the forest-covered world. The mass growing larger and larger by the second, the black hole effortlessly outgrew Vulpan's surrounding moons until it became three times the size of the satellite. As soon as it'd gained stability, the slip space rupture then sucked the entire planet into its center, swallowing it and its moons in one go, before closing up moments later in a burst of blinding light.
In a span of about eight seconds, the entire world had vanished completely into another dimension, leaving no trace of the planet behind.
The hunt was on.
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