Peace is funny word.
You'd think after androids, time travelers, and at least three separate moments i nearly died, [i died once] peace would feel… Good.
But Boy , was it boring.
And honestly? Kind of amazing, so many cool tech in this world.
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Year One: Silence Is Loud
The first year after Cell and the androids were gone felt unreal. No alarms. No sudden ki spikes making everyone panic. No "Hey Ben, some monster just showed up and it's probably your problem."
Just… mornings.
Sunrises.
Wind.
I trained anyway.
Of course I did.
That's what I always did.
While most people celebrated with their family, that the end of the world not happening, i had not such thing, I was out in the wastelands, floating cross-legged in midair, ki wrapped tight around my body like a second skin.
[I'm not lonely, FUCK YOU]
Okay, fine. May be just alittle.
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Years Two and Three: The Dumb Red Hair Obsession
By the second year, things got… weird.
Goku and Vegeta became obsessed.
Not with me.
But with Future Trunks.
More specifically, Trunks' red-haired transformation.
They wouldn't shut up about it.
"Are you sure, Vegeta," Goku said one afternoon, chewing loudly while sitting on a rock, "So your telling me, his hair didn't just turn yellow. It was red. Like, woosh! All glowy!"
Vegeta crossed his arms, scowling. "For the last time YES, Stop asking me"
"Uh-huh," Goku said. "Then why haven't we gotten it?"
Vegeta bristled. "Because we haven't pushed hard enough, if my son can get it, than so can i."
I stood nearby, pretending not to listen while absolutely listening.
They trained like maniacs.
Super Saiyan Grade forms. Power pumping. Screaming at mountains. Screaming at the sky. Screaming at each other , i think.
[Sign.....Saiyans]
Just Nothing.
Just exhaustion and broken landscapes.
Eventually, Goku asked me.
Politely.
"Hey, Ben," he said one evening, scratching his head. "So, uh… how'd you help Trunks get that red form?"
I smiled.
"I didn't."
He blinked. "Huh?"
"Well," I said, stretching casually, "I helped him train. The rest was… personal growth."
That was technically true[LIES].
Goku laughed. "Oh! Okay! Guess I'll just train harder!"
Vegeta stared at me like he wanted to throw the planet at my face.
Ben: >:)
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Year Four: Vegeta's Annual Beating
Vegeta made it a tradition, he started this last year.
Once a year.
Same speech. Same scowl. Same fury.
"This time," he'd say, fists clenched, aura flaring, "I have surpassed you."
Every year.
Every single year.
He was veeerrry wrong.
Year four ended with him buried upside-down in a canyon wall, eating dirt.
Again.
I helped him out...
Eventually.
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Year Five: God Ki Is Still Cheating
By year five, my control over god ki had become… absurd.
No more wasted movement.
No more wasted energy.
I can fight for days now.
Add the Fact i can...
I could stop time by holding my breath, up to an hour.
Swap bodies, if I felt like, i was losing.[I didn't, too weird].
Seal anyone in rice cookers, if they looked at me wrong.
Reflect Kamehamehas back right at Goku's face [he stopped using it on me].
And much Much more.
This is the life.
I was still getting stronger, btw.
And Vegeta knew.
He didn't say anything, but I could tell.
He'd watch sometimes. Quiet. Thoughtful. That look he got when he knew something big was just out of reach.
Poor guy[HAHAHA....*snort*...HOHOHA].
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Year Six: Super Saiyan 2
Year six just ended with lightning.
As Vegeta finally did it.
Golden hair sharper. Aura wilder. Electricity snapping around his body.
Super Saiyan 2.
He stood there, chest heaving, eyes blazing with pride.
"HaHahaa," he said. "At Last."
Goku stared, impressed. "Wow! That's awesome, Vegeta!"
Vegeta turned slowly to me.
"Ben."
Ruh-oh.
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Year Seven: Same Result
We met in a wasteland, like always.
Wind howling. Rocks floating. Dramatic lighting courtesy of angry skies.
Vegeta powered up immediately.
Lightning cracked.
The ground shattered.
"I have reached a level beyond you," he declared. "No more tricks. No more excuses, Just me, You, And My Victory."
I sighed.
"Alright."
I didn't power up.
Didn't transform[i would, IF I HAD ONE]
Didn't even float.
I toke a fight pose.
And He attacked.
Fast.
Hard.
With Everything he had.
I sidestepped.
Tapped his wrist.
Redirected his momentum.
Spun once.
And kicked him clean through a mountain, with little effort form my end.
The fight lasted less than a minute.
When the dust cleared, Vegeta lay in a crater, staring at the sky.
"…Damn it."
I offered a hand.
He slap it away.
"I don't need you pity"
Cool.
Ben's power level: namek saga super saiyan goku x [god ki x175,010,000]