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Chapter 14 - At Four

"Satan City, here it is." Gloom said, eyeing the sign with the name of place, "Good thing we went back to ask for an address." She mused, looking around the city.

Gloom originally planned to search, but Sear had the idea to go back and ask Chichi, which helped since this world was a lot bigger than the Harbringer ever expected, "Hey didn't she say that her son is married to the founder of this place?" Sear brought up, "Are you suggesting that's the place?" Gloom asked, pointing at the biggest building there.

Sear was shocked quiet a moment before snapping out of it, "I didn't even notice that actually, but yes, that'll do." She confirmed in stupor, prompting Gloom to fly down there.

Landing down, they were met with a sudden pressure that surrounded them both, and actually made them sink into the ground a bit, "Woah that burns a bit." Gloom commented, leaking a bit of Shade from her Vision, making the pressure vanish from around them.

"That's one trick." A rough voice told them, causing both Sear and Gloom to turn to the source, who was a tall green man with markings on the limbs and two antenne, "I'm guessing you're not the guy we're looking for, unless Chichi's husband is green." Gloom commented, glancing at the building.

The green guy frowned at the mention, "What's your business here?" He questioned, taking a fighting stance, "We're looking for a dragon's genitals." Sear responded, making the green guy confused and Gloom facepalm, "...She's not wrong..." She admitted, dragging her hand down on her face.

Since they were getting nowhere like this, Gloom explained basically what she told Bulma, with some more recent stuff, "A goose?" The one now introduced as Piccolo repeated in distrust, "You can go ask her." Gloom said in insistance.

Suddenly as they were talking, someone arrived quickly looking angry, "Who are you and what are you doing here?" He questioned, flaring his aura threateningly, "Stand down Gohan, they don't mean harm, or so they claim." Piccolo reassured.

Hearing the name Sear raised her hand, "You're the one we're looking for!" She exclaimed, "He is?" Gloom asked confusedly, "His elemental trail is similar to Chichi's!" Sear informed, and upon inspection, Gloom confirmed it too.

"Well this makes things easier." Gloom commented, and once again explained the situation, "I know it sounds absurd." She added, wanitng to get that out of the way, "It does, but we have ways to see if it's true." Gohan informed, "Let's go then." Gloom responded immediately.

At that Gohan smirked, "We can trust them." He claimed, "Wha- oh I see what you did there." Gloom said in realization, "I'm not sure I get it." Sear informed, "If we weren't telling the truth then we'd be hesitant to get tested." Gloom explained, making Sear look gobsmacked.

Having no reason not to, Gohan went inside the house and retrieved the Dragon Ball he had, "Here you go." He said handing it over, "I don't really have anything to wish for so it was more to guard it." He explained as Gloom took and looked it over.

"This was easier than the other two, but now we don't have any leads." Gloom said in disappointment, "Have you tried zooming out on the radar?" Piccolo asked, twisting the on button, making the screen zoom out, allowing the radar to show two other Dragon Balls a few kilometers away.

Sear looked around and pointed in the two direction they would have to go to get them, "Those ways." She informed, to which Gloom sprouted wings again and took off to quickly collect them and be back.

"She just left you here." Piccolo pointed out, "It's fine." Sear reassured, "I wasn't even supposed to be here, I insisted to come along." She explained a little shyly, "We could help you practice some things in the meantime." Gohan offered.

In the Meantime.

Back in Teyvat, Shimmer was currently taking a break from movie making, or anything else for that matter since she got sick somehow, "This doesn't make any sense." Sigewinne muttered, "She literally has nothing that would cause a fever like this." She told Childe, who brought her there since she got sick during sparring.

"Got too tired?" Childe suggested, knowing Shimmer isn't used to this, "That's the only possibility." Sigewinne said in agreement, "But with rest it should go away quickly, though she must be having the worst nightmares."

Back with Sear.

The basics were simple, concentrating energy was easy for Sear, and using her Crystal Vision actually allowed her to channel the concentrated energy without problem, shooting beams without even giving it shape.

"That thing you're doing seems to be made for this." Piccolo commented, noting the crystals Sear was making, "It diverts others energy why not mine?" She pointed out, "That's fair." Piccolo granted, seeing Gloom come back with the second Dragon Ball.

"We can go get the last two." Gloom told Sear, who stopped firing lasers, "Alri-" Sear was saying, but paused in shock, "...Sear?" Gloom called out in concern, "Who is that?" Gohan asked in confusion, looking behind Gloom.

Turning around, Gloom saw someone in pure white armor holding a sword made of the same material, "...I have no idea..." Gloom said, also confused, "Although completely white... Shimmer?" She asked, but got no response.

The figure moved slightly, making everyone take a step back, it was a bit freaky to look at, "What do we do?" Sear whispered to anyone that would hear, "Fight... I think?" Gohan replied unsure, but got his answer when the figure swinged it's sword down, sending a light that cut through what it hit.

Barely dodging, the four managed to avoid getting hurt, but instead Gohan's house got hit, and the moment it did, it exploded, sending everyone flying, except Gohan and Piccolo, who transformed into Beast and Orange form respectively.

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