Thread by @RivalDescendant

@TornoTheMighty @SaiyanOfParadox
From the very moment that the historically tampered-with scroll had been found, among the others that were tampered thereafter, a long hidden, puppeteer-like entity had finally chosen to emerge from its long hiding. It —

@TornoTheMighty @SaiyanOfParadox — only took a mere instant for the being to appear just outside of the Time Nest; observing the rivals as the revelations of their history bombarded them.

The entity would keep its power level low enough to render it —

@TornoTheMighty @SaiyanOfParadox — untraceable, even to the likes of Shuen and Torno, remaining idle until the former made quite the alarming suggestion; correcting the history that had been made for this very being's purposes.

As soon as the Blemish of —

@TornoTheMighty @SaiyanOfParadox — Fate's words had ceased, the individual would hover just above the roof of the Time Nest, and unleash a Ki blast of monstrous proportions in the attempts to disorient the duo, and leave even just one of them susceptible to —

@TornoTheMighty @SaiyanOfParadox — a surprise attack. Considering the blast would have to decimate a large chunk of the Nest's roof, dust and debris would likely obscure the figure, until it made its next move...

Immediately after the Energy Blast was —

@TornoTheMighty @SaiyanOfParadox — unleashed, it would be impossible for the entity to hide its power level, its signature matching that of Shuen and Torno's grandson, Densetsu's, own energy, with the only difference being a second energy dwelling within. —

@TornoTheMighty @SaiyanOfParadox — Regardless, if one of the rivals was rendered vulnerable, then the opposing force would dive into the Nest; aiming primarily to attack Torno since he held the scroll, and the Paradox Saiyan did not.

"I'm afraid that isn't —

@TornoTheMighty @SaiyanOfParadox — going to happen..." Vocals matching that of a voice not used in decades, or even centuries, the deep rasp seemed... Ancient. With those words, the entity aimed to deliver a momentum-enhanced haymaker focused on the Vengeful —

@TornoTheMighty @SaiyanOfParadox — One's chest or back, depending on which way he was facing. In either case, if the attack connected, then the power behind it would be something unlike what the rivaling duo had ever contended with before, as if it took —

@TornoTheMighty @SaiyanOfParadox — their combined strength from all of their battles and possessed all of it! If such a power could cause Torno to involuntarily release the scroll of Time, then the being would retrieve it without so much as a second wasted —

@TornoTheMighty @SaiyanOfParadox — in doing so.

Knowing well that the Paradox Saiyan would likely leap into action as well, the violent force would have already likely faced the palm of its other hand towards the secondary foe; as if warning him that a —

@TornoTheMighty @SaiyanOfParadox — single step forward would result in a Ki Wave of disastrous proportions engulfing him, unless he was fast enough to avoid this incredibly powerful and quick adversary.

In such a case, hypothetically, it would leave the —

@TornoTheMighty @SaiyanOfParadox — three in a stalemate, until Torno was able to theoretically recover. By that time, the dust would no longer obscure the natural light coming from the exterior of the Time Nest; revealing the appearance of this unknown —

@TornoTheMighty @SaiyanOfParadox — entity...

One thing was certain, the energy signature of Densetsu was no mistake...

However, the man before the two rivals only slightly resembled their grandson; facial features primarily matching Densetsu's own, but —

@TornoTheMighty @SaiyanOfParadox — even his features were different.

Youthful, radiant skin had practically decayed and wrinkled the being's face beyond recognition, while his long, black and orange-red hair had been replaced by a much darker shade of blue. —

@TornoTheMighty @SaiyanOfParadox — Densetsu's eyes had become a much less natural, glowing greenish hue, while his traditional attire, a mix between both of his grandfathers' styles of clothing and color, had been replaced by what seemed to be mere rags of —

@TornoTheMighty @SaiyanOfParadox — dull browns and black and red.

This wasn't Densetsu... From appearance to voice... Something much more sinister had claimed the descendant's body as its own, and leeched it of its life force. Hell, it was obvious to even —

@TornoTheMighty @SaiyanOfParadox — the entity that the body had just about outlived its use.

The entity, referring to itself as the Puppeteer, at this time, would keep his eyes and hand trained on the Paradox Saiyan, as, in this hypothetical scenario, he —

@TornoTheMighty @SaiyanOfParadox — would take the nearest exit to leave the Time Nest, so that the other scrolls were not damaged. The Puppeteer took great care in his work, and knew that the scrolls could be destroyed if a conflict broke out.

Had this all —

@TornoTheMighty @SaiyanOfParadox — occurred, then with the original scroll in one hand, the entity would pass glances to both of the host body's grandfathers; a horrifying expression of both anger and sadistic amusement plastered on its decayed visage, even —

@TornoTheMighty @SaiyanOfParadox — while it was fully aware of the universal broadcast's continued viewing.

In fact, The Puppeteer stayed there, likely basking in the horrified and bewildered looks of the Mighty Saiyan and the Paradox Saiyan; waiting to —

@TornoTheMighty @SaiyanOfParadox — gleefully answer their shocked inquiries!

[ #ShatteredHistory ]