"Technology," Cam answered to Absolut, "Their cities are masked by their oceans and due to the copper content in the water, getting a clear scan that can give us any data is difficult to put it mildly. If you can make it into the oceans while wearing a scouter, all the data you record is something we can analyze and figure out just what's going on. But that's just it, we don't know how they're able to clean the surface so thoroughly. My guess is they have some sort of sensor array throughout the planet that alerts them of foreign presences. Make no mistake, you won't remain hidden for long. I suggest you both working together. Safety in numbers, even the weakest of the Ikondan race is still a serious threat if you underestimate them."



"Also, if you get captured... Well, don't. I don't think I need to tell you that they don't like outsiders, but I wager Ikondans have never seen an Arcosian or a Namekian and would be keen on slicing you open like specimens if it benefited them." Leaning back in his command chair he looked to Colla, "I leave it in your capable hands," the armored Saiyan woman stepped forward, beckoning for Absolut and Faller to follow her, "As the Emperor said, neither of you will be alone. I suggest establishing a base first then doing recon, I'll be frank. We have little to no intel on this enemy. We know what sort of weapons and armor they use and some of their fighting techniques but we're flying blind, I've seen some training videos with both of you though. You should be able to handle yourselves against this enemy though. We'll be in the sky the whole time, if things get to dicey give the word and we'll rain some fire down on them, bear in mind though our ordnance is more effective on land than in water though," leading the way to the hangar aboard the Omnipotence, they would take an elevator that took them down several floors, out the doors and down a long hallway that went for what felt like miles.

When the doors to the hangar opened, one would feel as if they were standing in a field of metal, the hangar itself was likely a mile and a half long, several full sized war cruisers as well as many other fighters were docked, some returning and some leaving. The Omnipotence was so massive that it might as well have been considered a small moon or extremely large space station rather than a battle ship, truly a grand vessel, and with the recent capture of an Ikondan super destroyer nearly the same size, the fleet was only growing. Leading the way to a ship that both had seen before, The Megalomania, Cam's personal war cruiser he had used before the Omnipotence had become his, it was clean, sleek, and updated with the most recent weapons and technology that the Crusher Corp had to offer. A crew had been assembled outside the ship standing in formation--thirty officers and ensigns to command the ship and Lieutenant Coca standing at the front of them all, one of Cam's most trusted advisers, she stepped forward and nodded toward Colla, though her gaze was sharp and unwelcoming towards the Saiyan, "Colla," she said through nearly gritted teeth before looking towards Absolut, "Ah, the prodigy child. Glad to be working with you again," She then turned to face the Namekian, offering a gloved hand to shake in greetings, "And you must be Faller. I've heard a lot about you Namekians, all good things. It'll be exciting to see one of you in action," shifting around she ordered, "Platoons seven and eight, at attention, the rest of you may start boarding the ship."

Our heroes would be able to watch as many of the people assembled began filling onto the ship, about half of who was there, the other half remained, and unlike the pilots and ensigns, these men and women looked like warriors, decked out in battle armor emblazoned with the Crusher Corp insignia. They were a mixture of every race and creed, some wore scouters and assault weapons and some shirked them, able to detect  and generate energy without a need for such tools, but all were effective, it seemed the Emperor hadn't left them high and dry, if Absolut and Faller detected their power levels they would be able to detect an average sitting somewhere between two and three thousand, some bore the scars of battle while others looked fresh, but all were ready for a fight. "Shall we get this over with then?" Colla asked, even though she likely wouldn't get to fight initially, once a base was established she would be sure to touch down on the ground.

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WC: 805 total WC: 1,360 Emperor Absolut Faller

Faller listened to Cam's brief about the Ikondan mission. He observed and read the holomap of last known reports of the land and how the Ikondans were able to remove all who invaded their land swiftly. Faller spoke to himself in mind.

""Technology". Something that is able to have long reach scans from beneath a mass ocean is something abnormal, but can't be impossible to find with our power sensing. Guess I'll have to lead these people with my heightened senses and ways to be tactical with it, should we come into trouble. We may be able to outsmart them.""

As the briefing ended and being escorted by Colla to the hanger, Faller felt... Odd. Most people looked and acknowledged Faller as if he was an old friend, trusting him. Giving him a sound amount of respect. Faller didn't know how to take this. He was more or less, used to people looking down upon him. Scolding his race as inferior and believing him to be weak. Not to mention, the person escorting him and Absolut being a Saiyan, Faller held himself in restraint to not burst in anger to this, having to accept orders from a Saiyan did not please the Namekian.

Upon entering the hanger Faller looked at the many ships in it. It also contained many soldiers, or marines for this task. Faller recognized a few of them as the ones who escorted Faller to the bridge. It appeared that these trained troopers would be those under his and Absolut's command. As Lieutenant Coca introduced herself to Faller, she was quite generous to the Namek Warrior. Despite never meeting one another before.

"Uhm. T-Thank you. I appreciate your compliments." Faller was never prepared for such respect from those he never worked with before. But he was grateful. He didn't intend on failing.

As the soldiers began boarding a gunship, Faller was given a Scouter by a Technician. He also gave one to Absolut. But Faller simply put the Scouter in one of his pockets, not feeling he needs it. Yet. But it is clear that the Crusher Corps is covering a lot of bases with this mission. It is however, what they do not know that worries them, and that is why the Frost Demon and the Namekian are sent to find out what.

As the soldiers finished boarding, Faller and Absolut were not far behind. They took their seats but Faller ensured that he sat next to Absolut. He had some words for the young Frost Demon. Words that he'd hope that Absolut would take to heart and understand.

"Listen to me, and do exactly as I say..." Faller looked down on the teenager. Only with a stern look. "We don't know what we're getting into. As far as we know, the Ikondan's will try to kill us before we can fight. You and me... We're the strongest onboard this thing. With their enhanced scanning abilities, I think they will send a amount of men to stop us, because of you and me. Not these troopers." Faller could sense the soldiers looking at him, worried that they will indeed die, because they know they are simply not strong enough for either Faller or Absolut.

"So, I suggest we use their technology against them. Suppress your Power Level Absolut. Let us make them think, we are a weak and naive force. So they may send a small, weak party against us. All reports of this planet, were met with hostile attacks almost instantly. But why? Because they were not prepared. We are. I can find their cities if you follow my lead young one. I'll get you out of this alive."

Faller smiled at Absolut, hoping to get a word out of him that he understood what is soon to happen. He meant what he said to him, as he was already suppressing his own Power Level before they took off into space.

WC: 656 / TWC: 1,620
Cam Emperor Absolut

Escorted to a launch room at the aft of the war cruiser they were on, rows of attack pods sat open, ready to deploy at a moment's notice. Soldiers filed in and stepped into their various attack pods, the hype for a fight was evident among the soldiers. Two large, armored bruisers that looked like Beppans seemed to juke each other with their shoulders, one slapping the other before said slap was returned, and a mutual chest bump was exchanged with a hearty grunt. Sudae sat down, his body folding in tightly after being strapped in. Many of the other xeno's stowing their anti-material rifles alongside them in their pods, "Sync scouters," Leatha ordered, though both squads followed the order, doors shutting, "Redu, I'm good to go," one xeno replied, "Hyde, ready when you are," apparently one of these xenos was an android when they spoke thier names, "FR-1267, cleared for launch," on and on it went, once Faller and Absolut had synced up the launch would be ready to go. A pair of technicians would go down the rows of pods, making sure each door was sealed before a thumbs up was given, "Launching in five, four, three, two, one," the pods would drop. Some tried to set their pods into a spiral--it was much like spinning an inner-tube one would use to sled down a snowy hill, purely meant for style and fun. The pods began their descent, aimed for a natural harbor that connected to a river delta, a spot that was thought to be safe to land, as no Ikondan structures would be built that close to the shoreline.

Inside each pod every xeno that relied on air would find a small survivor kit, equipped with medical tools and supplies, as well as extra anti-material ammunition, along with a pair of grenades, one explosive and another a stunning grenade that not only set off like a flash bang, but off let loose an electro-magnetic pulse that interfered with electronics. Each pod was nearly in free fall the whole time until they got a certain distance from the coppery green sea water they would land in, repulsors kicking in that slowed the pods down before they impacted into the water and began to sink to the bottom, "Everyone alright?" A voice, presumably Sudae asked over the scouter communication, "All clear here," cam one voice before another, sinking to the bottom each pod would open. They had made landfall, so to speak.

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Sensor arrays had indeed detected the ship that was coming in; what perplexed the Ikondans was that it was only one ship. It wasn't a stealth ship or outrunner at that either, "Give us a visual," The Ikondan Commander ordered, from a nearby meteoroid a small nano-camera was able to give a bird's eye view of both the planet and a cruiser. Along one side of it, an insignia of the Crusher Corp along the side of the ship could be seen, "Crusher Corp. They attacked us along with the Saiyans. An Incursion, perhaps a scouting party. Dispatch arm seven to intercept."

"Sir, look." On the screen that was providing a feed, the Ikondans watched as wave after wave of attack pods launched, though each pod would disappear after being launched, courtesy of Meiku's advent of a new stealth technology. Ikondan tech couldn't scan for the pods as they descended, "Triangulate. Use their tradjectory. Dispatch arm seven." Neither Absolut nor Faller knew it, but they had awoken a sleeping giant, though currently they were at the bottom of a deep green ocean, their mission before them, how the pair moved forward could determine a lot.

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WC: 614 Emperor Absolut Faller

As Faller finished his salute to his Xeno companion, the pod's door shut. Encasing oxygen and turned on a blue light so Faller could see. Faller could hear commotion coming from his pocket, it was the scouter. He brought the scouter out then put his scouter on his head and pressed the radio button. He heard people calling their names out informing them they are ready to go. After Leatha replied that he is ready, Faller spoke.

"Faller here. I'm ready. Let's do this." After Faller's response, there was a little silence before being informed what their objective is, where they are likely to land, and what may happen down on the planet. Faller closed his eyes as he listened carefully. The Namekian wanted to keep himself prepared for whatever will happen.

After the final briefing Faller heard what sounded like ejections from the ship. The pods were launching. Soon it got to the Namekian's pod as well and he went flying down to the surface. It was a thunderous force pressing against his body, yet Faller sat comfortably in his seat. He didn't want to open his eyes for what is happening in space. But he could overhear troopers asking questions on the scouter. Faller did not respond however. Keeping quiet, as they all went towards the planet.

Faller could feel the heat coming from the pod, as its entering atmosphere. As they kept descending down Faller only wondered why nothing is coming back at them. Why the Ikondans aren't firing back to maybe destroy the pods before they touch the surface. Then suddenly the pod Faller was in, stopped. The fast pace was met with complete stop. Faller opened his eyes and saw that he was now in the Ikondan ocean. Faller would've taken this time to admire the beauty of it, but he had a job to do. He pressed the radio button on his scouter.

"To all my troopers. Hone in on my position. We're going down into the sea." After making that announcement Faller would sit in his pod until they arrived. He sat in it calmly. As the water was beginning to fill into the pod slowly.

WC 363 / TWC 2,321

Cam Emperor Absolut

Fighting foes that were the same size as you was one thing, fighting foes much larger and more powerful, designed to be entirely destructive? Those required thinking outside the box, luckily for them all, Faller had cooked up a solution, though it seems they wouldn't have to work hard to draw the attention of the colossal serpent, once Faller's squad began to open fire, Sudae would call out, "We've been exposed!" Some soldiers beginning to join the cacophony of fire that was muffled with the battle under the Ikondan sea. Sudae themselves charged forward, reaching a mechanical hand down to pull a grenade from a bandoleer, pressing a button on it the grenade began a countdown, "We're in this fight now--Look out, left side, left side!"

Indeed those who looked to their left would see a squadron of sea creatures, much the same as they has seen before with the implants and augmentations, began to charge the group. Sudae hurled their grenade among a cluster of sea creatures, it exploded in a flash and viscera and blood of the flesh components of these creatures could be seen. Cam hadn't given them any slouches, that was for sure, both Absolut and Faller were leading seasoned warriors and it showed as very quickly, they began to kill their smaller competition, it was Leatha who understood what Faller was doing first, raising a hand to channel a ki bolt, "I got the shot if he doesn't, go for it though kid--Gah!" A creature latched down on Leatha's arm, the thrashing as it appeared to be a large grouper fish if some kind, "Sudae, shut your suit off!." Leatha ordered as he blew up the fish that had latched onto him before eliciting a wave of ki outward in all directions, it scrambling the electronic components of all the creatures around them, many stopped moving though many others thrashed and acted erratically, "That won't buy us a lot of time," Meanwhile Sudae's eyes had lost thier glow a moment before flickering back on. The four-armed robot regaining his stride, whirling like a dervish blaster fire and flashing blades cut through many of the downed creatures, that was until an arm got blown off them.

Anti-material gunfire, Absolut was likely quite familiar with it given Cam's military employed the same kind of ammunition, it was a great equalizer when it came to fighting foes with high power levels. Sudae ducked down as the massive sea creature closed in, it appeared several squadrons of Ikondan warriors had detached from it and were speeding towards the two platoons trying to make their way across the sea floor, "Find some cover!" One corporal shouted to his fire-team. Curiously enough the giant sea serpent didn't appear to be closing in to eat them, rather it's mouth began to open, a bright yellow glow forming as it appeared to be charging up some kind of cannon fire that would likely erase all of them in one fell swoop if it was allowed to fire off, "Oh shit! Concentrate fire! Use grenades if you have them, we need to close that things jaw or blow its head off, now!" Regardless of what course of action that Absolut or Faller took, they needed to take it quick or they wouldn't exist for much longer.

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WC: 556 Emperor Absolut Faller

Absolut's sniper shot blasted the pod and caused a massive explosion that erupted from the sea, all the way to the top. The shockwave from the seabed caused Faller to be flung backward. He grabbed onto a rock preventing him from going further. His men around him were flung harshly and further away. Save for Leatha who hid himself as the explosion erupted. Despite the heavy explosion, everyone around Faller was alright. Even his men who were seperated and scattered away were alive and relatively unharmed.

As the force subsided, Faller took a look over his rock and saw that the large creature was indeed damaged. However it was alive. Swinging whatever left it had wildly. Faller took this opportunity to swim high above the field and put his index and middle fingers to his forehead and charged his Wrath Cannon attack. While charging, Faller was suddenly shot at from the West. Ikondan's surrounding the creature before had escaped the explosion and took shots at the Namekian. Faller had to dodge and evade the oncoming attacks. Faller contemplated unleashing his Wrath Cannon onto the Ikondan's below him, then Leatha and his troops began firing back at the Ikondan's. Forcing the Ikondan's to return fire at the Crusher Corps's finest. Faller soon finished charging his attack.

"Well done Sergeant. Now we'll force them to flee. WRATH CANNON FIRE!!" Faller swung his charging arm at the beast aiming into the massive hole that was caused by the explosion and a emerald colored beam shot from his fingers. The beam was charged enough to penetrate and go through the monster to destroy it once and for all.

WC: 274 / TWC 2,992
Cam Emperor Absolut