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“You can just say it, whatever's on your mind.” you say, Chronoa blinking in surprise before sighing.
“You remind me so much of HIM.” she says, you wondering who it could be she means. “Your voice, your mannerisms, every move you make is the same. Hard to believe you're not the same person. But he's right, you know. Your power will be the key. Even I can't open a portal between reality and not. I don't know anyone else who can. Much less to then gaze upon the abyss of the void, and not have it warp your mind whatsoever. Even Freeza succumbed to it in seconds, yet you remained stalwart. Be well, Karn.”

And then she, much like Mechikabura, simply vanishes. Leaving no trace either was ever here, along with that void. You turn, looking back to where it was for a moment longer before turning to Freeza's unconscious body, picking him up. Carrying your friend back to the living area, setting him in his bed and laying down in your own bed. Closing your eyes, remembering back to the monstrous entity you'd felt beyond reality. Falling asleep as you contemplate just how little you understood of your circumstances just an hour ago.

But the next day it's back to training as usual, neither you nor Freeza speaking of it. However, neither of you use any seriously powerful blast attacks for the remainder of your training. Day after day, week after week you and Freeza push one another to new heights. Two months after that fateful encounter, you could finally, consistently tap into your Supreme Instinct power. And doing so without taking several minutes of meditation first, able to activate it with only a half a minute's focus. But, even more importantly, you push Freeza as well. The time he can use the power beyond Golden, which he's taken to calling Black Freeza, doubles. From half a minute to a minute, then to two minutes maximum. And your own power can match this, and surpass it as well. Your own strength lasting even longer than his own, your ability to stay in this form pushing him further and further every time you spar.


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