Running in the Forest (open)

[Astra Luxun]

"N-No, your not my mother.... Y-Your my mentor actually..." She said, unable to move since Ohkara still held her grip on her tail. "D-Dont you think Id be a little less Saiyan then I am now if you were my mother? Plus, Id have atleast some of your hair..or eyes..." She said, still waiting to be able to move again. But Ohkara just started to act crazy and actually squeezed tighter.

"O-Ohkara! Please let me go! Your hurting me!" She said, unable to do much since Ohkara was squeezing so tightly on her tail. "I-If you let me go, Ill tell you everything!" She said, hoping that she could atleast bargain for her release.

"I wont lie to you, I promise!"

[Ohkara Minamaru]

The girl’s cries of pain were enough to bring her back to her senses. Instantly, the woman released the girls tail, and dropped to her knees next to her, ”I-I’m s-sorry Astra…” she stammered, tears welling in her eyes, at this point it would be pretty obvious that she hadn’t intended to hurt the girl at all. Quickly wiping away a few tears with her forearm, she let out a staggered sigh, trying to collect herself.

She was right, the girl didn’t have any of her features, simply her style. Even knowing that, it was still a bit strange that the two were so alike. Ohkara must have been a much bigger part in this girl’s life than she could even understand.

Her eyes scanned the girl thoroughly, even more-so than when she’d first spotted her. Fit body, kempt tail, brown hair, blue eyes. Sure enough, this girl looked enough like Ethar; it was very passible that she was the daughter of the Noran in the future. Still, something didn’t add up. There was something about her that was also familiar, but in a different way.

It would take a few moments for the girl to recuperate, but eventually she would regain her composure and return to her normal temperate, ”Alright, Astra…” she huffed, ”First thing I need to know is what relationship you and I have,” she told her, ”You say mentor, you’ve slipped and said teacher, that I’ve told you criticisms before... Am I seriously supposed to believe that I’m a teacher in the future or something?”

A pause as she pondered something, giving Astra the chance to begin her part, would be quickly interrupted by a snapping of Ohkara’s fingers, ”No, first of all, why the hell would Ethar ever let me near his kid?” she asked skeptically, ”There is no way that pervert would ever think of me as a good influence to anyone! It must be your mom! Wait! Your mom!? You’re telling me that Captain Nosebleeds finally grew the ba-“ stopping, she realized she was talking to his daughter, and should hold her tongue. Letting out a sigh, she grumbled, ”I was the first girl he ever even say naked… And I was pretty sure he was going to die of bloodloss…”

Shaking the thought from her head, her tone returned to normal once more, ”Anyways, I take it I know your mom then?” she asked, tapping an index finger against her chin, ”Who might that be?”

[Astra Luxun]

"Its...Its alright... I would of reacted a bit crazy to if I knew of someone who was from 40 years into teh future to. Heh." She said, for as soon as Ohkara let go of her tail, Astra slowly got up to her feet ,and dusted herself off. Being covered in dirt, and grass was quite unsightly for a princess, let alone one who was naked.

Since it was clear teh spar was over, Astra walked over to where her remaining discarded clothes were, and grabbed the cape that was attached to her top. Detaching it, Astra wrapped it around her waist to recover some modesty as Ohkara started to throw questions at her about her future. "Yeah, you are my teacher... Well, were my teacher. You were the best with the sword, in almost half the galaxy. And I convinced you to take me on as a student. Granted, your perverteness survived the years, I can tell you that." She said as she blushed a bit.

Then Ohkara fired more questions to her, in which she replied "Because He trusts you with his life. And he trusts you with mine. And last I checked, that kind of trust is pretty fucking hard to earn." as Ohkara started to try and figure out who Astra's mother was.

"Heh, He told me he finally curbed his.... weakness, about a year or two from now. If I remember right, it was just after the time he started to become romantically interested in my mother, and realized that his 'weakness' would be very offputting... So he worked it out of him. Didnt say how..." She replied, trying to remember the talks she had with her father. She only had them when she was a teenager, but most of the time, she tried to ignore him and how he met her mother.

"And yes, you know my mother actually.... My mother... is Celeh." She said, waiting to see how Ohkara would respond.

[Ohkara Minamaru]

Ohkara watched the girl move to her clothing and proceed to throw something on. She eyed her with risen brow, cocking her head to the side. Quickly getting back up, Ohkara brushed the dust from her bottoms, and huffed, ”Wait a minute? You’re quitting?” she asked, a skeptical tone. Surely there was more fight to be fought, ”Hell, we haven’t even finished yet! That’s no fun~” she added with a moan of disappointment.

However, there was more conversation to be had, so the green-haired girl would drop the subject for a moment- nevertheless she’d already decided the fight was not over. She’d give this young brunette one last chance for all the marbles. A final try to meet their wager; under her conditions this time.

She continued to tell Ohkara about the future; it made her feel incredibly uncomfortable- especially the part of her being “perverted”. Her face turned bright red, and she turned away, huffing loudly in feigned disgust, ”I am not a pervert,” she fumed under her breath, a mixture of extreme discomfort and anger. She knew she had her ways about her, but she was definitely not a pervert. At least not in her mind.

Oh no, but the discomfort wouldn’t stop there! Astra would continue to answer the questions that Ohkara had prattled off, and it would only make things even worse. Slowly but surely the girl would persist, revealing that not only was Astra’s mother someone that Ohkara knew, it was the one and only Celeh! The closest female friend that Ohkara had! The moment was one that left the green-haired girl flushed white and gawking with her jaw dropped at the brunette, ”C-c-Celeh… Is…” she stammered, slowing pointing a finger at the woman, ”…Y-y-your M-mom?”

”No freaking way…” She gasped with disbelief, but it all made perfect sense now. That was it, she had the same eyes her mother did- regardless of their different color.

Ohkara would sit in silence a moment, then suddenly shake her head, snapping back to reality, ”Alright then, Future Astra, I believe you…” she’d tell her, giving a thumbs up, then pointing the thumb to herself she’d give a big toothy Cheshire grin, ”And don’t worry! You’re secret is safe with me.” Her smile faded and she gave shrug, ”So long as you don’t mind answering any more questions I have this easily.”

Suddenly Ohkara’s fingers rose and she loudly snapped them, ”Oh yeah, we’re not done with the fight either,” she said, kicking out a hip and wiggling her finger in the air, ”I have one more game I’d like to play. This one for all the cookies!~” she told her with a smile, ”Meaning, if you manage beat me at this game, I will treat you to a new outfit, and lunch!” her expression shifted to a sinister one, and she grinned darkly, ”But, if I beat you, I get to see you completely naked. And I get to take a picture!” she told her.

Laughing, Ohkara shook her head, ”It’s what you get for being so eager to strip down nude!” she told her, then winked, ”Don’t worry, I won’t show it to anyone, I just want you to know that I have one, just in case I ever need it.” If Ohkara was this girl’s supposed god-child-so to speak, she might need a trump card over her later. This would be it. Even now, Ohkara was thinking into the future herself, and scheming for things to make it better. Of course, it would be up to Astra to decide if it was enough to wager some clothes and some food.

”Well, what do you think?”

[Astra Luxun]

Standing there in her makshift skirt and bra, Astra wasnt all that surprised to see Ohkara's reaction when she found out Celeh was her mother. "Yeah, High Queen Celeh Luxun is my mother. Shes pretty protective of me, almost borderline overly protective. She hasn't told me why." She replied, as she giggled to herself. "Out of both of my parents, my mother always was the one to keep things civil."

Astra was happy that Ohkara was going to keep her secret, as long as she would answer anymore questions she had for the princess. "No problem, ID be happy to tell you anything you want..." She started to say, as Ohkara gave her a new wager when they were to continue their spar. Her face went white when her terms were told. "A-A Picture!?" She asked, as she started to think hard.

"While new clothes would be good, and a lunch even better, I dont think theres anyway I can beat you fair and square. Your faster, stronger and more talented then me. So it would almost be one sided... Although..." She said, as her mind was stuck on food. This caused her stomach to growl, and quite loud at that.

"Nngh... OK fine, what kind of game did you wanna do this time?"

[Ohkara Minamaru]

Astra was nervous, Ohkara could tell. This made the young woman giggle playfully and tease more, ”Well, I mean, if you’re scared, you don’t have to play, and you could just take the loss anyways...” she reminded her, a Cheshire grin plastered on her face once again. She was sure the woman wouldn’t back down. She had her wrapped around her finger.

”Alright,” Ohkara started, straightening her back and backing up a few pace, ”We’re going to duel.”

”With our swords in their sheaths, we will stand back-to-back. We’ll take three paces, and at the count of three draw and attack,” she explained. Rising a finger in the air she wiggled it playfully, ”We’ll draw our swords, and whoever,” she said, air quoting the next word with her fingers, ”’lands’ a killing blow first wins.”

Her smile returned and she eyed Astra, stretching out her arms and legs, ”If you know me, you oughta know exactly what I mean; hell, I bet you’ve played it a thousand times,” she told her, then cocked her head to the side, ”The Final Showdown: Winner Takes All,” she added, deepening her voice in attempt to sound like a television announcer.

”What do you say? Are you game to play?”

[Astra Luxun]

"A Duel?" She asked, tilting her head. Its true, they did used to duel in Astra's time line but there wasnt any wagers involved. It was more for improving Astra's reflexes and her agility. It was in her future duels with Ohkara that she had actually mastered her trump card technique, the Azure Assault.

Thinking over the rules again in her head, Astra finally nodded to Ohkara. "Eh, I do love a challenge... But they usually dont involve me posing nude for photographs. HEh, If my father ever knew about this....or my mother...Either one of them would.... How you say 'Flip their lids'?" She asked, hoping she had the phrase down. She quickly picked up her sword after dropping it earlier, and gripped it firmly.

She was a bit nervous, since there was quite a bit on the line. But her growling stomach had the idea of a awesome lunch in its possible future, and the idea of shopping with Ohkara was a good idea to. Providing Ohkara didnt try to get a nude pic of her anyways in a changing room...

[Ohkara Minamaru]

”That’s kinds the whole point! It’s what we call a trump card, kiddo!” She told her with a laugh and wink. Ultimately, after debating the risks and benefits, Astra agreed to the duel, and Ohkara’s eyes lit up. She was excited to try this with an actual sword user. However, her intent would be much different than the brunettes.

Slithering around Astra, Ohkara warmly pushed her back against the girls, making sure to press against her backside and let herself be known. ”Alright then, are you ready?” she asked, taking a deep breath, ”We put our hands to our sides, call the pace, take a step, and repeat to three, then we call: “Draw”, and rush,” she reiterated, making sure both parties were well aware of what they were doing. The plan was to only be about six yards from each other when the final call was made.

“One…” Ohkara started once Astra was ready, and willing to count with her. Pushing away from the brunette, Ohkara took a regular step, ”Two…” she continued, taking another step. In the same directions, hands to her side as she’d directed, ”Three…” she called a final time, putting her foot in front of the other to make the final step…

[Astra Luxun]

"We have done this a hundred times already. I know how to do this..... One...." Astra started to say, as she took a step away from Ohkara. "Two..." She said, as she gripped the hilt of her sword tightly and swallowed nervously.

As soon as Ohkara said 'Three', Astra reached her third step as well. She brought her sword up as she spun around as quickly as possible and used Zanzoken to rush at Ohkara. But instead of using her speed and her sword to attempt to make her strike, Astra would use her slightly heightened reflexes to instantly stop where she was dashing and pushed herself backwards. Hopefully, at the same speed as Ohkara would be at if she dashed at her as well.

IF her plan unfolded as she had planned, She would use the few precious nano seconds to block Ohkara's rapier, and use her free hand to throw a quick jab at Ohkara's throat. If her plan was successful, the quick jab would cause Ohkara to be 'disabled' temporarily, and would technically give Astra her first victory against her future sensei. Afterall, in Astra's timeline, Ohkara actually used the same tactic against her when Astra had temper tantrums. And since Ohkara was more powerful then Astra, the quick jab wouldn't cause any permanent harm to Ohkara.

[Ohkara Minamaru]

”Three..”, the final count.

There was no doubt that Astra had done this many times, her actions swift and impressive; however, even in spite her cocky attitude, the same was not at all true for Ohkara- in fact, this was the first time she’d EVER engaged in such a duel with someone. And that nativity versus such experience would make a world of difference, just not in the way one would expect.

”Draw!” Ohkara exclaimed, spinning only to see Astra already rushing forwards. Her yellow eyes widened as she too shot forward; however the two were no longer in sync as Astra had intended. Taking sight on her opponent, she knew that something was up- Astra had started before Ohkara had called draw, and she knew it.

Eyes narrowing as they reached one another, Ohkara watched Astra closely- the lag between them just enough for the green-haired girl to spot the sudden shift in the girls movement. Mirroring said movement, Ohkara too would push herself backwards, propelling away from the brunette with a sly grin, ”Ooooooooohhh,” she scolded with a wagging finger, ”You fight so freaking dirty!” she groaned, however there was no malice in her tone- just humor and slight annoyance.

However, a bet was a bet and the game was far from over. Without a moment’s notice, Ohkara rushed forward, her hand reaching for the hilt of her umbrella. Drawing it, she’d quickly ready a slash and aim it for her side as she neared her.

[Astra Luxun]

Feeling a bit disappointed that her sudden change of tactics failed her, she saw Ohkara scold her for trying to cheat. "Gotta have some fun now and again!" Astra said in reply as Ohkara rushed at her again.

She saw Ohkara drawing her umbrella, and quickly used her own sword to block the slash that was aimed for her side. The two 'weapons' would clash, as the aura around them almost felt like old friends meeting again for the first time.

When the weapons connected, Astra pushed herself forward, twisting her blade to cut into the umbrella, actually getting wedged in it, as Aatra then attempted to slam the blunt hand of her sword into Ohkara's stomach. But that wasnt all that was to happen, as Astra's tail decided it would be fun to be sneaky, as it would quickly move around, behind Astra, to behind Ohkara, and actually tried to slap her rear to make her lose focus.

[Ohkara Minamaru]

The weapons clashed fiercely, and Astra moved swiftly. Quickly recoiling with the blunt end of her sword, she made an impressive attempt to slam it into Ohkara’s stomach; however, Ohkara eyes were keen. Her leg rose back, and her foot propelled forwards, her heavy boot meeting the blunt hilt and pushing the green-haired girl high backwards into the sky. Tossing her umbrella back into her belt as she flew, she quickly threw out her arms beside her, flipped, and hurled four softball-sized toxic-green ki blasts at the brunette, landing gracefully on the ground. As quickly as she landed, Ohkara pivoted on her heel and redrew her umbrella.

”Don’t give up now!” Ohkara exclaimed before rushing forwards once more, readying her umbrella back to unleash a mighty thrust to the stomach with the blunt point of her yellow accessory. If this hit connected, she would take the win, but maybe there was a way Astra could dodge it and use it to her advantage…

[Astra Luxun]

AStra was putting almost all of her hops into hitting Ohkara in the stomach, but the woman was too fast for her and used the momentum of her sword to kick herself up into the air.

Looking up, she saw that Ohkara fired off energy blasts at her, and since her clothing wasnt restricting her movements, Astra quickly rolled out of the blasts path, escaping unharmed. But when she heard Ohkaras voice, she looked up and saw Ohkara rushing at her, attempting to attack her stomach. She countered with her own weapon, attempting to kno0ck it to the side, and use Ohkaras own momentum against her.

If knocking her weapon out of harms path worked, Astra would try to punch her in the gut again, but if that failed, Astra's tail was ready to hook onto Ohkara's foot in an attempt to trip her to the ground.

[Ohkara Minamaru]

Ohkara let out a huff as the brunette pushed past her accessory, aiming yet another strike to her stomach. Of course, fighting as such a handicap, the girl’s moves were admirable, but Ohkara was confident she’d stand victorious. A ferocious fist barreled towards the green-haired girl’s tummy, and instincts took over. With a smirk she released her umbrella, the accessory easily flung aside by Astra’s attempt. Her forearms crossed low at her midsection, guarding her body as his fist connected.

Simultaneously, the green-haired girl kicked backwards, using her ability to fly to once again gap the two, and narrowly escape a grasping attempt of the Saiyan’s monkey-like tail. Landing gracefully, Ohkara whipped her neck, batting some stray forest-green bangs from her eyes before rushing forwards yet again. However, this time she wouldn’t have her sword.

Cocking a fist back, Ohkara let out an intimidating cry, ”You don’t have me yet! I’m Bulletproof!~”

Suddenly her toxic-green ki burst to life around her left hand, forming what looked like a medieval gauntlet of some sort around her hand and up her forearm. Though this was primarily a defensive technique, it could also be used to add quite a bit more power to a regular punch. Of course, Ohkara would make sure that there weren’t any unintended wounds if her attack did indeed connect.

Nearing Astra, she’d through the punch, aiming it directly towards the girl’s solar-plexus. If it connected, it would not only knock the wind out of the young woman, but send her flying in much the same manner her flick had earlier, ”Take this!”

[Astra Luxun]

Astra wasnt all too surprised that Ohkara was able to block her fist, but she was surprised that she was able to disarm her.

But when she rushed at Ohkara, going for a punch with a powered up fist, She knew what she had to do. When she got close enough, Astra's indigo aura suddenly burst to life, her power doubling from what it was before.

"HA! Knew you'd do that!" She said, as she used her Zanzoken once again to rush at new high speeds towards Ohkara, and jumped up.

Throwing her foot out in a kick aimed for Ohkara's head, Astra' hoped that her surprise powerup, coupled with the kick would be enough to end this long duel. Astra could already feel herself tiring out from the day she had already endured, and wanted this duel to end here and now.