🔥 As Frieza's spaceship traveled through the vast reaches of Universe 6, their next destination was set. 🔥
The Planet Namek.
A new world.
A new hunt.
A new opportunity.
But before then—
Time.
Time to train.
Time to grow.
Time to understand what it means to be a warrior.
Inside Raziel's void, two Saiyans pushed themselves beyond their limits.
And in the moments between battles—
A rare moment of rest.
Inside the Void – The Training Never Stops
Days felt like mere hours inside Raziel's world.
Both he and Caulifla trained relentlessly.
Machines.
Sparring.
Endless battles.
Each match pushing them harder.
🔥 CLASH! 🔥
🔥 BOOM! 🔥
Fists collided.
Ki shattered the air.
Yet—
Every now and then…
They needed a break.
The Sauna Situation – A Saiyan's Limits
After a particularly brutal sparring match—
🔥 WHOOSH! 🔥
Raziel headed toward the sauna.
Caulifla stayed behind, arms crossed, glaring.
🔹 Caulifla:"Tch! You're crazy if you think I'm getting in there!"
Raziel stopped, looking back at her.
🔹 Raziel:"What's the problem?"
Caulifla jerked a thumb toward the sauna door.
🔹 Caulifla:"I ain't walking into some heat box just to sit around naked like an idiot!"
Raziel chuckled.
🔹 Raziel:"You know I'm using a towel, right?"
Caulifla huffed.
🔹 Caulifla:"Doesn't change the fact that's still WEIRD!"
Raziel smirked, stepping inside.
🔹 Raziel:"Suit yourself."
Steam rose from the wooden benches, the warmth instantly soothing.
But then—
Caulifla hesitated.
Her muscles were sore.
Her body ached from hours of training.
And yet—
🔥 Tch. 🔥
Her pride was stronger than her exhaustion.
She wasn't about to sit around half-naked in a room with some faker!
Then—
🔹 Raziel:"Do you want a bathrobe? I'm only using a towel because you're here. When I was alone, I was naked in the sauna."
Caulifla's face twisted in disgust.
🔹 Caulifla:"You're SICK, faker! That's because you were ALONE! But I ain't entering naked!"
Raziel shrugged.
🔹 Raziel:"I offered you the bathrobe…"
🔹 Caulifla:"IT'S STILL THE SAME DAMN THING!"
Raziel laughed, leaning back.
Then—
🔹 Raziel:"Alright, alright… How about I blind myself?"
Caulifla narrowed her eyes.
🔹 Caulifla:"You expect me to believe you won't cheat?!"
Raziel raised both hands.
🔥 WHOOSH! 🔥
A sleeping mask materialized in his palm.
He put it on, covering his eyes completely.
Caulifla watched.
She waited.
And after a moment—
She sighed.
🔥 WHOOSH! 🔥
She grabbed the bathrobe, turning away.
Her movements were slow, cautious.
She kept glancing back, making sure he wasn't peeking.
And once she was ready—
She stepped inside.
She sat down—arms crossed, still tense.
Her eyes locked onto Raziel.
Just in case.
A Saiyan's Nickname – A Permanent Title?
A few moments of silence.
Then—
🔹 Raziel:"So… when are you gonna stop calling me 'faker'? Or is that my permanent nickname now?"
Caulifla smirked.
She leaned back against the wall, tilting her head toward him.
🔹 Caulifla:"Tch. You expect me to just STOP?"
Raziel sighed.
🔹 Raziel:"I was hoping."
Caulifla grinned wider.
🔹 Caulifla:"Nope. You're stuck with it, faker."
Raziel chuckled.
🔹 Raziel:"Figures."
The heat of the sauna settled over them.
A rare, quiet moment.
A brief pause—
Before the next battle.
Inside the Void – A Moment of Trust
The heat of the sauna pressed against their skin, steam rising in thick waves.
But despite the warmth—
Caulifla kept her gaze locked onto Raziel, suspicious.
She didn't trust him.
And she made sure he knew it.
Slowly—
She reached forward.
Her fingers lightly lifted the edge of his sleeping mask—just enough to peek.
His eyes were shut.
Not a flicker.
Not a movement.
She lowered the mask back into place.
But even then—
She wasn't convinced.
Then—
🔹 Raziel:"Listen…"
His voice was calm.
Not defensive.
Not aggressive.
Just… steady.
🔹 Raziel:"I know and understand you don't trust me… but think about it."
He tilted his head slightly, his expression unreadable beneath the mask.
🔹 Raziel:"If I wanted you naked… you would be naked."
Caulifla's entire body tensed instantly.
Her aura flared—
🔹 Caulifla:"THE HELL DID YOU JUST SAY, FAKER?!"
She was about to deck him.
But Raziel—
He didn't react.
Didn't move.
Instead—
He continued.
🔹 Raziel:"Think about it clearly."
His voice was patient. Almost too patient.
🔹 Raziel:"I can create and erase anything I want. What stops me from stripping you, or even doing something worse?"
Caulifla's fists clenched.
🔹 Raziel:"If I wanted to take advantage of you… I could have done it instantly. But I haven't. Why?"
Silence.
🔹 Raziel:"Because I'm not interested."
He sighed, leaning back slightly.
🔹 Raziel:"If I wanted that kind of power trip, I could just go to another world where I'd have full control, where I could benefit and take advantage however I pleased."
He paused, letting the words sink in.
🔹 Raziel:"But I don't."
Caulifla remained quiet.
Her Saiyan instincts screamed at her to fight back—
But something about his tone…
Something about the way he spoke…
Made her hesitate.
🔹 Raziel:"Also, you're literally trapped here with me. If I wanted to keep you locked away, I could. If I wanted to erase you from existence, I could. And yet—"
He finally turned his head toward her.
🔹 Raziel:"All I'm asking for… is trust."
His voice softened slightly.
🔹 Raziel:"Is that really too much?"
Caulifla stared at him.
Really stared.
Her instinct was to punch him.
To tell him he was full of crap.
But—
Her gut told her something else.
Her gut told her… he was telling the truth.
Tch.
After a long pause—
She finally nodded.
Just barely.
But it was enough.
She leaned back against the wall, letting herself relax—just a little.
The Hunger of a Saiyan
The sauna grew quiet again.
Until—
🔥 GRRRRRRRRROOOOOOWWWWWLLLLLL! 🔥
Caulifla's stomach roared like an untamed beast.
Her eyes widened slightly.
Raziel blinked beneath his mask.
Then—
A wide grin stretched across his face.
🔹 Raziel:"Are you hungry?"
Caulifla crossed her arms, turning her head away.
🔹 Caulifla:"Tch. No!"
🔥 GRRRRRRRROOOOOOWWWWWLLLLL! 🔥
Her stomach immediately betrayed her.
Raziel laughed.
🔹 Raziel:"Alright, let's go eat."
The Dining Room – A Mysterious Meal
After changing back into their normal clothes, the two Saiyans sat at the table.
In front of them—
🔥 WHOOSH! 🔥
Two plates appeared.
Each with a single slice of pie.
A fork rested beside each plate.
Caulifla stared at hers.
Suspicious.
Skeptical.
🔹 Caulifla (thinking):"Tch. One slice? No way that's enough. I could eat an entire table full of food!"
Yet—
Something was off.
The pie wasn't normal.
The crust was golden and flaky, with a scent of cinnamon and butterscotch.
But—
The filling—
Glowing.
Red sparkles flickered through it.
Tiny droplets of red energy shimmered inside the filling.
🔹 Caulifla:"Hmph."
She stabbed her fork into the slice—
Took a bite.
And then—
Her entire body froze.
Her eyes widened.
Her mind exploded.
🔥 BOOOOOOOM! 🔥
This—
This was the taste of BATTLE.
Her mouth melted with the rich, warm flavor.
The feeling of endless energy.
The sensation of limitless power.
She felt like she could train FOREVER.
And before she could stop herself—
She had devoured the entire slice in an instant.
SLAM!
Her hands slammed onto the table.
🔹 Caulifla:"OI, FAKER! WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?!"
Raziel smirked.
🔹 Raziel:"A butterscotch-cinnamon pie, with my secret ingredient."
Caulifla narrowed her eyes.
🔹 Caulifla:"What ingredient?"
Raziel leaned back, arms crossed.
🔹 Raziel:"Determination."
Caulifla froze mid-breath.
🔹 Caulifla:"…How the hell is 'determination' an ingredient?!"
Raziel grinned, raising a hand.
🔥 WHOOSH! 🔥
A syringe appeared in his palm.
A thick, glowing red liquid swirled inside.
🔹 Raziel:"I extract it from my soul—"
He tilted the syringe slightly, letting the red liquid slosh inside.
🔹 Raziel:"Then I add it to the food while preparing it."
Silence.
Caulifla stared.
Her body tensed.
Her brain battled itself.
On one hand—
That was the most insane, disgusting, unnatural thing she'd ever heard.
On the other—
🔥 That pie was damn near addictive. 🔥
Her Saiyan instincts screamed at her to eat more.
Her rational mind screamed at her to stop.
Her Saiyan pride said, 'Tch! Who cares?!'
But—
Her normal Saiyan brain said, 'WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?!'
She sat there, fists clenched, locked in internal conflict.
And Raziel?
He just smirked.
Waiting.
Watching.
Enjoying every second of it.
The Battle Within – Cravings vs. Sanity
The dining room fell into silence.
The air was thick with tension.
Not from a fight—
But from Caulifla's internal struggle.
Her hands were clenched into fists.
Her golden eyes flickered between hunger and hesitation.
She gritted her teeth.
Her Saiyan instincts screamed at her—
🔥 "EAT MORE." 🔥
Her rational mind screamed back—
🔥 "HELL NO." 🔥
Her stomach rumbled again.
Her jaw tightened.
She snapped her head toward Raziel, eyes burning with conflicted rage.
🔹 Caulifla:"Tch… dammit… give me more."
More Pie – The Unstoppable Hunger
Raziel grinned.
He didn't question it.
Didn't hesitate.
🔥 WHOOSH! 🔥
A new slice of pie appeared in front of her.
Fresh.
Warm.
Glowing with red sparks.
Caulifla stared at it.
Then—
She snatched the fork and dug in.
One bite.
Two bites.
Gone.
She leaned back, letting out a satisfied exhale.
But then—
Her eyes flickered toward Raziel again.
This time—
With curiosity.
🔹 Caulifla:"Show me."
Raziel raised a brow.
🔹 Raziel:"Show you what?"
🔹 Caulifla:"The whole damn process. How the hell do you put that stuff in food?"
Raziel smirked.
🔹 Raziel:"Alright, then. Pay attention, girl."
The Secret Ingredient – Extracting Determination
🔥 WHOOSH! 🔥
A syringe appeared in Raziel's right hand.
Caulifla leaned in slightly, arms crossed.
🔹 Raziel:"Step one—grab the syringe."
He raised his left hand, palm up, positioning it in front of his chest.
🔥 FLASH! 🔥
A red, glowing heart materialized above his hand.
But—
Inside the heart—
White lines formed another heart within it.
Caulifla's eyes widened slightly.
Raziel gripped the syringe tightly.
🔹 Raziel:"Step two—make the soul appear."
Then—
Without hesitation—
🔥 STAB! 🔥
The syringe pierced the heart.
A thick, red liquid filled the syringe instantly.
The heart flickered slightly, but remained intact.
🔹 Raziel:"Step three—extract determination."
He slowly removed the syringe, examining the glowing red liquid inside.
Caulifla watched, completely absorbed.
Raziel grinned.
Then—
He tilted the syringe over a fresh slice of pie.
🔥 DRIP. DRIP. DRIP. 🔥
Red droplets melted into the filling, spreading like veins of energy.
The pie glowed faintly.
🔹 Raziel:"And step four—drop it into the food."
He set the syringe aside and smirked at Caulifla.
🔹 Raziel:"And just like that, you've got a meal infused with determination."
The Final Decision – Caulifla's Verdict
Caulifla stared at the pie.
Then—
She looked at Raziel.
Back at the pie.
Back at Raziel.
She slowly picked up her fork.
Hesitated.
And then—
Took another bite.
🔥 BOOM! 🔥
The same explosion of flavor hit her.
The same addictive rush.
She chewed slowly, deep in thought.
Then—
She leaned back, arms crossed.
🔹 Caulifla:"You're one crazy bastard, faker."
Raziel grinned.
🔹 Raziel:"Took you long enough to realize that."