A Destroyer's Heart: Chapter 2

Story by Latin Dragon on SoFurry

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#3 of A Destroyer's Heart

Nene and Beerus have now come face-to-face. In a brief amount of time they have gone from not knowing of each other's existence to now colliding straight ahead into each other's lives unexpectedly. Will this turn out for the best or for the worse? Beerus' and Whis' descriptions were written with help from their Dragon Ball Wiki pages. A lot of credit for their descriptions at the start of this chapter goes to their respective Dragon Ball Wiki pages. Enjoy the story!


Before the startled Nene stood a thin, hairless purple humanoid cat with large pointed ears. His large left ear was pierced by a gold earring. While somewhat shorter than his teal humanoid companion standing next to him, the alien cat's ears made him appear taller. He had black, blue, and gold ancient-looking attire with the same white and orange diamond decorations as his companion next to him.

The thin humanoid who stood next to the humanoid purple cat had teal skin, white hair, and rather effeminate features. He owns a long scepter with a gem that floats above it, and holds it in his right hand. Around his neck is a large light blue ring. His attire consists of a maroon robe, a black cuirass with the same white and orange diamond decorations as the cat alien, and a blue sash. He also wears black high-heeled shoes with white spats.

"So, you're the wretched mortal called Nene who dared to touch my cheek in my dreams?" The purple cat took pleasure in seeing the shocked expression remain on Nene's face, surprised the alien cat knew his name, as he gave the blond, violet-eyed human a toothy grin. His yellow feline eyes piercing into Nene's eyes as if he could look into his very soul like a tangible thing to crush easily without a second thought.

Nene couldn't move for a few tense moments before the novelty of Nene's expression wore off of the annoyed cat. He took a few steps forward towards Nene, which made him break from his trance to try to make a run for help to where the others were before feeling his body betray him by becoming immobile.

"I-I...can't...move!" Nene's forehead had sweat beading on it as he found even talking to be laboring.

"Is it possible you have heard of me? My reputation does precede me to instill fear in all those who know my name." The hairless purple cat caught Nene's chin between his left thumb and index finger. He forced Nene to meet his feline eyes as he bore his intimidating gaze down at the poor human once more. This was truly his worst nightmare come to life so far because he had never felt so helpless and so alone than now as he came face-to-face with this being of his dark premonitions.

"I...don't know...who you are..." Nene's chest heaved under his buttoned up white dress shirt as he pondered if this was to be his final moments alive before being killed by this cruel creature. The way this purple cat looked at him made him doubt he was one for mercy.

"Oh, how rude of us not to introduce ourselves to you!" The teal humanoid spoke as he stepped forward to speak to the distressed Nene with a friendly smile. "My name is Whis. I am the attendant to Mr. Grouch over here-"

"WHIS!" The large-eared cat alien looked to Whis with a stern look that said not to push his buttons as he turned back to Nene to give him a smirk. He gripped his chin harder as he spoke in a low, deadly tone. "And my name is Beerus, God of Destruction. I have come to Earth seeking answers not only in my search for my archrival only known only as the Super Saiyan God, but also to find out why you were in my dreams at the last moment before I woke up."

Beerus snapped his right hand that he then kept open until Whis placed a delectable looking pink fruit and that he moved closed to Nene's straining face. "You will answer all my questions without hesitation or lies. If you attempt such actions, or try calling for help like you tried to do earlier, I won't hesitate to turn the Earth and it's inhabitants to space dust. Starting with you." The last part he whispered into Nene's right ear before proving his point by tapping the pink fruit with a single claw and turning it into a pile of dust that was soon blown away into the wind.

Nene gulped and nodded in deep understanding at what was at stake. Beerus was satisfied with the mortal's subduction as he then released his chin to push him back into the chair he had originally occupied. The deity sat in a chair that Whis turned to face towards Nene before Whis himself sat in chair across from them on the other side of the circular table. Beerus crossed a leg over the other, rested his right arm on the chair's armrest, and rested the left side of his face in his open hand of his left arm that was propped by the elbow on the table.

The alien cat's yellow eyes looked over Nene as a whole which made Nene shrink back a bit and blush softly pink on his cheeks with his balled up fists on his lap. The destroyer god tilted his head a bit before speaking once more. "Now tell me Nene, do you know anything about a Super Saiyan God?"

Nene looked straight into Beerus' eyes as he began answering his questions. "No. I only know of the Super Saiyan, Super Saiyan 2, and Super Saiyan 3 transformations. If anyone might know of any higher level Saiyan opponent you seek, it would be Goku or my Uncle Vegeta."

"Vegeta is your uncle?!" This got surprised looks from both Beerus and Whis as they spoke that exclamation simultaneously. Nene nodded to their wide-eyed expressions that looked so funny it actually cracked a small smile from him.

"Vegeta is my uncle through marriage. He married my mom's younger sister, Aunt Bulma." He smiled more as he thought of his family. It pained him to think they could be killed by this monster in front of him as he frowned and looked toward the general direction where the others were behind the tall, thick bushes that separated Nene, Beerus, and Whis from them.

Nene's expressions did not escape Beerus' notice as he observed how this human spoke fondly of his family and wore his heart out on his sleeve, finding it surprisingly interesting. What did not escape Whis' notice was how he saw Beerus take such observant interest in a mere mortal. He took mental note of this as he cleared his throat for Beerus to wake up from his thoughts. "Lord Beerus?"

"Hm?" Beerus peered at Whis with a sideglance as his attendant motioned with his eyes towards Nene. "Oh...right. Hrmhrm! Nene, why do you suppose you were in my dreams right before I woke up earlier this day?"

Nene turned his attention back to the deity in front of him. He scratched the back of his head pensively as he tried for a plausible and sound answer. "I believe we actually might have dreamed of each other at the same time we were asleep. There are times where I am conscious of my dreams, to the point I am self-aware that I am in a dream. These are the times that I am vulnerable to premonitions to future events." This tidbit really intrigued both extraterrestrials as Nene concluded his answer. "I don't know the extent of your abilities, but I believe we are at least capable to have been aware we were in dreams that drew us to each other because of a common element. So we met on some sort of cosmic or psychic plane where we were able to meet and see each other in a shared dream."

Beerus stared at Nene for a long while in silence as he digested Nene's extensive answer. His tense posture relaxed as he determined from looking deep into Nene's violet eyes that he was telling the truth. Whis turned his observant gaze slightly towards the blond human who he determined to already be quite a remarkable individual for doing something to a God of Destruction he believed that neither Beerus nor Nene were aware of yet. He smiled to himself before he saw Beerus begin to become enraged as a vein bulged on his purple head.

"That's all well and good, but answer me this...Nene..." Lord Beerus said Nene's name with a trace of venom. He looked down at his own lap before slamming his left fist down hard on the table. The claws of his right hand digging into the white plastic of the chair's armrest before his face flashed back up with his purple cheeks actually tinted with a blush. "WHY THE HELL DID YOU LAY YOUR HAND ON MY CHEEK?!"

Lord Beerus' sudden outburst made Whis cover his mouth with his finely delicate right hand to keep from chuckling at the ridiculous outburst. He hadn't seen this flustered side to his liege in a long, long, long time. Nene on the other hand had an expression of utter despair as he waved his hands frantically in front of him and spouted many apologies to calm the angry god down. "I'm so sorry! I did it to see if you were actually real! I had never had such a strong vision before where I actually could touch someone!"

"WHAT KIND OF EXCUSE IS THAT!!!" Beerus was now on his feet, grabbing Nene by the collar of his shirt while shouting straight into his face!

"EEEEEE!!! I'M SO SO SO SORRY! I LIKE ANIMALS, BUT ESPECIALLY CATS ARE MY FAVORITE SO-!!!" Nene clapped his mouth shut with both of his hands to stop himself from digging his own grave even deeper.

The alien cat let go of Nene's shirt collar as he just stared at the human again. He recomposed himself after shooting a dirty look to the now giggling Whis. Nene let out a heavy breath he was holding in just as they heard everyone from the party coming around the corner of the bushes.

"What the hell is going on over here?!" Vegeta said angrily.

"Nene are you alright?!" Bulma was right behind Vegeta.

"Nene who's-" Tights' question stopped right there along with everyone in their tracks as they stared at the very creature who Nene had just described in his visions along with the unfamiliar Whis.

Beerus' grinned toothily as he made eye contact with Vegeta specifically who now recognized the purple cat as the one who forced Vegeta's father, king of all Saiyans, down on his knees so many years ago. "It's been a long time hasn't it, Prince Vegeta?"

His Uncle Vegeta was struggling for words as Nene saw how disastrous this could turn out to be if anyone angered a destroyer deity with a short temper. As Whis walked up beside Lord Beerus, Nene sprang up to his feet and stood in between his family and friends, and Lord Beerus and Whis.

"Everyone, I'd like you to meet Lord Beerus, God of Destruction, and his attendant Whis!" He tried speaking as calmly and cheerfully as possible while also introducing the two aliens with a gesture of his hands the way he had spoken their names in their respective order. Everyone seemed on edge at the mention Beerus was a god of destruction. "Lord Beerus, Whis, these are my family and friends." He smiled nervously as he stood straight and looked at the uninvited guests once more.

"We are celebrating my Aunt Bulma's birthday today and I was wondering if you wouldn't mind joining us today?" He looked to the group behind him who were uncertain, but Bulma trusting her nephew and holding back her older sister, Nene's mom, nodded to her nephew. He turned back to Beerus and Whis. "There is going to be tons of delicious food to enjoy and many fun activities to keep you amused!"

Beerus quirked his right brow at the ever surprising Nene before smiling once more and giving the air a sniff as there was indeed a pleasant aroma to the air that promised many delicious foods. "Very well...it would be rude of us to turn down such a pleasant offer. Whis?"

"I think it sounds absolutely wonderful, my Lord!" Whis' whole face smiled brilliantly as he summoned his staff once more to show off to those gathered a nifty little trick.

"But first, you must simply introduce me to the birthday woman, Nene! Oh! And I must have a few words with your Uncle Vegeta as well." Beeus gave Nene a side smirk that made Nene blush a bit as he hesitantly took the deity's arm to walk him towards Bulma for introductions before everyone, including Beerus and Whis, walked back to the main area of the party.

It seemed Beerus was not opposing Nene's touch now, and Nene staying by his side to make sure he and Whis remained happy, especially the alien cat. The big concern now was how long could this work before the aliens left Earth, or it all went horribly wrong...?