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Towa, once a proud and powerful witch, was no reduced to basically nothing. All she had was her magical staff and her brilliant mind, everything else was taken from her by a backfired project. Dark Chronoa knew of her betrayal, and this Duplicate Towa was now here in this same domain as her, she could feel it. Keeping her face and body covered by a cloak, and still using her staff to help her walk, Towa talked to herself. "There's... There's no way out of this, I'm dying and I can't stop it. Unless one of those Pride Troopers manages to kill her, I'm done for..." The weak demoness said to herself, continuing to limp along the sidewalk of the streets.

Cai meanwhile was enjoying having a tail once more, performing pull-ups with it, on a pole in a nearby town, upside down while reading a book about a dog.

''This is amazing, I should read more often, it's a book.....about A DOG!''

As Towa was still keeping to herself and looking around, she noticed someone who she never though she would see here. Cai... and she looked directly at her. "Wh-... What? But... But how is she here?!" In that instance, Towa started to worry and became afraid. If Cai sees her, there's nothing she could doflee. The staff doesn't enough magic for another portal, and she's in no position to even run away with her condition.

''567....568....man it's hard to keep count and read at the same time...Oh and add brain rush from being upside down.'' Three more pull-ups later however and the pole that supported Cai broke from it's socket on one end, causing Cai to crash down to the ground. ''Aye aye aye!'' She rubbed her head in pain. ''Talk about cheap designs, jeesh.''

"She doesn't notice..." Towa quickly fixed her cloak to conceal herself while facing away from Cai, focusing straight and walking along the sidewalk to try to get away from her.

Stopping in her goofy antics for just a moment, Cai cocked her head to one side. ''Hmm what's that?'' She looked curious more than anything, she could sense a strange energy, though it was faint...weak even, but different to all the citizens of this area. ''Someone there?'' She called out.

Towa stopped suddenly, shivering as well, Cai was referring to her though it was almost as if the sound of her voice focused directly on her. Towa once again fixed her cloak and started to speed walk while facing away from Cai.

Cai noticed a figure in the crowd speeding up in a hurry. ''Hmm..?'' She asked again.

Towa managed to hurry along through the next street, followed by several alley way turnings to hide.

However Cai's voice beamed from above. ''So you were watching me were you?'' Cai was sitting on the ledge of one of the higher balconies in the alleyway.

Towa stopped again, hearing Cai's voice up and in front of her. She walked backwards, then turned around. But by bad luck, she tripped and fell. She knew she couldn't walk well, but why did she have to trip now out of all times? "No..." Towa said under her breath, struggling to get up.

''Your energy is interesting...'' Cai tilted her head again, wagging her tail slightly.

''But it's...fading...why is that?''

Towa decided not to speak, knowing that Cai would just kill her if she even heard her voice.

''The silent type eh?'' Cai zapped down to offer a hand up.

Keeping her head down, Towa accepted her hand and picked up her staff to get up easier.

Cai's friendly demeanour quickly shifted as she twisted Towa's wrist, putting her in a painful position. ''I recognise this staff, it...can't be..''

"Ngh..." Towa sounded, her own voice and tone escaping her lips.

Cai blew a gust of wind from her lips, knocking back Towa's hood, causing her gasp upon seeing the demon.

''..Y-you!?''

Towa stood silent, looking Cai directly in the eye. She didn't even know what to say, because as for her, this is basically the end of the line. This is where Cai can kill her, here and now.

Cai dragged Towa's wrist forward and down, as the sayian spun around her, wrapping one arm around the demons neck, with one finger holding a finger beam next to her temple.

''You've five seconds to explain why and how you've followed me here, and I'll give you ten seconds to explain why I shouldn't blow your brains out!''

The finger beam glowed, making a quiet siren sound as it charged.

"I... didn't even know you were here..." As Towa stated that to Cai, her cloak managed to fall off. Her now revealed body was fading away, and by the looks of it, it wouldn't be long until her head started to do the same, as well as fade away for good all together.

''W-what?'' Cai let go after noticing this. ''...You're dying?'' She cancelled her charged blast.

Towa only gave a nod as an answer. "If you're going to kill me, then hurry up and do it already. It's not like I'm not gonna die anytime soon."

''Hmph.'' Cai crossed her arms. ''So who did this to you? I might give them a medal.''

"If you must know, it was Dark. I planned on betraying him but he caught on and knew about my betrayal since he's in the body of the Kai of Time. I didn't even think he could use her powers while possessing her..." Towa then scoffed, but at herself. She knew that she wouldn't be in this current mess if she never planned on betraying Dark Chronoa.

''Figures. He still salty about me kicking his butt?'' Cai smirked, putting her hands on her hips.

Towa got herself up, putting her cloak on one more as she held herself up with her staff. "He knows you have Danny now, and he knew that I withheld from telling him that you had him for my own plans. He'll do nothing but target you and everyone else associated with him now."

''Jeesh, I just wanted to retire for once, but you guys keep crawling back. How long do you have left?'' Cai seemed fairly calm, perhaps the knowledge that Towa was decaying was the reason.

"Not long left, a duplicate of me is here. I had hoped the Pride Troopers available here would kill her, but they're failing." Towa answered, but she stopped herself after realizing something. "Wait, why do you even care? Don't you want me dead?"

''A..duplicate? You're telling me there's a second Towa flying around?'' Cai sighed. ''Wait she's fighting the Pride Troopers right now? And you only just tell me this?? AGH!'' Cai whined. ''Can't a girl catch a break...'' She then brought her attention back to her former master. ''I don't care.'' She said unconvincingly before looking at the ground, crossing her arms again.

"You say that, yet you were concerned for how long I had left."

''Yeah so?!'' Cai huffed, turning her back before taking a deep breathe in before exhaling. ''Just tell me about this duplicate.''

"It's as strong as me and has all of my powers. Moreover, it craves power and wants to spread."

''Hmm..'' Cai grunted, she hadn't been training recently, not affecting her physically that much, but more-so mentally.

''Well, you were pretty strong in that last form you obtained, no thanks to me. But I'm still stronger if my memory is correct, and from the looks of it you managed to keep your staff. That'll save me some trouble.''

Towa looked confused, unsure of what Cai has planned. "What do you even plan to do?"

''Huh? I'm going to punch her really hard in the face.''

"Do that and you might end up the same way as me."

''Eh?'' Cai spun around. ''All right, tell me everything I need to know. And be quick, none of the Troopers apart from Jiren or Dyspo would even stand a chance against you.''

''Hmm..'' Cai grunted, she hadn't been training recently, not affecting her physically that much, but more-so mentally.

"If it sees an opportunity to absorb someone who's more powerful that the previous victim it absorbed, it'll take that chance. It's slimy, gooey, sticky, but it can't blend in with anything at all. And, it can do anything I can do." Towa explained to Cai the abilities of Duplicate Towa, giving Cai her answer.

''Absorbing? Damn more stupid tricks. If I kill her, what happens to you?'' Cai was formulating a plan of attack.

''Eh?'' Cai spun around. ''All right, tell me everything I need to know. And be quick, none of the Troopers apart from Jiren or Dyspo would even stand a chance against you.''

"I brought it here for it to be killed by the Pride Troopers, because if it dies, I will not fade away."

''I see..and what's to stop you from trying to enslave me the second I do your dirty work again?''

"I won't, at least not immediately. My new priority is stopping that possessed Kai, especially after what has happened. I don't care if you want to kill Dark, but I am going to find a way to make sure he submits to me, Towa! And I shall use his power to finally bring the Demon Realm back to it's former glory! HAHAHA!" Towa lost herself, obsessed with Dark's power and for it to be used for such a revival. Of course, that's if Cai planned to not kill Towa after killing her copy.

''Well it's nice to see that humble attitude was just a facade...'' Cai then charged a yellow ball of ki with one hand aimed at Towa. ''Now what's to stop me from shooting this bad boy now that you've told me everything?'' She smiled.

Towa stopped herself, knowing full well Cai will kill her if given the chance. And right now, she has that chance. "Nothing."

Cai enjoyed toying with the idea, but the sayian still didn't commit, she even glared her teeth slightly like a wolf, but couldn't bring herself to do it, at least not yet. Was it her sayian instincts not wanting to kill the chance of a good fight in the future, or maybe something else?

''Screw it.'' Cai lowered her hand, before stepping close into Towa's personal space, pointing a finger next to her face. ''But you owe me, got it?''

"Fine fine, but promise me one thing. If you decide to kill me later, then at least kill that bastard for me." Towa glared right at Cai, smiling.

''I thought I did that already with fusion, but sure I can do it again.'' She then went to use her instant transmission. ''Gimme a sec.'' She zapped in and out of sight before returning a moment later, only now with a fish-like lady.

''Hey long story short, here's your shot, Ima teleport us to the fight, shut up and do what I tell you.'' She jabbed a finger into the lady's chest.

''All right everyone grab a hold of me, I'll take us to the Troopers.''

"WH-WHAT?! You can't be serious Cai!" The lady said, confused. Then she looked at Towa. "AND WHY ARE YOU HERE?!" Towa eyed her, also confused. "Who is this woman, and how is she familiar with me? Is she a friend of yours Cai?"

''Look you wanted a chance at redemption didn't you?'' She asked the lady, pouting at being challenged, then whispering into her ear the situation.

She then turned back to Towa. ''Yes Mi- I mean Towa she's just a friend, sure let's go with that. Best buddies!''

"Heh, it seems some of my spell is still in that head of yours. Interesting..." Ideas started to form in Towa's head, as she grabbed onto Cai's should." The lady now had a concerned look. "Wait, I didn't agree-" But Cai used her skill before she could finish her sentence.

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Many of the Pride Troopers had already been defeated, only two remained in the fight as their HQ had taken heavy damages.

''Guah!-'' Dyspo spat. ''Why is Jiren always out of comms reach when we need him.'' He stamped his foot on the ground, wiping the small blood off his cheek.

The purple, slimy, and evil Duplicate Towa looked down on the Pride Trooper. "If you're really the best they have, then I guess your little group has already lost." She shouted, sending down black electricity down on Dyspo.

''Nani? Huahhh Super Maximum Light Speed Mode!'' His body was engulfed in a purple aura as he dodged the attack with ease. He then circled around Duplicate Towa, having regained his confidence.

"Hmph, try as you might, you won't ever beat me." The duplicate's body glowed, and expelled a red energy wave around her to push the speedster away.

''GUH!'' Dyspo was flung back into the ground. ''Damn it, where did Soara go??''

"Huh? Soara?" Though the Duplicate Towa never met Soara, the name was familiar to her as she has gotten Towa's memories. "That Saiyan... is here?!" She now sported an angry look, directed at Dyspo. Meanwhile, Soara was still bound to a power dampening rope used by Vaugo, Astral's new friend, when they were going back to Yuka's world. As much as she tried to break out of it and leave to help whatever is going on outside the headquarters, it was no use. "C'mon... DAMN IT!"

''Fine, I'll do it myself huahhh!'' Dyspo launched into a high speed punch into Duplicate Towa's face.

To a normal person, a punch with that much force and speed would kill them. However, the copy of Towa was unmoved by Dyspo's attack, as his fist sank into her face... literally. "Fool." She grabbed Dyspo's ears with one hand, and she electrocuted him with more black lightning from the other.

Dyspo's auro vanished as his body went limp after several seconds of screaming.

Meanwhile Cai had just arrived on scene, with her lady friend and the real Towa.

''Shit.'' Cai raised her eyebrows at the sight.

"She's even using my magical powers I could only use with my staff... well... without it." Towa commented. Duplicate Towa looked to her side, tossing Dyspo away. She saw the trio, and grinned. "Well, isn't this a site to behold. My other who wanted to control me, the Saiyan that's at the center of all of this. and... umm... a weird fish-lady?" That very lady started to back up, keeping distance away from herself and Cai. "You know that I am not powerful enough for this Cai, YOU KNOW I'M NOT!"

Ignoring Duplicate Towa, Cai turned her head to the side. ''I know you're not...and that's the point.'' Cai said, slightly quieter to avoid Duplicate Towa hearing clearly.

''She can absorb people, especially if they're stronger, so me rushing in is just dumb. Look what happened to Dyspo. I'll need you to keep her main focus, meanwhile I'll pepper her with occasional high charged attacks.''

She then leaned her head to the other side to Towa over her shoulder. ''How's that sound? Any tips for fighting you Mi-..Towa?''

"Go for something I wouldn't expect, surprise it." Towa whispered to Cai, confident that her power might actually beat this copy of herself. "M-M-Me? You just dragged me into this Cai, why would I even help you save a person I don't even like?" The lady spoke to the Saiyan, referring to Towa in that sentence.

''Look, Towa's dangerous, but this copy is worse, she can absorb people in a flash. Meaning someone like me fighting her head on is just stupid, I need someone as weak as you that isn't a target for absorption, but still strong enough to hold their own and hold out, at least long enough for me to come up with something.'' Cai was trying to think up a new move that Duplicate Towa wouldn't have seen from Cai before.

"Ngh... Hold on a moment." The alien lady stated, as she ran off and way from the duo and the copy of Towa. "I have no idea who she is or why she hates me, but it doesn't seem we can rely on her. Just do what you can... my Masked Warrior." Towa chucked to herself, remembering that Cai has now almost called her "mistress" on 2 occasions now.

''Do I look like I'm wearing a mask?'' Cai frowned taking a fighting stance, realising her plan was screwed due to her friend running off like a coward.

''Knew I shouldn't have trusted her.'' Cai jumped up into the sky to meet Duplicate Towa. ''So, you're...new.'' Cai powered up into god form without causing a large scene.

Duplicate Towa eyed Cai up and down, knowing how powerful she was based on what Towa knew about her. "You're... The Masked Warrior, but without a mask. You're very powerful... more powerful than Towa..."

''My names Cai.'' Cai looked calm, but internally was trying to figure this puzzle out. She couldn't use head on attacks, and this duplicate would know about Cai's fighting style, something had to change. ''So what makes you different from regular Towa? You work for Dark? ....But Towa hates Dark, meaning so should you?'' Cai asked curious, while trying to bide some time.

"I might... a bit, but that thing promises me power in exchange for succeeding where Towa failed. I do not need him anymore after I'm done, because I want the highest power and that possessed goddess will give it to me. But... I already see how much more powerful I can become, since you're standing right in front of me..." Duplicate Towa licked her lips, it was unsettling.

''Hmm..'' Cai cringed slightly. ''I think I prefer regular Towa.'' Cai charged a finger beam attack as she noticed the woman was slimy. ''Wonder if this will even hurt her.'' She fired it into Duplicate Towa's stomach.

Though the finger beam did go through her, and left a hole in her very being, she simply regenerated as if nothing happened. "Did you really thing that would work? How stupid." The copy questioned, curious as to how stupid Cai really was. "Erm... I might have made some modifications the the original makeup to this thing, which is why it might do some things it couldn't have had before. ... Might have left that little detail out." Towa only went to hide herself, since she can't even do anything in this fight.

''No I just wanted to be sure hehe. Okay let's dance copycat.'' Cai began fazing in and out with blinding speed, peppering Duplicate Towa with small ki blasts to create a smoke-cloud, she then vanished via instant transmission.

"Annoying girl... Show yourself!" The copy shouted, looking around for any sign of Cai.

Cai was high in the sky, charging a final flash. ''Hahahaha! Let's see you stop this!''

Scoffing, Duplicate Towa saw how Cai foolishly revealed herself while charging an attack. In an instant, using magic, the copy and Cai swapped positions, now the Saiyan was charging her Final Flash towards the ground. "Haha! You idiot!"

''Hmph, just because you know my moves, you forgot that I also know Towa's, you idiot!'' The red haired sayian then focused before using her instant transmission once more. Only this time she reappeared in front of Towa, with them both high in the sky to avoid damage to civilians. ''FINAL FLASH HUAH!'' The beam was blinding for those watching on the ground, followed by a roar that was almost deafening.

Before the blast even hit, Duplicate Towa avoided it with ease. She reappeared behind Cai, elbowing her in the back and downwards to the ground. "But you don't know MINE! HAHAHA!" Cai was then suddenly peppered with small red energy blasts not only from above but from below as well. This move wasn't any Towa did before, perhaps this copy was using Towa's magic and energy in it's own way perhaps?

Cai was surprised to say the least, outsmarted by a duplicate. 'She has better fighting sense than Towa..' Cai thought as she grew frustrated with the damage she was being dealt.

The blasts were then receded somewhat from the force of Cai turning super sayian blue.

''All right, fair enough..''

Cai's eyes flashed yellow as she tried to attack Towa with a psychic attack, her para para dance!

As Duplicate Towa's eyes glowed, she was hit with Cai's attack... but was fighting back against it. "My... mental fortitude... IS STRONGER!" She was resisting the dance, but at the same time compelled to do it.

''Damn, she is strong..'' Cai was struggling to maintain the attack and the connection, but held on.

"HRG... HUAH!" The copy broke free, and then attacked Cai with a swirling beam of black energy aimed right at her chest.

''Damn it!'' Cai's attacks weren't working. Using instant transmission to escape, Cai sought a new attack.

''Okay come on brain.'' She held out both hands, all fingers extended and stretched from each other.

At the tip of every fingernail began to charge her typical finger beam.

However when they shot out, Cai sought to control their movement. Instead of firing in straight lines, Cai had them zig-zag in tucked in, though slightly different positions, creating almost blade like weapons with explosive capability, heading straight towards the copy demon.

"Damn..." Seeing no way to avoid or redirect the attack, Duplicate Towa forced herself to be hit by it as she blocked with her arms.

The blades sliced through her body in a multitude of deep cuts.

''Hah!'' Cai then began charging another final flash to finish the job.

The copy started to literally pull itself together, regenerating nearly instantly. "That will NEVER work against me! But thankfully... you're open..." She teleported quickly, reappeared behind Cai and grabbing her as she was charging her attack. Restraining her opponent's arms and legs with her own, Duplicate Towa started to spread onto Cai, she was starting to absorb her.

''GAH!'' Cai wriggled a little to break free.

"It's no use Cai... Now, I'll become you and even gain greater power!" The copy started to deform as a Duplicate Towa, starting to spread all over Cai at even a fast rate. "GAH! NGH..." The real Towa started to kneel down, she was starting to fade away even faster. "Damn it Cai, the one time..." She fell to the floor, not have any strength to stay up or even speak.

Before the goo got to Cai's face however, the sayian had one thing to say. ''Too easy.'' Her body flared up yellow before detonating in a colossal explosion! Using the energy built up from the final flash, Cai knew her conventional attacks weren't working, and tried to lure the attacker in close to secure a blow.

The Commeson exploded into itty bity pieces, some of the pieces burned up while the other pieces just plopped to the ground, lifeless. It seemed to be over, the Duplicate Towa and the Commeson that made her up is seemingly dead. However, there was still the real Towa who still struggled to even remain upright, her cloak covering her whole body, preventing Cai from seeing if she was normal.

''Is it over?'' Cai was damaged from her own attack, but still functional. Noticing some of the pieces, Cai shot several before dropping down to help Towa up. ''Towa? You okay?''

"It's... It's still alive..." Towa looked up at Cai, now revealing that her body was getting even more transparent, like if she was a ghost. The Commeson pieces that were left alone, and from the ground beneath Cai sprang up, attaching itself to her. It was restraining her movements, sucking her energy, Cai was left immobile and weakened, making this all the more the perfect opportunity for her to be absorbed. But then... a freakishly gooey pink face of Cai appeared behind the real one. "You're... power is... TREMENDOUS! AND THE INFORMATION FROM YOUR MIND IS ASTOUNDING! I CAN'T WAIT TO ABSORB YOU COMPLETELY, HAHAHAHAHA!" It grew more in power, as Cai started to grew weaker and fast... until there was nothing she could do... "No... Don't..." Towa collapsed, it seems as though she remained lifeless now...

Cai struggled, out of options, although perhaps one method remained. As the goo enveloped her, she sighed, looking down at Towa. ''So long.'' She said before using the last of her energy to look up at the sun, before using her instant transmission, taking away her and the pink goo that surrounded her.

As Cai went into the sun, the slime burnt to a crisp. Cai took her own life, taking the Commeson with her. As Towa sensed the two energies fade right above her, her form became physical again. Her powers, her magic, her energy, everything was now back to her now that the Commeson was destroyed completely. But, Towa couldn't help but wonder... "Cai... what did you do?"

Cai's lifeforce had vanished however, giving her life to prevent the duplicate taking her form and power as well.

"... Nothing, she actually killed herself for... me?" Towa was left dumbstruck, confused as to why Cai would give her own life to save Towa, The demoness who enslaved her, who led a group that killed Astral, before her revival, and tried to kill the others. The witch who used her magic to only benefit herself in power, to only look after herself and revive the Demon Realm. Now... she only had one question on her mind, but she knows that it'll go on deaf ears. "... Why?"

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Story written with www.deviantart.com/danny11229

Description

Towa, once a proud and powerful witch, was no reduced to basically nothing. All she had was her magical staff and her brilliant mind, everything else was taken from her by a backfired project. Dark Chronoa knew of her betrayal, and this Duplicate Towa was now here in this same domain as her, she could feel it. Keeping her face and body covered by a cloak, and still using her staff to help her walk, Towa talked to herself. "There's... There's no way out of this, I'm dying and I can't stop it. Unless one of those Pride Troopers manages to kill her, I'm done for..." The weak demoness said to herself, continuing to limp along the sidewalk of the streets.

Cai meanwhile was enjoying having a tail once more, performing pull-ups with it, on a pole in a nearby town, upside down while reading a book about a dog.

''This is amazing, I should read more often, it's a book.....about A DOG!''

As Towa was still keeping to herself and looking around, she noticed someone who she never though she would see here. Cai... and she looked directly at her. "Wh-... What? But... But how is she here?!" In that instance, Towa started to worry and became afraid. If Cai sees her, there's nothing she could doflee. The staff doesn't enough magic for another portal, and she's in no position to even run away with her condition.

''567....568....man it's hard to keep count and read at the same time...Oh and add brain rush from being upside down.'' Three more pull-ups later however and the pole that supported Cai broke from it's socket on one end, causing Cai to crash down to the ground. ''Aye aye aye!'' She rubbed her head in pain. ''Talk about cheap designs, jeesh.''

"She doesn't notice..." Towa quickly fixed her cloak to conceal herself while facing away from Cai, focusing straight and walking along the sidewalk to try to get away from her.

Stopping in her goofy antics for just a moment, Cai cocked her head to one side. ''Hmm what's that?'' She looked curious more than anything, she could sense a strange energy, though it was faint...weak even, but different to all the citizens of this area. ''Someone there?'' She called out.

Towa stopped suddenly, shivering as well, Cai was referring to her though it was almost as if the sound of her voice focused directly on her. Towa once again fixed her cloak and started to speed walk while facing away from Cai.

Cai noticed a figure in the crowd speeding up in a hurry. ''Hmm..?'' She asked again.

Towa managed to hurry along through the next street, followed by several alley way turnings to hide.

However Cai's voice beamed from above. ''So you were watching me were you?'' Cai was sitting on the ledge of one of the higher balconies in the alleyway.

Towa stopped again, hearing Cai's voice up and in front of her. She walked backwards, then turned around. But by bad luck, she tripped and fell. She knew she couldn't walk well, but why did she have to trip now out of all times? "No..." Towa said under her breath, struggling to get up.

''Your energy is interesting...'' Cai tilted her head again, wagging her tail slightly.

''But it's...fading...why is that?''

Towa decided not to speak, knowing that Cai would just kill her if she even heard her voice.

''The silent type eh?'' Cai zapped down to offer a hand up.

Keeping her head down, Towa accepted her hand and picked up her staff to get up easier.

Cai's friendly demeanour quickly shifted as she twisted Towa's wrist, putting her in a painful position. ''I recognise this staff, it...can't be..''

"Ngh..." Towa sounded, her own voice and tone escaping her lips.

Cai blew a gust of wind from her lips, knocking back Towa's hood, causing her gasp upon seeing the demon.

''..Y-you!?''

Towa stood silent, looking Cai directly in the eye. She didn't even know what to say, because as for her, this is basically the end of the line. This is where Cai can kill her, here and now.

Cai dragged Towa's wrist forward and down, as the sayian spun around her, wrapping one arm around the demons neck, with one finger holding a finger beam next to her temple.

''You've five seconds to explain why and how you've followed me here, and I'll give you ten seconds to explain why I shouldn't blow your brains out!''

The finger beam glowed, making a quiet siren sound as it charged.

"I... didn't even know you were here..." As Towa stated that to Cai, her cloak managed to fall off. Her now revealed body was fading away, and by the looks of it, it wouldn't be long until her head started to do the same, as well as fade away for good all together.

''W-what?'' Cai let go after noticing this. ''...You're dying?'' She cancelled her charged blast.

Towa only gave a nod as an answer. "If you're going to kill me, then hurry up and do it already. It's not like I'm not gonna die anytime soon."

''Hmph.'' Cai crossed her arms. ''So who did this to you? I might give them a medal.''

"If you must know, it was Dark. I planned on betraying him but he caught on and knew about my betrayal since he's in the body of the Kai of Time. I didn't even think he could use her powers while possessing her..." Towa then scoffed, but at herself. She knew that she wouldn't be in this current mess if she never planned on betraying Dark Chronoa.

''Figures. He still salty about me kicking his butt?'' Cai smirked, putting her hands on her hips.

Towa got herself up, putting her cloak on one more as she held herself up with her staff. "He knows you have Danny now, and he knew that I withheld from telling him that you had him for my own plans. He'll do nothing but target you and everyone else associated with him now."

''Jeesh, I just wanted to retire for once, but you guys keep crawling back. How long do you have left?'' Cai seemed fairly calm, perhaps the knowledge that Towa was decaying was the reason.

"Not long left, a duplicate of me is here. I had hoped the Pride Troopers available here would kill her, but they're failing." Towa answered, but she stopped herself after realizing something. "Wait, why do you even care? Don't you want me dead?"

''A..duplicate? You're telling me there's a second Towa flying around?'' Cai sighed. ''Wait she's fighting the Pride Troopers right now? And you only just tell me this?? AGH!'' Cai whined. ''Can't a girl catch a break...'' She then brought her attention back to her former master. ''I don't care.'' She said unconvincingly before looking at the ground, crossing her arms again.

"You say that, yet you were concerned for how long I had left."

''Yeah so?!'' Cai huffed, turning her back before taking a deep breathe in before exhaling. ''Just tell me about this duplicate.''

"It's as strong as me and has all of my powers. Moreover, it craves power and wants to spread."

''Hmm..'' Cai grunted, she hadn't been training recently, not affecting her physically that much, but more-so mentally.

''Well, you were pretty strong in that last form you obtained, no thanks to me. But I'm still stronger if my memory is correct, and from the looks of it you managed to keep your staff. That'll save me some trouble.''

Towa looked confused, unsure of what Cai has planned. "What do you even plan to do?"

''Huh? I'm going to punch her really hard in the face.''

"Do that and you might end up the same way as me."

''Eh?'' Cai spun around. ''All right, tell me everything I need to know. And be quick, none of the Troopers apart from Jiren or Dyspo would even stand a chance against you.''

''Hmm..'' Cai grunted, she hadn't been training recently, not affecting her physically that much, but more-so mentally.

"If it sees an opportunity to absorb someone who's more powerful that the previous victim it absorbed, it'll take that chance. It's slimy, gooey, sticky, but it can't blend in with anything at all. And, it can do anything I can do." Towa explained to Cai the abilities of Duplicate Towa, giving Cai her answer.

''Absorbing? Damn more stupid tricks. If I kill her, what happens to you?'' Cai was formulating a plan of attack.

''Eh?'' Cai spun around. ''All right, tell me everything I need to know. And be quick, none of the Troopers apart from Jiren or Dyspo would even stand a chance against you.''

"I brought it here for it to be killed by the Pride Troopers, because if it dies, I will not fade away."

''I see..and what's to stop you from trying to enslave me the second I do your dirty work again?''

"I won't, at least not immediately. My new priority is stopping that possessed Kai, especially after what has happened. I don't care if you want to kill Dark, but I am going to find a way to make sure he submits to me, Towa! And I shall use his power to finally bring the Demon Realm back to it's former glory! HAHAHA!" Towa lost herself, obsessed with Dark's power and for it to be used for such a revival. Of course, that's if Cai planned to not kill Towa after killing her copy.

''Well it's nice to see that humble attitude was just a facade...'' Cai then charged a yellow ball of ki with one hand aimed at Towa. ''Now what's to stop me from shooting this bad boy now that you've told me everything?'' She smiled.

Towa stopped herself, knowing full well Cai will kill her if given the chance. And right now, she has that chance. "Nothing."

Cai enjoyed toying with the idea, but the sayian still didn't commit, she even glared her teeth slightly like a wolf, but couldn't bring herself to do it, at least not yet. Was it her sayian instincts not wanting to kill the chance of a good fight in the future, or maybe something else?

''Screw it.'' Cai lowered her hand, before stepping close into Towa's personal space, pointing a finger next to her face. ''But you owe me, got it?''

"Fine fine, but promise me one thing. If you decide to kill me later, then at least kill that bastard for me." Towa glared right at Cai, smiling.

''I thought I did that already with fusion, but sure I can do it again.'' She then went to use her instant transmission. ''Gimme a sec.'' She zapped in and out of sight before returning a moment later, only now with a fish-like lady.

''Hey long story short, here's your shot, Ima teleport us to the fight, shut up and do what I tell you.'' She jabbed a finger into the lady's chest.

''All right everyone grab a hold of me, I'll take us to the Troopers.''

"WH-WHAT?! You can't be serious Cai!" The lady said, confused. Then she looked at Towa. "AND WHY ARE YOU HERE?!" Towa eyed her, also confused. "Who is this woman, and how is she familiar with me? Is she a friend of yours Cai?"

''Look you wanted a chance at redemption didn't you?'' She asked the lady, pouting at being challenged, then whispering into her ear the situation.

She then turned back to Towa. ''Yes Mi- I mean Towa she's just a friend, sure let's go with that. Best buddies!''

"Heh, it seems some of my spell is still in that head of yours. Interesting..." Ideas started to form in Towa's head, as she grabbed onto Cai's should." The lady now had a concerned look. "Wait, I didn't agree-" But Cai used her skill before she could finish her sentence.

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Many of the Pride Troopers had already been defeated, only two remained in the fight as their HQ had taken heavy damages.

''Guah!-'' Dyspo spat. ''Why is Jiren always out of comms reach when we need him.'' He stamped his foot on the ground, wiping the small blood off his cheek.

The purple, slimy, and evil Duplicate Towa looked down on the Pride Trooper. "If you're really the best they have, then I guess your little group has already lost." She shouted, sending down black electricity down on Dyspo.

''Nani? Huahhh Super Maximum Light Speed Mode!'' His body was engulfed in a purple aura as he dodged the attack with ease. He then circled around Duplicate Towa, having regained his confidence.

"Hmph, try as you might, you won't ever beat me." The duplicate's body glowed, and expelled a red energy wave around her to push the speedster away.

''GUH!'' Dyspo was flung back into the ground. ''Damn it, where did Soara go??''

"Huh? Soara?" Though the Duplicate Towa never met Soara, the name was familiar to her as she has gotten Towa's memories. "That Saiyan... is here?!" She now sported an angry look, directed at Dyspo. Meanwhile, Soara was still bound to a power dampening rope used by Vaugo, Astral's new friend, when they were going back to Yuka's world. As much as she tried to break out of it and leave to help whatever is going on outside the headquarters, it was no use. "C'mon... DAMN IT!"

''Fine, I'll do it myself huahhh!'' Dyspo launched into a high speed punch into Duplicate Towa's face.

To a normal person, a punch with that much force and speed would kill them. However, the copy of Towa was unmoved by Dyspo's attack, as his fist sank into her face... literally. "Fool." She grabbed Dyspo's ears with one hand, and she electrocuted him with more black lightning from the other.

Dyspo's auro vanished as his body went limp after several seconds of screaming.

Meanwhile Cai had just arrived on scene, with her lady friend and the real Towa.

''Shit.'' Cai raised her eyebrows at the sight.

"She's even using my magical powers I could only use with my staff... well... without it." Towa commented. Duplicate Towa looked to her side, tossing Dyspo away. She saw the trio, and grinned. "Well, isn't this a site to behold. My other who wanted to control me, the Saiyan that's at the center of all of this. and... umm... a weird fish-lady?" That very lady started to back up, keeping distance away from herself and Cai. "You know that I am not powerful enough for this Cai, YOU KNOW I'M NOT!"

Ignoring Duplicate Towa, Cai turned her head to the side. ''I know you're not...and that's the point.'' Cai said, slightly quieter to avoid Duplicate Towa hearing clearly.

''She can absorb people, especially if they're stronger, so me rushing in is just dumb. Look what happened to Dyspo. I'll need you to keep her main focus, meanwhile I'll pepper her with occasional high charged attacks.''

She then leaned her head to the other side to Towa over her shoulder. ''How's that sound? Any tips for fighting you Mi-..Towa?''

"Go for something I wouldn't expect, surprise it." Towa whispered to Cai, confident that her power might actually beat this copy of herself. "M-M-Me? You just dragged me into this Cai, why would I even help you save a person I don't even like?" The lady spoke to the Saiyan, referring to Towa in that sentence.

''Look, Towa's dangerous, but this copy is worse, she can absorb people in a flash. Meaning someone like me fighting her head on is just stupid, I need someone as weak as you that isn't a target for absorption, but still strong enough to hold their own and hold out, at least long enough for me to come up with something.'' Cai was trying to think up a new move that Duplicate Towa wouldn't have seen from Cai before.

"Ngh... Hold on a moment." The alien lady stated, as she ran off and way from the duo and the copy of Towa. "I have no idea who she is or why she hates me, but it doesn't seem we can rely on her. Just do what you can... my Masked Warrior." Towa chucked to herself, remembering that Cai has now almost called her "mistress" on 2 occasions now.

''Do I look like I'm wearing a mask?'' Cai frowned taking a fighting stance, realising her plan was screwed due to her friend running off like a coward.

''Knew I shouldn't have trusted her.'' Cai jumped up into the sky to meet Duplicate Towa. ''So, you're...new.'' Cai powered up into god form without causing a large scene.

Duplicate Towa eyed Cai up and down, knowing how powerful she was based on what Towa knew about her. "You're... The Masked Warrior, but without a mask. You're very powerful... more powerful than Towa..."

''My names Cai.'' Cai looked calm, but internally was trying to figure this puzzle out. She couldn't use head on attacks, and this duplicate would know about Cai's fighting style, something had to change. ''So what makes you different from regular Towa? You work for Dark? ....But Towa hates Dark, meaning so should you?'' Cai asked curious, while trying to bide some time.

"I might... a bit, but that thing promises me power in exchange for succeeding where Towa failed. I do not need him anymore after I'm done, because I want the highest power and that possessed goddess will give it to me. But... I already see how much more powerful I can become, since you're standing right in front of me..." Duplicate Towa licked her lips, it was unsettling.

''Hmm..'' Cai cringed slightly. ''I think I prefer regular Towa.'' Cai charged a finger beam attack as she noticed the woman was slimy. ''Wonder if this will even hurt her.'' She fired it into Duplicate Towa's stomach.

Though the finger beam did go through her, and left a hole in her very being, she simply regenerated as if nothing happened. "Did you really thing that would work? How stupid." The copy questioned, curious as to how stupid Cai really was. "Erm... I might have made some modifications the the original makeup to this thing, which is why it might do some things it couldn't have had before. ... Might have left that little detail out." Towa only went to hide herself, since she can't even do anything in this fight.

''No I just wanted to be sure hehe. Okay let's dance copycat.'' Cai began fazing in and out with blinding speed, peppering Duplicate Towa with small ki blasts to create a smoke-cloud, she then vanished via instant transmission.

"Annoying girl... Show yourself!" The copy shouted, looking around for any sign of Cai.

Cai was high in the sky, charging a final flash. ''Hahahaha! Let's see you stop this!''

Scoffing, Duplicate Towa saw how Cai foolishly revealed herself while charging an attack. In an instant, using magic, the copy and Cai swapped positions, now the Saiyan was charging her Final Flash towards the ground. "Haha! You idiot!"

''Hmph, just because you know my moves, you forgot that I also know Towa's, you idiot!'' The red haired sayian then focused before using her instant transmission once more. Only this time she reappeared in front of Towa, with them both high in the sky to avoid damage to civilians. ''FINAL FLASH HUAH!'' The beam was blinding for those watching on the ground, followed by a roar that was almost deafening.

Before the blast even hit, Duplicate Towa avoided it with ease. She reappeared behind Cai, elbowing her in the back and downwards to the ground. "But you don't know MINE! HAHAHA!" Cai was then suddenly peppered with small red energy blasts not only from above but from below as well. This move wasn't any Towa did before, perhaps this copy was using Towa's magic and energy in it's own way perhaps?

Cai was surprised to say the least, outsmarted by a duplicate. 'She has better fighting sense than Towa..' Cai thought as she grew frustrated with the damage she was being dealt.

The blasts were then receded somewhat from the force of Cai turning super sayian blue.

''All right, fair enough..''

Cai's eyes flashed yellow as she tried to attack Towa with a psychic attack, her para para dance!

As Duplicate Towa's eyes glowed, she was hit with Cai's attack... but was fighting back against it. "My... mental fortitude... IS STRONGER!" She was resisting the dance, but at the same time compelled to do it.

''Damn, she is strong..'' Cai was struggling to maintain the attack and the connection, but held on.

"HRG... HUAH!" The copy broke free, and then attacked Cai with a swirling beam of black energy aimed right at her chest.

''Damn it!'' Cai's attacks weren't working. Using instant transmission to escape, Cai sought a new attack.

''Okay come on brain.'' She held out both hands, all fingers extended and stretched from each other.

At the tip of every fingernail began to charge her typical finger beam.

However when they shot out, Cai sought to control their movement. Instead of firing in straight lines, Cai had them zig-zag in tucked in, though slightly different positions, creating almost blade like weapons with explosive capability, heading straight towards the copy demon.

"Damn..." Seeing no way to avoid or redirect the attack, Duplicate Towa forced herself to be hit by it as she blocked with her arms.

The blades sliced through her body in a multitude of deep cuts.

''Hah!'' Cai then began charging another final flash to finish the job.

The copy started to literally pull itself together, regenerating nearly instantly. "That will NEVER work against me! But thankfully... you're open..." She teleported quickly, reappeared behind Cai and grabbing her as she was charging her attack. Restraining her opponent's arms and legs with her own, Duplicate Towa started to spread onto Cai, she was starting to absorb her.

''GAH!'' Cai wriggled a little to break free.

"It's no use Cai... Now, I'll become you and even gain greater power!" The copy started to deform as a Duplicate Towa, starting to spread all over Cai at even a fast rate. "GAH! NGH..." The real Towa started to kneel down, she was starting to fade away even faster. "Damn it Cai, the one time..." She fell to the floor, not have any strength to stay up or even speak.

Before the goo got to Cai's face however, the sayian had one thing to say. ''Too easy.'' Her body flared up yellow before detonating in a colossal explosion! Using the energy built up from the final flash, Cai knew her conventional attacks weren't working, and tried to lure the attacker in close to secure a blow.

The Commeson exploded into itty bity pieces, some of the pieces burned up while the other pieces just plopped to the ground, lifeless. It seemed to be over, the Duplicate Towa and the Commeson that made her up is seemingly dead. However, there was still the real Towa who still struggled to even remain upright, her cloak covering her whole body, preventing Cai from seeing if she was normal.

''Is it over?'' Cai was damaged from her own attack, but still functional. Noticing some of the pieces, Cai shot several before dropping down to help Towa up. ''Towa? You okay?''

"It's... It's still alive..." Towa looked up at Cai, now revealing that her body was getting even more transparent, like if she was a ghost. The Commeson pieces that were left alone, and from the ground beneath Cai sprang up, attaching itself to her. It was restraining her movements, sucking her energy, Cai was left immobile and weakened, making this all the more the perfect opportunity for her to be absorbed. But then... a freakishly gooey pink face of Cai appeared behind the real one. "You're... power is... TREMENDOUS! AND THE INFORMATION FROM YOUR MIND IS ASTOUNDING! I CAN'T WAIT TO ABSORB YOU COMPLETELY, HAHAHAHAHA!" It grew more in power, as Cai started to grew weaker and fast... until there was nothing she could do... "No... Don't..." Towa collapsed, it seems as though she remained lifeless now...

Cai struggled, out of options, although perhaps one method remained. As the goo enveloped her, she sighed, looking down at Towa. ''So long.'' She said before using the last of her energy to look up at the sun, before using her instant transmission, taking away her and the pink goo that surrounded her.

As Cai went into the sun, the slime burnt to a crisp. Cai took her own life, taking the Commeson with her. As Towa sensed the two energies fade right above her, her form became physical again. Her powers, her magic, her energy, everything was now back to her now that the Commeson was destroyed completely. But, Towa couldn't help but wonder... "Cai... what did you do?"

Cai's lifeforce had vanished however, giving her life to prevent the duplicate taking her form and power as well.

"... Nothing, she actually killed herself for... me?" Towa was left dumbstruck, confused as to why Cai would give her own life to save Towa, The demoness who enslaved her, who led a group that killed Astral, before her revival, and tried to kill the others. The witch who used her magic to only benefit herself in power, to only look after herself and revive the Demon Realm. Now... she only had one question on her mind, but she knows that it'll go on deaf ears. "... Why?"

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