A.I.M.

"Finally, arrived have you?" I heard a voice boom, coming from all directions.

"Y- Yes," Was all I could respond, despite the confusing situation I was in. 

You see, I am a dead person.

And I like every other dead person I became aware of have been traversing through an infinite darkness.

Some crawling, jumping, clawing, walking, all aimlessly through it.

All of us, driven by instinct.

Until finally a bright light appeared before me, and drew me in like a moth to a flame.

"I am sure you are confused, yet I do not have the patience to give you a lengthy explanation of who I am, nor why you are here, so I'll keep it simple.

I am the Architect of Infinite Might, or otherwise known as A.I.M. I have chosen few among you lost souls to be my entertainment, for my existence has recently been quite dull.

I am going to reincarnate you in a world of my own choosing, but not before granting you three requests, that do not contradict my desires.

So no, requesting Heaven or the like. If you prove to be dull during this bargaining stage of matters, than I will send you back into the dark pool. 

Act wisely."

Hearing the being's words, I couldn't help but shudder in trepidation and fear. Yet I knew I couldn't waste this opportunity, anything is better than that darkness, that absence of life.

"M- May I ask what world you wish to send me to?"

"An amalgamation of worlds. Two to be specific. Ones you know. The worlds of Presence and Wishes, or otherwise known to you as DC and Dragon Ball.

I have already chosen what your background will be. You will be the second born of Vegeta, King of Saiyans.

Anything else besides that, is dependant on your requests, meaning this is non-negotiable."

"These worlds, their elements, are they as I know them? Are saiyans and their capabilities exactly as I recognise them?" I question, having calmed myself down now, considerably.

It called this stage, that of bargaining, and apparently, it as well is a chance to entertain it, meaning, if I ask the right questions, I may gain more than if I don't.

"Hmm..." the being humms in response, yet as it does, I can practically feel the satisfaction it feels at my question.

"Intelligent child, a wise question. No, there are things different. The difference most relevant to you is training.

It works not as you know in those ridiculous fictitious adaptations you've observed from your screens.

The bodies of beings, of those Saiyans, are resilient.

They are specifically made to endure the enhancement of Ki, that gives one the ability to move their limbs with force enough to shatter planets.

Such strong bodies will not break under any normal pressure - meaning, those gravity rooms you already wish to exploit to hasten your strength, will not be as useful as you believe. 

Your muscles will not tear that easily under such measily pressure.

True training will be on the battlefield, where you will face the strikes of destroyers."

Well, Fuck.

That throws a wrench in that.

"Then... Then am I able to choose what kind of Saiyan I wish to be? Can I be the Legendary Super Saiyan, the one from the actual legend, like Broly?"

"You can. But which one? Both have different characteristics."

"Am I allowed to request an amalgamation? The adaptation of the one from the Super universe, while the natural strength from the Z universe?"

"What of its effect on your state of mind? Which do you desire more, the Berserker, making you only see red, and think of destruction and nothing more, or the Devil, the one who embodies the essence of a Saiyan, their Dark Messiah?"

Though freaking question.

Do I want to battle sadistic tendencies when transformed, or the instincts of a wild beast?

There are most definitly techniques to strengthen the mind and keep it more calm when in the DC universe, but if rage is the most driving force of the Legend, then this will only make me weaker.

I would be unable to harness the true potential of the endlessly growing killing machine.

Sadism it is then.

"The Devil please."

At my words, I immediately feel a shift in everything around me, especially myself, as if the power was burned into my soul, rather than something I will have only in body.

"Your first request has been granted. What is your second?"

At his question I gulped. This request will probably be far more difficult to have accepted.

"Can you guarantee me my survival? At least until the age of five? I do not know the personality of the Emperor Frieza, and desire not to be destroyed with the planet upon birth."

I could sense the heaviness that enveloped everything at my words as everything brightened.

"What will you give in exchange? Before you answer though, be wise in your words child, if they prove boring, than I wil throw you back."

I could feel the cold sweat drench my back - making me finally notice because of the light that I indeed had my original body here and wasn't only a soul.

"I- I will in return be taken in by Frieza, just like Vegeta was, until I prove myself strong enough to get out of his authority.

That should be entertaining right? Watching me destroy planets and slaughter civilizations? Making them t-tremble at the mere mention of my name?"

The pressure intensified at my words, I was brought to my very knees - until it suddenly completely disappeared.

"Indeed, that would be entertaining."

"S- So you accept?" I question, joy barely hidden in my tone, as I slowly rise. I may feel bad for those who'll die at my hands, but right now, remembering that darkness, I don't really care if I have to slaughter an entire universe, just that I don't end up back there.

"No, not exactly. I don't like repeats. Vegeta - your would be brother, already showed how that would end. Instead, you will be taken in by Darkseid as his son."

His tone left no room for argument. I knew, if I protested now, I would immediately be thrown back.

"Now, as for your third and final request. What is it?"

This- This will be my final request. One that I have been thinking since the moment I realised, to keep himself entertained, this thing wasn't reading my thoughts.

"I request that you from now on, never read my mind, or fate, or anything really that would allow you to know my future and desired future actions."

At my words, everything seemed to still, until suddenly laughter unlike anything I've ever heard burst through, echoing everywhere, making my blood feel like its boiling, and my skin burst.

"You... You're angry aren't you." It was a statement rather than a question.

"You're furious at me for stealing you from your destined Heaven and dragging you into the darkness for as you realised - a gauntlet to choose the souls, I will reincarnate.

You want vengeance. Yes, you can't hide it anymore can you...

Very well, because you have entertained me with the very possibility of this desire one day being followed, I will grant you your request.

Whether you follow through on attempting this or not, will not override this granting. I swear upon my very power."

I could feel the truth in his words like cold steel on my skin, akin to a law being written and bound upon him, by the world.

For a long moment, nothing more happened - only my heavy breathing broke the silence.

Then the voice returned, now softer but firm. "Very well, lost soul. The new life awaits. Your battles will shape your legend." It sounded both threatening and promising.

I trembled as the bright light pulsed around me. "Show me the way," I managed to say.

After a pause, the Architect's might made everything tremble until within the light a path of darkness appeared, with a black smoke like gate at the end.

Both of us didn't say anything else as I stepped forward on the path and entered the gate, darkness taking over - this one not terrible, but comforting, like a mother's gentle embrace.

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(Author note: Hello everyone! I hope you all enjoyed the chapter, do tell me how you found it?

How did you find the requests? Are they logical?

That's something I really attempted to make sure of, since one of the things that ruins ROB scenes is always, that the mc makes stupid wishes.

So yeah, tell me how you found it, since our mc is gonna be an adopted son of Darkseid.

Well, I hope to see you all later,

Bye!)