~*****~

Goku eats eagerly as everyone sits in one of the many lounges inside. Goku continues to compliment Chi-Chi's cooking while doing so, and it's incredibly sweet. If not somewhat annoying. I sat in Vegeta's lap, leaning against his shoulder as I watch Goku horf down more food. "Can we get back to what you were saying, please?" Chi-Chi asks irritably.

"What was I saying? I forget." Goku hummed.

Chi-Chi sighed. "You were telling me how you got hurt!"

"Listen, the first thing you need to know is that something bad is happening in the future with Older Mars." I start out.

"After all that mess with the Androids, his world's in trouble again?" Chi-Chi asked.

I nod. "Yes. This time, it's the Supreme Kai of the tenth universe who swapped his body with Goku's. He's using it to terrorize the entire planet." I explain.

"That's right. And I swear I'm gonna make him pay," Goku snapped, suddenly filled with fury. "Not only did he take my body without even asking, he killed Goten and Chi-Chi with my own hands!"

"What?!" Chi-Chi shouted. "You mean Goten is dead?!" She rushes to her youngest son and rubs at his face. "Oh, Goten, you didn't tell me. Did it hurt? Was there bleeding? I don't see a halo. Are you guys sure? He looks fine to me!"

"You know what? She's definitely perfect for you, Goku." I mention dryly. "Complete morons, the both of you." Goku giggles. "It hasn't happened in this timeline," I explain. "I won't go into the whole explanation, but the Zamasu in Goku's body in from an alternate timeline. That one is the one that killed you and Goten." I express. 

"I'm lost, can we see a flow chart or something?" Krillen asks.

I tilt my head back with an annoyed groan and stand up. "Pay attention, cause it's gonna be fast." I comment as I grab a marker and shove pictures off of the wall. I hardly pay attention to them as I quickly jot down a hastily made diagram of the situation. "Zamasu Goku got his body from the super dragon balls, crossed into another timeline to recruit a different Zamasu, which happens to be the timeline where Older Mars came from. They decimate his future, Mars takes the time machine looking for help, arriving in our timeline a little while ago. Does that answer your missing Goku questions, Chi-Chi? Your husband and my husband have been playing time patrol for the past few days, so I'm sorry."

"But did you guys win?" Chi-Chi asks.

"Actually we lost pretty bad and had to come back twice already," Goku retorted.

"ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!" Chi-Chi roars. "You lost twice to the guy who killed Goten?! Or kills, or sometimes kills, or whatever? As his father, you should be ashamed!"

"I was watching when Goku first fought him, and he didn't seem strong enough to give you this much trouble," Piccolo hummed.

"Trust me, they're the real deal." Vegeta commented. "One battle with Kakarot was enough to show Black how to reach his own god-level of Super Saiyan, and he gets stronger each fight. Then there's the other Zamasu. They used the Super Dragon Balls to make him indestructible. And since they're two versions of the same fighter, the coordinated attacks are devastating. I hate to admit it, but we can't defeat them head-on."

"Okay, so then what can we do?" Krillen asks.

"Figuring that out is the whole reason we came back!" Vegeta roared.

"Vegeta," I say calmly. "Relax. Sit down."

Vegeta snorts angrily and returns to his seat. "But we have to do something fast or the big me is done for!" Mars chirps.

"Wait, why isn't Mars here?" Gohan asks.

"He took a stand against them so that we could get away," I hum.

"Come on, Dad, there's gotta be something you haven't tried," Gohan hums.

Goku hums in thought. "I've been thinking, and there are other techniques. The problem is we're dealing with two strong opponents at once. Fighting to a draw may be the best we can possibly hope for." Goku states.

"There's one way to win," Piccolo hums.

"What, Piccolo? Let's hear it!" Gohan encourages.

"Containment." Piccolo states.

"Care to elaborate?" Vegeta asks irritably.

"There's an ancient technique called the Evil Containment Wave that Master Roshi tried a long time ago to trap the old King Piccolo." Piccolo answered.

"Oh, I remember that, King Piccolo killed me after Roshi and I failed to contain him." I hum in remembrance. Vegeta's shocked gaze snaps to me but doesn't ask for an elaboration.

"That's right," Piccolo nodded. "If you can keep them still long enough to catch them in the wave, and your aim is right, then the technique could trap them both."

"And your positive it would hold them?" Vegeta asks.

"Yes. If the seal remains unbroken, they'll be locked away forever." Piccolo explains.

"Why didn't we think of that before?" I ask as I palm my forehead. "All this mess can be cleaned up, then."

"Mara, how soon can we leave?" Vegeta asks.

"In about twelve hours." I hum. Vegeta stands up and starts towards the door.

"Going back to the Hyperbolic time chamber?" Piccolo asked with a smirk.

"Of course. Maybe we'll seal them. But not until I've given them my own brand of punishment." Vegeta snaps as he skulks out of the room.

"The Evil Containment Wave. How do I do that again exactly?" Goku asks.

"Well, you got two options," Krillen mentioned. "You can either ask Master Roshi, or Mara. Take your pick."

"I'll go with Roshi, Mara looks like she wants to kill me." Goku mentioned absently. "See ya!" Goku chirped before vanishing.

"Who wants to order take out?" I ask. Everyone's hands raised into the air.

~*****~

The future is just as destroyed as before. Maybe even more so, from Mars counterattack when we left. It fills my belly with dread. Mars is on the ground in the distance once I land the machine. "Mars-" I call out as Vegeta sets me down.

"Don't go rushing after him, this is battlefield." Vegeta orders stubbornly.

"What am I supposed to do? He's our son, I will always run to help him." I express angrily. "Now let me go to my son before he dies!"

"Not now, they're here." Vegeta hums, pulling me to stand behind him.

With a flick, the machine is destroyed. I hum irritably. I was irritated that they destroyed it, sure, but more irritated I'd have to work on it again. Thank god I had more fuel. "There will be no more retreating," Black comments.

"Now you're trapped here," Zamasu hums. "So this world will be the last you ever see."

"For a God, you're surprisingly confused. This isn't going to be our final resting place." Vegeta retorted. "It's going to be yours. We were even going to bring you a casket, but we couldn't find one small enough."

"Our master Gowasu and the other kais were foolish enough to believe mortals could be entrusted with intellect." Zamasu hummed. "As a result, you malefactors have developed time travel..."

"Hey, where's the jar?" I ask quietly as I peer around for it.

Vegeta and I snap our gazes onto Goku as he freezes. "Oh, crap, it was still in the time machine when they blew it up!" Goku whines.

"How could you be that stupid!" Vegeta barked.

"Hey, don't blame me- you forgot it, too!" Goku complained.

"Because we thought you had it with you!" I snap.

"Well, I didn't exactly have a place to put it, see?" Goku says as he raises his arms up.

"You're such an unbelievable dolt!" I exclaim irritably. "Can we not trust you with one thing? First it was forgetting the senzu beans, now you've lost the jar! How are you going to pull of this plan if you don't have the most vital part?"

"C'mon, don't be mad at me, Mara!" Goku whines as he presses his palms together.

"My wife can be as mad at you as she wants, you imbecile!" Vegeta barks.

I sigh and toss a capsule towards the machine. A crash of water explodes from it and douses the time machine. "What's done is done, I guess. Didn't think Goku would actually be able to pull of the Evil Containment Wave, anyway."

"Hey, what's that supposed to mean?" Goku complains.

"I'd much rather win this with our fists, anyway." Vegeta shrugs.

"I was thinking the exact same thing," Goku smiles.

Just before the battle can behind, Gowasu and Shin appear. "Zamasu! Stop this!" Gowasu pleads.

"What? Gowasu?" Zamasu gasps.

"And here I thought I had murdered you." Black retorts.

"Hey, look, our Supreme Kai's here, too! But how?" Goku hums.

Gowasu lifts up his palm, flashing his time ring. "Oh, yes, of course," Zamasu hums. "So you're the Gowasu from their timeline, saved by the Destroyer's intervention."

"Indeed. And Lord Beerus told me everything." Gowasu states. "How could you strike me down after all I taught you, Zamasu?"

"Wait, Gowasu! You're talking to the wrong one." Goku mentions. "The Zamasu you knew is inside that one!" Goku pointed at Black.

"Oh, right, my mistake," Gowasu hummed. He clears his throat softly. "How could you, Zamasu? Your behavior is pathetic. How could a Kai commit such atrocities?"

"That's hardly the word I would use." Black retorts. "What's so atrocious about cleansing creation from it's mortal blight and restoring its original beauty?"

"Your views are unspeakable!" Gowasu gasps. "Is that how you justify killing other deities as well?"

"You can't comprehend the paradise I'm trying to create. You would've tried to stop me, correct?" Black scoffs.

"Yes, of course!" Gowasu answers matter of factly.

"Wait a minute," Goku calls out. "You said all the gods here are dead, which must mean the Kais and the Destroyers, but what about Whis and his kind? He's even tougher than Beerus. There's no way you could have taken him out."

"There's no need. When a God falls, the angel attendant serving him automatically goes out of commission until the next God appears for him to serve." Shin comments.

"Hold on, an angel?" Goku asks. "You're telling me Whis is a real-life angel? But I thought angels were little winged babies on clouds with their butts hanging out with harps."

"No, that's the absurd ravings of a lunatic," I comment.

"How strange, master," Black chuckles. "Who would've guessed I'd have to kill you three times?"

Their palms outstretch and launch a blast towards the two Supreme Kais. In a flash, I'm suddenly sandwiched between the Supreme Kais as Goku and Vegeta deflect the blasts effortlessly. "One God is all that the cosmos needs." Black and Zamasu hum.

"Go, you shouldn't be in this fight." Goku orders. "All you'll do now is get in our way."

"The truth is, Gowasu insisted we come," Shin explains.

"It's not too late to right these wrongs," Gowasu states. "We will use the Dragon Balls of this world to resurrect all those who fell victim to your rampage of hate."

"I'm sorry, old Kai, but we destroyed all the Dragon Balls." Black retorts. "So, no one will ever gather them again."

"What?! How could you!" Gowasu shouts. He collapses to his knees.

"Perhaps we should take the despair to distance," I express softly. "Would you mind getting me away from the battlefield?"

Shin glances up, wiping at his forehead. "Yes, of course."

"I'm not leaving. This fool was my apprentice and my responsibility, so I'll see this through to the end." Gowasu insists.

"Gowasu's made his choice. What about you?" Goku asks Shin.

"If he's staying, then so will I." Shin hums.

"It sounds to me like you'd rather escape," Goku snorts.

"Come on, Goku. You're not painting the Supreme Kai of your universe in a very good light." Shin chuckles.

"Well, you heard him," Goku hums.

"Suit yourselves, Kais, but don't expect us to save you next time." Vegeta snaps. "Just don't let my wife get a speck of dust on her, got it?"

I scratch at my cheek, embarrassed. "We won't," Shin nods.

"I'll let you pick," Goku says to Vegeta. "Which one do you think you can take?"

Vegeta scoffs. "The one who looks like you, of course."

"Good luck. You're talking like you really think you can beat him." Goku mentions.

"I've never been afraid of you, Kakarot," Vegeta retorts. "So why the hell would I be afraid of your stupid counterfeit?"

The battle begins, causing the three of us to shield our faces for a moment. "We should follow them," Shin mentions.

"Yes," Gowasu nods. "Will you be okay here?" He asks me.

I nod eagerly. "Someone has to fix up my time machine and by now it's a second nature," I beam. "And don't worry, I'll wipe off any grease or dust, in response to my overbearing husbands' attitude."

Shin sulks forward. "Oh, thank goodness. I don't have the courage to listen to his screaming." He sighs. I give a laugh and the two fly off. I pull out a capsule and toss it forward. A garage appears in it's place, filled with materials I'd need to repair the machine.

"Mom!" Mars' voice rings out.

"Oh, Mars~" I chirp adoringly as he lands with Mai in his arms. "You two make such a cute couple~" The two leap apart as if they'd been burned and begin stammering out excuse that they're just friends. "Are you going to sit there or are you coming over to give your mother a hug, I was worried about you!"

Mars just smiles happily before walking over to hug me tightly. "Thanks, mom. I love you."

I tear up at that. "Goodness, you're turning your mother into a sap. Anyway, bring the machine into this garage so I can fix it up and maybe fix up the containment jar, too."

"Containment Jar?" Mars asks as he plucks the machine off the ground and rights it for me.

"Yeah, for the Evil Containment Wave," I explain. Mars echoes me, head tilted in confusion. I set out the broken jar and sigh irritably at it. "It's meant to contain anyone and anything forever."

"You really think you could've trapped 'em in that thing?" Mars asks.

"Yeah, and with some help from you and super glue, we still can!" I explain.

"Are you saying you expect me to put that jar back together?" Mars asks.

I nod. "You may have an issue with math, but you've always loved puzzles." I explain affectionately.

Mars sulks. "Oh, man, are you kidding me?" Mai giggles at his attitude.

~*****~

The battle continues to rage on, shaking everything in sight. I focus on my work diligently until Mai and Mars warn me that Zamasu is on the way. "What do you mean he's on his way?!" I bark out wildly as I leap out of the machine. "What happened to Goku and my husband?!"

"How's the time machine?" Mars asks.

"It's still down, fixing something as delicate as this machine takes time." I express.

"Mai, take care of this," Mars urges after a moment, handing over the urn.

"No, Mars, don't!" Mai exclaims.

"I can handle one of them." Mars retorts firmly as he turns to the bay doors. "I gotta buy us time somehow."

"But he's invincible!" Mai mentions.

"Look, there's no other way!" Mars states firmly.

"I beg to differ," I retort. The two look at me incredulously. "The Containment Wave. Instead of running away from Zamasu, we'll seal him away."

"But Goku learned the Containment Wave, and he's not here!" Mars explains.

"Lucky for you, son, I know it myself." I mention impishly. "Problem with that is, I no longer have th energy to do it myself anymore. So, you're going to learn it." Mars acts astonished that I know such a technique. "You forget your mom used to be in the martial arts scene, too. I was quite the accomplished fighter when I was your age. Now pay attention." Zamasu's energy is getting closer and closer as I explain how to do the wave, and when I feel it's too close, I start for the bay doors. "You keep working on it, Mars. I'm is going to stall for some time."

"No, you can't! You're-" Mars tries to stop me.

"Just because I'm a bit sluggish doesn't mean I suddenly don't know how to use some dirty tricks to get out of a pickle." I mention lightly. "This is your responsibility, Mars. Don't let me down." I kick off my shoes and close the bay doors. I approach Zamasu as he lands on the ground. "I'm very upset with how you've torn up my son's world." I mention stoically.

"Oh? And I'm supposed to regret it?" Zamasu chortles.

"Absolutely. I might be a little rusty, but I do pack a wallop." I comment. I manage to anticipate the first swing and scramble under it, going straight for his groin with my elbow. In a flash, I'm knocked unconscious. I come to with Mars patting my face. "Okay, maybe a bit more than rusty," I mention lightly. "Did it work?"

Mars beams. "Yeah, it did!" Mars exclaims. "I'm so glad you're okay! I thought for sure I'd lost you again!"

"Oh, yeah, no I knew I'd get my shit rocked," I comment in a nonchalant tone. "I focused what little energy I had into my internal organs, so if I did get too injured, I wouldn't be killed with one hit." I explain. I rub at my neck. "I think he made my spine crooked with that hit." I murmur dejectedly. "Did you tie the charm around the jar?" I ask.

The two flinch and peer at one another. "Uh... what charm?"

I sigh loudly and palm at my face. "Oh, for goodness sake."

We end up trying to keep it shut with our hands. "You know how forgetful Goku can be, how could you let him forget it?!" Mars complains.

"I'M NOT HIS MOTHER!" I exclaim angrily.

"Can you guys please stop bickering and just concentrate on holding this lid down?" Mai whines.

"Well, unfortunately your lover boy has my temper, so cool it!" I bark at her before the jar explodes, sending us tumbling backwards. Zamasu appears in the sky, panting heavily, but for some reason, his energy level seems lower. We all gasp as Black appears. "Oh, no, not him!" I complain.

Goku and Vegeta are seconds behind them, appearing before us instead. "You're okay!" Mars chirps.

"Mara, are you all right?" Vegeta asks without looking back at me. I discretely turn my head just in case, so he doesn't see the bruise forming on the juncture between my neck and shoulder.

"Yeah, I'm okay!" I reassure him.

"Good. We'll take it from here." Vegeta retorts.

I blow out a breath of relief. "How did you disgrace yourself against those mortals. We were barely separated. What went wrong?" Black asks his counterpart.

"It- it seems many of our assumptions about mortals were badly mistaken." Zamasu answers. "They are much more than just insignificant worms. If we're not careful, our dream of Utopia is going to be ruined before it's even begun!"

Black grunts irritably. "Very well. No more games, or half measures. Because these insolent mortals continue to defy and profane us. We will reveal to them the ultimate power of the gods."

"It's time to show them divine perfection made whole." Zamasu nods.

"You pathetic, lowly mortals." Black sneers.

"Show your reverence and bow down..." Zamasu hums. He plucks his Potara earring off his head and holds it up. "Before our splendor."

"So, this is your move?" Goku asks. Zamasu places is into his right ear, beginning the merge between the two.

A bright light fills the sky until it's condensed into a single form. "My form is justice. And my form is the world. Worship me! Give praise unto me! Me, the beautiful, the sublime. Me, the invincible. The almighty and divine. All hail Zamasu."