Elder Kai and Supreme Kai watched from the crystal ball. While Elder Kai remained seated, Supreme Kai was standing, looming over the crystal ball.
"Ancestor I don't like this one bit." Supreme Kai muttered. "If she picks a fight with Baby of all people.."
Elder Kai nodded lightly. "Yes I know, it can mean the end of the world, but we still need to be certain she doesn't have any plans to awaken Beerus." He crossed his arms as he took a moment to think. "She is indeed an anomaly that doesn't belong here, however... It is a good thing she told Goku to forget he heard her say Beerus' name."
"Yes, you're right on that. But we still don't know where or what happened to Goku." Supreme Kai spoke. "Perhaps he teleported someplace?"
Elder Kai shook his head. "If that was the case, we would've seen him show up on Planet Tuffle." Slowly, Elder Kai stood up. "It's possible that he could be in another world that we cannot reach."
"You mean like a space between dimensions?" Supreme Kai asked. "Meaning, wherever he is."
"His Ki can't be felt, but as Kais. We should look for him." Elder Kai spoke. "We should focus on finding Goku, and not the situation at hand." Turning around, he glanced up at the sky. "I don't know how, but we'll need to get Goku back, and fast."
Supreme Kai was unsure of the choice, but nodded. "Right...."
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Back on Planet Tuffle, Scarlet moved once again. She descended through the outer levels of the structure, slipping past patrols and surveillance nodes with practiced precision. Every movement was deliberate, her movements measured.
Her movements were rushed, her pace wasn't quick like Ruby's when she used her semblance in a difficult situation she needed to escape from. Hunting down someone that could end her life, wasn't her first rodeo. But regardless of that, Scarlet needed to push onward. "Damn you Goku, where the hell did you go after Baby's Death Ball?" She muttered to herself in a quiet tone.
The deeper she went, the quieter and colder it got. She could see her breath, like a mist that came out of her mouth and nose when she took in breaths and exhaled. There were fewer guards than before, they hadn't noticed her, not yet.
The Grimm girl stuck to the shadows. Watching, listening, stalking. The air felt heavier the deeper she went, almost as if the planet was holding its breath. Then, without any hesitation in her movements. She reached the door to the throne room.
The door opened, and inside. Sitting like a king, was Baby. His eyes closed, his posture was relaxed, he had one arm resting against the side of the throne. Scarlet didn't move, she didn't breathe, didn't even blink. Instead, she watched, waiting for something to happen. Something that would give her the upper hand.
The silence filled the room, Scarlet's fingers twitched as she curled her fingers into balled fists. Black Rose held tightly, she took a step forward, slowly. "....So, is this your plan? To have your slaves rebuild, while you sit around and do nothing."
Baby's eyes opened, he glanced towards the door. His eyes met the silhouette stepping forward. "That's not possible." He growled. "You were caught in my Revenge Death Ball, how? No...what's more important is how you survived that shuttle transport explosion.."
"A girl never reveals her secrets." Scarlet spoke. "But I am going to stop you."
Baby laughed, standing from his throne. "Stop me? By yourself?" He grinned. "You're either brave or very foolish." He took a step forward. "So then tell me. If you survived, then that means Goku did...or rather Goku didn't..."
Scarlet didn't answer, she still wasn't too sure about Goku's whereabouts. Her grip on her scythe tightened, her gaze hardened as she eyed Baby. Which Baby had done the same, his gaze hardened and lingering on Scarlet. "So, what's it going to be?"
~~~
Meanwhile, in the dimension between worlds. Or better known as Sugoroku space, Goku groaned as he awoken. The area seemed pretty dim in light, everything and anything was hard to see within the area.
"Ow, where am I?" Goku asked. "Am I dead? This doesn't look like other world..." He paused for a moment. "Oh no! Am I in hell?!"
"Hell? No my boy, you're in another place." A voice spoke as a giant illusion of a blue alien and a microphone appeared before Goku. "You're in Sugoroku land. I'm your host Sugoroku."
"Sugoroku?" Goku asked with a slight head tilt.
Sugoroku faked a hurt gasp. "You mean you never heard of yours truly? Well now." He clapped his hands as the entire area lit up brightly.
Goku glanced around seeing everything around him. It was a giant board game, with slot machines and other Casino items. "Whoa, this place doesn't look like anything I've seen before, so wait....if I'm not in hell, does that mean I'm still alive?"
Sugoroku seemed puzzled for a moment. "Alive? Maybe, but if you beat me in my own game. You can get out of here. However, if you fail. You'll be stuck here with me, playing my games until the end of time."
Goku froze. "No, I can't stay here. The Earth and its people are in danger."
"Danger you say? Well, why didn't you say so. Let's skip straight to the game then hall we?" Sugoroku spoke as he vanished and appeared before Goku. "So, what's your name kid?"
"I'm not a kid, but my name is Goku." Goku spoke.
Sugoroku raised an eyebrow. "Not a kid? Well, if you say so." A dice appeared in his hands as he grinned. "Now, to make this quick. From here is the starting point, and up we go. Last to the finish wins, however. There are challenge spots, some unlucky spots and good spots."
Goku tried to process all this information. "So...in short, I just got to win, easy as pie."
"If you say so." Sugoroku spoke shrugging his shoulders. "Let the game begin!" He tossed the dice up with a grin on his face.
Time was ticking for Goku now, but Elder Kai and Supreme Kai were checking the crystal ball for any traces of Goku and his whereabouts. While Scarlet and Baby stood inches from each other, waiting for something to happen to start their fight. Pan, Uub, Hercule and Buu could only wait for a signal to be given to proceed further. Goku could only wait for his turn in this game of chance.