Training and Family Lunches (Part 1)

Goku could sense Karen's growing frustration; her entire body was fidgeting, and he felt her lose focus during her training multiple times.

"It's been an entire day, and I still can't feel anything!" she exclaimed in irritation.

Goku kept his eyes closed. "Remember, the more you try to force your Ki, the harder it will be for you to feel it," he advised. Karen stared at him, clearly irritated.

"Easy for you to say! You trained most of your life," she vented. She hated to admit it, but her strength was innate, and honestly, she never cared about it before. Now that her lack of innate talent was apparent, it was frustrating.

To make matters worse, "Damian!" Donna's voice called out in excitement as he zoomed over them. He was still a bit awkward with his flight control but had mastered it in under four hours.

Earlier...

Damian had been seated, still and focused for eight hours. He could do this for hours and still be fine with additional hours. He was, after all, very patient. Every member of the Bat family understood the importance of not rushing a mission; time was their friend, not their enemy.

Donna had been still for a few hours before taking a break, choosing to let her mind relax before continuing ten minutes later. Suddenly, a gentle breeze picked up.

Vegeta, who had been meditating as well, felt the Ki presence stir. A smirk crept onto his face before he suppressed it. Of course, his student was superior to Kakarot, and to make it even sweeter was the fact that the human boy was the first to tap into his Ki.

'This boy either trained very hard his entire life or is a prodigy,' Vegeta mused. Tapping into their Ki as Saiyans was a given; it was a natural phenomenon for them. Many other species opted to use Ki blasters instead. After all, Saiyans were a warrior race.

Donna felt the sudden wind pulsating near her. Opening her eyes, she glanced at the source and saw Damian's hands holding a dim light that was flickering in and out of existence.

"That's—" She didn't finish as Vegeta fired a Ki blast past her and gave her a stern stare. She turned blue in the face before realizing she was about to break Damian's concentration.

The Ki ball almost completely vanished, but after an intense struggle, he managed to stabilize the Ki ball again. He held it for five more seconds before Vegeta spoke.

"That's enough," Vegeta said. Damian, initially happy that Vegeta had stopped Donna from talking, was now frustrated at his master for doing exactly what she had done.

"What's the big idea!?" Damian questioned angrily. He stopped the flow of his Ki and immediately felt his strength leave his body. Vegeta watched as Damian collapsed.

"Don't push yourself. You already did enough. That stunt you pulled drained your entire Ki reserve. Had I let you continue, you would have completely exhausted yourself. It would take a week, perhaps more, to recover," Vegeta explained. Damian struggled to push himself into a sitting position until Donna grabbed his arm and gently pulled him up.

"That was amazing, Damian! Have you done this before? Are you perhaps a genius?" she asked, excitement bubbling in her eyes.

Damian wanted to chastise her for speaking during a crucial moment and then willfully grabbing him, but his lack of strength made him feel gratitude that he wasn't face flat on the ground anymore. He glanced at Vegeta, who was expressionless. 'Yeah, he would definitely leave me on the ground,' Damian figured. Donna put his arm over her shoulder, hoisted him up, and placed him against a rock to rest.

"Are you comfortable?" Donna asked him.

Damian rolled his eyes with the little strength he had left before closing his eyes to take a breather.

Donna pouted slightly before leaving him alone; she still had to tap into her Ki.

Thankfully, after Damian's display motivated her, it took her two hours before she generated her own Ki ball.

Damian had fully recovered at that point. He didn't have much Ki to recover, so he was fine. 'Wait, so I nearly pass out and she can just go on?' Damian questioned.

"Her Ki reserve is larger than yours, so yes, she has more leeway when it comes to Ki usage," Vegeta explained.

"So, what does that mean? She will always have more Ki than me?" He asked as Vegeta shook his head.

"There are many things that contribute to the growth of your Ki, but having a clear head with a clear goal and understanding your limits is vital. The most important aspect is..." Vegeta paused for a few seconds. The irony of him saying this was not lost on him; his training on Yadrat really helped solidify his own strength and state of mind.

"And?" Damian asked, hungry for knowledge. The pause was not welcomed. Vegeta fired a weak Ki blast at Damian's head, knocking him over. "Hey!"

"The most important aspect of your training is to know why you are training. Are you training to surpass someone? Are you just interested in power? Are you looking for fame and glory? Once you find your answer, then you will find your strength will increase in ways you thought were impossible," Vegeta finished.

"You may have a grumpy face, but you are wise," Donna commented as Damian burst into laughter. He had just finished rubbing his forehead when two Ki blasts hit both Donna and Damian, knocking them over.

"What did I do!?" He argued as he quickly recovered and balled his fist.

"Pipe down; your next training stage is flight," Vegeta explained. All the anger on Damian's face evaporated instantly. He would learn how to fly!?

Back to the present...

"Do you know the reason why martial arts exists?" Goku suddenly asked her. He could see why Gohan had chosen him as her master and not Vegeta. Although Vegeta had recently learned the importance of balance, Gohan probably wasn't aware of it.

Karen took a deep breath before taking a seat. She couldn't whine; it would be unbecoming of a first-rate league member.

"Enlighten me?" she questioned.