Exodys was getting pummeled, and Nexus was surprised. But he could see that his brother was holding back. He wasn't going to go at Goku at his full strength, even if it killed him. And at this rate, it just might. Goku had slammed Exodys into a giant crater, and his body was hidden in the debris that billowed out like a mushroom cloud resulting from an atomic bomb, until Goku told him to come out.<br/><br/>He does that, standing up from the hole in the ground, wiping some blood from the corner of his lip and chin with the back of his hand, looking disheveled, but nonetheless had an evil gleam in his eye, and a small smirk on his face. He held no fear, and even as Goku began to get ready to attack him, he stood, his body already beginning to heal from the previous attacks.<br/><br/>In the distance, the visitor's eyes grow wide, tilting his head. "Why is Exodys letting himself get beaten? Does he REALLY want to fight Nexus that badly?" He murmurs to himself, puzzled by Exodys' behavior. "What a fool..." Hovering midair, he watched as the battle progressed, impressed by the amount of power that Goku was displaying in his fight. However, when Goku went to make his final move, he shakes his head.<br/><br/>"Oh no, we can't have that...now can we?" He was invisible to their eyes, and with his own power suppressed and unnoticeable, he floats down so he was right behind Goku. Just as Goku was about to unleash a powerful Kamehameha, he reaches out and places his hand flat against the middle of Goku's back. "Boop." He mutters softly, grinning, knowing that all Goku might here was a soft voice, but nothing else. At his touch, an automatic reaction happened, immediately canceling out Goku's power, so the Saiyan returned to normal. With this done, he moves back to where he'd been, hovering in the sky, far away but close enough to have a broad view of the scene laid out for him.<br/><br/>In that moment, Exodys took advantage of the situation and attempted to send an attack their way, but at the last moment Bardock stepped in and sent it flying in another direction. He just smirks, his body now completely healed.<br/><br/>Nexus looks to Bardock, who finally said that it was his turn. "Right..." He replies, nodding a bit, before moving out to meet Exodys on the battlefield, so they were standing about twenty feet away from each other. A gust of wind blew past, stirring the dust on the ground and in the air, what little had not yet settled from the attacks past. Nothing was said, and near complete silence surrounded the area, the only thing that could be heard was the sounds of nature.<br/><br/>Two pairs of red eyes stared back at each other, each carrying their own expressions. Nexus’ eyes were filled with rage, anger at the destruction, pain, and death that his older brother had laid waste around them, the devastation he’d wrought, and the lives he’d taken cruelly, not caring about how that might affect others. Nexus knew that his brother would only be happy with his death, and the kills that he’d gone so far to rack up were nothing more than just a notch in his belt. All of this was just a game for the older Xerothuan, and Nexus knew this. And because of that, he was furious. This needed to be over with, and if it meant that he had to die too...well, so be it.<br/><br/>Exodys on the other hand, his expression held nothing but contempt and a hunger for blood to be spilled by this battle. He had an insatiable thirst to end his younger brother, that was the only way he was going to end all of this, that or he’d die trying. And by the will of the gods of Xeros, he was going to take Nexus with him if he was to perish on this planet so similar to his own.<br/><br/>In the blink of an eye, a copy of Exodys tries to blindside Nexus, almost succeeding if he hadn't caught sight of it first in his peripheral vision. "Trying to win with dirty tricks again, are we? That's not going to work this time." Nexus says, sidestepping the attack, so that the copy of his brother passes him by, and comes to a stop at the original's side. Exodys smiles, his sharp teeth showing to be a bit more prominent than Nexus'. He laughs, before speaking up.<br/><br/>“It’s about time we ended this little brother!” Exodys calls out, a sick twisted smile on his lips, his eyes flashing with anticipation. He takes a step forward, having forgotten about the others that stood on the sidelines, his focus zoning in only on his prey, Nexus.<br/><br/>“I agree. It IS time to end this.” Nexus replies, a frown on his own lips, eyes narrowing and brows furrowing together. Why had it all needed to come to this? Wasn’t there some other way to end this all? Sadly he knew the answer to this, there was no way, no alternative, especially when it came to Exodys. And if he, too, had been his old self... Nexus would have readily and gladly fought this battle, for he too used to have the same hunger and thirst for war and bloodshed that Exodys did, But ever since that day, and coming here to earth...making friends...finding out what love was like, and falling into it...he'd changed. He was no longer Nexus Uriel of Xeros. No, he was Nexus Uriel, of Earth.<br/><br/>If any tried to come to his aid if any tried to interfere, he yells back at them, dead serious, his voice tracing with some sort of threat that was by no means something to be sniffed at.<br/><br/>"Stay back! This is my fight, my battle! Stay where you are, let ME protect YOU for a change! Because I WILL protect you! Even if I die trying, I'll do whatever it takes to keep you safe! And if I die, I'll return, to protect you again! Del siku hajk! That's my promise, on my honor!"<br/><br/>Exodys stares at Nexus and begins to laugh. “Your HONOR?!” He scoffs. “What little honor you had left was ripped away once you let your friends die without helping them! Where is the HONOR in that, huh? You're a fucking fool. Such a friend you are! Let’s get this started!” Despite the fact he'd been in a fight with Goku and gotten smacked around, the wear and tear didn't show. In fact, it seemed like he'd just gotten here, fresh and ready to fight.<br/><br/>Nexus does not reply to the mocking of his older brother, instead, replies in kind by pulling out his own sword. Both weapons were majestic, and it was quite sad to know that such artistic and beautifully made pieces were tools of destruction and killing. His own power level rises, matching his brother’s easily. His aura was red in tint. Just having Exodys’ power was more than enough to be felt by the others, but having both Exodys and Nexus was almost too much.<br/><br/>In the blink of an eye, they rush toward each other, meeting in the middle with their swords striking each other, the sound vibrating through the air, loud and clear. As quickly as they meet, they back away, Exodys once more spiking his power, with Nexus replying in kind. The next moment when their swords clash, they don’t part, instead strike over and over, a dance of death, the clash terrifying yet awe-inspiring at the same time.<br/><br/>It was a power struggle. No matter how hard the other tried, it seemed neither could gain the upper hand. They were evenly matched, in skill, and in strength.<br/><br/>It was apparent this was going nowhere, and they part once more, staring at each other from afar, looking a lot like gunmen at a wild west showdown, about to have a shootout. They never took their eyes off of each other, watching each other's moves.<br/><br/>Exodys shakes his head, starting to get bored with how this was ending up. He wanted more.<br/><br/>“Let’s see how far you can go.” Exodys says, before releasing all holds keeping his power back, revealing that he too had something similar to Nexus’ Senshilo Tuula. His appearance changed as well, with his hair turning dark blue, and looking as if a breeze was moving through it. His teeth became longer and sharper, the tips reaching past the part in his lips, reaching to about the middle of his lower lip, which was colored black. His eyes were glowing, turning ice blue in color, with a thick black lining the underpart of his eye much like eyeliner an ancient Egyptian might wear.<br/><br/>Nexus was shocked. Where...where did he get this power?!<br/><br/>“You...YOU!” He bares his teeth, mimicking his brother, releasing his Senshilo Tuula, his own appearance changing as well. A burst of fire surrounds his sword, as he rushes in at his brother once more. A second time more, so they were both at their second release, and Exodys begins to laugh, as their swords clash, and energy rushes around them like a river in the flooding season. It wasn’t long until they take their fight to the air, fifty feet above the heads of the others.<br/><br/>A quick kick to Nexus’ side sends him flying like a bullet through the air, his body soon coming in contact with the mountain that was close by, but also quite far, almost right next to where Goku had nailed Exodys to the rock. From where he’d struck, a huge crater formed, with his body as the middle point. Yanking his limbs from the rock, Nexus looks to where Exodys was mocking him and frowns. Pushing off the rocks to propel himself forward, he rockets back to Exodys, and the fight ensues once more.