Tourney Nights
Hello. This is the third in my "Royalty" series of Dragon Ball humor fanfics. The first one is "Saiyans on the Road." The second is "Time Passages." It is HIGHLY recommended that you read those before reading this, if you have not already done so.
Here is a quick timeline as to the progression of the series to date--
Buu is destroyed.
"Saiyans on the Road" begins--Two years after Buu's destruction. Lasts 180 days.
"Time Passages" begins--The morning after "Saiyans on the Road" ends. Lasts approximately four months.
"Tourney Nights" begins--The morning after "Time Passages" ends.
Disclaimer--I do not own Dragon Ball or any related concepts. If I did, this wouldn't be fanfiction but would be published in bookstores.
***
As per tradition, the King of the Saiyans awoke when, also as per tradition, the Queen of the Saiyans got out of bed to make breakfast for the inhabitants of Capsule Corporation.
As Vegeta lay there, listening to Bulma's footsteps head in the direction of the kitchen--making a small detour to get their young daughter Bra--his mind replayed the events of the previous day. Gohan, Kakarot's son, had gotten married to his girlfriend, Videl, daughter of that bumbling idiot Mr. Satan. They had flown off to enjoy their 'honeymoon,' managing to escape a rather personal question from Chi-Chi, Gohan's mother.
He stayed in bed, listening as the various inhabitants of Capsule Corp. walked by the room. As a trained Saiyan warrior, he could distinguish the footfalls of each individual.
First were the lithe, cat-like footsteps of a man who tried to make as little noise as possible out of unconscious habit, in case he was discovered. That would be Mirai, an older alternate reality version of Vegeta's son Trunks.
After that were the large, booming footsteps of someone who walked where he pleased because he was big. That would be Broli, the Legendary Super Saiyan who hailed from an alternate timeline as well--although from a different one than Mirai.
There was a minute or so of silence. Then came the slow, hesitating footsteps of someone who thought he might be lost. That would be Turles, a quite intelligent Saiyan--although cursed with a horrible sense of direction--who had been Broli's companion in their alternate timeline.
Next were two sets of footsteps walking in tandem. That would be Yamcha and Maron, who had moved in when their apartment had been razed in order to provide room for a strip mall. And though she made no noise, Vegeta knew that Yamcha's constant companion, the flying shape-shifting cat Pu'ar, was also there.
A small break in the action, then two sets of very soft footsteps. That would be Bulma's parents, Dr. Briefs--President of Capsule Corporation--and Mrs. Briefs--Dr. Briefs' eternally optimistic wife. In all the years he had lived at Capsule Corp., Vegeta had yet to learn their real names.
Now there was a quick rush of thunderous footsteps. That would be Vegeta and Bulma's son Trunks, one of the most powerful children on the planet, if not THE most.
Once more, there was a silence, but this was a silence with a potential to have noise at anytime; as a warrior, Vegeta could distinguish between even different kinds of quiet. This kind of quiet implied that the Saiyan known as Raditz was floating gently through the air, carrying his pregnant human mate Iroke.
After that came more thunderous steps. These were slightly less thunderous, however, meaning they belonged to the burly and none-too-bright Saiyan warrior Nappa.
There was another silence. This was the kind of empty silence that suggested it was time for Vegeta to get himself to breakfast; as King of the Saiyans, court etiquette demanded that he arrive last.
It was one of the few uses Saiyans had for etiquette.
Vegeta's footsteps sounded like the kind produced by someone who may not actually be killing you now but could do it whenever he wished, if he so felt like it, so you'd damn well better stay out of his way.
***
Vegeta had barely sat down at the table when he was hit in the face by the newspaper. He shot Bulma a nasty look.
"Look on page 13," she said, ignoring the glare.
He flipped to page 13. Normally he read the newspaper in the mornings so that he could get his complaining about the humans out of the way for the day. He wondered what it was that Bulma could actually think would interest him.
His eyes darted around the page in less time than it takes to describe. He soon saw what it was the woman wanted him to see. It was an advertisement, in the bottom right corner of the page.
"THE 26TH TENKA'ICHI BUDOKAI! TO BE HELD MAY 7TH!"
His eyebrows lifted. He had competed in the 25th Budokai, but during the middle of it the battle against Babidi had begun.
"I never did get to show the world my great power...this would be an unrivalled chance," he said to himself. Bulma rolled her eyes.
"Wow! You're gonna fight?" asked Trunks anxiously.
"Yes, I believe I shall."
"Cool! I'm gonna enter too!"
Vegeta smirked. The advertisement made no mention of whether or not there would be a Junior Division this time. If there was, then the final round would surely be Trunks vs. Goten once again. If not, he stood a good chance at getting a spot in the top 16 finalists.
"I think I'll enter, also," said Mirai. "I've been getting restless lately."
Raditz, Nappa, and Turles simply shook their heads. They would all be outclassed, and they knew it.
"Perhaps I may sign up for this competition. It sounds very exciting," said Broli. The others sighed. It was hard adjusting to a sane Broli, who turned out to be quite well-mannered. For a Saiyan, that is.
Yamcha laughed bitterly. "Hell no! I'd just get the hell beaten out of me if I entered. I'll just be a spectator like last time."
Vegeta began to count in his head.
*Let's see...presuming no Junior Division...myself, Trunks, Mirai, and Broli...Kakarot and his youngest, Goten, no doubt will enter...Gohan would still be on that 'honeymoon' of his, he can't enter...that idiot Mr. Satan will automatically be in because he's the champion...his idiot friend Mr. Buu will be in as well...the Namek will probably enter...the robot woman probably will...*
That was 10 contestants he knew would make it to the finals. The other 6 would probably be weak humans who didn't know what they were in for.
Vegeta grinned that nasty grin of his. This would be fun.
Hello. This is the third in my "Royalty" series of Dragon Ball humor fanfics. The first one is "Saiyans on the Road." The second is "Time Passages." It is HIGHLY recommended that you read those before reading this, if you have not already done so.
Here is a quick timeline as to the progression of the series to date--
Buu is destroyed.
"Saiyans on the Road" begins--Two years after Buu's destruction. Lasts 180 days.
"Time Passages" begins--The morning after "Saiyans on the Road" ends. Lasts approximately four months.
"Tourney Nights" begins--The morning after "Time Passages" ends.
Disclaimer--I do not own Dragon Ball or any related concepts. If I did, this wouldn't be fanfiction but would be published in bookstores.
***
As per tradition, the King of the Saiyans awoke when, also as per tradition, the Queen of the Saiyans got out of bed to make breakfast for the inhabitants of Capsule Corporation.
As Vegeta lay there, listening to Bulma's footsteps head in the direction of the kitchen--making a small detour to get their young daughter Bra--his mind replayed the events of the previous day. Gohan, Kakarot's son, had gotten married to his girlfriend, Videl, daughter of that bumbling idiot Mr. Satan. They had flown off to enjoy their 'honeymoon,' managing to escape a rather personal question from Chi-Chi, Gohan's mother.
He stayed in bed, listening as the various inhabitants of Capsule Corp. walked by the room. As a trained Saiyan warrior, he could distinguish the footfalls of each individual.
First were the lithe, cat-like footsteps of a man who tried to make as little noise as possible out of unconscious habit, in case he was discovered. That would be Mirai, an older alternate reality version of Vegeta's son Trunks.
After that were the large, booming footsteps of someone who walked where he pleased because he was big. That would be Broli, the Legendary Super Saiyan who hailed from an alternate timeline as well--although from a different one than Mirai.
There was a minute or so of silence. Then came the slow, hesitating footsteps of someone who thought he might be lost. That would be Turles, a quite intelligent Saiyan--although cursed with a horrible sense of direction--who had been Broli's companion in their alternate timeline.
Next were two sets of footsteps walking in tandem. That would be Yamcha and Maron, who had moved in when their apartment had been razed in order to provide room for a strip mall. And though she made no noise, Vegeta knew that Yamcha's constant companion, the flying shape-shifting cat Pu'ar, was also there.
A small break in the action, then two sets of very soft footsteps. That would be Bulma's parents, Dr. Briefs--President of Capsule Corporation--and Mrs. Briefs--Dr. Briefs' eternally optimistic wife. In all the years he had lived at Capsule Corp., Vegeta had yet to learn their real names.
Now there was a quick rush of thunderous footsteps. That would be Vegeta and Bulma's son Trunks, one of the most powerful children on the planet, if not THE most.
Once more, there was a silence, but this was a silence with a potential to have noise at anytime; as a warrior, Vegeta could distinguish between even different kinds of quiet. This kind of quiet implied that the Saiyan known as Raditz was floating gently through the air, carrying his pregnant human mate Iroke.
After that came more thunderous steps. These were slightly less thunderous, however, meaning they belonged to the burly and none-too-bright Saiyan warrior Nappa.
There was another silence. This was the kind of empty silence that suggested it was time for Vegeta to get himself to breakfast; as King of the Saiyans, court etiquette demanded that he arrive last.
It was one of the few uses Saiyans had for etiquette.
Vegeta's footsteps sounded like the kind produced by someone who may not actually be killing you now but could do it whenever he wished, if he so felt like it, so you'd damn well better stay out of his way.
***
Vegeta had barely sat down at the table when he was hit in the face by the newspaper. He shot Bulma a nasty look.
"Look on page 13," she said, ignoring the glare.
He flipped to page 13. Normally he read the newspaper in the mornings so that he could get his complaining about the humans out of the way for the day. He wondered what it was that Bulma could actually think would interest him.
His eyes darted around the page in less time than it takes to describe. He soon saw what it was the woman wanted him to see. It was an advertisement, in the bottom right corner of the page.
"THE 26TH TENKA'ICHI BUDOKAI! TO BE HELD MAY 7TH!"
His eyebrows lifted. He had competed in the 25th Budokai, but during the middle of it the battle against Babidi had begun.
"I never did get to show the world my great power...this would be an unrivalled chance," he said to himself. Bulma rolled her eyes.
"Wow! You're gonna fight?" asked Trunks anxiously.
"Yes, I believe I shall."
"Cool! I'm gonna enter too!"
Vegeta smirked. The advertisement made no mention of whether or not there would be a Junior Division this time. If there was, then the final round would surely be Trunks vs. Goten once again. If not, he stood a good chance at getting a spot in the top 16 finalists.
"I think I'll enter, also," said Mirai. "I've been getting restless lately."
Raditz, Nappa, and Turles simply shook their heads. They would all be outclassed, and they knew it.
"Perhaps I may sign up for this competition. It sounds very exciting," said Broli. The others sighed. It was hard adjusting to a sane Broli, who turned out to be quite well-mannered. For a Saiyan, that is.
Yamcha laughed bitterly. "Hell no! I'd just get the hell beaten out of me if I entered. I'll just be a spectator like last time."
Vegeta began to count in his head.
*Let's see...presuming no Junior Division...myself, Trunks, Mirai, and Broli...Kakarot and his youngest, Goten, no doubt will enter...Gohan would still be on that 'honeymoon' of his, he can't enter...that idiot Mr. Satan will automatically be in because he's the champion...his idiot friend Mr. Buu will be in as well...the Namek will probably enter...the robot woman probably will...*
That was 10 contestants he knew would make it to the finals. The other 6 would probably be weak humans who didn't know what they were in for.
Vegeta grinned that nasty grin of his. This would be fun.