Hello! Thank you for taking the time to read this fanfic of mine!
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Chapter 1 - The 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament
Goku breathes heavy as his whole body shakes from his bruises. Just hours ago he was reuniting with old friends, excited about entering another World Martial Arts Tournament. Now, he faces the very real threat of dying. His opponent is a towering, green skinned man named Piccolo Jr. The son of Piccolo Daimao, an old enemy that Goku defeated years ago, Piccolo has proven to be Goku's toughest opponent yet. However, Goku is more excited than scared at this point. The thrill of such an intense battle brings a smile to Goku's face.
Seconds ago, Piccolo destroyed the Martial Arts stage and it's surrounding area with a devastating explosion. In its place is a raised section of dirt in the shape of a square and scorched land around it. Goku's friends were sure that couldn't survive a blast of that magnitude but much to everyone's surprise, Goku did survive.
"T-That's not possible!" Piccolo says as he takes a step backward. He stutters in disbelief at the sight of his still living opponent. Piccolo put quite a bit of energy into that explosion, Goku should be nothing more than ash right now. Yet, there he stands. Just as determined as ever.
"You can't get rid of me that easily! I'm still standing and I'm going to win!" Goku defiantly states as he holds his fist out in front of him. His heart racing and blood pumping, he can't wait to see what else Piccolo has up his sleeve. Goku strikes a fighting pose, one fist extending out towards Piccolo while another close to his face as he informs his weary opponent, "Alright, it's time to put an end this!" Goku brings his arms up to form an X before separating them. He starts to yell as he begins to build up power. Power that Piccolo can not believe he still has.
Energy begins to flow through Goku and after several seconds, Goku stops yelling. A smirk crosses his face as he gets ready to charge at Piccolo.
"Oh no. This is going to hurt," Piccolo comments as he takes another step back. He's trying to recover his energy but he needs more time. Time Goku isn't about to give him.
Goku chuckles at his opponent's comment before replying, "A lot." The moment those words leave Goku's lips, he breaks into a very fast run.
He lets out a battle cry as he runs towards Piccolo. He covers the distance between them extremely quick, faster than Piccolo can mount a solid defense. Goku hits Piccolo in the cheek with his elbow, knocking his foe back several steps. Not about to give his opponent a chance to counter, Goku unleashes a fury of kicks against Piccolo. He lands several especially strong blows against Piccolo's stomach and chin. He finishes the combo by landing three swift kicks against Piccolo's face. One on each cheek and a finishing kick to the face.
Piccolo grunts as he stumbles back, blood escaping from his mouth and into the air. Goku lets out another yell as he brings his fist forward with all of his might and slams it into Piccolo's stomach. Piccolo's eyes grow big as blood injects from his mouth from the impact. The strength of Goku's punch lifts Piccolo up off the ground a few inches and causes him to partly bend forward. Piccolo lets out a long, painful groan before falling to his side and onto the ground. His opponent weak, Goku leaps high up into the air. He has one last technique that will finish the battle.
Goku cups his hands together and points them at Piccolo. "Ka...Me..." Goku pulls his cups hand back as he focuses his ki into the center of his body. "Ha..." Goku continues to focus his ki as he brings his hands back even further. "Me..." Blue energy suddenly appears in between his hands. It's producing a bright light that shines out from the ki ball. Piccolo regains his senses just in time to witness the ball of energy appearing.
"Watch out!" Krillin, Goku's best friend, shouts to the spectators. Everybody prepares themselves for the incoming shockwave the best that they can.
"HA!" Goku shouts as he swings his arms forward and fires a beam of blue ki at Piccolo. Piccolo screams as he remains on his back, currently too weak to blast travels fairly quick before enveloping Piccolo and the ground around him. The blast makes a howling sound as it throws sand and rocks of various shapes and sizes into the air. The rocks pelts Goku's friends as they try and keep their eyes on the battlefield. The bright light from the Kamehameha is too bright for them, forcing them to shield their eyes.
After several seconds, the beam fades and the only sound that can be heard is that of the wind blowing. As everyone returns to their feet, they watch as Goku tumbles through the air and lands safely on his feet. In front of Goku is a large cr0ater, caused by the Kamehameha. In the center of the crater, his mouth wide opened and half covered in dirt, is Piccolo.
Goku stares at his opponent, waiting for any sign of consciousness. Once it is obvious that Piccolo is not getting back up, Goku looks over his shoulder and shouts, "Hey! Why don't you start counting!?" to the Announcer.
The Announcer, having witnessed the entire fight, takes a few seconds to process what Goku just asked him. He lets out a, "Huh?" before realizing what he needs to do. "Oh, right!" He says before getting up and running over to the crater.
"I doubt he's getting up from that attack," Tien says confidently.
"Does that mean..." Chi-Chi, the woman Goku promised to marry, says as she stares at Goku. "He's the winner!" She shouts as she cups her hands together in excitement. Bulma and Oolong let out a sigh of relief as Krillin and Master Roshi let out chuckles of relief and happiness.
Upon seeing the injured Piccolo, the Announcer is completely speechless. After staring with his mouth wide open, he begins to utter, "Is he..Do you think he's...Is he dead?!"
"No," Goku replies with a matter-of-fact tone. "He's not that weak. Besides, Kami is still here."
Kami, the Guardian of Earth, takes a step forward before adding to Goku's comment. "He's right. Junior is merely unconscious. I suggest you start the count before he awakens."
"Oh, right," The Announcer replies, having completely forgotten about the count in the short amount of time. He clears his throat before raising his index finger high into the sky. "1...2...3..." The Announcer counts by himself. As he gets to seven, Goku's friends join in.
"7! 8! 9!" They chant as Goku gives them a thumbs up and laughs triumphantly. The battle had been rough but Goku has won. Not just the fight but also the World Martial Arts Tournament...what's left of it anyways.
The Announcer raises his hand again, ready to count to 10 and bring a close to this very long day, when the impossible happens. Piccolo suddenly sits up and fires a beam of yellow ki from his mouth. The blast catches Goku completely by surprise as it pierces through his chest. Everyone lets out gasps of horror as Goku's body falls to the ground.
Everyone continues to stare in disbelief as Piccolo struggles to rise to his feet. The Announcer falls to the ground and begins to crawl away at the sight of Piccolo's sneak attack.
Goku is not moving.
"Oh no...G-Goku...he's not moving!" Chi-Chi shouts as tears begin to form in her eyes. She refuses to face what appears to have happened.
Breathing heavily, Piccolo walks over to his fallen foe. Upon seeing Goku's lifeless eyes and unmoving body, he begins to laugh. His blast managed to hit Goku's heart, killing him. Piccolo's evil laughter echoes across the barren wasteland.
Time seems to stop for everyone. They all feel like they are in a bad dream. "No, no, no!" Master Roshi shouts at the sight of his dead pupil. Tien, Yamcha, and Krillin all growl as they assume an attack stance, ready to attack Piccolo. Kami lets out a groan of desperation at the sight.
"But...But how could Goku lose?" Bulma asks out loud as she falls to her knees. Chi-Chi covers her face as she begins to cry, unable to stand the sight of her future husband having been slain.
Piccolo's laughter finally comes to an end. "For crimes committed against King Piccolo, justice has been served!" Piccolo shouts as he begins stomping on Goku's body.
"You monster!" Tien shouts as he grips his fists in anger. Piccolo stops his assault on Goku upon hearing Tien's words.
An evil smile crosses Piccolo's face as he says, "With Goku out of the way, there is no one left who can stand up to me. The Age of Piccolo has begun!" Piccolo begins laughing again as he flies up into the air. He sets his sights upon Goku's friends. Even in his weaken state, he knows he is stronger than them.
Yamcha, Tien and Krillin prepare to fight Piccolo when Kami orders, "Kill me." This sudden declaration draws the attention of everyone, including Piccolo's. "Junior and I share a connected life. If I die, then so too shall Piccolo. Please, for the sake of the planet, one of you must kill me!" Kami pleads but Piccolo isn't about to let that happen.
"Not today old man!" Piccolo shouts as he fights several beams of energy into the Z Fighters. Bulma, Oolong, and Puar take off running while Tien, Yamcha, Krillin, Master Roshi and Kami all throw their arms up to try and block the attacks.
Chi-Chi takes this moment of confusion and runs over to Goku's body. "Goku!" She cries as she throws herself on top of him.
Piccolo continues to hurl ki blasts at the fighters, before firing a blast from his mouth. The fighters, seeing the energy blast incoming, shatter as quickly as they can but it's no good. The blast connects with the ground and causes a decent size explosion. The force throws the fighters across the field with the shockwave even catching Bulma, Puar, and Oolong. Piccolo quickly locates the winded Kami and lands next to him. Kami looks up at Piccolo and growls at him, unsure as to what the villain is going to do.
Piccolo shows his fanged teeth as he smiles at Kami. Piccolo hits Kami across the face as hard as possible, knocking the old man out. The Z-Fighters begin to stand up just in time to watch Piccolo throw Kami over his shoulder. Piccolo flies up into the sky and looks at Goku's body. Chi-Chi is still crying as the Announcer has his hand on her shoulder for comfort. Deciding he doesn't want to leave a body, Piccolo quickly fires a blast of ki at Goku.
"Look out!" Krillin shouts as they watch the blast fly through the air. The Announcer sees the blast and runs away but Chi-Chi refuses to move. The blast engulfs Chi-Chi and Goku, incinerating them both. The fighters stare in horror and anger as Piccolo begins to laugh. He takes off into the air, leaving them behind.
"I can't believe he's gone," Krillin sadly says as he stares at the crater caused by Piccolo's attack. Master Roshi is beside him, also looking at the crater.
Tien grips his fist in anger as he says through clenching teeth, "And we did nothing but sit and watch."
"There was nothing we could have done," Yamcha admits, not liking the sound of his own words.
Krillin turns to Master Roshi and asks, "What do we do now?"
"Hmm," Is all Master Roshi has to say as he strokes his beard.
Bulma, who has rejoined the group, suddenly catches her fist with her hand as she says, "We gather the Dragon Balls and wish Goku back to life!"
"What if we can't?" Tien asks, still angry.
"We can! We got the Dragon Radar! It'll be easy!" Bulma says, trying to raise everyone's hopes. She refuses to quit, no matter what.
"What is Piccolo going to do now?" Yamcha asks as he looks off towards the direction Piccolo flew.
"He is going to unleash destruction upon the Earth. A dark age is coming," Master Roshi answers as memories of the days of King Piccolo flash through his mind.
"Not if we can bring Goku back!" Krillin says, agreeing with Bulma's plan. As long as he still draws breath, he isn't going to quit.
"Or...we put a stop to Piccolo now!" Tien shouts as he begins charging up. This sudden act takes everybody by surprise.
Master Roshi steps forward and tries to calm Tien down, "Don't be a fool, Tien! You can't beat Piccolo! We need to gather the Dragon Balls and wish Goku back."
"And what if we can't!? What if Piccolo hordes one? If we don't stop him now, thousands of innocents will die! He's injured, now is the time to strike!"
"Don't throw your life away man! Think of Chiaotzu," Yamcha adds, hoping to calm Tien down. However, the mentioning of Chiaotzu does not but anger Tien further.
"I am thinking of Chiaotzu!" Tien shouts before blasting into the sky.
"Well, he's dead," Oolong casually comments, which earns him a glare from the others.
"Should we go after him?" Yamcha asks, unsure of who to follow.
"Piccolo is too strong. We need Goku and if we follow Tien, the Earth is doomed," Master Roshi explains. He wishes they could go after Tien, who he knows is heading towards his death but he knows the importance of gathering the Dragon Balls.
After flying for several minutes, Piccolo sees Korin's Tower. He flies up the pole in the ground and swiftly arrives at Korin's Tower. He is greeted by the two who call it home; Korin and Yajirobe.
"I demand a senzu bean!" Piccolo orders, knowing that Korin keeps some in case of an emergency.
"We don't have any," The cat informs the villain. Korin is terrified but he is trying his best to hide his fear. Yajirobe, on the other hand, is not. He is cowering behind Korin.
"Give me a senzu bean," Piccolo demands as he holds his hand out towards Korin. A ball of yellow ki suddenly appears as Piccolo finishes his threat, "Or else I will blow you away."
"Do as you wish. I do not fear you," Korin defiantly states. He would rather die than live under Piccolo's rule.
Piccolo smirks at the cat's spirit before saying, "Then you will die." He drops the still unconscious Kami to the floor before charging more ki into his ball of energy. The ball of ki suddenly disappears and Piccolo dashes to Korin. Caught off guard by Piccolo's speed, Korin is powerless as Piccolo picks him up and hurls him over the ledge.
"Korin! You monster!" Yajirobe shouts. The death of his friend stirs up courage that Yajirobe didn't even know he had. He draws his Katana and charges at Piccolo, who stands still, unfazed by the charging human. Just as Yajirobe is within striking distance, Piccolo suddenly points his open palm in Yajirobe's face and fires a blast of ki. The energy instantly incinerates Yajirobe, leaving nothing but dust behind. Piccolo smirks as he lowers his hand.
He does a brief scan of the area for the senzu beans but sees nothing. He travels down the stairs and walks through a small archway. The inside of the tower has all the comforts one could ask for; a large, single bed pushed against the wall, a small kitchen, a box TV with rabbit ears and in the corner is a small, clay pot. A stalk, about three inches in height, grows from the center of the pot. Three, long, oval shape pods extend from the stalk. They are no bigger than an inch.
Piccolo walks over to the clay pot and rips off the pods. He cracks one of them open, revealing three, green beans inside. Piccolo chuckles before popping one into his mouth. He begins to chew the bean; which tastes horrible to Piccolo. He has nothing that he can compare the taste too, seeing as he only lives off of water.
He swallows the chewed bean and within seconds, he begins to feel the bean's effects. The bean restores his energy and heals his body back to perfect condition. Piccolo holds his fists out in front of him as he feels his energy return. Piccolo begins to crackle as the excitement of ruling the world finally starts to set in. He pockets the other pods before heading outside.
He swoops Kami up and throws him back over his shoulder. He flies a bit of a distance from Korin's Tower before turning around and facing the Tower. He thrust his palm out before grabbing his wrist with his other hand. He takes extra caution to make sure Kami doesn't fall from his shoulder. A ball of energy begins to form in the center of his palm. After reaching the size of a basketball, Piccolo shouts "Destructive Wave!"
A beam erupts from the ball and travels through the air. It quickly strikes the column in the center of Korin's Tower. Upon impact, the beam explodes, destroying the column and the surrounding columns. With nothing to support it, the top of the Tower crashes against the floor. Pieces of debris shoot out from the Tower, raining down to the ground. Piccolo looks with unsatisfaction at his failure to completely destroy the Tower. Deciding he will come back later and use more power next time, he looks straight up. High above the clouds is another circular platform. This one is called Kami's Lookout.
It doesn't take long for Piccolo to arrive at the Lookout.
Once his feet touch the ground, he is greeted by the Lookout's always faithful caretaker; Mr. Popo. "Oh no! Kami!" Mr. Popo says upon seeing his unconscious friend over Piccolo's shoulder. Piccolo looks at Kami with a smirk before knocking him off his shoulder. Kami hits the tile flooring of the Lookout with a thud but doesn't wake up.
"From this moment forward, I am the ruler of this planet!" Piccolo announces as he grips his fist in front of him. An evil grin forms across his face as Mr. Popo rushes to Kami's side.
"Not if I have anything to say about that!" A voice shouts from behind Piccolo. The statement interrupts Piccolo's gloating and causes him to turn around. Floating above the Lookout is Tien. His hands are together in the shape of a triangle and Tien is looking at Piccolo through the gap. "Kikoho!" Tien shouts.
"You can't stop m-" Piccolo begins to taunt but is swiftly interrupted by a beam of yellow energy quickly engulfs him. The force of the blast throws Mr. Popo and Kami off to the side. Tien thrust his combined hands two more times towards Piccolo, unleashing two beams in the process. The beams find their mark perfectly. Tien lowers his hands, hoping to himself that Piccolo was killed but he knows better. The beams craved a good size crater into the Lookout and in the center is Piccolo.
Piccolo soars out of the crater with amazing speed, surprising Tien. The Z-Fighter begins to move but is quickly slugged across the cheek by Piccolo. Piccolo unleashes a barrage of punches against Tien's fast and chest before flying back a little. His opponent still stunned from the attack, Piccolo kicks Tien in the chest, sending him reeling back. His onslaught not quite over, Piccolo stretches his arm to amazing lengths and grabs Tien by the ankle. Piccolo's arm begins to retract back to its original size before he whips Tien towards the Lookout. Tien collides hard with the Lookout. Piccolo takes a deep breath as he pulls his head back as he prepares another attack. Energy begins to build in his mouth before opens his mouth wide towards Tien. A beam of energy flies from Piccolo's mouth and slams into Tien. The beam explodes, throwing dirt and smoke into the air. Piccolo crosses his arms and smirks as he descends to the Lookout.
Battered and bruised, Tien refuses to stay down. He returns to his feet just as Piccolo lands on the Lookout. "You got spirit, I'll give you that. If you swear your eternal loyalty to me, I will let you live," Piccolo offers, hoping to gain a powerful ally.
"I will never join the likes of you!" Tien counters, not really surprising Piccolo.
Tien takes off running towards Piccolo and begins to unleash his own barrage of punches. Piccolo begins to dodge the incoming punches as the fight pushes Piccolo backward. As the edge gets closer and closer, Piccolo decides to end the fight. He grabs Tien's punch and rams his fingers through Tien's chest as he lets out a battle cry. A gasp of air escapes from Tien as Piccolo removes his hand from his chest. Tien drops to his knees and grasps his wound as blood begins to rush out of it.
A cruel smirk crosses Piccolo's face before he begins kicking Tien repeatedly. After hearing Tien yelling out in pain for several minutes, Piccolo finally stops. "I have had my fun with you," Piccolo taunts as he walks away from Tien. He has decided that he is going to let Tien's bleeding wound finish him off. He walks over to Mr. Popo, who has done nothing but stare in fear during the fight, and says, "It's time to start my reign."
That, was ten years ago.