Chapter 1: End of an Era (Part 1)
It has been ten years since Son Goku and Vegeta Briefs worked along side Hercule Satan to defeat the monster called Majin Buu. Peace has blossomed on the planet Earth. But this is not a tale about those three, well not anymore at least. This tale focuses on Son Goku's youngest son, Son Goten.
Spring was over but summer was not yet in full swing. It was a warm breezy day when two Saiyans were out in an open field sparring. The two Saiyans were none other than Son Goku and Son Goten.
"Hyah!"
"AHHH!"
Goku sent a kiai wave at his son, who flew back a few meters. Goten charged his father at high speed. Kicks and punches flew back and forth between the blue gi clad warrior and the teen donning his name on his shirt. Laughs and snickers could heard as these two males goof off while they train.
"Hey you two! Would it kill you to say hello once in awhile?!"
Goku looked up to see his best friend walking along side her husband. She was scolding Goku but he really didn't hear any of it.
"Bulma! It has been awhile hasn't it?" Goku laughed and counted on his hand the time they spent away. "Like 5, maybe 6, months right?"
"No, Try 7 years Goku!"
"Oh hey you do look older!"
Goten giggled, trying to avoid the Empress' wrath. It was almost as scary as his mother's. Almost. Bulma screeched and shouted at Goku about Saiyan genes and her worry that some how Goku might have killed himself by falling off a mountain. She was being quite dramatic in her fit of anger.
"B-but Bulma…."
"WHAT?!"
"I can fly…." Goku dipped out of Bulma's voice. It didn't work very well.
"Kakarot! What have you learned that has you entering this years Tournament?"
Vegeta never interrupted Bulma, unless it has to do with the Son family or if he and Trunks broke the gravity room.
"Well I think this is the year that Buu fulfills his promise from all those years ago. I can feel it."
"Also this is Pan's first Tournament! That's the only reason Mom is letting us join though." Goten scratched his cheek and laughed a bit.
Vegeta scoffed at the fact that Goku, the strongest being in the universe, was triumphed by a mere human. Goku always responded to Vegeta's accusation with, "But Vegeta Chi-Chi makes the best food!"
Vegeta would never admit that Bulma has conquer him with food on occasion. Goku would always tease the Prince of all Saiyans with his last name.
"Hey Vegeta Briefs!"
Trunks flew down to the group of friends arguing. "Hey Goten. Is dad arguing with his wife or is mom again?"
Goten, Bulma, and Goku burst out laughing at the comment directed to Prince. Vegeta directed all his anger at Trunks.
"Boy! You are joining this Tournament with me!"
Goten cheered and Goku started to get excited all over again. The World Tournament was going to be held the last week of summer. Trunks, Vegeta, Goku, and Goten still had three more months of vigorous training left.
Kame House was noisy before 8 am for the first time in a long time. The previous day Goten and Trunks came by to tell Krillin and 18 about their entrance in to the tournament at the end of summer. Of course the two teenagers had challenged 18 to a rematch, but she doesn't remember ever being matched up with either of them.
"We were Mighty Mask!" The two young Saiyans shouted, "We formally challenge you to a official match!"
Marron, as excited as she was to see Goten, sighed at his appearance on Roshi's Island. It was her first day off for summer break but of course her mother and father had awoken at 6 am to begin training. Marron, Roshi, and Oolong sat on lawn chairs watching the couple train. The trio was clearly tired but sleep was not an option for them.
"Krillin you have been a cop for 9 years, how do you catch any criminals?"
Krillin dug his feet into the sand, fed up with blows to his dangerous career, he began charging ki into his palms. Roshi sleepily stared at the move before him. "Ka…..me…ha….me….."
"K-Krillin wait!" Roshi and Oolong scrambled for cover, leaving poor uneducated Marron behind.
"HA!" Krillin launched a wave of blue ki at his wife. The blast sent shock waves tossing chairs, sand, water, and a 14 year old girl screaming at the top of her lungs. Marron wouldn't speak to Krillin for a good three weeks after that.
Krillin's Kamehameha wave tore parts of 18's clothing. He'd regret the use of the Kamehame the second his wife smiled.
"There you go, Honey"
Goten and Goku trained energetically those first few weeks. Goku knew that like his older brother, Goten was a prodigy. Under all the pranks and laughs his youngest son had even more potential than Gohan. The older Goten got the more mature he became and enjoyed training with Goku.
"Okay Son, its time for you to master a fundamental of the Super Saiyan form." Goku went into his 'Full Power' Super Saiyan form. His golden spiked were a lot less dull while his facial expression stayed the same. Goten transforming into a Super Saiyan. Goten's expression was like Goku's Full Power state but you could see that staying Super Saiyan was straining his ki level.
Goku laughed at his son's advancement. "Good! Now just stay like that all night tonight and we will see how you fare tomorrow." Goku powered down as the two went hime for dinner.
That night was a special dinner. It was Pan's graduation the next morning and she was excited to start training with Grandpa Goku and Uncle Goten. As long as Goten can fully master his control of ki in his Super Saiyan state, he would be strong enough to face his father with some ease. When he and Trunks were younger he thought he mastered Super Saiyan and Full Power forms, but with all the spars with Goku proved other wise.
"Oh no not this again! Why tonight of all nights!"
Chi-Chi went on a rant to Goten that if one dish or cup breaks she will put him in three summer school courses. Gohan laughed at his younger brother's reaction. "Goten, how much longer?"
"22 more hours. I think?"
Gohan nodded. He challenged Goten for a spar later on. "Good I have a new technique to test out."
"Really?!"
Goten and Goku showed their excitement at the same moment. Gohan nodded and dinner went as planned. No summer school at all.
Goten was outside stretching as Gohan got into more 'comfortable' clothing. Goten was ready to go all out. Gohan quickly limbers himself ready to spar his little brother once again.
"You ready?"
"Waitin' on you sir."
Goku sitting in the grass, swaying side to side, anticipating the battle before him. "Fight!"
Goten and Gohan quickly charged up their ki. Goten's golden aura felt dense and heavy, straining to be free of his body. Gohan's aura was the same dense, white aura from the time Old Kai unlocked his potential. There was something a little different in his appearance. Gohan's eyes were different, his pupils remained black but his irises were green like a Super Saiyan. His black hair was also spikier like he was in Super Saiyan 2 state. Little sparks of lightning trailed around fading in and out. Gohan hasn't come anywhere near to completely controlling this new state.
The two brothers shot skyward and than dashed towards their opponent. Goten threw his fist into his brother's gut. Gohan, unfazed, released a dome of kiai. The kiai was followed by small streams of lightning. Gohan followed his counter with a flurry of punches that spun Goten into a spiral towards the Earth. He raised his hands it his forehead building a gold and purple sphere aimed at the younger Saiyan.
Goten planted his feet firmly into the dirt, throwing his hands behind him. "Ka…me…" Blue ki built up in his palms as Goten created the Son family signature technique.
"Ha….me…"
Gohan threw his hands down at Goten, screaming 'Masenko' launching a devastating ki wave. Goten fired the Kamehameha wave at his brother's Hyper Masenko. When the elder Son boy felt resistance he pumped more ki engulfing the blue ki sphere.
Gohan thought it was odd that his improved state decimated his brother's attack so fast. He couldn't have been that strong, could he? He search the area for Goten. The young Saiyan was able to launch a Kamehameha that strong and that large and still move like this.
Goten appeared above Gohan, but it was too late for the older son of Goku. Goten landed a heel drop on Gohan, sending him downward in a spiral. Gohan was imbedded into the Earth while his new state faded away.
"G-good fight…Bro."
Goku was proud that his sons have become this powerful. Handing Gohan a Senzu Bean, Goku pulled his first-born out of the dirt. Pan could be heard in the background rambling about Uncle Goten being the strongest ever.
Krillin, 18, and Marron went to visit the Son Family. Nothing helps get one motivated like a home cooked meal from Chi-Chi, and a round of sparring with Goku. The residents of Kame House weren't 10 miles out from the Son residence and they could feel the pressure of two very powerful, very easy going Saiyans.
"Oh great! More explosions!" Marron exclaimed excitedly.
"Marron, I said I was sorry." Krillin began to apologize for the umpteenth time.
"Mother do you hear anything?"
18 giggled and rolled her eyes at her childish family. One kept saying they were an adult, and Marron still refusing to talk to Krillin. If 18 was anything like her husband, she shivered at the idea of that, the world would be in BIG trouble.
18 intervened on behalf of both Marron and Krillin. "Relax you two. We will be at Chi-Chi's soon."
"You mean Goku's right?" Krillin skeptically corrected. For as long as he could remember the land belonged to Goku's grandfather, Gohan.
"No." 18 deadpanned. Marron shivered at her mother's coldness. Then again it was half her fault for 18's cold shoulder.
Chi-Chi had finished preparing an enormous lunch for their guests and her two black holes. She could feel the mass gardening that will need to be done for tomorrow. How could two beings be so damn powerful that half the forest is destroyed for a warm up?
Outside, about 5 miles out, Goten and Goku were trading blow for blow. Goku was a Super Saiyan 2 and Goten was at his maximum power. They were at odd's end. Goku clasped Goten's hands, rendering them useless. Goten countered by building ki in his palms catching his father in the blast.
"HYAHHHHH!"
An explosion erupted creating a dome of pure energy around Goku. The dome started shrinking as the Old Saiyan absorbed the ki, he then started to ascend.
"HAAAAAAAAAA!"
Goku powered up to Super Saiyan 3 and stood opposite to his youngest son. "C'mon. I won't bite."
"Oh hell no!" Goten pointed at his father, "Your are known for biting enemies in that state!"
Goku remembered his fight with Majin Buu, and how he bit Buu back. He laughed and reassured his son, "That won't happen again. I swear!"
"You said that to Bulma about her age too. And then you told everybody she was 'way too old' to be 29 ½ a second later!"
Goku began laughing at the memories his son kept bring up. Over by their supplies Goten's cell phone went off.
"Looks like lunch is ready!"
The two Saiyans dashed home to eat and hang out with their friend. Goku started inviting friends over after Bulma snapped at him, but Trunks and Vegeta always refused.
Goten and Goku inhaled their meals. Chi-Chi and Krillin were used to this by now, and 18 was surprised by the amount. Marron on the other hand could never get used to the amounts or the speed that these two ate. And to think she was pretty sure she had a crush on Goten.
Goten was still a Super Saiyan but he looked and felt like he was in his natural state. His gold hair was still a little spiked and at the same time it was soft. It was like he put a bottle of gel in his hair and hadn't washed it out yet.
Marron had the urge to run her fingers through Goten's hair. It wasn't that she never has before, just never as a Super Saiyan. Each time she tried Goten would move to get more food or drink, and the other times her mother would smack her hand. Hard.
Goten was oblivious to Marron's advances. Once someone mentioned the Tournament, he was like a hawk to it's prey focused. "So me and 18 are thinking about joining the Tournament!"
Goku laughed excitedly and Goten was already at the door putting the weighted clothes his dad had him wear for training. Marron watched, as her parents got ready to spar. "W-what's happening?"
18 patted her daughter's back, "Just a little spar, Sweetie."
Marron had ptsd about her father sending her skyward from a little spar. She was ready to hide in the kitchen when Goten's voiced echoed. "Marron, aren't you gonna watch me and your mom spar?"
The young teen just blushed and followed her crush out to the open field. Goten smiled as his friend decided to watch his progress.
18, Krillin, and Goku followed the kids. Once 18 finally caved and promised to spar with Goten, she made him go all out.
With little to no effort, like his father's plan from the beginning, Goten went full power. His hair went from that dull yellow to a pulsating gold. His eyes became sharp like a razor, cutting into his opponent.
18 giggled at the boy's eagerness to redeem himself from 47 matches he and his best friend challenged over the years. "So, Goten, ready for you 48th or 49th loss?"
"Nu-uh! It's time for you to lose. 'Cause I am still in my prime and you aren't anym-…" Goten's face felt like it had been impaled. 18's fist drew back as she sent some kicks to the airhead teenager.
"Aw crap…."
"He went for the age card…."
"At least he's a Super Saiyan, right Dad?" Marron knew not to talk about her mother's age, but Goten always did it any way.
Krillin looked at his daughter like she was Mr. Satan to the public eye. "D-dad stop that…it's really weird."
"My daughter finally acknowledges me!"
Marron sighed as Goku started crackling with laughter. Before the trio could continue their conversation, Goten bolted past them on the ground. He was screaming as 18 flew above him throwing larger than normal ki blasts at the teenager's feet.
"Dance monkey!"
18 laughed as Goten trued to swat the blasts away, "I take offense to that! I think?"
Goku and Krillin were laughing, catching up, or pointing at Goten's mistakes. Marron was appalled by this. Yes these spars happen quite often, and they tended to get out of hand all the time, but Goten was at death's door!
Goten flew at 18 with blinding speed, connecting his fist with her's. A small shock wave blew a breeze at the spectators. The two fighters matched blow for blow. Marron remembers these fights a lot differently because her mother never went this far in a spar before.
The thing that scared her the most was that her crush and her mother were laughing. Laughing! The ground was scorched, and there were a few trees that have been knocked down. Goten yelped as 18 threw a barrage of Destructo Disks at him. Krillin cheered as his move was being recognized once again.
Goten gathered blue ki into both his hands. He began firing blue ki blasts like a gatling gun into 18's disc shaped ki. "DIE DIE Missile Barrage!" He shouted out as he fired his pseudo-credited move.
"Wait isn't that Gotenks' move?" Krillin questioned as Goku pondered on if Fusions could be credited with a specific trait or invention.
"It was my idea! Or uh half-idea!" Goten defended.
18 smirked as she slowly got serious against Goten. Goten was having trouble dodging effectively. He guided a few of 18's punches to the sides. Goten quickly countered with a barrage of punches in succession. He finished his assault with a perfectly timed kiai wave.
18 stumbled back as her young opponent zipped around her, pushing her around with a flurry of kiai cannons. She went for his golden spiked hair, but she grabbed and after image. Each annoying face 18 punched was an afterimage. She skyrocketed in annoyance and launched her Infinity Bullets; fast paced ki blasts rained the ground where Goten was.
A whistle pierced 18's ears, "Yikes! That coulda hurt me."
18 dashed back sending more ki blasts at the young Saiyan. Goten laughed at 18's surprised face, he is never gonna let her live that down.
The two fighters began to slow as the sun started setting. Chi-Chi called out for 'snacks', which the Son males could not dash to the house fast enough.
Marron settled into her chair from lunch, when Goten returned from his shower. His hair still had a glow to it, but Marron couldn't tell if it was from his now clean hair or the fact that he was still a Super Saiyan. Marron didn't quite understand how much strain it caused the body. She remembers when her father taught her how to use ki, and then her mother taught her to use it with precision.
"Hey Marron! Anybody in there?"
Goten laughed as he knocked on her head. He settled in right next to her, at a distance where she could nestle in. Well a girl can day dream.
Chi-Chi and 18 were in the kitchen out of range, and Goku and Krillin were swapping old Turtle School stories. Marron blushed at the perfect moment set up right in front of her.
"H-hey Goten?"
"Hmm?" The teenager responded with a mouthful of fried rice.
Marron was now really nervous. She was about to back out. She had too! "There is t-this Freshmen Homecoming after the Tournament…and I just wanted to know, wouldyoubemydate?!"
Goten finished his rice and agreed to go, "Sure Marron! It's gonna be fun!"
The next morning Kame House was awoken by a screech. Krillin and Roshi darted into Marron's room. "What happened?!"
"Goten said yes to Homecoming! What do I do?"
Roshi went back to bed as Krillin looked at Marron like she was out of options. "Don't you like, go to Homecoming then?"
Marron moaned in exhaustion of her father. "MOM, YOU MARRIED A MORON!"
Marron marched down the stairs calling for 18. When she walked into the kitchen, her uncle was chatting with her. "I've been telling her that the whole time."
"Uncle Lappy!"
Marron ran to 17 and gave him a big hug. He laughed as patted her back. His hair was much shorter, but he looked way more handsome. 18 rolled her eyes as her brother and daughter went on a rant about Krillin's lack of fashion.
Marron ran out to the living room for her magazines and dress options. 18 looked at her brother "Lappy" with deadpan of an expression. "You have no fashion sense."
"Nope."
"You got a hair cut, of Marron's choice, cause you were 'Auntie Lappy' for an hour."
"Pretty much."
18 sighed heavily at het brother's utter ignorance, or was it stupidity? She couldn't tell because Marron got almost as excited for 17's visits as Goten's visits. Almost.
"Teenagers…"
Goten was finally able to power down to his base form. He was told a day, but ended up going a week. Goku and Gohan didn't really know the difference when he came down for breakfast. Chi-Chi nearly dropped their breakfast.
"G-Goten, is that really you?"
Goku looked at his wife puzzled. Of course it was Goten. Nothing changed with him at all. His power level might have increased a bit but that was a given with the training they were doing.
Pan and Videl walked into the kitchen. Goten smiled and rubbed Pan's head. Videl said good morning and went on with her meal.
"Uncle Goten's changed again!" Pan drawled in her under developed tone. Goten laughed and winked as his niece. Chi-Chi was pulling and prodding his naturally messy spiked head. His hair and eyes were back to their onyx shade. Goten ignored his mother's checking of damage to continue his breakfast.
Goten laid out in the grass, today started his rest time for a whole week. What should he do? Where should he go? Trunks had already said 'no' last night over a text. Gohan was training with Goku to improve his new technique or something. Chi-Chi and Videl took Pan to some girl day or whatever.
Goten stretched and decided to visit Dende. Maybe he had something fun to do!
Goten landed on the Lookout, but it looked as no one was there. "Hello? Dende? Popo? Piccolo?" Goten walked around looking for anyone up here. Goten left the Lookout and passed Korin's place.
"Hey Goten!"
Korin called for the young Son. He floated towards the Tower. Korin threw a small pouch of Senzu Beans to Goten.
"Hey, do you expect something dangerous to brew?"
Korin shook his head 'no' as Goten was slightly disappointed. He really did enjoy the peace, but he was too much like his father at times. Goten as taken the full responsibility of the Protector of Earth, and yet it hasn't needed any protecting.
Goten fastened the pouch tightly to his belt as he bid farewell. Then it hit Goten, Gohan was working on a new transformation or some power enhancing technique. Was there something that went over his head? Or maybe Gohan felt too weak during the Buu fight and just wants to be prepared? Goten shook his head of these thoughts, it was his vacation and he needed the rest.
Trunks and Vegeta were eating the feasts that Bulma had requested for them. She was working on some experimental equipment that Goku and Vegeta were highly against. You must know it's bad when Goku is against it.
Vegeta and Trunks were now back to training, focusing on Trunks ascending. Trunks would never tell Vegeta that he has a better idea on how to ascend, but alas a full blooded Saiyan is as stubborn as a mule cross bread with a platinum wall.
Trunks was already used to Vegeta's 200x gravity. Vegeta would not raise it for undisclosed reasons. So Trunks followed the same "ritual". This consisted of moving at high speed but is the Ultra Super Saiyan level, with did not help. Vegeta said Trunks made Ultra but he wasn't so sure his father was right about it. Trunks continued to follow his father's instructions until he talked to his mother. Maybe she could distract him for a while? He doesn't know or cares.
Goten landed in Satan city, formally Orange Star city, and walked around looking for something to do. He walked past a group of girls who giggled and whispered about his "lion's mane" on his head. Goten pondered that his mother barked something about a hair cut. He was going to ask his dad but he was busy with Gohan.
Goten walked to a barbershop and sat down. 'I guess a hair cut couldn't hurt.' He thought to himself. A female hairdresser walked behind him. "What are we doing with this mane?"
A few snips and quite a few buzzes later Goten checked the mirror. His hair was still as spiky as ever, but it was manageable compared to before. He thought he looked like Gohan when they were really young, just his hair wasn't as big as his brother's. Maybe Gohan keeps it short cause it is a pain to have big hair?
Goten thanked the woman and gave her a tip. She gave him a flirtatious wink and told him to comeback anytime. Goten walked through the streets of Satan city just trying to relax. There was something bothering him though. Maybe it was the mantel of Protector that had Goten riled up or the lack of excitement. Who knows?
Goten flew off to the beach. It was the inly place that actually was peaceful. Just sprawled out in the sand, just by the ocean, was the perfect spot for a nap. Or was it really a slumber? Goten slept for hours, only to be awoken by his stomach and his phone ringing. His mother was calling to see where he had gone.
"Alright, alright. I'm on my way, I only took a short nap."
Goten flew home as fast as he could. A week like this would be nice and Goten was excited to rest up. There was only one month to go before the tournament.
When Goten walked into the house Chi-Chi was delighted that he finally cut his mane to a "normal" style. The Son family enjoyed their meal and went on about the night separate.
Goten spent the next six days napping on the beach or just letting himself drift out into the deep ocean. On his last day of his vacation Marron had called him. Apparently 17, or Uncle Lappy, did not enjoy the idea of Goten escorting Marron at all. "
NO FU-…" Marron had to go. "Lappy" was a little colorful that day. Goten laughed as Marron apologized over a few texts. Goten enjoyed his conversations with Marron. She always was over eccentric or stern when he and Trunks went over the deep end, as they did quite often.
Two weeks had pass since Goten's resting period. Gohan had joined Goten and Goku more frequently as the tournament grew closer. Pan was also training with Goku. He had her fly around the Earth at full speed. Pan also trained with Gohan when Goku was busy with Goten.
One early morning Goten woke up as usual. Pan, Gohan, and Videl were staying with them until after the Tournament. Everyone was down stairs eating when Goten strolled in. It was eerily quiet but Goten brushed it off as a sleepy morning. It was then Chi-Chi screamed at the top of her lungs.
"Not another one!"
Goten jumped up confused. A glass behind him flew to the wall shattering, then a dish. Chi-Chi was crying and shouting at the 17 year old. "What?!"
It was then Goten realized his butt was a few feet in the air. "Huh?" He saw a brown fur propeller-like object keeping half his body in the air like a helicopter.
"AAAAHHHHH WHAT IS THIS?!"
Goten was dropped on his head as the helicopter stopped propelling. Pan was extremely excited to see her uncle playing so early in the morning. Pan began chasing her uncle as her was running around the kitchen holding his tail.
Goku was laughing so hard he couldn't swallow his food. Gohan helped his choking father and Videl was chasing Pan who was having fun with Goten.
After the big fiasco at breakfast Goku and Gohan brought Goten fishing as they were going to explain the whole tail thing. Goten was being very uncharacteristically impatient on how the older Saiyans were taking this.
"Why do I have a tail?!"
Goku told him to relax and that they'll get to it. Gohan said the same thing essentially. Goten sighed and sat on a rock waiting. Goku told his sons stories about how he used his tail as bait to fish. Gohan was too young to fish with his tail, but apparently Piccolo had to destroy the moon because of his tail.
"Moon and my tail equals bad?"
"Yeah. I guess, not too sure why though?"
Goku went back into the stream looking for more fish. Gohan told Goten about how Vegeta turned into a giant Ape that gave him a huge power boost. "Krillin cut off his tail and he reverted back to normal. The tail is connected to the Ape but that's as much as I know."
"That's it….that is all you two KNOW?!"
Goten stood up, standing on his tail, and yelped as every fiber in his body screamed in pain. Goku snickered, "Oh by the way, your tail is super sensitive. It's your weak point now!"
Goten rubbed the sore spot mumbling a thanks under his breath. Grumbling about how Gohan could spend TEN years studying more than training and yet knows less than his father. Goten starting flying off without a word.
"Where are you going?" Asked his older brother. Goten turned and shout back to his father and brother, "Off you the Briefs' maybe I'll get more info!"
Goten blasted off towards West City in hopes of a better understanding of the Saiyan tail. Not that it mattered to him, he just wants to know the perks of it and any other possible downsides. Vegeta was his best bet, or more like his only bet.
Goten flew through the sky like a missile towards West City. He could sense to very high power levels at his destination. He noticed that Trunks has gotten a lot stronger in three months, it seemed impossible to advance that fast but then again Goten became the youngest to ever achieve Super Saiyan.
Goten landed in Capsule Corp.'s backyard where Bulma put the new, improved gravity chamber. Goten banged on the door, "Hey, Vegeta!" He kept calling until the door slowly opened. Vegeta stood in the doorway with his classic scowl.
"What do you want?!"
Goten grinned and his tail started to sway. "Uhhhh I got a few questions about Saiyans…."
Vegeta was surprised to see Goten have a tail. He, Goku, Gohan and Bulma all decided that it was a recessive gene in half-breeds. It was obviously a latent dominant gene in Goten's case.
Vegeta eventually sat down with Goten to teach him of the power that a Saiyan Tail brings. Goten told him he already knows about the "big monkey part" and Vegeta snapped.
"The Oozaru is not just some 'big monkey'! It is the true power of a Saiyan!"
Vegeta's veins were about to burst at Goten's lack of respect for his own heritage. Bulma would intervene when Vegeta got too "Vegeta-y" by stating, "He does't know about, that's why he came to you."
Vegeta would huff and puff at his wife but everyone knows that he listens to Bulma like she had a chip implanted in that thick head of his. Vegeta turned back to Goten and started to explain again.
"As you have probably already realized, your power has increased by quite a bit since the tail grew in. This is from the Saiyans being monsters to other races. The Oozaru was the only transformation of the Saiyans for the longest time. This is caused by the moon and you will turn into that 'giant monkey part' you disrespectfully deemed it." Vegeta sneered when he spike that last part and continued to explain that powerful Saiyans could learn to control the Oozaru form and become even stronger.
Goten thanked Vegeta for the brief explanation that he gave. Before either one could figure what was happening, the Training Room door turned a dark gold and began to fizzle as Trunks power level shot upward with out any reason. The door soon bursted open and Trunks walked out, his Super Saiyan hair just a tad more spiked and stood higher. Bio-electric sparks floated around the 18 year old as he smirked at his father.
"Your way was taking too long."
Goten laughed at Vegeta's shocked expression, as he heard before that Trunks had a plan for ascending that went against Vegeta's and Gohan's experiences.
"You Brat! Have you been playing me this entire summer?!"
Goten began to fly off when Trunks realized his mistake. Vegeta wants to test him. Trunks knows this wouldn't be a spar, this is a battle to the DEATH.
Or until Bulma calls for lunch.
Goten returned home and found his appetite as grown with his tail. Chi-Chi made enough food to feed three Red Ribbon Armies but Goten still asked for more. After the mean Gohan asked Goten if he felt any different.
"Nah, not really. Just hungry!"
Goten laughed as Gohan rolled his eyes at his younger brother. Goten felt a sting in every fiber of his being, after that ungodly pain; "Uncle Goten! Do you wanna train wiff me?"
Goten laughed as he nodded to his little niece, "Y-Yeah Panster. Just do me a favor and let go…" Goten tried pulling Pan's little hands off of his tail. Pan bounced around the room and Goten rubbed his tail's soreness away.
Pan ran outside dragging Goten as she got into her fighting stance. Goten followed suit but Pan shot a ki blast that was a lot faster than a few months ago, which she followed up with a flurry of punches and kicks that bounced off Goten's body.
Pan grumbled as she tried charging her Uncle again and again. Nothing worked. She built up ki in her hand and flew towards Goten. He was ready to block but Pan was gone.
"Crap! I lost her!"
Goten held his head as he turned side to side looking for Pan. She reappeared in front of him, blasting his face. Goten was knocked over from the blast. Pan cheered on how she beat Uncle Goten and Goku cheered as well.
"You taught her that didn't you?"
Goku fiend a gasp. "Me? How could I?"
Goten got back up and went to snack on anything, when Marron called him.
"Hello?"
"Goten. I need another favor from you."
"Shoot."
"I need you to beat Uncle Lappy in the World Tournament."
17 was in the living room shouting at 18 and Krillin. "HIM?!"
"Yeah why not? They have been friends their whole lives. Goku and I have been just like they are."
"BUT DO YOU DATE GOKU?!"
18 roller her eyes at her over eccentric, over protective brother. "Of course they don't. But remember 17, this is a dance. Not her wedding."
17 scoffed at his sister. Mumbling about 'stupid monkey people' and 'golden over achievers'. 18 smirked. "Plus if I were marry her off to Goten, I'd plan for a nature theme." 18 began walking into the kitchen.
"Oh 17, your work hosts weddings right?"
The day had finally come, the 28th World Martial Arts Tournament is upon the Z Fighters. Pan was so excited that she ran the Son house hold bellowing out cries joy. "WAAAAAKE UP~"
Goten was fast asleep resting for the day ahead of him. Goten was enjoying his dream, until a sharp pain in his gut woke him up.
"Wakey wakey, Uncle Goten! It's ternomant day!"
Goten groaned into his pillow. He swore he had at least 15 more minutes to sleep. Today was going to be long and if he was going to win he needed his rest. Goku kept reminding him that Buu's original form was reincarnated and preparing to fight in this tournament. Was it really that short Buu? Or maybe it was something even more dangerous.
While thinking of all the possibilities of Buu's return, Goten was used as a trampoline by Pan. Repeating 'ternomant' over and over.
"Hey Pan, it's pronounced tour-na-ment. Not 'ternomant' silly."
Pan laughed without a care in the world as she was ready to beat her Grandfather in the Final Round. Or "Final Square" as she kept putting it. The Son family had a big breakfast (as usual), and they were greeted by the Briefs, and Kame House in Bulma's Capsule Corp. airplane.
"Morning! Who is ready for them Papaya Hot Dogs?" Goku greeted his long time friends. Bulma sighed and shook her head.
"How are we best friends?" Vegeta scoffed at the notion of his wife and his rival are 'best' friends.
"Hurry up Woman! The Prince of All Saiyans is not late!"
"You are the Prince of like what? Four Saiyans? You need to calm down or you are walking!"
Vegeta and Bulma bickered back and forth about the number of Saiyans the whole ride. Pan counted on her fingers the whole ride. As Papaya Island came into view, Pan settled the argument by shouting above everyone.
"I'm Saiyan too!"
The crowds were enormous compared to the other Tournaments held over the years. Bulma reflected on how it was as crowded as the "Last" Tournament where Goku defeated Piccolo. Pan and Videl listened as intently as they could. Piccolo shuffled behind everyone with a blush across his face. Dende laughed, "Is that all true Piccolo?"
Goku laughed heartily as he quickly picked up and wandered off with her while everyone else went to see how Hercule Satan commercialized the Tournament this time. Goku bought two multi-scoop ice cream cones. He heard a distraught sounding thump then a spat.
"Watch out you little brat!"
"Y-you…killed my ice cream cone. W-why?"
The older man, maybe around Goten's age, flipped Pan his middle finger. "Can you read sign language?"
Pan was looking a bit angry. Goku covered his face, "Oh no…"
Pan got into her fighting stance and yelled at the young man. "Throw up you dukes!" She still had a few tears in her eyes. The young man was confused. "What?"
Goku looked at his ice cream and than at his granddaughter. He kept going back and forth. Which one was more important? He couldn't tell at the moment. Before Pan threw a fist, she broke out crying. "He killed my ice cream cone! WAAAAAH I WANT MY ICE CREAM CONE!"
"Oh Thank Gods!" Goku cheered as he ran over to Pan giving her his cone. "It's okay Panny, have Grandpa's cone."
Goku walked back to everyone else. He stared at the cone the entire time Pan ate it. Chi-Chi spotted them and waved over. Chi-Chi began to lecture Goku about how it was rude to buy his granddaughter an ice cream cone, and then drool all over her over it. Goku tried to defend his actions but the fell unto deaf ears. Sign-Ups started soon.
Goten and Trunks have been training for three months with no goofing off what so ever. Now that the Tournament was mere moments away, they were playing pranks and messing around the entire time. The duo would tease Marron or mess with Pan. Pan was having fun and laughing until…
"GOTEN I SAID KNOCK IT OFF!"
Marron whizzed around and punched Goten on top of the head as hard as she could. Vegeta smirked and Goku broke out laughing. "H-hey Trunks….no more pranks. I won't make it past round one…."
Dende quickly healed Goten so he was in good shape for his match. The turnout for fighters was not as expected for the Z Fighters. Vegeta grumbled.
"Kakarot! Are you sure he is among these fighters? That pretty boy blonde is the only true fighter amongst this crowd. Goten coughed and nodded left to a buff man clad in leather spanks with a biker look to him. "Eeehhh not everyone." Trunks laughed until the man winked at him. Goten was almost on the floor laughing.
Outside in the ring the famous Announcer tapped his microphone. "May I have your attention please. This year is quite different from years past. The quantity of fighters is not in high numbers, but it's the quality of them!" The Announcer sighed as this was going to be another rough round for quality fighters as usual. "This year we will have the fighters draw balls for their match up. The fighter that makes it to the final round will be matched up with Mr. Satan himself!"
The Announcer called for the fighters. Goku pulled Buu aside for a favor. The Announcer called for each fighter and the match ups were made.
"First Match we have Son Pan versus Wild Tiger! Pan is four years old! But is the Granddaughter of Mr. Satan and Son Goku, who are both previous Tournament Champions!"
Pan skipped to center stage waving to her friends and family in the crowd. Videl sighed, "She is loving the attention like my father….."
Gohan calmed his wife down and reminded her that both him and Goku have been training Pan. That didn't help very much.
Wild Tiger followed out soon after Pan and bellowed, "I have to fight this puny shrimp?!" He continued on about how he was not going easy nor did he care for her age. The Announcer covered his eyes and started the match.
Pan got into her stance as the mountain of a man called Wild Tiger stood before her. Wild Tiger had enough muscle to push a house down but Pan was unaffected by this Man or his words. The crowd was just as afraid as the Announcer was for Pan. Her family on the other hand prayed for Wild Tiger.
In a flash Pan's itty bitty fist was plunged into Wild Tiger's gut, then she flew a little higher and slapped the man out of the ring towards the Announcer.
"P-Pan wins? Pan wins everybody! This young gal is going to the next round!"
The crowd cheered and Pan waved to her new fans. Videl was worried that it'd go straight to her head. The Announcer called for the next match.
"Would Son Goku and Uub please come to the Ring?"
Goku and the young boy called Uub walked to the ring. Piccolo and Vegeta could barely sense it but Dende confirmed it. "This is the Final Round." The two powerful beings nodded in agreement.
Goku stood in the ring with a grin. Uub stood across from him with shaking knees and a nervous sweat trailed down his temple. 'Oh boy he's so nervous' Goku thought to himself. Goku took a step forward to shake the boy's hand, but Uub nearly jumped out his skin.
"Hey lighten up! It's just like a sparring match."
Uub nodded slightly, not that it helped any. The Announcer called for the match to start. Goku set into his fighting stance while Uub almost ran out of the ring.
'Aw man….gotta do some dirty moves then….' Goku pondered as he thought of some insulting taunts. Uub nor Goku moved an inch waiting on the other to start.
"Hey Kid! Uhhh Your mom wears Army boots!"
Uub looked at his opponent puzzled. Goku scratched his head in a matter that echoed 'that can't be right' mentality. Uub looked down at hid feet and wiggled his toes. Chi-Chi and Bulma face-palmed as they knew what Goku was up to. He was trying to trash talk.
"That can't be it….Oh! Kid are you gonna change your dad's diaper? I can smell it from here!" Goku beamed as he felt that was some effective insult. Uub's face contorted. It was still not enough.
"Goten what is your dad doing?" Trunks nudged his friend. Goten shook his head, "Wouldn't know if I even tried."
Goku began pinching his nose as he continued, "Your mom is so fat that cows 'moo' at her!"
Uub grew angry and Goku got excited. "C'mon put it riiiight here," He patted his butt, "Place all that anger right on my Uub."
Uub yelled out in anger and his ki rose a bit. Goku got into his fighting stance ready to block the incoming child. Uub began pounding on Goku screaming with each hit that all the things Goku had said were not true.
Goku redirected Uub up into the air to avoid the ferocious barrage of attacks. Uub began to spin like a twister on the way back down and landed a kick on Goku. Goku shook his left hand.
"Wow that was some kick! My turn."
Goku sped towards Uub and kneed him in the gut, followed by horizontal axe kick. Uub bounced across the ring, but before he fell out Goku appeared right behind him to punch him right back in. Uub regained his footing and shouted at Goku. A gentle breeze created by a kiai wave brushed Goku's hair.
"Is that all? I'd thought a nice young calf like yet self would be a tad stronger!" Goku continued to egg on the young child. Uub's face turn a bright red as sent a dome like kiai wave with his next shout. The Saiyan charged at him and knocked him back like the kiai didn't exist. The young boy slid across the ring, only to stay in by the strength of his toes.
Once Uub regained his footing again, he charged the Man with everything he had. Goku did a back handspring to avoid the boy. On his last one he punctured the ground with his hand and Uub's foot got stuck. The young child began to panic as his opponent now had an even bigger advantage. Goku dropped down from the sky, bopping Uub's head enough to drill him deep into the ring.
"Hehehehe We can play Wack-a-Mole now!" Goku continued to taunt the trapped boy more. Bulma was surprised that Goku had gotten better at trash talking the longer the match went on. On the other side Dende became pale, or as pale as a Namekian can get.
Uub's ki began rising even faster than before. The Ring shook under Goku's feet. Small pink sparks emitted from Uub as the Z Fighters began to sense Majin Buu. Even Mr. Buu was afraid, while Hercule Satan hid under his chair. Uub bellowed out, "TAKE IT BACK!"
The young boy shot out of the ring with a dense pale aura that disintegrated the large chunks of rock easily. Pink lightning crackled around his small frame. Goku began jogging circles in place excitedly.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" Krillin snapped fearfully, "why must you threaten the Earth for training…" Krillin had tears rolling down his cheek. Marron couldn't tell if they were real or fake. Her father tends to over dramatize these things.
Goku stretched in his iconic pre-battle hamstring stretches as Uub seethed across the ring. Goku dashed across the ring, landing a powerful barrage of roundhouse style kicks. Uub blocked each kick and retaliated with a full arm right hook to Goku's gut. He followed by punch after punch. Each blow left a flame of aura that burned Goku's blue gi.
Goku and Uub clashed, matching blow for blow. The Z Fighters were on the edge of their seat, uncommonly, like everybody else in the stadium. When Uub began to focus his aura the pink lightning became more sporadic and those who could feel his ki heard a ringing or maybe a whistle. "Y-you guys hear that?" Krillin was panicking swearing he heard the steam whistle. "The last time I heard that I turned into chocolate!" Marron sat next to her father with a grin on her face. She had her very own chocolate bar that was the size of her face. Right before Marron could take a bite Krillin screamed, MARRON NO THAT IS A POOR INNOCENT PERSON CHANGED BY THE EVIL MAJIN BUU!"
Marron screamed throwing her candy to the ground and hugging her dad. "What do we do? Mama help them!" 18 rolled her eyes and bumped their heads together. "Would you two stop goofing around and watch the fight." Marron and Krillin both rubbed their lumps continuing to watch the fight at hand.
The Ring was almost completely decimated, not as bad as Goku vs Piccolo, but it was pretty damn close. Uub had calmed down some he no longer felt like Majin Buu and yet his aura was just as dense. The two Warriors charged at each other Uub using all his aura forward and Goku with just a small bit of ki in his fist. They clashed for the last time, Uub fell to his back and saw Goku grinning above him. "Sorry for all those mean insults, but I needed you to go all out. I had a lot of fun. So if you want I can help you control your power." Uub looked at the man above him.
"What about the tournament prize money? I need that to feed my village!" Uub wanted stand up but could only sit up. Goku stretched out his hand and pulled the young lad up.
"Don't worry, I'll get Mr. Satan to pay for it!"
Goku and Uub both left the ring together. They sat with the other Z Fighters and pigged out on all the food Hercule had ordered. Chi-Chi was a little angry at Goku for planning to go train for who knows how long! Goku was begging Chi-Chi to let him go while Chi-Chi was irritated at her husband's lack of family focus. Dende interrupted their argument by revealing the fixed Hyperbolic Time Chamber.
"So after Majin Buu and Gotenks ripped a hole between the two dimensions, I asked Shenron to bring back the Time Chamber with the new Lookout. So everyone gets a fresh start and is able to stay in longer periods of time. But there is still the two shot rule; you guys can only go in twice total. That was the deal."
So it was settled, during Girls Spa weekend Goku and Uub will spend two days in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. Uub will be able to get stronger in enough time to be of use to Goten and Trunks.
While everyone was enjoying each others company, the Announcer called out. "The Tournament has been cancelled. The repairs will take too long, I am sorry folks."
Goten and Hercule both ran to the Announce, "What if we can fix the ring, could we continue as an exhibition Tournament for Pan?!" They both begged the Announcer. He and the Monks all agreed and Hercule asked Mr. Buu to fix the ring with his magic.
The crowd was pleased to hear that the fighters would stay and compete in a exhibition style tournament. After the last how many more fighters could be hiding their potentials like Uub was.
Everyone was back in the swing of preparing for an exciting match. The Announcer called out the next two fighters.
"Would Son Goten and Majunior please come to center ring!"
Goten almost pranced to the ring where as Piccolo just walked. Goten was already in his fighting stance before the match was started. "You are just like your father, Kid." Goten beamed without moving a muscle.
"Let's get this match under way! Are you ready…..?"
