Darkness was training in the houses gravity chamber early the following morning. He fired blue ki blasts out of his hands and either blocked or countered them when they curved back around. When a purple ki blast escaped his hand, he immediately shot it out of the air before it curved.

"I thought I had a cap on that," Darkness panted, glancing at a shielded clock, which read 7:16, "the others should be awake by now."

Darkness exited the gravity chamber and walked over to what looked like a beige gumball dispenser packed with Senzu Beans. He turned the key caught a Senzu as it fell out. He ate the bean and felt as energized as he had before he entered the chamber. Darkness looked into a mirror that was labeled 'PROPERTY OF SMIRK' next to the chamber door and saw that he was glistening with sweat.

"Might be a good idea to shower before heading out," Darkness told himself.

Darkness rushed up the stairs out of the basement, where the gravity chamber was located, and headed up the next set of stairs to the second floor, where the bathroom was. Once he was in the bathroom, he locked the door and stripped out of his gi.

'Get ready Zero,' Darkness thought as he ran the water, 'because after today, there's gonna be a new champion.'

…..…...…...…..

Darkness confirmed his registration into the Toki Toki Tournament at the front desk of the Toki Toki Arena. The Toki Toki Arena was built after several Time Patrollers requested for a way to determine who the strongest Time Patroller is. The Arena itself was several times larger than the World Tournament Arena. This would be the first time that Darkness has seen it, as he hasn't shown that much interest in the Tournament up until a recent conversation with the Supreme Kai of Time.

….

"I'm surprised you haven't signed up for the Tournament yet," the Supreme Kai of Time said to him, dipping her fingers in a pond that sat in the Time Nest.

The Supreme Kai of Time was a short girl, Darkness had overheard some Earthling Time Patrollers call her a loli, though he still didn't know what that meant. She had pink-ish orange hair that went down to her neck and curved back, violet skin, long, pointed ears and large, black eyes. She wore a large, purple, shoulderless jacket with a tight black vest beneath it. The jacket had white sleeves sewn onto it. She also wore Navy blue pants and white boots with black heels. Overall, she was cute, for someone as old as time itself.

"I have nothing to gain from the Tournament," Darkness told her.

"What if I told you that the current champion is a member of Frieza's race?"

"What did you say?" Darkness asked, his interest peaked.

"Zero is a member of Frieza's race, and he thinks that Saiyans don't even deserve to be in the Tournament line up. He's even taken to bribing the officials to ensure that no Saiyans enter the Tournament."

"Why are you telling me this."

"Because I can get you in to fight him, he may have the officials on his side, but my word is law, and if I say you're in the Tournament, there is nothing he can do to get you out."

"So, I fight in the Tournament and beat Zero, I become champion and everyone is once again free to enter. What happens then?"

"I fire Zero. It was a mistake to hire him in the first place."

"And what do I get out of this?"

"Something to pass the time until your mission is ready. It'll beat sitting around here, that's for sure."

…...

Darkness was about to enter the building surrounding the arena when he heard a voice.

"Hey," a little girl called him, "wait up big brother!"

The little girl was Toki Toki world's second Half-Saiyan and Darkness' half-sister, Princess. She had long, spiky black hair and deep black eyes, though you could see hints of blue in them. She wore a red and blue girls Time Patrol uniform. When she reached Darkness, it was shown that she came up to his stomach in height.

"Hey squirt," Darkness patted her head, pushing some of her hair down in front of her eyes, "did you come to cheer me on?"

"Yup," she said, shaking her hair back into place.

"So how's mom?" Darkness asked.

"Mama's fine, she told me to tell you that she won't be able to make it in time to watch you fight. But I wasn't about to miss it."

"That's too bad. Well, at least I have your support."

Princess gave Darkness a hug before running off to the audience doors. Darkness entered the competitors door and looked around the locker room. There were several tall, green skinned warriors, Namekians, and warriors of various shapes, sizes and colours, Majins. They all had a blue 0 printed on their clothes, the mark of Zero's Strike Team.

"It's a shame," Darkness told them, smirking, "I only need to beat two of you in order to face Zero. It's not as fun as this would have been. Anyway, if you do face me, be sure to bring your A game."

They all glared at him as a bell rang. The Tournament had begun.