Chapter 1- Return of the Martial Arts Tournament.

Goku: a name that carried a great legacy. When he was 12, he had found his grandfather crushed to death by an unknown assassin and vowed to protect his home in order to repay for not being there to help. But that all changed when he met his first friend Bulma, a scientist who was on a hunt for the 7 magic Dragonballs, which would summon the Dragon, Shenron, to grant you your heart's desire. Throughout this dangerous quest, he was continuously hunted by the Demon King Piccolo, who sought to use Dragonballs for world domination and the extinction of humanity. Goku was never one to give and with the help of his friends, he had managed to defeat the creature. However, it had turned out that the evil king had a sired a son before his departure into the afterlife and he was ready to wreak havoc on humanity once again!

12 years later, Goku was happily married with his childhood sweetheart ChiChi and together they had a young boy, Gohan, named after Goku's dear old grandfather.

"Goku, have you heard about the Martial Arts Tournament?" ChiChi asked while he was training Gohan.

"It's back?" responded Goku.

"Yeah, apparently the last few were such big hits that they're bringing it back. However they're trying to globalise it so that anyone can now have a chance at competing."

"Awesome! Hey you should come and watch and bring Gohan if you can!"

Gohan leaped up into the air with joy.

"Can I mum? Please?" He begged with little puppy dog eyes.

"No. You're too young and besides, I thought you'd be able to use this time to study."

"Aww, no fair!" Gohan cried while pouting.

Goku sighed. Ever since he was born, ChiChi insisted that their son should have a normal childhood and shouldn't follow in the footsteps of being a hero like his father. Goku understood greatly but he also wanted his son to unlock his full potential and become a great fighter even if it meant not protecting the Earth like he did. Besides, it was one of the few things he could teach his son as Goku wasn't exactly the most academic of fathers.

3 days later, Goku got changed into his classic orange gi with his sensei's symbol on the back.

"Goku" ChiChi said as she woke Gohan from his nap. "I want you to be careful and make sure you take very good care of Gohan. Promise me that, ok?"

Goku looked at her and smiled into her eyes.

"I promise. I'll make sure both of us stay safe. See you soon." He declared as he kissed her on the forehead. Goku called out for Nimbus and they took to the skies in a matter of seconds. ChiChi looked up at the clouds and smiled. For the first time in her life, she had nothing to worry about.

The Martial Arts Tournament was going to be held in Tokyo this year and there were thousands of people attending this year from all over the world. Outside the ring were some familiar faces; Bulma, Yamcha, Krillin, Launch, Master Roshi, Oolong and Puar.

Out of everyone, Bulma was the most anxious. She hadn't seen Goku in years and couldn't wait to catch up on all the good memories they had together.

"Where in the world could he be?" she asked with a tint of red on her face.

Krillin then stepped in to reassure her.

"I'm sure he'll be here soon. Besides, he's never been the one to make early appearances."

"Yeah, I guess you're right." She replied while calming down. The minutes that had passed seemed to go on forever until finally, Goku himself jumped out of the skies and landed like a cat.

"Hey guys! I'm back!" He greeted them. Everyone couldn't believe their eyes and smiles filled their faces.

"GOKU!" They all cheered while racing to hug him. It was then that they noticed Gohan in his arms.

"It's great to see you again dude but who's the kid?" Yamcha asked.

"You take up babysitting or something?" Krillin followed suit.

"Oh, he's my son." Goku responded while ignoring the look of shock on everyone's faces. "Okay, liked we practiced with mum, say hi now buddy."

Gohan took a bow at first glance of Goku's friends.

"G-good morning." He stuttered. Everyone else followed suit and greeted the boy with no trouble. Bulma and Launch even picked him up and gave him kisses on the cheek.

"He's such a cutie! I guess he gets that from you Goku, huh?" Bulma said while winking. This made Yamcha's blood boil. Bulma was his girlfriend. Well, in his mind at least. He still wanted to forget about the time that they had broken up and wanted to patch things up but she wouldn't have it.

"So what's his name?" asked Krillin.

"Son Gohan, after gramps." Goku answered.

"What a way to honour dear old Gohan there." said Master Roshi. "So have you started training him then?"

"Well... I tried to but ChiChi wants him to have a "normal childhood" so she's banned martial arts from the house."

"Really? That's a waste." Yamcha butted in.

"I'll say. She says that all Gohan needs is to study hard."

Master Roshi couldn't take it in and fell to the floor laughing his head off. To think that the rich princess ChiChi would end up like a "soccer mum".

"So then Gohan, what do you wanna be when you grow up?" asked Bulma.

"I-I wanna be a great scholar." He mumbled. Even at the age of 4, he was very well spoken. Looks like ChiChi had taught him very well indeed.

Goku looked at all of his friends with glee. It was great to see them again after 5 years. Now it was time to show his skills once again and compete in the Strongest Under the Heavens fighting tournament, determined to claim the title of Champion this time!

"We'd better hurry up and register guys, it's about to close." Krillin said as he noticed that the queue had started to die down. It was almost time for the registration to close so everyone signed in all their forms and promptly entered the venue.

Meanwhile, from above the scene, stood a very ominous figure. His skin was as green as emeralds and his eyes were as yellow as the sun. He was wearing a white turban complete with a bulky cape and a blue gi with the symbol "Demon" on the front. He had a mischievous smile across his face. His plan was falling into place and soon he will have his revenge against Goku!

"Pathetic little brat. I've been training my whole life for this moment. Father, I will make sure he suffers!"

At the venue, the gang noticed two very familiar looking faces. One of them was of a medium strong build with no hair and a green gi. An unusual feature he had was another eye in the middle of his forehead. Another one was short with red cheeks and a face like a china doll's and an outfit resembling the Qing Dynasty. They were Tien Shin Han and Chiaotzu, two of Sifu Shen's former students. Tien was currently the Martial Arts Champion and was keen to defend his title.

"Yo, Tien! Chiaotzu! What's up?" Goku shouted from across the room. The two Crane turned and smiled right back.

"Hey there Goku. I see you're back in game then?" Tien asked.

"I sure am." Said Goku. "I'm gonna make sure that I give it my all."

"Excellent. I was also hoping for a rematch. Truth be told, I don't think I actually won last time.

"Don't worry about it. I'll make sure that our fight is uninterrupted."

And with that, Tien's smile started to show. There was no time to dwell on memories though, the preliminaries were about to begin and the gang were determined to show how far their training had taken them. They're in for a rough ride though, as this will be a tournament like nothing they had ever faced!