Chapter 2
The Tournament Starts
Gohan walked up to Trunks, arm extended. Trunks just looked at him.
"Did I do something wrong?" Gohan asked.
"Ah; no, sorry you didn't, but you're a lot stronger then I thought you'd be."
"What do you mean?"
"Well, I can kinda feel when someone is coming, and I felt you but you seemed a little weak."
Gohan took a step back.
"I'm sorry; I didn't mean to offend you. Here." Trunks said raising his arm.
Gohan smiled and took his hand. Soon they were both laughing hysterically. Trunks stopped first and blushed.
"Sorry, I'm not normally like that."
"No, that was fun, I haven't laughed like that in a while; I've been training for the past year almost. Wow."
"Training, you mean for the tournament right?"
"Of course! Why else would I be training?"
"Don't know. I'm gonna be in the Tournament too! Hope we can fight, I'll so beat you."
"You're pretty confident Trunks, wanna go at it right here?"
"Nah, better wait, you know, build the suspense. Only got a couple weeks left until the first day."
"I know; I can't wait."
Soon enough, it was the day of the Tournament. Gohan awoke at dawn and looked out the window of Trunks' house. Trunks was already up and talking with his mother.
"Mom, I know you like Gohan, but when we have to fight you have to cheer for me ok?"
"Honey, you're my son, but he is also like a son to me, I won't choose between you two."
Gohan walked in, "Hey guys, what's up?"
Trunks looked up. "Nothing man, lets go, bug day today."
"Yeah."
Gohan and Trunks got up and left, Trunks' mom got up and grabbed Gohan's shoulder.
"Gohan, good luck."
"Thanks."
Gohan and Trunks started on their way to the Tournament grounds when they spotted a large group of people. It was the thugs from the moth before.
"Trunks, do you see that?" Gohan said
"Yeah, I thought that they left town."
"I had a feeling that they wouldn't. Trunks, I'll meet you at the grounds, make sure to sign me up too."
"What are you gonna do?"
"Make them leave."
Gohan walked towards the gang, Trunks yelled after him. "Gohan, don't come on, we've got other things to do! Come back." But it was too late; Gohan grabbed Ganar and threw him to the ground.
"Gah! You're gonna pay for that- oh shit! Boss, it's that kid from before." Ganar said shrieking.
"Don't worry, I got him this time you babbling baby."
Gohan took one step forward and was slammed onto his back.
"Wha, what the hell!" he said
"Ha, you're slower then I thought kid. The way you scared Ganar I thought that you'd be a good fight, but whatev- GAH!"
Gohan had punched him in the stomach.
"Slow huh?"
Gohan was behind him then and slammed his elbow into his neck.
"Come on, where is that big macho talk now?" Gohan sneered.
"I'm gonna kill you kid."
He lurched over to Gohan but he was gone.
"Come on." Gohan beckoned.
Gohan grabbed his shoulder and slammed him into the ground.
"Gah, you son of a bitch! I'm gonna kill you!" He rolled over and kicked Gohan in the chest, knocking him off his feet. The moment he landed, he kicked off the ground and was back on his feet.
"You aren't that good are you?" Gohan taunted.
The gang's boss looked at his followers and nodded. At that moment, four of the biggest guys, including Ganar grabbed Gohan.
"What the? What are you doing?" Gohan asked, frantic.
"The Boss said that he was gonna kill you didn't he? Well it should be to hard to understand, he's gonna kill you." Ganar said.
The leader of the gang ran at Gohan punched him in the stomach. Gohan coughed up a pool of blood. Gohan looked up and said:
"You little- GRAH!" He was once again hit in the chest, soon that punch was followed by another and another; he was getting a barrage of punches to his stomach and chest.
"Come on kid, where's your macho talk now, huh?" the leader said.
Gohan looked up, blood pouring from his mouth. Gohan felt strange, like he knew that he could win, even in the condition he was in. All of a sudden, he felt a power surge through his body and it knocked the four men off of his body and flinging the leader several feet away.
What was that? Gohan thought. Was that me? Gohan looked around; all the gang members had a look of terror on their faces.
"Shit boss, he can use chi!" Ganar screamed
"Bull shit, only the Royal Family can use chi; that was just a fluke. Isn't that right kiddy?"
Gohan was freaking out; he had no idea what they were talking about.
"Wha- wait, chi? What are you talking about, I can't use chi, that's impossible."
"See, my point exactly. But anyway…" the leader started his barrage again, when the masked man came again and knocked the leader out in one punch.
"Shit, boss, you ok?" Ganar said dumbfounded.
Gohan flopped back in agony from the second barrage. He looked, hazily, at the masked man, who was now walking toward him. He bent over and said:
"Gohan, here let me help you." in a kind and carefree voice, his hand extended. Gohan just looked at him in awe.
"Wait, you're the guy who was following me and beat the crap out of me, what was it, a month ago? Why did you just help me out?"
"You needed my help, that's why. Take me hand Gohan."
"How do you know my name?"
"Your friend yelled it a minute ago. I told him to get to the grounds and sign up both up, let's go, it starts in an hour."
Gohan grabbed his hand and got up. He looked at the man and thanked him.
"So, are you going to be in the tournament too?" Gohan asked him.
"No," he started "I've got other things I need to do. Sorry." He looked at Gohan and winked. "You better get going."
Gohan turned around and started to run but stopped and turned and yelled:
"Thanks again!" but the masked man was gone. "Where'd he go? Oh never mind." And Gohan bolted for the tournament grounds.
When Gohan got to the tournament grounds he could here screaming and cheering.
"Oh crap, it started!"
When he went in a man in an orange monks outfit stopped him.
"Ticket please." He said.
"Oh, no, I'm competing." Gohan said politely.
"Name?" the monk said.
"Son Gohan, sir."
"Oh, you're lucky, your fight is next. Hurry"
Gohan ran for the opening, just as he got there, the fight ended, a man wearing a hooded black cloak was standing over the other fighter. The cloaked man turned and walked away, as he passed through the opening he looked at Gohan, smirked, and went into the waiting room. Gohan stepped out onto the fighting platform.
