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As soon as Dende had removed his hand from the top of Burges head he collapsed in exhaustion, Guru had told him it would drain his strength, but he didn't think it would take that much. Popo rushed to scoop up the young guardian of the earth, but was beaten to it; Burges had already helped him to his feet. For his part Dende just put his hand in his pocket and removed one Sensu Bean. Taking the bean had an instantaneous effect. "Popo, you were saying the other day that Kami knew how to duplicate a person to give them someone to train against, well it just so happens that Piccolo has taught me how to do the same thing."

A minute later there were two Burges', immediately they both got into fighting poses. As both launched their attacks Popo watched intensely, he was watching for weaknesses in the boys fighting technique.

Punching and kicking was useless against his clone, Burges' every move was anticipated and blocked by his identical counterpart. As he realised that fact he jumped back and began to power up, he fired one of his fathers' destructo discs at his foe, no luck, the Burges clone just fired one back hitting the other one in mid-air. He tried a Kamehameha wave but the clone just dodged it. After a few minutes of attacking what would prove to be fruitless exercise Burges gave up, he couldn't put one scratch on his clone.

The clone dissipated as Popo walked over to Burges and handed him a plate of cookies, the boy mumbled as he spoke to Popo "What did I do wrong, why couldn't I do it, I couldn't turn blonde"

"I only know of one person who wanted to turn into a Super Saiyan who actually achieved it, and that is Vegeta, no one else wanted to, it came out of a need. Goku first did it when he saw your father die on Planet Namek, Gohan did it when his friends and family needed him to protect them from Cell, Trunks and Goten did it by accident." Popo let the boy think about what he had just said for a moment, and then continued "Vegeta as the only one who craved it, the only on who wanted to reach that goal. He eventually did it when he came to the realisation that Goku was truly better than him, he gave up on his lifelong goal, then he transformed, I'm not really sure why. Most of the time it comes from a need."

The young boy just thought about that for a moment, he needed to need to do it to save someone he cared for, or else he'd never do it. With that realisation he stood up and dropped off the side of the lookout.

The adult division of the tournament had gotten underway, Krillin had defeated his first opponent with ease, and Piccolo had forfeited his match against the suspicious Mr Shin and Gohans' girlfriend Videl had lost her fight against the even more suspicious Spopovich. Now it was Gohans turn to fight Kibito, who was an associate of Shin. The two walked out into the ring, and Kibito made the most bizarre request

"Turn Super Saiyan for me, Gohan" he said

"What why? How do you know?" Gohan stammered

"There's little time to explain, please just do as I say, I'll explain to you afterwards"

Burges was just sitting down next to his sister when Gohan began to power up, soon he was a Super Saiyan, but he kept on powering up, electricity seemed to come from his body now, he was more than a Super Saiyan. As soon as he stopped powering up he was attacked, not by Kibito, but by Spopovich and his partner Yamu. Within second they had drained Gohans energy and flown off.

Krillin, Goku, Vegeta Piccolo and Burges all ran onto the ring as Kibito walked over to Gohan to heal him. Shin was flying over the fighters as they watched as Gohan was healed by Kibito.

"Please, if you four could come with me, your help in an urgent matter would be much appreciated" Shin said indicating to Goku, Vegeta, Piccolo and Krillin. After that he flew off, Piccolo was the first to follow, then Goku, Vegeta and finally Krillin.

Within seconds of their departure Gohan was conscious again. Videl ran towards him as Kibito pulled him aside.

"Gohan, I must explain what happened. Those two who attacked you are working for an evil wizard who plans to revive a monster which has been sealed away for thousands of years. The Supreme Kai and I need your help as well as your friends help to stop him from reviving this monster. If you wish to help you can follow me, if not I understand" Kibito waited a few seconds for Gohan to ask some questions, but he didn't.

"Mr, can help defeat the monster?" Burges asked

"Can you fight?" asked Kibito

"My parents taught me, and one of them has already flown off"

"I'm sorry Burges, you should go and stay with Goten and Trunks, they're in the waiting room" Gohan interjected. "I don't think your dad would want you to fight a monster".

At that Gohan and Kibito Flew up and after the others Videl followed a second later.

Burges walked into the changing room to find no Goten or Trunks, Just Mighty Mask, Hercule, a fighter named Jewel and another named Killa. He walked over to his mother and sat down next to her. She looked at him for a moment before saying

"You seem different, stronger, what did Dende and Popo do?"

"He just put his hand on my head, then made my fight myself" he said very matter of factly. 18 was confused by this, but dismissed it as something kids say.

After a few minutes the fighter named Jewel walked over to 18 and started to talk to her.

"Hey babe, you shouldn't fight, I wouldn't want to have to hurt you or ruin your beautiful face" he said in a manner Burges had never heard before.

"Buzz off" 18 said, only moving her mouth.

"Hey, I was just trying to save you from some of these guys, they could really hurt you" he continued. 18 jut turned to face her son as he stood up "What are you going to do kid, kick my shin, HAHAHA."

"No, I'm going to make disappear" with that he lifted his fist and drove it into Jewels groin, sending him flying out into the courtyard into a palm tree. Burges sat back down next to 18, she didn't have to say anything, the look in her eyes said it all.

After a few more minutes the officials running the tournament entered the waiting room announcing they had a solution to their problem of now only having four fighters left in the tournament. "At the suggestion of defending world champ Hercule Satan, we have decided to make the tournament a battle royale, an all in survival of the fittest slugfest."

The remaining fighters followed the officials out into the arena, to the relief of the crowd, and prepared for a four-way fight for the title. The first fighter to be removed from the fight was Killa, he charged at Mighty Mask, who seemed to barely move, and received a hand in the face for his trouble, knocking him out and removing him from the competition.

After the battle royale was announced 18 told Burges to go sit with Marron, and he did as his mother asked. The crowd had shrunk some, as people left because of the long wait, but the bulk of it was still there. As the fight commenced Burges found himself on the edge of his seat, for him the excitement of watching his mother fight for the first time was too much.

As soon as Killa was removed from the ring the fight commenced again, and it seemed Hercule would be left out as Mighty Mask charged at 18. 18 blocked the attack, but was not fast enough to block the kick he launched just after. 18 was getting pummelled by Mighty Mask until he slipped up by missing an opportunity to push her out of the ring, he had left a gap in his attacks big enough for her to start her own attack from. With 18 now on the offensive the fight seemed to be going her way, it wasn't long before she had him on the ropes.

Thinking there was no way he could fly she hesitated in her attack, but he surprised her in leaping into the air and staying there. She jumped up after him and continued the fight; the air borne exchange didn't last long though, as Mighty Mask discovered that 18 had the advantage in the air, as he was sent rocketing back towards the ring by her. Dusting himself off he rushed her again only to be kicked away effortlessly, he had lost his composure, and she would be reaping all of the benefits.

Burges, and the rest of the crowd, gasped as Mighty Mask had been almost kicked clear out of the ring, but he managed to catch himself inches from the edge and leapt up into the air. 18 followed him high above the ring, the fight continued as she caught up to him, again 18 was seen to have the advantage in the air, as all Mighty mask could do was block her attacks. The fighters separated as Mighty Mask powered up, and it appeared had turned Super Saiyan. He then disappeared and reappeared behind 18 knocking her out of the sky with a two-handed downward punch which sent her falling rapidly to earth. On the way down the launched a barrage of energy beams at Mighty Mask, surrounding him in a fireball.

18 managed to catch herself a few feet off the ground. After landing back in the centre of the ring she looked up. To her surprise Mighty Mask was no longer hovering there. In his place was a Super Saiyan Goten with Super Saiyan Trunks on his shoulders.

"Goten! Get down here this instant" Chi Chi screamed at her airborne son.

"You too Trunks, You're in trouble mister" Bulma added.

The two boys then realised that their disguise must have been destroyed by 18's energy blasts.

"Oh no, Goten our disguise is gone, quick let's get out of here" Trunks said flying off

"Yeah, I don't want to get yelled at by my Mom in public" Goten said following his friends lead. Down in the stadium 18 flew up to Burges and said

"Burges, you can follow them if you want, you should take them to the lookout, then search for that monster your father went to fight". As a reply Burges flew up to follow the boys but return to hug his mother and sister a second later.

"Thanks Mom" he said taking off after the boys, leaving the stadium behind him.