Chapter 2

Piccolo Junior vs Goku

"For the finals, it's Piccolo Junior on the left side, and on the right Son Goku!"

The loud chorus of cheers surrounded the two warriors. Goku got in a battle stance, while Piccolo was silently thinking about his strategy, 'He's stronger than me, and if he uses that damn transformation again there's no doubt he'll win. I'll have to kill him before he does that!'

Piccolo reared back, and put all his power into a fist that knocked Goku back. However, Goku used ki to push him back into the ring, preventing a ring-out. He grinned, "That was close!"

Piccolo gave him no time to rest and immediately countered with a kick. Goku blocked it and punched the spawn of Piccolo Daimao. Panting, Piccolo Junior countered, and the two engaged in high-speed combat, filled with kicks and punches. Eventually, Goku came out on top, ramming his fist into Piccolo. The demon coughed out purple blood, and Goku did a spinning kick that sent Piccolo flying back.

The demon panted, "Damn it, I won't lose here!" However, Piccolo had much more tricks up his sleeve. The two both took off their weighted clothes and engaged in combat again. Goku sent a punch towards Piccolo, but mysteriously, the demon teleported and rammed his fist into Goku's spine. The thought-to-be human gave a yell of pain as he fell.

Piccolo did two jumps back, and prepared himself for more combat as Goku rushed towards him. On the sidelines, Krillin commented, "Wow, amazing! These two are so powerful I can barely keep track of them!"

Goku put his hand in a cup like motion, and Piccolo opened his mouth, charging an energy sphere. An azure shaped ball emerged within Goku's hands, and he yelled, "Ka-me-ha-me…"

Piccolo's own wave was right on the verge of charging. "HAAA!" The two beams met in the center, both giving out sparks of immense power. Goku struggled, 'Damn, he's stronger than I thought.'

"They're both almost equal in power," commented Yamcha, "but Goku has a slight edge."

Krillin nodded, "Yeah, but let's hope that Piccolo doesn't have a transformation of his own."

The two beams suddenly exploded, creating a massive light show. Both Goku and Piccolo were knocked back. The tournament announcer hesitated, and then yelled, "It appears that…"

He was stopped short as Piccolo grinned and blew up the entire ring! The demon smirked, "We should fight with no restrictions, like that pathetic ring. Wouldn't you agree Goku?"

Goku nodded, then powered up, Piccolo did the same. Briefly, their two eyes met in a clash of minds. Then, without warning, Piccolo's arm extended, growing tremendously long and punched Goku back. Goku landed on the dirt softly, then began to growl, "I won't drag this out. This match is over!"

Piccolo yelled, "No! Damn it!"

Goku didn't listen, but a glowing yellow aura confirmed Piccolo's suspicions. Goku's hair stood up, and his eyes and eyebrows both changed. The demon leaped back, and then his shape began to increase, until he was at least 10 foot taller than Goku. Krillin gasped, "He's giant!"

"Even if he grows giant," Tien said, "He's no match for Goku when he transforms, the battle's outcome might as well be over."

Piccolo fired an energy wave, completely sweeping the ground. Now in his golden transformation, Goku leaped up, dodging his blast. Piccolo smashed his fist directly where Goku was, but Goku lifted the Giant Demon's fist up. Piccolo growled, "What?! Impossible!"

Piccolo attempted to stomp Goku, and found that it had the same result. Goku grabbed ahold of Piccolo's foot, and with surprising superhuman strength, pulled on it. The Giant Demon fell to the ground, yelling with pain. Goku stood on top of the demon, and Piccolo slowly began to shrink into his base form.

The demon growled, wiping blood off his face, "Damn you to hell!"

He fired a last ditch explosive wave that reflected off of Goku's body instantly. Krillin yelled, "Yeah, Goku! Finish him!"

Goku shook his head, "No, Krillin, I won't finish him."

Krillin looked confused, "Wh-what?"

Goku reverted back to his base form, "But be aware Piccolo, if you ever cause harm to Earth again you'll die!"

The humans all cheered on their victor, but Chi-Chi yelled, "Goku, look out!"

It was too late, in his base form, Goku was caught by Piccolo. The beam struck through Goku's breast, causing a spurt of blood to erupt. Goku felt a tremendous amount of pain, as though every single pain in his life combined into one. Piccolo grinned, "Heh-heh, I can't beat you when you use that transformation, but when I weaken you I have a much better chance!"

Piccolo cruelly stepped on Goku's breast, right where the hole was, causing Goku to yell in pain. Piccolo relished the moment, enjoying the pain he was causing to Goku. With a growl of anger, Goku transformed again, this time he ripped of Piccolo's leg, causing a spurt of purple blood to stain his face. The demon hopped back, and then regenerated his leg. Piccolo growled, "Still defiant even when wounded are you?"

Goku spat out blood, "Damn it, I shouldn't have trusted you!"

Piccolo grinned, "Yeah, that's your big mistake, now you have a direct weak spot that I can actually injure you with."

Goku teleported in front of Piccolo, punching the demon several times, "Not if I can help it."

The golden warrior kicked Piccolo's abdomen, and the demon regurgitated blood. Piccolo attempted to blast Goku again, but the warrior was too fast for him. Goku thrust his elbow into Piccolo's jaw, and the green demon yelped in pain. With supersonic speed, Goku patted Piccolo's back, revealing that he was right behind him. The demon's eyes widened, and he gasped in pain as Goku punched his stomach. Staying in his golden transformation, Goku yelled, "I'll spare your life, but remember, if you ever cause trouble again…I will kill you."

Piccolo panted, his energy reserves almost drained, and growled, "I'll get you one day Son Goku."

The tournament official, scared at the battle, said, "U-uh, it appears that Goku has this one! So he wins the Budokai Tenkaichi tournament!"

Goku powered down, his energy reserves in his base form were almost completely used up during his battle with Piccolo.

Power Levels:

Kid Goku: 250

Piccolo Daimao: 270

SSJ Kid Goku: 12,500

Piccolo Junior (Full Power): 350

Goku (Full Power): 355

SSJ Goku: 17,750

Piccolo Junior (Giant): 575

Thanks for reading Light of Hope; the next chapter will focus on the DBZ movie Dead Zone and the arrival of the Saiyans. Here are my current plans for how long the story will be:

Saiyan Saga: Chapter 1-?

Frieza Saga:?

Android Saga:?

Majin Buu Saga:?