Chapter 3: Can mortal pain stop a god?

Authors note. So I'm gonna try to do updates every day or two, so the chaper's are gonna be shorter. Please tell me weather you'd prefer 2-3 pages every day, or 10-20 pages every week or so. Honestly doing it this way is easier for me.


The air was tense, as Vodet met his opponent in the center of the tournament stage, with an announcer/referee standing off to the side with a microphone. He looked his opponent up and down. A tall, muscular, namekian. The giant slug-man had yellow body pads, sharp black claws, and a fin on his head. The announcer began.

"The rules of the tournament are as such: You win if you are able to knock your opponent out of the ring, they give up, or you cause them to be unable to continue fighting! Flying with energy is not allowed, though flying with wings is! Natural weapons such as claws are also allowed. Dismemberment, or killing of an opponent will lead to a disqualification. Intentional eye-gouges and crotch-shots are also grounds for disqualification! Fighters, please greet your opponent!" Vodet and Chello shook hands. Vodet was glad about the flying rule. He could barely fly for very long, more like long hops. "Fighters, get ready!" Vodet and Chello stood in a squatting position, arms bent by their sides, and let out pained yells as they gathered their energy. Vodet's was an opaque white fog, while Chello's was a bright, purple flame! "READY?! GO!" The announcer yelled before backing up.

Vodet remembered his plan, and in a split second came at his opponent with a jumping flip-kick. Chello jumped to the right, out of the way of the kick, but when Vodet landed his one foot on the ground, he turned and punched at Chello, hitting him in the side, below the rib cage. 'I can't stop attacking! If I switch to defense I'm going to lose!' While Chello was stunned, Vodet jumped up high and kicked Chello in the back of the head, then attempted to grab his neck and pull him to the ground! As vodet swung down on Chello's neck, however, Chello didn't fall! He stayed standing, sending Vodet swinging behind Chello. Chello took this as a time to strike, and fell back onto his back, crushing Vodet in the process.

"GAH!" Vodet exclaimed! 'I'm gonna lose! DAMNIT HE'S GOT ME PINNED!" Vodet thrashed about pointlessly, until chello sat up! Vodet tried to take this at a moment to escape, but Chello predicted that, and grabbed Vodet by the head with both hands, swinging him over Chello's head. Vodet knew what Chello was about to do, and directed his ki into his spine.

CRACK!

Chello hit Vodet with his knee as he was sent flying down. If it wasn't for his reinforcing his spine with energy he may well have broken his back, though it does feel like something was dislocated. He fell to the ground, with Chello standing over him. The announcer spoke.

"Could this be the end for our human contestant? Did Chello manage to put him down and keep him down?!" Vodet felt more pain in this moment than possibly his entire life up until then. He felt like death was preferable to his current situation. "We're starting the clock. 10, 9, 8…" But he thought 'No! NO!' He yelled it to the heavens "NOOOOO!" as the count continued "7, 6…" 'I WILL BECOME A GOD I CAN'T STOP NOW! HE IS BUT A MAN! I CAN'T LET SIMPLE MORTAL THINGS LIKE PAIN STOP ME!"

Vodet rolled over to his stomach, the crowd gasped, as they saw the back of his white shirt was now stained red. He pushed himself up, and stood, before taking off his shirt. The crowd gasped again, and mixed tones could be heard, as everyone saw a white bump sticking out of Vodet's back surrounded by a red liquid, his bone. Vodet was of course, left unaware of this, blinded by his passion, his drive to become a god. The world was yellow, he was in the most intense pain, and sweat was rolling down his face, but he wouldn't give up.

Red yelled from the crowd, "VODET, JUST THROW IN THE TOWEL! IT'S NOT WORTH IT! YOU'RE GOING TO DIE!" But Vodet could not hear him, though it's not as if he'd listen if he did hear him anyway.

Chello paused for a moment, before going for a punch. 'NOT GOING ON THE DEFENSIVE!' Vodet did something unconventional to say the least, as he channeled his energy into his head, and tried to headbut Chello's fist. It still hurt Vodet, though maybe not as much as if he got hit in the face. The force of the punch was directed down Vodet's head, into his spine, making the injury worse.

Vodet went for a jumping cartwheel, kicking at Chello's leg, putting him off balance,before doing a backwards handspring to get some distance. Even that made his injury worse, but he just..had to...keep going! He yelled as he charged up a ball of energy. "RIKA BLAST!" It was much larger than the previous one, being the side of a basketball. But you could see on Vodet's face, he looked emaciated, that it was all he had in him.

He threw his blast and hit Chello! Chello was hurt bad, but definitely not knocked out. As Chello was taking time getting his footing, Vodet made one last-ditch attempt. He ran at Chello, leaning down, and grabbed him by the legs. Because Chello was still recovering from the two attacks, he was able to pick him up and run with him, before jumping off the stadium with him. Before he hit the ground, however, Vodet let go and kicked at Chello, jumping off of him, and landing at the stadium's edge.

He stood, barely conscious. The world around him was yellow and muffled, he could barely tell what was going on he was so worn down. But is sweaty, emaciated, face had a smile on it. HE DID IT! He made it past the first fight of the tournament! He grabbed his shirt and walked off the stage and was greeted by paramedics, who simply handed him a senzu bean. He thought 'Wow, is this a senzu bean? I thought these were just the stuff of legends. I wonder how they got ahold of one?' before eating it. He could feel something in his back move around, and his wounds healing, as the energy came back into him, and he was reinvigorated with energy.

He walked back into a door to meet up with Red, and watch the next fight.