Chapter 4
Before the event, Steven and Goku were in the middle of the otherworld tournament. Steven was participating, representing North Kai. There were three other fighters who represented the South, West, and East Kais. The East and South had lost their fighters, with only West Kai's fighter, Pikkon, remaining to battle Steven in the finals. Steven and Pikkon were on the arena, with Goku watching from the audience.
Goku: Go, Steven! You made it to the finals! You can do it!
The two fighters started each other on.
Steven: You ready?
Pikkon: Yes.
Steven: In all fairness, I hope you win.
Pikkon: Funny. I was gonna say the same thing about you. Good luck.
They touched fists, and started their fight, exchanging and avoiding each other's blows.
The four Kais watched from a special booth with Grand Kai above them.
South Kai: Ha ha! Pikkons in there! He's not mine, but I'll root for him anyway just to spite you!
North Kai: Go, Steven! Ha ha ha!
The two of them continued to fight, while the world around them began to alter from Janemba's creation. On Earth, the dead began to rise up, and it didn't take long for people to start noticing the dead start walking. During the otherworld tournament, a crystal structure busted through the arena, stopping the fight and grabbing everyone's attention.
Pikkon: What's going on?
Steven: I don't know. Grand Kai, what's happening?
Grand Kai: Something is causing some strange stuff to go down. I think it's coming from Yemma's domain.
Pikkon: Let me go see, sir.
Steven: What about the tournament?
Grand Kai: Steven, you go with Pikkon and check it out. We'll finish this when you get back.
Pikkon: Yes, sir.
Steven: Well, if you gotta go, you gotta go. And if you gotta go, you might as well go in style. Grab my shoulder.
Pikkon grabbed Steven's shoulder as he held two fingers to his head to use his newly learned instant transmission.
Steven: Alright. King Yemma's. Huh?! I can barely sense him. Something's not right.
The two warped out before Goku could jump in to stop them. He used instant transmission to follow them.
Steven and Pikkon arrived at the check-in station, to find everything was completely changed.
Steven: Is this how this place normally looks?
Pikkon: Not that I'm aware of.
King Yemma's reflection came up on the glass structure the station was encased in.
King Yemma: Steven? I remember you! You're Goku's apprentice. Can you get us out of here? An accident created a creature that trapped us here.
Steven: Don't worry. We'll bust you out of there with ease. Let's take a shot on 3. 1 2 3!
The two of them used their ki blasts to fire at the barrier, but when they hit, nothing happened.
Pikkon: Nothing. It must've absorbed it.
Steven: Let's give it another shot.
King Yemma: Steven! On the roof! The monster that did this is on the roof.
Steven: I don't see a monster on the roof.
The two flew above the check in station, and we're shocked when they found the massive Janemba sitting on top.
Steven: Never mind!
Janemba smiled at them.
Steven: He doesn't look that mean to me.
Pikkon: We'll see about that.
Pikkon flew up to Janemba's face.
Pikkon: Are you the one who put the barrier up around this world?
Janemba: Janemba! Janemba!
Pikkon: Ok. Be a good boy and take down the barrier now, Janemba.
Janemba just stared at him.
Pikkon: Are you stupid or what?! You heard me! Take down that barrier or else!
Janemba: Janemba!
Pikkon: Are you trying to make a fool out of...
Janemba flicked him into a glass barrier.
Steven: He didn't even try. You're really powerful. Who are you anyway?
Pikkon: Careful, Steven. He's stronger than he looks.
Janemba: Janemba! Whooooo!
A gust of air energy flew from him.
Steven: Incredible. We were right to call the fight off. This guy could destroy the whole universe. I've never felt a power like this. Hey, if you don't mind, I'd better take this one.
Pikkon: I know what you're doing. You're just like Goku. You want to have all the fun.
Janemba pointed at Steven.
Janemba: Janemba! Janemba!
Steven: You like me, don't you? I'm the one you want to fight aren't I?
Steven flew up in joy to Janemba.
King Yemma: Did you forget me?!
Steven: Uh, no. Pikkon was gonna help you, right, Pikkon?
Pikkon: Wha?
Steven: Look, he seems to be interested in me for some reason. I'll lure him off this thing, and once you get rid of this barrier, come on down.
Steven flew up close to Janemba.
Steven: Come on.
Steven clapped his hands in front of Janemba, gaining his attention as Steven flew down below.
Steven: You can do it, Janemba! Follow the leader! This way! Woo hoo!
Janemba giggled as he flew down, riding on a number of his crystals. Steven landed on the ground, and Janemba crashed on his back, struggling to pull himself up.
Steven: Strange. He seems so harmless.
Janemba flipped himself up.
Janemba: Janemba.
Janemba placed his hands on the frozen bodies near him, pressing a surge of energy through them. They turned into mini-Janembas that attacked Steven. They started to dogpile Steven as he tried to fight all of them.
Janemba: Janemba! Janemba! Huh?
Steven did a massive roundhouse that knocked out all the mini-Janembas, and caused them to disappear.
Janemba: Janemba?
Pikkon used a super energy bomb to destroy the barrier, but it did nothing.
Pikkon: Not even my super energy bomb has any affect. Darn you, you stupid stinking barrier!
A small piece of it cracked it off.
Pikkon: What? You've gotta be joking. You can take my blasts, but not my harsh words? Could such a phenomenon be possible? I guess there's only one way to find out. Dirty barrier you smell like a trash heap! Yeah! That's right!
Nothing happened.
Pikkon: Strange. It cracked the last time I wailed on it. Must've been a coincidence.
A large part cracked off.
Pikkon: Maybe not.
Janemba leapt up and landed in front of Steven. He raised his hand, and flipped it. Multiple crystals began to fall all around Steven. Janemba squeezed his hand, causing the crystals to collide together, trapping Steven. Janemba lept up and started dashing forward, faster and faster, crashing into the crystal wall, sending Steven into the air. Steven flew back to attack, but Janemba flipped back and kicked Steven away. Steven flew back, but Janemba smacked him away. Janemba turned and punched through a portal, that then appeared next to Steven and the fist hit him through the portal. Janemba punched through another portal that warped his other fist to hit Steven. He repeated this with multiple portals, before Steven fired a ki cannon through the portal next to him, hitting Janemba. Steven turned to face Janemba.
Steven: Here's a little trick I learned from Goku.
He held his hands close to each other. A blue orb of energy charged up with them.
Steven: Kame-Hame-Haaaaaaa!
A blue beam streaked towards Janemba. Janemba recovered and spawned another Steven in his hand that fired the same beam at him. An explosion erupted, and Steven was damaged while Janemba remained untouched.
Steven: Was that, me that shot me?
Janemba laughed in joy at what he had done.
Steven: I gotta finish this before he gets out of hand.
Steven powered up his ki as the holes all over Janemba's body began to shake. Energy began to fly out of all the holes in rapid successive orbs. Steven was doing his best to fly and avoid them. They all suddenly exploded in a massive mushroom cloud.
Pikkon was still cracking through the barrier.
Pikkon: He's jamming and I'm babysitting a wall.
Steven was beginning to power up with a glowing aura around him. His energy slowly began to rise to massive levels as his hair began to glow pink. Everything around him began to shake, before everything calmed. The surrounding smoke clears, and Steven's hair had turned pink and grown to resemble Super Saiyan 3.
Steven: Congratulations. Goku always said I'd be pushed this far when it was necessary.
Janemba: Oooh. Janemba! Janemba!
Steven: You act innocent, but you're deadly. It's over, Janemba.
Steven flew forward, evading Janemba's attack, and started repeatedly punching him in the stomach, sending him higher into the air. Janemba sent down all his crystals crashing the two of them into the ground. Steven slammed Janemba out of the pile, flying into the air then slamming him into the floor. Janemba stood up to recover, looking up to see Steven flying down with two energy balls in his hands. He slammed his fists into Janemba's head, causing it to sink it into his body. Steven jumped back and saw as Janemba slowly fell dead.
Steven: That was weird.
A crystal moved, making Steven realize Janemba was alive. His body started sinking into itself, growing smaller and smaller until he was human size. The flesh sank into the head of Janemba's second form, Super Janemba. He had red skin with purple armor, a purple helmet with horns and long red ears. His eyes were yellow, and he had a red tail. He had white shin and forearm armor as well.
Steven: I have a bad feeling about this.