Episode 6: Round 2 (Part 1)

Narrator: Previously on Team Chronicle: Round 1 of the Tenkaichi Budōkai went underway with 8 battles. When the dust settled, Team Chronicle, the duo of Panty & Stocking, & Zombie Skater emerged victorious. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, Team Chronicle suspected that Corset plans to use Stocking to kill Panty, while the mayor's true goal remains unknown to them. Can Team Chronicle discover Corset's true intentions before it's too late?

OP: "Dragon Ball Heroes Theme" by Takayoshi Tanimoto

On the sidelines, Team Chronicle & Darklord's group have gathered the other tournament competitors, except for Panty & Stocking.

Mark: ...And that's what we know so far.

Stoplight Eye: So, Corset is using Panty's own sister to kill her? That's low.

Zombie Skater: Totally! We should get that Corset dude & give him a beat down he'll never recover from!

Captain Parkour: Halt your aggression for now, Zombie Skater! While I too am appalled at Corset's actions, & wish to deliver justice upon him, we must recall that he is the tournament sponsor. We may not yet force justice upon him, lest we invite trouble upon our own heads.

Most of the other competitors give the captain blank looks.

Alkaline: We'll go to jail if we go after him now.

Competitors: OOOHHH.

Darth Darklord: The captain's right. Plus, he was able to fight a base-form Goku on a somewhat equal footing. The guy's pretty strong.

Sir Sayian: Then what can be done, oh Team of Chronicles yet to be written?

Double D: Darklord said that he felt a dark energy from Stocking that was similar to Corset; this has led us to believe that he's imparting some of his power onto Stocking.

Emo: You already told us this; How is that gonna help us stop him from killing Panty?

Mark: Well, actually STOPPING Corset isn't the plan; we need to make sure that it doesn't happen here, with civilians around.

Bardock: Which means we need to knock at least one of them out of the running.

Double D: Alternatively, we need proof that Corset is empowering Stocking; it may be enough to convince the announcer to kick Stocking out.

Captain Parkour: Leave that mission to Team Go-Go! I am a master of stealth, especially with Emo at my side! Emo, we must have a way to hide ourselves that can not be easily detected!

Emo: In that case, I'll need the Air Edition of the Elemental Spell Series, Silver Edition.

Emo digs into his bag & pulls out a silver book with a green tornado on the cover. He starts flipping through the book.

Emo: Should be here somewhere…here it is!

Mark: Alright you two, here's the plan: Head backstage, find Corset, & listen in to any conversations he has. (Mark hands CP a tape recorder.) Use this to record his statements, & if he says anything incriminating, head back, & we'll give it to the announcer.

Captain Parkour: You can count on us, young Mark! Alkaline, stay here & report any developments when we return.

Alkaline: You got it!

Captain Parkour: Now, Emo!

Emo: I call upon the power of Whirlwind Elemental Garuda to hide me from sight. I summon…Wind Wall!

Captain Parkour & Emo are surrounded by a cone of air. When the cone disappears, the two are now only shimmers.

Captain Parkour: And now, we ride to expose this dastardly plot!

The two head to the backstage area.

Zombie Skater: You ask me,that parkour dude is a few feet short of a yard, if you get me.

Sir Sayian: Perhaps, but I admire his dedication to the cause of justice.

Mark: Focus guys! The announcers' back!

Announcer: Welcome back, ladies & gentlemen! It's time for Round 2 of the Tenkaichi Budōkai! In the last round, we had 16 powerful fighters; now, only 8 remain. Let's see the matches for Round 2!

Everyone turns towards the screen.

Eddy vs. Double D

Ed vs. Panty

Mark vs. Bardock

Stocking vs. Zombie Skater

Mark: Hmm…Looks like it's you & me, Bardock.

Bardock: Looks that way. Don't think I'll go easy on you!

Mark: Right back at you!

Double D: Alright, Ed, Zombie Skater, you can't hold back out there. The safety of everyone in this stadium is in your hands!

Ed: Hold on Double D, I'll think of something!

Zombie Skater: Relax dude, I've got the perfect plan! That gothic dudette is going down!

Announcer: So, without further ado, let's start Round 2 with our first match: Eddy vs. Double D!

Eddy & Double D enter the ring.

Double D: You know Eddy, its funny; this is the first time besides training we've actually fought each other since meeting Mark.

Eddy: Huh, that so? In that case, let's give it all we got!

Double D: Agreed!

Announcer: Are our fighters ready? 3…2…1…GO!

BATTLE: Eddy vs. Double D

BEGIN!

Eddy & Double D rush each other & begin throwing punches & kicks towards one another. After a short time, the two jump back & begin charging Ki attacks.

Eddy/Double D: Kamehameha!

The two Ki attacks collide & cancel each other out after a short struggle.

Announcer: Looks like our two young fighters are evenly matched!

Eddy/Double D: Kaio-ken!

The two then fire Kamehamehas yet again, the beams once again colliding into a struggle.

Darth Darklord: What are they up to? If they keep going like this, we'll be here all day!

Mark: That announcer got it right on the nose; Eddy & Double D are matched in almost every way: Strength, Speed, Durability, even Ki power thanks to the week of training. However…

Eddy: x2!

Double D: x3!

Mark: There is one area where they're different.

Scarlet Fist: Let me guess, Kaio-ken?

Eddy: x4!

Double D: x5!

Mark: Correct! They can both go past x5…

Eddy/Double D: x5.5!

The two beams continue to struggle, with Double D's attack gaining ground. Eddy…smiles.

Mark: …but only Eddy can go past that.

Eddy: Kaio-ken…x…10!

Eddy's beam quickly expands, breaking Double D's attack & hitting the young genius head on. Double D is thrown from the ring & hits the ground, slightly singed, but otherwise okay.

Announcer: Well, with that battle of beams, Eddy has proven to be eligible for the semi-finals!

WINNER: Eddy

Eddy exits the ring & helps Double D up.

Eddy: You okay, Sockhead?

Double D: Since when can you use Kaio-ken x10?

Eddy: Since 15 seconds ago. You did great Double D; let's get you some rest.

The two head back to the sidelines.

Mark: Nice fighting, guys! Now let's hope Ed can take Panty out.

Announcer: After that light show, it's time for our second match: Ed vs. Panty!

Bardock: Don't get distracted by her looks, Ed. Take her down hard, & make it fast.

Ed: Okay.

Ed & Panty enter the ring.

Announcer: Are our fighters ready? 3…2…1…GO!

BATTLE: Ed vs. Panty

BEGIN!

Ed charges at Panty, who responds by shooting at him.

Double D: Ed, DODGE!

Ed ducks his head to avoid the bullets, & holds his arms outwards, slamming into the fallen angel with both fists.

Alkaline: Hey, he copied my Double Barrel Bronze Bash move! Nice!

Ed starts pushing Panty towards the edge of the ring.

Announcer: Looks like Ed has Panty trapped!

However, unbeknownst to Ed, Panty manages to get her gun behind Ed.

Mark: Ed, behind you! Watch out!

Before Ed can register Mark's warning, Panty pulls the trigger, shooting Ed with a holy bullet. Ed loses his steam, stopping just at the ring's edge.

Eddy: Holy cow! That crazy lady just shot Ed!

Double D: Ed, you're right there! Just push her off & you win!

Ed tries to push Panty off, but the angel sidesteps the push, gets behind Ed, & kicks him in the backside, causing the boy to fall off the ring.

Announcer: OH! After a good start from Ed, the golden bullet won Panty the jackpot prize of a place at the semi-finals!

WINNER: Panty

The rest of Team Chronicle races over to Ed, who is getting up.

Bardock: Not a bad job, kid; just try to look before you leap next time.

Mark: It's okay Ed, you did great out there. We'll get her in the semi-finals.

Ed: Okay.

Meanwhile, backstage…

Captain Parkour & Emo are listening in to Corset, Scanty, & Kneesocks.

Corset: So, Panty is heading to the semi-finals. Excellent! The possibility of the Anarchy Sisters coming to blows is growing.

Captain Parkour: (Aha! So it's true!)

Emo: (Hold up, we still don't know if he's empowering Stocking.)

Kneesocks: We may have a problem; it appears that the other competitors are trying to make sure that Panty & Stocking don't come to blows.

Scanty: If that skater guy beats Stocking…

Corset: HAHAHA! Are you actually worried about that? As if that fool could even begin to compare to any of my minions, let alone Stocking!

Kneesocks: Well, he DID defeat Stoplight Eye.

Corset: Meer luck. He doesn't stand a chance, especially with my power. Besides, it doesn't even matter if they aren't paired up; they'll fight when I obtain my prize.

Captain Parkour: (Wait, so making them fight ISN'T Corset's plan?!)

Emo: (We'd better get back to the others. They need to hear this.)