Hey guys! And so finally we meet Champa! This was a fun chapter to write, so I hope you all enjoy! Let me know what you think!
Chapter 11: Beerus has a Brother!? The 6th Universe's God of Destruction!
'Company?' Gohan looked up to the sky trying to figure out what the heck Whis was talking about, when suddenly, his whole body flushed white. "Two great powers… Similar to Whis and Beerus…" He could barely get the words out. "Headed here…"
"WHAT!?" Piccolo and Goku shouted in unison, the former getting helped up by the latter.
"What the hell does he want?" Beerus grumbled, flying down next to Whis to greet the guests.
"Shit Vados! Land a little easier next time!" A high pitched raspy voice complained as a huge ball of light slammed into the rocky ground.
"It's not my fault, Lord Champa. It's hard to land softly when I have to carry you and your gut with me." A female voice replied coolly.
"YOU DARE SAY THAT ABOUT A DESTROYER!?" The raspy voice screamed.
"Careful my Lord, you need to catch your breath, you are in no shape to be screaming that loudly." The female voice teased.
"Just shut up Vados." The smoke cleared to reveal the identity of the raspy voice. He looked just like Beerus! Except… a little overweight. The female voice was also revealed to look a lot like Whis!
"You must have gotten turned around Champa." Beerus piped up. "This is my domain. You currently are trespassing in Universe 7."
"Oh come now, big bro!" Champa jeered as he ribbed his skinny counterpart.
"BRO!?" Goku, Gohan, and Piccolo all gasped.
"Yes, this is Lord Champa, the God of Destruction of Universe 6. He is also the younger brother of Lord Beerus, who is the God of Destruction for Universe 7." Whis whispered to the trio.
"Wait, so how many universes are there?" Goku whispered back.
"Twelve. There are twelve Universes as of now. Although at one point there were eighteen." Whis replied.
"Wait, then what the hell happened with thirteen to eighteen?" Piccolo stammered.
"That's a tale for another day." Whis finished as he walked back to his master.
"State your business here immediately Champa!" Beerus raised his left hand slowly to his brother. "Lest I have to destroy you on the spot. The Omni-King wouldn't even mind. He never really liked you. He only made you a Destroyer God because I was your brother."
"Stop being so dramatic Beerus!" Champa chuckled as he playfully slapped his brother on the back. "I just came to catch up! It's been a few hundred years since we've seen each other."
"That was for a reason Champa." Beerus grimaced as he pushed his brother away from him. "Either tell me why you're really here or be turned into dust."
"Fine, okay, jeez." Champa shrugged the death threat off as he tried to get serious. "But first, there anything to eat on this planet? I'm starving!"
"Champa you fat slob! Do not try my patience!" Beerus snapped, launching several finger blasts in his brother's direction, forcing the overweight kitty to dance around like a fool.
"Enough, Lord Beerus." Whis stepped in, grabbing the Destroyer's wrist. "This is no way to greet a fellow Hakaioshin, let alone your own brother. We shall treat him to a fine feast if that is what he wants. Besides." Whis looked up and smiled warmly at Vados. "I'd quite like to catch up with my sister."
"SISTER?!" Gohan, Goku, and Piccolo once again gasped, this time however pointing at Vados.
"You, mortals!" Beerus's attention snapped back to the three. "Show this fat tub here the best cuisine on the planet. That is an order!"
"Aye!" The three saluted before quickly flying off.
"Fantastic, now we're waiters." Piccolo grumbled.
"Look on the bright side, Piccolo." Goku nudged the namekian. "At least Beerus hasn't killed us all yet."
"Yet." Gohan reiterated. "Once this Champa guy leaves, Beerus will probably just continue what he started."
"The Champa guy doesn't seem so bad." Goku added. "Too bad he isn't our Destroyer God guy."
"Yeah, that's the truth." Gohan sighed, looking at his father. "Hey Dad! Your halo is glowing!"
"Oh shoot!" Goku moaned as he noticed it too. "I've run out of time. I need to head back to Baba's immediately."
"What would happen if you didn't go back?" Gohan inquired.
"Uhh…" Goku scratched his head. "I dunno. Probably something not good. I'd rather not find out. But look Gohan, there still is hope. You and Piccolo try and appease Champa. If we can get in his good graces maybe the Earth still has a shot."
"Right. Thank you Dad, and I'm sorry I haven't gotten strong enough. I've failed us all..."
"Gohan." Goku looked his son in the eyes. "You have nothing to be sorry about. Your power is incredible! Just promise if the Earth makes it out of this one alright, don't stop training."
"Of course."
And so, once Goku said his goodbyes to Gohan and Piccolo, he flew off, heading back to the land of the dead.
"What food are we going to get for Champa?" Piccolo asked as he turned back to Gohan.
"I was hoping Chef Bulma would have some ideas." The saiyan winked.
"WHAT!?" Gohan and Piccolo reeled back as Bulma unsurprisingly berated them both.
"The fate of the Earth may depend on this Bulma, please." Gohan begged, not wanting to waste any time with her usual nonsense.
"I'm not making shit Gohan! You need to go apologize to your wife for leaving so abruptly!" Bulma stuck her sweaty finger right under Gohan's nose.
"Would you rather be dead right now." Piccolo cut in, staring daggers down Bulma's spine.
"Um…" Bulma gulped. "Here, give them this." She shyly conceded as she took several packets of instant ramen out of her pocket.
"Ramen!?" Gohan was taken aback. "Bulma these are Gods we're talking about here. How disrespectful would it be to just give them ramen noodles!?"
"I'll have you know ramen is great Gohan. Besides, when I gave some to Whis before he said it was the most delicious thing he had ever tasted. So clearly it must be good!" Bulma threw the packets at Gohan, making him flinch.
"Well if Whis liked it…" Piccolo began as he picked the packets off the ground. "Maybe Beerus and Champa will too."
"Ramen… noodles?" Beerus stated tersely as the duo served Champa, Whis, Vados, and himself.
"Oh yes Lord Beerus, they are quite good." Whis bubbled as he began to scarf down his portion.
"Mmm! It sure smells good!" Champa enthused as he chowed down as well. "Oh my! This is incredible! Beerus you HAVE to try this!"
"Quit slobbering Champa, I will." Beerus shook his head as he cautiously took his first bite. Suddenly his face lit up as he munched down. "OH MY GOD THIS IS INCREDIBLE!"
"These guys are weird." Gohan shook his head as he and Piccolo watched the four divine beings gorge down on the ramen.
"You! Mortal-Person!" Champa motioned to Gohan in between bites. "How did you create this dish?"
"Um… I'm not sure." Gohan admitted. "It's just noodles, isn't it? I just buy it at the store."
"It appears this planet has a knack for incredible cuisine!" Champa burped as he downed the last of his ramen. "Vados! Surely we must have one of these planets in Universe 6, right?"
"Another Earth?" Piccolo whispered.
"Let me check, my Lord." Vados looked into her scepter deeply for a few moments before looking up again with a saddened expression. "No, I'm sorry Lord Champa. The Earth of Universe 6 was destroyed sometime ago in a worldwide war among the inhabitants."
"They killed themselves?" Gohan asked.
"Damnit! Well, perhaps that is what I'll use my wish for then!" Champa declared, standing up.
"Wish?" Beerus cut in, quickly transforming back into his usual grumpy demeanor.
"Oh… Ummm…" Champa stuttered, clearly wishing he hadn't of said that.
"Champa has been collecting the Super Dragon Balls, Lord Beerus." Vados smiled.
"VADOS! Whose side are you on!?" Champa fumed.
"That's why we came to this planet Lord Beerus." Vados said. "We are still missing one of the seven Super Dragon Balls, and I've learned a being on this planet has created a device that can help us gather them."
"Super Dragon Balls?" Gohan spoke up. "Are those the same as our Earth's Dragon Balls?"
"You lot have some here?" Champa sprinted to Gohan, promptly collapsing from overexertion.
"They are unusable right now." Piccolo shook his head. "Goten and Trunks wished on them last week."
"Oh right." Gohan sighed. "The anti-gravity water park."
"Very well. Suppose it's back to our hunt then." Champa decided. "Can one of you mortals please hand over one of these Dragon Ball locators please."
"Hold on!" Beerus stood in between his brother and the Earthlings. "The Super Dragon Balls are spread out between both Universe 6 and 7… How long have you been sneaking around my universe Champa!?"
"Uhhh…" Champa began to sweat as he turned to Vados. "Y'know… A little while."
"Champa…" Beerus growled as he raised his hand once again. "You will either hand over the Dragon Balls you have collected or face me right here and now in a fight to the death. I'm sick of these idiotic charades you play."
"Lord Beerus!" Whis protested.
"Oh shut it Whis." Beerus shooed.
"Fine then." Champa grimaced as he cracked his neck. "I'm tired of being knocked around by you Beerus. This ends now."
"You two need to step back." Vados glanced over to Gohan and Piccolo, who followed orders.
"You shit…" Beerus huffed as his distinctive purple aura began to burn around him. "I gave you an out. Anything that transpires henceforth is your own doing."
"I could same the same thing to you." Champa chuckled, taking a few steps towards his brother. "But I wouldn't have worded it like that. I'm not a pretentious asshole like you."
"HYA!" Beerus threw the first punch, slamming into Champa's gut.
"Figured you'd go for my belly." Champa grinned as he grabbed Beerus's wrist and twisted it up and over his shoulder.
"Hard not to, it's the biggest target!" Beerus retorted as he roundhouse kicked Champa in the back of the head.
With each blow thrown by the two titans the Earth quaked intensely, as if ready to break apart at any moment.
"The planet is gonna be destroyed at this rate!" Gohan shouted over the loud shocks.
"Not just this planet." Whis shook his head, looking out into the night sky. "The whole universe."
"What!?" Piccolo and Gohan both exclaimed. "You have to stop them!"
"Hmm?" Whis slowly turned to the two, only now considering that as an option. "Oh right, I guess that would be for the best. Vados?"
"Right." His sister nodded as the siblings flew into the middle of the fight to separate the feuding brothers.
"Hey! Whis let go of me!" Beerus protested.
"Vados! What gives you the right!" Champa echoed.
"As your attendant Lord Beerus, I must ensure you do nothing too… stupid. Potentially destroying the universe definitely fits in that category." Whis scolded.
"This must be settled though!" Beerus flailed, faring no chance of breaking Whis's grip.
"Then settle it another way. Why not Paper Rock Scissors?" Vados suggested.
"That's based on dumb luck, so no. But perhaps we could settle it another way…" Champa pondered.
"Why not a tournament?" Gohan suggested, seeing this as an opportunity to save the Earth. "Beerus and Champa can both pick some warriors from their universes and have them settle this?"
"A tournament? That's a great idea!" Champa cheered, finally being let free by Vados. "Let's do it! What do ya say bro?"
"If we aren't being allowed to settle this ourselves, then I suppose this is an appropriate substitute. Whoever wins this tournament gets those Super Dragon Balls you were talking about." Beerus mumbled. "Makes no difference though, that mortal there is more powerful than all your weakling Universe 6 warriors put together." Beerus motioned over to Gohan.
"He's a Saiyan I see." Champa got a good look at Gohan. "We have Saiyan's in our Universe as well. I'll scout some of them out I suppose."
"Then it's settled!" Whis beamed, thankful the situation had been defused. "In one week's time, Champa and Beerus will bring five of their most worthy champions to the unnamed planet where we will conduct a fighting tournament!"
"Very well." Vados nodded. "I will head to the unnamed planet then and create a worthy fighting stage. See you all in exactly one week's time." Vados motioned for Champa to leave and the two headed out.
"I know why you suggested that." Beerus growled at Gohan once his brother had left. "You're trying not to die today. Well you're smart, I'll give you that. But all you've bought yourself is a week."
"Lord Beerus." Gohan bowed his head, trying to be as respectful as possible. "Please sir. If we manage to win in this tournament, please promise to leave the Earth in peace."
"I see… I suppose that would be a good motivator for you to fight at your full potential." Beerus chuckled. "Sure. You have my word Son Gohan. But remember it is not just you who will be fighting in this tournament. This tournament will be five on five. And so I'm tasking you with selecting the other member of the team."
"Really?" Gohan shot up in surprise. "You want me to pick the entire team?"
"It's your planet on the line." Beerus snickered. "Least I can do is let you stack the roster how you please. But no dead people! I hate the sight of the dead among the living."
"I understand." Gohan bowed again. "Thank you Lord Beerus."
"Alright then, let's head out my Lord." Whis smiled. "We'll be back at this exact spot in exactly 167 hours. That'll give us an extra hour to get to the unnamed planet."
"Understood." Gohan nodded as Beerus and Whis headed off.
"Dear God." Piccolo sighed as he slumped over. "Well, at least we have a week. But if we can't bring dead people, then your father and Vegeta cannot come."
"Yeah, that could be a huge problem." Gohan agreed. "But, we still have a week. I'm gonna go and meet up with Videl and spend the rest of my wedding night with her. Tomorrow let's meet up at Capsule Corp. where we can pick out a team. We already know we're both going to fight, so we only need to recruit three more fighters."
"Right. We'll discuss it more then. To be honest, I'm exhausted." Piccolo yawned as the two went their separate ways.
'A tournament to decide the fate of the world.' Gohan thought as he soared across the night sky. 'I feel a little nervous, but at the same time… why the hell am I so excited?!"
Who will the five champions be? Will Gohan be able to protect the Earth? Find out in the next chapter!