"What is this power," Piccolo thought, sweat beading his face as he looked down at the short man. "Why can't I focus? This match is important but my body won't obey." He growled as the small man smiled. "I've never met him before but yet he seems so familiar. I have felt this power before but where?" The smile grew on the s man's face and realization slammed into Piccolo as though he had been thrown through a mountain, "No, it can't be?!"
"Vega stay with your aunt, Bulma can you take Rei," Sora asked.
Bulma took the infant, "Yeah sure, what's wrong?"
Sora shook her head and turned, leaving the stands to meet up with her husband after the fight. She quickly and quietly snuck into the waiting area and stood next to her brother. "Kakarotte what's going on? Why is Piccolo so upset?"
"It's that Shin and Kabito. They're unlike anything we have ever faced."
Sora looked up at the ring, "I don't sense any danger from him."
Piccolo stood looking at the short man, his body shaking. As he wracked his brain the realization hit him, "How? Why is he here?"
Shin smiled, "You will know soon enough, Piccolo, but for now let us enjoy our match."
Piccolo continued to quake, sweat beading more on the side of his face and brow. He turned to the announcer, "I'm sorry, I can't." He then turned and walked from the arena.
"Piccolo," Sora whispered.
When Piccolo reached the fighters waiting area he gathered Sora into his arms and walked them to the back of waiting area. He leaned against the wall and held onto her tightly, still trembling.
Goku walked up to them, "Is he really that strong?"
Piccolo tensed, "Yes, and much more."
Everyone looked at Piccolo in shock, "What!?"
"Please tell me you're just sick," Krillin panicked. "Man I have to fight him next."
Piccolo's grip tightened around Sora as he buried his face in her hair.
Sora wrapped her arms around his head, "Piccolo, calm."
He inhaled deeply through his nose and breathed gently from his mouth, his trembling subsided slightly and his body relaxed as he listened to her gentle, even breaths in his ear. "Something is wrong," he whispered.
"What is it?"
"I don't know but if he is here then that means this planet is in dire trouble?"
Sora gasped, "I see."
Shin approached them and nodded, "Hello Miss Sora."
Sora gasped, startled that the man knew her name, "Umm, hello."
"If it had been anyone else I would not have thrown the fight," Piccolo thought.
"What is it," Shin asked.
Piccolo nodded, "Forgive me if I ask but I must know, for the sake of my family." His arms holding Sora tightly.
"Yes?"
"Are you...are you the Grand Kai?"
"Piccolo," Sora whispered.
"Sorry, no I am not."
Piccolo and Sora were startled when Kabito appeared behind them, "I will tell you who he is."
The sudden appearance caused Piccolo to suddenly crush Sora against him, winding her.
"He is the Supreme Kai," the muscular man said solemnly.
"Supreme Kai," Piccolo replied in shock.
Sora grew uneasy, "Piccolo what's going on?" She turned and put herself between the two men.
Shin smiled and walked around them, "Please, keep this information to yourself. I don't want the others to know just yet so for right now please just enjoy the competition."
Shin and Kabito left the two to their thoughts.
Piccolo instantly relaxed, "So, the Supreme Kai."
"Piccolo what's going on," Sora asked, looking up at him. "Who are they?"
He drew her close, "I knew of the four Kai's that look over the four corners of the galaxy and the Grand Kai who presides over them. I always suspected there was a higher power still but I wasn't sure until now. The Supreme Kai hmmm."
Sora's eyes grew wide, "You mean...So you're saying he's a god?"
Piccolo nodded, "But I just don't understand why he is here." He growled, "Why is he so interested in Goku?"
Goku broke the two from their thoughts, "What's going on guys? I saw that Shin guy was bothering you. Should I tell him you are the former guardian?"
"No, forget it," Piccolo panicked, "Don't think about."
Sora put a hand over her mouth to stifle a snicker, "Piccolo can handle it." She quickly shifted the attention away from them much to Piccolo's thanks. "How about we watch Videl's fight?"
The group watched the fight intently. "She certainly is strong," Sora said and smiled at her nephew out of the corner of her eye, "Good mate material."
Gohan blushed, "Aunt Sora."
Sora laughed, "Chill out, besides your mother is most likely already setting the arrangements."
"What, awe man."
They laughed as Gohan panicked.
The matched continued and Sora grew concerned, "This match has gone on for too long."
"Sora," Gohan asked, laughing.
She shook her head, "Those moves would have easily dropped Krillin and Tien for a few hours."
Goku nodded, "You're right so how is it he is still standing?"
Krillin nodded, "I would have to agree."
Sora shook her head, "I don't get it? It's like his brain isn't registering the pain from his body. Videl is in serious trouble."
Gohan looked down at his aunt then back at Videl, "No, she's fine. He's just a brute."
"She's got to step down," Goku said.
"Dad?"
"Gohan if she doesn't step down, she's going to die," Sora said gravely.
There was a loud crack as Videl was sent across the ring.
"Is he even human," Krillin asked.
Sora nodded, "Very much."
They watched as Videl lashed out at her attacker, snapping his neck, but the horror grew when Spopovich stood and reattached his skull to his neck.
"My gods," Sora cried, burying her face into Piccolo's chest.
"He has some sort of supernatural hold on him," Piccolo said, grasping Sora tightly.
"Videl," Gohan called worriedly.
"If I remember," Sora said, watching the match, "Spopovich is weaker than any human child. What happened to him?"
Goku shook his head, "I don't know."
They watched in horror as Videl was pummeled.
"Videl," Sora called, "call it sweetie, please."
"She's not going to make," Piccolo growled. "She's going to die."
"I have to do something," Gohan growled.
"Ref call it," Sora cried.
The air electrified as Gohan powered up, "No Gohan, calm down," Goku said.
Videl's cries of pain ripped through Sora's heart. "Stop it, please." Her face was wet with heavy tears.
Gohan could no longer take Videl's abuse and transformed but before he took a step, Spopovich's partner stopped the fight.
Spopovich grew angry but obeyed his partner and roughly kicked Videl from the ring as Gohan and Sora took off toward the ring.
Gohan lifted the girl into his arms.
"Easy sweetie, watch her ribs," Sora said.
"I got her," he said and the two took off toward the waiting area.
"Your dad went to get some senzu beans," Krillin said.
"Ok," Gohan said, not taking his eyes off Videl's face.
Piccolo put a hand on the teen's shoulder, "You need to take her to the infirmary."
Gohan nodded, "Right." He quickly moved down the hall.
Sora looked up at her husband, "I'm going with them."
Piccolo nodded, "We will make him pay for what he has done to one of ours."
Sora nodded and raced after her nephew.