Author Note
I've already started work on the second DBZ story, but since I might write something else next I figured I'd put up a sample chapter to keep all you anime fans happy.
DBZ Sample Chapter For 2nd Story
Today was a day that I had been looking forward to for a few years. It was the 25th World Martial Arts Tournament, and while I'd never won any fighting contest I had entered, this time things would be different. I'd trained harder than ever. Not since I'd been fused with Android 16 had I felt this strong.
Since Little Lapis had started school, just over a year ago, 18 and I had been able to devote a few hours every day to training. When my spouse was busy it was Android 16 who helped me train. Then after school it would be Little Lapis's turn to perfect this moves. Some nights I even went to the Look Out for a spar with Piccolo.
Aside from Sixteen we were all entering the tournament. Lapis would fight in the junior division, along with Trunks and Goku's youngest son, Goten. While he had my total support I didn't think he would win against the Saiyan Half-breeds as he wasn't as strong as the hybrids.
After all being a cyborg wasn't an hereditary thing, and Little Lapis was only one fifth Saiyan. My other alien genes hadn't passed on to my son because of what I guess were incompatibly issues, but the Saiyan DNA had as that race seemed to mix well with humans, at least on a genetic level. Which didn't make much sense, but none of it did as alien/human hybrids were suppose to be totally impossible.
Improbable as he was Little Lapis made me proud. He was very powerful for a six year old, and while 18 had refused to let him learn to fly, he was equally as capable of kicking ass as any of the so called fighters we'd seen here so far.
"If we face off against each other you have to let me win" my wife said as we checked out the competition "Not that I need you let me win, but I know you'll do the right thing and take a dive",
In all our years of sparring together she'd never once beaten me in a fight, at least not without resorting to underhanded tactics. At times like those I was very, very happy to let her to pin me to the ground.
"No can do baby doll" I replied "The ten million zenii prize money is as good as mine".
I didn't really need the money as thanks to introducing mobile phones into this world I was already a multi-millionaire, and I had a lot of stocks in Capsule Corps. Which meant I had enough income to not only spoil my kid rotten, but also to support 18's horrible shopping addiction, which was good because ever since Little Lapis had been born she'd started paying for things.
"If we slept you'd be spending tonight on the couch" my wife then said.
Her saying that made me smile.
"You should set a better example for our son" I scolded "Winning doesn't mean anything if you cheat".
That was Android 16 chimed in.
"Cheating is wrong" the machine man said.
Little Lapis then stared up at his mother with his innocent gaze, and for a moment I wondered how many times my mother had looked down on, seen those blue eyes and felt her heart soften.
"You always say that cheating is wrong" Little Lapis reminded.
18 told me without saying a word that while I had won this round, she would at a later date get some payback.
"Mommy was just joking" she said to our only child "I'd never make your Father let me win. He'll lose all by himself".
Before I could reply to that I sensed what was either a group of strong power levels approaching our position or a single person who had enough Ki energy to destroy a sun.
"I think everyone we know is here" I informed my wife and son "That or the Earth's being invaded again".
The last time I'd felt so much energy had been just after my wedding. An alien space pod had crashed on the beach, and the being inside it had easily defeat all of this world's greatest warriors.
Her name had been Queen Frigid, King Cold's widow. She was also mother to both Cooler and Freiza.
It had taken her a while to reach this world, and once she had arrived she'd proven that the female of the species was indeed deadlier than the male. Her husband dying hadn't been an issue, as apparently they'd never gotten along, but killing her sons had been something that she couldn't forgive.
Thankfully for this planet Queen Frigid had been unwilling to kill other people's children. Then after going off somewhere with Bulma, Chi-Chi and Eighteen the queen had promised that we along with Earth would be spared as long as she was supplied with an agreed amount of chocolate ever year.
"Where are they?" asked Little Lapis.
While I had learned to sense different kinds energy of Android 16 had inbuilt Scouter so he was able to locate our friends in this crowd before I managed it.
"Over there" the metal man said while pointing.
Eighteen had dressed our kid in a black gi with a silver trim that matched mine and while that made him look like a serious fighter, the effect was ruined when he saw Goten and Trunks. He began jumping up and down like a hyperactive rabbit.
By now I could also see them. Leading one half of the incoming pack was Bulma. To her sides were Trunks and Vegeta. Behind her was a group made up of Krillin, Marron, Master Roshi, Yamcha, Puar, and Oolong. Goku and his family trailed behind them.
"Hey everybody, over here" yelled Little Lapis
Even over all the noise he could be heard clearly.
"There you all are" I said "It is good to see you guys again".
Well not all of them as there was a person in the Ch-Chi group that was a stranger to me.
"I don't believe we have met," said 18 who was looking at dark haired girl "At least I don't think we have".
For a moment I wondered if Chi-Chi had a cousin I'd never heard of as the teenage girl standing next to Gohan did somewhat resemble her.
"Oh, this is my friend Videl," said Gohan "We go to school together".
I doubted they were merely friends. Goku's eldest son clearly had the hots for this Videl. Her superficial resemblance to his mother was the main reason why I doubted it.
"Hi, it's nice to meet you" Videl greeted "Gohan has told me so much about you guys"
Hopefully he hadn't told her too much. Not many people knew that 18 and myself were cyborgs, and that was the way we liked it.
"So Gohan, how long have you and Videl been going out?" my wife inquired
Even if they weren't officially a couple it was so obvious they would be.
"No, it's not like that really" Gohan protested "We are just friends"
Even Goku didn't believe it. He was making kissy faces behind his son.
"And what a looker she is too!" yelled Master Roshi as he leered at Videl " Good job Gohan!".
While someone went to work shutting up Roshi I changed the subject.
"So Videl, are you entering the tournament?" I asked.
Now that they were closer to me I was able to get a measure of their power, and while Gohan's girlfriend was human she had a lot of Ki energy so I guessed she'd been trained well.
"Yes, Gohan and I are both entering the tournament" she said.
They were a couple, and she was already speaking for him. They'd been married in a few years I just knew it.
"Whose baby is that?" 18 then asked.
Marron was in fact holding a baby. I'd not noticed until now as the small child was mostly hidden the woman's massive cleavage.
"Krillan's" several people said.
I'd been there when Marron and Krillan had gotten married, but I couldn't recall hearing that they'd started reproducing. I really needed to spend more time with people and less time training.
"Well I think we should sign up now" said Goku "Then we can all get something to eat".
He never changed.
"So let's see whose entering" Bulma said "We've got. Videl, Gohan, Vegeta, Goku, Krillen, 21, 18, and Yamcha for the adult division and..."
That was when she was interrupted.
"Actually Bulma I'm just going to be watching" the scarred human warrior explained "I haven't been training much these past few years and I don't want to embarrass myself against you guys".
Given that'd he be going up against hybrids, aliens, and cyborgs I didn't blame for not wanting to take part.
"Uh okay, if that's what you want Yamcha" Bulma said in an understanding way "Chi-Chi and I will take the kids to go sign up for the junior division, while the rest of you go sign for the adult division. Everyone else can head for the stands".
The large group we'd become then split in three, those who were entering made their way towards the two registration areas while everyone else went to the stadium in hopes of finding good seats.
Along the way we bumped into someone else we knew.
"About time you guys made it" said Piccolo.
I hadn't seen the alien for a few weeks as it been a while since I visited the Look Out so I gave him a nod in greeting.
"Hey Piccolo, glad you could make it" Gohan said to his old teacher "Did Dende come with you?".
I didn't think he would be here as the other green alien always stayed on the lookout. I had no idea what it was Dende actually did up there, but it kept him busy.
"He decided it was best not to" was all the Namakian had to say.
While some more small talk was made I checked out registration, by the looks of things they were using a punching machine to weed out the weaklings, like they had last time. Those with the strongest punch made it to the finals.
"Well that's great!" exclaimed Goku. "All of us should make it to the finals then no problem".
The last time I'd signed up the World Martial Arts Tournament I had thought the punching machines to be a foolish way to test a fighter's skill. But I'd been somewhat wrong, the devices were actually far more complex than they seemed. They in fact measured power levels, just in a crude way.
"It doesn't really matter" Vegeta was now saying "We all know that the idoit and I will face each other in the finals. Then we will finally see who the strongest truly is".
He never changed either.
"Don't be sure" I said to the prince "Remember the last time we fought I did beat you. I might again".
Before the short Saiyan could reply someone else spoke.
"First all welcome to the World Martial Arts Tournament" one of the staff called out "Now because there are so many of you, we don't have time for preliminary fights so we are forced to use other means to determine finalists. Those with score highest on the punching machine will be the finalists who get to compete in the tournament".
The last time this had happened there had been a gap of weeks between people hitting those machines and the actually tournament. This time things were happening more rapidly.
"Our defending champion Mr. Satan will face off against whoever wins the final match which means we have room for 16 fighters" we were then told "So if everyone could now line up and wait your turn to hit the machine, we will soon have our contestants".
Goku went a head of the rest of us and took a moment to say something.
"Hey everyone, I was thinking we shouldn't hit the machine too hard" the hero said "That way no one will know how strong we are, and we won't break the machine.. like I did last time".
I hadn't known he done that, but finding out was hardly surprising.
"Fine with me" I replied.
Soon two more officials made there way out dragging the punching machine and from behind the punching machine emerged World Champion Hercule Satan.
"And now everyone please welcome the defending World Champion!" one of the organisers of this event shouted out "Hercule Satan!"
As Mr. Satan held his belt high in the air, everyone aside from us real fighters began to cheer.
"How ridiculous, and these people just eat it up" 18 commented "I could crush him like a bug".
Thankfully she hadn't spoken loudly.
"Sweetheart do try to remember that we don't want people to know how powerful we are" I said "So no smiting the mortals".
While 18 hadn't killed anyone since I'd died that didn't mean she might not slip into bad habits. I didn't think she'd actually crush anyone, at least not with our son around, however she might hurt someone while showing off.
"Okay, I won't smite him" she assured me "But if I face him in the finals match don't expect me to let him win, or even go easy on him".
That was the best deal I was going to get.
"Fair enough" I said.
We then both starting paying attention to the people who were running this show.
"And now if I can have everyone's attention, we will have Mr. Satan be the first to use the punching machine" the man with a microphone informed us "His score will set the standard for the rest of you competitors. Now Mr. Satan, if you would be so kind".
After some needless show boating and preparation Mr. Satan put everything he had into his punch, and he got a score of 130. If the scale was based on those displayed by Scouters then for a human being that was a high power level. I'd met people who had a power level of 5 and the average human fighter in these sort of contest scored a hundred.
"Thank you, Mr Satan" the event organiser said.
While it seemed as if the staff wanted to move things along the champion had a few words to say.
"No problem. Now I hope a few of you can at reach 100" the champ said "I mean we need to give the fans a show; after all they paid good money for their seats".
Once Mr Satan had left the contestants started to punch the device.
"We need to all hit the machine hard enough that our scores are higher than 100 but not more than 130" said Goku "I'll go first so everyone knows how softly to hit the machine".
If Goku was an expert on anything it was hitting stuff, and he proved his by getting a score of exactly 115. The rest of were able to repeat this feat and get round about the same score. All of us other than Vegeta who broke the machine .
"I told you to take it easy, Vegeta," whispered Gohan.
The prince huffed.
"I did, it's not my fault this machine was so poorly made" he said
Thankfully they had a spare and the short Saiyan was able to hit it without breaking anything. Naturally we all got the top scores as most other people couldn't even score one hundred.
"Well that is great, we all made it" said Goku happily.
I'd never imagined otherwise.
"Ha, like there was any doubt" remarked the prince "Aside from us there's nobody on this planet with any true fighting skills"
As arrogant as that sounded it was true.
"Well my only hope is to get lucky with the draw" said Krillin "If I can make it to the finals, then at least I'll get a million zenii prize money".
While ten million was the prize for whoever defeated Mr Satan and become world champion the runners up would also be rewarded with lesser amounts of money, so it was possible for the short guy to walk away from this event with a small fortune.
"For your sake I hope you do get some prize money "18 said to the tiny fighter "If you don't make it to at least the semi finals then you'll never be able to pay off Marron's credit card bills".
While most of the group had a good laugh at Krillin's expense. I spent a moment looking around. I'd just sensed something very odd, and its source was one of the fighters who had made to the tournament proper with us. I suspected that someone here was suppressing their power, and that made me very nervous.
Author Note
Should I do a pokemon SI next?
