The crowd was quiet as the final four of the Kid's Division were about to start. All four showed how simple their fights were and now the quarter finalists were about to begin. "Who knew that the kid's division would have such promising fighters. Let's continue as we are all expecting even more intensity from the Quarter Finalists!" The announcer called out in growing excitement, happy for Goku and the others to return to show true martial arts skill. "First of our last four, Ashe versus Garic!"
The two cousins looked at each other, Garic smiling as he finally gets to fight someone with skill and he could feel it. Ashe instead had an intense look to her; she could feel her father outside. She knew he would be looking at this fight as a proxy to himself and Tarble. She attempted to straight were battle dress, similar to the one Chichi wore in her first tournament with the symbol for the Ox school placed on the back. Her hair tied tightly to keep it from being grabbed in the fight. The nerves getting to her slightly as she walked out, feeling her heart races.
"First, we have Ashe. One of the few girls to join our tournament, rising high in the tournament is an honor in its own rights. But that look in her eyes shows she plans on going to the top." The announcer spoke to fill time as the two walked into the ring. "And second, we have Garic, he is the son of one of our participants from the 23rd martial arts tournament! The last time that fighter joined his fight was… anticlimactic. But this boy seems to be full of surprises! Let's get the match underway!"
-Ashe Vs Garic-
Ashe could feel her father's eyes staring down on her, her body tightening as she could feel his judgement being held for after this fight. "Listen Garic, you better come at me with everything. I don't want to hear you held back because I am family or because I am a girl." She growled as her first few fights were with boys commenting that she shouldn't fight or they would not be tricked by her girly ways. Each time she beat them with her physical ability but every fight from the next boy was another acting like she won by fluke.
"I-I am not supposed to go full power. I was told it was dangerous." Garic's eyes blinked, a small pout on his face. He could see Ashe's face muscle twitch in anger. The female Hybrid launched at him with a furious scream. Garic instead moved back, and worked to try and block attacks. "Mama! She wants me to go full power!" He yelled out as he was unsure what to do, and could only think to ask permission.
Yurin just shook her head. "She means she doesn't want to find out you lost on purpose. Just keep up your tournament level, if she pushes you push her back." The mother said, wishing now that they did let Garic off the Lookout more. "I am going to have to set up like a monthly sleep over or something."
Garic nodded as his mother confirmed he should not use actual full power, but put all his effort into winning. Planting his feet to the ground and striking back, Ashe having to dodge several attacks and retaliate. The two children showing a flurry of blows that have not been seen in a martial arts tournament in over ten years. The two moves so quick that they would disappear from fight, only to appear in a new location in the air. Sounds of thunder with each heavy blow that made contact with the target. Finally, the two reappeared, both slightly winded and scuffed up.
"Garic, you holding back something. I can't imagine you don't know some special technique… maybe you need to see mine first." Ashe said, as she stood straight. Her hands placed together as her body gave a slight shimmer, her eyes opening. "A style from the Ox School, Deadly Rose Armor! A specialty from my mother." She said grinning.
"Oh, that looks cool!" Garic said with a light clap of his hands. "Sorry, I am still getting use to the air down here. It is so thick; it feels like my lungs are going to explode with each breath." The young man placed his hand to his chest as he tried to even his breathing a bit. "This is the first fight I had to try. So, I am still trying to adjust."
"Well, that sounds like your own problem. But it looks like you don't have any special skill to use. Means this victory is mine!" She announced with a smile, and leapt forward to begin her attack. Garic moved to block, but found that the sudden eruption of energy from her arm burned at his arm. The young boy forced to instead leap back, confused on what happened. Ashe was faster now though and as he attempted to withdraw only was met with her on his trail. Her continued assault pushed Garic, each hit or block caused an erupted bit of power that was burning at his body. His godly created cloths being tore up, his body visibly singed from her continued assault.
He had to think quick, Garic placed his hands forward and fired Ki from his hands to push her back. His hand just before her stomach and made her fly back into the air and give distance. He felt the Ki attack was strange, and saw that Ashe did not show impact. Garic had a though, placing his hand together himself. His torn shirt ripping away as two more arms grew from his back that rose over his head, then another two grew lower positioned to guard his stomach.
Ashe looked down and smiled as it was a technique that would not help him in her mind. She dashed down, only to see that all six arms rapidly fired ki blasts in small bursts. She rose her guard and was forced to take each blast as her own Ki erupted with each blast to minimize the impact. Each blast seemed focused on vitals, and if she lowered her guard then even a minimal hit would inflict a great deal of pain. The blasts were endless, as soon as once hit another was already on her. The smoke gathering from the Ki blasts making contact made it hard for her to see. Each blast slowly got more intense, Ashe growling in frustration. He was seeing how much power was needed to break her guard, well she was done with his experiment. She yelled out in anger and sent out her Ki to give her space, but then felt light headed as she noticed her own body had less of a shimmer. "What?"
"Your technique uses Ki to defend you, even against Ki attacks." Garic's voice suddenly came from above her, the girl turned only to watch as six arms all came down at her body. Her Deadly Rose Armor to weak, as the Ki erupted only a small bit as the six attacks hit. Ashe sent flying down to the ground, she felt her body was weak and she had not noticed her Ki draining. She knew it was taxing on stamina, but she didn't expect her reserves to be used up. Garic landed beside her and smiled as one hand was offered.
"What are you doing? The fight isn't over yet. I have not surrendered." She growled as she knocked his hand away. She forced herself to her feet with her own strength, her eyes burned with anger but her body shook in defeat. "Come at me Garic, I will not lose to you like this." She screamed as she charged with all her strength.
Garic saw her anger, but he could not understand why. He fought her as she asked but now, she was attacking with barely any strength. Pulling away from each strike, he looked confused as her as she got even more furious with his evasion.
~Garic, stop retreating. Your making her look foolish. ~ Yurin's voice went to his head. ~Treat her like a warrior, finish the fight. ~
~But I don't want to hurt her. She is family. ~
~Not right now she isn't. She is a warrior and your treating her like a toy. Show her the same respect she is showing you. ~
"Right." Garic nodded and stopped retreating. One hand blocking her wide swing, his three arms on one side all swinging into her side. Even as Ashe attempted to impede the attack, she was instead knocked away easily. Ashe stood once more, and charged Garic. This time he grabbed her arm, a kick soon leads to him grappled her leg. Soon Ashe's limbs all held by one of his arms, His two free arms soon rapidly struck into her midsection several times. Garic letting her limbs go as he thrusted both hands to her chest and sent her back. Ashe's body rolled on the ground; the girl attempted to push herself up but soon fell. A ten-count made and declaring Garic the winner.
Ashe laid on the ground, her body would not listen to her. She could feel her father's eyes on her. She could only feel the judgement cast, and that she was found unfit… she lost to the son of his brother. His rival's offspring was shown better then her. Now he had to rely on the son that shared his name. She could feel a weight on her that made her want curl up. "Stay away from her." Geta's voice could be heard, am arm making her stand and rest again her brother's body. "Come on walk, I know you got that in you." Her brother had come out, Garic confused as he went to help her up. Geta's eyes glared to his cousin, a none verbal challenge as he planned to get revenge for Ashe.
-Geta Vs Trunks-
Ashe placed down to rest, Geta far more serious then he originally planned on being. He fired another glare at Garic as he and trunks were called out. "Trunks, a first-time contender is the son of the 23rd Martial Arts Champion. Eleven years old, he is about the same age his father was when he entered his first tournament. His father had lost that tournament, but will Trunks prove himself with better luck? And his contender is Vegeta the fifth, Same age. He has proven himself plenty of times against other opponents. I feel he had some hidden tricks himself, and may make Trunk have to try for the chance to fight the world champ at the end! Let's begin the match."
"I am guessing-" Trunks began trash talking, but Geta was not interested. He had a fight waiting for him. He fired a blast of Ki at Trunk's feet and made the boy go defensive. Geta almost instantly appeared in the smoke, a double handed smash coming down at Trunk's head. The fellow hybrid lifted his guard in time to stop the blow, Geta's leg kicking into his chin instead and sent the boy flying back slightly. Geta was focused and intent on finishing this fast, summoning Ki to his hands he tossed one blast to keep Trunks from recovering. The other he overhead tossed, making the Ki arch and come crashing down toward Trunks.
Trunks did recover just before hand though. Thrusting his Ki from his hand, and evading the direct hit. His eyes wide as Geta was already preparing another blast, but would not back down with such a poor show from him. He summoned his own Ki and fired a beam forward, which Geta jumped to dodge. Trunks making his Ki upward as to not hit the crowd. "Now I am starting to wish I learned some more techniques from dad. I can't use the one I know I can do easily." Trunk was upset now they made the rule not to go Super Saiyan.
The two boys began to cancel out each other's Ki attacks, and when they could they broke into a combo of attacks. The difference in skill was slowly being shown though. Geta was not trained in methods of holding back by his father. This was not training with his mother; this was a fight. And Vegeta taught real combat to his son and daughter, the feeling of real pain and to endure it. Trunk would land a blow, and get cocky. Geta would make a hit, and continue tell Trunks was on the ground. Both slowly bloodied and bruised each other, but Geta's much more brutal focus to the fight lead to Trunks being knocked out.
Geta turned to look toward Garic, his true prey. His blood boiling for a better fight, to take on someone that outclassed his sister. He would make him pay for beating her, and prove himself the better fighter of all the kids. His mind was not on his father's wish to top his Uncle in some way. He wanted to fight someone strong. "Come out… I am ready for you." Geta said with a wicked grin only matched by his father, spitting a bit of blood to the ring.
The Quarter finals end and the next match is Geta and Garic, who will win the Kid's division? Is this setting up the fans for an epic World Tournament? Let's see what happens next chapter shall we!?
