Chapter Five: No Contest


Upuar smiled as she sent ten swirling balls of energy at her new enemy. He deflected them easily. She charged at him, only to be forced back. Hargot watched the battle take place. Suddenly, he felt a hand grasp his foot.

"No... more... mister nice... guy..." muttered Mr. Satan.

Goku stood unmoving, shying away all of Upuar's attacks with graceful ease. Upuar suddenly powered up and charged once more at him. He sidestepped her attack and backhanded her.

"Impossible." she whispered, "I can tell he's a Saiyan, but he's not even going Super Saiyan! I haven't sapped any of his energy before. He could go Super Saiyan any time he wanted. But it's almost like...

"He doesn't need to."


Mr. Satan punched at Hargot, who dealt a swift kick to Satan's face. "Who do you think you are?" laughed the old shaman, "I am the great Hargot! None dare to challenge me!" Mr. Satan wiped the blood from his face again. 'I won't give up,' he thought, 'I'll kill him for all the people he's hurt. All the people's lives he's ruined. Like mine. Like...'

"Videl."

Mr. Satan punched at his foe.

"Videl!"

He lifted Hargot high above his head.

"VIDEL!"

Mr. Satan threw Hargot off the side of the building.


Upuar raised her arms above her head.

"Take this, Goku or whoever you are....

"DAAAAARRRRRRK MAAAAATTTTTEEEERRRRRR!"

She hurled the black energy ball at the Saiyan, who stood unflinching. When it
hit, Satan City became ground zero. Mr. Satan jumped into his car at just the right time, narrowly escaping the blast. The citizens of Satan City weren't so lucky. The buildings were stripped from the ground, and only the skeletons of the stronger people (Vegeta, Trunks, Piccolo, Gohan, Goten, Tien, and Chaozu) were left. Hargot was dead.

When the smoke cleared, Goku stood there, illuminated in a red light. Upuar began to attack again, when she suddenly felt herself lose the will to fight. Goku stood silently, slowly advancing towards the female being. She fell to her knees.

"My Gods..." she wept, "What have I done. I was brought here to bring the positive energies of the world together in a spiritual harmony. Why, then, did I kill and destroy?'

Goku put his arm around her. "Hargot was using you." he whispered, "But he's gone now. And all those people you killed? They can be brought back, now that I'm here." Upuar looked up as Goku motioned towards the Dragonballs, lowering themselves from the sky. Suddenly, Shenron appeared.

"Ah, Goku," Shenron said, surprised, "Did you have to wake me up?" Goku laughed. "Listen, Shenron," Goku smiled, "I had to come back. This guy named Hargot messed with the Spiritual Void and now, well, there's a whole lot of innocents dead." Shenron nodded at Goku.

"I suppose you'll want to stay now, eh, Goku?" Goku nodded.

Shenron continued, "Then should I take it you'll be wishing for everything that happened before Upaur was summoned to be undone?" Goku quickly shook his head.

"Um, not really." Shenron was shocked, as was the crying Upuar. "Y'see, Shenron," Goku smiled, "I... uh, that is to say... well, let's just say I made a promise to a friend I aim to keep. My wish is for all the damge Upuar, her slaves, and Hargot caused to be undone. BUT, keep Upuar alive." Upuar looked up at Goku.

"Okay, Goku," said Shenron, flashing, "Your wish...

"Is granted."

Around them, the buildings began to reform and the citizens suddenly popped out of thin air. Vegeta, Trunks, Videl and the others also returned. Soon, they all saw Shenron and flew up to see Goku. After Goku explained what had happened, he explained to them why he kept Upuar alive. Vegeta smiled.

"Maybe this will get him out of our house." smiled Vegeta.

The Z-Warriors laughed, finally with Goku back within their ranks.