The never ending song belongs to whoever owned "Lamb Chops Play Along" and all characters except for the original ones belong to Funimation and Akria Toriyama.
Dragon Balls GN: Episode Nine: The Final Rounds!
By Maria Cline
Rosemary sighed as she was stretching for her final fight. She was nervous and scared. Her next fight will either be with Seventeen or Torakak. Marron rarely talked about her uncle and by the feel of things, Seventeen is very powerful.
"Hey, Rosemary." Krillian said as he came up.
"Hello, Master Krillian." Rosemary muttered as she got up. "How powerful is Seventeen?"
Her sensei nodded and pondered. "He's very powerful. I don't really know if he's a match for Tora." Krillian replied, "But, they fought before. It'll be interesting. You want him to win?"
"Actually, I want Torakak to win. I have a plan." Rosemary said as she smiled.
Krillian rose an eyebrow and smiled. "That's good. But, Tora knows about the Spirit Kioken Attack."
"I know." Rosemary said as she went into her backpack and got out a small book. "I better study."
Krillian glanced at the book's cover and smirked. "Yeah, do that."
*****
"This is the second round to be the finalist in the final Amateur Round!" The Announcer announced as everyone cheered. "In this corner, is the powerful green man who's fought his way here! Torakak!"
Torakak waved his hand as he walked on. Just two more fights and he will get to win the Amateur Tournament. His heart pounded with excitement. It had been a long time since he was close to winning.
"And in this corner... he won his matches with fire and power. He is cold and ruthless... he is Seventeen! And that's not his age!"
Seventeen came out and the group somewhat cheered. He understood their hesitance. The way he beat up Choutsu was cruel but that was past.
"So, we fight at last." Seventeen said as he grinned. "I'm not a super cyborg anymore. But I do train hard."
"Same for me. I may not be able to Super Saiyan IV anymore but I'm still good." "No holding back?"
"No holding back, old friend." Torakak said as he grinned.
Seventeen nodded and flew up. Torakak followed.
Maria and everyone else looked up to see them vanish.
"Oh my Kami! I don't believe this." Maria commented as flashes of light came across the sky. "They vanished with only flashes of light! I can hear some pounding of punches but that's it!"
Seventeen reappeared and crashed next to the reporter. Maria screamed and jumped to the side. Torakak reappeared as well and landed. The two fighters were worn out and had several rips in their clothes.
"Ummm... the winner is Torakak!" The Announcer announced as everyone facefaulted.
"Woo hoo!" Torakak screamed out as he did a 'victory' sign.
"Nice fight." Seventeen admitted, "You are still you." "Thanks." Torakak and Seventeen shook hands.
"Wait a second!" Maria said as she and the Announcer came up.
"Can you redo that battle for us?" The Announcer asked.
"Everyone can't watch that fight and it looks suspicious." Maria said as came up. "Can you do it at a much slower rate?"
Seventeen and Torakak fell over. "You gotta be kidding!" Seventeen exclaimed.
"Let's do it." Torakak insisted as they went back on the ring.
"Ladies and Gentlemen! Torakak and Seventeen will repeat the battle you just witnessed!"
"Okay, ready?" Torakak asked.
"Why not." "We'll only do this once." Torakak warned as he and Seventeen flew in the air.
"Wait! We'll need to hear your comments!" The Announcer yelled.
The Namekian extended his arm, grabbed the mike, and pulled it back up. "Okay, first we did some punches and kicks. Just some warm up stuff. Seventeen and me will demonstrate."
Torakak and Seventeen nodded and the two began fighting.
"As we said before, we will be taking this in slow motion." Torakak said as he and Seventeen began fighting.
"We kicked and punched like so." Seventeen said as they began to fake punch and kick. "Ha ha ha!"
"Then, I started charging up a Ki blast." Torakak said as he floated the microphone to the side and cupped his hands.
"And I recognized his Kamehame Ha and prepared for a block." Seventeen said as he put up his hands.
"And I let it out, KAMEHAME HA!!!" He yelled out as he unleashed the blast and Seventeen blocked it.
"Of course, after I blocked it, I attacked again." Seventeen announced as he put his hands into pistol like positions. "PISTOLS FIRE!!!"
Small Ki blasts shot out of his fingers at slow motion.
"And then I dodged them like this." Torakak said as he leaned back to the point that his knees were across from his chest. The shots flew over his body, nicking his clothes. The Namekian got back up and said, "Then, I got up." "I was ready for another round when Torakak did something unexpected." Seventeen said.
"I used the shadow technique." Torakak explained as he floated there. Another Torakak appeared and flew above Seventeen in slow motion. He lifted his arms up like a raven raising his wings to fly away and kicked Seventeen up into the head. Then, he said, "Then, I fired another Kamehame Ha blast." He blasted the Ki blast and Seventeen got caught in it.
"I was very mad of course." Seventeen said as he got out of the blast. "So, I blasted again." He began to flew in a cartwheel way while firing small random slow moving Ki blasts again.
"The blasts were weaker so I stopped them." Torakak explained as he lifted his hand and a glow emanated out of his body. The blasts bounced off of his body. "Then, I lifted my fists and flew at him like so." Torakak said as more blasts came off of his shield. "And I slammed him down to the ground." Torakak did as he said and Seventeen was plunged down in the exact same spot he fell the last time.
"That all happened in that short time?" The Announcer asked stunned.
The two nodded as Seventeen got up again.
"Ladies and gentlemen! It's official! Torakak is the second finalist in the Amateur Rounds! The next fight will be Rosemary vs. Torakak!"
The crowd cheered wildly as Torakak waved his hands and grinned. "Thanks!"
*****
"Congratulations, Torakak." Seventeen said as he started drinking some beer.
"You did great, Seventeen." Torakak complimented and then he glanced at Rosemary. "I hope you understand that I won't be too easy on you." "I understand." Rosemary said as she sipped some of her sports drink. She looked away to avoid having a devious grin on her face seen. **Sometimes, I can be like my father.**
"This is it!" Maria said as she came up, "This is a very exciting time. In a mere half-hour, these two warriors will be battling it out." Rosemary sighed as she looked at the reporter. "Ms. Rosemary, what is it like to be ready to battle Mr. Torakak here?" Maria asked anxiously.
"I'm excited about the entire thing." Rosemary replied, "I respected him and hope for a good fight." "I understand that you are the first Blue Elf to fight in the history of the Tournament." "Yes, I am." "Who's your Sensei? I understand that you gained that fighting outfit from him." "Yes, his name is Master Krillian. He's the one who taught me the art of unarmed combat."
"Krillian? One of the fine fighters of the Tournament?"
"Yes."
"Wow!" Maria exclaimed, "This is amazing!" Krillian grinned to himself as he watched the group on the television.
"I didn't even know he was alive!" Maria exclaimed as Krillian fell over.
*****
There were advantages to having to guard the lands that surrounded a tower that contains the most miraculous medicines in the known world. One of them is the ready supply of Senzu Beans. Uupa had climbed the tower a few times and gained a few Senzu Beans for emergencies.
The old man went up to the younger man and popped the Senzu in his mouth. The long haired man opened his eyes as he sat up. "Where am I?" He asked.
"You are near the Kurin Tower. I'm Uupa. Who are you?"
"Trunks." The man replied as he got up and went to his craft. Tears came to his eyes as he stared at the burnt marks and the word scratched in 'Hope II' with a heart around it. This wasn't his world. The world he knew is gone. "Are you okay, Trunks?" Uupa asked.
"Yes, thank you for saving me." Trunks said absentmindedly. He felt out to the world. It was rich in strong life energies. Far from the energies he had grown up with. There were a group of strong Kis many miles away. "Is there anything going on?" He asked.
"The Tournament. The Amateur Rounds are almost finished. Would you like to watch?"
"Yes, I think I would." Trunks replied as he went to the craft and capsulized it, "If you don't mind, but I need to go there myself."
"Of course. What happened to you?"
Trunks sighed as he gazed up. "It's a long story. Excuse me." He flew up.
*Note: From now on, this Trunks will be referred to as Miari Trunks.*
*****
"So, Torakak, where did you learn the Kamehame Ha?" Maria asked the Namekian.
Torakak shrugged and replied, "I learned it from Goku." "Really? Are you one of his students? I thought he was dead as well." Maria said confused.
"Uh um..." Torakak muttered as he scratched his head. "Oh! Yeah! I'm one of his students!" **I forgot how hard these reporters can be.** He thought as he felt a strange Ki coming his way. "Huh?"
Rosemary glanced at the Namekian. "What is it?"
**Can't you feel that?** Torakak asked telepathically.
Rosemary closed her eyes and shook her head. "No."
"I can." Seventeen replied, "I thought he's gone." "He's back." Torakak muttered, "Must be bad news." He said as he ran off, "Sorry, but we gotta go." He and Seventeen ran off.
Rosemary was about to follow when Maria grabbed her arm. "Excuse me, what is going on?"
"Don't know." Rosemary replied as she broke loose, "But don't worry, I'll be there to fight." She said as she nodded, "Don't worry, Dad. I'll win." She run off in a blur.
*****
Vegita, Gohan, Goten, and Trunks were feasting in the Cafeteria. "It feels so good to eat." Goten said relieved, "Those chocolate bombs were brutal." "I know." Gohan moaned as he patted his stomach. "I wonder..." He paused when he got up. "Huh?"
"It's him." Vegita growled as he glanced at a confused Trunks.
"Who's that?" Goten asked.
"Old friend." Gohan replied as he and Vegita got up and ran off.
Goten and Trunks glanced at each other. "Wait up!" Trunks ordered as he and Goten followed.
*****
The group gathered just inside the entrance. The older warriors including Majunor came together. "You felt him too, didn't you?" Majunor asked as he looked around.
"I wasn't sure at first but now... yeah, it's him." Yamcha agreed.
"Who's he?" Earl asked baffled.
"I don't know." Rosemary muttered, "I think I feel whoever he is." "I can't wait to meet him again." Torakak said excited, "He will be a great help to us."
"Excuse me!" The Announcer yelled out as he ran to Torakak and Rosemary. "You two are due to meet to fight in one minute!"
"Huh?" Torakak's face fell. "You mean, now?!"
"Unless you two want to be expelled from the competition." The Announcer warned.
"Awwww man." Torakak moaned.
"Don't worry, Tora." Majunor said, "We'll take him to see you after the fight." "You mean it?" Torakak asked as he smiled.
"You bet." Gohan nodded, "We have to explain you to our old friend."
"We better go." Rosemary said as she crossed her arms.
"Right." The two ran to the fighting grounds.
"Who is it?" Earl asked again.
"This way." Vegita advised as he went to the entrance. There was a woman standing there refusing a taller man to get through.
"I'm sorry, Sir, but you can't come in without a ticket." "You don't understand, it's important." The man urged.
Trunks' heart stilled. **He... sounds... familiar.** he thought.
"Excuse me!" Vegita yelled out as he went to the woman, "That man is with me."
"Oh, Mr. Briefs! Of course!" The woman said as she let the man through. "Sorry about that, Sir."
"That's okay. You were doing your duty." The man said as he came forward.
Trunks went up to the man and his jaw dropped. "Who...?" The man was as tall as he is. He had more muscle than Trunks and yet he was lean. He had long lavender hair, identical color to his own, with a lighter goatee. His outfit was worn out, with a Capsule Corps jacket and a golden pendant around his neck.
Gohan smiled at him. "Trunks." Trunks and the man looked at him at once.
The man spoke in a voice identical to Trunks'. "Gohan. You've grown." "So have you." Gohan greeted.
"Whoa!" Bra exclaimed, "He... sounds just like Trunks!"
"He is Trunks. From an alternate time." Vegita said as he smiled warmly to the man.
The two Trunks' jaws dropped as Vegita went to the long haired Trunks.
"Father?" The long haired Trunks asked, "Your hair... I thought Saiyan hair doesn't change." "It does. But when a Saiyan grows older, his or her hair would be more like a human. I see you haven't cut that long hair of yours."
"What's going on?" Goten asked baffled at the two Trunks.
"Who's he?" Miari Trunks asked Gohan.
"This is Goten, my little brother." Gohan introduced.
"Hi." Goten said as he smiled, "Wow, two Trunks. Or is that Trunki?" "Brother?" Miari Trunks asked, "How? I thought that Goku died in the Cell games." "He did." Goten said, "But, I was... conceived before he died. Then he came back." "He came back?" Miari Trunks asked, "I..." "Alot happened in the past thirty years." Bulma said as she put an arm around Miari Trunks' shoulder. "How long has it been for you?"
"Fifteen years." Miari Trunks answered as he clutched his pendant. "Lots happened in my time too." "So, you two are about the same age." Majunor calculated. "Swell."
"Whoa! Another Trunks." Pan complimented as she came up. "Yeah, it had to happen in the family too."
Miari Trunks glanced at the woman. She was tall with black hair and dark eyes. She was the younger mirror image of Chi Chi. "Who are you?"
"I'm Pan. I'm married to your counterpart." Pan replied as she smiled.
"She is also my daughter."
Miari Trunks nearly fell over again. Gohan got married with a daughter that would be his wife in this world? Suddenly, another fear overcame him. What if his wife's counterpart doesn't exist? The woman he loved, even an echo of her, wouldn't exist. "You don't exist in my world." He commented.
Pan sighed as she smiled. "I'm sorry." "That's okay."
"What can we call you?" Bra asked, "I can't exactly say, 'Hi, I'm Bra. This is my brother Trunks and my other brother Trunks.'"
"Good question." Trunks said glaring at his counterpart, "I'm not losing my name."
"Wait." Miari Trunks asked Bra. She was a younger mirror image to his mother. "You- you're my sister?!"
"We had another child." Bulma said as she hugged Bra.
Miari Trunks stumbled back. His father and mother remained together? So many things happened that was considered unheard of in his world.
"You do need another name." Trunks said, "Any ideas?" "I don't know." Miari Trunks, "Where's Goku?"
"Huh? Oh! He's about to fight Rosemary!" Goten squeaked, "We better go and watch it!" "Rosemary?" Miari Trunks repeated. **Is it possible? Is she here? Is she part of this group despite her father?!**
"That cowardly girl doesn't stand a chance." Vegita scowled, "She even refuse to do that Spirit Kioken attack." "Spirit Kioken attack?" Miari Trunks said as he gazed down at his pendant. **Rose, my Rose. I never thought that you could survive a suicide move like that.** "Rose?" Trunks asked confused.
"Huh? You heard my thoughts?" Miari Trunks wondered as he tried to clear his mind.
"Fascinating. Since you two are the same age and the same DNA, you two probably have some sort of telepathic openness between you." Gohan theorized as Miari Trunks stared at him. This Gohan was much different from the Gohan that was dead in his arms. This Gohan is also much different from the little boy he left behind so many years ago. The man was much stronger and yet didn't have the scars of battle.
"You became a scholar didn't you?" Miari Trunks asked as he smiled.
Gohan nodded. "Yeah. I better introduce you." He gestured to the older fighters and former fighters first, "You know Seventeen and Eighteen, they reformed." Miari nodded at the two and then glanced at Marron. "Who are you? You..." He pointed to Eighteen, "look like..." "She's my mother. I'm Marron." Marron said as she smiled. **He looks cute. Much better than Trunks.**
"Mo- how's that possible?" Miari Trunks asked as he glanced at Seventeen, "Are you the father?"
"No way! He's my uncle." Marron said as she pointed to Krillian. "He's my father." Miari Trunks looked down at Krillian. "K-Krillian?!" Krillian laughed as he scratched his head. "Yeah, Eighteen is my wife." Miari Trunks' eyes bulged as he fell over. Images of Krillian and Eighteen, whose alternate had destroyed most of the world, together in bed... was too much. "Anything else?"
Before anyone else can answer, a voice came over the intercom, "Attention, final rounds for the Amateur Rounds is about to begin. Please come to the main fighting grounds." "Rosemary's battle!" Goten said excited, "I hope she and Dad will do good." "Maybe she'll do the Spirit Kioken attack." Pan suggested.
"Rose!" Miari Trunks said as he ran to the grounds.
"Huh?" Goten said to Trunks. "Hey, Trunks, why did you react to Rosemary?"
"That's not me, idiot!" Trunks boomed, "That's some alternate counterpart with long hair and a goatee." "We better go." Krillian advised, "Rosemary has a plan." *****
Mirai Trunks' heart pounded as he made his way through the crowds and up to the front. "Rose!" he screamed out. He could feel her Ki. It was stronger than his Rose's but it was her. He could see a small blue skinned woman standing at one corner and a tall Namekian at the other corner. **Odd, I thought Goku was fighting her.**
"In this corner, she is powerful! She is beautiful! She is single! Huh?" The Announcer said as he checked his notecards. "Okay! Who gave me these cards?!"
Miari Trunks glanced up to see Pilaf and his friends waving their signs. **They're still alive?! Incredible.** Then, he realized that Rosemary, this Rosemary, is single. Isn't she married to another man like his counterpart is married to another woman? On the other hand, if Krillian and Eighteen get married, who's to say that this Trunks and this Rosemary would get together?
Miari Trunks sighed as he tried to figure out this confusing world he returned to. Rosemary bowed her head down and blushed.
"Ummm... the female blue fatale! Rosemary!"
Rosemary nodded and waved.
"And in this corner... the strong willed and powerful alien! The biggest baddest green guy since Ma Junior, Torakak!" Torakak walked on and waved. He walked out in an easy stride with happiness and eagerness beaming out of his body.
Miari Trunks face faulted. He thought that Goten told him that Goku was fighting Rosemary. He glanced at everyone again. They didn't seem bothered by Torakak's alien appearance or the fact that he's about to battle.
"We made it!" Gohan said in relief as they ran up.
"I could teleported us in." Earl suggested.
"Too many people." Vegita snapped at the warrior shapeshifter.
Miari Trunks could sympathize with this Yamcha look-a-like. He wasn't sure why Vegita would treat this man coldly but there must be a good reason. "Ummm... Gohan... where's Goku?"
"Oh!" Gohan laughed as he hit his head. "No one told you." He pointed to Torakak and said telepathically, **That's Dad.**
Miari Trunks blinked, looked over at Torakak again, and then screamed, "WHAT?!" He face faulted.
"Long story." Gohan replied as he stretched his arms out.
Miari Trunks got back up and stared at the two warriors. Goku? A Namekian? That was something he wasn't expecting. Many things happened while he was away. His father and mother having a daughter. Yamcha having a son by the looks of one of the kids. Krillian and Eighteen married and having a daughter... what else could be different here?
*****
Rosemary took a deep breath as the Announcer dropped his hand. "Fight!" He said as he jumped to the side.
"Ready when you are, Rosemary." Torakak said as he grinned.
Rosemary smiled as she opened her mouth. Timing is everything and she knew the right weapon she can use.
She whispered in a voice that she could barely hear herself. "I got something." Torakak blinked and came in closer. "Wha'cha say?"
She muttered again in an even lower voice.
"The two are doing something." The Announcer said as the stadium became quiet.
Torakak scooted to the girl and asked, "You okay?"
Rosemary opened her mouth and sang out in a very loud and off key voice, "This is the SONG that never ENDS. It goes on AND on MY FRIENDS!"
Torakak and every other alien with super powerful hearing jumped back. **Stupid stupid!** Torakak thought to himself as he clamped his hands over his aching ears. **Of course she would do something like this.**
"SOMEone started SINGING IT, not KNOWING WHAT IT WAS!" Rosemary sang on as the Announcer got out some earmuffs.
"Amazing! This girl is literally singing her opponent to submission!" The Announcer said as Rosemary flew up and started to bang at Torakak while singing.
"AND they'll." *Punch* "CONTINUE." *Punch* singing it FOREVER just because..." *Kick Punch*
Vegita held his ears as he watched his greatest rival being punched and shoved. It became obvious about what the girl was hoping to do. She was no match for him by pure power but she was trying to outsmart him. She's exploiting his weakness and using it to her advantage.
Miari Trunks watched painfully as Torakak was slowly but surely getting close to the edge of the ring. If Rose keeps it up, she could win by having To-Go whoever he is out of the boundaries.
Torakak grimaced as the pain in his ears multiplied. The song's annoying tendencies, as well as the high pitch sound of her voice made it virtually impossible for him to focus his Ki. He thought back to when he was Goku. The little boy with a tail as a weakness. **No! I won't let this stop me.** He thought as he realized that he was getting very close to the edge of the grounds.
"Hey!" Torakak yelled out as he ripped his own ears off. Blessed silence overcame him as Rosemary stopped her attacks and her singing.
**Shit.** Rosemary thought as she rose her hands.
Torakak grinned as he let out some light punches at his foe. Rosemary dodged and darted the blows and then straighten out her hands.
"I better use my newest attack." She said to the deaf Namekian.
Torakak noticed the girl moving her lips and then she smirked. She straightened out her hands in a Karate style.
"What is she doing?" Goten wondered as her hands glowed. Twin blades of white energy sprout out of her extended fingertips. Then, she clasped her hands together and the twin blades fused to become one long blade of pure power.
"Wow! That's some technique." Torakak complimented as he pointed his finger up and a blade of power emanated.
"ENERGY SWORD!" She screamed out as she lunged at the Namekian with her sword in hand.
Torakak raised his hand began blocking it with his finger. Rosemary slashed and hacked at the warrior only to be blocked by a finger. Miari Trunks watched the two. He could remember back when he was testing Goku to see if he was what his mother told him. Goku proved his mother right and more. **This man... really is Goku.** He thought as he watched the woman who's wearing his beloved's face fought on.
Torakak began to fight back with his own power lit arm. The Martial Arts Tournament is now looking like a sword fight. They both had their advantages. Rosemary is much weaker and yet is more skilled with the sword. She also wasn't as worn out from the previous matches as the other warrior. Torakak is the opposite. While he has his basic knowledge of the sword, he didn't know some of the intricate ways that a swordsman could evade attacks and unleash them. His main strengths were his strength, speed, and his experience.
Finally, Torakak used his other arm and shot a Ki blast right at the girl. Rosemary gasped as she blocked the Ki blast with her 'sword' and deflect it back to the Namekian. Torakak jumped back and deflected the blast back to the girl.
"Incredible! First it was a torture by singing, then a sword fight, and now it looks like some sort of tennis match!" The Announcer said as everyone watched the Ki ball go back and forth across the field.
"I knew those tennis lessons will be handy one day!" Pilaf said with his voice filled with pride.
The warriors watched as the Ki blast kept on going back and forth. "This is one weird match." Goten commented as he watched Rosemary deflected the Ki blast back to Torakak. It soared past him and smashed into a wall.
"POINT!" The Announcer said as the crowd cheered and the fighters face faulted. On the scoreboard, Rosemary gained a point.
In the crowd, Pilaf, Mai, and Shou started cheering, "ROSEMARY! ROSEMARY! RAH! RAH! RAH! BEAT THAT DEMON! NOW! NOW! NOW!"
"Where did that scoreboard come from?" Goten asked Gohan.
"I don't want to know." Gohan sighed as the group sighed in bewilderment.
"Hey! This is a martial arts tournament! Not a tennis match!" Vegita screamed as he went Super Saiyan.
"No going Super Saiyan!" Bulma ordered as everyone tacked the Saiyan.
"Right!" The Announcer said as he gestured the scoreboard to come down.
"Let's fight!" Torakak said as he flew forward.
Rosemary held up her sword and Torakak suddenly appeared behind her.
"Huh?" Rosemary said as Torakak punched her out of the ring.
"The winner of the Amateur Rounds go to Torakak!" The Announcer exclaimed as the crowd cheered.
"I won?" Torakak asked as he regenerated his ears.
Rosemary got up and rubbed her bruise. "You won." Rosemary said as she went up to him and bowed.
Torakak grinned. "You did great, Rosemary!" He complimented, "That was one fun fight."
"Thanks." Rosemary said as the fighters ran up.
"That was great, Rosemary!" "How did you do that sword?"
"What's the deal with the singing?"
"That was wonderful, Rose." Miari Trunks said as he came up. "Are you okay?"
"Hey!" Torakak greeted, "Trunks! How's it going?!"
Miari Trunks looked down sorrowful. "Not good. My world... too many people here. We need to talk in a more private setting."
Rosemary gasped as she watched a tall long haired man with a goatee came up to her. His eyes were a sad blue and his voice was identical to Trunks. "Who are you?"
"I'm... I guess an alternate version of Trunks. My name is Trunks."
"You... are an alternate version of him?" Rosemary asked as she pointed to Trunks.
"Yes." Miari Trunks said as he held her hand in a very gentle way.
Rosemary blushed brightly as she giggled. "Oh! Wow, you're so nice."
"You are an excellent fighter, who's your sensei?" Miari Trunks asked as Rosemary smiled.
"Oh... I had lots of senseis. My current one is Master Krillian." Rosemary said as the reporter came up.
"Mr. Torakak, how does it feel to be the first winner of the Amateur Rounds?" Maria asked as she came up.
Torakak grinned, "Happy. But, these fighters worked very hard too. Rosemary is much better than I anticipated. You should interview her." "Ms. Rosemary," Maria said as she went to her, "what about you? How did you do those attacks?"
"Practice and dedication." Rosemary replied, "That's my secret." "And who's this nice young man next to you?" Maria asked as she looked at Miari Trunks who was still holding Rosemary's hand.
Miari Trunks turned beet red as he let go. "I'm... a friend."
"What's your name?"
"Uhh... ah..." Miari Trunks said as he glanced at Gohan and Vegita for help.
"His name is... Boxers!" Bulma said as she came up. "He's part of the family." "Oh!" Maria exclaimed, "That explains the resemblance." She went over to Torakak, "Are you anxious to fight in the Grand Rounds?"
"I'm very excited." Torakak replied, "I can't wait to fight the Pro Winner and Majunor."
"Who do you think will win in the Professional Rounds?" Maria asked.
"I will." Vegita said as he came up, "I will fight you in the Grand Rounds!" He vowed to Torakak.
"What make you so confident that you will win?" Maria asked.
Vegita grinned as he crossed his arms. "Because I am the most powerful warrior here. Simple as that."
"You are one confident man." Maria observed.
"That is an understatement." Trunks said as Vegita maintained his pose.
"Here is your check, Rosemary." The Announcer said, "Torakak, you'll get your reward after the Grand Rounds."
"Thanks." Rosemary said as she looked at the check. Her eyes turned into a pair of dollar signs and a distant sound of a cash drawer bell was heard. "Whoa." Torakak looked over her shoulder and another cha ching was heard. "That's alot of money." "I wonder how much you got?" Gohan wondered outloud.
"I don't really care." Torakak replied truthfully. "I don't need that much money. What can I spend it on?" The group pondered at the question. Before, Goku could just spend it all on food and Chi Chi. Now, Torakak can't eat and Chi Chi doesn't need the money. Gohan and Goten was supporting her just fine as well as all of the money Mr. Satan constantly gave her to keep her mouth and fists to herself.
"Good question." Krillian said after a few seconds.
"What about you?" Goten asked, "What will you do with your money?"
"I don't know. Maybe give it to my father for investing." Rosemary replied as her phone rang. She answered it, "Hello? Dad! Yeah, well... I got the second place prize. Really?! Are you sure? Thank you so much!!!" Rosemary hang up and grinned. "He's letting me keep the money! I can do anything I want with it!"
"All right!" Marron exclaimed as she put one arm around Rosemary's shoulders. "Maybe me, Pan, Bra, and you can put that money to good use."
"Shopping trip after the Tournament?" Bra suggested grinning.
"Hmmm... maybe." Rosemary said as she grinned. "But what can I buy?"
"Maybe that can wait." Miari Trunks said as he pointed to Torakak, "Right now, we got a more serious problem." Torakak nodded. "Right." *****
It was quiet as the Z and GN warriors gathered in the hotel suite they had rented for the Tournament. It was perfect, it had hotel service and enough food to supply a small country. Torakak and every other warrior looked at Miari Trunks curiously.
"So, how did you know this world?" Earl asked.
"Well... what's your name?" Miari Trunks asked.
"Earl Grey. I'm Yamcha's son."
"Yeah, how did you get here?" Trunks asked as he crossed his arms. He could sense that his counterpart was stronger than him. Obviously due to the different conditions. Is that why Vegita seemed more proud of this Trunks than him? "Right. Well, Earl, I came to this world to save Goku's life from a heart disease. It's a long story." Miari Trunks explained, "Right now, I'm curious about what happened here. Especially with Goku." "Torakak or Tora." Torakak corrected.
"Right." Miari Trunks said, "Maybe you can help me. You see... a monster attacked my world and I tried to fight it but he was too strong. He destroyed everything. He was worst than Cell and the Androids together." He shook with rage. "I better start at the beginning. After I destroyed Cell in my world, the world was in horrible shape. But the people was getting together to form a new world. One of them came up and take control. At first my mother and I acted against him, but after awhile, we accepted his new order. We even helped him organize and run things. Of course it wasn't like a dictatorship. We had representatives from the rebuilt villages and cities. To make sure that things run better, me and the man's daughter got married. At first it was merely business. Something that was arranged by my mother and Emperor Pilaf-"
"EMPEROR PILAF?!" Everyone exclaimed as Rosemary fell over.
Rosemary fought the urge to scream. In this mysterious man's world, she and he was married and her father ruled the world.
"Yes." Mirai Trunks said as he gazed at her. "Anyway, at first, we were strangers, binded by pure business. Then, we started to know each other. I started to train her to use her power." He smiled, "She was more fearsome and proud than Vegita. I loved her until she was killed."
"Oh..." Trunks muttered as he looked down. If he lost Pan, he didn't know how he would react. "Do... you have a picture of her?"
"I don't need one now." Miari Trunks said as he gazed at Rosemary.
"We're married and in love?!" Rosemary screamed out.
"Whoa!" Krillian waved his hands. "Rosemary! You mean to tell me that you're Pilaf's daughter?!"
"Who's your mother?" Goten wondered bewildered.
Rosemary didn't say anything. Instead she just buried her face in her hands and she sank into the couch. Miari Trunks gazed at her reaction. It was obvious that this Rose was more vulnerable than his Rose. His Rose would've proclaimed her connection with pride. This Rose was ashamed of the fact that her father was Pilaf. "Rose?"
"That girl is a spy!" Vegita screamed as he rose his hand. "That Pilaf sent her to grabbed the Namekian Dragon Balls and make him ruler!" "Should we trust her?" Tien wondered as Rosemary started to sob.
"How could you not tell us?!" Chi Chi screamed out as plans of Rosemary and Goten's wedding come up in flames.
"I.. don't know." Rosemary sputtered out as she lifted her hands into the air. At that moment, she wanted to die. A bright glow emanated from her body as she screamed in pain.
"Rosemary!" Torakak pleaded as he grabbed her shoulders. "Rosemary, we don't hate you. Stop it!" "Rose!" Miari Trunks screamed as flashbacks of his wife's death overwhelmed him. Guilt overcame him as he realized the full ramifications of his mistake. In this world, Pilaf was considered to be a failure. He wasn't respected and mourned in this world as in the other world. This Rose is ashamed of her heritage.
Suddenly, she collapsed and her Ki flared off. Bulma was standing there with a needle in her hand. "I'm sorry." She said as she knelt down next to her.
"Is she...?" Goten asked frightened about the fact that he was so upset at her.
"No, she's just unconscious. I have mild sedatives in case something happened." Bulma replied, "Poor girl. I had no... Pilaf had a strong girl like her." "She must have her distance away from the Dragon Balls." Vegita warned, "We can't risk it." Majunor frowned. "That girl. She knows too much." "Wait!" Gohan reasoned, "Rosemary has handled the power of the Spirit Bomb, only someone with a pure heart can handle that without pain."
"True." Torakak replied, "Look, so she has a shadowy past. We all had our dark beginnings."
"Like what?" Rosemary asked as she opened her eyes. Her head spun as she turned away.
"Rose, I'm sorry. I had no ideal that your father was loathed and hated that much." Miari Trunks said as he stroke her cheek. "What did he do in this world?"
"Just turned Grandpa into a twelve-year-old and endanged Earth." Pan bluntly answered as Rosemary looked down again. "Hey! Rosemary! It's okay. I guess. I mean, it's not like you were directly involved. You aren't? Are you?"
Rosemary sobbed and flew out of the window.
"Rose!" Miari Trunks screamed and was about to follow when Gohan held him.
"No!" Torakak ordered as he ran in front of the window. "She needs to deal with this on her own." He looked out of the window. "Rosemary needs to deal with this." Goten sighed as he looked at the couch again and saw a small cell phone lying there.
To Be Continued...
Hi! Torakak here! Rosemary's gone but for good? And why is Miari Trunks here? What happened in his world that forced him to leave? As the other warriors pepare for the Professional Rounds, can they cope with the answers and revelations?
Next up...
Reflections! The Tournament of the Broken Heart!
Dragon Balls GN: Episode Nine: The Final Rounds!
By Maria Cline
Rosemary sighed as she was stretching for her final fight. She was nervous and scared. Her next fight will either be with Seventeen or Torakak. Marron rarely talked about her uncle and by the feel of things, Seventeen is very powerful.
"Hey, Rosemary." Krillian said as he came up.
"Hello, Master Krillian." Rosemary muttered as she got up. "How powerful is Seventeen?"
Her sensei nodded and pondered. "He's very powerful. I don't really know if he's a match for Tora." Krillian replied, "But, they fought before. It'll be interesting. You want him to win?"
"Actually, I want Torakak to win. I have a plan." Rosemary said as she smiled.
Krillian rose an eyebrow and smiled. "That's good. But, Tora knows about the Spirit Kioken Attack."
"I know." Rosemary said as she went into her backpack and got out a small book. "I better study."
Krillian glanced at the book's cover and smirked. "Yeah, do that."
*****
"This is the second round to be the finalist in the final Amateur Round!" The Announcer announced as everyone cheered. "In this corner, is the powerful green man who's fought his way here! Torakak!"
Torakak waved his hand as he walked on. Just two more fights and he will get to win the Amateur Tournament. His heart pounded with excitement. It had been a long time since he was close to winning.
"And in this corner... he won his matches with fire and power. He is cold and ruthless... he is Seventeen! And that's not his age!"
Seventeen came out and the group somewhat cheered. He understood their hesitance. The way he beat up Choutsu was cruel but that was past.
"So, we fight at last." Seventeen said as he grinned. "I'm not a super cyborg anymore. But I do train hard."
"Same for me. I may not be able to Super Saiyan IV anymore but I'm still good." "No holding back?"
"No holding back, old friend." Torakak said as he grinned.
Seventeen nodded and flew up. Torakak followed.
Maria and everyone else looked up to see them vanish.
"Oh my Kami! I don't believe this." Maria commented as flashes of light came across the sky. "They vanished with only flashes of light! I can hear some pounding of punches but that's it!"
Seventeen reappeared and crashed next to the reporter. Maria screamed and jumped to the side. Torakak reappeared as well and landed. The two fighters were worn out and had several rips in their clothes.
"Ummm... the winner is Torakak!" The Announcer announced as everyone facefaulted.
"Woo hoo!" Torakak screamed out as he did a 'victory' sign.
"Nice fight." Seventeen admitted, "You are still you." "Thanks." Torakak and Seventeen shook hands.
"Wait a second!" Maria said as she and the Announcer came up.
"Can you redo that battle for us?" The Announcer asked.
"Everyone can't watch that fight and it looks suspicious." Maria said as came up. "Can you do it at a much slower rate?"
Seventeen and Torakak fell over. "You gotta be kidding!" Seventeen exclaimed.
"Let's do it." Torakak insisted as they went back on the ring.
"Ladies and Gentlemen! Torakak and Seventeen will repeat the battle you just witnessed!"
"Okay, ready?" Torakak asked.
"Why not." "We'll only do this once." Torakak warned as he and Seventeen flew in the air.
"Wait! We'll need to hear your comments!" The Announcer yelled.
The Namekian extended his arm, grabbed the mike, and pulled it back up. "Okay, first we did some punches and kicks. Just some warm up stuff. Seventeen and me will demonstrate."
Torakak and Seventeen nodded and the two began fighting.
"As we said before, we will be taking this in slow motion." Torakak said as he and Seventeen began fighting.
"We kicked and punched like so." Seventeen said as they began to fake punch and kick. "Ha ha ha!"
"Then, I started charging up a Ki blast." Torakak said as he floated the microphone to the side and cupped his hands.
"And I recognized his Kamehame Ha and prepared for a block." Seventeen said as he put up his hands.
"And I let it out, KAMEHAME HA!!!" He yelled out as he unleashed the blast and Seventeen blocked it.
"Of course, after I blocked it, I attacked again." Seventeen announced as he put his hands into pistol like positions. "PISTOLS FIRE!!!"
Small Ki blasts shot out of his fingers at slow motion.
"And then I dodged them like this." Torakak said as he leaned back to the point that his knees were across from his chest. The shots flew over his body, nicking his clothes. The Namekian got back up and said, "Then, I got up." "I was ready for another round when Torakak did something unexpected." Seventeen said.
"I used the shadow technique." Torakak explained as he floated there. Another Torakak appeared and flew above Seventeen in slow motion. He lifted his arms up like a raven raising his wings to fly away and kicked Seventeen up into the head. Then, he said, "Then, I fired another Kamehame Ha blast." He blasted the Ki blast and Seventeen got caught in it.
"I was very mad of course." Seventeen said as he got out of the blast. "So, I blasted again." He began to flew in a cartwheel way while firing small random slow moving Ki blasts again.
"The blasts were weaker so I stopped them." Torakak explained as he lifted his hand and a glow emanated out of his body. The blasts bounced off of his body. "Then, I lifted my fists and flew at him like so." Torakak said as more blasts came off of his shield. "And I slammed him down to the ground." Torakak did as he said and Seventeen was plunged down in the exact same spot he fell the last time.
"That all happened in that short time?" The Announcer asked stunned.
The two nodded as Seventeen got up again.
"Ladies and gentlemen! It's official! Torakak is the second finalist in the Amateur Rounds! The next fight will be Rosemary vs. Torakak!"
The crowd cheered wildly as Torakak waved his hands and grinned. "Thanks!"
*****
"Congratulations, Torakak." Seventeen said as he started drinking some beer.
"You did great, Seventeen." Torakak complimented and then he glanced at Rosemary. "I hope you understand that I won't be too easy on you." "I understand." Rosemary said as she sipped some of her sports drink. She looked away to avoid having a devious grin on her face seen. **Sometimes, I can be like my father.**
"This is it!" Maria said as she came up, "This is a very exciting time. In a mere half-hour, these two warriors will be battling it out." Rosemary sighed as she looked at the reporter. "Ms. Rosemary, what is it like to be ready to battle Mr. Torakak here?" Maria asked anxiously.
"I'm excited about the entire thing." Rosemary replied, "I respected him and hope for a good fight." "I understand that you are the first Blue Elf to fight in the history of the Tournament." "Yes, I am." "Who's your Sensei? I understand that you gained that fighting outfit from him." "Yes, his name is Master Krillian. He's the one who taught me the art of unarmed combat."
"Krillian? One of the fine fighters of the Tournament?"
"Yes."
"Wow!" Maria exclaimed, "This is amazing!" Krillian grinned to himself as he watched the group on the television.
"I didn't even know he was alive!" Maria exclaimed as Krillian fell over.
*****
There were advantages to having to guard the lands that surrounded a tower that contains the most miraculous medicines in the known world. One of them is the ready supply of Senzu Beans. Uupa had climbed the tower a few times and gained a few Senzu Beans for emergencies.
The old man went up to the younger man and popped the Senzu in his mouth. The long haired man opened his eyes as he sat up. "Where am I?" He asked.
"You are near the Kurin Tower. I'm Uupa. Who are you?"
"Trunks." The man replied as he got up and went to his craft. Tears came to his eyes as he stared at the burnt marks and the word scratched in 'Hope II' with a heart around it. This wasn't his world. The world he knew is gone. "Are you okay, Trunks?" Uupa asked.
"Yes, thank you for saving me." Trunks said absentmindedly. He felt out to the world. It was rich in strong life energies. Far from the energies he had grown up with. There were a group of strong Kis many miles away. "Is there anything going on?" He asked.
"The Tournament. The Amateur Rounds are almost finished. Would you like to watch?"
"Yes, I think I would." Trunks replied as he went to the craft and capsulized it, "If you don't mind, but I need to go there myself."
"Of course. What happened to you?"
Trunks sighed as he gazed up. "It's a long story. Excuse me." He flew up.
*Note: From now on, this Trunks will be referred to as Miari Trunks.*
*****
"So, Torakak, where did you learn the Kamehame Ha?" Maria asked the Namekian.
Torakak shrugged and replied, "I learned it from Goku." "Really? Are you one of his students? I thought he was dead as well." Maria said confused.
"Uh um..." Torakak muttered as he scratched his head. "Oh! Yeah! I'm one of his students!" **I forgot how hard these reporters can be.** He thought as he felt a strange Ki coming his way. "Huh?"
Rosemary glanced at the Namekian. "What is it?"
**Can't you feel that?** Torakak asked telepathically.
Rosemary closed her eyes and shook her head. "No."
"I can." Seventeen replied, "I thought he's gone." "He's back." Torakak muttered, "Must be bad news." He said as he ran off, "Sorry, but we gotta go." He and Seventeen ran off.
Rosemary was about to follow when Maria grabbed her arm. "Excuse me, what is going on?"
"Don't know." Rosemary replied as she broke loose, "But don't worry, I'll be there to fight." She said as she nodded, "Don't worry, Dad. I'll win." She run off in a blur.
*****
Vegita, Gohan, Goten, and Trunks were feasting in the Cafeteria. "It feels so good to eat." Goten said relieved, "Those chocolate bombs were brutal." "I know." Gohan moaned as he patted his stomach. "I wonder..." He paused when he got up. "Huh?"
"It's him." Vegita growled as he glanced at a confused Trunks.
"Who's that?" Goten asked.
"Old friend." Gohan replied as he and Vegita got up and ran off.
Goten and Trunks glanced at each other. "Wait up!" Trunks ordered as he and Goten followed.
*****
The group gathered just inside the entrance. The older warriors including Majunor came together. "You felt him too, didn't you?" Majunor asked as he looked around.
"I wasn't sure at first but now... yeah, it's him." Yamcha agreed.
"Who's he?" Earl asked baffled.
"I don't know." Rosemary muttered, "I think I feel whoever he is." "I can't wait to meet him again." Torakak said excited, "He will be a great help to us."
"Excuse me!" The Announcer yelled out as he ran to Torakak and Rosemary. "You two are due to meet to fight in one minute!"
"Huh?" Torakak's face fell. "You mean, now?!"
"Unless you two want to be expelled from the competition." The Announcer warned.
"Awwww man." Torakak moaned.
"Don't worry, Tora." Majunor said, "We'll take him to see you after the fight." "You mean it?" Torakak asked as he smiled.
"You bet." Gohan nodded, "We have to explain you to our old friend."
"We better go." Rosemary said as she crossed her arms.
"Right." The two ran to the fighting grounds.
"Who is it?" Earl asked again.
"This way." Vegita advised as he went to the entrance. There was a woman standing there refusing a taller man to get through.
"I'm sorry, Sir, but you can't come in without a ticket." "You don't understand, it's important." The man urged.
Trunks' heart stilled. **He... sounds... familiar.** he thought.
"Excuse me!" Vegita yelled out as he went to the woman, "That man is with me."
"Oh, Mr. Briefs! Of course!" The woman said as she let the man through. "Sorry about that, Sir."
"That's okay. You were doing your duty." The man said as he came forward.
Trunks went up to the man and his jaw dropped. "Who...?" The man was as tall as he is. He had more muscle than Trunks and yet he was lean. He had long lavender hair, identical color to his own, with a lighter goatee. His outfit was worn out, with a Capsule Corps jacket and a golden pendant around his neck.
Gohan smiled at him. "Trunks." Trunks and the man looked at him at once.
The man spoke in a voice identical to Trunks'. "Gohan. You've grown." "So have you." Gohan greeted.
"Whoa!" Bra exclaimed, "He... sounds just like Trunks!"
"He is Trunks. From an alternate time." Vegita said as he smiled warmly to the man.
The two Trunks' jaws dropped as Vegita went to the long haired Trunks.
"Father?" The long haired Trunks asked, "Your hair... I thought Saiyan hair doesn't change." "It does. But when a Saiyan grows older, his or her hair would be more like a human. I see you haven't cut that long hair of yours."
"What's going on?" Goten asked baffled at the two Trunks.
"Who's he?" Miari Trunks asked Gohan.
"This is Goten, my little brother." Gohan introduced.
"Hi." Goten said as he smiled, "Wow, two Trunks. Or is that Trunki?" "Brother?" Miari Trunks asked, "How? I thought that Goku died in the Cell games." "He did." Goten said, "But, I was... conceived before he died. Then he came back." "He came back?" Miari Trunks asked, "I..." "Alot happened in the past thirty years." Bulma said as she put an arm around Miari Trunks' shoulder. "How long has it been for you?"
"Fifteen years." Miari Trunks answered as he clutched his pendant. "Lots happened in my time too." "So, you two are about the same age." Majunor calculated. "Swell."
"Whoa! Another Trunks." Pan complimented as she came up. "Yeah, it had to happen in the family too."
Miari Trunks glanced at the woman. She was tall with black hair and dark eyes. She was the younger mirror image of Chi Chi. "Who are you?"
"I'm Pan. I'm married to your counterpart." Pan replied as she smiled.
"She is also my daughter."
Miari Trunks nearly fell over again. Gohan got married with a daughter that would be his wife in this world? Suddenly, another fear overcame him. What if his wife's counterpart doesn't exist? The woman he loved, even an echo of her, wouldn't exist. "You don't exist in my world." He commented.
Pan sighed as she smiled. "I'm sorry." "That's okay."
"What can we call you?" Bra asked, "I can't exactly say, 'Hi, I'm Bra. This is my brother Trunks and my other brother Trunks.'"
"Good question." Trunks said glaring at his counterpart, "I'm not losing my name."
"Wait." Miari Trunks asked Bra. She was a younger mirror image to his mother. "You- you're my sister?!"
"We had another child." Bulma said as she hugged Bra.
Miari Trunks stumbled back. His father and mother remained together? So many things happened that was considered unheard of in his world.
"You do need another name." Trunks said, "Any ideas?" "I don't know." Miari Trunks, "Where's Goku?"
"Huh? Oh! He's about to fight Rosemary!" Goten squeaked, "We better go and watch it!" "Rosemary?" Miari Trunks repeated. **Is it possible? Is she here? Is she part of this group despite her father?!**
"That cowardly girl doesn't stand a chance." Vegita scowled, "She even refuse to do that Spirit Kioken attack." "Spirit Kioken attack?" Miari Trunks said as he gazed down at his pendant. **Rose, my Rose. I never thought that you could survive a suicide move like that.** "Rose?" Trunks asked confused.
"Huh? You heard my thoughts?" Miari Trunks wondered as he tried to clear his mind.
"Fascinating. Since you two are the same age and the same DNA, you two probably have some sort of telepathic openness between you." Gohan theorized as Miari Trunks stared at him. This Gohan was much different from the Gohan that was dead in his arms. This Gohan is also much different from the little boy he left behind so many years ago. The man was much stronger and yet didn't have the scars of battle.
"You became a scholar didn't you?" Miari Trunks asked as he smiled.
Gohan nodded. "Yeah. I better introduce you." He gestured to the older fighters and former fighters first, "You know Seventeen and Eighteen, they reformed." Miari nodded at the two and then glanced at Marron. "Who are you? You..." He pointed to Eighteen, "look like..." "She's my mother. I'm Marron." Marron said as she smiled. **He looks cute. Much better than Trunks.**
"Mo- how's that possible?" Miari Trunks asked as he glanced at Seventeen, "Are you the father?"
"No way! He's my uncle." Marron said as she pointed to Krillian. "He's my father." Miari Trunks looked down at Krillian. "K-Krillian?!" Krillian laughed as he scratched his head. "Yeah, Eighteen is my wife." Miari Trunks' eyes bulged as he fell over. Images of Krillian and Eighteen, whose alternate had destroyed most of the world, together in bed... was too much. "Anything else?"
Before anyone else can answer, a voice came over the intercom, "Attention, final rounds for the Amateur Rounds is about to begin. Please come to the main fighting grounds." "Rosemary's battle!" Goten said excited, "I hope she and Dad will do good." "Maybe she'll do the Spirit Kioken attack." Pan suggested.
"Rose!" Miari Trunks said as he ran to the grounds.
"Huh?" Goten said to Trunks. "Hey, Trunks, why did you react to Rosemary?"
"That's not me, idiot!" Trunks boomed, "That's some alternate counterpart with long hair and a goatee." "We better go." Krillian advised, "Rosemary has a plan." *****
Mirai Trunks' heart pounded as he made his way through the crowds and up to the front. "Rose!" he screamed out. He could feel her Ki. It was stronger than his Rose's but it was her. He could see a small blue skinned woman standing at one corner and a tall Namekian at the other corner. **Odd, I thought Goku was fighting her.**
"In this corner, she is powerful! She is beautiful! She is single! Huh?" The Announcer said as he checked his notecards. "Okay! Who gave me these cards?!"
Miari Trunks glanced up to see Pilaf and his friends waving their signs. **They're still alive?! Incredible.** Then, he realized that Rosemary, this Rosemary, is single. Isn't she married to another man like his counterpart is married to another woman? On the other hand, if Krillian and Eighteen get married, who's to say that this Trunks and this Rosemary would get together?
Miari Trunks sighed as he tried to figure out this confusing world he returned to. Rosemary bowed her head down and blushed.
"Ummm... the female blue fatale! Rosemary!"
Rosemary nodded and waved.
"And in this corner... the strong willed and powerful alien! The biggest baddest green guy since Ma Junior, Torakak!" Torakak walked on and waved. He walked out in an easy stride with happiness and eagerness beaming out of his body.
Miari Trunks face faulted. He thought that Goten told him that Goku was fighting Rosemary. He glanced at everyone again. They didn't seem bothered by Torakak's alien appearance or the fact that he's about to battle.
"We made it!" Gohan said in relief as they ran up.
"I could teleported us in." Earl suggested.
"Too many people." Vegita snapped at the warrior shapeshifter.
Miari Trunks could sympathize with this Yamcha look-a-like. He wasn't sure why Vegita would treat this man coldly but there must be a good reason. "Ummm... Gohan... where's Goku?"
"Oh!" Gohan laughed as he hit his head. "No one told you." He pointed to Torakak and said telepathically, **That's Dad.**
Miari Trunks blinked, looked over at Torakak again, and then screamed, "WHAT?!" He face faulted.
"Long story." Gohan replied as he stretched his arms out.
Miari Trunks got back up and stared at the two warriors. Goku? A Namekian? That was something he wasn't expecting. Many things happened while he was away. His father and mother having a daughter. Yamcha having a son by the looks of one of the kids. Krillian and Eighteen married and having a daughter... what else could be different here?
*****
Rosemary took a deep breath as the Announcer dropped his hand. "Fight!" He said as he jumped to the side.
"Ready when you are, Rosemary." Torakak said as he grinned.
Rosemary smiled as she opened her mouth. Timing is everything and she knew the right weapon she can use.
She whispered in a voice that she could barely hear herself. "I got something." Torakak blinked and came in closer. "Wha'cha say?"
She muttered again in an even lower voice.
"The two are doing something." The Announcer said as the stadium became quiet.
Torakak scooted to the girl and asked, "You okay?"
Rosemary opened her mouth and sang out in a very loud and off key voice, "This is the SONG that never ENDS. It goes on AND on MY FRIENDS!"
Torakak and every other alien with super powerful hearing jumped back. **Stupid stupid!** Torakak thought to himself as he clamped his hands over his aching ears. **Of course she would do something like this.**
"SOMEone started SINGING IT, not KNOWING WHAT IT WAS!" Rosemary sang on as the Announcer got out some earmuffs.
"Amazing! This girl is literally singing her opponent to submission!" The Announcer said as Rosemary flew up and started to bang at Torakak while singing.
"AND they'll." *Punch* "CONTINUE." *Punch* singing it FOREVER just because..." *Kick Punch*
Vegita held his ears as he watched his greatest rival being punched and shoved. It became obvious about what the girl was hoping to do. She was no match for him by pure power but she was trying to outsmart him. She's exploiting his weakness and using it to her advantage.
Miari Trunks watched painfully as Torakak was slowly but surely getting close to the edge of the ring. If Rose keeps it up, she could win by having To-Go whoever he is out of the boundaries.
Torakak grimaced as the pain in his ears multiplied. The song's annoying tendencies, as well as the high pitch sound of her voice made it virtually impossible for him to focus his Ki. He thought back to when he was Goku. The little boy with a tail as a weakness. **No! I won't let this stop me.** He thought as he realized that he was getting very close to the edge of the grounds.
"Hey!" Torakak yelled out as he ripped his own ears off. Blessed silence overcame him as Rosemary stopped her attacks and her singing.
**Shit.** Rosemary thought as she rose her hands.
Torakak grinned as he let out some light punches at his foe. Rosemary dodged and darted the blows and then straighten out her hands.
"I better use my newest attack." She said to the deaf Namekian.
Torakak noticed the girl moving her lips and then she smirked. She straightened out her hands in a Karate style.
"What is she doing?" Goten wondered as her hands glowed. Twin blades of white energy sprout out of her extended fingertips. Then, she clasped her hands together and the twin blades fused to become one long blade of pure power.
"Wow! That's some technique." Torakak complimented as he pointed his finger up and a blade of power emanated.
"ENERGY SWORD!" She screamed out as she lunged at the Namekian with her sword in hand.
Torakak raised his hand began blocking it with his finger. Rosemary slashed and hacked at the warrior only to be blocked by a finger. Miari Trunks watched the two. He could remember back when he was testing Goku to see if he was what his mother told him. Goku proved his mother right and more. **This man... really is Goku.** He thought as he watched the woman who's wearing his beloved's face fought on.
Torakak began to fight back with his own power lit arm. The Martial Arts Tournament is now looking like a sword fight. They both had their advantages. Rosemary is much weaker and yet is more skilled with the sword. She also wasn't as worn out from the previous matches as the other warrior. Torakak is the opposite. While he has his basic knowledge of the sword, he didn't know some of the intricate ways that a swordsman could evade attacks and unleash them. His main strengths were his strength, speed, and his experience.
Finally, Torakak used his other arm and shot a Ki blast right at the girl. Rosemary gasped as she blocked the Ki blast with her 'sword' and deflect it back to the Namekian. Torakak jumped back and deflected the blast back to the girl.
"Incredible! First it was a torture by singing, then a sword fight, and now it looks like some sort of tennis match!" The Announcer said as everyone watched the Ki ball go back and forth across the field.
"I knew those tennis lessons will be handy one day!" Pilaf said with his voice filled with pride.
The warriors watched as the Ki blast kept on going back and forth. "This is one weird match." Goten commented as he watched Rosemary deflected the Ki blast back to Torakak. It soared past him and smashed into a wall.
"POINT!" The Announcer said as the crowd cheered and the fighters face faulted. On the scoreboard, Rosemary gained a point.
In the crowd, Pilaf, Mai, and Shou started cheering, "ROSEMARY! ROSEMARY! RAH! RAH! RAH! BEAT THAT DEMON! NOW! NOW! NOW!"
"Where did that scoreboard come from?" Goten asked Gohan.
"I don't want to know." Gohan sighed as the group sighed in bewilderment.
"Hey! This is a martial arts tournament! Not a tennis match!" Vegita screamed as he went Super Saiyan.
"No going Super Saiyan!" Bulma ordered as everyone tacked the Saiyan.
"Right!" The Announcer said as he gestured the scoreboard to come down.
"Let's fight!" Torakak said as he flew forward.
Rosemary held up her sword and Torakak suddenly appeared behind her.
"Huh?" Rosemary said as Torakak punched her out of the ring.
"The winner of the Amateur Rounds go to Torakak!" The Announcer exclaimed as the crowd cheered.
"I won?" Torakak asked as he regenerated his ears.
Rosemary got up and rubbed her bruise. "You won." Rosemary said as she went up to him and bowed.
Torakak grinned. "You did great, Rosemary!" He complimented, "That was one fun fight."
"Thanks." Rosemary said as the fighters ran up.
"That was great, Rosemary!" "How did you do that sword?"
"What's the deal with the singing?"
"That was wonderful, Rose." Miari Trunks said as he came up. "Are you okay?"
"Hey!" Torakak greeted, "Trunks! How's it going?!"
Miari Trunks looked down sorrowful. "Not good. My world... too many people here. We need to talk in a more private setting."
Rosemary gasped as she watched a tall long haired man with a goatee came up to her. His eyes were a sad blue and his voice was identical to Trunks. "Who are you?"
"I'm... I guess an alternate version of Trunks. My name is Trunks."
"You... are an alternate version of him?" Rosemary asked as she pointed to Trunks.
"Yes." Miari Trunks said as he held her hand in a very gentle way.
Rosemary blushed brightly as she giggled. "Oh! Wow, you're so nice."
"You are an excellent fighter, who's your sensei?" Miari Trunks asked as Rosemary smiled.
"Oh... I had lots of senseis. My current one is Master Krillian." Rosemary said as the reporter came up.
"Mr. Torakak, how does it feel to be the first winner of the Amateur Rounds?" Maria asked as she came up.
Torakak grinned, "Happy. But, these fighters worked very hard too. Rosemary is much better than I anticipated. You should interview her." "Ms. Rosemary," Maria said as she went to her, "what about you? How did you do those attacks?"
"Practice and dedication." Rosemary replied, "That's my secret." "And who's this nice young man next to you?" Maria asked as she looked at Miari Trunks who was still holding Rosemary's hand.
Miari Trunks turned beet red as he let go. "I'm... a friend."
"What's your name?"
"Uhh... ah..." Miari Trunks said as he glanced at Gohan and Vegita for help.
"His name is... Boxers!" Bulma said as she came up. "He's part of the family." "Oh!" Maria exclaimed, "That explains the resemblance." She went over to Torakak, "Are you anxious to fight in the Grand Rounds?"
"I'm very excited." Torakak replied, "I can't wait to fight the Pro Winner and Majunor."
"Who do you think will win in the Professional Rounds?" Maria asked.
"I will." Vegita said as he came up, "I will fight you in the Grand Rounds!" He vowed to Torakak.
"What make you so confident that you will win?" Maria asked.
Vegita grinned as he crossed his arms. "Because I am the most powerful warrior here. Simple as that."
"You are one confident man." Maria observed.
"That is an understatement." Trunks said as Vegita maintained his pose.
"Here is your check, Rosemary." The Announcer said, "Torakak, you'll get your reward after the Grand Rounds."
"Thanks." Rosemary said as she looked at the check. Her eyes turned into a pair of dollar signs and a distant sound of a cash drawer bell was heard. "Whoa." Torakak looked over her shoulder and another cha ching was heard. "That's alot of money." "I wonder how much you got?" Gohan wondered outloud.
"I don't really care." Torakak replied truthfully. "I don't need that much money. What can I spend it on?" The group pondered at the question. Before, Goku could just spend it all on food and Chi Chi. Now, Torakak can't eat and Chi Chi doesn't need the money. Gohan and Goten was supporting her just fine as well as all of the money Mr. Satan constantly gave her to keep her mouth and fists to herself.
"Good question." Krillian said after a few seconds.
"What about you?" Goten asked, "What will you do with your money?"
"I don't know. Maybe give it to my father for investing." Rosemary replied as her phone rang. She answered it, "Hello? Dad! Yeah, well... I got the second place prize. Really?! Are you sure? Thank you so much!!!" Rosemary hang up and grinned. "He's letting me keep the money! I can do anything I want with it!"
"All right!" Marron exclaimed as she put one arm around Rosemary's shoulders. "Maybe me, Pan, Bra, and you can put that money to good use."
"Shopping trip after the Tournament?" Bra suggested grinning.
"Hmmm... maybe." Rosemary said as she grinned. "But what can I buy?"
"Maybe that can wait." Miari Trunks said as he pointed to Torakak, "Right now, we got a more serious problem." Torakak nodded. "Right." *****
It was quiet as the Z and GN warriors gathered in the hotel suite they had rented for the Tournament. It was perfect, it had hotel service and enough food to supply a small country. Torakak and every other warrior looked at Miari Trunks curiously.
"So, how did you know this world?" Earl asked.
"Well... what's your name?" Miari Trunks asked.
"Earl Grey. I'm Yamcha's son."
"Yeah, how did you get here?" Trunks asked as he crossed his arms. He could sense that his counterpart was stronger than him. Obviously due to the different conditions. Is that why Vegita seemed more proud of this Trunks than him? "Right. Well, Earl, I came to this world to save Goku's life from a heart disease. It's a long story." Miari Trunks explained, "Right now, I'm curious about what happened here. Especially with Goku." "Torakak or Tora." Torakak corrected.
"Right." Miari Trunks said, "Maybe you can help me. You see... a monster attacked my world and I tried to fight it but he was too strong. He destroyed everything. He was worst than Cell and the Androids together." He shook with rage. "I better start at the beginning. After I destroyed Cell in my world, the world was in horrible shape. But the people was getting together to form a new world. One of them came up and take control. At first my mother and I acted against him, but after awhile, we accepted his new order. We even helped him organize and run things. Of course it wasn't like a dictatorship. We had representatives from the rebuilt villages and cities. To make sure that things run better, me and the man's daughter got married. At first it was merely business. Something that was arranged by my mother and Emperor Pilaf-"
"EMPEROR PILAF?!" Everyone exclaimed as Rosemary fell over.
Rosemary fought the urge to scream. In this mysterious man's world, she and he was married and her father ruled the world.
"Yes." Mirai Trunks said as he gazed at her. "Anyway, at first, we were strangers, binded by pure business. Then, we started to know each other. I started to train her to use her power." He smiled, "She was more fearsome and proud than Vegita. I loved her until she was killed."
"Oh..." Trunks muttered as he looked down. If he lost Pan, he didn't know how he would react. "Do... you have a picture of her?"
"I don't need one now." Miari Trunks said as he gazed at Rosemary.
"We're married and in love?!" Rosemary screamed out.
"Whoa!" Krillian waved his hands. "Rosemary! You mean to tell me that you're Pilaf's daughter?!"
"Who's your mother?" Goten wondered bewildered.
Rosemary didn't say anything. Instead she just buried her face in her hands and she sank into the couch. Miari Trunks gazed at her reaction. It was obvious that this Rose was more vulnerable than his Rose. His Rose would've proclaimed her connection with pride. This Rose was ashamed of the fact that her father was Pilaf. "Rose?"
"That girl is a spy!" Vegita screamed as he rose his hand. "That Pilaf sent her to grabbed the Namekian Dragon Balls and make him ruler!" "Should we trust her?" Tien wondered as Rosemary started to sob.
"How could you not tell us?!" Chi Chi screamed out as plans of Rosemary and Goten's wedding come up in flames.
"I.. don't know." Rosemary sputtered out as she lifted her hands into the air. At that moment, she wanted to die. A bright glow emanated from her body as she screamed in pain.
"Rosemary!" Torakak pleaded as he grabbed her shoulders. "Rosemary, we don't hate you. Stop it!" "Rose!" Miari Trunks screamed as flashbacks of his wife's death overwhelmed him. Guilt overcame him as he realized the full ramifications of his mistake. In this world, Pilaf was considered to be a failure. He wasn't respected and mourned in this world as in the other world. This Rose is ashamed of her heritage.
Suddenly, she collapsed and her Ki flared off. Bulma was standing there with a needle in her hand. "I'm sorry." She said as she knelt down next to her.
"Is she...?" Goten asked frightened about the fact that he was so upset at her.
"No, she's just unconscious. I have mild sedatives in case something happened." Bulma replied, "Poor girl. I had no... Pilaf had a strong girl like her." "She must have her distance away from the Dragon Balls." Vegita warned, "We can't risk it." Majunor frowned. "That girl. She knows too much." "Wait!" Gohan reasoned, "Rosemary has handled the power of the Spirit Bomb, only someone with a pure heart can handle that without pain."
"True." Torakak replied, "Look, so she has a shadowy past. We all had our dark beginnings."
"Like what?" Rosemary asked as she opened her eyes. Her head spun as she turned away.
"Rose, I'm sorry. I had no ideal that your father was loathed and hated that much." Miari Trunks said as he stroke her cheek. "What did he do in this world?"
"Just turned Grandpa into a twelve-year-old and endanged Earth." Pan bluntly answered as Rosemary looked down again. "Hey! Rosemary! It's okay. I guess. I mean, it's not like you were directly involved. You aren't? Are you?"
Rosemary sobbed and flew out of the window.
"Rose!" Miari Trunks screamed and was about to follow when Gohan held him.
"No!" Torakak ordered as he ran in front of the window. "She needs to deal with this on her own." He looked out of the window. "Rosemary needs to deal with this." Goten sighed as he looked at the couch again and saw a small cell phone lying there.
To Be Continued...
Hi! Torakak here! Rosemary's gone but for good? And why is Miari Trunks here? What happened in his world that forced him to leave? As the other warriors pepare for the Professional Rounds, can they cope with the answers and revelations?
Next up...
Reflections! The Tournament of the Broken Heart!