It could be said that every living person's life will be changed at least once by a single event. A man who's down on his luck could win the lottery. An amateur boxer could knock out a champion and become a sensation. A criminal could find God and turn his life around. Any of these things could happen.

It could also be said that seventy percent of those events which change lives are of the tragic variety. A rich man could lose everything he owns. A championship boxer could lose to a nobody and become a nobody himself. A man could lose his faith and fall from grace. And, most likely, the sole reason for one's being could be lost. When this happens, a person could lose his or her will to live. Goten knew this too well. There was nothing more to say. Now he would fight his brother, because his life had been changed forever.

Goten made the first move. A swift roundhouse aimed at the jaw. Gohan could see it coming, though. He blocked the kick, and then countered with a jab that was blocked by Goten. Goten flew higher into the air and waited for Gohan to come after him. Gohan flew toward him and extended his fist. The punch was too slow. Goten caught Gohan's arm and smashed the back of his fist into the bridge of Gohan's nose. As Gohan fell, he grabbed Goten's foot, pulled him down, and rammed his knee into his younger brother's stomach. Goten countered with an elbow to the side of the head, which was then countered with a cross to the cheek from Gohan. The brothers backed away and stared into each other's eyes.

Once again, Goten made the first move. He rose his hands into the air, gathered energy into them, and then fired two ki blasts at Gohan. Gohan flew back, and the blasts chased him. When they flew toward him on each side, he flew upwards, causing the blasts to collide and explode. Goten fired several more blasts up at Gohan, but Gohan was able to dodge them all. He came down, pulled his arm back, and then slammed his elbow into Goten's face. Goten let himself spin around with the force of the blow, then he extended his leg and snapped his foot back in a hook kick. The kick made Gohan's head snap to the side. Goten rose his arms into the air, locked his fingers together, and brought both fists down on Gohan's back. Gohan found himself falling toward the ground, and then he could feel Goten's feet driving into his back. Gohan fell even faster and crashed into the street. Every house on the block shook and rumbled. Goten floated down to the ground and turned toward Tina's house.

Slowly, Goten walked toward the door. He reached for the knob, but then he stopped. He couldn't breathe. Gohan hooked his arms around Goten's head and neck and held him in a sleeper hold. Goten was slowly blacking out. He had to get free. The energy in his body built up, and then it exploded from his body. The explosion propelled Gohan across the street. Gohan flew and crashed into a car. The impact toppled the car over. Gohan found himself pinned under the car. He was just about to free himself, but then he saw Goten, aiming at the car with one finger. A small ki blast flew from Goten's finger and into the car. Gohan realized what he did. He aimed for the engine. There was no time for Gohan to get up. The blast struck the engine and a split second later, the car exploded with Gohan under it. The explosion was loud and knocked out almost every window on the block. Goten watched the flames and smoke rise. He felt sorry for doing it, but it just had to come to it.

Goten continued walking toward the house. Suddenly, he was hit in the back by a ki blast. He turned back to the car, but nobody was there. He could vaguely see something out of the corner of his eye. Gohan flew and tackled him from the side. He carried Goten down the block and tried to hold him still. Goten rocked his head with repeated hook punches. Gohan countered with the same attack. They were both flying, low to the ground, and trading punches. Gohan landed a punch that seemed to stun Goten, so he followed up. He hit Goten with a quick flurry, mixing up jabs, crosses, and hooks. He pulled his fist back and gathered his ki into it, then he brought it forward. But his punch hit nothing. Goten was gone. Gohan could sense Goten's ki a second later. Goten was able to teleport behind him. Goten punched Gohan hard in the kidneys. He could see the blood spewing from Gohan's mouth, even at the speed they were moving at, although Gohan was staring to slow down. Goten grabbed Gohan by the ankle, turned, and smashed him into the side of a house. Gohan's body knocked over the wall of the house and startled the people inside. The family of people all ran to the far wall and stared at Gohan. Gohan's hair faded slowly, and then it was black again. Goten floated over him with his arm extended. His ki gathered into it and formed into a ball of yellow energy. Gohan moaned and looked up at Goten. He noticed something odd, yet recognizable. Gohan's eyes focused, and then he saw somebody floating behind Goten. He smiled and lay his head back. Apparently Goten hadn't felt his ki, but he would now. A ki blast struck Goten in the back, and this time, it actually knocked him down. He got up and turned to the person who hit him. A look of surprise shown on his face. The attacker floated down and landed in front of him.

"That's enough, Goten," said Goku.

"Go away. I won't let you stop me," said Goten.

"Why don't you tell me what's wrong? I can help you."

"He killed her. He killed her and he didn't even care. I have to kill him. And there's nothing you can do or say to stop me."

"Goten, I'm sorry. Let's handle this together, okay?"

"Gohan tried that already, and look what good it did him."

"Look, I know you're upset. You have every right to be. But you will listen to me, understand? Don't go doing something you'll regret..."

"I have nothing more to regret. Not after what happened today. If I have to destroy this whole planet, I will! And there is nothing you can do to stop me!"

Goten's ki flared and grew into a huge orange flame. The flame looked similar to a phoenix. His muscles bulged and his hair waved around. The winds kicked up and blew around Goten. Goku could feel his son's ki rising tremendously, until it reached it's climax and exploded from Goten's body in a burst of yellow, white, and orange light. When the light faded, Goten was standing in a ring of ki, even more powerful than he was five minutes ago. In fact, if you had a scouter and read his power level, it would say that he was millions of levels more powerful than when he fought Gohan. He glared at Goku with a look that served as a warning.

"Stay away from me. There is nothing you can do now," said Goten.

"You're wrong, Goten. Seriously wrong," said Goku.

In a split second, Goku was a Super Saiyan. His power rose even faster than Goten's did, and in a second he was at Super Saiyan level two. He was only at about half power, and already he was dramatically more powerful than Goten was. But he wasn't done. He increased his power even more, and finally he was Super Saiyan Three. Goten was shocked at how much more powerful Goku was. Goku finally powered down and turned back to normal. Goten knew what he was up against now.

"Goten, I'm not going to fight you. But you and I need to talk," said Goku.

"There's nothing to talk about. Just leave me alone." Goten stopped and thought for a second. "I know what I can do. There is one more option."

Goten flew away from his father and far away until he was out of sight. Gohan was just recovering, and stood up next to his father. He started to fly after Goten, but Goku put his hand on his shoulder and stopped him.

"Shouldn't we follow him?" asked Gohan.

"No, let him go. I know what he's doing. He's after something," said Goku.

"After something? What is it?"

"The Dragon Balls."



END OF CHAPTER ELEVEN