Goten got to his feet and also returned to the fighters' area. He looked disappointed.
"Are you OK, Goten?" asked his father Goku.
"Yeah, but I can't believe I lost in the first round."
"Don't worry about it. You put up a great fight. Most adults couldn't do as well against Vegeta as you did."
"You sure?"
"Sure. And don't worry, I'll get your revenge for you," he said grinning.
The king of Saiyans laughed. "That won't happen today or any other day, Kakarot."
"We'll just see about that."
The Announcer began to speak again. Vegeta sat up. The fight about to commence would be one to observe very closely.
***
"And now for a match I'm sure we've all been anticipating! It's brother against brother! Mirai Briefs vs. Trunks Briefs!"
The two purple-haired counterparts walked into the ring.
"Mirai has been away the last several years and so has been unable to enter until now, so I have no idea about his fighting skills! But if they're anything like his brother's, they must be spectacular! Speaking of his brother, Trunks--as you'll no doubt remember--earned the Junior Division championship at the last Budokai in a simply amazing final round battle! These two are the sons of Bulma Briefs, the Capsule Corporation heiress, and Vegeta, the fighter whom you just saw! I'm sure this will be a match to remember!"
***
The two warriors took up their stances.
"BEGIN!"
In two blurs of purple, they rushed at one another. When only a few feet separated them, Mirai turned his rush into a feet-first slide, kicking his other self right in the head. Recovering quickly, Trunks grabbed Mirai's legs and used them as levers to slam his counterpart's head into the ring.
Mirai kicked out and managed to jar himself out of Trunks's grip. Getting into a crouching position, he unconsciously reached for his sword, only to remember that he didn't have it because of the 'no weapons' rule at the Budokai.
Cursing, he jumped straight up as Trunks fired a beam at him. He turned the jump into a leap by utilizing his ki and struck Trunks across the face with his fist. Before the kid could retaliate, he floated to keep himself at his counterpart's eye level. He then began to pummel him with a quick series of punches.
There was enough of a break in the series for Trunks to leap forward. Since Mirai was hovering horizontally to the ground, Trunks leapt onto his back and linked his arms around his older self's throat.
Mirai jerked himself back upright as his supply of oxygen began to dwindle. He couldn't pry Trunks's arms off, so he began to slam down into the ring onto his back, hoping to dislodge him.
***
"Damn, both of them are vicious," said Videl.
Gohan nodded. "They must get it from their parents."
"Which parent?"
"Both."
***
After the fourth or fifth slam, Trunks's grip around Mirai's throat had loosened just enough for him to shake off his younger counterpart.
Both of them released energy attacks that met inbetween the two of them. They kept it up for a minute or so before they both cut off the power.
"This is an incredible match so far between the two brothers!" said the Announcer. "I can't tell who's going to win!"
***
In the stands, Bulma was on her feet watching. She bit her lip nervously.
"I don't know who to root for!" she said.
"It doesn't matter," said Chi-Chi. "Either way, Trunks is going to win."
"Are you OK, Goten?" asked his father Goku.
"Yeah, but I can't believe I lost in the first round."
"Don't worry about it. You put up a great fight. Most adults couldn't do as well against Vegeta as you did."
"You sure?"
"Sure. And don't worry, I'll get your revenge for you," he said grinning.
The king of Saiyans laughed. "That won't happen today or any other day, Kakarot."
"We'll just see about that."
The Announcer began to speak again. Vegeta sat up. The fight about to commence would be one to observe very closely.
***
"And now for a match I'm sure we've all been anticipating! It's brother against brother! Mirai Briefs vs. Trunks Briefs!"
The two purple-haired counterparts walked into the ring.
"Mirai has been away the last several years and so has been unable to enter until now, so I have no idea about his fighting skills! But if they're anything like his brother's, they must be spectacular! Speaking of his brother, Trunks--as you'll no doubt remember--earned the Junior Division championship at the last Budokai in a simply amazing final round battle! These two are the sons of Bulma Briefs, the Capsule Corporation heiress, and Vegeta, the fighter whom you just saw! I'm sure this will be a match to remember!"
***
The two warriors took up their stances.
"BEGIN!"
In two blurs of purple, they rushed at one another. When only a few feet separated them, Mirai turned his rush into a feet-first slide, kicking his other self right in the head. Recovering quickly, Trunks grabbed Mirai's legs and used them as levers to slam his counterpart's head into the ring.
Mirai kicked out and managed to jar himself out of Trunks's grip. Getting into a crouching position, he unconsciously reached for his sword, only to remember that he didn't have it because of the 'no weapons' rule at the Budokai.
Cursing, he jumped straight up as Trunks fired a beam at him. He turned the jump into a leap by utilizing his ki and struck Trunks across the face with his fist. Before the kid could retaliate, he floated to keep himself at his counterpart's eye level. He then began to pummel him with a quick series of punches.
There was enough of a break in the series for Trunks to leap forward. Since Mirai was hovering horizontally to the ground, Trunks leapt onto his back and linked his arms around his older self's throat.
Mirai jerked himself back upright as his supply of oxygen began to dwindle. He couldn't pry Trunks's arms off, so he began to slam down into the ring onto his back, hoping to dislodge him.
***
"Damn, both of them are vicious," said Videl.
Gohan nodded. "They must get it from their parents."
"Which parent?"
"Both."
***
After the fourth or fifth slam, Trunks's grip around Mirai's throat had loosened just enough for him to shake off his younger counterpart.
Both of them released energy attacks that met inbetween the two of them. They kept it up for a minute or so before they both cut off the power.
"This is an incredible match so far between the two brothers!" said the Announcer. "I can't tell who's going to win!"
***
In the stands, Bulma was on her feet watching. She bit her lip nervously.
"I don't know who to root for!" she said.
"It doesn't matter," said Chi-Chi. "Either way, Trunks is going to win."
