Summary: The fight continues in round Two, but will Zel play by the rules?

Title: CAT FIGHT! REEEOWW!

Author: Saiyan Jalapeno

A/n: please forgive me if some people seem a little OOC, (Out Of Character) If it's really REALLY bothering you then tell me and I'll change it…^-^ Thanks very much for reading…

CHAPTER FOUR

"Simulation one-seven-two uploaded." Talon's voice said. The arena morphed and the dim surroundings lightened to a blue sky and bright red-yellow sun. Green grass covered the earth, and even pink flowers were dotted everywhere. A stream cut through the center of the meadow, Zel was on side, Leo on the other.

"Nice choice, if you're on holiday." Margy chuckled at her little joke, then clearing her throat, said hastily, "Are you both ready?"

Leo gave a mock salute, and Zel nodded.

"Okay. Ready……..steady……….spaghetti…………"

Everyone scowled at her.

Margy sniggered. "GO!"

Leo was super saiyan in an instant, her hair flaring up golden and touquoise eyes staring at Zel dangerously. Zel's appearance didn't change a bit, but Leo didn't want to make any mistakes with her. She felt Zel's power expanding, like an invisible force drawing everything to her.

The saiyan's eyes narrowed. Move, damn you.

Zel didn't budge.

Leo curled her fingers. Oh well, if she wanted to be a sitting duck that's her problem. She didn't forget that look Zel gave her when she walked off the arena.

Leo smiled, and a low chuckle escaped her lips. Her shoulders shook as she began to laugh louder.

"What the hell is she laughing at?" Becky asked, slightly embarrassed that her sister was sharing her own private joke in front of everyone.

"Because Zel's challenging her," Jalapeno said simply. "When Zel gave her that 'look' she was basically saying, 'I'm gonna have my revenge on you.' Leo thinks that's funny because she thinks no-one can beat her."

"Don't tell me: She got another thing coming?" Becky finished.

Even before she finished speaking, Zel dived at Leo, her hands already covered in green-ki. She teleported behind the saiyan and grasped her jacket.

"Don't worry, I'm harmless." She smirked, before releasing her bolt, sending Leo flying across the battleground, covered in Zel's ki. Leo twisted and dug her feet into the ground. With swipe of her closed hand, she battered Zel's attack back at her. Zel reflectively flew up, the green power exploded under her feet.

An arm snaked around Zel's neck and tightened. Zel dug her nails into Leo's arm, drawing blood, but the saiyan refused to release her. Instinctively knowing that Zel would fly up to avoid her own attack, Leo had zipped behind her and all she had to do was wait for Zel to fly into her hands.

"You should have kept your ugly looks to yourself, Zel." Leo said, punching her in the spine and next grabbing her foot and throwing her to the ground. Zel landed hard, but was instantly on her feet, scratches and clothes repairing itself.

"You're starting to piss me off!" she said, powering up.

"Yeah? Well you pissed me off ages ago!" Leo retorted. "So you don't use martial arts? That's just too bad." She dived at Zel and before the human could react, Leo had landed a powerful blow to her sternum, making her reel in shock.

Zel gritted her teeth and joined her hands together in one quick motion. Her green ki screamed towards Leo, who cupped her hands before her. The attack halted inches in her hands, and Leo almost buckled from the pressure of holding it back with her will. Leo tried not to allow shock show on her face. How was Zel able to exert so much will against her? She was in super saiyan form! She should have had no trouble at all beating her! Was it possible ….?

"Hell no." Leo gritted, as the realization came to her. Zel couldn't be more powerful that a super saiyan!

Leo chose a bad time to become lost in thought, because at that moment Zel teleported behind her. Leo sensed immediately, but by then it was too late. Forming another attack the same size behind her, Zel smiled evilly as she released it. Leo's face paled.

"Oh….fuck."

Caught in the middle, Leo was trapped in Zel's power on both sides. They fused together upon contact and exploded. The air heated up tenfold, causing the grass to burn. The stream bubbled as steam rose from it. Thick smoke rose and filled the sky, making invisible the massive crater 2 miles wide. Zel levitated and scanned the area casually for Leo with her senses.

"Man, what a shot." Becky whistled in awe. "That nearly took the whole stadium. And she's not even sweating!"

"Looks as though Leo got pretty beaten up as well." Margy said, pointing at the still figure lying facedown on the ground. For a moment Leo didn't move, even though her life-force was still present, it was considerably low. Then her left arm moved, and pulled herself up to her knees. Leo coughed. The feat seemed to cause some pain because she scowled wiped the blood from her mouth. Then with a surge off effort, she rose onto her feet.

Zel had already formed another attack and with a yell, sent three beams streaking at her.

Leo was about to block, but then her mind tingled a warning. She leaped out of the way and rolled, just as the beam cut the ground she was standing on in two. If she had been standing there she would have been sliced in half like a knife through butter. Leo knew those kind of attacks couldn't be blocked, it would have sliced straight through her defenses.

Leo dodged another slicer beam, and another and another. The air was full of green lasers, forcing Leo on the defense. She dipped and ducked. A rouge beam shot down before her eyes. She skidded to a halt just in time.

That was it. Leo threw back her head and screamed, commanding a huge blast in her interlocked hands. She fired at Zel, consuming her other attacks and streaking towards her. Seconds before it reached her, Zel threw out her hand, stopping it, ignoring the burning sensation as it tried to force it's way through. Rays of ki pierced through her open fingers. Zel smirked and recharging it with her own life-force, sent it back at Leo, faster and bigger than before.

Leo didn't even have time to think before it was on her; and she felt as though her body was being ripped apart. Ever part of her was on fire, and she screamed in torment.

Becky stood up. "Holy shit!"

The earth cracked and separated, large crevices scarred the once serene meadow.

The explosion rocked the stadium, and the sim wavered, as it's electrical conductor fluctuated. The blue sky was thick with smoke, blotting out any sunlight that tried to fight it's way though.

Then there was silence.

Leo didn't know where she was. She couldn't move or open her eyes. She felt her hair brushing her ears; vaguely she realized that must mean that she wasn't super saiyan anymore, or her hair would be spiked upwards away from her face. Besides, she didn't feel like a super saiyan. She felt like shit.

She forced her eyes open. Her vision was blurry, and all she could see was red. Feeling was coming back to her body, which also meant that soon the pain would kick in. Immediately terrible shudder coursed her body, and she groaned in anguish. Her ki was low, she knew, and there was no way she could beat Zel now, not while she could hardly even move. She wiped her eyes; they came back bloody. Another wrack tore through her, and she collapsed.

Leo vision began to blur, and she groaned as another pain twisted in her body.

"Ow…..fuck." She gasped hoarsely. Sensing Zel above her, she didn't have time to move as a thin beam pierced dangerously close to her head. Another burned near her hand. That bitch is playing with me! Leo raged.

Common sense wasn't a reason Leo used very often, but now it did tell her that if she didn't give up now, in the next few moments she would be dead, and Zel would be laughing her bloody head off. Besides, as the saying goes, there's always a next time.

She cleared her husky throat. "Zel.."

The ground exploded underneath her, and she went flying back, and slammed into the barrier's side. Stars danced in her vision, and her insides wrenched painfully.

She fell to the ground on one hand, and threw her other hand out. Her voice came out as a choke. "Stop!"

Becky looked confused. "What did she say?"

Margy stood up. She had heard. "Zel! The fight is over!"

Weather Zel didn't hear or ignored her, another green ki wave from her hand knocked Leo sideways and nearly unconscious.

Leo hacked up blood. "Stop, fuck you!"

"Okay, I definitely heard that." Becky said.

Zel didn't answer. She formed a cutting disk. The ki ring hummed in her fingers. And rearing her hand back, she threw it straight at the injured saiyan.

Margy was there in an instant, standing before Leo, and knocked the kenzien with her hand. Her voice was tight. "Zel. The fight is over. Or didn't you head Leo say 'stop'?"

Zel lowered to the ground, her face full of regret. "No....I'm sorry I thought she said.."

Jalapeno waved her hand. "It doesn't matter." She turned and knelt close to Leo and gave her a senzu bean from her hand. Leo accepted it, and waited while her injuries healed. Then she stood up, and wiped the blood from her face.

Jalapeno held the mic and gave the announcement. "Round Two has been forfeited by Leo, so I declare the winner …Zelda Devinger."

For Zel, it was bittersweet victory as Jalapeno also gave her a senzu bean, then walk off the arena with Leo. From the audience Keith and Gammek watched Zel gravely, but Gammek nodded his head once, and she knew she had done well fighting.

"Hey little sis." Becky said gleefully, trotting along side Leo as she stepped through the barrier. Leo ignored her and said, "I'm going back in the house to clean up. I look like a mess."

"Sure. Take the keys." Margy said, giving them to her. "You did good Leo; I'm really proud of you."

"Thanks." Leo said, smiling.

"But you still got your ass kicked." Becky blandly pointed out. Leo sighed and punched her in the stomach, making her gasp and laugh at the same time.

When Leo had gone, The saiyan ordered simulation one-seven-two to end, then whispered something to Xer. He nodded and after choosing a name, handed it to her.

"Next up in round Three we have…" she opened it, and her eyes widened in quaint curiosity. She pulled the mic away from her mouth and said, "This should be interesting…"

"Who is it?" Becky asked.

Margy winked at her and yelled into the arena, "Damian Stanyanavatch!"

The crowd hooted and cheered as Damian stepped through and walked slowly onto the arena. Taking his sweet time, he halted a good fifteen meters before Zel, who was waiting, eyebrows raised.

Jalapeno waited for the commotion to become quiet. "Now, just anther thing…"

A chick yelled from somewhere in the crowd. "I love you Damian!"

There were titters of laughter, and Margy laughed. It was true. Damian was definitely

A handsome sort of guy, if you liked the dangerous-quiet looking ones. The hybrid didn't even acknowledge the remark thrown in his direction, his eyes were straight ahead.

"Ahem…Thankyou for that…..as I was saying……If another fighter is unable to fight any longer due to…..well, anything actually….injuries etc. then the opposing fighter wins."

There were a few murmurs, but no-one protested outright, so it must have been acceptable.

"Was that was necessary?" Xer asked, setting the recorder ready for the next round.

Margy tapped her mouth thoughtfully. "I'm not sure. Maybe."

A/n: guess what..something just occurred to me….I haven't a clue what the prize is for winning the Tournament…any ideas?