EPISODE TWO:



Arithsu was at Videl's house as they agreed the night before the tournament. Arithsu had never taken part in a tournament but she wasn't nervous at what she would face, she was nervous with anticipation. Because she couldn't sit down Videl and her decided to spar.

Several weeks of training had certainly taught Arithsu more than a few tricks and she was slightly stunned to find she could probably have killed Videl with the smallest amount of her strength, so she pulled her level down to the lowest and could only make herself equal.

When they finished they showered and went off to sleep. They had a big day ahead of them. Even then Arithsu couldn't sleep except for half an hour before she awoke early that morning of her own accord and ten minutes later Videl and Hercule were ready to go.

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Eriza had heard of Arithsu staying with Videl and she was happy. Those two were bonding pretty well, two girls who had plenty in common, they were stubborn and they loved heavy challenges.

"I hear she's completely equal to Videl." Eriza was telling Sharpner.

"Nah. Videl's goin' light on her so her spirit isn't broken before she gets to the tournament. There's no way Arithsu could be that fast at learning.well.and be human at the same time. Only a computer learns that quick and she certainly isn't a computer." Sharpner said.

"I guess that could be true.it doesn't matter anyway. I think it's amazing she's gotten as good as that.I mean physically it's really disarming, she doesn't look as strong as she is. I mean you remember the last Sports lesson we had. The shot put cracked before she even realised she'd been hit."

"That girl's tough skinned and strong boned I guess."

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Arithsu had learned quite a lot about Ki, and she could recognise somebody by it without even seeing or hearing them. That was how she'd realised that Saiyaman was actually Gohan and that Videl must've known and that was the reason behind her sly attitude.

She'd walked off after a while and found Gohan with a group of people, presumably family and friends and found a man who vaguely resembled Gohan shaking hands with a weird purple guy.

Then the purple guy turned and firstly looked at her from the corner of his eye, then he jerked himself around to make sure of something. He looked at Arithsu like she was the Devil. Or possibly worse.

Arithsu regarded him coolly looking right back at him, but she felt uncomfortable because now the green man with the group looked at her and slowly everyone turned to look at her.

"Hey! Arithsu!" Videl called and then her hand landed on her shoulder. "Lets go!"



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Shin looked at her. It couldn't be, yet not only did the Ki seem so familiar but her resemblance was uncanny, and if this girl was who he thought she was then they could all just fall on the floor and die. She meant complete annihilation of the cosmos.

"Arithsu? That girl called her Arithsu. Is she running under another name? Or is that.not her at all?" Shin asked himself, then he walked off.

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"Who was that guy?" Videl asked. "I dunno. He's got a staring problem who ever he is." Arithsu laughed. "Shall we warm up a little to be loose and warm for the match?" "Sure!"

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The tournament was about to begin, all the fighters were fed and ready to go. Arithsu got the names of everyone and even confessed to both Videl and Gohan that she knew about Gohan's secret identity. The green guy was piccolo, then there was Krillin, 18, Goku (Gohan's father naturally), Vegeta, Shin (They guy with the staring problem) and his partner Kibito, the remainders she didn't even check, their Ki was too low. She was just interested in the other strange fighters who came with Gohan.

There was that strange cloaked dark man who remained in the shadows and ignored people. When Arithsu turned she was sure she could feel his gaze on her. He was holding back his Ki level and signature. Arithsu didn't like him and she didn't know why.

When the time came to draw the balls to see who would fight who, Arithsu was first locked into combat with Kibito, the match right after Krillin.

Krillin's fight was won before he even started, Arithsu knew his Ki and ability was way over his arrogant opponents.

Next was her fight with Kibito. They stood together and just as Kibito looked like he was about to say something Arithsu charged for him, head butting him and sending him back. He recovered well and hammered her down, which didn't even bruise her. She made sure he attacked her so she knew his attack plans and routes and then guessed his next hit.

As Kibito turned to hit her, she wasn't there and he felt dread sweep him as a heavy kick sent him uncontrollably out of the ring.

Arithsu calmly smiled then walked off, Videl was next.

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Arithsu stood to the side watching Videl fight, she was very good but she was reminded with a chill that she could easily beat Videl. Then she felt hose eyes on her, and she turned and amazing she found the dark cloaked man staring straight at her through his hood. His eyes weren't really visible, but his frame was hugely built.

Arithsu was a stunned rabbit in front of a car, she couldn't move as he charged for her, she was only snapped out of it when the first punch sent her flying onto the ring and the man was leaping in again for the kill.

His fist slammed into her stomach.and it was solid like hitting a brick wall and Arithsu didn't even change expression. Without knowing how she did it she blasted him off desperately with a Ki beam.

The man went flying into the air and she chose that time to get up and try and sense him. Videl and her opponent both stopped.