Earth...
"KaaaMeeeHaaaMeeeHA!" Screamed Goku as he released the energy filled blast towards Krillin. With quick reflexes Krillin quickly evaded the attack and approached Goku at full speed. Goku was rather surprised that Krillin had dodged his attack and wasn't ready for a counter attack from Krillin. With one strike from Krillin's fist Goku was sent flying back through a tree and then to the ground.
"Damn, Krillin has gotten strong," Goku exclaimed under his breath. "I never would have thought that he would be here overpowering me." Goku didn't have time to think much more as Krillin came flying at his again. Goku quickly got to his feet and back in fighting stance. Krillin swung with a right fist then a left, both of which missed Goku by mere millimeters. Goku felt the force of the two punches brush up against his face. Swiftly taking an opening Goku collided with a kick to Krillin's chin. Krillin flew up a few feet then came back down and landed on his stomach, having done a back flip in the air.
Krillin raised his head and peered at Goku with one eye open, the other having dirt in it. "OK Goku you win. I still can't beat you and my training has been intense," Krillin disappointedly exclaimed. Over the past year or two he had been at Master Roshi's Island working his ass off so that he could claim his title over Goku as the strongest on the planet. Master Roshi had even noticed his determination and how far he was going. Krillin sat up and dusted off his training Gi.
"Hey Krillin, I better get going. Chi Chi is going to get mad at me if I'm late. She says I haven't been spending much time with Gohan and it can be uh..what was that word again? Oh yea, emotionally damaging to a child during his young years if his father isn't around," Goku explained rather confused to Krillin who was also confused. After a few minutes of the two pondering Chi Chi's words Goku broke the silence by laughing a little and pointing to his wrist like he had a watch on. Krillin knowingly nodded and watched Goku fly off into the horizon. Krillin stayed for several more hours lying on his back looking at the stars deep in thought.
"WHY!? Why am I always the one lacking behind, having to be saved every time," Krillin questioned as he could feel a single tear roll down his face. His eyes were blurry from the tears, which were rolling one by one down his face. They wouldn't stop coming no matter how hard he tried. He just could not understand why Goku had to always be the hero. It made him feel helpless every time an enemy had taken him down easily and then had to watch as Goku would arrive and accomplish what Krillin had never been able to. With the tears still coming Krillin got up and flew away, the wind stinging his eyes. As he flew he promised himself that tomorrow he would try harder than ever.
The next morning...
Goku arose from his bed and came into the kitchen where Chi Chi and Gohan were placed. Chi Chi was at the stove cooking some rice while Gohan sat at the table in a high chair crying like he usually did. Goku passed Chi Chi, giving her a kiss as he did and came to Gohan. Picking Gohan up Goku tossed him into the air lightly several times and set him back down. Gohan's crying stopped and he seemed content. Goku went back to Chi Chi and started talking to her. "Chi Chi, I'm going to go now. Ill be back a little later." Chi Chi made a stern face and only waved him off. Goku shrugged and left the small house to go meet Krillin. The two met at the usual spot where they have been training lately. When Goku arrived Krillin was already there and was doing one-handed pushups so fast that at first Goku didn't even think he was moving. "Hey," Goku greeted to Krillin. Krillin nodded slightly and kept doing his workout.
"Be with ya in a sec Goku, I just need to finish these up." Goku nodded back and crossed his arms as he waited. Krillin continues for a few more minutes and then finished them up, sighing as he got to his feet. His arm muscles were bulging and his face was red from his workout. He proceeded and got into fighting stance without even a pause between the two. Goku sensed a difference in Krillin's attitude, he feel a determination in him that he had never really felt before, not like this. Goku slowly also got into his fighting stance, not being used to this new attitude of Krillins. Before Goku could really even finish getting ready Krillin made a move. He came forward and put a fist to Goku's stern chest. Goku crouched forward, feeling the impact of the hit against him. Krillin then proceeded in elbowing Goku's back to the ground. Goku spun around, almost like break dancing and kicked the side of Krillin's face. Krillin stumbled a few feet to the side and regained his balance. Turning his head back towards Goku who was nearby back on his feet Krillin swung his arm back and lunged it forward into Goku's head. Goku rolled backwards several times and stopped as he rolled against a rock. Goku rubbed his head and took hold of the rock. Then Goku tore it from the Earth and tosses it at Krillin. As it neared Krillin it exploded from his fist. As the rock separated it revealed Goku right behind it with an arm cocked back. Krillin was knocked back in the air by Goku and then punches again in the face, which sent him flying in the opposite direction. Krillin recovered from the attack and made a ki blast, which he sent hurling towards Goku. Goku jumped away from its path and then sent his own ki blast back at Krillin. Krillin also moved from his attack. The two stood several feet apart staring back and forth to one another. Each had a determined look on their face.
"Krillin, impressive moves. I've never seen you take to fighting like this before," Goku complimented the human. "I didn't realize that you were so strong before. It looks like your training has paid off."
"I'm glad that you've finally noticed it. How does it feel to know that I'm stronger than you are Goku?" Krillin was enjoying this moment of his. Goku had a puzzling look on his face, his best friend wasn't acting at all like himself. He seemed hostile and unfriendly, which was the exact opposite of how Krillin really was.
"Krillin you're not acting like yourself. What's going on with you?" A rather confused Goku asked.
"I'm sick of being in your shadow Goku. From now on I will walk my own path and you will know how it feels to be disregarded by everyone as harmless or second best. Nearly my entire life I've been compared to you rather than have them recognize me as the talented fighter I am. Why can't people acknowledge me rather than compare me? You have no idea how it feels," Krillin roared intently. The words hit Goku like a train.
"Krillin. I've never thought of you as second best but always as an equal." Before Goku could continue on Krillin boisterously flew away before Goku could stop him. Goku stood alone, not really sure what to do.
(There is the third chapter finished. The second chapter was kinda short so I made this one a little bit longer. Last chapter I really didn't go to Earth so I made this entire chapter over the happenings on Earth to make up. It seems that Goku and Krillin are having troubles of their own. Will they resolve their differences? What is happening on Planet Jade? Find out in the next chapter of The Struggle.)
"KaaaMeeeHaaaMeeeHA!" Screamed Goku as he released the energy filled blast towards Krillin. With quick reflexes Krillin quickly evaded the attack and approached Goku at full speed. Goku was rather surprised that Krillin had dodged his attack and wasn't ready for a counter attack from Krillin. With one strike from Krillin's fist Goku was sent flying back through a tree and then to the ground.
"Damn, Krillin has gotten strong," Goku exclaimed under his breath. "I never would have thought that he would be here overpowering me." Goku didn't have time to think much more as Krillin came flying at his again. Goku quickly got to his feet and back in fighting stance. Krillin swung with a right fist then a left, both of which missed Goku by mere millimeters. Goku felt the force of the two punches brush up against his face. Swiftly taking an opening Goku collided with a kick to Krillin's chin. Krillin flew up a few feet then came back down and landed on his stomach, having done a back flip in the air.
Krillin raised his head and peered at Goku with one eye open, the other having dirt in it. "OK Goku you win. I still can't beat you and my training has been intense," Krillin disappointedly exclaimed. Over the past year or two he had been at Master Roshi's Island working his ass off so that he could claim his title over Goku as the strongest on the planet. Master Roshi had even noticed his determination and how far he was going. Krillin sat up and dusted off his training Gi.
"Hey Krillin, I better get going. Chi Chi is going to get mad at me if I'm late. She says I haven't been spending much time with Gohan and it can be uh..what was that word again? Oh yea, emotionally damaging to a child during his young years if his father isn't around," Goku explained rather confused to Krillin who was also confused. After a few minutes of the two pondering Chi Chi's words Goku broke the silence by laughing a little and pointing to his wrist like he had a watch on. Krillin knowingly nodded and watched Goku fly off into the horizon. Krillin stayed for several more hours lying on his back looking at the stars deep in thought.
"WHY!? Why am I always the one lacking behind, having to be saved every time," Krillin questioned as he could feel a single tear roll down his face. His eyes were blurry from the tears, which were rolling one by one down his face. They wouldn't stop coming no matter how hard he tried. He just could not understand why Goku had to always be the hero. It made him feel helpless every time an enemy had taken him down easily and then had to watch as Goku would arrive and accomplish what Krillin had never been able to. With the tears still coming Krillin got up and flew away, the wind stinging his eyes. As he flew he promised himself that tomorrow he would try harder than ever.
The next morning...
Goku arose from his bed and came into the kitchen where Chi Chi and Gohan were placed. Chi Chi was at the stove cooking some rice while Gohan sat at the table in a high chair crying like he usually did. Goku passed Chi Chi, giving her a kiss as he did and came to Gohan. Picking Gohan up Goku tossed him into the air lightly several times and set him back down. Gohan's crying stopped and he seemed content. Goku went back to Chi Chi and started talking to her. "Chi Chi, I'm going to go now. Ill be back a little later." Chi Chi made a stern face and only waved him off. Goku shrugged and left the small house to go meet Krillin. The two met at the usual spot where they have been training lately. When Goku arrived Krillin was already there and was doing one-handed pushups so fast that at first Goku didn't even think he was moving. "Hey," Goku greeted to Krillin. Krillin nodded slightly and kept doing his workout.
"Be with ya in a sec Goku, I just need to finish these up." Goku nodded back and crossed his arms as he waited. Krillin continues for a few more minutes and then finished them up, sighing as he got to his feet. His arm muscles were bulging and his face was red from his workout. He proceeded and got into fighting stance without even a pause between the two. Goku sensed a difference in Krillin's attitude, he feel a determination in him that he had never really felt before, not like this. Goku slowly also got into his fighting stance, not being used to this new attitude of Krillins. Before Goku could really even finish getting ready Krillin made a move. He came forward and put a fist to Goku's stern chest. Goku crouched forward, feeling the impact of the hit against him. Krillin then proceeded in elbowing Goku's back to the ground. Goku spun around, almost like break dancing and kicked the side of Krillin's face. Krillin stumbled a few feet to the side and regained his balance. Turning his head back towards Goku who was nearby back on his feet Krillin swung his arm back and lunged it forward into Goku's head. Goku rolled backwards several times and stopped as he rolled against a rock. Goku rubbed his head and took hold of the rock. Then Goku tore it from the Earth and tosses it at Krillin. As it neared Krillin it exploded from his fist. As the rock separated it revealed Goku right behind it with an arm cocked back. Krillin was knocked back in the air by Goku and then punches again in the face, which sent him flying in the opposite direction. Krillin recovered from the attack and made a ki blast, which he sent hurling towards Goku. Goku jumped away from its path and then sent his own ki blast back at Krillin. Krillin also moved from his attack. The two stood several feet apart staring back and forth to one another. Each had a determined look on their face.
"Krillin, impressive moves. I've never seen you take to fighting like this before," Goku complimented the human. "I didn't realize that you were so strong before. It looks like your training has paid off."
"I'm glad that you've finally noticed it. How does it feel to know that I'm stronger than you are Goku?" Krillin was enjoying this moment of his. Goku had a puzzling look on his face, his best friend wasn't acting at all like himself. He seemed hostile and unfriendly, which was the exact opposite of how Krillin really was.
"Krillin you're not acting like yourself. What's going on with you?" A rather confused Goku asked.
"I'm sick of being in your shadow Goku. From now on I will walk my own path and you will know how it feels to be disregarded by everyone as harmless or second best. Nearly my entire life I've been compared to you rather than have them recognize me as the talented fighter I am. Why can't people acknowledge me rather than compare me? You have no idea how it feels," Krillin roared intently. The words hit Goku like a train.
"Krillin. I've never thought of you as second best but always as an equal." Before Goku could continue on Krillin boisterously flew away before Goku could stop him. Goku stood alone, not really sure what to do.
(There is the third chapter finished. The second chapter was kinda short so I made this one a little bit longer. Last chapter I really didn't go to Earth so I made this entire chapter over the happenings on Earth to make up. It seems that Goku and Krillin are having troubles of their own. Will they resolve their differences? What is happening on Planet Jade? Find out in the next chapter of The Struggle.)