Chapter 11

A Q-tastic fight

"So," said Q "who will it be? Or are you too afraid to fight me."

Picard stepped forward "This is pointless Q. What would it prove? That you can beat any sentient being in a fight we already know that."

"I disagree," Vegeta said stepping forward "He's afraid of me."

"No," Piccolo suddenly said "He's not just afraid of you. He's afraid of us!"

"How ridiculous!" Q snorted "I can defeat every single one of you in unarmed combat without even using my Q-powers."

Piccolo smiled wickedly as he advanced toward Q. "Let's find out." But before he could commence the fight Vegeta jumped up on to the ring

"Oh no you don't namek!" He growled "I have a score to settle with him and I won't let you be that takes it away from me."

"Gentlemen" the entity chirped in "There's plenty of Q for everyone. I can fight you both at once and still win!"

This time Vegeta gave an evil smile that matched Piccolo's. "Fine then if that's the way you want it. I'll share the fight but not the victory." Piccolo grabbed his cape and threw it to the ground with a crash. Vegeta let out a yell and suddenly a yellow light surrounded him his hair went gold and eyes went bluish-green. Picard immediately recognized it as what Vegeta had called Super Saiyan then in a blur of motion, Q, Vegeta, and Piccolo disappeared. Picard looked all around but couldn't see any trace of them. Troi approached him. "Captain, look." She said pointing to Goku and the rest of his companions; they were looking up and their eyes were moving very fast as if they were following something. Picard then turned his view to Data who was also doing the same. Picard approached the android.

"Data," he said "can you tell what's going on?" The android's head did not move but remained fixed on the sky, his gold eyes darting back and forth

"Intriguing Captain" Data said "they are moving at such a speed that normal eyes can't even see them. All I can do is see a blur of motion of three figures fighting." The android suddenly looked at Picard and pulled out his tricorder " I have an idea sir, by scanning the area and putting up a visual on the screen and slowing the image we may be able to view the fight on it, everything we see will have already happened a few seconds earlier but we will know what's going on."

"Make it so Mr. Data," Picard said as the android went to work. Tapping very rapidly on his tricorder. Just then Picard looked up to see Piccolo and Vegeta had appeared in the sky looking around apparently they couldn't find Q. Suddenly Gohan jumped up from where he was sitting and yelled.

"Piccolo! He's beh..."

But it was to late in a blur of motion Q appeared behind the green warrior and kicked him swiftly in the back. Sending him flying towards the ring. Piccolo recovered a moment before he hit the ground. Vegeta and Q stared at each other for a few seconds and then they both disappeared, Piccolo soon followed.

"It's done, Sir" Data reported as he handed Picard the modified tricorder. Picard looked on to the screen to see Q, Vegeta, and Piccolo fighting furiously. Q was dodging everything that Piccolo and Vegeta threw at him, but on the other hand Vegeta and Piccolo were able to block all of Q's attacks. Suddenly when Q was right in between the both of them he stretched out his hands and let go to massive energy beams. There was a rush of black smoke. Picard looked up seeing only Q floating in the air. There was no trace of the other two warriors. Picard looked to Goku; his face hadn't changed at all there was no sign of fear or nervousness. Suddenly Picard heard someone yell the words "SPECIAL BEAM CANNON" followed by the words "FINAL FLASH" Picard saw Vegeta and Piccolo on either side of Q firing massive beams of their own at the entity. But to Picard's surprise the attacks did nothing except for go right through Q and hit each other's source. Vegeta's beam sent Piccolo flying, as did Piccolo's to Vegeta.

"THAT'S NOT FAIR!" Shouted Trunks

"And who made you the judge?" Retorted Q "Now that I've taken care of these two, who's next?"

But before anyone could respond Q was caught square in the face by a beam; Piccolo appeared right in front of him and swiftly gave him a knee in the gut. Q doubled over and Piccolo brought his fists crashing down on top of Q's back sending him sailing downward. Just before he hit the ring Vegeta appeared beneath him and gave him an uppercut, then head locked him and threw him face first into the ground. Q lay there not moving. Only then did Piccolo land. Both warriors stood over Q. Vegeta had his usual smirk on his face, though Piccolo just stared emotionless.

"Aww..." Vegeta mocked "did the big bad saiyan and the big green namek hurt the little Q?" He laughed. Suddenly Q tripped Vegeta and punched him so hard that it made the earth shake and shot dust up into the air. When it cleared Vegeta lying unconscious in the middle of a small crater formed by his body.

"FATHER!" Trunks cried as he rushed to help the fallen warrior.

Picard looked up to see Q strangling Piccolo in the air. Piccolo's legs were flailing in the air as Q squeezed harder. Picard glanced to Goku and the rest of the company. This time Goku's face was full of worry, his whole body was tensed up like a coiled snake ready to lash out at any moment. Gohan was equally tense; beads of sweat running off his forehead. The only person who was calm was Tao Pa who was leaning against a tree looking very bored.

"You've lost!" Q said to Piccolo who was now moving slower. "Now say uncle" with one last burst of strength Piccolo reached back and decked Q in the face knocking him to the ground.

"Uncle." Piccolo said with a relieved smile, but it was short lived as Q stood up he shot a beam at Piccolo, which blew away half his chest. As he fell to the ground. Q laughed.

"You see! I'm the best! No one can beat m...." His sentence was cut short by a huge scream as Gohan's fist smashed right into his face. Gohan was now a super saiyan his hair shot straight back sparks of electricity shooting off him.

"Captain!" Data said with astonishment "You'll never believe this but Gohan is now currently generating more power than the whole fleet!"

" Oh I believe it, Mr. Data" Picard replied "and so does Q I believe." Picard turned his attention to the fight. Q was only on the receiving end, Gohan was punching so quickly and furiously that Picard could actually feel the shockwaves in the air.

"Sir." Trio spoke "It's strange but ever since this fight began I've been able to sense Q's emotions. Almost as if when he uses powers like these he has to make himself more corporal. Ever since Gohan started to fight. Q has been experiencing a new emotion."

"What is that?" Data asked before Picard could

"Fear" she said

"Intriguing." Data replied

"What do you think Q would do in a situation like this? Picard wondered aloud.

There was suddenly a bright flash of light and Q suddenly appeared in the air above the ring. The limp body of Gohan hanging in his hand by the hair.

"Q!" Goku screamed his hair began to rise

"Don't worry your little saiyan mind." Q said "I merely put him to sleep. He's probably dreaming of computers fighting each other. Now who's next?"

"I am!" A voice came from behind Q, as Trunks appeared his hair shimmering gold with his sword high above his head. Before Q could react the sword came crashing down cutting off the hand that was holding Gohan. The young saiyan began to fall. As Goku jumped forward to catch him there was a blur of motion and Toa Pa appeared in front of him.

"We have unfinished business saiyan" He spat. As he kicked Goku in the stomach sending him crashing to the ground. Q and Trunks stopped fighting at that sight of this.

"Oooh" Q said looking at Trunks "things are getting interesting.