Vee: Where is she?

Goku: I don't know...(He comes in carrying food and gobbling it down as he talks)

Vee: You know what, a food break does sound nice right about now.

Goku: Yeah...(He still talks with his mouth full)

Vee: (digs in) I'll pull the connection. Hopefully, she already has this chapter ready...

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Chapter 25: Family Fight

Maybe Krillin's right. Maybe this tournament is screwed. Friend vs. friend, father vs. son (twice), and now grandfather vs. granddaughter. Maybe someone did screw it, maybe it's just planned coincidence...And don't forget about Psyfoam in the fun of the tournament either!

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Psyfoam swiveled around in his chair and laughed. "That's it! It's the perfect way to make sure he's under my control!"

Vee nearly jumped at his master's booming voice. Would you stop that! I can't believe I ever fell down to you! Ugh! Why? Why's the strongest evil being have to be so...so...crazy?

Psyfoam continued to laugh as he stared at Goku on the computer/TV screen, who had supposedly returned to his normal self as he ranted at Vegeta like he used to do. "Yes, Goku, enjoy your time with them. It probably won't take you too long to kill them all off at my command and then destroy the Planet Earth, which you love so much."

Vee did jump back this time. No way! Psyfoam, even I can say that's just wrong! Why, Reda would get down there as soon as she found out and... Suddenly, Vee smirked, getting a plan at last. And I'd follow her. Okay, you can keep that plan, and I'll just keep mine to myself. Whoops! Better not think about it anymore! Vee's smirk widened as he tiptoed back to his original spot. Psyfoam...thank you so much for this opportunity.

"Don't you mean 'Master,' Vee?" Psyfoam asked into the silence, his eyes looking over his shoulder at his little disobedient slave.

Uh-oh! "Sorry, Master! It won't happen again! I'll leave now...uh...Thanks for sparing me!" And as quick as lightning (quick, but not as quick as Reda) Vee left the area and fled back to the lighted areas, ready to search out his greatest rival and best friend to tell her of what he knew.

Psyfoam smirked in his chair as he turned his eyes back to face his beloved computer/TV screen. Vee, I only spoke my plan aloud in hopes that you would go tell Reda. Such perfect training for Goku...a fight with you two! And then he laughed, his plan so evil and his power so strong no one could make fun of the crazy, evil laugh when Psyfoam was the one to laugh it.

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"Vegeta, why did you knock him out? The ring is here so you can push him out; it's worse to knock out your own son!" Goku yelled up at Vegeta, the rival feeling having returned to them over the years.

Vegeta only snorted as he crossed his arms, regressed his power, and walked off the ring without even picking up his unconscious son. "I fight my own way! You don't need to tell me how it's done, Kakarot!"

As Vegeta walked past Goku and toward a tree to lean on, Goku's angry eyes followed him to the very position against the tree. He gave up and just nodded at Goten as his boy ran up to the tournament floor to grab his best friend.

Pan came up to Goku, "So, can we fight now, Grandpa?"

Goku turned to her with a smile. "Sure!" Then he looked at Krillin, "Hey, Krillin, did you bring any senzu beans?"

Krillin shook his head, "Sorry Goku, I didn't think I'd need them."

"Well...then we'll just have to wait until he wakes up on his own...Vegeta, why'd you have to knock him out like that?"

Vegeta smirked, "He's my son and I'm his father. So get your ass away from the ways I raise my children!"

Before Goku could react, Pan tugged on his shirtsleeve to get his attention. "Grandpa today would be nice."

Instantly, Goku snapped back to the tournament. "Yeah," he said with a grin. "It's time to show me what you've learned, Pan."

"Great!" Pan exclaimed as she hopped onto the ring with Goku climbing up right behind.

Grandfather and granddaughter stood in their favorite stances; Goku in defense and Pan in attack. And then, almost instantly, Pan surprised her grandfather with a low swing kick. Goku fell, but was on his feet to block his granddaughter's surprisingly fast punch. Pan dove forward with attack after attack after attack, and Goku blocked them all without a counter attack.

Then, after realizing he was backed into a corner, Goku kicked out and Pan flipped backwards to the middle of the ring. She had to put up a quick defense to block Goku's kick and then had to side step away from the flurry of punches.

Pan used a new technique---for her at least---and zanzokened behind her grandfather to jump and kick him in the back of his head. Goku started to fall, caught himself, and flipped in mid-air, hitting Pan with his feet. Pan fell to her back on the tournament floor and before she could get to her feet, Goku had kicked her up into the air.

"All right then, air battle at your wish," Pan said, stopping herself in the air above the trees. She looked down at her grandfather, who was just now taking off, and grinned. "Ka...me..." she began, bringing her wrists together. "Ha...me..." Pan brought her hands to her side as she turned them from side to side. "Ha!" And with a quick forward thrust, the young teenager shot a mid-sized Kamehameha Wave at Goku.

Piccolo stared wide-eyes from his position. Okay, now I see why she beat me. Gohan, you know how to raise kids.

Vegeta continued to lean on the tree he had picked as his own; he could care less about the power of Kakarot's granddaughter. Goten shielded his eyes from the bright blue light of his niece's blast, as did Supreme Kai and Baba.

Krillin nearly fell over face first. "Wow! Not even Goku could make the Kamehameha Wave that strong at that age!"

"She's had extra special training, Krillin," Videl said with a shake of her head. "And I told her not to destroy the ring; we still have Vegeta and Goku's fight to watch."

"Yes, but...Pan's that powerful!"

Videl smirked, feeling proud. "Oh, you'd be surprised at what she can really do. Or did you forget who her trainers were? Goku trained her a lot when she was young, but Gohan and I haven't been sitting here idle all this time."

"Wow! Now I'm impressed!"

"Krillin, I want to watch this, you know; no more distraction please."

"Sorry!" Krillin said, closing his mouth shut.

Up in the air, Goku had just a few seconds to gawk in amazement at the power of Pan's blast before he had to put up his hands to hold it. He struggled to hold it there, in place, and after a while Pan began to push him back. Whoa! Now this is a surprise! Having decided against powering up in this battle, Goku began to think of a way to push the blast back. Then, he had it, and with a grin, set to carrying it out.

Goku let the blast go by zanzokening to the to the tournament floor. "Kamehame..." He waited patiently for it to get just a tad closer..."Ha!"

In one swift thrust of his own, Goku shot out his own Kamehameha Wave, which surprisingly didn't engulf Pan and her blast all at once. But ever so slowly, Goku's blast began to win out in this power struggle and just when he had another move planned...

Pan quit on him. He felt her ki decrease and knew she was having the problem of energy loss. Well...that was closer. Almost, Pan, almost. And as the blue energy beam went off higher into the sky, Goku teleported down beneath his granddaughter and stopped her fall, catching her in his arms.

"Grandpa?"

"Hmm?"

"Why do I feel so tired?"

Goku grinned, "You used more energy than your body could use up. One thing to remember about using ki: be careful to watch the gauge; if it goes to low you'll lose yourself. Be careful next time with how much energy you force into your Kamehameha Wave."

"K," Pan simply answered before closing her eyes and drifting off into a peaceful nap while her energy "recharged."

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Psyfoam smirked, "Almost time, Goku. As soon as you finish your fight with Vegeta this little Special Request of yours is over. Too bad I'm not good with holding to what I say. Twenty-four hours...more or less you come back when I want you back!" And with that last phrase, Psyfoam began that crazy, evil chuckling of his that no one would dare make fun of, not even Vee.

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Vee: That's true, I wouldn't make fun of his laugh, even though now I can without getting in deep trouble.

Goku?

Vee: Never mind. Let's go find Reda and see if we can get the next chapter ready...

(Vee walks out with Goku and they find Reda and Trunks making out in the corner)

Vee: O...K...Well, I'd best tell her fans that...um...it might be a while before she writes more, so...I guess...

Goku: It leaves more time for reviews!

Vee: (looks at Goku) Would you stop being smart! It's making me lose my pride of being smarter than you...

Goku: Huh?

Vee: (whispers) Thank you, I'm still only surpassed by Reda, Trunks, and Bulma in smarts. Thank you, thank you, and thank you.

Goku: I guess I'll just pull the connection.

Vee: Yeah, you do that. (He walks off as Goku goes back into the room to pull the connection)