Chapter 7: Panchan and the Tournament
"Hey Panchan are you looking forward to the tournament?" Kaden called as he ran up to her. She winced at being called by her nickname in public but soon shrugged it off and turned to face him.
"Yeah but you know this isn't my first tournament." She said sort of boastfully.
"I know." Kaden beamed. "I bet you're going to beat me in the junior tournament huh?" They walked through the crowded space to the number drawing station.
"I don't know you were pretty tough in our training sessions." She replied reaching in for her number. "Good old number one." She smiled as she showed it to the tournament official. Kaden reached in and pulled number two. "Looks like we're going to be facing each other first thing." She mused as they walked away.
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"Ladies and gentlemen for our opening round of the tournament we have a special treat. These two fighters share a rich family history of tournament competition. Pan Son is the grand daughter of two previous tournament champions and the daughter of two previous tournament participants. Kaden Briefs, our youngest entrant is the son of a current adult tournament entrant who won the junior division when he was Kaden's age. His grandfather is also our oldest entrant and previous tournament participant. We also have learned that just one year ago Kaden faced near death but with the help of Pan Son donating tissue, this little lad is here today to try his luck at the Junior Championship. This should prove to be interesting in deed."
Pan smiled as she and Kaden walked up and stood in the middle of the fighting stage. Kaden's eyes were lit up with the flame of battle. "No holding back." He grinned.
"Are you sure?" Pan asked cockily. Kaden nodded and smirked in a way reminiscent of Vegeta. "Your funeral."
"Let the fight begin!" And with that Pan transformed into a Super Saiyan and stood looking at an awestruck Kaden.
"WHEN DID SHE LEARN TO DO THAT?!" Gohan screeched about falling out of the balcony window.
"I'm not sure but it may have been ALL THAT TIME SHE SPENT TRAINING WITH VEGETA!!!" Videl responded shaking her head. "Face it our little girl is growing up." Vegeta just stood inside the doorway to the arena smirking. 18 stood on the opposite side laughing quietly.
"That's so cool Panchan but I gotta a secret too." Kaden smiled as he dropped into his stance.
"Well what is it?" Pan asked impatiently. A golden burst rushed out and there stood a Super Saiyan Kaden in all his chibi glory.
"WOO HOO THAT'S MY BOY!!!" Trunks yelled from behind Vegeta. Vegeta looked at him funny.
"What? I had to do it at least once for Mom's sake..." Trunks replied sheepishly.
"You didn't do it loud enough you have to get some volume into it Trunks." Bulma said from behind. There stood Bulma, Chichi, and Krillin.
"MOM?! What... how... huh?"
"What? I wouldn't miss my little Kaden's debut even in the afterlife. So we all requested a one day leave for today. And well it doesn't help Chichi buttered up Kind Yemma with all kids of sweets. So here we are now this is how it's done." Bulma pushed by, took a deep breath and shouted so loud a deaf person could have heard it. "COME KADEN KICK HER LITTLE BLONDE BUTT!!! YOU CAN DO IT!!!"
"I think you're mistaken... We both know Pan's going to win." Chichi protested eloquently. "GO PAN!!! YOU CAN BEAT THAT HALF-PINT!!!"
"Well we'll just see who's the better fighter." Chichi smirked.
"HIYA GRNADMA!!! CAN I GET A HUG WHEN I'M DONE???" Kaden yelled excitedly.
"Only if you win!" Bulma called back happily.
"Sorry Panchan..." He said right before punching her in the face and following that up with a kick that sent her flying out of the fighting stage. She caught herself and floated back onto the stage before hitting the ground.
"No I'm sorry little guy." She said right before charging him and running him into the ground. She shot up into the air and charged up a ki blast which momentarily blocked her vision. In that split second, Kaden shot up behind her and railed her into the ground. He fired up a smaller ki blast and let it fly but pan deflected it on her way up. They hovered in the air punching and kicking each other for a few seconds.
"So what do you think of Pan Chichi?" Goku asked walking over and wrapping an arm around her.
"I think you trained her well." Chichi smirked.
"Well see I didn't train her exactly... I helped though!" Goku responded sheepishly.
"Well then who did train her..." Chichi asked almost afraid to as one eyebrow twitched slightly.
"Well see it was me and 18 and Vegeta." He responded inching away a bit.
"You let HIM train our granddaughter?!" Chichi fumed.
"Shut up woman she's still alive and if I do say so myself we did a damn fine job too." Vegeta snapped not taking his eyes off the fight. Suddenly a golden trail led to the ground and everyone inched forward trying to see who ate dirt. When the dust cleared it was Pan still floating in the air and little Kaden lying face up in a pit below. Kaden staggered to his feet and charged up his aura again.
"This is fun huh Panchan?" He chirped as he held up a single hand and brace it with his other. "Wanna see something cool?"
"Sure give me your best shot squirt." Pan replied with a smirk.
"K." A golden ki ball almost as big as him formed at his hand slowly.
"Big Bang?" Vegeta whispered doubtfully.
"BIG BANG!!!" He shouted and the ball went rocketing forward.
"That little... How the Hell did he do that?" Vegeta gawked.
"Well you taught him it didn't you?" 18 commented looking at Vegeta.
"I TOLD him about it. I described it to him but I never taught him how to do it. He must have taught himself all on his own." Vegeta smirked.
"There was a week there right before today that he went out to train and would come back beat up and burnt. He must have gone off by himself to do it." Trunks added awefully.
Pan held up her hands in an effort block the attack but it became apparent that wasn't going to work. She had under control long enough to send it flying over her head. She blew on her scorched hands. But before she could recover Kaden sent her flying to the ground and a midair kick to the side sent her flying towards the guard wall separating the fighters from the spectators. She regained control just before impact and shot back up. Kaden flipped over and deliver her a kick to the shoulder which sent her back down he then dug his feet into her back which made her land off on and half off of the fighting stage. She dangled just inches above the ground and every stood on pins and needles to see if she would get up or fall. In the end she dragged herself back onto the stage and stood up smirking.
"You hit like a truck kid." She commented with a laugh. "And that attack of yours wasn't to bad either but eat this!" She held her hands up over her head. "MASENKA!!!" She sent a ki ball flying and Kaden caught it as it shoved him back.
"WHEN DID SHE LEARN THAT???!!! I KNOW VEGETA COULDN"T HAVE TAUGHT HER THAT!!!" Gohan screeched again almost falling out of the window.
"Calm down." Videl snapped grabbing him and pulling him down. "It's probably better that we NOT ask questions."
Kaden powered up an attack of his own and sent both of them flying back at Pan. She tripped into the crater she had formed earlier and both attacks went flying towards the crowd. In split second Kaden was under them and sent them flying up out of the arena. He then flew over and grabbed Pan and by the arm and sent her flying off the fighting stage. This time he tried to ki blast her into the ground and succeeded.
"Hey Panchan? Are you ok?" He asked floating down next to the smoking crater.
"Yeah. You really got my that time little guy." She replied grabbing his outstretched hand and he pulled her out. They floated back onto the fighting stage where Kaden was announced the winner.
"I won Grandma just because I wanted that hug SO bad now you owe me!" Kaden shouted running off the stage as they cleaned up for the next fight. "Did you see it?!" He pounced on her and gave her a big hug then recoiled quickly. "I didn't hurt you just now did I Grandma?"
"Oh no no Honey I'm just fine now come here and let me give you a great big hug." Bulma soothed and Kaden bounded back up in her arms. "I missed you so much and how you always make me laugh.
"I missed you to Grandma. Hey guess what?! Did you get grandpa's stars?" He asked happily.
"Grandpa's stars?" Bulma looked at him funny.
"Yeah I told Grandpa about the stars of your eyes and he sent you some." He beamed. "Did you get them?" Bulma looked over at Vegeta and smiled. He smiled back for a second then toughened up.
"Of course I got them Sweetie. I got all of them and so did Grandma Chichi. Did you send her some?" Kaden nodded empathically then hopped down and gave Chichi's legs a big hug.
"I missed you too! Do you think you can bake me some of your cookies before you go back? Please?" He gave her the big happy eyes.
"Sure." Chichi responded warmly. "But you have to go over to Pan and apologize for beating her in the tournament."
"K." He ran over to Pan and started hugging her legs. "Panchan! You're still my buddy aren't you?"
"Of course squirt." Pan sighed.
"K. I'm sorry I beat you in the tournament and I'm not just saying that because I want cookies." Everyone started laughing and Kaden looked at them funny. "Well you're my buddy Panchan and I want us to always be friends. Ok?"
"All right I think I can handle that. And I forgive you." Pan smiled and ruffled his hair.
"Why does everyone like to mess up my hair?" He pouted as he tried to keep it from sticking up. Everyone laughed again then went on to watch the rest of the tournament.
"Hey Panchan are you looking forward to the tournament?" Kaden called as he ran up to her. She winced at being called by her nickname in public but soon shrugged it off and turned to face him.
"Yeah but you know this isn't my first tournament." She said sort of boastfully.
"I know." Kaden beamed. "I bet you're going to beat me in the junior tournament huh?" They walked through the crowded space to the number drawing station.
"I don't know you were pretty tough in our training sessions." She replied reaching in for her number. "Good old number one." She smiled as she showed it to the tournament official. Kaden reached in and pulled number two. "Looks like we're going to be facing each other first thing." She mused as they walked away.
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"Ladies and gentlemen for our opening round of the tournament we have a special treat. These two fighters share a rich family history of tournament competition. Pan Son is the grand daughter of two previous tournament champions and the daughter of two previous tournament participants. Kaden Briefs, our youngest entrant is the son of a current adult tournament entrant who won the junior division when he was Kaden's age. His grandfather is also our oldest entrant and previous tournament participant. We also have learned that just one year ago Kaden faced near death but with the help of Pan Son donating tissue, this little lad is here today to try his luck at the Junior Championship. This should prove to be interesting in deed."
Pan smiled as she and Kaden walked up and stood in the middle of the fighting stage. Kaden's eyes were lit up with the flame of battle. "No holding back." He grinned.
"Are you sure?" Pan asked cockily. Kaden nodded and smirked in a way reminiscent of Vegeta. "Your funeral."
"Let the fight begin!" And with that Pan transformed into a Super Saiyan and stood looking at an awestruck Kaden.
"WHEN DID SHE LEARN TO DO THAT?!" Gohan screeched about falling out of the balcony window.
"I'm not sure but it may have been ALL THAT TIME SHE SPENT TRAINING WITH VEGETA!!!" Videl responded shaking her head. "Face it our little girl is growing up." Vegeta just stood inside the doorway to the arena smirking. 18 stood on the opposite side laughing quietly.
"That's so cool Panchan but I gotta a secret too." Kaden smiled as he dropped into his stance.
"Well what is it?" Pan asked impatiently. A golden burst rushed out and there stood a Super Saiyan Kaden in all his chibi glory.
"WOO HOO THAT'S MY BOY!!!" Trunks yelled from behind Vegeta. Vegeta looked at him funny.
"What? I had to do it at least once for Mom's sake..." Trunks replied sheepishly.
"You didn't do it loud enough you have to get some volume into it Trunks." Bulma said from behind. There stood Bulma, Chichi, and Krillin.
"MOM?! What... how... huh?"
"What? I wouldn't miss my little Kaden's debut even in the afterlife. So we all requested a one day leave for today. And well it doesn't help Chichi buttered up Kind Yemma with all kids of sweets. So here we are now this is how it's done." Bulma pushed by, took a deep breath and shouted so loud a deaf person could have heard it. "COME KADEN KICK HER LITTLE BLONDE BUTT!!! YOU CAN DO IT!!!"
"I think you're mistaken... We both know Pan's going to win." Chichi protested eloquently. "GO PAN!!! YOU CAN BEAT THAT HALF-PINT!!!"
"Well we'll just see who's the better fighter." Chichi smirked.
"HIYA GRNADMA!!! CAN I GET A HUG WHEN I'M DONE???" Kaden yelled excitedly.
"Only if you win!" Bulma called back happily.
"Sorry Panchan..." He said right before punching her in the face and following that up with a kick that sent her flying out of the fighting stage. She caught herself and floated back onto the stage before hitting the ground.
"No I'm sorry little guy." She said right before charging him and running him into the ground. She shot up into the air and charged up a ki blast which momentarily blocked her vision. In that split second, Kaden shot up behind her and railed her into the ground. He fired up a smaller ki blast and let it fly but pan deflected it on her way up. They hovered in the air punching and kicking each other for a few seconds.
"So what do you think of Pan Chichi?" Goku asked walking over and wrapping an arm around her.
"I think you trained her well." Chichi smirked.
"Well see I didn't train her exactly... I helped though!" Goku responded sheepishly.
"Well then who did train her..." Chichi asked almost afraid to as one eyebrow twitched slightly.
"Well see it was me and 18 and Vegeta." He responded inching away a bit.
"You let HIM train our granddaughter?!" Chichi fumed.
"Shut up woman she's still alive and if I do say so myself we did a damn fine job too." Vegeta snapped not taking his eyes off the fight. Suddenly a golden trail led to the ground and everyone inched forward trying to see who ate dirt. When the dust cleared it was Pan still floating in the air and little Kaden lying face up in a pit below. Kaden staggered to his feet and charged up his aura again.
"This is fun huh Panchan?" He chirped as he held up a single hand and brace it with his other. "Wanna see something cool?"
"Sure give me your best shot squirt." Pan replied with a smirk.
"K." A golden ki ball almost as big as him formed at his hand slowly.
"Big Bang?" Vegeta whispered doubtfully.
"BIG BANG!!!" He shouted and the ball went rocketing forward.
"That little... How the Hell did he do that?" Vegeta gawked.
"Well you taught him it didn't you?" 18 commented looking at Vegeta.
"I TOLD him about it. I described it to him but I never taught him how to do it. He must have taught himself all on his own." Vegeta smirked.
"There was a week there right before today that he went out to train and would come back beat up and burnt. He must have gone off by himself to do it." Trunks added awefully.
Pan held up her hands in an effort block the attack but it became apparent that wasn't going to work. She had under control long enough to send it flying over her head. She blew on her scorched hands. But before she could recover Kaden sent her flying to the ground and a midair kick to the side sent her flying towards the guard wall separating the fighters from the spectators. She regained control just before impact and shot back up. Kaden flipped over and deliver her a kick to the shoulder which sent her back down he then dug his feet into her back which made her land off on and half off of the fighting stage. She dangled just inches above the ground and every stood on pins and needles to see if she would get up or fall. In the end she dragged herself back onto the stage and stood up smirking.
"You hit like a truck kid." She commented with a laugh. "And that attack of yours wasn't to bad either but eat this!" She held her hands up over her head. "MASENKA!!!" She sent a ki ball flying and Kaden caught it as it shoved him back.
"WHEN DID SHE LEARN THAT???!!! I KNOW VEGETA COULDN"T HAVE TAUGHT HER THAT!!!" Gohan screeched again almost falling out of the window.
"Calm down." Videl snapped grabbing him and pulling him down. "It's probably better that we NOT ask questions."
Kaden powered up an attack of his own and sent both of them flying back at Pan. She tripped into the crater she had formed earlier and both attacks went flying towards the crowd. In split second Kaden was under them and sent them flying up out of the arena. He then flew over and grabbed Pan and by the arm and sent her flying off the fighting stage. This time he tried to ki blast her into the ground and succeeded.
"Hey Panchan? Are you ok?" He asked floating down next to the smoking crater.
"Yeah. You really got my that time little guy." She replied grabbing his outstretched hand and he pulled her out. They floated back onto the fighting stage where Kaden was announced the winner.
"I won Grandma just because I wanted that hug SO bad now you owe me!" Kaden shouted running off the stage as they cleaned up for the next fight. "Did you see it?!" He pounced on her and gave her a big hug then recoiled quickly. "I didn't hurt you just now did I Grandma?"
"Oh no no Honey I'm just fine now come here and let me give you a great big hug." Bulma soothed and Kaden bounded back up in her arms. "I missed you so much and how you always make me laugh.
"I missed you to Grandma. Hey guess what?! Did you get grandpa's stars?" He asked happily.
"Grandpa's stars?" Bulma looked at him funny.
"Yeah I told Grandpa about the stars of your eyes and he sent you some." He beamed. "Did you get them?" Bulma looked over at Vegeta and smiled. He smiled back for a second then toughened up.
"Of course I got them Sweetie. I got all of them and so did Grandma Chichi. Did you send her some?" Kaden nodded empathically then hopped down and gave Chichi's legs a big hug.
"I missed you too! Do you think you can bake me some of your cookies before you go back? Please?" He gave her the big happy eyes.
"Sure." Chichi responded warmly. "But you have to go over to Pan and apologize for beating her in the tournament."
"K." He ran over to Pan and started hugging her legs. "Panchan! You're still my buddy aren't you?"
"Of course squirt." Pan sighed.
"K. I'm sorry I beat you in the tournament and I'm not just saying that because I want cookies." Everyone started laughing and Kaden looked at them funny. "Well you're my buddy Panchan and I want us to always be friends. Ok?"
"All right I think I can handle that. And I forgive you." Pan smiled and ruffled his hair.
"Why does everyone like to mess up my hair?" He pouted as he tried to keep it from sticking up. Everyone laughed again then went on to watch the rest of the tournament.