"And for the next fight," said the announcer, leaping onto the ring, "We have
the daughter of that famous, beloved champion of the people - Mr. Satan! Would
you cheer loudly and incomprehensibly with me as we greet Videl to the ring!"
Gohan sighed dreamily.
"Hey, Goku," said Krillin, wandering over. "I got you a hotdog, are you hungry?"
Goku sighed dreamily, and then bit Krillin's hand. The ensuing panic was broken when the crowd burst into cheers.
Videl strode out, bathing in the admiration of the crowd. This is a metaphor, by the way, she wasn't really bathing as such. If she was, she would have used water, and soap as well. So remember that you can't actually bathe in the admiration of a crowd. It would be unhygienic, and you would have trouble finding friends because of your terrible stench.
"And her competitor, defeated in the first round of the last tournament by this young lady's father - it's the completely unremarkable Spopovich!"
Spopovich lumbered into the ring, sweating profusely. His veins bulged and his piggish eyes honed in on Videl, followed by a lecherous grin that stretched across his face.
Gohan sighed dreamily again, prompting Krillin to jab him in the elbow. "Watching your girlfriend, eh, Gohan?"
"You know," said Goku. "You have an odd taste in girlfriends, Gohan. For a start, I don't approve of that M tattoo!"
"That's Spopovich, not Videl! And Videl isn't my girlfriend!"
"You're in denial, Gohan," said Krillin. "You don't have to deny the truth. Look, this is what an example of constant denial can turn you into!"
"What are you doing, Krillin?" Vegeta demanded. "Stop pointing at me!"
-----
"Pui-Pui, I need to talk to you for a moment." Dabura led his fellow Majin outside the room and into one of the quiet corridors running throughout the heart of the Spaceship, and then turned to face him.
"Pui-Pui, let's be honest. Your power is lacking."
"What?" Pui-Pui yelped. "But I'm Pui-Pui! 10X GRAVITY means nothing to you?"
"I laugh at 10x gravity! Ha! Ha! See how I laugh!"
"But Dabura, it's not even that funny."
Dabura sighed. "Let me get to the point, Pui-Pui. You are a weakling."
"Gasp!" Pui-Pui clutched his chest. "I think you killed my heart."
"So, I am going to train you in the ways of Dabura, the Demon King. For thousands of years I have kept my mighty trainings secret only to the most powerful of my demon servants, except for Johnny, who I trained to get him to shut up about it. We will turn you from simple Pui-Pui to the Great Majin Pui-Pui, Lord of Darkness!"
"You mean... I can be as strong as you, Dabura?"
Dabura laughed. "Of course not!"
"Oh."
"But my training will make you one of the strongest beings in this universe!"
Pui-Pui grinned. "You mean, it'll turn me into what I already am?"
Dabura patted Pui-Pui on his boney exoskeleton of a head. "Ah, brave Pui-Pui. So weak, and yet so filled with denial. Come with now, to the Holodeck!"
"The what?"
"This is a spaceship, so we're going to train in the Holodeck under intense gravity. Also, inside the Holodeck, each day is equivalent to a year in the outside world."
"So, basically, it's the Gravity Holodeck of Space and Time! The most powerful training ground in the entire universe!" Pui-Pui's eyes shimmered. "And I'm going to to train in it!"
-----
"I don't like Videl fighting that Spopovich guy," said Gohan. "He looks sinister."
"Yeah," agreed Goku. "Sinister. That means 'bald', right?"
"No, dad, it means... well, evil. Sinister. You know, like Frieza and Cell."
"Oh!" Goku nodded at Kibito. "Like him!"
"Kaioshin," muttered Kibito, "Son Goku keeps looking at me. I don't like it. That is typical behaviour for zombies."
"There are no such things as zombies, Kibito."
"And how do you know that?"
Kaioshin frowned. "Because I'm the Supreme Being of the universe with knowledge of everything?"
"Oh yeah?" Kibito folded his arms sulkily. "Well, you don't understand me! You don't even let me stay out late with all my friends!"
"You don't HAVE any friends!"
"You're so mean! I hate you!"
"Kibito, what did I tell you about being angsty?"
"I... I'm sorry, Master Kaioshin. It will not happen again. It's just hard being a young teen Kibito growing up in this crazy world."
"You haven't been a teenager for over 300 years, Kibito. Now, quiet! The fight is about to begin, and I believe this Spopovich is no regular human."
"Now fight fair, you two," said the announcer. "And... begin!"
Spopovich stepped slowly towards Videl, who dropped into a fighting stance and jumped forward, kicking quickly and thumping the big man twice in the chest. Momentarily winded, Spopovich faltered backwards, and Videl punched him in the chin, then leapt into the air and slammed down hard on his head. Spopovich grunted and dropped to his knees.
"Go Videl!" said Gohan. "Who is not my girlfriend!"
With a quick roundhouse kick, Videl sent the fallen Spopovich flying backwards, skidding along on his back to come to a rest near the edge of the ring.
"And Spopovich is down! And I'll begin the countdown... wait! It seems Spopovich is standing up!"
Smiling, Spopovich drew himself upwards, and began his slow walk towards Videl. Undaunted, the daughter of the world's strongest man resumed her assault. Spopovich didn't bother to defend himself as Videl struck out with skill and speed, hitting Spopovich from every possible angle, finishing with a forceful punch that once again had Spopovich on the ground.
Grinning, Spopovich stood up again...
-----
Dabura and Pui-Pui stepped into the large white room. The door slammed shut behind them.
"Wow," said Pui-Pui. "This place is bigger inside than on the outside."
"Of course. It's the Gravity Holodeck of Space and Time." Dabura reached for a control panel set on the wall. "Now, we'll start off with a simple training exercise to test your ability to fight..." A dial clicked. "A thousand ninjas!"
With a rapid holographic blurring, a thousand ninjas blinked into being, forming an instant circle around Pui-Pui. Pui-Pui cleared his throat nervously. "Are they real?"
"If you mean whether they have souls and intelligence, and a rational self-awareness that makes them thinking individuals, then no," said Dabura. Pui-Pui relaxed. "However, if you're asking whether they can cause physical damage to you, then the answer is 'Yes.'" Pui-Pui screamed like a little girl.
Dabura folded his arms and nodded at Pui-Pui. "Begin your battle!" The ninjas began to close in. Closing his eyes and unleashing a fearsome battlecry that sounded something like an icecube slowly squeaking through a rusty trapdoor, Pui-Pui ran forwards, swinging wildly at his ninja opponents.
His time spent under 10x gravity had at least endowed Pui-Pui with strength and speed beyond that of lesser, 1x gravity beings, allowing him to run rings around the ninjas individually. But soon he was being pressured from every side, ninjas flipping in the air and performing impossible martial arts moves, ninjas pulling out giant swords from their black clothes, ninjas performing Vulcan neck-pinches. Pui-Pui was mobbed on all sides. "Help me, Dabura!"
Dabura lifted his hand and flatted his palm, staring between his fingers at the swarming mass of ninjas. His teeth drew back in a snarl, and flaming energy radiated around his hand before erupting into a ball of powerful fire that slammed into the ninja army, incinerating them all. Pui-Pui alone stood, smoking rising from his rather charred exoskeleton.
"Ow," said Pui-Pui, and fell over. Dabura pulled him roughly to his feet.
"By the time our training is over, Pui-Pui, a thousand ninjas will be nothing to you!"
Gohan sighed dreamily.
"Hey, Goku," said Krillin, wandering over. "I got you a hotdog, are you hungry?"
Goku sighed dreamily, and then bit Krillin's hand. The ensuing panic was broken when the crowd burst into cheers.
Videl strode out, bathing in the admiration of the crowd. This is a metaphor, by the way, she wasn't really bathing as such. If she was, she would have used water, and soap as well. So remember that you can't actually bathe in the admiration of a crowd. It would be unhygienic, and you would have trouble finding friends because of your terrible stench.
"And her competitor, defeated in the first round of the last tournament by this young lady's father - it's the completely unremarkable Spopovich!"
Spopovich lumbered into the ring, sweating profusely. His veins bulged and his piggish eyes honed in on Videl, followed by a lecherous grin that stretched across his face.
Gohan sighed dreamily again, prompting Krillin to jab him in the elbow. "Watching your girlfriend, eh, Gohan?"
"You know," said Goku. "You have an odd taste in girlfriends, Gohan. For a start, I don't approve of that M tattoo!"
"That's Spopovich, not Videl! And Videl isn't my girlfriend!"
"You're in denial, Gohan," said Krillin. "You don't have to deny the truth. Look, this is what an example of constant denial can turn you into!"
"What are you doing, Krillin?" Vegeta demanded. "Stop pointing at me!"
-----
"Pui-Pui, I need to talk to you for a moment." Dabura led his fellow Majin outside the room and into one of the quiet corridors running throughout the heart of the Spaceship, and then turned to face him.
"Pui-Pui, let's be honest. Your power is lacking."
"What?" Pui-Pui yelped. "But I'm Pui-Pui! 10X GRAVITY means nothing to you?"
"I laugh at 10x gravity! Ha! Ha! See how I laugh!"
"But Dabura, it's not even that funny."
Dabura sighed. "Let me get to the point, Pui-Pui. You are a weakling."
"Gasp!" Pui-Pui clutched his chest. "I think you killed my heart."
"So, I am going to train you in the ways of Dabura, the Demon King. For thousands of years I have kept my mighty trainings secret only to the most powerful of my demon servants, except for Johnny, who I trained to get him to shut up about it. We will turn you from simple Pui-Pui to the Great Majin Pui-Pui, Lord of Darkness!"
"You mean... I can be as strong as you, Dabura?"
Dabura laughed. "Of course not!"
"Oh."
"But my training will make you one of the strongest beings in this universe!"
Pui-Pui grinned. "You mean, it'll turn me into what I already am?"
Dabura patted Pui-Pui on his boney exoskeleton of a head. "Ah, brave Pui-Pui. So weak, and yet so filled with denial. Come with now, to the Holodeck!"
"The what?"
"This is a spaceship, so we're going to train in the Holodeck under intense gravity. Also, inside the Holodeck, each day is equivalent to a year in the outside world."
"So, basically, it's the Gravity Holodeck of Space and Time! The most powerful training ground in the entire universe!" Pui-Pui's eyes shimmered. "And I'm going to to train in it!"
-----
"I don't like Videl fighting that Spopovich guy," said Gohan. "He looks sinister."
"Yeah," agreed Goku. "Sinister. That means 'bald', right?"
"No, dad, it means... well, evil. Sinister. You know, like Frieza and Cell."
"Oh!" Goku nodded at Kibito. "Like him!"
"Kaioshin," muttered Kibito, "Son Goku keeps looking at me. I don't like it. That is typical behaviour for zombies."
"There are no such things as zombies, Kibito."
"And how do you know that?"
Kaioshin frowned. "Because I'm the Supreme Being of the universe with knowledge of everything?"
"Oh yeah?" Kibito folded his arms sulkily. "Well, you don't understand me! You don't even let me stay out late with all my friends!"
"You don't HAVE any friends!"
"You're so mean! I hate you!"
"Kibito, what did I tell you about being angsty?"
"I... I'm sorry, Master Kaioshin. It will not happen again. It's just hard being a young teen Kibito growing up in this crazy world."
"You haven't been a teenager for over 300 years, Kibito. Now, quiet! The fight is about to begin, and I believe this Spopovich is no regular human."
"Now fight fair, you two," said the announcer. "And... begin!"
Spopovich stepped slowly towards Videl, who dropped into a fighting stance and jumped forward, kicking quickly and thumping the big man twice in the chest. Momentarily winded, Spopovich faltered backwards, and Videl punched him in the chin, then leapt into the air and slammed down hard on his head. Spopovich grunted and dropped to his knees.
"Go Videl!" said Gohan. "Who is not my girlfriend!"
With a quick roundhouse kick, Videl sent the fallen Spopovich flying backwards, skidding along on his back to come to a rest near the edge of the ring.
"And Spopovich is down! And I'll begin the countdown... wait! It seems Spopovich is standing up!"
Smiling, Spopovich drew himself upwards, and began his slow walk towards Videl. Undaunted, the daughter of the world's strongest man resumed her assault. Spopovich didn't bother to defend himself as Videl struck out with skill and speed, hitting Spopovich from every possible angle, finishing with a forceful punch that once again had Spopovich on the ground.
Grinning, Spopovich stood up again...
-----
Dabura and Pui-Pui stepped into the large white room. The door slammed shut behind them.
"Wow," said Pui-Pui. "This place is bigger inside than on the outside."
"Of course. It's the Gravity Holodeck of Space and Time." Dabura reached for a control panel set on the wall. "Now, we'll start off with a simple training exercise to test your ability to fight..." A dial clicked. "A thousand ninjas!"
With a rapid holographic blurring, a thousand ninjas blinked into being, forming an instant circle around Pui-Pui. Pui-Pui cleared his throat nervously. "Are they real?"
"If you mean whether they have souls and intelligence, and a rational self-awareness that makes them thinking individuals, then no," said Dabura. Pui-Pui relaxed. "However, if you're asking whether they can cause physical damage to you, then the answer is 'Yes.'" Pui-Pui screamed like a little girl.
Dabura folded his arms and nodded at Pui-Pui. "Begin your battle!" The ninjas began to close in. Closing his eyes and unleashing a fearsome battlecry that sounded something like an icecube slowly squeaking through a rusty trapdoor, Pui-Pui ran forwards, swinging wildly at his ninja opponents.
His time spent under 10x gravity had at least endowed Pui-Pui with strength and speed beyond that of lesser, 1x gravity beings, allowing him to run rings around the ninjas individually. But soon he was being pressured from every side, ninjas flipping in the air and performing impossible martial arts moves, ninjas pulling out giant swords from their black clothes, ninjas performing Vulcan neck-pinches. Pui-Pui was mobbed on all sides. "Help me, Dabura!"
Dabura lifted his hand and flatted his palm, staring between his fingers at the swarming mass of ninjas. His teeth drew back in a snarl, and flaming energy radiated around his hand before erupting into a ball of powerful fire that slammed into the ninja army, incinerating them all. Pui-Pui alone stood, smoking rising from his rather charred exoskeleton.
"Ow," said Pui-Pui, and fell over. Dabura pulled him roughly to his feet.
"By the time our training is over, Pui-Pui, a thousand ninjas will be nothing to you!"