"Dragonball AS: 32nd Budokai Saga"
Chapter 35- "Saiya-jin Might"
By- Tiny
The Budokai stage shook violently as the two children hammered blow after blow to each other's bodies at high speed, baffling the spectators. The Z fighter's eyes followed the fight effortlessly as everyone else kept their eyes glued to the stadium screens, unable to keep up with the super speeds the children were employing. It was clear from just watching the two boys that their power levels were almost equal in the base form, but nobody could have expected the increase that was to come.
Goshin and Boxer both landed with flawless grace onto the Budokai floor again, neither one the least bit winded although their clothes had seen better days. The thrill of battle had overrun the boy's brains, that primal instinct passed down from generation to generation amongst the Saiya-jin coming out in full force. Fire danced in the boy's eyes as they moved out of stance and stared each other down for a few seconds.
"This is beginning to bore me!" Boxer grumbled, mimicking his grandfather, "I came here expecting to fight against a real opponent!"
"Well then, what's say we take it up a notch?" Goshin chuckled, already starting to power up further.
"My thoughts exactly!"
The two boys screamed with fury as the ki sensitive fighters felt their power levels nearly double. Both boy's eyes had gone from their normal color to a brilliant jade color and parts of their clothing had ripped due to the increase in their muscle size. Not long afterwards a golden aura shot up around the two small bodies as their hair shot up in the golden radiance of Super Saiya-jin. All of the Z fighters were awestruck as they watched the two boys power up, but they weren't done just yet.
Both boys crouched down as though ready to pounce on the other, but never made a move towards one another. Their teeth were clenched tightly like some kind of wild animal as their aura grew much brighter, as well as larger. Short bolts of pure energy shot out around the two boy's bodies as their muscles continued to expand, much to the shock of the crowd, and their hair started to cluster up more. In one final push, the two boys let out a feral scream of pure power that blinded everyone in the stadium, even the more powerful fighters.
"It looks like our competitors have somehow transformed to a new level of power, ladies and gentlemen!" Bardock gasped, "But how?"
As the light died down finally and the crowd was able to see again, everyone's jaws dropped at the sight before them. In the center of the ring stood the two Saiya-jin boys, their golden aura's flaring wildly around them, already back into stance. In their newly transformed states the two boys greatly resembled Goku and Vegeta from years back, right down to their fighting styles. Still, their power was definitely their own, as no other Saiya-jin had held such power so young in history.
"They actually did it," Bardock smiled, "They reached the second level..."
"This is much more like it, don't you think?" Boxer chuckled, "Fighting full out is much more entertaining than having to hold back."
"Enough talk!" Goshin growled, slamming his foot into the ring, "Let's get this thing started now!"
Before Boxer had a chance to respond, the weaker of the two boys rammed a foot into the young prince's middle. A small trickle of blood flew from Boxer's lip as he lurched over in pain, but he quickly recovered and delivered a swift blow to Goshin's jawbone. In a flash the two boys were off at speeds that the crowd couldn't hope to follow, relying solely on Bardock's narration to know what was going on, and they were all in awe as the two young boys did battle.
Energy bolts flew out from the boy's bodies at random as they continued to pummel each other, neither one giving the other an opportunity to break their defenses enough for an attack. Boxer seemed to be holding the upper hand, even if only by a little bit, but Goshin was attacking like a wild man at speeds none of the other young Saiya-jin could match. It was all the young prince had to avoid the devastating blows as Goshin kept at it, which worried both Ubuu and Bra to no ends.
"If they keep going like this Boxer is going to lose, and badly," Bra whined, "Why can't my baby just beat that little whelp?"
"Because he is of Kakarot's bloodline," Vegeta smirked, "As such, those two will constantly push each other to their limits in battle, not wanting one to outdo the other at any cost. Boxer is going to win though."
"How can you possibly know that, Dad?"
"There is just something about my grandson that nobody else seems to see," Vegeta chuckled, "He won't lose, you can bet your life on that."
Even as the Saiya-jin prince finished his speech, there was a loud crash into the wall on one side of the ring, followed by a thud. Looking back down at the ring, the crowd saw that young Goshin was lying in a heap just outside the edge of the ring, blood trickling out of the corners of his mouth. Pan jumped immediately from the stands and down to her son, cradling him in her arms as she cried helplessly over her son's limp body.
"Mom?" Goshin coughed weakly, "Could you cut that out? It's really embarrassing."
"OH MY BABY!" Pan cheered, "MY BABY IS ALIVE!!!!!!"
"Well, you heard it folks. Goshin is alive, which makes Boxer the winner!" Bardock announced, "He will move on to the semi-final round and will face the winner of our next bout. So, without further adieu, let's bring out the next pair of fighters: Bikini and Goken!"
As Goshin was carried off by his mother to the medical ward, followed closely by a concerned Boxer, the two new fighters stepped out into the tournament ring. Goken, like his younger cousin, was dressed in an outfit like Goku's old orange and blue fighting gi with a bit longer sleeves. Bikini was dressed in a pair of white capri pants and a pink shirt with the word "princess" etched across the front, her lavender hair tied up high on her head. As they moved into stance, it was already evident just who the victor would be, but the match promised to be interesting none the less.
"I hope you both give us a good show," Bardock coughed, "FIGHT!!!!!"
In a flash of golden light, Goken shot straight into the second level and charged at his unsuspecting opponent. Bikini managed to make it to the first stage before the older hybrid slammed his foot into her chin, rocketing the young princess into the air. Not giving the granddaughter of Vegeta a chance to recover from her plight, Goken shot up after his quarry and delivered a series of devastating blows to Bikini's middle. With his superior power at Super Saiya-jin two, it looked as though the young girl would lose after only a few seconds, but she had a surprise up her sleeve.
As Goken drew back to send another kick to his opponent's body, Bikini simply disappeared all together, leaving the older fighter baffled. Not a second later, Bikini phased into view behind Goken, up to her full power now, and pulled the older fighter into a strangle hold. The son of Goten struggled furiously to break his younger counterpart's grip in vain, only making her squeeze tighter against his well-muscled arms. Deciding that he was getting nowhere by struggling, Goken shot his aura out all around him, the force of which knocking Bikini back just enough for him to squirm free.
Bikini looked baffled as to how someone close in her to power was able to pull such a stunt, but didn't get to think the situation through as a hammer blow to the top of her head send the Saiya-jin girl into the ring below. Cement flew out from around the impact crater, causing Bardock to shield his eyes, as Goken made his descent to the outer edge of the ring. Bikini burst out of the rubble a few seconds later, the look on her face promising a very quick and painful end to the Saiya-jin boy's match.
"Good to see you survived," Goken smirked, "It would be such a shame if I had to go on to the next round without a good warm-up."
"You won't be going anywhere, Son Goken!" Bikini growled, powering up, "Unless of course you count the regen tanks as somewhere!"
"Take your best shot," the Saiya-jin boy laughed, "I'll bet you can't even get in a decent punch!"
Growling with anger at the boy, Bikini fired a small ki blast to try and distract him, kicking up a cloud of smoke around the two fighters that was virtually impossible to see through. While she though he was confused, Bikini phased towards the back of her opponent, hoping to catch him off guard. The plan hadn't worked, however, and Goken whipped around just in time to land a knee into his dazzled opponent's ribcage, knocking a little blood from her lip.
"Nice try, but did you really think that would work?" Goken whispered, grabbing Bikini by the shirt collar, "I am the grandson of Son Goku, after all."
Bikini spat in her opponent's eyes, causing him to let go of her just long enough for her to land a foot into his face. Goken skidded hard against the ring floor, stopping just short of the edge, and Bikini saw another opportunity to take the victory. Just as she reared back to kick Goken out of the ring, the Saiya-jin boy's hand shot out and grabbed her around the ankle, throwing Bikini to the cement yet again. Bikini could feel pain surge through her body like she had never felt before, her body telling her to just stay down and give up.
"No, I will not give in to something so menial!" Bikini growled mentally, "I am the princess of Saiya-jin, granddaughter of the mighty Prince Vegeta! I WILL NOT LOSE TO A LOW-CLASS IDIOT!!!"
Flaring her aura out all around, Bikini shot up above the ring and then charged back down at Goken at full speed. Goken made no effort to move from where he was standing, but watched with a thoughtful look on his face as his opponent drew ever closer to him. Just before she would've landed right on his head, Goken phased beside the young Saiya-jin girl, hands cupped at his sides.
"Good fight, but not good enough," Goken chuckled, "KAME-HAME-HA!!!!!!"
The blue energy attack slammed into Bikini's side as she screamed in pain, slamming hard into the protective wall around the ring. Just after she hit the ground, a pair of strong arms wrapped around Bikini's waist and she felt something get pushed into her mouth. Instinctively swallowing whatever it was, Bikini began to immediately feel better and opened her eyes to see a head of spiky brown hair looking down at her.
"That really was a good fight Bikini, you should be proud," Goken smiled, "I gave you my last senzu bean, since I figured you needed it a bit more than I did. Hope this doesn't change things between us."
"No, we're still cool," Bikini smiled, getting to her feet, "However, the next time we fight, I'm so going to beat you down!"
"Whatever you say, purple princess," Goken snickered, "What's say we go get some food?"
"Sure, that sounds great," Bikini smiled, walking out with her friend, "After all, that, fight really does work on your stomach!"
The crowd watched in awe as the two children skipped away happily from the ring, neither seeming to hold any kind of resentment towards the other from the fight. It was something not commonly seen amongst the fights at a Budokai, but there was a first time for everything. Bardock was just as confused as the crowd, but decided not to focus on it and went ahead with the fights.
"Well, now that that short, yet eventful, match is over, let's get going straight into the third round fight!" Bardock smiled, "Two of this planet's strongest little kids going head to head in a ferocious battle of wits and strength: Kimuchi vs. Berge!"
NEXT TIME: Boxer and Goken, two of the most powerful people on the planet will now be facing each other in the semi-finals, but must wait through two more matches before they get their shot at each other. Who will win in this all out war between the two child Saiya-jin warriors Kimuchi, son of Raditz, and Berge, son of Brolly? And who will emerge victorious over all in the Junior Division of the 32nd Budokai? All this and more in the next installment of Dragonball AS!!!!!