"Dragonball AS: 32nd Budokai Saga"

Chapter 47- "Birthright"

By- Tiny

"Alright folks, now for the final fight of the preliminary rounds," Bardock coughed into the microphone, "This might be one of the most exciting matches yet, as it features one of the Budokai's greatest champions of all time! Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stadium Son Goku!"

The crowd went wild with excitement as the Saiya-jin man stepped out of the waiting area, his upper body almost entirely covered by red fur. The legendary tournament fighter clearly wasn't taking any chances in the match, entering the ring in the first form of LSSJ, and anyone who knew him could feel the excitement radiating off of his body. The bottom of Goku's outfit was his traditional orange gi pants and blue belt, topped off by the black and yellow boots of the Kame school. As he took his place in the ring, tail waving excitedly behind him, Bardock decided to move on with the contests.

"Now for our other competitor, a newcomer to this tournament who already shows much promise as a fighter," Bardock smirked, "A massive man, standing a good seven foot tall if he's an inch, this man is probably one of the most intimidating of our competitors next only to Piccolo. Please welcome to the ring Brolly!"

Brolly walked into the open air, also in the LSSJ form, and waved to the not so enthusiastic crowd. He was also in traditional fighting fatigues, a pair of white pants and a red sash as he wore many years before he was killed by Goku. The large man's red tail waved excitedly behind him as he approached the ring, the hard tiles underneath his feet making a crunch sound as he stood up on it. It was enough to silence those who were still cheering, which satisfied the Saiya-jin greatly.

"Alright, let's get this party started!" Bardock snickered, "FIGHT!!!!"

Two red blurs converged in the center of the ring, sonic boom's echoing through the stadium as an unseen barrage of attacks were thrown back and forth. Well, unseen to the untrained eye, but Bulma's ingenious vid-screens made it possible for the entire battle to be seen in perfect clarity. The fight had only been going on for a few seconds but already both Saiya-jin were caught up in the heat of the moment, as could be seen by their deathly serious facial expressions.

Goku threw a ki-charged punch at Brolly's stomach, which the larger fighter dodged easily and retaliated with a knee towards his opponent's head. The legendary warrior avoided the attack, though just barely, and sent a small ki blast at Brolly's face so fast that the large Saiya-jin couldn't hope to dodge. The blast didn't do much damage, but it was adequate to distract Brolly long enough for Goku to phase behind his opponent, his eyes glowing a strange blue color.

"Time to put you on ice, Brolly!" Goku smirked, "FREEZE BEAM!!!"

Brolly whipped around just in time to see two ice blue rays shoot out of Goku's eyes, which the large Saiya-jin mistook for energy attacks and tried to deflect them. As soon as the beams touched Brolly's large arm, a small tingling, followed by an overwhelming cold sensation ran over the Saiya-jin's body as the water around his body froze solid. In a matter of seconds, the giant warrior was barely more than a block of ice that couldn't even put up a defense.

Goku took advantage of what he knew would be only a temporary paralysis, slamming a kick into the Saiya-jin ice cube's chest. The ice immediately shattered, Brolly shivering from the leftover cold as blood came up out of his mouth from the force of Goku's blow. The smaller Saiya-jin smirked at his handiwork, following it up with a fist into his opponent's face, which sent Brolly to the edge of the ring.

"I see you have quite a few tricks up your sleeve, Kakarot," Brolly chattered, "Not that it'll help you, of course...."

"That was just a taste of what I can do," Goku chuckled, "A relatively weak attack really, only used to distract and immobilize opponents for a few seconds. You should see some of the more complicated moves!"

Brolly gritted his teeth as he felt his aura begin to rise, not appreciating the smaller Saiya-jin's gloating very much, his body finally warming back up. In a rage the large warrior charged at his opponent, drawing back for a punch as the smaller fighter stood defiantly before the blow. Just before Brolly would've hit the legendary warrior, Goku disappeared from view all together, reappearing just behind Brolly with a large energy attack in his hand.

"I hate dragging things out like this," Goku grumbled, "NOVA WAVE!!!"

Brolly was sent down into the ring from the force put behind the red hot energy wave, the heat burning at his skin and fur as the tiles around them began to shatter. Dust had kicked up all around the stadium as Goku watched for any sign of his larger opponent, deciding that Brolly must not have been able to power up in time. He was just about to walk out of the ring and into the waiting area when a loud shout echoed through the air, the dust around him swirling from an unseen wind.

"I'm not done with you yet Kakarot!" Brolly roared, transforming the next level, "I'm going to see to it personally that you suffer before I defeat your low-class ass!!!!"

"I'd like to see that," Goku huffed, his fur starting to change color, "Let's get this thing over with!"

Brolly's mate, Kathy, watched as the two super powered Saiya-jin resumed their furious fighting, the entire island shaking from the ferocity of the blows as the two fighter's battled it out full force. Brolly was clearly the one at a disadvantage, despite his size and training, but the human woman couldn't figure out why her mate would be doing so poorly against Goku. After all, he had been trained by the Ultimate Kaio-Shin....

"He's losing because Kakarot, the one you call Goku, is not any mere low-level soldier," Vegita coughed, reading the woman's thoughts, "He is the Legendary warrior of his generation, a title Brolly once believed was his. Kakarot proved him wrong, however."

"But according to our charting of the power levels Goku shouldn't be able to win quite this easily," Kathy argued, "Brolly isn't that much weaker than him..."

"Strength doesn't matter to the Legendary," Vegita laughed, "Kakarot could be ten times weaker then Brolly and still he would win! That is his birthright; to be the best no matter what challenges are placed before him."

"How can you possibly know that?" Kathy inquired, "I mean, Goku's track record speaks for itself, but how can he be this...Legendary you speak of? And how can you tell that he is anyway?"

Vegita ignored the question for a second, turning his attention back to the fight taking place down below him. Goku was clearly beating the snot out of his opponent, as the smaller Saiya-jin didn't hardly have a scratch on his body while Brolly was bleeding out of several places on his body. Just watching the fight made the former king nostalgic for days long past, and a trained eye could see those cold eyes twinkle.

"You never did answer my question," Kathy pressed on, "How do you know that Goku is the Legendary?"

"Just trust me, Kakarot is the Legendary," Vegita smirked, "As for how I can know that, it's because I am also Legendary..."

Kathy's jaw hit the floor as she heard the elder Saiya-jin speak, wondering just how many of these so-called Legendary warriors there were. Turning her attention back to the ring where her mate was getting beaten around again, Kathy became misty eyed as she realized what the king had said was true.

"My poor Brolly," she sniffled, "You lost before you even stepped into the ring..."

Brolly was tired, it was obvious to everyone watching as he dropped back down to the first stage of LSSJ from his fatigue. Blood had matted the soft fur on his arms, stomach, and back and it was still running out from some places as he tightened his face up in anger at the man before him. Goku was still at full power, not even weakened a bit, and there wasn't a scratch on his body from the larger warrior.

"Anything you want to say before I send you to the medics?" Goku asked, sympathy flashing across his now blue eyes.

"Yeah, make this quick," Brolly huffed, "I hate long waits."

Goku nodded at his opponent and, with a quick movement of his legs, was charging head on at the larger Saiya-jin as his aura cracked the floor beneath him. Brolly braced himself for the impact, but was still unable to soften the blow in the least as Goku brought a powerful kick into contact with Brolly's crossed arms. The larger Saiya-jin was sent hurtling into the outer wall of the ring, hitting the grassy ground outside the ring with a loud thud as the crowd erupted in a chorus of cheers and some random boos.

"Well folks, that, as they say is that!" Bardock cheered along, "The legendary warrior Son Goku has defeated his opponent in battle and is moving on to the quarter finals! Let's hear it for this amazing fighter!"

Goku waved quickly to the crowd as he jumped down from the ring, checking on Brolly before heading back to the waiting area. The typically carefree Saiya-jin looked very serious as he strolled towards the entrance to the fighter's warm-up room, where his oldest son stood smirking a lot like Vegeta. The sight greatly amused the older fighter as he moved towards Gohan, a small smile on his stern face.

"Great fight Dad!" Gohan congratulated, "I've never seen you fight like that before, not even against Li-Shenlong!"

"Thanks Gohan," the older man nodded, "But now there's something I have to do."

"What might that be?"

"I need to get lunch!" the Saiya-jin grinned, "I'm starving!"

NEXT TIME: The quarter finals are set to begin, with the first fight going on between Ice, the last relative of Frieza, and Bra, the Saiya-jin princess. Who will come out on top in this battle between two formerly bitter rivals as they meet in the ring, where very few rules can hinder them? More importantly, will Goku ever get to have his lunch? All this and more in the next installment of Dragonball AS!!!!!!!