"Dragonball AS: 32nd Budokai Saga"

Chapter 50- "Battle Royal"

By- Tiny

"Well folks, that last bout was exciting but I can assure you it was merely the tip of the iceberg!" Bardock chuckled, "In this next match, we have two supremely powerful warriors squaring off in the ring for the title of World Champion. The only bad part about it is that these two warriors are father and son! Please welcome to the arena Briefs Vegeta and Briefs Trunks!"

As Bardock spoke, the two Saiya-jin walked out into the open sunlight with almost identical scowls across their faces. Both fighters were already at the LSSJ state, though Trunks was a little different since his fur was purple instead of red, and people could feel the rage radiating off of both men's bodies.

Trunks was clad in a pair of black gi pants with traditional yellow fighting boots on his feet, a matching yellow belt over his waist. The muscles in the LSSJ form were far too large to fit a shirt over, so he hadn't bothered to even put one on. Vegeta was likewise unconcerned with his upper body, only covering the lower half with a pair of dark jeans and his Saiya-jin combat boots.

As the two Saiya-jin stared each other down, the very air around the ring seemed to get hot and full of electricity. The tension between the two fighters had become so thick you could cut it with a knife, their icy cold glares scaring the living daylights out of the spectators. A small breeze blew by quickly, ruffling the two fighters hair as the crowd fell deafly silent in anticipation of what looked to be an amazing match.

"Ready guys?" Bardock joked, "FIGHT!!!!"

Vegeta didn't even make an attempt to fight at first, waiting for his son to make the first move of the match. Trunks didn't disappoint his father either, jumping into the air and rushing the smaller man at tremendous speeds that the crowd had to watch on Bulma's special vid-screens. The lavender-haired Saiya-jin threw a punch at his father quickly, but the smaller fighter moved out of the way and drove a fist of his own into the young man's ribcage.

Trunks winced slightly in pain, but didn't let the blow phase him as he tripped his father with the tip of his foot. Vegeta stumbled back a few inches before regaining his balance, but it was more than enough for Trunks to land a solid kick on his father's unprotected upper body. The blow connected with a sickening crack, but Vegeta only scoffed at the attack and threw a fist into his son's face.

Trunks sailed backwards for a few feet, finally flipping over onto his feet again just in time to come face-to-face with his father's knee. The older fighter drove his knee up into Trunks' chin, knocking the Saiya-jin straight overhead at breakneck speeds. Vegeta smirked to himself as he followed after his son, preparing to fire a ki blast at the younger man that would surely end the match.

"I don't think so!" Trunks growled, "BURNING ATTACK!!!"

Vegeta looked down just in time to have a small, yellow ball of ki slam into his body with so much force that the Saiya-jin prince thought a few ribs cracked. That was the least of his worries, however, as Trunks descended on his father in a rapid barrage of punches and kicks that rattled the older man's body every time one connected. Trunks drew back to slam another kick into his father's face when a white gloved hand shot out, stopping the younger man's blow instantly.

"Pretty good kid, but not good enough to earn you the title!" Vegeta chuckled, "BIG BANG ATTACK!!!"

Trunks put up his arms in defense, trying to deflect the massive blast only to find himself flung into the ring so fast that he barely had the time to put his feet on the tile. The giant blue blast was taking it's toll on the severely outgunned Saiya-jin warrior, but there was no way he was going to give up and let his father win. After all, Raditz would kill him if he lost!

The older Saiya-jin warrior actually found himself struggling to hold his own attack down on the lavender-haired prince, a small trickle of sweat running down the side of his face as he increased the energy in his attack. As such, Trunks increased the amount of power he was putting into his defense, frustrating his father to no end.

"I will not lose to this brat, son or not!" Vegeta snarled, his eyes turning solid blue as his aura shifted color, "Not when I am so close to facing Kakarot!"

Trunks could only gulp as his father's body erupted in a silver aura, the sheer power behind his blast increasing with the sudden upsurge of energy that was associated with the LSSJ2 transformation. Try as he might, the lavender-haired warrior couldn't hold the blast off any longer as his body was engulfed in blinding blue light, his screams of agony echoing throughout the stadium.

"TRUNKS!!!" Marron screeched, flashing to the second form of Super Human instantly, "I've gotta help him!"

The daughter of Krillin was almost at the energy shield over the stands when a powerful hand wrapped around her ankle, yanking her back into her seat with a rough jerk of the pants. The human woman landed hard in her seat again, glaring up angrily at the large man who had stopped her from going to aid her mate.

"Are you completely insane Bonzar!?!" the blonde growled, "Trunks needs help!"

"No he does not!" the green-haired man snapped, "This is a feud between a father and his only son. Do you really think Trunks would accept your help even if he did need it?"

"No, I guess not," Marron grumbled, "But he's hurt! What if he's hurt so bad that he might never recover?"

"He'll be just fine," Bonzar reassured his friend, "At least I hope so...."

"Ladies and gentlemen, it looks as though Trunks is down for the count after Vegeta's attack," Bardock announced, "I'll start the count! 1...2...."

Down in the ring where in lay, Trunks could hear the Saiya-jin elder counting down to what was his undeniable defeat. The lavender-haired Saiya-jin was humiliated, but he simply refused to give up as he tried to get on his feet.

"I am not going to lose!" the Saiya-jin snarled, "Father is going to pay for picking on those weaker than himself!"

".....5...6...."

"I will not give in to this pain!" Trunks grumbled, his aura flaring out, "This is my chance to prove once and for all that father isn't as powerful as he thinks!"

"7....8......"

"THIS IS NOT THE END!!!"

Bardock was about to continue with the count when an incredibly fast silver blur came out of the ring and rammed into Vegeta. The Saiya-jin's prince's eyes bulged out as a bit of blood flew from his lips, immense pain rocketing through his body. Looking up to see just what was going on, Vegeta noticed a familiar face glaring angrily down at him through eyes that were colder than ice, yet behind them burned a rage that Vegeta hadn't seen since he fought Kid Buu.

"So...you ascended...brat?" Vegeta coughed, floating back a bit, "It still won't save you from me!"

"We'll see about that," Trunks growled, "I don't plan on losing this match."

"Then let's hope you know how to use that new power," Vegeta laughed, "Just to be fair, I'll even let you have a free hit. Right here on my face."

Trunks didn't know whether or not to trust his father's little taunt, but he was too enraged at the moment to really think it over. The younger fighter slammed a powerful blow into his father's face, attempting to follow it up with a kick to the ribs that never quite made it to his target.

"I said ONE free hit!" Vegeta chuckled, "Now, you need to be punished for not listening to instructions!"

Trunks face tightened up with anger as his father spoke, but he didn't have time to worry himself with that. Just as Vegeta let go of the younger man, Trunks went to drive a foot into his father' face, but found himself face-to-face with a white gloved hand instead. Blood flowed out of the young man's mouth as Vegeta followed up his blow with an entire barrage of punches, kicks, and ki shots as the younger fighter tried to simply stay in the fight.

Trunks phased high over the stadium trying to escape his father and didn't see the older man around anywhere, so he inhaled to breathe out a sigh of relief. That sigh turned into a gasp, however, when Trunks felt an energy attack charging up over his head, which the young Saiya-jin recognized as his father's Galic Gun.

"Good job brat, but not good enough!" Vegeta laughed, "GALIC GUN....FIRE!!!"

Trunks didn't even have time to dodge the blow as the pink energy wave descended upon his body, knocking him down to the ring. Everything got incredibly hazy when the young man hit the tiled floor and Trunks could only make out the blurry image of a small man landing a few feet away from him. Only one thought was on the Saiya-jin warriors mind at this time, even as things started to turn to static.

"Yep, Raditz is gonna kill me," Trunks managed to chuckle weakly, just before everything went black....

NEXT TIME: Despite Trunks ascending to the LSSJ2 level, Vegeta still managed to come out on top in the match against his vengeful son. Next up is the Nameksei-jin Piccolo against his former archrival, the Saiya-jin warrior Son Goku. Will Goku have to go to full power in his next match against Piccolo? He will if the powerful Nameksei-jin warrior has anything to say about it! Who will win between these two powerhouse fighters? Find out in the next installment of Dragonball AS!!!!!