Sorry for not updating last weekend! Stupid brother decided to hog the computer and play the Sims 2. That's what I get for sleeping in late…
So that's either an extra long chapter or two depending on how much I can write today.
But some good news is that starting from Wednesday I'm off for a fortnight. No school for two whole weeks! So as long as my bro isn't hogging the PC then I should be able to update more often for a while. Super 17 won't be too far off!
Reviews:
Son Oliver: I must be doing something right if you want an update that bad (sweat drop) Goten may have let Pan win on some level because part of him wants to just get away and be alone. On the other hand he wanted to prove his worth to Goku and Pan kinda messed it up. And as for Pan, a good part of Chichi is in her. The part we all love so when she gets mad she gets like Chichi. She's not always like that…unless I accidentally continue to write her like that (another sweat drop).
DBGT Goku: well I dunno about having it before s17. You'll have to see what I do. But I wouldn't say that we could blame Goku for the first 7 years since he was dead and didn't know Goten even existed (so much for watching his family…) Goku has probably made those years up after the ten years he was home. Goten might still be mad about it though I guess.
Rejhan: glad you liked! Shame about the kid's luck really. Guess that's what you get for winning :p
Chico (aka meee!): lol, well you maybe rambling but you are right…regular 17 was better. You maybe right about Trunks as well, who knows, maybe that's why Zara agreed to stop reading his mind in GND :p
Trugeta: glad you liked it! Goten definitely has a lot to think about as well as Goku. Thought I'd surprise everyone by having Pan win. That and I didn't get to have chibi Pan win in GND so she wins now.
Thanks to Super saiyan four Chichi & YanaLi as well. Glad you liked it.
Chapter 17: the finals
The gang were all surrounding the screen as they waited for the next match to be called up. They were all discussing the last match.
"That really was a good match though." Gohan was saying.
"Yea! And I thought Trunks was going to explode just from watching it!" Pan added from her perch on top of the screen. Bra ribbed her with a warning look as she watched her brother turn several shades of red.
"That's an over exaggeration…" Trunks managed to say and Pan shock her head.
"No it wasn't. At that part where grandpa fired the kamehameha wave, Trunks nearly ran out side. Don't think I've ever seen a guy watch a fight that closely before." She said as she remembered it. Bra ribbed her again. Pan really wasn't getting it.
Zara looked up at Trunks who was standing on her right, firmly next to her.
"You were worried about me, huh?" she asked innocently and Trunks stammered.
"Well I…"
Zara smiled and pecked him on the cheek.
"Sweet, even if it was Goku I was up against and I have been up against worse." She said and then added "no offence Goku" to the warrior in question who waved it off.
"None taken, there are people a lot more brutal then me out there." Goku pointed out just as the announcer announced the next fight. It was Gohan verses Tara and the last match of this round.
Gohan and Tara both left the area for what promised to be a very short match. And it was. Tara had attacked first, deciding to go with the opposite tactic to the one the Arachnid had used. She attacked Gohan head on, hoping to drive him back. But to her it was like hitting a steel wall and she nearly fractured her hand just by hitting him. She gasped as the pain shot up her arm and then looked up just in time to see Gohan 'gently' tap her on the side of the head. This sent the poor girl flying straight into the wall outside of the ring after bouncing hard against the ground. She ended up getting stuck halfway up the tall wall.
The crowd was left completely stunned as Gohan waved and walked calmly back to his friends and family.
"Um, can somebody please get a med team out here for Tara? And they better bring a ladder…" the announcer stammered. A few moments later and Tara had been safely carried away and the announcer announced the match ups for the next round. They were:
Vegeta V.S Pan
Goku V.S Gohan
Vegeta pushed himself away from the wall when he heard the announcer and made his way to the rest of the group. He had been waiting in the back of the small room for his first 'real' match and now he was ready.
He stopped by the others and looked round the whole group before finally focusing on Pan.
"Come on brat, let's get this over with. I have an appointment with a clown after this." The prince said and then continued out of the waiting area. Pan smirked.
"Great! This match should be good!" She announced and swung her legs round the screen to jump down.
"Be careful Pan. You know Vegeta…" Gohan started but Pan waved it off.
"I know, and I will. Wish me luck!" she called and dropped down and disappeared from view. A few moments later and she was standing in the ring in a serious stance.
"Why do I get the feeling she won't listen to me?" Gohan asked out loud as he watched. The others all laughed and turned to watch the match.
Pan watched Vegeta carefully and Vegeta smirked down at Pan. The announcer looked between them almost nervously and then announced the start of the match.
"And begin!"
Pan was the first to move. She kicked of the ground and flew straight at Vegeta. Once there she swung her fist round to have him lean backwards and dodge. Pan growled and then feinted a left jab and then attacked with a right kick instead but Vegeta dodged the right attack. Pan continued her assault with a second kick followed by a multitude of punches and a sweeping kick but Vegeta ducked and dodged the punches and jumped over the kick and then spun round to kick Pan hard in the jaw. Pan was sent flying backward but she managed to flare out an aura and stop just in time to have Vegeta punch her again in the face. Pan growled and swung her own fist round but Vegeta grabbed it and pulled her into his knee. Pan cried out in pain and then her now golden aura flicked to life, elevating her hair into golden spikes.
Pan then pulled out of Vegeta's grasp and aimed a round house that Vegeta grabbed and tried his best to hold off. He grunted and then he burst into super saiyan mode and threw Pan off. Pan bounced across the floor before flipping onto her feet and blurring out of sight. Vegeta frowned at the spot she had been in and moved his elbow back at lightening speed, rushing into Pan's upheld palm as she attempted to block. Pan gritted her teeth as she held the blow back and then rolled off of it to hit Vegeta in the side with an unexpected spin kick. Vegeta grunted and then swung back with a kick of his own but Pan flew over it and dived down with her foot out stretch, aiming to drop kick Vegeta in the face. Vegeta phased out of sight and Pan landed gingerly on the ground.
The girl quickly looked round the ring for a sign of the saiyan prince and then dived to the side as he appeared behind her, aiming an upper cut to the back of her head.
Pan rolled round on the floor and shot a blast at Vegeta who deflected it upwards before disappearing. Pan growled and then disappeared as well.
The audience looked round the entire ring to try and find even a glimmer of them until the announcer noticed that the Z fighters were all looking up. The announcer looked up as well and he could just make out to figures high in the clouds moving at an unnatural speed.
"Ladies and gentlemen! They are flying high above us! Look up!" he cried into his mic and everyone followed the instruction.
Pan cried a long battle cry as she continued her onslaught with a blur of punches that Vegeta was finding hard to keep dodging. He frowned in annoyance and then suddenly high kicked Pan to send her flying away. Vegeta followed her and caught up, keeping directly above her. He quickly twisted round and jabbed his elbow into her gut, sending her down. Pan cried out and then disappeared from view.
But Vegeta could still sense her and he followed her as she flew round and came up at him from the side. Pan's face met Vegeta's round house kick before she could even lash out with an attack. Pan was left falling backwards again and Vegeta simply watched as she dropped. Pan picked up speed and eventually impacted with the ring, leaving a huge impact crater in her wake.
The announcer nearly fell backwards in the shock of having a girl nearly fall on him. He quickly recovered though and inched slowly towards the hole.
"Err…Pan?" he asked cautiously as he approached. Inch by inch he crept closer until he was finally beside the crater. He then gulped to himself and peered inside.
Pan lay in a heap in the centre and as the announcer leant further forward, her eyes shot open. A mere second later and she had shot full speed out of the hole, leaving the poor announcer to topple backwards.
"I'm getting too old for this…"
Pan came to an abrupt halt in front of the saiyan prince and glared. Vegeta smirked at her.
"You should have just stayed down." He commented. Pan's glare then changed to a smirk.
"I thought this would be more entertaining." She replied. Vegeta's smirk widened.
"We'll see."
Vegeta shot forward in a motion to fast for Pan to track and hit her hard with a jab to the gut. Pan groaned as she doubled over and then Vegeta kneed her in the same spot and then smacked her back down. Pan did her best to put a halt to her decent but Vegeta followed her and kicked her hard in the back, sending her down faster. Pan gasped as she saw the ground starting to come at her faster and she quickly pulled her hands to her side.
"Kamehameha!" she yelled and fired the blue blast at the ground. The force of the blast sent her back upwards and she eventually let go of the blast and twisted round to meet Vegeta. She aimed a punch at his chest but he caught it and squeezed her fist hard. Pan gasped at the pain and tried to pull away but she couldn't break out of Vegeta's grasp. She tried with all her strength and then came down on Vegeta's fist in a bite attack. Vegeta grunted and let go and Pan smirked at her little victory.
It didn't last long for Vegeta came down on her hard with a blow to the head, chest and then a kick to her side. He then lifted his hands at his sides and quickly brought them together in front of him and fired a large blast at Pan. It hit and she was left to fall hard into another impact crater.
The announcer rushed over to the side of the crater and inspected Pan.
"She's out cold!" he yelled after a quick inspection and then turned to look up at a descending Vegeta.
"Vegeta is the winner!"
On the sidelines, the others all stared in shock as they hadn't expected an ending quite like that but that was Vegeta for you…
Gohan ran out to the ring as fast as he could to check the damage Vegeta had done to his daughter. Pan was ok, just unconscious but Gohan asked his dad to go and retrieve some senzus just in case.
"Alright Gohan. It'll only take a minute." Goku replied and placed his index and middle fingers onto his forehead.
"You better get extra Kakarot. When we fight I want us both at our best." Vegeta quickly interrupted. Goku looked over at the prince who was standing with his back to Goku.
"Sure thing Vegeta." Goku replied with his battle smile in place. A moment later and he was gone. Gohan frowned up at Vegeta.
"Hey! Don't you think you're underestimating me just a little there?" he asked. Vegeta turned round to give Gohan a hard stare before answering.
"No." and then Vegeta walked calmly back to the waiting area. Gohan growled as he watched Vegeta go. Then the demi scooped up his daughter and followed the prince.
A few moments later and Goku had come back with a bag of senzu beans. He handed gave one each to Pan and Vegeta and as soon as everyone was back to normal the father and son duo walked out to the ring whilst the rest of the gang crowded round the screen, including Vegeta.
"So do you really think that Gohan has improved as much as he says he has?" Zara asked. Trunks shrugged.
"Who knows? None of us have even sensed him, and you barely even sleep at night." He replied.
"Yea but I train pretty hard at night. I could have missed him." She pointed out and the others decided to just watch the match.
Goku and Gohan stood firmly at opposite ends of the ring, getting in some last minute warm up stretches. Goku was the first to finish.
"You ready?" he asked his son cheerfully, almost as if they were about to have a more relaxing game of chess.
Gohan grinned back and moved into a stance.
"You mean ready to prove that I have been training hard? Yep!" Gohan replied. Goku grinned and matched the stance perfectly.
"Well it's your move." He replied. Gohan nodded, smirking, and then disappeared.
Goku smiled as well. He took Gohan seriously and believed his son when he said he had trained. But the start of this match was all about testing and little pot shots. He would soon be able to tell how good his son had gotten.
Gohan appeared on Goku's right, flying towards him. Goku jumped and turned just in time to try and kick his son but Gohan dodged and punched Goku's exposed gut. Goku doubled over and then swung a fist round to hit Gohan round the side of the head. Gohan was sent backwards but he flipped round and used the floor to repel himself back towards his dad. Gohan feinted a kick and punched Goku across the jaw but Goku's smile widened before he sent back a couple of blows of his own. Gohan dodged and sent another punch Goku's way but it hit Goku's fist. Gohan growled and threw another but this time Goku ducked under it and came up with an upper cut that hit Gohan's jaw before Goku continued by spinning round and elbowing his son in the gut and then bringing the back of his fist up to smack into Gohan's face before finally finishing the combo off with a spin kick.
Gohan was sent flying to the side this time but the demi quickly powered up and then took to the air, Goku close behind. Goku shot a blast up at his son but Gohan disappeared, reappearing further down then his father. Gohan then fired a blast of his own at his father but Goku dodged and sped down to meet his son head on. Gohan dodged his father's first blow and then threw a punch of his own that Goku caught. Gohan then threw another punch and Goku caught that as well. Gohan struggled to pull away but Goku had a tight hold on him. Gohan continued to struggle and then smirked.
"Guess its time to get serious!" he announced and then did something none of the Z fighters were expecting.
Gohan concentrated and after a long moment of yelling, a golden envelope engulfed him that was streaked by the occasional ki-bolts. Gohan's hair shot up in golden blade like spikes and then the demi super saiyan two pulled his arms easily out of Goku's grasp and smacked Goku into the ring, making a perfectly round crater.
The whole gang stood in bewilderment as they stared up at Gohan.
"I thought he couldn't do that anymore!" Trunks exclaimed as he stared bug-eyed at Gohan.
"Guess that's what he meant by training!" Zara replied, hiding the shock a little better then her friend. Pan and Bra both looked at the other two in confusion.
"What are you talking about? Gohan is a saiyan. There's no reason why he can't go super, is there?" Bra asked. Trunks and Zara shared a glance.
"Well you see back when Buu was bad Gohan met this old kai that said he could increase Gohan's strength." Zara started.
"The thing is that Gohan couldn't go super anymore after doing it. He kept trying but whenever he tried he didn't transform. He looked completely normal so he was just using his new mystic form." Trunks finished. Pan and Bra exchanged a glance.
"Well then what's that?" Pan asked and the others all shrugged.
Goku took to the air again and he flew up to be level with his son. He grinned at his son's super saiyan two form.
"Hey, didn't think I'd be seeing this again!" he exclaimed and Gohan grinned at him.
"Neither did I but I finally figured it out not too long ago. Well last year actually. Its regular old super saiyan two! But I haven't worked out how to combine it with mystic yet though. Have a theory but no way to try it out. But I do know its possible." Gohan explained. Goku nodded and surveyed his son properly.
"Well we're going to have to try it out when you figure it out. But until then we're in the middle of a match." Goku pointed out. Gohan grinned and nodded and allowed his father to transform to the same level and then the fight resumed.
Goku and Gohan charged at each other and met in a flurry of punches. They both hit each other simultaneously on the cheek and then separated just to go back together and continue. Goku threw a punch that Gohan dodged and returned but Goku caught it and pulled his son forward so that Goku's fist impaled Gohan's gut. Gohan then whipped his head up to catch Goku hard on the jaw. Goku quickly recovered and punched his son across the face. It spun Gohan round and Gohan ended up performing a powerful spin kick that hit Goku in the chest. Goku was sent backwards but he quickly recovered and pulled his hands to his side.
"Ka…Me…" he began. Gohan smirked and quickly matched Goku's stance.
"Ka…Me…" Gohan chanted.
"…Ha…Me…" they both said together, an energy ball forming in their cupped palms.
"…Ha!" they both yelled together and fired their blasts at the same exact moment. The two beams of energy collided together in a huge clash of power, struggling to push the other back. Neither could gain any ground as the two saiyans continued to pour energy into the blasts.
Gohan flared his aura out and increased his super saiyan power to the max. He hadn't worked out how to become a level three yet so he usually relied on his mystic form for that as it was just as strong (well after his training it was) but in order to increase his power by going mystic, he would have to power down first. He was just going to have to pray that his father wouldn't transform to the next stage and that he would get lucky…
Goku grunted as he watched the two beams creep closer towards him. But he knew that Gohan was using up all of his reserves for that form. He just wasn't sure if Gohan could go to the next super saiyan level or not.
Should go to the next level, Gohan's kamehameha is getting too close. Goku decided and then, with an animalistic scream, he burst into level three, his hair staying spiky as it grew down to his knees.
Immediately Goku's wave shot forward and pushed Gohan's back until it collided with the demi-saiyan and exploded. The blast sent the man plummeting towards the ground and Gohan landed just outside of the ring.
Goku watched his son intently, determining the damage from the air before allowing his form to regress back to normal saiyan mode. Goku then floated back down to the ground as Pan hurried out with the bag of senzu beans waving in her outstretched hand. She quickly fed her father a bean and then handed the bag to Goku who ate one himself.
Gohan sat groggily up and then noticed he was sitting on grass. He sighed and then grinned up at his dad.
"Looks like you won. Good match dad." Gohan said and then stood up with a little help from Pan. Goku flashed Gohan a son grin.
"Yea, well you did really well. I'm impressed and proud of you, son. That was quite a show." Goku commented. Gohan's grin grew wider and they all retreated to the waiting area, leaving the announcer to try and work out what had just happened.
The audience had figured it out a lot sooner and had started cheering after the 'greatest light show' they had ever seen had finished. The announcer soon recovered and had gone about the normal commentary and by the time he was done, Vegeta was especially irritated. It was taking too long for his taste…
But whilst the announcer was rambling, Trunks had decided to try one last time. He pulled Zara out to the courtyard and sat with her on a bench that was tucked away in the corner.
"I don't think the announcer can keep rambling forever so can this be quick?" Zara asked. Trunks nodded.
"Kinda the idea." He agreed, planning on keeping it quick to avoid another interruption. Zara looked away from the waiting area entrance and at Trunks.
"So how many times have we been here today? It seems that whenever we get here, someone always comes to interrupt." She pointed out. Trunks smiled and nodded.
"Good point. Must not be the best spot on the island." Trunks agreed. Zara smiled.
"Yea, but then again, if it were the best spot then everyone would be going there." She pointed out and scooted a little closer to Trunks. Trunks smiled and nodded.
"That's a good point." He agreed and stared into her eyes. Zara smiled and stared back into his.
"So…the last time we were here we agreed that I was psychic and you have something stuck in that head of yours. What is it?" Zara asked innocently. Trunks swallowed hard and decided to say the next words carefully.
"Well, we've been friends for a very long time…" he started. Zara scooted a little closer.
"Yes."
"…And we know each other so incredibly well that there is barely anything we don't know…" he continued and Zara leant closer.
"Yes…"
"So I was thinking…" he continued and then noticed Marron come into the little area. Trunks watched her, hoping that she wouldn't see them but it was too late. She saw them and hurried over.
"Hey, what are you doing out here?" she asked, slightly confused as she got over. Zara scooted away from Trunks who felt like whacking his head repeatedly against a wall.
"Oh nothing, not trying to have a private conversation or anything. So please, keep interrupting! What do I care?" he asked sarcastically and then slouched down in the bench in a pouty position.
Marron stared blankly at him and then turned to Zara.
"Um…ok. I just wanted to know if Goten has gotten back yet? If you've sensed him at all…?" she asked. Zara sighed and then shook her head.
"Not a peep. Really don't think that he's done being alone yet." She informed. Marron sighed.
"I know…its just he has been gone for a while. I want to check on him…" she said and then stared at Zara in a questioning look. Zara raised her brow and then changed her expression to a cold one when she caught on.
"No. I am not teleporting you to him. I don't even know where he is. And at the risk of sounding selfish, Goku versus Vegeta is next. That is Goku against Vegeta. I can't." she explained and then folded her arms stubbornly. Marron stared at Zara and then sighed.
"Well it was just an idea." The blonde girl muttered just as huge cheers reached their ears. The next match had just been announced. Zara looked over at Marron.
"Tell you what, I'll take you wherever after the match. Just wait until then, ok?" Zara told the blonde and then dragged a startled Trunks into the waiting room.
Goku and Vegeta had already left for the ring when they got there and now all of the gang were anxiously hovering around the screen. The two teenagers seemed to be arguing about something.
"Look, dad'll definitely win, ok? He can't lose!" Bra was saying. Pan snorted.
"Since when? In a your weird little dream world? My grandpa is the greatest fighter in the universe! Plus he has his new transformation! He's way stronger then Vegeta!" Pan argued. Bra shook her head.
"Maybe he does, but that'll be cheating. My dad is the master tactician and we all know that fighting isn't just about brawn. Brain is just as big a part of it and we both know that dad has got Goku beat there." Bra shot back calmly.
"Then why does he always lose?" Pan asked harshly.
"Why did you lose?" Bra asked. Pan growled.
"Dad!" she called.
"Trunks! Tell her!" Bra called as well and both girls looked at the guys in question who squirmed under the girls gaze.
"Erm…they are both incredible warriors so it's really hard to call. How about we just watch the match and see who wins that way?" Gohan suggested and both girls calmed down.
"Fine." They sighed and both turned round on their seats on the screen to stare out at the ring. The guys sighed with relief and Gohan smiled out at his father.
At least they stopped. But Pan is right. Dad should win. Gohan thought.
"Heard that Gohan." Zara laughed as she heard him. Gohan frowned at her.
"Hey! I thought you stopped doing that." Gohan pouted. Zara laughed again.
"I like knowing what you really think. But personally I would go for Vegeta. I just don't want to lose my money," she admitted and Trunks sweat dropped.
"Lets just cheer dad on and lay off the betting." He whispered to her and Zara agreed.
Up in the stands something similar was happening. Krillen looked round at that gang and casually put the topic forward.
"So who do you guys think will win?" he asked.
"Well Goku obviously." Yamcha instantly said. Chichi agreed, as did Paur.
"Thought so…" Krillen said and smiled to himself. But Master Roshi had other ideas.
"Now hold on you guys. Goku maybe the strongest, no competition, but Vegeta is a very tough competitor. He has his big bang attack and the final flash as well as many other moves of his own. And he is a tactician that can occasionally be better then Goku. They each have their strengths and weaknesses and we all know this. But Vegeta stands just as much a chance as Goku. Pan has demonstrated today that it's not always the strongest that wins." He stated calmly. The group all stared at the old man.
"So…you're saying that Vegeta will win?" Oolong asked.
"Of course he will. My Vegeta has been training hard for the past ten years. Who cares about Goku's new transformation, Vegeta is still better." Bulma said stubbornly. Roshi nearly face vaulted.
"No! It could go either way!" the master cried. But his cry landed on deaf ears.
Chichi glared daggers at Bulma.
"What do you mean Vegeta is better? Goku is clearly better!" she yelled at the elder woman. Bulma laughed.
"Oh please, you even admitted it once. Vegeta is better." Bulma pressed. Chichi jumped to her feet.
"I was talking about reliability! And that was when I was mad 20 years ago! In the ring Goku is king and he'll wipe the floor with Vegeta!" Chichi announced. Bulma jumped to her feet as well.
"You want a bet?" Bulma cried.
"Maybe I do!" Chichi cried back.
"Fine! The wife of the loser has to pay for the after meal!" Bulma yelled.
"Fine, I'm going to let my boys lose on the buffet table so your capsule corp. riches will come in handy!" Chichi shot right back at Bulma, who let out a stressed growl and then turned to the ring.
"Rip him apart Vegeta!" Bulma yelled.
"Bring home the gold Goku!" Chichi yelled to her husband.
In the ring the two warriors couldn't help but smile.
"It appears that our spouses are just as much rivals as we are." Vegeta pointed out. Goku laughed.
"Looks that way." Goku replied along with a classic son grin. Vegeta smirked at his opponent and turn to face Goku properly, sinking into a stance.
"Then we better not keep them waiting. And lets skip the warm up." Vegeta said, adding the last part as an after thought. Goku smiled and nodded as he watched Vegeta effortlessly transform into a super saiyan. A moment later and Goku had done the same.
"Good idea, this will probably take too long other wise." He agreed and then led the way up high into the air, this way making the probability of the crowd being hit by stray blasts less. That and these two warriors would need all the space they could get. After all, it was once said that they would need a whole planet as their ring to fight properly…
The two stayed completely level as they continued to rise into the air until they finally came to a stop high above the arena. Here the two entered a stare down.
"Well this will be the place you lose to me. Be prepared, Kakarot." Vegeta announced. Goku smiled more at this.
"Same old Vegeta." Goku commented and the sunk into a stance. Vegeta's smirk widened and he got into a stance of his own.
They continued to stare for a little longer until Vegeta lost patience. He was the first to attack.
Vegeta flared out his kai to propel himself forward. He lunged at Goku and moved at an incredible speed to swing a right hook at Goku's head. Goku lifted his forearm up to block and shoved his free arm up to catch Vegeta in the gut but the prince blocked it with his left forearm and flung his knee upwards to impact Goku's gut. The younger saiyan doubled over but disappeared before Vegeta could further his combo. The prince growled and turned round just in time to block Goku's fists that had been sailing down towards Vegeta's head. Goku's fists were pushed aside and Vegeta elbowed Goku hard in the gut and then added two sharper jabs to the same spot. Goku grunted in pain and began to fall backwards but Vegeta had already grabbed Goku's arm. The prince swung Goku round several times before throwing him down towards the ground.
Goku disappeared not long after being let go and reappeared above Vegeta with his fists firmly laced together. Goku swung them down to make contact with the princes head and Vegeta was then forced to fall down but the prince pulled a move similar to Goku's and appeared above him, coming down in a drop kick. Goku steered out of the way just in time and then swung his fist at Vegeta but Vegeta caught it and pushed it aside. Next both saiyans threw punches at the exact same time and each punch collided with the other warrior's fist until they both gave up that approach and both tried to knee each other. Their legs collided again and again until both warriors floated apart. Both growled at the other and then Vegeta quickly threw a fist-sized ki-blast at Goku who deflected it but Vegeta had more up his sleeve and began to fire a multitude of much larger blasts at Goku. Goku had no choice but to frantically dodge which he managed easily until Vegeta appeared in front of him and fired a blast at point blank range, right into Goku's chest.
Goku grunted and fell back but quickly recovered and ended up performing a flip kick that caught the prince off guard. Vegeta growled as he floated backwards and then lunged forward again to attack Goku with a multitude of punches that Goku quickly attempted to block until Vegeta got a lucky punch in that hit Goku right in the nose. Vegeta then used an axe kick to knock the other saiyan away but Goku had better ideas. The kick hit but Goku came back with a short-range kamehameha that sent Vegeta flying.
Vegeta growled as he managed to stop himself but when he looked up, Goku was already above him and was forming a more powerful kamehameha.
"…HA!" Goku screamed and let the blast rip through the air. Vegeta crossed his arms in front of him to block the blast. The blast exploded on impact and when the smoke cleared Vegeta floated there proud and unscathed.
"The warm up is over." He announced and powered up to the next level of super saiyan, his hair almost looking like golden knives, as they stood more ridged. Goku smirked at Vegeta.
"For a minute there I thought that was it, you were the one that said no warm ups." Goku pointed out and burst into the next level as well, ki-bolts running frantically down his body.
"I guess I lied." Vegeta said snidely and then charged forward, recommencing the battle.
Four hours later and neither warrior looked worn out. Of course that was a lie. Both warriors had been giving it everything they had for the past four hours and had even powered up to level three at one point. But a winner was still undecided and neither was planning on giving up anytime soon. But down in the audience, none of the humans really knew what was going on. They had only seen the odd flashes of ki-blasts really and at the odd moment one of the warriors would come crashing back into the ring and the fight would continue there until one needed to escape to catch their breath. Then the fight would go back to the heights above the arena. This made the crowd restless.
Up in the air, Vegeta was keeping Goku on the run with vigorous punches and kicks that seemed to come from every direction and Goku was finding it hard to block. He was also finding it hard not to use his new transformation. Vegeta was completely even with him at level three now and Goku was admittedly impressed by it.
Goku saw an opening and took it, thrusting his fist in to Vegeta's chest. Vegeta grunted from the blow and then had Goku's knee impact with his jaw. Vegeta fell backwards and then he disappeared from view. Goku whirled round, searching for his opponent and then spotted Vegeta high above him with one palm facing towards Goku.
"Final flash!" Vegeta screamed and fired the blast. Goku raised his arms to block and the force of the blast sent him falling towards the ground. Vegeta took off after Goku and followed the younger saiyan down towards the ground until Vegeta quickly sped up and came at Goku from the side. They were back in the arena at this point and Vegeta spin kicked Goku towards the stands but Goku instant translocated beside Vegeta and hit the prince hard towards the ground. Vegeta landed on the tiled and broken surface of the ring and quickly used it to rebound back up to Goku to continue the fight.
The announcer watched them in awe just as one of the many monks ran towards him and pulled on his sleeve. The announcer looked at the monk in surprise and then allowed him to whisper into his ear. The announcer nodded and then straightened up. He lifted his microphone to his mouth and yelled into it.
"I'm afraid that this match will have to stop there! Could the combatants please stop fighting?" the announcer yelled at the top of his lungs and both warriors put a halt to what they were doing and looked at the announcer curiously – well Vegeta had more of a death glare – as Goku held Vegeta's fist and Vegeta had been trying to push Goku's knee away. They were in a very awkward position.
The announcer sighed with relief – ignoring or just not seeing Vegeta's glare – and wiped his brow.
"You both have put up an incredible fight but I am afraid that we have ran out of time. Matches are not supposed to last this long and you have gone far over the time limit so I am afraid that this match is done. Now the tournament officials will select a winner by who they think has had the best performance in this match." The announcer announced and then stepped aside as four important looking monks made their way forward. Goku and Vegeta stared at them and then parted. Goku looked at them curiously and Vegeta continued to give them all death glares whilst holding his normal pose consisting of his arms crossed firmly across his chest.
"After much debate," the eldest and most important monk began, "we have chosen a winner. We are very proud to announce that after that vigorous match that Son Goku has proven to us that he is the better fighter. Congratulations, you are the winner Son Goku!"
There was mixed reactions around the whole arena. Goku looked surprised yet happy and flashed the monks a large son grin where as Vegeta's reaction was much the opposite.
"What? This is an outrage! You know nothing about that match! You can't even comprehend it! Baka pathetic humans!" Vegeta yelled at them. Goku sweat dropped nervously and rested a hand onto Vegeta's back.
"Cool it Vegeta, they couldn't exactly see all of it. Let it go, we can have another match any other time." Goku assured the prince. Vegeta glared daggers at Goku and then stormed of, still muttering about baka human monks and their blind sightedness. Goku continued to sweat drop after Vegeta.
Not long after and the award ceremony took place. Not many of the z fighters watched. The son family – minus Goten - and the humans all watched but most of the Briefs skipped it deciding that it had been unfair having the monks decide. Bra joined her mother in watching but Trunks went off to find his father.
He found Vegeta in his normal form in the courtyard behind the waiting area. Vegeta was pounding on the wall to take off some of his stress. Trunks decided not to interfere but then noticed that his father was already talking to someone.
"The nerve! Stupid! Baka! Humans!" Vegeta continued to Curse.
"Yea, I know. You were totally robbed but no one takes these things 100 percent seriously. The monks didn't see so it doesn't really count as Goku's victory. It was more of a draw or interruption…" the second person stated calmly. It was Zara and she was staring at Vegeta who had stopped his assault on the wall and was now staring at her.
"Uh oh, you have a look. What are you going to do?" she asked. Vegeta grunted and started walking off.
"I'm going to prove that Kakarot should not have won that." Vegeta announced and took off, not even noticing Trunks. Zara growled.
"Wait! Vegeta!" she called and hurried after, leaving Trunks to chase after awkwardly.
The award ceremonies were all over and the gang were now walking towards the restaurant for the celebratory meal. Goku led the way with his family and friends at his side. They came to a bridge that led to the part of the island where all of the restaurants were and found Vegeta blocking the way with Trunks and Zara behind him looking awkward.
"Kakarot! We will finish our match now! I don't care what those pathetic monks say, our match is incomplete and I want to finish it!" He announced. Bulma growled and stepped out of the crowd to reason with him.
"Vegeta, this isn't the time or the place! Can't it wait?" she asked, irritably. Chichi had been bragging about her Goku winning ever since the monks declared it…
Vegeta frowned at her and refused to move.
"No onna, this must be settled now!" he insisted and Goku then stepped forward with his usual grin in place.
"Ok Vegeta, I'll fight you!" He called and burst into the super saiyan transformation. Vegeta smirked and did the same, keeping his level even with Goku's the whole time. The two saiyans smirked at each other as they entered a stare down. The rest of the gang quickly stepped back to avoid any stray attacks. Both saiyans then sunk into a stance with every intention of continuing their match.
Then a low rumble filled the air that quickly turned into a very loud growl and Goku's power level quickly fell as he dropped out of super saiyan.
"Can we eat first? I am completely starved." Goku announced. Everyone nearly face vaulted at his request and all of the older members of the gang started to laugh at the typical Goku behaviour. The laughter quickly spread and soon everyone was laughing, including Vegeta, and the laughter resonated through the evening air, making a good ending to a rather rocky day.
A/N: & I'm done with roughly 7,154 words. And it only took me all day. Longest chapter ever! (Passes out)
Hopefully next Wednesday wil be the start of the super 17 saga so watch out! Ja'ne!
Sorry about any mistakes. I'm exhausted so there might be a few that I missed.