AN: Gomen nasi for the delay. I'm so sorry to keep you all waiting! So
I'm giving you a treat: two chapters for the price of one! Yay!!!
Domo arigato Peachie, Sushi, CherryGirl, Tenshi Taiyono, Orlha Chloe, Michelle, ?????????, Anthony, Hotaru Rae, MarsMoonStar, Urbabyangelxo, The Kuro no Tenshi, and all who read (but I wish you'd review ^^;;)
"..." is talking, '...' is thought, [...] is AN, (...) is extra info but part of the fic, ... means trailed off, -- means interrupted. Enjoy it!
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I dared not breathe as Goku faced his opponent, the winged purple monster, both awaiting the gong to begin. Both were studying the other, mentally taking notes. Their stares were steady and unbroken. They didn't even realize as the sky suddenly opened up and rain poured down.
The crowd ran for cover. The two fighters paid no heed to the fact that they were drenched in seconds. The announcer took one glance at the audience, or lack there of, and quickly consulted with the judge.
"This match will be postponed," he announced with relief, "for an hour, until after the rain passes."
The two fighters remained where they were.
"Goku?" I called. I don't think he heard anything.
Krillin and I jumped into the ring and both grabbed an arm. "Goku!"
He seemed to come back to reality. "Huh? When's dinner?"
I just laughed. "You're fighting an hour later. We could get you some food now if you want."
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Ten minutes later, we could all be found in a bar nearby. Most of the fighters were there as well. As I sipped my juice, the Old West style saloon doors swung open and a large cloaked figure entered. As he stepped further in, I recognized him as the dinosaur Goku would be fighting.
He stomped up to the bartender. "Gimme a milk," he demanded.
The men beside him, some of the pupil's of Krillin's former teacher, scoffed at him. "Milk? Well, aren't we a man. You better hurry home, I think I hear Mommy calling!"
With little effort, the dinosaur put his fist into the man. The man went flying to hit the wall. It looked as though he'd broken a few teeth, or even bones.
Krillin stared at the monster with frightened awe. "Wow, he's strong," he said nervously.
Goku just grinned happily. "Yup, and I get to fight him!" Krillin looked sick.
Meanwhile, another man was boldly standing up for his battered friend. "Do you see what you did to him?!" he said, shaking with fury. "NO ONE does that to my buddy. I'm gonna KILL YOU!!!"
He lunged. Several other bald yellow-suited fighters joined the fray.
But the dinosaur was too strong. One by one, the men were all thrown about the room. The dinosaur advanced on the one who started it, ready to kill him. The man was shaking with fear.
Yamcha jumped up and stood in his way. "Stop! What's your problem? You don't strike a man when he's down. That's low."
The dinosaur smirked at him. "Very well, Scar face. You and me then."
Both got into a fighting stance and charged. It seemed as though it would be a good fight, but it soon became clear that the monster had the upper hand. Yamcha wasn't doing so well. The dinosaur threw him and he landed on a table, which cracked under the weight. The dino advanced to finish him off.
Without another thought, Goku jumped up. "Hey mister, over here!"
The dinosaur turned and smirked. Goku smirked as well. The two faced each other, each trying to stare the other down. They lunged . . .
"STOP!!"
Their fists were mere inches away when they paused and looked up. Jackie Chun had stepped up from some secluded table.
"Can't you two wait? You have less than a half hour to go. If you fight in here, there will be no official way to record what happened, so there will be no winner or loser. And it's very likely you will be disqualified for it. So why don't you both do the smart thing and save it for the tournament!"
Goku and the dinosaur just nodded dumbly.
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An hour was up. The purple dinosaur stood impatiently in the ring. The announcer was perplexed. He tried it again. "And here's . . . Goku!"
No one came out. A huge sweatdrop appeared on the side of the man's had.
"Um... Goku? Goku! Can someone please find Goku!"
Everyone was shocked. Where could he be? I jumped from my seat, while Bulma screamed for me to come back, and ran back into the building behind the ring.
The other fighters were looking as well. I looked in the kitchen, in the weight room, by the vending machines, in the meditation area. He was nowhere to be found.
I ran out into the big courtyard. I looked behind bushes, in trees. Finally, in the far back corner of the courtyard, I found him. He was under a palm tree, fast asleep.
"Goku!" I shook him urgently.
He opened his eyes groggily. "Huh?"
"Goku! You've got to fight! They're ready to disqualify you!" He was up in a second and running to the ring.
Back in the arena, the monster was shouting that it was a forfeit. The announcer was nervously checking his watch. I quickly hopped back to my seat as Goku entered. Everyone cheered.
Goku grinned. "I was taking a nap," he announced. Everyone fell over.
The gong sounded and the match began. Goku was in a fighting stance but the dinosaur was not.
The purple monster held out a fist. "Wanna see a secret I have in my hand?" he asked. Goku came out of his stance. Curiously, he approached. Mercilessly, the monster punched him hard in the stomach.
I bit my lip in worry.
He slowly got up again and frowned. "That wasn't very nice."
"Never said I was," smirked the dino.
Before long, the two were in an all out fight. Fists and kicks were flying. Goku seemed to be more nimble, but the dinosaur seemed to be stronger. Finally, Goku landed a good kick. The dinosaur went flying out high above the ring.
I cheered with the others; Goku had won!
But we were wrong. In a minute, the monster returned, beating his wings and flying towards Goku. He landed with a smirk.
He launched at the surprised boy and soon had him locked between his hands. The dinosaur spit out some salivia, which immediately hardened into two purple rings around Goku's body.
Try as he might, he could not get free. His arms were held tight and he could only hop around. The dinosaur smirked, sure that this would lead to victory. He easily kicked Goku high like a soccer ball.
I think I bit my lip so hard it began to bleed.
It looked like it was over. After all we'd worked for, it would end like this. Trapped in purple rings. After everything- the intense training, the pain, the joys . . .
That was it! I gathered my voice and screamed. "Goku! The Nimbus!!"
He must have heard me. A second later I heard his voice ring out from far away. "Flying Nimbus, come to me!" I saw the little yellow cloud whizzing overhead and smiled with glee. In a minute, Goku was back, riding that lovely cloud. He hoped back into the ring, to the shock of all.
The dinosaur aimed a punch, but missed. Goku was hanging on his arm by something brown and fuzzy- a tail?!
Goku was laughing and smiling, but Bulma, Oolong, and Puar were deathly pale. "Oh no..." muttered Bulma.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"Can't you see it?" squealed Puar.
"The tail you mean? What about it?"
"Don't you *know*?" said Oolong.
I looked at him curiously.
"Hope that there's no full moon tonight," explained Bulma. "If Goku sees it with his tail back, he will turn into a mad giant ape that destroys everything. We only just made it with our lives last time."
I swallowed hard and worriedly glanced at the sky before looking back at the ring.
Goku seemed stronger now. It was as if his tail gave him a boost of power. He gathered his energy and shattered the purple globs around him. He stretched and tested his new strength by shattering a wall.
The dinosaur was speechless. He waved a white flag and gave up.
Goku had won.
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Four fighters were left. Only 4 out of 138. Krillin remained. Yamcha had been defeated. Goku remained. The strange Indian man remained. And the mysterious Jackie Chun remained.
Krillin was up next. I feared this fight. I had great faith in Krillin's abilities, but he was up against Jackie Chun, a man who seemed to possess uncanny power. I knew that he was a threat.
Actually, Krillin fared rather well. Much better than Yamcha at least. At times I was very confident that he could win it.
He seemed almost equal in strength to the mysterious old man. At one point, the two even slowed down to reenact what had happened in a split second that the rest of the crowd missed.
Krillin was doing very well. Jackie Chun was even kicked out of the ring, but he used the Kamehameha wave to push himself back in. But once again, experience gained the upper hand. The old man just had too many secrets and tricks up his sleeve. Krillin lost.
The Indian man was another story. He seemed to be an expert at meditation and focus. Perhaps if Goku hadn't received those meditation lessons, he might have lost. But I personally believe he would have still somehow won. Sure, this man was good, but he just wasn't up to Goku's level.
Before long, Goku, a mere boy of twelve, advanced to the finals of the World Martial Arts Tournament. It would be a face off of the young and the old and a match to remember.
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AN: Ah yes, a bit longer. Next time it's Goku vs. JC (Roshi-sensei). Yay! Should be fun.
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::winks:: I know, I know. But I've been bad and started writing another fic. Gomen, I couldn't help myself. It actually should be very good considering a twist I have planned for later chapters. I'm stil throwing around titles, but I'll be sure to let you know when I post it. Here's the glimpse I've been showing with my other fics:
She was running, running. She couldn't stop, she couldn't turn back. Her legs felt like lead. Her heart pounded in her ears. Her mind was a blur. Blindly, she chose one street and then the next. She knew well enough what those two monsters were capable of. She could easily guess what would happen if they caught her. And she didn't care to test her theory. After all, annoying little pink hearts are nothing compared to the ruthless hands of death?
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NEway, must finish summer reading. Please review! Ja ne!
~Calli-chan
Domo arigato Peachie, Sushi, CherryGirl, Tenshi Taiyono, Orlha Chloe, Michelle, ?????????, Anthony, Hotaru Rae, MarsMoonStar, Urbabyangelxo, The Kuro no Tenshi, and all who read (but I wish you'd review ^^;;)
"..." is talking, '...' is thought, [...] is AN, (...) is extra info but part of the fic, ... means trailed off, -- means interrupted. Enjoy it!
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I dared not breathe as Goku faced his opponent, the winged purple monster, both awaiting the gong to begin. Both were studying the other, mentally taking notes. Their stares were steady and unbroken. They didn't even realize as the sky suddenly opened up and rain poured down.
The crowd ran for cover. The two fighters paid no heed to the fact that they were drenched in seconds. The announcer took one glance at the audience, or lack there of, and quickly consulted with the judge.
"This match will be postponed," he announced with relief, "for an hour, until after the rain passes."
The two fighters remained where they were.
"Goku?" I called. I don't think he heard anything.
Krillin and I jumped into the ring and both grabbed an arm. "Goku!"
He seemed to come back to reality. "Huh? When's dinner?"
I just laughed. "You're fighting an hour later. We could get you some food now if you want."
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Ten minutes later, we could all be found in a bar nearby. Most of the fighters were there as well. As I sipped my juice, the Old West style saloon doors swung open and a large cloaked figure entered. As he stepped further in, I recognized him as the dinosaur Goku would be fighting.
He stomped up to the bartender. "Gimme a milk," he demanded.
The men beside him, some of the pupil's of Krillin's former teacher, scoffed at him. "Milk? Well, aren't we a man. You better hurry home, I think I hear Mommy calling!"
With little effort, the dinosaur put his fist into the man. The man went flying to hit the wall. It looked as though he'd broken a few teeth, or even bones.
Krillin stared at the monster with frightened awe. "Wow, he's strong," he said nervously.
Goku just grinned happily. "Yup, and I get to fight him!" Krillin looked sick.
Meanwhile, another man was boldly standing up for his battered friend. "Do you see what you did to him?!" he said, shaking with fury. "NO ONE does that to my buddy. I'm gonna KILL YOU!!!"
He lunged. Several other bald yellow-suited fighters joined the fray.
But the dinosaur was too strong. One by one, the men were all thrown about the room. The dinosaur advanced on the one who started it, ready to kill him. The man was shaking with fear.
Yamcha jumped up and stood in his way. "Stop! What's your problem? You don't strike a man when he's down. That's low."
The dinosaur smirked at him. "Very well, Scar face. You and me then."
Both got into a fighting stance and charged. It seemed as though it would be a good fight, but it soon became clear that the monster had the upper hand. Yamcha wasn't doing so well. The dinosaur threw him and he landed on a table, which cracked under the weight. The dino advanced to finish him off.
Without another thought, Goku jumped up. "Hey mister, over here!"
The dinosaur turned and smirked. Goku smirked as well. The two faced each other, each trying to stare the other down. They lunged . . .
"STOP!!"
Their fists were mere inches away when they paused and looked up. Jackie Chun had stepped up from some secluded table.
"Can't you two wait? You have less than a half hour to go. If you fight in here, there will be no official way to record what happened, so there will be no winner or loser. And it's very likely you will be disqualified for it. So why don't you both do the smart thing and save it for the tournament!"
Goku and the dinosaur just nodded dumbly.
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An hour was up. The purple dinosaur stood impatiently in the ring. The announcer was perplexed. He tried it again. "And here's . . . Goku!"
No one came out. A huge sweatdrop appeared on the side of the man's had.
"Um... Goku? Goku! Can someone please find Goku!"
Everyone was shocked. Where could he be? I jumped from my seat, while Bulma screamed for me to come back, and ran back into the building behind the ring.
The other fighters were looking as well. I looked in the kitchen, in the weight room, by the vending machines, in the meditation area. He was nowhere to be found.
I ran out into the big courtyard. I looked behind bushes, in trees. Finally, in the far back corner of the courtyard, I found him. He was under a palm tree, fast asleep.
"Goku!" I shook him urgently.
He opened his eyes groggily. "Huh?"
"Goku! You've got to fight! They're ready to disqualify you!" He was up in a second and running to the ring.
Back in the arena, the monster was shouting that it was a forfeit. The announcer was nervously checking his watch. I quickly hopped back to my seat as Goku entered. Everyone cheered.
Goku grinned. "I was taking a nap," he announced. Everyone fell over.
The gong sounded and the match began. Goku was in a fighting stance but the dinosaur was not.
The purple monster held out a fist. "Wanna see a secret I have in my hand?" he asked. Goku came out of his stance. Curiously, he approached. Mercilessly, the monster punched him hard in the stomach.
I bit my lip in worry.
He slowly got up again and frowned. "That wasn't very nice."
"Never said I was," smirked the dino.
Before long, the two were in an all out fight. Fists and kicks were flying. Goku seemed to be more nimble, but the dinosaur seemed to be stronger. Finally, Goku landed a good kick. The dinosaur went flying out high above the ring.
I cheered with the others; Goku had won!
But we were wrong. In a minute, the monster returned, beating his wings and flying towards Goku. He landed with a smirk.
He launched at the surprised boy and soon had him locked between his hands. The dinosaur spit out some salivia, which immediately hardened into two purple rings around Goku's body.
Try as he might, he could not get free. His arms were held tight and he could only hop around. The dinosaur smirked, sure that this would lead to victory. He easily kicked Goku high like a soccer ball.
I think I bit my lip so hard it began to bleed.
It looked like it was over. After all we'd worked for, it would end like this. Trapped in purple rings. After everything- the intense training, the pain, the joys . . .
That was it! I gathered my voice and screamed. "Goku! The Nimbus!!"
He must have heard me. A second later I heard his voice ring out from far away. "Flying Nimbus, come to me!" I saw the little yellow cloud whizzing overhead and smiled with glee. In a minute, Goku was back, riding that lovely cloud. He hoped back into the ring, to the shock of all.
The dinosaur aimed a punch, but missed. Goku was hanging on his arm by something brown and fuzzy- a tail?!
Goku was laughing and smiling, but Bulma, Oolong, and Puar were deathly pale. "Oh no..." muttered Bulma.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"Can't you see it?" squealed Puar.
"The tail you mean? What about it?"
"Don't you *know*?" said Oolong.
I looked at him curiously.
"Hope that there's no full moon tonight," explained Bulma. "If Goku sees it with his tail back, he will turn into a mad giant ape that destroys everything. We only just made it with our lives last time."
I swallowed hard and worriedly glanced at the sky before looking back at the ring.
Goku seemed stronger now. It was as if his tail gave him a boost of power. He gathered his energy and shattered the purple globs around him. He stretched and tested his new strength by shattering a wall.
The dinosaur was speechless. He waved a white flag and gave up.
Goku had won.
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Four fighters were left. Only 4 out of 138. Krillin remained. Yamcha had been defeated. Goku remained. The strange Indian man remained. And the mysterious Jackie Chun remained.
Krillin was up next. I feared this fight. I had great faith in Krillin's abilities, but he was up against Jackie Chun, a man who seemed to possess uncanny power. I knew that he was a threat.
Actually, Krillin fared rather well. Much better than Yamcha at least. At times I was very confident that he could win it.
He seemed almost equal in strength to the mysterious old man. At one point, the two even slowed down to reenact what had happened in a split second that the rest of the crowd missed.
Krillin was doing very well. Jackie Chun was even kicked out of the ring, but he used the Kamehameha wave to push himself back in. But once again, experience gained the upper hand. The old man just had too many secrets and tricks up his sleeve. Krillin lost.
The Indian man was another story. He seemed to be an expert at meditation and focus. Perhaps if Goku hadn't received those meditation lessons, he might have lost. But I personally believe he would have still somehow won. Sure, this man was good, but he just wasn't up to Goku's level.
Before long, Goku, a mere boy of twelve, advanced to the finals of the World Martial Arts Tournament. It would be a face off of the young and the old and a match to remember.
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AN: Ah yes, a bit longer. Next time it's Goku vs. JC (Roshi-sensei). Yay! Should be fun.
******************** TEASER: ********************
::winks:: I know, I know. But I've been bad and started writing another fic. Gomen, I couldn't help myself. It actually should be very good considering a twist I have planned for later chapters. I'm stil throwing around titles, but I'll be sure to let you know when I post it. Here's the glimpse I've been showing with my other fics:
She was running, running. She couldn't stop, she couldn't turn back. Her legs felt like lead. Her heart pounded in her ears. Her mind was a blur. Blindly, she chose one street and then the next. She knew well enough what those two monsters were capable of. She could easily guess what would happen if they caught her. And she didn't care to test her theory. After all, annoying little pink hearts are nothing compared to the ruthless hands of death?
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NEway, must finish summer reading. Please review! Ja ne!
~Calli-chan