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Chapter Fourteen: Round Three!



Last time...

Together the two fighters walked towards were the Z-Fighters and Pikkons fellow fighters were standing, and both fighters received congrats for an awesome fight.

It had indeed been a good fight, and Goku was looking forward to the next round...



Now the continuation...

Soon after Goku's victory the next and last fight of the second Round was announced. This one was rather unspectacular, and Marak pulled his inflation move again on his opponent Alamba.

But in contrast to his first opponent Tantar who had only had his speed as a weapon Alamba proved to be too strong for this. At first Alamba had been pushed out of the ring, but then, as Marak had been nearly fully inflated the blue-haired man had simply lifted his opponent and thrown him out of the ring.

This did not matter much to East Kai, for she was so proud that one of her fosterlings actually had reached the third round that she even forgot to punish Marak. This was the best tournament yet for her, and she would have a few surprises for the other Kai's and their fosterlings...

Although she had to admit it, King Kai aka North Kai had a lot of strong fighters in his rows...

The the alien-announcer-guy stepped into the ring after Alamba had beaten Marak.

"Ladies, Gentlemen and everything else, we have a winner!!! Alamba takes the last fight of Round Two!!! Right now we will take a break as the fixtures for the next round will be decided!!!" he yelled, and the crowd cheered.

Some time passed by as the next fights were once again magically determined, and once they were the alien announcer guy stepped up in the ring again.

"Ladies, Gentlemen and all in between, the fights of Round Three have been determined!!! And here they are!!!" he yelled, and the two guys who had rolled in the fixtures of Round 1 before rolled in another blackboard with the next rounds brackets.

Clearly visible written on it was:

Fight One: Vegeta (North quadrant) versus Gohan (North quadrant)

Fight Two: Goku (North quadrant) versus Alamba (East quadrant)

"The first fight of Round Three will begin shortly!!! So please remain seated while the platform is restored!!!" the announcer exclaimed.

And really, one could see the witch Uranai Baba who was using her magic to restore the ring, which had been damaged to some extent during the last fight.

Outside of the ring...

"So, brat, this time we will be facing each other. Don't expect me to hold back just because you taught my son. Understood?" Vegeta asked with a stern look.

A look that was mirrored by Gohan. He had seen so many cruelties that he could not be intimidated by anything.

"Perfectly, Vegeta. And don't expect me to hold back either."

The Saiyan Prince nodded. Now that that was clear the remaining fighters made some warm-ups to stay warm. Gohan was making some vertical push-ups on one finger, while Vegeta was fighting with an imaginary opponent at rapid speed. This would be an interesting fight...

"Ladiiiess, Gentlemeeen and all in between!!!" the alien-announcer guy shouted. "The damage to the platform has been expertly repaired by Uranai Baba and we are now ready for the first fight of Round Three!!!"

The crowd once again burst into a roaring frenzy. They were throwing confetti and all other related articles while crying themselves hoarse. Never before had they seen fights like this, and they were glad to be here. This was awesome!

"This fight will be decided between two of the strongest fighters of this tournament!!! You all know them by now, Ladies, Gentlemen and everything else in between… and here, in this corner, trained by the great Son Goku…"

"Till later, guys!" Gohan said and the others gave him the thumbs up as he made it to the ring.

"... and the demon king Piccolo… lets hear it for Son Gohan!!!" the alien-announcer guy finished, and the crowd cheered loudly. If what they had shown before was any indicator to what would happen in this fight it had to be good!

Meanwhile Gohan had entered the ring and waved at the crowd. Man, that did good! Now he knew why he had missed fighting like this…

From above Videl was cheering loudly, and Gohan smiled up at her and gave her a brief wink.

"And in the other corner… I give you Prince Vegeta!!! Originally coming from the planet Vegeta-sei in the South Qudrant this mighty warrior defended Earth in a vain attempt and gave his life!!! He is the son of King Vegeta of Vegeta-sei and the Prince of all Saiyans!!! Lets hear it for Prince Vegeta!!!" the alien-announcer guy yelled, and like before the crowd cheered loudly as Vegeta walked into the ring.

Hmm, this time he is giving more background info… interesting… both Gohan and Vegeta thought.

Vegeta walked into the ring confidently and once he had stepped into the ring completely the alien-announcer guy stepped forward, like he done in the fights before. And naturally he would be explaining the rules again…

"Okay, Gentlemen!! You know the rules!!! So lets get ready!!!"

And once again the alien-announcer guy walked off the platform, and took his security measures as he stood behind the magic forcefield. He knew that this fight could get really tough too…

Both fighters dropped into stances. They nodded at each other, determined expressions plastered n their faces. Then the Grand Kai gave the signal, and the battle was joined!

Moving faster than all spectators on the seats could see Vegeta and Gohan fought with utmost ferocity all over the platform. Still in their basic Saiyan modes, their powers were evenly matched. Every move Vegeta made was countered or blocked by his opponent and the other way around.

Sure, this was merely a warm-up and probing, but it was a nice display of their fighting techniques. Gohan's fighting style was fluid and thorough in its execution, the result of constant years of training and fighting, but Vegeta' fighting style based on what he had been taught on Vegeta-sei could unquestioningly compare.

Again the spectators only heard the blows being dealt at jackhammer speed all around them, including the air, for even if Gohan and Vegeta were still in their basic Saiyan forms they were still much faster than any untrained human eye.

Both combatants had taken to the air, and continued trading blows, while the spectators watched them go at the magical vid-screens. Some of them were cheering already, but most of them guessed that they would be seeing a lot more action shortly...

Vegeta shot a swift kick to Gohan's head that only found air, and moved his left hand just in time to defend his gut against a punch of Gohans' who had reappeared in his side, then he moved his right hand just in time to block a knee from his face.

He then went into the offensive himself and executed a kick-blast-kick combo that was however ineffective before Gohans most efficient defence as the younger Saiyan blocked everything with ease. Already at full normal power, Vegeta saw that the years of constant training were paying off. His smile grew bigger and he was thoroughly enjoying the fight.

The Saiyan Prince could see the same expression in Gohans eyes, the absolute concentration and drive in eyes that half an hour ago had been completely absorbed by this raven-haired girl he had been drooling over. Yeah, this young man understood his true heritage, the call of Saiyan blood, the legacy of this great fighter race...

Of our race... Vegeta thought.

Vegeta was suddenly pulled off his train of thoughts by a massive increase in the intensity of Gohan's attack. His opponent's fists barely missed his face the last time, but Vegeta reacted instinctively and threw up his arms to defend himself against the incoming fist. Back in action he executed a punch-blast-kick-combo to repay his opponent.

But again Gohan blocked and countered, pushing Vegeta back with an even bigger increase of his attacks strength. Only then Vegeta realized how much of Kakkarot was in him, for Gohan was so totally absorbed by the battle like Kakkarot had always been. He felt the drive of the battle, and he gave into it completely. It made Vegeta proud...

"KA... ME... HA... ME… HAAAAA!!!" Gohan cried seconds later and without warning, releasing the full power of the energy blast into his Vegeta's face at point blank range. The area around them was engulfed in bright light from the explosion, and the shockwave it produced made the whole stadium shake down to its foundations. Gladly the stadium was protected by the forcefield...

Vegeta had shielded himself from the blast at the last moment possible and charged at Gohan with full force. He instantly decked him with a hailstorm of punches, but Gohan dodged the blows and charged forwards himself, surprising the Saiyan Prince.

Gohan slammed his fist into Vegeta's nose, stunning him momentarily, and then landed a crushing upper-cut to Vegeta's chin. Falling back into position he then started gathering KI.

Vegeta had recovered and knew what he was about to do and did the same. He powered up into Super Saiyan Level One and blasted at Gohan who was already charging at him in the same mode, wearing a fierce grin which displayed his excitement.

"And now these fierce fighters have taken it up to the next level, and the fight is really getting hot!!!" the alien-announcer guy exclaimed, and the crowd cheered loudly. Now they would see something for their money...

They clashed and the energy from that clash could be seen and felt as the fighters fought seemingly full out in Super Saiyan Level One mode. Both fighters hit each other at the same time and flew back, but in a flash they were after each other again.

Gohan had recovered as first and he charged straight at Vegeta and made to punch him. But Vegeta dived out of the way. The younger Saiyan followed with a fast kick that aimed for Vegeta' ribcage, but the Saiyan Prince was able to block it. Gohan then did a reverse flip and thus avoided being hit by a roundhouse kick of Vegeta. They continued to exchange blows for some minutes, but none of them was able to gain the upper hand.

Suddenly Gohan heard a voice in his head.

Brat, we should take it up a notch. This is getting boring! the Prince of all Saiyans told him telepathically.

Gohan nodded.

I agree, Vegeta. We've had enough of a warm-up. Time to go all out!

And with a mighty roar the Saiyans started their power-ups. Their golden auras flared back to life and enveloped them completely, growing in size rapidly. The crowd began to coo 'Oohs' and 'Aahs' at seeing this...

"WHOA, MAN, THIS IS SOO INTENSE!!!" a certain raven-haired young woman among the spectators screamed with enthusiasm. Gohan had looked hot and strong before as whatever he had transformed into, but as his strength was increasing more and more so did Videls fascination of Gohan.

Down on the battlefield the strain in Gohans' and Vegeta' faces increased in accord with their rapidly growing KIs. Veins started bulging out of their foreheads and their teeth grinded against each other so hard that it could be heard even on the spectator's seats.

"AAAARRRRRHHH!!!!" the Saiyans howled in unison, as their KIs exploded in a shockwave of golden light that engulfed the whole stadium.

Every single person in the stadium was paying rapt attention to the fight, eager not to miss one action those two made or would make.

As the light caused by their transformations faded away the spectators could see that their hair stood now sharper on end and their power had grown massively. They had both ascended within the first level of Super Saiyan and their appearance was most impressive, for the Saiyans had both grown some inches and their muscle-mass had increased largely.

"That's more like it." Vegeta commented with compassion in his voice.

Gohan nodded, drive obvious in his eyes.

"I agree. Let's settle this..."

to be continued...

== Evil cliffhanger! Gohan and Vegeta have both powered up to their estimated maxs! Who will gain the upper hand? Vegeta? Or still Gohan? Stay tuned! ==

Thanks for reading! And be sure to review! I'm quite sure that I will have the next chapter out at Thursday. Till then!

And as always a very special thanks to my beta, who is doing a great job! Thx!



REVIEWERS RESPONSES:

SupersayainkingTommy: Thanks! But Pikkon's chances to win were very slim after Goku ascended, and I think Pikkon lost to his better.

As for your story: sounds great, the only thing I pick on is Hercule being turned into a Saiyan. Why?? He does not deserve something like that!



Candy the Duck: Yup, one could feel sorry for Vegeta, but that only strengthens his determination to become stronger...



animeprincess1452: Thanks for the compliment, my dear princess. I am glad that you liked it!



KyLewin: Hey, cool that you like my story and thanks for pointing out the flaws. I did in fact base it on HOT, but I didn't know for sure if Chi-Chi had been killed by the Androids or not.

I always try to avoid repetitions, but sometimes they do happen, sigh...

True, Goku had an easy time after ascending, but you said it yourself, Pikkon could not keep up any more. And the hyper-tornado-attack would have been useless, for Goku was even stronger than the other Goku in the 'original' timeline. But you're right, it was a cool attack...

As for calling the Androids 'tin cans', I will vary that one, you're right. And Videl did fall for Gohan so fast cause he is a great and cute fighter, and she's attracted by his power, behaviour and looks. Well, duh, I just let her fall for him, I guess...
Videl and Hercule still have their bodies cause they tried to defend Earth from the Androids, but got killed. Thus Lord Enma decided they could keep their bodies cough... cough
Oh yeah, I loved to give East Kai a good dressing down, she deserved that, heh.

And I think too that Goku would have really done something like that...



rjectkd89: You will soon find out...



DBZ Chick1: Yup, you are. Glad that you liked it, and there will be coming more...



Anthony1: Thank you! I am glad that you liked the fight, and the fight Vegeta vs. Gohan will be hot, too...



Brandon B: You know, Pikkon could not keep up any more once Goku had ascended to SSJ2. And I think the Goku of the other timeline had still quite a way before he reached SSJ2. But that's just my opinion...

Glad that you like the story, and I hope you enjoyed this chapter.



gaul1: You mean for a Genki Dama? I think not, he will fight with his own energy...

And I will do my best to keep up the good work.



Marshmellow13Dragon: Yup, sure was. And you will soon see if he ascends, for those two are now going all out. I am glad that you liked the fight Goku vs. Pikkon. Greeting to your muse Sarki!