Sorry it took so long for Chapter 4. I got grounded and accidentally got a virus on the computer again as soon as I was ungrounded, so just be glad I'm able to get on to finish this thing. Hope you enjoy it, even though I think it kinda sucks, and don't forget to tell your friends to check it out. Keep the reviews and suggestions coming. The good ones, that is.

Chapter 4: The Mysterious Tournament

"Ungh…" Goku groaned as he pushed himself up off the floor. "Is everyone okay?"

"Not everyone's up yet." Dende said from beside him. "I just got up a minute ago. I'm gonna wake up everybody and see if anyone's hurt." He stood up and walked over to Gohan and Krillin. He pulled Krillin off of Gohan's face and started healing them.

"Some of us managed to wake up a bit earlier than the rest." Vegeta said from above. He was standing on a small ledge level to the base of the dome covering, which gave a clear view of what lay outside.

"Goku," Piccolo said from the other side of Vegeta. "You better come look at this."

"I'm surprised the time machine is still in one piece." Goku said aloud as he floated up to join them. "Whoa! Where are we? I've never seen this place before."

"I don't know," Piccolo replied. "And neither does Dende, and he's the guardian of Earth."

"As soon as everybody WAKES UP!" Vegeta hollered, which made a few stir and sit up. "We're going to go check it out." He finished

About thirty minutes later, when everyone else was finally conscious, Vegeta stood in the front of the machine by the driver's seat.

"SHUTUP!" He bellowed. Everyone stopped talking at once and turned to look at him. "Now that I have everyone's attention," he said. "Here's what we're going to do. Bulma, start checking the machine and find out how long it will take to repair it and if we'll need any new parts."

"Righto." She said, saluting.

"Grandpa and I will help you out, Mom." Trunks said.

"No, Bulla and your grandfather will help her." Vegeta replied. "You, Gohan, Goten, Tien and Yamcha are going to come with Kakarott, Piccolo and me. We're going to see if anyone's on this island."

"How do you know it's an island?" Hercule asked.

Vegeta put his hand over his face. "Because, " he said. "It's completely surrounded by water."

"But you can only see this side." Hercule pointed out. "The other side could be connected to a continent or something."

"He does have a point." Piccolo said, surprised at Hercule's sudden I.Q. increase.

"Are we going to stand around arguing about land, " Tien said impatiently. "Or are we going to see what's out there?"

"Good point. Let's go." Vegeta said quickly as Hercule opened his mouth.

""Krillin and I are coming too." 18 said, following them out the door. "We wanna know what's out there as soon as we can."

"Whatever. Just hurry up." Vegeta spat. "We need to get going. Everyone else just…do something." He said as he took off into the sky followed the others.

(Near the Hotel)

"Hey! Look guys!" Yamcha suddenly shouted, pointing towards the ground.

"It's a hotel!" Goku exclaimed. "Maybe we can stay there while they work on the time machine."

"Let's see what's in there first." Piccolo replied in a cautious tone. "A fancy hotel on an island like this? Something feels weird about it."

"I know it appears strange," Gohan said. "But it's our only hope if we want to find out where we are."

"Well then, let's get down there!" Tien said impatiently as he shot down towards the ground.

Goten looked at Trunks, who shrugged, and they followed Tien. Soon, all ten had touched down and walked into the lobby.

"There's the front desk." Krillin said, pointing. "Let's ask the guy behind it where we are."

They reached it just as a group of five people left up a flight of stairs beside the counter.

(That's an odd group,) Goku thought to himself. (And they're emitting some sort of strange energy that I've never felt before. Especially the tall one with the black hair and that short, old woman.) Guesswho!

"Welcome." Said the man behind the counter. " Are you here to sign up for the Dark Tournament also?"

"The Dark Tournament?" Goku asked curiously, coming out of his trance.

"Yes, the Dark Tournament." The man repeated. Then, seeing the confused looks on all their faces, he sighed and added, "It's a tournament held every year here on Hangman Island."

"Hangman Island?" Piccolo said in a low voice. "Never heard of it." (And I KNOW it's nowhere on Earth) he thought to himself.

"Maybe Dende knows about it." Goten said.

"Yeah," Piccolo said, not wanting to worry the others any more. "Maybe."

"At least we know where we are now." Yamcha said.

" How can we enter this 'Dark Tournament'?" Vegeta suddenly asked.

Everyone turned to face him with puzzled faces.

"Well, usually," the man said. "We don't allow outsiders to enter. But!" he quickly added, cowering under Vegeta's evil glare. "This year, teams haven't been showing up and we've been searching for teams to fill in the gaps. But there can only be five to a team."

"Well, in that case," Vegeta said, smirking. "I have two teams right here."

"WHAT!" rang out seven voices at the same time. (Piccolo and Goku didn't yell).

"That's right." Vegeta said, turning to face the group. "Kakarot, Gohan, Goten, Trunks and I will be on one team, and Krillin, 18, Piccolo, Tien and Yamcha will be on the other."

"Vegeta." Goku said sternly. "Can I see you for a minute?"

They walked away from the desk and turned a corner into a deserted hallway.

"Why do you want to enter this tournament all of a sudden?" Goku asked.

"For three reasons." Vegeta said simply. "One, it will give us something to do while they make repairs. Two, I caught a glimpse of the registration forms, and the winning team gets a wish. Whatever they want. We can use it to get back home if the machine can't be fixed. And three, you know how I am. I have a chance to go up against fighters I know nothing about. Not even you can walk away from a challenge like that, can you?"

"Well," Goku said, turning back into his usual care-free self. "Those are some good reasons. Let's go sign up!"

They returned to the front desk, where there was a slip of paper waiting for them.

"The other team has filled out their form, and your other members have signed. Now all you need to do is sign your names and name your team. Oh, and choose your team captain, of course."

"I will be the team captain, of course." Vegeta said, signing his name.

"Fine with me." Goku said as the other three groaned. "But what will our team name be?"

"Team Vegeta, of course." Vegeta replied, smirking again. "Now that everyone's signed, let's get back to the machine and tell everyone what's happening."

"Yeah, my mom's probably worrying about us again." Goten said.

"The first match is tomorrow, don't be late!" the man behind the desk shouted as they turned around to leave.

"We won't!" Goku answered happily. Then, smiling at Vegeta, added, "Wouldn't miss it for the world."

"I don't even want to know what's with all the weird outfits." Vegeta muttered as they passed a boy wearing red clothes and white dog ears (guess who!).

(Back at the time machine)

"So you entered another tournament Goku!" Chi-Chi screamed.

"Well, yeah, of course." Goku replied. "If we win, we get a wish, and we can use that to get back. Plus," he added with a grin. "This is a great chance to see if I'm stronger than beings from a completely different dimension."

"The first match is tomorrow." Piccolo said. "Everybody who's fighting and coming to watch should get some rest so we can get up early and scout out the competition."

"Piccolo's got a point." Gohan said. "Let's turn in for tonight."

Chi-Chi tried to argue some more, but knew it was no use. She couldn't stop Goku from fighting. Everyone went to bed, anxious about what would happen the next day.

Well, there's Chapter 4. I know it's not that good, but the actions not far away. Keep looking out for the other chapters!