"Dragonball AS: Destroyer Saga"

Chapter 8- "A Show of Power"

By- Tiny

Roshi swung out at Destroyer for all he was worth just as the dark warrior ducked under the blow, bringing his hand up to the human teen's face and slamming him hard into the tiled arena floor. Everyone in the crowd could hear how much the injury had to hurt even without actually seeing it, the sound of the human's bones crunching enough to make everyone want to vomit right then and there. Yamcha himself looked to be on the verge of hysterics as he was held down in his seat by Gohan and Kimuchi, both constantly telling him that Destroyer wouldn't kill Roshi.

Even they were beginning to doubt that as the dark warrior brutally beat on the human man continuously, even though Roshi was clearly outclassed and wasn't even able to fight back at this point. Blood was practically pouring out of the human teen's body as he struggled desperately to get back his footing, his body trembling every time he even moved to stand up. Destroyer would always pick that time to let him have it too, hitting the human as hard as he could in whatever part of his body was available, sending him for a loop each and every time.

The other fighter's in the waiting area were on the verge of hysteria themselves, their aura's rising dangerously as they watched this evil warrior beat one of their potential allies around like a rag doll. Pan was easily the one that was the most worried as she watched the human fighter get his ass handed to him, her aura beginning to become laced with gold as she watched him getting beaten up. She probably would have broken into Super Saiya-jin right then and there as Roshi got to his feet once more, staring coldly at Destroyer, but fell down to normal as the human did something completely unexpected.

Destroyer himself was at a loss for words as Roshi stepped back to the edge of the ring and jumped up into the air, coming down as softly as he could manage on the grass just outside the ring. Yamcha could almost feel his jaw hit the floor as his son smirked up one last time at the dark warrior and then collapsed to the ground with a thud, his long hair swirling all around the back of his head as the paramedics rushed outside to gather him up. The dark warrior looked completely disappointed that his fun had been interrupted so soon, but smirked none the less as he walked out of the ring and headed into the waiting area once again.

The dark man was greeted with nothing more than cold stares and snarls as he walked past the Z fighters, all of them radiating nothing short of hatred for the dark warrior. He actually found it rather amusing himself, that the fighter's hated him so much that they were actually having dark thoughts themselves, but he didn't find it nearly as amusing as a small fist slammed into the side of his head. Destroyer was on the ground in an instant and turned around just in time to see a foot crash down on his chest, two dark brown eyes glaring down at him with all the hatred they could muster.

"That was cheap of you, toying with a weaker opponent just to get your kicks, you sick bastard!" Pan snapped, her aura rising once more, "I just hope that I make it to the next match so that I can tear you out a new asshole!"

"Oh, little girl is all worked up because I roughed up her boyfriend a little bit out in the arena?" Destroyer chuckled, pushing Pan off of him, "You should just be thankful that I allowed him to live! The only reason that he is still alive is because I wouldn't get the joy of fighting all you monkeys later on."

Pan was at her fullest power in an instant, charging towards the dark warrior for all she was worth until two sets of hands wrapped around her arms, stopping her dead in her tracks. Goten and Trunks knew for a fact that fighting before the matches was against the rules and that Pan would never get her shot at him after that, so they were doing this for the sake of humiliating the dark warrior later on. Pan clearly got the message as she shook herself free and calmed down, though she remained at the Super Saiya-jin level as she walked over towards the waiting area's exit.

"I'll see you in the semi-final round, Destroyer," Pan snarled, "And I am going to make you feel the worst kind of pain imaginable, the same kind that you did to Roshi."

"We shall see about that, Saiya-jin," Destroyer chuckled, watching as the teenager walked away, "We'll see if you really can back up your mouth..."

The ring had been repaired after about a half hour by the monks, having taken considerable damage during what could only be described as the massacre that was the last match. Yamcha wouldn't be present to watch this next fight, though he had been looking forward to it all day, as he was sitting around in the medical wing waiting for his son to get better in the regeneration tank. Everyone else was on the edge of their seats, however, as this promised to be one of the most explosive matches of the entire Budokai, seeing as it was going to be between two Saiya-jin.

"Alright ladies and gentlemen, Destroyer won that last match by forfeit and now that the ring has been repaired we're ready to get this next match underway!" the announcer cheered, "Are you all excited?"

The blonde-haired man was greeted with a thunderous roar of applause and cheering from the enthusiastic crowd, who were all anxious to see the next fight get started. After all, it wasn't every day that you got to see the granddaughter of two former Budokai champions, Son Goku and Satan Hercule, fight in the most prestigious fighting event on the whole planet. It was going to be a real treat and they all knew it, especially since her opponent would be the daughter of Briefs Bulma and her husband Vegeta, who everyone knew was a very adept and cunning warrior.

"Well, let's get this match started then!" the announcer grinned, "Our first competitor comes from incredibly famous backgrounds as the granddaughter of multi-title Budokai champion, Satan Hercule, and the savior of the Earth, the equally legendary Son Goku! Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for the lovely and powerful Son Pan!"

The crowd went wild as the still transformed teenager walked out into the stadium, her gaze fixated solely on the ring as she walked past the announcer and waited to get the match underway. Gohan looked concerned about his daughter's frame of mind, seeing as she was incredibly upset over Roshi's brutal beating for some reason or another, but the elder Saiya-jin didn't say anything as the announcer brought his microphone back up. He was still going to keep a close eye on his daughter, however, just to make sure that she didn't do anything stupid as the match drew on.

"That was quite a round of cheering, but let's see what you think about this next lovely young competitor who will be fighting Pan to advance," the announcer spoke into the device, "She was trained by some of the most powerful fighters on the planet since her childhood, but gained most of her strength training with her brother Trunks, the current president of Capsule Corp. and another of our fighters here today! Ladies and gentlemen, let's hear it for Briefs Bra!"

The crowd cheered once more, though not as loudly as they had for Pan when she came out, as Bra came out of the room in her Super Saiya-jin form as well, her golden hair tied up high and out of her face. She absolutely radiated with power and the grace that could only belong to royalty as she reached the ring, staring down Pan as she crossed her arms over her chest much the same way her father used to. It got the point across to her opponent that she meant business as Pan brought her hands down to the sides of her body and shooting her golden aura up all around her as Bra did likewise.

Energy soared throughout the arena as the two female Saiya-jin charged up to their full power instantaneously, not even stretching out as they did so to give away that they had started before the announcer gave the signal. The aged human fighters in the crowd looked shocked that the two females held so much power within themselves, considering Bra hadn't trained that much until after the incident with the Dragons. It was mind-blowing that they radiated such strength, but they didn't have time to ask any questions as the two teenager's fell into fighting stances.

"I am going to win this fight Bra and move on to fight Destroyer in the semi-finals, so don't try to stop me," Pan almost ordered, "I know how much you want to fight with my uncle or Ubuu, but I have to win this fight!"

"I don't care anything about your personal reasons for wanting to win Pan, but I am going to win this fight no matter what!" Bra snapped, her aura swirling about her as she prepared to fight, "I am the daughter of Vegeta, the one and only princess of all Saiya-jin, and I am not going to lose to a third-class weakling!"

"You've never called me that before, but I guess training the way Trunks does will do that to you," Pan smiled, "But I am the granddaughter of Son Goku, the most powerful Saiya-jin to ever live, and I'll be dead before I let that legacy get crushed at your hands!"

"Alright ladies, let's get this party started!" the announcer beamed, "FIGHT!"

Updated Power Levels

SSJ Bra: 58,000,000

SSJ Pan: 56,500,000

Destroyer(suppressed): 45,000,000

Author's Notes: At this point, you're probably realizing that this is more of a remake than a rewrite and I hope that that doesn't disappoint anybody, but there are just some things that needed to be changed. As for Pan having a crush on Roshi, which didn't happen in the last edition, that will become prominent in this story but will be the only major couple switch. I hope it's one for the better, but I do like to know what all of you think, so let's see some reviews, alright? Until then, time to recognize my reviewers!

Draco the Destroyer: That was a lot of reviews at one time, but thanks for the feedback and for sticking with this story. And Destroyer did do well, but now he has one seriously pissed of Saiya-jin on his hands and you can be assured that that confrontation won't turn out pretty! Stay tuned to see if Pan actually does make it to fight Destroyer and, if so, how she does against him!

Adum I. Smart: The Kurudo-jin thing wasn't in the show, but I saw it in another fan fiction and decided it was the way to go!

Everyone Else: Thanks for reading and I hope to see you again soon!