"Dragonball AS: Destroyer Saga"
Chapter 9- "Ascension"
By- Tiny
No sooner had the words left the announcer's mouth than Pan lunged towards Bra and tried to grab a hold of the princess's throat, but the attack never made it to the Saiya-jin teen as she grabbed Pan and threw her into the air. Pan soared up into the air for a few seconds before regaining her balance and moving out of the way of a punch aimed for her mid-section, much to Bra's chagrin. Seeing her chance, the granddaughter of Goku swung her foot around in a half-flip and slammed it into Bra's head, knocking the Saiya-jin princess back to the arena floor.
Bra was about three feet away from the tiled floor when she pushed her hands out in front of her and propelled herself back into the air, driving her feet right into the bottom of Pan's jaw. The younger Saiya-jin flipped backwards and soared to almost the edge of the ring before landing gracefully in a corner, her face smiling stupidly despite the fact that she had just been showed up. Bra figured it must be a Son trait, seeing as they positively thrived on the battlefield, but the Saiya-jin princess had no time to worry about such things as Pan lunged for her once more.
This time around, however, Pan caught the princess off-guard and connected an earth-shattering blow with the side of Bra's head, sending a trail of saliva soaring out of the princess's mouth as she was knocked off to the side. Pan didn't give her any time to recover either, as she brought her knee up to catch Bra in the chin on the way down, but that didn't work as Bra reversed the move and slammed Pan into the ring. Tile went flying all over the place as the Saiya-jin princess applied more pressure to her attack, driving Pan down into the ring harder with each second.
The younger warrior wasn't about to take such abuse, however, and managed to knock Bra back by flaring her aura out a little bit, jumping back into the air and smacking Bra in the side with her left leg. Bra's eyes widened with shock as she was sent skidding across the arena floor at breakneck speed, stopping right at the edge as she jumped back to her feet. Fire was dancing behind the young princess's eyes as she glared back at her opponent, the same kind of fire that had once burned within her father and had been passed on to her brother, and now it was clear that she was more than just a Bulma look-alike.
Pan met the glare and scowl that Bra was putting off with a big, goofy smile that was characteristic of her entire family, scratching the back of her head sheepishly as though she had done something wrong. It actually made Bra's glare lighten slightly as she remembered just how many good it was to see that smile again, which had been exactly what Pan was hoping she would do. Bra was so wrapper up in her own little world that she didn't even notice as Pan cupped her hands at her sides, blue ki charging between her palms as she did so.
"Time to end this match!" Pan smirked, "Ka...me..."
Bra snapped out of it just in time to hear Pan beginning the sacred chant that unleashed her family's most lethal attack, which startled the princess slightly as she rose into the air overhead. Pan followed the princess every second of the way and repositioned her attack so that it was aimed right at Bra, bringing a scowl to the teenager's face as she put her hands out in front of her. Yellow energy crackled between her clenched fingers as her body began to seem strained to it's limit, her lips drawn back to reveal her white teeth as she summoned forth her power.
"Ha...me..."
"Final..."
"HA!"
"FLASH!"
The two beams rocketed towards each other at lightning fast speeds as the collided in the middle somewhere, sending a tremendous surge of energy through the ring as they worked against each other. The crowd grew deathly silent as the watched the attacks gaining and then falling as the two girls struggled for control of the situation, sweat forming on their brows as they poured more energy into the attacks. Even the Z fighter's, who had seen this whole spectacle before, were caught up in the moment as they watched the fight between the two girls intensifying.
Small bolts of energy shot out of the beams every now and again as the power behind them would increase, shaking the entire arena violently each time the attack's clashed. It was running at a standstill, neither gaining an advantage over the others despite the fact that Bra was slightly more powerful, and both sides were beginning to get frustrated with the whole thing. Pan could feel herself tiring, her energy slipping away as she struggled to hold onto the attack, allowing Bra's attack to overcome her and wear down on the young teen.
Gohan and Videl were practically on the edges of their seats as they watched their daughter being crushed under Bra's attack, the blue hue of the KameHameHa barely visible underneath Bra's massive yellow beam. Little Medon looked even more concerned for his big sister's well-being as his face twisted into a snarl, his small hands clutching on the railing so hard that it bent in. If it weren't for him being so very young, Gohan would have sworn the young child was about to go Super Saiya-jin, but didn't have time to think about such things as he turned his attention back to the fight.
"I guess my father was right, you Son's really are nothing but a bunch of pitiful weaklings!" Bra laughed, her golden aura flaring out, "And now, I will restore my family's honor by crushing you, Pan!"
"No, this can't be the end," Pan heaved, trying to push her beam back out, "I can't...lose to Bra. I won't lose!"
Everyone in the stadium's attention was so fixated on the struggle of the two beam attacks that they never even noticed the golden light erupting from underneath Bra's massive attack. Blue bolts of raw energy began to dance across the tiled arena floor as the blue KameHameHa attack began to push back upwards, Pan's energy beginning to climb steadily as she rose back to her feet. Her footing was shaky, the young girl's legs wobbling unsteadily as she tried to keep herself upright, but it was the energy that was coming off of her that caught many fighter's attention.
Gohan's eyes nearly bugged out of his head in shock as he watched his daughter's muscle's bulge out slightly, taking on a bit more definition as she seemed to grow a couple of inches. The teen's pupils had faded out all together and blue lightning began to dance through her aura as she continued to push more power into her attack, much to the Saiya-jin princess's distress. The golden-blonde Super Saiya-jin hair on Pan's head began to bunch closer together as it stood up straight on her head, much like Gohan's had against Cell, and it was at that moment that Bra realized just how screwed she really was.
"I AM NOT GOING TO LOSE!" Pan screamed at the top of her lungs, her aura flaring out as her energy skyrocketed, "FULL POWER!"
Bra felt body become unresponsive as the blue pillar of light that was Pan's KameHameHa attack rocketed through her Final Flash, ripping into the princess's body as she tried to defend against it. The energy seared at her flesh as her strength slipped away, falling back into her basic state as the beam soared past, allowing Bra to freefall into the arena below. Shrapnel flew all over the place as Bra smashed into the ring floor at mind-boggling speeds, her bones cracking in several places as the impact ripped throughout her already weakened body.
Pan herself felt rather depleted after that display of energy and collapsed out of her transformed state, falling to one knee and panting as she listened to the announcer start the ten count on Bra. The younger teen didn't honestly recollect exactly what had just happened to her, but knew that she had somehow managed to keep her promise and overcome the one closest to her in strength. It was a great achievement for the young teenager as the classic Son smile, a real one this time, spread out across her face as the announcer finished counting down with Bra still passed out on the ring.
"That does it ladies and gentlemen, Son Pan has just won this match after a tremendous display of her power!" the announcer cheered, "That means that Pan will advance to the quarter finals to face whoever the winner of out next match is. Let's hear a round of applause for this amazing young warrior!"
Pan didn't really listen to the cheering from the crowd as she walked over to Bra and picked the older girl up, placing a small white bean in her mouth and then lying her back down on the ground. In a matter of seconds, the aqua-haired princess was fully healed, not even a scratch remaining on her body as she rose to her feet and stared somewhat disappointedly at Pan. That disappointment faded, however, just as soon as she saw that goofy grin that Pan's family was so famous for and a smile came over Bra's face as well as she walked up and shook hands with her childhood friend.
"You did good today Pan, but next time you won't be so lucky," Bra smirked, narrowing her eyes slightly, "The next time that I face you in the ring, I am going to see to it that you're carried away from the ring!"
"We'll see about that one Bra," Pan smiled, "But I'll look forward to that!"
"So will I Pan," Bra agreed, "Now, what's say we go and get something to eat around back? Those fights can really take it out of you!"
"That's the best idea I've heard all day!" Pan cheered, "Let's go!"
Updated Power Levels
SSJ Bra: 58,000,000
w/Final Flash: 62,000,000
SSJ Pan: 56,500,000
SSJ2 Pan: 67,500,000
w/KameHameHa: 75,000,000
Author's Notes: I had to have Pan advance to the next round and become stronger than Bra somehow, so this is what you got! Now you'll get to see a real fight, Ubuu against Goten to see who fight's with Pan in the next round, and I can promise you that that fight won't exactly be boring either. Stay tuned to see how all this ends up playing out in the end, but until that time comes it's time to recognize the reviewers!
Draco the Destroyer: Well, Bra is a half Saiya-jin, which means that her blood isn't as human as Pan's and therefore she would grow slightly stronger at a much faster rate than Pan. Besides, it didn't last that long!
Adum I. Smart: I don't think anyone can really call Roshi a coward for backing out of a fight that he knew he couldn't possibly win, and the other fighter's might have done the same in his position. And yeah, the girls are acting almost exactly like their father's, with Pan's deviousness being the exception.
The Author: It isn't so much that she's been training harder, it's that Bra is at a greater disposition to grow stronger faster because, in addition to being more Saiya-jin than Pan, she's also older and has access to facilities that Pan doesn't. Not that it matters, since Pan's at level two now and Bra doesn't have a prayer against her.