Also, Raven and Matt complete the bond in Chapter 2, and thus can communicate between the world of the living and the world of the dead.
A Day off in Hell.
Beep Beep!
"Shut up."
Beep Beep
"Shut up!"
Beep Beep
"Last chance!"
Beep Beep
"That's it!" Matt exclaimed, reaching over and hurling his alarm out the window, "Ah, much better"
"Wakey Wakey!" A female Saiya jin said, barging right into Matts' room, "Time to get up Scorpax"
"Go away Rikku." Matt growled, "It's my day off and please stop calling me Scorpax"
"No!" Rikku said, flopping onto his bed, "I'm spending to day with you whether you like it or not"
"Go bug Thrax." Matt mumbled, burying his head under a pillow.
"Get up now!" Rikku ordered, "You had better not be like this when we're bonded"
"Go Away!" Matt snapped, "And there is no chance of us ever bonding, I've already bonded with someone"
"Sure, and where is this mystery mate of yours?" Rikku laughed, "Oh yeah, in the world of the living. You you'd get to see her six days a year, lot's of quality time"
"Are you done yet or do I have to make you leave." Matt said, forming a single blood red ball of energy in his hand, "Now leave me alone to sleep"
"I'll just leave you alone for now." Rikku said, slinking out of his room.
"So annoying." Matt mumbled drifting back to sleep.
"Hey Rikku, Matt up yet?" Thrax asked, stopping just as Rikku was leaving Matts' room.
"No" Rikku said, "And his name is Scorpax! That is his Saiya jin name"
"In case you didn't know, he was raised by Humans." Thrax said, "He prefers his human name"
"I can't believe he still won't let go of that human mate of his." Rikku huffed, "You told me if I tried long enough he'd come around"
"He may have if he hadn't completed the bond the first time we went back to Earth." Thrax said.
"If at first you don't succeed, try even harder and don't take no for an answer!" Rikku exclaimed, "Besides, I'm a Saiya jin princess, most males would be giving everything to even have a chance at being my mate"
"Like I said, he was raised on Earth." Thrax said opening the bedroom door, "He doesn't really care too much about Saiya jin royalty"
"He's going to blast you." Rikku said.
"No he won't." Thrax said, firing off a beam at Matt's bed, "Run."
"Thrax! Every time I have a day off you blow my bed up!" Matt screamed as Thrax and Rikku ran away.
'I'm trying to sleep.' Raven communicated.
'So was I.' Matt replied, 'but as usual I'm not allowed to sleep in on my day off'
'Poor baby.' Raven replied in her usual dry tone.
'First my alarm, then Rikku...again, why won't she get a clue? and then Thrax decides to blow my bed up, that's the second one this month!' Matt said.
'I'd help out if I could but I'm all the way in the living world.' Raven said, 'I may as well get up and eat before everyone else turns the kitchen into a warzone'
'I need to find my alarm clock again, I hope I didn't hit anyone with it this time.' Matt said, making Raven laugh slightly.
'Have fun today.' Raven said.
'Oh I will.' Matt chuckled.
A few minutes after having his bed blown up Matt emerged wearing full armor and travelled through the halls of the replica Royal Palace built in the Saiya jin area of Hell. The palace was home to several King Vegetas, the most recent and strongest being the one in power. Life continued almost as normal in Hell. Children were born and grew up, aging would stop once the children reached full physical maturity, usually between the ages of eighteen and twenty two. Those who originally died of old age or were too weak to keep their bodies were turned into small white clouds that lived in the general areas.
Matt stepped out of the palace and into the outside light. The palace was the center of a massive city inhabitited by millions of Saiya jins, many of which were born in Hell.
"Attack!" A young sounding voice screamed. Two young Saiya jins emerged from hiding spots behind bushes and pillars. Both of them charged towards Matt and launched into a flurry of kicks and punches.
"You guys are getting stronger" Matt said, smiling, "I can almost feel those"
"Feel this!" A young female said, aiming a kick at Matts' crotch.
"I think not." Matt said, catching the kick and lifting the young Saiya jin by her foot, "Nice try though Kalla"
"Put me down!" Kalla exclaimed, "Rikku"
"Are you beating up on my little brother and sister again?" Rikku asked, appearing behind Matt, "Get any good hits in this time Max"
"Yeah, but he's still too strong!" Max pouted as Matt let go of Kalla and allowed her to go free.
"You two are getting a lot stronger, I'm starting to feel those hits." Matt said, "I'll come by later for a spar"
"Alright!" Max said, "If dad comes looking for us, don't tell him where we are"
"We're trying to avoid classes on how to be proper royalty." Kalla said, gagging, "That's so boring"
"I won't be around so I won't tell." Matt said, smirking.
"Thanks a lot." Kalla said, running off with her brother.
"So, you were planning on sneaking off and leaving me here." Rikku said, "Is that any way to treat your Princess, You should be bowing to me"
"You father made it clear that I only bow to him, not to any of the other kings, nor queens, and he made it especially clear that I don't have to take orders from you, Thrax and I are his personal guards." Matt said.
"You always bring that up." Rikku sneered, "That still won't stop me from going with you"
"Hey, your father's coming." Matt said pointing behind her.
"Daddy? I though you were supposed to." Rikku started, spinning around and seeing nothing, "Hey"
She turned back around and Matt was gone, reduced to a small speck on the horizon.
"Get back here!" Rikku screamed, taking to the air after him.
Matt flew over the various different areas of Hell. It seemed every race had its' own area, its' own little corner of Hell. It fascinated Matt to see how many different species there were in the galaxy. It fascinated him even more when he found out each galaxy had it's own afterlife and there could be billions of other races. After almost fifteen minutes of flying at full speed he arrived in the general area to have some fun.
'Having fun yet?' Raven asked through the bond.
'No, I'm trying to get away from Rikku.' Matt replied, 'I think I finally lost her'
'Do I have to come there and show her who's boss?' Raven asked, 'Or are you enjoying the attention'
'Hmm, let's do a quick comparison.' Matt said, 'Unlike Rikku, you don't wake me up on my day off, I enjoy it spending time with you, and I want to spend more time with you where as I'm constantly trying to avoid her'
'I don't suppose you could just blow her up.' Raven said sarcastically.
'I've thought about it but I'm not about the have millions of angry Saiya jins coming after me for harming a royal princess.' Matt sighed.
"Scorpax!" Rikku yelled, "How dare you run away from me"
"Do you mind, I'm in the middle of a conversation with Raven." Matt growled.
'She followed you again.' Raven said, 'Tell her to leave'
"Please leave me alone Rikku." Matt said.
"No! Tell 'Raven' that she's not worthy of you and you're mine!" Rikku snapped.
'I heard that.' Raven said to Matt, 'She's really hung up on you'
"I'm tired of this." Matt said, "Rikku, follow me if you want but don't expect much"
'I have to go now, Titan alert' Raven said, 'I'll talk again soon'
'Don't hurt anyone too badly.' Matt chuckled.
"So what are we going to do?" Rikku asked.
"First, Goz wanted a rematch wrestling." Matt said.
"Lead the way Scorpax." Rikku said.
"Stop calling me that!" Matt practically screamed.
Back at the Palace, Thrax was starting his shift. He was walking down the hall towards the throne room, passing by suits of ancient style armor that lined the walls. Just as he passed the last suit it fell over causing Max and Kalla to tumble out.
"What are you two doing?" Thrax asked, "Your father is looking for you"
"We know." Max said, "We're hiding"
"We don't want to go to our lessons!" Kalla said.
"Have you ever considered telling him that?" Thrax asked.
"No." Kalla said.
"Then go tell him, maybe he'll listen." Thrax said, "Now I'm on duty"
"It's worth a shot." Max said, running after Thrax.
"Good Morning Thrax." King Vegeta said once he entered the throne room, "I see you found my wayward kids, do you by any chance know where Rikku went"
"Most likely shadowing Matt." Thrax said, "I guess that's the never give up royal spirit"
"True." King Vegeta laughed, "Kalla and Max, you're late for your lessons"
"We don't wanna do the stupid lessons." Kalla said.
"Oh, and why not?" King Vegeta asked.
"They're boring!" Max exclaimed.
"So what would you rather do?" King Vegeta asked.
"Train with Thrax!" Max said.
"And Matt!" Kalla added, "Become as strong as them"
"And you wouldn't want to train perhaps with me?" King Vegeta asked.
"I have a bad feeling." Thrax groaned.
"They're stronger!" Max exclaimed, making King Vegeta raise an eyebrow.
"I didn't say anything like that to them!" Thrax exclaimed, even though he knew it was true.
"Why get angry at the truth?" King Vegeta chuckled, "If my son who's still alive heard that he'd go insane"
"So can we?" Kalla asked.
"Fine." King Vegeta said, "Thrax, You and Matt are officially their trainers now"
"Come on!" Kalla said, pulling on Thraxs' arm, "Let's go find Matt and tell him"
"Have fun now!" King Vegeta laughed, "I never liked those lessons much either, now I have more time to myself."
Matt and Rikku touched down where the wrestling match was supposed to be held. It was always a big event when a Saiya jin fought one of the ogres. Little white clouds filled a small stadium and then cheered when Matt arrived. Something was off as the large red ogre Mez and several lesser ogres were surrounding some one across the ring.
"What's going on?" Matt asked.
"It's a disaster!" Mez exclaimed, "We're sold out for the match today and Goz can't fight"
"Why not?" Rikku asked.
"Some one threw an alarm clock at him!" Mez exclaimed, letting Matt see the large blue ogre who was laying there dazed with his alarm clock embedded in his forehead.
"Oops." Matt said quietly.
"Why don't you fight him then." Rikku asked Mez, "Are you a chicken"
"What! No! I'm just too busy to fight!" Mez exclaimed, adjusting his glasses.
"Sure you are." Rikku said, "Wanker"
"What did you call me!" Mez yelled just as his cell phone rang.
"When did you get a cell phone?" Matt asked.
"You'd be amazed at the things some spirits try to sneak into Hell." Mez said, answering the phone.
"Well I guess you won't be fighting anyone today." Rikku said, "Want to go get some lunch"
"Do I have a choice?" Matt said, walking off.
"Hold it!" Mez yelled, "I found a replacement fighter! He'll be here in three, two, one"
On cue a large man fell from the sky. He wore Saiya jin the armor of a second class warrior and his hair went down almost to the ground. He landed with a boom in the middle of the ring and just lay there staring up.
"Joy." Matt said, walking over to the new Saiya jin, "Welcome to Hell"
"A Saiya jin royal guard!" The newcomer exclaimed, jumping to his feet and saluting, "Sir"
"Don't do that." Matt said sighing, "I don't salute anyone and I don't expect anyone to salute to me either."
"So who are you and how'd you die?" Rikku asked, letting herself be seen.
"Your highness!" The newcomer exclaimed, dropping to the ground in front of her, "I am Radditz, I was killed fighting my brother on a planet called Earth"
"Get up, no one bows to her." Matt said, chuckling at Rikkus dirty glare, "So you were on Earth, why"
"I am confused, you appear to be the princesses personal guard yet you don't show her the respect a princess deserves." Radditz said.
"Two reasons, First off I am the personal guard of the king, he told me to basically ignore any orders she tries to give me, and second I'm hoping she'll stop following me everywhere soon." Matt replied, "Now answer my question"
"I was sent by Prince Vegeta to purge the planet." Radditz said, suddenly getting punched in the face by Matt, causing him to skid across the ring to the cheers of the crowd, "What was that for"
"My mate lives on Earth." Matt growled, "Just be glad you failed or else I would make your afterlife a million times worse"
"He could do it too." Rikku said, "You should ask Thrax"
"Ask me what?" Thrax asked, touching down with Max and Kalla.
"Hey! Who's the new Saiya jin?" Max asked, running over to Radditz with Kalla.
"More royalty!" Radditz exclaimed, bowing to the young prince and princess who just arrived.
"Aren't you on duty?" Matt asked Thrax.
"Yes, but we've both been reassigned." Thrax said, "We're now in charge of training Max and Kalla."
"Hey! Talking time is over! Now someone fight!" Mez screamed.
"Okay." Matt said, suddenly punching Thrax in the face and sending him flying back to the cheers of the crowds.
"That works." Mez said, running to safety.
"Cheap shot!" Thrax exclaimed.
"Meh, like I care." Matt laughed, dropping into a defensive stance.
"Go Scorpax!" Rikku cheered from the stands.
"Why don't you just give it up?" Kalla said, "I'm only seven and even I can see he doesn't like you"
"You should try for Thrax, they're identical." Max said, leaning back.
"No they aren't, they look completely different." Rikku said, sticking her nose up.
"I think she's gone blind." Max said.
"Wouldn't doubt it." Kalla added.
"I feel rather uncomfortable right now..." Radditz said, having never been surrounded by so many members of royalty before, "Should I be bowing"
"Yes/No/No" Rikku, Max and Kalla said.
"Ignore her, no one bows to her." Max said, getting whacked upside the head by Rikku, "Hey"
"Oops." Rikku said, suddenly screaming and jumping as Matt smashed into the stands where she was sitting.
"You idiot!" Matt yelled, "You weren't quick enough! You missed her!"
"Sorry!" Thrax laughed.
"Hmm, they're good." A figure watching from the shadows said, "I think I found my last two fighters."
"You're going down!" Matt laughed, grabbing Thrax by the throat and flying down towards the ring at top speed. Matt slammed Thrax to the group, embedding him in a small crater.
"Ow, I give..." Thrax said.
"Nice fight." The figure from the shadows said, emerging.
"The Grand Kai!" Mez exclaimed, "Bow down you idiots"
"Why?" Matt asked.
"Just do it!" Mex screamed.
"Make us." Thrax said, standing up.
"You want me to!" Mez screamed.
"Try it and you end up with an alarm clock embedded in your head like Goz." Matt said.
"Calm down, they don't need to bow to me." The Grand Kai said, looking at Mez, "You have to though"
"Yes Sir!" Mez said dropping down.
"Heh heh, I love doing that." The Grand kai said, "Now down to business"
"What business?" Thrax asked.
"In two months there will be a tournament pitting the best of the afterlife against eachother." The Grand Kai said, "I want you two to participate"
"What's in it for us when we win?" Matt asked.
"Bragging rights." The Grand kai said.
"Sounds good." Thrax said.
"Rikku, you and Radditz go find somewhere to eat and we'll meet up with you." Matt said.
"Promise you won't try to ditch me?" Rikku said.
"Word of a royal guard." Matt said.
"Fine, come peasant, you have the honor of escorting me." Rikku said, taking to the air with Radditz.
"Well?" The Grand kai asked.
"I just have one question." Matt said, whispering something to the Grand Kai.
"Hmm, that can easily be arranged, I'll send someone when it's time, good luck preparing." The Grand Kai said, teleporting away.
"What did you ask for?" Thrax asked.
"I'll tell you later." Matt said, turning to Max and Kalla, "Come on guys, we'll head back and go to that place you two like so much"
"Yay!" The two young royals cheered.
"You promised Rikku you'd meet up with her." Thrax said, "You gave your word"
"One, when it comes to her my word means nothing." Matt said hovering into the air, "And two my fingers were crossed."
Next Chapter: Other World Tournament has surprise guests.