Chapter 17: Aquan's Time to Battle

Goku didn't want to get back to the room. He wanted to see how Taylor was doing. Gohan and Goten brought him there as everyone else had gone off to train except for Pan. She went back to the room to get her Grandfather a Senzu Bean.

They entered and looked down the lines of Regeneration Chambers till they saw someone sitting on the stool Goku was sitting on before the battle. They couldn't make out who it was since they were so far back.

Goku unwrapped his arms from his sons' neck and walked forward. Once he got closer he smiled to see Kotari there talking to Taylor.

"That's how it happened!" Kotari said excitedly.

"How what happened Kotari?" Goku asked. Kotari turned in shock and then she let a small smile out.

"How I first could fly." She answered. Goku smiled. Kotari stood up as she walked toward Goku. "You can sit there is you want."

"Thanks Kotari." Goku said. Kotari helped Goku sit down. Gohan and Goten then appeared by Goku and Kotari.

"How's she doing?" Goten asked.

"Well, the status table said that she has only gained back one fourth of her strength back." Kotari answered.

"So how long will she be here for?" Gohan asked. Kotari shrugged her shoulders.

"I don't know. Maybe a good week." Kotari answered. She looked at the door to see Borox her father walk in and down toward her.

"Are you ready Kotari?" Borox asked. Kotari nodded her head.

"Yes dad I am." Kotari answered. Goku looked over at them.

"You guys are up next?" Goku asked. Borox nodded his head.

"Yes we are." Borox said. "And Kotari might be going up." Goku nodded his head.

"I saw one of her attacks before." Goten pointed out. Kotari and Borox blinked. "It was the day of the last round of the eliminations." Goten said. Kotari smiled.

"Oh! I know what attack you're talking about! That's my Spirit Ball." Kotari said smiling.

"Spirit Ball?" Gohan repeated. Kotari nodded her head.

"Yeah! Not my best attack but it's pretty good." Kotari said to him. Borox's hand came down onto Kotari's shoulder.

"Now I'm sorry to interrupt but Kotari, we need to go." Borox said. Kotari nodded her head as they both turned and headed toward the door. Kotari looked back at them.

"Wish us luck!" she shouted out as she raised her hand waving. Pan ran by Kotari.

"Hi Kotari! Bye Kotari!"

"Hi! Bye!" Kotari shouted to her before they left. Pan ran toward Goku as she held her hand out.

"Here Grandpa. I got the Senzu Bean for you." Pan said. Goku smiled as he held out his hand.

"Thanks Pan." He said as pan placed the bean into his hand. Goku placed it into his mouth, chewed and swallowed and then suddenly he had his energy back.

"Feel better dad?" Gohan asked as he placed his hand onto his shoulder. Goku looked back and nodded his head.

"Yup!" he answered.

"Is Kotari's team next?" Pan asked.

"Yeah, why?" Goten asked. Pan placed her hands into her pockets.

"Well… I was talking to Talli and Jakx and I told them that I would watch their battle if they were up next." Pan answered. Goku stood up as he stretched out.

"That's a good idea Pan." Goku said. Gohan, Goten, and Pan looked at Goku funny as they all raised an eyebrow. "I think we should see how they fight don't you?" Goku asked.

"Yeah." Pan said, "then we'll know what we're up against."

"Wait." Gohan said as everyone looked at him, "I thought there was only one battle each day." Gohan added. The man who runs the Regeneration Building stopped as he heard Gohan's question.

"On the first day they might hold two or three." He answered.

"There's your answer." Goku said, "we'll go watch them battle."

"Then let's go." Goten said. Gohan, Goten, Pan, and Goku walked out of the Regeneration Building. After they were gone two people came in and walked down the hallway way standing in front of Taylor's chamber.

"Do we have to do this?" the first one asked who was a little shorter.

"Yes. But only when she comes to about 99." The second answered.

"Why? She'll be able to wake up then." The first man said. The second man shook his head as he turned and walked forward walking away from his friend. "Hey! Wait up!"

Gohan, Goten, Goku, and Pan walked up the steps of the bleachers and then took a seat in the way back so they got a good view.

"How strong do you think they are?" Pan asked.

"Who knows? Only they do." Goten answered her as he looked at his niece.

"We'll find out once the battle starts." Gohan told his daughter.

"They're pretty strong." Goku said. They all looked at them.

"How do you know Grandpa?" Pan asked as she placed her hands onto her hips. Goku looked over at his Granddaughter and smiled.

"Have you ever took the time to sense their ki?" Goku asked her. Pan blinked.

"No…" she answered. Goku looked forward at the empty ring as everyone around them talked and whispered.

"I have. And I have also fought against Borox too." Goku stated. Goten leaned forward looking at his father since he was sitting next to Pan with Gohan her father on the other side of her.

"You did? When?" Goten asked. Goku smiled and he looked at his son.

"When we got that break for training. When I went to go see Taylor Borox asked for a quick training battle." Goku answered.

"Was he hard to beat?" Pan asked. Goku looked at his granddaughter and then looked forward.

"We were pretty matched up for the whole thing." Goku answered.

"So it ended in a draw?" Gohan asked. Goku nodded his head. Then everyone started to quiet down as the ref walked into the middle of the ring holding the microphone to his mouth.

"Ladies and Gentleman! Welcome to the second battle of the tournament!" he shouted out, "Next we have Team Aquan going against Team Amazon!" everyone started to cheer once the ref said team Aquan.

"Well… they're pretty popular." Goten said.

"Don't you remember what Taylor said Uncle Goten?" Pan asked him. Goten looked at her and shook his head.

"No… what?" he asked.

"She said that they've been winning this tournament ever since Borox and Talli first came here." Goku answered. Goten nodded his head as he looked forward.

"The challenger from Team Aquan is Jakx! And from Team Amazon is Gonto!" the ref shouted. Jakx jumped onto the ring since he was short. Gonto walked up as he looked down at Jakx.

"I'm fighting against a little kid? How pathetic." He said as he turned his head.

"Go get him sweetie!" Talli shouted out from the ring side. Jakx looked back at his mother and nodded his head as he heard Gonto laughing.

"A little mama's boy!" he shouted out in Jakx face.

"I would watch out if I was you Mister." Jakx said as he looked at him straight in the eye. Gonto then stopped laughing as he looked forward.

"Fighters! Please! Shake hands!" the ref shouted. Jakx and Gonto then shook hands. "Fighters! Are you ready!" Jakx set himself into his fighting stance as Gonto stood there with his hands on his hips. "Let the match… BEGIN!"

Jakx and Gonto lunged at each other. Gonto started to throw punches at Jakx but he dodged them without any trouble. Gonto started to get tired as Jakx continued to dodge all of his attacks. Suddenly Jakx slammed his knee into his stomach. Jakx then grabbed a hold of his head and flung him into the tile floor.

Talli through her hand into the air, "YAY! YOU GOT HIM SON!" she shouted out.

Jakx walked over to Gonto as he lifted him up from the back of his shirt. He lifted him into the air and then started to through punches to his back causing the pain to shoot up his spine and into his neck. Jakx then tossed him up. He spun and kicked Gonto in his back throwing him out of the ring. The ref then started to count.

"One! Two! Three! Four! Five! Six! Seven! Eight! Nine! Ten!" The ref shouted. He then pointed ta Jakx who had his arms crossed smirking. "Jakx from Team Aquan has won!"

Pan's mouth dropped open, "WHOA! Did you see how fast he was moving?" Pan asked.

"Yeah… it was like he wasn't there." Goten answered. Gohan nodded his head agreeing with his brother.

"I couldn't even see him. Next thing I knew Gonto was out of the ring." Gohan stated. Goku sat there staring at Jakx. He couldn't believe how fast this kid was going and he was maybe Pan's age and if not… younger. Goku glanced down at the concrete underneath his feet and then looked up at Jakx who stood there with his arms crossed.

"Team Aquan! You have a choice of keeping Jakx up here or switch!" Kotari then walked toward the ring and stepped up. Kotari placed her hand onto his shoulder. Jakx turned and looked at him. He then nodded his head. Jakx walked off of the ring and stood by his mother Talli. "Looks like Team Aquan has decided to switch fighters!" Kotari crosses his arms and smiled. She looked at the stands to see Gohan, Goten, Pan, and Goku. She turned fully around and waved. Pan blinked and then waved back.

"Why bother with the bystanders?" Kotari looked forward to see a woman. She was wearing a blue jump suit and she had light blue hair. Kotari turned fully around and looked at her.

"I have friends out there." Kotari stated. The woman started to chuckle.

"Ha! You won't have any friends left after this battle!" the woman yelled.

"Team Amazon has chosen Elri! NOW! FIGHTERS! ARE YOU READY! BEGIN!"

Kotari and Elri lunged at each other. Kotari started to throw punches and Elri dodged them all. Then Elri through her leg forward but Kotari flipped up into the air. Kotari then spun and hit Elri in her face. Elri backed away and rubbed her cheek rubbing away the pain. Kotari hovered onto the ground as Elri lowered her hand.

"You're pretty fast. BUT NOT FAST ENOUGH!" Elri lunged forward toward Kotari. She stood there with her arms crossed. Elri pulled her fist forward. Kotari brought up her forearm blocking the attack. She then lifted up her knee slamming it into her stomach. Elri fell back onto the tile floor. Kotari jumped up pulling her hand back calling ki to her hand.

"HAH!" Kotari through it forward hitting Elri in her chest instantly killing her.

"Kotari has won! That's two wins for Team Aquan! Since the other fighters of Team Amazon are in the Regeneration Chambers Team Aquan wins!"

"Whoa! Did you see how fast she was?" Pan shouted out. Goten looked at his father you seemed to be in deep thought.

"Dad, she's as fast as you." Goten said. Goku nodded his head.

"And she's extremely strong." Goku said.

"What are we going to do when we have to fight them?" Pan asked as she turned and looked at her grandfather. Goku shrugged his shoulders and looked at Pan.

"Hope that we win." He answered.