JJ: Ooh, fun, what's gonna happen next? Wait and SEE
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"I don't own Dragonball Z, DC Comics, or Marvel comics. Thank you, that is all"
BM walks off the stage and the stage, having served its purpose, magically vanishes into the great big magic bag of witty disclaimers.
Chapter 3 A break in the tournament
Chi Chi sat happily watching as her granddaughter merrily beat the living daylights out of her opponent in the ring. Yamcha winced as Pan slammed into the oversized man, sending him flying out of the ring. Bulma cheered as Pan floated in the air grinning while the man teetered on the edge of the ring, and with a breath, he fell.
"Yeah Pan! Dominate 'em!" Bulma cheered, echoing Chi Chi.
"Marron's up next" Eighteen said, her voice holding a tinge of pride. The blonde haired girl faced off against a smirking boy who appeared to be around her age, his black hair tied into a ponytail.
"Well, aren't you a beauty?" he said with a grin she was sure made ordinary females swoon. Marron stood in a neutral stance in her simple blue gi with a black belt, the symbol for the number eighteen on her chest, and a symbol that was undoubtedly Krillin's on her back. On her belt were other symbols as well, one being Chi Chi's, another the symbol for Blue which was Bulma's symbol, and then the symbols for several of the male Z Senshi as well. On the other side of her belt was her own name.
"Yes, I can't disagree, I am a beauty" she replied in a dull tone, one strangely similar to Eighteen's.
"Hmm, well, I haven't yet met a beauty I haven't been able to romance. Perhaps you can leave the fighting up to me, and after I win the tournament, I'll treat you to dinner, hmm?" he asked. She rolled her eyes.
"Or I could win the tournament and NOT treat you to dinner" Marron replied, walking up to the center of the ring. The announcer grinned at the girl and sent the man a look of pity.
"Good luck to you both" he said, looking straight at the man "Ready, FIGHT"
The man struck out in almost a teasing manner, reaching toward her. She stepped back, dodging his advance, and flipped to the side, sweeping at his legs, testing his reflexes. He leapt over it and she smirked, quickly hooking out with her leg in a kick, slamming him lightly onto floor. He coughed lightly as he stood.
"You're a strong one"
"Strong, beautiful, and smart, I'm the perfect catch. Too bad for you, you're a lousy fisherman, and not the right bait" she replied
"Oh, allow me to change baits" he replied. She snorted as he lashed out at her with speed that would undoubtedly be considered fast for a normal human. She easily dodged and grabbed his hand.
"I'll spare you some dignity" she muttered, began to throw him toward the edge of the ring. However, she stopped cold as she felt his hand grabbing her…her chest. Her face turned dark as she felt anger boil towards the surface. She let out a savage roar. "Never mind, it seems you've already lost all dignity. And now, to get rid of the pride and standing" she threw him into the air, executed several kicks, then sent him flying out of the ring and into the wall, cracking it. She huffed indignantly and dusted off her hands. To the side, her friends cheered, all but Goten who simply sent dark looks at her opponent.
"And the winner is, Marron!" the announcer called, holding up her hand.
In the stands, Chi Chi, Videl, and Bulma cheered while Eighteen and Krillin glared at her opponent.
"He grabbed our little girl, Eighteen" Krillin stated darkly
"She already dealt with it Krillin. We'll have to keep our anger to ourselves" She said, sounding somewhat wistful
"I know, our little girl can beat up all the creeps on her own now" he said with a sigh
Goten made quick work of his next opponent, easily tossing him out, but not before taking out a miniscule amount of his anger. He'd save the rest for when he got a good fight. It was then that he heard the familiar voice.
"Goten! Hey, listen up!" King Kai's voice broke through "I need you to do something. Do you know where the Supreme Kai's world is"
"Yeah, King Kai, why?" he asked as he walked behind the building holding the fighters
"I need you to come up here right away. Do you feel up to a mass IT"
"Umm, I guess" he replied
"Good, come right up"
"Alright. Should I tell them I'll be gone, or"
"No, you should be back pretty quick"
"Alright then, here I come" the boy replied, lifting to fingers to his head.
The teenaged heroes looked at them in shock as Elder Kai finished off the story.
"Now, since we are not allowed to extend our reach to Earth as the council, and that's the only way we'd be able to send such a group of this, how shall we get them to Earth. We can't simply wait for the timelines to crash together. It's far too unreliable" the girl known as Kismet asked.
"Already taken care of" King Kai said, his antennae twitching
"How?" Goku asked
"Instant Transmission!" King Kai declared. Goku blinked.
"But, I'm not allowed to go to Earth" Goku objected "Neither are you"
"I know" King Kai replied
"But, then how"
"Here he is" King Kai's antennae stuck up straight and Goku jumped as a black haired young man appeared, his hair jutting off to one side, cleanly cut. Goku blinked.
"Goten!" he exclaimed "How did you"
"I invited him. He knows IT too. You taught him" King Kai said with a grin. Kaibitto snapped his fingers.
"Of course"
"Dad, not that I'm not happy to see you, but what's going on?" he asked, looking at the assembly of faces, then groaned, rolling his eyes "Council of Destiny"
"Council of Destiny" Goku confirmed
"Oh boy, to what horrible menace do we owe the pleasure"
"Ah, I remember the days when this boy used to get EXCITED about saving the world! I thought Saiyans loved fighting!" Elder Kai shouted
"We do, I'm missing out on seeing a bunch of great ones in the tournament right now" Goten replied "I'm guessing this is the group I'm supposed to mass IT, right"
"Yup" Goku nodded
"Okay then" he replied. It was then that Starfire, who had been staring for several long moments, finally made a connection in her mind. She gasped, and he turned to look at her. Recognition flashed in his eyes, which then widened.
"You're"
"My little friend!" she shrieked in joy, glomping him. He yelped as she proceeded to cut off his circulation. Robin stared in confusion until his mind made the connection as well.
"No way"
"Who's that, Robin?" Batgirl asked.
"He's one of those children who saved the Earth from the Spider Guild"
"What! No way!" she gasped, staring at him "HIM"
"Yes"
"He's…kinda cute actually" she said thoughtfully. He blinked and stared at her for a moment. "What?" she asked
"Nothing" he replied, shaking his head.
"I missed you so! But tell me, how is it that you have grown to be so tall so quickly?" she asked. He shrugged.
"It's been about ten years for me" he replied.
"Ten years? It is truly as they said. The timeline is…askew. It was only a few months for us"
"This was the clearest point of time we could send them to, and also the time when things have begun to come together" The Watcher offered in explanation. Starfire nodded, and Goten looked at his father in confusion, then at The Watcher.
"What things"
"Oh, usual end of the world types tuff" Raven said, choosing that moment to free him of her exuberant alien friend "The years were very kind, Goten"
"And the months were kind to you" he replied, chuckling "I'm older than you now. It's kinda strange"
"Well, you should get going. They can explain things to all of you down there" King Kai said "Good luck, you'll need it"
"Umm, thanks. Everyone, just grab hands I guess. Make sure everyone who's going is connected" he instructed. The group grabbed hands, the adults stepping back, and they all vanished as Goten put his fingers to his forehead after one final wave to his father. Goku grinned.
"That's my boy right there" he said "Playing the shuttle, just like I used to. I wish I could help out in the fight"
"You can cheer them on from here, just like we will, Goku" King Kai replied.
Trunks fought against a masked fighter, and was actually getting a workout. He launched a swift punch, but much to his surprise, it was blocked. He dodged a powerful snapping kick, then a jab, and ducked under a palm. He grabbed the arm and turned, throwing his opponent, who easily landed on his feet. As he charged forward with an elbow from some distance across the ring, his sense pricked, and a brown-haired girl appeared in front of him. She let out a shriek, but it was too late for him to stop, and he closed his eyes, expecting soft skin to meet his elbow. Much to his surprise, however, he flew straight through her, and quickly stopped himself. The crowd was quiet, unlike the group of people who had astonishingly appeared in the middle of his fight. The announcer began to speak.
"It seems, folks, that a large crowd of teenagers and kids has appeared in the middle of the ring. Therefore, I am temporarily stopping the match.
"Trunks! Hey, Trunks!" Goten's voice called out, and the boy pushed his way to his friend "Hey, there you are"
"Goten, what's going"
"My little friend! It is I, your K'norfka"
"Not breathing" he gasped out as his face turned red from her tight embrace. She quickly let go.
"Hey" Chi Chi pointed down at the ring "That's"
"Starfire!" Bulma exclaimed "What's SHE doing here? And, all those others"
"We'd better go check this out" Videl said simply, standing up. Gohan, Eighteen, Krillin, Bulma, Punch, Tien, Yamcha, Teal, and Chi Chi followed her down to the ring.
"So, umm, who was that cute girl I almost killed?" Trunks asked. Goten stared at him blankly for a moment, then turned to the group of rapidly talking teens.
"I'm sure you all heard the question. Any answers"
"Umm, that was me" a girl said meekly, stepping forward "I'm Kitty Pryde"
"I'm Trunks" the Briefs heir replied
"Introductions later, explanation now!" Chi Chi's booming voice demanded as she and the other older Z Senshi floated down.
"Hmm, I'd like to hear some explanations as well" another voice said. The group of teenagers shifted, leaving a large landing circle as Piccolo floated to the ground.
"B-b-b-b-b-b-big green man!" Bobby shouted, pointing at him.
"Don't worry about him, it's just Piccolo" Wondergirl said calmly.
"Easy for YOU to say" Kid Flash muttered.
"Piccolo, what are you doing here?" Gohan asked
"I came to watch the fights, just like everyone else here" he replied
"How do you think I was doing?" the masked fighter suddenly broke in. Piccolo smirked slightly.
"You were doin pretty good, kid. A bit slow in some cases, but for the most part not bad. You can take off the mask now"
"At last" he pulled off his mask and the gloves he was wearing, and his clothes shimmered to change into a version very similar to Piccolo's. Green skin, pointed ears, antennae. A Namekian.
"Hey!" Trunks exclaimed, pointing at him
"Yes, it's true" the young warrior replied "My name is Fife, I'm from New Namek"
"Okay, there's way too much explaining to do it all here. Oh kids!" Bulma called. The group of younger warriors emerged with groans.
"I don't wanna leave!" Pan exclaimed
"Oh, I wouldn't dream of it. I was about to say Goten, Trunks, and Marron are in charge. We're all gonna head back to Capsule Corps., new friends in tow, unless some of them wanna stay and watch the action"
"Very much so!" Superboy exclaimed. Starfire nodded, Raven surprisingly agreeing as well. Kid Flash shrugged, Kitty and Jubilee quickly nodding, Bobby somewhat more slowly, and Lance as well. Robin nodded quite shortly. The rest shook their heads.
"We'll go with you"
"Alright then. We'll head back. Good luck kiddos"
"She and the other parents turned to go, and the kids waved as they floated into the air and out of the stadium, the Superheroes who had agreed to go with them in tow. Yamcha, who had elected to stay, led the rest back to their seats, and the fighters returned to the building. Mr. Announcer looked at them questioningly. Trunks and Fife nodded.
"Alright then, it seems this fight is back on. Now, Nailmask has apparently decided to fight under his real name, Fife, and so the battle between Trunks and Fife will now recommence! Ready? FIGHT!"
BM: Okay, that's enough for that one. I know, nowhere NEAR as long as the last one, but I hope it's still up to snuff. I guess I won't know until you let me!
JJ: See you next time