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Disclaimer: DBZ isn't mine, Gohan is, well in my dreams he is at any rate.
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For those of you that realised, I'm trying to learn to program in C++ as a hobby, that's the origin of the commentary codes.
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Response to reviews:
To Rarity88:
I'm a bit confused here, so I think something must have gone wrong with this review. Half of it doesn't make sense, though I'd like to see the story it was intended for, it sounds like it might be good.
To Lady Foeseeker:
Well I'm sorry, you couldn't wait for more and I've made you wait an extraordinary amout of time. Writers block is a bitch, both to the writer and to the readers.
To Jer:
Thanks for the favourite line honour, though it may have been replaced by now, another appology is in order for my tardiness but I just can't seem to write on a story when I have writers block for it (I'm told that's a quite common problem).
To ~*Crystal Lily*~:
I'm running out of original ways to appologise, so sorry. On the Sayaman costume, no I don't really like it, who does?
To Lady Queen:
I'm not sure if I replied to your e-mail or not, probably not, as at that time I still thought it wouldn't be long before I updated again. * sigh * My apologies for my tardiness, hope you haven't forgotten about me.
Anyway, for the outcome of the battle royal and the Goku - Vegeta fight, just start reading. You were right about one thing, I already had the whole thing planned out, except for who'd win the final.
To Nate:
I am ever going to update, like right now. Thanks for your reviews.
To Everyone:
First of all a general apology. I had my worst case of writers block over with this story over the past two months or so. I guess it's just a side effect from writing so much before, I wrote 98000 words, that's about an novel in length in just three months and eight day, febuary 21st to may 29th I guess I just needed a break, mentally. Anyway, thanks for the reviews and here's the next chapter, hope you enjoy it.
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Summary:
Because it's been a long time since I updated I decided to include a summary of what happened before.
This fic started during Gohan's high school days, before Videl discovered Gohan was Sayaman. Anyway Videl started to grow closer Gohan and in a way to Sayaman. This eventually ended with her falling in love with Gohan and the two of them kissing. After that she found out the truth about Gohan and met his friends. Since the two of the were getting married Goku decided to come back, as no-one had shown up looking for him in the sever years after Cell, so Gohan and Videl went to New-Namek, along with Goten and Trunks who stowed away (more or less by accident). On New-Namek they met forces of the former Cold Empire, led by The Heir Of The Cold-Empire (THOCE for short) a biologically enhanced creature, basically the Cold-Empire's version of Cell. Gohan managed to defeat THOCE, going to level three for the first time during the fight, when Videl got hurt.
To keep a long story short Sharpner and Erasa got married and Gohan and Videl saw Hercule again, he'd thrown Videl out of his house when they'd announced their engagement. After some more irrelevant events the World Tournament started and there the following happened:
Piccolo defeated Krillin in the first round and Mighty Mask (Goten and Trunks) was disqualified in his fight against Piccolo for being two people.
Gohan defeated Hercule in the first round and then Videl in the quarterfinals.
Goku defeated Tien in the first round and Shin in the quarterfinals.
And Vegeta defeated Kibito in the first round and #18 in the quarterfinals.
During the break between rounds Shin told the others that he was the Supreme Kai and that he needed help fighting an ancient foe. His time was cut short however as he had to fight with Videl and #18 in the Battle Royal for fifth place.
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Life Is Strange
Chapter 17: The Tournament Continues
"And now ladies and gentlemen, we are proud to present the battle royal!" The announcer yelled. "As you know this is the battle to determine fifth place, as the first five places are paid out to. All losing quarter finalists will take part in this battle where they will face each other. Mighty Mask won't be a part of this battle as he was disqualified for being two people. So that leaves, Videl, Shin and #18!"
The three mentioned fighters made their way to the ring in silence once their names had been called. Videl noticed the crowd cheering, mostly for her, but she also knew she didn't really have a chance.
Well, she thought to herself, at least I can do my best to help #18 win. I think Shin is stronger, though I can't be sure as #18 doesn't have Ki, but with the two of us working together we just might get the better of him. I think #18 and Krillin could use the money and Shin's already said he doesn't want it anyway.
Her face took on a determined look as she entered the ring. The three of them dispersed more or less evenly and the sign was given to start the fight.
Shin merely smiled as Videl and #18 both attacked him at once. He'd half been expecting it. The two of them knew each other so it made sense for them to work together. Normally he would definitely have been able to handle even the two of them combined, but his match in the quarter-finals had been tough and he wasn't really motivated.
I don't have any use for money. He thought to himself. Nor am I here for honour or glory, I'm simply here to find help and I've found it. That's all the reward I need.
Still he put up a decent fight. Dodging their opening attacks, a kick from Videl and a punch from #18 and then counter attacking, focusing on the android.
A series of kicks and punches that packed only a little bit of his power, enough to make a good show, but not enough for anything else. He needed to safe his strength, even though it was doubtful whether he would fight himself later on.
His series of attacks was soon interrupted as Videl charged at him from the side and he had to turn to use a wind blast to blow her back to the edge of the ring. The interruption was long enough for #18 to switch to the attack however and soon he was being pushed back by a series of punches and kicks similar to the one he'd used on her.
He blocked for a while and then dodged only to be hit by a Ki-blast send his way by Videl, which pushed him to the edge of the ring. He deflected the blast but as soon as it was clear #18 was back on the offensive, initiating another exchange of blows that got him out of the ring and onto the grass in the end.
Once Shin was out of the ring #18 turned her attention to Videl. After the Supreme Kai the human girl was hardly a challenge, but she didn't want to hurt Videl. The girl had helped her fight Shin after all and besides that Gohan would probably flip if his Fiancée got hurt. And a flipping Gohan was the last thing #18 needed. After all men could do strange things when they got emotional and he might just attack her.
However, even in the short time they'd known each other #18 had discovered one thing about Videl, the girl wasn't the type to quit, even in a no-win situation. She would definitely have to get Videl out of the ring to win this fight.
Even when she was being careful, like now, #18 wasn't one to mess about however and with a quick series of barely dodgable kicks and punches she pushed Videl back to the edge of the ring. Videl tried to take to the air when she was cornered, but the Android simply caught her leg and used it to force her into the grass outside the ring.
"And #18 wins." The announcer yelled. "With Shin and Videl both out of the ring the fight for fifth place has been settled and so we'll move swiftly to the semi-finals." He had to pause as cheers erupted for the two departing female fighters. "Now without any further ado let's move to the first of these. It's Piccolo versus Gohan!"
Gohan smiled as he walked out to the ring next to Piccolo. He'd added a cape to his outfit, making the two of them look identical as far as their clothes were concerned.
"It's been a long time since we fought each other, hasn't it kid?" Piccolo said.
"A long time indeed." Gohan replied. "But this isn't the old days anymore. You won't be able to beat me this time."
"I have the same feeling kid. But who knows, I might be able to surprise you." Piccolo answered as they assumed their stance.
"Let's just have fun, like the old days." Gohan replied.
"Okay kid, we will. But let's stop talking and let's start fighting."
Gohan nodded and their power-up started.
Gohan's transformation was less of a surprise to the crowd now that they'd seen so many and in fact the comment, "well here we go again" could be heard coming from more than one person.
The fight started when Gohan felt Piccolo's Ki level off as his power-up ended. The young demi-Saiyan just stopped himself at about the same level and launched into action, aiming a fist at his mentor's face. Piccolo caught the fist and went for a kick to the stomach which Gohan easily dodged. Gohan then decided to see if he could get the altitude advantage and shot into the air with Piccolo hot on his tail.
After a while Gohan turned, while in flight and prepared to come to a stop, hoping that he'd be able to send Piccolo to the ground with a punch.
The older fighter realised what was going on however and stopped so that Gohan's punch met nothing but air. Piccolo then hit Gohan with an upward punch that send him flying for a bit. He soon regained control though and rushed forward to start an airborne exchange of blows that ended with Piccolo heading down involuntarily. Gohan rushed down after him, but overshot his target as the Namek managed to halt his fall.
Piccolo then turned the tables on Gohan by starting to pursue the young demi-Saiyan again, but this move backfired when Gohan landed on his hands and immediately stretched his legs, kicking up and hitting Piccolo in the chin.
Piccolo landed near the edge of the ring after Gohan's kick to his chin connected and send him flying back. By the time he landed Gohan was on his feet again as well and the two of them stood there, staring each other in the eyes.
"Shall we take of the weight?" The Demi-Saiyan suggested.
Piccolo nodded, it was time for the fight to get serious.
As he reached for the left side of his cape with his right hand he saw Gohan do the same. Moving simultaneously they both pulled their capes over their heads and threw them to their respective rights, out of the ring on either side. There was a loud thud, particularly loud to his Namekian ears, as the two capes hit the ground and he could feel the ground shake ever so slightly from the impact.
"How much weight did you have on?" Gohan asked.
Piccolo shrugged a little. "About two tons, you?"
"I'd say around 5 tons." Gohan replied.
Piccolo nodded. He'd already sensed that where his own surface Ki had gone up a lot Gohan's had risen even more. Far more as a matter of fact. And taking that into account a much greater weight was not surprising, it was expected. After all Gohan was now about as high as he could go without entering level 2.
"Well now it'll be over soon." Goku commented from where the other Z-fighters were watching.
"Yeah, when a Saiyan has a power level that high not even Piccolo can keep up." Krillin said. "Let's face it guys, we're redundant."
Tien smiled. "You're right, to an extend, we are out-classed by far, but that doesn't mean there's nothing for us to do."
"Yeah guess you're right about that." Krillin responded before turning back to watch the fight.
Gohan knew that it wouldn't be long now. He had too much of a power advantage now that the weights had come of. The only advantages Piccolo had were experience, and his Namekian physiology which allowed him to use some techniques others weren't capable of.
The very next exchange of blows proved that last point to Gohan once again, as Piccolo managed to land a punch on him by changing his size to overcome Gohan's backward dodge.
Gohan merely smiled as the fist connected, the power the punch packed just wasn't enough to hurt him in his present state. Still smiling he shot up and waited for Piccolo to follow. The airborne exchange that followed was quick, Piccolo made a valiant effort but Gohan now had him outmatched in both strength and speed. Finally Gohan finished it with a double handed downward hit. Sending Piccolo into the ground beside the ring hard.
The crater he left was nearly twice the size of Tien's and Shin's craters. But the mighty Namek simply got up and dusted off his clothes, as Gohan himself floated down and transformed back to his normal form.
"Need any help." He asked.
Piccolo shook his head. "Nah, I'm fine kid. I probably hurt you worse when I first trained you."
Gohan smiled somewhat wryly and rubbed his left arm where he felt a phantom pain at the memory of his training.
The two of them then left the stadium while the crowd applauded wildly.
Goku gave his son a quick pat on the back as he re-entered the athletes waiting area along with Piccolo. He wanted to speak but the announcer's voice demanded his attention, his own fight was next after all.
"Well everyone that was a fantastic semi-final, and I'm sure you're all ready for the next!" The crowd cheered. "Well then, shall we get our fighters out here?" More cheers. "Alright, our first competitor in this match is Son Goku, the father of our determined finalist Son Gohan and a former world tournament winner himself. He'll undoubtedly be a strong competitor here and has the extra motivation of shooting for the first ever final between two relatives in the history of the tournament.
His opponent Vegeta is a new challenger and little is known about him. What we do know is that whatever else he is, he is tough. So Goku may have quite a fight on his hands. Maybe even the toughest fight he's ever had here."
The crowd cheered again. Goku had become an instant favourite after mister Satan's defeat, because of his history in the tournament and all but the most die-hard Hercule fans were now cheering for the Z-fighters, but more for Goku than for the others.
Vegeta received far fewer cheers as they walked to the ring together, but the Saiyan prince was probably the last person to care about that. He only had one goal: to fight, and if possible to defeat Kakarott.
Finally the crowd quieted down and the announcer gave the signal to fight. Vegeta started his power up immediately and he could sense his opponent doing the same, the two of them reaching Super-Saiyan form within seconds and then going on to level 2 within the space of a minute. Finally with a loud roar Vegeta reached his maximum.
Goku stopped his power-up as he felt Vegeta's Ki level off. They were at about the same level now and he couldn't go much higher anyway without going into level three, and that had some definite draw backs.
Vegeta started the fight, charging at Goku at full speed, eager as ever to fight his old foe and (albeit reluctant on the Saiyan prince's behalf) friend.
Goku met Vegeta's assault with determination, rushing forward himself into an exchange of kicks and punches that even a Saiyan could barely keep track of. Fists were flying everywhere and levitation seemed to start not in an attempt to get the upper hand by gaining height, but because they didn't seem to have their legs on the ground anymore due to the number of kicks being exchanged.
After a few minutes the two of them broke apart again, both panting and sweating from the kind of work-out only another Saiyan could provide.
"Not bad, Kakarott." Vegeta managed to get out between gasps.
Goku just smiled. "You're not doing too bad yourself Vegeta." He replied.
Vegeta just snorted and they rushed at each other again.
Goku managed to get the upper hand in this second exchange driving Vegeta back to near the edge of the ring before the Saiyan prince managed to regain his stability and match him again.
The next exchange went to Vegeta however and after that the fight continued for a while on even terms. Consecutive short and powerful exchanges dominating it.
The real change came during a break between exchanges when the announcer told the fighters that 20 of their 30 minutes had passed.
Goku made a decision when he heard this, there was no other way. He started to concentrate his energy once more and let out a yell, starting the process of going into level three.
Vegeta realised what his opponent was doing the instant Goku's new power-up started. He swore under his breath and rushed forward trying to use the power-up and the concentration it took on Goku's behalf as a window of opportunity to strike. Unfortunately Goku's aura of energy was too intense for even the mighty prince of Saiyans to get through during his power-up and Vegeta could do nothing but stand by and wait as Goku's hair started to grow, first further up and then down, past his waist until it was at about mid-thigh.
Goku smiled as he finished his power-up. The Saiyan love of fighting was now coursing through his veins along with his blood. He could see resignation on Vegeta's face, the shorter Saiyan knew he didn't have a chance now. Not yet anyway, it was only a matter of time before Vegeta got to level three, and then they would be nearly equal again.
For now however Goku had more power and he used it, striking almost too fast for Vegeta to see and certainly to fast for him to react. Pushing the Saiyan prince out of the ring and then hitting down hard to send him into the ground, creating a crater about the size of Piccolo's but on the other side of the ring.
The instant Vegeta hit the ground Goku powered down again, his hair growing shorter and then a different shade of gold and finally black again as he powered all the way down before sitting on the edge of the ring to regain some strength while Vegeta got up.
"You okay Vegeta?" He asked.
Vegeta just snorted, showing that he was okay and powering down as well.
"I will beat you next time Kakarott." He said as the two of the made their way back to the athletes waiting area. But Goku knew better than to reply.
"So who do you think will win, you or your dad?" Videl asked, looking up at Gohan expectantly as the announcer went on about Goku's victory and the first family final outside.
"Hard to say." Gohan answered. "Dad's been putting in a little more training, but I've always seemed to be able to do with less training than him or Vegeta with more, so we can't really go by that. Also I'm not sure if he showed his full strength in level three just now, if he did I'm a little stronger but I think he didn't which means were probably about as strong as each other. If we assume that we are I think I have the better chance. Dad's had to go to level three against Vegeta and even if it was only for a very short time that probably took a lot out of him."
Videl nodded and would have said something if Shin hadn't called them over.
"Alright everyone." Shin said, once the entire group had gathered around him. "I will now explain to you why I'm here.[1] As I told you before I'm here for help, which I need to fight a monster that has lain dormant since humanity was in its infancy. This monster is called Buu, and to tell you the truth, he's here on Earth... In his dormant state." He added as he saw the looks of concern around him. "It all started with a wizard, named Bibidi. Now Bibidi wasn't powerful the way you are, but he had a magic that was capable of exercising great power, and he used this magic to create Buu, the ultimate creature of destruction.
Buu had great strength but one of his powers was the power to absorb others, a power you've already encountered, albeit in a different form in the creature known as Cell.
Using this power Buu absorbed the South Supreme Kai and the Grand Supreme Kai, after killing the West and North Supreme Kais, only I escaped by a stroke of luck. You see Bibidi couldn't control Buu like he wanted so whenever he slept he sealed Buu in a cocoon with a spell. In this sealed in state he transported Buu to Earth, which was to be Buu's next target. I followed him and managed to kill Bibidi before he had a chance to unleash Buu again, leaving Buu sealed. I did not have the power to fight Buu then anymore than I do now, so I did not temper with the cocoon and risk opening it by accident, in stead I left it buried deep in the earth where no-one could disturb it.
Unfortunately there was one fact which we did not have, Bibidi had a son, Babidi. When I decided to leave the Cocoon here I thought no-one could come for it, because nobody could open it and for that matter no-one except for myself knew of its existance. But Babidi did know and now he has come, he is in fact on Earth right now, and he has the cocoon."
"But if he has the cocoon why hasn't he unleashed Buu yet?" Piccolo asked.
"Ah, there in lies his problem. There's no guarantee it will work if he tries. Because of how long Buu has been dormant he may have lost power and with Buu there is no halfway, either he will return at full power, or he will not return at all. But now I must hurry and get to he point that is important right now. Babidi has found a way around his uncertainty. He has send two of his minions here. Their orders are to steal the energy of whoever wins this tournament, this energy will be the first to be given to Buu and once Babidi gives Buu as much energy as he would have at full power he can be sure that Buu can be awoken successfully.
Our plan is quite simple, we will chase the ones he has send back to their base, not allowing them to get the energy, they will be no match for you. Once we've found their base we'll go in. Hopefully you Saiyans will be strong enough to handle Buu if Babidi succesfully releases him and if he isn't successfull we should be more than capable of dealing with the rest of Babidi's minions."
There were nods all around.
"Alright then." Gohan said. "So once we're through with the final we wait for the attackers and give chase, as the rest of you join us."
Shin nodded.
"Who has the senzu beans?" Goku asked. "The two of us probably won't be in prime condition and some of you could probably use one as well, to get going again."
"That won't be necessary." Shin said. "Kibito can heal people much like the god of this planet can. Should any of you require healing he will take care of it before we leave, Babidi's men are too weak to be able to outrun us so we should have no problems catching up."
As the adult fighters below all nodded at Shin's last comment Trunks, who was still pressed against the ceiling in hiding, motioned to Goten that they should leave for a little while. Still flying along the ceiling they made their way back outside where they sat down to talk.
"So what do you say?" Trunks asked his friend. "Shall we tag along later on?"
"I'm not sure Trunks." Goten replied. "It could be dangerous."
"Nonsense Goten, it'll be cool. After all we're Super-Saiyans, besides, don't you want to see a real battle, like the ones they keep telling us stories about?"
"Yeah but..."
"No buts Goten, or are you too chicken to go?"
"I'm not chicken Trunks."
"So it's settled, we'll wait until they've gone and then we follow them."
"Say Trunks do you think we could get back into our normal clothes before we go?"
"How could we, Piccolo replaced them with these horrible little mighty mask things remember."
"Yeah, but my mom brought a space Gi for me and I'm sure yours did the same. So all we have to do is sneak into the stands and grab the bag with the clothes."
"That's a great idea Goten, let's go."
Trunks started run for the stands.
"Wait for me Trunks!" Goten yelled running after his friend.
Gohan had spend some time talking to Videl after Shin had finished his story but by the time the announcers voice signalled the end of the fifteen minute break between rounds he was already waiting near the exit of the waiting area, next to his dad.
"Well folks our fighters have had a chance to rest and we're ready to start the final!" The announcer yelled. "So let's welcome them to the ring." His voice was drowned out by the crowds applause, and he waited for it to die down. "Our first finalist is a new comer to the tournament but he's made it all the way to the final non the less, perhaps it's too be expected, as his father is a former champion and his mother made it to the quarterfinals of the same tournament, but in any case it's quite an accomplishment, so please welcome Son Gohan!"
Gohan walked to the ring, feeling just the slightest bit nervous. He could hear the voices of the crowd and he could hear above all the others his friends and family, his mom, Bulma, Oolong, Puar, Roshi, Chaozu and Sharpner and Erasa, cheering him on. Once he got to the ring he made a bow to thank the crowd and then just stood there, waiting for silence to return.
"Gohan has the chance to become the youngest ever World Tournament winner." The announcer proclaimed. "But to do so he will have to get past the current holder of that position and a true veteran of this tournament, his own father. So would you please welcome Son Goku!"
The crowd erupted in cheers once again as Goku joined his son in the ring. He too bowed to the audience and then waited for silence to return and the announcer to speak again.
"I've already told you about Goku's legendary past in this tournament, he reached the final when he was just 12 years old, and again in the next two tournaments, finally winning at the age of 19. Now his own son has reached the finals at age 18, threatening to take away Goku's record as the youngest ever winner, though as the most frequent finalist and the youngest ever finalist Goku will still have plenty of records left, regardless of which way this fight goes. So without wasting any more time on talk, let the fight begin!"
Gohan smiled as he looked at his dad. Goku was about ready to start his power up but Gohan interrupted him.
"Hey dad."
Surprised the older Saiyan looked up. "Yes Son."
"How about waiting for a while before we power up, do a couple of classic moves?"
"What did you have in mind son?"
"I was thinking, that we could maybe give a demonstration of the Jan-Ken technique. At least the audience should be able to see that for a change."
Goku smiled and nodded. "You attack first."
Gohan nodded and drew back his hand.
"Jan-Ken, Rock." As he yelled the word rock he attacked, a fist to the face which his dad easily blocked.
"My turn." Goku announced, still smiling broadly. "Jan-Ken, Paper."
An open handed slap had Gohan blocking this time.
He too continued smiling as he prepared his next attack. "Jan-Ken, Scissors."
This had been expected, they always went through the three of them in order on the first three shots, after that the predictability ended, though the attacks were still yelled of course.
"Jan-Ken, Scissors."
Videl watched as Gohan attacked his father in what was their fifteenth exchange of Jan-Ken attacks.
"What are they doing." She asked Krillin, who was standing next to her.
"Playing." The short man answered. "And putting on a bit of a show. They'll probably switch to wrong names in a minute and then after a while start the real fight. There's no rush now that they're in the finals, the time limit still applies of course but once they've powered up it will be over all too soon. They're just giving the crowd what it wants for now, a great show."
Videl nodded and watched as Goku indeed yelled out rock while attacking with paper. Gohan however noticed in time and blocked, before yelling scissors and attacking with rock.
After about 5 minutes Gohan thought the Jan-Ken spar had gone on long enough.
"Hey dad." He yelled after attacking without success once again. "Shall we power up?"
"What's your plan Gohan?" Goku asked.
"I was thinking go to level one now have a bit of a spar, then go to level two after another five minutes or so. Another five minutes in level two and then go to level three for the remaining fifteen minutes to have the real fight."
"Okay son, let's do it."
They both returned to their starting positions, facing each other across the ring, before letting out a simultaneous roar.
Immediately they were both surrounded by yellow aura's as their hair turned gold and their muscles bulged very slightly.
It's actually pretty cool. Gohan thought. Powering up while watching someone else do the same thing, almost like looking in a mirror, but in a way it's different.
Goku smiled his classic happy smile as he and his son both levelled off at the top of level one, there was very little between them indeed as they both got ready for the next stage of this fight. Though it wasn't the decisive stage, neither one of them would even consider allowing the other to lose at this point, their pride demanded that the battle be decided at level three.
Yes our pride. Goku thought. Much as we hate to admit it sometimes all of us Saiyans have Saiyan pride. But as long as it isn't an obsession, like for Vegeta, it's not so bad. It actually keeps our way of fighting honourable, if we use it well.
He was rudely interrupted in his musings when his son fist came flying towards his face. He quickly grabbed it and jumped up to avoid the kick Gohan send towards his legs almost at the same time as he send the punch to his face.
Using his jump as a start he shot up further into the air preparing to attack downward when his son suddenly appeared next to him having shot up at full speed.
I'd better start watching it. Goku thought, as he fought on, on instinct. What ever else Gohan is doing he's really giving me a run for my money, I'll have to pay attention to the fight.
Gohan returned to his corner of the ring again once the five minutes in level one were over. Goku did the same and they started to power up further. In the last five minutes they'd both had little victories and little defeats, pretty much evenly matched. None of the hits scored had been anywhere near decisive though, they'd only knocked each other back a couple of feet on occasion.
The fight progressed pretty much the same in level two. Duck, jump, dodge, counter, block and counter again, in an intricate pattern that filled the ring and the air above it almost like some sort of ballet.
This, Gohan mused as he fought, is the true beauty of martial arts. The art of movement in combat, the combination of speed, power and grace.
Time passed quickly however and as the half way point of the fight was signalled father and son made their ways to their respective corners of the ring once more. Another roar signalled their last transformation of the match, to a level that had only been seen a couple of times before, the third level of Super-Saiyan.
Goku's heart pounded faster after they'd both transformed, from what he could tell their power was equal. The Saiyan love of fighting raced through his veins once more and he was sure it raced through his sons just the same. Simultaneously they jumped and attacked, faster an fiercer than any of the fighting before had been. Now wasn't a time to play or to put on a show any more, now was the time to decide this match.
Faster, harder, ever faster, dodge, punch, run, fly. They were both purely fighting on instinct for the time being, but neither one seemed to be able to gain the advantage. Finally they broke apart again, panting after ten minutes of what was probably the most incredible fighting ever to take place on the face of the Earth.
"This isn't getting us anywhere." He observed as he watched his son. "If we keep fighting like that it would take hours to decide the match."
"True." Gohan responded. "Shall we make it a Ki-beam showdown then?"
Goku nodded, that was what he'd been aiming for.
They looked each other in the eye for a second and started to prepare their attacks. Only half a minute later their voices filled the air simultaneously.
"Kamehameha!"
"Masenko ha!"
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Next time on Life is Strange, the Ki-beam showdown between Gohan and Goku takes place, what will the outcome be? Who will win the tournament? And what will happen afterwards, when the Z-fighters have to go after the wizard Babidi and his father's monstrous creation, Buu?
Well I've done it again haven't I? I come back and I just had to leave a cliff hanger. What kind of cruel person am I?
Well I'm not sure on that and I do apologise for the extremely long time this chapter has been in the coming, but I just had total writers block on this story. Anyway, I hope to have chapter 18 in two weeks time, but I can't make any promises, I've got a lot of other stuff to do as well. (Dawn of the Third Era has also gone far too long without being updated to name just one thing.)
Anyway, if you enjoyed it, please review.
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Just a pointless note that I didn't want to clog up the text with. This should be funny to those of you who know the old Brittish comedy series 'Allo 'Allo. Once I'd typed:
"Alright everyone." Shin said, once the entire group had gathered around him. "I will now explain to you why I'm here.
I had a sudden urge to add "But listen very carefully, I shall say this only once." (with a (heavy) French accent)
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Disclaimer: DBZ isn't mine, Gohan is, well in my dreams he is at any rate.
Anything between /* and */ is just me budding in, so is anything after // up until the next hard return.
For those of you that realised, I'm trying to learn to program in C++ as a hobby, that's the origin of the commentary codes.
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Response to reviews:
To Rarity88:
I'm a bit confused here, so I think something must have gone wrong with this review. Half of it doesn't make sense, though I'd like to see the story it was intended for, it sounds like it might be good.
To Lady Foeseeker:
Well I'm sorry, you couldn't wait for more and I've made you wait an extraordinary amout of time. Writers block is a bitch, both to the writer and to the readers.
To Jer:
Thanks for the favourite line honour, though it may have been replaced by now, another appology is in order for my tardiness but I just can't seem to write on a story when I have writers block for it (I'm told that's a quite common problem).
To ~*Crystal Lily*~:
I'm running out of original ways to appologise, so sorry. On the Sayaman costume, no I don't really like it, who does?
To Lady Queen:
I'm not sure if I replied to your e-mail or not, probably not, as at that time I still thought it wouldn't be long before I updated again. * sigh * My apologies for my tardiness, hope you haven't forgotten about me.
Anyway, for the outcome of the battle royal and the Goku - Vegeta fight, just start reading. You were right about one thing, I already had the whole thing planned out, except for who'd win the final.
To Nate:
I am ever going to update, like right now. Thanks for your reviews.
To Everyone:
First of all a general apology. I had my worst case of writers block over with this story over the past two months or so. I guess it's just a side effect from writing so much before, I wrote 98000 words, that's about an novel in length in just three months and eight day, febuary 21st to may 29th I guess I just needed a break, mentally. Anyway, thanks for the reviews and here's the next chapter, hope you enjoy it.
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Summary:
Because it's been a long time since I updated I decided to include a summary of what happened before.
This fic started during Gohan's high school days, before Videl discovered Gohan was Sayaman. Anyway Videl started to grow closer Gohan and in a way to Sayaman. This eventually ended with her falling in love with Gohan and the two of them kissing. After that she found out the truth about Gohan and met his friends. Since the two of the were getting married Goku decided to come back, as no-one had shown up looking for him in the sever years after Cell, so Gohan and Videl went to New-Namek, along with Goten and Trunks who stowed away (more or less by accident). On New-Namek they met forces of the former Cold Empire, led by The Heir Of The Cold-Empire (THOCE for short) a biologically enhanced creature, basically the Cold-Empire's version of Cell. Gohan managed to defeat THOCE, going to level three for the first time during the fight, when Videl got hurt.
To keep a long story short Sharpner and Erasa got married and Gohan and Videl saw Hercule again, he'd thrown Videl out of his house when they'd announced their engagement. After some more irrelevant events the World Tournament started and there the following happened:
Piccolo defeated Krillin in the first round and Mighty Mask (Goten and Trunks) was disqualified in his fight against Piccolo for being two people.
Gohan defeated Hercule in the first round and then Videl in the quarterfinals.
Goku defeated Tien in the first round and Shin in the quarterfinals.
And Vegeta defeated Kibito in the first round and #18 in the quarterfinals.
During the break between rounds Shin told the others that he was the Supreme Kai and that he needed help fighting an ancient foe. His time was cut short however as he had to fight with Videl and #18 in the Battle Royal for fifth place.
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Life Is Strange
Chapter 17: The Tournament Continues
"And now ladies and gentlemen, we are proud to present the battle royal!" The announcer yelled. "As you know this is the battle to determine fifth place, as the first five places are paid out to. All losing quarter finalists will take part in this battle where they will face each other. Mighty Mask won't be a part of this battle as he was disqualified for being two people. So that leaves, Videl, Shin and #18!"
The three mentioned fighters made their way to the ring in silence once their names had been called. Videl noticed the crowd cheering, mostly for her, but she also knew she didn't really have a chance.
Well, she thought to herself, at least I can do my best to help #18 win. I think Shin is stronger, though I can't be sure as #18 doesn't have Ki, but with the two of us working together we just might get the better of him. I think #18 and Krillin could use the money and Shin's already said he doesn't want it anyway.
Her face took on a determined look as she entered the ring. The three of them dispersed more or less evenly and the sign was given to start the fight.
Shin merely smiled as Videl and #18 both attacked him at once. He'd half been expecting it. The two of them knew each other so it made sense for them to work together. Normally he would definitely have been able to handle even the two of them combined, but his match in the quarter-finals had been tough and he wasn't really motivated.
I don't have any use for money. He thought to himself. Nor am I here for honour or glory, I'm simply here to find help and I've found it. That's all the reward I need.
Still he put up a decent fight. Dodging their opening attacks, a kick from Videl and a punch from #18 and then counter attacking, focusing on the android.
A series of kicks and punches that packed only a little bit of his power, enough to make a good show, but not enough for anything else. He needed to safe his strength, even though it was doubtful whether he would fight himself later on.
His series of attacks was soon interrupted as Videl charged at him from the side and he had to turn to use a wind blast to blow her back to the edge of the ring. The interruption was long enough for #18 to switch to the attack however and soon he was being pushed back by a series of punches and kicks similar to the one he'd used on her.
He blocked for a while and then dodged only to be hit by a Ki-blast send his way by Videl, which pushed him to the edge of the ring. He deflected the blast but as soon as it was clear #18 was back on the offensive, initiating another exchange of blows that got him out of the ring and onto the grass in the end.
Once Shin was out of the ring #18 turned her attention to Videl. After the Supreme Kai the human girl was hardly a challenge, but she didn't want to hurt Videl. The girl had helped her fight Shin after all and besides that Gohan would probably flip if his Fiancée got hurt. And a flipping Gohan was the last thing #18 needed. After all men could do strange things when they got emotional and he might just attack her.
However, even in the short time they'd known each other #18 had discovered one thing about Videl, the girl wasn't the type to quit, even in a no-win situation. She would definitely have to get Videl out of the ring to win this fight.
Even when she was being careful, like now, #18 wasn't one to mess about however and with a quick series of barely dodgable kicks and punches she pushed Videl back to the edge of the ring. Videl tried to take to the air when she was cornered, but the Android simply caught her leg and used it to force her into the grass outside the ring.
"And #18 wins." The announcer yelled. "With Shin and Videl both out of the ring the fight for fifth place has been settled and so we'll move swiftly to the semi-finals." He had to pause as cheers erupted for the two departing female fighters. "Now without any further ado let's move to the first of these. It's Piccolo versus Gohan!"
Gohan smiled as he walked out to the ring next to Piccolo. He'd added a cape to his outfit, making the two of them look identical as far as their clothes were concerned.
"It's been a long time since we fought each other, hasn't it kid?" Piccolo said.
"A long time indeed." Gohan replied. "But this isn't the old days anymore. You won't be able to beat me this time."
"I have the same feeling kid. But who knows, I might be able to surprise you." Piccolo answered as they assumed their stance.
"Let's just have fun, like the old days." Gohan replied.
"Okay kid, we will. But let's stop talking and let's start fighting."
Gohan nodded and their power-up started.
Gohan's transformation was less of a surprise to the crowd now that they'd seen so many and in fact the comment, "well here we go again" could be heard coming from more than one person.
The fight started when Gohan felt Piccolo's Ki level off as his power-up ended. The young demi-Saiyan just stopped himself at about the same level and launched into action, aiming a fist at his mentor's face. Piccolo caught the fist and went for a kick to the stomach which Gohan easily dodged. Gohan then decided to see if he could get the altitude advantage and shot into the air with Piccolo hot on his tail.
After a while Gohan turned, while in flight and prepared to come to a stop, hoping that he'd be able to send Piccolo to the ground with a punch.
The older fighter realised what was going on however and stopped so that Gohan's punch met nothing but air. Piccolo then hit Gohan with an upward punch that send him flying for a bit. He soon regained control though and rushed forward to start an airborne exchange of blows that ended with Piccolo heading down involuntarily. Gohan rushed down after him, but overshot his target as the Namek managed to halt his fall.
Piccolo then turned the tables on Gohan by starting to pursue the young demi-Saiyan again, but this move backfired when Gohan landed on his hands and immediately stretched his legs, kicking up and hitting Piccolo in the chin.
Piccolo landed near the edge of the ring after Gohan's kick to his chin connected and send him flying back. By the time he landed Gohan was on his feet again as well and the two of them stood there, staring each other in the eyes.
"Shall we take of the weight?" The Demi-Saiyan suggested.
Piccolo nodded, it was time for the fight to get serious.
As he reached for the left side of his cape with his right hand he saw Gohan do the same. Moving simultaneously they both pulled their capes over their heads and threw them to their respective rights, out of the ring on either side. There was a loud thud, particularly loud to his Namekian ears, as the two capes hit the ground and he could feel the ground shake ever so slightly from the impact.
"How much weight did you have on?" Gohan asked.
Piccolo shrugged a little. "About two tons, you?"
"I'd say around 5 tons." Gohan replied.
Piccolo nodded. He'd already sensed that where his own surface Ki had gone up a lot Gohan's had risen even more. Far more as a matter of fact. And taking that into account a much greater weight was not surprising, it was expected. After all Gohan was now about as high as he could go without entering level 2.
"Well now it'll be over soon." Goku commented from where the other Z-fighters were watching.
"Yeah, when a Saiyan has a power level that high not even Piccolo can keep up." Krillin said. "Let's face it guys, we're redundant."
Tien smiled. "You're right, to an extend, we are out-classed by far, but that doesn't mean there's nothing for us to do."
"Yeah guess you're right about that." Krillin responded before turning back to watch the fight.
Gohan knew that it wouldn't be long now. He had too much of a power advantage now that the weights had come of. The only advantages Piccolo had were experience, and his Namekian physiology which allowed him to use some techniques others weren't capable of.
The very next exchange of blows proved that last point to Gohan once again, as Piccolo managed to land a punch on him by changing his size to overcome Gohan's backward dodge.
Gohan merely smiled as the fist connected, the power the punch packed just wasn't enough to hurt him in his present state. Still smiling he shot up and waited for Piccolo to follow. The airborne exchange that followed was quick, Piccolo made a valiant effort but Gohan now had him outmatched in both strength and speed. Finally Gohan finished it with a double handed downward hit. Sending Piccolo into the ground beside the ring hard.
The crater he left was nearly twice the size of Tien's and Shin's craters. But the mighty Namek simply got up and dusted off his clothes, as Gohan himself floated down and transformed back to his normal form.
"Need any help." He asked.
Piccolo shook his head. "Nah, I'm fine kid. I probably hurt you worse when I first trained you."
Gohan smiled somewhat wryly and rubbed his left arm where he felt a phantom pain at the memory of his training.
The two of them then left the stadium while the crowd applauded wildly.
Goku gave his son a quick pat on the back as he re-entered the athletes waiting area along with Piccolo. He wanted to speak but the announcer's voice demanded his attention, his own fight was next after all.
"Well everyone that was a fantastic semi-final, and I'm sure you're all ready for the next!" The crowd cheered. "Well then, shall we get our fighters out here?" More cheers. "Alright, our first competitor in this match is Son Goku, the father of our determined finalist Son Gohan and a former world tournament winner himself. He'll undoubtedly be a strong competitor here and has the extra motivation of shooting for the first ever final between two relatives in the history of the tournament.
His opponent Vegeta is a new challenger and little is known about him. What we do know is that whatever else he is, he is tough. So Goku may have quite a fight on his hands. Maybe even the toughest fight he's ever had here."
The crowd cheered again. Goku had become an instant favourite after mister Satan's defeat, because of his history in the tournament and all but the most die-hard Hercule fans were now cheering for the Z-fighters, but more for Goku than for the others.
Vegeta received far fewer cheers as they walked to the ring together, but the Saiyan prince was probably the last person to care about that. He only had one goal: to fight, and if possible to defeat Kakarott.
Finally the crowd quieted down and the announcer gave the signal to fight. Vegeta started his power up immediately and he could sense his opponent doing the same, the two of them reaching Super-Saiyan form within seconds and then going on to level 2 within the space of a minute. Finally with a loud roar Vegeta reached his maximum.
Goku stopped his power-up as he felt Vegeta's Ki level off. They were at about the same level now and he couldn't go much higher anyway without going into level three, and that had some definite draw backs.
Vegeta started the fight, charging at Goku at full speed, eager as ever to fight his old foe and (albeit reluctant on the Saiyan prince's behalf) friend.
Goku met Vegeta's assault with determination, rushing forward himself into an exchange of kicks and punches that even a Saiyan could barely keep track of. Fists were flying everywhere and levitation seemed to start not in an attempt to get the upper hand by gaining height, but because they didn't seem to have their legs on the ground anymore due to the number of kicks being exchanged.
After a few minutes the two of them broke apart again, both panting and sweating from the kind of work-out only another Saiyan could provide.
"Not bad, Kakarott." Vegeta managed to get out between gasps.
Goku just smiled. "You're not doing too bad yourself Vegeta." He replied.
Vegeta just snorted and they rushed at each other again.
Goku managed to get the upper hand in this second exchange driving Vegeta back to near the edge of the ring before the Saiyan prince managed to regain his stability and match him again.
The next exchange went to Vegeta however and after that the fight continued for a while on even terms. Consecutive short and powerful exchanges dominating it.
The real change came during a break between exchanges when the announcer told the fighters that 20 of their 30 minutes had passed.
Goku made a decision when he heard this, there was no other way. He started to concentrate his energy once more and let out a yell, starting the process of going into level three.
Vegeta realised what his opponent was doing the instant Goku's new power-up started. He swore under his breath and rushed forward trying to use the power-up and the concentration it took on Goku's behalf as a window of opportunity to strike. Unfortunately Goku's aura of energy was too intense for even the mighty prince of Saiyans to get through during his power-up and Vegeta could do nothing but stand by and wait as Goku's hair started to grow, first further up and then down, past his waist until it was at about mid-thigh.
Goku smiled as he finished his power-up. The Saiyan love of fighting was now coursing through his veins along with his blood. He could see resignation on Vegeta's face, the shorter Saiyan knew he didn't have a chance now. Not yet anyway, it was only a matter of time before Vegeta got to level three, and then they would be nearly equal again.
For now however Goku had more power and he used it, striking almost too fast for Vegeta to see and certainly to fast for him to react. Pushing the Saiyan prince out of the ring and then hitting down hard to send him into the ground, creating a crater about the size of Piccolo's but on the other side of the ring.
The instant Vegeta hit the ground Goku powered down again, his hair growing shorter and then a different shade of gold and finally black again as he powered all the way down before sitting on the edge of the ring to regain some strength while Vegeta got up.
"You okay Vegeta?" He asked.
Vegeta just snorted, showing that he was okay and powering down as well.
"I will beat you next time Kakarott." He said as the two of the made their way back to the athletes waiting area. But Goku knew better than to reply.
"So who do you think will win, you or your dad?" Videl asked, looking up at Gohan expectantly as the announcer went on about Goku's victory and the first family final outside.
"Hard to say." Gohan answered. "Dad's been putting in a little more training, but I've always seemed to be able to do with less training than him or Vegeta with more, so we can't really go by that. Also I'm not sure if he showed his full strength in level three just now, if he did I'm a little stronger but I think he didn't which means were probably about as strong as each other. If we assume that we are I think I have the better chance. Dad's had to go to level three against Vegeta and even if it was only for a very short time that probably took a lot out of him."
Videl nodded and would have said something if Shin hadn't called them over.
"Alright everyone." Shin said, once the entire group had gathered around him. "I will now explain to you why I'm here.[1] As I told you before I'm here for help, which I need to fight a monster that has lain dormant since humanity was in its infancy. This monster is called Buu, and to tell you the truth, he's here on Earth... In his dormant state." He added as he saw the looks of concern around him. "It all started with a wizard, named Bibidi. Now Bibidi wasn't powerful the way you are, but he had a magic that was capable of exercising great power, and he used this magic to create Buu, the ultimate creature of destruction.
Buu had great strength but one of his powers was the power to absorb others, a power you've already encountered, albeit in a different form in the creature known as Cell.
Using this power Buu absorbed the South Supreme Kai and the Grand Supreme Kai, after killing the West and North Supreme Kais, only I escaped by a stroke of luck. You see Bibidi couldn't control Buu like he wanted so whenever he slept he sealed Buu in a cocoon with a spell. In this sealed in state he transported Buu to Earth, which was to be Buu's next target. I followed him and managed to kill Bibidi before he had a chance to unleash Buu again, leaving Buu sealed. I did not have the power to fight Buu then anymore than I do now, so I did not temper with the cocoon and risk opening it by accident, in stead I left it buried deep in the earth where no-one could disturb it.
Unfortunately there was one fact which we did not have, Bibidi had a son, Babidi. When I decided to leave the Cocoon here I thought no-one could come for it, because nobody could open it and for that matter no-one except for myself knew of its existance. But Babidi did know and now he has come, he is in fact on Earth right now, and he has the cocoon."
"But if he has the cocoon why hasn't he unleashed Buu yet?" Piccolo asked.
"Ah, there in lies his problem. There's no guarantee it will work if he tries. Because of how long Buu has been dormant he may have lost power and with Buu there is no halfway, either he will return at full power, or he will not return at all. But now I must hurry and get to he point that is important right now. Babidi has found a way around his uncertainty. He has send two of his minions here. Their orders are to steal the energy of whoever wins this tournament, this energy will be the first to be given to Buu and once Babidi gives Buu as much energy as he would have at full power he can be sure that Buu can be awoken successfully.
Our plan is quite simple, we will chase the ones he has send back to their base, not allowing them to get the energy, they will be no match for you. Once we've found their base we'll go in. Hopefully you Saiyans will be strong enough to handle Buu if Babidi succesfully releases him and if he isn't successfull we should be more than capable of dealing with the rest of Babidi's minions."
There were nods all around.
"Alright then." Gohan said. "So once we're through with the final we wait for the attackers and give chase, as the rest of you join us."
Shin nodded.
"Who has the senzu beans?" Goku asked. "The two of us probably won't be in prime condition and some of you could probably use one as well, to get going again."
"That won't be necessary." Shin said. "Kibito can heal people much like the god of this planet can. Should any of you require healing he will take care of it before we leave, Babidi's men are too weak to be able to outrun us so we should have no problems catching up."
As the adult fighters below all nodded at Shin's last comment Trunks, who was still pressed against the ceiling in hiding, motioned to Goten that they should leave for a little while. Still flying along the ceiling they made their way back outside where they sat down to talk.
"So what do you say?" Trunks asked his friend. "Shall we tag along later on?"
"I'm not sure Trunks." Goten replied. "It could be dangerous."
"Nonsense Goten, it'll be cool. After all we're Super-Saiyans, besides, don't you want to see a real battle, like the ones they keep telling us stories about?"
"Yeah but..."
"No buts Goten, or are you too chicken to go?"
"I'm not chicken Trunks."
"So it's settled, we'll wait until they've gone and then we follow them."
"Say Trunks do you think we could get back into our normal clothes before we go?"
"How could we, Piccolo replaced them with these horrible little mighty mask things remember."
"Yeah, but my mom brought a space Gi for me and I'm sure yours did the same. So all we have to do is sneak into the stands and grab the bag with the clothes."
"That's a great idea Goten, let's go."
Trunks started run for the stands.
"Wait for me Trunks!" Goten yelled running after his friend.
Gohan had spend some time talking to Videl after Shin had finished his story but by the time the announcers voice signalled the end of the fifteen minute break between rounds he was already waiting near the exit of the waiting area, next to his dad.
"Well folks our fighters have had a chance to rest and we're ready to start the final!" The announcer yelled. "So let's welcome them to the ring." His voice was drowned out by the crowds applause, and he waited for it to die down. "Our first finalist is a new comer to the tournament but he's made it all the way to the final non the less, perhaps it's too be expected, as his father is a former champion and his mother made it to the quarterfinals of the same tournament, but in any case it's quite an accomplishment, so please welcome Son Gohan!"
Gohan walked to the ring, feeling just the slightest bit nervous. He could hear the voices of the crowd and he could hear above all the others his friends and family, his mom, Bulma, Oolong, Puar, Roshi, Chaozu and Sharpner and Erasa, cheering him on. Once he got to the ring he made a bow to thank the crowd and then just stood there, waiting for silence to return.
"Gohan has the chance to become the youngest ever World Tournament winner." The announcer proclaimed. "But to do so he will have to get past the current holder of that position and a true veteran of this tournament, his own father. So would you please welcome Son Goku!"
The crowd erupted in cheers once again as Goku joined his son in the ring. He too bowed to the audience and then waited for silence to return and the announcer to speak again.
"I've already told you about Goku's legendary past in this tournament, he reached the final when he was just 12 years old, and again in the next two tournaments, finally winning at the age of 19. Now his own son has reached the finals at age 18, threatening to take away Goku's record as the youngest ever winner, though as the most frequent finalist and the youngest ever finalist Goku will still have plenty of records left, regardless of which way this fight goes. So without wasting any more time on talk, let the fight begin!"
Gohan smiled as he looked at his dad. Goku was about ready to start his power up but Gohan interrupted him.
"Hey dad."
Surprised the older Saiyan looked up. "Yes Son."
"How about waiting for a while before we power up, do a couple of classic moves?"
"What did you have in mind son?"
"I was thinking, that we could maybe give a demonstration of the Jan-Ken technique. At least the audience should be able to see that for a change."
Goku smiled and nodded. "You attack first."
Gohan nodded and drew back his hand.
"Jan-Ken, Rock." As he yelled the word rock he attacked, a fist to the face which his dad easily blocked.
"My turn." Goku announced, still smiling broadly. "Jan-Ken, Paper."
An open handed slap had Gohan blocking this time.
He too continued smiling as he prepared his next attack. "Jan-Ken, Scissors."
This had been expected, they always went through the three of them in order on the first three shots, after that the predictability ended, though the attacks were still yelled of course.
"Jan-Ken, Scissors."
Videl watched as Gohan attacked his father in what was their fifteenth exchange of Jan-Ken attacks.
"What are they doing." She asked Krillin, who was standing next to her.
"Playing." The short man answered. "And putting on a bit of a show. They'll probably switch to wrong names in a minute and then after a while start the real fight. There's no rush now that they're in the finals, the time limit still applies of course but once they've powered up it will be over all too soon. They're just giving the crowd what it wants for now, a great show."
Videl nodded and watched as Goku indeed yelled out rock while attacking with paper. Gohan however noticed in time and blocked, before yelling scissors and attacking with rock.
After about 5 minutes Gohan thought the Jan-Ken spar had gone on long enough.
"Hey dad." He yelled after attacking without success once again. "Shall we power up?"
"What's your plan Gohan?" Goku asked.
"I was thinking go to level one now have a bit of a spar, then go to level two after another five minutes or so. Another five minutes in level two and then go to level three for the remaining fifteen minutes to have the real fight."
"Okay son, let's do it."
They both returned to their starting positions, facing each other across the ring, before letting out a simultaneous roar.
Immediately they were both surrounded by yellow aura's as their hair turned gold and their muscles bulged very slightly.
It's actually pretty cool. Gohan thought. Powering up while watching someone else do the same thing, almost like looking in a mirror, but in a way it's different.
Goku smiled his classic happy smile as he and his son both levelled off at the top of level one, there was very little between them indeed as they both got ready for the next stage of this fight. Though it wasn't the decisive stage, neither one of them would even consider allowing the other to lose at this point, their pride demanded that the battle be decided at level three.
Yes our pride. Goku thought. Much as we hate to admit it sometimes all of us Saiyans have Saiyan pride. But as long as it isn't an obsession, like for Vegeta, it's not so bad. It actually keeps our way of fighting honourable, if we use it well.
He was rudely interrupted in his musings when his son fist came flying towards his face. He quickly grabbed it and jumped up to avoid the kick Gohan send towards his legs almost at the same time as he send the punch to his face.
Using his jump as a start he shot up further into the air preparing to attack downward when his son suddenly appeared next to him having shot up at full speed.
I'd better start watching it. Goku thought, as he fought on, on instinct. What ever else Gohan is doing he's really giving me a run for my money, I'll have to pay attention to the fight.
Gohan returned to his corner of the ring again once the five minutes in level one were over. Goku did the same and they started to power up further. In the last five minutes they'd both had little victories and little defeats, pretty much evenly matched. None of the hits scored had been anywhere near decisive though, they'd only knocked each other back a couple of feet on occasion.
The fight progressed pretty much the same in level two. Duck, jump, dodge, counter, block and counter again, in an intricate pattern that filled the ring and the air above it almost like some sort of ballet.
This, Gohan mused as he fought, is the true beauty of martial arts. The art of movement in combat, the combination of speed, power and grace.
Time passed quickly however and as the half way point of the fight was signalled father and son made their ways to their respective corners of the ring once more. Another roar signalled their last transformation of the match, to a level that had only been seen a couple of times before, the third level of Super-Saiyan.
Goku's heart pounded faster after they'd both transformed, from what he could tell their power was equal. The Saiyan love of fighting raced through his veins once more and he was sure it raced through his sons just the same. Simultaneously they jumped and attacked, faster an fiercer than any of the fighting before had been. Now wasn't a time to play or to put on a show any more, now was the time to decide this match.
Faster, harder, ever faster, dodge, punch, run, fly. They were both purely fighting on instinct for the time being, but neither one seemed to be able to gain the advantage. Finally they broke apart again, panting after ten minutes of what was probably the most incredible fighting ever to take place on the face of the Earth.
"This isn't getting us anywhere." He observed as he watched his son. "If we keep fighting like that it would take hours to decide the match."
"True." Gohan responded. "Shall we make it a Ki-beam showdown then?"
Goku nodded, that was what he'd been aiming for.
They looked each other in the eye for a second and started to prepare their attacks. Only half a minute later their voices filled the air simultaneously.
"Kamehameha!"
"Masenko ha!"
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Next time on Life is Strange, the Ki-beam showdown between Gohan and Goku takes place, what will the outcome be? Who will win the tournament? And what will happen afterwards, when the Z-fighters have to go after the wizard Babidi and his father's monstrous creation, Buu?
Well I've done it again haven't I? I come back and I just had to leave a cliff hanger. What kind of cruel person am I?
Well I'm not sure on that and I do apologise for the extremely long time this chapter has been in the coming, but I just had total writers block on this story. Anyway, I hope to have chapter 18 in two weeks time, but I can't make any promises, I've got a lot of other stuff to do as well. (Dawn of the Third Era has also gone far too long without being updated to name just one thing.)
Anyway, if you enjoyed it, please review.
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Just a pointless note that I didn't want to clog up the text with. This should be funny to those of you who know the old Brittish comedy series 'Allo 'Allo. Once I'd typed:
"Alright everyone." Shin said, once the entire group had gathered around him. "I will now explain to you why I'm here.
I had a sudden urge to add "But listen very carefully, I shall say this only once." (with a (heavy) French accent)
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