Kakarrot could see instantly that he had missed something. Tien was nervous, sweating and looked more uptight than usual. This of course was all coming from Roshi's presence and Shen's glares. Kakarrot looked into the stands and to Shen.

Kakarrot knew it in an instant. Murder was in the air. Shen wanted his puppet to do his dirty work and kill Roshi. Kakarrot was hit with two competing thoughts that it should be him that kills Roshi, and that this would mean he would never get his rematch with the old Turtle.

He thought sure, now it would be funny to see the look on the Turtle School's faces when they find out their master was dead, but this was just unacceptable. It was his job not Tien's job.

Kakarrot moved on Tien hurriedly before he went on the stage while slowly Roshi as Jackie went on the stage and asked in a whisper "What is happening brother?"

Tien whispered back "Nothing you need to concern yourself with."

Kakarrot still whispering "Is that how you treat a brother?"

Tien whispering back again "Shen order me to aw…"

Kakarrot in a louder whisper cutting him off "Yeah I got that but you're not going to do it are you? We won't be able to show these pleps which one of us is the strongest."

Tien whispering back "Doesn't matter orders are orders."

Kakarrot whispering back "Orders from a crazed old man don't mean squat. You have to choose your own fate."

Tien without saying a word pushed Kakarrot aside and walked out onto the stage.

Kakarrot sneered and he angrily stared at Shen as he took his spot watching prepare to watch the fight.

The Turtle students having seen this little back and forth looked confused. Chi-Chi noticed the unhappy demeanor of Kakarrot and the very obvious sweating of a nervous Tien.

Chi-Chi said out loud to her teammates "Somethings up."

Yamcha angrily glaring at Tien saying back "Yeah. Why is that asshole so nervous?"

Krillin trying to be optimistic "Maybe he's scared of Jackie."

Yamcha shook his head "I don't think so Krillin."

"Well that bastard's a killer so it could be anything."


"Now begins the semi-final rounds of the World Martial Arts Tournament first up Tien versus Jackie Chun…"

Tien still bare chested finds his spot and stares directly at the disguised Roshi while getting into stance. Roshi seems just as determined having dropped any of his funny act. The drums pick up.

Roshi confidently stated "You are a very strong young man Tien. I'm sorry that you've only had a teacher that only teaches you how to be a killer. After all, you could be a lot stronger or at least be a better person."

"Shut up old man. I'm a killer. I don't need to be a better person."

"Whatever you say sonny."

The gong is rung. Announcer yelled out "BEGIN FIGHT!"

Tien tensed up while Jackie Chun just stood there in no stance at all.

His arms were behind his back to Tien's surprise. The two were just glaring at one another. The crowd started to get restless in their boredom as the Announcer was getting angry at the lack of punching and thought "We're losing viewers right now!"

Shen was getting frustrated too not understanding the why but the reason for this standoff was clear to the Turtle and Crane students. Roshi was calm and giving Tien no opening.

Tien himself was getting frustrated. Not just because of Roshi not giving him an opening but because of all of this madness. Shen's orders, Kakarrot butting in and it was all swirling around in his skull like a nest of angry hornets.

Roshi calmly stated "Your confusion is understandable son. Killing people is wrong. Hurting people is wrong. Your master can't kill those facts in you. You're forcing yourself to be something you're not. Let it go son. You're no killer."

Tien face became darker and angrier. Roshi's words were like fingernails on a blackboard to him.

Tien yelled out at him "Stop trying to confuse me old man! I'm going to kill you!" Tien then charged at Jackie Chun with wild abandonment.

Roshi dodged the first two punches then started blocking the rest as he wasn't fast enough to just dodge them all. Tien wasn't holding back having been properly goateed. Tien may have been faster but Roshi seemed to be able to read his moves.

The crowd got back into it as Tien in his anger was being more and more reckless with his attacks. Roshi was reading the young man with ease. He easily counterstriked with a quick punch to Tien's gut. Tien's hands went to his stomach and Roshi delivered a good one to his jaw to which Tien was nearly sent airborne by.

Tien went stumbling back as the crowd enjoyed the young man's pain. Shen was snarling as Chiaotzu was scared at Tien's pain. A ribbon of crimson came from Tien mouth as he looked at Roshi. The punch had hurt a lot, but Tien didn't look at all finished.

"Sorry son you just left yourself open. You should try and keep your emotions in check."

Tien growled at this and with an angry spitting grimace said, "Thanks for the advice."

"The only person you're fighting right now is yourself. I suggest you stop it if you want to fulfill your master's desires or your own."

"I'll show you!"

Tien's arms went to his side his body tensed. He seemed to be in an immense amount of pain. Suddenly two arms emerged from his back. To the surprise of all non-cranes. There was some in the crowd that gasped and screamed in fear. Tien now had four arms.

Roshi said with a bead of sweat coming down his face "Well that's a new one."

Tien grinned then charged at him. This time Roshi was taking a beating and forced to improvise. Roshi fell to the tile and then used the opening to double kick Tien in the stomach. Tien fell back then was tripped by Roshi.

Tien though used his flight to hover and not hit the tile. In midair Tien went back on the attack. Roshi rolled out of the way as Tien's punch easily went through the tile. Roshi got away then got back to his feet as Tien's feet came back to the stage.

Roshi panted but smiled at him "I got to say son that is one amazing move. Your definitely one hell of a fighter. Not many of your age group are such a master with ki."

Tien grinning "Glad you see I'm your superior old man."

Roshi shook his head "No you're not and I can already see this technique weaknesses."

"What weaknesses would those be."

"You'll see."

Roshi seemed to be focusing his energy as Tien went back to attacking with the technique. His arms slicing were though the air. Roshi had jumped back and when Tien came for him, Roshi would just retreat.

In anger and in pain Tien shouted, "So what you're just going to run away!"

"Flaw number one; you just added a lot of weight to yourself, that slows you down. Power is great but useless if you can't hit your opponent." Tien charged again and Roshi jump up and came down behind Tien.

Tien went to turn to face him but was too slow and Roshi grabbed his legs. He tossed him up and Tien fell headfirst back down to the tile behind Roshi. Tien looked dazed as he got up. He looked to see a smiling Roshi in stance looking bored.

He stated flatly "Flaw number two; you're in pain. Your attention is diverted more. You're more prone to make rookie mistakes like not swinging up. Flaw number three; is of course your legs now seem to be a whole lot less defended."

Tien then calmed himself and the extra arms disappeared. Tien was panting a little exhausted and looking relieved to no longer have four hands due to the pain.

Roshi smiled "Nice try kid but take it from an old pro. That would have probably worked on anyone else, just not me."

Tien said bitterly stated "You're good at this you know that right." He said with a mixed cocktail of hate and respect.

"Thanks sonny."

Shen looked absolutely furious at all of this chit chat. Chiaotzu sitting next to him was cowering in fear as Shen screamed out "Kill him damn you already! kill him!"

Shen scream reverberated throughout the stadium. The Turtle students and friend faces turned at that moment. Chi-Chi and her friends all looked scared.

Yamcha's eyes went wide and he yelled out "That's it! Tien is going to try and kill Jackie!"

Bulma in the stands "That's against the rules, right?!"

Puar and Oolong quickly nodded in agreement and Puar in a yell "Yeah!"

The Announcer having heard this order from Shen nervously said into his mic "May I remind all contestants. That killing is a disqualifying action and members of the crowd are allowed to cheer and boo but not order the contestants."

Kakarrot thought while smiling "That will be the day. Shen listening to anyone else accept himself. Sorry Mr. Announcer this ain't your show anymore. Now we'll see were your real loyalties lie Tien to me or your master? And we'll see if Roshi is as powerful as I think he is."

"Guy's, I think we might have to help him!"

Krillin bobbed his but Chi-Chi shook her head. Chi-Chi "This is Jackie's fight until he says otherwise, we are staying here. He has had complete control of this fight so far. We are just going to have to trust him."

"But Chi-Chi…"

"No buts Yamcha. This is his fight we'll just get in the way."

"At least one of you has a brain." The Turtles turn and stared daggers at the grinning Kakarrot.

"Shut the hell up you child psycho!"

"Yeah and don't think we've forgotten whose teammate you are!"

Kakarrot shrugged at them "Master orders weren't mine and I tried to talk him out of it. It's all up to Tien now."

"I can promise you kid that you'll get yours!"

Kakarrot grinned "Why do you even care you don't know him right?" (They looked at him curiously and he shook his head) "Idiots."

Chi-Chi thought "What was that supposed to mean?"

The UNIT agents in the stands.

"Won't that be murder sir with like a billion witnesses?"

"I think not, because since this is a sanction fight. And because of that they had to sign some waivers that said basic if you die or get hurt you can't sue us, and no one can press charges."

"Oh, that makes sir."

Tien got tense he knew this was coming but still.

The disguised Roshi shook his head in thinking "Typical Shen." He said to Tien "Is that really who you want to model your life after? A man who shouts out his murder plan's in front of a crowd of people?"

Tien raised his finger at Roshi and a bright light of ki appeared.

Roshi thought "Well that might have answered that question." Tien began firing beam after beam at Roshi with him dodging them.

Tien jumped into the air hole after hole punched into the tile as the audience gasped.

Yamcha panicked "He's really going for it!"

Chi-Chi thought "You can do it."

"Howfast is this guy?"

"Three eyes is dead on accurate."

Kakarrot thought "It's not over yet."

Shen in an angry whisper to Chiaotzu "Chiaotzu hold Roshi still."

Chiaotzu look at him puzzled "But master Tien hates when anyone interrupts his fights."

Shen now spitting venom "So? Whose student, are you? Mine or Tien or do I need to give you another demonstration of what happens when I am displeased!"

Chiaotzu quickly with a blue face shook his head 'No'.

"Good now freeze Roshi and let Tien kill him but first were going to let Roshi suffer."

Chiaotzu looked up and his eyes meet Kakarrot who was shaking his head 'No'. But then Chiaotzu raised his finger anyways while crying muttering "Tien please forgive me."

Roshi in mid dodge stopped and was struck in the side of his leg by Tien's beam. To both Jackie and Tien's surprise. The disguised Roshi immediately looked over to the stands to see Chiaotzu raised finger and Shen's evil smile.

Roshi thought "Of all the dirt low down shit my friend. Shen you have no honor anymore."

Tien stopped confused, helooked and saw where Roshi was staring then looked himself. He saw Chiaotzu and knew it in an instant.

Tien sending his thoughts to Chiaotzu "Chiaotzu did you just interfere with my fight!?"

Chiaotzu back "I'm sorry Tien, Master told me to…"

Tien back hearing the fear in Chiaotzu's thoughts "It's okay it's not you I'm angry with."

Tien yelled out to Shen "How dare you interfere with my fight Master! I have this fight under control!"

Shen screamed back at him "How dare you speak to me like that you worthles ungrateful brat! Chiaotzu freeze them both so I can kill them!"

To that Chiaotzu out right panicked and violently shook his head 'No.'

In pure rage Shen lifted his hand up about to strike Chiaotzu "Fine then I'll just kill you first!"

Tien who was stunned in fear and exhausted couldn't move faster enough. But instead of Shen fist crushing Chiaotzu skull, Shen's head violently exploded, and he fell to the ground dead.

His blood and guts covered Chiaotzu and some of the surrounding attendees. A man puked and Chiaotzu looked shell shocked. Tien was confused but then look to Kakarrot whose finger was smoking. The two looked at each as Kakarrot's finger went into his gi.

Roshi was stunned his face was red and looked on the verge of tears.

His mind flashed to that forgotten time before Piccolo. They had been just good friends even when Shen acted like an ass. They had grown up together, trained and survived the end of the world.

All of those faint hopes of the return of the man that was the last to stand with him against the demon horde was now all gone in a milli-second.

Roshi thought meekly "You brought this on yourself old friend. I'm sorry it had to end this way. I'm sorry that I couldn't forgive you and that you couldn't forgive me. Maybe in the next life you can find your peace and I can to."

Kakarrot thought "One old man down one left. Shouldn't have let your guard down around me 'master'. Now you're a special effect from a Cronenberg movie. I'll enjoy see you in hell if I ever make it down there."

Bulma in the stands vomited at this sight.

Frank blue in face "Well now that was fucking brutal." Bill nodded in agreement equally as blue.

General Green nudge Gero's shoulder "Head up!" Gero smirked and had a good chuckle. They being the only two that found all of this hilarious besides Kakarrot.

Tien looked to Kakarrot who shrugged at Tien and mouthed 'He was going to kill him.'

The announcer rushed over to a camera man and pull his ear to his mouth and asked, "You got that fucking shit, right?" He gave him a nod and a thumbs up. "We are going to make so much damn money." He adjusted his tie then pull his microphone to his mouth.

Announcer fainting fear and disgust when he was actually ecstatic "Ladies and Gentlemen, I have no earthly idea of what just happened, but it appears that an audience member's head just exploded. A horrifying and shocking turn of events to be sure. It appears to have nothing to do with the match, but we will have to postpone the tournament. As this will require the authorities and a crime scene investigation. So, we will have to reschedule the Tournament."

Kakarrot angrily growled and then screamed "Enough! I am done with this ridiculous farce! Tien now are you going to continue your fight?!"

Startled the announcer looked at Kakarrot along with the audience. "I aw…"

Kakarrot screamed out "Shut the fuck up!"

He shot at the camera man blowing up the camera next to the announcer.

Continuing "I came here to fight Chi-Chi and Roshi! And that's exactly what I'm going to do! No more distractions! I killed Shen and I'll kill anyone else that interferes!"

In fear people jumped up from their seats and began to run to the exits forming a stampede. The Turtle students were beyond stunned and so was Tien and Chiaotzu. The UNIT agents got out their guns and looked at what they could do. The Announcer hid behind a wall and most of the staff cleared out. Gero, Green and their men stayed in place. The sun was getting lower in the sky as Kakarrot floated to center stage.

Roshi was surprised but took a defensive stance and said, "I should have known you wouldn't play by the rules for long."

"Come on this way is much better. No ring out no special rules. Let's just see whose standing at the end."

Tien landing next to Kakarrot as well as the viscera covered Chiaotzu. Roshi ripped off his fake hair there was a mild number of gasps from the student, but it was short lived.

"You know master you have a lot of explaining to do after this."

"Sure, now let's just make sure there is a after this."

Krillin in an aside to Chi-Chi "Believe me now Cheech?"

"Well there is a lot of evidence in favor of your theory." (She said to Kakarrot with sad and angry eyes.) "Sad I had thought you had changed."

"I have. But I want a fight and I am going to get it."

General Green was cheering loudly "That's my little psycho. Now show them what you got!"

Kakarrot grinned "Seems I still have an audience."

Bulma screamed " Cheech you show that monster who's the boss!"

Yamcha grinned "And it looks like we still do."

"Right them let's see who's still standing after all. You can surrender if you want, I might accept Cheech's surrender but the rest probably not. Are you with me brothers?" Tien and Chiaotzu both nodded hesitatingly 'yes'. "Good so let us begin."


Bet you didn't see that coming.