Gohan lies lifeless in the middle of the ring.
"Gohan no!" shouts Goku.
"What did they do to him?" asked Krillin.
Supreme Kai floats in the air above everyone, "Relax, Gohan is in no danger. It's time, I must follow Spopovich and Yamu and find out where they're taking Gohan's power. I could use your help, but I understand if you feel the need to stay here." he said flying off shortly after.
"Well, I guess it's time to go," said Goku.
"You're going too?" asked Krillin.
"I don't think I have much choice. The Supreme Kai gave us his word that Gohan would be okay, and I believe him. So unless I go with him, I'll never know what's going on around here." said a very curious Goku.
"I can't say that I like it. But if you're going, then I'm going too." replied Krillin.
"Then let's do it." replied Goku. "You guys with me?" looking back at his comrades.
The remaining Z-Warriors nod their heads, acknowledging they will assist Goku.
Vegeta however did not like this idea. He walks over to Goku and grabs him by his Gi, "I know what you're trying to do Kakarot!... You're trying to skip out on our next match aren't you?" he grunted.
"Vegeta? Can't you see there's something more important going on here?" replied Goku.
"You listen! After the next match we are scheduled to fight! And you will fight me! So if you leave, you better make damn sure you come back! I only entered this stupid tournament so I could beat you!" said the angry Vegeta.
Goku put his hands up in a surrendering motion, "Okay okay, take it easy Vegeta! I have to go with the Supreme Kai, but I promise our fight will be my number one priority when I get back." he explained.
Vegeta let go of Goku, "Ugh, We're wasting time! Let's go Kakarot! I'm coming with you, only because I want to make sure you come back." he said.
Goku and the others jump into the arena and gather around the lifeless Gohan.
"Kibito, can you look after Gohan for me?" asked Goku.
"Yes, you must go now. The Supreme Kai is going to need your help. Videl and I will catch up with you after Gohan is healed." advised Kibito.
The Z-Fighters fly off in the direction of the Supreme Kai. Just to clarify, Goku, Vegeta, Super Eighteen, Piccolo, Krillin are all going. Kibito heals Gohan and they leave with Videl in the same direction.
Spopovich and Yamu have a big lead as they make their way back to their master's ship, "Majin Buu will be resurrected with this power. Babidi will be very pleased with us." said Yamu, smiling, and Spopovich nodding his head agreeing.
Goku and the others finally catch up with the Supreme Kai, "Hey wait!" shouts Goku from behind.
"I'm glad you decided to come. And thank you, without all of your help, I would not be able to defeat them." said Supreme Kai.
"You need our help to beat Spopovich and Yamu?" asked Goku. "They're not all that tough from what I sensed."
"No, it is not Spopovich and Yamu that concern me. It's the wizard controlling them." explained Supreme Kai.
"What? A wizard?" asked Goku, still very confused about the situation.
"Yes, the story is thus... Long ago, when the human race was still in its infancy here on earth. A powerful wizard from the distant edge of the universe known as Bibidi first appeared. With him, he brought a terrible monster of his own creation whose sole purpose was to destroy everything. The name of that monster was Majin Buu." told Supreme Kai.
"Majin Buu huh? So what did this guy do?" asked Goku.
"Majin Buu had no feelings or remorse. He was designed as an instrument of fear and terror. His desire was to eliminate all living things, and he was very good at it. With Majin Buu under his control, Bibidi set about the systematic destruction of all life in the universe. Hundreds of planets were reduced to rubble. Entire galaxies were erased from existence. No force could withstand his evil power." continued Supreme Kai.
Vegeta laughed, "This Majin Buu sounds like he would have made a decent saiyan." he said, still laughing.
Supreme Kai looked back at Vegeta, "No your wrong Vegeta. There were five Grand Kais at that time, each one a thousand times more powerful than the one you call Frieza. When they fought Buu, only one of them survived. Majin Buu could have wiped out your entire saiyan race with a simple breath. Just like so many others." he replied.
"Woah! This Majin Buu sounds like bad news!" said Goku.
"Indeed, in time Majin Buu became so powerful that even Bibidi had trouble controlling him. Whenever he needed to rest, Bibidi used a spell to seal Majin Buu inside a ball, where he would lay dormant until the counter spell was invoked. Bibidi used this spell to transport Majin Buu from planet to planet. The ball was brought here. The earth was Majin Buu's next target. Obviously this action was prevented. But the ball that contains Majin Buu remains here on earth to this very day. I could have chosen to destroy him, but instead, left him hidden." said Supreme Kai.
Goku is still confused, "I don't get it. Why didn't you just destroy him when you had the chance?" he asked.
"Because Majin Buu is harmless as long as he is confined to that ball. And until now, we thought Bibidi was the only one capable of releasing him." explained Supreme Kai.
"Until now?" asked Goku.
"It would seem that we have discovered another who can release Buu. Bibidi had a son, he's here on earth right now. Bibidi named his son Babidi. We must stop him, no matter the cost." demanded Supreme Kai.
"What does he plan to do?" asked Goku.
"He intends to continue his father's work. He's going to release Majin Buu." replied Supreme Kai.
Piccolo flies up a little closer to Supreme Kai, "So it's obvious you were able to defeat this wizard Bibidi you speak of before he could release Majin Buu upon the earth. But you didn't destroy Majin Buu. You chose instead to leave him here, laying dormant." he said.
"That's right, we thought it best that way. We honestly believed that no one besides Bibidi would be able to release Buu, and we didn't want to take the chance of accidentally releasing him." replied Supreme Kai.
"So Babidi is the one controlling Spopovich and Yamu?" asked Goku.
"Yes, and as often the case in this universe, the son is as evil as the father," said Supreme Kai.
"Great, why does that not surprise me. But the answer seems more simple, all we have to do is stop Babidi from waking up Majin Buu right?" suggested Goku.
"Yes, that's right, but I'm afraid that won't be as easy as you make it sound. Babidi's abilities as a wizard are not to be underestimated. It may take all of us to defeat him." said Supreme Kai.
"Wow, this guy sounds pretty strong." said Goku.
"Babidi's strength lies in his magic. Physically, he's not very powerful, nor was his father. But a wizard does not need to be. His magic greatly makes up for his lack in physical strength. The wizard's magic enables him to unlock the darkness in any warrior's heart, and thereby, control their actions. Only those pure of heart like you Goku may fight Babidi to the best of their ability. Let's just hope someone truly powerful doesn't come under his control." explained Supreme Kai.
"The only thing I don't understand is, why Spopovich and Yamu? If Babidi can resurrect Majin Buu, why the whole scene with Gohan at the tournament?" asked Goku slightly confused.
"Babidi plans to release Majin Buu, but before he can do this, he requires a tremendous amount of pure energy, Gohan's energy to be more precise. His scanners sensed that Gohan had the highest concentration of pure energy compared to the rest of you. Babidi used the tournament as a way to gather energy, he knew a martial arts tournament would bring about the strongest fighters on earth. You all played right into his hands. Kibito and I went to check the location of the ball containing Majin Buu. It's no longer there, so we assumed Babidi had it in his grasp as we speak." explained Supreme Kai.
Kibito, Gohan and Videl were close to catching up with the others. Videl appeared to have trouble flying at high speeds. She starts slowing down, blocking the wind with her arms.
Gohan slows down to match Videl's pace, "What's wrong Videl?" he asked.
"The wind, it keeps getting in my eyes. I'm just slowing you down Gohan. I should go back." said Videl, still blocking the wind from getting in her eyes.
"You're just not used to the wind yet. It'll come in time. But you're probably right. It would be best if you went back. I'd never forgive myself if something happened to you." replied Gohan, concerned about Videl.
Videl smiles at Gohan's kindness, "No problem, but before I go back, tell me something. The gold fighter, it was you right?" she asked.
"Yes...I..I'm sorry I lied to you. I just didn't want everyone to know, that's all." replied Gohan with a look of disappointment.
"So seven years ago, that strange group of people who showed up during the fight with Cell, that was you guys, and you were the boy who was with them weren't you?" asked Videl.
"Mm-hmm...that's right." acknowledged Gohan.
"So my dad didn't beat Cell, no, it was you, wasn't it?" asked Videl.
"Yeah, it was me." replied Gohan.
Videl smiles at the thought of finally knowing the truth, "I knew it! I somehow always had a feeling about my dad. It just seemed strange to me that my dad had that kind of power. It didn't make any sense. I'm glad I know the truth now. Thank you Gohan. Now go; go and be a hero again." she said with a big smile, then stopping shortly after and flying back to the tournament.
Kibito and Gohan power up, increasing their speed. They eventually catch up with Supreme Kai and the others.
"Hey Gohan! Glad you could make it!" said Goku as Gohan inserts himself with everyone else. "Looks like we've got our work cut out for us again Gohan."
"I heard, Kibito explained everything on the way here." replied Gohan.
"Good, now that we're all here, let's get a move on, I can see Spopovich and Yamu up ahead." stated Supreme Kai.
Spopovich and Yamu finally arrive at their destination. They land in a rocky area that appears to have something very large buried in the ground. Only a pod-like vessel sticks up from the ground containing a single door. It opens with one of Babidi's minions stepping out. This creature is known as Pui Pui.
(Note: Pui Pui's appearance is a rather strange one. His head resembles that of Appule and, to a certain extent, Frieza's third form. His facial features are similar to that of Cui's. He wears a black jumpsuit, with a white armored chest-plate covering most of his torso. This chest plate has two protruding spikes off the backside. He also wears a matching helmet, but his cranial structure is never shown. Many of the Majin Grunts wear the same white armor he wears.)
The Z-Fighters land on a cliff side near the pod to observe Spopovich, Yamu, and Pui Pui.
"Is that Babidi next to Spopovich and Yamu?" asked Goku.
"No, that's Pui Pui, another one of his minions." replied Supreme Kai.
"It looks like the ground has been dug up here." said Goku, noticing the terrain.
"Of course! That's why we couldn't find his ship! I was underground this whole time. That also means that Babidi is aware that Kibito and I are following him. Otherwise, there would be no reason to hide his ship." frustratingly said Supreme Kai.
"I say we attack them now. The more time we sit here, the more time we waste for them to release Majin Buu." said Vegeta.
"No, we must stay here and suppress our energy. Babidi will most likely release Majin Buu outside... That is when we will strike." suggested Supreme Kai.
The vessel door opens once more, out from it steps Babidi himself and his bodyguard Dabura.
(Note: Babidi is a short, small creature with light brown skin, with a small amount of hairs covering his head.)
(Dabura's appearance greatly resembles the traditional depiction of Satan in terms of his red skin, goatee, horns, large pointed ears, and animalistic yellow eyes. Dabura wears a light blue suit which covers his entire body minus his muscle bound chest, along with a white spiked cape, a white circular belt, and white boots. In the demon realm, he's known as the Demon King. He's also the 3rd strongest being in his demon world.)
"Oh no! It's Dabura! Babidi managed to bring the King of Demon's under his control." said Supreme Kai with fear in his voice.
"Which one is Dabura? The taller one?" asked Goku.
"Yes, Dabura is the demon king, he comes from the shadow world on the other side of this one. Like two sides to a coin. One of you may be the strongest in this world. But in his world, Dabura excels in power." explained Supreme Kai.
Krillin got scared, "Woah! I think I'm a little out classed here guys. Tell ya what, why don't I fight Babidi?" he sarcastically asked.
"Krillin, don't chicken out on me. I can't have you running off." said Super Eighteen concerned for her husband.
"Right babe, I'll keep my cool." replied Krillin.
Yamu bends down, handing Babidi the Energy-Suction Device, "For you master." he said bowing in the process.
Babidi takes the device and examines it, "Ah, you two have done well. We're now one step closer to achieving our goal." he said with an evil laugh.
Spopovich and Yamu were happy, thinking they're finally going to be rewarded for their hard work.
"It's such a shame that your business with me is finished." said Babidi with the sound of betrayal in his voice. "I'm afraid I have no more use for you."
Spopovich and Yamu's eyes perked up in confusion; Babidi's words were very different from what they thought he would say. Babidi turns around, facing them. His eyes light up activating his magic. Suddenly Spopovich screams as his body starts to swell up like a balloon until exploding, brutally killing him. Yamu gets scared and flees to the sky. Babidi commands Pui Pui to kill Yamu. Pui Pui aims his arm upwards like a rifle, firing a small ki blast that destroys Yami. Just like that, they were gone. Pui Pui bows before Babidi, acknowledging the order he was given.
Babidi laughs, "Hahaha, did you see the look on their faces when they were about to die? It was glorious!. Such agony should be admired. It pleases me to know how easily these humans are frightened." he said with pleasure.
"And they were but two; there are millions on this planet left to torment." agreed Dabura, smiling at the thought of violence.
Goku and the others watch from the cliffside, "They kill their own men. No mercy, I see how this guy operates." said Goku with a serious face.
"That's the cruel game Babidi plays. He seeks out the most powerful warriors, he uses his magic to bring them under his control. Then when he has no more use for them, he disposes of them as if they are garbage. If he releases Majin Buu. He will destroy all life on earth." said the Supreme Kai with a horrid face.
Babidi senses the warriors on the cliff side, "It would seem we have some company. Spopovich and Yamu were a bit careless in their escape I'm afraid. On the cliff side you will find the Supreme Kai and several of his friends." he said.
Dabura felt the same thing, "Yes, eight in total, each of them strong, the Supreme Kai and Kibito are worthless to us. But four of these others possess enormous energy as well. It could go a long way to reviving Majin Buu." he said.
"More than that, these four alone have more than enough energy to suit our purpose. How marvelous!" replied Babidi laughing. "Let's lure them into the ship. I think that would be the best course of action. Don't you agree, Dabura?"
"Yes, but the Supreme Kai will most likely prevent it." replied Dabura.
"I think we can get around that little problem. Dispose of the stranglers and get back to the ship. Give them a little taste of what's to come." commanded Babidi
"Yes master, it will only take but a moment." said Dabura as he smiles at the enjoyment of terrorizing them.
"Good good, but make sure you spare the Supreme Kai. I wish to end his life personally for what he did to my father." ordered Babidi.
"At your request master. I will leave the Supreme Kai for your own pleasure." replied Dabura.
"Let's get to work then, come inside once you're finished." said Babidi as he returns to his ship with Pui Pui.
Noticing from the cliff side, "Hey look, why is Dabura just standing there by himself?" asked Goku.
"He knows we're here! Run!" shouted Supreme Kai, as he watched Dabura flight above them.
Dabura stares at them from above. His first target is Kibito, who he kills with a single blast at point blank range, grinning while he does so. He then quickly leaps into the air and spits on Piccolo and Krillin, quickly turning them into stone. This was a horrible sight, especially for Eighteen. Watching her husband slowly and violently turn to stone was hard for her to watch, "Krillin!" she shouts in a worrisome voice.
"Oh no, I should have warned them," said the horrified Supreme Kai.
"What's happening to them?" asked Goku.
"It's one of Dabura's powers. Anything he spits on immediately turns to stone." explained Supreme Kai.
Dabura starts laughing, enjoying the sight he's left behind, "I leave you one chance to run, take it, unless you'd rather end up like your friends." said Dabura still grinning and laughing as he returns to Babidi's ship.
Super Eighteen examines the stoned Krillin with a look of anger and sadness. She tightens her fist; a silent anger towards Dabura quickly fills her mind.
Goku notices Eighteen's anger, "Hey, I don't like it anymore then you do. But we've got to keep a level head. The last thing we need right now is the charge in the head first without a plan." he said.
"I'll destroy it, I'll destroy it all Goku." replied Eighteen in a low angry voice.
Supreme Kai held out his arms, signaling the gesture to stop, "No! You mustn't! Destroying Babidi's ship might do more harm than good." he said, concerned that Eighteen will destroy Babidi's ship.
"Supreme Kai, is there a way to return my friends to normal?" asked Goku.
"Yes, if we destroy Dabura they will return to normal." replied Supreme Kai.
"Good, then it'll be easy. Dabura will pay with his life, I swear it." said Eighteen determined to kill Dabura.
"Then let's do it! I think it's time we show these guys exactly who they're dealing with." said Goku.
Goku, Gohan, Vegeta, and Super Eighteen take flight to the direction of Babidi's ship. This action greatly worries the Supreme Kai, "No! That's exactly what Babidi wants. He's counting on you to charge in there. It would be better for all of us if we just stay out here." he recommended.
"I'm sorry, but I just can't do that Supreme Kai. These are my friends, and we couldn't stop Eighteen from going in there herself even if we wanted to." replied Goku.
"Patience has never been our strongest virtue." also replied Vegeta as he follows everyone else into the ship.
Supreme Kai thought they were all being foolish. He didn't agree with this decision. But he went along with it, knowing it would most likely lead to their demise.
Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, and Super Eighteen approach the pod to Babidi's ship. It's wide open, welcoming their visit. They waste no time at all; the four of them descend down the funnel entrance.
(Note: In the original story Babidi's ship is composed of three levels. In this story, there will be a total of four levels (five if you count the level Babidi is on). On each level from top to bottom will be confronted by progressively stronger opponents. The rules are as follows; in order to get to the bottom level, where Babidi is; you must progress through each level of the ship, defeating a single warrior that appears on each level.)
Jumping back to the tournament for a moment. Mr. Satan decides to have a four man free for all since there are only four fighters left in total. This includes himself, Killa, Jule, and Mighty Mask (Goten and Trunks) The others have been disqualified for leaving. The brawl starts with Killa and Jule being knocked out almost instantly by Mighty Mask. With this, Mr. Satan is the only thing standing in the way of Goten and Trunks winning it all.
Mighty Mask grabs Mr. Satan by his shirt, pulling his fist back, about to finish the champ once and for all. Then Hercule remembered his promise to Eighteen, "Wait! I already promised that Eighteen girl!" he said, scared of what will happen if he doesn't win.
"What? You made a deal with Eighteen?" asked Mighty Mask.
"Yeah, listen bud! If I don't give the prize money to her. All of us are in deep trouble. You don't understand! She will kill us all!" demanded Hercule, still frightened.
Goten and Trunks look at each other inside the Mighty Mask costume, "Oh no! I'm not messing with Krillin's wife!" said Goten, slightly afraid.
"Yeah, she's scary, even our dad's have trouble beating her," he replied. "Let's get out of here Goten, this tournament was stupid anyway."
Goten and Trunks remove the costume revealing themselves, disqualifying themselves. Mr. Satan won by default and the tournament was over.
Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, and Super Eighteen descend further down Babidi's ship until finally hitting the ground of stage one, which appeared to be a circular room with no way out.
"Excellent, they took the bait. Now the fun really begins." said Babidi watching them through his crystal ball and laughing.
The Z-Warriors examine the room and it appears to be empty.
"There's nobody here. I thought they'd be waiting for a fight." said Goku, confused as to what's going on.
"Hey, there's a door over there. Think we should bust it down?" suggested Gohan looking at a closed vessel door.
Supreme Kai enters the room from above, landing next to the rest of them.
"Hey, looks like you couldn't resist the draw of a good fight after all? Huh?" asked Goku chuckling.
Supreme Kai turns around angrily, "You have no idea what you've gotten yourselves into." he said with a look of foolishness and slight anger.
The ceiling seals above them, trapping the Z-Warriors and Shin in this twisted game Babidi has prepared.
"Great, now the only way we can get out of here is to destroy Babidi," said Shin.
"Hmph, I'll solve all our problems and blow this place into oblivion," said Vegeta smiling.
Supreme Kai was dumbfounded by Vegeta's foolish arrogance, "No you won't!" he demanded. "The sudden shock could accidentally set Majin Buu free. The degree in which you have underestimated him is astounding! Don't you understand? Even at a fraction of his full power, Majin Buu could vaporize this entire planet in an instant! He'll destroy everything! He can't be stopped!"
Vegeta didn't take Supreme Kai's warning even the slightest bit seriously. He just stood in silence with an annoyed face.
"Master Babidi, has the time come to destroy them yet? Please, I'm becoming quite anxious. The thought of hearing their cries for mercy is most invigorating." said Pui Pui waiting on the other side of the door.
"Hmm...let's put that feeling of yours to good use. Go see our guests, and don't leave a single drop of their energy behind. And remember to spare the Supreme Kai.
"Yes master, not a single drop!" said the excited Pui Pui.
The door opens, and out of it steps Pui Pui, "Hahaha, welcome fellow warriors. You've arrived at stage one." he said with a big smile.
"So, what's stage one?" asked Goku.
Pui Pui points downwards with his arms crossed, "Master Babidi is at the bottom level of this ship. We are currently on the top level, also known as stage one. And there's no way to get to him unless you beat the warrior that appears at each stage. But you need not concern yourselves with getting to stage two. Because unfortunately for you, the first warrior you must face is none other than I hahaha." he explained, still laughing.
No one except Supreme Kai took Pui Pui's laughing seriously. Each of them could sense how weak Pui Pui is.
"Alright, so how do we decide who goes first?" asked Goku.
"I'll go first, I'd rather get this over with as quickly as possible." said Vegeta, eager to end this.
"What! You mean you're going to fight alone? Pui Pui is one of Babidi's most dangerous warriors." said a very absurd Supreme Kai.
"Of course! What other way is there?" replied Vegeta.
Supreme Kai was shocked; too shocked for words. Unable to grasp how these warriors could remain so calm in such a dangerous situation.
Pui Pui found this to be a bit of a shock to him as well. But he still remained cocky, "Hahaha, master Babidi told me to be very careful around all of you because your high energy makes you strong and dangerous. But you're all a bunch of morons! Only a fool would take on a warrior such as me single handedly!" he said in a superior voice.
"The only fool in this place is Babidi. He didn't investigate this planet very thoroughly did he? If he had, he would know the most powerful fighter alive is standing right in front of you!" replied Vegeta, smiling.
Pui Pui chuckles, "You? The most powerful fighter alive? That's a good one hahahaha. That kind of arrogance will get you killed. Every injury you receive will be sent to Majin Buu's capsule, allowing him to be revived." he said, still laughing.
"Well, I guess that's too bad for you. Since you won't be able to hurt me… So you won't be able to steal my energy." replied a cocky Vegeta.
"You fool, before I'm done, I'll do much more than hurt you. When you fight Pui Pui death is a certainty!" said Pui Pui jumping around the room with what he thinks is impressive speed.
The fight starts with Vegeta appearing in front of Pui Pui, "Welcome to the end of your life. And I promise it's going to hurt. You should know better than to pick a fight with a saiyan." he said, smirking.
Pui Pui attacks Vegeta head on. The Saiyan Prince effortlessly dodges and blocks Pui Pui's blows, smirking during the entire fight. However, since Pui Pui is one of the most powerful beings in his respective quadrant of the universe, he is not convinced of Vegeta's overwhelming power. As Pui Pui continues to attack Vegeta, he is repeatedly knocked down and pounded on.
Babidi expresses his disgust for Pui Pui's performance, "What! Pui Pui is losing? How can this be? We can't gather any energy for Majin Buu if he can't land a single hit!" he said, very upset.
Dabura comes up with an idea, "Master, Pui Pui is best suited to fight on his home planet; planet Zoon. Transporting him there could turn the tide in battle." he advised.
"Yes, Pui Pui is the strongest fighter in the whole universe there. Planet Zoon it shall be!" said Babidi as he uses his magic to transport stage one to Planet Zoon.
Seeing the room change to the dark planet's rocky surface was most unexpected, "Uhh? What happened? Where are we?" confusingly asked Gohan.
"It's Babidi, he's used his magic to change the room. It seems he's trying to give Pui Pui the advantage." explained Shin.
"Ahhhh, should be interesting," said Goku without a shred of worry.
"Goku! It's not Vegeta he's giving the advantage to!" replied Shin.
"Yeah, I know." replied Goku smiling.
Pui Pui becomes super confident, returning to planet Zoon makes him feel invincible. He exclaims that he has a great advantage now, because Zoon has a gravity that is ten times higher than that of Earth. However, Vegeta had already trained under five hundred times Earth's normal gravity (not to mention he grew up on Planet Vegeta which had gravity equal to Zoon to begin with), which results in Vegeta's indifference to the gravity change.
"Haha, you're finished now! This is my planet. Ten Times that of Earth! You won't be able to move at all!" stated Pui Pui laughing hysterically.
Pui Pui's laughter is abruptly halted when Vegeta starts smiling, "Hahaha, maybe if this was five hundred times gravity you might have a slight advantage. But ten… I don't even feel it." exclaims Vegeta, smirking the entire time.
Shocked, Pui Pui believes Vegeta's training history is a bluff and foolishly attacks. Vegeta relentlessly pummels Pui Pui once again. Out of desperation and anger, Pui Pui can not admit defeat and attacks yet again. However, this time around, Vegeta obliterates him without any effort with a large energy blast directed at Pui Pui's chest. Stage one was over and the room returned to normal.
"Ha! What a waste of my time. I can't believe Babidi would even call that a warrior." said Vegeta.
The entrance opened on the floor allowing passage to the next stage below. The Z-Warriors descend down to stage two. Shin was frozen from amazement at what he just saw, as he vastly underestimated what these four warriors are capable of. He follows them down to stage two which looks like an exact replica of the first room.
Babidi is upset, he can't believe Pui Pui was defeated so easily, "Ah! That disgraceful Pui Pui! I thought there wasn't supposed to be anyone this powerful on earth!" he said with a frustrated voice.
"I don't understand it. When we checked this planet three hundred years ago there was no one that strong." replied Dabura.
"Damn them, that's it! Release Yakon!" demanded Babidi.
"What? Master, don't you think that's a little extreme?" asked Dabura.
"Absolutely not!" said the angry Babidi, "I don't know who these fools think they're dealing with but soon they will feel the wrath of Babidi!"
Babidi's minions are ordered to release Yakon on stage two. Doing this was a very dangerous task, as even the very guards sent to free him are eaten alive by this creature. But he is still strictly loyal to Babidi. He's commanded to stage two. The door opens with Yakon stepping out.
(Note: Yakon is a green monster that sports large, retractable claws in each of his forearms. Unlike most henchmen of Babidi who have the Majin symbol on their forehead, Yakon has it on his chest.)
"Well, I guess I'll go next," said Goku, stepping forward challenging the monster. "That's one ugly monster. I better be careful!"
Supreme Kai is struck with fear, "What? Oh no, it's Yakon!" he said in a frightened voice.
"Yakon?" asked Gohan.
"Yes, this monster is not to be taken lightly. He's one of the most feared creatures in the entire universe." explained Shin.
Yakon stood over everyone with his rather large size, "Oh yummy, who do I eat first?" he said, licking his mouth.
Goku squares off against him. Goku at first glance believes Yakon to be slow in speed, however, Yakon surprises Goku by swiping at him with his huge claw, with Goku barely dodging the attack. Babidi doesn't take any chances this time so he immediately transports them to Yakon's planet of darkness in order to give the beast an advantage. The darkness made it impossible to see anything.
"Hahahaha, welcome to the planet of darkness. You can't see me but I can see you." informed Yakon.
Goku smiles, not worried at all, "Haha, I don't need to see you. I can sense your energy a mile away. Not to mention I can smell you too." he explained.
Yakon doesn't buy Goku's claim at first, only to be surprised when Goku effortlessly dodges his attacks and lands a blow of his own.
"What? This can't be! There's no way you can see where I'm at in all this darkness!" said Yakon.
"Well, there is one way I can see you," said Goku smiling.
Goku then surprises Yakon (along with an onlooking Babidi and Dabura) by transforming into a Super Saiyan, lighting up the area in the process.
"Yakon! Come out! I seem to have found a spare flashlight." said Goku very confidently.
Yakon laughs, "Well done, you fix it so I can no longer hide in the dark," he said calmly.
Yakon surprises Goku furthermore by sucking up his light (a delicacy to Yakon), reverting Goku to his normal state. Upon discovering that Yakon literally eats light, Goku transforms into a Super Saiyan yet again. Delighted by the fact that he has another meal, Yakon begins sucking up the light. Using Yakon's greed to his advantage, Goku counters by powering up to an enormous extent (involuntary showing Vegeta a glimpse of his Super Saiyan 2 power). Yakon is completely oblivious to Goku's plan and continues to consume Goku's light energy so much that he begins to inflate. With Goku providing him with so much light, Yakon violently explodes, ending stage two. The room returns to normal with the floor opening. They continue downwards to stage three.
Babidi couldn't believe it, "What! Yakon defeated in one blow! Impossible!" he said, shaking with fear and disbelief.
"Master, let me deal with them personally. I'd find it very pleasing to destroy them for you." requested Dabura.
"No! We still have one more warrior to throw at them! Guards! Go find Redict immediately!" demanded the angry and fearful Babidi.
Dabura was most surprised by this, "Master, there is no need to send Redict. He will cut them to pieces and then I won't get to have any fun." he said.
"Dabura, we're not here to have fun. We're here to resurrect Majin Buu! No more games! This situation calls for extreme measures!" snarled Babidi.
The guards go to Redict's quarters. They open the door to a room filled with darkness. Redict sits in the middle of the room in the pretzel position, floating just a few feet off the ground. This appeared to be a meditative state of some kind.
(Note: Redict is a species of tall green powerful humanoids with reptilian skin texture and cobra snake's hood. He uses two very sharp katana swords on his back. These are his primary weapons in battle. He seems to be a race of elite mercenaries who works for the highest bidder. Or in this case, Babidi. Redict is a character I completely made up for the sake of this story.)
"Commander Redict, master Babidi calls for you." informed a minion of Babidi.
Redict's snake-like eyes open. He stands up drawing one of his swords, "Time to kill." he said smiling and slicing the minion in half.
The other minions shake with fear as the dismembered body falls to the feet in a pool of blood. Redict then draws his second Katana impaling another minion through his neck. The minion squirms as he slowly dies from blood loss. It was clear Redict is a savage. The only kindness he shows is towards the one paying him. Redict holsters his swords and heads into Babidi's chamber. He kneels on one knee, bowing his head before Babidi, "Master Babidi, I am honored to be summoned by you. I await your orders." he asked gracefully.
"Good good, we have some intruders that have become real pests. I want you to appear at stage three and destroy them! I want their heads on a platter!" ordered Babidi.
"Consider it done master." replied Redict.
"Oh, and spare The Supreme Kai. I want to do the honor of teaching him real pain." ordered Babidi again.
"Yes master, I will leave the Kai for your entertainment and pleasure." replied the loyal Redict.
Redict stands up and walks out of the room. He takes an elevator up to stage three. Redict licks his lips with his snake like tongue at the thrill of bloodshed. He's quite excited to meet his new foes. The Z-Warriors had been waiting a while for the next fight.
"Hey, what's up? Are they gonna fight us or what?" asked an impatient Goku.
"Maybe they got scared and left." replied Gohan.
The vessel door opens with Redict stepping in the room, "Welcome to stage three. Master Babidi is quite upset with your progress so far. So he sent me to destroy you." said the snake mercenary with an evil, hissing laugh.
"Where does Babidi get all these guys from? Is there a website or something?" asked Goku.
"Goku! This isn't a game! That's Redict, he's an elite mercenary at the far edge of the universe. He's known for his sword skills and he has no equal on his planet. It might take all of us to defeat him.'' recommended Supreme Kai, still scared.
"Nah, this guy won't be a problem." replied Goku. He turns to Gohan and Super Eighteen, "Hey who wants to go next? Eighteen you wanna take this guy on?"
"Forget it, it's my turn when Dabura appears." declined Eighteen with her arms crossed.
"Alright then, looks like you're up Gohan." offered Goku.
Gohan stepped forward, rotating his arms clockwise, "Let's do it… It should be a good one." said Gohan with confidence.
Supreme Kai could not believe Gohan was fighting alone, "What? You're going to fight the most dangerous assassin in the universe by yourself?" he asked in a shocking voice.
"Sure, it should be a piece of cake," replied Gohan, giving the thumbs up hand gesture.
Supreme Kai debates to reconsider, "Goku! Don't let this happen!" he shouted.
"It's okay, just let Gohan handle it. He's got it in the bag." replied Goku in a worry free voice.
The fight starts with Redict drawing one of his katana swords, "Just one of you? I wanted to take you all on at once." he said with a nice smile.
Gohan stood firm in base form without a single bit of worry. He could sense Redict's weak power. Just like Pui Pui and Yakon, Redict had no idea what he was up against. Redict leaps high in the air and attempts to strike Gohan with a downwards slash, but Gohan vanishes before it connects, surprising Redict. He looked around the room looking for his opponent, unable to detect anything. Suddenly Gohan appears behind the mercenary and attacks with a punch to his lower back. Redict fell forward, dropping to his hands and knees, also dropping his sword.
Supreme Kai stood in disbelief, "Wow, perhaps I underestimated these fighters of earth. They are not even at their maximum and yet the greatest warriors fall before them." he said in his mind.
Redict shook off his pain and drew his other sword. He began rapid sword strikes of slashes and stabs, none of which could land a single hit on Gohan. This was nothing more than a field day for Gohan. Redict continued his assault of sword strikes until Gohan quickly stopped it with a forearm block with his swords locked in place. Gohan then did a kick to Redict's gut which sent him smashing into the wall.
"What is this! Redict hasn't lost a battle in nearly ten thousand years! I will not have this!" said an onlooking and very upset Babidi.
"Master, change the room to Redict's home planet, Planet Intar, he will have a great advantage there." recommended Dabura.
"Dabura, I think I won't kill you. Your loyalty pleases me greatly." replied Babidi using his magic to change the room to Planet Intar.
This was a planet that seemed to imitate a forest surrounded by fog. Redict gets up wiping the blood from his mouth, "Hahaha, you're finished now! We're on my planet. Thanks to my reptilian skills, I can see through the fog, but you can't see me! I will cut you to pieces from all directions!" he said with an evil laugh. Redict's laughing is interrupted when he notices the smirk on Gohan's face, "What are you smiling at? You know you're about to die!" he shouted.
"Boy, you really don't know what you're up against do you? You should know that I don't need to see you. I can sense all your movements through the vibrations of the air. I know every move you're gonna make before you make it." replied Gohan, still smirking.
Redict calls Gohan's bluff, drawing his razor sharp swords and using the trees for cover. Gohan stood perfectly still, dropping his guard completely. Redict jumps from tree to tree, using them and the fog to what he thinks is his advantage. He continued until he came within melee distance of Gohan. Each sword strike was pointless. Gohan's blocks each one, making metal clanking sounds on contact. This continued until Redict's weapons were worn down resulting in them breaking in half.
"What! I made this from pure titanium! Nothing can break them!" said the shocked Redict.
Redict would not admit defeat, and as a last ditch effort, he threw his broken swords at Gohan. This was once again hopeless as Gohan quickly dodged them with a simple lean. Redict then tries a kick. Gohan ducks it and strikes with a strong punch to Redict's stomach. He dropped to his knees, holding his stomach in pain. Gohan aims his palm just a few inches from his head. Redict looked up with his eyes perking up as he stared into his palm for a brief second until being vaporized by a ki blast. The snake mercenary was no more, clearing stage three. The room returned to normal and the floor opened. Once again, they descended to the final stage, known as stage four.
"Who the hell are these earthlings!? Three of the greatest warriors, defeated so easily! No! This isn't happening!" shouted a startled Babidi as he started to get scared.
"I don't understand, this planet wasn't supposed to have warriors this powerful." replied Dabura, sharing the confusion with his master.
"We need to resurrect Majin Buu immediately!" said a desperate Babidi.
The frightened wizard takes the Energy-Suction Device Spopovich and Yamu used and injects it into the ball containing Majin Buu, instantly making the meter read half. Babidi was quite surprised by this. He hadn't considered Spopovich and Yamu capable of gathering this much power in one go. But he welcomed the surprise as this was the only good news he had encountered so far.
"Master, I will meet them at stage four. They're mine! All of them! I will end this master, and gather energy for Majin Buu." requested Dabura, bowing to Babidi.
"You had better! For if you fail, there will be no one left to protect me." demanded Babidi
"Don't worry, I have something very special in store for them. I'll use my spit if it gets out of hand." determined Dabura.
Dabura exits the room, taking the elevator up to the final stage. He cracks his knuckles in anticipation. Babidi's final, most trusted warrior is ready for battle. He arrived at the door and stepped through, entering stage four.
"It's Dabura! I can't believe that Babidi would send him so soon. He must be getting desperate. Perhaps he fears these four warriors." said Supreme Kai in his mind.
"I must say I'm impressed. Defeating Pui Pui, Yakon, and Redict is far beyond what any other mortal has managed to do... Yes, it was quite unexpected indeed. But now you must face me, which means you will progress no further." said Dabura with an evil smile.
"Ha, your boss must be nervous if he sent out his number one fighter. Why doesn't he come out himself? Is he too scared?" asked Vegeta, smirking.
"Let's dispense with the idle talk. I'd prefer it if you'd just attack all together." requested Dabura.
"Nope, my friend Eighteen here has been waiting for you. And it's her turn to fight next." replied Goku with a smile as he knew what was in store for Dabura.
"Impudent fool! You should know your place when speaking to the Demon King." said Dabura with a look of disgust.
Super Eighteen uncrossed her arms and stepped forward, challenging Dabura, "I'll handle him, all by myself." said Eighteen with a great urge to avenge Krillin.
Supreme Kai couldn't believe his eyes, "What? She's going to fight Dabura all by herself? How foolish!" he said.
"Relax, Eighteen is one of the strongest fighters around. I can tell you one thing. I certainly wouldn't want to be on her bad side. I think Dabura will be regretting his decision in a few minutes." replied Goku.
Dabura thought this was quite foolish, "Are you serious? Just you, all by yourself? You're brave, but yet a fool... If that's the way you want it then fine." he said.
"Dabura wait, I think we should change the area. It seems a little cramped in there, let's fight some place a little more civil." said Babidi onlooking from the room below, then changing the room changes to a dark, rocky wasteland area, giving them plenty of room for a battle.
"Well then, let's begin shall we?" requested Dabura, challenging the Super Android.
The final stage begins with Dabura charging at Super Eighteen with a strong punch, which she blocks easily, and with hardly any effort at all. Though neither fighter is using their full power, Eighteen's strength was a bit impressive to Dabura. He attacked again with a combo of punches and kicks, which again she blocked with little effort. This started to upset Dabura as he tried another kick. Eighteen stopped it by grabbing his ankle and throwing him into the mountains with just a simple swing. Dabura went flying through multiple rock formations.
Supreme Kai was astounded, "The Demon King, thrown around like a rag doll! How could fighters of this much power exist in this part of the universe without me knowing about it?" asked Supreme Kai in his mind.
Dabura returns to the battlefield angry, "How dare you make a fool of the Demon King! You foolish earthling!" he said furiously, firing his evil flame attack from his mouth.
The flame approached Eighteen until she put up an energy barrier that made it fizzle out. Eighteen looked up at Dabura with a nice smile, giving them the come here hand gesture. This upset Dabura even further. He tries a downwards punch which Eighteen dodges by simply stepping backwards, making Dabura punch the ground. Eighteen uses this opening to attack with a strong cross kick to his cheek, sending him into a hard rock formation behind him.
Supreme Kai couldn't believe what he was seeing, "Can't land a single hit. Dabura can't land a single hit... Perhaps earth really does have a chance." he said in his mind.
Dabura crawls out of the rubble, holding his injury on his cheek, "You will pay for this!" he said in a furious voice.
The enraged Demon King recklessly tries his luck again and races at the powerful android; his assault is quickly halted when Eighteen cripples him in two mighty blows; a strong knee to his stomach, and a massive headbutt right above his left eye, revealing a small glimpse of her true strength. The Demon King drops to his knees twitching in pain with blood running down his face.
"Why don't you show your true power Dabura? You're never going to win at this rate." taunted Eighteen with a smile.
Dabura stood up, rubbing the blood off his face, "Hahaha, you want to see my true power? Very well, I didn't know you were in such a hurry to die." he said with an evil laugh, deciding to call Eighteen's bluff that she is stronger. He powers up, making the whole area shake laughing the entire time.
Super Eighteen stood firm looking at Dabura with a confident smile.
"What? She's letting him reach his full power! But why?" asked Supreme Kai with great concern.
"Ah! Should be interesting! If I had to guess, I'd say Eighteen doesn't want Dabura to have any excuses for losing. Knowing who the strongest is." explained Goku.
After a brief moment of shouting, Dabura reached full power. Mountains and scenery behind him collapse and break apart from his awesome power, "Now let's how you handle this!" he said, facing his palm forward firing evil impulse.
Super Eighteen continued to stand perfectly still, smirking the entire time, disappearing before it made contact. Dabura's anger slightly impaired his battle tactics. Unable to locate her, Dabura uses, evil flame to melt the entire area making only one possible place for her to appear. As predicted, she appears behind him, however there was nothing he could do to stop her. Eighteen blasts Dabura in the back with a huge ki wave from her palm. The Demon King screams as he takes damage, flying forward to the wall in the process. Dabura struggled to get up. He couldn't take the thought of being beaten by an earthling, "No, this can't be, the Demon King will not fall to a mere mortal." said Dabura as he slowly begins to fear Super Eighteen's power.
The confident android decides to play with Dabura's ego, "You had to meet your match sooner or later... Honestly, I've been taking it easy on you up till now." she taunted, smirking the entire time.
Dabura became furious, and like the warriors before him, refused to admit defeat. He attacked her again with a punch. Eighteen ducks, and counter attacks with a strong punch to his stomach. The massive impact made his eyes bulge, and expel blood from his mouth. The Demon King reels backwards as his power starts to fade, "Who the hell are you?" he asked in a painful voice.
Super Eighteen brushes her hair back behind her ear, "My name is Eighteen, and you're going to pay for turning my husband to stone." she said with a serious face.
"What?" asked Dabura, confused about what she's talking about.
"The one you turned to stone outside." replied Eighteen.
Dabura laughs as he thinks back to his earlier encounter, "Hahaha, that weakling will make a nice garden statue. I'll turn you into one as well. Then I'll have a whole collection!" he said, gathering saliva in his mouth, attempting to use his stone spit technique.
Super Eighteen did not take kindly to Dabura's insults about Krillin. Finally done toying with him, she leaps over him to avoid the Demon's dangerous spit. Then she kicks him in the lower back, making him skid across the ground and bounce into yet another rock formation. Dabura's anger consumes him, powering up and destroying the scenery with his energy. Pulling out all the stops, Dabura conjectures his Darkness Sword and violently attacks Eighteen with slashes and strikes.
(Note: Darkness Sword is an evil blade strictly wielded by Dabura. The sword is very similar in appearance to a Chinese dadao, but has a distinctive hook on the back of the blade. It was handed down to only the best demons in his realm.)
Super Eighteen easily dodges and avoids every slash with hardly any effort at all. She stops the blade dead in its tracks with a single hand and locks it tightly in her hand, rendering Dabura motionless. Finally, she snaps the evil blade in half with a light tug, shocking the Demon King and Supreme Kai. Enraged that all his attempts were futile, Dabura makes one final endeavor to win; raising his palm and trying evil impulse at point blank range. His effort fails when Eighteen grabs him by the wrist and dismembers his hand with a simple karate chop.
"AAAAAAHHHHHHH!" screamed Dabura as the pain was sharp and intense. Dabura's twitches with purple blood rushing out of the stump.
Eighteen stares directly into Dabura's eyes as she crushes his severed hand and drops it afterwards, revealing she had been toying with him the entire time. This frightened Dabura to no end. He backs away, trembling with fear. The powerful android wastes no time at all in fulfilling her obligation to avenge Krillin. She uppercuts Dabura in the abdomen, so hard that it pierces clean through his body; blood drips out from the severe wound. Eighteen removes her fist, showing the huge hole. Dabura twitches with agony with his vision starting to go blurry. Knowing his life is close to ending, Dabura pleads for mercy, "Eighteen...listen...I'm...I'm sorry about Krillin...I...was...just following orders."
"I saw the look on your face when you turned Krillin and Piccolo to stone. You enjoyed every moment of it. For that, I can't forgive you." said Eighteen with a face of anger and vengeance.
Dabura tries reasoning with the super advanced killing machine, "Listen, I know you're mad...but...we...can...work...someth-" he's interrupted when Eighteen delivers a swift forward punch to his face. Dabura flew backwards, crashing hard into a rock behind him, decorating it with blood. Super Eighteen faces her palm towards him, indicating she's about to finish him off.
Dabura was barely alive and quickly continued to plead for mercy, "Wait!...You can't...please!...Babidi was evil...but not I... He turned me evil with his magic...I meant you no harm..honest...PLEASE!" he begged intensely, still terrified and desperate.
His cries for mercy are put on deaf ears when Eighteen fires a massive ki blast that vaporizes Dabura and the scenery behind him, "NOOOOOOOOOO!" he screamed before it made contact. The final stage was clear and the room returned to normal.
Watching The Demon King babble for his life is something Babidi never thought could happen; and now with no one to protect him, Babidi is beyond scared, "What! Oh no! No one left to protect me! I have to buy time and come up with a plan!" he said in a frightened voice. He used his magic to seal the door above him to buy time, preventing the Z-Warriors from moving down to him.
Knowing that Dabura is no more, Eighteen returns to her friends and asks a favor of Goku, "Goku, can you take me back to Krillin. Now that Dabura's gone, Krillin should be back to normal."
"Oh, sure!" happily replied Goku. He looks back at Vegeta and Gohan, "Hey guys, I'll be right back. I have to take Eighteen outside for a moment. Don't go after Babidi without me."
"Sure thing dad... We'll hold down the area here till you get back." replied Gohan.
Goku teleports himself and Eighteen outside, back to the cliffside. Piccolo and Krillin have returned to normal.
"What the heck happened?" asked Krillin, looking at his body.
Eighteen kneels down, giving Krillin a tight hug, "I was worried I wouldn't get you back for a moment." she said in a sad voice, showing care for her husband.
"It's good to see you too honey." replied Krillin in a smothered voice.
"Goku, tell us what happened. The last thing I remember was Dabura attacking us, now we're here." asked the confused Piccolo.
"Oh yeah, so we went inside Babidi's ship to defeat these warriors that were supposed to be tough. But it turns out they weren't very strong. We defeated them along with Dabura. It was the only way to return you both to normal." explained Goku.
"Well thanks for getting us back to normal Goku." happily replied Krillin.
"Don't thank me, thank Eighteen. She defeated Dabura, no contest." said Goku.
Krillin's eyes perked up, "Wow really? Dabura seemed like he was pretty tough." he said.
"He was, but we've had seven years of straight training. If we were fighting him seven years ago then we might have had trouble with him." explained Goku.
"I think it's best we go back to the Lookout. I know Dende is probably worried about what's happened so far." suggested Piccolo.
"Right, grab hold." stated Goku as he transports them to the lookout via Instant Transmission.
Quite a bit of time has passed since Goku and the others followed Supreme Kai to Babidi's ship. Roshi, Bulma, Chi Chi, Yamcha, and Maron were all at the Lookout wondering what had happened.
Goku explained a little bit of what happened. But he was in a hurry to get back, so he didn't have time for a full conversation, "I've gotta get back guys. Vegeta and Gohan are waiting for Eighteen and I to return." he said.
"I think I'm going to stay here for a bit. You guys can handle Babidi. Everything we've fought so far has been a joke." said Eighteen.
"Well alright, take care." replied Goku waving goodbye to everyone as he returns to Babidi's ship, where something unexpected is happening.
