CHAPTER 6. THE TOURNAMENT

YOREN

Taiah has increased her power level to three hundred thousand. She stands in perfect form ready to face a battle Drone in single combat. The Drone has a learning computer and has been given a power level of three hundred and fifty thousand. The Drone analyzes Taiah's fighting stance. Her power level is at its highest. They charge at the same time and at the last minute Taiah speed jumps. She appears on the left of the machine and throws a punch. The Drone blocks and retaliates with a kick.

The two of them explode into a speed fight flashing across the ground. Rocks shatter from punch waves, trees are uprooted by blast waves from their fight. Eventually Taiah lands the first hit in the face. She backs away, but the Drone is on her and lands a hit in the stomach and across the back. As Taiah tumbles out of the sky, she drops her power level by ten percent. She hits the ground and makes a crater. Taiah roars as the Drone flies at her, she raises her hands and unleashes a barrage of energy attacks.

The Drone raises a shield and attacks with its eye beams. Taiah speed jumps to avoid the attack. She reappears behind the Drone and kicks it in the back. The Drone hits the ground, but flips and puts its feet down and flies back up. They speed fight again, waves of energy from their fight shake the planet. The planet is an uninhabited planet in the star system, the fourth planet from the sun. Yoren is the first planet from the sun.

Taiah lands a lick, but for everyone of her licks the Drone lands three. On the second punch Taiah goes flying across the water and as she does the water rises and splits left and right. With a mushroom cloud and a great shockwave she hits an Island. As the Island crumbles and sinks Taiah rises into the air and drops her power level by twenty-one percent. Taiah's power level is now down to Two hundred and thirteen thousand. She has mastered the art of raising and lowering her power level, but the lower she goes the more damage she takes.

Taiah spits blood off to the side extending her hand and signals the Drone to keep fighting. The Drone is still fresh with a power level of three hundred and fifty thousand. Every so often Taiah allows her power level to drop. Her armor is cracked and badly damaged, her eye is swollen, blood pours from her ear and she is missing a tooth. Her level is down to One hundred and sixteen thousand. The whole time Koru is watching and has not yet figured out why Taiah drops her power level or why she isn't using the energy absorption technique he taught her.

The Drone flies at Taiah at top speed, it has been programmed to keep fighting until Taiah yields or passes out. When the Drone is eight feet from her, Taiah cranks up her power level and pushes all that power into her fist. She leaps at the Drone aiming for his chest and when the Drone tries to block, she switches targets and hits him in the face unleashing all her energy. The Drone explodes and she is thrown backwards. Slowly Taiah looks up and smiles. Koru immediately takes her back to Yoren to heal.

"That was very impressive, what do you call that technique?"
"I call it the death punch."

"You sacrificed your body to trick the Drone…"

"Of course how else could I beat him?"

"How would you like to enter the Universal tournament?"

She smiles, "Of course."

When Taiah is fully healed they leave for the Universal Tournament. She had increased her power level and now has a level of Four hundred and fifty thousand. Warriors from all over the universe come to the Universal Tournament. There are three tiers of combat the light weights are those who possess power levels from 100.000 to 250,000. The middle weights are 251,000 to 500,000, light heavyweights are from 501,000 to 750.000 thousand range and finally the heavy weights are from 751,000 to 1,000,000 power level. Those above one million must dial down their power level and fight at 1,000,000 level.

The arena is an entire planet with a gravity enforcer to keep the planet from being ripped apart by the massive power levels. "Wow! So many people from all over the universe…" Taiah says.

"Yes all warriors and all aching for a fight."

They register Taiah is in the light heavyweight division, while Koru registers for the heavy weight division. "Koru!" Taiah looks at the owner of the voice.

"Qaynol!" They interlock arms. Qaynol is a Bonax, his race like to fight with their hands and believe that anyone who uses technology in war is inferior. The Bonax use swords, shields, bows and arrows. They have advanced technology but only use it to get around. Bonax are tall, muscular, and have orange and black stripped skin.

"Who is this?"

Taiah is wearing red and gold armor given to her by Koru, "My apprentice…She is in the light heavyweight division…"

"You may want to leave my friend…"

Koru frowns, "Why?"

"Queen Chilla is here…"

"I do not fear her and besides if the Destroyer finds out she will regret disobeying his command."

"Be safe."

As he walks away Taiah looks at Koru, "Who is Chilla?"

He sighs, "A very powerful female Ice Demon…"

"Is she really a Queen?"

"Yes come the first match is beginning…"

The First match is between a Namekian warrior and a Mokan in the light weight division. The Namekian wins, then there is a fight in the middleweight division between a Pumf male and a Technor. Pumfs are fat aliens with skin that changes colors depending on their moods. Technors are humanoids who give their bodies over to their technology and become living machines. The Technor wins after a five hour battle. The Light Heavyweights are next and it is a Hauk against a Gollux. The Gollux wins and then finally it is the heavyweight round. Koru faces off against a Vonee and wins in five seconds setting a new Universal record.

One of Chilla's guards come up to Koru and Taiah, "Queen Chilla would like a word with you Koru."

"I have nothing to say to your Queen…"

"I have something to say to you…"

"You will turn and face Queen Chilla."

The guard goes for his gun, "Draw that weapon and your Queen will be excluded from the tournament…"

"Oh I am not fighting…X is fighting…If I were to fight it would be so unfair to the other contestants…"

"What are you doing here…I doubt Lord Beerus went back on his word…"

"Things will change soon and you will have no place to go…"

The whole time Taiah is staring at Chilla, "And who is this? Your new apprentice." She looks at Taiah, "What is your name girl?"

"Taiah!"

"Wild black hair a tail…Oh my you are a Saiyan and not just any Saiyan a female one…" She taps her scanner, "Let me see what your power level is…Fifty thousand…" She looks at Koru, "Why are you wasting your time on this scrub…."
"Taiah! Now scan her again…"

"What would be the point?" She scans Taiah again. "Over Four hundred thousand…How? It does not matter…" She looks at Taiah, "Avert your eyes girl or I will rip them from your head…"

"I am not afraid of you…"

"You should be…"

They start to walk away, "That witch either knows something or she is up to something…"

Taiah's name is called three days later and she faces off against a Vexon . Vexons look human except they have pointed ears. Males have hair and females are bald. All Vexons have six fingers on each hand instead of five and three toes on each foot. The Vexon Taiah is facing has a power level equal to her own. The Vexon powers up and so does Taiah, having fought Drone after Drone in her training Taiah holds back allowing the Vexon to attack first. He flies across the field and strikes with an open hand chop. Taiah blocks and dodges a kick, then she leans back and speed jumps as he fires a blast at point blank range.

The Vexon speed jumps as well and reappears a second after Taiah. He lands a hit to face causing her to spin around. Taiah raises both her legs while floating in the air backwards kicks the Vexon in the chest. As he flies back he fires bolt after bolt of energy from his hands. Taiah bats some of the bolts to the side and absorbs a few. Then she speed jumps and appears below the Vexon. She tries punching him in the back, but the Vexon speed jumps and appears on her right with a kick. Taiah jumps and throws a punch. He blocks then they both go into a speed jump battle.

Flashes of waves crack the ground, uproot trees, and shake the area. She lands a punch in the face, he retaliates with a kick to the ribs and follows up with a punch to the chest. Taiah kicks him in the knee and sweeps his legs, as he lies horizontal in the air she strikes him with both fists and plummets out of the air and strikes the ground creating a crater. Taiah points one hand at the Vexon and unleashes a powerful beam attack. The Vexon's energy level drops to ninety-seven thousand.

Taiah floats down standing up and hovers above the crater as smoke rises from it. When the smoke clears, the Vexon lies on his back not moving. Then something happens, his wounds heal and his power level returns to full. Vexons have the ability to heal major injuries including life threatening injuries three times. That was the first, so Taiah has to beat the Vexon three times before she can claim victory.

He smiles at her and blasts Taiah with his mouth beam. She pretends to block the attack, but she is actually absorbing some of the energy, but she keeps her power level at 450,000. With the absorption technique Taiah can absorb up to half her current power level. So she has something special planned for the Vexon.

When she pushes the excess power of his attack to the side, the Vexon charges off the ground and they continue their melee. This time the Vexon lands a blow and Taiah goes flying into a mountain shattering it on impact. He creates a huge energy ball and throws it at her. there is a huge explosion that rips apart the countryside.

"You missed me." Taiah arrogantly says from on the ground fifty feet away. The Vexon spins around and charges her. It becomes apparent to Taiah that the Vexon does not know how to sense power levels, otherwise he would have sensed what she is doing. When he threw the power ball, Taiah remained in the explosion feeding off the energy before she speed jumps.

This time she charges him and they fight through the air. Taiah unwinds her tail and whacks him in the face with it. Then she reaches down and grabs him by the foot. She twirls the Vexon around and throws him towards the water. She speed jumps and appears in front of him and punches him with all her might. He flies across the water and hits the ground tearing it up.

The Vexon is slow to stand and just as he powers up Taiah appears at his side and with blinding speed she punches him all over his torso a dozen times. He falls to his knees spitting up blood. Then his body heals and he is at a hundred percent again.

Taiah charges him fist balled up, "I yield!" He cries and Taiah's fist stops two inches from his face.

"Victor, Taiah the Saiyan Female!" The referee announces.

"Ah man!" She cries in disappointment as they are teleported back up to the space station. She looks at the Vexon, "Do all Vexons give up so easily?"

"You dominated the fight from the start, what would have been the point in continuing on and I could not figure out how you continue to maintain your power level after all the damage I inflicted upon you…"

He was right, every fighter is allowed to keep one ability they possess hidden from record; even if it gives them an edge in a fight. "You did put a good fight…Keep training you have some awesome moves…" Taiah says to him.

The day finally comes when Taiah can see her Master Koru fight. She had trained with him on many occasions, but they had never actually sparred nor has she ever seen his true fighting skills. His fight is with a Zawn. The Zawn is five feet tall with arms the same length as his legs. He has grey skin with black spots on his arms and legs. His eyes are marked by two large black dots. When the fight begins the Zawn becomes invisible. Koru closes his eyes and attacks relying on his ears, sense of smell, and instincts.

Despite his invisibility the Koru lands the first three punches. Then he dodges the Zawn's energy attacks which are invisible as well. Koru speed jumps and lands another blow to the gut and the next to the face. There is a whistling sound and then a mountain is shattered. Koru does not advance and remains on the ground during the entire fight.

Taiah closes her eyes as Koru had taught her as well to use her other senses with her eyes closed. The fighting resumes and eventually the Zawn becomes visible, but still Koru keeps his eyes closed. In the end he defeats the Zawn by knocking him out after a thirty seven minute battle. "You were awesome Master…"

"Thank you Taiah…"

They are stopped by the Zawn who bows. He had been given a healing liquid similar to the Sensu Beans of earth. "Not many warriors can stand against our invisibility technique…Master I would be honored to learn from you…"

"Your invisibility technique…Can it be taught to others…"

"I am afraid not Master…That is something we Zawn can do naturally…It cannot be taught."

"What is your name?"

"An'Zawn Master."

"You will come with me to Yero after the tournament." He bows and leaves. The tournament lasts for the next month. Taiah breaks the fastest knockout record for the light heavyweight division. X and Koru tie for the fastest knockout record.

QUEEN CHILLA

Chilla is enjoying the tournament wishing she could fight, but there are no classes for her power level. "My Queen." A soldier says running up.

"What is it?"

"An urgent message has come from Iceen."

"Secure the room and transmit." The lights turn red so that no one can listen in. A hologram of a soldier that went with her husband appears. "What is it?"

"I am sorry to report this my Queen…King Cold and your son Lord Frieza are dead."

Her body starts glowing and the entire space station starts shaking, "WHAT!"

"When King Cold arrived on Namek the planet had been destroyed…Lord Frieza was barely alive, but we restored him cybernetics…He told us how he was defeated by a Super Saiyan…"

"Super Saiyan…" Frieza had always feared the legend of the Super Saiyan, a being that would one day over power him and the clan of Ice Demons. Cold, Chilla, and Cooler always thought of the legend as non-sense, but now no longer.

"Yes my Queen…Lord Frieza insisted on heading to Earth to get revenge…There was another Super Saiyan waiting for us…He killed both Lord Frieza and King Cold…"

"Another Super Saiyan! Tell me, why are you still alive and my husband and son dead?"

"King Cold sent me to go and find where the Namekians had gone…I received a distress signal when King Cold's ship was destroyed…"

She turns off the hologram, "Prepare my ship I am leaving and find my son Cooler."

TAIAH

Because of her abrupt departure X had been taken from the tournament. Taiah wins fight after fight against the opponents she faces. The final round pushes her beyond the limits of her skills. She faces off against a Lorakian. The battle goes on for two hours as the Lorakian has the ability to manipulate the chi power levels of others. In a last ditch effort Taiah drops her power down to nothing. When the Lorakian comes close, Taiah channels all her power into the death punch and defeats the Lorakian.

In Koru's fight he faces off against an Omni. Their fight lasts one hour. Koru defeats him with skill. Master and Apprentice are counted among the champions of the tournament. Then they return home unaware that Chilla sent a spy to track them back to the planet Yero.