This isn't good.
Chapter 22: The Ginyu Force Faces The Dragon.
King Kai's planet was oddly quite for once. Even when the Z-Fighters weren't training, there always seemed to be noise-filled evenings. Now that Piccolo was gone, though, a quiet had replaced the once noisy planet.
"Ironic, huh?" Yamcha asked, "The one person who rarely spoke a word leaves and takes the noise with him."
"I'm personally a fan of this quiet." Tien said, stretching out on King Kai's couch and closing his eyes, "I finally get to deal with the headache I've had."
Chiaotzu sat in front of the couch flipping through channels on King Kai's tv. Most of what came through was just a view of various different planets and peoples under King Kai's domain. The rest of the channels were either reruns of older shows or infomercials.
"What does King Kai even need these infomercials for?" Chiaotzu asked, "Who even delivers this stuff in Otherworld?"
"I wouldn't be surprised if there's some sort of mailing system here." Yamcha said, "It is a big place after all."
"It's probably King Yemma's second job." Tien said, "He's got a pathway to every possible location he could reach."
"Probably." Chiaotzu said, still flipping through the channels, "It's boring without Piccolo."
"Ain't that the truth." Yamcha said, "I just wish something interesting would happen every once in a while."
As he finished speaking, a tree came crashing through the roof, followed by a group of cheers from outside.
"Is this what you were asking for, Yamcha?" Tien asked.
"Hopefully." Yamcha replied.
The trio made their way out of the house and came face to face with a group made of various sizes, shapes, and colors.
"Oh." The purple one said, "We didn't think anyone was home."
"Knocking exists." Tien stated, "Now do mind giving some introductions?"
"Very well." The purple one said.
The group of five began to line up shoulder to shoulder before either stepping forward or back and posing for their introduction.
"And together we're the Ginyu Force!" The group said in union.
The Z-Fighters stared in confusion at the group before Yamcha leaned over to Tien and Chiaotzu.
"Wasn't the circus last month?" He asked, causing the Ginyu Force's jaws to drop.
"I think the train must've lost one of its cars." Tien replied.
"We are not form the circus, you dolts!" Ginyu yelled, "We are the greatest fighting force in the entire universe, with power levels only behind Lord Frieza and his father!"
"'Greatest fighting force,' huh?" Tien said, "You sure don't look the part."
"Why you..." Ginyu growled, the four behind him visibly steaming. Ginyu regained his composure and stared down the three Z-Fighters. "I don't know who you are, but I can assume none of you are the Kai, correct?"
"What's it to you?" Tien asked.
"If none of you are the Kai, then I suggest you get out of our way." Ginyu said.
"What do want with King Kai?" Tien asked.
"He's a man in a very high position," Ginyu said, "and it's important to us he doesn't continue to be in that position."
"Well, if you want to get to King Kai, you'll have to get through us." Tien said, taking a fighting stance alongside Yamcha and Chiaotzu.
"So your his bodyguards, then? So be it." Ginyu said, taking his own fighting stance alongside his men, "Divide and conquer, men."
As soon as he finished his sentence, Tien's fist connected with his face, sending him flying backwards. While Tien went chasing after Ginyu, Yamcha and Chiaotzu were left with a 2 on 1 each.
"Come on, Guldo." Recoome said, the duo nearing Chiaotzu, "I'm sure we can take on this runt."
"Definetly." Guldo said, pulling the fallen tree from the house with his telekinesis, "Let's see him dodge this."
Guldo threw the tree towards Chiaotzu, who stopped it with his own telekinesis and split it in two. He held the two halves in the air beside him and stared down Guldo and Recoome. "Didn't expect that?" He asked, slamming the halves down on top of them.
Jeice and Burter chased after Yamcha, who darted from tree to tree in an effort to confuse the duo.
"Catch me if you can." He taunted, leaping to the ground and taking off.
"How can he beat my speed too?" Burter panted, his hands on his knees, "Have I just been slacking in my workouts?"
"Nah, man. Gravity here is just really strong." Yamcha said, appearing behind the alien, "I also just work harder than you."
Jeice went to strike Yamcha by plunging his fist through his chest, only to find his hand went straight through him as if he wasn't even't there.
"Sneak attacks?" Yamcha asked as four copies of him surrounded the duo, "As an ex-bandit, I can appreciate that."
"Afterimages." Jeice said, "That all you can manage?"
The Yamchas smirked before slamming their knees into Jeice and Burter, the two collapsing from the strikes.
"That didn't feel like an afterimage." Burter groaned.
"Because these aren't afterimages." Yamcha said, "It's a trick I learned from a friend. Although, this one is mine."
The four Yamchas got into a familiar pose before unleashing quick blows on the two aliens.
"Multi Wolf Fang Fist!" The Yamchas said while kicking the duo into the air and launching back towards Burter and Guldo.
Tien was easily overpowering Ginyu and knocked him into the pile of the Ginyu Force.
"I think we're done here." He said before knocking the group off of King Kai's planet and down into Hell.
"I really can't believe we're this strong." Yamcha said, "I think those might've been the guys Vegeta was having trouble with."
"Don't let it get to you." Tien said, "We won because they weren't expecting us. They had their guards down."
"Oh." Yamcha said.
King Kai landed on the planet in front of them followed by Bubbles and Gregory, a brown grocery bag under his arm.
"What happened here?" King Kai asked, taking one look at his planet.
"Training." The trio said.
"Right." King Kai said, "Well, I'm going to go take a nap while Gregory prepares dinner."
The Kai didn't even reach the front door before dropping the groceries and letting them spill out.
"WHAT DID YOU DO TO MY HOUSE?!" He yelled.