Chapter 5 Dragon Universe

The day was bright, hot, and pleasant. And the land perfectly complimented this mood. Large rocky mountains with luscious, green forests surrounded the massive city that would be worthy of the title of capital. One of the largest visible objects was an unbelievably giant palace. No doubt that of the royalty of the city. However, that was not the main attraction for the four beings floating in the skies above. On one of the mountains to the west, a large cylindrical rock form, lay an equally massive coliseum. Four enormous statues stood atop the tall walls, like guardians of a king. The sounds of cheering and excitement could be heard far and wide, and this made Goku's heart pump harder than before.

"Pretty funny how the place we were looking for was the same place we started." Goku said, "Oh man, I really want to see what's happening over there." Goku starting gripping his fist, feeling his heart beat even faster. But his request was shot down by Whis grabbing the back of his gi.

"Now, now." Whis said, "Remember the plan." Goku sighed, patience was never his strong suit, and everyone knew it. "Register for the tournament just before the final fight."

"I know that, but are you hearing that crowd, Whis?" Goku said, giddily.

"Why, yes I do." Whis answered, "And what importance does that bare on any part of our mission, if any?" Goku instantly stopped talking. Whis's wit tends to do that to people. "However, I did pack some beds in case you get sleepy." Whis cheerfully stated, as if that was even remotely close as a proper substitute for any Saiyan's fighting spirit. Goku's jaw dropped as if his jawbone was suddenly infused with some indestructible metal.

"WHAAAAT?!" Goku cried out, "Oh no-o-o-o" Vegeta looked at his rival with some form of embarrassment yet with a hint of indifference. But then he placed a smirk on his face.

"Hmph, go get your nap, I'll be refining my skills if you need me." Vegeta said before heading towards the arena.

"This day has already gone from bad to worse." Goku quietly said. He could never get uses to watching from the sidelines with others fighting at the forefronr.

"What's that?" Beerus barked, shocking Goku to the point of complete silence. "That's what I figured." After that poor conversation, the three of them followed Vegeta to where he currently trained. The three of them landed on the head of one of the giant statues, watching Vegeta swinging and throwing random punches and kicks. All very fast, impossible for the naked eye to see. Goku sighed,

"Oh man, I have to fight Vegeta again?" Goku asked, pouting. Whis turned to look at his student in surprise.

"I'm impressed, you've somehow actually managed to confuse me with such a simple question." Whis said. "Why this sudden hesitation with a simple spar with Vegeta? I figured being rivals, you would relish a fight with him." Goku sighed once more.

"I know, but it's just that- I just wanted to fight a new fighter." Whis chuckled softly.

"Oh, of course. I should have known." Whis said smiling, not noticing Beerus landing closely to Vegeta. In fact, he might be too close. Vegeta was lucky that he didn't turn around for long time, or else he would have unwittingly landed himself a one-way ticket into orbit. It seems I better get to Lord Beerus before either one of them does something stupid. "You sure you don't wanna come along?" Whis asked.

"Nah, I'll actually take the nap," Goku answered, "Come to think of it, I don't think any of us got any real sleep last night." Whis then continued down to join Beerus, but not before handing Goku a decently sized futon, plus a blanket and pillow. Goku took the gift, sighed heavily, and headed towards the base of the statue. The area was flat and high, a perfect place where he could sleep in peace. Well, as much peace as daylight and a high-octane event that would follow something called the Grand Magic Games would allow. But at least he could still keep a low profile. There was no struggle to sleep, as second, Goku was wide awake, and in the next, his snores blocked out the sound of cheering. Back on the statue, Vegeta was still throwing random punches and kicks, hair still black. While Beerus and Whis have decided to spectate the local competition. But it turns out that this competition is more than just a mere battling tournament, much to the displeasure of Beerus the Destroyer. And even worse, the competition was a multi-day event, and they haven't even begun the preliminaries yet.

"Damn, this will be harsh news for Goku, I wouldn't be surprised if he requests to be put under a coma." Beerus grumbled.

"I can very easily arranged that." Whis stated.

"You can arranged what exactly?" Whis turned around to see Goku groggily walking towards him, carrying his pillow and blanket, all wrapped around by the futon.

"Oh, nothing." Whis said, "Lord Beerus simply contemplated putting you under a coma." Goku was confused, his tired brain still needed time to charge, not to mention he was too tired to react dynamic.

"What, why?" Goku asked. Whis turned to Beerus, as if signaling him to be the one to break the news.

"What, no. You say it." Beerus asked, "I'm not gonna be the one to deal with the giant man-child."

"Oh, but you will, Lord Beerus." Whis said, almost as if it was a direct order. "You were the one to bring up the fact that the event a multi-day one."
"WAIT, THIS TOURNAMENT IS WHAAAAAAT!" Goku hollered, now being more awake than ever.

"Wait, what?" Vegeta said, from his position. Beerus immediately hissed, attempting to silence Goku, failing miserably, as Beerus was no better at keeping his voice low.

"WOULD YOU KEEP YOUR DAMN VOICE LOW FOR ONE FULL MINUTE!?" Beerus bellowed. He held Goku back from jumping down and making another mess. Everyone in the arena was already attempting to find the source of the loud yelling.
"LET ME GO!" Goku screamed as he was shoved back by Beerus. "I'M NOT WAITING ANOTHER SINGLE DAY TO GET A FIGHT! I'M GOING DOWN THERE RIGHT NOW!" Eventually, all the people down at the stadium were able to pinpoint where the screaming was coming from, and all eyes were on Goku. "I SAID, LET ME GOOOO!" Goku screamed, before letting out a final cry as he swatted Beerus's aside. He then jumped as high as he could, before flying, nose down, straight towards the arena grounds. Before finally crashing on a cloud of dust that covered the entire coliseum. Coughs could be heard throughout. When the dust eventually cleared, Goku stood, looking very excited, at the center of the arena. Confused murmurs from the crowd and contestants, words of "Who is this crazy freak?" and "What is he doing here?" were chief among the crowd, while questions of "Is he part of the preliminaries?" and "Is he part of a guild?" were chief among the contestants. But before any heavy speculation could be done, Goku spoke.

"My name is Goku." He said, "I'm a Saiyan from Earth, and I'm looking for a damn good fight!" Surprise and confusion followed strange words. "Hmmm? Come on, I've been waiting all day!" Goku said, with an unintentional mocking tone to his voice. The murmurs continued, as rumors began to spread. But they were all silenced when a loud voice suddenly boomed across the arena.

"Um... well it seems that a new challenger has entered the Grand Magic Games, ladies and gentlemen. And it looks like he's gearing for a fight!" The announcer shouted, trying too hard to play along with Goku's sudden arrival.

"Well I don't know who you are, but you're defiantly right about one thing." Goku said, "I've been aching for a fight for way too long." No one knew what to think of the situation, or even Goku for that matter, he seemed so out of place, with his bright, orange, almost hillbilly like clothing. Not to mention his attitude was just improper, no matter what multiverse Goku was in. "So, anyone who can fight, come at me!" Goku challenged, stretching his arms out and wide. The tension would have been high if not for the announcer's need for levity.

"Well this is a shocking turn of events, it seems our regularly scheduled preliminaries has been interrupted!" The announcer shouted. "But one thing is certain, more certain than ever before, this year's Grand Magic Games will be the most interesting yet!"

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