Chapter 25
Last time on DragonBall AF, Zonza lost in an embarrassing match to the Great Saiyaman III. Now, Goshin is pitted up against the psychic, Jensai, in the 8th and final match of the first round. But, being the psychic that she is, Goshin's mind-reading ability won't work on her. Could this affect the way the match is played out?
BOOM
The gong sounded and Jensai quickly made the first move and was heading in Goshin's direction. Goshin quickly maneuvered out of the way and he turned around to face Jensai once again. Are you capable of telepathy as well? questioned Goshin.
Of course I am, replied Jensai. Again, I am a psychic. But how are you capable of this? I sense the blood of a warrior running through your veins. Even warriors are not versed in such a feat.
Well it seems you've finally met one, answered Goshin. As their telepathic conversation was going on, the crowd began to get restless.
"BOOOOOOOOO! WE WANT A FIGHT! WE WANT A FIGHT!"
"Um, excuse me," called the announcer in a soft voice, "would you two like to continue the match now?"
There's my cue, thought Goshin, and he quickly went out of site. Jensai began looking all around, not sure where Goshin had vanished too. But then, she closed here eyes and began to concentrate.
Goshin was running around the ring at top speed, so fast no one could see him, but he could plainly see what Jensai was doing. Soon enough, he stopped running and came at Jensai with a left hook. Right before he made contact, she opened her eyes and looked right at him and raised her hand. But she was too slow, and Goshin made a direct hit in her cheekbone, sending her flying in the opposite direction. Goshin gave her time to get up and recover. Upon getting up, the look in Jensai's eyes had turned into malevolent anger as she wiped the blood trickling down her chin.
How could you, she said telepathically. I just barely knew where you were coming from, barely enough time to open my eyes.
That's because I acted on impulse, responded Goshin. Even the trained psychic can not read the mind of a man working on impulse alone.
"And it seems our fighters have come to a second stalemate!" yelled the announcer, a bit irritated.
"Hmmmmmm, I wonder what they could be saying to each other," Master Roshi said to himself.
"What are you blabbering about?" asked Pan. "you can plainly see their lips aren't moving."
"No, you don't understand," replied Roshi. "Just look at their faces. They are speaking to each other through their minds, ordinary people just don't glare at each other with that much intensity. I have a feeling the true nature of this Jensai is about to be revealed..."
I hoped to use this in the later rounds, but I'll have to change plans now. You're too strong, too fast, affirmed Jensai. You may want to forfeit the match now, so don't say I didn't warn you! Jensai began rising into the air, Goshin entered his defensive position. Jensai moved her arms in front of her and folded them and began mouthing a strange, foreign chant.
"Oku ba nah yata abi. Oku ba daopoka jen abi usue..." Goshin, usually being patient, began to get a bit testy.
"Enough of this gibberish," he muttered, and he started to leap into the air, but he soon found out he wasn't moving. "What the-" He started moving his torso, but after a few seconds he couldn't move either.
"OH!" exclaimed the announcer. "It seems that somehow Goshin has lost the ability to move! Could this be from Jensai's strange talking?"
"Of course!" yelled Goshin. He looked up and sure enough, Jensai was still continuing with her chant. "I have to hurry and hit her with a ki blast before I'm unable to do that too!"
He started gathering his ki in the palm of his hand, and within 5 seconds, he had a glowing orb of energy in his hand ready for launch. But unfortunately, the paralysis had extended to his arms and with the rest of his available strength, he released the ki blast. But it only went a few yards before it exploded in the air without touching a thing. "Damn...it!" Now, his entire body had become paralyzed, and Jensai's chant had stopped.
She looked at Goshin and started to laugh at her competitor, frozen below. "HAHAHAHA! How do you feel now, Goshin? I'll make you feel so much pain, for you were the first man who ever struck me hard enough to bleed. You will pay for that! AHHHHHH!" Suddenly, she released an enormous ki blast which stemmed from both of her opened palms and made a direct hit on him.
"No! Goshin!" yelled Gonell. All the rest of the Saiyans looked on in horror, waiting for the dust to clear. Once it did, Goshin was face down on the ground, his clothes torn, cuts and bruises covering his body. Jensai descended and picked up Goshin by what was left of the font of his shirt.
"You didn't think such a beautiful lady like me could cause so much pain, did you!" she questioned as she punched Goshin in the gut, forcing blood to come from his throat. But the worst part was that Goshin couldn't even cry out in pain. All he could do was make a soft guttural groan in the back of his throat.
You are a worthless piece of trash, Goshin said telepathically. You don't belong here, you should be using your psychic skills elsewhere.
"You're wrong, this is the perfect place to use them!" Jensai answered, still grasping Goshin by the shirt. "If I do this throughout all the matches, I'll be able to defeat anyone. I'll win over a millions of zeni! I'll be famous! This is what's important to me, fame and fortune!"
Then, I must say, replied Goshin, that you, are a pretty damn horrible excuse for a true psychic. Jensai's eyes began to burn with anger once again and she started punching and kicking Goshin rapidly all over his body. She may not have been strong, but since Goshin was absolutely defenseless, she targeted all of Goshin's weak areas, therefore crippling him.
"Ooooooo, this does not look good for Goshin!" boomed the announcer. Finally, after a minute of pummeling, Jensai dropped Goshin to the ground.
"I've had my fun, hopefully this will scare all the other competitors and I'll win without a hitch!" laughed Jensai. "And by the way, don't even bother struggling to break free now that I've stopped. You should still be paralyzed for about 24 more hours. Sorry, but that's the way it goes."
No, this can't be. If I could only tap into it... thought Goshin, the pain even still evident within his thoughts.
"I'm sure," replied Jensai. "You can begin the count now."
"Uh, right," replied the announcer. "1... 2..."
Now, Goshin didn't even care if Jensai could read his thoughts anymore. iI have to, be strong, I know, I can do this. I am... a Saiyan/i His heart began to beat faster. Jensai looked down at him.
"...3... 4..."
Goshin's breathing became heavier and heavier. His muscles began to twitch and increase in size. His hair started to sway as if it was in the wind, but there was not a single gust of air going through the stadium.
"5...6...7..."
His ki began to raise, and Jensai was starting to panic. "What is going on?" she said aloud. She started backing away from the body as a bright yellow aura began to surround Goshin.
"Oh no!" exclaimed Gonell. "Is he-"
Almost there, thought Goshin Come on, let me break free, let me break free!
"8...9..."
Goshin's hair turned bright yellow, his eyes went green, he was a Super Saiyan, and no longer paralyzed, he stood up. "GO TO HELL, YOU BIIIITCH!" Before Jensai had any time to react or read Goshin's thoughts, Goshin's fist hammered Jensai's face and sent her cruising into the wall behind her with a loud THUD
The crowd went silent, all the announcer could do was stare. Goshin quickly powered down and signaled the announcer. "AHEM!"
"Um, right! Uh, Jensai has ben knocked from the ring! Goshin has won!" The crowd was still silent over the magnificent comeback Goshin had made.
Goshin walked down the steps and over to Jensai and looked upon her unconscious body. "I have no remorse for what I have done to you. You were overwhelmed by greed and vanity, you play in a league not of your own. You discarded the lifestyles every psychic abides by for your childish desires. I purposely cracked your nose and shattered part of the structure of your face. You will never attain your meaningless goals now. Hopefully you'll realize what you've done is wrong, and go back to living the solitude life of a true psychic." Goshin turned away and let the medics tend to the wounded psychic's wounds.
Gonell had started running towards Goshin, followed by the other Saiyans, and embraced him. "My God, are you all right?"
"Yes, mother, just a bit bruised," answered Goshin.
"Goshin," questioned Goku, "how could a women like her be stronger than you?"
"She wasn't," he replied. "Anyone can be beaten if they're taken advantage of, I've learned that lesson before. It can happen to any of us."
"Point taken," answered Zonza sarcastically.
"But hey, you're match is next Goku," remarked Goshin. "Do your best, and no matter who you're opponent is, don't let them get the best of you."
"You got it!" replied Goku.
After a match which was supposed to have been easily won, Goshin has walked away with many cuts and bruises to show for what he went through. Now, Goku must face the Slayer in the first match of the quarter finals. How will he fare? Find out next time, on DragonBall AF!