Chi-Chi wasn't one to get distracted easily, especially when the stakes for winning were so high, but something from the corner of her eye caught her attention. Off in the distance she could see lights in the sky. They weren't natural lights. It was as though a cluster of stars were falling to the Earth. She looked around, but no one seemed to notice. They were paying too much attention to the ring.
"Hey," a sharp voice interrupted her observations. Chi-Chi turned back to her opponent who had her arms crossed angrily. "Are we going to do this, or are you too busy sightseeing?" Chi-Chi was a little shocked at Verspa's harsh words. She took one quick glance back into the sky. There didn't seem to be much time left before the lights reached Earth's surface. She would have to do her best to make quick work of this match.
Chi-Chi gathered together all her concentration, letting her adrenaline pulsate and her muscles tense. She took a deep breath. She could feel this girl's energy, as well as her anger, and both were quite powerful forces.
Observing that Chi-Chi was finally serious, Verspa moved from the opposite side of the arena right next to her. Chi-Chi barely had time to think before her opponent struck. Chi-Chi's shoulder was clipped by a powerful jab. Instantly her whole arm began to go numb. She knew that Verspa was fast, but it seemed she was faster than Chi-Chi had realized. Verspa quickly began to attack again, this time impacting Chi-Chi's jaw.
No, Chi-Chi thought. I'm not going to lose. Not like this. She began to move as quickly as she knew how, but she couldn't keep up with her opponent. She was only a few seconds slower. She began to swing wildly, hoping that she would make contact with some part of her opponent. She was lucky enough to get in a couple hits. At first, it seemed like her attacks were doing nothing. As the seconds wore on, she could see they were having some slight effect. Still, she was sure that Verspa would be able to hold out longer. Chi-Chi couldn't keep up with this speed. It was nearly impossible and very frustrating. Chi-Chi let out a cry of rage and managed to kick the black haired girl backwards. Verspa let out a laugh and charged forward once more.
Chi-Chi heard a cry of panic from the crowd. She allowed herself to look away from the match for only a moment. Surely even Verspa would be curious as to what was happening. The lights in the sky were on top of them. The crowd was running in all directions. Things were quickly melting into chaos. Despite what Chi-Chi thought, Verspa used this as a perfect opportunity to attack. She kicked Chi-Chi's jaw, knocking her backwards several feet. Luckily for her, Chi-Chi was still in the ring. The spectators may have disappeared, but Chi-Chi wasn't going to give up on this match.
Verspa finally turned her attention away from Chi-Chi and to the lights that had begun to crash into the Earth. They appeared to be ships of some sort. It seemed as though Verspa recognized them. She stiffened and flew off, keeping her distance from the battle. Chi-Chi looked around to see if any of her friends were still here. She could hear Krillin, and looked towards the sound of his voice. He was standing at a far distance with her father, Gohan, Master Roshi, Tien, Chiatzou, and Bulma. They were safe. As the last ship fell from the sky, she readied herself for whatever might appear. The first ship slowly opened. A man stepped out. He looked normal enough to Chi-Chi. Granted, he was dressed funny. He didn't look too happy and he didn't look like he was here for anything good. Besides, he had ruined her match. She put up her defenses.
"What do you think you're doing?" The Earth woman asked, angrily. Her face was contorted in rage. Kakarot knew she was quite harmless, yet the power in her voice unnerved him. She was quite a beautiful creature; she was slender and strong looking, her long black hair pulled out of her face. He wasn't quite sure how to respond to her, so he didn't. She continued to speak, angrily.
"You've just destroyed half the arena and frightened off thousands of people! What exactly do you want?" there was no point in ignoring her now.
"The Dragonballs," he said simply. He hoped that she would be inclined to help them find what they were looking for, but he doubted she would. His answer had enraged her even more.
"Oh, I have had just about enough of you power-hungry people!" She yelled, charging forward. Kakarot didn't attempt to move out of her way. He didn't believe she was strong enough to do any sort of damage. When her foot collided with his chest, however, he changed his mind. She was a lot stronger than he had expected. He was knocked backwards. He righted himself quickly. He knew that his father had specifically told him they were not here for a fight. But in reality, he hadn't started the fight, this girl had. And she needed to finish what she had started. He looked quickly behind his shoulder. His father wasn't out of his pod yet, so Kakarot had time. He rushed toward the girl. She was only slightly slower than him. When he attacked, she was able to dodge almost everything. But it wasn't enough. She was tiring faster than he was. Kakarot quickly overpowered her. He returned the favor she had paid him previously, and delivered a powerful kick to her chest. She was sent soaring backwards, and landed several feet off. She was struggling to get back up.
Chi-Chi's whole body stung. This guy was stronger than anyone she had ever fought before. If there were more just like him, then there was no way that she could stop them from getting the Dragonballs. She heard quick footsteps approaching her.
"Chi-Chi!" She heard Krillin cry, "Are you alright? That guy just came out of nowhere!" She sat up, slowly. She was quickly encircled by all her friends.
"What is he doing here? What does he want?" Chiatzou asked.
"The Dragonballs," Chi-Chi replied. Her answer was greeted with several groans. "It doesn't look like he's going to put them to good use."
"Well then we've got to stop him before he gets a chance," Tien said. He looked over at the ships the mysterious man had come from. There were more of his kind now. Tien counted five. If one had beaten Chi-Chi that easily, he wasn't sure there was much they could do.
"Kakarot," Bardock scolded angrily. "We're not here to fight. We need these people's assistance."
"Father!" Kakarot protested, "I wasn't the first to attack. I simply told her that we desired the Dragonballs and she got angry."
"The rest of them don't look to happy either," Sona said. She was watching the Earth woman and her friends. Their power-levels weren't very high, but if they decided to attack itt would make things more difficult for them.
"I still don't see how sparing their miserable lives is going to help us," Vegeta said, crossing his arms. "If we just killed them all, we'd have no competition for the Dragonballs."
"We've been over this, Vegeta," Bardock said. "We can't last too much longer in The Underground. We have to ally ourselves with these people, and perhaps they will let the remainder of our people live here."
"Besides," Sona continued, "We don't know where the Dragonballs are. Maybe they do."
Vegeta scoffed. He didn't see how a planet of weaklings was supposed to make any kind of useful ally, especially against Frieza. He cursed their luck. Why couldn't there have been another planet, a planet of warriors that possessed Dragonballs?
The five Saiyans waited as the Earth people approached quickly.
"You're not taking the Dragonballs," said the girl Kakarot attacked. She was determined; Bardock had to give her that. The fighters from Earth put up their defenses. Kakarot, Raditz, and Vegeta coiled to attack as well. Bardock and Sona stood relaxed.
"We're not here to fight you for the Dragonballs," Sona said calmly.
"So you think we're just going to hand them over?" Chi-Chi asked. "Well you can think again!"
"We're here for your help," Sona continued. It killed her to say those words. She never expected her people would require the assistance of such a weak race. But she knew if she didn't swallow her pride, her people would have no hope. The warriors from Earth stopped in their tracks. There was a beat of silence.
"You want… us to help you?" Chi-Chi asked, confused. She couldn't imagine what these people would possibly need their help with. They were stronger and faster than any Earthling.
"What can we do?" Gohan asked, speaking for the first time. Gohan was a man of few words, but he was wise and kind. The strange visitors sensed this, and the tensed males relaxed slightly.
"Our home planet is besieged by a powerful tyrant named Frieza," Bardock began. "I was blessed with the gift of foresight, and was able to save a group of my people."
"But he's discovered us," Raditz said. "He's picking us off one by one. We need the Dragonballs to help us conquer him, or we'll all die out." The Earthlings were silent, pondering over the information they had just received. Chi-Chi wondered how strong this Frieza was. If he was able to conquer such a strong race, he must be one of the most powerful beings in the universe.
"If we don't beat him in time, I can assure you he'll come to Earth. He knows about the Dragonballs," Sona said. Chi-Chi pitied these people. Sure, they were aggressive, but they were only trying to save their race. If Earth had the Dragonballs, shouldn't they use them to help? Wasn't that a good cause?
"Well, then, you're in luck. I know just the person who can help you," Chi-Chi spoke up. She looked over at her companions. None of them were protesting her actions; they seemed to be silently agreeing with her decision. Chi-Chi put her hand on Bulma's shoulder. "This is Bulma. She knows exactly where to find the Dragonballs.