Chapter 12: The Unexpected Finalists! Goodbye, Eternal Rivals!

"You ready kid?" Trunks asked as he faced off against Uub.

"You know it." Uub replied, giving Trunks a stern look.

'This kids intense!' Trunks thought, trying to get a read on Uub. 'He is gonna be sorely disappointed.'

"Ready… Go!"

"Makankosappo!" Uub belted, sending the blast Trunks way. Trunks barely dodged it.

"Whoa, when did he learn that!?" Gohan asked, confused.

"He must have learned it just from watching me." Piccolo stated.

"Galic-" Trunks was cut off by a surprise attack from Uub.

"Thundershock Surprise!" Uub shouted, sending out another attack he had seen Piccolo use.

"AHHHHGGGGRR!" Trunks screamed as Uub had him trapped in his attack.

"Sorry it had so end this way. But from what I've seen I can't beat you in a test of pure power." Uub apologized as he moved the trapped Trunks and moved him outside of the ring, winning the match.

"An- And the winner is Uub!" The announcer shouted, shocked at what had just happened.

"Damn!" Trunks cried as he sat himself up. He had lost to the kid!? And so quickly too! 'I don't wanna go backstage and face my dad!' Trunks thought as he slunk backstage, red hot with embarrassment.

"How did you learn those moves Uub!?" Gohan asked his pupil.

"I saw Piccolo do 'em." Uub said without giving too much thought on it.

'I have to fight him!?' Pan began shaking, wondering if Uub had learned Illusio just from seeing her use it.

"Wow, great job Uub! And you too Pan!" Gohan congratulated. 'Pan made it to the finals!? She's a lot stronger than I thought… And Uub… Who am I supposed to root for!?' Gohan began to have a mental crisis as the announcer hyped up the finals match.

"We have an upset finals match here folks. In the one corner we have the sweet, powerful granddaughter of the champ Mr. Satan, Pan! And in the other corner we have a 10 year old from unknown origins known as Uub! With all the upsets in this tournament so far, who knows what will happen with these little titans! Will Pan and Uub please come to the arena!"

"Good luck!" The gang all cheered Pan and Uub on as they walked onstage.

"How did you lose!?" Vegeta howled in laughter as his son's head hung in shame.

"Two seconds ago you were proud of me dad…" Trunks moped.

"Goodluck." Uub smiled, extending his hand to Pan.

"...Yeah, you too." Pan shook his hand. 'He seems nice, maybe I've been too mean. But I'm not holding back!' Pan thought to herself as she got into position.

'I won't let that Illusio get to me!' Uub chanted to himself as he too got into position.

"Ready… GOOO!"

"DIE DIE MISSILE BARRAGE!" Pan blasted as she shot out heat seaking missiles Uub's way.

"What the hell Goten, we promised we wouldn't teach anyone Gotenks moves!" Trunks complained to Goten.

"Oh come on Trunks don't complain, you want Pan to win as much as I do!" Goten snapped, knowing Trunks was salty at losing to Uub.

"AHH!" Uub shouted as he was hit by a few blasts. He quickly rebounded though, firing off a few Makankosappos, which Pan deflected with her hand. "Wow! How did you do that!" Uub asked, amazed.

"While you may have learned Piccolo's move by watching him, I've trained with him many times, and I know all his moves. Light Grenade!" Pan shouted as she blasted an enormous ki at Uub.

'Damn!' Uub thought to himself, barely dodging the attack, 'She is no joke! I may have to use the Thundershock on her as well.'

"Don't try using the Thundershock kid, Piccolo taught me how to withstand that." Pan called up, as if reading his mind.

"You taught her how to withstand it?" Gohan asked, turning to Piccolo.

"No." Piccolo laughed. "But Uub doesn't know that."

'She's even better than I thought!' Uub began to panic. 'Calm down Uub, Master Gohan warned me against getting too overwhelmed. She is Gohan's daughter, so it makes sense that she is so good. But if I can turn this into a power contest instead of a test of skill, I may have the upper hand.

"You're very good Pan, I have to say I don't think I can outsmart you." Uub remarked as he returned to the ground. "But I am stronger than you."

"Are not!" Pan replied, "What just cause I'm a girl!? What a dumb idea Uub, I am way stronger!"

"Oh really…" Uub smiled. "Ka-me-ha-me…"

"Okay Uub, let's do it." Pan said, echoing his kamehameha.

"No Pan! Uub wasn't making a sexist comment, he is stronger than you!" Goten shouted out, sensing the power gap.

"Hmmm.." Goku thought to himself as he walked out to the arena and stood by where Pan was.

"HAAAAA!" They both bellowed, creating a spectacular beam clash. And although Pan put up a good fight, Uub's power was greater, and he slowly began to gain the advantage in the clash.

"No! No!" Pan cried out in frustration.

"Pan! Let it go Pan! Release all the pent up anger inside of you! You're not just a girl! You are a warrior!" Goku shouted from the sidelines.

"AHHHHHHHHHH!" Pan screamed, her cries echoed across the whole planet as the beams dissipated and she began a furious mutation. "I am a warrior!"

"Pan…" Gohan whispered as he looked out at his daughter.

Pan had become a Super Saiyan.

"Woah, what the heck?" Uub shouted, startled that Pan could turn Super Saiyan.

"Round two Uub!" Pan declared, preparing another Kamehameha.

"Very well.." Uub nodded.

"HAAAA!" The mirrored each other and once again clashed in a huge beam struggle. This time however Pan far outclassed Uub, and sent him flying out of the ring.

"And the winner is Pan!" The announcer proclaimed as Pan was showered with cheers and praise. But in all the commotion, she turned to see Goku smiling in the crowd to mouth a 'thank you'.

"Pan!" Uub shouted, flying over to the winner. "Great job! I hope we can train together sometime."

"Of course." Pan smiled as she gave Uub a hug.

"And now folks!" The announcer began as the noise settled. "The Championship Match! Mr. Satan vs. his granddaughter Pan!"

The crowd erupted in cheers as Pan stood on the arena, waiting for her grampa. But after some time the crowd died down as Mr. Satan was nowhere to be found. Eventually, a spokesperson for Mr. Satan ran out.

"I am sad to say Mr. Satan has a serious case of diarrhea. The Championship bout will be postponed to another day." The spokesperson explained, to the crowd's dismay.

"What a surprise." Vegeta mocked.

"Oh well." Gohan sighed as Pan ran backstage. "Pan! Great job! I'm so proud of you!" He exclaimed as he along with Videl gave Pan a huge hug.

"I'm also sorry. I need to stop seeing you as my little girl and start seeing you as a Saiyan warrior, just like me, and just like my dad." Gohan continued, looking firmly at Pan. "I've already promised Bra and Uub I'd train them regularly, how about it Pan? Would you like to train with us too?"

"Oh would I!" Pan cheered, super excited to train with her dad.

"That reminds me, hey Trunks!" Goten called across the room to his friend. "You mind if I start training with you again? This tournament really got my blood pumpin, y'know? Plus maybe this kinda stuff will help get some girls. Imagine if I won the prize money next time..." Goten began to perspire in excitement.

"Good with me, but I aint gonna let you surpass me if that's what you're intending on." Trunks laughed, starting to roughhouse with Goten. Vegeta smiled as he saw Goten and Trunks, seeing himself and Goku in them.

And so the gang all went and grabbed dinner after the tournament, catching up and telling stories. Having all around a great time. And then, as the day drew to night, Vegeta and Goku had to leave.

"Guys, we didn't know how to say this… But this is the last time we can visit." Goku stated, growing sad.

"What, why?" The gang cried out.

"Fortuneteller Baba's run out of her magic. I know it's crazy! I didn't know it was possible!" Goku laughed, before growing serious again. "But… This is the last time we will see you guys until we meet again in the next life."

"But… Dad!" Goten interrupted, beginning to sob. "I have barely gotten to see you ever!"

"I know Goten, and I am so sorry. I really am." Goku said, coming down to comfort his son. "But I will always be with you. A part of me is in you and always has been."

"I know Dad. I know." Goten cried as he began to come to terms with this.

"Dad." Gohan added, holding back the tears, "We'll be with you as well… Always."

After a few more goodbyes, Goku and Vegeta left. As Vegeta vanished he gave a fond look to Trunks, Bulma, and Bra.

'Thanks Gramps. I'll always remember you. Until we meet again.' Pan smiled, wiping back tears as she looked up to the sky, knowing out there Son Goku and Vegeta were forever memorialized. Two true eternal rivals.

End of Dragon Ball Z - If Gohan Remained the Main Character