Chapter Four: A Fun Day?

"Wow this cake is great, did you bake this yourself?" Goten asked as he took another bite of the vanilla cake with chocolate frosting. He had had sweets before, and his mom was an excellent baker... but this was on a different level. He wasn't sure if Pinkie did anything different, but whatever it was made a big difference.

"Yup!" Pinkie Pie exclaimed, showing him her bright smile. "I baked a lot of the desserts in here, the rest were done by the Cakes who own the bakery!"

"So where are they?" The half-Saiyan did sense a few other people around, four to be exact, but it was clear they weren't in the bakery at the moment.

"Oh they're in their house, which is part of Sugarcube Corner. They're taking care of their babies, and they closed up for a few hours so we can have your party."

Goten smiled at that. "Wow that was nice of them." Now two people he didn't even know were being nice to him. It was clear that the people of this world were a lot nicer than back on Earth. That's not to say that people on Earth weren't nice, but there were some who didn't quite qualify for that category.

Rainbow walked over to him. "Say Goten, after this party we were thinking of going to the mall. How does that sound?" She asked.

"That sounds great." He smiled, before frowning. "But I don't exactly have any cash on me. Well... I do, but apparently you don't use Zeni here."

"Zeni?" Sunset questioned.

Applejack scratched her head in confusion. "Boy, ya must have lived really far away. Ah certainly have never heard of it."

The half-Saiyan let out a nervous laugh. "Yeah. So I would like to go, but I wouldn't really be able to buy anything." He clarified.

"Well, I suppose if there was anything you really wanted we could figure something out." The purple haired teen told him.

"Are you sure? I wouldn't want to be a burden."

Twilight smiled. "You're our friend, we wouldn't mind."

Everyone else nodded in agreement.

His smile returned, and it grew a little bigger. "Thanks girls, I really appreciate it."

"Group hug!" Pinkie shouted as she ran over and hugged him.

Soon enough everyone else joined in, and they were all bunched together.

Goten found his face going red. Of course he was no stranger to hugs, especially from girls, but this was the first time that seven girls hugged him at once. It definitely made his skin tingle a bit, but he would be lying if he said he wasn't enjoying it. He felt so safe and secure in all their arms, like they truly had his back no matter what. Soon enough his blush vanished, and he fully melted into the hug. It lasted for several more moments before it was suddenly broken off.

"Let's forget all this mushy stuff, we got a party going on!" The cyan girl exclaimed.

"Yeah!" Pinkie cheered as she grabbed her party cannon and fired it, sending confetti everywhere.

Fluttershy went over and grabbed her plate with some cake still on it. As she was about to take a bite she realized something. "Um, weren't there supposed to be games?"

Realizing that she forgot the games, Pinkie's jaw nearly fell to the floor. Her eyes were like pinpricks. "I FORGOT THE GAMES!" The energetic girl screamed to the heavens, and then she promptly fell to the floor. Soon after she began crying.

Not really seeing the problem, and not wanting to see her suffer, Goten walked over to her. "Hey it's okay. We don't need games to have fun." The Saiyan told her with a smile.

Her sobbing stopped, and she turned her head toward him. Upon seeing his reassuring smile she stood up, with his help, and wiped the tears from her face. "Okay, I think I'm good."

And so the party continued on, despite the lack of games to play. It was still a lot of fun though, and at the very least there was a plentiful amount of food. Besides, as long as they were all together they didn't need any games to have fun. Instead they took the opportunity to just have a conversation. Seeing as how they still didn't know each other all that well yet, it was as good a time as any to talk.

"So you and Trunks seriously disguised yourself as Mighty Mask to compete in the adult division?" The red and yellow haired girl asked.

"Yep." He obviously left out the part of him and Trunks being able to fly and shoot energy beams, but he made sure to explain all the other stuff.

"Wow!" Was everyone's response.

Twilight let out a tiny giggle. "That must have been tough coordinating your movement."

Goten nodded while also chuckling. "Yeah it was tough, especially when we switched who was on top, but that was actually a lot of fun."

"So did anyone find out?" Fluttershy asked.

"Oh yeah. See our costume was torn, but that didn't stop us from competing. Unfortunately we were disqualified, and our moms were furious! So we just booked it out of there was fast as we could."

After the story was finished everyone broke out into a fit of laughter.

"Boy that sounds like a crazy adventure." Applejack noted in between laughs.

He nodded in agreement. "It sure was, but seeing as how we didn't get into too much trouble I'd say it was worth it." He smiled.

Rainbow Dash looked over at him with a hopeful grin. "Got any more stories?"

"Oh yeah, I have tons of them. Trunks and I got into quite a lot of situations together. Like this one time we-"

Before he could tell his story Rarity cleared her throat, getting everyone's attention. "I hate to interrupt but I do believe it's time to go to the mall. I've been dying to do some shopping all day!" She exclaimed. While she was enjoying hearing about his many tales she had been looking forward to the mall portion of the day. And besides, there's no reason they couldn't go and listen to his stories at the same time.

Despite having been interrupted Goten was still smiling. "That's fine, I can tell more stories on the way."

"Sweet!" Rainbow cheered.

"I just need to tell the Cakes that we're leaving first!" In the blink of an eye Pinkie Pie ran upstairs to go tell the Cakes.

A little surprised with her speed, the half-Saiyan simply stared at the space where she had been slightly dumbfounded. Of course, he could move just as quickly, in fact much faster, but considering what little power the girl possessed being able to move that fast was impressive. Apparently, he was the only one surprised by it, as evidenced by the small laughter coming from his left.

Applejack placed a reassuring hand on his shoulder. "Don't worry Goten, we all had trouble adjusting to Pinkie Pie at first, but over time ya get used ta her randomness."

Not a moment later the energetic girl rejoined her friends, having done so just as quickly. "We're all good to go!" She beamed while giving her friends a thumbs up.

Unable to contain her excitement, the fashionista walked over and kicked the door in. She then took a step out before pointing dramatically toward the sky. "To the mall!" A brief moment of silence ensued, and the teen turned back to see her friends looking at her blankly. "What?"

Everyone, minus Goten, shook their heads in amusement as they walked toward the door.

After a somewhat long drive the group of eight arrived at the parking lot of the Canterlot Mall, which was one of the biggest malls in all of Equestria. It had the largest number of stores, as well as the most parking! As expected the building itself was very large, dwarfing over the nearby buildings. It was truly a sight for sore eyes, and had become something of a teenage paradise.

Goten found himself impressed by the mall. It was similar in size to the ones on Earth, albeit a bit bigger. Not to mention that he had no ideas what kind of stores they had, which made it all the more fun. The half-Saiyan assumed they had clothing stores, electronic stores, a bookstore maybe, video games, most likely a food court, which he was excited to see. All in all he was eager to see what the mall had in store for him.

"You're going to love this mall Goten, it's awesome!" Rainbow said as she drove into the parking tunnel in search of a good spot.

"It sure looked pretty big." He noted.

Fluttershy, who was in the back seat, nodded at his statement. "It is big, and usually crowded. It can be a little scary." It wasn't that she was totally afraid of the mall, but it was always a little intimidating. She could handle being around her group of friends, even a small party... but a huge building filled with hundreds of people... well, it wasn't exactly her comfort zone.

Seeing her friend was worried, which wasn't the first time it happened, the cyan girl glanced at her in the mirror. "Don't worry Fluttershy, we won't leave you behind. You know we'll always be by your side so you won't get lost."

'And since I can sense her she wouldn't even be lost if we got separated.' The Saiyan mused to himself.

A couple more minutes passed before Rainbow Dash found a suitable space, and so she carefully drove into that space. After doing so she turned the car off and unbuckled her seat belt, and then opened the door and stepped outside. She watched as her two passengers did the same, and soon enough they were all outside.

Not a moment later the others arrived as well, and luckily there some adjacent parking spaces available. Once they were parked the girls exited their respective cars, and now they were all gathered together.

"So are you ready to have a super duper fun time at the mall Goten?!" Pinkie Pie questioned as she and her friends ventured toward the mall itself.

"Oh yeah, I'm sure it'll be fun." He answered.

Beside him, Rarity smiled. "I personally can't think of a better place than the mall... aside from the spa... and the various boutiques around Canterlot... still, the mall is very enjoyable."

Just then his stomach rumbled, which was already loud to begin with, but thanks to being in a parking garage it was even louder.

It was so loud in fact that Fluttershy jumped in surprise and hid behind Sunset. "W-What was that?"

Smiling sheepishly, the half-Saiyan rubbed the back of his head. "That was me, I guess I'm still hungry." He let out a small chuckle.

Realizing that it wasn't some kind of scary monster, the shy girl moved away from the safety of her red and yellow haired friend.

"Well don't you worry Goten, we'll be sure ta hit the food court." Applejack told him.

Moving on from that little 'incident' the group went up a set of stairs, leading them to a bridge. They all crossed the bridge which led them to a hallway, and said hallway brought them into the mall itself.

Once inside the mall Goten looked around in awe. From where he and his new friends entered he could see several different stores, and many more beyond that. Not to mention all of the people wandering around, either just walking and talking or entering said stores. Even though it was pretty early in the afternoon the mall was still pretty packed. It wasn't to the point where there was no room to get around, but there was still a lot of people inside. The more he thought about it though the more it made sense. It was Saturday after all, and what better time to shop than the weekend?

"Oooh this going to be so much fun!" Rarity practically squealed with delight.

"So where are we going first?" The half-Saiyan asked, figuring his friends already had a plan in mind.

"Usually we split up, if only because we all have different places we want to go." Sunset explained.

He nodded at that information.

Tired of waiting around, the fashionista began heading to the left. "If you girls need me, I'll be perusing the clothing stores." In just a few seconds she was already gone, having seemingly gotten lost in the sea of people.

Sunset Shimmer shook her head lightly. "I'll go make sure she doesn't get lost." Not only that, but there was a shirt she had her eye on the last time she was here.

And so the group split up, promising to meet up at the food court later. Twilight and Fluttershy chose to go to the bookstore as both girls were looking to pick some up, that and the shy girl wasn't about to go out on her own. Pinkie Pie was also going to a clothing store, albeit a much less fancy one than her fashion forward friend, and she was being accompanied by Applejack. That left Rainbow and Goten, who were heading toward a more fitness orientated store.

It was a little bit of a walk to get to the store, but thanks to all of the directories they knew the fastest route to take. A couple minutes later and the pair arrived at the store, which was marked by a giant sign with a dumbbell on it. Standing at the counter was a very muscular snow-white skinned man with short blonde hair.

'He must really work out.' The half-Saiyan mused as he followed his rainbow haired friend. "So what are you looking for?"

"I need a new pair of running shoes." She explained as she navigated through the isles.

As they walked Goten glanced around at everything the store had to offer. There were multiple sets of weights, athletic clothing, various vitamins and sports drinks. Seeing all of this made the Saiyan chuckle lightly. Sure, there were lots of people out there who found this stuff helpful, but to him it was all unnecessary. He trained with nothing but the clothes on his back, and he had become one of the strongest fighters in the world! Although he may have had an unfair advantage due to the fact that he was born with a power level higher than pretty much every adult.

Of course, he also underwent different types of training than most. He wasn't one hundred percent sure, but he had a feeling that most people who work out know nothing about energy, or be able to withstand high gravity. Speaking of training, a thought occurred to him. 'Maybe I should offer to train Rainbow Dash, I'm sure she would get stronger with a teacher like me.' The only problem with that was he had never taught anyone how to fight or use energy before. If it were Gohan than he would have no problem teaching anyone, but he certainly wasn't his brother.

"Yo Goten!"

Hearing his friend's voice brought him back to reality. "Huh?"

"Are you okay, you haven't been responding to me?" She asked.

"Oh yeah, I'm fine. Just seeing all of this reminded me of my own training." He answered.

The rainbow haired teen nodded in understanding before reaching her destination. It was a wall in the back corner of the store, filled with different kinds of shoes. She of course went to the lady's section. A small frown spread across her face as she surveyed all the different brands. "Hm, I got his brand last time, but the shoes I got offered like no support."

"Support is important, especially in battle." He stated, only to realize he said battle. He only hoped that she didn't think much of it.

Once again Rainbow nodded, figuring he was talking about sparing with fellow martial arts students... which is something she's done, ya know, cause she studied martial arts! Her eyes then wandered over to a pair near the top. They were black sneakers, with a pink outline, the brand symbol was the same pink. "These seem cool." Of course, the most important part was comfort level. They could be the coolest shoes in the world, but if it hurts to wear them then she will never ever put them on again.

With her possible new pair of sneakers chosen she sat down on a nearby bench, and after doing so removed one of her boots. She then slipped the shoe onto her foot. Once it was on the rainbow haired girl put her foot on the ground, preforming a test of sorts. "Not bad, they're pretty comfortable." She then stood up and started walking around, which was the proper way to test the shoe. "Okay I take it back, these are beyond comfortable!" To her it felt as if she were walking on a cloud, and there probably wasn't any of that crazy memory foam or gel inside either.

"Maybe you should buy them." Goten suggested.

"You know what, I think I will!" As she removed the shoe and put it back in the box she glanced at the price tag. They were 60 dollars, which wasn't all that bad for shoes. Besides, she gave herself a 100 dollar shoe budget, so it was a win win. After putting her boot back on, and picking up the now closed shoe box, she headed over to the counter with her friend in tow.

The man behind the counter smiled. "How did I know you were gonna drop by today?" He joked as he took the shoe box from her.

Rainbow Dash smirked. "Maybe if you didn't sell me uncomfortable shoes I wouldn't have to come back here."

He scanned the shoe box and placed it into a bag. "Hey I never force you to buy them, and you always say 'this is the one, I can feel it!'"

A small laugh escaped the cyan girl's lips as she dug out her wallet. "Okay, you got me there Bulk." She then handed him three twenties.

Bulk took the money and placed it into the register, and after that he gave her the shoes. "Well I hope you enjoy them."

"Nah, you probably want them to suck so you can see my face again." Rainbow flashed him one last smirk before leaving.

Goten followed her out, and once they were out he turned to face her. "So who was that?"

"Oh that's just Bulk Biceps. He works at this store, and since I seem to need new sports apparel every week I come here." She explained.

"I see. So do you like him?" He asked seemingly out of nowhere.

In response to that Rainbow's face flushed. "W-What do you mean, I don't have a c-crush on him."

He blinked twice. "Oh well by the way you were talking it sounded like you were flirting."

Her face went from just red cheeks to being almost completely red. "I was not flirting!" The cyan girl denied.

Seeing how nervous his friend was getting made him laugh slightly, but he figured he wouldn't tease her anymore. "Alright well, what now?" Since his friend had got what she wanted, and because he didn't really need to buy anything, he wasn't sure if she had anything else she needed to get.

Rainbow paused for a moment to think. "Hm. well I only needed a new pair of shoes. I guess we can check in on Pinkie Pie and Applejack." Going to the bookstore wasn't her idea of fun, and she wasn't a huge fan of incredibly fancy places. Besides, the last time she went to a place like that with Rarity she had been stuck there for several hours, with her fashion forward friend suggesting she try on several "simply gorgeous dresses".

"Sure." He smiled, not having any other ideas.

And so the duo wandered through the somewhat crowded mall, making sure not to lose sight of one another. People always joked about getting lost in a mall, even if it never really happened, aside from little kids though, but that was still pretty rare. As long as they stayed near one another they would be fine. So neither was worried of getting lost, or loosing track of the other.

After rounding a corner the pair reached a set of escalators, which they took in order to get down to the bottom floor. Once that short ride was done they walked forward before taking a left, going by various stores as they went. Luckily the store that their friends had gone to was in somewhat close proximity to the store they were just in, so the walk wasn't that bad.

"There they are!" Rainbow exclaimed as she caught sight of her friends through the store window.

Goten noticed them as well and followed his rainbow haired friend into the store.

Pinkie Pie had a hand to her chin, and her expression was dead serious. There were just so many options, and it was always hard to pick. While not as fashion conscious as Rarity, the pink skinned teen knew what she liked, which made it difficult to decide what to buy when there were multiple shirts she liked. With this in mind, the girl thought about the decision long and hard.

Applejack, who had wandered off to browse through the vast selection, came back to her friend. "Made up yer mind yet?"

"Nope!" She smiled. "But it won't take me long to decide."

Chuckling lightly, the farmgirl noticed Rainbow and her new friend walking into the store. "Howdy Rainbow, Goten." She greeted with a smile and a wave.

"Sup." The cyan girl then noticed the state of her energetic friend. "She can't decide what to buy?"

"Eeyup." Applejack answered.

"Hey it's not my fault they have so many cool shirts!"

Both girls chuckled at that.

Meanwhile the half-Saiyan was looking around the store, noticing right away that it was a woman's clothing store. It wasn't that he was self conscious, but it still felt a little weird being the only guy there. To make matters worse most of the ladies in the store had caught sight of him, and he was receiving a few curious glances... except for one, who was waving sheepishly at him. "So uh, how long is this going to take?"

"Well once Pinkie makes up her mind we can leave." The blonde told him.

As if on cue the pink haired girl took a shirt off the rack. "This is definitely the one!" It was a light blue shirt, with several zigzagging white stripes. A simple shirt, but she liked the pattern. And with her shirt in hand she practically ran over to the counter.

Once she was gone Applejack turned to face her other friends. "So did y'all find anythin' good?"

A smirk came to Rainbow's face. "I got these sweet pair of shoes. Yep, can't wait to try 'em on!"

The blonde shook her head lightly, having heard those words before. "What about you Goten?"

"Nah, but I didn't really need anything." He explained.

Applejack nodded in understanding.

Just then the pink girl came running up to her friends. "Oki doki loki, we can go."

The seven girls, and the Saiyan, were now sitting at a table. After each of them browsed through their respective stores, and after making a purchase or two, they gathered at the food court. While not the best food around it was still pretty good, not to mention quick and easy to obtain. Since Goten had no money Applejack had been kind enough to buy it for him, not just as a friend but also because of the bang up job he did with the chores earlier. He of course, was very grateful, and also restrained himself from getting too much.

Taking another bite of his cheeseburger, the half-Saiyan couldn't help but smile. "Thanks again Applejack, this is really good." He was lucky too as it was a pretty big burger, almost to the point where he couldn't even get his mouth open enough to take a proper bite.

"Don't mention is sugarcube, it was the least I could do." She smiled.

He nodded at her before sipping at his drink. "Well, I promise to find a way to pay you back."

Twilight, who was looking over one of her recently acquired books, glanced up at him. "Don't you have any money on you?"

His smile turned into a small frown. "We talked about that earlier remember?" Thinking more about it, it shouldn't have surprised him. This was a different planet after all, and the chance that they would accept Zeni was pretty slim.

"Oh yeah, right." The purple girl noted with a soft chuckle.

"It looks like you'll have to get a job." Sunset Shimmer noted.

"I guess so." Although Goten never worked a day in his life he knew that it was inevitable, especially in this new world. Plus with his power he could easily handle most kinds of work.

Pinkie Pie then raised her arm in the air, as if she were in class. "Ooh ooh ooh me me me!"

Rainbow let out a soft sigh. "Yes Pinkie?"

A bright smile came to her face at having been picked on. "I was just thinking that Goten could be our new gym teacher at school considering we don't have one right now and Goten said he worked out and took martial arts and because then we can spend way more time with him!"

The half-Saiyan was surprised she managed to say all that in one go, and then his brain processed what she had just said.

"That's an idea, ah guess." The cowgirl noted in a slightly confused tone.

"Um, isn't he a little young to be a teacher?" Fluttershy asked.

As his friends all looked toward him he put a hand to his chin. "Well I am 23. Is that too young?" He then noticed all the stunned faces he was receiving. "What?"

"Dude you're 23?!" The cyan girl exclaimed.

"Uh, yeah. Is that a problem?"

"Of course not dear, but I think we all assumed you were around 18 or so like us." Rarity explained.

Sunset let out a soft chuckle. "You do sort of look like you're 18, no offense."

He didn't take offense to her comment, in fact he also chuckled. "Yeah I guess I do look a little young, but that's better than looking old." He joked.

'I'll say.' Rarity thought to herself, all the while hoping nobody would notice the slight blush on her face.

Twilight set her book down and furrowed her brow. "Hm, well you did say you trained, and Principal Celestia hasn't found a replacement yet. Do you think you could teach?"

"I've never really taught anyone before, but it can't be too hard right?" Goten questioned with a sheepish grin, noticing the uneasy looks on his friends' faces.

After a few moments Pinkie Pie spoke up. "Don't worry Goten I know you can do it, and we'll totally put in a good word for you!" She smiled.

"You'd really do that for me?"

"Of course silly, we're your friends!"

Everyone at the table had warm smiles on their faces, completely agreeing with their energetic friend. While they weren't sure if they would be able to help Goten become their teacher, or if anything they say would be taken into consideration, they knew they had to try. Besides, there was no way they wouldn't do anything in their power to help someone in need.

In response he smiled warmly. "Thanks girls, you're the be-" His thank you was cut off by a big explosion, followed by the sounds of screaming people.

"W-What was t-that?!" The shy girl asked as she started shaking.

They all stood up and searched around, trying to the find the cause of the explosion. Their eyes then drifted upward, and they all saw something that made them gasp.

Floating in the air near the ceiling, under newly made skylights, were two mysterious purple skinned creatures. Said creatures were big, bulky, and most of all scary. Huge demon like wings rested upon their backsides, flapping slowly to keep them afloat. On top of their big heads were sinister horns, making them look all the more menacing. To top it off were their evil grins, which showed all of their jagged, razor sharp teeth.

Everyone, minus Goten, started to panic.

One of the creatures saw the group of eight and unleashed a powerful blast from his maw.

Fearing the worst, and also because they were too scared to move, the seven girls huddled together and shut their eyes tight. A few moments later and another explosion was heard... but nothing happened. They figured that that blast would have killed them, and if so then they shouldn't have been able to hear it. Curious as to what happened they slowly opened their eyes, and they noticed Goten with his hands out in front of him.

"G-Goten?" Twilight gasped.

"Girls get out of here now!" He commanded.

Sunset looked at him like he was crazy. "But-"

"GO!" With the warning delivered he did something that completely shocked his new friends... he started flying up towards the monsters.

They all continued staring before realizing that they were still in danger, and with one last glance at their friend they started running... but not before grabbing everything they bought first. No sense leaving that stuff to possibly be destroyed.

In a matter of seconds Goten reached the two monsters, and as he drew near one he reeled a fist back. A mighty punch to the cheek sent the creature flying through the roof, creating yet another hole. He then raised his left arm, blocking an oncoming kick. That successful block was followed up with a kick of his own, hitting the monster in the stomach. An uppercut knocked the monster away, sending him soaring across the mall.

A white aura engulfed the half-Saiyan's body as he went to pursue. A few seconds later he closed the gap, and a kick to the jaw launched the creature skyward. With a burst of speed he quickly ascended upward, now outside of the building. Once outside he noticed the two creatures coming his way, but they both stopped just a few feet away from him. "Alright who are you, and why are you attacking this mall?!"

Sinister laughs escaped both their lips. "We are Doom and Gloom, and our master sent us to cause destruction."

"We were actually sent to find you." Gloom explained.

The Saiyan's frown turned into a slight smirk. "Well you got me, but if you were planning on beating me you better forget it."

In response to that they both laughed. "You may be strong, but we have yet to unveil our full power!" Doom bellowed as a purple aura engulfed his body.

Much like his brother Gloom's body was also consumed by a purple aura.

Their auras then flared upwards, accompanied by loud shouting. Harsh winds blew out in all directions, making the ground below them shake as if an earthquake was happening. Their power was rising at an incredibly fast rate, and their already big muscles seemed to be increasing in size. And when all was said and done they were even bigger than before.

'They're definitely a lot stronger now, but I should still be able to-' His thoughts were cut off by Doom kneeing him in the ribs, making him hunch over in pain. Before he could try and counter a fist slammed into the side of his face, knocking him away. His unexpected flight sent him over the mall, and just as he was about to stop himself a well placed kick from Gloom made him crash into the teenage paradise.

Both monsters snickered as they each held out a palm, which started glowing with purple energy. Two spheres of pure destructive power escaped their open palms, heading on a collision course with their target. A loud boom resonated throughout the area, and judging by the huge cloud of smoke and dust they figured they had made a direct hit. The sounds of screaming and panicking reached their big ears, making them laugh heartily.

"Master warned us not to underestimate him, but I think he was worried for nothing." Doom noted.

Gloom nodded in agreement. "That guy's a weakling."

"A weakling huh?"

They both turned and noticed their target floating behind them, and other than some damage to his clothes he was fine.

"So if I'm a weakling how did I survive that attack?" The half-Saiyan questioned with a grin.

"Come on Gloom, let's show this punk real power!"

"Right!"

In an instant both monsters dashed forward, heading right for their opponent. In just a few moments the gap between them had been closed, and once in range they began their dual assault. Punches and kicks were thrown wildly, and while they had power they didn't really have much technique. That was made obvious when their attacks were either blocked or dodged entirely. Perhaps they were too slow, or maybe their lack of technique was making it difficult to land a blow, either way it made them angry.

Meanwhile Goten was on the defensive, blocking the oncoming attacks with ease. While his opponents' initial display was impressive, and while they did catch him off guard, he was too powerful for them. And their increase in size didn't change anything either. They were at their maximum where as he wasn't using much of his power, and unless they were still holding back it was clear to him who would win. Still, it did kind of worry him. Not the creatures themselves, but the fact that more of them showed up. Whoever this master was clearly had it out for him, and apparently had lots of fighters at their disposal.

'I guess I can worry about that a little later, right now I should finish these guys off before they cause more damage.' With his plan set the half-Saiyan prepared to utilize it. In a flash he vanished, completely fazing out his enemies' sight.

"What the? Where'd he go?!" Doom demanded as he and his brother searched the area, not having much luck in spotting him.

Gloom grit his teeth as he continued scanning the battle zone, but it quickly became apparent that their foe was gone. His fists soon clenched tight and he sneered. "That coward! When we find him we'l-ah!" His sentence was cut short by a fist being jammed into his gut, sending a huge surge of pain throughout his entire body. A few seconds later he coughed up quite a bit of blood.

Goten removed his fist before extending his right hand, placing his palm right in front of his foe. In an instant a huge wave of ki was unleashed, swallowing the purple skinned monster whole. The screams of his enemy pierced his ears, but they would only last a few moments. After those few moments there was silence, and shortly after that the Saiyan ceased channeling his ki. With one down he turned toward the other, giving him a slight glare.

It took several moments for Doom to recover from his shock, not just of losing his brother but also how quickly he was defeated. A single punch and an energy blast was all it took. "Y-You killed my brother..." He quickly realized that he would be next... that is, if he didn't have anything to say about it, which he did. His fists clenched tightly and his aura flared upwards. "I'll make you pay you little punk!"

Unfazed by that threat, the half-Saiyan merely stayed where he was, even as his enemy charged at him. As his foe was approaching Goten brought his hands to his side, forming a rapidly increasing in size orb of light blue energy. "Ka-Me-Ha-Me-" At this point the sphere was nearly triple in size, and smaller blue beams of light were shooting out of it. "HA!" Without warning he thrust his arms forward, sending out a big beam of pure destructive power.

Doom gasped upon seeing what was heading his way, but unfortunately for him he had no time to get out of the way. A loud painful scream escaped his mouth as his body was getting vaporized by the beam, which was even more painful than it sounded. Slowly but surely his body was getting destroyed, and after several moments nothing was left. He was dead, having met a similar fate to that of his brother.

The Kamehameha Wave continued its journey across the horizon, making the sky appear to be blue as it passed. Once there was no more of it being sent out it kept on traveling before disappearing into the distance, and once it was gone the sky returned to normal.

Goten let out a small sigh of relief, glad that the battle was over. It certainly wasn't tough, and he wasn't exhausted, but he was just thankful that nobody was hurt or dead. "Well, at least the damages don't look too bad from here." He noted with a soft chuckle.

His eyes then widened in shock, remembering what had happened before the battle. One of those monsters tried to attack his friends, and he had saved them. Not just that, but he was pretty sure that they saw him flying! Even if they didn't he wouldn't be able to explain how he saved them from the blast, or what happened to the two creatures. Another sigh escaped his lips, but it wasn't because of relief. At this point there was no hiding it anymore, and his friends were about to learn exactly who and what he was. 'I just hope they don't hate me for lying to them.' His aura erupted from his body as he took off to meet with his friends.

I'll end it off there. So Goten's party finished and he and the girls had a fun day at the mall... well, before Doom and Gloom showed up. Goten beat them easily but now has a bigger challenge ahead of him... telling his friends the truth about who he is. How will that go, well you'll just have to wait to find out. Be sure to R&R and have a wonderful day!

FutureShock