Season 1: Chapter 3- Dark Ki

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Chemistry-Deaf: The epic battle between Goku and Chi-I mean Anonymous-Chi will ... not be explained in full detail.

Ma Jr followed Ma Sax inside. Hero watched them enter and noticed Ma Jr's state. When Ma Jr saw Ma Sax fall, his breathing became shallow. He watched, frightened, and unsure. Then, Ma Sax gasped and coughed. He slowly got his breath back when he saw Ma Sax was fine. His heart sounded thunderous to him. He was snapped out of it when Ma Sax was in front of him to get his jacket.

I'm fine. His eyes widen as he heard Ma Sax in his head. He knew that Ma Sax was talking to Tien but he heard nothing of the conversation. I didn't expect Tien to find a way to counter dark ki so quickly.

It doesn't matter to me if they know how to or not! His emotions were muddled as he tried to sort it out. One thing was clear to his mind: I do not wish to loose you.

...Sorry for scaring you. Ma Jr could feel soft quiet emotion from Ma Sax and it clams him somewhat. I'm going to get something to eat, ok? Ma Jr watched Ma Sax ordering the tournament staff for food as Tien asked, "What did you do? It's exactly the same thing you done to me three years ago."

"Close. I never shown you my double till now. I learned something called Dark Ki. It's not the same as your on ki which we call Light Ki. You have positive and negative Light Ki. Dark Ki does not. It has more to do with compatibility of materials than whether if you're evil or not."

"Wait, materials?"

"Yes, that's the general outlook of it. Oh, I think you want to be at full strength against Goku, right?"

"Er, yes, but I have sensu beans."

"You won't be able to heal with some of the Dark Ki flowing inside you. Hold still." Ma Sax lightly placed his sharp nail a few inches below Tien's collarbone and called the Dark Ki to his finger. Tien hissed in discomfort as Ma Sax draw out the Dark Ki and dispersed them in the air. "They are harmless in the air, but various materials have properties that we could manipulate. When one doesn't know how to handle the Dark Ki inside their bodies, it can take a very long time to get rid of them. You should be able to reach full strength before your next match." He turned to the attendant who was waiting patiently for his attention. He had the bowl of various vegetation that Ma Sax requested and chopsticks. After receiving them, Ma Sax looked for a place to sit and eat. Tien left and met up with his friends. He wondered if Ma Jr have this skill.

Ma Jr observed the interaction between Ma Sax and Tien with a detached gaze. As he looked around in boredom, he caught a stern gaze. All of Goku's friends were watching the match with Tien eventually joining them. That left Hero. He never met this guy, but he seemed to know who he was. It ticked him off and he left.

Ma Jr strode outside and jumped up to the roof to see the battle between Goku and the girl. The battle was very uninteresting considering it was mostly talk and dodging that Ma Jr was in deep thought. He thought about Ma Sax and his influence to him. That bond was already established by his father, King Piccolo, and integrated into him. He vaguely recalled the first year after his hatch.

The area he landed was mildly sunny as he pushed the egg shells away. Memories of King Piccolo had nearly overwhelmed him and he almost fainted. The wind alerted his naked state due to green slime all over. He quickly got them off and materialized clothes. That was when he got an image of a demon that was recently alive.

His name didn't come up, but he was familiar. He has to find him. Only problem was, he had no idea how to. He felt too small in the tall wild forest. What he had didn't help. One thing he did know was the skid marks when the egg landed and he headed in that direction.

After a while, a sound alerted him. He suspect it was the demon he was looking for, but it turned out to be a wild animal. A hungry wild animal. He froze upon seeing the animal and ran. He doesn't remember losing the animal, but he became cautious about every unknown sound. And, it was everything!

Nearing evening, he was thoroughly frightened. He jumped and froze at every noise. This one stopped as well. Terrified that something bad would come after him, he ran for it. It didn't take long for him to realize the tactics of running did not deter his pursuer. He stopped in a small light area and dived in a bush. Out came the demon he was looking for after hatching.

His frightened thuds from his heart changed at the sight. He forgot that this demon was still looking around as he stay still. Not wanting (and realizing that he could leave) him to leave, he stumbled out of his hiding place.

A statement that wasn't his own came out of his mouth, "I was worried that you may be dead."

"P-Piccolo?"

"Yes, Saxophone." (So, that was his name.) "I am King Piccolo reincarnated, Piccolo Jr." After that, he had to relearn how to talk since those statement were inbred for him to say upon seeing Saxophone.

That first year was strange. He visualized a world that King Piccolo visualized. Mass destruction, his obedient demon spawns razing the earth, and Saxophone would be there with him to see it all. He relearn how to use ki from King Piccolo's memories and help from Saxophone. He even had trouble with his desire to run off. This annoyed Saxophone to no end.

His line of thinking shifted a few months after the second year. His memory of that first year also shifted. That was around the time Saxophone taught him Dark Ki. It took some preparation from Saxophone for Piccolo Jr to work with it. Since their bodies were not naturally producing and cannot contain Dark Ki well, they needed a system. That's where the tattoos came in. Saxophone has various designs on his body for different purposes. They don't show up in normal circumstances. During battle, training, or any time they were being used, the tattoos show up. Piccolo Jr does not have many tattoos. He had yet to fully master the control and regulation of Dark Ki in his body, so he had limited amount. If he pushed it, there will be consequences. those consequences were displayed by color. Black show usage, purple show rate of draining, red watch the damage effect to the body. Too much red was a danger alert and require others to help stabilize, particularly those who knew about this.

Back to the present, Ma Jr looked at his arms where he knows what the design was. Right now, he wasn't using it, so it remains hidden. Not wanting to show that he knows about Dark Ki, he planned to hide it until his match with Goku. He heard cheering and was confused. The announcer had announced that Anonymous, Chi-Chi, was engaged to Goku and Goku won the match. Soon, it was his turn to fight.

A/N: The battle between Ma Jr and Krillin now begins ... next chapter. There will be a small interaction between Hero and Ma Sax as well.