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Chapter 43
"Whoa!" Ron yelled as he covered his face to block the smoke that blew through the window. Hermione coughed as she waved her hand to blow the smoke away. Then, punches could be heard as the smoke faded. Then, Bardock and Android 16 could be seen, trading punches on the center of the tongue bridge. Bardock ducked under Android 16's next punch and swung his leg to kick Android 16's head. Android 16 brought his arm up and blocked his kick. Then, 16 grabbed Bardock's leg and swung him around, before he threw Bardock over his head. Bardock instantly crouched into a ball and spun in the air as he shot towards the rubble that had been one of the gargoyles. Then, he stretched his legs out and bounced off the wall, and landed on his legs in front of 16.
"Impressive. Your combat techniques are different from Goku's." Android 16 said as Bardock dusted himself off.
"Heh. I was one of the best fighters on Planet Vegeta, next to Vegeta himself, although the guy never mentioned it." Bardock muttered.
"Irrelevant. I will defeat you." Android 16 said. Then, his eyes glowed red. An instant later, two thin red beams shot from 16's eyes, straight towards Bardock.
"Whoa!" Bardock leaped straight into the air as his left hand glowed blue. Then, he brought it forward, sending a blue beam straight at Android 16. 16 swung his arm, causing the blast to bounce off and fly into the wall, causing it to crack. The rubble fell into the acid, causing it to splash and hiss smoke.
"Man, this guy ain't playing around! I can't hold back against him." Bardock frowned as he floated in the air above Android 16. Then, he closed his fists and let out a warlike yell as a golden flash lit up the arena.
"So, now he uses his full power." Baba chuckled as the light faded, revealing Bardock as a super saiyan.
"I see that my dad is going all the way!" Goku grinned as they looked at Bardock through the crystal ball.
"His power has taken an impressive increase. I must use all my resources if I am to defeat him." Android 16 thought as his scanners flashed, detecting Bardock's power level.
"I won't let anything stand in my way!" Bardock yelled. Then, he shot towards Android 16 with fire in his eyes. When Bardock was about to strike, 16 brought his arm forward in a fist and fired his right arm right out of it's socket!
"Whoa!" Ron yelled.
"Nice try!" Then, Bardock grabbed the fist, whirled around in the air, and threw it straight at 16! 16 grabbed his arm and reattached it as he glared at Bardock.
"That was a neat trick, I'll give you that." Bardock smirked.
"The effort to defeat you has been increased." Android 16 said. Then, he shot straight towards Bardock, and then slammed his fist into the side of Bardock's face. Bardock whirled and slammed his foot into Android 16's neck. Both fighters flew backwards, and then shot towards each other. They collided again in a giant explosion. They yelled as their heads clashed. Neither fighter would back down. Bardock's tail uncurled and swung towards Android 16. 16 then grabbed Bardock's tail!
"Oh no!" Hermione gasped.
"I now have your tail. You will be unable to move." Android 16 said. Then, Bardock's eyes snapped open and he smiled.
"Is that so?" Then, Bardock's fist slammed into Android 16's chest, followed by a blue ki blast to the android's face, sending the Android flying into the opposite wall.
"No!" Hermione gasped as 16 crashed to the ground. Rubble fell from the ceiling and buried Android 16. When the smoke faded, all you could see was a pile of rocks.
"Heh. I've still got it." Bardock smirked. Then, the rubble trembled, before it burst apart. Bardock covered his eyes as rubble flew past his face. The dust cloud faded to show Android 16, standing still.
"Wow! All that, and neither one appears to be even the slightest bit tired!" Goku grinned.
"Well, then Android 16 has the advantage." Gohan frowned, getting confused looks.
"I mean, his power is infinite, but gramps is losing stamina, like what Piccolo told us happened when Vegeta fought Android 18." Gohan frowned.
"True Gohan, but dad is a resourceful fighter. I wouldn't be surprised if he pulls something." Goku chuckled.
"Yah!" Bardock yelled as he fired another ki blast at Android 16. Android 16 leaped above Bardock's blast and fired another pair of eye beams at Bardock. Bardock ducked and shot to the left, before charging straight at Android 16 with his right hand forward. Android 16 quickly raised his own hand and blocked Bardock's punch. Then, both fighters resumed trading blows.
"It's a stalemate. Neither fighter can get the upper hand over the other." Hermione frowned as Bardock and Android 16 traded blows.
"Wrong." Pan smiled, getting surprised looks from Ron and Hermione.
"Can't you see? Bardock's getting worn down. Since Sixteen is a completely synthetic being, he can't get tired, while Bardock is just flesh and bone. If Bardock doesn't pull something soon, he's going to get exhausted, and then Sixteen will wipe the floor with him." Pan frowned.
"Damn it, the girl's right!" Bardock frowned as he ducked under 16's next punch and flipped several times backwards until he was against the wall. His saiyan hearing allowed him to hear what Pan had said.
"I can't keep this up much longer. I've got no choice." Bardock frowned. Then, he snarled
"I'll blow you away!" Bardock roared. Then, his right hand flashed blue and a blue energy sphere appeared in it.
"Here! Have it, you bucket of bolts!" Bardock yelled. Then, he threw his hand forward, sending the blue blast straight towards Android 16. Then, Android 16 leaped straight up, causing the blue blast to smash in the wall and explode.
"That was a failed attempt." Android 16 frowned as the wind rushed past him.
"No it wasn't!" then, Android 16 looked up to see Bardock's foot slam into his face, sending the Android flying straight into the bridge. Bardock then fired a gigantic blue blast straight at the bridge before the smoke even started fading. Bardock continued firing blue blast after blue blast, causing the dust cloud to grow even bigger. After several minutes of firing, Bardock stopped, and breathed hard as he lowered himself onto the ground.
"No way you dodged that." Bardock smirked as he wiped his mouth.
"Negative." Then, the smoke faded to reveal Android 16, who looked a little bad. He had scorch marks on his armor, and his hair looked frizzed. Bardock's teeth clashed, and his gold aura doubled.
"Come on! Let's finish this!" Bardock roared as he shot towards Android 16. Then, Android 16 smiled.
"Gladly." Then, Android 16 shot towards Bardock as well.
"Gak!" Ron gasped as the room lit up with a huge explosion. When it faded, Bardock and Android 16 were standing with their backs to each other. Then… Bardock let out a weak gasp as he fell on his knees, and then fell on his face as his hair turned gold.
"Aw, Dad." Goku sighed as Gohan cheered.
"Alright Sixteen! Four down, and one to go!" Gohan laughed as he did a little dance.
"Don't celebrate yet, Gohan. We have no idea who Baba's fifth fighter is. It's not over until it's over." Goku frowned.
"Alright! Nice job Sixteen!" Pan smiled as Android 16 landed next to her.
"Thank you. I feel as though a great weight has been lifted. It must be because I at last defeated Goku, or at least one of much similarity.
"Impossible! Even Bardock has been defeated! What do you have to say for yourself, saiyan?" Baba yelled as she floated in front of Bardock's limp form. Then, a chuckle rose as Bardock pushed himself up.
"Heh! That was a good fight, if I must say so myself. That was a good warm up for the day that I face Frieza and finish the battle that I started above Planet Vegeta." Bardock chuckled.
"If Vegeta doesn't get to him first." Ron whispered to Hermione.
"Stop celebrating, you haven't won yet! No even your Super Saiyan Two will be enough to deal with my last fighter. He has had experience fighting super saiyans!" Baba smiled.
"Looks like this one's mine." Pan snarled as she attached her sword to her back and flew onto one of the tongues.
"Dad, any idea who Baba's talking about? It could be a former villain that we've fought before. Maybe it's Kakarot, or Android 13, or Cooler, or" Gohan frowned as he continued to list villians that he had fought in the past.
"I could name a few, Gohan. You wouldn't like any of them." Goku frowned.
"Come on, Baba. Let's see what you've got!" Pan smirked.
"You are as annoying as Goku! You're giving me a headache!" Baba yelled. Then, she smiled.
"I can't wait until you witness my fifth fighter. He'll wipe that little cocky smile off your face!" Baba laughed.
"Who could she be talking about?" Hermione frowned.
"Number Five, your match is at hand!" Baba yelled. Pan frowned as she looked around with confusion. Then, a low rumble could be heard, making everyone look at the pile of rubble that used to be one of the gargoyles. The stones rumbled again, before exploding apart in a giant yellow explosion!
"Whoa!" Pan yelped as she covered her face. When the smoke faded, it left a giant gaping hole in the wall. Then, a figure walked through the gaping hole and stood in front of it, getting surprised looks. The fighter was a tall, muscular, green warrior (roughly the same size as Goku). He donned white robes with a blue undershirt below them. He wears brown boots, a brown belt with a golden circle in the middle, and a type of tall turban-like hat that has a matching golden circle in the middle. He has flat ears similar to that of someone like Frieza, and no visible nose. He also had a halo over his head.
"I knew it! It's him!" Goku yelled as he leaped up.
"Dad, who is that?" Gohan frowned.
"It's Pikkon, from Otherworld!" Goku frowned.
"Wait, you mean the Pikkon from the Otherworld Tournament? The same Pikkon who nearly beat you when you were a super saiyan? That Pikkon?" Gohan gaped at his dad, who nodded.
"And he's gotten a lot stronger since that tournament." Goku frowned.
"That man reminds me of Piccolo a little. I wonder who he is?" Hermione frowned. Pikkon didn't say a word as he looked at Pan.
"Heh. Pikkon here is the best fighter in the West Galaxy. I took special care to find him. Even better, Pikkon nearly defeated Goku as a super saiyan in the finals of the Otherworld Tournament." Baba chuckled.
"Wait, this is the same Pikkon that Goku told us about?" Hermione gasped.
"So, I see that you've heard of him." Baba chuckled.
"You." Everyone started at Pikkon, who remained where he was.
"Are you talking to me?" Pan frowned.
"Yes. You remind me of Goku, the fighter from the North Galaxy who defeated me." Pikkon said.
"That's because he's my grandfather. I'm not as strong as him, but I come pretty close." Pan smirked as she let a gold aura flash over her.
"I see…" Pikkon smiled. Then, he looked at Baba.
"I will not fight here." Pikkon said calmly to Baba.
"What?" Baba screeched at Pikkon.
"I wish that this battle take place in the outdoors, where we are not limited by this confined space!" Pikkon said.
"I'm with him! Let's get out of this cramp!" Pan yelled at Baba.
"Very well, Pikkon. We'll take this outside, where everyone can see your victory! And missy, not even the legendary Sword of Gryffindor or your power will help you." Baba chuckled.
"Wait, I thought the arena outside was destroyed!" Hermione said as Baba floated past her. Baba frowned, and then looked at Hermione.
"True. But, did you of all people forget that I'm a very powerful witch? Fixing a rock arena is a piece of cake." Baba chuckled as she snapped her fingers. Several minutes later, the small group of fighters walked out of the building, with Pikkon walking silently in front of them.
"Bloody hell, it's like we weren't here!" Ron gaped as he looked around. Sure enough, the outside arena looked completely normal, as if the battles with Jeice and Raditz hadn't happened. Baba gave Hermione a small smile to Hermione before floating next to Pikkon.
"I hate disappointment." Baba said
"I understand. The West Kai said the same thing." Pikkon frowned as he and Pan stepped onto the ring and faced each other. Everyone else stepped onto the side of the ring and looked at the two fighters.
"Good luck, Pan." Goku said softly as he watched through the crystal ball.
"My match against Goku was one of the greatest that I ever fought. I hope that you will be as good. Do not bore me." Pikkon said as Pan got into a fighting pose.
"Oh, I won't. I can tell you that." Pan smiled.
"Oh, I can tell this is going to be good. Let the match begin!" Baba yelled. Pan let out a war yell as she shot straight towards Pikkon. Pikkon simply smiled.
Oh boy, this is going to be intense! Can Pan beat Pikkon? Review!