The day of the tournament came and Goten got dressed quickly and put a black cape and hood on him. When he signed up under the name TEN he then found out who he be battling first. Out of all people, VEGETA! But Goten wasn't worried!
Everyone got their seats. Many people were talking about the mysterious black hooded man named TEN. When the gong rang Goku , the host , came out and announced that the first fight would be between TEN and Vegeta.
"You must know your gonna lose this tournament cause your hiding your sorry ass face from everyone" Vegeta said . Deep inside he knew that this was goten but he wanted to test him.
"Rule 1 in fighting never underestimate your opponent! You have too much kami damn pride prince ! That's why you always lose to kakarott!"
"WHAT THE FUCK! You'll regret those words you asshole" Vegeta jumped in the air and shooting down like a missile.
Goten just laughed and easily dodged the attack. Vegeta than began to rush at him delivering a fury of punches but Goten easily blocked and evaded them all. Vegeta was getting madder and madder by the minute. Goten wasn't delivering any attacks and Vegeta was still losing. All of a sudden Goten got into a attack position and repeated "Rule 1 never underestimate your opponent remember that Vegeta!" Goten than sent a small flying red energy wave that hit Vegeta head on. Vegeta wasn't able to block it despite his best effort. he fell outside the ring so he ended up losing. Before a shocked and angry Vegeta could say anything the black hooded Goten turned his back and left the ring.
'That can't be the new goten? Where all this power comes from ?' Vegeta thought
In the next round he found out he would be battling Videl, his sister-in-law. She was strong but not even near Vegeta so he could easily win without hurting her. After all he only wanted to hurt Trunks. When the two stepped in the ring they circled it staring into the blackness of the hood for and Goten looking into Videls eyes. Finally Videl ran straight to Goten. Goten jumped and landed right behind Videl. She heard him breath on her neck and it made her shiver uncontrollably. He than took her arm and threw her out of the ring. But before Gohan got there to help his wife, Goten held out a hand and said "Don't be disappointed I can tell you have so much power in your blood." Her eyes widened and then thanked the mysterious stranger.
'I know I heard that voice before but where? It seems so familiar' She thought to herself sitting down with Pan.
Goku then came out for the third round and than yelled out "Son Gohan Vs TEN!" With that the crowd roared for they knew it would be a good fight. The eldest son of Goku versus the mysterious man who beat Vegeta and Videl with ease. Gohan bowed to Goten and Goten did the same.
"So why not tell us who you are?" Gohan asked with curiosity in his voice.
"No, Not until I win the final battle!" Goten said with terror in his voice.
Gohan then ran to Goten and tried to kick him but Goten grabbed the foot and threw it into the hard floor. Goten than jumped into the sky and elbowed Gohan in the stomach. Gohan easily got up and threw a big Ki blast at him knowing he would have to take this battle seriously. When the Ki blast came at him Goten caught it and sent it right back to Gohan knocking him back a few feets.
"H…OW…Did you…do…that" Gohan managed to say as the blast took the wind out of him.
"Oh a little trick I know, why not quit while you have the chance I haven't shown you my true power yet." Goten explained.
"I RATHER DIE THAN GIVE UP!" Gohan said she he threw a bunch more at his opponent.
"You have a heart of a warrior and you are just like your dad, kakarott" Goten than jumped away from Gohan.
Goten was able to block all the mini Ki blasts Gohan threw at him by throwing them in the air like fireworks.
"Had enough ? Changed your mind ?" Asked goten.
Gohan never responded and turned to SS and charged . He unleashed a wave of ki blasts , kicks and punches but goten evaded them all in his normal form
Goten then got into the attack mode and shoot a normal Ki beam straight at Gohan knocking him out of the contest.
'What a power ? I wonder who is he .'
"You put up a good fight gohan, don't be upset"
"I am not really that upset . I just wonder who is he ... i feel like i know him somehow"
In the fourth round he would be fighting Piccolo. The two didn't speak to each other they just started at each other for three minutes. In the end Piccolo ran towards him and delivered an impressive melee wave or attacks yet goten evaded them all without breaking a sweat. Piccolo unleashed a whole bunch of Ki blasts the hit Goten directly. Goten was able to dodge them quickly and easily , earning an annoyed and shocked look from piccolo.
"I am impressed young man. You have an immense power and still you never showed it yet"
"You have seen nothing. Show me your most powerful attack"
"Don't let your ego blind you. It killed goku you know"
"Well i am not kakarott"
"You asked for it"
Piccolo focused all his energy and sent an enormous wave toward hoten . He instantly turned SS and raised his hand . The attack suddenly disappeared .
"Who are you ? And what kind of power i am seeing?" Said a stunned piccolo as Goten shuckled .
"Do you even call that powerful ? Pathetic i say"
Goten than took some of his energy and focused it into one Ki blast. The Ki blast was so powerful that sent Piccolo flying and knocked out cold.
Now he was about to go to the finals and battle Trunks.
Trunks watched all the previouses fights .
'A real challenge ... finally. I just hoped that goten entered ... we really need to talk now'
"Well here we are the FINALS! TRUNKS BREIFS VERSUS TEN!" Goku announced as people were cheering on the hooded man.
"how long has it been prince ?" Goten smirked in a evil way.
"What are you talking about? Do I know you?" Trunks asked back in a angry and confused tone.
"you're a fucken asshole Trunks and I will finally get my revenge on you. I haven't shown anyone my true power yet!" Goten said in pure anger and disgust.
"What the hell are you talking about and who the hell are you?" Trunks said with anger filling in his blood.
Just then Goten jumped in the air and took the cape off of him. He than went to punch Trunks just like a missile. Still not having any idea who he was due to the sun.
Trunks jumped away and watched as the mysterious boy who was his age punched the ground and get up with his back towards Trunks.
"…Chibi?" Trunks said in complete horror.
"I am not your chibi anymore . I am nothing , pathetic and a miserable excuse for a saiyan remember ? Isin't that what you said ? Now You better shut the fuck up and fight me cause i don't want to have you an inch from death easily"
Goten said as he turned around. His chocolate eyes had now turned red due to the hatred and anger in his heart.
Trunks just stood there paralyzed in fear as the same with Goku, Gohan, Videl, Pan, Vegeta, Bulma, and Bra who were watching from the stands. They never saw that dark side of Goten.
'How in the hell he aquired such a power ? He is even stronger than kakarott'
Before Trunks could say another word, Goten shot a Ki blast straight at him knocking him to the ground.
"Fight me asshole!" His voice was terrifying that sent shivers down all the peoples backs who heard him.
"No" Trunks voice was weak, weaker than when he was a child even. Goten raised an eye brow in confusion
"The great trunks briefs, the one mightier than god, is now a coward ? The prince off all saiyans is backing off a challenge ?"
Trunks got up but couldn't look at Gotens eyes.
"FINE BE THAT WAY!" Goten jumped into the air, launching a bunch of Ki blasts. Each of them hit Trunks, knocking him to the ground.
"GET UP AND FIGHT YOU IDIOT!" Vegeta's voice could be heard all over the place.
Trunks once again got back up and it was clear he'd sustained some damage, but it was nothing compared to what he had been accustomed to. He stood there looking into Goten's red, angry eyes. Trunks than knew that he couldn't repair his friendship with Goten and that he couldn't tell him how sorry he was for what he did that day.
"Are you gonna fight me or not? You know i was just warming up" Goten's harsh words tore through Trunks heart due to the coldness in his voice.
"NO ... i will not ... fight you ... i deserve ... being punished . Have you ... seen what ... you became ? G-goten ? I ... i made you ... like this ... i ... i should have ... trusted ... my chibi ..." Trunks began to sob while he was trying to get the one simple word out of his mouth.
Goten, hearing this and seeing his face, remembered the encounter in the caves ... his memories and emotions returned and his human side was fighting ... he let out a piercing scream and his ki began to fluctuate violently
Trunks noticed what was happening and had a little hope .
"Goten ... chibi ... keep fighting ... you are stronger ... you are an amazing person ... i love you ..."
Goten then powered down as his ki steadied . Trunks thought goten freed himself but Suddenly he turned SS2 and had gotten into a familiar stance which sent a terrible wave of fear over everyone including Goku and Vegeta. They knew that stance so well. It was the stance that helped them kill all of their old opponents.
"Ka Me!" Goten then began to shout out at the top of his lungs.
"Get out of there, Trunks, NOW!" Bulma screamed at her petrified son.
"Ha Me Ha…" a blue ball began to appear between Gotens hands.
"PLEASE TRUNKS GET OUT OF THERE!" Gohan screamed at the teen, who was still standing his ground , not moving an inch.
"WAVE!" Goten then shot the beam straight at Trunks.
"I'm sorry Goten…." Trunks was sent flying and into the wall as the blast hit him. Goten finished the attack and powered down. He saw trunks knocked out cold and bleeding badly , but was still breathing.
He realized he won so he immediatly disappeared .
The whole audience was paralyzed with complete shock. Even Goku and vegeta were afraid to move. None of the Z fighters had ever seen that much power in Goten.
Bulma, Vegeta, and Bra were trying to help Trunks as well as Gohan, Videl, Pan and goku ; but he was still out cold
"Bulma what on earth happened !"
"I will explain everything " said vegeta . He told them everything he knew .
"Goten ... i can't believe what i am witnessing ... he became a heartless cold monster" said goku
"No ... not completly " said bulma
"Bulma are you out of your mind ? He left him to die . How can you say that ?" said gohan
"Bulma is right " said vegeta.
The others were stunned by this comment .
"Had you focused on goten enough you could have realized he fought his saiyan side briefly . His ki was fluctuating wildly."
"You say he could change ?"
"Yes ... but it's up to him. We can't interfere"
"Kami helps us all"
Goten returned to antarctica and lied on his bed .
"Finally trunks ... i had my revenge and proved to you and everyone that i'm not weak or pathetic ... i defeated everyone and became the champion."
Goten went to his room and opened the drawer and saw a pic . It was a pic 5 years ago when trunks and goten were captured by bulma holding hands . His memories of their good times when they were kids began floating and then he started crying . He soon felt sad and guilt and hurt of what he done to trunks . He loved him but anger and hatred blinded him .
"Oh god trunks ... i'm so sorry ... what have i done ? I am a monster ... please forgive me"
He cried bitterly and then passed out from exaution .
Then next morning he decided to return and face the consequences of his actions . So he sensed where trunks was and used instant transmission to go to him . Luckily , no one was in the room that time.
Goten approached his bed. he took a moment to study his body, as he never did before. He did have a wonderful body but now it was covered in sweat and bruises and shivering as his body burned up. He took his hand and started to speak.
"Trunks ... i am sorry things came between us like this but everything went out of control.
I ... i was having the worst time of my life the year you left to the USA . You used to be beside me when something bad happens but you left me alone facing everything and everyone and that year i learned how embrace those negative feelings you saw yesterday.
You must think that you are the one to blame and everything happened because of you only . This is far away from truth. What made me really the way you saw me was years of emotions buried deep down . You know i always had a tough life . I barely know my father and i had to deal with a psycho , mind controlling obsessed mother . My brother ran away from her and spend most of his time with videl and pan along with his work. So i was left alone with chichi and i was severly damaged by it .
With you i used to forget all these problems and feel happy and secure until you left to the USA. I felt alone ... abandonned. I became mindless and idiot . I considered suicide 3 times but everytime i remember you and how hurt will you be ... yet seeing you now like this ... i wished i killed myself.
Vegeta told me once there is a thin line between love and hate and i crossed it that day .
When you hit me that day i ... i fully embraced my saiyan side who was feeding on my bad emotions. I was really hurt that you believed them and denied me defending myself.
Bur You were right i am a loser pathetic and even a mistake . What kind of lover do this to his mate ? You of all people don't deserve it . You are my soul mate. I need you. You complete me ... you ... you are my everything. I love you trunks . I wish i said it sooner . Without you i am nothing and no one . You are my life .
I only hope for your forgiveness. Goodbye "
He leaned and kissed trunks on the lips as his tears started escaping his eyes . One of them actually fell on trunk's heart which made the latter cry silently .
Goten noticed this
"Trunks ... you heard ! Kami i need you to be strong and come out of this state . You aren't the one responsable of this . You will be always the only light of my dark road . Fight you can do it . If it is not for me then for them . Come on , Open your eyes !"
Trunks slowly opened his eyes and scanned his arroundings . He saw goten kneeling beside him , holding his hand and crying .
"Ch-chibi ... "
"Save your energy . You need every bit of it . I'll ... i'll call the others and leave"
"Chi-chibi Li-listen to me ... i forgive you ... i love you ... always and forever "
"Trunks ... me too koi ... now hold my hand and close your eyes"
"Chibi ... i trust you" said trunks and closed his eyes as per goten's request. Suddenly he felt alive an reenergized . His wounds began healing and he was becoming as good as ever.
"Chibi it's working ... "
He heard no reply
He opened his eyes and saw goten on the ground , still holding his hand but passing out and bleeding through his nose and mouth
"CHIBI !"