6134:
I already gave you the answer.
Darkangelwitch:
In "Jaco the Galactic Patrolman".
gaara king of the sand:
I still have my internet, but it'll be gone for a short time—at most until I finish unpacking into my new house.
*Shakes head* Saiyans and their youthful looks…
Was it Bacterian? I was actually grossed out the entire time I had to watch and write the fight scene.
thedarkpokemaster:
Thanks.
Lol, think the Doctor would lend me his TARDIS? XD
Yeah I did notice Bra never had much of a development, the only thing we could see is that she acted like a normal teenager…which wasn't that interesting:/
Saiyan:
I'm portraying Puar as a female in this story. Puar's a male in the manga, but in the anime Puar is a girl. I do realize Korin is too old, but hey even cat's love—and they were in the "Not sure" list, meaning it's not definite. Originally I thought about Oolong and Puar, but…yeah.
Guest 1:
Okay, my bad?
Guest 2:
The variation of power levels of the supreme Kai's should probably be discussed as we get closer to their appearances. I still need to figure out each character's power level and their increase by the years…
Deflow:
Will he? I could give him a bigger role to the story or I could just kill him off like the anime did. Who knows what I'll do to him…other than me? You can try your guess and predict if he'll be one of the saiyans that'll live or die.
…Live or Die…why does that sound so familiar?
Guest 3:
I'm curious now is that by the whole fruit or just a bite? In the movie Turles only took a bite then crushed it…
Guest 4:
This is Goku we're talking about. He didn't know how to tell the difference between a girl and a boy when he was young.
slimshadygirl787:
I get it, the pairings are strange but I'm not changing them. The only ones I'm willing to change are the ones who I'm not sure for yet or anyone else not mentioned.
Also, I think you'll enjoy this chapter but you might enjoy the upcoming chapters more =)
I've thought about what you said in one of your earlier reviews and decided it could actually work out ^.^
QWERTYblues:
*Narrows eyes* You're enjoying this aren't you…*Mutters* of course you are.
Why Kami? Why?!—Actually I already know why, but still why?! I love that tail!
Thanks, I was actually debating if I should write their fighting scenes or not. I'm glad I did though, its great practice to write up as many as I can…before we get to the battles lasting more than a few episodes. Like the fight with Frieza—five minutes?! T_T
I doubt I'll put the five minute fight in one chapter…not to mention…this story is going to be longer than I originally thought but it's worth it.
Thank you ^_^
NOOOO! I don't want to place this story on hold! I'm semi prepared for this—I think! Okay I should be looking at this realistically, and I'm afraid there might be random times when I can't update…which means less time on FF…I think I'm going into depression—NOT! I'll be sure to let everyone know when I'm on hiatus =P
Visitor:
I've got to finish this! Not for you guys but for me, got that me, not you—JK! It's for all of us, I'm actually wondering where my mind is leading me…I only see bits and pieces. I want to see the complete picture =)
The complete poll results will come out right after the last episode of DB.
EEP! I'm too young to die—wait a minute there's a compliment somewhere in that sentence XP
...Twins eh?
Thank you ^_^
Majin Blue:
Like I said: Even cats deserve love…actually Puar isn't ever said to be a cat, but does have the appearance of one…
I wonder what I'll do for Bee…
Guest 5:
Super weird, had an inner debate if I should have Puar as a male, like the manga, or female, like the anime. In the end female won.
Nah, I think I can handle most pairings but suggestions for characters not mentioned along with the "Not sure" are up for discussion. The others are not.
KD:
Me too…
Guest 6:
I know she is, but would Kid Goku?
Guest 7:
Awkward but possible.
Guest 8:
That actually sounds like a good idea, considering Turles only took one bite of the fruit! So, eating the whole fruit would increase strength by x30—at least for this story.
fangs of death:
They have the same surnames, similar appearances, and saiyans do age slower. It's the first time he sees them it's not like he'll know right away they're mother and son.
Nope! Videl won't be part saiyan...
Power Levels (Okay I'll just place the characters who're fighting):
Gine: 150
Goku: 103
Ranfan: 80
Nam: 100
Chapter 12:
Gine vs. Ranfan & Goku vs. Nam
"I—I can't believe it," the turquoise hair teen stuttered in disbelief. "H—he lost." She stared up at the stage where her boyfriend had been knocked—no blown off by the elderly competitor. It seemed so unreal to her and her companions, but especially her. He left her for a number of weeks just to train for this tournament and now he lost?!
"Wow," one of the shapeshifters muttered. "I was expecting him to lose to either Goku or Gine, not this geezer."
The best friend of the defeated opponent of Jackie Chun, stared with tearful eyes. "Yamcha shouldn't have lost!" her squeaky voice cried out. "He's the strongest of them all!"
Bulma didn't know how to feel, should she go and comfort her boyfriend who just lost and tell him there was always a next time or should she just leave him alone for now? Maybe she'll leave him for now and later take him out on a date! They've barely had any time together and on the times that they have, they were never alone. It seems their faithful animal friends are always around the corner, not to mention her parents!
Oolong awkwardly placed his hand on his fellow shapeshifter's back, patting her in an attempt of comfort. They were starting to draw attention from the crowd as his furry friend cried out the match being unfair. Bulma wasn't of any help as she had a smirk playing on her face, making Oolong slightly afraid.
_ (-V-) _
"Don't worry Krillin maybe the old man just got lucky," Goku tried to calm his friend. They were both at back stage again and were waiting for their friend.
"First I'm against a sewer-face and now I'm up against a superhero," Krillin wondered why the world was against him today.
Gine was about to comment to her little friend when she noticed their other friend coming back. "Yamcha!" Both boys turned around, seeing their friend coming back in.
"Ah Yamcha!" Goku calls out ready to go to him.
"Hey wait," Krillin stops them both from confronting Yamcha. "He might not be in the mood to talk right now guys."
Gine gave a frown hoping he wouldn't take the loss too bad. Goku had similar thoughts to his mother, and all just stared at their friend coming with Jackie Chun.
Yamcha stopped walking then turned to face the elder. "That last move…I couldn't even see it." The attack came faster than he thought possible.
"Its energy from within," the old man told the teen. "Maybe someday I'll teach you how to do it."
Yamcha stared at the elder with curious eyes, the elder looked pretty familiar to him. "Say don't I know you…from somewh—"
"NOW EVERYONE, IT IS TIME FOR BATTLE NUMBER THREE!" the announcer's voice boomed throughout the place, interrupting any talk. "GINE AND RANFAN, PLEASE COME TO THE STAGE!"
Gine blinks once, then twice, staying in place. She stared at the wall blocking the arena and took a moment to process what was just announced.
Meanwhile Goku, Krillin, Yamcha, and Jackie Chun stared at her. They waited for her to make a move but after half a second and no movement, they got a little worried. The group's sweat dropped as they stared at her, a minute passed and she still didn't move from her spot.
"Eh Miss?" Jackie Chun waved his hand at her face. "Are you there?"
He moved his hand lower tempted to have one touch, even if there are three others present. It's not like any of them recognized him.
"Hehe…" Though right before the old pervert had the chance, she moved her right arm up accidently knocking his hand away.
She placed her hand behind her ear. "Did he call me?" the older saiyan said with surprise laced in her voice. "It's my turn already?!"
"Mom?" Goku questioned as his mother's voice got higher.
Gine felt her heart racing. "Wow I can't believe it." This was going to be the first time she fought someone, who could possibly test her strength and in front of hundreds of people. The elimination round, sure no problem, but this felt different. She felt nervous, queasy, excited, and so many other emotions!
"Is she alright?" She heard one of them ask.
Answering the question with a pitch in her voice, "Fine!" she winced at the sound of her voice. Taking a deep breath, she tried again. "I'm fine!" she said, declaring with a much calmer voice. Saying it is much different than actually being it, but she made it this far. Taking one more breath she marched right into the arena with her competitor right behind her.
She slowed her steps to a stop once she reached the center of the arena. Her heart still raced and she could almost feel each thump in her chest; the sound echoing through her ears, as loud as the gongs in the tournament. The crowd looked…different than it did when she watched from above the brick walls.
They all cheered with excitement; each person had a grin on their face, arms raised thrilled at the next battle taking place.
The crowd surrounded the stage, almost as if inclosing the fighters, all cheering for their preferred fighter to win and beat the other off the stage or to knock them unconscious.
"Gine, Gine!"
She could hear her name being called from multiple bystanders, more than just her three friends in the crowd. The sound of her competitor's name was also being chanted.
"Ranfan, Ranfan!"
It was almost funny, they were both new to the tournament but there were already people who sided with one of the two.
She felt the queasy feeling coming back along with something she didn't expect…her name was still being chanted, but it almost seemed like the name changed and the onlookers also changed in appearance.
"Gine, Gine…Gine," It felt as her name was being muted with each chant and another being called out, a name that she hasn't heard in years nor said in a very long time, the name of her dead mate.
"Bardock, Bardock!"
"Bardock, Bardock!"
"Bardock, Bardock!"
It was before his name was known, before he captured the attention of the adults, the elites, anyone really.
"Bardock, Bardock!"
It was a time when saiyan children were more common and more women were present.
"Bardock, Bardock!"
It was a time when they were just children; she never met him but was about to.
"Bardock, Bardock!"
The ones who cheered for him were all around their age group. Though, unlike her they actually knew of him.
"Bardock, Bardock!"
She didn't want to stop and see who they were cheering for; she wanted to go home; that was impossible though. So many surrounded the area, all huddled in a large circle; from the ground to the sky. All eager to see a fight take place, some of the residents who lived in the area couldn't get through but didn't do much to stop or chase them away.
She trembled slightly at the surrounding saiyan children. Her hand gripped her father's tighter, fearing that someone would push her away from him. He was strong, maybe not like the elites, but her daddy was strong. He could take on any of them, but it seems that like the other few adults, he too was interested in the fight. She couldn't blame him though, it was in his blood. He was born and built to thrive for battle. Fights like these were common, whether by children, toddlers, or adults; it was impossible to avoid them.
The first hit could be heard, and the echo of the punch made her cringe. It seems whoever were fighting were moving quite a bit. The crowd started moving around, trying to get a better view. Someone from the front shoved her back as he took flight.
Her shoulder, as she could recall, didn't feel as it was on fire. She felt confusion, if her memory served correctly then she should be crying out in pain. She should have lost her balance and her father would have pulled her into his arms.
"Gine are you alright?" her father's voice sounded off. "Gine?"
"Gine?"
"GINE!" Her vision changed, she was no longer in Vegeta and she wasn't surrounded by other saiyans. Her father wasn't holding her and she wasn't a child.
She was at the arena with Ranfan, the announcer was at the side, the crowds were only Earthlings, and her son along with their friends was staring at her with confusion.
She turned her head as her name was called again, but not in a chant, in a yell for her to realize that her fight started! It was Bulma screaming at her to wake up. Wake up? She didn't realize she was asleep, she's sure she wasn't asleep. Perhaps, it was another one of her speeches that Earthlings seemed to conjure up.
"Sorehh!" Distracted in her thoughts, Gine didn't notice Ranfan had started fighting her. She felt nothing but taps when Ranfan delivered multiple calf kicks to her right or left. She didn't feel much pain from her fists hitting her shoulders, but she did feel this one.
Ranfan, noticing none of her attacks were working, decided to bring out one of her attacks. She was sure that this move would work on anyone. With her fist pulled back she made sure to gather enough air friction as she punched her rival's cheek with her heat fist.
"Owe!" Ranfan smirked as she finally landed a blow which actually hurt the other woman. It was infuriating to see the other standing still, staring blankly, and not take her seriously!
"It seems after multiple attempts from Ranfan to Gine, a hit was finally able to do some damage," Mr. Alonsa yells out. "Gine might not have felt the other blows, but she did feel this one! Just look at them folks!"
Gine held her slightly swollen cheek. "Wow that felt hot!"
"You like it?" Ranfan asked cockily.
Shaking the pain off, Gine finally got to her position pleasing her competitor. "So you're finally taking me seriously?"
Gine raised an eyebrow. "Oh? You mean you can do more?!" she must have really been out of it, if the other was just playing with her, excluding the last hit. "Okay I'll give it my best!"
"More? Best? Eh?" Ranfan asked with her smirk turning to a frown and left eye twitching. She didn't know how strong exactly this woman was, but if none of her previous attacks did any damage than she shouldn't be taken lightly. It also seems that her last attack, which would usually cause extreme pain for a long period of time, had only a short term effect. This would mean she had to give it her all if she wanted to go to the next round.
Goku, who peeked from behind the wall, stared in confusion at his mother. It wasn't like her to space out or to let anyone actually land a hit. Her opponent didn't look that strong at all, but maybe his mom got distracted. It didn't seem likely though.
His mother finally got into her fighting stance, both her arms raised; thumbs tucked in and hands ready to block or strike, her legs crouched slightly and leaning slightly to the right. The bruised cheek was already starting to heal and she seemed to be paying more attention.
Gine watched the violet haired woman give a battle cry before rushing to her with another punch ready to strike her other cheek. She was ready for this one though, she raised her right elbow up turning her arm to the side blocking the punch. Her eyes picked up Ranfan's next move which was a front kick. Again, she blocked it, by jumping slightly back and blocking with her right knee.
She watched as the other kept attacking, wondering when she was going to get serious. "If I'm going to give my best then shouldn't you too?"
"I'll show you serious!" Gine saw her flush and quickening her pace slightly, but it still wasn't enough. She could still block all of the moves "Why won't you stay still?!"
"Just look at them go!" the announcer said. "Ranfan keeps going at it and Gine is able to block each and every move!"
"But I was just standing still before and you weren't trying then either," she reminded her. "Ranfan, I thought opponents in the finals were supposed to be tougher?"
"We are!" Ranfan told her, breathing heavily from attacking.
Gine wrinkled her nose. "It doesn't seem like it."
She saw how Krillin fought with Bacterian, and how Yamcha fought with Jackie Chun. Does that mean Ranfan was stronger as or weaker than the others who lost? If she was weaker, then she couldn't evaluate much of her own strength, but if she was stronger, then that means she was…
"Oh you're only pretending!" The saiyan exclaimed as her eyes widened.
With that in mind Gine lowered to the ground, gave a spinning heel kick, knocking Ranfan off her feet. But before she fell, Gine delivered an elbow strike to her chest.
She got back to her stance waiting for her opponent to get up, but she didn't. With an incredulous look, she watched Mr. Alonsa start the countdown to the now passed out Ranfan.
"…TEN! That's an official knock down people! Gine wins this match!"
"Is she alright?" Gine asked, not knowing that she would've knocked her out cold. She thought the other was just playing around. "I didn't hit her that hard…"
Everyone stared in surprise; they didn't expect much from two women fighting but seeing how the two sparred like professionals, it seems that this year Gine might have a shot at being the first female to ever win the title of World's Martial Art's Champion. This year was actually the first time they had women to actually make it to the finals, and they did not disappoint.
"Umm…can you not randomly touch the body like that, sir?" Mr. Alonsa asked to Jackie Chun who came out of nowhere saying he was a doctor, but obviously was not.
_ (-V-) _
Ranfan had finally woken up, minutes after she had lost. Although, disappointed at the loss, she admitted at having the most fun in a very long time. Gine, glad that her lost competitor wasn't in a bad mood, helped her up and together walked to the back of the stage.
"You know you're lucky you're not a guy," Ranfan stated, crossing her arms.
Gine cocked her head to the side. "Why is that?"
Smirking, the curly hair woman tosses her short hair back. "Because I have a few moves that would've worked on them."
"…" She didn't know what types of moves would have had an effect on a male but not a woman, but she was interested to know. Gine never heard of any kind of technique like that but before she could ask, her friends all rushed towards them.
She smiled as Krillin told her how glad he was that she made it to the semi finals with him and Yamcha who told her she was awesome out there. As much as she enjoyed her friends congratulating her it was her son that made her wary. He was never this silent.
"Mom," He started. "We need to talk."
Ranfan, seeing how serious the little guy was, told Gine, "I'll see you." She left with Jackie Chun appearing out of nowhere again and trailing after her.
The other two teens were confused at Goku's seriousness and walked away. They almost never hear him speak like that, but there's a first for everything.
As she saw everyone walk a distance away, Gine bended down to her son's level. "What about son?"
"Is something wrong?" he asked. His mother acted strange in the beginning of the tournament, he could tell she was nervous at the start; that he understood. What he couldn't understand was why she just stood there as if she was asleep with her eyes open. She doesn't ever space out, and no matter how weak a challenger was she would still give them her undivided attention.
She frowned at his question. "I…" he noticed. Of course he noticed. Her son might be a bit naive, and almost always be in the best of moods, but he, much like her, could always tell when something was different about the other. How could he not? They were always together, and hardly ever apart.
"NOW LET US BEGAN BATTLE NUMBER FOUR!" Mr. Alonsa called out. "GOKU VS. NAM! BOTH CONTESTIANTS PLEASE COME TO THE STAGE!"
Gine felt relieved that she didn't have to tell Goku, yet. "I'll tell you later. For now enjoy your fight." She gave him one of her smiles and giggles, telling him that she was alright.
The pre-teen grinned at her, gave her a quick hug and rushed outside to the arena. He knew that she would tell him, it wasn't like them to keep secrets from each other.
Goku could hear his friends cheering for him from the crowd, and happily skipped his last steps to the center stage. Laughing, he told the audience, "Hi everyone my name's Goku!" He wanted everyone to know his name and not get it confused.
"Hey yeah," Bulma calls out from her spot. "We know your name you big ham!"
Mr. Alonsa seeing that Goku already introduced himself decides to start the match. "Now fighter's ready?"
Goku and Nam both got to their own fighting stance, watching the other with narrowed eyes. They waited for the signal, but right before he could say anything, the sky thundered and rain started pouring down at the audience.
With the weather scaring away the audience, the director decided to postpone the match until the rain has either calmed down or went away.
With that both opponents went off for cover until further notice.
_ (-V-) _
As the rain poured, the group of friends consisting of three teens, a preteen, a pig, possibly a cat, and a mother sitting around a circular table, inside a wooden shack; placed only during the tournament time. They heard the piano being played for entertainment and voices of many chatting on about the tournament so far.
"Hey you know what I just realized?" Krillin spoke out. "Master Roshi's not here." He turned his head left to right wondering where the old hermit was even at
"Where the heck did he run off to?"
Everyone peered around the cabin trying to locate the elder, but none could find him. "For a second I thought that was him." Bulma pointed out to another competitor who has made it to the semi round: Jackie Chun.
Gine was trying to pay attention to the conversation around her, but her thoughts kept drifting off. This hasn't happened to her in years, and now it's becoming difficult to focus her mind to something other than that. She should be happy, excited, any feeling is better than the one she's trying to conceal.
The cup she held was filled with a blend of mango and carambola. It tasted sweet and the drink helped settle some of her thoughts but it wasn't enough to block the memory away. So far, she hasn't thought of his appearance. Oh how she knew how her son inherited his hair, and eye color, not to mention—no, she couldn't keep thinking about him. His name alone was enough to distract her from a match. If she thought about him anymore…well she was afraid to even think about it.
Goku seeing his mother gazing in her cup, with a distracted appearance, remembered that she promised to tell him about earlier. He quickly finished his cup of orange juice and wiped his face clean with the back of his hand. "Guys me and my mom are going over there." He pulled on her sleeve.
"Huh?" They all questioned as the boy pulled his mother away from the table.
"What was that about?" Oolong asks the others and receiving confused shrugs to his question.
The boy pulled his distracted mother's sleeve all the way to the other side of the lodge. He could tell she wasn't even paying attention to her surroundings, which wasn't like her. Sure, she sometimes avoids things by pretending, but the faraway look in her eyes is worrying him.
He stopped right by two stools, hopping on one and telling her to sit on the other.
Gine blinked in confusion. "Where did the others go?" They were just sitting with their friends weren't they?
"Mom," Goku knew he shouldn't worry, but for her to get distracted like that wasn't normal. "You said you were going to tell me about earlier."
She sat on her seat with her feet resting on the bars at the bottom. Her hand went behind her head as she rubbed her neck.
"I—I,"
She wanted to tell him, but at the same time she didn't.
"I…"
How could she tell him? She hasn't told him anything, could she start now? Her hand lowered to her lap, and her eyes stared into his.
"I was going through memory lane," It was better to tell him what she could.
"Memory lane?" he questioned with doubt. What types of memories causes her to lose her senses?
Nodding at her son she continued, "I was remembering when I was…" In planet Vegeta? With her biological father? Surrounded by saiyans? "Your age."
"My age?"
"Yeah, I just couldn't believe how strong you've gotten compared to me," She laughs "You're almost as strong as me I bet." She couldn't do it. Not yet.
"Oh!" Goku opened his mouth like an "O" shape. "Why didn't you say so?" he grinned happily to know it wasn't anything serious.
Shrugging, she ruffled his hair "Because I like seeing what's going around me now rather than the past." She didn't lie. She couldn't lie to him, but she also couldn't give him the complete truth; at least not yet.
"That makes sense." He told her before jumping into her arms "Hey the rain finally stopped!"
She turned her head to see the sun coming out. "That it did…" she stood up with him still in her arms. "Why don't you go on and I'll get the others?"
He gave her one last smile before running outside leaving her alone.
Gine watched him run off in glee, smiling to herself. She couldn't imagine a life without her little Goku.
_ (-V-) _
"Alright, alright, alright yeah" Mr. Alonsa calls to the crowd "and now introducing for the second time, the last quarter finalist Goku and Nam!"
Behind the walls, Nam was getting ready to enter the stage when he noticed the little boy was missing. He wasn't the only one to notice, the others also realized he wasn't around.
"Goku?!" They each took a turn to call him.
"He knows his match is about to start." Gine, who saw him last, said to herself.
Nam needed to win, but he couldn't win when the other boy disappeared. It wasn't right, but if it led to that then he had to go on. He slowly walked up to the arena, peering around the crowd to see if the little orange clad boy was around. The win would be a forfeit if he didn't show up, which would mean he would go to the next match and be closer to achieving the prize money. He needed that money for his people, for his brothers, mother, and father.
Gine and Ranfan went to scout the outside areas, since they couldn't locate him inside. It only took a few seconds for Gine to capture her son's scent. "He's over here!" She calls out pulling on her new friend's arm.
The other's raced to the scene where Ranfan stood staring at the napping boy, and the mother cooing at her sleeping child. Krillin and Yamcha tripped over their own feet and Jackie Chun flew over their head in incredulity.
"What are you doing Goku?! WAKE UP YOU IDIOT!" Krillin screams at his friend's face.
As much as Gine wanted to scold Krillin, she knew he was right about Goku needing to wake up. His competitor was waiting for him and the match needed to begin.
Goku explained about the sun and cool breeze making him go to sleep. His friends just stared at him as if they couldn't believe him.
Mr. Alonsa came to his view, quickly grabbing his arm and racing back to the audience. He couldn't believe the boy was sleeping!
"Well he's back," He announced wiping his face in nervousness. "Certain circumstances prevented him from hearing the announcement."
Goku now much more awake told everyone, "I was taking a nap!"
Seeing the boy wasn't kidding caused everyone to fall down with their feet facing the sky.
"Alright, without further ado…LET MATCH FOUR BEGIN!"
Goku stretched his legs, preparing to fight Nam. He's sure the fighter was kept waiting because of his nap. He was determined to give it his all and defeat this guy, right after his warm up though.
Once he finished he got to his stance, facing his competitor Nam. With narrowed eyes he watches the other face him, stance ready and ready to fight, but his eyes didn't show him to be there. It was much like earlier when his mother was there, but her mind wasn't.
It was strange, were all the adults remembering their past or what?
Gine watched from her spot on top of the wall. She watched Goku, but her eyes kept flickering to Nam. She watched his eyes and noticed how they glaze over. It was recognizable for her to know that he was remembering something, just like she was earlier. She wondered if it was troubling him, as much as her thoughts were troubling her.
Goku saw Nam's eyes come back from his trance and made his move. He rushed over to the taller man with his fists ready to strike his abdomen, but Nam was quick to block him using his elbow. He tried multiple times to hit, with both fists, trying to get him to move the arm away or to push his body back.
"Hai! Hai! Hai!"
Stopping, his punches for a moment was enough time for Nam to strike back using his legs and feet to deliver strong side and front kicks.
"Hai! Hai! Hai!"
Goku saw each kick coming and used his closed fists to block each one. He had to admit they were pretty strong and the thought excited him! Finally, he was able to fight someone worth the energy.
Nam knew the boy was strong. He had heard the mother was strong and she barely had a scratch on her after her match. He predicted the boy would've been close to her level, and he's right. Goku was a worthy fighter, but he wasn't going to let a little boy beat him from claiming the money and saving his village from dehydration and hunger.
"Tehh!" Goku was forcefully pushed back from a crescent kick.
Retaliating, he gave the same move his mother did to Ranfan; a low spinning heel kick "Wahh!" Nam lost his footing, beginning to fall down but Goku wasn't finished.
"Deehh!" The boy gave the taller male an open palm punch to the chest, making Nam fly off to one of the brick walls.
Nam was no amateur though, he was quick to angle his body to the side having his legs bend, feet and left hand touching the wall "Guhh!" he used the wall to propel his body towards Goku's direction. "Teeehhhh!"
With no time to dodge, Goku was struck on the back by one of Nam's rush attacks. He fell to the side with aching pain. "Oww!"
Goku's mother began to smile, not because of the pain Nam caused Goku but because of the situation. He was in danger, not of a death situation, but his body was telling him otherwise. She waited and watched as Nam raced to her son intending to win the match.
Just as Nam was inches away from Goku, he saw something strange ripping its way from the boy's pants; something that shouldn't be possible for a human, to have, and tangle around his ankle, catching him off guard. He fell on his back with a shocked expression on his face mirroring the audience.
"Unreal!" Mr. Alonsa gasps. "Go—Goku seems to have grown a tail!"
Goku, rubbing his neck, looked behind him with a loud laugh "All right! My tail grew back!" He stood up, hugging his tail.
Yamcha, who watched from beside Gine, felt fear consuming him. "Oh no it's back!"
Gine rolled her eyes at her friend. "I thought I told you it was going to come back." She wondered if they were even paying attention when she told them.
"How could you be so calm?!" Jackie Chun and Krillin had no idea why Yamcha was panicking, but it seems whatever the reason was, had Gine unworried.
"Hey mom you were right it did grow back!" Goku yells wagging his tail in happiness.
Gine finally untangles her own tail, glad she remembered to rip a hole in the pants when Master Roshi had given it to her, and wiggled it around too.
Krillin who has been training with them for almost a year was more confused than ever.
"What? But how? Uh you, — you and he didn't have tails?!"
"Actually, I've had mine the whole time." She told him happily "I just felt bad that Goku lost his and decided to hide mine until his came back!"
The little monk was even more confused and had more questions than answers.
Goku, excited that his tail was back, used it to lift him in the air and balance himself. "Wow I really do feel better when I have my tail!" Maybe his mom was right and their tail did make them stronger. He wanted to test this and after looking around he found one of the stone dragon heads by the wall next to him to be the perfect subject.
"Doray!" he said swinging back on his tail and then "Teeehhh!" He jumps high ready to deliver a flying kick to the stone dragon.
On impact, the stone along with the entire brick wall collapses with the force of his hit.
"Yeah, excellent! Excellent!"
Nam seeing the whole scene gulps not knowing if he could win this now, but he still had to try!
"I…did not expect that." Did anyone really?
They both got back to their stances, watching the other and waiting for the other to start.
"How should I fight against him?" Goku whispers, thinking of every attack he's ever seen and done. None really appeases him but then he got an idea. "Oh!" He began to giggle at the new attack he just thought of. "I just thought of a new move!"
"Eh?" Nam stared at the boy in confusion. He was really going to try an attack that he's never tired before? "What do you call it?" Gine was wondering the same thing.
"TORNADO!" Goku announces beginning to spin uncontrollably fast.
"What's he doing?!" Nam's eyes bug out as the little boy's speed increased and actually started appearing like a tornado. He moved towards him surprising Nam by how fast he got to him and groaned in pain as the preteen knocked into him punching his chest.
Hopping on one foot, he tried to regain his balance and get close enough to strike him but the boy was just too fast for him. He was struck again, pushing him back. "Th—this is ridiculous! I can't get close to him…I'll just have to move away." Nam said as he staggered from the blow.
Nam was forced to keep moving back as Goku got closer. He had to think of a way for him to counter, but before he could, he realized he had no more space to escape the child's attack!
"O-oh no!" he closed his eyes waiting for the impact and the feeling of defeat consume him, but it didn't come. Opening one eye he saw Goku slowing down and fall on his back with a dizzy expression.
"Hahiii," Goku mutters sickly "My…my eyes…I thin—k I'm…going to puke!"
Nam lost his footing, but before he could fall off the stage he gripped on with both his hands and right foot, preventing any part of his body from touching the ground. He lifted himself back up thanking the heavens for this fateful chance to win and bring home the money for his village. "You dug your own grave!"
He stood tall in front of Goku who was still on the ground "This is clearly my chance!"
Now I must end this now, he thought watching the boy, mainly his tail, but that tail is more dangerous than a cobra.
"There's only one way!" He declares "Haaah!" he jumps to the air preparing his special move.
"Ahhhhh! Nam just made an incredible jump!" the announcer said. "He flew high to the sky!"
Goku's mom, Yamcha, Krillin, and Jackie Chun moved to the hole, Goku caused, to get a better view and stared with bewilderment.
"Take this! X-Strike of the Heavens!" He announces his attack.
"Haaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!"
Gine seeing Nam aiming straight for Goku, from a very high place, screams out, "GOKU WAKE UP!" She told herself to remind him never to try any new attack before a battle.
"Come on kid you've got to move!" Oolong yells trying to wake him up.
"Goku get up!" Bulma calls out along with Oolong.
Puar was too shocked to even say anything. She only watched as her friend laid on the ground and the man about to land on him from four stories above!
"…Eh?" Goku opened his eyes slowly to see Nam above him.
Nam saw the boy waking up, but states, "It's too late! I must fulfill my destiny!"
Still in a daze, Goku slowly sits up blinking tiredly at the figure above. He didn't even react when Nam landed on his chest, crossed arms, not until he was actually hit. "Gah…" just as he woke up, he passed out again.
Gine stared wide eyes at her innocent son, who laid on the stage, passed out. She felt like passing out herself, she wanted to cover her eyes but couldn't. Her heart started to race, and her mouth felt dry. "Goku…"
Nam got up as soon as Goku passed out, muttering for the unconscious boy to forgive him.
"Ah…!" Mr. Alonsa still in shocked started the count "O—one…two…"
"He…he took it head on…" Yamcha gasps.
"Mumuu…Now he definitely won't be able to get up…" Jackie Chun told them.
"Go…Go…Goku…" Krillin stutters.
Gine was the only one silent, staring at her boy, willing for him to get up and fight. He's wanted this more than she had and he just had to get up.
"I am a devout Buddhist…so I will not kill another man…" Nam spoke with his hands clasped together and head bowed. "But after taking that attack, he'll not wake for eight to ten days…"
"Five…Six…"
"Go…Goku…lost…that's…" Oolong was sure Goku would have made it.
"Seven…Eight…Nine…"
Nam opened one eye, when he could hear the boy's breathing pick up again "Hm?"
Goku lifted his legs up then used his tail to help him stand back up; surprising everyone at his fast recovery. "Te…" he gripped his throat in pain.
"Thank goodness." Gine sighs, wishing his recovery would pick up speed as to not give her a scare.
"Gehoh, gehoh." Goku stuck his tongue out trying to get the painful burning feeling to leave him. "Oww that hurts!"
"He's up!" Yamcha says in surprise.
Jackie Chun feeling the same as Yamcha stutters, "Wha…what a crazy kid…!"
"Awesome!" Krillin yells out. He turned to Gine giving her a high five.
Nam stared with his mouth agape. "Th…that's…impossible…" He couldn't believe his best attack failed.
"Amazing! Amazing! Amazing! Amazing! Absolutely Amazing!" The announcer was just as excited as the cheering crowd. "What a frighteningly strong body Son has! Now Nam's the one in a daze despite having succeeded in his attack!"
Nam watched with disbelief as the young tailed boy cracked his neck. "N…no way! There's no way anyone should be able to stand after taking that…!" He must have done something wrong "…T—that's it! I must've been slightly off with my aim…!"
"I can't afford any more errors. My aim must be perfect this time, they're all counting on me!" Nam set on repeating his attack and this time intending to succeed jumped to the sky once more. "Haaahh!"
"Ah!" Goku stared above as Nam jumps high to the sky, above the clouds even!
"Ohhhhhhhhhhh!" Nam has flown up into the sky again!" Mr. Alonsa says "This time his high jump is taking him even further upwards! He looks like a spec in the sky now!"
"Ah well," Goku bended his knees down. "Here it goes!" He jumps up, following Nam to the sky.
His mother who watched with the others from the ground mutters, "I probably should teach him how to fly." He was almost thirteen and the skills he's learned over the months would help him greatly in learning how to fly. In truth, she learned how to levitate at thirteen but learned how to take flight at fourteen.
Goku accidently flew right passed Nam, who was already heading down fast "Oh no! I went too far!" He turned his body, heading down towards Nam
"Deeeeeeeiii!"
"Wh—what is he?!" Nam asks out loud, surprised that the young boy could even jump higher than him.
Seeing he was almost close to Nam, Goku extended his arms to slow down his speed "Wow it's great up here! It's a shame I have to beat ya!"
"Oh. No. You. Don't!" Nam spelled each word out; using his arms and legs, as if he was swimming, to get closer to the other.
"It's nothing personal!" Goku told him, standing in the air the same time Nam did.
Nam threw a punch to his head, but Goku turned around, heading down faster and dodging the fist "Missed me!" he laughs.
"This is breath taking! They're actually fighting each other in mid air! I've never seen anything like this! Goku and Nam are conducting their match up in the sky as if they had wings!" Mr. Alonsa says.
Oolong points to the sky "Look they're coming down! Right there!"
"They're finally coming down! Goku is dropping at a much faster speed!"
"I can do it!" Nam told himself "The victor truly will be me in the end!"
"I win!" Goku says getting ready to win this. He landed on the arena, jumped a few feet away and jumps right back to the spot he landed just as quick as he was falling down "Teii!" he lands a flying kick to Nam, making him fly off the arena and land on the grass.
"Goku is the winner! This means he will be going to the semi finals! Spectacular!" The announcer declared.
The crowd roared in approval, but three of them stopped mid way as they realized something.
"Awawa…" Oolong couldn't say it.
"Wh…when's the next f—full moon?" Bulma asks Puar.
"Wh…who knows…" She squeaks peering over to Yamcha, where he and their other friends cheered in happiness.
I'm sure you all know where this is leading too…if not think about it. Krillin will be fighting Jackie Chun and Goku will be fighting…that's right Gine!
Pretty excited to be writing Goku and Gine's match, considering…well I'll let you guys read all about it.
Since Goku's tail grew back, his power level will have a boost. I'll reveal it in the next chapter =)
I remembered how many of you were asking for Bardock and some even asking for flashbacks. I've even gotten PM's for him and finally cracked, I'll be placing flashbacks here and there of him.
The place for number one in the poll made a jump! Taking 'The Tree of Might' place is now "Broly-The Legendary Super Saiyan." For anyone who hasn't voted, do it now or else you might not get the movies you wanted to be posted up!