Chapter 1

Age 889

Scene: Tenkaichi Budokai

Goku Jr and Vegeta Jr clash in Super Saiyan. They break away, taking their ancestors' iconic battle stances.

Announcer: I've never seen a fight like this before, folks! Both contestants are already going full power in their golden forms! Who would have expected the Junior Division to host the main event?

Narrator: Even in the peaceful times after the defeat of the Shadow Dragons, Goku and Vegeta's rivalry continues to burn bright! But the time draws near for these young Saiyan prodigies to protect this world with their combined might…

Vegeta: You hear that? He thinks we're going all out.

Vegeta throws a moderately sized energy blast at Goku, who dodges. The blast flies off into the sky, narrowly missing the stands.

Goku: Hey, watch where you're throwing that thing! That's dangerous!

Vegeta: You want me to stop? Then stop me!

Vegeta launches a barrage of energy blasts at Goku. Goku knocks as many as he can back at him, but Vegeta ends up getting a few hits in on him.

Vegeta: So that's it, huh? Pathetic. Time to end this!

Goku: I won't let you!

Vegeta launches an energy wave at Goku. Goku doesn't try to push it back, instead releasing all of his energy to shield himself and the audience. As the smoke clears, the bleachers are still standing, but Goku's shield vanishes as he reverts to base and collapses to the floor.

Announcer: G-Goku Jr is down! By the end of the 10-count, it's official! One! Two!

Vegeta stands dumbfounded, frozen by both the glare of the crowd and the shock of the act he just witnessed. As the 10-count nears its conclusion, Goku struggling to get up, Vegeta jumps off the stage.

Announcer: T-that's a ring-out! I don't know what just happened, but that makes Goku Jr this year's Strongest Under the Heavens!

Goku finally gets up, and runs over to Vegeta without soaking in the crowd's thunderous applause.

Goku: Hey, what'd you do that for? The match was yours.

Vegeta: I never wanted to win by using spectators as hostages. I just wanted to fight you at full power. I have no interest in a win obtained any other way. But mark my words, I won't make the same mistake next time, so you'd better not either!

Goku: Next time? If you wanna fight me again that badly, you can do it anytime.

Vegeta: Anytime? Heh, I wish, but I'm way too busy. Heck, my mom's putting off an important meeting just to be here.

Leggings: Oh, don't worry about me, Vegeta! I'm not gonna haul you off to an office after you finally made a friend!

Vegeta: M-mom! Was the "finally" really necessary?!

Goku: Haha! Man, I'm glad. I don't know how I was gonna stand a chance against you next year if you couldn't teach me how to make those energy balls.

Vegeta: Huh? You can't control your ki? That is a problem. And not just for you. If you released another one of those big explosions without wanting to, it'd be a disaster. But don't worry! I know a perfectly safe place we can work it out. Come on!

Scene: Gravity Chamber

Goku: Woah, this place is huge!

Vegeta: It's more than huge, it's indestructible. Or at least invulnerable to everything I've tried in here. I'd be surprised if it were any different for you. Now let's get started. Can you turn golden again for me?

Goku nods, and after a brief moment, transforms into a Super Saiyan once more.

Vegeta: Good. Now, do whatever you just did again, but instead of sending that energy through your body, focus it in the palm of your hand.

Goku: Ah! Hot! Hot! Hot!

Goku throws his newly created energy blast against the wall, causing it to ricochet several times before Vegeta blasts it away with a ball of his own energy and breathes a quick sigh of relief and/or exasperation.

Vegeta: Well, you've got the fundamentals down, at least. You can do all sorts of attacks just by making more of those, bigger or smaller.

Goku: What about that big beam you used at the tournament? How do I do that?

Vegeta: Ha! As if I'd teach you that! The Galick Gun is an ancient technique of the Briefs family. You'd never be able to pull it off!

Goku: Would too! I've seen pictures of Grandma Pan doing something just like it! You just gotta put your hands together like this and…what was it?

Vegeta: A bad idea!

Goku: Kamehame…HA!

Goku's Kamehameha blasts a hole through the wall of the Gravity Chamber. As the dust settles, Leggings pokes her head in. Next to her is what seems to be an arcade cabinet.

Leggings: Oh, there you two are! You two are better with this stuff than I am.

Vegeta: What is that?

Leggings: The guys at the office said they were having trouble with it, wanted me to take it home for playtesting. But I have to make dinner plans with that sweet lady Pan, so why don't you two try it? You are the target demographic, after all.

Vegeta: Wait, you still haven't told us what it is!

Goku: It's a game, isn't it?

Vegeta: No, Goku. It's clearly a printer. OF COURSE IT'S A GAME! Anyone could have told you that much.

Goku: Huh, looks like I need a few Zeni. You got any extra?

Vegeta: How irresponsible of you. Fine, but only take one. And I expect to be paid back!

Vegeta turns out one of his pockets. A seemingly endless stream of Zeni flows out for what Goku was pretty sure was a minute. Goku, dumbfounded, simply takes one from the pile and puts it in the machine. A few seconds later, the machine spits out a card, but the screen refuses to turn on. Vegeta tries as well, but is met with the same result.

Goku: Ha! Looks like it IS a printer!

Vegeta: What are you bragging about? That just means your guess was wrong.

Goku: Oh come on, you thought it was a game too!

Vegeta: It IS a game! It's just…missing something!

Goku: Like a power outlet?

Vegeta: W-wha? How did it give us those stupid cards if it wasn't even plugged in?

Vegeta plugs the machine into an outlet, but the screen remains dark. Frustrated, Goku gives the machine a few hits.

Vegeta: What are you doing? Are you determined to break everything in this house?

Goku: No, then I'd be doing this!

Goku jokingly sends some ki into the machine. However, as a result of this, the machine actually begins to work. The screen lights up tremendously, as does the area where Goku and Vegeta set their cards down. Before the two can say a word to react, they are pulled towards the machine, and disappear in a flash of light.

Narrator: Out of nowhere, Goku and Vegeta have been ripped from their peaceful world! Have they been robbed of their destiny, or has fate put them on the path they need to walk? Find out next time on Neo Dragon Ball Heroes!