Dragon Ball Z: A Whole New Era
Disclaimer: I don't own DBZ or any of the characters besides OC.
Chapter 6: Semi Finals 1: Junior vs Trunks!
"And now! Let's start our semi final match number 1! It will be the seven year old Junior against the eight year old Trunks!" Junior and Trunks emerged from the entrance and made their way into the ring.
"Good luck, you're gonna need it." Junior said. Trunks 'hmphed' and stopped next to the announcer.
"We've seen each of these warriors advance to the semi finals but now, only one of them could go to the finals against seven year old Goten or eight year old Taro. Outside these little guys are friends..."
"Friends?!" Junior and Trunks shouted.
"I'm sorry, you guys aren't friends?" The announcer asked while fixing his glasses. Trunks shook his head.
"We may know each other but that doesn't mean we're friends." Trunks crossed his arms.
"Well, it looks like we are gonna have one heck of a match! Enough of the chit chat let's get this round started!" Trunks and Junior walked away from the announcer and faced each other.
"Go get'em Trunks!" some fans cheered.
"Go Junior!" Another fans cheered.
"Looks like we got fans." Junior smirked. The announcer then jumped to the side of the ring To get to safety.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, it is our great pleasure to present, the semi final match number one!" Junior and Trunks bowed and got into a stance.
"Just for your information, I'm gonna win this tournament. Understood?" Junior rolled his eyes at Trunks. Elsewhere, Hercule was watching the fight up close.
"That kid looks familiar. I just can't put my finger on it." He gasped and his eyes went wide when he remembered. "T-That's the delivery b-boy From the Cell games." Hercule stuttered. Back to the match, Junior tried to look for a opening. He smirked when he found it.
"So, you think your gonna win?" Junior smirked as Trunks nodded.
"Have fun down there you guys!" Goku cheered.
"Don't destroy the ring!" Vegeta added.
"Enough of this, let's dance." Junior raced towards Trunks as he did the same. Trunks went for a elbow, but Junior used afterimage. Trunks tried to locate his ki but was punched in the face, followed by several more. Before he knew it, Junior kicked him on the side of his face. Trunks growled and was too fast for Junior. He elbowed him in the face and punched him in the stomach. He backed away as Junior did the same but held his stomach.
"Had enough?" smirked Trunks. Junior narrowed his eyes and dashed towards Trunks. They both hit their right elbows. Both trying to win the struggle but was ended when Junior sent a punch towards Trunks. He dodged and they began to hit each other. None of them could get a single hit on each other. While this happened, they slowly started to hover to the air. With the crowd, besides the Z gang, watching in awe, both boys pulled back their left arms and met fist to fist. They stayed like that for a minute, both boys trying to overpower the other but they were equal. After that, Each of them flipped down to the opposite sides of the arena. They didn't even touch the arena before they sped towards each other, powering up during the process. They met several times as the sound of their collisions echoed throughout the stadium.
"Go get'em, Junior! Teach Trunks his lesson!" Chi Chi cheered in the stands. Bulma glared at her before standing up.
"Kick his butt, Trunks! And show no mercy!" Bulma shouted while tugging Oolong's ear. Chi Chi glared at her. It wasn't long before the two women started to bicker and fight with words.
"Ladies, can you just show some good sportsmanship?" Yamcha asked. Chi Chi and Bulma shoved him aside and fought again.
Master Roshi, who was sitting a row before Bulma and Chi Chi, sat up straight. His eyes squinted under his glasses as he continued to watch the fight. "There's something about these boys that make this match a lot more interesting." Meanwhile, Goku was thinking the same thing.
"This is one interesting match so far." Vegeta admitted.
"Yeah, look at them go." pointed Gohan. Goku nodded in agreement.
"It's like they're thinking the same hits." Goku said to himself. "This fight's getting good." Trunks and Junior broke apart and returned to their stances. They were silent for a moment.
"You've gotten stronger." Junior admitted while smirking.
"So have you." Trunks also admitted. Both of them flew into the air, waiting for who would attack first. Trunks was the first one and began to attack Junior. Junior dodged all the punches and kicks, besides the ones that aimed for his stomach. Junior went for a kick, as did Trunks. They both blocked each others kick with a kick. Junior and Trunks went at it again for a few minutes. Junior afterimaged and appeared behind Trunks. He put Trunks in a stranglehold until Trunks found a way out and elbowed him in the face. Trunks then did a hammer fist, which made Junior almost crash to the arena.
"Watch out!" warned Gohan. Junior opened his eyes and stopped himself from crashing to the arena. He wiped some blood off the corner of his mouth and watched Trunks hover down across from Junior. They both stared at each other until they both disappeared. The crowd still looked in awe as shockwaves danced around the arena. There was a flash of bright light as the two boys came hovering down. Trunks raced towards Junior.
"Missed me." Junior dodged Trunks and kicked him on the back of his head. Trunks started to fall near the ground until he stopped himself, inches away from out of bounds. He clenched his fist and charged full speed at Junior, unaware that Junior did the same. Before they could react, they both rammed into each other, punching each other at the same time. The force was so strong that it made a small crater in the center of the arena. They glared at each other as they slowly fixed their heads forward. They recovered and started to match each others blows as they started to hover in the sunlight. Trunks used afterimage when Junior tried to punch him. Junior smirked. He turned around and punched something in the stomach. That something was Trunks. The lavender haired demi-saiyan spat out some blood as they both landed on the arena.
"You'll pay." growled Trunks.
"Do you take an ass whoopin or..." Junior was punched hard in the stomach. He refused to let the blood escape from his mouth. He looked up, but got a headbutt from Trunks. Junior backed away while clutching his forehead.
"Here, I'll go easy on you." Trunks put a hand behind his back. "I'll only use one of my arms."
"I'll make it easy for you." Junior pointed to his feet. "I'll only use my feet. Deal?" Trunks nodded and sent a punch to Junior. He blocked it with his knee and kicked Trunks, who also dodged it. Junior did a little flip and kicked Trunks. Trunks groaned as he got kicked in the face. He put his fist back and struck Junior in the stomach, with all his might. This time, Junior let the blood escape from his mouth.
"Oh my what a deadly punch!" The announcer announced.
"Don't kill him Trunks!" Gohan shouted. Junior growled and his hair turned gold, his eyes also turned a light blue. The crowd stood in awe while Goku was surprised.
"Wow! Junior's already a super saiyan!" Goku shouted in surprise. Krillin nervously nodded.
"Hey idiot! We weren't supposed to turn super!" Trunks reminded. "Oh well." He also turned super saiyan.
"Oh my! It's the delivery boy from the Cell games!" one of the fans yelled, causing murmuring throughout the stadium. Hercule and Videl looked wide eyed while some of the crowd cheered, others were still in awe.
"They think I'm dad from the fight with Cell." Junior said to himself. He snapped back to reality when Trunks was calling his name.
"Hey Junior! I wanna show you something cool! Double Buster!" Trunks fired a yellow wave at Junior. He jumped out of the way, but the wave started to head for the audience.
"Watch out!" Krillin warned. Trunks pulled his hands up as the wave disappeared in the sky. Trunks sighed in relief.
"Pretty cool. But I got two things to show you! KA-ME-HA-ME-HA!" Junior fired the kamehameha wave but Trunks moved out of the way, making the wave skid through the roof of the tournament entrance.
"Should've learned to control it." Trunks shook his finger.
"Masenko-HA!" Junior fired his super masenko. Trunks panicked and moved out of the way again. Sore and bleeding, Junior and Trunks ignored the pain they were in and smirked at each other.
"Where were we?" Trunks got into a stance as Junior followed.
"I think I was gonna kick your ass and win the prize money." Junior smirked.
"That was funny!" Trunks and Junior started to clash again. Everytime they met, a shockwave would pop, followed by a sound of collision. Trunks blocked Junior's kick with his forearm, Junior blocked Trunks's punch with his shoulder. Trunks went for another punch but Junior ducked and kicked Trunks in the air. He shook off the pain and fired a small ki blast at Junior. Junior flipped as the ki blast hit the arena. It made a small crater, much to the crowds shock. He looked up but got a major headbutt from Trunks. Junior spat the blood out of his mouth and looked at Trunks, rage in his eyes. Trunks narrowed his eyes. Junior immediately dashed towards Trunks and was too fast for him. Junior punched him in the chin, punched him in the stomach, and finally kicked him in the ribs. Trunks started to crash towards out of bounds.
"Stop Trunks!" Bulma ordered in the crowd. Trunks stopped himself. He then noticed a smirking Junior facing him.
"Why're you so smug?" spat Trunks. Junior crossed his arms, still smirking.
"You see Trunks, I've been keeping a secret from everybody, including my dad. I might as well show you it now." Junior clenched his fists and powered up. His hair started to get spiky as his muscles bulked up. The sky seemed to turn dark and heavy wind picked up. Many people thought it was just bad weather until crackles of lightning surrounded Junior.
"Where did Junior get all this power from?!" Gohan shouted over the wind. Videl held on to the railing and looked at Junior in awe.
"He sure is strong." Goku laughed his usual laugh. Junior screamed as his transformation was complete. The sky cleared and revealed a more serious Junior. Herule fainted.
"What'd ya think Trunks?" Junior asked while smirking. He stretched his arms before getting into a stance.
"No fair!" Trunks whined. He powered up to his fullest, still weaker then Junior. Junior face palmed and laughed.
"Is that all the power you have?" chuckled Junior. Trunks growled and dashed towards Junior. He just stood there, pretending he was asleep. Trunks wasn't dumb and didn't fall for it. He tripped Junior, but Junior did a flip and caught himself. Junior was a lot stronger then before so he dodged all of Trunks hits.
"My turn." Junior smirked as he swiped Trunks's chop away. He went for a punch, as Trunks did the same. Their fists met as electricity surrounded their fists before splitting apart. Junior did a uppercut to Trunks. He then started to beat him with anger and confidence. Trunks landed roughly on the arena and coughed up some blood. He then saw Junior appear in front of him. He blocked his hit making some tiles crack due to the force of the hit. Trunks went for a punch, but Junior used afterimage and elbowed Trunks in the back, and was heading to the crowd. He tried his best to stop himself, but softly landed on the bleachers. Everyone was silent before Trunks gasped in shock.
"And the winner is Junior!" The announcer cheered while the fans, who cheered for Junior, screamed in victory. "The seven year old Junior will now move on to the finals to face either Taro or Goten. And I hope that neither of those youngsters were terrified by what just happened."
"That a boy, Junior!" Chi Chi cheered in the crowd. Bulma sucked her teeth and pouted. Junior dropped out of super saiyan two and looked towards his father, panting at both his match and the power he just unleashed. Gohan smiled and gave a thumbs up. Goku did the same while Vegeta turned the other way, furious that his son lost. Junior looked at Trunks, who was just floating towards him.
"You may have won, but that still doesn't mean you're stronger then me." Trunks panted. Junior showed a slight smirk. "I want a rematch."
"When?" Junior asked as he wiped some dried blood off the corner of his mouth.
"Whenever the time's right." Trunks replied while walking away.
"And now the semi finals match number two! Goten vs Taro!"