Dragon Ball NA
Last time on NA: Rugai and Blackfist ended their fight with Rugai's newest attack, the kamehameha. Elsewhere, Tenchu and the others were busy fighting his brother Tenchi and Dr. Anthony. With the help of Whitefist, they were able to save Dr. Anthony. However, Rugai made the difficult decision, and ended Tenchi's cybernetic life. With heavy hearts our heroes face the aftermath of losing one of their own. Stay tuned on Dragon Ball NA.
Several months have passed...
Long after our heroes returned to Mt. Paos, without Tenchi. Rugai went to train deeper into the mountains, alone. Deena tried many times to follow him, but Bull put his hand on her shoulder, she turned her head to see him shaking his head no. Deena looked at Tenchu, and saw him depressed, then ran into Evelyn's house. Bull then sat quietly at his mobile lab, and set Whitefist on one of the tables. Tenchu, was still sitting by the waterfall's end, staring at the water. "You have to eat eventually." Evelyn stood by him with a plate of food in her hands.
"Master... why? Why does it hurt?" Tenchu began to cry again. Evelyn sat next to him and placed her hand on his back.
"Losing someone very close, hurts the most. That feeling never goes away, no matter how long one grieves. There's one of two ways to help ease it, talking about the good memories of the loved one with others, or channeling that pain into your training." Tenchu kept crying. "Whenever you're ready... in your heart... you can resume your training with me." As Evelyn got up and started to walk away, she stopped and looked towards the mountains. Rugai, please come back. your friends aren't mad at you for your actions.
Meanwhile, Rugai took a break from an intensive training session, by crying uncontrollably. He hit the ground with his fists a couple times, before passing out from hunger. Deep in the recesses of Rugai's mind, the void of darkness flooded around him. The spirit of Dugai appeared before him, as did another. "Tenchi...?"
"Hey! I want to thank you for saving me. I remembered everything from that day. You did the right thing, but please don't beat yourself up over it."
"I'm trying so hard not too. You were like a brother to me."
"I had a brain eating virus that was eating away my mind. Part of me was glad when the Black Fist Organization put my mind in a cyber brain. But I lost my humanity in the process. Bro, please head back to them." Tenchi hugged Rugai.
"My son, the choices you make, will be very difficult in the future. But never alienate your friends." Rugai's spirited body began to cry.
"I wasn't trying to alienate them, losing Tenchi was the hardest on me. I killed him with my own hands. It was ME who destroyed Tenchu's family. How can I live with what I've done to him?" He cried loudly.
"I was dead long before you came to Earth. Tenchu didn't wanted you to find out. Besides, I'm learning all about your Saiyan race from your dad here."
"He's a quick learner. Its time you head back son. Your friends and mentor must be worried about you." A force pulled Rugai back into reality. He woke up to find it that night has settled in the sky. As he got up, he stumbled his way back to Evelyn's place.
Couple hours passed...
Bull served up a meal he personally prepared himself. Deena and Tenchu were shocked to see Bull cooking. "You're not going to poison us... are you?"
"Don't be stupid, brat. If I was going to poison you, I'd make you eat my failure recipies." Both of them went pale, Evelyn just laughed a bit. "Besides, this is from my special cooking files. Either enjoy it or starve." As soon as Bull presented the meal, the front door opened and Rugai entered. Everyone dropped what they were doing, and ran towards him. "About time you got back boy. Even I was starting to worry about you."
"That's new, a big tough guy like you to worry about little ol' me?" Bull smacked him behind Rgai's head. "Hey!"
"I'll overlook your joke. Why the sudden urge to come back here anyways?"
"I...spoke with Tenchi not too long ago." Rugai lowered his head a bit and looked away from everyone. Tenchu's expression went pale. Deena just hugged Rugai.
"What did my brother say exactly?" Tenchu looked at Rugai's feet. Rugai explained to him and everyone else what the spirit of Tenchi had said. "So he was happy after all." Tenchu got closer to Rugai, and hugged him. "Thank you. I must get stronger and be just like you." Rugai smiled.
"You may get your chance. In exactly two months from now, a world martial arts tournament." Rugai had a dumbfounded look at Evelyn.
"What's a tournament?"
"A place where people honed their skills and yest their mettle against other strong fighters around the world. Hundreds try for the opportunity to be in the final 12, but only one can take on the champion and try to claim his title as World's Strongest." Rugai's eyes went wide with excitement from hearing about the tournament. "Kid, if you compete, do not use your...what do you call that anyways?"
"Its my Super Saiyan form."
"Well don't use it. It's like cheating and no one would want to compete IF you become champion." Rugai had a determined look about him.
"I wasn't planning on it. I've gotten full control of it and I can supress it whenever my anger gets the better of me." Everone's eyes went wide at what they heard that.
"It took you several months?" Deena took a couple steps back.
"No. Three days, really. I ended up beating myself up, until my out of body talk with dad and Tenchi."
Evelyn put her hands on Rugai's shoulders, turned him around and stared near angrily in his eyes. "How long have you had that astral projection to the world of the dead?"
"I...I don't know. It was the second time i've used that ability." Rugai was shaking a bit.
"That ability... is said to the most dangerous of all projection types. To communicate with the departed... Never use that ability again. The longer you linger in the world of the dead, the greater the chance you'll end up just like them."
"Yes master." Everyone went back to the table and ate Bull's cooking.
Elsewhere...
Jeena and Kanashimi landed on a planet that resembled Earth's old west. Both of them sat at a table in the saloon, Jeena nursing a glass of water, while Kanashimi was halfway completed on her third bottle of whiskey. "I wish you didn't drink so much, or not at all really."
"Just shut up and nurse your water." Kanashimi slurred as she sat the bottle down. Moments later, a big scalely, reptilian-like being entered the saloon. The entire room went silent, Jeena stared at her drink while Kanashimi drunkingly stared at the guy.
"Hehehe, do you have any idea who I am?" Kanashimi just stared at him. "I'm the toughest fighter in the galaxy. I've conquered a dozen or so planets, and have thousands of soldiers under my command. And your stare is pissing me off." Kanashimi stood up and cracked her neck.
"Hehehe. Feeling cocky are we? All you Reptilliors are the same, boast your power to cause fear in everyone, then use that to get what you want." She teleported behind him, grabbed his tail, and threw him out through the swayed out the doors, and stood a couple feet from the Reptillior. "I maybe half drunk, but I'll still kick your ass."
"You filthy woman! How dare you touch Ripnok! I'LL KILL YOU!" Ripnok got up and charged at Kanashimi, she side stepped him and elbowed Ripnok in the back of the neck. Ripnok fell to one knee, then out of the corner of his eye, saw a tail on her. "Y...You're a...a...a..."
"Saiyan? That's what I am." She cracks her neck.
"I thought you miserable Saiyans were destroyed along with your damnable planet!?" Riptok shook with anger as Kanashimi re-grabbed his tail and flung him high into the sky.
"Hehehe. You're partially right. I and a few of my race survived, not that you'll care where you're going." She fired an energy blast big enough to completely killed Riptok. Shortly afterwards, Kanashimi walked back into the saloon, sat at the table Jeena was sitting at, and resumed her drinking.
Back on Earth, Nearly a month and a half passed...
Rugai and the others arrived on Mango Island, and stood in line awaiting to participate in the tournament. "Holy crap. Just look at this line. There are a lot of strong fighters wanting to sign up." Rugai leaned off to one side and noticed hundreds of fighters, also trying to sign up.
"Remember what master said Ru: there are those who're wanting fame, fortune, or just wanting to prove something." Deena held Rugai's arm and placed her head on his back.
"Are you going to sign it too, Deena?" Rugai looked at her, and saw her shaking her head no. :"Didn't want to fight me in the finals?" Rugai gave a smile at Deena.
"She doesn't like to fight. She's more of a supporting type. She's been focusing on healing. She even started growing special plants." Deena's face went red, then buried it in Rugai's back.
Couple hours passed, Rugai and Tenchu finally signed in. Shortly afterwards, one of the attendees closed up the book and explained to the rest who didn't sign in, were to try again next time. Tenchu and Rugai headed towards the main stage and stood along with the other fighters staring at the announcer in the middle next to a cloaked person. "Welcome everyone who made the registration on time." The announcer spoke loudly for everyone to hear. "Every five years, the top twelve battle it out in order to take the title from our champion, the mighty Ferno!" Ferno uncloaked himself, and crossed his arms. He had red skin, pointy ears, antennas on his forehead [take a namekian and just five it red skin indead of green]. Ferno looked around at the contestants, but kept looking at Rugai. Rugai wasn't paying attention ant kept gis gaze at the announcer. "Starting tomorrow, we'll be going through the preliminary round! Everyone, either train yourself a bit more and/or rest up! The rules will be given tomorrow after you draw your lots! Dissmissed!"
Rugai, Tenchu and the rest of the contestants left the arena. Some went and trained in various spots outside of the arena and the hotels, Rugai and Tenchu, however, went into the five-stared one Bull reserved almost two months ago.
Who is the mysterious champion Ferno? And why was he glancing at Rugai? As our two heroes rest up before tomorrows preliminary rounds, which one of them will make out on top? Find out next time on Dragon Ball NA.