Announcer said in his loud shrill voice "The First match is about to begin Launch versus Tien!"
Launch and Tien stared each other as the sounds of the drums of the monks could be heard. Tien had removed his upper gi. He was down to his bare and scared chest. The drumming was getting louder as Launch in blonde form shifted her eyes up and down him.
Launch said in a smirk "You know you would actually be hot if it wasn't for this feeling, I'm getting that your kind of an asshole."
Tien's face blushed as his brain tried to think of a comeback but fail utterly.
The gong was hit. Announcer yelled "BEGIN FIGHT!"
Tien was still blushing as he charged as he did Launch charged. Their elbows meet with a thud. A tick for tack punching contest began between the two started up neither side doing any damage just merely testing each other. The last blow came from Launch as she used its force to push herself back and gain some distance from Tien.
"So, I guess you're not just a pretty face after all!"
Tien was red from embarrassment and rage "Will you stop already and just fight me instead of talking!"
Launch itched the bridge of her nose "If you didn't want people ogling you baby maybe you should have kept your shirt on." Tien was grinding his teeth as he charged forward.
Jackie Chun was thinking while watching on the sidelines 'Well I got to hand it to her she good at smack talk, but this is a dangerous game she is playing. She must have realized by now that Tien is holding back. What is it with these kids and actively courting danger with a capital 'D'?'
Kakarrot was standing there grinning and thinking 'That's right blondie. Give him a reason to hurt you.'
Chi-Chi said out loud "Man Launch is tearing up!" Krillin and Yamcha nodding in agreement while Chiaotzu just staring emotionlessly at the fight.
Launch blocked his punch aimed at her head and kick his legs out from under him. Tien allowed himself to fall grabbing her arm and taking her down with him trying to smash her against the tile. Instead she socked him in the jaw with his own arm and then pushed him away. Tien's boots made a screech as his feet touched the floor and stopped him only a few feet from her.
"Let me give you fair piece of advice. You shouldn't be trying to piss me off."
The Announcer thinking with the microphone in hand "Great someone is going to write us an angry worded letter about that."
Launch being coy "Why? I got the distinct feeling you're not taking be seriously. So why should I take you seriously?"
"Fine then I'll show you." In a grin Tien pointed his finger at Launch and yelled out "Dodon Ray!"
A beam rocked out of Tien's finger aimed at her. Launch could barely dodge the attack. It sliced opened her check as it nearly went slamming into the crowd. Instead it arched upwards into the sky. Tien smirk grew larger as blood ran down her check.
"Serious enough for you?"
Launch cautiously touched her check and looked at the blood on her hand. Launch trembling with rage said "Nice shot. My turn."
The turtle students and Jackie Chun's eyes shot open all of them knowing what she meant. Kakarrot noted their eyes bulging out of their sockets and looked at Launch expecting a good light show. Jackie Chun wanted to yell out to tell her not to do but hesitated as her hand cupped together pointed at Tien who was watching intently.
Launch yelling "KAME…".
Jackie Chun yelling "LAUNCH DON'T UNLEASH THE WAVE WITH ALL THESE PEOPLE AROUND! YOU DON'T HAVE CONTROL YET!"
The Turtle students looked at each other than at Jackie Chun confused but also scared. Launch clearly not listening put her hands to her sides. A blue light permeated the stadium as she threw her hands out in front her yelling "HAMEHA!"
A jet came streaming at Tien. The beam was shaky as it slammed at Tien. Tien grabbed the blast with his bare hands and managed to push it back before it exploded in front of him.
The audience was gasping and stunned. Gero eyes were as wide as they could go his mind trying to process what he witnessed. The UNIT agents were blue in the face. Bulma looked scared. Launch was just standing there her eyes just as open as the crowds.
The dust had not yet settled, and Launch looked scared muttering to herself that she hadn't meant to do it. She seemed to be under the assumption that she had killed Tien, but as the dust settled Tien became visible again.
His pants were a little torn and he had some singed marks on his body but was otherwise undamaged.
Launch breathed a sigh of relief. She was actual quite happy to see the very dourer Tien standing there. The tile in front of him had a crater. The audience as a group to also breathed sigh in relief. Tien looking very irritated by their happiness of his survival.
"Is that all you have woman, or should I just start laughing."
Launch went from happy to infuriate in a millisecond as the two were having a stared down.
Chi-Chi went back to looking at Jackie Chun curiously asking, "Sir how did you know about the Kamemaha and that Launch was not ready for it?" Her words were like a nail scrapping on black board to his ears.
He nearly fell down and started just saying "Um" repeatedly until an idea hit him "Well you see the thing is that… I'm good friends you see with Roshi your master you see… In fact, I happen to know all his moves…All great master know each other, we have a meeting every couple years… So… So, I can tell when someone not ready for one of his moves!" Jackie Chun under his breath 'Yeah that's the ticket.' Continuing. "Did I mention how everyone says we look alike?"
Kakarrot thinking having watched this display "How did I lose to this idiot?"
Chi-Chi and the other still seemed confused but just nodded and looked back at the fight as Jackie Chun thought to himself "Man I am so smooth."
Tien staring grinning at Launch "I'm ending this." Tien took to the air floating to the surprise of all but Jackie Chun, Chi-Chi and the Crane School.
"Wait pretty boy can fly?"
Jackie Chun thought 'This doesn't look good.'
Tien in air started flying at her. Launch got in defensives stance as Tien's hands went to his face. Launch looked intently at what he was about to do. While Kakarrot and Chiaotzu covered their eyes.
In a grin Tien screamed out "SOLAR FLARE!"
The stadium was in a second awash with a blinding white light leaving anyone staring without eye protection blind. Launch in vain swung at the air completely missing Tien who then gave her a hard punch in the air sending her flying towards the grass at the feet of the arena.
Tien grinned and seemed ready to just let her fall, but his eyes meet the covered eyes of Shen in the stands. Without moving a muscle Shen seemed to tell Tien what he wanted. Tien nodded and obeyed.
In one move Tien grabbed her by the gi stopping her from hitting the ground and violently slamming her onto the tile cracking it. Shen looked ecstatic and Kakarrot grinned as he heard Launch's pained grunts.
Launch still blinded was swinging wildly as he then punched her in the stomach with a great deal of force. Launch screamed in pain as her fellows desperate tried to see what was going on in a panic. Tien with greater hesitation kept punching her in the gut as her attempts to defend herself ceased.
She was coughing up blood as the vision came back to the blind to see the horror before them. The Turtle School was grinning their teeth and Jackie Chun was staring at Shen who merely grinned and gave an evil shrug.
Yamcha yelled out "That monster!"
The audience looked scared and was silent while Kakarrot was nearly in hysterics.
Krillin screamed out "That jerk!"
Chi-Chi was jumping into the ring when she was caught by Jackie Chun. She angrily looked at him, but he shook his head 'no'.
Tien looked back at Shen who signaled for him to continue. Tien had been visibly wanting to stop but he turned to continue when Launch bashed him in the knee. She had come to life in the time he had looked away. In pain Tien let go of her gi and she rolled away.
She got to her feet but was clenching her stomach as the very bloody woman attempted to get into stance. Tien shook of his pain and then got to his feet the damage was minimal. Launch could barely stand while Tien was standing tall.
Jackie Chun yelled out "Forfeit Launch the fight is over!"
Launch spat a mixer of blood and saliva onto the tile. "This fight isn't over until I say it is."
Jackie Chun still yelling "Don't be a fool! Tien is toying with you!"
She began running at Tien. He kicked her legs out from under her as she gave him a direct blow to the gut. He barely moved at her punch. He started stomping on her as she hit the ground. Launch was crying out in pain as Tien looked to Shen wondering if he could stop. Only to see Shen enjoying himself signaling for him to continue.
Launch yet again used Tien's split focus to escape and got to her feet. She was panting her eyes were dropping bones had been broken but yet she still looked determined. That was until her hair which had been undone by the fighting came to her nose and she sneezed.
Her hair turned blue and she fell to the ground crying in pain much to everyone's surprise. Tien looked like a deer in headlights and looked at Shen again who was ordering him to keep it up. Tien this time was hesitating and seemed to be pleading for Shen to end it.
Kakarrot to the Turtle School "This would be an ideal time to end it if you wanted. Blue might actually listen to reason."
Chi-Chi yelled to the blue Launch "Just say I forfeit, and we can help you!"
Despite her sobs she heard Chi-Chi's call and she yelled out "I FORFEIT!" Between her sobs.
Tien looked relieved, Shen was furious, and the Turtle School rushed out to help along with the medical staff.
Announcer hesitating said, "And the winner of the first match is Tien Shinhan." The crowd collective booed and hissed with the exception of Green who just laughed. Tien started to walk to side after getting his fill of the crowd and Shen when he was intercepted by Yamcha.
Yamcha looked ready to tear his throat out and very angrily said to him "Next round I am going kick your ass!"
Tien thanks to this hostility managed to re-find his dickish persona and with a grin said, "You can try." Tien walk passed him and to Kakarrot and Chiaotzu side.
"You're welcome."
Tien seeming mixed up "I didn't ask you to do that."
"You didn't need to brother. Heh. Just don't let Shen know." Tien nodded and so did Chiaotzu.
Kakarrot thought to himself 'Ha I guess that rift between Master and student just got wider.'
Launch was rushed to the medical wing by the staff as her friends nervously looked on.
"We will begin momentarily Ladies and Gentlemen after the crew is done repairing the arena." The repair with new tile came to the arena.
Frank looked shocked and said, "Well that was brutal."
Bill was baffled "How the hell did they do any of that?"
Frank shaking his head "I don't know."
"It wasn't fake I know that for sure."
"If you say so but if that's true then one person could have the power of an army."
Bill in a frown and in deep though "Yeah it does."
General Green grinning asked Gero "Enjoying the show doctor?"
"I suppose. I knew in theory about these abilities…" Starry eyed. "and my boy can do those things."
Green asked "Is it scary friendo?"
"No fascinating. That kind of power is something that needs to be harnessed."
"Well sounds like you have some inspiration doctor."
"Why yes I do." The doctor smiled eager to see the next match.
The crew finished up the tile, Jackie Chun and Yamcha took to the arena.
"Sorry I'll try not to be too hard on your old man, but I need to win for Launch's sake."
Jackie Chun coughed a bit trying not to laugh "Do what you have to do sonny."
"Next match is Jackie Chun versus Yamcha!"
The drum piped back up.
Kakarrot thought 'Let's see how much of your real strength you're going to use?'
The gong was rung. Announcer yelled "BEGIN FIGHT!"
In an instant Yamcha was charging very much intent on finish the match as soon as possible.
Yamcha shouted "WOLF FANG FIST!"
Jackie Chun thinking 'Patience how many times did I tell you.'
Jackie Chun with ease dodged Yamcha's attacks that were given wildly by him. Yamcha in his frustration swung more and more leaving himself wide open.
Jackie Chun seeing an opening gave him an open palm knuckle punch to the stomach. In severe pain Yamcha backed off stumbling away with a yelp. Bulma gave an audibly gasp. It would seem that she wasn't much a fan as she thought of watching Yamcha getting hurt.
Yamcha in a pained groan asked, "How did you…? How did that hurt so much?"
Jackie Chun in lecture mode "You left yourself open. You were too focused on your own attack. That is a bad idea against an experienced opponent. You should try to be more careful."
Yamcha got back into stance "Why are you lecturing me in a fight?"
Jackie Chun smiled "Sorry habit of an old master."
"Well thanks for the advice. I'm going to make sure you regret giving it."
"I'm hoping to."
Yamcha charged him again this time with more guard to himself. Jackie Chun happy that he had taken his advice but Yamcha attacks were still wild and not hitting their mark. Jackie Chun decided to go on the offensive again. He grabbed ahold of his arm and used it to whack Yamcha in the face. Yamcha was forced back again with no result other than pain.
Jackie Chun chuckled "You seem to be having trouble sonny. You should maybe try and think before you go and start swinging." With that it looked as though Jackie Chun had just kicked him in the crotch, his eyes were a flame with anger.
"I won't take getting laughed by you, old man."
"Well I suppose you will just have to try and stop me. If you can." Yamcha looked on the verge of bursting a blood vessel.
Jackie Chun thought "Why are youth always so prideful? Mistake number three is coming I can feel it."
Yamcha face was blood red "No one makes fun of me old man!" Yamcha with wild abandonment got setup for the Kamehameha.
Jackie Chun's eyes opened, and he shook his head. Jackie Chun moving faster than Yamcha could follow rushed towards him. And with a single chop given to Yamcha sent him flying backwards which might have been the end of it but Yamcha fingers managed to touch the tile along with his feet slowing him down thanks to friction.
"Don't you remember? You're not supposed to let your guard down son."
"But… How?"
"Looks can be deceiving. I might be old as dirt but I'm still quiet light on my feet."
Yamcha thinking "Damn he's quick. What am I going to do?"
"Don't think I'm out of this fight yet!" Yamcha jumped back up to his feet.
"You're a skilled fighter son it's just that today you went up against someone better at this then you. I know defeat can hurt but you got to handle it with grace."
Chi-Chi eyes lit up "Wow this guy is good."
"No kidding."
Kakarrot thought 'Roshi you can play with your students all you want. I can't wait to have your head as a trophy after today.'
Tien thought 'Is Roshi just using this persona as a way to teach his students? He's not belittling them or anything.'
"That'll be the day!" Yamcha charged Jackie Chun only to be slapped around by him.
Jackie Chun shook his head "You can't just keep charging headfirst into things you should really plan things out."
Yamcha tried to punch him but with one hit Yamcha was sent flying to the grass at the end of the arena. Before he knew he was out of the arena and his head was touching the grass.
Announcer hurriedly "Yamcha is out of bounds! Jackie Chun wins!"
Bulma was the first to gasp in horror. Having gone from rooting against him to now very upset by his loss. "O my Kami is he alright!?" She jumped out of her seat and rushed down the aisles to him. She attempted to get on the field but was halted by some ushers who she angrily tried to get past.
Meanwhile Yamcha slowly got up more in shock then anything to see Jackie Chun above him holding his hand out to let him grab it. Yamcha smiles and takes his hand. The crowd cheers and Bulma sighs in relief at Yamcha's safety.
"Sorry sonny you lost. Good fight though."
Yamcha chuckled "You kidding? I was no match."
"Well I'm just a little more experienced. Give it a couple more years and I'm sure you could show me a thing or two."
Yamcha hand behind his head "Yeah right!" Yamcha blushed a little bit having seen what Bulma had done to try and get to him.
The crowd clapped as the two returned to the waiting area as Krillin and Kakarrot got ready to fight.
