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Chapter 13: New Beginnings
Age 756 (2006), Papaya Island
That Capsule Corps spokeswoman certainly wasn't exaggerating in her speech.
Gulping as he took a nervous step into the ring Clark Kent, better known as Superboy, quickly scanned his surroundings. There had to be at least two hundred thousand people in the crowd today. There were hundreds more lined up outside the stadium just to watch the battles from the absurdly sized jumbo-tron facing the east entrance. WayneTech and Capsule Corps had spared no expense for today's events. The stadium was virtually unrecognizable from the last time he had seen it on TV.
Watching the Worlds Martial Arts tournament had been a tradition of sorts in the Kent household. Pa Kent had had grown up watching it with his father and had passed it down with Clark. In recent years the viewership and popularity of the tournament had grown exponentially. It hadn't nearly been as popular in his father's adolescence, but that was largely due to Goku and his band of friends. The memory of the 21st tournament was still fresh in his mind.
Up until the age of twelve Kal-El had believed he was the only one who possessed superhuman abilities and powers, but that all changed once he tuned into that tournament. Not only were there people like him out there, but they were numerous in number as well. Goku, Diana, Krillin, Yamcha, and the mysterious Jackie Chan all possessed power that appeared to be equivalent to his. It was baffling considering the fact that they all appeared to be normal humans. How did regular Earthlings possess power like this? His biological parents had never documented this in their archives.
"Aherm!" Coughing loudly as she cleared her throat, Diana attempted to divert the attention of her rather absent minded opponent. This was the absolute worst time for a fighter to be day dreaming.
"Oh...wow..excuse me." A flustered Clark apologized as he shook himself out of reverie. How long had he been out of it? He had gotten unexpectedly side tracked.
"It's no biggie." The exiled princess responded with a warm smile. Her opponent seemed to have the jitters. "But I would like to begin as soon as possible. The crowd and I don't have all day."
Quickly glancing around Clark spotted the annoyed faces of the onlooking spectators. Several sections of the crowd were beginning to yell and shout obscenities that would have made Ma Kent blush furiously. Pivoting his head to the announcer behind him, the blonde shared an equally irked visage. The small town boy quickly realized the fight had already begun.
"How long ago did you call the match?" Kal questioned as he flipped around to face him.
"Approximately 10 minutes ago. You've just been standing there...mumbling to yourself."
An awkward chuckle escaped the raven haired teen's mouth as he ran his fingers through his locks. This definitely wasn't how he intended to start the fight.
"It's no problem, I can tell you're nervous." The announcer surmised as he eyed the tall contestant on the stage. He had hosted enough fights to tell who had pre-fight jitters. "But would you mind taking off that jacket and telling her to do the same with the cloak? Fighters aren't allowed to have extra clothing on."
Sighing, Clark respectfully nodded as he turned around to face to his opponent. He knew this moment would eventually come, but not so soon. Unzipping his father's borrowed camo jacket, Clark began removing the unnecessary article of clothing. It appeared his opponent had excellent hearing because she immediately began to do the same. His eyes widened as the girl's cloak was finally stripped off.
"You're...you're...Wondergirl!" Shaking his head in disbelief Clark and rest of the crowd gaped as they took a moment to fully examine her. He had heard about her deeds but had never expected to encounter her here. Her outfit was vastly different from the last time she was photographed. Gone were the gladiator sandals, having been replaced by ankle high boots. A leather praetorian battle skirt adorned her waist, being complimented by a red and gold breastplate, fashioned in the shape of an eagle. In short she had grown tremendously since her last documented photo.
Tossing his jacket aside it was Diana's turn to be shocked as vibrant red cape flapped in the wind.
"You're Superboy?!" It was voiced as a question but the answer was rather obvious. The blaring red S in the center of his muscular chest easily gave him away. The stories of his exploits had reached her ears during her travels across the United States. She had initially assumed him to be a myth but in a world filled with talking animals, magical monsters, and friends who transformed into giant apes- nothing was impossible.
"In an amazing turn of events it looks like our two contestants have turned out to be...Superboy and Wondergirl!" The incredulous announcer yelled into the mic as he adjusted his sliding glasses. The celebrity of the tournament grew bigger and bigger each year.
Loud murmuring erupted in the crowd following the announcers words. Though Superboy wasn't as widely known, Wondergirl's celebrity was nearly as large as Goku's. In the crowd Bruce nearly slapped himself for failing to recognize her earlier, he knew there was something peculiar about her.
"Is this Superboy guy any good?" Goku asked as he turned to Tien. The reaction elicited from the crowd seemed to imply he was.
For the second time today the three eyed warrior was clueless. This 'Superboy' character hadn't been included in any of the League of Assassins files. That meant he must have only recently appeared on the scene. "I don't know Goku...but I guess we'll find out won't we?"
The Saiyan pouted, unsatisfied with Tien's response but eventually shrugged. Time would just have to tell after all.
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"So what do you say we get down to business then Superboy? I'm sure we've made the crowd wait long enough." The raucous noise from the spectators following the MC's announcement had finally died down. Diana's bones were itching to find out how truly powerful Superboy was. She received her answer in the form of a quick head nod. Clark had never been involved in a fight like this, but he would do anything in his power to ensure Piccolo was defeated.
With a final parting glance, both fighters promptly vanished from sight. The onlookers in the crowd immediately glanced around to locate both contestants, but to no avail.
"Wait...look up there!" The announcer shouted after several seconds as both warriors reappeared in the sky.
The Amazon and the Kryptonian were hammering it out in the heavens above. Shockwaves ensued following each colliding strike. Clark was pouring every iota of energy he had into his body, but Diana seemed to be taking it easy. A large smile covered her face from ear to ear as they traded blows. Seemingly, without breaking a sweat, the exiled princess was matching, and even overpowering Clark's punches. Finally, following a rather hard right hook to the face, Superboy was forced back down to the ring below.
Landing with a hard thud, the Kryptonian rebounded as he quickly hopped back onto his feet. He was lucky to do this in one swift motion as Diana immediately descended from the sky, hot on his trail. Narrowly sidestepping, the farm-boy from Kansas managed to evade a rather sharp knee. Inhaling deeply, the teenager hurriedly flipped to offense. Exhaling loudly Superboy unleashed a cold gust of air from his lungs. If not for her Amazon instincts Diana would have been frozen solid by the chilly stream of ice.
Crap I missed
Superboy cursed as he watched the Amazon evade the gust, eventually sailing and slamming into a nearby wall leaving it frozen solid.
What in Hera's name was that?
Diana pondered as the hairs on her neck stood up. The nearby spectators was wondering the same exact thing as they gaped at the now frozen solid wall. Was that a Ki attack of some sort? Well, whatever it was, I'll have to stay on my toes now.
Returning her gaze to the battle at hand Wondergirl discovered her opponent had once again vanished. Darting her eyes around quickly the exiled princess scanned the vicinity. A frown slowly began to form on her face as she failed to locate anything, until she felt a sudden presence hover behind her. Got you. Without even bothering to turn around Diana delivered a powerful backhand to Clark's face. The Kryptonian was immediately sent stumbling from the impact of the strike.
How did she...
"You have speed but your ability to conceal yourself isn't very good. Your breathing gave you away." Diana answered, seemingly replying to the teen's thoughts before he could even voice them.
"My breath?" Kal-El parroted in disbelief. Did she posses super hearing as well?
"Yes...your breath. Matter of fact you're breathing hard right now. I can tell this is your first time doing actual combat, isn't it?"
Clark's eyes expanded to the size of saucers. How did she know all this? Her deduction was indeed true. Up until this point in his short career as a superhero he had never battled anyone with a skill-set remotely close to his. At most he dealt with natural disastrous and small time petty crimes. Today had been the first day he had met someone who could actual hurt him...and it was frightening.
"But I can also tell you're still holding back, at least slightly. Why? Is it because I'm a woman?" This wouldn't be the first time Diana had encountered such thinking in man's world if that were indeed the case.
"No!" Clark quickly dismissed the accusation. He took no pleasure in fighting women but that certainly wasn't the case today. His mother had taught him better than to treat people differently because of mere gender differences.
"I've never used my full power before. I have no clue what kind of damage I could cause with it." Clark said as he stared down at his palms. Nothing had ever required the full usage of his abilities. He certainly hadn't expected to be forced to use them so early on during the tournament either.
The daughter of Zeus didn't know whether or not to be offended. She wasn't some fragile weakling who needed to be protected. But on the other hand Superboy did seem genuinely concerned about harming others. A more vindictive opponent would've used that to their advantage by now...but Diana wasn't that type.
"You can discard those feelings. I want to see you fight at your full potential." Diana and Goku were much alike when it came to fighting. They both wanted to battle opponents at the peak of their might. "I certainly don't intend on holding back." The Amazon finished, settling into a confident smirk.
Well she certainly seems confident enough. If I keep holding myself back I'll never truly know how powerful I am. And judging from the punches we traded earlier...she really packs a wallop.
"Alright I'll do this your way...but don't say I didn't warn you." Clark finally responded, settling into a quick battle stance mirroring the one Diana had struck earlier. Well...let's have at it then.
In a flash both fighters vanished leaving the tournament announcer once again gawking. Goku's eyes narrowed as he spotted Wondergirl and Superboy trading blows near the edge of the ring. The vibrations echoing the force of their colliding blows was a dead give away. Unlike the start of the battle, the two heroes appeared to be more evenly matched in strength. A smile was plastered on the Amazon's face as their fists rebounded off each other.
Yes! This is the challenge I was seeking!
Her Amazon heritage was on full display as physical tug of war ensued between the two contestants, pushing one another to their limits to see who would bend first. Eventually Diana wound up winning, knocking the Kryptonian back with a recoiled punch. Kal-El snarled as he was shoved back, his heels entrenching themselves in the concrete to halt his slide. In a heartbeat the princess was on him, not giving her opponent a second to breathe.
Her follow up attack was even faster than her previous one, the Kansas farm-boy not even seeing the kick before it was too late. The Kryptonian was propelled into the air as Diana's heel-toe slammed into his chin. The world titled on its axis as Superboy back-flipped in midair, managing to land back on his feet in time to evade yet another kick.
Switching to the offensive Clark lunged at her with a well-aimed fist to the solar plexus. His face twisted in pure confusion as the blow struck the passing breeze. Kal-El cursed as he heard her feet land behind him. Thrusting an elbow behind as he turned, The Kryptonian managed to catch the Amazon off guard. Diana's nose throbbed in pain as the elbow was immediately followed by punch to the face. It landed, causing her to visibly shudder as the pain echoed throughout her face.
The exiled princess quickly clutched her face as she felt blood gush from her nose. Kal-El pondered halting his next attack but quickly decided against it, knowing his opponent would be angry if he did. She asked for this. His follow up kick to the stomach sent her rocketing back, her body finally skidding to a halt as she crashed into a wall surrounding the ring.
Wiping the still dripping blood with her forearms Chi-Chi raced towards the Kryptonian. A flurry of laser beams following her as she approached. Fire from his eyes?! The last son of Krypton's head became a blur as he jerked his neck in every possible direction. Remaining calm as ever the daughter of Zeus skillfully deflected every beam with her bracelets. Her numerous battles against Ki users had prepared her for this moment. The crowd, as well as Clark was completely hypnotized by her masterful evasion skills.
Wow...
Kal-El's momentary lack of focus allowed Diana to land a bone rattling knee to his gut. The air was instantly knocked out of teenager's lungs as he stumbled back. A shower of punches and kicks rained down on the Kryptonian as Diana relentlessly followed up her initial strike. His head bobbed, knees wobbling, as his body trembled from the force of every precise strike. No energy was needlessly wasted as Wondergirl struck, working with precise accuracy that Clark could only dream of. Finally with an ear rattling scream, the Amazon finished her assault with a palm to the face.
Time to end this!
As much as Diana was enjoying this fight; it had worn it's welcome. Clark had provided an excellent challenge and his full power was indeed remarkable, but he lacked any tangible skill to fully capitalize on it. Wondergirl had allowed him to land the previous blows, all in hopes of gauging his true abilities. She had withstood every strike, though not without receiving some damage along the way. Not only that, but she would have to conserve energy for the battles that were yet to be fought.
Cocking her fist back Diana summoned every ounce of strength the gods had blessed her with. Superboy's eyes instinctively closed, wincing as he prepared himself for the inevitable. The Kryptonian knew he couldn't stop her furious assault, nor could he hope to evade the speedy Amazon's blows. He just prayed her next blow wouldn't seriously injure him. But much to his surprise and joy, nothing ever came save a powerful gust of wind that sent him tumbling back momentarily.
Slowly opening his eyes as he heard the announcer call the match, Clark realized what happened.
"And your winner of the first match...Wondergirl!"
Raucous cheering and applause followed as the crowd clapped for both contestants. It had truly been an amazing battle. Instead of hitting Superboy with a punch that most likely would have concussed him, the exiled princess had simply used the wind caused by the aftereffect of her wine up to push the Kryptonian out of bounds. It was an anti-climatic end to the battle, but Clark was more than grateful to avoid any more possible damage.
"Great match." Diana smiled as she hovered over to her opponent on the nearby grass. Superboy's potential was yet to even be half-way realized.
"Same to you." Kal-El reciprocated as he outstretched his hand to shake hers. He had failed to accomplish his goals, but with Diana still participating; he had nothing to fear.
"Do you have any plans?" The princess asked as she gripped his palm. He certainly did have one powerful hold.
"No, why?" Superboy hadn't planned on losing this early, so he had scheduled to be in Chikyu for the whole week.
"Would you be interested in meeting some friends of mine? I'm sure you've heard of Goku."
Goku?! Who hadn't heard of him?
Quickly nodding the teenager responded yes. He had hoped to encounter him at some point. His heroic deeds were now widespread across the world. Heck, he was one of the reasons he had even decided to participate in this year's tournament.
"Well let's go say hi then." Diana said as she took his hand
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The initial meeting between Clark and Goku had been one for the ages. Though the two had never met, they embraced each other like brothers and immediately bonded. Clark had never encountered such a pure-hearted person and the same was likewise for Goku. The two chatted like old, long forgotten friends. Goku was particularly inquisitive, bombarding the Kryptonian with a flurry of numerous questions.
Superboy hadn't used any Ki, but somehow managed to keep up with Diana. What was his secret? He was completely clueless about anything Ki related so it had to be from another source. It was completely preposterous for Goku to even conceive it being natural strength- but it was. Clark couldn't reveal his otherworldly origins and simply said he was born with these abilities. Goku gleefully accepted his words telling him how awesome it was, but some of his companions were more skeptical.
Tien in particular eyed him with total distrust. The League of Assassins kept detailed records of every potential superhuman threat to them. Someone like Clark would have certainly registered on their radar. But seeing as he had no evidence contrary to the Kryptonian's words, Tien could only listen silently in doubt. But aside from that Goku's comrade's had been more than welcoming towards him.
Their commentary and friendship made the tournament all the more fun as the succession of matches continued. Tien vs Mercenary Tao followed Superboy and Diana's battle. That match had been incredibly violent. There definitely some bad blood there. Tao had gotten disqualified halfway through the match but kept fighting in attempts to kill Tien. But regardless the three eyed warrior defeated his opponent, while operating within the tournament's rules.
Goku battled Chi-Chi much to Wondergirl's annoyance. Her constant offers of marriage nearly forced the Amazon into the ring to beat the Ox King's daughter herself. Fortunately for Chi-Chi she had been restrained by the combined efforts of Superboy and Goku's friends. The Saiyan eventually ended up winning, and rather easily too.
Piccolo's match against Krillin followed that, allowing Superboy to witness what he would have been up against. Clark quickly realized how truly outmatched he was. Krillin was even more powerful than him and was still completely annihilated by Ma Junior. Yamcha was the next to fall, losing to the mysterious warrior Hero in quite hilarious fashion.
Tien and Hero would face off in the semi-finals. The unknown warrior once again managing to surprise everyone, managing to defeat Tien after a hard fought battle. Goku and Diana faced off in arguably the most anticipated re-match in tournament history. Much like their initial match years ago it was incredibly destructive. Diana seemed to have the upper hand but then suddenly forfeited the match. It was later revealed that Wondergirl had conceded the match to allow Goku to take care of unfinished business with Piccolo. The two friends could spar anytime after the tournament.
Due to Piccolo scoring the highest on the punching machine he received a bye until the next round. Leaving Goku to square off with Hero in the match before the finals. The mysterious fighter broke out an incredible number of mystical moves. Goku was on the ropes for much of the fight, but the Saiyan eventually prevailed and pulled it out. The championship was now about to begin with Goku and Piccolo Jr being the final two contestants.
Everyone, not only the crowd was on edge. Piccolo Jr had made some rather audacious threats prior to this match. He certainly had the power and the conviction to follow through with them. If Goku couldn't defeat him, things definitely didn't look too good. Around the world millions of viewers all tuned in, eagerly awaiting what was sure to be the most watched event in human history. Unbeknownst to everyone otherworldly entities were following along too. Goku had to win.
"Let's get ready to rumble!"
A big thank you to everyone who reviewed chapter 12!
Authors Note: The Dragonball Era of this story is finally over. Now we're really going to dive into the meat of this story. I have so much planned for these next few story arcs. The next chapters will be much longer too. There's going to be a lot to cover, following one more large time-skip. There's been some confusion about character ages and details of the plot, so I've provided a short time-line of the main events thus far, at the bottom of this chapter. Hopefully this clears up any questions my readers and reviewers might have.
Q/A:
NirvanaFrk97: Beerus has been injured before, so it's more than likely than he can be killed. Beerus and Whis' true power is unknown at this point, but they are at the very least, Universal in terms of destructive capability.
Great: Current Goku would beat most incarnations of Superman at this point now. At the very least we know Beerus is capable of destroying the entire Universe. Who knows how strong he might turn out to be, along with Whis and the other new characters. Janemba was a reality warper but he didn't really use those abilities during his fight with Goku and Vegeta. Zeus regularly uses those abilities. In a straight up fight he'd get beat by someone like Beerus though.
Kabuto S. Inferno: The discipline to write is something I really need to work on and I'm slowly getting better at it. Thanks for the kind words. The previous chapter was supposed to have more details but I ended up splitting it into two parts.
Rowknan: Whis has shown small scale time control but nothing beyond that till this point, so I can't really gauge him as a reality warper. In terms of purely physical stats? He and Beerus are near the top of the list though.
RecklessBaka: The League of Assassins isn't affiliated with Goku but they do have some history with him. Yeah, once the DBZ era of the story begins things will really begin to open up. I have a lot of things planned and I'm pretty excited for it too.
Jhaynes0529: I've addressed this in previous chapters. A.) I'm drawing from various sources of DC comics related media..so your statement isn't true. B.) They may not have demonstrated planet busting abilities, but they have demonstrated reality warping on a level only a few DBZ characters have showcased.
EliteHalo714: I decided to write this story because I'm a big fan of crossovers first and foremost. There's never been a crossover of this kind on this site, at least to my knowledge. I figured this story would at the very least be the most interesting type of crossover that could be done on here.
Timeline:
1800/Age 550:
After hijacking a spaceship, a large group of Saiyans arrive on planet Plant and immediately begin to wage war on it.
1805/Age 555:
The Tuffles request aid from the Kryptonians in their war against the Saiyans
1810/Age 560:
The Saiyan-Tuffle War comes to an end when the Saiyans transform into Great Apes at the light of the full moon.
The Kryptonians are attacked as they arrive on Planet Plant, sparking a new conflict between the races
1908/Age 658:
Grandpa Gohan is born
1912/Age 662:
Kami tells Mr. Popo what he remembers about his childhood
1981/Age 731:
The Saiyans are annexed by the galactic overlord Frieza and start conquering planets to sell
The Kryptonian/Saiyan war continues through this period
1982/Age 732:
Vegeta is born
1983/Age 733:
Yamcha, Tien, and Bulma are born
Bruce Wayne is born
Chikyu's King is sworn in
1986/Age 736:
Krillin is born
1987/Age 737:
The Saibamen are developed by a Saiyan scientist
Chi-Chi is born
Goku is born
Diana is born
Clark Kent is born
Broly is born
Frieza destroys Krypton and Vegetasei
Goku is found by Grandpa Gohan
Clark Kent is found by the Kents
1988/Age 738:
Goku hits his head on a rock after falling down a cliff. He stops being a reckless and vicious child and becomes a happy, fun-loving boy.
Chiaotzu is born.
1990/Age 740:
Oolong and Puar are born.
Krillin begins his training at the Orin Temple.
1991/Age 741:
Bruce Wayne's parents are killed
Bulma's elder sister, Tights, mysteriously disappears
1997/Age 747:
Yamcha meets Puar
1999/Age 749:
Bulma discovers 2-Star Dragon Ball in the Capsule Corps storage room
After learning more about them in the Book of Eternity, she embarks on a trip to locate them all
Bulma meets and befriends Goku
Goku and Bulma meet Master Roshi, and he gives them the 3-Star Dragon Ball and the Flying Nimbus.
Goku and Bulma trespass Themyscira on the search for their next Dragonball, crossing paths with the Amazons.
Eris saves Goku from execution for trespassing Themyscira on behalf of the gods. Diana is tasked with retrieving the Dragonballs for the Olympians and leaves with Goku.
Diana and Goku go on various escapades as they search for the Dragonballs.
2000/Age 750:
After a year long wait Diana finally gets her hands on all the Dragonballs but is unable to betray Goku.
Upa's father is resurrected
Diana is banished by Zeus following the consensus of the Amazons wishes lead by Derinoe
2001/Age 751:
Diana spends the year in seclusion in various places across the globe
2002-2005/Age 752-755:
Goku is defeated by Tien in the 22nd WMAT
Diana's heroic deeds spread across the globe as she's dubbed "Wonder Girl"
Krillin is killed by Tambourine and King Piccolo appears
Goku kills King Piccolo. Piccolo gives birth to his reincarnation, Piccolo Jr. Goku reaches Kami's Lookout and trains there for the next three years with Mr. Popo and Kami
Kami introduces himself to Diana
Diana trains for the 23rd WMAT
2006/Age 756:
The 23rd WMAT takes place
