Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Hells Rising ❯ The Surprise Global Announcement ( Chapter 14 )

A/N: I would have updated a few days ago but with the problems ff.net has been having then my Internet server going down yesterday, I haven't had the chance to but I have it today though. So far I have only gotten two suggestions on what to call my tournament. I got one from a fan and one from a friend. I would have like to get some more suggestions to keep my options open but oh well. I will still take suggestions even after I announce my tournament. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.

"Normal Conversation

~Thinking~

::Bond::

Chapter 14 - The Surprise Global Announcement

A week has gone by since Gohan started school. Many of the students found out how smart he was and kept asking him if he wanted to skip a few grades. Gohan politely said no to all of them because he was happy right where he is. (A/N: Yea, with Videl <snickers>) Many of the students were still trying to get over Gohan and Videl's eating habits during lunch. Videl's training was progressing rapidly. She has already learned basic ki manipulation and the art of flying. Now Gohan was putting his main focus on building up her strength, speed, and ki level. Two days before, Gohan and Videl explained everything about themselves to Sharpner and Erasa. Including the fact that they were half aliens. Gohan and Videl felt that they took the information quite well. That is after the face that they fainted a few times.

It was now Monday again and Mike called a surprise assembly right homeroom ended. When they entered the auditorium, they saw a podium and cameras set up all over the place.

"Alright people. I need all of you to sit down quickly." Said Mike. "I am going to make an announcement to the world in just a few minutes and I would like all of you to hear it too. This will be a live broadcast and don't be too surprised if I leave early today and don't show up tomorrow since this will be an illegal broadcast."

This statement caused everyone around the room to start whispering to each other about how crazy they thought Mike was. "Alright, quiet down now. I'm going on in thirty seconds."

Everyone quickly quieted down as they waited for the time to tic by. Mike was then signaled that he was on in three, two, one.

"We interrupt your regular programming to bring you a very important message from… me! I am sure that you all don't really know whom I am so allow me to introduce myself. My name is Mike and I am the current principal at Orange Star Middle School. Over the years I have been following the World Martial Arts Tournaments instantly. For those of you who don't know what that are, it is a tournament that was created about one hundred and fifteen years ago to give fighters a chance to gather to fight for the honor of being called the greatest fighter on earth. However, ever since Hercule won the tournament, it has become nothing more than a joke. Instead of elimination rounds you got some stupid punching machine, which does not determine a fighter's skill. Anyone could throw a powerful punch, but one little punch does not determine a fighter's skill. It's other things such as one's speed, technique, and experience that make a great fighter. You see a true martial artist doesn't fight for fame or money, like many of the present day fighters do. They fight for the honor of being the best of the best, a chance to be known as the strongest on the planet. By now you are probably wondering what the hell am I getting at so I will tell you. Since, in my eyes, the World Martial Arts Tournament has become a joke, I have decided to create and sponsor my own martial arts tournament."

Mike then took a sip of his water before continuing. "Now in some ways, my tournament will be similar to the old World Martial Arts Tournament but at the same time, it will be very different. To qualify for my tournament, you must make it through a series of elimination matches. The thirty-two, yes I said thirty-two, fighters who survive the elimination matches, would compete in the actual tournament. The tournament and elimination matches will span over a total of seven days. The tournament will begin in exactly one year from today and will take place on a man made island that I am building one hundred miles off the south coast of Satan City Bay." (A/N: Who's to say that Satan City does or does not have a bay. ^_^)

"Now I think I should tell you the rules in my little tournament. The rules of the elimination matches are different from the rules for the actual tournament so listen up carefully. In the elimination matches, the only ways that you can win is if you throw your opponent out of the ring, if your opponent gives up, or if your opponent gets disqualified. The ways that someone can get disqualified is if they you any weapons, any outside help, ki manipulation in any way, and if they kill their opponent. There will be no time limit what so ever for the elimination matches. If you do not know what ki is then don't worry about it. I have estimated that the elimination matches will take about two days to complete."

"Now then, as for the thirty-two fighters who make it to the actual tournament. The rules are very different. There will still be no time limit but the only way to win is if your opponent gives up, if they are motionless for more than sixty seconds, or if you kill your opponent. That's right people, during this part of the tournament, killing is allowed." In the background you could hear the students start to whisper each other with shocked expressions on their faces. If you looked at Videl and Gohan, then you would have seen that they just raise their eyebrow at what Mike just said.

~ I wonder what Mike is up to? ~ Thinks Gohan to himself.

"I have no idea Gohan." Says Videl.

Gohan then stare at Videl in shock. ~ Could we be possibly starting to form a bond? ~

"What's a bond Gohan?"

"Nothing Videl I'll tell you later, lets just listen to the rest of what Mike has to say."

"Okay." ~ That was strange. ~ Gohan heard that and he just sweat dropped before giving Mike his undivided attention. Mike in the meanwhile was laughing very hard on the inside from hearing Gohan and Videl talk through their newly formed bond. (A/N: Does anyone know who started the whole bond thing. I'm just curious.) Mike then started to talk again.

"Now then, all weapons and use of ki will also be allowed. Now for my own little twist. There will be no ring to fight in. Instead there will be a stadium set up around a large field where every fight will start, but the fighters are not limited to that field. The entire Earth will be your ring. All fights will have cameras following all of the action so that no one will miss a thing. Now that I think about it, the only main rule is that the fights remain one on one. No other fighter is allowed to interfere in any match what so ever." Mike took another pause in his speech.

"I know that humans are a greedy species so I will be offering some prize money for my tournament. The four-third runners up will each receive one million zeni. The two-second runners up will receive five million zeni. The first runner up will receive ten million zeni, and the champion will receive twenty million zeni. And that's not all. After the tournament, the champion will then get a chance to double their prize money from twenty million zeni to forty million zeni and all they have to do is defeat me in a martial arts match after the tournament. Oh yea, there are a few things that I have forgotten to mention. The first is that there will be no age restrictions to fight in this tournament. Second is that, you can get the complete set of rules for this tournament at any major City Hall. To sign up for my tournament, you can obtain a form with the rule and mail it to the given address, or you could come to me personally at Orange Star Middle School in Satan City to sign up. The deadline to sign up is a week before the tournament. From now until then you may sign up but be warned, there is a chance that you can die in this tournament if you make it past the elimination matches. Enter at your own risks. If you die, then it is your own fault and I will not be held responsible. That's about it I guess, oh but just so you all know, I've already got Hercule and his daughter Videl Satan to sign up as well as the former World Martial Arts Champion Son Goku and his son, Son Gohan. Those four fighters alone will make this one hell of a tournament. The only question now is do you have the guts to enter and maybe fight one of these four fighters."

Mike then stopped talking when a bunch of cops busted into the auditorium. "Well it looks like my time is up folks. Damn, I forgot to tell you that the tournament is called… (A/N: Now I am warning you, it is a very stupid thin to call it this but since no one suggested anything I am stuck with it) The Abu-Dhabi World Martial Arts Fighting Championship, AWMAFC for short. (A/N: Told you it was stupid. My friend gave it to me. He said that there is an actual tournament called the Abu-Dhabi World Fighting Tournament so that's why I used it.) This is Mike signing off. Hope to see you all in a year." With that Mike transmission ended and all of the cameras went off. As the cops were coming up to the stage Mike turned to the vice principal Mr. Forester. "Hey Forester, your in charge of the school for a few days. Yamcha and Krillin will sub for my gym class while I'm gone." Mike then jumps off the stage and goes up to Gohan and hands him a capsule. "I had Bulma make you your own GR, use it to help train Videl with. See ya in a few days. I have a few minds to alter, if you know what I mean."

"See ya Mike." Said Gohan as he took the capsule. "Good luck."

"Yea good luck Mike." Said Videl.

Just as the cops got within five feet of Mike he jumped up right over all fifty of their heads and ran out of the door.

A/N: Yes I know that this chapter was pretty short but I did not want to expand it anymore than it already is. I will do another fast forward in time to when Goku gets brought back to life. The start of the next chapter will have a short summery of what happened over the year that I skipped, but who are the people that shows up with Goku? Stay tuned for the next installment of Hells Rising to find out.

A/N: To answer Lance Dragonheart's question. Yes, I do think that Gohan is at his best during Cell Games. I have my own favorite character for every Dragonball Z saga. For the Saiyan Saga its Piccolo, Namek Saga its Vegeta, for the Freeza Saga its Goku, the Android Saga its Mirai Trunks, Cell Games its Gohan, Otherworld Tournament its Pikkon, Saiyaman Saga its Videl, Babidi Saga it's a tie for Goten and Trunks, and in the Buu Saga its Vegeto, especially when Buu turns him into a chocolate jaw breaker.