Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ The Atalanta Games: Round Two ❯ The Battle Begins ( Chapter 4 )

[ P - Pre-Teen ]

Goten groggily opened his eyes. "Er... what time is it..?"

"Morning, sleepy head," Spectra mused, not too far away, "Here. Eat something." She shoved a dark purple substance into Goten's mouth. The saiyan wasn't sure what exactly it was, but as long as it was edible, and since he still couldn't get out of the tight bondage, he didn't care. "By the way, it's been five days now. Poor thing, you must really need to stretch those limbs. I'd let ya out, but then you might try to escape. Wouldn't want that now, would we?"

"It's been five days already?" Goten shook his head clear, wanting to rub it but could barely even move his arms.

"Yes," the atalantan responded, still spooning the demi-saiyan the grub, "I'm giving your girlfriend another few hours. If she doesn't arrive by noon, she automatically forfeits and I will win your heart."

"She'll get here..." Goten growled.

"Maybe... even so, what good will it do? I was already nice enough to let her train for awhile, but it's not like she can actually go from zero to hero in just a matter of days." Spectra stretched her arms, "Well, I've got nothing better to do. May as well set up the battle arena."

"Need a hand?"

Spectra turned suddenly at the deep voice. By the dungeon doorway stood a large man, covered with red fur and long black hair. "Who're you??"

"Dad!" Goten cried.

"What??" Spectra rubbed her eyes, "You mean THIS is Goku?? He HAS gotten stronger over the years!" She smirked, "Sure you don't want another rematch?"

"No thanks," the super saiyan 4 responded, "I won't be battling you today... She will." He stepped to the side to reveil the same brunette frail girl... only this frail girl looked much stronger and a little older than last time, and looked much serious than frightened.

"Valese?!" Goten gasped.

Valese smiled brightly, "Goten!!" She jumped forward to run to the saiyan, but Spectra held her palm up.

"Stay back!"

Goku quickly gripped Valese's arm to pull her back, much to her discontent.

Spectra sneered, "You're early... You had a couple more hours before I was gonna come snatch you myself."

"Valese is more than ready to battle you, Spectra," Goku responded, "We would've waited, but I noticed you took the cloaking device off your ship so you could take off somewhere in space. It was just easier to find you with Instant Transmission."

"I could always count on you," said Spectra, then looked over to Valese, "I admit. You look alittle stronger than the last time I saw you... I don't know what you've been going through, but hey, this just might make things more intresting." She nodded her head towards a different direction. "Meet me in the battle arena. I'll be there shortly... and I'll bring the 'prize' with me."

Valese knitted her eyebrows, but Goku laid a hand on her shoulder, "C'mon, Valese," he said, "Do what she says. She may be thickle, but she can keep her word..." Reluctantly, the girl turned, and the two headed down towards to where the battle arena was located.





High above on one of the balconies, a giant platform was placed above the arena, Goten still bondaged to it. Valese smiled at the sight above her. Five days may have passed on Earth, but to her and Goku, it had been five years of nothing but brutal training, all with one thing in mind... freeing Goten.

Spectra tied the platform to the wall, then jumped down below to the battle floor. She gazed over at her oppononent, and the saiyan behind her, who now looked like a tall-preteen. "You both look as if you've been gone for years," she stated, "Tell me.. what's your secret?"

"Not much," said Goku, "We actually were gone for a few years... But you wouldn't understand."

Spectra twitched her nose, then looked back to Valese, "Whatever."

Goten stared intently below. 'Valese...' he thought, 'Can she really beat Spectra? Alone?'

"Looks like you're our witness today, Goku," said Spectra as she dropped into a battle stance, "Tell us when to go."

Goku gazed over at Valese, who dropped into a stance herself. "..... Begin."

The atalantan wasted no time jumping at Valese, whipping out her spear, and aiming it towards the girl's head. Valese barely had time, after shrieking, to jump away. She had spent five years training with Goku, but this was the first time that her life was on the line. She was obviously alittle spooked.

Spectra snorted, "So much for expecting a good fight after all," she groaned as she leapted at Valese again, swiping her spear at her opponent's head. Valese quickly dropped to her knees and crawled away, jumping up and dashing over to Goku before Spectra could land her foot on her head.

"Er... Goku?? Any advice??" she yelped as she neared him, trying to back away from the atalantan coming closer.

"Don't be afraid!" said Goku, "I know this is scary, being your first real battle, but we all start somewhere! And remember... you're doing this for Goten."

At those words, Valese balled her fists. As Spectra jumped at her with her spear extended, Valese jumped forward, and slammed her fist into Spectra's gut. The atalantan was frozen in pain as blood and saliva flew from her mouth. Valese pulled her fist out, suprised. "I... I did that?"

Goten blinked, "Woah! Didn't see that coming!!"

Goku smiled, "See? You have it in you! Now give it all you've got!"

Valese smiled, nodded, and grabbed Spectra by her shoulders, kicking her in the gut which sent the alien woman flying across the arena. Spectra landed flat on her back, rolling over to her stomach, and slowly stood back on her knees, gasping for breath. She glared upwards as she heard footsteps come near her. "Ready to give up?"

"I've.. barely... even... BEGUN!" Spectra jumped at the younger warrior, attempting to land a punch, but Valese quickly grabbed her fist and tried landing a blow herself, only to have her own fist caught in Spectra's other hand. The two were grid-locked into each other, either trying to escape the other's grip or trying to hold tightly on the other's hand. At the same time, suddenly, they both raised both their knees, trying to kick each other, but blocking each their own kicks.

Goten stared in awe as the battle raged on below him. "This is incredible..." he murmured, "... Is this really Valese?"

Goku had his arms crossed as he intently watched the battle. 'I'd say they're about a dead even match now...'

"Enough of this crap!" Spectra hissed as she pulled away and tried to land a blow to Valese's gut. The girl however managed to jump back and chop the alien woman's back, sending her face first into the floor.

"Are you ready to give up now?" Valese asked again.

Spectra coughed to catch her breath, but then smirked to herself, "No... That's the problem with you, girlie. You may have gotten stronger, but you're still a soft weakling!" She shot her arm out, grabbed Valese's ankle, jumped into the air, and spun the girl in circles wildly, until she finally let go and sent the young woman hurtling into the wall, face first.

"Valese!!" Goten cried.

Valese slowly pulled herself from the now cracked wall, grunting to herself and rubbing her injured head.

"Valese, behind you!!" Goku shouted.

The girl whipped around to see Spectra, with her golden spear in hand, racing over to her, ready to stab her insides out. She quickly jumped out of the way as Spectra only was able to stab the wall, and valiantly tried ducking each swing and swipe the atalantan was throwing at her. Valese noticed that at the moment, the atalantan was relying on her spear to attack. Once Spectra threw another swipe, the brunette managed to grab hold of the spear, shove her weight forward, and cause the end of the spear to poke sharply into Spectra's gut. The older warrior staggered back, gasping for breath, and Valese slammed the spear into the ground, jumped up on it, and kicked Spectra hard, sending her flying to the other side of the arena, skidding on the ground to a halt.

As she struggled to get back to her feet once more, she became aware of the younger warrior approaching her. She glared up to see Valese standing before her, holding the golden spear in her hands and tightening her grip. Spectra gritted her teeth and shut her eyes, ready for the possible execution... but instead, only heard the clang of her spear thrown across the room. "Sorry to scare you like that," said Valese, "But I was taught the techique of using no weapons. Let's fight fair now, okay?"

Spectra growled under her breath, "Fair...? You want fair?" She rose to her feet, "I've been fighting 'fair' for more than twenty years!! I've been fighting by the rules, and I kept winning... which to me, was losing! And when I bend the rules a little, what happens? I'm finally beaten, but he's taken away from me, and I lose my best friend!"

"You have no one to blame but yourself for that," said Valese.

"BITCH!" Spectra screamed, as she swiped at Valese's face, "You're just a frail weak little girl!!! I've been fighting all these years, and you suddenly show up out of the blue and beat me around?? I WILL NOT HAVE IT!!!" She jumped at Valese again, and recklessly threw punches at her, Valese evading each one.

"Calm down," said Valese, "You can't attack with your emotions. You need to clear your mind and concentrate."

"I'M MORE EXPIRIENCED!!!!" the atalantan screamed, "How dare you try to advise me?? You've only had five days to train and you think you know it all!"

"I don't," said Valese, "I only trained for five years, accurately. But I trained with Goku Son.... and that's enough to make me stronger than a million men!"

"Five years?!"

"Like he said, you wouldn't understand..."

Spectra snarled, "Even if you did somehow train five years prior to this match, why would you spend that much time for just one person?? Wouldn't you have gotten bored, realized throwing away five years of your life for a crush isn't worth it, and moved on??"

Valese's frow burrowed some more, "No..." she answered, "Because crushes are one thing, but it's different when you're in love. You'll be willing to sacrifice anything, even five years of your life, just to make him safe and happy."

Goten's eyes went wide. "She... she loves me??"

"Idiot," Spectra muttered, "Anybody who's in love is a fool... Especially if they're willing to waste five years away only to have their head gutted and lose their man to the one true winner here!"

"You're the idiot!!" Valese spatted, "I don't know what you would consider love or romance, but where I come from, it's not a contest. The person you marry isn't some sort of prize. It's a commitment towards one another. It's only true love when the person you love loves you back."

Goten's eyes gleamed, as he had realized the search for the perfect woman had ended. "Valese!!!" he called down, "I love you!!!"

Valese glanced upwards at Goten, suprised. 'Did... he say that he loved me?' she thought as a smile crept across her face, "He loves me! He said he loved me! I've never felt so happy!"

Unfortunetly, that feeling came to an abrupt end as Spectra took the opportunity to bodyslam against the distracted girl. As Valese waved her arms around to regain her balance, the alien warrior retreived her fall spear and swiped the handle at her feet, thus knocking her to the ground. She turned around to see Spectra leaping into the air, and aiming her spear straight for Valese's head.

"Look out!!" cried Goku.

"Valese, NO!" cried Goten.

Instinctly, Valese's hand shot up and grabbed the end of the spear, just inches before it could strike her face. Spectra grunted and tried to pull the spear away from the earthling, but she had a tight grip on it and she managed to keep it away from her face. Finally, she held tighter and snapped the spear in half. Spectra fell forward, losing her balance as her weapon broke, and Valese took the opportunity to kick her hard and send her flying across the arena, having Goku scurry out of the way.

Valese stood back up to her feet, looking more determined. "Okay, I've had it..." she murmured, "Goku said I was about your strength on our fourth year in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. But I stayed a little longer just to gain an upper hand. Now it's time I finished this..." She held both hands together and brought them back to her side. "Ka...."

Goten's eyes went wide, "She... she knows THAT?!?"

"Me..." Valese's hands began forming a blue ki energy ball, "Ha..."

Goku smiled, "So she's finally bringing out the big guns..."

"Me...."

Spectra blinked as she sat upwards, "What... is this?"

Valese shot her hands forward as a massive blue ki wave headed straight for Spectra, "HA!!!!"

The blue wave struck Spectra dead on, slamming her into the wall, greatly decreasing her strength and status as the kamehameha wave plowed into her. Finally, the attack died down. Spectra sank to the floor, her clothes torn, bruises everywhere, and blood gushing from cuts.

Goku looked down at the mortally wounded alien. "It looks like Spectra lost... for the first time."

"Way to go, Valese!!" Goten shouted form above, "Didn't know ya had it in ya!"

Valese silently made her way to Spectra's broken body, reached into her pocket, and pulled out a small green bean. "I thought I was going to need this when Spectra beated my guts out..." she said, "But it looks as if the shoe is on the other foot now." She bent down and placed the senzu bean into Spectra's mouth, and rubbed her throat to help her swallow. "Maybe she was my enemy, but I'm not like her... I will not stoop to killing people just because they lost."

Goku smiled, "You're a true warrior, Valese..."

"Er... hello?" Goten sheepishly called, "A little help please? I haven't exactly been able to move my arms and legs around for almost a week now!"

Goku grinned his famous grin. "Oh... sorry about that!" He and Valese jumped up into the air and floated up towards Goten, Goku stopping halfway to let Valese get reaqquainted.

Valese, after a long time of training and determination, smiled broadly for the first time. "Oh Goten...!" she clung to the saiyan and buried her face into his chest.

"Valese..!" Goten sweated a bit, "You're acting as if you haven't seen me in years!"
"I haven't!"

Goten looked over to his young-looking father questioning. Goku shrugged, "I'll explain later."

The demi-saiyan looked back down at his girlfriend. "I have to admit," he said, "I didn't think that was you down there for a while. I can't beleive how muhc you've changed."

Valese pulled back slightly, wiping her eyes. "I'm sorry," she muttered, "I must look totally different to you... I'm not as pretty as I use to be... Now I look like this... this..."

"You look just as beautiful, Valese," said Goten with a smile, "If not even more."

The girl blushed, "You... you flatterer!"

Goten smirked as Valese raised her face near his, and the two closed their eyes as their lips neared.

However, their lips never came in contact.

Goku watched in horror as Spectra jumped from out of nowhere, shoving the broken end of her spear straight through Valese's chest. The girl's eyes went wide with shock and pain as blood trickled down her gi and splashed to the floor below them.

Goten had a similar expression to that of his father's as he watched Valese fall over, unconcious, and was face to face with Spectra, who looked very deranged. "I... will... not... HAVE THIS!!!" she screamed, "All the years I've fought for a husband... All the years I had dissappointments... all this time I knew that Goku was the real winner of our last battle! And just as I have finally found his unwed son to marry... His girlfriend BEATS ME! The one time I didn't want to be defeated... I WAS DEFEATED!!!" White aura began surrounding the atalantan as her rage boiled more, "I WON'T TAKE IT ANY MORE!!!!! I AM SICK OF LOSING!!!! SCREW THE RULES!!! I'LL KILL HER, AND MAKE EITHER YOU OR GOKU MINE!!! And if you don't like it, YOU CAN DIE WITH HER!!!!" Her deranged face twisted into insane laughter as she carelessly dropped the broken spear, with Valese lodged into it, to the ground. Goku quickly raced down to catch her before she had a rough landing.

Goten's shocked face slowly boiled into anger as Spectra continud her evil laughter. "You.... how could you...!" he growled, "I will NEVER be yours!! You hear me, NEVER!!!" He shouted as golden aura exploded around him, ceasing Spectra's laugh, "And I'll murder you into peices before you can kill me!" He screamed as his aura grew larger, and the ki around him broke the bondages holding him tightly in place.

Spectra looked on in shock. "He's so much stronger...!" she murmured, then smirked, "Just how I like 'em!"

Goten glared down at Spectra, not amused. His hair grew spikier, and lightning cackled around him. Goku witnessed the entire thing from below. "He's... he's hit Super Saiyan Two!"

Spectra was too impressed with Goten's strength and power to realize the danger she was in. "Even stronger!" she cried, "Give it to me, baby! Give me your best shot!!" She held her arms out as an offering, "Fulfill the tradition!! Defeat me!! It's the only way you can win an atalantan's heart!! DO IT!!!"

Goten held his arms to his side as a much bigger blue ki ball formed. "Ka... me... ha.. me..."

"Yes!!! This again!!" Spectra gleamed, "The first one almost killed me, actually! If you're ten times stronger, I can't wait to see the damage of this!!!"

Goku's eyes went wide, "GOTEN!! Be careful!!! A blast that huge in this ship could damage it badly!!"

Goten didn't hear. He was too into killing Spectra once and for all. "HAAA!!!!!!" The kamehameha wave slammed hard into the insane Spectra, as it tore into her body, blasting her through the ship's walls, into outer space even, but the atalantan was already dead and disintegrated by the time the wave shot into the empty vacuum of space.

The blast was so huge, however, it took out a huge proportion of the ship, and it exploded into many places as the destroyed ship cracked and fell apart from space's tremendous pressure. Goten continued the blast, wanting to make sure every inch of Spectra was gone for good. As the vacuum of space started pulling everything out, Goku grabbed Valese tightly to keep from getting sucked out, but in his pre-teen form, his strength wasn't enough to keep them still. With a shout, he powered up to Level 4, held Valese tightly, and forced his way to Goten, grabbing him around the waste, and using Instant Transmission to teleport out of the ship, just before it completely collasped.


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Dende and Mr. Popo were suprised to see the red-furred saiyan, holding tightly onto two young adults, appear out of thin air right before them. The Namek rubbed his head. "Sheesh... I'm never going to get use to that...."

"So I take it things went well, Goku?" asked Mr. Popo.

Goku set the two down and carefully laid the near-dead Valese on the floor. "Not quite."

Dende gasped. "Oh dear!" he cried, "Get that spear out of her! I'll help her in no time!"

Goku yanked the broken spear from Valese's chest, causing the wound togrow worse, but Dende was quick to holding his hands over her and casting his healing spell. Goten held tightly onto her cold hand while Dende did his work. The color in Valese's face had faded for a moment, but then regained its true color, as the blood dried, and the wound was completely healed. A moment later, Valese's eyes fluttered opened. "Wha..?"

Goten smiled broadly, and hugged her close. "Valese! You're okay! I'm so glad!"

Valese blinked, then patted his back, "Same here... Er, what happened? Where's Spectra?"

"You beat her," said Goku, "Therefore, Goten is now officially yours."

Valese smiled, "Thank you, Goku," she responded, "But... Goten is only mine if he wants to be."

Goten smiled back, "You're definetly one in a million, Valese. So why wouldn't I want to be?"

They chuckled as everyone else smiled down at the happy couple.
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