Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ The Chosen One ❯ Chapter Twelve ( Chapter 12 )

The Chosen One

Chapter 12

"We came to sign up for the tournament," Krillin said to the man at the desk.

The man looked up. "You're a little late, don't you think? Hey, wait a second! You don't have any wings!"

Krillin rolled his eyes. "That's because we're from Earth."

The man laughed. "Oh, my! I'll sign you up, but two Earthlings like yourselves won't stand a chance!" He drew a card. "Ha! And to top it off, you will be fighting last year's champions! Oh, well. Too bad."

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is the first battle of the tournament!" the announcer said. "And here are last year's champions!" Two Gabrians emerged on the battlefield waving at the roaring audience. "Their first opponents are two newcomers not only to this tournament, but to this planet! Here are Gohan and Krillin, from the planet Earth!" Gohan and Krillin entered the arena to a smattering of polite applause. "And . . . begin!"

Gohan and Krillin's opponents rushed at them. Gohan looked at Krillin, who nodded. Both fighters drew back their fists, and when their opponents reached them, they punched. Both opponents flew to the other side of the arena, unconscious.

"Ladies and gentlemen . . ." the announcer stammered. "This . . . this is unbelievable! The defending champions have been knocked out with one punch each! That's impossible!"

After the first match, each match went just as easy as that match. Finally, they stepped out into the arena for the last time. Up in the stands, the other space travelers watched.

"This is pathetic!" Vegeta exclaimed. "Those two haven't even come close to actually being challenged!"

Piccolo looked over at the other side of the arena and saw Gohan and Krillin's opponents. Suddenly, his eyes widened in shock. "No way! It can't be!"

"What is it?" Tien asked, then let his gaze follow Piccolo's. "Hey! Those aren't Gabrians! What's going on here?"

"Of course they're not Gabrians!" Piccolo exclaimed. "Those are Roxians!"

Gohan and Krillin watched their opponents approach. "Oh, man!" Krillin exclaimed. "Why does this stuff always happen to me?"

"Relax, Krillin!" Gohan answered. "If we focus and we work together, we can beat them! Besides, if things do get out of hand, I can always use Testament."

"Ready . . ." the referee shouted, but before he rang the bell, both Roxians leaped forward. Ignoring Gohan, they headed straight for Krillin. Both Roxians punched Krillin in the head simultaneously, and he passed out. Regardless, the Roxians continued to assault him.

"Hey!" the announcer shouted. "That's not allowed!" Then, the bell rang. "Well, it looks like those aliens have been disqualified!"

Unfortunately, the Roxians did not cease in their beating. "Stop it!" Gohan shouted. The Roxians took no notice of him. "I said STOP IT!!"

The Roxians turned around. "Hey kid," one of them said, "you've just sentenced yourself to death!"

"The only ones dying here are you!" Gohan yelled as he powered up. However, he stopped just short of going Super Saiyan. Then, he leaped forward, punching and kicking as fast as he could. However, the Roxians dodged every punch and kick. One Roxian punched Gohan in the chest, breaking through his armor and sending him flying.

Gohan skidded to a stop at the edge of the arena. He got up and powered up even more as he became a Super Saiyan. Once again, he leaped at his enemies, but once again, he got the same result. Gohan powered up to his maximum and leaped at one of the Roxians. This time, every one of Gohan's attacks connected. Then, he leaped back and fired a Kamehameha. The Roxian caught the blast and began struggling with it. Then, with the aid of his comrade, he canceled it out. The Roxians leaped to the attack and caught up with Gohan. The teen found himself sandwiched between the two violent aliens as they began to beat him.

"What's going on?" Vegeta exclaimed. "He should be tearing them apart!"

"Damn!" Piccolo said. "Those Roxians know that their only option is two-on-one! Not even a Split-Form technique will help him here!"

"Well, let's get out there and help him!" Tien exclaimed.

"No!" Piccolo shouted. "If Gohan gets backed into a corner, his hidden power will awaken! He should have no trouble then!"

"Piccolo, we're too late for that!" Yamcha exclaimed, gesturing toward the arena. Gohan was lying on the ground on his chest, and his hair had reverted back to normal. "We have to do something!"

Android 17 stood up and pulled out his handgun. "What the hell are you doing?" Piccolo shouted.

"Yamcha said we have to do something," Android 17 responded, "so that's what I'm doing!" He clicked the safety and fired three shots at the Roxians. All three struck the same Roxian in the chest. The Roxian stopped in surprise and looked down at his chest. Then, he grinned evilly and the bullets seemed to get sucked into the Roxian's skin.

Android 17 stood with his mouth hanging open. "What just happened?"

"What kind of projectiles were those?" Siber asked.

"Projectiles? Those are lead bullets," Android 17 responded.

"You shouldn't have done that!" Siber exclaimed. "Lead doesn't harm Roxians; it only makes them stronger!" Then, the Roxians backed up and fired a combination energy blast at Gohan.

"No!" Piccolo yelled. "We're too late!" Then, he felt someone's power level spike. Raditz leaped out of his seat and raced toward Gohan.

Gohan was left powerless but still conscious. He watched, helpless, as the energy beam rushed toward him. Then, he closed his eyes and braced himself.

WHAM!

There was no explosion and Gohan still felt alive. He opened his eyes and looked up. Standing in front of him, struggling with the beam, was Raditz.

Gohan's eyes widened. He knew that Raditz would not be able to fend off the blast. "No! Go, Raditz! You can use the Dragon Balls to wish me back!"

Raditz stood with his arms thrust out, holding the energy blast at bay. However, he was slowly losing the battle. As he was struggling, he heard Gohan say, "No! Go, Raditz! You can use the Dragon Balls to wish me back!"

"Our ship is damaged, remember?" Raditz shouted back. He put forth more energy to fight off the blast. 'Gohan . . .' he thought. 'I will not let you die! I gave your father my word, and I will not let him down!'

Goku walked out of King Kai's house, yawning and stretching. He opened his eyes and saw King Kai standing several feet away, a look of concern crossing his face. "What is it, King Kai?" he asked.

"It's . . . your brother," King Kai answered. "He's struggling with an energy blast that will kill both him and Gohan if he fails!"

Goku walked up to King Kai and put his hand on his back. "Send me through to Raditz."

"Raditz! Can you hear me?"

Raditz's eyes widened in surprise. "Kakarot?"

"Raditz, I know you can do this!" Goku said. "Just focus!"

"Kakarot, I'm trying!" Raditz exclaimed. "Not even the Kaio-Ken is giving me enough strength!" Then, his thoughts turned to his wounded nephew. 'If I fail, Gohan will die, and it will be all my fault!' he thought. "I have to do this!" Then, he felt a mixture of despair and frustration so bad that he screamed.

"YAAAAAAHHHHH!!!"

KA-BOOM!

Gohan closed his eyes, but again, he felt nothing like death. He opened his eyes and found himself lying in the same position he had been in. Slowly, he turned to where Raditz had been standing, expecting to see him gone. Instead, what he saw made him nearly pass out. His uncle's long mane of hair was no longer black; it had turned gold. "Raditz?"

Raditz turned around to look at Gohan. "You all right?" Gohan, however, was too shocked to respond, for his eyes had turned green.

"YOW!" Sparks ignited from the tips of King Kai's antennae. "Unbelievable . . ."

"What is it, King Kai?" Goku asked, a knot in his stomach. "Is Raditz . . . gone?"

"No," King Kai responded. "In fact, the truth is even more far-fetched."

"They're . . . still alive!" Piccolo exclaimed.

"How can that be?" Vegeta asked. "There was no way Raditz could have - unless . . ." The smoke cleared and he could see Raditz. "No way!" Then, his shocked expression turned to one of being impressed. "Well, well, well! Who would have thought it could happen? Raditz, you dog! You've become a Super Saiyan!"

Raditz looked at his hair, then at his fists. "This power . . ." he muttered, "this power is unbelievable!" Then, he looked up at the Roxians. "Hey, Dumb and Dumber! If you want the kid, you'll have to go through me first!" Then, he flew at the Roxians.

Gohan rolled over on his back. He barely had any strength left. Then, he heard a voice inside his head. "Gohan!"

"Is that you, King Kai?" Gohan asked.

"Listen, Gohan! Grab the sword!"

"What, you mean Testament?" Gohan asked.

"Yes! Grab the sword!"

"But . . . but it says to do so only in dire situations!" Gohan protested.

"Gohan, this is your father. Listen to King Kai and grab the sword! This is a dire situation! Look at Raditz!"

Gohan tilted his head over to the right and saw Raditz getting knocked back and forth between the Roxians. He wasn't even able to defend himself. Using what little strength remained, Gohan grabbed the hilt of Testament and pulled.

The sword was unlike any Gohan had ever seen. The blade was jet-black, with grooves running up to the tip. The instant the sword left its scabbard, Gohan felt an enormous energy flow into his limbs. He leaped up and landed on his feet. "Hey, knuckleheads! I'm not through yet!"

Both Roxians diverted their attention from Raditz and looked at Gohan. Upon seeing the sword, their eyes widened in fear. "It can't be!" one Roxian yelled. "The brat has Asok's Bane!"

Suddenly, Gohan disappeared. He reappeared right behind one Roxian and thrust Testament through the alien's back. The Roxian fell to the ground and landed face-down. Blackness seemed to spread from the wound until the alien's entire body was black. Then the body dissolved into ash.

"What the hell?" Vegeta exclaimed. Siber, however, stood up. "Gohan! The sword is their weakness! It's made of a ferric substance!"

"What does that mean?" Gohan called back.

"The sword is made of ferrous metal!" Siber shouted back.

Gohan stood for a moment. "Ferrous . . . ?" Then, he had a flashback.

Chi-chi laid a poster on Gohan's desk. "Here, Gohan, this is a periodic table of the elements. Each box has an element and its symbol. You see, 'H' is for hydrogen, and 'O' is for oxygen."

Gohan pointed at one box with the atomic symbol "Cu." "Mom, why does copper have 'Cu' as its symbol?"

"Well, you see, copper's symbol comes from its Latin name," Chi-chi answered. "The Latin word for copper is 'cuprous.' Another example is lead. 'Pb' comes from 'plumbous,' the Latin word for lead." Then, she pointed at "Fe." "'Fe' comes from ferrous, which is Latin for . . ."

"IRON!" Gohan exclaimed. "Testament is made from iron! The Roxians are weak against iron!" Then, he turned his head toward the remaining Roxian. He charged, but this Roxian was too fast; it kept dodging Gohan's attacks. Gohan landed, utterly frustrated. He held the sword up in front of his face and he suddenly saw what to do in his head. He held the sword so that the tip was aimed at the Roxian and yelled, "Tear Blast!"

The grooves on the blade of Testament glowed in the colors of the rainbow. Suddenly, a massive blast of energy surged forward from the base of the blade and engulfed the Roxian. Gohan then sheathed the sword and grabbed the Senzu Beans from Krillin's belt. He popped one into Krillin's mouth, then flew over and put one in Raditz's mouth. As both warriors rose, the stands exploded with sound. The spectators were going absolutely crazy; they had never seen such a spectacular fight. Then, Gohan felt someone tap him on the shoulder. He turned around to find an armored Gabrian.

"Gohan, you and your friends are to come with me," the guard said. "The king wants to see you."