Blazing Hyuuga

Sorry I couldn't review eariler. Lol Hoildeys' been busy.

Interesting chapter. I want to know more about those Changelings, that was always one of the best races out there IMO. I can't wait till the next one.

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Chapter Eight - The New Changeling Empire

Piccolo had made his way from the Sai-jin toward the others again at first but then spied the only other Namek in the tournament. Eskarga. Curiosity getting the better of him he'd approached the Namek and asked about why Shale and Torg, both having been revived during the fight against Frieza, hadn't entered into the tournament. Eskarga's answer had been a little unsettling. Apparently Azura had a feeling that something was off and has asked the two powerful Nameks to remain behind.

Now Piccolo was even more curious as to Tatamo's presence. He knew Dende had been sensing something for few months now as well. At least two Guardian's felt something was wrong and one of them had spoken to a third who was now in the midst of the strongest fighters in the galaxy. The powerful warrior had trouble believing this was all just coincidence. With this drifting through his mind he cursed whatever gods were listening under his breath. It was starting to feel like the cosmos themselves were against the formation of the Sennari. Or at least, a simple and hassle free formation.

He'd been just passing by Vegeta's location when one of the Arena's staff had reached the Royal. He was close enough that he'd overhead their whispered conversation. "Message from Mellona, sir. Code Blue Alpha 7."

"Blue Alpha 7?!" Vegeta repeated in shock. Piccolo recognized the code as well. Intruder detected, casualties already resulting, and a possible compromise to royal security. There was only one place there was royal security within the Arena, around Bulma. Piccolo saw the royal stiffen up for a moment before relaxing again and following the other man out of the room.

Back in security room S9 Mellona had the Changeling take a seat at the table in the room. Then she'd taken up a position by the door to wait for the King. While she did she patched in to the Control Box for an update. Nothing had changed. The Transal energy reading had gone up from 50 to 50.01 and Mazda had taken a seat in the stands. That was it.

And so she waited the next several minutes in silence until the door finally opened and King Vegeta entered the room. Vegeta stiffened visibly as he spied the Changeling. But his step never faltered, he entered the room and the door hissed shut behind him. "So, what's going on?" Vegeta asked, his eyes still locked on the Changeling though his head was turned in Mellona's direction.

"We had a waveform signature reading of a Changeling so I and Rapin investigated." Mellona said. "While en route I contacted the Queen and learned that Yaam and Kurat hadn't reported to her yet. The guard I sent to locate them in the staff cafeteria found them, and the rest of the staff there, dead." Both Sai-jins saw a look of shock and fear flash through the Changeling's eyes for a moment but she collected herself quickly enough.

"Rapin's standing guard over the Queen currently, I've already called in Kele to take his position and the first through third divisions to step up security. Just to be safe." She then motioned to the other woman. "When I approached her in the stands she came willingly, I've not had any resistance at all."

Vegeta nodded and moved toward her. "Who are you and why are you on my planet?" he demanded.

"My name is Nova." she said after a moment. "My troops and I tracked another Changeling here, one we have been after since we learned of his existence two years ago. I thought it best that I come down alone so I left the others in our ship outside the system."

"Your troops?" Vegeta asked, eyes narrowing.

"My personal guard." she explained. "I am the new Queen of the Changeling race."

"So, who was it you supposedly followed?"

"His name is Kuriiza. He is, apparently, Frieza's son."

"Frieza's... WHAT!?" Vegeta cried, his arms uncrossing for the first time since he arrived.

Nova nodded her head once. "That was our reaction as well. We'd not known of any children either. He was apparently being raised on another planet under his mother's care. Two years ago we learned of his existence when he landed on one of the few colony planets we still had and took out the command structure I had established. He's not come out of hiding fully yet, but he's been working to undermine our new government."

She sighed. "We don't even know how powerful he is. We've only gotten one reading so far, during his first attack. That was 100,000 even. We are trying to rebuild after finally coming out from under thousands of years of nearly psychotic leadership. First Blizard’s family's rule and then the Cold family. So we've kept this as quiet as possible. When we realized he was coming here...."

Vegeta nodded. Having a Changeling around, especially one related to Frieza, at this juncture was not a pleasant thought. "Mellona, any other Changeling waveform signatures detected?"

"No sir, we only picked up the one."

Turning back to Nova he spoke to her again. "Is this Kuriiza, if he truly exists, alone?"

"No. We know of two others who have been spotted with him. An Anubian named Jackal and someone of an unknown race apparently named Tox. Power of around 70,000."

Vegeta looked back to Mellona again but the woman was already a step ahead of him and talking with those in the Box. A moment later she nodded and looked toward him again. "There are a hundred Anubian's here but only one of them is outside general population areas. The D4UU2 hall, I've already got a team going there. There are two unknown waveform signatures in the building as well. One by the south exit and another by the north. I've got men going to those locations as well."

"Good. I intend to get to the bottom of this before the fights start." Vegeta said, glancing at the time on the wall clock. Only fifty minutes left until the first match.

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Galactic Games Arena, Competitors Area

"I wonder where father's going?" Trunks wondered as he watched him leave with the other Sai-jin. "He looks like something's bugging him."

"Probably just a system glitch." Sakura said. "Didn't your mom say things were still glitchy?"

Trunks nodded but he didn't think that was it. He'd never seen that look on his father's face before, no matter how big a problem had been. And he'd seen the royal face a lot of them the last couple years with his Sennari work. Still, there was nothing he could do. The fights would start soon and he didn't want to risk missing his first match.

"So, working on battle plans?" Videl asked walking over to the group.

"Yep!" Goten cheered. "We're going to win this tournament! We've got secrets!"

"Goten!" Cheri cried, slapping the back of his head. "The point of a secret is not to tell!"

"Oops, sorry!" the boy grinned, rubbing the back of his head.

Videl laughed and shook her head as she ruffled Goten's hair. "Well, give it your all. You never know, you really could win." Walking from the kids she made her way over to where Hotaru stood with Kavar and the other Tanarian's who'd made it into the tournament. "Hey Hotaru."

"Hi Videl." the alien Queen said smiling. "Nervous at all?"

"A little. I'm almost positive I can take Gohan but I'm not sure...."

Hotaru shrugged. "Try not to think about it so much." she said. "If you focus on the negative it'll affect your performance out there. Stay positive, anything can happen during a match."

"Yeah. So, what about you? Worried about fighting Vegeta in the first round?"

Hotaru shrugged again. "Like I said, anything can happen."

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Kai Plane

Two figures stood in the midst of a wide open grass field. There was a large and elegant palace some distance away, just shy of the horizon. But there was nothing but tall grass, rocks, a few trees, and some small hills around the two figures. A strong breeze was blowing across the plain, the grass nearly bent over flat in the wind.

The figures were similar and yet quite different in appearance. The one was tall, he was at least seven foot. He had long white hair that went about half way down his back, black eyes, and his skin was a reddish-pink. He wore yellow boots, a blue shirt, blue pants, and a red vest with yellow trim over that. He had an orange belt tied about his waist, the excess cloth hanging down to his ankles. Lastly he had on a pair of earrings.

The other was considerably shorter, only about five foot tall. She had spiky white hair that reached down to her waist, black eyes, and peach colored skin. Her boots were yellow as well, her shirt and pants pink, and her vest red with yellow trim. An orange belt was tied about her waist, the excess cloth hanging down to her ankles. She, too, had on a pair of earrings.

"I don't like this." the man said after a moment. The two had been drawn out from the palace by a growing feeling that something wasn't right. Just a few moments ago the wind had suddenly picked up but it felt more as though something was pulling at them than pushing. Like the wind wasn't really wind but suction.

"Nor do I, Kibito." replied his companion. Her normally cheery expression replaced by one of concern. "Some evil is stirring out there...." She turned her eyes skyward and looked off passed the clouds and numerous moons at some place far in the distance. "Could this be connected to the tears that have formed?" she wondered.

Kibito glanced down at her. "If it is... then I fear what it is that is coming." he said. "To create tears between the planes takes extraordinary power."

The woman nodded. "Yes. Even more power than I possess. That is what worries me the most." She lowered her gaze from the sky and cast a look about her. The wind, or suction, or whatever it was was fading now. Whatever was coming, it wasn't here yet. "Come on Kibito, I want to look around, see if we can find the source of this." To this the man nodded and then both vanished.

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Planet Vegeta, Galactic Games Arena, Security Room S9

Mellona's eyes snapped open as the sounds came through the ear piece of her scouter. Reaching up she pressed her hand against it to hold it closer. "Team 3, repeat that?" she ordered catching the attention of the other two.

"We have a hostage situation at the South Gate." came the voice again saying what it had before. Mellona had hoped she'd heard wrong. "The unknown saw us coming, must have realized we were on to him, he grabbed a near-by spectator. Hostage power reading of 147. Unknown's power has climbed up to and stabilized at 79,614."

Mellona cursed and then patched in to the other two teams. "Team 1, status?"

"Team 1 here. We've found the Anubian. He's in the barrier generator room." came a whispered reply. "Looks like he's trying to do something to the generator... must not know about the issues we've been having."

"Understood. Can you take him?"

"No problem ma'am."

"Do it."

There was silence for a second, and then a minor explosion through the scouter. The team leader's voice came back a second later. "He's out cold, never even saw us coming."

"Take him to the detainment area and secure him in a cell."

"Understood."

"Team 2, what's your status?"

"Team 2 here. We've got a visual on our unknown. He's facing away from us, hasn't seen us."

Mellona stood in thought. Nova only mentioned two but it was possible this third was connected as well. "Can you take him down quietly?"

"It's too crowded." came the reply. "Too dangerous."

Mellona sighed. "Understood. Keep an eye on him." She then turned her gaze to the others. "We caught the Anubian in the barrier generator room. The unknown at the South Gate has taken a hostage, the one at the North Gate is being watched."

"A hostage!?" Vegeta growled. Mellona nodded and with that the King walked toward the door. As it hissed open he glanced back into the room. "Come with me." he ordered, his eyes on Nova. The Changeling hesitated only a moment and then quickly stood and donned her disguise again. And then the three of them were moving through the halls.

It only took them a couple moments to reach the main south lobby. The spectators had formed a ring around the man, his hostage, and the five security guards. As Vegeta emerged from the crowd the unknown's blue face drained of color. He was dressed in a similar fashion to Nova, only no hood or mask and his cape, gloves, and boots, were purple.

"I would release him, now." Vegeta growled. He saw the alien shaking visibly and realized he was scared. Probably too scared to move. The Sai-jin royal frowned and then vanished. He re-appeared a second later with his elbow smashed into the alien's neck. His hands twitched and he fell over, releasing the hostage on the way down.

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Galactic Games Arena, Detainment Area

Vegeta glanced at the wall clock. Still fifteen minutes left until the first matches. He smirked. The three alien's were currnetly sealed away inside barrier cells. As none of them even surpassed eighty thousand, including the Anubian even when transformed, there'd be no chance of them escaping.

After having caught the unknown alien at the South Gate he'd gone to the North Gate and captured the other without even being seen. Now all three of them were awake and locked up. Vegeta, Nova, and Mellona stood outside their cells trying to get answers. All with time to spare. "What were you doing at the generator?" Vegeta demanded again.

Once again, silence. The King scowled but before he could speak again a muffled voice interrupted him. "I think I know." He turned and looked back at Nova where she was looking over the equipment confiscated from the aliens. "This was stolen from one of our colony worlds." she said, holding up a small device. "Most of this was."

The three aliens turned their attentions toward the cloaked woman now, for the first time. She reached up with her free hand and removed her mask and hood once more and all three of them gasped in obvious shock. It didn't go unnoticed by the Changeling. "Didn't think I'd follow you here, did you?" she asked, looking at them. "I'm not a fool, letting Kuriiza run rampant in the galaxy, especially on Planet Vegeta, could only bring disaster. I'll do whatever it takes to stop him and finally put an end to the Cold Family."

"Watch your tongue!" one of the blue aliens hissed. "Kuriiza is the rightful ruler of this galaxy. He's still only a child and yet he is the strongest Changeling. In a few more years he'll surpass all others, including that pathetic 'Super Sai-jin'."

Vegeta smirked and then cracked up laughing. This drew all eyes back to him for a moment. It took a moment for him to calm down and, then, still smiling, he spoke. "Tell me, what's the last news you've heard from the rest of the galaxy? Obviously you know about the tournament today, even the Sennari... but is that all? Do you know about the Androids that appeared on Earth? About Cell? Or, even, about what happened here when Cooler came?"

The three aliens just stared at him blankly and Nova shook her head no when Vegeta glanced toward her. "I didn't think so. Well, let's just put it this way. There's more than one Super Sai-jin now, all of whom are superior to the one that defeated Frieza. And that particular Sai-jin is dead, seven years now." He turned his attention back to Nova. "So, you were saying you know what they were up to?"

"I think so." she said. "This device is called an Imploder. It's a component used in our new engine designs. When attached to a generator or other power source it compresses the energy and then shoots it into the next compartment. If, however, it isn't attached to that compartment it's designed to not work. They've removed the safety just enough, though, that it'd activate but not expel the energy..."

"You mean, it'd just keep accumulating compacted energy?" Mellona asked, understanding now what the three had hoped to do.

Nova nodded. "Until it exceeded capacity, at which point it'd cause feedback with the generator and..."

"Boom." Vegeta said softly, trying to think out how much damage that would have caused. He soon realized the entire arena would have gone up and, most likely, only his father and Piccolo would have survived unprepared for the explosion. "Well, even if we hadn't caught them it wouldn't have worked anyway." he said, smirking. "We've had power issues, the generator's not been putting out any energy for weeks. Everything's running off the back-ups.

"Well, I'd love to stay and chat but I do have a tournament to get back to. Mellona, head back to the Control Box and keep an eye on things. And send someone here to find out where Kuriiza's hiding." He then turned to Nova for a moment and stood in thought. He couldn't send her out into the stands, too risky. And it appeared that, for the first time in history, he was on the same said as a Changeling. No reason to start off on a bad foot with the new ruler of the Changelings.

"I'll take you to the V.I.P. Box." he said. "Less chance of causing a panic if you're out of sight."

She bowed and put her disguise back on. With that done the three of them departed.

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AH Saga 6:

Read Altered History: Saga I Saga II Saga III Saga IV Saga V

Punxx

Stickied for tha win! MFF that is...

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Well, at least Punxx's post means I'm not double posting~ Alright folks, time for the tournament to kick off! Out of all the fights in the first... 28 chapters (currently writing #28) the fight that starts in this chapter, the first fight fully shown of the tournament, is one of my favorites. ^^

Chapter Nine - Let the Games Begin!

Vegeta had handled the introductions between Nova and the others in the V.I.P. Box. Bulma had been a little scared at first, Vegeta had seen it in her eyes, but as soon as the Changeling had spoken that had faded away. His mate was a good judge of people and she wasn't concerned anymore so neither was he. That done he left and made his way back to the competitors area.

Meanwhile, in the V.I.P. Box Roshi had diverted his attention to the new arrival. The fact she appeared to be stripping was what had drawn his attention. She'd removed the cloak and was pulling off a few other layers of clothes. As the layers peeled away his interest grew, she definitely had a figure that interested him. Though, he was a bit disappointed that she stopped before removing everything. She still had on a powder blue dress that showed the tops of her breasts and her lower legs. It was still a sight Roshi liked but he'd have preferred more.

Knowing the matches would be starting soon he moved from his crowd viewing seat to sit with the others. He'd taken the seat beside the Changeling who had sat down beside Hercule. "So, what's going on?" Bulma asked leaning forward a little to look across at Nova. "I mean, I know my guards were late... and then first Rapin and then Kele were posted as new guards. Then you're brought here...."

Nova sighed. "It's a bit of a long story. Three aliens working with one of us who's out to take down the new Changeling Empire we've only just formed... killed your guards and a few others."

"Oh no...."

"They've been captured. All except the Changeling they were working for." Nova said. "I'm here because I've been chasing him for two years now." She stopped as a voice sounded through the speakers outside in the arena and the ones in the room. The numerous video screens, the large ones in the room and the massive ones scattered through out the Arena, came to life to display an orange furred alien. Apparently it was time to begin as he was welcoming everyone and calling for the first two competitors.

"When I realized he was coming here." she continued. "I figured he was intent on disrupting the tournament and stopping the Sennari's formation. We're not sure how powerful he is at the moment, but he's doing what he can to keep everyone off balance for when he feels ready to make his move and reclaim his family's empire."

"Reclaim... his family's..." Bulma said softly. "Wait... does that mean he's related to...?"

Nova nodded. "He is the son of Frieza." she said as the first match got underway. She saw the look on Bulma's face and shook her head. "I don't think he's a major threat though, not like the rest of his family was. He's not as strong as them." /At least, I don't think so./ she thought, but thought it'd be better to keep that idea to herself.

Bulma nodded, and then... "Um, if you don't mind my asking..." she began, looking toward the small Changeling. "What happened to your horns?"

Nova sighed. "It's a reminder of what we've finally escaped from." she said, one hand reaching up and gently brushing the nubs that were all that remained of her horns.

"What do you mean?" Hercule asked.

"Just about a hundred years ago I was working in Cold's palace back on our homeworld, Henka." she explained. "One of about two hundred slaves that worked there. In a way, I was one of the lucky ones, born into that life. I didn't know there was anything else for the longest time. But I learned. And as I did I grew to hate Cold and his sons.

"Eventually... I made the mistake of letting them know this, an accidental outburst in Cold's throne room. To 'put me in my place' I was beaten. I can't remember it beyond the first blow anymore, but at some point my horns were broken off."

Bulma's eyes had slowly widened during Nova's story. "Oh, that's horrible..."

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Galactic Games Arena, Control Box

Mellona took her seat at the command post again. On the return trip to the control box she'd sent orders out for five interrogators to report to detainment. As she sat she looked over all the data on her screens. The Transal energy was now up to 50.11, Mazda was still in the same location, and Nova was still the only Changeling in the Arena. She quickly added the alien Queen's waveform pattern to the database and named it. It'd be less unnerving to see 'Nova' on the screen than 'Changeling'.

Just as she looked up from her monitors at the battle that had already been going by the time she'd gotten back to the Control Box a blinding explosion filled the window and the TV screens in the room. She had to bring her arm up to shield her eyes from the glare. When it faded away she glanced at the screen and saw the large Dubibub floating high in the sky panting, a large crater in the ground below him with Eskarga standing dead center in it. His arms were pointed toward the other alien, smoke drifting off his palms.

"Damn, I missed it..." Mellona muttered, realizing the exchange that had just occurred must have been quite impressive. The crowds were cheering and so were a few of those with her in the Box.

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Galactic Games Arena, Competitors Area

Vegeta had taken his time on the walk from the Runner to the competitors area. His mind was busy mulling over thoughts he couldn't believe he was thinking. He was actually considering an alliance with the Changelings. Not currently, no. That would be the death of the Sennari. But, in time, he believed it could be possible. Nova had as much as said that they were rebuilding. Not just from the damage he, his son and son's wife from the future, and Kakkarotto had done, but from the rules of the Cold and Blizard families themselves.

If anything was indicative of change, that was. The Changelings themselves had been just as oppressed as the rest of the galaxy that they'd controlled. More so, possibly, since they would have been seen as the greatest threat. Vegeta got the impression that Nova was proof of that. He doubted her horns had simply fallen off, after all. He'd have to inquire about that sometime...

As he stepped into the room he noticed the screens where all bright white. The glare was fading now, though, and by the time he'd gone three steps it was gone. He watched as Dubibub wavered in the air and then suddenly the Namek shot up and slammed a fist into the large alien's stomach. Dubibub's mouth gaped open... and then his eyes closed and he fell to the ground.

"That was..." Videl said, blinking. "Hey, Piccolo, how did he do that?"

The other Namek shook his head. "I haven't got a clue..."

Vegeta wasn't sure what they were talking about but he didn't really care. He could just watch it tonight after the tournament was over for the day. As Eskarga came back in and the unconscious Dubibub was hauled off the announcer called for the next match. Cheri Vs. Kazuki. This would be a fast match.

Everyone watched the screens as the two faced off. The announcer called a start to the fight and Cheri shot off without a second thought. The seven year old was faster than Kazuki could see and a second later he was laying face first on the ground and unconscious. And Cheri was walking back to the competitors area. Vegeta smirked at the smile on her face. He'd seen that smile before, Vadora wore it every time she won a fight.

While the audience absorbed the suddenness of the second fight's conclusion the third match was called. Tatamo Vs. Mijima. This was the main reason Vegeta had wanted to be finished chasing Kuriiza's moronic goons before the fights started. He knew this fight would come up quick and he wanted to see it. He seriously doubted the Sai-jin would last long but it would give him an idea of just how good the fighter was.

A few moments later the two were squaring off out in the middle of the Battle Pit. "Mijima, isn't it?" Tatamo asked, slipping into a fighting stance. "You're a Cyborg, if I remember correctly..." Mijima merely cocked an eyebrow, a gesture he took as a yes, so he continued. "Hmm, this lack of Ki is annoying. No clue how strong you are..."

"Well, I could go easy on you." she said smirking. "It wouldn't be much fun for the audience for you to go down in two seconds."

"No, I suppose not." he said, returning her smile.

"And besides, I wouldn't want to accidentally kill you."

Tatamo smirked. "Hey, that's my line."

She narrowed her eyes a little and pursed her lips but kept on smiling. It had been a while since she'd had this much fun in a fight and the match hadn't even started yet. And then the announcer called the start to the battle and she was on the move. Only at a fraction of her speed but still incredibly fast. Reaching her target in seconds she lashed out with a punch....

And it was caught! The woman's smile grew and she threw another punch with more speed and power. This one was dodged. Then she found a foot sailing toward the side of her head and moved to jump back but the Sai-jin had a solid grip on her hand. Her eyes widened in shock and then her arm shot up at the last second stopping his leg with a loud crack.

The two of them stood there looking at each other for a moment letting what just happened sink in. As it did, a look of shock crossed the Cyborg's face. Tatamo merely smiled. "Well, seems she wasn't exaggerating about your power. Guess I really should get out more.... So, shall we continue?" and with that he vanished.

Mijima's eyes widened but she managed to duck a second later as her opponent's foot lashed out toward her head. The blow missed but the breeze ruffled her hair. And then she followed his lead and vanished as well. A second later a series of cracks and flashes illuminated the Battle Pit. Down in the competitors area several people were staring at the screens, mouths hanging open in shock.

Among them were Gohan, Videl, Raditz, Tien, Hotaru, and both Vegeta's. Tatamo's power had already shot up considerably and it was still climbing. A moment later the Sai-jin's power matched and surpassed Gohan's, a blue aura forming around him. Another crack came as his power stopped just short of the younger Vegeta's, Mijima's foot smashed into his face and driving him down into the ground.

As the dust settled Tatamo pulled himself back up onto his feet and brushed the dirt off of himself. He wasn't even looking up at where Mijima floated but at his hands as he cleaned himself off. Finally he looked up toward her and smiled. "Impressive. It's been a long time since I've had a good fight. A very long time indeed. Tell me, how much power did you put into that kick?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.

"About a quarter or so." she replied. She wasn't sure who this guy was but he was definitely stronger than she'd expected. And she had a feeling his power had only stopped increasing because of the blow she'd landed.

"My, that is impressive." he said, his eyes widening a bit. "Well then, looks like I can go all out against you after all. This should be fun." He shifted out of his relaxed stance and into one that was easily recognizable, he was going to power-up. The light blue aura that had already started to form grew brighter and thicker as he took a deep breath. And then he let it out in a loud cry, his aura exploded large and bright, the ground beneath his feet shattered, and wind rushed out across the open expanse of battle ground.

The entire arena shook violently as his power climbed, his blue aura licking up along his body like flame. The competitors watched the screens, watched him power-up, and watched the number showing his power level in the top left corner climb steadily. 6 million, 6.5 million, 8 million, 10 million, 13 million, 16 million, 20 million....

"What the hell!?" Vegeta cried, eyes going wide in disbelief. Still the numbers rose. 24 million, 27 million, 29 million, 31 million, 32 million, 33 million... 33,857,067. It stopped, the tremors stopped, his aura calmed down, the tension in his body faded, and his eyes opened and gazed up at Mijima once more.

The Cyborg was staring down at him in utter shock, her eyes and mouth as wide as those of Vegeta. Suddenly Tatamo vanished again. Mijima's eyes widened further but she recovered at the last second and turned just in time to block the kick that had been aimed at the back of her head. Tatamo didn't give her time to collect her thoughts though and instantly lashed out with a punch that connected with her stomach doubling her over. Slipping back a bit he spun and back handed her on the side of the head spinning her about.

Her mind cleared at last and she used the momentum to her advantage snapping out a kick into the Sai-jin's ribs. The blow knocked him back but he thrust an arm out firing a blast of blue energy at the woman. The Cyborg deflected it easily as she charged after him. He slipped around her first punch but the second cracked across his jaw and then her knee slammed into his gut.

"Who the hell... is he?" Vegeta said softly, still in shock, as Mijima landed a double fisted blow to Tatamo's back that drove him down into the ground. Piccolo glanced over to Vegeta and then back out at the fight. He'd figured Tatamo would be powerful, he'd had more than ten thousand years to train, but this was beyond what he'd expected. And then his mind remembered something he'd learned the day before when he'd spoken with Raditz and first heard of Tatamo. According to legend, he was also a Super Sai-jin!

The Namek's mind spun with this consideration. If Tatamo had mastered the transformation as Goku, Gohan, Videl, and Bardock had all managed to do then... he was a hundred times more powerful when transformed! Could that... could that even be possible!? Sai-jin or not, Guardian or not, he was still flesh and blood, still a living being. There were limits to what was possible. Or, at least, there should be.

"Mijima's still stronger." Gainin said after a moment. "By more than enough to outclass him if she goes to full strength."

"Still..." Sango said softly. "This is...."

"Absurd." Vegeta finished for her.

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And that's that for this chapter. Comments, please, folks. At least let me know I've actually got people reading this.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have an army of zombies to tend to~

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AH Saga 6:

Read Altered History: Saga I Saga II Saga III Saga IV Saga V

DeathByKnife

WOOT! Lol, i only just realised that you'd continued. I'd more or less given up hope you finish it off so once again, overjoyed you're back and the story is as always brilliant.

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Xyex

Wheeeee, comment! In news unrelated to my story I got BT3 finally yesterday. And tomorrow I'll be picking up a nice little assortment of games. Hopefully this doesn't impede my writing process much. XD

Chapter Ten - Grand Battle, Sai-jin against Cyborg

"My word!" Roshi cried as Tatamo's power-up came to an end. "His power... there's just no way!"

"What is it?" Bulma asked looking over to him. Of the talents she'd picked up over the last several years Ki sensing hadn't been one of them.

"He... he's stronger than Bardock was, as a Super Sai-jin, when the Androids first came!" the old Master cried in shock as the power level reading on the screen finally stopped increasing. "That's...."

"Amazing..." Nova breathed, her eyes locked on the power reading for the Sai-jin. This Sai-jin, who was not even a Super Sai-jin, was even stronger than Cold had been!

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The others watched as the Sai-jin slipped around a punch from the blonde woman and then shot up into the sky leaving a trail of deep blue energy in his wake. The barriers around the battle area reached up a good two miles but he only climbed a few dozen yards before turning to face her again. Suddenly his position shifted, he moved into a side-ways angle, and his hands cupped together.

Vegeta's eyes widened further and he looked over to his father, the elder Sai-jin sharing in his expression of shock and confusion. "How could he know that attack!?" Vegeta asked. His father shook his head. He didn't know how either. Only the royal family was ever taught how to use it. And yet, this Sai-jin was about to.

Back out in the pit Mijima wasn't about to wait for him and shot up toward him as his blue aura shrank away and filled the space between his hands. She was almost on him by the time he thrust his arms out at her. "Galick Gun!" he cried, the energy surging forward. The Cyborg saw it coming and dodged around to the right.

Tatamo smirked and gave a sudden jerk of his arms. Mijima's eyes widened and she turned to look behind her. Sure enough, her suspicions were correct. The attack had made a U-turn and was now surging up toward her! With a cry she thrust her arm down toward it and fired of a stream of golden energy driving the attack down into the ground. She then started to turn to find her opponent only to meet with his foot smashing into her face.

The blow drove her back a few feet but she recovered, dodged around his punch, and then grabbed his arm and surged down toward the ground. Still a few feet up she released him and pitched him down at the dirt below. Just before hitting the ground his arm shot out and he rebounded back onto his feet.

"You're a lot better than I'd expected." Mijima said, brushing a little dirt off her left arm. "But you still can't take my full strength."

Tatamo let took a deep breath and let it out as he floated up into the air until he was level with her ten feet above ground. "Well, you're partly right there." he said at last. "Like this I doubt I could take your full strength. So...." With that he lifted a leg and grabbed hold of one of the black boots he'd been wearing. With a quick tug it came off and he let it fall to the ground where it impacted with a loud thud and smashed out a hole. His second boot did the same.

Then he grabbed the bottom of his furred shirt and lifted it up off revealing a white tank-top he'd had on beneath it. The shirt then landed on the ground with a loud crash much like the boots. Next he pulled off the red wrist bands he'd been wearing and dropped those as well. Mijima watched as they also caused small craters to form and then looked back up at the Sai-jin who was now stretching.

She'd not expected him to be wearing weights, and she wasn't the only one. "Unbelievable." Gohan said as he felt the Sai-jin's power go up with each weight removed. By the time he was finished his power had climbed to just over 45 million. "You talked to him earlier Piccolo... who is he?"

This got the attention of Vegeta as well and he glanced over at the Namek as he waited on the other's response. "He is who he says he is, that's all." he said at last.

/Is who he says.../ Vegeta thought. Then his eyes snapped open wide. "Surely you don't mean that you think he really IS Tatamo!?" he asked.

Piccolo smiled faintly. "That's exactly what I mean."

"But... Piccolo..." Videl said looking up at him. "He's been dead for ten thousand years...." When the Namek made no further comments everyone turned their attentions back to the screen.

/Could it... really be possible?/ Vegeta wondered. /Wait... what if the legends are right but they got it wrong? What if it's not the Guardian Sai-jin powers that return when the Sai-jin race is in danger... what if it's Tatamo himself!?/ With this new possibility in his mind he began to wonder if, perhaps, Kuriiza was more of a threat than he'd given the Changeling credit for. And this man being Tatamo explained how he knew the Galick Gun. He invented the damned thing!

Back out in the Battle Pit Tatamo had finished up with his stretching and slipped into a fighting stance once more. "I never expected to ever get a challenge from someone that wasn't a Sai-jin." he said smiling. "Times change, I suppose." Mijima raised an eyebrow but readied for the next round of fighting as well. A moment later both of them vanished once again.

A series of thunderous cracks rang out through the stands as bright flashes flared up seemingly randomly. The fight was going far too fast for the average spectator to keep up with with just their eyes, but the monitors showed no signs of the same trouble. The two were moving back and forth, left and right, up and down, as the momentum of their attacks drove them through the air. Control of the battle kept slipping from one to the other as each found an opening in the other's defense and pushed in with an assault of their own.

Tatamo slipped under a punch from the Cyborg and then launched an uppercut into her stomach. As she doubled over his knee shot up into her face snapping her head back. His left arm shot out and his open palm slammed into her chest. As she was knocked backwards he spun around behind her jamming his knee into her back. Sliding back he turned a little as his other leg snapped out crashing into the side of her head.

Darting around in front of her again he threw a punch toward her face but it missed as she back flipped in the air. As she turned over her leg snapped out and her foot caught his chin with a crack. In a flash she was on him with a back hand to his face followed by an elbow to the same spot. Then a knee to the chest, a head butt, and a hard right hook that knocked the Sai-jin spinning and dropped him face first on the ground.

Thrusting her arm toward him she fired a blast of pink energy down toward him. He suddenly pushed off with his hands and launched himself up into the air, the energy blast sailing harmlessly under him and slamming into the ground. He spun around and lashed out with a kick but her arm came up and blocked it. She fired off a punch but he slipped around it and countered with one of his own. It missed as the Cyborg slipped back from him a few feet.

"They're practically dead even." Gohan said, his eyes shifting back and forth between them. "The slight edge in power Tatamo has isn't enough to give him any real advantage."

"I get the feeling he's still warming up." Hotaru said. "He may be at full strength now but his form and technique have been steadily improving the whole match."

"Powers this close to each other, that's what this will come down to." Videl said with a nod. "Which of them is more skilled than the other."

The two fighters had charged in at each other again and were now only inches apart. Both had launched right fists and both had been caught by the other fighter's left hand. Mijima glanced down at their hands and then back up at her opponent and smirked. "If you wanted to dance all you had to do was ask."

Tatamo smirked back and then his eyes began to glow. The Cyborg let go of the Sai-jin's hand and attempted to move back but he had a strong hold of her. So instead she shifted to the side as the twin beams of energy surged passed her. Then she felt a tug on her arm and realized he'd yanked her in toward him. Turning her head to look she saw his fist flying at her face as fast as she was surging toward him. Once more she tried to pull back and this time she felt her fist slip free of his hand, but she'd not broken loose, he'd released her hand.

He knew as well as she did that it was too late to dodge or block now but she still tried. And she got a fist to the face for her efforts. The blow sent her sailing nearly two hundred yards before slamming her into the barrier at the edge of the battle pit. The energy field sparked and rippled, red light surging out along it's surface temporarily making it visible to those in the stands. But as the field strength stabilized it vanished from sight again, as did the Cyborg. Tatamo's eyes widened in shock and he looked about for some sign of his opponent.

"What the...?" Videl wondered. Even the cameras and monitors hadn't caught the faintest hint of movement. Even earlier, when they'd been using high speed movement to apparently vanish the cameras had caught the movements. But this time there was nothing....

Krillin sighed. "I don't believe it. She actually pulled it off..."

"Pulled what off Krillin?" Yamcha asked.

"Relocation." the short Human replied. "Goku's multiple disappearances on the lookout after our first battle against the Androids got her interest. She took a trip to Yardrat a couple years ago to learn the technique, but even after three months there she'd not gotten the hang of it. I'd thought she'd given up trying a long time ago..."

As he filled them in on the origins of Mijima's technique the woman in question had re-appeared behind Tatamo and slammed a foot into his back. This time he was the one surging toward the barrier but, a second before hitting, he vanished. Mijima's eyes widened but before she could react a foot smashed into the side of her head. She flipped around in the air and thrust out an arm firing a blast of energy toward the Sai-jin but he vanished again.

This time she followed suit, his fist as he re-appeared passing through thin air. Then she was behind him launching off a kick but he was gone before it could hit. The two were vanishing and attacking and vanishing again too fast for the cameras to keep track. By the time the monitors locked onto their current position they were already gone.

"No... way..." Krillin breathed, wide-eyed. "He can use it too?"

Piccolo cast a glance at Krillin for a moment before looking out toward the Battle Pit and smirking lightly. /Not quite. He's shifting back and forth between here and Otherworld to simulate the Relocation technique./

"Man, this fight's getting intense." Yamcha said, no longer watching the monitor. He was following the fight, at least half of it, with his senses. For now, at least. The two warriors were still managing to avoid each other's attacks as they teleported around the Battle Pit. The frequency at which these teleportations were occurring had increased quickly and now they were only appearing for a fraction of a second at a time.

And then suddenly the pattern was broken. Mijima appeared, Tatamo vanished, Mijima vanished, Mijima appeared... no signs of Tatamo. The Cyborg stopped and looked around not sure where the Sai-jin had gone. And then a thunderous crack sounded as Tatamo appeared smashing his knee into the back of her head, a large grin on his face. Piccolo was the only one that realized what had happened.

Tatamo had remained in Otherworld and used his powers as planet Vegeta's Guardian to look in on the world. He'd waited for Mijima to stop and an opening to form and then came back. "Cheater." he said softly, smirking.

While the Cyborg was still sailing forward out of control Tatamo had thrust his arms out to his side forming a T with his body. Blue energy flared around his arms and then shrank into several blue rings, three along each arm. "Containment!" he cried whipping his arms back and forth launching one ring from each arm in rapid succession.

Mijima had only just righted herself and gotten her flight under control again when she saw them coming. Her initial reaction was to block and that soon proved to be a mistake. The six rings reached her and then attached themselves to her. One around each wrist, one around each ankle, one around her waist, and one around her neck holding her out in an X shape.

"Anchor!" he called next, closing his hands into fists. The blue rings flashed and turned golden and he smiled. "Well, not sure what kind of teleportation technique you use but you wont be using it now." he said. The blonde realized he was right, she couldn't Relocate. The Sai-jin took a deep breath and wiped some sweat off his brow. "That was quite the workout, I was starting tire. You weren't though, were you? Something about infinite energy I believe."

Her eyes widened a bit at that. That wasn't exactly common knowledge in the galaxy. "Well, are you going to surrender or do I have to finish this?" he asked at last. She merely scowled at him to which he shrugged. "Have it your way." Thrusting an arm out toward her he opened his hand and pointed his palm at her. "BANISH!" he cried, closing his hand into a fist.

The world seemed to flash negative a couple of times and Mijima threw her head back letting out a loud and painful scream. And then her head fell forward as she passed out. The rings holding her vanished and she fell to the ground. Tatamo floated where he was listening to the count and then, as soon as he was declared the winner of the match, he vanished.

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Nice work, Xyex! Can't believe I haven't checked this out before. I'll be sure to read the other Sagas soon man. Keep up the excellent work

Blazing Hyuuga

Woot now that was intense. I loved that fight, poor eighteen, but I wonder is Tamato really a good guy or is he evil. I guess i just have to wait right. I can't wait until next chapter.

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All I can say this chapter is... poor Krillin. XD

Chapter Eleven - Mighty Child Warriors

"He... beat Mijima?" Videl said in quiet shock. "No way...."

"Geez, this tournament just gets harder and harder." Yamcha said frowning and crossing his arms. "I'm half tempted to just drop out."

Krillin chuckled. "Yeah, if I was fighting me in the third round I'd drop out too."

"What was that?"

"You heard me." he replied, grinning.

"Alright, that's it baldy. You're going down in two rounds." Yamcha said grinning as he made his way out to the battle pit. His opponent, Aiko, had already gone out. No one really expected the match to last long, though. Aiko had improved since her appearance in the first Tanarian Budokai several years ago but not nearly to the degree that Yamcha had. A few seconds later their thoughts were proven true as Aiko collapsed to the ground unconscious from a single blow to the back of her head.

"Our turn at last." Trunks said as he watched Yamcha making his way back in. "Now, listen up Akemi, Krillin is strong. He's almost as strong as Goten and I so you can't hold back too much if you want to beat him."

"Trunks is right." Sakura said with a nod.

"Don't worry, I know what to do!" she said with a smile.

"Alright, show those grown-ups what we can do." Cheri said grinning. Akemi gave them a nod and then followed Krillin out into the battle pit.

"I can't believe all of you kids made it through to the main tournament." Krillin said looking over to Akemi. "I mean, this is a gathering of the strongest fighters in the galaxy... and you're only five."

"I'm five and half!" she said smiling.

Krillin chuckled. "Right. Five and a half. Well then, this looks like far enough." he said turning to face her. She followed suit and the two stood there waiting for the match to start. Krillin watched curiously as the kid, almost as tall as him, braced her body as though she were going to power-up any second. And then the call for the match to start came and Akemi started straining, wind blowing up around her and clothes flapping.

"Come on Akemi..." Sakura said softly. She knew her sister had trouble sometimes. It was expected, really. She herself not gotten the hang of transforming until she was eight.

Suddenly a flash of orange came from the young fighter and then a column of energy surged up into the air. It swirled for a second and then shattered. As it did Akemi surged out at Krillin and caught him completely off guard with a hard right to his jaw that sent him flying.

In the competitors area Hotaru and the others stared open mouthed at the sudden revelation. "I guess it's not too surprising..." Yamcha said after a moment. "Sakura can transform too..."

Hotaru nodded. "Yeah, but she didn't start doing that until she was six. I guess she's been teaching her sister how to do it..."

Out in the battle pit Akemi's solid purple eyes locked onto Krillin and she shot after him in a burst of orange. By the time she reached him he'd recovered and managed to just dodge around her fist. He countered with a hard left of his own but she managed to block that and then knee him in the stomach. He drifted back holding it and grimacing.

"This should considered cheating!" he cried. "Well, alright then. If that's how you want to play kiddo. Nibai Kinryoku!" There was a flash as the silver aura of the attack surged up around him. With a crack he shot in at his opponent and landed a hard kick to her stomach knocking her backward and down to the ground.

"Well, that's that." Videl said. "She gave it a nice try but Krillin out matches her now."

Akemi, however, didn't see it quite like that. As she climbed to her feet she was debating which tactic she should take next. By the time she was on her feet again and facing Krillin she decided to go with the easiest option. "Monkey see.... monkey do!" she said smiling. "Nibai Kinryoku!" Her orange aura vanished in a burst of silver and she charged in at Krillin again.

"No way!" Yamcha cried in disbelief. "She can... but..." he was suddenly at a loss for words. So instead he glanced back to where the other kids were and saw that they were all smirking. Apparently they'd known about this already.

"I guess this is what Goten was talking about..." Videl said, blinking.

The short Human Akemi was fighting was so shocked he almost forgot to block but his arms came up at the last second and deflected her attack. The two began exchanging blows where they floated and his mind tried to comprehend that he was having more trouble now than he had been earlier. The exchange ended with a loud crack as she managed to land a fist to his face and knock him back again.

Pulling himself to a stop only a few feet from the wall he looked up and his eyes widened. A large ball of silver energy was surging right toward him. With a cry he thrust out his left arm and countered with an attack of his own, the energy blasts exploding only a few yards from his location. Lowering his arm he watched Akemi floating just beyond the dust cloud.

"Ok, this is embarrassing." he muttered. "Right then. No more fun and games kiddo! Time to go all out. Yottsu Kinryoku!" The aura flared up brighter and thicker and his power skyrocketed.

"Oh, wow, Krillin's really improved." Roshi said as he felt the power spike. A moment later the Human's power reading leveled off at 1,205,768 Akemi's was still holding at 715,392

Silver light trailed along behind him as Krillin shot in at his young opponent. He wasn't sure if she had any more surprises up her sleeve and he didn't particularly want to find out. He reached her before she could react and landed a solid right hook across her jaw followed by a kick to the side that smashed her into the ground.

Letting out a long breath he relaxed a little as the count started. By seven he was turning around to head back and was about to power down. But eight never came. He stopped and looked back to see Akemi crawling slowly back to her feet, already on her knees. A second later she was up again and facing him. "You wanna fight at full power already?" she asked, frowning. "Trunks and the others always let me get a good warm up in first!"

Krillin chuckled. "But they're not competing for five hundred million Zennie when they do that."

"Well, ok. I guess full power it is then."

Krillin blinked. That... didn't sound particularly like defeat. Suddenly she hunched over and let out a cry, the ground cracking beneath her feet as a silver whirlwind formed around her. A second later there was a bright flash from inside followed by a loud crack as Akemi smacked her fist into Krillin's face.

The short Human sailed backwards about a hundred yards before crashing to the ground, bouncing three times, and then sliding another fifty yards and stopping. Akemi landed a short distance away and listened to the count. When it reached ten her body flashed orange and she reverted back to normal.

Hotaru's eyes were still locked on the final power reading her youngest daughter had put out. Five million. Almost six. There's only one thing that could have just happened. Akemi had transformed up to the second level. But... that was just.... She was still just a kid....

Those down in the competitors area weren't the only ones shocked by Akemi's display of power. The entire arena had gone into a shocked silence that lasted several long moments before bursting into cheers. Though, while the cheers sounded around the arena, the silence persisted in the V.I.P. box for several more minutes before Bulma finally broke it. "Wow, and I'd thought Trunks was a handful. I've got no envy for Hotaru and Yamcha."

"Tell me about it." Chi-Chi said. "But at least Hotaru's still stronger than her daughter."

"I guess it makes sense though." said Bulma a moment later. "The Sakura from the future did warn Hotaru about Tanarian hybrids being able to control their Ki from birth, and about her having been born with the ability to transform. We always just assumed that it had been because Hotaru had transformed while pregnant, that her unlocking of the form had done it for Sakura as well. Apparently that doesn't matter and it just gets passed along."

Nova couldn't believe the power the child had just put out. It was incredible. Beyond even her own power. And the two women hardly seem surprised by it, based on their conversation. It was a bit much to take in and she was still absorbing it a few moments later when the sixth match started and ended in only a couple of seconds. Piccolo had landed a single solid kick to the side of Pug's head and knocked the alien unconscious.

"Ouch..." Bulma said, cringing a bit, as she watched the Namek leave the battle pit. "Piccolo's never been one to play around in a fight."

Roshi watched as the next two fighters made their way out. "I'm not sure who to feel sorry for here. Tien or Trunks." he said. "I don't know how strong either of them are but I doubt that Tien's just been sitting around doing nothing the last seven years."

"He hasn't." Bulma informed him. "He and Raditz have been training to the bone from what I've seen and heard. I just hope Trunks doesn't sulk all week after this."

In the competitors area Goten and Cheri glanced at each other grinning. "Alright, go Trunks!" Goten cried, pumping a fist into the air. A second later the match started and the young Prince shot across the space between him and Tien and started his assault. However, the Tri-clops was stronger and faster than the boy had expected and he soon realized he was out matched.

"Hmm, not too shabby." Vegeta said as he watched. "He's picked up a lot without having any formal training yet. Though his power could use some work."

His father chuckled. "If I remember correctly, Vegeta, you hadn't even broken fifty thousand yet at his age." The younger Vegeta scowled a little but said nothing.

Trunks eyes widened and he started flying backwards and weaving left and right around Tien's swings. "Man, I didn't know he was this strong." he muttered. He knew that Krillin and Yamcha were weaker than him and Goten and he'd figured Tien wouldn't be much better than them. But the tri-clops was leagues beyond them. "Man, I can't believe I'm gonna have to do this already! Oh well, here goes!"

He stopped going back and clenched his hands into fists. Tien's latest punch was only inches from his face when he let out a loud cry and blinding flash of gold. There was a crack a second later, followed by a bright flash of gold. When the glare died away everyone stared on in shock. Trunks' hair now stood up spiky and golden, his eyes were green, and a golden aura pulsed around him. The crack had been Tien's fist impacting the child's face and being stopped dead.

"He... he's a Super Sai-jin!?" Vegeta cried in shock. "But... how?"

Bulma blinked as she looked at Trunks on the monitor. Sighing she leaned back in her chair and closed her eyes. "On second thought, I do envy Hotaru..."

"But... how is he a Super Sai-jin already?" Roshi asked.

Nova blinked and looked over to the old master before back at the monitor showing the young prince. This was the first time she'd ever seen a Super Sai-jin and the transformation wasn't quite what she'd expected. But the power was certainly something else. According to the scanners he was now over fifteen million. And yet he was only a child still.

Bulma shook her head. "I had no idea he could even transform... maybe it's like with Sakura and Akemi..."

"But..." Chi-Chi started. "That would mean that Goten...." He shoulders sagged and she slumped back into her chair with a groan.

Back down in the battle pit Tien had floated back from Trunks and landed. Trunks had remained where he was but had crossed his arms and was grinning. "Sorry Tien but I'm winning this round. Why don't you save us a little time and just surrender?"

Tien smiled. "Sorry to disappoint you Trunks, but I've only just started." Suddenly he hunched over and braced himself and Trunks raised an eyebrow. "Here we go! Itsutsu Kinryoku!" he cried. The bright silver aura flared up around him and his power shot up to just short of three million, his muscles expanded some and a few blood vessels started standing out on his body. And then... "Kaio ken... times five!"

His muscles expanded further for a moment before shrinking away down to a size slightly less than before. His red aura pulsed and flared around him, licking across his body like a flame. Trunks eyes widened as he felt the power radiating from the Human before him. "No... way!" he cried in shock.

He wasn't the only one surprised. "Unbelievable!" Roshi cried looking at Tien's power. "He's over fourteen and a half million!"

"Wow." Gohan said as Tien surged in and resumed his fight with Trunks. "I had no idea that Tien had improved so much..."

"He's almost as powerful as me now." Senator Vegeta said, rather surprised. He glanced away from the monitor then and back at Tien's daughter. /I wonder how much of his talent and potential she inherited. If she dodged the power suppression gene from her mother... she could easily become the most powerful Sai-jin to ever live.../

Back in the battle pit the two warriors were going at it fiercely. Trunks had recovered from his shock quickly and was holding his own without difficulty. He still had the power advantage, though at this level the scales weren't tipped so far in his direction to make victory assured. The young prince was, however, using his distinct advantage of being faster and smaller to its full potential.

He avoided blocking whenever possible, instead opting to dodge around the blows thus conserving more of his energy than he would otherwise. His father noticed one other detail about the boy's movements that made him smirk. His style was distinctly that of the royal line. It was imperfect, more emulation than true knowledge, but it was there. He'd put his time watching his father to use and had learned the royal style as best he could on his own.

A few minutes more watching the exchange before him and Vegeta noticed something else that made him smile. The look on his son's face and in his eyes. The look of a true Sai-jin warrior. One facing a challenging fight and reveling the chance to push themselves. /So she's not spoiled him totally./ he thought with a light smirk.

"And to think..." Senator Vegeta said, cutting into his son's thoughts. "Just about ten years ago I was worried about the future of our people. I would not doubt that young Trunks is the strongest Prince the Sai-jin people have ever seen."

Raditz glanced over to the two Royals before looking toward Piccolo, Gohan, and Videl. "I'll bet each of you a thousand Zennie Tien wins this fight." he said, smirking lightly.

"Huh? Do you know something Raditz?" Gohan asked. The Sai-jin merely continued to smirk.

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