Mystical Adventure

The victor

Kami finally made her way back to her new friends, just in time to watch all hell break loose. Hero and Junior hadn't been fighting for very long, and Hero tried to use the evil containment wave- but Junior had something planned. He reversed the attack and ended up using it on Hero, thusly ending the match and bringing it down to Goku to defeat him.

The fight between Goku and Junior was long and intense. Switching from the ground, to the sky, back to the ground, over and over again. The two were unbelievably fast and nearly invisible once more. The biggest problem was that it seemed Junior was willing to take this match to the death. However despite this, Goku's focused smirk never left his face. During the fight it was revealed that Junior was actually the direct descendant of King Piccolo, and shared all of his memories and feelings. Kami held tightly to the barrier between the fighters and the audience, which seemed pointless given that the ground was shaking with every blow they threw at each other. Kami looked at Bulma who's eyes were as wide as the moon, then she looked at Roshi, who also seemed scared. Oolong and Puar were clinging to Bulma's arms for dear life. Kami felt her heart race faster than ever before, some of the audience began fleeing. The battle seemed ruthless and never ending. Just as things seemed like they couldn't get any worse, Junior grew to the size of a sky scraper and towered over Goku and the entire arena. This didn't stop Goku, he continued to fight with the fervor of a thousand fighters. He refused to give up. This battle was no longer just about winning a tournament, it was about defending the Earth and all its inhabitants. Junior grew even taller as Goku continued to fight and taunt him. Somehow Goku ended up getting a small bottle from Junior and he threw it down to Tien, who opened it releasing another being who looked like Junior and King Piccolo. This enraged Junior who returned back to his original size and sped at Goku somehow faster than before. The fight continued back and forth between the sky and ground again.

Finally it seemed as though Goku had gained the upper hand, and Juniors arm was completely destroyed. "You can't go on like that," Goku demanded seeing Junior clutch his arm at the shoulder. Just then, he proceeded to rip off his entire arm with his own hand and immediately grow back a new one, catching everyone including Goku completely off guard. "Just give up," Junior shouted. "You can't hurt me. You can't stop my power. I am invincible! You will be the first to witness my destiny!" He continued to shout as he placed each and on the opposite shoulder and yell as if he was trying to power up. Goku's famous smile was now completely gone and replaced by a determined frown.

"Get out of here!," Goku shouted. "Get out, it's not safe here!" He continued getting louder and more serious with each word. "Leave!" He was now looking towards the audience who had already began running, and his friends. "Get as far away from here as you possibly can!"

Almost everyone had cleared out within seconds, all but Goku's friends- and the announcer who was obliged to stay until there was a winner. As Junior continued to scream, it felt like he was quite literally stealing the life force from anyone near them and using it to raise his own power. Goku turned to the group left standing on the sidelines of the now nearly destroyed arena. "What're you all doing? You have to leave," Goku shouted with even more intensity.
"Didn't you hear me? Get out of here, hurry! You have to get off this island, run as far away as you can," Goku continued as his friends stood in complete horror. "Just go, I'll hold him," he shouted. Kami was completely in shock. Was he really about to risk his life for this? Why doesn't he try to make an escape?

Tien used one of his attack beams to create a crater in the ground for everyone to brace for whatever was forthcoming. Just seconds after they all piled into the crater, Junior let out a burst of energy that spanned more than the entire arena and everything around it. Fearing the worst, Kami was slow to stick her head out of the ground to see what had happened. "Goku!" Krillin shouted jumping out back onto the ground. Somehow Goku was still standing, even though the buildings were completely destroyed. Goku rushed Junior once more and attacked him with more close combat hand to hand fighting before launching himself into the air to send off one final kamehameha wave down at Junior, sending shockwaves through every one and every thing still left in the area. Juniors body was now at the bottom of a crater created by Goku's last attack, completely still, but not dead. "Shouldn't you start counting now?" Goku said now staring at the announcer. "One... two... three..." just as the announcer reached the count of nine, Junior sent out a beam from his mouth that pierced Goku through the shoulder, sending him writhing on the ground in pain. Junior stood over him and laughed hysterically. "Your time is up. End of game. You made a good run of it, but now it's over," Junior stood over the barely moving Goku. "For the crimes committed against King Piccolo it's my honor to serve justice!" Junior shouted as he shoved his heel into Goku's new wound, causing Goku to scream in pain. Junior continued to step on and dig into Goku's wound, laughing at his pain. "Stop it! That's enough," Krillin shouted, distracting Junior.

"Looks like you aim as bad as you fight," Goku said jokingly as he barely forced himself to stand up, dripping in blood, clutching his shoulder. Kami stood with Bulma, merely 30 feet away, covering her mouth, shaking. Tears streamed down her dirty face as she was now the one clinging to Bulma's arm for dear life. Junior and Goku continued to fight, but things started to look more and more grim as Junior fought Goku to the ground, breaking his leg and nearly severing his arm. "I've deprived you of the use of your body, and now Goku, I will deprive you of your life," Junior gloated as he stood over Goku. Junior ascended into the air, still looking over Goku. He sent down a seemingly inescapable beam of light from the sky straight at Goku, creating lighting as he aimed. The blast sent dust flying, making it impossible to see what had happened. Once it finally settled, there was a terrifying and ominous silence. "There's no need to grieve for your fallen companion, you'll be joining him shortly. You can all keep Goku company in the afterlife," Junior laughed in their faces. All the fighters left in the group took a fighting stance against Junior. Just then, seemingly impossible, Goku came flying down from the sky knocking Junior onto the ground, sending him sliding through the dirt at least fifty feet. Everyone stood in silent awe.

"Was it far enough?" Goku whimpered as he lay on the ground unable to move. "Is he... outside the ring?" He asked barely able to speak. The announcer looked like a ghost. "It- it's hard to tell," the announcer stuttered. The arena was almost completely destroyed, just leaving a few small pieces of the original platform intact. "It appears Junior is out of bounds! The winner of the 23rd martial arts tournament is Goku!" The announcer shouted in disbelief. A strange, small but stout man called Yajirobe showed up out of nowhere and fed Goku a strange bean. Suddenly he jumped up and rejoiced his victory, completely healed. Everyone but Kami surrounded Goku and joined in his celebration. Kami fell to her knees, still shaking, her tears had stuck dirt to her face. She was unable to process anything she had just seen in the last day, especially the last hour. Goku walked over and stood in front of her. She slowly looked up, terrified. Goku held his hand down in front of her and she slowly put her cold trembling hand in his. He helped her stand up, though her knees wouldn't hold her on their own. Kami's eyes darted back and forth looking from one of Goku's somehow calm eyes to the other. Her heart started to pound again, and as her nervous system started to come out of shock, all the blood rushed to her head and she blacked out.