Dragonball Mae: The Early Years

Stay down Videl!

"What do you mean she doesn't?" Krillin asked. "Just look at her fight!"

Videl was starting to breathe heavier but she still had a look of determination on her face. Spopovich walked over to her and punched her hard bringing her to the ground. Videl got back up and tried to defend herself as he came again, this time kicking her out of the ring. Videl willed herself to fly stopping just before she touched the grass.

"That's it Videl!" Gohan cheered.

"She should have fallen." Goku said. His eyes narrowed at the giant, bald man.

"I won't give up." Videl said as she touched back down on the arena.

"Why do you think she should give up?" Gohan asked. There was slight frustration in his voice.

"There's something weird about that guy." Goku explained. "There's no way he should still be standing after all of her attacks!"

Videl was back on defense as Spopovich began pushing her back. When she saw an opening she leaped up and kicked him hard in he jaw, spinning his head around. Spopovich collapsed and Videl dropped to her knees. "Spopovich is down. Unfortunately, Videl will be disqualified since she used excessive force." The announcer said.

Suddenly Spopovich got back up. His head completely spun around. Mae felt like she was going to be sick. She put a hand on her stomach as he grabbed his head and turned it back around. "What the hell." Mae said disgusted.

Spopovich grinned and kicked Videl. She bounced off the arena floor but she got back up, blood dripping from the corner of her mouth. She looked up at the sky and jumped, floating above the arena. "Wow! Videl is floating!" The announcer said in shock.

"Yea Videl!" Gohan said, "stay up there until you get your energy back!"

Spopovich grinned even more as he too lifted into the air floating above Videl. Goku didn't seem surprised by this but the crowd was. Even Videl had an expression of shock mixed with horror. She turned to face the hulking man who lifted a hand in front of her. Purple energy began to gather in his hand and he sent it flying at Videl sending her crashing back to the arena floor.

"An energy blast?!" Gohan said shocked.

Mae remained quiet watching the fight with intense focus. 'Please stay down.' Mae begged internally.

"At least his blast is weak." Gohan sighed almost in relief.

"That's not it." Vegeta said. "He seems to have unlimited energy. He knows that if he kills the girl then he will lose."

"Last time he fought I know he couldn't fly or use energy." Goku said crossing his arms. "He has powers now that he never had before."

"How?" Mae asked almost too quietly.

Goku shook his head, "I don't know."

Videl got up and attacked again, this time her attacks didn't seem to do much against the brute. He punched her and she collapsed again on the floor. Again she got up only to be brought back down. Blood splattered her white dress as it trickled down from her mouth.

"Videl stay down!" Mae called.

"No!" Videl snapped back as she charged Spopovich. She brought her hand up to punch him but he grabbed it and laughed. He kicked her sending her flying into the air. As she came down he elbowed her in the stomach. The wind rushing out of her back hit the arena floor.

"Videl no!" The crowd shrieked.

Spopovich bent down resting on one knee as he began punching her repeatedly in the face. When there was an opening Videl quickly scurried out from his grasp and turned around to face him again. She yelled in frustration as she lunged forward again. Spopovich grabbed her wrist and held her there. Videl brought up her knee to smash it into his face only he grabbed it with his other hand. Videl opened her eyes wide in horror as Spopovich head-butted her before spinning her around sending her flying outside of the arena.