Chapter 8: A Turn for the Worst

Roshi continues to yell as he powers up...

Gill: Power rising! Power rising!

Pakku: What's going on?

Roshi's muscles start to bulge and they grow enormously large...

Roshi: Huah! Don't I look sexy?

Roshi starts to flex his muscles showing them off...

Jeri: He's huge!

Vegeta: You... You don't scare me!

Muten Roshi: Oh? I never wanted to scare you... Funny you should mention that... Shall we go again?

Vegeta: Hmph!

Vegeta lunges with one punch directed straight at Roshi's gut. But Roshi stops the attack by catching his fist just before it hit him.

Vegeta: What the...

Muten Roshi: Bad move sonny...

With one swift motion, Roshi lifts Vegeta up in the air and punches him with his other hand... That sends crashing into the ground sliding a small distance away. Then, Vegeta loses his Super Saiyan form.

Jeri: Vegeta!

The kids run to his side.

Muten Roshi: Was that all? I didn't even get in a decent workout...

Goku: Are you ok Vegeta?

Vegeta: Hmph... Yea... He just caught me off guard.

Muten Roshi: Want to try again?

Vegeta: Let's go old man!

Vegeta stumbles as he gets up...

Jeri: Vegeta no!

Vegeta: I can take him...

Goku: Take 5 Vegeta... I'll handle it.

Vegeta: You? Knock yourself out. I'll be right here jump in after that happens...

Muten Roshi: You sure about this Goku? You saw what happened to Vegeta...

Goku steps up...

Goku: Yea...

Goku starts to power up, then turns Super Saiyan, and takes a fighting stance.

Muten Roshi: Kids...

Goku starts running straight at Roshi...

Muten Roshi: You kids will never learn...

Roshi takes a defensive stance and preps for Goku's assault...

Goku attacks Roshi with a single punch, and Roshi goes to catch his fist, but as he does, his hands passes right through Goku as the image dissapates.

Muten Roshi: What the...

Suddenly something strikes at Roshi's knee bringing him down to one knee... Then something strikes the other knee putting Roshi on his knees completely... Goku then re-appears above and behind Roshi with his hands joined together coming down at Roshi... Roshi starts to look in Goku's direction, but it's too late, and Goku strikes him in the head knocking Roshi flat on the ground... Roshi's muscles then return to normal.

Jeri: All right Goku!

Vegeta: Hmph... I could have done that...

Goku lets out a smile as he powers down back to normal...

Goku: I'd figure his leg speed must have gone down looking like that... Are you ok old man?

Roshi starts to slowly get up...

Muten Roshi: Hehehe... Pretty good... Assessed the situation and discovered the weakness... Tell me something... Did you learn the Zanzoken from somewhere?

Goku: The zanzoken? What's that?

Muten Roshi: The false image technique you did.

Goku: That? No... I saw you do it earlier and thought I could do the same.

Muten Roshi: So you can even pick up moves by just witnessing it once... You are so much like him, Goku...

Vegeta: Hey! I can do that too you know!

Muten Roshi: Well, I guess I should give you what you came here for now. Umigame!

Umigame: Yes master...

Umigame goes into the house... Moments later, he emerges with the Dragon Ball in his mouth. Roshi walks to Umigame and takes the Dragon Ball.

Muten Roshi: I now entrust the 2 Star Ball to you kids.

Roshi hands it to Goku, and the others gather around him to admire the ball.

Jeri: Pretty...

Pakku: The two star ball is ours!

Vegeta: Come on Gill, let's look for the next one now...

Gill: Danger! Danger!

Jeri: What is it Gill?

The dark clouds rush overhead covering the bright blue sky... Then, from the waters, a force moves towards them turning the water purple, and fish start to float on the surface all around...

Goku: What is that?

Then, from the waters, a creature emerges... Humanoid green fat looking lizard with a big mouth, and horns protruding from his back...

Muten Roshi: That ki...

Vegeta: Who the hell are you?!

Creature: MWAHAHAHA!!!!! I'm Ryan Shinlon (Two Star Dragon), and I've come for that Dragon Ball.

Muten Roshi: Ryan Shinlon? Impossible! You were all killed a hundred years ago!

Ryan Shinlon: MWAHAHAHA!!! True. But no longer! We're back and now serve a new purpose! Now hand over the Dragon Ball!

Jeri: We're not handing it over!

Ryan Shinlon: Then I guess I'll have to take it little girl...

Jeri: You don't look so tough!

Jeri jumps at Ryan Shinlon to punch him...

Goku and Vegeta: Jeri!

Jeri's punch goes into the belly of the dragon, but Ryan Shinlon bounces her back, and she's thrown to the ground. Then, Goku throws the Dragon Ball to Pakku.

Goku: Take care of Jeri!

Goku and Vegeta both go Super Saiyan and attack simultaneously with punches... But Ryan Shinlon bounces them back too... They both hit the ground, and Vegeta loses his Super Saiyan, but Goku gets back up...

Muten Roshi: Get out of here! We're no match for him!

Goku: But...

Muten Roshi: Go! I'll hold him off!

Roshi stands inbetween the kids and Ryan Shinlon and starts powering up again... This time, he cups his hand to his side and a ball of energy starts to form...

Muten Roshi: Ka...

Pakku: Let's go Goku!

Muten Roshi: Me...

Goku: But we can just leave him!

Muten Roshi: Ha...

Gill: Energy build up detected!

Muten Roshi: Me...

Vegeta: What's the old guy doing...

Jeri: The light...

Muten Roshi: HAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!

Roshi's hands are pushed forward as a huge beam of white energy is released at Ryan Shinlon... Dust is thrown up obscuring their view... Roshi breathes heavily now...

Muten Roshi: I thought I told you kids to leave...

Vegeta: Doesn't matter now... That was impressive old man...

Muten Roshi: Yes... It doesn't matter now...

As the dust settles... Ryan Shinlon is seen again... Unscathed.

Ryan Shinlon: Are you finished yet?

Jeri: He survived that?

Pakku: We're... doomed...

The 2 star ball in Pakku's hand starts to glow...

To Be Continued...

Chapter 9: A Shining Hope