Strolling through the field of wild flowers, aware of the roving camera following close behind and watching his every action, Trunks continued his slow trek across the battle zone until a series of chipmunk-like squeaks drew him to a stop. Crouching down in the long grass to investigate the sound, the young man smiled at the small, pink creature that appeared from the vegetation to greet him. Fluffy, cute, with a pair of antenna sticking up out of its head, it was an animal the time traveling warrior had never seen before.
The critter came up to sniff him. But just as Trunks was reaching out to give it a pet, it darted out of sight. At the exact same time, the demi-Saiyan's senses picked up something dangerous and fast moving, a sensation that drew the man's attention over his shoulder.
A red light appearing behind him, the lavender haired Saiyan leapt out of the way in time to avoid a ball of fiery red energy, which punched an enormous crater in the spot he'd been kneeling. Landing out of range, Trunks dropped into a stance and fixed his gaze in the direction the attack had come from.
Spotting a distant oak, the demi-Saiyan quickly made out a large, blue-skinned man with pointy ears, orange spiky hair, and wearing a purple headband, yellow boots, black jacket and jewelry lying contentedly across a branch with his hand pointed towards him. He was also armed with a large sword, a sight that set off several alarm bells in Trunks's head.
Upon looking the swashbuckling newcomer over, the half-Saiyan snarled and decided to give his attacker a piece of his mind.
"Watch where you point that thing, I might get the wrong idea! We may be fighting but this is still a tournament! No killing allowed!" the time-traveler snapped.
Scoffing, the blue-skinned assailant suddenly sprang out of the tree and, in a blur of motion, appeared directly above Trunks. With a roar, the attacker threw a right cross straight down at the demi-Saiyan, only to see the boy slip around it and counter with an immediate three-quarter uppercut from behind. However, the second the lavender haired fighter let his attack fly, he suddenly had his arm caught by his strangely dressed target who, after trapping the stunned Trunks, picked him up and shoulder-tossed him across the field.
Managing to course correct, Trunks landed on both his feet and slid across the ground to a stop. He then looked up in shock, "Whoa! What the hell are you?!"
Charging at his target, the blue warrior threw a flying spin kick that Trunks ducked and responded with a right back kick, which his opponent quickly checked. In a flash, the half-Saiyan then leapt at the man with a roundhouse kick, only for the swordsman to slip under it and switch places, before the hybrid came back at him with a yell and a jumping knee to the face. In a flash, the orange-haired fighter managed to block the knee with a quick draw of his sword, a blow that impacted against the shaft of metal with a resounding clang.
When both fighters glared at one another, the grinning outsider chuckled, "Someone not to be trifled with, boy!" He then threw Trunks off of him and, unsheathing his weapon completely and bringing it up with both hands, sliced across at his target with a decapitating strike.
Dodging at the last second so that only a couple strands of his hair were shaved off, the demi-Saiyan backed pedaled. He then leapt into the air to avoid another slash from his opponent, before landing and dashing off in another direction in time to dodge a third thrust. Once the brief exchange was over, both warriors then began sprinting alongside one another across the field of flowers, a trek which eventually led them into the shallows of the lake.
Cackling, the orange haired alien sprinted ahead and cut his opponent off, leading to the two of them squaring off knee deep in water.
Trunks, taking a defensive position, took a moment to analyze the sword his opponent was wielding. While its design was elegant and its size was definitely impressive; the weapon, for all its gold plating and decorations, didn't have a cutting edge. In fact, the sword functioned more like an epee than a saber, which explained why he didn't slice his leg open when he rammed his knee into it.
Upon sizing one another up, the alien pirate gave the young man a smirk and slid his weapon back into its scabbard. Once his weapon was sheathed, the man tensed, balled his fists, and began focusing his energy, which took the form of all the gold pieces of jewelry on him lighting up like torches. Gritting his teeth, the alien began what Trunks suspected was a very painful transformation as all of the muscles on his body began to inflate and the ki around him began to generate ripples across the water. A few moments of intense concentration later, the warrior then threw his arms up and gave a howl, a blast of energy producing a funnel of water that twisted around him.
When the vortex settled back into the lake seconds later, the alien reappeared, only… he wasn't blue anymore. That much was obvious on first glance.
Not only had the guy's entire frame bulked up, but the transformation had also turned his hair blood red, shredded his black jacket, leaving a red sash across his chest, and caused his ki to jump several levels. The sight of the now hulking swashbuckler had Trunks recoil in shock.
"Who the heck is this guy?"
The now significantly larger alien grinned, "Introductions. I am Gokuha. A pleasure to make your acquaintance."
The time traveling warrior frowned back at him defiantly, "Trunks. And that's all you're getting out of me, pal!"
OOO
(Otherworld)
For the spectators in the other dimension, things had gone off to a great start for them. Sitting cinema style on the chairs positioned in front of the television in a semi-circle, King Kai, Goku, Bubbles and Gregory were able to watch all of the preliminaries comfortably without a single break in the schedule. With drinks and food in hand, the four of them were practically hanging off of the edges of their seats with every moment that past, almost like they were watching a football game, making bets on who would beat who and rooting for their team, which just so happened to be the Z-Fighters.
Things really picked up after the opening rounds when it moved into the quarter finals, where Gohan, Trunks, Krillin, Tien and Piccolo were able to put on a fantastic show. Not so much Krillin and Piccolo, but Tien's battle with Trunks was certainly enjoyable to watch. The man really held his own against the time traveling half-Saiyan and showed that with enough training and dedication, even somebody like him could trade blows with a Super Saiyan. Goku was proud, and even gave a cheer when he saw his son kick his opponent two kilometers out of the ring.
Everything was going splendidly for their side. However, when the competition moved over to Battle Island II and the competitors were sent into their separate fields, that's when things suddenly took a turn for the worst.
While Goku and King Kai were baffled by Krillin's defeat at the hands of his alien opponent, they became completely stumped when they not only saw another one of the aliens strangle his opponent to death, but then two others that, after introducing themselves to their opposites, began exchanging blows evenly with the two most powerful fighters in the tournament and the world.
Looking at the television screen, the four observers could see just how hard both Gohan and Trunks were being pushed by their foes, which had every single one of them sweating bullets.
"H-Hey. What's going on down there?" the Saiyan father asked while shaking his head in bewilderment. "Those guys are super strong. Who the heck are they?"
Immediately sensing danger, King Kai swiftly leapt out of his chair and rushed over to the side of the mountain's cliff. Stopping at the side, he reached out with his antenna and honed in on earth's signature where, after several seconds of searching, he looked up in horror.
"Oh no!"