Crying out furiously with every attack they threw, both opponents continued to lay it on the other as they moved across the concrete floor. Avoiding as many of his adversary's blows as he could, Gohan cranked his left fist back and threw a straight, only to have the girl parry it and retaliate with another furious onslaught. The dance continued, and as the damage to the ring started to mount, so did the damage on both fighters as they began landing more and more devastating blows on each other.
Zangya, gripping the walkway's railing so tightly that the metal was starting to bend, gawked at the sight below. "Are you seeing what I'm seeing? Unreal…"
The Namekian's expression reflected equal surprise. "Yes. I see." Upon uttering these words, his expression then became one of seriousness as he scrutinized the boy's opponent more carefully."Her power level is almost exactly the same as Cell's maximum when he fought against Gohan after he became an Ascended Saiyan for the first time. No wonder she's putting up such a good fight."
"How the heck can someone trade blows with wonder boy like that?" There were very few out there that could actually trade blows with the young Super Saiyan, but this girl was managing to give even the youngster a hard time. However, the sight of it brought an amused smirk to Zangya's face. "Heh. He must be loving every second of it."
Slamming their elbows into each other and generating an electric shockwave that sparked off of them, both Gohan and Paprika sprang away from each other and landed on opposite sides of the stage. Upon touching down, the pair took defensive stances, with the Makyan blasting forward and rocketing towards her foe without hesitation. In a blur, she slammed a hook across his face with a thunderclap, only to receive an uppercut in return.
Back flipping away, Gohan landed on the very edge of the crumbling arena and flew forward, meeting his staggered foe in the center and once again locking in another heated exchange. Punches and kicks flying, flashes of light bounced off of the two fighters as their blows impacted one after the other. Then, after a full minute of merciless pummeling, the pair ended it with a right punch that crashed into the other's face and sent them flying back.
Trailing blood, the pair slammed their feet into the ground and skidded to a stop. As soon as the brakes were applied, the pair sprang into the air and, charging at each other, vanished in the blink of an eye.
All of a sudden, the sky was filled with a series of invisible explosions, shockwaves bursting all around like fireworks. The force of each blast causing the entire island to shake, the two super powered warriors began fighting each other at a speed neither member of the audience could keep up with. Even Piccolo and Zangya had lost complete track of the pair as they looked up towards the sky and saw their blurred forms darting through the clouds in all directions.
The sounds of more thunderclaps ringing out and drawing cries from the already terrified audience, the exchange lasted for well over a few minutes. But then, as actual explosions began ripping throughout the space above the stadium and the sight of ki blasts began streaking across the blue canvas, a final shockwave, much larger than any of the ones before, rippled across the island and nearly split the land in two. The force of it was so violent that the coliseum and the surrounding buildings cracked and crumbled.
Upon bracing themselves against the blast, Piccolo, Zangya and Videl looked up to see Gohan plummeting from the sky and being chased by the red blur of his opponent. However, just when it seemed like the boy was going to hit the ground, he suddenly vanished into thin air and blindsided his pursuing foe with a kick that sent her spinning through the air. After several hundred meters of flight, the Super Saiyan intercepted her and, with a well-timed follow up, kicked her out of the sky and sent her rocketing towards the ring.
The girl struck another corner and blasted it into rubble, sending dust and debris flying into the air. When the tremors from the impact died, the audience looked up once more, wondering whether or not one of them had finally been knocked out for good. Even Videl swallowed heavily as she nervously eyed the crater the teen had landed.
However, after a couple seconds of waiting, the rubble suddenly exploded outwards and Paprika emerged with a scream of rage. Bringing her fists down to her sides, the badly bruised and bleeding girl snarled angrily and glared up at the sky.
"Dargh… no!" Her opponent was gaining the upper hand. She couldn't let that happen!
Spotting her adversary landing on the other side of the arena, she then saw him rocket towards her in a golden flash. Cranking her fist back, Paprika attempted to hook him, "WRETCHED LITTLE-" Her punch missed though when Gohan, quick as ever, sprang over her and, landing behind her, slammed a kick into her back and sent her blasting across the arena with a shout of pain.
Quickly flipping forward and recovering with a swift landing, the Makyan spun around and shot back at her foe, a bellow of rage escaping her lips as she cocked her left fist over her shoulder. Her arm shone a hot pink as she prepared to deliver a power blow to knock the bastard out. But the second she came within range and threw it, Gohan managed to duck under her swing and deliver a powerful uppercut into her stomach, burying his knuckles into her rock hard abs.
The pair remained like that, glaring fiercely at one another with strangled groans escaping Paprika's teeth and a growl leaving Gohan's, his expression tightened into one of blind fury. Upon holding their positions for several full seconds, the motionless audience then saw the Makyan girl stumble away, her body hunching over and both hands moving to grip her gut.
Mouth agape, the girl choked up blood that dribbled onto the floor from her lips, at the same time her opponent pulled his fist back and panted exhaustedly. The fight so far had dealt both of them a great deal of damage, as the two of them were covered in intense burns and bruises. They were also bleeding profusely from over a dozen open wounds.
Clenching her jaw, Paprika glared hatefully at her battered foe. "How the hell is this happening?!" Sucking it in, the girl shot up and took a shaky fighting stance. As soon as she did, she blasted forward and threw a punch, only to have it caught in the firm grip of her opponent.
Fist trapped, she threw another one, only to have that fist caught as well.
Locking them in stalemate, Gohan yelled out in rage and tightened his grip on the Makyan's fists. The sounds of bones creaking and muscles popping ringing out like they were being amplified, the audience gave a collective wince when they heard a cry of agony escape Paprika's lips and watched as she tried to pull her fists free. However, no matter how far she leaned away, the boy refused to let her go and increased the pressure.
A growl escaped Gohan's lips when he tightened his vice-like grip even more and Paprika gave another cry of agony, her fists starting to break.
Not wanting to lose out, the Makyan acted instinctively and threw a kick up into the boy's chin, smacking his head upwards. The moment the demi-Saiyan's head was cocked back, the girl looped her legs around his arms and yanked her fists free, before bringing herself up and preparing to drive a blow down onto his head.
As soon as she threw it, Gohan leapt up at her and rammed his forehead into her face, knocking the girl off of him and sending her crashing to the floor. What soon followed could only be described as the most vicious beat down the stadium had ever seen, as the Super Saiyan mercilessly picked the girl up and pile-drove her into the floor with a deafening crack. The girl retaliated by slamming a kick into his stomach, only to receive an elbow to the face in a counter that had her stumbling across the ring. Gohan sprinted after her and nailed her with a hook, only to then get kneed in the face and sent staggering backwards.
Rushing him, Paprika then prepared for an elbow, only to get kicked in the side and knocked off her feet. As soon as she was in the air, Gohan charged after her falling body and kneed it in the ribs, slamming a hook into her face and then a kick that sent her flying upwards. But then, just as the Makyan was gaining altitude, the boy blasted off of the ground and intercepted her in the sky.
Without thought or hesitation, the boy tackled her in the back and sent both of them plummeting to the ring once more. A cry of terror left Paprika's lips before she was smashed stomach first into the edge of the ring and had Gohan's knee drive into her back. The force of impact shattered the stone and had the girl choke up blood.
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