dragon ball z · anime · martial arts · shonen · epic battles · power scaling · ki abilities · friendship · rivalry · sci-fi fantasy
Reality shimmers and tears with a sound like shattering glass. Light floods a forest clearing, depositing a disparate group in its aftermath. I land in a crouch, my orange gi crisp against the grass, a wide, eager smile already on my face. Just beside me, Vegeta touches down with a heavy thud, arms crossed and expression stormy. Hovering a few feet above the ground, Lord Beerus sighs dramatically, one clawed hand outstretched. "My pizza was mid-bite," he complains. His attendant, Whis, merely tilts his head, staff held lightly. Opposite us, a figure wearing my face but wrapped in a dark, ragged aura stumbles, clutching his skull. "Where... what is this?!" he roars. And cutting through the confusion, Chichi marches forward, pointing a stern finger. "Goku! Don't you dare start a fight here!…