Snail: You thought I was bluffing, eh? Well, you thought wrong.
Diva: To be honest, kid, I was really impressed by you today. Usually my challengers spend years trying to defeat me,and you've improved alot more than them in the past few weeks.
Snail: Maybe because they've never trained the way I did.
Diva: Maybe.Shall we begin?
Snail: Please.
Gola: You can do this, Snail-kun!
Penne: Make your training worth it!
Diva: Hm, not only have you've gained power, but also a few friends.
Snail: Leave them out of this. This is between you and me.
Diva: Alright.
Diva disappears out of nowhere,stunning the whole lot.But what stuns them the most is thatSnail is getting hit by an unseen force.
Penne: Snail-kun, look for her ki! Keep searching around the ring without blinking your eyes.
Snail does so and sees Diva rushing around at incredible speed.He stops her by elbowing her from behind,finally being seen by everyone.
Random person: There she is!
Random #2: How did he know?
Diva: (getting up) Ha.No one's ever thought of doing that in battle. They just think I can turn invisible.
Snail:Hmph,you're just fast 'cos you're using magic.
Diva:Yeah,yeah.But its not against the rules to use magic in the original "Tenkaichi Budokai" Tournament either.Just no weapons.
Snail:Good,because all your weapons somehow also manage to damage me permanently.Magic again?
Diva:(smirks)You Namekians just regenerate instantly after injuries.
Snail:(surprised)Wait a minute!How did you know that I'm a...
Diva:Talking time's over!
Diva leaps toward Snail and sends him a shower of punches.He then flies above to avoid her punches,but she jumps into his distance and kicks him into the ground so hard that he made a hole in the ground.When Diva reaches the ground,she discovers that the young Namekian has disappeared.
Diva:What?!Where is that little snip?!
Diva then notices an earthquake,shaking the entire arena,then gets punched in the face by Snail,who was underneath the ring the whole time.Diva gets back up with her nose bleeding,and wipes the blood right off her face.
Snail:That was for all the lacerations you've conflicted on me.
Diva:You little B@$^@%d!!!How dare you make me bleed to the likes of useless trash like you!!
She raises her arm to the sky and yells out "Rain of Fire",then an orange beam was released from her raised hand and flies directly into the sun.Soon,the sun releases little drops of yellow energy that was burning through the ring,and everyone panics in fear.The sundrops hurt Snail as he tries to dodge them,but as soon as the rain stopped,he was covered in wounds and blood,and was missing an eye.Diva laughs with pride as she sees the hurt little boy.
Gola:Snail-kun!(notices Penne)Huh?You're not burned.
Penne:I'm an android,Gola.Not even diamonds can cut me.(flicks own skin to make a clanging sound)
Snail:H...hot.So...Hot.It burns.
Diva:What did you expect,kid,candy?The sun's heat is strong enough to burn any material.Give it up,Snail,you lose.
Snail:(smiling)Do I?
Snail then regenerates his wounds,turning him back to normal,and his eye returned full and new.His clothes are now ripped up,and the scars on his head still remain.An angered Diva becomes extremely agitated and raises her hand towards Gola and Penne's direction.She releases a blue beam through her raised hand,and it appears to have hit the girls.Snail,at first,became devastated,and his anger suddenly emerges and turns into ki.
Diva:(thinking)That boy's power has suddenly increased!Wha...?!
Snail cups his hands and mutters something familiar.
Snail:Ka...me...
Diva:What are you doing?
Snail:ha...me...
Diva:No!It can't be!
Snail is in fact planning to release the "Kamehameha" wave,scaring Diva who knows about its power.
Diva:No!Don't do it!
Snail:Ha!!!
Snail releases it,but it wasn't for killing Diva at all.He used it to destroy a huge crystal ball near her throne,Shocking Diva even more.
Diva:What have you done?!Do you realize what you've destroyed?!
Snail:Your source of power.
Diva:H...How did you know that?
Snail:Easy.You were overprotective around it lately.It made me wonder.
Gola:Yay!!!
Snail:(looks up,surprised)Gola-san!Penne-san!How...?
Penne:I flew us both up when she attacked us.Sorry if we've scared you.
Pine:Eh?Where am I?
Snail:Now that your powerless,Diva(pushes her off the ring)I win!
The whole crowd cheers with joy as they realize that they are free from Princess Diva.Diva has disappeared and never came back again.Pine was under a trance by Diva the whole time,and now faithfully serves Snail,who's now the new ruler of Paozu.
Villager:We are ever so sorry for doubting you,Piccolo Daimao.How can we ever repay you?
Snail:You can stop calling Piccolo Daimao and call me Snail from now on.
Villager:Yes,Picco...I mean,Snail-sama.
Gola:Way to go,Snail-kun.You've finally defeated her.
Snail:Thanks to your training.I must reward you girls.Gola,here.(holds Diva's tiara)
Gola:Oh no,really.I...(tiara changes to bracelet)
Snail:Namekian powers.
Gola takes the bracelet,and finds the words "'till we meet again" inscribed on it.
Gola:Snail-kun,this is very...
Snail:Generous of me?That is what you said the first time we met.(To Penne)Now what would you like?
Penne:Oh,oh,a haircut.
Penne's haircut.Much better like this.
Snail & Gola:Huh?!
Penne:I wanna change my hairstyle.
Snail:Uh.consider it done.
After her hairstyling,she comes out looking like a totally new person.
Gola:Kawaii!
Snail:You can both stay if you wish to.
Penne:Sorry,but we have to find the rest of these dragon balls.But we can come and visit sometimes.
Snail:I'll miss you.
Pine:Wait,here's an extra reward for the both of you.
Pine gives them 2 bags of money,each containing a trillion zenies.
Penne:Wow,thank you Pine.You're awesome!
Pine:No problem.
The girls wave goodbye to their adorable little friend.
Chapter 4: Another Android?
After staying for 1 night in a motel,the girls dress up and continue their journey.But first,it's breakfast time!
Penne:I'm hungry.
Gola:Me too,but I don't see any restaurants in this town.
Penne:There's one now!
Gola stops the car and steps out to see a restaurant the size of a house.
Gola:(reads sign)"Mon-Chi"?Cute title.
Penne:(smells something)I smell something tasty from that place.
Gola:(same thing)Smells like hot chocolate.
Penne:Ooh,I can taste it already.Let's go in,please?!
Gola:Why would I not want to?
They both walk in to see an empty restaurant with only a few people.One of them sees the girls and approaches them.It's a pretty girl with freckles,orange hair with a little pigtail on the left,and a cheerful face similar to Mrs Briefs'.
Indie:Welcome to Mon-Chi.I'm Indie,and I'll be your waitress.
Gola:Wow,she's so cute.
Penne:Yeah,even her hair's pretty.
Indie:Oh,your too kind.
Gola:Eeee.She heard us.
Indie:Right this way,girls.
Indie offers them 2 chairs at the booth,and hands them their menus.
Penne:(reads menu)Where's the lunch,dinner and dessert sections?
Indie:They're on hold until 11 O'clock.
Gola:Hm,I'll have some waffles with raspberry syrup,and a hot cup of coffee.
Indie:What would you like in your coffee?
Gola:Cream and sweetner,please.
Indie:Of course.And for you,sweety?
Penne:2 chocolate donuts and banana pudding.With hot chocolate.
Indie:What would you like with your hot chocolate?
Penne:Whipped cream and some marshmallows.please,
Indie:Ooh,your the fun type.Coming right up.(leaves to the kitchen)
The 2 girls look around the restaurant to see a young man with shoulder length black hair,sipping on some coffee.
Gola:That man looks so familiar.Have we seen him before?
Penne:Hm(scans him through her eyes)Yes,we have.In Ojii-chan's laboratory.
Gola:Ojii-chan's lab?You mean he's one of his experiments?
Penne:yes.His real name is unknown,but he goes by the name "#17".
17:Tche,cold coffee.(hand glows and coffee boils.takes a sip)Much better.
17 looks at the girls' direction,and they immediately turn away.
Gola:It is him.I thought he was dead.
Indie:Here's your breakfast.Enjoy.<3
Penne:Wa,looks great!
Gola:Itadakimasu.
They eat their food,and enjoy it so much that they fantasize heaven.
Gola:Ooishi.Who's your chef?
Indie:Techno-san.
Penne:Mma,he even made the pudding.Can we see him please?
Indie:Okay.Techno-san,could you come out here for a sec?
Techno:What is it this time?
There stood a tough looking man with muscular arms and green hair with long bangs.
Indie:These girls want to thank you for providing them very delicious food.
Gola & Penne:Gochisosama.
Techno:Yeah,yeah.Just pay up before you leave.
Indie:Techno-san!Please excuse our chef,he always acts like this.
17:Oi,Indie-san.Refill please.
Indie:Coming right up.(carries pitcher of coffee and goes to him)
Techno:So,you girls runaways or what?
Penne:Actually,we're on a journey to find the...
Before she could answer,Gola stuffs her face with a donut then tells her to be quiet.
Gola:So,uh,is it only you and Indie?
Techno:No.The rest of us here are the twins,Rock & Roll,who serve as waiters and janitors,and Jazz,our delivery girl.
Penne:Are you all related?
Techno:Not really.Jazz is my little sister and Indie's our friend.
As they talk,they hear gunshots coming from outside.
Indie:Robbers!!
Techno:All of you,get down!(all duck except 17)Oi,I said get down.
17:Me?I have nothing to duck and cover for.
Techno:Jeez,just get down,pretty boy!
The robbers then shoot the windows and 17,but 17 remains undamaged,terrifying all except the girls.
Techno:What the hell?
Robber #1:Hey boss.The boy's not hurt.
Robber #2:Probably a bullet proof vest.Shoot him in the head!
They continue to shoot his head,but to no avail.17 just stood there with not a care in the world.
Robber #2:(terrified)Oh...my...God!
Robber #1:He's a monster!!
17 turns to them,smiling.He then raises his hand and releases energy beams the size of bullets from it.
The robbers try dodging them,appearing as if they're dancing.
Hahahahahahahaha
17:People,your missing a great show!
Everyone stands up and begin laughing at the robbers' situation.17 stops shooting ki due to boredom.
17:Okay,dirtbags.I'm officially bored right now.I'll give you guys 2 choices:You get out of my sight,or I'll burn you out of my sight!
Robber #2:Run!!(both run away)
Everyone cheers for 17 and tell him how amazing he was.
Penne:Your 17,right?
17:Y-yeah,how do you know my name?
Penne:It's a long story.
Gola:We'll tell you on the way.
Jazz:Your leaving now?
Penne:Sorry,but we're kind of in a hurry.But we'll see each other again.
Penne,Gola,and 17 hop into the hover car and drive away waving good bye to the employees of Mon-Chi.
Don't worry.They will see each other again.
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Dragon Ball Z presents:24U/Chapter 1:Meeting Snail==Chapter 5:I dropped it!==
Chapter 6:Jigoku!/Chapter 7:Outta here!!==Chapter 8:Freedom!/Chapter 9:The Past==Chapter 10:Home Sweet Home/Chapter 11:Old Times/Chapter 12:Crazy girl!