Yoshi3000: The following is a fanfiction. I don't own Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, or Dragon Ball Super. I'm glad I don't own GT. Either way, I don't anything other than the OC and "Blackthorn"-ing of the plot. Please support the official release. I will be repeating this chapter to chapter because it's a waste of time. About the opening theme for this, I'm sticking with the canon themes for it. No need to change them.

Dragon Ball Blackthorned

Arc 2: The Tournament Arc

(A/N: All right, same ground rules apply. I will be following the anime and the manga to do this fic proper, but I will not do any filler (unless it's necessary). However, I will definitely expand on it with references, bonus characters, and so forth from all Dragon Ball media. So, expect some early-bird cameos. The dialogue will be a bit altered, along with some scenes. This is going to be an A/U with lot more mature scenes to allow to slap a big warning over the whole thing. Like the last arc, I will post every three to four chapters. I've decided when Ace gets the full Endurion reveal, in nine years' time, which would be the end of Dragon Ball)

Ahem… Last time on Dragon Ball Blackthorned! Ace Blackthorn left his world behind for the Dragon World. Being turned into a younger teenager wasn't his original but he decided to roll with it. Forming a bond with Goku, they set out with Bulma on the adventure which only really took them to the desert nearby. They met loveable goofballs and Ace snagged the first wish in the franchise so he could empower his sword! Now what lies for our *cough* jackass *cough* hero. Find out now!

Chapter 13 – Ace is a Dick to Roshi (and Yamcha)/Enter Krillin!

I feel bad for Bulma, by now Yamcha crashed the ship and Bulma gets her ankle sprained. But them's the breaks I can't fix. Goku and I had returned home to Mount Paozu to gather things to go other to Master Roshi. Well, more Goku going to pack. I had my duffel bag with my stuff in it, Rakurai, my BlackTab, and my bike. All I needed was a change of clothes. I now wore a black gi tied with an orange belt around my waist. The sleeves were torn and I realized I pretty much looked a lot like of Akuma. The only thing was my hair. My hair was spiked but mostly black. I only had a small bit of red in my hair. And there was the fact I wore stylish hi-top sneakers. It's a guilty pleasure. Goku came down his futon and put it on the Nimbus. We were off for Roshi's after I made a quick stop at Aru Village for capsules.

Yeah, apparently, they've made Oolong's mansion into a brothel. Oh boy….

Either way, we arrived on Roshi's Island. I knew the old man was watching his exercise videos, and I walked right in the door.

"Yo old man!" I yelled getting the man out of his daze.

"Oh Ace, Goku! Well this is quite the surprise. Finally here for training?" Roshi asked.

"We are, but we'll help ourselves to food first." I said hungrily.

Roshi waved us off and we raided the fridge. I should control myself better, but I was really hungry. By now, Krillin is on his way here and Bulma is probably lost somewhere.

Ace was right, but not exactly. Bulma was lost, but her luck was rather rotten. While in the desert with Yamcha, a Sand Eagle swooped down and picked up Bulma before dropping her. This injured her other ankle and Pu'ar's because he broke her fall.

"I bet if Ace was here, he'd see that coming and kick that bird's ass." Oolong sneered.

"Screw you!" Yamcha yelled.

"Besides, we're going South instead of North." Oolong said pointing out the obvious signs that he was right.

Oolong had taken a certain role to honor his friend, Ace. The team smartass/jackass. Oolong couldn't help but snigger doing this. All while this was going on, a teen was speeding along the desert. In the process, getting Yamcha, Bulma, and Pu'ar caught in a "sandstorm". Oolong seemed to be the lucky bastard today. Maybe the universe decided to cut him a break.

I knew Roshi was going to rope Goku into getting him a girl, and I also knew that would actually take a while unlike in the show. So, I decided to go a bit of adventuring of my own taking off on Kageyama. I probably had at best three, maybe four hours before Goku returns to Roshi with that muscular woman. What to do though? Tempting as it was to go find Bulma and help her out, I decided against that. I was riding along on road thinking on which I pulled to the stop. Launch! I almost forgot about her. I made the mental note to have her stick ahead. Considering canon really screwed her over, I could take her as a girlfriend. Nah. I think I rather get her and Tien together. They almost did in canon, so why not. But seeing that dealing with Tien was a saga away, I had ample time to get where Master Roshi couldn't. Yes, I've decided to troll Roshi now. Why? Come on, tell me you don't think he deserves it. Either way, I was off to Brown Country and I had to pass through Mushroom Forest. Turns out, Launch wasn't at Brown Country yet, and was in the neighboring town. The same town where that antique store guy sold fake Dragon Balls. The town's name, Antique Town. Fitting. As I cruise through, I find Launch. She's robbing some guy in an alley. If I had to guess, this guy probably hit on Good Launch and she sneezed. Poor bastard. I sat back and watched as Launch finished robbing the guy. I sadly had to knock him out after she left to prevent him from getting law enforcement.

I followed from a distance to find Launch at the edge of town fiddling with her bike, the S-Cargo.

Launch was planning to head back to Brown Country for more robberies there. It was right then that Ace rolled up on Kageyama. Launch, being arrogant, whipped her machine gun at Ace's face to rob him. Ace gave a blank stare because he knew he lived in a world like a bullet is pretty much the most ineffective and worthless weapon in this world. It was the blank stare that said "Seriously?".

"What are you deaf?" Launch said before Ace smacked the machine gun to the ground.

"Nah. I just don't feel like giving you my valuables. However, I see you got a nice bike there. How about we race instead?" Ace offered leering at her.

"Oh please, like your piece of shit bike can beat mine." Launch said to him getting back her machine gun.

Ace would have strangled anyone for insulting the bike, but let it go. He was playing at her arrogance.

"So you got nothing to lose, then." Ace said still leering down at Launch's figure.

He never noticed how close she teetered between athletic and slim. He wondered if Launch was two beings and how their body types would be more different.

"Perverted gaki." Launch said as Ace looked up. "I'll take you on. If you win, I'll give you the "honor" of seeing what's under these clothes. If you lose, I'll help myself to your money."

The offer was what Ace hoped for. Ace even waved a stack of hundred zeni bills in a neat wad.

"You're on, blondie. Where to?" Ace asked.

"There's a place between this shithole and Brown Country, Corkscrew Canyon. We'll race through there." Launch said getting her S-Cargo. "Know where it is, gaki?"

Ace got up his BlackTab and quickly located the place.

"I do now." Ace said.

Then Launch had an early start taking off covering Ace and Kageyama in dust.

Considering Launch was going to play dirty, I had every intention to play just as dirty. With BlackTab as my GPS, I take many shortcuts to quickly catch up to Launch. I ride out one the caverns landing next to Launch shocking her.

"Miss me, blondie?" I teased before taking off ahead.

I laugh hearing her let loose a torrent of swears, and it's kind of funny. With swears, she reminds me of a proto version of Revy from Black Lagoon. Either way, I don't let Launch catch up using the shortcuts whenever she passed me to get back in front. In the end, though, I won. I had to wait for Launch to come out.

"I guess your bike ain't shit. Well I'll just take it." She said aiming her machine gun.

"Go on and fire." I said unsheathing Rakurai.

She began to fire bullets after me and I raise my sword. With a bit of thought, the sword's metal grew cold as ice letting off cold air. Twirling it like a baton basically blocked all of the bullets, even freezing some of them. Launch swapped to a pistol, but I let the bullet hit me. It was just to show bullets won't work on me, and it falls to the ground.

"How the hell is that possible? I shot you point blank and you're not even in pain." Launch said shaking.

"Bitch please, I've been shot at with a MAC-11 and walked away barely scratched. Your firearms aren't going to do nothing to me. Rakurai is another story." I said raising the blade up at her.

Seems the sword connects to my emotion before it grew heated and glowed red. Launch was showing some actual fear, and I think she was understanding that I was something not to be messed with. I looked down on the time and I realized I needed to get back.

"Well today's your lucky day. I need to go. I'll collect my favor from you another day. We'll see each other real soon." I said taking off on Kageyama.

It took about twenty minutes to get back to Roshi's Island. I had to burn out most of my boosters to speed back there. I return Kageyama to its capsule to find Goku just left with the muscular woman.

"Roshi, I'm back!" I said dusting myself off.

I entered Kame House and tossed my duffel bag on the couch before coming back outside.

"Ace, my boy, you seem to have some training under your belt, even more than Goku. I see it from the way you carry yourself." Roshi said to me.

"Let's just say there's a lot to me no one knows, but I prefer to keep it like that." I said leaning back against the wall of the house.

On the sea, Krillin is sailing on the boat in the same ocean on route for Roshi's island. Goku soon returned with another girl, a mermaid. Roshi was inside cooling off, but Ace was outside. The mermaid was a beauty. Pale skin, dark purple hair, green eyes and tail, and wore only a red "Pie Pie" t-shirt. She had to be pure considering she's able to ride the Nimbus. Goku was going off on his way to get Roshi, and Ace decided to talk to her.

"I apologize ahead of time for what's about to happen. Miss?" Ace said gesturing to learn her name.

"Pamela." She said to me. "And why you are apologizing?"

"You see, my pervert of a martial arts master won't touch my bro there unlike he brings him a girl to ogle and worse. My bro there is a bit dense and innocent completely unaware of this. I'm telling you because I'd rather not see my Master make you uncomfortable or worse violate you." Ace said taking her hand.

Pamela blushed charmed by Ace's nobility and even didn't mind Ace's own bit of ogling. Roshi came out hearing from Goku the girl didn't wearing panties to see it's really was a mermaid. Roshi was in his best suit and turtle shell and he approached Pamela. However, before Roshi could say anything, Pamela smacked him upside his head her tail leaving a big red mark on Roshi's face.

"Dirty old man. Manipulating your students to do your dirty work. Have you no shame?" Pamela scolded.

Then she called out a piece of paper and a pen out her shirt (that were dry for some reason!). She began to scribble down something on it before giving it to Ace.

"Here cutie, there's an address for you to visit and a number to call. Thanks again." Pamela said before whispering in Ace's air. "And maybe I'll let you do more than look."

Ace went red as Pamela drove back into the ocean.

"Holy shit, I got her number. Woo-hoo!" Ace said breaking out into a jig.

Roshi didn't know whether to be mad at him or impressed by his charms on women. Ace found this to be quite the good day so far. He had a woman's phone number and an address to explore.

"Goku, please find a girl with legs." Roshi said with his face still stinging.

Krillin showed up just like he did in canon. It was humorous to see all this unfold especially with the dirty magazine bit. I hung back to let the banter between Goku and Krillin form before introducing myself.

"Neat sword." Krillin complimented.

"Thanks, I killed Ritanko for it." I said with a smirk.

"Wait, the bear thief of the Kuma Mercenary Clan?!" Krillin exclaimed. "That guy's a legend!"

"Oh please, didn't take that much effort." I said still smirking. "Either way, you'll have to help Goku here find a girl for Roshi. He's a bit of a tool."

Krillin tried to hop on the Nimbus, but fell flat on his face. I told him to hold onto Goku to stay on and I still don't get how that workaround is possible. Nevertheless, I got on Kageyama and took off after them. I was going to see Launch again!

(A/N: I have to admit I feel I cheated Krillin out of more lines, but this was the first chapter of the Tournament Arc. I had to set up plans, and this time Ace was a bit more direct in his planning. So what about Launch? Will we see Pamela again? Time will tell!)