Superman VS Dragonball Z Part2: The Arrival...

	Superman followed the two robots down the long metal hallway quietly.
The last thing he remembered was fighting Doomsday before his back broke.
Now he found himself healed and in some sort of prison. He wanted to know
why and where he was exactly, it was definitely not Earth. The machines
leading him turned a corner and tugged on a small chain that was little
more than something to keep him from getting lost in the maze of hallways
and cells. They turned again into a large set of ancient looking stone
steps. They seemed radically out of place amidst the futuristic
technology. Superman gasped as he followed almost blindly into a great
arena. He realized what kind of place he had been brought to; it was a
grand collosium. All around him where stands that seemed to rise for
miles into the air. On the far end of the arena was a platform holding a
small throne not unlike the one an emperor would have used in the Roman
empire.  From various doorways similar to the one he had been brought
through about a dozen other creatures where brought, some of them looked
human, others did not.
	Goku frowned as he entered the arena, he saw a man dressed in blue and
red tights standing next to one of the robots in the center of the field
watching him approach; he also noticed that he was not the only arival.
	"He's strong," noted Goku aloud. He turned and glanced at some of the
others, they were all capable fighters; but he doubted they would be much
of a challenge. His eyes fell on the throne and he noted a small flag
hanging on the wall near it. It had a green sphere of energy engulfing
skull that was burning inside it. He unconciously lowered his power
levels in order to assess the situation. 
	"I don't like this," he muttered as he was motioned to stand next to the
man in tights.
	"You aren't the only one friend," replied Superman in very passable
Japanese.
	"Any idea what's going on?" asked Goku hopefully.
	"No, but I think we're about to find out pretty soon. Looks like the
head of the show is here." said Superman casually as he noticed the
robots bowing towards the throne. 
	A man of about twenty years in age appeared, he was dressed in rich
Chinese style clothing and he had a strange dark smile on his lips. His
hair was spikey and long with a deep purple color to it. He turned to
face them and cleared his throat.
	Goku froze in terror at the sight of the man, he could feel the
overwhelming power of the man from where he stood. It was a hundred times
that of Vegita's full aura. Superman glanced at him in confusion. 
	"You know him?" he whispered.
	"No, but his power is enourmous," said Goku unable to take his eyes away
from the man.
	The man began to speak addressing the group of fighters. "Welcome to my
dimension. I am Sobaro, your host. You have been invited to my humble
abode for one reason, because you are the best fighters in your
respective worlds. I took you from the moment of your greatest defeat;
for many of you that means I saved your lives for others only a lifetime
of weakness and suffering was spared. All I ask in return is that you
compete in a tournament of my design. The prize in this tournament is the
continued existence of your home world." Sobaro gave a familiar dark
smirk that sent chills down Goku's spine. "Until tomorrow you may roam
freely about my arena, there are no exits and breaking out would only
take you into a deep void of nothingness. Try if you wish, but there is
only one way out of this dimension and I hold the key; only the winner
will return to his world."
	Superman grit his teeth and snorted angrily. "I've heard that before,"
he muttered under his breath. He was about to charge forward, but Goku
put a restraining hand on his shoulder and shook his head coolly.
	"He can back up his threat, he's got a higher power level than you and I
combined." said Goku calmly.
	Superman was surprised to find that Goku could hold him back and he
glanced him up and down for the first time. "I'm not going to attack him,
I'm not stupid enough to rush headlong into a fight. We might be able to
talk to him though, get some more information."
	"Watch your back, I wouldn't let my guard down around this guy," warned
Goku as he released the man's shoulder.

	Sobaro turned around with a smile on his face as Superman landed lightly
next to him. "Can I help you Mr.Kent?" 
	Superman frowned and walked calmly beside the shorter man. "Why are you
doing this?"
	"Bordom, there isn't much to do around here," said Sobaro with a small
shrug.
	"Playing with other people's lives? There is always something else to
do," said Superman calmly.	
	"Not being very diplomatic are you? I recall you had no life, you were
dead when I pulled you out of your dimension Clark. Your freind Doomsday
was another story however, imagine how many lives I saved by bringing him
here." said Sobaro with his smirk reappearing on his face. 
	"You brought Doomsday here?" said Superman in horror.	
	"Yes, he's in high security confinement. I had to personally restrain
him as well as one other. They started destroying the place as soon as
they woke up. Vegitable or something I think the other one's name was..."
Sobaro looked upwards as if he was trying to remember playfully. "I think
they'll make a good match, terrible tempers both of them."
	"And what of this so called prize?" growled Superman.
	"If you win you don't have to worry about it now do you?" replied Sobaro
as he continued walking.
	Superman stopped and glared at him with controled anger. "I will find a
way to stop you."
	Goku turned the corner and frowned as he walked away from the
conversation. "So, he brought Vegita here too? I thought I felt his
presence."
	"Mind telling me why you were spying on us?" said Superman calmly as he
appeared in front of Goku.
	"You both knew I was here the whole time, don't play dumb," replied Goku
simply.
	"You could have fooled me the way you were sneaking around," snorted
Superman with a disaproving look.
	"He didn't know I knew that, that's why he mentioned Vegita." said Goku
calmly as he started back towards the main arena.
	"Who?" 
	"Who ever this Doomsday guy is Vegita is just as bad, maybe even worse."
said Goku with a hard gaze.
	"I'll believe that when I see it, You two where enemies?" asked
Superman.
	"Yes, he's a sort of interplanetary pirate, they de-populate planets and
sell them off like real estate brokers." said Goku with a heavy sigh. "He
almost beat me."
	"I see," said Superman with a thoughtful look.
	"I wonder if they are going to feed us? I'm starving," said Goku as he
looked down at his stomach. 
	"I'm not sure, but I doubt if I could eat in this situation." 
	Goku's question was answered when they came to the arena; a large
banquet was set up and a few of the other fighters where picking at it
nervously. Goku charged forward "All right! Food!" 
	Superman stood and watched the most disgusting display of speed eating
he had ever seen. Goku nearly ate the whole banquet alone. Most of the
others watched cautiously as if waiting for the poisons to work. Others
frowned at Goku for taking their missed opportunity, the few left where
simply indifferent.
	Within an hour Goku was sleeping soundly in the center of the arena,
several campfires glowed within the center as the other fighters stayed
awake warry of their opponents. Talking was minimal as most of the
creatures either spoke completely different languages or simply didn't
trust each other.
	Superman simply stood in the center of the arena and did the only thing
he could, he waited and watched.

	Vegita tugged at the metal restraints in vain as he struggled with his
bonds inside the small cell he had been placed in. He was locked down
tight in some sort of handcuffs that held him fast no matter how hard he
strained. Any attempt to blast out of them was met with a severe
electrical shock. He grit his teeth and growled through them. "Damn you!
You can't do this to me! Wait until I get out! I'll show you power you
arrogant bastard!" he screamed towards the walls. He struggled again with
all his strength and shook at the thick chains that bolted his arms to
the floor. "Damn you Kakkaroto, this is all your fault!!"
	TBC....	
	Next time :The tournament begins, the first battle? Vegita Vs
Doomsday...and only one of them will come out alive.  Also, Superman
tries to face down Sobaro, only to discover just how powerful he is. Dont
say he wasn't warned though...
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