Paradise.

A world unbeknownst to even the most powerful of beings in all of the universe, hidden away and watched over by a powerful and malevolent force known as the Administrator. A beautiful and pure world untouched by those deemed unworthy. This Paradise has but one purpose, to imprison and nurture warriors from different races and universes to train, grow stronger, and fight.

In this world time does not flow. Young warriors are brought in to fight endlessly, dying and resurrecting endlessly, unable to die yet unable to age and grow up. They will be given a home to live and food to eat, but they must go out and fight to earn those rights. Nothing is free in Paradise.

Each race is given a city to shelter them all across the world. Outside each city lies vast and dangerous environments that are overrun with countless ungodly abominations that were created by the Administrator to challenge the warriors brought in. The further from each city a warrior goes, the more powerful the abominations they face. A ruthless and unforgiving world where the weak need not thread.

The continent of the north is a frozen wasteland where the abominations lie in wait, frozen beneath the eternal ice that conceal the once bountiful land. To the south lies a land barren of life and plagued by those who died, yet unable to pass on. A true undead paradise. To the west lies a continent of green, home to trees spanning as far as the eyes can see, that rises into the clouds. Giant predators lurking within the ocean of green challenge the puny warriors brave enough to explore the perils inside. To the east lie oceans and islands aplenty. What lies beneath the waves often are more threatening than those that can be seen with the naked eyes above. Residing at the center of this world, the central continent, are the sky islands. Countless islands in the skies housing ruins of an ancient civilization long since driven to extinction. At the top of these island ruins that rise higher into the sky lies the castle of the one who calls himself the Administrator.

His ultimatum for the warriors he has summoned from all universe, races, and timelines. Gain the power needed and face him, ultimately destroying him and earning the freedom of everyone trapped in Paradise in the end.

The warriors he summon age from between 11 and 12 normally, however one young Saiyan warrior in particular with a unique Secret was brought in at the age of 10. He wasn't given a name as a Saiyan, so he was given the name Zero by the Administrator, but due to his aggressive nature in battle, those around him started calling the young warrior Wrath.

Wrath is a very particular and unique Saiyan who was born with pure black hair, tail, and oddly enough red eyes. Even among saiyans, such features have never appeared among the saiyan race before. But when the Administrator revealed the purity of his warrior's blood, it was far purer than any other warrior, as if he were born directly from the Saiyan ancestors. Due to his lonesome nature, other saiyans find it hard to approach him. Even sometimes afraid of him when they watch him fight, the complete disregard for his own personal health and safety proves to them how savage the young warrior can be, never afraid of those much stronger than himself. Even well known bullies avoid such a target since they would never be able to instill fear in such a warrior.

The story begins as the youngest warrior in Paradise begins his journey to the top in order to destroy the Administrator that imprisons them in the endless world of carnage and destruction. He can never die, never stop fighting, never grow up and enjoy the life he has desired since his birth. With his unusually vast knowledge of the Dragon Ball world, he strives to free himself from the one who imprisons them and live a life of true freedom.

—Welcome to Paradise—

Opening his eyes a young saiyan of 10 years old finds himself resting within a strange pod of clear green liquid. A mouth piece supplies his body with the nutrients needed to sustain himself, with one strange device wrapped around his waist probably meant to extract his body's waste. He glanced around the chamber his pod is stored in and notices others in the same predicament as he is. It takes him sometime to adjust and when he is able to move, he begins to struggle to free himself from the machine. A small alarm from his pod startles him before flashing briefly. The fluids begin to drain slowly, but as soon as it drains below his head he can hear the reports from the machine.

Young Saiyan warrior number 2,146 has awakened. Proceeding to drain the nurturing pod. Statistics of saiyan warrior 2,146 will now be displayed.

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Name: Unknown... As per Administrator's decision saiyan warrior 2,146 will be named Zero.

Age: 10. *Record for the youngest warrior to be brought into Paradise goes to Zero.*

Physical Condition: 100%. *Warrior Zero is in optimum condition and age to begin growth in Paradise.*

Gender: Male.

Bloodline Purity: 100%. *Among the bloodline of the saiyan race, bloodline purity of the saiyans linking them to their powerful ancestors have long since deluded over the countless generations since their existence began. Among those born a rare few will be born with higher purity that links them closer to their ancestry, producing far superior fighting capabilities and other unknown traits. Most saiyan warrior's bloodline purity never exceeds 50%, but the ones that do, they grow into peerless warriors in their generation.

Report: Young saiyan warrior Zero possesses a bloodline purity that seems as if he had been born directly from the ancestors of the saiyan race. Warrior 2,146 has the potential to lead the warriors in Paradise to the ultimate victory over the Administrator and gain freedom from this game of combat.

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A number of saiyan warriors nearby were shocked when they heard the report from the machine that oversees the slumbering and nurturing saiyan youths, never before have they heard of more than a dozen or so warriors exceeding 50% purity, but a child of 10 years of age boasting a purity of 100% that hasn't even been seen since the days of their species ancestry. Such a child is guaranteed to be a monstrous existence in the future. The prospects excite the warriors nearby who heard the message and before long they rush out to spread the news.

The liquid solution finally drains completely, followed by the devices connecting him to the machine. His body lacks the strength to keep him standing and he falls forward against the glass of the pod door, keeping him from completely hitting the ground. The pod door opens slowly and allows him to climb out steadily so he doesn't slam into the ground.

Saiyan warrior Zero has been released from his pod. Rest for five minutes and then proceed to the locker labeled with your name to retrieve your equipment.

"...Equipment?" Ignoring the computer's warning Zero staggers steadily towards the locker with his name on it next the door and places his hand on what seems to be a hand sized computer screen.

Handprint detected. Scanning genetic data of the handprint... Genetic information confirmed. Warrior Zero's dna detected, locker will now unlock.

The locker opens revealing a blue skin tight suit and a white and black saiyan armor with no shoulder guards. Boots and gloves that match the armor is provided, along with a slot in the suit for his tail in the back. He towel inside the locker to dry his body, then proceeds to equip each piece of his new gear one by one, admiring how snuggly and perfect it fits his body. Inside the locker is one final item, a blue screened scouter.

"A scouter? Nice." Upon equipping the scouter he presses the button and notices that this scouter is much different from the traditional scouters used by saiyans and the forces under the lead of Frieza. Instead of reading power levels it detects where life signs and energy signs are located, thus making it easier to locate possible hostiles and allies alike. There is also an option to produce a map for the owner of the scouter. Upon studying the map data Zero is disappointed with the lack of data on anywhere except the current city housing the young warriors brought to Paradise.

"Disappointing... I guess I need to fill out the map data myself."

Zero leaves the room and navigates through a series of hallways before finally exiting the facility, arriving in outside he finds himself within a city that appeared to have been made in the medieval times on earth. Stone walls spanning as far as he can see, houses made of wood, straw, and stone. The facility he was nurtured in lies at the center of the city with the appearance of a grand castle. He is impressed and disappointed at the same time.

"This kind of structure belongs to a different era," he says as he shakes his head, "But where is this at? The Administrator named me Zero But what was my name before?"

The young saiyan is confused but he believes that just sitting around and worrying about it would do him no good so he decides to tour the strange city. The city is about as ancient as it can get, almost as shabby as a shanty town from most large and prosperous city, but if it can shelter the number of saiyan warriors being summoned into Paradise then it shouldn't bother anyone. A blip appears on the map so he follows it through the streets until he arrives at a small stone and wooden house near the southern exit of town, on a wooden slate next to the door his name is written.

"Is this my shelter?" He goes in and looks around, "A bed, a fireplace, and a strange looking toilet. What no kitchen? How will I cook anything in a place like this?"

Upon asking that question another blip appears on the map. When he focuses on the blip information is provided to him. The place is listed as a mess hall, assigned to provide warrior sustenance during the mornings and nights at specific times. Of course the meals will not be free.

"We got to pay? Pay with what?"

Another blip appears on his map. A facility called the Bounty Center is listed near each of the four gates of the city. Bounty missions can be assigned to each of the warriors that tasks them with heading outside of town to hunt down and defeat specific abominations. Upon completing the bounty and turning them in, they will be rewarded Warrior Points in return to purchase food and other necessities.

Zero thinks to himself briefly, "So I take on bounties, eliminate the quarry, and turn it in to earn points. With these points I can buy food at the mess hall as well as use them to buy other important items to aid us out in the field and aid us in our growth. I think I'm starting to understand, but where are we?"

Above the map the name of the city is Necropolis, the City of Death. A city surrounded by endless undead abominations that spans hundreds of thousand miles, where many unseen dangers lurk to end the lives of warriors unprepared and send them respawning back at the city the warriors dwell.

"Necropolis, the city of the dead? Can the undead really make for worthwhile opponents?" Zero is amused at the prospects of fighting foes that had already died, but is worried that they wouldn't put up much of a fight, "I'll leave my judgement for when I actually face them. Hehehe!"

As he leaves his new home he looks up at the skies and frowns. The sky is shrouded in endless dark clouds and provides just enough light to see, light rain that never seems to end, a dreary and gloomy atmosphere that fits perfectly with the undead theme he is expecting.

"No need to waste any time, lets go try out a bounty."

The young warrior Zero rushes for the Bounty Center with vigor, his blood boiling to face whatever foes he may encounter in this world called Paradise. No trace of fear and nervousness can be seen on his face. Courage drives him, or is it the recklessness of the little warrior to throw himself into the perilous world outside these walls? Death and injury do not scare him, it's the thrill of the possible battles that pushes him into the jaws of danger.

This is the adventure of the enigmatic warrior Zero as he strives to grow stronger and escape from Paradise to find the family he has been driven from.

Author Note: This story is darker and will share some aspects with my other story. I will not be abandoning the other story, but working on both of them at different times. In case you are wondering, Official DBZ characters will appear in this story at some point, but that will be something later on. This is not in the same reality as my other story so there will not be any crossovers either. To get inspiration for most fights I often play Xenoverse 2 with an OC I designed to look as close as possible to how I picture Zero. Share your opinions and comments and tell me how I did, I 'm not the best write but I do these for fun.