What's up Dragonball fans!!! This is Sonic13 and I've decided to start my own Dragonball Z fanfic. I hope all you fans like it.
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Dragonball Z: Another Time, Another Story
Prologue: A Hero's Strength
Dark, rain clouds blocked out the sun, while unleashing a wave of rain onto the city of South City. The town was torn to pieces from a previous battle. Homes were destroyed and people were murdered. Whoever did this to South City had left it in ruins.
The sound of thunder shook the land. A pile of rubble began to move, and a young boy, with short spiky black hair, arose. He looked about 14 years old with dark brown eyes, wearing blue martial arts clothes, with a red sash and black martial arts shoes. The young boy's clothes were battered and torn, not to mention worn out from battle.
The boy gripped his chest, as though in pain. He had a hard time trying to breathe, but he managed to. "I… I couldn't do anything…" the boy uttered, sorrow apparent in his voice. Blood trickled down his forehead, as he attempted to force himself out of the struggle.
"So, you're still alive." Said a voice.
The boy's eyes grew wide, as he glanced up into the air. Another young boy hovered him in midair. The boy had shoulder length black hair that was smooth, instead of spiky, and hazel eyes. The boy wore the exactly same clothes as the boy on the ground, except his clothes were red, with a blue sash, and they appeared to have rips in them as well.
The boy with the dark brown eyes glared at the boy hovering over him. "What do you want now, Rio!!" the boy snapped.
Rio, the boy hovering overhead, gave the other boy an evil smirk. "I beat you to a pulp, and yet you still shout at me? Why is that, Keno?"
"What am I doing? He already beat me once. But that's not the point, I have to find Sarah and get her to safety. I only hope the other-" Keno was snapped back into reality by Rio's laughter. "What's so… funny?" he asked, gritting his teeth at the boy.
Rio glared down at the brown-eyed boy, trying to control his laughter. He finally regains control, but not before throwing the boy an annoyed grin. "Oh nothing. It's just… you're so weak, yet everyone sees you has a hero. How can a 'Hero' be as weak as you?"
Keno stumbled out of the rubble, but managed to catch himself before falling. He glanced up at the hazel-eyed menace. "I won't… let you… win." He uttered. "I have to do something. But what can I possibly do in this state?" he thought to himself.
His body didn't want to fight anymore. It had fought for too long, and hadn't had the slightest rest. But he couldn't just give up now, not when he finally mattered.
"You never even stood a chance against me." Rio said, in a playful manner, seemingly trying to get Keno to attack him.
"He's trying to make me attack him, but I can't… My body won't let me this time."
"Even as you sit here, your precious Sarah is in danger of dieing. And who can forget Mikey and Zylar? They're out there too, waiting for you to assist them, but you're here laying down on the job."
"Keno!!!" shouted a voice. Keno looked around, and the voice even had Rio curious, but they found no one to place the voice to. The voice called out again, and a young boy with long white hair appeared. His ruby colored eyes glared at Rio with hatred. The boy wore white martial arts pants with black martial arts shoes and a white cape. It looked as if he had a dark blue shirt on also, but it had been ripped off and only pieces remained.
"Zylar!!" Keno's eyes widened with hope. The white haired boy smiled at his friend, and then returned his angry glare back at Rio.
"This ends here, Rio. I've come to put a stop to this!!" Zylar shouted, clenching his fists tightly.
"Though you might be a formidable foe, you've been weakened from the previous battle, which gives me the advantage." Rio glanced down at Keno. "And your friend is in no condition to help you." He chuckled. Keno growled at the comment.
"It doesn't matter if I've been weakened from the previous battle, your defeat is inevitable." Zylar implied confidently. He quickly got into a fighting position.
"If that's what you believe, then show me the power!!!" shouted Rio, soaring toward Zylar.
Seeing Rio take off toward him, Zylar quickly took to the air and repeated the same action. With their fists drawn out in front of them, they collided, causing a wave of energy to wash over Keno.
Keno sighed, finally able to relax, and fell to the ground. He could hear Zylar and Rio as they collided in the rain. He quickly got the sound confused with the thunder in the background, but it didn't matter. He could finally rest, and regain some of his strength.
"Maybe, if Zylar can hold him off long enough, I can regain some strength and help him out." Keno thought to himself. He wiped the rain away from his eyes, just as Zylar and Rio appeared before him.
Not giving Rio any time to regain his stamina, Zylar dashed off toward him, with his fist drawn. Rio evades his punch by shifting his body, then he counter with a blow to the stomach, which causes Zylar to stumble a bit. But Zylar catches himself, and then lunges at Rio again. At the last minute, Zylar changes tactics, shifting his body so that he can deliver a powerful kick. This catches Rio off-guard, in which Zylar's kick makes contact with his head, causing him to soar into the air and then onto the ground. Not wasting time, Zylar lunges at Rio once again. Rio regains his stance, just in time to block several of Zylar's lighting speed punches. He suddenly vanishes, confusing Zylar in the process.
"Where'd he go?!" Zylar shouts, glancing around. "He's not anywhere on the ground, and from my angle, I can't see him in the air, so he must be directly behind me." He thought to himself. Without turning to face Rio, who had positioned himself in mid air behind him, Zylar leaps backwards, turning in the process to catch a glimpse of Rio, holding an orb of energy in the palm of his right hand. Zylar shifts his body, attempting to land a kick on his enemy, but Rio blocks the kick with his left forearm. Seeing this, Zylar shifts his body again, attempting to throw a punch. This time, Rio backs away, allowing Zylar's punch's force to shift him in the air. In doing so, Zylar shifts his other leg into position, ready to swipe Rio across the face, but before he could manage to pull it off, he feels the energy orb forced upon his body.
An explosion occurs, snapping Keno out of his thoughts. He glances into the air, to see a cloud of smoke. Zylar soars out of the smoke cloud and onto the ground, hard. "Zylar!!" he shouted, his voice a little shaken by the explosion.
Zylar's hand clutched the right side of his stomach, as he attempted to get up. "Damn it!! Rio was right, he hasn't lost any energy from the fight with Keno." Zylar stumbled, but managed to catch himself, as his eyes returned to the cloud of smoke, which had subsided. Rio grinned at the sight of Zylar. He couldn't help but grin, he had beaten a Saiyan and Clausian.
"I'm gonna wipe that grin right off your face!!!!" shouted Zylar, blasting off the ground. As soon as he got too close, Rio grabbed his neck.
"So, what was that you were saying about my defeat being inevitable?" Rio couldn't help but ask. He grinned at Zylar's death glare.
"You… you snake!!" he shouted, between breathes.
Rio grinned again, then glanced down at Keno. "Even now, you, Keno, won't help your friends. Think of what will happen to Sarah and Mikey."
"Put him down!!" Keno demanded, anger taking over his voice.
Rio's grin soon faded, as though he had gotten bored. "If you say so." Rio drew his fist back, preparing to deliver a powerful punch at Zylar. His fist began to emit an aura of blue, along with a few sparks of electricity. The energy he was summoning began to increase; Keno could feel it in his soul. "Say goodbye!!!"
"NO!!!!!" Keno shouted with all his might. Time seemed to stop, as Rio's electrically charged fist slammed into Zylar's chest, sending him soar not only onto the ground, but into the ground, taking down, what was left of, five houses. Dust and debris flew in every direction, causing Keno to cover his eyes. He tried to force his eyes open, but to no avail.
"Well, that's over." Rio uttered, as the dust and debris cleared. He glared over a Keno. "Alright, your turn." He grinned. But his threat fell to deaf ears, as Keno was lost in thought.
"Zylar… I can't sense his Ki anymore… Does that mean…? No, that can't be. Zylar is stronger than that!!"
Keno snapped back into reality, when an energy orb crashed in front of him. Though dust and debris were blocking his view, he glared through at Rio. "RIO!!!!" he shouted, getting to his feet. His legs were shaky and could give out at any second, but he didn't care. He was determined to end it here, where it all began.
A strange golden aura began surrounding Keno, as the young youth glared up at his rival. His brown eyes began to shift between brown and green, and his black hair was becoming erect and glowing yellow. His face became fierce, as though he had been fighting for years, with no end.
"What?" Rio uttered in confusion. Nervousness could be sensed in his voice. "That power level is too high for him!!" Rio glared down at the young boy, who only returned the glare with a glare of his own. Keno's glare seemed to cancel out Rio's.
Suddenly, Keno's pupils shifted permanently to green, and decreased in size. The more Rio looked into Keno's eyes, the more hatred he witnessed. "You're dead, Rio!!!!!" Keno shouted, as the yellow aura became stronger.
"His power level… It dramatically increased just now, again!!" Rio uttered to himself.
"Prepare to die, Rio!!!" Keno shouted again, lunging at his rival. Keno's speed had increased so greatly, that he vanished from Rio's sights. He reappeared in front of his rival, drilling him in the face. Rio flew back with force, but Keno grabbed his shirt to stop him from going anywhere. He then unleashed a barrage of punches on Keno, then finally ending it with a knee in the stomach, sending Rio farther into the air. Keno followed, delivering two more blows to his stomach. Rio clinched his stomach in pain, then attempted to throw a punch at the super powered Keno. Before the punch made contacted, Keno caught his fist. As Keno's grip tightened, bones could be heard, cracking. Keno finally released him, delivering a devastating kick to Rio's face. Rio darted out of the sky and into the ground.
"It's OVER!!!" Keno shouted, as the aura became even stronger. As he let his body fall into place, he cupped his two hands together, and then shifted them, and his body, to a certain angle, leaving his cupped hands at his side. A small, blue orb began to form in his cupped hands, and it began growing larger by the second. Soon, Keno could barely contain the powerful energy between his hands, but he held on to it.
Rio arose from the rubble, looking around. His vision had been blurred due to the massive amount of punches his eyes took and the dust. Though he could barely see, he could see a large shining blue light. He gritted his teeth. "Keno!!!! You will die today!!!" he shouted, as he soared off toward the super powered warrior. As he flew closer and closer, he noticed that Keno's power level was still increasing, but he was going to fast to stop. His only choice was a sacrificing blow, so Rio sped faster.
"Goku… Your legacy lives on…" Keno glared at the approaching enemy, preparing himself to launch the powerful energy. "Kaaaaaaaaaa…." Keno uttered. "Meeeeeeeeeeee…" Rio began to speed up. "Haaaaaaaaaaaaaa…." The energy Keno was containing began to increase, and grow unstable. "Meeeeeeeeeeee…." Keno's voice continued to ring through Rio's ears, causing him to fly faster. Again, Keno's pupils became small, as he forced his hands forward, releasing the energy in a powerful energy wave. "HAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!" Keno shouted, as the beam emerged from his hands. At the last moment, Rio's vision cleared, as he got a last second glimpse, before being swallowed by the attack.
"Keno!!!!!!!!" he shouted, before his voice faded into the storm.
Keno's pupils returned to they're brown state, and his hair became limp and spiky again. His face became less fierce, and the anger and hatred melted away along with the transformation.
With his body all used up on power, Keno flew lifelessly to the ground and lied there. "It's over…now… Just hold on Zylar… You to Sarah, and you…Mikey…" His eyes slowly closed, as he edged on the line of unconsciousness.
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Well, that's it for the prologue, for now. I hope you liked it, though in the future most of the battles will be much longer and detailed. And if you're reading this, and you're about to review, please help me out by making up some more characters. I need more allies and villains, because I'm going to have a brain fart if I keep thinking. Not so many allies though!!! I know how you guys like to get carried away.