p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"The Shining Saiyajin/span/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"1,000 years have passed since Goku defeated Omega Shenron; 1,000 blissful years of style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThe dragon balls have lain dormant for centuries, their use all but style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanPlanet Vegeta had been wished back by its prince, and the Saiyajin race was style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanNow, the Earth is in desperate need of a new hero… Who will rise to the challenge?/em/strong/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Zuchin stared down the training style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanIt was style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe jumped backwards out of the way of its huge fists coming down at him, then started back flipping towards the style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanPlanting his feet on the wall, he rocketed forward, assaulting the robot for all he was style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThe 15 year old was knocked away like a sardine./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""That's style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI'm through."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe threw his right hand out behind him, energy gathering in style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanSoon, the ball of energy was glowing a bright style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Shining Sphere!"span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe threw the ball at the training bot, and it shot straight through style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThe mechanical monster short-circuited, and fell backwards, a small explosion from the ball destroying the style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanZuchin leapt up, throwing one arm into the air in triumph and style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"I did it!"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Lacy, a human scientist, rushed into the training style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Zuchin!span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI told you em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"not/em to destroy this one!span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThat's the third one this week!"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Zuchin flicked his tail in style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"But I was losing!"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""I thought that was the point!span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanTo build a robot you couldn't beat so that when you could, it would be an accomplishment!"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""Then make it energy resistant."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Lacy style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"You saiyajins…span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI'll have to run some tests, and most of them will be on that 'Shining Sphere' of yours."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Zuchin style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Thanks."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""Yeah, yeah…"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Zuchin left the complex belonging to the young woman he'd just finished talking style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAt first, he'd gotten lost in the long, metal style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanBut he'd been here only 3 short weeks, and he already knew the place like the back of his hand./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"There it was: the ladder, up style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanZuchin lifted off the ground, floating style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe gently eased the hatch open, then floated up into the sky./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"The fresh air felt good in Zuchin's style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe didn't like the recycled air; it felt tinny style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanFast and low, he style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe did loops, belly rolls, somersaults, and all sorts of other tricks, all for the joy of flying./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"There was a beep in his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanLacy had given him a communicator she could use to contact him if she needed style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Zuchin, where are you?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Zuchin considered the question for a style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Couple hundred yards above Satan style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanWhy?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""Zuchin!span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHow am I supposed to get any work done on your training robot if you're off joyriding?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""I am not joyriding!span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI do not need a plane to fly, and I take great offense at the insinuation that-"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""Zuchin, just shut up and get your tail back here."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""I am not pulling out my tail!span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanBesides, it can't fly."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""Now, Zuchin!"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"The boy style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"I'm coming, I'm coming."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"He flew back and floated into the hatch, closing it behind him, then style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe spoke into the style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Alright, where are you?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""The firing range."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Surprised, Zuchin steered right and walked through a series of style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe loved the firing style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanMostly because Lacy em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"never/em went style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanBut when he walked in, he saw a set of tri-fold panels, that looked an awful lot like solar panels, set up in front of his favorite target./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Lacy style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"This will let me measure your energy abilities, and allow me to create a robot that can withstand them."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""How did you know that this was my favorite target?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""There were burn marks all over it, rather than tiny holes in it."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Zuchin style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThat was a good style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Alright, what do you want me to do?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Lacy had him throw a series of attacks at the panels, starting with a normal ki style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThis was followed by a normal Shining Sphere, then his strongest Shining Sphere without powering style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanShe then told him to power up in steps, throwing attacks of different strengths as he style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanBut Zuchin's only attack was his Shining Sphere./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Finally, Lacy got all the readings she needed, and set off to build a better style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanA few days later, Lacy called Zuchin to his training style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanBefore he entered, she stopped him, talking to him for a style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"This one is smaller, but it's faster, style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanIt will also learn from you, so watch style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAs your attacks grow stronger, it will adjust."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Zuchin nodded and walked style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanA young girl about his age stared him in the style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"This can't be right… I'm going to get my ass handed to me by a girl?"span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanSighing, he took a style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Computer… begin training program… add holographic terrain, city; goal: protect the people."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"There was a female voice, slightly style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Loading program…"span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThe room was fairly large, but it wasn't large enough for the style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanSliding doors opened in the style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Program style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanYou may enter."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"As Zuchin walked over to the entrance, he looked at his sparring style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanShe hadn't moved style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Computer, does the training bot have a complete program of holographic training exercises?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""Negative."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""Upload, and have the bot join me when the upload is finished."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""Affirmative."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Zuchin jumped, floating down into a holographic replica of Satan City and landed on the style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe hid in an alleyway, staring up at the holographic style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAfter a few minutes, the girl floated down, hovering above the city, and threw her hand out behind style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanA glowing white ball style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Shining Sphere!"span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThe ball exploded on contact with the street style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThree holograms were style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe had to save at least half to complete the style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanFailure to do so made the bot style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanIf all the buildings were destroyed, the same thing would style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanIf all the holograms were destroyed, the bot would be at full power./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Zuchin realized she'd used Shining style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Hey!span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanNo fair!span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThat's em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"my/em move!"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"She threw another, but he flew out and caught style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanIt was hot, burning in his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe'd never caught an energy blast style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe felt a strange feeling of accomplishment, then threw it back at style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanShe quickly dodged, almost moving so fast Zuchin couldn't see her./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"He threw his hand out behind him, flying towards the style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Shining Sphere!"span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThrowing the white ball of energy, he watched it fly towards style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanShe deflected the ball with style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThat was a new feature as well./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Zuchin threw a style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThe bot blocked, and threw one of her style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanZuchin style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanSuddenly, the melee began, a fierce battle of blows style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanIt was a stalemate. span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanShe was toying with him./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"A blinding flash emanated from Zuchin, and his white aura glowed, as though an inner light shone brightly through from style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThis is why Lacy called him the Shining style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe flew at the bot, trying style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAnother style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanZuchin was at his max!span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanBut that was the point, wasn't it?span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanTo get stronger./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"The third time he tried, apparently, she got bored, because next thing Zuchin knew, he was picking himself up out of the style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanShining Spheres were everywhere, style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanZuchin couldn't believe style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanOne of the Spheres sped towards him./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"He raised a hand, throwing one of his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Shining Sphere!"span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThere was an explosion when the Spheres met, but Zuchin was style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe needed to stop the Spheres raining down on the city… but how?span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanIf it worked for one sphere, wouldn't it work for all of them?span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanBut how could he produce that many Shining Spheres?/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"He formed a Sphere in one hand, naming his new attack in his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Shining Spheres!"span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAs he threw the onslaught of Spheres, he realized how stupid that style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanem style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"Shining… style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI like it./em/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Try as he might, though, he couldn't keep up with the girl's style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanSoon, she was so fast, he couldn't even see style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThe holographic Satan City was laid to style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanZuchin was being pummeled, now, and before he knew it, everything was black./p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Now, it is a well known fact that saiyajins have a remarkable regenerative ability which enables them to recover from injury much easier and much faster than most style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAlong with this, they grow style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThe worse their injuries, the stronger they style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanZuchin had taken considerable style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAs such, he was much stronger style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanWhen he awoke in the rejuvenation chamber, as the water drained away, he leapt to his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanIt almost looked as though his new set of armor put itself onto his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe rushed from the room without even thinking about Lacy's voice calling after him to stop…/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"What is this mysterious saiyajin's story?span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanWhere did he come from, and what is he training for?span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAnd how will his next battle turn out?span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanFind out, next time, on Dragon Ball E!/em/strong/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"1,000 years have passed since Goku defeated Omega Shenron; 1,000 blissful years of style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThe dragon balls have lain dormant for centuries, their use all but style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanPlanet Vegeta had been wished back by its prince, and the Saiyajin race was style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanNow, the Earth is in desperate need of a new hero… Who will rise to the challenge?/em/strong/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;" /p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Zuchin stared down the training style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanIt was style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe jumped backwards out of the way of its huge fists coming down at him, then started back flipping towards the style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanPlanting his feet on the wall, he rocketed forward, assaulting the robot for all he was style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThe 15 year old was knocked away like a sardine./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""That's style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI'm through."span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe threw his right hand out behind him, energy gathering in style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanSoon, the ball of energy was glowing a bright style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Shining Sphere!"span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe threw the ball at the training bot, and it shot straight through style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThe mechanical monster short-circuited, and fell backwards, a small explosion from the ball destroying the style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanZuchin leapt up, throwing one arm into the air in triumph and style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"I did it!"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Lacy, a human scientist, rushed into the training style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Zuchin!span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI told you em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"not/em to destroy this one!span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThat's the third one this week!"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Zuchin flicked his tail in style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"But I was losing!"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""I thought that was the point!span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanTo build a robot you couldn't beat so that when you could, it would be an accomplishment!"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""Then make it energy resistant."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Lacy style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"You saiyajins…span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI'll have to run some tests, and most of them will be on that 'Shining Sphere' of yours."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Zuchin style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Thanks."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""Yeah, yeah…"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Zuchin left the complex belonging to the young woman he'd just finished talking style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAt first, he'd gotten lost in the long, metal style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanBut he'd been here only 3 short weeks, and he already knew the place like the back of his hand./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"There it was: the ladder, up style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanZuchin lifted off the ground, floating style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe gently eased the hatch open, then floated up into the sky./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"The fresh air felt good in Zuchin's style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe didn't like the recycled air; it felt tinny style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanFast and low, he style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe did loops, belly rolls, somersaults, and all sorts of other tricks, all for the joy of flying./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"There was a beep in his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanLacy had given him a communicator she could use to contact him if she needed style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Zuchin, where are you?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Zuchin considered the question for a style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Couple hundred yards above Satan style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanWhy?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""Zuchin!span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHow am I supposed to get any work done on your training robot if you're off joyriding?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""I am not joyriding!span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI do not need a plane to fly, and I take great offense at the insinuation that-"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""Zuchin, just shut up and get your tail back here."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""I am not pulling out my tail!span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanBesides, it can't fly."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""Now, Zuchin!"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"The boy style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"I'm coming, I'm coming."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"He flew back and floated into the hatch, closing it behind him, then style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe spoke into the style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Alright, where are you?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""The firing range."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Surprised, Zuchin steered right and walked through a series of style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe loved the firing style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanMostly because Lacy em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"never/em went style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanBut when he walked in, he saw a set of tri-fold panels, that looked an awful lot like solar panels, set up in front of his favorite target./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Lacy style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"This will let me measure your energy abilities, and allow me to create a robot that can withstand them."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""How did you know that this was my favorite target?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""There were burn marks all over it, rather than tiny holes in it."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Zuchin style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThat was a good style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Alright, what do you want me to do?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Lacy had him throw a series of attacks at the panels, starting with a normal ki style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThis was followed by a normal Shining Sphere, then his strongest Shining Sphere without powering style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanShe then told him to power up in steps, throwing attacks of different strengths as he style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanBut Zuchin's only attack was his Shining Sphere./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Finally, Lacy got all the readings she needed, and set off to build a better style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanA few days later, Lacy called Zuchin to his training style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanBefore he entered, she stopped him, talking to him for a style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"This one is smaller, but it's faster, style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanIt will also learn from you, so watch style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAs your attacks grow stronger, it will adjust."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Zuchin nodded and walked style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanA young girl about his age stared him in the style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"This can't be right… I'm going to get my ass handed to me by a girl?"span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanSighing, he took a style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Computer… begin training program… add holographic terrain, city; goal: protect the people."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"There was a female voice, slightly style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Loading program…"span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThe room was fairly large, but it wasn't large enough for the style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanSliding doors opened in the style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Program style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanYou may enter."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"As Zuchin walked over to the entrance, he looked at his sparring style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanShe hadn't moved style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Computer, does the training bot have a complete program of holographic training exercises?"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""Negative."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""Upload, and have the bot join me when the upload is finished."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;""Affirmative."/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Zuchin jumped, floating down into a holographic replica of Satan City and landed on the style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe hid in an alleyway, staring up at the holographic style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAfter a few minutes, the girl floated down, hovering above the city, and threw her hand out behind style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanA glowing white ball style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Shining Sphere!"span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThe ball exploded on contact with the street style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThree holograms were style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe had to save at least half to complete the style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanFailure to do so made the bot style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanIf all the buildings were destroyed, the same thing would style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanIf all the holograms were destroyed, the bot would be at full power./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Zuchin realized she'd used Shining style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Hey!span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanNo fair!span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThat's em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"my/em move!"/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"She threw another, but he flew out and caught style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanIt was hot, burning in his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe'd never caught an energy blast style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe felt a strange feeling of accomplishment, then threw it back at style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanShe quickly dodged, almost moving so fast Zuchin couldn't see her./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"He threw his hand out behind him, flying towards the style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Shining Sphere!"span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThrowing the white ball of energy, he watched it fly towards style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanShe deflected the ball with style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThat was a new feature as well./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Zuchin threw a style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThe bot blocked, and threw one of her style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanZuchin style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanSuddenly, the melee began, a fierce battle of blows style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanIt was a stalemate. span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanShe was toying with him./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"A blinding flash emanated from Zuchin, and his white aura glowed, as though an inner light shone brightly through from style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThis is why Lacy called him the Shining style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe flew at the bot, trying style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAnother style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanZuchin was at his max!span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanBut that was the point, wasn't it?span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanTo get stronger./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"The third time he tried, apparently, she got bored, because next thing Zuchin knew, he was picking himself up out of the style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanShining Spheres were everywhere, style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanZuchin couldn't believe style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanOne of the Spheres sped towards him./p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"He raised a hand, throwing one of his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Shining Sphere!"span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThere was an explosion when the Spheres met, but Zuchin was style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe needed to stop the Spheres raining down on the city… but how?span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanIf it worked for one sphere, wouldn't it work for all of them?span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanBut how could he produce that many Shining Spheres?/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"He formed a Sphere in one hand, naming his new attack in his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /span"Shining Spheres!"span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAs he threw the onslaught of Spheres, he realized how stupid that style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanem style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"Shining… style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanI like it./em/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Try as he might, though, he couldn't keep up with the girl's style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanSoon, she was so fast, he couldn't even see style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThe holographic Satan City was laid to style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanZuchin was being pummeled, now, and before he knew it, everything was black./p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"Now, it is a well known fact that saiyajins have a remarkable regenerative ability which enables them to recover from injury much easier and much faster than most style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAlong with this, they grow style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanThe worse their injuries, the stronger they style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanZuchin had taken considerable style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAs such, he was much stronger style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanWhen he awoke in the rejuvenation chamber, as the water drained away, he leapt to his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanIt almost looked as though his new set of armor put itself onto his style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanHe rushed from the room without even thinking about Lacy's voice calling after him to stop…/p
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p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"What is this mysterious saiyajin's story?span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanWhere did he come from, and what is he training for?span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanAnd how will his next battle turn out?span style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanFind out, next time, on Dragon Ball E!/em/strong/p