The sun was rising. Kuro walked along the beach and looked out at the beautiful ocean, reflecting the sun's light. Kuro's head had some bruises and lumps on it. His body was covered in cuts, scratches and blood. His clothes had been ripped to shreds. Anyone who saw him now might've thought he had just gotten back from a war, which wouldn't be too far from the truth. Now, he had to find the Z fighters. They were the only one's who were strong enough to take Shenko down. But how would he enlist their help? He could never tell them that he was the killer. He started to recollect all the tape he had been shown of them in the briefings...

Most of the tapes showed them at the World Martial Arts Tournament. They had amazing powers. Kuro had watched Goku grow up in about an hour's worth of film. The instructor told them that these fighters were untrustworthy ruffians who went around abusing their exceptional strength by robbing people. His fellow students believed every lie the teacher told them. As for Kuro, he wasn't so sure. He watched as the innocent, young Goku won fight after fight. Goku's fight against King Piccolo impressed Kuro and he thought if it wasn't for Goku, we would still be under the thumb of that green tyrant. The instructor countered this by saying that the Royal Army was more than capable of arresting King Piccolo and that much unnecessary destruction was caused by Goku stepping in. Next, Kuro saw Goku and his friends fight in the next World Tournament. This time, Goku, met Piccolo Jr. in the finals. Kuro couldn't believe the way that Goku had won that match. Goku had used his ki to propel his limp body straight into Piccolo. After this tournament, it was decided that for the safety of the populace there would no longer be a World Martial Arts Tournament. A shorter film then followed. It contained the few moments that the Z fighters were caught on camera in more recent years. Kuro also saw Nappa and Vegeta briefly. After the Saiyins were defeated, the Z fighters were not to be seen until Cell and the androids showed up. The Cell games displayed much of the power that these superhuman fighters wielded. The resurrected World Martial Arts Tournament featured the Z fighters yet again, although this time, they were not as destructive as the older tournaments. The memories of Buu had been wished away by the Eternal Dragon and thus, no film existed from the time Buu was one Earth, as if it had never happened.

Kuro then realized where he might meet the Z fighters. He would have to go to the next World Martial Arts Tournament which was only a few days away. Hercule was going to give away his championship belt to whoever won since he was going to retire. Kuro now felt a twinge of regret but kept pressing forward to a nearby coastal village. In the village, people looked at him like he was a zombie. He was starting to get angry at all the people staring at him. He finally found a doctor's office. It was a small outfit, but the doctor was good and soon had tended to all of Kuro's wounds. The doctor asked him what had happened to him. Kuro said that he was fishing in the river and that a big fish had pulled him in. The doctor found this answer satisfactory and gave him some clean clothes, free of charge. He thanked the kindly doctor and promised to come back and pay him some day. Kuro, now free of the stares of people, purchased a train ticket to Capitol City, the site of the Tournament.

Capitol City was a day away. Kuro passed the time by thinking about his former army comrades and the best way to get back at them.

General Shenko was 50 years old, but didn't look it thanks to his training. Ever since King Piccolo had taken over the world, the military started to try to figure out how these warriors used their power. Shenko was jealous of their power and, without consulting the King, ordered secret underground bunkers constructed in the barren arctic regions of the world. Here, Shenko studied the ways of ki energy. He gradually built up his power level and also learned how to conceal it to avoid detection by the Z fighters. His power level was currently at 500, very good for a human. He was generally a coward though, and ordered his men to their deaths instead of facing any of the formidable villains himself. He watched as Cell obliterated his entire army, and his only thought was, "Now I have to conscript more soldiers. What a pity."

Lt. Lily was as old as Kuro but had joined the army at the early age of 4 years old. She had been left there by her forgotten parents. Shenko took her in and raised her as his own daughter. This meant that she received the same advanced training that Shenko had. She had raised her power level to 250. She was on track to surpass Shenko once she got to his age. Lily had spotted Kuro training when he was still a grunt. She often watched him and grew infatuated with him. Lily was not one to wait around and she went after him. In order to keep him close to her, she personally referred him to the Black Ops program. Of course, General Shenko saw this as a good opportunity to get a patsy for his grand scheme. Lily did not know of his scheme until later, but her loyalties lay primarily with Shenko. She could always find some other boy.

Due to the secretive nature of the program, only three others were admitted. Kuro was one. The other two were Sargent Moorehead and Specialist Anquan with power levels of 120 and 90 respectively. Sgt. Moorehead used drugs and while high, would often go on killing sprees in remote jungle or desert areas. Specialist Anquan had no morals. He had developed a special power that could turn himself invisible. He used his ki to to warp light around himself. This came at a cost, as it took away his ability to perform ki attacks. His playground was in dense urban regions. He would sneak into slums and murder people one by one with his combat knife, undetected. When Kuro thought of these people he shuddered in disgust. "What a fool I was to trust these bastards...", he thought, "All I cared about was myself."
Tired and fatigued, Kuro fell asleep as the countryside rolled by.

The next day, Kuro awoke just as the train arrived. The first thing he noticed was the increased military presence. He went to the site of the tournament and looked around for the Z fighters. Many fighters had come from around the world, about 1,000 all told. They all wanted to be the first to hold up Hercule's belt. Kuro didn't actually want to fight in the tournament. If he did, his face would most likely be seen by Shenko. Kuro searched the training rooms first. None of the Z fighters were there. Then he stealthily made his way to the ringside area. There were a few fighters and fans there but it was mostly empty. Kuro then went to the cafeteria. There he saw Goku chowing down. He looked on in astonishment as Goku gulped down plate after plate of food. Right next to him were his Saiyin comrades; Vegeta, Gohan, Goten, Trunks, and Pan.

"How should I approach them?", Kuro thought. He chewed at his nails as he grew more nervous with each step towards them. Lost in his thoughts he didn't notice the girl he bumped into on his way over to the Saiyins. He had spilled her food.

"Hey! Watch where you're going!", said the girl.

She had his back to him, and as she turned around to face him, time went into slow-motion. Everything became fuzzy to Kuro except for the beautiful girl before him. Birds chirped, bells rung, and his pants grew a little tighter. She had long blue hair and wore a tight red leather outfit that left little to the imagination. Yes, it was Bra, daughter of Vegeta and Bulma, Princess of the Saiyins. Kuro usually didn't fall for girls so fast, but cupid had shot his arrow and it was too late for him.

"I'm extremely sorry, miss. Please, allow me to make it up to you by replacing your food.", Kuro said.
"Hmm, ok. I'll have to go with you though, as I have very particular tastes.", Bra said with dignity.
"Very well."

Bra led the way and Kuro followed slightly behind her, taking glances at Bra's behind. "Look at how her hair flows so elegantly down her back, right down to her finely shaped behind.", Kuro thought to himself. All of a sudden Kuro had forgotten about the Z fighters and now only thought of how to get this girl's phone number. Bra told him what to get and he gradually filled up a few plates of food. He himself only got one plate and wondered how this girl could eat so much. He gave her the food and with a wave of her hand started to head back to her table.

"Wait! uh...", Kuro weakly said.
"Huh?", said Bra.
"Well, uh, are you, um, that is to say...seeing anybody?" Kuro managed to stammer out.
"You just spilled my food, now you're asking me out?", Bra said with a quizzical look.
"Well, yeah, I am.", Kuro said with a smile. He looked at her expectantly.
"I don't know...a girl has to be careful these days...", Bra said, "but, I know how to take care of myself. What's your name?"
"Kuro. Kuro Haiwado. And may I ask the same question of you miss?" Kuro was turning on all his charm.
"Haha! My name's Bra Briefs. I'll write down my number...here it is. Now I have to get back to my dad. Bye!"

Bra then walked off. Kuro made for the exit, but he watched from afar and watched where Bra sat down. Incredibly enough, she sat down right next to the guy with the vegetable looking hair.

"Oh, crap, what have I gotten myself into. That guy is going to kill me.", Kuro thought. Then he realized that by dating Bra he could get in good with the Z fighters without having to tell them that he was the one that killed Hercule. He would also get to date one of the most beautiful and richest girls in the world.