VI. Majin Buu - New and Improved

I watched in fascination as this new, transformed Majin Buu traded blows with the tall, black-haired man. They were going at light speed, but their faces seemed almost relaxed.

Suddenly, they both disappeared in flashes of light. Confused, I tried to find them, but all I saw were small explosions in the air, darting all over the place. A nearby pile of rocks suddenly detonated, sending huge chunks of debris in every direction. The thinner, buffer Majin Buu hovered in the air, arms crossed arrogantly, as the orange-suited man struggled to climb out from the pile of rock.

...How could ANYONE survive that?! I stared in shock as the man climbed out, rising back into the air. That was about the time I came to the conclusion that he wasn't human.

This was further verified when he fired a huge blast of white light at the pink creature before him. At the last moment, Majin Buu raised his arms, the beam exploding on impact.

When the smoke cleared, neither combatant was worse off, but the apparent stalemate accredited to their aggravation.

Suddenly, I felt a light tug on my pantleg. Mid-scream, a hand clamped over my mouth and muffled me. Scratching at the fingers clutching my face, I glanced to the source of the hand, and found a small, green face, complete with pointy ears and little antennae.

Haha, I chuckled to myself, I'm being held captive by a giant grasshopper. And I fainted.

I woke up to being all alone again. I sat up, rubbing my sore head and glancing around for any familiar signs.

The landscape had completely changed. We seemed to be somewhere near an ocean, if the vast expanse of rippling blue waves off to my left was any indication.

Getting to my feet, I dusted off my bum and smoothed down my wild, long blonde hair. I could see no one in sight, and all I really worried about was if my little truck had been injured in the shower of rocks created by the fighters.

I began walking once more, away from the water. Cliffs made me nervous. I looked around for that strange green creature, but to no avail.

Climbing over a ridge, I watched the sky with wide eyes. As vast and blue as the ocean, it was completely cloudless and bright. Some parts of it would suddenly light up, as if fireworks were going off.

I trotted along the ridge for sometime, following the explosions in the sky with tired feet. I had no idea when it was or where I was; I could have been knocked out for days. It wasn't long before I dropped to a little outcropping of rock in defeat.

"Who are you? What are you doing here?" a voice asked me from behind. Getting up slowly and tiredly, I turned around to face a short, green man with a familiar face and a tall, black afro-haired fighter. Without so much as a double-take, I groaned.

"I'm Isa, and I have no idea. Care to tell me?" I replied, sighing in exasperation. The little green guy blinked, then smiled at me.

"Here, I can heal you," he informed me brightly. I shrugged, sitting back down. The creature put both his hands on me, and suddenly I felt new life returned to my body and sore limbs. The world around me seemed to brighten, and I looked up at the green-faced boy and smiled.

"If I may ask, who are YOU?"

"I'm Dende," he replied. I shrugged. For some reason, I wasn't surprised at all by a small, green man with magical healing powers named after God. Whatever.

Glancing back up, I took a second look at the tall man standing next to Dende. I instantly recognized him, though his appearance was completely different than I was used to. The Champion, Mr. Satan, was disheveled and thin-looking. His eyes were filled with fear, and he held closely onto a small, white dog.

"Mr. Satan? I.. I thought everyone was dead," I managed out, leaning against a rock. He nodded and looked at the ground.

"Mr. Buu killed everybody," he said simply.

"...Oh." There was an uncomfortable silence for a moment.

"What exactly is going on, if I may be so bold to ask? What happened to Majin Buu? Last time I saw him, he was big and fat. Now...?" I inquired to Dende. He glanced at me, at Mr. Satan, then back.

"He split into two Buus... Himself and an Evil Buu. Evil Buu turned the regular Majin Buu into a piece of candy and ate him. Now he's much stronger, and our only hope might be losing," the green man replied, staring at his feet as if they suddenly became more interesting. I merely nodded.

I turned to Dende, raising my eyebrows. "Who's that guy fighting him? The one in the suit? I can't believe what they're doing.. it's like rapidfire nuclear explosions!"

"That's Goku," he replied. Mr. Satan snorted and crossed his arms.

Goku...?