In the middle of space, somewhere in an asteroid field, a spaceship, named Toei-9, was setting course for home. However, in the ship, somewhere in a bedroom, there was a beautiful 16 year old girl with long vivid aqua hair, resting on the bed, snoring. When her alarm goes off, the girl, Bulma, smashed it with her fist, making her get up from bed and yawns while stretching her arms. As she scratched her behind while being tired, she gets up to reveal herself to be naked. She walks over to a panel and places her hand on it, which closes the bed and allows robotic arms to make it for her. She then walks onto a platform, where a metal helmet is placed on her head while her body is encased. A toothbrush brushes her teeth with toothpaste and a roller washes her face wet. An air blower dries her face while two ear cleaners clean her ears. Then, inside the case, her body was showered and then dried. Her panties were put on tight, followed by her space dress. She was now wearing a very short pink dress with her name on it. She gets out of the case and off the platform as she walks to a panel that turns over to reveal her shoes. Bulma puts them on and they instantly strap on her. After she braided her hair as a braided ponytail and puts on her ribbon, the girl grabs a small stick and a hoverboard and comes to the hallway. She presses the button and some metal balls fly out of her room and created holograms.
Hologame Announcer: Welcome, Captain Flash Rider.
The entire hallway was covered in grid while holographic rocks appeared on the floor. Bulma rides past and over the rocks as she activates her hologram bow and arrow. Holographic monsters appear and she fires some arrows at them. They disintegrate into pixels upon being hit. More monsters appear and fire at her, but she avoids them by activating her shield. After shooting down the enemies, a giant boss monster materializes.
Bulma: Now just beat the boss! Then onto level 45.
She fires an arrow at it, but it did little damage. The red monster throws an energy ball at her and she took a bit of damage. Bulma pulls back her arrow while she powers up.
Hologame Announcer: Flash power activating.
The girl was ready to destroy the boss in one fell swoop. Suddenly, it was slashed in half and the game starts deactivating.
Bulma: Huh?
Hologame Announcer: Game interrupted by unknown player. Game over.
It was her mother who had turned off her game.
Bulma: Come on, Mom.
Panchy: Playtime can wait, Bulma. Your father's making breakfast.
Bulma: Well, can I first finish this level?
Panchy: Then make up your mind. I thought you wanted to help with the mission….
Bulma: Uh, of course I want to help you.
Panchy: Then if you want to help, go and eat your breakfast with your dad and then go to the warehouse with him.
Bulma: Okay. (sees her mom leaving) Wait, you're not coming?
Panchy: No, not yet. I have something urgent in your father's lab.
Bulma: Really? What is it? Can I watch?
Panchy: End of discussion.
Her mother leaves, but Bulma has a sly look on her face. In the laboratory, Panchy was concocting a new formula when she heard her daughter enter.
Panchy: (sighs) Bulma…
Bulma: (offscreen) Aww, please? Just five minutes.
Panchy: Okay. Then you win. But don't touch anything on your father's desk.
She saw her daughter about to touch a strange plant. Having been caught, Bulma chuckles nervously.
Panchy: Yeah, especially that.
The plant then grabs her arm.
Bulma: Uh, mom?
Panchy: Don't worry, Bulma. Here, watch.
Her mom pinched the plant, making it release her arm.
Bulma: Thanks, Mom.
Panchy: By the way, there's a little side effect, but luckily, thanks to your father's invention, I already made a cure for it.
Bulma: What side effect? (suddenly hiccups then grows a fuzzy mustache)
Panchy: (gies her the antidote) Here.
Bulma then drinks it and the fuzzy mustache poofs away. Bulma sighs in relief. Later in the kitchen, her father was working on an invention while cooking some food. Soon, Bulma comes in.
Bulma: Morning, dad. How's it going?
Her father, however, had his head covered in hair.
Dr. Brief: Oh, nothing. Just got a little hairy that's all. (chuckles)
Bulma: Yeah, that sounds like another dad joke. (hands him the antidote) Here. Mom made this for you.
Dr. Brief: (drinks it and turns back to normal) Ah, thanks Bulma. This is the last trip to our expedition, you know. So tonight we begin our voyage back to Earth.
Bulma: (sits at the table) Of course I know. I can't wait to get back home and tell all my friends about the trip we're on over the last few ages.
Dr. Brief: One dragon pancake for my miss Flash rider.
Bulma: Mmm. Thanks, dad.
Dr. Brief: I'm off! Join me when I'm done.
Bulma: Mm-hmm.
Her father leaves to head off to the warehouse.
Panchy: Bulma, you think you could check on your father for a while before we head back? I don't wanna clean up his messes like last time.
Bulma: I know, mom. (gets up) I'll go check him for a bit. (kisses her mom on the cheek) Be back soon. (walks away)
In the warehouse, Dr. Briefs was examining all of the creatures he's encountered during the expedition on his holo-watch. One of them looks like a Lemming. Soon, Bulma comes in.
Bulma: Wow! That's cool. Is that what I'm doing? Taking pictures of creatures?
Dr. Brief: (laughs) Yes. One day perhaps. But for now you'll have to learn the basics.
He presses a button and the conveyor belt brings over a box.
Dr. Brief: (opens the box) To be a good explorer, you have to document each one of your discoveries.
Bulma: Yeah, I know, dad. But what's the mission?
Dr. Brief: You'll have to take pictures of the samples we brought back from the planet yesterday. (hands Bulma a camera) Here. Now you try.
Bulma then points the camera at the rock and snaps a pic. The camera then shows a holographic version of the rock.
Bulma: Like that?
Dr. Brief: That's perfect! Soon, you'll be a real explorer.
Bulma: Well, it's not that complicated.
Dr. Brief: Oh, it won't be easy. Some missions can be dangerous. But with a good partner you can…
Bulma: (groans) Dad, come on. I can do it myself.
Dr. Brief: I'm just saying that if a mission's too hard, you need to face it yourself or have a friend with you. It's too bad we didn't bring any of your friends on our mission.
Bulma: Well, I feel like we can do it ourselves than bring some of them along. They're not explorers like you and mom are.
Dr. Brief: You have a good point, Bulma. Welp! I'll leave you to it. I'll help Mom prepare for the voyage home. Once you're done with the last box, the mission will be over. (leaves)
Bulma: Okay. Got it. One box won't take very long.
However, the belt brings up a bigger box, which opens up to reveal tons of samples for Bulma to snap pictures of.
Bulma: (groans) This is gonna take forever.
Meanwhile, in the control room, her father comes to her mother.
Dr. Brief: So did you finish plotting our course?
Panchy: Almost done. (sees only him) Huh? Bulma's not with you? Did you leave Bulma alone in the warehouse?
Dr. Brief: Of course. She's doing one thing before we head back. I'm sure I think we can trust her by now. She's 16. What could happen?
But in the hallway, Bulma was too busy playing her holo-game. As she was fighting the boss, the ship suddenly shakes and she was thrown off her hover board and into her room. A warning alarm sounds off in the control room.
Panchy: An asteroid field!
She pressed a red button on the panel and activated a spherical shield around the spaceship. Asteroids bounce off the shield while the ship flies.
Dr. Brief: I'm going to get Bulma. Wait here.
He heads into the warehouse to look for Bulma.
Dr. Brief: Bulma? Bulma?
But Bulma was not in the warehouse.
Dr. Brief: Oh, where'd she go? (runs off) Bulma!
Inside her room, Bulma was on the ground as the ship shook.
Bulma: What's happening?
Another asteroid bounced off the shield while Dr. Brief returned to the control room.
Panchy: (checks the screen and sees Bulma not in the warehouse) Bulma's not in the warehouse!
Dr. Brief: Don't worry, I'll find her.
He pressed a yellow button to activate security cameras. They checked every room in the ship.
Dr. Brief: (on screen) Bulma? Bulma, are you there? Bulma?
Bulma: Dad! What's going on?
Dr. Brief: (on screen) It'll be okay, sweetheart. Come join us by the bridge.
Bulma: I'm coming!
She tires to run out but when the asteroid broke through the shield, it hits the ship, shaking it making herself locked in her room by a lockdown.
Panchy: (on screen) The shield gave out! Security protocol has been activated!
Bulma: No! Open the door!
Dr. Brief: (on screen) There's nothing we can do, Bulma. It's locked. I'm sorry. Get in the pod. You'll be safe in there.
A hatch opens in her room. Bulma runs to it and gets in the pod right after the window breaks by an asteroid.
Escape Pod Voice: Ejection sequence initiated.
A chair moves up to her and she sits down. The pod then blasts off away from the ship.
Bulma: Oh, no! Come back!
In the distance, the ship explodes.
Bulma: Noooo!
However, another escape pod has left the destroyed ship and the pod computer turns on.
Panchy: (on screen) Bulma!
Bulma: Mom?
Panchy: (on screen) Bulma, are you okay?
Bulma: Yeah, I'm okay. Are you coming for me?
Dr. Brief: (on screen) Listen to me, sweetie. We might be separated for a while, but you don't need to worry. Your mom and I will take care of everything. We'll find you. Follow the instructions until then.
Bulma: What?
Dr. Brief: (on screen) Follow the….
The screen starts staticking as it loses signal.
Bulma: But Dad…!
She looks through the window to see the pod leaving far away. She was now separated from her parents. All by herself.
