Taking advantage of Broly's momentary advantage, Zuchino zipped immediately in front of the giant Saiyan and delivered a jab to Broly's face. The blow was enough to daze Broly before Zuchino elbowed him in the stomach and overhead kicked him into the air. Broly careened into the air, astonished at the Saiyan's newfound power before he stopped himself and began charging downwards. Zuchino dashed into the air and both being disappeared. They didn't stay hidden for long as a *CRACK* sounded across the planet, Broly flying downwards with his head cocked back.

He stopped his flight and looked around for the Saiyan, growing with frustration and rage. He didn't see Zuchino zip behind him, his arms splayed in front of him until Zuchino called the name, "Awakening Blaster!" The giant yellow wave slammed into Broly's back, blasting him downwards into the ground with a huge, nuclear-like explosion. Not letting up, Zuchino raised his arms above his head, a yellow ball of energy crackling to life in between his palms.

"Flashpoint!" Zuchino roared, sending the unbelievably powerful attack towards the dust cloud. It was shrouded for a few seconds before rays of light began shooting through it. Then the next explosion hit, the shockwave whipping across the planet with hurricane-force winds. Zuchino remained in the air, his hands covering his face from the winds.

Once he slightly lowered his arms, he saw a bloody and battered Broly shooting directly towards him. He couldn't move fast enough to dodge Broly's enraged and ki-covered fist, exploding directly in his face. Zuchino flipped upwards, his head spinning before Broly grabbed his ankle and brought the Saiyan down across his knee. Zuchino screamed in pain before charging up his ki, forcing Broly to release him.

His back aching, Zuchino gritted his teeth and retaliating with a direct right hook to the giant Saiyan's temple. With animated birds practically circling his head, Broly was far too out of it to even consider dodging Zuchino's double-axe handle to the top of his head. Broly shot downwards like a yellow glowing missile. Zuchino teleported to the ground and roundhouse-kicked the Saiyan back into the air. Forming two blasts in his hands, he kneed Broly furthered up into the air and fired the two red balls of ki as an energy wave directly at Broly. Carrying Broly upwards even further, practically forcing him out of the atmosphere, Zuchino blasted off upwards. Quickly catching up to him, Zuchino continued past him. He flew higher into the air, practically leaving the planet's atmosphere. With that, he quickly angled him back down towards the quickly approaching Broly.

Broly, still dazed, was in the crosshairs of the rapidly approaching Zuchino, light shining off him like a meteorite. Zuchino pulled back a fist, power pouring off of it.

Then, it connected.

Broly's entire body conformed around the fist before he was shot back down like a shooting star. Crimson energy poured off his body the entire way down before he impacted the ground like a nuclear bomb. The entire planet shook at Broly's impact and the entire area was lit up by crimson light, blasting away everything in the vicinity (including the clouds).

Once the massive explosion died down, leaving a massive dust cloud covering an equally massive crater, Zuchino lowered down to the ground panting. That last attack took a little bit more energy out of him, but he was sure it took more out of Broly. Still, though, Broly's ki signature seemed massive. But he wasn't sure how much more powerful Broly was than him. But he had hoped this was going would be the tide turner and the battle was now getting closer to over.

Broly shot through the smoke, looking a lot worse for wear. His armor was completely decimated, showing off the many battle wounds he had occurred in the short, but fierce battle. He came towards Zuchino and punched, but the Saiyan easily dodged it and kicked him away. While careening backward, Broly fired off a massive wave of green energy. Zuchino dashed around it with ease and delivered a savage blow directly to his nose.

Broly stumbled backward, growling in pain before firing a green energy beam from his mouth. Zuchino dashed through it and delivered a flurry of punches before pulling back his fist to surround it in crimson energy. He punched forward, causing a sparkling explosion in Broly's gut.

Not giving an inch, Zuchino delivered another flurry of punches before once again covering his ki in crimson energy and delivering yet another punch to Broly's gut. Broly flew backward, his body screaming in pain.

Broly let out a roar and charged all his energy into his hands, flying into the air. Green light filled the area before gathering in his hand as a green energy ball that Zuchino could feel contained enough power to destroy the planet. Zuchino immediately drew his arms back like in a T-stance, gathering golden energy in his hands, letting out his own roar. The landscape around the two warriors began breaking apart at the energy gathering, magma shooting out in vents and a few waterspouts of spinning across the planet's large swathes of magma.

Broly let out a cruel cackle before firing his green energy ball at his rival; Zuchino thrust his palms forward and roared, "FINAL FLASH!" The golden energy wave shot from his palms and slammed into the ball of ki. For a second, they were at a stalemate until cracks began appearing along with the green energy ball. Broly's cackling ended once he saw the cracks form. He began to fire more energy towards it, hoping to power it up. But instead, his desperate efforts proved fruitless as Zuchino's beam broke through the green ball of energy like a bullet through glass and headed directly towards.

Broly tried to create an energy shield around himself, but the Final Flash proved too powerful and easily shattered his barrier. Broly let out one last roar before his body was overtaken by the beam and broken apart as it carried him off into space. The psychotic warrior was finally down for the count.

Back at the red blister on the otherwise cloudy surface, Zuchino felt around for Broly's ki. After feeling nothing, he let out a breath and his hybrid transformation dropped. Instantaneously, an unbearable wave of pain shot through his body, hell he'd argue even his soul. He fell to his knees before eventually falling down to the ground, drifting in and out of consciousness. He tried sending out a telepathic message to his allies, but the darkness shrouded his vision before he could get the message out.

…"Is he okay?"…

…"The ship would have one."…

…"Put him in."…

Zuchino's mind slowly drifted back to reality with a familiar feeling. The feeling of being submerged in a soothing liquid that made his skin tingle, but feeling it seeping into his pores gave a realizing and healing sensation. He was in a healing chamber. He sat back, relaxing in the nice fabric of a chair inside the tank, it felt almost like a newer model that Freeza kept on his flagships.

…

Wait, their ship was destroyed. And even if, it didn't have a healing chamber. Almost immediately, his eyes shot open and saw the familiar architecture of a ship of Freeza's. Shit, had he been recaptured by the Planet Trade Organization? Had his battle drawn King Cold to him? What happened to Tony, Bruce, and Corma?!

Zuchino immediately began unhooking wires and breathing apparatuses, his pulse racing. Hitting the emergency release button to the side, the door quickly swung open, allowing the fluid to rush from the chamber before going down the drain. Zuchino stepped out and realized he was completely naked. Quickly grabbing some black and blue battle armor in the compartment, he stepped out of the room and sneaked down the hallway. Memories of his time on Freeza's ship ran through his mind, refusing to let him focus.

He could hear talking in the control room, so he prepared a red ball of ki in his hand. Moving quickly, he opened the door and aimed it directly at…a very startled Corma, Tony, and Bruce. They stood for a second, Zuchino's mind beginning to process what happened before he lowered his arm. "Oh."

"What the fuck, man?" Tony asked as Zuchino rubbed his eyes and lowered his head.

"I…nevermind, where the fuck did we get the ship?" Zuchino asked, walking forward. Tony and Bruce exchanged a small look before they looked back at the obviously disheveled Saiyan.

"Remember when Paragus said he stole a ship from the base? Turns out he stole on Freeza's flagships." Corma explained, turning back to continue the controls. "Found it after you defeated Broly. The great thing about it is it's one of the newer models, so it can go hyperspeed. We'll be back on your planet in no time."

"Great." Zuchino smiled.

"Yea, speaking of Broly, what happened?" Tony asked, looking over at the Saiyan from the co-pilot chair. "How did you beat him?"

"Easy, I combined my Kaioken with the Super Saiyan form."

"You can do that?"

"I can, but I probably shouldn't do it again. It did a number on my body, I couldn't even move after defeating him. And it drains my ki rapidly, I had to weaken Broly down to ensure I had enough power to defeat him."

"And how did you come back so rejuvenated?"

"Oh, yea; so Corma, apparently the Supreme Kai is real," Zuchino muttered as Corma laughed.

"Haha, called it!" Corma cackled as Tony and Bruce looked over at them confused. "Long story."

Finally arriving back home, the group landed the ship on the roof of the apartment, thankfully cloaking itself. Once they said goodbye to Tony and Bruce, they made their way down to Zuchino's apartment. He wanted to stop by and introduce his sister to Steve and see if the super soldier finally followed his advice and asked out his neighbor, but he was far too tired right now. Maybe tomorrow after informs Fury of the mission's success.

After the first warm meal a very long time and changing into his civilian clothes, Zuchino laid back on his couch with his favorite book and began reading while Corma went to his bedroom to rest in the bed (her first real bed in forever). After an hour passed, he put the book on his shelf and began to drift off to sleep on the couch. However, before he could fully slip into unconsciousness, there was a knocking at his door.

He moved to get up but decided it was probably his worrisome neighbors trying to "borrow" something else from him. However, after another round of knocking, far more frantic and his doorbell rang a few times, he grumbled under his breath and got up to answer whoever the hell was at his door. What awaited him was far more frantic than he imagined: Fury, Natasha, some random man he'd never met, and Steve, who was almost unrecognizable due to his face being swollen and badly beaten.

"Holy shit," Zuchino muttered before his mind kicked in. "Get him in here!" Zuchino commanded as the group quickly rushed in and Zuchino, after making sure no one was in the hall, shut the door behind them. The Saiyan reached into his pocket and dug out a small capsule. After clicking its head, he threw over to a small amount of space and it exploded in smoke. Once the smoke cleared, a healing chamber sat with its door open and ready to go.

"Sit him in there, I'll handle it from there," Zuchino said as Fury and the other man placed in him the chamber. The Saiyan attached two nodules to Steve's temple and affixed a breathing machine before shutting the door. Once the door sealed, the Saiyan typed a few commands into the control panel on the front. After a few countdown beeps, the tank began filling with a greenish-blue liquid that quickly surrounded the super-soldier.

"Okay, so what exactly did I miss?" Zuchino asked once he retrieved the tablet that displayed Steve's vitals.

"Where have you been, I thought you all were due back from the South Galaxy three days ago," Fury asked, sitting down in Zuchino's recliner.

"Long story short: we got captured by an alien police force with a serious grudge against the Freeza Force, we were imprisoned for about a week, I found my sister I thought was dead, we broke out and continued on the mission. Then we found a Saiyan and his father, both responsible for decimating planets across South Galaxy and also harboring a serious grudge against me, the son turned into a Super Saiyan and lost his fucking mind, but managed to kill them both, made our way back in a faster ship." Zuchino nonchalantly glossed over the adventure. "What about you?"

"HYDRA turned out to still be around, ended up corrupting S.H.I.E.L.D. and almost killing everyone in the world," Natasha said as Zuchino looked over.

"So, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s defunct?" Zuchino questioned as Fury nodded.

"I'm still not over you going to another galaxy." The other man said.

"Oh yeah, Zuchino, this is Sam. Sam, Zuchino," Natasha said as Sam looked to the Saiyan, who nodded.

"Nice to meet you."

"Zuchino?"

"Nice to meet you." Zuchino extended his hand to Sam, who could only stare.

"Zuchino?" Sam asked, still very confused, as the Saiyan chuckled at his expression.

"Trust me, it only gets easier from here." Zuchino chuckled, crossing his arms before looking back at Steve. "What happened to him?"

"Turns out his best friend was the Winter Soldier," Natasha stated, earned a cocked eyebrow from Zuchino. "He couldn't fight back."

"Understood. Well, judging from the scans, he's going to be in there for a few hours." The Saiyan informed, looking down at the tablet and typing in a few commands.

"What is that stuff?" Natasha asked, looking at the green liquid surrounding Rogers with bemusement.

"From what I learned, Freeza's ancestors stole it from some planet centuries ago; it heals just about any injury," Zuchino explained, typing in a few more commands before placing it back in its holster. "Great thing about is it makes you feel like you're sitting in a cloud and come out completely rejuvenated."

Steve's mind slowly eased back to the feeling of bliss. His entire body was surrounded by a liquid that was soothing him while the breathing apparatus let him breathe. He almost didn't want to leave it, but he was confused about where he was. The last thing he remembered was falling from the Helicarrier after his battle with Bucky and plunging into the ocean.

Preparing himself for the worse, he opened his eyes and saw he was in a chamber filled with a strange green liquid. Outside, he could make out a few key items to tell he was in Zuchino's apartment. Suddenly, the strangeness of the situation made a lot of sense. He remembered during a conversation with the Saiyan, he mentioned a device that would heal him back during his days in the World Trade Center. Perhaps he found one of them and brought it back?

A beep interrupted his thoughts and the fluid began to drain from the chamber. After a minute, the fluid fully drained and he could hear a lock disengaged. He pushed the door open and stepped out of the machine. He felt better than he'd felt in years, probably since he stepped out of the chamber after being turned. After stretching for a bit, he looked over on the coffee table and saw a fresh pair of clothes for him to change into. He picked them up and went to the bathroom.

After taking a shower to cleanse the residual fluid, he walked back into the living room. He found a note sitting on the coffee.

Steve, gone out to get a few things, be back soon! - Zuchino

Sighing, he sat down on the couch before his stomach growled. After checking across the hall to see his apartment still shut off with yellow tape, he decided it wasn't worth going through it.

Corma sat up, yawning while stretching her arms in the air. Sleeping on this Earthling's version of a bed was almost like sleeping on a cloud. She wasn't sure how long she slept, but the world outside the window was dark. After standing up, she noticed a pile of clothing on the dresser nearby. On top was a note from her brother, explaining that he had bought her some of this world's clothing. Walking into the bathroom nearby, she (through trial and error) managed to take her first private hot shower for cycles. Afterward, she changed into her new Earthling attire: a white t-shirt with black jeans.

After drying off her hair, she exited the room and smelled food. Her stomach growled, letting her know it was time to eat. She walked through the living room, deconstructing the healing chamber sitting in the middle of the floor, and walked into the kitchen. And she stopped, instead of her brother it was a man with blonde hair, extremely muscular (like even more muscular than her brother), standing over the stove with his back turned to her.

"Hey, Zuchino, want some of th-" He turned and froze, his blue eyes reflecting the confusion his mind was definitely feeling. In a shared act, both of them jumped into a defensive stance while pointing fingers at each other.

"WHO ARE YOU?!" They yelled at each other simultaneously. "NO, YOU!" Just as Corma began charging up a blue ki blast and Steve ripped a knife from the block, the side balcony door opened. Zuchino walked in, whistling a jaunty tune while carrying a few bags of groceries before he noticed the standoff.

"Um…"

"Zuchino, who is this?" Corma asked, her black eyes trained on Steve's blue ones.

"Probably wasn't the best idea to leave a Saiyan and a man who took down a spy organization alone together," Zuchino muttered to himself while looking between the two before settling on his best friend. "Okay, introductions. Steve, this is my sister Corma. She survived the explosion and I found her in South Galaxy." Then he turned to his sister. "Corma, this is Captain Steve Rogers, my partner and my closest friend on this planet. No one in here is a threat, so you guys can stop trying to kill each other in my kitchen."

While Zuchino placed the groceries on the countertop, Steve put down the knife and Corma dissipated the blast. Both stared at each other awkwardly before Corma took the initiative.

"I'm sorry." She said, rubbing the back of her head. Steve looked over at her.

"No, I should be the one apologizing, I should've known since you look just like your brother," Steve said before giving her a small smile. "Let's start over." With that, he extended his hand to hand and said, "I'm Steve Rogers."

"Corma." The female Saiyan answered and accepted the hand, looking into his blue eyes. They kept their hands together and eyes locked for a while before Zuchino peered over his shoulder, smirked and decided to speak up.

"Stop flirting you two, I'm about to make dinner," Zuchino announced, snapping the two from their thoughts. Both of them blushed and looked away before Steve looked over to the Saiyan and said, "But I've already started."

"I know you, Steve. And I've had your cooking. When will you face the fact that you can't cook?" Zuchino quipped without even turning around, making Corma giggle as Steve glared at his friend's back dejectedly. "I can feel your glare. Stop it."

A small birdlike alien began searching through the data of the bots sent to spy on the battle of Planet Rastea. The giant Saiyan's transformation destroy a great deal of their cameras, but there were a great deal that stayed mostly intact to catch the battle. The scanners picked up on the battle before they did, mainly since one power level was by and far the largest power level they ever picked up on.

"Is that the Saiyan we've been looking for?" His ruler's voice cut through the air like a knife. The small alien's body tensed up before speaking up.

"Yes, my Lord. It appears that he and his allies found Freeza Ship #532."

"Can we track it?"

"Yes, my Lord; the ship was installed with a far superior tracking device. I should take a day or two to get all the data we need."

"Good." The ruler said, sitting back in his throne with a smile.

"Once we determine his location, should we follow up on him?" One of the soldiers suggested from the side as the ruler smirked and shook his head.

"No. Given the fact he defeated that psychotic Saiyan Broly and his father, he's far more powerful than I thought he would be. I need to stay back and increase my power level. Only then will we go after him. Is that understood?"

Every being in the room immediately fell to one knee and placed a fist over their heart at the command.

"Yes, Lord Cooler."

Alright, that's it! Lost in Space is officially finished. Thank you guys for reaching and sticking with it over the past few months. I know there are probably going to be a few disappointed people that Zuchino missed Winter Soldier and the HYDRA uprising, but honestly: I think this was a better story than my original idea for the Winter Soldier, which included Zuchino getting injected with a needle that negates his powers for the entire story. Besides, this also solves the series-long question of where were Bruce and Tony during the HYDRA uprising. So, that counts for something right?

Once again, thanks and I'll see you guys later.