The Shining Saiyajin
1,000 years have passed since Goku defeated Omega Shenron; 1,000 blissful years of peace. The dragon balls have lain dormant for centuries, their use all but forgotten. Planet Vegeta had been wished back by its prince, and the Saiyajin race was reborn. Now, the Earth is in desperate need of a new hero… Who will rise to the challenge?
Zuchin stared down the training bot. It was winning. He jumped backwards out of the way of its huge fists coming down at him, then started back flipping towards the wall. Planting his feet on the wall, he rocketed forward, assaulting the robot for all he was worth. The 15 year old was knocked away like a sardine.
"That's it. I'm through." He threw his right hand out behind him, energy gathering in it. Soon, the ball of energy was glowing a bright white. "Shining Sphere!" He threw the ball at the training bot, and it shot straight through it. The mechanical monster short-circuited, and fell backwards, a small explosion from the ball destroying the droid. Zuchin leapt up, throwing one arm into the air in triumph and glee. "I did it!"
Lacy, a human scientist, rushed into the training room. "Zuchin! I told you not to destroy this one! That's the third one this week!"
Zuchin flicked his tail. "But I was losing!"
"I thought that was the point! To build a robot you couldn't beat so that when you could, it would be an accomplishment!"
"Then make it energy resistant."
Lacy sighed. "You saiyajins… I'll have to run some tests, and most of them will be on that 'Shining Sphere' of yours."
Zuchin nodded. "Thanks."
"Yeah, yeah…"
Zuchin left the complex belonging to the young woman he'd just finished talking to. At first, he'd gotten lost in the long, metal corridors. But he'd been here only 3 short weeks, and he already knew the place like the back of his hand.
There it was: the ladder, up ahead. Zuchin lifted off the ground, floating upward. He gently eased the hatch open, then floated up into the sky.
The fresh air felt good in Zuchin's lungs. He didn't like the recycled air. He flew. Fast and low, he flew. He did loops, belly rolls, somersaults, and all sorts of other tricks, all for the joy of flying.
There was a beep in his ear. Lacy had given him a communicator she could use to contact him if she needed him. "Zuchin, where are you?"
Zuchin considered the question for a moment. "Couple hundred yards above Satan City. Why?"
"Zuchin! How am I supposed to get any work done on your training robot if you're off joyriding?"
"I am not joyriding! I do not need a plane to fly, and I take great offense at the insinuation that-"
"Zuchin, just shut up and get your tail back here."
"I am not pulling out my tail! Besides, it can't fly."
"Now, Zuchin!"
The boy sighed. "I'm coming, I'm coming."
He flew back and floated into the hatch, closing it behind him, then landed. He spoke into the communicator. "Alright, where are you?"
"The firing range."
Surprised, Zuchin steered right and walked through a series of doors. He loved the firing range. Mostly because Lacy never went there. But 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.
Lacy smiled. "This will let me measure your energy abilities, and allow me to create a robot that can withstand them."
"How did you know that this was my favorite target?"
"There were burn marks all over it, rather than tiny holes in it."
Zuchin blinked. That was a good point. "Alright, what do you want me to do?"
Lacy had him throw a series of attacks at the panels, starting with a normal ki blast. This was followed by a normal Shining Sphere, then his strongest Shining Sphere without powering up. She then told him to power up in steps, throwing attacks of different strengths as he did. But Zuchin's only attack was his Shining Sphere.
Finally, Lacy got all the readings she needed, and set off to build a better robot. A few days later, Lacy called Zuchin to his training room. Before he entered, she stopped him, talking to him for a moment. "This one is smaller, but it's faster, too. It will also learn from you, so watch out. As your attacks grow stronger, it will adjust."
Zuchin nodded and walked in. A young girl about his age stared him in the eyes. "This can't be right… I'm going to get my ass handed to me by a girl?" Sighing, he took a stance. "Computer… begin training program… add holographic terrain, city; goal: protect the people."
There was a female voice, slightly tinny. "Loading program…" The room was fairly large, but it wasn't large enough for the program. Sliding doors opened in the floor. "Program loaded. You may enter."
As Zuchin walked over to the entrance, he looked at his sparring partner. She hadn't moved yet. "Computer, does the training bot have a complete program of holographic training exercises?"
"Negative."
"Upload, and have the bot join me when the upload is finished."
"Affirmative."
Zuchin jumped, floating down into a holographic replica of Satan City and landed on the ground. He hid in an alleyway, staring up at the holographic sky. After a few minutes, the girl floated down, hovering above the city, and threw her hand out behind her. A glowing white ball formed. "Shining Sphere!" The ball exploded on contact with the street nearby. Three holograms were killed. He had to save at least half to complete the goal. Failure to do so made the bot stronger. If all the buildings were destroyed, the same thing would happen. If all the holograms were destroyed, the bot would be at full power.
Zuchin realized she'd used Shining Sphere. "Hey! No fair! That's my move!"
She threw another, but he flew out and caught it. It was hot, burning in his hand. He'd never caught an energy blast before. He felt a strange feeling of accomplishment, then threw it back at her. She quickly dodged, almost moving so fast Zuchin couldn't see her.
He threw his hand out behind him, flying towards the girl. "Shining Sphere!" Throwing the white ball of energy, he watched it fly towards her. She deflected the ball with ease. That was a new feature as well.
Zuchin threw a punch. The bot blocked, and threw one of her own. Zuchin blocked. Suddenly, the melee began, a fierce battle of blows ensuing. It was a stalemate. She was toying with him.
A blinding flash emanated from Zuchin, and his white aura glowed, as though an inner light shone brightly through from within. This is why Lacy called him the Shining Saiyajin. He flew at the bot, trying again. Another stalemate. Zuchin was at his max! But that was the point, wasn't it? To get stronger.
The third time he tried, apparently, she got bored, because next thing Zuchin knew, he was picking himself up out of the ground. Shining Spheres were everywhere, now. Zuchin couldn't believe it. One of the Spheres sped towards him.
He raised a hand, throwing one of his own. "Shining Sphere!" There was an explosion when the Spheres met, but Zuchin was unscathed. He needed to stop the Spheres raining down on the city… but how? If it worked for one sphere, wouldn't it work for all of them? But how could he produce that many Shining Spheres?
He formed a Sphere in one hand, naming his new attack in his head. "Shining Spheres!" As he threw the onslaught of Spheres, he realized how stupid that sounded. Shining… Barrage. I like it.
Try as he might, though, he couldn't keep up with the girl's onslaught. Soon, she was so fast, he couldn't even see her. The holographic Satan City was laid to waste. Zuchin was being pummeled, now, and before he knew it, everything was black.
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 races. Along with this, they grow stronger. The worse their injuries, the stronger they get. Zuchin had taken considerable damage. As such, he was much stronger now. When he awoke in the rejuvenation chamber, as the water drained away, he leapt to his feet. It almost looked as though his new set of armor put itself onto his body. He rushed from the room without even thinking about Lacy's voice calling after him to stop…
What is this mysterious saiyajin's story? Where did he come from, and what is he training for? And how will his next battle turn out? Find out, next time, on Dragon Ball E!
