The Mystery of the Black-Haired Super Saiyajin

Last time, on Dragon Ball E, a new saiyajin has appeared on Earth, training in an underground complex to become stronger for reasons as yet unknown. After being defeated by a rather familiar opponent, an android built for training purposes, the young saiyajin boy ran back, ready and raring for more. Is he strong enough to win this time? Find out, today, on DRAGON BALL E!

"Computer, begin training program. Add holographic terrain, battleground; goal: defeat the opponent's army. Difficulty level: hard." Zuchin had never done hard before. This would be a challenge. Lacy was also bringing her palm to meet her forehead with great force on the other side of the glass.

"He's being a fool…"

One of her assistants sighed. "He's a saiyajin. There's no arguing with him. Let him go ahead and do it."

"Loading program…" The door to the dome below opened, and Zuchin, not wasting a second, jumped in, a white aura forming around him. The girl followed him. "You may enter."

Down below, there were two armies on a huge plain. One army wore blue uniforms. That was Zuchin's team. The other army wore red. The bot's team. Zuchin immediately formed a glowing white ball. "Shining Sphere!"

One of the army captains deflected it. Zuchin swore. That was new. It was the girl's turn, now. "Shining Sphere!" Catching it in his throwing hand, Zuchin charged another Shining Sphere into it. But his damage to her army was the distraction she needed. Spheres rained down as the armies charged each other.

Zuchin didn't waste any time following suit. He threw his hand out behind him, a Sphere forming. "Shining Barrage!" As he threw it, he formed another one in his other hand, an endless rain of Shining Spheres raining down upon both armies now. It was mass destruction… no. It was war.

Finally, only Zuchin and the bot were left. The bot rushed him, but he was faster now. He moved past her, putting an elbow in her back.

Her next move was too fast for Zuchin to keep up, and he shot straight to the ground. Catching himself, there was a blinding flash of white aura, and Zuchin shone forth like never before.

He flew up at her, and they fought, viciously, for some time. Though Zuchin was doing better this time, he was still taking a beating. He was beat, now, and she formed a Shining Sphere to finish him…

No! I'm stronger now! I WON'T lose!

As the Shining Sphere closed in, Zuchin bounced it back. His aura had flared and shone gold, now, his hair had spiked up, growing slightly longer, and his bangs changing shape. His aura emanated from him in waves.

Suddenly Zuchin was gone, and the bot was flying to the ground. There was a crashing sound, but Zuchin had reappeared, his anger having taken hold of him. He threw his hand out behind him, a large, white ball forming. The ball had taken a yellowish tint, and was twice its normal size. "Shining…" Zuchin launched the attack, and the bot looked almost afraid. "SPHERE!"

"Objective cleared, program ended," came the computer's voice as the holograms faded away. The bot had been halfway destroyed by the attack, and Zuchin rose up out of the holoroom, powering down. Lacy was shocked. "What was that?"

"I beat the bot."

"Your transformation, Zuch, you silly goose."

"Monkey."

"Whatever. What was it?"

"I must've finally gone Super Saiyajin!"

"Zuch, your hair stayed black."

"So?"

"I think you should see something…" She led the way to her computer. Pulling up a file, she played a video. "This is one of the videos we recovered of your ancestor, Harris."

Zuchin drew himself up. "You mean Elite Class Warrior Zuchin, son of Brusse and Hominey."

"Yeah. Him. Whatever you want to call him." She played the video, and Zuchin watched as a boy that looked almost exactly like him powered up. Suddenly, his hair and tail turned gold, his eyes green, and a gold aura erupted around him. Lacy froze the frame. "That's a Super Saiyajin, according to the logs." Then she called up an image from the holoroom of Zuchin when he was forming his final attack. "That was you."

Zuchin's jaw dropped. "It looks like a Super Saiyajin… the hair's the same… but without the gold color, and the eyes didn't turn green."

"It does… It's a giji form."

"It's a what?"

"A giji form. It's Japanese for 'false.' It sounded cooler."

Zuchin rolled his eyes and sighed. "But how did I get it? I was training for the real thing."

"That's a mystery… let's see if you can do it again."

The two of them went back to the training room, and Zuchin started powering up. A powerful white aura shone forth from him, and eventually there was just a hint of gold, but he didn't transform. The most that happened was a strong wind was being formed, blowing his hair upward and rippling both of their clothes.

"It's no use."

"Well, we'll have to talk this out…"

"Oh, no… not more of your psychobabble."

"Zuchin! It's just a few questions!"

Zuchin did not seem about it, but he reluctantly agreed. "Oh alright."

"What was going on in there?"

"I was getting pummeled."

"Besides that, Zuch."

Zuchin considered this for a moment, then looked at her. "Nothing was working. She was unbeatable."

"How did you feel about that?"

"Lacy! No psychobabble!"

"Humor me, Zuch."

"Oh, alright… I was… determined. There was no way I was going to lose. I was stronger this time. I am stronger this time."

"What else?"

"I was mad. It had beaten me once. I wasn't going to lose again. Not this time. Once was embarrassing. Twice was too many."

"She was built to beat you."

"That doesn't matter. I'm training to be the best. I-"

"No one starts out as the best. You will get beat. And you'll be stronger for it."

Zuchin grinned. "I was. I knew I was strong enough. And yet I wasn't. I was getting pummeled. I was losing. It was humiliating, infuriating… I couldn't lose. Not this time."

"Try feeling that feeling again."

"What?"

"Reproduce that feeling."

Zuchin closed his eyes, the rage and determination filling his every conscious thought. Without even thinking about it, his muscles bulged slightly, filling with power. His aura flared gold, his hair spiking up. Lacy smiled. "Good."

A pair of doors opened and another girl came in. Zuchin looked at the girl, then at Lacy. "What's this?"

"This one's stronger."

A glint in Zuchin's eyes, he turned to the girl as Lacy ran out of the room. "Computer, begin training program…"

So, this mysterious new saiyajin wants to become a Super Saiyajin…will he do it? And why does he want to become one? And as all good things do in time, will the Earth's new peace be shattered? Find out, next time, on Dragon Ball E!