Fu-SION! HA!

Last time, on Dragon Ball E, Okro and Zuchin went into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. The two had decided that it was the only way to beat the Legendary Super Saiyajin that had defeated them. While Okro obsessed about Fusion, Zuchin decided to take it slow, and train up his newfound Super Saiyajin abilities. But, the two will eventually have to face that Super Saiyajin. Will they fuse? Today, on Dragon Ball E!

The boys had spent months doing nothing more strenuous than cooking. But even that had turned out to be something of a challenge…

"Zuchin, what're you making?"

"Burnt steak." He had resorted to ki use.

"You put too much energy into it."

"And you put too little."

"Don't you think we should start practicing fusion? We're used to the Super Saiyajin form. Our auras are gone, our hair color is much lighter, our power levels are pretty much down the drain… I think we should work on it."

Zuchin held up steaks that were only slightly burnt. "I think I'm getting the hang of it."

"Zuchin!"

"I think… I think we should work on these steaks."

The look on Okro's face was one of such shock that it cannot be described in words. Zuchin only smiled. When Okro found his words, he sighed in exasperation. "Then we fuse?"

"No. Then we test our new power. Tomorrow we fuse."

"New power? What do you mean, new power?"

"You really don't pay attention, do you? You'll see." Zuchin stuffed a steak into his mouth and almost swallowed it whole. Sighing, Okro grabbed a steak, and the boys ate.

Zuchin stepped out into the training area, feeling the increased gravity. Okro followed him out. Zuchin's aura flared up, the gold returning to his paled yellow hair. Wind flew off of him as he continued to power up. The room started to shake.

Okro was stunned. "H-h-how?"

Zuchin cried out in a blinding flash of gold, and grinned. "We don't need to use all that energy to transform. It's natural, now. So that energy can be turned into extra power. You can do it, too."

Okro blinked, then tried it, powering up. The room shuddered violently as Okro reached his max. "Like this, we might just stand a chance, if we can fuse…"

"You put a lot of stock in this fusion of yours… what if it's not enough, what then?"

"Then Earth is doomed."

Zuchin threw his hand out behind him, a gold-tinted ball forming. "Shining Sphere!"

Okro hadn't been expecting the attack, and was caught by the percussive force of the explosion. "Watch it!"

Zuchin was stunned, though, by his own attack. "The explosion's bigger…"

Okro grinned. "That could be a good thing."

Zuchin rushed Okro, and the exchange of blows began. Okro was slightly stronger, and so got more hits in, but Zuchin managed to trip Okro up before taking to the air.

Okro cupped his hands. "Kaaameeehaaameee…"

Zuchin saw the attack coming, though, and formed another golden Sphere. "Shining Cannon!"

"HAAAAA!" The blue beam and gold beam met, and a large ball formed between them where the two fought. The boys began the battle to win.

Both of Okro's hands were involved in his Kamehameha Wave, but Zuchin only had one. Maybe two beams could win? What would he call it if he used two beams?

"Shining Assault!" The second beam did the trick, forcing the Kamehameha Wave back. Now, Okro was just barely holding everything back with his hands. Zuchin threw more energy in, and Okro cried out as the energy wiped him out. Zuchin landed next to Okro, who was unconscious now, and carried him to his bed. "You should be much stronger now. When you wake up, you should be able to do the same for me."

It was a couple of hours later when Okro woke up. Zuchin had cooked dinner. "You're awake. There's a chicken over there."

Okro blinked. "That was a short fight… why do I have a headache?"

Zuchin laughed. "A Kamehameha Wave and two Shining Cannons would give anyone a headache."

"Ouch! How long was I out?"

"Couple hours. You should be much stronger, now. Dinner, one more fight, then we turn in for the night."

Sighing, Okro went and ate the chicken, leaving nothing but a pile of bones. "How did you win?"

"Well, I realized that you had two hands and one beam, and I had one hand on my one beam… so I created a second beam with the other hand."

"Oh… that sucks… I thought I was stronger than you…"

"You were."

"Then… how?"

"I create my own attacks, remember?"

The two moved out into the endless expanse of white yet again, both powering up. This time, Zuchin was the one caught off-guard. He was sent flying right off the bat. Zuchin picked himself up slowly, not realizing Okro was rushing towards him.

Quickly, Zuchin threw his arms out to block, and his defensive began. But Okro was too strong, now, and Zuchin was losing badly. Okro put a series of ki blasts in Zuchin's stomach, tossing him to the ground. The older boy then rose into the air, cupping his hands. "Kaaameee…"

Zuchin got to his feet, forming two Spheres. "Shining Assault!" The two beams soared towards Okro. Zuchin could see the "Oh, shit" on Okro's face.

"Haaameee… HAAAAA!" The Kamehameha Wave was much larger this time, and drove both Cannons back. Soon, Zuchin's Cannons were keeping the Kamehameha Wave only a few inches away from the boy's face.

The more damage, the stronger I'll get… Zuchin put every ounce of energy he had into his beams, but he was still overpowered, and Zuchin blacked out.

Zuchin sat up and walked over to a mirror, rubbing his head. He had black hair and black eyes again, no surprise there. Sighing, he closed his eyes. When he opened them again, his eyes were green and his hair was a pale yellow.

Okro smiled at him. "I think we're about the same strength now… You did that on purpose."

"My training makes use of losing to get stronger. So yes. I did."

"Now we fuse?"

"Now we fuse."

They walked out into the training area, and Okro faced Zuchin. "You'll have to mirror me. I'll show you once, then you can try it. When you've got it, we'll try actual fusion."

Zuchin nodded, and Okro began, putting his arms straight out to one side. He took three steps, bending his knees and staying on the tips of his toes. As he did, he brought his arms up over his head and back down on his other side, leveling off. Through all of this, Okro was vocalizing in a low tone. "Fuuuuuu…" Okro brought his arms swiftly back to the other side in front of him, one knee coming up and resting against the other. "-SION!" Okro threw his weight towards the leg he'd brought up, the foot coming out to catch him, his arms coming out and curling around, and leaned all the way over, each index finger extended. "HA!"

Zuchin blinked, realizing he hadn't paid attention to Okro's tail. "Could you do it one more time, so I can watch your tail?"

Okro nodded, and moved back to stand in front of Zuchin, performing the motions again. "Fuuuuu-SION! HA!" Okro's tail stood straight up through most of the dance, moving from one side to the other, then it curled around at the end.

Okro looked over at Zuchin as Zuchin began to perform the motions. "Fuuuuu-SION! HA!" Zuchin found himself standing directly in front of Okro.

"We have to be in perfect sync. We have to breath the same breaths, think the same thoughts… We have to be the same person even before we fuse."

Zuchin nodded. "I think I've got it."

Okro moved a ways away, lining himself up with Zuchin. "You ready?"

Zuchin tuned his breathing to Okro's, breathing slowly. "Yeah."

"Power up to your max." Both boys shut their eyes in perfect unison to protect themselves from the overwhelming flash of light caused by both boys powering up.

Okro was speaking softly, but Zuchin was already starting to get it. "Our power levels need to be exactly the same."

Both boys could feel it. Zuchin had become ever so slightly stronger. He lowered his power level slightly to match Okro's, and simultaneously, both boys put their arms up. The boys started to perform the motions of the Metamorese Fusion Dance, moving towards each other in perfect synchronicity.

"Fuuuuu-SION! HA!" There was a brilliant flash, and where the two boys' fingers touched, there now stood one teenager instead.

"I need a name… How about I combine both of our names together? We are Zuckro."

So, the two boys have finally learned to fuse. Due to some miracle, they were able to get it right on the first go. But time is running short. The boys have very little time left in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. And what will have passed in the day they were in the Chamber? Find out, next time, on Dragon Ball E!