A New Z-Fighter

On the last Dragon Ball E, Okro obtained the final Dragon Ball. But, it came at a cost: his own life. Okro somehow managed to pass off the Dragon Balls to Lacy at the last moment. Thinking he'd won, Caula flew off to finish his destruction. It's time for the final fight, today, on Dragon Ball E!

Lacy stared down at the balls. She'd dumped them out on the side of the road after a while. Finally, she stood. "I wonder how you're supposed to call on the Eternal Dragon… Ummm… I want my wish!" The balls just glinted in the sunlight. She sighed, then put on a fake mystic voice. "I summon the Eternal Dragon!"

Again, nothing. Lacy frowned, then sat down again. A voice from the shadows spoke softly. "I told Okro not to go looking for those balls…"

Lacy looked up at the speaker. Green skin could be seen. "Can you blame him? With what's going on here lately, can you really blame him?"

Menken stepped out of the shadows, shaking his head. "No… but those balls will only bring evil… and destruction…"

"Would you rather we all died?" Lacy seemed outraged.

"It's the only way."

"Who are you?"

"I'm Menken, the Guardian of the Earth…"

"Some guardian. You won't even lift a FINGER to help save this planet!"

Menken looked up at her. "But… there's no… no way…"

"Yes there is. Bring back Zuchin and Okro! And everyone else that was killed by this monster!"

Menken, looking like he was about to cry, nodded. He mouthed the words "thank you" as he moved closer to the Dragon Balls. "Arise, great Shenron, and grant me my wish!"

The sky began to darken, thunder clouds rolling in from nowhere. Lightning began to strike, and the world's weather went out of whack. The balls glowed, then a beam of light, quite obviously dragon shaped, emitted from them. A green dragon appeared in the sky.

"Who dares disturb my slumber?"

Lacy was about to say "Me!" when Menken spoke. "I do, great Shenron…"

"You? You were given the power of the Dragon Balls on the condition that they NEVER be used!"

"What else am I supposed to do? Just sit here and watch the world get destroyed? I'm supposed to protect Earth, not wait for it to be destroyed!"

"Very well… State your wish…"

"I wish for everyone that was killed by Caula to be brought back to life!"

"Hmmm… Very well… Your wish is granted… You may have one more wish… And then never summon me again."

"I wish to be strong enough to fight against Caula! I'm a guardian, a protector… That means I need to be able to protect the Earth without you, not be some pansy on a floating platform in the sky!"

"Your wish is granted… I must return to my slumber. Farewell, Menken…"

Menken turned to Lacy. "Thank you, for showing me my purpose…" Then he cried out, a green aura forming around him, and he shot off into the air.

Zuchin looked at King Kai, studying him. Suddenly, King Kai turned around, looking Zuchin up and down. "Your halo's gone! You're alive!"

Zuchin blinked. "I'm… alive?"

"Yes, you silly boy. Go, now, quickly, or Earth is doomed!"

Zuchin nodded. "Thanks, King Kai. For everything." He turned towards Snake Way, a glint in his eye. He powered up, reaching Super Saiyajin in a matter of seconds, and shot into the air, escaping the planet's gravity and flying down Snake Way as if he was biking downhill. It wasn't long before he passed King Yemma's place, and began to look around. The path led down , and he followed it. Spirits were emerging from what looked like a rip in space, and Zuchin nosed down and shot straight through.

Zuchin wasn't quite sure what had happened, but he knew he was hanging in the sky over the earth, and that he could sense Caula. But first, he needed to find Okro. It wasn't going to be worth getting into a fight with Caula without backup. Behind him, he saw a wispy figure, and as it exited the rift, it was gone, but he could sense it… It was Okro. He raced after it, following it to where Okro's body had fallen. Okro sat up, shaking his head. "Z-… Zuchin…?"

Zuchin laughed. "Good to see you again. But if you were dead, that means you didn't wish me back…"

Okro shook his head. "Lacy…"

Zuchin threw up his hands in defeat. "Meddling scientist. Oh well, if it wasn't for her… Okro, I think it's time to go kick Caula's ass."

"Y-you can do that now?"

"Yeah, we can, I think."

"Oh. We. Right. We might want some back up, then."

"There's more?"

"Remember my friends, the ones I told you about? They're alive. I can sense them."

Zuchin blinked, then nodded, a flash of aura appearing around him. "Then we'll go see them."

Okro nodded, suddenly transforming to Super Saiyajin as well, and the two shot off into the distance, Okro leading the way.

A large battlefield near East District 439 lay strewn with dead bodies. After a few moments, one of them stirred, sitting upright, his spiky black hair pointing in every direction. Rubbing his head, he said, "Owww… I feel like I just got my ass kicked."

A blue haired girl nearby sat up, then stood, her black jeans and pink shirt tattered and destroyed. "Oh, grow up, Goshin. We died, remember? Someone must have wished us back."

Goshin nodded and stood. "Yeah, I remember now, thanks Jean."

Nearby, another boy stirred. "Goshin? Jean? What… what happened?"

Goshin said, casually, "You died, Gumm."

Gumm sighed, standing and looking away. "I hate being so weak…"

Just then, two boys with golden hair and green eyes landed. Goshin blinked. "Okro? What're you doing here? You brought us back, didn't you? There's nothing we can do, Okro. It's over. The world's going to end one way or another. Who's your friend?"

Zuchin smiled. "I'm Zuchin. And there's one hope… Teamwork." He looked around, an idea forming in his head. "We can beat Caula, but we have to work together. Okay?"

The Z-Fighters are alive again, and Zuchin seems to have a plan. Will the Z-Fighters finally defeat Caula? Or will they charge to their final doom? And what about Menken? Will his power stand up to Caula? Or will his lack of experience end in his demise? Find out next time on Dragon Ball E!