Disclaimer: I do not own DBZ, if I did it wouldn't have ended.

Chapter One

Smoke rose in the distance as two fighters flew as fast as they could toward the city. The older stopped above the wreckage. "Looks like we were to late, Trunks." The man was fit for fighting his orange uniform hung tightly.

The purple haired boy landed next to his mentor. "These androids will pay for all the destruction they've caused." He growled scanning the destroyed city. Fires erupted in overturned cars. A few of the remaining buildings collapsed in on themselves. Anger sparked in the young boys cerulean eyes.

"Come on Trunks. Let's see if we can find any survivors."

"But Gohan, shouldn't we go after them?"

Gohan shook his head. "What we should do is help the injured. The androids unfortunately aren't going anywhere." With that Gohan stared combing the city from a bird's eye view. Trunks went in the opposite direction. Inwardly Gohan was thankful that they didn't chase the androids. He didn't want the eight year old to get involved with the fight. It was too dangerous and he wasn't ready.

After a half hour of searching without anything to show for it Gohan heard Trunks shouting. "Gohan I found someone!" Gohan abandoned his search of the western part of the city and flew to where he heard Trunks.

There lying on the ground was a young woman, not much younger than himself. She wore loose jeans that only reached her half-calf and boots that rose up to meet them. The grey and red tube-top matched the black gauntlets that met her elbow. Large red hoops dangled from her ears and her dark brown hair was fanned out. It was obvious to Gohan that she was a gang fighter. The dead woman besides her looked to be her leader.

The young woman was breathing her last when Gohan approached. Blood poured out of a wound on her side. Half of her left leg had been burned away while the other leg was buried under concrete of a fallen building. One eye was punctured and streaming blood. A charred arm held a death grip on the pendent around her neck.

Trunks had tried to remove most of the debris crushing her body, but it wasn't enough. Her rasping breathing was fading but she still tried to form words. Gohan kneeled down knowing that there was no way to save her. "What is it?"

"Kitten." She choked. "Tell her there was nothing she could have done." She pulled dirt into a fist trying to hold on to the living world a bit longer. "She's hiding, watching like the true lioness she is. Please help her."

Gohan nodded. The girl smiled and drifted to the here after. He stood up and scanned the area for any energy levels. He spotted a hint of suppressed energy underneath the remains of a building. Trunks watched his mentor as he made his way over to an alcove in the wreckage. When Gohan peered in a sharp sound rang through the air. "Ow!"

"Gohan are you all right?" Trunks asked flying over toward his mentor.

"I'm fine Trunks." He said rubbing his nose gingerly. "That's one mean punch you've got there, kid." Gohan said to the alcove. He moved away quickly as a kick tried to finish the job of breaking the intruders nose.

"Go to hell!" A voice shouted. A kid jumped out of the hole and tried to make a run for it.

"Wait a minute." Gohan said holding the kid steady.

"Let go you bastard!"

Trunks angry at the insult to his friend shouted back. "Don't insult Gohan like that, gaki!"

The kid turned their steely blue eyes on Trunks instead. "Looks who's talking!" They continued to shout insults back and forth until Gohan had enough.

"That's enough!" He said to the bickering duo. Trunks obeyed but the kid just looked at him angrily.

"You can't tell me what to do! That kid may obey you like a puppy but don't expect me to!"

Gohan smiled at the kid. "Look all we want to do is help you out. Heal your injuries and such." He said releasing the kid. They in turn, spun on him difiantely.

"I'm not hurt!"

"What happened here?" Gohan asked indicating the gash on their ear. The kid felt the blood dripping from their ear.

"My earring ripped out when the androids were attacking. I guess I didn't notice." The kid shrugged.

"Would it be alright if we took you home?"

The kid shook their head. "No, I don't have a home. Except with Kita-san and Mina-kun."

"The two women back there?" The kid nodded solemnly. "Well then why don't you come home with us?" Gohan asked. "What do you think Trunks?"

Trunks opened his mouth to argue but the kid beat him to it. "Don't bother. I can take care of myself. Take the gaki and go back to where ever you came from."

"Hey!" Trunks said only to find him self being held upside down by a heavy wind. "How are you doing that?" He managed to get out before the kid dropped him.

Gohan laughed knowing that Trunks wasn't seriously hurt. "Come on you two."

"I ain't going. Let me go!" The kid kicked Gohan in the shins and took the opportunity to run off. Only to be followed by the two saiyans.

A/N: This is my first DBZ fic I hope you like it! If you hate it feel free to say so. I haven't decided if I should name the chapters so until (if) I do they stay numbers.