Time Patrollers-Dark Army
Chapter Four: Super Android #13
Age 767...
Android #7, along with her two Saiyan allies, appeared in a vast frozen wasteland. Both Hope and Luttice shivered as a blast of frigid air hit them.
"W-Where the h-hell are we," Luttice asked, rubbing his hands together to warm them up.
"Obviously the spot where Goku and the others are battling the Androids," Hope replied, trying to ignore the cold. He glanced over at #7, feeling a bit envious that she wasn't effected by the freezing climate. "Now the question is, where exactly are they?"
Before anyone could reply, a large explosion caught their attention. They turned in the direction of the noise, noting a cloud of smoke and ice in the distance.
"I detect two power levels over there," Android #7 said. "I recognize them as Goku and Trunks."
"And I'm willing to bet the Androids are over there as well," Hope said.
"Good," Luttice said. "A battle should warm us up. Lets go!"
Not far from where the Patrollers had appeared, Goku and Trunks found themselves battling against two of Dr. Gero's androids: Android #14 and Android #15. The latter resembled a short man with purple skin, dressed in a yellow jacket and blue pants with a large green hat and sunglasses. The former was a tall and muscular figure with silver skin, black hair tied up in a long ponytail, wearing a green skirt with a combination brassard and belt across his chest. At the moment, both Androids had the two Saiyans on the ropes. To make matters worse, both Androids were suddenly surrounded by dark auras and their eyes were glowing red. The auras had also increased their strength significantly, making them an even bigger threat than before.
"This...this is insane," Trunks gasped. "How did they get so much stronger?"
"I've seen this before," Goku said, eyeing the two Androids. "Something's effecting them." He stood up, bracing himself. "We're going to have to step it up a notch, Trunks."
"Do whatever you want," Android #15 smirked. "It ain't gonna help you one bit."
Goku tensed, ready to attack, when he sensed two power levels heading their way. Turning, he saw not two, but three figures flying towards them. How had he not sensed the third person?
"Who's that," Trunks asked, noticing the approaching figures. "I can't sense one of them."
"I don't know," Goku replied. "Hopefully they're on our side."
The three figures finally arrived and landed beside Goku and Trunks. Goku saw that two of them were Saiyans. The other was a little girl, probably about ten or so. What's more, unlike the two Saiyans, he couldn't sense the child's energy. It was then that he noticed she wore a Red Ribbon emblem on her shirt.
"She's an Android," Trunks exclaimed, preparing to attack.
"Whoa, whoa, hold on," one of the Saiyans said, moving in to intercept Trunks. "She's with us."
"She's an Android," Trunks said. "They're designed only for destroying!"
"Generally, that's true," the girl spoke up. "However, I choose not to follow my original programming. At the moment, I'm here to assist you and Son Goku." Her eyes darted towards the two evil Androids, noting the dark auras. "And it seems we arrived just in time."
"You expect me to trust you," Trunks asked.
"I couldn't care less whether you trust me or not," the girl replied coldly. "I'm here to complete my mission and I intend to do just that."
"Um, maybe you guys should introduce yourselves," Goku suggested, hoping to ease the tension in the air.
"Oh, of course. My name is Hope," the first Saiyan introduced himself. "This is Luttice and Android #7."
"Seven, huh," Goku said. "You know, I once knew an Android named #8. You a relative of his?"
"No," #7 replied. "I'm...different from him."
"Hey! Did you forget we're here," Android #15 yelled. "I don't know who you three jokers are or where you came from, but you're gonna regret showing up here. #14, let's waste 'em!"
The tall Android nodded and they both charged the Saiyans and #7. Goku, Luttice and Hope intercepted # 14 and engaged him in battle. The large Android landed several heavy blows in quick succession, knocking the three Saiyans aside. Luttice recovered and sent a volley of ki blasts at #15. While he reeled from the surprise attack, Hope and Goku moved in and flanked the Android.
Trunks and #7, meanwhile, were battling #15. Despite his short size, #15 packed a mean punch, catching Trunks by surprise and knocking him backwards. #7 proved capable enough to hold her own against him, given their similarity in height.
"Not bad, li'l girl," #15 said, as they exchanged blows. "You tougher than you look."
He staggered back as #7 landed a solid hit on #15's face. "You haven't even begun to see how strong I can be."
She charged up her energy and blasted #15, sending him flying, only to crash into a wall of ice. After a moment, #15 got back up, brushing snow off his clothes.
"Oh, you gonna regret that, kid," he said.
Suddenly Trunks was back, moving in and catching #15 by surprise. The two fighters flew across the ground, pummeling each other with fierce blows. #7 took a moment to check on Goku and her fellow Patrollers. So far they seemed to be holding off #14 well enough, but he was still proving difficult. Something else was troubling #7. There was supposed to be three Androids here. Where was the third one?
Up in the air, Goku, Luttice and Hope were busy fighting the imposing #14. The muscular Android was proving to be a sturdy foe, capable of taking hits and dishing them right back out. After a moment, the three Saiyans pulled back from their opponent, taking a moment to regroup.
"I got to hand to Dr. Gero," Goku said. "He really knows how to create some tough Androids."
"At least we have numbers on our side," Luttice said. "We can handle two Androids."
"Count again, son!"
All three Saiyans glanced down and saw a figure standing on one of the tundras. He was a tall, muscular man with long white hair, wearing a light-green vest and dark green pants as well as a hat. Both vest and hat sported the Red Ribbon insignia.
"There's actually three of us," the man continued.
Goku and his two allies descended from the sky and faced the newcomer.
"So, who might you be," Hope asked.
"Well, the name's Android #13," the man introduced himself. "Pleasure to make your acquaintance, partner. Now, I told you my name, so I expect the same courtesy from you."
"The name's Hope," he replied. "And this is Luttice."
Goku was about to speak, but Android #13 cut him off. "No need to introduce yourself, son. I know who you are. Son Goku. The man I was sent to kill."
"Get in line," Goku said. "I got a lot of people who want to kill me."
Down below, Android #7 was watching the exchange between Goku and the newly arrived #13. For the moment, the fighting had ceased, allowing everyone a chance to recover.
"So, there you are, #13," #7 mused. "The gang's all here."
"Great, another one," Trunks said. "How could I miss three more Androids?" He glanced at #7. "And then there's you. I don't suppose you'd know if there are anymore surprises I should know about?"
"I wish I could tell you," #7 said. "But I'm afraid I can't." She turned her gaze to him. "As a fellow Time Traveler, you'll understand why."
"Wait! You're...," Trunks gasped.
"We should hurry and go help them," #7 said.
Without another word, she took flight to go join the others. Trunks stared after her. Had she just implied that she was a Time Traveler? And if she was, how far in the future was she from? What did she know?
Goku turned just as #7 landed next to him, her gaze locked on #13.
"Well, now, who do we have here," #13 asked. "You bring kids to a battle? Mighty careless of ya, boy."
"Android #13," #7 said. "We meet at last."
"I'm sorry. Do I know you," #13 said.
"We've never met," #7 replied. "But I know of you. My stasis pod was in the sub-lab along with yours. I am Android #7."
"Ah. So you're Android #7," #13 mused. "I recall hearin' about you. So Gero made a kid Android. Well, ain't that cute."
"This coming from the redneck Android with a trucker hat," #7 shot back.
#13 glared at her. "Alright, smart mouth. You just bought yourself a one-way ticket to the scrap heap. #14, #15, deal with the rest of these yahoos! Leave Goku and #7 to me!"
"You got it," #15 replied.
"Luttice, Hope," #7 said. "Help Trunks with those two. I'll deal with #13."
"Who put you in charge," Luttice demanded. "You're not the boss of..."
"DON'T ARGUE! JUST DO IT," Android #7 snapped.
Hope and Luttice both flinched at the angry outburst.
"Better do what she says, man," Hope said. "Don't forget what she's capable of."
"Fine," Luttice said. "But I'm doing this because I want to."
Both Saiyans flew off to assist Trunks with #14 and #15, leaving #7 and Goku to deal with #13.
Trunks and his allies landed further down from Goku and #7 as they faced off against #13. Across from them, #14 and #15 faced the three Saiyan warriors.
"So, you three Saiyan turkeys ready to get your butts whooped," #15 asked.
"Bring it on, shorty," Luttice replied. "You haven't even seen our full power yet."
In a flash, Luttice turned Super Saiyan, followed by Trunks and Hope, surprising #15. Without a word, Luttice charged at #15 and struck, sending the smaller Android flying. #15 recovered just in time to counter Luttice as the Saiyan flew in to attack once again. As Luttice dealt with #15, Trunks and Hope teamed up together and focused on #14. Both Saiyans blasted him with a volley of ki blasts, steadily pushing him backwards. #14 retaliated with a huge orb of energy. The orb plowed through the ki blasts and hurtled towards Trunks and Hope. The orb then exploded, sending both Saiyans crashing to the ground below.
"Man, I never realized just how tough Androids were," Hope said, getting to his feet.
"First time fighting them," Trunks asked.
"Yeah," Hope replied. "I had heard they're strong, but until you actually fight them yourself...I gotta say, though, this battle is exhilarating. Perhaps it's time to kick it up to the next level."
Powering up, Hope went Super Saiyan 2. His aura grew brighter and energy crackled and sparked around him.
"Whoa," Trunks said. "Your power just shot up tremendously!"
"Train hard enough and you'll get this, too," Hope said. "Now, lets show this Android what we're made of."
Trunks nodded, and together, they charged Android #14.
Up on the tundra, Goku went Super Saiyan while Android #7 unlocked her power lock and accessed her second level of power. In an instant, she suddenly grew and now looked like a teenager version of her former self.
"Aw. Kids grow up so fast these days," #13 smirked. "So what is this supposed to be, #7? A growth spurt?"
"Joke if you want to #13," #7 replied, her voice slightly older sounding. "This level should prove sufficient for dealing with you."
"Well, then, darlin'," #13 said. "Lets just put that to the test, shall we."
#13 conjured up a huge orb of red energy and launched it at Goku and #7. Both Saiyan and Android flew into the air...only to find the energy orb was following them. Goku and #7 charged up and fired a blast of ki energy at the incoming projectile. The energies collided and there was a massive explosion. As the smoke cleared, a red beam of energy streaked towards them. Android #7 reacted quickly and intercepted the beam, blocking it with an energy barrier. When the beam dissipated, Goku powered up his Kamehameha and fired it down at Android #13. The Android took flight, the beam narrowly missing him. The tundra shook and shattered as the beam struck, reducing it to nothing.
"Nice try, son," #13 said. "But you'll have to do better than tha..."
WHAM! Android #13 went flying as #7 charged in with amazing speed and struck him. Before he could recover, Goku appeared and began attacking, landing several hits in succession. #7 joined in, lending a hand to her Saiyan ally. Both fighters followed up their attacks with a double blast of ki. Android #13 was sent crashing to the ground below, sending up a cloud of snow.
"Wow. You're good," Goku said. "I'm glad you're on our side." He glanced down where Android #13 had landed. He scanned the ground, unable to see his target through the icy mist. "I suppose it's too much to hope he's down for the count."
"He's more resilient then he looks," #7 said. "We should hurry down there and finish him off before he recovers."
However, just as she finished her sentence, Android #13 emerged from the haze and he was now surrounded by a dark aura. His eyes flashed and began glowing red.
"Things just got more complicated," #7 said.
#13 flew up towards them and halted in the air before them, a sinister smile on his face.
"Well, I don't know what's goin' on here, but I feel great," he said, flexing his fist. "Now then, where were we? Oh, yeah, now I remember. I was just fixin' to kill the both of you!"
His aura flared up and then he charged at Goku and #7. Both fighters braced themselves as their enemy closed in on them. #13 struck, landing a fierce punch on Goku while he lashed out with a kick, knocking #7 aside. Turning, he continued his assault on Goku, landing numerous hits on the surprised Saiyan warrior. Raising both arms, he brought them crashing down on Goku, knocking him to the ground. Goku landed hard, sending up a cloud of icy mist. #13 floated down and stood over Goku. Reaching down, he hauled Goku to his feet.
"Oh, come on, son," #13 taunted. "Surely you can do better than that!"
In a flash, Goku blasted #13 with a quick burst of ki energy, staggering the Android. Goku then lashed out and landed a punch to Android #13's face.
"You're gonna regret that, boy," #13 snarled.
He and Goku charged at each other, throwing punches and kicks at one another. At that moment, #7 flew in and rejoined the fight, flanking #13.
"You two are really startin' to become a pain in the ass," #13 said.
"The feeling's mutual," #7 retorted.
Suddenly the fight was halted when a blast of energy flew towards them, just narrowly missing the fighters.
"Where'd that come from," #13 demanded.
Everyone looked up to see a familiar figure hovering in the air above them.
"Vegeta," Goku exclaimed.
Trunks and his two Saiyan allies halted their own battles upon noticing the arrival of the Saiyan Prince.
"Father," Trunks said.
Vegeta turned towards them. "So, just what the hell is going on here?"
"Well," Trunks said hesitantly. "It seems there were three more Androids we never knew about."
"Is that so," Vegeta replied. "And you're having this much trouble with them? And just who are these other three with you?"
"We'll explain later," Hope said. "Right now there is the matter of three killer Androids we need to deal with."
"Fine," Vegeta said. "But afterwards I expect some answers."
With that he went Super Saiyan and flew in to join Trunks and his two Saiyan allies. With the added strength of Vegeta, the fight was now a bit more manageable. Vegeta went after #15 while Trunks, Luttice and Hope focused on #14.
"So the Prince is here," #13 said. "It ain't gonna make much difference, though. You're all still gonna die here."
"How about if I even the odds?"
#13 suddenly found himself grabbed by the legs and then spun around and sent flying.
"Piccolo," Goku said. "You're here, too?"
"Yeah. And just my luck, I end up in the middle of a battle," Piccolo replied. He turned his gaze to Android #7. "So, who's your new friend here? And why is she wearing the Red Ribbon insignia?"
"This is Android #7," Goku explained. "She and those other two Saiyans showed up to help us." He turned to #7. "I gotta know something, #7. Do you by chance know a guy named Frost?"
"Yes, I do," #7 replied.
"I thought so," Goku said. "He and several others have shown up before to help us out in situations like this. The last time I saw him was on Planet Namek when I fought Frieza. Though I don't remember seeing you there."
"It's...complicated," #7 said. "For now, all you need to know is that I'm here to help you. Heads up. Android #13 is heading this way."
Goku, Piccolo, and #7 turned to face the incoming Android #13.
Elsewhere, Towa and Hoi were observing the battle. They watched as Vegeta finished off Android #15, decapitating him and then causing him to blow up. Not too far off from them, Android #14 found himself on the receiving end of a fierce barrage of ki beams from Hope and Luttice. Then Trunks swooped in, sword drawn. #14 charged at him and the two combatants collided and then passed by each other. For a moment, they both stood there and then #14 came apart at the waist and then blew up.
"Well, I'll give them this much," Hoi said. "They lasted better than Chilled."
"And they're giving off a sufficient amount of energy as well," Towa said, harvesting the energy from the fallen Androids.
"I suppose that means Android #13 will be defeated next," Hoi said. "Strong as he is, he won't be a match for 5 Saiyan warriors as well as that little Android and the Namek."
"Not necessarily," Towa said. "In this time line, following the defeat of #14 and #15, Android #13 absorbs their components and becomes Super Android #13."
"Ah, I see," Hoi said. "Still, will even that be enough against all these fighters?"
"Unfortunately, no," Towa replied. "But that hardly matters. Android #13 is going to serve an even bigger purpose."
After the other two Androids had been defeated, Vegeta, Trunks, Hope and Luttice joined Goku, Piccolo and #7 where they were facing off against #13.
"You're two Android buddies are junk now," Luttice said.
"It's your move, #13," Goku said. "You're outnumbered and outmatched."
"We'll see about that," #13 said. "As it just so happens, #14 and #15 being destroyed benefits me greatly."
However, before he could elaborate further, a portal opened up behind him. Android #13 disappeared inside, a look of confusion on his face. The portal then vanished from sight.
"Where did he go," Vegeta asked.
"I don't know," Hope said. "But I have a bad feeling about this."
"So what now," Goku asked.
"We need to get going," Android #7 replied. "Goku, I can't say much, but I will say this: Be cautious. The Androids aren't the only threat out there."
With that, Android #7, Hope and Luttice disappeared in a flash of light.
"Huh. I wonder what she meant by that," Goku said.
Trunks remained silent. If Android #7 was actually a time traveler, then she obviously had knowledge about another danger. Perhaps one greater than the Androids? It scared him that he lacked such knowledge. After the arrival of five, now six, new Androids he knew nothing about, there was no telling what else Dr. Gero might have created.
After the three Patrollers had left, Towa and Hoi appeared next to the remains of Androids #14 and #15. Towa knelt down next to the charred metallic corpse and began rummaging through the parts.
"What are you doing," Hoi asked. " These two Androids are of no use to us. And we have Android #13. Our job here is done."
"Not quite yet," Towa replied, picking up a data chip. "These two Androids may be spare parts, but they can still serve a purpose. And while we may have Android #13, in order to access his Super form we'll need the components that trigger the transformation."
She stood up and walked over to the other fallen Android and retrieved what she needed. After she was done, she rejoined Hoi.
"There," she said. "Now we're done here. Lets get going to the next time line. Then, once we have what we need, we'll meet up with Mira."
"By the way," Hoi said. "Just what is Mira doing? Why isn't he with us?"
"I sent him to retrieve some other allies for our plan," Towa replied. "Allies who will prove most useful to us. Lets go, Hoi."
In a flash, they both disappeared, heading to their next destination.
End of Chapter Four...
