Chapter 9:

Gohan lay asleep on a mountain top, curled up next to a tree for shade and comfort. Starving and thirsty, hot and sweaty, hurt and lost. The poor kid was all alone with no one to go to, no one to be found. Or so he had thought…

There were only two people that could have been out here, crazy and insane people that weren't human at all! None other than the two (weaker) rough androids 17 and 18. After they were turned on, they destroyed their master Dr. Gero and were out wandering the Earth looking for none other than Goku Son.

"Hey, 17, is that a boy over there?" Android 18 asked her twin brother, pointing in the direction of Gohan.

"Sure is, 18. What d' ya say we go over there and see if he's in the mood for a spar?" Android 17 asked her and walked over to the little Gohan under the tree.

"Why the heck not? Maybe he knows where Goku is," 18 replied and followed her brother towards the boy.

"Think he's dead?" 17 asked.

"He's still breathing! No he's not dead you moron!" 18 replied annoyed.

"He looks familiar, think he's related to Goku or something?" 17 asked.

"How would I know?!" 18 answered.

"The poor guy. You think we should wake him up? Maybe we could help him," 17 said.

"Nah, he looks too skinny, he wouldn't be worth saving," 18 replied.

17 ignored her and picked up little Gohan in his arms and started to carry him down the mountain towards the village at the bottom of the mountain. He looked at the little boy again, then flew off to go faster down the mountain.

"Why do I even bother?" 18 asked herself as she followed her brother to the village.

17 set Gohan down next to the stream that flows through the village and started to throw some at Gohan's face to wake him up. Gohan's small body began to sturr with life as the boy became conscious.

"Hey, kid, you alright?" 17 asked.

"W- What?" Gohan asked as he got up from his unconscious slumber.

"Here, drink this, kid," 17 offered Gohan a cup of water he found on the stream bank.

"Thank you," Gohan replied and drank the water offered to him.

"So, kid. Why're you up on that mountain? You lost?" 17 asked politely.

"Well, ya, but I can't go back. So, what's the difference?" Gohan asked and crossed his arms thinking back on why he was there in the first place.

"Well, you could stick with us, if you want," 17 said.

"17!" 18 yelled at her brother annoyed, not wanting the kid to tag along.

"Ya, ya. Of all people, 18. We were human once, why not be human again?" 17 asked.

"Wait, you're not human?" Gohan asked.

"No. I'm Android 17, and this is my twin sister Android 18," 17 introduced them to Gohan.

"Oh, I'm Gohan Son. It's a pleasure to meet you," Gohan replied.

"Gohan Son?" 18 asked.

"Ya, well, I was. Now I'm nobody," Gohan said, "Just a half bread nobody. If I die then there'll only be one of my kind left. Just as it should be, I guess."

"Woah, woah, woah, woah. Don't go off and kill yourself now, little Gohan," 17 said.

"God forbid…" 18 mumbled.

"Sh!" 17 yelled at his sister then looked back to Gohan and asked, "What'd ya do kid?"

"Something terrible. I can't go back. I don't want to talk about it," Gohan said.

"No friends? No family?" 17 asked.

"Nope, not anymore," Gohan said depressed.

"Neither do we. You wanna join us? We could use some other company, you see, we're on a mission to find Son Goku," 17 said.

"Well, hate to tell ya, but Son Goku's dead," Gohan said.

"Of course! Why wouldn't he be?!" 18 grunted angrily.

"Well, we could always just make a place somewhere and hang out there. Sure, there's lots to do!" 17 said, not looking spirit.

"Like what? Where would we go?" Gohan asked.

"How's about we go to that last place we stayed at, hua 18?" 17 asked.

18 sighed, "Whatever."

"Sweet! Come on, kid! Forget the past, just focus on the present and live your life! You gotta put your past, behind ya. Sure we were programed to go kill Son Goku. Doesn't mean we have to because our dead master told us to," 17 said.

"17…" 18 started to say, but 17 cut her off.

"So kid, what'd ya say?"

"Well, I guess so. There's no point in not," Gohan replied.

"That's the spirit, kid!" 17 said excited.

"Um, Miss 18. You're okay that I tag along, aren't you?" Gohan asked politely.

18 sighed and replied kindly, "Sure, kid. It's the three of us now."

"Great! Let's go!" 17 said and too off flying towards a forest off in the far distance, 18 and Gohan following quick pursuit.

"So you can fly," 18 stated.

"Y- Yes," Gohan answered.

"Good, so you're not just some stupid weakling human," 18 said.

"18, show the kid more respect. He went through a lot, don't make it worse," 17 said.

"So wait, your both androids? Who made you? Red Ribbon?" Gohan asked.

"Yes, Dr. Gero. He's gone now though," 18 replied.

"So, you're just like Android number 8," Gohan whispered to himself.

"What'd ya say, kid?" 17 asked.

"Nothing," Gohan replied.

"Okay, well, we're here," 17 said.

Gohan looked in awe at the sight of the beautiful lush green forest, magnificent mountain view, and gorgeous water falls. A small gasp left his throat as he looked upon his soon to be home sweet home for the rest of his thought to be life. He knew all about surviving in the wild, but now was the time for him to use his knowledge and he couldn't wait to with his new found friends.

"Well, kid. Home sweet home," 17 said.

"We're gonna live here?!" Gohan gasped as he flew around the biome, taking it all in.

"Sure. Pick out a good spot, we'll settle there," 17 said.

"I don't know what to say," Gohan said.

"No prob.," 17 said, taking it as a 'Thank you'.