Peaceful. That is the only word that can describe a small area deep into the woods just a few miles away from the hut. A small area where birds chirping can be heard throughout the air. Birds overlooking a small stream of water running through the woods leading to a small cave where a small waterfall can be located hiding the cave from all eyes to see. That is where we can find 18 now as she slowly swims through the water with a smile on her face from feeling the effects of the area.

A sense of peace that is running through her mind as she continues to swim deep through the water. No worries about the world slowly being destroyed every single day. No worries about being discovered to be housing and taking care of her twin brother's greatest enemy. A carefree attitude that had been non existent for the last few days. A few very long days for her. Days she knew deep down had started to change her.

Started to change her even more to the point where there was no turning back now. No going back to the way things used to be. No going back to the ruthless android how she once was. No going back to destroying towns causing hundreds if not thousands of earthlings to die in the process. Instead all she could do now was move forward. Move forward to what she wanted in life. To have some of her inner desires be achieved.

As she emerges out of the water to moments later stand underneath a small waterfall 18 slowly closes her eyes as she throws back her hair enjoying the sensation of the cool water hitting her body when 18 snaps open her eyes as the image of Gohan's bandaged face enters into her mind. An image she had been accustomed to seeing the last few days. A sight that she had wished never to see. But deep down she knew this day would eventually happen. The day she would either see Gohan or her twin brother killed. A day she knew her life would change forever.

Shaking her head as the image of Gohan's bandaged face disappears from her mind slowly 18 looks down towards the stream just in front of her before suddenly she locks eyes with her reflection. A reflection that she has hated ever since the day she realized what Dr Gero had done to her. A day she had found out that she was no longer a human girl but instead an android. An android that was perfect. Perfect and flawless skin without a single trace of any sort of bruise or cut anywhere. Cuts she knew must have been glossed over by the mad scientist himself. Not even a single mole in sight. A perfect body that would allow her to have any man that she ever wanted. Too perfect. A sight that had made her sick the moment she laid her eyes upon it.

But now as she looks into the reflection 18 can't help but to think what does Gohan think? Does he find her attractive? Would he even find her attractive? After all she is only half human now thanks to Dr Gero. Does he find her repelling? Repelling for having the perfect body. The same feeling she gets when she sees a reflection of her naked body. Or does he see her differently? Is he attracted to her? It would explain why he never attacked her. Never battled her and instead would charge past her towards her twin brother.

Snapping out of her thoughts as she takes a deep breathe 18 slowly makes her way out from under the waterfall and back through the stream of water to only seconds later emerge out of the water near her pile of clothes.

" I better get back to see how he is doing. He should be fine but just to clear my conscious, i better go check on him."

With minutes as she throws on her blue denim vest to complete her outfit reaching up 18 tucks a small piece of loose hair behind her ear as she looks down to her reflection in the water before she takes off out of the woods and back to the hut. As she makes her way out of the woods and back into the hut to hear nothing but silence slowly 18 makes her way through the hut and back towards her bedroom when a small grin forms on her face when she sees Gohan laying in the same position she had left him in on her bed.

" Why am i not even surprised. You're like a potato. It's not like…."

Suddenly as she hears Gohan letting out a small groan 18's eyes widen before within a second she watches his body slowly starting to stir.

" You have got to be kidding me."

Taking a step forward suddenly 18's eyes widen as she sees Gohan starting to thrash viciously across the bed without hesitating for a single second 18 quickly makes her way over towards the bed before being as gentle as possible 18 reaches down to hold Gohan in place as she feels him trying to shake free from her grip.

" Gohan!? Gohan!? You need to calm down."

As she looks down to see Gohan's bandaged face slowly turning to look in her direction 18 lets out a small sigh in relief before she slowly loosens her grip as she feels him slowly starting to calm down on the bed.

" 18?"

" Yeah it's me Gohan. You're safe now."

" What happened? Why…."

" I can explain everything to you later but i need for you to rest now. You're still badly hurt and have a long way to go in your recovery."

" Why can't….why can't i see you?"

For the next few seconds as she stares down towards Gohan's bandaged face in complete silence with her eyes slowly getting watery 18 takes a deep breathe before a lone tear escapes her eyes to hit the bed below.

" I'm sorry Gohan."

As she feels tears slowly falling down her cheeks to the bed below for the next few seconds 18 watches in silence as slowly Gohan's face slowly forms into a look that she had never seen before. A look she had never wished to see across his face. A mixture of pure fear. The same look she had seen so many times from civilians of every town she visited. But never from him. A look that slowly makes even more tears drop from her eyes before she hears the silence being broken when she hears Gohan taking a shaky breathe.

" Why….why can't i…."

" During your last fight against 17 you were badly hurt. I didn't think that you were going to make it. I….i kidnapped this doctor to help patch you up after i brought you over to my secret hideout spot. When the doctor was looking over your injuries he…."

" What….what did he…."

" He told me that you had suffered some internal damage all across your body. Many of your bones from what he could tell have been either fractured or broken. When….when he was checking your head to see if you had sustained any damage across your skull he told me that…."

As she sees Gohan slowly starting to shake on the bed reaching over 18 gently grabs a hold of his hand finding no resistance from him before she gives his hand a small squeeze.

" He found some damage had been done to your brain. He said that when he was looking you over that your eyes should have reacted to the light."

As she looks over towards Gohan's bandaged face to see a few tears sliding down his unbandaged cheek and to the bed below slowly 18 gives Gohan's hand a small squeeze as she hears him taking a shaky breathe.

" I'm….i'm blind."

Nodding her head as she feels Gohan's hand shaking in her own 18 gives Gohan's hand a small squeeze as more tears fall down her cheeks to the bed below.

" I'm sorry Gohan. I'm so sorry."

Suddenly 18's eyes widen as she sees Gohan starting to thrash once again on the bed before she gently places her hands back down onto his chest causing Gohan to remain steady on the bed.

" Gohan!? Calm down. Please calm down."

As she feels Gohan continuing to thrash around underneath her despite her hold on him in a sudden 18 gently wraps her arms around Gohan bringing him into an embrace before a second later she feels Gohan burying his head into her shoulder as tears fall down from her eyes to the bed below.

" I'm sorry Gohan. I'm so sorry."

Remaining perfectly still for the next couple of minutes 18 listens in silence as Gohan continues to cry into her shoulder. A cry that for some odd reason was hurting her deep inside. A pain that she had never felt before. A pain that slowly is making her anger start to rise towards others. Not just her twin brother. The one responsible for this happening. But also towards everyone else on the planet. Men and women that would never know of the sacrifices that man in front of her has made for them. The pain he has gone through for them. Pain that will always follow him everywhere he goes now.

Snapping out of her thoughts slowly loosening her embrace 18 lowers Gohan gently back down towards the bed as she untangles her arms from around him before she reaches up to wipe her eyes as she feels Gohan blindly reaching out to grab her free hand.

" You need to rest Gohan."

" Please don't leave. I…."

" I'm not going anywhere. Now rest Gohan. I'll be right here the whole time."