Chapter 11: Android Battle Royale

Android Eighteen smirked as she swiftly dodged the slashes and thrusts from Trunks' Brave Sword, "So I'm interested, what did you mean that we killed everyone in your time?" Eighteen was in fact quite perplexed by the statement, she had personally never killed anyone and the only person her brother had ever killed was the villainous Doctor Gero not even 10 minutes ago.

"Exactly what it sounds like," Trunks began, still attempting with his futile strikes at Eighteen's form, "Me and the man your brother is fighting are from seventeen years into the future," Trunks threw his sword up into the air and closed in quickly, aiming jabs for Eighteen's stomach before catching the sword and attempting a spinning slash at her neck. Still, none of the attacks hit as Eighteen merely brushed aside Trunks' fists and stepped out of the way of his sword. She didn't attempt to land any hits though, she was interested in his story and wanted to hear what he had to say, "You monsters showed up and wreaked havoc upon this world on this very day. You started out with the only people who could even stand a remote chance against you, mercilessly murdering Krillin, Tien, Chiaotzu, Yamcha, Yajirobe, and my father Vegeta. Millions of people died in just the first week. By now, I'd estimate less than five percent of the Earth's population still lives." As Trunks recalled these memories he grew angrier, his attacks becoming faster and more precise. "Gohan was the only one of us that survived and he's been fighting against you two ever since trying to save our timeline. You've killed so many, you two are nothing but savage monsters!" Trunks exclaimed.

Eighteen found herself in an honest state of shock at the story. Seventeen and herself weren't the best of people. They stole and they mocked and they lied, but murdering millions of innocent people? She honestly couldn't think of a such a thing. Still impacted by Trunks' words Eighteen was barely able to dodge a sword thrust aimed directly at her face and found herself unable to escape the thundering fist that caught her by the side and caused her to crash into a nearby mountain. She was still appalled by the apparent actions of her future counterpart, but Eighteen didn't want to die after she'd just been reawakened.

"Listen, I don't know if what you're saying is true or just a load of shit, but we aren't going around and killing anyone." Eighteen spat shooting a ki blast at Trunks' face and delivering a fierce kick to his abdomen that caused him to take a knee. Eighteen spun another kick into his head while he was down, sending him into the ground. Before she could get him again Trunks scurried up and slashed diagonally with his blade, tearing through the fabric of her shirt.

"Don't lie to me, it's just a trick! If I let you go then it all just happens over again and I can't let it!" The youthful Saiyan raked his hands across his chest in a familiar formation, "Burning Attack!" He screamed, the fiery ball of energy shot forward but only managed to singe her jacket and the tips of her hair.

"Ugh, you prick!" Eighteen said angrily, resolving to get a change of clothes once she dealt with her attacker. "Are you getting a load of what this guy is saying Seventeen?" She hollered at her brother angrily. Soon Seventeen and Gohan came into view. Seventeen was blocking fast and powerful punches from Gohan with his forearms.

"Yeah I got the whole spiel from scar-face over here, sounds made up if you ask me." Seventeen snorted. He punched Gohan in the nose causing the angry half-Saiyan to stumble back a couple of feet.

"It doesn't matter what you believe, Seventeen! What matters is that we'll defeat you two here today and you'll never cause any pain to this world!" Gohan shouted angrily. He stepped forward and thrust his arms out sending out a wave of ki that sent Seventeen flying, giving Gohan the chance to strike him to the ground with a double hammer fist to the abdomen.

Seventeen climbed up from the dirt brushing himself off with a glare directed at Gohan, "Man you are annoying. Listen, I'm not going to kill anyone! Except you if you keep pissing me off." Seventeen claimed angrily. He was tired of his freedom being hampered by the half-Saiyan.

"And even if I did believe you, what about your two friends over there? What are they going to do?" Gohan shouted, shooting a generic energy beam from his hands that was batted away by the android.

"Well I'm pretty sure Sixteen is going to kill Goku over there. You can stop him if you really want. From what I've seen he doesn't really have much personality. I think Gero made him for the sole purpose of killing Goku, actually." Seventeen shrugged. He wanted to see what Sixteen was like but the big guy didn't really seem to have anything to him. Gohan swung a leg at Seventeen that the android swiftly caught. He tossed him into the air and shot a large blast of ki at the warrior that connected and slightly frazzled Gohan.

"What about the other one? What exactly are you going to do about him?" Gohan queried. He pointed at android Zero who was currently locked into combat with Krillin and his younger counterpart.

"What 'other one'?" Seventeen asked as he followed Gohan's finger to the demonic looking child form of Zero, "Holy shit is that Zero? Man you have to get him the fuck out of her that thing is bad news!" Seventeen said with an obvious look of surprise and a hint of fear in his eyes. Gohan was perplexed.

"What do you mean? What's wrong with him?" A concerned Gohan asked. He discerned that the surprise and horror on Seventeen's face was indeed real.

"Zero is evil! Me and Eighteen may be petty thieves but we're nowhere near as bad as him. the first time Gero released him he broke out and murdered fifty-seven people within an hour in South City! The way you were describing us from the future, that's this guy! He's going to fucking murder that kid!" Trunks and Gohan gave each other a look and turned towards where Gohan's power had suddenly spiked. While they were distracted Seventeen and Eighteen flew away, their energy unable to be sensed by the future warriors. Gohan turned back towards where the androids previously were.

"Dammit! C'mon Trunks we have to go make sure Krillin and Gohan are okay." Gohan said gritting his teeth. Trunks nodded and the two flew towards them.


Goku quickly dodged Android Sixteen's large fist that thundered through the air. The large robotic man threw another fist that was set to connect to Goku's temple. It missed by mere centimeters once Tien rushed in and delivered a kick to the side of Sixteen's head. Goku grabbed the arm out of the air and threw the android over his head into the ground. With his other hand, he shot an energy wave at the android's chest. While still in the air Sixteen kicked the wave at Tien and grabbed Goku out of the air. The wave blasted Tien in the face knocking him to the ground. Goku, still in the hands of the green-clad robot, was flipped up into the air as Sixteen planted his own feet on the ground. Moments later the warrior found himself in a Goku-shaped hole in the ground.

"Your efforts are futile, Son Goku. You will be terminated here." Sixteen spoke coldly. He removed one of his hands to reveal a cannon built into his arm. Goku's eyes widened in fear and he touched two fingers to his forehead. A fiery orange beam of energy erupted from Sixteen's arm-cannon that burrowed far into the earth. The android nodded in satisfaction and clicked his hand back in place.

"Phew! That was close!" Goku wiped his brow. Android Sixteen turned around and glared at the man now standing behind him.

"Your speed does not reach the parameters to have been able to dodge that attack." Sixteen stated. Goku raised two fingers and grinned.

"Instant Transmission! Sure is useful." Goku grinned and vanished once again right after he heard a shout from Tien.

"Tri-Beam!" The three-eyed warrior shouted. A blast of energy launched from his hands that were shaped in a triangular formation. The energy crashed into the large android sending him sprawling into the ground. Goku appeared a second later with azure ki cupped in his hands.

"Kamehameha!" He screamed. The beam was met by one of Sixteen's own. Goku was pushed back as the more powerful energy proved his attack futile.

"Why do you struggle so, Son Goku? Your power does not match my own. Even with your combined efforts I will kill you." Sixteen informed the Saiyan warrior. He had become increasingly frustrated by the fact that his target was not dying.

"I can't just die here. I have a duty to help protect this planet! Why are you so intent on killing me?" Goku asked as Sixteen punched him high into the air. The android grabbed him out of the air and hurled him at Tien. Tien caught the warrior and helped steady him on the ground.

"My program dictates it. My purpose is to kill you, Son Goku, and nothing else. I must achieve this." Sixteen stated in the same cold, metallic voice. He walked straight into a Dodon Ray launched by Tien. "If you were created for one sole purpose, what would you do?" Sixteen queried as he rocketed forwards and grabbed Goku by the neck, slowly crushing it.

"Sole…purpose?" Goku choked out. You were sent here as an infant to exterminate this planet's inhabitants! What? Did you hit your head as a child or something? The words of his brother, Raditz, echoed through his head. He had hit his head as a child when his grandfather Gohan had accidentally dropped him down a ravine. Tien jumped in and repeatedly punched the android in the stomach. Sixteen knocked him away and pointed the hand with Goku held in it at Tien. The hand fired up and launched itself off Sixteen's arm. It crashed into Tien and both men fell into the ground. The rocket fist was followed up by a fiery beam of energy. Goku quickly grabbed Tien and instant transmissioned away.

"Tien, go for some physical attacks to his head." Goku told the three-eyed man as Sixteen went to collect his hand.

"Yeah, sure, but why?" Tien asked.

"Well you know how when I was sent here when I was little to kill everyone?" Goku asked. Tien nodded, following along, "Well the reason I didn't is because my grandpa Gohan accidentally dropped me on my head and it somehow changed my mind. I figure since he's a robot if we hit him in the head hard enough it'll knock his circuits around and he might not want to kill me anymore." Goku explained. Tien looked at his friend dumbfounded and sighed.

"I guess it's better than any plan I have." Tien said as he charged in and aimed a punch directly at the android's face. Sixteen ducked and sent a punch straight into Tien's stomach. Tien flew back and steadied himself in the air. "Solar Flare!" Tien yelled, spreading his hands in front of his face. A bright flash of light erupted into Sixteen's eyes and he jumped forwards. Sixteen's hand shot out and grabbed Tien. He raised him up into the air and hurled him into the closest rock formation.

"My eyes are specially designed against any light attacks such as your 'Solar Flare'." Sixteen explained. Goku ran up behind him and flipped up in the air. He slammed the heel of his foot into Sixteen's head sending the large android to the ground. Android Sixteen pushed himself off the ground and clutched his head. A recently inaccessible file in his database had been unlocked.

"Dad I don't know about this. I-I'm honestly kind of scared." It was his voice without the dull robotic tone.

"Don't worry, son. You'll be fine." An image came to him. It was an elderly man that stood much taller than anyone else his age. He had a bushy mustache and long graying hair with a large bald spot on his head.

"Be safe, dad!" It was a childish voice. Another image. A young child that couldn't be more than eight years old. He had tousled, spiky brown hair that stuck up every which way. He had bright eyes and a smile brighter than a Solar Flare.

"All right. I can do this." This time he saw himself, dressed in the garb of the Red Ribbon Army. He marched out of an underground bunker onto the battlefield. The last thing he saw was a blinding azure light. He saw the elderly man once more.

"Son Goku must pay…" His voice muttered. Sixteen snapped back into the real world and saw Goku and Tien standing in front of him, defenses raised.

"Son Goku must pay?" Sixteen asked himself. He noticed the beauty of the nature around him. The way the leaves of the trees swayed in the wind. The way the birds soared gracefully through the air. The way the wind howled without a care. Before he could notice anymore the voice infiltrated his head once again.

"KILL SON GOKU!" The voice screamed inside of his head. Sixteen launches forwards and smacked Tien away with the back of his hand. He raised his hand and began to pummel Goku. He raised the spiky haired warrior into the air and hurled him into a mountain. He collapsed with the voice screaming repeatedly in his head. He couldn't do anything else, the only thing he could do was listen. Tien and Goku recovered and flew back over to each other.

"Okay Goku I think I have an idea." Tien said. He wiped away some blood from a cut on his cheek. His kaioken aura had faded and he looked ragged. Goku nodded, "This android wants you dead, right? So, we kill you." Tien explained.

"What?! Kill me?! Are you insane?!" Goku yelled in confusion.

"Goku calm down. I used to be an assassin. Remember? I know how to kill someone without actually killing them." Tien explained. Goku tipped his head to the side quizzically. "Just follow my lead." Tien and Goku cautiously walked over the android. "Hey, Sixteen!" Tien yelled at him. Sixteen looked up at the two. Tien turned Goku towards him and slammed a palm into the warrior's chest. Goku fell over. His body was lifeless. His chest was no longer heaving up and down in the act of respiration. Sixteen's scanners involuntarily scanned Goku's body.

"Son Goku is dead." The voice said, then ceased.

"What is this? You were Son Goku's friend. You wouldn't kill him." Sixteen looked up at Tien. The former assassin grimaced.

"There's nothing to it. He's dead. Now leave." Tien glared down at him. The android stood up, turned around, and flew away from them. Son Goku was dead. His program rewrote itself. It no longer told him what to do. He no longer had anything to do. He was lost. Sixteen stared towards the sky and simply flew.

Tien turned back towards his friend once he was sure the android was out of range. He bent down and slammed his palm into his friend's chest once again. Goku began sputtering and gasping for breath.

"What did you do to me?" Goku asked clutching his chest.

"Simple. When I hit you I sent a shockwave through your chest that stopped your heart. Once the big guy was gone I did it again and restarted your heart." Tien explained. Goku looked at him in amazement.

"Wow that's amazing!" Goku exclaimed. Then he felt his son's power level. It had suddenly raised considerably, "Well I guess we should go check that out." Goku said. Goku powered down and the two began to fly towards Gohan.


Gohan and Krillin gave each other unsettling looks. "Did that kid just say he was going to mutilate us?" Krillin asked shakily.

"That's no child, Krillin. He's a monster! He was created by Gero to be body for his dying grandson but something went horribly wrong along the way." Gohan explained, still shaking from the words the android had spoken to him earlier.

"Oh, uh, well we should be able to take him on right? Goku only needed to go Super Saiyan because he was strapped in his hold, right? We should be fine…right?" Krillin asked nervously, he definitely wasn't the strongest of the lot but Krillin knew that he had a duty to protect the Earth and its people, and that meant taking out evil beings such as the one still cackling in front of them. Even still, it didn't make him any less absolutely terrified.

"I sure hope so, Krillin, but this android is made of nanobots which probably means he's really crafty. Be careful." Krillin nodded and together they both charged the evil robot. It was true that the android wasn't particularly strong. Perhaps not even stronger than Android 19, but he made up for it. His nanobots provided excellent range since it allowed him the ability to extend his arms and legs as well as disconnecting his body parts to completely avoid being hit. He was also able to control the microscopic bots independently of his main body. As Krillin and Gohan sent flurries of attacks at him he simply shifted around his body,the attacks not even coming close.

"Is that all you have you fucking weaklings?!" Zero laughed, "You're so pathetic. Are you sure you're even Goku's son?" The mock-child questioned. His arms spread out and formed into tendrils that shocked Gohan and Krillin with enough force to send them sprawling a couple of yards back, "I was expecting have at least some fun with this fight, I guess I'll only be exhilarated by tearing your bodies apart." The android's wicked smile returned once again, his arms reformed only to be shot out. Fists literally flew around at the two short warriors. Out of the knuckles of the fists grew three inch spikes, making Gohan and Krillin sure to keep on their toes.

"Gohan do you have any idea how we can beat this guy?" Krillin asked worriedly, a fist skimming by his face that left a shallow cut.

"Well judging by his design, I figure that he'd have some sort of core inside of him that controls the nanobots." Gohan explained, kicking a fist out of the air and dispersing it. The fist quickly reformed and cut through a lock of Gohan's hair. "But the problem is that I think he can shift it around inside of himself so we can't get a definite lock on it." Krillin nodded in understanding.

"So any idea how we can get to it?" The bald monk inquired.

"Can you throw a couple of kienzan at him?"

"Won't he just bisect himself to avoid them?"

"Yes." Gohan simply stated, Krillin raised an eyebrow but complied anyways. He raised his hands while still maneuvering to avoid being battered and cut apart. Two shimmering golden disks of energy formed within his hands.

"DESTRUCTO DISK!" Krillin shouted making sure to telegraph his attack to the android.

"Oh yeah, because that'll so work." Zero drawled, obviously not having caught wind of any words spoken between the two, "You're really as dumb as you look, Krillin." The disks spun rapidly towards the sarcastic android, whom separated his body to make sure the disks went through him. Krillin rotated his hands and pulled his arms back, adjusting the disks so they repeatedly flew at him in different directions. Gohan quietly observed the inside of the android's body while still managing to dodge the fists that were still coming at him even with all the commotion. He caught a glint of something silver contrasting to the dull gray and nodded at Krillin. The monk understood and brought the kienzan back into the same spot. Gohan dashed forward and grabbed at the sphere only for it to move further up the android's arm. Expecting this Gohan delivered a knife hand strike to the android's upper arm, preventing the sphere from moving upward and reached down in and pulled it out while the arm was momentarily disconnected. As soon as he had a hold on the sphere Gohan ripped his hand away and jumped back to Krillin. Android Zero's eyes widened in surprise and he nodded somewhat impressed.

"Smart, Gohan, smart. Your dad didn't even realize I had a core. He just tried to fry me. Well done, Gohan." Android Zero smirked, Gohan was confused by how relaxed he was as he was basically holding the android's essence within the palm of his hand, "But obviously I do have precautions against circumstances such as these." Gohan was hit with a sudden realization but before he could crush the sphere it sent thousands of volts of electricity throughout his body. The young warrior collapsed face first in the dirt on the spot. Zero simply sighed and walked forward to grab the silver object out of the young boy's shaking and seizuring form. The sphere merely melded back into his body after connecting with his hand.

"Such a shame. Now it wouldn't be any fun to torture you just yet, Gohan, you wouldn't really put up much of a fight," The android's head slowly turned towards Krillin, a single red eye gleaming eerily. The android wore a look of pure delight on his face, the face of a monster, the countenance of one who knows no mercy. Krillin realized then that Gohan was right. He looked into this android's eyes he could see the eyes of someone who existed solely to cause suffering to others. A true monster. This was no boy, and Krillin would not treat him as such. "So, Krillin, how about it?" The android let out a slight giggle that shortly developed into maniac laughter.

"You androids are just as awful as they said you were! I don't care what it takes! I'll stop at nothing to make sure you're defeated!" Krillin charged forward, forcing his power as high as it would go. Despite the courageous warrior's boasts, his barrage of attacks still couldn't connect. He jumped back and cupped his hands to his side with a golden energy growing. "Kamehameha!" He shouted releasing the blast, forcing as much energy as he could into it with determination to exterminate this menace. Expecting a regular energy wave, Zero merely stepped to the side and the beam went straight past him. He didn't, however; notice that once it had passed him the beam curved upwards and shot into the sky. Dozens more of energy beams rained down upon android Zero. They forced him into the ground and rained upon his back, scorching a good number of his bots and rendering them useless as they fell to the ground. Krillin, having expended all his energy in forming the Scatter Kamehameha fell to the ground. He had no energy left to even stand.

"Well Krillin I must say, you really did manage to get on my nerves. You fought valiantly, but in the end, I really don't give a shit. Get ready, because this is gonna fucking hurt." Android Zero said, all humor in his voice gone, leaving only cold anger and malevolence. He formed his arm into a spear once again and forced it through Krillin's shoulder blade and into the ground. He had tried to do the same to Gohan, but this 'hero' had intervened. Zero was having fun earlier. Now he had just become aggravated and was hoping that torturing Goku's best friend would bring him some joy. The android's spear hand once again acquired its drill form, spinning ever so slowly into Krillin's wound, gaining speed by the second. Poor Krillin didn't have enough energy to stand, but he definitely had enough to scream. The android began to smile as he added two more drills into the helpless fighter's back.

Gohan, amazingly still conscious, could do nothing but sit and listen to his friend scream only feet away from him. It was the same scream. The same scream Krillin had exhibited when Frieza had ended his life. It was a sight that still haunted the young Saiyan's dreams. He tried to push himself off the ground to no avail. It was always like this, no matter how hard he tried he was always useless to the situation. He tried just as hard as everyone else. It had been his fault Mister Piccolo had died only a year ago, because Piccolo was trying to protect him. Gohan clenched his fist and struggled, raising his torso off of the ground by an inch. He had to witness four of his friends die that day and he couldn't do anything. It was the same on Namek, while he had gotten some good hits on Frieza in his earlier forms it was no use. Frieza still nearly wiped out the Namekians. He murdered Vegeta, a man who only wanted vengeance for his lost planet and Krillin who was only trying to do what was right. Here it was, happening again. He had trained so hard and yet he was still down. He was still helpless to fight as one of his friends suffered right before his eyes. A light flickered in his eyes. He wouldn't let it happen anymore.

"No…more" Gohan gritted his teeth, managing to make it up on both of his hands. Zero turned his head from his activity and smiled wickedly.

"Oh, Gohan. Still awake, are we? Don't worry I'll get to you in just a minute." The cruel android laughed as he kicked the boy back into the dirt. Gohan grimaced. He just wasn't strong enough. He needed to be stronger, as strong as his dad and as strong as his future counterpart. They had gotten there. So, why couldn't he? Gohan searched deep inside himself as he struggled to his knees once more. He searched for something deep inside himself. Something that could help. Then, once he thought there was nothing, he discovered something. Something primal that was locked away deep within himself. He grabbed at it with his mind, with his spirit. He needed to be stronger. He needed to help Krillin. He needed to be able to help everyone, and then he felt it. The light in his eyes flared. His head snapped back as he felt a sudden rage consume him, engulfing his entire being. He grunted, his grunts morphing into full blown screams as his dark black hair began to flash golden and hover. Zero turned around in confusion at the boy's antics only for his eyes to become wide with fear. Gohan finally let go with a raw, primal scream of rage. His hair hovered in the air with a golden glow, the same glow his aura had become. His eyes, now a piercing blue, glared straight through Zero.

"Oh, shit. You did that thing your dad does." Android Zero stated, at a loss for words. He backed away and began to run. Gohan's form flickered and immediately apparated in front of him.

"Are you trying to run away? You're a monster, Zero. You're an atrocity and I can't allow you to be here any longer." Gohan said in a low voice, rage glowing on his face.

"You think just because you unlocked some dumb hereditary transformation you can beat me?" Zero asked, covering his overwhelming fear with a façade of bravery. His hand turned into a spear once more as he drove it towards Gohan's heart. The spear was caught without a problem and the nanobots forming it were crushed within Gohan's grip.

"Yes." Gohan grabbed android Zero's arms and poured his newfound Super Saiyan energy into the robot. The malicious android began to shake and shudder as he was overloaded with the golden energy. Nanobots shut down and exploded. Gohan gave one final push, forcing so much energy into the android that all the nanobots systematically exploded at once. The only thing left was the shining silver core. Gohan snatched it out of the air and crushed it to dust in his hand. "Good riddance."


Gohan was standing there, his golden aura flickering around him. Krillin was lying on the ground, blood oozing out of the drill wounds in his back. There were tons of nanobots scattered around the ground. They were burnt or broken. This was the scene the other four warriors arrived to.

Tien quickly walked over to Krillin to give the short monk a senzu bean. Goku slowly approached his son and set a hand on his shoulder, "Son, are you okay? It's me. It's your dad." Goku soothed his son. Gohan's grunting began to soften, "I know the transformation is overwhelming at first, but I need you to calm down. Think about Piccolo or Icarus or your mom. Everything is going to be okay." The older Saiyan reassured his son. Gohan let out one final grunt and his hair faded back to its normal color and fell upon his back. His golden aura vanished and the young warrior fell to his knees.

"D-did I do it?" Gohan asked. He looked around at the mess of exploded android that he'd created.

"You did great, son." Goku told him, "In fact I think you're the only one of us that really beat their opponent her today." Goku laughed. Gohan smiled at the praise from his father.

"Where is Mister Piccolo anyways?" Gohan asked.

"I can answer that one." Krillin responded. The short man had just recovered with the help of the senzu bean, "When he sensed you were in trouble I told him I would go to help you. He said he was going to go search the remnants of Gero's lab." As if on cue, Piccolo landed amongst the group of fighters.

"I felt Gohan's energy. What happened?" Piccolo asked.

"I became a Super Saiyan, Mister Piccolo! I beat the android!" Gohan explained excitedly. Future Gohan smiled off to the side. This version of him had a much more momentous transformation than his own. Piccolo raised a brow and smirked.

"Well done, kid." Piccolo told him which caused the young warrior to smile brighter. Piccolo turned towards the older Gohan and Trunks. "Aside from that, I was searching Gero's lab and found another secret lab hidden underneath of it." Everyone widened their eyes in surprise. Piccolo pulled out a set of blueprints. "I found these and I believe they're the schematics for the two androids that you two were fighting. I figure we can take these to Bulma and she can do something with them." Piccolo explained.

"Did you find anything else down there, Piccolo?" Krillin asked. Piccolo nodded.

"I found the containment units for 3 more androids. I destroyed them. Better safe than sorry. I also saw a large tank with some sort of embryo growing inside of it. I wasn't sure what it was so I decided not to mess with it. I figure we can investigate it later." The Namekian told them.

"Well Bulma, Vegeta, and Yamcha are all at my house so I guess we should head there and discuss our course of action." Goku said. All of the fighters nodded and followed Goku as he flew towards Mount Paozu.


As Android Sixteen flew two more figures caught up and flew alongside him. He looked to the left and to the right.

"Android Seventeen, Android Eighteen. What are you two doing here?" Sixteen asked.

"Well we slipped away from Scarface and Bowl Cut and we didn't have anything better to do." Seventeen answered, "What about you, man? Kill Goku?"

"No. I did not, but it seems I no longer have to." Sixteen explained.

"What? Why not?" Eighteen asked.

"Son Goku struck me very hard in the head when I was fighting him. It seemed to mess with my circuitry and I started seeing things. A voice kept repeatedly telling me to kill Son Goku and I could do nothing." Sixteen explained to the other two androids. "Then Tien Shinhan 'killed' Son Goku in front of me. I knew that he wouldn't possibly do such a thing and when I was far enough away I scanned and found Son Goku very much alive." Seventeen raised an eyebrow.

"So, if you know he's alive why don't you go and kill him?" The lanky android queried.

"That's the thing. When my scanners sensed that Son Goku was 'dead' the voice stopped. It was as if my program had rewritten itself. It no longer tells me I need to kill Son Goku. It no longer tells me anything. I don't know what to do." Sixteen stated solemnly as the trio soared through the air.

"Well, big guy. What do you want to do?" Eighteen asked. Sixteen thought. He thought about the beauty in nature he'd discovered during his fight.

"I think…I think I'd like to explore this earth. Its nature, its people, its wildlife. There's a certain beauty to it that I wish to understand." The large android decided. Seventeen and Eighteen nodded.

"Alright. You know what, man? We'll explore it with you." Seventeen said. Sixteen looked at the two who were smiling at him. He looked forwards with a small smile of his own.

"That sounds nice. I would like that." The hulking android admitted. The three flew along in silence for the next couple of minutes.

"I'm totally still stealing a car."


I am so horrible at updating, I know. I'm sorry. Androids Sixteen, Seventeen and Eighteen have always been some of my favorite characters. It makes me sad there's only a few hints dropped about their backstories so I've decided to delve into them myself. Remember if you have any questions just PM me or review and I'll try to answer them in the next chapter.

R: Why is Vegeta 550,000? He has to be at least stronger than Piccolo when he fought final form Frieza lol

A: Ah, that's a mistake on my part. I'm not good with the whole power level thing in the first place, they were mostly just conjecture. Vegeta should have been equal with or more powerful than Piccolo there. I'll have to go back in and delete those at some point.

R: I hope both M-Trunks and M-Gohan achieve SS2 this time around.

A: I sure hope so too! Don't worry. I plan on doing a lot and going far with this story (If I can ever get my damn ass in gear) Sooooo, if I say reach somewhere along the lines of the current arcs in Super, wouldn't it be highly plausible that two of the main characters of the story reach at least Super Saiyan 2?

Anyways, I hope you all enjoyed.