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Chapter 36

Gohan sat in on a dusty chair in a small cabin far from home while seventeen took a similar seat opposite of him. Gohan studied the android that once terrified him while he was studied in return. Eighteen had a roughed up long tan coat on with his ever present bandana around his neck. His eyes and smile still had their constant tinge of secretive joy.

The android broke the silence first, "Would you like a beer?"

Gohan let loose a short laugh, "I'm only sixteen so I'll have to go with a no on that, thanks though."

Seventeen shrugged, "Whatever, so why'd you track me down anyways? By the way, you do know that flying around where I was last sighted and screaming my name makes you look pretty stupid, right?"

Gohan flushed red, "I had to find you somehow and it's not like I can sense you out. Add that to the fact that I'm not exactly a manhunter, and you'll realize that I really only had stupid options left."

"Didn't make it any less entertaining. Anyway, back to the original question, why'd you track me down?", Seventeen reiterated.

Gohan heavily exhaled before beginning his explanation, "I'll try to feel you in as best as I can as quick as I can. Piccolo had warned a couple of weeks ago of a threat that was coming to the Earth. He said that there were several powers that only him, Vegeta, or myself could handle and a couple that was up to only Vegeta and I. Unfortunately, these beings have a way to be sent to the Earth from wherever they currently are and then just vanish. They've already killed Piccolo, Dende, and his assistant on top of putting Vegeta out of commission. They are doing something that affects Vegeta's mental state and turns him against us. Eighteen went to space with Bulma and one of my students to revive the others on Namek.

All of this has left us very short handed on fighters. It'll still be a month before Eighteen returns and then I'll still only have Piccolo, Eighteen, Krillin, and Yamcha to fight however many enemies that are coming on our way. Erasa and Videl, my pupils, are anywhere near strong enough to be involved in a serious fight. If Earth is attacked before they get back, I'm on my own here more or less. What this boils down to is simple, will you help me fight?"

Seventeen grinned mischievously, "Oh that is just too rich, you really think that I will help you just because you revived me after you killed Cell?"

"Come on dude, don't be that dick. The least you could do is just show up and lend a hand if I start getting my ass beat", Gohan said with a glare.

Seventeen teetered his head back in forth while dramatically considering his response, "How about this? If I agree to help you then you have to do something for me."

Gohan leaned back and stared at the android quizzically as he continued, "If I help you and don't just let you die then you have to drink with me."

"What kind of purpose does that even serve?", Gohan shot back.

Seventeen grinned, "I don't think you understand, I am incredibly bored. I can't sense power levels so finding my sister hasn't exactly been an option. I know that I can find her through your little group now, but I still don't have anyone to really chill with. I'm not saying that you have to come and have a single beer with me and that's it. Oh no, I'm saying you have to stop by and chill out with me regularly. I can't stand all those meat sacks in the cities and villages but I wouldn't mind having a super-powered friend to chill with."

Gohan stared with his mouth agape, "You must be really bored and lonely here."

"Come on, just think about, we could play superpowered tennis and include alcohol if we want. If that doesn't interest you then you are one boring teenager", Seventeen countered.

Gohan sighed and rolled his eyes, "Fine, I'll come and hang out with you sometimes. So, do I have your word?"

Seven nodded and dismissively waved his hand, "Sure, sure, just don't forget about me. I guess you'll need to get going now though. It is well past midnight after all."

Gohan nodded and stood up. After saying his farewells and promising to come back, he headed for the door. Once away from the house, he lifted up away from the cabin and shot over the treetops. He tiredly headed for his home. I wonder if Erasa and they landed as planned today? I wish she was strong enough to sense but that's just wishful thinking. Man, I miss her cooking, especially since Videl cooks as bad as I do.