A/N: Sorry for the long wait. I'm in a weight loss competition and between work and working out, I am swamped! But on a good note, I've lost 45 pounds in two months. Yay me! One more month to go. I hope I win this thing!

Q: If there's no future traveler, how will Kakarot be healed from his heart virus?

A: Interesting question, but I can't give that away. He may or may not contract it, and he may or may not survive. Wait and see.

Q: Shouldn't Bardock be the one who goes Super Saiyan 3 first?

A: Not necessarily. Bardock, Fenn, Vegeta, and so on are impressive but we all know Kakarot/Goku is the greatest. Besides, who said anyone reached it at all yet?

Q: Will there be a difference between Ninjin and Goten?

A: Yeah. Ninjin is gonna have playfulness to him, but he's gonna have a lot harder edge, especially after a family tragedy strikes…

Q: Will Gohan and Ninjin have to eventually go head-to-head to prove who is the strongest?

A: We're getting ahead of ourselves, but…absolutely.

Q: Will there be more tournaments?

A: There are tournaments, but I'll actually cover more.

Q: Will we go into Kid Buu?

A: I don't think so…

Q: Has Krillin been training Gohan?

A: Yes, but not even his parents know.

Chapter 53

I do not own DBZ

"So, gentlemen, we're here to celebrate!" Fenn passed along some champagne to his friends Kakarot, Raditz, and Arti. Kakarot didn't usually drink, but Fenn was going on and on like it was the best day of his life. Besides, Fenn brought the weak human stuff.

"Celebrate what?" Kakarot asked.

"Queen Cellena accepted my proposal!" He downed his glass and poured himself some more. "We will wed soon, and I'll also welcome my first born into this world."

"Wow!" Arti said while raising his glass. "That's amazing!"

"You're having my brother-in-law?" Kakarot shuttered. "Kind of creepy."

"It is strange." Fenn nodded. He hadn't really thought about all of the weirdness it would cause. All he could think about was how happy he was. "You're one of my closest friends, but now we'll be family. I can't wait to see if the child is a boy or a girl. I can't wait to see them train with Ninjin and Colleena. We'll raise a new generation and lead our people into greatness."

"Better you than Prince Vegeta," Raditz mumbled.

"Actually…" Fenn downed another glass of champagne, this time for a little bit more courage. "…the condition was that when Vegeta finds himself a worthy mate, Cellena and I will step down and let him lead."

Kakarot blinked a few times, but he was totally speechless. He was fairly certain that Fenn was screwing around, but Raditz didn't think it was funny at all and exploded. "Are you insane?"

Fenn knew he was taking a risk, but what else was he supposed to do? "It's what she wanted and since she is my queen, I will accept her wishes."

Kakarot growled and jumped up to his feet. Then he couldn't contain his anger and grabbed Fenn by his shirt. "You're screwing up everything! I help set you up to where you are and all you can do to thank me is to screw me over?"

Fenn glanced at Arti. He didn't like the prince, but he hadn't really been in on the whole conspiracy plot, but Fenn knew that Arti would rather have Cerina ascend to the throne rather than Prince Vegeta. Fenn didn't want to give Arti the impression that he was completely disloyal, even though he did trust him. "No matter what way you look at it, Vegeta is the true heir. Maybe it is or isn't what he deserves, but the right to rule belongs to him."

"The whole entire universe could be thrown into chaos!"

"Not if I can convince Cellena to set up some sort of democracy."

Kakarot let Fenn go, but he was in complete disbelief. "Democracy?"

Everyone looked at Fenn strangely. They had heard of such a thing, but that was for humans. But even the humans were led by a king before they got there. "That sounds kind of impossible," Arti said. "Besides, I think Queen Cellena is doing a great job."

"I believe in the crown," Fenn pleaded, "I'll be king soon, but I believe we need a system of checks and balances. We need some sort of council to help guide us into making good decisions. We trust Cellena, but what if the next ruler or the one after that doesn't have the people's best interest at heart?"

Kakarot rolled his eyes. 'He's such a freaking sap!' "Cellena will never go for it."

"Everything else I've suggested has worked out. I'm sure she'll see the wisdom in what I'm trying to accomplish."

'She does really trust him,' Raditz smiled. 'He changed how we run the army. Even though we're not as violent, we've made a lot of progress. Cellena sees his hard work and I believe in him.' "You're an insane dreamer, Fenn."

"I'm glad you've found happiness in Queen Cellena, like I've found happiness with Bell." Arti smiled and even started to blush a little bit.

Fenn began to blush as well. "I swear I wouldn't have slept with her if I knew you had a thing for her!"

"It's alright," Arti said. "I think the competition between her and Soko brought out her confidence. She's so sexy now."

"But you are such a skank," Kakarot said while glaring at Fenn. "Cerina thought I was so disgusting when I made a joke about sleeping with everyone on the Task Force except for her, and you went ahead and did it yourself. You're such a dog."

Fenn lowered his head and sighed heavily. "I really didn't mean to be…"

Everyone laughed at his sad puppy expression. They were all mated to women that they really genuinely cared for. What did the past matter?


"Cannonball!" Ninjin jumped in the middle of the pool where his mother was holding his baby sister. He loved playing in the water with his father. When he wasn't training or eating, he was usually swimming.

Cerina held Colleena against her chest to shield her from her son's wave. "Mind your baby sister!"

Ninjin rose up to the surface and pouted. "You know I wanted a brother," he mumbled. 'I wouldn't have to worry about being rough if I had a brother.'

"You'd have to mind him too."

Ninjin grumbled to himself. He wished he had a sparring partner now. He would train at his grandfather's school, but all of those kids were too weak to keep up with him. Ninjin swam closer to his little sister and saw her looking so fragile in their mother's arms. He couldn't sense anything too spectacular about his little sister, but she was only a baby. "Do you think she'll be as strong as me?"

"It's hard to imagine that anyone else will be as strong as you, Ninjin." Cerina smiled. "You're special."

"Indeed you are!"

Ninjin turned around and saw his Queen Cellena standing by the side of the pool. "Grandmother!" He flew out of the pool and into her arms, not thinking about the fact that she probably didn't want to get wet.

"How are you?"

"I'm great! Will you train with me today?"

"Sure!" She rubbed her hand in her grandson's hair. 'I can't believe how powerful he is and he's only three years old.' "You are my pride, little one. You are the greatest gift to me. To see what strength our families could create is astounding."

Cerina watched her mother carefully. She did have a soft spot for Ninjin, but she was cradling him in her arms and it was just a little strange. Ninjin loved his grandmother, but he didn't seem to enjoy how much she was suddenly smothering him. "You seem quite emotional. What's wrong?"

"Nothing." Cellena sat her grandson down, and she enjoyed watching him run and jump into the pool. 'My grandson! I wonder what Trunks would have been like had he survived. Would he be friends with Ninjin?' Cellena looked up and saw that her daughter was giving her strange looks. 'Oh! I'm over emotional right now. She knows something is different…' "I'm pregnant."

"Pregnant?" Cerina had two years to get used to her mother with Fenn and it still made her a little uncomfortable. 'But I am happy that she's finally happy…' "I was comfortable being the youngest," she teased.

Cellena smiled. 'I'm glad she approves.' "Well, Vegeta had to get over being the only child."

"I don't think he ever got over it."

"Maybe he didn't." The two women lightly laughed. Vegeta was incredibly spoiled and would be forever. He wasn't that much older than Tarble, but considering the circumstances of Tarble's departure, Vegeta was still treated like the only child until Cerina came along.

"I'm gonna be older than my uncle?" Ninjin asked his grandmother.

"Yes, but you'll have a friend to train with, like Kara and Fasha."

"I'd like that!" He saw how inseparable his aunt and cousin were. Even though Kara was Fasha's aunt, they were really like sisters and they really challenged each other.

"I'd like that as well." Cellena let go of Ninjin so he could jump back in the water. As she watched her daughter and grandchildren, she was beginning to feel overwhelmed with how happy she was. 'Everything is going so well. It's hard to believe that I'm this happy. I'm not sure if I've ever been this happy. Everything is perfect.'


Cora was standing near her instructor's desk while he scarfed down a loaded packed lunch. She watched him eat four pot-roast sandwiches, mashed potatoes, and a heaping of macaroni. She kept sniffing it and it made her jealous, because all she got was three peanut butter sandwiches and an apple. "You have a very nice lunch, Mr. Bardock."

Bardock felt awkward with her watching him, but he continued chomping away. "My woman made it for me. She's a good cook." He finished off his sandwich and pulled a giant slice of chocolate cake out of his bag.

Cora's mouth began to instantly water. "I'll trade you a pudding cup for that cake."

He eyed the girl. "Do I look like I was born yesterday? That's not a fair trade."

She tiptoed closer to it and noticed that it had fudge and chocolate chips. "I'll fight you for it."

Bardock thought her challenge was ridiculous, but he started to laugh. He thought it was amazing how confident his best student was. "I'm psychic. You'd lose."

She didn't really like to hang around the other children too much. She was always toting around him every opportunity that she got. He didn't get it at first, so Summer had to explain that he was her father figure and it was important that he didn't let her down. Bardock didn't really want that responsibility, but she explained that most of the children would feel that way.

Cora wanted to tell Bardock how much she appreciated him. She really wanted to invite him to come over for dinner, but she was so nervous! "Mr. Bardock…?"

"Ahhh!" The class began to scream as the ground began to shake. Everyone had the ability to sense energy, and they could feel huge energy signatures rising up and then fading, but they couldn't sense if it was coming from anyone in particular.

"What's that?"

"Everyone stay calm!" Bardock jumped from his chair. He would not allow his kids to lose focus and cause chaos. 'It's close. Those explosions are somewhere in the city. I don't sense energy signatures. It must be the androids!' "Something is going down. Just get ready and prepare to fight."

The children were running around and some where even beginning to cry. Cora couldn't stand that everyone was forgetting what their master had taught and she jumped on Bardock's desk so everyone could see her. "We're proud Saiyans! We don't cry and run to our mommies when the going gets tough. Remember?"

"Get it together!" Bardock yelled.

They all jumped on their feet and saluted their master. "Sir, Yes, Sir!"

He crossed his arms and smirked. "Good." 'But the truth is that they're not ready for this battle. I have to get them all to safety if I want them to live long enough to reach Super Saiyan.' "This isn't a drill, Kids. This is war."


"Mom?" Fasha, Kara, and Tora managed to get to Summer and shield her as the store they were in exploded. However, the blast was powerful and it wasn't exactly enough. All of them were bleeding and the entire block was gone except for a couple of bodies that managed to survive—Saiyan bodies. But Summer wasn't opening her eyes.

"Mom!" Fasha shook her mother over and over again desperately for her to wake up. "Momma!"

Kara took a deep breath and concentrated on Summer's life force. She couldn't really sense her energy, but she could tell through her powers that she was still alive. "She's still alive. Barely. We've gotta get her to safety!"

Tora looked around to see what could have inflicted such damage. 'If I can't sense anyone's energy, it's gotta be the androids. But we're not Super Saiyans. How are we supposed to fight them? I've gotta keep my mom and sister safe!' "Where exactly would safe be?"

Kara gasped and pointed behind Fasha and Tora. "Look out!"

There was a human—or something that looked like it—walking toward them with red glowing eyes. He had short, brown hair and green eyes, but Kara couldn't sense anything from him.

"It's like your vision…" Tora mumbled in fear. "That must be an android!"

The man outstretched his hand and it began to glow. "Saiyan DNA detected."

Tora grunted and stood to his feet ready to fight, but he was trembling. "We have to get Mom to safety. I'll stay and fight."

"No need," Kara said. "It's not after your mom. It's after us."


Raditz dropped his glass of liquor and sprung up on his feet. He could feel his chest tightening and there was an emptiness in his stomach. 'What's this?' He started reaching out to see what was making him feel so odd. The deeper he searched, the more he felt Summer's energy fading.

Kakarot noticed that his brother had lost some color in his face. "What's up?"

'This terrible feeling that I've got…' "Something is wrong with Summer. I sense it."

"Something like what?" Arti asked.

"Something really bad!" Raditz grunted and clenched his fists. His bond might not have been as strong as it could be with another Saiyan, but he was positive about what he felt. "I don't know if she's alive or dead or—"

"Calm down," Kakarot said. "We'll figure this out. We just have to—"

"Look out!" Arti pushed Kakarot out of the way, nearly avoiding a powerful beam that would have struck right through his heart. Arti didn't escape completely unscathed. The blast grazed his cheek.

"Who would be stupid enough to try that?" Kakarot began to power up. He didn't sense anyone near, but it would be insane to attack him while he was with Fenn, Raditz, and Arti.

Through the trees, a Saiyan emerged with glowing red eyes, but no one could sense his life force as he approached. "Saiyan DNA detected."

"I think he's confused," Arti said. "Doesn't that thing know that he's a Saiyan?"

"We were right," Fenn said. "There are Saiyan androids!"

"Father told us about the androids and their power. How much stronger can Saiyan androids be?"

"It looks like we're about to find out." Kakarot smirked and quickly broke through the Super Saiyan barrier and then pushed forward all of the way to Super Saiyan 2. His energy was so ferocious that blue sparks of electricity began to fly out of his body until Fenn and the others had to back away.

"Show off," Raditz mumbled before powering up himself. Fenn and Arti also joined him, and they all pushed as hard as they could, but none of them were anywhere near Kakarot's level of power. 'But this should be enough to take out one measly android…'

"Leave it to me!" Kakarot rushed to the android to take him on himself. 'It's not like Dr. Gero made him into a Super Saiyan. I should be able to take him at this level.' "Come on, you rusty pile of bolts!"

"Destroy all Saiyan life forms!" It was nothing for the android to dodge Kakarot's first attempt at a punch, and then he quickly reacted with an elbow strike that sent Kakarot flying back to his comrades with a bloodied nose.

Fenn and Raditz both caught Kakarot before he made a rough landing into a couple of trees. It was a good thing that Kakarot was so full of ego, or he might have let his pride get bruised. "Don't worry. I can beat him. It'll just take some time."

"Can't you go Super Saiyan 3?" Arti asked.

"Can't you go Super Saiyan 2?" Kakarot snapped defensively.

"He can't," Raditz said. "It's a difficult form to get a hold of. As close as he might be, he's just not there yet."

Kakarot growled before powering up again. "You guys just wait! I'll destroy all of these hunks of metal and I'll do it with the power I have now!" Kakarot charged the android again, but this time he was successful and managed to pound him in the face. When he attempted his second hit, the android blocked him once again and it began a blow for blow free-for-all. The android was just as fast as Kakarot, and he it hit just as hard. Kakarot was a better fighter, but the android appeared to be ready for every move that Kakarot made.

'This is intense!' Arti could barely keep up with Kakarot's movements. He mostly knew what was going on around him because the land around him was being blown apart with each blow. "Should we help him?"

"Kakarot can handle himself," Raditz said with very little confidence, but he didn't have any other choice than to believe. "I've gotta go find my mate and children and make sure they're okay."

"As admirable as that might be," Fenn said while pointing up into the sky, "I don't think any of us are going anywhere."

There were four more Saiyan androids—three males and a female—flying up in the sky and waiting to attack. "Analyzing," said one of the boys. They couldn't have been older than fifteen. "Perfect match."

"Those are two of the Saiyans we're looking for," the girl said. "Our primary objective is to bring them to Dr. Gero alive."

"Barely is fine?" another asked with a smirk.

"Barely is acceptable."


"This is terrible!" Basila flew as fast as she could. She had tried calling her queen, but she wasn't answering her phone. She knew that her queen was planning on spending the day with her daughter, so she blasted off as fast as she could toward Cerina's house. She followed their energy and dropped in the backyard where the pool was. "Queen Cellena!"

The laughter between Cellena and her grandson came to an end, and Cellena growled. "Basila, I thought I told you that I didn't want to be disturbed!"

"I know, but there are reports of warriors with no energy signatures all over the world that are very powerful. They appear to be attacking Saiyans and everyone and thing that gets in their way."

"What?" 'This would happen on my day off!' "I've got to go take care of this." She gave Ninjin one final dunk in the water. "We'll play later, Ninjin. My people need me."

"No," Cerina jumped out of the pool and next to Basila while holding her daughter in her arms. "You just told me that you're with child. I know that you're the queen, but you're also a mother. Fenn would want you to protect your child."

Cellena stubbornly crossed her arms. "Fenn would want me to do his job, just as I always expect him to do his."

"Then go to the palace and lead from there, but don't get involved in the fighting. I'll gather my Task Force and we'll fight. Vegeta and I will handle this."

"I'll fight too!" Ninjin got out of the pool and stood next to his grandmother and tugged on her arm. "I'm strong enough."

"You stay with your grandmother," Cerina commanded. "You're not a Super Saiyan yet, so you'd only get in the way, Ninjin."

"But I can become a Super Saiyan!" he yelled. "I just…" He started to mumble. He didn't know why he could transform. 'Dad said I was super strong for my age, but it doesn't do me any good unless I can become a Super Saiyan. Mom won't let me fight, and she's gonna need me!' "Just give me a chance!"

"No!" Cerina snapped. "My decision is absolutely final."

"That's rough," said a voice from behind. Everyone followed the voice to a teenage Saiyan girl sitting on top of a tall wall that protected Cerina's home. "If the kid wants to die, then we shouldn't hold it against him."

"Don't you have scouters to pick up intruders?" Basila asked.

"It won't work on someone that doesn't emit an energy signature." She slightly glared at the girl. Cerina had faced several foes before like her. She knew what was coming. "This must be an android."

"I sure am, and my main objective is to take you prisoner." She jumped down on the ground and began stretching. She was quite boyish with short hair and a baggy T-shirt and jeans. "Come on, Cerina. Dr. Gero is waiting for you."

"I've been dying to meet him as well. I'll see him soon enough, but I certainly won't go as a prisoner." Cerina became indignant. She was angry that she couldn't find Gero, and she was offended that he would send one of his flunkies to come after her in her own home. "I'm going to destroy you, and then I'm going to destroy Gero and every single one of his pathetic toys!" She yelled out her frustrations and her power exploded out of her until she was a radiant glowing light.

"A Super Saiyan?" the android laughed. "Oh my, how scary!"

"Make that two Super Saiyans!" Basila powered up as well. After her daughter transformed, she found time to train so she could master the transformation herself. She even cut her hair shoulder length so it wouldn't be so outrageous when she transformed. Her hair wasn't as in control as Cerina and her queen.

"I'm not letting everyone fight without me!" Cellena transformed as well and joined her daughter's side. "I am the queen. I'm expected to fight."

"That's a great idea," the android said sarcastically while rolling her eyes. "Three Super Saiyans should fight me while a dozen androids attack Vegeta City and kill everything in sight. That's a great plan."

Cerina grunted. 'So it is true. Gero created an entire army to wreak havoc upon our people. It's not always fun being right! This android has a particular problem with me. She won't let me just get away. I'm gonna have to destroy her myself.' "Mother, you and Basila have to leave right now. Go and protect our people."

Cellena shook her head stubbornly. With a child in her womb, she was feeling particularly maternal and she couldn't stand the thought of abandoning her current youngest. "You're one of my people too. You're also my daughter."

"And I can also take care of myself!" Cerina didn't mean to snap at her mother, so she calmed down and smiled to show her that she was confident. "I promise."

'What should I do? I know she's a warrior. She's much more powerful than I am, but I know I could help. If something happened to her…But she wouldn't forgive me if I let the planet go up in flames. I have a job to do. She's not letting her emotions get in the way, and I won't either.' Cellena smiled. 'If I didn't want Vegeta to be king, at least I know that Cerina would be able to perform in her duties. I'm proud of her.' "Let's go, Basila."

Cerina watched as her mother and Basila flew up into the air toward Vegeta City. She paid especially close attention to the android. She just let them go. 'This thing really is after me. Why? What could it be up to? I may be the princess, but she just let the leader of the entire Saiyan Empire escape.'

"I'm gonna stay with you!" Ninjin said while stomping his little foot. He was so sure that his mother would tell him to leave.

"I'd ask you to run and find someplace safe, but I know you'd never do that." She smiled at her son. 'He's stronger than I know. Maybe it'll be good to have him here. Besides, if he was gone, I'd just worry.' "Just cheer on your mother, okay?"

Ninjin gasped in pure excitement. 'This is so cool! I'm gonna get to see mom fight!' "Right!"

"Just watch your sister. Keep her safe." She gently placed the child in his arms. "Mind her head." She was so nervous leaving Colleena in Ninjin's care, but she didn't have any other options. 'Kakarot! Your family needs you right now. Where are you?'

'I'm not gonna screw around with this thing. I've gotta get to the city…' Cerina looked down at her outfit. 'It's a good thing that I decided to wear a one piece today. I'd hate to be doing this in a bikini, but I should get changed in my Task Force uniform when this is over. I don't want to take the chance of moon simulations like the day of the festival.'

"I'm bored!" the android shouted. "I'm gonna kill you now!"

Cerina rolled her eyes. "Yeah, right—" Cerina blinked and felt her back pressed against the think walls of her gate. Her nose was busted and her head was pounding. Her skull might have even been fractured. The entire world was spinning. 'Super Saiyan definitely isn't enough!' She powered up some more until the wall behind her crumbled apart and turned to dust. Her hair became even spikier and her aura was surrounded in blue circuits of electricity.

"Don't make this too easy," the android said while cracking her knuckles. "I'm going to beat you either way, but I want to be entertained."

Cerina grunted and went on the offensive. She slung her fists into the android's face over and over again as fast as she could and after her tenth hit, she did an upper cut and flung it into the air. Cerina would not stop and flew above the android before she could regain herself. "Are you not entertained?"

Cerina thrust her arm forward so she could plunge the android back down into the ground, but the android opened her eyes and caught her hand. "I'm mildly entertained, but I think you can do better." She squeezed Cerina's hand and while she was distracted by the sudden surge of pain, the android grabbed a hold of Cerina's arm and swung her as fast as she could until she flung her straight inside of her home.

"Mom!" Ninjin wanted to run right after his mother, but his baby sister started to lightly cry in his arms. 'I can't look after Colleena and help Mom. What am I supposed to do?'

The android outstretched her hand toward Cerina's mansion and smiled sadistically. "Say goodnight!"

"No!" Ninjin tried to run for the house to find his mother, but once the blast escaped the android's hand, he knew he had to fly away to get his sister to a safe place. He didn't fly too far away. He didn't want to abandon his mother. He was still close enough to smell the smoke from his destroyed home. "Mom!"

Ninjin was so angry that he was near tears. 'I don't know what I'm supposed to do? Where's all of her friends from the Task Force? Where's Dad'


"What should we do?" Bell was panting for air. Her entire body was covered in blood from various gashes. She and Soko were first responders when Vegeta City started to go up in flames, but they weren't a ton of help. Even the human androids were too strong for Bell, and there were at least ten of them spotted.

But Soko was faring better in her battle with the androids. She was even able to destroy one by herself, but it took a lot of energy out of her. She forced herself to keep going, even though her ribs were broken and it was becoming harder to breathe. She wasn't only looking out for herself, but it was her job to protect her team and the city.

"Look out!" Soko rushed to Bell to push her out of the way of a blast that destroyed yet another beloved restaurant. It just happened to be the place Arti took Bell on their first official date. It was an upscale place, and there were still residents hiding inside. Bell felt about twenty energy signatures fade from existence—all human. "This is really getting on my nerves."

"Thanks for saving me!" Bell wished Arti was fighting by her side. Maybe his strength wouldn't have made that much of a difference, but in case she was nearing her end, she wanted to hold him in that moment and remember what he felt like and the scent of him. 'But I hope we both make it out of this alive!'

"We fight until we win or we are dead!" Soko screamed to Bell. "We don't have time to contemplate our lives or our futures or even our deaths! We have to fight!" Soko saw that a Saiyan child was in the crossfire and she made a run for it and meant to dodge the blast with the girl in her arms, but all she had time for was to shield her. Soko's body was smoking and shaking from the pain. She tried so hard to hold onto her Super Saiyan form, but she slipped out of it like water rolling off her back.

"Soko!" Bell made a run toward her boss, but she felt something tug her hair and she had to stop. "Let go!"

"I don't think so." It was the first Saiyan android on the scene, and he was tall and mildly handsome. He was in his mid-twenties. "We have our orders."

"Get your hands off of me!" Bell couldn't let the pain on her head hinder her, so instead of pulling forward, she pushed herself back and bumped into the android as hard as she could. It wasn't enough to hurt him, but it caught him off guard long enough for him to be caught off guard. Bell couldn't think anymore. She always thought too much. She had to simply act. So in the milliseconds of the androids distraction, she created a blade of energy and cut through her beautiful hair to free herself. In the second that the android became aware again, she placed her hands firmly on his chest and screamed to the top of her lungs. "Just die already!"

The android was engulfed in light for a few seconds, and that was just enough time for her to grab Soko. By the time her blast had dissolved, she was already hightailing it in the sky.

"We can't run away!" Soko screamed. "Our people—"

"We need a plan!" Bell said. "They're androids, right? If we can capture one of the androids that were destroyed, I can study it and see how it works. I can deactivate them. I know I can. I just have to—"

"Die?" The android reappeared in front of Bell and knocked her out of the sky as if he were swatting a common housefly. Bell didn't mean to take Soko down into the ground with her, but she was scared and holding onto them so tightly. They both ended up in a carter near the city line.

"Sorry," the android smirked and began to gather energy for an attack. "But I've got my orders."


Bardock held the head of his fallen enemy in his hand. Five of them appeared in front of the school and tried to blast it into oblivion, but Bardock saw the school being destroyed in his head before it happened and was able to stop the blast before it made impact. All of the children were hiding in an underground bunker. It would hide their energy, so as long as the planet wasn't destroyed, they would be alright.

From then, Bardock powered all the way up to Super Saiyan 2. He was in no mood to play around with those androids, and they were all created from humans. If they weren't any stronger than 17 and 18, then they were all lambs coming to the slaughter.

The first android tried to blast him, but he performed Instant Transmission and appeared behind the android and plunged his hand straight through her back and into its chest. By the agonizing scream from the girl, he assumed it was the right move. "I suppose you still need a heart to live. After all, you were once a human." He wrapped his fingers around her heart and ripped it right out of her. 'That's weird.' Bardock looked at the heart. It was wrapped in wires and had some sort of glowing tube integrated within it. 'Bell is going to have to take a look at this.'

Then he looked toward the others and noticed that they had all flown a little bit further from him. They were weak. They were nothing. "Androids really can experience fear." He smirked. "Then that makes this a little bit more fun."

The next one to die was a man no older than Kakarot. Bardock rushed to it and socked him in the mouth until several teeth flew out. Before he flew back from the brunt of the hit, Bardock grabbed him by his pretty boy hair and thrust him into his knee. There was so much blood that Bardock was once again reminded of his humanity, but he had to completely not care if he expected to save his students.

The other androids decided to be brave and tried to blast Bardock, but he was much too fast for the androids and was not only able to dodge the attack, but he split the android in half before disappearing.

Two male androids decided to attack him from there, but Bardock was so fast that he crossed his arms and was able to fend them off with his legs alone. It was only about thirty seconds that he allowed his arrogance to get the best of him. That's all he needed as a Saiyan, but even that was a little too long.

He heard a loud scream from a small voice. "Master!"

"Cora?" He was distracted long enough for one of the androids to land a punch. It didn't hurt, but he was irritated by it. He backed away from them so he could clearly assess the situation down below. For some reason, his number one student decided to disobey orders and abandon the others. She foolishly came outside in a warzone. Then to make matters worse, she let herself get captured by the fifth android. "Cora, why aren't you in the safe room?"

She was being squeezed viciously by her captor, but she was too proud to show her fear. "Because you're my teacher, and I can't let you fight alone!"

"I can take care of myself!" Bardock was so angry! He had to protect his students, find his daughter and grandchildren, and then his sons. He had so much he had to protect. He couldn't be the wild and vicious man he used to be when he won the war with the Tuffles. Everything was different, and he didn't want attachments to equate to weakness, but he was suddenly frozen with concern for his favorite student. "I don't want to have to worry about you kids."

"But Master—"

The android began to glow brightly, and Bardock feared the worst. "Cora!"

"Ha!" She moved so fast that it was difficult to see what had happened. She just appeared out of thin air and swiped her hand across the back of the android's neck. Within a few seconds, the android ceased to glow and her arms fell and released Cora.

Cora turned around and kicked the android in the head as hard as she could, and she screamed as the head went flying up into the sky.

Bardock was alarmed and confused with the girl's unexpected strength, but then he realized that the woman standing by Cora was responsible for cutting the android's head off. "Colly? You're here!"

She smiled and winked at her beloved. "Of course I'm here. Where else would I be?"

"She's not the only one!" Cellena dropped out of the sky and stood by her friend's side. "I'm here to save my city as well."

"You're with child, Cellena!" Bardock could sense it. He remembered seeing her and Fenn together intimately and talking about the child that was in her womb. He didn't want her to lose that happiness. "You have to get out of here. Don't lose this one like—"

"I won't let that happen, Bardock!" She wouldn't even let him bring it up. She had to focus. "But I won't stand by while my planet is attacked."

"Nor will I."

Everyone was surprised to hear his voice for some reason, but that didn't quite make sense. Why wouldn't he show up to a battle and destroy inferior foes?

"Vegeta!" Cellena flew to her son. He was standing on a rooftop looking all too cool. "It's good to see you, Son."

Vegeta smirked. He knew his presence was needed. After all, he had ascended. He would have to fight the android Saiyans. "Where's Kakarot?" he mocked.

Cellena shrugged her shoulders. "I'm sure wherever your adversary is, he's doing the best he can to protect his family."


"We're not getting anywhere!" Raditz was nearly depleted of all of his energy. It didn't matter what he was throwing at his foe. The android could not be damaged by him. Kakarot was having a much better chance at victory, but he wasn't having any easy battles either. It took everything he had, but he was able to get his android down. The only problem was that there were still four more. Arti was down and out. Fenn could barely stand, and Raditz was about to be useless.

"Raditz, I thought I'd never say this, but I think we might need the fusion dance."

"Wow! You must really think we're about to die." Raditz closed his eyes and recalled the poses. His daughter showed him because Bardock was too embarrassed to show them himself. But he knew how to perform the dance. "I think I'd rather die, but I've got a family to get to. Let's try it."

Kakarot really did hate himself for having to resort to such a technique, but he had an awful feeling about Cerina. 'I've got to find her and make sure my kids are alright. I don't have time to be embarrassed.'

But Kakarot was embarrassed and he blushed incredibly hard until he and Raditz were in position with his hands pointed out in the opposite direction of Raditz's. "Fu—"

"Ahhhh!" The energy flowed so effortlessly and beautifully that Kakarot couldn't believe that it could be used so precisely as a weapon, but it came just before the screaming started.

"Raditz!" Kakarot rushed to his brother's side, who had dropped to his knees as he hissed and moaned from his injury. His arm was gone. The arm that Kakarot had built for his brother was busted up and mangled. It was a mechanical arm, but his nerves were still connected to it, but he wouldn't die from it. But the worst part was that they couldn't complete the fusion.

From then, it was easy pickings. The four androids ganged up on Kakarot. He tried to dodge them, but there were too many coming at him. He blocked two, but then there was another one that he couldn't stop. Jab for jab. Even at Super Saiyan 2, he was no match for a posse of Saiyan androids. Raditz regained himself, but he was of no help either. He was knocked down hard and out.

The last blurry image that Kakarot had was of the androids carrying Fenn and Arti. "Objective complete."


Tora stopped his little body from continuing to roll in the city streets. He and Kara had taken up the battle so his sister could protect his mother, but deep down, he knew how futile it all was. He had heard the android stories, and he was going to be useless as long as he wasn't a Super Saiyan. "I wish Dad was here."

"Well, he's not!" Kara snapped. She was on her hands and knees, and her body was still quaking. She wanted her father to save her, but he had responsibilities. He wouldn't just drop everything just because she needed help, even though she knew that he would gladly forsake the entire world for her safety. She had to be strong and fight herself. "We've got to do what we've got to do!"

Fasha couldn't take lying down anymore. "Let's fuse, Kara."

Tora looked back to his little sister. Her leg was discolored and bloodied. It looked like bone was ready to start poking through her skin. That's why she was out of the fight. "How can you fuse if you can't do the dance?"

Fasha gently sat her mother down by her side. She didn't want to leave her side, but she didn't have a choice. "I'm going to save you, Mommy!" She touched her leg and her eyes welled up with tears. It hurt so badly! But she as a Saiyan! She couldn't let a little pain stop her from what she needed to do. "Ahhhh!" She pressed on her bone until she felt and heard it snap. She was certain that she hadn't fixed the problem, but all she needed to do was stand for a couple of seconds and scoot toward Kara. "I can do it." She hobbled onto her feet and it was excruciating, but she could stand. "Tora, watch over Mom while we fuse."

'We may be twins, but I'm still the oldest and I'm her brother. Shouldn't I take care of her?' He shook his head. 'No! We're both warriors. We're partners. I have to trust in her.' "Sure." He ran to his mother and held her in his arms. "I believe in you both!"

Fasha was surprised to hear that, and she smiled. "I promise that I won't let you down!"

"We have to make sure our power levels are completely aligned." Kara was stronger than Fasha, but Kara didn't have as much energy to work with since she had been fighting longer than Fasha. It didn't take much effort for the two of them to align their energies.

"Ready?" Fasha stretched her arms away from Kara.

"I'm ready!" Kara did the same and gulped. 'Point the finger! Point the finger! I don't want to be fat or old!' "Fu…."

"…sion…."

"Ha!"

Tora snickered a little bit. He never could get over how silly it looked for them to scoot toward each other with the arms in the air and then lifting their legs and turning. But he was impressed that Fasha was able to tough it out through the pain of her leg and had perfect form with Kara. They were in complete sync and when their fingers collided, they were surrounded by a white light. 'They did it!'


"Ninjin!" His sitter, Lima, flew to him as fast as she could. She cursed herself for having the day off. When the trouble started, she did everything she could to get to him. "Are you alright?"

"I'm okay." Ninjin took her arrival as a sign and placed his little sister in her arms. "Watch Colleena. Mind her head. Mom will get real mad if you don't!"

Lima agreed that someone had to watch the baby, but Ninjin was only a toddler. "What are you gonna do?"

He clenched his tiny fists. "I'm gonna help my mother fight!"

"Isn't this fun?" the android jumped on top of Cerina's body and began to choke the life out of her. "You Saiyans think you're so superior, but the truth is that you're nothing but weaklings!"

It was difficult to breathe, but Cerina had to say something. "You're a Saiyan too."

"Not anymore. I serve the brilliant Dr. Gero and he will remake this world for his own enjoyment!"

"Oh yeah?" Ninjin yelled. "Well, I'll kill him if he touches my mother, just like I'm gonna kill you!"

The android looked back at the little boy and laughed to mock his feelings. "It's strange seeing Saiyan's get emotional. You're typically such animals."

"You're the animal!" he yelled while powering up. "And I'm going to put you down!"

Cerina looked into her son's eyes. He was like a mad dog. She had never seen her boy with such a look on his face before. 'What's going on? His power is skyrocketing. Is he transforming?' "Ninjin?"

"You're not my primary objective," the android let go of Cerina, stood up on her feet, and turned to face the boy, "but I don't mind destroying you."

Ninjin closed his eyes and screamed, "I won't let you hurt my family!" His power exploded out of his small body like a bomb, and a golden aura blinded everything around him except for the android. She could still see through the light and she was stunned when the small golden warrior managed to knock her off of her feet by head-butting her in the chest.

'What is this?' She grunted and struggled to hold herself up. She didn't want to be forced to the ground by a mere child. 'I won't let that happen!'

Ninjin kept trying to fly straight through her. He couldn't stop until she was dead. "I'm going to win!"

The android gasped. 'No!' She clasped onto her chest as she felt her body collapse forward. Then she glanced behind her and saw Ninjin still flying behind her and the lower half of her body breaking into pieces as it fell to the ground. 'How did a child defeat me?'

Ninjin landed on the ground and rolled a couple of feet before he could get back up. "I did it!"

Cerina stood up and she was just in awe of her little boy. 'I knew he was powerful, but this is just spectacular!' She smirked and headed for the top half of the android. It was quivering like a coward. "I suppose this means you failed in your task then." She placed her foot on the girl, ready to crush her heart into pieces.

Even though the android knew she was about to die, she smirked. "Actually, my objective will be completed, even if it's not me who completes it."

Cerina looked up in the sky. She could see three more enemies approaching, and she just knew that it was more Saiyan androids. "Ninjin, I need you to take your little sister and get out of here."

"I thought you weren't gonna tell me to run!" he yelled. "I thought you knew that I'd never listen."

"If you stay, we'll all be killed!" she snapped. "You're a big brother. You have a duty to protect your little sister."

Ninjin shut his mouth and lowered his head. He knew his mother was right, but it was so hard to even think about leaving her. "But—"

"They're after me for whatever reason. They want me alive. Once they have me, they'll enact their plan. You have to find your father. He'll figure things out. I know he will." She smiled. "I trust my boys."

'But how can I leave her? I'm scared that I might lose her.' "Mom—"

Cerina was not one hundred percent confident that she'd live through the next day, so she rushed to her son and picked him up in her arms. "I love you, Ninjin."

Ninjin could barely breathe because she was squeezing so tight, but he didn't want her to let him go. "I promise that I'll do my best to get you back. I'll protect Colleena. I'll find Father!"

"I know you will." She kissed his forehead and smelled the scent of his skin. 'I would do anything for you, Ninjin, and I swear I'll survive for you.' "Now go!"

She threw him up into the air and he caught himself about twenty feet up and stared at his mother for a little bit and wondered if he should really just abandon her. 'I don't think I have a choice.' "Bye, Mom!"

She sighed in relief as her son flew to his sitter and left with her. 'They'll be safe. I just know they will be. I just have to concentrate on my battle. I'll survive, and then I'll see my family again.'


"Are you impressed?" A beautiful warrior was born of the light. Her clothes were a little odd. She wore white puffy pants, a yellow and purple vest, and a black halter top. Her hair was raven black with red streaks in it, and her eyes were green. But most importantly, her energy was full and fabulous. "Come on. Admit that you're a little impressed."

"Okay," Tora said. "I'm impressed." 'It's so weird to hear the two of them talk out of one body. I don't know if I'll ever get used to this fusion thing.'

"I wasn't talking to you, but thanks for the compliment." She smirked. "I'm talking to my unworthy foe in front of me. I want to know if this scrap metal is terrified of the Saiyan that's going to destroy it!"

The android was not amused. "I will destroy all Saiyans."

"Maybe you shouldn't have touched this one." She flung her hair behind her shoulders. "My name is Kasha, and I will be your undoing."


"These androids are pathetic!" Vegeta effortless killed another android. He usually liked to play around with his victims, but he pictured them as Kakarot and he couldn't help himself from crushing their skulls. They were mere child's play for a Super Saiyan 2.

"They're a lot more powerful if they're Saiyan androids," Bardock told him. "As impressive as you've think you've gotten, you're still no match."

"Oh really?" Vegeta was on a winning streak ever since he turned Super Saiyan 2. He defeated Fenn, remade his image in the eyes of the people, and now he was saving Vegeta City. But he did want a challenge. "Where are these Saiyan androids?"

"You'd think Gero would send all of his strongest warriors after his strongest warriors. I certainly understand sending one after Cerina, but why not send three after Bardock?"

"They have their orders," Vegeta said. "But it is strange. They could have challenged me if they wanted to test our strength."

"This isn't a test," Cellena said. "This is some kind of elaborate plan."

"Well, we know it wants to kill all of the Saiyans," Colleen said. "Notice that they're not purposely attacking the humans. The only ones dying are the ones in the way."

"I was just at Cerina's house," Cellena said. "They are definitely after her. They wanted me to leave and baited me with the city being in danger."

"They were always after her," Vegeta said. "Gero hated her. He even made one especially just to kill her." Vegeta rolled his eyes. "I don't see why she's so special, but he's fixated on that girl."

"It's because she's meddlesome," Bardock said. He thought back to Goku. He certainly did defeat Dr. Gero and the Red Ribbon Army, but he didn't do anything in particular against Gero. He didn't give him a good whack in the face or leave him horribly scarred. Goku simply won. "Gero built androids to test their strength, and Cerina always shut them down. Yes, he may want global domination, but he also wants revenge. Gero is always about revenge."

Colleen tugged and Bardock's arm. "We should teleport to her and make sure that she's okay!"

Bardock nodded and began to concentrate, but no matter how hard he thought about her or tried to find her energy, it was no use. "She may be knocked out. I can't find her."

"Or something else could have happened…" Cellena was struck in the chest with such awful heartache. 'I should have never left her alone!'

"Queen Cellena!" Basila had battled across the city, but now city seemed to be clear. That's when she left to find her queen. "I have grave news—"

"Gero is after Cerina. We have to go back for her right now! Gather Soko and Bell. We need the Task Force up to full power. Fenn has to assemble the army and—"

Basila desperately latched onto Cellena's arms. "Soko and Bell have been taken prisoner!"

"What?!"

"Your head scientist and the Task Force leader." Vegeta stroked his chin. "They're removing strategic members of your empire, Mother."

"I don't know," Bardock said. "They are important players, but Cellena is the most important. Why not try to take her while she was with Cerina? Why push her away? They wanted Cerina, not Cellena."

"So this is about the Task Force?" Colleen asked. "Arti and Fenn—"

"Fenn isn't on the Task Force anymore!" Cellena yelled angrily. "Gero has no right to go after him!" But in her heart, she knew he was in danger. He was the head of her army, and he was Cerina's right hand.

"But he was right there in the trenches with her," Vegeta said. "He helped her create it." Vegeta tried not to show how overjoyed he was. 'He's as good as dead!'

"What about Kakarot?" Colleen asked. "Is our son in danger as well?"

Bardock suddenly sensed a spike in power. It wasn't a power he sensed often, but he did recognize it. "I'll be right back." He placed two fingers on his forehead and disappeared.


"Bardock!" Kasha screamed. "It's good to see you're still alive."

"Likewise." He smiled proudly. The android was looking pretty scrappy. "Do you need any help or—?"

"Absolutely not!" Kasha planted her feet into the ground. She was stronger than a Super Saiyan, but that didn't mean that she was unable to transform and finish off her opponent. "Watch what I can do." She looked up toward the sky and screamed and her dormant energy rose to the surface. Yes, she was powerful. Yes, she could defeat one messily android. And yes, she could transform into a Super Saiyan.

Bardock was extremely proud of Kasha, but he also found her outrageous hair to be a little humorous. Fasha might have had normal human hair, but Kara still had her signature Saiyan born hairstyle of a long side ponytail, but she had three spikes on her head that resembled his signature hair. Kasha had bangs, but her hair was worn down and it was thick and long. Now her hair looked like Gohan's did when he first became a Super Saiyan and it was struggling to rise to the top of his head. "Come on, Kasha. Wrap this up."

"You don't have to be so boring." Kasha wanted to make the android suffer.

"Hello!" Tora yelled. "Have you forgotten that our dear mother is injured?"

Kasha's eyes bucked. 'Oh yeah. I've got to hurry this along. She needs a senzu bean or something.' "Alright, you scrap metal; I'm going to destroy you now!"

The android was receiving different orders. It was free to retreat to any place safe, and that's what it intended on doing and took off into the sky.

"It's running away?" Bardock could hardly believe it. 'Well, I guess it was once human. It remembers fear.'

"Not so fast! Cute boys get a kiss goodbye!" Kasha began to gather purple energy in her hands and spun around in a circle. Through the motions, she continued to pull the energy out of her body and when she felt she had enough she kissed her hands and blew the android a kiss. "Candy Crush!"

Bardock slapped his forehead in disbelief. 'Well, I guess Fasha's father does have an attack named 'Double Sunday'. They are two little girls. It's no more ridiculous that Super Ghost Kamikaze Attack.'

"Yeah!" Tora threw his fist up into the air in triumph as the blast made contact with the evil android. They couldn't sense his energy fade, so he trusted that when the smoke faded and there was no one remaining, that his sister and aunt were successful. "You guys did it!"

"Of course!" Kasha said while smugly crossing her arms. "No one can defeat me."

"Sure." Bardock dug his fist into her head so she wouldn't get so full of herself. "Why don't we get Summer to safety? We've got to regroup anyway."


Just about everyone retreated to the palace except for Bardock and Vegeta. Vegeta went to his sister's home and unfortunately found nothing but rubble. There wasn't a body, but given her experience with Broly, it wasn't always a blessing being alive. 'Where are you?'

Bardock flew to where he knew his boys were camping. If Raditz and Kakarot couldn't make it to their family to make sure that they were alright, then it must have been because they weren't able to. When he arrived, Arti and Fenn were nowhere in sight, but to make things more confusing, Kakarot and Raditz were left alive and were being watched over by a Super Saiyan Ninjin, Lima, and Colleena.

"Grandpa!" Ninjin ran to Bardock and jumped in his arms. "You have to give my dad a senzu bean. Mom said he would be able to figure out where they took her!"

"Cerina is alive?" Bardock was relieved. "Why wouldn't they take your dad too? He was on the Task Force. He's a Saiyan Prince. He's the perfect bait." 'It's strange that Kakarot isn't Gero's whole entire world.'

"We have to get her back, please!"

"We will." He held his grandson. He was so proud of his strength, but sometimes he had to remember that he was only a child. But it certainly was difficult to remember that while he was a Super Saiyan. "We will save her. I swear."

Bardock gathered what little senzu bean supply that he had and distributed them among his friends and family. The army and the Task Force were sent out into the cities for damage reports and to rescue who they could. For now, the androids were done attacking, but it wouldn't be long before they made their move once again. It was time to recover so they could all come back stronger.

Cellena called a meeting in her war room with who she had left with her most trusted allies. Out of who was gathered, it was clearer what Geo's objective was. "Cerina, Fenn, Soko, Bell, and Arti are all missing," Kakarot said. "I suspect if Pak was still alive, he'd be gone too. Gero is after the original Task Force in particular."

"Why?" Raditz asked.

"Because they opposed him," Bardock said. "They got in his way."

"And why not just kill them?" Vegeta asked. 'I know I would have just killed Fenn. It would make my life simpler if he was just removed. Even if Bell dies, that wouldn't be a total loss for me. I've got my own scientist, and I'm about to move her to the top. One more member on my team in a high position.'

Basila barged into the war room looking as pale as a ghost. "Queen Cellena, you're going to want to see this!" She rushed to head of the table where Cellena was sitting and pressed a couple of controls until four television screens mounted on the walls all turned on the same channel with Dr. Gero standing in front of a black backdrop with the Red Ribbon Army insignia behind him.

"That's him?" Vegeta asked.

"Yeah…" He looked odd to Kakarot. He had read his file and seen pictures of him, but something was different. He almost didn't seem real. "It's just like in your stories, Dad. He made himself into an android."

"Just like in Goku's world…" Bardock mumbled. 'Whatever happened to android 16, 17, and 18? They're not as strong as the Saiyan androids, but Gero made them such key players. What about Cell? Will he still exist? Whose techniques will he possess?'

"Citizens of the earth," Gero began, "for too long we have put up with the wrath of the Saiyans. It's about time that we've placed our destiny back in our own hands. The Saiyans led their planet to its destruction and we can't let that happen to our world. We need to rule ourselves."

Cellena clenched her fists and began to growl. 'I will kill this buffoon if it's the last thing I do!'

"Some of you have forgotten what it's like to be the rulers of your own destiny. For that reason, I have waged war on these Saiyans." He smiled evilly. "My androids will purge this world of their kind, but I am not without mercy like a Saiyan. I offer them a chance to survive."

The room was still and silent. Everyone was expecting the worst to come from his mouth, and it did as soon as the camera angle shifted and five young adult Saiyans were put into view. All of them were strapped up to machines that were draining their energy through their arms and legs. It was a similar device to what Cellena kept in her prisons. Most of them were unconscious, but at least they were all still breathing.

"Before you are the so-called 'Task Force'. They claim to be the protectors, but they have killed and tortured many for their so-called 'peace'. They have also gotten in my way more times than I care to remember." He sneered. "I know the queen is very fond of them all.

Bardock watched Cellena carefully. She was losing color in her face every second. He wasn't even sure if she was breathing. 'Her daughter and the father of her unborn child are both being held captive. I know this must be hard for her, especially since she's pregnant and not in complete control of her hormones.'

"Queen Cellena has twenty-four hours to surrender herself and step down from Saiyan rule or else all of these members are destroyed. I will start with the least important as a demonstration."

"The least important?" Raditz questioned. They all played a valuable part in his eyes. All of them fought hard and were true warriors, but only one of them was without a title.

'Oh no!' "He's going to kill Arti!" Kakarot yelled.


All of the Task Force members were without strength, but Bell somehow found the strength within her to desperately struggle for the life of her lover. "Arti, please wake up."

He hadn't woken up at all since he arrived. He had no way to defend himself. She was his only hope!

"Arti. Please!" She struggled to move her arms and legs, but every movement caused more pain and discomfort. 'I have to figure out a way to save him. I can't lose him. I finally have someone that loves me, and I love him!' Tears began to slip through her eyes as she struggled. She didn't have the strength to fight them off or the time to care that millions of people saw that she was displaying weakness. She had to save her man! 'I'm too smart to let this happen. I can't let this happen!'

Dr. Gero stood in front of each Task Force member for drama. He started with Cerina, then walked to Fenn, then Soko, and then Bell. Bell wished that he would just stop with her. At least she'd be awake and could face her death. She didn't want him to dishonor Arti.

But then he took a few more steps and reached his first victim. "He will be the first."

"No!" As futile as it was, she pulled and screamed until she saw the head of her beloved fall to the ground. Then she sucked up what air she could and held it inside of her for a little while. She was afraid to keep breathing, because she knew how much it was going to hurt to face the pain of losing someone you're bonded to. But she couldn't hold her breath forever. And when she finally did breathe again, it was an agonizing scream. "Aaaaaaaaaaaaarti!"


Kakarot was so angry, he didn't know how he could contain himself. The only reason why he and probably everyone else held themselves together was because they all felt so terribly sorry for Bell, who was sobbing and muttering oaths of revenge under her breath.

Gero walked back over to his backdrop and the screen zoomed in on his face. "He is only the first," Gero warned. "The next to go will be the head scientist, then the leader of the Task Force, the leader of the army, and lastly, the queen's beloved daughter."

Cellena held her hand against her chest. 'No…' She couldn't let her daughter die like Arti just did!

"I will kill one of them every six hours until Queen Cellena gives up. If she does not surrender, my androids will tear this world apart and every Saiyan will die. It's entirely up to Queen Cellena."

The broadcast ended and the screen became static. There was probably panic all over the world. There were many half breed children that were in danger. Children like Cora didn't have a Saiyan parent to help protect them. Then there were humans who would be frightened because they wouldn't want to be caught in the crossfire. Some would wish for the defeat of the Saiyans, but honesty, most of the humans had really gotten used to the fact that Cellena was the ruler.

Bardock turned to the queen. "Cellena, what are we gonna do?"

She couldn't respond. She seemed to be in shock.

Colleen was very concerned. "Cellena?"

Vegeta couldn't believe that his mother would panic or ever crumble in any situation. It was an opportune moment for him, but he was concerned. However, he cleared his throat and took his place as the leader. "I'll tell you what we're going to do. We're going to find Gero and destroy his army. We didn't do all of this training for nothing. I can defeat every single creature he's created, so if you all want to stand around like a bunch of cowards, than be my guests. Not me. I'm going to do what must be done."

Cellena blinked and came back to reality, but she was so embarrassed that she didn't say a word. She just nodded in agreement with her son.

"We have to find them," Kakarot said. He was slightly concerned, but he was holding onto the prophesy about his girls. Plural, not singular. Cerina was going to survive! He had some ideas about how to find her. "But even if we do, we still have tons of Saiyan androids to fight. They're too strong to fight that many."

Vegeta sneered in disgust. "Then we give up?" he barked.

"No!" It sickened Kakarot and made his skin crawl just thinking about it, but what other options did they have? "I say we fuse."

To Be Continued…