There was a light breeze in the air as the trio continued to fly across the ocean.
They all flew in a single line, with Mafin in front, Begu in the middle, and 21 in the back.
Wanting to speak with Mafin in private, Begu flew over to the Pesutorian and tapped him on the shoulder.
Mafin asked,"Yeah, Begu? What's up?"
Begu chuckled, "I still can't believe it, man!"
"Can't believe what?"
"You not noticing that 21 was naked!"
Mafin nervously blushed and exclaimed,"W-Well...you know...I-I was just really focused on making sure she wasn't creeped out by us, and I also wanted to get her out of that laboratory, so I was completely oblivious to the fact that she was naked...a-and the thing is..."
He took a deep breath and said quickly, "Ihaven'tseenanactualnakedgirlsincehighschool!"
Begu's eyes widened and he burst out into laughter, making Mafin even more red with embarrassment.
Begu wiped a tear from his eye and exclaimed, "Dude, we traveled to multiple planets, where EVERYONE was naked! And Master Roshi has a BUNCH of dirty magazines where the ladies are in the nude! How have you not seen a naked chick since high school?"
Mafin sighed,"When we were on those planets, I closed my eyes and looked away because I didn't want to look like a pervert. Same goes for those magazines. And it's all because-"
"Wait! Don't tell me!," interrupted Begu, "It's because of that ONE time in high school, isn't it?! Y'know, the time where you accidentally went inside the girls' locker-"
Mafin quickly covered Begu's mouth and nodded to confirm his answer.
The Pesutorian heard Begu chuckle, and he let out a sigh of embarrassment.
Mafin then inquired,"How do you know about the...explicit content in those magazines?"
"Well, one night I had-"
"What are you guys talking about?", asked Android 21, who flew far closer to the duo.
Mafin quickly replied,"N-Nothing!"
He let out an awkward laugh and rubbed the back of his head.
The Pesutorian asked,"So, um, 21, how are you doing so far?"
Android 21 smiled and replied,"I'm okay."
The android woman then asked,"I wonder, how long have you two known each other?"
Begu happily replied,"I've known Mafin since our high school freshmen days! Dude's been like a brother to me!"
Mafin added,"I absolutely agree."
21 happily exclaimed, "Aww! That's so sweet!"
Begu chuckled, "Yeah, we've been through it all! Acne, braces, and that gloriously terrible teenage stage we all know as puberty."
"BEGU! Did you really have to bring those old memories up?!", hissed Mafin, who (once again) blushed in embarrassment.
"Hey, it's true.", said the Octorian, who nonchalantly shrugged.
Android 21 chuckled and thought,"Amazing! Despite their alien origins, their bodies presumably went through a development process similar to humans on Earth. It's honestly incredible!"
She saw the two of them engage in another nostalgia based conversation.
"So far, these gentlemen seem like rather nice people...and their combined energy is so...so...delicious! I wonder what they taste like as desserts..."
Her eyes widened in shock and horror at that rather disturbing thought.
She ignored that thought, and proceeded to ask Mafin and Begu questions about what they did before they arrived on Earth, and why they are currently residing on the planet.
The duo decided not to tell her the full story, since they just met her, and they didn't want to overwhelm her with so much information.
Plus, they also really didn't want to talk about those awful memories again.
Instead, the duo simply explained that they once worked as henchmen for a now-defunct galactic empire. They have just reformed, and they are currently residing on Earth, free from the clutches of the empire.
The Pesutorian then smiled softly, "Nowadays, we have a new purpose: training. Training to protect this world."
He explained, "All throughout the time we've been here-which is a month-we've been training with our martial artist friends up at a place called the Lookout. And we've learned so many things too! I feel like we've grown stronger because of it!"
Begu nodded in agreement and said,"He's right! I mean, just yesterday, we had an epic battle with a spider queen and her minions!"
"W-What?!", exclaimed a confused 21.
"Um, that's a long story...", said Mafin, who sheepishly rubbed his head.
He saw the small island and said,"Alright guys! We're here!"
The trio landed on the island and saw Krillin walk out of the house.
"Hey! How was the trip?", cheerfully asked the monk.
Begu happily replied, "It was fun! We got to see all sorts of sights!"
Android 21 asked Mafin, "Trip? What trip?"
The Pesutorian nervously chuckled and replied, "Earlier today, we flew around the planet for a while, just to look at random locations. Sorry, I kinda forgot to mention that!"
Confused by the new person standing next to the duo, Krillin asked,"Who's the girl?"
The android saw Krillin and nervously exclaimed,"O-Oh! I apologize, good sir! I am Android 21!"
She quickly bowed in front of the monk, who said,"Hey, hey, it's alright! No need to apologize!"
He then proceeded to introduce himself to the android.
21 smiled,"It's a pleasure to meet you, Krillin."
The monk then immediately noticed a familiar red insignia on 21's shoulder.
A red insignia affiliated with a certain group that Krillin knew all too well...
Krillin stammered,"H-Hey, uh, you...wouldn't happen to have worked with a certain organization with the word 'Ribbon' in their name, right?"
21 raised an eyebrow in confusion, and then immediately realized what he was referring to.
She explained, "Well, I don't remember doing anything with the Red Ribbon Army at all. I was mainly kept in stasis deep within a lab for years, and only recently I was awakened by Mafin and Begu. I assume that the lab was probably abandoned by them long ago..."
21 then smiled warmly at the monk, "So, I'm sure you have nothing to worry about."
Krillin sighed in relief and muttered,"Ok, th-that's good..."
Begu said with a chuckle, "It's kind of an interesting story as to how we found her. Ain't that right, Mafin?"
Mafin nodded in agreement,"It's very interesting all right..."
While the duo explained to Krillin the full story, 21 stared at the monk with an unsettling hunger in her eyes.
She thought, "This...this human...has more energy than these two aliens combined! I'll bet he'll be even MORE tasty! I must turn him into a chocolate bar and...
N-No. That would be horrible! I don't have any desire to devour anyone! Why am I thinking like this?! It's inhumane that I would even consider-"
"Uh, 21? Are you ok?", asked Mafin.
The android snapped out of her thoughts and saw Mafin, Begu, and Krillin stare at her with confused and concerned expressions.
21 quickly replied,"Uh...yeah! I-I'm fine."
She decided to move on to a new subject, "So, how are your training sessions on the Lookout going so far?"
Begu cheerfully replied,"It's going great!"
He put his arm around the monk's shoulder,"This dude's an awesome teacher! He's been training us to become awesome martial artists!"
Krillin bashfully chuckled and said,"Thanks Begu, and speaking of training, your 'big day' begins tomorrow!"
The duo looked at one another, puzzled at what Krillin was alluding to.
"Um, are we going back to the Lookout?", asked Mafin, "Because I thought we would be resuming next week."
Krillin replied, "Nonono, you two are gonna do something different. Remember what I said before at the picnic?"
The duo's eyes widened in shock as they instantly recalled what Krillin said yesterday.
They collectively thought,"Aw great! That test?!"
Krillin smirked,"So be ready."
Begu stammered,"Wh-Where's it even gonna be at?"
"It's on the island where Master Roshi trained me and Goku. And this was back when we were kids!"
Mafin asked,"Oh, so are you going to train us in the exact same way he trained you guys?"
Krillin replied,"Well, almost. You see, he trained us for eight months, but I decided to shorten it by half of that time."
"So...we'll be training on the island for FOUR months?!", deduced Mafin.
"Yep!", exclaimed the monk.
As the duo gulped nervously, Master Roshi walked out, and stretched his arms.
He yawned, "Hey Krillin, how's it go-"
The old master caught sight of 21 and ran over to her.
"OH HO HO! WHO IS THIS FINE WOMAN?!",excitedly yelled Roshi.
21 nervously said,"H-Hello..."
Mafin spoke up,"Master Roshi, this is Android 21. We found her in an abandoned labora-"
"Yeah yeah yeah, whatever! This android lady has amazing melons!",said Roshi, who was now checking out 21's...ahem...buxom.
Mafin nervously looked away, while Begu growled, "I-Is he serious?!"
Krillin tapped a nervous 21's hand.
The monk whispered, "Lean in closer, 'cause I can help you out."
She leaned in close and he whispered,"If you want to escape Roshi, punch him in the face really hard."
"B-But what if I knock him out?", asked 21.
"Don't worry, he'll get back up after a few minutes.",replied Krillin with a smirk.
21 sighed and said,"Okay..."
She punched Master Roshi directly in the nose, making him fall to the ground, unconscious.
Krillin yelled,"NOW LET'S HEAD TO CAPSULE CORP! QUICKLY! BEFORE HE WAKES UP!"
Mafin, Begu, and 21 all nodded in agreement, and the four of them blasted off the small island.
The group arrived at Capsule Corp, and Mafin quickly pressed the doorbell.
The door opened to reveal Bulma, who was startled by the group's sudden appearance.
She asked,"Hey, what are you guys doing here?"
Mafin replied,"We were wondering if we could hang out here for a while..."
Bulma said,"Um, sure, come right in."
The group collectively sighed in relief, and followed her inside the lobby.