Cletus was in a good mood.

His attention was drawn when he heard the doors part. Looking over, Cletus paled when he saw just who arrived.

Four people; a guy, a girl, one old man, and a clown clearly. For a moment, Cletus thought they were just WEIRD bandits or offworlders…but something about them felt…off. He couldn't put his finger on it—

CRASH

All at once, the room exploded into chaos, each of the newcomers fighting in new and chaotic ways that told Cletus, at last, why they felt so off.

They were fucking Androids, the kind from Red Ribbon, the kind that go toe to toe with Hercule and that Goku fella.

Cletus ducked down behind the bar and covered his head, the bandit huffing and buffing as he watched a window get smashed out, the bandit using the opportunity presented and jumping out. He took off running and—

BAM

Cletus couldn't feel anything, but he was vaguely aware that he was on his back…and that he got hit by a bus. A bus that, amidst all the chaos, went unnoticed.

…it was a shitty way to die.

18 looked over the ECHO device she was given, checking out all its features and what it could do. Truthfully, she never got her hands on one until now, looks like working with Gero had some perks to it.

Clearing the small jump and walking behind the others, the female android looked away from the ECHO's screens to see a…well, a weird base up ahead. It was most likely, they were related to those fucks they smashed earlier.

"18," She looked up and flinched when she saw it was 16 who called her name, 16 pointing their hand towards a rock that, seconds later, violently exploded.

"…okay what?"

"We need to retake this base, and that is how."

"Ah, gotcha." She placed the ECHO on her hip and stepped over, seeing the asshole old guy and the clown were already up at the metal door, shouting and calling to get the attention of the bandits inside. 18 could already count seven holes in that plan, but she didn't care enough to mention it.

"Is he certain that's a good idea?" 16 asked. "I'm one for a fight, yes, but this is just leaving yourself open to get shot in the face."

"Let him do it." Gero shrugged. "If it works, we do our thing. If it fails, he gets shot in the…wanna say face, and I laugh. So far, it's probably gonna be the latter." The doors suddenly dented inwards and 19 went flying, being stuck to a magnet that was rapidly receding upwards.

"HEEEEEEEEEELP!"

"…see, now it's just annoyin' again." For once, 18 had to agree with Gero. 16 was already in action, pressing himself behind cover as they open fired at the bandits within.

"Ugh, let's just…get this over with." 18 didn't hesitate Mowing down the bandits, for the most part, cleared.

"We must push up," 16 said, reloading his arm and motioning towards the magnet. "And find a way to free the Clown before more bandits arrive."

"I mean…do we have to, though?" Gero scratched his head. "He seems fine up there…probably. I guess." 18 ignored the robot's screaming. Once again, she found herself agreeing with Gero…she hated that, a little.

Besides, he'd be fine. Unless that magnet turned off. Then it'd be a hard fall.

Android 18 stood over the bandit who called himself Shiv, rolling her neck and shaking her head. He was supposed to be tough shit; the head honcho of the place. She was disappointed he fell so fast, and left her itching for more.

"WHOOAAAAAA—ow." Thankfully, and unthankfully, 16 got 19 down.

Turning to step outside, she watched the clown get up, and for distant shouts to catch her ears, her shield's flickering from a stray shot as, to her delight, more bandits poured into the area. Good. Now she had her fight.

The others stayed back to shoot as she sprinted forward, throwing her fist at a bandit and sending him to the ground with a brutal haymaker, ignoring her gun as she used her fists to beat down the intruders, a happy grin on her face as she relentlessly pummeled the bandits. THIS was what she came for, and she couldn't be happier! Sure, they were just feeble morons, but they'd sate her urge for a fight until they fought something…better.

And then the bandits were retreating. That wouldn't do.

"Hey! Get back here and fight me—" Something slammed down atop them, quite literally incinerating the remaining bandits. "…okay, here's a new fight—"

"Wait, stand down, 18." Gero stepped forward, turning his eyes to her before they turned to the dying flames. "He is here."

"Right you are." The flames died down and Lapis better known as Android 17!stood there, arms crossed. "Hmm, so the bands back together huh."

"Yeah, we're a bit…weird, to say the least," 18 looked over at 19, 17 frowned.

"Unfortunately, what you see here is what we have." 16 answered.

"And I take it it ain' the fun kinda wasted, either." Gero tacked on, the old man reloading his firearm and twirling it on his finger. "Either way, seems like they need their shite kicked in, and we're the lot to do it."

19 was amused. The hunt was done, and they were victorious. And 17 had joined them, currently back at the base,seated in a chair as the other Android's sat and chatted at a table, enjoying their downtime in a calmer, less hectic setting. The sun was beginning to set. The androids could take all the time they needed. They had a feeling a glorious hunt was ahead, and 19 wanted to savor and relish it all they could before moving on to the next hunt.

If it could top hunting a demon cult, that was…