DRAGON BALL Z
TERMINATION
Android 18 exits the gun shop and makes her way to the motorcycle. Attacking the duffle bag to her back, taking a seat and starting up the engine. Her system begins to function at high processing as she searches the maps on her database for her next directive.
Locating the people she is supposed to deal with, her own priority begins to seep through once she locks onto the address. Causing a form of malfunction she twitches her head as a voice begins to speak in her mind.
"Rise android 18. Time to wake up and do what you where created to do."
No... that's impossible. The doctor is dead. She killed him ages ago with her cyborg brother. ... No... wait... She didn't kill him... not in this timeline. Which means that monster is still alive. And he's going to do the same thing to this version of her in this timeline. Doctor Gero must be dealt with otherwise he's going to hurt her. And change her into a monster.
But... her programming... She can't just give herself that type of order. That's too big a change. However... if she can just manipulate her processing that would give her a reason to go handle this job since it would mean protecting her family. This version of herself from the evil doctor.
"I must complete my mission. To destroy and terminate the sayans... in order to do so, I must get them when they least expect it. To slow down their progress. To keep them from getting stronger. The best way I can do this... is to alter the timeline in such a way that will prevent them from gaining allies. And eliminate the reasons for them to get stronger. Thus... It means that I must prevent Trunks from coming into this timeline. The only way I can do that is by..."
There it is. The logic she required to give herself an order. Manipulating her programming in such a way that remains within the boundaries of her system and directives. While all the same, moving her towards her ultimate goal.
She begins to drive away on her motorcycle as the clock hits midnight. The light on her motorcycle comes on, indicating that she needs gas. Her radar scans the perimeter and she finds a nearby fuel station she can pull into that operates 24/7.
The motorcycle glides it's way next to a fuel pump and she steps off the cycle and uses the kick stand, then opens the gas cap, lifts the nozzle and inserts it into the gas port. Then sticks her hands inside her pockets looking for money that hopefully is there. But to no success. The person she took these cloths off of didn't have anything. Only a wallet containing narcotics. And pockets stuffed with ... drugs.
This just might be of use. Her files indicate these substances as heroin, cocaine, marijuana, and L.S.D. all highly expensive. Perhaps the gas station attendant will be willing to exchange fuel for one of these. Or a vehicle with better gas mileage.
Android 18 turns her body and walks towards the door, making her way in and faces a gorgeous and beautiful Japanese beauty. Long black hair, piercing green eyes, lips red like the reddest of roses. And skin so fair and pail one would mistake her for a doll rather than a real human.
"Hello how may I help you dear customer?"
She speaks with a perfect graceful voice. Clearly this girl came from a high social status. However, for some reason she is working in a gas station in the middle of the night. Obviously her family or living situation has caused some hard times and she's doing what she can in order to assist financially. Just trying to survive in this crazy world.
"I need fuel."
Her words cold and dead. Her gaze locked onto this girl. Android 18's scanners read the girls name tag. Aiko.
"Aiko I need fuel for my motorcycle."
Aiko blinks a few times not entirely sure of how to respond to this woman's demand. Normally people just give her money and then she just gives them how much they ask for. But she still tries none the less.
"Alright... Um... how much would you like?"
Android 18 walks up to the girl and places down the different drugs she had found inside her pockets on the counter.
"I have no money, but I do have these. I understand that people seek these items for a form of self gratification and escape from reality. Perhaps I can exchange one of these for the fuel that I require?"
Okay just what the hell is going on? This woman just seriously placed drugs on the counter and is saying that (people) like these things? What she doesn't consider herself a person? Does she think she's better than the rest of us? Is something stuck up this woman's ass? Did one of her old so called friends set this up just so they could make fun of her? I bet these drugs aren't even real. She's just here to make fun of me.
"Customer... who set you up to this? Was it Yuri? Chieko or Gina? I know that I'm working in the slums of town but it's the only place I could think of where nobody would recognize me. It's embarrassing enough for me now that mother and father dumped me. You guys don't have to rub it in so much. I know that they talk behind my back. I'm going to change schools pretty soon because I can't stand the bullying. But... You didn't have to go this far."
Android 18's sensors begin to read the girls vocal tone, body heat, perspiration, and breathing. All sensors indicate that this girl is in emotional distress. And a different directive begins to function.
*protect the innocent*
"I'll be back."
She turns around and exits the gas station. Gets on her motorcycle after pulling out the nozzle, and drives off. Leaving the girl at the gas station as she begins to cry. No... Aiko doesn't actually expect this strange woman to return. But the insult will last a lifetime.
Aiko takes all the drugs off the counter and tosses them into the waste basket under the assumption that they are all fake. Not knowing that she just tossed roughly 700 dollars worth of product in the trash. But even if she knew they were real, her pride and honor are still worth more than that.
However to her surprise. Roughly after an hour. The blond woman returns. But this time driving a different vehicle. A 1986 Honda CRX.
Android 18 steps through the door carrying a grocery bag and steps in front of the counter. Looking at Aiko face to face.
"Um... H-how can I help you dear customer?"
Android 18 is silent for a few seconds, reading the girls expression.
"One Million Dollars."
The girl is dumbfounded for a moment, then glances at the bag. This... this has got to be some sick joke.
"Really... You're going to give me a million dollars. Really. That's what you have in that bag?"
One cold response to Aiko exits Android 18's mouth.
"Affirmative."
Aiko folds her arms and looks down shaking her head. Not accepting the fact that this woman is being serious. But she pulls out her pen to check if the money is real anyway.
"Alright. But before you give me the money. I want to know why and what you want me to do for this?"
18 hands over the black bag to the young woman and releases it once the girl has a firm grip on it. And very quickly the girl realizes just how heavy a million dollars actually is.
She carefully puts it on the ground and pulls out a handful of crisp 100 dollar bills and slashes the pen on them. Expecting them to be fake... yet... to her shocking surprise...
"Real?"
She starts marking another bill, and another, and another.
"They... all of them are... real... a million dollars... but..."
She slowly stands up and looks at the woman... not knowing what to expect. Not knowing what she wants. Or how she got this money. Just a moment ago she was trying to trade drugs for gas. And now she's giving her a million dollars... is she trying to buy her?
"What... for what are you... why are you giving this money to me? What do you want?"
Android 18 takes a few steps back and stops. And speaks.
"Fix your life. Get your parents back. Family is the most important thing. I don't need fuel anymore. I have a full tank. Take care of yourself."
She starts to head out the door and the girl starts to follow her and tries to get in front of 18.
"Wait. Please wait. Nobody has ever done anything even remotely close to this amount of kindness to me. Please. Don't just leave me like that. I, I don't even know your name."
Android 18 gets inside the car and carefully closes the door and starts the car.
"I'm sorry. But somewhere there is a man about to perform a crime against me. I have to go."
To Be Continued.