Chapter Seventeen
Saiai clasped tightly to Piccolo. He was flying much faster then when he and Gohan had rescued her. Suddenly, Piccolo stopped, and tilted his head. Gohan stopped and watched Piccolo.
"The alarm. Damn it!" Piccolo cursed. The androids weren't supposed to arrive yet. The fighters hadn't planned for the two this early. "Gohan, go back and help. I'll take her to Roshi's and come back as fast as possible."
"Hai, Piccolo." Gohan headed back to Capsule Corp.
Piccolo resumed the flight to Kamé House. In his mind, it was the last place you'd take a teenage girl, but he knew she would be safest there. And he was sure Saiai would be able to deal with Roshi.
Saiai looked up at Piccolo's face. "Something happened. What alarm?"
"The alarm Bulma made. She used her knowledge from studying your brother to build an alarm to warn us when the androids were near. They don't have a ki to sense. A ki is somewhat like an energy reading they give off," he explained before Saiai could ask about kis.
She stayed quiet for awhile. She didn't know Piccolo could sense energy from people. It was a new thought for her. As she watched the ocean below her, she wondered why the androids didn't give off energy.
"We're almost there," Piccolo said gruffly. He was tense. He knew he had to get back quickly. He could fly faster on the way back. He wouldn't have to worry about a 'passenger'.
Saiai looked at Kamé house as Piccolo landed on the sand. She stared warily at the old man sleeping in a lawn chair, a dirty magazine laid over his chest. She shook her head and refused to let go of Piccolo. No way she was going to be left with some perverted old man.
Piccolo sighed in exasperation and floated up about 10 feet. He easily pried Saiai's arms from his waist and dropped her on the sand.
She hit with a soft thud. She looked up at Piccolo and glared. "You jerk! How do you leave me here!"
Piccolo rolled his eyes her, and took off back to Capsule Corp.
Saiai stood up and dusted herself off. She sighed and looked at the house. *There better be some chocolate in there.* she thought bitterly. That would at least make the situation bearable.
Master Roshi sat up as Saiai walked past. "Hey! Who's this pretty lady?" he asked, staring at her.
Saiai turned to Roshi. She tilted his head so he was looking at her face instead of her chest. "Look. I don't want to be here. I don't want to be here with you. And I also don't want you staring at my chest. Or anything else on my body. And don't touch me. If you lay one hand on me, you'll seriously regret it." She let go of his chin and stalked into the house. "Pervert," she called as she slammed his door.
Chapter Eighteen
Juunana-guu watched semi-interested. Vegeta and Trunks stood in front of him, while Krillin, Tien and Chiaotzu stood behind him. He wondered to himself how they had known he was there. *No matter.* he thought.
"Where's your sister, Juunana-guu? Or is she going to show up later and save your ass like usual?" Krillin mocked. Alone, Juunana-guu wasn't so intimidating.
Juunana glared at Krillin. "I save her ass. But, alas, the poor girl spoke one too many times. Now she's gone, gone forever," Juunana-guu replied, dripping with fake emotion.
"Gone? What do you mean?" Trunks asked.
"Gone. As in dead, deceased, nonexistent, and other synonyms for not living."
"You killed her, I assume. Thanks. Saves us the effort," Trunks said, relieved. He knew they could handle Juunana-guu. He was the weaker android.
"Stupidity has rotted your pathetic excuse for a brain. You kill the strong one, and then challenge us alone." Vegeta was slightly disappointed. This victory was going to be too easy.
Chapter Nineteen
Gohan watched the battle as he flew. He was close enough to watch Krillin and Chiaotzu get knocked out, but not close enough to do anything. He growled in frustration and shot forward with a burst of energy.
Juunana-guu looked up as Gohan approached. This fight was quickly turning against him. He was barely holding Vegeta, Trunks, and Tien back. And he could sense Piccolo's ki also heading back to Capsule Corp. For the first time, he was having doubts about what he'd done to Juuhachi-guu.
Suddenly Trunks and Tien disappeared. Juunana-guu looked around and saw Vegeta, just as his Big Bang Attack hit. When the smoke cleared, Juunana-guu was still standing, clothes in tatters. Looking closer, you could see he was slightly hurt.
Gohan reached Capsule Corp. and floated near Trunks.
"Where's Piccolo?" Trunks asked.
"He heard the alarm. He went on to Master Roshi's with Saiai and sent me back," Gohan explained.