17 laughed maniacally, sending another blast at Capsule Corp. compound, "Down with scientific advancement!"

18 shook her head tiredly, deciding not to point out the irony of what he just said. Since he was created through the advancement of science, "17, I think you've killed everyone, can we go now…I hear there's a carnival at the edge of town."

"Carnival?" 17 said with blatant interest, "I like your thinking sis., let's get out of here."

The two androids nodded at one another and shot off into the eastern sky.

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Goku looked ahead at the horizon with a concerned frown. Gohan...his son…

He was broken from his musing by a weak voice, "Goku?"

"Yeah…" he responded darkly.

"I'm sorry for yelling at you earlier, it was just well my feet really hurt." Bulma said timidly.

He looked down at the girl he held in his arms and smiled, "There's no reason to be sorry, Bulma-chan."

"But Son-kun." She interjected.

He turned her around to look into her eyes; "It's alright Bulma-chan."

He touched her cheek and his smile warmed as she saw her face turned pinkish. Bulma shook her head, fighting off the blush that had grown on her face and looked back at him, "Hey…when you feel up to training again, you can use the gravity room if you want." She looked away from him and sighed heavily as she remembered her last moments with Vegeta.

{"The androids…" he growled," They're here."

"What?! But they're not supposed to be here for another year…" she said in shock.

"The Namek's dead and that's the only way to explain it." He responded preparing to leave.

"Piccolo's dead?! Are you sure?!" Bulma panicked, that meant the dragon balls were gone.

"I knew that boy from the future was a liar the moment he said he was a Saiyajin." He growled taking off. He turned for a final look at her, she looked so beautiful in that moment.

"Vegeta…don't…stay away too long, or your dinner will get cold…" she whispered, trying to stay strong.

"Maybe it will taste half way decent then." He answered softly}

Goku looked forward at the purplish horizon again. "You loved him?" he abruptly asked as though he had read into her thoughts.

"No! Are you crazy? I…just…felt for him…ya know?" she said a little guilty for the quick denial to his question.

He nodded still concentrating on the horizon. He slowed as the saw the fire up ahead, "Oh Kami…"

Bulma stretched her head and screamed in horror as she saw her house and business in flames. He held her tighter as they landed on the lawn to survey the damage.

"My house! My lab! Oh Kami! Why?!" she cried, the sound muffled in Goku's chest as he comforted her. He stopped a fleeing worker, "What happened?"

"The androids…they blew it up! Now if you'll excuse me I wanna live to see tomorrow!" the worker answered hurriedly leaving the two.

"Those beasts!" she cried.

"Shh...Shh..." he soothed rocking her back and forth. Bulma bit her lower lip. What were they going to do now? It all seemed so utterly hopeless.

Goku's ears perked as he heard one of the firefighter's walkie-talkies say the androids were sighted at a carnival at the outskirts of town. He scowled and pulled away from Bulma, "Hey, I'll be right back."

She looked up at him and realizing what he was planning grabbed his forearm, "No, don't be stupid."

He cupped her face in his hands and smiled, "You know better than anyone I can't help that." He then turned and took off to the east.

Bulma ran after him for a few feet before collapsing to the ground in defeat. "Damn you Goku! Damn you!" she sobbed.

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Goku frowned as he approached where he hoped the androids were. He would make them pay for all the pain they'd inflicted.

17 let out a yelp as the roller coaster sped down the incline and then a sharp corner. No lines, no price, just right. He laughed and blasted the operator as the ride pulled into the station. Suddenly the android heard a growling noise from behind him. "Not now 18, c'mon I'm having…" he trailed off as he saw the angry man behind him, "Who are you?"

Goku's eyebrows lowered in determination, "The protector of this planet."

"Ho! What do we have here? A super hero?" 17 patronized.

Goku let out an equally patronizing chuckle, "I've heard of crazier things like scientifically altered people."

17 raised an eyebrow, "If you're challenging me you'll loose…your life that is…"

Goku put a hand on his hip, "Unlikely…NYAA!" he stuck his tongue out at him.

17 scowled, "Enough talk!" He sent a blast at the Saiyajin, which Goku quickly deflected, sending a blast of his own. 17 flew back into a concession stand and Goku chased after him pummeling him with knees and punches.

After recovering from the earlier fall, 17 began to get an advantage on Goku which the warrior quickly dispelled by going super Saiyajin.

17 stepped back in shock, "You too?"

Goku raised an eyebrow," What's that supposed to mean?"

"That's what that kid did before I killed him." 17 said still in wonder of the golden transformation.

Goku smiled proudly for a moment, "You mean he was a super Saiyajin…my boy." He felt his chest swell with pride and grief all at once. He looked back at the androids and growled. He would avenge his son's memory, "KA…ME…HA…ME..UGH". An annoyed 18 hit him from behind.

"Really 17 can't you do anything by yourself?" she asked tauntingly.

17 dusted himself off and lifted his nose, "Like you could do any better."

She frowned, "Watch me." She went to attack Goku but was caught off guard when she noticed he wasn't where she had left him.

"Here I am!" Goku yelled, kicking her into her unsuspecting brother.

"Hey 18! How about we make this a family affair?" 17 asked staring squarely at the Saiyajin.

"Sounds fine with me." She muttered standing up with her brother.

Goku's eyes flashed with concern. Two on one wasn't fair and he could barely take on one of these androids, two was a stretch even he might be unable to handle.

They attacked him from both sides and for awhile he was able to ward one off while fighting the other until 18 blasted his head on, blinding him momentarily. 17 capitalized by knocking him to the ground. Goku scowled about to get up when the two began blasting him repeatedly. He let out a cry as he felt his body being burnt on the outside and inside by the barrage of powerful blasts. He felt blackness begin surround him as he gasped in for air. He had felt this feeling before; it was that feeling one had before they died. He remembered having it on Namek when Frieza was drowning him.

He saw Krillin, Chi-Chi, Gohan, Yamcha, and Tien. They were all there waiting for him, then he saw Bulma…Bulma… Her aqua eyes piercing the darkness, her porcelain skin warding off the black, her laugh penetrating through the quiet. He had to survive for her. Suddenly, the pain meant nothing to him. He smirked determined. He would survive for her…for him…for the earth.

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Author's Notes: Well there's chapter ten…can you believe it? Well of course you can…but I can't…^_^ well same old same old…review..review…review and if you want to be on my mailing last leave your e-mail in your review

*Wonders if the repetition will work*

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