Disclaimer: We lifted the idea of Can-a-Man from an episode of "The Tick."
Which, by the way, we don't own.
The Z-Team-Chapter Three
The androids land on the island and approach Master Roshi, Piccolo, and the others. "Well, old man," #17 says, "This is our final offer. Are you going to sell?"
Piccolo steps in front of Roshi. "If you want to buy this island, you need to talk to the owner of it. And that's me."
#19 and #16 look at each other, confused. "I thought he owned the island," #16 says.
"What do we do now?" #19 asks. "Break another window?"
"Shut up!" #18 hisses. "What do you mean?" she yells at Piccolo.
"Roshi sold the place to us. You'll have to deal with me now."
17 and 18 glance at each other, then shrug. "And you are?"
"Piccolo Kami. . ."
"Yeah, whatever. Here's the contract. Sign or you'll regret it!"
V.A., H.M. Goku, and Yamcha join Piccolo, surrounding 17 and 18 in a threatening manner.
"You'll be the ones who regret it. Now go back and tell your boss we're not selling. So leave us alone." They assume a fighting stance, Piccolo and V.A. radiating menace.
"What makes you think we have a boss?" 18 bristles. "We're not thugs," she lies baldly.
19 quickly removes his hand from near the window he'd been staring at longingly.
The Z-Team laugh. "You're too stupid to be doing this on your own," V.A. smirks.
Krillin laughs, too. "Yeah!"
"That's it!" 17 yells.
"Nobody talks that way to us!" 18 shouts, glaring in particular at Krillin. "I don't care how cute you are!"
There is a pause as everyone sweatdrops. Then 17 regains his momentum. "You will sell! Take that!" He launches himself at Piccolo. The other androids quickly follow his lead. 18 attacks Goku, 19 hits Yamcha, and poor 16 is left with V.A.
The Z-Team dodge the androids' attacks for awhile. Then they break apart and the combatants all stare at their opponents. Piccolo smiles nastily and takes off his turban and cape, throwing them down with an audible thump. At that, Goku and V.A. grin wickedly and transform to Super Saiyan. Yamcha does a few Ginyu-type poses for lack of anything more impressive to do.
"Kame-hame. . ."
"Final flash!"
"Beam cannon!"
"Wolf Fang Fist!"
". . . ha!"
A few seconds later the androids are lying on the ground, smoke rising from their clothes and hair, wondering what hit them. 19 is out cold.
After some grunting and moaning, 17 stands up and surveys the situation. "Uh. . . you haven't heard the last of us!" he yells. He nudges 18 with his toe. "Get up!" he whispers. "Come on!"
18 pulls herself to her feet. 16 manages to stand rather shakily. "Hurry up!" 18 whispers urgently. 17 throws 19 over his shoulder and they beat a hasty retreat through the air.
V.A. smirks after them. "All right!" Goku crows, throwing his arm around V.A.'s shoulders.
"Get off me, baka!" V.A. shoves him away.
Inside the house, Puar and Oolong cower in fear.
"Come on, team," Piccolo says. "We need to follow them to find Dr. Gero."
"Good luck!" Marron calls after them as they fly off.
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The Z warriors chase after the androids for several miles. Finally the androids slow down and seem to be approaching their destination. The scene: a large yellow building surrounded by various types of parked vehicles.
The Z-Team follows as the androids enter the building. It is a large convention center full of milling people. Various booths are set up, full of strange looking gadgets. A large banner is hung from the ceiling, proclaiming, "Annual Mad Scientific Geniuses Convention."
At the far end of the room is a large stage occupied by an ugly woman, a talking tiger, and Dr. Briefs. They are apparently taking turns showing off their inventions. The woman is happily demonstrating "Can-a-Man" for use in things like lifting heavy objects, reaching tall shelves, and dinner parties with your mother where you don't want her to bug you over your lack of a dating partner.
The androids walk around to the right of the stage and through one of the many doors behind it. They go down a long hallway with many more doors on each side. They stop at one certain door and knock.
"It's us, Dr. Gero." 17 announces.
The door opens and Dr. Gero motions them in.
The dressing room has been converted into a mad scientific genius's laboratory. Various simmering bottles with strange colored liquids stand on one table. Weird devices of twisted metal, suspicious looking capsules, dozens of tools, and a huge computer fill another table.
"How did it go?" Dr. Gero demands.
The androids scuff their feet and look at each other nervously. "Um. . . the old man sold the island but not to us. And the new owner refused to sell."
"And then they beat us up!" 19 complains. He has only regained consciousness a few minutes ago and is still feeling woozy.
"Shut up!" 18 hisses, hitting him over the head. "We didn't do that badly!"
"Were you in the same fight I was in?" 16 asks in confusion. "Cause I thought they kicked our. . ."
"Shut up!" 17 and 18 yell together.
Dr. Gero rubs his head. "Let me get this straight. You have failed me once again?" The androids back up nervously. "The island is still not in my possession?" Rage overcomes him. "Who are these new owners? I want them dead!"
Suddenly the door bursts open. "Were you looking for us?" Piccolo asks.
The Z-Team runs in, looking intimidating. V.A. is smirking in a particularly nasty way.
"Get them!" Dr. Gero shouts.
"Not again. . ." 16 moans.
The Z-Team-Chapter Three
The androids land on the island and approach Master Roshi, Piccolo, and the others. "Well, old man," #17 says, "This is our final offer. Are you going to sell?"
Piccolo steps in front of Roshi. "If you want to buy this island, you need to talk to the owner of it. And that's me."
#19 and #16 look at each other, confused. "I thought he owned the island," #16 says.
"What do we do now?" #19 asks. "Break another window?"
"Shut up!" #18 hisses. "What do you mean?" she yells at Piccolo.
"Roshi sold the place to us. You'll have to deal with me now."
17 and 18 glance at each other, then shrug. "And you are?"
"Piccolo Kami. . ."
"Yeah, whatever. Here's the contract. Sign or you'll regret it!"
V.A., H.M. Goku, and Yamcha join Piccolo, surrounding 17 and 18 in a threatening manner.
"You'll be the ones who regret it. Now go back and tell your boss we're not selling. So leave us alone." They assume a fighting stance, Piccolo and V.A. radiating menace.
"What makes you think we have a boss?" 18 bristles. "We're not thugs," she lies baldly.
19 quickly removes his hand from near the window he'd been staring at longingly.
The Z-Team laugh. "You're too stupid to be doing this on your own," V.A. smirks.
Krillin laughs, too. "Yeah!"
"That's it!" 17 yells.
"Nobody talks that way to us!" 18 shouts, glaring in particular at Krillin. "I don't care how cute you are!"
There is a pause as everyone sweatdrops. Then 17 regains his momentum. "You will sell! Take that!" He launches himself at Piccolo. The other androids quickly follow his lead. 18 attacks Goku, 19 hits Yamcha, and poor 16 is left with V.A.
The Z-Team dodge the androids' attacks for awhile. Then they break apart and the combatants all stare at their opponents. Piccolo smiles nastily and takes off his turban and cape, throwing them down with an audible thump. At that, Goku and V.A. grin wickedly and transform to Super Saiyan. Yamcha does a few Ginyu-type poses for lack of anything more impressive to do.
"Kame-hame. . ."
"Final flash!"
"Beam cannon!"
"Wolf Fang Fist!"
". . . ha!"
A few seconds later the androids are lying on the ground, smoke rising from their clothes and hair, wondering what hit them. 19 is out cold.
After some grunting and moaning, 17 stands up and surveys the situation. "Uh. . . you haven't heard the last of us!" he yells. He nudges 18 with his toe. "Get up!" he whispers. "Come on!"
18 pulls herself to her feet. 16 manages to stand rather shakily. "Hurry up!" 18 whispers urgently. 17 throws 19 over his shoulder and they beat a hasty retreat through the air.
V.A. smirks after them. "All right!" Goku crows, throwing his arm around V.A.'s shoulders.
"Get off me, baka!" V.A. shoves him away.
Inside the house, Puar and Oolong cower in fear.
"Come on, team," Piccolo says. "We need to follow them to find Dr. Gero."
"Good luck!" Marron calls after them as they fly off.
____________ ____________
The Z warriors chase after the androids for several miles. Finally the androids slow down and seem to be approaching their destination. The scene: a large yellow building surrounded by various types of parked vehicles.
The Z-Team follows as the androids enter the building. It is a large convention center full of milling people. Various booths are set up, full of strange looking gadgets. A large banner is hung from the ceiling, proclaiming, "Annual Mad Scientific Geniuses Convention."
At the far end of the room is a large stage occupied by an ugly woman, a talking tiger, and Dr. Briefs. They are apparently taking turns showing off their inventions. The woman is happily demonstrating "Can-a-Man" for use in things like lifting heavy objects, reaching tall shelves, and dinner parties with your mother where you don't want her to bug you over your lack of a dating partner.
The androids walk around to the right of the stage and through one of the many doors behind it. They go down a long hallway with many more doors on each side. They stop at one certain door and knock.
"It's us, Dr. Gero." 17 announces.
The door opens and Dr. Gero motions them in.
The dressing room has been converted into a mad scientific genius's laboratory. Various simmering bottles with strange colored liquids stand on one table. Weird devices of twisted metal, suspicious looking capsules, dozens of tools, and a huge computer fill another table.
"How did it go?" Dr. Gero demands.
The androids scuff their feet and look at each other nervously. "Um. . . the old man sold the island but not to us. And the new owner refused to sell."
"And then they beat us up!" 19 complains. He has only regained consciousness a few minutes ago and is still feeling woozy.
"Shut up!" 18 hisses, hitting him over the head. "We didn't do that badly!"
"Were you in the same fight I was in?" 16 asks in confusion. "Cause I thought they kicked our. . ."
"Shut up!" 17 and 18 yell together.
Dr. Gero rubs his head. "Let me get this straight. You have failed me once again?" The androids back up nervously. "The island is still not in my possession?" Rage overcomes him. "Who are these new owners? I want them dead!"
Suddenly the door bursts open. "Were you looking for us?" Piccolo asks.
The Z-Team runs in, looking intimidating. V.A. is smirking in a particularly nasty way.
"Get them!" Dr. Gero shouts.
"Not again. . ." 16 moans.