Chapter 71

Genji thrusted his head out of the water, and swam to the bank. He leaned against a tree and caught his breath.

**Whoa…I can't believe I didn't just die…I'm in trouble…**

Piccolo wasn't kidding. Dragons are tough.

Genji carefully stood up. His legs were shaking, still woozy from the fall.

So, now what?

I was gonna ask you the same thing.

Uh oh.

Yeah.

Genji stood where he was, clutching his hands into fists, waiting for the dragons to come.

Man, I just wish there were some way to beat them…

All I can do is dodge…

The ground began to shake again, signaling the dragon's approach. Genji lowered himself to a fighting position as the dragons came into view. Po and Sei ran to Genji's sides, completely surrounding him. Genji did his best not to look phased, but he was starting to get nervous.

They're all around me! How am I supposed to fight my way out of this?!

Just stay cool, kid. Dragons are stupid. They'll make a mistake sooner or later.

Don grinned at Genji.

"I dunno what strategy you're using, kid, but you don't punish gods by running away like a chicken of the sea."

Genji snarled.

**Gimme a minute! You'll get it soon enough.**

Don snarled back.

"I really don't like your attitude. Y'know, that guy who wants to see you said not to kill you…but how are we suppost to avenge our parents if we let you live?!" He grinned suddenly. "So…oops…we're going to lose our temper and accidentally rip you to shreds."

Genji looked back and forth between the other two dragons. Po was chuckling to himself, and Sei was licking his lips with a thick, slimy tongue. Genji glared up at Don.

**Before you do anything else, who is this man who wanted to see me? What did he look like? What was his scent?**

"Some human." Don shrugged. "I don't know his name, but he smelled like a big city in the mainland. He heard of us, so I guess he's Mononoke."

**Hmm…**

I don't know anyone like that… Who is this man?

Don then roared suddenly.

"Time to die, Cell!"

Don leaped up in the air and over the lake.

Just as he was about to land right on Genji…

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…an energy blast exploded between the dragon and the boy. Don was flung back to the other side of the lake on his back while Genji shielded his eyes. He quickly rolled back to his feet and stood up. Po and Sei looked up for the source of the blast.

Genji looked up too, and grinned at his rescuer.

**18!**

"So, what do we have here?" 18 smirked at the scene below her. "A party that I wasn't invited to?! I should change that."

"Hey!" Po shouted up at her. "You weren't suppost to follow us!"

18 quickly made eye contact with Genji.

**Genji, where's Marron-chan?**

**Piccolo took her back to the Kame house. She's safe.**

18 nodded, then floated down to the ground in front of Don. She was giving him the nastiest sneer she could make.

"No one does that to my family. No one! I could kill you for what you did to my daughter."

Don snorted.

"So, what are you going to do about it, wench?!"

18 glowered.

"What I just said I was going to do…"