Chapter 3 Note:I do not own any of the characters in this fic. Except for Lance and Yoshin Mez. "Snoring. Snoring. Always snoring," 18 moaned. FINE I'M UP, she thought. "Time to take a look at the world today." She smiled. Android 18 loved the news. Ever since Bulma had introduced it to her she couldn't get enough of hearing about the rest of the world. It helped her clear her mind for her daily activities. At least they aren't my daily commands, she thought bitterly. She looked over at her snoring husband and was forced to smile again. Such a silly little man, who she loved dearly. She knew he'd do anything for her, and she thought of their daughter Maaron, who was only 4. I'm a human again. I'm finally free at last, and she got up with the thought of her brothers dancing in her head. All the destruction we used to cause 17, all the havoc we wreaked, all the people we killed. And the big guy 16, as nice as anyone, and as tough as Goku. Yes, she had come a long way from then and she turned on the television. She scowled as an aerobics instructor appeared kicking her legs. "Looks like Master Roshi has been using our cable again as another loud snore broke her from her thoughts. THAT'S IT she thought grabbing the telephone. She dialed her own number and watched with glee as Krillin fell out of bed and scrambled over to the phone. "Hello?" he asked sleepily. 18 tried not to laugh, "Morning honey," she said brightly. "Oh", Krillin frowned, " Hello dear. Where are you at so early, you'd better not be shopping, my credit card's at it's max," he warned. "You'd better get dressed Krillin, you don't want to miss the party, your party." Peeking around the corner she could see Krillin gape, " Oh yeah, I forgot it was my birthday!" " Why don't you look in the kitchen, I have a big surprise for you," she teased playfully. Krillin said goodbye and looked in the kitchen just as 18 slipped back into the bedroom. "Hmm.." Krillin muttered, "I don't see anything". Krillin walked back into his room and opened his closet to get dressed, and 18 jumped out and yelled, " Happy Birthday!" He fell back gasping as 18 pulled him up and into her arms. Krillin smiled as he sang in his head, " Happy Birthday to me, Happy Birthday to me! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------- the sword swung the second time and the deer's neck finally cracked, and Yoshin Mez was rewarded with the sound of breaking bones. The deer made a final kick, and then fell dead. Yoshin Mez walked toward his little cave with the corpse over his shoulder as he thought about the fighter from four days ago. He was very strong, Mez thought as he laid the carcass on top of the dead dog. So many victims, so little time. But he was careless and almost defeated by him. It won't happen again, Mez thought. You would have been dead if it weren't for your friends. "I'll get you Vegeta," Yoshin Mez said grinning, exposing rows of jagged teeth glowing crimson in the sunlight. He knew where the Saiyans all were, but he had to raise his strength, store it for the battle with the quick one. The quick one, I don't know how you survived Mez thought. His blast was perfect, aim and all, yet the quick one telleported away at the last second. Very clever maneuver, I'll have to learn it. Yoshin was an Acolyte bounty hunter, one of the best. His orders were clear, eliminate all of the saiyans living on earth. He had taken care of the strongest, taking Gohan by surprise. He froze, his two tails twitching as a man started to make his way toward the cave. "Here boy, you dumb dog!" he yelled, clearly intoxicated. He was armed with a puny firearm. "What the earthlings call a shotgun." The man staggered into Mez's range and he quickly ran behind him. The man whirled to face his attacker, but Mez was too fast for him. He used on of his tails and swiftly grabbed the shotgun, while pummeling the man with his clawed fists. The man screamed and put up his arms to ward off Mez, but he just sneered, firing the shotgun into the man's gut. Yoshin smiled cruelly as the man's stomach started to bleed massively, and he hitched in breath through cooling bloody lips. He finished him off with a quick stab through the neck with his other tail. He grinned again, that cold heartless grin as he stood up. " IT'S TOO EASY," he laughed. He cackled to himself as the sun rose higher, his eye burning with hate and fury. Yoshin Mez was going to enjoy earth, he was going to like it a lot. He walked back into his cave dragging the body along with his tails.