AGREETINGS ALL MY FRIENDS! Heh, today is a day that will be celebrated. I'm
very sorry that I haven't updated in a while, but with school, I've been
rather busy. So, I'll try to make this a long chapter for all my faithful
reviewers, neh? ^_~ OH! Before I forget, a note. Yes, I know that 17 and 18
came out of those pretty little box things, but I don't care. I changed it
because that's what I had pictured happening. Just for all you literals out
there......._
Disclaimer: I will never own DBZ or any of its fluffy little characters. .........Yeah......Something like that.........o_O
18 slowly looked down at the girl, noting that the bleeding had stopped. 17 had found some bandages which were now wrapped around her head. ~You're lucky I felt nice today kid.~ She thought, gazing down at the girl's limp form.
"So......" 17's voice floated out of the dark. "Why are we doing this? We're just gonna kill her..." He slowly came out of the shadows, the light illuminating his handsome features. He gazed reproachfully at the girl with his cold blue eyes, dismissing her as a worthless human and nothing more. 18 turned, tucking a lock of her blonde hair behind her ear.
"Well, she DID let us go." Came the icy reply. "Besides, it's the least we can do before we destroy her world, right?" 17 scoffed slightly, folding his arms.
"How do you know she's not dead? You never know, humans are like.....I don't know, rabbits." 18's piercing laughter filled the lab, echoing off the cold walls. "A rabbit? Oh my god, 17, you are so pathetic! A rabbit...... Honestly......" She tossed her head, annoyed with her sibling's lack of knowledge on the subject. "She's alive because I can see her breathing you idiot." 17 made a noise that suggested that he didn't care, but he looked away, embarrassed all the same. At the same time, Rae gave a small moan, stirring slightly. 17 looked down in disdain, clearly fighting the urge to blast the girl right then and there. 18 glanced at Rae momentarily before focusing on her brother again. 17 glared back at her, running a hand through his hair.
"So now what? Do we get to act like her slaves now too?" He spat. "Can I just kill her and be done with it?" 18 rolled her eyes, her arms folded.
"No, you can't." She tossed her head, causing the blonde hair to flip slightly. "I want to keep her alive." 17 snorted, striding away.
"Whatever. You are so lame sometimes." He muttered darkly, striding further into the shadows. 18 sighed, shaking her head slowly. ~Honestly, he is so childish......~
Rae opened her eyes slowly, watching the room above her swirl wildly. With another moan, she closed her eyes, blinking slightly to try and see straight. With a sharp hiss of pain, she gingerly reached her hand out to touch the throbbing lump on the back of her head. "Well, seems you finally woke up." A cool voice spoke softly, hints of amusement in the icy tone plain. Startled, Rae leapt to her feet. With another hiss of pain, she sank to her knees, the throbbing in her head intensifying by the minute. Forcing her eyes open, she tensed as she saw 18 watching her, mildly interested by Rae's strange behavior. "What's your problem?" The Android approached her slowly, a small smirk spreading across her face. She bent down so she could see eye-to-eye with the girl. "You're not frightened now, are you?" She said in a soft, dangerous voice.
Rae narrowed her eyes at the Android, firmly deciding that if she were to die, she was not going to play this machine's little game. "No, I'm not." She hissed, folding her arms. "If you're only going to keep me alive to toy with me, I'd rather you kill me now." Her green eyes flashed slightly. 18 smirked again, straightening up.
"Well, at least you seem to be somewhat intelligent.....After all, you DO know how to recognize when there's nothing you can do to fight back. Seems that you're the only smart one of your pathetic race, huh?" 18 tossed her head, slowly making her way to the spot where 17 was sulking. "What happened to welcoming our little friend, huh?" She teased. 17 glowered at her but reluctantly came out of the shadows. Rae assumed that he was the one responsible for causing her to smash her head on the table. 17 snorted after looking her up and down.
"Pah, you don't look like much." He said dismissively, turning away to watch 18. "I told you. We should just kill her and be done with it." Rae bristled, her temper getting the better of her.
"Well excuse me if I'm not a super powerful Android that can fly!" She snapped, jumping off the table to glare at the cocky black-haired boy. 17 looked a bit taken aback by her hostile tone, but covered it quickly with a smirk.
"Feh, you DO realize girl that it was indeed your race who made us this way." He inclined his head, looking down at her. Rae snorted, still glaring at him.
"That freak outside may have created you, but I had nothing to do with it!" She snapped, her temper manifesting through her. She knew she was getting herself deeper and deeper into the problem, but she was beyond caring at this point. Her body was trembling with rage. 17 shot a grin at his sister, deciding that this human might actually be all right compared to the rest of them. ~Heh, such a big temper for one so small....~ He though, feeling rather amused.
"Hey, you're the one who let us out you know." 18 spoke softly, slowly making her way back to the girl. Rae tensed visibly, knowing that she shouldn't have. 17 nodded, smirking again.
"Don't get us wrong girl, we're very grateful." Rae turned, eyes flashing.
"Would you stop calling me girl?! My name's Rae." She hissed, realizing at the same time that they were just going to kill her, so they probably wouldn't care about her name. 17 was starting to look bored, nodding slightly.
"Right, Rae.........Well, how did you get up here anyway?" 18 was busy looking at herself in one of the shiny pieces of equipment, fixing her hair. Rae looked at the ground, unsure why they weren't just killing her yet.
"Some guy.........He looked kind of old and had long white hair........I think he was Gero............" Her words had an instant effect on both Androids. 18 narrowed her eyes in disgust and 17 emitted a sort of growl.
"Why didn't you tell us that sooner?!" He snapped, striding towards her furiously. Something inside her snapped. Grabbing a large crystal beaker, she smashed him as hard as she could in the face with it. It shattered, large pieces of glass ripping open his face. He gave a cry of surprise and pain, stumbling backwards to clutch at his face. Before she could even register what she had done, Rae was off and running, desperate to get away. She bolted headlong towards the door, but 18 landed coolly in front of her.
"Where do you think you're going?" She said in an icy tone. Rae stopped, panting hard.
"Go ahead then. Kill me already!" She screamed, wanting everything to end. 17 landed next to 18, glaring furiously at her. Then, to her utmost surprise, he grinned at her.
"That was pretty clever." He nodded approvingly at her. "Caught me completely off guard." The cuts on his face had already stopped bleeding. Rae took a step backward, her breathing becoming more shallow. 17 came alongside her, cocking his head to look at her. "Tell ya what." He said finally, looking at 18. "What if we kill that ugly bastard for you? Don't you want some revenge for him giving you this?" He asked indicating to the lump on the back of her head. Rae stopped, hesitating. ~This has to be some sort of trap........~ She thought mentally, still panting. 18 seemed to sense Rae's thoughts. She sighed, flipping her hair again.
"Don't worry. There wouldn't be a reason for us to trick you." She shrugged. "We could just kill you right here and now." Rae stood a second longer, still hesitating. Finally, she nodded, swallowing hard. 17 smirked, slowly walking up to her.
"All right, now that that's out of the way......What would you like us to do to him?" 17 slowly lifted a hand, ticking off the fingers as he listed painful ways of death. "We could shoot him, burn him, stab him, oh yeah, we could also feed him to rabid children." 17 cocked a brow at her. "It's really your choice. Whatcha wanna do?" Rae considered quietly, starting to feel slightly uncomfortable about deciding how to murder somebody. Luckily for her, she was interrupted before she could make a choice.
The large door swung open with an earth shaking thud, causing Rae to fall. She winced as she landed hard, scraping her palms. 18 raised a brow, a small sigh escaping her. Then, both the Androids turned to face the door. An old man stood in the door way, panting hard. His long white hair swayed as he glanced quickly at both 17 and 18, something that resembled panic crossing his face. It faded quickly as he strode up to them briskly, an air of authority hanging around him.
"Well, what a pleasant surprise." The old man said quite unconvincingly. "How did you get out?" Rae shivered furiously, remembering the same, cold voice. It chilled her, almost like a cocoon of ice. Gero turned to glare at her, comprehension dawning upon his wrinkled face. "I see....." He bent down and grabbed her firmly by the hair. Deliberately, he stood up slowly until she was dangling in the air. Rae cried out in pain. ~My scalp's going to rip!!!!~ Her mind screamed. "This is your first lesson you two..." The doctor spoke softly, his gaze still fixed upon the writhing girl. "Never let even the smallest of creatures escape your wrath. They'll end up being an annoyance somehow."
17 cocked a brow, looking at Gero incredulously. "And you think you can tell us this WHY?" He asked, looking at 18 smugly. Gero turned, still holding the girl by her hair.
"Because I'm your master of course." Gero said, looking somewhat nervous. "I created you. Without me, you would never exist." 17 slowly walked over to him, examining him closely.
"Is that so? Well damn......... If I had known that my creator looked like he roamed with the dinosaurs, I wouldn't have expected that I'd look so good!" 18 rolled her eyes as 17 swept a hand through his jet black hair, grinning. Gero snorted disapprovingly, but let it drop.
"Yes, well, how would you two like to dispose of this creature for me?" Gero held the squirming figure out towards them, quite pleased that he seemed to be controlling the androids with ease. ~And to think that I was afraid that you might try to overpower me. ~ Gero shook the girl once more savagely before looking expectantly at the twins. 17 shot 18 a quick glance. With a small smirk, she tucked a lock of her hair behind her ear and nodded. Grinning, 17 said quietly,
"I think we would like that very much......" Gero nodded, smiling.
"Good, good. Now, hurry up and be done with her." 17 grinned slyly at 18 before replying.
"As you wish, oh master....." 17 slowly reached a hand out, the other tucked away in his pocket. Gero chuckled to himself. Everything was going to be perfect. 17 and 18 would surely help him dominate the world. ~Glorious. Simply glorious. They're so eager. It's almost sad. I surely thought that they would show SOME type of rebellion. No matter. After this, Earth will be mine. ~ Suddenly, strong fingers wrapped around his wrist. Startled, Gero looked up, seeing that 17's hand was clamped firmly on his wrist. ~Wha- What's this?! Some type of malfunction in the system?!~ Gero thought desperately. ~That's it. Something must have gone wrong. But perhaps........What if he.......?~ Cautiously, not taking his eyes off the grinning android before him, Gero snaked a hand behind him, nearly collapsing in relief as his hand closed upon the cold, yet welcoming surface of a remote control. With a cry of triumph, he whipped the remote towards 17, his finger barely brushing the surface of a bright red button.17 narrowed his eyes, tightening his hold. Gero grunted, dropping the girl. With a squeak, she hit the floor hard, scrabbling to get to her feet. 18 had tensed slightly, staring at Gero with her icy blue eyes.
"You don't want to make me hit this button." Gero warned, panting slightly. 18's mouth thinned to a slim line before replying coldly,
"And why not?" Gero gave her a tight lipped smile.
"Because my dear.......If I hit this button, you two will become instantly deactivated, once more, going back to a long, lonely sleep." He grinned inwardly as both androids tensed visibly. ~Pure genius, making this remote.~ Gero knew that the twins were too intelligent to not believe what he was saying. It was too great a risk. They glanced hesitantly at each other for a brief second before focusing back on him. 17 growled softly while 18 gave a small, bitter sigh. Gero chuckled once more before becoming authoritive.
"All right you two. You're both going to help me with world domination. Thus, that is why you were created in the first place." On and on, Gero continued to lecture the two androids. Both remained silent, knowing they could do nothing while he was focused on them.
Rae forced herself not to cry out, though her scalp was throbbing. It felt as though thousands of needles had been forced through the thin layer of skin. She had hidden herself behind several large, metal containers. Panting slightly, she glanced at the gap between the containers. She had heard Gero talk about 'deactivation.'
~Whatever that means.....~ She thought glumly, wishing she had tuned in sooner to the conversation. ~Oh well, serves those two right.~ She thought viciously. Stopping, she hesitantly glanced back between the gap. Both androids looked miserable.
~DAMN my STUPID emotions!~ She cursed violently, knowing that she wasn't going to just let them get what they most likely deserved. Biting her lip nervously, Rae waved slightly. Just enough to catch 18's attention. 18 didn't move, didn't even show any sign that she had seen Rae. The corner of her mouth twitched however. 17 was too busy growling to even see the girl. Slowly, silently, Rae crept out from behind the container. She was roughly five feet behind Gero now. Clasping her hands together, she slowly moved forward. 17 suddenly spotted her, speaking softly in bewilderment.
"Holy hell........." Gero stopped abruptly, staring at him. 18 gave a low hiss, covering her face with one hand. "What?" Gero asked irritably, annoyed that he had been so rudely interrupted.
"Uh.........That's the best plan I've ever heard!" 17 grinned like a teacher's pet might.
"Oh.......Well, thank you." Gero cleared his throat, beginning to speak again. His hands were positioned behind his back, the remote protruding from the clenched fist. He did not seem to notice how both androids were watching him intently now, seeming to hang on to his every word.
Rae swallowed, reaching a trembling hand towards the remote. Gero shifted, and she nearly screeched in surprise. Her hand just missed the mass of white hair that dangled inches above the remote. ~If I'm going to die, might as well do it now......~ She thought, snaking her hand out. She ripped the remote out of his hands with such force that she nearly dropped it.
"WHAT THE-"Gero spun wildly, eyes blazing. "GIVE ME THAT NOW!" Rae screamed, clutching the remote tightly. Gero lunged for her, a massive wave of energy in one hand. With another ear-piercing screech, she tore through the lab, followed by an extremely angry Gero. She stopped, cursing her unbelievable bad luck. She had managed to run straight into a dead end. ~No way out.~ Rae thought calmly, that is, until she heard an angry growl behind her. Whirling around, she clutched the remote tightly, heart pounding. Gero approached slowly, menacingly, his teeth bared in an expression of hate.
"I-I won't." She winced, hearing herself stammer in fear. She swallowed, forcing her voice to become steady. "It's not right, forcing them to do what you want. And if you're too weak to control them, then you should never have created them in the first place!" Gero snorted, approaching her.
"Fool. You shall die a slow, painful death. Androids 17 and 18 were created for one purpose. Destruction." Suddenly, 18 appeared next to him, glaring coldly.
"If that's so...." She said calmly.
"Then we should start right away, don'tcha think?" 17 said wryly, appearing on the other side of Gero. He jolted in surprise, looking fearfully at both of them.
"You two can take care of her, correct?" He cleared his throat, backing up slightly. The twins grinned at each other.
"Sure, sure.........." 17 said quietly, grabbing the old man's face with lightning speed. Gero had enough time to make a noise of surprise before 17 squeezed. His head cracked open like a water melon that had been dropped. Blood sprayed like a fountain, shooting into the air and splattering wetly all over the floor. Rae flinched, dropping the remote. It shattered on the floor, pieces flying everywhere. 18 smirked, tossing her hair.
"Now that we're done with that......" 17 said casually, wiping the blood on a nearby wall. He turned to look at Rae, frowning slightly. "You.......shall I say, 'saved' us. Well, from at least working for the bastard. Why?" Rae could only stare at him, shaking her head slightly.
"You needed help......" She said quietly, and they all lapsed into an eerie silence.
((Just a little bit long, huh? Oh well!^^ Please review! Also, I might not update for a while, seeing with school and stuff, but just be patient!))
Disclaimer: I will never own DBZ or any of its fluffy little characters. .........Yeah......Something like that.........o_O
18 slowly looked down at the girl, noting that the bleeding had stopped. 17 had found some bandages which were now wrapped around her head. ~You're lucky I felt nice today kid.~ She thought, gazing down at the girl's limp form.
"So......" 17's voice floated out of the dark. "Why are we doing this? We're just gonna kill her..." He slowly came out of the shadows, the light illuminating his handsome features. He gazed reproachfully at the girl with his cold blue eyes, dismissing her as a worthless human and nothing more. 18 turned, tucking a lock of her blonde hair behind her ear.
"Well, she DID let us go." Came the icy reply. "Besides, it's the least we can do before we destroy her world, right?" 17 scoffed slightly, folding his arms.
"How do you know she's not dead? You never know, humans are like.....I don't know, rabbits." 18's piercing laughter filled the lab, echoing off the cold walls. "A rabbit? Oh my god, 17, you are so pathetic! A rabbit...... Honestly......" She tossed her head, annoyed with her sibling's lack of knowledge on the subject. "She's alive because I can see her breathing you idiot." 17 made a noise that suggested that he didn't care, but he looked away, embarrassed all the same. At the same time, Rae gave a small moan, stirring slightly. 17 looked down in disdain, clearly fighting the urge to blast the girl right then and there. 18 glanced at Rae momentarily before focusing on her brother again. 17 glared back at her, running a hand through his hair.
"So now what? Do we get to act like her slaves now too?" He spat. "Can I just kill her and be done with it?" 18 rolled her eyes, her arms folded.
"No, you can't." She tossed her head, causing the blonde hair to flip slightly. "I want to keep her alive." 17 snorted, striding away.
"Whatever. You are so lame sometimes." He muttered darkly, striding further into the shadows. 18 sighed, shaking her head slowly. ~Honestly, he is so childish......~
Rae opened her eyes slowly, watching the room above her swirl wildly. With another moan, she closed her eyes, blinking slightly to try and see straight. With a sharp hiss of pain, she gingerly reached her hand out to touch the throbbing lump on the back of her head. "Well, seems you finally woke up." A cool voice spoke softly, hints of amusement in the icy tone plain. Startled, Rae leapt to her feet. With another hiss of pain, she sank to her knees, the throbbing in her head intensifying by the minute. Forcing her eyes open, she tensed as she saw 18 watching her, mildly interested by Rae's strange behavior. "What's your problem?" The Android approached her slowly, a small smirk spreading across her face. She bent down so she could see eye-to-eye with the girl. "You're not frightened now, are you?" She said in a soft, dangerous voice.
Rae narrowed her eyes at the Android, firmly deciding that if she were to die, she was not going to play this machine's little game. "No, I'm not." She hissed, folding her arms. "If you're only going to keep me alive to toy with me, I'd rather you kill me now." Her green eyes flashed slightly. 18 smirked again, straightening up.
"Well, at least you seem to be somewhat intelligent.....After all, you DO know how to recognize when there's nothing you can do to fight back. Seems that you're the only smart one of your pathetic race, huh?" 18 tossed her head, slowly making her way to the spot where 17 was sulking. "What happened to welcoming our little friend, huh?" She teased. 17 glowered at her but reluctantly came out of the shadows. Rae assumed that he was the one responsible for causing her to smash her head on the table. 17 snorted after looking her up and down.
"Pah, you don't look like much." He said dismissively, turning away to watch 18. "I told you. We should just kill her and be done with it." Rae bristled, her temper getting the better of her.
"Well excuse me if I'm not a super powerful Android that can fly!" She snapped, jumping off the table to glare at the cocky black-haired boy. 17 looked a bit taken aback by her hostile tone, but covered it quickly with a smirk.
"Feh, you DO realize girl that it was indeed your race who made us this way." He inclined his head, looking down at her. Rae snorted, still glaring at him.
"That freak outside may have created you, but I had nothing to do with it!" She snapped, her temper manifesting through her. She knew she was getting herself deeper and deeper into the problem, but she was beyond caring at this point. Her body was trembling with rage. 17 shot a grin at his sister, deciding that this human might actually be all right compared to the rest of them. ~Heh, such a big temper for one so small....~ He though, feeling rather amused.
"Hey, you're the one who let us out you know." 18 spoke softly, slowly making her way back to the girl. Rae tensed visibly, knowing that she shouldn't have. 17 nodded, smirking again.
"Don't get us wrong girl, we're very grateful." Rae turned, eyes flashing.
"Would you stop calling me girl?! My name's Rae." She hissed, realizing at the same time that they were just going to kill her, so they probably wouldn't care about her name. 17 was starting to look bored, nodding slightly.
"Right, Rae.........Well, how did you get up here anyway?" 18 was busy looking at herself in one of the shiny pieces of equipment, fixing her hair. Rae looked at the ground, unsure why they weren't just killing her yet.
"Some guy.........He looked kind of old and had long white hair........I think he was Gero............" Her words had an instant effect on both Androids. 18 narrowed her eyes in disgust and 17 emitted a sort of growl.
"Why didn't you tell us that sooner?!" He snapped, striding towards her furiously. Something inside her snapped. Grabbing a large crystal beaker, she smashed him as hard as she could in the face with it. It shattered, large pieces of glass ripping open his face. He gave a cry of surprise and pain, stumbling backwards to clutch at his face. Before she could even register what she had done, Rae was off and running, desperate to get away. She bolted headlong towards the door, but 18 landed coolly in front of her.
"Where do you think you're going?" She said in an icy tone. Rae stopped, panting hard.
"Go ahead then. Kill me already!" She screamed, wanting everything to end. 17 landed next to 18, glaring furiously at her. Then, to her utmost surprise, he grinned at her.
"That was pretty clever." He nodded approvingly at her. "Caught me completely off guard." The cuts on his face had already stopped bleeding. Rae took a step backward, her breathing becoming more shallow. 17 came alongside her, cocking his head to look at her. "Tell ya what." He said finally, looking at 18. "What if we kill that ugly bastard for you? Don't you want some revenge for him giving you this?" He asked indicating to the lump on the back of her head. Rae stopped, hesitating. ~This has to be some sort of trap........~ She thought mentally, still panting. 18 seemed to sense Rae's thoughts. She sighed, flipping her hair again.
"Don't worry. There wouldn't be a reason for us to trick you." She shrugged. "We could just kill you right here and now." Rae stood a second longer, still hesitating. Finally, she nodded, swallowing hard. 17 smirked, slowly walking up to her.
"All right, now that that's out of the way......What would you like us to do to him?" 17 slowly lifted a hand, ticking off the fingers as he listed painful ways of death. "We could shoot him, burn him, stab him, oh yeah, we could also feed him to rabid children." 17 cocked a brow at her. "It's really your choice. Whatcha wanna do?" Rae considered quietly, starting to feel slightly uncomfortable about deciding how to murder somebody. Luckily for her, she was interrupted before she could make a choice.
The large door swung open with an earth shaking thud, causing Rae to fall. She winced as she landed hard, scraping her palms. 18 raised a brow, a small sigh escaping her. Then, both the Androids turned to face the door. An old man stood in the door way, panting hard. His long white hair swayed as he glanced quickly at both 17 and 18, something that resembled panic crossing his face. It faded quickly as he strode up to them briskly, an air of authority hanging around him.
"Well, what a pleasant surprise." The old man said quite unconvincingly. "How did you get out?" Rae shivered furiously, remembering the same, cold voice. It chilled her, almost like a cocoon of ice. Gero turned to glare at her, comprehension dawning upon his wrinkled face. "I see....." He bent down and grabbed her firmly by the hair. Deliberately, he stood up slowly until she was dangling in the air. Rae cried out in pain. ~My scalp's going to rip!!!!~ Her mind screamed. "This is your first lesson you two..." The doctor spoke softly, his gaze still fixed upon the writhing girl. "Never let even the smallest of creatures escape your wrath. They'll end up being an annoyance somehow."
17 cocked a brow, looking at Gero incredulously. "And you think you can tell us this WHY?" He asked, looking at 18 smugly. Gero turned, still holding the girl by her hair.
"Because I'm your master of course." Gero said, looking somewhat nervous. "I created you. Without me, you would never exist." 17 slowly walked over to him, examining him closely.
"Is that so? Well damn......... If I had known that my creator looked like he roamed with the dinosaurs, I wouldn't have expected that I'd look so good!" 18 rolled her eyes as 17 swept a hand through his jet black hair, grinning. Gero snorted disapprovingly, but let it drop.
"Yes, well, how would you two like to dispose of this creature for me?" Gero held the squirming figure out towards them, quite pleased that he seemed to be controlling the androids with ease. ~And to think that I was afraid that you might try to overpower me. ~ Gero shook the girl once more savagely before looking expectantly at the twins. 17 shot 18 a quick glance. With a small smirk, she tucked a lock of her hair behind her ear and nodded. Grinning, 17 said quietly,
"I think we would like that very much......" Gero nodded, smiling.
"Good, good. Now, hurry up and be done with her." 17 grinned slyly at 18 before replying.
"As you wish, oh master....." 17 slowly reached a hand out, the other tucked away in his pocket. Gero chuckled to himself. Everything was going to be perfect. 17 and 18 would surely help him dominate the world. ~Glorious. Simply glorious. They're so eager. It's almost sad. I surely thought that they would show SOME type of rebellion. No matter. After this, Earth will be mine. ~ Suddenly, strong fingers wrapped around his wrist. Startled, Gero looked up, seeing that 17's hand was clamped firmly on his wrist. ~Wha- What's this?! Some type of malfunction in the system?!~ Gero thought desperately. ~That's it. Something must have gone wrong. But perhaps........What if he.......?~ Cautiously, not taking his eyes off the grinning android before him, Gero snaked a hand behind him, nearly collapsing in relief as his hand closed upon the cold, yet welcoming surface of a remote control. With a cry of triumph, he whipped the remote towards 17, his finger barely brushing the surface of a bright red button.17 narrowed his eyes, tightening his hold. Gero grunted, dropping the girl. With a squeak, she hit the floor hard, scrabbling to get to her feet. 18 had tensed slightly, staring at Gero with her icy blue eyes.
"You don't want to make me hit this button." Gero warned, panting slightly. 18's mouth thinned to a slim line before replying coldly,
"And why not?" Gero gave her a tight lipped smile.
"Because my dear.......If I hit this button, you two will become instantly deactivated, once more, going back to a long, lonely sleep." He grinned inwardly as both androids tensed visibly. ~Pure genius, making this remote.~ Gero knew that the twins were too intelligent to not believe what he was saying. It was too great a risk. They glanced hesitantly at each other for a brief second before focusing back on him. 17 growled softly while 18 gave a small, bitter sigh. Gero chuckled once more before becoming authoritive.
"All right you two. You're both going to help me with world domination. Thus, that is why you were created in the first place." On and on, Gero continued to lecture the two androids. Both remained silent, knowing they could do nothing while he was focused on them.
Rae forced herself not to cry out, though her scalp was throbbing. It felt as though thousands of needles had been forced through the thin layer of skin. She had hidden herself behind several large, metal containers. Panting slightly, she glanced at the gap between the containers. She had heard Gero talk about 'deactivation.'
~Whatever that means.....~ She thought glumly, wishing she had tuned in sooner to the conversation. ~Oh well, serves those two right.~ She thought viciously. Stopping, she hesitantly glanced back between the gap. Both androids looked miserable.
~DAMN my STUPID emotions!~ She cursed violently, knowing that she wasn't going to just let them get what they most likely deserved. Biting her lip nervously, Rae waved slightly. Just enough to catch 18's attention. 18 didn't move, didn't even show any sign that she had seen Rae. The corner of her mouth twitched however. 17 was too busy growling to even see the girl. Slowly, silently, Rae crept out from behind the container. She was roughly five feet behind Gero now. Clasping her hands together, she slowly moved forward. 17 suddenly spotted her, speaking softly in bewilderment.
"Holy hell........." Gero stopped abruptly, staring at him. 18 gave a low hiss, covering her face with one hand. "What?" Gero asked irritably, annoyed that he had been so rudely interrupted.
"Uh.........That's the best plan I've ever heard!" 17 grinned like a teacher's pet might.
"Oh.......Well, thank you." Gero cleared his throat, beginning to speak again. His hands were positioned behind his back, the remote protruding from the clenched fist. He did not seem to notice how both androids were watching him intently now, seeming to hang on to his every word.
Rae swallowed, reaching a trembling hand towards the remote. Gero shifted, and she nearly screeched in surprise. Her hand just missed the mass of white hair that dangled inches above the remote. ~If I'm going to die, might as well do it now......~ She thought, snaking her hand out. She ripped the remote out of his hands with such force that she nearly dropped it.
"WHAT THE-"Gero spun wildly, eyes blazing. "GIVE ME THAT NOW!" Rae screamed, clutching the remote tightly. Gero lunged for her, a massive wave of energy in one hand. With another ear-piercing screech, she tore through the lab, followed by an extremely angry Gero. She stopped, cursing her unbelievable bad luck. She had managed to run straight into a dead end. ~No way out.~ Rae thought calmly, that is, until she heard an angry growl behind her. Whirling around, she clutched the remote tightly, heart pounding. Gero approached slowly, menacingly, his teeth bared in an expression of hate.
"I-I won't." She winced, hearing herself stammer in fear. She swallowed, forcing her voice to become steady. "It's not right, forcing them to do what you want. And if you're too weak to control them, then you should never have created them in the first place!" Gero snorted, approaching her.
"Fool. You shall die a slow, painful death. Androids 17 and 18 were created for one purpose. Destruction." Suddenly, 18 appeared next to him, glaring coldly.
"If that's so...." She said calmly.
"Then we should start right away, don'tcha think?" 17 said wryly, appearing on the other side of Gero. He jolted in surprise, looking fearfully at both of them.
"You two can take care of her, correct?" He cleared his throat, backing up slightly. The twins grinned at each other.
"Sure, sure.........." 17 said quietly, grabbing the old man's face with lightning speed. Gero had enough time to make a noise of surprise before 17 squeezed. His head cracked open like a water melon that had been dropped. Blood sprayed like a fountain, shooting into the air and splattering wetly all over the floor. Rae flinched, dropping the remote. It shattered on the floor, pieces flying everywhere. 18 smirked, tossing her hair.
"Now that we're done with that......" 17 said casually, wiping the blood on a nearby wall. He turned to look at Rae, frowning slightly. "You.......shall I say, 'saved' us. Well, from at least working for the bastard. Why?" Rae could only stare at him, shaking her head slightly.
"You needed help......" She said quietly, and they all lapsed into an eerie silence.
((Just a little bit long, huh? Oh well!^^ Please review! Also, I might not update for a while, seeing with school and stuff, but just be patient!))