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Chapter Six
Beginning the journey
Eighteen awoke after an uneasy sleep and her bloodshot eyes scanned the area. She felt like something was different. She couldn't figure it out, but something was. She stood and continued her trek through the wilderness. She didn't know where that place was, but she hoped she would find it soon. Perhaps she would discover what the difference was along the way.
Elsewhere
Dr. Briefs dug around the rubble that was once his house while Vegeta stood impatiently on the side. He was searching for a few items he needed but couldn't find them.
"Old man, hurry it up, I have better things to do than stand around here"
"And that would be getting drunk?" Dr. Briefs asked. Vegeta grumbled, but couldn't do anything. In the past six months his power had severely diminished, though he wouldn't admit it, and he probably didn't have control of enough ki to light a candle.
"Stop grumbling, it won't be long, and I only need you to drive me. My eyesight isn't as good as it used to be"
"Fine, I'm waiting in the car" Vegeta grumbled. He stalked off and Dr. Briefs continued his search through the small closet that had saved him from being captured.
"Ah, here it is" he said. He found a package of capsules inside the closet, and a few more in the rubble. He pocketed them and hurried off to the car, as if someone would arrest him for theft. Once he reached the car, he told Vegeta to drive, then looked through the miniature catalogs in the capsules.
"Hmm, excellent, excellent" he mumbled
"Good, now give me my money" Vegeta said. Dr. Briefs knew what would happen to the money, and knew that by all means he shouldn't give the money to Vegeta, but a promise is a promise.
"Here you are, as promised, but please don't spend it all on alcohol, use it to buy food, or a treat for Trunks" Dr. Briefs pleaded. Vegeta rubbed his five o clock shadow and grunted.
"I'll think about it" Vegeta said. Dr. Briefs nodded, acknowledging that that was the best he would get.
"Now, would you please take me back to my lab?"
"Whatever" Vegeta replied, turning the wheel "But it'll cost you a little extra" he added. Dr. Briefs sighed and nodded. He only hoped that extra would go to a good cause, not to Vegeta as he drowned his sorrows in beer. He was sure that was what had finally caused the downfall of the mighty saiyan prince turned drunk. Though he knew Vegeta would never admit it, for there is one thing a saiyan always keeps, and that is his pride.
Elsewhere
Piccolo was not happy. It had taken him six months, but he now knew what had happened to his friends. Now he was on the world of the kais, and he had discovered something else. A great deal of mechanical and psychic energy was hanging around himself, and the other Z Fighters. Now, he was speaking to the Supreme Kai.
"This is most disheartening news, you should have come to me sooner" Supreme Kai, who I will refer to as Shin, said
"Well, I would have, but I just now discovered where they are, and Baba and Korin both detected magical energies which I didn't notice because they're around myself as well" Piccolo replied 'And it makes me nervous, it feels like I'm constantly being watched' he added silently
'Well, that's because you probably are' Kami replied in his head
"Hmm" Shin said, stretching his senses "Yes, there are very strong forces at work. But you are not the only one who is trying to find an answer. I sense that the one you know as Seventeen is also searching for his loved ones."
"Android Seventeen, huh? They really hit everyone. It's good to know I'm not the only one who didn't believe they were dead though"
"That is not entirely true, I sense" Supreme Kai said "But I will let the two of you share your knowledge with each other, it is not for me to say. I also sense something else on Earth"
"What?"
"Your fellow warriors, besides Seventeen, have experienced a loss of heart. They have let themselves go in their misery, they have completely lost hope, and most have experienced a great decrease in power. There are only three of you who are as strong as they were, one even more so"
"What?! Oh great, well, who's left at full power?" Piccolo asked
"Seventeen is more powerful than he was, his adventures have brought him experience and a couple of new techniques. Eighteen is also at full power, but her misery has driven her near insanity, you should approach her with caution. And there is you."
"Okay, do you think you could gather together a few people for me?" he asked, a plan turning in his head
"Certainly"
"Okay, I need you to find..."
Elsewhere
Seventeen flew through the skies, scanning the ground for anything suspicious. He'd heard rumors of a woman wandering in this area, half crazy. She'd nearly killed several people who had gotten too close to her, and he would have let normal people handle it, but she had been rumored to have flown and used ki. So, he figured a little charity work wouldn't hurt. She might even turn out to be important in his investigation. He spotted something on the ground and flew down. It was a woman. A blonde woman. He turned her over onto her back and gasped.
'Eighteen!' he thought. She was unconscious, but still alive. Barely. He had to get her help. He scanned the area and found a cave nearby, and darted over to it. He only prayed he'd be able to save her.
Elsewhere
"The Supreme Kai said they should be in this area, I would help you search but there is much I must attend to" Kibito said
"I understand, I can handle it" Piccolo said
"Good, you should hurry though, I sense one of them weakening, you may be able to save them with Kami's powers"
"Alright" Piccolo said. Kibito nodded and teleported away, and Piccolo took off towards the life forces of the androids.
Cave
Seventeen attempted to give water to his twin, but she wouldn't swallow it. It was as if she wanted to die. He prayed that wasn't the case. He sensed a strong ki approaching rapidly, but recognized it so he didn't worry. Hopefully the owner could even help. When Piccolo landed, Seventeen didn't leave his sister's side.
"Seventeen, I have something to tell you"
"Later, Piccolo, do you have a senzu?"
"No, but I doubt she would want to eat it if I did" Piccolo said. Seventeen sent him a questioning look, but Piccolo simply walked to the former android's side. He placed two hands on her and began to channel the healing energies Kami could use so well. Eighteen attempted to push them out, but the overwhelming force of them made her accept them and they healed her body and replenished her energy. She groaned and sat up, glaring at the Namek.
"Why didn't you let me die?" she asked coldly
"Because a death for no reason is pointless" Piccolo said
"So is a life without reason" she replied
"But you do have a reason, a few in fact" Piccolo said. Eighteen glared and Seventeen looked confused.
"I killed my only reasons for living" she said, with less bite and more bitterness
"Not quite, you were tricked"
"Tricked?! By who?!" she asked, her eyes narrowing as she jumped to her feet
"I believe you're familiar with him, Babidi, his father Bibidi, and several others you may be familiar with, Cell among them" Piccolo said. Eighteen's anger rose, her ki bursting from her. Seventeen took a few steps back as her ki continued to climb, skyrocketing to levels far beyond what they had been last time he had known her. Her ki became dark red and her hair floated around her, as if caught by invisible air, then changing from it's honey blonde to a bright whitish blonde, the red in her aura pushed to the edges, the rest a transparent white. Her scream of anger filled the cave, echoing through the wilderness.
"Both Krillin and Marron are still alive, but are being held captive on a slave planet where they are working continuously and being tortured mercilessly" Piccolo continued. Eighteen's anger rose to a breaking point and with a final rumble her power stabilized and she regained some control. He knew she had harnessed her power. The power of Super Chikyu-jin, level two. (SCJ2).
"The obscene, mutated grasshopper that was supposedly Gero's greatest work is still alive?! WHY CAN'T YOU PEOPLE DO ANYTHING RIGHT?! AT LEAST WHEN MY BROTHER AND I WERE GOING ON A RAMPAGE, THINGS STAYED DEAD!" Eighteen yelled. It was then that she noticed something. Seventeen was glaring at the ground, his fists clenched, his shoulders shaking with rage.
"Are Lime, her grandfather, and Suno there too?" he asked quietly. Piccolo nodded, sensing something. Seventeen's expression darkened more and his ki burst to surround him. He quickly ascended to SCJ1, and to his maximum. But his power continued to rise. He let out a yell as his power flashed, the red in his aura moving to the edges. His hair flashed white blonde, then the color focused into a streak running the length of his currently long and shaggy hair. His power leveled off around the same area as Eighteen's. When he gained a little more control, he turned cold, currently emerald green eyes on Piccolo.
"How did Cell survive?" he asked
"And I thought you killed Babidi" Eighteen added, her voice menacing, her eyes glaring into his
"They're not alive, they escaped" Piccolo answered "With the help of some unidentified outside forces"
"Oh?" Eighteen asked
"Yes, I talked to King Yemma and he explained that the outsiders somehow managed to break them and several others out of the prisons, including Bibidi. The Supreme Kai said that Bibidi and Babidi combined their magic and put all those who escaped under their spell, increasing their power and gaining total control over them"
"Who else escaped?" Eighteen asked
"Frieza, his father, and his brother, your creator"
"He didn't create us" Eighteen said, her fists shaking in rage "He tricked us into submitting to an experiment and then he modified us"
"Hmm" Piccolo said "Well, he escaped. I need to find Gohan and Goten, and later Chi Chi, because they have to throw them back where they belong. And as far as I know, they're the only ones who can" Seventeen suddenly powered down, panting from the effort of holding that level of power. Eighteen followed close behind and the twins turned to Piccolo.
"Piccolo? Why are you searching?" Seventeen asked
"Because the two of you are not the only ones they attacked. They attacked every one of us" Piccolo replied "There are a lot of lives at stake, so we need to hurry and gather the others. Then, we have some training to do"
"I'm ready to take them on now" Seventeen said
"Not us, we have people to train. Namely, everyone else" Piccolo replied
"Why?" Eighteen asked
"I'll explain on the way" Piccolo said. The group took to the sky, and headed towards the city.
Elsewhere
"Piccolo, Seventeen, and Eighteen landed in the middle of the city. They received some strange looks, but they had a mission. Eighteen followed her ki senses and piccolo, but stopped as she saw something. A group of kids seemed to be in the midst of a brawl, but that wasn't what had caught her eye.
"Go on ahead, I have something to take care of" she said. Seventeen and Piccolo nodded and she walked over to the brawl. She was right about what she thought. In the middle of it, she found two children she recognized.
"Hey" she yelled. The kids didn't stop. She pulled apart the group of kids, and most ran away, but two were unable to. They were too badly beaten.
"I thought it looked like you" she said disapprovingly. Trunks snorted, but winced at the pain caused by the action.
"What's it to you?" he asked. She shook her head.
"I really didn't think the two of you would ever be so weak as to be beaten up by a bunch of kids" she said, shaking her head. Goten hung his head in shame and Trunks fumed.
"Well, they started it" Trunks said "They called my dad a lousy, good for nothing drunk" Eighteen simply sighed and began walking, still carrying the two chibis.
In an unnamed building
Piccolo and Seventeen briskly walked through the building, following their senses. Piccolo stopped at a beaten door and motioned for Seventeen to go to the one across the hallway, then knocked on the door. No one answered, so he walked in.
"Hasn't anyone ever told you to" Vegeta stopped mid sentence and scowled "What do you want, Namek?"
"I never thought I'd see the day Vegeta ever received a surprise visit and was found sitting in a chair poisoning his body and mind simultaneously" Piccolo said, motioning to the TV and beer. Vegeta scowled.
"I don't really care what you think, so if there is no reason for this visit, which I'm sure there isn't, goodbye" Vegeta said
"Hn, well, I guess I won't tell you the news I had for you"
"Even with those big ears, it seems you don't listen well. If you have something to say, say it, and then get out of here"
"Okay. Bulma and her mother are alive. That's all, goodbye" Piccolo turned to walk out the door and heard a creaking sound, followed by a clatter. He turned to see Vegeta, panting from the effort of getting up so quickly, or so it would seem.
"What are you talking about, Namek?!" he yelled. Piccolo smirked. That had been easier than he thought.
"They were kidnapped by someone I'm sure you know" he said
"And who is that?" Vegeta demanded
"Babidi and his father Bibidi" Piccolo answered
"WHAT?!"
Across the hall
Seventeen knocked on the door, but no one answered, so he opened it and walked in. He walked into an unkempt apartment. He looked around for a few minutes until he heard a loud yell from across the hall.
"WHAT?!" the sound startled something on the couch, and from under a pile of half-eaten junk food and newspapers came tumbling Gohan.
"Yah!" Gohan yelped. Seventeen jumped slightly. He hadn't noticed him there. His ki must be VERY low.
"Oh, can I help you?" Gohan asked. He obviously didn't recognize him, or realize he had walked in uninvited.
"Yeah, I have some important news" he said. Gohan seemed slightly interested.
"Okay, I'll get my dad" Gohan said. He stood and walked a few feet to the other couch and Seventeen watched with mild interest as he stopped in front of a cat. He reached through the food and tapped something, and Goku sat up rubbing his eyes sleepily.
"What is it Gohan?" he asked
"Someone's here with news for us" he said
"Oh, is Goten back yet?"
"No, not yet" Gohan sighed "I think he might have gotten into another fight" as if on cue, there was a knock on the door. Gohan jogged over and answered it, and Eighteen walked in carrying two boys.
"Goten, are you okay? Thanks for bringing these two back Ma'am" Gohan accepted Goten from a slightly amused Eighteen. Trunks sighed.
"Gohan, don't you know"
"No excuses Goten, you're going to get hurt"
"But Gohan"
"No buts, now, say thank you to the nice lady"
"Gohan!"
"Goten, say it" Goten sighed in defeat
"Thank you"
"Good, now go sit with dad for a sec"
"Hey sis, you're just in time, I was about to deliver the news" Seventeen said
"Good, I'll help" Eighteen replied
"Oh, she's related to you? So, what's the news?" Gohan asked
"You may want to sit down" Seventeen said. Gohan shrugged, moved some junk, and took a seat
"Now, what's the news, I'm dying of suspense" Goku asked, though the spark that would have normally been in his eyes was absent
"Chi Chi and Videl are alive"
BM: That's as good a place as any to stop
JJ: No, it's a WORSE place than MOST, I wanna' know what happens!
BM: Then read on later!
JJ: Fine, I will!
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