A/N: I'm so sorry people, it took so long. But I had pre-exams and it was so busy. I'll be faster next time, maybe even this week. Vacation hurray, 1 week no school.
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Chapter 3
"You know, so many brilliant things can be done with robots, so many powerful things. I was always fascinated by cyborgs and androids, maybe somebody in this company can work with me in a project about them."
Bulma looked confused.
"Well, dr. We'll see that later, first this project, I'll let you out." They heard footsteps moving away from them.
Eighteen looked at Krillin in absolute terror, "He knew I was here." She whispered.
"What do you mean?" Krillin whispered.
"He knew I was here Krillin, I can tell."
Suddenly the door opened "Hey" Bulma said, "found what you where looking for?"
"More then we wanted to" Krillin answered.
"What do you mean..?" Bulma asked confused.
"It seems that our friend Rayo was a pretty fanatic admirer of dr. Gero, and he declared once that he'd do anything to get the knowledge Gero had" Krillin said icy.
"Oh, I can't believe I forgot about that!" Bulma sighted. I brought us all in danger for some stupid project!"
"You couldn't have known Bulma" Eighteen said "You should just be careful when you're around him, I don't think he gives a damn about criminals being busted or not."
"I should be careful? I think Rayo is after you if what you said was true."
"I'll be fine" Eighteen answered.
"Sweetie don't be so stubborn" Krillin said "if this whole thing is true Rayo could be a serious threat."
"Like I said" Eighteen said a little irritated "I'll be fine."
Krillin sighted.
"Look Eighteen, Rayo suggested himself that 'somebody in this company can work with him in a project about androids' and if he did knew you where here, then I think Rayo is pretty much after you."
"He could've attacked me when I was in the company" Eighteen said.
"With everyone there? Rayo isn't stupid." Bulma said.
"I know" Eighteen replied "but I won't exactly throw myself in his arms you know."
Krillin and Bulma glared at each other. Eighteen wasn't exactly the kind of person to admit she needs protection.
"Look, I suggest we discuss this whole thing with the rest. I still wish to go on with this project, but if everyone is aware of Rayo and his plans, we could keep an extra eye on him" Bulma said.
"1 we don't know his plans and 2 you tell me to be careful and you want to continue working with him?" Eighteen said amazed.
"Not with him, with his company, now I'll call the gang" Bulma said sighting as she walked away.
"She's just as horrible as you are" Krillin said.
Eighteen gave him a playful pounce.
"So, let me get this straight. That sicko worships Gero, he wants the tin can, and you are going to work with him?" Vegeta asked "sounds like one hell of a plan to me" he added sarcastic.
Everybody cam immediately after Bulma's call. They where all sitting at the table discussing what to do.
"Look, I want to do this project no matter how. And if that means I have to get close to Rayo then so be it, I'm guessing the only one in danger is Eighteen.
"I am not in danger!!" Eighteen protested.
"To be honest Eighteen" Goku started doubtful "I think you are, if Rayo is after you, he'll do anything within his power to get you."
"Perhaps" Eighteen hissed "But I will not hide like a hunted animal because some sick twisted mind is after me, not this time."
She stood up from the table and walked out the door.
The rest of the gang looked at each other, Krillin wanted to stand up but Goku took his shoulder. "I'll go" he said.
Eighteen was leaning against a tree, her arms crossed and her face in a scowl.
"Eighteen?" Goku asked.
The cyborg looked up when she heard Goku, but she didn't reply.
"This Rayo, he is reminding you of Cell isn't he?" Goku asked.
Eighteen didn't answer.
"It's alright, I can imagine that this must be scaring for you, again someone who sees you as a power source" Goku said friendly.
"I am not scared" Eighteen hissed. "Just leave me alone."
"We are here for you girl, don't forget that. You are our friend now and we'll do anything to protect you" Goku smiled and turned around, walking back in.
Eighteen just looked at him, but somehow what Goku just said made her feel more safe.
Two days later.
"Ring"
"Ring"
"RIIIIIINNNNGGGG" The phone demanded someone inside Kame House to answer it.
"Hello?" Krillin said a little blurry.
"Hello, could I please speak to a miss Eighteen?" a voice asked.
"Sure, who is this?" Krillin asked confused.
"Just tell her it's Frankie, she'll want to talk to me if you tell her that" the voice said.
"Owwkeeyy"
"Eighteen! Someone on the phone for you" Krillin yelled.
"Who is it?" Eighteen asked as she walked towards the phone.
"Some Frankie"
Eighteen smiled when she heard the name "Alright, give me the phone."
"Hey Frankie!" Eighteen said trough the phone "what do you want?"
Eighteen nodded a couple of times and added a few hmhms. She didn't seem too happy with the conversation although she was happy to hear about this 'Frankie'. Krillin wondered who he was, maybe an old boyfriend? No that would be impossible.
"Alright, I'll be there, give me a little while" Eighteen finally said and she hung up the phone.
"Old friend?" Krillin asked.
"Yeah, you can say that again" Eighteen answered "could you call your friends, we have to meet somewhere."
Everybody landed. It was in a village that looked like a dump. It contained a couple of houses and the people where dressed in old fashioned clothes. Some looked a little shocked to see a whole group of people flying and landing without planes, others simply greeted the visitors with a polite nod.
"Where is he?" Eighteen asked.
"In that house, he was expecting you people." An old women said.
Eighteen walked to it. The rest simply followed, they didn't know what Eighteen was up to. Even Krillin was confused. When Eighteen entered the room everyone was even more surprised. In it was a man who looked –to say it nice- creepy, he had scars everywhere and a woman. She looked rather normal.
"Eighter?" Goku said surprised.
"Hello old friends" the man greeted. The entire Z-gang was rather surprised the man could speak.
"What do you want Frankie?" Eighteen asked.
"Erm...Eighteen, why don't you introduce us first to your erm..friend" Krillin said a little doubtful.
"Fine, Frankie, guys, guys, Frankie, explain!"
The man smiled. "I'll introduce myself. My official name is Eight or Eighter. I used to be an android in the Red Ribbon Army many years ago. But I rebelled and helped Goku with a mission."
Some of the Z-fighters looked like they remembered something. Others still looked confused.
"Eighter how do you know Eighteen?" Goku asked.
"We are both made by the same madman. And I helped her and her brother a long time ago, and now I wish to help her again" Eighter said this looking very focussed at Eighteen.
"I still don't.." Krillin began.
"We met when Seventeen and I where first activated." Eighteen began. "Dr. Gero gave us some orders, we had to destroy some village or something, he used special bracelets to track us and keep us under control, we never wanted to actually destroy a village. W still had too much human emotions then...."
Flashback
"And now, we can't fly forever you know" Eighteen yelled in the air.
"Technically we can, but I know what you mean, we need to find a hiding place and get these things of" Seventeen yelled back pulling the silver bracelets around his wrists.
He flew downstairs, into the forest. Eighteen followed her brother. "What should we do" she asked when they where down.
"I don't know sis" Seventeen said. "He can find us as long as we wear these thing, but I don't know how to get them of."
Suddenly someone came walking from the woods, a man, looking like the Frankenstein monster, walked out. "Please do not fear me. I won't hurt you two."
"Who are you?" Eighteen hissed.
"My name is Eight, I can help you two" the man said.
"Your name is a number?" Eighteen said confused "that's sad, wait, our names are numbers too now. Argh, I can't remember my old name" she said a little panicked.
"Don't try to remember, I'm sorry to tell you, but it will not work. You will only hurt yourself. Follow me to my village." Eight turned around and began to walk.
Uncertain what to do, but unable to find another solution the twins followed him. After a short walk they arrived in a small village.
"Go in here" Eight said while opening the door to a small hut. "ll be back soon."
Seventeen and Eighteen sat down. They where unable to speak and to amazed to do anything. They barely knew what dr. Gero did to them.
A little while later Eight came back in. He carried a plate with food and drinks. He placed it on the floor and sat down in front of the twins. "Show me your arms" he said in a soft caring tone.
The twins obeyed. "Just as I expected. Tracking and controlling bracelets. He still uses them."
Eight first took Eighteen's wrists and ripped the bracelets of, then he did the same with Seventeen's bracelets. Finally he moulded the bracelets together into a small pile of metal. "There, these won't work anymore. This way dr. Gero can not find you two."
"How do you him?" Eighteen asked.
"I am one of you, well sort of. I'm an android, made by dr. Gero in the old Red Ribbon Army, he wanted to use me as a destruction device. But I disobeyed him and continued my life here."
"Have something to eat" he continued while holding the plate in front of the twins. They both shook their heads.
"Not hungry" they answered together.
"That's logical. But you must eat, drink and sleep. Although you will never be hungry, thirsty or sleepy from now on" Eight said. "Just ask as human as possible, it can save you two."
Carefully Seventeen and Eighteen took a sandwich. The weren't sure what to do or how to act.
"Hey erm Eight, can I ask you something?" Eighteen asked.
"Sure."
"Can we name you something else. I mean, we don't like our names, but we can't think of anything better, but Eight sucks as well, so could we rename you?"
"Erm.. whatever" he answered. "How would you like to call me?"
"Since you kinda look like the Frankenstein monster, no offence, Frankie would be cool" Seventeen said.
'Frankie' sweatdropped. "Fine, whatever makes you two happy. But you must listen to me because..."
"Frankie what happened to us?" Eighteen asked.
"You two are androids, cyborgs. You have been turned from humans to machines. Things to destroy Goku and the world. Dr. Gero has erased your memories and feelings, but if you two start living as humans from now on. You could be fine."
Suddenly an explosion could be heard. The sound of machineguns and bombs overruled the former sound of happy birds.
"No, he's here" Frankie whispered. "Get out you two. Now!"
But it was too late already, when the trio walked out of the hut, they came face to face with the man that created them, and a bunch of other robots.
"Eighter, you've betrayed me again" dr. Gero said "First you refuse to obey my orders, and now you are trying to take what is mine."
"You don't have the right to do this Gero, these are kids, they are no weapons"
Dr. Gero didn't looked impressed. "Get the kids, and beat the traitor up."
The robots attacked. They thought it would be easy to overpower 2 children and an older model, but what they forgot, was that Seventeen and Eighteen became a hell lot stronger without their bracelets.
The twins where perfect fighters, they filled each other perfectly. And soon most of the robots where old iron.
Dr. Gero growled and took something from his pocket. It was a small black device with only one red button. He pressed it, and immediately the eyes of Seventeen and Eighteen became wide, before they fell on the ground. Gero nodded to the, and two of his remaining robots took the twins.
"You cannot to this!!" Eight yelled while charging against his former master, but another robot punched him into a wall.
The old android laid there half unconscious.
"Know this Eighter" dr. Gero began "don't mess with me, I'm not sure why I haven't killed you yet, maybe because you were my first good working project. But you shouldn't get into my business anymore, understand."
He walked out of the woods, and Eighter could do nothing but watch, as his two new friends were carried to a new horrible fate.
end flashback
"You really did something noble back then, you tried to save us" Eighteen said.
"Yes, and now I wish to save you again, or at least try it. According to this woman, you are in this trouble." Frankie said.
A/N: Please tell me what you think, again, I'm sorry it took so long. I'll try to be faster next time....