After a few hours went passed, while Link and the others trained, Piccolo and the other were at Master Roshi's house. Krillin, Tien and Yamcha were watching television, while Piccolo was in the back mediating. Suddenly there was a noise outside, but no one except Piccolo noticed. He stirred himself out of his mediation and walked outside, only to find what he was looking for and then wish he hadn't. The three artificial humans had found them.
Soon after Piccolo, came running the other three Z fighters. Their faces as shock as Piccolo's was but much more.
"Well, what have we here 18? Its Goku little pals. So where is he then?" 17 asked, with a smirk on his artificial face. Piccolo smiled and stood up from his fighting position.
"Well, if really want to know them your going to have to beat it out of me." Piccolo stated, with a smile. He then sprang into the air; the Androids in hot pursuit. Piccolo led them to an island away from Roshi's house.
"If we are finish with follow the leader, tell us where Goku is, or die." 17 demanded. Piccolo shook his head in disagreement, and instead took another fighting position; in a slight crouch with one hand before him and the other behind. 17's expression was blank as he also prepared himself for battle, standing straight with his hands outstretched and his arms firmly by his sides. The two suddenly jumped into air and started to attack each other. 18 and 16 watched as the two raged about, trying to punch each other down.
"You would think they'd have gotten injured, with the amount of power they're put into those punches!" 18 commented. "Wouldn't you agree, 16? They could fall flat on their faces with that much energy flown down the drain… well, at least Piccolo will." She added. 16 looked at 18 out of the corner of his eye, then back to the battle, his focus on Piccolo.
"Piccolo's power level has changed, his energy level rivals 17's. This battle could be close." 16 thought as he watched. It seemed that 16's thoughts were right, as neither fighter seemed to be backing down. As Piccolo and 17 fought, the island slowly started to break under the intense pressure of the two clashing powers. The two gave each other a few more hits and then jumped back to the ground, with a good distance between them.
"You shouldn't be throwing your life away Piccolo. Just tell us where he is and we will let you go." 17 offered. Piccolo again refused. 17 was becoming increasingly annoyed at his foe. "Alright Piccolo! I've given you a choice if you don't tell us where Goku is, you will die!" 17 shouted, his voice echoing. Seemed to have something up his sleeve, but wasn't telling. 17 was getting fed up with Piccolo attitude, it was time to finish this. 17 dropped his hands and slowly levitated. Piccolo watched him, carefully. 17 then floated toward Piccolo and landed directly in front of him. They stared at each other for a long moment, with 16 and 18 still watching from a safe distance away. A sliver flame began emitting from Piccolo, his power increasing. They each waited for the other to make the first move.
WHACK! The small young man was able to get the first punch on Piccolo. Piccolo skidded across the ground, digging a trench with his body. 17 smirked at his handiwork. Piccolo then flipped off the ground and stood up, cracking his neck side-to-side and smiled.
"Hah. As I thought, Nothing compared to Goku's punches." the green Namki stated. 17 eyes opened wide in disbelief.
"What! That impossible he… wait…" His eyes narrowed. "You're trying to fool me, it won't work. I have no EQUAL!" 17 yelled and leaped at Piccolo.
WHACK! Piccolo returned 17's punch with one of his own, directly to the android's face. 17 hit the ground and started rolling to the edge of the island, but managed to stop himself before he reached up. 17 stood up and peered at Piccolo, knowing there was definitely something the namek knew that he didn't.
"This can't be possible, how could he have gotten this strong?" 17 asked himself. Piccolo suddenly flew at 17 and punched the android into the water.
Back on master Roshi's island, the guys were getting nervous about this plan idea that Goku came up with. Sure, it was a good plan, but it was risky.
"This isn't right, I can't stand being on the side while the fight over there, Piccolo may need …help!" Tien shouted while trying to keep his cool. Krillin turned to the three-eyed man.
"We've got a plan to stick to and I'm not letting you go mess it up. Besides, we need to wait for Bulma's control to shut the Androids down!" Krillin reminded him. Tien understood but he couldn't shake the feeling that this just wasn't right; he couldn't take the pressure and leap into the air.
"You can wait, but I can't!" Tien shouted and flew off. Krillin ran to the shore and shouted back at Tien to come back but Tien just kept on flying. Krillin watched Tien and laid down on the shore; Master Roshi stood by Krillin and patted the small bold man on the back. Chi-Chi appeared at the door, looking at the two men.
"Krillin, isn't Bulma flying by ship to get here?" Krillin looked at Chi-Chi standing at the door and nodded. "Then wouldn't it be easier if you flew up to her and got the control?" Chi-Chi asked. Krillin's eyes widened and he jumped to his feet. He kicked up sand as he quickly moved.
"Thanks Chi-Chi, now pardoned me I have to go meet someone!" Krillin shouted with a bit of his humor and flew off in the opposite direction that Tien had taken.
"Please hurry Goku, we need you!" Chi-Chi pleaded with herself. She headed back inside and picked up the phone on the small desk and entered a number. When finished she waited; hearing the ring tone.
In the air, Bulma and baby Trunks were flying over with the remote control. Suddenly her phone rang, she picked it up and started chatting with Chi-Chi.
Link was now alone. He didn't mind, as it seemed that all his travels left him alone. He had begun by practicing with his sword, but it occurred to him that a sword in this time would be of little effect, so he continued with the method of attack Goku had taught him.
When things go wrong, they tend to go very wrong. At the battle sights, something terrible was happening. Cell was on his way to the battlefield of 17 and Piccolo. Those on the island could sense the terrible power.
"Oh man! It's Cell, and his heading this way …what are we going to do?" Yamcha asked sounding quite alarmed. Master Roshi couldn't think properly, he was too scared by Cells ever changing power.
"I-I don't know Yamcha. Krillin's gone to get the remote and Tien's gone to the battle field so that doesn't open a lot of choices …A-And now that Cell is here, it puts a major problem in our hands." Roshi remarked. Yamcha knew very well that they were out of luck, at least until Goku was finished.
