Sup guys? Lighting Wolf here, back with another story. This one about Dragon Ball. Enjoy the 800-word chapter. I don't own DBZ, Akira Toriyama and a few others do.

Two beings sat in tubes of liquid, neither was awake.

These two beings were known simply as Android 21 and android 23. They sat motionless in the fluid that sustained them.

The super computer that was in charge of completing their operation? Decayed until it broke down. It meant neither was fully ready to be released.

Still? The androids ended up being slowly released like eggs which hatched and opened slowly.

Android 23 was released first. After all? Android 21 was built to be the command unit for the next wave of androids.

The Android was a cyborg unit. He opened his piercing amethyst eyes as his black hair was pushed backwards by the opening of his pod.

The android flexed his arms and brushed off his dark black coat. He could only look around for a moment as he tried to shake the idea of sleep off. He was far more tired then he had any right to be at the moment.

Still? It made him wonder what was going on. He was a warrior more then anything, and his programming mandated that he tend to Android 21 before doing anything else.

"Why are systems so complicated to deal with?" The android muttered as he sighed. He typed away until the lights slowly came on for a moment.

It made him look upwards and blink for a moment as 23 sighed and leaned backwards slightly. He couldn't do anything until 21 woke up. It made him wonder why the programming that was given to him was made that way.

Still? It did help him focus on the task of making sure 21 was fine. His programming wouldn't allow her to suffer or be hurt in any way shape or form. It did one good thing at the very least.

23 continued to mess with the controls for a moment before it gave a beep to tell him that things were fine.

23 sighed and slowly slid down the console. He turned to look at the tube and hummed. the android within couldn't move or make any indication that it was living.

23 almost wanted to wonder if 21 was even alive… But he knew better, if she was dead? It would have fried him as well. The countermeasures were far more advanced than the last batch.

"Hmm…" 23 muttered to himself.

He was interested as to why and how 21 had been activated. The computer had kept him on ice until now. It almost made the cyborg wonder what was going to happen when 21 woke up.

He hadn't the foggiest clue as to why they were created or… Modified, in 23's case. He had very little memories as a result of the modifications that had turned him into the being he was now.

23 could only await her awakening and wonder what her move was. After that? He'd end up being able to make a decision. Until then? He was dependent on finding out about the rest of things.

23 would end up having to wait for a while longer then it felt like it would be.

Still? 23 was glad the technology working on them had burned out. He hadn't the foggiest clue why… But a small part of him was disgusted by the technology that was implanted in the others.

Dr. Gero wanted them to be assassins. Mere pieces of scrap that were only supposed to kill the enemy and nothing else.

23 refused to be one of those metal monsters… And if it could be helped? He refused to let 21 be one of Gero's monstrous androids.

He just couldn't fathom what he was doing here in the first place. It made him curious as to how things would be going down first.

If he could help just one android survive? He would consider it worth any price in the first place.

23 rubbed at his temples and hummed. He could see 21 take a deep breath before falling silent for a moment.

Soon things would be better… And he could finally relax at how fun things would become when he didn't have to babysit 21.

It would be a while before she woke up and he got to enjoy any amount of time, however.

Author Notes

Phew. Another chapter done! I want to point out that next chapter will be in 2-10 weeks and will show 23 meeting 21 and set up his character and such. Until then, Lighting Wolf out!

P.S: Next chapter will be 900 words or so. I will also make a hop story and several other stories sooner or later hopefully.