Well thank you to those who reviewed the last chapter! Here is chapter 9…it's a little shorter than some of my past chapters but I have been so busy lately…I spent most of my weekend driving two hours to pick up my little sister at college for spring break and then doing some GPS plotting for a city in my area with some people in my department at school…btw that was a nightmare…everyone thinks GPS is easy well let me tell you it is not as simple as on star…in fact it is completely different when you are walking around a park with a backpack unit on with a huge antenna that makes you look like you are trying to make contact with aliens! But anyways enough of my rambling….onward with chapter 9! And as always R/R!!

Disclaimer: I do not own DBZ or any of the DBZ characters etc. What I do own is my own original characters storyline etc. you guys know the deal.

Chapter 9: Hide and Go Seek the Laboratory

"Well we better get going mom, are you coming Videl?" Trunks asked her as he walked over to his mom.

"Yeah, but I can fly myself thank you." Videl said crossing her arms.

"Oh yeah, right…" Trunks said forgetting about her ability to fly.

"Hey don't forget me!" Yajirobe said as he ran towards them.

"Oh man, not you too…" Trunks said sighing.

"Now son, I am sure you won't mind giving poor old Yajirobe a ride back to Korin's would you?" Bulma said putting her hands on her hips.

"But mom he…" Trunks began but Bulma cut him off.

"No buts, Yajirobe came all the way out here and the least we can do is see to it he gets home, so how about you take him to Korin's and meet Videl and I back at home ok?" Bulma said walking over to Videl.

Trunks sighed "fine, but you better not say anything bad about me or my dad otherwise this time I won't hesitate to drop you while we are in the air."

"Alright geese I won't just take me home!" Yajirobe said to him.

Trunks grabbed Yajirobe by the shirt and blasted off towards the lookout.

Bulma laughed "oh Trunks is just like his father, just without that nasty stubborn pride."

"Well, let's go…Capsule Corp is in West City right?" Videl said as Bulma wrapped her arms around her.

"Yup lets do it I am sure my parents are worried sick about Trunks and I." Bulma said as they flew off.

"Yeah, I bet mine aren't worried about me…" Videl whispered as they left the canyons.

Gohan has no idea how lucky he is to have family and friends that care for him like this.

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"So you think you can keep up boy?" Vegeta said as he noticed Future Trunks following him.

Future Trunks just looked at him with a grimace.

"Well then let's see!" Vegeta said as he flew faster.

Future Trunks tuned Super Saiyjin and followed his father.

Vegeta looked back and thought to himself It's hard to believe that he is a Super Saiyjin…at his age…of course he is my son…

Dad you are too stubborn for your own good! Can't you see that these androids killed you in my time?!?! It is no exception in this time either they will destroy you…but not if I have anything to say about it my younger self will not go through the same agony of loosing a father like I did. Future Trunks thought to himself as he followed Vegeta.

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Goku still laid in bed groaning in pain with shortness of breath.

"Oh daddy, please get through this I know you can!" Reilena said from the side of his bed.

Yamcha looked at the antidote in his had bawled his fists.

"Come on Goku you only have to get through this a little more then you are in the clear, I know you can do this!" he said looking down.

Reilena got up and walked toward the window and sighed "Yamcha do you think they defeated the androids yet?"

"Well, I don't know I hope so, I mean with your dad out of action normally I would say that they didn't but with Vegeta being a Super Saiyjin now and with your brother being able to transform anything is possible." Yamcha said to her.

"Yeah I guess you are right…but Gohan didn't train as hard as he should have mom would make him study too instead of focusing on training." Reilena said with a sigh.

"Yeah well I could have trained harder too but who would have known that kid was going to be right about all of this?" Yamcha said to her.

"I believed the story…and so did my dad and Piccolo…that boy was Trunks from the future I don't think that he would lie…I know that our Trunks would never lie about something like that you know?" Reilena said looking at him.

"Yeah, I guess you are right…but with things like this you just don't know how they are going to turn out no matter how much preparation you put into it." He said to her.

"Yamcha, Reilena lunch!" Chichi yelled from the kitchen.

"You go Reilena I'll stay with your dad." Yamcha said to her with a smile.

"No Yamcha its ok I'm not really that hungry…you battled today you're probably starving." She said looking at her father.

Yamcha's stomach growled and he laughed "yeah you're right…ok I'll go then when I'm done you can go."

Reilena smiled "ok, you have yourself a deal!"

"Make sure your dad is comfortable ok?" Yamcha said as he walked out of the room.

Reilena nodded and then turned her attention back to her father. Slowly tears began to form in her eyes but she quickly wiped them away.

"I can't cry anymore…I need to be strong for you dad…I need to be strong for mom…when I talk to Trunks later I am going to try and convince him to forget about his dad and transform to help out in the battles…and if the androids show up near here I am going to help out too…for you dad…" she said as she wiped his forehead with a damp cloth.

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"Tien do you see it yet?" Piccolo asked him as they flew.

"No, not yet but we should be getting very close." He said to him.

"Hey look you guys there's North City!" Gohan yelled as they began to fly over the city.

"So which one of these places looks like the best place to put a lab to you guys?" Krillin said as he scanned the area.

Piccolo, Tien and Gohan's faces faulted as they realized the difficult task ahead of them.

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Future Timeline

Reilena sat at her desk fiddling with a remote control as she listened to another radio briefing.

This just in Androids 17 and 18 have attacked North City once again…the third attack on the city this week. Keep your dial here for all the latest news and updates regarding this most recent attack. The radio announcer said.

Reilena sighed and turned the radio off "I can't listen to this anymore…this is horrible…three times this week…the same city…those damn machines!"

Hurry back Trunks please…we need you here to detour the androids…these poor helpless… her thoughts were interrupted by an older woman at the door to the lab.

"Thinking about him again?" the older woman said with a smile.

Reilena looked up to see Bulma standing there "yeah how did you know?"

"Because, you had the same look on your face that I had when Vegeta went out to go fight the androids all those years ago." Bulma said as she made her way down to the lab.

Reilena blushed a little and focused her attention back onto the remote she was fixing.

"Don't worry Rei he will be fine. He was fine the last time he went back and he will be fine this time too. Trunks is a resourceful guy and besides your father and brother will be there so everything will be fine. He is in good hands!" Bulma said reassuringly.

"Yeah I know he is its just…" Bulma cut her off.

"You don't need to explain anything to me…I was once young and in love too I know how you feel…and I am worried about him too but then I remember why you and I convinced him the time machine was a good idea and I forget about all the risks." She said as she pulled up a chair.

"Yeah, I guess you are right…I just wish he would hurry back soon…the androids have been going on a killing spree…three times this week in one city…" she said sighing.

"I know I heard…but I know that Goku in the past will make things right…at least there and here…well hopefully Trunks will gain more than just some new friends in the past…you know?" Bulma said to her.

"Like what? You mean training?" Reilena said confused.

Bulma winked "you got it kid. Gohan died, I think, before he could teach Trunks all he knew…going back in time and being around Vegeta, Gohan and Goku will do him some good and I bet ten to one he will come back with some new tricks up his sleeve for those androids!"

Reilena sighed "I hope you are right Bulma…I really hope you are right…"

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"Would you stop following me boy you are getting on my nerves!" Vegeta yelled as he scanned the mountains.

"Sorry but there is no way I am going to let you fight 17 and 18 on your own!" Future Trunks yelled from behind.

I would rather die then to let you fight alone father. He thought to himself.

"And just what are you planning on doing to stop me? It is going to take more than that little sword of yours to stand in my way!" Vegeta yelled.

"How many times do I have to tell you before it sinks into your thick skull never underestimate the power of the androids!" Future Trunks yelled back at him.

Vegeta smirked "ha and never underestimate a true Super Saiyjin who loves to take on a challenge! Well if you are going to stay then you can at least help me find Dr. Gero's lab!"

"YOU ARE TOTALLY IMPOSSIBLE! DON'T YOU CARE ABOUT WHAT RELEASING THESE ANDROIDS COULD DO?!? DON'T YOU CARE ABOUT WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN TO THE EARTH IF YOU CAN'T STOP THEM? DO YOU AT LEAST CARE ABOUT THE KIND OF WORLD BULMA AND YOUR SON MAY HAVE TO LIVE IN IF YOU AND THE OTHERS CAN'T STOP 17 AND 18?!?" Future Trunks yelled in anger.

"HA! My sole purpose in life is to be a great warrior, to become the strongest in the universe! I don't care about this retched planet you call Earth the only reason I am here is so I can defeat Kakarotto once and for all and whatever the boy and the woman do is their prerogative, not mine." Vegeta said back to him.

Future Trunks was taken back a little by his last statement "how can you say that?"

Vegeta laughed "easy, I just did."

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"Can you hurry up Trunks my arms are getting tired." Yajirobe said as he held onto Trunks's back.

"You know if I were you I would choose your words wisely…the only reason I am doing this is because my mother wouldn't leave me alone until I brought you back to Korin's…keep this up and I will tell her you were calling me names and being mean to me…and I don't think she will like that too much." Trunks said with a smirk.

"What why you little brat I aught a…." Just then Trunks began to drop him.

"Alright, alright already geese I promise I will be quite the rest of the trip!" Yajirobe yelled as he fell.

Trunks swooped down to catch him and continued the journey.

"That's more like it!" Trunks said as he blasted off.

"Man this generation is so disrespectful of their elders…" Yajirobe said crossing his arms.

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"Bare with my Bulma I have never done this while holding someone else." Videl said as they flew towards West City.

"Hey no problem I am lucky enough as it is that I have a ride home!" Bulma said with a smile.

"So that boy…the older one who saved you…he's your son?" Videl asked curiously.

Bulma nodded her head "Uh huh from the future he was the one who warned us about those androids in the first place."

"Is that…possible…time travel I mean…" Videl asked her.

"Well, I am not sure…but my son from the future is living proof that it is…well I think so at least! Goku said that I helped build his time travel machine in the future…and well I don't doubt that I can't do it." Bulma said to her thinking.

"Wow, this is so wild…Gohan's family kind of left out all the nitty gritty details when they told me about the attacks…I guess I see the resemblance between that boy and your son…" Videl said recalling the two boys.

"Uh huh…now I know that my Trunks is going to be handsome when he grows up! He is just going to have to fight those girls off of him!" Bulma said confidently.

Videl laughed at Bulma's excitement over her future son.

"Hey, speaking of which what's the deal with you and Gohan…are you two dating or something?" Bulma asked winking.

"What…no, no way! I mean we are just good friends…we have a lot in common and I am curious about all the martial arts he knows that's all!" Videl said defending her's and Gohan's relationship blushing.

"Right whatever you say…but when you two come to tell me you are getting married…don't get mad when I say I told you so!" Bulma said to her.

Videl just ignored that last comment and focused on flying "so, who is that Yajirobe guy? I mean you all make him sound like he is some kind of fighter or something…but doesn't look or act like one to me."

Bulma laughed "oh he's a fighter alright, just a coward of one. You would never believe me if I told you that he once actually kind of saved the world, when Vegeta first arrived to this planet and was out to destroy it. During Vegeta's final battle with Goku, Gohan and Krillin he chopped off Vegeta's tail when he was a giant ape severely weakening him allowing for the others to drive him away."

"What, Vegeta…you mean your husband…he tried to destroy the earth? Videl said shocked.

"Well, Vegeta's not my husband…yet, and yeah he did but when we got back from Namek, he changed somewhat…I guess I just had THAT big of an effect on him…although he does still need some work…that ego of his…UGH!" Bulma said.

"How…can you like someone who tried to destroy the earth?!?" Videl said still in shock.

"Well…he really isn't as bad as he seems. Vegeta has another side to him that he rarely ever lets be seen…I swear I am pretty sure I am the only one who has ever seen it in the whole universe…but don't let him know I told you that." Bulma said smirking.

"Oh don't worry I won't I promise…but tell me more about these warrior friends of Gohan…and about all these other battles I keep hearing about…Gohan never fully went into detail about any of this!" Videl said trying to convince her to talk.

"Well, I know I told you I would let Gohan tell you…but at this rate who knows if Gohan will even be alive to tell you…so I guess I will tell you whatever you want to know." Bulma said with a smile knowing that she was actually doing Gohan a favor.

Gohan I've seen what you can do…I know you can defeat these androids! Please defeat these androids because I am not through with you yet Son Gohan…maybe when this is all over you and I might go out on that date everyone keeps harassing us about. It's so strange I've only known you for a little over a month but I feel like it's been a lifetime. Videl thought as she and Bulma continued their flight to West City.

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"You know, I didn't actually think that finding Dr. Gero's lab would be easy but this, this is ridicules!" Tien said frustrated.

"Yeah tell me about it, it's virtually impossible to figure out which set of mountain chains his lab is hidden in!" Gohan said as he searched the city.

"Really man, we can't sense his power nor can we even see him without him seeing us! This is maddening!" Krillin yelled in frustration.

"I say we split up and whoever finds the lab first sends out a signal." Piccolo said.

"What kind of signal did you have in mind Piccolo?" Gohan asked curiously.

"Raise your power level so we can all sense it…that is the only thing we can do now." Piccolo said as a gust of wind blew.

"Man. It's freezing up here this is insane!" Krillin said shivering.

"I know but this is no time to complain Krillin we need to look fir Dr. Gero!" Tien said to his friend.

"Just one more reason I am glad I am not an earthling now we better get moving we don't have much time!" Piccolo said to them.

"Right, ok Piccolo I will head north and see if anything is there." Gohan said as he blasted off towards the north set of mountains.

"I'll take the east!" Tien said as he flew off.

"So I guess I will take the south?" Krillin said to Piccolo nervously.

Piccolo just smirked and went to the west.

"So I guess I am searching the southern mountains." Krillin said as he blasted off.

Krillin landed in a ravine where he found a hunter down, hurt by what looked to be a blast.

"What happened to you?" Krillin asked the man.

"A crazy…old man…he…" the man started but was cut off by Krillin.

"Dr. Gero…great just my luck I get to be the one that finds him…which way did he go?" He said nervously.

The man pointed to the side and Krillin quickly blasted off. All of a sudden strait ahead of him he saw a blast in the woods.

"Yeah, there he is!" he said as he flew off towards the area.

Meanwhile Dr. Gero was carefully watching Krillin as he lowered himself into his trap.

"What a mess…" Krillin said as he looked at the carnage before him.

"A-ha Dr. Gero's footprints!" Krillin exclaimed when all of a sudden Dr. Gero grabbed him from behind and threw him into a large rock.

Dr. Gero continued his assault on Krillin "what did exactly did you think was going to happen when you found me?"

"Why don't I show you?" Krillin said as he struggled to get up.

"Little fool you still do not understand!" Dr. Gero said as he started to attack again.

All of a sudden his scanner went off again signaling to him that Piccolo was in the area.

"What…Piccolo…what on earth…I must get to my lab before he finds it!" he said in amazement that another fighter was with in their range and he ran off towards his lab.

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"Hey thanks for the lift Videl, you should come in I bet my mother has tea made!" Bulma said to Videl as they landed on the grounds of Capsule Corp.

"Thanks Bulma but I think I am going to head on over to Gohan's and see how Goku is holing up, besides Gohan is eventually going to show up their sooner or later." Videl said with a smile.

Bulma laughed "Yeah you are right…and speaking of showing up look who it is." Bulma said pointing to the sky at her son who was coming in for a landing.

"Hey mom, hey Videl I'm back!" Trunks said with a smile.

"Well what took you so long?" Videl joked.

"Hey, flying Yajirobe back to Korin's was hard, especially since he was being so...difficult." Trunks said crossing his arms.

Bulma laughed "well that's Yajirobe for you."

"Well I better be off…thanks again for everything Bulma!" Videl said as she took off.

"Hey no problem girl the pleasure was all mine…give my best to Chichi!" Bulma yelled as she waved.

"Yeah, tell Rei I am ok and that I am back home now and tell her that I said that I am sure he dad is going to be fine!!" Trunks yelled at her.

Videl smiled at them "no problem see you around!" she said as she flew off.

Bulma smirked and turned around to walk inside "that girl is going to make a great wife someday for Gohan…now as for you mister I suggest you go inside and apologize to your grandparents for running off like that!"

Trunks lowered his head in submission "yes mame…"

I wonder how things are going with the others? Trunks thought as he walked inside.

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"I've got…I have got to let the others know!" Krillin said as he fell to the ground and raised his power level but stopped to think.

"No, I better follow him to his lab." Krillin said and blasted off after the android.

"Well, well, well looks like I won this little race." Dr. Gero said as he approached his lab.

Just as he was about to enter his scanner went off and he looked behind to see Krillin just behind him.

"Yes, I've found it! But I have got to hurry and tell the others!" Krillin said to himself.

"You are too late human there is nothing you or your friends can do to stop me now!" Dr. Gero said as he entered.

"Oh no I better send out the signal!" Krillin yelled as he raised his power level again.

Before Krillin knew it Piccolo, Gohan and Tien arrived.

"See, there it is…that opening in the mountain is the entrance…" Krillin said pointing to the hole in the cave.

"Right, awesome Krillin you found it!" Gohan said patting his friend on the back.

"Thanks Gohan…" Krillin said nervously.

"You can pat each other on the back later right now we have work to do." Piccolo said as they flew towards the entrance.

"Hey guys hold on!" Krillin yelled making them stop.

"What's the matter now Krillin?" Tien said to him frustrated.

"I forgot to mention one thing, Dr. Gero kind of beat me here…" Krillin said laughing nervously.

"WHAT?!?" they all said in unison.

"Sorry guys…" Krillin said sadly.

"You should have told us before Krillin!!" Piccolo yelled at him as they flew towards the lab.

The four warriors tried to slam the door open but to no avail.

"It won't budge an inch Piccolo!" Gohan said as he slammed into the door trying to force it open.

"Step aside it's my turn." Piccolo said confidently.

"Oh I see you found it." A voice said behind them.

The four turned around to see Vegeta and Future Trunks standing there.

"Hurry up Namek but don't destroy the androids before I get a chance to fight them!" Vegeta yelled at Piccolo who was forming a ki attack to blast open the door.

"Piccolo don't listen to him he doesn't know what he is saying!" Future Trunks pleaded.

"Be quiet boy I know exactly what I am saying!" Vegeta yelled at him frustrated.

Piccolo got ready to blast but stopped once he heard Dr. Gero pleading with Android 17 and 18 to stop disobeying.

Piccolo, Gohan, Tien and Krillin all stood there in shock at what they were hearing, they were too late the androids were already activated.

"What do we do now you guys he's activated the androids!" Krillin yelled nervously.

"I don't know Krillin this isn't good!" Gohan said to him.

"Get out of my way you idiots!" Vegeta yelled as he held out his arm.

"Don't do it, we can not defeat the androids without Goku! Stop it you don't know how powerful they really are!" Future Trunks yelled at his father.

"Too late kid!" Vegeta yelled as he let go his ki attack strait for the lab door.

As the smoke cleared the Z warriors saw what they had feared the most, android 17 and 18 alive and well.

"Well, well what do we have here that has you all so nervous a boy with long hair and a scarf around his neck and a beautiful young girl I take it these are the scary androids that you told us about." Vegeta said cockily.

"Yep…that's them…" Future Trunks said with a sigh.

A/N: Oh no Androids 17 and 18 have been activated!! What will happen next?!? Guess you will just have to wait till my next chapter! ;-)