The Beginning Of The End

Gohan and Piccolo had been in the air for a handful of minutes now, their speed increasing as they felt more civilians perish. Gohan was used to having the wind resistance in his eyes as he flew and was now focusing on the islands that they would pass over. His mind would wonder over to what his mentor was thinking.

Hmm something was off when he was concentrating. Gohan pondered on the thought before brushing it off as unimportant.

A few moments later Piccolo slowed down his speed so that he was next to Gohan. "Gohan, I think you should know something, When I felt the residues of Ki at the city I couldn't feel where it was coming from."

Gohan gave him a look of confusion "What do you mean?"

"I mean I can't feel the attackers life force." Gohan nodded as he slowly understood what had confused Piccolo back at his home.

"And as far as to what I know I can't feel inorganic beings." mentioned Piccolo. Gohan spoke "So that means were not facing real people." Piccolo nodded "Then that means their what, mechanical?" Piccolo shook his head.

"I wish I knew, kid."

"Tien how much farther?" asked Chiaotzu.

"Not much farther Chiaotzu, I'd say we're about ten minutes out." answered Tien.

The three Z Fighters had flown at an average pace to let Krillin catch the up to them. Yamcha shouted out over the wind. "Guys we're going to have to pick up the pace, Krillin will catch up but those people don't have much time."

Chiaotzu nodded his head in agreement and backed him up "He's right Tien I can feel more people dying." "Alright guys lets pick it up!" yelled Tien then shot off into the sky with renewed speed and energy leaving a trail of white Ki, It was shortly joined by two more trails.

In South Island City...

"Please, let me go!" pleaded a young man.

The man was be held by the collar of his shirt by a man that appeared to be the same age as him. He wore blue jeans with a belt. His torso was covered by a black t-shirt with grey sleeves underneath, the shirt had an insignia which was two R's, He wore what appeared to be an orange scarf or handkerchief around his neck. He had shoulder length black hair and fair skin. But the menacing part about him was his eyes. His eyes were of an icy blue, cold and unforgiving.

"Why should I?" the young man asked.

Behind him a loud sigh from behind him. "17 just hurry up and kill him! You're boring me."

Seventeen just sighed, he turned to confront the person who was always trying to ruin his fun. "18 I'm trying to have a little fun here, why do you have to ruin it."

Eighteen was a beautiful young woman that many guys would have fallen in love for if it weren't for her murderous temper. She wore a blue denim vest with a black striped undershirt and a skirt. The back of the jacket had the same insignia as 17. Her attire was followed by dark blue stockings and brown boots.(I don't really like describing dress attire.) she had face length blonde hair and strikingly similar facial features to 17. But that wasn't what gave off as being Seventeens twin sister. It was her eye's, her eye's were the same icy glare that she shared with her brother.

Seventeen sighed before forming a sphere of Ki in his hand. He brought the sphere up to the frightened mans chest. 17 face twisted into a cruel smirk as the man writhed in his fingertips.

"Please have mer—." The young man was cut off as 17 shoved the sphere of Ki into his chest and fired obliterating the man into to tiny pieces and scattering them in the wind

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"That's 10 more points." 17 said with satisfaction.

He turned his face to his sister. "That makes it a tie." He noticed her bored facial expression, "Whats wrong? don't tell me you're having second thoughts?" 18 shook her head "No, its just that killing the helpless is getting boring. I want a real challenge."

17 nodded in agreement " From what my files tell me there should be fighters that will stand up to us."

18 looked at him and said "Yeah, but where are they? surely they should've been notified by now?"

"Well until they get here lets have some more fun." after saying that 17 turned and let out a volley of Ki blasts into a row of commercial buildings. laughing as his sister joined in on the mindless destruction.

"There it is Gohan!"

Piccolo and Gohan halted to a hover above the city. Even from their height they could see the carnage. Smoke from fires rose up and clouded the sky, every once in a while a large explosion would decimate the city.

"We'll set down there." Piccolo pointed at a mountainside that overlooked the city. Slowly the two Z Fighters made there descent, making sure not move fast so whoever was attacking could see them. They landed the patch of ground on the mountain side with a dull thud.

"Gohan we'll wait here, since we don't know what we're up against."

Gohan nodded and asked "Do you think the others are coming?"

As if on cue three trails of Ki landed on the mountainside. "Tien, Yamcha, Chiaotzu! Man I'm glad to see you." Gohan said in relief.

Yamcha greeted Piccolo and Gohan "it's good to see you champ, and you to Piccolo." Piccolo just grunted before casting a gaze at the city. His gaze hardened as he spoke "You guys ready?" The Z Fighters all had the same look as Piccolo and nodded. "Wait where's Krillin." questioned Gohan.

"He stayed behind to notify Bulma and grab the senzu beans." Answered Tien.

Piccolos voice rose with authority. "Alright that's enough chit chat, now listen up we are going to get down there and evacuate as many people as we can. Leave the attackers to me." Piccolo stopped talking, looking for any protests against his strategy, he saw none. "Yamcha you take the East district, Tien you have the South, Chiaotzu you got the West understand? "

The three Z Fighters nodded before rocketing off to their task.

"Piccolo, what about me?"

Piccolo looked down at the young boy his mind focused on how much he had grown, his chest swelled with pride. "Gohan you're staying here."

"What! Why? I can fig—."

Gohan couldn't finish his sentence as Piccolo struck him on the back neck with a chop. "It's not your fight kid just stay here and rest you've been through enough already." Gohan slumped to the ground,unconscious.

Piccolo looked off into the distance as another explosion rocked the city. narrowing his eyes he shot off towards the source of the explosion.

A/N: This chapter was shorter than the last because I'll be putting the next one up shortly. Also I changed the name to 'I Walk Alone' I feel it better suits the story than the previous title.

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