SailorStar9: Sorry, couldn't post yesterday, FFN was being retarded. Chapter 4 goes up. This is Chapter 5 of the Androids Saga. Read and review.

Disclaimers: Only the plot is mine.

Chapter Summary: The episode begins with Trunks attacking Android 18 with the sword but she blocks the attack and in doing so chips Trunks' sword. Android 17 then enters the fray and gives Trunks a beating. Tien and Piccolo also enter the battle but Android 17 takes care of both the Z Warriors and has Tien under his mercy. Vegeta then tries to attack Android 18 but the attack proved useless. Then Trunks regains consciousness and tries to attack Android 18 but then she throws Vegeta right at Trunks knocking both Super Saiyans out. Krillin is looking on in shock when he spots Android 16 who is enjoying the beauty of the nature around him. Meanwhile at the battle Piccolo comes out to help the ailing Tien from the grip of Android 17 but Android 17 knocks Piccolo out. At the same time Vegeta refuses to give up with another blast but he pays for it as Android 18 gives him a kicking. Vegeta who is now out of energy reverts from his Super Saiyan form. Meanwhile Krillin (the only one left standing) is greeted by the Androids. Android 17 explains that they (the Androids) are only after Goku and not anyone else. Gohan is approaching his father's house when Bulma tells him that Trunks needed to be changed so to head to Capsule Corp.. Gohan was sad to leave his father behind but knew he would come back for him later. Back at the abandoned highway, Krillin tries to reason with the Androids that Goku had done nothing to them and that going after him would be morally wrong. Android 17 then explains to Krillin that finding Goku is a game. Android 16 also said that he was programmed to kill Goku. Then the three Androids go off to find Goku. Before they leave, Android 18 kisses Krillin on the cheek.

Chapter 5: No Match for the Androids

"Dad!" the powered up Trunks made a beeline for Android 18, his sword drawn, only to have Android 18 block the attack, chipping the blade.

Android 17 jumped in and knocked the half-Saiyan off.

"Damn!" Piccolo cursed as he and Tien rushed in to aid the half-Saiyan.

"No, you don't!" Tien retorted.

"One blow..." Krillin stammered. "And he was even a Super Saiyan!"

Turning to look at Piccolo, Android 17 gave him a roundhouse kick which sent him flying.

Tien was brought down by a neck lock after Android 17 dodged his punch.

"Damn you!" Vegeta was about to fly up to defeat Android 17 with Android 18 grabbed him by the leg.

Meanwhile, Android 17's head lock on Tien tightened.

Taking him by the leg, Android 18 swung Vegeta into Trunks who had charged at her and forcing the half-Saiyan to power down.

"How incredibly strong!" Krillin gaped, before noticing Android 16 at the side. "What's up with him?" he wondered, as a bird perched on Android 16's finger.

"Dammit!" Piccolo rushed to Android 17.

Letting Tien fall, Android 17 easily avoided the punch, before delivering a punch into Piccolo's stomach, and the Namekian went down with Tien.

Still having some fight in him left, Vegeta shot up from his fallen state, firing a Ki blast at Android 18 who dodged it very easily. Propelling herself forward, she landed a elbow knock on Vegeta which knocked him backwards to the ground. Landing beside the recovering Vegeta, she then landed a kick on his back. "Looks like I'd better make sure you can't use the other arm, either." she remarked, kicking Vegeta so that he landed topside and pressed her foot onto his other arm.

Unable to take the punishment anymore, Vegeta descended back to his original form.

"His hair changed back, and that strange glow is gone too." Android 17 noted, landing on a rock. "Pretty unusual phenomenon, I'd say."

"The one over there was the same way." Android 18 looked over at Trunks.

"So, what is it about him, then?" Android 17 wondered. "I've no data on this. Not that that's important."

"Everyone's been beaten!" Krillin gaped in shock and stepped back when the two Androids turned their attention to him. "Damn, you expect me to be beaten too?" he stammered as the Androids jumped up to the road.

"Don't worry." Android 17 assured. "They're all still alive. Hurry and feed them those Senzu whatisits. They should recover completely. Tell then that if they mange to toughen up any, we'll be willing to take them on again. See you." with that, the two Androids walked off.

"Aren't you going to ask where Son Goku is?" Android 18 inquired.

"No worry." Android 17 replied. "It'll be more fun seeking it out for ourselves. Besides, if we smash things around enough, he'll come to us."

"Bye." Android 18 looked over at Krillin. "You're so bratty, No. 17."

"You think so?" Android 17 wondered. "What are you looking at, No. 16?"

"You guys made all that noise, so the little birds flew away." Android 16 replied.

"Little birds?" Android 17 echoed.

"Say, not too many cars pass by here." Android 18 pointed out. "Let's fly off to somewhere a little more busy."

In the Son household...

"Goku seems to be feeling better." Chi-Chi noted by her husband's bedside. "Come to think of it, what's Gohan doing now?"

Meanwhile...

"Look!" Gohan voiced. "We're almost there!"

"Hold on a second." Bulma stated. "Go to my home first."

"But there are things I need to tell Father right away." Gohan pointed out.

"You have no idea how it feels to be a 'Young Missus'." Bulma chided. "You're just like your father in that way. You're the type who's going to have a hard time with women later on. It's a real struggle being a young mother. There's so much I have to do for Trunks, like change him and prepare his milk and so on."

"She's right." Yajirobe agreed. "There'll be more, better chow there, too. Head to Bulma's home."

"Well, okay then." Gohan relented. "We'll go to Bulma's home."

Back on the road...

"There sure aren't any cars coming through here." Android 17 agreed. "No choice but to fly to somewhere busier."

"That's fine with me." Android 18 shrugged. "I want to get some new clothes too."

"Great." Android 17 decided. "So, let's go find a nearby town."

"Wait!" Krillin ran up to the departing Androids.

"What, do you have some other errand with us?" Android 17 inquired.

"What is it you guys are after?" Krillin questioned. "Are you just out to kill Goku? Or are you just out to turn the world upside-down?"

"For now, we're going to defeat Son Goku." Android 17 replied. We'll think about what to do next after we're done."

"But why?" Krillin pressed. "Why go after Goku? You guys killed Dr. Gero, when he was the one who hated him."

"Dr. Gero doesn't figure into this." Android 17 remarked. "This is all just a game."

"A game, you say?" Krillin gaped. "That's the only purpose for all this?"

"I said we didn't need to ask you where Son Goku was, right?" Android 17 reminded. "This is the reason. Looking for him is part of the game."

"So, suppose then, I were to ask you to stop, would it be any use?" Krillin questioned.

"It wouldn't be any use." Android 16 answered. "We were created to kill Son Goku."

"Like he said." Android 17 added. "You'd better hurry an feed them those Senzu." he advised. "They'll die soon."

"See ya." Android 18 kissed a bewildered Krillin. "Bye." and the three Androids took off.

SailorStar9: Phew, another chapter down. And as you guys can already see, I really suck at fight scenes. Stay tuned for Chapter 6: Last Ditch Effort.