A Chance of a Lifetime – Chapter 23
They met the androids again a few days later, the group of fighters glaring in outrage as the blond one blasted a building. Trista stood with her back to the two, her eyes closed. None of them looked over as the warriors landed. They watched them for a moment, before Goku stepped forward, his hands clenched. Trista suddenly lifted her head, looking over at them. They watched a little smirk appear on her face. She didn't tell the others though, just watched with mild interest as they came towards them. Her eyes suddenly widened slightly, turning away from them. They watched the other androids stop too, coming to stand beside Trista. The fighters stopped walking. Their eyes widened as well when a green monster appeared, his tail whipping behind him. They noticed Trista slowly backing away, her eyes narrowed. She powered up, along with the other androids. It was an interesting predicament, the fighters on one side, Cell on the other, the androids in the middle.
They watched as Cell stepped forward, licking his lips. His eyes roamed over them, resting on the woman in leather. He stopped, narrowing his eyes.
"Mmm," the green monsters voice was gravelly as he spoke. "You're not an android."
17 and 18 jerked in surprise, staring at the monster. The boy spoke up.
"What are you talking about!? That's 15! She's stronger than both of us!"
The fighters watched as she shot a look at the man, her eyes snapping. She jerked her head towards the green thing as he took a step forward.
"Really!" Cell said, his gaze raking over her. "Then I'll enjoy devouring you!" he cackled, his tail swishing behind him.
The androids shot up into the air, Trista staying on the ground, her eyes narrowing. The two androids shot at the thing, letting out a yell as they blasted. A cloud of smoke billowed up, obscuring their vision of the monster. A tail shot out, grabbing 17 from the air. He yelled as the thing seemed to suck him inside it. The fighters gasped in surprise, vaguely noticing when 18 and Trista launched away from the monster, coming closer to them. The two women floated in front of them, before Trista looked over at 18, her eyes narrowed.
They all watched as Cell started to glow, his form changing as he seemed to grow. The two women backed away some more, a few feet from Goku and Vegeta's chest. The fighters watched the two women power up, before Trista suddenly shot a hand out, knocking 18 out. She grabbed her by the back of her shirt, letting the woman hang from her hand. They studied the woman, her eyes narrowed on the monster in front of them. She looked behind her, straight at Krillin.
"Here," she snapped, throwing him the blond woman. "Now leave, before he absorbs her too."
She glared as he continued to stand there. "Get the fuck out of here!" she yelled, her arms coming up.
Krillin took off as she turned back towards Cell, watching as he sighed, his bigger form stretching.
"Why did you do that?" Piccolo asked, narrowing his eyes on the woman's back.
She didn't turn as she spoke. "Because if Cell gets a hold of that android, he will become complete." She paused for a moment. "He will be unstoppable," she finished softly, her hands clenching.
"How do you know that," the namekian warrior demanded, floating closer to her. The others studied her.
"I have ears Piccolo," she said, turning her head and looking back at him. "I heard Dr. Gero boasting to himself about it. Why he created the androids, and..." she faced forward again. "Him."
She stayed silent. Goku looked at the now waiting Cell, before turning to the woman floating in front of them.
"Why?" Goku asked softly, crossing his arms.
Trista was silent for a moment. "To kill you," she stated softly, sighing before continuing. "To destroy the world."
"Well then why don't you leave. He'll just absorb you!" Vegeta snapped, watching her smirk a little.
"It wouldn't do him any good," she murmured, watching Cell lift into the air.
"What are you talking about?" Trunks asked softly, staring wide eyed at his mother.
She suddenly looked at them over her shoulder, a grin appearing on her face.
"I'm not an android," she stated, before blasting towards the creature in front of them.
They all stood in shocked silence for a moment, before joining her. They watched her disappear, then reappear behind Cell, kicking him in the back. He flew down, smacking the ground with a yell.
"What the hell are you talking about!?" Vegeta yelled, glaring at the woman.
"Later Vegeta!" she yelled back, quickly flying down.
Goku followed her, a small smile on his face. He joined her in bashing the monster, tearing his tail off as he swung it, protruded out, towards Trista. She grabbed it, yanking hard. A sickening sound emitted from the creature as she flung it aside. A look of disgust appeared on her face as she stared down at it. Goku joined her, smirking at the monster. The fighters landed behind them as Cell regenerated another one.
"I'm going to absorb you, little one. Since you took Android 18 away from me," the creature snapped, balling his hands at his sides.
Vegeta stepped up even with Trista, glaring at the thing. They watched her power up, a smirk on her face.
"You can try," she said softly, a small smile appearing.
All three warriors yelled as they launched themselves towards Cell, meeting with a bang.
The fight was intense, the creature a lot stronger than when Piccolo had went up against it. The thing knew all of Vegeta and Goku's moves, but it was interesting to watch. Because he knew none of Trista's. They watched her smirk as Cell moved too late, the blast hitting him in the back, yelling as he went flying forward, smashing into a ruined building fifty feet away. The three waited, breathing hard, as he came blasting back. He blocked the two saiyans, scrunching up in pain as Trista kneed him in the stomach. He swung at her, but she moved away, sending a roundhouse kick towards his head. She disappeared as he shot a hand up to block it. A second later a foot connected with his back, making him smash into the ground. A small chuckle escaped the woman. The two men narrowed their eyes at her.
"How is he able to block our attacks, but not yours!?" Vegeta snapped, crossing his arms, glancing down at the still monster before narrowing his eyes on Trista.
"Because Vegeta," she said, not taking her eyes off Cell, "He is made from all of your cells, and knows everyone's moves. He can detect your energy signal as well."
"Why can't he detect yours?" Goku asked, studying her.
She finally looked up, smirking. "I don't have one," she explained, looking down at the monster as the saiyans' eyes widened.
"What are you talking about?" Vegeta asked quietly.
"Later," she snapped. "He's getting up."
They all watched as he stood, glaring up at them before launching towards the fighters. They tensed, waiting. Cell stopped a few feet away from them, his eyes narrowed on the woman.
"Why can't I detect your energy!" he demanded in outrage.
Trista smirked, not saying anything. The monsters' face scrunched up in rage, letting out a yell as he powered up.
"I'm going to become perfect! You will not stop me!" he screamed, blasting off.
"Shit!" Trista shouted, lowering to the ground.
"Now Woman-"
"I said later Vegeta!" she snapped, blasting off with a growl. They all looked at one another, before following her.
Krillin and Bulma backed away in fear as Trista slowly landed. They watched her smirk, folding her arms. The others landed behind her as she let out a snicker.
"What's so funny?" Goku asked, eying the woman. She pointed.
Krillin and Bulma were staring at her, wide eyed in fear.
"Oh," Goku said, a small chuckle emerging. "It's okay guys," he explained, "Trista's one of us."
The two stared at her for a minute, before Bulma gave a cry and launched herself at the woman. They heard Trista grunt as Bulma slammed into her, making her fall back. The men watched with interest as she tried to scramble up, Bulma having a death grip around her neck.
"Get the fuck off me, Blue!" Trista shouted, scowling as she finally stood.
"Damn woman! You have a grip like a viper!" she muttered, rubbing her neck. Chuckles rang out among the group. Bulma smacked her arm.
"Why did you let everyone think that damn man changed you!?"
"Yes," Vegeta seethed. "Why?"
No one spoke after that, waiting for the woman to elaborate. She sighed, walking over to the steps and sitting down. Trista propped her head in her hands, waiting for everyone to join her. She straightened, crossing her arms as she begun to speak.
"Well, you remember when me and Trunks were discussing what I had seen in my dreams, and what he had experienced with the androids?" She waited for them to nod. "While we were trading information, I started thinking about what I had seen in my visions, the fact that I was actually there at the fight, Dr. Gero seemed to know me, talked to me-"
She cut off as everyone started shouting questions.
"What!?"
"What the hell are you talking about!?"
"What woman!"
Trista sighed, waiting for them to shut up. "He seemed to know who I was," she explained, her eyes narrowing. "Kept referring back to me when something happened, as if I should be enjoying it."
She paused for a moment, looking away. "The fact that he was there when I got kidnapped, when all this stuff with the androids started, I figured out that he was going to pull me into it somehow."
She looked back at them, before studying the floor. "I didn't realize until a couple days before the androids showed that he was going to try to turn me again." A small smile appeared on her face. "So I made myself a serum," Trista stated softly, watching their eyes narrow.
"What did it do?" Trunks asked softly, his gaze never leaving his mother.
She hesitated before speaking. "I made it so that it would diminish my energy signal, but give me more strength, as if I was in fact an android. I took it before he could do to me what he did to the others, and he never knew the difference. I had it in my pocket when he kidnapped me, and swallowed it when his back was turned," she paused for a moment. "And he never suspected, so I acted like I was an android, to keep safe," she finished softly, not meeting their eyes.
She grunted as Trunks suddenly grabbed her into a hug, her arms trapped beside her. He stepped back, shaking her.
"Do you know what the hell you put us through!?" he shouted, before grabbing her into a hug again.
"My mom," he muttered loudly, "the damn genius."
"Why did you stay with them after you killed Dr. Gero?" Vegeta asked, eying her.
She was quiet for a moment, waiting for Trunks to let her go before meeting Vegeta's gaze. They saw her wince slightly.
"To monitor their actions. Since they couldn't tell I wasn't one of them, I could stay by them and make sure they didn't kill anyone."
"Then what happened to the people in the cities?"
She was silent for a moment. "I transported them out of there, before the androids showed up. Gave the excuse that I liked killing alone before they had their fun."
"What about them saying you were stronger than they are?" Piccolo asked. "Was that true?"
They all watched her press her lips together for a moment, studying the namekian warrior. She narrowed her eyes.
"Yes."
They all jerked in surprise, staring at her.
"How is that possible?" Trunks asked softly, roaming his gaze over her.
"The serum," she said simply. "I wasn't sure how strong the androids were, so I wanted to make sure I could defend myself. Just in case."
Trunks let out a laugh, hugging her again. She let out an "oof" as he wrapped his arms around her.
"Wait a minute," Yamcha asked, walking forward a little. He was silent for a moment as he studied the woman. "How long does it last?"
They all looked at her, watching her eyes widen a moment. She seemed to hesitate, before grimacing.
"I..." she bit her lip, looking away. "Possibly...," she looked back, meeting her sons' eyes. "until I die."
"WHAT!" Trunks yelled, stepping away from her.
They watched her grimace again, rubbing her arm. Her gaze slid away, studying the floor.
"I wasn't sure how long I would have to stay around those monsters," she stated quietly, "so...I made it strong."
"There's no guarantee it will stay in my body for that long though, Trunks," she said softly, looking back up at him. "I'm not real sure how long it will actually last."
No one spoke for a while, keeping their thoughts to themselves. Bulma finally broke the silence.
"Well," she said loudly, "I'm glad you're not evil!" Bulma studied the woman for a moment before continuing. "And that black leather looks hot, by the way!" she stated, grinning.
Everyone chuckled as Trista flushed. She glared at the blue haired woman, narrowing her eyes.
"Shut up, Blue!"
Some of the men snickered, looking her up and down before glancing at Vegeta. He was eying her underneath his lashes, his arms crossed. The fighters smirked. They could tell he thought so too.
A/N: If you want to know what sort of outfit Trista has on, Google images: sexy anime leather, pg 71(the woman leaning against the wall).