Chapter 3: Show down in Silver City

Trunks dodged just in time as a swift kick went flying over his head. He knew his mentor was quick but sometimes he is amazed by his lightning fast speed and agility. He delivered an uppercut right as Gohan recovered from the earlier attack, but Gohan was already gone before the blow connected. Trunks looked around for Gohan but was unable to make visual contact. That's when a bright light started flying right towards him. It was too late to dodge so he attempted to block instead. The kii blast impacted with tremendous force. Trunks was engulfed in the smoke and debris for the explosion.

When the smoke cleared, Trunks appeared having successfully blocking the blast. Trunks looked up still unable to find Gohan.

"You need to focus Trunks." A voice said followed by another kii blast. Trunks was able to dodge the attack this time and followed up with a blast of his own. The blast flew into a group of trees knocking them down. "No, I'm not over there." The taunting voice said and fired another blast at the teen. Trunks fired another kii blast and destroyed another group of trees. "You are going to destroy this entire forest before you hit me." The voice called out again.

Trunks was started to get angry. "Well obviously it is hard to hit you when you're HIDING." Trunks said angrily.

"As you know, the Androids don't have power levels, so you have to rely on your 5 sense to locate them. So this is a good exercise to do that." Gohan said and followed up with another kii blast. Trunks barely dodge that one because it trimmed a few of his lavender locks as it flew by his head. "You need to calm down and focus."

Trunks clenched his teeth and both fists in anger. Then he heard a rustle in the bushes and fired a blast straight at it. "Close, but you have to do better than that." It was followed by another kii blast. Trunks dropped his fighting stance and levitated to the ground. He closed his eyes and started to focus. He listen for the rustling in the bushes, smell for his mentors body odor. He felt for the vibration in the air.

Suddenly, he put it all together. He saw a glimpse of me mentor moving from left to right. He quickly fired a kii blast at the area where he thought he would be. Gohan emerge from the bushes just in time to swat Trunk's blast away.

"Good job Trunks." Gohan said as he approach his fiery pupil.

BOOOOOOM

A loud blast rocked the area. The force was strong enough to bend the trees in the opposite direction. Both Gohan and Trunks levitated above the tree line to find the source of the blast. They were both in a panic.

"Don't tell me that was the blast I deflected." Gohan said as his eye darted around in his head.

"Couldn't be. It was not that strong." Trunks said trying to put Gohan at ease.

"Then what could it be?"

"I don't know. Could be the androids. Only one why to find out." Trunks said and blasted off in the direction of the explosion. Gohan followed.

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The woman hid behind an overturned desk inside the partially destroyed store. She tried her best to keep her 4 year old son and her 7 year old daughter from making a sound. The once bustling Silver City was a financial hub, but it now looks like a war zone. 90% of the city has been reduced to rubble. Most of the people fled the city, the ones that were felt behind were killed during the androids initial incursions.

The dark haired man approached their hiding spot with a devilish look on his face. His eyes are pitch black, a reflection of his soul. He approached the store like a hungry lion stalking its prey.

The woman's face was twisted in absolute fear. She grabbed the mouth of both her children in a desperate attempted to keep them quiet. She hugged them tight as she heard the footsteps approach closer. With each step, she was dreading the possibly reality of being blasted into oblivion. Suddenly the footsteps stopped and she braced in anticipation for the inevitable. After about five minutes, she opened her eyes and look at her children. They were still alive! She waited a few minutes before she peeked out from behind the desk and rubble. She scanned the area looking for any signs of the mass murderer. No sign of him. She though he must have flown off somewhere to murder more innocent people.

"Let's go kids. I think he flew off somewhere." She gather her children in her arms in preparation to sneak out of the burnt out store. She stepped out from behind her cover, clutching her kids in her arms. She turned the corner and looked up in absolute horror because there he was, her tormentor hovering above her head. She fell backwards on the ground with her face twisted in fear. "Please, don't kill my kids."

"Don't worry dear woman, they will accompany you in the afterlife." The dark haired man said in a cool voice and followed up with an evil chuckle. The man stretched his right palm out and it began to glow.

She felt the heat and force of the blast approach. They whimpered as they waited for the final blow to rip their bodies apart.

The end didn't come for the woman and her kids because another man in with dark hair, dressed in an orange gi deflected the blast.

"Trunks, get them out of here." Gohan said while glaring up of Seventeen.

"Got it." Trunks quickly scooped up the woman and her children and flew off in the opposite direction.

Gohan levitated up to be on eye level with the deadly android. "Where is Eighteen?" Gohan asked, weary of being ambushed like many of their previous engagements.

"Eighteen won't be joining us. It's just me and you this time." Seventeen said with his hands on his hips. He slowly approached Gohan until they were only inches apart. The staring contest continued until Trunks returned.

Trunks powered up to super-saiyan in preparation for an attack. "Stay put Trunks, I'll handle this." Gohan said not taking his eyes off his opponent.

"But Gohan…"

"I said I got this." Gohan said before Trunks could protest. He then powered up to super-saiyan and don his favorite fighting stance.

"That is very arrogant of you Gohan, thinking you can defeat me all by yourself." Seventeen said with a sinister chuckle. Gohan glared at Seventeen then turned to Trunks.

Trunks powered back down but kept his eyes transfixed on the incoming battle. "Trunks, keep an eye out for Eighteen. I don't want to be blindsided." Trunks heart skipped a beat when he heard the name of the deadly blonde he has become so fond of.

"O…Okay." He said hoping for the latter. They fought last week while Seventeen and Gohan was locked in a heated battle. The difference was that, his and Eighteen's battle was more like a dance. They weren't even trying to hit each other; they were just putting on a good show. He felt guilty that while his mentor was getting the snot beat out of him, he was busy flirting with the enemy.

A loud explosion rocked Trunks out of his day dream. The ensuing battle with trunks and Gohan has begun. He watched as Seventeen threw a punch that connected in Gohan's gut. Gohan hunched over by the impact; Seventeen clenched his fists together and reared back to deliver a death blow. Gohan disappeared and reappeared behind Seventeen. Gohan swung a round house kick that connected with Seventeen's back. He slammed into the ground with enormous force. He flew out of the crater at a fast speed and head-butt Gohan in his face. Gohan's head snapped back and drew blood. Seventeen formed a kii blast in each hand and fired them straight at Gohan. Gohan swatted them away and flew straight at Seventeen. He reared back to deliver a punch with his right hand but Seventeen saw it and blocked it with his left hand and punched him in the jaw with the right.

Gohan's head snapped back but he recovered in time to see a follow up blow coming. Seventeen swung a kick at Gohan's head; Gohan dodged it and followed up with a kicked of his own. Seventeen grabbed Gohan's leg and kicked him in the gut. Gohan doubled over in pain. Seventeen swept his ebony locks behind his ears and kick Gohan in his back. Gohan hit the ground with an earth shattering thud. His orange gi was torn to shreds.

Trunks watched with clenched teeth as Seventeen delivered a fury of body shots to his mentor who is now beaten into the ground. Seventeen stood up with his right palm stretched out and glowing.

"Now you die." Seventeen said before he aimed his kii blast at Gohan's broken frame. Suddenly, a knee connected with Seventeen's face. Seventeen flew head first in the side of a building.

"Gohan, Gohan…." The powered up Trunks stood over Gohan trying to help him up. An explosion in the distance alerted him to the still present danger. Seventeen flew out of the burning building clothes all tattered and torn.

"You rat bastard. How dare you? This was my favorite shirt." Seventeen was seething with anger. Seventeen ripped his torn shirt off and prepared for an attack. "I'm going to crush you like the bug you are."

"Tru….Trunks….get…out…of…here." Gohan said between painful breaths. He doesn't know it yet but he has a few broken ribs.

"I'm not leaving you." Trunks said to Gohan. He jumped up in his fighting stance, engulfed with golden flames.

"How noble, you both can die together." Seventeen charged at Trunks. Trunks swung a kick at Seventeen, which he anticipated and dodged it. He swung a kick of his own that connected with Trunk's head that sent him flying into a ditch. "Wow, that was easy." As a result, Trunks reverted back to his normal form. Seventeen grabbed Trunks out of the ditch by his hair. He proceed to delivering some ferocious blows to Trunk's face and body. After about 5 minutes of pounding of on Trunks, Seventeen threw him on the ground. Seventeen levitated a few feet off the ground. He reached his hand out preparing to deliver the final blow.

"Noo….Trunks…" Gohan said unable to move but sensing Trunk's end.

Seventeen formed an enormous blast. "ANY LAST WORDS, RAT?" Trunks coughed up blood and rolled over just in time to see the blast coming at him. He clenched his fists with fear as he braced for his final breath.

His final breath never came. He watched as the enormous blast was deflected off into space. Trunks was a bit confused, he thought that Gohan had saved him, but he was in a worse condition than he was. Trunks opened his eyes and saw a glimpse of blonde.

"What the hell sis? Why did you do that?" Seventeen said staring at the deadly blonde.

"What do you think you are doing?" Eighteen said clearly upset. She got in her brother's face.

"Whaaat? The little rat tore up my favorite shirt." Seventeen said defensively as he crossed his hands over his chest.

"And your response is to kill him? And then what? We just twiddle our thumbs for the rest of our lives?" Eighteen said while poking him in his chest.

"Okay, calm down." Seventeen said with his hands up defensively.

"You should have known better." Eighteen said glaring at her brother.

"I guess. It's not my fault they are so weak. I just wanted some exercise." Seventeen looked at the men he had just pounded into the ground.

"Whatever, let's go." Eighteen demanded. Both androids flew off in the direction of their hideout. Eighteen glanced over her shoulder at the lavender haired warrior. "I hope you're okay." She said under her breath.

"What was that?" Seventeen shouted back at her.

"Nothing." Eighteen fired back at her bother as they flew off into the evening sky.