Foreword: Investigator Bansuri? Let's see what he can pick up from the remains of Dr Gero's lab and how the Z-fighters will handle the Androids in the meantime. Let's get the ball rolling.
Bansuri carefully moved the rocks and rubble from the new plateau of the damaged mountain, moving the boulders to the bottom of the mountain and clearing space to look for an entrence to a sub-lab with knowledge and technology that could be used. After shifting a particularly large boulder, Bansuri spotted the mangled top of a ladder leading downward and upon closer inspection saw that the ladder went VERY far down.
Bansuri: 'Good thing I can fly, climbing that ladder would be tricky for someone who couldn't. Oh well, let's see what we're working with..."
Bansuri jumped down the hole the ladder was in, using his ability to fly to slow his descent to a comfortable drop, his feet hitting the ground with a gentle tap sound. Bansuri turned away from the ladder to see another set of large metal doors and found that they were unlocked and easy enough to push open.
Bansuri: 'I guess he didn't think his sub-lab would be found so he didn't bother to lock it? Doesn't sound very smart to me but I'm not a mad scientist. Now let's see what I can pick up and take.'
Bansuri started with the corners and outer edge of the room, noticing a large amount of machine parts, broken computer parts and designs for Androids on the tables, Bansuri picking up the machine parts and designs. As Bansuri looked around and appropriated more machine parts he read the designs he picked up, seeing that apparently Androids 17 and 18 were siblings, they were unwillingly taken off the streets and that their names were Lapis for 17 and Lazuli for 18. They were humans with machinery implanted into them without their say in the matter and apparently parts pertaining to a "Bio-mechanical Andoid's Perfect Form".
Bansuri: "Poor kids, having their lives and choices stolen from them for the sake of a petty grudge. No wonder they wanted freedom and fun, they're trying to reclaim their own lives..."
Bansuri gave a sad look at the designs for the siblings in his hands before putting them away, hoping that Bulma had a way to at least remove the bombs out of Lapis and Lazuli's chests. He looked at more designs, seeing that the design of Android 16 was based on Dr Gero's son who was killed during one of Goku's attacks on the Red Ribbon Army towers, the design being a reminder to keep working and keep striving for Goku's death.
Bansuri: "I understand the pain of loss, but taking someone else's life won't bring back the life of a loved one."
Bansuri continued searching the lab, finding 2 pods with Androids in them labled "13", "14", and "15", prompting Bansuri to look at the designs pertaining to them, the designs showing that they were entirely mechanical and that Androids 14 and 15 had parts that could be called to 13 and allow the Android to take a new form projected to be much stronger than the sum of their parts with a note to add such parts to newer models for a future project.
Bansuri was getting more and more concerned with what he was reading and the references to a "Perfect Being" but when he approched a strange looking green embryo in a tube and picked up the files relevant to it, things became clear.
Bansuri: " 'Bio-Mechanical Android project attempt #3, the data recieved from the drones from techniques being performed and data found in the genetics of the fighters themselves is intergrating smoothly since Bansuri's data is no longer being ustilised for the construction. This Masterpiece will be the strongest creature in the world with all the techniques of the world's strongest fighters and the ability to absorb bio-material to increase it's power. In addition, parts implanted into Androids 17 and 18 will allow this being to reach it's Perfect form when the Bio-mechanical Android absorbs them. Additional note: Androids 17 and 18 lack the energy sensing of prior models to ensure they can be caught off-guard and absorbed'...I am so glad Gero is dead"
Bansuri stared at the embryo of this potential threat and paused at a thought.
Bansuri: 'If this thing is in this time line...does that mean this thing is in another? I will have to warn everyone when I return to them.'
Bansuri nodded to himself before lifting a hand and blasting the embryo into ashes, the fluids from the tube frying the computers connected to it, prompting Bansuri to shrug and walk over to the inactive Androids and opening the cases. Putting 3 entire robots into a magic pocket might prove difficult, but putting pieces of robots into a magic pocket was much simpler. Plus on the off-chance they have programming, they can't do anything if they are in pieces. Bansuri's hand lit up with a Light Saw and he proceeded to dismantle the 3 Androids and put them in his magic pocket and after picking up the pieces and taking one last look around, Bansuri started blasting everything left in the lab and after leaving blew up what's left of the mountain to be sure.
Bansuri: "Well, that's a job well done. I don't sense anyone's energy suddenly dropping so I should have enough time to deliver this tech' to Bulma. Hope she likes this sort of thing"
Bansuri teleports into Bulma's workshop earning little more than a raised eyebrow before Bulma smiled.
Bulma: "Hey Bansuri, got some cool stuff for me?"
Bansuri: "I believe so"
Bansuri got out the designs and placed them neatly on the table in front of Bulma, the scientist being outraged at the malpractice done to the Andoid siblings and giving a disappointed sigh at Android 16's notes but the completely robotic designs were certainly something Bulma would do and with the mechanical parts and Android pieces Bansuri provided she definitely could make Androids. As Bansuri finished chatting with Bulma, he senses Vegeta's energy suddenly drop and everyone elses's power spike up, grabbing Bansuri's attention and making him look in the direction of the power spike.
Bansuri: "Feels like Vegeta bit off more than he could handle, I should go help. See you later Bulma"
Bulma: "Wish you the best Bansuri, I hope I can make an Android to help you guys out."
Bansuri: "We should be able to handle this but the help is appreciated"
Bansuri put two fingers to his forehead and used Instant Transmission to teleport to where the Z-fighters are.
During Bansuri's Investigation
Vegeta soared through the sky after the 2 robotically enhanced teenagers and their robot friend, pure indignation at the way these tin-cans were ignoring the strongest fighter in the world in favor of going to a mountain road and standing around. Vegeta landed with Trunks landing behind him and trying to convince his father of the danger the Androids.
Trunks: "I'm telling you! We should wait for Goku! We need all the help we can get against them! They can kill us all!"
Vegeta: "They ran, I can handle a robot without nuts. Hey! How about you face a real warrior brat-bots"
Android 17: "I'm waiting to jack a car, either of you wanna deal with a receding hairline?"
Android 16: "No, I do not wish to fight"
Android 18: "Guess that leaves me, okay overgrown troll doll let's do this"
Vegeta: "Heh, guess I get to break Gero's washing machine. Any last words?"
Android 18: "Yeah, grit your teeth"
Vegeta: "Wha-?"
18 launched forward and punched Vegeta in the face and sent him off the road, startling Trunks and surprising the freshly arrived humans and Namekian. The group considered jumping in to help Vegeta but none of them felt like dealing with Vegeta's temper tantrum until it was absolutely necessary so the Z-fighters stood and watched as Vegeta recieved a savage knee to the sternum and two-handed king hit to the temple that Vegeta responded to with a kick to the face, sending 18 back with a lightly bloody nose.
Vegeta: "What's wrong, can't handle a little blood? Guess you're weaker than you look"
18 took a deep breath in before leaping forward even quicker than before and kneeing Vegeta in the face and following up with a kick to the chin to send Vegeta skyward, the prince flipping with the kick and sending a powerful energy blast down at 18, whipping up a dust cloud.
Vegeta: "See Trunks, just because YOU'RE too weak to handle these overdone air-fryers doesn't mean everyone else is"
Trunks: "Father look out!"
Vegeta doesn't get a chance to react as 18 leaps out of the smoke and kickes Vegeta into the side of the mountain the road wraps around, making a cave with the Saiyan Prince's body. There was a long moment before Vegeta let out a loud roar of rage from the cave and launched at 18 head first into her stomach only for the attack to do close to nothing and for 18 to grab Vegeta by the torso, her fingers cracking Vegeta's ribs before she Batista Bombs Vegeta into the ground and proceeds to break Vegeta's arms by pressing down with her foot, the second arm break forcing Vegeta unconscious and out of Super Saiyan.
Android 18: "Huh, he can stop being blond..."
Trunks: "Father!"
Trunks launched at 18 with sword in hand and swung downward, the blade shattering on her arm which 18 then used to backhand Trunks in the face and into the mountain out cold and out of Super Saiyan as well. This spurred Krillin, Tien, Yamcha, Chiaotzu and Piccolo into the fight with Krillin, Tien and Yamcha going after 18 with Piccolo and Chiaotzu being blocked off by 17. All the Z-fighters pushing their Mastered Kaioken to the limit with Krillin doing the best against 18 and Piccolo doing the best against 17.
Bansuri teleported on to the scene and saw everyone fighting the Androids and made a choice to try and use the knowledge he had gained from the sub-lab.
Bansuri: "Lapis! Lazuli! Please listen!"
The z-fighters paused in confusion but 17 and 18 paused and stared in surprise at the newcomer using names that sounded so familiar and being asked to listen. Bansuri took the pause as an oppertunity to press on with his appeal to peace.
Bansuri: "Your lives didn't have the best start but more than that Dr Gero stole your choices and lives from you. What he did was wrong and unfair to the two of you but if you gave us the chance we could possible get you back to normal or at least remove the bombs from your chests that Gero threatened you with. You can have your own lives."
All the fighting ground to a halt as the now named Lapis and Lazuli considered what was said to them.
Lapis (17): "...Can we do what we want first? You know, in case things go wrong?"
Bansuri: "What is it that you want to do?"
Lapis (17) : "Steal a car, go to an amusement park, an arcade-"
Lazuli (18): "And a mall"
Bansuri: (frown) "I don't approve of the stealing a car part, but the amusement park, arcade and mall are doable. I even know someone that could potentially pay for it if I ask just right"
Lapis (17)/Lazuli (18): "Seriously!?"
Bansuri nods and the siblings gave each other a look before nodding as well.
Lapis (17) : "Alright, you prove you're good with paying for us we'll go to get our bombs out. Deal?"
Bansuri: "Deal. Please excuse me for a moment"
Bansuri teleports away leaving the Androids and Z-fighters flying around not sure what to do.
Krillin: "...SoIthinkYou'reReallyPrettyYouWannaGoOutSomeTime?"
Lazuli (18) stared at the small bald martial artist that just asked her out on a date. She considered the idea quietly for a long time, noticing that despite the fight they were just having he wasn't really out of breath and he actually put up a decent showing against her compared to everyone else except the green guy.
Lazuli: "...What do you have in mind?
With the fight now over and Trunk's claims of doom put to rest, the Android threat seems to be over...or is it? Will peace truly return or is this just the quiet before the storm? Find out next time on Some Help.
