A Wonderful Life
By: SomeRandomPerson648
Chapter 18: Calm Before the Storm
A/N: Hey, so it looks like I'm back in the swing of things. The recent power outages and flash freeze delayed school for the whole week, which means I suddenly have so much time in my hands. Anyway, let's get straight into it!
Several weeks passed since Vegeta saw Cell in the middle of the night. No matter how he put it, he just couldn't believe that Cell was still alive, so much so that he thought it was a dream. When he awoke that day it was as though nothing had ever happened, even though he asked for any footage that might've caught Cell it was never found
He woke up one morning and left to eat breakfast as per usual. Kid Trunks and Future Trunks ate with him at the table as well. Vegeta ate a few large plates of rice and chicken while both Trunkses continued to serve themselves an endless amount of cereal, the sugary kind with chocolate
Prestina walked into the kitchen, yawning and she stretching her arms. She decided to grab the jug of milk and a bowl for cereal
"What's up Prestina? You usually wake up before us." Future Trunks asked as Prestina pulled the cereal
"*Yawn*...Recently I started to watch the night programs on the TV. I'm really starting to like this one called 'Friends.'They play it almost all the time." Prestina said as she sat down and served herself a bowl of cereal
"I advise not to watch channel 10 at that hour. Things get very...sensual..." Vegeta warned as he once stumbled upon the channel while he was...sleepless
"What a VERY subtle way of saying you saw Por-" Future Trunks began before Vegeta elbowed him in the side, cutting him off
"You guys watch that channel too?" Kid Trunks asked, gaining two deathly stares from both his older self and his dad
"You and I will have a talk about this, son."
Just then Bulma and Jin walked into the room, chatting up a storm. Their lab coats also had a little green slime on them, and they both held empty cups of coffee. 16 tailed behind in silence as he held a large can of oil in his hands, to Future Trunks' confusion
"Yeah who knew that the thing would explode like that?" Bulma asked as she poured herself a cup of coffee
"Not me, I thought that Sally's calculations were solid. But did you see Darl's face? It was priceless!" Jin replied as she laughed out loud. She also served herself coffee while Bulma grabbed sugar and creamer. She added the substances to her coffee
"Oh hello loving husband!" Bulma said in a chipper attitude as she realized Vegeta was eating with the kids and Prestina
"Oh hi everyone. How's that new and improved Gravity Room working for you?" Jin asked as she added creamer and sugar as well
A few weeks ago Bulma and Jin Co-created a new module to the gravity room. It accurately tracked people's power level, reaching the trillions and even quadrillions. Additionally, it was also capable of restricting someone's maximum Ki output up to 60%. This has greatly helped the Z team, as it allowed the likes of Krillin to properly fight Vegeta in a one on one match with no restraints
"It works well." Vegeta answered. He wasn't one for compliments
"Good to hear." Jin said as she and Bulma walked out of the kitchen. 16, however, stayed behind
"Hey 16, what's with the can?" Future Trunks asked as 16 turned towards him
"It is widely assumed by everyone that I require the consumption of oil. I decided to carry this can of oil with me and track the reactions. So far, everyone seems to overlook the can I carry around. You and Bulma are the only ones to ask."
"Wait, so you DON'T drink oil? I thought you had to drink battery acid or something." Kid Trunks said in his confusion. Future Trunks smacked the back of his younger self's head in response, as any elder brother would
"Ow. What was that for?"
"For being stupid." He said as 16 walked away
"Something about that Jin doesn't sit right with me..." Vegeta thought as both Trunkses finished their food
"Welp, me and I are going to train a little in the Gravity Room." Future Trunks said as he chuckled at his own joke
"Dude, that wasn't funny."
"I know, that's what makes it funny." Future Trunks reasoned as both of them dropped their plates in the sink and left, leaving only Vegeta and Prestina in the kitchen
A few minutes passed before Prestina broke the silence
"Actually...if I'm being honest I can't sleep much...knowing that Cell is still alive." Prestina confessed, shocking Vegeta. He slammed his hand on the table, slightly cracking it
"How do you know this?!" Vegeta demanded to know as Prestina looked confused
"A many weeks ago I felt distress from you. I walked out the room and saw him fly out the Garden." Prestina thought as Vegeta finally understood
"Damn, I thought that was a dream. Why haven't you ever told me before?"
"Well, you were very quiet about it in the morning, so I just thought you didn't want anyone to worry. I decided to not mention this to anyone at all." Prestina said as Vegeta worried. All this time and it turns out that the dream was real?
"Damnit, then he is alive. What worries me is what he's planning. It can't be anything good." Vegeta contemplated as he remembered what he said. Cell must be working with the ones behind 13, 14, and 15, there's no doubt about it!
While his mind was on the subject, Vegeta turned to ask Prestina a question. "Hey, you can read minds correct? Can you find out what that woman Jin is up to? I have a bad feeling about her." He asked as Prestina debated to herself a little before finally agreeing
"I don't like to pry, not anymore at least. But I'm sure I can take a little peek." Prestina said as she finished her Cereal. She walked over and placed the bowl into the sink
"Good, that way we know what to do with her. Once you do so, tell me what you find." Vegeta said as Prestina left the kitchen and went to her room. Soon, Vegeta wiped his mouth with his arm before leaving aswell
16 stood behind a wall, having overheard the conversation between the two
"So Prestina knows as well. I have to cover 21's tracks as best I can." 16 thought as he moved away from the wall. She was a huge danger with her ability to read minds. Luckily, she wasn't immediately on the case
"I must warn her about this."
Jin walked into her office with the cup of coffee. The second she closed the door she gasped for air as her hands started to shake. She dashed over to her desk and opened the drawer, revealing a large box of chocolates. She snatched one and ate it, which seemed to calm her down
"Oh thank KAMI!! I hadn't eaten one in such a long time! I just can't ressist the temptation of this sweet!!! It simply beacons me to gobble it all up!" She yelled aloud in delight
With every passing day 21 became more and more addicted to sweets. She began to hide it when she noticed that her Co-workers started to pay attention to her addiction as well, and not wanting to draw attention to herself she limited herself to one chocolate a day, but that limit began to stretch in recent times. First two, then four, and now seven chocolates a day
She opened her computor and unlocked it to imput numbers into a hidden database
"Those fools. What they don't know is that with this I can track their powerlevels and send them to headquarters. With these they can upgrade the bots in our final plan!!!" 21 thought maliciously as she continued her work. Luckily, the whole Z team has already stopped by to use the machine, giving her and the Red Ribbion Army access to their enemy's limits. And most importantly, their weaknesses
Suddenly there was a knock on the door that startled her. She quickly closed the drawer that held the box of chocolates and exited out of the Red Ribbion database
"Come in!" She yelled as the door opened, revealing Android 16
"Oh, it's just you. What do you want now?" 21 remarked coldly as she pulled out another chocolate and ate it
"You should be more careful, I overheard that Prestina will try and read your mind." 16 said, causing 21 to choke on the chocolate
"She can do that? No matter, I'm nearly done with my stay here. All I need is to copy a few blueprints that are stored here, and I'm all set. And I'm doing this with or without Cell!" 21 said aloud, it was high time that she set her new and improved plan into motion, all of the proper steps have already been taken
"I can help with that if needed. I have access to most general files in Capsule Corporation. What files are needed?" 16 asked
"Finally, you do something useful for once. I need you to download Dr. Gero's files on the Androids. The damn doctor was so secretive that he only left the army specs for models 1-15. I also hear rumors that Bulma has made exact copies of them. Once I have those documents I'm done here." 21 said as 16 nodded
"I see. However, I have a condition." 16 boldly stated as 21 chocked up again
"And what is it?"
"That I come with you. I wish to learn more about you and the army. And it should be known that I'm an independent Android from the Capsule Corporation servers. Meaning I can come and go as I please, without anyone's interference." 16 demanded
If 21 was going to leave then he had to go with, he was too deep to back down anyway, and his access to the files were just the leverage he needed
"Damnit. I've feared this since the start. But he hasn't given away my position, nor does the army notice any interference. Ha, then again I'm in too deep. Without his access I can't have the limitless energy generator that we need to have an edge. Kami damnit all!" 21 thought angrily as she reluctantly nodded
"Fine. I'll let you come with me. But you're not allowed to leave for any reason. And you're to be in my sights at all times! Do you understand?" 21 asked, 16 nodded
"It's a deal." 16 stated before he left the room, leaving 21 to her own thoughts
"I should be careful. One wrong step and it's over." 21 thought. She then made a call through her personal phone to a marked contact. The phone rang for a second before it was answered
"Yellow?" A man in a heavy southern accent answered
"Get over here now, I need a distraction while I leave." 21 ordered sternly as the person chuckled
"Sure thing ma'am. I'll be there in a jiffy." The man said before he hung up
"This will help." 21 thought to herself. "Soon everything will fall into place, and then NO ONE can stop me, not even the army themselves."
16 snooped around the server room, attempting to find the files he was looking for. It's much harder to search for the documents without connecting to the Corporation's internet. If he does, however, his memories are recorded and exposed to Bulma, in the chance that he dies suddenly. In fact, Bulma also had two spare bodies for him stored in a hidden lab, also in the chance that he dies suddenly. The purpose is to record his last memories and upload them into a new body with no wait, but this hinders his secrecy
He had a cable coming from his chest that was connected into a single computer sever that was directly linked to the core of Capsule Corp, a sufficient alternative
"Hey 16, what're you doing here?" Kid Trunks asked. He had a single USB drive that connected to another computer as well, and he also had at his phone at hand
"Trunks. What are you doing here?" 16 rebutted as he continued to search for the documents through this mind
"Well I wanted to look up a few files to study since there's nothing to do around here. I saw you come in and decided to see what's up." Kid Trunks said
"Though his hobbies are mindless, it's easy to forget his a prodigy like his mother." 16 noted
"I was looking for documents as well." 16 said as he finally found the files. Inside his head he began to download the documents
"Wait, can't you just connect to the core of the servers wireless? Bulma gave you access to everything didn't she?" Trunks asked as he continued to shift through files over his phone, scientific notes of Cell in his Imperfect form
"I'm...trying to become more independent, so I stopped connecting to the servers." 16 told as the documents continued to download
"But...doesn't that mean if we need to replace you then we don't have all your memories."
"It's to...simulate mortality."
Trunks took a second to look at 16's completely serious expression, only to continue as he was
"Cool."
"And do you not have the same access through the security as I do?" 16 remarked, but Trunks chuckled
"Yeah, I accidentally broke my laptop last week, and mom hasn't replaced it."
"I see." 16 remarked as he finished downloading the documents. Trunks nodded as he stared at his phone. On it was now a 3D model of the Androids as well
"You seem interested in Dr. Gero's Androids."
"I guess. When I heard from older me that they did serious damage in the future I got a little curious."
"Indeed. In the future, Goku died and left the future Androids 17 and 18 to run rampant. If he hadn't...maybe the future would be different."
16 knew too well that the two were programed to kill Goku, but maybe if they were able to, then things would be different. Maybe they would've spared the others? Lived normal lives like they do now
Just maybe, things could've been different if Trunks never had to be here
"Wait, you're an Android too, weren't you also supposed kill Goku?"
"I'm afraid so."
"So...was Cell programed to kill Goku too?"
"...Yes." 16 lied, knowing where the conversation was going
"Oh... So if he wasn't programmed to kill him. Then he wouldn't've betrayed us. Right?"
16 knew that the real answer was more complicated than that, he himself was one of the few that knew the truth about Cell. He was destined to forever live in the shadow of not just the Cell that died nearly eight years ago, but everyone before him. He had Frieza, as well as King Cold and Saiyan in him, there was only so much that could be done for him before the rest would fall into his nature
And what Vegeta did to him was reason enough for him to go against them, to live a life of malice. None of that could be fixed with a simple line of code
"You're...correct." 16 lied again before he walked out of the room to find Prestina. She looked around curiously as she walked towards the science lab
"Hello Prestina, what seems to be the problem?" 16 questioned, knowing where she was going and attempting to stop her
"Oh hey 16. I was just gonna go to the science lab. Vegeta asked me to read someone's mind, and since I can't do it well from so far away I decided to go there." Prestina answered casually and honestly as she past. She had no problem telling him because there was no reason for her to lie, it was just a quick peak, nothing special
"Prestina. Before you go I hear that Bulma is calling for you. I'm not sure however."
"Oh ok. I'll get that first then. Thanks." Prestina thanked, as she walked away. Surly her job could wait for a moment
However, Vegeta came rushing by in a hurry
"What seems to be the matter?"
"Those damn Androids from before are at our doorstep." Vegeta informed as both Prestina and 16 looked at each other. Prestina rushed after Vegeta while 16 began to walk back towards the science lab, away from the conflict
"21 must've sent them as a distraction, things must be desperate."
Vegeta and Prestina finally made it outside the backyard of the building to see that both Trunkses, Gohan, Goten, and Androids 13, 14 and 15 were outside
"Ah, Vegeta. Happy to see ya' made it. I would've begun, but ya' see I want to have yer permission before I start." 13 explained smugly as Vegeta growled
"The hell are you doing here!? And give me one good reason why I shouldn't blast you out of the Earth!" Vegeta barked, how dare this Android trespass his property and threaten his family! No amount of talking will get him out scot free
"Well I promised the kids that I'd spar with 'em. So I asked the higher ups if me and ma' boys could do so. They gave me the all clear, so now I ask nicely. May I fight yer' son?" 13 asked as he politely held his right hand over his nonexistent heart. Kid Trunks, who followed the commotion, jumped with joy as he looked at his father
"Can I dad! I haven't had an actual fight in...ever!" Trunks bounced excitedly as both he and Goten fist bumped each other
"Yeah, I want to fight the guy too!" Goten told Gohan
"You're crazy if you think I'm going to let you fight an Android, Goten. He could have anything up his sleeve and kill you out of no where." Gohan stated as both Goten and Trunks nodded sadly, guess they weren't going to fight like the grown ups
"Fine then. If you want me to be honest then I'll be honest. I came here to test yer strength. Now if ya' want to know, I have no special tricks up ma' sleeve that can compare to the newer models. I just have an advanced computer that I use for measurin' strength, and I'll tell you something. I can absorb both of 'em two and become stronger than I already am." 13 explained honestly as he pointed at 14 and 15 behind him. Everyone was shocked by the confession, why was he being so transparent?
"Cool! Now I want to fight him even more!" Trunks exclaimed
"Why would you tell us this!? What's your game?" Future Trunks pressed, there was no way he was going to let another Android near his family, not after last time
"I just don't want there to be any secrects between us. I mean, other than the elephant that is who's plannin' everything of course."
"And what makes you think that we won't end you here and now?" Gohan asked as 13 smiled
"Cause you fine men have honor and a heart. You'd never kick a man when he's down, and neither do I. Can't say the same for ma' other two pals here though." 13 spoke honestly, confusing everyone. Why would he be so honest? Why does he want to fight the kids so badly?
"...Fine." Vegeta gave in. To everyone's surprise. "I'll let you fight both of the kids under one condition. You fight alone. If I see any foul play then I'll destroy you on the spot."
"Vegeta you can't seriously be letting them fight him!" Gohan stated, who knows what the real purpose for this fight was
"I know you want to think deeply but there isn't much to think of. The man came for a fight with my son, nothing more. My word is final." Vegeta answered sternly as Future Trunks nodded
In truth, what Kid Trunks said was right, this would be his first real fight, no holding back. If he wanted him to learn then he had to throw him into danger like his father before him, no use in being overbearing. And even if there was ulterior motive, he'll be there to stop it
"The boy has to learn, and if 13 is so incessant then so be it."
"Alright. If this is how it'll be then both of your friends are under my watch. If I see anything I won't hesitate to kill you." Future Trunks warned
"Sure, as long as I can keep ma' promise." 13 said before he, Vegeta, Kid Trunks and Goten walked into the Gravity room while everyone else sat in place
16 knocked at 'Jin's' office door
"Who is it?"
"It is me"
"You again. Get in here now!" 21 said in an angry tone. 16 walked in to see her sitting at her desk, waiting
"Did you get the documents I asked of you?" 21 questioned as she tapped her fingers on the desk impatiently
"I've successfully downloaded them into my hard drive."
"Kami FINALLY! I ordered 13 to play as a distraction while I 'Take a personal day.' Now then. I'll be waiting outside the building. If I so much as find a single camera in you recording then I'll destroy you on the spot. Have I made myself clear?" 21 threatened as 16 nodded
"I understand."
"Good." 21 said as she walked out the door with a briefcase, files of hers. 16 also walked out the room and closed the door shut. 21 walked straight out of the building while 16 walked towards Bulma's office
He walked inside to see Bulma siting back on her chair with her eyes closed. When 16 entered she immediately panicked, wiping the line of drool from her face
"I'M NOT SLEEPING YOU ARE!! Oh thank Kami it's just you 16."
"Mrs. Bulma, might I ask, why were you sleeping?" 16 asked as Bulma chuckled
"I had a really strong headache so I took a painkiller and all the sleepless nights I've ever had suddenly caught up to me." Bulma explained as she pulled herself together, still rubbing her head. "But anyways what is it 16?"
"I request a few days off." 16 asked, to Bulma's surprise
"A few days off? I never expected you to ever want a day off. What're you gonna do?" Bulma asked
"I've decided that I want to explore the world and all it's fauna." 16 lied yet again, Bulma nodded reluctantly
"Fair enough. It'll be a lot harder having both my head researcher AND my right hand gone. But I'll just have to take the bull by it's horns." Bulma joked as 16 left the room
"Hopefully, my leave doesn't affect her too much."
Inside the Gravity Chamber, Vegeta observed 13 and the kids finish their warm ups with a keen eye, making sure that 13 didn't do anything fishy
"Alright Goten, so we said go all out from the start right?" Trunks asked as he stretched a little more, he was pumped to be fighting for real
"Yeah! Let's show him what we can do!" Goten yelled as he turned into a Super Saiyan, preparing for the fight
"Alright, if you say so." Trunks said as he became a Super Saiyan as well
"Alright then, come at me!" 13 said as he held a defensive stance
Both Goten and Trunks immediately dashed forward and began their hyperactive assault. They punched and kicked 13's guard as he struggled to keep it up, but the longer the assault went on the more predictable the boys became
Suddenly, both Trunks and Goten shot a few Ki blasts at the walls, making them bounce all over the place. Eventually, three Ki blasts hit 13's back, forcing him forward
"Now!" Trunks yelled as both Goten and Trunks dashed forward once more. This time, they punched and kicked 13's face and chest several times before blasting him at point blank range with several Ki blasts
When they finished, 13 was sent back a few feet. He stood tall as he brushed off dust and a bit of fake blood, practically unfazed by the assault
"Nice trick there..."
"Looks like they made these models to withstand two Super Saiyans this time." Vegeta observed, he was keen to figure out any tricks 13 might pull out for the future
13 smirked as pointed a finger at Trunks. He shot a large red ball of ki that Trunks blocked, however, the attack pushed him back, driving him to a wall. Eventually it exploded, creating lots of dust
13 then dashed forward and punched the distracted Goten a few times before kicking him away and firing ki attacks at the walls several times. This caused chaos that even Vegeta had to parry on occasion, pissing him off
As the blasts hit and occupied both of the kids, 13 prepared a large red ball of Ki with a dark red center in front of him
"SS, Deadly Bomber!" 13 yelled as he thrusted his hands forward, sending the ball speeding after Trunks
Trunks noticed the attack coming and dodged out of the way, ignoring a few attacks that hit him, only for the ball to bounce back at him from the singed wall behind him. He barely turned around and held the attack back using a single Ki ball that he was forced to pour all of his power into. However, a few bouncing Ki blasts hit Trunks and the ball, forcing it to explode. The blast sent Trunks backwards at high speeds
13 took the opportunity to grab the speeding Trunks by the back of his head, only to violently lob him at another wall
However, Goten immediately reacted by grabbing the flying Trunks and spinning in place before throwing him back at 13 with full force
13 could barely defend himself as the force of Trunks' flight caused him to ram his head onto 13's chest, sending him crashing backwards like a bullet
"Ow! What...was that...for..." Trunks demanded in his dazed state, trying his best to keep his aching head from spinning
"Sorry Trunks, I couldn't think of anything." Goten apologized, but in hindsight it was a pretty cool move
"You boys are very creative. I try ta' beat ya', yet ya' make something up and run with it. I like yer spirits." 13 complemented as he got back up
In a flash of light a thin green beam emitting from 13's eye seemed scan the two kids, registering their information. Suddenly, his energy generator kicked in to match the amount of Ki that was thrown at him through the attacks as well as the kids' current power
"He gets stronger the more he's attacked? Why does that remind me of someone." Vegeta thought back to Cell, and his ability to manipulate the Saiyan Zenkai boosts. Yet this one was more or less like overclocking your power for a second rather than a permanent boost, at least by what Vegeta could tell
13 then flew forwards at near untraceable speeds and sucker punched Trunks out of the way to reach Goten. He then punched Goten, who was able to block the attack with his own fist, but he was being pushed back
"W-wow, you're strong!"
"Thanks kid, no hard feelings?"
"Wha-"
13 was able to disengage the clash with a kick to the face, launching Goten away. When the Android turned around he spotting Trunks flying after him
"Forgot about me!?" Trunks yelled as he tried to ram into 13 again. But instead, the man sidestepped the attack and managed to clothesline the small boy, sending him wildly spinning after the wall in front of him
"Gah! What was that for?" Trunks rubbed his neck in pain, Goten stood beside him as well, rubbing his face and tearing up a bit. That kick was a little too hard
"You were open. Can't have that in a serious fight!" 13 lectured, these two still had a lot to learn, and by golly he was gonna teach them
"Oh yeah?! Then we'll show you!" The Hybrid Saiyan declared as he held his hands at his sides while Goten cupped his hands to his right side, creating two yellow and one blue ball of energy that quickly grew
"Buster, Cannon!!/Kamehameha!!" They yelled, sending two beams towards 13. He barely reacted by creating a defensive guard using his hands and right knee to detain the blasts
Suddenly, Trunks and Goten fell out of the form and used all the power that they gave up to fuel the attack, causing it to envelop 13 for a couple of seconds before disintegrating
13 was thrown back by force while Trunks and Goten sat down. They used up all their energy into the final attack to quickly finish the fight, but now they had nothing left to give
13 stood up slowly, his right knee was blown out, and his cloths were singed. He also had heavy burn marks on him and his fake skin peeled in places to reveal a thin metallic sheet
"Man what A RUSH! You two have some very nice moves. I forfeit." 13 said as he held his knee, it was going to be a pain to fix that
"Good. Then it's over. Now leave." Vegeta ordered sternly as 13 began to float rather than walk
"As ya' wish. It was fun while it lasted." 13 said as he flew towards the door. He opened it to see 14 and 15 playing a game of cards while the other two Hybrids and Prestina watched intently, though only Prestina looked like she showed genuine interest
"Damnit why do I keep losing!" 15 exclaimed in an extremely Afro-American accent. Everyone looked up to stare at 15, he wasn't one to talk
"Yeah, I can talk. So what?" He said as he pulled out his flask from his pocket, surely this would ease his frustration
"Come on boys, we're leaving." 13 ordered sternly as both 14 and 15 dropped the pack of cards and began to float. Vegeta and the kids came out of the chamber to see the Androids away
"Yer boys are very good fighters. Ya'll better take good care of 'em now." 13 advised as he and the other two Androids flew away
"So what happened?" Gohan asked, noticing both Kid Trunks and Goten had many burn marks and a few purple bruises
"It came to a tie. The kids blew out his knee but they tired themselves out as well." Vegeta stated as he ruffled up Kid Trunks' hair and smirked. He did well for his first fight, but he wasn't going to admit it openly
"Yeah! That was fun! We should do it again some time!" Goten shouted with joy
"Yeah! How about we try and fight one of the adults next time?" Kid Trunks asked Goten as everyone chuckled
"Now don't get ahead of yourselves. Try and fight each other first." Future Trunks advised, to which both kids nodded in agreement
Goku floated down from the sky next tiredly. He trained for hours without end in his new training schedule with the Supreme Kai. Not that he was complaining, especially since his lack of a body meant that he didn't get tired as easily as before
"Hey King Kai. Anything happen lately?" Goku asked as he laid out on the floor
"Goten and Trunks beat Android 13 in a spar. Other than that nothing interesting." King Kai mentioned as Goku closed his eyes
"Good to hear. I'm gonna take a break." Goku said as he soon fell asleep
"Something is wrong here. Not one thing has gone wrong in almost a year. I think it's safe to say that all the Universe's villains have been eliminated." King Kai thought to himself as he observed Chi-Chi cooking. It's hard to see little details with his ability, unless he's really looking hard
And sadly for the Z team, the Kai wasn't looking well enough
"Huh, never thought there would be a time with no real evil." King Kai thought to himself as he laid next to Goku peacefully. Though there was a constant nagging feeling, like he was forgetting or overlooked something
"There's nothing else to worry about, with both Cells dead, Frieza and his father gone and Majin Buu out of the picture, there's very little left that could threaten this universe."
Many hours had passed since the spar between the young Hybrids and the Android and night slowly began to settle as the sun fell. Bulma and her family ate at the table in peace, content with their days. Bulma and Prestina ate a normal plate of rice and chicken while the Saiyans ate several different dishes, as usual
The plates quickly stacked up on the sink as Bulma stared at them. "I forgot that 16 does the dishes...I should probably hire someone." Bulma told herself before turning to everyone else. "So, how was your day? I hear that the other Androids stopped by and picked a fight. How'd it go?" Bulma asked, Prestina was the only one to respond
"Well, 13 said that he came by to keep his promise with Goten and Trunks. Then both of the kids fought him to a tie." Prestina recapped as Bulma nodded along
"Huh, that's it? I wonder what was up with that."
"It- *Gulp* probably had to do with 16 and Jin leaving. Something about the both of them doesn't sit right with me." Vegeta stated as he pushed his last plate away
"Why's that dad? She seems like a nice person. And 16 leaving is just a coincidence." Future Trunks responded with a mouthful of food
"Think about it. We learn that someone activated three Androids that belonged to the Red Ribbon Army, and in that same day a new scientist comes by and joins us."
"I haven't really looked at it that way. But 16 is almost always on her tail. If something were wrong then he would have said something." Bulma said as Vegeta crossed his arms in his seat and closed his eyes
"That's what got me suspicious. Haven't you noticed how he's been more secretive?"
"I did see him in the server room before he left. He said he was downloading a few documents." Trunks informed
"He also told me that you called after I said I was gonna read Jin's mind." Prestina remarked, as it turned out Bulma didn't actually call her
"Not to mention he's always in the science lab." Future Trunks added as well
"Yeah...and he hasn't connected to the company's servers in a while. He said he wanted to be more independent but now that I realize..." Bulma said as Vegeta continued
"That's a load of crap. 16 is helping her, and 'Jin' is up to something." Vegeta finished as he got up and put his plates on the sink, making the pile much larger
"Damn, I can't believe this flew over my mind. I have to check 16's location." Bulma stated as she pulled up her phone. After a few seconds, however, she was shocked
"What is it?"
"16 removed his locator. Now I can't find him." Bulma informed everyone, this being the final piece of evidence they needed
"Then this proves my suspicions. But now we can't even begin to track 16." Vegeta settled in a frustrated tone
Just then, however, everyone felt four large power levels enter the Earth's atmosphere. They were fairly large, but only one seemed deathly familiar while the other three were similar to Prestina
"...Is, that my family?" Prestina questioned in her shock as everyone dashed out the door, leaving Bulma all alone
"...They should've at least told me what was going on." Bulma said aloud as she began to wash the dishes
16 and 21 landed in front of a large mountain. They were met by 13, 14 and 15, standing just outside the door
"Even though we left after ya', it seems we made it before the both of ya'll." 13 remarked as 21 landed
"Shut up and tell me what happened." She said as she input a code on the keypad, opening a hidden door in front of them
"Well, I had to tell them that I was there to look at the muscle of the kids. I also had to tell them that I was sent and I gave 'em a few of my fightin' tricks."
"YOU INSOLENT LITTLE-" 21 raged before she cut herself off. She breathed slightly heavily as she held her face with her right hand. "...You're lucky you caught me in a good mood. With the operations at Capsule Corp done I don't have to pretend that I work there anymore."
"Nice to hear. And might I ask, what's this heap of junk doin' here? I thought he died a while back." 13 remarked as he pointed his thumb at 16, who ignored the comment
"This 'junk' is here because he found me out. But instead he decided to help me in exchange for being here. You and your subordinates are to keep an eye on him." 21 said as both 14 and 15 stared at 16 with observant eyes, monitoring his every move
"Good. Well I'm not doing so hot here, so I'mma patch myself up. 14, keep an eye on our guest here." 13 ordered as he and 15 left, leaving 21, 16 and 14 in the room. 21 found herself typing up a storm in her main computer as 16 watched intently. On the computer it read of 21's day, and how she generally felt
16 was keen to soak in as much information as he could, but when 21 realized her mistake she huffed
"I prefer it if you don't stare at what I type." She remarked as she looked over her shoulder. 14 suddenly shoved himself in front of 16, blocking his view from the monitor
"Very well. I will be here if needed." 16 sighed as he turned his back towards them, displaying clearly that he wasn't looking. 21 looked back at her monitor as she typed in her diary
"That'll get annoying soon."
The three Saiyans and the Majin all hastily flew in the direction of the energy they felt, even though the sunset was all of the light that remained
On the flight there, Prestina went through many emotions, most of which Future Trunks was able to notice
"Hey, you gonna be okay? You look pretty stressed?" He asked
"Yeah...I just...I never thought I'd see them again. It's...I'm still trying to process it." She responded as openly and honestly as she could
The feelings of fear and worry came first, remembering how a year ago she felt as though she just saw them, and from then on settling with the fact that she'd never get to see them again. Although there was much relief that she felt, there was still a sense of disbelief within her, as though she had to see them with her own eyes to know if this was real
Once they neared the location, they spotted three figures in the distance, looking around the desert wasteland with wonder and curiosity, almost lost. They looked pink and wore the same clothes as Prestina when she first appeared
"D-dad? Mom?!" Prestina yelled as she flew faster, overtaking Vegeta and the rest of the boys
"Where is that bastard?" Vegeta wondered, searching for the hidden fourth power level, though it seemed it disappeared
The other three figures looked up to see Prestina, tearing up as they outstretched their arms to receive her. Prestina flew in and rammed into their warm, unforgettable embrace. The whole family cried tears of joy at seeing each other. Vegeta and the two Hybrids landed just in front of them to smile at the sight of them
"Wow...it's almost magical to see them." Adult Trunks thought to himself, though he didn't know much of her family save for a few stories that Prestina would tell
"Oh Kami I'm so glad to see you all! I haven't seen you guys in a year!"
"...And we haven't seen you in over a hundred years!"
"Yeah...oh I'm sorry I couldn't be there!" Prestina broke down as she threw herself back into their arms
"It's alright Pres...It couldn't be helped..." Chocolata comforted her
Three full minutes of emotional hugging passed before the reunited family regained their composure, almost forgetting about the others that witnessed them
"Oh but tell us what's going on! And who're your friends?" Lamp asked as Prestina stepped back once more and wiped a tear away
"Um, right. These are some of my friends. The man in the blue jumpsuit is the Prince of all Saiyans, Vegeta. The small one is Trunks, his son. And the other one is...well Trunks too." Prestina joked as the Saiyans waved hello
"Oh. It's nice to meet you. My name is Lamp, and my wife's name is Caramela. And our daughter is Chocolata, Prestina's twin." Lamp introduced, though the others looked confused
"Prestina's a twin? I didn't know that." Kid Trunks responded, Future Trunks bashed him lightly and unnoticeably with his elbow
Caramela was the first to step forward, still just as shy as her daughter. When she did she held her hands to her chest
"Thank you, thank you so much for taking care of our daughter. I don't know what I would do if she wasn't okay..."
"It's, um, it not much on our part. B-but you're welcome all the same." Adult Trunks stated, still unable to take a thanks without flustering
"Please don't say that." Lamp intervened. "If it weren't for your help, our Prestina wouldn't be here for us to see. You have our eternal thanks."
The three Saiyans took a second of silence to process the thanks, it wasn't often that someone went out of their way to thank them like these two did. Even if their personal reward was to help someone in need, hearing their deserved praised was something else
"So this is what Kakarot feels when he does something out of the goodness of his heart. It's...warming." Vegeta thought to himself, feeling his cheeks burn a little by how much he was being praised for something so...trivial
"I have one question. How did you get here? We sensed a four power levels coming. Where is the last?" Vegeta asked, returning to his earlier train of thought
"This man came by and saved our planet. He sent a smaller version of himself with us and said he knows you all." Caramela responded, making everyone's heart skip a beat
"And what was his name?"
"He said his name was Cell."
The reactions from the Earth dwellers were of shock, fear and confusion respectively. The surprise of Cell was certainly new for some, but to others his actions were also just as confusing
"What? Why would he...help me? I thought I became his enemy now. Is... is what he said really true?" Prestina wondered, going as far back as recounting the day she met him
"But if it makes you feel any better, I'm certain that you will see your family, one way or another."
"So...he wasn't lying? But then...why would he help me? I thought...he didn't do anything for his enemies." She continued to wonder, he made it clear that he drew lines, but this realization made her question his actions more than she should
"Cell...is alive? I thought we killed him months ago!?!" Future Trunks exclaimed as Vegeta closed his eyes
"Just what the hell is he planning..."
"I'm not too sure, he didn't mention much else." The mother began. "But why? I just thought that you had a conflict with him?" Caramela mentioned, but his wording he thought he had a scuffle or a run in with them
"Cell isn't who you think he is. Just one year ago he tried to destroy the Earth and everything in it." Prestina explained immediately. "But luckily, my new friends managed to beat him before he could complete his goal."
"Damnit, so that's what he meant when he asked about Buu! He was trying to help Prestina's captor ruin a planet!" Chocolata connected the dots, but this made his actions from earlier even more confusing. Still, the general sense of betrayal and hatred now boiled within her, her own sister was involved with that man!
"He won't get away with this, not it my sister is in danger."
As everyone continued to wonder and think a being slowly and unnoticeably creeped up behind them
"BAH!!"
Everyone looked to see it was a Cell Jr., laughing to death. "You! The hell does Cell want?!" Vegeta demanded as he grabbed the Jr. by the throat quite easily
"Hhehehheh! Papa come with people! He kill you!! Ahhahahhahahah!" The Cell Jr. laughed before Vegeta shot it with a powerful ball of Ki, disintegrating it
"This...this changes everything..." Future Trunks said ominously as the Majin family looked confused. They just received the biggest act of help they could, only to find out that it might've been a ploy. No one could wrap their heads around Cell, but there was one certainty
"No, not again..." Prestina thought to herself, fearing for the worst to come
His next move, whatever it may be, was not going to be pretty
Everyone around looked at each other worriedly, it seemed that everything wasn't as fine as they had thought. The sudden reunion of the lost family, the reveal of Cell and his next step made for a reasonably tough environment
"...It's getting dark. Come, we'll show you to our home."
"Alright, I'm done here." 21 exclaimed as she saved her document and got up from her seat, walking out of the room and headed towards her own room. 16 followed in suite, walking out the computer room and into the holding room
"Hold it." The head Android stopped him. "I want to know...why're you actually here? You can't possibly want to be here without learning something. And you said yourself that you aren't going to tell spill anything to anyone."
16 took a second to think of a proper response, but didn't exactly have a solid reason
"Because you're sick." He declared, getting a rise out of her. "I sense that you have deviated from my recordings of Mrs. Gero, and you seem to become more 'different' with every passing day. I solely wish to learn what is the cause of this change." 16 confessed as 21 chuckled and soon laughed
"That's funny, sticking your nose into my business. Still, I only care because you have something I need. Otherwise, we're done here." 21 said as she walked back towards her room while 16 walked back to the holding room with 14 in tow
"Sick, Ha! Like I'm sick. I'm perfectly fine." 21 thought, looking at her new room
In the past few months it's underwent a few changes. Though before it was boring and grey, now it simply...popped. There were more vibrant colors everywhere, the walls, the bedsheets, the doors, the ornaments, everything. Even the throw pillows matched the vibrant colors in the shapes of appetizing looking sweets
"I've just undergone change, that's all that happened." She thought before beginning to change into her sleeping outfit
"If I want to see my plan flourish then I must waste no time in creating the bots. Once I finish then I can finally begin my operation." 21 reassured herself as she prepared for her sleep. Eventually she then laid in bed and soon drifted into sleep
Within the vastness of space Turles and the Cell Jr. played around as the ship flew on auto pilot. The Cell Jr. was a real help in giving Turles his sleep, shooting down bounty hunters with ease and not consuming any food thus far. Turles only stopped once to raid a weak planet and stock up on food
He also refrained from planting the Tree of Might to gain his boost in power. Now that he can breathe a little, he chose to lay off on the fruit for a while, to see if it will help his body begin to recover. For years he'd been abusing the mysterious fruit, and not doing so felt like a breath of fresh air
Turles and the Cell Jr. were playing a form of patty cake before they were interrupted by the ship's computer
"Your destination has been reached." It said as the single window on the ship displayed the planet they arrived on...Earth
"Scan nearby planets for life forms."
"All other planets are inhospitable. However, there seem to be a clump of 6 life forms on the planet known as Jupiter." The computer responded as the screen showed a giant yellow planet with a large ring surrounding it
"Head to that planet now."
In no time at all there was a large yellow planet on the face of the window. The ship soon landed right next to a large green ship that had five blue skinned beings just outside of the ship's door. In front of them was Cell, talking to them casually
"Activate oxygen barrier."
"Activating oxygen barrier." The computer repeated
There was a loud buzzing sound effect followed by a deep hum. Turles opened the door, and rather than be ejected into space there was an artificial presence the could be felt surrounded the ship. A few feet ahead of him were the five blue skinned warriors and Cell
"Another Saiyan. You never mentioned there'd be a Saiyan on our little team." The buffest of the blue men complained as everyone turned to see the arriving Turles and the Cell Jr.
"And you never told me there would be more people." Turles remarked Cell as he laughed
"And I don't feel the need to mention anything to either of you, much less if there are more people. You're here to assist me, and nothing less." Cell said before the Cell Jr. rammed into him
"Ah hello Jr.! How was your trip?" Cell asked with fake excitement as the Jr. opened his mouth. Before he said a word, however, Cell suddenly blasted him with a simple Ki blast, killing it
"Yeah I don't care too much." Cell said as he walked forward. "So, any suggestions on how we attack?"
"We could spread out and cause the most amount of destruction possible?" Zangya of the Galaxy soldiers suggest
"Good idea, but it won't work. The Z team is too powerful for you all to fight them individually. They'll simply use one of their transformations and eradicate you one at a time. We must stay in a group or in large groups."
"We could all just attack one spot. Cell could attack the most powerful one there while we take care of the smaller fighters." Turles planned
"Well they are all equal in power but that does give me a good idea." Cell chuckled maliciously. "I watch over everyone while you fight. Just to make sure no one dies." He suggested. Everyone looked amongst themselves to see their reaction, most of which were unpleased with the new plan
"I find that to be a fascinating idea, especially since we have no other good ones." A voice said from behind everyone. They all turned to face lord Cooler, the emperor of the Galaxy
"C-Cooler!?! Are you just planning on getting us killed?!?" Bujin yelled at Cell, to which Cell responded by chocking him with his psychic power
"To be honest...yes, yes I do." He confessed as everyone turned to him in horror, except Cooler, who accepted his challenge
"I see. Then I'll simply have to survive." Cooler said daringly as he smirked, it's been a long time since anyone's gathered the courage to play him in such a manner, his good mood didn't mind the minor transgression
"Ah, a man of class I see. I admire your spirit and I hope to see you make it out alive." Cell said as he let go of Bujin. He soon began to float away, everyone retreated inside their ships and soon slowly followed Cell towards their target...
