This will be short. I won't lie, every chapter may be a little short but this story has been in my head for a while now and I just want to put it down. anyway on with the story. Xx

Chapter 5 – The return of mercenary Tao

'It's been a while my friends' Tao smirked as Launch held her gun to his face

'Too long! I've been dreaming of putting a bullet through your eyes!' Launch huffed as Chichi stopped her

'no launch remember what happened last time you fired you gun! Put it down!' Chichi looked at her pleadingly as launch huffed and put the gun down

'Ahhh…. The wench who married son Goku. Such a waste' he laughed as chichi frowned at him

'Let us out of her Tao! I swear I will…'

'You'll what? What can you possibly do? You have no power. Your just along for the ride, like the rest of you!'

'What ride? What could you want with us!?' 18 yelled as he grinned

'Don't take it personally ladies I have nothing against you, I just need you'

'Need us for what?!' Launch yelled

'Bait' he smirked

'what do you…' chichi stopped in mid-sentence when she realised who he wanted 'GOKU!'

'Among another' Tao smirked as 18 frowned

'Who else!?'

'I know who. Tien. Am I right?' Bulma asked as he nodded

'His death I will take the most pleasure in' he said as launch huffed and smacked on the wall as he pouted at her.

'Awwwwwwww you scared your little boyfriend is gonna die? Well good you should be! Tien made the choice to betray me and my brother and now he will pay for it with his life'

'He didn't believe in killing your enemies unlike you, he learned there were better ways, and he learned from Goku' Chichi added

'Ahhh yes and the mighty Son Goku, it will be a great sense of achievement when I stand over his corpse.'

'You're wasting your time, Goku and Tien defeated you once! They'll do it again!'

'That's where you are wrong. I have my latest secret weapon that will destroy them and any other who stand in my way of victory, they won't know what hits them'

'I assume you referring to the creep next to you?' 18 huffed staring down the armoured fighter next to Tao

'Oh no not him, he's just my hired gun. Don't take it personally if he does not speak to you, he's just a mute. Never shows his face either.' Tao answered as the fighter grunted

'So what's his deal?' Launch asked

'Well if you must know, he was once a soldier in the war, he was then shot in the neck and his face mauled by tormentors. He was then forced to finish his career which led him to depression and desperate to fight. My brother and I came across him and offered him a chance. We trained him and made him better than he was before, faster stronger and better at all he can do! It could take an entire army to bring him down'

'Or one sayien' Bulma huffed as the mute soldier grunted at her

'Now now, Let's behave for our guests' Tao smirked

'Never seen a gun like that either' Launch huffed

'We call it the bruteshot. A design of my own working, perfect for those who is great swordsman and a better shot. I thought it be best for him to hold onto as he is the best soldier I have. Don't worry ladies, Meta here will be providing excellent care for the 4 of you'

'Meta?' Launch asked

'That's his name'

'I don't care who he is! You're gonna pay for this Tao! The only reason you were defeated is because you have evil in your heart and you needed to be stopped! You have always been evil! You tried to kill Goku when he was a boy and you failed! And you'll fail again!' Chichi yelled

'Damn Right! And All I know is your dangerous and an enemy of Goku and I assume Krillin's. And an enemy of my husband is defiantly on my hit list!' 18 growled

'And all the shit you put Tien through! You would have destroyed him whether or not he was still on your side! He is a better man then you ever will be and I won't let you hurt him again!' Launch yelled

'Oh but you see you don't have a choice. Your stuck here and they will come for you'

'Joke's on you! Goku can use instant transmission! He will just sense out our energy and come get us right here in this spot!' Bulma smirked

'Who said he or any of them will sense out your energy?'

'What?' 18 asked

'Well you must have noticed by now that what your standing in is not an ordinary bunker. This is a bunked designed to make beings such as the likes of me and you (those who can sense and harness energy) not be sensed and use their ki to an extent! Oh sure you can throw it around in there but its only gonna make the bunker stronger and more resilient to your tactics. So I wouldn't expect a quick rescue, you'll be with me for some time'

'Then how do you expect Goku and the others to find us!?'

'They'll find your car, right where I expected you to breakdown, and with their skills, they'll track you to here. They'll find you the old fashioned way, not even their ki will be able to track yours. They'll be looking for you blind, and in their blindness, I will attack.'

'How would you know on where we were gonna breakdown?! We just happened to be there!' Launch huffed as Bulma frowned and her eyes widened!

'IT WAS YOU!' Bulma yelled

'Huh?' the girls asked

'You sent the letter! You made up that Work trip! You organised for us to breakdown! It was all you! Doctor M.T! M.T for Mercenary Tao!' Bulma yelled as he sarcastically clapped

'And finally she understands, there is no award! There is no vacation! I just know what kind of woman you are, the shallow and narcissistic! I know you wouldn't be able to resist the likes of a free vacation in your favour!' Tao smirked as Bulma tried to hide the hurt in his words! Shallow and narcissistic?

'It doesn't matter anyway! Goku and the others will find us and they will stop you!'

'They won't get a chance. For you see the likes of my secret weapon will see to that, and they will never be a problem to anyone ever again. So until they get here to meet their doom, why don't you 4 just sit back, relax and start arranging your partner's funerals' he smirked as Launch smacked the wall of the bunker at him. Tao simply smirked at them and walked away laughing! The mute referred to as Meta looked at the 4 women and walked away. Launch growled as hit the wall again, frustrated she couldn't land a punch at Tao's stupid cyborg face!

'He's a dead man!' 18 huffed

'Yeah well if we don't get out of here, Goku and the others will be!' chichi answered

'Well don't you have faith in your husband?(!)' Bulma huffed as Chichi frowned

'That's not what I…..'

'Whatever! We need to get out of here fast!' Bulma said. Chichi sensed tension between herself and Bulma and she didn't understand why

'Yeah? I welcome any ideas you have!' 18 huffed

'There has to be a way to call out to the guys! Any way at all!'

'I can try' Chichi said as she went to one of the beds, sat and closed her eyes to hopefully call out for Goku thought their bond, surely it had to work!

'I'll try too!' Bulma said as she frowned at chichi who was already trying to call out for Goku in her mind, Bulma devoted to concentrate twice as hard. Launch and 18 looked at the other and sighed

'You think we'll be able to escape?' Launch asked

'I hope so, cause if we don't…..the guys will be walking into a trap.'

That's it for now. Hope you guys are enjoying it! I shall return soon with more to read! Lots of love! Stay safe etc.

Penelope out ;)