On planet Earth
Near a half-destroyed rural road
BOOMMMMM!!!
KIKOHO!!!!
PLASSS!!!!
KIKOHO!!!!
FUUUUUUJJJJJ!!!
POMMMMM!!!
A bald, muscular dude with three eyes engulfed in flames and a young kawai guy in scorched clothes fought absurdly in the air while a bald noseless dwarf, a stunning blonde, and a huge red-haired man with a Mohican hairstyle surrounded by animals watched the confrontation
A peculiar image that deserves to be represented in a renaissance style painting (author's opinion after having drunk three Gin Tonic while writing)
"Fortunately Ten Shinhan is using his The Heath far from the surface
Otherwise it could cause a fire ... and we are near a forest
We will have to be careful" C-16 said as he made sure that the rabbit and the fawn he had rescued from the scorching heat of Ten Shinhan weren't afraid.
"Yes…
You're right… [Damn, this almost makes us look like the bad guys in the movie…
Is this the terrifying android that Gero was so scared to activate?]" Muenten Roshi said and thought
BOOMMMMM!!!
PLASSS!!!!
KIKOHO!!!!
FUUUUUUJJJJJ!!!
KIKOHO!!!!
POMMMMM!!!
Ten Shinhan and C-17 had been fighting for several minutes
The two of them had been giving it their all since the beginning, using all their energy in each attack, as if it were an inexhaustible resource ...
Since that's the reality for both
Thanks to that, Ten Shinhan could use The Heat at its highest performance all the time, as well as use the Kikoho constantly and madly over and over again as if they were simple bursts of Ki.
On the contrary C-17 went completely on the defensive.
Since due to the heat aura that his enemy gave off he didn't dare to attack melee and due to his constant bursts of Kikoho C-17 was forced to use his barrier constantly
But despite being able to indefinitely maintain that barrier and block those attacks, the heat infused into them was starting to cause him a lot of trouble.
Although the barrier allowed to block attacks, it couldn't do anything with the environmental heat caused by the presence and attack of Ten Shinhan, an environmental heat that had exceeded the three figures a few seconds ago
"What…
What the hell is happening?
How is this possible?
How has Ten Shihan become so strong?
How can he keep attacking like this for so long?" Said C-18, who like his brother was completely puzzled and even terrified by the power and ability that Ten Shinhan was displaying
Ten Shinhan had shown overwhelming power and techniques superior to those of C-17
It was dangerous both to attack him from melee and from a distance due to his heat aura and his constant waves of Ki
For this reason C-17 had decided to use a defensive strategy for obvious reasons
He hoped to use his android trait of unlimited energy in the best possible way
He hoped that Ten Shinhan, who was attacking very violently, would run out of power at some point
He just needed to endure that heat and the shocks suffered by his attacks and above all the humiliation of having no choice but to become a turtle
[It's ridiculous!
This guy never tires!
How is it possible?] Thought C-17 as he began to notice how due to the heat his skin began to scorch and dehydrate even when he was being protected by the barrier
However, Ten Shinhan wasn't decreasing the amount, power or cadence of his attacks and C-17 who hoped that at some point Ten Shinhan would be exhausted began scorch within his protective barrier
C-17's defensive strategy had completely failed, since he was unaware of a vitally important piece of information when fighting an enemy like Ten Shinhan… he is facing an enemy with the same characteristics as the
"It is normal that he doesn't get tired, since like you Ten Shinhan also has unlimited energy" Krillin replied to the questions of the two twins
¡¡¡!!!
An answer that completely changed the expression of C-18, even that of C-16, which stopped paying attention to his little animals
"What do you mean!?" Shouted C-18, who despite intuiting the answer she felt compelled as in any anime to ask the obvious question
"Bulma got the research from Dr Gero years ago and has been studying it in detail.
Even improving it!
Thanks to that, the three of us have been operated and like you we have become much more powerful and with unlimited energy, but without bombs in our bodies and without chips to manipulate our minds
That's why we have told you that it is possible to correct those two problems" Krillin replied to her crush to inform her and try to convince one more time that they should go with them voluntarily
"If you have been operated as C-17 and C-18 to have unlimited energy how is it possible that I can feel your Ki as with any other human?" Asked C-16, who believed he had found a flaw in Krillin's speech
"Bulma found a way to reconcile both energies based on Cell's plans, which merges both" Krillin replied to the giant ecologist robot to completely clear his doubts
[This is…
Are they really telling us the truth?
If Bulma knows so much about androids to the point of turning them into infinite energy androids with Ki ...
Does it mean that they are able to remove these bombs and programming from us?
Does it mean… does it mean they can destroy us with the push of a button too?
Does this mean that Cell really exists?] C-18 thought while doubts, desire to believe, hope, fear and impotence shook his body and mind, preventing her deciding what to do or think
"Please believe us when we say that we can and want to remove the bomb and Gero's orders.
Believe us also when we say that there is a monster that grows stronger by devouring you ... and by devouring us
We know it first hand, Chaoz was eaten by him
We have to get out of here as soon as possible" Krillin insisted once more when he saw that C-18 began to believe in him due to the great evidence, someone can turn them into androids like them
However, C-18 didn't answer, she kept debating with herself about what to do.
She knew that the evidence indicated that Krillin was telling the truth, however she didn't like that truth.
It meant that they were in danger, either from the supposed monster or from those who were their supposed enemies.
Be that as it may, they would cease to have the reins of their own destiny and she didn't like that
Not again…
"C-18, I think they are telling us the truth
We should go with them
We don't have many other options" Said C-16, who tried to help her make a rational decision as he watched C-17's fight and continued to use her energy radar to locate Cell and Piccolo
[Thanks C-16] Krillin thought upon see that his insistence had had some success
"C-16 ..." C-18 muttered as she relaxed his arms as a sign that her internal debate was over.
She surrendered to the evidence
BOOOOMMMMMM!!!!
KIKOHO!!
PLASHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
However, while C-18 surrendered, his brother had been defeated because he was inferior in power and technique to Ten Shinhan, but above all because he had chosen a bad strategy to face him.
BOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!
"C-17!" C-18 screamed upon see that his brother had been buried in the ground by an energy attack as if he were a vulgar and pathetic Yamcha
"Damn…
You'll… pay for this… "C-17 said as he tried to get back on his feet to fight
But, although he was an android with infinite energy, his vitality wasn't and for this reason he was very injured, so his body didn't respond
He lost to Ten Shinhan
"You and how many more?" Ten Shinhan replied, returning the arrogance that his enemy had shown at the beginning of the fight
"C-17, by now you must have understood that they have no reason to lie to us
We have to get out of here quickly, the Ki's from Cell and Piccolo are getting closer and closer to here" Said C-16, who left his little animals to approach C-17, carry him and leave that place
"Thank you for believing in us C-16" Krillin said to our favorite android, who if not for their help couldn't have convinced them of the situation so quickly
"Don't worry, if that Cell is what you say it is, we need to avoid it at all costs
Something like this not only wants to kill Goku, but all of creation…" C-16 said, who couldn't allow an artificial being to destroy the natural order
"Thank you anyway" Krillin said again to the kind giant
"Let go of me ... I'm not done yet ..." The injured C-17 complained while being carried by C-16 as if it were a sack of potatoes
"C-17, let's go with them for now
If things go wrong we will think of something
Take it as one of your stupid games" Said C-18, ho began to feel some hope
Hope that she could regain the part of humanity she lost the day Gero kidnapped her and her brother
"I am glad to know that some of you can be reasoned with.
Follow us, we will take you to Bulma to fix you
If you betray us during the trip or if after that you still want to continue with your plan to kill Goku, I will not show mercy again, no matter how much Krillin asks me" Ten Shinhan said, that unlike Krillin he didn't trust at all neither in the androids, nor in the ex-invaders Saiyans… and only very recently had he begun to trust Piccolo
"Don't be so conceited
The fact that you have won against my brother for underestimating you doesn't mean that I cannot win you" Protested C-18, who didn't like to be underestimated despite the fact that they could kill her just by pressing a button
And once again Krillin tried to mediate between both parties so that there would be no conflicts "Come on, calm down
Let's go to the meeting point and…"
"… So the famous super powerful killer droids have been reduced to this?
What a disappointment!"
The six were about to leave that place
A place that became more dangerous every second, since the combat between Piccolo and Cell became closer due to the fact that to retain Cell, which had with techniques as annoying as Taiyoken, the cloning that both Piccolo and Ten Shinhan had… was extremely complicated
And right now when they had finally managed to convince the androids to go with them...
"NO…
Vegeta no..." Muten Roshi muttered, who realized that things could become complicated again unnecessarily
Since Vegeta, Trunks, Ginger and Yam appeared ... and by what seemed they were blocking their way somehow
"C-17 ... C-18 ..." Trunks said as he glared at the two kawai androids with hatred and tried to contain the urge to kill them for the moment
Finally, from the day he was born, he had achieved the necessary strength to destroy those who destroyed his world, but due to the suggestions of his mother, teacher and new friends, he had to stop the impulse to destroy them, and it wasn't being easy despite since those two technically weren't the culprits
However, Trunks weren't the only ones trying not to be 100% hostile, maybe just 99%
Ginger, Yam and Vegeta also wanted to give those two a good beating, since a few hours ago they had been brutally humiliated in their moment of greatest arrogance
All four wanted revenge!
And obviously C-18, thanks to her feminine intuition could notice that there was a certain discrepancy between the group of humans and Saiyans "What happens to these four?
They have also been improved by Bulma?"
"No, unfortunately this operation doesn't work on the Saiyans for now, if so, Cell wouldn't be a problem" Replied Muten Roshi, who by talking to C-18 tried to make Ginger jealous
"I see
So they just came here to take another beating? " Said C-18, who couldn't come to another conclusion
She could understand that someone became stronger with an operating like her
But that four Saiyans that she beat up a few hour ago got a power up to easily defeat her?
That was illogical
"What?!" The four Saiyans shouted, especially the three pure ones, who were extremely offended by that comment
They had been humiliatingly underestimated after a power-up
Humiliated by the woman who had previously humiliated them
A woman they were considering not fighting for the greater good
Until now…
This subtle change of mood was quickly noticed by Krillin, who very nervous and worried, tried to mediate between both parties "Boys… girls…
We have convinced them to come with us
C-17 needed some help, but...
Hehehe ...
Everything is solved now…
It is not necessary ... it is not necessary to fight"
"Yes…
You're right…
There is no need to fight ...
There is also no need to have a snack before eating ...
The thing is, I like snacks" Yam said while cracking her knuckles to further evidence her violent intentions.
Violent intentions that awoke in one of the most inopportune moments and that her sister, who knew her best, tried to remedy them "Sister, I know how you feel, I too would like to beat her up ...
But I think that…"
"Mh ... !!" But Ginger didn't have a chance to intervene, since her angry sister turned towards her showing a terrifying face and gaze with a clear message ...
Don't try to reason with me now!
"Nothing, I didn't say anything!" Ginger said ignoring the situation
"Let me guess…
Is this woman incredibly spiteful?" C-18 asked Krillin upon seeing Yam's personality change
"You can't even imagine..." Krillin replied as he remembered everything Vegeta had suffered in recent years for a betrayal that he hadn't even committed.
"Yam, I don't think this is the time to fight!
Be reasonable!" Shouted Ten Shinhan, trying to appeal to the critical and cautious reasoning that Yam used to have sometimes
"Why not?
You already had fun with C-17
Now it's my turn with C-18
Is the most fair…
Right?" Yam replied as he slowly advanced towards C-18 without hiding in the least that he wanted to split his face
[Oh no…]
It was useless reasoning with her right now
She was too angry and resentful for various reasons
In a few hours she had received a brutal humiliation for the beating that the androids had given her and her sister
He had accumulated a great deal of frustration previously seeing that they had lagged behind even with the Earthlings
She understood that in part the problems they were having were her fault and that the ways to solve them weren't to her liking either.
She carried with her the mental fatigue of having been training in seclusion for a whole year to take revenge and fight Cell
She was still worried about the unsolved issues she had with Vegeta, her son from the alternate future and Bulma.
She wanted to show how much he had improved as soon as possible to compensate the previous humiliations
And that provocation of C-18 detonated all this
That slight spark had managed to explode all that powder keg
And that explosion of anger made her forget part of his mission, the simple mission of not disturbing others
Causing in her what we will call Starlord syndrome
"Yam
Can you feel it right?
Piccolo and Cell's Ki are getting closer and closer, which means that monster will be here right away.
If Cell devours any of us it will be the end" Said C-16, who seeing that this could be the end of the world he had finally become communicative even with a hysterical Saiyan
"Shit!
You don't need to worry about that Cell, he won't get here.
Super Vegeta will take care of him before that is possible
So stop yelling!
… And enjoy… " Vegeta said as he took flight in the direction that Piccolo and Cell were fighting.
Fight that could practically be heard from here
And obviously this statement provoked a disturbing dejavu in our protagonists, which had a horrible omen [Oh no ...
The same situation again…]
"Yes Yes…
Whatever you say…
I'll finish soon and catch up with you ...
Remember the bet, if I win you will have to do the laundry for a month" Yam replied shouting, as she watched as his man left here
"Tsh ...
That's why I want to hurry…" Vegeta said to himself as he flied away from there with more enthusiasm than before
"Trunks please say something!" Krillin said desperately to the only person in the opposing group who believed he could think rationally right now
"Sorry but….
I think I'll go with my father ...
I don't think I can contain my urge to kill these two with my bare hands now that I am able
Excuse me…" Trunks answered quite annoyed, since his hatred for the androids prevented him from protecting them in any way despite his friends asking him and the potential danger that existed right now
He could tolerate not killing them for now, but not saving their lives or at least prevent some beating
And seeing that Trunks refused to mediate and that he left with Vegeta, Muten Roshi tried to convince the only person left there, although he didn't have much hope that she would listen to him "Ginger, please try to reason with her
The situation is dangerous..."
"I understand, but ...
When she gets like this… she doesn't listen to anyone " Answered Ginger, who like Trunks also had an internal debate between what was correct, necessary and what she preferred to do.
"At least try to help us get these two out of here
At least try" Roshi insisted when seeing that her flirt had certain doubts about what to do
Unfortunately her loyalty and fear towards her sister won again "I'm sorry ... but I think it's impossible now"
"Damn!
Yam, I don't know how strong you got during your training
But don't forget that we are no longer the same as before!" Shouted Krillin, who got into a fighting position in front of C-18 since the conflict was inevitable.
"So you're going to act like a knight protecting his little princess…
No problem, you can warm me up in case Vegeta wants to do the laundry" Yam said sarcastically as she got into the usual position of increasing his internal energy through very exaggerated yelling.
"What are you going to do?" Everyone asked since they seemed to not know how the power system of this universe worked
"AAAAHHHHHHHHHH !!!!!" Yam yelled as he transformed into Super Saiyan ...
And despite that she continued to gather more energy
---
A few kilometers from there
POOOMMMM!!!!
PAAMMMMMMMMM!!!!
Piccolo and Cell continued their fight / chase, in which Cell tried to flee towards C-17 and C-18 and Piccolo tried to prevent it
Something that wasn't being easy for any of them, especially for Piccolo
"Hahahah
You are persistent Piccolo, you remind me" Cell said as he wiped some of his blue blood that was near his cheek where Piccolo hit him recently
[Damn, we're getting closer to the place where Ten Shinhan was fighting.
And this guy is fucking slippery
If it weren't for the Senzu ben I would have lost my energy several times trying to contain and hold him up.
But now I have few left and this guy doesn't seem to be exhausted] Picccolo thought as he ate another Senzu Bean to regain his energy and wounds to go through the same process as before
And if possible with more success, getting him to back off and hopefully kill him
But unfortunately they couldn't continue
!!
Since something interrupted them ...
"These Ki's!" Cell and Piccolo shouted who felt that something quite powerful had approached them very quickly
"So this is the famous Cell.
He's a pretty strong monster, but I guess the rumors were exaggerated. "
And that someone was
"VEGETA!" Yelled both Cell and Piccolo
"Hello Piccolo
You have done a good job bringing it closer to me, you have saved me a few seconds of travel
Now sit down and watch how a true warrior fights" Vegeta said with the typical arrogance that characterized him to indicate once again that he was the one who ruled because he was the strongest despite his numerous failures today