As the plane sped toward the coastline, Bulma's fingers trembled over the controls, pushing the aircraft to its limits. The team gathered inside was tense, eyes shifting between the shifting horizon and the glowing anomaly that loomed over the waves.
Master Roshi, ever the opportunist, sidled up to Android 18, a mischievous grin spreading across his weathered face. "Well, if this is going to be my last day, I might as well make it memorable," he said, winking as he leaned a little too close for comfort.
Android 18 narrowed her eyes and let out an exasperated sigh. "Roshi, if you don't back off right now, today will be your last day," she said, her voice steely and unyielding. She crossed her arms, glaring at the old master. Krillin, noticing the interaction, shot Roshi a nervous look but said nothing, knowing better than to intervene when 18 had that glint in her eye.
Piccolo, sitting a few seats away, let out a low grumble. "Can we focus on the real threat here, old man?" His sharp eyes never left the dark square, which pulsed ominously, casting long shadows over the restless waves.
Gohan's brow was furrowed, his mind racing through possible strategies. "If that thing is capable of manipulating energy on such a scale, we need to figure out its origin first. We can't rush in blindly."
Bulma nodded, her eyes flicking between the fast-approaching anomaly and the readouts on her tablet. "I'm trying to isolate the type of energy it's using. Whatever it is, it's not from this world."
"Great, so we're dealing with interdimensional energy again," Krillin muttered, the humor gone from his face. He glanced at Android 18, silently assuring himself that she would be alright. Their eyes met for a moment, and 18 gave him a small, confident nod.
As the plane drew closer to the square, Goku and Vegeta took point, their auras blazing like twin suns. The energy from the anomaly was palpable now, a thick, oppressive force that seemed to weigh down on everyone present. The women in the water had fallen silent, their bodies limp as if in a deep trance, suspended by the unseen force of the square.
As they reached near the square, suddenly 18 and bulma started to shiver, an uncomfortable feeling creeped over them. Suddenly both of their faces started to turn red, and a few drops of liquid slid through bulma's pants.