Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ Dragonball V: A World Both Familiar and Foreign ❯ Supersonic Bionic Robot-Powered Killers! ( Chapter 25 )

DragonBall V: A World Both Familiar and Foreign

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Chapter 25: Supersonic Bionic Robot-Powered Killers!

Videl winced as the on the tv, from a camera using a maximum zoom in shot, the killing spree of the pudgy android continued. "I can't believe this. This guy is shooting all these people with some kind of handheld weapon. Isn't anybody going to stop him? This is horrible!" Videl mumbled.

"The carnage in Ginger Town continues! Apparently one of the men taking part in this ruthless slaughter has been yelling something about a man named Goku. We don't know at this time if he is an accomplice or a target, but we'll try to get more information on this person when we can." The reporter said from where he was ducking down next to the cameraman. After a moment he said, "Wait! Point the camera over there. There are people approaching! For a moment it looked like they were flying but there's a lot of smoke in the air. Get a shot of those guys, will you?" The camera focused on the newcomers.

Videl gasped. "Mr. Piccolo? And… there's Mr. Krillin. [AN: Did they ever give poor Krillin a last name? Or perhaps Krillin is his last name and something else is his first name? Hmm… anyone know?] What are they doing there? They'll be slaughtered! And who are those other guys?" Videl watched in silence for a few moments, unconsciously grabbing her teddy bear and hugging it to herself as she worried over Ginger Town, which now had people that she actually knew in danger in its borders.

The reporter started talking again. "It looks like the newcomers are talking to the killers. Could they be partners?"

"No, you baka!" Videl yelled at the television. <They couldn't be… I hope.>

"No wait… it looks like they're arguing. Oh my goodness, one of the newcomers was just shot with an energy weapon! Isn't that… can you get a tighter zoom? The one who was shot looks familiar." There was a pause as the camera zoomed in a bit more and for a few moments the picture was too blurry to make anything out but the camera operator was able to sharpen the picture into a clear shot. "Oh Kami! If I'm not mistaken, that is the famous baseball player Yamcha and he's not moving! It looks like another one of the men is about to fight the pale one that shot Yamcha. A short bald man from the looks of it. Is that… a child near one of the other guys?" The camera moved slightly, just in time to see a boy standing near a tall green man. There was a flash of light and the camera panned over just in time to see a small energy ball meters away and then the screen turned to static.

"Oh no!" Videl cried. She frantically flipped the channels but the camera man who was there had been the only one to get that close. The others were showing distant shots of the smoke coming from Ginger Town, and talking about how the military was being mobilized to handle the situation. They mentioned that some tanks stationed nearby had entered the city but they had lost contact with them and were likely destroyed.

Videl hissed in frustration and felt like kicking her television. "That boy looked familiar." Videl stated aloud. She frowned and rewound the tape she had hastily put in to record the massacre of Ginger Town. After few moments she hit play and fast forwarded until moments before the boy was shown. She put it on slow and chewed on her bottom lip. Suddenly the boy was shown and she hit pause and stared at the screen. "I know that hair…" She looked at her remote then hit the zoom button and centered it on the boy's face and hit the zoom button again. She gasped and laid a hand on over her chest in shock. "Gohan!?"

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"We need to help him!" Piccolo growled out in frustration, watching Krillin going berserk on the rotund white-skinned android.

Vegeta shook his head once. "This is Krillin's fight. Besides, we need to see their strength, and the old man looks content to watch. If he gets into trouble, I'll take over. Let him be for now."

They all watched Krillin battling Android #19, all but Vegeta amazed at his abilities. "Will he win?" Trunks asked no one in particular.

"Too soon to tell." Vegeta grunted out. "Just watch. If he doesn't, you need to be familiar with the android's moves."

Krillin had been pressing the offensive with a myriad of kicks and punches, which so far the android defended against marginally well. The android looked almost smug, however. "Take this!" Krillin shouted, jumping up to deliver a thunderous kick to the android's head and nearly decapitated the mechanized fighter. He grunted in pain when the android suddenly latched onto him with both arms and started squeezing him in a bear hug. "Lemme go, you freak!" Krillin shouted. After a moment he was crying out in pain.

"You will die!" 19 announced in his tinny voice, smiling as he squeezed on the monk whose arms were pinned against his sides.

Krillin grimaced and swung his legs off to one side and blasted the android's foot with the opposite hand, taking off half of the appendage and forcing the pale android to drop him. Krillin rolled to his feet and huffed to regain his breath, backing away slowly in case his opponent charged forward. "He's tough, but I think I can take him." Krillin announced.

"Unlikely." The old man stated smugly.

"Just who are you, anyway!?" Piccolo demanded. "And why are you killing all these people?"

"We're killing them to draw Son Goku here. We will destroy him and thus Dr. Gero's revenge will be realized." Android 20 announced.

Vegeta laughed bitterly. "You baka! Goku is already dead. You're wasting your time."

"20?" Android 19 looked over at his counterpart for instructions.

The bionic Dr. Gero frowned. "If he is dead then we have no other choice but to destroy you and conquer this world. If we are denied revenge, then we will complete the world's domination in the spirit of the Red Ribbon Army!"

Krillin stared at the old man in shock. "Red Ribbon Army? Goku destroyed them years ago! We tangled with them when we were younger. Gosh, that was way back when I was just entering my teens. You carry a grudge that long? How pathetic."

#20 scowled at the bald monk. "19, destroy him."

"Of course, 20." The larger android replied, hunkering down in an almost sumo fighting posture.

"I've got a surprise for you, big boy." Krillin said with a grim smile. "Kamehameha!" He shot his hands forward and released a deadly energy wave aimed right at the plump android who simply put his hands up palms forward and waited for the wave to reach him, not even bothering to block correctly. "Stupid robot." Krillin muttered as the wave him his opponent. For a moment there was nothing but a blinding flash of light then they could see the android again and he was absorbing the energy wave into little red domes in his hands and laughing. "What the hell!?" Krillin cried.

Vegeta's eyes widened. "Krillin! Stop your energy attack at once! The android is absorbing it!"

Krillin immediately cut off the attack and gasped for breath as he saw his opponent nearly dance around as his energy had been replenished. "This isn't good." Krillin called over to the others.

19 rushed forward and started beating on Krillin who was weakened from the energy release, and his defense was getting sloppy as more blows landed than were blocked. 19 kicked the monk in the chest and sent him crashing into a building. Krillin pulled himself up and took a few steps forward then dropped to one knee and clutched at his chest. "Aw, crap. I'm hurt bad here, guys."

"I'll take over." Vegeta announced, stepping forward.

"All that training… for nothing." Krillin spat out, panting as blood trickled out of numerous wounds. "Trunks, you were right. These androids are monsters!"

Trunks frowned. "But they aren't the androids that attacked in my dimension. But, I don't think these ones are very strong as long as you don't let them absorb your energy."

Vegeta cracked his knuckles and stretched for a moment before he advanced forward. "It doesn't matter. I'll crush this glorified toaster oven with my bare hands if I can't use an energy attack!" He rushed forward and rained a fury of blows on the android but they quickly reached a stalemate as they defended each other's attacks easily. Vegeta growled in frustration and pressed his attack but the android was faster than his large size would suggest and dodged and blocked the blows.

"You will die now!" The android announced and started his own offensive barrage, sweeping the Saiyan's legs out from under him and following it with a hard chop to the throat.

The prince rolled and clutched at his bruised throat and spat out some blood. "Time to get serious, then." With that he let out a cry of rage and his aura exploded in golden light.

19 and 20 gaze the Saiyan quizzical looks. "That was unexpected, but a fancy light show is meaningless. Continue your attack, 19." The mechanical Dr. Gero commanded.

"Of course, 20." Android 19 replied, charging at the prince and throwing a hard punch.

Vegeta caught the hand and squeezed down, hearing the satisfying sound of crunching metal. "You'll have to do better than that. I've become a Super Saiyan! My power is beyond your feeble imagination, if you walking buckets of bolts have such a thing!"

19 cried out in anger and attacked with his other fist which Vegeta also caught. "So predictable. Just like I would expect from a brainless tin can!" Vegeta let out a mocking laugh and swung his leg in an arc, using his hands to twist the android around slightly. 19 screamed in pain as his leg was crushed inwards and he fell to his knees. The Saiyan prince placed a foot his the robotic opponent's shoulder and pulled with his arms while he pushed with his leg at the same time. "Scream in pain for me, if you feel it, you soulless creature!"

"I think he's enjoying this." Krillin muttered at the others.

"He's so… intense when he fights. He's amazing." Trunks observed.

"Yep. Aren't you proud of Dad now, silly boy?" Peasa teased, whacking the teen with her tail lightly and chuckling when he grimaced.

"Well, I was always proud of… holy shit!" The teen from the future cried in awe as the android's arms were ripped clean off at the shoulders.

"Can't absorb my energy attacks now, can you?" Vegeta taunted, tossing the useless arms away and grinned.

19 screamed in horror and started running away, desperate to escape and hoping that the Saiyan warrior wouldn't shoot him in the back.

"Gallic gun!" Vegeta shouted, blasting a quick succession of energy balls at the retreating android and laughing when it exploded into bolts and wires. "One down, one to go."

Android 20 didn't even make a reply as he turned and started flying away at top speed. The Z warriors rushed forward to stand near Vegeta. "He's getting away." Piccolo growled.

"I see that. Let's go after him then." Vegeta suggested, getting ready to fly after the fleeing android.

Piccolo turned and frowned at Gohan, who he knew couldn't help in this fight after seeing the beating that Krillin took. "Gohan, get Yamcha to Korin's tower. We'll meet up with you there later after we deal with this android. Krillin, you should go too. You're too injured to be of any help."

Krillin shook his head. "I want to see this through. Let's go."

Gohan pulled Yamcha up and put the man's arm over his shoulder. "Good luck, sensei." He said before taking off. He didn't want to go but he knew Piccolo was sending him away because he wasn't strong enough to help and the android might use him to gain an advantage over the others. "Hang in there, Mr. Yamcha. I'll get you fixed up, don't you worry."

"Coming?" Peasa asked Trunks as she whacked him with her tail again and took off.

Trunks growled and followed after her and the others. "Hit me with that tail again and I'll grab it!" Trunks warned, which Peasa just laughed at.

"Poor Trunks… you have tail envy! I don't blame you. You must feel like half a man without it." Peasa teased.

Trunks blushed and remained silent, knowing it was true. Vegeta didn't seem insecure about the loss of his tail, but he had lost it in battle, unlike the teen from the future, who had his removed by his mother at birth.

They all caught up to Vegeta a few minutes later. "Blast it, you fools! You slowed me down, now I lost sight of him." The proud prince complained.

"I can hear where he is. Just follow me." Piccolo grunted and took the lead. They all glanced at each other and flew after him. Today was a bad day to be an android.

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"Don't any of these Kami-damned channels have something other than a distant shot of the town!?" Chichi demanded, slamming her hand on the television and cracking the screen.

"Easy, Chichi. If you're going to destroy a television, please destroy one of the cheaper ones? There's too much destruction for those people to risk their lives for a shot. That was the third reporting team that was killed by those things, you know." Bulma responded.

Goku's widow growled and started pacing. "I just wish we knew what was going on. And why did my Gohan have to go!? How dare he disobey me and follow after Mr. Piccolo! That man is such a bad influence on him."

The blue haired woman smiled teasingly. "Actually, Chichi, I think he's a very positive influence on Gohan. And technically he's not disobeying you because he took off before you could tell him not to. He can't read your mind, you know."

Chichi whirled and glared at the older woman. "Gohan should have known better! Or he should have waited to see if I'd let him go, which I wouldn't have! And he should have known that! He's just like his father, rushing off at the first sign of a fight. I just… don't want to lose him too." Chichi started crying and slumped down onto the couch behind her, and it was a good thing it was there.

Bulma frowned in sympathy and sat down next to the other woman and put a comforting arm around her. "It's ok, Chichi. Gohan will be just fine. Even if he does fight, which I doubt he will since Vegeta will be there, he's tough. He can take care of himself. Besides, Piccolo would send him away if he was in any real danger."

Chichi sniffed and wiped away her tears. "I know. It's just so… hard. I'm so lonely without Goku. I wish he hadn't died. Or at least I wish he had died protecting Earth and not from a fucking accident in space!" Chichi sighed.

Bulma nodded in understanding. "It wouldn't be any easier. He'd still be gone. But I understand completely." Bulma held her close for a few moments as the other woman calmed down a bit. Chichi leaned back a little and looked at the other woman. They stared at each other for several moments, feeling a strange connection to each other. <Chichi is so lovely. It's too bad that Goku is gone, she's still so young and pretty…> Unconsciously they both started leaning towards each other. Bulma licked her lips nervously, not able to even form a thought at the moment.

"Whoa! All right, some hot lesbian action in here!" Came a loud obnoxious voice.

The ladies backed away from each other with guilty looks on their faces but the guilt was replaced by anger when they saw the perverted pig drooling as he ogled them. "You don't know what you're talking about, you pig! Get out of here! You need to get a life!" She threw a pillow at Oolong and it hit him square in the face.

The shape-changing pig rubbed his snout and snorted and stomped out. "Geez, they're getting all hormonal again. I shoulda kept my big mouth shut and enjoyed the show."

Chichi coughed and smiled at Bulma. "How about some tea to calm our nerves?"

Bulma jumped up and nearly ran to the kitchen. "Great idea, I'll heat up the water!"

Chichi sighed and shook her head before strolling after the other woman.

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Dr. Gero burst into his lab and frantically activated Androids 17 and 18, praying that they would be more obedient to him after being deactivated all this time. Glass popped opened up and the android twins stepped out of them and looked around with bored expressions on their faces. "Dr. Gero… how are you?" 17 asked with a playful smirk.

"Yeah, doctor. How's the head? Looks a little… transparent these days." Android 18 observed with a chuckle. "Decided to go for the Showing-my-brain look?"

"Quiet! There are warriors on their way here to kill us all. I command you to fight them and destroy them!" The 20th android commanded.

"Why should we? I think I'd rather watch them crush you into dust." 17 stated, strolling towards the exit.

"I'll use the shut-down switch again. And I'll use the bombs implanted in your bodies to take them out if I have to!" Gero warned.

"You wouldn't dare. You're too close so you'll die too." 18 stated, frowning at the mechanized scientist.

"If I must die I'll take all of those bastards with me. They destroyed 19 and they'll damn well destroy you too once they find out you're androids! If you want to live, you'll kill them!" The doctor exclaimed.

"I say he's bluffing." 18 stated.

17 frowned. "I don't want to risk it. He might not be quite sane anymore, he's obviously made himself into an android as well."

"Exactly! Now, be good androids and kill those… they're here." Gero whispered the last part as the proximity alarm went off.

"Those are the androids from my time! They're ruthless killers, we must destroy them before they have a chance to attack!" Trunks screamed, immediately letting loose with a volley of ki blasts into the laboratory.

"Trunks! Wait!" Piccolo shouted, but it was too late. They all sighed as Trunks finished his attack.

"Did I get them?" He asked hopefully.

"No." Vegeta replied, blasting the rocks that had fallen in the way just in time to see 17 rush forward and behead the doctor.

The head started yelling at the androids in obvious annoyance which put all of the Z warriors on edge. 18 strode confidently forward and raised up her foot. "This is for touching me, you freak." With that her foot came down and a crunch and a wet squishing sound was heard as the doctor's biomechanical head was flattened. Both androids turned to face the Z warriors at the same time.

"It's happening all over again." Trunks whispered.

Before any of them could react a large ki blast was shot out of the lab and knocked the Z warriors off their feet. When they recovered, the androids were a good distance away, not bothering to finish them off.

"I'll crush those tin cans with my bare hands!" Vegeta shouted and took off after them without waiting for a reply from the others, his pride wounded by being taken by surprise and knocked down.

"Father, no! You can't fight them alone! They're much more powerful than the other two androids! Even Super Saiyans couldn't defeat them alone!" Trunks shouted and took off after him.

Peasa shrugged. "Like father like son." She muttered.

"We have to follow them. If Trunks was speaking the truth, we might not even be able to beat them all together. Let's go." Piccolo stated and took to the air, Tien and Chaotzu following him.

"Am I the only one that thought the android girl was cute?" Krillin asked in a low voice.

Peasa grinned at Krillin as they took to the air together, having been the only one there to hear him. "Aw, that's so kawaii! Let's see if we can set you two up if they don't kill us all, ok?"

Krillin blushed a deep red and shut his mouth. <I just had to open my big mouth and give the girl something new to tease me about. I can just see her asking me if I think the toaster is sexy, or asking if it would turn me on if she wore metal…> They sped towards the others, Krillin trying to ignore Peasa who was still giggling at his expense.

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The fight is on! Next chapter: Androids 17 and 18 versus everyone dumb enough to fight them! And what is this? A special appearance by someone… well… special! Review and tell me you're naming your first born daughter after me! Oh yeah, and whether you like this chapter or not. ;)