Fuck robots

The red ribbon robots were covering about 40% of the globe or something. On the radar there was a lot of them. However large regions were spared. If I was right those were Ginger city, North city and Maple city. Along with a few dots here and there that were villages. Looking at one such area I could figure it was likely one of the other fighters were.

A large swarm of red dots was making its way to that clearing on the radar. Telling that it was at all sides I bolted my way over. I passed dozens of the robots as I arrived at the town. I saw Yamcha down below waving the citizens away and out of sight.

I landed just as the and old lady shuffled off. "Need some help?"

Yamcha turned around and laughed, "EINS! You bet, honestly I thought I'd be overwhelmed in having to defend and fight the robots closing in. I barely got here in time myself."

I gave him a nod and my palms began to glow. Yamcha smiled and prepared his own ki. He stood to my back as the first robot came into view. I fired at it first and smiled, "That's one."

Yamcha responded to my remark, "So a competition is it?"

"When was it not."

With that we began to move. The robots weren't particularly strong alone, however as each one of them gathered. It was clear they seemed to have some kind of synchronization that increased the power of their attacks. Yamcha stayed steady though.

I called out to him, "You became stronger, you drink that Ultra divine water?"

Yamcha laughed, "Ha! You bet, that stuff was practically lethal though."

I never drank he stuff myself, but Gohan did. Mom told me how he did it to save the world from King Piccolo. I had to admit it was smart of Yamcha to drink it. The poor guy would struggle to unlock his potential.

A beam of ki fired forward and shot through the bot in front of me. "You stole my kill!"

"That's 22!"

I smirked and fired a beam of ki from each of my fingers. "That's 28 for me."

Yamcha sighed and flashed to strike half a dozen bots with his wolf fang fist. Yamcha was on a path that differed from mine. His potential was in group fights like this. It was really why he struggled so much in his potential he needed to be overwhelmed by numbers. Only then would he be serious.

By the time we finished we had taken out some where near a hundred robots. "My count is 48."

Yamcha sighed, before turning it around. "Just kidding! I got 49! I barely beat you I'm glad. Except that still means there was nearly a hundred of them."

"I think you won because you stole some of mine." I checked the radar and looked around. "No more in this area, we should split up and help the others. You go to Piccolo and I'll head to Krillin?"

Yamcha nodded, "Tien and Chiatzu should be fine since they are working together. I doubt Piccolo will need my help, but me going is most likely the best choice. Good luck."

I nodded, "Help those villagers first, I'll head off. Good luck."

I bolted and flew towards Krillin. On my way I used the Digital Scouter Bulma gave me. "Hey Krillin, this is Eins."

"Heya kiddo! Back on earth at just the right time."

I rolled my eyes, how was it Krillin was the only who called me a kid still. I think it was due to his height. I mean it had to be right? "I am on my way Krillin, how's it looking."

With no struggle Krillin responded, "Not much actually the robots seem to be backing off actually."

Backing off? That didn't make much sense. Why would the- I blinked and I flew faster than before. "Krillin call me crazy, but I think you should prepare for a boss battle or something."

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I spat blood out of my mouth as Krillin groaned on the floor. Two androids were laughing at us. They blended in with the robots at first, but as soon as I arrived they struck.

"Y'all are some assholes."

The Black haired boy responded, "Hey he sounds just like android 13, sis."

The sister I presume responded. "Tch, I don't know what Gero was thinking with that one."

I rubbed my bruising cheek. The guy had punched me after the girl kicked Krillin in the nuts. His girlfriend might not like that one, if he had one. I never actually knew what was going on in Krillin's life.

I shook my head it seemed I had a concussion I was getting distracted. "Don't mind me asking, but a friend of mine killed a android 19. While in the past we met a android 8. Now you mentioned an android 13. What number designations are you two?"

"Eh? you really want to know? I guess I don'tmind sharing. I am 17, and my sister here is 18."

I nodded, "So she is legal, ha! Gottem."

The girl punched me in the gut and scoffed, "Creep."

I raised a finger in question, "To be fair the name implies many puns. Like say if I ask for your phone number a good response would be."

17 shouted, "Its 18! Wow, he's right. That is a total hook line and sinker."

I nodded, "I try my best when I am on the losing end. I find my endearing personality helpful in people sparing me."

I had to admit I needed to be spared on this on. The punches they threw hurt more. Not to mention they were untraceable normally. The android siblings made a few faces before the girl spoke. "Okay, I guess that's fair."

Krillin groaned, "If we die, Eins I am blaming you."

I nodded, "hard to admit that it wouldn't be my fault. Though don't mind me asking, is Gero gonna send like more of you?"

17 waved off my worry, "The old man? Nah, we blew him up. Though we left his lab intact so who knows."

I nodded that was good info. I asked mostly because these two didn't seem under any orders. Instead the guy had a remote control that seemingly controlled the Red Ribbon Robots. I saw him slip it into his pocket early, but I kept my eyes away from it just in case.

I nodded once more, "Welp, I gotta say its, been a lovely talk, but my rides here you know?"

With that Yamcha and Piccolo flew in with epic speed and grabbed me and Krillin. I knew the two siblings wouldn't follow. They had an aura of sadism with them, I had a feeling they wanted to see us struggle.

As we flew off I let my gaze linger on them as they smiled waving. I sighed, Gero was a true genius, that I had to admit. 17 and 18 surpassed my power by bounds. It was hard to say if I could even beaten one of them alone. Infinite ki, untraceable ki, and more durable bodies.

I gave a subtle sigh and asked Piccolo, "You think Gero's dead?"

Piccolo was using telepathy during that entire ordeal. So he heard most of it from my thoughts. "No, after clearing the waves of robots near me I found a laboratory. It had two pods in them along with a tunnel system. I think he has multiple labs. If he can set something like that up, I think its entirely possible for him to create a fake body or two."

I responded, "My thoughts exactly, the guy survived Gohan back in the day destroying the red ribbon army. After that planned a revenge plan with said androids, it seems far-fetched he be done in like this."

Yamcha spoke up next, "That blonde one was cute."

Piccolo shrugged, the current direction of conversation was foreign to him. However, "Eh, solid 18 our of 20 if you get what I mean. Ha!"

Piccolo nearly dropped me and I wobbled in fear of being dropped. I couldn't really feel my face right now. I didn't want to be dropped. Needed to talk to Bulma and heal my face. Seriously the punch felt like a melt pipe.