A/N: Here is the thrilling conclusion to this mini story ●‿● Hope you peeps enjoy!

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"Lazuli! No!" You shouted, looking at the blonde woman across from you desperately as you watched Trunks struggle in her grasp.

You knew you had to do something. Before you could calculate a better solution you launched yourself forward, satisfied to see that 18 quickly tossed Trunks to the side before focusing her attention solely on you.

In a flash the other fighter was right in front of your eyes however, smirking coldly before landing a harsh punch to your stomach. She followed it up with a kick that sent you flying, skidding across the uneven ground as you rolled to a stop before getting up.

"[#]!"

You hardly had time to react before the other android was on you again, knocking you further into the ruined city as you felt yourself crash through the wall of a building.

Crit-Critical er-error... Additional p-power rerouted to defensive units...

What... What is this... You wondered as the same lines of code from before suddenly appeared in your field of vision. I'm not accessing... This file...

18 saw you holding your head while trying to stand amidst the rubble, grinning evilly before going in for the kill. She blasted forward, aiming for your face with as much power as she could gather before her eyes widened in shock.

Your now emotionless iris' locked onto her cold blue ones as you caught her fist in your hand easily, stopping the woman dead in her tracks as you held her there for a fraction of a second. Your leg reacted instinctively, throwing itself upwards and sending the blonde woman sailing into the sky. Watching your opponent come to a stop a good distance above you, both of you exchanged deadly glares while waiting for who would make the next move...

Trunks watched your fight from the sidelines, not liking the way you didn't seem to respond when your defensive programming kicked in.

"[#]! Are you okay?!"

The familiar voice seemed to snap you out of your trance, causing you to look over at your friend momentarily as 18 took the opportunity to strike.

"NO!"

Everything seemed to happen in slow motion, your eyes widening as a bright flash of orange completely obscured your vision. You heard Gohan shout and felt him grab onto you before pulling you to the side as a massive explosion shook the surrounding area.

Smoke covered the landscape as you tried to get up, feeling something heavy on top of you while hearing 18 laughing wickedly.

"Not my intended target... But I suppose it'll do."

"Gohan!" Trunks screamed, making you look down in horror as you noticed said fighter was badly injured.

Your mind raced to calculate his chances of survival as you placed a hand across his wound, applying pressure before hearing Trunks appear at your side.

"G-Gohan..."

"Get him help." You stated seriously, not wanting to just leave them both like this but not having much of a choice at the moment...

You turned your attention back to 18, who seemed to be watching the scene with interest as she smirked.

"You and me." The blonde growled, getting into a fighting stance while sending you a deadly glare. "Let's settle this."

"[#]..." Trunks mumbled, picking up his teacher while being careful not to hurt him any further. "What about-"

"It will be alright Trunks, I promise." You said quickly, cutting him off while knowing neither of you had any time to waste. "Now go!"

The lavender haired boy nodded, rising into the air and giving you one last glance before blasting towards their hideout with an unconscious Gohan in his arms. You felt their energy signatures retreating as you breathed a sigh of relief, noticing that Gohan's was still very strong despite his injury...

Your eyes narrowed at the woman across from you, intending to make her pay for hurting someone so dear to you.

"Lazuli..." You said, determination lacing your voice as you scanned her power level and energy reserves. 

"I am going to make you regret everything you have done..."

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Back at Bulma's hideout...

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"Thank goodness you got him here when you did..." Bulma sighed, grabbing a few more bandages from the cabinet across the room before continuing. "He's not going to be doing any training for a while though..."

"Is... Is he going to be okay mom?" Trunks asked, turning back to face her while noticing how she tensed at his question for a split second.

"Of course." She replied, heading over to the bed where said man was resting before laying the bandages on the table next to them. "He's strong like his father." She stated before giving her son a reassuring grin.

"What about [#]?"

Bulma sighed, knowing this conversation was coming as she knew she had to do the responsible thing. 

"Just have faith..." The scientist went on, hoping that her choice was the right one. After everything that had happened just today, there was no way she was letting her son go out there again... For any reason. 

"[#] is strong too."

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A few days later...

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Gohan had recovered quickly, his half Saiyan blood contributing to his fast healing time. It was hard for him to adjust to his new reality at first, waking up to find that his arm was gone was a difficult thing to process...

It had all felt like a terrible dream. The last thing he remembered was sensing a massive power level nearby, along with Trunks' familiar ki as he raced towards the source of energy. He'd arrived on the scene just in time to see 18 headed your way, about to strike with one of her finishing attacks while you were temporarily distracted... Then, everything went dark.

He'd woken up to discover that both his arm and you were gone, Trunks and Bulma explaining that they hadn't seen or heard from you ever since Trunks left to get help.

Once Gohan was well enough, he'd immediately began searching along with Trunks, neither of them finding any sign of you or Android 18. Even though they'd returned to Ginger Town, it was as if you both had disappeared, though the town was already so destroyed it was hard to tell what destruction was caused by who.

One late evening, Trunks had already headed home while Gohan continued to search, flying above the areas surrounding where you'd last been seen. His dark eyes were scanning the landscape carefully, checking the foliage and scattered debris as he prayed he'd find at least some clue that would lead him to what had happened...

Just then, a flash of silver caught his eye. 

Gohan descended into the thick treeline, touching down on the soft forest floor as his eyes widened. He instantly noticed an area ahead of him that must have been the scene of a recent battle... Bits of metal and circuitry were scattered here and there, making his stomach drop as he ventured forward.

Suddenly, a few strands of dark hair peeking out from behind a log kick started his adrenaline as he jumped around the fallen tree, coming face to face with you finally as he couldn't help but shout.

"[#]!"

You opened your eyes slowly, experiencing the closest thing to human exhaustion as possible as your battery reserves were nearly on empty.

"What are you doing out here?" Gohan questioned, giving you a very curious look as he moved to kneel by where you were laying. "Are you alright?"

"Truthfully... No." You replied, not sure how to approach this topic as you lacked the proper social skills to cope with these type of problems. "I do not want to cause anyone... Harm." You continued, choosing your words carefully while feeling something inside of you almost breaking.

I can't continue to stay with them if my programming is a threat to their safety...

"[#]..." Gohan whispered, before frowning. "You defeated the androids! You're not-"

"Your arm."

His dark eyes widened for a fraction of a second as he watched you stare towards his injury, your own iris' seeming to focus on it intently before speaking again.

"I apologize..." You said genuinely, your voice coming out in a hushed breath as you tried to rationalize your worth. You couldn't cry... You couldn't express your true emotions in many ways... But perhaps if you told him, said the words and explained how terribly sorry you were, maybe then he could forgive you for being so utterly useless.

"You would not have become injured if not for-"

Gohan cut you off, leaning down to pick your delicate body up before pulling you into a sitting position.

"Don't say that." The spiky haired man growled, almost getting irritated with you for even thinking that way. "I was willing to die if it meant destroying them for good..." He continued, his tone becoming a bit softer now that he realized he didn't have to. 

"You saved us [#]... I won't forget that."

Gohan placed his hand on your shoulder proudly, looking down at your tiny mechanical form while unable to believe that you were actually one of the things he was so eager to be rid of. But you're nothing like them... He reminded himself, knowing it to be true as he watched the smallest dusting of pink appear on your cheeks.

"Gohan... Thank you."

"I trust you..." Gohan said, sounding incredibly sure of himself while seeming to stare directly into your soul. "I know you have a good heart and that's all that matters." He stated, leaning forward and placing a light kiss on your forehead before smiling down at your confused face.

"Come on, let's go home." 

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A/N: Fluffy cute fluff (づ｡◕‿‿◕｡)づ Next up will most likely be Gogeta x Reader, Hit x Reader (Part 2) or Vegeta x Neko!Reader... Stay tuned my lovely readers <3