Just ahead...

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17 stopped suddenly, seeing a mountain road up ahead as he made his way towards it before landing on the smooth asphalt. 18 and 16 followed his lead, landing as well as the blonde woman looked over at her brother before speaking. "Something wrong?"

"No, don't blow a circuit... I just wanted to enjoy the scenery from down here..." 17 answered, looking around at the surrounding mountains and forests.

"So... We walk?" 18 questioned, raising a blonde eyebrow at her twin as she waited for his answer.

"No... We drive." The dark haired boy chuckled, pointing down the road as he went on. "We're going to take the next automobile that passes by us... So how does that sound?"

"Hmm... It sounds to me like you're being foolish." 18 commented with a smirk, crossing her arms before continuing. "17, why should we waste our time driving a car?"

"Because we've never done it before." He answered simply before glancing over at Android 16. "We're planning on taking a little car ride 16... You wanna go to?"

"What?" The orange haired android stated seriously, his eyes focusing intensely on 17. "Did you just say 'Goku'?"

"I guess I'll take that as a 'yes'..." 17 said in amusement, looking at Android 16 carefully as 18 did the same.

"Seems Goku is the only thing he has on his mind..." 18 chimed in, smirking as she heard someone touch down behind them.

"Well well well... If it isn't faggety Andy and on the raggedy Ann..." Vegeta said confidently, his expression smug as he stared at all three androids.

"I'm going to break his arm." 18 stated seriously, crossing her arms in front of her as she sent a nasty glare towards the Saiyan.

"Kinda proving his point, ain'tcha sis?"

"Shut up Ann." 18 hissed, frowning at her brother as Vegeta went on.

"So, which one of you children wants to tangle with the Saiyan elite?" He growled, staring at them all seriously as 17 and 18 looked at each other in surprise before chuckling. "You're laughing... Why is that? This is not a joke!" Vegeta continued seriously, the confident smirk never leaving his face.

"Tell me, are all you Saiyans so full of yourselves?" 17 asked, genuinely curious as he watched the conceited smile fade from the man's features. "Is Goku like you? Is this the way you try to hide your incompetence?"

Vegeta ground his teeth together in anger as he listened to the dark haired boy talk, moments away from lunging forward and snapping his neck.

"We androids will always be superior to your kind..."

"You take that back!" The Prince of all Saiyans shouted, holding one fist out in front of him as he growled. "You'll regret saying that... You're nothing but a machine made of tin!" He retorted, rambling on as the androids watched him silently. "You're just a bunch of toys made by a crazy old man! And don't forget that tin toys can be broken!"

"He talks too much..." 18 commented, brushing a stand of blonde hair behind her ear casually.

"WHAT WAS THAT?!"

"Why don't we see what you can do..." 17 stated curiously, glancing over at the taller android before continuing. "How about it 16?"

"No." 16 responded, surprising even Vegeta. "He is not Goku."

"Rrgh..." Vegeta growled, getting angrier and angrier by the second.

"Man, we need to get you a hobby..." 17 said half seriously, as the red headed machine next to him scanned the surrounding area.

"Acquiring hobby..." 16 stated robotically, glancing to the left as he noticed a small nest of birds. "Hmm..." He mused, smiling the tiniest bit as he watched them interact with each other.

"Well 18, then I guess he's all yours... I'm on car watching duty..." 17 concluded, smirking at his sister as she sighed.

"Ugh, thanks... Make me fight the troll doll..." The blonde woman said sarcastically, walking forward a few steps until she was directly in front of Vegeta.

"So, ladies first then?" The Saiyan chuckled, getting into a fighting stance before sending her a murderous glare. "Well just to warn you... I'm not afraid to hit a woman."

"That's fine... Neither am I." 18 countered, both of them glaring at each other in silence before the blonde woman rushed forward, aiming a punch at the Saiyan's chest.

Vegeta blocked quickly, the two fighters going head to head as they traded blows. 18 swung at the spiky haired man again, missing by an inch as she struck part of the mountain behind him, sending smaller rocks flying as the surface completely shattered. Her opponent smirked, seeing an opportunity as he reached out, grabbing her outstretched arm before tossing her up into one of the surrounding cliffs. 18 slammed into the rock, still smiling down at the Saiyan condescendingly as Android 16 frowned, watching as the birds he was observing flew away from the loud noises they were making.

"For your sake, I hope you can do better than that..." 18 taunted, thinking that she might actually have to increase her strength to full power...

Vegeta only growled, launching himself forward as he aimed a strike at her head only to swing through thin air. He recovered quickly, realizing where she would be next as he anticipated her moves, punching 18 right in the face as she was sent flying back.

"Look at that..." 17 said curiously, watching the fight from below along with 16. "Dr. Gero's information was wrong... Vegeta is much stronger than we originally thought..." He mused, a smug grin suddenly appearing on his face. "But could he win? Heh, I doubt it..."

"For someone made of metal, you move pretty fast..." Vegeta admitted, smirking at the blonde woman across from him as she brushed a strand of hair behind her ear. "If you give up now, I promise I'll turn you into something practical... Like a toaster! Or a washing machine!" He chuckled sarcastically as 18 was starting to get rather tired of hearing this man talk...

He is starting to annoy me... The blonde android thought in irritation, quickly grinning again as she thought of a plan. I'll just have to give his attitude an adjustment... She smirked, narrowing her eyes at the Saiyan before taking off.

Vegeta growled, following her quickly as 17 smirked from below.

"Oh, look at Vegeta... He's following 18..." He said in a bored tone before putting his hands on his hips. "Following her right into a trap..." The android laughed, knowing the Saiyan didn't stand a chance...

18 flew a short distance, seeing a highway below them as she hoped this would be an amusing turn of events. The Prince of all Saiyans flew after her, both of them landing on a giant tractor trailer as it was speeding down the road.

The two fighters stared each other down for a moment, Vegeta still completely unaware of the fact that 18 was still merely toying with him. "What's wrong? Batteries getting low?" He teased, crossing his arms as the other drivers on the road looked at both of them in shock.

Suddenly, they were off and at it again as Vegeta and 18 exchanged punches and kicks on top of the moving vehicle. The Saiyan caught the blonde woman by surprise for a moment, kicking her in the stomach as she was launched into the windshield of the car behind them. 18 smirked, jumping up as the car lost control, spinning into the wall and exploding behind her as she flew forward.Both fighters went head to head on the roadway, multiple cars swerving out of the way as more crashes and explosions could be heard.

"I will kill as many people as I have to as long as you are one of them!" Vegeta roared, slamming his fist through the roof of another car as he narrowly missed 18 yet again.

The blonde woman chuckled, looking at the destruction the two of them had caused before evading Vegeta once more while flying back towards her brother and 16.

"Oh, hey 18! You're back!" 17 said happily, nodding at his sister before sighing. "No cars yet..."

"You know there is a freeway over there... Right?"

"Oh I know... This is just funner." 17 replied, looking at 18 seriously.

"So android, are you done running?" Vegeta said lowly, glaring at the blonde woman in front of him seriously.

"I don't know... Is your mouth?" 18 retorted, putting one hand on her hip as she watched a vein in his forehead twitch in amusement.

"Well aren't you fucking clever..." The Saiyan growled, holding up one hand before continuing as he smirked. "But wait, I have a retort..."

17's eyes widened in surprise as a huge semi truck slowly made it's way around the bend in the road, honking impatiently at 18 before stopping behind her. "Aw, yeah! A tru-"

Before 17 could finish his sentence, Vegeta sent a blast of energy towards 18, the blonde woman dodging just in time before the beam slammed into the truck, completely decimating it along with a good portion of the road as well.

17 just stood there, staring at the smoke for a few seconds before frowning. "Dick..."

"That was just so poor..." 18 taunted, landing behind him as Vegeta refused to move for a moment, unable to believe she had dodged his attack. "Your aim was off by ten degrees... What's the matter? Did you have something in your eye?"

"Rrgh... You can be very quick when you want to be android." The Saiyan hissed, staring at her with a grim expression of his face. "But your speed won't save you from me for long!"

"Face it... I'm a lot stronger than you'll ever be..." 18 went on, looking forward to teaching the man in front of her a lesson. "And for your information, I've been taking it easy on you... I know how fragile you flesh and blood types can be..."

"Oh really? Well don't do me any favors!" Vegeta snapped, not needing some ill constructed robot to take pity on him. "Because I guarantee you I won't be showing you any mercy." He promised, clenching his fists as he waited for the 'real' fight to finally began...

"Hmpf... Well okay." 18 said lightly, the corners of her mouth turning up a bit as he she rocketed forward.

Before Vegeta could react, the blonde woman slammed her forehead into his, knocking him back as he struggled to stay upright. 18 jumped back, admiring her handiwork as the Saiyan tried his best to shake it off, feeling a bit of blood trickling down his forehead before leaking into his right eye.

"Rrgh..." Vegeta growled, literally seeing red for a moment as he charged towards his opponent.

The Saiyan aimed a punch at the woman's stomach, his eyes widening in surprise as she moved faster than he thought possible, slamming her knee into his chest as she looked over at his pained face casually. Vegeta coughed, spitting out a bit of blood as he began to fall forward before 18 caught him with one finger.

"Tell me Vegeta, I'm curious..." 18 began, pushing the man back into a standing position with her index finger pressed against his chin. "What is it like to feel this kind of pain?" She questioned, giving him no time to answer before using her other arm to send him flying into the side of the mountain.

"I know I'm being hard on you, but it's the only way you'll learn..." 18 went on, staring into the hole she had just made as 17 watched in amusement.

"Hmpf..." The dark haired boy sighed, getting rather bored as suddenly he noticed a few high power levels approaching...

Trunks, Piccolo, Tien, Krillin and Luna landed in front of 16 and 17, all of them staring at the blonde woman in front of them anxiously.

"Are you okay in there Vegeta?" Luna asked quickly, frowning at Android 18 as she tried to peer around her without getting too close. Piccolo kept his eye on her, noticing the blonde woman looking at Luna carefully while the other androids seemed content to stay out of the fight for the moment.

"Of course I am! Why wouldn't I be?!" Vegeta hissed, growling as he pulled himself out of the rubble.

"You're alright!" Trunks said in relief, smiling at his father as he watched him smirk at a surprised looking Android 18 while Luna noticed the Saiyan didn't look too good...

"Of course! That was just a lucky punch..." Vegeta went on confidently, frowning at his son and the rest of the Z Fighters before continuing in a more serious tone. "What are you doing here? I told you, I don't need your help! And I don't want it either!" He finished angrily, glaring at everyone as he silently warned them to stay back.

"Look at that... Vegeta's little pals showed up!" 17 said sarcastically, putting his hands on his hips as he smirked. "Android 18 can take care of them all by herself, but maybe I should help her... How 'bout it 16? Wanna go knock some heads?" 17 questioned, looking over at his red haired comrade curiously.

"No."

"Whatever man..." 17 sighed, walking towards the other fighters casually. "But I suggest you loosen up before you rust."

"We have to get out of here now! We should leave now and come back when Goku is better... Then we'll fight them!" Trunks warned, looking at all of them seriously while Vegeta just laughed.

"What is wrong with you? Run away?! I'm staying!" Vegeta argued, smirking at 18. "I have her right where I want her!"

"Do- Do you live in your own little world?" Trunks asked seriously, wondering how his father could be this arrogant and blind to what was in store for them all.

"Yes... But unfortunately I have to share it with all of you..." The Saiyan answered seriously, narrowing his eyes at everyone across from him.

"Actually Vegeta, you don't have to share at all..." 17 chimed in, strolling up to where everyone else was standing as he smirked at the blonde fighter. "You two seem like you're having fun, so I'd hate to have to interrupt... But if any of you decide to jump in and help MC Widow's Peak over there, I will personally introduce you to the ground..." He chuckled, staring at them all humorlessly as he went on, "And trust me, your relationship will be intimate."

"Yeahhh... Not exactly in a rush to help out Vegeta..." Piccolo said honestly, weighing his options as he concluded it might be better to bide his time for the moment. "I mean, maybe if it were Goku..."

"Did he say Goku?" 16 asked excitedly, before 17 sighed in annoyance.

"Calm down 16, he's not here."

"But I heard him mention Goku..."

"Just focus on your birds buddy." 17 replied, knowing that was the only other thing that seemed to amuse the man.

"Acquiring birds."

"He likes birds now." The dark haired android explained with a smirk as he watched Vegeta losing his cool.

"Can we stop talking about Kakarot for JUST A MINUTE!" Vegeta shouted, clenching a fist in front of him as he wondered why that idiot was destined to torment him so much. "I mean for God's sakes, he's never even around!"

"Sad thing is he's not exactly wrong..." Piccolo mumbled, causing Luna to raise an eyebrow as the Saiyan went on.

"I fight alone... I don't need the help of anyone and that includes these Earthlings, the Namek, that woman and most of all, Kakarot!" He growled, looking around at each of them individually before his gaze settled back on 18. "Now, if you'd like to continue this fight, I can finally get around to disassembling you... You smug cunt." Vegeta said maliciously, narrowing his eyes at the blonde woman in front of him as everybody watched with expressions of shock.

Tien and Krillin's mouth's were hanging open as Luna frowned, tilting her head as she wasn't sure exactly what that word meant but came to the conclusion that it must be very offensive...

Even 17 raised both eyebrows as he watched his sister staring back wordlessly before brushing a piece of hair behind her ear while sighing. "Yep..."

Before Vegeta could react, she lunged forward, punching him towards the top of the mountain before chasing after him. The Saiyan stopped himself before he hit the top of the cliff, turning around and jumping off the rocks before launching himself back towards 18 as he slammed his shoulder into her stomach. Before she could dodge, he raised both hands above his head, knocking her back towards the ground quickly as he held out a hand in front of him.

"Let's see how you handle this!" He roared, firing a massive blast of energy at 18 as she just sat there, looking at the oncoming attack with little concern as it collided with her head on.

All anyone could see for a moment was white as the sound of the explosion faded... But when the dust cleared, 18 was getting to her feet, looking no worse for wear other than a few articles of her clothing.

"Does that ruffle you android?" Vegeta asked sarcastically, landing across from her as he stared her down.

"Well, you managed to destroy my favorite slash only jacket and ruin my leggings... So yeah..." 18 commented boredly, taking her now tattered jean jacket off before tossing it's remains on the ground with a sigh. "Ruffled's a good word."

"Well that was only a taste of my power... Now experience my Super Saiyan WRATH!" Vegeta roared, rocketing forward as him and 18 went head to head.

Piccolo, Luna, Tien, Krillin and Trunks watched from the roadway overhead along with 17, all of them observing the fight below with great interest...

It's amazing... I never knew my father was so strong... Trunks thought, watching Vegeta holding his own against the agile fighter. I can't believe he's fighting that android one on one...

There's no way Vegeta can keep fighting at this intensity... Piccolo realized, frowning as he continued to watch the fight. "He's done for..." He muttered lowly, getting everyone's attention as he went on. "He can't win... Look..." Piccolo explained, nodding his head towards both of them as everybody tried to see what he was talking about. "She's making him burn up all his energy and then she's going to attack him!" He warned as Luna's eye went wide, knowing he was right.

"Oh no! What do we do?!" She questioned, looking up at Piccolo as he closed his eyes before shaking his head.

"There's nothing we can do right now..." He said, looking at her seriously before returning his attention to the fight. "Every move takes it's toll..." He went on, hoping anyone watching right now would learn a lesson from this. "Vegeta is getting weaker while the android still stays strong..."

"No... Stop!" Trunks mumbled, taking a step forward as 17 kept his eyes on him.

It seemed 18 had finally grown tired of playing with the man, smirking in amusement as she effortlessly caught his fist in her grasp. Vegeta growled, swinging his other hand around only for that to be caught as well as the blonde woman looked him right in the eyes before delivering a vicious kick to his stomach. The Saiyan nearly collapsed as the air left his body, unable to dodge as 18 slammed her fist into the right side of his face.

Luna watched nervously as the fight suddenly took a turn for the worse. She wanted to help Vegeta, but was unsure why she wanted to take such a big risk for someone who really wasn't ever very kind to her...

The entire time I've know him, it would seem as though everything he's done for anyone else has been to his advantage as well... Luna thought, thinking back to their time on Namek up until now. It was true he had changed... And it was Vegeta they were talking about here... I know Vegeta is a good person... She realized, shaking her head as she was ashamed to admit she had doubts about helping him for a moment. Besides, I'm the team healer! And like it or not right now, he's on our team...

Everyone jumped as 18 launched Vegeta into a free standing rock, nearly breaking the entire thing apart as the Saiyan collided with it.

"It's time to put an end to this game... Don't you think?" 18 said in a smug tone, walking closer to Vegeta as Luna watched with wide eyes.

She's been toying with me the whole time... Vegeta finally realized, his brows coming together angrily as he watched the blonde woman smirk at him. An intense rage filled his body as he used every last drop of strength in him to lunge towards her with a yell.

18 jumped up, dodging him easily before spinning around and kicking him right in the jaw. Vegeta stumbled back, not prepared for what was about to happen next as the blonde woman rocketed towards him, putting a huge amount of force behind her leg as she swung it into the Saiyan's upper arm. The sound of bone cracking filled the battlefield as Luna winced, everyone watching in horror as Vegeta screamed in agony.

"Noooooooooo!" Trunks cried, clenching his fists at his side as Vegeta fell to his knees, holding his arm in pain while it was bent at an awkward angle.

"Holy crap..." Krillin mumbled, watching the gruesome scene with wide eyes. "Okay, things are lookin' a bit dicey... But-"

"FATHER!" Trunks shouted in a panic, not ready to lose the man twice as he powered up before jumping forward. "NOOOO!" He screamed, unsheathing his sword as he headed right for 18.

"Okay... Okay... Trunks can handle this..." Krillin stated nervously, watching along with everyone else as 18 turned her attention to the lavender haired boy heading her way. "I mean that sword cut Frieza in ha-"

The sound of something breaking filled everyone's ears as Luna's heart sank, watching in disbelief as the tip of Trunks' sword shattered upon impact with 18's forearm.

"Oh nooo..." Krillin mumbled dramatically, his eyes unable to get any wider as 17 suddenly appeared behind the Saiyan.

"Bad move..." The dark haired android said seriously, using both his hands to smash Trunks into the dirt, the broken remains of his sword clattering to the ground next to him.

"Okay, we need a plan... We need to-" Krillin stated, the rest of his sentence unheard by everyone else as Piccolo, Tien and Luna had grown tired of spectating. "Run away! Oh my GOD!" Krillin shouted, taking a step back in shock as he watched his friends flying right towards the androids.

"What did I tell them?" 17 sighed, jumping up as Piccolo headed straight for him.

In one swift movement, he spun around, dodging the Namekian's attack while simultaneously hitting him right in the face with a harsh kick. Tien was right behind him, shouting as he threw a punch towards the dark haired android only to have him dodge before appearing behind him and forcing him into a headlock.

"So if you can explain to me in one sentence why you thought this was a good idea, I might just let you go..." 17 taunted, tightening his arms around the man's neck as he struggled to breath, making a few choking sounds as 17 smirked. "Yeah, see I don't get it either..."

"HAA!" Luna shouted, surprising 17 momentarily as she swung her foot down against his shoulder, knocking Tien loose from his grasp as he fell towards the ground. The dark haired boy looked at her in shock for a moment before narrowing his eyes as she moved to attack him again.

This is too easy... He thought to himself, smirking as he dodged her second kick before grabbing her leg and tossing her down towards the ground as hard as he could. 17 smiled in satisfaction as he watched her break the surface of the rocky terrain, a cloud of dust shooting up around her as everyone watched.

"Android!" Vegeta shouted, still holding onto his arm as he glared at 17. "If you think breaking my arm is enough to defeat me..." Vegeta growled, jumping up before blasting towards 17. "I'll show you how wrong you-"

Vegeta stopped mid sentence as he felt 18's grip on his leg preventing him from going any further. "Rrgh... Dammit woman! Would you let me finish a goddamn sen-taaAAH!" He shouted as the blonde haired woman swung him around, slamming him into his son as he tried to jump in and help once more.

Trunks hit the dirt hard, coughing a few times before passing out as his hair returned to it's normal lavender color.

"Trunks!" Luna screamed, pulling herself up from the rubble and launching herself towards 18 just as Piccolo pushed himself up from the dirt, seeing Tien laying on the ground in front of him. The Namekian watched as 17 darted forward, kneeing Luna in the stomach before she ever had any chance of reaching the blonde girl. Her emerald eyes went wide for a moment before she passed out while 17 smirked, looking directly at the Namekian.

Piccolo growled, jumping forward quickly as 17 easily avoided him once again before slamming his fist into his chest, making the green fighter cough up a bit of purple blood before he joined the rest of his comrades on the ground.

"Rrgh... HAAA!" Vegeta shouted, getting up once more before firing a blast of energy at 18.The blonde android jumped up, avoiding the attack easily as it sailed into the mountain behind them, exploding as 18 lunged forward. Her elbow connected with the Saiyan's face instantly, sending him flying back as she aimed another well placed kick towards his chest, knocking him to the ground once more as he gasped for air.

"Hey, so, who's got two broken arms and is a total bitch?" 18 questioned sarcastically, stepping towards Vegeta as he scoffed, coughing a bit before replying.

"You stupid bitch..." He mumbled, glaring up at the woman standing next to him as he went on. "You only broke one of my ar-AAAH!" He screamed, hearing the bones in his other arm snap as the blonde android applied pressure to the limb with her boot.

"This guy..." 18 chuckled, watching in amusement as Vegeta's hair changed from blonde to black as he lost consciousness.

"Huh, that's cool... He can turn off the blonde..." 17 commented, landing next to his sister as she brushed a strand of yellow hair away from her face.

"Yeah, and unlike you, he doesn't need a bottle."

"You're just mad cause I wore it better." 17 replied, crossing his arms as he smirked.

"If by 'wore it better', you mean people kept mistaking you for me..."

"I'm sorry... Does that make me girlish or you manish?"

"Heh, that's hilarious... You talk like he fights." 18 said in amusement, nodding towards Vegeta as Krillin took a step back, alerting both of them to his presence.

17 and 18 jumped up from the battlefield below, both of them landing on the roadway in front of the bald fighter as he stared at them in shock for a few moments before speaking.

"Okay, now listen... I believe that if we were to come to blows, I would, uh... Come up short... No pun intended." Krillin mumbled, wondering how the hell he was going to get himself out of this mess...

"Heh, he's funny." 18 commented, tilting her head at him as 17 spoke up.

"Roll it back pint size... We're not gonna fight you... You're about as threatening as a cocker spaniel." He sighed, crossing his arms as the bald fighter relaxed a bit.

"You bring up a fantastic point... So I shall continue to stand here and do nothing." Krillin said quickly, holding his ground as both androids seemed to be too bored with the situation to care.

"Sounds good... We're gonna go kill Goku." 18 went on, both her and 17 turning around before walking towards Android 16.

"Ah! Er... Tch, uh..." Krillin stuttered, trying his hardest to find the courage inside himself to speak up and defend his long time friend. "Dammit! You can't kill Goku!" He said finally, running forward to catch up with both androids as they turned around to stare at him in amusement.

"Yeahhh... Pretty sure we can..." 17 challenged, raising an eyebrow at the bald fighter as he was visibly shaken.

"Okay... But y-you shouldn't!" Krillin went on, trying to get them all to give up on fulfilling Dr. Gero's plans... "Come on, you don't have to do this..."

"He makes a fair point." 16 stated, staring at the orange clad fighter calmly before continuing in a more serious tone. "But I insist we still kill Son Goku on the grounds that I want to."

"Well you heard the mandroid..." 17 stated lightly, "Hands are tied."

"I-If that's your answer then I- I will be forced... To- to stop you..." Krillin stuttered, taking a step forward on shaky legs as 18 smirked.

"Heh heh, that's cute..." She said, stepping forward and bending down before giving him a quick kiss on the cheek. "You're cute... Have fun living to not fight another day..." She finished in a laugh, turning around and walking off with 16 and 17 while Krillin watched them go in shock.

"The hell was that? You got a thing for dwarves now?" 17 asked sarcastically, glaring at his sister as all of them jumped into the air.

"What if I do?" 18 replied seriously, amused with his reaction. "Societal definitions of beauty are BS anyway..."

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A/N: 18 is a flipping badass and I love her character xD Especially the DBZA portrayal of her! These scenes/this fight is also one of my top favorite DBZA moments... So good ψ(｀∇')ψ