52 A Be (1/2)

”What do you want?” #18 looked warily at Raditz.

”I don't have any bad intentions.” Raditz shrugged his shoulders.

#17 flew back to #18 and stared at Raditz.

”Hey, I did you guys a favor, shouldn't you be grateful?” Raditz said playfully.

”Thank you.” #18's face twitched.

”No need to be so fake. How about you show me where Dr. Gero's lab is? We had a real tough time trying to find it without any success.” Raditz shrugged his shoulders.

”Okay, follow me.” #18 fell silent for a moment before nodding her head.

”Raditz, what's going on? Why did the androids stop attacking us?” Trunks couldn't believe his eyes. Raditz was able to talk peacefully with the androids. Those androids which had caused mindless slaughter in his timeline. Looking at the remote control in Raditz's hand, he felt the key lay on the remote control.

”Oh, that? They aren't bad people, they were just forced by Dr. Gero to attack us. I took the remote control which can shut them down from Dr. Gero. They don't have any more reason to fight us.” Raditz said casually and followed after the androids.

The rest of the Z Team did not tarry and quickly followed after the androids. After flying for a few minutes, they found an inconspicuous cave blocked by a steel door.

Boom! #18 blasted apart the steel door.

”It's here.” #18 said while wondering what Raditz goal was for coming to Dr. Gero's lab.

”Let's see... Oh! It's here. #16.” Raditz looked around and found a chamber written 16 on the surface with an android inside the chamber.

Raditz naturally wanted to find Dr. Gero's lab not just because he wanted to free #16 who was a really kind android. The main reason was to destroy the incubating Cell from his timeline.

”It would be horrible if this Cell after taking my cells can also transform into a Super Saiyan 3 equivalent. And even worse if somehow after mixing all kinds of cells, manages to maintain the transformation much longer.” Raditz thought. He wasn't in a hurry to destroy Cell since none of the Z Team knew about Cell yet. Besides, Cell needed about 20 years to incubate before he was born. He could also take care of the Cell under the lab after the Cell Saga.

”This is #16? Another perpetual energy type?” #18 looked curiously, earlier she had to follow Dr. Gero's instructions and did not have the range of freedom to roam around the lab.

”Let's activate it.” Raditz pressed the big button on the side of the chamber.

”W-wait! Raditz!” Trunks' eyes popped out. He was afraid of yet another terrifying android would exist in this world. But it was all too late, all it took was a light press on the button.

Pssh...! The hatch opened and the big android #16 walked out and silently observed everyone.

”Hey, #16 it's the first time I've seen you active. How does it feel being outside after all these years?” #17 asked curiously. During his time in the lab, #17 had never seen #16 appear outside his sleeping chamber.

#16 turned his head to #17 and simply smiled without uttering a single word. He had also seen the remote control in Raditz's hand, but still appeared unfazed.

”#18, why the stiff face. Smile more!” Raditz smiled playfully.

”Yes!” #18 smiled stiffly.

Raditz could see a trace of anger in #18's eyes.

”Well, I can guess you want this remote control, right?” Raditz waved the remote control in his hand.

”Yes!” Although feeling wary of Raditz's actions, #18 still played along.

”I can give it to you.” Raditz said casually.

”Really...?” #18 had a dumbfounded look.

”But it's too boring if I just handed it over like this right?” Raditz said with a playful smile.

”What do you want?” #18 asked warily.

”How about a bet? If you win, you can have the remote control.” Raditz said.

”Raditz no!” Trunks was the first to stop the bet. If they lost the remote control, how would they be able to control the androids anymore?

”Trunks, don't worry. They aren't our enemies, right?” Raditz shrugged his shoulders. Although he knew the androids from Future Trunks' timeline were truly evil, these three in his timeline weren't.

”No! Raditz, you don't understand just how terrifying they are!” Trunks refused to give up.

”Trunks! You're cockblocking me!!” Raditz burst out.

”What?” Trunks had a foolish look.

”Cough, nothing. Just stand to the side.” Raditz felt embarrassed.

”No! Wai-” Trunks still didn't give up. After learning about the remote control, he just wished to hurriedly grab the control and deactivate all three androids immediately, before destroying them.

Raditz teleported behind Trunks and knocked him out by hitting his neck.

”Now I kinda understand why Vegeta got annoyed and had to punch Trunks...” Raditz muttered inwardly.

Raditz handed over the unconscious Trunks to Tien Shinhan.

”Alright, let us continue.” Raditz cracked his neck and turned back to #18.

Both #17 and #18 had a blank look. Only #16 looked serenely at everyone.

”You still want the remote control, right? Let's go outside first.” Raditz waved the remote control and flew to the sky.

Although Piccolo and Tien Shinhan had lost to the androids, they had trained hard and achieved much. During the fight, the gap wasn't desparingly big, they could feel the android's limits. They felt that if they trained a bit more, they would soon catch up to the androids.

That was why they didn't have anything against Raditz giving up on the remote control. They preferred to fight fairly. Of course, if the gap was desparingly big, their mindsets would probably change.

Gohan also didn't mind, when he fought #17 briefly, neither got the better of the other. Gohan knew that Raditz was stronger than him, and believed in Raditz.

#17 and #18 hurriedly chased after Raditz. #16 followed along with the group, his thoughts were unknown to the rest.