Looking for Trunks(Trunks/18/Raditz)

[Raditz]

"AH, the purity of unarmed combat!", Raditz said. Witnessing the blonde and Goku-esque figure trade their attacks, Raditz felt a tinge of excitement shoot straight up his spine. However he was quite dismayed when he saw the the silver haired mediator, intervene. To the proud Saiyan warrior, nothing could be more disgraceful. Raditz shook his head in disgust.What nerve! Raditz detested the lack of courage in some of these pathetic Earthlings.

Flying in closer to the battle scene, Raditz took the gambit of exposing him directly to his opponents. That was, if they could Ki-sense him at least. Hoping to attract their attention; much Like a moth to a flame, Raditz's high power-level would be flaunted right before their very senses "And let's just see who these three really are.........If that is indeed Kakarot down there." Now lingering on the same city block as the rest of them, Raditz hovered in the air while fidgeting with his scouter. It was certainly odd, that his scouter couldn't pick up one of them.....

[Future Gohan]

Gohan growled in disappointment as his Masenko was deflected with ease. This brought him back to the times he had fought both this android and her brother, although he had access to a much higher power level was well as the ability to turn super saiyan back then. "I'm trying to kill this insane robot!" He shouted at Trunks in vain, already knowing that something strange had happened here and his once-parter wouldn't be swayed to his side. Eighteen would never be able to atone for her crimes, not as far as Gohan was concerned. He had watched her and her brother kill everyone that he had loved, except for Trunks and Bulma and he had even lost them now.

Gohan glanced at Trunks, an expression of profound disappointment could be seen upon it. He had placed his life in the hands of this boy and apparently he couldn't even remember it. Gohan felt as if he was standing in quicksand and everything was falling down around him. "The only mistake I've made today is not destroying you while you weren't looking." He spat, his tone full of spite, making it obvious that this wasn't a game. "I'm going to kill her or die trying Trunks. You can fight with me or you can stand to the side but either way I'm going to try and destroy this mechanical monster." It was rather foolish to look at Trunks yet he hadn't been expecting the woman to come down this quickly.

Android 18 hit him with punches and kicks, his own arm not moving quickly enough to block even half of them. They sent him for a loop with every blow, finally able to jump backwards and away from the furious woman. Gohan smirked, looking down at the bane of his existence. "Is that all you have, coward?" The smirk hung in the air for a second after he was gone, having used the Afterimage Technique to try to gain the drop on the blonde menace. He came in from her right, attempting to knee her directly in the stomach.

[trunks]

"GOHAN YOUR INSANE!" Trunks yelled Trunks started to charge a ki attack. Hoping to hit both 18 and Gohan with it causing to make them both knocked out would it work? Most likely not but it was the best he could do. "FLASH BANG!" Trunks yelled out releasing his attack it was his own version of his father's very own big bang attack. If this didnt work Trunks would either have to sit and watch or interfere and try to knock one of them out manually.

[Android 18]

Android 18 unloaded on Gohan with her kicks and punches and found that the majority of them connected. She didn't care that he was at a disadvantage because of his lack of a limb; if he was bold enough to challenge her, he'd be man enough to stick by it and she'd be woman enough to not hold back.

Finally he jumped backwards, just out of her arm range. "Is that all you have, coward?" She'd missed the part where she exhibited a yellow belly, but she saw no point in responding. Talking through a real fight was useless. Now if she had been toying with him, she'd recite a few quips to get into his head. But now was the time for fighting and calculating. Eighteen didn't panic when Gohan disappeared. Instead, she waited for him to re-appear. There, to the right. Her sensors locked onto a thermal energy coming toward her. Optical Sensors with built in Ki-sense: how did anyone live without such an invention?

18 put up her left hand, effectively catching the incoming knee strike. She was pushed to use quite a bit of force to keep it from driving into her gut. As much smirking as Gohan had done so far, it was finally her turn; Eighteen's lips curled up as she raised her right arm and prepared to elbow Gohan in the face - she had his knee clenched, so escaping this blow wasn't likely.

But then another Power Level (far weaker than the huge mass she could feel moving toward the trio, but this one was closer and therefore more of an immediate threat) was conjured up. Trunks - the only one of these two half-saiyans who seemed to have any sense about him in this situation - began charging and eventually chucking a ki attack toward the both of them. The smirk faded away as Android 18 released Gohan and sped up to higher sky to escape the powerful Flash Bang attack. "Trunks, I thought you were on my side. Stop attacking me and control your friend before he ends up hurt!" she barked out, wanting to know why they were ganging up on her.

And then there was that Power Level, ever growing closer! It easily outmatched her, these two half-saiyans, and probably every life force in West City. Maybe it was time to get out of here and leave whatever was coming to pick its teeth using the bones of one-armed Gohan? Eighteen sure wouldn't miss him.

[Raditz]

The carnage which these Earthlings wrought amongst themselves was pure entertainment for Raditz. The last few words from each member, indicated to Raditz that these figures knew each other rather well. And come to think of it, didn't Raditz see this blonde from somewhere before? In fact upon closer inspection, Raditz felt he may have seen these folks before. Perhaps during the last break out of Hell during the Super Android 17 event? Or maybe he saw them one of the ogre's Hell television when Earth fought someone like Buu or Cell? Then again, these deplorable Earthlings often looked alike to him. "No matter......we'll just have to make a proper introduction!" a puzzled Raditz said to himself while he flew closer to the quarrelsome trio.

By now Raditz was in plain sight of them, hovering not too far away, if they could bother to take notice outside of their brawl. However Raditz could also clearly see the person whom he mistook for his brother, was in fact someone else. The face, the scars, the hair, and missing arm were undoubtedly not traits of Goku. Though even up close the man looked similar to Goku; as if he were related. And since he was wearing his clothes....that meant there was only one reasonable explanation; one that was much to the Saiyan warrior's chagrin. "GOHAN!!!!! I hope you don't mind if your DEAR, OLD UNCLE.....drops by for a visit!",Raditz bellowed furiously at his long-lost nephew.

[Future Gohan]

Gohan didn't even bother responding to Trunks' shout, if he didn't remember he wasn't going to magically counteract that. He couldn't understand what the difference was here, yet it was unsettling that the person that had always wanted to stand with him against the androids now seemed indifferent to them. Gohan was going to have to come back another time when he wasn't trying to kill someone and sit down with the young man and explain things. Trunks wasn't very like his father though, Vegeta would likely just sit and watch and laugh at whomever lost the fight.

Android 18 never lost her cool, probably because something in her little robot head kept track of him no matter how fasted he moved. Gohan felt rather frustrated that she could so easily dismiss him so far. He stared daggers into the face of the woman for the few moments that she had a hold of his knee. Eighteen's impassive face finally changed into her sadistic look, something that was incredibly familiar to the young half saiyan. He couldn't let her win! He had to destroy her and Android 17!

Trunks ended up coming to the rescue, although Gohan wasn't sure if he did it purposely or he was just trying to injure both combatants. He turned to glance at the young man, perhaps he was more like Vegeta than Gohan had at first given him credit for. His gaze locked on to Android 18 again, obviously getting ready to resume his assault. He bent his knees, twisting his body and holding his hand in a clawed position. "Kaaaaa...." A blue ball of glowing ki formed in his hand as he charged his attack, "Meeeehaaa-Uncle Raditz?!"

Gohan turned his eyes wanting to pop out of his skull as he saw his long estranged, and dead, uncle. He hadn't seen him since Raditz had kidnapped as a child and was subsequently killed by Goku and Piccolo. Perhaps it would be better to retreat and live to fight another day. The ball of energy within his hand faded as he lost focus, confused by the recent events. "I don't know Uncle Raditz. I remember a casual backhand when I last saw you. I'm not sure if you hold a grudge about father and Mister Piccolo either." He didn't want to injure the saiyan warrior's pride. Raditz had probably just come alive with his meager power level and was roaming around Earth, expecting to be one of the strongest warriors on the planet.

Gohan nodded, watching his uncle for a moment before using afterimage again, coming at Android 18 with a punch followed by a kick towards the side of her leg. "If you want to fight though, you'll have to take a number... 19 perhaps." He said, his expression deadly serious. He wasn't going to let the opportunity to destroy this robotic monster escape him. Although he wasn't sure if Eighteen was being her usual sadistic self or she was actually this much weaker... He hoped for the latter.

[trunks]

"If i could control him would he be fighting you right now?!?!? and im not on a side!" Trunks yelled see'ing his plan fail Trunks decided the easiest way to do this was knock Gohan out. Knowing Gohan wouldnt expect this Trunks flew straight towards him and threw a punch at his head hopefully if it hit he would go into a barrage of attacks. "Your uncle's alive?" Trunks asked he had never known that Gohan even had an uncle. Though he didnt expect an answer as he had just charged Gohan.
Im sorry Gohan but it seems your the one at fault here, Trunks thought. "I cant let you attack 18 Gohan! Explain to me please why you're doing this."


[OOC] Sorry bout the short posts, Trunks doesnt really have the power to do anything yet which i plan on changing soon just been really tired the past few days,

[Android 18]

"That... the power!" Eighteen's eyes went wide as this one named Raditz approached the group of bickering super powered beings and revealed himself to be Gohan's uncle. He was so powerful. And his voice reminded her of her own brother - this guy couldn't be good. She'd be better off being nowhere he was; she had a daughter to provide and live for, and couldn't be here fighting for her life against a Saiyan stronger than Goku himself.

Gohan disappeared. Eighteen's scanners showed that he was coming toward her (she could keep up with him, no sweat). She was able to block the punch with her forearm, and even draw her legs up in an odd mid-air jump that prevented him from kicking her in the side of the legs. And as she could see Trunks closing in to begin combat with Gohan, Eighteen launched her own attack at Gohan's torso with kicks and punches.

He would be at an advantage, given he lacked an arm. To double-team him would be a bit cheap, but to knock him out and get him away from this Raditz character would do him good, whether he wanted her help or not.

[Raditz]

The Saiyan Warrior smirked coyly as Gohan still vividly remembered what his uncle did to him almost three decades ago. Verily Raditz back then only found Gohan to be a frightened, sniveling brat - unbecoming material for a Saiyan warrior. Yet now before his very eyes, Raditz witnessed a very changed and grown up Gohan fight gloriously in battle. The tailless, one-armed nephew of his was holding his own against two very determined adversaries. "Neither of us have forgotten, eh nephew? But I have yet to encounter traitorous Kakarot and the ugly green-man. That rematch remains for another time; another place. But you, I see have matured QUITE nicely," Raditz said with a cackle.

Raditz was less then amused however, when Gohan's two "friends" continued their assault on his nephew in tandem. Didn't they knew who he was, Raditz wondered? It seemed that Gohan's "fond" memories of his Uncle were not something he would openly discuss. At least thats how Trunks own questioning made it seem to be. "Nineteen? I'm only counting two here. And you should do better to introduce me to your FRIENDS, Gohan!", Raditz bellowed as he eyed up both Android 18 and Trunks as Gohan performed the after-image technique. Certainly Raditz didn't plan on "taking a number" any time soon however as Gohan suggested. Turning his attention over to the blond woman, Raditz smiled after she mentioned his power. "Funny thing is, I'm not sensing anything from you.Not fully human are you blondie?", Raditz said with a despicable sneer, showing that he finally figured out who or what Android 18 might just be. No doubt his lengthy tenure in Hell did allow him to meet such interesting folks such as Dr. Gero..........

Just as Trunks and the Android rushed to double-team Gohan, Raditz dropped his observational act and immediately readied for battle. Using his greater speed to after-image and chase right behind Gohan's attackers, it appeared that Raditz wanted to get up close and personal. Hoping to catch them just in time to save his nephew, it was certainly odd to see Raditz actually help Gohan for once. Launching his elbows from his huge, muscle bound arms, Raditz now attempted to perform is Top-Class Warrior rush attack against the backs of Trunks and Android 18. Of course, he was only using a modicum of his power level n this attack - perhaps only 5% in total. Toying with his opponents was far more enjoyable for the raggedy-haired Saiyan Warrior.

[Future Gohan]

"I think that's the first moment in my childhood that I won't ever forget." Gohan was a bit unsure of himself though, as Android 18 was acting like everyone on Earth had when they had first felt Raditz's energy for themselves, sheer terror over the fact that they didn't know a living being could be so powerful. Trunks had disappointed the young warrior though, siding with the evil Android 18 over someone that had helped take care of him since he was born. He couldn't quite understand what was happening, it was all going so fast and no one could explain it. "My life hasn't exactly been easy Uncle Raditz. I'm a warrior because I was the only person left to be one."

The female android managed to evade his attacks, she was still fast. Trunks was also closing in, this was bad. He knew that he could take the other half saiyan, yet he wasn't quite sure that he could do it whilst Eighteen was here as well. He curled up into a ball for a moment, exploding outwards with a shield of ki surrounding him that would hopefully deflect the attacks of both the android and Trunks. "It was a pun, uncle. This is an android designated Android 18. 18 this is my uncle Raditz, Trunks, Raditz. Now that we're all acquainted." The young man was about to retaliate when help descended from one of the most unlikely sources imaginable.

The full blooded saiyan had swooped down with the intent to save his young nephew. This was enough to confuse Gohan as he watched the powerful saiyan warrior even the odds by attacking his opponents from behind. He stared at Raditz in confusion for a moment, wondering if his uncle might not have been the horrible person he had imagined. "I... Should I say thank you?" Gohan asked the older warrior, thrown off his balance, although he was still surrounded by a protective bubble of ki.

[Android 18]

Not fully human are you blondie? Eighteen hated that he was asking a question he already knew the answer to. This arrogant Saiyan was no worse than Vegeta in his despicable prime - actually, much worse, because he was stronger than Vegeta ever was. The android needed to get out of here and fast. She saw Trunks rushing for Gohan and she rushed too, hoping that the two of them could make quick work of the one-armed boy wonder. Naturally, he defended himself; with a ki shield burst, he tried to blow them both away. Thankfully, Android 18 and Trunks hadn't moved too far away from the target. Quickly, the lunged forward again to continue with the unofficially planned conjoined onslaught. But then, something broad and heavy came clubbing Eighteen in the region that housed the back of her head and the nape of her neck. She grunted as she went flying forward.

Eighteen spiraled in the air, her heels tumbling over her head several times before she was actually able to take control of herself again. As she brought herself to a stop, she could see that Trunks hadn't been so lucky - the purple-haired son of Bulma went cruising through the sky before a building mandated his cease of movement. "Trunks." the blue-eyed fighter mouthed his name, inaudible to her offenders. She looked back up at them both as they floated a few meters above her, on a plane higher up after Raditz had knocked her down a peg or two.

Android 18 was certain she could have taken Gohan on her own. Surely, with the combined efforts of she and Trunks, Gohan stood no chance. But this long lost brother of Goku proved to be a challenge she just could not handle. She snarled her face at them both, disgusted. What's worse, he was still holding back. With a power level well over 300,000, a strike from Raditz should have sent Eighteen flying. "You're toying with me," she said aloud. She could remember a time when she'd toy with her playthings before boring, finally opting to destroy them. She'd have to slip away before Raditz bored.

While she levitated just beneath the Saiyans, Eighteen was processing theories for an escape route. If the sinked down into the city, she could hide among the hoi polloi. There, Raditz wouldn't be able to find her. And she was sure - at least, she hoped - that this Gohan, no matter how he differed in physical appearance from the Gohan she was used to, would possess enough valor and a great enough sense of justice to stop him from decimating the entire city with the Android stowed away in it. When the opportunity presented itself, she'd make a break for the streets.

[ooc- i kind of took over trunks because his rp'er quit. i tried to leave it open, in case he decides to come back.]

[Raditz]

Uncharacteristically enough; Raditz didn't quickly follow up with a brutal combo attack on either Android 18 or Trunks even though he was already holding back. For a true Saiyan, brutality and mercilessness were the status quo unless an ulterior motive was involved. Perhaps given that Piccolo and Goku weren't around; Raditz had something bigger in mind than revenge? After completing his last attack, Raditz took his place by Gohan's side to watch the reaction of their two downed opponents. "It's nice to see that you've developed some manners!" Raditz said with a jeer to Gohan, after he was thanked for his unexpected assistance.

Just after Trunks was being jettisoned through the air into a building and 18 spiraled around, Raditz slapped his own knee and chuckled all to himself. His furry Saiyan tail swayed excitedly about behind him much like a housecat's would; especially when one was playing with a mouse. Yet this "cat" was equally or even more so curious to one of Gohan's previous statements. "So, what did you mean you're the only one left?" an inquisitive Raditz asked Gohan. Perhaps the Saiyan Warrior had been out of the loop for so long, due to his lengthy prior stay in Hell. Raditz's brow furrowed and his teeth gritted together, as he surely hoped that his past enemies were still around. Revenge was not the only thing on his mind, as Raditz begrudgingly knew that he would soon have to recruit some "help" rather soon. There was a force out in the stars above; far more worse and terrifying than he.

Yet before he could sputter out another question among many to interrogate Gohan, Raditz noticed that Android 18 had recuperated better from his attack and was levitating before the uncle and nephew. She seem rather upset that Raditz was taking it easy on her, in which Raditz admired such bravery but also thought it to be foolish. Maybe she was a glutton for punishment? Or just another one of those idiotic Earthlings that want to martyr themselves. "You're toying with me," she said to Raditz; to which he only smirked and laughed. "Then perhaps you're less frail of an Earth-dog than I thought! But alas, it wouldn't be nice of me to deprive Gohan of his opportunity", Raditz said while crossing his arms and relaxing his posture. It appeared that Raditz was nuancing something, as he then turned back to his nephew to look him over once again. Gohan's past words, ferocity of fighting, and general demeanor appeared to clue Raditz that something had been amiss. "I've noticed that look in his eyes; that rage, anger, and hate. The passion to destroy. Don't you see it too? That's the mark of a true Saiyan. You've crossed him sorely Android; and for that I shouldn't intervene any further," Raditz chided, as to insist that Gohan and Android 18 should resume their fight.

[Future Gohan]

Gohan felt a twinge of regret and guilt in his gut as what had once been his student was sent flying through a building by his uncle. The purple haired youth had been the person that had been closest to him while he had still been alive. "I'd tell you who that was uncle but then you'd laugh at him and his father." He stared forlornly at the hole for a moment, wondering if the injured Trunks would be ok. Gohan wished that Eighteen had been that easy to deal with, the android firmly not being taken by surprise nearly as much as the other half saiyan had been. At least the joint assault against him had been effectively repelled by Raditz. It was fortunate that the saiyan warrior had shown up just in time to help him.

"Nothing. It would take too long to explain something that I don't get yet. That's why I came here." Gohan could only wonder where the Trunks that he had come with was, seeing as that Trunks hadn't known anything. The saiyan seemed to be enjoying this moment though, slapping his knee and laughing. Although the half saiyan couldn't quite understand the sentiment, he knew that it was fortunate that his uncle had sent the Bulma's son flying through that wall. "This... android and her brother are the reason I'm missing an arm." He spat the sentence with hate, his eyes once more locked upon the object of his hatred.

Gohan felt a surge of mixed emotions within him when Raditz announced that he was going to let the fight between himself and Android Eighteen finish. Something of satisfaction warred with doubt and anger that she wouldn't be dismantled on the spot. "You're too kind uncle Raditz. I would like nothing more than to tear this conniving robot and her brother apart." Gohan put a hand over his head, charging his most powerful attack that he could muster. He planned on ending this right here and now. "MASENKO, HA!" He quickly charged his most powerful attack, the Hyper Masenko, and fired it at Android 18. While it wouldn't be as powerful as it would have been if he had waited for a moment, hopefully it would catch the woman by surprise.

[Android 18]

So, Trunks was down for the count huh? Eighteen waited, hoping that his appearance might interrupt this heartfelt nephew and uncle moment, but she'd have no such luck. She was forced to listen to Raditz go on about how Gohan and finally found his Saiyan-ness, and then, in turn, was forced to listen to Gohan talk down about her and her brother. This would be the part where she quipped on how one shouldn't talk about others that were still in the room; but right now things weren't looking light enough on the Android's end to crack jokes.

"MASENKO, HA!" Eighteen watched from a few meters beneath as Gohan threw his hands above his head before uttering those words and casting a miniature nuclear explosion down at her. Eighteen sneered - she had about six seconds before it would reach her. Not enough time to evade it, but it was enough time to ensure she took the last amount of damage possible. "Haah!"

[/color] Her grunt was heard and then a bright flash was seen. As the dust would settle, Raditz and Gohan would see the cyborg's curvy, womanly figure still suspended in the air. Her silhouette would be encased by a glowing, hot pink orb of static energy; it had taken the brunt of Gohan's Masenko.

As the orb dissipated, though, Eighteen was not seen without damage. First of all - and probably worst of all - her hair was a mess, strewn about all over her head. There was a scorch mark on the front of her newly ripped shirt, and one of her pants' legs had been singed right up to the knee. Her right shoe had broken and eventually slipped off of her foot to clonk some poor, unsuspecting spectator down below in the head. Indeed, an audience had gathered to watch the mid-air showdown. Years had gone by since these happenings had occurred on Earth - people flying around, building being demolished by bare being hands... truly a sight to behold.

"Hopefully that took a lot out of him. An organic being like him has to tire sooner or later," the blond-haired, blue-eyed creation of Dr. Gero thought before phasing away from sight and appearing just before Gohan. She threw a punch for his face, and from there would try to engage in burst mode, throwing a slew of strikes, jabs, kicks and knees. Though she didn't trust Raditz's claim that he wouldn't interfere, she had no other option but to fight for the time being; her escape opportunity had yet to present itself.[/blockquote][/blockquote][/size]

[Raditz]

After Gohan fired his Masenko perfectly, Raditz was a bit dismayed that his nephew could not finish the job with such a powerful blast. Scowling at the blonde as she emerged with tattered clothes and modest damage, Raditz crossed his arms and watched on and contemplated. Android 18 was certainly something else; not natural. However Gohan's technique wasn't flawed; and undoubtedly he had his Saiyan "heart" in the right place for battle. Maybe Raditz's nephew was still lacking the ruthlessness, the instinctive strategy mindest, that true Saiyans honed. After all, Earth did tend to make even the most capable of people soft; in Raditz's mind.

"Gohan. Remember what I told you years ago? You are but one of the brave Saiyans too" said a stalwart Raditz with a momentary pause following thereafter. The Saiyan Warrior watched as Android 18 rebounded and came at his nephew right before him. The blonde was taking Raditz on his word; and getting dangerously close to his perimeter as Uncle and Nephew currently stood rather close together. Yet Raditz did not desire to intervene; as he wished for Gohan to prove himself. Thus h was hoping to mold a would-be apprentice; and to gain his nephew's trust. "Don't fight like an Earth-dog! Rise above that!" he yelled out in last minute advice. As the blonde warrior closed on in, Raditz had seemed to nuance that Gohan should fight more like himself. More devious, brutal, and unpreditcable like how he fought in front of Goku and Piccolo so long ago.....