History Changed

"Are you planning to destroy Androids 17 and 18 before Gero returns to his lab and activates them?" Piccolo asked Vegeta.

"Hmph! I'd never do something so cowardly!" Vegeta scoffed. "I just want to take them down myself. Fighting those Androids just now was boring!"

"No, you're underestimating the Androids. We should destroy them before he can act, just as Piccolo said!" Trunks, the most cautious Saiyan, argued. "If we can't make it in time, then at least avoid fighting until Goku recovers."

"Hmph! I don't need to wait for Kakarot. We're both Super Saiyans, but as a prince, I'm obviously on a higher level. Don't try to stop me!" Vegeta said, already flying away.

"Trunks, let him go. Whatever happens, we still have one last trump card," Piccolo said.

"A trump card? What trump card?" Trunks asked, looking confused.

"Piccolo means Sun Wumian, right?" Krillin interjected.

"That's right. He's undoubtedly stronger than Goku and Vegeta. His power is unfathomable." Piccolo nodded.

"Is he really that strong? When I came here three years ago, I only heard Goku talk about him. But I'm a Super Saiyan too, and I was still no match for the Androids. They're incredibly strong."

"He really is that strong. Back when I wanted to conquer the world, he defeated me with a single move," Piccolo continued.

"That makes me feel a little better. But I'm going to North City too... My father may be awful, but I can't let him die again!"

Whoosh! After saying that, Trunks took off in pursuit of Vegeta, heading toward North City.

"Father? He said 'father.' What does that mean? Were his father and the others killed by the Androids too?" Bulma asked curiously, watching the direction Trunks had gone.

"There's no need to keep it secret anymore. His name is Trunks," Piccolo said, pointing to the child in Bulma's arms. "That's who this child will grow up to be."

Everyone was shocked.

"Huh—?" Bulma exclaimed. "I-is that so?"

"Yeah... They really do look alike..." Krillin recovered from his shock. "I finally understand why he became a Super Saiyan too..."

"Trunks! You're going to be a good boy when you grow up!" Bulma said, lifting Little Trunks into the air. "You have such a fierce look in your eyes. Your mommy was worried about you."

Krillin and Gohan: "..."

"You should all go look for Gero's lab too! It'd be best if we destroyed it before the Androids could act." Piccolo had already made up his mind and spoke to Krillin and the others.

"Mm..."

"Right..."

"Okay!"

Tien Shinhan, Krillin, and Gohan answered.

"Aunt Bulma, could you let my father know what's going on? If he's recovered, please ask him to come as soon as possible." Gohan walked over to Bulma and said.

"Sure, but how can I contact him? The plane is broken."

"Gohan, take her with you. We can handle the Androids ourselves if all we have to do is destroy them!"

With that, Piccolo and the other two took off at high speed, their figures blurring like clouds of smoke as they headed for North City.

By then, Trunks had caught up with Vegeta.

"My dead father? He did a lot of bad things, but he had his good points too! He was arrogant and not very kind, but I understand him... No, that's a lie. He didn't have a single good point. He wouldn't even save me when I was little!"

"Planning to follow me the whole way? Hm... Interesting. Hah!" Vegeta sped up, trying to shake Trunks off.

But Trunks also turned into a Super Saiyan, instantly closing the distance.

"How long are you going to keep watching me? Get lost," Vegeta said, looking back at Trunks in irritation.

"Not a chance. You're planning to fight the Androids, aren't you? You're seriously underestimating how terrifying Androids 17 and 18 are!"

"Hmph! That just makes me even more fired up. That's the Saiyan way!" Vegeta only grew more excited.

Piccolo and the other two weren't far behind. They soon reached North City.

"There!"

"Gero's lab should be in a cave around here, right? It's surrounded by mountains. How are we supposed to find it?"

"Let's split up. As usual, whoever finds it should give the signal!" Piccolo said.

"Brr... It really is cold up north!" Krillin hunched his shoulders. "What signal should we use?"

"Just raise your ki suddenly."

"Okay!" Tien Shinhan agreed.

"Tien Shinhan, do you have any money? I want to buy a coat."

"No! Just bear with it. I'm cold too!"

"Humans are such a nuisance! If we don't hurry, Androids 17 and 18 will start acting," Piccolo said impatiently.

Piccolo's prediction came true. By then, Androids 17 and 18 had already been released, and they had killed their creator, Dr. Gero. Android 16 had also been released.

History had already changed. This time, Krillin hadn't found the lab in time, and neither had anyone else.

It wasn't until half a day later, after wandering around in circles, that they finally found the site of Dr. Gero's lab.

The lab door was wide open. Inside, they found only Dr. Gero's headless corpse and nothing else.

"Damn, they sure ran fast! They must be afraid of my strength." Vegeta clenched his fists and transformed into a Super Saiyan, ready to hunt down Androids 17 and 18.

"No! Since Androids 17 and 18 have already been released, we should wait until Goku recovers." Trunks reached out to stop Vegeta.

"Heh. You've got it wrong. The ones I'm most unhappy with aren't the Androids, but Kakarot. I don't need his help to take them down."

"Don't do anything reckless. You'll just get yourself killed for nothing!"

Vegeta suddenly punched Trunks square in the chest, then flew off without looking back.

"Ugh... Ah!"

Unfortunately, Vegeta could have had another glorious moment. His strongest battle power was now 750 million, while Android 18 had only 275 million, and Android 17 had just 300 million.

"What do we do now?" Tien Shinhan asked. Unable to find the Androids, they had no choice but to regroup.

"Let's go to Goku's house and move him somewhere else. The Androids seem to have been created to target Goku. We should cure his illness first," Piccolo said after a moment's thought.

"Then I'll go after Vegeta. I don't know what he's planning, but we can't let him do anything reckless," Trunks said.

"There's no need to keep it secret anymore. Everyone knows you're the child grown up. Vegeta's the only one who doesn't know," Krillin said, looking at Trunks.

"So that's how it is. Sorry."

"It's no big deal. You don't have to apologize."

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