Super Dragon Ball: Paradise Hysteria

One Doll Forward, One Doll Back

Looking drastic and scraped, Android 21 and Super Android 16 flew past the destructive path that Luud had made to reach the outermost layer of the Luud Star and stand on its surface tall and liberated. None of the inner corridors of the cybernetic space star could host this massive would-be Machine God, which was what led Luud outside into open space.

"What a massive Machine Mutant, this one might cause us problems. Maybe you should step back, mother?" Super No. 16 turned to Dr. Puri, who appeared completely unbothered by the scrapes and bruises decorating her exterior.

"Don't be ridiculous, dear. We've got this cult at its wit's end. Can't you see? Clearly, this "Machine God" of theirs wasn't designed to fight indoors. It was simply too massive. It was never meant to be activated. It's not some hidden ace that they try to make us believe it to be. It's powerful, I've got no doubt of that, but it's their last resort," No. 21 pointed out while the two hovered out from the hole and came face to face with the mechanical goliath.

Leaning over the pair with its massive size, Luud slammed its arm into the Luud Star's surface, cracking it like a shell before smashing it with its second free arm. While both Super No. 16 and No. 21 evaded these power strikes, when Luud dragged its arm across the surface, tearing a massive chasm in it, it knocked Dr. Puri away.

"You...!" Super Artificial Human No. 16 gnashed his teeth, charging straight at Luud. The incredible velocity of the rushing Artificial Human created a sonic boom at the forefront of his flight with No. 16 wielding it to his advantage as he accelerated past the point of logic and slammed into Luud with the collective concussive shockwave of the sonic boom and his own speed and power. With Luud stumbling back, Super No. 16 re-engaged his headstrong rush and slammed with the weight of his entire body right into Luud's head, which made the cosmic-size mechanical marvel vault backward in mid-air.

Appearing overhead his airborne humongous adversary, Super Android 16 charged down like a sledgehammer, crashing Luud straight into the cyber star's surface, which sent trembles across the entire structure, causing immense structural damage throughout. Luud crashed past a few floors' worth of corridors and laboratories and ended up stuck inside one of the reserve core chambers while Super No. 16 cast a strict glare down at his fumbled foe.

Blinding rays of light beamed from the spaces between Luud's parts and the outer sheet of material. Stunned by the sudden burst of energy, both Artificial Humans staggered back as their energy sensors became overloaded with information and began short-circuiting with electric sparkles and meek lingering trails of smoke. Just a second later, Dr. Puri peeled her eyes open slowly, only to see Luud's whiny face directly in front of her. Before the Android mastermind could react, Luud thwacked her away like a bothersome fly and stomped down on the fallen Artificial Human.

With a relaxed expression on her bruised face, Artificial Human No. 21 fell down into the chasm that the stamping destroyer sent her fumbling into, whacking her abdomen and head across many beams and pipes on her way down to some busted, fuming, and overheated engine room. Instead of pursuing the fallen Artificial Human for a finishing blow, Luud began thrashing around and crying with visible ripples that shook the surrounding space, disturbing the artificial atmosphere around the Luud Star's outermost layer.

"He's like a big baby..." Super No. 16 realized. He wanted to plunge after his mother, but he could still get solid readings from her energy signature, so he wasn't worried about No. 21's life being in danger. That being said, the recently ascended Super Android would've much rather seen this bothersome Machine God destroyed before Super No. 21 rejoins the battle since she underestimated the danger she was in which could've led to her premature end.

Super No. 16 wouldn't lose his makeshift family so soon after finding it. By showing them mercy, the Dragon Team gave them a chance to start anew. More so, they gave Android 16 something he would've never otherwise encountered – they activated him when his fate was to gather dust as a failed subject in Dr. Puri's lab. That meant that had Gohan not activated him, he'd have never been "born" and he'd have never found his family. To protect everything that is dear to Super Android 16, he had to destroy Luud as soon as possible.