For our Futures

I'll Fight Too! (Pt. II)

Chapter 10

I'll Fight Too! (Pt. II)

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While flying over the park, you felt your stomach starting to churn from the unpleasant scenery on the ground: Destroyed pillars which once held up signs for attractions now lay scattered in pieces, whilst other pieces were crumbled on top of those who weren't fortunate enough to reach the exit. Battle tanks were turned over and soldiers, who once guarded the entrance, were permanently laid to rest on the earth's surface.

Just as you passed another pillar of smoke, a piece of cinder flew into your eyes. This caused you to squint and began to carefully rub it out, a few images flashed into your mind's eye. You saw a village set ablaze as people screamed for help or continued to search frantically for loved ones; either way, every last one of them succumbed to the smoke and died. It all seemed familiar, but why? You had no recollection of it.

You held a hand over one of your eyes, but the morbid images continued to swarm your mind's eye, each one appearing faster than the last. You mentally clutched your head, trying to will it all away.

Suddenly, a young woman covered in burnt marks appeared. Your face paled and cold beads of sweat dripped down your face as she tilted her head up and gazed at you with blank eyes.

"My hope," she whispered then tried to reach out to you. Suddenly, a scorching wall of inferno surrounded and swallowed her whole.

"Are you alright, ___?" asked Trunks, flying beside you.

The images of fire along with the woman vanished and the headache reduced to a dull ache when your mind registered his voice. Regardless of the recently ghastly scene, you looked over to him and lowered your hand from your eye. Next, you gave a faint smile and nodded. "Yeah, some of the cinder back there flew into my eye; I'm alright now."

Trunks stayed by your side for a few minutes before flying ahead to catch up to Gohan. You continued to stay back, still trying to absorb the wreckage on the ground caused by two beings. You gulped in a breath of air and briskly rubbed your arms to make the goose bumps disappear.

By the time you were calm as one could possibly be in the current situation, you glanced ahead in time to see both Trunks and Gohan dive towards the ground. You took that as your cue and stealthy gained speed to catch up. When landing, you stood beside Trunks who stood behind Gohan in front of a carousel. Trunks briefly glanced to his side upon hearing you touch down next to him before he looked ahead again, frowning at the pair before you.

"You've become a real problem. This time we will kill you," the female Android said to Gohan. A chill traveled up your spine as you heard her cold and emotionless voice. The coldness of her voice matched her icy blue eyes perfectly.

The male Android glanced over until his gaze met yours. His eyes were the exact same as the girl's, just as emotionless and just as cold. It gave you an eerie sort of feeling. 17 smirked when he noticed you were trying to mask any sign of fear. "Do you actually intend on having children fight your battles now?" he asked as he casually glanced back to Gohan. His tone was much like his sister's, though not effeminate.