Memory of the Sun

Chapter 44: Vegeta vs. 18

Just ahead...

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17 stopped suddenly, seeing a mountain road up ahead as he made his way towards it before landing on the smooth asphalt. 18 and 16 followed his lead, landing as well as the blonde woman looked over at her brother before speaking. "Something wrong?"

"No, don't blow a circuit... I just wanted to enjoy the scenery from down here..." 17 answered, looking around at the surrounding mountains and forests.

"So... We walk?" 18 questioned, raising a blonde eyebrow at her twin as she waited for his answer.

"No... We drive." The dark haired boy chuckled, pointing down the road as he went on. "We're going to take the next automobile that passes by us... So how does that sound?"

"Hmm... It sounds to me like you're being foolish." 18 commented with a smirk, crossing her arms before continuing. "17, why should we waste our time driving a car?"

"Because we've never done it before." He answered simply before glancing over at Android 16. "We're planning on taking a little car ride 16... You wanna go to?"

"What?" The orange haired android stated seriously, his eyes focusing intensely on 17. "Did you just say 'Goku'?"

"I guess I'll take that as a 'yes'..." 17 said in amusement, looking at Android 16 carefully as 18 did the same.

"Seems Goku is the only thing he has on his mind..." 18 chimed in, smirking as she heard someone touch down behind them.

"Well well well... If it isn't faggety Andy and on the raggedy Ann..." Vegeta said confidently, his expression smug as he stared at all three androids.

"I'm going to break his arm." 18 stated seriously, crossing her arms in front of her as she sent a nasty glare towards the Saiyan.

"Kinda proving his point, ain'tcha sis?"

"Shut up Ann." 18 hissed, frowning at her brother as Vegeta went on.

"So, which one of you children wants to tangle with the Saiyan elite?" He growled, staring at them all seriously as 17 and 18 looked at each other in surprise before chuckling. "You're laughing... Why is that? This is not a joke!" Vegeta continued seriously, the confident smirk never leaving his face.

"Tell me, are all you Saiyans so full of yourselves?" 17 asked, genuinely curious as he watched the conceited smile fade from the man's features. "Is Goku like you? Is this the way you try to hide your incompetence?"

Vegeta ground his teeth together in anger as he listened to the dark haired boy talk, moments away from lunging forward and snapping his neck.

"We androids will always be superior to your kind..."

"You take that back!" The Prince of all Saiyans shouted, holding one fist out in front of him as he growled. "You'll regret saying that... You're nothing but a machine made of tin!" He retorted, rambling on as the androids watched him silently. "You're just a bunch of toys made by a crazy old man! And don't forget that tin toys can be broken!"

"He talks too much..." 18 commented, brushing a stand of blonde hair behind her ear casually.

"WHAT WAS THAT?!"

"Why don't we see what you can do..." 17 stated curiously, glancing over at the taller android before continuing. "How about it 16?"

"No." 16 responded, surprising even Vegeta. "He is not Goku."

"Rrgh..." Vegeta growled, getting angrier and angrier by the second.

"Man, we need to get you a hobby..." 17 said half seriously, as the red headed machine next to him scanned the surrounding area.