Dragon Ball Chaotic

Chapter X : Team Alpha

En route to the Main Board's HQ, Year Unknown

Team Alpha...lead by General Vulcan and composed of Son Goku, Star, Oob, Future Trunks, Snapdragon and Beltor... They were flying at high speed toward the Main Board's Head Quarters.

Vulcan: "The fewer, the better. I suppose we'll have to face about 30 of them."

Goku: "So few?" Star, who had been flying alongside them, spoke.

Star: "If you can survive this battle, you'll be a hero, Son Goku-san. Remember that the goal is to destroy the Main Board, not just the Androids."

Beltor, a young warrior acting as a scout, returned to the group.

Vulcan: "They must be scouts. We will have to destroy them quickly."

Beltor: "Sir, here they come!"

Vulcan: "Everyone, ready for battle!"

Main Board's Head Quarters

Sleipnir was standing in front of a monitor, watching Team Alpha's aproach. Another Android came to him.

Sleipnir: "We will fight them off. They are attacking the Outposts only to divert our attention from their true target. Do not send reinforcements to the Outposts and ready every Android we have. When this small team AND Vulcan are destroyed, we will win back the Outposts and the Rebels will be crushed."

Android: "Are these the Main Board's wishes?"

Sleipnir: "No, they are mine, but the Main Board and I think alike. Never question my orders again!"

Android: "No sir!"

Another Android, with a gear-like symbol shining on his chest and long brown hair, approached them slowly.

Sleipnir: "You stay out of this, Clockwork. We will destroy them."

Clockwork: "How can you be so sure?"

Sleipnir: "Don't you feel any desire to win, Clockwork? Don't you believe in the Android Nation's superiority?"

Clockwork (smiling): "I believe in MY superiority, Sleipnir. I don't flee so easily when confronted with a stronger opponent." He was referring to the time when Sleipnir fled from Vegita after the latter had destroyed Pegasus.

Sleipnir: "I am here now. You would not have been."

Clockwork: "Really?"

Sleipnir: "Ready yourself for battle. They will come and we will annihilate them."

Clockwork (ironic): "Of course." He turned and walked away.

Sleipnir (to himself): "How did such an Android came to be...He is a shame to the Android Nation."

Main Board's Head Quarters

Clockwork had returned to his pod. He was now in communication with other Androids.

Viking: "Sir, have you made sure this line was secure?"

Clockwork: "Do you doubt me, Viking?"

Viking: "Good. I have some horrible news, sir."

Clockwork: "What?"

Viking: "Pioneer has been...destroyed, sir."

Clockwork: "What!!! My trusted advisor, destroyed? By whom?"

Viking: "Well, it's unknown, sir. A blast came from nowhere and blew his circuits. Someone must've lost track of his beam and it got Pioneer."

Clockwork: "It must've been a very powerful beam."

Viking: "Could've been one of us, but it could also have been one of the "New Guys"."

Clockwork: "How is Irony?"

Viking: "Devastated, sir."

Clockwork: "And you?"

Viking: "I feel like blowing up the whole world, sir."

Clockwork: "We'll get our revenge soon enough. Are the preparations complete?"

Viking: "They are, sir."

Clockwork: "Good. Come back to Head Quarters. I will start things up here before you arrive. Then, I will challenge their leader."

Clockwork: "...Vulcan..."

Viking: "Yes, sir. Understood, sir."

Clockwork terminated the link. He turned and punched through a wall.

Outside the Main Board's Head Quarters

Team Alpha had arrived. Dozens of Androids were already waiting for them. Vulcan concentrated and produced four orbs of energy which started rotating around him. He looked up at the Androids and powered up, followed by the six other members of his team.

Team Alpha launched their attack, the Androids moving to intercept their attack patern. A few Androids were quickly destroyed while the Rebels had most of their energy, but as their energy would be used up, their ability in battle would deteriorate.

Beams of energy were flying everywhere, with metal bodies being wrecked. Quickly, the inexperienced Beltor fell under the Androids' repeated attacks.

Vulcan: "DA----RE!" A huge beam of flames emerged from the palm of his hand, burning through an Android's side.

Vulcan: "We must hold on! At least until Vegita arrives!"

F.Trunks: "BURNING ATTACK!" "My father", he thought, "I never thought I could hear anything like that about him."

Inside the base

Sleipnir: "You are supposed to be fighting our ennemies outside. Unless you had something else planned?"

Clockwork: "I am sorry, Sleipnir, but I cannot go and fight. I have much more important things to do."

Sleipnir: "Like tampering with the Main Board?"

Clockwork: "Would you have anything against it?"

Sleipnir: "The Main Board will shut you down for this treason."

Clockwork: "Ha ha ha...The Board has been trying for 78 seconds!"

Sleipnir: "How can this be!? You are its creation! This is not possible!"

Clockwork: "Poor Sleipnir...Completely unaware of what's going on... My plan has worked perfectly..."

Sleipnir: "What?"

Clockwork: "I have a mission to accomplish. Nothing will stand in my way."

Sleipnir: "You are wrong, I...will stand in your way." Clockwork attacked at blinding speed, breaking one of Sleipnir's legs with a kick and slashing his head off with his arm. Then he used an energy-charged punch to blow up the body, creating a formidable explosion. He emerged from the smoke and went to pick up Sleipnir's head.

Sleipnir: "You're nothing but a traitor!"

Clockwork: "You talk too much." He charged another punch and destroyed the head.

Clockwork: "Nothing will stand in my way, as I said." He walked back to the control panel and punched in different codes. Suddenly, all power in the building just faded out.

Clockwork(grinning): "No more Main Board. Phase 1 is complete. Let's go."

Outside

Vulcan (picking up an Android body): "Quite intriguing."

Star: "It seems as if they were all...disconnected...or something..."

Vulcan (to his team members): "Search the area around the base. If you discover anything related to this, tell me, but don't go inside as of yet. It could be a trap to lure us in."

Team Alpha split and went everywhere around the base. After a few minutes, Oob signaled Son Goku and Star. Both went to him.

Goku: "Oob! It looks just like you!"

Star: "Amazing...we have a similar statue back at Headquarters..."

The search went on, but nothing could be found. Vegita rejoined the team after a few minutes, complaining about the fact that there wasn't anyone left to fight. Later, Future Trunks noticed movement on the horizon.

Vulcan: "Yes, I can see them. But why couldn't we feel their ki?"

Star: "Yes, hasn't the Main Board been shut down?"

The incoming individuals actually revealed themselves to be Androids, the ones with the Gear symbol on their chests. The four Androids landed in front of the base.

Titania: "Well, if you must know, our leader just pulled the plug on the Main Board. We have other plans than those of the Board and so we had to shut it down." She seemed fine, considering that her breast-plate had been destroyed and that her inner circuits were visible.

Vegita: "But we still can't pick up any ki signatures!"

Titania (smiling): "Yes, but that's not our problem. We have to destroy you now."

Vegita: "HA! Not while I'm here! You stand back everyone, I'll handle them myself."

Vulcan: "Vegita-san, all by yourself?"

Vegita: "Ha! Stand back. I'll show you, Kakarotto! Just watch."

?????????: "Wait!" A new individual emerged from the base. He had long brown hair, a determined look on his face and a flowing blue cape. A shining Gear-like symbol covered his breast-plate.

Titania: "Sir."

Vulcan (turning to the newcomer): "Who are you?"

?????????: "I am Clockwork, the new temporary leader of the Androids.

Vulcan: "Really?"

Clockwork: "But it deemed me too chaotic to complete. The fact is, the Main Board gave me conscience BEFORE I was completed, so I was able to keep my program in memory and from there, plan a very different future for the Android Nation."

Clockwork: "Therefore, while Titania will go and repair herself, I will challenge you, Vulcan, to a duel. Whoever wins, lives."

Vegita: "I will not allow this to continue! I can destroy you all, all by myself!" All turned to him.

Viking: "Bastard..."

Vegita: "NANI???"

Goku: "Vegita. This is a duel. YOU have always wanted to face me alone, one-on-one. Clockwork just challenged Vulcan in a duel of honor. You have to respect that!"

Vegita(gritting his teeth): "..."

Viking: "Son Goku speaks the truth. We, Argentine, Irony and I, Viking, swear to never interfere in this personal combat unless Vulcan decides to..."cheat"."

Irony and Argentine: "Right!" Though Irony still looked a little vague.

Argentine (whispering to Irony): "Stand firm, Irony."

Vulcan: "This...this is...not right. You are different."

Clockwork: "We are...superior."

Star: "Vulcan, I don't know if that's a good idea. He has a higher power than you do." Vulcan turned on his scouter.

Vulcan: "Indeed. I do not know if this is worth it."

Clockwork: "You are indecisive. You will lose."

Vulcan: "Really?"

Clockwork: "Alright...since we have other things to do, I suggest a different challenge."

Clockwork: "We will fight, one-on-one, until one of us is no longer able to continue. There will be no death."

Vulcan: "..."

Star: "Why risk it, Vulcan? You are the leader of our army...if you become injured..."

Vulcan: "I accept. I AM the leader of Freedom Army! I shall asume my rank as I should."

Clockwork: "Then so it is. We fight, then. One-on-one. No interference. No death. Only victory...or defeat."

Clockwork(taking off his cape): "I will be Number 1!"

Vulcan and Clockwork set themselves in defensive position, all other warriors standing around them, watching. The two enemies then dashed at eachother and the battle began. Meanwhile, Titania went went inside the Main Board's HQ. Viking, Irony and Argentine suddenly decided to leave, flying away for no apparent reason. Seeing this, Star stepped back behind the crowd.

Gohan (comlink): "Star-san. What is it?"

Star: "Please, could you go toward sector 700? Some Androids seem to be headed that way. Don't try to intercept them, but try to follow them, and see what they're doing."

Gohan (comlink): "How is everything going?"

Star: "It would take a while to explain. Another Android called Clockwork betrayed the Main Board and sabotaged it, so now all Androids are pretty much...dead."

Gohan (comlink): "I see...so the link was severed..."

Star: "Yes, only now, Clockwork and his gang are still functioning and Clockwork just challenged the General to a duel, but his "comrades" left. Please follow them!"

Gohan (comlink): "We'll do it."

Star: "Good. Star out." She then returned to the front row to watch the fight. At that point, Vulcan had deployed his energy orbs and was fighting like there was no tomorrow. The orbs around him acted as extra arms and fists, able to block and strike, but Clockwork was an able warrior, dodging and blocking with ease.

Clockwork (pausing): "Well, it seems I have the advantage. You are getting tired."

Vulcan: "Never count me out."

Vulcan: "DA-----RE!" A burst of flames rushed from his right palm, blazing toward Clockwork, but the Android dodged at the last moment, burning his left arm.

Clockwork: "I see." He showed no sign of weakness, fear or anger whatsoever. Vulcan stood proudly, floating a few feet above the ground, his energy orbs spinning around him like they had a mind of their own.

Clockwork: "Let's get serious. You've never seen speed until you've fought me." He dashed at Vulcan so incredibly fast that Vulcan barely had the time to dodge to the right, giving his opponent a split second of surprise, allowing him to prepare his defense. Clockwork punched and kicked at never-before-seen speed, Vulcan blocking as best he could, his orbs giving him in extra limbs, what he lacked in speed.

All who were watching were stunned by this impressive showing of speed and agility. Only one, Vegita, was impassive. Arms crossed, a look of complete concentration in his eyes, he was the only one able to follow all moves made by the two opponents. Titania finally emerged from the building at this point and joined the others.

A moment of inattention from Vulcan forced him to use his orbs to push Clockwork back, allowing the Freedom Army leader to fly back and gain some distance.

Clockwork: "...but I can see you are preparing something. Come on! Show me what you can do, or else you will lose!"

Vulcan: "If you insist..." He stood back, floating 20 feet above ground and charged up his entire body with energy.

Clockwork (smiling): "Yes..." He was obviously delighted to see such ability and power in his adversary.

Vulcan yelled to the sky, converging all the accumulated energy in his body to his fists. His eyes suddenly glowed in an incredibly focused way...

Using this enormous amount of energy, he shot his four options toward Clockwork. The speed of the attack was so intense that even Clockwork could not avoid it entirely...or even try to block it...

One of the spheres went straight through the ground and disappeared while the three others broke right through Clockwork's left side, right arm and left leg. Clockwork, shocked by such a powerful and unusual attack, stood back and lowered his defense.

Clockwork: "...it seems..."

Clockwork: "...that you have used your best move." His body had now completely regenerated.

Vulcan (emotionless): "Kuso..."

Clockwork: "But..."

Clockwork: "...it is clearly not enough..."

Clockwork: "...and since I have to go, I think we can end this challenge as a draw. Titania!" He and Titania blasted toward the East, the same direction the other Androids had taken. Vegita, ready for such an escape, quickly went after him, followed by all other Freedom Army warriors and Z senshi.

Sector 700

Gohan, Piccolo, Radditz, Neo17 and Neo18 were spying on the other Androids, hidden behind a small nearby hill. From the rendez-vous point in Der, they were able to consult a map of the world, indicating the location of Sector 700 and so they had flown to the designated area. Copper was further away, guarding the unconscious Raven and Gale. The Androids had set up some strange electronic equipment in this deserted valley, and were busy monitoring the consoles and finishing setting up everything.

Neo17 (whispering): "They're building something."

Neo18 (whispering): "Oh you're a lot of help."

Gohan (whispering): "Quiet! Yes, they're building something, we don't know what, and it can't be good."

At that moment, two other Androids arrived. They started talking.

Gohan (whispering): "What are they saying?"

Piccolo (whispering): "The equipment is not functionning correctly. One says that something is wrong."

Piccolo (whispering): "One wishes that..."Pioneer"...could have been there to control..."the flow"..."

Neo17 (whispering): "What does it mean?" Piccolo shook his head.

Gohan (whispering): "Look!" The Z senshi and Freedom Army then arrived, ready for battle.

Piccolo: "Let's try to get them by the other side."

Gohan: "Right." The commando quickly moved around the valley, and finally came out behind the Androids, thus surrounding them.

Vulcan: "It seems you are now trapped."

Goku: "Gohan!...and Kamiccolo-sama!"

Gohan: "Tousan!"

Piccolo: "It's "Piccolo"..."

Clockwork: "Well...you all think you've won now and that there's no way for us to escape? You're probably right..."

Clockwork: "...You must be thinking that, because of how many you are, we have no chance to win in a fight. You may be right..."

Clockwork: "...But what you don't know is that we have succeeded!"

Gohan: "In doing what?"

Clockwork: "In bringing to life the greatest leader the Androids could ever have..."

Star: "What?" Viking pulled a lever on the main console behind Clockwork. Massive energy build-ups illuminated the area.

Clockwork: "Behold! The perfect Android leader is now with us! WE WILL BE VICTORIOUS!!!!"

Lighning bolts converged toward the center of the platform, where a body started to form...a vaguely familiar form...

Clockwork: "...PERFECT CELL!!!"

The insect-like appearance...

The high helmet...

The distinctive wings...

It was Cell.

Clockwork: "...joined with a superior mind!"

Clockwork: "A NEW Perfect Cell is born!"

All stood silently, witnessing the arrival of this magnificent warrior.

Vegita (grinning): "Finally someone worth fighting!!!"

The fireworks finally ended.

The warrior had arrived.

The leader had arrived.

He looked around...looking lost...

Then...

...he understood...

Goku: "Something's wrong here..."

Vegita: "...No!"

Gohan: "I have a very bad feeling..."

Vegita: "EVERYONE! GET OUTA HERE!!!!!" He turned tail, ready to flee.

Cell: "YOU FOOLS!"

Cell instantly powered up and unleashed a blast of unimaginable power, spreading all around him, creating a sphere of red energy, expanding around him at lightning speed.

Goku: "He's too strong!"

Vegita: "CHIKISHOU!!!"

Vulcan: "All is lost..."

The Sphere finally reached the desperate warriors, who were unable to contain its power...

They were all engulphed within this apocalyptic force...

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The Earth exploded, leaving only a gigantic sphere of red energy, which ultimately faded out...and disappeared...

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