caughtinanetwork | 001 video/action

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[A young black hair man with pearl eyes appeared on the screen. Puzzled and yet annoyed. This guys is doing his best to keep his cool. Thank goodness for nice locals here. Got his hair dried and a new shirt It felt weird without a bandana, you know that? Oh well, the damage is cleaned up. If anyone is around, they'll find him carrying a torn black shirt and white sweater with an orange bandana on top of it. Now back to this weird starfish device.]

Anyone care to explain what is going on? And how I got here?

[And please don't say 'swallowed by a cockroach.]

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[Hey, Trunks?

You don't mind if Gohan ignores you, right?

No?

Yes?

Don't care. Okay.]

Game?!

[You think he'd be used to this. But he is, in fact, used to property damage and after so many years... well, he can't entirely control himself. He fires the ki blast straight over Trunks shoulder.]

[Trunks blurs out of the way, ready to deflect the blast again if 17 sends it towards a place that wouldn't do to have a ki blast hitting it, ready to interfere if the android goes after Gohan--no, he's not going to take a hit for 17, even if he doesn't want this fight to be happening. And he's not going to let 17 go after Gohan either.]

Really, this again?!

[17 wouldn't mind compromising with the idea of property damage since he'll be here for a while. But who threw the first punch? That's right, Gohan. 17 throws his palm out crushing the incoming blast from Gohan. Now that blast showers behind 17 like a meteor shower, sorry Trunks.]

I was hoping you were as strong as Piccolo. What a let down.

[Now he's flying right towards Gohan. Knee, meet stomach.]

[...even if Gohan could block it, that statement stops him in his tracks.]

What--

[and, naturally, he doubles over and gags at that blow.]

[Trunks is not going to stand for that. There's little he can do about the energy blast now, which frustrates him, but he can do his best to end this fight now.

In an instant, he's behind 17, eyes narrowed in fury as he swings his clasped fists into the android's back with all the force he can bring to bear.

And that's a lot of force.

No warning--and there'll be no words following his attack either, mocking or otherwise. He just drifts next to Gohan, ready to intervene again.]

[Sadly, he didn't see Trunks coming this way nor that brute strength that knocked him to the ground. Knock meaning 17 felt like a volleyball and Trunks hit a nasty serve.

There goes 17's body.

All the way down.

Ouch.

Yeah... He's going to lay here and wonder what the fuck just happened.]

[Gohan is in that club, too.

And anything that can do that to an ANDROID, of all things... Gohan can't help it; even on his knees, he scoots a step back.

He's in awe. Whatever else Trunks had said... training with Vegeta... how? How was this possible from the past?]

Wh-what did you just do?

[Damn it feels good to be on the right end of a pile driver like that for once. There's a shot of vicious glee he's feeling, but he hides it well. He's not afraid anymore. Not of him. It's a miraculous feeling. He descends, landing beside 17 with his arms crossed--but he's not attacking again, not yet.]

Your unlimited energy isn't going to do you much good if I can end the fight before you tire me out, 17. I'm stronger than you now. You missed a lot after Cell got a hold of you.

[He's standing back up again. Damn, that was worst than' Cell's punch. What the hell people? Yeah, he'll just wipe that dirt off his chin. Granted, he has met stronger people before coming here, like 16.]

Just because you got a lucky hit. [Nope, don't believe it.] If you want to fight Trunks, then wait your turn. The other guy was eager enough to come here first. [Yep Gohan, he's talking about you, just don't know your name yet.]

[...the other guy is content to act like anybody else should and let the strongest do the fighting. It's a courtesy he always extended to his father and it's one he is now damn willing to give Trunks.]

I've had enough lucky hits to know one when I see it.

That wasn't the case here.

[Trunks has an absolutely vicious smirk when he really lets it loose. Like right now.]

Considering I went up against Cell after both you and 18 got absorbed, and didn't lose in two minutes? Doubt that.

I'm not going to let you kick my friends around here. Understand?

[It already sucked knowing Cell got him, but 18 as well? So much hate right now.]

But you still lost, didn't you. [17 stated the fact like a spit in the face. There was a slight smirk.] Sounds like you know what's going on more than me.

[Yeah, even hearing it from Trunks' own mouth, Gohan had trouble comprehending that Trunks could be as powerful as he is and still LOSE.

And, knowing that, Gohan can also know how outclassed he is. He steps back. He can't help it.]

I think it's still in your best interest to listen to him, android.

Yeah, I lost. Thing is? That doesn't matter, because so did you. Worse than me.

[unlike Vegeta, he is not too proud to admit it.]

Cell's not here, but neither is 16 or 18. You have no backup. And there's more than just us that won't take kindly to you causing trouble. So don't, and we won't have to make any between us.

[Cause yeah, even he'll admit, it sucks to die that way. Damnit Trunks, that's not telling him anything.]

In other words... I stay out of your way, you stay out of mine. Is that all? [He's been following that motto for how long? Damn Saiyans are so thick. He stares at Gohan.] But you're always welcome to a rematch if you want. [Now back to Trunks.] If we're done talking, I'll take my leave, Trunks.

I at least have nothing else to say.

[Leave. Please leave. Please leave so Gohan can just... stare at Trunks.

"Welcome to a rematch," like that is anything new. It's almost laughable, if... well, if things weren't what they were.]

That's all.

[And if Goku ever happens to show up you best believe it applies to him too. He lets go of the Super Saiyan transformation, now that the tension's passed--or mostly so anyway.]

If Cell shows up, I'll be all over him. I'll give you that much.

[If he's from an earlier point in the timeline, at least, Trunks should be stronger than him. That's all the olive branch he's willing to offer right now. He throws a look at Gohan, and takes off--he wants distance right now.]

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