17 and 18 sit in the helicopter across from each other as the chopper flies over the ocean. Both are in matching black unitard, with a black chestplate and armored leg straps. 17 has a rifle across his lap, left foot propped up on his right knee as he stares out the window absentmindedly. His mechanical arms drum at the rifle grip and barrel, his bright blue eyes turning to 18 as she sighs yet again "I swear, if I have to drag you out of this place by your foot-" 17 stares at her, dumbstruck "What?! This again?! I told you, I got a little distracted." 18 nods "Yeah, and a grenade went off right near you! You don't pay a bit of attention to what's going on around you. I asked you a question!"

17 motions with his hand for 18 to continue and she rolls her eyes "I asked you why do you think the doctor would have a lab on an island if his tests require a pool of children? Wouldn't it be easier if he had a base near a ciy? Underground, like alot of bad guys?" 17 shrugs "Sis, I think you read too many books. Besides, the kids he uses-" 18 narrows her eyes "Like us." 17 narrows his eyes and stares out the window "-come from slave trading, which is most easily done by boat. So an island base makes sense." 17 frowns "But turning kids into killing machines? I don't get it."

18 snorts "He's a mad scientist. Not all things Gero does is going to make sense. Though, if I had to guess, he seems to be interested in determining the most efficient way to create the perfect soldier. You and I are related, with alot of the same traits from birth. He genetically enhanced me, so that as I grew older I developed with peak human abilities. He gave you cybernetics." 17 raises one of his hands and clenches it into a fist "All this talk of everything he's done to us and other kids like us... You know something sis... I'm going to be really glad when Gero is dead." 18 folds her arms "Yeah. Me too."

17 and 18 leap out of the helicopter, splashing down in the water. They swim for several yards, 17 not needing to breathe due to an artificial respirator that allowed him to breathe in any environment with even the smallest amount of oxygen (breathable or not) and 18 able to hold her breath for several minutes while swimming at her maximum speed. They both surface near the edge of a cliff overlooking the ocean. They easily scale the side of the cliff, 17 pulling himself up over the edge of the cliff first. He turns to 18 and reaches down to grab her arm, pulling her onto the cliff "First." 18 narrows her eyes "Shut up."

17 draws his FN SCAR H with 18 carrying an Mp5 SMG. Both weapons are painted black, with silencers attached to the barrels. They walk in a crouched position through the brush, constantly sweeping the overgrown vegetation around them. 17 stops, crouching down as he receives an incoming video call. He presses a finger to his right temple and a holographic picture of Bulma pops up "17. 18. Remember to maintain stealth at all times. Maintain radio silence until the data has been secured. Once the data has been secured, you are weapons free on any staff in the facility. I'll be transmitting override codes through your cybernetic eye to help you through doors and to secure the data." 17 nods "You can count on us-" Bulma hangs up and 17 turns to 18 "-to raze this place to the ground." 18 grits her teeth "Can we focus?"

17 stops 20 yards shy of their intended target. The old military base had seen new life when Gero moved in with the Red Ribbon Army backing his research and constantly sending him new 'research material'. There is a security tower at each corner of the facility, a parking complex for their military vehicles complete with a helipad and the main facility itself, a two story building on top, but one that ran at least 7 stories deeper. Old military vehicles carry supplies around the facility and guards walk the perimeter both inside and outside the fence. 17 presses his finger to his temple and pulls up a map of the underground parts of the facility "The mainframe, with the data we need, is on 7G, the very bottom floor."

18 touches the map and uses her fingers to expand it "Well, there is one access point here, on the outside, that leads directly to a freight elevator that will take us to 5G. Unfortunately, 7G will only be accessible by keycard and retina scan." 17 nods "First thing is first. Those sentries will make movement difficult." The holographic map vanishes and 17 pulls out his binoculars "4 sentries. 2 outside perimeter guards, three interior guards, not counting the two in the vehicle, and two gate guards. It's a island. How much traffic do they expect that isn't arriving by air or sea?" 18 nudges him "Shut up and lets go. We gun down the north and west tower guards, breach through the gate and head into the parking complex." 17 frowns "Why there?" 18 smirks "I have an idea to expedite our escape."

17 attaches a scope to his rifle and takes aim at the sentry in the north tower. He switches the weapon to semi-auto and clicks off the safety, waiting until the vehicle passes near the entrance to fire his shot. The bullet hits guard in the head, and he falls into a chair set up in the command tower. 17 scans the area to see if anyone had been alerted but they seemed none the wiser, so he quickly took his next shot and eliminated the other tower guard. He motions for 18 to move up, who had flanked around to the east side several yards away. She uses the straps on the front of her armor to strap her SMG to her chest, pulling out her knife and waiting for the perimeter guard to approach her hiding spot in the brush. She leaps out at him, grabbing him in a sleeper hold and she stabs her knife through his chest, dragging his limp body into the brush.

18 pulls a portable plasma torch from one of her utility pouches, cutting a hole in the fence large enough for her to pass through crouched. She hides the portion of the fence in the brush and walks through the gate towards the parking complex, hiding behind some crates as a truck passes through. She hears a voice behind her "I'm going to check it out right- hey!" She turns around and the guard reaches for his pistol, 17 grabbing him from behind in a chokehold and he snaps his neck. 18 opens a crate and 17 stuffs his body inside. He turns to 18 "I think you were barking at me about paying attention." 18 rolls her eyes and grabs the guard's radio. She clears her throat and as she speaks she mimics his voice "Everything is 10-2." A few seconds later she hears a response "Copy that Alpha-2."

Once they left the parking complex they made their way to the freight elevator, which took them down to 5G. 17 and 18 walk side by side, guns at the ready and sweeping from side to side at each intersection as they quickly made their way down the hall. A guard rounds a corner and 17 puts three rounds in his chest, grabbing him by his shirt and pulling him into a fireman carry. He deposits the guard in a closet and 18 closes the door "Do you think we should split up?" 17 shrugs "What's the rush?" 18 frowns "The longer we are here, the more likely they will see what we have done to their buddies." 17 shakes his head "No. We stick together."

17 drags the body of a guard to the retina scan on the only elevator to the bottom floor. He smirks as the door opens and he carries the body onto the elevator. 18 narrows her eyes "What's the point in bringing him along?" 17 smirks "Something tells me we are going to have company at the bottom of this elevator." As the elevator descends 17 holds the body in front of him. As soon as it opens 18 leaps up and grabs hold of the roof of the elevator with magnetic gloves, bullets raining into the elevator. 17 kicks the body out of the elevator and into the crowd of guards that were firing at them. The body detonates and 17 covers his face from the explosion, a few bits of shrapnel tinging off his metal arms.

18 drops down behind 17 "So, stealth out of the question?" Alarms begin to sound and 17 chuckles "You think?" 18 growls "If we don't hurry, the data will be erased!" 17 nods "Well, I figured with their cameras up it was only a matter of time before they spotted us so we should of figured it would come to this." 18 sprints down the hall as a soldier slides into cover behind a barrel. 18 leaps over the barrel and kicks him, knocking him back and sending his weapon flying. He jumps to his feet, pulling out his knife. 18 dodges his wild knife swings, one coming close enough to graze her cheek. She narrows her eyes, spin kicking the knife from his grasp and continuing to spin, delivering a leaping spinning kick to the side of his head that sends his helmet flying and knocks him out.

17 walks in front of 18, gun drawn. The hallway was approaching a fork, and right as they neared the fork the lights suddenly go out. A half dozen soldiers with nightvision goggles flood into the hall, guns at the ready, just to find it empty. One of them takes point "Sweep the hallway, let's move! They couldn't of gotten far." One of the men at the back lets out a sudden cry and when they turn his way he's gone. A red light shines behind the leader and he straightens, afraid to turn around as 17's cyber eye glows brightly. 17 scoffs "Behind you." The leader turns to him and 17 grabs him by his throat, picking him up off the ground "Where is Gero?" The soldiers all aim their firearms at 17 and 17 chuckles "I wouldn't do that if I were you."

18 points her two pistols at two of the men, aiming right for their heads. The leader growls "I won't tell you shit!" 17 chuckles "Isn't that a shame. So, what, you assume because you have your big guns pointed at us that we might give up?" The leader reaches for his grenade at his waist and 17 goes wide eyed, pushing him away and leaping back simultaneously. 18 dives around the corner, and the explosion takes out the guards, shrapnel pinging off the metal walls. 17 manages to avoid taking any damage, but when he runs to where 18 had taken cover he sees she was less fortunate. Some of the explosive shrapnel had bounced off a metal wall and embedded itself into her left arm in a few places. She holds her arm and 17 helps her stand "Damn. I didn't think he was that crazy."

18 winces in pain "That's what zealots do. They make sane people into fanatics who do irrational things." 17 looks over 18's arm "One of the shards hit your major artery." 18 nods "I noticed." She sighs "Without the use of my left arm I'm not much help. You know what to do." 17 chuckles "You mean what I always do? Finish what we started?" 18 smirks a little "Shut up." She slugs him in the chest with her good arm "Don't get yourself killed. Or else." 17 draws his rifle "Oh trust me, I'll be fine." 18 holds out her pistol and 17 ankle holsters it. 18 watches as 17 continues down the hall, supporting her wounded arm "I know you will."

Gero turns from his console to face 17 "So, you finally found me." 17 points his rifle at Gero "Give me one good reason why I shouldn't fill you with every bullet in my magazine." Gero smiles and holds up a remote "The killswitch to your cybernetic augmentations. Your arms would cease to function, as would your legs and your artificial organs." 17 growls "Damn. You knew they would send me after you, didn't you?" Gero smiles "Or that you would seek me out yourself. But you see, 17, fortune favors the prepared." Without turning away he presses a button on the console and a pod emerges from the ground. Gero smirks "Before you, there was one other. He was to be my greatest creation. A fully artificial human. Android 16."

16 grips the edge of the pod door, slowly forcing himself out of the pod. The massive android locks eyes with 17 and his eyes turn red. He speaks in a flat, robotic voice "Target identified. Eliminate." He charges towards 17 and 17 rolls to the side, but then Gero presses a button on the remote and 17's whole body goes rigid, collapsing to he ground as electricity pulses through him. He squirms and cries out in anguish, but then it stops as soon as it had started. The remote sparks and explodes, making Gero growl in frustration "How?!" 17 stands slowly "My handler read the frequency emitted by your remote, and reflected it straight to it's source."

16 charges towards 17 shoulder first and 17 is knocked backwards, sending his rifle flying and sending him back first into one of the consoles. He dodges 16's punch which puts a hole through a monitor, and 17 punches 16 repeatedly in the face. 16 backhands him away and rips his arm free, charging towards 17. 17 dodges his charging punch, picking up a chair and hitting 16 in the back with it. 16 turns to 17 and 17 goes wide eyed, tossing the mangled chair aside. 17 dodges and deflects all of 16's punches, grabbing his arm and hip tossing him to the ground with his incredible strength. 16's arm his is holding detaches and 17 is uppercutted by his Rocket Punch.

17 is sent reeling from the punch, falling to the floor and rolling back from 16. 16 picks up and reattaches his arm, glaring at his target. 17 draws the pistol out of his ankle holster, firing several rounds that hit 16's metal body and bounce off harmlessly. 16 moves his arm to cover his face and with his vision obscured 17 sees his opportunity, leaping to his feet and punching 16 in the side. 16 stumbles, caught off balance, and tries to retaliate with a right. 17 dodges his right, delivering a one two three combo to 16's head that causes a crack in his face plate. 17 dodges his rights and lefts, drawing his knife and taking several swings at 16. 16 holds up his arm and the blade drives into the metal easily, becoming lodged in his arm. 1 kicks 17 back from him, pulling the knife out and tossing it aside.

17 backflips onto his feet, turning to see his rifle on the ground next to him. 16 locks eyes with 17 and raises his arm, firing his Rocket Punch at 17 who spin kicks it to change it's direction, the fist becoming lodged in a TV monitor. 17 picks up his rifle, turning in time to see 16's arm glow "A plasma cannon?!" 17 dives behind cover and runs from cover to cover as his cover is being melted away. 17 leaps over 16, a panel on his left wrist opening and he braces his arm with his right as he fires a powerful bolt of electricity into 16's back that causes the android to spasm. 17 clenches his right fist and his wrist blade springs out of his arm. He rams the blade through 16's back, pulling it out and allowing the android to drop to his knees before finishing him with a decapitating swing. 17's cyber eye glows brightly as he stands with his back to Gero "Time to settle old scores."

17 walks up to 18, who was just outside the freight elevator. By the number of dead bodies piled around, she had been busy. 18 smirks "So, you find Gero?" 17 folds his arms "What tipped you off?" 18 grins "That big smirk you had on your face." 17 chuckles "Well, let's just say he won't be experimenting on anyone anymore." 18 slowly walks towards the gate, holding her arm. 17 grabs her arm, slinging it over his shoulder to support it and hold it high enough to slow the bleeding. 17 walks towards a bike near the gate, helping 18 onto it before hopping on the front "Let's go." 18 smiles "Gladly." She reaches in her side pocket, pulling out a detonator. Once they are outside the gate and a safe distance away she presses the button on the trigger and a massive explosion reduces the parking garage to rubble.