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Piccolo could see their plan falling apart before it even happened. The minute they approached Y/n, their whole scheme would crumble. However, Piccolo could use this to his advantage. If he got Gohan involved, they might just stand a chance of winning without the help of Goku and Vegeta. So long as Y/n and Gohan backed him up, Piccolo was certain they could win.

"One issue," Dr. Hedo interrupted Piccolo's thoughts, catching Magenta's attention as well. "Y/n lives at Capsule Corporation too, see?"

He pointed to the information on screen, which backed up his statement. "We have no information on her schedule, or when she leaves. Do you propose we find bait for our bait?"

Magenta huffed, his words dying in his mouth. He hadn't thought that far ahead. Just before he could give up on the idea, a voice spoke up, catching their attention as they looked over to Piccolo with wide eyes.

"I-I know her schedule!" Piccolo spoke up, shoulders tense. If this didn't work, he was thoroughly screwed, staking his cover on this.

"You do? And how is that?" Magenta squinted his eyes in Piccolo's direction, glaring.

"I-I've lived in West City a long time, sir. It's hard not to notice people that popular, and people associated with them," Piccolo said. Magenta hummed, mulling over the idea.

"And you know when she'll be out?" He asked, to which Piccolo nodded.

"She should be leaving right around this time. If we hurry, we could catch her now." Piccolo was bluffing like his life depended on it. But for his plan to lure Gohan into the fight to work, he needed this. Gohan cared a great deal about Y/n. If Piccolo made it seem like she was beaten, Gohan would rush to save her. His instinctual power was just what Piccolo needed.

Magenta shot Dr. Hedo a smirk, before turning back to the guards. "15! Go with him and get the girl. Bring her back in one piece, or else this won't work."

The large man, 15, nodded with a grin, stepping out of line as he approached Piccolo. "Come on, man. Let's go."

Piccolo hesitantly followed, praying his plan worked. He was sure Y/n would follow along, and Gohan would save her, but if they were caught, everything would fall apart. He had to go about this carefully.

As the plane approached Capsule Corp., Piccolo closed his eyes, exhaling deeply. Focusing his mind, he reached out into the darkness, towards a specific energy signature.

"Y/n!"

Y/n jumped at the sound of the voice, looking around. Bulma was in her lab, and the boys were at school. Nobody should be here right now. Her guard was up instantly, head whipping around as she searched for the source. "Who's there?"

"It's me, Piccolo. I'm on my way."

"Piccolo? Oh," Y/n relaxed, running her fingers through her hair. "Did things go bad?"

"Not yet. I need you to go outside, act like you're walking down the street."

Y/n hummed, but did as she was told. She stepped outside onto the paved entrance to Capsule Corporation, walking down the street. Her eyes widened as a plane landed not far from where she was, just down the road. And from the look of it, they weren't there with good reason, holding up traffic. The plane opened to reveal two men, wearing a strangely familiar outfit.

The men approached Y/n, Y/n looking up at them in confusion. A large man with sunglasses looked down at her with a grin, holding out a hand. "Well, hello there. You must be Y/n, am I right?"