Why can't we be friends?: Chapter 1
(All characters except the ones I made up are from DBZ, in other words don't sue me. I'm just writing a fanfic here.)
Part 1: Adult Division
The crowd cheered as the semi-finalists of the adult tournament were about to be annouced. Goku, Cell, Vegita, and Gohan had easily made it through the ranks. And with only four spots in the semi-finals, it meant that they would all be facing each other.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the line up for the adult division semi-finals will be: Vegita vs. Goku, and Gohan vs. Cell. The winners of these fights will have to fight each other for the right to take on our champion Mr. Satan!" cried the annoucer, looking over to Satan. Satan had been looking very nervous throughout the tournament, since he had watched as these four fighters had easily dispatched the competitoin. And if he were to fight them and lose, the humiliation would be unbearable. But when he heard his cue he stood up with his usual air of confidence.
"Yeah! You might as well just disqualify whoever wins the tournament, because when they face up against me, they'll have no chance!" he yelled, holding his hands in the air, getting a large reaction from the crowd.
"You heard it here, Mr. Satan is already declaring his victory over the winner of the tournament. We will have to just wait and see who that unlucky fighter will be. But by what I've seen so far from these fighters, its going to be quite a show.
Cell looked around the stadium, he couldn't believe all the people that were hear. The entire tournament had been a cake walk up until now. Now he would have to face some real opponents. He glanced over to where the women were seated, and saw Bulma and Chichi yelling encouraging things to Vegita and Goku. He also noticed that Goten and Trunx were by their sides, but for some reason he didn't see any of his family.
"Daddy I won!" came a yell from behind him. He turned around to see Sapphire running towards him, with Jade a few steps behind her, walking a bit more lady like.
"Of course you did, I wouldn't expect anything less." Cell said with a bright smile as she jumped into his arms. Jade walked over to the two and kissed him on the cheek.
"Now you better win Cell. I mean, do you really want to be shown up by your daughter." she said with a small grin on her face.
"Of course not, and don't worry I'll win." Cell replied with a confident smile, his daughters victory only making him feel that his victory was assured.
"Fighters Vegita and Goku please report to the arena for the first match of the semi-finals." came a voice over the intercomm.
Cell watched as what he considered his greatest enemy, and greatest friend walk up to fight each other.
"Uh sir, your family can't stay here." came the voice of a referee walking up behind Cell.
"They can stay wherever they want!" Cell snarled in return, making the ref run away, fearing for his life.
"You don't have to be so mean ya know." Jade said with a small smile, knowing her husband only to well.
"But I'll oblige anyway, I'll go sit with the girls." Jade stated, and gave Cell one last peck on the lips before turning away from him.
"Mommy, can I stay down here? Please?!" Sapphire said in a cute voice.
"Oh fine, just don't interrupt your father ok?" she said with a smile, before continuing to ascend the stairs. Sapphire turned to her father to see if he approved, but he was already immersed in the fight, totally oblvious to the world around him. Sapphire watched him for a few moments, then stood next to him, trying to get into the fight as much as he was.
Meanwhile, Vegita and Goku were going at it. Vegita was fighting as if his life depended on it. He had been training for a very long time, and he was in no mood for speeches or threats. The minute the bell had rung, he had powered up to a super saiyan and started attacking Goku.
Goku on the other hand was very calm, he was mostly on the defensive, and didn't attack unless he needed to keep Vegita at bay.
"Stop playing kakarott. They told you to fight, now fight!" Vegita screamed, hating how calm Goku was.
"I'm sorry Vegita." Goku said simply. Vegita was stunned by this remark, but the reason for it was quickly known to him. As one of his punches was grabbed, and he thrown harshly to the other side of the ring.
Vegita got up with insane angry. He screamed in rage, and charged at Goku, the yellow aura around him almost becoming blinding. Many of the people in the crowd has to shield their eyes from the sheer brightness it was eminating. Vegita stopped a few feet away from Goku, and started to viciously blast him at point blank range. He kept this up for a good five minutes, not letting up for a second. And when his fury subsided, he stood there panting, with a stupid grin on his face.
Cell stared in fear for a moment, then settled down. He had seen the "enemy coming out of the smoke trick" so many times it was almost painfully obvious that Goku was alright. Though this was unknown to pretty much everyone else, including his daughter and Vegita.
"Daddy! He killed Goku!" yelled Sapphire, almost wanting to cry.
"Just watch." Cell said, with a reasurring smile.
And as Cell predicted, Goku zoomed out of the cloud of smoke, and smashed the stunned Vegita square in the jaw. After which he connected with a few power punches to Vegita's chest.
"This is pointless Vegita, how bout you just forfeit." Goku said dumbly, always trying to do the right thing, no matter who he was fighting. Vegita landed a few feet away from him, very VERY angry. He couldn't believe that Kakkorot was beating him again.
"I'll win! Even if I have to destroy this whole planet!" screamed Vegita in a furious rage. He made his plan clear as he flew up into the air. Starting to crackle and glow with energy, charging up for something big.
Goku stared up at him, wondering what he was doing, but he became suddenly aware when he heard two of the most feared words.
"FINAL FLASH!!!" Screamed vegita, pointing his hand straight at Goku, and with rage filled eyes, he sent a slow moving blast heading straight at him.
"You fool!" yelled Goku, having to take a quick course of action.
"Ka-me-ha-me-ha!" he said sorta quickly, having to charge is ki up so that it was quick enough, as well as powerful enough so that his could overcome Vegita's. And overcome the blast it did. The Kamehameha wave's battle with the Final Flash was soon starting to end, with the kamehameha being the victor.
"This is impossible! I can't lose again!" cried Vegita. But his words were soon silenced, as he was surrounded by the light of Kamehameha, having beaten out his Final Flash.
The entire crowd gasped as they stared at the light like they were drawn to it. Trunx and Bulma had looks of horror in their eyes. While Goten and Chichi were watching the whole thing, having a gut feeling that Goku knew what he was doing.
The light subsided, and floating there was a battered Vegita, and having no strength left, he fell to the ground, landing with a thud.
"Uh...ladies and gentlemen, it appears that the fight is over. The winner being Goku, by knockout. Mr. Satan? Any comments on the fight?" said the annoucer shakily, as he turned to Satan.
"A trick of course. Both of them must of covered themselves with glow-in-the-dark hair dye. Then they must of put high powered flashlights in their sleeves. That is why that guy lost, the other guy blinded him with the flashlight." said Satan with a confident look as he tried to explain the fight.
"I see, that hair dye must be really popular now-a-days. Anway folks, it appears that the previous fighters have been cleared from the arena. And the next two are taking their places. The next fight will be Cell vs. Gohan." said the annoucer with not that much of an excited voice, having still not gotten over that last battle.
"C'mon daddy you can do it!" cried Sapphire cheering.
"C'mon Cell, I know you can do it!" yelled Jade from the bleachers. Chichi immediately took offense to this.
"I don't know what you are talking about, the fact that Goten lost was a fluke, there is no way that Gohan will lose as well." Chichi stated angrily, leaving Goten looking at her oddly.
"We'll see." Jade replied with a small grin.
Down at the fight, the two fighters were staring at each other, waiting for the starting bell to sound.
"I've beat Cell a million times when we used to train in the old days. I see no reason why now should be any different. But I still have to be careful." Gohan thought to himself, trying to gauge Cell's new power level.
"This kid won't be easy, he's beaten me before. But also he hasn't been in practise lately with school and all. I might have a chance to beat him." thought Cell, who took a fighting stance.
"Let the fight commence." yelled the annoucer.
Cell, like Vegita was not in the mood for any fancy speeches. He immediately turned into a super saiyan and charged at Gohan. Gohan knew that Cell was not playing around, so he turned into a super saiyan as well and dodged out of the way.
Cell looked around to see where the kid had gone, but was answered when Gohan slammed him into the back, and elbowed him in the side. Cell was left gagging as it felt as if his ribs had just been crushed. He felt anger build inside of him as he desperately swung at Gohan to no avail. The kid had the uperhand, and he knew it. Nothin he had thrown was making it through.
Gohan stood there a few feet in front of Cell. They both exchanged glances, Gohan knowing he had the advantage, but still not wanting to become to confident.
"I have to calm down, if I don't, I'll be just like Vegita. I have to think about my attacks." said Cell, taking a deep breath.
"Ok, lets do this." and with that Cell charged at Gohan. Gohan went to swing at Cell, but his fist went right through him, as a second Cell charged forward, striking him hard in the jaw.
"What the..." was all that Gohan managed to sputter as Cell started to quickly move around the ring, practically leaving an after image of himself, leaving Gohan guessing to his where-abouts.
"How can he be so fast!" Gohan frantically thought to himself, as he watched the many cells dancing around him, then he realized it. Cell wasn't moving really fast, and those weren't after images he was seeing. Cell was using Tien's technique and had divided himself into many parts.
Cell, realizing that he was no longer fooling the boy, had his many forms stop, one at each corner of the ring.
"And here is something I made just for you! Special Gallick Gun Beam Cannon!" Cell yelled, and he unleashed a combination of Vegita and Piccolo's attack. Gohan had found it impossible to dodge them all. And he soon found out that he was right, when he felts a searing pain in his arm, as one blast had come a little to close.
Gohan, now cursing himself for his own imputence, decided that he had to make up a plan and he had to make it up fast. He looked at the now reformed Cell walking straight towards him.
"Well when in doubt, there is only one thing to do." Gohan thought to himself, flying to an edge of the ring.
"KA-ME-HA..." started Gohan.
"So its a shoot-out you want. Fine by me." said Cell taking a battle stance as well.
"KA-ME-HA..." Cell said as well.
"ME-HAAAAA" they both screamed in unison, as thier powerful blasts collided. Both fighters used all their energy to have their beam come out on top. But soon Cell realized that he was loosing. And as he thought that, Gohan's beams started to absorb Cell's and become larger.
Then to Cell's horror, he couldn't stop the beam, and it collided with him, passing right through him. This of course making Jade and Sapphire scream as they watched the scene unfold. Gohan stared in horror, not having meant to do such a thing.
Though after a few short moments, they were all relieved to see that Cell was still standing there quite alive. Well actually he wasn't standing there, he was floating there. Everything but his right arm, and upper body had been vaporized. And horror and anger could be seen in Cell's eyes as he looked at himself.
"Look what you did to me!" he yelled in anger. Sapphire and Jade had the same expression on their faces as they watched their fallen father. It was an expression of pure hopelessness.
"I didn't mean to honest." Gohan said feeling no more fear from Cell, just pity on what was left of him.
"I won't let it end this way!" he yelled, and what was left of Cell charged at Gohan. Who in return just stood there, knowing that in his state, Cell could not hurt him. Or at least he thought, until he saw Cell raise his remaining hand towards him, and extend his finger.
Gohan only had a moment to blink as he a small beam fired from it heading straight at his heart. He reconized the beam immediately, it was the same one that Frieza had used way back when on Planet Namek. Having no time to react, Gohan was ready to accept his death. But as he opened his eyes, he realized nothing had happened.
He looked around, then noticed the remains of Cell right in front of him. And with his remaining arm, he simply pushed Gohan off the edge of the arena. Disqualifying him. And since Gohan had come so close to death, he had no energy to stop this pathetic way of losing.
Goku, as well as everyone else stared in amazement, as the remains of Cell floated there almost goofily over the fallen Gohan. Then suddenly there was a rumble that was heard eminating from Cell, and almost instantly Cell reformed, wearing his usual green armor.
"La...ladies and gentlemen, we seem to have another win by disqualification. Cell is the...winner.." said the Annoucer shakily, watching in awe as Cell tested his newly reformed body parts. The entire stadium was dead silent, Gohan was still sitting on the ground staring at Cell. Then a single clapping could be heard, followed by some cheers.
"Nice going! Your the greatest!" came the happy cheers of Sapphire as she continued to clap and cheer. The next to clap was Goku as he watched the scene with a respectful smile, and soon after he was followed one by one by the entire stadium, until the whole place was erupting with cheers.
Cell simply looked around as if this entire concept was new to him. He slowly turned in a circle as he watched all the happy faces, and he started to finaly see what fighting for the right things really meant. His revery was soon cancelled out, as he was hugged very strongely by unknown assailant.
"Cell you dummy dummy dummy dummy!" cried Jade, tears flowing from her eyes, as she hugged and pounded on his chest at the same time.
"I almost thought I lost you." she said looking at him with blurry eyes. Before Cell could say anything in reply, he felt a tugging on his arm.
"You did real good out there daddy." came Sapphire's simple voice.
"Thank you." was his simple reply, almost as if those words were foreign to him. Then he turned back to his wife.
"You should know by now that it takes a lot more then that to defeat the great Cell." he said with a reassuring laugh. She just simply smiled and nodded, wiping the tears from her eyes. Then at that moment, Gohan also walked up to him, extending his hand
"Nice fight Cell, I guess I shouldn't of been slacking off so much for the past few years." Gohan said with a smirk. Cell took his hand reluctantly and shook it, a smile slowing forming on his face.
"Now lets not get carried away Daddy, you haven't won yet." said Sapphire looking up at him. In the middle of all this celebration he had almost forgotten that fact. Getting a new sense of determination, he gave Jade a final kiss. She realized what he had to do and walked back to the bleachers, sorta embarrased by her crying. Sapphire and Gohan also took their respective places at the sidelines.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the championship battle has been decided. The fighters will be Cell vs. Goku. The fight will be held in one hour....." he started, but then he noticed someone staring at him, and turned to meet the gaze of Sapphire as she glared at him.
"I mean the fight will be right now." he corrected himself once agian, with a nervous laugh. Goku threw Cell a senzu bean as he walked onto the arena.
"I hope your ready" Goku simply said.
"Always." he replied, placing the bean in his mouth.
"Mr. Satan will be giving the order to start this fight? Right Mr. Satan?" the annoucer asked, turning to Mr. Satan. Satan meanwhile was practically biting off his fingernails in worry as he knew he was going to have to fight one of these two next. But as he noticed the annoucer giving him a strange look, he regained his confidence.
"Uh yeah, thats right. Let the fight to see who gets to lose to me begin!" he cried. And with that, Goku and Cell took one last look at each other, before the two engaged in the battle of their lives....
To be Continued.
(All characters except the ones I made up are from DBZ, in other words don't sue me. I'm just writing a fanfic here.)
Part 1: Adult Division
The crowd cheered as the semi-finalists of the adult tournament were about to be annouced. Goku, Cell, Vegita, and Gohan had easily made it through the ranks. And with only four spots in the semi-finals, it meant that they would all be facing each other.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the line up for the adult division semi-finals will be: Vegita vs. Goku, and Gohan vs. Cell. The winners of these fights will have to fight each other for the right to take on our champion Mr. Satan!" cried the annoucer, looking over to Satan. Satan had been looking very nervous throughout the tournament, since he had watched as these four fighters had easily dispatched the competitoin. And if he were to fight them and lose, the humiliation would be unbearable. But when he heard his cue he stood up with his usual air of confidence.
"Yeah! You might as well just disqualify whoever wins the tournament, because when they face up against me, they'll have no chance!" he yelled, holding his hands in the air, getting a large reaction from the crowd.
"You heard it here, Mr. Satan is already declaring his victory over the winner of the tournament. We will have to just wait and see who that unlucky fighter will be. But by what I've seen so far from these fighters, its going to be quite a show.
Cell looked around the stadium, he couldn't believe all the people that were hear. The entire tournament had been a cake walk up until now. Now he would have to face some real opponents. He glanced over to where the women were seated, and saw Bulma and Chichi yelling encouraging things to Vegita and Goku. He also noticed that Goten and Trunx were by their sides, but for some reason he didn't see any of his family.
"Daddy I won!" came a yell from behind him. He turned around to see Sapphire running towards him, with Jade a few steps behind her, walking a bit more lady like.
"Of course you did, I wouldn't expect anything less." Cell said with a bright smile as she jumped into his arms. Jade walked over to the two and kissed him on the cheek.
"Now you better win Cell. I mean, do you really want to be shown up by your daughter." she said with a small grin on her face.
"Of course not, and don't worry I'll win." Cell replied with a confident smile, his daughters victory only making him feel that his victory was assured.
"Fighters Vegita and Goku please report to the arena for the first match of the semi-finals." came a voice over the intercomm.
Cell watched as what he considered his greatest enemy, and greatest friend walk up to fight each other.
"Uh sir, your family can't stay here." came the voice of a referee walking up behind Cell.
"They can stay wherever they want!" Cell snarled in return, making the ref run away, fearing for his life.
"You don't have to be so mean ya know." Jade said with a small smile, knowing her husband only to well.
"But I'll oblige anyway, I'll go sit with the girls." Jade stated, and gave Cell one last peck on the lips before turning away from him.
"Mommy, can I stay down here? Please?!" Sapphire said in a cute voice.
"Oh fine, just don't interrupt your father ok?" she said with a smile, before continuing to ascend the stairs. Sapphire turned to her father to see if he approved, but he was already immersed in the fight, totally oblvious to the world around him. Sapphire watched him for a few moments, then stood next to him, trying to get into the fight as much as he was.
Meanwhile, Vegita and Goku were going at it. Vegita was fighting as if his life depended on it. He had been training for a very long time, and he was in no mood for speeches or threats. The minute the bell had rung, he had powered up to a super saiyan and started attacking Goku.
Goku on the other hand was very calm, he was mostly on the defensive, and didn't attack unless he needed to keep Vegita at bay.
"Stop playing kakarott. They told you to fight, now fight!" Vegita screamed, hating how calm Goku was.
"I'm sorry Vegita." Goku said simply. Vegita was stunned by this remark, but the reason for it was quickly known to him. As one of his punches was grabbed, and he thrown harshly to the other side of the ring.
Vegita got up with insane angry. He screamed in rage, and charged at Goku, the yellow aura around him almost becoming blinding. Many of the people in the crowd has to shield their eyes from the sheer brightness it was eminating. Vegita stopped a few feet away from Goku, and started to viciously blast him at point blank range. He kept this up for a good five minutes, not letting up for a second. And when his fury subsided, he stood there panting, with a stupid grin on his face.
Cell stared in fear for a moment, then settled down. He had seen the "enemy coming out of the smoke trick" so many times it was almost painfully obvious that Goku was alright. Though this was unknown to pretty much everyone else, including his daughter and Vegita.
"Daddy! He killed Goku!" yelled Sapphire, almost wanting to cry.
"Just watch." Cell said, with a reasurring smile.
And as Cell predicted, Goku zoomed out of the cloud of smoke, and smashed the stunned Vegita square in the jaw. After which he connected with a few power punches to Vegita's chest.
"This is pointless Vegita, how bout you just forfeit." Goku said dumbly, always trying to do the right thing, no matter who he was fighting. Vegita landed a few feet away from him, very VERY angry. He couldn't believe that Kakkorot was beating him again.
"I'll win! Even if I have to destroy this whole planet!" screamed Vegita in a furious rage. He made his plan clear as he flew up into the air. Starting to crackle and glow with energy, charging up for something big.
Goku stared up at him, wondering what he was doing, but he became suddenly aware when he heard two of the most feared words.
"FINAL FLASH!!!" Screamed vegita, pointing his hand straight at Goku, and with rage filled eyes, he sent a slow moving blast heading straight at him.
"You fool!" yelled Goku, having to take a quick course of action.
"Ka-me-ha-me-ha!" he said sorta quickly, having to charge is ki up so that it was quick enough, as well as powerful enough so that his could overcome Vegita's. And overcome the blast it did. The Kamehameha wave's battle with the Final Flash was soon starting to end, with the kamehameha being the victor.
"This is impossible! I can't lose again!" cried Vegita. But his words were soon silenced, as he was surrounded by the light of Kamehameha, having beaten out his Final Flash.
The entire crowd gasped as they stared at the light like they were drawn to it. Trunx and Bulma had looks of horror in their eyes. While Goten and Chichi were watching the whole thing, having a gut feeling that Goku knew what he was doing.
The light subsided, and floating there was a battered Vegita, and having no strength left, he fell to the ground, landing with a thud.
"Uh...ladies and gentlemen, it appears that the fight is over. The winner being Goku, by knockout. Mr. Satan? Any comments on the fight?" said the annoucer shakily, as he turned to Satan.
"A trick of course. Both of them must of covered themselves with glow-in-the-dark hair dye. Then they must of put high powered flashlights in their sleeves. That is why that guy lost, the other guy blinded him with the flashlight." said Satan with a confident look as he tried to explain the fight.
"I see, that hair dye must be really popular now-a-days. Anway folks, it appears that the previous fighters have been cleared from the arena. And the next two are taking their places. The next fight will be Cell vs. Gohan." said the annoucer with not that much of an excited voice, having still not gotten over that last battle.
"C'mon daddy you can do it!" cried Sapphire cheering.
"C'mon Cell, I know you can do it!" yelled Jade from the bleachers. Chichi immediately took offense to this.
"I don't know what you are talking about, the fact that Goten lost was a fluke, there is no way that Gohan will lose as well." Chichi stated angrily, leaving Goten looking at her oddly.
"We'll see." Jade replied with a small grin.
Down at the fight, the two fighters were staring at each other, waiting for the starting bell to sound.
"I've beat Cell a million times when we used to train in the old days. I see no reason why now should be any different. But I still have to be careful." Gohan thought to himself, trying to gauge Cell's new power level.
"This kid won't be easy, he's beaten me before. But also he hasn't been in practise lately with school and all. I might have a chance to beat him." thought Cell, who took a fighting stance.
"Let the fight commence." yelled the annoucer.
Cell, like Vegita was not in the mood for any fancy speeches. He immediately turned into a super saiyan and charged at Gohan. Gohan knew that Cell was not playing around, so he turned into a super saiyan as well and dodged out of the way.
Cell looked around to see where the kid had gone, but was answered when Gohan slammed him into the back, and elbowed him in the side. Cell was left gagging as it felt as if his ribs had just been crushed. He felt anger build inside of him as he desperately swung at Gohan to no avail. The kid had the uperhand, and he knew it. Nothin he had thrown was making it through.
Gohan stood there a few feet in front of Cell. They both exchanged glances, Gohan knowing he had the advantage, but still not wanting to become to confident.
"I have to calm down, if I don't, I'll be just like Vegita. I have to think about my attacks." said Cell, taking a deep breath.
"Ok, lets do this." and with that Cell charged at Gohan. Gohan went to swing at Cell, but his fist went right through him, as a second Cell charged forward, striking him hard in the jaw.
"What the..." was all that Gohan managed to sputter as Cell started to quickly move around the ring, practically leaving an after image of himself, leaving Gohan guessing to his where-abouts.
"How can he be so fast!" Gohan frantically thought to himself, as he watched the many cells dancing around him, then he realized it. Cell wasn't moving really fast, and those weren't after images he was seeing. Cell was using Tien's technique and had divided himself into many parts.
Cell, realizing that he was no longer fooling the boy, had his many forms stop, one at each corner of the ring.
"And here is something I made just for you! Special Gallick Gun Beam Cannon!" Cell yelled, and he unleashed a combination of Vegita and Piccolo's attack. Gohan had found it impossible to dodge them all. And he soon found out that he was right, when he felts a searing pain in his arm, as one blast had come a little to close.
Gohan, now cursing himself for his own imputence, decided that he had to make up a plan and he had to make it up fast. He looked at the now reformed Cell walking straight towards him.
"Well when in doubt, there is only one thing to do." Gohan thought to himself, flying to an edge of the ring.
"KA-ME-HA..." started Gohan.
"So its a shoot-out you want. Fine by me." said Cell taking a battle stance as well.
"KA-ME-HA..." Cell said as well.
"ME-HAAAAA" they both screamed in unison, as thier powerful blasts collided. Both fighters used all their energy to have their beam come out on top. But soon Cell realized that he was loosing. And as he thought that, Gohan's beams started to absorb Cell's and become larger.
Then to Cell's horror, he couldn't stop the beam, and it collided with him, passing right through him. This of course making Jade and Sapphire scream as they watched the scene unfold. Gohan stared in horror, not having meant to do such a thing.
Though after a few short moments, they were all relieved to see that Cell was still standing there quite alive. Well actually he wasn't standing there, he was floating there. Everything but his right arm, and upper body had been vaporized. And horror and anger could be seen in Cell's eyes as he looked at himself.
"Look what you did to me!" he yelled in anger. Sapphire and Jade had the same expression on their faces as they watched their fallen father. It was an expression of pure hopelessness.
"I didn't mean to honest." Gohan said feeling no more fear from Cell, just pity on what was left of him.
"I won't let it end this way!" he yelled, and what was left of Cell charged at Gohan. Who in return just stood there, knowing that in his state, Cell could not hurt him. Or at least he thought, until he saw Cell raise his remaining hand towards him, and extend his finger.
Gohan only had a moment to blink as he a small beam fired from it heading straight at his heart. He reconized the beam immediately, it was the same one that Frieza had used way back when on Planet Namek. Having no time to react, Gohan was ready to accept his death. But as he opened his eyes, he realized nothing had happened.
He looked around, then noticed the remains of Cell right in front of him. And with his remaining arm, he simply pushed Gohan off the edge of the arena. Disqualifying him. And since Gohan had come so close to death, he had no energy to stop this pathetic way of losing.
Goku, as well as everyone else stared in amazement, as the remains of Cell floated there almost goofily over the fallen Gohan. Then suddenly there was a rumble that was heard eminating from Cell, and almost instantly Cell reformed, wearing his usual green armor.
"La...ladies and gentlemen, we seem to have another win by disqualification. Cell is the...winner.." said the Annoucer shakily, watching in awe as Cell tested his newly reformed body parts. The entire stadium was dead silent, Gohan was still sitting on the ground staring at Cell. Then a single clapping could be heard, followed by some cheers.
"Nice going! Your the greatest!" came the happy cheers of Sapphire as she continued to clap and cheer. The next to clap was Goku as he watched the scene with a respectful smile, and soon after he was followed one by one by the entire stadium, until the whole place was erupting with cheers.
Cell simply looked around as if this entire concept was new to him. He slowly turned in a circle as he watched all the happy faces, and he started to finaly see what fighting for the right things really meant. His revery was soon cancelled out, as he was hugged very strongely by unknown assailant.
"Cell you dummy dummy dummy dummy!" cried Jade, tears flowing from her eyes, as she hugged and pounded on his chest at the same time.
"I almost thought I lost you." she said looking at him with blurry eyes. Before Cell could say anything in reply, he felt a tugging on his arm.
"You did real good out there daddy." came Sapphire's simple voice.
"Thank you." was his simple reply, almost as if those words were foreign to him. Then he turned back to his wife.
"You should know by now that it takes a lot more then that to defeat the great Cell." he said with a reassuring laugh. She just simply smiled and nodded, wiping the tears from her eyes. Then at that moment, Gohan also walked up to him, extending his hand
"Nice fight Cell, I guess I shouldn't of been slacking off so much for the past few years." Gohan said with a smirk. Cell took his hand reluctantly and shook it, a smile slowing forming on his face.
"Now lets not get carried away Daddy, you haven't won yet." said Sapphire looking up at him. In the middle of all this celebration he had almost forgotten that fact. Getting a new sense of determination, he gave Jade a final kiss. She realized what he had to do and walked back to the bleachers, sorta embarrased by her crying. Sapphire and Gohan also took their respective places at the sidelines.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the championship battle has been decided. The fighters will be Cell vs. Goku. The fight will be held in one hour....." he started, but then he noticed someone staring at him, and turned to meet the gaze of Sapphire as she glared at him.
"I mean the fight will be right now." he corrected himself once agian, with a nervous laugh. Goku threw Cell a senzu bean as he walked onto the arena.
"I hope your ready" Goku simply said.
"Always." he replied, placing the bean in his mouth.
"Mr. Satan will be giving the order to start this fight? Right Mr. Satan?" the annoucer asked, turning to Mr. Satan. Satan meanwhile was practically biting off his fingernails in worry as he knew he was going to have to fight one of these two next. But as he noticed the annoucer giving him a strange look, he regained his confidence.
"Uh yeah, thats right. Let the fight to see who gets to lose to me begin!" he cried. And with that, Goku and Cell took one last look at each other, before the two engaged in the battle of their lives....
To be Continued.
