Chapter: 2
:The Cell Games continues
Disclaimer: I Do Not Own Dragon Ball Z. All rights are owned by their respective owners,Toei, Toriyama, etc. This is purely a fanfictional work done by a simple fan done for fun. I do no get profit from this in any way.
Videl couldn't believe what she had just seen happen within the last thirty minutes. Although had she agreed with Krillin's remark when he said 'Must be national goofball day.' when her fathers two top students arrived. She still couldn't believe it when they were so easily defeated. Sure they were imbecilic and annoying, but they were good fighters. Videl had expected them to lose, but not like that. But the real shocker came when her father came up and fought with Cell. Her father attacked like she'd never seen him do before but none of it seemed to be effective. In fact it looked like Cell hadn't even felt his punches. Then Cell simply swatted her father away like a common house flie. She knew that her father was lying through his teeth when he said he'd lost his footing. Videl knew her fathers strength almost as well as he did himself and knew that a little slip like that couldn't possibly have thrown him off like he was. It wasn't untill she started watching Goku and Cell fight that she began to understand why they were defeated so easily.
As the battle between the two superpowered titans continued to intensify, the more and more Videl became convinced that what she was witnessing wasn't an optical illusion or trick as her father was so vehemently claiming. Judging by the looks on the Z-Fighters faces and by the way they conversed, it seemed like all these powers that were on display were a regular occurence to these guys. As the match between Goku and Cell continued to escalate, Cell decided to take things up a notch, by destroying the ring. The force of the blast damaged Videl's listening device, so now she would have to get closer in order to hear any of the Z-Fighters conversations. Videl needed to get closer so that whenever there was a lull in the fighting, Videl would sneak up to a much closer vantage point. She was about 70 yards off when Goku finally gave up.
Gohan had continued to watch his fathers match with high interest but with little astonishment, unlike most of his friends. Unknown to Gohan, he was in fact the only one there who could actually see all that was happening. However, something else other than his fathers match grabbed his attention. Ever since he'd arrived he'd had the odd feeling that someone was watching him and he couldn't shake off the feeling from his mind. Gohan's eyes scanned the area and he finally caught a glimpse of someone someone sneaking around behind some rocks. However, Gohan didn't get the time to get a clear look at whoever it was because just then Goku and Cell suspended their match again. 'Oh well. I guess whoever it is down there will have to wait. Somethings brewing between Cell and my dad.' thought Gohan as he refocused his attention back to the heart stopping match.
"I give up." Those were three little words that none of the Z-Fighters ever thought they would hear come from Goku's mouth. Gohan was simply stunned by this announcement, why would his father give up so easily when everything was on the line. But Gohan would become even more stunned when his father chose him to replace him. 'He wants me to fight? But if my dad can't beat Cell how can I? Its impossible!' thought Gohan. He just couldn't believe that his father believed he was stronger than him. But when his father knelt down to him with a face of pure trust and faith, it was impossible for him to refuse his father's request. Gohan mustered all the courage he could summon and flew down to the battlefield. While he put up a look of assuredness and strength on the outside. On the inside however, he was shaking and very much unsure if he had the power that his father had so much faith in. Strong or not, Gohan was determined to do what his father instructed, and that was to fight Cell.
Gohan powered up to his maximum, surprising everyone with his strength. When the battle began, Gohan started dodging Cell's attacks but did not return a single punch. Gohan was too unsure of himself to even try to hit back so all he did was dodge and eventually he started getting caught by Cell's attacks. After getting buried in a ton of rock, Gohan started to think on the reason's why his father would think that he had the power to beat Cell. Finally the answer came. After blowing the rocks away Gohan walked up to Cell and try to plead him into stopping the madness and to tell him why. Gohan told him about his hidden power to use as a deterrent to try to force Cell to comply. But to Gohan's horror this new information only served to motivate the biological menace to see Gohan's true power. Cell then began pummeling Gohan, trying to get him mad enough to unleash his power but only getting Gohan to retreat further back into his preverbial shell. Cell was starting to get frustrated by Gohan's refusal to anger.
Videl couldn't believe what she was seeing, the young boy named Gohan (Videl had overheard the Z-Fighters conversations and heard them refer to him by his name.) was actually fighting Cell and holding his own. She could tell by the way that he was dodging that he was somehow holding back. Unfortunately for Videl, one of Cell's blast attacks that Gohan dodged hit too close to her position and the shockwave fried her listening device. Now Videl had to get even closer to the action if she was to hear anything that was being said. While Gohan was being viciously bear hugged by Cell, Videl managed to get behind some rocks just behind where the two fighters were. Videl winced as she heard the boys agonising screams, it hurt just to listen.
Meanwhile, up on the cliff, Goku was looking on as his own son was being tortured and he was looking on with a smile on his face of all things. Piccolo however, just couldn't take seeing his former student and best friend being tortured anymore. "Goku, you can stand there all you want but I'm helping Gohan!" said Piccolo to Goku. Goku turned to Piccolo and yelled. "No you're not! We both know that you're not strong enough to fight Cell. So wait." He said with a serious expression. "Wait!? For what? For Gohan to get killed? For Cell to rip him to pieces while we watch?" yelled Piccolo, clearly sounding incredulous to what Goku was proposing. "Wait until he has no choice. And then, right when Gohan is backed into a corner with no way out he'll awaken his furious inner strength." said Goku with a smirk on his face. The others looked at Goku with surpise and scepticism. "And when that happens you watch. Gohan will break Cell down once and for all."
Piccolo had heard enough from Goku. "Goku your wrong about your son!" yelled Piccolo. "Gohan may have that power but it doesn't matter! He's not a fighter like you." said Piccolo. Goku turned to the Namek with surprise in his eyes. "Your son may be the most powerful person in the world but he's also a scared eleven year old boy!" said Piccolo. "Do you want to know what he's thinking? Its not about strength, or about compitition. He's wondering why his father is just standing there, watching him die!" yelled out Piccolo. Finally the painful reality hit Goku, a look of shock plastered itself on to his face as the painful screams of his son finally filtered in to his brain. How could he have been so blind, he wondered? "I'd rather die than wait." said Piccolo as he took off his weights in preparation to help. Goku continued to hear the screams as if he was hearing them for the first time. Goku then realised his mistake and decided to rectify it, but before Goku could eat a senzu bean to restore his strength, Cell beat him to the punch by stealing the senzu bag from Krillin.
Cell returned to where Gohan was with the bag of senzu beans in hand. "Wait! what are you planning to do?" asked Gohan. "Well, it seems you won't get angry despite all the pain that I inflict on you. Well, maybe you'd respond better to the pain of your dear old friends." said Cell with an evil psychotic smirk on his face. Gohan was horrified at what he knew Cell was about to do. He had to stop him. "Please don't do this! If you unleash my power I won't be able to stop it! I'll kill you!" Gohan yelled, trying desperately of warning Cell about the fuse he was lighting. Cell however, merely laughed in Gohan's face, blissfully confident in his so called perfection. "Hahahahaha! Oh Gohan I assure you. Once I've had my fill I'll stop you myself." said the arrogantly confident Cell. Cell turned his back on Gohan in order to look at the Z-Fighters to which Gohan took advantage of by lunging at Cell only to be kicked back to the rocks.
Android 16 had had enough and took advantage of Cell's back being turned. Android 16 grabbed Cell and put him in a powerful vice-grip. He attempted to self-destruct himself and take Cell with him, only to see that nothing happened. Krilllin then delivered the shocking revelation that Sixteen's bomb had been removed by Bulma and her father. Cell werely laughed at Android 16's valiant attempted sacrifice and then he blasted the android to pieces, sending his head next to Hercule and his cowering crew. "Does anyone else want to be a martyr today?" yelled Cell to the Z-Fighters with a smirk. "Now lets see what we have here. 1... 2 ... 3 ... 4 ... 5 ... 6 ... 7 ... Thats easy enough." said Cell as the
Z-Fighters awaited what the bio-android would do next.
To everyone's absolute astonishment and horror Cell spit out from the needle remaining from his tail seven little blue skinned mini Cells. Cell next ordered his little children to attack the rest of the Z-Fighters. The little blue menaces flew up to the cliff the Z-Fighters were on and there began a massive battle as everyone began fighting. Gohan could simply look on in sorrow and sadness as his friends and father were being toyed around with. At first all of the Z-Fighters appeared to be holding their own but soon the first of them began to fall. Goku was still very weakened from his heart stopping battle with Cell and became the first to start to fall prey to the Cell Juniors attacks. Piccolo saw that Goku was beginning to fall and he launched a counterattack by first whirling his opposing attacker into Tien's, followed by a kick to Yamcha's opponent that it flying off the cliff. Tien and Yamcha then grabbed Goku's attacker by the arms and double knee'd it into the ground. Tien and Yamcha then powered up and took up position to defend Goku. "Thanks, you guys." thanked Goku. Tien simply responded with a smile and said. "Hey! There's no need to thank us. We're a team." The Cell Juniors recovered however and soon took down both Yamcha and Tien and resumed their beating of Goku.
It soon became apparent that the only ones who had the strength to properly defend themselves were Piccolo, Vegeta and Trunks. And even they were slowly being overwhelmed. Tien was being punched around like a rag doll, Yamcha had his arm broken, Goku seemed break down trying to apologize for his now seemingly failed plans and Krillin was being beaten down right in front of Gohan's eyes. Gohan was getting more and more angry by the second as he saw his friends suffering and feeling helpless to stop it. Vegeta attempted to Final Flash one the tormenting little creatures away but his massive attack was merely caught and redirected like it was childs play by miniature monstrosity. Gohan was now in tears as continued to beg Cell to stop the slaughter. But this only served to further encourage Cell to order his minions to apply even more pressure.
Gohan's rage started to swell even further and Cell could feel it. 'Good, good! One more push is all he needs. I can certainly manage that.' thought the biological tyrant. Cell then caught a glimpse of a little head with black hair and pigtails that quickly hid behind the rocks behind Gohan. Cell smirked. "Now who do we have here?" Cell then extended his arm. (A/N: Piccolo had the ability to extend his arms. So if Cell has Piccolo's cells in him then he should be able to do the same thing.) Cell then grabbed the hiding Videl by the back of her shirt and then he retracted his arm while still holding her. Videl continued to kick and punch Cell's arm to no effect while she screamed constantly for him to let her go. Gohan was seriously shocked by the girls sudden appearance. 'So, she must've been the one who's been sneaking around all this time.' instantly thought Gohan. Then, to Gohan's horror, Cell cocked back his other arm in preparation for a fatal palm strike at the girl. "Wait! Don't do it Cell! She's just an innocent girl, she's got nothing to do with all this." screamed Gohan. "Yes Gohan, just another so called innocent. But if her death is what sets you off then you can just blame yourself for being so stubborn!" said the cruel biological android. Videl stopped flailing around after she heard what Cell was planning to do. Videl was now paralysed with fear as she now knew what was coming and so tears started welling up in her eyes filled with fear. Gohan couldn't look as Cell thrust his arm for the fatal shot but he was stopped midway by an unexpected arrival.
The disembodied head of Android 16 rolled around to where his face faced Gohan. He had been thrown by Hercule who shut his eyes and cowardly took cover behind some rocks having not noticed his daughter in Cell's arms because he was so scared. "Gohan, let it go." pleaded the android. "It is not a sin... to fight for the right cause. There are those... who words alone will not reach. Cell is such a being. I know how you feel Gohan. You are gentle, you do not like to hurt. I know because I too have learned these feelings, but it is because you cherish life that you must protect it." Android 16 pleaded to the young Saiyan. Cell saw this and immediately decided to put a stop to it. Cell threw Videl to the ground in between Gohan and the head of Android 16 before walking up to selfless android. "Uug... This sentimental downpour is killing me. Its so nice of you to help 16. But I plan on doing this my way." said the vile monster with a smile. Android 16 then smiled at Gohan as he pleaded once more. "Please... drop your restraints. Protect the life I loved. You have the strength... my scanners sensed it... just... let it go..." Cell then crushed the peaceful androids face. "Nobody asked you. You factory reject." said Cell, mocking the the peaceful android's brave sacrifice. Cell then pointed his finger at Videl preparing to kill her with Frieza's Death Beam Attack. "Your next! Little girl." said the vile Cell with an evil smirk on his face.
Gohan's anger was sent to breaking point first by Android 16's valiant self-sacrifice and then it was sent beyond the breaking point by Cell threatening an innocent girl in front of him. 'No! No! NO! I've been letting people down my whole life!' Thought Gohan as all his past inabilities flashed before his eyes. 'I can't watch anymore! I won't let someone else die in front of me again! I can't! I won't! NOT ANYMOOOOOOOORE!' "YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" screamed Gohan at the top of his lungs as his anger and power exploded around him, astounding everyone. Cell was especially astounded at the display of power before him. Videl looked up at her saviour with a look of awe as tears from her eyes were swept away by the high winds. Gohan's golden hair was now standing completely upright except for a single stand in front of his face. Gohan also had a look of pure determination and anger on his face as tears swept from his eyes by his own power as his aura flared and his energy grew. Finally Gohan's power was free!
(Narrator:/ Its a secret that's been known since before Gohan could even form words in his mouth. Through fights with Raditz, Garlic Jr, The Ginyu Force and even Frieza. We've caught glimses of the childs explosive power. But like an explosion, it always vanished with the moment, it couldn't be controlled. UNTILL NOW! At last the awesome power has been harnessed. The REAL Gohan has awoken. Now Cell will have to battle a warrior ELEVEN YEARS in the making. ON THE NEXT DRAGONBALL Z!)
(A/N: Sorry, couldn't resist putting the narrator in for once.)
Author's Final Thoughts: I hope you can forgive the one time use of a narrator. Anyway I dcided to skip the buffoons fighting because it's all the same as in the anime. Same thing with the fight between Goku and Cell. There was nothing new that I wanted to add so I just decided to browse over them and instead concentrate on just providing what was needed for what was new. But the originals are still there and still the same if you imagine them so. But I hope you like my little changes with Videl getting in the line of fire and all that.