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Dragon Ball: A New Deviation

An Alliance of Former Rivals

Cell Games Arc: Part 2

Chapter 2: Differences Settled! Gohan and Vegeta vs. Cell


Previously, on An Alliance of Former Rivals, Goku teleported Cell away, along with himself, to save the Earth. However, Cell survived his self-destruction and came back to Earth, killing Trunks along the way. Devastated by this loss, Vegeta unlocked Super Saiyan 2 and began overwhelming Cell. Even when the Bio-Android released his full power, Vegeta proved to be superior. Unfortunately, Cell had one more trick up his sleeve: the Kaio-ken. Vegeta found himself on the ropes once more. Can Vegeta find a way to regain the upper hand and defeat Cell? The battle continues now!

Differences Settled! Gohan and Vegeta vs. Cell

Vegeta faced Cell, as sweat dripped down his face. Despite his surprise and fear, Vegeta still was absolutely furious, and he wasn't going to be backing down. Cell laughed cockily. "What's wrong, Vegeta?" he taunted. "I thought that you were going to avenge your son."

Cell dashed at Vegeta and slammed his fist into his stomach. Vegeta was flung against a boulder, which broke into pieces. As Vegeta lay there, the memories of the bio-Android impaling Trunks resurfaced. Trunks...

Vegeta clenched his fists, and his bio-electric aura reignited, blasting apart the pieces of the boulder. He jumped to his feet, and he furiously glared at Cell. He growled, "Cell... You've mocked me, humiliated me in battle, killed Kakarot... but now... You've made the biggest mistake of your life..."

Vegeta let out a roar of fury as his power spiked up. "I'LL SEND YOU TO HELL, EVEN IF IT'S THE LAST THING I DO!"

He flew toward Cell and swung his fist at him. Cell held out his arm, barely blocking the punch. Cell gritted his teeth as he struggled to hold back Vegeta's attack. What?! How is he-

Cell was caught off by a crushing blow to his gut. He found himself being kicked away and being sent sliding across the ground. Vegeta rushed at his opponent, while bellowing, "CEEEEEEELLLLLLLL!"

Cell and Vegeta threw a punch at each other. Both punches hit each other's faces. Cell swung his other fist directly into Vegeta's chest. The Saiyan prince grabbed his chest and doubled down in pain. Cell teleported behind Vegeta. He punched the air several times, firing multiple kiais at Vegeta's back. Vegeta stumbled over, stopping his fall with both of his hands.

Cell held up his arm, and formed a yellow ki ball much like Vegeta did earlier. He yelled, "PHOTON BOMBER!"

The bio-android thrust the ki sphere directly at Vegeta. Vegeta gasped upon seeing the ki blast approach him. Unfortunately, it was too late for him to get out of the way. It hit him head-on, creating a large explosion. When the dust cleared, Vegeta lay on the ground, battered. He slowly got to his feet and turned towards Cell. He dashed at him, with his fist held out towards him.

Cell struck Vegeta in the side of his face and kneed him in the stomach. Vegeta was flung to the ground by the force of Cell's kick. Cell cupped his hands together and began charging energy between them. He chanted, "Kame... Hame..."

Vegeta managed to get to his feet, but he realized that he wouldn't be able to get away from Cell's attack quickly enough. Cell was about to fire the Kamehameha when suddenly, a Masenko struck Cell in the face, saving Vegeta from certain annihilation. "AGH!" He yelled out in pain and grabbed his face.

Cell found his face burst with pain like he had not too long ago. Gohan landed next to Vegeta, with electricity sparking around his body. Gohan had enough of Cell's torturing of others. It was time for this violence to come to an end. With his friends in mind, as well as a family to protect - a future he needed to secure with his father's legacy brimming through him, Gohan slowly gets into a fighting pose, a serious look etched onto his face. No more games. This final battle will settle it all.

"What the hell are you doing, boy?!" Vegeta demanded.

Gohan sighed before replying, "I'm trying to help you, Vegeta."

Vegeta growled, "I don't need help from anyone, least of all the spawn of Kakarot! I can handle this on my own!"

Gohan became angrier and angrier at Vegeta's words. Damn it, Vegeta, how arrogant can you get?!

Vegeta's arrogance and pride had always been a problem, ever since the fight with Freeza. Now, however, it couldn't have come at a worse time. If Cell had another trump card, there would be no hope left for the Earth.

"Would you rather let Cell succeed?! If he does, everyone on Earth will die, even Bulma! And Trunks, your son who you just grieved for, won't ever be revived again!"

Vegeta's mouth gaped open as he attempted to process Gohan's words. But Gohan wasn't done yet.

"Look, I get that you want to make Cell suffer for him killing Trunks! I felt the same way not too long ago, and look what happened because of that! My cockiness nearly caused the Earth to be destroyed, and the only reason we're alive is that Dad sacrificed himself! If Cell tries anything like that again, there will be no way to stop him! Do you really want that, Vegeta?!"

Vegeta had a scowl on his face as he clenched his fists, torn on whether to stand by his decision or swallow his pride and help Gohan fight Cell. Gohan shouted, "Tell me, Vegeta, if you really have changed from the ruthless killer you once were, fight alongside me against Cell, this one time!"

After a moment of contemplation, Vegeta made his decision, but with a reluctant growl. "If we team up, are you sure we can kill off Cell?"

Gohan admitted, "I don't know for sure, but at least we stand a fighting chance!"

Gohan's will started to overwhelm him again as determination powered his soul. His aura grew once again, and with a faster-than-light dash, he charged at Cell. Vegeta dashed alongside Gohan. Cell held his arms out, and yelled out, as he formed an energy barrier, pushing the duo back. He smirked, as his Kaio-ken slowly reached its peak. "You know what? This planet was good, but now..."

"It's time for the closing scene."

Suddenly, Cell swiftly thrust an energy blast aimed at Vegeta so quickly that Vegeta knew he couldn't get out of the way fast enough. Gohan shouted, "NO!"

Gohan was not going to let Vegeta suffer the same fate as his son. He dashed forward and tackled Vegeta out of the way, the feeling of death, pain, and the throbbing sound of his heart in his ears being ignored. As the blast hit him, Gohan screamed in agony as blood trickled down to the floor. His arm has been severely injured, and his power slowly falls in half.

Vegeta got to his feet, slightly injured by the blast, though due to not taking the full force of it, he was nowhere near as badly hurt as Gohan was. Gohan struggled to ignore that beating pain, but he could only take so much. He started screaming as the burning pain overwhelmed him once again. Cell laughed at Gohan's pain. "You idiot," he scoffed. "Might as well have not even done that."

He started laughing as blue waves of ki began rising from his body, as he slowly cupped his hands, preparing one huge planet-shattering attack. Gohan gasped upon seeing the familiar stance. "W-what?!"

Vegeta was speechless. "How the hell did you get this strong?! The Kaio-ken should have taken a massive toll on you!"

Vegeta remembered how Goku used it against him in their first fight and how it increased Goku's power, but heavily damaged his body. Cell replied, "Have you forgotten what I am, Vegeta? Being a Bio-Android, I can easily modify the cells that I am made out of. Remember how I could regenerate from anything? Even though I have Piccolo's cells, Piccolo wouldn't be capable of regenerating from the damage I took. Similarly, Goku would be incapable of maintaining the Kaio-ken like this, but due to modifying his cells, I can not only use the Kaio-ken for extended time periods, but I can increase it as I fight!"

Gohan fell to his knees. "No..." he cried. "Earth is..."

Vegeta clenched his fists as he lowered his head. "Damn it... I'm... sorry... Gohan..."

The teary-eyed Gohan looked up at Vegeta after his statement. Vegeta apologized? So even he knows that there's no hope...

"So, Gohan. Aren't you going to fight back?" Cell taunted, with pure evil starting to show in the tone of his voice.

Gohan solemnly replied, "What's the whole point? Our earth is doomed to die anyway. This is our fate. Now I've lost the one chance to beat you."

Vegeta prepared to charge a Final Flash, still having some determination left. Cell jeered, "Oh, even Vegeta has the determination. Well, guess what?"

A crackle of energy from Cell struck Vegeta in the body like a sharp dagger, causing Vegeta's power to drop sharply as well. The Saiyan prince yelled out in pain as he stumbled over. "Vegeta!" Gohan shouted.

Gohan and Vegeta both appeared defeated at that point. "It's over..." Gohan sighed.

"No..."

A single tear dropped out of Vegeta's eye. Out of the blue, a voice spoke to Gohan. "Giving up already? That's not like the Gohan I know."

Gohan looked up in shock upon hearing the voice. "F-father?! W-where... are you?"

Cell and Vegeta were both unable to hear Goku's voice, however. "What? Are you mumbling a prayer before you die?" Cell sneered.

"What the hell are you doing, Gohan?" Vegeta quipped.

Goku chuckled. "Heh. The otherworld! King Kai helped me! Anyway, not too much mention on that."

"Listen, Gohan..." he continued.

"I know you have the power to beat him. I've sensed it all along. Don't listen to him. You're better than this. You're better than him. You're better than ME! Now... Gohan... Plant your feet... grit your teeth... AND GIVE HIM THE BIGGEST KAMEHAMEHA YOU'VE GOT!"

Slowly, the same determination rose in Gohan as he looked up. Gohan slowly outstretched his hand. "Wow, so the end is truly dramatic," Cell joked. "Is this your final wind, or your dying gasp?"

Gohan and the spirit of Goku prepared their final attack. "KA... ME..."

Vegeta had a look of surprise on his face at what Gohan was doing. With one arm?

"HA... ME..."

While releasing his attack, Cell shouted, "NOW, YOU DIE!"

A blue silhouette of Goku's spirit appears behind Gohan, and the father-son duo released the blast. "HAAAAAA!!"

Tension fills the air, as the two blasts collide with great force. As Gohan unleashed his attack, the memory of Cell impaling Trunks flows through Vegeta's head once more, remotivating him. Vegeta got into a stance and held out his arms. He began charging energy between his hands. "FINAAALLLLL..."

"A dramatic conclusion, eh?" Cell laughed. "A final stand against the almighty being!"

"FLAAAASSHHHHHHH!"

Vegeta fired the blast at Cell, combining it with Gohan's one-handed Kamehameha to form a Final Kamehameha. Goku continued to encourage his son as he and Vegeta struggled against Cell. "Gohan... hang in there!"

"Yeah, I'm trying!" Gohan yelled. "Vegeta's here to help me out, but it's not really helping even the odds! It was my fault... I led us to this. If I hadn't finished him earlier... I... I.."

"Gohan. It's best you just STOP attacking yourself!" Goku insisted. "I don't know where you got that in your head that there's something wrong with you, because there's NOT! YOU'VE SAVED OUR LIVES SO MANY TIMES, NOW YOU'RE GOING TO DO IT AGAIN!"

Gohan cried, "I can't...! He's too much for me to handle! I'm just a kid! I haven't changed!"

Flashbacks of Gohan's previous failures among everybody flashed in his eyes.

"Oh yeah? Well, put that fact aside. You're going to do it again!"

Cell still was unable to tell what was going on, as he couldn't hear Goku's voice. "WHAT ARE YOU CHANTING NOW? A LITTLE PRAYER BEFORE DEATH AWAITS YOU?"

On the sides, Piccolo had enough of sitting around and watching the fight play out. He wasn't going to let his pupil die. "Damn it! I'm not just gonna stand there and watch them struggle!"

He now had a determined look on his face. "...I'm coming, Gohan."

He suddenly skyrocketed to them at a fast speed, desperate to help. He held two fingers to his forehead, charging energy from them. "SPECIAL BEAM CANNON!"

Piccolo shot the attack at Cell. Unfortunately, it easily pelted off of him. Krillin, Yamcha, and Tenshinhan all appeared by Piccolo's side, ready to support him. They fired a Kamehameha, Spirit Ball, and Neo Tri-Beam respectively. Their attempts were in vain, as the attacks had no effect on Cell, and as they continue attacking, they begin to get tired fast, and the feeling of hopelessness dawns on their souls. But seeing how determined and brave Gohan and Vegeta are to stand on Cell... they won't be quitting just yet.

Cell laughed at the failing attempts of the Z-Fighters. "Pathetic nobodies. What, are you all thinking you can make a difference?"

Cell yelled out as a rush of power generated into tidal waves of wind, blowing the Z-Fighters back. Gohan became furious once he saw his friends get hurt. "No... he hurt them... HE HURT THEM!"

He screamed in rage as his power started to skyrocket, increasing the size and power of the Final Kamehameha. Cell responded by slowly increasing his power even more. Piccolo struggled to get up once again, his heart pounding as he spits out blood, feeling stubborn... with the resolve to beat Cell. "No, Gohan," he spoke. "I won't let you die out there... as a kid... ...you were the first person to show me... what it was like... to have a friend."

Krillin and Yamcha both got to their feet, with the same resolve as Piccolo. "Like... father like son, huh?" Yamcha stated. "You've shown us time and time again the right way Goku, protected us so many times, and I just want to tell you I'm going to do the same for your son, Goku! That's a promise!"

Burning yellow energy waves burst out of their hands like flames, speeding towards Cell once again, desperately trying to make an attempt in this futile situation. Anger bubbled in Cell once again. "Lining up to die, eh?" Cell snarled. "WHY DIDN'T YOU FOOLS JUST ASK?"

He suddenly yells out once again, striking the Z-Fighters with his immense power. The Final Kamehameha gets much weaker, as the Planet Eating Solar Kamehameha dominates it into the point it's just a tiny fraction of what it once was. From the Otherworld, Goku once again tried to motivate Gohan. "Gohan, hang in there!"

"Release it, Gohan. Release EVERYTHING! Remember all the people he hurt... NOW MAKE THAT YOUR POWER!"

Inspired by Goku's speech, Gohan's power starts to skyrocket even further. Meanwhile, Vegeta feels his power slipping. Cell suddenly starts to, oddly, feel the same thing. "Wait... what?"

Vegeta's hair returns to his normal black color as he falls to the ground. "Damn it!" he cursed.

As he fell to the floor, he heard Cell shriek in terror as the Kaio-ken ran out and he reverted back to his "Super Perfect" form, rekindling his motivation. I won't give up yet! I don't have the energy to do a Final Flash... but... But I can still make a difference!

Vegeta flew over to where Piccolo and the others are. Piccolo gets up, seizing the opportunity, and with all his might in this final, combined attack, he yells, "SPECIAL BEAM CANNON!"

The Special Beam Cannon strikes Cell swiftly, catching him off-guard. "Krillin!" Piccolo shouted.

While Piccolo fired the Special Beam Cannon, Krillin had prepared a Destructo Disk. Piccolo yelled, "NOW!" This has to work! HANG IN THERE, GOHAN! IT'S GOING TO WORK, BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!

"DESTRUCTO DISK!"

Krillin tossed the energy disk, aiming it at Cell's middle. "NANI?!" Cell gasped.

The Destructo Disk slices him, slightly, forcing him to use energy into his regeneration and causing him to lose some power whilst doing so. Newfound fear started to creep into the bio-Android.

"No... no effect!" Piccolo grunted. "He's wide open while he's regenerating! But we can't launch another... attack..."

Piccolo and Krillin collapse, finally done. With the last bit of his energy, Vegeta powers up to Super Saiyan 2 once more. "BIG BANG ATTACK!"

He launched the Big Bang Attack directly at Cell. "VEGETA?!" Cell screeched incredulously.

The attack hit Cell head-on, causing him to stumble over and to drop out of his stance, heavily weakening the Solar Kamehameha. Goku shouted to his son, "NOW'S YOUR CHANCE!"

"RAAAAAAAAAAAAARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

Gohan gave one final push, giving it all he had. Cell starts screaming in fear, his cowardly genes taking over. Vegeta smirks while reverting back to his base form. Cell watches, all so slowly as his beam is completely overwhelmed, slowly, as if his past deeds came back to torture him. "I told you," Gohan rebuked. "I told you what would happen if you made me snap."

He slowly starts to walk to Cell, advancing to the Bio-Android as his beam crushes through his. "...You just didn't listen, did you? This is the end, Cell."

Vegeta smirked at Cell's fear. That's for killing my son, Cell.

"No... this can't be!" Cell cried. "This... can't be..."

The end starts to draw near as his sins are being amended. His body starts breaking apart as he screams, "I AM PERFECTION!"

Cell is completely destroyed by the Kamehameha. Gohan raises his hand in the air. "I did it, dad!"

He smirks and falls to the ground while reverting to his base form. All of the other Z-Fighters flew over to where Gohan was. For once, a smile appeared on Vegeta's face. Trunks... I've finally avenged you...

Cell was gone. The threat was over. The reign of terror had lifted... While the defeat of Cell had come at the cost of Goku and Trunks' lives, the Earth was safe once more.


Power Scale for Cell Games Arc (Fighters ranked from Strongest to weakest)

Tier SSS: Super Perfect Cell (Kaio-ken [Full Power]), Super Perfect Cell (Kaio-ken [initial]) = Vegeta (Super Saiyan 2 [enraged]), Pre-Teen Gohan (Super Saiyan 2 [enraged]),Vegeta (Super Saiyan 2 [initial]), Super Perfect Cell (Full Power) = Pre-Teen Gohan (Super Saiyan 2), Super Perfect Cell (Suppressed)

Tier SS: Perfect Cell, Pre-Teen Gohan (Full Power Super Saiyan), Goku (Full Power Super Saiyan), Vegeta (Super Saiyan Grade 3)

Tier S: Vegeta (Super Saiyan Grade 2), Future Trunks (Super Saiyan Grade 2), Cell Jr, Piccolo, Semi-Perfect Cell

Tier AAA: Vegeta (Super Saiyan Grade 1), Future Trunks (Super Saiyan Grade 1)

Tier AA: Vegeta (Base), Pre-Teen Gohan (Base), Goku (Base), Future Trunks (Base)

Tier A: Tenshinhan, Krillin

Tier B: Yamcha

Note: Some of these transformations or characters listed did not appear in my fanfic, but appeared in the actual series before the starting point of my fanfic (ex: Semi-Perfect Cell, Cell Jr, Super Saiyan Grade 1, 2, and 3 Vegeta, Future Trunks' transformations).


A/N: A large part of the dialogue for this chapter was co-written with Vegito222. If you're reading this, thanks again for the help! If you want to check out his fanfics, his account on Wattpad is DemonicSin.

I hope you enjoyed the second (and last) chapter of the Cell Games Arc! The next arc coming up will be the Intergalactic Tournament Arc, which is a remake of the events of Dragon Ball Z: Bojack Unbound. If you have any advice for improving this story, feel free to let me know!