Thanks guys for your much appreciated reviews. I'm really sorry I haven't updated in a while but it's mainly because I've been lacking of ideas of how to describe the fight. I'm not good writting battles, so I'll try and do my best, but don't expect excellence as I've seen on other fanfics.

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Chapter 2: of plans and feints.

- "Gohan, son… come here please."

The boy looked at his father and went his way. He could see in his father's eyes the look of seriousness and thinking. He's seen that look only a few times on him so he understood in a fraction of a second the gravity of the situation.

- "Gohan. Do you remember when we talked about this fight on the hyperbolic chamber? The time when I told you not to underestimate your rival?"

- "Dad…that never happened"

- "Wow…ok… well, here's the thing: Trunks just received a letter from Bulma in which she explained how to deactivate Cell in a worst-case scenario. It also says Cell has a bomb within it so DO NOT hesitate to kill it if you can. I repeat, DO NOT HESITATE GOHAN, do you understand? This is very serious son.

Gohan simply nodded at each of his father's instruction. He didn't know why, but he had a bad feeling about it and knew he just had to keep listening. Meanwhile, Goku called Krillin to come near so he could listen as well and be part of the plan.

- "As I was saying Cell has a bomb within it and Bulma found a way to deactivate it. You are the only three people who know about this and better keep it that way. We don't want Cell to listen or figure out our plant, wouldn't we?" – he said as he scrached the back of his neck

- "Dad… what are you planning to do? Are you going to commit suicide?"

- "No, son… not at all. Here's the plan. First I will fight against Cell. As the fight goes on, I will make the fight look like I'm loosing and then tell Cell to fight you. When he gets angry (which I'm sure he will), he'll try to challenge me. I'll receive some blasts and when it looks like I'm screwed, I'll teleport myself to King Kai's realm. That way it'll look I'm vanished because of the intensity of the blast. Neither of you will be able to feel my ki so everyone will think I'm dead. Only you, Krillin and Trunks will know what will really happen, so that's why it's VERY important for you to act as if I'm dead."

- "Goku…are yo usure about this? Are you coming back? Do you promise?" asked a very doubtful Krillin.

- "Sure, pal. It will work." – Goku then turned to his son – "Son…I love you very much, but this fight is not mine: It's yours. I'll do everything in my power for the plan to work, but you are the one that will have to kill Cell."

- "Ok, dad".

Meanwhile, Cell had already tossed off the other "contestants" (namely Mr. Satan and the others) in hopes for the real fight to begin.

- "Come on…let the Cell games begin! Who will be the first one? You?" – said Cell looking towards Goku.

Son walked to the ring and got in it. He knew his plan was the only chance they got to save the planet and he knew he couldn't let Cell take advantage of his concern. Cell on the other hand, was eager to test his new powers and it's mind subconciously wanted to fulfill the first directive written on it's permanent memory.

The two fighters got to their fighting stances, although none made the first move for a while. All the Z-fighters were nervous and only Krillin, Gohan and Trunks (who knew the real plan) were a bit more relaxed. You can't sey they weren't nervous… just not that much.

Goku rushed to Cell and kicked him in the face but failed as Cell blocked his move. Then, both fighters were avoiding each other moves and kept it that way until Cell decided to play a Little prank on Goku to make it seem he was out of the ring. Obviously Goku didn't buy it and continued to fight, this time both of them holding less and less back (in speed and strength).

The fight got to a point where Cell no longer found necessary the platform so it was destroyed and both fighters fought at the full of their strength. Suddenly Goku stopped.

- "There is no point in continuing this, Cell. I give up. I got to know the full extent of your strength and I know that I can't defeat you because we're equal".

Cell suddenly turned paler than it already was. How dare Son to give up the fight? How dare he? Perfect…he was quitting a fight with a perfect being! That was unacceptable!

Cell's face contorted in disgust and rage was filling it up.

"Good. It bought it. Now I'll have to play dead and we'll move to the next part of the plan" thought Goku.

- "Then DIE!" shouted Cell as it fired a powerful ki blast.

Goku received the ki blast and when he was surrounded by light, he locked onto King Kai's ki and teleported there. From the outside, it looked as if he was disintegrated by the blast.

- "Goku! What the hell?" shouted King Kai as our hero appeared out of thin air.

- "King Kai… this is only the first part of my plan. Now's Gohan and Trunks turn".

As Goku was saying that to the blue deity, Gohan looked Trunks and whispered to him "now's our turn. Part 2 begins now". Gohan cried as if there was no tomorrow and Trunks glared Cell with hate. Both of them were pissed off and ready to fight the oversized bug with all of their might.

- "Cell! You killed my father. Now you'll pay dearly for that!"

I know... I know... a cliffhanger...and a bad one at it. LoL