Sorry for the delay everyone. Been quite busy. Here's Chapter 3.
As Broly finally touched down, he took a moment to look around. When he was sure that no one was about to come forward and challenge him, he began to walk towards his next chosen victim, the lizard who had insulted him upon his arrival in Hell. The crowd parted before him, afraid to get anywhere near the juggernaut who had just defeated Cell.
The saiyan came to a stop directly in front of Frieza and leered down at the shivering tyrant. "I have a question," he said. "What are you?" Frieza, momentarily nonplussed at being asked such a random question, re-gained control of himself and sneered. "I have no reason to answer the likes of you, monkey!" Broly smiled cruelly and extended his arm slowly towards the lizard. Frieza, knowing he was about to die…again…shut his eyes; he did not want to see the blast that he knew was coming.
Instead, he felt a hand place itself directly on the top of his polished cranium. He froze. That dirty monkey did not just place his filthy, grimy hands on his immaculate b-. "Now, now, that's no way to speak to your elders little girl." Frieza's eyes shot open in disbelief. He could hear guffaws being drawn from the crowd around him. The tyrant ground his teeth and asked "What was that?" Broly frowned. "Or are you a male?" As Frieza began to quiver in rage (instead of fear now), Broly removed his hand from Frieza's dome, his eyes widening slightly. "You actually are male?", he asked in honest wonder. "Then why is your skin purple? And why is your voice so blatantly feminine?" The members of the of the Ginyu Force were fast losing what little respect they had left for their leader at this point, openly laughing along with the others, despite the situation. Not many people liked Frieza, it was only because he was more powerful than the average soul down here that he was afforded any modicum of respect. His superiority-complex was now being paid back in full.
Frieza felt something snap inside him and almost before he knew what he was doing, he had formed an energy blast in his right hand and blasted Broly with everything he had. The blast completely engulfed Broly's form and proceeded to carve a furrow into the landscape behind him. Smoke obscured everthing, clogging Frieza's senses and preventing him from seeing the results of his handiwork. Slowly, the smoke began to clear and, to Frieza's horror, Broly simply stood there unscathed with an almost lazy smile on his face. "What was that supposed to do? It didn't even tickle," the saiyan sneered. His sneer turned into a sadistic grin. "THIS is how you do it!" He abruptly brought his left hand up and quicky formed an energy blast in it, with every intention of wiping Frieza from existence. He would have done it with impunity…had something not flickered with pseudo-motion behind him. Broly stiffened and looked behind him just in time to see Cell's triumphant smirk. "HA!" Cell completed his transition from Instant Transmission and unleashed the Kamehameha wave he had been prepping. The wave barreled into Broly, who could do nothing to stop it as it carried him out of sight before the energy wave finally dissipated.
Cell slowly hovered over to where Broly lay. He landed and nudged Broly's motionless form with the edge of his foot, drawing a slight moan from the saiyan as he slowly came around. Cell chuckled and grabbed the now powerless saiyan warrior by his neck and hauled him up. "Look at you now Broly. Beaten and broken, all at my hands. In the end, as powerful as you are, you are far from perfect." He pointed his free hand at Broly's chest, palm out. "It's sad really. And here you thought that you would succeed where even the mighty Goku failed." Mentioning Goku, he realized too late, was a mistake. Broly's eyes snapped back into focus and with a flare of his ki, shoved Cell away from him. His aura began to physically manifest itself around him in a shimmering green as he began to growl under the strain of the power he had kept dormant, as it forced it's way to the surface.
Cell could not believe his senses. Standing in front of him was a battered fighter that continued to pull power out of a seemingly endless well. His power was now higher than before….and then surpassed Cell's strength. Cell knew he should do something, attack, flee, anything, but the waves of power rolling off of Broly were keeping him literally rooted in place. Suddenly, Broly's ki flared slightly and intensified at the same time that Broly lifted his head towards the sky and screamed to the heavens. His body momentarily lifed off the ground; what looked like cracks spread along the saiyan's body. Cell caught a glimpse of what looked like something bursting forth from his flesh before Broly was consumed in a sphere of green light so intense, it shifted the color of the world around it. At the same time, Broly's power jumped drastically, so as to become unfathomable to Cell. For five, horrible seconds, Cell watched the sphere cast it's glow upon it's surroundings, before it slowly shrank and revealed what had transpired inside.
Broly now stood several feet taller and was far bulkier than before; he was now a literal wall of muscle and built like a walking tank. His hair had also changed, becoming spikier and longer, as well as changing color from gold to a green-hued yellow. Everything about him was different, even his eyes had changed! Now, where there should have been a pair of teal eyes, there was only a stark white; leaving Broly looking far more manic and…menacing than before. Green electricity danced it way around his form, putting the finishing touches in Broly's new appearance.
The effects of Broly's transformation were not limited to just HFIL, either. In Other World, Goku and Pikkon were enjoying a friendly spar when they both felt the sudden spike in energy. Both fighters froze and simply stared at each other. Pikkon was the first to speak, cracking his knuckles as he did so. "Goku…what the hell is that?" Goku, for the first time in a long time, felt a bead of cold sweat roll down the back of his neck. "That energy…feels familiar. I think…this could be trouble."
Elsewhere around Otherworld, Broly's rise in power lifted heads and eyebrows. King Yenma was very concerned, as HFIL and its residents fell under his purview. King Kai also was deeply troubled and was pondering whether to contact the Supreme Kai. He also knew that Goku would be needed to combat this threat. He decided that no matter what happened, he wanted Goku ready to go at a moment's notice. His antennae twitched as he reached out to Goku telepathically. Goku, can you hear me? Goku's head perked up as he felt, more than heard, King Kai's voice. Oh hey King Kai. You felt it too huh? King Kai's brow furrowed with worry as he responded. Yes I did. In fact, I think just about everyone felt it. Do you know what this could be? Any ideas at all? Goku brought up his hand and scratched at the back of his head. Gosh King Kai, I've fought a fair few people…it can't be Frieza or Lord Slug, and I doubt that Cooler would be capable of this kind of power. That just leaves Cell…
Goku froze in place, both physically and mentally. There was one other, who he had helped defeat not long ago at all. Broly had been sent to Hell, and Goku had been certain that death would tame the saiyan of legend. Goku? King Kai was getting a bit nervous on the other end of the connection. If someone could give the likes of Goku pause, then the situation was dire indeed. Goku are you there? Answer me darn it! Goku mentally shook himself and replied. King Kai, there's only one other person I know who would be able to generate that much power. You remember Broly don't you? The North Kai had to think about that one for a moment or two. You mean the Super Saiyan you killed back on Planet New Vegeta? It's been, what, seven or eight years since then, why is he surfacing now? Goku grabbed Pikon's shoulder without warning and put two fingers to his forehead, before homing in on King Kai's energy. He Instant transmitted himself and Pikkon directly in front of King Kai, who let out a strangled yell and fell over backwards. Goku sweat dropped and stooped to help King Kai, apologizing for his sudden appearance. King Kai grumbled under his breath, and Goku distinctly caught the words "Planet Wrecker". Mentally rolling his eyes, Goku said, "Broly recently appeared on Earth and fought Gohan, Goten, and Trunks. He somehow survived our battle on New Vegeta and made his way to Earth. I don't know why he suddenly started attacking then instead of right away, but it was better for us in any case." King Kai frowned heavily at Goku. "Wait just a minute! Why didn't I learn about this sooner?" He gasped. "Goku, you did not…" The saiyan in question waved his arms in front of him defensively. "No King Kai, I didn't intervene! I just…sort of…coached them through it?" King Kai was starting to turn purple. "Goku, you know you're not allowed to do return to the realm of the living!"
As the two of them continued to argue up above, down below, the situation had taken a turn for the worst. Broly had not moved from his position at all. To any observer, he looked like a statue, but for the gentle heaving of his chest as he breathed. His seemingly sightless eyes were focused solely on Cell, who looked, for all the world, like a deer caught in headlights. The stillness was shattered as Broly abruptly stabbed his finger in Cell's direction. "I have a question for you Cell. How was it that you survived my attack? I was certain it had erased you." Cell shifted into a defensive stance and said, "I am imbued with the ability of regeneration, courtesy of the Namekian, Piccolo. His cells are a part of my genetic structure, as are the cells of Vegeta, Goku, and…Frieza." He glared at the Frost Demon, who winced. Broly's interest was piqued by this new revelation. "So, techinically, you ARE Kakarot, correct?" Cell widened his stance and and grit his teeth for the onslaught that he knew was about to begin. Oh no…
Broly grinned savagely and unfolded his arms. "Well, I want to see this regeneration personally." He moved so fast that Cell never had time to blink. "AGGHHHH!" Cell roared in pain as his wings were ripped off his back. Broly followed this up by breaking Cell's arm and grabbing him by his legs. The saiyan began to swing him around and around, soon he and Cell were but a blur of gold, and green. With a mighty heave and a grunt, Broly released Cell, throwing him straight up into the clouds, where a dull thud was heard as he hit the barrier of HFIL, before Cell began to free-fall back towards the ground. About half-way down, he regained control of himselfand slowed to a stop glaring furiously at the Legendary Super Saiyan, who was gazing smugly at his handiwork. With a shriek, Cell sprouted a pair of new wings, tore off his arm, and regenerated that as well. He prepared to rush Broly until the saiyan said, "You missed a spot." Cell was confused until Broly, chuckling in amusement, pointed at Cell's head. The android slowly felt the top of his head and found that both of his head crests were bent at an unnatural angle. He began to tremble with rage and in his fury, ripped them off and regenerated them, before launching himself at Broly. A furious torrent of fists and legs was nimbly avoided as Broly weaved in and around Cell's attempts to bash his skull in. Cell yelled in impotence and screamed, "Stand still you shrew!" Broly smiled savagely and obliged, not budging as Cell landed one, then two earth shattering punches against his chest.
Cell couldn't believe it. Two hits that would stun, if not kill any other creature outright had done nothing! He slowly began to back away, eyes wide in fear. "You're no saiyan, you're a monster!" Broly laughed upon hearing this. "Me, a monster? No. I am the devil!" He gave another evil laugh before suddenly turning serious. "Since you can repair youself, I'll just have burn everyone one of your cells to dust." He launched himself at Cell and rammed a fist into Cell's gut, causing him to hunch over in pain. Broly's next words were spoken matter-of-factly, in contrast to his earlier taunting. "This is where you die." The fist he had buried in Cell's stomach cavity suddenly glowed with a harsh green light that continued to intensify and grow, Cell screaming in agony. The ball of energy Broly formed grew to the size of soccer ball, before detonating in a brief but intense explosion that completely eradicated the android.
