Chapter 10: Nightmares Do Come Alive

I guess whoever controlled the world and all that stuff decided to give me a chance to know what as going on for once in my life. The new person who confronted Cell had only hovered in place for a moment before deciding to head towards the ground, landing not very far from where I was crouched behind a bunch of rocks. When I looked upon his two-toned purple face I saw a large resemblance between that Frieza and the Cold guy, King or Prince or whatever the guy's title was. Knowing the way things seemed to work lately, they were probably all related.

Cell had suddenly landed only a few yards from this new comer and he didn't look happy at all. His face wore a mighty frown and he stared at the other with much dislike. The other's tail swished twice behind him and then the tip rested on the ground, his arms crossing over his chest in a relaxing fashion.

"Well, well Cell," he said calmly. "It's been a long time since we've met."

"A pity it had to come again so soon," Cell replied. "Tell me, Cooler, is your brother and father lurking around anywhere?"

"You should know," he said. "I have no need to stay within their circle of little misfits they call friends. However, I did hear through the grape vine that you're protecting a little human. How quaint."

"It is," Cell said sordidly. "Now why don't you run off and go play with your other petty inmates."

The other's arms loosened and he dropped them to the side of his body. "You have a big mouth that needs to be permanently shut."

"No my friend," Cell said. "You need to learn your place. You may think you have a chance over me, even with your body guards quickly on their way, but I will destroy each of you."

The other, Cooler, laughed loudly. "You fool."

Before I knew it they locked into a fist fight. No, a martial arts skirmish that was fierce and looked deadly. They were throwing so many kicks and punches my eyes couldn't keep up with them. Before I knew it, they were in the air and practically knocking each other around as if it were child's play.

I sat still, my hand reaching up and gripping a small section of the rock that jutted out. I had confidence in Cell for his strength…but this other guy was wicked. I could tell that he'd kill just for the hell of it, and if it came to that then what would happen to me? I allowed my legs to settle completely beneath me, thus making me lower to the ground. I watched wide-eyed as they continued to battle, but the heat started rising almost immediately. Those little energy balls started zooming around.

Cell had suddenly grabbed this Cooler's tail and swung him around like a ball tied to a rope. He released him and the other went flying away at a high rate of speed that I don't think a radar detector could've picked up. Cell flew after him and soon they were both gone from my sight.

I could feel my heart pounding in my chest as I sat in the silence of nature's surroundings while I waited to see who could appear again. I wondered if I'd be left here for hours, thinking that Cell would come back for me, but he'd be unable too. What if he got hurt?

No…that's stupid and irrational to think that way. Cell couldn't get hurt; he was too…odd. I did stand up however since my legs started to fall asleep from my body sitting on them. I looked around cautiously and decided it was safe enough to leave my little hiding spot since all was still and quiet.

"Don't worry," a voice said somewhere above me. "I don't think your boyfriend will be comin' back."

I looked around sharply and my eyes filled with fear and my pounding heart felt like it was about to crash through my ribs. Above me was a blue skinned young man with a horrible haircut of blonde waves. He snickered to me and immediately zoomed down. I screamed and tried to run, but of course with his ability to fly I hadn't the slightest chance of getting away.

He picked me up and held me much like Cell had; only I didn't feel the safety I usually had with this one. I felt like he would drop me at any given moment and I tried to get my mind set on preparing to grab his leg if he did so. I doubt I'd have enough time to react, but I'd like to let myself pretend. He flew though, towards the direction the other two went and I wondered if maybe this was one of the good guys.

Then again probably not. He had a weird sort of accent much like the orange guy that tried having his way with me did earlier. I wondered if this was a trap to get me…or worse, to get Cell.

As we flew forward, my mouth automatically flopping around to yell at him to let me go, I noticed two figures fighting in the distance. I soon came to realize it was Cell and that Cooler character, but their battle had been upped to a quick paced, full force blasting marathon.

"Master Cooler!" my abductor cried out.

Seconds later Cooler glanced over and jumped away from Cell's next attack. He paused and looked towards us, which of course alerted Cell to our appearance. His face seemed surprised, yet concerned and angry.

"You will release the girl!" He snapped at his opponent.

"Oh?" Cooler said with a sly smile. "Have a thing for her, do you?"

"She is my captive," he said quickly. "You're ruining my plans."

"Pity," he said. "I'm not much concerned with your rotten plans." He snickered, however, and looked at Cell as if knowing something very top secret. "Sauzaa," he said a moment later. "Drop her."

My captor released me at once and I started free-falling towards the ground below. My lungs let out a horrific scream as I saw the trees and grass getting closer and closer. I couldn't get my body to move as I plummeted to my death, but finally after maneuvering my head around I saw a big green smudge in the air that was coming right towards me.

I blinked hard to get my eyes to focus and I realized it was Cell instead of a tree top. He grabbed me, scooping my body with both of his arms. I let out a great grunt as I collided against his chest, but my eyes noticed something else. Behind was a little light ball heading directly for us.

"Cell!" I hollered and he dodged it just in time. I clutched his neck tightly when more of the same attacks from both men behind us came at a rapid speed. Cell moved around so quickly I felt like throwing up, but I knew that he couldn't stop to even let me go—otherwise he'd probably get hit.

And then he did. He let out a surprised, short and painful sound as one of the balls hit his back and he paused for only a moment. He held me closer to him, but I could feel a heat similar to what I felt before rising all around us. He stood up straight, a strange purple-like glow surrounding us completely as he turned and faced his attackers. By now the tosses of light balls had ceased and they both stood at a far distance.

I couldn't help but stare in fear at Cell's face; he snarled silently towards both men and his eyes were…a very dark pink—entirely. I looked back towards the others and saw that they weren't about to stand still. At least, not the blue guy with blonde hair. He was racing towards us, but as he did Cell raised one arm.

I noticed this blue guy either didn't take notice, or didn't think anything of Cell's glowing hand. He was coming full force, his arm raised behind him as if ready to pack a full punch that could knock Cell into the nearest mountain range. I clutched Cell even more when something blasted from his hand and zoomed out towards the bad guy.

Whatever happened, I couldn't tell you. I was too petrified to look. Yet I found myself slowly turning my head when I heard the sound of an explosion dying away to see a puffy black cloud billowing over itself. Cell blew him up.

I was more than thankful when Cell hovered quickly down towards the ground and landed with ease. He let me go and I backed away, but my eyes were focused on the other still hovering above. Cell didn't say a word to me, but he returned to the air and stood in a funny position: his knees were bent, one arm came around to lock palm with palm with the other and he pulled his hands far back at his side. I heard him saying a very long complicated word I couldn't even begin to repeat, but whatever it was must've been big. A mix of yellow and purple light swam around him rapidly, but it didn't scare off Cooler. The guy was coming full blast, something blue forming in his hand.

When I blinked to allow my eyes to gain some moisture after being held wide open for so long, Cell had disappeared. Cooler stood still and looked around and before either of us knew it, Cell had reappeared behind him, holding the same position I had just seen him in. Seconds later….

…It was over. Cell had released a powerful, fearful blast that incinerated Cooler to where I couldn't even see his burning body or anything remaining once it was over and Cell released the straining stance. He remained in place and seemed to be looking at me. I, on the other hand, couldn't help but fall to my knees at what I had just been through in such a short amount of time.

I heard a squeak and I looked up to see Cell standing not far in front of me. "I told you to stay put," he said moments later.

I gawked at him and furrowed my brow. "I did, stupid," I said. "Not my fault there's bad guys around every tree."

He said nothing and started to jerk his shoulder around as if it had a cramp or something. I stared at him as he did this, but then I saw something odd dripping from the tip of his wing. It was an odd purple liquid and it caught my eye to the point where I couldn't stop looking at it. Cell seemed to have noticed my curiosity forming because he stopped his motion and came towards me.

"Who were those two?" I asked so he didn't start any lectures on me.

He almost rolled his eyes, but instead closed them before looking away. "Two asinine beings that think they once ruled part of the universe, neither of which I ever had good ties with in Hell."

"I see," I said but tried to get a glimpse of the purple stuff again. He came up to me though so I couldn't easily look at the bottom of his wing without making it look absurdly obvious.

"That little battle will have alerted the Z Fighters to my position," he said. "I powered up enough to have them realize that I was also here on Earth, though by now if they had any sort of common sense they would've realized it by now. And if I'm guessing right, I'll be their next opponent to focus on."

"Why?"

Cell smiled then and chuckled very lightly to himself. "Because I was a large threat to them before…and they think they can beat me."

"And can they?"

He glared at me. "If I'm careful and keep my head on straight then no, they can't."

I wondered it he was lying. Granted two decades had passed since these people had defeated him and that meant they were 20 years older than they were then. Yet the way he spoke, the slight hesitation he gave me had me thinking that he wasn't so sure if he could beat them this time.

Cell turned slightly to look up at the sky, but before I did the same my head leaned to the side to see what was causing that watery stuff to run down his wing. My eyes popped open when I saw a large purple colored gash just below his shoulder where his wing connected to his body.

"Cell!" I exclaimed. "You're bleeding!" It was odd to say that to a wound that was bleeding purple blood rather than red, but it still looked nasty and painful.

"It's nothing to concern yourself with," he said, though his eyes were still locked on the sky. "It'll heal in due time."

"You think something that's dripping blood is nothing to be concerned about?"

"I told you to leave it," he snapped lightly. "We have company."

AN: Now I usually don't do requests in my stories, but Hiiragi Demon has been a great help and was nice enough to draw me a picture of Layrial and Cell. So, Cooler made his way into the story for her. :) I will not be taking other requests though, so you don't need to ask…sorry! Oh and by the way, forgive me if Cooler's sentences would be off to his character…I don't even remember the last time I saw that movie—I think when it first came out, but I was told he was like Frieza. Hehe. Oh and his little henchman there—I looked him up on a DBZ site that's very well known for its information, and it claimed his name was Sauzaa…although I had seen it elsewhere as Salsa, but I figured that was a Japanese to English version thing right there. So if the name is in fact incorrect, forgive me.