SailorStar9: This is Chapter 10 of the Complete Cell Saga. Read and review.

Disclaimers: Only the plot is mine.

Chapter Summary: Cell is out to crush Trunks completely, but the teenaged Saiyan puts up quite a fight. Both also notice the striking similarities between them. Meanwhile, Krillin and the defeated Vegeta have to beware the ensuing fallout.

Chapter 10: Saving Throw

"What's this?" Cell's attention was diverted to the powering-up half-Saiyan in the air. "Trunks!"

"He's still hasn't gotten fired up, yet what a terrifying Ki." Krillin winced. "What's going on with these Saiyans? Every time an awesome opponent appears, they rapidly get much stronger. Are there no limits to the warrior Saiyan race? What sort of guys are they?"

"Krillin." Trunks voiced. "Would you take Dad and go to Master Roshii's place or somewhere for me?"

"Thank goodness." Krillin sighed in relief. "You can talk like normal, then. I was worried that you had gone nuts like Goku and the others did when they became great apes."

"I'm alright." Trunks assured. "Never mind me, here. When you think the timing is right, give that Senzu to Dad." He tossed Krillin the remaining Senzu Bean.

"Sure." Krillin blinked. "But are you sure you're okay? Are you sure you have a Senzu for yourself?"

"I will not need a Senzu for myself because I will be sure to win." Trunks stated.

"For him to say something like that, he's awfully sure of himself." Krillin noted as Trunks landed.

He's strong. Android 15 was awed. So, he's been keeping all that potential strength hidden?

"I will kill you, Cell." Trunks declared.

"That's a pretty aggressive statement, Trunks." Cell noted.

"They've vanished." Krillin blinked after the two adversaries traded blows for a while, before splitting apart. "Above me!" he looked up as Cell shot out of the clouds, Trunks following closely behind. "What?" he stammered after Trunks hammered Cell to the ground. "Don't tell me that he's defeated Cell, there. What the hell kind of training did he do in the 'Hyperbolic Time Chamber'? He did it." He chuckled. "Awesome, that Trunks, saying he's gotten stronger doesn't even cover it. He's defeated that monster, Cell."

"Krillin, watch out." Trunks barked a warning.

"What?" Krillin gaped.

"You're something else, Trunks." Cell admitted, floating out of the rubble.

"Damn, Cell is still alive and kicking." Krillin cursed.

With a growl, Trunks charged at Cell, the two taking the fight into the air.

"That settles it." Krillin gawked as Trunks pummeled Cell into the ground.

"What kind of power is this?" even Android 16 was stunned.

After bursting out of the water, Trunks continued his attack on Cell.

"I might have known." Cell noted, the resulting fight ending in a stalemate. "To think that you could dodge me by a hair's breath." And charged at the half-Saiyan who dodged the attack and reappeared behind the Android. Cell dodged the pending punch and hammered Trunks on the stomach, before sending him flying off with another punch. Not giving the teen warrior any time to recover, Cell knocked Trunks to the ground with a kick to the face.

"Trunks." Krillin gaped.

Trunks dodged the next kick, only to have Cell retaliated with another kick when he landed on his feet.

"This is hopeless." Krillin gasped.

Trunks gave him a look, pointing discreetly at Vegeta.

"Is that it?" Krillin caught his underlying intention. This is to allow me to rescue Vegeta. "So, this is the result of your letting Cell to become his 'Perfect Form' for your pride's sake?" He landed the unconscious Saiyan Prince, Trunks' fight with Cell giving him the opportunity to get Vegeta to safety. "Trunks is now fighting at incredible power. He's gotten a lot stronger than you have. And the reason I can't watch this magnificent fight, it's all due to your ridiculous pride." He picked Vegeta up. "For my part, I wouldn't care if you weren't around, but as far as Trunks goes, that doesn't seem to be so. "Really, what does he see in a father like this?" he wondered, giving Trunks a thumbs-up and took off.

"Now you can finally fight without any other concerns?" Cell smirked. "Vegeta has been taken away and all."

"So, you knew?" Trunks inquired.

"Of course." Cell replied. "As well as knowing you were moving me away from Vegeta on purpose."

"That was unexpected." Trunks admitted. "To think that you would let him go knowingly."

"Naturally." Cell remarked. "My interests no longer lie with him. They lie in your true power."

"I didn't know you knew so much." Trunks readied to restart the fight.

"I look forward to this." Cell grinned. "The time for me to know the strength of this 'Perfect Form' has come.

At Kami's Lookout…

"What power he has!" Piccolo was stunned at the sharp surge in Ki. "He's far exceeded Super Vegeta. Is this it? Is this the Saiyan power that goes beyond Super Saiyan that Goku was talking about?"

But the negatives of this form outweigh the positives. Ami mused. Trunks will have to figure it out on his own.

SailorStar9: Phew, another chapter down. Stay tuned for Chapter 11: The Cell Games