A/N:Okay! The next Saga starts now! Hope you all have been patient,'cause this will be worth the wait, trust me. The Cell Saga begins NOW!
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Last Chapter-"Damn that Android!"Thought Gohan before he collasped.
The bystanders all came out and looked around. They all saw Gohan laying on the ground and approached him. The survivors all stared down at the son of Goku. Videl Satan suddenly approached the Demi Saiyan and knelt down to look at his face.
"Are you alright?"asked Videl.
"Well, my head's pounding and my body's numb, but I'll be fine," joked Gohan.
"Are they Androids really gone?"asked Videl.
"Well, Seventeen's dead but Eighteen got away. I'm sorry." Said Gohan. "Don't worry, my comrade and I will track her down and finish her as soon as we recover miss..?"
"Satan. Videl Satan."the hazeled eyed fighter introduced herself.
Just as Gohan was about to respond, Trunks suddenly appeared beside him which startled everyone and made them back up a bit. Trunks knelt down and picked up Gohan and asked "What happened Android Eighteen?""She escaped. I'm sorry."replied Gohan as he looker away from Trunks. The Saiyan Prince just smiled and said "It's fine. We've got her on the run now. Unlike the times she and her brother always made us retreat, she has until we find her again; and the next time we face her, she won't escape."
Suddenly loud noises were heard all all around. Everyone looked up and saw multiple Aircrafts hovering above Parsley City. "Looks like it's time to get out of here." Said Trunks as he ascended to the sky while carrying Gohan. Before they could leave, Ms. Satan had asked "Wait a second! Who are you guys anyways?!"
"We're just strong fighters!"replied Gohan.
The Saiyan hybrids then flew away as the Aircrafts landed in the the vehicles opened up, many soliders and medics came out and attented to the injured. One of the medics was followed by a middle aged man with a long mustache, a big chin, and a large afro. "Videl! Are you alright sweetie?!"asked the afro man. "I'm fine dad."replied Videl simply.
The medics started treating to Videl's injuries before turning to address the afro man. "Don't worry Mr. Satan, your daughter will be alright." Said one of the medics. Before Mr. Satan could respond, one of the soliders approached him and said "Sir, all witnesses say the Androids were defeated by two young men with spiky gold hair and incredible strength."
"What?! That's what I came to do!"complained Hercule before he turned to his daughter and asked "Videl, is this true?!"
The female fighter looked at the sky and smiled before replying "Yes father. The Androids have been defeated. The Earth is free once again."
Chapter 11-Two New Perfect Fighters.
It's been three weeks since the Demi Saiyans last confrontation. Ever since Android Eighteen's retreat, Gohan and Trunks have been searching for her nonstop. They asked Bulma tocreate a couple of devices that would detect the Android's life force. She ended up modifying the scouters into tracking the cybernetic energy the Androids use; however, because it was not perfect, it could only detect Eighteen's presence if her cybernetics were active. News of the Androids'defeat spread all over the world and everyone hailed the two brave warriors that defeated them.
Since no one had seen the blonde Cyborg for some time, every human believedthat she actually did die in her fight against Gohan. The world had been busy repairing all the damaged cities and mourning over their lost loved ones.
The half Saiyans were searching the outskirts of a destroyed town in the North City. They looked around but saw no sign of the runaway Android. "Darn it! The scouters aren't picking up any energy signals belonging to Eighteen!"said Gohan. "Her cybernetics must be inactive. She's probably hiding from the public,"said Trunks.
"How is it that no one has seen her for three weeks?"asked Gohan.
"Maybe they have and are just too afraid to talk. Or she's hiding so that people will believe she's dead until she can figure out a way to beat us,"suggested Trunks.
"I should've finished her off when I had the chance!"growled Gohan.
"It's alright Gohan, we'll get her eventually. She can't hide forever, and when we find her, she will face our wrath,"said Trunks.
Gohan smiled at his friend and said,"Thanks, Trunks." Suddenly Gohan's face became turned west and sensed something that turned his face frightened. "What's happening?"asked Gohan. "What is it, Gohan?"asked the lavenderhaired Saiyan. "I'm sensing a lot of life forces vanishing instantly in that direction!"replied the son of Goku. Trunks pressed the button on his scouter and focused on the direction his mentor was facing. "According to the scouter's GPS, that's the location of Ginger Town!"said Trunks.
"It's got to be Eighteen! She's resumed her killing spree!"cried Gohan.
"Wait, Gohan! Do you sense that?! A strange cluster of ki is in Ginger town! And it belongs to..."said Trunks before his face grew wide with shock. "F-Frizeza,Cooler, King Cold?!"
"Wait?! Now I'm sensing... Tien, Krillin, and... my father's ki in that town!"replied Gohan.
"My father's ki is there too, and so is Piccolo's! What's going on?!" asked Trunks.
"Let's go check itout!" said Gohan.
"Right!" agreed Trunks.
Just as the Demi Saiyans were about to fly towardGinger town, the two sensed something strong and looked up. They saw a Saiyan Space Pod entering the atmosphere and landing in another deserted city. The Demi Saiyans glanced at each other before looking in the direction the Saiyan pod landed. "You sense that power, Trunks?" asked Gohan. "Yeah, it feels familiar but alittle different,"replied Trunks. "What should we do, Gohan?"
"I don't want us to be seperatewhen facing possible threats, but we don't have a choice. We need toprotect this world from any new threats! So I'll investigate Ginger Town while you go check out that Saiyan Space Pod, and be careful!" instructed Gohan.
"Alright!" Trunks said before he teleported to the energy signal within the space pod. Gohan then placed two fingers to his forehead and teleported to Ginger Town.
Trunks appeared in front of the Saiyan Pod and waited for the traveler to come out. Soon enough, the spaceship opened and a being slowly flew out of it. The being was wearing a blue jumpsuit, a light brown battle jacket, and white gloves and boots. His face was light skinned, he had black eyes and black gravity defying hair aside from a single thick strand. A red scouter was on the right side of his face. But his most significant feature was the furry, brown appendage wrapped around his waist. Trunks stared at the newcomer with curiosity.
"Is that a monkey tail around his waist? Could he be a Saiyan?"thought Trunks."I thought there weren't any Saiyans left aside from me and Gohan!"
"Why my brother would take refuge on a planet like this is beyond me," muttered the Saiyan to himself.
"Hey! Stop talking to yourself and answer me! Who are you and what are you doing here?!"demanded the half Saiyan.
The Saiyan simply glanced at the half Saiyan as he pressed the button on his scouter. When it revealed a small number after scanning Trunks' power level, the Saiyan replied, "Stay out of my way, human! I have no desire to kill you, but if you get in my way then I will use force!"
The Saiyan made an attempt to fly off, but Trunks intercepted him and asked,"Just tell one thing, are youa Saiyan?"
The Saiyan was taken back by that question. "I am. Although,I'm surprised that the inhabitants of this planet are aware of the Saiyans,"replied the Saiyan.
"Not many know about the Saiyans, but I do because I am also a Saiyan,"said Trunks.
"You're a Saiyan?"asked the Saiyan in surprise. "Then you should know the the whereabouts of Prince Vegeta."
"Is that who you're here for? What business do you have with my father?!"asked Trunks.
"You're the son of Vegeta?! I never would've thought that the proud Saiyan Prince would settle down and start his own family,"said the Saiyan."Yes, I see the resemblance. You have the same fiery will he has."
"You still haven't answered my questions! Who are you and what business do you have with my father?!" Trunks asked again.
"Very well; I am Prince Tarble, the second born of King Vegeta! I am Prince Vegeta's younger brother!" replied the Saiyan.
"You're Vegeta's brother?! You're my uncle?!"asked the shocked Demi Saiyan.
"Precisely. And I've come to reunite with my brother, so if you wouldn't mind taking me to his location,"suggested the Saiyan known as Tarble.
"I'm afraid you've come at a bad time for a reunion with your brother,"said Trunks as he looked down in sadness. "The once great Prince Vegeta died in battle many years ago."
Meanwhile in Ginger Town...
Gohan was flying all over the city, looking for the strange life force he sensed earlier. Upon searching, he saw many clothes lying on the ground but no people around anywhere.
"Why are there so many clothes lying around? Do they belong to the people whose lives were taken? It's no coincidence that there are so many clothes in the same town whereI sensed numerous life forces vanish,"thought Gohan.
Eventually, Gohan landed in the center of a deserted street where he saw more clothes lying on the ground. After looking around for some time, the son of Goku finally sensed something approaching him from behind. Gohan quickly turned aroumd while taking a demon stance, but what he saw put him in a state of shock. Standing before him was a giant green bug-looking creature with an unusual tail dragging a terrified man by the shirt.
"What is that thing, some kind of mutant grasshopper?!"thought Gohan.
The creature looked at Gohan with eyes of hunger while the man it was carrying started to beg for the Z fighter's help. "Help me! I'm the richest man in this town; I can get you anything you want if you save me! Hey, are you even listening?!"
"I don't know if you can understand me, but release this man, NOW!" ordered the half Saiyan.
The creature let go of the man, allowing him to freely crawl towards Gohan. Suddenly, the grasshopper's tailstruck the man faster than Gohan could react, and in a few seconds the man shriveled and dissolved into nothing, leaving a pile of clothes behind.
Gohan stood there stunned after what he just witnessed. "So, he's the one who's been killing the people of this town!"thought the half Saiyan.
"It seems that my data has some flaws in it; you're still alive. But it doesn't matter, because you're next, Son Gohan!" said the creature.
Hearing his name snapped Gohan out of his state of shock. "How do you know my name?! Who are you anyway?!"asked the Demi Saiyan.
Instead of answering, the grasshopper simply powered up, startling Gohan by the amount of energy he was releasing. "What the hell?!"cried the Z fighter as he felt the mixture of energy. When he finally stopped, the creature smirked at Gohan and said, "I AM YOUR BROTHER!"
"What?!" shouted theDemi Saiyan."What do you mean? Explain!"
"Why would you to know that, inside my stomach?" asked the grasshopper.
"So, you won't talk huh?"growled Gohan. "Well if you're not going to tell me, then I'll just have to kill you without knowing!"
"Hah! The son of Goku kill me? What a joke!" laughed the grasshopper.
"What do you know about the son of Goku?!" asked Gohan.
"More than you think,"replied the creature.
"Is that so?"asked the half Saiyan as he smirked. "Well, did you know about this?! HAAAH!"
Gohan immediately went kaioken Super Saiyan times hundred. The grasshopper was startled by the amount of power that erupted from the Z fighter. "W-What?! How is this possible? The data never shows you having this kind of power!" said the creature. "I guess you don't know much about me!"mocked Gohan. "But it's fortunate that you killed all these people..."
"Fortunate? Why is that?"asked the grasshopper.
"Now, I have no reason to hold back!" said Gohan as he leveled his hand at his opponent. The half Saiyan fired a large energy blast that consumed the grasshopper and created a massive explosion that took out a quarter of the city.
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"You say that my brother died in battle years ago? How did this happen?"asked Tarble. Before the son of Vegeta could explain, both of the Saiyans' scouters started to go off and they felt the shockwave from Gohan's attack. They turned to the direction of Ginger Town, where they saw smoke coming from the town. "That attack came from Ginger Town! Gohan must've found something!"said Trunks.
"Is there something wrong?" asked Tarble.
"It seems like it!"replied Trunks. "Look, uh, uncle Tarble, I'll explain everything to you later; but right now I have to help my friend!"
"Well I don't have anything else to do, so I guess I'll just go with you,"said Tarble.
"Are you sure? This could get rough!"warned Trunks.
"I sure hope it does!"said Tarble as he smirked.
"Just one more thing before we go; can you turn Super Saiyan?"asked the Demi 's smirk grew wider ashe increased his ki. His hair suddenly turned gold, as did his tail, his eyes turned emerald, and he channeled agold fiery aura. Trunks stared in amazement as he witnessed the third living Super Saiyan. "So you're also a Super Saiyan; then let's go!"said Trunks.
"Race you there!"said Tarble before he blasted off towardGinger Town.
"Hey! Wait up!"shouted Trunks as he turned Super Saiyan and flew after his uncle.
Meanwhile in Ginger Town, the grasshopper quickly recovered from Gohan's attack in time to see a red blur racing towards him. The grasshopper swung its three fingered fist at Gohan, who dodged by phasing behind it and elbow bashing it. Gohan then phased in front of it and kicked it upward. The grasshopper tried to track his opponent's movement but Gohan was moving too fast."His speed, his power, how could someone who was killed by the Andoids be this strong?!"thought the grasshopper.
The creature fired a blast at the half Saiyan, but Gohan swatted it away and kicked the grasshopper in the stomach. The creature howled in pain before swinging itstail at Gohan. The son of Goku quickly grabbed its stinger and threw the grasshopper to the ground. The creature crashed into the ground, but quickly arose to its feet in time to see Gohan landin front of it.
"I have to admit, you're much stronger than I imagined. Although I'm in my imperfect state, I never thought you'd be a challenge for me,"said the creature.
"Imperfect state? So you have the ability to increase your strength through transformations as well?"asked Gohan.
"Precisely. My perfect form is the pinnacle of my powers; no one in the universe could match me in that state,"explained the creature.
"Who are you?! And why were you extracting life forces from humans to increase your power?! Answer me!" demanded the half Saiyan.
"Heh. So, you knew that I was sucking out life forces in order to get stronger. I'm surprised that you figured that much out on your own," said the grasshopper. "But, I'll bet you didn't know about this..."
The mutant grasshopper suddenly took a fighting stance that was very familiar to the son of Goku as it started to chant. "KA...ME..."Gohan stared in shock as he recognized the move his foe was about to perform. "That stance! It can't be..."The grasshopper continued to chant as a blue ki star appeared in its cupped hands. "HA...ME...""How is this possible?!"thought the half breed. "HAAAA!"shouted the grasshopper as it fired a Kamehameha wave at Gohan. "IT REALLY IS!"thought the Demi Saiyan. In panic, he jumped into the air to avoidthe attack. The blast sailed past him and blew up a damaged building.
This distracted the half Saiyan and gave the creature the perfect opportunity to strike. The grasshopper jumped and grabbed Gohan, binding his arms and legs. Gohan struggled to free himself, but the grasshopper held tight. "You caught me by surprise,"growled Gohan.
"I HAVE YOU NOW!"cried the creature as his tail came into Gohan's sight before it lunged at the Super Saiyan's chest. In a desperate attempt, Gohan quickly turned which made the stinger strike his left arm instead of his chest."GAAAAH!" Gohan cried in pain.
"Feh. Just your arm, eh? No matter, your powerful life force is still mine!"said the grasshopper. Its tail began sucking Gohan's energy from his left arm, causing it to shrivel and shrink. Acting fast, Gohan skull bashed the grasshopper's face before elbow bashing its gut, forcing it to release him as it grasped its face and gut in pain. Gohan grabbed the stinger and removed it from his left arm, then followed up by blasting the creature's face before it could recover from Gohan's last attack.
The half Saiyan landed on the ground a few feet away from the grasshopper and looked at his left arm. It was seconds away from dissolving as it had no energy in it; there was no way he could use to fight now."That was close! Good thing I escaped before he made it past my arm!"thought Gohan. The grasshopper landed in front of Gohan; its face was cracked from the half breed's attack. It smirked at Gohan's condition as it said,"You escaped, well done! However, you lost your arm again! You no longer have a chance at beating me!"
"You're right! I've lost too much energy, I'm afraid I can't fight you like this!"bluffed Gohan.
"Excellent! You've excepted your fate; now I will absorb your life and grow closer to my perfect form!" said the grasshopper, cleary not aware of Gohan's bluff.
"Before I'm absorbed I need to know, what are you? Why do you have the energies of many dead fighters? How can you use the Kamehameha wave?!" asked Gohan in despair.
The grasshopper thought about this before answering,"Alright, how can I deny this meaningless last wish? My name is Cell. I am an artifical life form. A Bio Android created by the late Dr. Gero's super comptuer."
" , again!"growled Gohan. "So you're another one of Gero's pathetic Android failures?!"
"I am the perfect weapon, Saiyan!" corrected Cell. "Long ago, after the fall of the Red Ribbon Army, the great doctor began his project of creating the strongest being from the DNAs of many great fighters. However, progress was slow and the doctor met his untimely end at the hands of his own creations before he could finish the project. Fortunately, his computer became self aware and continued the project. Cells of Goku, Piccolo, Vegeta, Tien, Krillin,Turles, Trunks... and you...were gathered for the project."
"So that's how you're able to use the kamehameha wave, and why you have the ki of those fighters,"said Gohan.
"We were lucky that Frieza, Cooler, KingCold, and Slug came to Earth so that we could take their cells as well."
"But how did Gero get the cells necessary?! There was no one around to harvest the cells without our knowledge!" said Gohan.
"You probably didn't know this, but has been spying on your father and his friends. A tiny spy robot, the size of a bee; no one could've noticed it. It scraped up the cells as it studied you on the battlefield, brought them back to the comptuer, and here I am,"explained Cell as he suddenly pointed toward something beside his head. "Look closely, it is here right now collecting data and sending it back to the computer. Probably checking on Gero's greatest creation. Maybe it wants your cells for another bio android project."
The Demi Saiyan squinted his eyes and saw the tiny spy robot beside Cell's head. "BLAST IT!"shouted Gohan as he fired a ki blast that destroyed the spy robot. "Heh heh! Well, looks like you've prevented the computer from creating more life forms like me; I guess one is good enough," laughed Cell.
"Impossible! TheAndroids should've have destroyed Gero's lab when they were activated!"saidGohan.
"Even if that's true, the computer is hidden under the lab, in the basement,"explained Cell.
"I see,"replied Gohan."Gero was always prepared for the worst."
"DidI answer everything? Good, time to absorb you now!"said Cell.
"One last question, why are you absorbing humans?! There's clearly not enough life on this planet to help you achieve your perfect form, so how do you plan to complete yourself?" asked Gohan.
"Human life forces do make me stronger, but you're right; they are not enough to complete my growth. However, while I am extracting life forces, I am also searching for the two powerful life forms to absorb and complete myself. The computer told me whom I needed to merge with... 's creations: numbers Seventeen and Eighteen!"answered Cell.
"WHAT?! You need Seventeen and Eighteen to achieve perfection?!" asked the half Saiyan.
"Precisely. But after I was activated, I searched for them and found no sign of them. My data tells me that they should still be around, so I decided to absorb humans while I searched,"said Cell. "THE COMPUTER ALSO TOLD ME THIS: THAT WHEN I AM COMPLETE I WILL HAVE POWER BEYOND IMAGINABLE!"
"But why?! Why do you want so much power?!"asked the son of Goku.
"Why? What a stupid question. The computer was programed to create the strongest fighter. Maybe it's just the blood of the Namekians, or the frost demons, or the Saiyans that flows through me!"replied Cell.
"I see. Well, thanks for helping me to understand," said Gohan as he channeled Ki into his left arm. He then yelled, "KAIOKEN TIMES TWO HUNDRED!"His body started emitting red aura as his left arm began to glow before swelling back to its original size, which surprised Cell. "It's a big help,"said Gohan as he flexed his left arm.
"THIS WAS A TRICK?! JUST TO MAKE ME TALK!"cried Cell.
"I had no choice. But how could you not sense the deception in my words?! And you claim to have the Cells of Piccolo, Vegeta, or even myself!"mocked the Saiyan."Cell! Even with the energy you took from my arm, my powers are still greater than yours! You can't defeat me."
"You're right. I'll have to retreat for now so I can achieve perfection,"said Cell.
"Do you think I'll let you? Althoughit would be pointless for you to flee since you have no hope of completing your evolution," said Gohan.
"What do you mean by that?!"asked Cell.
"Since you told me what I wanted to know, I'll tell you something important," replied Gohan. "In my last battle against the Androids, Eighteen barely escaped with her life, but Seventeen...was destroyed!"
"WHAT?!"Cell shouted."Impossible! You're bluffing; there's no way you could have killed Seventeen!"
The Demi Saiyan only smirked as he reached into his pocket and pulled out a small, badly damaged microchip. He tossed it to the Bio-Android and said,"Tell me, is this a bluff?!" Cell inspected the microchip until he saw the tiny number seventeen that marked it. Realizing that he was holding Seventeen's microchip, Cell crushed it and growled,"So, it's true! Seventeen is...dead!"
"You catch on fast,"taunted Gohan.
"YOU FOOL! DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT YOU'VE DONE?!"shouted Cell. "WITHOUT ANDROID SEVENTEEN, I CAN NEVER ACHIEVE MY PERFECT FORM! EVEN IF I DID ABSORB EIGHTEEN AND ACHIEVED SEMI-PERFECTION, MY EVOLUTION WOULD END THERE!"
Cell charged at Gohan and tried to attack him with a kick, but the Super Saiyan blocked the attack and punched Cell a few feet away. He then phased in front of Cell and kicked him away before he could react.
Cell slowly stood up as purple blood dripped from his mouth. Gohan just stood there glaring at Cell as he waited for the Android to attack. "You claim to be the ultimate warrior, yet you need a pair of dead machines to get stronger! You're justa DNAbomination!"said Gohan. Cell glared at the half Saiyan before smirking. "I may not be able to achieve perfection the way I thought I would, but that doesn't mean I'm defeated! Since Seventeen no longer exists here, I no longer have any use in this timeline; maybe I'll head to Capsule Corp. and ask Bulma to use her time machine!"
"You know about the time machine?!"asked Gohan.
"That's right! The spy robots saw quite a lot, and if I'm correct, the time machine should be complete by now. I'll just travel to the past and absorb Seventeen and Eighteen to achieve perfection," said Cell.
"Well that's a good plan, but it's already been thwarted! After my last confrontion with the Androids, I told Bulma that her time machine was no longer needed. She was stubborn of course, but anticipated that there would be people who would use it for evil purposes, so I destroyed the time machine forcefully!" said Gohan as he actually thought,"I hope he buys my bluff."
"WHAT?! YOU FOOL, ONCE AGAIN YOU'VE INTERFERED WITH MY PLANS! I CAN NEVER ACHIEVE PERFECTION IN THIS TIMELINE OR IN THE PAST!"yelled Cell.
"You should forget about becoming perfect, because your evolution will end right here by my hands!"said Gohan.
The two fighters suddenly looked up when they sensed two strong beings comimg their way. Soon, the two Super Saiyans of the royal family appeared. They looked and saw the standoff between Gohan and Cell.
"I assume the Super Saiyan down there is your friend Gohan?" asked Tarble.
"Yeah! But what is that thing he's fighting?!" asked Trunks.
"I don't know, but it sure is ugly!"replied Vegeta's brother.
"Well, it looks like Trunks found a Saiyan ally,"thought Gohan.
"What?! Trunks?! Why is he here?!"thought Cell. "So, the son of Vegeta is also still alive! But, who's the other Saiyan with him?! Well, no matter! I'll kill them all when I'm complete!"
The two Saiyans landed beside Gohan and stared at Cell with wonder. "This thing... is responsible for all the deaths in this town?" asked Trunks. "Yes, watch out for its tail. That's how it absorbs you! We'll have to kill it quickly!"said Gohan.
"Why am I sensing our fathers' energies from it?!"asked Trunks.
"I'll explain later, first order of business is to finish it!" said Gohan.
"Heh! Finish me? Do you think it will be that easy?!" asked Cell.
"It spoke!" said Trunks.
"I don't see how you'll fair well in this situation!"said Gohan.
"True. I will have to retreat for now,"agreed Cell.
"Do you think we'll let you? Noteven the kamehameha can help you escape us!" said Gohan.
"The Kamehameha?! It can do that?!"asked a surprised Trunks.
"Not just the Kamehameha, Trunks! I could even do the Galic Gun or even the Spirit Bomb if I felt like it!" explained Cell.
"How did you know my name?"asked Trunks.
Instead of answering the Saiyan's question, the grasshopper glared at all three Saiyans, causing all of their scouters to explode. "What was that supposed to do?"asked Tarble. "You'll find out soon enough, Saiyan!"said Cell before he declared. "MARK MY WORDS, SON OF GOKU AND SON OF VEGETA! THE TWO OF YOU WILL NEVER BE ENOUGH TO STOP ME AND SAVE THIS WORLD! I WILL FIND ANOTHER WAY TO ACHIEVE PERFECTION AND ACQUIRE ANDROID EIGHTEEN! YOU CAN NOT STOP MY EVOLUTION AS LONG AS I AM STILL ALIVE! AND THEN I WILL MAKE YOU ALL SUFFER, STARTING WITH YOU, SON GOHAN!"
"I'd like to see you try!" challenged Gohan.
Cell responded by placing his hands by his head. Gohan and Trunks immediately recognized Cell's stance, but were not fast enough to react, as Cell shouted, "SOLAR FLARE!" creating a powerful blast of light that blinded the Saiyans. "Gaaah! MY EYES!" shouted the Saiyans as Cell flew away before their eyes could recover.
"Blast it! It escaped!"said Gohan as his vision returned."I should've known it was capable of using the solar flare!"
The Saiyan spread out around the area and searched for the Android, but there wasn't any sign of him. "Feh, Cell's masking his ki! I never thought he knew how to do that as well!" said Gohan."He's probably gone by now!"said Trunks.
Meanwhile, somewhere else...
The grasshopper was jumping from place to place through a forest on its way to another city. "Just wait; I will achieve perfection at all costs!"thought Cell as it approached civilization.
"CURSE IT! CURSE IT ALL! I LET MY GUARD DOWN! ISHOULD'VE BEATEN IT DOWN QUICKLY WHEN I HAD THE CHANCE!"shouted Gohan as he angrily unleashed his ki, which startled Trunks and Tarble."I can't let that thing complete its evolution!"
Meanwhile on King Kai's planet...
The Earthling Z Fighters and Goku were training by doing push ups, sit ups, or meditating. During this time, Piccolo, King Kai and Kami had just seen everything that happened from when Cell fought Gohan to the Bio Android's escape. KingKai stood there with a neutral expression, Piccolo stared angrily, and Kami looked frightened. "This is bad," said King Kai.
"Indeed. This new foe may be the end of humanity!"said Kami.
"And worst of all, he's another one of 's monstorities!" said Piccolo.
"Hey guys! What's going on? Did something happen on Earth?" asked Goku as he noticed the three's behavior. "Goku, you need to go Vegeta's domain and bring the Saiyan Prince at once! We have something for him to hear!" instructed Kami.
"Alright,"said Goku as he placed two fingers to his head and disappeared.
"What's going on, guys?"asked Krillin when all the human fighters stopped training and gathered around King Kai. "We'll explain everything as soon as Vegeta arrives,"replied Piccolo. A few seconds later, Goku and Vegeta appeared; the King of Hell didn't look too happy. "Speak of the devil..."said Piccolo.
"This better be really damn good!" said Vegeta.
After a few minutes of explaining, everyone was now aware of the creature that Gohan and Trunks had just encountered. Everyone was surprised to hear about this perfect weapon that was created from some of their own DNAs.
"Things never get any easier for Earth, do they?" asked Yamcha.
"If anything, they just get harder,"replied Tien.
"Guess Gero's greatest weapon was his desire for revenge against Goku," said Piccolo.
"No kidding; look at the number of strong fighters he created,"said Krillin.
"This is maddening! That old fool's creations just keep coming even after he's dead!" said Vegeta.
"What do you think will happen to the boys and the Earth?" asked Goku.
"I don't know, but Gohan and Trunks may not be enough to defeat this Android,"said Piccolo. "The Earth will need more fighters to defend it."
"Do you think we'll have to fight in the living world one more time?" asked Goku.
"There is a possibility..." said Kami.
"Then we'd better increase our level of training," suggested Goku.
Back on Earth...
"So let me get this straight; you're Vegeta's younger brother?"asked Gohan.
"Yes,"answered Tarble.
"The second son of King Vegeta?" asked Gohan.
"Yes,"answered Tarble again.
"And you were... sent away to another planet because of your average power level and your weak will to fight?"asked Gohan.
"I believe the proper term is banished, but basicslly, yeah," replied Tarble.
"And you started a new life there with your own family," asked Gohan.
"Pretty much,"said Tarble.
"Until your planet was attacked by two of Frieza's top ranking soldiers that survived the fall of the Frieza force,"Gohan continued.
"Their names are Avo and Cado,"said Tarble, feeling a bit depressed. "They attacked my planet and destroyed everything. They killed everyone, including my wife, Gure." As he spoke the full Saiyan seemed to get angrier."I was the only one to survive."
"So you managed to escape them?" asked Trunks.
"Yes. After my retreat, I spent 6 years training while tracking them down! When I finally found them, I battled them for days! My powers were enough to outmatch them seperately but after they merged, they were too strong for me!"explained Tarble.
"They merged?!"asked the half Saiyans.
"Yes. Since they're brothers, they have the ability to combine their forms and increase their strength. They called themselves Avocado once they were in that state. Their powers became too great for me to handle; in that moment of defeat, I became angry atAvocado and myself. I was angry with that monster for destroying my home and killing my family. I was angry at myself for being so weak, for having no Saiyan pride, a weak will to fight and a low power level. I told myself that if I had been more like my father or my brother, I would've been able to defeat Avocado. The monster mocked me for being the weakest Saiyan in history; even though I was a Saiyan Prince, I was nothing like a true Saiyan!
"That's when it happened; I became... a Super Saiyan!" Tarble continued."I couldn't believe it at first. My father always said that Vegeta was the one destined to become the legend of our people; I never dreamed that I would achieve this power as well!
"I then used my newfound strength to topple Avocado instantly. Finally, he was on the ground and I was the one looking down at his weakened state, but then he did the unthinkable: he asked me to spare him!" said Tarble. "At first I pondered whether I should spare him or not, but before I could make my descision, Avocado started taunting me, saying that even though I'm a Super Saiyan, I'm still not a true Saiyan warrior like my father or brother!
"It was at that moment I realized something..."started Tarble.
"What did you realize?"asked Gohan.
"That if I was like King Vegeta or Prince Vegeta, I would've been the perfect fighter! Cold, ruthless, strength dependent, uninhabited by foolish emotions! If I was like my brother, a warrior who battles for the sheer pleasure of it, for the thrill of the hunt, with strength inmeasurable and unmerciful, I could one day rise to be a true Saiyan Prince and the greatest fighter in the universe! And the first step... was to kill Avocado, so I did just that!" explained Tarble.
Gohan and Trunks glanced at each other as they continued to listento Tarble's story.
"I had decided that I needed to learn to be a true Saiyan fighter, and that the only teacher capable of helping me on this path was my brother, Prince Vegeta!"said Tarble."So I came to this planet, hoping to reunite with my brotherand stand beside him as we would grow stronger together! It's depressing to discover that he died before I could see him again."
"I'm sorry for your loss, Tarble, but just know that he died in battle like a true Saiyan! He fought till his last was a Super Saiyan and an extraordinary fighter!"said Trunks.
"Thank you, Prince Trunks. That means alot coming from the son of Vegeta,"said Tarble.
"You don't need to call me prince, you know," said Trunks.
"I prefer to speak formally;although it would be more appropriate for you to call me prince or even King Tarble, I won't hold you to it,"said Tarble.
"Thanks," said Trunks.
"Now that I've told you my story, I must ask if you will allow me to stay with you andmy brother's mate? Although my brother is no longer with us, I have nowhere else to go besides with you,"requested the pure bloodied Saiyan.
"Sure thing.I'm sure my mom would love to have you stay with us. You are family, after all," said Trunks.
"Thank you, my nephew," said Tarble. "Now, would you mind telling me who is the Saiyan parent of the half breed named Gohan?"
"Gohan's mother is human like mine; his father is a Saiyan named Gokuwho also became a Super Saiyan. He was the first in thousands of years and he was known as the strongest fighter in the Universe,"said Trunks as he glanced at his friend, who was lost in thought.
"I heard rumors of a Super Saiyan named Goku that defeated the Frost Demons before their empire was torn down by Vegeta, but I don't recall a Saiyan being born with an earth name," said Tarble.
"He was actually born on Planet Vegeta like you; his Saiyan name is Kakarrot,"explainedGohan before returning to his thoughts.
"What?! Kakarrot! The second son of Bardock?! He was born with a low power level like me! He'sthe Super Saiyan that beat Frieza, Cooler, and King Cold?!"asked a surprised Tarble.
"Yep,"answered Trunks.
"He must be really strong,"Tarble mused.
"He was before he died of a heart virus," said Gohan.
"I'm sorry to hear that," said Tarble.
"Hmm,"was all Gohan said as he continued to think.
"Hey Gohan! What's on your mind, if you don't mind sharing?"asked Trunks.
"I'm just thinking about what Cell told us, that the two of us won't be enough to protect this planet,"said Gohan.
"Well, we have Tarble with us now. So that makes three of us," said Trunks.
"True, but what if that still isn't enough? We still need to find Eighteen before Cell finds away to complete his evolution, and the more time we waste, the stronger Cell gets by absorbing innocent people. Someday, we may all need to take Cell on in order to stop him from achieving perfection. Three Super Saiyans may not have the strength necessary to defeat him and save the Earth."
"So, what are you saying?" asked Trunks.
"I'm saying, that it's time to gather a few new recruits!" replied Gohan as his face turned very serious. "It's time to start our own band of new Z Fighters!"
A/N: And thus the Cell Saga has begun! How will Cell achieve perfection without Seventeen? Can Gohan, Trunks, and Tarble find Cell or Eighteen before it's too late? Who will be the next fighter to join the Saiyans in their struggle? Find out in the next Chapter of Mirai Saiyans! Until then, TTFN AntiHero out!
