Two Minutes and Counting…

Goku quickly caught Gohan in his trembling outstretched arms and could feel his arms already wet from the blood. Android 20 was too speechless to do or say anything and watched from above.

"Ga, Gohan…" Goku asked with a worried strain in his voice. Gohan could hear it laced with much sadness and looked up at him with failing eyes.

"Fa, father…" He said so weakly it nearly broke Goku's heart.

"Why did you do that son?! You're, you're hurt!!"

Gohan half heartedly smiled as little tears rolled down his eyes. "Cause ya, you mean," Gohan began before coughing up a little bit of blood. The blast hit him directly on his side where his back injury was. "You mean, you mean the world to me dad…" Goku could feel himself at the edge if tears which was shocking since he never cried. "I, I had to ma, make sure you they, they didn't hurt you." He closed his eyes in pain and began trembling all over.

"Gohan, Gohan listen to me son!" Gohan forced his eyes opened and tried to ignore the pain in his back since the wound re-opened and became worse. "Promise me that no matter what happens, you'll never give in; promise!!"

Gohan looked directly into his father's eyes to see the seriousness. He knew he couldn't garenttee that, but if it made his father happy, then so be it. "I, I'll try."

"No, don't try promise!"

"I, I, Ugh…" He twitched in pain some more. "Promise." Goku's worried face lightened up a bit.

"That's my son…"

Future Gohan looked traveled faster and covered more then half the island; still no sign of his father. 'Dad, where are you?!!' He yelled at himself angrily. He was just about to continue forward when all of a sudden, he felt something fury nudge his elbow.

He turned in confusion to see a deer looking at him straight in the eyes. He was obviously trying to tell him something. "What is it boy?" He asked. The dear moved a few steps away and motioned with his head to follow him.

"Wait, do you know where my father is?" The deer nodded. "Please, take me to him!!"

He followed the deer to the center of the island next to a few rather large mountains. He looked around until he spotted a bunch of animals all huddled together in one place next to a crater.

"DAD!!!" Gohan yelled as he ran up to where all the animals were. There with his head against yet another dear was his wounded father; looking up at him with glad yet painful eyes.

"Ga, Gohan…"He struggled to say as his breathe seemed to escape him. Gohan kneeled down to him and studied his injures.

"Looks like they hit you with the same attack they used on my other self."

"They, they didn't; but this one was a lot weaker. I, I can't believe he, he suffered through this-Ugh…"

Gohan gave his father a worried look. "It's alright, I'll get ya to Dende's."

Android 20 studied Gohan's injuries from above and sighed. 'Looks like I'll have to heal him once my Cell has taken over…there's only three minutes left…' He chuckled. 'I'll give them one more minute to say their good-byes…'

Past Piccolo looked down in horror as he could feel Gohan slipping away. He was already fading away from the Cell, but now he just speed up the process.

"We have to get you to Dende!!' Goku was about to use Instant Transmission before Gohan weakly grabbed his hand. His grip wasn't the least bit tight; it was as if he'd just barely touched him.

"It's, it's no use…We, we already tried Dende's Healing…"

Goku gave his son a worried look. "What do you mean 'already tried'?!!"

"I, I was injured like this before, but, but it's wa, worse this ta, time." Goku's eyes became full with sadness. 'There has to be a way to heal him…'

"I, I can't stay a, awake mu, much longer…"

"Then get some rest and remember your promise." Gohan weakly nodded before quickly going out cold and returning to yet another battle…

'Oh look, the weakling's finally back…' I heard the Cell mutter.

'You alright?' I heard my Saiyan Side ask; but I couldn't reply. I didn't have any energy to do anything…

My Saiyan Side seemed to take notice…

'You weren't even worth my time." My Saiyan Side spat. "Hopefully next time you show up, you'll have better moves…" He trailed off. The Cell stayed silent; obviously trying to figure out what he was up to. 'I'll be resting for a long time after this human, so I hope you've learned to take care of yourself."

I didn't understand what he meant by that until I felt all his energy flow within me. I could hear the Cell curse and rush towards me; but he went right through my fading body.

'That's my energy!!'

My Saiyan Side turned and gave the Cell a demented look of his own. 'I only serve those who've earned my trust.' And with that, my Saiyan Side disappeared for a long rest.

The Cell was muttering something under his breathe before he retreated where ever he was implanted at; obviously trying to gather up energy for the remaining two minutes. But even with the energy my Saiyan Side provided me, I still couldn't move or say anything…

"Well, that's enough mushy talk; hope you said your good-byes!" Android 20 laughed as Goku quickly looked up at Piccolo.

"Piccolo! Come and hold Gohan!!" Piccolo looked down at his 'son' with saddened eyes before doing what Goku asked. Android 20 would have counted that as 'help' if it wasn't for the fact that Gohan's body would most likely catch diseases in the dirt if they set him down there.

Piccolo carefully and gently held Gohan in his hands as he felt the red hot liquid run down his arms. 'Blood…' Piccolo said nervously as Goku's hands were covered in it.

"Take him up there with you and Trunks; that way you guys will be farther away from the fight." Piccolo just grimly nodded in agreement before going back to where he previously was.

Trunks quickly went over to Piccolo and studied the Saiyan child. 'Gohan…why does this have to happen to you…' He asked himself as sadness and anger filled up within him.

"Are you ready to resume? We have less then two minutes before a winner will be chosen…"

Future Gohan finally made it to the Lookout and both Dende and Mr. Popo came running.

"Goku!!" Dende cried before Gohan set his dad down in the floor. Dende kneeled down to him and observed his injures while Gohan prayed that he was going to be alright.

"He was hit by the same attack they used on Gohan."

Dende looked over Goku for a few moments before his face lit up. "I might be able to save him!"

Authors Note:

Thank you all for your support and reviews! I can't stop laughing at some of them which really makes my day. Well, the ending is coming soon and I can't decide how I want the ending to be. Should I make it carry on into a sequel like my other story, 'A New Threat' or have it end without one? You guys get to vote!! XD