One Will Surface As the Victor…

The Android cracked his knuckles and began to slowly make his way to an angered Goku. "We have only two minutes left until one person will win. Do you wonna fight or wait and see who wins in your son's body?"

Goku's eyes narrowed. Gohan only had two minutes to gain energy unless his other side would win; but he wasn't sure if it was going to be enough time… "Why wouldn't we fight?!! I'm not gonna quit! Especially since you hurt my son!!"

"On the contrary, he hurt himself by getting in the way. It's his fault for being an idiot." That pushed Goku over the edge. Nobody tormented, mocked, and disgraced his son like this…

That's when he blew up. The Android didn't even see as Goku turned into a Super Saiyan and starting beating him up. He couldn't even defend himself as Goku brutally punched and kicked him in numerous places; causing his machine parts to start malfunctioning…

I could feel my head go completely light and everything I ever knew about left me. The only thing that was burned into my memory was the time I had left to live; one minute…

Yet I still couldn't figure out a way to save myself. Even if I did beat the Cell, I could die from blood loss my body suffered; so why do I want to keep trying if I'm gonna die anyway? What was I fighting for…a lost cause…?

"I can't lose you again kid…" I pried my eyes opened as I heard a familiar voice. I couldn't quite remember who it was since my memories left me, but I knew he was important to me. "Knowing that you were being chased by two Androids that could have killed you made me beyond worried; and as the days went by, I started to think I had lost you…Please don't make that fear come true, you, you were my first real friend Gohan…you were like the son I never had…" Those last few words seemed to burn deeply within me.

'PICCOLO!!!!'

Dende pulled back from Goku and released a sigh of relief. "That should do it; a few more minutes and I wouldn't have been able to help him!"

Gohan smiled in much relief and overwhelming happiness. "Father!!" Gohan kneeled on down to his dad and smiled as wide as he could.

"He'll be out of it for a while, but he'll be just fi-" Dende stopped in mid-sentence.

Gohan looked up at Dende to see that his face had paled over a few times. "Dende…"

"Tha, thir-ty seconds…"

Goku landed one final blow to the Androids stomach before backing off; panting in exhaustion. The Android was grasping is stomach in pain as Goku floated on up to Gohan.

"Yo, you're to, too late!!!" They heard 20 exclaim from down below. "There's only fifteen seconds left!!"

Goku quickly turned to his son and was about to call out his name when his eyes fluttered open slowly. "Da, daddy-" Gohan coughed as Goku smiled down at him.

"We're here Gohan, you feeling alright?"

Gohan coughed up blood before putting on his fake smile. "Ya, everything is, is- Better then I had ever hoped it would be…" Everyone looked into Gohan's eyes to see they weren't innocent; in fact, they were full of hatred and darkness. Where ever there was a light before it was gone; there wasn't even a speck of Gohan's innocence left.

"GOHAN!!!!"

I was nothing…

I had no arms, hands, feet, legs, stomach, head, nothing. All I was reduced to was a thought; a lost memory floating around in the dark void within what used to be me. Everything I know was lost for good; no memories of anyone or anything…

Gohan powered up into a Super Saiyan and forced himself out of Piccolo's hands. He seemed to feel the injuries his new body was suffering from, but he didn't seem to care at the moment.

"GOHAN!!!" Goku cried again still not believing his son was gone. The Cell turned to him with a devious smirk.

"He's gone for good now pops; he's nothing but a mere memory…" Goku cringed at the thought and wondered if there was anyway of getting his son back; but as bleak as things looked, there seemed to be no ray of hope.

"It's nice to see you in complete control my creation…" Android 20 chuckled as he stood up as if he'd never been hurt. Goku looked at him in disbelief as he gave everything he had to try and at least render him an affective blow. "Now if you don't mind, please finish these guys off so we may upgrade your energy supply."

The Cell chuckled. "Very well, but when I'm through with them, I need to be healed of these forsaken deadly wounds."

"As you wish…" And with that, the Cell charged at the stunned Namek and without hesitation, blowwed his hand through his heart. Piccolo screamed in agonizing pain before his cries became silent.

Goku's face went pale as he couldn't feel Piccolo's energy any more. "PICCOLO!!!"