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Arkh hit the ground and rolled, the whips had burned him badly but he was by no means beaten. With his new power flowing through him, the super Namek stood up. He let his aura flicker as lightening flashed through it, he was finding it very hard to control his new power.
Sweat poured down his face as his body tried to contain the massive amount of Ki that he was generating his aura flickered again and he had it back under control. Still, it was like sitting on top of a volcano, just because its not erupting at the moment doesn't mean it wont do so in a few minutes time, he would have to finish this fast. Or risk losing control of his power.
He saw The Z fighters had Cell pinned down whereas Vitrolic was losing his battle against Selea. He brought his hands together and fired a beam of Ki that tore her away from her foe!
Quick as a flash she was on her feet and charging at him!
He smirked and brought up his guard, her fist went through his fading image, Selea looked around wildly and just managed to duck a kick from nowhere! Arkh phased in front of her and delivered a fist!
Selea backed away slowly and eyed the super Namek. He was stronger than she had expected he was maybe even a match for Cell! And his power was still growing! Slowly but steadily increasing, making him stronger.. he was invincible!
Cell growled and swatted at another foe, I dodged to the side and Clare him with a fist! He turned and Strike kicked him from behind, he tried to follow his attacker but Twenty Four slammed into him.
Krillen ducked under his defences and landed a Ki blast!
The android roared in his frustration, he should be able to take them! Not one of them was stronger than him! And if they had fought him one on one he would have taken them. But it was the way they worked together that got him! He would punch one and the others would slip under his guard! He would dodge a kick and take three more!
Selea dodged to the right but Arkh was there before her sent her to the ground with a kick! He then fired blast after blast in a massive storm that caught her unbalanced and forced her back, her wings closed over her head in an attempt to protect herself. That was a mistake, Arkh phased in front of her and kicked her. On her feet again, she looked around wildly. There had to be a way to win this fight. Key, she said to herself, lets think about this. I can't tire him because he is getting stronger, I can't beat him in a straight out fight, I can't escape from him because he can sense Ki... I'm dead.
Vitrolic looked on and was impressed. Arkh had gained serious power in fact he was probably stronger than Goku! How could he have gained so much power? It didn't make sense! Arkh was like a completely new person.
Goku spun round and caught Cell with a powerful uppercut! The android hit the ground Sixteen phased behind Goku and kicked him to the ground! Goku got to his feet, hair turning golden.
He said " what are you doing?"
Sixteen looked at him without emotion, and charged! Goku blocked three punks but took a kick and doubled up, Sixteen brought this foot down, or would have. If Gohan hadn't delivered a fist. Sixteen shot back.
Seventeen looked around wildly, it was like a war! Worse, he didn't even had data on half these fighters! And those he did have data on were far stronger than the should be! Sixteen was doing well but seventeen had been brushed aside without any effort. Still maybe he could have some fun.
Cell struggled to fight back but he was getting pummelled. His energy flickered and he was gasping, was this the end? Doomed to die before he could ever achieve his perfect form? No! He would not allow this to happen! But how could he turn this to his advantage? Of course! The androids! All he had to do was absorb one and he would be strong enough to wipe out these fighters easily! But in order to reach them he would have to clear a path through the swarm of foes and that wouldn't be easy!
The, he saw something, it is possible that had he not seen it, things would have turned out differently, maybe he would have been defeated there and then, maybe the Cell Games would never have taken place, maybe so many people would not have died.
He saw Twenty four, she had just ducked under a kick and was turning to face him when his memory threw up her name and info and he decided she was just what he needed. An android! He would absorb her! He phased in front of her and his tail came up. She saw what was happening and dodged to the side but he was prepared and his tail expanded and came down! It covered her head. She screamed and struggled but he drew her up slowly, as his tail forced itself farther and farther over her head.
Clare screamed " Twenty four!"
and shot at the android but he was ready and blocked her fist then countered with a kick.
Twenty four was completely covered now and he laughed as his tail bulged and forced her into him.
I cried " No! Damn, we're too late!"
Clare said " Get back, he's transforming!"
Trunks charged at him and but was forced back as a shock wave erupted from the android.
Sixteen and Goku broke apart and gazed at the android in horrified fascination.
He was glowing now, flickering like a Christmas light. And slowly, his insect-like body changed, his muscles bulged and his beak slowly vanished turning into a mouth. Then Cell stood before us, transformed. He was different now. His basic form matching his semi perfect stage yet several deferences were present. Such as his tail. It seemed to have grown wider and longer and his head seemed more rounded than in the series.
He examined his new body for a second. Then said " ah, I think I am going to like this."
His tone was different now, polite and clipped yet mocking. And everyone could feel the pure power that he gave off.
He laughed and said " and now, I'm going to absorb the rest of you."
Vegeta screamed as his power surged and blood trickled from his many wounds, he had been here for a while, yet he was unable to transcend super Saintly! Every timeEverytime he felt tpunchse was about to do it, he it a barrier, like a great wall separating him from his true power! But he would break it, he would have to. Still, he had become stronger since he entered and he could now hold Super Saiyen for a long time. But it was still infuriating to think that he couldn't win against Cell...
Cell laughed as he easily fended off our attempts to stop him, or at least most of our attempts...
Arkh phased in front of him and delivered a powerful blow that Cell caught and countered with a kick! Arkh dodged to the right and delivered a fist that sent Cell tumbleing to the left but he recovered and charged at the Namek! Arkh screamed at us " what are you waiting for? Run! I can't hold him forever!"
Cell phased in front of him but he dodged.
Goku looked at Arkh and said " thank you."
He herded the rest of us away.
Arkh dodged to the side and Cell said " you have delayed me for a few minutes maybe. But you can't escape now!"
Arkh ducked under his fist and delivered a powerful blast that tore through Cell's gut! The android smirked as his would sealed itself " You know," he said " That actually hurt."
The Super Namek roared as Cell appeared behind him and his tail tore into Arkh's back! The Namek screamed as his entire body convulsed. He hit the ground and Cell stood over him, his pointed tail raised to absorb the fallen warrior.
Arkh was having trouble seeing. So, he thought. This is how the last Super Namek dies...
his mind wondered and he saw no reason to force it back to the present. I wonder how my old village is doing? He thought fuzzily. So long ago, it seemed, that Frieza had appeared.
And now his mind turned to darker times... Slug... how had he died? Strange but Arkh couldn't remember but then again his memory from that time wasn't to good. His mind seemed to be wondering in the stars. Then he saw, in his mind's eye. A ship.
the same model as Frieza's but something worse was there. He could sense it. A foul mix of evil and power. It was so disgusting, so dark. It brought back memories. And he was inside the ship, somehow his mind was inside the ship! There was a thing sitting in some kind of throne. Possible it had once been a Namek but old age had wrinkled it and reduced its power however to Arkh it brought back a name, Slug.
Lord Slug looked up at him, it could see him! Slug could see him! " Arkh?"
then blinding light and he was back, Cell's tail shot downwards but he caught it! A new determination surged through him . Slug was alive, he could feel it. That changed everything. If a single Super Namek still lived then he had a duty, just as he had before.
But Cell was more powerful, he couldn't escape!
The android grinned as his tail slowly moved down despite Arkh's grip upon it.
Then an idea came upon him, he let go off the tail and phased away before it could strike him. Cell looked around and searched the area for Ki, Arkh phased behind him and with a powerful fist knocked the android to the ground and brought his hands up then with a grin said " Solar flair!"
David looked on as the blinding light hid the Namek's escape then he turned about and made one of is own. That had been...interesting to say the least and every fibre of his being wanted to fight a creature like Cell. But he had other business. His black leather vest and jeans would hide him well in the coming night and he tucked his furry tail around his waist. Sometimes being a Saiyen had to come second. He had a job to do.
But something was amiss, Cell didn't seem angry that his prey had escaped. He seemed happy. His flexed his new muscles and said " ah, so the hunt is on."
I fell to the ground as soon as we reached the look-out and said " this isn't good."
Clare said " agreed. I wasn't sure he could absorb Twenty four. But now that he has..."
Strike said " What exactly are we up against?"
Goku shook his head " I'm not sure."
I said " Cell is a bio-android created by doctor Gero. He grows in strength by absorbing other androids and people. Every time he absorbs an android he changes to a new and more powerful form."
Goku said " How did you know that?"
I said " You wouldn't believe me f I told you..."
he said " try me."
I looked over at Clare and said " What do you think?"
she shrugged and said " may as well tell them, its not like they'll believe us anyway."
I said " okay, we'll tell them." I turned to the others and said " You know that there are many universes?"
Goku shook his head " Not really..."
I said you know the way that there are loads of planets in the universe? Well its the same thing really, there are a lot of universes in the multyverse ...
Next time on DBZ me.
Vegeta's training goes on but with Cell in a new for is there anyone with the power to oppose him? And Arkh had a duty to do.. but what is it? David is a Saiyen warrior but why is he on earth and more importantly, what is his job? Find out next time on DBZ me!