Hey, it's me! Here we are, the next chapter! This gives you a look inside Cell's mind and his true intentions. Review!
Chapter 52
"Why am I here?"
Cell frowned as he looked at the ruins in front of him. Once, this had been the home of Harry Potter, and his parents. But that was years ago. Now, the former home was now a pile of ruins, barely standing. When his hand swept over the gate to push it open, it fell to pieces. At that moment, a sign rose out of the ground. Cell frowned. He had come to Godric's Hollow to gain some information on Harry Potter's past life. He hadn't been here since he dug up the graves of James and Lily Potter to gain their cells. He had felt a large power level earlier as he was heading towards Godric's Hollow, and had immediately recognized it. There was no denying that that was Harry Potter, even though his power level was much larger then it had ever been before. That had raised a few questions on Cell's account. Potter was no saiyan, and the last time Cell had seen Potter, Harry had been in a coma. It made Cell wonder… where had Potter gotten that power boost from? Cell snarled as he snapped back to reality. The sign in front of him was filled with scribble, most looked old, but there was new writing, supporting Harry Potter. Cell smirked as he fired a ki blast at the sign, causing it to explode.
"Fools, supporting a fool. I'll destroy both Harry Potter and Lord Voldemort. Then, the whole universe will be mine." Cell laughed as the thought of himself standing over Harry Potter and Voldemort's bodies went through his head. And, this Dark Empire… well, he'd get to them. He had the cells of all the greatest warriors in the universe, not to mention the cells of all the greatest witches and wizards on Earth. No one could beat him. He was the ultimate being, with a dozen of his children by his side. He would simply sit back and laughed as he and his spawn destroyed the Earth. Now, the only problems left were Goku's latest transformation, and the prize that both he and Riddle seeked. Cell had suspected something mysterious the second that Riddle had left the country, but the accursed wizard had given him the slip until Cell had caught up with him on that hill, just before they had encountered Potter's friends. During their little chat, Cell had immediately suspected that the wizard was hiding something, but Riddle was as good at Occlumency as he was. But, Cell's combined genes had given him the slightest mental advantage over Riddle, allowing him to learn about the German wandmaker. So, when Cell had seen Potter's friends, he purposely held back against Gohan's brat so that Riddle had to deal with Android 16 and Potter's friends by himself, which Cell knew that he would ultimately fail. And with Riddle beaten to an inch of death, Cell had no problem penetrating his mind and seeing the memory that Voldemort had taken from the wandmaker
Cell let out a smiled as he coasted through the ruined door of the cottage and looked around with a smirk. So, this is where the great James Potter had met his end… and such a foolish end. Facing the Dark Lord without a wand to protect his wife and son. How ironic that it was in complete vain, since Lily wasn't able to escape, and had met her end mere moments later. The years hadn't been kind to this historic establishment. Cell chuckled as he levitated a foot off the ground and floated up the ruined stairs, for he wasn't sure if the stairs would collapse if he set foot on them. His black robes fluttered behind him silently, slightly disturbed by a small gust of wind
"This house… has an odd feeling to it. As if something lingers…" Cell muttered as he reached the top of the stairs and looked around the dark hallway. The only rays of light were from the sunset outside, casting small beams into the hallway. Cell frowned as he looked around. It was odd that after sixteen years, the magic from this house hadn't faded. Then again, Hogwarts was over a thousand years old, and none of it's magic had faded. At least, he didn't think so. But this magic he was faintly feeling seemed to get stronger and stronger as Cell floated down the hallway. It seemed to be leading the android towards the door on the far right. When he reached it, he turned and floated through. He found himself in a small room. The wall on the far side was completely blown open, giving the android a good view of the other houses nearby.
"So, this is where Lily Potter died, and a legend was born…" Cell smiled as he looked around. The room looked as it the natural elements hadn't had much of an effect. The crib was still standing, and there were stuffed animals and small toys lying through the room. Lily Potter had shown bravery that night. Personally, Cell was still trying to figure out if Lily Potter had been brave or just stupid, just to save her baby. That didn't make any sense to the android. After all, she could have found someone else, and had other sobbing brats. After all, he never paid attention to where his own children were or what they were doing. Then again, if his children could beat Vegeta and Future Trunks, there wasn't much to worry about.
"Love… such a fickle thing." Cell chuckled. After all, had love saved Lily Potter or James Potter from being stamped out like worms? Had love stopped Cell from absorbing thousands of people in his own time and this one? Had love stopped him from snapping Trunks's neck in his own time? Had love stopped Cell from killing Cedric Diggory or Sirius Black? Had love stopped the legendary wizard Dumbledore from falling from the astronomy tower? As a matter of fact, had love helped Goku or Gohan stop him? No! Love was a weakness easily exploited. Cell knew this for a fact. Gohan could be invincible, but… his falling for the Weasley girl was his Achilles heel. One that Cell was planning to take full advantage of.
"Fool. I'm going to enjoy destroying his world apart piece by piece." Cell chuckled. A wind rustled Cell's robes, causing the android to look around. The very air Cell was breathing felt… off. Like the ten days that he had been standing in his arena before the start of the Cell Games. He hadn't been sure now, but now he could tell. The air stank of peace. The anticipation of battle was crawling through Cell. He knew that all of their confrontations over the years since the Cell Games were leading up to one final battle, just like Potter and Riddle. Cell knew that when that battle occurred, it would be the battle to end all battles. And only one of them would walk away from it. Cell knew that the boy was alive, and was probably training to face him, just like when he had first met Goku. And, if it was anything like when Goku had done a day of training, then Cell needed every asset he could get his hands on. And if the stories of this item were true… he would be unstoppable. The ultimate weapon for the ultimate warrior. And even better… none of them knew about his ultimate form.
"Bah! There's absolutely nothing here! I was hoping for at least a little clue, some information!" Cell snarled as he looked around. Then, he leaped out of the hole in the wall and flipped through the air, landing neatly on his legs in front of the gate. Cell snarled in concentration as his skin rippled, and changed into human skin. A minute later, the Android Cell had vanished, and a human man was left in his place. He had blond hair, brown eyes, white skin, and was dressed in an Italian suit.
"I love my Metamorphous cells from Tonks. I can be anyone or anything." Cell chuckled as he strode down the street The few people still out looked at Cell with interest, and several women winked and waved as Cell passed them.
"Women…" Cell snorted. Muggle, witches, aliens… didn't matter. To him, all women were the same: whiny baby making whores. (I'm not sexist, but you've got to look from Cell's perspective. Basically, he's an egotistical, narcissistic psycopath who views himself as the ultimate being, above all others.)
"Hmph. I don't see any reason to keep this town around any long…" Cell snapped out of his thoughts as someone bumped into him. He whirled to see an old woman hobble past him. Cell made a hand motion, but stopped as he saw the woman's face. She mumbled what Cell assumed to be an apology before
"Where have I seen that woman before…" Cell frowned. Then, his eyes widened with realization. He had seen this woman before, but much younger, from a book in the Hogwarts Library.
"Bathilda Bagshot, the author of A History of Magic. Perfect. Perhaps my trip wasn't a total waste. A talented historian like her will tell me exactly what I need." Cell chuckled before following the old woman. He glaned up at the sky and frowned.
"Odd, I just felt a large power level. If memory serves me right, that power belongs to the son of Gohan… Tyranus, if I recall. My my, something has him pissed off. Perhaps I should pay a visit up there when I'm done here." Cell muttered as he took off after Bathilda.
The Devastator…
Ding! The elevator door slid open to reveal a large black room with several aliens in front of blue computer screens, and a cloaked figure standing at the center of the room, probably the leader. But what attracted their attention was a large red screen covering what appeared to be a black hallway. There were T-2600s standing on both sides of the red barrier, as well as the elevator.
"Wait. Don't attack yet. We need them to unlock that barrier, since they know the codes. We're screwed if they don't." Pan whispered as they walked out of the elevator, causing the aliens to turn around, but the cloaked figure didn't move or say something.
"Well well… about time! Lieutenant Teela already informed us that you were bringing the Witch here. Let's lock this skank up." An alien that looked like a human with blonde hair and a beard chuckled as he turned to look at Pan and the disguised Death Eaters. Then, a green light lit the room, causing the bearded alien to fall face first on the ground, instantly dead. Hermione let out a tiny gasp as the cloaked figure lowered his right hand with a wand in it.
"On this vessel, we respect women with the highest regard, no matter who that woman might be. Even this one." The cloaked figure said as he turned to look at Pan and the Golden Trio, causing Pan to let out a tiny gasp.
"Scorpius? Is that you?" Pan asked with shock in her voice, making the Golden Trio frown beneath their masks. Scorpius sighed as he uncovered his hood. Harry blinked with shock. The young man in front of them was a mirror image of Draco Malfoy. His blond hair lit up his head, and his pale skin stood out from his dark robes, which were decorated with an assortment of insignias. His face had a small tan on it, and a small scar across his right cheek. He had the look of a battle worn veteran. But, Harry did notice one thing. Unlike Draco, Scorpius didn't have a wicked sneer on his face. He didn't have much of a resemblance to Pansy either.
"It's Captain Malfoy now, Pan. It's been too long… it only seems like yesterday that we first met in that robe shop during our first year." Scorpius said as he slowly walked forward and softly cupped Pan's face in his right hand, looking at her curiously. Ron clenched his fist as he bit back a snarl.
"So, I take it Irena's up and about?" Pan smirked at Scorpius, who immediately tensed.
"She just happens to be an admiral, currently serving on the Dawn's Hand, overseeing its final preparations. Hard to believe that we were all once comrades, toasting our acceptance into the Academy over butterbeer and firewhiskey. What happened to you? You had it all, a good ranking, a command of your own… and you gave it all up." Scorpius sighed.
"So I could get my soul back." Pan said.
"Sigh… your Rebellion is scattered, its leadership destroyed. You're one of the last of a barbarian race. This attempt to change history is at an end. Nothing will change." Scorpius said emotionlessly.
"Wrong." Pan smirked. Several of the aliens visibly tensed, while Scropius frowned.
"What are you talking about?" the Malfoy frowned.
"Harry Potter survived the heart virus. History has already changed. I shoved that medicine down his throat myself." Pan smirked. Scorpius looked visibly surprised.
"Not bad, I'll give you that. There's that stubbornness and fiery temper that was such a turn on! You would have made such a beautiful Slytherin…" Scropius sighed as he stroked Pan's cheek. If you could see Ron's face, he'd be snarling, and Harry knew it. If Ron got tense when Gohan kissed Ginny, then a Malfoy touching his niece would make him go nuts. Harry frowned. Based on what Pan had said, it seemed that Scorpius's sister was more favored than him.
"Sorry, but they say that I take after my mum. What's wrong, my brother's useless now?" Pan smirked.
"I don't want you to get killed, Pan…" Scorpius sighed.
"Sorry. Now, where's Bulla and Marron?" Pan snarled, causing several of the aliens to reach towards their guns.
"Oh?" Scorpius frowned.
"Tartarus let it slip." Pan smirked.
"Well… you'll have a day or two at best before Lady Morgana returns from her mission. If you reconsider, let me know. I'll put in a good word for you, maybe you could work back up to your old rank." Scorpius smirked.
"Sorry Scorp. You know, I still remember the night before we left Earth, you know. I'm sure that you haven't either. I'll never forget it." Pan sighed. Scorpius sputtered as his pale cheeks flushed red, and the alien soldiers frowned at Scorpius.
"I… I'm going to the bridge to contact Lady Morgana! No interruptions! I trust that you can secure her?" Scorpius glared at Harry.
"Yes sir!" Harry barked. (His voice is muffled by the mask, and Scorpius has never met Harry before.) Scorpius snarled as he rushed past Pan and rushed into the elevator.
"I don't want any problems. If we hand her over to Lady Morgana, we'll all get promoted." Scorpius frowned as he pushed a button. Then, he crossed his arms and sighed as the doors closed.
"Okay. Harry, make it good." Pan said to Harry mentally.
"You heard the captain! Hurry up and open that barrier so we can lock this scumbag up!" Harry barked as he shoved Pan, causing her to stumble and fall on her knees. He then kicked her in the stomach, causing her to turn over and gasp loudly, amazingly, keeping her ki bonds intact. Ron almost started to draw his wand, but Hermione kept him from moving with a look.
"Yeah yeah, we heard him. I wanna get promoted too, hold your crezas." An alien soldier that looked like the same species of Teela said as he turned and started typing a code into his computer's keyboard.
"Idiot twig wavers." A long white-haired blue skinned humanoid woman muttered as she rolled her eyes and began typing as well. After a minute, the red barrier vanished.
"Now, let'ssss get her into a ccccell and out of trouble." An alien that looked like a humanoid lizard hissed as he grabbed the front of Pan's shirt and hoisted her up.
"Not ssssso great are you now, witch?" he hissed as his forked tongue slid out an inch from Pan's face.
"Didn't the captain just tell you… to treat a lady properly?!" Then, Pan slammed her head forward into the lizard's face, sending him flying into a computer consule.
"You little!" The other aliens immediately drew their guns, while the T-1600's immediately raised their arms. Pan smirked as she raised her arms and smashed them apart, causing the ki circled to explode.
"Look out! She's loose!" Harry yelled as he fired a reductor curse from his wand, causing one of the T-1600s to explode. Ron and Hermione fired spells wildly , slamming into the aliens, while Pan fired ki blasts at the T-1600s. Several seconds later, the smoke faded to reveal the aliens lying on the floor and the robots in pieces. Ron, Hermione, and Harry pulled their masks off
"Nice acting." Pan smiled at Harry, who smirked.
"Thanks." Harry chuckled as he
"Pan, you really didn't sleep with that Malfoy git, did you?" Ron frowned at Pan, who blushed as she looked around.
"Come on, we need to clear this room, get rid of the bodies." Pan frowned. Nodding, the three wizards got to work. A few minutes later, the room was spotless.
"Now what?" Ron frowned.
"Come on." Pan said as she pulled her wand out and slowly stepped through the doorway. Harry quickly followed, with Ron and Hermione right behind him. They found themselves in a long dark hallway, lip by blue lights on the ceiling.
"Be careful. The dementor pen is nearby. And if anything goes wrong, we've got dozens of them on us like flies." Pan said.
"Dementors? Here?" Harry said as he looked around. No wonder this place felt like Umbridge's courtroom.
"Yeah. They're used to interrogate the prisoners. They say that Cell is one of the only beings that can go in there and walk out. Anyone else who goes in there… is never seen again." Pan said.
"Bloody hell. You better tell us which door it is." Ron shivered as he looked around.
"Then, how do they get the dementors out?" Hermione asked as she looked around.
"It's a complicated process. I wasn't in the interrogation unit, so I can't tell you how they do it. We need to focus, and get Bulla, Marron, and the Presidents our of here." Pan said as she looked around.
"But which one is it?" Hermione asked.
"I can't say for sure. We just have to check every single one. Just press the black button on the side of the door to open it. If you see someone inside, let the rest of us know by lighting up your wand." Pan said.
"Can't we just sense them?" Harry frowned.
"Not gonna work. These cells are constructed with a metal that blocks a ki signature. We're gonna have to do this the old fashioned way…" Pan sighed.
"Let's go. We don't have much time. Spread out! Pan, Hermione, take this side. Me and Ron will take the other side" Harry said.
"Right!" Everyone said. Pan immediately slammed her fist into the first door, causing it to slide open. She cursed when she didn't see anyone inside. Harry and Ron sprinted off into the darkness.
"Nothing here, Pan." Hermione said as she stepped out from the cell parallel to Pan's.
"Damn! Next pair!" Pan growled.
"Pan, is it just me, or is the world going insane?" Hermione asked as she and Pan walked to the next pair of cells. (I love this quote. I made it myself. I think that it fits in our world too.) ;)
"No, Hermione. I don't think that the world's going insane." Then, Pan sighed and looked at Hermione.
"I think that it's the people who have gone insane." Pan said. Then, she opened the next cell and looked inside, leaving Hermione blinking.
"Nothing." Pan muttered as she walked out a second later. She frowned when she saw Hermione still standing there.
"Well?" Pan asked, causing Hermione to blink.
"Oh, sorry." Hermione apologized before turning and pressing the button to open the door. Hermione stepped in, and gasped.
"What, do you see someone?" Pan looked over Hermione's shoulder, and gasped.
"Trunks?" Pan gaped. In front of them was a young man, lying on a metal bench. He was dressed in a jacket with the Capsule Corp logo, and had short purple hair. He looked about in his early to mid twenties, and was very muscular. A blue shield was blocking the girls from him.
"This can't be right… the Trunks from my time is dead. I saw him die. And the one from this timeline is just a kid." Pan said softly. Hermione was afraid that he was dead for a minute, until she saw his chest rise up and down, indicating that he was breathing.
"That's because he's from a different timeline from you and me." Hermione said as she looked at the young man.
"Huh? Another time traveler?" Pan frowned with confusion.
"I've met him before. He came from a world where all the Z Fighters were killed by Dr. Gero's androids, number 17 and 18. He came back to change our time and stop the androids. Gohan told us about him. His time's a little like yours, completely devastated." Hermione frowned.
"So… he's kinda like me." Pan frowned.
"But what's he doing here? He left to go back to his own time years ago!" Hermione crossed her arms.
"Let's ask him. We could use every saiyan that we find." Pan smirked as she clicked a button on the wall, causing the barrier to fade. At that moment, Trunks seemed to wake up. He blinked, and sat up slowly with a groan.
"Okay lady, what is it n…" Future Trunks stopped talking when he saw the two girls.
"Hermione Granger? Is that you?" the saiyan blinked with surprise, before he winched in pain. Hermione could tell that Trunks wasn't in the best of health. He had bruises on his face, and he looked like he hadn't eaten in days.
"Wow. It's been a long time since I've seen you, Trunks. What the bloody hell did you get yourself into this time?" Hermione smirked back.
"It's… really complicated, and a bit embarrassing. Who's your friend, and is she a saiyan? I can see her tail from here." Future Trunks grunted as he tried to pull himself up, before groaning and collapsing.
"Wait, don't hurt yourself. Here, you look like you could use this." Hermione said as she pulled out a sensu bean.
"I have never been so happy as I have been to see one of those." Trunks grinned as Hermione flicked the bean through the air, sending it into Trunks's mouth. He chewed it, and then grinned as he sat up.
"I owe you guys big." The saiyan grinned.
"Trunks, meet Pan Ginerva Son-Weasley, the daughter of Gohan. She's a time traveler, like you, trying to change the future." Hermione introduced. Trunks's eyes widened as Pan blushed.
"Wow. Nice to meet you." Trunks grinned as he shook Pan's hand.
"Thanks." Pan smiled.
"So, how'd you get here?" Hermione asked.
"You could say that I walked into a trap. I traveled back from my time a while ago, I can't be too sure when, since I lost track of time." Trunks frowned.
"What happened?" Hermione asked.
"Well, I came out of the time machine to see how you guys were doing since I saw you last time, so I headed back to Hogwarts. Hah, that was a mistake. I got ambushed the minute the place came into view by those cloaked bastards from the last time. It was pretty horrible, I saw Gohan's dead body, seventeen and eighteen slaughtering humans… I woke up here. Mind telling me where I am?" Trunks asked.
"You're on a flagship, the Devastator, part of the fleet from the Dark Empire from my time." Pan crossed her arms.
"Well… I think that my father is here." Trunks said.
"What? Where?" Pan asked.
"IT'S ABOUT TIME ONE OF YOU MISERABLE BAKAS FOUND ME!" Vegeta's voice roared from the hallway outside.
"Wow." Hermione groaned as she walked out the door, with Pan and Future Trunks behind her. Then, they saw Harry and Ron come down the other end of the hallway. Harry was supporting Vegeta, while Ron was supporting King Vegeta. Both men looked as bad as Trunks had been. Vegeta even had a beard! Now, the only difference in the saiyans was the tattered cape and insignia on King Vegeta.
"Father!" Trunks gasped as the four warriors walked up to them.
"You again!" Vegeta groaned.
"Son, why does this man resemble my grandson?" King Vegeta glared at Vegeta weakly as Hermione pulled out two more sensu beans.(King Vegeta has never met Future Trunks.)
"Trunks, you're here too? How'd they get you?" Harry frowned.
"Don't ask. Where'd you find my father?" Future Trunks asked.
"Near the back. It turns out, these two left Earth to find some missing saiyans out in space and flew right into the Devastator's path. This explains why Bulma hasn't seen him since the wedding. Apparently, these two took a lot of men down before Broly did a number on them." Harry smirked.
"Shut up!" Vegeta barked.
"Well, Bulla and Marron have got to be here. Guys, watch these three and heal them up while me, Harry, and Hermione go looking for Bulla and Marron." Pan said.
"Don't leave me with these guys! Having Vegeta for a professor for two years was a bloody nightmare! " Ron whimpered as he and Trunks laid Vegeta and King Vegeta against one of the cell doors.
"I heard that, runt!" Vegeta grunted as he weakly opened his left eye.
"Don't worry Ronald, Bulma told me that Vegeta's a big pussycat. He wont hurt you." Hermione chuckled.
"Damn that harpy." Vegeta cursed as the small trio passed him. After two pairs of opening doors revealed nothing inside, the 6th door that Pan opened caused her to gasp.
"Bulla!" Pan screamed. Harry and Hermione instantly rushed up to Pan and gaped. Harry almost threw up. In front of them was a young woman about the same age as Pan, who had a resemblance to Bulma, with the same blue hair, and her tail was uncurled and lying limp on her left side like a broken string. She was held up by two ki bonds that were attached to the ceiling, which also seemed to be supporting her up. Her head was lying forward limply, and her long blue hair covered her face. She was dressed in a white tank top and black shorts, and the tank top had red stains on it. Harry knew that had to be her blood. There were deep cuts all across her arms and legs, as well as several bruises on her arms and face.
Some looked fresh, and others looked like they had been there for weeks. She was barely breathing.
"Those Imperial bastards! DESTRUCTO DISK!" Pan screamed as she formed two yellow disks over her head. She screamed with rage as she threw them over her head, sending them straight through the bonds. They snapped, sending the blue haired saiyan towards the ground. Harry immediately caught her in a bridal-style fashion and slowly lowered her onto the ground. Hermione immediately put two of her fingers on Bulla's neck.
"She's got a pulse, but it's a weak one!" Hermione said as she looked up. Pan immediately pulled out a sensu bean and held it to Bulla's mouth and softly opened it.
"Damn it Bulla, you helped me when I was lost, now I'm going to help you! Come on, eat the bean! Please! You didn't give up on me, and I'm not giving up on you! We're going to see this nightmare end!" Pan begged as her eyes watered and tears ran down her face. She didn't notice as the bean slid into Bulla's mouth, followed by a soft chewing, and a gulp.
"Heh heh… nice to see you've changed." A chuckle made Pan's eyes snap open and Hermione and Harry to gape as Bulla's eyes opened and her wounds vanished.
"Bulla!" Pan immediately hugged the older saiyan.
"Hey, let me up, will ya?" Bulla chuckled. Pan smiled as she let go and helped Bulla up.
"Nice to see you aga…" Bulla stopped when she saw Hermione and Harry.
"Is that Hermione Granger and Harry Potter?" Bulla gaped. Harry blinked. This girl didn't act like Bulma.
"Yep! And Harry's over the virus, and he's stronger than ever!" Pan grinned.
"Heh… we did it. We changed history. If Goten and the rest of your uncles could see you now, they'd be proud." Bulla chuckled.
"Pan's told us a lot about you. Nice to meet you." Harry smiled as he extended his hand.
"The honor's mine, Harry Potter. You're a legend. My big brother used to tell me about how you and Pan's dad had lots of adventures, before he was… killed…" Bulla said softly.
"Your father's here, by the way, as well as your grandfather. He's with the others." Harry said nervously. Bulla froze.
"I… I don't know if I want to meet him… I never knew him, but Trunks said that he wasn't the friendliest man in the world." Bulla frowned.
"Oh crap! Where's Marron?" Pan interrupted, snapping Bulla out of her shock.
"I think she's in the opposite cell. I can't sense her! Come on!" Bulla said as she rushed past Harry and Hermione. She immediately smashed the door open, revealing a young girl in her mid twenties lying behind a blue shield, who immediately sat up and whirled to look at the door. Harry blinked as he looked at the young girl. Honestly, Harry couldn't see the resemblance between this girl and the pigtailed baby that ran around Krillin and Android 18. She had a scar shaped like an X on her right cheek, and her blond hair was as bright as Android 18's, which went down to her neck. She didn't look as bad as Bulla had been, but she had scratches on her arms and legs, and a purple bruise on her right arm.
"Bulla? Pan? Is that you? I thought you were dead!" the blonde woman gaped as Bulla punched the wall button, causing the blue barrier to fade.
"Here!" Pan flicked the bean, sending it flying into the blonde girl's mouth. She chewed it, and then her face lit up.
"Wow. I haven't tasted one of those in ages. Thanks!" Marron grinned as she dusted herself off.
"Heh. The three of us, back together again! Just like old times!" Pan smirked.
"Well… I guess so, but… things have changed since you left." Marron sighed.
"Yeah… I noticed. Cell and Morgana must be getting cocky if they're sending the Dawn's Hand and the First Fleet." Pan frowned.
"I'd love to give that psychotic bitch a piece of my mind." Marron spat as she slammed her fist into her other hand.
"Wow. Eighteen doesn't even act like that." Harry frowned. Marron blinked as she saw Harry and Hermione for the first time.
"You found them!" Marron grinned.
"Sure did." Pan smiled back.
"So, you found my parents too, huh?" Marron asked softly.
"Look, I hate to interrupt, but it won't be long before Pan's brother shows up, so we better get the presidents and get out of here." Harry frowned as he crossed his arms.
"Good point. I think I heard someone yelling in the cell to my left, so that's your best bet. I'm just grateful that you found me before the Dementors finished me off." Marron shivered as she rubbed her arm.
"Look, Ron Weasley is a little towards the entrance with Vegeta, Trunks, and Vegeta's father. I'll meet you there." Pan said.
"Sounds good to us. So, like your uncle Ron?" Bulla grinned as she and Marron headed towards the door.
"Shut it. Nice to see that you haven't changed one bloody bit." Pan muttered.
"So that's Bulla and Marron… they don't take after their parents much." Hermione frowned.
"Come on, let's get them and head out of here." Pan frowned as she stepped out of the cell and headed to the next one, with Harry and Hermione right behind her. She pressed the button, causing the door to slide open. The second that they saw who was inside, they all gaped.
"Aw no." Harry groaned as he smacked his face.
"You've got to be kidding me." Hermione groaned as well.
"I… don't think that that's the president, is it?" Pan frowned.
"No, it's… Hercule Satan." Harry and Hermione groaned at the same time. There was no mistaking the man from the World Martial Arts Tournament. He was dressed in his same brown outfit, and his large black afro stood out. He seemed to be curled up in a ball.
"Isn't that the muggle who stole my dad's credit from the Cell Games? What does Morgana want with a loser like him?" Pan frowned. At that minute, Mr. Satan seemed to realize that they were here, and instantly turned and dashed to the edge of the barrier.
"You! I remember you! You're friends of Videl, from that school of hers! Thank goodness! Get me out of here!" Mr. Satan pleaded.
"First of all, her name is Kiara Son, not Videl. Second, why should we?" Harry frowned as he crossed his arms, getting surprised looks from Pan and Hermione. Hermione had seen Harry like this only a few times, like when he had vowed to kill Sirius Black, or when he had demanded Morbius to tell him where Gohan was after Cell had kidnapped him. He only got like this when he was really angry with someone.
"B-but I'm the World Champion!" Mr. Satan protested.
"Really? Last I checked, you didn't make it past the first round at the last tournament. You only got to keep that belt because Gohan was in a coma, and Cell fled after nearly killing Gohan, everyone else left with Goku to Saint Mungo's or fled with Cell. Every other normal fighter was hospitalized! They had to give you that belt, but you don't deserve it!" Harry snarled.
"Harry, now isn't the time to." Pan began to say.
"NO! I've been waiting to do this for ages!" Harry barked.
"Please! Get me out of here! I can't take this place anymore!" Mr. Satan pleaded.
"Gohan was right, all those years ago. You are as bad as Lockhart, even worse! My best friend nearly died to save your ass, and his dad gave his life to save your sorry ass! And you had the balls to take all the credit and glory that my friend deserved and claim that everything they did was magic tricks! That's double the insult!" Harry snarled.
"I… I…" Mr. Satan stammered nervously.
"Harry…" Hermione began to say.
"What?" Harry snarled.
"Look, he may be a coward and a liar." Hermione began to say.
"And made money off Gohan's work." Harry snarled.
"Yes, but… he did raise Kiara from when she was a baby like she was his own. He cared about Veronica enough to do that. That means that he must have some good in him somewhere. If Kiara was here, what do you think she would say?" Hermione asked. Harry stiffened. Pan winched at the same time. That was hitting it low.
"Yeah, what would Videl say?" Mr. Satan added.
"You're not helping!" Harry barked as purple sparks flashed over himself for a second, making Mr. Satan squeak.
"Look… if Gohan or Goku were here, what do you think they would do?" Hermione frowned. Harry snarled as he clenched his fist. Then, he whirled to look at Mr. Satan, who gulped.
"We'll let you go. I better not regret this. And, you better own up to your mistakes. " Harry glared at the older man, who gulped and nodded. Pan sighed as she unlocked the barrier.
"Hermione, get him back to the others. Me and Pan will find the president." Harry said emotionlessly. Hermione nodded as she left with Mr. Satan on her heels, looking back nervously.
"Great. Now we've got this guy with us! He can't help at all! He'll just get in the way." Harry groaned as they walked out of the cell.
"Okay, let's try this one. Harry, you're with me. The rest wait here." Pan said as she opened the door on the next row on the left. Sure enough, there was a man sitting up against the wall, leaning back. He looked up when Pan and Harry came in. He was dressed in robes, and looked about in his fifties. He didn't look that bad.
"Mr. President, I assume?" Pan asked.
"I must say, you're not what I expected. What trick do you have now, because nothing you say will make me betray my country." The man smirked. Harry had to admit this man's bravery.
"Good, because that's not why we're here. Consider us your rescue." Pan smiled as she pressed the wall button, causing the shield to fade. Then, she smashed his arm shackles to pieces.
"Phew! Thank you!" President Griffin smiled as she stood up.
"Take this, sir. It should help." Harry said as he held a sensu bean to the man, who chuckled as he took it.
"At this point, I'm going to believe anything I see." Griffin chuckled as he gulped the bean.
"You can call me Pan, and my friend here is" Pan began to say.
"Harry Potter, the boy who lived." President Griffin finished, making Harry blink in surprise.
"Even in other nations, we know your name. We've had an eye on you for awhile… so where's the saiyan, Gohan Son? You two are inseparable. Cornelius Fudge had a lot to say about the both of you." President Griffin smiled.
"He's training. He'll be along soon." Harry answered.
"Hmph. So, now we've got to find Bill and find a way out of this place. Boy, Jenny's going to kill me. I said that I'd give a speech at her dance, and I don't think that she'll believe that I was kidnapped by aliens." The man chuckled. Harry blinked. Despite his situation, he didn't appear to be panicked at all. Then again, he's the president, so he's probably trained for that sort of thing.
"Well, the news says that you're both dead, and that the muggle president's dead and the plane was hijacked by terrorists." Harry said.
"Yep, that sounds like the boys hard at work. We better clear this mess up before we have a mess on our hands." Griffin frowned.
"I hate to tell you, but that girl you met before, Morgana, is already in the States. You've got a war on your hands. We need to do some organization if we're going to have a chance and stop history from repeating itself." Pan said.
"Damn! I'm going to get impeached for this." Griffin muttered.
"Come on, we found the muggle president!" Ron yelled. Harry and Pan hurried out to see Ron and Hermione lead out a man behind them, who didn't look touched at all. Bulla, Marron, Vegeta, King Vegeta, Trunks, and Mr. Satan were standing by the door.
"Sorry Bill, these guys were after me, you were just collateral damage." Warren laughed nervously.
"Collateral damage doesn't even begin to describe this! No one's going to believe this! I'll be locked up the second I talk about this!" the muggle president groaned.
"Let's just focus on getting out of here." President Griffin said.
"Do you have a wand?" Pan asked.
"No. Bastards took it after they caught me." President Griffin answered. At that moment, a green light flew right past Pan's face!
"GGAAAAHH! MOMMY!" Mr. Satan screamed as he cowered on the ground.
"Is that Hercule Satan?" Warren asked with surprise as he and the muggle president frowned at the man.
"Wow. That's embarrassing." Bulla and Marron blushed as they leaped for cover.
"Insolent fools! How dare they attack royalty!" King Vegeta roared as he fired a large purple ki blast towards the entrance. Pan frowned. He didn't even know who the true royal was!
"So, how many wands do we have?" Bulla asked as Pan fired off a spell from her wand.
"Four. Mine, Ron, Hermione's, and Harry's." Pan answered.
"Damn. Ours were snapped when we were captured." Bulla cursed.
"Well, how are we going to get out of here?" Marron asked.
"RRRRAAAAAAHHHHHH!" A gold flash lit up the area, causing everyone to stare at the center of the hallway. Even the green lights stopped shooting. Vegeta stood proud, his gold aura dancing around him.
"My lord!" Warren said with surprise as Mr. Satan wimpered.
"HOW DARE YOU ALL IMPRISON THE PRINCE OF SAIYANS LIKE A WILD ANIMAL! YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS INSULT!" Vegeta roared as he brought his hands together.
"Stop! Father, you'll kill us all!" Trunks screamed.
"He's right! We're in the middle of space! If you fire that blast, the explosive decompression will kill us all!" Pan screamed.
"DON'T PATRONIZE ME, SPAWN OF KAKAROT! FINAL FLASH!" Vegeta roared as he fired the yellow blast (Use Ginyu Transformation soundtrack.)
"NNOOOO!" Pan screamed.
"My father really is insane!" Bulla screamed.
BBOOOMMM!
"AH!" Pan screamed as she covered her eyes. A minute later, Pan blinked and looked down at her gloved hands
"What… happened?" Bulla frowned.
"Hmph. I am no fool, child. Do you think that I do not know the limits to a ship's structure and the physics of space?" Pan turned to see Vegeta smirk as he lowered his arms. No green lights were appearing anymore.
"Well done, my son." King Vegeta smirked as everyone slowly stood up.
"Well, Prince Vegeta, I've heard about you as well. We've had eyes on you ever since that incident in East City." Warren snarled.
"That was Nappa, you old goat. I didn't harm a single Earthling." Vegeta smirked.
"Why you!" Warren snarled.
"Hey, this isn't the time to argue!" Harry protested as he stood between the saiyan and wizard.
"Harry's right, we need to get a move on." Pan said as she walked towards the entrance. When she walked through the door, she blinked in surprise. The console was melted through, as well as the elevator door.
"Nice shot, Vegeta." Pan smirked as the others caught up.
"Now what? Tyranus knows that we're here, and we don't know if Raditz and Android 16 suceeded." Hermione frowned.
"Wait, Raditz?" Vegeta frowned.
"Well then… we improvise. Follow me." Pan smirked. Then, she leaped over the edge of the elevator shaft!
"Wow, you gotta admire that!" Bulla grinned as she leaped after Pan.
"Oh boy… what next?" Hermione sighed.
What else lies ahead? Can they all get off the ship and back to Earth? Review!
