"Oh god...that energy…" I muttered as Cell powered up, creating a massive gust around us. Even if I know about Cell and his origins, it was still SUPER offputting how he knew who I was. Not only that, but his energy felt like everyone else's. Literally everyone. Goku, me, Piccolo, Frieza, everyone strong who's been on Earth. I guess that confirms that my DNA is in him. Great…
"Wh-What kind of a creature are you!? And how do you know to call me Piccolo, and this Saiyan Orion?" Piccolo demanded. "Make it quick! Talk or else!"
"...You don't need to know." Cell eventually answered. "I try to make a habit of not talking to my food." I saw Piccolo smirk at that.
"Orion, let me handle this. He's mine."
"Sure, knock yourself out." I said as I moved aside for him. Piccolo then turned to Cell and smiled.
"I typically like to know who I've defeated, but for you, I'll make an exception. I don't know how or where you encountered the name 'Piccolo', but…" Piccolo then let his energy explode outward, letting it push back Cell and destroy part of the town we were in. "Unfortunately for you, I'm not him."
"What?!" Cell said in a shocked tone, not just at Piccolo's words, but also his power. "...Alright, I'll play along. If you're not Piccolo, who are you!?"
"Wouldn't you like to know?" Piccolo replied. "Maybe I should thank you for wiping out the humans here, whatever you are. Now I'm free to give it everything I've got!"
"What!?" Piccolo then fired a massive Explosive Demon Wave at Cell, completely obliterating everything in front of him and the rest of the town that wasn't destroyed. Cell got out of the rubble and looked at Piccolo with a curious expression.
"So, you've fused with Kami. That explains things." Cell was cut off as Piccolo landed a spin kick right in Cell's face. "Huh. Faster than me too. That's a slight pain in the ass-ow!" Cell was again interrupted by Piccolo throwing another kick at him. After being sent flying, Cell got up and started flying into the air. "Want to see something cool!?" Cell then put his fingers up to his fingers and began charging energy into them.
"What is he doing?" Piccolo asked.
"That looks like the Special Beam Cannon." I told him.
"Well it's not!"
"He's doing the finger thing."
"So? You and Goku do the same thing when you-"
"SPECIAL BEAM CANNON!" Cell yelled as he fired his attack.
"Oh…" Piccolo muttered as he deflected the blast. He then flew at Cell before vanishing right behind him and kicking him again in the face, sending him back down.
"Alright, I'm gonna need you to do me a solid and not kick me anymore."
"Start by telling me how you know my technique, and maybe I'll consider it."
"What can I say? Imitation is the greatest form of flattery." Cell said. "Speaking of which: Ka...me...ha...me…" Piccolo was left speechless as he saw Cell create a familiar blue ball of energy between his hands. "HA!" Cell then fired the beam at Piccolo. Piccolo managed to dodge it and got in the air, but Cell came up behind him and grabbed him in a full body hold. Cell then stuck his tail into Piccolo's arm and began to drink his life force through his arm. His arm shriveled up and turned an old yellow as it was drained. Piccolo then headbutted Cell and got out of his old and landed back down to the ground, his arm now useless. Cell landed as well and smiled creepily.
"Before you add me to your collection, you could at least tell me this: what sort of abomination are you!? You have Goku's, Frieza's, all of our energies, and seem to know all our moves!"
"Hmm, submission is it? Very well, I shall let you and Orion know before I feed upon you." Cell said. Does he think I'm weaker than Piccolo? Oh that's great. Imma keep letting him think that for a bit longer. "My name is Cell, and I am an android. I was created by the computer in Doctor Gero's secret laboratory."
"Oh goddamnit another one?" Piccolo groaned.
"Yes. Years ago, Doctor Gero began collecting cell samples from the world's greatest fighters, hoping to synthesize their DNA into the creation of the ultimate android. His research was successful, but due to the extreme length of time the process required, he abandoned it in favor of more immediate alternatives. And while the doctor turned his attention elsewhere, his computer was left to carry out the experiment, working day and night to create the perfect fighting machine. Additional cells were collected and incorporated into the design. From you, Piccolo, Goku, and even the Saiyans Orion, Raditz, Nappa, and Vegeta. These cells were taken during the time of the Saiyan invasion, while you all were at the peak of your powers. We were also fortunate enough to gather cells from Frieza and his father during their short stay on Earth, incorporating their powers as well, along with the boy Trunks. In 24 years time, I will amerge, Doctor Gero's final and greatest creation!"
"Impossible! We destroyed Gero's lab! It's nothing but rubble!"
"Well done, but the computer is in an underground bunker beneath the laboratory." Cell answered.
"Now I'm really glad I had the others thoroughly check that lab now." I muttered.
"Good on you! I suppose this timeline is saved then." Cell said in a sarcastic manner. "At least it would be if I didn't come here 4 years ago, since that's not how time travel works."
"Damn it. Multiverse theory is a bitch!" I shouted.
"And how, pray tell, did you even get here from the future timeline?" Piccolo asked.
"Oh...I found a way. A certain...half Saiyan swordsman…'lent' me his time machine."
"I see, but if you came from the future 4 years ago, why wait until now to show your ugly face?" Piccolo asked.
"Simple. In order to fit inside the time machine, I was forced to regress into my larval state. It took 4 years for my body to mature into the form you see now. After all, you can't rush perfection."
"One last question: You must have some reason for coming back here. What is it?"
"I was created to be the perfect fighting machine, but to achieve that status, I required more than just the bio-energy of humans. I cannot become truly perfect until I absorb two highly specialized life forms. Without them, the computer's status shows I will never reach the full potential of my design. The ones I need are two of Doctor Gero's other creations, Androids 17 and 18. However, in the future that I come, those androids no longer exist. Trunks had somehow managed to defeat them both, thwarting my quest for perfection before it even began. But luckily for me, Trunks had a time machine and...well, you know the rest." Cell said. "Oh, and the computer showed me something else. Once I achieve my perfect form, I'll be invincible! The greatest power the universe has ever known!"
"And what's that power going to go towards? What comes after that? What's your ultimate plan?" I asked angrily, as I was starting to get tired of Cell's ramblings.
"My Plan!? Who said anything about a plan!?" Cell said while laughing. "I want to become stronger because I want to become stronger! I seek power for power's sake! It's what the computer designed me to do. Or perhaps it's the Saiyan DNA in my makeup that drives me to test my limits, or Frieza's, or even Piccolo's."
"...Alright." Piccolo grumbled.
"Good, now if you've heard enough-"
"Oh I've heard plenty." Piccolo said before smirking. "Everything I need to know." Piccolo then snapped off his wrinkled, useless arm and grew another one in its place. "Now what do you say we get down to business?"
"Y-You… You tricked me! It was a ploy to get me to talk!"
"About time you realized." I muttered. "Makes me wonder if you really have DNA from me if you're going to fall for such a simple trick."
"And as someone who claims to have my DNA, you should have realized I have the ability to regenerate damaged limbs. I know what you are, so I know how to stop you."
"Sorry, Cell, but you came to the wrong timeline in your quest for perfection. This is where your journey ends." I told him as Piccolo and I got into a battle stance. At that moment, Trunks and Krillin flew down next to us and saw Cell.
"S-So this is the guy who attacked all those people in Ginger town?" Krillin asked.
"He must be the thing that left the exoskeleton next to that other time machine!" Trunks said.
"We'll fill you in on the details later, but first things first, we need to squash this bug!" Piccolo said as we all got into a battle stance.
"Hmm… now may not be the best time to battle." Cell sighed before he leapt onto a big piece of rubble. "Very well, but know this! Androids 17 and 18 will be mine! Solar Flare!" Cell then created a bright blinding light that stunned us all due to it blinding us. We all cried out in pain as Cell flew away.
"Damn it!" I shouted as I rubbed my eyes to try to stop the pain. Goddamnit! Why didn't I see that coming!? He has all our DNA, or COURSE he knows that move! When I finally got my eyes open, Cell was already gone and hiding his energy.
"We really should have seen that one coming." Krillin groaned as he and the others recovered as well.
"Damn it! What have I done!? I could have easily beaten that freak! I should have taken him out before wasting my time with questions!" Piccolo yelled in anger, his energy exploding out of him due to his fury.
"And how do you think I feel!?" I shouted. "I knew that this might happen from the moment I sensed his energy, but I just let it happen! I should have convinced you to just destroy him or killed him myself, but I just stood by and watched! I'm always too slow and end up failing at the last minute!" My power began to seep out as well as I began losing control of lowering my power level. Damn it! I should have something! I could have ended him right then and there but noooo, I had to let Piccolo take charge while I just watched! I always just watch! And was I… cocky during that whole ordeal? Since when am I cocky? God this is all my fault! Piccolo and I eventually cooled down and our power levels lowered again. Vegeta soon landed with an angry scowl.
"Alright, start talking! Tell me everything that happened!" Vegeta demanded.
"I can sense the others heading this way now too. Once they're here, I'll explain everything." Piccolo said.
"Then while we wait, you can at least answer me this: How did you boost your power level so drastically in such a short time? It's like you're a whole different person!" Vegeta asked angrily. "And you, Orion. I can tell just from that small amount of power you revealed that you're just as strong or maybe even stronger! What kind of training did you do for these past 3 years?"
"Oh, well, Piccolo fused with Kami, so that's how he's got so strong." I told him. "And I don't think I did anything special for my training. I just used the gravity chamber with Nappa and the others." Vegeta scoffed at that and turned away with a scowl. Eventually, Tien, Yamcha, Nappa, and Raditz arrived and Piccolo and I explained everything about Cell and his purpose in this timeline. Trunks then told us that they did as I told them to do and investigated the wreckage of Gero's lab and found not only blueprints for 17 and 18, but also the underground bunker and already destroyed it.
From what they found, 17 and 18 were originally normal people named Lapis and Lazuli, and how Doctor Gero had converted them into what we see now. Trunks had already given the blueprints for the androids to Bulma and she said she could make a device to deactivate or even destroy the androids using the bombs that were put in them. I didn't really like that idea, since I felt like the androids didn't deserve to die. Vegeta also didn't like it, but for a different reason.
"I'm tired of all these pathetic tactics. I say we let Cell absorb the androids!" Vegeta said. "I don't care who I'm up against… I will destroy them."
"Are you crazy Vegeta!?" Raditz yelled. "We could barely handle those androids ourselves, and if Cell absorbs them, he'll be hundreds of times stronger!"
"You dare underestimate my power!?" Vegeta growled. "I'll become stronger! And if Super Saiyan isn't enough, I'll go beyond the level of a Super Saiyan! I'm sure Kakarot will do the same when he wakes up, as will you 3 perhaps!" He said while turning to me, Raditz, and Nappa.
"A level...beyond a Super Saiyan? Is that even possible?" Nappa asked.
"It is." I said. "I've actually sort of been training to that end. I haven't gotten to that level completely, but I can feel it. It exists."
"If that's the case, I'll just keep doing things my way. You fools can keep doing whatever you're going to do on your own!" Vegeta said as he flew off.
"A level beyond a Super Saiyan…" Piccolo muttered. "For our sake, let's hope it does exist."
"So what should we do now?" Yamcha asked.
"All we can do is wait for Cell to reveal himself or until Bulma gets that device ready." Radtiz said.
"Well, I think I'm going to go training with my father." Trunks said. "If he's able to go beyond Super Saiyan, then I should too with proper training."
"I don't know if that will help Trunks." Krillin said. "You know how Vegeta is. He didn't want to train with us during the past 3 years, so he probably won't want to train with you now."
"You may be right, but sparring with someone leads to greater results in a short amount of time. Even my father should know that. It's worth a shot at least." Trunks said.
"Best of luck to you then." I told him. "Vegeta's stupidly stubborn, but I'm sure you'll be able to convince him."
"Right. Then I'll be off." Trunks nodded as he was about to fly off.
"Hey, wait a minute!" I called out to him. "I forgot to ask earlier, but the sword you're carrying, it's damaged from the fight with the androids, right? Give it to me. I know some people who can fix it, and maybe make it better." Trunks grabbed his sword and looked at it for a bit before nodding and handing it over.
"...Ok, but be careful with it. It's really important to me."
"Of course. I'll let you know when it's finished." He nodded again as he flew off in the same direction that Vegeta had gone.
"If the kid's gonna train to reach beyond Super Saiyan, then I have to too! I won't let Vegeta beat me there!" Nappa exclaimed.
"Agreed. The mere thought makes me wretch." Raditz said. "We should start training to reach that level as well. The stronger we can get the better."
"Fine. I don't mind training with you, runt." Nappa said. "Just don't slow me down."
"I should be saying the same to you." Raditz shot back. I chuckled as the two began to bicker between themselves. I hadn't noticed it, but they don't hate each other like they do with Vegeta. They seem to have at least made peace with the other and have given the other the respect of a rival. It's hard to believe they were at the other's throat when they first came to Earth. "Brother, do you want to train with us?"
"Me? Nah. It'd be better for me to be on standby in case the androids or Cell show up. I'll be able to handle them like Piccolo." I told them. The two of them nodded before flying off to Capsule Corps to train with the gravity chamber, and the others went to Kame House to look after Goku while waiting for news about the androids and Cell. I on the other hand used Instant Transmission to teleport back to Planeptune and asked Neptune if she could repair Trunk's sword. Since I was a friend, she told me she would and would contact me when it was done, though she didn't tell me how she would contact me. With the sword being repaired by Neptune, who had much stronger materials than we did on Earth, I teleported back to earth and began to wait with the others for signs of Cell.
A few days passed, and Cell repeatedly attacked during those days. We would always rush to the city he attacked, only for him to disappear. He was crafty too, always keeping his power level impossibly low so that I couldn't teleport to him. He knew that if he raised his power level even slightly I would be able to find him, so he was taking any chances.
"The monster has made its way to a town in South District 48! Half the residents are gone…" The new reporter we were watching said.
"Damn it…" I muttered as I clenched my fists.
"So he's made his way down south…" Piccolo said.
"We might still be able to catch him if we leave now!" Tien said as we all got onto one of the planes Bulma was lending us and few off. We were using a plane instead of just flying so we could try to get the drop on Cell this time by not using our energy. Of course, the disadvantage to this was that our speed was...something that left much to be desired. "Hey, is this as fast as this thing goes?"
"Yep." Yamcha, who was piloting, said.
"Then how are we gonna make it before Cell runs off again?" Tien mumbled as he leaned on the wall of the plane. "...Damn it…"
"If only I could sense his energy." I grumbled. "If I could, I would just use Instant Transmission to teleport right to him."
"But Cell's hiding his energy perfectly. I'm surprised that you can't even sense him at all." Krillin told me.
"He must have gotten some of my ki control skills from my DNA." I sighed. Krillin sighed as he looked out the window.
"Man, if only Goku were here. He would know what to do in this situation." He said. As soon as he said that, Goku himself appeared right in front of us.
"Goku!?"
"Kakarot!?"
"DAD!" We all shouted in surprise as he nonchalantly waved at us with a smile.
"Hi!" Goku greeted all of us. Krillin could only stare in disbelief at his best friend's appearance for a moment before rushing over to Goku with tears in his eyes, tackling him into a hug, with me following close behind him with a similar reaction.
"Man, it's good to see you!" Krillin shouted after we let go of him. "So when'd you wake up? Does this mean you're cured? You don't look sick anymore! So you're all better?"
"Sure, unless you count being hungry."
"Hungry…" Krillin said while laughing and crying tears of relief. "Yep, sounds like you're back to your old self again!"
"Yep, I've never felt better, really." Goku said. Goku then walked over to Gohan, who was crying at the sight of his dad. Goku gently placed his hand on Gohan's head and rubbed his hair with a kind smile. "It's ok, Gohan. I'm back." Gohan's expression turned into one of pure joy at the relief that statement gave him. Goku then turned to me and smiled. He then walked up to me and pulled me into a tight hug, which completely took me by surprise more than anything else that's happened today. "I'm so glad you're ok too, Orion. I was really worried about you when you were asleep."
"K-Kakarot…" I said, trying to stop the tears from flowing out of me. "I-I'm fine, baby bro. I'm more happy that you're finally awake." I hugged him as I smiled. It was such a relief. Even with future knowledge, relief was the only thing I could describe this feeling as. After that, Goku then turned to Piccolo and gave him a confused look before snapping his fingers.
"Hey, Kamiccolo!" Goku greeted, making everyone confused and causing me to hold back laughter.
"Y-You and Orion both with that stupid name…" Piccolo grumbled. "Look, we combined our powers, not our names! Like I told Orion, just call me Piccolo for simplicity's sake."
"Ok, Piccolo." Goku said with a chuckle before putting on a serious expression. "I know what you all are thinking, but I'm not powerful enough right now to take on those androids and that Cell guy."
"Wait, you know about all of that already?" Yamcha asked.
"I was still able to hear you all while I slept, so I have most of it." Goku answered. "Honestly, I think the only two people that might have a chance against any of those guys are Orion and Piccolo. But I was thinking of taking Gohan to that place where we can do a year's worth of training in a day."
"Wait what?" Everyone except Piccolo said.
"I see… you want to go back to the Hyperbolic Time Chamber…" Piccolo said. "Clever, but thinking you can last a whole year in that place, I don't know. As I recall, you barely made it in there a month the last time."
"But things are a lot different this time. We'll be fine." Goku told him. "I also thought I'd take Vegeta, Trunks, Nappa, and Raditz along too."
"Fine, then hurry up and go. Cell is out there absorbing whole cities. His power is getting stronger by the minute. If we let him absorb 17 and 18 and reach his perfect form, it is all over!"
"Alright." Goku said before grabbing Gohan's hand and turning to me. "If you want Orion, you could also come."
"Nah. I think I'm good for now. Maybe after you guys get a turn. Say hi to Dende for me. He's the new guardian, so he'll explain all that stuff to you." I told him.
"Heh, be serious Goku, you're actually excited about all of this, right?" Krillin asked him.
"Heh, maybe a little."
"Aren't you scared?"
"Don't know yet. I'll let you know after we finish our training." Goku told him before teleporting away with Gohan. The rest of us continued on our way to where Cell was spotted, only to find nothing once again. This is really starting to piss me off. We groaned as we flew back to Kame House to wait for more news. It was all we could do since none of us could sense Cell or knew where he was going to strike next. The androids were even worse in this case since we couldn't sense them even if we wanted to and they're just as alussive.
We waited for a bit until something finally happened. I was resting on the couch before I heard Piccolo walk over to the window and gasp. I then heard someone I was both not expecting but also expecting at the same time. "Hi. Can Goku come out to play?" 17 said as he, 18, and 16 walked up to the door. I immediately jumped off the couch and ran towards the door in a panic. Crap, they're here. What now?
"It's you…" I said when I saw them. "Have you thought about what we talked about before?"
"Yeah, but we're still thinking about it." 17 said coyly. "Perhaps we'll come to a decision if Goku comes out and talks with us."
"I am not sensing Goku here." 16 then said.
"Seriously?" 17 groaned. At that point, Piccolo had woken up the others, who were all rushing out of Kame House to ready themselves against the androids.
"Goku's not here, so I'll ask you once to leave quietly!" Piccolo told them sternly.
"Scary, haha." 17 chuckled. "Tell you what, we'll leave if you tell us where Goku is."
"So just like that then, you think we'll talk?"
"Well, yes. This can be very easy, or very painful. It's your choice." 17 told Piccolo.
"Ooh, sounds like a fun time." I said with a confident smile.
"Alright, if it's a fight you want, then over there. There's another island. We'll have more room." Piccolo said with a similar grin.
"Whatever. It is your funeral." 17 told him.
"Let's make this more interesting." I told him. "Piccolo and I against you and 18. How's that sound?" I suggested.
"What, like a team battle?" 18 asked.
"Normally, I would prefer a one on one battle, but that sounds like fun, but you're in for a treat. 18 and I are twin siblings, so our teamwork is second to none." 17 told me.
"I'm sure Piccolo and I will surprise you." I responded as I turned to Piccolo. "Right?"
"Heh. Right." Piccolo said with a nod. "The rest of you stay here. You'll only get in the way if you come." With that, the two of us and the three androids flew off to the island that Piccolo had pointed out. Once we landed, Piccolo threw off his cape and turban as I began to stretch a bit before the fight. I haven't had a real serious fight since Cooler, or maybe Broly. This was gonna be good. Though I might need some insurance in case something unexpected happened. I created my Sword of Mars and shot it into the sky like it was a Galactic Photon Ray. "What was that for?" Piccolo asked me.
"Just a procatious." I told him. He nodded and turned to the androids, who were also readying for the fight.
"Last chance. Tell us what we want to know and you both can still walk away from this." 17 told us as he rolled up his sleeves.
"What? Is that supposed to frighten me?" Piccolo growled.
"Fine. You can have the first move then." 17 said with a shrug. 18 then looked at me with a raised eyebrow.
"You're a Saiyan, aren't you? Aren't you going to do that Super Saiyan thing where your hair turns golden like Vegeta?" She asked me.
"I don't think so." I told her. "If I did, then where'd the challenge of this fight be?" She hardened her glare at me as she got into a battle stance, waiting for the right time to strike. "17 gave us the first move, Piccolo. So we might as well take advantage of that, right?"
"Hmph, of course." Piccolo said as he and I began to charge our energy. Our power was so great that it was already creating shockwaves around us that were so strong that the others at Kame house could feel them.
"Something is wrong here." 16 stated. "That Namekian is not Piccolo!"
"What!? Who is he then!?" 17 asked.
"Dodge!"
"Dodge wha-" 17 was cut off as he was punched in the face by Piccolo. "Ah! Y'know, 16, yelling 'dodge' is more distracting than helpful!"
"Thank you!" I shouted in response, looking straight at Piccolo as I did.
"Piccolo has fused with Kami!" 16 shouted.
"Kami? Wh-" 17 was again cut off by Piccolo kicking him square in the face and sending him tumbling a few feet. "Seriously, what the hell's a 'Kami'?"
"It means 'God'." Piccolo said as he extended his arm to 17. "Now, bow." Piccolo then fired an energy beam at the young man which exploded on contact.
"17!" 18 yelled as she started running to attack Piccolo, but I grabbed her arm and judo threw her away.
"Sorry, but you're fight's with me right now." I told her as I got in my normal fighting stance. "Sorry, but I'm not going to make this easy for you. Now then, come at me." 18 growled as she rushed at me and threw multiple punches and kicks at me, which I easily dodged. I then returned a blow of my own, hitting her in the face before moving my leg behind 18 to cause her to trip and fall. As she fell I used Jupiter Breaker on my fist and punched her yards away from me. 18 skidded across the ground before stopping and slowly getting back up.
"Ok, what the hell is going on here!?" She asked.
"Do not underestimate Orion!" 16 told her. "You're not dealing with the average Saiyan warrior anymore! Not only is he as strong as Piccolo now, his energy control is beyond calculable and he's a strategist!"
"Right, got it." 18 groaned as she turned to face me, only to see I was already gone. Using Instant Transmission, I teleported behind her and kicked her in the face before delivering my own barrage of attacks against her.
Meanwhile, Piccolo was firing a barrage of ki blasts at 17 who was in the air, dodging them all, but then 17 noticed how bad Piccolo's aim was. "Umm, I stopped dodging." 17 told Piccolo. "Seriously, are you even trying to hit me?"
"NO!" Piccolo shouted as he continued firing the blasts.
"The hell do you mean, 'no'?" 17 asked before he realized what was happening. He looked around him, and all the ki blasts that were fired were staying in place around him, completely surrounding him. "Oh. Oooooh… Oooooh…shit."
"HELLZONE GRENADE!" Piccolo shouted as he moved his arms together, causing all the blasts to hone in at 17 quickly.
"Oh, man! It's even got a cool name!" 17 shouted before the blasts all collided into him. 17 soon emerged out of the smoke cloud surrounded by an energy barrier. "This might take a while." 17 sighed as he flew at Piccolo, his fists covered in smaller energy barriers to increase the damage of his punches.
18 and I were still clashing while all of that was happening, but 18 was finding herself on the ropes, only just landing a few attacks while being forced to continually dodge mine as my Comet Barrage surrounded her and tried to hit her. She was losing a lot of ground while I was continuously doing a lot of damage. Right before the last combined shot of Comet Barrage hit, 18 smiled and created her own energy barrier around herself that nullified the blast. She then condensed it into an orb and fired it out like a beam, but it wasn't aimed at me, but at Piccolo. "You said this was a team battle, so there's no reason we can't help our allies!" She yelled.
"True." I agreed as I raised my hand towards Piccolo. Almost immediately, a purple and white starry shield with 7 layers appeared in between Piccolo and the blast, blocking it entirely without taking any damage. "I hope you don't mind this then. Hey, Piccolo!"
"Right!" Piccolo shouted as he grabbed my Saturn's Shield and charged at 17 with it like a battering ram. After tackling 17, Piccolo then threw it at him like Captain America, hitting him even further away.
"Damn it!" 18 shouted as she fired multiple blasts at me. These blasts were strong and there were a lot of them, forcing me away from 18.
"Piccolo, need help here!"
"On it!" Piccolo shouted as he stretched his arms and grabbed 18, picking her up and slamming her into 17 hard into the ground. I then rushed over at the two with my Sword of Mars.
"COSMIC RUSH!" I shouted as I quickly slashed them both as I charged by at blinding speeds. "STARDUST BLITZ!" I then yelled as I swung my sword downward, creating the energy that I used to cut them to erupt like a volcano out of them in a grand explosion. It was the same moves I used against Cooler, though these were much more contained, since I didn't want to kill them. I turned to the androids, who both were on their knees and badly damaged. "I'll ask again. Have you two finished thinking about our discussion from a few days ago?"
"Huff… huff… perhaps…" 17 mumbled. "But I'm gonna have to stick with it and keep fighting. This is the most fun I've had since I woke up, and I plan to enjoy it."
"Yeah...same…" 18 said. "I'm not about to let you push me around like I'm just a weakling."
"I believe that is a poor decision." I told them again.
"Yeah, but it's ours to make." 18 shot back.
"Alright, if you say so." I said before I teleported in front of 18 and kicked her away from 17, who was then immediately grabbed by Piccolo's stretched out arms and tossed into the ocean. The two of us continued our battle with the androids, but the androids were beginning to pick up speed, landing more and more hits on us. Crap, it's their infinite energy cores that they have. They're not running out of stamina despite how much damage we've taken and how long we've been fighting. They're also learning how the both of us fight. Impressive. Not many fighters can adapt and learn so fast on the fly like they can.
I'm still good on energy, but Piccolo's starting to run out of steam. 18 and I were in the middle of trading blows as I thought of that. I need to find a way to end this fight quickly. I could use that precaution I set up before the fight started, but that would kill 18 and destroy half the island. I didn't want to hurt her or 17. They've done nothing wrong, at least in this timeline. They can be good. So I need to end this before- "Oh crap!" I shouted as I moved away from 18 and turned to see the monster who had just joined us.
"What the fuck is that!?" 17 shouted when he saw Cell.
"Hello, you 4. Got room for one more?"