A/N: Fair warning, this is my first attempt at writing a fanfiction. Actually it's my first time attempting writing anything. So any constructive criticism would be greatly appreciated. This story is my take on the Buu saga of the DBZ series, as I think Gohan got given the short end of the stick with the nerfing of his strength.
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The Warrior of Destiny.
Prologue.
Gohans hand smashed into the ground. He could not believe it, he had done this. His overconfidence had cost him. Cell had beat him. A gentle voice made the boy look up. "it's okay Gohan. You did great son. I'm proud of you."
Goku was standing with his hand upon the swollen Cells chest. "I love you, son." With that Goku put two fingers to his head, his face serious in concentration. He glanced one last look toward his son. Gohan could see the flurry of emotions crossing his face, but as every time with his father it settled into a warm and loving smile. Suddenly Goku was gone, cell too. A soft breeze was all was left in their departure.
"Daddy" Gohan screamed to the sky before burying his fist into the Earth again. His father had saved them, saved him. From him. From his mistake. It was all his fault, he'd caused this. He felt piccolo hand grasp his shoulder. "it's ok Gohan." He said simply. The others had begun to talk amongst themselves but Gohan paid no attention. His mind was a storm of fury and guilt, all directed toward himself.
As if slapped in the face the boy was aware of an evil power. "it can't be" he heard trunks say. It was. Cell was alive. His fathers sacrifice was for nothing. An image of his father last sad smile flashed through his mind. Fury overtook guilt and his fisted clenched as he heard the disgusting monsters laugh. He was not going to fail this time. No one else would die today. Except Cell.
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King Kai was wiping the sweat from his brow as he watched Gohan fight, the young boy had become drunk with his own newfound power, and it had cost the earth greatly. "oh no, I'm afraid this might be it Bubbles" The short deity announced causing the monkey watching him to cover his head in fright.
Movement startled both of them when Goku suddenly appeared bringing with him the living bomb Cell. "I'm sorry King Kai, I didn't know where else to bring him." Goku said rubbing the back of his head.
"Goku you fool" King Kai shouted "Do you have any idea what you have done?" Dashing forward to scoop uo Bubbles and Gregory, King Kai shouted "Goku grab my hand".
"No" Cell shouted as the sayain removed his hand from the bombs chest and grasped his sensei's proffered hand. "aaaahhhhhh" Cells cry echoed out as he reached maximum entropy. King Kai phased them out of sight as cells power erupted. The blast annihilated the tiny planet and the tail end of snake way. Only one cell survived, suspended in the black void of the next world.
Goku hit the ground with a thud. "Ow, hey geez King Kai you didn't have to do that" he said with a whine.
"You stupid monkey brained idiot." King Kai sounded livid. "Do you have any idea what you've done?" he asked stomping his feet. Goku simply stared at the small deity in confusion.
"oh, come on King Kai, I was saving the earth. And, thanks to you we made it out so what's the problem" Goku asked shrugging his shoulders.
"Goku, my planet is more than just my home." King Kai said hotly. "And for your information cell is already on his way back to earth. This is the otherworld Goku, things work differently here."
"Gohan." Goku said softly, his voice laced with worry. He looked beseechingly at his friend and mentor. "king Kai we have to help Gohan." The Saiyan father raised two fingers to his head, but before he could focus on his sons Ki a haze of energy surrounded him. "what?" Goku looked around and saw King Kai pointing a hand toward him. "what are you doing? I need to help them."
"No." King Kais voice was cold. This was not the clown who the saiyan had trained under. "You have done enough damage already, the earth is on its own. You have another job to do." Goku began to argue. "Goku you have put all of reality in peril. If we cannot stop the horrors you have unleashed both the mortal realm and the otherworld will be utter annihilated." Goku was stunned, he'd only wanted to save his friends, his son. "you may not leave until your task has been completed Goku. You will be summoned back here every time you try to return to the mortal realm. I'm sorry but as a Kai I cannot let this be ignored, what happens to Earth is inconsequential compared to what will happen to reality."
"Can you at least tell me whats going on down there? If they survive the Cell games, I'm sure they will be able to help us" Goku pleaded but was interrupted by the North Kai.
"I can check in Goku, but this is something that you need to do alone. We can't have mortals solving the otherworlds problems." King Kai turned away from Goku. "You are an exception, you have died already and it was you who ruined everything in the first place." The deitys antenna twitched. "Goku." All spite dropped from King Kais voice. "Gohan's in trouble, I don't think he is going to win this one."
Goku felt his blood run cold. "Please King Kai, we got to do something. Anything. Just let me go. I promise I'll come back right after. I swear, just let me help Gohan." King Kai stood still, unspeaking. "At least let me speak to him, he can do it. I know he has the power." King Kai turned slightly. "He just has to have faith. Please King Kai." The North Kai let out a sigh and gestured toward his back, Goku taking the hint placed his hand on the Kais back. "Thanks King Kai, you're the best."
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Gohan was struggling. His left arm was useless after saving Vageta, the pain was excruciating, it caused his legs to shake. His mind swirling with regret. Why didn't I listen. Why didn't I stop him when I had the chance. It's all my fault. Mom, Piccolo, Krillen, Vegeta, Trunks. I'm sorry. His eyes closed as he struggled to maintain the Kamehameha battle with Cell. "Father, I'm sorry." He uttered as he lost more ground.
"Gohan"
Gohans eyes shot open. "Dad" His power flaring slightly "Dad, I'm sorry."
"No Gohan there's no time for that." Gokus voice said sternly. "You need to push harder, more power."
"Dad, my left arm is useless and most of my power is gone. I can't do it, I'm not strong enough. I've failed you again, you died because of me." Gohan slipped down further as the weight of the attack grew heavier on him.
"that's enough Gohan. I don't know where you got it into your head that there was something wrong with you because there isn't. You are kind and brave, and you have a power in you which you have only just started to tap. Don't give up. Can't you feel the others fighting with you? They haven't given up. They believe in you." Gohan could feel them. Tien, Yamcha, Krillen, Piccolo. They were futilely trying to inflict damage on Cell. The only thing it did though was distract Cell. "let go of your doubt Gohan. Don't hold back, any damage you do can be fixed. Just let go." Gohan felt his resolve firming. "Now's your chance" His father screamed.
Gohan felt the barriers around his power fall. It seemed limitless, like a river of energy flowing out of him. "Haaaa" His cry echoed out as he directed more and more power into the attack, soon it was overwhelming Cell. Gohan began to walk toward the monster who'd taken so much. Cell had wanted Gohans power, Gohan obliged. The blue energy enveloped the green bug and curved a path into the stars. The screams of its victim taken with it. Silence hung over the battlefield until a small voice uttered. "heh, I did it."
Gohan was hovering over the scar the Kamehameha wave had left in the ground. His body giving out he began to fall back to the planets surface. He impacted the ground with a solid thud but after what he'd just endured the son of Goku barely felt it. He was chuckling on the floor when his friends began to surround him. They'd survived. Thank you, father.
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Goku let his arm fall from King Kais back. Gohan had done it. His son had surpassed him, in fact Gohan had surpassed what Goku thought possible for a person to achieve. "He did it. Thanks King Kai. When I see Gohan I'm gonna tell him how"
"Did you forget Goku? You have things to do first." King kai interrupted. "My planet was more than my home, It was a seal, used in conjunction with the west, east and south kai's worlds it forms its own realm of existence, its own dimension. Trapped within it are the beings who were to powerful and evil to be left in Hell. They'd have enslaved it eons ago. So the kais and the Grand Kai trap all those souls too foul to be left and bind them within the seal. With my planet gone the seal is broken and that means one of the corners of this reality is gone too." Goku just stared at King Kai. He had heard he words but he couldn't understand why king kai was so angry. "Goku because my planet is gone the boundries of this reality are breaking down, the walls to the mortal realm too. The seal exists between life and death so both side will shatter. By saving the earth you have condemned the universe."
Goku was dumbstruck. He'd only, he'd wanted. Gohan. "How can I fix it King Kai?" The sayain pleaded. This was his fault, he'd make it right.
"Yes Goku, we need to." The north Kai paused and suddenly looked to the sky. "oh no." Goku followed his mentors gaze and stood confused. His unasked question though was soon answered. "Goku please, just be quiet and do as you're told." The pairs attention was captured by another pair phasing in as if using the Instant Transmission technique. Goku stared at them critically the big red one looked tough but Goku could tell his real skill didn't lie in fighting, the smaller blueish one though he had a feel about him that Goku couldn't place. It felt familiar yet alien at the same time.
"North Kai" the blue one said in a light voice. "please explain what has happened here."
King Kai almost flinched at the sound of the blue ones voice. Goku wondered who could rattle the deity like this, he didn't seem like much. "uhh Supreme Kai" the short god stuttered. "Well it seems as though we have had a small mix up. A uhh, mistake my student here made. He was unaware of seal you placed when you created my planet." Sweat poured off the north Kai. Goku was looking as apologetic as he could his hand rubbing the back of his head. "But we will fix it. Goku here is an amazing warrior, a rare power who may be able to solve the problem once and for all." Gokus eyes connected with the Supreme Kai, the god of gods seemed to be staring into his soul.
"I believe you might be right"
