Hello everyone and thanks for reading, this chapter is a little dry, but in the next two chapters we will be getting the cell games started! If you have any criticisms, reviews or helpful comments, please don't hesitate to send them my way! Also, as I stated in the last chapter, the artist who did the art for Calina is named Shannon and she has a tumblr page and loves to take commissions from folks! Message me if you are interested in that also.
" Your mother is an amazing woman Trunks." Calina spoke, sitting on the cool tile of Kami's lookout, well technically, now it was Dende's look out. Piccolo had merged with Kami, which explained his now incredible power.
A few days had elapsed and Vegeta and Trunks had just emerged from the Hyperbolic time chamber. Condensing all of their training from one year into one day. For the moment Vegeta was eating and trying to ignore everyone, however the group of humans and Saiyans casually talked next to him and enjoyed the calm atmosphere.
In the two day time span Bulma had used Gero's blueprints and made a remote to shut down android 18. She had managed to ease the fighter's worried minds, and with Trunks and Vegeta powered up, and Goku and Gohan soon to be in the same boat, everyone was becoming confident.
Tien and Krillin were training in the distance on the lookout, and Calina glanced from the main building to see them sparing. Dende was far out on the edge of the lookout, holding Kami's staff the young Namekian hadn't moved for over an hour. Something had caught his attention.
Baby Trunks was with Bulma who had stopped at the lookout to see Vegeta, her older son Trunks and to drop off the remote. She wasn't stupid, and knew the boys were heading out to a big fight, and even though she didn't admit to wanting to see Vegeta, she did enjoy pushing at his ego.
" NO, way, look at that! " Bulma spoke from the group a few yards from Calina. She didn't point, but held her hands on her hips, smiling brightly.
Calina was on her feet, severely bent over in front of infant Trunks. The small infant had pushed himself up to his feet and with a small wobble and shake, began to walk towards Calina.
Calina was all smiles, her long raven hair was pulled up into a high, tight bun. Showing off her beautiful blossoming facial features. For the moment she was in her intermediate ware for facing cell. Only wearing some training boots, underwear, a sports bra, black spandex and a plain white shirt. She didn't want to mess up any of the nice cloths Bulma had gotten her.
The small infant reached out and up at Calina, his small black, horned cap falling off as he tuffed his way over to her. Stumbling a few times, the small child made it a few feet before grasping onto Calina's index fingers with his whole hand.
A warm, soft smile began to wash over Calina's face once more and before she knew it, it had turned into a contagious grin. She was so proud of the child that she looked over to the group, that now consisted of Vegeta, Bulma, Goku, Gohan, Yamcha, Trunks and Krillin.
Most of the group began to share her excitement. Calina looked back to the small Saiyan and moved her fingers around. The infant lost his grip and fell to his butt. Looking up at her with some anger and some confusion. The small amount of violet hair atop his head shifting with the wind.
Trunks's big blue eyes gained determination as Calina took a few more steps back towards the group, encouraging him to walk further. Her tail was tucked around her waist. She didn't need him tugging at it.
" Come on little Trunks.. Reach out for Aunt Cali's hands.. You can do it."
Calina spoke only shifting her shoes inches on the lookout's tile as she encouraged him to move. Calina paused, the older Trunks had left unexpectedly.
" What's with him?"
Yamcha spoke to the group, looking around.
" He had to spend a year with Vegeta with no other human contact, how would you be? " Krillin spoke and everyone behind Calina laughed. However Vegeta shot an angry scowl at the group from where he was resting.
Calina had paused her thought process. Why had he gotten so upset..
Was it when she had tried to make Trunks walk towards the group or..
It was when he had referred to herself as the infant's aunt. Was he offended? Calina wasn't clear.
The small child soon caught up with Calina, and upon grabbing onto her fingers let out a large laugh as he grinned. Incredibly proud of himself.
Calina cheered on the child and bent down and picked him up. Spinning him around for a moment before bringing him down and close to her. The child reached up to tug at her hair and Calina had to twist her head and face away from him to avoid redoing the bun his mother had just finished for her.
Bulma reached out for Trunks and the child looked at Calina one last time before extending his arms out towards his mother.
Calina handed over the child and looked past the crowd and at adult Trunks. She then proceeded to jog across the tile and over to him.
Trunk's hair had gotten much longer, and most of it was held back in a tight, low ponytail. Some till sat down flat and framed his face, although human, Bulma's physical genes were very prevalent. He had gotten a more stern and cold look to him. In the years Calina had known Vegeta, she understood why. Spending a whole year locked up with the Saiyan prince may have altered his personality.
Trunks was sitting on the edge of the lookout, muscular legs hanging over the side. For the moment, him and his father were both dressed in blue Saiyan fighter cloths with the matching armor. Calina glanced out past the lookout, they were so far up that not even the clouds could touch them
Trunks glanced up and met his bright blue eyes with Calina's equally bright blue eyes. He quickly looked away.
" I didn't offend you did I.. I became associated with Earth's relationship terms when I first moved here. Perhaps I over involved myself in some way, or the thought of me being Trunks's or your Aunt is undeserving. "
Calina sat down next to him and let her legs hang off the side of the building like his. Trunks sighed.
" Its not that, really."
Trunks wasn't making eye contact with Calina and it made her nervous. What was wrong with him. With a few more moments she realized what had happened. Had being on Earth so many years taken away some of her other abilities?
She couldn't have missed that look, no way. She had shown it so many times before.
" You've lost someone important to you, haven't you Trunks.. Spending that year training couldn't have been any easier.. An entire year left alone with your own thoughts."
Calina spoke looking off, her eyes starting to unfocus and glaze over. Trunks immediately turned his head to look at her. His mouth hung open as his eyes seemed in shock.
She remembered losing Zero and.. How awful it felt being alone and not being able to see or talk to those people ever again. That feeling that you're alive and they are not would eat away at you, and make you wish you were dead.
Trunks looked away again as Calina began to refocus.
" It gets better you know." Calina smiled over to him.
" The trick is not to dwell on it, learn to accept and appreciate the things around you. Gohan told me a story one time about how his father killed his own brother but in the process died. Goku trained and then came back, but while he was in the after life he watched over his son and family… isn't that nice.. " Calina laughed a little, shifting her shoulders nervously. She was 100% sure that there was no way Zero was in any type of haven or heaven.. No he would have been sent to the opposite of that. A much darker place for people who have done darker deeds.. A place Calina was sure she would some day go.. These few years of peace would never make up for the years of death she had caused.
" It was me, wasn't it.. Probably Gohan too, huh?..." Calina spoke and she watched Trunks's fists clench.
" Don't ever think, 'what else could have I done,' or ' I wish they had taken me'. That's not the way to be thinking about it. In order to get over the bad you need to understand and appreciate the good. " Calina paused. " From the moment you got here you've been so nervous around me and Gohan, I figured that had to be it. I mean we were the only two to survive.."
" What was something good you remember about Gohan.." Calina spoke, referring to him in the past was uncomfortable. She didn't realize how unsettling it was to her until she actually said it.
Trunks paused for only a moment.
" Gohan was my mentor, my friend.. he meant so much to me.."
Calina smiled, imagining an older, more handsome Gohan. She glanced over to Trunks.
" He helped raise me, he showed he how to be a man and how to protect the things I love." Trunks paused.
" I miss your stories, and the way you talked about my father.. You and my mother never saw eye to eye when it came to him.. You always held him at such a high level and she, well she wasn't his biggest fan.."
Calina laughed. Everyone hated it when she told her stories about how heroic or stunning Vegeta was.
" So is it just you and your mom.."
Trunks began to smile, " No, I uh.." He glanced at her and began to get hints of red on the tips of his cheeks.
" I have a friend, she's pretty young. She'll be turning eight in a few months.." Trunks began to smile proudly, which made Calina smile as well.
" Wonderful! What's her name?" Calina spoke, turning and looking up and Trunks. Eager to hear the name of the young girl.
" I can't tell you much, but my mom and I found her after a tragedy, and decided to name her Celara. She's one of the most precious things to me.. and she's very strong for such a young child. "
" What a beautiful name! I love that! You are more fortunate than you realize, having such a young life that looks up to you."
Trunks began to blush much harder now, unable to speak.
" You guys, come quick! " Krillin yelled over to Trunks and Calina.
Calina and Trunks rushed over to find out what was going on. Evidently Piccolo and Tien had found the androids and were meeting them outside a city to fight them.
" Gohan, we're going in now then." Goku spoke to Gohan who was confused.
" But dad, shouldn't we go down to help Piccolo and Tien? " Gohan wanted to leave and help the others but his father insisted that they go in now and begin training before things progress.
Calina looked up and over at him and Gohan looked back at her a little nervous. She was envious. A whole years worth of training in one day. She would never be able to enter the room unless someone wanted to go in with her.. But now wasn't the time.
" I'll be back soon." Gohan spoke, running up to Calina. She smiled at him. She stood a few inches taller than him now.
" Don't miss me too much." Calina laughed and smiled at Gohan, he however looked at her more seriously.
" I'll try not too.." Gohan spoke and the smile that had previously lit up his face faded. Calina felt her stomach turn, she was beginning to feel guilty.
" We'll be out before you know it.. Lets go Gohan.." Goku pushed Gohan and by this time tomorrow they would be done with their training.
Gohan disappeared with his father into the white building that her and the group had been resting infront of. Calina pouted a little, she hadn't even gotten to kiss him goodbye.
" You're holding me up, I don't have time for this!" Vegeta scoffed at Hisa before turning and jetting into the sky.
" Hey, wait up! " Trunks yelled up to his father, who had already left the lookout. Calina needed to hurry or she would be left behind.
Piccolo and Tien had found the Androids and had decided to fight them, however they would only do it outside the city; to avoid human casualties.
To Calina's surprise Krillin had decided to go with them, and insisted on holding the detonation device for the androids. Calina was almost positive that the human had a crush on the female android, the one with the beautiful blonde hair.
It would take fifteen minutes or so for Calina to catch up with Vegeta and Trunks. They had a head start on Krillin and herself, and they were moving so fast.
Calina's body began to feel uneasy, she felt so much weaker than those around her. As the wind blew around her, Calina's tightly tied up hair held strong against it. She was becoming unfocused. Why wasn't she getting stronger, it seemed as though everyone around her was excelling and she was stuck.. stuck in a weak state.
" Calina we're a little off course, are you alright? "
Krillin's voice broke Calina from her mindset, she quickly glanced back at him and smiled. Nodding after Krillin got her attention, they changed their direction and continued on.
Piccolo's merge with Kami had heightened his strength and stamina, he was now as strong as a super Saiyan, and Calina couldn't of been more proud of her mentor.
The island was a few minutes off and Calina began to take in the chi signals within the area. She was surprised with what had unfolded within the fifteen minute gap between Vegeta and Trunks arriving and herself and Krillin. The Island itself was quite large and was covered with deep pillars of rock and grass, it was kept company by five or six other sister islands that occupied the water outside it.
Calina searched for Piccolo's energy and noticed that his energy as well as Tien's energy was dwindling. The creature that everyone had been searching for was also with them, and he seemed much stronger than anyone else had previously though.
Calina landed on the main island with Krillin, both were astonished to see Tien and Piccolo in rough shape, trying their best to fight off cell.
Trunks was already a super Saiyan and was down trying to help the two, Vegeta however had pulled himself back.
" You're a fool Vegeta, you do know that, don't you? "
Cell's voice was a little bizarre and different than before, and if Calina remembered right, he now looked a little different. What had she missed.
Trunks Glanced over his shoulder and at Calina.
" My father's pride and ego is going to get everyone killed." Trunks looked furious and upset, Vegeta however appeared cool and calm. She wasn't quite sure what was going on.
" This new power is truly amazing, and it only gets better after I absorb android 18.."
Cell's voice had become deeper and Calina had begun to understand what was happening. His appearance had changed and he had become stronger because he had absorbed something. By the way he just spoke, she assumed it was one of the androids.
" Vegeta allowed cell to become stronger by absorbing one of the androids, like a fool."
Piccolo spoke, landing next to Calina and catching his breath, Tien also landed shortly after, both of them were still in one piece, just a little tired.
" I know you're out there 18 and I will find you! " Cell's voice boomed as he spoke out and at the other islands that surrounded the one they were currently on.
Calina now noticed that Krillin was gone, and had decided to slip away and find him.
The short human wasn't even on the same island as her and it took her a few minutes to find out his location.
This far out into the ocean, Calina's sharp Saiyan nose could pick up the smell of the salt from the sea, it had begun to give her a headache.
Krillin was hiding behind a large boulder, petrified and stone still. Something had spooked him.
Calina approached slowly, and he noticed her coming towards him. His hands were lightly shaking.
" Krillin, why did you-"
"SHHHHH!...She's over there.."
Calina looked at him confused, she? Peeking around the boulder she noticed who the 'she' was. Evidently the only android remaining was android 18, and that was the beautiful blonde she had fought not that long ago.
18 was with a much larger male android, who Calina would learn is android 16. She pulled back and looked at Krillin again.
" This is fantastic! She has no idea we are here, Krillin push the button and deactivate her! " Calina spoke with a grin, however her smile quickly faded as she looked at Krillin.
" I just, I can't do it.. I know I have to, but I just.." Krillin spoke bowing his head.
" I keep letting everyone down, I'm so sorry." Krillin's face was pained and Calina tried to be angry, but her anger quickly slipped away looking at him. She had grown to love Humans and how emotionally attached they were to one another.
" Do you have feelings for her? "
Krillin stopped shaking, but didn't make eye contact with Calina.
" Well if we can't destroy her then we need to at least protect her from cell, right? " Calina spoke, trying to reassure him. Krillin began to relax, Calina refused to punish him, it wouldn't make their situation any better.
For the moment Calina shifted her attention back out towards 18, within seconds however she felt the momentum of the situation shift, as cell discovered where android 18 was hiding. Within seconds the island they were on became a battlefield.
" There you are, you know you couldn't hide forever.." Cell spoke from behind Calina and Krillin, hovering and looking at the four fighters on the island.
Krillin ran out and into the open.
" I'll deactivate 18 if you don't leave, then you'll be stuck the way you are now for forever.." Krillin threatened and Cell's confident smile began to fade.
" You're getting in the way, idiot! " Vegeta spoke as he landed next to Calina, she could feel the super Saiyan electricity coming off of him.
Vegeta landed and casually walked over to Krillin.
" Not one more step, I'll do it! " Krillin threatened and the only one not impressed was Vegeta, who saw through Krillin's bluff.
" You care far to much for this worthless pile of scrap metal than you lead on, I highly doubt that you would destroy the android."
Vegeta spoke and 18 locked eyes with the back of Krillin's head, the short human turned and looked at her. Vegeta lunged forwards and slammed Krillin in the stomach before taking the remote from him. Dropping the remote onto its side and on to the ground, he then stepped on and smashed it.
" There, no one is getting shut off today.. CELL, absorb this woman be done with this. I am growing impatient."
Vegeta spat at the alien creature.
' Tien.. Piccolo..' Calina thought to herself, looking up and out into the distance.
Calina looked at the android from earlier, with the bald head and orange Mohawk. For the moments leading up to him interrupting, he was casually playing with some birds, which Calina found odd. He was supposed to be a programmed killer, right?
Calina had fully begun to take in the situation. Vegeta was strong headed and with his recent training had gained a lot of power, he wanted a worthy opponent, and believed that cell could be it. No one would understand, not really any way. Calina understood the drive beneath it all, even Goku had expressed in the past how much he enjoyed facing a powerful opponent, however the difference between them was great. One was focused on peace and the other on pride. Calina's heart began to feel heavy, she was going to have to go against the prince's will.
" I can not allow you to absorb 18, cell.." Calina spoke after her body seemed to disappear and then reappear again. She appeared a mere two feet from the androids, she barely stretched up and to 18's shoulders.
Within seconds Trunks, Tien and Piccolo also appeared a ways infront of Calina. They quickly took in the situation.
The android behind the young female saiyan gasped, Calina glanced behind her, and she could tell she was shaking.
" ..why.. why would you help me."
18's voice was much softer now that her life was in danger, Calina began to grin.
" Because I want to protect the ones I care about."
Trunks stepped forwards, " I will not allow you to endanger the ones I love, do you understand? I don't care who stands in my way!"
The scene quickly unfolded and Calina took a small step back, a little taken back. A harsh wind rushed past her as Vegeta had appeared infront of her.
" You need to move aside, child.. Do not get in my way."
Calina placed her feet firmly into the ground and shook her head.
" Your ego is over looking the gravity of the current situation. I w-" Calina stopped talking as she brought up her arm and blocked a hard blow from Vegeta. Her bright blue eyes were wide open in shock.
Calina's forearm began to sting and she felt the bones within her arm vibrate with the impact of he blow. She immediately knew she would be no match for him.
" What do you think you are doing Vegeta! " Piccolo growled at the Saiyan prince.
With the commotion Cell was ambushed by both Trunks and Tien, 18 and 16 took it upon themselves to use this as a means to escape.
Vegeta immediately flew after them, however Calina reached up and grabbed his foot. She knew she couldn't stop him, but she did know she could stall him long enough to let the two androids escape.
Tien and Trunk's fight with cell was ongoing and was beginning to get engaged enough, that the island would soon collapse.
" GET YOUR HAND OFF ME!" Vegeta roared down at Calina, his emerald eyes and golden hair making him appear godly. Calina had to bite her tongue and hold back her own pride. She felt guilty going against the prince's orders.
Vegeta pulled his other leg around to kick Calina, but he missed. Calina hadn't realized how fast she had become.
The prince quickly countered and send a thunderous kick to Calina's stomach and upon impact, her grip ceased and she fell to the rubble and grass that covered the island.
" Calina! " Piccolo was now engaged within the fight with cell, who's body had become much thicker and more bulky. He yelled out at her and she simply raised an arm to ward him off. She couldn't speak, the air had been knocked out of her.
Calina regained her composure just in time to look up and see cell standing above. Tien was unconscious and Trunks and Piccolo were both in bad shape. This wasn't going as everyone had planned.
" SOLAR FLARE! " Calina's face twisted into a confused look, she had never herd of this move before, looking up at the creature she soon figured out why.
The solar flare move had intensified the sun light around cell exponentially. Calina was immediately blinded, and soon fell to her knees.
She began to focus on her hearing as her eyesight was now completely impaired. She listened and heard a woman scream, it had to be 18.
" Shit, shit, shit.. Gahhh." Calina cursed and began to angrily growl. She was getting more and more frustrated that she couldn't see.
" He's going to get everyone killed!" Trunks screamed, matching Calina's level of emotion.
It took another minute before she could begin to make out shapes and then colors, even with partial vision she darted off in the direction where everyone was located.
" We could defeat cell if we wanted too, right now your father is keeping him alive."
Piccolo spoke and Trunks began to get angrier, the three of them flew to another island, Tien was left behind. Unconscious, but alive.
16 was blasted at least twenty feet into the air and had blood and parts flying every where. Vegeta didn't have any mercy. He had one thing on his mind, and no one was going to keep him from that goal.
18 was on her own and Krillin tried to defend her. He was quickly casted aside by the super Saiyan prince, who was alienating everyone around him. With a swift kick and small ki blow, Krillin's body was sent through a pillar of rock and into the ocean.
" Now's your chance, freak." Vegeta spoke with a spat as he held out his arm at 18.
The beautiful android was shaking, and could barely walk because of her fear. As cell landed she tried to fire multiple blasts at him, but nothing worked as he inched closer to her.
" You're a fool! " Piccolo roared at Vegeta, however the prince merely smiled and scoffed at the namekian.
Trunks lunged forwards, but was quickly put down by his father. Calina glanced back to the android and cell. 18 only managed to let out one more scream before cell grabbed onto her.
Piccolo and Calina lunged forwards but Vegeta had gotten too strong. Neither of the two stood a chance and both were sent into to the ground. Bringing up dirt and grass as they landed.
Calina began to get up again, she had to try, she needed to at least try.
Bursting forwards she was abruptly stopped. Vegeta's white training gloves neatly wrapped around her neck and Calina's body snapped back as her speed and momentum were immediately stopped. She hung loosely from one of his hands as her body hung. She began to wiggle and move, frantically trying to put her fingers between Vegeta's hand and her throat. He released his grip a few moments later, as Piccolo dove at him, however it was too late.
Calina fell to the ground gasping and Piccolo stood over her, making sure she was okay. Calina began to get an eerie feeling as a swell of power seemed to explode behind her. At once cell's energy skyrocketed and the ground below everyone began to shake.
Calina turned in time to see the finished product, the perfect form of the creature known as cell. Still holding at her own throat she began to take in sharp, horse, deep breaths.
Cell had vastly changed and the once obnoxious, clumsy brute, had transformed into an entirely different being. Cell began to laugh as a familiar yellow electricity began to spark within the ki rushing around him.
" You fool, you have no idea what you've done! " Cell taunted and laughed, however Vegeta was now done playing around. He quickly lunged at cell, eager to see if this new creature was really everything he had hyped it up to be.
Vegeta's hit connected and the sound of the impact shook and echoed off the landscape around them. However, Cell began to smile, and the look of superiority that Vegeta held so well, began to disappear.
" Are we done playing now? " Cell spoke again, this time grinning much further. Enraged, Vegeta lunged at cell and began to unleash furious kicks and punches, he began to fire numerous ki blasts at him and was sure that he was wearing cell down.
As the smoke cleared, Cell stood, unphased. Vegeta was in shock. Calina had gotten to her feet and was now joined by Trunks and Piccolo. Cell lunged at Vegeta and in three moves put the prince into a submission, and knocked him from his super Saiyan state.
Slamming a hard knee into the side of Vegeta's head, the Saiyan prince went flying and collapsed through two different pillars of rock before landing beneath crumbled rubble.
With a warriors cry, Trunks lunged forwards and tried to ambush Cell, Piccolo followed and the two were quickly sent to the ground.
Calina stood extremely still, her white shirt and black spandex were coated with a heavy dusting from the rubble around her and her knees and arms were covered in scrapes and bruises. Her neck was extremely red from where Vegeta had grabbed at her, but her hair was still tied up into a tight bun. She took a deep breath and began to focus.
She started to power up her ki and tried to figure out a way around this new form of cell. He was much faster than before, but he still had to have a weak spot, she powered up further, her arm and leg muscles beginning to tighten. She could power up and go into her Oozaru mode, but Cell wouldn't be easily tricked, and she could create a diversion maybe, but..
Before Calina could think any more cell had disappeared and reappeared infront of her, she quickly brought up her arms and began to throw punches at the tall creature, lifting herself up and off the ground she sent a round of kicks at him, all of which he dodged.
With one movement cell grabbed onto her arm and used his free hand to pummel into her face. Calina tried to block but whatever way she did he would slam his fist in a different position, always managing to hit her jaw or her head. Finally she pulled her body up and used her feet to propel herself away from him.
She landed, nearly losing her balance. She began to spit up blood, she felt so small at the moment.
" Don't you touch her! " Trunks roared , her arms shaking as he pushed himself up and off of the ground.
Calina's body felt hot, unusually hot. She felt as though her blood pressure was through the roof and her head had begun to spin. She had sworn she had taken worse beatings while training for the androids. Why was she feeling so pathetic..
" Very interesting! " Cell spoke, he carefully sounded out his words to draw out any dramatic appeal.
One of Calina's eyes had been hit so hard and so many times that it had begun to involuntarily shut. She was in worse shape than she would like to admit.
Cell's speed was unbelievable and within moments he was back infront of Calina he grabbed her by the tight bun on her head and began to lift her into the air. Levitating as he did so, overlooking everyone below him.
" This really is no place for a child.. a little girl at that.." Calina began to wiggle and move, she grabbed up and at Cell's fingers, trying to pry away. Annoyed with how much she was moving, Cell sent a hard knee into Calina's back. The young Saiyan screamed as her back made a hard 'snap' sound.
" PUT HER DOWN, NOW! " Trunks's body began to swell as he powered up his super Saiyan form. Piccolo grumbled from behind him, also getting up to his feet.
" This is very interesting, it seems these boys are very keen on you, Calina.." Cell spoke and Calina's stomach turned. She hated the way her name sounded when it came from his mouth.
" You're going to regret this Cell! " Piccolo screamed up at him, also now on his feet.
Calina began to wiggle around again. She began to feel tears forming in her eyes, but she quickly bit down on her tongue to stop the urge. This was all she was good for, bait.
' Is this all I can do.. let my friends down and get in the way..' She thought to herself, she was so frustrated with her progress thus far. She took a deep breath and focused her energy.
" I am NOT a child! And I am not someone to be rescued! " Calina spoke grabbing up and at the matt of hair that twisted around Cell's hands. Calina fired a Ki blast at and through the tangled strands, freeing her from cell's grip. Instinctively she turned and unleashed a large amount of energy at cell. Bringing up her hands to form a diamond, a rich, vibrant pink color swirled around the ki within the diamond and she fired the intense, concentrated beam up and at cell.
" KAMENN CUTTER! " Calina yelled, strands of her long hair falling around her. The beam shot from the diamond form that she created with her hands and shot through cell's chest.
The young Saiyan quickly pulled back and towards Trunks and Piccolo. Her hair now much shorter in the back and was still a little long in the front.
" NO WAY, she did it! " Trunks roared as cell looked down and gaped at the cup sized hole in his chest. Gawking for only a moment before laughing loudly.
Everyone waited silently as Cell paused in his laughter.
" You are full of surprises! To think the smallest and one of the weakest of the group could pull something like this off.." Cell began to laugh again as his Ki began to sky rocket and the hole in his chest began to heal.
" Piccolo's cells do come in handy, in deed.." The monster spoke as he continued to heal himself.
" Now, to get a little more serious.." Cell spoke as his energy began to sky rocket, a harsh wind began to circle around him as the Earth began to give out below him.
" This is insane, his energy is off the charts, we don't stand a chance like this! " Piccolo spoke and Calina bowed her head. She knew it too, they were out matched.
" NO, I won't give up! " Trunks roared, powering himself up yet again.
Calina turned to him and smiled, he reminded her so much of Gohan. She nodded and began to power up again as well.
Vegeta was on his feet and had managed to transform back and into a super Saiyan. He stood just a few yards in back of them.
At once everyone charged at cell in a last ditch effort to put the monster down. Cell's speed was overwhelming and if one of his hits actually connected, it was over.
Calina was struck in the back of the neck and was sent tumbling to the ground, behind her went Trunks and then Piccolo. Vegeta huffed deep exhausted breaths from his lungs.
" Isn't this what you wanted, Vegeta.. A good fight to end all fights.. You fool.." Cell began to laugh again and Vegeta lashed out. Cell grabbed onto Vegeta's arm and snapped it backwards, breaking the prince's collar bone. He then began to charge a free hand with a powerful, bright ki attack. Calina listened as Vegeta screamed in agony as Cell pushed further at his broken shoulder.
Calina acted fast, she used what remaining energy she had left to leap up and dash upwards at the creature. Catching him of guard, Calina's hard head connected with Cell's gut and he instinctively released Vegeta. The Saiyan prince fled downwards, holding his arm tightly.
Calina tried to get away, but Cell quickly grabbed onto her and sent a hard punch to her stomach.
" There, and eye for an eye.. That doesn't feel too good, does it?" Cell spoke down to Calina who was now out of breath and boarding on falling unconscious.
He used one of his hands and held her by what hair she had and used his other hand to punch at her face. Again and again, Calina began to feel herself slipping, her beautiful bright blue eyes were beginning to dim and were completely glazed over. She limply hung from Cell's hand.
Cell hovered above the group, and smiled proudly down and onto them at his finished work.
" CALINA! " Trunks roared from below looking upwards at the two.
Cell began to charge one of his free hands and had it pointed at Calina's face.
The young Saiyan didn't move and was no longer conscious. Her breathing had slowed tremendously as she entered a state far past sleep and slipped into a coma like status.
" DON'T DO ANYTHING YOU WILL REGRET! " Piccolo chimed in, slowly making his way to his feet.
" don't.. DON'T you hurt her! Calina wake up! "
Trunks yelled frantically up and at Calina, but the young Saiyan didn't reply.
" Well that's kind of pointless, I'm not entire sure if she's still breathing."
Cell spoke with a questionable look and grin.
" YOU DID THIS.." Trunks screamed at Vegeta, who was in bad shape, sitting on the ground and out of his super Saiyan transformation. Vegeta looked back at Trunks a little bewildered, but quickly looked away.
" Well I've gotten bored with this.." Cell spoke and charged the beam using one of his hands and pushed it towards Calina's face. Calina's face warmed as the attack came closer and she began to smile.
In a split second ambush Cell was bombarded from behind with a ki attack and this caused his decapitation blast to loose momentum, however it also changed its course and instead of hitting Calina's head, the small sharp blast punctured a hole clear through her shoulder.
Cell dropped Calina and quickly turned around to see who had tried to attack him, and Krillin's soaked body stood. His legs were shaking from exhaustion, but he was still smiling.
Calina's body fell limply and was caught by Piccolo, who immediately set her onto the ground.
" You were nice enough to give me the chance to get stronger Vegeta, so I'm going to repay the favor.." Trunks shot Vegeta a cold look as Cell spoke.
" In ten days I will hold a tournament. It will be located in a place where I will announce on the public media, and will go by normal tournament rules. Make sure Goku is there.." Cell spoke looking over the group of defeated warriors, within moments he turned and flew away.
Trunks's long violet hair was no longer tied back into a loose ponytail. It hung around his face as his eyes began to swell with tears. He rushed over to where Calina was and looked over her.
Calina had blood pouring from the hole in her shoulder and dripping from her mouth. Her body was a strange shade of white, and her lips were beginning to turn from a rosy pink color, to an unnatural blue tint. Calina's eyes were open, but there was no life in them.
" No, no, no.. Not again, no." Trunks pushed and began to cry over Calina's body.
" This is what you wanted, isn't it Vegeta.. an opponent who pushed you to your limits.." Piccolo spoke, gritting his teeth.
Vegeta merely sat, holding his shoulder in silence, staring out and at Calina.
" You have no idea how much I hate you.. All of the terrible stories mom has told me about how selfish and prideful you were.. Calina would always fight with her, she would stick up for you.." Trunks paused, wiping his face. " She always called you a prince, and she made this image of you that I looked up to, she cared about you so much.. and this is what she gets from you!" Trunks roared at his father, standing up and screaming at him.
" Guys I think she's still alive.."
Krillin knealed over Calina and turned his head. Bringing his ear down to her face he listened.
" What! How? " Piccolo protested, he pushed Krillin out of the way and mimicked his procedure by bringing down his ear to her mouth. He reached out and put his hand to her neck, testing her pulse.
Without another word he scooped up Calina and darted into the air. Trunks followed immediately, but Krillin stayed back to get Tien and Vegeta went in an entirely different direction.
" Where are you going!?" Trunks asked Piccolo and the namekian didn't say a word. He rushed and increased his speed further.
They arrived at Dende's lookout in a record time, and Piccolo immediately sought out Dende. The small guardian had been watching the fight from the look out and was expecting them, Calina was placed on a small pull out futon cushion and examined.
Mr. Popo scrambled around Dende and made sure he had everything he needed. The young namekian's hands began to glow as he moved them from each limb. He meticulously worked without stopping for an hour.
" She's lost a lot of blood and has a few fractured ribs, her jaw is dislocated and she has a fractured cheek bone as well. Not to mention this wound on her shoulder. I'm surprised she's this okay actually. Normally, with these types of wounds and her level of exhaustion she would be out for a month of two.. But.." Dende paused and smiled.
" Saiyans are very fast healers so I'm just not sure. I want to keep her here, moving her might cause more harm. I need to completely close the hole on her shoulder. She's very fortunate to be alive."
Everyone sighed and Piccolo helped Trunks move her further indoors, where she would remain for the rest of her recovery.
" Where are you going to go now? "Trunks spoke to Piccolo.
" I'm going to train for a few days and then find Goku.. I suggest you do the same."
Trunks nodded, but decided to stay back and sit in the room with Calina while she slept.