Why can't we be friends?: Chapter 6

(All characters except the ones I made up are from DBZ, in other words don't sue me. I'm just writing a fanfic here.)

Cell stood in an open plain looking around. He didn't know how he got there, or where he was. All he knew was that he was surrounded by an endless desert.
"Where am I? How did I get here?" he asked outloud, his words echoing into the never ending field of sand.
"You are here." came a voice from behind him. He quickly turned to see who it was. Standing there was none other then himself. Though this version of him had the helmet which he had stopped wearing long ago.
"Who are you?" he asked the other him.
"I am you of course." the other him answered back dryly.
"But you can't be me, I'm me."
"You are an android. Do you not feel it is phesable that there are more then one of you?"
"But Dr. Gero is dead. And I'm sure me and Jade were his last models."
"So you would like to think. But you should realize Dr. Gero won't go down that easily Cell."
"What do you mean?"
"I mean that he will soon resurface. And with it will come the death of all of your family and friends. Starting with your beloved wife Jade." the other Cell said with a cruel smile, as he started to grow in size.
"No! You leave her alone!" he cried, not caring about the enlarged version of himself.
Suddenly the other Cell started to charge at him, but before he could defend himself, Jade suddenly appeared in front of him. Cell watched as his wife tried to protect him. Trying to take the hit the best she could, but ultimately failing, and dying in the process. He gasped in horror, as the one that meant the world to him was vaporized.
"Jade!!!"
*****
"Jade!!" Cell practically yelled, sitting up in from his bed very quickly. He looked around desperately, then relaxed seeing his wife sitting next to him, giving him a strange look.
"Cell? What's wrong?" she asked, taking his hand in hers, trying to calm him down.
"A dream. I had a nightmare I suppose." he said sorta embarrased as his wife gazed at him.
"Oh don't worry about it. Go back to sleep, ok Cell." she said softly, her words helping him a great deal. Cell layed back down as she suggested, and was met with Jade wrapping her arms around him.
"Don't worry Cell, it was just a dream." she repeated again, laying her head on his shoulder. Snuggling it as if it were a pillow.
"Thank you." he muttered, seeing his wife Jade's peaceful look, banishing the fear from his heart. Though as he let his eyes closes again into slumber, he couldn't help but think that there was something to that dream. Yet he ignored this new feeling he felt in his head, and surrendered to sleep.

The next morning Sapphire ran outside, in a desperate search for Trunx.
"Argh! Where is he? He promised that he would help me to learn some of the moves that Vegita had taught him." she complained outloud, looking around the lawn, hoping he would be there soon. Suddenly Trunx came rushing out at full speed panting.
"Sorry, I woke up late this morning." he said in between pants.
"Jeez, I can't believe you. First you wake up late, then you use up all your energy just to get out here on time. And you're still late!" she said, disliking when she had to wait for people, even if it were for only a few seconds.
"I told you I was sorry." he repeated, standing up after catching his breath.
"Well anyway........Hey daddy." she interrupted herself as she saw her father walk by. The weird thing was he seemed to take her no heed.
"Thats strange.....I guess he didn't hear me." she said, looking sorta down.
"Don't worry about it. He must just have a lot on his mind." Trunx said with a reassuring smile.
"Yeah I guess. But I wonder why he was wearing that helmet. Mom said she only wore it for a little while, when he first reached his perfect form. Or so I'm told." she mused.
"Well...um....maybe he wants to make a fashion statement." he said dumbly, trying to find a good reason, but coming up blank.
"Oh well, no matter." she said, shaking her head.
"Now lets go train."

Elsewhere, Jade walked into Bulma's laboratory.
"Um Bulma, I hate to be a bother, but have you seen Cell around?" she asked with a worried expression on her face.
"No, I'm sorry. Why are you looking for him?" she asked, looking up from a computer.
"Well he's been acting strangely all morning. When we woke up, he just sorta stared at me without saying a word. He had a bad dream last night, so I was thinking that maybe it had really shaken him up. But Cell has never been the type to let such a thing bother him. And what's weirder is that he has started wearing that helmet that he used to wear again." Jade stated, looking around with a unsure expression on her face.
"Hmmm. Well maybe you should check at Kami's place. Goku has been doing a lot of training there with Frieza. Maybe Cell went to see them." she said trying to help the best she could.
"Thanks." she said with a small smile, as she walked out the door.

At Kami's place Frieza and Goku were engaged in yet another battle. And surprisingly enough, Goku was finally having to try when fighting Frieza. Frieza was slowing starting to become less of a pushover with each passing day, and Goku felt that he would show some real potential if he kept up like this.
"Not bad Goku." said Frieza as he landed on the ground. Goku having hitting him pretty hard, but he tried not to show it.
"Not to bad yourself. Your getting better you know." Goku said as he landed a few feet away from Frieza. Suddenly they noticed that somebody had just landed on Kami's lookout.
"Hey Cell! What are you doing here?" asked Goku. Though this seemed to spark no reply within the man.
"I'll go over and see what he wants." offered Frieza, walking over to where he saw the rigid Cell.
"So Cell what brings you he....." Frieza started, but was cutoff as Cell suddenly hit him hard sending him flying across Kami's lookout. Frieza slowly got up, and stared as he watched Cell slowly making his way towards Goku.

Back on earth Sapphire and Trunx were in the middle of a training battle. They seemed pretty evenly matched until Sapphire suddenly froze up, and Trunx accidently hit her hard into a nearbye tree. He immediately rushed over to help her.
"I'm so sorry Saphy, I thought you would block that." Trunx said with a worried look, as he held up Sapphire. Though the only reply he received from the girl was a look of horror. He noticed that her eyes were dilated and her whole body seemed tense.
"Saphy? Saphy whats wrong?!" he said shaking her, trying to snap her out of it.
Meanwhile Sapphire stared into space as a horror enveloped her.
"My dream, my dream I had so long ago. I can suddenly see it again. And that thing, that thing I saw. It swallowed up my dad!" she screamed in her head, her body vibrating in fear. Suddenl she stood up from where she had fallen. Trunx watched her, wondering what she was doing, and what had just happened.
"I have to go." she said simply, and flew off into the sky.
"Wait, I'm coming with you!" he yelled, quickly taking to the sky after her.

Back on Kami's lookout, Cell was slowly walking towards Goku, his eyes glowing faintly red.
"Are you ok Cell? You look sorta funny?" Goku said, as he watched his friend advance towards him.
"Goku, its finally time I get my revenge." Cell stated coldly, stopping a few feet away from Goku. Suddenly Goku could feel an evil energy eminating from his friend. And he came to the realization that there was something not right.
"Cell? What's wrong with you?" he said suddenly, preparing to defend himself.
"I will destroy Dr. Gero's ultimate enemy....Goku." Cell stated with the same cold, monotone voice.
"What happened? Why are you acting like this?" Goku asked frantically, as Cell looked like he was about to attack.
"No more words, just death." he continued, and he suddenly changed into a super saiyan, causing Goku to step back a little in surprise. From a distance away Frieza stood upright from the blow that Cell had given him earlier.
"What the..." he thought to himself. Though his thoughts were broken, as he saw Jade land on Kami's lookout, followed by Sapphire and Trunx.
"Hey wait!" he called, as he saw that they were all approaching Cell. Frieza quickly ran after them, continuelly yelling out words of warning.
Cell suddenly turned away from Goku as he sensed many more people around him.
"Cell? Cell honey please tell me what's wrong." Jade said soothingly, hoping that Cell for some reason was doing this out of anger.
"Be silent woman, before I shut you up permenently." he replied coldy.
"But Cell, I just want to....." she started, but was cut off as he violently hit her, sending her sprawling back quite a few yards. She slowly and painfully got up from where she lay, tears forming in her eyes. The cold truth of exactly what had just happened hitting her.
"Why you!" screamed Trunx dashing at Cell. Though this prooved useless, as he to was soon laying right next to Jade, badly hurt.
"Daddy? What's wrong with you!" Sapphrie cried, terrified by her father's actions.
"Quiet you little brat, or you'll end up with the others!" he yelled at Sapphire. During this whole conflict Goku felt himself frozen in his place. He found himslef unable to move. He attributed this to the fact that this wasn't Cell he was facing. The power level he sensed was at least ten times greater then Cell's ever was. Which meant that it was ten times greater then Goku's.
"Daddy! Stop this right now!" Sapphire screamed, not going to give up even with her father's threat.
"I said be silent you little brat!" he yelled, a large Ki ball quickly forming in his hand. Sapphire screamed as she saw the blast flying right at her. Though as she cowered on the ground, her hands protecting her head. The blast never came.
"Huh?" she thought looking around. Then she noticed what stopped the blast, standing a few feet in front of her was Frieza, his arms outstretched, as if he had dashed in front of her to protect her.
"Frieza!" she cried, as the badly burnt Frieza glanced at her.
"Who would of thought the evil known as Frieza, would end up protecting pathetic child." he mumbled, before toppling over. She quickly rushed over to his side, and sighed in relief to see that he was still alive.
"Aww the poor little lizard got hurt. Though it was all in vain, since I'll just destroy the girl anyway!" He yelled, laughing maniacally. His hand glowed with another Ki blast. Though finally Goku had snapped into action, not going to let this massacre continue.
He dashed at Cell, ready to protect Sapphire, but before he got there in time, a blast suddenly came out of nowhere. This causing Cell to stumble a few feet forward, and send his ki blast flying harmlessly into the air. Goku immediatly reconized the spiral blast and looked around to see its source.
"Piccolo!" Goku cried, as he saw Piccolo land a few feet away from Cell. After a few seconds Gohan landed right beside him.
"Goku, that isn't Cell there. That is one of Dr. Gero's creations." Piccolo said, glaring at Cell. Cell quikly regained his posture and flew back a few feet before landing.
"I guess you figured out my little secret. But let me warn you, I may not be Cell. But I am occupying this rejects body. So I don't suggest you try anything or risk injuring the poor fool." Cell said laughing.
"Dad, Piccolo filled me in on the way. We don't know how, but something has possessed Cell, and has combined his strength with his." Gohan said, as he glared at Cell.
Cell watched as everyone on Kami's Lookout slowly gathered into a group. The wounded Trunx and Jade, slowly rose to their feet. Jade had her arms on Sapphire's shoulder, trying to comfort the frightened child. While Goku was holding the injured Frieza over his shoulder.
"Please Goku. That thing is in my Cell's body. If you hurt him, you'll hurt Cell. Please you have to find another way to win without fighting." Jade said, as she pleaded with Goku to spare her husband's life.
"I just don't know." Goku said, hating the fact that for once he didn't know what to do. He stared at Cell as he watched the group like new found prey.
"Oh well I guess you're all still alive. I should of used stronger blasts. But I didn't want to kill you all so easily, I want to make you suffer first." Cell said in a low voice.
Suddenly Kami walked out of his sanctuary. Having listened in on the whole ordeal, but not able to intervene, knowing he would be immediately targeted. Or even even worse, Cell may of felt threatened and try to kill somebody.
"How dare you take the form of a beloved friend. I demand that you show us your true form!" yelled Kami, appaled by this creature's lack of feeling for those he fooled.
"You want to see what I really look like? Fine!" Cell yelled as smoke start to form around him. The green on his armor slowly started to darken. It darkened so it becsme a dark gray color, while the spots that covered him became completely black. After the short light show had ended, Cell stood there, his body almost completely dark now, that is expect for his still white, zombie like skin. Everyone gasped as they looked at the newly formed Cell. He looked just like Cell had looked before, though the new, darker colors made him seem much more evil.
"Well you wanted to see my true form then here it is. Are you impressed?" Cell said with a laugh. He stood there, his arms crossed over his chest, as he prepared to make this whole planet suffer, in revenge for Dr. Gero.
"Cell! Stop this right now!" screamed Goku, not knowing what else to say. He felts helpless as he could only watch this extremely powerful being look at him and his friends as insects.
"I'm sick of you calling me by that rejects name. Call me by my true name.....Coal."

The End.

To be continued in: "The Coal Saga."