TITLE: Seeds of the Past....
AUTHOR: Echo the Nymph
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Dragon Ball Z.
NOTES: My beta reader and sister, Anika, told me that my battle scenes had gone downhill. So, now, I'm trying to bring them back up to the action that they had before. Ja.~ Echo.
Chapter 11
Goku teleported down in front of Cell, then let out his Kamehameha blast. The evil creature's entire upper half was vaporized, and his legs fell to the ground. He panted heavily as he was quite tired. Something isn't right here. His energy should have vanished, but it hasn't.
"Goku, get away from Cell before he regenerates!" Anemone cried in warning. She still stood on the cliff, yet he heard her plainly.
He leapt back just as the evil creation leapt back up, then regenerated his missing half. "Well, it seems to me that you have very little energy left. I think you have lost this fight." Cell was taunting the saiya-jin before him.
"That's not true!!!" A golden aura surrounded him, showing just how angry the villian's words made him. He lunged straight at him, throwing punches all over the place. But, strangely, each one missed. And, many of Cell's also missed their mark. Then, the creature kicked Goku to the ground.
"I think you are at the end of your fight. I can feel your power slipping away. I so hate to destroy you like this, but I can't disappoint all the people watching on television. They want a true hero." he mocked.
The saiya-jin looked right up at his enemy, allowing his aura to vanish. "You're right about one thing. This world does want a true hero. And today, that isn't me. I give up." His words caused shock to run through all of his friends. Why would he give up like that.
No, Goku! You are the savior of this world! You can't just give up! the lone amazon of their number thought. Her sorrow showed on her face; for she didn't know what he had planned. She brought her ki up under a mask to keep it hidden from the genetic monstrocity.
"But, this tournament is far from over, Cell. I know another, and he's more powerful than I am. It is his turn to be a hero." He flew up to the cliff, right to his son. "That someone is you, son. Don't doubt your own power. You can do it. I can tell you had no trouble following us."
"But why were you holding back, Tousan?" Gohan inquired. Confusion was evident in his tone.
"I don't know about Cell, but I was giving it my all. You probably thought I was holding back because you were comparing the energy you sensed from me to what you felt in yourself." Goku knelt down and placed his hands on his son's shoulders. The boy looked a little embarrassed, showing his father's assessment was true. Then, he tossed his weighted cape down before going into the battlefield.
The sounds of the reporter calling out into his microphone for the audience reached her ears. I have had enough of these guys. They discredit ki because they don't have it, but they sure comprehend it. Time for them to wise up. She started to move away, but Mirai Trunks stopped her.
"Anemone, what are you doing?"
"Shutting them up. I am so tired of hearing them bad-mouth my friends' abilities and my own." She pulled away from him, then, from the corner of her eye, saw Gohan unleash the power that he had full control over. Impressive. Then, she got to the others' location before they could even blink. "I've heard enough."
They turned around, startled by her sudden appearance. "But how could you hear us from all the way over there?" the reporter inquired. He hadn't expected on of those martial artists to show up like that.
"Let's just say that I have exceptional hearing." Attitude ozzed from her like water falling over a cliff. Then, she turned to Mr. Satan. "I'm tired of hearing you badmouth my friends just because you don't have their ki abilities. They aren't tricks, Mr. Satan. Take a look over there. He isn't even from this place, and yet he has ki techniques. Now, tell me, is this a trick?"
The amazon leapt up and punched his face with enough force to send him tumbling. He fell to the ground, clutching his injured nose. "That was very real." Mr. Satan muttered from underneath his hands.
"Yeah, and I'm really hovering here. Go on, check for wires if you like, but you won't find any." He did as she suggested, then, all eyes grew wide in shock.
"I guess I was wrong."
"You're right about being wrong. Now, maybe you should check out the old Tenkaichi Budakai tapes. They have incredible abilities on them, and not one was a trick." She flew back to the others just in time to catch the remainder of what Gohan had told Cell. Gohan, why did you tell him that? Now he'll use it against you. Oh, there it goes. She then caught the remainder of the conversation.
"...well then, let's see what we can do to make you angry. I so want to see this power of yours." Cell then caught him up in a bone-crushing bear hug. "Come on." He taunted. "I know this hurts you." But all he got out of the young warrior was screams. In disgust, he threw him to one side. That was not the way to get Gohan to react. He cared not about danger to himself.
Suddenly, Juururoguo leapt into the fray, giving the evil creature the same treatment he had given Gohan. Anemone could sense him building up to self-destruct. Didn't they tell him that it was removed? Her worry was well founded, for he hadn't been told. When the explosion didn't happen, Cell smirked.
"So, you want to be a martyr. Well, it seems that you can have your wish granted." He smashed the jinzouningen's body, causing Gohan to let out a startled gasp. "Well, I think I've found the right button to push. You won't respond to your own pain, but maybe you will to the pain of your friends."
The evil creature looked up to the cliff, mentally counting the warriors assembled there. Eight. So eight it is! Then, the biosynthoid produced the miniatures of himself. They went into a display of abilities that were shocking. "Good. Now, go destroy them, my little ones." His command didn't fall on deaf ears.
They obeyed him, with raucous laughter. Anemone managed to dodge the one that had lunged at her, but her friends hadn't been so lucky. She then kneed him right in his gut, causing him to double over in pain. The Cell Jr. threw a punch at her, but she caught his hand the flipped him back so easily that he was shocked. Then, she felt a searing pain, but knew what it meant. In the presence of evil, my power grows, like those who were taught the Old Way. Now, I can release it.
She was knocked over, but sprang up so quickly it was hard to believe she'd actually been on the ground. Then, she kneed him once again, but her hands were also crashing down onto his back. Anemone leapt back, gathering her ki for an attack. He was weakened now, and she had the advantage. Her aura showed around her as she prepared her... "GALE FORCE!!!!!"
The evil creature fell over. Even as he was dying a look of shock was on his face. He had no knowledge of her attack. Then, a final scream came from him. His entire body was vaporized. She turned her attention back to the other battle. Her sharp vision caught something that would really set her soul-brother off.
Cell let his foot down on Juururo's head, shattering it completely. "Yet another warrior you could have saved." He laughed. The bag in his hand caught the girl's attention.
Oh dear. He doesn't realize what he's just done. Gohan's going off the deep end.
His loud scream filled the area as his ki inferno increased about him. All gentleness left him in a flash. A creature such as this had no right to live. No remorse for killing, no regard for life. Only a deep, never ending darkness that made up his soul.
Dust was flung up into the air from the sudden increase in power. And this power caused the other Cell Jr.'s to stop in wonder. Blue ki lightning shot through the dust, signaling the change within the young warrior. He was no longer who he'd been at the start of these games. Now, he would be the hero of this world. If only fate were on his side...
AUTHOR: Echo the Nymph
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Dragon Ball Z.
NOTES: My beta reader and sister, Anika, told me that my battle scenes had gone downhill. So, now, I'm trying to bring them back up to the action that they had before. Ja.~ Echo.
Chapter 11
Goku teleported down in front of Cell, then let out his Kamehameha blast. The evil creature's entire upper half was vaporized, and his legs fell to the ground. He panted heavily as he was quite tired. Something isn't right here. His energy should have vanished, but it hasn't.
"Goku, get away from Cell before he regenerates!" Anemone cried in warning. She still stood on the cliff, yet he heard her plainly.
He leapt back just as the evil creation leapt back up, then regenerated his missing half. "Well, it seems to me that you have very little energy left. I think you have lost this fight." Cell was taunting the saiya-jin before him.
"That's not true!!!" A golden aura surrounded him, showing just how angry the villian's words made him. He lunged straight at him, throwing punches all over the place. But, strangely, each one missed. And, many of Cell's also missed their mark. Then, the creature kicked Goku to the ground.
"I think you are at the end of your fight. I can feel your power slipping away. I so hate to destroy you like this, but I can't disappoint all the people watching on television. They want a true hero." he mocked.
The saiya-jin looked right up at his enemy, allowing his aura to vanish. "You're right about one thing. This world does want a true hero. And today, that isn't me. I give up." His words caused shock to run through all of his friends. Why would he give up like that.
No, Goku! You are the savior of this world! You can't just give up! the lone amazon of their number thought. Her sorrow showed on her face; for she didn't know what he had planned. She brought her ki up under a mask to keep it hidden from the genetic monstrocity.
"But, this tournament is far from over, Cell. I know another, and he's more powerful than I am. It is his turn to be a hero." He flew up to the cliff, right to his son. "That someone is you, son. Don't doubt your own power. You can do it. I can tell you had no trouble following us."
"But why were you holding back, Tousan?" Gohan inquired. Confusion was evident in his tone.
"I don't know about Cell, but I was giving it my all. You probably thought I was holding back because you were comparing the energy you sensed from me to what you felt in yourself." Goku knelt down and placed his hands on his son's shoulders. The boy looked a little embarrassed, showing his father's assessment was true. Then, he tossed his weighted cape down before going into the battlefield.
The sounds of the reporter calling out into his microphone for the audience reached her ears. I have had enough of these guys. They discredit ki because they don't have it, but they sure comprehend it. Time for them to wise up. She started to move away, but Mirai Trunks stopped her.
"Anemone, what are you doing?"
"Shutting them up. I am so tired of hearing them bad-mouth my friends' abilities and my own." She pulled away from him, then, from the corner of her eye, saw Gohan unleash the power that he had full control over. Impressive. Then, she got to the others' location before they could even blink. "I've heard enough."
They turned around, startled by her sudden appearance. "But how could you hear us from all the way over there?" the reporter inquired. He hadn't expected on of those martial artists to show up like that.
"Let's just say that I have exceptional hearing." Attitude ozzed from her like water falling over a cliff. Then, she turned to Mr. Satan. "I'm tired of hearing you badmouth my friends just because you don't have their ki abilities. They aren't tricks, Mr. Satan. Take a look over there. He isn't even from this place, and yet he has ki techniques. Now, tell me, is this a trick?"
The amazon leapt up and punched his face with enough force to send him tumbling. He fell to the ground, clutching his injured nose. "That was very real." Mr. Satan muttered from underneath his hands.
"Yeah, and I'm really hovering here. Go on, check for wires if you like, but you won't find any." He did as she suggested, then, all eyes grew wide in shock.
"I guess I was wrong."
"You're right about being wrong. Now, maybe you should check out the old Tenkaichi Budakai tapes. They have incredible abilities on them, and not one was a trick." She flew back to the others just in time to catch the remainder of what Gohan had told Cell. Gohan, why did you tell him that? Now he'll use it against you. Oh, there it goes. She then caught the remainder of the conversation.
"...well then, let's see what we can do to make you angry. I so want to see this power of yours." Cell then caught him up in a bone-crushing bear hug. "Come on." He taunted. "I know this hurts you." But all he got out of the young warrior was screams. In disgust, he threw him to one side. That was not the way to get Gohan to react. He cared not about danger to himself.
Suddenly, Juururoguo leapt into the fray, giving the evil creature the same treatment he had given Gohan. Anemone could sense him building up to self-destruct. Didn't they tell him that it was removed? Her worry was well founded, for he hadn't been told. When the explosion didn't happen, Cell smirked.
"So, you want to be a martyr. Well, it seems that you can have your wish granted." He smashed the jinzouningen's body, causing Gohan to let out a startled gasp. "Well, I think I've found the right button to push. You won't respond to your own pain, but maybe you will to the pain of your friends."
The evil creature looked up to the cliff, mentally counting the warriors assembled there. Eight. So eight it is! Then, the biosynthoid produced the miniatures of himself. They went into a display of abilities that were shocking. "Good. Now, go destroy them, my little ones." His command didn't fall on deaf ears.
They obeyed him, with raucous laughter. Anemone managed to dodge the one that had lunged at her, but her friends hadn't been so lucky. She then kneed him right in his gut, causing him to double over in pain. The Cell Jr. threw a punch at her, but she caught his hand the flipped him back so easily that he was shocked. Then, she felt a searing pain, but knew what it meant. In the presence of evil, my power grows, like those who were taught the Old Way. Now, I can release it.
She was knocked over, but sprang up so quickly it was hard to believe she'd actually been on the ground. Then, she kneed him once again, but her hands were also crashing down onto his back. Anemone leapt back, gathering her ki for an attack. He was weakened now, and she had the advantage. Her aura showed around her as she prepared her... "GALE FORCE!!!!!"
The evil creature fell over. Even as he was dying a look of shock was on his face. He had no knowledge of her attack. Then, a final scream came from him. His entire body was vaporized. She turned her attention back to the other battle. Her sharp vision caught something that would really set her soul-brother off.
Cell let his foot down on Juururo's head, shattering it completely. "Yet another warrior you could have saved." He laughed. The bag in his hand caught the girl's attention.
Oh dear. He doesn't realize what he's just done. Gohan's going off the deep end.
His loud scream filled the area as his ki inferno increased about him. All gentleness left him in a flash. A creature such as this had no right to live. No remorse for killing, no regard for life. Only a deep, never ending darkness that made up his soul.
Dust was flung up into the air from the sudden increase in power. And this power caused the other Cell Jr.'s to stop in wonder. Blue ki lightning shot through the dust, signaling the change within the young warrior. He was no longer who he'd been at the start of these games. Now, he would be the hero of this world. If only fate were on his side...