Chapter 5: Cell-the Semi-omnipotent Android
Far off into the galaxy lies a small star system. Small only to the fact that it has only five planets in orbit of its large sun. Three of the planets were home to life forms, many of them humanoid. Each planet had several hundred species of life unique to any other in the star system. All of them, although, were space faring and peaceful. They had formed a peace treaty, which regulated trade, contact, and civil matters. A utopian society is the best-fit description.
"What a boring place. Not one challenge in sight." The being in space looked upon what was going on. He was there for two hours and saw nothing to his liking.
"These species don't deserve to live. At least I am the prefect being. Why are such defective beings allowed to exist at all?"
The tall, green android, Cell, floated in space with his arms crossed looking down on one of the planets. He raised his index finger and formed a small, black ball of dark energy at its tip. Cell smiled at the planet but then frowned.
"I've already done that to ten other planets. I want to take all of them out in one strike." He looked around the system and got an idea.
"Let's see how their sun reacts to a power like mine."
Cell faced towards the sun and put his cupped hands forward. Putting them behind his back, he started to form a ball of energy. The evil android smiled again. "Maybe this will get the attention of another Q. Then I can find their little continuum and destroy it."
Thrusting his hands towards the sun, he fired a Kamehameha Wave. The beam of energy penetrated the surface of the sun and dug its way into the ball of plasma. Cell stood still as the attack hit the center. The sun started to get volatile and grew bigger. The temperature increased to well over a million degrees. Cell started to laugh in space as the sun started to go into super nova and literally swallow the planets one by one. The inhabitance on the planets could only watch in horror and scream as the heat melted their bodies. A blinding light replaced what used to be the utopia. The star's mass collapsed upon itself and formed a black hole in its wake. Now all that remained of the system was a dark region of space with hot space dust rotating around its event horizon. Cell, who was now far way from the singularity, landed on an uninhabited planet in another star system. He looked up at the sky and looked at the star system he destroyed.
"One less star in the constellation Orion." The android laughed, as five people appeared right behind him. Cell turned around to see his enemies and two new faces.
"Finally a challenge."
"Cell," Goku announced, "We're here to stop you."
"Goku, we meet again in the living. And you brought Vegeta too."
"Did you forget me, Cell," Gohan stated.
"Gohan? Is that you? Time is a funny thing, isn't it? And you brought a small version of you, Goku, and a mini-Trunks. Did you discover the fountain of youth, Trunks?"
"That's my present son, Cell!" Vegeta protested. "And that's Kakarott's brat."
"You had another child, Goku? You pathetic mortals love to reproduce, don't you? Maybe you didn't know, but I'm immortal now." He looked at the group closely. "Or maybe you had some of Q's help getting here."
"Never mind him," Vegeta interrupted. "I just want to finish you off now."
"No. Let's make this like old times. One-on-one just like my tournament."
Cell crossed his arms and the area turned into the arena setting that he had used when he was on earth. It was a rectangular shaped tile floor that had four obelisk-like structures at each corner. Only Cell and Gohan were left on its surface. Gohan looked to his right and saw that everyone else was put in a transparent cube just out side of the arena. Surrounding the floor, although, were stands of audiences. It looked more like the World Martial Arts Tournament.
"I see you're enjoying this semi-omnipotence, Cell."
"Yes, pity I can only use it on a solar system wide basis. Oh well. When I destroy the Q Continuum, I will be granted full omnipotence, but first, let's take care of this once and for all."
"Agreed, let's do this quickly."
"As you wish Gohan."
Gohan started to levitate in the air but not by choice. He tried to fight it, but nothing he did would release him from Cell's power. He stopped about four feet in the air when his arms and legs started to be pulled in separate directions. The stress in his limbs rose higher and higher until Gohan felt like they would rip away from his body. Transforming into a Super Saiyan, Gohan tried to use his energy to break away, but it didn't work. He closed his eyes, let out a yell, and ascended to the second level but still nothing. It only made the force pulling his arms and legs intensify.
"You said you wanted to finish this quickly Gohan, so let me do the honors."
Cell flew over to his victim and put his palm on Gohan's chest. He only smiled and fired an energy blast though the half-Saiyan's body. Gohan looked at Cell before his eyes rolled back and closed. The corpse fell to the ground, made a loud thudding sound and spattered blood as it hit.
"Just like Piccolo did your dad in." The audience let out a roar of cheer as Cell stood over the body of Gohan and vaporized it.
"SON!" Goku screamed out and ascended to the second level of Super Saiyan.
"GOHAN!" Goten yelled.
"Wooo. Let's see if the child's brother can make me laugh some more." The audience cheered at Cell's idea. Goten was removed from the cube and moved to the arena floor. He took that time to start pounding Cell without signs of letting up. He managed to punch Cell right in the chest, but his fist was sucked in. Cell smiled again as he started to liquefy and absorb Goten. Now, he found himself in a clear bubble. Goten fired five energy blasts, but they never came close to damaging the sphere. As he started to pant, Goten started to feel light headed. The air was getting thinner, and he could not breath as easily. He was running out of air! Goten tried to use his energy to expand the bubble but it seemed to absorb it. He took one last breath and fainted. The bubble popped, dropping the asphyxiated Goten to the floor. The crowd cheered as Cell reappeared, floating above Goten's body. Cell started to charge up another blast as the blood thirsty audience cried out for Cell to finish him. The blast vaporized the corpse, and the audience went wild.
"Two down."
