Chapter 5: Cell reviled
Chi-Chi and Bulma paced around the living room of the Briefs residence. Videl was looking at pictures of her and Gohan that she kept with her. It was the morning after Goku found the three half-Saiyans missing, and most of the Z fighters were out searching for them. Bulma looked into the back yard and saw Vegeta land outside. As he came to the back door, she opened it with an eager face. Vegeta just looked at her with a disappointed stare.
"I'm sorry, Bulma. They're not in the city." She put her arms around him and laid her head on his chest.
"What happened to them? Vegeta, I'm so worried."
"Don't worry. Kakarott is instant transmitting all over the globe to look for them, and the others are looking in the surrounding areas."
Chi-Chi and Videl looked towards them with troubled feelings. Suddenly, the front door busted open, and someone fell on the floor. Everyone ran to the scene and saw Gohan lying on the floor with blood trickling from his mouth. Bulma, Chi-Chi, and Videl went to pick him up, but Vegeta got to him first when Gohan struggled to get off the floor. Vegeta put his arms around him and helped support him as they made there way to the living room couch. Immediately, the other three started to gather medical equipment.
"Gohan," Vegeta asked, "what did this to you? Where are your bother and Trunks?"
Gohan slowly opened his eyes, looked at Vegeta, and started to speak in a low, hoarse voice. "I know who's responsible for taking them."
"Who?! Tell me so I and Kakarott can find them!" Gohan stopped moving and smiled at Vegeta. The next thing he heard was a clear, deep voice coming from him.
"I am."
Vegeta became startled by the response. Gohan stood up right and formed a sphere of energy in his hands. Pushing it into Vegeta's gut, he discharged the attack. Vegeta looked at Gohan as the energy blasted him through the wall. He landed in the front yard when the blast exploded and sent him into the street.
Piccolo was worried sick about Gohan after his disappearance and never once left the edge of the lookout for a brake. Dende and Mr. Popo approached him also with the same concern.
"Have you found them yet?" the young Namek asked.
"Not yet, Goku is still in America looking from them. Krillin and the others are in Asia now."
"I wonder what could have done this," Mr. Popo stated. "I cannot imagine a force that could keep a Super Saiyan hidden, let alone three."
"Have you considered the possibility they are not on earth, Piccolo?" Dende asked.
"Maybe. I should tell Goku to contact King Ki. He should be able to locate them if they are some where besides earth." Piccolo froze as he looked out to the earth. He saw Gohan outside of the Briefs home struggling to open the door.
"I found him!" he said jumping to his feet. Both Dende and Mr. Popo rushed to see the event.
"Thank goodness," a relieved Dende said. "Maybe he can tell us were the other two ar…" All three of them widened their eyes as they saw Vegeta fly through the wall of the building and saw the exploding blast that followed.
"What?! No!" Piccolo shouted as he saw Gohan step out of the hole that was made with his hand extended towards Vegeta, smiling. "Gohan! No!" The Super Namek jumped off the lookout and flew down to earth as fast as he could.
Vegeta stood up in the street and looked back at the home where he was just blasted from by what appeared to be Gohan. He could see someone coming from the hole.
"Come on, Vegeta. I expected more from one who claims to be the prince of all Saiyans."
"What are you?!" Vegeta shouted keeping his defenses up. "Why are you in the form of Kakarott's son and where are Trunks and Goten?!" Gohan just smiled.
"ANSWER ME!"
Cell laughed under his breath and pointed his finger at the Saiyan. He fired another blast, but Vegeta moved out of the way. Cell instant transmitted behind him and grabbed his arms. Putting his feet on his spine, Cell slammed Vegeta into the ground and jumped off him. Cell again smiled at Vegeta. Chi-Chi, Bulma, and Videl looked from the hole at the two with shock.
"G-G-Gohan?" Videl stuttered.
"What's the rush Vegeta?" Cell started again. "Your son and Goku's are fine, for now."
Vegeta looked up to Gohan with disbelief. It had finally dawned on him who it was.
"Cell? No! You're dead! Gohan killed you! You should be in Hell!"
"Spare me your confusion, Vegeta. You helped Gohan kill me. Now it's time to return the favor."
Cell picked up Vegeta and threw him into the air like a rag doll. He then flew up and grabbed Vegeta's body and arms with his legs, holding him still. Vegeta transformed into a Super Saiyan and tried to escape, but Cell's grip was too strong. Cell grabbed Vegeta's head and started to twist it to the right. Vegeta resisted and tried to slip from below, but Cell still had his head turning, trying to snap his neck.
"Come on, Vegeta. Be a good Saiyan warrior and die!"
Cell looked up and saw a foot ram into his face. Piccolo stopped in his tracks as he removed his foot and saw Gohan smiling.
Goku could see most of Chicago from the Sears Tower, but still could not find them. He put his index and middle fingers to his forehead and transmitted to London. On top of Big Ben, he looked over some parts of the city.
"Where are they?"
"Goku! Goku!" a familiar voice shouted telepathically.
"King Ki? What is it? Is something happening in Heaven?"
"Goku, Gohan is about to kill Vegeta!"
"What? Why? I though he was missing."
"It's not exactly your son. Cell has taken over his body and is using Gohan's strength along with his own! I found out when Grand Ki told me that he heard someone was missing in Hell!"
"What about Goten and Trunks?"
"Now's not the time to worry about them! They are fine. Just get to Vegeta and save him! I don't think his neck can take much more! Hurry!"
Goku immediately transmitted out of London.
Piccolo was holding Gohan's head and punching him in the face. Cell just smiled as he continued to twist Vegeta's head. As Piccolo reeled back for another punch, Cell fired two beams from his eyes and knocked the Namek back.
"Die, you son of a bitch. Just die!" Vegeta could feel his spinal cord coming to its limits. He gave a loud yell and powered up, freeing him from Cell's grip. Piccolo fired a Special Beam Cannon at Cell, which forced him further into the sky. Vegeta fell to the ground when Goku appeared below him. Goku looked up just in time to see his friend crash on top of him.
"Thanks, Kakarott," Vegeta said to a grounded Goku.
The Saiyan, with a dizzy look, said, "No…problem."
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