He's Back (Demon Cell Saga)
All was quiet in the small city of Gingertown until an enormous earthquake hit and a gigantic thunderstorm approached. Thunder was booming, lightning was striking, and the ground was shaking. People ran in all sorts of directions trying to evacuate. For they knew what was coming. The monster known as Cell was coming back from his grave. Only know, the citizens here were even more frightened because they could tell that the monster who was killed five years ago by an eleven year old boy was three times stronger than before. And he wanted revenge.
***
Six years old Trunks Briefs suddenly woke up and climbed out of his bed. He looked at his clock. It was only five in the morning, yet he woke up for no reason. He opened his bedroom door to see his father, Vegeta, go down to the main floor, dressed in his familiar blue Saiyan Armour.
"Where are you going Dad?" the young Saiyan asked.
"You felt it too? I wasn't sure if you had so I didn't bother. Hurry up and get your gi on. I think Cell's back from the dead," replied the Saiyan Prince.
"Is that the guy Gohan beat up?"
"Yes. Now shut up and get dressed or else I'm leaving without you!" Vegeta answered, with a hint of growing annoyance.
"Does Mom know where we're going?"
"No! She's still asleep! And I thought I told you to get dressed!"
"I'm sorry," Trunks said as he closed his door behind him. Trunks was excited because he had heard about Cell many times before from his parents. He got his gi on and flew out his open window so he could catch up to Vegeta, who had already left.
***
When Trunks and Vegeta arrived in Gingertown, they could tell that Cell had already begun his killing rampage. They could tell this because dead bodies flooded the streets.
"Ah, Vegeta. You've finally decided to join me," said a deep voice. Then Trunks saw a tall, fairly built green man walk out from the shadows.
"Is that Cell?" asked Trunks.
"Yes. Now turn Super Saiyan and get ready. Cell can be tricky at times," answered Vegeta as he turned into an Ascended Saiyan. Trunks also turned into an Ascended Saiyan.
"Face it Vegeta. You'll never be able to beat me. You weren't strong enough before and you're sure as Hell not strong enough now," the monster bloated. And with that, the fight started. Vegeta launched a huge Final Flash at Cell, while Trunks let loose a fury of smaller energy blasts. Cell used Instant Transmission to dodge the attacks and then used his Multiple Entity technique.
"Which one's the real one Dad?" a frightened Trunks asked.
"I don't know. Just attack whichever one you want. But be careful," warned Vegeta. The four Cells advanced in on the Saiyans. Three Cells against Vegeta and one against Trunks. Vegeta easily fended them off because of his high power level, but Trunks was too weak and got beat down into the ground. He was hit so hard he went back to his normal stage. "Trunks!" screamed Vegeta. Vegeta then shot off four weak Final Flashes, one at each Cell.
"Wretched monkey," cursed Cell as the four entities fused back into one. "How'd you get so damn strong since I last fought you?"
"Its called training. You should try it sometime instead of stealing other people's energy," replied Vegeta, who was secretly building up KI for his next attack, a strong Big Bang Attack.
"I can sense what you're doing Vegeta. But it's not going to work. The Big Bang Attack is too slow. I could easily dodge it with my eyes shut." Cell then shot out several large energy blasts, each one hitting Vegeta's body in a different spot. Vegeta then charged at Cell and the two strong fighters started exchanging blows to the face. Cell started gaining the upper hand as Vegeta started to wear down. "Face it Vegeta. I said that you were too weak to beat me." Cell stated as he continued to beat on the Saiyan.
***
Krillin and Goten Son, Goku and Chi-Chi's youngest son were resting at Master Roshi's island in Kame House after a short sparring session.
Krillin! Goten! a familiar voice popped into Krillin's head. It's me Goku.
"Goku? Where are you?" asked Krillin. Goten looked up from his comic book.
I'm on King Kai's new planet. I have to tell you something very important!
"What is it Goku?" Krillin questioned his longtime friend.
Take Goten to Gingertown now. Goku answered.
"Why?"
Because Trunks and Vegeta need your help. They're fighting Cell, but he's too strong for them to handle alone!
"Cell? I thought Gohan killed him five years ago!" screamed Krillin.
Yeah but he's found some way of returning from the dead. Just go now. Oh and Krillin, be careful.
"Yeah. See you around, Goku. Goten! Get your gi on. We're going to Gingertown to help Trunks and Vegeta fight!"
"Alright!" exclaimed Goten. "I finally get to fight someone other than you and Trunks! This is gonna be fun!"
***
"What's that? It feels like Cell's KI! But it can't be. Gohan killed him a while ago back in the Cell Games!" Tien told his best friend Chiaotzu.
"Maybe it is Cell and he really is back from Hell," suggested Tien's girlfriend Lunch. "You never know nowadays."
"But how'd he do it? I mean, if he can do it, so can Frieza, King Cold, and the Ginyu Force, even though they don't seem that strong anymore."
"Well then let's go see if it is Cell," Chiaotzu replied.
"No, Chiaotzu. I don't think you're strong enough to face Cell," stated Tien.
"Well then who's gonna help you fight?" asked Lunch.
"I'll go find Piccolo. I know he'll be looking for a rematch with Cell."
"Okay but Tien? Be careful and come back to me as soon as it's over, okay?" asked Lunch.
"Okay, I promise. And Chiaotzu, stay out of trouble will you?"
"Yes Tien. Good luck!" Tien then launched himself into the sky and flew towards the forest where Piccolo usually trains in.
***
"So Vegeta. Are you giving up now?" Cell asked as he kicked Vegeta down into the ground.
"No way Cell! I'm a Saiyan. I'd rather fight to the death. You see, I'm not a coward like Kakarot! I actually have pride in being a Saiyan!" lectured Vegeta.
"Well then. I guess I'll just have to kill you and your son. Oh well. I thought that maybe the two of you could join me and we could take over the world together. But no, you would rather die protecting these weak and pitiful humans," Cell explained.
"Hold it right there, Cell!" Krillin demanded. "Don't make me hurt you more than I have to!"
"What? Now the bald one's here? What fun. More people for me to kill."
"Destructo Discs!" yelled Krillin as he threw a dozen energy discs at Cell. Cell easily dodged them and used a weak energy blast to pierce through the Buddhist Monk's heart.
"Krillin!" screamed Vegeta. Cell then turned around and shot a quick energy beam at Vegeta, only knocking him out, but thinking he had killed him.
"Now to find the boy who killed me," Cell muttered to himself as he flew away out of Gingertown in search of Gohan. As soon as Cell got out of site, Goten got out of the building he was hiding in and saw another strange man with three eyes and lots of KI fly toward him.
"The name's Goten, right? I'm Tien, a friend of your dad's," Tien said in a friendly voice. "Let's get these guys to Dende so he can heal them." So Tien and Goten collected the bodies of Trunks, Krillin, and Vegeta and flew them to Dende's Tower.
***
When Tien and Goten arrived at Dende's Tower, they were greeted by the ever-cheerful Mr. Popo.
"Why hello there Tien. And you must be young Goten. Dende and I have been expecting the two of you. Bring them this way," Mr. Popo said as he greeted them. He led them to the usual meeting spot of the Z Fighters (outside the Hyperbolic Time Chamber) where Dende was waiting.
"Bring them over here," Dende instructed. Tien placed Krillin and Vegeta down beside each other while Goten placed Trunks down on Vegeta's left. Dende placed both his hands on Trunks and healed him perfectly. Trunks got up and thanked Dende. Dende then placed both hands on Vegeta, but it didn't work. "He has too many injuries for my powers to work. He needs to go to Capsule Corp. so Bulma can heal him with one of those tanks," Dende explained. Tien walked over and picked Vegeta up.
"Alright. I'll be back as soon as I can guys," Tien said as he departed. Dende then stood over Krillin and healed his good friend.
"Thanks a lot, Dende. I owe you one man!" Krillin stated as he sat up and rubbed his chest. "Where's Vegeta? Is he still down there fighting Cell?"
"No. Tien's taking him to Capsule Corp.," explained Dende.
"He's hurt that much, is he? Now who's gonna defeat Cell? No one's strong enough unless Gohan and Piccolo show up. That reminds me, where are they?" Krillin asked. "I thought they'd be the first ones to fight Cell."
"I don't know but I hope they get here soon," Mr. Popo replied.
Tien landed in front of Bulma's house and rang the doorbell. He stood there for a few minutes before the door finally opened.
"Hello?" it was Dr. Briefs. "Oh, hi there Tien. Vegeta! What happened to Vegeta?"
"Cell's back from the dead and Vegeta and Trunks went to fight him," Tien explained. "Don't worry about Trunks though, he's resting at Dende's Tower with the others."
"Well let's get Vegeta recuperated. He looks like he's about to die." The two men took Vegeta to the Med-Lab and placed him in a Rejuvenation Tank.
"Tien! What're you doing here?" asked Bulma as she walked into the room. Then when she saw Vegeta she fainted. Tien picked her up off the ground and laid her down on the closest desk. Then another man walked into the room. This man was twice as bulky as Tien, a bit taller, had orange hair and a golden earring in each ear. The big man also wore a green vest over a skintight black turtleneck and pants. He then remembered back to when the Z Fighters had first encountered Cell and the Androids.
"Android 16? How'd you recreate him after Cell completely destroyed him?" Tien asked Dr. Briefs.
"Bulma and I had kept the blueprints and immediately went to work on him. We made everything the exact same on him after the reprogramming, except for his fighting skills. We decreased those just incase something happened to him and made him turn evil," Dr. Briefs explained. "So what exactly happened to Vegeta during his fight with Cell? I've never seen him this injured."
"It looks as though his ribs, arms, and left leg are all broken. Also, I think he fractured his right knee," Bulma stated.
"So you're up again," announced Dr. Briefs.
"I have to go and find Gohan know," Tien said. "Tell Vegeta to go to Dende's Tower when he's ready to fight again." Then, Tien left Capsule Corp. and flew away to Gohan's house.
***
When Tien found Gohan's house, it looked as though nobody was home. Tien walked up to a window and tried to look through it but the curtains were down. Tien examined the entire house, but couldn't see inside it. He then tried to open the door but it was locked.
"Where is he?" Tien asked himself. "Maybe he already left to go find Cell or Piccolo. But then wouldn't I feel his KI? He has to be here! Gohan! Are you home?" Tien asked as he slammed on the door. Tien then turned away to leave when he heard the front door open. "Gohan! Good thing you're home! Cell's back and we need your help to fight him!"
"I'm not interested," the teenage Saiyan replied.
"What do you, Gohan? You don't want to fight Cell again?"
"Not just Cell. I don't ever want to fight anyone again! I'm sick of saving the Earth and Universe and then having Hercule take all the credit for it. Besides, there's more to life then just fighting. My mom's been trying to teach me that for years but I'm only starting to understand it now," Gohan answered.
"But we need your help! Without you the Earth is doomed! At least tell me what you think is more important than Earth's safety!"
"Highschool and my studies. Without them I'd be stupid and wouldn't be able to find a job anywhere to support a family I might have later on in my life."
Don't be silly, Gohan! Tien and Piccolo never went to school yet they're both extremely smart! Goku said through the telepathic link King Kai had created only seconds before so Goku could help Tien convince Gohan to fight Cell.
"That means nothing Dad! Namekians are all smart and Tien has telekinetic powers while I'm just a Saiyan with the knowledge of an average man!" Gohan countered.
What good is highschool if you're not alive to go to it? Goku asked.
"What do you mean, Dad?" Gohan asked.
"Your dad means that if Cell isn't defeated he'll come after you looking for revenge and you won't stand a chance against him after he's defeated the rest of us!" Tien stated.
Exactly! Goku said. So now go kill Cell!
"Alright. But first, let's go find Piccolo," Gohan gave in. And with that, Tien and Gohan left in search of their Namekian friend.
***
As Cell sped toward Dende's Tower, he could practically taste revenge. Ever since he had been killed and sent to Hell, Cell had planned out and dreamt about his revenge and how much he would hurt Goku's son. "Soon," Cell reminded himself. "Soon." Cell then spotted the tower and realized that the Earth's Special Forces team had sensed his KI. "Like it will really help them," he muttered. Cell then touched down on the tower and laughed like a maniac.
"Get out of here Cell!" Krillin warned him as Mr. Popo took Dende to hide somewhere. But before they could escape, Cell shot out a small stream of energy, almost killing Earth's Guardian. "Dende! Are you alright?" Krillin asked in a worried voice.
"Yes. I'm not hurt that much," the Namekian answered with a trembling voice. Krillin then tried to power up but couldn't.
"Dang it! I'm still too weak to fight him!" Krillin cursed. "Looks like it's up to you guys," he said, gesturing towards Trunks and Goten. The two friends recited the Fusion Dance and became their fused self, Gotenks.
"Let's party!" the fused Saiyan urged.
"I can't wait," replied Cell. "You're good as dead." Gotenks started to charge his power but then remembered Dende and how badly hurt he was.
"Wait! Let's go fight somewhere else! This is a sacred tower, you know," Gotenks informed Cell. "How about we go down to Earth to fight?"
"If you wish," Cell said. "Come here and I'll teleport us there with my Instant Transmission technique. Gotenks cautiously walked over to Cell and placed his open hand on the monster's green arm. The two warriors then disappeared and reappeared in a desert on Earth. "This is the very spot where I held the Cell Games five years ago when I was killed by that stupid brat named Gohan. It shall be your final resting spot."
"If you say," Gotenks replied, sounding bored with Cell's history lesson. "Kamikaze Ghost Attack!" Cell shot his own Kamikaze Ghost Attack and the two balls of energy collided and created a massive explosion, forcing all the land around the two fighters crumble and blow up. The fight between Cell and Gotenks quickly turned into a punch for punch match as they exchanged kicks, punches, and energy blasts. Cell then charged up a Maozoa and shot it at his fused opponent, who was too slow to dodge it. The attack tore up Gotenks' gi and dramatically weakened his KI. Gotenks then doubled as a punching bag for Cell, getting back up whenever he got knocked down. This continued for a while longer until Cell's head suddenly exploded.
"What the heck?" muttered a bloody Gotenks. "Where'd his head go?"
"I got rid of it. Now get out here before Cell regenerates it," Piccolo answered. "Gohan. Take him to Dende so he can be healed. Tien and I will stay here and fight Cell when his head is regenerated. Go! Now!"
NEXT TIME ON: DragonBall AC
Gohan and Gotenks meet up with Krillin and Vegeta at Capsule Corp.
Tien and Piccolo fight off Cell
Vegeta arrives at the battle scene and insists on fighting Cell again
What will happen? Read 'The Downside of Pride' to find out!
By: Young Author
All was quiet in the small city of Gingertown until an enormous earthquake hit and a gigantic thunderstorm approached. Thunder was booming, lightning was striking, and the ground was shaking. People ran in all sorts of directions trying to evacuate. For they knew what was coming. The monster known as Cell was coming back from his grave. Only know, the citizens here were even more frightened because they could tell that the monster who was killed five years ago by an eleven year old boy was three times stronger than before. And he wanted revenge.
***
Six years old Trunks Briefs suddenly woke up and climbed out of his bed. He looked at his clock. It was only five in the morning, yet he woke up for no reason. He opened his bedroom door to see his father, Vegeta, go down to the main floor, dressed in his familiar blue Saiyan Armour.
"Where are you going Dad?" the young Saiyan asked.
"You felt it too? I wasn't sure if you had so I didn't bother. Hurry up and get your gi on. I think Cell's back from the dead," replied the Saiyan Prince.
"Is that the guy Gohan beat up?"
"Yes. Now shut up and get dressed or else I'm leaving without you!" Vegeta answered, with a hint of growing annoyance.
"Does Mom know where we're going?"
"No! She's still asleep! And I thought I told you to get dressed!"
"I'm sorry," Trunks said as he closed his door behind him. Trunks was excited because he had heard about Cell many times before from his parents. He got his gi on and flew out his open window so he could catch up to Vegeta, who had already left.
***
When Trunks and Vegeta arrived in Gingertown, they could tell that Cell had already begun his killing rampage. They could tell this because dead bodies flooded the streets.
"Ah, Vegeta. You've finally decided to join me," said a deep voice. Then Trunks saw a tall, fairly built green man walk out from the shadows.
"Is that Cell?" asked Trunks.
"Yes. Now turn Super Saiyan and get ready. Cell can be tricky at times," answered Vegeta as he turned into an Ascended Saiyan. Trunks also turned into an Ascended Saiyan.
"Face it Vegeta. You'll never be able to beat me. You weren't strong enough before and you're sure as Hell not strong enough now," the monster bloated. And with that, the fight started. Vegeta launched a huge Final Flash at Cell, while Trunks let loose a fury of smaller energy blasts. Cell used Instant Transmission to dodge the attacks and then used his Multiple Entity technique.
"Which one's the real one Dad?" a frightened Trunks asked.
"I don't know. Just attack whichever one you want. But be careful," warned Vegeta. The four Cells advanced in on the Saiyans. Three Cells against Vegeta and one against Trunks. Vegeta easily fended them off because of his high power level, but Trunks was too weak and got beat down into the ground. He was hit so hard he went back to his normal stage. "Trunks!" screamed Vegeta. Vegeta then shot off four weak Final Flashes, one at each Cell.
"Wretched monkey," cursed Cell as the four entities fused back into one. "How'd you get so damn strong since I last fought you?"
"Its called training. You should try it sometime instead of stealing other people's energy," replied Vegeta, who was secretly building up KI for his next attack, a strong Big Bang Attack.
"I can sense what you're doing Vegeta. But it's not going to work. The Big Bang Attack is too slow. I could easily dodge it with my eyes shut." Cell then shot out several large energy blasts, each one hitting Vegeta's body in a different spot. Vegeta then charged at Cell and the two strong fighters started exchanging blows to the face. Cell started gaining the upper hand as Vegeta started to wear down. "Face it Vegeta. I said that you were too weak to beat me." Cell stated as he continued to beat on the Saiyan.
***
Krillin and Goten Son, Goku and Chi-Chi's youngest son were resting at Master Roshi's island in Kame House after a short sparring session.
Krillin! Goten! a familiar voice popped into Krillin's head. It's me Goku.
"Goku? Where are you?" asked Krillin. Goten looked up from his comic book.
I'm on King Kai's new planet. I have to tell you something very important!
"What is it Goku?" Krillin questioned his longtime friend.
Take Goten to Gingertown now. Goku answered.
"Why?"
Because Trunks and Vegeta need your help. They're fighting Cell, but he's too strong for them to handle alone!
"Cell? I thought Gohan killed him five years ago!" screamed Krillin.
Yeah but he's found some way of returning from the dead. Just go now. Oh and Krillin, be careful.
"Yeah. See you around, Goku. Goten! Get your gi on. We're going to Gingertown to help Trunks and Vegeta fight!"
"Alright!" exclaimed Goten. "I finally get to fight someone other than you and Trunks! This is gonna be fun!"
***
"What's that? It feels like Cell's KI! But it can't be. Gohan killed him a while ago back in the Cell Games!" Tien told his best friend Chiaotzu.
"Maybe it is Cell and he really is back from Hell," suggested Tien's girlfriend Lunch. "You never know nowadays."
"But how'd he do it? I mean, if he can do it, so can Frieza, King Cold, and the Ginyu Force, even though they don't seem that strong anymore."
"Well then let's go see if it is Cell," Chiaotzu replied.
"No, Chiaotzu. I don't think you're strong enough to face Cell," stated Tien.
"Well then who's gonna help you fight?" asked Lunch.
"I'll go find Piccolo. I know he'll be looking for a rematch with Cell."
"Okay but Tien? Be careful and come back to me as soon as it's over, okay?" asked Lunch.
"Okay, I promise. And Chiaotzu, stay out of trouble will you?"
"Yes Tien. Good luck!" Tien then launched himself into the sky and flew towards the forest where Piccolo usually trains in.
***
"So Vegeta. Are you giving up now?" Cell asked as he kicked Vegeta down into the ground.
"No way Cell! I'm a Saiyan. I'd rather fight to the death. You see, I'm not a coward like Kakarot! I actually have pride in being a Saiyan!" lectured Vegeta.
"Well then. I guess I'll just have to kill you and your son. Oh well. I thought that maybe the two of you could join me and we could take over the world together. But no, you would rather die protecting these weak and pitiful humans," Cell explained.
"Hold it right there, Cell!" Krillin demanded. "Don't make me hurt you more than I have to!"
"What? Now the bald one's here? What fun. More people for me to kill."
"Destructo Discs!" yelled Krillin as he threw a dozen energy discs at Cell. Cell easily dodged them and used a weak energy blast to pierce through the Buddhist Monk's heart.
"Krillin!" screamed Vegeta. Cell then turned around and shot a quick energy beam at Vegeta, only knocking him out, but thinking he had killed him.
"Now to find the boy who killed me," Cell muttered to himself as he flew away out of Gingertown in search of Gohan. As soon as Cell got out of site, Goten got out of the building he was hiding in and saw another strange man with three eyes and lots of KI fly toward him.
"The name's Goten, right? I'm Tien, a friend of your dad's," Tien said in a friendly voice. "Let's get these guys to Dende so he can heal them." So Tien and Goten collected the bodies of Trunks, Krillin, and Vegeta and flew them to Dende's Tower.
***
When Tien and Goten arrived at Dende's Tower, they were greeted by the ever-cheerful Mr. Popo.
"Why hello there Tien. And you must be young Goten. Dende and I have been expecting the two of you. Bring them this way," Mr. Popo said as he greeted them. He led them to the usual meeting spot of the Z Fighters (outside the Hyperbolic Time Chamber) where Dende was waiting.
"Bring them over here," Dende instructed. Tien placed Krillin and Vegeta down beside each other while Goten placed Trunks down on Vegeta's left. Dende placed both his hands on Trunks and healed him perfectly. Trunks got up and thanked Dende. Dende then placed both hands on Vegeta, but it didn't work. "He has too many injuries for my powers to work. He needs to go to Capsule Corp. so Bulma can heal him with one of those tanks," Dende explained. Tien walked over and picked Vegeta up.
"Alright. I'll be back as soon as I can guys," Tien said as he departed. Dende then stood over Krillin and healed his good friend.
"Thanks a lot, Dende. I owe you one man!" Krillin stated as he sat up and rubbed his chest. "Where's Vegeta? Is he still down there fighting Cell?"
"No. Tien's taking him to Capsule Corp.," explained Dende.
"He's hurt that much, is he? Now who's gonna defeat Cell? No one's strong enough unless Gohan and Piccolo show up. That reminds me, where are they?" Krillin asked. "I thought they'd be the first ones to fight Cell."
"I don't know but I hope they get here soon," Mr. Popo replied.
Tien landed in front of Bulma's house and rang the doorbell. He stood there for a few minutes before the door finally opened.
"Hello?" it was Dr. Briefs. "Oh, hi there Tien. Vegeta! What happened to Vegeta?"
"Cell's back from the dead and Vegeta and Trunks went to fight him," Tien explained. "Don't worry about Trunks though, he's resting at Dende's Tower with the others."
"Well let's get Vegeta recuperated. He looks like he's about to die." The two men took Vegeta to the Med-Lab and placed him in a Rejuvenation Tank.
"Tien! What're you doing here?" asked Bulma as she walked into the room. Then when she saw Vegeta she fainted. Tien picked her up off the ground and laid her down on the closest desk. Then another man walked into the room. This man was twice as bulky as Tien, a bit taller, had orange hair and a golden earring in each ear. The big man also wore a green vest over a skintight black turtleneck and pants. He then remembered back to when the Z Fighters had first encountered Cell and the Androids.
"Android 16? How'd you recreate him after Cell completely destroyed him?" Tien asked Dr. Briefs.
"Bulma and I had kept the blueprints and immediately went to work on him. We made everything the exact same on him after the reprogramming, except for his fighting skills. We decreased those just incase something happened to him and made him turn evil," Dr. Briefs explained. "So what exactly happened to Vegeta during his fight with Cell? I've never seen him this injured."
"It looks as though his ribs, arms, and left leg are all broken. Also, I think he fractured his right knee," Bulma stated.
"So you're up again," announced Dr. Briefs.
"I have to go and find Gohan know," Tien said. "Tell Vegeta to go to Dende's Tower when he's ready to fight again." Then, Tien left Capsule Corp. and flew away to Gohan's house.
***
When Tien found Gohan's house, it looked as though nobody was home. Tien walked up to a window and tried to look through it but the curtains were down. Tien examined the entire house, but couldn't see inside it. He then tried to open the door but it was locked.
"Where is he?" Tien asked himself. "Maybe he already left to go find Cell or Piccolo. But then wouldn't I feel his KI? He has to be here! Gohan! Are you home?" Tien asked as he slammed on the door. Tien then turned away to leave when he heard the front door open. "Gohan! Good thing you're home! Cell's back and we need your help to fight him!"
"I'm not interested," the teenage Saiyan replied.
"What do you, Gohan? You don't want to fight Cell again?"
"Not just Cell. I don't ever want to fight anyone again! I'm sick of saving the Earth and Universe and then having Hercule take all the credit for it. Besides, there's more to life then just fighting. My mom's been trying to teach me that for years but I'm only starting to understand it now," Gohan answered.
"But we need your help! Without you the Earth is doomed! At least tell me what you think is more important than Earth's safety!"
"Highschool and my studies. Without them I'd be stupid and wouldn't be able to find a job anywhere to support a family I might have later on in my life."
Don't be silly, Gohan! Tien and Piccolo never went to school yet they're both extremely smart! Goku said through the telepathic link King Kai had created only seconds before so Goku could help Tien convince Gohan to fight Cell.
"That means nothing Dad! Namekians are all smart and Tien has telekinetic powers while I'm just a Saiyan with the knowledge of an average man!" Gohan countered.
What good is highschool if you're not alive to go to it? Goku asked.
"What do you mean, Dad?" Gohan asked.
"Your dad means that if Cell isn't defeated he'll come after you looking for revenge and you won't stand a chance against him after he's defeated the rest of us!" Tien stated.
Exactly! Goku said. So now go kill Cell!
"Alright. But first, let's go find Piccolo," Gohan gave in. And with that, Tien and Gohan left in search of their Namekian friend.
***
As Cell sped toward Dende's Tower, he could practically taste revenge. Ever since he had been killed and sent to Hell, Cell had planned out and dreamt about his revenge and how much he would hurt Goku's son. "Soon," Cell reminded himself. "Soon." Cell then spotted the tower and realized that the Earth's Special Forces team had sensed his KI. "Like it will really help them," he muttered. Cell then touched down on the tower and laughed like a maniac.
"Get out of here Cell!" Krillin warned him as Mr. Popo took Dende to hide somewhere. But before they could escape, Cell shot out a small stream of energy, almost killing Earth's Guardian. "Dende! Are you alright?" Krillin asked in a worried voice.
"Yes. I'm not hurt that much," the Namekian answered with a trembling voice. Krillin then tried to power up but couldn't.
"Dang it! I'm still too weak to fight him!" Krillin cursed. "Looks like it's up to you guys," he said, gesturing towards Trunks and Goten. The two friends recited the Fusion Dance and became their fused self, Gotenks.
"Let's party!" the fused Saiyan urged.
"I can't wait," replied Cell. "You're good as dead." Gotenks started to charge his power but then remembered Dende and how badly hurt he was.
"Wait! Let's go fight somewhere else! This is a sacred tower, you know," Gotenks informed Cell. "How about we go down to Earth to fight?"
"If you wish," Cell said. "Come here and I'll teleport us there with my Instant Transmission technique. Gotenks cautiously walked over to Cell and placed his open hand on the monster's green arm. The two warriors then disappeared and reappeared in a desert on Earth. "This is the very spot where I held the Cell Games five years ago when I was killed by that stupid brat named Gohan. It shall be your final resting spot."
"If you say," Gotenks replied, sounding bored with Cell's history lesson. "Kamikaze Ghost Attack!" Cell shot his own Kamikaze Ghost Attack and the two balls of energy collided and created a massive explosion, forcing all the land around the two fighters crumble and blow up. The fight between Cell and Gotenks quickly turned into a punch for punch match as they exchanged kicks, punches, and energy blasts. Cell then charged up a Maozoa and shot it at his fused opponent, who was too slow to dodge it. The attack tore up Gotenks' gi and dramatically weakened his KI. Gotenks then doubled as a punching bag for Cell, getting back up whenever he got knocked down. This continued for a while longer until Cell's head suddenly exploded.
"What the heck?" muttered a bloody Gotenks. "Where'd his head go?"
"I got rid of it. Now get out here before Cell regenerates it," Piccolo answered. "Gohan. Take him to Dende so he can be healed. Tien and I will stay here and fight Cell when his head is regenerated. Go! Now!"
NEXT TIME ON: DragonBall AC
Gohan and Gotenks meet up with Krillin and Vegeta at Capsule Corp.
Tien and Piccolo fight off Cell
Vegeta arrives at the battle scene and insists on fighting Cell again
What will happen? Read 'The Downside of Pride' to find out!
By: Young Author