Finally a new chapter! I'm full of ideas, so the next chapter won't be long. Enjoy and review!

Disclaimer: DBZ isn't mine, it will never be!



"I can't believe I'm stuck with you guys!" Vegeta scowled. Gohan frowned. "Vegeta, we're in this together, remember?" The prince nodded, then turned to Krillin. "Krillin, are you up to this?!" Krillin, back to his younger years and thus stronger, nodded with a determined face. "Ready as I'll ever be, I hope I'm not in the way." Somewhat nervous he looked up at his wife. 18 smiled at him, uncertain what to think. "I can't believe I'm here. If I never ended up with Krillin, I'd be here.. I never thought I'd come here voluntary." She looked at the ones who lost the first matches. Yamcha was pinned on a wall, energy still flowing from his body. He was unconscious. She shook her head. 'Krillin can't end up like that' she thought.

As the warriors down below prepared to fight, Pan sat down in her tube. With a frown on her face she stared at ..nothing. "Pan chan?" Trunks' soft voice startled Pan. "Oh, what did you say?" "Are you okay Pan? Hurt?" She shook her head. "I was just wondering how come it was hard to defeat Garlic. He wasn't easy, but my dad defeated him when he was a kid, without turning Super Sayian!" Trunks nodded. "Yeah I know. It took the three of you a while before you figured out how to get him out of the ring. Has he been training down here you think?" "Doubt that." she answered. "Remember? He was trapped in the Dead Zone. I don't know how that works, but somehow the evil guy got him out of there to fight here."

Trunks stared at his father for a moment, then turned back to Pan. "Has he been training in the Dead Zone for all these years then? Or did someone, somehow increased his power?" Pan looked at him. "You think Venom has that kind of power?!" Trunks placed his hand on the tube, realizing he couldn't reach Pan. With a sigh he stared into her eyes. "I don't know Pan." Pan smiled. "I'm glad you're here Trunks." He nodded.

"Shirai, I am bored. Bring their "friend"." The dark slave bowed and nodded to another one. From the shadows a recognizable figure stepped into the light of the arena. Vegeta, Gohan and Krillin looked around. Krillin stepped back. "That's not.. who I think it is?!" A tail whipped, an evil laughter was heard. Vegeta gave a low growl, and Gohan frowned. "You? But, why you?" A perfect voice answered: "I'm surprised you're not glad to see me kid. It's been a long time." Vegeta laughed. "Cell! I haven't missed your ugly face one single bit!" Perfect Cell ignored the prince and turned to Krillin. "Little fellow, how have you been?" He looked up, smirked at 18 and continued: "You have found yourself an android, I see? My, you ARE a lucky one." Krillin turned to Gohan. "This is going to be easy! Right? You defeated him after all, and we're all way stronger now!" "Don't be ridiculous!" Vegeta interrupted. "They wouldn't let Cell fight, if he didn't have any chance of winning!" Gohan nodded. "I sense he's hiding his power, I can't figure out exactly HOW strong he is."

Cell stretched his legs, and cracked his knuckles. "Vegeta, I am surprised by your attitude. Last time we met, you were to arrogant to admit someone might be stronger. Marriage life changed you?"

"Cell! Stop your useless babbling! You are boring me!" A dark voice sounded. Cell cringed. "Let's get this going then.." he hissed, and within the second he placed himself behind Krillin, and kicked him down. As Krillin hit the ground, Vegeta powered up. Gohan followed his example. "You okay old friend?" The scholar Sayian asked. Krillin got up, nodded and powered up. His power level was nothing compared to that of his friends, but it had increased amazingly since the last time he faced Cell. After Bulma managed to reduce their age, Krillin started training again. If only he payed more attention.

"Gohan! I want to finish this quickly!" Vegeta yelled as he shot several chi blasts at his foe. Gohan nodded and managed to trip Cell. "Now Krillin!" he yelled while jumping backwards. Krillin jumped in and threw a giant destructo disc at the android. Cell looked up and his eyes widened as the disc approached him. "Nooo! Not yet!" he yelled as he rolled away. The disc cut in the ground, slicing only a piece of his foot off. "Damn you!!" he yelled as he got up. "I won't give you time to regenerate that limb you bastard!" Vegeta kicked him in the stomach and pushed him towards the edge. "Tsk tsk Vegeta!" Cell cupped is hands and laughed before yelling: "Ka..me..ha..me..haa!!" The blast headed straight to Vegeta who blocked the immense beam, but got pushed back. "I can't seem.. to..HOLD IT!" he yelled. Krillin nodded at Gohan and flew towards Cell. He bumped into Cell, who lost focus and fell over. "He's all yours!" Krillin yelled as he flew up. Gohan rushed in, hands above his heads and aimed a Masenko at Cell. "You little.." Cell growled. He blocked the Masenko and send it towards Krillin. "Wait!!!" he yelled as the attack hit him. The power blew Krillin down from the air, heading straight outside the ring. Gohan looked over his shoulder yelling his name, but was too far away to react. Krillin was unable to do anything, as Cell shot several other chi blasts at him.

At the last moment someone grabbed his leg and prevented him from hitting the ground outside the ring. "Vegeta!" Krillin said gratefully. Vegeta nodded. "I owe you nothing. Now let's go." Krillin looked over Vegeta's shoulder and noticed Cell used this opportunity to grab Gohan. Vegeta turned around and increased his power level. He turned Super Sayian 2 and yelled at Krillin :"Get Gohan out of there! I'm blowing him up!" "Right!" Krillin rushed towards Cell. While he cupped his hands he yelled "Gohan, try to duck!" and blasted a Kamehameha wave at the two. Gohan managed to elbow his enemy, duck and the small wave hit Cell. Gohan rolled away and Vegeta flew up. "I'm taking you down!" His famous Gallec Gun rushed towards Cell who was still baffled by Krillins attack. Dust everywhere managed to blind the perfect creature and while Vegeta attacked him, Krillin created another Destructo Disc. "Take this!!" he yelled. Gohan powered up a Masenko and attacked as well. "Nooo!! Not again!!" The three mighty warriors watched as Cell disintegrated. They landed and looked at the place where Cell used to be. "Is he gone?" Krillin asked. "Completely." Vegeta exclaimed as he looked up and smirked at his mate.

Bulma sighed from relief and looked at 18. "They did it! Yes!"

"Dammit! They succeeded!" Muuri growled. "This was to be expected fool. I know what they are capable of. These rounds have other purposes. We don't need Cell. Send out Ubri, I want to see at least SOME of them loose. Ubri will take care of that." Muuri snapped his fingers.

Vegeta, Krillin and Gohan were brought back to their tubes. Slightly injured, somewhat exhausted, but alive. "The next contestants may prepare!" Several tubes disappeared and this time, Tien an 18 fell down. Together with the warrior called Jerko, they landed on a platform. As they stood up, they looked right into the eyes of a purple warrior. "New flesh" the voice sounded, uninterested. Tien looked from 18 to Jerko. They were inexperienced in fighting together. They never met this enemy before. This was going to be different.

Jerko stepped forward. "His name is Ubri" his gentle voice sounded. Tien looked at him. "You know this one?" Jerko nodded. "We are arch enemies. I defeated him after a long fight. He destroyed my home, my family. But I killed him." 18 looked at the drooling monsters. "So, this shouldn't be to difficult?" Jerko shook his head slowly. "I fear his power has increased. He .. seems incredibly confident." Tien took a deep breath. "We WILL make a difference." He said. 18 balled her fists. "Bring this on then."