Greetings and salutations. It's me again. Thank you to all the reviewers of Slayer's Knight. There is more coming. I'm glad people like the team up.

This is the continuation of Phoenix Rising, as promised. Pleas review, I beg of you. I'd say review or I won't post anymore, but I'd be lying (hahahahaha).

See chapter two for disclaimers.

Thank you for the reviews so far. I'm glad everyone's enjoying the show. Next up:

"What? No way! It can't be!" Piccolo exploded, staring out over the edge of the lookout. Tien, Yamcha, Krillin, Eighteen and Chioutzu were just as surprised.

"Guys, what's up?" Bulma asked. "You look like you've seen a ghost." Piccolo nodded.

"Just as bad." He grunted.

"What's that supposed mean?" Chi Chi asked.

"It's Cell." Tien said. "Cell is back." Chioutzu shuddered. Goten and Trunks looked at each other. Cell was back, and with their fathers and Gohan gone, it was up to them. They had to master the Art of Fusion, and they had to do it fast.

"What do you mean Cell's back?" Goku demanded. Vegeta stared at the North Kai. The last time, Cell had nearly killed Mirai Trunks, his son from the future. With no one to protect him, his younger version may be his next target.

"I'm afraid it is true." King Kai said. "He is facing Faith and Buu as we speak." Vegeta grunted. He knew about Faith's gamble, and how it had paid off.

"At least she is in good hands." He said Goku nodded. Between the two of them, they should be able to handle it. But still…

"We have to get back there." Goku said. Vegeta nodded.

"You can't." King Yama said. "Your times have run up."

"But there has to be something." Goku begged. Vegeta glared up at the guardian of the afterlife.

"Please. My family is danger, as are my friends, though I would never admit it to them." The proud prince said. King Yama shook his head.

"There is no way." He said. Bardok thought a moment. He had seen this, he knew what was happening, and now was the time to reveal it.

"What about the way Cell used?" He asked. His wife grinned. He knew something. "Couldn't they use that?" King Yama stroked his chin.

"It's possible." He mused. "He used the Instant Light Transmission Technique he stole from Goku to get to Faith's earth, and made it back from there." Goku nodded.

"Then that's what we'll do."

"Goku, if you do this, you give yourself new life. A second chance for some." Vegeta nodded, and held his hand out to Goku.

"What are we waiting for, Kakarot? Let's move." Goku nodded, and the two disappeared.

"Good luck." King Yama said.

"Save your luck for Cell." Bardok said. "He's going to need it."

Faith and Buu stood side by side, waiting for the creature to make his move. "Well isn't this cute." He mocked. "A girl and her freak." Steam blew out of the air holes on Buu's head.

"You bad man." It said. Cell laughed.

"You are amusing. Maybe I'll keep you as a jester. But you." He turned to Faith. "You, I have no use for." He held up his hand and fired a ki blast. Faith moved, seemingly disappearing before the beam hit her.

"Behind you, buggy." She shouted. Cell turned.

"Impressive. I'm surprised." Faith grinned.

"Oh I'm just full of surprises. How about this!" She focused, pulling for all her power, all her might. She could feel it, the next level. It was just beyond her reach. She just…had…to…

Melody broken on the floor.

No, concentrate.

Cell, standing over her, laughing.

Ignore it. Focus.

He extended his palm.

Focus.

"Time to die little girl."

"NO!!!" She screamed. Her power flared, hair and eyes changed colour…

And she Ascended.

Cell watched, shocked beyond belief. "Another one?" Her power was greater than Goku's could ever be. It was almost as great as Gohan's. How he did not know. But it didn't matter. "You are more powerful than I thought." He admitted. "But all that power won't help you if you're dead!" He drew his palms back. "Ka-me-ha-me-HA!" He threw his palms forward. Faith watched on emotionlessly as the blast flew towards her. At the last moment, it was blocked by another ki blast. "What?"

"Not hurt golden girl!" Buu shouted, palm smoking. "Not hurt Buu's friend. Buu won't let you." Cell grinned.

"So, you think you can stop me? I am more powerful than ever! No one can stop me!" Cell said confidently.

"Wanna bet?" Cell looked in the direction of the voice.

"Gohan!" He spat. "Well, well, what a pleasant surprise. I've been looking forward to this." Gohan grinned.

"Yeah, I bet you have." He walked over to Faith. "New look?"

"Yeah. Oh, by the way, it's 'aunty', 'kay?" Gohan looked at her surprised.

"You're dad's sister." She nodded. "Well that explains a lot." He looked over at Buu. "What's the deal there?"

"Short story? He's just a big kid. He had no idea what he was doing was wrong. He was just…defending himself." Gohan looked at her, then at Buu. The pink creature was staring daggers at Cell.

"Cool. Well, if you're sure about that, then let's concentrate on the matter at hand." He looked back at Cell. "How far are you?" Faith felt into the growing well of power. It was impossibly deep.

"About an eighth, I think." Gohan nodded.

"We need a better idea of what he's capable of." He said. Faith looked impressed.

"I see you're thinking clearer than you were against Diaboru." She said. Gohan grinned.

"Let's see if I'm stronger." He said, focusing on his own power. Faith watched as he went to Level Two. He was just a little stronger than her, and was holding back a monstrous amount.

"Cool, we're almost the same." Faith said. Gohan nodded.

"Alright then." He said. "Let's do this."

"What? I don't believe it!" Krillin shouted. "She can't have!" Tien stared in the direction the massive powers were coming from.

"I know, but it's true." The three-eyed warrior said. "There's no way you can fake those sort of power levels." Bulma glared at the fighters.

"Guys, come on, what's the update?" She demanded. Chi Chi stared out over the edge. She could guess. Goku had told her.

"Faith's gone Super Saiyan." She said. The other's looked at her. "I knew. So did Master Roshi, and Goku. They told us, but they asked us to keep it secret." She grinned slightly. "She wanted to surprise Vegeta at the Tournament." Piccolo nodded.

"It's true. It happened while we were training, but she was in a dream state. She didn't remember what happened." Chioutzu looked at the two of them.

"But how. I thought you had to be a Saiyan." Chi Chi looked at him.

"She is." She said. "She's Goku's sister. They hit us with that, too." They all looked at her shocked.

"What?"

"No way!"

"How'd that happen?"

"She's my aunt?" Goten said as they came out of the central building. "Way cool!" Trunks followed his friend.

"Knew she couldn't be human." He said. "Told her that the first time we met." He grinned towards the other boy. "Should we go and help them?"

"You bet!" Goten yelled. Piccolo stood in front of them.

"Hold on, you two." He said. "I really don't think either of you are ready."

"One of us is." Trunks said. The two of them stepped back.

And proceeded to dance.

The others watched as they went through the moves, finishing with their fingers pointing towards each other, touching.

"FUSION!" They yelled together. There was a blinding flash of light. When it died, two had become one.

"The name's Gotenks." The tiny titan declared. "And I've got a job to do." With that, he took to the sky. The others watched him leave.

"Wow." Said Krillin. "Talk about being attached at the hip."

The two Saiyans stared at there opponent. "You ready?" Gohan asked. Faith grinned.

"I was born ready." She declared. Cell chuckled.

"How original." He said. Gohan ignored him, turning to Buu.

"How about you?" The pink creature clenched it's fists.

"Buu wanna crush bad bug man." It declared. Gohan grinned. This was going to be interesting. Between the three of them, there was enough power to blow a good chunk of the universe into the next dimension.

"Alright then! Let's go!" The three of them flew towards the creature known as Cell.

"Finally." He said. He hunkered into a fighting stance. He watched as they zoomed towards him. Just before they reached him, they disappeared. He grinned. One from either side, with Gohan from the front that was the way they always worked. He blocked the first two shots, and was preparing for the third when he saw Gohan grinning at him. From the left side. "What…?" He felt a blow hit his tail spike, breaking it, followed by a devastating blow to the head. He flew through the air, hitting the ground face first. He stood and looked back. Faith stood there, holding the spike that used to be on his tail. She grinned at him.

"Didn't see that comin', didja?" She mocked. "Just 'cause I'm Goku's sister, doesn't mean I always attack from the front. I mean, come on, I spent time in jail for murder." Cell stared at her. Goku's sister?

"That's impossible, Goku has no sister." Faith grinned at him.

"Oh, yeah? Well, if I'm not his sister, then how do I know this." She pulled her palms back. The glow around her grew brighter. Energy began to glow in her hands. "KA-ME-HA-ME!" She held the energy for a minute as it built. She had no doubt that he knew what was coming. He would dodge. She just had to figure out where he would go.

Cell grinned at her. No matter how much power she built, she would have to hit him first. Buu knew this. It also knew Cell would not give her another chance. It knew what had to be done. It moved quickly behind Cell, grabbing him before he could move.

"Golden girl, shoot now!" Faith stared at him. She couldn't, it would destroy Buu too. "Shoot now! Buu can't hold on long!"

"Let go, you sentient piece of chewing gum!" Cell shouted. Faith looked at the scene. This would be there only hope. I'm sorry, she thought.

"HA!" She released the attack. At the last second, Buu moved, barely missing getting fried. Barely.

"NO!" Cell shouted as the blast hit. An explosion ripped through the landscape. When the smoke cleared, everything above Cells knees was gone. Gohan flew above them.

"KA-ME-HA-ME-HA!" He shouted, as he released a blast of his own. He hoped that it was powerful enough to atomise the last parts of Cell, or else he would be back, stronger than ever.

"Alright! They did it!" Krillin yelled. His wife looked over the edge.

"I'm not sure." She said. "That was to easy, almost like…" Then it hit. "Oh no!" Just after she said it, a power emerged. Krillin began to shake. Piccolo stared.

"It…can't be! Mirai Trunks destroyed him! Completely! It can't be." Tien looked over the edge.

"Frieza."

Ahh! I hate myself. I just keep doing this sort of thing. Oh well. You know the drill. Review, tell me what you think.

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