Tansei Kibito
by Amazon and Masquerade

Chapter 10

Back at Tansei's house, Ikuko and Aria almost had simultaneous heart attacks at the sight of her near death. Aria gritted her teeth and clenched her fists as she watched the Game on Ikuko's new TV.

"She needs help..... I really wish I was there....."

Ikuko wiped away the last of her tears, regaining her composure.

"At least......he was there for her.....Thank God...."

Aria turned to the distressed mother.

"Mrs. Kageyama.....I...promised Tansei that I'd stay here with you, no matter what....." She got up and bowed apologetically. "But she needs me more than you do. I'm sorry. I'm going to help her."

Ikuko bit her lip nervously. She didn't like the thought of being left alone again, and almost started crying again.

"Oh, Aria, dear.........take care of yourself......"

Aria smiled and nodded.

"I will. And I'll make sure Tan-chan comes back alive too."
"Wait!" Tansei's mother stopped. "I just remembered something. Wait here." She quickly rushed to her bedroom as Aria waited by the door. Ikuko came back and pressed something into the girl's hand. "These were given to me by her father. Give Tansei these, they will help her."

Aria looked to see that they were earrings.

"What in....." Aria blinked.
"Don't question it, just give them to her. Tansei will know what to do."

Aria nodded, then headed out the door.

"Okay, then. I'll be back with Tansei." She closed the door right behind her, and took off into the sky.

~*/|\*~

Tansei readied herself as the small mini-cell flew at her. The Cell Jr. flew up towards Tansei, and got right in her face. They stared at each other for a moment before he smiled at her.

"Hey, baby! You look so fine!" he said in his tiny chipmunk voice and quickly latched onto her arm. "I like you! Will you be my girlfriend?"

Tansei blinked and blinked again.

"Uh..." A sweat drop rolled off the side of her head slowly as she looked toward Cell for a little help with his little mini-me.

Cell looked up at the ledge, and smacked his forehead.

"Hey!" he called up to the Cell Jr. "Just what do you think you're doing?! Get back to work!"
"Nyaaaaaah!" the mini-Cell stuck out his tongue at Cell, then glomped Tansei. "Be mine, baby!"
"Sorry, kid. I'm already taken," she smiled.

Cell then decided to take measures into his own hands. He knocked Gohan in the back of the neck to keep the boy in one spot, then flew up to the rogue Jr.

"Get your hands off her now, you little runt!" he ordered, grabbing the Jr.'s head and pulling.

Junior shook his head stubbornly.

"My girl! Mine!"

Tansei gently pried him off of her arm and stepped back a bit, smirking.

"Go with your, uh...father, all right? I'll still be here later," she said. Something tells me this is how Cell's inner child regards me, Tansei thought.
"Gotcha, baby doll!" Junior winked. "Who loves ya, eh?"
"Get going!" Cell rushed, kicking the rogue mini back into the fight.

He stood next to Tansei, blushing from chin to forehead.

"Did he hurt you, Tansei?"
"No, I'm fine. If anything, he flattered me. He's so cute, Cell. I never realize you'd be such a cutie as a chibi," she laughed.

Down below, the z fighters were having the hardest battle of their lives against the Jr.'s. Vegeta and Trunks were the ones hanging on the best. Krillin, Tien, and Piccolo were having difficulties and Goku was being beat up. Piccolo tried to keep the little guy going after him from landing punches. He kept as close as he could to Goku. Tien joined Piccolo to protect Goku, since he had rid himself of his Jr.

"Everyone! Protect Son! His ki is low!" Piccolo commanded.

Gohan regained his consciousness to see the carnage above. He stood up and clenched his fists, looking toward Cell and Tansei.

"Stop it, Cell!!"

Cell smirked at the boy and shook his head.

"Show me the power you spoke of, Gohan, and I'll think about it."
"I don't want to fight you, Cell! Just stop this!! Please!!" Gohan pleaded.

Down to the left, Hercule and his crew were watching the battle in awe. Suddenly, the head of android 16 began to talk to Hercule.

"Please," he began.
"Ahhhh!!! It talked!!" Hercule jumped.
"Please, take me over to Gohan."
"Wh-what?! But...but, that's where all the fighting is!"

Hercule's groupie and his followers and the reporter all looked at him. He sweat dropped and put on a bravado.

"Hah! Sure, I'll take you over there! I'm not scared! Ahahahaha!"

16 smiled as Hercule picked him up football style and ran out toward Gohan. As he got closer, he lost his nerve.

"It's all right. Just throw me toward him from here."
"A-Are you sure?!"
"Yes."
"All right, then. Ha!!" Hercule screamed as he threw 16's head toward Gohan, "Oh! Too far!"

The head landed just in front of Gohan's feet.

"Gohan..."
"16?"
"Let it go, Gohan. Let it go and protect this planet that we both love so much."
"But, 16..."
"I know you don't like to fight Gohan. But you must fight to protect this planet and those you love. Just...let it go," 16 finished with a smile.

Cell shook his head.

"I thought I destroyed him." He flew away from Tansei and landed next to 16's head.
"What is he up to?" Tansei wondered.

Cell walked up to 16's head and and sneered.

"You shouldn't have interfered, scrap metal." He stomped down on 16's head, completely smashing it.

Gohan gasped as the blood and computer components flew everywhere. It was like a sudden switch had been flipped in his brain, as if all his gentleness was gone in the second it took Cell to end 16's life forever.
Tansei watched as Gohan screamed out in agony and rage. She felt his power level increase dramatically as a blinding light enveloped the area. And she knew...Cell was in deep shit. And it showed on Cell's face. He looked terrified, feeling Gohan's incredible power. The boy had reached the second level of the Super Saiyajin. The Cell Jr.'s stopped their fighting against the z warriors when they felt Gohan's incredible power. Goku smiled.

"You did it...Gohan...you ascended..."

Cell blinked a couple of times, then hid his fear behind a satisfied smirk.

"There you are. You've come out of hiding."

Gohan said nothing, merely stepping forward and flipping his wrist the next second to show he had the sack of senzu beans in his hand. Rather than afraid, Cell was surprised.

"What? How did......Where did you get those from?"

Gohan continued to remain silent, simply glaring at Cell in controlled rage. Cell shook his head.

"Oh well, it doesn't matter. Let's see what this power of yours can do." He snapped his fingers up in the air. "Get him, boys!" The Cell Jr.s leapt at Gohan on command.

Gohan looked toward the little blue midgets with disinterest. He quickly disposed of two of the ones that charged him with a single blow each, leaving only two little blue clouds. Cell watched on in shock.

"What?!"

Tansei looked on in disbelief.

"Ah! Here we've been having the fight of our lives and he kills those things with one blow!" Vegeta exclaimed.
"He's done it. He's ascended super saiyajin," Trunks said in awe.

The Junior who had glomped Tansei contained his surprise and charged Gohan solo, only to meet the same fate as his brothers.

He's changed...this isn't the same Gohan as before, Tansei observed.

Cell glared at Gohan. What was happening seemed impossible.

I thought he would get stronger, but this strong.......how can this be?

The remaining four juniors surrounded him and threw the z fighters attacks at him. Two threw kamehameha waves, one threw a special beam cannon, and the last threw a tri-beam. All the blasts converged on Gohan and created a blinding light display and a huge cloud of debris. When the debris cleared Gohan was nowhere to be found. That is until he appeared behind one of the Jr.'s and took him out with a chop to the back of his neck. He continued by elbowing another one. The last two fled in fear of their lives, but Gohan would have nothing of it. He appeared before one of them and kneed him, allowing that Jr. to meet his brothers. The last Jr fled frantically and made a little scared noise. The Jr hurriedly threw himself into Tansei's arms, whimpering. Gohan stopped before Tansei with a stern look.

"Hand him over," he demanded.
"Gohan, enough. He's scared. He won't bother you anymore. Let him be," Tansei said, hiding her own fear of the transformed Gohan.
"Fine. But if he does anything, it's on your head, Tansei," Gohan said, turning his attention back to Cell.

Tansei held the Jr to her like a baby.

"Shh," she soothed him, "You're okay. Just stay away from Gohan."

Gohan took the pouch of senzus to Krillin for him to hand them out and then flew down toward Cell. Cell was furious.

"You......." he snorted at the boy. "Your power is very impressive, but it is nothing compared to mine. And I'll prove it." He fanned out his wings and lunged for Gohan.

Gohan disappeared and landed a powerful punch on Cell's jaw. Cell was knocked backward, taken by total surprise. Gohan continued with a kick to Cell's abdomen. Cell was forced to his hands and knees. He shook all over as he tried to stand, but couldn't. Green body fluids were dripping from the edge of his mouth.

"How..........he landed two hits on me........ Why am I so badly damaged....." Oh no, I think I'm going to be sick.....
"What's going on with Cell?" Krillin asked, "He looks like he's going to be sick."

Piccolo wasn't sure what was happening, but he felt the change.

"He's losing power."

A splating sound was heard as android 18 was spewed out of Cell's mouth. Tansei felt absolutely green at the scene.

"It's Android 18!" Krillin exclaimed.
Oh no......No! This isn't happening!

Cell reached for her to try and absorb her again, but it was too late. His body started to revert back to his second form. The little junior in Tansei's arms started to shiver and clung to her. Tansei held on to him comfortingly as she watched Cell change into a frog like appearance. She felt the dramatic change in power and was afraid for his life. Yet she knew she could not stop Gohan. He had ascended even her level of power. Gohan stepped toward Cell with a smirk on his face.

"I'm going to make you pay for everything you did. For all your crimes," he said.

Cell looked up at Gohan with absolute fear. It couldn't be contained, his reasoning was gone. He tried to back away from the boy.

"Stay back! Stay away from me! You're not a boy, you're a monster!"

Gohan continued forward and began to mercilessly attack Cell, intent on causing him pain.

"Gohan! Finish him now!" Goku yelled.
"Huh? But, Dad, I'm making him pay," Gohan said, looking up toward his father.
"I won't let you....." Cell growled, resorting to his most extreme tactic. Setting off his self-destruction program, his body began to bulge and puff up. "I'll just blow myself up....and the Earth will be destroyed with me!"

Tansei gasped at hearing this.

"No, Cell! Don't!!!" she screamed.

Gohan turned to him and a look of fear and helplessness took him over. Goku watched on, a million ideas running through his head, but none of them would work. Except....... He turned to the others.

"Well, looks like this is it, guys. There's only one way for this to end." He put two fingers to his head and smiled sadly. "Bye, everyone." He then disappeared, and reappeared right next to Cell's side.
"Dad?"
"Listen, Gohan. I'm proud of you. You did really well, but this has to end now." Putting one hand on Cell, and the other to his forehead, he smiled sadly. "Take care of your mom for me, all right? Good-bye, son." As Cell protested to what was happening, he and Goku vanished off the Earth.
"No, Dad!! NO!! DAD!!!" Gohan screamed in anguish, falling to his knees and crying.

~*/|\*~

"Ah! Goku! What are you doing?!" King Kai screamed in shock.
"Sorry, King Kai." Goku chuckled nervously. "But this was the only place I could think of...."
"Well at least you could have called ahead!" King Kai protested.

Cell couldn't take any more shock or surprises. Before he could sort anything out or before Goku could even reply to King Kai, Cell detonated, destroying King Kai's planet and everyone on it.

~*/|\*~

Down on earth, Tansei and the others felt the blast. Tansei shed a lone tear and splashed on the Jr's chubby little head. He looked up at her with big eyes.

"He'll be back," he told her in a whisper.

Tansei furrowed her eyebrows and looked up as a vortex of smoke and electrical currents appeared out of nowhere. Everyone's attention came to the vortex as the smoke kicked up to a higher stack. Then, a ki blast shot from inside the whirlwind, blasting Trunks right through the heart.
Trunks' face took on a look of shock as he fell back to the dessert floor, his blood pouring out from his back. Vegeta looked shocked as his son fell dead to the ground. He snapped his attention to the dissipating cloud.

"Who did I hit?" Cell's voice asked from the cloud. "Trunks?" He flared his ki so that the dust completely disappeared and revealed that he was alive and well. "Good. He deserved it, through my perspective."
"I told you," the little cell whispered to Tansei, "He can't die unless all his cells are destroyed."

Tansei nodded, still in shock as Cell explained how he was still alive.
Cell pointed to his head with one finger.

"So long as my nucleus is still intact, I can regenerate my body. Sorry I can't say the same for Goku." he chuckled.

Gohan growled. Vegeta snapped seeing his dead son and lunged for Cell, turning super saiyajin on the way. He did all in his power to make the android pay. Cell let Vegeta do all the damage he wanted, not caring about the prince at all. His sights were on Gohan.

"Enough, Vegeta." Cell growled, kicking Vegeta up in the air, then punching him back the ground. "Go join your son!" He fired a deadly ki blast where the saiyajin had fallen.

Gohan saw what he was doing and flew in front of the blast, taking the brunt of the damage and having his left arm injured. He looked at Cell in rage for his father's death. Cell landed on the ground to get his revenge on Gohan, but then felt a familiar ki flying towards the scene. He looked up in the sky for a moment, then looked back down.

"Tansei," Cell called over his shoulder, "your friend is a little late."
"What? ARIA?!"

Tansei looked at Aria in shock. Aria waved down at Tansei before landing.

"Hi! Sorry for breaking our promise, but it looked like you needed help!" She went to Tansei's side. "So, what did I miss? Er...." She noticed the Cell Jr. in her friend's arms. "Uh......who or what is that?"
"I had a feeling you'd come, you know. This is one of Cell's sons," Tansei replied, "He had 6 others but they were killed. I managed to save this one."
"Aw, he's so cute!" Aria cooed. "One of Cell's sons? How sweet!" She then looked up at Tansei, then at Cell, then back at the Jr. "Wait a minute......." Aria gave Tansei a weird look. "You didn't........"
"No!!" Tansei blushed, "Nothing like that! It turns out Cell can reproduce on his own."
"Suuuure..." Aria agreed playfully. She looked back at Cell, who was glaring at Gohan. "Speaking of which, what's happened since your fight with Cell?"
"Well, Gohan," she pointed to him, "was named the next fighter and Cell decided to toy with him by making some sons to fight with the other warriors. Well, it worked and..." Tansei continued giving Aria all the details quickly and concisely, "And now Cell is back and he's going to finish fighting with Gohan. But I have to stop him, Aria. I can't let this battle continue or there won't be an earth left to protect."


Disclaimer: We don't own DBZ or any related characters or entities. DBZ is © Akira Toriyama. The characters of Tansei Kibito, Ikuko, Aria, and Masaru are however our intellectual property and we reserve the exclusive right to use said characters.
Tansei Kibito, Ikuko, Aria, Masaru © Amazon and Masquerade, 2003.