Tansei Kibito
by Amazon and Masquerade

Chapter 11

"Hmmm...." Aria thought. "Well, your mom said these would help." She showed Tansei the earrings. "So, what do these do?"

Tansei's eyes widened.

"The potarra earrings...," she whispered.
"The whatsis earrings?!" Aria blinked in surprise.
"These were made by my father. They allow the wearers to fuse bodies and become a single more powerful warrior. Usually it's a permanent fusion. But my father made these, not a Kai, so the fusion lasts only so long as the earrings remain on the warrior."

Tansei looked at Aria and looked back at the earrings and to Cell and back to Aria.

"What do you say, Aria?"
"You mean, you and I have to...." She looked down at the earrings, then back at Tansei. Then she glanced at Cell a moment, then looked back at Tansei. "Just us two, right?"
"Right. And it's not permanent, so no worries there. What do you say?"

Cell glanced over at the girls a moment, but didn't say anything. Aria nodded.

"Well, we don't have much of a choice. Let's do it."

Tansei nodded and handed Aria an earring.

"Put it on your right ear and just relax," Tansei instructed, "It won't take long."

Aria looked at the earring, then started to hook it to her right ear.

"A clip-on? Okay, that's a little weird......"

Tansei laughed as she tried to clip on her own earring.
As the two girls tried to get their earrings on, Gohan stared at Cell with determination blazing in his ebony eyes. He would not let Cell win, even if he had to fight him with one arm. Cell grinned at Gohan.

"You don't know what you're up against this time, little man. I'm much more powerful than what you fought before. You no longer have a chance!"
"I'll still fight! To save this planet!" Gohan replied as he lunged at Cell with a flying side kick.

Cell blocked with one arm, and kicked Gohan into the air. Gohan grunted and flipped over to blast at Cell with his good arm. Cell grinned, and slapped the ki blast aside. He jumped up to Gohan, and disappeared in front of him. He reappeared behind Gohan, hitting him hard with his heel in the boy's back and kicking him back to the ground. Gohan screamed a bit as he landed on his already wounded arm. Meanwhile, Tansei finally got her earring on and looked toward Aria. Cell dove after the boy, and slammed his elbow right into Gohan's injured shoulder.

"Ahhhh!!!" Gohan screamed in agony.
"Gohan!" Piccolo yelled.

Cell chuckled as he got up, standing over Gohan.

"Time to die, boy...."

Aria finally clipped on her earring.

"So, when does this start worki.....whoa!"

Tansei smirked as she was pulled chest first toward Aria. As their bodies touched a brilliant light erupted around them. Cell looked away from Gohan and the fusion.

"What the...."

As the light dimmed only one woman remained. She looked up with a smirk. Her hair was a curly black with red streaks in it and her eyes were green-blue. Her outfit was a mixture of what Tansei and Aria had been wearing. She chuckled and it sounded as if two voices were coming from her.

"Surprised?" she asked, putting a hand on her hip as she looked at Cell.

Cell chuckled, and mimicked her by putting a hand on his hip.

"Rather. So, this is the combined power of Tansei and Aria? Not all that impressive..."

The warrior smirked as the wind played with her hair. She wore a black tank and khaki cargo pants with green wrist bands and a green choker.

"I think you will be impressed," the warrior replied, "or else, my name isn't Tanria."

Gohan looked toward Tanria in shock. How was this possible?! Piccolo watched on, not sure what was happening.

"It looks like they fused together.......similar to how Nameks fuse."
"That we did," Tanria voiced, "Now, let's cut the chit chat and fight. Or are you afraid to fight me, Cell?"

Cell smirked.

"I'm not afraid. I'm just a little busy right now to deal with you." He waved his hand at her. "Let me kill this little pest at my feet, and I will think about giving you a fight."
"No. You will fight me," Tanria stated firmly, phasing before him.
"Not now." Cell insisted, throwing a punch at her.

Tanria caught Cell's fist easily.

"Yes, right now." she insisted, before punching him square in the face.

Cell hovered before he got the chance to hit the ground. He lifted himself upright before wiping the streak of blood off his mouth.

"Sit tight, Gohan. I'll deal with you in a moment."

Gohan watched as Tanria stepped in to fight Cell. Tanria smirked and looked at Cell through her lashes, her blue-green eyes flashing.

"What's the matter Cell? I'm waiting," she taunted.
"Wait no further." Cell growled, jumping for her. He went for a kick to her side.

She disappeared before his foot made contact. As Cell looked for her, she reappeared behind him. She smashed her foot right into his back, sending him crashing into the ground, face first. She then phased in before him, her booted foot appearing before his face.

"Do us both a favor and give up, Cell," she said sweetly.
"I don't give up on anything!" Cell insisted, grabbing Tanria's foot and tripping her. Then, he turned over, still holding her foot, and smashed her into the ground.

She quickly sat up and fired a ki blast in Cell's face, forcing him a distance away from her. She then stood and the wind played with her black-red hair. Dusting her hands, she looked toward him out of the corner of her eyes. With a blast of ki, Cell got up in frustration. He glared at her.

"Why you........it shouldn't be this difficult......."
"You're doing it again." Tanria told Cell.
"Doing what again?!"
"Letting your anger get the best of you," she replied.

Realizing this was true, Cell closed his eyes and calmed a moment. He opened his eyes again with a chuckle.

"Well, that won't happen again." He lowered himself in a fighting position.

Tanria smirked and phased out again. Cell turned to look behind him, not to be taken by surprise again. However, the fused woman appeared right in front of him, and made a sharp jab to his neck.

"Amazing," Krillin whispered.

Cell was knocked over, but he kicked her up in the air before falling on his back. She stopped her momentum and fired a powerful ki beam at him. He held his hands out to deflect it, but it was no good. The blast exploded on him, covering him in black clouds of dust and smoke. It didn't take him long to jump out of it in her direction.

"Nice try...."
"You haven't seen anything, yet, Cell-kun!!" she declared.

Cell clenched both of his fists and rushed up to her. They both started to rapidly punch at each other. Tanria executed a ki enhanced kick to his ribs. Cell faltered, falling back slightly. He fired a ki blast up at her before stabilizing himself in the air. She held her hands up over her head, then flung them back down, knocking the ki blast back at Cell. Not expecting this, Cell was hit, and fell to the ground. Tanria watched as Cell started to pick himself up, then she smirked.

"Now..."

She quickly gathered green energy around her fists and her eyes flashed blue-green flame. Electrical currents flecked around her fists and body and her hair started to stand up a bit with the energy.

"Ji...shin....HA!" she screamed as she let loose a green wave of energy similar to a kamehameha.

The energy flowed from her opened palms and joined at a point before her into one wave. The wave worked like most energy blasts save it could make the target feel like it was in the center of an earthquake. Cell couldn't dodge the attack, and tried to defend himself. It hit him with such a tremendous force, he was amazed he wasn't ripped apart. By the time the smoke cleared, he tried to sit up. He was bleeding everywhere.....
Tanria noticed that he wouldn't be able to attack for a while, and hovered back down to the ground, next to him. She kneeled next to him and placed her hand on his cheek.

"Please give up, Cell. I don't want to hurt you," she said softly, Tansei's voice coming out alone.

Cell closed his eyes, and turned his head away.

"Tansei?" he said quietly. Then, his voice became a growl. "I told you. I am a machine. I will do as I am programed to do, and you cannot make me stop."
"I cannot make you, but I can ask you to stop. I love you, don't do this...," she continued, turning his head toward her and looking into his magenta eyes, "Please."

Cell looked up at her, his eyes starting to water. He quickly turned away, tensing up.

"What......what do I do now?"
"You should give up." Tanria's mixed voice answered. "It's the right thing to do."

Cell shook his head, like a stubborn child.

"No. I won't! I.....I....." He held his bleeding head with both hands. "I don't know what to do! I don't know what to do!"

Tanria pulled him to her, holding his head in her lap.

"Goku is dead, Cell. That was your mission was it not? You've succeeded. Let it rest now," Tansei's voice advised, "Let it rest."
"I........" he hesitated. "I don't know........what to do....."

A little blue head came into Tanria's line of vision. She turned as she saw the little Cell junior she had managed to save. He came up to Cell and kneeled down next to him and Tanria.

"I think she's right. The mission was successful. Goku is dead and there's nothing else to do," he said in his chipmunk voice.

Tanria laid a hand on the little Jr.'s shoulder. She waited for his response. Gohan and the others also waited with baited breath. Would the mighty Cell cease his attacks and give up? And if he did what guaranteed he wouldn't just return later? Cell hesitated. He did want to give up, for Tansei......but he wanted to keep fighting and kill the other fighters. He fought with himself in his own head.

"I......I think......I think that....."

He clutched both of his fists, and tensed his body in frustration. He didn't know what to do, and he certainly didn't know what to say. He couldn't fight back the way he was now, and fighting Tanria was pointless. He made up his mind and relaxed.

"For you, Tansei......" he sighed, "......I will give up."

Tanria smiled and bent down to kiss him, but was stopped by her other half that was appalled at the idea. She sweat dropped and took off one of the earrings, effectively separating Tansei from Aria. Aria quickly backed away from Tansei and Cell.

"Tansei! I can't believe you! Don't get me wrong, you guys are cute, but I AM NOT KISSING HIM!"

Tansei blushed lightly.

"Gomen ne, Ari-chan," she said.

Cell smiled to himself, even though it hurt a bit.

"Tansei.....thank you...."

Tansei smiled and kissed him gently.

"Let's get you out of here," she said softly.

Cell nodded.

"He...she succeeded?" Vegeta mumbled in shock.

Piccolo hovered next to Gohan.

"Can you get up, kid? We need to go."
"Yes, Mr. Piccolo. Let's go," Gohan replied.
"Wow. Who saw that coming?!" Krillin exclaimed, helping Tien carry Mirai Trunks.

Tien shook his head.

"It's amazing....I can't believe it."

Vegeta was in a state of mild shock from the combination of his son's death and the recent turn of events.

"I swear the women of this planet are enchantresses. First myself and now Cell," he mumbled almost incoherently.

Piccolo and Gohan hovered up to the others. Piccolo hovered towards Vegeta.

"Let's head back to the Tenkai. We're wishing those who died back to life. Including Trunks and Goku."

Vegeta looked at him and nodded mutely, following them as they left.
Tansei carefully helped Cell to stand.

"Senzu....." Cell muttered to himself as he painfully stood. "Should've....asked the others......but they wouldn't give me one....."
"You mean one of these?" Tansei asked, reaching into her sports bra and bringing out of the mentioned beans, "I got a couple before I came over."

Cell smiled.

"Always thinks ahead......one reason why I love you, Tansei."
"Hey, guys!" Aria called, heading up to them with the Cell Jr. following behind. "Um....what are we going to do with this little guy?" She put her hand on top of the Cell Jr's head.

Cell beamed.

"I'm keeping him, of course." he answered. "He is my son, after all."

Tansei extended an arm toward the little Cell and he smiled and flew up into her arms. She giggled and held him to her.

"He is very cute, Cell. Aria and I would love to baby-sit for you," she said.

Aria blinked a moment, before grinning.

"Yeah, no prob! It'll be fun!"

Cell looked at Tansei in confusion.

"Baby-sit?"
"Take care of him while you're away?" Tansei explained, "I'm sure you don't want to leave him home alone..."

Cell shook his head.

"Leave him home alo.......but, you would be there, wouldn't you?"

Tansei blushed.

"Uh..well, that would depend..." She handed the junior to Aria and turned back to Cell. "Do you want me to be there?"

Cell's eyes started to water when he smiled at her.

"I would be honored if we could live together?"

Tansei blushed a bit.

"That sounds nice," she replied, "I accept your offer, Cell-kun."

Aria hugged the Cell Jr.

"Aw.....aren't they cuuuute?!"

The Cell Jr. was struggling to gasp for breath.

"Can't...breath....*choke*....help...me!!!"

Cell ignored Aria and his son a moment, and leaned over to kiss her. He then noticed they were being watched, and turned to Hercule and his camera crew.

"What are you imbeciles staring at?! Get out of here!"
"Ahh!!" the reporter squealed, "That's the end of the Cell Games!! ZTV signing off!!!" He finished as he ran off, followed by all the other humans around.

Tansei giggled. With the main audience gone, Cell turned back to Tansei.

"Tansei....." he took in a nervous breath, "I love you."

Tansei smiled and she threw her arms around him, kissing him deeply. She pulled back and looked into his eyes.

"I love you too, Cell," she breathed happily.
"Does that mean I call you mom now?" the Cell Jr asked.

Aria laughed.

"Yep. Looks like she's your mom, kiddo."
"Oh man...mom's gonna kill me!" Tansei laughed, "Her being a grandma and not even having the fun of me being pregnant. Should we go home and introduce her to Cell?"
"Oh yeah, that's right." Aria realized, "She hasn't met him yet. Yeah, let's take him to see your mom."

Cell nodded in agreement.

"Very well. Let's get going."
"All right. So...what do you guys say...to a RACE!" Tansei finished as she bolted off.
"No fair!" the junior yelled as he flew after her.

Cell laughed and followed after Tansei.

"Hey!" Aria yelled, taking off after her friend. "No fair! Tansei!"

~THE END~


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.