Notes: I would like to thank everyone for their kind reviews. I wasn't really sure if I was going to continue, but your encouragement has been very helpful. And the Son family, as well as the rest of the Z-Senshi will eventually be brought into the story. I'm not one for letting created characters have complete run of the story.
Disclaimer: Dragon Ball Z and its characters are the property of Akira Toriyama.
Chapter 1: Kearesumisu
The very thought was ridiculous. While blithely observing his situation, Cell couldn't help but wonder at its ludicrousness.
He had emptied city after city of their inhabitants and brought the Z-Senshi, including the arrogant, self-proclaimed "Prince of the Saiya-jin" Vegeta, to their knees. And since his short proclamation of a challenge at the news station, Cell was positive that even the very mention of his name was enough to cause some form of a panic among the masses.
Yet despite his lengthy, nefarious deeds, a human, one who looked as though she hadn't bathed in uncountable years, had the gall to enter his arena with the intent to shoot him.
With lightning adroitness, the affronted Cell gazed the path of the fired bullets. Most were too wide, too high…not only was the girl a fool, she couldn't shoot properly to save her life.
It seems a display is in order, Cell mused with cool satisfaction. Swiftly he began to raise his ki…
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It was all Faye could do to keep from running around and screaming. But deep down, she knew she couldn't give in to the childish temptation. Her hand ached with the force required to continuously fire the gun and she could feel the exhaustion she had been firmly resisting begin to creep over her.
Still, she wasn't going anywhere until it was over. She wanted to see Cell's deceased form decorating the white marble so desperately, that she fairly shivered with anticipation. After so much time…she would finally reap the fruits of vengeance.
Then, with unimaginably swiftness, the illusion shattered.
Cell's still form suddenly erupted with a burning light, one so luminous that for a moment, Faye wondered if she had been blinded. Rubbing her eyes hard, Faye gasped in astonishment when she noticed the truth.
Every single bullet had been destroyed and Cell stood completely unmarred before her. He still held the same emotionless appearance, but once he noticed her shock, a mocking smirk slowly crossed his pallid face.
"Did you truly believe that a simple human weapon would have the power to kill me?" He asked, the thinly masked condensation in his melodious voice causing Faye to scowl fiercely.
Hoping to elicit some form of reaction from his would-be murderer, Cell continued. "Obviously, you know little of whom you're dealing with."
There was no response. The young woman continued to glower at him, making no attempts to disprove or affirm his statements. Cell felt his amusement leave him. He wasn't used to being ignored and wasn't about to continue the experience. Especially not with a pathetic excuse for a human who thought herself to be his equal.
With deliberate slowness, Cell raised one of his hands, causing a pure, golden light to bloom within it. One it reached a reasonable size, he pointed the ki-blast directly at Faye, a cold smile present on his face.
"Perhaps I should show you."
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