Author's Note:"Thanks for the review. Enjoy chapter 14."

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Chapter 14:A Fusion's Sacrifice

Ultima lightly tapped his armor,smirking with satisfaction,"Yeah,this is a definite fit.I'm liking it already.So Cell,ready for your punishment?"

Cell stared at him for a moment,then smirked,"I don't see why they formed a new you.You may be stronger,but I can just absorb you again."

Ultima shook his head,"I'm far past 'stronger',Cell.You can't even begin comprehend my power.Watch this."

He held out his palm,away from any living thing.A ball of green energy formed quickly.It radiated brightly before being released.The explosion shook the ground for several minutes,throwing up dust and rocks.What was left was nothingness,not even a crater.Just a large,dark void.

"A tear in the dimension....Now do you see?If I can do that to a dimension,image the possible outcome if I do it to you!"Ultima exclaimed,chuckling slightly at the thought.

Cell's smirk didn't falter,"I'm stronger than a dimension,you should know that.After absorbing so many,I've reached a form beyond what you see in front of you.Behold....My true power."

The evil creature started to glow,his arms bending in what seemed like random directions.Eventually,however,they turned into double-edged blades.His tail also became a blade,but with a single edge.And the point he used to absorb things remained.

"Oooh.....Wow....I've never seen such a....USELESS transormation.What's it called?'I changed,so whoop-dee-doo'?Ha!!I've seen an ant with a better transformation,"Ultima taunted,"THIS is a transformation."

His hair stood into spikes and changed from silver to bright white.The armor he wore altered slightly,gaining the symbol of a Dragon on the back and a Phoenix on the front.Two swords appeared in his hands,the Excalibur and Trunks's sword.

"See what I mean?With this power,I'm....truly Omega Ultima.This the Omega Super Fusion level...Something I've looked forward to for quite some time,"the fusion stated.

"Hm...Impressive,I'll admit it.I've never been one to lie about my opponent's strength,and it appears that we're equal once more.Too bad you don't look like Gohan,he's the whole reason I'm doing this.It would be an honor to crush every fiber of his being,"Cell said.

"Oh,I'm still here,Cell,"Gohan's voice came out of Ultima's mouth,"I've been wanting to fight you,too.You're not the only one that wants revenge from that day so long ago.You're responsible for my father's death,and you're responsible for my mother's tears,and you're responsible for my little brother growing up alone,AND you're responsible for MY pain!!"

The voice changed to Trunks's,"He's right.You're also responsible for the pain I've felt.You killed me in Gohan's timeline,and you even killed me in another alternate timeline.But this is different.We're in a whole new dimension now."

"Remember when you absorbed me?"the voice was now Seventeen's,"In Gohan's timeline,I mean.It was a sneak attack.I don't take well with sneak attacks."

"And now,Cell,"it was the voice of every warrior inside of Ultima,including his own,"You will be destroyed!We are no longer individuals,we are the instrument of your defeat!!!"

'I love that line,'Ultima thought before flying directly at Cell.

He dodged one of the creature's bladed arms,bringing his own blade down in the process.The Excalibur cut through Cell's back easily, drawing his artificial blood at the same time.But Ultima hadn't expected Cell's tail to wrap around his throat.Though the dull side had gripped him,it still stopped him from breathing.

"Now what can you do,MIGHTY WARRIOR?"Cell mocked,his smirk getting larger.

Ultima stopped trying to pull the tail away and hung his head down.His breathing completely stopped,and not a single muscle moved.

"Hmph!Dead already,"Cell said,using his tail to throw the fusion to the side,"Now,young child,"he turned to Uub with a glare,"I'm going to make you pay for hitting me.How do you want your end?Slow and painful,or SLOWER and painful?"

A sword suddenly burst through Cell's abdomen.He let out a choked cry,turning his head to see what happened.Ultima stood there,gripping Trunks's sword tightly.The Excalibur slashed down,cutting into Cell's face.

"Who's dead now,Cell!?Oh,that's right.We both are,you idiot!I'm made of a bunch of dead people's spirits,which means I'm already dead.Which,of course,means I can't die again.The only way one of us loses this fight is if we're completely annihilated...."Ultima trailed off.

'Odd....He's telling Cell how to beat him.Can what the original Ultima said be true?Does he really not want to fight Cell?'Eighteen thought,eyeing the fusion suspiciously.

'If one of us doesn't end this soon,the ones that became me will slowly lose their power.I...hate to do this,but I must give up,'Ultima thought,blocking several punches from Cell.

He kicked the creature aside and landed,crossing his arms.His blue eyes looked toward the ground as his aura calmed.No longer was it dancing like a silver fire,ready to fight.Instead,it was calm like a small stream.

"Fusions were never meant to protect any Universe.We were tools for war,used without a true purpose.The Holy Ones saw this,and rightfully took us away from every dimension.But times came when we were needed,or at least....creatures THOUGHT we were needed.In the end,it comes down to the individuals that form us.I've had quite a run in these dimensions,but now is the time for you all to choose your own paths.You can still defeat Cell...without me,"he said quietly,"The only Fusions that should remain are those formed with the Earrings..."

"Ultima....Hm...I understand,"Eighteen stated,loud enough for only the fusion to hear.

'Thank you.....Eighteen.You were always the smartest one of them all.I hope one day,you'll find someone to share your true emotions with,'Ultima thought,somehow knowing she would hear.

With that,the fusions energy started to change.He clutched his chest,beginning to pant as he sunk down to one knee.

"Goodbye....everyone.Never....give up....hope!!!"

As the last word was said,thousands of warriors took his place.Their eyes widened as Cell started to gather energy.One strong attack would be enough to destroy them all.Without wasting time,the Instant Transmission technique was used to teleport them all away from harm.

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"No matter how you look at it....That was a noble sacrifice of Ultima.We can no longer rely on fusions.It was wrong to do so in the first place.We weren't mean to combine with one another,it isn't natural,"Kibitoshin said, feeling odd as he looked down at his hands.

"But now....How can we beat Cell?There has to be something that we're not understanding yet,"Ray pondered.

Everyone turned to him and Trunks.They blinked,not understanding what the others were thinking.

"You're hidden powers...."Kibitoshin trailed off.

The Tororin and Saiyan looked at each other,showing no emotions.Perhaps what their powers had shown them was true.Perhaps they WOULD have to use everything within themselves to fight this new,seemingly unbeatable threat.

"I....I'm not sure.It still scares me that we have such power,"Ray though out loud,but not loud enough that the others could hear.

"We'll have to wait and see...Let's just try to sort everything out and go from there,"Trunks recommended.

They nodded slightly to each other before turning to the group of warriors.The ones that weren't from their dimension were allowed to leave,which none of them understood.Despite what the others asked,Ray and Trunks never revealed what they were planning.They only sparred endlessly,focused on reaching the highest point they could without using their full power.

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Ending Note:"Please review."