Unexpected Fate

Chapter 24

CMG: Hee hee... I'm so happy!

Karis: Dear tell us why?

CMG: Because I'm going to be out of school in two more weeks! And I'm going to change my majors!

Scrix: Okay. Are you ready to make up for yet another 'cliffhanger' as you call them?

CMG: Very well. First off, I don't own Dragon Ball Z. I own Scrix, Karis, and Infr. Now, where did I leave off? Oh yes! Bardock getting stabbed by Cell's tail. That's a wicked cliffhanger all right! (Scrix waves his staff around again) Time to add more!

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"In any case, I'll soon have a Saiya-jin within my perfect being," said Cell as he drains the life force out of Bardock's body.

"Not if I can help it!" said a voice as a sword cut off Cell's tail.

"Gah!" said Cell as Bardock falls to the ground in pain as he notices his savior before losing conscious.

"Trunks..." croaked Bardock.

"Bardock?!" said Trunks. "Damn! I was almost too late!"

"Boy!" said Vegeta. "You know that sword is almost worthless to you now since you broke it on that bitch's arm!"

"Well, if you weren't so damn cocky dad, I wouldn't have saved you from her!" said Trunks. "You are as bad as my mother said you were in my time!"

"Keep that woman out of this!" said Vegeta. "Baldy! Get these weaklings out of my sight and let a man do what he has to do to make it clear that I am the best!"

"Vegeta!" said Krillin.

"Do it or I'll kill every last one of them right here, right now!" yelled Vegeta. "After all, I don't see any point in Bardock living when he should had perished over 30 years ago when Freeza killed the others!" (A/N: Whoa!)

"Okay," said Krillin as he grabbed Bardock first. "Bardock. Wake up! You got to use that stone of yours!"

"...Krillin?" said Bardock as he comes to and notices his body. His legs and stomach looked like a raisin. "Cell, the next time I come, you're ass is mine."

"I doubt it," said Cell as he regenerates his tail and aims it at Bardock's body.

The Zoi Stone shines as everyone, except Vegeta and Trunks disappear. Cell's tail missed its target, as Trunks and Vegeta power up to Super Saiya-jins. Vegeta smirked as he motioned his hand at Cell.

"Bring it on," said Vegeta.

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Back in the Other Realm, Karis ran into the room as she noticed that Bardock was hurt badly.

"Krillin, go get Scrix," said Karis.

"Right," said Krillin as he runs off to find him.

"What happened? Is my Gohan all right?" said Chi-chi's voice as she sees her son injured. "Oh my little baby boy!"

"Mom?" said Gohan as he wakes up weakly.

"I'm so glad you're okay!" said Chi-chi as she hugged Gohan as his face goes red. "Bardock!"

"Move," said Scrix as he looks at Bardock's crippled body.

"Is there anything you can do, Scrix?" said Karis.

"No," said Scrix. "This is beyond my ability. Bardock's body is missing most of its cells because of Cell."

"Cell?" said Gohan. "Who's Cell?"

"An android from the future that came to absorb the androids," said Goku as everyone turned to the doorway to see him awake and healthy again.

"Huh?!" said everyone, except Scrix and Karis.

"I have my father's ability to see into the future and I can use it when I need it," said Goku as he rubbed the back of his neck in a serious tone of voice. "That's how I know what's going to happen. There has to be a way that my dad can get his body back."

"There's a way, but you aren't going to like it," said Scrix as he talked to Bardock. "You are going to have to be reborn."

"Reborn?" said Bardock.

"You won't die," said Scrix. "And we need to do this or you will die."

"Then tell me what I have to do," said Bardock.

"Kakarot, pick up your father," said Scrix as Goku did. "Now, I want you to follow me, Kakarot. We are going to go to the Forbidden Springs."

"Forbidden Springs?" said Goku.

"A place where the mortal is reborn," said Scrix. "If I am to bring Bardock back, we must go there. During the whole process Kakarot, you must not interfere! If you do, then you'll be reborn evil and..."

"Okay, okay, I get the idea!" said Goku as they vanish.

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"Give him to me," said Scrix as Goku gives the badly mutated Bardock to him. "Now, float to that platform and wait."

Goku floats to the platform as Scrix hovers a few inches from the water's surface. It was a gray color as Scrix lightly drops Bardock into the water as Goku watched. There was no splash. No ripples. It was like looking at a glass mirror that was not in the least bit disturbed. Scrix starts chanting in Saiya-go that Goku doesn't understand as the staff Scrix has in his hands starts to glow.

'Dad,' thought Goku as he waited.

Suddenly, a high-pitched sound is heard as Goku fell to his knees. Scrix was unscathed as a bubble emerged on the surface of the water as the sound stopped. Out of the bubble appeared an adult body as Bardock, curled up in a ball, emerged from the water in only some gray spandex covering his body from neck to foot. The bandana he sported was still on his head in its rich crimson color as he opened his eyes. Bardock gasps for breath as he felt something clinging to his waist.

"M-my t-t-tail!" gasped Bardock as he noticed it grew back.

"It seems I accidentally restored your tail," said Scrix. "I cannot let you fight until it's been removed again."

"Can I learn to fight with it?" said Bardock.

"There's no time to learn how," said Scrix. "Cell will find the other android soon and you all will need time to train for the Cell Games. I'll have to remove it."

"Wait. I have another idea," said Goku. "We should all train in the Room of Spirit and Time. Maybe my dad can learn how to fight with his tail attached still." (A/N: The Hyperbolic Time Chamber for you dubbies out there that never seen the Japanese version of Dragon Ball Z. I've seen some episodes and movies, including my very own Movie 5! *Scrix beats CMG up and drags her away*)

"Why?" said Bardock.

"We'll have more time to train in there and while a day passes on the outside, a year passes on the inside," explained Goku.

"Well, are there any limits?" said Bardock.

"Only two people can go in there at a time and you can only go in there for two days," said Goku. "If more than two go in or if you stay in there for longer than 2 years, the door disappears."

"Not really," said Scrix. "Kakarot, take your father and son with you. I will come as well to help you all get stronger. The stone Bardock has will let us stay in there for the entire year without the door disappearing because of the limit of people allowed in there."

"I hope you're right or I'll really raise hell in there," said Bardock.

"Don't worry," said Scrix. "Just get Gohan and we'll begin the yearlong training within the chamber," said Scrix. "Before that, I suppose you will need some new armor since we'll be under some intense gravity."

"We'll worry about that after we get to the lookout," said Goku as they disappear.

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Back on Earth, Vegeta began to power up beyond his normal as he powers up his Final Flash in his hands at Cell. Trunks was amazed his father was stronger than the rumors say as he watches in wonder.

"So, you think I'm going to be defeated that easily, huh?" said Vegeta. "Guess again! FINAL FLASH!" (A/N: Oh, this word processor rocks! ^_^)

Cell's body is mutilated from the chest up as Vegeta breathed hard from the blast he just gave the imperfect Cell. As he caught his breath, he smiled evil as he gawked at Cell's half-destroyed body.

"That's what you get, you frog-face bastard," said Vegeta.

"Dad! Finish him off, quick!" said Trunks.

However, it was too late. Cell regenerated the top portion of his body as he smacked Vegeta in the face. Pissed off, Vegeta continues his assault on Cell as Cell manages to knock him into the ground. Trunks watched shock as Vegeta reverted to normal.

"No! Father!" cried Trunks as a strong energy flowed around his body and he started to ascend. His hair spiked over his head as his muscles bulged. (A/N: In English, he's in Ultra Super Saiya-jin form where speed is sacrificed for strength or vice-versa. Also, none of them have been in the Room of Spirit and Time and Cell's still imperfect right now.)

"Shit," said Cell as he decides to use the only move he could think of. "Solar Flare!"

Unable to see, Trunks is unable to find Trunks as Cell escapes to find 18 and become perfect. As the light faded, Trunks regains his sight and curses. Unable to find Cell's energy, he waited.

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On Kami's Lookout, Gohan, Goku, Scrix, and Bardock are lead to the door of the Room of Spirit and Time (A/N: I'll call it the RoSaT for now on, okay? It's annoying to write the whole thing out.) As they enter, Gohan, Goku and Bardock are all given new armor. Bardock's armor was like his original, except he had black spandex to his wrists. Goku and Gohan were given armor with strapped armor. (A/N: Like the television show.)

"Are you all ready to train?" said Scrix. "In here, we should be able to make you able to fight with your tail. If not, I'll cut it off before the year is up. Agreed?"

"Fine," said Bardock as they walk deeper in the little room. "So, where do we train?"

"Well as you can see, this is where we'll rest," said Goku as he pointed out the 4 beds, "over there's where we'll eat, the bathhouse is over there, and we train out there."

Bardock followed Goku's finger. "What in the hell is this place? There's nothing out there!"

"That's the point," said Goku. "When I was in this room once when I was a kid, I only lasted a month in here because of that. There are a few reasons we are in here. One, I want you to control your Super Saiya-jin form with your tail. Second, I want Gohan to be able to control Super Saiya-jin perfectly and I want both of you to get stronger than me."

"Are you sure that this is wise, Kakarot?" said Scrix.

"Yes," said Goku. "Now come on. Let's fight!"

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CMG: Is this a little better? No cliffhangers today!

Scrix: You're up to something, are you?

CMG: Maybe and maybe not.

Scrix: *facevaults*

CMG: Anyway, more reviews, more story, less suspense. Got it? Read and review folks! And maybe, I'll throw in another humor story on the side. Remember when I brought up the Tree of Might in one of my humor fics? If you're lucky, I'll make it an Easter gift for you fans!

Scrix: *thinking* What a bitch...

CMG: And if you review now, I'll throw in Scrix dressed in an Easter bunny costume!

Scrix: *beats CMG over the head with his staff and drags her away to Cell's Torture Chamber as Karis comes in*

Karis: Until next time! Bye!