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CHAP 16

Faceoff

Trunks' POV

Well at least we were able to get to Gero's base without anymore of 17's outrages. I felt sorry for 18, but I knew that comforting her would only give 17 more fuel for the fire.
We looked around the area and noted that there were at least sixty Cell's gaurding the area.
"Alright this is what needs to happen if we are going to put an end to Gero's terror." I began as I heard a snapping sound behind us. Angel appeared and put her hands up in defense.
"Sorry, but I had to come, I couldn't just let you guys do this alone." She said and I disagreed.
"Angel you could be killed..."
"Don't worry, I injected myself with some of the Ultra Cells, and not to worry, the programming in them won't work on me." I nearly yelled. How could she do something so stupid. Those Ultra Cells could have some kind of virus in them or some remote program that will send the three of them into insanity. I was about to argue but 18 spoke.
"Trunks, shh, they may hear us." She said as I turned around and saw about twenty more Cells arrive from the air and land.
"They seem to be gathering. Interesting." 17 added.
"Yeah, and that's another thing I've been meaning to tell you." Angel said as she walked up behind me.
"The Cell sightings have gone done tremendously over the past few days. It seems that they are all coming back here." Angel said pointing to a group of about thirty more Cells arriving from the air as well.
"How are we supposed to get through them?" 18 asked me and I shrugged. 17 was watching the two of us and smirked.
"18, I just want to ask when did you fall in love with him?" 17 asked and I felt my face heat up as 18 turned and glared at 17. I grabbed her and pulled her back so that she couldn't attack 17 and spoke.
"Please, 17 stop, don't anger her..."
"I see you feel like protecting your woman now don't you?" 17 asked as 18 began to slip from my grasp.
"If you two don't stop they'll find us." I started as Angle pointed up.
"They already have." She said as ten Cells sent huge beams of heat down toward the four of us. We seperated quickly and then the army of Cells began to attack. 17 and 18 felw high into the sky and continued to argue. I looked for Angel, who's power level had grown tremendously, and saw her fighting several Cells without any help. I blasted toward 17 and 18 and then stopped when I felt a huge power level appear and then disappear. I looked at the base, where the energy source came from and before I could investigate, about twenty Cells attacked. I went to level 2 and began to fight off as many as I could. I killed about fifteen of them before another swarm attacked.
I got out of the crowd and looked up at 17 and 18 who still were arguing! I fly toward them and yelled. They looked at me and continued arguing.
"17, stop talking forever!" 18 yelled as 17 came back
"Its not my fault you like that monkey!!" He yelled and 18 nearly erupted.
"Who care's if she's in love with me!" I interrupted.
"WHAT?!" 18 yelled as she looked below and saw the swarm of Cells.
"Right now we have them to worry about!" 17 and 18 looked at one another and then flew toward the swarm. I sighed heavily and followed.
I searched for Angel in the thick of the fighting but couldn't find her. The Cell's were everywhere. I used my fathers Big Bang attack and wiped out about ten more Cells.
Suddenly, I felt a huge explosion of energy. I looked in the direction it came from and saw Angel glowing in a golden aura along with electricity encircling her body. She was a Saiyan? But how? One of the Cell's attacked from behind and sent me rocketing toward the ground. I hit hard and then before I could react an army of Cells were on top of me pushing me to the ground.
A huge beam of energy wiped out many of the Cells giving me enough time to destroy the remaining ones above me. I got out of the crater and 18 appeared by my side.
"Now do you see why it was best to bring us along?" She asked with a smirk as she sent an amazingly large ball of energy in the direction of multiple Cells eradicating them instantly. The Ultra Cells had truly enhanced her power and fighting skill. I was amazed. Angel and 17 appeared next to me and then blasted several more Cells coming our way.
"Angel, you're a Saiyan?" I asked as she nodded.
"I really didn't know that up till just a moment ago when I turned into this." She said motioning to her appearance while sending a huge wave of energy outwards towards the Cells.
"But who were...."
"Gohan was her grandfather." 18 answered and I stopped.
"What? You can't be serious?" I asked as I repelled severaly more Cells. 18 nodded and blasted away twenty more of them and flew into the air.
"Trunks, why don't you and 18 get into the base, while me and Angel deal with these wimps? She can tell you the story then." 17 said as I followed 18 who headed toward the base.
"How can she be Gohan's daughter?!" I asked as 18 began to explain the story to me.
"Gohan had a daughter? That means that the Gohan in my time had a daughter also!" 18 thought for a moment and sadly nodded her head. We landed at the base entrance after killing a few more Cells and then entered.
"Trunks, what happened to Gohan... I mean.... um...." 18 looked at me and sighed. "I... I'm...."
"I know you're sorry." I said to her and she reluctantly nodded.
"Its in the past now, this is the present." I answered her and she smirked.
"Why are you so optimistic about everything?" She asked as we walked deeper into the base.
"No reason." I laughed causing 18 only to roll her eyes. We came to a huge door and looked at one another and nodded.
"Ladies first?" I asked and 18 hit my arm...playfully? I looked at her as she smiled.
"Just open it." I stopped for a second and then went closer to the door and then felt the massive energy level again.... this time right behind the door. 18 taking notice of my actions, put a hand on my shoulder and looked at me with a raised eye-brow.
"What's the matter? Is there something wrong?" 18 asked in her normal emotionless tone.
"There's something very powerful back there." I said as 18 laughed.
"Oh come on, I doubt that it could stop you and me, along with 17 and Angel we'll get rid of what ever it is thats behind that door." 18 said in the same emotionless tone as before. I found the button to open the door and then I felt the powerful energy signal once again. 18 somehow felt the rush of power and flinched just enough for me to notice. 18 looked at me and then the two of us walked in and then the door slammed closed as the lights flashed on.
"Well, isn't this sweet, two lovers coming to meet their doom." Me and 18 looked up and saw Gero.
18 didn't say a word she sent a huge beam of energy that exploded and caused the ground to shake. The mountain base erupted violently and then when the smoke cleared Gero was seen laughing.
"Would you like to try Trunks?" Gero asked me as 18 stared angrily.
"He should be dead!" She yelled as she charged and Gero grinned evily and then disappeared. 18 was sent rocketing backwards and I flew to catch her.
"18 are you okay?" I asked and she gave me a look and pulled herself out of my arms. Gero reappeared behind me and laughed.
"Aww, isn't that sweet, you caring for her like that." Gero laughed as a huge beam hit me and sent me forward. 18 grabbed me before I could hit the ground and then we turned to Gero.
"Trunks, I think he's used some of the Ultra Cells." 18 said as she prepared to fight.
"Ultra Cells?! Ha...they were only a prototype for my ultimate project. The God Cell! Like the Ultra Cells my stamina and power are increased, but also I have regenative powers along with the ability to absorb energy as well!" Gero laughed as he attacked. 18 stepped in front of me and went at Gero.
18 and Gero were going all out. But part of me knew that Gero would win. If he was that massive power felt before then 18 would most likely lose. 18 was sent crashing into the ground and somehow I was angered by this. Before Gero could continue to attack I interviened and attacked Gero at level 2 Super Saiyan. 18 got up and joined in and then the two of us were attacking Gero with everything. He, on the other hand, wasn't even struggling. I kicked Gero in the face sending him backwards as 18 sent a huge beam that wiped out even more of the base until the outside battle between 17, Angel and the Cell's was visable. The two of them had killed most of them and now only about twenty more Cells remained. As 17 and Angel killed another ten Gero called the remaining Cells to him.
"Gero!!" I yelled as 17 and Angel went after the Cells but stopped as Gero began to absorb them into his hands. The sight was disgusting. Angel stopped in her paces and even 18 shuddered at the sight.
When Gero finished his power grew even higher. I then began to realize why he had so many Cells around he wanted to absorb them all along and become ultra powerful, but why? Why need so much power? It didn't make sense? Why would he plan something so complicated just to fight me?
18 must have been thinking along the same lines and then spoke after seeing my expression.
"No wonder he had so many Cells, to absorb him. The only question is why? Why would he want that much power? But at the same time there's another question I need someone to answer... if me and 17 were awoken in this time how come Gero is still alive? From what you told me Trunks, we killed him everytime we awoke." 18 had made a good point, 17 and 18 would have killed Gero if he had awakened them, which he had to have done in order to get Cell to his perfect form. That only means that, this Gero couldn't be from this timeline....
Gero looked atmy expression and grinned.
"I see you're starting to understand! I am not from this timeline! I came from the past after learning from one of my creations that 17 and 18 would kill me had I awakened them. So I decided to created a Time Vortex machine so that the two of us could travel and rule another time together." Gero grinned.
"He's talking about Omega Cell!" Angel said as Gero nodded.
"Yes, but unfortunately Trunks killed him....oh well. Now back to my story... You see we came here somewhere between nineteen to twenty years ago. When we arrived this time had been living in peace for about ten years! Can you believe that these disgusting freaks lived that long in peace? Because of you Trunks this happened. But luckily you left this timeline because you mommy died. Aww." Gero laughed as I realized that this had to be an alternate timeline like the one in the past.
"Anyways, I made Cell create smaller Cells and I enhanced them so that they would be Perfect Cells themselves. About three or four years after my experiments on the Ultra Cells began I took the last Saiyan alive to experiment and find the ultimate source of power. Your mother, Angel, was supposedly the last one to experiment upon so I took my time and then the idea of the Ultra Cell was produced. After a several more experiments I had perfected the Ultra Cells and quickly begun to work on a way to make them even better. Thus the God Cells were then in contruction. My whole reason for the mass production of the Cells was to absorb them and gain the ultimate power they had." Gero finished as he powered up and then faced the sky.
"I had wanted to make him pay! He ruined the once great Red Ribbon army and made a mockery of those who served it! That man! Goku! I would become all powerful and then with the Time Vortex machine travel to other timelines and wipe him and all those he caread for out." He was insane! He was bent upon killing a man who had died long ago. I had met Goku and he was definitely a great man, but Gero had an obsession with him. He wanted to wipe Goku out completely! But at the same time the news I'd just gotten was great. Gero had a Time Vortex machine. If he could travel through time then that meant I could get back home. 18 looked at me and then to 17 who nodded. Angel was still heart broken over what Gero had just told her. Tears ran down her face as she realized truly the horror her mother went through. I made a signal with my hands and the three of us attacked.
Gero had anticipated this and counter-attacked. He knocked 17 backwards and then rammed me into the ground. 18 kicked him in the face and then 17 attacked from behind before Gero could harm 18 in any way. I got to my feet and helped out but Gero created a field of energy that erupted and sent the three of us flying backwards.
I powered up while still in level 2 and dashed toward Gero. Angel, now had stopped crying and began to attack with me. Together we pushed Gero back as he fought hard not to lose the duel. Gero shot into the air but was greeted with a blow from behind by 17. 18 appeared in front of Gero and attempted to knee him in the face but he grabbed her knee and slammed her into the ground with a large amount of force. 17 tried to help her but Gero dodged and knocked 17 away. Gero landed on the ground and began to power himself up. Angel and I stood back as Gero started to yell as he reached his peak. The same massive energy from before now showed itself. Gero looked at 17 and 18 who smirked and then began to power up as well. Angel and I looked at each other and watched as 17 and 18 attacked Gero with all their might but still couldn't get in his defenses. Angel then shot toward Gero and tried to catch him from behind but he spun around and backhanded her to the ground. I appeared in front of Gero and sent a fist to his face that he couldn't avoid and this sent him back a coupld of inches but he retaliated with a powerful beam of energy in my stomach that sent me backwards. I struggled to my feet as I watched Gero pummel 17 senselessly as 18 tried to help but Gero kept knocking her away. Angel tried to intervein once but Gero connected with her head so hard that she fell unconscious.
"BIG BANG!!" I yelled as I blasted the energy at Gero who smiled as he lefted a hand and absorbed it! I was in shock! Gero sent another powerful fist to 17's gut causing him to fall to his knee and then to his face. Gero faced me and then grinned. 18 then appeared next to me and readied herself.
"We have to attack together." She said and I agreed. The two of us went as Gero but we couldn't land a single hit. I tried to nail him from behind but he moved and I barely stopped from hitting 18. Gero kicked me to the side and then attacked 18. She could barely keep up with his attacks and then threw her into me. I stood up and helped 18 to her feet and then faced Gero.
"Enough!" I yelled as I tried to go to Level 3 of the Super Saiyan but could only max out my level 2 form.
"What?!" I yelled indisbelief as Gero kneed me in my stomach and then uppercutted me into the air and continued to attack 18. After about ten seconds of rocketing upwards I stopped and blasted back down toward Gero and 18.
She was being beaten badly. Just as Gero had done to 17, he hit her in her stomach but she didn't go done as easily. Gero kicked her into a nearby cliff and sent a huge beam at her that exploded.
I knew 18 wasn't going to be able to fight for a while and so I began to attack him fiercely. I tried to get through but only succeeded in hitting him two or three times. He had hit me countless times and I had stumbled backwards from the pain. Gero then kicked me in my chest and I flew backwards into the ground and slid for a few feet. I lifted my head and watched as Gero advanced upon me. I got up and shook the pain off and prepared for round 2.
"You'll never win fool! I'll KILL YOU!" He laughed as 18 appeared at my side.
"Don't worry, I won't let you fight alone." 18 said as she attacked without me and Gero sent a strong fist to her stomach and then threw her to the ground. 18 tried to stand but fell unconscious from the pain.
"Stupid girl! I don't know why I even botherd with her. What a waste." Gero spat. At that moment I began to grow furious. My energy began to rise extremely fast. I wasn't going to let him insult 18 like that! I would make him pay not only for his insult but for hurting her. I then felt my energy skyrocket. I flared into Super Saiyan level 3 and Gero was somewhat shocked.
"This ends now GERO!!!"

End of chapter 16 so what did you think? Sorry about the long update release so I made this a long chapter. Next chapter is the last one so keep reviewing.