"Dragonball AS: Ultimate Cell Saga"
Chapter 87- "Last Requests"
By- Tiny
Videl didn't know whether to cheer or to cry as she saw her husband and the others stumble back over to what remained of her home, so she settled for a mixture of both as she ran up to Gohan and knocked him to the ground. Goku and the other's remained silent as the human woman practically smothered the Saiya-jin man, though Apio could barely contain an amused smile. Yes, things were now able to go back to normal, as Goku had said, but there was still one last thing left to do.
"Everyone, I want you to grab onto me or someone else who has already grabbed me, alright?" Goku instructed, "We still have to bring the other's back."
"Yeah, that's right!" Gohan agreed, "They're all still waiting on us, but Dende's dead. How can we resurrect anyone now?"
"You forget about the Nameksei Dragonballs, brat," Vegeta smirked, "They haven't been used in so long, and the elders more than owe us a few wishes after all we've been through!"
"Well, I guess that means we're off to Nameksei," Videl smiled, grabbing Goku's shoulder, "So, what are we waiting for?"
Everyone else simply smiled as they formed a circle with the Saiya-jin transport system that was Goku, all anxiously awaiting the revival of their friends and family to the living world. The thought of the children playing happily again with nothing to fear in the world was a thought that brought great joy to everyone's hearts as they began to feel their bodies change. None of them were surprised by this, as they had all been teleported more than once, but the sensation always felt new and invigorating when Goku used it and today, after the horror's they had endured, it felt even more so than ever.
"Just hang on everyone," Goku smiled, a tear in his eye, "You'll all be coming home soon..."
Cell had never felt so damned in his entire life as he stood once more at the foot of Lord Enma's desk, his arms and legs shackled with ki restraining bonds that had been stolen from Reiza's design. That wouldn't have been so bad, having his power sliced in half, but with so many in the room with more than half his power at their disposal, it was absolutely degrading. The Nameksei-jin Piccolo, his human friends, and the two Saiya-jin males who had not returned were all glaring at him with more malice in their eyes than anyone thought them capable of.
Nobody else was exactly pleased to see Cell either, considering it was him who had had everyone on the Lookout murdered, including the non-fighters and all of the innocent children. If looks could have killed, and if Cell weren't already dead, then the cold, icy glares he was receiving from the rooms occupants would have done him in right then and there. As it was, however, the bio-android kept up the facade of calm defiance before his enemies as Enma smirked down at him, a sight that made the humanoid warrior sick to his stomach.
"Well, well, looks like Goku did you in again, eh Cell?" Enma bellowed, "I take it you know what your sentence is going to be?"
"An eternity in Hell, I know," Cell mumbled, "The wizards could simply let me free again, you know. Sending me back won't solve anything, you overgrown red demon!"
"I'm afraid the wizards cease to exist, since Vegeta destroyed their physical being while in Hell, so you can't get free again," Enma chuckled, "As for sending you back to Hell, it is going to solve something, namely my management problem!"
"Come again?" Cell gulped, turning ghastly pale, "Management problem?"
"Exactly, but the collar will remain intact until such time as I decide to remove it from your neck," Enma nodded, allowing Cell's shackled to fall off, "You, along with Juunana, are going to be my top enforcer's in Hell for the rest of eternity!"
"Can't I just have a Saiya-jin wipe me from existence?"
"Nope, sorry," Enma grinned, pushing a button on his desk, "Have fun!"
Everyone present watched with mild amusement as the bio-android fell down into the dark depths below, screaming all the way down, with his new partner following behind shortly. Juuhachi and Krillin looked mildly upset to see Juunana leaving for good, but felt better that now Cell would never be able to return and cause havoc among the people of Earth ever again. All they had to do now was wait for Goku to bring them back to life and all would be well again, as they could all get along with their lives without having to worry about any new threats.
"Hurry it up, Goku," Krillin smiled, "We're all counting on you, old buddy..."
The Nameksei-jin elder, Moori, had seen the Saiya-jin warriors many times in his long life and had seen them do some absolutely amazing things before, but the way they ate shocked him to this day. They had arrived only a few minutes ago and requested use of the Nameksei Dragonballs, which he had happily agreed to get them after all they had been through. After that, when villager's went to retrieve the balls, Goku had asked if they could get something to eat and Moori, who had anticipated such a question, promptly had the meal prepared. Now, looking at the pile of dirty dishes before him and the ones still being taken care of by the Saiya-jin, the elder was seriously beginning to regret that decision.
"Elder, we have them!" a larger warrior, Kargo, gasped, landing on the blue grass outside Moori's hut, "All seven Dragonballs are gathered and ready to grant our friends wishes."
"Very good Kargo, you can go now," Moori nodded, "Goku, are you ready to make the wishes yet?"
"Am I ever!" Goku smiled, dropping his food, "But don't you have to make the wishes yourself, since he only understands Nameksei-jin language?"
"No, he can understand your language now as well, so he'll respond to you," Moori smiled, leading his visitor's outside to the balls, "If you don't mind though, I'd like to call him out."
"As you wish," Goku agreed, "Let's get it over with."
"Thank you, Goku," Moori grinned, holding his hand over the seven mystical orbs, "Arise, Porunga! Rise and grant our requests!"
Everyone jumped back slightly as a pillar of glowing water shot up out of the Dragonballs, cascading up into the sky like a water spout over the ocean even though they were on dry land. Slowly, the spout began to take shape, easily three times the size of the Earth's dragon, and much more bulky as the muscle definition in his arms began to take form. It looked a lot like a body builder up top with no legs and a multiple mile long tail ending him off, a sight that made Videl shake in her boots as she gazed up at the magnificent sight.
"YOU HAVE AWAKENED ME FROM MY SLUMBER," Porunga bellowed down, "FOR THIS, I SHALL GRANT YOU THREE WISHES. NAME YOUR FIRST WISH!"
"Mighty Porunga," Goku called up, raising his hands, "We humbly request that you would restore to life all those killed by the escapee's from Hell!"
"IT SHALL BE DONE!" Porunga nodded, his eyes flashing for a second, "NAME YOUR SECOND WISH."
"Porunga, we ask that you restore the Earth to the condition it was in before Cell and his allies escaped their prison!" Goku called out nervously, wondering if Porunga would grant the wish.
"IT IS DONE!" Porunga smiled, his eyes flashing once again, "WHAT IS YOUR THIRD AND FINAL WISH?"
"I have a wish for you, dragon," Vegeta spoke up, "I ask that you restore to existence the original Saiya-jin home world, Saiyasei, and the ones killed on Vegetasei back to life so that my people may once again have a chance at prosperity!"
The dragon looked slightly disturbed by Vegeta's wish, knowing full well in his infinite wisdom how the Saiya-jin people once were, but his eyes flashed brightly for a few seconds. Far off in the galaxy, many light years from where the warriors stood now, the remnants of a destroyed planet gathered back together and formed into a solid, red planet with three moons. On it's surface, thousands who were only moments before standing in the depths of Hell, wasting away, looked around and were overjoyed to see that they had come back home again.
Vegeta himself was happy to see his people had been granted a second chance, even though he knew that he would never rule them as he had always hoped to do one day. That responsibility would be passed on to his descendents and their own descendants, as it was destined to be, but the proud prince could take solace in the notion that it was he who had brought this revival around. For that reason, he would forever be eternally grateful to the massive green dragon.
"YOUR WISH HAS BEEN GRANTED, SO MAKE IT WORTH MY WHILE SAIYA-JIN," Porunga bellowed, glowing once more, "I SHALL NOW RETURN TO MY ETERNAL SLUMBER. FARE YOU WELL..."
In a brilliant flash of light, the great dragon returned to the sever orbs, which promptly raised into the air and shot out across the planet once again, waiting on the locals to discover them once more. The Nameksei-jin were still in awe at seeing the mighty dragon, who some had never seen before, but everyone else was just glad to know that things were all better. None were more happy than the Z fighters, however, as they all let out sighs of relief as Goku walked back to the group from thanking the Nameksei-jin elder.
"It's almost the end of a long journey, but there's still one thing left to do," Goku sighed, everyone grabbing on to him, "It's going to be good to see everyone alive again, even if it is for the last time..."
On the Grand Kai's world, the guardians of the afterlife had gathered around the Ultimate Kaio-Shin, all prepared for what lied ahead for them and all grateful that their duties would soon be over. For eons had they watched over the universe, the knowledge of everything they had seen over that time collected within their memories, and at last the time had come to pass that torch on to a new generation of protectors. It was a bittersweet moment, but one that they were all willing to accept with dignity, as they would soon enter paradise with their fallen brothers.
"It's time to go home," King Kai smiled, "At long last...."
NEXT TIME: Everything has been set back to normal and now the Saiya-jin, who have felt oddly out of place on Earth, can finally go to the home that they have never known and be at peace. Now, the final good-byes of the Earth's greatest defenders must at last be said, their time as the universe's ultimate protectors now finished. How will those they are leaving behind take it? Find out in the next installment of Dragonball AS!!!!!!!