Chapter Seven- Rumors

Goten hovered down outside a mountain range. He landed on a small rock and powered down from Super Sayian. Wiping his sweaty bangs out of his eyes, he grinned, "There's just no way she can find me out here."

"Wanna bet?"

Goten froze; his face going a flour white. He turned coming face to face with a very angry Videl. Goten let out a small yelp and spun on his heels towards the other way. Before he could kick up off the ground Videl grabbed hold of the hood of his sweater.

"Hey! Let go Videl! This is my brand new sweater! My mom will kill me!" Goten cried.

"Tell me where Gohan is," Videl hissed, "I want the truth this time."

"The truth? You want the truth?" Goten shouted pulling out of her grasp.

He hovered up to eyelevel with Videl scowling, "You want the truth? Here's the truth. Gohan's dead."

Videl blinked taking a step backwards, "You're kidding."

"Be happy I told you that much," Goten huffed.

"If he is dead… why didn't you tell me?" Videl gulped not daring to believe.

"Because…" Goten sniffed, "I can't tell you."

Videl's shock quickly turned back anger,

"What? Why not?"

"You aren't allowed to know. You shouldn't have ever messed with Gohan. Now your stuck in things you won't understand," Goten snapped.

Before Videl could stop him Goten had headed off again leaving Videl alone in her own fear, "Gohan can't be…"


"Help please!" Trunks grunted from underneath the bags of groceries.

Sharpener and Eliza glanced over to the small purple haired boy.

"What's the matter?" Eliza asked.

"Oh forget it." Trunks murmured turning Super Sayian.

Before they could react Trunks took to the air, wobbling slightly by the size of the cumbersome bags. Once he was out of sight, Sharpener found his voice.

"That's just not normal."

"You said it." Eliza agreed.


Videl stood slightly shaken. She fell to her knees and looked sadly at a beautiful wildflower in front of her. She pet it's delicate petals as tears over took her.

"Gohan…" She whispered, "Your brother was just joking, right?"

A shadow suddenly covered over her. She blinked and looked up at who was blocking the sunlight. She let out a strangled gasp.


Goten had gotten halfway home when guilt flooded over him. He had been awfully mean to Videl. She was just worried about Gohan and now… Goten looked back behind him and decided it was for the best. He turned and went back looking for Videl.


"Hello. I'm Cell. That's Freesia. He's King Cold. And that's the Genu force," Cell introduced pointing to everyone as he spoke, "We believe you are someone special to Gohan. Are we correct?"

Videl felt faint. Her mouth was opened in a kind of silent scream. She stumbled backwards and fell on the grass.

"Y-you're alive," She gulped.

"No. I'm Cell," Cell smiled repeating what he had said before, "That's Freesia. He's King Cold. And that's the Genu Force. We believe you are-"

"Oh, just kill her and get on with it," Freesia hissed..

"That's your problem, Freesia. No sense of revenge. You don't just come down and blow everyone up. You have to have a little fun with them first," Cell huffed.

"My father beat you once he can beat you again!" Videl shouted.

Cell blinked.

"I didn't know Gohan had a daughter."

Videl turned crimson in the cheeks.

"I'm Hercule's daughter."

"Hercule? Who's that?" Cell questioned.

"Oh I get it!" Videl laughed, "This is some kind of practical joke! Great job, Gohan. You almost had me there."

"Now I think she's lost it," King Cold murmured, "She called Cell, Gohan."

"You mean this is real?" Videl muttered faintly.

"Afraid so, my sweet." Cell grinned, "Now we kill you."

"I dun think so." A voice behind them growled.


"Trunks! Where's Goten?" Chichi exclaimed once Trunks had appeared at her front step with the groceries.

"He's not here yet?" Trunks pondered scratching his head, "Maybe he went the wrong the way."

"Could you got get him, Trunks. He really should be home now," Chichi sighed wringing her hands, "Piccolo just told me that they are gonna try to make the wish soon…"

"Sure." Trunks nodded, "Back in a flash."

With that he shot out to the sun…

"I sure do hope so." Chichi moaned.


Cell turned. His already pale face went paler.

"You!"

"So we meet again," Goten smirked, "Let Videl go. She didn't do nothing to you."

Cell regained his calm and muttered,"Yes. But sometimes that doesn't matter."

Goten blinked in confusion.

"What do you mean?"

"When you're a bad guy sometimes you just have to hurt people," Cell smiled.

His eye's glistened. A signal…

"Goten! Behind you!" Videl screamed.

Goten didn't need to be warned. He ducked as Freesia's fist went over his head. He bent down and swung out his leg so that he tripped Freesia flat on his face.

"Take that, meanie." Goten grinned.

Cell growled low in his throat.

"Freesia, you wimp! Get him!"

Goten shot up into the sky gracefully avoiding all the attack's Freesia threw at him. Freesia was getting angry. His punches never made contact.

"Is this all you have? This is boring," Goten muttered sadly, "Well, my turn."

Goten threw a single punch and Freesia went flying backwards into the dirt. Goten held up a V for victory sign and hovered back down in front of Cell.

"Who is he? He needs to train more," Goten stated quite sensibly.

Cell growled again. He turned to Videl who stood frozen.

"We start the death count with you!" Cell shouted releasing the blast.

It cut through the air straight at Videl. Goten let out a frightened yell. He wouldn't get there in time…


To Be Continued…
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