Chapter 31: Fuzakeru (To fool around)
Gohan blasted all of the Cell Jr.'s with one hit. They were gone.
"So you let it all out? I'm disappointed. I thought I would have a challenge." Cell said.
"I'll give you a challenge, don't worry." Gohan said in his first-ever cocky voice.
"Gohan did it. That was the level we needed to obtain. Ascended Sayjin, or Super Sayjin two." I explained.
I don't know what caused it exactly, it could have been stress, but the three of us reverted to our normal Sayjin forms.
The fight was way one sided, and soon Cell looked scared.
"I won't be defeated by a child!" he powered up for the first time and shook the planet, causing the sky to darken and electricity (a form of Ki) to crackle in the air. Cell threw a glance at me, realizing something about the quote I said earlier. No man can defeat you. The fight resumed and Gohan was still doing good. Gohan kicked and punched, and Cell blocked for the most part. Cell flew back a little and Gohan watched him, not scared at all.
"I refuse to let a boy beat me!" but as he said this, Gohan flew at him and punched him in the stomach. Cell fell to one knee and started to gag. A moment later, 18 was laying on the ground, covered in goo.
"That's 18! He spit out 18!" Cell stumbled back and cried out. He was back in his previous form.
"Give it up, Cell. You don't stand a chance now."
"I... will… not… be… defeated… by a child!" Cell screamed and started to grow in size.
"Oh no, what's he thinking?" Goku said.
"In exactly five minutes I'll self-destruct, and I'll take you and this entire planet with me!" the skies darkened even more, and the electric Ki was brighter as Cell's energy peaked.
"No! I let everyone down." Gohan fell to his knees and watched as Cell laughed. Cell glanced at me and laughed even harder then.
"What can I do?" Goku looked to me, but all I could do was nod to him in response. "Goodbye, my friends, but it's the only way."
"Good luck." I whispered. Goku moved his hand to his head to start his Instant Transmission technique.
"Goku, what are you- No!" Krillen screamed as Goku disappeared.
"That Baka, what's he doing?" Vegeta called. I was straining, but I wasn't going to cry. My feelings of honor to Goku wouldn't let me; it was his choice, after all.
Goku appeared next to Gohan, who was just sitting there in shock of his failure.
"Dad? I'm sorry-"
"Its okay, son, you did a good job. But I need to take it from here."
"Dad, what are you doing?"
"Good bye, son. Tell your mother I love her very much."
"No, don't go!" but it was too late, Goku and Cell disappeared.
"Goku!"
The skies were still dark, and the wind picked up, as if the planet herself was weeping for Goku.
Gohan was hitting the ground with his fist, and tears fell down his face.
"I shouldn't have fooled around! I was too cocky. I should have listened to Katie."
"We still have the Dragonballs, Gohan. It'll be alright." I called to him. I wanted to go to him to comfort him, but a light went off in my head, my SG.
But then the sky once more grew even darker, so much so that if it weren't for our Ki we would all have been blind in the darkness. All the electricity in the air seemed to move toward one focal point, and the energy I felt was tremendous and far past evil. My SG went crazy, and it was so strong I nearly puked. We were all in great danger now.
"No, it can't be…"
"He's back." I said, repressing the gag.
"Did you miss me? I missed you all so much." Cell said as the dust around him settled.
Gohan got up, and Cell blasted at him. I was so sure it was going to hit Gohan, or that Gohan would deflect it, that I was as shocked as the rest when it went straight through Trunks' chest. The blast went right next to me as it hit Trunks; he had been in front of me and to the side when it hit. I saw a flash in Cell's eyes as he looked at me. He was punishing me along with Gohan.
"It was only supposed to be a warning shot. Poor runt…" Cell said sarcastically.
I nearly fell to my knees. It was like a burning sensation on my neck, and it was because of the Bond. I crawled over next to Trunks and held his head in my lap. He was dead.
"My son… my only son…" Vegeta stepped over to me and knelt, and as if it were perfectly normal, he slid the collar of my Gi over and looked at the base of my neck on the left side. No one could see it earlier, but the scar from the bite was hidden under my collar, and now that it was uncovered it had a red glow to it. I looked Vegeta in the face, and recognition flashed in his eyes. He now knew that Trunks and I had Bonded, and that Trunks was dead. Tears finally slid down my face, and I was in a full tear feast before I knew what I was doing. Vegeta, who wasn't acting like himself, put his arms around me and let me cry on his shoulder.
"I knew it would happen… but I couldn't-"
"Shh. Just let it out. We'll talk later." Vegeta whispered. I pushed him away and took one last look at Trunks.
"No, I'm ready. We have to be ready to help Gohan." I said, eyes still locked onto my dead lover. I got up and dried my tears. He'd be alive soon. In unison we both transformed into SSJ and watched Gohan and Cell.
"-And because of the Sayjin cells in me, I grow stronger after every near fatal wound. I'm much stronger now, and I'll destroy you." Gohan only smirked. "Why are you smiling? Are you feeling alright?" Cell asked sarcastically.
"Good enough to avenge my dad." They took their poses and stood ready, but Vegeta had something else in mind.
Vegeta charged.
"Vegeta, stop!" I went after him, but he had a head start I couldn't catch up to.
"Die! Cell!" Vegeta went to attack, but Cell knocked him away and I got to Vegeta, hoping to block the attack that I knew was coming in case Gohan didn't. I knelt there in front of Vegeta and covered him.
"Don't make me do it." Cell barely said.
"Try it." I spat. He shot a warning blast at me, which hit and caused me to fall out of SSJ. I barely felt myself wince since I was letting all my anger color my aura. Any Ki blast I could do now would be purple, no matter what the attack was.
"This shot will kill you." He said as he powered up another Ki blast.
"You already did."
Cell aimed the blast and shot at me, and there was no way I could dodge and get Vegeta out of there. I would take the shot and save him. I looked on as I saw the blast form in his hand.
Cell aimed and fired.
