Chapter 28: SSJ Power Too Soon
"Cell?" I moved toward him.
"I knew it was only a matter of time before you came crawling back, Katie." Cell said, staring at me.
"But… but I don't get it… your soul was destroyed, and-"
"Destroyed?" he laughed, "Only in part. That runt next to you is my pathetic good side. I was split from him when Kooler's Death Beam hit me in the illusion. I was automatically sent here, while he-" he pointed to Codie, "Went to you." his eyes grew darker.
I looked at Codie, who was in shock, staring at Cell. I looked at Evil Cell, and I felt that power I had felt from him after he tried to self-destruct. I remembered that now very clearly.
Evil Cell jumped off the fountain and walked toward us.
"Its about time you got here, boss." Frieza said.
"Boss?" Supreme Kai said.
"Of our little gang. Since Cell returned, we've made a gang of those who hate Sayjins, Goku, Vegeta, and Katie in particular." Babi-Dee explained.
"I was afraid of this." Piccolo said.
"Since in part Katie killed or helped kill us, we'll start with her first." Bebi said, laughing.
"We can't stay here." I voiced my thought.
"Who's going to save you now? Poor little monkey girl can't even remember her best attack." King Kold said.
"Shit, they know!" Vegeta said.
"Of course we know. We watch our enemies while we're here. There's nothing else we can do." Evil Cell said. I looked at Kooler, who made eye contact, but then looked away.
He doesn't want this to happen, whatever this is that's about to happen.
Babi-Dee raised his hands and spoke his spell. Immediately I felt pain through my entire body.
"Dear Katherine, come back to me." I heard Babi-Dee's voice in my head.
"No, Katrin, fight it!"
"Join us, be free like you use to be."
"This isn't right." I heard Kooler say. I was fighting off Babi-Dee's words, but I felt my mental shield weakening all ready.
"What? Kooler, what are you saying?"
"She's defenseless!" Kooler screamed.
"Then you can join them!"
Kooler went flying through the air, landing near Vegeta and the others.
"It won't hurt anymore, Katie. Come back to me." Evil Cell said.
"No, I won't!" I tried to stand, but Babi-Dee strengthened his force.
"Mom!" I looked over to see the others, paralyzed in their place.
"No one can save you now, my dear." Bebi said.
"Leave me alone!" I cried.
"I can restore your memories." Babi-Dee said.
"I don't care! I won't, I remember what I did! I won't become Katherine the Slaughterer again!"
"You will." Frieza said.
"No!" my power erupted, increasing SSJ to its full potential, but it didn't stop the pain or the voices.
"I know you're potential as an evil warrior, Katie. You loved it." Evil Cell said. They all circled me, trapping me.
"Roxx couldn't break me, and neither will you!"
"You have the power to destroy planets, why not use it?" Roxx said.
"Because with great power comes great responsibility." I said, quoting Spiderman, like I remembered doing once before.
Memories were flooding my mind, but only bits, and all jumbled, like a jigsaw puzzle box. I knew I had been Majin once, and I knew Roxx couldn't break me, and they wouldn't do so now.
"It'll stop hurting if you give in." Drazark said.
"Being mortal means dealing with pain everyday. I was a coward, Kooler was right. But I refuse to remain a coward! I'll fight from now on, and I'll never give up or forget ever again!"
I screamed in anger and pain, standing, throwing everyone off. I broke the spell. I remembered last time I couldn't break it until Vegeta… well, I wouldn't let something like that happen again.
"Thanks for restoring my power." I said, facing Evil Cell.
"You think that can stop all of us?" he asked.
"No, but it'll hurt like hell unless you get the fuck out of my way." I snapped, staring them all down.
They all backed away, making room for me to leave. All except Bebi and Evil Cell.
"Bebi, go away." I growled as he walked toward me.
"I had you as a Tuffle once. How could you become Sayjin again?" he asked.
"I love being a Sayjin, I use to wish I could be a Sayjin. Now I am a Sayjin, a Super Sayjin, and if you don't go away I'll kill you. Again"
Bebi's response was his laugh.
"You will die. Only a Super Sayjin four can beat me!"
"Nice laugh, are you finished?" I asked, smirking.
Bebi froze mid-laugh and looked at me closely. I saw sweat slide down the side of his face. In god-like swiftness I shifted next to him.
"Boo." I said carelessly. He lost his balance in fear.
"Get out of the way, stupid Tuffle." Cell growled as he pushed Bebi away, stepping up to me, "I'm not scared of that."
"You should be." I flared my Ki, making Ki flames surround my body.
Evil Cell charged at me, and he went to punch. I easily stopped him, blocking with one arm. He started to throw punches and kicks faster than a normal eye could see, but instinct took over now and I blocked all his attacks with one arm.
"The evil in your heart is weak, Cell. I always knew you were good deep down. The evil was just programming, but you and the other bionic androids didn't obey your programming. And this proves that."
"Proves it how?" he snapped as I dodged one of his kicks.
"Codie could hold his own against Super 17. I can remember that now, and I couldn't hold my own against Super 17. But you can't even match me. Do the math. Codie could beat Super 17, but I couldn't, and I can beat you."
"I'll do more than match, I'll surpass you!"
"Like hell you will." I powered up an attack, "Super Gatlik Wave!" I fired, throwing Cell back into Blood Fountain. He didn't get up.
"Wow, mom, that was awesome!"
"Anyone else want some?" I said, turning to face the rest. They all shook their heads and ran off.
I felt the floodgates close and I felt weak. My power faded, and I started to fall. Vegeta caught me and helped me to stand again.
"I'm proud of you." he said, smirking.
"Of what?"
"Katrin, you just beat Evil Cell." he replied.
"Who, me?" I looked over to the fountain, and sure enough Evil Cell's tail and one of his arms was hanging out of it. "Evil Cell…? Where's Kooler?" I didn't remember the fight at all.
"I'm right here." Kooler came over, and he looked rough.
"Did I do that to you?" I asked.
"No, Bebi did it."
"I'm so confused right now… how could I beat Evil Cell?"
"You don't remember?" Codie asked.
"No… Kooler was going to shoot me with a Death Beam. Then I felt this… incredible rage."
"In your current mind-set, you weren't ready to accept Super Sayjin power." Vegeta began, "You transformed, but you weren't ready for it. Your mind faded away while only the instinct was left. Same thing happened to Kanji and Andy when they first transformed."
"What a mess…" I said, trying to sort things out.
"You know mom, you own thanks to Kooler. He tried to save you."
"If I could only remember… but I do thank you for all your help today, Kooler. Once I get my memory back and everything on earth settles down, I'll return for a spar. You better prepare yourself." I stuck out my hand to shake his. He took it and shook firmly.
"Just don't push yourself. I want you at the top of your game, even if that means Super Sayjin four."
"You got a deal."
AS22: will Katie get her memory back? Tune in next time to find out? And remember, R&R, and if you're confused, ask. I really want more reviewers, I only have like 2-3.