Chapter 10 – Dr. Myuu's Revenge

Cell administered a blast that sent Gohan flying into a rock wall. The world watched in horror as Gohan was buried under the thick pile of rocks.

"Goku..." said Piccolo, barely containing his rage. "This is your fault. Your judgment was wrong. Everyone warned you. YOU killed Gohan!"

Goku was as confident as ever. "Don't jump to conclusions, Piccolo," he said. "Can't you still feel Gohan's ki?"

It was true. Gohan survived, just as he had on that day. Goku knew it all by heart. He watched Gohan tell Cell about his hidden power. Cell smirked and began to beat him ruthlessly. Goku had even more confidence than he had had at the real Cell Games, because he knew Gohan would prevail in the end.

Piccolo was shocked that Goku could look so carefree at a time like this. Cell was practically breaking Gohan's back. Any second now, he would let Gohan free, and the Cell Juniors would come. Any moment now...

Suddenly, unexpectedly, Gohan let out a cry of desperation. Cell yelled angrily, "One last chance, boy! Show me your power!" Gohan cried out weakly. Cell slammed Gohan against him one last time. There was a sickening crunching sound, and Cell let Gohan go. He fell limply to the ground. He was dead.

Goku couldn't believe this. "What...?" he said quietly. This wasn't how it was supposed to happen! A horrible thought dawned on Goku. What if this is real? What if I'm actually reliving it? I could have prevented this! He screamed loudly. "CELL!" he cried.

Cell's head snapped up. "Ah, Son Goku. Let's continue our battle now, shall we?"

"No!" yelled Goku. "Now you die!" With tears in his eyes, Goku raced at Cell and slammed his forearm into the creature's head. Cell flew across the terrain and into the ground. He stood up shakily. "W-what?" he wondered in disbelief.

Goku came at him again. He kicked Cell upward and fired a tremendous Kamehameha. He watched with a mixture of satisfaction and grief as Cell was torn apart, every cell gone. He found himself back on the Planet of the Kais.

"This isn't working," said Kibitoshin. "We need to find an enemy who Goku can't overcome on his own."

"Is this all a game to you!" raged Goku. "You're playing with my emotions like they're nothing!"

"I'm sorry, Goku, but we have to do this," said Kibitoshin. "Earth will need you. You have to try it again."

It's already beginning to work, he thought. Goku may actually be able to transform in time! With Android 17 unconscious in his ship, Dr. Myuu conducted a thorough examination of the way he worked.

"Fascinating," he whispered as he measured his power capabilities. "Unlimited energy. I didn't know such a brilliant inventor came from a planet like this. Of course, I could have done much more with these materials." He began to pull spare parts and equipment from storage feverishly. "If Baby really is dead, I can use this android to exact my revenge on Son Goku! All it will take is a few modifications." He set to work immediately. Goku was exhausted. He had been put through endless scenarios, some real, some fictional, and he couldn't find the rage hidden in his heart. Kibitoshin and Old Kai were beginning to grow tired as well.

"Listen, Goku," said Kibitoshin. "Maybe we should take a break. This isn't helping anyone."

Goku sighed. "I can't get it!" he said in frustration. "I just don't have enough anger in me!"

"We know that's nonsense," said Old Kai resolutely. "Because you've done it before." Goku stared off into the distance, thinking.

"Yeah, I've done it before," he said, partly to himself. "I wonder if anything can motivate me to do it again."

They stood in silence for a few minutes. Then Kibitoshin spoke. "Goku," he said. "I have an idea." "Excellent!" crowed Dr. Myuu as he took a step back to survey his work. Android 17 looked much improved, he thought. Muscle mass had been increased, the hair had been changed, and most of all, 17's maximum power rating had been drastically improved upon.

"Now then," he said, holding his device aloft. "Let's take you for a little test run." He activated 17.

17's eyes came into focus. He sat up slowly. "You...you're the one I tried to kill earlier."

"Indeed I am, Android 17," said Dr. Myuu. "But I'm sure you feel terrible about that now, don't you? Trying to hurt the one who's now given you a new life!"

17 blinked. "Yes..." he said, something apparently registering in his mind. "Yes, I do. I hope you're not hurt, Doctor."

"Not at all, not at all, #17," said Dr. Myuu. "You are quite forgiven. Now, I think you'll find that I've outfitted you with some new accessories while you were asleep. Why don't you step outside and give them a try, eh?"

17's mouth broke into a smile; he nodded. He stepped out of the spaceship and looked at the forest around him. He crouched, and leaped into the air, looking at the citizens of Ginger Town. He grinned again, and flew down to the streets. A car was driving down the road. 17 held out his hand, and the car screeched to a halt. A man stepped out of it.

"What the hell are you doing!" he demanded. "You want to get yourself killed!"

"Hardly," said 17. "I wonder if you could help me with a little experiment."

"What!" the man raged. "I don't have time for this, I'll be late for work!"

"Do me a favor," said 17, "and help me out with this. It's...for school." The man stared at him, a little unnerved by his calm. What is this kid thinking?

"I want to see how fast one of these cars can go," said 17. "I'll start counting to three, and you drive as fast as you can. When the time is up, I'll fire a slow blast, and we'll see if you can outrace it. If you don't, you die."

The man began to be very afraid. "Wait...what do you...please don't do this!"

"Ready?" 17 said with a smile on his face. "One..."

"No, I don't want to...what is this!"

"Two..."

The man scrambled into his car and sped off as fast as he could. "Three!" cried 17 in glee, and fired a blast. It raced up to the car in an instant, then slowed down dramatically. 17 could see the terror and panic on the man's face as sweat poured down it. The blast came within millimeters of the car multiple times; the man was now sobbing hysterically as he drove for his life. 17's mouth twisted into a horrible smile; he let the blast catch the car.

In a huge ball of fire, the car exploded, destroying everything around it within a 50-foot radius. Dr. Myuu watched from the edge of the forest.

"Wonderful," he said quietly. "All right, #17, come back here!"

The new Android 17 flew back to his master amid a torrent of screams from the people below. He landed in front of Dr. Myuu.

"That was terrific, #17!" said Dr. Myuu happily. "You're a regular Super 17! Oh, I think my dreams will finally be realized!"

"Happy to help," said 17 calmly. "So. You want me to kill Son Goku, right? That brings back memories."

"Er...yes," said Dr. Myuu. "I don't care what you've done in the past, I care about what you'll do now. And what are you going to do now?"

"I'm going to go to Son Goku's house," said 17. "To kill him." He leaped into the air, paused, and destroyed all of Ginger Town with another blast. He flew off toward East District 439.