Well it took two weeks but here is chapter 25 piping hot just for you! I have had so much going on between interviews and work and my mothers 2nd midlife crisis in like five years (she is driving me nuts) that it took me awhile…plus I kept changing the way I was going to do some things so hopefully this chapter will be better than the last…I really didn't think that the last one was one of my better ones lol. So hopefully Chapter 26 will be up by the end of next week…we shall see I have another interview in NYC on Monday (wish me luck!!) So anyways onward with our story! (p.s. thank you to those of you who reviewed!)

Disclaimer: I do not own DBZ or any of the DBZ characters etc. What I do own is my own original characters storyline etc. you guys know the deal.

Chapter 25: Save The Best For Second Last

Gohan stood in now what was a crater at his feet with an enormous golden aurora surrounding him and his much spikier gold hair.

"Whoa…Gohan…insane…he's so...awesome…." Reilena said as she slowly lifted her head from the ground to get a better look at what she was sensing.

"Man…so…much….power…did he ascend to another level or something? Man…how can that be…he's such a nerd?" Trunks said slowly started to get up.

"Holy mother of…it's unreal…" Vegeta moaned in awe.

"Man…so that's it…" Future Trunks said looking on.

"Gohan's releasing his energy…" Piccolo said in shock.

"See…I told…you so…." Goku said lifting his head slightly off the ground.

"What's going on….Gohan looks so different…" Videl said looking on in shock from afar.

"So…that's it huh…well I am sorry to inform you but you are making the same mistake that Trunks did…power isn't everything." Cell laughed.

Gohan stared at Cell in his new form and before Cell knew it he was gone. The next thing he knew Gohan appeared over by Trunks and Reilena and quickly with two energy attacks destroyed the Cell Jr.'s.

"You two should leave here now…it is too dangerous for you to be here." Gohan said to them.

"What no way Gohan we're staying here!" Trunks said in protest.

"Yeah there is no way we are leaving now Gohan!" Reilena said with a pout as she and Trunks got up.

"Things are going to get messy please leave now….and take Videl with you too." Gohan said glancing over his shoulder towards where Videl was.

"But Go…" Reilena began but it was too late Gohan had vanished.

"Man how did he know that Videl was here?" Trunks said confused.

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"Hey where did the picture go? There was a flash of yellow light then bam this!" Bulma said aggravated.

"Looks like your TV's on the fritz again old man." Oolong said to Master Roshi.

"No…I don't think so…I think Gohan's power knocked out the cameras…." Master Roshi said trying to concentrate and follow what was going on.

"Well great just great how the hell are we supposed to follow the fight? I can't sense power levels like you can!" Bulma yelled.

"Yeah I mean I hope Gohan is alright." Puar said worried.

"What…did someone say Gohan?" Chichi said as she came to.

"Oh Chichi dear how are you feeling?" Ox King said as he helped his daughter sit up.

"I'm fine dad….where's Gohan….where are Trunks and Reilena did Videl bring them back yet…what happen to the TV I need to know if my baby is alright!!" Chichi yelled.

"The picture just went out and no our children are not back yet." Bulma said to her.

Chichi jumped up and got into her face "you're the mechanical genius get over there and fix the TV!"

"For your information Chichi I CAN'T! The cameras at the Cell Games are the ones that went out it's not a TV problem!" Bulma yelled back.

Chichi huffed and sat back down "but how am I supposed to make sure that my children are safe?"
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Gohan appeared over by Vegeta and Future Trunks and quickly destroyed two more of the Cell Jr.'s before making his way over towards the others.

"He did it…he increased his strength without sacrificing his speed…in fact he's increased it!" Future Trunks said amazed.

Gohan smirked then disappeared.

"I can't believe…he's managed to…how can this be?" Vegeta said flabbergasted.

Gohan appeared near Goku and Piccolo and quickly defeated those two mini androids as well as the last two who decided to attack him from behind.

"That…a boy…Gohan…." Goku said struggling to get up.

Gohan reached into his shirt and pulled out a small bag that had some sensu beans in it and handed it to Piccolo.

"Here make sure that everyone gets half of one...except for dad make sure he gets a whole one." He said as he vanished and reappeared in front of Cell.

"What where did he get these Cell destroyed all the sensu beans." Piccolo said confused.

"I…gave them to him…before we left the house…I didn't…know Korin would…be giving us more…" Goku said in pain.

"Impressive…I see you have finally come out of hiding." Cell said with a smirk.

"Yes…and now it's time for this to end. Your reign of terror has ended Cell you will pay for all that you have done!" Gohan said to him.

"We shall see about that…" Cell said with a smirk as he began his assault.

Gohan easily avoided every energy and physical attack that Cell presented him making Cell's attacks look like child's play.

Videl ran up to Reilena and Trunks "what happened…what happened to Gohan he's changed!"

"Gohan ascended to another level of Super Saiyjin…I think…" Reilena said as she watched Cell try to attack him.

"Wow…that's nuts…he's so powerful more powerful than I ever imagined him becoming." Videl said as she watched.

All of a sudden Piccolo landed near them and handed each a half of a sensu bean.

"Here eat this it will give you your strength back…some what. Oh and by the way you might as well come and watch with us we all know you're here." Piccolo said as he went back to the others.

"Should we go?" Trunks asked Reilena.

Reilena looked over to see if her father was mad and saw that he actually had a grin on his face and nodded her head.

"Wait you guys are going over…" Videl said to them but before she finished they had already took off towards where they others were.

"Hey wait for me you two!" Videl yelled as she flew her way over towards them.

Mr. Satan and the others waited patiently in the rock rubble off the side of where Gohan and Cell were fighting.

Mr. Satan looked up to see a girl flying towards the Z fighters and tried to make out who it was "you know from afar that really looks like Videl…but Videl wouldn't be here at the tournament….it's probably some cheerleader…or those two kids babysitter."

"Hey daddy you fought really great out there before!" Reilena said as she landed.

"Yeah you sure did!" Trunks said in agreement.

"What the heck are you two kids doing out here it's dangerous! Do your mothers even know that you are out here?" Krillin said to them.

"Oh they know alright…that's why I am here I kind of promised them that I wouldn't come back till I had them." Videl said to them.

"Man you guys should get out of her while you still can." Yamcha said to them.

"Yeah who knows what Cell is going to do he is so unpredictable." Tien chimed in.

"They can stay." Goku said to them.

"WHAT?!?" everyone said surprised.

"You heard me they can stay…I mean look at Gohan go at this rate Gohan will have Cell beat before he can really do anything else too dangerous….and we all saw how they were able to handle the battle against the mini androids…so I think they can stay." Goku smiled.

"Really wow this is great thanks daddy!" Reilena said happily.

Trunks looked over at his father who gave him a small nod signaling his approval of the matter "just don't get in my way."

"Alright this is great!" Trunks said excited.

"Well I am not going anywhere without these two so I guess I will stay as well." Videl said with a sigh.

Gohan continued to block all of Cell's attacks but wouldn't hit him back…aggravating Cell.

"Hit me…damn you I said hit me why are you doing this?!?" Cell yelled at him.
Gohan continued to ignore him and blocked his attacks.

"Why are you toying with me just attack me back already!" Cell yelled.

"Is that what you want?" Gohan asked him.

"Yes for the love of god just hit me!" Cell yelled again.

"Alright…if you insist." Gohan said as he punched Cell hard in the stomach almost ripping through him.

Cell was in pain and shock by the sure force of the one punch Gohan through at him.

All of a sudden Cell began to gag as if the was going to through up.

"What's going on it looks like Cell is about ready to spew all over the place." Yamcha said.

"Yeah I know what you mean look at him he can barely breathe, that's one amazing punch." Krillin said.

All of a sudden Cell regurgitated android 18 and began to yell.

"Look at what you've done…you will pay for that!" Cell yelled at Gohan.

What…is that...?" Videl said in disgust.

"That's…android 18…Cell threw up Android 18!" Reilena yelled.

"Yeah gross…" Trunks said as he watched.

"But I thought…I thought once Cell absorbed her she was gone for good." Krillin said to them trying not to get over excited.

"I guess not…apparently she has been inside of Cell this whole time…" Future Trunks said.

"I wonder what this means…" Tien said watching.

"It means the end of Cell guys look at him!" Piccolo yelled.

"I hope you are right Piccolo…I hope you are right…." Goku said as he watched.
Cell quickly re-morphed back into his semi-perfect form as Gohan stood there and smirked.

"You know I was going to wait before I attacked you…you know to let you get it all out of your system before I beat you for good…but you clearly left me no other choice." Gohan said with a smirk.

"What is Gohan toying with Cell? Why won't he just finish him off?" Future Trunks said.

"I don't know…but he better finish him off soon…" Goku said looking on.

"This isn't like Gohan to drag a fight out like this...he's never fought for the shear pleasure of fighting before." Piccolo said.

"Yeah Gohan hates to fight!" Reilena said as she looked on.

Gohan what are you doing finish him off come on! Videl thought.

Cell reached down to try and reabsorb android 18.

"What no don't touch her!" Krillin yelled as he began to leap forward.

"Krillin no don't go over there let Gohan handle this one." Piccolo said getting in front of him.

Krillin looked up at Piccolo then to Goku. Goku quickly nodded his head in agreement with Piccolo and Krillin backed off "man he can't do this to her she doesn't deserve it…"

"Ok this…is really starting to get gross…" Videl said in disgust.

Just as Cell was about to reabsorb 18 Gohan quickly grabbed his tail and swung him away from her.

Gohan turned to the others "hey Krillin, come get android 18 and get her out of the way."

Krillin looked at him blankly "uh, me?"

"Yes, Krillin you, you wanted to save her right…well here's your chance!" Gohan yelled.

"Right…" Krillin said as he quickly flew down and grabbed android 18 and brought her back to the others.

"Yeish get that thing away from me!" Videl said as Krillin laid 18 down near her.

"I don't know why you are so creped out Videl she can't do anything to you she's unconscious." Trunks said to her.

"For now anyway…" Videl mumbled.

Cell jumped up and began to try and attack Gohan but to no avail, Gohan was easily able to dodge every attack finally deciding on attacking him once more.

"I don't understand it…Gohan has had several opportunities to finish Cell off since he re-morphed back into his imperfect state why hasn't he?" Goku said worried.

"Maybe Cell is a lot tougher than he looks daddy?" Reilena said to him.

"No…no I don't think that's it I don't think that's it at all." Goku said to her.

"Yes Gohan is toying with him still…" Piccolo said validating him statement.
Come on Gohan be the hero I know you are and finish him off. Videl thought as she watched.

"You are going to pay for this boy I swear it!" Cell yelled at him as he struggled to get up.

"You may as well give up Cell you are not going to defeat me." Gohan said approaching him.

"Come on Gohan get him now it's time do it now!" Goku yelled at his son but Gohan just ignored him.

As Gohan got within a few feet of him all of a sudden Cell began to blow up like a balloon.

"What the heck is he doing?" Reilena said covering her eyes.

"I don't know maybe he's bloated?" Trunks responded.

"Look at the size of him is he nuts?" Krillin said.

"I don't like the look of this at all…" Future Trunks commented.

"Run Gohan he is going to blow!" Goku yelled.

"WHAT?!?" everyone said surprised.

Cell began to laugh "the road ends here boy I would rather die before giving up!"

"What…." Gohan said confused.

"You can't win kid because I am going to blow myself up and I am taking you and this retched planet with me!" Cell said laughing.

"What oh great this looks like the end guys!" Krillin yelled.

"Man after all this the earth still gets screwed in the end!" Yamcha yelled.

Reilena all of a sudden got a sick feeling in her stomach and quickly looked over at her father who now had a concerned look on his face.

No dad you can't do it...please...she thought to herself.

"No…you're lying!" Gohan yelled at him.

"Oh really is that so? Well how about you try and attack me...that is if you want to chance the earth...either way it doesn't matter in one minuet I will detonate and the earth will be history!" Cell laughed.

Gohan gritted his teeth and said nothing.

"That's what I thought...maybe you should go and join your friends for your last minuet left here on the earth!" Cell yelled.

"I...I had the chance to defeat him and I didn't...I let my pride take over me...and now the earth...this is all my fault!" Gohan yelled in frustration.

"Forty five seconds boy." Cell continued.

"No this can't be happening!" Future Trunks yelled.

"Cell has beaten us again...maybe this was just meant to be..." Piccolo said.

Reilena continued to watch her father the whole time come on Rei say something...you know what he's thinking...but what if he gets upset?

"Thirty seconds boy and this will all be over..." Cell continued the count down.

"So this is how it will all end huh...it could be worse I guess..." Videl said shielding her eyes.

"Man how could we let him beat us?" Yamcha said.

"Rei this can't be the end can it?" Trunks said to his friend.

Reilena said nothing as she wasn't really listening to him.

"Uh earth to Rei did you hear me?" Trunks yelled at her.

Reilena was pulled out of her trance and looked at him "uh...I don't know Trunks..."

Suddenly Goku turned around to face the others.

"What is it Goku do you have a plan or something...please tell me you have a plan!" Krillin yelled.

Piccolo looked at his long time friend knowing exactly what was about to go down.

"What is it Goku what do you want us to do?" Future Trunks asked him.

Goku looked at them and gave them all a smile "listen there is not much time left but I can only think of one way to save the earth now...so don't worry."

Reilena felt a sharp pain in her heart as she heard her father speak no...daddy you can't leave us not now!

"What Goku what are you talking about?" Tien said to him.

Reilena opened her mouth as if she was going to speak but she couldn't get the words out all she could think of was what she heard her father say that day in the woods to Piccolo...

There is a good chance that he may use the bomb to try and blow up the earth…there is a good chance that I might not be able to make it back in time...

"Dad...dy..." Reilena began.

Goku turned to face his daughter and gave her a soft smile as he put his two fingers up to his head "take care of your mother ok? I'm proud of you I always have been…I love you."

Reilena slowly nodded her head as she watched him "I…love you too daddy…"

Goku turned again to face his friend "goodbye...my friends"

And with that Goku was gone off to where Cell was now getting ready to blow himself up.

"Rei where is your dad going?" Trunks asked her.

"Dad…you can't…DADDY!!" Reilena screamed at him.

Cell continued to laugh "ten more seconds Gohan and the earth will be gone, wiped from the universe!"

All of a sudden Goku showed up next to Gohan and Cell.

"What dad what are you doing here?" Gohan said in shock.

Goku placed his hand on Cell and then two fingers to his head "you did well son, better than I had anticipated...but you need to understand that I have to do this it's the only way...so please take care of Reilena and your mother for me."

Gohan still confused looked up at him "dad what are you talking about where are you going?"

Goku gave his son one last smile before looking away "goodbye my son..."

With that last statement Goku and Cell were gone from the earth.

"Dad...no...DAD!" Gohan yelled as he fell to the ground.

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"Ah Goku what the hell are you doing have you lost it?" King Kai yelled as Goku and Cell appeared on his planet.

"Sorry King Kai but this is the closest place away from the earth that I could think of brining him!" Goku said to him.

"Well you could have called first!" King Kai said upset.

"If I had a phone I definitely would have honest!" Goku said as Cell detonated himself blowing up the small planet along with everyone on it.

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"No Goku..." Piccolo said with a somber tone.

"He's really gone..." Krillin said trying to hold back tears.

"Goku...he isn't…is he?" Videl said upset.

Reilena stood there silently looking at the ground.

"Rei...are you ok..." Trunks said putting a hand on her shoulder.

Reilena slowly nodded her head and began to wipe back her tears why didn't you say something you idiot!

"I'm fine..." Reilena said lying to him.

"You don't look…" Trunks began.

"I'm fine ok!" she snapped at him trying to hold back her tears.

Gohan stood there still in disbelief as to what had just happened.

"Dad...no...you can't be...this is...it's all my fault!" Gohan yelled.

The others quickly flew over to where Gohan was sitting in silence.

"Gohan..." Videl said kneeling down to his level.

Gohan said nothing as he sat on the ground.

"Gohan please talk to us..." Videl pleaded with him.

"I let him...I let him die..." Gohan said in a somber tone.

"No you didn't Gohan...I swear this wasn't your fault." Reilena said to her brother.

If this is anyone's fault it's mine.

"Gohan this was Goku's choice...you had nothing to do with it I am sure Cell would have pulled this trick anyways." Piccolo said trying to cheer him up.

"Yeah bro there was nothing you could have done." Yamcha said to him.

"No I had all the opportunity in the world to finish Cell off but I didn't I decided to be a jerk and drag it out longer...make him suffer for all the pain he has caused...and this is what I get." Gohan said.

"It was Kakarotto's choice brat not yours...he decided he was to die not you...you did nothing more than act like any Saiyjin would so stop your whining..." Vegeta said emotionless.

Future Trunks looked up at his father surprised were those supposed to be words of encouragement or was he yelling at Gohan?

"I am not a Saiyjin I am an earthling!" Gohan yelled back at him as he clearly began to get upset over the situation.

"Just let it all out Gohan...that's the best way to deal with this." Krillin said trying to console him.

"He didn't have to sacrifice himself...it should have been me I should have been the one to die!" Gohan said to them.

"Gohan...really it's not your fault..." Reilena said trying to convince him.

Gohan looked up at his little sister who was clearly trying to hold back the sadness she felt over their father's death "Rei...I'm sorry..."

"Stop this please Gohan you just have to...ok? You have nothing to be sorry about because this wasn't your fault!" Reilena yelled at him.

Because if I hadn't been so stupid dad would still be here...

Videl looked at him and gave him a small kiss on the cheek "Gohan whatever happened happened…your father was a good man and besides…Cell cheated…he probably would have pulled that stunt anyways…"

Gohan blushed and looked at her with a small smile "yeah I guess so…"

"Gohan none of this is your fault if anything it was Cell's ok?" Videl said as she went to hug him.

"Thanks Videl…" Gohan said as he wrapped his arms around her.

"Awe well would you look at those two love birds." Yamcha said whistling.

"Yeah you two can't deny this one!" Krillin yelled.

Videl and Gohan jumped away from each other blushing from embarrassment.

Everyone laughed for a few moments when all of a sudden Gohan's face went back to serious again.

"What is it Gohan?" Piccolo asked him.

"Something is coming...something powerful." Gohan said to them.

"What no it can't be...can it?" Krillin said.

All of a sudden out of nowhere Cell appeared...as good as new laughing as he pointed his finger towards where Trunks and Reilena were and let a piercing blast out.

Trunks and Reilena stood there in shock unable to move as the blast came toward them when all of a sudden Future Trunks ran in front of the blast allowing it to pierce him through the chest.

Everyone looked in horror as they watched Future Trunks fall to the ground.

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Future Timeline

Reilena sat at the table with a cup of tea and staring at the morning paper, or as everyone referred to it now the daily summary of android activity.

"So I think we made some pretty good time on the space capsule don't you think?" Bulma said to her.

Reilena was silent as she continued to stare at the paper.

"Rei? Earth to Reilena Son hello in there!" Bulma said annoyed.

Reilena jumped up from the paper "huh…what…oh sorry Bulma I was just…"

"Must be a pretty interesting headline for you to be that zoned in." Bulma said as she walked over to see what she was reading.

Reilena put the paper down and looked up at her "I wasn't really reading the paper…I was just thinking…"

Bulma smirked "about Trunks? He should be home any day now you know."

"Yes…it's just…I have this terrible feeling in my heart…like something happened to him…" she said somberly.

Bulma gave a small laugh "you want my opinion kid, I think you are just head over heals in love with my son and you miss him. I am sure he is fine he's always been a smart kid so I am sure nothing happened to him in the past."

Reilena gave her a small smile "I hope you're right…"

End of Future Timeline

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"Trunks!" Yamcha yelled as he ran over to him.

"Oh man I don't think he is going to make it! He is barely hanging on...there is no way we can get him any help in time!" Yamcha yelled as Future Trunks lay on the ground bloody.

Vegeta looked on in shock...Cell was going after HIS son...his only son...he KILLED his son from the future...

"Ah yes well I was going for the little one but I guess the older one will just have to do." Cell laughed as he flexed his wrist.

Vegeta looked back at both of his son's and then Cell and clenched his fists and transformed. Vegeta, then without a word, charged Cell and let out the majority of his energy in one giant attack.

"No one insults the prince of all Saiyjin's and get's away with it!" Vegeta yelled as he attacked.

"Trunks what is your dad talking about?" Reilena said as she watched.

"I…don't know I didn't know that Cell insulted him…" Trunks said confused.

"Because he didn't….but I wouldn't question Vegeta's choice of words right now!" Krillin yelled.

Vegeta, finally out of energy stopped and looked to see what damage he had done…which to his surprise was minimal. Vegeta collapsed to the ground out of energy when all of a sudden Cell let out an enormous attack towards him.

"No Dad!" Trunks yelled as he powered up and went towards him.

"No…Trunks don't!" Gohan yelled as he powered up and went after him.

As soon as Trunks reached his father Gohan stepped in front of the two and blocked the energy attack from hitting them…pretty much destroying his arm in the process.

Trunks looked up at him in shock at what had just occurred "Gohan your arm…"

"Trunks take your father and get out of here…" Gohan yelled at him.

"But Gohan…" Trunks began.

"Go, now…I am not going to repeat it…take the others with you things are going to get a bit rough out here." Gohan said looking at Cell.

"Right…" Trunks said as he grabbed Vegeta and flew back to the others.

"Awe spoiling my fun I see…" Cell said to him with a smirk.

Gohan slowly got up holding on to his bloody arm.

"How many times have I told you boy not to get in my way…besides do you really think that Vegeta and the brat were worth it?" Cell said laughing.

Gohan gritted his teeth "Vegeta and I may have our differences but that still doesn't mean that you can swat him like a house fly…and Trunks…well Trunks is like a little brother to me…"

"Ah you silly human's and your emotions…what ever happened to the real cold blooded warrior who had no silly emotional attachments? Oh that's right Vegeta was supposed to be that…but as we can clearly see even he has become weak!" Cell yelled.

Vegeta moaned in aggravation at the comment Cell had made.

"You time is numbered here Cell…" Gohan said warning him.

"Maybe I will get the girl while I'm at it…what was her name again…ah yes Videl…" Cell said pointing at her.

Mr. Satan's ear's perked up at the mention of his daughter's name "did he just say Videl…"

Mr. Satan looked over to where the other's were and saw her standing with them.

"What, why is she here…more importantly why is she standing over there with those trick fighters…I thought I taught her better than to go hanging around a bunch of phonies…" Mr. Satan said aggravated.

"You are not going anywhere near my girlfriend Cell…not as long as I am standing here!" Gohan yelled.

"Well at least he admitted it…" Krillin said whispering to Yamcha.

"WHAT DID HE SAY GIRLFRIEND….oh no Videl is not allowed to date some weird alien trick fighting boys….not on my watch!" Mr. Satan yelled.

"It doesn't matter anyway once I finish you off she and all your friends will be at my disposal." Cell said getting into a fighting stance.

"Well then I will just have to make sure that that doesn't happen…" Gohan said.

I hope…

"Ah just as stubborn as ever I see…" Cell said laughing.

"Well like they say…like father…like son…" Gohan said with a smirk.

"Far from it…Goku knew he couldn't win…but you on the other hand…" Cell said trailing off.

"Tell me something Cell…how were you able to survive to the blast?" he asked him.

Cell began to laugh "and you are supposed to be the smart one…very well I will tell you as your final wish before you die…you see thanks to Piccolo's genes as you know already I am able to regenerate after an attack that severely damages my appendages…well unlike your Namek friend I don't need to have just my head intact to regenerate…all I need is one cell…yes just one cell to regenerate my whole body…and that's all that was left after your father pulled that stunt. And thanks to Goku I was able to learn that handy little trick of his to get me back here to earth…maybe you know it…its call instant transmission."

"Man he robbed another one of our techniques!" Yamcha yelled.

"I will make sure that my father's sacrifice was not in vein Cell!" Gohan yelled.

"Yes…I am sure you will…Ka-Mae-Ha..." Cell began.

Oh no he isn't going to try to…is he…there is no way I can possibly beat him if he gathers a fraction of his energy into a kamaehamaeha wave… Gohan thought to himself.

"Wow look at that thing…how am I supposed to be able to battle that?" Gohan said in shock as he saw the giant Kamaehamaeha wave being formed.

"What is he doing that thing is getting huge!" Krillin yelled.

"I don't know but at this rate we are all done for there is no way that Gohan can combat that!" Yamcha yelled.

"I hate to say it but I am going to have to agree with Yamcha on this one." Tien said to them.

Krillin looked down at 18 who was still lying on the ground unconscious.

Too bad we will never get the chance to see if things could ever work out between us…I am sorry I let you down 18. He thought to himself.

I can't believe that I have allowed myself to be tossed aside like a piece of garbage…in front of the boy no less…I have become a mockery of my race…and my people… Vegeta thought to himself.

Reilena looked at her brother has he hesitated with his next move.

If anything Rei you owe him at least your support! She thought to herself. ON GOHAN YOU CAN DO IT I KNOW YOU CAN DON'T LET HIM INTIMIDATE YOU!!" she yelled.

"Reilena why are you giving him false hope there is no way that Gohan can block that thing look at it!" Trunks yelled pointing to the giant energy ball forming in Cell's hands.

Gohan turned his head to see his little sister cheering him on from the side lines "is she nuts there is no way that I can beat that thing."

Videl looked at them then at Gohan "hey she has the right idea you know come on guys…we owe him at least our support… COME ON GOHAN I KNOW YOU CAN DO IT!"

"Oh man Videl too…did she hit her head or something?" Gohan said to himself.

Piccolo smirked "focus Gohan remember your training Cell isn't completely indestructible!"

I owe you kid…

"Now Piccolo…what's going on?" Gohan said to himself as he watched Cell gather his energy.

What do you mean what's going on they believe in you son. A voice said in Gohan's head.

"Dad?" Gohan said confused.

Yup it's me, I am contacting you from the other world…don't be so hard on yourself…you can do this Gohan just like before. Goku said.

"But dad there is no way that I can beat Cell now he is way too strong…he's even stronger than before!" Gohan said to him.

Come on Gohan do you really think I am going to believe that? You know that I know better than anyone else what you are capable of…you have surpassed everyone that is here including myself…now go show Cell what a true Saiyjin is made of! Goku said trying to calm his son.

"But dad it's my fault that…" Gohan began.

Don't give me that it's all my fault dad stuff…because it's not true there was nothing you could do to avoid this situation…Cell cheated and that's that…now come on son you can do this…I know you can… Goku said to him.

Gohan let out a sigh "alright dad…I will…for you."

That's my boy…I will be right here watching you…Goku said before trailing off.

"What the hell are you mumbling boy…a few prayers before I kill you…well I hate to break it to you but no god in the universe can save you now." Cell laughed.

"Oh is that so…well I would wager a bet on that…oh and it was an angel Cell…I was talking to angel…Ka-Mae-Ha…" Gohan began.

"Alright Gohan's doing it come on Gohan you can do it!" Reilena cheered.

"Yes, I believe in you Gohan…we all do!" Videl yelled giving the evil eye to the others.

"Mae…" they both said at the same time.

"Oh man here we go guys…the fate of the universe is about to be decided by two giant Kamaehamaeha waves!" Krillin yelled.

"HA!" they both yelled as they let their blasts go.

"Oh man look at those things…insane!" Trunks yelled looking on.

"How can two people be releasing so much power?" Yamcha yelled.

"I think we should back up a little things are going to get intense!" Piccolo yelled as he and the others flew farther away from where Gohan and Cell were dueling it out.

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"Grr this is ridicules I need to see my Gohan now!" Chichi yelled.

"Calm down Chichi we are still here so I am sure that everything is fine…Roshi what's the latest…can you tell if everyone is alright?" Bulma said to them.

Master Roshi was silent for a bit "I can sense everyone but Goku's and Trunks from the future's energy level…Cell's did disappear for a bit but it returned much stronger after a few minuets."

"What…what do you…what does that…they aren't…" Bulma said in shock.

Master Roshi nodded his head "yes…unless they were gravely injured…"

"Don't say that Goku is still alive…Goku has always been able to defeat the bad guys and this time is no different!" Chichi yelled.

"But Chichi…" Oolong said trying to calm her.

"No Goku fine…I am sure….he always is….he always comes back to me." She said.

"Trunks…" Bulma said somberly.

"I didn't say that they were dead…just that I couldn't feel their presence anymore…for all we know they could just be out of energy." Master Roshi said.

"Well I really wish that ZTV would send another camera crew out there I really want to know what's going on out there!" Bulma yelled.

"Did someone order a magic crystal ball?" someone said to them.

Everyone turned to see Baba sitting in the doorway with a smirk.

"Baba!" everyone yelled.

"Well I figured since the new casters screwed up everything, that I should come over so you could watch the fight." Baba said to them as she landed her ball on the table and sat down.

"Man what great timing old gal because the suspense is killing us!" Master Roshi said making his way over to her ball.

"Hey who are you calling old I am not much older than you Roshi…" Baba said annoyed.

Bulma smacked him on the head "hey don't make her angry she is our only way of watching the Cell Games right now!"

"Ok, ok jeeze just bring it up on your ball thing already!" he yelled.

Baba said a spell and all of a sudden Gohan and Cell appeared.

"My baby…his arm!" Chichi yelled.

"What's going on wow look at all that energy!" Bulma said surprised.

"It looks like it's the fate of the earth is riding on who's kamaehamaeha wave is better." Master Roshi said observing.

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Every few seconds the kamahamaeha waves became bigger and bigger, drilling a large hole into the earth.

"You might as well give up kid…even if you do get the upper hand with this amount of energy the earth will be destroyed anyways!" Cell laughed as he put more of his energy into the attack.

"I…can't….let you win!" Gohan yelled.

"Man this is nuts look at that thing…or should I say things." Krillin said watching.

"Come on Gohan I know you can do it…if anyone can it's you!" Videl yelled.

"Come on Gohan I know you have more power in you than that!" Reilena cheered.

"What great words of encouragement Rei." Trunks said rolling his eyed.

Reilena punched his arm "shut up Trunks Gohan is the earths only hope right now!"

"Yeah but why did you have to hit me?" Trunks said rubbing his arm.

"Because you're a jerk!" she said to him.

All of a sudden the earth started to shake.

"Are…they….causing this…?" Videl said trying to keep her balance.

"Yup comes with the trade…risk of causing planetary movement." Krillin said trying to be funny.

"Krillin now really isn't the for jokes!" Piccolo yelled at him.

"Oh…err sorry Piccolo it's just you know how I get when I'm nervous." Krillin said to him.

Piccolo sighed "oh I know alright…"

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"What…is going on…an earth quake?" Bulma yelled as she got on the ground.

"Either that or this is the end!" Oolong yelled.

"This…is…ridicules…WHERE IS GOKU?!?!" Chichi yelled as she held her head on the ground.

"This is no ordinary earthquake…this is being caused by all the power Gohan and Cell are emitting!" Master Roshi said.

"This is nuts! If Cell doesn't kill us then we are done for anyway because their power will blow this planet up!" Oolong yelled.

"Well I certainly hope it doesn't come to that…" Baba said looking into her crystal ball.

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All of a sudden Cell's wave began to over take Gohan's.

"Oh no Gohan…" Reilena said worried.

"He's got to pull through this one…I know he can…he just needs that push…" Videl said as she watched.

"Man I can't do this…he's too strong!" Gohan said as he watched the wave over take his some.

That's nonsense Gohan this is no different then any other time you helped save the earth! Goku's voice said.

"Dad…" Gohan mumbled.

I told you I would be watching…don't hold back…let it all out do it now!! Goku yelled from other world.

All of a sudden Gohan let out a huge burst of energy that slowly helped him take over Cell's wave a bit.

"Man it just keeps getting bigger…does he ever run out of energy?" Krillin said observing.

"That's it Gohan…keep it going…we might have a chance." Piccolo said.

"It looks like Gohan is talking to someone out there." Videl said in observation.

"Maybe he is talking to my dad?" Reilena suggested.

"Reilena are you nuts how can your father talk to Gohan from the other world?" Trunks asked confused.

Reilena shrugged her shoulders "I don't know but I remember Gohan telling me once that dad can talk to people from far away with the help of King Kai."

"You fool don't you realize that you are up against the perfect weapon?!?" Cell yelled as he released more energy allowing his wave to become bigger.

"No way…how can this….it can't…" Gohan stammered.

Gohan…focus…listen…if anywhere for some reason you are holding back because of the planet forget about it and let it go! Anything that happens to the earth can be fixed with the dragon balls! Goku said trying to encourage his son.

"Yeah …but dad…I don't think I have anything left to…give…" Gohan said as he struggled.

"Ha, I can feel you slipping boy why don't you just give up?!?" Cell yelled at him.

"Oh no not again! Maybe I was wrong maybe he doesn't need a push he is already giving it everything he's got!" Videl yelled.

Reilena stood there watching the fight and thought to herself I can't let Gohan just die out there…I can't he doesn't deserve it…if I had only told him earlier about what dad had said this could have all been avoided!

Trunks looked over at his friend who was in deep thought "uh Rei what are you thinking about?"

Reilena was silent and then balled her fists.

Trunks back away slightly from her "you aren't thinking what…no way don't count me in I am NOT going out there!"

Reilena looked at him with a scowl "I wasn't going to ask you if you wanted to go…you can stay here if you want…but I've already lost my dad today…I will NOT loose my big brother too!"

"What no way Reilena you are not going out….there…." Videl said but it was too late Reilena was already making her way out to the battlefield.

"Grr…hey wait for me!" Trunks yelled as he powered up to Super Saiyjin and went after her.

Vegeta looked up as he saw his son flying after Reilena "what hell has Kakarotto's brat dragged the boy into now?"

"What no way Trunks too, come back here it's too dangerous you two!" Krillin yelled frantically.

"Great…Gohan and I haven't even been dating for a week and already his mother and Bulma are going to hate be because I let their kids get killed!" Videl yelled in frustration.

"Not hate…maybe killed…" Krillin said to her.

At that moment Krillin looked over at Piccolo to see him in deep thought "oh no Piccolo not you too you aren't going to…"

Piccolo smirked "they are right you know."

Piccolo quickly took off towards where cell and Gohan were not even waiting to hear Krillin's response.

"Oh man now Piccolo…" Krillin said as he looked over towards Tien and Yamcha who also where now in deep thought.

"Not you too…" Krillin said to them.

"I owe it to him Krillin…Goku died with out fear…without looking back…the least I can do is help out his son…" Tien said as he took off.

"Yeah that and honestly I don't want two little kids up showing me out there." Yamcha said cracking his knuckles.

Tien nodded his head in agreement and smirked.

"Hey could you watch Trunks for us bro thanks!" Yamcha yelled as he took off.

"Oh man this is so not cool…" Krillin said.

Krillin looked around to see that he and Videl were the only two 'alive' who were left and let out a sigh.

"I guess I would never be able to live with myself if something happened to Reilena and Trunks…could you watch 18 and Trunks for me Videl?" Krillin asked her as he set 18 down.

Videl slowly nodded as Krillin took off after the others.

"These guys are absolutely nuts…what have I gotten myself into?" she said watching.

Reilena stopped herself mid air a few feet from Gohan and Cell.

"Ka-Mae-Ha-Mae-HA!" Reilena yelled as she began to send blasts into Cell's backside.

Gohan looked up noticing her attacking Cell "what is she doing she is going to get herself killed.

At that moment Gohan looked over to see all the Z fighters except for Vegeta making their way over towards him.

Gohan don't worry about them they are only trying to help…focus son! Goku said to his son from other world.

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"Bulma…are those…our children attacking that…that THING?!?" Chichi said biting on her handkerchief.

Bulma sighed and nodded her head "yup that's them alright…why am I not surprised…"

Chichi ran up to the crystal ball "Reilena no, get away from that android thing let Gohan take care of it you're mama's baby!"

"Chichi there is nothing you can do now they are there we are here that's it…" Master Roshi said immediately realizing his mistake.

Chichi came charging up to him "nothing I can do huh…there is plenty that I can do buddy!"

"Chichi calm down…I feel the same way about Trunks right now but we really can't do anything…besides Vegeta, Goku and my son from the future I am sure will make sure that they don't get hurt…" Bulma said to her.

"Oh yeah Vegeta is the perfect candidate to make sure your kids don't get hurt…" Oolong said sarcastically.

"Oh if I know Vegeta he won't let anything happen to his son that is not sanctioned by him…" Bulma said matter-of-factly.

"I hope you're right Bulma….because things are getting pretty nasty out there." Master Roshi said watching the crystal ball.

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One by one the Z fighters landed, except for Trunks who joined his friend in the air, and began to attack Cell from behind with their signature moves.

"Rei…you know if the TV camera man is still filming this our moms are going to see it." Trunks said as he continued to attack Cell with energy blasts.

"Trunks I don't care anymore about our moms getting mad at us! All I care about right now is helping Gohan win this fight and saving the world, just like my dad would!" Reilena yelled as she continued her assault on Cell.

Trunks was slightly taken a back by his friend's statement but nodded his head in agreement and continued to attack Cell man I wonder what's eating at her…

Cell slightly turned his head to see the Z fighters and Trunks and Reilena behind him attack him and smirked "well it looks like the reinforcements are here…too bad they won't help much."

With that said Cell quickly swatted them all down to the ground.

Reilena slowly got up after being knocked down "I…won't be bullied around by him…he…can't win…I can't let him win…dad would never let him win!"

Dad's gone because I kept quiet I should have said something…I won't let something like that happen to Gohan! She thought to herself.

"Gohan saved me so I should at least try and help him out!" Trunks said as he got up and sent another blast Cell's way.

Piccolo held his arm as he got up "I owe you kid…besides…you were the first person to ever show me what it's like to have a friend…."

"Man I don't know why I keep getting myself into these kinds of messes…I guess after all these years Goku has finally rubbed off on me…and someday…I will get him for that…" Krillin smirked as he sent out another attack.

"Goku and I may have not started out on the right foot but he has become the person I aspire to become the most…this is for you Goku…." Tien said as she sent out another attack.

"I let myself become the pray of the androids at the beginning of all this…well I'll be damned if I let myself die just standing there while these guys do all the work! If I'm going to go…I am going to go trying to stop Cell not sitting around waiting for the end of the world to come!" Yamcha yelled as he attacked.

Vegeta continued to look on as he watched his son and the others continue to fight Cell.

"I…am not afraid of him….I just…don't want to save…grrrr…." Vegeta mumbled.

"Come on you guys…you're the earths only hope…" Videl said as she looked up to see her father looking right at her.

"Oh great…busted…" Videl said as she watched her father hide behind a boulder after he noticed her staring at him.

"Why won't you fools stay down?!?!" Cell yelled knocking them down again.

Reilena and Trunks both got up again as the others laid there on the ground and attacked at the same time.

"You know you brats are really getting on my nerves!" Cell yelled again as he sent an even more powerful blast towards the two that knocked them down once more…seemingly for good.

Vegeta watched as he saw his son being knocked down by Cell's energy "stupid…android…thinks he can pulverize my son with his power…"

Trunks looked over to see Reilena struggling to get up again "Rei…we can't do it anymore…he's won…"

"No…I…can't…let him…" she said as she collapsed to the ground again.

Cell's energy wave continued to dominate over Gohan's.

Gohan remember what I just told you don't worry about them…they will be fine they can take care of themselves you know that so don't hold ANYTHING back I mean it! Goku said sensing his son's dilemma.

Gohan looked to see everyone lying on the ground and gritted his teeth "ok…here it goes…"

Gohan let out more energy making both of their blasts equal once more.

All of a sudden out of nowhere Vegeta showed up and sent out a powerful blast that bit and distracted Cell.

"Vegeta what are you doing?!?" Cell yelled at him.

Gohan now's your chance do it! Goku yelled at him.

With one fell swoop Gohan let out the rest of his energy in one powerful blast that sent Cell flying into the stratosphere.

Well FINALLY here is Chapter 25 I hope you guys liked it…the next chapter will most likely be the last one for this story…and then onward to the sequel I have planned that I personally think will be better than this story…but more on that when I post my next chapter in the next week or so…so as always my loyal readers R&R!!