Videl couldn't bear to look away to see what was happening. Even the Z-Fighters were unable to say more. Gohan was going down hard from Cell's massive attacks. Gohan was giving the biomechanical a few hits, but they were proven useless against him. Cell sees many openings and started to toy around with the boy.
Over and over again, Gohan could scream in pain as he was going down through the impact. Videl flinched in horror and watched her boyfriend getting punch in the face and tossed down with a side kick to the ribs. Videl covered her mouth to see him falling.
However, the teen was able to get up and made Cell smirk to see ohan standing up again. "Hmm, I see you barely putting up a fight. Guess you aren't so weak after all. But why? Why do you not attack me head-on?"
"Because..." Gohan struggles to stand up and speak to Cell. "...I can't kill anyone! It's just not fair! But you...you kill for pleasure and hurt many in your wake. I hate you enough to have much energy inside to avenge all that you have killed before reaching your final form. It's...It's just...It's just not fair that you have no remorse; no regrets whatsoever! But I can't kill you. Because I might lose my anger and hate."
"Gohan..." Videl said as she had a tear going down her cheek.
Cell couldn't help but chuckle at the boy's speech. And quick sudden agility, Cell kicked Gohan right into his face as he made impact towards the nearby rocky pillars. Everyone was speechless to witness this and Videl gasp in shock.
"So, you refuse to show me your true strength? I feel bad for you, child. I was hoping to make sure you put up a decent fight. But now, I see you to back down and no longer fight me! Pathetic!" Cell shouted with a smirk. He even shows no pity as he stepped on him, trying to crush his spine.
"Oh, no! Gohan!" Piccolo said with fear.
Goku clenched his fist after watching his son getting pummeled and unable to seek his inner strength. 'Come on, son, please fight back!'
Videl was shaking in agony and pain as her eyes were watering with tears. Her heart was beating and her body was shaking to hear Gohan screaming in pain. She wish everyone can save him but they were standing in fear. "Gohan...Please...don't die!"
Suddenly, Cell removed his foot and turned his attention to where the sobbing came from. Upon locating the sound, Cell soon had on an evil smirk.
"Um, guys? What is he looking at? And why is he letting Gohan go?" Krillin asked.
Goku looked to where Cell was staring and gasp at seeing a girl of Gohan's age hiding behind the boulders. "CELL! DON'T YOU DARE!"
"Oh, no! This will be much of the pleasure to have a good audience! Tell me: Could that person happen to be Gohan's girlfriend Videl?" Cell asked. "Maybe she can get a front row seat to see the demise of her dead lover and his friends!"
Just then, Cell unleashed his Cell Jr. copies and they were ready to fight.
"Go and have fun! Make them suffer!" Cell commanded as him and the Cell Jr's went right ahead to take down the Z-Fighters.
Gohan moves his head up and watched the horror that bestowed when Cell was sending his Cell Jr's to attack each Z-Fighter with full force. Tien was the first to fall and Yamcha couldn't catch up to their speed. Krillin was unable to defend himself when two Cell Jr's were beating him hard to the ground. After waking up, Hercule was thinking he was in a nightmare. But once those little creatures took him out, Hercule didn't even try to hit them.
'No...No! This can't be happening! Make it stop, please!' Gohan thought but he soon heard a scream.
"Help me! Please, somebody!" Out of nowhere, Videl was grabbed by the shirt from Cell as he came back to show Gohan the one person he cares for.
"Well, well! It seems like this girl followed you here to watch your demise live and in person!" Cell laughs evilly.
Gohan grunted in pain. "NO! LET HER GO!"
Cell grinned as Videl was struggling to break free from Cell's grasp. "That's it, child, let it all out! Get angry and show me your true power! Unless you want this girl's death to be in your conscious!"
"YOU...YOU...!" Gohan yelled as he was trying to get up from the beating Cell inflicted on him. "If you don't let go of her..."
"Oh, don't worry! Maybe I'll change all that in a flash!" Cell shouted as he flung Videl close to the pillars with full force. The impact shocked her as Videl was implanted to the wall. "Say goodbye!" He said as he shot a ki blast towards the girl.
"NOOOOOO!" Gohan shouted as he watched to see Videl dying in front of his eyes. But at that instant, Android 16 came into the fray and stopped the blast. But in the end, the blast was strong and literally incinerated the peaceful android.
Cell stood there and smiled at this event as the Cell Jr's were still pummeling the Z-Fighters. All that Cell could do was laugh at the destruction he has made and the spirit he crushed on Gohan. The young half-saiyan watched as Videl fell down and suffered massive bruises all over her body. Gohan looked at the girl still struggling to stay awake, but her eyes were closing slowly.
Before Videl would lose consciousness, she utter the words that will soon make Gohan reach his breaking point. "G-G-Gohan...I...I...l-love...you..."
[SECRETS-Dance Of The Dead]
"AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!" With those final words, Gohan lost it and his body was surging with static. The violence soon ended as the Cell Jr's were looking at the Super Saiyan teen. Like a flash of lightning, one Cell Jr was blown away with massive force. The remaining Z-Fighters of Vegeta, Piccolo, Trunks, and Goku witness the death of the Cell Jr's. In that instant, Goku smiled with joy.
'It happened. He ascended into a powerful force of a Super Saiyan.' Goku thought.
With blind fury, Gohan transforms into a Super Saiyan 2! Each of the Cell Jr's were horrified by the sight after seeing one of their brethren explode into bits. But it didn't startled them as them came one by one to attack Gohan.
Unfortunate for them, they shared a similar fate as Gohan was hitting them with just one hit. His hatred and rage against all of them led to their demise. He even slung one from aside and made it crash into some boulders. After taking down the Cell Jr's, Gohan looks at Videl with regret and anger that he was unable to save her and holding on to his inner power.
A tear escapes his eyes as he walks up to the poor girl. Videl was still alive, but needed to be away from the battlefield. He transmitted to a safe location and lay her down near a grassy field.
"Videl...I'm sorry." Gohan said as he brushed her hair from her face and gaze at his girlfriend. He gave her a soft kiss on the lips and stare at the monster that hurt her.
Cell, who smirked, shouted, "Yes! That's it! Now we can really fight! Today I will destroy you and this pitiful planet! HAHAHAHAHA!"
Gohan has heard enough and charged straight at Cell with massive impact. Both fighters were transporting back-to-back and trying to land a blow to the other. Cell was impressed by Gohan's fighting spirit, but he knew that the child was only weak and proven to be no problem to defeat. After the collision, Cell uses Krillin's Destructo Disk attack and striking Gohan.
But with his new form, Gohan easily captured the disks and destroy them. Cell was surprised, but he kept on attacking. But with Gohan, the Super Saiyan teen had the advantage and hitting Cell right to the gut. Goku and the Z-Fighters were shocked to see Cell stammering to get up after taking a massive hit like that. Cell retaliated with a swift kick to Gohan's face, but was countered by a block and powerful kick from the boy. Gohan didn't even hesitate to strike again and taking Cell down and dodging many attacks that the android copied from the toughest fighters.
Every attempt was made and Gohan found a way to counter it all. Krillin and the others were speechless to say anything as they watch the young half-saiyan teen destroying Cell. Things weren't going as plan when Cell knew he had to resort to drastic measures. Using Goku's Kamehameha Wave, it was strong enough to destroy the planet. But since Gohan had a huge power increase, his father's move was proven stronger on his side as the blast was shot back at Cell; rendering his body halfway gone.
"Incredible! Gohan is actually winning!" Krillin exclaimed.
'This strength...It's nothing I've never felt before! If this continues on, Gohan might have the chance to defeat him!' Piccolo thought inside his head.
'No kidding! It seems as though your student surpass anything that Cell can throw at him! Hitting that poor girl was the worst mistake Cell could've ever done.' Nail said.
'But still...it's only a matter of time until Gohan does something we never thought he might do.' Piccolo replied.
Goku stood there and watched how his son was doing and couldn't help to what triggered him to be this ruthless. He looks over to the fields and sees Videl still resting after her brutal attack from Cell. "Krillin, give me the senzu beans. I need to do something."
Krillin looks up to Goku and pulls out the bag. He gave the bag to him and asked, "What are you plan on doing? I don't think Gohan needs our help."
"I thought someone might need to see her hero save the day." Goku smiled as he transport to what was left of 16's body. Spotting something shining, Goku opens the robotic and saw a necklace that was for Gohan. Once then, he went over to Videl and examines her a bit.
Goku couldn't help but smile at the girl to see that this was Gohan's friend from a when he was young. He was even surprised to how Gohan would date the daughter of Hercule himself! 'So this is Gohan's girlfriend.'
Cell was done with the games as he regenerates his arm and leg from the blast. His body grew 10 times bigger than before as he was livid beyond repairs. "YOU LITTLE PUNK! HOW DARE YOU ATTACK ME?! YOU...WILL...DIE!"
Due to his massive power weight, Gohan has the upmost advantage and gave him a massive punch to the gut. Cell was staggering, unable to move more of his body as he was feeling...sick. With the strongest punch possible, Gohan made the 'Perfect' fighter puke out what appears to be Android 18! Not only did it decrease Cell's power level, but it made him revert to his previous form. It was game over for Cell as Gohan knew he would end it with one blast.
"No...NOOOOOO! HOW COULD THIS BE?!" Cell shouted as his perfection faded away.
"Yes!" Goku cheered as he gave Videl a senzu bean. Helping her chew, Goku could see her eyes opening wise as she was about to panic. "It's okay! I'm with Gohan!"
Videl gasped. "W-W-What happened?! Did Cell...?"
Goku chuckled and answered, "No. He lost. Gohan won it all."
Videl was feeling her heart racing as she couldn't believe it. She looks past Goku and see Cell in a different form. Seeing this means that Gohan will end it all and save the Earth! 'This is it! Cell is done for!'
Putting his hands together, Gohan makes one last blast to finish Cell one and for all. "This is for everyone who died from the likes of you! I will make sure you die from where you stand!" Gohan shouted with pure rage as he prepares his final attack. "MASENKO-"
But out of nowhere, one Cell Jr survived the onslaught and began to strike Gohan from behind.
Videl witness this and shouted, "Gohan, behind you!"
Hearing Videl's voice, Gohan spotted a Cell Jr. But he was caught in between and struggled to get the creature off his face, Cell smirked and knew it was time to make Gohan pay. Cell soon expanded his body and made himself huge and large as a ticking time bomb!
Gohan got Cell Jr off and blasted it with a ki blast. But it was too late as the distraction led to Cell a minute to detonate himself. The Z-Fighters were unable to stop Cell for one hit will cause him to explode. They were running out of options and running out of time.
Videl was scared as she feared that this was it. She was about to find cover, but felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned to see Goku with a soft smile on his face. "Sir? Why are you smiling for?"
"Because..." Goku stare down to Cell as he knew he had an idea. But it was something that would make Gohan unhappy for. "...I need you to be there for Gohan. Promise me you will be there in any way."
Videl was confused by this until Goku has given her the necklace that Gohan had. Videl gasped and said. "What are you...?" That was all she could say as Goku disappeared and shown up between Cell and Gohan. The Z-Fighters were shocked and Gohan wanted to know why his dad was in the way.
"Gohan...You did well. I'm very proud of what you did and I knew you had what it takes to beat Cell. I know you will hate me for this, but I know that this is the only way. I want to make sure you live to see another day. And just know that I will always be with you. I love you, son. Take care of your mother, Videl, and... your baby brother. Farewell..." Goku finished and grab hold on to Cell.
"Wait! W-W-What are you doing, you fool?!" Cell yelled.
"Come on, Cell! If I'm going down...you're coming with me." Goku said as he uses Instant Transmission and send them both to the Otherworld. Soon after, Cell explodes and taking the Super Saiyan hero with him.
"NNNNNOOOOOOOOO! FATHER!" Gohan screamed in anger and despair as he crushed the ground below to witness the death of his father. The Z-Fighters stood silent and hung their heads down in respect of Goku's honorable sacrifice. Videl could just do nothing and watch her boyfriend cry miserably for the loss of a great hero. Her heart aches for him and knew the pain was unpleasant to bear.
'Gohan...' Videl thought as a tear escaped her eyes.
-Son Residence-
A glass was cracked as Chi-Chi felt something that was wrong. She looks behind her and see the family portrait having a crack on it. Chi-Chi a feeling of sadness to know something happened. She held on to her stomach and her eyes had tears coming down. 'Goku...'
Sorry about the chapter, but I had to do overtime and I was bone tired! Hope you like it as I'm halfway done with the fanfic. Please comment and two more chapters coming your way! Ja Ne!
