*Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters in this story.
Warning: Violence, self harm, suicidal thoughts, angst and character death.*
Piccolo could only stare at the legendary saiyan before him. If Gogeta did hurry and return to them, they might all be slaughtered. Wait! This was their plan all along! Gohan glared as he stood up sluggishly, the attack had done a lot more damage than he originally thought. Thinking, Gohan had to get Broly away from the others, they had enough on their plates without having to worry about him! Taking a deep breath, Gohan ran to the side, trying to draw Broly away as he took the sky, but was taken by surprise when the other saiyan appeared in front of him and punched him. Gohan was sent crashing into the earth before bouncing up from the small crater he created and rolled a few feet away before stopping, laying on his back and staring at the sky, dazed.
"Gohan!" Goten yelled as his brother rolled over onto his stomach, pushing himself up from the ground. Goten made a move to run to his fallen brother, but stopped when Gohan raised a shaking hand.
"No, Goten! You have your own battle to fight!" Gohan yelled, gesturing to the other enemies that were just landing.
"My, Gohan, not even five minutes and you're already beaten, what a shame!" Cell chuckled, though he was almost instantly attacked by Pikkon. The green man wasn't going to give the android a even a moment to talk with Gohan, he knew he was only going to try and distract the boy. Goten and Trunks nodded towards each other and did their fusion dance, turning into Gotenks who immediately went after Cooler once more. Following their example, everyone chose their enemy and decided to fight. Freeza smirked and slammed his tail on the ground, watching as Olibu approached him.
"So, your plan was to get Goku and Vegeta away so that you could get a chance to kill us," Olibu stated.
"Actually, our original plan was to get that filthy half saiyan brat on our side. As much as I hate to admit the half breed is strong. We were planning teasing him to his breaking point in hell, the whole reason why Janemba went out of his way to drag the monkey's body with him, but we weren't planning on Bardock to be there to help the boy," Freeza explained, his smirk widening.
"Then why kill him now?" Olibu asked.
"Oh, no! He's not going to die! The plan now is for him to get beaten, distract you and kill you. That way, he'll blame himself to the point where he'll break and destroy this entire planet!" Freeza laughed hysterically as Olibu's eyes widened in realization. That was clever! Would Gohan fall for it, there's no telling what the boy will do in his current state. Gohan wasn't paying attention to Freeza was saying, he was to busy trying to figure out how to defeat Broly. Gohan decided to just hold him off until Gogeta gets back. Taking a deep breath, Gohan started to raise his power, quickly ascending into super saiyan, but he couldn't find it in himself to go further than that. Brushing it off, Gohan rushed at Broly, barely being able to dodge the man's fist, however, he wasn't prepared to be kneed in the stomach. Gohan was already being beaten and they were barely getting started.
Gogeta turned in the direction of the house, he could sense Broly's overwhelming power.
"Just hold on guys," he muttered under his breath before rushing towards Janemba, throwing a powerful kick at the evil being before punching him. Together, they punched, kicked and dodged, a blur to a normal person's eye. Gogeta knew what he had to do, but he couldn't seem to get a moment to charge the attack. Gohan groaned as Broly repeatedly kicked him in his stomach, literally bearing him into the ground. Gohan was fighting for consciousness, a hard thing to do when he was fighting this man, pain and blood loss at the same time. Piccolo noticed this and charged a powerful Ki blast and threw it at Nappa, it hitting the bald man in the face, exploding as Piccolo rushed to help Gohan, but was violently kicked to the side by Freeza, who escaped Olibu momentarily.
"No," Gohan groaned out, coughing up blood. Broly smirked as he grabbed Gohan around his face, effortlessly lifting the boy into the air. Broly pulled his free hand back, forming a fist and landing a powerful blow to Gohan's stomach. Gohan groaned again, though silently as the air left his lungs. Broly kept this up for a while, repeatedly punching the boy in his stomach and sides, causing the boy a great amount of pain. Bored, Broly carelessly threw Gohan to the side, the boy skidded to a stop a few feet away, shaking and moaning in pain. Bardock turned his attention from the badly beaten Ginyu, briefly staring at his grandson with concerned eyes. Charging a powerful Ki blast, Bardock threw it at the purple alien, briefly watching as the man exploded before rushing to Gohan's aid.
"Damn it, get up, you have to fight!" Bardock yelled as landed a few inches away from the boy, facing the legendary saiyan with determination. Gohan tried to force his body up, but collapsed into the dirt, shaking violently.
Cell laughed as he dodged Pikkon once again, using his instant transmission to appear in front of Gohan. Cell kneeled down, briefly poking the teen, laughing when Gohan winced in pain.
"Oh, Gohan, look at you, you're so weak! Letting others fight your battles for you, that's not the Gohan I know," Cell chuckled as he was greeted by silence.
"Your grandfather is facing an enemy only Goku could defeat when he received energy from a number of powerful people, do you really think he's going to survive?" Cell asked, smirking when Gohan tried to get up again, but only collapsed again.
"He's going to die, you know. The difference, though, is that you can't wish him back with the dragon balls. And you know what? It will be all your fault. Goku won't forgive you, I mean he was just reunited with his father for the first time since he was a mere baby. And Gine? Oh, your grandmother would hate you," Cell teased, his smirk widening when he noticed Gohan stiffening at his words.
"They're leaving, boy," Freeza's voice reached them as he somehow escaped Olibu, landing a few inches behind Cell.
"They're fighting so hard, just to get away from you. I mean, the quicker they defeat us, the sooner they get to go back to Otherworld. Bardock would be so haply to get away from you, even hell is better than being near you. And Goku? As soon as he destroys Janemba, he'll come here, save the day and leave. He'll leave you again, Gohan, doesn't that just make you angry?" Freeza asked, his own smirk widening. Gohan's eyes widened in realization, it was true! They really were leaving and then everything will go back to the way it was before. Everyone will ignore him and give him hateful glares, they'll probably blame him for this, too. It'll be his fault that Goku leaves again. But this time, Goku's own parents are going to leave because of him, and Goku will blame him, too. No! Don't blame me, daddy, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to! Tears welled up in his eyes as he thought of the loneliness. Wait, he was dead too! He was going back to hell after this. No. Hell is to good for a monster like him, he deserves eternal darkness! That's it! If he destroys every single enemy, use up all his energy, he'll die again! And if he dies again, he'll disappear forever!
Gohan forced his body up, a cold look on his face. Cell smiled sadistically at the new determination coming off of Gohan. Goku their plan worked, now to destroy the entire universe! Gohan sat on his knees, tiredness briefly holding him back, but he decided to just force it away. Reaching deep within himself, the sound of his grandfather getting beaten motivating him, he leaned forward, forming fists with his hands as he started screaming, raising his power level. Freeza's eyes widened at this power, staring in bewilderment at the boy. Cell merely smirked. Good, Gohan was almost at the level he was when they fought all those years ago. Gohan pushed himself farther, ascending into his super saiyan 2 form, but didn't stop there. Raising his power to a level that rivalled his father's super saiyan 3 form. Gohan briefly wondered why he never ascended into the super saiyan 3 form, but didn't dwell on it to long. His aura was strong, pushing Cell away from him, causing the android to nearly crash into Freeza. Bardock stared at his grandson, a proud look on his face. Piccolo cheered inwardly, finally! The boy has finally gotten a hold on his true power once again!
Pikkon stared, a shocked loom on his face. Gohan's power was even more overwhelming than Broly's, but this was pure energy. He could sense it! It was as pure as a child. Smiling, Pikkon realized that no matter what happened, Gohan nearly killing his friends and family on numerous times, it didn't effect him spiritually, he was still that pure, innocent, loving boy that Goku told him about. He could sense Gohan's inner child in his energy. This power, this energy, it was beautiful. Olibu covered his eyes at the dust and rubble that flew everywhere. This, was true power. Janemba turned, his attention grabbed by the enormous power coming from where the others were. His distraction made for good time as Gogeta charged his attack. A ball of pure Ki that he threw at Janemba, causing the evil being to scream. A bright light flashed before revealing a small ogre with headphones kn. The ogre stared at him, then at his surroundings before he took off running. Gogeta laughed briefly before the fusion wore off. They were able to defeat Janemba and just in time, too.
"Kakarot, that power!" Vegeta yelled, eyes wide as they stared in the direction from which they could sense it coming from. Goku nodded, eyes just as wide. It was no doubt his son, but something was wrong. The energy felt as pure as always, but almost as if it had been, harmed? Is that even possible? Goku's eyes widened even more, the energy was one with Gohan, of Gohan was hurt emotionally, then it would effect his energy! Oh, no. What is Gohan going to do? He isn't stable enough for this amount of power! Goku thought as he took off running, followed quickly by Vegeta. Hold on, son!