Chapter 7: A monster showdown
"Gohan!? You're back!" Goku said as tears started forming in his eyes. He got up from the ground and tried to embrace his son. Gohan extended his arm to block Goku from hugging him.
"We can save the reunion for later. Right now we can't afford to drop our guard." Gohan answered.
"Where have you been son?" Goku asked still excited to see his son.
"I'll explain everything later, but right now I need you to go over to the others. I'll take Cell."
Goku nodded. "Of course son. You're the only one who has the power to beat him."
Gohan looked at his father skeptically. "How do you know that?"
Goku smirked. "Like you said. Everything can be explained later."
Goku flew over to the other fighters to watch the battle between his son and Cell. He stood beside Piccolo.
Cell came back and stood in front of Gohan. "So you decided to show your face after all? I just assumed daddy left you at home."
Gohan got into a stance and scowled at Cell. "I was a little busy with a co worker of yours."
Cell cocked his head to the side in confusion along with Goku."I can't say I know what you're talking about. I have no co workers. I work alone."
Gohan rolled his eyes. "Does the name Jason ring a bell? He claimed he was Dr. Gero's assistant."
Cells lips curved into a smile. "I have knowledge of him yes. He was Gero's assistant until Gero decided to get rid of him. Jason was a little to out there for Geros liking. Gero wanted people to experiment on and turn into cyborgs and androids. Jason only wanted to use them as guinea pigs and say it was for science."
Cell started chuckling when he saw the look on Gohans face. "You were a victim weren't you? Oh that's rich. How did he manage to get his hands on you? He wasn't even suppose to be alive."
"What do you mean by that?" Gohan asked.
"I told you earlier. Gero decided to get rid of him. I guess he didn't kill him in this timeline." Cell answered. "Somehow that lunatic kept his life here."
"I wouldn't go that far. I can guarantee he died. His death was very painful."
Cell smirked. "I didn't know you had it in you."
"Around the clock torture will do that too you."
"So I'm guessing you're holding a grudge against all of Gero's creations huh?
Gohan shook his head. "Only the truly sick minded ones and you just so happened to make that list."
"Then come at me then child."
"Gladly." Gohan rushed forward and buried his fist in Cells stomach. Cells eyes widened from the attack, and he was met with a knee to the face causing him to stumble backwards a little. Gohan jumped in the air and slammed his foot across Cells face sending him to the ground.
Cell jumped up as fast as he could, but as soon as he did a foot found its way in his side. Cell gasped in pain, but Gohan punched him in the face sending him backwards again.
Cell flew up in the sky to create some space. "Damn that kid! I didn't know he was so vicious."
Gohan smirked. "Whats wrong Cell? Am I too much to handle? I actually thought this would be a fun fight."
Cell growled. "Why you little pest!"
The Z fighters looked on in shock.
"Man Gohan is really tearing it up out there." Krillin said.
Yamcha nodded. "You're telling me. Cell hasn't even landed a hit on him yet."
Trunks narrowed his eyes. "Yeah, but something seems off about Gohan. Something definitely happened in the days he was missing. He seems like a different person."
Vegeta nodded. "I agree. The boy was never this aggressive in a fight unless he lost himself in his rage. It looks to me that he is fighting to kill."
Goku shook his head. "Gohan is just trying to save the world. He wants us to be at peace and he knows he has the power to do it."
Piccolo grunted. "He's been through an ordeal these last nine days. He said he'll explain everything after the world is safe from Cell."
"Where ever he was he must of been training." Tien said. "He seems to be a lot stronger now than he was before and it doesn't even look like he's trying."
"Yeah, but Cell has yet to use his full power." Goku said. "I still have full confidence in Gohan though. I know he'll win this."
Cell flew down and slammed his fist into Gohans face sending him flying backwards. Cell flew behind Gohan and kicked him forward.
He fazed out and back in front of Gohan and buried his fist in his stomach. He kicked him up in the sky and fazed out.
He fazed back in above his opponent and clasped his hands together. He hammered Gohan to the ground causing a small crater to form.
Cell floated back towards the ground. "It looks like you were all talk boy." Cell started to chuckle until he saw Gohan stand up. He started dusting off his clothes and didn't seem to have a scratch on him.
Gohan cracked his neck and his fingers. "If that's all you got I urge you to surrender Cell."
Cell scowled and flew forward with a punch. Gohan intercepted the punch with one of his own. Gohan lifted his foot into Cell stomach. He held his hand out and blasted Cell backwards.
Cell was kicked in the back as soon as he stood up, but he threw his hands forward for a handspring and flipped back to his feet.
"Come on Cell enough playing around. I want to see your full power." Gohan complained.
Cell chuckled slightly. "Well I wanted this to be fun, but if you're so eager to die then I guess I have no choice."
Cell started powering up and shaking the earth in the process. "This is my full power boy. You have no way of beating me as you are now."
'That's it? I won't even have to go to the next level.' Gohan thought as he smirked. "You're right. Maybe I should go all out too." Gohan started summoning his power. He powered up until he was at his full super saiyan power.
"So shall we begin boy?" Cell asked as he got into a stance.
Gohan followed with his own stance. "Lets dance."
Cell and Gohan both flew forward in a fierce clash.
"Man those guys are really going at it. So much power between the both of them." Tien stated.
"Yeah its nuts. Who would've known Gohan was so strong." Krillin replied.
"Yeah, but he's still holding back." Goku said causing everyone to turn their heads in his direction.
"What do you mean Kakarot."
"I mean Gohan has more power inside of him. I sensed it in the hyperbolic time chamber. I don't know if he's holding back purposely or if he just can't access it yet." Goku explained.
Yamchas eyes widened. "How can he have even more power?"
Vegeta turned his head back to Gohan and Cell. 'I refuse to believe it. There is no way that brat is even more powerful. Kakarot is just full of it.' He thought to himself.
Cell was panting heavily, but Gohan was only slightly winded. No matter what Cell did Gohan always had a counter. He was fighting Cell like it was just a stroll in the park. Cell had bruises, burns, scraps, and cuts while Gohan didn't even have a scratch.
Cell growled and flew off towards Gohan again, but like before he could barely land a blow. After dodging a few hits Gohan retaliated with a kick across Cells face sending him to the ground. Cell got up enraged.
"Whats going on? Why can't I hit you?" Cell yelled.
Gohan smirked. "Because I'm stronger than you."
Cell scowled. "I'll show you power." He jumped up in the sky and cupped his hands. "If you dodge this the earth is toast!" Ka...me...ha...me...ha!" The biggest Kamehamea wave that Cell could muster was sent towards Gohan.
Gohan just stood there waiting for the blast to hit.
"Gohan do something!" Goku yelled out.
Gohan cupped his hands and started chanting those famous words as well. "Kamehameha!" Gohan yelled as he blast overtook Cells in an instant. The blast swallowed Cell whole.
When the light died down Cell was floating in air with an arm and a leg missing. A quarter of his head was also missing and he had blood running down his body.
"Gohan hurry and finish this before he can regenerate." Goku yelled.
Gohan didn't respond causing Goku to frown. "We all know you have the power Gohan, so just finish it."
"I'll finish it when I'm ready too. He needs to suffer a little more. He's killed so many people. A quick death is too good for him." Gohan replied while keeping his eyes on Cell the entire time.
"Gohan?" Goku said shocked.
Gohan took off after Cell after he regenerated and punched him as hard as he could in the stomach. Cell gasped for air as he struggled to breathe.
"How does it feel Cell? How does it feel to be afraid. To be scared for your life. To know you're going to die today. Well this is how you made everyone you murdered feel. This is the vengeance of all the people you absorbed!"
Gohan punched Cell in the stomach again, but this time Cell regurgitated android eighteen.
"Huh? I didn't know you could do that. I do remember you sucked up two androids so its time to spit out the other one!" Gohan said as he punched Cell in the stomach a couple more times. Cell then spat out android 17. Gohan kicked Cell away. He walked over to 17 and 18. He picked them up by the collar of their shirts and threw them to the other Z fighters.
"Look after them for me guys." Gohan said. Goku and Piccolo nodded. When Gohan turned back to Cell his eyes widened. Cell was bloated like a big balloon.
"You lose Gohan! I may have reverted back to my original form, but I still have enough power to detonate and take the earth with me." Cell said with a chuckle.
Gohan scowled. "You coward. I'll kill you before then."
"The slightest move now will cause me to explode. You lose regardless."
Gohan sighed. "Then I have no choice." Before he could move he saw his father teleport to Cell. "What are you doing?"
"This is the only way Gohan. I want you to know you made me proud." Goku said as he put two fingers to his forehead.
Gohan threw a blast as fast as he could and hit his father in the chest sending him flying away from Cell. "This is my fight father. Don't do something that stupid and reckless. I have a better plan."
Gohan stood beside Cell. "You have one flaw Cell. You forgot I can create ki barriers."
Cell chuckled. "Your ki barriers only hold if you're in the center of it. You'll die too."
Gohan shrugged. "I'm not afraid of death. "
The explosion went off and shook the whole area.
"GOHAN!" The Z fighters yelled waiting for the smoke to clear.
A/N:End of the chapter.