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Previously on Part 25: Gohan and Cell are preparing for the final battle; the battle that will decide the fate of the universe. Funny how things turn out this way.

Part 26: The Sacrifice

Gohan and Cell were facong each other on the ring. They were staring at each other motionless. The TV crew and Hercule were watching this event.

"What is this?" the announcer said, "It seems that a kid has entered the ring! He's planning to face Cell on his own! Any comments, Mr. Satan?"

"Oh... Well... You see... That kid is clearly out of his mind! How could he possibly think he can defeat Cell? Only fighters like me can stand a chance."

"Don't you think you should step in and save that kid? How is that stomach ache? Has it passed yet?"

"Stomach ache? What stomach ac...? Oh... Ow ow ow, it still hurts. I don't think I can go out there yet. That kid is on his own for now."

Meanwhile at East District 439...

"No! Gohan has stepped on the ring. He's going to fight that monster!"

"Calm down, Chi-Chi," The Ox King said, "Your son is going to be fine."

"How do you know if my son is going to be fine? You are not his mother! He shouldn't be there. What if he gets hurt?!"

"That is what happens when you fight, honey. You can't do anything about it."

"Yes, I can. I can keep my dear Gohan safe at home if I want to. After this he will come home and study to become a scholar. Do you understand?"

"But Chi-Chi, as far as we know he's saving the world over there."

"I don't care. Let Goku do that. He's fighting most of the time. I don't care what HE does. I just want my Gohan to be safe. If you don't like it, get your stuff and GET OUT OF HERE!"

"H-honey, n-no need t-to be so..."

"Need to be what?! I'm perfectly fine!"

"N-never mind."

Back at the Cell Games...

"I'm ready," Gohan said.

"Very well, but don't expect me to go easy on you," Cell replied.

The two fighters clashed and started the fight. Meanwhile Piccolo was scolding Goku.

"How could you send Gohan out there to fight Cell? He can't possibly be strong enough to defeat him! What were you thinking?!"

"Calm down, Piccolo," Goku replied, "You're sounding like Chi-Chi. I have a very good reason to send Gohan out there. You'll see soon enough."

"What does that brat have that you don't have?" Vegeta asked still with his back to everyone.

"Don't you dare call my grandson a brat," Bardock threatened.

"It's not what he has, Vegeta," Goku answered, "He's almost as strong as me. sure you can say that's not enough but there's something about him that WILL cause him to win. I won't tell you right now but you'll figure out soon."

"Hmph, that kid can't possibly be stronger than me. Just admit it, we're all doomed."

"Don't speak like that, father," Trunks said, "It's not over. i have faith in Gohan he'll figure out a way to win."

"That's right, Trunks," Kageto replied, "He'll figure out a way alright... uh... my back is killing me. You know something, I'll go and find Fasha. I really want to know where she is."

Meanwhile at Capsule Corporation...

"I need to leave," Sixteen said.

"Why?" Bulma asked, "Please stay a little more. You're not strong enough to go against Cell."

"I need to support them however I can. I cannot stay here and do nothing. I was created to fight."

"I understand," Fasha said, "Do you want me to take you there?"

"No, I can go there myself."

"You're not going anywhere yet," Kageto said as he made his appearance. The tiles cracked under his weight. "If you want to stand a chance against Cell, you're going to have to let me upgrade you. Your power is now equal to Cell's first form. If I upgrade you, I could get you close to his perfect form. I don't know how close but I'm capable of doing so. You've already witnessed what I did to Eighter. I can do the same for you. What do you say?"

"The longer I stay here, the longer Cell is terrorizing my f-friends."

"If you're prepared, you'll stand a better chance against Cell."

"Very well, but please do it fast."

"Ok, then. You'll have to wait a little longer. I'll be right back."

Somewhere in the Northern Mountains...

Kageto appeared inside of the mountain where Dr. Gero's lab once were. It was pretty dark and everything was lying around as if a tornado had gone through the cave. Kageto used his ki to illuminate the area.

"Hmm, I'm going to need this and this. A few of this and this as well. Now to find the secret computer."

Kageto scanned the area with his Hunter. It immediately found a device that emits radio and electromagnetic waves. There was a beep at the exaact same spot he was standing on.

"Hmm, it seems like I'm standing right on top of it. Let's see if I can jump with this heavy thing on my back."

Kageto collected all of his energy in his feet. He did his best to jump a little. He didn't want to blow up the floor risking the cave to collapse. He was relying on the weight of the Book of Destiny to crack the floor enough for it to break. Then he'll be able to reach Gero's secret computer.

"Got...to...push it...harder!"

Kageto managed to rise a feet from the ground. He then crashed back down and went right through the floor. He landed in front of a cylinder-like super computer. A red light was flashing.

"Hmm," he thought as he saw three android capsules leaned against the wall. On the capsules were written with black numbers: 13, 14 and 15. "So here is where those three were created. I guess this is the computer Android #13 was talking about. Apparently it had its time and shut down after Super Android #13 was destroyed. Let me see if I can reboot it."

Through his Hunter Kageto operated the super computer. He managed to reboot it and that caused the lights to turn on.

"Now to find the main drive. I need the hard drive and these accessoires to enhance Sixteen. Grr, my back is killing me."

After a few minutes of research, Kageto finally found the hard drive of the computer. It was a large metal box with lots of wires connected to it.

"*I am Dr. Gero. I am Dr Gero!*" the computer screamed, "*What are you doing to me?*"

"I'm planning on fixing #16 and I need your hard drive," Kageto responded. How stupid it is to talk to a computer.

"*Number Sixteen is a defective unit. It cannot be fixed. His system has been compromised by Android #8. Its time warp device has been damaged beyond repair upon his return. He is not suited for any future missions.*"

Kaget was surprised that the computer responded after he spoke. He didn't expect it to understand.

"On the contrary, Dr. Gero," Kageto replied, "Number Sixteen is perfectly fit for any future missions. The problem you're encountering is his loyalty. Like Number Seventeen and Eighteen he does not obey you."

"*Number Sixteen is extremely damaged. He is not fit for future missions. Number Seventeen and Eighteen are not completed.*"

"Sure, whatever, I still need the hard drive."

With that, Kageto ripped the hard drive from the computer. Having his hands full he still managed to use the Instant Transmission to return to Capsule Corporation.

"I'm back," he said, "Let's get to work! Bulma, can you help me?"

"Sure, what do you need me to do?"

"Can you help me remove his breast plate?"

"Yeah, sure."

Back at the Cell Games...

"Well, it seems like you can do fine on your own," Cell said, "But still, I don't see how you can possibly defeat me."

"I-I... I don't want to fight anymore."

"Y-You what?" Cell said laughing, "You don't want to fight anymore? Ha ha ha ha ha, that's the funniest thing I've heard all day."

"Stop your evil ways now, Cell."

"Hah, do you really think I would listen to you?"

"I... don't want to fight you, Cell," Gohan repeated.

"Well, if you don't, someone else is going to get hurt. Let me see... We have Krillin, Tien, Yamcha, Piccolo, I could also add Trunks to the mix."

"Don't do that," Gohan said calmly with his face down.

"Ha ha ha, you don't seem to be in any position to give me orders. If you don't keep me entertained, others will have to suffer my wrath."

"Fine, I'll fight you a little longer."

Back at the Capsule Corporation...

"And... Done! I think this should have improved him a lot. Why don't we give it a try, huh Bulma?"

"Yeah, let's start him up."

With a few swipes of his fingers on his Hunter, Kageto managed to reboot the red haired android.

"W-what happened?" he asked.

"I upgraded you, Sixteen," Kageto replied.

"Where are Seventeen and Eighteen?"

"Cell absorbed them both. He's now fighting Gohan at an arena nearby."

"I have to leave, NOW! I need to fight Cell."

"Sure, we'll get right on it. Grab my shoulder. Fasha, you coming."

"Yes, you know I always do," she replied.

"Alright, see you later, Bulma," Kageto said.

"Bye! Oh and Sixteen, please take care," she replied.

Back at the Cell Games...

Cell rushed towards Gohan. He was planning to kick him up just so he can elbow him back down. Gohan, however, had another idea. He phased out of sight when Cell approached him. Seconds later he kicked Cell to the ground instead. Cell, now furious, released a barrage of Death Beams.

"Let's see you dodge these!"

Gohan dodged them all. He just stood at his spot and still looked down.

"Stop the fighting," he said.

"What fighting? I'm just warming up!"

Just then Kageto reappeared at the top of the hill along with Fasha and Sixteen. Again Kageto sunk into the ground by the weight of the Book.

"Aaaargh!" he screamed, "I hate it when that happens."

"Grr, where's Cell?!" Sixteen screamed.

This caused Cell to turn around. He heard his name and was trying to identify the voice who said it.

"I'll do everything to destroy that overgrown insect!"

Sixteen jumped off the hill and flew straight towards Cell. Kageto, however, had his own plan in mind. He was doing something suspicious with his Hunter.

"*Uploading... Upload complete. New strategies now available.*"

"Nice," Kageto said, "Power Source Data?"

"*Power Source Data... Three infinite power sources detected. Power level: 180,000,000.*"

"180,000,000?" Thorah asked looking over Kageto's shoulder, "What is that thing talking about?"

"That's Sixteen's power level," Kageto responded."

"Really? Cell is but 165,000,000! He can actually defeat him!"

"No, Thorah, he's not going to defeat Cell. He's at the same level as Cell. Cell is hiding his power. According to my Hunter, Cell is only at 75% of his full power."

"Really? I didn't consider he was holding back. I thought that was his full power. I guess I was wrong."

"Don't worry about it."

"Haaaaah!" Sixteen screamed as he attacked Cell. Cell was amazed at Sixteen's speed. He didn't have time to dodge. A bone shattering punch connected to Cell's face. He was hurled quite a distance before he stabilized in mid-air.

"Sixteen? How did you get so strong? Last time I fought you, I left you in pieces!"

"Surprised? Dr. Gero is not the only doctor around here," he replied.

"I don't care. I'm going to end your synthetic life right NOW. I know all of your attacks. I know what you're planning to do before you get the chance to do it. You don't stand a chance against me."

"Heh heh heh, that's what you think. I'm not the same as I was before. My battle strategy has been adapted. I'm now unpredictable, even to you."

"Grr, I don't care. I'm still going to get rid of you, you annoying piece of trash."

"Heh heh heh, struck a nerve?"

"GRRRRAAAAAAH!" Cell screamed as he lunged forward at max speed. He was going to destroy the green armoured android with one single blow. Sixteen, however, was prepared for Cell's assault. His mind was processing Cell's strategy. He knew exactly what was going to happen. With the help of Dr. Gero's super computer, Kageto managed to upload all of the strategies from every fighter registered including Seventeen, Eighteen, Thirteen, Fourteen, Fifteen and Cell. Not only can he fight like them, he can also predict with this data their every move.

"Come and get me, Cell," Sixteen said. Cell was now mindlessly rushing towards him at full speed. At the last moment, Sixteen jumped and did half a front flip causing him to float upside down behind the rushing Cell.

"Hell's Impact!"

Sixteen's fist shot out of his arm causing it to hit Cell with full force in the back. Cell, now lost his momentum, crashed at max speed into the hill the rest of the Z-Fighters were standing on (F = m * a). Sixteen walked over to his hand and picked it up. He re-attached it back onto his arm.

"Grr... RAAAAAH!" Cell screamed, "All of you are working on my nerves! I'll show you the terror of perfection!"

Cell charged up his energy. The ground was shaking. Small rocks levitated off the ground because of his energy. His muscles were bulging. His energy bursted out of his body.

"RAAAAAAH!"

A purple explosion could be seen from miles away. Everything was blown away. The TV crew and Hercule were hiding behind a rock. The camera has broken due to the blast.

"*pant* *pant* You won't defeat me. I am the strongest in the universe. I can destroy this planet with one blow."

"That's child's play," Vegeta said, "I can do that too. I destroyed many planets with a much lower power level than I have now. Hmph."

"Be careful, Vegeta," Thorah said, "His power level is now 220,000,000. He could kill you right now if he wanted to."

"You better listen to that useless Saiyan, Vegeta," Cell said, "You don't want to see me angry... You don't LIKE me when I'm angry. I owe you for reaching my perfect form but don't push it or I'll kill you. And as for this metal road block..."

Cell appeared faster than anyone could follow behind Sixteen. He charged his beam and fired. He vaporized most of his body. His head, now loose, fell on the ground. Cell merely kicked it aside.

"Threat after threat have to be eliminated everytime. Why can't they ever stop?"

"Aw, come on!" Kageto screamed, "I just fixed him up! How COULD you? He was my friend."

"He was my enemy. I had to dispose of him," Cell replied, "Now as for you... Grrrraaaaaaah!"

Cell's tail expanded a little as he charged up. One by one he released blue creatures from his tails. All of them looked exactly like Cell, only smaller. They were each laughing maniacally.

"What are those things?" Trunks asked.

"They're... strong!" Thorah said.

"Heh heh heh heh, I don't have enough of them to cover all of you but I think five is enough," Cell said, "How about now, Gohan? Will you fight me?"

"N-no, please, I don't want to fight."

"Get angry, son," Goku thought, "That's the only way you'll unleash your true power."

"Gya gya gya," a Cell Junior laughed as he approached Trunks.

"Kageto, YOU HAVE TO GET OUT OF THERE!" Destiny said with a hint of fear through a mental link.

"What's wrong, Destiny?" he asked.

"T-this... You're not supposed to be there right now! Only Goku and the rest should be present right now. Get everyone else out of there as soon as you can. You'll ruin the future if you don't!"

"OK, I'll get right on it," Kageto said panicked, "Vegeta! You, Raditz and Koji come here and FAST! There's no time left. Fasha, Bardock, Thorah, we have to get out of here... NOW!"

"What's goi..."

"No time to explain! Grab my shoulder! Everyone! Fast!"

The six Saiyans grabbed each other and disappeared leaving Goku, Krillin, Piccolo, Trunks and Vegeta on the hill.

"Where did those cowards run off to?" Vegeta asked.

"They're not cowards, Vegeta," Goku said, "They're not supposed to be here. Grr, but still, these creatures are insanely strong."

The Cell Juniors assaulted the Z-Fighters with their powerful attacks. They were way too strong for them to handle, even the three Saiyans.

"How about now, Gohan?" Cell asked, "Are you in the mood to fight?" The Cell Juniors were wiping the floor with the Z-Fighters. Krillin, who was the weakest of all, was crying out in pain. His pain was worst than the rest. "Make it stop!" he screamed.

"S-stop it," Gohan said in a restrained voice, "Please stop the violence. I don't want to fight you."

"Listen... to me, Gohan," Sixteen said. His head was lying a few feet away from him, "Y-you have to fight him. You have to protect your friends. I know you have the strength to defeat him. Just believe in yourself. Get angry. It's the only way."

"Be quiet, you good for nothing robot!" Cell said as he fired a blast destroying the only thing that was left from Android #16. This caused Gohan to snap.

"GRRRRRAAAAAAAAH!" he screamed. His power increased dramatically. "YAAAAAAH!"

"What's this?" Cell said as he turned. Gohan's energy was affecting the entire area.

"GRRRRR... AAAAAAH!" His power level was still increasing at an incredible rate. His aura expanded over the entire area he was standing on. Lightning sparks could be seen in his aura. His hair stood up straighter. "AAAAAAAAAH!" One final burst of energy caused a blinding light to wash over the area. As the light dimmed, a figure with lighning sparks in his aura could be seen where Gohan once stood. Wait... It IS Gohan.

Cell was standing there with mixed expressions on his face. He was not sure if Gohan was stronger than him or not. That's why he sent his children to fight him.

"Go get him! Don't let him live."

All five of the Cell Juniors abandoned their targets and rushed towards Gohan. The first one who arrived were instanly destroyed by Gohan's welcoming fist. The second one was split in half by Gohan's kick and he vanished. The other three stood from afar watching in horror as their siblings were easily killed by this kid. Each one then decided to use the attacks belonging to the cells they were made of.

"Tri Beam!"

"Special Beam Cannon!"

"Kamehameha!"

Gohan just stood there without moving a muscle. The attacks exploded when they reached him. The Cell Juniors waited for Gohan to appear but he was gone. He was helping his friends with some Senzu Beans.

"Are you okay, Krillin?" he asked.

"Yeah, thanks for the bean, Gohan," he replied, "How did you get this strong?"

Gohan ignored the question and moved on to Trunks. He also gave him a Senzu Bean causing him to recover all of his energy.

"Just give me another bean for my dad," Trunks said, "Go take care of Piccolo and your father."

Gohan moved on to Piccolo who was laying face down on the ground.

"Here, Mr. Piccolo, have a Senzu Bean."

"Thanks, Gohan," he said as he munched on the miracle seed. He recovered his energy and stood up. Gohan , however, already left to aid his father.

"Here you go, dad. Eat this."

Goku recovered all of his energy and stood up straight.

"Whew, that was some beating I just recieved. I'm proud of you, son. I knew you could do it. From the moment we started to train I knew you had some hidden powers deep inside of you. I realized that it's only unleashed when your anger wells up too much. You have reached the transformation that even I couldn't achieve."

"Thanks, dad. I have to get going. I need to take care of the rest."

Gohan walked back to the battlefield. The Cell Juniors were floating in the sky watching Gohan's every move.

"What are you waiting for?" Cell screamed, "Finish him now!"

The Cell Juniors hesitated but rushed to attack. Gohan still had the bag of Senzu Bean in his hands. He threw it up and finished off the rest of the Juniors with a punch or a kick. He then caught the bag and tied it to his belt.

"Was that all you've got, Cell?"

"N-no! Impossible! How did you become so strong? I'll destroy this planet! I'll kill all of you at the same time! Then I'll rule over the universe forever."

"Not under my watch!" Gohan said as his face turned serious. He appeared in front of Cell and punched him in the face causing him to fall back. Gohan then swiftly moved behind him and kicked him in the back. Cell was thrown into the sky.

"Ka... Me... Ha... Me... HAAAA!"

Gohan released his energy wave hitting the airborne Cell like a bull's eye. The blast continued into space where exploded into a blinding light.

"Quick, Gohan, finish hin off!" Goku screamed.

"No," Gohan said with his head down, "He should suffer for all of the evil he has done. He has terrorized us for too long. He must pay!"

The top half of Cell was floating in the sky with a look of fear in his eyes. The top of his head was vaporized and he looked miserable.

"Gohan, please, finish him off now before he has the chance to regenerate. Your energy will be depleted soon."

"No, dad, he has to pay for what he's done. I can't let him die without suffering the consequences. There's no way I'll let him."

Meanwhile Cell was regenerating his body. He was floating there at a disadvantage. He had to come up with a new plan. There was no way he was going to defeat Gohan and he knew it. Kageto and the other Saiyan were currently watching the fight at the Realm of Supremes.

"Can you move a little?" Raditz said to Koji, "I can't see. Can't that thing get any bigger?"

"I don't know, Raditz," Kageto answered, "You'll have to ask the Creator."

"Did anyone say my name?" The Creator said as he appeared in front of them.

"Oh, Creator, thank God you're here. Is there any way to enlarge this dimensional window so all of us can see?"

"I am not happy of you bringing all of these living beings here. This place is NOT called the Realm of SUPREMES for nothing, you know? I'll let it pass for now. Please don't make it a habit. I'll make a bigger one for you in the middle of the circle. All of us will be able to watch."

The Creator opened a huge dimensional window in the middle of the circle. It was big enough for every Supreme in the room to watch comfortably on their throne.

"What's going on here?" Destiny asked as he made his appearance.

"Shhh, we're watching the show. Please don't disturb," Kageto said as he spawned some popcorn, "Anyone want popcorn?"

"Kageto!" The Creator said, "I did NOT give you a copy of my powers just so you can spawn popcorn whenever you want."

"Calm down, Creator. This is a one time thing only. We won't be able to act for a while since we're stuck here till the battle is over. I want to lighten the mood a little bit."

"What childish behaviour you have, brother," Vegeta said.

"Childish beha... I am the one who's acting childish?! What do you have to say about Kakarot?"

"Don't bring my son into this, Kageto," Bardock said.

"Bardock, you of all people should know who is more childish. I've spent most of my life being the serious one. Now I think I deserve some time to kick back and enjoy life, don't you think?"

"Whatever. I don't think my son is childish, though."

"W-what's going on here?" Vegeta asked, "That kid punched him in the stomach and now it looks like he's throwing up!"

Cell has been punched very hard in his stomach by Gohan. He was now throwing up a girl with blond hair. It was #18.

"Wow, Goku, are you seeing what I'm seeing?" Krillin asked, "It looks like... Eighteen!"

"Yes, Krillin, it seems like Gohan caused Cell to throw up one of the androids."

"Shouldn't we help her? We have to get out of there before Cell recovers and absorbs her again!"

"W-what happened?" Cell asked, "I-I'm back to my second form! Y-you! You'll pay for this! I'm going to blow up this planet along with everyone on it! HAAAAAH!"

Cell charged up his energy and it seems like he was growing. He turned into a huge monster with his energy skyrocketing.

"I'm going to blow myself up and take all of you with me! I would like to see how you get out of this one."

"What are we going to do now?" Trunks panicked.

"I see only one solution to this problem," Goku said.

"What are you going to do, Goku?" Krillin asked.

"You'll see, Krillin. I can't tell you now. What I can do is say goodbye."

"W-where are you going?"

Goku disappeared without answering that question. He reappeared next to Gohan and Cell.

"Gohan, my son, I need to ask you a favour. I need you to take care of your mother for me. Can you do that?"

"D-dad, w-what are you doing?"

"I'm going to save the world, Gohan. We don't have much time left so this is goodbye."

"W-where are you going, dad?"

"I'll see you later."

Goku disappeared along with Cell leaving Gohan and the Z-fighters behind.

"DAAAAAD, NOOOOOOOOO!"

Gohan sunk to his knees and started to cry. Goku used his Instant Transmission to save the planet from destruction. He sacrificed his life to save the Earth.

North Kai Planet...

Goku appeared on King Kai's planet with Cell on tow.

"G-Goku! What are you doing?! Why did you bring him here?!"

"I'm sorry, King Kai," Goku said while laughing nervously, "This is the first place I could think of."

"What have you done?!" Cell asked, "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!"

"I don't want to die!" King Kai screamed.

Cell exploded and took everything with him. The planet was vaporized by the blast along with everyone on it. A small price to pay in exchange for the Earth's safety.

End of Part 26

Here you go: Part 26. I thought I would finish a couple of chapters in a row but I had a case of writer's block. I'm currently juggling between two stories. Don't worry. I'll do my best to post them frequently.

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