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Previously on Part 26: "No, NOOOOOO!" Goku sacrificed himself to save the Earth. He teleported Cell and himself to King Kai's Planet where he blew up out of reach of any living beings... uh, well, except for King Kai himself, Bubbles, Gregory and of course Goku. Little did they know that this caused an entire chain of events... One they had better left untouched.
Previously on Part 27: Raichi has finally planned to attack Earth, however, Kageto was there to stop it. This happened before the Cell Saga. For obvious reasons there's no mention of obtaining Hatchiyack in any of my previous chapters. Let's just assume he's currently stored away in the Capsule Corporation.
I got carried away with the original story that I didn't have time to incorporate some specials in it. Of course I won't be doing Lord Slug or the Tree of Might because Kageto was then on his way to Namek and impossibly could have been there. He did, however, know about them. I already announced that I will be doing The Return of Cooler but that will have to come later as well. I also missed my Broly chance. Don't worry, it's yet to come. I'll insert them just like I did with this one and Destiny's Descent; as a special. From here on the story continues...
Part 28: One Percent Shade, Zero Percent Perfection
The battlefield was an empty desolate place. Only one figure could be seen on his hands and knees crying after he lost his father for a second time. He was blaming himself for his sacrifice.
"Why, WHY didn't I listen to him when he told me to finish him off?" he said between cries, "It's all my fault!"
The rest of the Z-Fighters descended onto the battlefield. Krillin walked up to him and put a hand on his shoulder.
"It's not your fault, Gohan," he said, "You didn't know he was going to throw up Eighteeen and... Eighteen!"
Krillin ran to her to take care of her leaving Gohan to cry. Piccolo, however, walked up to him and continued: "There are unpredictable factors in every battle, Gohan. I taught you that, remember? You must always expect the unexpected. Why did you think your father told you to finish Cell off? He didn't want the unexpected to happen. Most of the time the unexpected is a negative result. You can't count on it. I am really sorry your father passed away."
"T-Thank you, P-Piccolo. But if it wasn't for me..."
"Stop that talk right now! There was nothing you could have done. Things just went how things should have gone!" Gohan was taken aback by Piccolo's sudden outburst. "I learned that from Kageto." Piccolo said a little calmer.
Talking about Kageto...
"Hmm," Koji said with his back to the throne. Raditz heard him and walked to him.
"What is it, Koji?" he asked.
"This isn't over yet," the otherwise silent servant of King Vegeta said. The Saiyan pointed in front of him.
"What do you mean?"
"It's Cell... He's not dead."
Vegeta, Bardock, Fasha and Tora turned around after they heard Koji mention the name of the terrible android.
"What do you mean he's not dead?!" Tora asked.
"As long as the nucleus in his head is still intact," Kageto said as he was slowly standing up due to the weight of the Book, "He will continue to regenerate. When he blew up, his nucleus remained. He has also become stronger due to his Saiyan cells. On top of that, he managed to learn the Instant Transmission."
The rest stood speechless with their mouths open. There had a look of horror on their faces.
"H-How did he manage to do that?!" Vegeta asked, "We could feel the afterschock from that blast from here!"
"It's just the way Destiny planned it, brother. My arms are crossed. I can't do anything and since when do you care about someone besides yourself?"
"I don't! Don't you mess with me!"
"What will we do now?" Fasha asked, "Are we just going to sit here and do nothing?"
"No, Fasha, we will step in when we can. Meanwhile I need to train with this extremely heavy thing on my back. It IS helping me to control my Super Saiyan 2 form but it's not enough to hold this Book up forever. It's draining my energy. I need to be stronger if I want to carry this on my back without falling."
"The way I see it, it's the perfect punishment," Tora joked.
"Ha ha, very funny. Later when I master carrying this Book, we'll see who gets the last laugh. This Book is making me stronger as we speak. I'm training right now. I don't see YOU doing anything, Tora."
"Oh, but I am. I'm planning the next joke I'm going to pull on you. Umm, let's see... 'You got booked.' or 'If you want others to know you're a nerd, carry a giant book on your back.' Which one will piss you off more?"
"I would have to say... screw you! Once I can sustain this weight, I'll kick your ass."
"Why don't you do it now? I'm standing right here! Come on, it's only ten steps."
"Alright, you two, cut it out!" Destiny said with a serious face as he approached the group, "We're leaving any moment now."
"Leaving?" Fasha asked, "Where are we going?"
"We're going down there of course," Destiny said pointing at the battlefield through the dimensional window.
"Weren't YOU the one who told us we couldn't be there?" Vegeta asked.
"Yes, I did," Destiny responded, "It was a crucial moment then. I didn't want any of you to step in and prevent Kakarot from dying."
"Why didn't you just say so instead of bringing us here!" Vegeta screamed angry.
"Don't you DARE raise your voice at ME!" Destiny said with an angry look on his face, "Who the hell do you think you are?"
Vegeta calmed down at the display of power before him. Destiny's energy filled the area. It was frightening for everyone in the area. All of the nearby Supremes turned their heads to watch the fuss.
"Good," Destiny said a little calmer, "If anyone of you want to stay here, I highly recommend it. It's better for you to stay here until the battle is over. If you want to go back that badly, I'll take you there personally. Frankly, I don't want to miss any of the action myself. So... Who's coming with me?"
"I'm in!" the entire group said except for Koji. He casually walked over to Destiny and stood next to him.
"Good, let's go. Creator! I'm leaving for now! Remember what I taught you!" Those were his last words before he transported everyone to Earth.
Back at the battlefield...
"Cell is finally gone," Trunks said, "We can finally live in peace. Thanks to Goku we have our normal lives again."
The group of Destiny and the Saiyans appeared in a dust cloud on the battlefield. Just then a Death Beam swifted past Kageto's shoulder. A loud scream could be heard from behind them.
"Noooo, Trunks!" Krillin screamed.
"Who did that?!" Piccolo asked.
"I can't see anything through this dust cloud," Kageto said as he summoned a whirlwind with his God powers. The dust cloud was lifted and the terrible bio android was standing in front of them. Gohan and the rest could now see him as well.
"You know," Cell began, "That dust cloud was bothering me as well. I thought I hit Gohan with that Death Beam but it seems I was mistaken. No matter, I'll just kill him now."
All of the Z-Fighters were watching with a look of horror on their faces. Koji, Raditz and King Vegeta did the same. The rest of the Saiyans knew they were too powerful for Cell so their expressions were neutral.
"GrrrrrrrrRRRRRAAAAAAAHH," Vegeta screamed as he saw his only son die at the hands of that creature. He transformed while he was at mid-rush. "Final Flash!"
The yellow blast caught the green horror by surprise and fully engulfed him. The explosion was immense. It didn't deal enough damage, though. Cell appeared in the sky smoking and launched an attack of his own.
"Vegeta, NO!" Gohan screamed as he warped to save him. The blast exploded on Gohan's back bruising him.
"Oh God, another dust cloud," Kageto said fed up. He again cleared up the air with another whirlwind.
Gohan reappeared back with Vegeta on tow. He dropped him in front of all of them.
"Vegeta, what were you thinking?!" Krillin screamed, "Trunks could have been revived with the Dragon Balls!"
"My son... Why..." he said between cries.
"Man up, you disgrace!" King Vegeta said as he walked up to his own son, "No Saiyan warrior cries at the death of their siblings."
Vegeta enraged stood up and grabbed his father by the top of his armor. "Listen to me, you motherfucker! If you don't cry when I die, I'll find a way to come all the way from Other World and kill you myself! I'm sick and tired of your 'how to be a real Saiyan warrior' speeches. That was your GRANDSON he just killed there. If you don't care about him or me I suggest you take your space pod and get the hell out of here! You're better off dead."
Vegeta threw him on the ground leaving him to think about his son's words. He didn't stand up but just stayed there with a look of confusion on his face. No one, except for his brother, has ever treated him like that. Now he was starting to feel how HE had treated them.
"Calm down, Vegeta," Kageto said as he approached him, "That's just the way he is. He has always been like that. How do you think he took over Planet Plant? Sure he's annnoying but he's my brother. When he goes too far there's always someone to teach him a lesson. This time it was you."
Vegeta was still furious and didn't answer. He knew he was powerless and couldn't do anything to avenge his son. Cell was way too strong.
"I am really starting to get pissed!" Cell screamed, "I'll blow up the entire planet with all of you with it! You won't be able to kill me, Kageto!"
"No... NOOO! I will not let you destroy the planet!" Gohan screamed.
"I'm really sorry to tell you this, Gohan but... You missed your chance! I'm stronger than you now. You should have finished me off when your father told you to."
Gohan's left arm was motionless. After saving Vegeta from the blast, he couldn't feel a thing. His blood was dripping from his middle finger to the sand. He looked miserable.
"I'll destroy this entire planet with this blast! KA...ME"
"No, I can't let this happen. I need to protect the Earth now that Dad is gone. I... I can't..."
"Gohan!" Goku said through a mental link.
"Dad?"
"Yes, Gohan, it's me."
"DAD! Where are you?"
"I'm with King Kai on the Snake Way right now but that's not important. You possess the power to defeat Cell. You must believe in yourself. I do. Get angry. Release your hidden energy. You can do it, Gohan."
"N-no, dad. I... I can't. I'm too weak. I've used most of my energy and Cell has gotten stronger."
"You can do it, Gohan. You must rely on your anger. How would you feel if he killed all of the humans in front of you? He killed Android 16, he killed Trunks, get angry! Release your energy. Come on, let's do it together... Ka... Me..."
"N-no, d-dad. I only have one arm left. I can't do a Kamehameha with one arm."
"Yes, you can. I did two Kamehameha when I fought against Frieza; one with each arm. If I could have done it, so can you."
"Alright, dad, I-I'll try."
"HA...ME" Cell continued.
Gohan pulled his arm back and charged his energy. He directed all of his energy to his right hand. "Ka... Me..."
"W-what's this?" Cell asked, "You stilll believe you're strong enough to defeat me? You won't stand a chance against my Solar Kamehameha."
"Ha... Me..."
"Oh no, you don't! HA!"
"HA!"
Both Cell and Gohan released their Kamehameha waves. Both attacks collided in the middle and were pushing each other. Cell seemed to have the upper hand.
"We have to help him!" Krillin screamed.
"I'm on it," Piccolo said, "Special Beam Cannon!" Cell simply blocked the spiraling blast with his ki.
"Destructo Disk!" It seemed like it cut Cell in half but it didn't.
"Why aren't you guys helping out?!" Krillin asked Kageto.
"We can't interfere, Krillin. We're just here to watch the action."
"Final Flash!" Vegeta screamed as he fired another yellow blast. It was futile. Nothing was damaging Cell or even distracting him from controlling his Kamehameha. Gohan was on his own.
"You have to believe, son," Goku continued, "He will not only stop killing here. He'll destroy the rest of the universe as well. Are you going to allow that to happen?! Get angry and release the rest of your energy!"
"GRRRRAAAAAAAH!"
"What's this POWER?!" Cell screamed.
"GRRRRRAAAAAAH! KAMEHAMEHA!"
Gohan released his dormant energy into his Kamehameha wave. The energy blast was starting to take over even overwhelm Cell's attack.
"No... NOO! This is not possible. Gohan was drained! Where did he get this POWER! Haaaaah!"
Cell tried everything to turn the tables on Gohan again. He couldn't generate enough energy to push back Gohan's energy blast.
"No... NOO... NOOOOOOO!" were Cell's last words as Gohan's blast vaporized him completely. The blast continued into space and exploded. Cell was no more...
"He did it!" Krillin screamed.
"I can't believe it," Vegeta said.
Gohan fell backwards exhausted. He was drained. His left arm was numb and fell next to him. The Earth was safe at last.
(This could make a perfect ending but no, I'm nowhere near twelve pages.)
All of the Z-Fighters rushed to the kid who reverted back to normal. They helped him up and carried him away. They were heading to the Lookout to use what this series was named after; The Dragon Balls (in case you didn't get it right the first time). Vegeta stayed behind before joining them.
"Kakarot, why did you have to sacrifice yourself? You KNOW I want a rematch to see which one of us is the strongest. Why did you have to leave me like that?"
Vegeta and the Fate Protectors then ascended to follow the rest. They were carrying Trunks' body. Krillin was carrying Eighteen.
"W-what happened?" the announcer asked.
"I-uh-I d-defeated Cell," Hercule said, "Y-yes, I defeated Cell! After those lights I stepped in and gave him a karate chop in the neck. Then I delivered him my famous Hercule Kick and he was done for."
"T-That's amazing! Our World Champion did it again! T-this is going to be worldwide news!"
The Dragon has been summoned and Trunks has been revived along with all of the damage Cell caused. Next they wished for Goku to be revived.
"The one called Goku does not want to be revived," Shenron said.
"W-What?!" Chi-Chi asked, "What do you mean he doesn't want to be revived?"
"The one called Goku refused to be revived, please state your last wish."
"I... um..." Krillin began, "I wish for Eighteen to be a human again."
"Your wish has been granted. Farewell."
The orange spheres revolved in the sky and each one flew away in a different direction.
"Hmm, there's something strange going on here," Kageto said.
"What is it?" Destiny asked, "Everything went according to plan. Why are you not satisfied?"
"Android... Android Sixteen hasn't been repaired by the dragon. The android is too damaged for me to fix. Why wasn't Sixteen repaired?"
"I... I can't tell you that," Destiny said.
"No, NO! I can't believe it! Destiny doesn't know something? That's impossible!"
"Shut up! I control the Fate of living beings, not androids."
"Well, it appears I have to take care of this situation myself."
Kageto walked over to the middle of the Lookout where the Dragon was summoned not too long ago. Everyone was looking at him.
"Cyanuro! I summon you!"
A purple portal opened in the sky and a violet Dragon flew out of it. After a few turns, he managed to get his entire long body out of the portal.
"You! What do you want?! Why are you not dead?!" he asked.
"W-what kind of Dragon is that?!" Krillin asked.
"I-I have never seen a dragon like that before," Dende said.
"It emits some kind of evil energy," Piccolo said.
"Hmm, let me see," Kageto said, "I told you I wouldn't die, didn't I? I'm immortal. My immortality cannot be undone by the likes of you."
"I was sure I killed you. You can't possibly be alive right now."
"Like I said, my life cannot be taken away by the likes of you. Now, I need you to grant me a wish. It will be benefitial for you, because you'll gather some more negative energy to add to your collection, wouldn't you say?"
"Grr, what do you want?" Cyanuro asked.
"I want Android Sixteen to be fully repaired and brought here with all of his memories before he was terminated by Cell."
"Your wish has been granted. What else do you want?"
I don't know. Any of you guys want something?" he asked the Z-Fighters.
"I want my Go..." Chi-Chi said crying but was interrupted by Kageto's hand on her mouth.
"Listen, everyone, only I can wish on this dragon. I should have mentioned it before but if you wish on this dragon, you will die twenty-four hours later. Don't you dare say anything while he's here. He can trick you into wishing something you didn't want to happen. I guess it's not safe. Cyanuro, you can leave."
A portal opened above the purple dragon. With a look of disappointment he disappeared through it. A huge energy residue managed to escape the portal before it closed.
"Did you sense that?" Bardock asked.
"T-that was Shade!" Destiny stuttered, "His energy just came through that portal!"
"Y-You don't mean that!" Kageto said, "Are you saying he's here?"
"No, his energy came through, not his body. Only Cyanuro can use that portal. Shade is a creation not a God. Just like Cyanuro couldn't influence with your immortality, neither could Shade mess with Cyanuro's agreement with you. You and him made a deal that he and only he would be there whenever and wherever you call him. Shade cannot break that bond because he's not me or the Creator. He's at a lower level. He's a creation just like you."
"That power level was immense. He's as strong as you are when you're angry."
"I'm afraid he's stronger than that. I'm stronger than you think. Normally when I get angry I use 1% of my power. I don't know how much he's holding back but he's certainly weaker than me."
"What the hell was that evil energy?" Piccolo asked, "That couldn't have been the dragon. Its energy signature is different. Can someone tell me what's going on?"
"You're on a need to know basis," Kageto said, "This is something you don't need to know, Piccolo. You wouldn't be alive when it happens."
"What do you mean? What will happen?" Gohan asked.
"Please, everyone, don't ask questions you don't want to know the answer to. This is God business," Destiny said, "This is exactly the reason why I don't want Kageto and the rest to be around you guys all of the time. I beg of you, please let this go."
"Alright, I'll let this go for now," Piccolo said.
"We won't stand a chance against that energy!" Krillin screamed in panic.
"Who says you're going to fight that energy?" Bardock asked, "You would be dead by the time that happens."
"Seriously," Trunks asked, "What do you guys know that WE don't know?"
"Let's just say that the energy you just sensed is the reason I'm carrying this heavy Book right now. That's all you need to know, Trunks," Kageto said.
"Why are you carrying a heavy Book?"
"I believe you already know the answer to that, Trunks. Why does someone wear weighted clothing?"
"To train and become stronger?"
"You have just answered your own question."
Kageto walked to the edge of the Lookout and jumped. He grabbed the edge of the Lookout and started doing pull-ups. Everyone stared at him as if he was some stranger.
"You wouldn't possibly have a copy of that Book, huh Destiny?" Bardock asked.
"A copy?! Do you know how long it took to write that one?!"
"Can't the Creator do it with his powers or something?"
"No, the Book is MY creation. He does not have the rank to do something like that. The creation can never surpass the Creator. If I want something undone that I made possible, I'll have to do it myself. There is no one at my level with the power to do it. That goes to Shade as well. Kageto's rank is higher than his. That means that he can't undo Kageto's will. Kageto's will was for Cyanuro to appear anywhere and anytime he wanted him to appear. Shade can't make use of that portal."
"Sooo... You can't copy the Book?"
"Wasn't it clear enough for you, Bardock?"
"You kind of went off topic there."
"I apologize. I was trying to make a point."
"Why don't we return home?" Fasha said, "I'm tired. Are you coming, Trunks?"
"Yeah, let's go."
Fasha, Trunks, Bardock, Tora, King Vegeta, Koji and Vegeta were floating at the edge of the Lookout.
"Are you coming with us, brother?" Vegeta asked.
"I'm... kind of... busy here. I... can't... fly... Book... too... heavy. Meet... you... there... Instant... Transmission." Just as he spoke his last word, Kageto's hand slipped and he fell through the clouds.
"Kageto, NOOOO!" Fasha and Bardock screamed.
A giant energy output suddenly filled the area. Kageto was using every ounce of his energy to slow down his fall. He was trying to fly with the Book on his back but he was having great difficulty in doing so.
"HAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" he screamed as he unleashed his power. Lightning bolts were spiraling around his body. He was approaching the ground fast. He rolled up into a ball face up and prepared for impact. It never happened. Destiny caught him with one finger. He was balancing the Book and Kageto on his index finger.
"Next time I won't be here to save you," Destiny said, "You were too careless."
"Where the hell do you expect me to do pull-ups, Destiny, from a tree branch? That was the only thing strong enough to support the weight of the Book in addition to my own."
"That may be the case, but I suggest you find somewhere else to train. You could have been badly injured. You KNOW I won't allow you to remove the Book just yet. You have to master it first. Then and only then, you're allowed to utilize the hover ability of the Book again."
"I know, Destiny, please put me down now."
Destiny slowly put him down. His feet were trembling due to the weight of the Book. "The rest should have already arrived at the Capsule Corporation. I suggest you head there as well... WITHOUT the Instant Transmission.
"Aw, come on! You have GOT to be KIDDING ME! How do you expect me to walk all the way over there with this thing on my back?"
"I don't recall saying you can't fly or run."
"You know damn well I can't fly or run with this thing let alone swim!"
"Whether you swim over the sea to arrive at West City or not is your decision. This is part of your training. I didn't say it was easy. Now get going."
"Aww, man!"
Kageto walked slowly to his destination. The Book was the worst torture but at the same time the best training accessoire in existence.
End of Part 28
I'm back (I was planning to say: "I'm back, bitches!" but turned that idea down. It does not look good for my image)! I said screw you to the writers block and returned to the writer's keyboard! I planned to finish it last week Friday but I encountered a little dilemna I had to solve before I could continue.
I hope you liked the previous chapter (part): Plan to Annihilate the Saiyans; Raichi's Revenge. My mind was still a little clouded and I was still not in the mood to write yet. I understand if it sucked. If you agree or disagree, please say so through a review. Now I should try and concentrate on The Legend of Zero. Only three chapters are posted. Frankly, that's too little. I have created a Forum not too long ago. It's called "Neo Z Fighters". If any of you readers are interested to join, just PM me and I'll add you to it. The more, the merrier.
-K
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