Sorry, guys; I kinda forgot to upload yesterday. It was a long week, between recovering from surgery, school, and the new Pokemon games coming out, and it just slipped my mind. But it's up now, and this one has actual fighting, so I hope you enjoy.

Locke

One kick send Vegeta flying, though I could tell that I didn't do any real damage.

"L-Locke?!" Trunks gasped. "Since when can you fly?"

I grimaced, then floated toward Cell. "Guys, Cell's changed. Trust me, please."

Goten blinked as he realized what was happening. "That's why you have such a high Power Level- he's been training you! You revived him!"

Trunks looked at me with alarm. "Locke, is that true?" I grimaced, but nodded.

Vegeta was clearly outraged. "The hell?!" He looked at his son. "Trunks, talk to your friend. I'll kill Cell."

"No, you won't." Surprisingly, that wasn't me or Cell. Goku floated between everyone. "I want to hear this kid out," he said, then looked at me. "You know what your mentor did, right? The people he's killed?" I nodded. "But you can still trust him. Why?"

"Guys, I've lived with him for months," I said. "He hasn't once tried to kill anyone, and he's treated us fairly. He and my mom are friends now, even." Vegeta and Goten still didn't look like they wanted to let up, and it looked like Trunks was undecided, but once again, Goku was the outlier.

He nodded. "That's all I needed to here. Cell, you can-" Before I had time to warn him, Vegeta had brought his fists down on the back of Goku's head. His eyes widened, then glazed as he lost consciousness and fell crashing to the ground.

"Dad!" Goten cried.

"That oaf is too trusting," Vegeta growled. "He even tried to do the same with Frieza a few years ago." He glared at me. "You're strong for an Earthling. Goten, Trunks- keep your friend busy." They nodded and both turned Super Saiyan. I was shocked by how quickly this was going downhill, but I could feel that I was still stronger than both of them.

As I was thinking, Vegeta zoomed past me and punched Cell, sending him flying back, then followed him. I was going to give chase, but my friends got in my path. "Give up, Locke," Goten warned me. "We're both stronger than you. And I'm still pretty pissed at you, so it'll be even worse."

I gritted my teeth, but took my battle stance. "I think I can manage." I zoomed backwards, away from the other students, and my opponents followed.

I touched down in a nearby forest and instantly spun around, catching Goten's jaw with my heel and throwing him back. I blocked Trunks' first strike and grabbed his fist throwing him over my head, then fired a small blast after him. It propelled him back several feet, and I noticed his golden aura flicker. Then I noticed my own. My normally blue ki was now hazy black with blue light shining through. I also felt some odd heat behind my eyes. Something in my head told me it was called my "Noire Form"; that was all I knew, and all I needed to know presently. I whirled back around and charged an energy sphere in my hand, smashing it into Goten's face. It exploded, throwing him away. I jerked my elbow backwards to knock Trunks back, then leapt backwards a hundred yards, pulling my hands into a Galick Gun pose.

"Galick Gun!" I fired the purple blast at Trunks, hitting him right in the chest, then turned to Goten, charging a weak Death Ball and throwing it at him. Once the dust cleared, both Saiyans lay in the dirt, barely conscious.

"Damn," Goten grunted, finally losing his transformation. Trunks did the same.

I looked at the two from a distance, still feeling my energy surging. "I'm not going to let you hurt my teacher," I said simply. "Give up."

They both struggled to their feet, then pulled something out of their pockets: a small green bean. They each ate theirs, then their wounds healed and energy replenished. Goten glared at me. "You're really strong, Locke. We didn't even stand a chance. But remember, we have one more technique." They both took took a pose, legs spread and hands out to one side. I realized what they were doing. "Fu... sion... Ha!" Light exploded from them.

It faded, and Gotenks stood before me. He instantly turned Super Saiyan. "Let's see how you do against a Super Saiyan Fusion!" He lunged at me, and I made to catch his chin with my knee, but he changed direction in midair, flipping and smacking my head up with his foot. I recovered quickly and fired a barrage of ki blasts at him. He deflected them all, but while he was distracted, I fired a wave of energy at full power. He crossed his arms to block it.

When the dust cleared, he was only slightly scraped up, but open. I rushed forward and threw a punch, and as he moved to catch it, I moved behind him faster than he could see. As his hands passed through my afterimage, I drew my fist back and smashed it into the side of his head. He have a loud grunt and started to fall forward, but caught himself and vaulted forward, doing several flips to gain distance.

He turned back to me, his look one of pure rage. "How the hell are you so strong? You're only an Earthling!" Then he gestured to me. "And what's up with your eyes? Earthlings don't have any transformations that change the whites of their eyes to black." Now I know the physical effects of this form.

"Noire Form," I told him. "That's all I know."

Gotenks brought his arms down, then his aura flared up again. "If this is your full power, then you won't stand a chance... against a Super Saiyan 2." His hair bolted up even more and grew out slightly, becoming rigid rather than flowing. Electricity surged around him. My eyes widened in terror as I felt his energy. Gotenks smirked. "Where'd that confidence go, Locke? Does this mean I'm stronger than you now?"

I took a step back. "Crap." I gritted my teeth and got back into position, but instantly I bent over, Gotenks' fist buried in my stomach. I felt my Noire Form fade and Gotenks retracted his fist, letting me fall to the ground. I held my stomach, groaning in agony.

"Are you ready to give up yet?" he asked. I looked up and fired an eye-beam. He effortlessly dodged.

"I'm not..." I grunted. "... going to let you kill... my dad."

Gotenks blinked in confusion, but raised his hand. "Sorry, Locke, but even if Cell's changed, he's done too much."

"What about Vegeta?" I countered. "Cell told me about the things he's done. The planets he's destroyed, the countless people he's killed."

"He's saved more lives than he's ended." Gotenks sighed. "Locke, I'm sorry, but in this form, it's pretty hard to control my rage." A ball of energy formed in his hand, and my eyes widened in terror; he was going to kill me! "I'll revive you with the Dragon Balls. After we kill Cell." I closed my eyes tightly, preparing to die.

Then I heard almost-stomping footsteps in the leaves, then the loud sound of a slap. My eyes opened wide and I pushed myself to my knees, seeing Meadow standing between us, poised as though she's slapped him. "What are you thinking?!" she shouted. "You're going to kill your own friend, just because of a grudge?"

"Cell deserves to die," Gotenks growled. "And if I do this, I might be able to let go of my anger towards him."

"If you kill him, even if you plan to bring him back, you'll be losing two friends." He perked up at "two". "If you think I'll ever forgive you for killing my boyfriend," she yelled, "then your a freaking idiot!" Gotenks' teeth clenched, then time seemed to slow. His hand moved through the air, striking her left cheek and throwing her across the clearing our battle had made in the trees.

"M-Meadow..." I stared at her. She slowly lifted her hands to hold her cheek. I saw a small dribble of blood leak out from underneath her delicate hands. "You..." Gotenks looked back at me again, raising his hand once more.

Meadow

I held my face for a second, before I remembered what was happening. I rolled onto my knees, just in time to see a gigantic column of golden energy flood from Gotenks' hand and envelope Locke. "Locke!" I screamed.

The energy dissipated, having carved a huge trench through the forest. Dust floated from the trench, covering anything inside, but I didn't need to see it to know what remained of him. Tears stung my eyes as I stared helplessly at the settling dust.

"Sorry," Gotenks sighed. "It- huh?" A shape became visible in the dust. "N-no way...!"

"Locke?" I breathed.

The shape rose to his feet, then he roared, energy blowing the dust away. Locke's clothes were torn and his skin scraped and cut all over, but ultimately fine. He roared into the sky, his blue aura flaring like fire, then the color started to change. The blue transitioned into a bright purple, then shot up into the sky.

Cell

My breathing was heavy, but I couldn't stop Vegeta's relentless flurry of attacks. For some reason, my body refused to regenerate, and without that, I was utterly helpless.

Vegeta prepared one last blow, the one that would probably kill me, when something caught his attention. He stared behind me, and I felt Locke's ki skyrocket. I looked in the direction Vegeta's eyes were pointing, seeing a pillar of purple light shooting up from the forest where the boys had gone to fight. "Locke...?"

Gotenks

Locke screamed into the air, gripping his skull. Strained red lines ran through his eyes, and his pupils and irises melded together, both turning glowing red. His hair rose up only slightly, forming into more-accented spikes. It seemed almost like he was transforming into a Super Saiyan. But that's not possible! He's an Earthling!

He bent over, still gripping his head tightly, muscles spasming uncontrollably, and his hair momentarily flashed the same purple as the ki enveloping him. "You...!" He reared back, the pillar exploding and blinding us. "YOU BASTARDS!" I crossed my arms in front of me to shield my eyes.