Rachel

Locke and Oreg collided, fists slamming together and making a visible shockwave. In fact, not even a second later, the ground shook and every window in the house shattered, enticing a scream from me and my mother.

Dad stared at the screen, awed. "I-I knew they were strong, but..." If I hadn't seen Cell's fight with Gohan, I'd have agreed.

I clasped my hands together, giving a quiet prayer. "Cell, Locke; please come back safe."

Locke

The air itself rumbled as our fists collided again and again. It impressed me that I was able to keep up with him, even without fully transforming, but I didn't have time to focus on that.

After a few seconds of this, I jumped to the side and swept my leg at his. He made to stop it, but I pulled off my trademark and ducked behind him, leaving an afterimage. I transformed straight to SSO3 and threw a punch, smashing a hole through his chest. I expected a pained grunt or something, but he only laughed loudly.

"Now that was unexpected!" He spun around and backhanded me. I spun back several meters and came to a skidding stop. "But it's no use. Even if you use that evolved Noire Form of your's, you don't measure up to me." I ground my teeth, then something caught my eye. I smirked, then released my transformation. "Hm?"

I crossed my arms and pointed up. "You know, I met Gero down in Hell. Kicked his ass, and learned a few things that your notes didn't mention." Oreg followed my finger. "Like another transformation." I was pointing at the full moon, hanging above us. Right on cue, my muscles started convulsing. A mechanical tail ripped out of my rear, tipped with a rhombus-shaped blade. My jaw unhinged and reshaped, teeth growing into fangs. My skin started turning grey, metal armor tearing free of it. My size shakily grew, but Cell had accommodated for this upon my request, my gi growing with me, though the sleeves shortened. Oreg gazed up at my monstrous new form. I roared, my voice like a beast combined with screeching metal.

Random Girl

My friends and I been watching a movie marathon at my house when this weird fight came on every channel. Mr. Satan was easily beaten, then a boy stepped up. I kinda recognized the boy from school, then when I saw the girl in the stands, I knew who it was.

"H-hey," I said to the others. "Isn't that Locke Brangwen? You know, the kid that started last year?" They all nodded in agreement. "It is, isn't it? And that girl in the stands is Meadow!"

"Didn't they run off a few days ago?" one of the girls asked. "After he saved Cell?"

"It looks like he had a change of heart."

"Or he was telling the truth and Cell did."

Then his hair grew down to his knees and turned purple, and he punched a hole straight though the robot. Everyone gasped at the sight, but the robot countered and repaired itself. Even stranger, Locke returned to normal, then said something, pointing at the moon. Then he started changing.

In seconds, he was almost as tall as the colosseum itself, and had morphed into a giant armored beast, still human-looking, but seemingly mechanical and his head covered with armor, with only one red eye shining through a slit, a snout protruding with lipless jaws, and ear-like structures extending up into points at about twice the length of his head. It opened its mouth and roared, so loud that we could even hear it with the TV muted.

"... Are we sure that's Locke?"

Locke

I tried to grin down at Oreg, but my metal-based body made it impossible. "I was kinda surprised that you even gave me a form like the Saiyans' Great Apes, only better. And like this, I'm going to smash you to pieces!" I roared and raised my foot, bringing it down on Oreg with the force of a megaton. The metal floor shattered, shards flying up into the air. I raised my power to bring them into my own orbit, then redirected them to rain down upon the other Android. I continued, slamming my fists down in a rapid barage. I couldn't confirm it until later, but my attacks were literally shaking the entire planet, regrettably causing massive damage and hysteria. But we still had one wish left on the Dragon Balls for that purpose. I wound my fist back for one last strike. "Die-!"

There was a brief zing!, then a giant crash. Pain racked through my body, and I fell forward. My body shrank back to normal, and I lay on the torn-up ground, unable to do more than fidget. Oreg walked out of the smoke and placed his foot on my head. "That was impressive, boy. But you forget that Saiyans have a weakness; one that I gave you, as well." He elaborated: "Saiyans find their tails strangely sensitive, so grabbing it or hitting it hard enough can paralyze them for a fair amount of time. Removing it would eliminate these risks, but you'd also lose the gigantic form. And when the tail is severed while transformed, you'll find yourself drained of energy, and as a bonus just for you, you'll be paralyzed for quite a while."

I gritted my teeth. "Dammit! Gero didn't mention that!"

Oreg removed his foot, then reached down. "You know, it's funny."

"What is?"

"You want to save this world, but you're the reason I was able to do all of this."

"?!"

He looked down at me, as though he would be smirking if he had a mouth. "After the death of the Namekian seed, I postponed my plans. Then you and Sanow showed little chance of ever raising your power, so I couldn't judge how strong your brothers could be. I was going to wait until the Z-Fighters were too old and withered to fight back." He laughed. "Then you revived Cell, inadvertently causing Vegeta to temporarily take Goku out of the picture, and raised your own power to a level I never even dreamed of. So I modified the Androids' programming, and set them loose."

"This..." I growled. "This is... my fault?"

"More or less. You can stew on that during your eternity in Hell. Now, I believe it's time to finish this fight." He grabbed me by the throat, and I felt what little energy I had left start to leave me. "Hmm... You don't have enough energy now to be useful. Although I suppose I could just kill you and take someone else's energy. Cell, for example."

I jerked my head up, fighting the paralysis to glare at him. "Stay away from my dad!"

Oreg stumbled back, shocked by the outburst. "How are you moving?"

I struggled to my feet. "Hey," I grunted. "Sanow blew a ton of holes in me and I could still fight. Compared to that, this is nothing."

Oreg raised his hand. "Interesting. Maybe your energy will still be worth stealing." He made to grab me, but I teleported behind him and jumped back.

"No way," I growled, then reached into my pocket and pulled out my Senzu Bean. I quickly ate it, restoring my energy, then fully transformed. I rushed at him again, unleashing a barrage of punches. His armor dented and cracked underneath my fists, until I wound back an especially powerful punch and sent him flying. He landed and skidded back, leaving behind shards of black metal and red glass. "What's wrong, Oreg? What happened to stealing my energy?"

The Android struggled to his feet, then his body started to repair. In seconds, he stood, all evidence of damage erased. "Nothing," he answered. Then his hand shot out- litterally! It disconnected and came at me like a rocket. I was too surprised to dodge and was grabbed around the throat. A cord shot from his arm and reconnected to the fist, then he started draining my energy.

"Shit!" I grabbed the cord and tried to break it, but my strength failed me. Both of my transformations vanished in a flash of light and I felt my muscles failing. "Let g-go!"

Meadow

"Locke!" I screamed. I grabbed the railing and was about to jump out of the stands.

Bulma grabbed me and pulled me back. "Don't! You'd only be putting yourself in danger!"

"But he's going to die!"

Bulma shook her head. "No, he isn't." She reached into her pocket and pulled out a wierd-looking ring. "I looted this off of one of Frieza's goons when they came to Earth. It's strong enough to bore a hole through even Goku."

I grabbed it instantly and took aim.

Locke

I struggled to remain conscious, but my reserves were almost dry.

Suddenly, a red beam cut the cord. My energy stopped draining and I finally tore the hand off my throat and threw it away. Oreg grunted and rebuilt his hand. We both looked to the source, seeing Meadow aiming what I guessed was a laser ring. "Get him, Locke!" she yelled. Urged on, I thrust out my hand and fired a barrage of blasts at Oreg before he could counter. Unfortunately, the attack used the last of my spare ki, and I collapsed, barely conscious.

Oreg stalked over to me, arms crossed. "A valiant effort, but I got what I needed." He held his hand out toward me and started charging a red energy ball. "This will be the last time you meddle with me, boy. Enjoy your trip back to Hell." My eyes closed tightly, then an explosion propelled me backwards.

I expected to open my eyes to the Check-In Station again, but instead, I saw Cell, now a Super Saiyan 2, standing between me and Oreg. He glanced back at me. "I warned you about that giant form," he scolded.

"Not what screwed me," I grunted.

Cell looked back at Oreg. "Either way, I won't let you kill my son."

Oreg shrugged. "Your son? That's odd; last I checked, I designed his seed. If anything, he would be your nephew, considering the two of us are technically brothers."

Cell scowled. "I don't give a damn about technicalities. As long as he considers me his father, I am."

"And you're marrying my mom," I pointed out.

"That as well," he agreed.

Oreg sighed. "Well, it doesn't matter, anyway. You'll both die here."

Cell slowly shook his head. "No; only you will die tonight, Oreg."

"And how do you plan on stopping me? This boy couldn't do it, and he's several leagues above you."

Cell crossed his arms. "Easy. By following the trend my fellow Saiyans have set. I've hit my limit, so all I have to do is force my way past it... and transform." He explained. "You see, Goku has an odd mutation that allows him to absorb powers that should be temporary, such as the God power. That's how he reached Super Saiyan Blue in a fraction of the time it took Vegeta. Having Goku's cells inside me, I subsequently have the same mutation, which is why I regenerated into my Perfect Form, even though 17 was dead and 18 was free. That, and I've also transformed into a God before." He dropped his arms to his side, returned to his base form, and clenched his muscles. "It may not work, but I may be able to do the same as him!"

Oreg laughed. "This may be interesting!"

Cell's ki started flowing around him, flaring up. His strained cry rose, the earth cracking beneath him. It seemed like nothing was happening, but suddenly his ki turned from yellow to bright blue, then glowed brightly, blinding me.

When the light faded enough for me to look again, Cell was covered in a glowing blue shell, then it started to crack. The shards floated off and faded away piece by piece. His body was somewhat thinner, like when he'd become a God, but his hair was icy blue, as were his eyes and aura.

"Holy shit..." I breathed. "Dad, you did it!"

He smirked. "Did you have doubt? I am the perfect warrior, after all." He looked back at Oreg and glowered. "Oreg, I won't waste any more time on you. I'll end you in a single blow." He drew his hands into the Kamehameha position.

Oreg laughed. "What do you plan, Cell? I'm sure the boy has already told you about my ability to absorb energy."

Cell smirked. "You're pretty confident. That'll make this much more satisfying." Suddenly he turned transparent and split in three, then more duplicates started to fill the area. It was hard to tell, but I could see that Oreg was unpleasantly surprised. "Try your luck," all of the Cells taunted. "A thousand fake blasts, and one real one that will reduce you to atoms!" The army all started charging their attacks. "Ka... me..."

Oreg looked around wildly. "Graah!" he roared. "My sensors can't detect a God's ki! Where the hell are you?!"

"... ha... me..." Oreg started firing beams all over, but every time one made contact, the Cell only vanished. "Ha-!" The clones suddenly all vanished, leaving only one. The blast in his hands faded away, and he fell forward, smoke floating from a hole through his chest. His hair fell and turned black again. "D-damn!"

"Dad!" I yelled, struggling to my feet. It was excruciating, but I pushed through it and stumbled to Cell.

He looked astonished. "H-how are you still moving...?" His voice sounded faint, like he was about to pass out, or worse. I dropped to my knees and rummaged through his pockets, finding his bag of Senzu Beans. Only two remained. "We were fighting an army... many fatal hits were taken."

I sighed and put one back, feeding Cell the other. "Stay down," I suggested. "I'll finish it."

"Then take-"

I pushed away the bag when he offered it. "That's a last resort. Save it for when things get really bad." He didn't look like he was going to oblige, then he grabbed my wrist. "Dad, I sai-" I stopped as Cell pulled me into a tight hug. Despite myself, I was stunned. It was the first time Cell had let his guard down so much around me. Tears stung my eyes, but I held them back and hugged him back, taking in the affection of my first father-son hug. "I'm going to smash his damn face," I swore.

"Do that," Cell said, "and your mother and I will work on giving you a younger sibling."

I laughed lightly. "Like you weren't already planning to." He released me and I stood back up. "If you want to watch, go sit with Bulma and Meadow. But I'm sure the others could use your help."

He nodded and stood as well. "I trust you," he assured me as he rose into the air, turning Super Saiyan Blue, then shot upwards, back into the fray.

I glared back at Oreg. He sighed. "What are you planning this time?" he asked. "I already took most of your energy. It's a miracle that you can stand." I didn't respond, only glaring at him. "What, nothing to say now? Well, if you aren't going to do anythin...!" He shot his hand out again, but it passed through an afterimage. "Huh?!"

I reappeared behind him and raised my leg to the side, then spun, my foot tearing through his body like paper. He fell in two pieces, but quickly rebuilt and vaulted forward back to his feet.

He looked at me with astonishment. "I-I don't understand! You should barely be able to move, but I didn't see you at all!"

I placed one hand on my hip and looked him in the eyes. "There's something you don't seem to understand about organic life, Oreg; even biological Androids. We're unpredictable as hell." My muscles clenched and my ki surged around me. "I know I can't beat you, Oreg! At least not with my power right now! But my father was right: I'm still technically a Saiyan. And what do Saiyans do when we hit a wall?"

Oreg's eyes widened. "Y-you wouldn't-!"

I roared, my ki beginning to change color. "We break it down, and transform higher!"