Foreword: Semi-perfect Cell fights, let's see how well this pans out.

Vegeta scoffed at where Bansuri was flying when he gave Vegeta a heads up about the absorbing tail and regeneration before teleporting away.

Vegeta: "Tch, thanks for the info but I doubt it'll matter. Make sure this freak doesn't get away boy"

Trunks: "Yeah, sure"

Semi-perfect Cell: "Aww, you think either of you stand a chance against me? You couldn't beat Androids 17 and 18, what makes you think you have a shot against me?"

Vegeta: "Simple. HaaaaAAAAARGH!"

Vegeta transformed into a Super Saiyan then proceeded to push the form even further, sparks flying off his body as his muscles swelled with power. Vegeta smirked at Cell in his Ascended Super Saiyan form, the bug man looking shocked at the sheer power radiating from Vegeta.

Up on the Lookout, Bansuri gave an impressed look over the edge of the platform, sensing that Vegeta did indeed go beyond Super Saiyan in the Room of Spirit and Time with Trunks. Krillin looked amazed at the power Vegeta was pumping out but Lazuli just gave the short bald man a confused look.

Lazuli: "So what's going on?"

Krillin: "Vegeta has gone past Super Saiyan and gotten way stronger"

Lazuli: "Oh, cool...Any way I could see what's going on? Can't really sense anything you know"

Bansuri: "Hm? Ah, one moment please"

Bansuri quickly conjured a crystal ball and proceeded to use magic to not only scry on the battle but also to project the battle so it can be viewed easier. Bansuri also made sure the divination to scry on the battle included sound in case Trunks (or Vegeta Bansuri supposes) needs help.

Lazuli: "Wooooow. That would save a lot of money for extra channels.

Krillin: "Fortuneteller Baba can't make her crystal ball have sound, how come you can?"

Bansuri: "With time, effort and a large amount of swearing and broken crystal balls, but the crystal ball now picks up sound"

Bansuri walked to join the group, conjuring a couch for himself, Krillin, Lazuli and 16 to share and additional couches for late arriving fellow Z-fighters who want to watch the battle.

Lazuli: "Heh, only thing missing now is Popcorn"

Lazuli smirked before being startled by Popo holding a bucket of buttered and salted Popcorn. The genie quietly handed her the bucket of snacks before vanishing into the building on the Lookout

Cell stared in shock at Vegeta, pure disbelief at not only the power but how far above his own time line's version of Vegeta this one is. Before Cell could voice denial of this development he found himself folded over a stomach punch which pivotted into a spinning axe-kick that sent Cell flipping to the ground, the Android landing face first and making a sizable crater. Vegeta lowered himself to the ground to stand in front of the recovering bug man.

Vegeta: "So, how did you like that free sample of pain? Don't worry, you can have as many servings as you like, it's all you can eat served by the fist-full"

At the phrase 'fist-full' Vegeta charged forward and slugged Cell in the face, sending him through a plateau and into the ocean making tall splashes from the force of the entry into the water. Vegeta flew over to the edge of the water, Trunks standing on the busted plateau to keep eyes over the battlefield.

Vegeta: "Really? Hiding your energy? Kinda proving that you're nothing special. I figured that from the start but I thought you'd want to keep your weakness a secret"

Cell burst from underground behind Vegeta, grabbing a leg and flipping the prince upside down. Cell attempted to stab Vegeta with his tail and absorb some of his power but Vegeta simply tilted his body out of the way of the stabbing strike and grabbed the tail, crushing it first to cause pain then ripping it off to cause more causing Cell to scream. Vegeta then elbowed Cell in the gut then did a mid-air spin to kick Cell in the face and leaving Cell prone on his back between the two Saiyans.

Semi-perfect Cell: "This, this isn't right! How are you so strong?"

Vegeta: "Training with the boy (points at Trunks) He's almost as strong as I am by the way"

Semi-perfect Cell: "W-WHAT!?"

Cell spun to look at the blue haired teenager with a look of dread, he flew straight up into the air and got into position to do a Galick Gun.

Semi-perfect Cell: "FINE! IF I CAN'T WIN THEN I'LL JUST BLOW UP THE PLANET!"

Vegeta: "Oh? Is that the game you wanna play? Alright, I'll play"

Vegeta got into position to fire off his own Galick Gun at Cell, both building up a powerful purple energy blast in their hands.

Vegeta/Cell: "GALICK GUN FIRE!"

Both purple blasts were launched at the same time, meeting in mid-air with a shockwave that created gale-force winds in the area and tidal waves in the distance. The beams stayed even for a short while before Vegeta's Galick Gun started gaining ground rapidly.. Cell pushed his power as hard as he could, managing to slow the beam to a crawl but Vegeta simply stopped holding back and pushed his Galick Gun through Cell's, the blast tearing through Cell and into space leaving half an Android in mid-air gasping for breath and trying to heal himself, segments of Cell's body returning at a time.

Semi-perfect Cell: "D-DAMN IT! IF ONLY I WAS IN MY PERFECT FORM I COULD STOMP ANYONE THAT GOT IN MY WAY!"

Vegeta watched as Cell recovered with a raised eyebrow, earning the dread of Trunks and the people watching from the Lookout.

Vegeta: "...continue."

Trunks: "Noooo"

Semi-perfect Cell: "If I absorb Android 18, I'll ascend to my Perfect form and be more than a match for you"

Before Vegeta could open his mouth to voice his retort, a voice telepathically spoke in the minds of Vegeta and Trunks.

Bansuri: 'Trunks, would you kindly deal with Cell? Your father and I need words.'

Despite the polite language used, the cold and dark tone spoke volumes of the tone of the conversation about to take place making Trunks gulp and turn to Ascended Super Saiyan then launch at Cell

Vegeta: "What? Gonna say I'm not strong enough?"

Bansuri: 'No, just going to gently remind you that the last time you let someone transform and get stronger. It was on Namek and the person was Frieza as I recall and if my memory is correct, you goaded Frieza into transforming. Do you remember how that turned out?'

Vegeta: "I wasn't strong enough then but I am now!"

Bansuri: 'You thought you were strong enough back then too. You were not and it was myself, my father and Goku that had to clean up your mess. You want to make the same mistake again? Father and I aren't strong enough to put Cell down in this form let alone his potential next form and Goku is in the time chamber. If you get Cell to his perfect form, there will be no one able to save you from your own mistake.'

As Bansuri spoke he cast illusionary magic on himself and Android 16 to make himself look like Krillin and Android 16 look like Lazuli. He also dropped his power level to match Krillins too, giving Krillin a look that had the real Krillin move to Lazuli's side and ready to teleport. Bansuri matched Krillin's placement with his own Android with the destinct impression Vegeta was about to make the wrong choice.

Vegeta glared at the heavens from the reminder of his past mistake and the implication he needed to be rescued. He looked at Trunks fighting Cell, his son sending the bug-like Android to the ground with a two-handed hammer strike, Vegeta put two fingers to his forehead and after a moment's hesitation, used Instant Transmission to get to the Lookout only to catch a glimpse of two Krillins and two Android 18s before they teleported away.

Vegeta: "Damn it!"

Bansuri: 'Big mistake fool'

Vegeta could sense two energies that felt just like Krillin, one that went to his left and the other to his right. Bansuri had cloaked himself in illusion to make it impossible for Vegeta to tell who the real Krillin was, hiding the true appearance of the Android he was with to make things even more difficult for Vegeta. Vegeta teleported to the Krillin he felt in the distance on his left only for the Krillin to teleport away again.

Vegeta: 'Either I'm following the real bald one or Bansuri is that good at acting...Damn it!'

Vegeta made his choice and continued to teleport after the Krillin he chose, not knowing if it was the real deal. The Krillin that was on the right of the now chasing Saiyan sighed in relief with Lazuli; this pair was the real deal.

Krillin: "Wow! Bansuri must be really good at tricking Vegeta, he didn't even double check us."

Lazuli: "Is Vegeta always this much of a jerk or is this a new trick?"

Krillin: (Sigh) "He's...okay yeah he's always been a prick. Bansuri has had it out for the guy since they met. Makes sense to me since when they first met, Vegeta killed Bansuri's dad Piccolo in front of him. Sure he was wished back but..."

Lazuli: "Yeah, I get where he's coming from. Vegeta needs a good ass-kicking."

Krillin: "If Bansuri were here, he'd nod in agreement to that"

Lazuli: "...couldn't help but notice how he made a crystal ball out of nothing. Can he make other things?"

Krillin: "Yeah? He made a bunch of clothes, shoes and accessories for Bulma to pay her back after her ship got blown up on Namek...oh no"

Krillin turned and saw a smirk on Lazuli's face, making the short bald man wince at the hell he just set up for his friend. He really hoped Lazuli wouldn't overwork Bansuri like Bulma did but Krillin wouldn't hold his breath.

Lazuli: "...so how would someone get in contact with him?"

Krillin: "...Bulma said something about getting him a phone after something to do with Driving School?"

Lazuli: 'Bulma huh?'

Lazuli smirked, after everything was said and done she had someone to gossip with AND a means of getting free stuff. Her life was getting even better from her point of view.

Bansuri: 'Good, he's following me. Even on the off-chance he catches us, his real goal is basically on the opposite side of the planet'

Bansuri teleported away from a grab and set up a Destructo Disk, launching it at Vegeta as he teleported away again to give more evidence that he was the real Krillin. Bansuri was also considering what to do should Vegeta cotton on to the fact the other Krillin was the real one.

Bansuri: '16 isn't strong enough to take down Cell so I doubt he'd fair better with Vegeta, Krillin's best chance is teleporting away with Lazuli and setting up attacks like I am and while I'm not strong enough to take down Cell or Vegeta, I know Vegeta can't regenerate as he fights like Cell can. Stalling and waiting for Goku is still the best move at this point...wish I could deal with this myself but I suppose I have to wait until father and I get our turn in the Room of Spirit and Time'

Bansuri used a Solar Flare on Vegeta and teleported away again, continuing to frustrate the Saiyan and forcing him further away from his real goal. Bansuri sensed that Trunks was still fighting Cell but the bug was trying to scuttle away from the stronger opponent, near constantly trying to gain distance from the Half-Saiyan youth and avoid as much of a kicking as possible. Bansuri could tell that Trunks could deal with Cell.

Trunks: "So you're from another time line too huh? How is that working out for you?"

Cell growled lowly in anger, he didn't bother to fight the Trunks he stole a time machine from so he didn't really know how he fought. Cell was starting to see that it was luck that got him to this time line rather than power or skill.

Semi-perfect Cell: "About as well as you do with Androids 17 and 18 in your time line"

Trunk's smirk vanished then he did, punching Cell in the face to send him flying and following with a powerful energy blast, kicking up a massive dust cloud. There was a moment of satisfaction for Trunks only for him to realize he can't sense Cell anymore.

Trunks: "Oh come on! Seriously!?"

Trunks flew into the air above the battlefield and began searching for the now hiding Cell, said Android regenerating and frantically tunneling underground toward the stationary Krilllin that Vegeta isn't chasing and hoping it's the right one.

Semi-perfect Cell: 'Damn it! I need my perfect form! Vegeta is chasing after an energy that feels like Krillin and is teleporting to get away but maybe Vegeta is chasing a fake, that Bansuri is able to mess with senses well enough to trick me so it'll definitely trick Vegeta...or I'm tunneling into a fake...I'll take that bet'

Cell finished regrowing the arm and leg that had been blasted off by Trunk's rage motivated and enhanced energy attack and put more effort into digging. If he did this right he could catch 18 by suprise and absorb her while everyone is focusing on the chase Vegeta is on.

Semi-perfect Cell: '...maybe if it's not the real 18, I could use whoever I'm going after as a hostage to get her? Yeah...that could work'

Is Cell going to succeed at his surpise attack? Will Vegeta figure out if the Krillin he is chasing is real or not? Will Trunks find Cell before it's too late? Find out next time on Some Help.

BONUS ALTERNATE SCENE: Vegeta No

Vegeta heard Cell's claim of ultimate power in his perfect form when Bansuri's voice rang in his head.

Bansuri: 'Vegeta no'

Vegeta: "But I-"

Bansuri: 'Vegeta no!"

Vegeta: "I just-"

Bansuri: "Vegeta. No"

Vegeta: "..."

Bansuri: '...'

Vegeta: "CanIJust-!?"

Bansuri: "VegetaNo!"

There was a pause as Trunks and Semi-perfect Cell stared at Vegeta in confusion as he apparently argues with himself. Cell looks at Trunks and motions to Vegeta with a confused look on his face.

Semi-perfect Cell: "Uuuh, is this normal? I don't think this is normal."

Trunks: "He's fine, he's just...having a conversation with someone using telepathy."

Cell gave Trunks a long disbelieving stare as Vegeta apparently continued to argue until both Cell and Trunks are startled by a loud voice blaring in their minds.

Bansuri: 'VEGETA! NO!"

Vegeta: "Screw you!"

Vegeta put to fingers to his forehead and teleported away, drawing a shocked gasp from Cell and an eyeroll from Trunks.

Trunks: (Sigh) "Guess I'll deal with you instead..."

Trunks turned Super Saiyan, ascended beyond it and charged at Cell as his father chased Krillin around the world? When his mom said Vegeta had attitude problems, she was totally understating it...