A Wonderful Life
By: SomeRandomPerson648
Chapter 8: The Day of Reckoning
A/N: Now that my vision is in motion, I can now begin to write the fun stuff! With the real story kicking in I should take the opportunity to say that I'll do my best to give the spotlight to as many characters as possible. Anyways, enjoy!
Vegeta and the group waited a long time for the next one of Babidi's goons to appear through the doorway. Things slowed down as everyone waited patiently for the incoming opponent. Except Vegeta, whom grew impatient after every second
"When the hell is the next bastard going to appear so I can bury him!" Vegeta raged and punched the wall furiously, but there was a purple light that emitted from the wall after he punched it
"You know, we could just try and blow up the door again, maybe Babidi's enchantment isn't very strong." Piccolo deadpan as he meditated
"You shouldn't, the room absorbs Ki after all." The Supreme Kai reminded the two
"Fine! Trunks! Get over here and lend a hand!" Vegeta ordered as he walked towards the doorway. Future Trunks was getting up when the door opened to reveal Dabura on the other side
"What! I thought that Babidi would save the strongest for last!" Thought the Supreme Kai as he stared at the demon
"Greetings. I suppose that you all have taken a liking to the ship?" Dabura questioned sarcastically as he walked a few steps inside
"Like hell I have! You finally show yourself AFTER my patience runs thin, you'll regret that!" Vegeta said as he powered up to a normal Super Saiyan
"Oh? You think that I'm your opponent? No no, I'm only here to inform you that your next obstacle will arrive shortly." Dabura said as he turned his back away and began to slowly float downwards to the final floor
"And do be careful now, he has a very large score to settle."
"Stop wasting my time damnit!!" Vegeta yelled furiously as he dashed towards Dabura and slammed his fist against the shut door. His only opportunity at a good fight is being withheld from him, they'll pay for making him beg for a fight!
"What does he mean by arrive?" The rest asked. But the question was quickly answered by a large amount of Ki felt through the roof. It was felt far above them, and it was familiar too, yet they couldn't place their fingers on it...
Suddenly it grew ten times it's size and gained speed towards them! "Everyone cover yourselves!" Gohan shouted as he placed a yellow energy barrier around himself and Krillin. Future Trunks did the same for himself and Piccolo, Vegeta placed a barrier around himself and the Supreme Kai too
A massive dark red ball of Ki came crashing through the roof and continued before stopping just above the six energy barriers that were in place. It detonated, destroying everything except some of the ground below the team and the barriers, but the strain of keeping them up was heavy
The large amount of dust began to settle as a lone figure floated high above the group. "Ah, so glad we could meet in these circumstances. Especially you, Vegeta..!" A voice shouted from above. It was oddly familiar, everyone except the Supreme Kai could almost recognize that voice from before
"Is...is that...Perfect Cell?!" Krillin asked aloud as the barriers disappeared
"Right on the dot you poor excuse for a warrior!" The voice shot back as the figure disappeared and then reappeared in front of the group. The dust settled to reveal an enemy from the past, only this time he had the same Majin symbol on his forehead...
"I-I thought you killed him Gohan?!" Yelled the Supreme Kai as he stared at Cell in confusion and terror. He saw the fight from Otherworld himself!
"But I-I did!!" Said Gohan as he stared at Cell's cold, dead pink eyes. For some reason they seemed different. They were still the same pink eyes, but Gohan could see a different person from within those eyes, one full of hidden anger compared to the calm, collected eyes he saw before
This wasn't Cell. Not the one he knew
"If that Cell is dead, then this means that this is..." Krillin said, letting the implementation hang coldly in the air
"Bingo again Krillin! So lovely to be here with this form. And I have to say, my counterpart left me out on a lot." Said Cell as he looked at his left hand in front of his face
"If you have that form, then that means you just-"
"Killed Androids 17 and 18 and took them as my own." Cell interrupted, shocking the whole group as he began to punch an imaginary figure in front of him. He could stand against one of them alone, yes. But how was it possible for him to overpower the two together!?
But then they remembered Spopvich and Yamu, and how two humans they've never seen or heard of before were able to overpower a weakened Super Saiyan. They had the same M's of their heads. Could that be it?
"You're a monster!!!" Yelled Krillin as he punched the ground in defeat. Krillin was furious at Cell, his wife was dead now because of him! And he couldn't do anything about it...
"Hah!! You know after all the horrors I've been through, I'm glad to see you suffer, Krillin. You and Trunks were the ones to keep me alive, and I will never forgive you for it." Cell ranted, confusing everyone except the Supreme Kai
"What are you talking about?!'" Yelled Trunks in apprehension. The statement immediately shot his mind back to 16's strange observations. Could they be true?
"You mean you haven't told them Vegeta! Oh how could you! You never enlightened them on all the fun times we've had together? Shame on you." Cell played dumb as Vegeta gave him a cold stare. Now he could finally say it, there was no punishment or repercussion for exposing Vegeta and the Androids as liars
"Alright! What the hell does he mean Vegeta! I bit my tongue before, now answer us! What did you do!" Gohan shouted, Vegeta looked down at the floor in shame
"Oh? Speechless? Then I'll say it for you." Cell said with a small frown, however, the little detail didn't stop him from smiling again. It seems he'd get all the pleasure of the moment. "You see, for seven years most of you might have thought that I was training with Vegeta, that he had taken me under his wing and taught me everything he knew, that he helped me improve myself. But in reality, you couldn't be more wrong."
"Get to the point." Trunks interrupted, making Cell frown with annoyance
"For seven years Vegeta would beat me, for hours and hours at a time. 18 and 17 were no different. They joined in as well, neither stopped to consider their actions. They just kept going, and going..." Cell revealed, surprising everyone around. For a moment his hard gaze faltered as he thought about the memories of torture, all of the pain that he experienced for no reason!
"No!!! You're a liar! 18 would never do such a horrible thing!!!" Krillin screamed furiously with tears running down his eyes at the mention of his wife. This snapped Cell away from his trance. Though he was upset he couldn't help but chuckle at the response
"On the contrary, it was the first thing she and 17 did. There nothing beneath her, no level she wouldn't stoop to get what she wants. And you've known that, for a long time. You've all known that."
Krillin thought back to all those times doubted himself, whenever 18 would be thrown into a fit of rage, when she would often make threats or break things to get back at someone for harming either of them. Usually he would ignore those moments and calm her down, but at some point the thought entered his head. Was she still...evil?
It was an odd thing to ask but not without ground to stand on. While 18 was far nicer than she was when they first met Krillin would always notice the darker aspects to her persona, the intent of malice behind her with every threat. But to torture Cell? To harm someone without much thought? Something didn't add up for Krillin
But for some reason it all made...sense. She was still heartless. His relationship to her meant nothing! All she wanted was to have fun!! She never cared for him, or loved him, she just wanted to entertain herself! Just like she would with Cell!!
Trunks was right. He couldn't change her
"No!! No no no no!!!! That's not true!! She's changed!! She's not heartless!! 18 would never..." Krillin denied as he kneeled on the floor, his thoughts overtaking him
"You're a liar! They wouldn't do such a thing! Right father!?" Trunks asked his father he was the only one who could defend himself at the moment. But all he could do was stare at the floor
"Tell them Vegeta."
"...it's...it's true...for the past seven years I tortured Cell..."
Everyone gasped in shock at the confession. So it was true? How?! He wasn't the same as before, he clearly acted differently now that he settled with his family. Why would a family man torture an innocent being?
Cell closed his eyes in victory at the conflict that arose between the team and his torturers. This was a moment that he could only ever dream of! He relished in the moment for a good while, taking in all of the emotions being thrown at him. And to top it all off, he liked the sound of his new voice, representative of the newer, far better him
Through this body Cell was able to conquer his fears. Through this power Cell was able to take back his future. His pain fueled him, drove him
And he was going to return it tenfold!!
"Just tell us what you're doing here Cell!" Gohan asked Cell, infuriated by the reveal and his attitude towards the chaos that had been caused. The whole ordeal was a tough pill to swallow. But although Cell was clearly a victim, he certainly wasn't one at the moment, while he had that body and that symbol
"Oh I forget my manners! My new employer wants me to assist him in absorbing enough energy for the revival of both his Majins." Cell casually reminded himself as he tapped the Majin Symbol on his forehead
"I thought that he didn't have another sealed monster! Much less another Majin!" The Supreme Kai exclamed in horror
"What the hell is a Majin!?" Piccolo asked the Supreme Kai
"It's the long lost race of Majin Buu! He's the powerful being that killed millions and was sealed here!"
"That doesn't matter! You can't make us fight you!" Trunks yelled defiantly. His rage towards Vegeta and the Androids over his broken trust did not surpass his need to protect the Earth, though it damn near might
"Wrong again! You see I could just beat you all to death until you all decide to fight back, but there's no fun in that! In reality, all I must do is...enlighten you of what I've done since I achieved this new power." Cell said sadisticly as everyone looked at him in a confused way
"What do you mean?" Piccolo asked
"I'm talking about the destruction of Satan City of course! You couldn't have expected me to come here without at least one casualty." Cell questioned as everyone gasped in terror
"You...yo-you didn't..." Vegeta stuttered at the implication
"Yes, yes I did. You see once I beat the twins to bloody pulps using my new powers, I decided I've had enough of the stupid city. So I vaporized it entirely. You should have SEEN it! The cries and screams of man, woman and child, like music to my ears! But the diamond in the rough of it all was your wife and son Vegeta! And your mother, friend and brother Gohan! Plus your sweet, innocent little daughter Krillin." Cell shouted, stunning everyone
"You could see the panicked expressions on all of their faces as they stared at their doom! They even did the cutest little thing by closing their eyes with the kids and counting down their death. Adorable, really, but that's not all Shards of glass cut them to ribbons, fallen slabs of concrete crushed their bones, all before the final blast put them out of their misery. It was a surreal sight to behold! So very sorry you all missed out on the deaths of your friends and family, but I do hope that you all can witness it once everything said and done. Oh how I'd LOVE to see that once more." Cell said sadisticly as he witnessed every eye turn from absolute terror, to unfettered hatered and rage! It was satisfying, seeing everyone change wills SO quickly
"You're a monster!" Piccolo yelled
"And I thank you all for that! If it weren't for Vegeta, or 17 or 18, I wouldn't be close to as powerful as I am today!" Cell said, grinning evilly and sadisticly
"YOU WILL PAY!!!!" Vegeta yelled as he screamed in rage. He immediately into the Super Saiyan 2 form and dashed forward to made a swipe motion with his right hand towards Cell's neck and decapitate him. But Cell only tilted his head to the left a little as the blow landed on his neck. To everyone's horror, the hand was stuck in place. Cell smirked at the poor effort
"See? I knew you would break." Cell gloated as he used his left hand to casually swipe away Vegeta's hand, and then quickly brought his right elbow to Vegeta's chest, sending the warrior crashing towards a nearby mountain
Gohan and Future Trunks quickly powered up to Super Saiyan 2 and launched themselves at Cell. But once they arrived, Cell disappeared as both Gohan at the left and Trunks at the right missed their attacks
Immediately after the motion Cell reappeared in the middle of the two and brought both his elbows onto both their backs, slamming them against the ground. He then used his telekinesis to lift the two bodies and throw them a ways away. Piccolo and Krillin prepared a Special Beam Canon and a Destructo Disc in the distance
Cell confidentially waited with open arms for the attacks to finish. Once they finished charging, they both released the attacks, only for the disc to split in half on impact and the beam to explode as well. Both warriors gasped, their strongest moves proved to be ineffective against Cell
"GALICK GUN!/KAMEHAMEHA!/DOUBLE BUSTER!" Yelled the three Super Saiyans as they launched three beams from afar
"Pathetic." Cell held out his right hand and charged three small dark orbs of Ki, sending them speeding towards the three beams. Each beam curved into round shapes to clash with the energy balls filled with malice
"How are you this strong!!"
"Actually, it's surprising that I'm not stronger! I guess Saiyan genes just aren't what they used to be...oh well." Cell's hand stretched further, releasing more Ki into the attacks. Each ball immediately grew into giant black-red moons that started to gain traction quickly. Piccolo got behind Gohan to assist him with a basic beam while Krillin did the same for Trunks and the Supreme Kai to Vegeta
"You must get Krillin and the Supreme Kai away!" The voice of Nail said urgently to Piccolo as the dark ball increased in size
"Damnit! But how!" Piccolo thought
"Let the Saiyans handle Cell while you try and stop Majin Buu from appearing." Said the voice of Kami
"...fine!" Thought Piccolo as he released the beam and flew after Krillin
"We have to stop Babidi from releasing the two Majins!" Piccolo yelled to Krillin
"But we have to stop this bastard!" Krillin yelled back
"The Saiyan's can handle him, if worse comes for worse then we must kill Babidi!" Piccolo yelled. Krillin considered it, and then released the beam and dashed towards the Supreme Kai, who was already waiting for the two
"We must hurry! With all this energy going around, Babidi will have Buu and his other Majin up and running in no time!!" The Supreme Kai said as they dashed for the hole that was left from the explosion
Cell saw the three warriors but thought nothing of it, Dabura should be able to handle the three, unless Babidi was exaggerating his power as well...
"Now with the others gone we can start with the real fun!" Cell said as the three energy balls shrank and came back to Cell's right hand, and disappeared. The beams continued only for Cell to slap all three towards the sky as they last energy
Gohan dashed towards Cell as he punched and kicked him in several places. But Cell only calmly stared as the punches couldn't be felt. Trunks overheard Piccolo's earlier plan and began to dash for the hole in the ground, but Cell disappeared from Gohan's sight and reappeared in front of him with his finger swinging in the air
"No no no, your business is with me.." Cell said as he punched Future Trunks in the face and kicked him away. Cell immediately charged a powerful overhead ball of energy and casually tossed it after the Half Saiyan as it sped. But Vegeta suddenly kicked Future Trunks away and stood in place of him, outstretching his arms to detain the ball. But it split into two smaller balls, the right half sped further towards the Saiyan and the left flanked him and slammed against his back, scorching it
Gohan tried to throw himself at Cell, but he casually lifted his left hand and made a fist, keeping Gohan in place using his telepathy
"One at a time Gohan, I want don't to ruin the fun already." Cell said as he threw Gohan away. Vegeta was screaming in pain by the burning that both energy balls caused. Cell made a calm motion with his left hand as both balls detonated, sending the Saiyan falling towards the ground in his base form
Future Trunks threw himself at Cell with a high kick only for Cell to block it with his arm and grab the Half Saiyan's leg. Cell quickly spun around for a few seconds before throwing him towards Gohan, who was trying to stand up from the floor, before Trunks' body crashed on his head, making him fall to his back
Both warriors recovered and flew towards Cell once more. The Bio-Weapon blocked the barrage of attacks as both Gohan and Trunks struggled to break Cell's guard
"It's my turn now." Cell said as he kicked Trunks' hand away using his left foot and kicked his stomach, sending him away a few meters. He then swatted Gohan's right punch away and grabbed his throat with free hand to punch Gohan's face repeatedly with his left fist
When Cell saw Trunks speeding towards him once more, he let go of Gohan's body and kicked it to the floor. Trunks threw a right fist, only for Cell to quickly move to the his left and grab his face to throw him forward. He then dashed forward and kicked his stomach and punched him using his right fist
Cell then jabbed his face a few times with his left fist and ended it with a high kick to Trunk's chin, sending him flying upwards. He dashed towards Trunks and floated above him before slamming his elbow onto Trunks' back, sending him crashing to the ground
Vegeta suddenly appeared beside Cell in Super Saiyan 2 and tried to punch Cell, only for him to disappear and reappear to his left. He turned to look at him, only for Cell to throw a heavy right kick to his cheek. The attack spun him around in place, before Cell kicked upwards and sent him belly up towards the sky. Cell disappeared once more and reappeared above Vegeta to kick his stomach with both his feet. He then put both his hands together and charged several basic Ki blasts that spread around the floor without aim
After a few seconds, the area lit up with several yellow lights as the blasts mostly landed in Vegeta's general direction. Cell charged a slightly bigger ball of Ki that landed precisely on Vegeta and stayed on him for a second before exploding, creating a larger crater than all the other blasts
Trunks and Gohan suddenly appeared on both sides of Cell and threw several punches. He casually crossed his arms as he quickly shifted in place, dodging every punch and making them hit against each other's fists instead
After a few seconds, Cell slammed head against Trunks' face, breaking his nose. He then elbowed Gohan's stomach with his right arm and turned to face Gohan. He swept the half breed's feet by swiping his right leg and forcing Gohan's back to face the ground. He then turned towards Trunks and backfliped, hitting him in the jaw with his right leg and finally slamming the bottom of his foot against Gohan's stomach. The sequence sent Gohan crashing towards the ground and Trunks soaring further in the air
But before Trunks went further, Cell grabbed his right ankle and flew towards the ground, tossing him to the floor. He made a finger pistol with his right hand and pointed it towards the two hybrids. Several small Ki blasts launched from the tip of his finger and pierced many parts of the two warriors' bodies
Both warriors soon fell out of their golden forms. After a little while, Cell ceased fire and landed beside the two warriors, looking down on them. Their clothes were scorched and had many tears. They had several dark holes that were cauterized immediately by the Ki attacks, both were barely conscious
"This has been fun so far, but I have a bigger grudge to settle." Cell said as he outstretched his right hand and charged another dark ball of Ki. But Cell dramatically waited a few second before blasting it away
Just before the ball reached the two, however, there was a figure that quickly appeared and then disappeared along with the two hybrids. A large fallout was created that left Cell floating alone in the air
"Now to have a word with Vegeta." Cell said to himself as he flew towards the Prince's crash sight. There he saw Vegeta trying to stand, but couldn't. The top half of his blue jumpsuit was obliterated, leaving him with his bare chest and half a suit. His gloves were burned off as well, only the base of the palm and a few fingers were covered and there were a many dark purple bruises and burn marks from the attacks
"How are you enjoying this so far? I'm sure you'd love to know that I killed your son and Gohan." Cell lied as Vegeta immediately tried to punch Cell with his right fist, only for Cell to grab the fist with his left hand and lift Vegeta by the neck with his right hand
"I...I...I'm sorry Cell, for all that I've done. I HAD to release my anger on you...I didn't think properly, not until I finally started to think like a sane human being..." Vegeta apologized as he stared at Cell's cold, hard eyes. He remembered being in this position with Frieza...and how he loathed it. And now, he is in the exact same position as before...
It took a harsh reveal, a brutal beatdown and a humiliating speech for Vegeta to finally realize the truth. Cell was only repaying him for all the harm he'd done, just as he did with Frieza. The creature that he saw beneath him finally rose far above him and ripped away all that he loved in one fell swoop. His power, his family, his pride, all gone because of the bug that he used like a tool for years. Ever since it could remember he used as a source to vent his life's frustrations and hate
The man that suffered by the hands of a tyrant became one himself, and his subject exacted his own revenge. It was a cycle of hatred and pain that, if left unchecked, if left to continue and inflict harm to others as it did now, could lead to more people's needless suffering
After hearing Vegeta's speech Cell was silent for a while
Until he chuckled. His chuckle evolved into laughter that soon evolved into histérica, laughing up a storm as though he heard the greatest joke of his life
That was before punching a hole into Vegeta's chest. How dare this man apologize! After all that he's done he dares to say sorry now! To pretend as though his actions had no consequences!!!
"You did not create this. YOU only decided to put me in my place, as a true Saiyan would. But now I see the truth of it all. There is nothing wrong with me. You are just the one that decided to...express himself." Cell replied sarcastically. As he did Vegeta coughed blood, unable to swallow or breathe
"I understand why you did it and quite frankly I sympathize with you. But that doesn't mean I don't hate you, I'll enjoy seeing the light fade from your eyes all the same. You'll meet your wife and son in Otherworld only to come back to a dead planet. I'll enjoy beating you to death, along with the Androids, for many years until I finally erase your pride and destroy your fighting spirit." Cell promised to Vegeta as his sight began to flicker with dark spots.
"Because I'm a product of your actions..." Cell dropped Vegeta's body as it lay there, dead as ever. He kneeled over to put his face next to the Saiyan's ear. "See you again in a little while"
Cell stood up to observe Vegeta's bloodied body and seeing it in such a state lifted a weight off of his shoulders he never realized he had. Seeing the corpse filled him with a sense of joy. However soon he no longer felt joy, but emptiness
His former tormentor was now dead, and of the small amount of goals he had this wasn't exactly one of them, not that he had made goals. Still, he'd happily mark it off of his list. In a sense, with the death of Vegeta and the Androids he felt, or at least believed he felt, that he now fully overcame the pain from before
But as he thought of his next move, Cell sensed a figure appear behind him. He knew who it was, he wasn't stupid enough to believe that he'd stay dead as his world burned
"Tell me. Did my suffering bring a kick to your day in OtherWorld?" Cell questioned as he turned towards the warrior...Goku, who had a curious yellow ring over his head
"You don't have to do this Cell. You can still be a good person. You don't have to suffer any more." Goku stated as he stood in place with a very serious expression, and stared at Vegeta's cold body
"It's not that I am incapable of enjoying the 'good things' in life, but I like what I'm doing a lot more! I knew you would try to turn me over. You just don't have the stomach to kill another being mercilessly for their actions, no matter how small." Cell said as Goku shifted in place
"YOU KILLED THOUSANDS IN A MINUTE! INCLUDING MY FRIENDS! AND FAMILY!" Goku yelled in anger
"Don't play coy with me Goku. You know 16 is most likely collecting the Dragon Balls as we speak!" Cell replied, getting a dirty look from the warrior
Cell's observation wasn't exactly baseless. 16 was smart, he of all people would be the first to know what to do and when. Upon sensing the destruction of a city, the death of three allies and the appearance of a threat far greater than all of them, he would make the right call
To gather the Dragon Balls for Cell!
"You can still turn back Cell! We don't have to go through with this!" Goku pleaded through his anger. It wasn't too late! He could still turn back!
"I'm sure you say that to all of your opponents. But I want to do what has been set for me from the beginning. Bring this world to its knees." Cell remembered his original objective as he positioned himself in a fighting stance. "Now if you don't mind me...I'm intent on seeing what you've gained in Otherworld." Cell said as Goku positioned himself as well. The Saiyan suddenly yelled as his hair turned golden with a yellow aura, bright blue sparks dancing around him
"That's better!" Cell exclamed as both warriors dashed forward
Piccolo, Krillin and the Supreme Kai slowly floated downwards through the seemingly never ending darkness
"You must be careful, Dabura is still with Babidi." The Voice of Nail warned
"Yes, Nail is correct. He is as strong as Cell's counterpart." The Voice of Kami informed Piccolo
"You two don't think I haven't noticed? I haven't been spending my spare time slacking off in training. I should be close in strength." Piccolo thought as they continued onward
Krillin was worried for the upcoming battle, he had given up on fighting a long time ago. His life was complete after all, a child, a loving wife, a home, and a well paying job as a police officer. But now he had none...
The trio finally arrived onto the scene to see Babidi in front of two giant sacks. He was currently inside a little green energy ball as he recited incomprehensible words, a steady stream of yellow energy emitted from the wizard as it was being absorbed by the two sacks. Dabura was also with a green ball of energy, meditating in the corner of the room
"There they are. We have to stop him now before it's too late." The Supreme Kai said as the three entered the room quietly. Suddenly, Dabura vanished and reappeared in front of the three in the blink of an eye
"It seems that Cell left a few runts."
"He's too busy, he's about to draw out that Goku, just stall them until I finish the spell." Babidi ordered
"Goku's here!? Things must be worse than I thought." The Supreme Kai panicked, the other two warriors were left confused by the statement. Goku was dead wasn't he?
"Understood master." Dabura replied as he positioned himself in a defensive stance
"We won't let you destroy any more planets Babidi!" The Supreme Kai yelled as he, Krillin and Piccolo prepared themselves
Piccolo launched himself towards Dabura with full force as the Supreme Kai began to shoot Ki attacks at Dabura, only for Dabura to swipe away the blasts that harmlessly fiss out against the walls. Krillin poured all his energy into his Destruto Disk
Piccolo punched Dabura as he blocked the attack with his forearm and materialized the curved blade from before. He swung it at Piccolo only to miss as the warrior backed away before punching Dabura in the chest, which he blocked using his spare hand. Before Dabura could release a fatal swing at Piccolo's head, he was stopped by the Supreme Kai who held him in place using his mental powers
"DESTRUCTO DISC!!" Krillin yelled as he threw a Destructo Disk. But the attack split in half on impact, shocking Krillin to the bone. He couldn't stand a chance!
"You should focus on Babidi!" Piccolo suggested as he punched Dabura and kicked him a few feet away. The Supreme Kai released his hold on Dabura and began to shoot another barrage of Ki attacks towards Dabura, who swatted them away. Krillin was panicking, that attack didn't even faze him...
Krillin snapped himself out of his trance and began to attack Babidi with various Ki attacks and then dash towards Babidi with various punches and kicks
"Dabura, get this one away from me." Babidi commanded as Dabura flew away from Piccolo and slapped Krillin away from his master
"You can't even hope to be useful, so be a good pest, lay down and die!" Dabura berated as Piccolo continued to attack Dabura with the Supreme Kai's assistance
Cell kicked Goku several times as Goku struggled to block the attacks. Cell suddenly landed a punch to Goku's gut and kicked his chin upwards, sending the warrior to the sky. He launched a Ki ball that sped past Goku and detonated above him, sending him back to where Cell was floating
The Android lifted his right arm to grab the warrior by the collar and then threw him forward, slamming his right leg above Goku to continue his quick descent to the ground. Goku crashed against the floor and created a small crater, Cell floated downwards to stand in front of the golden warrior
"I've learned a new trick in my years with Bulma for your information. As you may know, every cell in my body has a mind of it's own. At some point, I began to think about Frieza. You see, there is this little legend told by the race of the frost demons, the legend of 'The War Machine Form.' And that got me thinking about my body. I discovered that I can change my physical features by duplicating, reducing, or changing my cells. I have also learned to mimic the form in a way..." Cell said as he yelled and his body began to glow, to Goku's confusion
Cell's torso, legs and shoulders bulked and curved black spikes began to grow from Cell's back. His tall frame now had bulked muscle and a curved blade-like armor piece on the back of his forearms and behind his shins. His body also had black jellybean-like figures on both sides of his shins and forearms as well as one at the center of his chest and one on his forehead
The biggest change was his head, which restructured the crown to hide the base of his head from the front and entirely expose it from the back. The yellow and purple bits of his face extended and became thicker to support a new purple armored piece that acted as a form of mask that hid his nose, mouth and chin. To finalize, there was a white version of the Majin symbol over the forehead to make it visible
While Cell's Perfect form looked more humanoid and refined, this new War Machine form was more tough and threatening. But even though Cell's skin and armor looked tougher his power level didn't go up at all
"Do you like my new form? It resembles the ancient drawing that King Cold showed Frieza and his brother, only, I wanted to make my own take. I can change anything to my liking. Hell, I can turn pink if I wanted to!" Cell exclamed as he stretched his right arm. His right hand changed from white to pink, to white again
"How can you do that?!" Goku asked, surprised by the form
"I can control all my cells by will, the frost demon's ability to hold different forms and change between them makes things easier. This form also should provide a large boost in power, but then again, I'm only mimicking this form. Soon, however, I should be able to TRULY unlock the power stored in this form. That, and my voice sounds better with the mask on." Cell noted, his voice did indeed change with the mask. His voice now sounded deeper and mechanical, resonating as though the mask itself was made of metal
"This just means that you're just as evil as Frieza!"
"Thank you, I'm sure Frieza's brother would like my new form, if I ever meet him." Cell commented as his body contracted slowly, returning Cell to his Perfect Form
"Now, I know for a fact that this isn't all you have to offer, Son Goku. You're still holding back aren't you?"
Cell could tell from Goku's movements and his intent that he wasn't going all out, as though he wasn't truly putting his all into his attacks but instead restrained himself a little
"I didn't think that you were this strong Cell...Vegeta and the twins really did a number on you...huh?" Goku asked, which made Cell chuckle coldly
"You could say that. Glad I have Saiyan genes to support me, but they don't give the same boost after the third near death in a row."
"Cell, the incantation is complete, now get these three away from me!" The voice of Babidi rang through Cell's skull
"It seems that we'll have to put a rain check on this fight, my employer becons me." Cell said as he quickly flew towards the hole in the ground
"Goku! You can't let him get to Piccolo and the gang, they won't stand a chance!" The voice of King Kai yelled as Goku tried to sense the energy of Cell and Dabura. He then disappeared out of sight
