A Wonderful Life

By: SomeRandomPerson648

Chapter 26, Separate Paths

A/N: Hey guys! So this is an intermediate before yet another time skip!! While I do think time skips are a little cheap, I really have only a few important events in mind during the middle of the arcs, which is about two 5k chapters in length, don't worry they will be good. Anyway, onto the chapter!

Everyone in the distance were utterly shocked by Cell's display. He was easily able to manipulate the Evil 21 into wasting her energy, and more importantly he survived the Spirit Bomb that was thrown at him and 21

Seeing as how he was so very close to dying, the Z team can only imagine the new level of power Cell has achieved, especially Vegeta

"That damn bastard!! We were so close to killing him the last time, but now he's miles ahead of us!! We should have killed him while we had the chance!!" Vegeta thought angrily

Just then, they all saw as for some odd reason, the original Android 21 hugged him, which surprised everyone, including Cell himself

The gesture lasted a couple of seconds before 21 relented. The two stood and talked for a bit before the Androids came back to see the team

The Z team was tense, to say the least. They had just defeated one major opponent, and now they were facing against a major threat since he first appeared, and he was much stronger now

Cell smirked as everyone minus the villains eyed him suspiciously. They were worried that Cell would try and finish them while they were down, and with good reason, given Cell's mood swings

But Cell had no intention of killing the team, or at least not at the moment. With that he simply laughed to himself as he saw everyone take minor defensive stances, minus Frieza, the Ginyu force and his guests

"Oh why so tense? Do you really expect me to kill you all after all of that? What do you take me for? An opportunist?" Cell said with outstretched hands and a mocking smirk as everyone forcefully eased up. They all knew Cell was a man of his word, given that he did help the Good 21 kill the Evil 21 mere moments ago

"So...seeing as how we dealt with the problem I would like to get going." Frieza said, breaking the tension

"You're right. Everyone, grab on." Goku said as everyone grabbed onto him, except Cell and the Androids, instead they held onto Cell himself

"Hold it!" The Supreme Kai said as everyone turned to see him

He walked up to the Majin sisters, who looked confused

"I believe you have something of ours." He said as he outstretched his right hand

The two then snapped out of their small trance as they realized what he meant

The two reached into their pockets and grabbed onto the pink Potara earrings in their pockets, which they then placed upon the Supreme Kai's hand

When they did so, everyone then teleported away, leaving the Supreme Kai alone


Once they teleported, they arrived right at Bulma's front door, which peaked Frieza's interest

"So that is what the small logo stands for. How strange." Frieza commented as the doors opened to reveal Caramela and Lamp

They had ran out the door once they sensed the power levels, and now they stood staring at a strange sight

On the one hand there were the kind men that were with Prestina earlier, as well as a their two daughters who were very much alive

But on the other hand, there was the famous Frieza and his Ginyu force, or at least a man who looked VERY much like him. There was also Cell and two of the energy signatures that had originally came with him

But then there was the confusing presence of what looked to be another Majin, except neither Lamp nor Caramela knew who she was, and the Majin race wasn't known for it's size in numbers. There were also four people who had no energy signature, one of which looked blue and very intimidating

The parents had no clue as to wiether to be happy at seeing everyone in one piece, mad at seeing Cell after all the trouble he has caused, or confused as to why Frieza and his men were here, or towards the warriors with no ki and the one who looked Majin

Bulma chuckled at their shocked expressions, she remembers making those expressions before

"It's a long story, I'm sure you'll get used to it." Bulma said as she entered the building, except for the villains, who stayed put

"Well as much as I'd like to stay and feel the tension crawl I have no more business here." Cell said as he simply turned around and began to walk away

However Vegeta growled as he barked after Cell

"And just where the hell do you think you are going?! You aren't leaving our sights!!" Vegeta said as he became a Super Saiyan 2, with Future Trunks and Gohan in suit. They weren't going to just let Cell do what he wants

"Oh? I do believe I will. Unless of course you want a reminder of what happened not one full day ago." Cell said as he held his right arm out. It sparked red and blue lightning

"Guys, come on, Cell just saved us. We have to at least give him that." Goku said as he stepped forwards

"And when you come back, we'll be ready!" Goku exclaimed as he held out his right fist

Cell grinned as he looked at Goku with the side of his sight. He really was a fool indeed

"Why thank you Goku." Cell said as he put down his fist, and walked away

However he was then followed by Android 21, who had her hands held together behind her back

Cell looked at her with an amused expression

"I take it you want to come as well?" He asked as she nodded. He wasn't really bothered by her presence anyways, so it was just a matter of what she wanted to do

"I really have nowhere to go. And well, I thought that wherever you go would be interesting." 21 said simply as she smiled

She really just wanted to thank him for all he did, as well as simply provide company for the loner. It was the least she could do for him. Not to mention that she also really just wanted a direction to head to after her adventure

Cell sighed a little as he smiled. Guess it was a good a enough reason if any. Although he really had nothing to do other than look around space a little more, he assumed something would come to him eventually. Maybe he would just show her around space a little

"I guess I'm not one to stop you. Now come along, I'll show you around space." Cell said as he floated away, along with 21, who was fascinated with the idea of looking around alien planets

Meanwhile, the rest of the gang discussed a few more things as the other two Androids left

"And what will you be doing Frieza?" Gohan asked as he waved off the question

"My subordinates will come for me, that I am sure." Frieza said simply before staring at the Z team

"But mark my words, the next time I come, it shall be under separate circumstances." Frieza said before he waved towards the Ginyu force, and they all floated away

"...I still don't get it, wasn't Ginyu turned into a frog or something?" Gohan asked as Vegeta responded

"I stepped on him while no one was looking." Vegeta responded simply as Gohan, Goku, and Krillin nodded

"And you two, what's stopping you?" Bulma asked Turles and Zangya, who both simply stood with their arms crossed

"Our ships were destroyed during the little spat we had hours ago. 21 said she would create a ship, but I doubt she'll be coming back." Turles said simply as Bulma's eyes glowed

"I'll help! I've been meaning to make another ship!" She said as she then looked towards 16 and 13

"And you two will help me!" She said as she pointed towards the two

"Very well./Fair enough." 16 and 13 responded as the two large Androids walked inside

16's betrayal had been temporary in order to help 21. 13 was programmed to follow 21, but since she wasn't here he wasn't fixin' to follow some stuck up scientists and terrorists for the rest of his cycle life

The two walked into the door as the Z team looked at each other

"Today really was a strange day." Future Trunks commented as he, Vegeta and his younger self entered the building, along with the Majin family

Goku, Gohan and Goten simply flew away towards their home


A few minutes had passed before a gigantic ship picked up Frieza and the Ginyu force. It had been just as Frieza said. The army's scanners picked up Frieza's power level and immediately went after him

When the ship arrived Frieza was met by a short blue man. He had green armor, along with a white cape over his shoulders and a red cape over his waist. He had a black headband with a giant orange strip down the middle. He had a blue scouter, and he wore two gold rings as bracelets and a golden ring

He was followed by a tall and thin man, with light purple skin. He wore a visor version of the scouter, and he wore a black with green armor chest piece. He had black bracers, and he wore maroon pants with large black boots with green tips

Behind him was also a buff red man with bull-like features. He was tall, and he wore a black and green armor chest piece. He also wore black and green boots, and small black bracers. He had large black horns, and he wore only a black speedo

"L-Lord Frieza?! I am overjoyed to see you!!" The short blue man said as he bowed, followed by everyone else

"And might I ask who you are?" Frieza said as he entered the ship

"M-my name is Sorbet. I was once a general in your army, do you remember me?" Sorbet asked as Frieza looked at him, attempting to recollect

"Oh ho ho, you must be the pathetic general who mistook his right hand for his left during one of my father's meetings!!" Frieza said as Sorbet looked embarrassed. Everyone around chuckled at the comment

"It was not my proudest moment...but I assure you lord Frieza that I have been taking the utmost care of your army!" Sorbet said as Frieza laughed

"So having my brother's forces conquer every last one of my assets is 'taking care' of my army?!" He asked as Sorbet and everyone else looked shocked

Frieza shook his head as he sat on the throne that was the captain's chair

"No matter, we'll just reconquer everything we have lost." Frieza said simply as he prepared a small red ball over his finger

"I have trained vigorously for the moment I can finally put those stupid monkeys in place. But it seems I must take care of business." Frieza said as he then shot his signature Death Beam towards Sorbet's heart, causing him to immediately start to cough up blood

"Lord Frieza...Why?!" He said as he struggled to breathe

"Such a stupidly useless commander who has rammed my empire to the ground is no longer fit to live. Captain Ginyu, please do take care of the body." Frieza said as Ginyu bowed

"Yes Lord Frieza." He said as he walked over to Sorbet and released a purple blade, which he had learned from spending time with Thouser long ago

Ginyu then stabbed Sorbet through the chest with it, finally finishing him off. He then grabbed the limp body over his shoulders and walked away

"Oh and Ginyu, when we get back I expect to have my head scientists replicate that pill that the earth woman gave us." Frieza said as Ginyu stopped to listen, before nodding and walking away

"Such a nuisance. Then again if ruling an empire was easy, then it wouldn't be fun." Frieza said as he smirked evilly. He then punched in coordinates for the next planet. They were headed to headquarters before gathering his army


When the son family made it back to their small house, they were treated by an extremely worried Chi-Chi. She hadn't heard anything from her family since they left in the middle of the night, and much later the T.V blared on about these robots that looked like the team. Those robots attacked cities worldwide and caused mayhem

But now she saw that they were safe, a huge weight was lifted off of her shoulders

However she also noticed that Goku had no halo this time, not to mention his clothes were mostly ripped

Chi-Chi was left stunned for a second before dashing after her husband and bear hugging him, her sons joined in with normal hugging

"It's good to be really back this time." Goku said. He had used the Overworld's daily pass system for so long, and he even trained so furiously. So it was about time that he could really spend time with his family

"Oh, Goku, I love you so much...it almost pains me to say that you need to work." Chi-Chi with a smile as Goku was shocked

"Wait what? What do you mean work?" Goku said as Chi-Chi seemed angry for a moment

"You have been dead for years!! And now that you are alive you can take care of the farm we've made! It'll allow Gohan to do more with his time!" Chi-Chi said as Gohan himself looked a little skeptical

Although he would love to be the Golden Warrior more often and get more out of his studies, he didn't really trust his father with the plants. Not that he didn't trust his father at all, it was just that he had taken such great care for the garden, it was sort of his pride

Goku was very taken aback for a second before then chuckling as he rubbed the back of his head

"I guess it's fair, I haven't done anything for you guys in so long, it's the least I can do." Goku said as he then looked pumped

"Plus I get to be a farmer!! I remember picking a few plants when I was a kid but now I get to take care of them!" Goku said with a strange amount of happiness. Did he have a thing for farming?

Chi-Chi chuckled at the sight of Goku being himself. He loved that energy that he brought with almost anything he was excited about. It is what made her fall for him

"Well let's get inside already! You three must be starving!" Chi-Chi said as she walked into the small house, along with her husband and two sons

Their family was finally truly complete


The Vegeta family was once again seated in the garden area, this time with guests

Vegeta and Future Trunks stared at Turles and Zangya, who sat peacefully as they basked in the sun

The Majin family was talking calmly, mainly about what has happened on their home planet, and Prestina's wonderful experiences on Earth

Bulma was resting on her seat, with blueprints at hand for the ship. Beside her was 16, and on one of the seats was 13, who looked bored out of his mind

He was also being watched by Vegeta and Future Trunks, but while Turles and Zangya didn't notice, 13 just didn't care

Bulma looked up to see her husband and son watching the former villains closely, and chuckled to herself as she saw the father son duo. Vegeta really was suspicious of everything, and Trunks closely took after him, unlike his younger self, who was in his room

It truly was a beautiful sight. Everyone minus Vegeta and his son rested peacefully. The lone Majin was reunited with her family, and the two alien warriors were in a sense of peace

A few moments passed before Future Trunks sighed. Although he had to keep a close eye on the villains, he realized that they at least had enough sense as to not attack them. Although he also noticed that they seemed oddly close, seeing as how they both sat peacefully next to each other like old friends

Future Trunks decided to pull up a sun chair as well and sit down. He really had to learn how to let up when it came to people, that is what he took after his father. Always suspicious of strangers, especially ones who they have fought with them before

Seeing as how his son decided to sit down, Vegeta reluctantly decided to sit down on a sun chair as well. The two had gotten closer as father and son over the years, and even more so when they fused. Vegeta trusted his son's instincts as much as his own, and when he lets up, Vegeta reluctantly does so as well. However the two weren't just going to turn their back on Turles and Zangya, just be a little less defensive

Bulma smiled as she saw the two men sit down finally. Although Trunks already has human customs and habits, Vegeta was still learning. He was becoming much more caring with his family, which was something Bulma treasured

The group were all at peace, and that was simply something that wasn't seen often with the Bulma family


*Flash Forwards*

Roughly one week had passed for the two Androids since they left Earth. The two stopped and observed many planets in their travel, all of which were loved by 21. At some point he began to take a sort of pride in having such knowledge over planets, seeing as how his knowledge of other's memories had only been a curse or a simple tool for Cell

Cell and 21 casually flew through space, having just left a planet that they decided to sleep on. Unlike last time, Cell had an idea of where to stop at next. It was truly going to come as a surprise to 21 when she sees it

"Cell, please tell me where we are going! This surprise is killing me!" 21 spoke through the telepathic link that Cell set up

"Do not worry, we are almost there." Cell said simply as 21 pouted. Yesterday they had stopped at a few planets. One looked like a thriving jungle planet, a two were beautiful rocky planets with grand heights, and the last was a place with very kind natives

After a few minutes, Cell and 21 stopped as they saw the metallic planet that Cell had visited once before

When they arrived they were met by the same spherical shapes and metallic colors of the small station

To Cell this was just as he remembered it. To 21 however this was yet another marvel that only continues to stun her. Everything around her was foreign, but there was a large structure that looked like a diner, with strange letters where the name of the restaurant was supposed to be

"Wow...you went here before?!" 21 asked in a surprised tone as Cell smiled at her surprise. Then again, she was not privileged with seeing space and it's wonders, nor does she have any memories of such. All of this was very new to her, and as such she marveled and gasped at also anything that Cell showed her

"Yep. It's a space diner. Here people can stop and fuel their ships, as well as grab a bite to eat." Cell explained as 21 was fascinated, as well as the soul within her

During their travels the soul had also enjoyed the sights it has seen. It was much more comfortable with being yet another soul within a body. It also came to enjoy Cell and 21's company, they were warm people who were fairly kind to each other

However the soul was the only one who truly understood Cell. It greatly pitied the bio Android and his sad situation with his soul

"I see, so that means that there is a whole system for space travel...and Earth hasn't even begun to reach space travel." 21 said as the soul inside of her glowed with astonishment

"You are correct. Now, shall we?" Cell asked as he kindly gestured towards the build as he smiled, he had begun to learn to smile more since his adventure with 21

She smiled back as she stepped forwards inside the building. There was a fairly large reception area, with many people walking and waiting in front

To 21's surprise, every alien was roughly the same, being only a separate color of skin with a strange color of hair, or animal-like. Each one seemed to speak the same unknown language

"There must be a universal language that people must know. That is the only reason for all these different people to be able to talk to each other." 21 thought as she and Cell walked up towards the reception desk, and they were met by a red skinned woman with white hair and a uniform

"Hello welcome to-wait a minute, are you the gentleman from before? The one who ordered everything from the menu and gave a large tip?" The woman said in the universal language as Cell recognized her as well

"Yes, and you must be the nice woman who served me. This is a very chance run in." Cell replied in the universal language as the woman smiled. There are many Spacy's establishments over the universe, so the chance of encountering the woman in this one was very strange, considering he knew that this wasn't the same one he stopped at

"I know, isn't it?" She said before she shook her head

"But I should show you to your seats." The woman said as she grabbed two menus from the counter and walked away, followed by 21 and Cell

By the looks of the interaction, it seems that Cell and the woman know each other, however 21 did not know the language they spoke in

The two were soon seated in a table for two, nearing the back of the restaurant

"Here you are, and is there anything you would like to drink?" She asked as Cell nodded

"Give me a second." Cell said as he turned to 21

"What would you like to drink?" Cell asked 21 as she looked confused

"Oh...I don't know any of the drinks here." 21 said as Cell shook his head

"Everything here is an exact replica of Earth food. I'm certain they have something you are familiar with." Cell said as 21 looked shocked before thinking for a second

"Um... Fanta Strawberry?" She questioned with a hint of confusion before Cell nodded and turned towards the waiter

"I would like the two drinks as last time, and she would like a Fanta de fresa espacial." Cell said before the waiter nodded

"Alright then, I'll be back with your drinks." She said before walking towards the kitchen

21 looked through the menu and was utterly shocked to see images of Earth food, each one with the strange letters and symbols as before

"You know the dishes are actually stupidly named." Cell commented as 21 looked up

"What do you mean?" She asked curiously as Cell smiled

"The names are written in the universal language, but then they are translated into different Earthen languages. Each one actually has the word 'Space' just in front of it. Hell the whole establishment is called 'Spacy's' for Kami sake." Cell said as 21 chuckled at the fact

"Oh I see, and you said there is a universal language?" 21 asked as Cell nodded, which confirmed her suspicions

"Wow, there is a whole system of things that Earth hasn't even seen yet." 21 marveled as Cell smiled. He had come to enjoy 21's questions and curiosity, it was very innocent and sort of cute when she asked more about things

"Hey Cell, when did you have time to visit space?" She asked as Cell recalled his time in space

"Well, just before I came to assist you. I was out in space for a year." Cell said as 21 looked very surprised

"What made you come back?" She asked as Cell replied

"Well, I made a promise to help you carry out your plans, so I came back mainly for that, but also because I had business with the Z team." Cell said as 21 looked a little upset

Just then the waiter came back with the drinks. Surprisingly, 21's drink looked exactly like a Fanta should look like, when she drank from it, it tasted like a Fanta too

Cell's two drinks also looked like what was either Coca Cola, Pepsi or Dr. Pepper

"So what would you two like to order?" The waiter asked as Cell turned towards 21

"What would you like to eat?" Cell asked 21 as she looked at her menu

"Oh, this one." She said as she pointed at a classic French dish

"Oh I see, and I'm assuming you want the whole menu again?" The waiter asked as Cell smiled

"That is correct." Cell said as the waiter nodded, and then picked up the menus. However before she left Cell stopped her

"Oh and just to make sure, the coins I made during my last visit were legitimate correct?" Cell asked as the waiter smiled

"Yes, not once did it they disappear nor were they fake." The lady said as Cell nodded

"I see, thank you." He said before the lady left

When Cell turned to see 21, who was simply fidgeting with her tail. That was a habit that quickly grew with 21. She looked closely at the soda, she must have been thinking more deeply about the drinks

"So, how are you feeling?" Cell asked suddenly, which drew 21's attention

"W-What do you mean?" She asked in confusion. They hadn't exactly talked about their feelings at all since the trip, so this was a little sudden

"Well, with your evil self? I half expected you to say something on the matter." Cell said as 21 continued to fidget with her tail

"Well...I am a little worried about her showing up again...but I know that you will be here to help me if that ever happens." 21 said simply and with a smile that warmed Cell's heart

"I'm glad you see me in such a light." Cell said as he returned her smile

A few seconds of silence passed before 21 looked pensive

"Hey Cell...what are your abilities? You seem to have many of them." 21 asked as Cell seemed to think about it for a second

"Hm...well they certainly are a lot. In general they are all related to the fact that I am a slew of beings. With my Saiyan DNA to start, I can recover from the brink of death with a boost in power, but since I can control all of my cells I have increased the potential of the ability." Cell began as 21 and the soul were immediately hooked

"With Namekian DNA I can also regenerate, as well as increase and decrease the amount of cells I have. Since I can also control all of my cells, each one of them can be formed and changed into different types of cells, which allows me to change colors and manipulate someone's appearance all together." Cell said as 21 interrupted him

"Wait you can impersonate someone? Please show me!" 21 said with interest as Cell smiled

"Sure." He said. Slowly his body shifted and turned. His exoskeleton softened and his facial features changed to look more like Frieza, which spooked the nearby customers a little. However 21 was very impressed

"My voice and ki signature, are two separate things that finish the illusion, the voice being a device that Gero himself programmed into me." Cell said with Frieza's voice. 21 also noticed that his energy signature was exactly like that of Frieza's, although she lacked the further ki sensing to tell the difference

Cell then shifted back into his perfect form, feeling a little strange. The feeling of a skeleton instead of an exoskeleton is a thing that is not easy to get used to

"With my Frost Demon DNA I can also change my body more easily, and even create restriction forms if I ever wanted to. I also have access to my imperfect form, which I can also use as a restriction form. I have access to the War Machine form, which is a legendary form quite akin to the Super Saiyan form. The more I use it the more I tap into it's true power." Cell continued

"Since I contain the memories and experiences of every last warrior that makes up my being, I have expert Ki control. I can also use their techniques, such as the Galick Gun, the Kamehameha and the Kaio-Ken and so on. I am also an expert in many different fighting styles." Cell said as 21 looked surprised

"So that is why he knows so much about ki, not to mention he could use that red form from before." 21 thought as Cell kept going

"I was also programmed with the ability to absorb others, with this I can take up their powers as well as knowledge. So far the only thing this has brought me is the ability of demon creation." Cell finished as he created a small and strange gold coin with his hands, which also surprised 21

"And that about sums up my abilities, although I can still discover more, just like how I learned Instant Transmission from just experiencing my cells move one at a time." Cell said as 21's eyes sparkled with curiosity and the soul within her glowed as well

"Wow, you have so many abilities...do you have any weaknesses?" She asked as Cell thought about that some more

"Well...I don't have any obvious ones. In fact all my abilities just make me harder to kill, any mere toxin or poison I can personally wipe away. The only way to kill me would be to destroy every last one of my cells, and that is a great feat to do." Cell said as 21 looked fascinated

"You are such a powerful creation, it's strange to realize that your other version was killed by Gohan all those years ago." 21 wondered as Cell frowned at the mention of his future counterpart

"That fool? He was overconfident. Once he reached his Perfect form he had the opportunity to eliminate the Z team. However he instead allowed them to grow stronger, enough so that Gohan discovered the Super Saiyan 2 form, which was my counterparts ultimate downfall." Cell recounted with a hint of venom in his voice

"Oh, I remember now." 21 said as she remembered the T.V broadcast that showed most of the fight

A few minutes passed before the food was brought out. To 21's surprise, her dish looked exactly like an earth dish, and so did Cell's. When she took a bite she was further shocked that it tasted a lot like an earth dish

21 also noticed that Cell had quite a few dishes as well

"I forgot to mention, I also perfectly digest everything that is given to me, and with my Saiyan DNA I require a large meal every once and a while." Cell said as he began to eat. Unlike the Saiyans, he quickly ate using his fork and spoon, unlike with his hands

As the minutes went by 21 saw all the different dishes and plates that were placed down for Cell, he really did have a large appetite. 21 would also pick at a few things every once and a while, and she was still surprised by how the taste of the food was similar to earth food. While he ate Cell explained how the owner was from Earth, which explained a lot

In the span of half an hour Cell went through the food, which left a large stack of plates in the table

Soon Cell paid the waitress, and the two Androids flew away from the establishment

"That was fun! There is just so much to go through in space!" 21 exclaimed telepathically as Cell smiled. He enjoyed that he could bring someone else joy for once, especially someone so kind hearted

The two flew through space, to continue their adventure of discovery