A Wonderful Life
By: SomeRandomPerson648
Chapter 29: Dangerous Ideals
A/N: Hey guys! Again if you missed Chapter 27 and 28 then you should read those first. Anyway, here is Chaper 29, enjoy!
As 21 and Cell flew through space, they met and saw various different sights to behold, all of which became treasured wonders for the soul and 21
But soon an idea was brought up that the two decided to follow up on, training Android 21
21 awoke from her tent, feeling a little more tired than usual due to the week's training. She wore a large robe that was very soft and warm, plus it covered his whole body. Her tent was a little large and fairly spacious. It was blue and she slept inside a bundle of blankets to help her through the cold nights
She left her tent to see the wide and very rocky terrain, very similar to Earth's, except the sky was pinkish during the daytime, and the water was colored a light pink as well. The rocks were also blue
In recent times Cell implemented a training schedule for 21 and the soul
For one full week, the two would camp in an abandoned planet to train. And the following week would be for more exploration. In this way 21 gets to hone her skills, and Cell gets a break from all this moving and looking around
21 exited her tent to see Cell, with a small wooden campfire that he created. He also had a simple, small metal cauldron that had a stew with ingredients from the local wildlife
"Good morning 21. Here you go, eat up." Cell greeted as he passed 21 a bowl of stew, to which she kindly accepted
While they would stay in abandoned planets, Cell would use his cooking skills that he got from both absorbing various chiefs, and from Bulma to cook food for 21. He would use spices and salts that he would create from thin air, as well as meats from the animals
It took a while, but when 21 finished her plate, she got up and was ready for the day's activity
"Now then, let's begin once more." Cell said as he pointed a finger at 21
He then shot her with a Namekian clothes beam. After a second she was out of her night robes and in a training gi deathly familiar to Goku's, except the symbol at the chest was removed, and she wore training boots like Goku's as well. The clothing also weighed a few tons, but nothing too heavy for 21
Cell floated away as 21 followed, and they soon landed on a large plain and spacious area that they have used as training grounds this time around
21 began her stretches as Cell watched
During training they discovered the true extent of 21's abilities. While her other counterpart did have the powerful Majin regeneration factor, it was found out that this 21 did not have it as well
This greatly confused the two. Maybe the other counterpart took it away when they split? Or maybe the counterpart was only made up of the Majin sample? Whatever the case, 21 has the Saiyan's famed ability to recover with a boost in power, as well as the ability to breathe in space and a slightly better recovery ability, but nothing more
After a few minutes, 21 stood at attention as Cell stood in front of her patiently
"Today I'm going to teach you a little more about Ki, and its properties, seeing as how you now have a better sense for Ki." Cell said simply as 21 nodded, and sat down on the floor with her tail in front of her
Cell cleared his throat before he recalled all of the memories that contained lessons of ki, ranging from Earthlings with ki sense, to the Namekian's training
"Ki. It is the life source of every last living creature in the universe. While many of us can train to weaponize it, there are a few basic properties that all ki users must know beforehand." Cell said as 21 paid close attention
"First off, the ki that supports our soul. While many of us train and collect more ki, it is vital to recognize the small amount of ki that supports your soul. While this form of ki is extremely powerful, it is dangerous to use in any form. If this ki is spent, then your very soul crumbles away, and your body becomes a lifeless husk. Not even Earth's Dragonballs have the ability to bring you back when your soul is destroyed." Cell said as 21 raised her hand
"Yes?" He said in a slightly amused tone
"But how can we make sure that we don't use this ki?" 21 asked as Cell nodded
"It's very simple. The ki that supports your soul is very unique, and it is always much more powerful than your normal ki. The only way you can control this ki is by reaching deep within yourself, deeper than you normally should compared to when you use normal ki." Cell explained as 21 nodded along
"Secondly, ki, while it is all the same at first, has various different forms of expressions." Cell said as he held out two balls of ki, on one hand he held a pitch black ball of ki, and on the other, he held a pure white ball of ki
"There are many different colors and expressions that ki can take on, but the most basic is black and white. While they are basic, they are extremely hard to obtain, since it is nothing but raw malice for the black ki, and raw kindness for the white ball of ki." Cell explained as 21 marveled at the two ki balls
"This creates a ying-yang effect, since in order to master one of the two, you must be able to master the concept. In other words the darker the ki, the eviler it is, and the brighter the ki, the more good will it contains. It is impossible for a pure hearted person to ever have dark ki, and the opposite goes for wicked souls." Cell said. 21 was slightly confused as she raised her hand
"Yes?" Cell asked
"But then, how are you able to use the two." 21 asked as Cell chuckled
"You see I am a unique case. I am an artificial being who draws personality from the most pure hearted of warriors, and the most ill minded of people. For that I have deep connections with the two concepts, and I can easily dig deep enough to control both my good and bad intent." Cell said as 21 was fascinated
"Now, the other colors are much simpler to control, because you only need to understand the concept the color represents in order to be able to control it. However the more in tune you are with said concept, the more powerful your attack." Cell said as the black ball of ki became purple, while the white ball of ki became blue
"There are a few basic concepts that you already use for your attacks. The purple represents frustration, while the blue represents your will." Cell said as the purple ball of ki turned red, while the blue ball of ki turned yellow
"Red represents anger, while yellow represents focus." Cell said as the two balls of ki finally dissipated
"That is why when you charge your attack, it is very important to focus on the expression. But also on one last thing." Cell said, as suddenly a very small ball of ki appeared above his head
"The final concept is control. Thinner and smaller attacks require more focus, yet less ki, while bigger and broader attacks require less focus and more ki." Cell explained, as the ball grew and expanded slowly
"With these three concepts the only thing that matters is what you want to create." Cell said as he created a green over shield that slowly got thicker and less see-through. He then dissipated the shield and made a thin purple blade of ki that slowly got more circular and much longer
21 marveled at Cell's ki abilities as Cell let go of the ki blade
"Now as you practice and go through battles, you will be able to slowly master and create attacks, which means you will have less strain than usual." Cell finished as 21 nodded along
"So, any questions?" Cell asked as 21 stood up
"None." She said with a small smile as she took in the information, this was much better than when she had to learn on her own
"Good, with that being said we shall begin our spar, I hope to see a wider verity of energy attacks this time." Cell said as he positioned himself in an offensive stance, while 21 positioned herself into a defensive stance
After a small wait, Cell dashed forwards as he began his assault. He quickly punched and kicked as 21 easily was able to dodge and block Cell's attacks
After a full minute Cell dashed backwards as he smirked
"You really are growing, you've easily surpassed yesterday's limit. Now let's see you against a new limit." Cell said as he powered up and broke the limiter that he placed on himself, and created a new one that was much more powerful than the last
Cell yelled before changed his fighting position. His body buffed up to that of a Super Saiyan grade 3
He quickly dashed forwards as 21 was barely able to dodge the lead up strike. Cell made his body much heavier and more powerful, and he was at a high enough power level that his max speed was more than what 21 could handle
Cell puffed up his chest as he barreled forward, taking 21 with him
He soon stopped, which launched 21 backwards, but before she went too far away Cell grabbed her right foot and slammed her to the ground
21 coughed up some spit while Cell lugged both his arms upwards and quickly brought them down for a earth-shattering blow
But just before the attack landed, 21 quickly brought her left index and middle fingers to her forehead, and narrowly used Instant Transmission to teleport behind Cell. The motion caused him to miss, creating a very long crack on the ground
Cell quickly recovered by turning around and shooting a powerful ball of ki at 21, who was surprised and barely dodged the attack
Cell took the opportunity by dashing forwards at 21 and attempting to swing his arm at her. 21 however, quickly gained her bearings as she created a thin blue square of ki that Cell punched, which shattered the square, but not without much effort
Suddenly the broken pieces flew towards Cell, and reassembled all around his body, created a skin tight shield that prevented Cell from moving
"Wow, I'm impressed! And how long have you have you waited to use this attack?" Cell asked as he used his power to move, however 21 used all of her might to hold him at bay
"Since last week, but I never got the hang of it!" She told him as she struggled to keep him still
Just then Cell could feel the barrier around him sap away his energy slowly, creating small streams that floated towards 21
"Impressive, you've mastered energy absorption as well!" Cell boasted as he smiled
"I learned from the best!" 21 exclaimed as she gave a smile
After a few seconds Cell decided to use all of his available power to move his right arm, causing the shield to break around his arm before it broke all around him, to her disappointment
"Nice job. If this were serious then I would be dead, with someone else around of course. For that I'll have to give the match to you." Cell said as 21 did a little dance in victory
Cell morphed himself into his War Machine form, and focused his ki into his body in a defensive form as 21 readied up
"Now, I believe the soul takes round two?" Cell said as 21 nodded
In only a few seconds, the soul and 21 switched places, allowing the soul to take control
In their training, Cell had decided that they should take advantage of 21 having two souls at once. The soul inside 21 would specialize in offense, while 21 herself would specialize in defense
"Now, try the pierce my body." Cell said in a metallic voice
After a few seconds, the soul dashed forwards and punched Cell all over his body, but to no avail as Cell stood completely still
After a few seconds Cell backhanded the soul away, and followed up by shooting a few strong ki blasts that the soul evaded
The soul stood still for a second before having a thin purple blade of ki appear on his right hand
The soul then dashed after Cell, and attempted to strike him, only for a green barrier to block it's path
Cell's barrier also began to create balls of ki that shot after the soul, which forced it to dodge the blasts
It took a few seconds before the soul had a bright idea. It then flew away as it now held a thin purple blade with both it's hands
Once it was far enough, it then flew at Mach speeds towards Cell with both it's hands in front of it, slicing through an green blasts that were shot at it
The soul used it's speed to ram into Cell's shield as fast as it could, piercing through the shield and breaking it
Cell side stepped out of the way, and immediately attempted to elbow the soul's back, only for the soul to teleport away
Cell immediately turned around to see the soul try and back hand slash Cell with it's left handed blade, which was longer and more circular
Cell used his left forearm to block the strike, before the soul attempted back hand slash Cell with it's right hand, having the slash blocked by his other arm
The two struggled as the soul's arms were crossed, attempting to slice both of Cell's arms off
Suddenly Cell managed to overpower the soul, breaking the swords into pieces outstretching Cell's arms
However the soul took advantage of Cell's open guard and uncrossed it's arms before holding a finger over Cell's heart
Before Cell could react the soul shot a Death Beam at Cell's heart, however the beam exploded instead. Cell grabbed the soul's face with his right arm and flew towards the ground whilst holding the soul
However the soul quickly used a thin ki blade to cut Cell's arm off, with all it's effort
Cell stopped a ways away as he kept the hand from regenerating. He looked at the soul, who cupped it's hands to the sides
"Ka...me...ha...me..." The soul said with 21's voice as it began to teleport from place to place with Instant Transmission, making it harder for Cell to do anything about it
"That soul has a better hang of Instant Transmission than 21. Then again it's only a question of focus." Cell thought
Suddenly, the soul finally appeared behind Cell, with a blue ball that covered both it's cupped hands
"Haaaaaaa!!!" It yelled as it thrusted it's arms forwards to release the blast
The attack lasted for several seconds before stopping, leaving the soul tired
However when the dust settled, Cell had the stub of his arm forwards, and a flickering green shield that was shaped like a circle
Cell then teleported a ways above the soul with a very yellow ball of ki at in his left hand
"Catch!!" He yelled as he quickly threw the small ball at the soul
The ball traveled for a few seconds before exploding violently a few feet above the soul, sending it flying towards the ground in defeat
Cell floated down towards the ground as he regenerated his right hand, and morphed back into his Perfect form
"And now you know. When fighting someone much stronger than you, sending out your strongest attack mid battle without having properly worn the enemy down is a very terrible gamble." Cell said simply as the soul switched with 21, who felt the extent of the damage
21 huffed as she felt her body nearly give out. Luckily with every training session she and the soul would do better against Cell. However it was near impossible to learn his attack patterns, as he would change them daily using his memories and experiences of other fighters
Cell smiled as he saw 21 lay down on the ground. While he was the one to create the training schedule, 21 was actually the one to insist that she gets trained. And not once has she complained, as every day she would give it her all. It was a nice sight to see for Cell
"...I think...that's enough...for today..." 21 said in between huffs as she very slowly got to her feet once more
"Good to hear. You two truly are grand marvels, every day you both improve greatly after our sparring sessions." Cell said as he walked forward and floated in a mediative positioning front of 21
21 soon began to float in the same mediative position as well. This was a usual part of training. In order to perfect 21's ki control, she would have to meditate after battle. In this way she could better flow between battle readiness and stillness and vice verse
For two full hours the two sat in silence as they mediated. Today 21 knew that they were working on expanding her ki storage
Slowly but surely, 21's ki reserves expanded and stretched as she extended her soul outwards over time
Once they were done, 21 felt fairly fatigued, having now spent her ki sense as well as her body's stamina
"That is it for today, now go refresh." Cell said as he used his demon creation to create 21's original outfit, two towels, simple soap and shampoo, all neatly folded into a small box
"Thank you." 21 said as she grabbed the box and flew her way towards a spring that was in the distance to shower up
Once she left Cell stood as he warmed up his body a little by quickly punching and kicking an imaginary figure for a minute before stopping
"Kaio-Ken times 100!!" He exclaimed as his power multiplied 100 times over
While 21 trained, Cell had decided that he wanted to familiarize himself more with the Kaio-Ken form. His body was strong enough to hold the form for a long time, and with further training the end result wasn't so drastic anymore, allowing Cell to go higher for longer periods of time
His current technique of training was a bit crude, yet effective. He would go as high as he could, and allow the form to wear him down. In this way his cells would withstand the end strain of the form, and immediately improve his body for the same strain once more
Two days ago he was at 50 times, so today he would try 100 times
Cell began to dash around at his top speed, making him an extremely hard to see blur
After an half an hour of doing so Cell felt his body begin get a little hotter as he lightly panted
"Alright then, time to get serious." Cell said as he used Tien's cloning technique to create one clone of himself, who was also in Kaio-Ken
"Ah, lovely to be brought out once more." The clone said simply as he readied a defensive position
Cell himself held an offensive stance before dashing after the clone, who blocked and dodged before attacking as well
The two went on for various minutes, punching and kicking as the other would dodge or block, and follow up with a counter that continued the cycle
At some point Cell dodged a punch, only for the clone to teleport slightly above him and kick his face, sending him flying away
The clone teleported above Cell and kicked his chest with both his feet. However Cell quickly managed to grab both of the clone's feet
Cell dashed after the ground and violently slammed the clone to the ground, causing the earth to split a little
Cell followed up by teleporting in front of his clone and kicking him upwards before teleporting once more to try and kick his clone's face
However the clone quickly recovered and teleported behind Cell to try and kick his back. However he teleported away from the strike and back in front of the clone to try and punch him
This continued for another while, as the two would teleport away before every strike in order to return another
Eventually the two stopped as Cell and the clone were both very fatigued
"Now this is exhilarating!!" The clone said
"It is always a treat to fight an equal, going all out without worry!!" Cell said as well
However the two stepped it up as they dashed after each other once more to begin yet another assault, this one being much more violent and vicious than the last as they punched, kicked and moved with everything they had
Very soon the effects of the Kaio-Ken took effect as their bodies began to cramp and burn violently
The two were about to finish, however both Cell and the clone decided to launch one more punch at each other, with all their force
"Kaio-Ken times 150!!!!" Both the clone and Cell yelled in a risky bet as the two punched each other with all their remaining might
The clone had his right fist over Cell's gut, while Cell himself had a fist over the clone's face
A few silent seconds passed before the clone suddenly disappeared, and the Kaio-Ken form dissipated for Cell. Something deep inside him churned
"Kami...Damnit..." Cell thought to himself as he fell to one knee, just before falling fully to the floor unconscious
21 finished showering in the pink water as she changed into the spare clothes that Cell provided her
Once she finished she noticed that Cell's energy was faltering before it shut down almost completely, and the energy similar to him disappeared
"He really does train a little too hard, it's still worrying." 21 thought to herself as the soul glowed in agreement
Some time after 21's training began Cell also began to train in Kaio-Ken, and some time after that he started to pass out once he was finished
Cell had assured her that nothing was wrong, and that he would always find some way to wake up in time to make dinner. But that doesn't truly stop 21 from worrying about him, even if he always does wake up
For the meantime, 21 wanted to closely observe everything around her some more. So far she documented to herself the patterns of which the bugs migrated from place to place
"I'm sure he's fine. He'll just wake up as always." 21 reassured herself as she continued to observe the wildlife
Cell awoke to see only darkness, with an occasional faint white light that barely illuminated anything
He stood up and realized that he was in his imperfect form, with all of his power hindered
However Cell could not remember what he was doing a second ago, nor could he remember much of anything
"Where...the hell am I?" Cell asked himself as he stood and looked around, the darkness was so great that even he could barely see past his forearms
Suddenly there was a white light that enveloped him for many seconds. It was blinding, and when it subsided he found himself inside the Gravity Room, with a Super Saiyan 2 Vegeta at the doorway
"Nice move Cell, now I don't have to bother with dragging your pathetic self over here." Vegeta said as he slowly walked forward
"Oh...right...nothing happened. Nothing has changed...it's just the same as always" Cell thought to himself as Vegeta stood just in front of Cell
Without warning, Vegeta impaled Cell through the chest with his right fist, causing Cell to violently gag out purple blood
Vegeta released his hand from Cell's chest, allowing Cell to fall to one knee in pain. For some odd reason, the blow hurt a million times more than it should, as if Cell was much weaker than what he originally was at this form
"Get up." Vegeta ordered as Cell regenerated the patch
However once he regenerated the patch in his chest, the patch continued to burn violently, as if it had been the first time Cell used his regeneration
"Get up!!!" Vegeta barked in anger, while Cell continued to huff in extreme pain
"You useless piece of trash!!! I said..." Vegeta began as he violently kicked Cell in the head, causing him to crash towards one wall
Before he could fall, Vegeta dashed after Cell at inhuman speeds to punch him with his left hand before using his right forearm to hold Cell against the wall by the throat
"GET UP!!!" Vegeta yelled once more, before grabbing Cell's head with both his hands and slamming Cell's head against his knee several times without stopping
With each strike Cell could feel the exoskeleton at his face crack away more and more, purple blood poured all over his face before Vegeta finally kicked Cell away
Cell slowly got to his feet, but before he could fully stand Vegeta grabbed the back of Cell's head and slammed his face against the floor
"Don't you see Cell!! You will never leave this place!! I will always be there to put you back in your place!!!" Vegeta yelled as he continued to slam Cell's face against the floor before he dragged him across the floor
After a few seconds, Vegeta turned him over so that Cell faced Vegeta
He then began to grab chucks of Cell and painfully rip them off
Soon all that was left was a deformed green muscle that simply sat there before the rest of Cell jerked out of him
"You deserve all of this, and more. This is all your damn fault! You made me do this!!!" Vegeta said as he held a ball of ki in his right hand, and shot several ki balls that slowly ate away at Cell
This went on for several minutes before Vegeta finally dissipated the attacks and allowed Cell to regenerate once more
Vegeta then grabbed Cell by the face and threw him towards the wall while Cell was still dazed
Unexpectedly, he was thrown into a pair of arms that held him from behind as Cell looked up. He was suddenly in his own room, with Android 17 standing in front of him as 18 holding him
"You'll pay for what your other self did." 17 said simply before he jabbed his right hand into Cell's chest and through his heart
17 made several jabbing motions as each strike pierced yet another part of his body, drawing purple blood each time
"This is my life...I will stay in this same endless cycle... forever... and ever... and ever..." Cell thought as his body burned so much that he could barely feel it anymore
For various minutes 17 continued to do the same action, almost never tiring of the same rinse and repeat that he does as Cell's body burned in agony
Suddenly, there was an explosion that drove away both 17 and 18, causing them to vanish
Cell fell to his knees as he breathed heavily. The explosion surprised him, and after a few seconds he looked up to see who had done the action
It was a pretty pink lady, with light blue eyes and white hair that flowed to her back, and she wore a dress with a blue and red pattern on it. There was also a white ball of energy next to her, a soul. She looked shocked at seeing Cell on the floor, drenched in his own blood
Cell continued to huff before he scoffed
"...you here to get a piece of me too?" He asked as the lady now looked horrified
"What?!? No!! I would never!" She exclaimed as Cell slowly stood. The lady looked familiar, yet he couldn't recall who she was
"So...what are you here for then?" He asked as the lady straightened up a little
"What's going on? Why are you here?" She asked as Cell tried to wipe away the blood with his hands
"What does it look like? I'm just stuck in this stupid cycle of pain, with no way out." Cell said sarcastically yet seriously as the lady walked forward
"You have to wake up Cell...please, you've been out for a while now." She said as Cell chuckled bitterly
"Sure, and I have something to do with my life." He said as he tried to walk out of his room, however the lady stopped him
"Please snap out of it!! You're asleep!!" She said as Cell scoffed once more
"Listen if I knew you at all then I just might believe you, but I seriously doubt that there's anything more for me in stock." Cell said before the lady frowned
"You forgot...then we need to wake you up." She said before the ball of light got closer to Cell, and suddenly enveloped him
Cell was deeply confused for many minutes as he was enveloped by the bright light. There were flashes of images that Cell didn't recognize. Long fought battles, deep bonds? And was that him? He looked very different than what he does now
It took Cell a while before it all slowly came to him, he was in a nightmare again, just after training
"...right...I should wake up..." Cell said as his vision changed and his body moved
When Cell opened his eyes, the pink sky was gone, and replaced by a black night sky. His body was also not in any burning pain, but just extremely sore and worn out
Beside him was 21, whom was kneeling over him with a hand over his chest. Beside her was a small campfire, as well as the tent
21 opened her eyes as Cell tried to get up, but his body ached all over
"How long was I out?" Cell questioned as he sat upright, his head hurt as he held it
"You were passed out for ten hours. I moved your body over here and tried to enter your mind an hour ago." 21 said with minor shock as Cell nodded
"Right, I deeply apologize, you must be starving." Cell before trying to stand up, only for his body to struggle in standing
"Please don't! You need rest after all of that." 21 said as she helped him sit back down again
There were many moments of silence as 21 tried and failed to collect her thoughts. While Cell simply laid on the floor. What was all of that just now? Was that something he went through?
It took a while, before 21 finally decided to voice her mind
"...Cell, what was happening with you?" She asked as Cell chuckled a little
"It seems that I over did the Kaio-Ken, causing the consequences to worsen, and stick me in a version of my past." Cell responded simply, but 21 looked even more confused
"Your past? You mean you've been in that spot before?!" She questioned with extreme surprise
"Yes, what of it?" Cell asked as 21 stuttered for a few seconds before collecting herself
"Cell... what happened to you before? What was your past like?" 21 asked as Cell thought about it for a second
"My past... well my past was very torturous." Cell said simply, as 21 looked down
However she felt the need to persist, to be able to do something for someone who has done so much for her
"And...what happened?" 21 asked with caution
"...well there isn't much to say. I was discovered while my counterpart from the future terrorized the Earth. When I was brought out of the chamber that held me, tension was still high." Cell began as 21 paid close attention
"When I was brought out...my life went straight to hell." Cell said bitterly as 21 looked saddened
"In the seven years before the threat of Majin Buu came, I was tortured by both Vegeta and the twin Androids in secret." Cell revealed, which deeply shocked 21
"Everyday I would suffer the same pain for hours on end. My body would just shake in pain after all was said and done. And they would go back to their perfect lives as if nothing ever happened. Every...single...day... and I couldn't do anything about it." Cell recalled in a bitter tone as 21 was deeply shocked, she could only imagine the trauma of it all
"And yet, after a while I got used to the pain. Matter of fact it's the reason why I'm as strong as I am now, because I've experienced more near deaths than I could ever count." Cell said as 21 was shocked
"How could you say that!?!? You can't get used to all of that!!" 21 exclaimed as Cell simply chuckled in response
"Because... everything, the pain, the suffering, the helplessness...it just gets old, living too, really. Being in such a state...it all gets old. Nothing would have pleased me more than having been killed before I could even think, to take me away from my future misery." Cell recalled his dark time with a hint of pain as 21 felt for him
"And the others? Were they ever punished?" 21 asked as Cell smirked
"Oh no, they did get what they deserved, years later." Cell said to 21's confusion
"How so?" She asked
"...when the Majin threat appeared, their master had the ability to grant any darkened heart a boost in power, at the low low cost of selling your soul to him and becoming his slave." Cell said to 21's shock
"So...he granted me power, and with that I absorbed the two Androids and became...perfect... Oh the fun I had that day! Just the way that I was FINALLY empowered with the ability to flip everything upside down will forever be a treasured memory of mine..." Cell trailed off
"...Everything that I was able to do to that blasted planet!! The cities that fell!! The people that screamed!!! All that and it ended with my longed for death!!" Cell exclaimed before looking a little sad
While 21 was very concerned about how Cell acted that day, she understood in a sense that it was something that Cell had to do after everything that happened
"But sadly, I was miraculously revived from the brink of death, by your evil self too." Cell said sadly as 21 looked up to see him
"...and what about Vegeta and the others? Do you still hate them?" She asked the simple question
"...no, in fact I'm glad for what he did." Cell confessed, to 21's shock once more
"How?! You can't be serious!" She exclaimed as Cell laughed at her reaction
"Because he was bound to break. I hold all of his memories in my mind. His traumas, his suffering. All of it was just bottling inside for him. As much pain as he brought me, he was just bound to explode at some point. I was just the sorry sap who was destined to receive the shortest end of the stick, and my counterpart was his final straw." Cell said as 21 looked very saddened for him
"...and now here I am. With no purpose, no real reason for living. I don't have the ability to kill myself, so I simply drift away...hoping that someone puts me out of my misery." Cell stated honestly with a deep sigh as 21 processed the information
She now knew more about Cell than ever. His ideals, his past, and his depressing goal...it all saddened 21. To think that the one persone who took care of her to such an extent suffered so much in his past, and 21 had never been able to help
21 simply walked over to Cell, and gave him a sentimental hug, to his surprise
"...what is this for?" Cell asked as 21 began to tear up
"I just...you've done so much for me...you've helped me deal with so much, and you've even protected me from my own demons... And I can't help you, no matter what I do..." She said in a depressed tone
Cell was deeply shocked by her statement. But he pulled her in front of him and saw that she was crying a little
"Why so sad? You have nothing to be sad for, because these are my experiences, and I've already dealt with them." Cell reassured her as she broke down in his arms
21 had never been able to help, in anything. From the death of her only son, her divorce with her husband, her forced leadership of the RR, and fighting her own battles. Since way back everything went out of her hands
And now someone close to her was hurting, and there wasn't anything she could do about it
"...I do however, know a way you could help?" Cell said simply as 21 wiped tears away
"...Really?" She asked as Cell smiled
"You can forget all of that ever happened." Cell said as 21 looked confused
Cell sighed deeply before talking once more
"As much as your reaction flatters me, I wouldn't like to see someone I've grown fond of be distracted from themselves to worry about me." Cell said
21 however, looked a little concerned, but reluctantly nodded her head as she wiped away her tears
"Now then, I should make you some food before you fall asleep." Cell said as he started to get up, however 21 tried to wave away the action
"No! You still need rest! Besides I'm not that hungry." She said with a kind smile as Cell smiled back
"I see. Then get some rest, I'll stay out here." Cell said as he used the clothes beam to change 21 into her sleeping robes once more
But before she entered her tent however, she gave one more hug to Cell, which caught him off guard once more
"I'm always here... in case you need me." 21 assured Cell before she walked back into her tent
There was a long moment of silence before Cell closed his eyes and laid on the ground in peace
Everything he said to 21 was true. He has a very short list of people he can tolerate, and an even shorter one of people he genuinely likes. It would be a deep shame if they focused more on him than they would anything else
"... I believe this is one of those rare moments where I sleep." Cell thought to himself as he laid in the ground and soon drifted asleep, thinking of 21 and the moment they shared
"She really is a kind soul..." Cell thought to himself as he drifted into unconsciousness
21 was restless in her tent as she tried to sleep, but just couldn't
"I'll be able to help him. I'll be here for him, to return the favor." 21 reassured herself as she attempted to sleep, and eventually did so
Bonus Bit: The Clothes Beam
*Flashback*
Days after their depart, Cell and 21 had explored quite a lot of planets in such a short span, and the two would stop at virtually any planet to rest
However very soon Android 21 felt a tad uncomfortable in staying in the same outfit for so long
"If only I had brought a spare change of clothing." 21 thought as she and Cell flew through space
"You know that I can help you change outfits, right?" Cell questioned as 21 looked surprised
"You can?!" She asked as the two stopped in the middle of empty space
"Yes. The Namekians use a technique that can create clothing, as well as weighted clothing." Cell told as 21 was surprised
"Well, what would you like?" He asked as 21 thought about it for a moment
"What about...my favorite red and blue dress?" 21 asked as Cell nodded
"Done." He said as his right index finger glowed yellow before he shot a beam from the finger, enveloping her in light for a second
When the light disappeared, 21 found herself out of her Majin attire, and with her red and blue dress, along with her red and blue high heels, the stockings that wrapped around her arms and legs, her lab coat without the RR logo, and her fake glasses. The dress even had a large hole that fit her tail perfectly
"Wow, I never knew you had that..." 21 said as she observed herself
However Cell was stuck in thought for a second
"Hm...although now that I realize, you could be a manikin." Cell thought
"Wait what?" 21 asked as Cell pointed his finger at her
"Hold still." Cell said as he shot 21 with the beam once more
When he did 21 soon found herself in a fancy blood red dress that went up to her chest and down to her thighs, with black high heels and a black pearl necklace. The red dress went well with her skin tone, and her high heels and necklace went with her black nails
Before she could admire her outfit however, 21 was shot by the beam again
This time 21 was in a white one piece swimsuit with pretty rose and turquoise flowers on it, with black shades, white flip flops and a large sun hat to top it all off. The swimsuit complemented her eyes, as well as her hair
Cell shot 21 once more, giving her a simple emerald green shirt, navy blue jeans, and simple red shoes. The casual outfit combined with her skin tone to make a Triadic color scheme
"Hm, guess I can add 'fashion design' to my large list of skills. Might I add 21 that you have a great potential for outfits." Cell mentioned as 21 was impressed with the display
"You have a sense of fashion? Since when?" 21 questioned as Cell waved the question off
"Bulma had a real talent for fashion, I got it from her." Cell said simply
"You really can do everything Cell." 21 said as Cell shook his head
"Not everything, but just about so." Cell said with a smirk as the pair continued to fly to their next destination
