A Wonderful Life
By: SomeRandomPerson648
Chapter 39, Age of Discovery
A/N: Hey guys, and Happy New Years as well! So it looks like I got 50 favorites all of a sudden, so thank you all for that. So to kick off the New Year, let's start back to where we left off!
Within the depths of darkness, there laid a small green creature, oblivious to what surrounded it
When the creature awoke, it knew only fear as the darkness that enveloped it whispered many things, insults, death threats and promises of hell
These things frightened the creature, but eventually, the creature grew used to these threats. It knew only fear, anger and hatred, and nothing else
That was until suddenly, the darkness left, in the blink of an eye. No word or warning, it was simply gone in a second
The creature was surprised, however it did not grow from this light, for all it knew was fear and malice. It knew not of what to do, nor of what it should do. It knew not of it's fate or future, simply that it existed
This creature began to crawl, aimlessly and without thinking. Without the darkness it could see it's surroundings clearly, yet it had no clue as to what it was to do next
That was until suddenly, it stumbled upon a shard of darkness. The creature no longer feared darkness itself, for it no longer knew only fear
However something seemed different about the shard. Within the shard, there shone a bright light, hidden within the darkness
The creature was more than curious, and began to observe it with interest, unsure of what it would do
Suddenly however, the shard of darkness began to fight within itself, struggling to destroy the fraction of light that was left. The creature was worried, unsure if it'll ever get to to see something like this. It helped the only way it knew how
The creature nibbled away the specs of black, and made sure not to bite any of the light. This took a while, but when all was said and done the creature stared at what remained
There sat a bright light, one that the creature had never seen before. This was the first time that the creature had seen the bright light. From within the light emitted emotions that the creature didn't recognize, hope, joy, excitement and love
Content and fulfilled with what it saw, the creature decided to leave the light in place. It crawled away from the ball of light, and resumed its life of wandering once more
But the light did something unexpected. It followed the creature, emanating light for the creature. The creature was surprised, but enjoyed the presence of the light. It grew attached to light, as the light grew attached to the creature. The two quickly became inseparable an unlikely duo to be sure
But alas, their coexistence was to be cut short. Soon the darkness returned, enveloping both the light and the creature
Fearing for the light, the creature began to fight the darkness, desperate to protect this light at all cost
However it's endeavor was futile
During the battle, the darkness snuck within the creature, and plucked the light from existence
This angered the creature, as it burst into flames in order to light itself once more. The powerful flames burned away the darkness, forcing it to retreat
Once the flames died down, the creature was saddened, for its bright and shiny light was no longer with it. Instead, it was surrounded by void once more. The creature no longer knew warmth or love, as all it recognized was fear
The creature no longer searched, nor did it seek. It simply stayed in place, and longed for the light...
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Inside the a small room, Cell sat unconsciously. He had fallen asleep within 21's room, after he had trained his Kaio-Ken the day prior. This was something that he did often, yet not as often as before
Just then Cell awoke, lifting his head up as he did. His body was now healed, and he was wide awake almost immediately
"Hm, what was that dream?" Cell thought to himself as he looked around. In front of him he saw Android 21, sound asleep in her bed, no longer plagued with nightmares like before
"Good." Cell thought to himself as he got up from where he was seated. He sensed his surroundings, and noticed that the closest city was now active for the most part
"Must be morning then. 21 isn't far from waking up, I'll make her breakfast." Cell thought as he then exited 21's room and entered the hallway
Roughly one hour had past since Cell awoke, and now the morning had passed. 21 awoke, showered and found Cell making her breakfast. After Cell finished, the two sat at the table, along with Giru, whom took a break from the T.V for once
21 ate her breakfast rather slowly. Something was bugging her and the soul within her for a day or two now
"Hm, I'm not sure if I could anymore. I doubt that Bulma would take me in anymore." 21 thought. The soul gleamed in response
"Well your right, she is a nice person, but do you really think that the position is still open?" 21 thought once more
"Is something the matter 21? You look rather pensive." Cell said, cutting off his intelligent conversation with Giru over the best T.V character
"Oh, is it really that obvious?" 21 asked Cell, whom nodded in response, along with Giru as well
"Tell me, what's on your mind." Cell asked nicely as 21 pulled out her thoughts
"Well, the soul and I were thinking if I could go back to work with Bulma. After all I'm finding less things to do." 21 said as Cell listened
"Hm, I don't see the point in working, after all I can simply create money." Cell said
"Actually I've been meaning to talk to you about that..." 21 sighed before shaking her head
"Doesn't matter right now. What I'm trying to say is that going back to work with Bulma would be fun, and it's technically new for me. The only problem is I'm not sure she'd accept me..." 21 said
"I see. If you want you can go find out, after all I am the one following you. I'm sure Bulma wouldn't mind." Cell reasoned, which made 21 smile
"Alright then, thank you very much." She said before digging into her rice
"Oh oh, can Giru go with? Giru hasn't applied research into practice yet." The robot said enthusiastically, however Cell chuckled
"That sounds like a disaster waiting to happen..." Cell said, seeing as how the only thing Giru has been doing for the past couple of months was watch the T.V and how the characters interact with each other
"Sure, you can come with." 21 said kindly before going back to her food
Out in a great desert landscape, there fought two warriors in the skies, flying and ramming into each other constantly and fiercely. These warriors were none other than Prince Vegeta and General Paragus' son
Within the last few months the two had gotten to know each other a bit more. Just two days after their arrival, Paragus allowed Broly to freely roam the streets and explore the city. It was inevitable that he were to hit Capsule Corp eventually
Broly was at first weary of Vegeta, seeing him as a threat to his father, Vegeta on the other hand didn't care for Broly at all. After a few weeks however, Vegeta took an interest in Broly. He noticed that he was able to hide his power level, which was astonishing for someone who hadn't learned proper ki control yet
Because of this Vegeta then began to spar with Broly under Paragus' nose. Broly didn't mind, for at that point he had gotten used to Vegeta's presence
However something that soon surprised Vegeta was how fast of a learner Broly was. The first day they trained was rough, but soon Broly was able learn and dodge most of Vegeta's attacks with impressive speed
This was the beginning of their training. Overtime Vegeta grew to learn just how capable Broly is in combat. Not only does he learn quickly, adapting and sometimes copying Vegeta's fighting style, but he can also match Vegeta's power level perfectly
As they trained, Vegeta would slowly but surly increase his power level, however Broly was able to match the power himself, no matter what level of Super Saiyan it was. In his base form no less
That being said, Broly doesn't seem keen on overpowering Vegeta, which frustrated the man. The whole point in training with Broly was to find out his true power, yet Broly always seems to have to control himself
And now they fought once more, Vegeta was in his latex training outfit and in Super Saiyan 3 as well. He dashed in and out as he constantly mashed his fists against the giant Saiyan. Broly in turn did nothing but guard, and occasionally he would throw a punch or two
"Fight back damn you!" Vegeta yelled as he continued to fly towards Broly
He once again threw various punches at the Saiyan, and Broly took no damage from them. That said, no matter what Vegeta tried Broly was almost always able to guard his attacks
Vegeta continued his assault for a full minute before he dashed back again
"Let's see if you can guard this." Vegeta said as he brought both his arms in front of him
A yellow ball charged as Vegeta welled up every ounce of power at his current disposal. Once he did, he even used some hidden power that was used in his Primal Super Saiyan form
"Final...FLASH!!!" He yelled as he shot a wide beam of yellow energy at Broly
Broly however, didn't seemed too worried. In turn, he welled up a large amount of energy and began to charge up a green ball of ki in front of his face
"HRAGH!!" The man yelled as he shot a green beam towards the yellow one
Soon the two beams clashed, and stayed almost in place. However soon Vegeta's beam seemed to gain traction
In turn, Broly poured more ki into his beam, matching that of Vegeta's and keeping the beam clash at a stalemate
"How the hell?" Vegeta asked himself before getting frustrated
"Hah!!!" He yelled, as just then he transformed into his Primal Super Saiyan form, this time his latex suit stayed in place
"Let's see you match this!!!" Vegeta said in a frustrated tone as he added much more power to his beam
Soon Vegeta's beam began to gain traction as Broly was unable to grow his power quick enough
However just as Broly was nearly enveloped by the Final Flash, something inside him seemed to snap. His eyes turned into a dark yellow color, and his power began to grow at an enormous pace
"Just how much power does he have?" Veget questioned as his beam started getting pushed back
But now something was wrong. This time, instead of the two beams clashing evenly, Broly's green beam continued to grow, until it overpowered Vegeta's
Vegeta was shocked by the assessment, and soon he was forced to pull up a cross guard as the green beam overtook the Final Flash completely and enveloped Vegeta
The beam stayed for a few seconds before disappearing, allowing Vegeta to put down his guard
But just then, in the blink of an eye Broly appeared in front of Vegeta, catching the man completely off guard
Broly then pulled his arm forwards, and swung in back quickly and violently, hitting Vegeta with the back of his fist
The attack launched Vegeta many miles away, shifting the landscape from desert to prairie mountains
Vegeta recovered just in time to see Broly charge at him with full force. The Saiyan was able to raise his fist and clash it with Broly's, causing a huge shockwave to shake the mountain nearby
The two struggled to overpower the other as they raised their powers quickly
"What the, what's with the sudden change? Did I trigger something?" Vegeta thought as he looked Broly in the eyes, and was surprised by what he saw
Broly's eyes were now yellow instead of their usual black, and they portrayed only anger and violence. This was completely opposite to what Vegeta's knows Broly to be, something was clearly off
Just then Broly used his other fist to punch Vegeta. However Vegeta was able to react and use his other fist to punch the fist
This began a serious clash as the two began to quickly punch and kick one another with great force. This continued for a full minute before soon Broly overpowered Vegeta once more, and soon the prince was forced to defend himself
"This can't be possible, I thought that the Primal Saiyan was supposed to be the strongest form of all?" Vegeta thought as his cross guard was getting battered with punches
Soon however, Broly was able to slam his fists onto Vegeta's guard, causing it to break, to his surprise
Broly then grabbed Vegeta by the face and flew down towards the ground at break neck speeds. The large Saiyan then slammed Vegeta's head onto the ground, and proceeded to kick him violently in the stomach, causing him to yell
Eventually, Vegeta raised a circular ki shield, blocking a few of the attacks
"Hah!!!" He yelled, as suddenly he exploded with ki
Broly then raised his guard, but it was too late, he was already enveloped within this yellow circle of Vegeta's exploding ki
This went on for a while before Vegeta stopped. When he did, the top half of his latex suit was ripped to pieces, and he was no longer in his Primal Saiyan form
Around Vegeta was a large circular crater which was several miles wide and several miles deep. Almost all of the nearby mountain was gone, leaving what seemed like an anthill
Vegeta looked around his immediate vicinity and was worried that he had killed Broly. However just then he saw the large Saiyan
There floated Broly, with a few severe burns and smoking arms, as his copy of Vegeta's Saiyan armor was gone as well, leaving only his blue latex pants and the strange green cape around his waist
On the surface Broly was severely damaged, however just then Broly dropped his guard and growled, seemingly unaffected by the third degree burns
"What the-" Vegeta said before he was cut off
Broly then dashed forwards and pulled back a punch, one that Vegeta was unable to guard nor hold up against in his weakened state
"Ha!" A voice yelled suddenly as just then a figure appeared in front of Vegeta
It was Goku, in casual cloths and in his Super Saiyan God form
He made a few quick motions with his arms and then shoved them in front of him
With that, a red energy seemed to envelope both him and Broly, which stopped Broly from moving any further
"Stop it Broly! That's enough!" Goku yelled as Broly struggled to move
The angry Saiyan struggled to move, while Goku struggled to contain the man
Suddenly, Broly's eyes went back to being black. That was before they closed, and Goku could feel that there was no more struggle
Goku let go of Broly as the man fell forward, allowing Goku to catch him in the air. It was then that Goku fell out of Super Saiyan God, and both rivals slowly floated down to ground level
"What happened?" Goku asked in short huffs
"I don't know. He was fine when I was training with him." Vegeta said as he massaged his sore muscles
The two men stared at the body in disbelief, unable to process what had happened. Broly was a passive person, yet suddenly he was able to overpower both a Primal Saiyan and a God Saiyan?
In the distance, a tall green figure stood nearby. Behind him, a woman in a lab coat observed as well
"It seems that the situation was taken care of." Cell said outloud as 21 sighed
"Good, I'm glad they're okay." 21 said as she used Instant Transmission to teleport away
Cell, however, continued to observe the body of the Saiyan, taking great interest
"A man who can rival those who rival gods huh, now that is very interesting." Cell said before teleporting away as well
At the front gates there stood a nervous woman, 21, in her human form and in a lab coat as well. Beside her was Giru, the small and curious robot
After making sure that things were settled with Broly, 21 took Giru with her. However, a small feeling seemed to keep her from moving
"What is it?" Giru asked
"Sorry it's just, I'm a bit nervous is all. I'm not sure if my interview skills are up to date, eheh." 21 chuckled nervously
What she said was true, not to mention that not only had she previously abandoned her position here but she has no clue how everyone around her will react
"Don't worry, Giru will be here to help!" Giru said enthusiastically as 21 chuckled again
"Thank you." She said before she stated at the front doors for a little while longer
After a little bit, she walked forward
When she entered, she was greeted by a woman who she didn't recognize. However the woman seemed to know 21 very well
"Oh hey Jin! How's your vacation been? Sure did take a while." The receptionist Jan said
"You could say that." 21 said in a friendly tone, pretending to know who she was
"What happened? Why'd you take so long?" Jan asked, after all she hadn't seen the scientist walk through those doors in little over a year now
"I had lots of personal business." 21 said vaguely, hoping that this would convince her
The receptionist seemed to question her, before she simply shrugged her shoulders
"Well whatever it is it's not my business." Jan said as 21 started to walk through the elevator, before she turned around
"Oh and I forgot to ask, but where is Bulma's office?" 21 asked, to the receptionist's surprise
"It's um, on the second floor, on the hall to your right, you can't miss it." Jan said
"Thank you!" 21 responded kindly as she went up the elevator
"Weird." The receptionist asked herself before she noticed a small robot standing next to her
"Hi, what's your name?" She asked
"My name is T2006, but you can call me Giru!" Giru said enthusiastically
"Hi Giru, what are you doing here?" Jan asked politely, very curious of the little robot
"Giru wanted to know, do the carpets match the drapes?" Giru asked the standard question that they asked on T.V
"Please see yourself out." Jan said simply and bluntly
"Okay!" Giru exclaimed as he walked towards the elevator as well
Once Giru entered the elevator, the two went up a floor. 21 became a little pensive
"In the diary it vaguely mentioned there being two Red Ribbon spies as well, hopefully they don't recognize me, otherwise things could get confusing." 21 thought as the soul shifted in agreement as well
The two androids soon made their way through the small hallway, and as they did they encountered a black wooden door, which contradicted the metal white doors that they have seen this far
"You really can't miss it." 21 told herself out loud before she knocked on the door
"Come in!" A voice said, allowing 21 and Giru to enter
"Oh hey 21! What a surprise." Bulma said as she greeted 21. Standing beside her was 16, who was also taken aback by 21's appearance and arrival
"Hey, hope you don't mind me, I actually came to ask something." 21 said as Bulma nodded
"What is it?" She asked before 21 bowed her head
"Please let me work here again!" 21 asked, which took Bulma and 16 by surprise
"I understand if you don't want to take me back, but I really want to work again. But I'm totally fine with not-" 21 began before she was interrupted by Bulma walking up to her and holding her shoulders
"I would love to take you in again!" Bulma exclaimed, surprising 21 this time
"R-Really?" 21 asked as Bulma nodded once more
"Of course! After all I haven't found anyone qualified for your position. And you wouldn't mind if we studied you too, would you?" Bulma asked, confusing 21
"Am I really an object worth studying?" She asked as Bulma's eyes lit up
"Of course! Just think, you have a soul inside of you that I'm just dying to get to know. Plus you can transform into a Majin! Think of all the things we can discover!" Bulma said as she held 21 with one arm and used her other for expressing herself. The whole while the soul and 21 herself seemed curious about the things that Bulma talked about
"Well I don't think there's much else to learn about my body, but I'd love to know myself as well." 21 said, as the soul inside glowed in agreement as well
"That's great! Let's get started right now!" Bulma said as the two women walked out the room
"Wow, this was...easy." 21 thought, not expecting the interaction to be so straightforward
Giru and 16 seemed to stand still
"And who may you be?" 16 asked curiously, whom had yet to have a one to one encounter with the small robot
"My name is T2006, but you can call me Giru!" Giru said enthusiastically
"My name is Android 16, a pleasure to meet you." 16 said as Giru immediately took interest
"You're a number too?" Giru asked, making 16 smile
"Yes I am, we Androids with numbers were created by the same man." 16 said as Giru gasped
"Wow! Tell Giru more!" Giru exclaimed, having not taken in interest in other robots, beside Cell and 21
"Very well then. I should start from the beginning. It all began with a tyrannical army..." 16 began as the two robots left the room
As the day went on, a training session was held between two close sisters, Prestina and Chocolata
Back when they were little, Chocolata and Prestina would avoid training with each other, due to Prestina's unwillingness to fight and her abnormally large power level from birth
However now that time has passed Prestina has grown to like fighting, but definitely not to the extent of her friends. Chocolata had also spent countless decades of training, allowing her to nearly match her sister in terms of power, however she still can't take her lightly
Prestina shot a barrage of ki attacks by nearly cupping her hands in front of her, forcing her sister to dodge each one. This time however, the walls absorbed the ki blasts that hit the wall, instead of bouncing them around
Just as she finished, she cupped her hands to her sides while charging a purple ball
"Galick Gun!" She yelled as she immediately fired the beam of purple light beam
Chocolata on the other hand decided to throw herself like a spear while her ki blade was in front of her
The two struggled for a while before Chocolata was able to fully pirece through Prestina's Galick Gun. The Majin was also unable to dodge in time, allowing Chocolata to slice through Prestina
The peaceful Majin simply reattached her body, reverting any lasting damage. Behind her, Chocolata smirked with a little satisfaction
"Looks like I win this time." She said as Prestina looked at her
"I really thought I had it, you always were the better fighter." Prestina said as the two opened a hidden compartment that revealed a small refrigerator, to which both sisters grabbed a bottle of water
"Don't take yourself lightly either! Afterall you've gone really far from when we were kids, and those tricks you used kept me on my toes!" Chocolata praised as her sister blushed
"Thank you, I guess I have learned a thing or two from staying in Earth." Prestina mentioned casually as she drank her water
"Speaking of that, you never did tell me exactly how was your time here? I know there's more to it than what you told mom and dad." Chocolata asked as her sister seemed to think about it
"Huh. Well I can't say for sure that it was always fun." Prestina began
"Hm? But I thought you said it was? Afterall you got to explore so much." Chocolata asked, surprised with the response
"Well it was, but at first it was very scary. When I first awakened I witnessed lots of destruction and death by Cell, and I felt trapped." Prestina began as Chocolata listened
"Being with Cell was frightening, he was nice and polite to me, but he also killed thousands of people. I could sense inside him that he was torturing two people too, but I didn't know who they were." Prestina said as she recalled the poor souls that Prestina could barely hear, let alone identify
"When Cell died, I was sad that he had to go out that way. But I couldn't help but feel a weight lift from my shoulders. I didn't feel trapped anymore, but I still felt...lost. I couldn't just close my eyes and see you, or mom, or dad." Prestina said as she could still remember her despair
"But then Trunks and Vegeta welcomed me into their home, or at least their fusion did. They let me stay with them as long as I needed, never asking anything of me. But still, I trained with them and their friends. I may have been the strongest around, but that didn't mean much when everyone else was so skilled. Because of that they taught me a lot of what they know, and I've grown as a fighter for it." Prestina recounted
"Aside from that there isn't much else new to say. I spent all of my time exploring with Trunks and the others. Usually it was to train, but occassionally I would find something new about Earth and it's people." Prestina finished with a warm smile
Chocolata now fully understood the picture. Although she was in a bad spot, the Z team was able to keep her company. They truly were nice people
"That's great to hear." Chocolata said, content with the answer to her question. However something soon came to mind
"But what about you and Trunks?" She asked
"Me and...Trunks?" Prestina asked, confused by the question
"Well yeah, you seem closer to him than anyone else." Chocolata pointed out, almost as though it were obvious
"Really? I don't think I'm that close to him." Prestina stated, however Chocolata seemed shocked
"As if! Unlike with Kid Trunks or Vegeta you two always seem to spend time with each other. Just the other day you two went to the park for no good reason." Chocolata explained
"Hm, well that is true." Prestina said, realizing how often the two go out
In truth, both Adult Trunks and Prestina tended to go out very often. Prestina's excess in time coupled with Trunks' lone wolf-esc nature resulted in the two being together more often. Though this was minor it was still true
"I never thought I was that close to him. I guess it's because we find ourselves with lots of free time." Prestina determined
"Oh really~?" Chocolata said in a teasing manner
"What do you mean?" Prestina asked
"Well, ever since I got here I just thought that both of you went out on dates because you were in a relationship." Chocolata said in a playful manner
This caused Prestina to think for a second before blushing. She then waved her hands around frantically
"It-its not like that! We just spend time because we're bored a lot!" Prestina explained, forcing a laugh out of Chocolata
"Wow, I didn't think that I could ever do that to you. So you DO like him." Chocolata said as she wiped a happy tear away
Prestina took a second to catch her breath and calm herself, realizing what Chocolata was trying to do. Once she was calm she continued
"I don't really like him in that way, it's just that we hang out a lot, and he's always been there for me. Like a really good friend." Prestina explained. however she was still faintly blushing
"I know, but it's still fun teasing you." Chocolata said as the two Majins walked out of the Gravity Chamber
"I'm glad we could have this tallk." Chocolata said as her sister nodded in agreement
Within the building of Capsule Corporation, Bulma finished her tour by entering the science lab. Within it were 16 and Giru, talking up a storm
"And this is the science lab. Here everyone experiments and tests their material. You'll spend a LOT of time here." Bulma said as the two headed into the small door on the side
"Finally this is your office. There's still stuff inside of it if you want to take a look. And we also managed to break into the computer and found out that your other self was feeding information to the Red Ribbon Army, but we couldn't find any locations." She said as 21 nodded
"I see, that must've been her main goal here. Once she was done she left. Did she take anything important?" 21 asked as Bulma looked a little torn
"Well...not really? I mean she gathered data over the Z team through the Gravity Chamber, plus she also grabbed documents and blueprints over the Androids that we found in Gero's sub lab. Other than that she didn't take anything else, and seeing as how 16 was with her I'm sure he made it hard for her to steal anything vital." She explained as 21 nodded
"Or maybe she just thought that her original plan was foolproof, and didn't need to waste time in achieving anything out of reach." 21 theorized as Bulma simply shrugged
"Whatever it was at least we don't have to deal with the Army anymore." Bulma said before immediately giving 21 a look
"Or do we?" She said in a suspicious manner as 21 waved her arms furiously
"N-no Mrs. Bulma, I assure you that I cut all ties with the Army, and I haven't heard from them at all since my awakening. Cell can attest to that." 21 said as Bulma was reminded of something
"Oh right. 21, you're really close to Cell right? Can I ask a favor of you?" Bulma asked as 21 nodded, before Bulma proceeded to bow her head in a pleading fashion
"Can you please convince him to come over for testing? The senzu pills have really taken a toll without the main source here. Now anyone who takes too many will start to feel the lesser effects until they just do nothing. This wouldn't be too much of a problem if it weren't for everyone in the team using them for training practically every day." She explained as 21 understood
"I see, well that does seem like a problem. I'll be sure to tell Cell about this." 21 said as Bulma looked relieved
"Thank you so much! Anyways that's the whole tour. Today is Saturday, so you'll start work Monday. See you then!" Bulma said before leaving 21's office
The soul within 21 glowed with excitement for the new experience
"I know, I'm looking forward to working as well." 21 thought as she observed her office for a second before walking out the door. Once she did, she encountered 16 and Giru, who seemed to have ended their conversation
"And that is why one must observe carefully, there are many nuances within human communication." 16 said as Giru jumped with joy
"Wow! Giru has learned so much from just talking with you! Giru thanks you for all of the knowledge!" Giru exclaimed in a happy tone as 16 smiled, just then he noticed 21, observing them
"So, it seems that we'll be working together." 21 pointed out the obvious as 16 nodded
"Indeed we shall. I look forward to working with the real Jinzo Nijuichi, instead of Android 21." 16 said as 21 seemed a little taken aback by the comment
"Oh thats right, I haven't used my real name in such a long time. I guess I have gotten used to it." 21 said outloud as she thought
In the end, for better or for worse 21 has changed from the tragic woman that was Jinzo Nijuichi. Now she had a different body that was simply reminiscent to her old one, two in fact
And now, she had someone that looked after her, and she could look after them. Ever since her transformation Jinzo had died, and she then became 21
But this was not a bad thing. Instead, 21 was proud of the change rather than scared. She could start fresh, she can forget about her ex husband, her allegiance with the Red Ribbon Army, and more importantly, all of the pain that she left behind
21 took a deep breath, as the soul within her seemed happy with the small revelation she went through
"Actually...just call me 21." She told 16 as the robot understood and nodded
"Very well then...21." 16 said as he understood the meaning behind the name, or at least some of it
"Anyways I have to go, come on Giru." 21 said as the two walked out of the science lab
"It seems that 21 is accepting her change, rather than look back on it. Interesting." 16 thought before closing up the lab and finally leaving
Off in Goku's house, Goku, Vegeta and Gohan observed the injured Broly, who was laid out on the couch in front of them
"And you say he just attacked you?" Gohan asked, having been informed of what had happened
"Yes. And afterwards he grew power exponentially, even rivaling that of a Primal Saiyan, all without transforming." Vegeta said once more
Gohan seemed to think as he looked at Broly's sprawled out figure. It was scary to think that this man had the power to go toe to toe with one of the most powerful people around, all without Super Saiyan
"Was anything...off about him?" Gohan asked as Vegeta nodded
"Yes, his eyecolor changed and he foughy relentlessly." He said
"Well I'm stumped. I don't know how he was able to keep up with Vegeta of all people, but it seems Broly can do something that we can't." Goku said as he put his arms begind his head
"You're right. The only way we can find out what it is would be to have it happen again." Gohan suggested as Vegeta rejected the idea
"That isn't an option, not when his power grows that quickly. If we're not careful he could get out of control, and possibly destroy the Earth." Vegeta said, however Gohan seemed to have another idea
"Well yeah, but if we could find a way to help him control it, we could have a really powerful fighter with us." Gohan said as Goku sighed
"He's right. Having Broly on the team could help us a lot." Goku said before an idea appeared
"Why not have Cell help us?" He suggested, getting suprised lookes from the two
"Him? Help us? Have you lost your mind? Not too long ago he killed all of us and planned to destroy the Earth!" Vegeta raged
"Yeah dad, and even though he hasn't done anything I still don't think he's on our side yet." Gohan said as Goku nodded along
"Listen, I know how it sounds, but trust me with this one. King Kai gives me updates on him all the time, and right now he's just doing what he wants. Plus, he's really good at teaching, I hear he taught 21 how to ki control in just half an hour." Goku said as he remembered what Turles had said
"Sure I guess, but at any point he could turn on us." Gohan said, however Goku didn't seem to agree in the same sentiment
"He could, but remember that both Vegeta and I are stronger than him, we could just destroy him before he does anything big." Goku said as Gohan seemed to come around, Vegeta on the other hand wasn't convinced
"As if I would agree to that monster's help, not after what he did to me and my family." Vegeta said as Goku was stumped
"But Vegetaaaa, this is a huge missed opportunity. If we could get Broly's help then who knows who or what threat he could help defeat." Goku said as Vegeta was stubborn
"You don't even have to be the one to ask him, I'll do it, or if not 21 could do it, after all she hangs out with him more than anyone." Goku continued as Vegeta thought about it
While most had forgotten about the attack the Earth, mainly because it was overshadowed by the evil 21's plan and Cell's assistance in thwarting it, Vegeta was still furious towards the Bio-Weapon. Not only had he killed him twice, but he also killed his wife, and his two children. This could never be forgiven in the eyes of Vegeta
However he understood exactly what he was refusing. Cell could potentially help Broly control his power, and if worse comes to worse he can distract him while Goku and himself would find a way to put the raging Saiyan down. After all Cell was able to teach both Zangya and Turles ki sense, not to mention 21 has become very formidable after a year of his training, she's far more powerful than before
After many seconds of waiting, Vegeta came to an internal compromise with himself
"Fine, but don't think for a second that I'll let him out of my sight while he trains with Broly." Vegeta said as both Goku and Gohan nodded
"Good, then we have a plan." Gohan said as the three continued to stare at Broly's body
Bonus Bit: A Gift of Kindness
A number of days had passed since 21 joined Capsule Corporation, and things were turning out very well for her, she even collected her check that she missed while she was 'out'
Although it was a rough transition, with 21 having to find a legitimate reason for her absence to her coworkers, not to mention that she didn't recognize them at all, things eventually settled down, allowing 21 to enjoy her time with the company. However recently, Bulma actually informed 21 of a special day, one that 21 was willing to celebrate
That day Cell lazed around the hideout. His training with 21 was now much shorter than usual, meaning that there was much less for him to do than usual. He and Giru sat in the couch as the two mindlessly watched the television
"21 should have left work by now, I wonder what is keeping her late." Cell thought as he realized that 21 was still missing
However before he would think of tracing 21, her energy signature appeared within the kitchen. She also seemed to radiate a joyful energy, and the same went for the soul within her
"Hm, strange. I'll just greet her then." Cell thought to himself as he slowly stood up from the couch. Giru noticed this, and began to panic
"Not yet! 21 still isn't done!" Giru said, confusing Cell
"Not done? What exactly do you mean by that?" Cell asked, however Giru simply shook his head
"It's a surprise." Giru said, confusing Cell further
"Just what are they planning." Cell asked himself, as just then, 21 appeared from the kitchen doors
"Hey Cell, could you come over here for a second?" 21 asked as Cell turned around
"Sure, what is it?" Cell said as he walked up to 21, followed by Giru
"Close your eyes." 21 said, confusing Cell much more than before
Cell did just that, he closed his eyes as 21 grabbed his hand and pulled him into the room. Internally, Cell wondered what all the secrecy was for
"Now open them." She told him
When Cell opened his eyes, he was met by some new decorations, to his surprise
On the wall was a Happy Birthday banner, as well as a few ribbons hastily put together. The two were a play on white, black and green. On the table in front of him was a small cake in the style of green and black, like that of a bug. On it said 'Happy Birthday Cell!' written in edible frosting
"Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday Cell, Happy Birthday to you!!" Both 21 and Giru sang, as 21 lit a small green candle on the cake using a bit of ki
"I...don't understand, how did you know it was my birthday? Better yet, why did you get me anything?" Cell said in minor shock as 21 smiled
"Well, Bulma told us that today was your Birthday, so the three of us wanted to do something special for you today." 21 answered the first question before grabbing Cell's hand onto her own
"And also, I wanted to do this because you've done so much for me, this was the least we could do to show our appreciation." 21 said, making Cell smile
"Well, thank you, all of you." Cell said as 21 redirected his attention to a box that she suddenly held. It was black and was also wrapped up
"Here, a present." 21 said as Cell seemed curious as to what the box held. After observing it for a second he opened it, and revealed what was inside
Inside the small box was a ring. This ring was simple, yet polished and refined. It was black in color, with a thin strip of lime green that ran through the middle. It went well with both Cell's armor peices and his green exoskeleton
"We didn't know exactly what to get you, so we gave you this instead, I hope you like it." 21 said enthusiastically
Cell seemed at a loss for words. Although he was always the one to help and assist 21 and the soul, he never would have expected that they would repay him in this form. It truly warmed his heart to have someone show kindness to him in this form
"The only thing is that, I'm not too sure if it'll last, after all you train with me quite a lot." 21 said as Cell put on the ring, which fit his ring finger quite perfectly
"That isn't a problem, I can simply protect with my ki, which is of no concern to me." Cell said before turning to 21
"I...must thank you again 21. It's rare that someone shows me kindness, and you have been the kindest person to me. Thank you, and I will cherish this ring." Cell told truthfully as his words struck 21 deeply
"Aw, I'm glad I could warm your heart like this." 21 said before hugging Cell
The two hugged for many seconds, as they did Giru observed them happily, having been a part of this surprise
After a while the two stopped hugging, and 21 realized something
"Oh right, you haven't made a wish yet." 21 said as Cell looked at the candle
Cell thought for many seconds, putting serious thought into this very silly superstition. However Cell decided to toy with the idea that a plastic candle would help him
"I suppose, I wish...to stay with 21, for as long as I can." Cell thought to himself as he blew out the candle
For Cell, 21 was the best thing to ever happen to him. She was someone that he could help, as well as someone that stood by her. Indeed, she was a great person. And if one looked closely, one might even say Cell loved her company
"What did you wish for?" 21 asked as Cell smiled
"Nothing much." Cell said, however he didn't say what, which was okay with 21
"Ah ok then. On that note, lets eat the cake!" 21 said as she went to grab a plate
As 21 walked away, Cell watched her in admiration. She was a bright person, and he was now certain of what he wanted to do
He wanted to be with the light, for as long as he could
In the distance, many light years from Earth, there floated a vast fleet. One simply littered with ships
Within it all, there floated one gigantic ship, and within that stood a cruel emperor, snickering to himself
"Just you wait Goku, soon I will have my revenge, on you and all of your stupid friends." A voice said as the fleet inched closer and closer to the planet of Earth
