A Wonderful Life
By: SomeRandomPerson648
Chapter 45: Training Day
A/N: Hey guys! I'm very sorry for taking far longer than I normally do for the chapters, with school getting hectic in its final weeks I have no time to be writing this story so I apologize for the short hiatus. Anyways, onto the scene
In the wake of dawn the sun rose silently upon West City. As such the citizens arose to begin their days, while others continued to rest from their week long jobs
All except Prestina and Chocolata, both of which slept soundly with no care in the world...
*knock knock knock*
Except one
The knocking at the door was unexpected for the two since no one would really wake them up for anything. Still, it would be rude to ignore it
*knock knock knock*
Or maybe it's too early...
...
*knock knock knock*
"Coming..." Chocolata said in a lazy and drawn out tone of voice as she very slowly left the bed
*knock knock knock*
How irritating...
Chocolata walked over to the door with a slightly grumpy attitude, who would bother them at 7 in the morning?
Chocolata opened the door and wiped her eyes awake
"What?" She said groggily and with no energy
"Ah good morning Chocolata, ready for the day ahead?" A familiar voice said which raised her heart rate and spiked her adrenaline
Chocolata looked up to see Cell, simply standing there with a smug grin across his face at seeing her reaction
Chocolata jumped back a little and stanced up
"What are you doing here?!" She demanded as Cell chuckled a little
"My my, it seems that the sleep is still affecting you. Surly Gohan told you about training? I trust he did, after all it includes your sister as well, and I assume you're the 'companion.'" Cell explained as simply as possible
Chocolata stood still as she slowly awoke her mind, remembering about yesterday and Gohan
"Right...that doesn't mean you have the right to knock on our door." Chocolata bit back as Cell laughed a little
"Right right whatever you say. I'll be back in half an hour. Plenty of time to rouse yourselves and eat." Cell said as he simply teleported away
As soon as he did Chocolata breathed a sigh of relief, dropping her guard. That deeply scared the Majin for a second, so much so that her heart was still pounding a little
She turned to see her sister who was still sleeping
"Right..." Chocolata said aloud as she went over to awake her sister, now being wide awake herself
Elsewhere in the universe two Saiyans worked hard to reach their goals, though not in the manner one may expect
"Grrrraaaaahhh!!!!" Vegeta struggled, putting his all into the task at hand
"Hang in there, I'm almost through!!" Goku said as he quickly sped after Vegeta's position
In Goku's hand was a large broom with a dustpan as well, the Saiyan also wore a light pink apron over his usual orange gi. Vegeta on the other hand wore his grey version of his usual latex training suit as well as his battle armor, and over that he had the same apron on as well. At the moment the prince tried his best to hold the incredibly heavy pillar so that it would be easier to sweep the area
Goku came by and made a few swishing motions before flying away immediately, allowing Vegeta to gently drop the pillar from his hands. As he recovered Goku gathered the large pile of dust he collected and threw it all before promptly blasting it all away with a ki attack
Since morning the duo had been forcibly awoken early in order to do small bits of Whis' daily chores. This went from sweeping to mopping to feeding the goldfish creature and even changing the bedsheets of Lord Beerus himself (whom of which was dead asleep the entire time)
Every task took a minimum of one hour each to do because of the extreme measures they had to go through in order to complete them. In other words, they were having a tough time
Vegeta kneeled over to catch his breath while Goku took a second to remove some sweat from his brow
"Do we really have to lift the supports of the whole building just to sweep!?!" Vegeta complained. It was bad enough that the materials were made of thicker and heavier rock, but they were also forbidden from using their transformations to do so
"Now now boys if you have enough time for idle chatter then surely you can finish before the afternoon?" Whis said casually as he suddenly appeared within sight to check on them
"Do we really have to do this much just so that you can train us?" Goku said
"Honestly if you two are struggling with such basic tasks then I will have no confidence in teaching you the way of the gods. I might as well put you to use while you're here." Whis said before turning around
"But don't let me distract you, less you have no time to train for today." Whis threatened, to which both Saiyans dashed away to begin sweeping the next section of the area
In the far reaches of West city there stood the large structure that was Paragus' house. Over the time that he's had it the house had been run down a little, though Bulma made sure to pay for cleaners every so often even if they pestered Paragus
Since Frieza's return from a few days ago Broly had yet to leave the house, his father forbade it lest he tag along with that Prince Vegeta. The old Saiyan may had grown to tolerate their existence but that clear defiance of his instruction was proof that Paragus shouldn't let Broly near them
Even though Broly seemed a little sad over the matter he still listened to his father. After all he is his father, the only voice of authority Broly had for his whole life. His word was law and by proxy Broly had broken the law, that was something he couldn't forgive himself for
But as Paragus watched the T.V in the living room a large green figure seemed to materialize from thin air, startling the old man
"Ah it seems I've arrived at the right place." Cell said as he looked around the quaint little home. The style was no different to a blank canvas, only the color and material of the house gave it life as there were absolutely no ornaments or decorations around
"The hell are you doing here?!?" Paragus yelled having been angered at the sudden intrusion
"What else? I've come for your son." Cell said as he walked over towards the hallway full of rooms, however he was body blocked by Paragus
"You're not going anywhere near my son, not after what happened last time! If I could get the hell out of here, I would just to never see you or that prince again!" Paragus berated with the same energy as a canine protecting its young
"Or what? Are you of all people going to fight me? I'm sure a relic such as yourself can show me a few moves." Cell said whilst holding an extended hand towards Paragus' face in a threatening manner
A cold bead of sweat rolled down the Saiyan's forehead as a black ball of ki appeared before his eyes. However instead of doing anything the ball simply disappeared
"Honestly it's more trouble than it's worth." Cell shrugged as he retracted his arm
Although Paragus felt deeply relieved he kept his fierce front as he snarled, but this only made Cell laugh
"You can drop the act, I know when someone is faking something, I of all people should know." He said as Paragus didn't let up
"You won't take my son!" He repeated
"Hmph, why so defensive? Surly it can't be because you want to be a good parent is it? After all a possessive parent hardly ever wins over the affection of their child." Cell analyzed
"Stay out of it!" The man warned but was ignored
"Or do you simply want control? That seems to be the likely case since you must have recognized the sheer talent in your son. You want to use him? You want to make sure he stays within your grasp..." Cell continued guessing which agitated Paragus
"Enough..!" He warned
"Or maybe...that's it. You have nothing else left!" Cell said, however there was no response from the man this time
"You sorry excuse for a man ran headfirst after a valuable tool just to lose everything you've ever known. You're rank, your status, your allies and even your pride!" Cell chastised
"Broly is not a tool!!" Paragus lashed out
"Then what is he? Is he really your son?" Cell asked
The question seemed to stun Paragus for a moment. It should be an easy one, and yet why couldn't he answer it?
"That settles it. You forgot! All those years did you in did they? You simply have nothing left to lose. You're fighting so desperately for the last thing that fills your life." Cell continued, however Paragus instead slowly set himself down on the couch
"Let me give you some advice. Broly, he's too important for the likes of you holding him back. So stay out of the way, unless you want to be forgotten." Cell said menacingly before walking away
It was easy to put two and two together in order to figure out that Paragus had nothing else to strive for. He abandoned everything just to save his child, and his thanks was decades of isolation and survival. This also included the fact that he was set on having his revenge against Vegeta when he arrived
The man had some thinking to do, and although Cell's method was far from perfect, it got the message across. Although Cell had some feeling that he himself had to sort through, now was not the time for that
As Paragus went through his epiphany Cell barged into Broly's room, which confused the man
"Hello, ready to train?" Cell asked the man
Broly himself was strongly taken aback as Cell approached him
"I'd rather hurry up already, I'm getting inpatient." Cell thought in a rather uncharacteristic manner as he simply went up to Broly and teleported him away, regardless of his confusion
Meanwhile as the day had already begun for many, it was only just beginning for a small few
Android 21 awoke lazily and painfully, her head beat violently and her mind was more tired than ever before. This was her very first hangover, something that she dreaded from the very beginning, but had completely forgotten about when the opportunity to socialize came up
"Ugghh my head..." 21 said as the soul within her gleamed in concern, completely unaffected by the physical effects of the alcohol
"I'm fine...I just...need a second." 21 responded out loud whilst getting up from her bed. As she got up she tried to remember all that she did last night but drew blanks instead
"I don't get it. Was I able to teleport myself to my room?" 21 asked herself, but instead the soul responded
"Cell was here?" 21 asked the soul, which in response enveloped her mind into a memory of its own
"BBBYYYYYYEEEE GUYS!!!!!" 21 yelled extremely loudly and drunkenly as she waved away her friends, all of which were still near the entrance of the bar and were in far of a state as she was
21 walked egarly down the street with Giru closely persuing her. The robot, while curious, was mainly concerned over the current predicament
"Um, 21? Can you teleport us back home? Giru thinks its kinda scary..." Giru said as he looked around the dark corner of the street. Although he was equiped with weapons to defend himself from the average human, not to mention that 21 was powerful enough, it didn't stop the small droid from fearing the dark
It was just then that Cell appeared before them, which came to a small surprise to Giru
"Oh hey Cell, Giru thought you left already?" The robot said, but Cell's expression was blank
Cell seemed to stare a little too deeply at 21, who had a stupid smile plastered over her face and her body posture was all wrong in some sense
"Um, Cell?" Giru asked, to which Cell zoned back in
"Ah, hello Giru. It's good seeing you after so long." Cell said to which Giru happily nodded. 21 on the other hand drunkenly stumbled forward
"Hiiiiii Cell! I missed you!" 21 said as she went in to hug Cell, who didn't deny her
Cell seemed very conflicted with himself, as if his thoughts were full. As 21 hugged her he mindlessly patted her back in response
"I missed you too." He said as well, to which 21 responded by looking at his face
"Can you take me home? I can't feel my feet." She said with a smile as Cell couldn't help but smile back
"Of course." Cell said in a before he used Instant Transmission to teleport everyone back to the hideout
"Woah...I forgot there was so much around here!" 21 said strangly as she looked around the environment, bemused by the hideout itself it seemed
"I'll take it from here Giru, goodnight." Cell said befire he gently guided 21 back to her room
Once there Cell shot 21 with a cloths beam, changing her outfit into snug and soft Pajamas, but they seemed less soft due to 21's body sensitivity being out of wack
Cell helped 21 lay down onto the bed, to her odd displeasure
"Nap time already?" She pouted
"Yes 21, naptime." Cell said in a simple tone as 21 grumbled to herself. As she did she moved herself into a more comfortable position that still faced Cell
Cell on the otherhand got into a medatative position and floated in the air. Once he floated he grabbed his head lightly with one hand in a strangely frustrated manner
"I have to settle my thoughts..." Cell said as he looked over to 21 with a melancholic expression on his face
Slowly 21 closed her eyes and the memory soon got dark
21 watched the memory intently as she discovered a fragment of what went on last night. Although she died of embarrassment from the way she acted, she was soon concerned over one thing
"Was Cell going through sonething?" 21 asked herself as the soul glowed again
"You're right, something might've happened in the chamber. We'll have to confront him over it." 21 thought again as she made her way to the bathroom
The soul seemed to gleam more and more, revealing certain observations that it's made overtime. One such being the change of Cell's soul
"Change?" 21 asked
The soul continued glowing as it explained the feel and appearance of Cell's soul, and how it changed from a darker to a much lighter one
"Ah, I noticed something was wrong back when he helped wake me up, but you're saying it got brighter?" She asked oddly
Both 21 and the soul wondered what this could mean, more especially since this had to do with Cell's inner emotions in a sense
"But, why is Cell acting so strange now?" 21 asked, to which the soul was confused as well
The manner in which Cell acted in the short memory was very unlike what 21 known him to be. Usually he was honest and well mannered with 21 but suddenly he acted so sad and refrained from her. Did it have to do with her?
Whatever the case 21 assured herself that she would ask about it, but for now she wanted to shower, feeling very dirty all over and more especially after watching the memory
"We should keep that in mind, hopefully you can find a way to find out again." 21 said as the soul glowed in agreement
A great while passed before the training could finally begin
Cell teleported into sight with Broly, Prestina and Chocolata with him. Around them was a standard dessert with the orange rocky plane around them
"So, what's the training going to be?" Chocolata got to the point, still weary of Cell. The two of which also wore their original Majin outfits for training
Cell had a reason for bringing Prestina, and by extension Chocolata, over to train with him and Broly. But the reason was currently unknown, since Cell felt like being discrete for the sake of keeping them on their toes
But today he wasn't himself, or he was simply another version of himself? There he went again
Cell took a moment to center himself, his feelings having run a little wild inside his mind for an unhealthy amount of time now. There were many long unanswered questions ruining through his mind, all of which took a strong hold over him
He took this moment to breathe before addressing the two before him. Meanwhile Broly uncomfortably observed from a distance in a sort of stiff position. He wasn't yet used to breaking his father's word. He also noticeably clenched the green fur at his waist
"I'm glad that you asked because it is much more complex than you may realize." Cell said with his usual air of complexity, at least that wasn't new
"See, you, have immense potential for power. I suppose you do too but that's beside the point." He said, referring to Prestina whilst backhanding Chocolata
"Originally I planned to have 21 here instead of you two, however it was with great pleasure that I realized I would get to train you. Isn't that neat?" Cell said with a laugh which made both sisters uncomfortable
"Anyways I suppose I should start with gauging your power first. Only then can I know how skilled you are." Cell said as he got into a fighting stance, which surprised the two sisters. The two then took up their fighting stances
"Come at me with all you've got." Cell said, which allowed the twin sisters to dash forwards to attack Cell
The fight began with both sisters taking up one side from Cell, the two punched and kicked as Cell effortlessly dodged and retaliated with a punch or two. His training had taken the bio-weapon to new heights, which made it that much harder for the Majin sisters to compete with him
Eventually Chocolata was knocked away by a punch which allowed Cell to follow up with a kick that sent her flying
Prestina kept a strong offensive only for it to turn into a weak defense that Cell was able to poke through easily. He capitalized on Prestina's lack of years in fighting experience by slipping through her guard often and not allowing her to counter
Soon Chocolata came by to deliver a high kick only for Cell to grab her leg and use her as a bat against her own sister. Chocolata's side slammed against her sister's, sending the two flying away
Cell took advantage of the situation to teleport out of sight
Chocolata was left twirling violently before she forcibly stopped herself, however just then a green arm came at her in a blur
Chocolata immediately created a pink ki blade on her right arm and used it to block the strike. Once she got her bearings she realized that Cell was making a swift chop motion as an imitation of a blade
He followed by spinning in place and swiping his right hand at full force which hit Chocolata's blade, leaving her wide open for another chop at the neck. But before she was hit she was able to dash backwards, making Cell miss entirely
After the initial offguard assault the two fought against each other using slashes of their arms, however Cell not only refrained from using a blade but he also only used his right arm to fight as though it was one
After many seconds Chocolata made an open thrust, to which Cell countered perfectly by using his right arm to move her thrust to the left, out of the way. In the same motion Cell was able to land a full, clean swip to Chocolata's stomach which sent her flying forwards
Cell continued by using Instant Transmission to move in front of her flight course and elbow her in the face, sending her crashing downwards
"Hailstorm!!!" Prestina yelled from the far sidelines as she launched a large amount of white ki balls towards Cell
"Minefield!" Cell yelled as he quickly shot out many green balls of ki that easily pierced the Hailstorm. This move also caused the ki balls to sit in place
"Huh, wonder what caused that." Cell asked himself in his surprise, he didn't expect to copy one of 21's moves directly
Dispite the field of ki blasts Prestina rushed towards Cell, dodging and avoiding all of the stagnant attacks
She was able to rush towards Cell and punch him, only for the Android to easily block the strike
This action was also followed up by a quick succession of attempted strikes that Cell easily blocked
As Cell was occupied however, Prestina was trying to pry into his mind
"I have find out what his next move is, it's our only hope!" Prestina told herself as she successfully entered Cell's mind
Inside however was a slew of mixed feelings, strange emotions, uncertainty and negativity, all of which were loosely kept at bay by force
You're useless
Make up you're mind
You're insane
You WILL fail
I said...enough, a distant voice called out
This sudden overwhelming information caused Prestina to falter for a moment, allowing Cell to grab her arm and toss her towards one mine
Luckily Cell had more self control than that, and instead the 'mine' was not truly a mine but rather a plain orb of ki. As such it failed to trigger the others around it in a chaotic fashion
But this allowed Cell to use the individual balls to swat Prestina from place to place by forcing them to ram into her
As this chaos forced Prestina into the defensive Cell then proceeded to send every ball of ki towards himself to be absorbed, which would either hit Prestina who was in the way or harmlessly run back to Cell
The following action, however, still had enough power to blow Prestina to pieces, forcing her to reform herself twice in the process
Once the operation was done Cell looked over to see Chocolata, charging one final attack. Seeing as how the mines were gone now, the true extent of the attack would not cause much of any unintended self harm to Cell
"Kamehameha!!" She yelled, launching a blue beam towards Cell in which he simply held out one hand in front of him, but he was impressed that she learned the move
But instead of ramming into him Chocolata grabbed the end of the beam and moved it upwards, forcing it to curve upwards
"When did Krillin-" Cell asked himself before being cutoff
"Scatter!!" Chocolata yelled as the end of the beam exploded, creating many balls of ki that went after Cell
But Cell instinctively used his right hand that he held out and moved upwards to grab the attacks with his mind, freezing them in place
Before Cell would follow the next step, he himself froze from uncertainty. This position, it was too familiar. And yet when he tried to think back he only feet a strange wave of uncertainty again
Cell shook himself out of this state and forcibly shut down the attack, making the several blasts disappear. Afterwards he used the same hand to shoot a strong gust of ki filled wind that destroyed Chocolata's physical form, causing her to reform her body
"That's it, I've seen enough." Cell declared as he watched the two sisters huff tiredly
After a short while the two floated over to see Cell, who seemed a little disappointed over their skill. They were taught by the likes of Goku, Vegeta, Gohan and Trunks, so why did they lack skill? Was it practice? Surely that must be it, they lack the heart that Saiyans have for fighting
Inwardly Cell praised himself for thinking of the idea to train Prestina. Under his tutelage these two could grow like better fighters, and with all that hidden power...
He was getting ahead of himself. First he had to train the two
"Seems as though you'll need more...creative methods for your training. I was easily able to beat you both at your own games." He explained, to which the two sisters were reasonably aggravated. It wasn't like they could stand a chance, Cell was the smartest and trickiest to fight
"And why are we here? Is it just to make fun of us?" Chocolata demanded in a more frustrated tone
"Just tell us what you have planned already!" Prestina demanded as well, though more civil than her sister
Cell took a moment to chuckle at their impatience before sighing, guess it couldn't be helped
"...The reason for which I called you here was to harness your potential. With Goku and Vegeta both doing their own training it was only right that I make sure both of you remain as two of the stronger fighters." Cell explained, though the reason wasn't exactly good enough
"Perhaps even stronger." Cell thought
"There's a lot that you two could learn, so I am to make sure you make the most out of your abilities." He finished
"That can't be it, you're planning something." Chocolata insisted, but Cell laughed
"Whatever you say." He said
So that was it? No hidden meaning? No evil plot? Both sisters seemed adamantly suspicious by the normalcy in Cell's very logical and well sounding motives
"That aside, its about time that Broly's training began." Cell declared before he suddenly shot a powerful basic ki attack towards Broly, whom was standing idly by from the sidelines
Broly quickly reacted by shooting a simple ball of ki at the attack, negating it
Cell smirked before he then fired a short barrage of attacks that seemed to get faster and faster overtime
"It seems his instincts are sharp, I wonder how if he's been in a backwater planet his whole life."He thought out loud as he assaulted the Saiyan with no warning at all
Cell continued to shoot Broly with basic ki blasts as the Saiyans struggled a little. Though with every second Broly's ki control seemed to improve little by little, and soon his green energy blasts were able to match Cell's equally
However the bio-weapon switched things up, this time he shot ki blast around Broly to hit his back. The giant was unable to counteract this and was forced to block the ki attacks with his arms
"Maybe if push comes to shove he'll learn things in seconds rather than minutes."Cell said as he changed his strategy yet again
This time Cell shot giant balls of ki that would circle around Broly. But at random points the attacks would fly in to explode, which would either hit Broly's back or his sides. Broly attempted to smack one away, only for it to change course and go around him, blowing up and stinging his side
This activity forced Broly to think as much as he could, using his reflexes and his speed to block the attacks. And as with everything beforehand Broly started shakily but soon got the rhythm rather quickly
"This man can adapt but he doesn't know ki control. Then let's teach him." Cell thought. Though ki control wasn't something that can simply be taught to anyone, Cell guessed that the likes of Broly would be able to grasp it as Goku and Vegeta had done before
Cell used Instant Transmission to teleport in front of Broly and punch him, forcing the man to block. But before he could counter, Cell teleported again, this time behind Broly
Cell was able to kick Broly in the back, causing him to turn around, only for Cell to teleport again
This small game tested Broly's reflexes as well as his ability to sense ki, which was non existent. Cell would help out by spiking his power level, though Broly didn't pick up on any of it
But Broly was an unnatural case, for what took other Saiyans years to master, Broly only needed minutes, hours at worst, as well as all of his strength. Over the course of the moment he learned the fundamentals of energy sensing, first the existence of it, second the attempt to locate it, and thirdly the ability to predict it. All three steps within half an hour of persistent, nonstop annoyance that by a large miracle did not enrage Broly enough to force him into a berserk state but rather annoyed him instead
Cell and the two sisters, who watched from the sky near them, were all amazed by the impossible feats that Broly had accomplished, though the cost was his mental and physical fatigue
Cell ended this repetitive state of fighting by flying away and shooting a ki blast that Broly was able to smack away, followed by one that flew around him. But instead of catching the Saiyan off guard, the giant was able to roughly direct himself towards it just in time for it to blow up, allowing him to smack it away once again
"Hahah! Brilliant!" Cell exclaimed as he simply dropped his fighting stance and simply flew towards Broly. The large Saiyan seemed to stance up out of habit, but in seeing that Cell meant no harm, he dropped his guard
"Truly amazing, someone like you had just learned a technique that takes years for the average person to learn." Cell congratulated, however Broly seemed confused
"What you now know is what is called 'ki sense.' This allows you to feel those around you. Try it again, feel what you felt in the heat of battle." Cell explained as Broly tried his best to follow
His head was a little fuzzy, though through muscle memory he was able to conjure the positions of Cell, himself as well as Prestina and Chocolata. To him these were really warm presences that he could feel move around and fly. It wasn't until then that Broly understood what Cell meant by his new trick, it's what his body learned when he was pressured again
"Oh...Good." Broly said simply as he put a hand over his heart, feeling it's warmth through his hand and head
"Wow Broly, how did you learn all of that!" Prestina said as both she and her sister moved in to see the two fighters
"I don't know...my body, it does things that...I don't know about." Broly said with a few pauses in his speech
"So it all comes natural..." Cell mumbled a little before he shook his head
"But that isn't the focus. The focus is that you were able to learn a vital tool on your first day of my training, truly astonishing." Cell said while complementing himself
There was brief moment of pride that shone through Cell before it was immediately put down. Something about this feeling simply didn't sit right with a part of him. What are you doing? This isn't something Cell would do
Again his thoughts. Cell simply made a brief face of pain before grabbing it lightly with a hand, it almost physically hurt him with how much his thoughts stirred. Both sisters on the other hand were awfully confused by the notion
"That is all the training I have for today. Tomorrow will be a much more focused day, tomorrow I will be teaching you about meditating, and the two of you over honing you current skills." Cell said as he referred to Broly, and later the two sisters
Broly simply nodded his head, though the two sisters hesitated for a brief moment before doing so as well, yet another sign of their uncertainty
"If that is all then I suppose I should bring you all back to where you came from." Cell said as he held out both hands and teleported the group out of sight
In another side of the galaxy, the two Saiyans trained hard as well. After having finished their chores Whis finally decided to give them their first instruction
Goku and Vegeta both stood up straight while standing just in front of Whis, both of which took off their aprons and stored them in their rooms
"Today is your first lesson in channeling your power, but first I must figure where you two stand against each other." Whis said before tapping his staff
"The two of you are to sparr against each other! Am I clear?" Whis instructed, to which both Saiyans nodded
Goku positioned himself to Whis' left and took up his fighting stance, Vegeta doing the exact same from the right. The two then waited for Whis' signal
"Begin." He said, allowing the two Saiyans to rush head on towards one another
The two immediately kicked things off with Vegeta attempting to punch Goku's face multiple times, only for Goku to swiftly evade every last punch
But it was then that Vegeta raised his knee to strike Goku in the stomach, to which the man reacted by using his own knee to strike back. The two then proceeded to punch each other at the same time whilst attempting to grab the other's fist, resulting in the two locking hands
They struggled to overcome one another before Vegeta then pulled Goku towards himself and slammed his head onto his rival, stunning him. With that Vegeta was able to land free solid blows straight to the stomach before ending it with a high kick to Goku's neck
Instead the attack was blocked by Goku's arm which gave him a much needed opening. The Saiyan countered by flying forwards and hitting Vegeta in the face twice with one knee before using his spare leg to kick Vegeta away from him
Goku followed this by shooting a basic ki blast after Vegeta, but the Prince was able to transform into a Super Saiyan and counter with his own ki blast that disregarded the one against him
Goku was forced to hold his guard up whilst turning into a Super Saiyan as he blocked the attack but it was then that Vegeta came in to slip past Goku's guard and punch him square in the face
Vegeta unleashed a brutal assault in which he slammed his fists several times in uninterrupted succession against Goku's face and chest. He ended it by shooting a large ball of yellow ki at Goku's face, launching him away
Vegeta attempted to chase after Goku but instead he disappeared from sight, causing Vegeta to freeze
Goku then used Instant Transmission once again to slam his fist against the side of Vegeta's face, this time in Super Saiyan 2
However instead of flying away Vegeta stood his ground as he too transformed into Super Saiyan 2 and countering with a blow to the gut
The two then proceeded to violently trade blow for blow, neither of which showed signs of backing out
Eventually the two locked hands, allowing both Saiyans to transform into Super Saiyan 3, upping the ante
They were currently evenly matched as they slammed their skulls and crashed their knees against each other while holding the other in place
Finally Vegeta gained the advantage as he kicked one of Goku's ribs, causing him to flinch in pain. Goku returned the favor by slamming his skull into Vegeta's nose, breaking it
The two then let go of one set of locking hands and shot each other with two strings of ki attacks in a one to one fashion. As they did they quickly backed out of the center
Once they stopped shooting they each yelled to power up into their final forms (Vegeta's cloths were intact this time)
It was then that their fighting styles changed. Vegeta dashed in to deliver many punches and kicks, but Goku on the other hand did his best to dodge and block the attacks one after another
This continued for a whole minute until Vegeta had enough. The prince backed away to shoot a quick barrage of ki blasts that all missed their mark. Just as Vegeta was going to change tactics he was soon assaulted by Goku, whom brought the offensive this time
Goku kicked the right side of Vegeta's face several times, all quick and light kicks were blocked however. But it was then that Goku then suddenly grabbed Vegeta's face and flew downwards to throw him against the ground
The Saiyan followed up by creating a large ball of ki on one hand and tossing it after Vegeta. Unexpectedly, the prince countered by creating a bright yellow ki beam, similar to Vegito's sword emerged
The sword destroyed the ball of ki, allowing Vegeta to rush in and kick Goku several times in the face
Goku countered this by using his legs to match every strike as well, causing powerful gusts of wind to wip around the air violently
The two finished the encounter by suddenly dashing after each other and punching the other square in the face with their opposite hands, causing the two to be flung back in pain
Before the match can go further, Whis tapped his staff against the ground, bringing the two's attention back to him
"That enough, I've seen plenty." Whis said simply
The two Saiyans powered down and landed just in front of the Angel to await further instructions
"Spectacular fighting, the two of you know each other well enough to play around the way you fight and match each other at almost every turn." Whis congratulated
"Huh, well I guess it has been a long time since I've known Vegeta..." Goku said out loud
"Now although you know each other well, there's definitely room for improvement with the two of you." Whis said. The Angel began to formulate what to do with the two Saiyans, now knowing just where they stand in terms of power
"That is enough for today." Whis said
"What?! You mean we did all that for nothing?!" Vegeta raged, but Whis was not disturbed
"Not for nothing, though that outburst of yours will cost you an extra chore." Whis informed, to which Vegeta stiffened up straight
"Good, now rest up before you have to do more chores." Whis continued as the two Saiyans nervously bowed their heads and flew away, having spent the entire day cleaning the small planet
With training done for the day Cell quickly left the warriors from which they came, beginning with Broly. There was no sign of Paragus when Cell had arrived, and Cell didn't feel like seeking him out either
Afterwards Cell arrived at the front gates of Capsule Corp, where he had arrived little over an hour ago
"This is your stop. I'll be seeing you here at the exact same time tomorrow." Cell declared as both sisters nodded, understanding the arrangement. Though their guards were still up it would take time for them to lower
Just as they were entering the building however Cell coughed clearly, to gain their attention again
The two sisters turned to see Cell in an unusual state, it was as if he was struggling to put words in his mouth. This was a new sight that caught the two a little off guard upon seeing him, what did he want now?
"Listen...I...understand that I'm not the best person to deal with, that I am woefully aware of. And for that I...wanted to apologize...for the times I've caused you two harm." Cell confessed, which greatly surprised the two Majins
"I know this is sudden, and for that I apologize again, but I wanted to say this now rather than later. After all I will be seeing you two for the foreseeable future, and it is best that I say my apologies now." He continued
There was a moment of silence before Cell simply turned around, not allowing the two to say anything is return
"You don't have to respond, or even take my word...but just know that...I am sorry." Cell said before he teleported away, leaving the two sisters with many questions
That scene it felt...very unnatural. Why was Cell apologizing all of a sudden? He was not the type to say sorry for anything, all that he did, he did with joy
So then. Did Cell repent his actions? Was he aware that his actions were wrong?
This was the main question that ruled the two sisters, among others. And even to this they had absolutely no clue. It was so, sudden so...not Cell...
"That was..." Prestina began
"...strange." Chocolata finished her sentence as they looked at each other, clearly thinking the same things
Ultimately they were left to digest as they simply walked into the building of Capsule Corp
"Does this have to do with his jumbled thoughts?" Prestina asked herself as she recalled her temporarily peaking into Cell's mind
The two sisters thought as they made their way to their rooms, with the greater half of a day still remaining
Soon Cell returned to the safe space of 21's hideout. He looked around briefly, still taken aback by how long it's been since he was within it (aside from today). In fact the idea that Cell spent a whole year away from 21, Giru and the soul while they spent only a whole day seemed to take Cell's feelings for a loop a little
"No need to be dramatic...they only haven't seen you for a day." Cell said. He tried to settle the lingering longing that he experienced, but mixed with the other new emotions was hard enough
Cell looked over to see that the kitchen door was open, and inside was 21, eating her 'breakfast.' Cell walked in and was greeted by Giru and 21 alike
"So, it seems that you've recovered from yesterday. You sure enjoyed your time alone." Cell teased lightly, while throwing his feelings to the side as best he could. To this 21 was flustered
"Oh, right um...thank you for taking me back." She said, still a little embarrassed to have been seen like she was yesterday
"It is my pleasure." Cell said in a genuinely warm tone
There was a moment of silence between the two, not uncomfortable but simply a lack of things to say. Cell had spent a whole year training with absolutely no breaks, and 21 simply experienced a normal day at work (though the drinking was best left unspoken) This was before 21 collected her bearings and remembered something
"Hey Cell, are you feeling alright?" She asked suddenly, which caught Cell off guard
"I'm feeling fine, thank you for asking. Is there something wrong?" Cell rewrote the question
"It's just, yesterday you looked really depressed for some reason. The soul and I were wondering if something happened while you were gone." 21 asked, which took Cell completely by surprise
"She remembered that? Was the soul able to record the memory within itself?" Cell rationalized as he composed himself, but that didn't prevent her from noticing the hesitation
"Right...It's nothing you should worry about, I simply forgot what it was like to be here again. I've spent a year alone, so it's hard to settle again." Cell wrote off
21 seemed more alarmed than relieved. She could tell that the question took Cell off guard, almost as if she forced Cell to think on the spot
Something was wrong, and 21 was keen to know what it was. Cell was too reluctant to show himself, and as such 21 wanted to figure out why Cell felt that he should hide from her rather than talk
After all she wanted to up hold her side of her promise, and she can't do that when she doesn't know what's troubling Cell
"Ok then...but just know that I'll be here for anything. Ok?" 21 told him, to which he smiled
"Thank you, I'll be sure to keep that in mind." Cell replied whole heartedly, but inwardly he bit himself
"I'll have to be more careful now, she's onto me. This is my problem after all, and I can fix it without involving her." Cell thought to himself
What was his problem was his alone. This was what he has and always will believe. He didn't want to force 21 into a darker situation if she didn't need to
These new feelings of intense loneliness, jealousy and happiness were something that took Cell for a loop over and over again. Was this because his Frieza side rejected these fleeting pleasures, or because his other side told him that he had to abandon his evil side in order to continue
This argument was new, something that Cell rarely had now. He believed that he could settle this debate with himself through time, but he was sorely underestimating the severity of this case
"This is nothing to worry about, it's just me thinking too much." Cell thought as he sat speechless at the table
Bonus Bit: A New Goal
In the deep of space, our fellow band of misfits drifted directionless through the emptiness. Though it still wasn't more than a month since they abandoned their search for Cooler, and it was starting to wear on some of them
All but Turles, who paid no real mind to their directionless path. To him, something this simple wasn't a big deal, after all they had all the time in the world to think of something
He was currently training with Zangya once again. Turles' nature of training seemed to rub off on her, though it was now more out of habit than love for fighting in general
Though her progress was slow, Zangya had grown tremendously since way back when, and now she was able to go toe to toe with Turles' Super Saiyan 2 form, even with the unexplained boost he gained from the mysterious fruit
The two trained vigorously as they dashed around the fairly small room in which they fought. They used their fastest speed to jump from wall to wall, and they would occasionally intercept each other with a strike to the face or chest that would knock them out of the jump. The strategy was originally a creative battle tactic from Zangya that devolved into a small yet brutal game of tag
This ended however once Turles was intercepted. Faster than he could react a fist smashed into the side of his face and sent him crashing to a wall for the 5th time thus far
"Gah...I think that's all I can take." Turles said as he powered down from his form very tiredly
"That's because you're dumb enough to stay wake just to train. I've been able to fall asleep twice since you started." Zangya noted as she left her Super Heran form
"It's called endurance training." Turles replied as he downed two more Senzu pills, only for them to do nothing
"That's a terrible habit that's gonna get you killed." Zangya said as she simply used her not-tired body to lift Turles by the arm up to his feet
However instead Turles fell to his knees once again, and shortly fell limp, face first to the floor
"That enough of a sign for you?" Zangya said kneeling over the Saiyan, his head facing her direction
"I just need a break." He insisted, to Zangya's annoyance
"Just why the hell do you do this to yourself?!" She snapped
Turles was unresponsive for a while, and for that short while Zangya actually believed he fell asleep with his eyes open
"I need to improve myself, at least so that when I tire myself I can continue to fight." Turles explained honestly, which made Zangya laugh
"You're still hurt over that time you were beat by 21? Just get over it and don't let it happen again." Zangya said simply, which made Turles laugh tiredly
"I suppose..." Turles trailed off
Zangya stared at him pathetically before she sighed. Before long she was already carrying the man over her shoulders like a heavy bag
"We really need something to do other than train ourselves to death." Zangya stated, realizing that Turles will simply work himself to death
"...How about we visit a random planet. Maybe we could find out about Cooler." Turles suggested, though the grogginess was now catching up to him
"Cell probably already knows what happened. He knows everything." Zangya wrote of, though how she came to that conclusion was more of how she viewed Cell than any real logic
"But that's not fun. Heh, we'll even snoop around and get intel like we're some bandits." Turles said blatantly
"We are bandits. At least two of us." Zangya said as she finally made it to the room, and tossed Turles down onto his bed
"Careful, I'm a sensitive man..." Turles remarked oddly, to which Zangya was annoyed
"Guess we really do need to get out more, it's already messing with your head." Zangya mentioned as Turles chuckled
"Hey I'm perfectly fine..." Turles spoke lazily as he quickly dozed into sleep
"Exactly like Zenpō." Zangya thought to herself, noticing the odd self destructive habit within Turles as well, though the two were mostly for different reasons
Zangya sat next to the unconscious Saiyan for a moment, truly realizing the similarities between him and her old friend. They were very similar, which was eery for her
The Heran set aside her thoughts, she didn't want to get too nostalgic. After all she was the last Heran alive, there's no possible way she could see any of her kin again
Instead she had Turles, a kind, ignorant, cocky Saiyan as a strong replacement, as well as Cheelai and Lemo. That alone was enough for her
Zangya stood as she walked over to the door and turned off the lights before setting off for the command ship. If she wanted to distract them then she had to start somewhere
"I'll have to ask Cheelai and Lemo, damn ship doesn't have access to a universal map." Zangya complained
