A Wonderful Life
By: SomeRandomPerson648
Chapter 50: Twists and Turns
A/N: Hey guys! So I definitely liked writing this chapter, a few new thing to introduce so hope you enjoy!
Though the universe had already begun to rest, it was immediately thrust into danger once again
Perhaps no living threat remained, however otherworldly beings still remained...
In the backyard of the Capsule Corp headquarters laid the remains of a celebration. It wasn't destroyed per se but was instead interrupted by a disturbance
Inside the gazebo in the middle of the yard laid the Future Warrior Gohan, unconscious and with a minor fever. Beside him was the previous Future Warrior Trunks, as well as Bulma, Vegeta, Goku and Chi-Chi. The rest of the guests stood just outside of the small structure, wondering what was happening
"I don't understand, Gohan should be dead where I come from." Future Trunks stated
"But thats just the thing, time traveling doesn't always mean that the future will be the same. In a sense this Gohan might just have the same past as you Trunks." Bulma theorized
"So this Gohan...he might be the same as the one from my Future." He thought, although Gohan had some of the exact same scars and wore the exact same Gi, he still had both his arms
"He looks so tired. What happened?" Chi-Chi commented, looking more worried than anyone
"How long will this take?" Vegeta asked a little impatiently
"Maybe you could try giving him a Senzu Pill to speed up the process" Goku added
"Yeah, I think that would work." Future Trunks said as he pulled out a Pill that he always kept on him. Though it didn't work for him now, it was always good to have it in hand
He forcefully opened Gohan's mouth and inserted the pill for him to swallow. And after many tense seconds Gohan began to stir in place
"...Gah...I need...to get to..." He mumbled
"What's with him?" Bulma questioned
"Must be dreaming, whatever happened before he got here must've been rough." Goku added
"Wow, he looks so much like you Gohan." Videl commented on the sidelines, even though he was far older the two looked practically the same
"Yeah..." He responded
"I don't like the looks of this..." Krillin thought, recalling the first time that a time traveler paid them a visit
Suddenly Gohan jumped up from his seat in a strong state of delirium
"The Time Machine! I gotta...what?" He said as he suddenly found himself in the bright outdoors, with familiar faces
"Trunks? Dad? Mom?" He asked before suddenly being hugged by Trunks
"I missed you..." He said with a small tear in his eye
"I...I missed you too Trunks." He said as he hugged the young man in return
"Gohan?" Chi-Chi said, which brought his attention to her and Goku
"Mom! Dad!" He exclaimed as he rushed in to hug the two emotionally as well
"Wow Gohan, you sure have grown in the future!" Goku said, which brought Gohan fully into the moment
"Future. So that means that I was able to travel to the past." Gohan confirmed out loud
"Yep, and it's about time that you answer some of my questions." Bulma interjected
"Huh your right, guess I got some explaining to-" He said before he then tensed up
"That energy! He's here!" Gohan said before he bolted out of the structure
"What's going on?" Yamcha asked out loud as Gohan scanned the area attentively
That was until he locked eyes with Cell, who wore a bored expression on his face
"What?" He asked
"Cell! I won't let you destroy this world too!" Gohan shouted before he inexplicably powered up into his Super Saiyan form
"Hey wait he's-" 21 tried to defend him but it was no use, Gohan was already flying towards the Bio weapon
Gohan dashed in at fast speeds to land a hard punch to Cell's face, however he was able to block the strike effortlessly
"Hmph, I suppose I'll humor you." He said in a cold manner as he then stood from his meditative stance
Gohan attempted to strike Cell with a high kick only for him to block the blow with one arm and counter with a light push from the other. In response Gohan launched a flurry of blows only for Cell to dodge them all
Cell eventually kicked Gohan and flew up to the sky, and soon Gohan flew up to meet him there
"Grr, I don't care if you're stronger than me, I won't let you hurt my friends!" He shouted
"I'm sure you're doing a great job there, but I assure you that I've changed colors." Cell stated but was interrupted by another blow that was blocked
"Guess you've forced my hand." He said as he decided to power up
The two fighters began to trade blows, though it was obvious that Cell outclassed Gohan in every regard. Still, the stubborn Half Breed continued his assault against the Android
"Gohan must think Cell was still evil. That really does complicate things if 17 and 18 are here to." 21 analyzed from the side lines
Finally Gohan was able to catch Cell off guard with a sudden kick that he used to vault off of Cell and transition into multiple flips before ending it by charging a beam
"Kamehameha!!" He yelled as he shot the beam at Cell
The blue beam enveloped Cell, though none of it damaged him. Still, he was unable to see his surroundings through the energy
Eventually the beam ended, but the second it did Gohan dashed in, grabbed Cell by the foot and flew down to the ground, crashing him against the earth
But before he could do anything else Cell used the full height of his frame to kick Gohan in the face, sending him flying upwards and allowing himself to effortlessly jump to his feet
Without missing a beat Cell pointed a finger and shot several inaccurate ki attacks towards Gohan, trapping him in place and forcing him to dodge them all
Seeing the opportunity Cell teleported just above Gohan and slammed his elbow onto Gohan's back, causing his vision to flicker from the sheer power and send him to the ground
Cell then teleported into his flight path and kicked him in the air, launching him forwards and allowing him to fire one simple ki attack that landed directly on his back
Dust kicked up and soon revealed the warrior Gohan, injured from that short sequence of attacks
"This isn't worth my time." He said simply as he used his mental powers to restrict him in place
"This- I- I can't lose like this!" Gohan said as he tried to free himself but couldn't
"Gohan it's okay, he's...well he's not our enemy." Future Trunks flew in to talk to his former master
"Don't be tricked that's Cell! A Bio-Android who comes from the future to destroy everything! He must've followed me back in time!" Gohan did his best to explain
"We know, we've killed this bastard twice already." Vegeta stated, which confused Gohan
"What?" He asked
"Yeah, things are kinda different here." Goku said as he pointed towards 17 and 18 in the crowd, both of which just waved awkwardly
"The Androids? But Cell, he followed me from my future and used his ring to-" Gohan began, but then realized something
Cell's ring wasn't the same one he saw from before, instead it was black and green
"Hold on, there's no danger?" Gohan asked
"No, there isn't." Vegeta confirmed
Gohan was overwhelmed with information. Everyone understood everything? And that Cell, wasn't his? The Androids were good, and his Trunks was here too?
As Cell removed his hold on Gohan the worn and torn fighter simply sat down, confused and bewildered
"It's alright, take your time." Trunks said as he sat with him. Teen Trunks took the opportunity pass him a spare cup of fruit punch. It was then that Gohan also noticed how similar he was to the other one, there were two?
"Hey guys, I think we should give him some space." Krillin suggested to the crowd, who all backed away from the man
"Well, Guess that changes things." Piccolo commented
Everyone took a moment to relax from the tension, and everyone except Beerus and Whis settled down
"Whis, do you sense that as well?" Beerus said as he sniffed the air
"I do my lord, and I think the show is only just beginning." He added, also sensing the strange yet familiar energy
Aside from them, both 21 and Cell noticed a strange energy as well, one that was very familiar
"Hold on, is it him again?" 21 thought as she and Cell both looked at the sky above
"Hey. I think I found the man you're after." Cell shouted to Gohan as he along with everyone nearby looked at the sky
Just as they looked up a small purple dot appeared in the sky, which soon grew into a portal. And on the other side was a powerful energy that caused everyone to look up. An energy quite familiar
When the portal was complete a dark figure flew through the air encased with a black aura and only showing red glowing eyes. Cell took initiative and flew up to meet the man
"So, we finally meet again...Black." Cell said, which surprised everyone around
"They met?" Everyone thought
"So it is him." 21 thought, but something was off about him
"Ah Cell, we finally meet again. I've been biding my time, waiting for the day I'd see you again, not some lookalike." The same elegant voice spoke through the artificial shadow
"And the lovely maiden, I see that she's as healthy as ever." Goku Black mentioned as his glowing red eyes spotted 21 from the crowd, though she was in a different form than before her ki was nearly the same
"Enough with the games Goku Black. Reveal yourself now, no need to hide." Cell demanded, already tired of his 'mysterious nature'
"Heh. I'm not hiding rather, I'm building suspense. For you see my name...is no longer Goku Black." He said as he released the black mist to show his true form
There floated in the air...another Perfect Cell. The news shocked everyone except Future Gohan, who recognized the strange silver ring that he wore on one hand
"That's him, that's my Cell!" He stated as he stood up and got in a fighting stance
Cell himself was filled with fury. How dare this pretentious 'God' take his body for his own?! Still, he did his best to hide the clear anger, for it would easily be used against him. Instead he smirked
"So, was the all powerful Goku's body not devine enough for you?" He mocked
"Hm? Oh that old thing no no, it was sufficient. But after our encounter and my... less than fortunate defeat I realized something. If I want to bring justice to the multiverse I don't want to be chained by a body riddled with weakness. Rather, I want a body that was...Perfect!" Black explained
"You're body is the perfect vessel to spread my message! I'm simply immortal when I fight with this body, and not only that but I'm now a mix of all the greatest evils to ever plague the mortal realm!" Black monologued, but caused Cell to scoff
"Is that your excuse for being a sore loser?" He said, but instead of getting a rise Black simply laughed
"If that's how you see it, there's no point in changing ignorance. Rather, you've enlightened me further, and now I shall use this power for my devine justice!!" He shouted for all to hear
Cell was less than pleased and felt his rising anger now boil over
"So are you still going to call yourself Black? Even I think that's lazy." Cell poked
"Of course, there's beauty in simplicity. I've abandoned my own body and thus don't deserve the name. Perhaps I'll just take yours instead, Cell Black..." He began but was interrupted
Cell flew in at unreactable speeds and attempted to land a punch to Cell Black's face, only for it to be blocked
"What? I thought imitation was the greatest form of flattery to you mortals, let alone from a God." He commented before the fierce battle began
The two immediately began by flying around the sky at supersonic speeds, creating gigantic gusts of wind as the two would clash in the air
"Damn, it looks like they both have some power to them." Vegeta speculated, Cell now had enough power to rival that of the God and Primal Forms from just that punch, the same went for Cell Black
This lasted for a full minute before Cell Black was able to land a solid blow to Cell's face
Black was able to follow up by shooting a simple ki blast at Cell, only for him to flip in the air and smack the attack away
"I made sure to gather more power beforehand, traveling times to face the best warriors that the multiverse has to offer. All to make your power my own!" Black yelled out, and was responded to by another punch that was blocked
"That power isn't yours, you're an imposter in a body that has experienced more than you can imagine!" He said as the two began to trade blows whilst arguing
"On the contrary this power was meant for me! With this body I remember all the experiences that are etched into it's DNA. I hold the greatest power this Universe has ever known!!" He said as he soon began to dominate the match, landing more blows with every second
Black was able to land a right hook into Cell's face, followed by a fist into his gut and a knee to his stomach. He then jumped back only to fly in and slam his feet onto Cell's head, breaking off his crown and launching him downwards
Once Cell crashed against the ground Black appeared above him and used his signature pink ki sword to stab his back and hold him up high
"With this, I shall erase the only one to ever best me! And afterwards, I'll take care of the girl, the hair-brained Saiyans and the pesky Hybrid!" Cell Black exclaimed as he then used the blade to fire a powerful ki blast, blowing Cell to pieces
"Damnit, Cell can't handle that guy!" Vegeta said as both he and Goku got into a fighting stance, followed by Future Gohan and Future Trunks
"You two, I've seen countless versions more powerful than yourselves. I will kill you before I return to my earlier crusade." Cell Black threatened as he positioned himself
But before anything could happen Cell Black was suddenly stabbed through the back by a fist, causing him to cough up green blood
"You're a bigger fool than I thought if you believed that would kill me." Cell said
"And you all, stay out of this. He's my problem now." He ordered before he used his hand to toss Black to the side
Cell immediately dashed in to initiate a vicious combo of punches to the face before kicking him sky high. He flew up and met with a kick to the gut and continued with a punch that launched the imposter away
He teleported into the path to kick Cell Black in the back, only for him to teleport out of the way and behind Cell
Black attempted a high kick only for Cell to quickly grab it with one hand and hold him in place as he retaliated by kicking Black's chin with a foot and flip out of the way to finish with a ki blast
Before Black could recover Cell used Instant Transmission yet again to appear in front of Black and stab him through the heart with his own ki sword, this time in red
But it was then that Cell himself was also stabbed by a ki blade, causing Black to smirk
"I can do this too you know." He said before Cell had enough
"That's it!!!" He yelled and powered up, sending Black flying away
"What? Were you hiding power?" He questioned, but Cell was not having it
"You! I was humoring you the first time we met by not killing you, but to see that you've taken my body is far enough!" He yelled as sparks of yellow appeared from his body
"You're stupid justice means nothing! You've stolen power that was earned through pain and suffering, I will not let you get away with this!!!" He shouted before he began to yell loudly
As he yelled more and more yellow sparks appeared until he was quickly enveloped by a golden aura, one that shined so bright that everyone had to look away
"Haaaaaa!!!" He yelled as a burst of golden energy blinded the area around him, but once people were able to look again they were shocked by what they saw
There stood Cell, with a golden new body similar to Frieza's. Just like Frieza his entire body was covered in gold, his mouth, feet hands and even the seems of his exoskeleton were purple while the rest was one of two shades of gold, very similar to Frieza, and even the black spots were wiped clean
"Frieza's form? How's he able to do that?!" Krillin asked
"Cell has access to all forms of power that we have, the trick is to harness it like we can. In fact the other Cell was able to access the Super Saiyan forms like that too." Piccolo explained, but was still just as impressed as everyone else
"Seems like it." Gohan said, remembering the same details as well from before
"What is that?" Black asked, bewildered by the new form, including the power with it
"This is a testament to my power, and everything that has come before it. My pain is the reason why I am still alive today...and the cause of your death!" Cell exclaimed, but before he attacked, something bothered him
This form, he had discovered it during his time in the chamber, and although he only used it a handful of times something was always wrong with it
It wasn't the heavy draining of ki, nor was it a lack of power because that was definitely not it. But rather, the feelings he derived from using the form...they weren't like him at all
Much like how the Super Saiyan form was from anger the Golden form came from anger as well. Both brought a certain arrogance because of how strong they were, but it wasn't what he truly felt, nor was it something that he could use effectively
Instead he looked at his hands and realized something. The black ring that 21 gave him, it stuck out like a sore thumb. Though it was within his abilities to simply change the ring to fit the artistic choice of his form...something about it came to mind
"Hm...yes..." Cell thought before suddenly his form began to bleed colors
The golden form lost it's radiance, and the aura that softly enveloped him darkened until it was grey
When Cell finished he sported a different form, one that was more...like him
His new form was strange, his black spots returned and were now a green color, while the seems of his skin and the sides of his face were green as well. The former black armored parts of his body were still pitch black, however the rest was a dark grey color and the sides of his face were red too. To top it off, his eyes are a vibrant red as well
"Yes, this suits me better." He mumbled before he turned to Cell Black
"Well look at that, guess we should exchange names then!" Cell taunted, but Black was not pleased
"How. How!!!!" He demanded
"You see I have something that you don't, I have suffered and bled to attain my power, and you have earned no right to have any form of it!!!" Cell exclaimed before he flew in at blinding speeds
Unable to react Black was punched in the gut followed by a quick flurry of blows that ended with a kick to the face
Cell was able to use his superior speed to dash around Black to attack him from all directions, attacking for many moments before allowing a kick to the face to launch the faker away
Cell however was able to fly in a curved direction to kick Black in the back once again, but this time he managed to grab him by the foot and toss him away
Black recovered and tried to punch Cell back, only for him to block the blow and break his arm by hitting his elbow
He bellowed in pain, which made Cell smirk with an odd pleasure that he hadn't felt in a while
"Oh, you can't tolerate the pain? Let me help you then." He spoke sadistically
Cell began by punching Black in the face with full force, launching him miles away from the building. He then used Instant Transmission to disappear from the skies above
"I don't like the looks of this..." Vegeta protested
"Should we follow him?" Goku asked him
"Yes, we can't just leave this to chance." He responded as Goku held his shoulder, and immediately both disappeared from sight
"Please Cell, be careful." 21 thought to herself after seeing the look in his eyes. A look that promised nothing good
Far away, just above a lush forest a green figure was suddenly launched into the deep forest, destroying various trees along the way
When the bug-like man stopped crashing he laid just above a cracked tree, with a few scratches on his back
"Damnit! That Cell is stronger than I thought. And look at this! Forcing me to inadvertently destroy such innocent and precious scenery, it sickens me, the barbarism!" Cell Black monologued as he stood from his place
Black looked at his broken arm which hung limp by a soft material that was the seems of his exoskeleton, however he could no longer feel it and it limped in all directions
"And that blasted form, I was aware of the Super Saiyan forms but that Golden one is beyond reason!" He continued to complained as he held his arm still and healed it, though the minor pain he received from healing stung
"You have no clue how screwed you are." A voice said, though Black couldn't see where it came from
"Show yourself!!" He exclaimed while looking everywhere
"I won't let you get away with such a crime. I will show you a fraction of the true pain that I've felt!" The voice said before Cell suddenly appeared in front of him
Cell Black reacted quickly and launched a quick flurry of attacks that Cell easily dodged, and whom followed up by grabbing his right arm and ripping it off with ease
"Gaaahh!!" He yelled in pain as he clenched the stub of his arm
"Restore it." Cell said coldly, to which Black did so with trouble
"The hell? Why does it-"
"Hurt? You didn't know? In order to restore your limb your body's cells multiply rapidly in order to recreate it. Apart from expending energy you have the pleasure of feeling every cell split apart over and over again." Cell explained before suddenly shooting a ki blast through Black's chest, leaving a gaping hole
"Now do it, again." He ordered, and as such Black healed the wound
"Don't you dare order a-" Cell Black began but was cut off by a punch to the face
"You wanted to have the greatest body in the world. Well there it is. A body that can come back from the brink of death stronger than before, can survive the impossible and is made of the greatest fighters any universe has ever known." Cell explained before Black attempted to teleport using Instant Transmission
He appeared far above the sky, trying to think of a quick strategy, however he was suddenly stabbed in the back by a ki sword
"Now work for it." Cell ordered before he launched Black to the ground below
Before the imposter could recover he was kicked and pinned to the ground just as his entire top half was blown to bits by a ki blast. After a few seconds it was regenerated, only for his arms to disappear from their places by more ki attacks
"Again." Cell ordered as he kicked Black away and shot him with another ki attack
In the distance, both Goku and Vegeta had appeared and looked around the landscape
"Where are they?" Goku asked, seeing no obvious signs of a fight going on
"Hm...there, I sense their energy." Vegeta pointed to an area of the forest
"Weird, you think they're just talking?" Goku asked as they floated down
"I doubt it."
The two Saiyans floated down to see the commotion going on. But what they saw instead horrified the two
Rather than see a one sided match between the two they saw Cell punch a gaping hole into the other's chest
"What the?!" Goku exclaimed as he witnessed the scene, there were also a few spare limbs that were around the ground as well as traces of blood
"Cell!! What the hell are you doing!?" Vegeta yelled
"I'm showing this faker what real power is like. If he wants to be all powerful, then he'll have to experience exactly what I have to get here!!" Cell exclaimed as he casually ripped off one of Black's legs
"Stop it Cell! This isn't right!" Goku said as he ran up to forcibly turn the monster around
"I don't care if it's right! All I care about is that this bastard feels exactly what I felt!!" Cell shouted in his face
"If you have a grudge with him then settle it with a fight, but not this." Goku objected
"That rich! As if you have any right to say anything!" Cell retorted
"All of you have gotten away with so many evils that it baffles me! Most especially you Vegeta!" Cell pointed and walked up to the prince. "You've gotten away with horrors that rival everything that I've ever done. And what happened afterwards? You get to sit down and enjoy you're life, forgetting all the lives you've ruined in the past. But me? Hah! I have to pay for everything that some look alike did!!" Cell monologued before he finally stood just in front of him, having to look downwards to see the man
"You haven't suffered nearly enough to pay for what you've done. And I am sick of you getting away with it. Either you tell you're family just how despicable you were or I turn face and blow this planet to hell." Cell threatened
"You're not strong enough to make such empty threats." Vegeta said calmly
"I am more capable than you believe." Cell retorted
As the three men argued, Cell Black recovered from his wounds. Though his body was already numb he forced himself to stand, and seeing as how Cell was distracted he took the opportunity to run
"I need to retreat, there's no use for a powerful body if I die in the process!" He thought as he attempted to activate the ring, before realizing something
It was gone
"What the, where the hell could it-" He thought until he spotted a spare limb of his. Cell had ripped off his arm along with the ring earlier
The fallen God made his way to the discarded limb, and when he reached it he simply removed the ring from the arm and put it on
"That lowlife. He won't ever get away with making a fool of a God! I'll make sure that I take this body to the fullest potential!" He thought before he activated the ring
Both Cell and Vegeta were interrupted by the sound of the purple portal, and as Black escaped Cell shot a ball of ki that exploded before the portal closed
"Damnit all!" Cell exclaimed before he shot the nearest tree in frustration
"Cell. Power down, that form isn't letting you think straight." Goku tried to reason
Reluctantly, Cell powered back to his normal Perfect form. Though his mindset didn't change all of too much
"This isn't over. I didn't become a punching bag for years just to be forgotten at the drop of a hat." He remarked coldly, though by this point he was tired of talking
"I'm done here." He finished before then teleporting out of sight
