The moment Orion and Fu came back, the place was decorated in balloons with a banner congratulating Orion on saving them. She was greeted by Cell who hugged her, but she seemed downcast. Cell pulled away, and arched an eyebrow at her. Fu rushed to his lab and Orion wanted to go to him.

"What happened in the Overworld?" Cell asked.

Orion tears up. And Cell was concerned, he turned to face the others and told them silently to leave and most of them slinked away upset. But complied. Once everyone was cleared from the room, Cell turned to face her.

"What's going on?"

"...King Yemma rejected the offer, and well. We're in over our heads now, because instead of a Year, it's now pushed to a week. I am so sorry, Cell. You're right this was a pathetic pipedream and-" Orion blabbers, and Cell sighs. Pulling her in for a hug.

"It's okay, trust me, it's not your fault." Cell said, with a sad smile.

"It is! I can't bear to… Well…" She sputtered and looked down. Cell, bit his lip.

"...You're our only hope! Orion, please. We have one last final idea left." Cell said, and Orion narrowed her eyes.

"You… You're pretending to care! How can I be so sure you're genuine! You were once against the idea of Redemption calling it dumb! It's dumb! It's fucking dumb!" Orion snapped. Cell winces and sighs.

"That was because I didn't have faith in myself, and when… You helped me go up, and… Well, you did everything to help me. I changed because of you!" Cell said.

Orion sighs. "Well you don't even fucking show you care! You act rude to my friends, sometimes to me, sometimes to other people, and sometimes to everyone else! You don't show anything that's proof of your changing! All I know you're not able to change! My stupid dream will remain as such! A fucking dream!"

Cell was hurt by these words. And flinched. There was a moment of tense silence between the two as Orion was breathing heavily and Cell looked down. "You wanna hurt me? Go right ahead if it makes you feel any better. I'm an easy target. Yeah, you're right, I talk too much. I also listen too much. I could be a cold-hearted cynic like you... but I don't like to hurt people's feelings. Well, you think what you want about me; I'm not changing. I like... I like me. My creator likes me. My friends like me. 'Cause I'm the real article. What you see is what you get."

Orion was confused. "Cell- What!? No! This isn't a time for movie references! I'm pouring my fucking emotions out and you're here just… What the fuck!?"

Cell was getting miffed. "Then what do you expect me to do!? I wasn't programmed with emotions in mind! I only exist in this world to bring terror! I killed a lot of people through my rampage! You expect me to magically understand your feelings!? I am just starting to understand EVERYTHING myself. I am sick of this weird feeling I get in my chest, the… heat rising to my FUCKING cheeks just the thought of you in danger or hurt concerns me and it makes me want to kill whoever got you in that situation to begin with! For the entire time you were in the Otherworld I tried to calm my nerves down and tell myself you were in GOOD hands because FU of all people was there!"

Cell was practically screaming his thoughts at this rate, word after word, after word spilled out. And he couldn't stop, he just couldn't. His feelings and thoughts were consuming him for a while now and he needed to let them be known. Orion wanted to speak but wanted him to get it out of his system.

"And all this time, I wondered, what the fuck is wrong with me? That this isn't me and would never be me! I constantly overanalyze things to an unhealthy extent to the point I was convinced I WAS FUCKING CONVINCED that you of all people were using me no one has a fucking reason to be this kind to me, yet you have. You showed the compassion that I needed!" Cell felt tears prick at the ends of his face.

"Cell…" Orion began gently, but Cell pushed on.

"For years before you arrived. I believed I wouldn't be anything. That I would end up another one dead by the hands of Razzamoth and Azzy! That what happened to Frieza's Wife and countless others would happen to me! Then you came, my savior! I was skeptical because there's no fucking way someone as irredeemable as me can have a chance, a fucking chance to change!"

"Cell-"

"And you know what? You pushed, and prodded me, you spent your entire time here trying to help and I fucked with you badly and I had to reach for a part of me that I didn't even know I WAS CAPABLE of expressing! I had to… I had to do things that were nearly impossible to me, and… This is the most expressive I felt in my entire creation!" Cell yelled.

"CELL!"

"WHAT!?"

"It's obvious what you're feeling. Cell, you're… You're in love with me. I feel it too…" Orion said below a whisper, the words hang in the air, as the silence between them continued, finally, Cell spoke.

"You… Love me?" Cell croaks.

"Yes, and I can tell you do too." Orion said, Cell takes a deep breath.

"How can you love someone as flawed as me?" Cell asked.

"I just do, your flaws are… What makes you human." Orion added.

"Would this be human?" Cell asked.

"What wo-" Before Orion can get the words out, Cell pulls her in for a kiss, initially surprised she returns the kiss holding her hands against his. Orion waited for this moment forever, and she felt like fireworks went off, after what seemed to be an eternity Orion felt Cell break from the kiss and give her a look of fondness.

"I've been wanting to do that for awhile… You… Feel right in my arms…" Cell laughs. Orion rolled her eyes playfully.

"You sound so cheesy." Orion said.

"Shut it." Cell huffs, before shaking his head. "But seriously. We need to fight back. Don't give up." Cell squeezes her shoulder gently.

"...But how will I be able to do this?" She asked, a little nervous.

"You need to speak to Fu." Cell said.

"F-Fu?" Orion exclaims. "I can't! He's holed himself up after we came back! We may have come back today. But if he locked himself in his lab there's no way he's gonna open up."

"You have to try, he's the only one who can help." Cell urges. "He's the only way you can get the answers. Now go. I'll tell everyone we need to prepare."

"Alright."

Orion walked through the hallways until she ended up in front of the Lab. She sighed and knocked on the door, but heard the voice of Fu. "Go away!"

She narrowed her eyes. "Fu, it's me. Let me in, we need to talk."

Silence, Orion sighs.

"I'm not opening up, let me stay in here." Fu snaps. Orion sighs once more and slid her body against the door.

"Fu, things are not going to be looking too hot, next week we're going to be in for it now. I need your support more than ever. I want to let you know I'm not mad at you, and I want to… I want to… I just want to understand you, if anyone deserves a second chance, it's you. You don't have to be scared I would turn you away. Please, I need your help… The mansion needs your help."

Silence followed and Orion was prepared to leave but Fu came out, his eyes red, and puffy. He looked at Orion and seemed to be very heartwarmed. "Orion I-"

Orion cuts Fu off with a hug, Fu was surprised and hugged her back with his working arm. Orion seemed to smile.

"Don't say anything. I don't blame you for not speaking on anything. You were hurt and I respect that. Now come, let's discuss a plan." Orion smiled.

"About that… I've been working on plans in case the pleading to higher ups didn't work." Fu said, pulling away from Orion. Orion was surprised.

"Wait, really?" Orion asked.

"Mhm, you see, the thing I was guarding you from was one of my old associates during my time with the Demon Realm, Dr. Arinsu and I's mass bio-weapon. It was said to be counterproductive in the sense it was able to disable an area to HFIL. Like any ring of HFIL it can be disabled." Fu explained.

"Wait, that's dangerous!" Orion blurts out.

"Exactly, it was meant to close in space so most of the HFIL Residents came down in this hub and were easier to kill. The current King of The Demon Realm thought of it." Fu explained.

"How long have exterminations gone on for?" Orion asked, fearing the answer.

"For eons." Fu deadpans.

"Razzamoth only got permission from King Yemma to involve him into "reevaluating sinners" to send to HFIL or Heaven so he could arrange a "deal" with someone, I don't know who that person was, and I wouldn't care." Fu explains.

"King Yemma knew?" Orion asked.

"He knew, and turned an eye to it if that meant that he wouldn't get implicated. The public was essentially told to be quiet, I was told to be quiet, Dr. Arinsu was too. There was not a single soul in the Otherworld or Heaven or even the Land of the Kais that knew of what went on." Fu said.

"...That means…"

"That means that the meeting you and I went to, it exposed the exterminations."

Orion didn't know what to say. "What does this all have to do with the bio-weapon?" Orion asked.

"You see, the weapon was going to be used a decade ago, but due to other plans, Razzamoth had it scrapped. It was already created so we had to shelf it. But I kept the blueprints and I know what I can do with it." Fu said.

"What exactly?"

"Many of the weapons were manufactured by me, designed and with the help of Dr, Arinsu, I dealt the weapons out to the exterminators, and since Arinsu doesn't know how to work with weapons without me, we have some semblance of ideas on how the demons work, and I have insights and insider's knowledge which makes us have an advantage, Since my banishment and near death I have constructed several weapons similar to the ones I have provided and given to the exterminators along with Dr. Arinsu and I's old notes regarding weapons." Fu said.

"So what does that mean?"

"It means, we can fully take on these exterminators, as long as everyone here is willing to." Fu adds.

"Fu, I'm pretty sure everyone here can fight." Orion smiled, Fu looked away. Orion's smile faded and her face fell, "Fu?"

"I… I can't fight."

"What do you mean?" Orion asked.

"I just can't. I wasn't built for fighting, all I did for the time working under the Demon Realm and Razzamoth was provide weapons. I never fought with them, and the moment they dragged me along I couldn't even kill!" Fu said.

"I think you need to get advice from your uncle, Fu." Orion suggests, Fu's eyes widened.

"Oh no, no, no." Fu declines.

"Why not?" Orion asks.

"I haven't spoken to him in ages, since he was killed. What makes you think I am going to ask him for some advice on martial arts?" Fu asked.
"I mean it wouldn't hurt to reconnect with an estranged family member." Orion said, sentimentally.

"Yeah, an estranged family member who wasn't even there when their sister passed away, leaving their nephew completely alone. Yeah, totally." Fu scoffs.

"It's either that or ask Mira." Orion said, Fu's ears twitched. ,

"Ugh, fine! But let this be known I am not happy."

"Yeah, whatever."

Fu ended up approaching his Uncle who he hasn't seen in several decades. He was supposed to be his uncle's successor before the current King swooped up his title, he was a little skeptical of this and was willing to back down and leave but he felt the unmistaken Ki of his uncle.

"Fu…" His uncle began.

"Uncle Dabura." Fu said, curtly.

"What brings you here?" Dabura asked with curiosity.

"I was asking for clarity. Help." Fu said, trying to remain as calm as he can be.

"Help on what?" Dabura asked.

Fu takes a deep breath and sighs. "I need you to teach me how to fight."

"I see, and why's that you need my help?" Dabura asked once more.

"It's because I've spent decades fighting on the wrong side and I just now came to terms on what I have done. I can't live like this knowing I am one step away from failing HFIL. I need your help, Uncle Dabura. Please." Fu begs.

"I always knew you serving that phony was always going to be a bad idea." Dabrua mumbled.

"What do you mean?" Fu asked.

"I've been sending you hints, Goz and Mez allowed me to contact someone once every year. That's it." Dabura explained.

"So that's what the voices I was hearing were." Fu said.

"Exactly. Now come." Dabura waved Fu forwards to have him follow Fu does exactly that.

The duo exit the area and make their way through the various sceneries in HFIL until arriving in a secluded location, and Fu looked in Awe, Dabura stood. And got into stance.

"Listen close, Fu, I know you're strong
But strength isn't just where your muscles belong
It's in your heart, your mind, your core
It's fighting for those you'd give your life for"

Dabura proceeded to sing and land a hit on Fu, who stumbled back, Dabura narrowed his eyes in disappointment and tsks causing Fu to get really upset, Fu punches back but Dabura catches his fist causing Fu to be taken off guard.

"There's more to power than fists that land
More than blades you wield with a steady hand
True strength's in the choices you make and defend
In the way you protect, in the will you bend"

Dabura proceeded to walk to a chart and show him people he cares about, then got back to his stance, he threw punches at Fu and Fu dodged them each and every time, when Fu had the chance to, he threw a punch.
"I'll show you the stance, teach you the form
Guide you through calm and carry you through storm
For battles will come and tests will arise
But power means nothing if you close your eyes"

During this training, Dabura had to fix Fu's stance and the way he presented himself, he pointed to the picture of Orion and the various other lives that were at stake which caused Fu to snap out of it and focus.

"Each strike you make should mean something true
Every move counts, every breath is for you
Remember, my nephew, when shadows grow tall
Stand up with purpose and give it your all"

Montages past of Fu and Dabura training with Fu getting better and better at defending and attacking Dabura. With an accelerating speed and new vigor, each and every montage Fu grew.
"You've got fire in you, a spark I see
The potential to be more than just like me
You'll carry my lessons, my strength and my fight
But find your own path to what you know is right"

Dabura smiled and proceeded to fight back, and took Fu on, while also preventing him from landing any hits, the training became increasingly difficult due to Fu's growth.

"It's not just about winning, or taking the prize
It's learning to see through the darkest of lies
It's keeping your guard up, but never your heart
Fighting for others—that's where you start"

Dabura numerous times had to show Fu what was at stake. It being Orion or the Mansion, true motivation was what drove Fu to improve.
"When the day comes, and you stand alone
Remember these lessons, this path I've shown
You're my family, my pride, my bond so rare
And no matter what, I'll always be there"

After being nearly demolished by Dabura he gets up and manages to land a critical hit on Dabura which led to Dabura being sent down in a crater.
"So train hard, Fu, let nothing break you
For love's in the fight and honor stays true
When it's time to defend, protect what you feel
That's where true power lies, that's how strength heals"

Dabura finishes the song with a small smile and Fu is panting. "You did good, for someone with one arm."

"I did?" Fu asked.

"Yes, and I think you're ready, Fu. Go on. Make your uncle proud."