Fu's face paled, once he knew who was at the end of the door, his working arm shakes. It was Razzamoth.
"What do you want?" Fu broke out in a worried tone.
"Oh, nothing, can I come in?" Razzamoth asked, Fu's face scrunched up.
"No, no you can't you can just… Leave." Fu sternly said, using his working arm to slam the door in Razzamoth's face, and with a flash the door opened with Razzamoth's sword in the door, Fu gasps, and stumbles back, the memories flashing back in an instant, his eyes watered.
"Fu, remember this?" Razzamoth asked, teasingly, and pulled away the weapon from the wall. Fu looked away.
"Stop…" Fu begs and sniffles.
"What's wrong, Fu? Don't like your other arm?" Razzamoth asked. Leaning forwards. "Maybe I can ask Azzy to even it out a bit."
Fu covered his face. "Stop, please!"
"What? Stop what? You didn't stop when we asked you to make those weapons, you didn't stop when all those kids and poor HFIL residents got killed, you only stopped when you saw a kid was in danger." Razzamoth sneers.
Fu's eyes shut tightly as he lets out a sob. "I… I never stood for any of that! What you did was nothing more than cruel." Fu snaps.
"Oh, but don't act like you were the one to provide us with the weapons. Remember Fu? Remember it all?" Razzamoth asked.
"..."
Fu tried to forget it, the days and nights he spent providing them with weapons to kill. Weapons to kill the various beings living in HFIL. He was not involved other than providing the exterminators with the very weapons he created by hand. He designed, built and dealt them out.
Not once did he step foot into HFIL, until Razzamoth and Azzy offered him to shadow them, and he did that. He was obviously curious about what they were doing down there every year. Fu noticed that many HFIL Residents closed their doors and locked themselves in, and Razzamoth ran off to find stragglers that were left behind. Fu, was given a weapon and he noticed a little kid, an Icejin, he was told to kill him. Fu didn't feel right doing so, until he saw his mother appear, and grabbed onto her son. He felt horrified. Shocked even, and he stood there holding the weapon he designed and created for the Exterminators to kill them. He swallowed and before he could even think of killing them, a bunch of shots rang out, and he gasped.
Razzamoth held his gun shooting at the mother and without thinking Fu mustered up the courage to yell. "RUN KID! GET OUT OF HERE!"
The poor Icejin watched as his mother was shot, and he noticed another one, that was pure white gather the smaller one in his arms, and glared at Fu, Fu couldn't help but look in embarrassment and guilt. The kid was crying and the father ushered him back inside the mansion. Fu wanted to disappear, but Razzamoth had other plans. Being pulled away from the scene, Razzamoth and Azzy cornered him.
"What the fuck was that?" Razzamoth demanded.
"...I… I didn't want to kill them!" Fu stammers, quite sick to his stomach.
"You do realize that, no matter what, we kill them?" Razzamoth asked.
"Yeah, but-" Fu began.
"What made you think that letting that brat go was the correct and morally righteous way of doing so?" Razzamoth asked.
"Sir, he clearly wants to stay here with them." Azzy said, Razzamoth turned to face Azzy and smiled.
"Does he?" Razzamoth questions.
"Yes, Sir. He does." Azzy nodded, Fu's face filled with tears.
"I see, you know, you were a little too much like your mother." Razzamoth snarls at Fu.
"..."
"And you know what happened to her?" Razzamoth asked.
"...What happened?" Fu asked, in all honesty, he knew what happened. His mother was once killed in HFIL, and his father managed to survive. He didn't need to be told over and over again.
"She's dead. And who killed her?" Razzamoth asked.
"I did sir." Azzy proudly states.
"Correct, and Fu, what was the weapon of choice?" Razzamoth asked.
"34. Caliber rifle." Fu whimpers.
"And the method of killing?" Razzamoth asked.
"Shooting her head off…" Fu sobs out.
"Good boy…" Razzamoth hums appreciatively.
"Azzy, would you like to do the honors?" Razzamoth asked.
"W-What are you doing!?" Fu gasps out.
"Shut it." Razzamoth shoved Fu to the ground and Fu tried to look up, but Razzamoth kicked Fu in the chest, causing him to groan, and fall down. He coughs. And groaned, his glasses falling off his face and on the floor which Azzy steps on, Razzamoth gave Azzy his sword and drew it. Fu's eyes widened.
"What are you-" Before Fu can get the words out and register what was happening Azzy brought down the weapon on Fu's right arm, causing it to come off, and gush out blood. Fu screams in pain.
"Now, do his right eye." Razzamoth said.
"Yes, Sir." Azzy said, and was prepared to remove the right eye, but the bell tolls signaling they had to leave, Azzy and Razzamoth sighed.
"Well. damn. Let's go, Azzy. Everyone clear out! We'll be back in a year!" Razzamoth flew off, and Azzy left Fu to die. Fu was unable to breathe and felt himself coming from consciousness and out. Fu ended up passing out and was probably dead. But he woke up in an infirmary and saw himself face to face with Cell.
And back to the real world, Fu's eyes watered. "You were the best we had, the fact you decided to betray us all for what?" Razzamoth asked.
"..." Fu looked down.
"You made a bad decision to come here, and with that pipedream of yours, I didn't think you support Orangutan of all people." Razzamoth scoffs.
"Her name is Orion." Fu said.
"What was that? Mind telling me that again?"
"..."
"Nothing, pathetic. So what are you going to tell Oracle? That you provided weapons that happened to kill someone close to Frieza?" Razzamoth taunts, "Or do we have to?"
"...Orion won't get the pleasure of knowing," Fu spat.
"We'll see about that, Azzy, let's blow this popsicle stand, we have other fish to fry." Razzamoth left with Azzy, leaving Fu to panic and worry at Razzamoth's threat. He knew damn well he didn't have time left. He needed to get the hell out of here.
It was time to tell the council of her idea, Orion was giddy, while Fu was nervous and on edge the entire time, he tried to fake being sick to get out of going to the meeting with Orion but quickly dropped it knowing that when Razzamoth had the chance he would tell Orion everything.
So, he was forced to arrive with Orion in the meeting room. As he walked in, he noticed Razzamoth's glare in the back of his head, and shudders in fear, they took their spots, and King Yemma with Lilac as well.
"Grand Priest, we are glad you are here with King Kai and your son Whis of Universe 7. We are here today with Orion of HFIL to discuss the possibilities of Redemption for HFIL residents… Orion, what is your opening statement?" King Yemma asked.
"Right! Redemption is the act of fixing oneself in order-" Orion began, Razzamoth scoffs.
"We already know what Redemption is, we don't need a recap of it." Razzamoth waves his hand dismissively. "Just get along with it!"
Azzy stares at Razzamoth, King Yemma clears his throat, and King Kai, Grand Priest and Whis arched an eyebrow.
"What Razzamoth was saying is that we already know what Redemption is, we don't need a recap… As rude as Razzamoth said. It's true. Mind you tell us about the person you plan on redeeming?" King Yemma said, sending a warning glance towards Razzamoth's way as if to tell him to "cut it out"
"Right, well, the person I plan on redeeming is Cell." Orion said, the screen showed Cell, and Orion had a fond smile on her face. She sighs romantically.
"Oh that dude? The same guy who heartlessly destroyed a bunch of places, absorbed Android 17 and Android 18, and crushed Android 16's head? Who, mind you, is now in HFIL as well. The same Bio Android who hosted a tournament or rather, a game for him to only get beaten by a kid." Razzamoth rudely interrupts, and Orion seems annoyed, all of what Razzamoth said, had projected on the screen.
"Cell is amazing!" Orion argues, starting to feel an urge to defend Cell, and Razzamoth scoffs.
"Oh, really? Amazing really? So amazing that he insulted you and killed many?" Razzamoth laughs.
"Well, he is learning better! How about we see for ourselves huh?" Orion asked. Turning to the screen which turned showcasing HFIL.
Back in HFIL, Cell was sitting on the couch mindlessly scrolling through his phone, his hand on his chin sighing sadly. He's been thinking about Orion and how she was, then he hears a loud noise. It startled him. Angered, he gets up and looks behind the couch. Seeing one of the Cell Jrs. Cho, the eldest, crashed into the couch. Annoyed, but not surprised he pulled Cho onto the couch.
"What were you doing!?" Cell asked, annoyed.
Cho fiddles with his fingers. "I was playing with Mito, and I nearly got hurt."
Cell rolled his eyes. "You and your brothers get on my fucking nerves. Sometimes, I wish I never spawned you 7."
Cho's eyes watered, but they immediately dried. Cell sighs and feels bad.
"No, it's… Not fair. You're just a kid. I… I shouldn't blame you for having fun." Cell said, patting Cho's head, and smiling.
"I've been stressed out." Cell admitted.
"About what?" Cho asked. Cell sighs fondly and turns off his phone.
"Worrying about Orion."
As the screen turns off, Orion faces the jury. "Aha! He does care about people!" Orion said.
Razzamoth rolled his eyes, and scoffed. "He just insulted one of his kids!"
"And he apologized!" Orion said.
"See! He's repenting for his actions! That's indicative of being worthy of Heaven and a fair rejudge." Orion said.
King Yemma sighs. "That… Doesn't prove anything. Anyone can pretend to be a good person and get away with it. But the truth will be shown at their final hours."
"Oh, then, what can we do to get into Heaven?" Orion asked, crossing her arms, Fu nervously tapped his fingers on the table, and King Yemma nervously looked for King Kai's help who cleared his throat.
"Well, um. Razzamoth, do you know what is qualified for Heaven?" King Kai asked.
Razzamoth's eye arched, and turned to face Fu. "No, but does Fu?"
Fu, feeling put on the spot immediately stood up. "I uh- got to the bathroom!" Fu blurts out and runs out of the room. Orion groaned.
"Fu can it wait!" Orion sighs, "So, you're meaning to tell me none of you know what gets someone into Heaven?"
King Yemma shrugs. "It's really hard to tell, one moment someone can be qualified for Heaven and HFIL for the next." King Yemma admits, Orion narrowed her eyes.
"So, you're meaning to tell me it's an RNG based on how bad the person is? Did you send innocent people to HFIL and bad guys to Heaven?" Orion asked. King Yemma chuckles nervously.
"Um, I prefer not to answer it, I just remembered! We do know what gets a person into Heaven! Razzamoth!" King Yemma urges, and Razzamoth sits up.
"Shit! Yeah, I'm on it." He grabs out a pen and parcel and begins to write down. Orion was unamused, and by this time Fu returned from the bathroom.
"Alright. While Razzamoth does all this, we should probably see more of this… Proof." King Kai comments, while the Grand Priest solemnly nods. Orion clears her throat and the screen turns out.
Back in HFIL, Cell was currently reading a bedtime story to all of the Cell Jr's. He smiled. Recently, Orion was on his mind all day. He wondered how the meeting was going.
"Papa, what are you thinking about?" Cho asked.
"Orion." Cell said, dreamily.
Orion gushed gently, it was warming her heart, and she turned to face the council. "See? He's changed!"
King Yemma turned to face Razzamoth. "Did you finish it?"
"Yeah, I did, here. Shit." He handed it to Fu who read it out.
"Be Kind, Be Selfless, be… Understanding? What is this?" Fu asked.
"It's… How to get into Heaven duh!" Razzamoth scoffs.
"Razzamoth…" King Yemma said Razzamoth knew he was disappointed. Lilac, who's been silent the entire time, took the paper from Fu and her eyes widened.
"If these are what gets a person into Heaven, then… Cell completed all of them!" Lilac smiled.
"Huh?" Orion turned to face Lilac.
"It says be Kind." Lilac said the screen showed Cell being kind to Cho.
"He was kind to his son!" Orion said.
"It said to be selfless." Lilac said, the screen showing multiple examples.
"Which, I've seen several times!" Orion pipes in.
"And… It showed understanding!" Lilac said, and the screen showed Cell being kind to Orion when she was going through some things.
"That means he's completed everything!" Lilac and Orion said. King Yemma shook his head.
"It's not." King Yemma said, but Lilac scrunched up her face.
"But you were wrong, Yemma
She's shown that a soul can be saved
He found the light, Yemma
He's checked the boxes that you said could
Prove a sinner deserves a second chance
And now we turn away, no second glance?"
Lilac asked, showing the checklist and going over to the screen to show Cell and various other things. King Yemma sighed and shook his head.
"It's not as simple as you say
Not everything works out that way"
King Yemma tried to say, and Orion shook her head.
"It's not fair, Yemma!"
Orion shouts, and Fu shakes his head.
"Orion, hold up, don't lose your head"
He tries to get Orion to settle down but she cuts him off.
"No! Don't you care, Yemma?
Just because someone's damned doesn't mean it's sealed!
They can change, break free from the flames,
Turn the page, escape from all this pain"
Orion shouts, throwing her hands up as various colleges of Cell bonding with the others shown. She looked up at the council who shook their heads.
"I wish it could be that easy
But there's a truth you're not seeing clearly"
King Yemma said sadly, and Azzy's voice piped up.
"What's this we're even talking about?
Some loser who's already fallen?
He's blown his chance, he messed it up
This conversation? Completely rotten"
Azzy waves his hand dismissively while Razzamoth backs up Azzy's statements with crude gestures and Razzamoth lifts up Azzy taking one of his earrings and the two fused into Azzamoth.
"No debate is needed here
He's damned, and that's crystal clear
Did you forget? That HFIL's forever!"
Azzamoth sang, before they unfused, and Azzy fell into Razzamoth's arms and he walked up to Orion menacingly.
"One life's all he had, and it's all gone
Give us a day, and we'll finish the job"
Razzamoth sneers.
"Razzamoth!"
King Yemma warns, and Razzamoth continues.
"Time to go down there, and finish the mob!"
Razzamoth snickers, and Lilac's voice piped up.
"Wait!"
"Shit!"
"What are you saying?
Let me get this straight you go down there
And slay those poor souls?"
Lilac asked in shock, as she walked up to the screen.
"Whoops!"
"Guess the cats out of the bag!"
"What's the big deal?"
"Yemma, tell me you didn't know"
Lilac begs her father, not wanting what was said to be true, and King Yemma looks down.
"I thought, since I'm older
It was my burden to shoulder"
King Yemma began, placing a hand on Lilac's shoulder who promptly pushed it away.
"No!"
She shouts, and King Yemma becomes gradually more desperate.
"You have to understand, it was hard to decide
I didn't want you to feel the pain
Of all that's hidden inside"
King Yemma begs, and tries to reach out to his daughter once more but she pulls away, and looks down at him with an air of disgust.
"To think that I admired you, well
I don't need your empty protection
I'm not a child, don't need correction
Was your virtue just pretension?
Was I too blind to see through you,
To trust the morals you've been spewing?"
Lilac hisses out, which causes Yemma to look ashamed.
"That's what the fuck I've been saiyan!"
Orion responded exasperated, Orion held her hand out for Lilac to take, and she took it. As the two of them got near the screen with their hands held together in the air.
"If HFIL Is eternal, then what's Heaven's price? (Liliac!)
If Demons like you can break their word twice
The rules bend and sway when you stray from the way
When you make souls suffer, just to kill them again"
Both Lilac and Orion sang, King Yemma's face showed immense disappointment.
"I was told not to trust in demons!"
Orion sang, Razzamoth and Azzy snickers.
"By him?"
Razzamoth scoffs.
"Oh, he should know"
Azzy sneers, and Fu is panicking.
"We should go…"
Fu begs Orion who wasn't having any of it. She took his right hand, and smiled.
"No! Don't you see? We've come so far!
Look how they fight, they're tearing each other apart"
Orion shows Fu the council, King Kai, Grand Priest and Whis were all discussing with the various members in the crowd rather heatedly about how this was unacceptable.
"Don't act so high and mighty
Did you ever think your "friend" here might be hiding?"
Razzamoth walked up to Fu, and Fu tensed up.
"Don't, Razzamoth, please!"
Fu begs.
"What's the fuss?
Why hide the fact he's a demon just like us?"
At that, Fu was grabbed and the screen showed Fu holding a weapon, next to Razzamoth and Azzy, Orion's eyes widened and she turned back to face Fu. Who was ashamed. She wanted to tell him something but Fu was still ashamed.
King Yemma cleared his throat. "As we can see here, this does not prove that someone can change."
Orion's face fell, and Razzamoth cheered. "Woo! Take that bitch! When push comes to shove we rise above!" Razzamoth said.
"I'm sorry, but we're going to have to send you back now." King Yemma said, and Orion's eyes widened.
"Wait, you can't-" She began.
"Oh we can and believe me, we can't wait a year, next week will suffice! Our first stop, that mansion!" Razzamoth chuckles, Orion and Fu were sent through the portal. Lilac looked disheartened. And King Yemma stood up to face King Kai and bowed.
"I apologize for what you have witnessed here today." King Yemma said, and King Kai sighed.
"Obviously." Both him and Whis left while Grand Priest seemed somewhat less than convinced about what was being said was the truth. But left not wanting to start issues. Lilac seemed to side-eye her father, and crossed her arms.
King Yemma sighed. "Lilac, what's the problem?"
"I'm supposed to be the next judger, how can I be so content to judge when I'm judging someone that isn't worthy of it? What if I… I made the wrong judgment and sent an innocent person to HFIL?"
King Yemma sighs and takes her hands in his. "You can never disappoint me, my dear. But there's a lot that can't be said, a lot of things on the line, you have to understand. I don't want you to be hurt like others were." King Yemma said.
Lilac starts to tear up. "So what? You said Mom was crazy!"
"I know, but she's… not you and I don't want you to end up like her. Please just trust me… Do it for me." King Yemma held Lilac close, and she closed her eyes, King Yemma placed a hand on Razzamoth's List and sighed.
