An ill feeling formed in Pan's gut before she could even get her bearings, and when she did, it only made things worse. The world, another Earth, they found themselves in now was in utter ruin. They were at what Pan figured to be the remains of Mount Paozu. Half the mountain was blown away, there was a crater where Grandpa's house had been. The trees nearby looked like they had all perished in a fire and just started to regrow. But, the worse thing Pan could feel, or rather not feel, was people. It eerily reminded her of being on Terra, she couldn't feel people anywhere no matter how far she stretched out her senses.
"Jeez, what happened to the Earth?" wondered Pan.
"Who knows, Kai, where's the distortion?" demanded Vegeta.
Chronoa held up a hand, releasing a pulse of energy, she turned her head and pointed, "To the north."
They took off and began to fly northward. Pan kept her eyes down, studying the Earth as they flew, a furious feeling building in her chest. Ruins, everywhere. Destroyed homes, scorch marks of ki blasts, deformed terrain, skeletons laying around. This was everything Pan had never wanted to see happen to the Earth. Whatever had done this was going to pay!
They flew for about an hour before they came to their destination.
"Impossible...," whispered Gohan in shock and disbelief, staring down at two figures standing there looking up at them.
Pan looked them over. The taller was was a green bug man. Upon the top of his head was a black orb, spiking up above it were two spotted green intrusions, almost like a crown. It's face was pale except for two purple stripes along the side of its face. It's face was bound between some kind of gold plate along the edges of its skull. It had no ears, just black holes where they should be. Its neck was as pale as its face, below that was black shoulders, and behind it were two black wings. Its torso and muscular ares were spotted green like the top of its head. Its lower half sported the same look, save for the bottom of its legs which were black, and its feet which were gold looking and toe-less.
The figure beside it was pretty much the same, except, it was half the first creature's size and was blue instead of green. Something about them seemed vaguely familiar, as if someone had described them to her before. She looked to her father, about to ask him who they are, before she froze. Disbelief ran through her body. Was that... was that hate on her father's face?! Her father was looking down at the larger creature, anger, borderline hatred on his face. Dad was a pacifist, he wouldn't harm a fly unless he absolutely had to. She looked to Grandpa and Vegeta, they both looked serious. Just who was this creature?
"Dad, who is that?" Pan asked timidly.
"Cell," seethed Gohan.
Pan's eyes went wide. Wait, Cell? As in the Cell that made dad ascend to Super Saiyan 2 for the first time? She glanced down at it, sizing the creature up again. She remembered being told the creature was pure evil, it killed people and stole their energy, it had apparently killed and stole energy from Android 17 and 18 too to make itself really powerful and change its appearance. Though, Grandpa had been a little evasive when talking about why those two made it transform.
Gohan descended the ground and the rest of the followed.
Cell smirked at him. "Well well well, Son Gohan in the flesh, all grown up, just like the Demoness said."
"So, Towa told you we were coming?" asked Gohan warily.
Cell curtly tipped his head. "But of course. After she stopped those meddlesome pests from interfering in our fight and I overwhelmed your pitiful power, she informed me of what the future would hold."
Gohan narrowed his eyes. "The only reason that fight was that close, Cell, was because Vegeta interfered to begin with and I took an unguarded hit for him. Otherwise I would have destroyed you, easily, and you know it."
"Hmph," muttered Vegeta.
Cell smirked. "Perhaps, perhaps not. We will never know what the outcome would have been had we been allowed to continue that particular fight. That does also ignore that you would have died previously had your father not interfered with my self-destruction. So, call us even."
Gohan spit at the ground as a response.
Cell's smirk turned into a full fledged grin. "Oh Gohan, you can't imagine how long I've been waiting for this rematch. I am going to enjoy this, greatly. But first, I have a proposition for you..."
Gohan crossed his arms. "Whatever it is, I'm not interested."
Cell's gaze went from Gohan, to Pan. "You child, are Gohan's spawn are you not?"
Pan felt a chill go down her spine as their eyes meant. This thing...
She narrowed her eyes, banished her growing unease, and replied, "I'm his daughter! Not his spawn! Spawn would be that thing standing next to you if I had to guess."
Cell laughed. "This child is a feisty one! This will make this all the more, perfect."
Gohan shifted, stepping infront of Pan, and spoke, his tone dangerous, "You will not lay a hand on my daughter."
Cell nodded. "Oh but of course. Why would I waste my time on someone so beneath my level?"
Pan bristled in anger.
"However, when Towa informed me of your offspring, I had the most wondrous of ideas. It's why I created my latest child. How about we see then, which one of them is stronger? Think of it Gohan, a competition, a new Cell Games! Child against child, and then father against father!" said Cell, his voice elated.
"Not, happening," said Gohan.
"Oh? Do you not believe your child is up to the challenge? Or is she to much of a coward to fight?" said Cell.
"I'm no coward!" shouted Pan, "I'll take your brat on!"
Gohan glared back at her. "No, you will not! He's goading you Pan, trying to hurt you to get at me."
"I know," said Pan.
Gohan stared at her in disbelief. "You know?! Then why..."
Pan turned her angry gaze from Cell, to her father. "Because I didn't come to be a tag along who stays in the back cheering you guys on. I came to fight and test myself! I can't grow stronger unless I'm really pushed, I need this."
"Ah! That's the spirit child!" said Cell with amusement, "If I dare say, you appear to be more of a warrior than your father."
Goku stepped forward. "Let her fight Gohan."
Gohan glared at him. "Unlike you, dad, I'm not willing to just throw my child into the lions den without a care or a worry like you did with me against Cell."
Goku winced and took a step back. "Gohan..."
"Oh, that looked like it hurt Goku," said Cell with glee.
Pan walked up and stood right in front of her father, looking up at him. "Dad, if you don't stop holding me back, I wont forgive you."
"Pan..., I just don't want you to get hurt," said Gohan, his voice pleading, "This isn't training, this isn't a game, that Cell Junior will..."
"Will what? Kill me? Dad, I've died before, I KNOW this isn't a game. That's why I want to fight! If I don't get stronger and test myself in a real fight, when you, Grandpa, and everyone else is gone, how will I be strong or experienced enough to hold my own?" Pan demanded.
"She's been killed already? I must admit Gohan, I'm shocked, you certainly let her down, just like you let down all your friends and family when Goku had to sacrifice himself for you," mocked Cell.
Gohan's gaze darkened and he turned to glare at Cell. "I'll let my daughter fight, but be warned Cell, when it's our turn, I am not going to hold back like I did at the start of our original fight. You are evil, you are scum, your mere existence threatens our timestream. I will kill you without hesitation."
Cell grinned. "Yes Gohan, that's the way. I look forward to our rematch, it will be glorious, the perfect battle. For now though, let us see whose child is the perfect offspring."
Cell looked towards his offspring. "Fight the girl, make her suffer."
Cell Junior cackled maniacally. "Yes father! Hee hee hee!"
Pan walked past her father, Cell Junior did likewise from his. They both stopped, an arms distance away from one another. They glared daggers at one another before half-crouching, giving a roar, and powering up.
"AAAAAAAAHHH!" they both roared as the aura of a Super Saiyan, and then the lightning of an Super Saiyan 2 surrounded them.
Pan showed no fear, but, she did note how the Junior's power level rose to almost exactly match hers. When they finished, they both stood, glowing and sparking, waiting for the other to make the first move. Pan grew annoyed, how was it so close to her in power?
"Okay what gives Cell?" called out Goku, "There's no way your Junior just happens to be almost exactly as powerful as Pan it."
Cell smirked. "Well, the demoness gave me a rough estimate to go by. There would be no challenge if I simply made him stronger than her. So, I decided to make my child roughly as powerful, and let his skill and cunning handle the rest, just to prove his superiority."
Skill and cunning huh? Pan smirked at that, she'd show him just who he was dealing with.
"Alright you blue piece of trash! I hope you're ready to get the crap kicked out of you!" shouted Pan to its face.
"Keee kee keee, you're the one whose going to be beaten!" said Cell Junior.
They both disappeared and reappeared high in the air, trading blows as fast as they could. Pan could tell right off the bat this thing was no joke. It really was just as quick, and just as strong as her. It kept pace and showed mastery of the fighting forms the Earth's defenders used. They perfectly blocked, dodged, or jabbed one another. She pondered it while reflexively keeping pace. Wasn't Cell supposed to be a creation based off their powers and fighting styles? She smirked, its a good thing then she knew a fighting form that it didn't.
When the Cell Junior came to smash a fist into her face, she raised an arm under its fist, pushing up the blow to graze her head. with it unbalanced, she gave a war-cry and gut punched it as hard as she could. The Cell Junior gasped out in pain and tumbled backwards. Pan flew forward and down, grabbing its legs as she passed by. She hurtled to the ground, swung the creature overhead, and smashed it down. The earth around them shifted at the impact. Pan stepped on its knee and twisted both its leg and her body, ripping the appendix off. The Cell Junior screamed in pain as Pan tossed its ripped off leg away. Pan reached down, grabbing its throat and hefting it up. She grinned at it, pulled her head back, and slammed it forward into the creatures skull, knocking it to the ground again. She walked around it and kicked it hard, sending it flying and skidding along the ground.
"Well, I dare say, she appears far more ruthless than I would have imagined one of your children to be Son Gohan, perhaps I was wrong, you've raised her quite well," Cell admired mockingly.
Pan shot Cell a glare before glancing back at the Cell Junior in time to see an explosion of blue goop shoot out of its knee. She stared at it, dumbstruck, as its leg regrew itself. the creature stood back up and cackled at her with glee.
"The hell?" exclaimed Pan.
"He is my greatest child, gifted with the power of regeneration," called out Cell, "Nothing short of complete annihilation or overwhelming might will do him in. Do you have it in you child, to take the life of another?"
Pan tilted her head his way, raising an eyebrow. "You have no idea who you're talking to bug man. I killed Saiyan's on Terra without hesitation. I have no problem with killing your little monster child."
Cell stared at her for a moment, looking a little dumbstruck, before a wry smile spread across his face. "I almost hope you win, child. I would immensely enjoy my time with you after killing your family and the prince."
Pan felt ki and immediately threw herself to the side as the Cell Junior rushed at her. Pan staggered a bit, trying to re-balance, before taking off into the air to gain some distance.
"Special beam cannon!" came the annoying high pitched voice of Cell Junior.
Pan immediately threw two hands to the side and cried out. "Kamehameha!"
The wave sent her rocketing backwards and out of the way of Piccolo's deadly signature attack. She whirled, glaring down at the little monstrosity barreling her way. So, complete annihilation or overwhelming might was her only choice eh? Perhaps she ought to take a page out of Kojin's book then and go for lethal right away. The moment they came within range of one another, she put on a heavy drain on her power. She knew it was risky, but, she burned at least a full twenty percent of her power, blitzed forward to fast for Cell Junior to react, and smashed her right hand into the top of its head, caving in its skull, snapping its neck, and sent it rocketing to the ground where it impacted, shook the Earth, and left a gigantic crater.
Pan licked her lips hungrily at the sight of its crushed body. It was still alive, and would probably regenerate, but, its power had dropped far more then her's did with her measly twenty percent expenditure. The Cell Junior wasn't even half as strong as it had been at the start of the fight. She had thought this might be hard, but, this thing just didn't know how to fight her. It might know how to fight Grandpa and his friends, but her? She wasn't going to play nice, or play soft. She was going to butcher this thing.
Pan smiled a wide smile and cracked her knuckles. "Damn, I forgot how good it felt to beat the crap out of scum like you."
With that, she began to descend to the ground and smirked at it. Cell junior slowly sat up, its body regenerating. Rather than fight, it looked at her fearfully, backing away.
"What's the mater? Afraid?" said Pan, giving it a wicked grin, "Well you should be. I don't give a rats ass about killing a creature like you. In fact, I'm really going to enjoy this..."
Gohan crossed his arms and sighed. "There's that dark edge to her ki again... dammit Pan."
Goku stood next to Gohan, frowning. "I thought I gotten her away from this. She hasn't fought like this in a spar for almost two years..."
"Hmph, I don't know why you're acting upset, she's fighting a monster, her killing it without hesitation is a good thing," said Vegeta.
"Not when she acts... acts so damn evil while doing it," muttered Gohan with a mix of confusion, apprehension, and regret.
Vegeta scoffed. "Evil? Seriously? I don't know who I find more infuriating at times, you or Kakarot. Are you going to tell me you actually think your daughter is evil?"
Gohan winced. "No! That's not what I meant. It's just... this isn't right, she's acting like..."
"Like what Gohan? In case you've forgotten what you are, and what she is, let me remind you. You are a Saiyan! She is a Saiyan!" said Vegeta, his voice growing more angry and annoyed by the second.
"Real Saiyans, unlike you, Kakarot, Trunks, Bra, and Goten, are not soft creatures. They enjoy the thrill of combat, the thrill of the kill," explained Vegeta.
"He's kind of right you two," said Chronoa, "Just because she has no reservations about striking down actually evil beings doesn't make her evil. Pan is not, nor ever will be, evil."
She crossed her arms and looked at Goku. "Let's say there was a guy about to blow up a school full of kids. To King Yemma on the day of your judgement, do you know what the difference between disarming and sparing that guy, and just outright killing him would be if your intentions are just to save those kids?"
Goku frowned. "Well..."
"Nothing Goku, the difference would be next to nothing," said Chronoa firmly.
"It still robs the person of having a chance to change," said Goku, his voice and stance firm, "Vegeta, Piccolo, Yamcha, Tien and Chaoutzu, they all got that chance. They never would have if they had been killed for their mistakes."
Chronoa raised an eyebrow. "With Vegeta at least, you are aware he went on to kill an entire Namekian Village of innocent people after you gave him the chance to change, right?"
Vegeta scowled. "Hmph."
Goku rubbed his eyes. "Supreme Kai of Time..."
"Look Goku, I'm trying to save you guys some headaches and emotional issues," said Chronoa, "She's NOT evil, not even close, she's just not blind good like you are."
Goku winced. "Blind good?"
Chronoa nodded. "Your naivety and mercy can really come back to bite you and others, ya know?"
Gohan shook his head. "Naivety and mercy aside, all Pan has to do is let it go to her head, or start losing restraints on who she uses that power on and she'll starting falling down a slippery slope."
Chronoa crossed her arms. "Hmph, you ought to have more faith in your daughter."
"JUDGEMENT!" came a cry from Pan, ending the conversation.
Gohan looked to see energy rain down from the sky and completely annihilate the Cell Junior in a huge explosion.
Goku put a hand on Gohan's shoulder. "Looks like you're up now."
Gohan nodded and started forward.
Pan smirked at the blackened stain on the ground her attack had made when it obliterated the Cell Junior and then turned to look at Cell. "Look's like I win! I'd hardly call that thing the 'perfect' child."
Rather than get angry like she thought he would, Cell merely smirked at her. "Perhaps. I didn't give you enough credit, child. It's a shame really, that you're not older, more powerful, and more experienced. I would enjoy fighting you immensely."
Cell gave her a sinister look. "But that's alright. After I'm done with your family and the prince, I'll take you in under my wing and show you perfection."
Pan's eyebrows furrowed. "Excuse me?"
Cell smirked. "I'm going to enjoy molding you into my ultimate opponent. I'll show you a life of hell, twist you in my image, turning you into a perfect killing machine, and when you reach the absolute pinnacle of your power, we will fight, and I will kill you."
A brief image crossed Pan's mind. She thought of the evil version of her father they had seen a few world's back. Then it warped, showing her an evil version of herself. She gulped, powered down, and backed away from Cell, feeling queasy and a little afraid.
Gohan walked between them, Pan could see the rage on her father's face. "That's NOT going to happen Cell."
He looked back at Pan. "Go stand with the others, now."
Pan flew over and landed next to Grandpa and turned to watch Cell and her father stare each-other down. She forgot her momentary fear of the creature as excitement began to build in her. This was something she had never seen before. This wasn't a spar, this wasn't dad doing his superhero Saiyaman stuff, he was actually going to seriously fight and beat down Cell. She could hardly wait to see...
"So Gohan, shall we begin?" called out Cell.
Gohan nodded. "Sure, but, I hope you don't mind if I end it quick. I have better things to do than fight you."
Cell smirked. "By all means."
Gohan clenched his fists, gave a shout, and turned Super Saiyan Blue.
Cell began to clap his hands. "Bravo Gohan, bravo, to hold the power of the gods is impressive indeed."
Pan froze, Cell... Cell knew what this was? "Oh shit, he's..."
Cell gave a laugh, clenched his fists, gave a shout, and illuminated himself in his own blue aura. Immediately Pan lost the ability to sense his ki.
"He's a god," whispered Pan, growing afraid.
Goku nodded. "Yeah, and he's no pushover. This... is going to be rough. Vegeta, should we...?"
Vegeta shook his head. "The bug's stronger than Gohan, but not by enough to be alarmed."
"I don't know," said Goku with concern, "The way he's standing there, so confident, it's like when him and I fought. I think he's hiding his real strength."
Vegeta frowned. "Hmm."
Cell grinned at the shocked Gohan. "What's the matter, boy? Afraid? As your daughter said to my son, you should be. After all, Towa let me in on your weakness. You might have caught back up to your father and Vegeta with a few days in the Time Chamber, but, you only train to maintain your power, not improve it. Where you have pathetically settled down, I train to push myself to my limits and beyond. I am perfection incarnate, and before me you are nothing."
Pan didn't see him move, but she clearly saw him reappear and drive his fist into her dad's guy, doubling him over. "Daddy!"
She started forward, only for Goku to grab her shoulder and pull her back. "Pan, you can't help him."
"Then do something!" she screamed at him with fear, "Dad's going to get killed!"
There was a chorus of laughter from Cell. "Do you hear that Gohan? Your own flesh and blood has no faith in your abilities. You ought to be ashamed of how pitiful you are."
Pan looked back to see Cell start to knock her father around, easily dodging and countering each attempt Gohan made to fight back.
"Come now boy, is this all you've got? Show me what you've got, show me your real power!" taunted Cell.
Goku gave a start. "Is Cell... is he seriously doing this again?"
Pan looked up at Grandpa. "What do you mean?"
"What he means is we don't need to interfere," said Vegeta firmly.
Pan grew confused. "I don't understand..."
"You haven't seen it Pan," said Goku, lowering his voice, "You haven't seen what happens when Gohan gets mad. Cell is intentionally egging him on, again, just like he did in the Cell Games. I hope he's ready then, because Cell is going to get what he asked for."
"And unlike your anger Pan," said Vegeta, "His bursts of rage are FAR more powerful."
Pan grew nervous. "You dummies! If you know that, then so does Cell! He went through it before, right? He knows what will happen! He doesn't look afraid!"
Goku hesitated. "Well, we will see. I think he's just underestimating Gohan again."
"You better be right Grandpa," said Pan, "Because if dad dies because you didn't step in to save him, I won't forgive you."
Gohan staggered back, blood leaking out of his nose. "Gah..."
Cell smirked at him. "Oh Gohan, this is pathetic. You know, its a shame we don't have another Android Sixteen laying around for me to kill to get you to fight seriously."
Gohan froze, an image of sixteen's head being crushed under Cell's foot flooding his vision. "You..."
Gohan glared at the bio-android. "You really are a despicable, heartless creature."
Cell smirked. "I'm hurt Gohan. All I want is to see your true power, is that so much to ask?"
Gohan spit at him and adopted a defensive stance, ready and waiting.
Cell scowled. "I'm not going to waste time like I did last time. I could spawn a few god ki infused Cell Juniors to beat on your family, but, I think I'll just skip right to the end part."
Cell blurred, moving so fast Gohan couldn't fully keep up. The Bio-Android smashed into Goku, knocking him away, and send a burst of ki that sent Vegeta flying. Gohan froze, seeing Cell towering over Pan. She lashed out, trying to hit him. Cell moved around her and grabbed her head from behind. He turned and held the struggling girl out towards Gohan.
"Well boy? How about it?" taunted Cell, "Are you going to get mad? Or do I have to SQUEEZE the life out of your daughter?"
Their was an audible crunch as Cell's fingers bite into and cracked Pan's skull, causing her to scream in horrific pain. Gohan's eyes went wide, seeing blood run out of his daughter's ears, eyes, and nose. In an instant, he lost absolute control of himself.
"CELL!" roared Gohan in mind numbing rage.
The Earth at Gohan's feet cracked and splintered. His blue aura exploded in size and power. The normal blue electricity that appeared with the aura was now cackling nonstop. With a burst of speed, Gohan flew forward and drove a fist into Cell's chest, sending the Bio-Android flying and making it let go of Pan. Gohan caught his daughter, disappeared, and reappeared next to Chronoa, setting her on the ground.
Gohan burst off the ground, surging after Cell who had barely managed to recover. He slammed the bio-android into the ground before flying up and then back down, driving a knee into it and pinning it down. He began to rain down blows relentlessly, again and again and again and... wait...
He stopped suddenly, seeing a smile on Cell's bruised face. "That's it Gohan, that's the way!"
Cell's blue energy faded, and a purple aura overtook him. A nova of energy erupted from the bio-android, sending Gohan flying. He landed on a ways back, skidding to a stop on the ground and staring up at Cell as the bio-android appeared above him.
"That aura," exclaimed Gohan, "That's the power of... of..."
Cell smirked down at him. "Of Destruction? You'd be correct. How do you think I became a god to begin with? I encountered Beerus, and after our... initial altercation when he beat me within an inch of my life, he took me on as his apprentice. I am well on my way to become the perfect God of Destruction. The truly, perfect, weapon."
Cell burst forward at Gohan, and they quickly began trading blows. Gohan winced at every hit, every block. To strong... this was to much! He couldn't fight an apprentice God of Destruction!
"Gohan! Move!" cried out Goku.
Gohan threw himself to the side as a Kamehameha wave surged past and slammed into Cell, sending the bio-android rocketing back.
Goku floated up to Gohan, his own Super Saiyan Blue aura up and running. "Well, I guess both Pan and I were right."
Vegeta floated next to them, his arms crossed. "Hmph. True Saiyan's fight alone, but, I'll make an exception this time. I have my own score to settle with this pale copy for embarrassing me and killing my future son."
Gohan looked forward, seeing Cell slowly fly towards them, studying the three challengers.
He looked to his dad. "Can we beat him?"
Goku nodded slowly. "He's way stronger than the last apprentice God of Destruction I fought a few years ago was. Cell would crush Lord Komodo, easily. I figure our Saiyan cells inside of him really helped push him ahead, but, he's not invincible. He's not at Beerus's level, if we fight together, we can win."
"Just make sure when we kill him, he's actually dead," warned Vegeta, "If he comes back from near death at this point, even I'll admit we wont stand a chance."
"Hmph, I planned to kill you two after, but at least this way things are interesting," mocked Cell, "Come! Come to me!"
The three Super Saiyan Blue's rushed him. Gohan was surprised to see they were actually overpowering Cell, surrounding and knocking the creature around between the three of them. Immediately Gohan grew wary, what was going on? There was no way Cell would blindly leap into this...
"Yes... YES!" roared Cell suddenly, throwing his arms to the side and releasing a barrier of energy, sending all three of them flying in different directions.
Immediately Cell surged towards Vegeta and drove a knee into the man's stomach before backhanding him to the ground. Vegeta rolled just before Cell could drive his fist through Vegeta's back, cracking the ground instead. Goku rushed Cell from behind, kicking him and launching him towards Gohan who two hand smashed him into the ground. The three of them floated there, all of them warily eyeing Cell.
Cell sat up, huffing and puffing. "Perfect. this is everything I could have imagined and more! This will be my greatest battle yet! And after I'm done with you three, I'll use the strength I've gained here to destroy the Destroyer! Beerus shall fall, and I will claim my rightful place as destruction incarnate!"
Gohan narrowed his eyes. "He wants us to beat him to near death... he's just using us for more power."
"CELL! I am no stepping stone!" roared Vegeta.
Goku grabbed his shoulder before he could rush off. "Hold it Vegeta! Cell's gambling, if we fight him blindly on his terms we lose. We fight him together, we win."
Cell rose into the air and floated a ways from them. "Come now, Cell the Destroyer has a certain ring to it, doesn't it? Surely you agree."
Cell smirked and held up an arm, examining it admiringly. "The purple aura is a nice touch as well, it gives me a far more menacing appearance, it drives the fear and terror I love to much into the hearts of you mortals I loath so much."
Cell glanced past them. "Don't you agree child? You'd share in this power before I'd kill you, would you not enjoy its glory?"
Gohan turned his head, seeing Pan standing next to Chronoa, apparently healed. But how... oh wait a second. The Supreme Kai of Time was a kaioshin, she could heal, couldn't she?
"Chronoa!" Gohan called telepathically, "Keep Pan safe for me, okay?"
Chronoa nodded her head in his direction. With that, the three Saiyan gods rushed back into battle against Cell...
Pan stood next to the Supreme Kai of Time, glowering at the battle taking place above her. Not that she could follow it with her eyes or senses, all she caught were blurs of blue and purple energy. The only thing she could feel was the overwhelming pressure they were exerting by their mere presence. She clenched her fists in anger. Cell had used her, partially crushing her skull, just to get a rise out of her father and draw out his full power. She was livid, pissed. But beyond that, she felt completely and utterly useless. This was so far beyond her, but it didn't have to be! If only Grandpa had taken her in when he went to train her father into a Super Saiyan God she could have been helping them!
"...You'd share in this power before I'd kill you, would you not enjoy its glory?"
Pan flinched as Cell's words echoed in her head. She would never admit it to his face, or to the others, but, she... she wanted that power he had. He was almost going even with three Super Saiyan Blue's, and he was only an Apprentice God of Destruction. The power of a destroyer god... it was unreal... she could feel herself begin to crave it. For a moment, she saw an image in her mind, of herself glowing purple with that energy.
"If I had that power, he'd never have laid a hand on my dad," whispered Pan, trembling in a fury, and self loathing.
Chronoa put her hand on Pan's shoulder. "Pan, that power is nothing you'd want to have."
Pan scowled at her. "I could easily protect Earth with it! No one would stand a chance against me!"
"There's one problem with that idea, a Destroyer God is not a protector. It's a destroyer. The only reason Cell is even here is because Beerus is probably napping and not keeping him on a leash. You have responsibilities as a God of Destruction that must be followed lest you risk the wrath of the Omni-King or your attending Angel," warned Pan, "It's not a power you are just free to use at will."
"Could of fooled me," muttered Pan, turning back to looking in the sky trying to track the battle...
Gohan threw a punch forward, smashing Cell back towards Vegeta. Cell however flipped himself over the charging prince and kicked his back, knocking him into Gohan and temporarily out of the battle. Cell rushed at the now lone Goku, but before he could hit...
"Kaio-Ken!" shouted Goku.
Gohan shoved Vegeta off of him and glanced up to see Goku barely managing to keep pace with Cell. Gohan frowned, that's right, dad could use the Kaio-Ken with Super Saiyan Blue. What was he waiting for? He'd gone times ten against Lord Komodo years ago. He ought to go max and just finish him off.
"Fool," muttered Vegeta, glaring at Gohan, "I know what your thinking. If Kakarot goes full force, but fails to kill Cell, he's lose his power and its over. Get some damn battle sense."
Gohan nodded and watched Vegeta rush back into the battle. He knew what he had to do. He needed to get Cell locked into a beam struggle, that way, dad could go full force and overwhelm Cell. He cupped his hands to his side and began charging the biggest Kamehameha wave of his life. Energy began to pour into the rapidly growing sphere of energy.
Cell batted both Vegeta and Goku away, sparing a glance at Gohan. "Really boy? You want to try this again? If I recall, the last time we did this, you died."
"Funny, I remember you dying, not me!" taunted Gohan, trying to get him to take the bait.
Cell smirked, adopting the same stance as him. "Very well, boy, I accept your challenge. Come! All of you together! Show me your power!"
Gohan hesitated, Cell was directly challenging them with an air of confidence that alarmed Gohan. Was this the right move to make...?
He didn't really have time to wonder as Goku and Vegeta floated down to him and began charging their own attacks. Four massive clouds of energy surrounded the fighters. The Earth far below them had begun to split and sunder under their combined might. Pan and Chronoa flew into the air and put some distance between them and the fight.
"Perfect Kamehameha!" roared Cell, unleashing an absolutely massive purple Kamehameha wave.
"Kamehameha!" both Goku and Gohan cried out.
"Final Flash!" roared Vegeta.
The three bottom energy blasts combined and slammed into Cell's. Immediately they began to slowly push his back.
"Hahahaha!" laughed Cell, "Fools! Do you not realize you are against the perfect weapon? One who can adapt to any power? Any technique?"
Gohan watched, horrified, as a second red aura appeared around Cell's purple one and the thing roared. "Thanks for the idea Son Goku! Kaio-Ken!"
Gohan's eyes went wide as Cell's energy beam began to overtake theirs. The Kaio-Ken with the power of the destroyer? Gohan's arms began to buckle at the insane energy pouring back down the energy wave. This was madness...
"Kakarot you damn idiot!" roared Vegeta, "Why do you ALWAYS screw everything up!?"
"Times Ten!" was Goku's response, his red double aura increasing in size.
Cell's energy barely slowed down.
"TIMES TWENTY!" roared Goku, his double aura exploding in size.
The energy began to slow to a crawl, but it was still pushing forward.
"Damn, I can't keep this up for long!" said Goku, "Gohan! You've got to have some power hidden somewhere, unleash everything!"
"I unleashed everything the moment he nearly crushed Pan's skull!" shouted Gohan.
"Oh crap," muttered Goku, "I should have taught you the Kaio-Ken."
"This is gonna hurt alot," said Goku, "But, I saw Pan go to this level before, so I know it's got to be possible."
"Dad, what are you talking about?" asked Gohan warily.
"TIMES!" began Goku, "THIRTY!"
Energy erupted out of Goku's hand, stopping, and beginning to reverse Cell's energy.
"Yes Goku! Give it everything you have!" called Cell, "Kaio-Ken times two!"
Immediately the energy wave began to turn back towards them.
"Crap crap crap!" exclaimed Gohan.
"Dammit Kakarot!" shouted Vegeta.
"Just hold on guys! He's energy is unstable!" shouted Goku, "Put everything you have into just holding it back!"
Unstable? Gohan focused his senses and his eyes down the energy beam at Cell. The Bio-Android was cringing with effort and pain. Gohan could see the agony the creature was putting itself through.
"Why is only a times two hurting him?" shouted Gohan.
"For one, he has no practice with using the Kaio-Ken!" replied Goku, "For two, I don't think the power of a Destroyer God is very compatible with it. It would be just as bad as using the Kaio-Ken with the regular Super Saiyan forms, just HOLD HIS ENERGY BACK!"
Gohan put everything he had into his energy wave, all of them doing the same. But, he could feel his dad's power starting to drain. He couldn't maintain such a huge level of the Kaio-Ken for long. Cell's beam was steadily overtaking theirs...
"SUPER KAMEHAMEHA!" shouted Pan.
Gohan's eyes went wide, shifting his head to see Pan as a Super Saiyan 2 floating a ways to the side of Cell. His daughter unleashed a huge energy wave that raced towards Cell.
"Pan what are you doing?!" screamed Gohan, "You can't hurt him! Get out of..."
He was shocked when the energy wave hit Cell and the creature actually cried out in pain. "GAH! YOU LITTLE WITCH!"
Cell lost concentration, and immediately their power began to overtake his. The bio-android ground its teeth, tried its best to ignore Pan, and refocused on them. The energy wave stopped progressing on one another.
"His body is completely raw from the Kaio-Ken!" shouted Goku, "Even Pan can hurt him! KEEP IT UP PAN!"
"I'm trying!" Pan shouted down to them.
"Forget it! You're not worth dying to keep around!" shouted Cell.
The bio-android turned its head and unleashed twin small beams of energy from its eyes that punctured through Pan's body. She lost her Super Saiyan 2 aura, her hair turning black, and plummeted to the ground. She hit the ground and did not move.
Gohan's world stopped for a moment. "Pan..."
"PAN!" he screamed in rage and desperation.
His power exploded, overshadowing everyone else. Their combined energy overtook Cell's beam, annihilating it, and enveloping Cell.
"IMPOSSIBLE!" screamed Cell as it began to disintegrate, "I... am... perfection...!"
Cell was consumed completely, and time began to stop, the gray stillness spreading.
Gohan rushed to Pan and knelt down, shaking her. "Pan? Pan!"
"God... ki... really... hurts...," gasped out Pan weakly, barely managing to open her eyes.
The others reached them before their powers and auras faded. Chronoa threw up a shield just before the grayness could claim them. The Supreme Kai of Time knelt down and placed a hand on Pan's shoulder. A healing light poured down the girls body until she recovered and sat up.
Goku turned to Gohan, breathing heavily. "So... what was that about... having already unleashed... everything?"
"Dad... shut up," said Gohan, kneeling down on the ground to embrace Pan in a fierce hug.
"I'm fine dad, jeez stop! Your embarrassing me!" pleaded Pan.
"If you ever do something so reckless again Pan," began Gohan, "So help me I'll... I'll..."
Pan glared at him before she began to sniffle. "You'll what? I thought I was going to lose you! I just saved your damn life! Just... just... shut up and hug me."
Goku watched daughter and father embrace tearfully and sighed with relief, falling onto his back and breathing in and out.
Vegeta sat down next to Goku. "Kakarot, I swear, you're more trouble than you're worth sometimes."
Goku looked at him. "Aww lay off. Cell kind of did himself in by copying my Kaio-Ken."
Goku struggled to sit up. "But dang. That was rough compared to the last timeplanes."
Chronoa nodded. "Towa isn't messing around anymore. Bardock's visions scared her. She's trying to kill us now."
"Scared? Hmph, hardly. I merely want to exterminate you pests and be done with it," came a voice above them.
They all glanced up to see Towa floating above them, protected by a red bubble of energy.
Goku rose to his feet, glaring at the demoness. "So whats next, huh? Majin Buu? Bojack? Broly? Golden Freeza? You villains never learn. You can't beat what we are with evil. Give it up!"
Towa glared at him, clenching her fists in rage. "You damn arrogant monkey I'll..."
She paused briefly before a sinister grin spread across her face. "Can't beat you with evil you say? Well, perhaps I should take your words under advisement."
With that, she disappeared.
Chronoa frowned. "I don't like this. What is she up to now?"
Goku shook his head. "I don't know, but... can we rest and have something to eat before we go on?"
Chronoa sighed. "Yeah, sure, why not?"
Towa reappeared in her home timeline, a wicked grin on her face.
"Welcome back sister," came a voice ahead of her.
Towa glanced forward, seeing another 5 Towa's sitting at a red table watching Son Goku and his allies through a crystal ball. Towa smirked and sat down at the table. She had plucked each of the other Towas from the timestreams she had created before time stopped in them, and intended to keep doing so. Four of them had the lesser tainted green-red time rings on. The fifth looked a bit miffed and jealous, not having her own, but tried her best to keep her composure.
"So, what's our next move?" asked one of the other Towas, "You seem like you have an idea."
Towa held out a hand and the crystal ball levitated to her. "If I can't break their bodies, I'll break their spirits. What better way then to force 'good' to murder 'good'?"
The other Towas with ring's began to grin wickedly. The one without one however seemed doubtful.
Towa waved her hand at the crystal ball, looking through history. "Hmm... which era to pick."
The ringless Towa called out. "There's no guarantee it will work. I say we just keep going as is. To be honest, if we empowered Majin Buu and got him onto the god tier levels of power he could easily..."
Towa glared at her and waved a hand over the crystal ball, fast forwarding it to the battle where Majin Buu after he absorbed Piccolo and Gotenks fought Gohan. "You fool! We must NEVER aid Majin Buu! Its uncontrollable! It could easily absorb them, then us, or the Supreme Kai of Time. Majin Buu with power over time? That thing unleashed across time itself would be a devastating force of the likes you cannot fathom! I want to create my own paradise, not be utterly destroyed and consumed."
The ringless Towa went silent.
Towa sighed and glanced down at the ball, watching Majin Buu and Vegito begin to fight. "Hmm, this one. Even without their unwillingness to fight their own, Vegito could kill them all with the power of the gods. He might not want to, but he would want to protect his own timeline and family."
"Isn't the Potara fusion limited by time?" said one of the other Towas, "He wouldn't have a chance to start his own family or even reach godhood."
Towa smirked. "Oh please, breaking rules is what we demons do. It would be easy to snuff out that limit and put him under our thumbs. In fact, I might personally get hands on with this one. I think I have just the idea..."