Cell Saga- Part 1
Several weeks have passed, in the lookout Dende would look stressed as he holds his cane, sensing a disturbance near the planet.
"What's the matter Dende?" Asked the genie, concerned about the young Namekian's reaction.
"I haven't felt this presence in a long time, it's Cell." is horrified at the news. "I must inform Yamcha."
Yamcha is meditating at his secret training grounds, head low, focusing on his mental battles, concentrating his ki ever so slightly, his thoughts then would get interrupted.
"Is it really him?" Yes, he was sure of it. That foul ki could never be forgotten, bolding his fist as sweat slowly trickled from him.
"Yamcha." Dende warned, much to the confirmation he needed.
"I know I sense him too." This might be the day he was prepared for. "Do you think he'll land on Earth?"
"I don't know, but the distance he's been closing in I'm positive."
"Then I'll be the first one waiting on him, communicate with the others and have them go to the lookout."
"You can count on me Yamcha." Closing the telepathic link as Yamcha leaves his training area.
Time passed since they felt Cell's energy, on the lookout Goten, Trunks, 18, Bulma and their friends/family had arrived.
"Why Yamcha don't want us to be with him?" Trunks angered, not understanding his logic.
"Yea, with him and us we can take Cell down with no effort." Goten added.
"Because, you boys can learn how Cell fights." Everyone turned to the turtle hermit.
"Remember what we taught you, always go into a fight knowing your enemy, sometimes you have no choice but to go in blind but that's not always the case." Roshi lectured to his pupil.
Both of them just sighed, on edge ready for a fight.
Bulma pulls out some antennas, as they stick to the ground a big satellite dish expands.
Chi Chi looked at it with confusion, "What is that Bulma?" Ox king would tap it, as the others observe.
"I was saving this whenever Cell returned, but this will keep track of the fight for those who can't read energy signatures." Amazed by the scientist's invention.
18 on the other hand will shake a little, not just because of Cell, but her worries about Yamcha.
After that incident at her birthday, they haven't spoken. In fact when she sensed Yamcha by the park trying to find her, she just avoided him.
'Idiot, you better not get yourself killed, I don't think I can take it.' Clutching her chest.
XxxX
In the otherworld, King Kai would go bonkers ever since he was aware of Cell being close to the Earth.
Noticing King Kai's behavior Tien would stop training with Krillin, and head down towards the Kai.
"What's the matter King Kai? You look like you saw a ghost."
"Yeah, did Goku eat all the food again?" He started to laugh.
Annoyed, "NOW NOT THE TIME, CELL'S APPROACHING EARTH." This got everyone's attention.
"What!? Cell's back, I knew he would return one day but what can they do? I'm sure they can bring Goku, Gohan or Vegeta back with the dragon balls?" Suggested the cyclops.
"I'm afraid that's not going to be the case, apparently Yamcha is going to fight Cell."
That reaction had them in shock, "Yamcha fighting Cell? Is he crazy?" The bald monk said.
"Don't underestimate your friend, he's actually been training all this time and I must say from what I saw he's on another level." The two Earthlings are amazed to hear that.
"Only question is, will it be enough?"
World of the living
Yamcha is in the western countryside of the planet. Keeping his ki signature down until he made it to an isolated area, before drawing out Cell.
"Guess my hunch is right that he doesn't have a ki to transmit to, perfect."
Yamcha, wearing his turtle hermit gi, with a white cape on. Looking up in the air, he would be nervous but ready at the same time.
He's been dreaming of this day to face the Bio-Droid, after all the pain he caused to not just the Earth but the Universe, it's time he pays for his sins.
"Get ready you freak." Yamcha charges his ki to readable levels, his white aura lace around him.
Just on cue, Cell appears above him.
"Hmm, that ki was all too familiar." Looking around, to see nothing but land.
Memory serves him correctly, he's in the western countryside. "Who would be out here?" Just then he looks down to see Yamcha.
Grinning menacingly, he hovers down to confront the Earthling he spared all those years ago.
"Yamcha? It's been awhile, don't tell me you raised your ki just to draw me here? A laughable mistake if that's the case." Taunting his soon to be victim.
However, Yamcha just stared at him. "Hope you are ready to die, Cell." His voice is confident.
Taken by surprise, "You sure have gotten bold since our last encounter, you probably have been drinking juice and hitting the weights, but you're still the same weakling who I pitied."
"You are right about that Cell, and for that I can't thank you enough, it's because of you that I realized I had to get stronger, and today will be the day you'll regret sparing me."
Still not taking him seriously, the bio-droid looks at him in the eyes but one thing is sure, this fool isn't the coward he once was.
"Why have you come back?" This was something he was curious about, especially after all this time.
"Thought this place could use a reminder in case they forgot who I am. But sensing the life presence here, this redundant planet repopulated. Something I can surely fix." Cell feeling disgusted about this filthy planet.
"But that neither here nor there, now step aside weakling, I have no qualms with you, unless you need a reminder of our power difference?"
Yamcha simply smirked at the threat, taking off his cape as his ki seeps out. "I think I need a reminder."
Cell simply grins as he too lets his ki pours out in his golden hue.
"You don't have to do this Yamcha, but if you're eager to meet your friends again then so be it."
The two warriors ki expands overwhelming the area they're in as well as the planet.
Back on the lookout
"These two are insane, I can't believe anyone can possess power like this." Commented Chiaotzu.
"They aren't even going half on their power, talking about a pissing contest." 18 remarked.
Goten and Trunks are calm, observing the scene.
Both continue to stare each other down, Yamcha's ki turns red something Cell notices, but still with the same arrogant grin.
"I'll give you a free shot. No matter how much power you put into your attack it will mean nothing to me."
Yamcha, frowns, hearing enough. "Kaioken…times 10!" He knees the bio-droid in the jaw, which stuns him.
Punching him throughout his gut before grabbing his arm, swinging him around then letting go in the air as he teleports and elbows him on his back, which sends Cell tumbling down, but he'll stop himself from connecting to the ground.
Recovering, gaining distance from the human, as a trickle of blood drips from his mouth.
'What was that?' Yamcha back on the ground, with his fist forward ready to go for more.
'How did this weakling actually cause me to bleed? I was too careless, it has been 8 years, regardless I'll proceed this fight with more caution.' Stagnant for a second before straightening himself out.
Now both zipped through the air, matching blows, sounding like thunder storms, these two rumbled through the sky before Cell gained the advantage and headbutt him.
Stunned, Cell double axe handled which caused scarface to traject downward, but he stopped himself by sending a huge ki blast back at him.
Cell, not even bothering to dodge, smacks it out of the way, but Yamcha appears next to him and socks him the jaw, which Cell returns and kicks him in his abdomen.
ZZZ, This time they trade ki blast, leaving the area covered in smoke like it's world war 2 again.
Elbow to elbow, both testing each other's strength before pushing back, standing mid-air.
Claps, "Bravo, you definitely went through a serious regiment, it's quite baffling, my data almost think you're Goku with the performance you are displaying so far." Mocking him still but at the same time giving him praise,
"Sorry to be rude, but I'd rather continue fighting than hearing you again."
Cell holding his heart, "How harsh, after our long time away from each other, you've been rather cold." His eyes begin glowing, as he uses telekinesis to lift up a giant boulder, aiming straight towards him.
"Let's see if you can dodge." Yamcha on the fence, begins pulling back as his crimson trails. Dodging and avoiding other objects his opponent is targeting him with.
"Uh oh." Getting cornered by another boulder, he'll stop in his tracks, creating a mini yellow ball.
"Spirit ball!" The tiny ki blast ran through the boulder but the impact was huge as it destroyed the gigantic boulder before him, covering himself from the debris, he'll have enough time to subdue the following boulder but is met by the humanoid bug.
Punched, as he gets sent flying, crashing against it as his ears are ringing, before Cell grabs his face and pashes him through it as the human is dangling in the air, before Cell uses his feet and stomp him straight to the ground as he's now laying there.
"That got to hurt." Earth's greatest threat said, before placing his hand over the man, as he shot out a ki blast.
Yamcha, barely enough time to recover, uses his Kaioken speed to get out of the way.
Creating more distance but Cell is hot on his trail, going for a punch, which Yamcha blocks off with his shoulder, using his strength which surprisingly took Cell off guard, he kicks the Android on his side, then the two hit each other with their fist, separating them.
Mirroring each other, spitting blood on the ground.
Otherworld
"They're completely even, Yamcha sure is awesome." Krillin is proud of his friend.
Tien nods, "Yea, but it's clear both are holding back, the only question is who's holding back the most."
"Sorry we're late King Kai." Future Trunks and Piccolo arrived on the scene.
"How's it looking so far?" This time the Namekian asked.
"These two are just testing each other out, but it's going to heat up soon, I just hope Yamcha is ready."
The news on Yamcha fighting Cell sounded crazy at first, but after what they're seeing, he's holding his own and showing glimpses of him beating Cell.
"You better pull through bro." Krillin commented.
On the Lookout
Everyone hadn't moved, the fight to determine humanity, it's amazing how they display those two shown so far.
"Come on Yamcha, you can do it." Goten cheered.
"The real fight hasn't started yet." Roshi mentioned. 'Hopefully you boys see now what Yamcha's intentions were.'
The staredown between Yamcha and Cell. By the looks of it neither gained the advantage but the bio-droid has been quite amused.
"That was good for an exhibition match you say? But I'm afraid playtime is over." His aura glows as his muscles bulk slightly, crouching as his power spikes, alerting Yamcha at the rapid pace of his power.
The air has gotten hotter, the clouds are moving at an extremely fast pace.
"He got this strong?" Finding the monster's power is unbelievable.
He'll stop as his body is now glowing, his power radiating off his body, his arrogant smile only grew. "You see how futile it is to fight me? But I give you props for matching me in my suppressed state where many before you had died."
Yamcha returned a grin of his own. "I see, you thought the level I used for Kaioken was my limit. What if I said I can go up even higher?"
He would frown, calling his bluff.
His body covered in its crimson shade, he'll power up himself. "Kaioken..Times…17!" Just then a huge surge of power engulfs him, his mass expands, his thighs, and arms. Looking at his foe in his eyes, which shocked Cell, who refused to believe it.
'Impossible, how is he able to master the Kaioken to such lengths? I was certain his previous level was the highest as it breaks down the body, but he's using it as if it's cologne.'
Cell who was taken aback starts to laugh, Yamcha just stares.
"What's so funny?" He questioned.
"So it was you I sensed."
Flashback, Age 775
After destroying Planet Arcos, Cell was on a journey of testing his limits, discovering more about his biology. He knows there's another level he can grasp but he just needs to find it.
"Yes, my evolution to go beyond the Gods…" During his years invading and destroying civilizations and solar systems, he discovered ancient relics about those who wield powers known as God ki.
That knowledge was his memories from Cold and Frieza, who served a Destroyer God.
But those memories are still vivid, since then he's been searching for those who can challenge him, push him to higher limits but none has done so.
Then he felt a faint ki that was powerful, "It's from Earth. But who's left on that Planet that has such power, I killed their best heroes."
It was then he decided Earth would witness his presence once again.
Now back in the present
"Who knew the death of one friends would turn a failure into a qualified warrior."
Yamcha ignores his jabs, forming another Spirit ball , he launches towards Cell who swiftly avoids it but the human just changes its trajectory as it keeps track of its target.
Flying upwards, Cell raises his hand as he tries to destroy the attack but Yamcha then splits his Spirit ball into multiple miniature sizes, but it will be unsuccessful.
Cell is covered by his barrier, thanks to the disposal of 17's power.
ZIP, His rapid speed bending the physics of the wind as his fist connects Yamcha's face, which the human glides across the ground.
Cell grabs him by his hair, lifting him up and sending another strike on his face.
Coughing up blood, as he's held in place while the bio-droid starts to have fun pounding him.
"You see no matter how much power you gain you're still no match for a superior design?" The difference between a human and a creature made by an insane doctor is showing.
But that's not what's crossing the mind of the bandit.
Flashes of everyone he had lost, to those who are still alive now appear on his mind.
'Everyone counting on me, Master Roshi, Bulma, Goten, Trunks, …and Lazuli.'
Thinking of the latter especially, as that night still dawns on him. Remembering the feeling he felt and how he's afraid to express himself to her.
Just then, every bond he had made, all those he's currently fighting for had vanished as Cell's face overtook his vision hearing that bastard's laugh.
'No! With everything I work hard for, to build a better future for this planet I won't let this monster take it away again. True peace will return to this Planet!'
Back in reality, Yamcha powers out of the droid's grasp, as Cell is slightly pushed back by the human's vigor.
Yamcha sprawled wildly at Cell, delivering on his punch's, kicks, before placing his hands on his chest, sending a huge wave of Ki, blowing him away.
Panting slightly, as Cell up in the air with half his body gone.
"Kame-hame-HA." The gigantic Kamehameha erupts, mixed in with his Kaioken.
URG! Cell, still a discombobulated mess, gets hit by Yamcha's attack as now the blast is sent out of this planet, even during the day far from the naked eye it looks like a star.
On one knee, pant as that last attack took a nice chunk of energy from him.
Lookout
"He did it!" Cheered Chi Chi, Bulma would also be celebrating.
'No I sense something off, it seemed a little too easy.' The wise pervert thinks.
The two boys are still quiet.
Orange star city
Cell would regenerate whole in the middle of the city. Flabbergasted.
'I almost died, he's a pest. How can someone that's a lowly human match perfection?' His ego showed.
People in the streets freak out seeing the bio-droid, memories resurfacing. "It's Cell!"
Panic flooding the streets, as Cell looks around him. Just a lift of his hand the entire city is destroyed.
Just like that, Orange star city is no more.
Everyone was alerted, as Cell is still alive.
WOOSH, Just like that Cell is back in front of the human, as Yamcha grits his teeth.
"I'm intrigued, did you use the Dragon balls to expand the time of the Time chamber? But even so you're no Saiyan, you would have definitely peaked by now I'm certain."
This time Yamcha would chuckle, much to the Android's frustration.
"Answer me!" He demanded, as he charges at him to punch him but was blocked as Yamcha ushers him off with his gust of ki.
UGH! Stammered back, as the insect was pushed off.
"I made a wish with the Dragon balls to remove any limitations towards my training as long as I earned it, that's why I was able to progress this far."
The creature is shocked to know that Shenron could make that wish, but then he'll laugh. "That makes sense now, but for you to go this far is absurd, a wasted wish as you're still inferior to me in any way."
What a clever wish but overall it doesn't matter in his eyes, there's no way he could be beaten.
"You say that, but judging from your performance you haven't had a challenge since Gohan. That last regeneration dropped your energy, so I take it that it had been awhile since you had to resort to that."
Cell is amused by his observation. "You aren't wrong, I haven't had a good fight in so long, I almost forgot what a good battle consists of, but you're wrong about one thing." His finger pointed up.
"I've improved on my regeneration, let's say I can only do it so often since I hadn't had the chance to use it in battle but thanks to you I can gladly show you." His body bulks up as static surfaces around him.
Just like that in his flare of aura, his power back at full capacity.
Yamcha couldn't believe it, but he wouldn't waiver, there's still enough energy he has reserved to continue the fight.
"You see? I can't be beaten, it's impossible, even if you get a lucky shot in my evolution is everlasting."
He knew it wouldn't be easy, but the fact Cell became this insane is unbelievable.
Cell extends his hand in a Vegeta-esque pose, "Big Bang Attack." Just like that its speed was almost blinding but Yamcha narrowly dodged it.
Dodging another swing by Cell, as did he. The two continue their series of strikes, except this time both are starting to fight more gritty.
Trading hits, Yamcha spit blood as he got hit on the mouth, returning the favor of hitting cell in the mouth as the bio-droid coughed up blood as well.
Every hit, you can feel the ground shake, as these two warriors deal damage to one another.
Grasping each other's hands, now in a power struggle as their ki collides, the ground beneath them is crating in.
SWIFT, Going for a leg sweep, Yamcha uses his feet to leverage off his chest as he charges another Kamehameha, but Cell blocks it, as his feet grind against the ground as burnt marks left on his arms and elbows.
Dashed forward Yamcha sends a sequence of strikes but Cell is blocking them as he's getting pushed backwards.
"This fight dragged on long enough Cell. I'm ending this with my next attack."
Cell would just frown, as he sensed Yamcha's power rising once more.
Otherworld.
"He's pushing Kaioken even further at this rate!?" Trunks voiced concern.
"His body already maintains so much power, the stronger you are the more risk it takes." Tien is in awe at his friend pushing through his limits.
King Kai, is making moves telepathically between Dende and King Yemma.
'Dende, can you hear me?'
Nothing would be said for a few minutes, 'I hear you King Kai.' North Kai is smiling.
'Listen quickly, do you have the dragon balls gathered?' This would be vital.
'We do, we're waiting for the right time to use them, do you have a plan?'
'I do, but for now they're only back up plans if Cell has his way again.'
'Understand, it seems that Yamcha is going for the finish, I'm going to continue trusting his plan.'
'Yes, of course.' King Kai then cut off the telepathic link.
'I only hope this will work.' Commented Kai.
Lookout
"Yamcha is really going for it." Trunks said, gaining everyone's attention.
"What do you mean Trunks?" His mother asked.
"When we were training in the Time Chamber, I was exhausted after the sparring match so I fell asleep." The chill he felt when he sensed his full power.
"Lets say his power at Kaioken x20 shook the very core of the dimension." Everyone was in awe over the description.
"If what you're saying is true then Yamcha really can kill him!" Chi Chi's voice filled with hope.
Back to the battlefield, the very core of this planet is shaking, Cell watches on as his blood is boiling at the challenge.
"Yes, continue to push me beyond my limits, my perfection versus your Kaioken! Hahaha."
Yamcha top is now torn off his body, his palms are bleeding, filled with anger. The environment around them as the planet is beginning to slowly tear apart.
"Kaioken…Times…20!" Just like that in a burst of speed, blitzing Cell, he performs his once famed technique, Wolf Fang Fist.
Behind Cell's visage, a wolf would be Yamcha's silhouette, every strike punctured through his body, leaving him a crippled mess as blood is pouring out.
Yamcha then wouldn't waste time, as his muscles are tearing apart. "Kamehameha!" This time point blank as Cell is now eradicated behind the blast as the blast destroyed everything in its vicinity.
BOOM, Yamcha body shaking, his facial expression in pain as he finally collapsed. Face first.
'It's finally over.' Finally closing his eyes.
At the lookout, everyone is celebrating the death of Cell, after all the misery Doctor Gero's greatest creation has caused.
Trunks and Goten jumping up and down. "Yamcha the best!"
Dende however is still anxious,"Yamcha's in pretty bad shape still, I'm heading to where he's at now to heal him!" Announcing his departure.
Trunks spoke up, "Yeah, let's all-" Something not right, Cell ki was back.
Everyone else is shocked too.
Yamcha wakes up almost immediately sensing this foul ki, he looks up to see Cell walking towards him.
"How are you still alive?" Not understanding, he felt his ki vanish.
"Heh, you underestimated me Yamcha. You forgot I inherited Tien's multi-form." Something that still doesn't add up.
"Even then, I still got you, there's no way you were able to use that technique even if you sneaked it in, your power would have dropped."
Cell laughs once again at the human's reaction, seeing him in disbelief after giving his all was too amusing.
"Oh Yamcha, what would it take for you to realize I'm perfect? God amongst this Universe, I have no equal. I mastered Tien's multi-form, you see I'm no fool to think I might come across a warrior in this vast universe capable of killing me, so in situations like this I was able to craft my energy and mirrored it to my after image."
Yamcha's reaction was priceless, much to Cell's enjoyment.
"Yes that's right, I combined my multi-form with the afterimage, thanks to Frieza's wonderful genes and the cells of Piccolo. I used my telekinesis and sample sized but useful knowledge of Namekian magic to master my multi-form into perfection!"
Cell twisted genius is unquestioned, there's nobody with the genetic make up he possesses to be able to create such a devastating technique.
Now stomping on Yamcha's forearm, as his yells are filled with pain. "But I applaud you, two times I could have died by your hands, but now you served your purpose."
Kicking him across the now wasteland, unable to move as Cell is now torturing him.
Strike after strike, Yamcha's nose, cheek bone are now broken, he's helpless to do anything to defend himself.
Trunks fist bolds up, he's now in his Super Saiyan state, everyone watches the young boy as his power is incredible, "I'm not going to sit here any longer I'm fighting Cell!"
Goten transforms too, "Same here, let's get him!" But Chi Chi will grab onto her son's arm.
"You will do no such thing! I'm not going to have another one of my babies fight that demon!" Tears rolling down her eyes.
The son of Goku would ignore her however, pushing her off of him, which causes her to stumble back but her father catches her. "Goten?" She saw fire in his eyes, the same look reminded her of Goku when he fought Piccolo at the 23rd budokai.
"Mom, I'm sorry but I'm not abandoning Yamcha, you yourself said I needed to get stronger to protect the Earth, now isn't the time to baby me."
Chi Chi just wiped her tears as Ox-King consoled her, at the end of the day she knew Goten was right.
"You be careful Trunks." His mother supported knowing it's no point talking him out of it, besides she believes those two are their best shot at bringing peace on Earth.
"Right." He nodded. "Ready Goten?" The other boy nodded.
"You two brats, be careful." 18 said with a confident grin. "Make sure you save the idiot and be the hero that we know y'all can be."
The vote of confidence was appreciated, Goten giving his mentor a thumbs up.
Dende walked up to the boys, "Here's two senzu beans, make these count."
"You can count on us." Wasting no more time, both would fly off.
Western countryside, Age 775
Cell laughs menacingly, lifting his victim in the air as he gasps for air.
"This is what I should have done long ago." Tightening his grip, as Yamcha gasped for air, his eyes started to roll back.
BAM, Trunks kicks the side of Cell's head, flinging across the area, Yamcha is dropped on the ground, still unresponsive to any movement, as Goten rushes to him.
Raising his head, placing the senzu bean in his mouth, who barely swallowed it.
Recovered, as his eyes opened, looking at both of his students.
"Goten, Trunks. Thanks for the help." Getting up as his dust himself off.
Trunks gives him a thumbs up. "We wouldn't miss this fight, Cell is about to be dead."
That's all for now! Thank you guys for the love and support for New Future.
Finally the big fight happened, I was excited to write Yamcha vs Cell, as now we're about to enter Goten vs Cell.
One thing I want to point out about how I structured Kaioken is once the higher your base is the less you can use Kaioken at its max(usual case x20). Yamcha's mastery is Kaioken x17 without much damage to his body vs Kaioken x 20 where he can only use it for 5 minutes.
It was one of the things Yamcha figured when he was in the chamber, he learned quickly that Kaioken was never meant to be mastered like a form like SSJ. Instead it's meant to be utilized the best without too many risks done to your body.
As for Trunks and Goten. Both are FPSSJ, but will that be enough for Cell? Who knows.
Again thank you guys for tuning in, and happy holidays!