It didn't make me long to find the Lookout at the pace I was going as I covered thousands of kilometres in the span of minutes, taking deep breaths to calm the rage in my mind as I caught sight of the large white platform floating through the air.
Before anyone could register my presence, I crashed into it with a deafening boom, my tail quickly dispersing the dust around me as I glared directly at the shocked Z-Fighters.
'Other than Gohan, none of them will cause me any trouble.' I thought with a frown as I looked at the nervous half-Saiyan son of Goku, completely ignoring everyone else as my presence flooded the Lookout platform.
"I see the Hyperbolic Time Chamber had some merits for you all, huh Goku?" I spoke with a smirk, vindication flooding my body as their eyes widened while Goku was now wary.
"How do you know of that?"
"Piccolo told you all, didn't he? I have the memories of you, him, Vegeta, Frieza and King Cold. Did you honestly believe I would overlook the memories of a room that fits one year of training into one day with your memories?" I asked with a raised eyebrow, shaking my head at the man's sheepish grin before turning my glare to Bulma.
"You have about five seconds to give me the Dragon Radar."
"W-What? Why would you need it?" Bulma asked with a nervous grin, to which I simply blinked before answering.
"What reason does anyone have for it other than the Dragon Balls?"
"And what wish are you going to make for it? From the looks of it, you've already achieved your Perfect Form." Piccolo spoke and I just looked at him.
"What makes you think I'm going to tell you my wish?"
"Then what makes you think that we're going to give you it?" Tien asked with a frown and I watched as all four fighters went into fighting stances, to which I simply looked at the two Super Saiyans, the Namekian & the Triclops before groaning as I rubbed my temples in frustration.
"This is my last offer, so I beg you to listen to me. Please, give me the Dragon Radar or you won't like the consequences."
"Wait, why can I sense Krillin's energy from you? I thought you were only made from Saiyan DNA, Namekian DNA and whatever species Frieza & his dad was." Gohan said and their eyes widened as I answered bluntly.
"Because I absorbed him. Now, Bulma, I asked three times and you denied me three times. Remember that."
"Y-You killed Krillin?" I heard Goku ask, turning before rolling my eyes at the enraged look on his face.
"Oh, spare me the rage. I was going to let him live, but he was the one who cut me in half. He made himself a threat to me and so, I killed him." I spoke as I started walking towards the side, everyone turning with my steps as I simply walked towards the edge of the platform.
Before anyone could stop me, the air crackled as I sent out a monstrous barrage of Death Beams out into the far distance, everyone looking on in horror as hundreds upon hundreds of explosions covered the ground below us for hundreds & hundreds of kilometers.
"W-Why?!" Goku exclaimed and I ceased my bombardment to give him a bored look.
"I gave the Senzu Beans back & spared Piccolo's life a week ago and he tried to kill me as thanks. I then spared Vegeta's life & offered a peaceful option for me to leave and your allies attacked me while my guard is down. Every time I try to be nice, you all attacked me simply because I was an Android. So, I'm done being nice. You wanted to piss me off and now, you want me to be nice because you can't handle me getting pissed off. Also, Bulma, there are currently five million people in the direction I'm pointing, mostly children from what I'm sensing. What is your answer?"
"Give him the Dragon Radar." Surprisingly, Tien was the one who said it, making me raise an eyebrow as I turned towards Bulma before smiling in thanks as she reached into her pocket and threw it at me with a huff.
However, just as I was about to catch, my eyes widened as a ki blast made it explode, making me look towards Gohan, who didn't say anything as he lowered his hand.
"Sorry, Cell, but the Dragon Balls are too valuable to give to anyone." Goku said with an apologetic look in his eyes, but I didn't care for it as I looked at the scraps on the ground.
'…Fuck all of this.' With a single thought, my full power washed over the Lookout, the platform shaking & the Z-Fighters sent skidding away from me as I took a deep breath.
Without saying anything, I pointed my hand to the south before letting out a barrage of precise ki beams, the Z-Fighters confused as I began to float up from the Lookout.
"Those beams are heading towards Mr. Briefs, Mrs. Briefs, Ox-King, Master Roshi, Chi-Chi, Puar, Yamcha, Chiaotzu & Oolong. Try and stop them." Before anyone could stop me, the air quaked as I rocketed straight up, using my full power to boost my speed as I reached the edge of the atmosphere in the blink of an eye.
However, it appears that the world was not done with me as an invisible force slammed into me just as I tried to enter space, making me grit my teeth as I exerted even more force and made the air crack.
"W…This…not supposed…happen." I heard a rumbling voice echo from the air around me and growled as I felt my rage growing even more, not noticing how the pure gold aura around me began to spark with blue electricity.
"You think you can force me to stay here and be killed by Gohan?!"
"You need to die!" This time, the voice spoke clear and I gritted my teeth as I felt the pressure increasing even more.
Yet, all this did was anger me even more as I pushed even harder against it.
First, those fucking Earthlings defy me! Then, they had to nerve to attack me from behind! Then, when I tried to be nice even though they tried to kill me, they tried to kill me again!
You know what? Fuck this world and fuck everyone living in it!
"I am not a sacrificial lamb! I am not your pawn! And I! Am not! YOUR TOY!" With a guttural roar, the space around me shattered like glass as I felt myself finally rocketing into space, nothing but silence around me before I blinked at the electrified golden aura around me.
'Wha…what is this?' I thought in amazement as I felt the power coursing under my skin, slowly spinning & turning my hands before grinning as I turned around.
Only one thought flashed through my mind as I looked at the blue planet below me, giving Earth one final glance before I turned around and flew away from it as fast as I could.
'Buu, please kill every single one of them.'
'I should not have been able to leave Earth alive.' It's been…I don't know how long, but I surmise at least a day or two since I left Earth and as I continued flying through the vast abyss that is space, thoughts of my near demise plagued me.
Not accounting for whatever the hell that voice was that tried to keep me from escaping my supposed 'death', it was only thanks to the shock factor & the fact that I thought to attack Chi-Chi and the others that I managed to leave Earth alive.
If that didn't happen, I would have had to fight all of them and while I was confident about being able to beat Gohan and/ or Goku, I was more afraid of the weaker ones attacking me from behind, especially after the scare I got when Krillin cut me in half.
To say that was a surprise was an understatement, especially since he did try that in the anime and the attack broke on Cell's neck, but I suppose that was a work of fiction and this is real life.
'Then again, I was caught off-guard and barely exuding any power, so if I was full power, it might have played out as it did in canon. God, there's so many what-ifs and not enough evidence to give me a concrete path to follow.' This all was just the problems I had as Cell.
I was not even including the panic & horror that was at the back of my mind when I woke up in the body of Cell as I was too blinded by excitement and joy at getting to be one of my favourite characters.
First of all, I don't even remember any memories about my past life other than what little I could remember from my time of watching & reading all types of Dragon Ball media.
Secondly, how in every divine being's name did I end up in this body? The last thing I remember was waking up underground as Cell, which is also the first thing I can remember other than the implanted memories that Dr. Gero gave me.
Thirdly, what the hell kept me from flying away from Earth? Either, Kami put some type of magical spell on Earth that kept evil beings from leaving its atmosphere without a spaceship or…
'I already have to worry about the gods of this world and now, there's a chance another divine being exists that makes sure the timeline goes as planned. Is it Chronoa or Demigra? Are they canon to the universe? God fucking damnit! Too many variables and not enough information.' I groaned as I stopped flying, crossing my arms with a frown as I suppressed the inner turmoil in me before blinking as I saw a scarlet moon to my far right.
'Wait, scarlet moon? Then I should see a pair of violet & indigo moons next to my desti-Bingo.' I thought with a pleased smirk at the sight of the other two moons circling the planet that I had chosen as my destination.
Thank the being that put me here that Frieza's memories knew not only where it is, but also for his species' ability to fly this long without any food and/ or water.
Not that I needed any because…well, Android.
Changing my direction towards the planet, it didn't take me long to fly through its atmosphere and crash down onto its navy blue dirt, swiping some dust from my shoulder as I walked out of my impact crater before blinking as I was surrounded by dozens of pink aliens covered in blue spots in the blink of an eye.
"Ah, hello there!" A green alien with a round head & body greeted with a smile as he appeared from thin air in between the group, being nearly half the height of the pink aliens while also having a single pointed tip at the top of their head.
"Hello, is this Planet Yardrat?" I asked as I looked at the alien in front of me, to which the alien chuckled & nodded.
"Indeed it is. Who might you be, strange traveller?" It asked and I smiled as I bowed with a flourish while introducing myself.
"My name is Cell, my good sir, and I heard that Yardrat was the planet where one could learn Spirit Control. Are students still allowed?"
"So, you must be the new arrival my subjects told me of." A giant yellow alien that looked similar to the dozens of smaller green ones around me spoke with a smile as I finally made it up the steps of the temple he was staying in.
Noting how he had two pointed tips instead of one as well as two whiskers, I smiled as I nodded while bowing.
"That is I, yes. My name is-!"
"Cell. You're a Bio-Android from Earth and you're here to learn Spirit Control in case that Goku or his friends come & kill you." My eyes widened the moment he finished speaking, my guard instantly up as I looked at him with a frown.
'Was that Telepathy? Is it supposed to be this powerful? Wait, could he read the memories of my past life?'
"Yes, it is Telepathy, though not as powerful as you think it is as I am merely capable of reading the surface thoughts in your mind."
'I see. Wait, I am a soul reincarnated into the body of Cell and I know most stuff that's going to happen in the near future.'
"Hmm, it appears you're on guard after my display. Very well, would it help if I promise to not use it again?"
"…If you know why I'm here, then why are you entertaining the thought of helping me?" 'So, they can't see any memory or thought that's in any way related to my past life or my memories on the franchise. Thank the gods for that.'
"Spirit Control should not be withheld from those that wish to improve themselves. That and I do not feel any sort of malice or evil coming from you. Well, more than any normal being would have." The alien explained and a soft hum escaped my lips as I looked up at him.
"Can I ask one thing?"
"Ask away."
"Are you capable of removing those inside me?"
"If you let us, with ease." The alien said with a nod and I frowned as a dangerous yet exciting thought came to mind.
Contrary to the original works, I did not only absorb just the person's bio-energy, but also their soul itself, forcing them to live on inside of me in agonizing pain until I died.
Yes, while I was a monster, I did not wish to subject any soul to restless torture unless they actually deserved it or if I really feel like their power is too tantalizing to let go.
"Could you, please?" I asked as I lowered my ki to as low as it can, watching as the giant alien stood up before blinking as he shrank down to be just barely taller than the short pink aliens around us.
"This will sting a lot, so be prepared."
"I figured it would." I answered with a smile, to which the alien smiled & nodded before raising a finger to my body.
The next moment, I stared in awe at the concentrated yet powerful blue aura covering his hand, the alien frowning in concentration before I gasped as tens of thousands of strikes were delivered to my body over the course of minutes.
With each strike, the cries inside my head grew fewer and my power shrunk with it, with me gritting my teeth as I forced myself to not counter-attack.
"The next two are going to hurt so pre-!" Before I could hear the alien finish speak, my vision went black as a painful double fist slammed into my gut, making me cough up an ungodly amount of blood & spittle.
As I finally found myself returning back to consciousness, I was not surprised to see Androids #17 & #18 covered in slime, looking down at what little reflection I could see of myself in the slime.
Pleased to see that I was now in my Imperfect Form, I slowly stood up on shaky legs before turning towards the exit.
"Is there a desolate planet nearby?" I asked, to which I heard the yellow one hum before he answered.
"62 000 units to your right." With a smirk, the ground under me shattered as I took off in the direction the alien pointed at, making a mental point of where Yardrat was before I rocketed in the direction he pointed at.
It did not take me long to find the planet he pointed at, catching sight of a planet that looked to be frozen completely over as ice & snow covered it as far as I could see.
'Once again, I'm so thankful for Frieza's race.' I thought with a smirk as I crashed into the ice, shattering it for kilometres while I took in the arctic cold around me.
If I was a normal human or Android, my body would have been frozen over the moment I landed, but thanks to Frieza's cells as well as the Saiyan cells inside of me, it did not take me long to adjust & get comfortable in the cold.
"It's a shame I have to blow you up now, but think of it as living on inside my memory." I spoke out loud with a smile before my body expanded & bloated up rapidly as my ki began to circulate rapidly inside my body.
Not taking any chances, I moved the cell cluster to the top of my head and coated it in as much ki as I possibly could, making sure it was safe or else this would have all been for nothing.
'This is so stupid, but if it means I get more power…'
"Kaio-Ken x10!" With a roar, the gold aura around me was coated in scarlet and my eyes widened as the pain grew far more than I expected, stifling my screams through gritted teeth as every breath felt like it was tearing my cells apart.
Sinking my conscious mind back into my cell cluster, the last thing I felt was a burst of pain before everything went black.
A/N: And now canon is fucked! Whatever happens from here on, no one knows.
Well, apart from me, but that's a given.
Also, for those that read this but not Unholy Wolf or King of Hellish Gravity, a new message for you guys that I just copied from there:
Like I said on my Pat-reon, I've gotten lazy with my usual upload schedule so I decided that perhaps a more rushed schedule would help me work better for the next month.
If it works, then it will my upload schedule for the foreseeable future, but if it doesn't, I'll just switch back to how I usually upload. Uploading everything at once just made my head spin so I decided to try this method out. Let me know if it's better or worse.
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