Dragon Ball/Z/GT Fan Fiction ❯ The Chosen One ❯ Chapter Thirty-One ( Chapter 31 )

The Chosen One

Chapter Thirty-One

"Hello," Cell said. "It's been far too long. I see you are doing well, Gohan." He then looked at Trunks. "Trunks! Back so soon? I see you must have been brought back with the Dragon Balls." Cell turned his attention toward Raditz. "Well, well. At last, we meet face to face, Raditz."

Raditz was surprised. "How do you know my name?" he demanded. "Tell me who you are!"

"Very well," Cell said, chuckling to himself. "I am Cell. I am the ultimate achievement of Dr. Gero, whom your brother let go after single-handedly destroying my master's Red Ribbon Army. I am compiled of cells of all the greatest fighters to set foot on Earth. I contain cells from Goku, Piccolo, Gohan, Vegeta, Krillin, Tien, Chiaotzu, Yamcha, Nappa, and even Frieza and his father. Oh, yes, and from you, Raditz. I have the fighting techniques of every one of those fighters, and can use their attacks."

" So that explains why I could sense Prince Vegeta," Raditz said. "So, where is the real Prince Vegeta?"

"Oh, he's on the topmost floor of the castle keep, being confronted by Dark Vegeta," Cell said. "However, if you think you three will make it to the top, you're sadly mistaken. You will meet your end here and now!"

Raditz and Trunks began to power up, but Gohan stepped forward, holding them back. "Stay back, you two," he said. "I'll take him on all by myself."

"Gohan?" Trunks could hear a determination in Gohan's voice. Then, Trunks nodded. "I understand. Give him your best. Not just for us, but for your father, too."

Cell began to laugh. "Boy, you barely stood a chance against me last time! You only defeated me because you got lucky!"

"My power level was cut in half, and I had use of only one arm," Gohan said in a menacing tone. "Now, the playing field is level. You're going down, once and for all."

Cell laughed. "Well, that's curious. Are you feeling all right, Gohan?"

"Good enough to kill you and truly avenge my dad," Gohan responded. "And once you're gone, once and for all, I will never have felt better." Gohan then began powering up. He reached Super Saiyan and continued to power up. He didn't stop after reaching Super Saiyan Two. He powered up straight to his maximum.

"Going all out, Gohan?" Cell remarked. "Why would you go and do a thing like that?"

"Because I don't feel like playing around anymore!" Gohan shouted. "Last time, I played around with you like a cat plays with a mouse, and made a bad mistake! I will not make the same mistake twice!"

"Very well," Cell said. "Oh, but before we begin, I'd like to take care of something . . ." He then put two fingers up to his forehead. Suddenly, Cell was right next to Gohan, and he yanked Gohan's belt, with Testament attached to it, from Gohan's waist. Cell then put the belt on himself. "I'd like to take my sword."

Gohan was stunned speechless. "No!" Trunks exclaimed.

"Your sword? What are you talking about?" Raditz demanded. "That sword belongs to Gohan!"

"Exactly," Cell answered. "Since some of Gohan's cells were used in my creation process, I therefore should be able to wield Gohan's own sword! Imagine, Gohan being killed by his own ancestor! How rich!"

Suddenly, Gohan's power erupted. "You will regret that, Cell!!" he yelled. Obviously, he had snapped out of his reverie.

"I very much doubt that, little man," Cell responded. "You don't know what you're up against. Remember, this is Dark Vegeta's world."

"Well, that's what Nappa and Frieza said, and we defeated them!" Gohan shot back. "Now, it's your turn!" Gohan then leaped at Cell.

Cell blocked Gohan's initial attack and threw a punch which caught Gohan in the solar plexus. Gohan fell to the ground and Cell delivered an axe kick to Gohan's back. The force of the blow caused Gohan's arms and legs to give out from under him. Then, Gohan used his energy to push Cell away from him and he got up. Suddenly, he vanished and reappeared behind Cell and hit him with a roundhouse kick to the head which knocked Cell away.

Cell got up. "Instant Transmission, huh? Well, if that's how you want to fight . . ." Cell then vanished and reappeared behind Gohan. He then grabbed Gohan in a choke hold. "Then that's what we'll do!!"

Cell's arms tightened around Gohan's throat, and he suddenly found himself unable to breathe. Gohan began hitting Cell in any way possible, but the monster did not even flinch. He could feel himself beginning to fade, even to the point where he began seeing things . . .

Gohan saw before him the room where he, Trunks, and Raditz entered Vegeta's dreams. The three of them were not moving. Then, Vegeta woke up, but Gohan could instantly tell that something was different. Vegeta's clothing had turned completely black. Vegeta calmly walked out of the room, where he met Lyle. Without so much as a word, Vegeta blasted a hole through Lyle's chest. He then left the building and flew away. Suddenly, the planet Arcturus blew up. Then he saw other planets blow up. Gabria. Quarr. Yardrat. Namek.

Then Vegeta came to where Gohan was afraid he would go: Earth. He entered the atmosphere and Gohan found the cities and the planet itself engulfed in flames and destruction. He could hear the screams of his mother and his brother. He found his brother's corpse lying on the solid earth. He could then see the people he loved. Chi-chi. Goten. Ox-King. Bulma. Dr. Briefs. Mrs. Briefs. Little Trunks. Future Trunks. Master Roshi. Tortoise. Krillin. Android 18. Oolong. Yamcha. Puar. Tien. Chiaotzu. Piccolo. Android 17. Siber. Dende. Mr. Popo. Yajirobe. Korin. Nail. Android 16. Raditz. Sephra . . .

Then the Earth exploded.

Gohan's power level exploded. "NOOOO!!" he screamed. Cell was blown back into a wall. Gohan turned around and faced Cell.

"DIE!!!"

Gohan attacked with a barrage of energy blasts which hit Cell dead on, then he pulled back and charged his next attack. "Masenko . . . HA!!" The ball of energy flew forward and hit its target. When the dust cleared, Cell remained, but only with half a leg and one arm.

Raditz began to laugh. "Hey, Cell! Not feeling quite complete, are we?"

"Shut up!" Cell said, a little unnerved. "You don't know what you're talking about!" He then began to focus his energy. In a few seconds, he regenerated his lost body parts.

Cell touched down on the floor. "You should not have done that, boy," Cell said. "Now I will unleash my total fury upon you! Tremble in fear as I draw this sword!"