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New Characters:
7 Little Cells: Piccolo had the ability to spit out eggs to make
more
of his minions. Cell has a variation on this.
Fighting styles:
Other notes:
Gohan: It means "food," or "meal." It's also
the name of Son
Gohan.
Story:
Everyone watches as Gokuu enters the ring. Cell finally reacts,
saying that this had better be fun. Trunks is nervous about
Gokuu's
plans, and the announcer rants about Mister Satan having
recovered from
being knocked out of the ring -- Satan will fight again at the
end of
the current match. Satan is then asked how he'd survived the
smash into
the mountain, and he replies that he's in great condition, and
can
handle this kind of thing easily. In a few more seconds, this new
guy
will be knocked out of the ring too; they share a laugh.
Cell tells Gokuu to attack, and the fight starts. Gokuu's
Kamehame-ha is easily batted aside. When they part, Cell says
that this
was a good warm-up. Satan and the announcer stand with their
mouths
open. Kuririn is a little concerned, and the announcer describes
the
slightly impressive display of combat by "the unnamed
fighter." He asks
for Satan's comment, and eventually, the stunned wrestler says
that he
knew that it would go like this, but the blond guy isn't all that
great.
Cell thinks about Gokuu's strength, and the fact that the
Saiya-jin
isn't fighting full-out. Gokuu utters "Yoshi"
(meaningless word used
when focussing attention on something; similar to
"right,") Trunks
notices the change in the guy's eye color, and Cell knows that
Gokuu is
stepping up to full power. The shockwave shakes a few people,
most
especially Vejita. Trunks is also impressed, and Kuririn is very
happy.
Gohan's not sure what the fuss is about.
The announcer describes the previous explosion, and Gokuu's
suddenly
getting blond hair. Then it's Cell's turn. The announcer comments
on
Cell doing the same explosion, and Satan says that this is a
trick
that's getting old fast. Cell tells Gokuu to attack. The fight
continues. Wiping blood from his mouth, Cell states that he's
pleased
with events, and Gokuu replies in the same vein. The announcer
and Satan
missed what just happened, and the cameraman says that his
camera's
slow-motion isn't good enough to play it back in detail. The
announcer
asks Satan about the incredible speed of the battle, and the
wrestler
just answers "yeah, yeah," in shock.
Then, Cell prepares to unleash a full power Kamehame-ha --
Gokuu is
afraid for the others standing on the ground. So, Gokuu leaps up,
telling Cell where to fire. Just before the blast hits him, Gokuu
teleports behind Cell and knocks him down. Cell asks what
happened, and
Gokuu answers, adding that Cell can teleport too. The monster
likes
this idea, and Gokuu asks why Cell had been willing to waste the
innocent observers. The monster answers that he knew Gokuu would
fly up
to protect everyone. Then, Cell says that the time for talk is
past --
there's a planet of people that needs killing. Gokuu gets batted
around.
Cell says that since he can move so fast he doesn't need to
teleport to
beat Gokuu.
The fight goes airborne, and the two normal people can't
figure out
where it is. Kuririn is impressed. Cell decides that there's no
need
for the pretense of a game anymore, and prepares to destroy the
ring so
that they can touch down on the ground at the same time and not
be
disqualified by the rules of the game. Gokuu is concerned about
Cell's
use of power and tells everyone to run out of the way. Kuririn
comments
on that being a close call, and the announcer thanks #16 for the
help.
#16 tells the two normals to go back home, and the announcer says
they
can't do that -- Mister Satan is still waiting for his chance at
a
rematch. Satan fakes a fearless laugh.
Now, the only way to lose the fight is to die. And the fight
continues, full out. Gokuu prepares a Kamehame-ha, and Cell
laughs --
at this power, it would threaten everything on Earth. Gokuu
doesn't
stop. Cell says, "Hey, now..." and Piccolo is also
surprised at this
move. Kuririn doesn't think that Gokuu will fire, but he does.
Then, Gokuu teleports and takes Cell point-blank. The monster
gets
out "Damn, I blew..." and gets wasted. Gokuu pants from
the effort.
Yamcha and Tenshin think it's over, but Kuririn and Trunks don't
react
properly. The announcer asks for a comment, and Satan pretends to
be
disappointed at not being able to fight again. Gokuu still feels
the
monster's energy, and Kuririn shouts out that Cell will probably
regenerate. He does, adding that he got this ability from
Piccolo.
Gokuu and Cell banter, and then start fighting again. Gokuu's
energy
balls start hurting, so Cell uses a barrier to protect himself.
Meanwhile, the people watching this on TV are realizing that this
isn't
a movie.
Two old people at home are commenting on the blond guy being
the
husband of Chi Chi. Buruma wants to know why Gokuu isn't getting
serious, and Kamesennin replies that he has no idea whether Gokuu
can
win this battle. Cell tells Gokuu to take a Senzu seed to recover
from
his exhaustion. Trunks thinks that this is a good idea, but
Kuririn
doesn't part with one. Vejita has to explain that a true
Saiya-jin
doesn't take this kind of easy way out in combat. Trunks won't
accept
this. They argue, and Cell asks Gokuu what's taking so long --
eat the
seed and get back to fighting.
Gokuu grins, powers down, and surrenders.
Cell is stronger than him, and Gokuu is satisfied at having
proved
this. Everyone is stunned, and the announcer has to ask the
cameraman to
have it repeated to him. Cell is angry, and reminds them that
this
means that he can now go out and kill everyone. Gokuu answers
that just
because he's given up doesn't mean that Cell has been proved to
be the
strongest on the planet. The announcer realizes that this means
that
it's Mister Satan's turn again -- but Mister Satan has just come
down
with a crippling stomach ache. He'd love to fight, but he can't
just
now. Gokuu announces that there's someone still stronger, and
Vejita
and Cell don't believe this.
Gokuu wasn't sure if he could win, so he wanted to go first.
Now, he
knows that this other person can easily defeat Cell. Cell is
amused,
and wants to know this person's name. Satan says that if his name
is
called, he's gone out to change clothes. Gokuu says it's now
Gohan's
turn.
Everyone is shocked, most of all, Piccolo. The Namek demands
to know
why Gokuu is sending the boy out to die. The cameraman says that
the
name is "Gohan." The announcer wants to know why the
unnamed guy is
talking about getting a bentou to eat at this time. Cell also
wants to
know what the gimmick is. Gokuu asks if Gohan is ready, and the
boy just
stammers. Piccolo keeps protesting. Gokuu answers that Gohan has
surpassed his own strength long ago. They argue over this for a
while,
and finally let the boy go ahead. Vejita can't handle the shock,
and
Gokuu adds that with peace in the world, Gohan can return to his
studies
as a normal student. This decides the matter for Gohan, and he
enters
the fray.
Asking for a Senzu seed from Kuririn, Gokuu straightens up and
throws the thing to Cell. Everyone reacts to the fighter's
attempt to
make it a fair battle. Cell is distrustful, but swallows the seed
and
is amazed at the strength that returns to him. Piccolo is pissed,
and
wants to know what's going through the man's head. Then, Gohan
powers
up. (Surprises Piccolo.) (In the TV series, Gohan's aura is
pretty cool.)
People comment on the power, and Cell states that Gokuu has just
set
his own child out to die (which he'll happily participate in.)
After a
few missed attacks, Cell declares that speed is not enough,
you've got
to have true fighting spirit. He batters the boy a bit before
blowing
him through a couple of big hills. Kuririn and Trunks are
dismayed,
Cell wants to return to beating up adults, and Chi Chi (at home
watching
TV) passes out.
The announcer describes the events, and Piccolo verbally rips
into
Gokuu for condemning his own kid to death. Gokuu disagrees, and
comments on the fact that Gohan's power level hasn't changed yet.
Cell
tells Gokuu to eat the Senzu seed and return to the fighting, and
the
man calls him an idiot, telling him to look behind him. Cell does
this.
Cell is pleasantly surprised. But, Gohan asks the monster to stop
the
fighting. Cell doesn't understand. Gohan says that he doesn't
like to
fight, and doesn't like to kill things. He's not like his father.
Kuririn complains about not being able to understand Gohan's
whispering. Gohan and Cell continue, then Cell decides that he'll
force
the boy to switch up to full power by beating up on him. The
bashing
continues for a while, with Cell demanding that Gohan power up.
Gokuu
approves of the monster's tactics. Kuririn recognizes Cell's
finger
blasts as being Freeza's signature attack. Cell gets Gohan in a
bear
hug, and asks if this hurts -- come on and switch to full power.
Piccolo wants to interfere, but Gokuu wants things to proceed a
bit
longer. If Gohan just gets serious, he'll gain the power to
easily
defeat Cell. The others can't believe that the boy has that kind
of
power. Then, Piccolo interrupts, saying that the son is not like
the
father -- Gohan hasn't been raised to enjoy fighting like Gokuu
had
been. Right now, the thoughts going through the boy's head are
probably
"Why? Why did my father abandon me to die?" Piccolo is
about to attack
Cell, and Gokuu asks Kuririn for another Senzu seed. This is when
Cell
decides that if hurting Gohan isn't going to work, he'll start
hurting
Gohan's friends. Gohan yells out "Stop!!!"
The monster takes the Senzu seeds from Kuririn, and Gohan
demands to
know what the monster is planning. "Nothing. To You."
They argue some
more, and Gohan claims that he doesn't have the control to switch
on his
full power. Piccolo tells the group to get ready, and Gokuu
complains
about not eating the seed earlier. Gohan attacks, and gets batted
away
while Cell tells him to power up. Then #16 leaps in from behind
and
gets Cell into a bear hug. Because he's a full robot, no one
could feel
his power before. People tell him to get away, but #16 feels that
this
is the only way. He'll trigger the self-destruct device inside
himself,
and take them both out. (The Z Fighters didn't know about this
thing.)
#16 concentrates on triggering the bomb, but it doesn't go off.
Kuririn
tells him that Buruma probably found it and took it out when he
was
being repaired in Capsule Corp. Cell laughs, and gives the robot
the
chance to die, anyway.
Cell laughs at the head, the remains of Dr. Gero's work, and
kicks it
away. Surprising the announcer, Satan, and the cameraman. Cell
counts
the number of Z Fighters, and Vejita wants to know what the
monster is
up to. Cell spits out 7 little copies of himself (similar to what
the Demon King Piccolo had done for making minions,) and tells
them to
go up on the hill and beat up the people there. Don't kill them,
though. Gokuu shouts out a warning, and Cell gloats over his
children's
chances of beating them.
People swear as the runts attack. Gohan silently pleads for
them to
stop -- because Trunks isn't from this time, he can't be
resurrected by
the Dragon Balls. The runts chitter and laugh as they fight. Cell
can
feel Gohan's power level raising and is happy -- but the boy
better
hurry and surpass Trunks and Vejita (who are in ultra super
Saiya-jin
form, and are losing.) Then, Yamcha's arm gets broken, Vejita
gets
trashed, Tenshin gets kicked, and Gokuu gets dropped. Gohan loses
himself in thought, trying to find the great power supposedly
inside
himself, trying to get to where he can help his friends from
dying. The
announcer and Satan are gibbering in fear. Suddenly, a weak voice
pipes
up, asking for help -- just throw him towards the boy. Satan
yells back
at #16's head that it'd be crazy to attract Cell's attention like
that.
#16 taunts the "World's Champion," and the announcer
snaps back that
Mister Satan is the human's champion -- but those guys are all
monsters.
Satan makes up his mind, and picks up the head. The announcer
tells
him that this'll get him killed, and Satan says that this
fighter, whose
name they don't know, had faced Cell in battle. This is the least
he
can do. So, Satan runs in to get closer, and #16 apologizes for
having
to do it this way. Gohan is tearfully pleading for the massacre
to
stop, and Cell figures that he only has to push a little more.
The
monster tells his babies to kill the Z Fighters. This almost has
the
desired effect. Then, there's a thud, and some rolling. Satan
curses
the fact that his throw was off.
#16 tells Gohan that it's good to be peaceful, and not to like
fighting. To try to solve problems by talking them out, if you
can.
#16 doesn't like to fight, either. Cell states that this is good
advice, and steps on #16's head -- destroying him.
Gohan goes over the edge, and reaches his full power.
Vejita tries to understand what happened. Cell realizes that he's
gotten what he wanted. Gohan tells them that it's over, and steps
forward. Cell marvels over this true display of force. And Gohan
snatches the Senzu seeds from Cell. Gokuu is pleased, and the
runts
start angrily chittering and one of their own has its head
explode.
All of the runts die. Piccolo can't believe that this is Gohan.
The boy throws the seeds to Trunks (to give them to the others,)
and
faces off against Cell. Cell is really pissed. Vejita can't
handle the
display of such great force.
End of volume 34
-- Curtis H. Hoffmann Nov. 11, 1993
