I was going to update yesterday, but... I was too tired to go online to do
it. So I'm updating the night after Memorial Day. Anyways, there's not much
in this chapter as I am running out of ideas. So... yeah. Enjoy this
chapter. I'm getting sleepy...
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Sailor Taichichi Vegeta: Yep, I have been getting so evil lately. ~.~ Probably because the end of the school year is so close but so far away. *sigh* It's driving me crazy (more so than usual)! None at all... Really? We have something big in common then...
Raija Darknight: ^_^ I'm glad that made you laugh. I'm getting to the humor stage. I want a sticker! A shiny one! Of a holographic Cell... Yep. Well, they say that love never really goes smoothly. ^_^()
ElysianAmazon: ^___^ Yay! You like it! I'll admit, I was a little nervous about the response I'd get about the chapter, but now I'm reassured. Aw, thank you! You shouldn't have! *takes the shiny, pritty award and starts crying* It's so beautiful and shiny! Wait no longer as it is here! (How many times have I said that?) Oh, I haven't forgotten about it. Finished?! I am so behind, aren't I? Darn my lateness! How does she do that??
Red Ribbon no Pink Technician: Oh, definitely! I would have had a couple of seizures, maybe throw in a heart attack, and THEN died. I like the drama of it all then. ^_^() Hey, if you're going to die, then die with a BANG! Oh, so true, but I don't want to imagine that, thank you very much. O.o Right- o! Gotcha! As long as they don't see me either. ¬.¬ My friend from school ratted on me and now they're on my tail too... Er, yeah. I don't know anything.^_^
O2: Yes! The horrible Cell-humiliates-the-life-out-of-the-victim attack! ^_^ I'm glad you do. Oh, that's okay. I know how that feels... I don't want that feeling anymore! I'm sick of it! Here it is! Oh, the pain of it all... Have you ever slammed your finger in a car door? Do you know how MUCH that hurts? And if you've got sharp corners on your nails, then they rip into your skin and cut through the defenses and makes your finger bleed and it spurts-- Okay, I'll shut up now. ^_^
SSJSkaterTrunks: Thank you! ^_^ Yep! Cell shouldn't be laughing too much now... He's gonna be next! ^_~ Ooh! Bad Cell! Here it is for you both!
kyro: Thanx! I don't think either of them expected that. Thankies! ^_^
Rene: Oh, hey, don't worry about it. Why, you wouldn't believe how far behind I am on fics because of my school schedule now. Why must things get so hectic for me just when the fun part of the story comes? *sigh* ~.~ What I have to do to get to a computer... Really? I don't know. I'm pritty bad at it. That "puberty" joke that everyone seems to enjoy was just a spur-of- the-moment kind of thing. Might not get another one like it. So... that one doesn't count. ^_^ They are cute, ne? But I think anything with Cell is cute... *whistles innocently* Whoa, hey, you're talking to ME? I really don't think you should be giving compliments so freely, especially to me. ^_^() It just might go to my head. Oh, now you're just being hard on yourself. Each person's writing style is different and unique. No two styles are the same which is what makes stories so fun to read. So just keep your head held high, 'k? Be good to yourself! And thank you for listening to this little rambling bit from your local ff.net author, PrittyAnimeChick. ^_^ *salutes*
Pen Dragon: Yay! You're all right! ^_^ That's cool... I could use one of those as I trip, like, every ten minutes everyday. Thing? Umm... Okay. I'll give it a shot. Thanx! Thank you for helping me! ^_^
Ctarl Angel: Hello, person who I think is new. Welcome. Sorry for ending it there. I can tell that you want this chapter now. ^_^() And I updated now! Just like you said to!
SSJ4 Goku: Oh, thank you for the help! But I don't think it works for me because I use WordPad and it doesn't seem to save *.txt files as html. Oh, well, that's okay. It's not necessary for me to have. Pen Dragon's was confusing to me, too, but I never really understood this computer renaming stuff. But I'm learning! I see you next...
SSJ4 Goku: See? Told you I'd see you next. Hide? From what? You? Why would I do a stupid thing like that? You keep threads of my sanity intact! No way would I run from you! Ahem, okay...
*** Yes! I wish you a happy birthday! Bon anniversaire! Tanjoubi omedeto gozaimasu! Happy b-day! And in all those other languages I don't know... You always find a way to say the right words and reassure me of everything. Why do I deserve such a wonderful friend?! Uh, are you sure you should be apologizing to me? The girl who takes her time a little too much? ^_^() Evil AOL! You try to hurt my friend's site and sanity; you will PAY!! (Sorry, I'm in an Invader Zim craze right now...)
*** No, don't go! Don't leave me here with, uh, Sekai! May you rest in peace, ye old microwave... Bye-bye, 8-ball! I need a job and money and anime stuff and Invader Zim stuff... Lots of things on my 'Need List.' ^_^ I get my niceness from the best. Me? Well, those kind of fics ARE kind of one-tracked and it gets boring after a while, hearing the same jokes over and over again... subtle humor has surprises and twists that the reader wouldn't anticipate. Wow, you sure know how to compliment! I guess... again with the limitations of age. Three more years to go for me then... New 8- ball!
*** They will be doomed! DOOMED I SAY! (IZ craze again ^_^())
*** Yeah, that's true, but I can't figure out why. Probably because, in writing, you have to think about the little details to put them in words. And thinking about that kind of thing, well, uh... I get embarrassed easily there. They are enjoyable to read, but writing it comes a lot harder for me. Aw, thank you! *** That happens to me too. It likes to manipulate me. One day, I like my luck and, the next day, I hate it. Hey, I've read your action scenes and they're pritty good. I mean, for me, it's hard to look at the details of a standard DBZ fight. But you make it look easy as a cakewalk. I think, "How does she pull it off?!" Nuh-uh... It was a spur-of- the-moment kind of thing. It probably won't come up again. Not any time soon, at least. Thank you for the vote of confidence! ^_^
*** Everybody seems to like that part. Is it that good? Well, whatever the audience likes... Yeah, it isn't. Of course not. I myself couldn't stop laughing at imagining bashful Trunks's face at seeing her like that. It would be so cute! ^_^ Naughty, naughty Cell! Yay! It amused you for the however many seconds you read it! Aw, that would never really happen... Yep, maybe he can magically grow a nose? I've already waited a day and that's enough. Now it's here! Not rambling. It's called stating one's opinions and comments. What I've just written is defined as rambling. ^_^
sagexas: Hello, new person! Welcome to my fic and silently also known as my nightmare world, as much of the storyline comes from nightmares I have. Aw, thank you. Wow, you people know just how to make me feel all happy and bubbly inside. ^__^ Hope you didn't wait too long, but it's here now for your reading enjoyment. Why, thank you! Definitely! I love `em both! ^_^
lilmissgoten: Ah, I am... But I have good taste in the type of underwear she wears, right? Polka dots? Is that in good taste? *looks around and hears crickets chirping* Er, yeah. Scratch that. I'm glad that you like it. Oh, Buu's not educated... Yeah, he should go ask Cell... Hey, Cell! Buu has a very important question for you!
Cell: Not now! I'm busy!
Me: With what? Sekai?
Cell: Nooo...
Me: Uh-huh, right...
Cell: For your information, I'm sharpening my claws!
Me: Um, okay... *looks at you* Save me!
Cookies are good... ^_^ I would give Buu a cookie, but... I want them! So I'm going to keep them. Hey, I'm cool with that. ^_^ Oh, wow... But don't hurt the laptop! O.o I think I'm learning it...
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Disclaimer: I don't own anything DBZ or DBZ related. Just the fic and other characters are mine. (How many different ways can I rephrase this? Let's count! One, two, three...)
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Cat and Mouse: Chapter Twenty-Three
Sekai sniffled in misery. Never in her life had she been so humiliated, so embarrassed.
'I will get him for this, she thought. I don't know how, but I'll find a way to embarrass him. But what embarrasses him? Insults are too easy...'
She sighed and still felt the heat in her face from the incident. As she sat at the base of a tall tree still without any coverings on the lower half of her body, she furiously wiped at her eyes to keep any tears from falling.
'Big girls don't cry and I am no exception.' Although her parents always told her it was okay to cry, she just didn't feel strong if she did. Besides, she didn't want Cell to be the reason she was crying. I''ll be rolling in my grave before I cry because of him.' She turned to where the two fighters still were. She couldn't see them and it was the same vice versa, but she could sense that they were there. I't's even worse that that cute guy showed up.' "Argh! Damn that Cell!" She tossed a small rock out into the distance in front of her. "What am I gonna do? I can't go anywhere like this," she said, looking at herself. She looked like a beggar!
*Bad luck for you.*
Sekai could just feel the anger in her system quadruple. How could he dare to come back, especially at a time like this!
Now she couldn't lose her cool. It wouldn't make things any better so why bother? She calmly cleared her throat, even though she wouldn't be speaking out loud to him, and took in a light breath.
'Nuko, dear brother, I'm going to give you to the count of three to go away and leave me alone forever or I will blow my head off! Understand?!' That went quite nicely in her opinion.
*...* Silence.
Sekai sighed.
*No.*
'Fine then! We'll see how cocky you are when I drive my head through a tree branch and end it for both of us!' She looked around for anything that would serve as an exceptional weapon. Yet all she saw were branches, trees, and some rocks every now and then.
*Look behind you.*
She stood up and turned around, facing the tree she had been sitting against. 'It's a tree. Not real sharp to kill me.'
*Look up.*
She obeyed again and looked up. There was nothing out of the ordinary to see. The usual branches and thick leaves, trapping in the heat. And a few abandoned nests near the canopy of the forest.
'What am I supposed to be looking at?'
*Well, you said you needed some makeshift clothing for yourself; that big nest at the top will do nicely for now.*
Sekai sweatdropped. 'I am not wearing a nest as a skirt. You really have lost it, brother,' she thought to Nuko in pity. She really seemed to lay on the sarcasm and pity whenever she called him 'brother.'
*So you'd rather strut around showing off your truly fashionable panties to the world and demonstrating how many times it can ride up on you in a five- minute time period?*
"..." There really was no question as to what she had to do.
"Cell, what did you do to that girl?!" Trunks yelled.
Cell acknowledged him calmly. "Nothing. I simply helped her out of the pit she had fallen into and her pants, unfortunately, snagged and didn't come out with her. Could I really help that happening?" Cell explained innocently with his arms crossed over his chest.
Trunks scoffed. "Yeah, right. Like I'll believe something like that from you."
"Then why did you bother asking?"
Trunks frowned. "I suppose nothing can be conversed with you anyways."
"Anyways, that's what happened. You saw it yourself. And I can't help but wonder if you enjoyed the sight," Cell said, raising an eyeridge.
"Oh, enough of this! Just fight me, Cell!" Trunks said, blushing.
"Whatever. You asked," Cell shrugged. "Do you think you're ready to face me now?"
"Yes," Trunks lied. In all reality, he wasn't sure at all of his abilities. He had never really tested his powers as far as he was about to. Also, he had no idea of just how far Cell's power could go so he couldn't even determine a certain level. Right now, all his hopes would rest in the hands of fate.
"Well, let's see if my theories prove false then," Cell stated. Trunks was confused as to what he meant but he gave no hints as to what he did mean. 'Probably not though. Saiya-jins are all the same; they have a thirst for battle and Trunks is no exception. This will be easy enough.'
Tightening his hands into fists, Trunks yelled out as he gathered energy for a power-up. Cell waited and only released a small amount of ki for the upcoming battle. He watched as the young Saiya-jin ascended to the next level of Super Saiya-jin, noting all the changes-- his hair spiking up farther, the muscles bulging slightly and increasing in mass, the whites of his eyes becoming dominant and blocking out the black pupils and blue corneas.
'His increased mass will slow him down a bit. I bet he doesn't even know that. It'll be funny to see how long it takes him to figure that little note out...' Cell thought.
Finally, the transformation completed and Trunks stood in tall splendor. Even with the great power he released, he wasn't the least bit at ease. All he was doing at the moment was hanging on to his sanity and trying not to give into his Saiya-jin instincts of fighting. He had to think things through now, he kept telling himself. He couldn't afford any mistakes, otherwise there was no telling just what he might end up doing and destroying...
Cell observed his opponent with little, if no, concern. As far as he could tell, Trunks wasn't in a very stable condition. Therefore, his fighting skills would be sloppy and without regard. 'But let's see this new power that you have attained, Trunks...'
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Sorry that this chapter was a bit short, but now I've been consumed with some writer's block and don't know what to do next in the story. I'm open to any suggestions, as always, and would appreciate any ideas. Any ideas that I use will be given credit to the proper persons. Next chapter will be out as soon as I think of something to write. Thanx! ^_^
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Sailor Taichichi Vegeta: Yep, I have been getting so evil lately. ~.~ Probably because the end of the school year is so close but so far away. *sigh* It's driving me crazy (more so than usual)! None at all... Really? We have something big in common then...
Raija Darknight: ^_^ I'm glad that made you laugh. I'm getting to the humor stage. I want a sticker! A shiny one! Of a holographic Cell... Yep. Well, they say that love never really goes smoothly. ^_^()
ElysianAmazon: ^___^ Yay! You like it! I'll admit, I was a little nervous about the response I'd get about the chapter, but now I'm reassured. Aw, thank you! You shouldn't have! *takes the shiny, pritty award and starts crying* It's so beautiful and shiny! Wait no longer as it is here! (How many times have I said that?) Oh, I haven't forgotten about it. Finished?! I am so behind, aren't I? Darn my lateness! How does she do that??
Red Ribbon no Pink Technician: Oh, definitely! I would have had a couple of seizures, maybe throw in a heart attack, and THEN died. I like the drama of it all then. ^_^() Hey, if you're going to die, then die with a BANG! Oh, so true, but I don't want to imagine that, thank you very much. O.o Right- o! Gotcha! As long as they don't see me either. ¬.¬ My friend from school ratted on me and now they're on my tail too... Er, yeah. I don't know anything.^_^
O2: Yes! The horrible Cell-humiliates-the-life-out-of-the-victim attack! ^_^ I'm glad you do. Oh, that's okay. I know how that feels... I don't want that feeling anymore! I'm sick of it! Here it is! Oh, the pain of it all... Have you ever slammed your finger in a car door? Do you know how MUCH that hurts? And if you've got sharp corners on your nails, then they rip into your skin and cut through the defenses and makes your finger bleed and it spurts-- Okay, I'll shut up now. ^_^
SSJSkaterTrunks: Thank you! ^_^ Yep! Cell shouldn't be laughing too much now... He's gonna be next! ^_~ Ooh! Bad Cell! Here it is for you both!
kyro: Thanx! I don't think either of them expected that. Thankies! ^_^
Rene: Oh, hey, don't worry about it. Why, you wouldn't believe how far behind I am on fics because of my school schedule now. Why must things get so hectic for me just when the fun part of the story comes? *sigh* ~.~ What I have to do to get to a computer... Really? I don't know. I'm pritty bad at it. That "puberty" joke that everyone seems to enjoy was just a spur-of- the-moment kind of thing. Might not get another one like it. So... that one doesn't count. ^_^ They are cute, ne? But I think anything with Cell is cute... *whistles innocently* Whoa, hey, you're talking to ME? I really don't think you should be giving compliments so freely, especially to me. ^_^() It just might go to my head. Oh, now you're just being hard on yourself. Each person's writing style is different and unique. No two styles are the same which is what makes stories so fun to read. So just keep your head held high, 'k? Be good to yourself! And thank you for listening to this little rambling bit from your local ff.net author, PrittyAnimeChick. ^_^ *salutes*
Pen Dragon: Yay! You're all right! ^_^ That's cool... I could use one of those as I trip, like, every ten minutes everyday. Thing? Umm... Okay. I'll give it a shot. Thanx! Thank you for helping me! ^_^
Ctarl Angel: Hello, person who I think is new. Welcome. Sorry for ending it there. I can tell that you want this chapter now. ^_^() And I updated now! Just like you said to!
SSJ4 Goku: Oh, thank you for the help! But I don't think it works for me because I use WordPad and it doesn't seem to save *.txt files as html. Oh, well, that's okay. It's not necessary for me to have. Pen Dragon's was confusing to me, too, but I never really understood this computer renaming stuff. But I'm learning! I see you next...
SSJ4 Goku: See? Told you I'd see you next. Hide? From what? You? Why would I do a stupid thing like that? You keep threads of my sanity intact! No way would I run from you! Ahem, okay...
*** Yes! I wish you a happy birthday! Bon anniversaire! Tanjoubi omedeto gozaimasu! Happy b-day! And in all those other languages I don't know... You always find a way to say the right words and reassure me of everything. Why do I deserve such a wonderful friend?! Uh, are you sure you should be apologizing to me? The girl who takes her time a little too much? ^_^() Evil AOL! You try to hurt my friend's site and sanity; you will PAY!! (Sorry, I'm in an Invader Zim craze right now...)
*** No, don't go! Don't leave me here with, uh, Sekai! May you rest in peace, ye old microwave... Bye-bye, 8-ball! I need a job and money and anime stuff and Invader Zim stuff... Lots of things on my 'Need List.' ^_^ I get my niceness from the best. Me? Well, those kind of fics ARE kind of one-tracked and it gets boring after a while, hearing the same jokes over and over again... subtle humor has surprises and twists that the reader wouldn't anticipate. Wow, you sure know how to compliment! I guess... again with the limitations of age. Three more years to go for me then... New 8- ball!
*** They will be doomed! DOOMED I SAY! (IZ craze again ^_^())
*** Yeah, that's true, but I can't figure out why. Probably because, in writing, you have to think about the little details to put them in words. And thinking about that kind of thing, well, uh... I get embarrassed easily there. They are enjoyable to read, but writing it comes a lot harder for me. Aw, thank you! *** That happens to me too. It likes to manipulate me. One day, I like my luck and, the next day, I hate it. Hey, I've read your action scenes and they're pritty good. I mean, for me, it's hard to look at the details of a standard DBZ fight. But you make it look easy as a cakewalk. I think, "How does she pull it off?!" Nuh-uh... It was a spur-of- the-moment kind of thing. It probably won't come up again. Not any time soon, at least. Thank you for the vote of confidence! ^_^
*** Everybody seems to like that part. Is it that good? Well, whatever the audience likes... Yeah, it isn't. Of course not. I myself couldn't stop laughing at imagining bashful Trunks's face at seeing her like that. It would be so cute! ^_^ Naughty, naughty Cell! Yay! It amused you for the however many seconds you read it! Aw, that would never really happen... Yep, maybe he can magically grow a nose? I've already waited a day and that's enough. Now it's here! Not rambling. It's called stating one's opinions and comments. What I've just written is defined as rambling. ^_^
sagexas: Hello, new person! Welcome to my fic and silently also known as my nightmare world, as much of the storyline comes from nightmares I have. Aw, thank you. Wow, you people know just how to make me feel all happy and bubbly inside. ^__^ Hope you didn't wait too long, but it's here now for your reading enjoyment. Why, thank you! Definitely! I love `em both! ^_^
lilmissgoten: Ah, I am... But I have good taste in the type of underwear she wears, right? Polka dots? Is that in good taste? *looks around and hears crickets chirping* Er, yeah. Scratch that. I'm glad that you like it. Oh, Buu's not educated... Yeah, he should go ask Cell... Hey, Cell! Buu has a very important question for you!
Cell: Not now! I'm busy!
Me: With what? Sekai?
Cell: Nooo...
Me: Uh-huh, right...
Cell: For your information, I'm sharpening my claws!
Me: Um, okay... *looks at you* Save me!
Cookies are good... ^_^ I would give Buu a cookie, but... I want them! So I'm going to keep them. Hey, I'm cool with that. ^_^ Oh, wow... But don't hurt the laptop! O.o I think I'm learning it...
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Disclaimer: I don't own anything DBZ or DBZ related. Just the fic and other characters are mine. (How many different ways can I rephrase this? Let's count! One, two, three...)
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Cat and Mouse: Chapter Twenty-Three
Sekai sniffled in misery. Never in her life had she been so humiliated, so embarrassed.
'I will get him for this, she thought. I don't know how, but I'll find a way to embarrass him. But what embarrasses him? Insults are too easy...'
She sighed and still felt the heat in her face from the incident. As she sat at the base of a tall tree still without any coverings on the lower half of her body, she furiously wiped at her eyes to keep any tears from falling.
'Big girls don't cry and I am no exception.' Although her parents always told her it was okay to cry, she just didn't feel strong if she did. Besides, she didn't want Cell to be the reason she was crying. I''ll be rolling in my grave before I cry because of him.' She turned to where the two fighters still were. She couldn't see them and it was the same vice versa, but she could sense that they were there. I't's even worse that that cute guy showed up.' "Argh! Damn that Cell!" She tossed a small rock out into the distance in front of her. "What am I gonna do? I can't go anywhere like this," she said, looking at herself. She looked like a beggar!
*Bad luck for you.*
Sekai could just feel the anger in her system quadruple. How could he dare to come back, especially at a time like this!
Now she couldn't lose her cool. It wouldn't make things any better so why bother? She calmly cleared her throat, even though she wouldn't be speaking out loud to him, and took in a light breath.
'Nuko, dear brother, I'm going to give you to the count of three to go away and leave me alone forever or I will blow my head off! Understand?!' That went quite nicely in her opinion.
*...* Silence.
Sekai sighed.
*No.*
'Fine then! We'll see how cocky you are when I drive my head through a tree branch and end it for both of us!' She looked around for anything that would serve as an exceptional weapon. Yet all she saw were branches, trees, and some rocks every now and then.
*Look behind you.*
She stood up and turned around, facing the tree she had been sitting against. 'It's a tree. Not real sharp to kill me.'
*Look up.*
She obeyed again and looked up. There was nothing out of the ordinary to see. The usual branches and thick leaves, trapping in the heat. And a few abandoned nests near the canopy of the forest.
'What am I supposed to be looking at?'
*Well, you said you needed some makeshift clothing for yourself; that big nest at the top will do nicely for now.*
Sekai sweatdropped. 'I am not wearing a nest as a skirt. You really have lost it, brother,' she thought to Nuko in pity. She really seemed to lay on the sarcasm and pity whenever she called him 'brother.'
*So you'd rather strut around showing off your truly fashionable panties to the world and demonstrating how many times it can ride up on you in a five- minute time period?*
"..." There really was no question as to what she had to do.
"Cell, what did you do to that girl?!" Trunks yelled.
Cell acknowledged him calmly. "Nothing. I simply helped her out of the pit she had fallen into and her pants, unfortunately, snagged and didn't come out with her. Could I really help that happening?" Cell explained innocently with his arms crossed over his chest.
Trunks scoffed. "Yeah, right. Like I'll believe something like that from you."
"Then why did you bother asking?"
Trunks frowned. "I suppose nothing can be conversed with you anyways."
"Anyways, that's what happened. You saw it yourself. And I can't help but wonder if you enjoyed the sight," Cell said, raising an eyeridge.
"Oh, enough of this! Just fight me, Cell!" Trunks said, blushing.
"Whatever. You asked," Cell shrugged. "Do you think you're ready to face me now?"
"Yes," Trunks lied. In all reality, he wasn't sure at all of his abilities. He had never really tested his powers as far as he was about to. Also, he had no idea of just how far Cell's power could go so he couldn't even determine a certain level. Right now, all his hopes would rest in the hands of fate.
"Well, let's see if my theories prove false then," Cell stated. Trunks was confused as to what he meant but he gave no hints as to what he did mean. 'Probably not though. Saiya-jins are all the same; they have a thirst for battle and Trunks is no exception. This will be easy enough.'
Tightening his hands into fists, Trunks yelled out as he gathered energy for a power-up. Cell waited and only released a small amount of ki for the upcoming battle. He watched as the young Saiya-jin ascended to the next level of Super Saiya-jin, noting all the changes-- his hair spiking up farther, the muscles bulging slightly and increasing in mass, the whites of his eyes becoming dominant and blocking out the black pupils and blue corneas.
'His increased mass will slow him down a bit. I bet he doesn't even know that. It'll be funny to see how long it takes him to figure that little note out...' Cell thought.
Finally, the transformation completed and Trunks stood in tall splendor. Even with the great power he released, he wasn't the least bit at ease. All he was doing at the moment was hanging on to his sanity and trying not to give into his Saiya-jin instincts of fighting. He had to think things through now, he kept telling himself. He couldn't afford any mistakes, otherwise there was no telling just what he might end up doing and destroying...
Cell observed his opponent with little, if no, concern. As far as he could tell, Trunks wasn't in a very stable condition. Therefore, his fighting skills would be sloppy and without regard. 'But let's see this new power that you have attained, Trunks...'
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Sorry that this chapter was a bit short, but now I've been consumed with some writer's block and don't know what to do next in the story. I'm open to any suggestions, as always, and would appreciate any ideas. Any ideas that I use will be given credit to the proper persons. Next chapter will be out as soon as I think of something to write. Thanx! ^_^