"While we all just stand here and watch?!" Trunks argued, obviously growing more upset. "I won't be part of it!" The prince looked over at his son with a slight glare.

"Aren't you the one who has never stopped talking about how great a hero Kakarot is? If you have so much faith in him, then wait and see what he will do." Vegeta said with a calm tone, though his stomach was in a knot. His son looked back to the two fighters, who were still talking.

"You're right about one thing, Cell." Kakarot powered down, looking up at the green monster. "The world does wanna see..a real champion..." Everyone gaped in shock at his words. After a few moments, the Saiyan spoke again. "It's over, Cell. You win... I give up. I know how strong you are, there's no point in continuing this fight, I can't beat you." Did he just... Did he...

"You coward.." Vegeta mumbled out loud, watching the Saiyan in disbelief.

"No! Goku!" Baldy cried.

"No, don't do it!" Trunks called down to him, his voice thick with panic.

"What? No way, Goku never gives up!" Tien was just as shocked as the others.

"What? Goku's turning his back on us?!" The weakling yelped, causing Vegeta to fight the urge to roll his eyes.

"No.. Don't give up.." Gohan sounded defeated, watching his father throw in the towel below.

"No, you can't let Cell win, Goku!" The Namek fussed, his face angry and confused.

Kakarot... What the fuck are you thinking? Vegeta frowned, wondering what tricks he could possibly have up his sleeve. Because if he had none, the prince had come to the conclusion that the other Saiyan had lost his fucking mind.

"NO! Come on, Goku, you can't end it this way! You can't let Cell win!" Bulma jumped up from the couch, staring at the t.v. in panic and confusion. "Wha-What is he thinking? What is he EVEN THINKING RIGHT NOW?!"

"I can't hear him!" Master Roshi fussed, and Bulma quieted down, listening to him talk. He was telling Cell that he was giving up, that he wasn't strong enough to fight. Cell then promptly threatened the earth, to which Goku told him to hold his horses because he had another fighter for him.

"A-Another fighter? Who?" Bulma questioned. "Cell must have hit him in the head really fucking hard.."

What are you thinking, Kakarot? There must be a plan behind all this..this insanity.. Kakarot began going on about how there was another fighter who was stronger than him and that he was going to choose him to fight. Cell began asking where he was and finally exploded on the Saiyan, telling him to say the name of the fighter.

"All right, guys." Kakarot looked up at all of them. "I'm afraid that I can't win this fight. I need someone to take over... That someone is you..son."

"Kakarot.." Vegeta said out loud, shock and rage boiling up inside of him. What is he thinking? Gohan's a child! How dare he do this to him? How could he? How could he do this to his son? Vegeta began to see himself just slightly younger than Gohan was now. Back when he was used by his own father. And Vegeta remembered how that had backfired. How it had all blown up in their faces. Everyone who had agreed to it.

Including his father, who's idea it was in the first place. He had sent his child into a death trap and that was exactly what Kakarot was doing now. Same shit, different situation. Vegeta was clenching his jaw, unable to think about anything but wanting to punch the Saiyan square in the face. How could he? Trunks... I couldn't... He pushed the thoughts away as Kakarot talked to his son.

It became clear that Gohan was stronger than everyone thought. He admitted that he could see his father and Cell at all times and thought that his dad was holding back because he could see him. Kakarot told him that he hadn't been holding back, that he had been giving it his all. He informed his son that he was stronger. This is unbelievable! He's just a child.. How could he be... I-It's impossible! Kakarot, you fool! You're going to send him straight to his death.. Even if the kid is stronger than the others, he doesn't have control. He can't just unleash it on his own. I remember..

Vegeta thought back to the time he had seen Gohan lose his shit. Frieza was in the process of killing Krillin, and the kid just lost it. He went crazy on the evil bastard, unleashing a force that Vegeta had never expected the kid to possess. He had even been slightly stronger than Frieza for those few moments in the full extent of his rage. The Saiyan had never seen a kid with that kind of power. But the only issue was that something had to bring it out from within him. It didn't just come out on its own.

"What do you say, son? Go out there and win this one for me, okay? Then we can all go home." Kakarot was knelt down to his boy, his tone encouraging.

"Okay, Dad. I'll do it." Gohan said surely, his face determined.

This is insanity...

"WHAT IS HE DOING? Is he INSANE? He's... He's.. Sending in Gohan?! Gohan?" Bulma had both hands on the back of her neck, rocking slightly. Her stomach was knotted, she felt nauseous, her anxiety kicking in again.

"Gohan? What in the world? I don't know about you, Bulma, but I've got a bad feeling about this.." Master Roshi commented.

"Yeah, this is not what I thought Goku would have in mind... This.. This is insane.." Bulma frowned. "How could he send in my sweet little Gohan?"

"Okay, Cell. I'm ready." The kid's power was incredible. Unbelievable. But still... Not enough. Where Gohan was at now, he was not strong enough to defeat Cell.

"Gohan, I hope you are ready. You aren't going to get a second chance." The Namek warned.

"He's..actually doing this. How can he expect to be any sort of match against Cell?" Vegeta asked out loud, knowing that Cell would have to do something very drastic to draw the kid's power out, if it even would emerge. Kakarot sure was betting on slim chances.

And the two began. Kakarot was yelling words of encouragement and advice from where they all stood. Gohan was holding his own, when suddenly Cell began pummeling the kid. The others were panicking, but Vegeta could feel that Gohan was holding back for some reason. It's not that he can't fight back... He just won't.. Vegeta frowned, worried for the kid. Stand your ground, kid!

Gohan had held his ground at first, but then Cell began beating on him. The odd thing about it was that it appeared as if Gohan wasn't even fighting back. Still, the sight of what was happening to the young boy on the t.v. screen was breaking her heart, and Bulma put her hands to her face as she watched. "Oh, Gohan... WHAT IS GOKU DOING?" Bulma growled angrily. "He's just letting Cell pound Gohan into the ground! Look at him... He's getting back up again..."

"I sure hope Goku knows what he's doing.." Master Roshi held a worried expression. "Gohan is strong, but he isn't like the others. His power is deep within."

"I know..." Bulma said quietly. "He's gentle, that's just Gohan. You have to do something really bad to draw out that fighter side in him... And that's what I'm worried about!"

"Poor kid.." Oolong muttered, turning away from the t.v.

"Come on, Gohan." Bulma whispered quietly. "You can do this..."

Cell and Gohan were going again, Cell throwing blast after blast at the kid. He was dodging them, pissing Cell off more and more. The other fighters were all panicking about Gohan being down there with Cell, but Kakarot didn't appear to be concerned at all. Vegeta thought that maybe Cell had really hit him in the head one time too many out there. Even the arrogant prince was worried for the kid, though he'd never say it out loud.

Cell got the upper hand, sending the kid flying through a giant rock structure. Gohan was nowhere to be seen, Cell looking quite proud of himself. Yes, beating up on an eleven year old boy must really give you a sense of power.. Vegeta scowled, thinking of Frieza. Must be Frieza's cells kicking in.. The Namek interrupted his thoughts screaming at Kakarot about his son being dead. I can feel the kid, he's fine.. Vegeta thought.

Kakarot informed Cell that he needed to turn around, to which Gohan burst through the rubble. But instead of fighting, the kid began warning Cell of what would happen if he continued fighting. Vegeta could only hear bits and pieces, the kid was talking softly, but Gohan was trying to tell him to stop the madness. Kid, it's no use. He'll want the challenge... He's here for destruction, he doesn't care about your threats.. They never do.

And it began again. Cell wanted to see Gohan's power. He began trying to get Gohan mad, beating on him, taunting him. Vegeta clenched his jaw, fighting the urge to fly down there himself. The green prick was just bullying the kid at this point. The Saiyan glanced over at Kakarot, who was just watching what was taking place before him. It was like watching Gohan being clobbered below didn't even phase him. He just kept saying over and over that Gohan would win.

Gohan suddenly met Cell head on, powering up and delivering a hard kick straight to his face. Vegeta stiffened at the impact. Cell flew through the air, landing on his ass. The prince could tell it had caught him off guard and he did not look too happy about it. That's it, kid... Vegeta just hoped that Gohan would stop holding back and let it all out. Because if not, the kid was surely going to get himself killed.

Gohan and Cell were standing there, waiting for the other to make a move. Finally, the green monster lifted his hand, pointing at Gohan. Vegeta could feel the energy coming from within Cell, the attack that was coming feeling all too familiar. A pink light shot out from his finger in a beam, causing Gohan to lean back, dodging so he wouldn't be hit. Frieza... Vegeta remembered his own fatal run in with that move of the ugly beast that plagued his dreams.

"Careful, Gohan!" Baldy yelped. "That's one of Frieza's finishing moves!"

"Yeah, step it up!" The weakling called. Fucking coward... Vegeta shook his head slightly, watching as Gohan bounced around to avoid Cell's attacks. But then Cell flew toward him, catching him off guard. He grabbed the kid, squeezing him tightly. The Saiyan could hear the child's tendons and bones making slight noises under the pressure of Cell squeezing him so hard.

"Goku... STOP HIM!" The Namek was panicking now. Gohan was letting out slight screams of agony, trying to wiggle himself free from the monster's grasp. "NO! I can't take it! Goku, you can keep standing there all you want, but I'm helping Gohan."

"No you're not!" Kakarot snapped, turning back to look at the Namek. "You and I both know you're not strong enough to fight Cell. So wait. Just a little bit longer." Vegeta glanced over at them, curious to see the Saiyan getting so defensive.

"For what? For Gohan to get killed? For Cell to rip him to pieces while we watch?" The Namek argued angrily. Vegeta knew that the Namek had a connection with the kid and, if it came down to it, would die for him. He respected that about Piccolo.

"Wait until he has no choice... And then, right when Gohan is backed into a corner with no way out, he'll awaken his furious inner strength.. And when that happens, you watch! Gohan will break Cell down once and for all!"

Has Kakarot gone insane? How can he put so much faith in the boy? What if Gohan can't get upset enough to save himself?

"Enough of this game, Goku! You're wrong about your son!" The Namek growled angrily. "Gohan may have that power, but it doesn't matter. He doesn't thirst for battle and mayhem! He's not a fighter like you! Do you want to know..what he's thinking? He's not thinking about strength or about competition. He's wondering why his father is standing there letting him die! And so your son may be the most powerful person in the world, but he's also a scared eleven year old boy! I'd rather die than wait." The Namek prepared to jump in.

Goku asked Baldy for a senzu bean, when Cell dropped Gohan from his grasp. Everyone froze for a moment, watching to see what would happen next. Cell threatened to start hurting his friends. Flying toward them, he dodged Piccolo and snatched the bag of senzu beans from the weak little man. Who's idea was it to let Baldy hold them? Fools... Vegeta scowled. What is Cell planning?

"This is it!" The Namek warned. "Cell's about to make his move!"

"Urghh.. I should've eaten a bean when I had the chance." Kakarot admitted. Fucking idiot...

Gohan tried to attack, but it was a foolish move. Cell landed a kick that sent the kid hurdling backwards. Just then, android 16 pounced on Cell, wrapping his arms around him and holding on tight. He was squeezing him hard and everyone was ready to jump in and help, but the android told them to stay back. He made a quick apology for the shit storm the androids had caused, then prepared to self destruct. There's no way the android's really going to kill Cell... Vegeta braced himself for the explosion as the android lit up. Here we go..

And here goes 16, jumping in to save the day... We'll see about that.

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