" How much longer are Gohan and 18 going to be in there?"

Taking his eyes away from the entrance to the palace leading into the Hyperbolic Time Chamber as he glances over his shoulder to see Mr Popo looking straight ahead at the entrance door slowly Trunks lets out a sigh as he sees out of the corner of his eye Bulma shaking her head as she sits on a nearby bench.

" They still have 3 hours left to finish off their year."

As she hears Trunks letting out another sigh getting up from her seat slowly Bulma makes her way over towards Trunks before moments later she gently rests her hand down on his shoulder.

" We have to be patient Trunks. I'm sure they are going as fast as they can."

" I know that mom it's just….this feels so wrong. I mean we're up here hiding while hundreds below are be slaughtered. I want this nightmare to end. And i know Gohan is the one that will put a stop to that monster but i'm tired of waiting."

" I know. All of us wish that we would wake up and have this all be a dream. But we can't. This is real. And if we want this living nightmare to end then we have to be patient for a little while longer. It will all be over soon."

Looking up as he sees Bulma smiling down towards him just as he is about to respond suddenly Trunks's eyes widen as he feels a massive energy level coming from nearby. An energy force that he had never felt before. An energy force that is massive. And there was something familiar about it. He just could quite place it.

" What? What is it?"

Ignoring his mother's words as he slowly looks away from her and over towards the palace doors to see two figures making their way through the shadows of the palace and over towards the open doorway Trunks's eyes widen even more as a small smile forms across his face.

" No way."

Stepping through the open doorway as he looks over to his side to see Trunks along with Bulma standing just near the end of the palace steps while Mr Popo is found nearby sitting on a nearby bench a small smile forms across Gohan's face before slowly he sends a small waive towards them with his free hand.

" Gohan? Is that really you?"

" Yeah it's me Trunks."

" How did you get that strong?"

" I had the right motivation."

Glancing over to his side as he sees 18 looking over towards him with a smile plastered across her face Gohan can't help but smile back to her before his smile widens as he feels her pressing her lips to his own for a gentle kiss.

As he feels 18 breaking off the kiss slowly Gohan opens up his eyes to see 18 smiling brightly at him before mere moments later he slowly starts to lead her down the palace steps and over towards a smiling Bulma and Trunks.

" So would someone fill us in on what's been happening? Any sign of my brother or our mysterious friend?"

Taking her eyes away from Gohan as she looks over towards 18 to see her smiling in her direction Bulma can't help but return the smile before she watches Gohan and 18 coming to a stop next to her side.

" I love what you did with your hair. But what's the deal with the matching jackets?"

Glancing down as she looks down towards her jacket slowly a smile forms on 18's face before she shrugs her shoulders.

" I thought it was time for a change."

A change. So many meanings in those words. So many meanings to her. With it all being displayed for the whole world to see. To see what she considered to be the new and improved Android 18. Well until she could decide on a new name for herself.

Just like the change being seen now. No longer the short blonde hair. Instead a wave of long blonde hair with dark highlights can be seen going down her shoulders. The blue denim vest now gone. Instead a bright white vest can be seen in it's place. A vest with a short black shirt seen underneath showing off her newly formed abs along with her new found muscles letting there be no mistake of her ever being called a scrawny teenager.

" And the symbol on your backs? What does it mean?"

Looking over to her side as she sees Gohan nodding his head 18 returns the nod before she looks over towards Bulma with a small smile forming across her face.

" It means hope. In Goku's memory. He always brought hope and joy to everyone that he had touched. It's time we do the same."

As she sees Bulma's eyes getting watery without having any chance to react 18's eyes widen slightly when she feels herself being brought into an embrace by the older woman.

" Thank you."

Snapping out of her shocked state as a small smile forms across her face slowly 18 returns the embrace as she leans to whisper into Bulma's ear.

" No thanks is needed. I know how much you cared for him. This maybe late but i'm sorry for your loss."

As she feels Bulma nodding into her shoulder 18 returns the nod before slowly she feels Bulma releasing her from the embrace to wipe the tears from her eyes.

" So you both are looking good. Especially you 18. I mean Gohan looks alright but let's face it he better be looking better than worst if he had his girlfriend keeping him company for an whole year undisturbed."

" Well it was a tough job but hey someone had to do it."

" Hey!"

Suddenly as she hears Bulma letting out a small laugh 18 can't help but join in on her laughter as she sees Gohan looking towards her with a shocked look across his face before moments later she gently pecks him on the lips earning her a smile.

" That's better. We can't you all worked up before a fight now can we?"

Turning her attention away from Gohan as she looks over towards Trunks to see him glancing back and forth between her and Gohan releasing his hand slowly 18 makes her way over towards Trunks before slowly she kneels down directly in front of him.

" Listen Trunks, I know that we don't have what you would call a good relationship especially because of our past. And i don't blame you one bit for not liking me or even trusting me for that matter.

But i need you to understand that side of me that your mind is constantly reminded of whenever you catch a glimpse of myself isn't me anymore. I'm not that Andriod 18 anymore.

And i will prove that to not just you and your mother but to the entire planet when this is all over. I promise you that. Alright?"

Looking on in total silence as she sees Trunks staring down towards the ground in total silence as though lost in thought suddenly a ghost smile forms across 18's face when she sees him nodding his head.

" Alright."

Returning the nod as she slowly makes it back up to her feet reaching out 18 gently ruffles Trunks's hair earning her a chuckle from Gohan and Bulma before slowly she turns her head to look at them.

" So what have we missed?"

Bursting from his spot as he charges forward towards Cell to deliver a right hook that hits nothing but air 17's eyes widen before in an instance 17 lets out a small scream of pain when he feels a well placed elbow being driven down into the middle of his back sending him crashing face first to the ground with a thud.

Shaking his head as he slowly makes it to his knees suddenly as he feels a well placed kick landing across his stomach causing him to instantly feel blood forming in his mouth 17's eyes widen before seconds later as he rolls across the hard ground to see Cell slowly approaching him with an intense glare coming across his face in a sudden move 17 catapults himself high up into the air.

Without giving him a chance to react rearing back 17 sends down wave after wave of energy balls down towards Cell causing a large cloud of smoke to erupt into the sky while the sound of explosions from down below to echo throughout the air after a couple of moments of non stop rapid fire suddenly 17 comes to a halt as a satisfied smile forms across his face.

" Well that takes care of that. It was fun while it lasted."

Lowering down his hands to his sides just as he is about to fly off into the distance a sudden glow from down below causes 17 to look back down towards the ground before suddenly as he sees the smoke clearing revealing Cell standing inside of a large crater with his arms crossed over his chest as a golden aura surrounds his body 17's eyes widen.

" Do you understand now 17? Your resistance is futile. Embrace it. Embrace your destiny. Embrace our destiny."

Slowly raising up his hands as a grin forms across his face slowly 17 engulfs his body in a blue aura as he looks down towards Cell to see him uncrossing his arms from his chest.

" In your dreams ugly."

As he sees Cell shaking his head slowly 17 starts to form a pair of energy balls in his hand before slowly as he sees Cell rearing back in a fighting style he swore he had seen before a confused look comes across 17's face.

" Ka…."

Suddenly as he recognizes the fighting style 17's eyes widen as they energy balls in his hand vanish.

" Meh….ha….mehaaaaa!"

" So what you are saying is this evil presence that you warned us about before has gotten even stronger now?"

Glancing away from the clouds below as she looks over her shoulder to see Mr Popo nodding his head slowly 18 returns the nod before she glances over towards Gohan with a small smile coming across her face.

" Well i can't say we are not surprised. It was exactly what we thought might happen. We just didn't think it would happen this quickly"

" Wait you knew that this might happen?"

Looking over her shoulder as she sees Bulma staring directly at her slowly 18 gives her a nod before she turns her head back forward to look back into the distance.

" I did. Over the past couple of years, I have learned many things. One of those things is to always expect the unexpected. In this case this new evil presence that has made it's way out of the shadows it was hiding in.

But none to less it will only make our jobs easier now. In a sense we can now kill two birds with one stone."

Looking over to her side as she sees Gohan's eyes slightly wide the smile across 18's face vanishes into a look of concern.

" What is it?"

" The energy that i'm sensing. It's my father's energy."

" What? Are you sure?"

" I'm sure. I would never forget the moment my father turned into a super saiyan for the first time."

" But it's just not possible."

" Not if…."

As she stares at Gohan's face to see him drifting off into deep thought reaching out 18 gently takes his hand in her own before she watches him snap out of his thoughts to look over towards her.

" What?"

" Remember when you said that before you left Dr Gero's laboratory that you saw this green insect creature inside of a glass container?"

" Yeah? What about it?"

" Well call me crazy but what if somehow Dr Gero had gotten a hold of some of my father's cells and had them implanted into the creature. I mean it's like you said. Dr Gero was obsessed with my father. Maybe he included him in his designs?"

" It is a possibility. But there is only one way to find out."

" Shall we?"

" Let's go. Would you like to do the honors?"

Giving 18 a quick smile as Gohan raises his free hand up to rest his index finger gently down in the middle of his forehead the sound of footsteps approaching him from behind causes him to look over his shoulder to see Bulma making her way over towards him with a concerned look across her face.

" Please be careful. Both of you."

Releasing 18's hand as a smile forms across his face slowly Gohan makes his way over towards Bulma to only bring her into an embrace just mere moments later.

" I'll be careful mom. I promise."

Suddenly as her eyes go as wide as saucers as she feels him releasing her slowly looking up from the ground a small smile comes across Bulma's face as she sees Gohan smiling down at her before as she sees him turning to make his way back towards 18 the smile across her face widens when she sees 18 giving her a quick wink.

Within a flash as she sees Gohan and 18 disappear into thin air slowly Bulma lets out a small sigh before a small smile forms on her face when she feels Trunks hugging her side.

Groaning out in pain as he slowly crawls away trying to put as much distance between himself and Cell a terrified look could be seen across the face of 17. Terrified from seeing his worst nightmare coming to life right before his eyes.

The nightmare he never thought he would ever see. Ever have to dread the day when it would finally show up.

But it had. The day had finally come. The day he would be dethroned. Not only dethroned but to have his role be reversed. To not longer was the hunter that he had been used to being for so long. No now he was no longer the hunter but the prey.

A lamb just waiting to be slaughtered. A game he had played for so long. A game that he knew ended in only one way. The prey being slaughtered. The prey falling before the might of the mighty hunter.

A sight he never foreseen happening to himself as he now desperately scratches and claws his way across the ground in a desperate attempt to escape the very same thing that had been hunting him.

The very same thing he had drastically misjudged. Misjudged as to being nothing more than another inferior being.

But that would not be the case. He had been beaten. He had been wounded. He had lost. Lost to the hunter. Lost to the mysterious hunter known as Cell. The very same creature that his creator had designed with the sole purpose of being the best.

A purpose he thought had been his own. But that wasn't the case. He wasn't designed to be the best. No instead he had been designed as a stepping stone. Designed to be absorbed into another being with a far greater purpose.

The sole purpose of ruling it all. Ruling not just the Earth but all of the universe. To roam the galaxy as the most supreme being ever been created.

A sick fantasy created by the good doctor himself. A fantasy he would make sure would never happen if he had anything to say about it. Not for the inhabitants of this planet. Not for the different beings all around the universe.

No he would do it for him. He would do it to ensure that he would not become of that thing. Although a small part of him deep down inside knew another reason why he was about to make the supreme sacrifice. He would do it for her. He would do it for 18.

Do it to ensure the creature could never win. To ensure that she would be safe. To live out the rest of her life in peace. Even if it would come with the cost of seeing her ending up with an inhabitant of the planet.

Coming to a complete stop as he spits up some of the blood that had been forming inside of his mouth down onto the ground with a nod slowly 17 starts to make it up to his feet on wobbly legs as he grits his teeth trying to block out the pain before moments later as he sees Cell coming to a complete stop with a grin forming on his face slowly 17 puts his right hand onto his chest.

" Uh,uh,uh. I wouldn't do that if i were you."

" Up your's cockroach. So much for Dr Gero's grand scheme. All well. It was fun while it lasted."

With his eyes focused on Cell as he charges an energy blast in his right hand while his body starts to glow 17's grin widens when suddenly as he feels a well placed punch landing in the middle of his stomach 17's eyes widen before he feels himself being sent flying back first to the ground a couple of feet away from a well placed kick being delivered to his chest.

Shaking his head as he opens his eyes suddenly without having a chance to react 17 feels a well placed stomp being delivered to his head followed by another and then another until finally he feels the stomping ceasing for a split second before he suddenly feels his body sliding across the hard ground from a well placed kick to his side.

Feeling intense pain coming from his side as he opens his eyes to feel a line of blood slowly making it's way down his forehead to the ground below reaching out 17 grabs a firm hold of his side as he lets out a small scream in pain before slowly he looks back over to Cell to see the creature slowly making it's way towards him.

" 17. I never planned on humiliating you like this. It's a simple merger that's all. Your resistance is the cause for your pain."

Gritting his teeth as he slowly makes it to his knees to find Cell staring at him from just a couple of feet away in a sudden move 17 unleashes an energy blast at Cell with his free hand before the sound of the blast hitting its intended target echoes throughout the ruins of the city causing a large gust of smoke to engulf the area.

Taking slow and deep breathes as he stares in the direction of where he had seen Cell standing with his hand shaking 17 looks at the cloud of smoke in silence before moments later as he sees the smoke evaporating revealing Cell without a single scratch from his attack on display 17's eyes widen.

" Yes i'll have to say your right for the picking 17. Unless you have any more objections?"

As he looks on to see 17 completely speechless a sinister smile forms across Cell's face before suddenly as he takes a step forward Cell comes to a complete stop when he feels an energy level suddenly appear out of nowhere.

A power energy reading. An energy reading that is….Gohan's. A reading he knew couldn't be right. After all the good doctor had made the calculations. Calculations that even if Gohan was to achieve the legendary super saiyan status like the other saiyans of the planet before him had that he would never be this strong.

Turning his head away from 17 as he slowly looks over his shoulder to see Gohan with 18 by his side staring at him from a short distance away a sinister smile forms across Cell's face.

" 18. My precious 18."

Raising an eyebrow as she sees Cell licking his lips a disgusted look comes across the face of 18.

" Eww! That's just disgusting!"

As she feels her hand being squeezed taking her eyes away from Cell slowly 18 looks over towards Gohan to see him staring at Cell with a look of pure focus a ghost smile forms across 18's face before as she looks back over towards Cell slowly 18 nods her head at Gohan.

" Besides he's the only one that is allowed to touch me. Now what the hell are you?"

" You will know soon enough my dear sweet 18. And you Gohan. The son of the mighty Goku. I'm so glad you could join us on this eventful day."

" Your time is up."

Letting out a sickening laugh as he looks over towards Gohan's face to see him unwavering a sinister smile forms across Cell's face.

" Surely even you know that you are no match for me. Look all around you. This is my world now. You're just living in it."

With a grin forming across her face as she let's go of his hand leaning forward 18 gives Gohan a kiss on the cheek before slowly as she looks back over towards Cell to see him glancing back and forth between them with the same sinister smile across his face slowly 18 crosses her arms over her chest.

" You want to bet on that?"

Suddenly as he feels the ground starting to shake Cell's eyes widen as he feels Gohan's energy levels skyrocketing by the second before slowly the sinister smile vanishes from his face to a look of pure shock.

" Impossible!"

Within a flash as he feels himself being flung back by a large gust of wind throwing out his arms Cell steads himself as his wings help him stay upright from the constant waves of gusting winds striking against his body before suddenly as he hears Gohan letting out a scream through the wind without having a chance to react Cell feels himself being flung back a good distance away back first.

Leaping to his feet as he looks back over towards Gohan to see a golden aura completely surrounding his body while his body has taken shape in a different form Cell's eyes widen. A form of Gohan's that he had never seen. A form that his databases didn't have a record of.

A form that contained immense power. Power far greater than his own. A power for the first time in his existence makes his tremble in fear. Fear of feeling this type of power coming from another.

Power that he knew he could feel if he was just to complete his goal in absorbing 17 and 18. He just had to find a way to avoid facing off against this power. At Least until he had achieved his perfect status.

" You were saying ugly?"

Slowly making his way back to his feet as he looks over towards Gohan's face to see an intense glare being directed in his direction Cell's eyes widen even more as he slowly shakes his head.

" This isn't pos…."

Suddenly without having a chance to react as he sees Gohan disappearing within a flash to only feel a well placed punch landing into his stomach Cell's eyes go as wide as saucers as he let's out a scream in pain before a fraction of a second later his screams are silenced when he feels a well placed kick being delivered to the side of his head sending him flying at high speed into a large pile of ruins from a destroyed building where the sound of an explosion can be heard echoing throughout the sky mere moments later.

As his eyes turn bright red in a sudden move Cell bursts from his spot ascending high into the air sending pieces of the broken building everywhere scattering the area in a small cloud of smoke before just as he is about to turn his head suddenly Cell is sent flying through the smoke when he feels a well placed punch landing across his face to only feel his body crashing down into the cold ground hard face first mere moments later from a well placed double ax handle strike landing in the center of his back causing a large crater to form beneath his body.

Shaking his head as he hears the sound of feet landing on the ground with blood forming in his mouth slowly Cell starts to rise up to his feet as he looks over to his side to see Gohan staring at him with a look of intensity radiating from his eyes as he sees out of the corner of his eye 18 slowly making her way to stand by Gohan's side.

" How? How is this impossible. How did you get so strong. Tell me!"

Coming to a stop as she looks over towards Cell to see a look of fear plastered across the creature's face 18 can't help the smile that forms across her face before she slowly crosses her arms over her chest.

" It's because he's with me ofcourse. After all the saying goes behind every great man is a great woman. But for in our case this would be the quote that fits our relationship perfectly. Behind every great man stands no woman. There is no greater man than the man that can acknowledge the woman standing right next to him. Just like Gohan has and always will."

Glancing away from Cell as she looks over towards Gohan to see a ghost smile forming across his face 18's smile widens before as she takes a few steps forward slowly 18 uncrosses her arms from her chest.

" And just so there is no confusion here you cockroach Gohan is not the only one that has gotten stronger."

Suddenly within a split second as he sees a blue aura instantly surrounding 18 causing her energy levels to skyrocket Cell's eyes widen as he slowly backs up before he let's out a scream when he feels a well placed kick being delivered across his stomach causing his body to buckle as blood comes splattering out of his mouth to the ground below.

Without giving him a chance as she catapults herself off his back into the air with intensity 18 delivers a well placed elbow to the middle of Cell's back causing him to scream out in pain before in a sudden move as she grabs a firm hold of his stinger rearing back 18 sends her right foot down hard into the middle of the stinger causing Cell to let out a sickening scream as his eyes go as wide as saucers.

Increasing her grip as she tugs away causing Cell's screams to get even louder suddenly with one extra tug 18 rips off the stinger from Cell's body causing the creature to let out a sickening scream as she sees him quickly back peddling away from her leaving a trail of green blood behind before with a flick of her wrists 18 launches the stinger to the side.

As she looks over towards Cell to see him writhing on the ground in pain slowly 18 dusts her hands off as she glances over towards Gohan with a smile across her face.

" Well that takes care of that.

Suddenly as she hears the sound of feet hitting the ground glancing over her shoulder as she sees 17 staggering to stay upright as he holds his side slowly the smile across 18's face vanishes into a stern look.

" And where do you think your going hmm? I don't recall giving you permission to leave?"

" 18? Is that really you?"

" Yes it's really me 17."

" How?"

" That is for me to know and for you to never find out. Now i suggest that if you value your life that you will remain silent for the next couple of minutes to think about your life decisions. Yours may depend on it."

Suddenly as she sees 17 giving her a nod as he sends a small glare in her direction slowly 18 looks back over towards Cell before a small smile forms on her face as she crosses her arms over her chest when she sees him slowly making his way back to his feet as blood continues to pour down his back to the ground below.

" Face it you've lost. Now you're a bee without a stinger."

With her eyes focused on Cell as she sees out of the corner of her eye Gohan stopping to stand by her side a ghost smile forms across 18's face before as she sees a sinister smile forming across Cell's face slowly 18 raises an eyebrow at him.

" Not exactly. Your analogy of the bee is not quite accurate. When bees lose their stingers their gone for good. The bee dies."

Suddenly as she hears Cell letting out a sickening scream slowly 18 uncrosses her arms from her chest before within a flash as she sees a new stinger suddenly appear behind Cell's body with traces of slime trickling down it to the ground below 18's eyes widen slightly.

" But when Cell loses his tail well he just grows another one. Since some of Piccolo's cells cauterize my cellular structure, I too have the ability to regenerate my body. I love the namieks. An amazing race. I am the best of every race all neatly rolled into one super being."

As she hears the sound of Cell letting out a sickening laugh slowly 18 turns her head to look at Gohan with a raised eyebrow before she nods her head over towards Cell.

" Well someone is full of themselves. But i guess that does explain why you sensed your father's energy earlier. I guess next time i'll just have to rip off his head instead."

Suddenly without giving them a chance to react bursting from his spot at lightening fast speed Cell ascends into the air intending to fly off into the distance before just as he is about to take off Cell's eyes widen when he sees Gohan appear with a blink of an eye a couple of feet away from him.

As he hears a faint sound coming from behind as he glances over his shoulder to see 18 staring at him from a short distance away Cell's eyes widen even more before he looks back over towards Gohan as a grin forms across his face.

" So your fast too? Well then this is where i cut…."

Without having a chance to react as he feels Gohan within a flash delivering a well placed punch into the middle of his stomach causing his eyes to go as wide as saucers before a mere moment later as he feels himself being flung back Cell let's out a scream when he feels a well placed knee striking into the middle of his back as he feels a pair of hands grabbing a hold of his wings.

" Hmm? I wonder. What happens to a Cell when his wings are torn off?"

Suddenly as his eyes widen Cell let's out a sickening scream as he feels 18 tugging back hard on his wings as he feels her knee driving deeper into his back when moments later as he feels his wings being savagely torn off his back Cell let's out a louder scream before as he feels himself drifting down towards the ground at high speed Cell spits out some blood that had been forming in his mouth when he feels a well placed kick being delivered to his chest by Gohan sending him down towards the ground at blazing speed causing a large crater to form beneath his body.

Withering in pain as he looks up into the air to see Gohan and 18 descending down towards him with the later taunting him by flapping his former wings around in her hands an intense glare forms across Cell's face.

" Well that's the most beautiful angel anyone will ever see. Don't you agree?"

Taking her eyes away from Cell as she looks over to her side to see Gohan glancing over towards her with a ghost smile across his face 18 can't help but smile at him before slowly leaning forward 18 gives him a kiss on the cheek.

" Thank you. But seriously i'm starting to get grossed out. I feel like we should only be doing this in a science class."

As she sees Cell slowly rising up to his feet out of the corner of her eye without giving him a chance to react bursting from her spot with a blink of an eye 18 sends a hard right handed punch followed by a vicious left leg kick to Cell's skull sending him back down and across the ground hard a couple of feet away before a smile forms on her face when she sees him struggling to make it to his knees.

" No not this time."

" You foolish girl! Don't you realize you're only delaying the inevitable!? I'm gonna suck you up! Your energy will be refreshing!"

" Alright again eww. And second quit dreaming. Face it you're no match for Gohan and I. Even if we tied both our arms behind out backs you would still lose."

Letting out a sickening scream as he bursts from his spot in a sudden move Cell unleashes an energy blast over in 18's direction to only his his eyes widen when he sees the blast being deflected easily by Gohan before he is sent flying down back first to the ground a couple of feet away by 18 from a well placed kick being delivered to his chest.

" This isn't possible. They're faster. This doesn't make sense. My design is superior! They're just sitting there daring me to attack."

" And we can add crazy to the never ending list for this thing. I mean just look at him. Now he's talking to himself. I think it's time we put him out of his misery."

" What! How dare you insult me you little brat!"

Glancing away from Gohan as she looks over to see Cell stumbling to make it back up to his feet a grin forms on 18's face before as she sees him getting into a fighting stance that she had seen some much of in the last day raising up her right hand 18 face palms herself.

" Oh brother can't he come up with anything original?"

" Enough of this. You're gone and here's your going away present! Ka…."

" Meh…."

Removing her hand away from her face as she looks over to her side to see Gohan forming his own Kamehameha wave 18 can't help the smile that forms across her face before she looks back over towards Cell with a grin forming across her face as she slowly crosses her arms over her chest.

" Ha…."

" Meh…."

" Haaaaaa!"

Suddenly without hesitation as he unleashes his kamehameha wave at Gohan a sinister smile forms across Cell's face to only have to instantly vanish when he sees his wave been pushed back by the force of Gohan's own before suddenly he let's out a sickening scream as he feels the kamehameha wave hitting him dead on causing his whole body to feel as though it's on fire.

Without taking his eyes away as he hears the sound of Cell's screams getting louder by the second with one last push Gohan sends a jolt of energy into the blast as he sees Cell's body evaporating before within seconds the form of Cell suddenly evaporates from the wave's power.

Releasing the wave as he lowers his hands down to his sides slowly Gohan takes a deep breathe before he looks over to his side to see 18 smiling at him.

" Well that takes care of that."

" Yeah but there is still one more thing that we need to take care of."

As she sees Gohan nodding his head to the side slowly 18 looks over his shoulder to see 17 staring directly at them with a look of pure shock across his face before slowly 18 looks back over towards Gohan to give him a nod.

" Your right. I'll be right back."

Receiving a nod slowly 18 moves past Gohan to make her way over towards 17 before a few moments later as she comes to a complete stop in front of 17 to see the same look of shock still across his face slowly 18 gives him a stern look.

" Did you get a good look 17? I hope you did because that is your future if you want it to be."

" Want it to be? What are you talking about?"

" I'm talking about what you want your life to be. If you want to even want to be able to have one that is. This is my only warning. You've seen what we can do. You've seen what Gohan can do. Compared to him you're nothing more than a housefly.

You've seen what i can do. I'm telling you right now this all ends here. Your senseless killing. Your desire to cause even more damage to the planet."

" So that's it? You would just let me go? What about him?"

" No 17. I'm giving you a chance. We are giving you a chance. A chance to change your ways…."

" To what? Become a Z Fighter like yourself? Give me a break…."

" I never said that 17! Now i'm only going to say this once so stop being a child for one second and just listen to me. You can either die right here and now or you can leave this place to live the rest of your life somewhere knowing that if you cross a line that we will find you and put an end to you once and for all.

Gohan gave me the chance and because of the love he has for me this is the reason why you're being given the same chance. He has put his hatred for you to the side for me but don't push your luck. You may be my brother but Gohan is my family and i won't hold him back from killing you next time. Is that clear?"

Looking on in total silence as she sees 17 giving her a slight nod as she hears him letting out a silent grunt as she sees him staring down towards the ground without giving him a chance to react turning on her heels slowly 18 starts to make her way back over towards Gohan unaware the 17 has turned his attention away from the ground to look at her retreating back.

" You're not the 18, I know. Now die!"

Coming to a complete halt as she snaps her body around to deflect an incoming energy blast being directed in her direction without hesitating as an intense glare forms across her face rearing back 18 gets into a familiar fighting style that causes 17's eyes to widen.

" Ka….meh….ha….mehaaaaa!"

With her concern only deepening by the second as she slowly paces back and forth in front of the palace doors with Trunks and Mr Popo nearby sitting on the palace's steps Bulma can't help take slow and deep breathes when suddenly as she feels a small gust of wind striking her face coming to a halt Bulma looks over to her side before she let's out a sigh in relief as a small smile forms across her face when she sees Gohan and 18 standing in the center of The Lookout.

" Thank god. I'm so glad you both are alright."

As they look over towards the palace to see Bulma followed by Trunks and Mr Popo making their way towards them with looks of relief plastered across their faces Gohan and 18 can't help the ghost smiles that form across their face before their smiles widen when they feel Bulma bringing them into a hug.

" Is it over?"

Releasing them out of the embrace as she glances back and forth between Gohan and 18 to see smiles across their faces Bulma can't help but smile back at them before her smile widens even more when she sees Gohan giving a thumbs up to Trunks with his free hand.

" It's over Trunks. The nightmare is finally over."

Suddenly without having any chance to react as they feel Trunks crashing into them bringing them into an embrace Gohan and 18 can't help but let out a small laugh as they look over towards each other with a smile across their faces before they look back over towards Bulma to see her staring directly at them.

" Now what? What do we do now?"

" Now we redo all the damage my brother and I have done."

" And how do you propose we do that?"

Author's Notes: And this brings an end to the story. I hope everyone enjoyed the story as much as i liked writing it. I just wanted to explain a few things here for some that might have gotten confused with the fights. In the series basically when Future Trunks had returned back to his time with his new abilities that he had gained from the past such as the super saiyan 2 ability he basically was able to destroy Cell without breaking a sweat. The very same way Gohan was able to in this story.

As for 17 versus Cell when i looked back and thought of how to make the fight i came to the conclusion that no matter what version of Cell it was wheither it was the past or future that he would always be stronger than 17 thanks to the design by Dr Gero this why he was able to defeat 17 with ease.

And finally as for how 18 was able to learn how to do the instant transmission along with the kamehameha wave while she became so strong it was the same conclusion that i had when i first rewatched the series. Since she is part human and was able to have a child in the series i came to the conclusion that she too would be able to get stronger by training just like everyone else. This also included 17 as well.

Again i would like to thank everyone that has read this story. Leave me reviews to let me know what you think. If you liked this story check out my others and you might not be disappointed in what you see.

Pootamis