The Glory of Cell

I own no part of DC comics or DBZ. Just a guy using his imagination.

Cell stood there in his perfect form, the one he'd be desiring since birth. The full realization of his creator's vision and his full ambition. He smiled at his new found power, something that no member of the Justice League could even get a sense of. "NOOOOOOOO!! I won't let this be!" Trunks powered up and charged at Cell along with Wonder Woman. They punched and kicked as hard and as fast as they could, Cell didn't even flinch. "Go head, wear yourselves out children." Batman stood there with his mouth agape, his poor decision was immediately recognized, the monster wasn't even moving and they couldn't damage him. Superman and Gohan jumped in to join the assault, Cell took to the air. He swiped his arm, releasing 4 blue energy balls which connected with his attackers. Trunks and Diana were knocked immediately unconscious, the attack was way too powerful for them. Gohan and Superman, however were able to take it and get back up injured. They both launched at him again, Cell nimbly dodged Superman and punched Gohan in the ribs at the same time. His speed was incredible, beyond what either man thought was possible. Superman tried to give Cell a hammerfist to the head, but he blocked it and pushed a ki blast into the Kryptonian's ribs, sending him flying back towards the wrecked mountain. Clark crashed into the mountain hard, he lost consciousness for a short time. Gohan punched Cell in the neck, but the android smiled, it had no effect. Cell pushed an invisible force of energy at the Super Saiyan and stared him down. KAAMEHA— Gohan put up his guard, only to realize that he wasn't the target, Cell aimed his beam directly at the defenseless heroes on the ground. HAAAAAA!!!! Gohan immediately teleported himself in between the beam and his friends on the ground, prepared to die defending them. He braced himself for the impact, but had no idea how much power would actually be coming for him.

The wave of energy crashed against his guard, driving him back farther and farther into the ground. It was clear, that if he lost this clash then Earth would be destroyed. In his Super Saiyan 2 form, he wasn't even a match for this beast. What were they going to do? No one could be this powerful, the wave continued to drive Gohan back as he summoned all of his strength to try to save his allies. 'How could things have gotten this bad?' His arms wavering, shaking from the sheer force and power of Cell. The attack poured into Gohan devastating his body, requiring nearly all of his strength just to prevent the wave from reaching the Earth's surface. His body was crumbling from the sheer stress and it was becoming clear that he only had seconds left before he lost control.

The maniacal android laughed loudly, "Hahaha. I can't kill the great Gohan like this." He redirected his wave and flung it into the atmosphere, watching Gohan collapse from exhaustion. His hair turned back black as he fell to the ground, battered and bruised badly. Gohan panted loudly, watching his adversary slowly lower himself back towards the ground. "No, I won't kill you here. The whole world needs to see. Goodbye Gohan, we'll meet again soon." With that Cell placed two fingers on his head and disappeared.

The Justice League retreated to the Hall of Justice to lick their wounds and recover from their first battle with Perfect Cell. It was safer to go to the Watchtower, but it was decided that if Cell struck now then they should share the fate of the planet. Trunks, Diana and Gohan sat in rejuvenation tanks while Superman had been healed by the sun. Batman hadn't spoken a word since the transformation, his inability to kill Cassandra was really affecting him in the aftermath of Cell's ascension. The entire League was gathered in the meeting room, "What can we do?" Kara asked, trying to remain calm while her boyfriend lay unconscious in a pool, refreshing his vitals.

Superman was the first to speak up, "We need to find him now," he was interrupted by jeers of disapproval. "What good is finding him if we can't beat him?"

"If all of us fight at once, we may stand a chance!"

"We've got to put our abilities together, we've overcome worse odds." Comments of approval were echoed by the more veteran members like Flash and Green Lantern.

"Batman? What do you think, BATMAN!?"

Bruce came out of his distraction, "Finding him will not result in what we want. He's too powerful, we have to find a way to protect our cities."

"Shielding the cities will do us no good," Gohan appeared to add to the discussion.

"Gohan! You're alright!!" Kara couldn't contain her excitement and ran to her boyfriend.

"Yes, but back to strategy. We can't protect the cities, at any moment Cell wants to, he can destroy the Earth."

"That can't be!"

"It's true, I felt his power. If that kamehameha wave hit the ground it would have obliterated the planet. And he was holding back, Cell can survive in space so he really has no incentive to keep the Earth intact."

The saiyan handed a pouch of Senzu beans to Batman, "you need to find a way to mass produce these. We'll need them. The only way we can beat Cell is to get stronger, everyone needs to train. Kara, Superman, Diana, Trunks and myself will get into the most intense training we can muster. There's really nothing else to talk about."

A blaring siren interrupted the conversation as the television screen turned on to a breaking news bulletin. "And it begins," Clark Kent said solemnly.

"Greetings Earthlings, my name is Cell. I have taken over your broadcast channel to give you an important message. Your Justice League has failed, I am the perfect being and no one can defeat me. I'm giving you one chance to defend your Earth, in 7 days I will host a martial arts tournament called the Cell Games. Any man or woman who wishes to save the Earth may enter, but be warned we fight to the death. When I win, I will be done with this wretched planet and I will destroy it. You have 7 days Earthlings, use it well."

The transmission ended just as quickly as it began. Cell's threat was absolutely clear, Earth had 7 days to prepare. It wasn't long, but it gave the Justice League a huge advantage in preparation. A communication came through on Superman's comm device, "We're needed in Washington."

Within minutes the senior members of the Justice League including Nightwing and Gohan were being directed to the underground bunker for the president of the United States. Wonder Woman and Trunks were left to wait in their rejuvenation chambers, needing more time to get all the way healthy.

They were greeted by secret service and the joint chiefs of staff along with the president of the United States. The group of heroes was directed to join the president at the large round table to begin the discussion of Cell, Gohan's attitude was giving away his disposition and his belief that this meeting would be a gigantic waste of time. After formal greetings, the President spoke first "So, what do we know about this monster Cell?"

Batman slid a folder across the table which revealed the only information they were willing to supply the government with about Cell, there was no reason to explain that he and Gohan were from another dimension. The president began scanning through the information as Bruce put it up on the projector screen, explaining to the government "everything" he knew.

The Secretary of Defense pulled up a satellite image detailing Cell's exact whereabouts. "We can send a large battalion in here, with tanks F-18s, the works. Mr. President, if you give your order we can have Cell eradicated within the hour."

Gohan smirked at the thought, "You'll be sending those men to their deaths General. They won't stand a chance, Cell is stronger than Superman."

"What about dropping a nuke on his position?"

"Other than the fact that he'll see it coming and it won't affect him. He may move us his timeline," Gohan added feigning as much respect as he could.

"I think what Gohan is saying is that you need to let us handle it," Batman chided in with his typical brooding fashion. "Look, we understand that you are the government but you aren't equipped to handle this."

"He called you out specifically! The way I see it, this is all your fault! How have you antagonized this monster. You've been operating outside the law for too long now,"the president erupted. It was clear that he was not only insulted by Batman's comment, but he brought the heroes here to chew their heads off. His anger was clearly evident and the immense stress under someone of his station was destroying his ability to lead the nation.

He continued, "Listen, the United Nations wants to hold you accountable for this. Going back to the Superman incident and the recent nuclear scare, the entire world believes that you are becoming a huge nuisance."

Batman stood up, with that cue everyone else followed his lead. Even Superman was beyond irritated at this point. "We will stop Cell, leave this to us," the man of steel said.

"Any attempt you make will only undermine our ability to succeed. I suggest you stand down," Batman said. Adding, "Mr. President," with a hint of sarcasm.

"You are not dismissed," the president shouted. His words were meant with intense glares from the entire Justice League as Gohan spoke up, "How do you plan to stop us?"

And with that they exited the building.

As soon as they exited, it was time to make plans for how to approach Cell. "Nightwing, I need you to go the Gotham. There's only one person in the world who can get these Senzu beans growing more quickly." Bruce handed his sidekick the magic beans and signaled for him to wait. "I'll also head to Gotham, I need to do all the research I possibly can about energy and these androids from Luthor's files. Maybe I can build something."

"I'll head into the galaxy, see if I can recruit any lanterns to come join us. We'll need as much help as we can get,"John said. "It'll be difficult so I have to go in person, they've never heard of what we're facing."

"There are some weapons deep in the ocean that may be helpful to us," Aquaman pointed out.

"Diana and Clark will train with me alongside Kara and Trunks. Dick, I need those senzu beans as soon as possible to make this training effective. Give me as many as you can now, take the rest with you." Dick poured a few beans out and placed them into Gohan's hand. "Clark, you've got one day to get your affairs in order. Once we start training, we won't leave until it's time for the Games."

Everyone took off leaving Superman and Gohan together, "I'm going to my dojo to grab a book that may be useful." Gohan was thinking about the Martial Arts Secrets book that Krillin wrote before he died. When he originally found it in his dimension, he and a Trunks discovered the Hyperbolic Time Chamber and didn't keep reading into it.

"You do that, then meet me in Manhattan," Superman said. "I have an idea."

Cell had broadcasted his plan and his location to the entire world, where the Cell Games would take place, his chance to destroy everything the humans held dear before destroying the entire planet. He hadn't heard from Luthor since 18 escaped, but common sense said that the League wouldn't have killed him. Either Luthor had betrayed him or he had been captured, but either way it didn't matter. He was going to kill Luthor anyway, he has served his purpose well and he was too much of a loose end. Nothing mattered at this point, Cell was finally perfect. He'd achieved his lifetime goal and there was literally nothing on planet earth that could stop him from succeeding and challenging every powerful being in the galaxy.

Cell found himself a great area north of San Francisco surrounded by Redwood trees and close to the w stern coast, an area secluded enough to sustain the fight unbothered. Cell began getting to work, using energy beams he demolished the gigantic trees which had stood for hundreds of years undisturbed. Using his energy manipulation he began using the trees to change into another metallic material, forming a large stage for the battles. The large forest was now a perfectly organized clearing, with plenty of space for the battles to come.

No sooner had Cell finished before he heard the distant sounds of helicopters approaching his location. The android listened more intently, planes were heading this way as well as tanks and the voices of humans communicating with one another using radios. 'Those foolish humans.' Cell stood completely still waiting on the humans to arrive in the clearing. The aerial vehicles arrived within minutes followed quickly by the ground assault teams, Cell was completely surrounded by a force of no less than 5,000 men from seemingly every branch of the US military. What appeared to be the leader of the force in front of me, stood on top of the largest tank with a bullhorn. "Cell, stand down now and be taken into custody by the authority of the United States!"

Cell simply smiled, raising a finger waving the military on.

"This is your last chance!" The android pointed a finger to the sky and launched a purple laser ki blast towards the largest jet above him. Before anyone could react, the plane exploded into a thousand pieces in a hail of fire and metal, falling to the ground below. Shocked, the entire convoy began firing at Cell, missiles from the tanks and bombs from the larger planes all dropped on the android's location. A large cloud of dust began swirling around the organic being, but once it settled it was evident that Cell was completely unbothered. Frightened, the humans began to reload and attempt again but Cell had quite enough of their feeble attempts. He charged his aura, a vibrant bluish-green and unleashed more energy to push it further out towards the humans. Within seconds, he had completely obliterated everyone in sight along with their vehicles and weapons.

Nightwing returned to Gotham, heading straight for Ivy and Harley's home, if anyone was capable of igniting a faster growth within Gohan's senzu beans it would be Ivy. Before he could even ring the bell, Harley swung the door open. "Dick! You owe us a visit!" She greeted him in her trademark squeaky voice with that same seductive look on her face from his past visit.

"Hey Harley, I uh need to see Pamela."

"Aw, what do you want with her? I'm right here," she moved herself even closer to him rubbing her body against his.

"It concerns the entire world, I need to see her now." Dick couldn't pretend that he wasn't turned on by Harley's attractiveness but right now he had bigger fish to fry. Harley led Dick to Pamela's lab in the back, after explaining the situation with Cell, he highlighted why he was here.

"These beans, we call them Senzu beans. They take 10 years to grow, I need them faster and I need them to be mass produced."

Ivy squinted at the tiny beans placed in her hand curiously, she knew every plant in the world or so she thought, but these were something completely foreign to her.

"What do they do?"

"I can't tell you that." She pushed the pouch back into his hands, "Then I can't help you. See yourself out."

Dick could hear Gohan's words in his ears, he knew how important these were and they absolutely needed if they were going to prepare for Cell.

"Fine," he sighed. "They heal people from serious injuries. We need them if were going to defeat Cell." Ivy's interest really perked up at the mention of what these magic beans could do,

"What's in it for me?"

"The end of the world if we don't defeat Cell."

"That's not all you've been allowed to give, Dick and I know it. What's in it for me?" She repeated.

Nightwing sighed, he thought he'd really be able to pull this off without paying her but time was of the essence, "10 million dollars. Provided for you in untraceable bills, delivered upon completion."

Ivy smiled and winked at Harley, "I can do that. I'll get it done in tomorrow, won't take long I just need to cross breed them with a much faster growing plant."

"Why not get started tonight?"

"Because you owe Harley and I something else, or there's no deal." While Dick tried to think of what she could mean, it became clear in about 2 seconds as both women reached down to stroke his manhood. "But,"

"Listen Batboy, this part is non-negotiable!" Harley said cheerfully as she grabbed his hand and led him to the bedroom.

"Let's see what you got," Ivy smiled as she cut off the bedroom lights.

Gohan had already found the book Krillin wrote and knew that Superman would be waiting on him to meet in Manhattan, but after skimming through the book he realized that he may have found a technique that would solve all their problems. It was on a page added by Piccolo, his mentor, the potential of using such a technique would render all of Cell's power insignificant next to what he could achieve. "Clark, are you ready to meet?"

"Yes, I'm waiting for you now."

"Ok, got your energy signature. See you in a second." Gohan locked on to Superman's energy and pressed two fingers to his forehead, instantaneously appearing in New York City. He appeared next to his friend Clark, who was standing in front of a large windowless skyscraper. "What are we doing here Clark?"

"I need to introduce you to a friend."

A/N: I apologize for the long hiatus between my most recent chapters, it's been a busy summer. I got married, traveled outside of the country and received some new responsibilities on my job. Yes, I am using the Cell Games as a way to recreate this saga with many differences. Cell will be unbelievably powerful and Gohan and the JL will have to reach new heights in order to win. I've hidden some hints about both Cell's power and about how the saiyans will have to defeat him. Feel free to take a few guesses, I won't reveal them until they happen. The next couple of chapters will be related to preparation for the Cell Games, there will be a lot of plot stuff that will spill over into the next saga. Please continue to rate and review my work, I'm back to really enjoying this story. Please enjoy!