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Finally the end was in sight. Cell was on his knees before Gohan, who stood and looked down at him in disgust. White fluid dripped from his chin as he stared at Android 18's unconscious body in horror. Already he was beginning to feel the regression to his previous form begin. His eyes were those of a terrified animal staring at the mouth of a carnivore, right before being devoured.

Purple steam began pouring from his entire body and his skin took on its previous dark green color. The giant slowly changed and his power dropped through the floor.

At last he looked up in horror and those watching were greeted by the face of his Semi-Perfect Form. Everyone, with the exception of Mr. Satan, his supporters, and the News crew could see the terror in Cell's eyes.

"Boy!" Cell shouted as he stomped his feet and turned back to Gohan. "You little insect! You made a fool of me!" He screamed in anger and launched himself at the young Saiyan. His fist crashed through the hard ground and threw up large chunks of Earth, but Gohan was gone.

He appeared to the side, looking indifferent. Cell launched into a series of punches , each of which Gohan easily avoided. He was still toying with Cell but was growing bored and launched himself at the hulking giant. His fist smashed into the monster's stomach. Cell was thrown back and landed face down.

From the sidelines Piccolo shouted desperately for Gohan to finish Cell, but the young warrior began calmly walking toward his opponent. Cell stood and began backing up, not noticing the large crevice that their fight had caused.

"Stay away from me you Monster!" He shouted, but lost his footing and began falling. Cell grabbed the edge and caught himself. Before he could pull himself up, Gohan stood over him looking smug and stepped on his hand.

With a smirk that would have made Vegeta proud, he taunted the monster. "Give up or fall." With a defiant shout, Cell latched on with his other hand and pulled himself up. Gohan smirked again and put his foot on Cell's forehead. With a light flex of his muscles, he pushed him off the edge.

Gohan turned around and waited for Cell to fly back up. When the creature appeared, the boy pivoted and delivered a solid knee to the face that sent Cell flying into rubble once again.

When Cell finally managed to stop himself, he looked up at the boy who was steadily walking towards him. "I'll get you for this boy, I swear I will!" Gohan's face remained stoic when he replied.

"Give up Cell, you aren't going to beat me." Secretly he hoped Cell wouldn't give up. He wanted a good fight. 'I'm starting to regret making him spit out 18. It wasn't a challenge by any means, but it was far more entertaining than this,' he thought to himself.

On the sidelines, Goku and the rest were watching in horror. Gone was the innocent boy they had known for 11 years. In his place was an angry, almost sadistic warrior.

"He's just toying with him," Piccolo said through clenched teeth. Vegeta stood awe struck by the power and attitude of the child he was watching. The boy was truly a Saiyan at heart.

"End it now! Gohan you have to end it now! There's no time to waste! Get him Gohan!" Goku shouted at his son. When Gohan began to walk towards Cell, for a split second Goku thought he had reached his son.

"No, stay back!" Cell shouted and began powering back up. His gold aura surrounded him again and the wind tore at the faces of the Z fighters. Cell's eyes bulged out and his body swelled. As everyone watched, Cell grew and grew until he was the size of a small building.

Goku was the first to realize what was happening. "Run Gohan!" he shouted desperately. Cell began to laugh.

"Boy this is the end for you. You thought you could beat me but you can't! I'm going to blow myself up now, and I'm going to take you with me! Say goodbye to your precious planet" he laughed.

"What! Blow up the Earth?" Vegeta questioned. There was obvious fear on everyone's faces, except Gohan's. He just stood in front of Cell with the same, angry look on his face.

"Yes, he's going to do it. He's not bluffing this time," Replied Piccolo. Cell continued to gloat.

"You lose, little man. I'm going to destroy this planet." When Gohan said nothing, Cell continued in his tirade. "What's wrong? Nothing left to say? Oh well, it won't matter soon. One minute boy, then it will all be over!" he laughed darkly. Without a word, Gohan sat down and closed his eyes.

"What? What is he doing?" asked Trunks. "We have to do something!" Piccolo held up a hand.

"Wait. Gohan wouldn't be this calm unless he had a plan. We have to have faith in him," The Namekian said confidently. Everyone looked at him, as if questioning his sanity. Goku shook his head and put his index and middle fingers to his forehead.

"I can't take that chance." Just before he moved, he saw Gohan open his eyes to look at him. Goku paused and saw Gohan shake his head, the same angry look still on his face. The look in his eyes froze Goku where he was standing. It was...terrifying. Goku slowly dropped his shaking hand from his head, leaving his friends to look at him the same as Piccolo.

"Goku what are you doing!" shouted Krillin. "You have to get Cell off the planet!" Vegeta interrupted before Goku could respond.

"Silence baldie! If Kakarrot's brat needs our help, then we're already dead! Until then we are going to let him fight his own battle! He has certainly earned it!" Vegeta shouted back at the monk. Goku stared in awe at his rival. He had never heard Vegeta defend anyone verbally, much less Gohan.

Krillin gritted his teeth but turned his head back towards the two opposing fighters. Cell was now thoroughly confused while he looked down at the boy, who was sitting in a meditative pose with his eyes closed. Cell decided to try to get a reaction from him.

"Oh poor Gohan. Looks like you let everyone down again. At least they won't be surprised, its not like this sort of thing doesn't happen all the time with you. I'm sure your father is most disappointed in you." The reaction Cell received was not what he expected. All of a sudden Gohan smirked and opened his eyes.

The boy stood and yawned. He stretched his arms and legs and performed a perfect back flip. His face was confident, bored, with a hint of the anger that had not left him since his transformation. Cell was growing angrier by the second.

"So this is how you decide to spend your final moments? Doing gymnastics? Everyone you love is going to be dead in a matter of moments and you don't even seem to care!" The bulbous monstrosity shouted.

Gohan looked up Cell with the smirk on his lips. "How much time did you say was left?" He asked in a curious tone. Cell was flabbergasted. He stared down at the boy, unable to speak. Gohan merely pointed at where a watch would be on his wrist and raised his eyebrows. Cell growled in frustration.

"Ten seconds! You'll all be dead in less than ten seconds! Ten! Nine! Eight! Seven!" The Z fighters' eyes were focused on Gohan. He looked so calm. Very slowly Gohan closed the distance between himself and Cell. Cell recoiled slightly in fear, but continued his countdown.

"Six! Five! Four! Three! Two! O-" Too fast for even the other fighters to see, Gohan's hand flashed towards Cell and laid his flat hand on his swollen stomach. His other hand appeared at his forehead with his index and middle finger touching the skin. In a flash they disappeared, leaving the Z fighters shocked into silence.

King Kai, who had been monitoring the battle, was confused as well, though not for long. Suddenly Cell and Gohan appeared on his planet. Cell looked horrified as he saw where he was, but was unable to stop the process. His entire body began to light up like the sun.

Gohan moved too quickly for even King Kai to see, and quickly gathered King Kai, Bubbles, and Gregory together. His fingers were already back at his head and the four disappeared, leaving Cell alone on the planet.

With a final angry shout at Gohan, his body was consumed by his own energy. A massive sound rocked Other World as the horrible monster exploded.

Before any of the Z fighters could recover and speak, Gohan appeared before them again, but with cargo. Unceremoniously he dropped his three passengers to the ground. King Kai was the first to recover while the rest of the crowd continued to look on in confusion. Even Goku was at a loss for words.

"What the hell do you think you're doing young man!" the Kai shouted at the top of his lungs at Gohan who merely stood silently, looking at the sky. "Well? Answer me!" King Kai shouted.

Goku finally managed to find his voice. "King Kai! What are you doing here? And how?" He asked. The angry overseer took a moment to dust himself off before looking at his former student.

"It seems your son saw fit to take Cell to my planet before he exploded." This caused everyone to turn their eyes back to Gohan who continued to stared at the sky.

"Son, when did you learn Instant Transmission?" Asked Goku. Gohan broke his eyes off the heavens to look at his father. A small, honest smile appeared on his face. It was a comforting relief from the rage that had dominated prior, though it still remained visible on the edge.

"Well, remember when I accidentally went a little overboard on that Masenko when you weren't on guard? While you were recovering from that I decided to practice it." Goku did remember that. It had taken him almost a week to fully recover and whenever he was awake he was bombarded with Gohan apologizing, despite being told there was nothing to apologize for.

"You...you learned Instant Transmission in under a week? By watching me do it?" Goku asked. His son just grinned and nervously scratched the back of his head.

"Yeah, kind of." Goku laughed and jumped up excitedly.

"That's my boy!" He said laughing. The rest of the fighters had finally recovered and joined Goku, with the exception of Vegeta and Piccolo of course. Piccolo walked over to Gohan and put his hand on his student's shoulder.

"I'm proud of you kid. You did good today." Gohan's face turned serious and he looked back towards the sky.

"It's not over." He said darkly. Everyone around him stopped their celebration instantly.

"What? What do you mean its not over? He blew himself up! You did it!" asserted Yamcha. Gohan shook his head.

"I can feel it. He's not dead. In fact, he's even stronger then he was before." The warriors were again shocked.

"Are you sure?" Asked Goku seriously. Gohan nodded. As if to prove him right, Cell suddenly appeared behind the group with a single finger pointed at them. A red beam shot out of his finger and at Trunks.

The lavender haired fighter looked at the beam as it approached him, almost in slow motion. 'I can't dodge this! It's too fast and I'm too tired from the little Cell Jr.'s!' The others looked on helplessly as the beam approached their friend. The beam impacted and threw up a cloud of dust.

When the dust cleared the warriors were shocked to see Gohan standing in front of Trunks. His gold aura was slightly bigger than before and even more blue lightning flashed across him. His face had lost all traces of humor and innocence.

Cell's face, previously a smug look of victory, turned to one of surprise. 'That's impossible! I fired that as soon as I appeared! Even considering how fast that boy is there is no way he should have been able to block that!'

The group traced where the beam had come from and saw Cell back in his Perfect Form standing a short distance away. His finger was still outstretched and pointed straight at Trunks. Though they saw no change from his Perfect Form, they could feel the difference. His power had increased immensely.

Trunks was trembling from the realization that he had almost been killed if not for the eleven year old boy in front of him. "Th-thanks, uh, Gohan." He said. His voice was shaking. Gohan didn't look back at him. He only walked to the front of the group facing Cell.

"That was low Cell, even for you. This fight is between us. Leave them. Compared to me they're as weak as the humans." He said angrily. The others' eyes bulged. Had Gohan really just said that?

"Excuse me? Brat! How dare you compare me to those weaklings!" Shouted Vegeta. Even if Gohan was stronger, he still had his pride. Gohan glanced at Vegeta and what the prince saw shocked him to his core. Everywhere he looked in the young half-saiyan's eyes, he saw only rage. Pure rage unlike he had ever experienced before, even in himself. Vegeta was forced to take an involuntary step back out of fear he was unable to control.

"Gohan, keep your ego in check son. Remember the fight isn't over until your opponent is defeated," Goku advised his son. Gohan closed his eyes and chuckled darkly. The sound sent chills down everyone's spines.

"True, very true father. But, then again, this hasn't been a fight in a long time. Its been me enjoying my new toy." Gohan opened his eyes and looked directly at Cell. "And I think its play time." Gohan disappeared, and even Cell seemed to have lost track of him. The monster raised his guard and scanned everywhere around him.

The Z fighters too looked every where but they were unable to find him either. He had simply vanished.

Suddenly Cell froze in his movements. After a long moment he slowly turned his head around. Behind him stood Gohan with his arms crossed leaning against the monster which towered over him. His eyes were looking forward as he waited for Cell to react.

"How? How did you do that!" Cell shouted. When Gohan remained silent, Cell launched his elbow at the boy only for it to pass through an after image. He looked for the boy again, but his attention was drawn back by a whistle. Behind him he saw Gohan floating so he was at eyes level with his taller opponent.

Gohan's arm was outstretched and his open hand was only inches from Cell's face. "Hi. Nice day, don't you think?" Before Cell could respond Gohan's hand was engulfed with yellow light and a massive blast consumed the monster's head. The Z fighters were forced to shield their eyes from the light and wind.

When the blast dissipated, the fighters looked back to see Cell lying on the ground with his head completely gone. Slowly the half Saiyan descended to the ground, looking impatient. Finally, Cell's torso rose and swelled. Suddenly his head popped out, breathing heavily.

Without waiting Gohan grabbed him by the neck, lifted him up, and raised his hand to Cell's legs. The monster looked down and his eyes widened when light once again appeared in the boy's palm.

"No! Please!" But Cell's voice quickly became an ear piercing scream as his lower body was blasted into nothing. Goku and the others looked on in shock.

"What is he doing?" screamed Goku. The others were shaking. They couldn't believe what they were watching. The smoke cleared again, this time leaving nothing below Cell's waist. Gohan looked at where the rest of Cell's body should have been and glared. After a long moment he turned his angry gaze back to Cell's face.

"Grow it back." He said forcefully. Cell shook his head as much as he could while being held in the air only by Gohan's hand on his throat. "Grow it back!" Gohan shouted at him. Again Cell shook his head desperately. His eyes were closed from the pain.

"Fine. Have it your way." Gohan used his free hand to grip Cell's left arm tightly. With a jerk the he tore the limb off at the shoulder. Cell screamed in agony while Gohan tossed his arm to the side and destroyed it with a smaller blast.

On the sidelines Goku collapsed to his knees, unable to look at his son. Tears were falling from his eyes. "Why, Gohan, why? Why are you doing this?" Vegeta stepped forward and placed his hand on his rival's shoulder without looking away from Gohan and Cell.

"Because, Kakarrot, he is a Saiyan. He is making Cell suffer for what he has done. Cell used the boy's anger to bring out his power, and in the process caused Gohan to snap. That is not your son out there. That is a cold blooded Saiyan warrior enjoying inflicting pain and suffering." Vegeta's point was emphasized by another of Cell's screams. "And enjoying it very, very much." Vegeta's voice was not boastful. In fact, it sounded almost sympathetic. Goku looked up at Vegeta and back at his son who continued to hold what little of Cell remained in the air.

Finally Cell opened his eyes at Gohan and flexed his remaining muscles. The rest of his body burst back into existence and Gohan smirked. "Now there's a good boy. I've had a fun time, but I think my father would prefer I ended this, and it is becoming a bit repetitive."

Cell's entire body began to shake in fear. "P-please, please no. Please spare me, I beg you. Have mercy." He begged. Gohan cocked his head to the side and put his free hand to his chin in a thinking pose.

"You know I certainly could spare you. I could. But...nah. I think I should just kill you." Cell's eyes bulged in fear. He shouted and the Z fighters could feel his power skyrocket. The monster tried to stand but Gohan's ironclad grip kept him at an awkward angle, with his knees inches from touching the ground and forcing him to almost lean on Gohan to remain upright.

Cell raised both of his hands to the side and blue light began to shine through his fingers. He began to chant. "KA MEEEE HA MEEEEE!"

"Gohan no!" Goku screamed. Gohan angrily shouted and his golden aura jumped to life once again just as Cell fired the Kamehameha Wave point blank into the boy's chest. Gohan disappeared in the massive wave of blue which continued expanding. Cell poured all his energy into it in his desperate attempt to kill the young fighter.

The wind ripped at everything and everyone at hundreds of miles an hour. Mr. Satan and his group sheltered themselves in a large ravine and watched as the sky itself seemed to be consumed by the wave.

Goku watched, oblivious to the wind and the blast as he silently cried. No matter how powerful Gohan was, there was no way he would be able to survive that. That was it. His son was dead.

For several seconds, Cell continued his massive blast, but slowly it shrank and disappeared. The massive dust cloud was slow to dissipate. Cell stood panting as he looked on tiredly. The spot where Gohan stood was the first to clear. The young warrior was nowhere to be seen. Cell laughed in victory and raised his fists into the air.

"Ha! I did it! I am the most powerful being to ever exist!" Cell gloated. The other fighters just watched in despair. Their last hope was gone.

"Now who shall I kill next? Oh how much fun this will be!" Cell practically giggled. His attention shifted, however, when he noticed all the remaining warriors looking in the same direction to his right, towards the last of the dust cloud.

Through the dust, a silhouette was slowly becoming visible. When the last of the dust settled, it revealed Gohan at the end of a long and shallow trench in the Earth. It appeared that he had been physically pushed back by the blast.

His arms were at his sides, but it was obvious from the amount of blood on them he had used his forearms to guard against the massive attack. When Cell saw him, his legs collapsed out from under him and he landed on his knees. 'There's just no way to kill this kid. I put everything I had into that.'

"I have to hand it to you Cell, that kind of tickled." Gohan smirked and disappeared. He appeared right in front of Cell and put his hand through the monsters gut. He pulled his hand out and grabbed Cell by the neck.

"So, now that I've had my fun and you've found what true terror feels like, I think its time for you to go bye-bye." Without another word, Gohan tossed the bleeding Cell into the air. The monster seemed to hang there for an eternity before Gohan formed a ki blast in his right hand and fired almost point blank.

The blast looked small in comparison to Cell's, but anyone who could sense energy could feel the difference. Gohan's blast was far more powerful and even more concentrated. It was barely wide enough hit Cell's entire body, but it destroyed the monster down to his last molecule.

"I-i-is it, is it over?" Krillin asked. Gohan stood for a moment before flying to his friends.

"Yep! Its done." He said with a happy smile. The young half Saiyan's hair turned back to black, as did his eyes as if to emphasize his point. Goku immediately hugged his son. Gohan was confused but hugged back regardless.

"Dad what's wrong?" He asked softly. It was then he felt his father's tears on his back. "Dad its okay. I did it, he's dead."

"Its not that son. I know that. I'm just glad you're alive." Gohan smiled and hugged his father. After a moment the older Saiyan stood. The father/son pair grinned and looked towards their friends.

The others stared at Gohan for a moment before nervously approaching him. "Hey what's wrong guys?" Gohan asked innocently. His normal voice helped put his friends at ease that their Gohan was back and they all eagerly approached him to give him their congratulations.

"Hey guys, how about we go home and have a big meal to celebrate!" suggested Goku, and everyone readily agreed. "Okay, Gohan how about you take everyone back to our house. Piccolo, Vegeta and I will go get Bulma, Master Roshi and the rest of the gang. Sound good?"

Gohan eagerly nodded and flew off towards his home, with the others following him, but not before Krillin picked up the unconscious android. When they were out of sight, the three warriors looked at each other seriously. Goku spoke first. "You two saw it too, didn't you." It wasn't a question. The two men nodded.

"It wasn't just his actions, though those were cruel enough as it is. It was that look in his eyes...I can't even describe it." Piccolo replied. Goku nodded and looked at Vegeta.

"Have you ever seen anything like that?" He asked. Vegeta shook his head.

"I don't know how or where it came from, but that brat of yours has something terrible in him." Vegeta's normal smirk and arrogance were for once gone, replaced with a look of caution.

"We'll need to watch him closely, because if we don't something might accidentally trigger it and I wouldn't want to be around when that comes out without something like Cell to direct it at." Goku stated. The other two nodded their agreement.

"We should probably get going. We do actually need to get everybody and man am I hungry." Goku laughed. His stomach growled to show the direness of the situation. Vegeta scoffed but none the less blasted away towards Master Roshi's island. No matter how arrogant, a Saiyan will do a lot of things for a good meal. Piccolo and Goku quickly followed.

I've always wondered why Goku never taught anyone Instant Transmission, especially his son. So i decided to do write a story where he did. My thought was always the reason Gohan calmed after the Cell Games was he blamed himself for his father's death and I wanted to know what would have happened if he hadn't. So, this is my take on what would have ensued. Please Review and tell me if you like it. Criticism is always welcome as long as its constructive.