Here it is! My first fan-fic submission (to this site, at least). Below is all the info you need to know: Author's Name/E-mail: Ben Jonas/insaneben@yahoo.com Title: Cell-Out Category: X-Over Synopsis: A Shin Tenchi Muyo (Tenchi In Tokyo)/Dragonball Z crossover story. What happens when Cell attacks Tenchi's high school? Chapters submitted: 1 & 2 and 3 Enjoy! __________________________________________________Disclaimer: Tenchi Muyo! is owned by AIC/Pioneer and was created by Masaki Kajishima. Dragonball Z is owned by Toei Animation and Bird Studio/Shueisha, and was created by Akira Toriyama. This is my first official fan-fic. Ben Jonas presents: --------------------------------<CELL-OUT>------------------------------------- Chapter 1 Note: The events in this story occur during the Imperfect Cell Saga and in-between the events of Shin Tenchi Muyo! (Tenchi In Tokyo) episode 16: Carnival!. Cell had just finished absorbing the citizens of Nickytown, and was about to claim the life of one of its survivors: a lowly banker. Cell: Today's your lucky day, pal. You get to become a part of something extraordinary: ME! MWAHAHAHAHAHA! Banker: No! Please! I DON'T WANNA DIE A VIRGIN!!! At that very moment, Cell sensed a surge of power miles away. Cell *thinking to himself*: Hrrm? What was that? I haven't felt any power like this since arriving in this timeline. It can't be the Androids, their power levels are undetectable. It's not Piccolo, or any of the others I encountered along with him. I'd better go check it out. Besides, it could prove beneficiary against the Androids once I absorb it. Cell: Well, my friend, it looks like I'll spare you. Good luck getting a date, if you can find one! MWAHAHAHAHAHA!!! With that, Cell took flight in search of the unknown power. Meanwhile, over at Tenchi's high school in Tokyo, Tenchi had just finished berating the girls over the damage they did to his school's carnival. Tenchi: All of you, just go home! Sasami: But Tenchi, we came here to see you. Tenchi: All of you have been nothing but trouble. Ayeka: Sorry, Lord Tenchi. With that, the girls all began leaving, saddened and dismayed by the fact that they made Tenchi angry. Suddenly, at that very moment, a lone figure raced out of the school and toward Tenchi at a frenzied pace. Tenchi: Amanosuke! What's wrong? What happened this time? Amanosuke: *out of breath from running* Tenchi! Remember hearing the news about the monster that absorbed all of the residents of Gingertown and Nickytown? Tenchi: Yeah? What about it? Amanosuke: He's here. Everyone (including the girls): WHAT!?!?!?!?!? All of the girls ran back toward Tenchi and Amanosuke. Tenchi: Oh man! This day has just gone from bad, to worse, to catastrophic! Amanosuke, What happened when the monster arrived? Is everybody OK? Amanosuke: I'm afraid not, Tenchi. I was one of the only surviving witnesses. Amanosuke began giving his eyewitness account of the disaster. *begin flashback* Amanosuke: It all started at the concert. I was with Amagasaki and a few of my other classmates. We were "rocking out" (writer's note: Please forgive the use of dated language. Please bear with me, as this story will contain more dated language than Dennis Miller's football commentary.) to the music of SPLEEN, having a good ol' time. About 20 minutes into the concert, a green-and-yellow, bug-like creature appeared on stage. Everyone thought that he was supposed to be SPLEEN's mascot. Boy, were they wrong. At that moment, the creature stuck his tail into the back of the lead singer/guitarist, and "literally" sucked him up like a milkshake. A few seconds later, he did the same thing to the rest of the band. It was horrible watching that demon consume the band alive! The audience was in complete shock. Moments after that, he spoke into the microphone, saying something about an "unknown power" and how he would either kill or absorb everyone if the person with the hidden power didn't step forward. Then the horror began. I fled for my life (as did just about everyone else), but most of the crowd didn't get very far. A few moments after everyone ran for safety, the monster took to the skies and fired a whole barrage of energy blasts. As I ran to the head of the crowd, I could hear lots of explosions, people screaming, dying, panicking, and the monster's maniacal laughter. From then on out, everything became a blur as I dashed into the school for cover. Upon entering the school, I hid myself in a locker, hoping the monster would pass over me. Outside the locker, I heard more screams, combined with explosions, murderous laughter, then silence. *pause flashback* Tenchi: What happened to Amagasaki? Amanosuke: Sadly, he was one of the first to fall. He tried to stand his ground against the demon, saying that his absorption "was a hoax". He was quickly beaten and consumed. All that was left of him were his clothes. Tenchi: Dear lord..... Sakuya: What about Hitomi, Misa, and Akari? (writer's note: Much like the name of the band in episode 16, these names are also made up. These were the names I came up with for the three girls that constantly followed Tenchi and Sakuya around throughout the series). Amanosuke: They're gone, too. They were too frightened to move, and were caught in the monster's rampage. Sakuya: No... *sob* Misa... Akari... Hitomi... Tenchi: I'm almost afraid to ask, but what about our teacher, Mr. Fujisawa? (writer's note: If it looks, sounds, and acts like Mr. Fujisawa, it IS Mr. Fujisawa. 'Nuff said!) Amanosuke: That was when things got weird. As I hid in the locker, I overheard Mr. Fujisawa a couple doors down, talking to himself. *resume flashback* Mr. Fujisawa: Ahh! Sweet sake, take me away! Amanosuke (as narrator): At that moment, I heard a crash through the wall, followed by a loud buzzing noise. Cell: Hey, drunkard! This is a no-drinking zone! Amanosuke: At that moment, I heard what sounded like a glass bottle shattering. Mr. Fujisawa: Hey! That was my only bottle of sake! YOU'LL PAY FOR THAT! FUJISAWA PUNCH!!! Amanosuke: I overheard the sounds of battle outside my locker. It sounded like Mr. Fujisawa was giving that creature the beating of his life. A few loud crashes later, I heard Mr. Fujisawa say something along the lines of "heading off to the nearest 7-11 for sake and smokes". As I emerged from the locker, I saw him take a giant leap from the hole the creature made, out into the open, and disappear into the horizon. But the threat was far from over, as I heard the monster speak. Cell *stunned*: What was that?!? No matter, that wasn't the unknown power I sensed earlier. I'll find it, even if I have to tear this whole building apart! Amanosuke: With that, the creature crashed through the second floor, and I heard the screams again. Taking advantage of a horrible situation, I fled for the front exit, dodging debris and rubble along the way. And that pretty much sums up everything that's happened up 'til now. *end flashback* Kiyone: Excuse me, Amanosuke, but if the monster did attack the school, wouldn't we have heard some screams and/or explosions? Amanosuke: Probably not. The demon was incredibly fast, and probably used his speed (as well as his tail) to cover up most of the screams. As for the explosions, I think the monster didn't use any energy attacks (or didn't need to) in order to slaughter most of the building's denizens. Ayeka: All of those poor, innocent people.... dead. It's atrocious. Sasami: I think I'm going to be sick.... Washu: Whoa! Hang in there, Sasami. Here, take this pill. It'll calm your stomach. Sasami: Thanks, Miss Washu. Kiyone: Mihoshi, what do you think you're doing by that payphone? Mihoshi: Contacting the Galaxy Police. They'll handle this matter. Kiyone: Mihoshi, we ARE the Galaxy Police! Besides, I don't think a payphone can contact anyone in the deep reaches of space. Mihoshi: I'm scared, Kiyone! Kiyone: I know, Mihoshi. So am I. Just the mere thought of hearing how hundreds of people were killed in a matter of minutes by a single creature puts a chill down my spine, too. Sakuya: Tenchi, I'm afraid of what this creature might do to us. What if he... Tenchi: Don't worry, Sakuya. I'll protect you to the very end. Ayeka: And we will protect you too, Lord Tenchi. Right, everyone? Everybody: RIGHT! Ryo-Ohki: MIYA! Ayeka: You better get out of here, Mr. Amanosuke. That monster could still be after you. Amanosuke: Consider me gone! As everyone was reeling from the horror of Amanosuke's description of the events that had transpired minutes ago, a renewed confidence was instilled in each person, insured in the fact that they would stand tall against the monster. Suddenly, an explosion occurred inside of Tenchi's high school. The blast was so powerful, that it reduced all of the upper floors of the building to rubble. Sakuya: WHAT WAS THAT?!? From the explosion emerged Cell, a bio-android of incredible strength, speed, and agility. He descended from the sky and set himself down upon the walkway leading to the now-ravaged school. Cell: Well, well. It seems that I've finally found the unknown power, or should I say, Tenchi Masaki!! At last, the bio-mechanical monstrosity stood face-to-face with the object of his desire. What chance do Tenchi and crew have against a demon that has killed thousands in order to fulfill his own dark desire for perfection? CHAPTER 2 Meanwhile, in Yugi's dimension, Yugi watched as Cell was about to attack Tenchi and crew. Yugi: This is bad. If that monster kills Tenchi and Sakuya, all my plans will have been for not. Hotsuma! Matori! Tsugaru! Hotsuma, Matori, and Tsugaru: Yes, Master? Yugi: Cease that foul creature's reign of terror at once. Oh, and Tsugaru? Tsugaru: Yes, Master? Yugi: Stop eyeing Hotsuma like that! It's disturbing. Matori: Ooo! Tsugaru has the hots for Hotsuma! Tsugaru: I do not! Right, Hotsuma? *wink* Hotsuma: *shudder* Don't come anywhere near me! With that, the three henchpeople headed off to confront Cell. Meanwhile, at Kami's sky palace, Goku was silently meditating, when his concentration was suddenly interrupted by a feeling of dread. Gohan: What is it, father? Has Piccolo confronted the androids yet? Goku: No. It's Cell. He's currently facing off against a bunch of warriors whose power levels I've never sensed before. Gohan: Oh. That's a good thing, right? Goku: I wish it were, but unfortunately, their power levels are much lower than that of Cell's. With the dragonballs no longer in existence due to Piccolo's fusion with Kami, the last things we need are more people slaughtered by Cell. Since neither Piccolo nor I are strong enough to stop Cell, the only thing we can hope for now is that these unknown fighters can hold off Cell long enough for Trunks and Vegeta to arrive there once their training is completed. Gohan: Hey, Mr. Popo. How much longer until Trunks and Vegeta are done training in the Room of Spirit and Time? (writer's note: I refuse to call it the Hyperbolic Time Chamber due to ethnical reasons.) Mr. Popo: They'll be done in a few more hours. Gohan: *sigh* Oh man. I hope these mystery fighters can keep Cell at bay until then. Goku: So do I, Gohan. Back at the remains of Tenchi's high school.... Tenchi: H-how do you know my name?!? Cell: It's simple. Whenever I absorb someone, like your friend, Amagasaki, not only do I get their power, I also get part of their knowledge. Allow me to introduce myself. I am Cell, a bio-android that was created by Dr. Gero seventeen years in the future. Not only do I have the ability to fly, shoot energy blasts, and absorb life forms, my cellular structure is composed of the cells of the greatest fighters in the world. Tenchi: Why are you here? Why have you attacked my school?!? Cell: In the future timeline, I found out that Dr. Gero designed me to absorb and incorporate the androids into my being, and thus, become more powerful, and eventually achieve perfection. After finding out that the androids in my time were already destroyed, I decided to make my way into the past by stealing a time machine and awakening seventeen years in the past. Normally at this time, I would be searching for the androids, but since I have all the time in the world, combined with the fact that I sensed your power level, I decided to make a little side trip on over to your school. Kiyone: So this massacre, combined with the mass-murdering of the residents of Ginger Town and Nicky Town have all been for fun, just so that you could find the androids and achieve perfection?!? You really ARE a demon. Cell: True. So, which one of you wants to die first? As Cell eyed his opposition, Ayeka, Mihoshi, Kiyone, Washu, and Sasami all stood ready to confront the android, with Ryo-Ohki hissing at him the whole time. A few minutes ago, over in Shibuya, Ryoko was hovering outside of Tenchi's apartment. Ryoko: I bet Tenchi'll be surprised when he sees me! Hey, he left the door to his apartment open. As Ryoko entered the apartment, she noticed that Tenchi wasn't there. However, she noticed a flyer on Tenchi's table. Ryoko: A school carnival!? So that's where he went. And I bet he's with that Sakuya tramp right now. GGRRRR!!!! With that, Ryoko teleported on over to Tenchi's high school. A few minutes later, she showed up a few feet behind Tenchi and crew. Ryoko: Tenchi! Hey all! Why the tense mood? Washu: See that hideous creature over there? Ryoko: Yeah, what about him? Washu: He was the one responsible for all the mass killings in Ginger Town and Nicky Town. And look what he did to Tenchi's high school! Ryoko: I see. Wow! Looks like something I would've done on a bad day. Sasami: That creature's name is Cell, and he wants to consume Tenchi! Ryoko: He wants to do WHAT?!? Angered by that statement, Ryoko leapt up to the front of the group. Ryoko: YOU MONSTER!! Nobody threatens my Tenchi and gets away with it! Ayeka: *ahem* Miss Ryoko, I think you're greatly mistaken. Tenchi belongs to be and me alone. Ryoko: What was that, Princess!? You want me to make you eat those words? I'd be glad to do so! Tenchi: Hey, you two! Knock it off, or else we won't stand a chance against Cell! Ryoko & Ayeka: Sorry, Tenchi! With that, everybody's focus shifted back to Cell. Cell: My, this is getting interesting. Looks like I'll have some fun after all. At that moment, Yugi's hench-trio appeared behind Cell. Cell: And you are...? Hotsuma: We are relatives of the victims of Ginger Town, here to get revenge for their deaths. Ryoko: Hey! I thought you guys were former space pirates! Tsugaru: We are. We just wanted an excuse to kick Cell's ass. Cell: It looks like the appetizers are over. Time for the main course! At this point in time, Cell stands outnumbered, twelve to one. But what chance, if any, does a rag-tag group of humans, alien women, a cabbit, and three hench-people stand against an android with the fighting abilities of the greatest fighters in the world? Find out in the next exciting chapter of CELL-OUT! TO BE CONTINUED... And that's the end of round 2 of this free-for-all! Next time, the real fight begins, as Tenchi and friends must form an uneasy alliance with Yugi's hench-people, in order to take on Cell. I'd like to thank Bryan Weber, for being the first and ONLY person to respond to my first fan-fic (which was entitled The Expendables, and is currently located under "J" in the Misc. section, hence the reason why Cell-Out is my first official fan-fic), Chris "GumGirl" Fields, for being the first person to respond to the first chapter of this fan-fic, and, of course, YOU, the reader at home. Before I go, I'll let you in on a little secret: there's a surprise in store in the last chapter of this story for everyone (everyone being the reader and anyone else who reads this fan-fic, not the characters in this story). Please send feedback to insaneben@yahoo.com. See ya next chapter!
CHAPTER 3 Cell calmly looked around at the opposition in front of and behind him. Cell: I must commend you all for taking a stand against me. But, since you probably have no idea what you're all going up against, perhaps I should give you a little demonstration of my power. With that, Cell started powering up. The wind from his rising ki sent various objects from the remnants of the carnival flying in various directions. Luckily, Ayeka's shield barrier prevented anyone from being blown away and/or being hit by any flying debris, and Yugi's hench-trio stood their ground. Hotsuma: Heh. You think that little breeze would've gotten rid of us? Cell: No. In fact, I would've been disappointed if you hadn't stood your ground. Why don't you three give me your best shot? Go ahead, see if you can even make me move from this spot. At that moment, Matori, Hotsuma, and Tsugaru all flew towards Cell. All three of them nailed the android at once with a powerful punch, sending Cell flying past Tenchi and friends and into a nearby building. Cell emerged from the building, a little shocked, but unhurt. Cell: Hmmmmm. It seems I've slightly underestimated you three. Matori: What? Are you going to give up already? Cell: No. In fact, the only reason I let you hit me was to test your strength. Now the real fight begins... Meanwhile, over at the Masaki residence in Okayama... Azaka: Something tells me that Princess Ayeka and Princess Sasami are in danger. Kamidake: You're just looking for an excuse to get out of here, aren't you? Azaka: Yup. Wanna go to Tokyo? Kamidake: Sure. Houston, we are go for launch. Azaka: Will you stop saying that? Kamidake: Not until I say this: LIFT-OFF! *FWOOSH!* Azaka *thinking to himself*: *sigh* No wonder Princess Ayeka likes me better. *FWOOSH!* Within mere moments, the guardians took to the skies in order to track out and assist the princesses of Jurai. Back over at the battleground... Tsugaru: I think you're bluffing, Cell. Same maneuver as last time? Hotsuma & Matori: Right! The trio repeated the same attack they used on Cell before. But just when they were about to hit him, Cell leaned back and dodged their group punch. A few milliseconds later, Cell kicked Hotsuma in the jaw, and, using his out-stretched arms (thanks to Piccolo's cells), nailed Matori and Tsugaru in their stomachs. The bio-android then appeared behind the reeling trio and slammed all three of them into the ground with his tail. The impact of the attack left a massive crack on the pavement. Cell hovered in the air as he watched Hotsuma, Matori, and Tsugaru all struggle to their feet. Tsugaru: *cough* *cough* Damn! That was a cheap shot! Cell: Heh. What are you going to do about it? Tsugaru: This! Tsugaru fired a whole barrage of energy blasts, but Cell was easily able to avoid them. Taking advantage of the distraction, Hotsuma teleported underneath the monstrosity, grabbed him by the legs, and tossed him toward the ground. Hotsuma: NOW MATORI! Matori: I ought to give you a hand for putting up a good fight against us, Cell. Or, in this instance, I should give you a lot of hands. Here! Matori fired a spell which turned the sidewalk into a bunch of arms. Upon landing on the sidewalk, the disembodied arms forced Cell to stay on the ground. Cell struggled to break free, but was unable to move. Ryoko: Wow! They're actually winning. Kiyone: You know, this fight would actually be entertaining if our lives weren't at stake. Just then, Azaka and Kamidake descended from the sky and appeared before Tenchi and crew. Azaka: Hello everyone! Kamidake: Did we miss anything? Washu: Oh, nothing much, just the fight of the century, that's all. Cell *struggling to get free*: *urgh!* Great. Now I'm going to have to *guh!* fight two floating logs. What's next? A *nuhh!* robotic lawn gnome? As Cell continued to try and free himself from the hands' grasp, Hotsuma, Tsugaru, and Matori all flew up hundreds of feet and made a triangle formation. A red aura could be seen around the trio as they powered up. Hotsuma, Matori, and Tsugaru: Tri-Beam Cannon....... FIRE!!!!!! A massive energy beam was emitted from the combined might of the trio. Cell was still trying to break loose, when he was suddenly engulfed in the huge energy blast. A bright white light, and an incredibly loud explosion followed upon the impact of the blast. The ground shook with a fierce rumble, but thankfully, Ayeka's shield barrier protected every from losing their footing and getting hit by any chunks of pavement or rubble. When the bright light dimmed and the smoke cleared, a humongous crater could be seen where Cell was being pinned down. Inside of the crater was Cell, missing his left arm, his left leg, most of the left side of his torso, and in utter shock. Ayeka *surprised*: They... did it! Sasami: All right! We're going to make it through this without losing anyone! Ryoko: Damn. I didn't even get a chance to fight Cell. Oh well. I guess it's better sometimes to let someone else do the fighting for you. Cell: H-h-how d-dare you! Hotsuma: HA! I knew he was just a pushover! Tenchi: Whew! I'm glad that's over with. Mihoshi: So am I. Now I'll be able to make it home in time for Space Police Police Men! Just then, everyone heard an ominous laughter coming from Cell. Cell: I'm afraid you're all celebrating a bit prematurely. As nice of a trick that was, I have a few tricks of my own. Observe. Using his right arm, Cell thrusted himself upon his right foot and let out a painful moan. Within a matter of seconds, his left arm, left leg, and missing parts of his torso all grew back. Hotsuma: What the?!? Matori: He can grow back parts of his body?!? Everybody in Tenchi's group saw Cell's regeneration with looks of shock and disgust, except for Washu. Washu *thinking to herself*: So, Cell is capable of regenerating limbs and parts of his body. Fascinating. If I get though this alive, I want to take a sample of this creature for myself. Cell: I'm afraid there's more bad news to go along with that. I've only been fighting you at 10% of my power. Tsugaru: What?!? No way!! You're obviously bluffing like last time! Undeterred by Cell's statement, Tsugaru descended from the sky and tried to nail Cell with a flying kick to the head, but Cell caught his right leg before his foot could make contact with his head. Cell: How pathetic. Cell squeezed Tsugaru's right leg so hard that it broke. Tsugaru let out a giant yell of pain and could barely focus on freeing himself from Cell's grasp, due to the great amount of pain from his now-broken leg. As much as he struggled to get loose, Cell wouldn't let go, and as he hung him upside-down from his leg, he fired a couple of well-placed ki blasts through Tsugaru's left shoulder, left leg, and the right side of his hip. Cell then let go of Tsugaru, who landed hard on the ground. He was barely conscious, barely able to move, and bleeding badly. Cell: Oh dear. I'm afraid you'll never be able to heal properly at this point. Looks like I'll have to amputate EVERYTHING! With that statement, Tsugaru tried to flee from him, but was too injured to move. Cell drove the tip of his tail into Tsugaru's back, and began absorbing him. Tsugaru let out a yell of death before he was completely consumed by Cell. Everyone watched in horror as Tsugaru became the latest statistic of Cell. All that was left of him were his bloodstained clothes. Kiyone: Gross! He just sucked him up like a bowl of soup! Ayeka: I agree. How revolting! Cell *talking to himself*: I can feel my KI rising, but when I absorbed Tsugaru, it felt sort of empty, like he was a part of something bigger. No matter. Cell then turned toward Hotsuma and Matori. Cell: Your move. Sakuya screamed in horror after seeing Tsugaru become a part of Cell. Tenchi: Sakuya! Are you alright? Sakuya *still in shock*: I-I-I think I will be. That was horrible! I've never been more afraid until now. Tenchi put his hand on Sakuya's shoulder Tenchi: Don't worry, Sakuya. Like I said earlier, I will protect you from that demon, no matter what happens. Just out of curiosity, why didn't you escape from here with Amanosuke? Sakuya: I didn't want to leave you, Tenchi. I couldn't stand the sight of you going up against that monster alone and getting yourself killed. As I said once before, I will always be by your side, no matter how bad things get. Tenchi: Sakuya.... Kiyone: Aww! How sweet! Those two are really devoted to each other. Ryoko *thinking to herself*: Grrrrrr! Sakuya, step away from my Tenchi, you lousy tramp! *angry sigh* If I had my way, though, things would be a lot different... *begin fantasy envisionment, complete with SD versions of all the characters* Ryoko: If Tenchi wasn't so close to you, I would've had you fight Cell first. (Ryoko envisions SD version of herself tossing SD version of Sakuya into SD version of Cell. SD Cell blasts SD Sakuya into dust.) Hee Hee! And while I'm at it, why not let that stuck-up princess go next? (same as above, only with SD Ayeka getting blasted.) And just for good measure, throw in that idiot Mihoshi (same as above), her too-smart-for-her-own-good-partner Kiyone (same as above), that mad genius Washu (same as above), Nobiyuki (same as above), and then have Sasami and Katsuhito blow up the demon with dynamite strapped to them. (Ryoko envisions SD versions of Sasami and Katsuhiko with dynamite strapped to them, running toward SD Cell. All three blow up.) And then Tenchi and I can fly off into space, where we'll spend the rest of our days together on a paradise planet. (Ryoko envisions SD versions of herself and Tenchi flying off into space aboard Ryo-Ohki). HAHAHAHA! *end fantasy envisionment* At the same time, Ayeka was thinking the same thing. Ayeka *thinking to herself*: Sakuya, don't you dare come any closer to Lord Tenchi, you little hussie! *angry sigh* If I had my way, things would be a lot different... (Ayeka basically has the same envisionment as Ryoko, except that Ryoko would get blasted instead of Ayeka, and Cell would be obliterated by the entire Juraian space armada at the command of Ayeka. Then, Ayeka, Tenchi, and Sasami would fly on back to Jurai, and live happily ever after). Ayeka: HAHAHAHA! Sasami: What do you suppose those two are thinking about? Washu: Knowing them, it can't be good for anyone. Back on the battlefield, Hotsuma and Matori were trying to recover from the shock of Tsugaru's death at the hands of Cell. Hotsuma: Bastard! You'll pay for the death of Tsugaru! Hotsuma and Matori charged toward Cell in a style similar to the Androids. (writer's note: See the Trunks Special to understand what I mean by that.) The duo quickly began exchanging a number of punches and kicks with the biomechanical menace. As much as they tried to gang up on and overpower Cell, the monster countered and/or repelled every one of their attacks. Spotting an opening, Cell grabbed Matori by her head and tossed her into Hotsuma. The demon then leapt up into the air and fired a Masenko toward the pair. Luckily, the devious duo dodged the blast, and, taking advantage of the error, Matori summoned up a massive demon from the rubble of the building where Cell was thrown into earlier. The giant concrete-like monster (writer's note: think The Thing, but more craggily, less lovable, and more demonic-looking) appeared right in front of Cell and let out a terrifying roar. Cell simply smirked, and before the giant beast could lay a finger on him, fired a Kienzan (Destructo Disk), which sliced it in half, and effectively terminated the demon's existence. Spotting Matori from a distance, Cell did a flying tackle right into her, sending the hench-villain flying. Mere moments later, he appeared right behind Matori, grabbed her while in mid-flight, and body-slammed her right into the pavement. Sensing his partner was in danger, Hotsuma rushed to where Matori was, but was cut-off by Cell's mouth-beam. Cell then picked up the half-conscious Matori by the legs. Cell: Make a wish, Hotsuma. Cell bent Matori's legs as far apart as they could go, before there was a loud crack. Matori let out an immensely loud scream of pain. Her hip had been split into two pieces. Tenchi and crew winced at the sight and sound of the damage that Cell had caused. Hotsuma gazed in horror as Matori's lower half of her body was now permanently disabled. Hotsuma: MATORI!! Matori *barely conscious*: H-Hotsuma.... Do it...now...while he's distracted... Hotsuma: But, Matori, you'll... Matori: I said do it, dammit! Blast him now before he consumes me! Hotsuma *thinking to himself*: Forgive me, Matori... Without another moment's hesitation, Hotsuma fired a huge energy blast directly at Cell. The explosion from the blast sent chunks of pavement and rubble flying in every direction. Hotsuma: I...I think I got him. Just then, Hotsuma heard an ominous voice behind him. Cell: Nice move. It probably would've worked, too, had you not hesitated for those few seconds. Cell was hovering right above Hotsuma, with Matori still in his grasp. Cell: Say goodbye to your girlfriend. Sasami: Oh no! He's going to do it again! Everyone in Tenchi's group did one of two things: they either gazed in horror, or they covered their eyes; Ryo-Ohki put her paws over her eyes. In an instant, Cell placed his tail in Matori's back. Too weak to scream, she could only emit a faint whimper before being completely absorbed by Cell. Matori was gone; all that was left of her were her now-vacant clothes. Cell: Here, Hotsuma, a little something to remember your dead teammate by. Cell tossed Matori's clothes to Hotsuma. He caught them and clenched them tight in his fist. A lone tear rolled down Hotsuma's cheek. Hotsuma *thinking to himself*: Damn you, Cell! You took from me two of the only three people I ever cared for. Sure, Matori and Tsugaru were only servants for Mistress Yugi, but, even though they, like myself, were nothing more than physical manifestations, they were like family to me. I never thought that it would come to this, but it looks like it's up to me now to stop Cell. Hotsuma: Tsugaru, Matori, you shall not have died in vain! I swear that I shall wreak vengeance in your names! Ryoko: Huh. I never thought that that guy had any emotions. Go figure. At that moment, Tenchi had an idea. Tenchi: Everyone, I need to have a word with all of you. Everybody gathered around. Tenchi: Listen, if any of you do get the chance to confront Cell, please fight him with extreme caution. We've all seen what he's capable of, and the last thing I'd want to see happen is for any of you to get hurt, much less killed by Cell. With that in mind, should any of you get seriously injured in battle, I want the person nearest to them to distract Cell while Sakuya and I get that person to safety, in order to prevent him/her from being sucked up by Cell. Ryoko: Wait a second! Why does Sakuya get to assist you, and not me, Tenchi? Tenchi: Because she's the only one who doesn't have any super powers/abilities! Kiyone: I'm afraid to say this, but, imagining the worst-case scenario, what if all of us fall in battle against that demon? Tenchi: That's the reason why I've called you all here. Everyone, please give me your crystals. Mihoshi: But Tenchi, what good are these crystals going to do you? Kiyone: Mihoshi! Have you forgotten what happened the day we all met? Mihoshi: Oh yeah! Now I remember! Wasn't that the day of Second Impact? Kiyone: You lunkhead! Oh well, at least most of us remember what happened then. Ayeka: If you don't mind me asking, Lord Tenchi, what do you plan on doing with these crystals, anyway? Tenchi: I'm hoping that it doesn't come to this, but if all else fails, I may just have to take on Cell myself. As of this moment, we are the only things standing between Cell and the complete destruction of the world's population. At that point, everyone knew what Tenchi was talking about (except for Sakuya, who had no idea what the crystals' hidden ability was). Everyone handed Tenchi their crystals. Sakuya: But Tenchi, how are you going to fight Cell if your friends from the Monster Busters can't stop him? Tenchi: Don't worry, Sakuya. I'll think of something. Ryoko *whispering to Ayeka*: Look at that! She's already seen us a couple of times and she still thinks we're Monster Busters. Ayeka *whispering to Ryoko*: Yes. Someone should give that wench a full-frontal lobotomy. Ryoko *whispering to Ayeka*: Mind if I get to do it? Ayeka *whispering to Ryoko*: Don't you dare even think about it! Back on the battlefield... Hotsuma *thinking to himself*: Dammit! Cell's too powerful for me to fight in this form. I didn't want to have to do this, but after watching my teammates' best attacks fail against that monster, I have no other choice. Within moments, Hotsuma began his transformation into his more powerful form. His muscles and arms expanded in size as his facial features changed shape. Slowly, he began to take on the form of a half-human, half-tiger hybrid. Just as he was about to complete his metamorphosis, Hotsuma felt a sharp pain on the back of his neck. Cell had stuck his tail in the back of Hotsuma's neck during his transformation. Cell: A word of advice: Never transform into a different form while in the middle of a fight. You leave yourself wide open to your opponent's attacks. Hotsuma collapsed to his knees as he felt his power being sucked away. He then reverted back into his regular form before falling to the ground and being completely absorbed. Cell: Ahhhh! That was refreshing! *thinking to himself* There's that same energy I felt twice before, when I absorbed Tsugaru and Matori. It's as if somebody created those people, someone more powerful. Suddenly, Cell felt a sharp pain on his back. It was as if thirty bees all stung him at once. Kiyone: Keep firing, Mihoshi! Do it while he's distracted! As Cell slowly turned around, he noticed Mihoshi and Kiyone, both of whom were firing their blasters at him. Moments earlier, while Cell was busy consuming Hotsuma, the Galaxy Police duo moved to the front of Tenchi's group, outside of Ayeka's shield barrier, and began firing away at the behemoth. Unfortunately, none of their bullets had any effect on Cell, and as the monster slowly began to face them... Mihoshi: Oh no! I'm out of ammunition! Kiyone: Quick Mihoshi! Reload! Cell was now gazing directly upon Mihoshi and Kiyone, catching and/or dodging any bullets that came his way. Mihoshi *panicking*: WAAAAAHHHH!!!! I'm too scared to reload!! Kiyone: You idiot! Snap out of it! Mihoshi *really panicking*: Imgonnadieimgonnadieimgonnadieimgonnadieimgonnadie... Cell: Heh. You really crack me up, but your punch line needs a little work. Allow me to improvise! Kiyone: Look out! Tenchi: Hit the deck! Cell fired a whole barrage of ki blasts. Everyone ducked for cover, while Ayeka's shield barrier protected everybody within Tenchi's group from Cell's attacks. Just then, Cell stopped firing. Kiyone: Hey! He completely missed us! Ayeka: Us too! But why? At that moment, everyone turned to their left and noticed a somewhat-charred Mihoshi. Kiyone: MIHOSHI!!! Mihoshi *dazed*: I'm not Mihoshi.... I'm Captain Tita of the Cha Cha Maru...uhhhhh....*THUD!* As it turned out, Mihoshi somehow drew all of Cell's attacks toward her. Mihoshi landed hard on the ground, unconscious from taking all of Cell's blasts. Washu and Sasami quickly ran outside of the group and dragged the now-unconscious Mihoshi back inside. Cell: Your blasters are completely ineffective against me. How do you plan on stopping me now? How, indeed! With four people having already succumbed to Cell's might (three of whom are now dead), how will Kiyone get herself out of this one? TO BE CONTINUED... And so ends chapter 3 of Cell-Out! Next time, the struggle for survival against Cell continues. And what role, if any, do a couple certain Z warriors have in all of this? Find out in chapter 4 of Cell-Out! I'd like to thank Rowan Seven, JAAAg18@aol.com, WilliamKim07@aol.com, POkeMasterBaLL@aol.com, res08k81, and Morion1@aol.com for all of their feedback on the last two chapters. But most importantly, I'd like to thank you, the reader, for checking out this fan fic. As for that surprise I mentioned at the end of chapter 2, keep your fingers crossed for it. Like I said then, it will happen at the end of the final chapter. Before I go, I'd also like to thank everyone for being so patient in waiting for me to release chapter 3. Your patience has been rewarded. Remember, send all feedback to insaneben@yahoo.com. See ya next chapter!
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