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On some abandoned mountain on planet earth

Trunks and the clones of Bulma and Gohan arrived at the place where the supposed abandoned time machine was ...

And indeed ... as they feared that was the same time machine that Trunks used...

However, it was broken and with a very strange and large kind of egg inside...

They quickly reasoned that someone or something had put an egg in the machine, sent it to the past and that what had come out of that egg destroyed the ship from the inside out.

Obviously after reaching this conclusion they looked for the creature that came out of the egg in the vicinity...

And in part they found her...

"It's huge ...

What made this?" Trunks said upon seeing the strange, suspicious and giant insectoid creature they found.

"It's a shell that's been cast-off ..." Gohan said, who seemed to understand about mutant bugs for some reason

"Probably, this is from whatever come out of the egg back in the time machine" Said Trunks, who came to that basic conclusion by relating the two strange elements...

"Yeah.

It must have started growing, and then shed it's skin" Gohan said, who kept demonstrating his great knowledge about insects to Bulma and her alternate son

A Bulma who, like all delicate women, was quite disgusted to see such a large bug, no matter how much Power-up she had achieved

But her worry and bad feeling were much higher than the disgust he felt "This is ...

No ... not possible ... although...

"Do you know what this is mother?" Trunks asked seeing her mother's worried expression.

"I think I have an idea of what it can be ...

But if it is what I think it is ... not good news...

Let me check it out before ...

I don't want to scare you unnecessarily "Said Bulma, as she waited for her other clone to fulfill its mission.

---

At that moment

In Capsule corp

"Oh!

Hello daughter, how has it been with the modified humans? When you have time we need to ..."

"Oh!

Hello daughter, I have made some ice creams with the Broly recipe, wanna..."

"Sorry dad and mom!

I have urgent things to do right now.

We will speak later!

[My next invention will be a pocket teleporter]" Said Bulma, who had just landed at her house and dodged her parents to go quickly to the laboratory where one of the most useful devices she had was stored

The magic sphere that Shenron gave her so that she could easily spy on whoever she wanted in this universe, even something that happened in the past

With this sphere Bulma tried to find out what happened to that time machine

And after a few seconds she saw everything...

"No wonder this seemed familiar…

It looks like the long-running project that Gero ruled out for the moment to allocate his resources to the creation of new energy-devouring androidsandroids quickly...

That thing is...

Cell!" Shouted Bulma as she looked with one eye at the crystal sphere, in which Cell was emerging from his cocoon ... and with the other she consulted the plans she had copied from Gero, in which some information about Cell

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In Bulma's spaceship

Shortly after…

Someone came out of one of the doors of the spaceship

And that person is ...

"Dad?!" Gohan yelled, who threw textbooks to the ground to hug his father

"Darling!" Chichi yelled, who did the same as Gohan, although she didn't like what her son had just done with the textbook

"Goku? It was time!" Shouted Bulma, who had been very impatient for Goku's return

"Hello guys, sorry for worrying you," Goku said with a carefree smile

Thanks to having taken some medication before the heart attack and having been resting in a room where time flows slower, Goku was able to wake up on the same day of the heart attack instead of three days later.

Although

"How is it possible that you have taken so long?

According to my calculations, you should have left more than an hour ago at the most" Protested Bulma, who didn't understand what he had been doing in there

"Yes…

It had been a long time since I moved so I wanted to train a little ...

And in the end I have been more than a month ...

I'm sorry" Goku replied nonchalantly, telling one of his typical irresponsible excuses.

"YOU ARE INCREDIBLE!

Are we here concerned about your health and your training?!

Do you know everything that is happening?!" Shouted all those who heard that incredible negligence in a moment of extreme crisis

Those more than justified screams forced Goku to give an immediate apology "Sorry, sorry ... it's my fault ...

By the way, Bulma… those Ki's that I feel are…"

"You better ask them yourself" Replied Bulma, who pointed towards the doors from where the four earthlings had entered earlier.

Since Roshi, Krillin, Ten Shinhan and Chaoz came out of them, each accompanied by a Bulma

The operation had been a success

All of them had become last generation of modified humans

"We will no longer be a nuisance" Chaoz said with great joy

"You can count on us again for dangerous missions" Ten Shinhan said with great confidence

"At last I can regain my dignity as a teacher" Muten Roshi said, crying with joy as he felt that he was once again the strongest man in the world

"Hahaha ...

That's right Goku, I'm still your rival!" Krillin said, as he felt the nostalgia and confidence he had when he and Goku trained together at the same level.

However, the four of them weren't the only ones who were happy about this impressive power-up ... and that was obviously Goku "I'm glad to hear that...

How about a little match?!"

"POPE!

This is not the time for that! " Shouted Gohan, who had to avoid at all costs his father and the others… but especially his father…. Could do something stupid and unnecessary right now

"Listen to your son Goku

We are in a state of emergency" Bulma also shouted, who joined the protest in favour of common sense

"Eh?

Why are you so worried?

Didn't you tell us that with this operation we would become stronger than the androids?" Asked Ten Shinhan, who until now was very confident in his new abilities

"Also, we have plenty of time to train thanks to your time compressor to become even stronger if that is what worries you ..." Muten Roshi said, bringing classic solutions with modern methods

"Yes

Those guys will keep looking for Goku eternally without success since we are in space… besides there are searching him while riding a car…

And although they can track us in space, I doubt that they can get to where we are" Said Krillin, making a good analysis of the situation.

"It is true…

We have everything going for us" Goku said quite surprised to see that everything was under control

"I fear that…

There is another last minute problem ...

I would show it to you with my magic sphere, but while my clone, Gohan's and Trunks arrive with her… you better watch it on television while I explain it to you what's happen" Said Bulma with a very pessimistic tone as she turned on the television

But nevertheless…

Her explanation was a bit unnecessary ...

Since from the earth our heroes detected a very powerful and impossible to understand Ki

One that also puzzled Vegeta, Yam, Ginger and even C-16, who were on Earth.

"Hey, what's going on!?

This ki…" Krillin said, who always used to be the first to be surprised

"It's Frieza, and his Father Ki as well!" Shouted Muten Roshi, who could never forget those sinister Ki's

"Mine too ..." Ten Shinhan said

"And mine too" Goku said too

"What is happening?" Asked Chaoz

"This is what Bulma wanted to warn you about ...

Listen and after that don't do anything reckless or unnecessary please "Gohan said authoritatively so that they would pay attention to him

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On planet Earth

A few minutes ago

Super Piccolo had reached the place where Cell was, that dangerous monster that Kami and Bulma had detected...

A monster that with its sting had devoured all the living beings of that city...

A monster seeing that when he met Piccolo unleashed his Ki...

Proving that he was no ordinary monster

"Now then, what excatly are you?

Tell me! Let's have it all" Shouted Piccolo, who after feeling all those different ki's in the same being wanted to know the truth than before

"That won't be necessary

See, you are about to become my meal" Cell said, who at that phase of his life seemed quite focused on that goal

"So, you don't intend to tell me, then

HA!

In that event, I'll just have to squeeze the life out of you not knowing any more than I already do" Piccolo said, pretending to have no interest in Cell confessing now, during the combat or later

"Hehehe!

Does Piccolo Dimao plan on killing me, then?" Cell said mockingly, since with the information that he had the chances that Piccolo could beat him were below 0

And Piccolo upon see that this arrogant thing began to reveal information about him… and sice he were underestimating him, decided to show the world his recent power-up "For whatever reason, you apparently know who Piccolo is….

However ...

AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH !!!!"

Releasing an absurd amount of energy, so powerful that destroyed what remains of the city (despite the fact that in previous sagas Vegeta with much less power made the world tremble)

He released such a powerful amount of energy that it caused great complexes and alarms in and out of this world.

Gohan, Trunks, Bulma, Vegeta, Yam, Ginger, Goku, Roshi, Krilin, Ten Shinhan, Chaoz and C-16...

All of them detected his Ki and with this they realized who was without a doubt the most powerful NON-BROLY being in the world

There was no point of comparison between them and Piccolo!

Thanks to his multiple mergers Piccolo had surpassed them all

He had far surpassed the Super Saiyan

He had even surpassed Super Saiyan 2!

Not even perfect Cell could beat him right now

Although Cell and the others didn't know ...

Piccolo was adjusting his power so as not to attract so much attention ...

He was only displaying a power greater than that of a Super Saiyan

A power greater than but not much greater than the one Cell displayed before

"However, unfortunately for you

You're mistaking me for him" Piccolo said to baffle Cell with his new identity… although he continues to call himself Piccolo to his friends… and the fans…

"Nani?" Cell screamed like every average Japanese or otaku that loves Jojo

"Your having extinguished all the people of this city actually works in my favour" Piccolo said bragging unnecessarily ... if what you are facing is a disgusting monster that devours people

"What do you mean by that?" Asked Cell, who in her extra imperfect form wasn't excessively intelligent, despite having moments of quite enviable lucidity

"It means I can go all-out

[Although the best thing will be to dose my strength ...

I need to keep him alive until he tells me everything I need to know]" Piccolo said as he pointed his hand towards Cell, a hand that was gathering energy to shoot it towards his enemy

BOMMMMMMMMMMM!!!

The combat had officially started with this energy attack

An energy attack that completely destroyed part of what was left of the city and created a powerful shock wave that could be felt hundreds of miles away.

However he was unable to harm Cell, who had prepared in advance to receive this attack

[I will have to increase my firepower

Although I have to watch out not to kill him by mistake ...

I still don't control all this power and I don't know how far I can press him] Piccolo thought as he watched Cell fly in the air, and he seemed to be about to do something shocking

"Nani?"

However, Piccolo never imagined that this monster would attack him with one of his most characteristic abilities.

Special Beam Cannon

Bang!

BOOOOMMMMMMM!!!

Fortunately, that attack from our green villain was easily deflected by our green hero.

However, seeing how that monster used one of his abilities so easily made him even more nervous and with more desire to know who the hell he was, who had sent him back in the time machine, if he had allies and his intentions [I have to make this thing confess ...

And the best way to make such an arrogant guy confess is ...]

PAM PAM PAM PAM PAM!!!

POM POM POM POM POM!!!

However, while Piccolo planned his next move, Cell decided to attack melee, with the typical sequence of Dragon Ball.

A sequence that would end with a slight advantage from Piccolo

Which catapulted Cell against the rubble of the former city

PUMB! PAMB!

CRASH!!

CROSSSSSSHHH!!!

"So that's what you've got, is it?

I had you sized up as quite an abominable monster, and it looks like I was right "Piccolo said, trying to appeal to the pride of that monster, which was similar to Vegeta's…

The objective?

Make him felt confident and with that maybe more talkative… and with some luck revealing new information

"You do pretty well yourself

No matter that I haven't achieved my perfect form yet…" Said Cell, who fell into Piccolo's intellectual trap

"P-perfect form?

You don't mean…

So that's why you've been preying on these people!?" Piccolo said exaggerating the surprise he felt so that Cell would brag again, giving him new information for free

And Cell fell again in his trap "I take them as the energy of life for myself"

"[It seems that now he feels superior and with puffed pride ...

Now it will be easier for him to answer my questions]

Answer this!

Who was the one that sent you to this era in that time machine!?

Some ally of yours?" Piccolo said, who feigned a bit of fear and exaggerated his tone of voice so that Cell would feel more arrogant

And everything went according to his plan, Cell once again boasted of his feats and abilities "I was the one who sent me

That time machine was too small for this body, you see...

I had to revert myself back to my egg form in order to fit

In any case, it surprises me that you would even know about me and the time machine

But…

I doubt you already knew about this…"

And once again Piccolo was surprised to see the posture that cell was doing

A posture that was extremely familiar to him [No… not possible…]

"Ka-me-ha-me-ha!" Cell yelled as he performed the easiest technique to imitate of the entire show

A technique that shouldn't have surprised Piccolo too much, since Krillin, Yamcha, Muten Roshi, Goku, Gohan and a wild squirrel were capable of performing them as well.

However, between the surprise and the smoke screen Piccolo was distracted and that was used by Cell to immobilize him and ...

Plash!

AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

Stick his stinger in his arm and started devouring him from there

And obviously Cell had to brag about his success as he clung to him like a huge tick while Piccolo screamed in pain "The outcome is still the same

I will take your powerful life's essence from you!"

But Cell didn't count on Piccolo knowing about the header attack.

Crahs!

A very effective attack with critical hit and with a recoil that managed to free him from the binding attack and drain life (yes, I played Pokemon when I was young… and not too young…)

"You were lucky to get away

But not having use of one arm, it seems the advantage has been reversed!" Cell said, who really believed that the winner had already been decided

"[It seems that he thinks he has everything won ... well, now is the time]

Certanly true

My balance is thrown off like this, making it quite difficult for me

Unfortunately, it would seem you have won!" Piccolo said, pretending he was really screwed up because he didn't have a gross enough regeneration ability (really Cell? You forgot that?).

He even lowered his Ki considerably to give his situation more realism.

And Cell, who sometimes proved to be smart like Vegeta and another idiot like Goku from Dragon Ball Super, believed in Piccolo's performance (genetic is something complicated) "HAGAGHAH

Not even you can help admitting when you're beaten!

Rejoice! Once I absorb the magnitude of you life's essence I'll have drawn much closer to my perfect form!

You will be of great service to me.

Aren't you glad!?

"[This monster is as simple as Goku and as overbearing as Vegeta, the perfect combination for him to tell all his origin and his plan in a situation like this] Before I'm to be absorbed by you, you have to tell me something!

What in the hell are you!?

Whay is it you have Son Goku, Freeza and everyone's Ki" Piccolo said, feeling with a 99.99% chance that Cell will tell him absolutely everything now that he felt infinitely superior to him

And once again our dear Piccolo was right, Cell was about to spit it all out "Very well

You're going to die anyway

I'll tell you

…

My name is Cell and…"

KA-ME-HA-ME-HA!

FLARING KIKOHO!

BOOMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!

BOOMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!

PLASHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

However, a wild Muten Roshi and Ten Shinhan appeared out of nowhere and brutally attacked Cell with their two most powerful attacks.

Creating a huge crater full of rubble, where Cell who never expected that surprise attack was buried

"What the hell?!" Piccolo screamed upon see that Ten Shihan, Muten Roshi, Krillin, Chaoz and Goku had suddenly appeared at his location with two very powerful attacks [I see ... Goku has recovered and has brought almost everyone with his teleportation when he felt my Ki drop…

Bad timing Goku…]

"Hey Piccolo, I see that you have finally joined with Kami" Krillin said, who deduced before coming here the origin of his green friend's power-up

"You have become incredibly strong!

Wow, I'm falling behind everyone "Goku said that by now he had become the weakest of his circle of friends

He needed a power-up quickly

"Goku ... what a relief, you have recovered

But ... I can't believe it ...

How have you guys become so strong too?" Piccolo exclaimed, who couldn't believe that such incredible Ki came from the quartet of useless humans

Some of them were almost as strong as Cell!

"Bulma has operated on us as she did with herself

Now we are no longer a hindrance, you can leave this monster to us" Said Ten Shinhan, who after years of not being able to be useful finally saw the opportunity to shine as much as his bald spot did.

Meanwhile Chaoz and Krillin looked around, looking for the Ki of Cell, which seemed to have died from the surprise attack combined to the maximum power of two very powerful enhanced humans with inexhaustible energy.

"Apart from that ...

Why did you interrupt me?

I was about to get the whole truth out of that idiot" Said Piccolo, whose elaborate plan to make Cell confess was ruined by his dear friends

He had been hurt for nothing

"We're sorry to interrupt, but we thought you were in trouble" Said Muten Roshi said, who had teleported precisely when they sensed that Piccolo might be in trouble ...

And also to show off after his power-up, just like Piccolo

"It wasn't

That thing has stolen some energy, but ...

AHHHHHHH !!!

I can regenerate my arm whenever I want" Said Piccolo, who tore off his limp arm and regenerated a new one in front of everyone in a rather unpleasant and slimy way.

Creating a great cringe among their allies, although this wasn't the first time they saw something similar

"You don't need to question him, Piccolo

Bulma has more or less explained almost everything to us and we have already intuited the other part

That thing was Cell, a ...

…This…

How did Bulma say?" Goku said, that as almost always he had forgotten the technical details, especially those that had to do with technology

Something that didn't surprise his friends and acquaintances

"It was expected that you didn't remember ...

Cell is a biological Android created by Dr Gero from the cells of the most powerful warriors that have ever stepped on this planet, among which are Frieza, Goku or yourself

It is a very dangerous android that absorbs vital energy to become more powerful and its objective is ...

Absorb C-17 and C-18 to acquire their final form" Said Krillin, who had made an effort to memorize all that information in the probable case that Goku or the others forgot something

"WHAT!" Yelled Piccolo, who was obviously shocked by this surprising revelation

"That was our same reaction

Gohan, Bulma and Trunks said that the reason why it traveled to the past is surely because when it was completed by Dr Gero's computer in the future C-17 and C-18 had been defeated by the Trunks of that time

Unable to complete on his timeline, he decided to come to this one

As for the Trunks of that time… we can only imagine the worst" Krillin said again, explaining the probable theories the intelligent team thought about Cell.

Theory that convinced Piccolo a lot, especially if that theory had been devised by the group of intellectuals "I see…

It makes sense and agrees with what that monster has told me so far ...

I have no idea of the power that Cell can reach if it absorbs those two, but it would be better not know"

"Don't worry about it Piccolo

Thanks to Muten Roshi and Ten that Cell it is history" Said Chaoz, who had already eliminated Cell from his list of concerns.

But not only him, everyone gave him up for dead "Hahahaha

It's true, now we just need to take care of those three androids and…"

Crahs!!!

But nevertheless…

Cell had only been hiding under the ground, waiting for the right moment to act

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And the first thing he did was grab the furthest person from the group "Really?"

And then ...

Clash!

He nailed the stinger in the spine, preventing any type of movement and resistance and causing indescribable pain in his victim "AAHHHHHHHHHHHHH !!!!

TEEENNN !!!"

"CHAOZZZ !!!!!" Everyone screamed upon see that Cell was alive and had caught his little friend in the worst possible way

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At that moment

At the Desire Realm

In the cinema of Broly's private mansion ...

"Holly shit!" Exclaimed almost all the henchmen who cared (more or less) about was happening in the Dragon Ball universe

PLASH!

Such was the frustration and shame that some reflexively hit his own face

"You see

I told you that you shouldn't underestimate their stupidity" Said Broly, who was hoping that something like this could happen