Chapter 22- 2 Cells, 2 Wars
=Kara=
Now myself, having read Onoca’s journal many times, I knew the hatred between Kimetae and Cell. However, I wasn’t sure if the androids or the Z warriors knew.
"Onoca. I have planned so many things for you. We have to catch up on lost time, you know." Cell said.
"Of course we do. But I’m not going to endanger Kara in a personal war. So when I have body of my own, I’ll fight you."
Gohan’s eyes suddenly lit up, but I was sure I was the only one that saw it. He looked at Trunks and them looked at Cell. Deciding not to invade on his privacy, I asked Kaseen if he would go see what Gohan had idealized.
"Hey Kaseen." I whispered. "Go see what Gohan’s thinking" I whispered to him.
"Which one is Gohan?" he grunted.
"The short one with black hair."
"Okay." Kaseen tiptoed over to Gohan and whispered to him. Kaseen’s face was a mask of shock when he came back.
"I’ll tell you later." Kaseen said.
In my inattention, Cell had knocked me to the ground, but I closed my eyes and let Kimetae to the fighting for me. His technique was something I had never seen before, and it was amazing. Soon after, I took back my own body.
Cell flew away.
Kaseen and I, along with the androids, separated paths from the Z warriors, the 2 groups going different ways.
"Now what is it you wanted to tell me?" I asked.
"Listen, Gohan says that he found Cell’s shell. On earth. This means he never left earth, obviously, so he was never to the home planet. The only possible theory then is that Mirai Trunks’s Cell could have been there, otherwise there is 1 Cell and 1 Kio." Kaseen explained.
"You mean it’s possible that there are 2 Kios?" Onoca asked.
"I’m afraid so, Kimetae." Kaseen said.
I could see that both androids were getting annoyed with our secrecy, but they didn’t need to know this. It could easily send them into a state of panic.
"This is a mess." I said.
"We’re the ones that are really involved. You just butted in and saved us. It’s not your mess, it’s ours." 17 said. He was aggravated. That just pushed Kaseen over the top.
"Well, if Kara didn’t get involved, you would have been dead along time ago." Kaseen said it that low voice that he uses when he’s really annoyed.
"You guys, break it up." 18 said, separating them. I didn’t want to interfere, although I caused this chaos.
"We should go asked Trunks." I told Kaseen. That perked up 17, who was already annoyed.
"Is it something about OUR problem?" 17 asked.
"Yes and no." I answered philosophically.
I hauled Kaseen over my shoulder and flew away.
=Gohan=
The idea about there being 2 Cells scared me badly. I wondered if it was right to tell that Io. I had forgotten his name. I had gotten hurt enough supposedly destroying the first one, and that’s because Trunks and Vegita died.
"Gohan, Hello?" I snapped out of my thoughts to feel Goten shaking me hard. I hit him. "OWW!!" Goten said. Trunks was smiling his sincere smile. It reminded me of Piccolo, and that he could be fighting Cell in the other dimension.
There was a knock on the door. "Dude, I wonder if it’s Cell." Goten said, joking around.
Chi-Chi went to open the door, since we were in Goku’s room, upstairs and she was in the kitchen, downstairs. "AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!" Chi-Chi screamed.
"Cell?" I screamed down.
"Some other green guy!!!!!!!!" She screamed.
"GUY?!??!?!?" Kara yelled. Goten cracked up and Trunks just kept on smiling. Goten got up and reopened the door. "Hey Kara. What’s shaken, bacon?" he said with a smirk.
"Nothing much, Goten. Just chilling with my homies, the sexy guy android and the pretty girl android and my bro." Kara responded in a rapper’s voice. "And the green bitch with his psycho friend."
"okie. Come in." Goten said. "Everyone’s upstairs" The entire crew followed her. 17, 18 and Kaseen, who was silent.
"WASSSSSSSSSSSSUP!!!!!!!!!!!" Kara said.
"Ummmm………okayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy." I said, backing away.
"Just joking, Gohan." She suddenly got serious. "Look, we need to talk to Trunks."
"Yeah I figured that. I was just too nervous to do that myself." I answered.
"HEY TRUNKS!!" 17 screamed down the stairs. 17 politely tapped Trunks on his shoulder. "Kara wants to talk to you"
"Okay, wonder what about." Trunks mumbled to himself.
Kara pulled Trunks aside. I couldn’t hear what Kara said, though I knew what I was.
=Trunks=
Kara carefully explained what Gohan had said. 2 Cells? I didn’t even know that was possible.
"So did he?" Kara said, referring to the Cell in my world left earth.
"Nope. I would like to say yes, but Cell’s never been anyway then earth."
"Then it’s settled. There is 1 Cell and 1 Kio."
Kara walked over to tell Gohan.
"So it is true?" he asked. Kara nodded her head. "We NEED to get in contact with Goku and Piccolo and friends."
"Yeah I know. But how?" Goten asked.
"It’s only a one-way communication" Gohan said, "only they can start it."
=Kara=
My impatience with 17 was growing.
"You wanna know? Then know. There are 2 Cells, the one that blew up my world, and the Cell Gero created. It’s just a coincidence that mine is after you guys. Gohan really did kill Cell." I said, almost screaming.
"ohhhhh, okay." 17 said. He starred at his feet for a few minutes
"THERE, YOU KNOW!" I screamed, slamming the door in his face of Goku’s room.
It’s obvious they don’t want my help, so why give it to them? I thought to myself.
Chapter 23-‘We have contact’
Meanwhile in the other dimension………..
Piccolo was meditating quietly, next to Tien and Yamcha, who were sparring. Goku was talking to King Kai, and Vegita was just starring into space.
"You mean, that there are, at least were, 2 Cells?!" Goku yelled at King Kai. He had been listening to Gohan for the last 2 minutes.
"Yeah, I mean that. And there’s not much chance of Gohan and friends getting passed this new one." King Kai said.
Piccolo, always interested in Gohan’s doings, walked over to Goku at the sound of Gohan’s name.
"Pessimist." Goku said.
"No," Kai corrected, "Realist"
"What’s happening with Gohan?" Piccolo asked Goku.
"You want the good news or the bad news?" Goku asked.
"Bad first." Piccolo insisted.
"Well, Another Cell exists. This one has fused with this guy named, like Terrace or something, and they’re after Gohan and friend. More bad news: there is no good news."
"We should get in contact." Said Tien, who had won the sparring match he’d had with Yamcha.
Back in our dimension……………
=Android 17=
Everyone gave me these really evil stares.
But Kara’s outburst scared me more.
"WHAT?! YOU HARRASS ME BECAUSE I WANTED TO KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT SOMETHING THAT INVOLVES ME?!" I screamed.
"Look, 17. We’re sorry and all, but Kara is the only one that can really defeat Cell. At the same time, She’s the one in the most danger because she is Cell’s target for Terrace’s new body. So it’s best if she’s with us." Trunks explained to me.
Like they’re ever gonna care about me enough to really care. I thought. Yeah, in my dreams. Oh wait! I don’t have dreams because I’m an inferior android! Yup, definably their perception of me.
"Dad?" Gohan said. "Are you in the other dimension?" he asked. Gohan was obviously communicating with Goku. After the conversation, I left. I had unfinished business with Cell.
"Hey 17, before you get yourself killed, I just want to know that Cell isn’t in the other dimension." Gohan said.
"Yeah, and it matters to me how?"
I flew away.
Chapter 24- Notom returns (read part 5 if you don’t remember J )
=Kara=
I stood on a beach, watching the waves on earth crash into the sand. I was waiting for 17, but more importantly, I was waiting for Notom, the Io general who lost his family. I knew had come to the right place to the right time when I saw a slight ripple. That was he.
I waited patiently until he reached the water’s shore.
"so, you did come." I said.
"Naiko as me ion?" [You thought I wouldn’t?]
"From an Io general, especially a coward like you, I didn’t really know what to expect." I stated
He hissed a low threatening hiss.
"Yeah, I’m really scared of you." I had an urge to laugh at him, but my instincts told me that there was more Io around.
"Sa kay no aka keens Kara?" [So how have you been, Kara?]
"Cut the chit-chat. Where’s your family?" I asked, seriously. I was annoyed, not just at him, but at 17.
"Kie Ni" he waved his hand backwards.
So I was right. His family, 2 sister, 1 father and mother and 7 brothers. All warriors, trained. I was pretty alert.
"Kas Nie a Kara." [so you must be Kara] his father, or I think it was his father said. "Ki name Kirai" [my name- Kirai.] "naks Ado Notom father." (what do you think?)
"I am pleased to meet you, Kirai, father of Notom."
"Kayak anomy nasi kayo, naso kais so newsy." [I fulfilled my bargain. I’m leaving] Without a word, he turned and walked away. Personally, I really didn’t want to say anything. But noticed something. One of his brothers was hanging behind. He looked shamed at himself, really. I was lost until I saw the branded mark that screamed ‘HEY LOOK, I’M A SEER!!!" Notom was a general. His brother wouldn’t be a seer. Entwined in the mark was, in Io, a K. Ahh, so this was the next generation Kimetae. Since Kimetae was branded as a seer, the mark was only slightly different. He gazed at my pendant, the one that would soon be his. But in his inattention, his family had deserted him. I walked up to him bravely
Chapter 25- The Next Generation Kimetae
=Kara=
"Hey, uhhhh, what’s your name?" I asked.
"Karait- Nioko- Ocala"
"Okay then Karait, since your family abandoned you, come with me."
"Nic kal see?" [Who are you?] He asked innocently.
"Me? My name is Kara. You’d probably know me as ‘Kimetae’" I answered, anxious to see his reaction.
"SEE, KIMETAE?! KIA AL!" [You, Kimetae?! Me too!]
"Well, then, new generation Kimetae, follow me." I launched into the air.
"Now?" [How?] He asked, obviously confused.
"It’s simple", I explained, "just think about being up."
"Kane" [Thanks] he said, generously. He was very shy, but could easily be stronger then me, with proper training. I didn’t think the rest of the group would like it if I brought home another Io, so I flew towards my place in the woods.
It was a silent trip, but I liked it. I was deep in thought when another’s thought interrupted my own.
"KARA! It’s me Goku!! Cell’s invaded this dimension!!!! I got to go fight!!"
Great, all we needed was more problems.
Karait landed gracefully for an untrained guy that is he.
"naka dosa Kay?" [so what to do now?] Karait asked.
"first, I gotta teach you English."
After Kara taught Karait English…….
"Englishhhhh…….how sssstrange" Karait said.
"Yeah, it’s an odd language."
I heard a familiar laugh and turned around.
"Hey Kio, wazzup?" I asked.
"Kio." Karait said, pure hate in his eyes.
"I got a surprise for you." Kio said (since Cell is in the other dimension, this one is now Kio)
"I can hardly wait."
He pulled his hand out from behind his back to reveal a struggling android with a number between 16 and 18.
"Hey…" 17 gasped for air. "Kara, who’s your new friend?" Cell choked him harder.
"Let go of him, scum." I said.
"hahah, I’m so scared." He said sarcastically.
I punched him hard. He dropped 17 and Karait picked him up.
"Don’t hurt him, Karait."
"Okay." Karait said, nodding.
"Hey, Kara’s new friend" 17 said to Karait.
"Hello." Karait said.
"So who might you be?" 17 asked.
"I’m gonna learn how to use my ki right. I’m the next generation Kimetae." Karait explained. "My name is Karait"
"I, uhhhh, thought there was only one Kimetae." 17 said.
"no, no, no android. There is one Kimetae per generation. She’s of hers, and I’m off the newest." Karait explained. I was nice to see them get along. I was wondering what would happen, and I was very happy to see them be nice to each other.
"I’m sorry to break the union, but I have to lives to destroy." Kio said.
"I’m sorry. I can’t you do that. Ya see, only I can kill here. You wanna kill someone? Do it outside." I said sarcastically.
"What is this, a sanctuary?" Kio asked, with fake politeness.
"Uh huh." Karait said.
"Okay, I’ll just wait outside."
Kio said and walked outside.
"That was easier then I thought." 17 said, satisfied.
"Cell, or Kio, has more common sense then the real Cell. He knows he can’t take on me, Karait, and you at the same time. He’s not as much as a fool as Cell." I explained.
"Then how can Kio defeat the entire Io army?" 17 asked.
"Perhaps I should explain that." Kaseen said.
"I forgot you were here." Everyone said together.
"that’s because I just got here 2 minutes ago. Kio can destroy to entire army because the Io army has NO ki, not even enough energy to harness it and do any damage." Kaseen explained.
"So it’s like Krillin going up against me? He just doesn’t have enough ki to hurt me." 17 theorized.
"uhh, yeah I think so." Kaseen said. He didn’t know who Krillin was, so I understood his stumped-ness.
"So WHAT have you been doing here Kaseen?" I asked.
"I’ve been eavesdropping. Nothing else. I just didn’t have anything to say so I didn’t say anything." Kaseen said.
=Android No. 18=
I watched 17 fly away. I didn’t follow.
"18? Hello?" Gohan said, shaking me lightly.
"Yes, I’m still here." I said, shoving him off me.
"Should we stay here, or go to Kara’s place?" Trunks asked.
"I’d say go. That’s where 17 is and Kara is the strongest of all of us." I said, expressing my opinion.
Chapter 26 – Goten’s bitterness
"no one asked you, android. And besides, how do you know where 17’s going?" Goten said, his eyes reduced to cold slits.
That pissed me off. "Then, maybe, Goten, you have an idea of what I did wrong?" I asked.
"Yeah I do. You stayed here when you should have gone with your BROTHER and his Io friends." Goten said.
"Excuse me, little brother, but I have to say something to you outside." Gohan said, grapping Goten by his hair and dragging him outside.
"OWW GOHAN THAT HURTS!!" Goten said.
=Gohan=
Goten just plain angered me. There were 2 Cells, and he doesn’t want help. I think he’s related to Vegita. Heh, what an evil thought.
"You listen to me right now, Goten, I whispered angrily, "right now there are 2 Cells, and we need all the help we can get. So shut up and accept them for who they are." I smacked him hard against his back. "just because 18 is looking for 17, doesn’t make any difference. She’s right that we should stick together. Now get back inside and apologize.
"I’m sorry okay Gohan?"
"To them, Goten."
Goten walked inside and I heard him apologize. I walked down the hall, and flew to Kara’s hideout place.
Chapter 27- A Murder Mystery, Part 1
"Hey Kara, who’s the new Io?" I asked when I got there.
"Gohan, does it matter to you?" 17 asked. So he did come here.18 was right.
"Yes it does matter. So now you can tell me." I demanded.
"Karait, it’s not like that. You have to focus on what you hate, not your power. If you focus on your ki, you’re gonna power up, but you’re not gonna get strong as your potential." Kara said from a few yards away.
"But I don’t have anything to hate." I was assuming that that was the new Io, apparently named Karait.
"Hmmm………what about Kio? Don’t you hate him? What about your family for deserting you? You have to not like something, otherwise your life would be perfect." Kara said.
"Hey…ummmmm…..uhhhh……….hi?" I asked questionably.
"heh. Hey Gohan. Lost for words, eh? How’s everybody?" Kara asked.
"Well, Goten is refusing your help, 18 is worrying about 17 and everyone else is pretty much stumped." I said.
"Who are you?" Karait asked.
"Me?" I asked.
"No, I’m asking who Kara is." Karait said, joking. "Of course, you."
"My name is Gohan."
"I’m pleased to meet you, Gohan. My name is Karait-Nioko-Ocala."
"Hi." I said. "Don’t all Io not have ki except for the Kimetae?"
"Yeah, but he’s the Kimetae of his generation. I’m of mine." Kara said.
"I thought there was only one Kimetae" I said.
"That’s what I thought, Gohan, but apparently, it’s one to generation." 17 said from his position of leaning on a tree by the small lake. I noted that a small croc had gotten out of the lake. "OWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" 17 said. The croc latched on to his leg. I cracked up. So did Karait. Kara was laughing, but she went over and pulled the crocodile off his leg.
"That wasn’t funny" 17 said. Of course, all of us were rolling on the floor laughing, paying absolutely no notice to him at all.
=Android No. 17=
"meet your end, Io."
"What?" I said, since I was the only one paying attention to anything.
There was a gleaming knife, a dagger. Coming straight at Kara, who was laughing to hard to notice.
To Be Continued……….
Why does he (or she) have a knife and what does it have to do with Kara? What is the reason of Goten’s bitterness to the Io and the androids, and with it have any effect on the future? Is it physically possible to get Onoca his own body? Find out in Cell’s Return 8!!!