The sound of the waves accompanied the laughter of the Z Fighters. For once, no one was forced to save the planet: it was just a day at the beach.

Under the umbrellas were Goku, Vegeta, Bulma, Gohan, Krillin, Android 18, Piccolo, Trunks... and even Cell.

For years now, Cell had ceased to be the monster who had terrorized the Earth. Thanks to Misa, he had abandoned the path of destruction and begun fighting alongside the Z Fighters. Goku, who had taken Misa in when her parents abandoned her, had become like a big brother to her. Cell, on the other hand, had shared some of his own cells with her to save her life, making her immortal. From that day on, they had become an inseparable pair.

While Bulma showed Misa some photos of her latest inventions, Cell observed the scene from a few meters away, seemingly relaxed.

a boy, half drunk and completely devoid of common sense, stared at Misa with a vulgar smile.

Completely ignoring the presence of the Z Fighters, he staggered over and, without any respect, reached for the top of Misa's swimsuit, suddenly unbuttoning it.

Misa immediately managed to cover herself, while Bulma stepped in front of her.

Time seemed to stand still.

Cell's aura exploded instantly.

The sand began to rise.

The sea swelled.

The air became heavy.

Vegeta closed his eyes and sighed.

"Congratulations... you just picked the worst possible target."

Goku materialized in front of Cell with his hands raised.

"Hey, Cell! Calm down! Breathe! It's not worth it!"

Krillin approached cautiously.

"We're taking care of ourselves, don't do anything stupid."

Even Piccolo blocked his path.

"If you hit him with that force, you'll kill him."

But Cell didn't seem to listen to anyone.

With a single step, he disappeared.

He reappeared in front of the boy.

He grabbed him by the collar of his shirt and lifted him off the ground with one hand.

The boy's arrogant smile disappeared instantly.

"H-Hey... let go!"

Gohan slowly approached.

"Cell... listen. Don't turn this day into a tragedy."

Meanwhile, Krillin and Yamcha tried to talk to the boy.

"Do you realize what you've done?!"

"Apologize! Now! Maybe you still have time!"

The boy, pale and trembling, tried to stammer something.

"I-I... I was drunk... it was just a joke..."

Vegeta snorted.

"A joke? You're just an idiot."

#18 stared at him with utter disgust.

"You're lucky they're still trying to convince Cell."

The android's aura grew even stronger.

The waves crashed violently against the shore.

The umbrellas flew away.

Even the boy's friends had already run away, leaving him completely alone.

Goku continued talking.

"Cella! Look, Misa! She's safe! Don't let some idiot make you go back to your old self!"

Piccolo crossed his arms.

"It shows you've changed."

For long seconds, no one breathed.

Finally, Cell's grip loosened.

With a sharp gesture, he left the boy on the sand.

The man remained still, terrified.

Cell continued to stare at him with an icy gaze.

"If you're still alive today...it's not because of you."

"Get lost."

He didn't need to be told twice.

He ran away from the beach, stumbling repeatedly, followed by his friends.

Only then did Cell's aura slowly fade.

Vegeta sighed.

"I'd say that went much better than expected."