Peace slowly returned, and the cities began to rebuild. The energy needed for the Time Machine to travel back to the past had finally built up, and Trunks said to Bulma, "Mom, I'm going to tell everyone the good news that I defeated No. 17 and Android 18."
"Be careful, Trunks! Say hello to everyone for me!" "I will, Mom!" Just then, a presence suddenly appeared behind them, and the mood immediately grew tense. "Mom, get inside!"
Bulma was curious, too. She had no idea what was going on. "You have a girlfriend, don't you? Honestly, at a time like this? This, this..." But she saw how serious Trunks looked.
He realized something was wrong and hurried inside. "I know you're there, Cell! You're planning to kill me, turn back into an egg, and use the Time Machine to return to the past and absorb No. 17 and Android 18, so you can Become Perfect Form."
Cell was astonished to hear that. "What? How could you know?" "Your plan has failed! And now it's all over!" Seeing no reason to hide anymore, he started toward Trunks.
Bulma hid inside the house and saw Cell. Cell stared at Trunks. "Your plan failed? You think you can stop me?" "Cell! You were certainly powerful in Perfect Form, but right now, you're no match for me."
"Is that so? You traveled back to the past. I see! No wonder you know so much. But does that mean you can defeat me as I am now?" Cell had every reason to believe he could beat Trunks.
"Trunks, I know everything about you thanks to my spy robots. You're not just weaker than me—you couldn't even beat No. 17 and Android 18!" "Then where did No. 17 and Android 18 go?"
Hearing that, Cell realized