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[NARRATOR] Previously, on Dragon Ball Z!

The battle for the Earth claimed its first casualty

as Yamcha fell at the hands of the mindless Saibamen.

The two evil Saiyans, Nappa and Vegeta,

looked on with cold amusement,

as our heroes mourned the loss of their friend,

eager to see who the Saibamen would take

as their next victim in the gruesome game of life-and-death.

But our heroes stood firm.

Banded together, and fueled by rage,

they were able to eliminate the Saibaman threat

and put an end to the Saiyans' cruel contest.

And that's when the horror truly began...

Nappa attacked!

Tien was the first to receive

the Saiyan's ruthless attention.

But before Nappa could close in for the kill,

Chiaotzu took drastic action!

[CHIAOTZU using ESP] I'm not afraid.

And if I can save you... that's worth dying for.

Chiaotzu! No!

[NARRATOR] Another of the Earth's Special Forces

has given his life in defense of the planet...

Meanwhile, the greatest hope of all, Goku,

is still on his way to the battlefield!

Hurry, Goku... Time is running out!

[thinking] Darn it! I've got a bad feeling...

Things aren't going so good down on Earth...

But I'm almost there. I've got to keep it up!

[whimpering]

[GOHAN whimpering]

Why, you... monster!

Guess your little friend couldn't save you, three eyes!

Aw, man! This is crazy! What do we do, Piccolo?

He's just too strong! There's no way we can beat this guy!

Stand your ground, Krillin. We're here for a reason!

[GOHAN trembling]

Chiaotzu!

Wagh!

Heh, heh, heh! You miss him already, huh?

Well, don't worry. You'll be joining him soon!

[NAPPA laughing]

'Kay... that's it. This one's for you, Chiaotzu!

[TIEN yelling]

[blows landing, TIEN yelling]

Not bad...

Just look at him go...

[blows landing, TIEN yelling]

Heh, heh, heh...

[GOHAN whimpering]

[TIEN] Hyeegh!

[TIEN grunting]

[TIEN] Aaugh!

[TIEN] Haah!

[blows landing, TIEN yelling]

[BULMA] Ooh! C'mon, Tien! Wow! He's on fire!

[OOLONG] You're not kidding! He's tearing it up!

Maybe he'll win!

Yes, there's no question

that Tien is full of spirit at the moment...

But, I'm afraid he's fighting on heart alone!

I just hope he can keep this up.

There it goes again!

And it's doing the same thing on every channel!

[TECH MAN] Yeah, we're having real problems in here, Chief!

We're not picking up anything!

What's going on out there, anyway?

[SOUND MAN] Hey! How're we supposed to work in this storm?

[CAMERA MAN] I hope we're getting overtime for this!

[YAMCHA yelling]

[YAMCHA panting]

Heh, heh, heh!

So, did you wear yourself out yet?

Or you wanna try a little more before I stomp you?

Raagh!

[blows landing]

Amazing! How can he get up after all of that?

That's it! I'm going in!

[PICCOLO] Krillin, wait!

He's going to start attacking Tien

and when he does he'll have an unguarded moment.

That's when we strike.

Alright, good. Did you get that, Gohan?

Uh-huh...

[VEGETA] That's a good plan!

Nappa's too strong to fight head-on!

Don't take your eyes off them...

You'll miss your opportunity...

Confident, huh?

Well, you just wait until Goku makes it back.

We'll see if you're still so cocky.

Oh? Interesting... Who's Goku?

Is he really that strong?

[PICCOLO chuckling]

You'll find out soon.

Haah!

Augh!

Let's go, guys!

[GOHAN whimpering]

[PICCOLO] Hold on, Krillin... Just a few more seconds!

[thinking] This has to be timed just right.

We've only got one shot at this.

What's wrong? Oh, wait, don't tell me!

I think I know what you need!

A nice trip to the afterlife! One way, of course! Heh, heh.

Ready?!

Raah!

Gohan! Wait! Krillin! Let's go!

Right!

[GOHAN whimpering]

[NAPPA laughing]

[TIEN grunting]

Raah!

[NAPPA] Hngh?!

What?

Rah!

Haa--guh!

[PICCOLO] It's now or never, Gohan! Fire!

[GOHAN whimpering]

Hn?! Hgh!

[GOHAN whimpering]

[GOHAN] I can't...

Gohan!

Now, Gohan!

I'm scared!

[GOHAN whimpering]

[NAPPA growling]

[GOHAN whimpering]

[TIEN screaming]

[NAPPA growling]

[GOHAN screaming]

No, Gohan!

Oh, no!

Rrgh!

Yaah!

Haah!

Hn?!

Great! He dodged it! There goes our surprise!

Sorry, guys... I just froze!

[GOHAN crying]

I'll give you some credit for that one...

It was a good move.

You two almost had me there for a second... Almost.

Too bad for you, your little trick didn't work.

Now you're gonna die!

[KAMI] I sense the end of my life is drawing near, Mr. Popo.

I'm afraid that I have little time left in this world.

But Kami! That means...

Piccolo is going to die...

And I will fade from existence along with him.

[MR. POPO] What about Goku? He could still save you!

I can't sense him approaching yet...

But you're right, my friend... He's the only one who can.

No way! That's the same guy! Hey, Buddy!

It's me-Wh-Whoa-aah!

[thinking] I'm almost there!

Chiaotzu...

Ha, ha, ha! Your little band just keeps on getting smaller...

Looks like it's down to just the two of you now!

He's right, y'know...

[PICCOLO growling]

[GOHAN whimpering]

Rrgh! Gohan!

[VEGETA chuckling]

[NAPPA] All right. Whadda you say we get down to business?

Who's next?

[VEGETA] Nappa! We still need the Namek

to tell us about the Dragon Balls!

Oh yeah, I almost forgot.

Looks like you're up, little man!

Heh. You hear that, Piccolo? You're in luck.

Maybe I should tell 'em I know

all about the Dragon Balls, too...

Be my guest, but I don't think

it'll make much difference in the end.

[KRILLIN] Point taken...

Now, let's try a direct attack!

Before he powers up again!

Guh?!

[PICCOLO] You're familiar with the

Multi-Form technique, aren't you?

[KRILLIN] Yeah.

[PICCOLO] Well, let's do it! Both of us.

[PICCOLO snarling]

[snarling continues]

Hnn?

Ngh!

Ha! Amateurs...

Ready?!

[ALL] Yeah!

[shouting]

[ALL shouting]

[shouting, blows landing]

[fighting sounds continuing]

Raagh!

[NAPPA] Haah!

[NAPPA yelling, blows landing]

Huh?!

Hraagh!

[fighting sounds]

[GOHAN] Piccolo!

[GOHAN] Piccolo?

Uwagh! Ngh!

[GOHAN whimpering]

Piccolo, I'm--

[PICCOLO] I have no time to baby-sit, Gohan.

If you can't help, go home to your mother!

Krillin!

[rocks falling]

Uh?

[TIEN grunting]

Hey, Mister Tien! Please don't be dead...

[KRILLIN] Hey, uh, Piccolo, if you've got some killer attack

up your sleeve, feel free to use it any time now!

[PICCOLO] I wish I did...

C'mon, it's not entirely hopeless.

We still have a chance.

This guy's strong, but he's not too smart.

He might make a mistake.

Hey! Don't tell me you guys are still trying

to come up with a plan? Give it up! Hah!

Raah!

[NAPPA shouting]

[shouting continues]

Fwaah!

[GOHAN whimpering]

Huh?

[TIEN] Chiaotzu...

Tien! Thank goodness, you're alive!

[CHIAOTZU] Tien...

Chiaotzu...

I'm so sorry... I wasn't strong enough.

I couldn't save you. I failed.

[TIEN] No, Chiaotzu...

[TIEN crying]

A-Are you okay?

[GOHAN] Um, Mister Tien?

Please allow me to introduce my two star pupils...

You... How dare you!

I swear you'll pay for this, you monster!

[laughing]

Tien, are we almost there?

Yeah... We'll see Kami soon...

[CHIAOTZU laughing]

I'm sorry, Tien... You're my best friend... always.

Chiaotzu!

[NAPPA chuckling]

No, Chiaotzu. I'm sorry. I'm the one who failed you...

I should have protected you. But I promise...

I'm going to make it up to you, right now...

[TIEN growling]

[GOHAN wailing]

I'll be... with you again soon, Chiaotzu!

There!

Raagh!

What? How?

[whimpering]

Wow... He did it!

Whew! That was a close one...

There's no way!

I know... This is insane!

[TIEN grunting]

No... I failed again...

[GOHAN whimpering]

Too bad! It probably would have worked

if Nappa hadn't seen it coming at the last second!

Oh, no... Poor Tien! He gave everything...

Everything he had to help us!

Goku! Why aren't you here? We need you! Goku!

[VEGETA] Who is this Goku? Interesting...

Is it...?

[NAPPA laughing]

So much for ol' Three-Eyes! Now then, where were we?

[PICCOLO] Krillin, it looks like we're gonna have to

finish this on the ground.

He seems to have a greater advantage in the air.

[KRILLIN] Gotcha.

[NAPPA laughing]

[NAPPA] Fools! It doesn't matter where you go! I'll crush you!

Hraagh!

Heads up!

[whimpering]

Nappa! Stop right there!

Rrgh!

[VEGETA] Hold on! I need to ask them something.

If you say so... You're the boss!

[VEGETA] I'm curious about this "Goku" they keep talking about.

Because I'm starting to think the person

they're referring to is actually Kakarot!

[KRILLIN] Yeah! Whatever you call him... That's right!

[VEGETA laughing]

[KRILLIN] What's so funny?

That you two think Kakarot can beat us!

He couldn't even beat his brother Raditz,

and Raditz was a weakling compared to Nappa and myself!

[KRILLIN] Shows how much you know!

He's way stronger than he was before!

Just wait! You'll find your match in Goku.

[NAPPA laughing]

This planet's not that big, so why isn't he here yet?

He's smart! He's not going to show up here! He's hiding!

Hey, you jerk! My Dad never ran from anybody!

He'll be here, and he'll beat you! Just you wait!

[VEGETA] You've caught my interest!

We're going to wait for him...

Take a break, Nappa. Cool off for a while.

C'mon, Vegeta! That's ridiculous!

I was about to finish 'em off here!

Just hold off for three hours...

We'll give them that.

[NAPPA growling]

Forget it! I say they die now!

Haah!

Nappa! Do you really want to defy me?!

Rrgh!

I-I'm sorry... I guess I got carried away...

The battle will resume in three hours,

whether Kakarot is here or not.

[KRILLIN] Aw, come on, Piccolo. You can't really blame him.

This is the first time Gohan's ever been

in an actual battle. It's scary enough as it is.

Well, I'm more angry at myself

for counting on him. What a waste of time!

Just go home, Gohan.

If you're not going to fight, you'll only slow us down.

[thinking] Not that it makes much difference.

Judging by the way that big one takes orders,

the smaller Saiyan must be even stronger!

If that's the case...

I'm not even sure if Goku will be able to stand up to him...

[NAPPA] Please, Vegeta! I was just starting to have fun!

Now I'm bored!

Calm down... Use some will power...

There's going to be a much better show

in three hours, I promise!

[VEGETA chuckling]

[NARRATOR] The Saiyans have granted our heroes

a brief three-hour reprieve

while they await Goku's arrival.

But with miles still left to travel

down the winding Snake Way,

can Goku make it back to Earth before the fighting resumes?

Or will his friends be forced to continue

their losing battle against the Saiyans alone?

The clock is ticking!

And the time for the ultimate showdown between good and evil

is drawing near...

On the next explosive episode of Dragon Ball Z!