Piccolo jumps in front of Gohan to shield him from the blast. "Trunks! Take Gohan and run!"

"We can't just leave you Piccolo!"

Trunks stood there in shock as Piccolo took on Ronald.

"Trunks! Now!"

Trunks was in awe of the two fighting, they were so powerful. Ronald had a clear advantage, for every punch Piccolo landed Ronald got in two. However, Piccolo was still hanging in there somehow.

"Heh, you can't keep this up for long," Ronald says.

"Ugh, what are you some kind of monster?" Piccolo asks rhetorically. He was punched in the throat and began coughing violently. "Trunks," he managed to stutter. "What are you doing?! I told you to get Gohan out of here!" he yelled at Trunks, who was still frozen with fear.

"Right! Okay!" Trunks slung Gohan over his shoulder and started to leave, but then turned back and watched again.

"NOW TRUNKS!" Piccolo hollered, catching a blast from Ronald and throwing it back at him.

"GOT IT!" Trunks said, finally making his escape.

After he was sure that Gohan and Trunks had gone far enough, Piccolo latches onto Ronald.

"What the hell do you think you're doing?!" Ronald cries. "I'm not into hugs from aliens," he says, wriggling to try to get free.

"Well, I'm not too big on hugs from clowns, myself. But it looks like there's no other choice. This is my new technique. I've been saving it for an emergency. I was hoping I wouldn't have to use it. I really would rather not use it, but it seems like I have to. I mean, it's going to work and all, but I prefer not, y'know, dying. Not that I'll be dead for long! No! Gohan will bring me back with the dragon balls! It's just, I don't like dying. It kind of hurts. This technique, well, it kind of REALLY hurts. I'm going to blow myself up. Get ready."

Ronald's eyes widened in horror.

"Wait just a dadgum minute!" a familiar Southern voice echoed above them. Piccolo and Ronald look up to discover Goku crashing through the ceiling.

"Son Goku!" Piccolo exclaimed.

"Hey y'all!" Goku says, landing on the table, because he has no manners.

How did Goku get here? Will he save the planet once again? And what is up with his manners? Was he raised in a barn? Goku, please get your feet off the table.

Find out next time in chapter 5 of Gohan's Ambition.