Raimi stood to the side as Piccolo and Gohan worked out Gohan's little goof-up. She set her scouters alarm for three hours, and pushed the sound button so she could eavesdrop on the Saiyans, who she remembered as having some interesting things to say. Then she sat casually on the grass, and relaxed, listening to both conversations.BR
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"I'm sorry...but I got so scared..." Gohan said nervously.BR
"Then leave! We have no use for a coward. I was a fool to expect so much, to expect anything at all of you." Piccolo grumped insincerely. He was angry, but not surprised, not really.BR
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"You can't really blame him Piccolo. This is his first fight. It's scary enough as it is!" Kurilin said in Gohan's defense.BR
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"Hmm. Well, I'm angrier with myself for counting in him. What a waste of time! You should just go home, Gohan!" Piccolo said. His eyes shifted to the boy, then to the Saiyans across the field. Gohan was struggling with fear and guilt, facing his mistake bravely. The defenders fell silent, waiting impatiently for Goku to arrive.BR
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A while after this, Nappa sighed and turned to Vegeta with that dumb look of his. "Not again!" She whispered to Vegeta, making him smile despite himself. The Cabbage Headed Saiyan had already done this three times, and Vegeta had discovered her eavesdropping, but hadn't seemed to care. She had repeatedly made him laugh despite himself at Nappa's antics.BR
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"I can't take it any more, Vegeta. Why are we doing this again?" Nappa asked. Vegeta sighed and opened his eyes lazily, focusing on the Earthlings as he spoke.BR
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"Nappa, I've explained it three times, your head's too thick." Vegeta said. Nappa grinned, unapologetic for his lack of wits. After all, most Saiyans were as dumb as they looked. "Now listen. Kakarrot is a traitor to all Saiyans. A traitor deserves to see his friends and son die before him...Deserves to feel just how powerless he is, and how much agony true Saiyans can inflict...and after three or four hours, heh, he'll beg us to kill him. How does that sound? That is if he shows up in the allotted time..." Nappa laughed evilly in response. "Try to remember for more than ten minutes this time Nappa. You would do well to learn a little patience my friend." Vegeta chucked and looked up at the giant.BR
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"You know, I've always been this way, I can't help it!" Nappa said earnestly. Vegeta sighed. He actually did know Nappa very well, since the man had raised him for the most part. Still, he wished Nappa were as smart as he himself was. Things would be easier if he was.BR
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"Nappa, remind me to look into having you de-wormed again..." Vegeta said. Raimi bit her lip, trying not to laugh. She didn't want to piss them off after all. But she still giggled, and heard Vegeta begin to laugh. Nappa didn't notice.BR
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"I don't have worms! I just want to annihilate somebody!" Nappa growled. "You can have Kakarrot, but the others are mine!"BR
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"Do what ever you want, but remember, we still need to ask the Namek about the Dragonballs, got it? And, I want to take the girl with us, we can use her...strength." Raimi looked up, and saw Nappa staring at Piccolo, but Vegeta was looking at her. He had something in mind for her, that much was certain. She might as well be tied hand and foot, since she couldn't fight. Vegeta's veiled threat was much on her mind for the remainder of the three-hour reprieve.BR
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At the two and a half-hour mark, Kurilin was nearly frantic with worry.BR
"Damn...what's keeping him? Did Goku really even come back to life?" He looked up at Piccolo. " Why don't we just run away? Why just stand here and die?" Raimi shook her head, feeling for him, since Kurilin was the weakest one of them now; Tien had been stronger than Kurilin was. It couldn't look very good for him in his own mind.BR
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"Fool...they're planning on annihilating all sentient life anyway...Do you prefer to die running or standing?" Piccolo sneered. He was probably as worried and frightened Kurilin, but he'd never show it.BR
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"Man, please Goku...come quick, and be more powerful than them...please!" Kurilin growled.BR
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"He is coming, but he won't be here till dusk...Hang on guys. He will be here, I promise..." Raimi said softly, but no one seemed to be listening to her. Kurilin just shook his head, and Piccolo ignored her. Gohan sighed and looked up at the clouds. A short time later, Vegeta and Raimi's Scouters chimed in unison, sounding an alarm that ending the reprieve.BR
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"Time is up...It seems we've been stood up..." Vegeta said, removing his Scouter once more. "Three valuable hours...wasted. But of course the traitor would also be a coward." as Vegeta mused, Nappa was shedding his heavy armor so he would be unrestricted for the slaughter to come.BR
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"Hey! My Daddy's not a coward...!" Gohan yelled.BR
"Then where is he...why isn't he coming?" Kurilin hissed.BR
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"Finally, its pain time...I'm just sorry Kakarrot isn't here to see it..." Nappa chuckled. He cracked his knuckles and loosened his shoulders as he slowly advanced across the field.BR
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"So it's time to die, huh? Feels like I'm a Kamikaze...damn it..." Kurilin was digging deep for the courage Raimi knew he had inside, bracing for the fight.BR
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"Without Goku, we have one last chance, although it's a long shot..." Piccolo said. Raimi looked up at his grim face. He had a plan all right.BR
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"Listen carefully...Kurilin, I want you to draw his attention; don't get too close, just distract him for a few seconds while I go for his only weakness...his tail..."BR
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"Oh yeah! That's right..." Kurilin's eyes widened at the memory of Goku getting wobbly and weak when his tail was grabbed as a child.BR
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"Once I have him powerless, then Gohan will attack him full out...got it? Raimi stay back and jump in if we get overwhelmed. You are our secret weapon, understand?" Piccolo's eyes rested on her.BR
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"Yes...I'll lay that big Baka out on his ass, don't worry..." She nodded.BR
"This time I won't run away, I promise Mr. Piccolo..." Gohan said with surprising confidence.BR
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"See that you don't! Consider Earth's fate to be in your hands..." Piccolo advised. "Be confident Gohan...If you put your mind to it, your power surpasses mine...as does hers..." Surprised, Gohan looked up at Raimi, but she was focused on Nappa, who was still coming closer, powering up as he came.BR
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"Okay, we all know what to do...so do it. Now Kurilin!" Piccolo encouraged.BR
"Okay! Here goes!" Kurilin shouted, and ran out to meet Nappa.BR
"Eager for death, are you?" Nappa yelled.BR
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"They must have a plan..." Raimi heard Vegeta say. His smile was condescending.BR
"Draw his attention..." Piccolo hissed. Kurilin yelled, and then when he was almost in Nappa's face, raised his arms over his head and brought them down, using his Chi to blast himself into the air. Nappa of course followed his movement; his whole body arching up to see what Kurilin was up to...BR
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"Now!" Piccolo shouted, and disappeared, only to reappear behind the giant Saiyan and grab his thick tail where it was hooked around his waist. Nappa peered back over his shoulder, looking angrier than Raimi had yet seen him. Saiyans took tail grabbing very seriously, and killed anyone who dared to try it. Most couldn't get close enough to do so, making Nappa's anger and amazement that much stronger that Piccolo had succeeded in getting his tail.BR
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"Gohan!! Now Gohan!!" Piccolo called. Gohan was already in motion, powering up for the attack. Raimi held her breath...they might just pull it off...BR
"We did it!!" Kurilin yelled.BR
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"Fools!" Nappa roared, then slammed his elbow into Piccolos head hard. The Namek fought to stay conscious as Gohan screeched to a halt. Gohan and Kurilin stared in disbelief as the Saiyan smirked at the stunned Namek.BR
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"It...can not...be...!" Piccolo gasped, then went limp, Nappa catching him by the collar.BR
"Hey, don't die yet! We still have to ask you about those Dragonballs...Man, what an ugly mug...nice hair style though." He mocked.BR
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"But...but how? Piccolo had his tail..." Kurilin called.BR
"What fools do you take us for? Did you think we wouldn't protect against such a weakness?" Vegeta sneered. "I worked on that little problem when I was a boy, and Nappa did the same. Pathetic."BR
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"Disappointing...not even the best on this planet can make it past the first blow." Nappa taunted, and tossed the Namek to Raimi, who caught him easily and let him down to the ground. "Well, if he's going to take a nap, I guess I have to play with one of his little friends...Heh heh heh heh...What about you, Girlie?"BR
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"No, the kid first, Nappa..." Vegeta warned. Raimi frowned at this.BR
"Try me if you want to, Cabbage Head..." She goaded, but Nappa knew better than to disobey Vegeta. He turned to Gohan, who was closer anyway.BR
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"Come on!" Nappa laughed at the cowering boy. "You're Kakarrot's son. You've got Saiyan blood in you too. You can give me a real fight, can't ya?" Gohan stepped back away from the huge Saiyan, shivering. He seemed unable to move, looking up into Nappa's eyes. "Ha, what a father you've got...leaving his little boy to die...." With this scathing remark, he kicked Gohan up in the air, and then just as the boy came to shoulder level, backhanded him hard. Gohan flew twenty feet, slamming into a huge rock then falling to the ground.BR
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"I'm sorry...but I got so scared..." Gohan said nervously.BR
"Then leave! We have no use for a coward. I was a fool to expect so much, to expect anything at all of you." Piccolo grumped insincerely. He was angry, but not surprised, not really.BR
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"You can't really blame him Piccolo. This is his first fight. It's scary enough as it is!" Kurilin said in Gohan's defense.BR
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"Hmm. Well, I'm angrier with myself for counting in him. What a waste of time! You should just go home, Gohan!" Piccolo said. His eyes shifted to the boy, then to the Saiyans across the field. Gohan was struggling with fear and guilt, facing his mistake bravely. The defenders fell silent, waiting impatiently for Goku to arrive.BR
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A while after this, Nappa sighed and turned to Vegeta with that dumb look of his. "Not again!" She whispered to Vegeta, making him smile despite himself. The Cabbage Headed Saiyan had already done this three times, and Vegeta had discovered her eavesdropping, but hadn't seemed to care. She had repeatedly made him laugh despite himself at Nappa's antics.BR
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"I can't take it any more, Vegeta. Why are we doing this again?" Nappa asked. Vegeta sighed and opened his eyes lazily, focusing on the Earthlings as he spoke.BR
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"Nappa, I've explained it three times, your head's too thick." Vegeta said. Nappa grinned, unapologetic for his lack of wits. After all, most Saiyans were as dumb as they looked. "Now listen. Kakarrot is a traitor to all Saiyans. A traitor deserves to see his friends and son die before him...Deserves to feel just how powerless he is, and how much agony true Saiyans can inflict...and after three or four hours, heh, he'll beg us to kill him. How does that sound? That is if he shows up in the allotted time..." Nappa laughed evilly in response. "Try to remember for more than ten minutes this time Nappa. You would do well to learn a little patience my friend." Vegeta chucked and looked up at the giant.BR
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"You know, I've always been this way, I can't help it!" Nappa said earnestly. Vegeta sighed. He actually did know Nappa very well, since the man had raised him for the most part. Still, he wished Nappa were as smart as he himself was. Things would be easier if he was.BR
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"Nappa, remind me to look into having you de-wormed again..." Vegeta said. Raimi bit her lip, trying not to laugh. She didn't want to piss them off after all. But she still giggled, and heard Vegeta begin to laugh. Nappa didn't notice.BR
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"I don't have worms! I just want to annihilate somebody!" Nappa growled. "You can have Kakarrot, but the others are mine!"BR
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"Do what ever you want, but remember, we still need to ask the Namek about the Dragonballs, got it? And, I want to take the girl with us, we can use her...strength." Raimi looked up, and saw Nappa staring at Piccolo, but Vegeta was looking at her. He had something in mind for her, that much was certain. She might as well be tied hand and foot, since she couldn't fight. Vegeta's veiled threat was much on her mind for the remainder of the three-hour reprieve.BR
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At the two and a half-hour mark, Kurilin was nearly frantic with worry.BR
"Damn...what's keeping him? Did Goku really even come back to life?" He looked up at Piccolo. " Why don't we just run away? Why just stand here and die?" Raimi shook her head, feeling for him, since Kurilin was the weakest one of them now; Tien had been stronger than Kurilin was. It couldn't look very good for him in his own mind.BR
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"Fool...they're planning on annihilating all sentient life anyway...Do you prefer to die running or standing?" Piccolo sneered. He was probably as worried and frightened Kurilin, but he'd never show it.BR
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"Man, please Goku...come quick, and be more powerful than them...please!" Kurilin growled.BR
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"He is coming, but he won't be here till dusk...Hang on guys. He will be here, I promise..." Raimi said softly, but no one seemed to be listening to her. Kurilin just shook his head, and Piccolo ignored her. Gohan sighed and looked up at the clouds. A short time later, Vegeta and Raimi's Scouters chimed in unison, sounding an alarm that ending the reprieve.BR
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"Time is up...It seems we've been stood up..." Vegeta said, removing his Scouter once more. "Three valuable hours...wasted. But of course the traitor would also be a coward." as Vegeta mused, Nappa was shedding his heavy armor so he would be unrestricted for the slaughter to come.BR
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"Hey! My Daddy's not a coward...!" Gohan yelled.BR
"Then where is he...why isn't he coming?" Kurilin hissed.BR
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"Finally, its pain time...I'm just sorry Kakarrot isn't here to see it..." Nappa chuckled. He cracked his knuckles and loosened his shoulders as he slowly advanced across the field.BR
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"So it's time to die, huh? Feels like I'm a Kamikaze...damn it..." Kurilin was digging deep for the courage Raimi knew he had inside, bracing for the fight.BR
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"Without Goku, we have one last chance, although it's a long shot..." Piccolo said. Raimi looked up at his grim face. He had a plan all right.BR
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"Listen carefully...Kurilin, I want you to draw his attention; don't get too close, just distract him for a few seconds while I go for his only weakness...his tail..."BR
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"Oh yeah! That's right..." Kurilin's eyes widened at the memory of Goku getting wobbly and weak when his tail was grabbed as a child.BR
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"Once I have him powerless, then Gohan will attack him full out...got it? Raimi stay back and jump in if we get overwhelmed. You are our secret weapon, understand?" Piccolo's eyes rested on her.BR
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"Yes...I'll lay that big Baka out on his ass, don't worry..." She nodded.BR
"This time I won't run away, I promise Mr. Piccolo..." Gohan said with surprising confidence.BR
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"See that you don't! Consider Earth's fate to be in your hands..." Piccolo advised. "Be confident Gohan...If you put your mind to it, your power surpasses mine...as does hers..." Surprised, Gohan looked up at Raimi, but she was focused on Nappa, who was still coming closer, powering up as he came.BR
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"Okay, we all know what to do...so do it. Now Kurilin!" Piccolo encouraged.BR
"Okay! Here goes!" Kurilin shouted, and ran out to meet Nappa.BR
"Eager for death, are you?" Nappa yelled.BR
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"They must have a plan..." Raimi heard Vegeta say. His smile was condescending.BR
"Draw his attention..." Piccolo hissed. Kurilin yelled, and then when he was almost in Nappa's face, raised his arms over his head and brought them down, using his Chi to blast himself into the air. Nappa of course followed his movement; his whole body arching up to see what Kurilin was up to...BR
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"Now!" Piccolo shouted, and disappeared, only to reappear behind the giant Saiyan and grab his thick tail where it was hooked around his waist. Nappa peered back over his shoulder, looking angrier than Raimi had yet seen him. Saiyans took tail grabbing very seriously, and killed anyone who dared to try it. Most couldn't get close enough to do so, making Nappa's anger and amazement that much stronger that Piccolo had succeeded in getting his tail.BR
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"Gohan!! Now Gohan!!" Piccolo called. Gohan was already in motion, powering up for the attack. Raimi held her breath...they might just pull it off...BR
"We did it!!" Kurilin yelled.BR
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"Fools!" Nappa roared, then slammed his elbow into Piccolos head hard. The Namek fought to stay conscious as Gohan screeched to a halt. Gohan and Kurilin stared in disbelief as the Saiyan smirked at the stunned Namek.BR
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"It...can not...be...!" Piccolo gasped, then went limp, Nappa catching him by the collar.BR
"Hey, don't die yet! We still have to ask you about those Dragonballs...Man, what an ugly mug...nice hair style though." He mocked.BR
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"But...but how? Piccolo had his tail..." Kurilin called.BR
"What fools do you take us for? Did you think we wouldn't protect against such a weakness?" Vegeta sneered. "I worked on that little problem when I was a boy, and Nappa did the same. Pathetic."BR
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"Disappointing...not even the best on this planet can make it past the first blow." Nappa taunted, and tossed the Namek to Raimi, who caught him easily and let him down to the ground. "Well, if he's going to take a nap, I guess I have to play with one of his little friends...Heh heh heh heh...What about you, Girlie?"BR
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"No, the kid first, Nappa..." Vegeta warned. Raimi frowned at this.BR
"Try me if you want to, Cabbage Head..." She goaded, but Nappa knew better than to disobey Vegeta. He turned to Gohan, who was closer anyway.BR
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"Come on!" Nappa laughed at the cowering boy. "You're Kakarrot's son. You've got Saiyan blood in you too. You can give me a real fight, can't ya?" Gohan stepped back away from the huge Saiyan, shivering. He seemed unable to move, looking up into Nappa's eyes. "Ha, what a father you've got...leaving his little boy to die...." With this scathing remark, he kicked Gohan up in the air, and then just as the boy came to shoulder level, backhanded him hard. Gohan flew twenty feet, slamming into a huge rock then falling to the ground.BR
