Piccolo landed in front of Teshya who scrambled to her feet. "I can't fly," she quickly explained. "I've left Gohan with Chi-Chi and Ox-King is finding someone to help Chi-Chi properly…I'm no midwife. I've got to get to the Shenron."

  "The Earth Dragon? Why's it so important?" Piccolo crossed his arms, clearly refusing to take her anywhere until she explained it.

  "Look, I already hate the idea of flying, and I really need to get up to Mr Popo's place in a real hurry." Teshya argued briefly. "If you want to know what I'm doing, then ask me afterwards. Or don't you trust me?"

  Piccolo hesitated then lifted her up in his arms. "Hold on."

  Teshya wrapped her arms around his neck. "Kami help me," she whispered as Piccolo took off.

  "Goku!" Chi-Chi whined. "Where are you? I need you!"

  "Mum, it's going to be okay…" Gohan said. *Teshya, whatever you're doing, hurry up!*

  "Bulma's coming!" Ox-King announced. "And Mrs Briefs as well."

  "I hope they know what they're doing," Gohan voiced aloud. "Teshya didn't seem to sure about their abilities in this area…"

  Chi-Chi howled all the more. "It's not fair!" Then screamed as another contraction waved over her.

  Dende was there to greet them, but Teshya had little patience.

  "Dende, I need you to summon Shenron. Immediately. It's very important." Teshya ordered.

  Dende looked to Piccolo who shrugged. Dende performed the summons of Shenron.

  As though she knew Shenron like an old friend, Teshya blurted out, "I need to get to Namek, where Porunga can be summoned. I need to speak to him."

  Shenron replied, "I have no wishes to grant."

  "But you communicate with Porunga- surely you know that this is part of what is meant to happen? I have no other way to get to the Nameks, Shenron," Teshya beseeched the huge dragon above her.

  Shenron paused. "As Porunga ordains," he answered and Teshya disappeared, leaving Piccolo and Dende wondering just how much the young woman knew, and who she really was.

  To say the inhabitants of Namek were freaked out upon Teshya's arrival was a great understatement. When she commanded them to summon Porunga, then the Elder of the Nameks stepped forth to say that she couldn't.

  "I must speak to Porunga. He knows me. Just see that he doesn't. Chances are he knows what it is that I will ask." Teshya challenged.

  "Show her that she is wrong!" someone yelled.

  The Elder hesitated, then complied. Porunga emerged.

  "You know why this human is here?" The Elder asked.

  "I do." Porunga answered simply.

  The Elder stepped back reluctantly and Teshya was given room.

  "Porunga, will you do it?" she asked brazenly.

  Porunga laughed, something he rarely did. "Bring Goku back? He has already been brought back. He refused to be returned even when the Earth warriors would have done so. What makes you think that your request will suit either him or me?"

  "You know exactly why, Porunga. For you both have helped the Earth before- and why shouldn't you now?" Teshya countered.

  "What danger is the Earth in presently?"

  Teshya paused. "None- yet. There is danger coming. You know it. Earth will not be left alone; there must be more warriors trained before Goku leaves forever."

  "And will you accept your heritage then, Teshya?" Porunga asked.

  "I follow my heart, Porunga, is that not good enough?"

  "You who come here to speak to me of helping the Earth, when you can, and you deny and lock all your powers deep down where none may find them, or that they exist within you?" the massive dragon countered, his deep voice rippling with the edge of admonition.

  "They were not meant to be mine, Porunga. I wanted no power. Power is what destroys me. You want me to let destroy everyone else?" Teshya retorted hotly.

  "Then why should I continue to help the Earth? Why should I allow Goku back when you won't help the Earth yourself?" Porunga countered.

  "Because I'm just a bad person. Now have you finished criticising me, or are you going to continue? If you don't mind, I need to take Goku back to Earth, and really quickly if you don't mind." Teshya replied tetchily.

  "Goku shall remain where he is." Porunga stated. "You have wasted your time by this pointless escapade."

  Teshya resisted the urge to gape. "But y-you can't! Goku…" She got a grip of herself, clenching her fists. "Very well then- if I use my power, will you bring Goku back?"

  "You should have been able to bring him back yourself by now." Porunga remarked.

  "But I don't have time." Teshya pointed out, fighting to calm herself.

  "You deliberately waited until now believing that I'd do it for you."

  "And you are, aren't you?"

  Porunga chuckled. "What makes you so sure?"

  "I said I'd use my Kami-forsaken power." Teshya replied irately.

  "Your word alone, Teshya? You need much more than that to convince me." Porunga waited. "Words are easily taken back."

  Teshya bit her lip and yelled, "Alright, alright!" She crossed her arms impatiently. "I promise, swear, pledge and all the rest of that, that I will use these powers that you seem to think are important. I'll use them, Porunga. Is that good enough? Because if not I'm going to make hell for the Nameks here."

  "You don't have the heart to do that, Teshya." Porunga answered calmly. "But I will send Goku back with you to Earth. If you go back on your oath, then you can expect him to return to Snake Way."

  "Take us to Chi-Chi's home then." Teshya requested tartly.

  She vanished, much to the Nameks' relief.

  "Where is she?" Goku burst into his old bedroom, where Chi-Chi was lying on their bed.

  "Goku!" Chi-Chi cried in joy. She briefly noticed that Teshya shut the door behind him.

  "Concentrate, Chi-Chi," Bulma said.

  Chi-Chi rasped for breath, unable to scream in pain.