Episode 4: Meeting Bardock

Narrator: Previously on Team Chronicle: Mark & the Eds were taken in by Gine & were introduced to Raditz, Gine's son. At dinner, they learned that the entire Sayian race was forced to work under the Frost Demon tyrant, Frieza. They also learned about a prophecy regarding the Legendary Super Sayian. Now, Gine's husband Bardock has returned home & sees the guests. How will the Sayian warrior react?

OP: "Dragon Ball Heroes Theme" by Takayoshi Tanimoto

Bardock: Who are you, & what are you doing in my house?!

Gine: Bardock, wait! These are guests! I let them in. It's okay.

Bardock: Okay?! These are the invaders who landed here & attacked a patrol!

Eddy: Hey listen buddy, they attacked us. We were only defending ourselves!

Mark: Eddy, don't get confrontational. (Turns to Bardock.) It's true, Mr. Bardock. We acted in self-defense. Besides, we have no desire to hurt anyone; we just want our ship back so we can be on your way.

Bardock: That so? How do I know you're telling the truth?

Double D: Well, look at us! Do we look like invaders? Besides, if it was an invasion, wouldn't there be more than us four?

Bardock: Your fight against that patrol says more than your appearance. Plus, for all I know, you may be a scouting group. (I didn't see them in my vision; are they not part of Frieza's plan, or did my vision miss something?)

Eddy: Alright, listen pal! It really doesn't matter if you believe us; we need to crash here until we can find our ship & go home!

Bardock: The only place you're "crashing" is in a jail cell!

Raditz (thinking): Heh. This is going to be quite entertaining.

Mark (thinking): This is bad. I could probably beat him using Kaio-ken, but I don't want to fight him in front of his family.

(Eddy & Bardock are glaring daggers at each other. Suddenly, a sharp voice cuts the air.)

Gine: ENOUGH! (Everyone turns to the Sayian woman, startled.) Bardock, I know that the king wants these boys caught, but I can't stand the thought of these children being locked up. Please Bardock, can you let them stay? For me?

(Bardock is silent for a bit, then sighs.)

Bardock: (Gine, I swear you're making me soft.) Alright. They can stay.

Mark: Thank you, Mr. Bardock. I promise we'll be out before you know it.

Bardock: I wasn't finished talking. They'll have to sleep outside. We don't have room to let them sleep in here.

Eddy: What?! That's –

(Double D quickly covers Eddy's mouth.)

Double D: That's okay by us.

Mark: Yeah, we'll sleep outside. (He seems troubled. It can't be us; he didn't know we were here until now; what's on his mind?)

(An hour later, the boys are outside, getting ready for bed.)

Eddy: Stupid Bardock, making us sleep outside.

Double D: Eddy, please don't complain. At least he won't turn us in.

Mark: Okay guys. Tomorrow, we go to the king, tell him our story, & ask for our ship back.

Double D: What if he doesn't want to give it back?

Mark: Well…we'll cross that bridge when we come to it.

Eddy: Not a very well thought out plan.

Mark: Well, it's not a very well planned scenario. All I can do is make this up as I go along.

(Just then, the group hears Gine's voice inside.)

Gine: That can't be right! He wouldn't do that! Not to us!

(Curious, the group puts their ears to the wall.)

Bardock: I know that Kanassan wasn't lying. I saw that vision like I was there; Frieza is going to destroy Planet Vegeta.

Mark & the Eds (thinking): What?!

Gine: But why? We've done nothing to oppose him. He wouldn't even have half of his empire if it wasn't for us! Sure we want to be free of him; who doesn't? But why destroy a race that's done nothing but bring him profit?

Bardock: I think it may have something to do with the Super Sayian legend. He feels threatened. Look, I'm going to speak to King Vegeta tomorrow; hopefully he'll believe me & stop this before it begins. I've got a week to convince him; I don't have much time.

Eddy: Holy cow! This planets' got a week to live!

Double D: What are we going to do?! Even if the king gives us the ship, I don't even know how it brought us here!

Mark: Ed, how did that comic of yours end?

Ed: Uh…Bardock makes a final stand against the Frieza Force, but he & the planet die when Frieza unleashes his Supernova attack.

Mark: …guys, I know why we came here.

Double D: You do?

Mark: God brought us here. Don't you see? He wants us to save the planet!

Eds: WHAT?!

Eddy: Mark, my bro is one thing, but these Sayians are an entirely different level; we could only run; & there all scared of this Freezer guy! If they can't fight him, what chance do we have?

Mark: Honestly, not much. But God brought us here for a reason; it has to be to save this planet. Besides, either way, we die if we stay here. I don't know about you, but I'd rather die fighting for the right thing than die doing nothing. If you don't want to help, I understand; but I'm going to help these people.

(The Eds are silent for a minute. Then, Ed speaks up.)

Ed: I'll help you Mark. I want to save these people too.

Double D: We can't possibly win; even so, I'll die to protect these people…& my friends.

(Mark, Ed, & Double D put their hands on top of each other. Eddy stay silent for a while longer, all eyes on him.)

Eddy: *sigh* Well, I'm gonna die either way right? Might as well die a heroic death.

(Eddy puts his hand on top of the hand pile.)

Mark: Then it's settled. Live or die, we'll fight for this planet!