In our last episode, Chi-Chi learned a few things about Gohan's Saiyan heritage...like what happens when he looks at the full moon, for starters! Thanks to Piccolo and Chi-Chi's combined efforts, however, this didn't last for long!

And meanwhile, Bulma made a scientific breakthrough when she combined her own genes with Raditz's in order to tap into the power of the Saiyans' battle resilience; now she just needs to learn how to use energy attacks and fighting, and only one person knows about that: Master Roshi!

Episode Title:

Pendulum Room Peril

VOICE TALENT

Terry Klassen as Krillin

Keenan Christiansen as Chiaotzu

David Sobolov as Tien Shinhan

Terrence "Terry" Scammell as Yamcha

Kathleen Barr as Lunch [Blonde Launch]

Janyse Jaud as Launch [Bluenette Launch]

Brian Drummond as Yajirobe

Michael O'Reilly as Oolong

Pauline Little as Puar

Blu Mankuma as Mr. Popo

Peter Cullen as Kami

Will Ryan as Sea Turtle

Michael Donovan as Master Roshi

James Arnold Taylor as Raditz

Alison Court as Bulma

Frank Welker as Scarface

Jason Marsden as Shorty

Narrated by Peter Cullen

It was early in the day when Bulma and Raditz arrived on Turtle Island, and with it, the Kame House.

Bulma glowered, wearing an expression that clearly meant let's get this over with.

Raditz could read the look she bore. "Are you sure you wanna train with this man?" he asked.

"If I wanna learn how to become a fighter, then I don't have much choice," the turquoise-haired genius replied. "But if he tries anything, a kick downstairs will teach him a lesson!"

Raditz stifled a snicker at Bulma's threat.

Shortly afterwards, Bulma approached the door and gave a few knocks.

"Just a second, just a second!" called a gloomy-sounding voice.

Bulma and Raditz waited a few minutes, before the door opened, and Sea Turtle stepped outside onto the porch.

"Oh! Miss Briefs, and Mister Raditz!" he exclaimed. "So nice to see you both. Might I ask what brings you here this afternoon?"

"We, uh, came to see Roshi..." said Bulma.

"Come again?" asked Turtle.

Raditz rolled his eyes. "We've come to see the old pervert you call Master Roshi so Bulma can start her training to fight and use ki attacks."

"Ah, right. He's currently indisposed," explained Turtle. "But he should be ready shortly. In the meantime, feel free to come on inside."

He moved aside, and Raditz & Bulma entered the small house, then sat on a nearby couch.

Raditz took note of the aerobics program playing on the TV, until Turtle turned it off. "Dirty old man can't keep this garbage off the screen for five minutes..." he muttered.

Bulma and Raditz shared a grossed-out look before they heard someone entering the room.

"Alright, alright, I'm here!" Roshi called out as he headed inside. "Dammit, Turtle! Ya couldn't lemme record my aerobics programs? Now how am I supposed to stay limber?"

"Oh, yes; I'm soooo sure that's what you use 'em for," Turtle remarked sarcastically. "Besides, you have company."

"Company? What 'n the sam hill do ya mean..." Roshi started before he saw Bulma and Raditz sitting on the couch. "Oh! Bulma! Goku's brother! What're you two doing here?" he asked.

"Bulma has decided that she wants to learn how to fight and harness ki energy," explained Raditz. "So that she can help us fend off the other two Saiyans."

Roshi was surprised for a moment, before he started to grin.

But Bulma beat him to the punch. "You better not try to put me in that damned outfit you put Launch in all those years ago!" she snapped. "That's right, Krillin told me ALL about that!"

Roshi's grin faded. "Fine, I'll try to find you something else to wear during training. But I warn you, Bulma, this training will not be easy. It'll be harsh and vigorous!" he exclaimed.

Raditz and Bulma nodded.

"Good, then!" Roshi declared. "Now, just gimme a few minutes to get you two ready!"

Roshi rushed off to grab what his students would need, leaving Bulma and Raditz alone together, with Turtle making his way outside during all of this.

Eventually, the old man returned with a pair of purple turtle shells; each of them having straps like backpacks.

"I'm going to be putting the both of you through the same training Goku and Krillin went through when they were just youngsters," he explained. "So I had to make these old shells a bit heavier to suit you. And since this island is too small, we'll be moving it to that bigger island for a more proper training place."

"Why the hell are we going to wear turtle shells?" asked Raditz.

"If you can learn how to move as fast as lighting while wearing these things, just think how fast you'll be without them!" Roshi answered.

Bulma considered this for a few seconds. "That actually makes sense. So, how long is this training gonna be?" she asked.

Roshi answered with, "Hard to say. Training is different for everyone."

"From what I was told, it lasted for eight months with Goku and Krillin," Turtle replied.

"Which should be ample time for you to gain speed and sparring skills," continued Roshi. "Not to mention, you'll be able to learn about the use of ki attacks. Every living being has ki inside of them, they simply need to learn how to draw it out."

Raditz gave a nod. "Seems simple enough. When do we leave for this other island?"

"Patience, Raditz, patience," chided Roshi. "We'll need to pack food, water, clothes and such for all of this. We must be prepared."

Raditz and Bulma nodded their heads in understanding.

Eventually, Roshi had finished packing up and putting his house into capsule form, then got his hovercar ready to go. "All aboard who's coming aboard!" he called to the other three people who were there.

Bulma and Raditz looked at one another before getting on.

Turtle called, "I'll swim to the island! I'll meet you there!"

And so, the hovercar sped off towards the bigger island, with Turtle quickly following by swimming quite fast through the ocean.

Meanwhile, out in Break Wasteland...

Gohan and Chi-Chi had just woken up from a quick nap in a tree. Both of their uniforms were a bit torn up, their hair was slightly mussed and dirty, and they each had a few cuts and bruises on their knees and such.

Both looked at one another with smiles. "Food!" they exclaimed.

So the both of them decided to go out and hunt. Fortunately, the dinosaur who'd tried to eat Gohan a while back was prowling around...but apparently he was missing a few chunks of his tail.

Chi-Chi and Gohan both grinned at one another as they got ready to attack; It looked like all of that time in the wild had changed the two of them for the better. Gohan was now brave enough to chase after a carnivorous dinosaur, and seemed to have better control over his emotions, speed and strength.

Chi-Chi was no longer so uptight and angry about so many things. She still responsible, but she had managed to regain the fun loving spirit she seemed to have when she first met Goku.

They both leapt into action, sending the dinosaur running for its life; clearly it recognized them, and knew that they were responsible for lopping off its tail, slice by slice, and cooking them for food.

"C'mon, get back here!" Gohan whooped, readying his sword.

"You know you can't get away!" Chi-Chi yelled.

Both mother and son laughed as they chased the dinosaur down, eager to get their next meal, and proud of themselves for chasing down such a ferocious beast!

Eventually, the beast had gotten another slice of his tail hacked off, and mother and son both enjoyed a helping of dinosaur tail-steak for lunch.

From afar, Piccolo was high in the air, watching the two of them eat.

Well...I'll be. The house wife and spoiled brat have managed to survive out here. Heh, just wait until they go through my training. They won't know what hit 'em...

MEANWHILE, UP ON KAMI'S LOOKOUT...

The other Z-Fighters continued to spar with one another...even Launch was beginning to get the hang of using Ki attacks!

Kami and Mr. Popo watched all of the fighters with awe at their natural talent for fighting, and using ki attacks. They knew that, with the right training, they would come a long way in their quest to defeat the Saiyans.

"Kami, Mr. Popo?" asked Krillin. "Not that we don't appreciate what you've been doing for us...but we wanna get stronger. As in, get the same training Goku got when he came here!"

Kami replied, "we want to make sure you're ready for that. The training we put Goku through was some of the harshest training anyone could. This training will test every single one of you in terms of strength, speed and skill. Do any of you believe you can make it through this training?"

All of the fighters all stood together and looked at one another before nodding their heads. They were sure they were ready!

"Very well, then," Mr. Popo nodded. "Follow me."

SHORTLY AFTERWARDS...

The group was now inside a room with a massive swinging clock and pendulum.

"In this room, the past, present, and the future intersect," explained Popo. "This is where your time trip will begin. When Goku was with us, he did most of his training in here."

"What can we expect to see in this thing?" asked Krillin.

"If we told you, you may be too afraid to continue." explained Mr. Popo.

Yamcha chuckled sheepishly. "It can't be that bad, right?" he asked.

"...no, it's far worse." Kami replied.

All of the fighters shared uneasy looks at the description of the whole thing.

"All who wish to go, step inside the circle," Mr. Popo instructed.

The group entered the circle on the floor while Yajirobe was eating a bag of cookies.

"I recommend that you see with your hearts," Mr. Popo continued. "Now close your eyes, please. When you next open them, you shall be in a far-off place, a thousand years in the past. Good luck to you all."

All of our heroes closed their eyes together, and felt the entire world around them change!

When they opened their eyes, they were in the desolate and terrifying ruins of a civilization long gone...

A skeleton in armor and sporting a monkey tail tumbled down a nearby hill until it stopped by the group's feet.

"Look! A Saiyan!" Yamcha whispered.

"Not anymore..." Krillin replied.

"Hang on, I hear sumthin'..." Lunch said, raising her hand.

"That could've been anything!" Yamcha retorted.

"I don't like this…" muttered Tien. "Everyone stay close together."

"You don't have to tell me twice!" Chiaotzu said, while clinging nervously to Tien's leg.

Everyone began making their way through the area; spotting various skeletons all over the place.

"I can't even tell who won the battle." said Yamcha.

"I don't think anyone won this." replied Lunch.

"That's either a good sign, or a bad sign.…" Krillin put in.

"No kidding," Yajirobe remarked, before he noticed that his bag of cookies was gone. "Hey, what the hell? Where'd my cookies go?!"

"Forget the damn cookies!" Lunch snapped at him.

"No worries here, guys," Yamcha told the others. "We just gotta look around and see if we can ferret out a few Saiyans."

"Yeah!"

"I'm in!"

"Me too!"

"Ditto!"

"Uh, sure!... I guess..."

And so, off the six went, unaware of what was watching them.

Chiaotzu felt the most afraid, like he could tell something was watching them.

Tien patted his friend's back, trying to assure him everything was alright.

Yajirobe kept subconsciously grabbing at a bag of cookies that wasn't there, trying to stress eat.

Lunch and Krillin found themselves sticking close together, nearly holding hands as they anticipated an attack to happen at every moment!

"The whole lot of 'em have a combined fighting power of 1,716," said one voice.

"So, they wanna find some Saiyans, do they?" asked another voice.

"Time to have some fun..." the first one chuckled, as they both took off.

Yamcha managed to hear the noise, but when he turned towards it, nothing was there!

"Gee, there's nobody in sight, is there?" asked Lunch as she looked around.

"If that's the case, we may as well go," replied Yajirobe.

"But how do we get back?" asked Krillin.

"Mr. Popo didn't mention THAT part..." noted Tien.

"Who knows? Maybe they're scared of us," Yamcha chuckled, brimming with bravado.

"I wouldn't count on it," Krillin replied, nervous.

"Well, they must've sent us here for a reason…" said Chiaotzu. "They sent Goku here when he was training!"

"Chiaotzu makes a good point," Tien agreed. "If this is supposed to train us, why aren't there any people attacking us?"

Be careful what you wish for!

Everyone turned and saw a huge energy attack headed their way!

They all scattered, dodging the blast and stood to see their attackers. Standing atop the mound of dead bodies, were a pair of Saiyans! They had the same tails Raditz, Goku, Gohan and Bulma had!

"Looks like you got your wish, Tien!" Yamcha said as he took on a defensive stance.

"I didn't even wanna do this stupid training!" Yajirobe blubbered. "I'd rather be back at Korin's Tower eating lunch!"

Launch hit Yajirobe over the head. "Get a hold a'yourself!" she snapped.

"Oh, don't worry, lady," laughed the balding Saiyan, Scarface. "When we're done with ya, your pal won't have much to get ahold OF!"

"You should know, it was a mistake to come to Planet Vegeta!" laughed the taller Saiyan as he reappeared behind Chiaotzu and grabbed him by the skull.

"CHIAOTZU!" Tien screamed.

"TIEN! HELP!" Chiaotzu shrieked as he struggled in the Saiyan's grasp, which seemed to grow hotter and hotter as it squeezed his skull.

"LET GO OF HIM!" Krillin shouted, getting ready to launch an attack.

"Just a few more minutes!" Scarface replied as he launched a triangular ray blast which knocked Krillin off his feet.

Chiaotzu could only scream and flail for his life as his skull was being burned by Shorty's grip...and then he moved no more.

"Time to take out the trash!" Scarface cackled as he threw Chiaotzu's body over the edge. The Z-Fighters could only watch as the tiny corpse plummeted into the chasm.

All that Tien heard was Shorty's cruel laughter, and the sound of his heart pounding with rage.

With a furious howl, Tien launched himself into the fray, out for blood.

Time to eat! We'll be right back with more "DragonBall Z"!

...

On second thought, just bring the bowl! "DragonBall Z" is back!

As Tien flung himself into the battle, Krillin and Yamcha were right behind him as Lunch and Yajirobe stayed back. Yajirobe was scared stiff, while Lunch was trying to figure out which opponent to attack first!

Shorty and Scarface just dodged and knocked Tien around, kicking him in the back, and then elbowing him in the stomach.

"See, this is what we do to tourists!" laughed Shorty as he threw Tien right into Krillin's stomach, knocking them both away.

Yamcha went on the defense as both Saiyans kept trying to land a blow on him.

Right at that moment, Lunch joined in, trying to help Yamcha keep their enemies at bay as Krillin and Tien got up!

"Oh, so ya wanna dance, little lady?" asked Shorty with a chuckle. "Then bring it on!"

"Oh, I WILL!" Lunch declared as she began to launch a flurry of kicks to try and land a hit on Shorty, but he grabbed her by the leg and slammed his elbow down on it, causing the blonde to scream in agony.

"LAUNCH!" Krillin exclaimed. "That's it, you're dead!" he held up his hands and began to channel the energy into them. "KA...ME...HA...ME.…"

Shorty tossed Launch away and made towards Krillin, right as he yelled, "HAAAAAA!"

A large blue ki attack hit the shorter Saiyan, managing to send them back a good number of feet as Krillin ran to Launch, who groaned in pain.

"Launch! Launch!" Krillin exclaimed as he picked her up. "Are you alright?"

"What's it look like, cueball...?" Lunch groaned. "I got a broken leg!"

"I'm sorry I couldn't stop him," Krillin replied, feeling especially guilty.

"It ain't your fault…" grunted Lunch. "I shoulda been more careful with that runt...!"

Krillin quickly pulled Lunch over to a wall, setting her down as carefully as he could.

"Stay down, I don't want you getting any more hurt." he told her.

Lunch nodded her head as Krillin ran back to the others.

Shorty, meanwhile, turned his gaze towards Yajirobe, who as soon as he saw the dangerous look the Saiyan gave off, ran as fast as his feet could carry him towards Tien and Yamcha, who were dueling the larger Saiyan!

"GANGWAY...!" Yajirobe screamed as Shorty peeled after him.

"C'mon, fatso! Where ya goin'?" the long-haired Saiyan cackled. "I was just about to have some fun with ya!" he then teleported in front of the fat ronin, and delivered a kick to his chin, sending him flying backwards 5 feet.

When Yajirobe landed, he grunted out, "I can't believe you talked me into this!"

"You better start fighting back, or we're all screwed!" shouted Yamcha.

Yajirobe realized that Yamcha had a point, so he took out his katana and jumped to his feet. "Back off, bozo!" he shouted.

"Ooh, I'm quaking in my boots!" Scarface cackled. "Whatcha gonna do, gimme a haircut?"

"Sure! How about I start from the neck-up?" Yajirobe growled, as he got ready to attack.

And thus, Krillin, Yamcha, Tien and Yajirobe were all working in unison, trying to fight back the Saiyans all together!

They started to work like a well oiled machine, fighting together in perfect sync!

"What in the...they're actually beating us!" exclaimed Scarface as he had to dodge Yajirobe's katana strikes. "How is this possible?!"

"Who cares?!" retorted Shorty. "If we took out one, we can take out another! Wasn't there a woman with them?"

Upon hearing that, Krillin whipped around with a look of murder in his eyes. "Don't you dare touch her, you monsters!" he roared.

Shorty just cackled. "Ooh, did we strike a nerve? Does the midget care about the crazy blonde?!" he sneered.

Krillin only growled as he managed to punch Shorty clear across the area, where he smashed right into the wall!

Shorty tried to pull himself up, only to see Krillin's foot coming right at his face. He barely had a second to defend himself before he got his teeth knocked flying.

"What IS that little runt, some kinda freak?" asked Scarface, now terrified. As he backed off, he bumped into Tien, who was glaring down at him with all three eyes.

"I don't take kindly to people who talk about my friends that way," Tien said gruffly, before he grabbed Scarface by his shoulders.

The triclops then headbutted Scarface, knocking him back a good five feet as Tien let go of his shoulders, and before the Saiyan knew what hit him, Yamcha suddenly kicked him in the stomach, making him double over in pain before Yajirobe ran forward and punched him square in the jaw, sending him crashing into the wall next to Shorty!

The two Saiyans struggled to get up...but collapsed.

"I think they're down for the count," noted Krillin.

"So that means we won!" Yajirobe exclaimed.

"I don't think so," shuddered Tien.

Krillin turned towards the tri-clops. "Wh-what do you mean...?" he asked.

"Didn't Kami and Mr. Popo say that this training would be very intense?" explained Tien. "And yet we took down two Saiyans in a matter of minutes..."

Yamcha suddenly caught on. "Now that you mention it...something doesn't seem right…" he added.

"Y-you mean it ain't even over?!" Yajirobe paled as his bravado disappeared.

"If it were, wouldn't we be back in that room?" asked Tien. "Wouldn't Launch and Chiaotzu both be fine?"

At Tien's words, an ill wind settled over the group.

They doubted that two men they took down with relative ease could destroy an entire planet and its people.

Something was amiss...

Suddenly, the ground began to rumble and quake beneath the group's feet...and in an instant, it burst open and a hand shot out and grabbed Yajirobe by the leg before pulling him downward, screaming all the way.

The next thing the Z-Fighters heard were the sounds of punches and kicks landing, as well as Yajirobe's grunts of agony as he was being beaten roundly.

As the beating went on, Tien suddenly found himself being peppered with bolt after bolt of ki; he could feel every blast tearing apart his body!

Krillin heard Launch scream in terror, but when he turned towards where he heard her, he found himself knocked to the ground and beaten by many strong and terrible Saiyans!

"Launch...!" Krillin screamed in agony as his body was torn asunder.

Yamcha tried to rush in and save his friends, but he suddenly felt his legs being ripped apart by a massive ki blast.

Yajirobe could only yell in anguish as he felt his flesh being torn apart like paper by countless fists!

As the room spun around them, each fighter was filled with regret as they heard the other Saiyans' laughter, echoing in their ears...and then everything went dark.

Soon, they all opened their eyes, breathing heavily as they took in their surroundings.

They were back in the room from before, with Kami and Mr. Popo staring at them in worry.

Puar and Oolong were there as well, also looking concerned.

"...even if that wasn't real...it sure felt like it..." Yamcha spoke, looking down at his trembling hands.

"Launch? Lunch? You okay?" asked Krillin, glancing over at the girl. "Your leg's not hurting, is it?"

"N-no...but it felt so real…" Launch stuttered. "Like my leg was gonna be broken even when it was over..."

Krillin rubbed her back as Tien asked, "And these Saiyans weren't even as strong as the ones arriving?"

Kami and Mr. Popo both nodded their heads. "Barely even half their strength." said Kami.

This sent a chill down everyone's spines.

"Regardless, you all fought well," Kami told the group. "Even if you were killed, there's no denying that you lasted for quite a long time against your foes. We'll be using the Hyperbolic Time Chamber next, and after you've all gone in, then we'll be coming back in here. If you want to leave now, there's no shame in doing so. None of us shall think less of you if you wish to back out."

Yajirobe almost walked away, but thought better of it when Launch grabbed his shoulder rather roughly.

Tien stood firm. "We're not giving up. We don't want Earth to end up the same as the planet we saw." he said.

"Tien's right," Yamcha added. "We're gonna do our part to save the world."

"All of us." nodded Krillin.

Chiaotzu and Launch both gave thumbs up.

Yajirobe shrugged. "Ah, what the hell. I got nothing better to do." he chimed.

Kami and Mr. Popo smiled at their students. Their bravery may help them just yet.

"Excellent," Kami declared. "Now rest if you must, and then come along. The Time Chamber is waiting."

All of the fighters looked at one another, for they knew that their training had just begun!

After a truly harrowing experience, the Z-Fighters have gained a nasty sample that showed them just what Saiyans are capable of. But once they enter the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, things will definitely be different. And what of Son Goku? Lucky for him, he's almost reached the end of Snake Way!

But what's waiting for him there is a mystery, the answer to which will only be revealed on the next exciting episode of "DragonBall Z"!

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In our next episode, Goku reaches the end of Snake Way, and crashlands on King Kai's planet! But is this Lord of Worlds all that he appears to be? Join us next time...