As they waited for Goku to come in the three hours and rested, Piccolo, Krillin, Ocarin and Gohan gathered to think of a plan. Piccolo glared down at Gohan, who refused to look up at him, still shaking and trembling.

"Come on, give him a break. It is his first real fight after all." Krillin replied.

"I shouldn't have expected anything from you. Get out of here, you coward!" Piccolo growled. Gohan's eyes widened, still shaking. Ocarin stepped in.

"Piccolo, you're being too hard on him. He is still just a boy." She insisted. Piccolo narrowed his eyes at her. "I don't see you doing anything. Some protecter of Earth you are." He retorted. Ocarin's eyes widened before she gritted her teeth, looking angrily at him.

"I'm doing what I can! I am nearly reaching my limit." She hissed. "We all are! These guys are complete freaks! If I had enough power, I would wipe the floor with them." Piccolo scoffed, looking away from and glanced over at Vegeta and Nappa, who were waiting as well. "That huge guy got intimidated by that Vegeta runt. Is he even stronger than him?"

More minutes had passed and Goku still hadn't arrived. Krillin gritted his teeth, clenching his fists. "Damn it, what are you doing, Goku? Where is he?" He turned to Piccolo. "Do you think we have a chance to run away? There's no way we can win. This is no time to be stubborn!"

"Fool! They plan to wipe out all of humanity. Even if you run away, you'll end up with them." Piccolo hissed.

An hour had passed, Goku still hadn't arrived.

"Damn it! Goku, hurry up! Piccolo, Goku is sure to be here in the next three hours, right?" Krillin asked.

"Who knows. We need to think of some way to inflict damage on them, even if it's a little just until Goku gets here. Regardless of how much power Goku may have gained at King Kai's place, his chances of fighting both of them and winning are next to impossible. We've made some tremendous enemies here." Piccolo said.

"If only I...I had been more reliable earlier, Tien, might not have had to die." Gohan spoke.

"That's right!" Piccolo barked angrily. Gohan cringed. "Who knew that you were such a coward!?"

"Piccolo, lighten up. You're being kind of hard on Gohan. He's only 5 years old." Krillin replied.

"But he must be really strong if he's made it here so far." Ocarin spoke as well.

"Krillin. Ocarin." Gohan looked at them.

"Gohan, I thought I had raised you to be a man." Piccolo spoke. Gohan looked back to him.

"Mister Piccolo! Please, help me train for the next three hours." He insisted.

"Don't act like a spoiled child! I don't have time for cowards! Get out of here, now!" Piccolo shouted.

"P-Piccolo!" Gohan's eyes widened, hurt, starting to tear up.

"Piccolo!" Ocarin scolded him, angrily. Piccolo turned away from them, not looking at them. "Gohan, I've taught you everything that I know." Gohan walked away.

"Gohan, come back! You've got to show Goku how big and strong you've grown!" Krillin called out to him. Ocarin's eyes widened, sensing energy.

"Gohan!" She cried out. Gohan screamed when a blast almost hit him, shattering a boulder.

"Hey, kid. Are you trying to run away!?" Vegeta shouted. Nappa smirked.

"Well, that would be the smart thing to do."

"W-Who's running away!? I have to use the bathroom! And if you guys are going to go home, now is your chance." Gohan growled, glaring at them angrily.

"What's that? I didn't hear you." Nappa taunted him.

"I said you smell!" Gohan sputtered out, running back over to Piccolo, Ocarin and Krillin. Nappa's mouth dropped open and Vegeta laughed.

"That brat! H-How dare..."

Two hours have passed and Goku has not arrived.

"There's only one more hour left." Krillin said, gravely. Piccolo looked up, getting tensed as well.

"Goku."

Ocarin frowned, wondering as well. Where is he!? "How much you wanna bet that he's eating, right now. That's probably why he's late." she joked. Piccolo, Krillin and Gohan's eyes widen in shock looking at her.

"I'm going to kill him." Krillin hissed.


Kami's eyes widen when he sense Goku's energy almost reaching the end of Snake Way. "He's here! Goku has arrived!"

"Kami! Hurry!" Mr. Popo shouted. Kami quickly teleported to the checkout in the Other World.

"I've made it to the end of Snake way!" Goku quickly flew as he reached the end, running into the Checkout station. "There are two powerful Ki. What is going on?"

The three hours have passed, and Goku has still not arrived. The alarm on Vegeta's visor went off.

"Time's up." Vegeta smirked, turning it off.

"Damn it." Krillin hissed.

"Looks like waiting for him didn't do any good." Nappa smirked.

"He's still not here."

"That coward Kakarot is a no show." Vegeta taunted them.

"My dad is not a coward!" Gohan shouted.

"Why isn't he here!?" Nappa shouted.

"Goku." Piccolo turned to Krillin and Ocarin. "There's only one possible way to beat him." He told them as he started to explain his plan. "Of course, that's only if everything goes well. Listen up. First, Krillin, you go and draw his attention. Then I will find an opening and grab his tail, that's their weak point. Once his power drains, he won't be able to move. Gohan and Ocarin, the two of you call up all of your energy and rush him. Got it?"

"I have enough for just one." Ocarin replied.

"I won't run away this time!" Gohan insisted.

"You better not. Remember that the fate of the Earth rests in your hands!" Piccolo told him. Gohan nodded, looking back Nappa, who was inching closer towards them.

"Awesome! That's Piccolo for you! I'm starting to see a little light here. We might actually have a chance at winning this!" Krillin smiled a little.

"Gohan, believe in yourself! When you set your mind to it, your power is greater than mine." Piccolo told him.

As made it to the Checkout Station, Kami quickly appeared in front of him. "Goku!" He shouted, urgently.

"Kami!" Kami held his hand out. "Hurry and grab on!" Goku quickly grabbed it and Kami immediately teleported back to the Lookout where Mr. Popo was waiting for them.

"Okay, I'm off! My training went great!" Goku smiled.

"We're counting on you!" Mr. Popo smiled.

"Good luck, Goku!" Kami spoke. Goku ran and jumped off the Lookout, heading down to Korin's tower.

"Hang on, guys! Gohan! Please be alive!"

A humanoid cat, leaned over the railings from his tower seeing Goku fall down. "Here he comes!"

"Korin!" Goku called out to him. Korin tossed Goku some green colored beans.

"Here are the last three Senzu beans!" Goku caught them.

"Thanks!"

"We're counting on you!" Korin shouted. Goku popped a Senzu bean into his mouth.

"I'll eat one now. Now, I'm at full strength!" He smiled, feeling his strength return. "Flying Nimbus!" His cloud appeared and Goku landed on it and flew off, heading towards the others. "There are incredible amounts of Ki gathered in one spot! That way! Hurry, Nimbus!"

"We all know the plan, right?" Piccolo asked. Krillin, Ocarin, and Gohan nodded.

"Right. I'll draw his attention." Krillin repeated.

"I'll find an opening and grab his tail. Once his power fails, he won't be able to move." Piccolo said.

"We'll hit him with all we've got." Ocarin replied.

"What are you mumbling about? Whatever is, it won't do any good. What can you guys do against me?" Nappa asked.

"We'll show you what we can do, right now!" Piccolo shouted.

"Here goes!" Krillin yelled and began charging at Nappa at full speed. Nappa stared at him in confusion.

"He's charging at me all of a sudden!" Piccolo turned to Gohan.

"Get ready, Gohan." Gohan nodded.

"Get his attention!" Krillin quickly teleported, catching Nappa off guard. "Now!" Piccolo quickly appeared behind the large Saiyan and grabbed onto his tail. Nappa's eyes widen in shock, turning to him.

"Why, you!-"

"Gohan! Ocarin!" Piccolo called out. The two charged at Nappa, getting ready to attack and unleash a energy beam.

"We did it!" Krillin shouted.

"You fools!" Nappa smirked. He landed a hard hit on Piccolo's head. Gohan and Ocarin stopped in their tracks in shock and horror.

"N-No way!" Piccolo's vision began to fade in and out and his grip loosened releasing Nappa's tail. He fell forward as he went unconscious. Nappa caught him.

"Piccolo!" Ocarin cried out.

"Mister Piccolo!" Gohan shouted as well.

"Whoa, can't have you die, now. We still have to have you tell us about the Dragon Balls." Nappa laughed.

"H-How!?" Krillin stammered.

"Hell of a miscalculation, huh? Did you think we would leave our weak spot untrained forever?" Vegeta laughed, smirking at them. Ocarin gritted her teeth.

"Damn it!" She glared at Nappa, who was still holding Piccolo by his gi. "Let him go now!" Nappa tossed Piccolo and he landed on the ground next to her and Gohan.

"That's too bad. The best that this planet has to offer, and this is what happens to him after one blow."

"Piccolo!" Ocarin bent down, checking on him. Gohan ran over, trying to shake him awake.

"Mister Piccolo, wake up!" Ocarin sighed in relief, seeing Piccolo breathing.

"I-It's hopeless now...that was our only chance." Krillin murmured.

"Now then, while he has gone beddy-bye, I think I'll toy around with the little squirts." Nappa turned to Gohan. "I'll start with Kakarot's son. You have Saiyan blood, right? You'll be able to amuse me for a little while. You know, your old man is pretty cold. Letting his own son die like this." Gohan's eyes widened as Nappa toward over him. He smacked Gohan hard, slamming him into a mountain.

"Gohan!" Ocarin shouted.

"Hey now, don't you die just yet! Amuse me a little longer." Nappa chuckled. Gohan struggled to get back on his feet, glaring at Nappa. "That's more like it!" Nappa started to inch towards him. Ocarin quickly appeared as the Saiyan's side, kicking him in the face, hard.

"Stop!" She growled. Nappa stumbled back a few feet before regaining his balance. He glared at her.

"I've had it with you!" He shouted, charging at Ocarin. Just as he threw a punch, Ocarin quickly made a bubble appear, encasing herself inside of it. Nappa growled and began to land punches on it. "Come out of there!" Ocarin panted as she tried to hold the barrier up. She could feel the rest of her energy slowly draining away. Ocarin felt her legs started to feel heavy, growing exhausted. She fell to her knees, struggling to keep up the bubble. After a few more punches, the bubble was starting to weaken. Just as it cracked open, Krillin slammed his foot into Nappa's head, knocking him back.

Nappa fired a couple of Ki blasts at him and Krillin quickly flipped out of the way as he dodged them. "At lease his moves are pretty good." Vegeta smirked.

"You dirty brat! Quit bouncing around!" Nappa growled.

"Let me show you something I've been saving." Krillin created a buzz saw energy blast swirling it around above him. "Destructive Disk!" He fired at Nappa, who stood his ground as the projectile flew towards him.

"What a worthless technique!" He smirked, chuckling.

"Nappa! Dodge it!" Vegeta warned him. Nappa's eyes widened he jumped out of the way as the saw flew past him, slicing the mountain behind him in half. The large Saiyan's eyes widen in shock. He had a small cut on his cheek, narrowly missing the attack.

"That idiot! He almost got cut in half!" Vegeta hissed.

"Damn." Krillin clenched his fists.

"Why you! How dare you cut my face!" Nappa unleashed a blast of energy at Krillin. "Die!" Krillin was knocked off his feet, his gi also got torn from the blast.

"Krillin!" Ocarin shouted.

"Now to finish you!" However, just before he attacked, Nappa was attacked with a blast from behind. Ocarin's eyes widen, seeing Piccolo now awake.

"Piccolo!" She shouted, happily.

"You bastard! You're awake already!?" Nappa growled angrily.

"Looks like you're having a hard time with them, Nappa!" Vegeta taunted his partner.

"Don't you...don't you look down on Earth, Saiyan!" Piccolo growled, angrily.

"Why you! Now I'm mad! I was holding back against you, since we can't kill you because of the Dragon Balls. But don't get too full of yourself!" Nappa shouted.

"You're the one who's too full of himself!" Piccolo spoke before he sensed something coming. His eyes widened, looking around for it. "W-What's this Ki!? There's an incredible Ki coming this way from far off!" Ocarin's eyes widened as well, so did Gohan's.

"It's Goku!" She smiled.

"I-It's true! It's an amazing and familiar Ki!" Gohan exclaimed.

"No doubt about it. I can feel it." Krillin smiled, tiredly.

"You guys are spouting nonsense! What are you talking about!?" Nappa demanded.

"It can only be one person. It's Goku." Piccolo smirked. "It's Goku! I knew he would come! Damn that bastard for making us wait for him!"

"D-Daddy! Daddy's really coming! Hurry!" Gohan cried out.

"Kakarot? Where is he?" Nappa looked around. Vegeta frowned.

"These guys have an unusual ability to sense someone's presence. Is it really Kakarot? Let's see..." He checked his visor in the direction where the Ki was coming from.

"Vegeta! Is what these guys are saying true? Is Kakarot really heading this way?" Nappa asked him.

"I don't know if it's Kakarot or not, but someone will be here in about four minutes. Someone with a energy level of 5000." Vegeta's eyes widen as he sputtered in shock.

"Five-Five thousand!? That's impossible! That can't be! It must be some kind of mistake!" Nappa shouted, shocked as well.

"What's the matter, you look scared." Piccolo replied as he taunted him.

"Nappa! Kill them! If all five of them team up, it could be a problem of us! It'll serve as a warning for Kakarot!" Vegeta ordered. Everyone's eyes widen in shock.

"What!?"

"I thought you Saiyan guys were all about fighting. Who knew that only one person could make you all cowards." Ocarin replied, smirking at Vegeta. Vegeta glared at her.

"Nappa! Finish her off first!" He shouted.

"But what about the Dragon Balls?" Nappa asked.

"I don't care! There's another way. If we go to Planet Namek, the home world of that Namekian, I'm sure that there will be other Dragon Balls that are even more powerful. I thought that they were just stories, but if Kakarot has really come back to life, then those legends are true after all!" Vegeta explained.

"I get you. But Kakarot having a power level of 5000 still has to be a mechanical malfunction. But it doesn't' change the fact that I get to kill them all." Nappa smirked as he turned to the three.

"Ocarin! Piccolo! Run!" Gohan shouted.

"Gohan?" Ocarin spoke in surprise.

"I'll stop him one way or another until dad gets here!"

"What?" Piccolo asked, surprised as well.

"If you die, Mister Piccolo, Kami, dies as well and the Dragon Balls will be..." Gohan paused.

"Stop talking nonsense! There's no way you can stop him by yourself!" Piccolo shouted.

"You say that you're going to stop me?" Nappa smirked.

"That's right!" Gohan growled.

"Don't make me laugh, you brat!" Nappa charged at Gohan to attack.

"Gohan!" Ocarin shouted. Piccolo rushed after Nappa, trying to get to Gohan. "No!"

When Nappa almost reached Gohan, Gohan jumped into the air and kicked Nappa hard in the face. Nappa was sent flying past Piccolo and Ocarin who dodged out of the way. "Whoa!" The Saiyan crashed into a mountain, completely demolishing it. Piccolo's and Ocarin's eyes widen in shock.

"Incredible! Did he get him!?" Krillin cheered. Nappa growled as he pushed the rocks off of him, standing up. He glared at Gohan.

"Why, you brat! This is where it ends!" He roared, angrily. Everyone's eyes widen as the Saiyan started to charge up his energy, getting ready to unleash a large Ki blast. Gohan watched in fear unable to move his feet, completely paralyzed. Ocarin struggled to stand up and quickly teleported in front of gohan. She struggled to put up a bubble. Piccolo's eyes widened. It wasn't going to be strong enough to block it. She was going to die, including Gohan!

"N-no!" He rushed over to them.

"DIE!" Nappa fired the Ki blast at them. Ocarin's eyes widened in horror as she saw Piccolo quickly appear in front of her and Gohan, taking the full blast, protecting them. Gohan cried out, seeing Piccolo as well. As the smoke cleared, Ocarin's eyes widen as did Gohan's when they saw Piccolo still standing in front of them. His gi was completely destroyed and ripped in several places with a small strand holding up on his shoulder, some of his arms, legs was exposed, revealing pink patches with red outlines, as well as his chest. His skin had multiple cuts as purple blood began to pour from them.

"P-Piccolo!?" Ocarin felt her heart drop, staring at him in shock.

"M-Mister Piccolo!" Gohan ran over to him. Ocarin slowly made her way over to them. Her body was completely numb.

"Get out of here, you two." Piccolo weakly told them.

"Piccolo, why did you do that!?" Gohan cried out.

"I told you two to get out of here. Go, now." Piccolo insisted. Ocarin shook her head as she began to tear up.

"Piccolo, I'm not leaving you. You are not dying. Get up." Piccolo struggled to push himself up, but his energy was draining fast. He fell back down, now lying on his back unable to move anymore.

"You can't die! Dad will be here soon to beat him for us!" Gohan shouted. Piccolo let out a weak chuckle.

"What a pathetic end. Imagine, me of all people protecting some kid and a woman." He replied.

"P-Piccolo!" Gohan began to tear up.

"Piccolo, stop talking." Ocarin bit her lip, clenching her fists, trembling. Tears were now streaming down her cheeks. Piccolo looked up at her with a weak smile before shifting over to Gohan.

"Gohan, Ocarin, you two are the only ones who ever spoke nice to me, even when I pushed you away or yelled at you. This past year that I spent with the both of you hasn't been bad. Don't die. I want you both to run. Get out of here while you can." Piccolo closed his eyes, a few tears from his face fell hitting the ground. His head slacked to the side, no longer moving. Both Gohan and Ocarin cried, letting out a wail.

"Piccolo!"

"Aw, he's dead. I was hoping to have a little more fun with him. Such a shame! What a pathetic way to go." The two heard Nappa laughed. Ocarin clenched her fists tightly, her nails, cutting through her skin as it bled. She felt her blood began to boil. Gohan let out an angry growl. Just as he was about to attack, Vegeta noticed something on his scouter. His eyes widened in alarm at the high energy readings. Before Gohan was about to attack Nappa, he stopped as well, sensing the energy.

"Give him back." A low distorted growl emitted as everyone heard it from Ocarin. Gohan, jumped, startled as well. He turned back to her, seeing Ocarin just standing there, silently behind him. She was breathing heavily as she glared at the two Saiyans with a look to kill. "Something's going on."

"Give him BACK!" Ocarin let out an angry roar and she stomped her foot down on the ground. The air began to grow heavily as a strange energy began to circle around her.

"You want to fight?" Nappa taunted her. Vegeta frowned but had a small glimpse of fear in his eyes as he stared at her.

"This Ki...it's insane! It feels like it's actually pushing me down!" Krillin gritted his teeth as he struggled to see what was going on.He sat up on his elbows. To everyone's shock and within a flash, Ocarin's skin turned into a light blue color. Her hair began wavier and whiter, along with her eyebrows. "S-She's blue?!" Krillin stammered.

"Vegeta, what is this!?" Nappa shouted. Vegeta didn't respond, not moving a muscle.

"O-Ocarin?" Gohan stammered as well, slightly in fear, wondering what was happening to his friend. Like a flash of lightening, Ocarin quickly appeared right in front of Nappa, surprising him and Vegeta before any of them could react. She punched Nappa hard in the stomach, making the large Saiyan keel over. Then she kicked Nappa the face, sending the Saiyan flying upwards. Ocarin swooped in from behind him and started to kick Nappa around in the air from everywhere as she teleported. Vegeta's mouth dropped open in shock, seeing Nappa getting tossed around like a rag doll.

"Vegeta!" Nappa cried out to his partner for help. Vegeta was frozen in his spot. Ocarin landed on the ground and fired a large purple Ki blast, engulfing Nappa in it. Krillin, Gohan, and Vegeta watched in shock as it exploded, killing Nappa. Ocarin turned to Vegeta.

"Give him back! Give him back..." Ocarin felt her eyes starting to grow heavy, feeling completely exhausted. Her hair and skin returned to normal, and she fell on the ground, passing out. Vegeta growled and began to walk over to her. Gohan quickly got in front of him, firing an energy blast. "Masenko!"

Vegeta smacked the blast away, sending it flying into a boulder. He smacked Gohan, knocking him away from Ocarin. "Gohan!" Krillin cried out. Vegeta stood over Ocarin, looking down at her.

"You are too much of a threat for my plans. I'm going to put you out of your pathetic misery." He started to create a ki blast in his hand and pointed it down at Ocarin. Krillin and Gohan watched in horror. They were completely tired and exhausted to move to help.

"Goku!" Krillin screamed as he closed his eyes, clenching his fists.

"Dad!" Gohan cried out as well.

Just as Vegeta was about to fire, something flew down and darted fast. Vegeta was kicked in face as he was knocked away from Ocarin. Gohan and Krillin's eyes lit up as they saw that it was Goku. Ocarin slowly opened her eyes, seeing him as well. She weakly reached out to him.

"G-Goku..." Goku bent down, supporting Ocarin's head on his knee.

"I'm here. Sorry, that I'm late." He smiled. Ocarin smiled back before tears began to stream from her face, choking back a sob. "Goku...I failed. I couldn't protect him. I couldn't protect Kami. They're both gone! I wasn't strong enough! Piccolo, he's-!" She cried. Goku frowned, looking over at the fallen Z fighters, Yamcha, Tien, Chiaotzu, Piccolo. What was that large amount of energy that he had sensed before he got here? He couldn't sense it anymore.

"You did the best you could. Now leave the rest to me. Rest, you deserve it." He told her. Goku placed her back down on the ground and walked over to Krillin and Gohan, handing them their beans. Goku turned back to Vegeta, narrowing his eyes at him as the Saiyan glared back at him. The two lunged at each and began to clash.

Ocarin's world went black as she passed out, feeling her strength leave her body.

"Piccolo..."