01x25 - Sacrifice

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[NARRATOR] Previously,

on Dragon Ball Z!

The battle for the Earth

claimed its first casualty

as Yamcha fell at the hands

of the mindless Saibamen.

The two evil Saiyans,

Nappa and Vegeta,

looked on with

cold amusement,

as our heroes mourned

the loss of their friend,

eager to see who the

Saibamen would take

as their next victim in the

gruesome game of life-and-death.

But our heroes

stood firm.

Banded together,

and fueled by rage,

they were able to eliminate

the Saibaman thr*at

and put an end to the

Saiyans' cruel contest.

And that's when the

horror truly began...

Nappa att*cked!

Tien was the

first to receive

the Saiyan's

ruthless attention.

But before Nappa could

close in for the k*ll,

Chiaotzu took

drastic action!

[CHIAOTZU using ESP]

I'm not afraid.

And if I can save you...

that's worth dying for.

Chiaotzu! No!

[NARRATOR] Another of the

Earth's Special Forces

has given his life in

defense of the planet...

Meanwhile, the greatest

hope of all, Goku,

is still on his way

to the b*ttlefield!

Hurry, Goku...

Time is running out!

[thinking] Darn it!

I've got a bad feeling...

Things aren't going so

good down on Earth...

But I'm almost there.

I've got to keep it up!

[whimpering]

[GOHAN whimpering]

Why, you...

monster!

Guess your little friend

couldn't save you, three eyes!

Aw, man! This is crazy!

What do we do, Piccolo?

He's just too strong! There's

no way we can b*at this guy!

Stand your ground, Krillin.

We're here for a reason!

[GOHAN trembling]

Chiaotzu!

Wagh!

Heh, heh, heh!

You miss him already, huh?

Well, don't worry.

You'll be joining him soon!

[NAPPA laughing]

'Kay... that's it.

This one's for you, Chiaotzu!

[TIEN yelling]

[blows landing, TIEN yelling]

Not bad...

Just look

at him go...

[blows landing, TIEN yelling]

Heh, heh, heh...

[GOHAN whimpering]

[TIEN] Hyeegh!

[TIEN grunting]

[TIEN] Aaugh!

[TIEN] Haah!

[blows landing, TIEN yelling]

[BULMA] Ooh! C'mon, Tien!

Wow! He's on fire!

[OOLONG] You're not kidding!

He's tearing it up!

Maybe he'll win!

Yes, there's

no question

that Tien is full of

spirit at the moment...

But, I'm afraid he's

fighting on heart alone!

I just hope he can

keep this up.

There it

goes again!

And it's doing the same

thing on every channel!

[TECH MAN] Yeah, we're having

real problems in here, Chief!

We're not picking

up anything!

What's going on

out there, anyway?

[SOUND MAN] Hey! How're we

supposed to work in this storm?

[CAMERA MAN] I hope we're

getting overtime for this!

[YAMCHA yelling]

[YAMCHA panting]

Heh, heh, heh!

So, did you wear

yourself out yet?

Or you wanna try a little

more before I stomp you?

Raagh!

[blows landing]

Amazing! How can he

get up after all of that?

That's it!

I'm going in!

[PICCOLO]

Krillin, wait!

He's going to start

attacking Tien

and when he does he'll

have an unguarded moment.

That's when

we strike.

Alright, good.

Did you get that, Gohan?

Uh-huh...

[VEGETA]

That's a good plan!

Nappa's too strong

to fight head-on!

Don't take your

eyes off them...

You'll miss

your opportunity...

Confident, huh?

Well, you just wait until

Goku makes it back.

We'll see if you're

still so cocky.

Oh? Interesting...

Who's Goku?

Is he really

that strong?

[PICCOLO chuckling]

You'll find

out soon.

Haah!

Augh!

Let's go, guys!

[GOHAN whimpering]

[PICCOLO] Hold on, Krillin...

Just a few more seconds!

[thinking] This has

to be timed just right.

We've only got

one sh*t at this.

What's wrong? Oh, wait,

don't tell me!

I think I know

what you need!

A nice trip to the afterlife!

One way, of course! Heh, heh.

Ready?!

Raah!

Gohan! Wait!

Krillin! Let's go!

Right!

[GOHAN whimpering]

[NAPPA laughing]

[TIEN grunting]

Raah!

[NAPPA] Hngh?!

What?

Rah!

Haa--guh!

[PICCOLO] It's now or never,

Gohan! Fire!

[GOHAN whimpering]

Hn?! Hgh!

[GOHAN whimpering]

[GOHAN] I can't...

Gohan!

Now, Gohan!

I'm scared!

[GOHAN whimpering]

[NAPPA growling]

[GOHAN whimpering]

[TIEN screaming]

[NAPPA growling]

[GOHAN screaming]

No, Gohan!

Oh, no!

Rrgh!

Yaah!

Haah!

Hn?!

Great! He dodged it!

There goes our surprise!

Sorry, guys...

I just froze!

[GOHAN crying]

I'll give you some

credit for that one...

It was a

good move.

You two almost had me there

for a second... Almost.

Too bad for you, your

little trick didn't work.

Now you're

gonna die!

[KAMI] I sense the end of my

life is drawing near, Mr. Popo.

I'm afraid that I have little

time left in this world.

But Kami!

That means...

Piccolo is

going to die...

And I will fade from

existence along with him.

[MR. POPO] What about Goku?

He could still save you!

I can't sense

him approaching yet...

But you're right, my friend...

He's the only one who can.

No way! That's the

same guy! Hey, Buddy!

It's me-Wh-Whoa-aah!

[thinking]

I'm almost there!

Chiaotzu...

Ha, ha, ha! Your little band

just keeps on getting smaller...

Looks like it's down to

just the two of you now!

He's right,

y'know...

[PICCOLO growling]

[GOHAN whimpering]

Rrgh! Gohan!

[VEGETA chuckling]

[NAPPA] All right. Whadda you

say we get down to business?

Who's next?

[VEGETA] Nappa!

We still need the Namek

to tell us about

the Dragon Balls!

Oh yeah, I

almost forgot.

Looks like you're up,

little man!

Heh. You hear that, Piccolo?

You're in luck.

Maybe I should

tell 'em I know

all about the

Dragon Balls, too...

Be my guest,

but I don't think

it'll make much

difference in the end.

[KRILLIN] Point taken...

Now, let's try

a direct att*ck!

Before he powers

up again!

Guh?!

[PICCOLO]

You're familiar with the

Multi-Form technique,

aren't you?

[KRILLIN] Yeah.

[PICCOLO] Well, let's do it!

Both of us.

[PICCOLO snarling]

[snarling continues]

Hnn?

Ngh!

Ha! Amateurs...

Ready?!

[ALL] Yeah!

[shouting]

[ALL shouting]

[shouting, blows landing]

[fighting sounds continuing]

Raagh!

[NAPPA] Haah!

[NAPPA yelling, blows landing]

Huh?!

Hraagh!

[fighting sounds]

[GOHAN] Piccolo!

[GOHAN] Piccolo?

Uwagh! Ngh!

[GOHAN whimpering]

Piccolo, I'm--

[PICCOLO] I have no time

to baby-sit, Gohan.

If you can't help,

go home to your mother!

Krillin!

[rocks falling]

Uh?

[TIEN grunting]

Hey, Mister Tien!

Please don't be dead...

[KRILLIN] Hey, uh, Piccolo, if

you've got some k*ller att*ck

up your sleeve, feel free

to use it any time now!

[PICCOLO] I wish I did...

C'mon, it's not

entirely hopeless.

We still have

a chance.

This guy's strong,

but he's not too smart.

He might

make a mistake.

Hey! Don't tell me you

guys are still trying

to come up with a plan?

Give it up! Hah!

Raah!

[NAPPA shouting]

[shouting continues]

Fwaah!

[GOHAN whimpering]

Huh?

[TIEN] Chiaotzu...

Tien! Thank goodness,

you're alive!

[CHIAOTZU]

Tien...

Chiaotzu...

I'm so sorry...

I wasn't strong enough.

I couldn't save

you. I failed.

[TIEN] No, Chiaotzu...

[TIEN crying]

A-Are you okay?

[GOHAN] Um, Mister Tien?

Please allow me to

introduce my two star pupils...

You... How dare you!

I swear you'll pay

for this, you monster!

[laughing]

Tien, are we

almost there?

Yeah... We'll

see Kami soon...

[CHIAOTZU laughing]

I'm sorry, Tien... You're my

best friend... always.

Chiaotzu!

[NAPPA chuckling]

No, Chiaotzu. I'm sorry.

I'm the one who failed you...

I should have protected

you. But I promise...

I'm going to make it up

to you, right now...

[TIEN growling]

[GOHAN wailing]

I'll be... with you

again soon, Chiaotzu!

There!

Raagh!

What? How?

[whimpering]

Wow...

He did it!

Whew! That was

a close one...

There's no way!

I know...

This is insane!

[TIEN grunting]

No... I failed

again...

[GOHAN whimpering]

Too bad! It probably

would have worked

if Nappa hadn't seen it

coming at the last second!

Oh, no... Poor Tien!

He gave everything...

Everything he

had to help us!

Goku! Why aren't you

here? We need you! Goku!

[VEGETA] Who is this Goku?

Interesting...

Is it...?

[NAPPA laughing]

So much for ol' Three-Eyes!

Now then, where were we?

[PICCOLO] Krillin, it looks

like we're gonna have to

finish this

on the ground.

He seems to have a greater

advantage in the air.

[KRILLIN] Gotcha.

[NAPPA laughing]

[NAPPA] Fools! It doesn't matter

where you go! I'll crush you!

Hraagh!

Heads up!

[whimpering]

Nappa! Stop

right there!

Rrgh!

[VEGETA] Hold on! I need

to ask them something.

If you say so...

You're the boss!

[VEGETA] I'm curious about this

"Goku" they keep talking about.

Because I'm starting

to think the person

they're referring to

is actually Kakarot!

[KRILLIN] Yeah! Whatever you

call him... That's right!

[VEGETA laughing]

[KRILLIN]

What's so funny?

That you two think

Kakarot can b*at us!

He couldn't even b*at

his brother Raditz,

and Raditz was a weakling

compared to Nappa and myself!

[KRILLIN] Shows how

much you know!

He's way stronger

than he was before!

Just wait! You'll

find your match in Goku.

[NAPPA laughing]

This planet's not that big,

so why isn't he here yet?

He's smart! He's not going to

show up here! He's hiding!

Hey, you jerk! My Dad

never ran from anybody!

He'll be here, and he'll

b*at you! Just you wait!

[VEGETA] You've

caught my interest!

We're going to

wait for him...

Take a break, Nappa.

Cool off for a while.

C'mon, Vegeta!

That's ridiculous!

I was about to

finish 'em off here!

Just hold off for

three hours...

We'll give

them that.

[NAPPA growling]

Forget it! I

say they die now!

Haah!

Nappa! Do you really

want to defy me?!

Rrgh!

I-I'm sorry... I guess

I got carried away...

The battle will resume

in three hours,

whether Kakarot

is here or not.

[KRILLIN] Aw, come on, Piccolo.

You can't really blame him.

This is the first time

Gohan's ever been

in an actual battle.

It's scary enough as it is.

Well, I'm more

angry at myself

for counting on him.

What a waste of time!

Just go home,

Gohan.

If you're not going to fight,

you'll only slow us down.

[thinking] Not that it

makes much difference.

Judging by the way that

big one takes orders,

the smaller Saiyan

must be even stronger!

If that's the case...

I'm not even sure if Goku will

be able to stand up to him...

[NAPPA] Please, Vegeta! I was

just starting to have fun!

Now I'm bored!

Calm down...

Use some will power...

There's going to be

a much better show

in three hours,

I promise!

[VEGETA chuckling]

[NARRATOR] The Saiyans have

granted our heroes

a brief

three-hour reprieve

while they await

Goku's arrival.

But with miles still

left to travel

down the winding

Snake Way,

can Goku make it back to Earth

before the fighting resumes?

Or will his friends

be forced to continue

their losing battle

against the Saiyans alone?

The clock is ticking!

And the time for the ultimate

showdown between good and evil

is drawing near...

On the next expl*sive

episode of Dragon Ball Z!