Gohan watched as Luna diligently worked on healing his father, taking small breaks every once in a while as he noticed she seemed to be slowing down.

"Luna? Are you alright?" He asked, noticing that she had stopped once again, catching her breath for a moment before looking his way.

She sent him a tired smile, sighing as she tried to will energy to her hands again but couldn't do it. "I'm sorry... I'm just really worn out from everything that's happened..." She admitted, glancing back at Goku who smiled up at her. "Just give me a few minutes to rest and I'll be able to finish up..." She finished in a whisper, feeling a little dizzy as she realized she was suddenly staring up at the sky.

"Luna!" Gohan shouted, grabbing her shoulders as he helped her sit back up. He shook her gently a few times, trying to snap her out of her daze as she only sighed, closing her eyes. "Hey! Wake up! Luna!"

"It's alright Gohan..." Goku said, pushing himself into a sitting position as he grabbed his chest with one hand. He definitely still had a few broken ribs and a few other minor injuries... But other than that, he felt fine and was thankful she was able to heal him as much as she did. "She just used a little too much energy it seems..." He chuckled, glancing at the girl who was snoring lightly in his son's arms. "I really wish I had some more senzu beans..." He mumbled with a frown, thinking about how handy it would be to have a few extra right now.

Goku's face suddenly turned serious as he sensed two energies approaching their location. "Hey, wait a minute... I recognize that power!" He said happily, instantly realizing who one of the energies belonged to. "Hey Krillin!"

"Goku!"

"Gohan!"

Gohan's eyes lit up as he saw his friends flying towards them. "Krillin! Dende! You're both okay!"

"What? You didn't think I could do it?" Krillin laughed, landing in front of them and giving his friends a smile before he noticed Luna was passed out. "What happened to her?"

"She's taking a nap."

"Obviously..." Krillin replied, shaking his head in amusement at the younger boy's answer. "But why? And hey... Why isn't Vegeta here?" He asked suddenly, looking around while noticing he was definitely nowhere in sight. "Wasn't he supposed to be helping you guys protect the dragonballs? Where is he?"

"Uh, well... He went inside the ship and said he was going to rest for a little while... But that was almost an hour ago..." Gohan explained, telling him about what happened while he was gone.

"Wow, no wonder they're both exhausted!"

Goku nodded. "It was definitely a crazy experience being in some weird guy's body..." He said, scratching the back of his head as his friend looked at him with wide eyes.

"That's unbelievable... Wait!" Krillin realized suddenly, getting an idea as everyone looked his way. "This is perfect! All we have to do now is gather up the dragonballs... But we gotta be quiet! We don't wanna wake up Vegeta..."

"Are you sure that's a good idea?" Gohan asked, afraid of what the Saiyan would do if he found out they had summoned the dragon behind his back.

"We can either take the wishes for ourselves and use them for good or let Vegeta take them and become immortal... What do you think Goku?"

"Well... I don't think granting someone like Vegeta immortality is a good idea..." Goku said seriously, thinking about what the consequences of that decision might be. "Besides, having someone who's immortal on our side wouldn't really make it a fair fight against Frieza..."

"Then it's settled!" Krillin said, nodding towards Dende and Gohan before his eyes settled back on Luna. "What are we going to do with her?"

"Just leave her with me," Goku said pushing himself up so he was leaning against a nearby boulder. "When she wakes up, she can finish healing me and I'll be ready to take on Frieza!" He finished, looking at them all with determination blazing in his eyes.

"You're the best dad!" Gohan cheered, propping Luna's sleeping form against the same rock as he watched her slump over suddenly, leaning on his father's arm as she twitched in her sleep before yawning cutely.

Everyone chuckled before Goku looked at them all seriously. "I know you guys can do it! Now go, summon the dragon and bring back our friends!"

Krillin, Dende and Gohan nodded, sneaking towards the ship before grabbing all seven dragonballs and taking off. Once they were all a good distance away, they placed the orbs together, all three of them standing back for a moment before speaking.

"We... We did it..." Krillin said, struggling to believe they had actually made this happen as he glanced towards their Namekian friend. "We're all counting on you Dende..."

Dende nodded, raising his hands before shouting in Namekian. "Rise, grand Porunga, and grant our wish!"

The dragonballs began to glow, pulsating with energy as the sky turned pitch black before a massive wave of light washed over the landscape. When they all looked back, they finally came face to face with the eternal dragon of legend.

"Holy crap, your dragon's on steroids..." Krillin mumbled, unable to take his eyes away from the giant deity floating above them.

"I am Porunga, Dragon of Dreams! And now, as it is written... Think wisely and I will grant you any three wishes within my power!" Porunga bellowed in his deep voice, waiting for their requests.

"Dende..." Krillin said, nodding to Gohan before continuing. "Vegeta's men killed some friends of ours... Could you please ask Porunga to bring them back to our dimension?"

"Yes... I can try it..." Dende answered nervously before turning back to the dragon and translating their wish in Namekian.

The dragon paused for a moment before speaking again. "Your wish is unacceptable..."

"Huh?!"

"Only one life can be restored for each wish that you use..." Porunga stated, making Gohan gasp in shock.

"What?! Oh no!"

...

On King Kai's planet...

...

King Kai's antennae stuck straight up as he gasped as well, a small bead of sweat running down the side of his face as Tien, Chiaotzu, Yamcha and Piccolo waited for him to explain what was going on.

"It seems that Gohan and Krillin can only wish three people back to their dimension..."

"What?! That's not gonna cut it!" Piccolo growled as Tien agreed.

"I think he's right... Let's see here... Chiaotzu... Yamcha... Piccolo... And me-"

"Just count your eyes and add one!" Yamcha said sarcastically, smirking at the bald fighter while crossing his arms.

"What do you know?!" Tien shouted, getting in his face as the two began to argue.

"Well I know this, I'm one of the three going back!"

"Wait, no... You need to fix your hair!" Tien taunted, pointing towards Yamcha's messy locks. "You should stay!"

"Fix my hair?! So I like to comb my hair a lot! At least I have hair cue ball!"

"Cue ball, huh? You jerk!"

"Hey guys! Why don't we draw straws?" Chiaotzu said innocently, floating towards them both with four straws in his hand.

"Yeah right! There's one small problem..." Yamcha commented angrily while frowning at the small boy. "You and Tien are telepathic!"

"We're not cheaters!" He argued in his tiny voice, getting fired up as well as all three of them continued to bicker.

"How dare you!"

"I'm the one that needs to go!" Piccolo said finally, tired of dealing with these idiots as everyone looked his way. "That's right! I need to talk to Gohan right now!" He shouted, staring towards King Kai who was obviously shocked. "Please sir..."

...

Back on Namek...

...

"Look, I'm enjoying the fresh air but I don't have all day..." Porunga said in irritation, tired of waiting. "If you can't make up your mind, just wish for nothing three times so I can go!"

"Wow... A dragon with a sense of humor..." Krillin mumbled, wondering what the heck they were going to do now.

"Krillin! We need to hurry! Frieza could be on his way..." Dende said nervously, knowing they didn't have much time left.

"He's right! Gohan... We have to make up our minds!"

A voice in Gohan's head suddenly made him jump as Krillin stared at the boy who seemed to be lost in thought.

Gohan... It's me, Piccolo...

"Piccolo!" He shouted happily as Krillin watched him in confusion. "I can hear you but I can't see you-"

I know... King Kai opened up a direct telepathic link between the two of us... Piccolo explained as Gohan smiled, happy that he was alright. Listen carefully Gohan... I know you don't have much time so I'll get straight to the point... Use your first wish to wish me back to your dimension! If I come back then Kami will return to Earth as well and so will the dragonballs...

Gohan cheered as Krillin and Dende continued to look at him like he was crazy. "That's brilliant Piccolo!"

Alright, and now for the second wish... After you wish me back to your dimension, I'd like you to wish me over to the planet Namek. That's where I belong! It's my people that Frieza destroyed! It's my fight... He needs to pay for what he's done and I intend to make him!

Gohan jumped as another voice screamed in his head.

Hey! You promised to never fight Frieza-aaAAGH! The whiny voice hissed in pain as Piccolo's voice filled his mind again.

I know how much you care about me old man... But I'm gonna do what I've gotta do... Gohan? Are you clear on the first two wishes?

"Yes! Crystal clear Piccolo!"

Thatta boy... Guess I'll be seeing you real soon then...

"Yeah! We'll be fighting side by side again... Just like on Earth!"

"GOHAN!" Krillin shouted, finally getting the boy's attention. "Snap out of it! What's going on?!"

"Dende! For the first wish, could you please ask the dragon to bring our friend Piccolo back to this dimension?" Gohan said, trusting in his teacher's plan. Dende nodded, translating once again before the dragon answered, his eyes glowing red.

"It shall be done... As you wish!"

...

Back at Frieza's ship...

...

Vegeta's eyes snapped open as he felt an incredibly large power heading straight for them. "It's Frieza... I know it! Rrgh... No!" He growled, running outside as he saw all of the dragonballs were gone.

"WHAT?! WHAT THE-"

He stopped dead in his tracks, finally realizing that the sky was dark as he looked around trying to locate the others, feeling Frieza's power drawing closer...

"What in the world is going on?! No... Oh no, no..." He mumbled, his rage slowly taking over as he shouted. "DAMMIT! I should have never trusted those Earthlings... You fools are going to pay for this! Where are they?! WHERE ARE THEY?!"

Just then he spotted Kakarot and Luna leaning against a nearby rock as he rushed over to them, shouting right in their faces. "WHAT ARE YOU IDIOTS DOING?!"

Luna jumped, gasping as she woke up to an enraged Saiyan in her face, not really understanding what was going on.

"Vegeta! I can explain..." Goku tried but the man in front of him was beyond listening to reason.

"Save it Kakarot!" He yelled, glaring at them both before noticing the massive dragon in the distance. "I'm going to get my wish!"

"Huh? What... What is he talking about-" Luna stopped, her eyes going wide as she saw where he was heading. "They did it! They got the password and summoned the dragon!" She cheered, jumping up and throwing a fist in the air in celebration as Goku smiled.

"Uh, hey... Luna?" He said, getting her attention as she stared at the man who was still holding his ribs in pain. "You think when you're done celebrating you can finish healing me?" He finished with a grin, watching as her cheeks turned bright red.

"Oh! Yes! I'm sorry!" Luna stammered, kneeling down while placing her glowing hands on his chest. "You'll be good as new in no time!" She finished, pushing her powers as fast as they would go.

I have to hurry... There's no telling what Vegeta might do if he doesn't get his wish...

...

Meanwhile, with Gohan, Dende and Krillin...

...

"Quick, Dende! Tell him that we'd like our friend Piccolo brought here to Namek from wherever he is right now!" Gohan said in a rushed tone as Dende nodded.

Krillin jumped, turning around suddenly as he felt a familiar energy getting closer. "Hey guys, Vegeta's awake! And I bet he got up on the wrong side of the bed..."

"I will grant this wish!" Porunga bellowed, his eyes glowing red once more. "The one you call Piccolo will be brought to Namek now!"

"Wh-where is he?" Gohan asked, looking around but seeing nothing.

"Oh no! He could be anywhere on the planet!" Dende realized, becoming panicked. "We weren't specific enough with our wish!"

"WHAT'S UP GUYS?!" Vegeta roared, making them all jump as he looked like he was about to snap. "What's the matter?! You look a little surprised to see me!"

"Uh, well, n-nothing really..." Gohan mumbled, taking a step back as he watched the Saiyan walk closer. "E-everything's fine-"

"No... I don't think everything is fine..." Vegeta hissed, clenching his fists as he tried to keep his composure. "And I will tell you why everything is not fine... Because you two... You summoned the dragon without me, behind my back! How dare you... I spoiled you with new suits, took you in, saved your lives... All of that, and this is how you repay me?! Well you can kiss each other goodbye!" He finished, blasting forward as he grabbed Dende by the front of his shirt.

"You are going to give me my wish for immortality..." He growled, holding the child up as Gohan and Krillin watched in horror. "Or I will snap his neck!"

"Wait! He's the only one who can ask the dragon to grant wishes!"

"Then I've got nothing to lose!" Vegeta smirked, throwing the small child on the ground as he glared at him seriously. "Tell him, NOW!"

Dende sighed, glancing back at Krillin and Gohan sadly before returning his gaze to Porunga. "Porunga! Grant him immort-"

Before he could finish his sentence, the dragon disappeared in an instant, the sky returning to it's normal color as all seven dragon balls turned to stone before falling back towards the ground.

"H-hey... What's the deal? I don't feel any different... Is this supposed to happen? Does this normally happen?!" Vegeta asked in a panic, looking at his hands before glancing back towards Dende. "Well someone speak up! Am I immortal or not?!"

"N-no... You're not immortal..." Dende choked out, falling to his knees as he shut his eyes tightly.

"Dende... What's wrong?" Krillin asked, watching as the child cried.

"It- It's Guru... He's gone."

Gohan hung his head, a few tears sliding down his cheek as Krillin cursed under his breath. "I'm so sorry Dende-"

"Idiots! That doesn't matter! Don't you understand?! If it didn't grant me my wish, then I'm not immortal! And Frieza's going to... going to..." Vegeta trailed off, looking up with a terrified look plastered on his face.

"Ohoho, no... Don't mind me. By all means..." Frieza said evilly, a murderous grin creeping across his features. "Give me some ideas."

...

Somewhere else on Namek...

...

Woah... That's one heck of a power increase... Piccolo thought, flying towards Gohan's location as fast as he could. Yeah... The action is definitely getting ready to start... Huh? A dying power? That better not be Gohan... He frowned, heading towards the source of the energy.

Piccolo landed quickly, coming face to face with Nail as he stared at his battered body for a moment. "He looks like me..." He mumbled, his frown deepening as he was unsure there was anything he could do to help him. "Could be worse I guess... This guy has definitely seen better days..."

"Y-yeah... You could say that again... Heh..." Nail coughed, opening one eye as he glanced up at Piccolo. "What a drag, huh?" He laughed, before realizing who he was talking to. "Hey... I-it's you... So, the Earthlings got to make their wishes... I love it..." He finished, imaging how pissed off Frieza must be.

"I see... Well if you know me, then you know I'm out of time..." Piccolo said, realizing that he had to leave now if he wanted to help Gohan and the others. "I'm quite sure we've never met before, but I'm glad your beating sure hasn't made you lose you sense of humor... You take good care of yourself my friend..." He finished, turning around to leave.

"W-wait a sec..."

"Hmm?"

"I can sense your great power... But I, I just don't think it's going to be enough..."

"We'll see!"

"If only you had come back as your original self..." Nail coughed, his eyes closing again. "You could have beaten Frieza for sure..."

"What?!"

"I... I fought him... I know how strong he is..."

"So, if I united with Kami, I'd have what I need right now... How ironic! He's probably laughing so hard that we can hear him all the way from Earth..."

"N-no... You're wrong..." Nail mumbled, fighting to stay conscious as he knew he didn't have much time left in this world. "Nobody wants you to win as much as Kami does... His very survival depends on it..."

"Hmm... Well it's too late now at any rate... And I think I would rather die than unite with that old geezer anyhow!"

"Well... Unite with me then." Nail stated, making Piccolo's eyes widen for a moment. "Sad, but true... I'm the last warrior left on Namek... If we unite, you'll be much stronger than you are right now..."

Piccolo growled, looking away as he seemed to be considering the man's offer but was unsure. "I... I don't know about this..."

"I'm not trying to trick you brother..." Nail said seriously, looking Piccolo in the eyes. "Please... I'm just trying to help you out! You are one of us... We have to work together... Frieza is just too strong and if we don't use every scrap of what we have to fight him, then we're done for..."

"Will I still be me?" Piccolo questioned, not liking the idea of sharing his body with someone else.

"For the most part... Yes. Sure, you'll notice a difference at first, but who knows, you might find it to your liking..."

Piccolo scoffed, not really wanting to use a power that wasn't his own. But if it meant saving Gohan and defeating the bastard that did this to his home planet, then he knew he had to do whatever it took to end such evil.

"Hmm... Why not..." He mumbled, kneeling next to Nail. "You're on... But if I don't like it, you're out, understand me?"

"Man... You are too much..." Nail smirked, as Piccolo placed his hand on his arm. "Just wait... You'll be begging to keep me around... Heh heh... FUSING!"