History Main / BringHelpBack

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie'': To protect the Mushroom Kingdom from Bowser, Princess Peach, with Mario and Toad accompanying her, travels to the Jungle Kingdom to ask Cranky Kong to lend his Kong army for defense.

* The main struggle in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTheMovie1986'' is the journey to Flutter Valley to petition the Flutter Ponies for aid against the Smooze.
* Similarly, ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTheMovie2017'' is about the Mane Six and Spike trying to find the Hippogriffs to have their armies help fight against The Storm Kings' invasion of Equestria.
+ In Golden Films' ''WesternAnimation/{{Thumbelina|1992}}'', the protagonist has to send for the prince so he can fix the dam.
* In the very beginning of ''WesternAnimation/YellowSubmarine'', the [[SugarApocalypse attack on Pepperland]] courtesy of the Blue Meanies compels the country's lord mayor to send Old Fred off in the titular submarine in search of help.
* ''WesternAnimation/ABugsLife'' has Flik venturing out to find warrior bugs to bring back to help defend the colony.

* In the ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'' USJ arc, the Leauge of Villains attacks the class while they are on the outskirts of the campus on a training exercise. As part of this, all of their communications were cut off, but Thirteen, one of the pro heroes on the scene, was able to crate an opening, and she tells [[SuperSpeed Iida]] to get out and get the rest of the heroes on staff. He initially hesitates, thinking it cowardly, but she convinces him that it's the best thing for his classmates, and he agrees, promising to return. He soon comes back, just in time for a BigDamnHeroes moment.

* In the ''Literature/KnightAndRogueSeries'' when Michael and Fisk realize there's no way the two of them will be able to escape capture by Ceciel's guards Michael makes himself the most noticible thing imaginable after giving Fisk the orders to run for it and let someone know he's been abducted.

* ''Webcomic/DrowTales'' has a villainous version. As of the TimeSkip, the ruling clan of Chel'el'sussoloth, the Sharen, has angered so many people and built up so many enemies, that they are being overwhelmed by the Sarghress and Sullisin'rune clans. In order to preserve their crumbling empire, Zala'ess Vel'Sharen goes on a diplomatic mission to the city of Nuqrah'shareh in hopes of recruiting like-minded {{Blue Blood}}s with promises of conquest. Her mission is ultimately a success, and picks up enough allies to completely turn the tables on the rebels, just as her sister, Sarv'swati, is about to face her LastStand.

* ''WesternAnimation/Gargoyles'': In "Enter Macbeth", the titular character kidnaps Brooklyn, Lexington, and Bronx, and places them in cages with electrified bars. Brooklyn and Lexington allow electrocute themselves so Bronx can break through the weakened bars and bring help back.

* [[WesternAnimation/Gargoyles Gargoyles]]: In "Enter Macbeth", the titular character kidnaps Brooklyn, Lexington, and Bronx, and places them in cages with electrified bars. Brooklyn and Lexington allow electrocute themselves so Bronx can break through the weakened bars and bring help back.

* ''WesternAnimation/Gargoyles'': In "Enter Macbeth", the titular character kidnaps Brooklyn, Lexington, and Bronx, and places them in cages with electrified bars. Brooklyn and Lexington allow electrocute themselves so Bronx can break through the weakened bars and bring help back.

* ''Film/SevenSamurai'' has a couple of farmers go to a city in order to enlist help from masterless samurai. Because they're poor, the elder advises them to find "hungry samurai", and eventually they do.

* In the MyHeroAcademia USJ arc, the Leauge of Villains attacks the class while they are on the outskirts of the campus on a training exercise. As part of this, all of their communications were cut off, but Thirteen, one of the pro heroes on the scene, was able to crate an opening, and she tells [[SuperSpeed Iida]] to get out and get the rest of the heroes on staff. He initially hesitates, thinking it cowardly, but she convinces him that it's the best thing for his classmates, and he agrees, promising to return. He soon comes back, just in time for a BigDamnHeroes moment.

* Basically the goal of every playable character in season one of ''VideoGame/TelltalesGameOfThrones''. House Forrester is on the verge of war with House Whitehill, and after Lord Forrester is slaughtered at the Red Wedding his squire and children desperately try to get help wherever they can. His squire Gared joined the Night's Watch in an attempt to find a legendary grove said to hold the secret to saving their house, his eldest son Rodrick attempts to marry into a stronger house to gain an army while dealing with Whitehill occupation at home, his eldest daughter serves as Queen Margaery's handmaiden and attempts to enlist the aid of the Tyrells and Lannisters, and his second son Asher attempts to return with an army after having [[TheExile been exiled]].

* The objective of most of your journey in ''VideoGame/{{Metro 2033}}'' is to travel through dangerous tunnels to reach the largest station in the metro in order to ask [[TheOrder the Rangers]] for help against the mysterious [[{{Mutants}} Dark Ones]] that threaten your small home station. [[spoiler:They aren't willing to help as much as you hoped, though.]]

[[folder:Films -- Animation]]

[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]

* In the ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'' episode "Basics," our heroes are under attack by the Kazon (a common occurrence for the first two seasons, but this time it's worse than ever). [[AcePilot Tom Paris]] is able to take a shuttle out of the battle zone and call for reinforcements from their Talaxian allies.

* A variation in ''Series/{{Galavant}}'': Sid decides he has to atone for [[spoiler:killing Galavant (he gets better)]], although he isn't sure what he must do. In the finale, he returns to the battle between Richard and Galavant, the Hortensians, and the Valencians with reinforcements made up of the various [[WackyWaysideTribe Wacky Wayside Tribes]] Galavant and co. found throughout the season (although not the guest stars who headed said tribes, because as Sid pointed out, that would be too expensive for the network).

[[folder:Web Comics]]

* During the Battle of Atollon at the end of Season 3 of ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'', the Rebels are pinned down by an Imperial fleet commanded by Grand Admiral Thrawn. Commander Sato launches a kamikaze attack on an Imperial Interdictor, allowing Ezra Bridger to escape and get their Mandalorian friends to come to their aid.

Similar to GondorCallsForAid, except that the process of calling is an adventure in and of itself. Typically, the nature of the threat is such that securing help is an InstantWinCondition -- provided you [[RaceAgainstTheClock reach them in time]], anyway. See also BringNewsBack, which is sort of an inverse (bringing news to someone to help ''them'' instead of bringing them news that ''you'' need help).

* ''Film/ATaxiDriver'' has the besieged citizens of Gwangju pleading with Peter (actually Jürgen Hinzpeter, journalist for West German broadcaster ARD) to take the footage of the ROK military massacring them out of the country and tell the rest of the world, as the South Korean broadcasters are censoring all of the events at the behest of the military dictatorship as merely communist-provoked rabble and vastly downplaying the kill count.

[[folder: Anime]]

[[folder:Films -- Animated]]
* The main struggle in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTheMovie'' is the journey to Flutter Valley to petition the Flutter Ponies for aid against the Smooze.
+ In ''WesternAnimation/ThumbelinaGoldenFilms'', the protagonist has to send for the prince so he can fix the dam.

[[folder:Live Action TV]]

[[folder:Webcomics]]

* In ''With Fire and Sword'', the first book of the SienkiewiczTrilogy, two main characters end up on a virtual suicide mission to get through enemy lines in order to summon the [[TheCavalry Polish army]] to help their position [[TheSiege under siege]].

* In ''This Rough Magic'', second novel of the ''Literature/TheHeirsOfAlexandria'' series, Benito slips out of the impenetrable fortress of Corfu, past the Hungarian siege lines, and all the way north to Venice to summon help. Then back south and past the siege and into the impenetrable fortress again to tell them help is on the way. Then back out again...