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Chapter 2:

Omen

"Chi Chi, that cake was great!" Goku said while rubbing his now full stomach.

"Well it should be, Goku, you ate a whole one by yourself." replied Chi Chi. After they were all full they started to clean up, except for Goku, who, after tipping backwards, fell into a peaceful slumber.

"Oh Earth Warriors…" a mysterious voice called out. "Earth's Warriors…" the voice called out insistently.

"Did anyone else here that?" Goten asked.

"Yeah, we all did." everyone answered.

"Uh oh… That voice sounds familiar." said 18.

"Who is it, 18?" Videl asked.

"Its 17!" 18 screamed. In fact, 18 was right - it was Android 17, 18's former partner, before she had a change of "heart".

"That's right 18, oh how've I missed you! Won't you come back with me?" 17 asked his former partner.

"No! She is staying right here, 17!" Krillin exclaimed with an outrageous look.

"Stupid little man, you'll get it one day, I promise!" 17's voice echoed. A his voice started to fade away the Z-fighters could make out one last message. "Be ready!"

Just then Bulma's communicator received some sort of spliced and staticy futuristic messages: "uper..vnteen...ating... army...arth...wl...be..royed..if..you..on't..op..im" Bulma worked immediately to clear the message. When she was finally able to decipher it the screen displayed a alternate timeline Trunks and Bulma; the message said "Super 17 creating army, earth will be destroyed if you don't stop him". Everyone immediately started discussing if this futuristic message could indeed be true. "Goku," Chi Chi said "I'm afraid. What if this message is true, and you do have to fight? I don't want to lose you again! And even if the message does turn out to be true, you do not have enough time to increase your strength!"

"Chi Chi, don't worry. Yes, I do take the message seriously, and I will not die in this fight. I promise." Goku said reassuringly.

"You promise?" Chi Chi asked, crying.

"Yes. I promise. Besides, we have practically all the time in the world since we have the Hyperbolic Time Chamber." Goku stated confidently.

"Great idea, dad! We can all train in there for about five days, which would be like five years in there. That would make us powerful enough to stop Super 17's army." Goten said.

"Okay, at least I know Goten agrees. Who else is in?" Goku asked.

"I'm in, Kakarot!" Vegeta said.

"So am I!" Trunks exclaimed.

"Sure, why not." Piccolo said nonchalantly.

"Do I have a choice? Ok I'm in!" Gohan said.

"I need something to do anyway." 18 said kissing Krillin on the cheek.

"Okay, then it is settled. We'll meet back here and go to Kami's Lookout tommorrow." Goku said. The Z-Fighters went off to prepare for probably the toughest battle they would ever have to face.