Chapter 7

It was New Year's Eve and Goku was going to take Rose somewhere. She had no clue where, but she was to meet more people. I don't think I've met this many people in my whole life. I don't even know all the kids in my class, Rose thought to herself.

Goku had told her that she was doing really well with her training and her flying. He also told her that she was ready for a different type of training. She trusted him, so she said ok.

Rose didn't know how he had done it, but Goku had some how gotten Chi chi to agree. All Rose really knew was that she had two days off of her school work.

It was after breakfast, and Goku was ready to go. Chi chi was giving Goku some last minute warnings.

"Goku, you make sure that you be careful with her in there. You make sure she eats right and don't keep her up too late, ok?"

"Ok. I promise." Goku said.

"Good. Rose," Chic chi said, looking at her, "you behave yourself, ok?"

"Ok." Rose agreed. About ten minutes later, they were off. Rose had never flew this far before. She looked at Goku and asked,

"Grandpa, what happens if I can't make it? I never flew this far before."

"Well, if you think that you can't make it, tell me and I'll carry you the rest of the way, ok?"

"Ok." Rose said, looking out at the vast sky, just wondering what was out there. After about fifteen minutes, she saw a tower off in the distance.

"Grandpa, what's that?" Rose asked, pointing at the tower.

"That's where we're going. You doing ok?" Goku asked.

"Yes. I'm going better than I thought I would."

"Yeah, me, too. Ok, we're almost there. We have to fly up to the top of the tower. There's a big platform that's called 'Dende's Lookout'." Goku explained.

"Really? Why's it called that?" Rose asked.

"Cause the gaurdian of the earth lives there. His name is Dende."

"Oh. I get it. But what does that have to do with me?"

"There's a room up there called the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. That's where we're heading."

"What's it for?"

"It's for training. In there, its a whole year for a day out here."

"Oh, wow! That's amazing!" Rose said as they turned to go up. "So, what your saying is that we're going to go in that room and we're gonna train for a whole year, but only a day will pass out here?" rose tried to explain to herself.

"Yep. Plus, you also get to meet the guardian of the earth and his friend, Mr. Popo." Goku said.

"Ok." Rose said. A few minutes later, a platform came into view. I can make it. It shouldn't be that much farther. I know I can hold out until I get there, Rose thought to herself. After a few seconds, she was falling. She sucked in her breath and waited to hit the ground. She didn't think she would ever stop falling. Then she did.

"Am I dead?" Rose asked.

"No." Goku answered. "Why didn't you tell me you couldn't fly any further?"

"I thought I could make it."

"Well, don't tell grandma. Either of them. Or your mom, for that matter. They'd never let me take you here again."

"Ok. I promise." Rose said. As they landed, Goku set her down and said,

"Mr. Popo! Dende! We're here!" A tall, green man, just like Piccolo, and a shorter, black man came out to greet them.

"Hello, Goku. It's nice to see you." The green man said in a soft, kind voice. Piccolo had a very gruff, sometimes even mean, voice.

"It's nice to see you, too, Dende. How have you been, Mr. Popo?" Goku asked the black man.

"Oh, I've been fine. Who is this?" Mr. Popo asked.

"This is Rose. She's going to go into the chamber with me." Goku explained. "Say hi, Rose."

"Hi," Rose said, "it's nice to meet both of you."

"It's nice to meet you, too, Rose." Dende said.

"I like your voice. It's soft, like you have a good heart." Rose said. Dende was surprised. He had never had anyone say something like that to him before.

"Um, thanks." Dende said.

"Rose, how old are you?" Mr. Popo asked.

"I'm nine. You know what?" she asked.

"No, what?"

"I can feel that you are a good person. There isn't a trace of meaness in you."

"Oh?" Mr. Popo said.

"Yes, sir. I'm very glad that I met you both. I hope I can talk to you more some other time, but I do believe that me and grandpa Goku are here to do something." Rose explained, apparently very serious.

"Oh, yes." Mr. Popo said. "The room is ready, if you are."

"Ok. Ready, Rose?" Goku asked.

"Yep." Rose replied, a smile on her face.

"Ok, Mr. Popo, we're ready." Goku said, turning to him.

"This way." Mr. Popo said, heading toward a building. Goku followed suit, and Rose followed him. When they got to a door, they stopped.

"Goku, do you think she can last the whole year?" Mr. Popo asked.

"Yes. She has a lot of potential. She just started training with Piccolo a couple of months ago and has almost surpassed him."

"Really" That's amazing." Mr. Popo said.

"Are we ready grandpa? I'm ready to train with you." Rose said, getting excited.

"Yes, Rose. We're ready." Goku said to her. "I can't wait to unlock your potential."

"Oh." Rose said, a little confused.

"I'll explain a little later." Goku said, opening the door. "Ladies first." he said, stepping back so Rose could go in.

When she stepped into the room, she noticed that she felt heavier. She looked around and that just beyond the living quarters, there was nothing but white. She brought her eyebrows together in confusion. She turned to her grandfather and said,

"I don't get it. There's the living quarters, and then nothing but white. Is the white where we train?"

"Yep. Never go out to far. If you lose sight of this room, scream and I'll look for you, ok?" Goku explained.

"Ok. Grandpa, why do I feel heavier?" Rose asked.

"This place had one hundred times more gravity than earth. This way, out muscles can strengthen up while we're here. Let's get started." Goku said.

Rose was in a meadow, loolking at all the beautiful flowers. She looked up and saw a clear blue sky and bright sun. She looked around her and saw nothing but the meadow in all directions as far as she could see. Rose decided to see how far the meadow went, so she started to walk. She walked and walked, not finding the end of the meadow. Rose was getting tired, so she sat to rest.

She must have fallen asleep, because the next thing she knew, she was waking up, choking on smoke. She looked behind her, and saw that the meadow was on fire. She stood up and tried to run, but her legs wouldn't move. She tried to fly up, but she couldn't do that, either. All she could do was watch the fire come closer and closer. As it did so, Rose could feel the heat. It was getting hotter and hotter. The fire engulfed her and she screamed. She woke up to Goku shaking her. She screamed once more and looked at him.

Goku was surprised that she didn't start to cry. She was screaming loud enough to wake King Ki on Snake Way. Rose looked at him and relaxed.

"Are you ok?" Goku asked.

"Yes. How long have I been asleep?"

"A couple of days. You should lay off your training for a couple of days."

"Why?"

"You trained so much that you blacked out. You're just gonna rest up for a couple of days and then you can start training again, ok?"

"Ok."