A Glimpse of the Future

She had to stop her. She was making the biggest mistake of her life.

If I don't do this, I'll never forgive myself.

She watch them together for several days. Princess Chi-Chi and her fiancé, Son Goku. The Princess returned from the Tenkaichi Budokai announcing she will wed Son Goku. Oh, she and many people knew of the Princess's engagement to the young man but she didn't take it seriously.

For six years her Princess waited for Son Goku and he never sent a letter; never dropped by for a visit. Nothing. From what she pieced together, he didn't propose to her. It wasn't a formal arrangement between King Gyumao and Son Goku's parents. From what she knew, he didn't have parents. He was raised by King Gyumao's sparring buddy, Son Gohan.

He's not someone from a rich background who would make the kingdom grow. He's not someone with pristine lineage or history with the kingdom like my grandson, Kaifun.

He's a bum. A strong, idiotic bum.

That was Mrs. Niver's first impression of Son Goku when Princess Chi-Chi introduced him to her.

How careless our King is to give away our Princess, his only daughter, to this uneducated, freeloading bum.

He talked like a hick who seemed to be lucky in life because he can fight. He was strong winning the Tenkaichi Budokai and declared the Strongest Under the Heavens but what benefit is that to real life? What does that do for the kingdom?

Absolutely nothing. He doesn't deserve Princess Chi-Chi.

Mrs. Niver felt it in her old, cracked bones Son Goku will bring nothing but bad karma to Princess Chi-Chi.

I have to show her the truth.

Mrs. Niver rubbed the pouch attached to her hips that will free Chi-Chi from her blind love for Son Goku. She visited a fortune teller of her princess' future. The psychic wasn't specific but what she told Mrs. Niver, wasn't good.

Five years from now Princess Chi-Chi will suffer a great heartbreak.

Son Goku is a man with a dark past that will haunt Princess Chi-Chi for the rest of her life.

Those cryptic words were enough for Mrs. Niver to do something. "Tell me what I can do to save my Princess."

The psychic gave Mrs. Niver a bag of powder. "Blow this on the princess. Let her see her future. Only she can change it. However," she warned, "if she accepts her fate, she won't remember what she learns."

"Why not?"

"If one chooses to repeat the course life has set for them, it cannot be altered in the slightest way."

Chi-Chi was unaware of Mrs. Niver's plans as she admired herself in her mother's wedding dress in front of the mirror. Tomorrow she will wed Son Goku. Her dreams of being with the man she loves will finally come true. Chi-Chi couldn't wait.

"Hello, Mrs. Niver," Chi-Chi smiled at the old woman entering her bedroom. She knew Mrs. Niver wasn't fond of her choice of a husband. Chi-Chi knew the old woman thought her grandson was a better match and urged her to be with him but Chi-Chi couldn't go back on her promise to Goku. He wanted to marry her. He chose her. She thought so then when Goku touched her most private area. She knew now it was a misunderstanding but Goku still wanted to marry her and she still wanted to marry him.

Over the days leading to the wedding, Goku showed initiative he wanted to be married. He worked with her father and people from her village on building a home. He went on walks with her. She did most of the talking but Goku listened and asked questions. He was a little standoffish as it became clear to Chi-Chi Goku wasn't used to anyone taking a personal interest in him that didn't equal into personal gains for them, but as Chi-Chi showed she cared for Goku for himself, he was slowly coming around.