Chrono Ephemeris
By: C.T. Anderson
*Note – I have chosen to ignore the so called, "endings", of the game, in favor of my own. No bashing for this, it's called creative license.
** An Ephemeris, by the dictionary's definition, is a chart, table, or record that details the positions of a heavenly body over a period of time.
Prologue
It is a period of majestic peace for the Guardia Kingdom. The skies are now clear again, with the Ocean Palace no longer floating above. That palace was an omen of doom for all who witnessed it's evil glory. When the evil of that palace fell to its knees, the world fell upon its knees too, but in tears of happiness. The Kingdom of Zeal itself was but a nightmare, a nightmare in sheep's clothing. The Black Omen existed no more.
Crono and his companions have defeated Lavos, apparently once and for all. When the final blow struck, Crono's heart bursted with glory.
"Do it lad! Strike him in his soul!"
In the years following their epic journey, Guardia expanded in small ways. A year after Lavos' defeat, Crono's mother found a new husband. This man's name was Ralph, a carpenter who had long been waiting to court her. Much to Crono's surprise, his mother and Ralph had been talking for a good few months while he was gone. When the Millenial Fair finally ended was when they began dating, and Ralph became an integral part of their lives. Ralph provided them with more food than before, and constantly gave them money. Days passed on, months passed on. Before you could shake a Nu awake, Ralph had married Crono's mother. Now, they are pregnant, and Crono can always hear Ralph praying quietly in the kitchen, late at night, while the rest of the world sleeps soundly.
"Please, God, give me a son! I want my own baby boy to raise...not that I don't love Crono, bless his warrior's heart, I just want my own!" Ralph would plead in tears, his hands covering his face.
As for Crono's love life, he and Marle decided that in spite of everything, they were best as friends. Albeit Marle loved Crono with all her heart, she could never see him the same after Lavos. But she promised that it wasn't over, she told him she just needed time to heal.
"Crono, dear, I'm not saying it will never happen! I'm just saying...i'm just saying not right now.".
Crono, being the headstrong young man that his mother raised him to be, accepted it whole heartedly. Actually, he still felt awkward about giving in to love with Marle, since he held a soft spot for Lucca inside, where nobody would find it. Lucca was a nerd, that much was true, but she had a lot of qualities that melted Crono in ways nobody would understand. As for the rest of the group, they chose their paths to stay connected. Robo decided to stay with Lucca. Frog found a nice home nearby Crono's, and they regularly train with their swords, even though they need no training. Ayla requested to be taken back to her time, so they did so. After a while, they went back to visit her, and she begged them to take her back; it was time that she left her ugly era. So all had fallen into the Present Age, except for Magus. His troubled soul could not bear to stay; none of the fellowship know where he is at the moment, except that he is out there. Somewhere, Janus is out there. Crono prayed for Janus. He prayed for that blessed Prophet.