Title:  Chrono Chasms: Time Scars

Author:  Belladonna Jaide

Category:  Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross

Genre:  action/adventure, drama, romance, angst, horror

Rating:  PG-13 +

Summary (full):   History can be changed, but time will always bear the scars…  With the liberation of Schala from Lavos, the two worlds were once again joined as one. All paradoxes were resolved, with the effect of saving the world by changing history so that Lavos never existed. However, Kidd and Serge were separated, and she would tear the very fabric of time asunder to find him, with terrible consequences for the fate of the world. Recognizing Kidd as a threat, from beyond time the Gurus of Zeal enlist the aid of the Magus, one of the only persons who remember the previous timelines and perhaps the only one who can stop her… but Magus has an agenda of his own…

Chrono Chasms:  Time Scars

~Prologue~

            With the defeat of the Time Devourer and the destruction of the Frozen Flame, along with my own liberation from Lavos, all paradoxes resulting from the altered timeline were resolved. Two worlds separated become one again – the splintered universe repaired, the tattered fabric of reality mended.

            Serge and Kidd were separated, their comrades returned to their proper places with memory of neither their victory nor their quest. Serge himself was left with merely a fleeting dream and a half-forgotten promise… "I'll find ya," Kidd had said…

            Everything was peaceful now that the universe had returned to its normal state. The future seemed secure, and it was thought that no being would ever disturb the Balance again. Alas, we too easily dismissed the power of the human heart. Even I, who should have known better, did not see the danger until it was too late…

            I am Schala, former princess of the fallen Kingdom of Zeal. I have been set free from Lavos, and now watch from afar the affairs of the universe… and I have noticed what the Gurus and Higher Powers have failed to account for:  the determination of two individuals who yet retain their memories of the previous timeline. One seeks to change the fate of her foster mother and reunite herself with the Chrono Trigger. The other, ironically, is searching for me…

            Kidd:  the daughter of my heart and reflection of my essence…  Janus:  my tragic younger half-brother and a powerful dark wizard… Each alone is a mighty power unto themselves, but now that they have crossed paths, they have become a dangerous force with the potential to undo everything we have worked so hard to restore. Events have been set in motion that could change the world, unravel the universe, and tear the very fabric of time asunder. They will not rest until they have achieved what they desire. They will face all odds and emerge victorious. With sheer determination, along with the aid of both old allies and new, they will travel time and space… to save Lucca… to find me… to meet Serge…

                                                Even now the Chrono Trigger awaits her.

                                                Even now my brother tirelessly scours time for me.

            Kidd and Magus will meet where Ashtear's legacy still smolders in forgotten embers. The battle of the Apocalypse is about to begin, events about to be set in motion that will bring about the end…

                                                And all I can do is watch, and wait…

                                                And pray for someone to save us.

 The Scars of Time have been reopened…

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