To Far Away Times

By Christopher Payette

Note: The cut scene at the beginning of this story is from the game Chrono Trigger. The dialogue was copied directly from the game, and I put the actions were put into words. I do not own any of the characters, nor claim any of this to be my own. I simply thought up an idea based on the events in the Chrono game series, and decided to put an alternate spin on it.

Enjoy.

The Time Crash. This occurred after the saving of the human race by three teens, Crono, Marle, and Lucca. These three ensured the safety of the human race from the evil Lavos, destroying it before it could destroy the human race. Since Lavos was not able to accomplish its goal of destroying the human race and spreading across the universe as a virus would a body, the human races' future was bright. In time, it became so bright, that the human race felt it was time to sink into the deep reaches of Time. To control Time itself, they built The Chronopolis.

Crono ran forward along the platform, blue beams of light reaching to the sky from the sides of the long stretched walkway. In front of him stood a blue messenger, surprised by the three warriors approaching.

"This is the hall of the Mammon Machine…Now is the time to turn back, nu…" he spoke, immediately following his words, he leaped off the side of the platform, falling into nothingness. With no time to waist, the team headed forward, running up the walkway.

The group reached the end of the walkway, but the tile from the walkway continued in a straight path. Along the side of the walkway were elders, three on each side. At the head of the group on Crono's right was Schala, dressed in her purple robes with her blue hair, standing opposite the blue hair and purple robed prophet. At the end of the path stood Queen Zeal, in her dread robes, standing at the foot of a gigantic machine; The Mammon Machine.

"We just made it in time!" shouted Lucca, taking place to Crono's left, forming up for a fight. "It's a pity, but I'll have to turn this machine off!"

"Schala! We're here to save you, c'mon!" called Marle, forming up to Crono's right.

The six elders backed away at the sudden intrusion, and everyone turned to look at the new visitors.

"You're…!" Schala spoke, and a streak of lightning was released from the machine, and struck Schala, making her scream. "Help!"

The prophet stepped closer to her, calling to her, "Schala…!"

Zeal stepped fourth, nearly between the prophet and Schala, looking at her daughter writhing in pain.

"What are you doing, Schala? I need your help here!" Zeal asked Schala.

Lucca called out, watching the machine give off electricity, now looking more damaged, not hostile. "Quickly, Crono! There's no time!"

"Crono…! The Red Knife!" Marle added on.

Crono stepped forward and lifted up the knife into the air, and as he did, two voices spoke, echoing through the room.

"Here we go, Mune!"

"Ready, big brother!"

The knife moved with a will of its own forward, and stabbed the machine at the heart, the dead center. But as it did so, it seemed to bend and shift, turning into a long sword.

"The Machine's energy changed the knife into a sword?" Lucca spoke, watching the machine rupture, shaking violently and giving off powerful explosions of red.

"Th, the Mammon Machine!?" the queen spoke.

"It's coming…!" called the prophet.

"N, no stop! That sword alone can't stop it!" Schala called, the room was overtaken with a bright red and then turning white light. As it was, the light subsided and the trio was left alone, facing Lavos.

The group looked on, and in that instant, the sky began to rain fire, beams of fire bolting down and smiting all of them, killing each of the group. With the trio dead, a portal opened and through it stepped The Prophet.

"I've waited for this…" he spoke to himself as his robes were tossed away, revealing his armor and face. Magus stood, facing away from Lavos, ready to smite him. "I've been waiting for you, Lavos. I swore long ago… That I'd destroy you! No matter what the price! It is time to fulfill that vow. Feel my wrath, Lavos!!"

"What do you think you can do?" came a soft voice as a portal opened, and in walked Zeal, and Schala. "Hmph! A false prophet… You'll be a snack for the great Lavos!"

"Mother, please stop!" Schala implored, "This power can only end in ruin!"

"Get away from there, Schala!" the queen ordered. "The almighty life force of Lavos lives in all of us… You are a part of it! You cannot change fate now! Oppose me and I will destroy you also!"

"Heeelp!" cried Schala in pain, and at the same time, Zeal leaps forward and onto the shell of Lavos.

"Come Prophet, feel the power of Lavos!" cried Zeal as Lavos' mouth opened and absorbed Magus' energy, his form being overtaken by electricity.

"Ungh!" shouted Magus, "Aaah!! My powers are being drained! Unghh… I won't… be beaten! I survived the darkness to defeat you, Lavos!" He stood up and spoke, "Take this, Lavos! Aaugh!!"

Magus lunged forward, and thrust his sword into the head of Lavos, the creature seeming impervious to the attack. "Wh, what…? It doesn't work?! Aughhh!!" he shouts as he is shot back and away from Lavos.

"Foolish one! Your measly power can't touch Lavos! This is from me to you! You shall enjoy eternal life… As part of Lavos! Uwa, ha, ha, ha…!" Zeal laughed as Lavos screamed a loud bubbling call of destruction.

Marle stood up, calling over to Crono as he stood up as well, "Can you move, Crono? Please help Schala!"

Lucca stood up shortly after, calling to Crono as Marle did, "A… are you all right? At this rate we'll all… Vooo!"

They cried out as they both fell down, Crono now the only one standing up to oppose Zeal. Without fear, Crono charges forward and to Lavos' exposed head.

"Haven't given up yet? What do you hope to do? You challenge Lavos with that battered body of yours? Mwa, ha, ha… See the power of Lavos and feel his wrath!" the queen called.

Lavos' mouth opened up and began to pull Crono in as he pulled out his sword. Resisting the attack, Lavos then suddenly burst out power, draining Crono. From his head, a light lifted as his very life force was extracted from him.

"Stop, Crono!" Lucca yelled.

"Crono!!" Marle screamed.

Crono's form disintegrated into nothing as the light was extracted from him.

"Crono…"

Suddenly, everyone was back in the main chamber of the Mammon Machine. The machine was going critical, about ready to explode.

"I can't… beat him. Lavos…!" Magus cried out.

"Crono? Where's Crono…!? NOOOO!!!" Marle screamed out, crying on the floor.

"Crono…! There was nothing I could do!" Lucca spoke.

Schala rose, barely being able to stand. "The last of my pendant's power will send you to safety. I know you can't forgive her, but… please don't hate Mother, or our kingdom. I'm so sorry! Now, off you go!"

"……!" Magus looked up, shocked at Schala, just before being teleported away with Marle and Lucca.

"……Crono……" she said silently to herself.

On the surface of the planet, Lavos arose, tearing the earth around him, and quickly raining fire from his shell into the sky and across the land. Each beam sliced into the Kingdom of Zeal flying overhead. The city began to fall, no longer being able to hold itself up. Down, it fell. Down to the ocean, till all that remained of the Kingdom of Zeal was an earthquake and a tsunami.

Below the sea, back in the chamber of the Mammom Machine, a young boy in blue clothes walks across a platform to a trembling room, 6 old men and his sister, Schala, holding on for dear life. Black holes begin to appear, each pulling people into them. The boy was not spared, and he was sent away to a different time. Even the crying sister was sucked into a vortex. The laughing queen only watched, in sick pleasure.