Chapter 6
The Strength To Succeed
The trio walked into what looked
to be Magus's castle. They looked around for any signs of life and found none.
"Is that thing broken?" Kain asked.
"No my friend, you are where you are supposed
to be." A voice resounded from somewhere unknown.
"Voice pattern analysis complete, assumption
confirmed..., subject Lucca pattern match." Robo said looking around.
"Lucca?!" Crono said joining him in his
search.
"That's right, I am here to present you with the
strength you gave me. Everyone in town saw me as a nerd who enjoyed something
that shouldn't even be understood, except you. You have been my friend since we
were two years old. You gave me the strength to continue, both in looking for
new friends and in my work. For this I am grateful. Now I wish to present the
strength to you. This is a battlefield, at the end is the exit. As long as you
are here you cannot use techs or open gates. What you must do here is simply
have the strength to reach the end. I wish you luck.
"Well, I guess we have to go." Crono said
pulling the hilt of the lance from his side. He held it up and two bright
flashes of light signaled the formation of the blades.
Robo spun the barrel of his gunarm. He scanned the
interior of the castle. "There are approximately two-hundred and forty
monsters in this castle spanning sixty battles, our work is cut out for
us." Robo stated as Kain drew his lance.
"Come on, nothing we can't handle." Kain
said moving towards the door. Crono and Robo followed.
Battle after battle they fought, each more difficult
then the last. The finally reached the end chamber. The great hall of Magus's
castle. They looked around and found nothing.
"Now what?" Kain asked annoyed.
"Now you must face the greatest challenge of
strength." Lucca's voice resounded. "Now you must prove your
strength, you must fight Lavos and win again." Lucca's voice disappeared
as Lavos familiar scream shot through the room.
"We have to fight Lavos, again?" Robo
asked remembering how difficult it was the first time.
"Ok, will someone please tell me who or what is
Lavos!?" Kain stated as the floor began to shake. Cracks started ripping
through the floor.
"Nevermind, I think I am about to find
out." Lavos's shell broke through and they all stood at the ready. Fire
began raining from the heavens, throwing Kain and Robo to the ground.
Crono had covered himself with the lance offering
him enough protection. He lunged at Lavos striking him with a repeated barrage
of slashes and thrust. Lavos screamed in pain. Crono jumped and came down
cutting Lavos's external flesh in half. Lavos began to shudder. Crono began to
chip the shell away piece by piece. He jumped and lobbed the lance at the very
center of the shell and it drove through. Cracks ran down from where the lance
had hit. Lavos shattered, his shell pieces came raining down. Crono spun the
lance charging two force fields, which he tossed over Kain and Robo; protecting
them from the falling debris. Crono quickly turned around expecting to fight the
core. There was no core, just Lucca.
"Lucca!" Crono yelled as he recalled the
blades of his lance and galloped over to her.
"You have succeeded, you have proven yourself
to be a strong warrior. In spite of this you must remember that brute strength
is not the way to solve a conflict, don't battle if you can avoid it. My
strength is now your strength, I will be waiting within your heart until the
day this battle is over and Marle, Frog, Robo and all of our other friends are
free once more. Until then, the gate block is open; your next challenge awaits.
I wish you luck." Lucca shimmered and disappeared into the lance.
Crono walk over and checked on his comrades. They
were already getting up.
"So, that was Lavos. He was even more powerful
then Zeromus." Kain said shaking his head. "That lance of yours has
to have a lot of power in it." He said staring at it.
"Not just power, but now strength as well.
Come, our next trial awaits, ready Robo." Crono said as Robo came up
behind him.
"Affirmative,
systems check out." Robo said brushing himself off. Crono threw the lance
and a gate formed. The trio jumped through all the time wondering what laid in
store for them in the trial of courage.