Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Reality Check

Serge awoke on the side of a cliff alone and cold.  "Why did this have to happen?" He said to himself.  "How come I couldn't tell Kid I loved her?"  Serge stood up and looked for the Dragon.  It was nowhere in sight.  Serge began to think about all that has happened in the last few months.

"Why did it have to end like this?  Why did Kid have to die!  WHY!"  Serge yelled out as if he were expecting an answer.  He then remembered what had made him and Kid go to Terra Tower in the first place.  The Chrono Cross.  Serge pulled out his element grid and took off the Chrono Cross.

"You did more good when you were two pieces.  And that's how you shall remain!"  Serge threw the Chrono Cross in the air, pulled out his Swallow made of Rainbow Shell, and sliced the Chrono Cross into two pieces.  He then looked at the two pieces that it became.  The Tear Of Love, and The Tear Of Hate.  He first picked up the Tear Of Love, thought about what happened to Kid.  He then began to cry.  Not even being able to stand, he crawled over to the edge of the cliff.  He then took the tear of love and dropped into the ocean.

He then was able to stand up, and walked back to the Tear Of Hate.  He picked it up and put it in his pocket.  "Every time I have loved someone, something bad as happened.  When I fell in love with Leena, I fell into the dimensional warp, when I thought I was in love with Kid, Lynx killed her.  Then when she came back and I knew I loved her, she died.  It's best if I stop trying to love people."  He then thought there must be more to this.  "Why do you do this to me Fate?  Why do you ruin my life?"

"Everyone's life iz predestined, iz it not mon Serge?"  That voice was unmistakable.  It was Harle.

"What the hell are you doing here Harle!"

"Mon Serge!  Iz zat any vay to talk to a former member of your group?"

"First off, that was when my soul was in Lynx's body, and you insisted on helping me.  But you still haven't answered my question"

"Actually, zat iz vat I came here vor.  You zaid why do you do this to me Fate?  Why do you ruin my life?  Need I remind you zat fate haz already made everyonz path.  You are simply living it."

"What are you talking about?  We destroyed fate in the Chronopolis."

"Fate cannot be changed mon Serge.  It iz possible to rearrange it, but only if you are Fate, and you are not."

"Then maybe it's possible to save Kid!  If I can make it back to the Chronopolis…"

"Zilence Serge!  It iz not possible!"

"Harle, I'm gonna shut you, and that horrible voice of yours, up for good."  Serge picked up his Swallow and charged at Harle.  Right as he was going to strike her, darkness engulfed him.  He then felt a horrible pain, like giant claws ripping at his chest.  He had felt this before.  It was Lynx's favorite spell, Feral Cats.  This was much more painful than the first time though.  Serge collapsed and looked at his chest.  All the skin had been ripped off.  He looked up and Harle was gone.  He was all alone, bleeding profusely, miles from any town.