Leena's the One
Chapter Two
Leena, Serge, Kid, and all of the others along with Chrono Cross are not my property but the property of Squaresoft

AUTHOR'S NOTE: I honestly wasn't planning on having a sequel to the original Leena's the One but since everyone seemed to like it and I enjoyed writing the original... I decided to have some fun and use some... not so likely characters in upcoming chapters. :) Thanks for the support and keep reading!


After a short rest at Cape Howl, Kid stood from the ground, stretching her arms.
"Oi, it woulda been nice to have someplace to sleep..." she muttered, looking to the now waking Leena, "But it don't matter now! Let's get our arses to Termina! Seems like ya have no place to go anyway, eh?"
"If we go to Termina, I can see my friend there..." Leena smiles, standing up, "Let's go!"

After a short walk and very little conversation, the two girls arrived at Fossil Valley, a small boneyard tot he northeast of the cape. Soldiers lined the trees and guided the two towards a trail.
"Our excavation is nearly complete. Just stick to the low path and make your way through. We still have some of our men working on the high ground, so do not interfere with their work," a soldier looked to them, scanning them, "And two lovely ladies should not be in any danger."
"Beauty..." Kid muttered, grabbing Leena's arm and pulling her through the valley. Through the sounds of excavation above, the two made their way through the lush valley, reaching the end with ease. The two stopped, though, as two familiar faces appeared from the other side, which led to Termina.
"Shake it!" the small stout one from the cape scowled, "W-We can't just go back to the manor like this... we failed in our mission!"
"That was awfully awful back there, Peppor..." the thin one fumed, "I want a rematch!"
"Those are the two from-" Leena started but a prompt hand across her mouth from Kid silenced her. It was not enough, though, as Peppor and Solt looked to the two, scanning them and looking to each other again.
"D-Doesn't that look like the one from the grave, Solt?" Peppor asked.
"It's a perfectly perfect match, Peppor!" Solt scanned the two girls over again.
"W-Well let's shake it to 'em!" Peppor ran towards the two as Leena pulled out a frying pan, slapping him across the face and knocking him away. Quickly following her new comrade's surprising lead, Kid lashed out, slashing the stout soldier with her dagger. Solt quickly made a move, slashing Leena and making her fall back, holding her arm.
"You- you..." Leena began to stutter.
"Oh geez..." Kid stepped back.
"You... how could you do that to a lady?!" Leena shouted, flailing her frying pan around her head.
"A lady?" Solt looked to Peppor, "That's a horribly horrible lady..." Leena's eyes flared as she lunged at the taller soldier, slapping him repeatedly with her frying pan.
"R-R-" Solt tried to yell over the clanging and pain of the metal instrument, thudding against him, "Retreat!" Solt bolted from the small flame haired maiden, fleeing the way he had arrived.
"Let's shake it out of here!" Peppor screamed, following his fellow soldier and clanked off, leaving Leena standing and looking after them. Kid, an excited grin on her face, walked up behind Leena.
"Never thought a sheila could've done that!" she laughed. Leena turned to her, still a bit riled but calming herself nevertheless.
"Now, we can get to Termina," Leena's sweet voice had returned as she turned from Kid, not even waiting for the crimson clad young woman, and headed towards Termina.

Upon entering the usually bustling town of Termina, Leena noticed a young knight talking to a shopkeeper, trying to barter something from her.
"I have a friend we can talk to..." Leena smiled, looking away from the knight, "I wonder what someone so important looking is doing in Termina?"
"Aw..." Kid pouted, "I was hopin' to find out by listenin'... but if yer friend can tell me... let's find 'em." Leena smiled, walking past a large statue and into a nearby shop, all the while, making sure Kid was following her.

"Leena?"
As soon as Leena had entered the shop, a young girl in a hood and plain dress came out from behind the counter, disregarding her current customer and embracing Leena.
"Lisa!" Leena embraced Lisa back, receiving a strange look from Kid. *Thank God that this place is at least a BIT familiar...* she smiled.
"Are you here for your usual?" Lisa started behind the counter.
"My usual?"
"Yes, silly!" Lisa smiled, grabbing a small bag, "Everyday, you come here a get one of my grab bags! Don't tell me you came here for something else this time?"
"Um..." Leena hadn't taken into account the change of what was happening here until just recently, and the thoughts of what could be happening scared her a bit, "Why are there knights around here?"
"Oh, the Viper Festival is tomorrow!" Lisa shouts with glee, "Lord Viper lives in the mansion on the other side of town. He watches the town and makes sure that everyone stays safe. Some people are fanatical about him, but I just think he's a nice guy. The Acacia Dragoons stay in the manor with him and help him. I hear that the manor is invincible from enemies of the lord, but I've only seen it from afar... the guards really didn't take kindly to me at the gate, so my guess is that you and your new friend wouldn't be very welcomed either. I even saw General Karsh walking through the front walkway of the manor. Oh, his beautiful hair in the wind and that majestic stride... I heard he just came from hunting something at the coast, but I don't know what..."
"Karsh is that bastard we saw at the cape!" Kid shouts, "And that thing he's huntin' is you, ain't it? So the Acacia guys are behind it all!"
"I... I suppose..." Leena admitted sheepishly.
"Why is General Karsh after you, Leena?" Lisa asks, her face becoming heated, "What did you do? You're not some kind of troublemaker now, are you?"
"Of course not!" Leena shouted back.
"Alright, that's settled!" Kid lets out triumphantly, "We've gotta sneak into Viper Manor and find out what those Acacia Dragoons are up to! Why is Karsh after ya? I'll go with ya. I have somethin' to do there..."
"I don't know, Kid..." Leena shied away from the overzealous friend she had made just recently.
"You're going to Viper Manor?!" Lisa asked quickly.
"No!" Leena shouted.
"I was hoping to meet General Karsh!" Lisa whined, noticing her customer and waving her hand.
"Excuse us..." she watched as the man, angered by his lack of service, was shooed away from the counter and out the door.
"See?" Kid smirks to Leena, "Even yer mate here wants a go at the manor."
"I..." Leena looks to Lisa, then back to Kid, "Fine, but only if you know what you're doing."
"I'm going, too!" Lisa smiles, "I want to see General Karsh! And besides, the manor is so beautiful on the outside, I wonder how it looks on the inside..."
"Alright, then... let's figure a way in and find out what Acacia and those Dragoons are up to..." Kid smiles wildly as she leads the two from the store.