Opassa Blue, Sunset Red
Disclaimer: I don't own Crono Cross. All I own is the plotline.
Last Chapter: Serge ends up in Another World and meets up with Leena. He
discovers that the men that traveled with him have dissappeared.
In order to rectify the situation they travel to Gaea's navel to meet
up with Kid and possibly find out about their new enemy or rekindle
an old flame.
Chapter 3: Old Flames
I stood on my balcony looking over the calm waters. Thinking of him. Only of
him. Thinking of how the deep sea represented his passion filled eyes. I felt my heart
tighten. 'I shouldn't have let him go,' I thought. As I began to fall deeper into my thoughts,
my curtain that served as a door began to move. My anger began to flare. My men know
that I don't like to be interrupted. " What the hell are ya doin'? Didn't I tell ya not to bother
me when I be alone!," I shouted. The curtain was still for a moment, then the person
behind it continued to try to open it.
I sighed in agrivation. Pulling my dagger out of it's sheath, I made my way over to
the door. " Fine, then you'll be a prime example. I'll kick yer arse so hard you'll kiss the..," I
started. But my sentence went unfinished as the two figures emerged. One I could clearly
reconize as Leena. The flamimg red hair and bright green eyes gave that away. But the second
I was not prepared to see. A blue haired, blue eyed God stared back at me. A bright smile was
adoned on his features.
The dagger fell from my hand as I stood in shock. I couldn't believe he was here standing
in front of me, smiling at me. I shook my head. 'No time to get mushy,' I thought. After the initial
shock passed I became stern faced again. " Serge and Leena. How can I help ya?," I said. The
smile never left his face. " Don't try and act like you aren't happy to see a familiar face," he said.
I let a grin play on my lips. " I never said I wasn't. You assumed I wasn't mate. But I do know for a
fact yer not here for a pleasure trip. Nothing concerning you can be good Serge," I said. His smile
faded then a more serious one took its' place.
Leena then took this as her cue to step forward. " You're right about that. I know we haven't
exactly gotten along in the past Kid, but I do need your help now," she said. I picked my dagger up
wiping it clean before I placed it back in it's sheath. I didn't reply quickly to her plea. Walking over to
my 'throne', I sat down placing one leg over the arm. " That's true," I said. I motioned for them to come
closer and they complied. " What exactly happened Lee?," I asked.
She sighed deeply before she explained the situation. I did take one thing to heart during her
speech. She planned to marry Norris. Grinning inwardly, I know I have no competion for Serge's affection.
" ..And that's about it," she said to sum it up. I nodded taking it all in. Standing up, I made my way over to
Leena. " I'm aware that we haven't always been on the same page, but we were friends. I'll be glad to help
ya out. 'Sides, we need to get Norris back for ya. Maybe start a family once ya do," I teased. Her pale
cheeks became flushed at the prospect of having kids.
Glancing back over at Serge, I noticed he was still smiling. He didn't say much during her speech
but I'm used to it. He was never much of a talker. " What about you Serge? Up for another adventure?," I
asked. " I wouldn't be here if I wasn't," he retorted. I frowned a little at his rebuttle. I'm not used to him
having witty remarks. He rewarded my frown with a slight chuckle of amusement. " I'm going to go ask Ja if
he'll come along too. He seems strong enough to fight," Leena said. Before I could utter a word of protest
she was already gone. She was leaving me alone with the man I love and desire in my bed.
I swallowed hard. I felt my palms begin to sweat. This was going to be hard.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*
I noticed Kid became very tense when Leena left. Maybe she felt the same things I did. She turned
away from my gaze heading back to her throne. I did notice Kid went through a couple changes in her
appearance. Her shoulder lenth hair now cascaded down to her waistline where it hung in a thick braid. She
got rid of her skirt and replaced them with shorts just as revealing. She still wore the same shirt and her
huge necklace but she got rid of the jacket.
After the first survey, I looked her over again noting her long smooth legs and her voluptuous
curves. I licked my dry lips. She grinned at me. " I hope ya ain't looking at somethin' you ain't s'pose ta," she
mused. I averted my eyes at her statement. " No, I was just... nothing. How'd you end up here anyway?," I
asked. " Well, I didn't have anywhere to go so they took me back in. I'm not sure how I ended up as 'Queen
of the Bandits' though," she mused. I nodded because I ran out of conversation topics.
A very uncomfortable silence plagued over us. I remember when we would sit and talk for hours
without hesitation. It's been too long. " How'd you end up with Leena?," she asked breaking the silence.
" She found me on the beach when I first got back. After we leave here we'll be going to Dario's Island to
get Glenn back. Do you mind?," I asked. " Of course not. Glenn was me mate too," she said.
With that statement she rose from her throne and came over to me. " How 'bout I show ya
'round. You can have a grand tour of me new home," she said. I smiled a bit. " Sure," I said. We were
about to go outside until she caught my arm. " I have to do something before I forget," she said as she
kissed me deeply. My mind became blank as I felt her soft lips pressed against mine. I began to kiss
her back needing to taste the sweetness of her mouth. Her arms wrapped around my neck as mine
wrapped around her slim waist. We didn't stop for air as we continued with our hungry kisses. Finally,
with our lungs seeking the need for oxygen, we broke apart.
Our chests were heaving as we took in ragged breaths. Our eyes still sparked with an untamed
passion. And our bodies were still heated from the previous actions. She slipped out of our embrace
fixing her clothes slightly. " Welcome back," she said before she walked out of the room. I stood there
for a moment due to shock. I never acted that way before. I smirked. But then again, I was never kissed
by Kid before either. After I fixed my clothes I followed her outside.
Kid was leaning against the wall waiting for me. Her glossy pink lips were forming a smirk
when she saw me. " Ya okay mate?," she asked. " Yeah, so where do we start?," I asked. She lifted
herself off the wall to begin the tour. We walked through the crouds of people to the pub. " This is
the bar. I frequent this space often,' she said. " Figures," I said. She glared at me. " Sorry," I quickly
added. As we walked up to the counter, I saw Leena talking to Ja in a booth. Her face was flushed as
he spoke.
Kid noticed this as well. " Hmm, if this keeps up Norris won't have a fiance' for too much
longer. Ja is a real sweet talker. Ask the women of this village," she said. " Even you?," I asked.
She picked up her beer taking a sip. " Don't ya think yer prying a bit too much in me business mate?," she
asked. " I guess so," I said. While we sat in a comfortable silence enjoying our drinks, one of the men
from the band who attacked us earlier came over to Kid. " Mistress, we're having some problems in
the meeting," he said. She frowned. " Can't Ja handle it?," she asked. He nodded 'no.' She sighed
excusing herself from me.
I watched her leave with the man. " What a day," I said aloud. " You a friend of hers?," the
bartender asked. " Yeah. From way back," I replied. He smiled. " That's good. She usually drinks alone.
Ever since she came back to us after that Time Devourer shit she seemed incomplete. Then when you'se
guys showed up her spirits were lifted," he said. I sat silently for a moment. " She was that miserable?," I
asked. " Yeah. But that ain't important now," he said cheerfully. I nodded in agreement as I continued
to sip on my beer.
The bartender and I ended up talking for a while until a person in a brown cloak took a seat
next to me. The hood hid most of the person's face. " What'll it be?," he asked. " A beer if you please," a
female voice said. She had a thick French accent. Kind of like Harle. I shook my head. I can't possibly
love Harle after all those things I felt with Kid. Even though my mind said that, my heart said otherwise.
" I don't remember seeing you 'round here. Who are you?," he asked. " No one. Moi is just
pazzing through here. I am alone zo you do not have to worry too much. I will drink dis beer zen be on
my way," she said. A look of remorse crossed his features. " I'm sorry kid. I didn't mean to sound so
harsh. My name is Plexus, but folks call me 'Plex.' This is me mate Serge. We're all friends here so
what's your name?," he asked. She took another sip from her cup. " I would rather not zay. Moi's name
cauzes controvezy wherever I go," she said. She took one last sip from her cup placing the empty mug
on the table. Taking out a gold coin she tossed it to Plex. " Merci for showing Moi zome hozpitality," she
said as she walked out of the pub.
Plex shook his head. " Now that is a troubled spirit if I've ever seen one. This isn't the first
time she's been here. She and Kid seem like they were upset for the same reason," he said as he cleaned
her mug. 'Wait, her and Kid... HARLE!!,' I thought. " Do you know where she lives?," I asked. " Naw. If
I did I would have my wife bake her a pie or something. Why? Do you know her too?," he asked. " I think
I do," I answered.
Sighing, I looked at my half drunken cup of beer. 'She seemed so sad. I don't ever remember
Harle being that way,' I thought. " Hey Serge," Leena called sitting beside me. I glanced over at her
to let her know she had my attention. " Ja has agreed to help. Isn't that great!," she said. " For you. Not
for me or Norris," I retorted. Her face grew stern. " Just because Ja fancies me doesn't mean he'll get
me Serge," she snappd. " I'm sorry. I didn't mean to say that. I'm just upset about something," I said.
" Like what? Things aren't going too well with Kid?," she asked. " No that's not it. Never mind. Anyway,
Kid and I decided to go to Dario's Island to recruit Glenn," I said. " Okay, I'll tell Ja," she said as she
went off to his booth.
I took another sip of my beer. The tart liquid slid down my throat making my thirst stronger
instead of quenching it. I finished off the rest of the mug quickly after that. Thoughts of Harle and
how sas she sounded continued to plague my mind. The tone in her voice, the way she spoke so little
of herself. The Harle I remember was confident in her sexuality and her personality. That Harle
seemed like she was reduced to nothing.
" You okay Serge?," Plex asked. " Yeah. Plex, could you tell Kid that I stepped out. I'll
be back in a little bit. Tell the red head over there too," I said. He nodded in agreement. I handed
him three golds then left the pub. Walking over to the village guards, I asked for clearance to leave.
They opened the gates so I could exit.
My reasoning for leaving the village in the first place was unclear. Something was calling
to me. Or maybe someone. I stopped in front of a large lake. 'Why do I always end up in front of a body
of water?,' I thought. Nearing the banks, I saw the girl with the brown cloak sitting down. She was crying
softly to herself allowing her tears to fall into the water. My heart clenched in pain. I knew who was sitting
there crying tears that went unheard. The only person who understood her was gone. I felt even worse
because I was suppose to be her friend and I wasn't even there to help.
" Harle?," I called. The girl's head shot up as her body became tense. She looked back at
me but the cloak's hood still hid her features. " Why did you follow Moi?," she asked. I took a deep
breath before I answered her question. I was a bit nervous since I could not see her eyes or her face.
" I don't know. I wasn't going to at first. I didn't even know you were out here," I protested. She chuckled
a bit. " Zen I advize you to go back. You do not wish for your preciouz Kid to catch you out here with
Moi," she said. I smiled. " She won't worry about me. What's happened to you?," I asked. " Zat is not
important," she said.
She turned back to the water. I walked up to her. She did not flinch as she heard me approach.
I glanced at her for a moment then I followed her gaze out to the surface of the crystal waters. " Every
time I zee a pool of water I t'ink of you. I do not know why. Monsieur Lynx warned me about you, but
Moi would not listen," she said. I turned back to her as she did the same. The hood still hid her features
but I could now see her red lips as she spoke.
" Harle, why are you hiding from me. You never used to," I said. I raised my hands to remove
the hood but she stepped back. " I do not t'ink you should do zat," she said. I quirked an eyebrow. " You
see me as I am. Why can't I do the same with you?,"I asked. " Becauze I do not know vut I am any
longer," She said. I advanced on her again and she did not move. I moved my hands near her face and the
hood. She did not stop me this time. I pulled the hood off her head. I had to take a step back when I saw
her.
She no longer wore the make up on her face. She had crimson hair that cascaded down to her
shoulders. Her eyes were still red, but now that I saw the tanned face to go along with it made them all
the more appealing. Without the usual 'Harle' look she resembled an innocent girl. " Surprized? I
expected az much," she said. I blinked trying to regain my composure. " It's not that. It's just that I
never saw you without your make up," I said. She smirked. " You would've if you took Moi up on her
offerz non?," she said. I blushed a bit. The old Harle was starting to come back.
I began to relax a little around her after that. " But what made you so miserable?," I asked.
She sighed a bit while her gazed traveled back over to the water. " Becauze everyone waz gone. Dere
waz no von left for Moi to rely on. To even call a friend. After Monsieur Lynx died I t'ought I had you.
Zen I zaw ze love you and ze Kid had for one another zo Moi backed off. Zen when it waz all over and
everyone left Moi velt truly alone," she said. Picking up a rock I tossed it over the water watching it
skip until it sunk. " I felt the same way. I was glad when I was called back here. Even though my
family was there I realized I made a new family in my travels. I felt incomplete without everyone," I
confessed.
Harle's red lips formed a smile. " Zen we zee eye-to-eye," she said looking into my
eyes. I noticed her eyes now had an orange tint to them. Her eyes resembled the color of fire. My face
was slowly nearing hers until we met in an steamy kiss. My body took the same reaction to her as
it did to Kid. I pulled her closer to me yearning for her sweet taste as I did with Kid. She moaned as my
kisses ran down her neck. " Serge, ze forest iz not ze place for zis," she moaned. At her words I stopped
my assault on her delicate skin.
Pulling away from her I allowed her to pull herself together. She chuckled. " I never z'ought
of you az ze aggressor," she mused. A red tint began to appear on my cheeks. " Well, I suppose as
times change people change," I said. She smiled. " I guess zo. But Moi doez have von queztion. Vut
are you doing here? Bezidez zeeing ze Kid I mean," she asked. " The men who helped us in our quest
have been kidnapped. I came here to get Kid's help," I explained. She nodded a bit taking it all in.
" Zo, would you mind if Moi came along? I'm not really doing anyt'ing now. I can still fight
az well az I uzed to," she said. Silently I contemplated her request. 'Kid would then have to deal with
two women who she doesn't like. Well, maybe not Leena since she has Norris. But Harle and Kid
together would be nothing but trouble for ME!!,' I thought. I looked at the innocent Harle. Her eyes
were pleading with mine. She really didn't have any one else.
" I don't know," I said finally. She grinned devilishly. " Come now Monsieur Serge. Moi
vould make it worth your while," she said. I chuckled nervously at her offer. " That's not really
necessary Harle. You can come along only if you promise not to aggrivate Kid. She probably won't
like the idea so I'll have to bargin with her," I said. She frowned. " We all know vut ze Kid wants. It
may not be zomet'ing you are ready to give her," she said. " Or you," I retorted. " Touche'. But Moi
doez promize to behave herself," she said. I smiled at her. " Okay then you can come," I said.
She hopped about squealing with delight. " Juzt t'ink Monsieur Serge. It'll be like old timez
non?," she said. " Yeah, old times. But if Kid still has the same 'old' attitude we both may be in the
hospital," I said. She agreed thinking about the spectral dagger Kid managed to master. We began our
trek back to the village of bandits. On our walk, I was thinking of ways to get Kid to accept Harle and
ways to prevent my own death.
*~*~*~*~*~
" Where is that bloody bastard?! He said he'd be back in a little while!!," I screamed at Leena.
" I don't know Kid. That's all that Plex told me," the red head answered. I growled in anger. Pacing my
quarters, I started to think of the million ways to kill Serge even though I knew I'd never carry them out.
" If you ask me, I think he went to go find that girl in the brown cloak," Ja said. My glare shot over in his
direction. He was sitting in a chair beside Leena chewing on a toothpick. He seemed relaxed about the
whole situation.
" What girl in the brown cloak?," I inquired. He looked up at me as a big grin crossed his
features. " Yeah, she was a pretty lil' thing with a thick french accent. 'Ooh lala'," he mused. I went
over to him grabbing the cuff of his collar. " When?," I asked. "About an hour ago," he choked out. I
released him allowing him to breath. After he caught his breath he spoke again. " If I didn't know
better I would say you were jealous," he teased. I glared at the young bandit. " You should watch yer
tounge. Besides, the only woman I was jealous of is dead," I said.
Leena was about to contradict my statement until my curtain began to open revealing a
very tense Serge. My smile returned to my lips. " Hey mate, where ya been?," I asked. " Talking
to an old friend," he said. Worry was beginning to show on my face. " Who?," I asked. " Moi," another
voice said. The accent was French therefore I knew who it was. A scowl was forming on my features.
" Harle...," I growled. She stepped from behind Serge revealing herself.
Her presense was enough to make me want to kill her. She could ruin everything. She was
the only one he cared for as deeply besides me. " It tis Moi. I am zorry to arrive on such short notice.
Ezpecially zince we did not have a good hiztory," she said. " That's for damn sure. Who's bedroom did
you fall out of?," I asked. She frowned. Ususally I would call her 'clownface' but since she removed her
make up her beauty rivaled my own. For the first time in my life I was jealous. " No vons. I have been
vandering around trying to find zomevon to be my friend or companion. But to no avail," she said.
I smirked. " That's 'cause everybody knows how much trouble you are. I suppose Serge
brought you here to join us on our quest. That's fine. Just don't start any trouble or bother things that
don't belong to you," I warned. She smirked now. " If you are reffering to Serge zen we'll zee who he
belongz to in ze end," she challenged. I nodded acknowledging her challenge. " We'll see then," I said.
to be continued.....
End chapter 3. Okay, first I would like to thank everyone who reviewed. I know it's a little demanding
but that seems to be the only way to get people to review. So, I'm about to do it again. I have 25 reviews
so I would like 31 now. That shouldn't be to hard right. Oh, and Leena/Norris fans, don't think Ja has won
yet even though he tries. As for the Serge, Harle, and Kid love triangle goes, I think it's getting intersting
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