It's 6 am... And I'm working off of several chicken fingers and dijon mustard. MWAHA! Fear me!!! I mean, Here's part four!!

SUPER SWORD CROSSOVER!

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Our heroes have been traveling many days to the north. They are starting to get weary--

All: WE'VE BEEN WEARY!!

Err... They've been weary. Crono looks to Frog and mutters,

Crono: We should have brought the Epoch. Three of us in the cockpit, two hanging onto the wings.

Frog: But sir Crono, isn't that dangerous??

Zero: It beats walking, that's for sure.

The heroes stopped at a roadside Inn, which happened to have some stables next door. Frog walked up to the innkeeper and asks,

Frog: Good sir, would you happen to have any spare horses? Me and my friends have been walking for several days now. We are on a heroic mission to free this planet from turmoil caused by five supervillans. Surely you'll be rewarded as the Innkeeper who gave the heroes their horses wh--

Innkeeper: I ain't giving ya' nuthin'! You PAY for stuff around here. That'll be twenty nerkmids for five horses.

Zero: Nerkmids?

Innkeeper: Yeah, that's 'money' around here.

Crono & Frog: Like gold pieces?

Link: You mean Rupees?

Steiner: Gil?

Zero: What's with you humans and currency?! Look bud... *Zero levels his seldom-seen Zero buster at the Innkeeper's face.* We need some horses. You hand them over. Got it?

Innkeeper: Uh... yeah.. sure. Take them.

The heroes all walk out of the Inn and over to the stables where each of them leads a mount out. Then mount up and once again start heading northwards.

Steiner: Personally, I prefer Chocobo's to these four-legged monsters.

All Others: Chocobos?!

Steiner: They're like, really big chickens.

All Others: ...

The heroes ride on in silence.

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Elsewhere, five shadowy figures were arguing.

Shadowy #1: Well, your floating trash cans really worked there, bud.

Shadowy #3: GRRAAAHGGAAPPBBLLLE!

Shadowy #5: He says that your stupid Black Waltz were killed before his bits were.

Shadowy #1: Stay out of this, you point-eared geek!

Shadowy #4: I've got pointy ears as well, you sissy-looking man! And your Black Walts WAS a looser!

Shadowy #1: Shut up Ganon! Let's try to formulate a plan here.

The lights come on and the five master villans look around in wonder.

All: Hey! The power came back on!

It's dramatic effect, guys...

All: Oooh...

Sigma: Obviously, throwing everything we have at them isn't going to work. Instead, we will have to use cunning to defeat these pests. Lavos, you're out of this one.

Lavos: GRRAAAABBBMMMLLLPPHH!!

Sigma: Don't ARGUE! Now, Ganon, get some of your henchmen to dig a really big hole in the trail up to the castle. One of you fill it with spikes. Then put some platforms over it...

Kuja: That's not going to work!! One of us should put a nuber of invisible monsters on the field to attack them when they get close...

Ganon: I say we make the castle crumble on them!!!

All Others: ... We're IN the castle!!!

Ganon: Oops...

Magus: Just set some traps. No spiked pits. Just... An ambush might work! Mix cunning /with/ brute strength!

All Others: Hey, not a bad idea, Magus!

Magus: Yes, I know. I am a genius. I'll put Slash as the head of the attack. Sigma, you send Sting Chameleon. Kuja, send in one of your little Yan pets to fool them. Ganon, put those hot little Garudian thief women to work. And Lavos, use your stealth bits.

All: Mwahahaha... We've got them this time!!!

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Much later, in a forest alon a path, our heroes ride in a V formation with Zero as the point. He looks around, eyes warily looking over the forest.

Zero: I hate this. All these trees are blocking my sensors... I can't detect any other presence... *Zero draws his beam sabre. The other swordsmen draw out their swords as well.*

Frog: Sir Zero is right. 'Tis much to quiet. It MUST be a trap.

Well guys, that's obvious!

All: Can't you tell us what will happen?!

Sorry guys, can't do that. That'll cut back on the already small action scenes. Ahead of the heroes, on the trail, a lone figure floats just a few inches above ground, his arms crossed and a wicked-looking sword at his side. Crono rides to the front of the pack and hisses,

Crono: Slash. What on earth are you doing here?

Slash: Nice to see you again, whelp. I am here to cut the attendance of your little gang of goody-two shoes down by one by taking you out. Unless you are too chicken to accept my little duel?

Crono: *while drawing sword* I'm always ready to cut you to ribbons, Slash. Let's go!

The two expert swordsmen cross swords in the path, the sound of metal against metal clashing throughout the forest. The other four watch on in amazement until suddenly, a green missile hits Zero in his back and he flies from his horse.

Zero: What the--?! *He stands and whirls to face Sting Chameleon who had just emerged from in front of a tree.* Sting Chameleon!? *The sword wielding robot activates his sabre and charges at the Maverick who dissapears and reappears behind him and hits him over the head with his tail.*

Now there are two battles going on. The other heroes grow nervous as they watch the two battles, not knowing if there are other hidden dangers. There apparently are a few left, because a woman clad in dull orange and wielding two very large sabres flips down and lands in front of Link and his horse. She clashes her swords together and the horse bucks Link off and bolts away. Link is forced to duel the skillful thief, all three swords clashing and creating quite a show.

Link: Great, now I gotta go at these women again!? I hate these thieves!!

Now there are only two swordsmen left. Both knights watch on in awe as the battles rage around them. Suddenly a purple cloud covers Steiner.

Steiner: What in the name of the Queen was *cough* that!

A cute looking Yan hops out of the bushes and calls for a meteor that clunks Steiner on the head.

Yan: Yaaaaaanyan!

Steiner starts attacking the Yan, narrowly dodging meteors and shifting between floating and falling, as does the Yan. They go off to the side of the trail. Frog dismounts from his horse and looks around. He draws the Masamune II and looks around, ready for action. He doesn't expect it when it happens. A beam of energy hits him in the back and he whirls to face the source. A flying robot alien fizzles into view. Another beam hits his back again and he turns. Another robot alien fizzles into view.

Frog: Why must I be forced to fight a pair of enemies? Have at thee! *He lunges at the robots sword slashing at energy beams to deflect them as he tries to get both 'bots in front of him.*

All five battles rage, power shifting from good to evil until finally...

Steiner: Shock!! *Steiner rushes at the Yan and hits it very hard with his sword, creating a dazzling effect that destroys the Yan.* Sir Frog! Do you need help?

Frog: I'd be honored to have thy blade and thy skills at my side, Sir Steiner!

Thus the pair of knights who were the last to be attacked were the first to triumph. Soon Zero, through his speed and expertice of his sabre, had pinned Sting Chameleon against a tree. He had his Zero-Buster pointed at his face and his beam sabre at his chest, ready to send a flare of plasma through the Maverick.

Zero: Good night, Chameleon. *He fires his Zero-Buster and ignites his sabre at the same time, blowing the Maverick's head off and making a nice hole in it's energy core.* Crono! Would you like some--

Crono: This one is mine!!

Over on the other side of the Trail, Link was starting to get the upper hand on the Gerudian Thief-Guard. She was crouching down, shielding herself with her swords when Link flipped behind her and slashed at her back again. The Thief screamed and jumped high into the air and dissappeared.

Link: Crono, Do you--

Crono: No!! This is personal!

Slash: Ah, so you'd like to die alone after all, child? That can be very easily arranged. Now taste my blade, the Slasher Three!!

Slash deftly swung his blade at Crono, who parried it away and returned the slice, only to have it blocked. The two were dancing about, trying to find the other's weak point as their sword crossed again and again. Slash's Slasher Three was an even match for the magically tempered blade of Crono's Rainbow. The glittering multicolored metal edge of the Rainbow sparked with the contact of the dark blue-purple edge of the Slasher Three. Again and again the two forces faught until Slash, with his cocky attitude being his downfall, stumbled on a rock and lost his grip on his sword. Crono took the moment of weakness to send the dark sabre flying across the trail as he disarmed the evil swordman. Crono pointed his blade at Slash's throat and spoke quietly.

Crono: Tell your masters that we five swordsmen are coming to destroy them, and that they had better be ready when we get there. I'm sparing your life, but only because of your skill. I enjoy a good duel. Get out of my sight, and take your pathetic blade with you.

Slash: You havn't seen the last of me, child.

Slash backed away from the katana-wielding swordsman, pulled his blade out of the ground and dissappeared in a cloud of smoke. The other four stared at him in wonder.

Frog: Sir Crono! Havest thou lost thy mind? That was the enemy thou just set free! He could--

Crono: He won't. Come on. Let's ride. Link you catch a ride on Zero's mount.

The five swordsmen mounted up and started to head along the trail again, nearing their final destination.

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Hey! Thanks for reading! There's one more part left, and it has a smooth twist in it. Keep reading!!