CHAPTER 3
(I Hope you all are enjoying the story so far.)
Glenn and Garai were really goin' at it. They were hacking at each other, Einlanzer vs. Einlanzer, Father vs. Son. It was tough for Glenn to live up to his father Garai.
Glenn ducked and weaved Garai's attacks. It had been a while since he actually had a worthy opponent. Glenn then used a strategy he had gained when fighting the Tim Devourer. Glenn took the sword in his left hand, and as Garai came down with both his swords, Glenn turned the blade in his left hand to the side knocking both of Garai's swords away, and Glenn took the sword in his right hand and cut Garai's head off.
Karsh had blown his father away. Zappa was way too slow for Karsh. Karsh didn't hold back, he just hacked away at Zappa, and Karsh won.
Serge and Lynx were too evenly matched. Mastermune vs. Mastermune the two took each other on.
Norris bolted up the stairs to Anna. Lynx diverted his attention to Norris though for the time being and chased him up the stairs. Serge followed, trying to keep up with Lynx.
Norris picked Anna up and did the dumbest thing he could have done to save his life. He jumped off of the balcony…
Luccia was wondering where the team could have gone. They were gone for much longer than she expected. In all of her studies there was only one way to destroy the Frozen Flame, by using the Chrono Cross and Chrono Trigger on it, but they were both in this new world.
Norris landed hard. His right leg cracked in half. He yelled in pain as he dropped Anna. Anna was too wounded in the leg from Norris' shot. Lynx and Serge were face to face at the top of the staircase. They started their duel up again.
Lynx slashed at Serge but Serge knew all the ways to block a Mastermune. It was an endless battle.
Glenn ran up the stairs to his friend in need. Lynx turned and saw Glenn right before him. Serge stood behind him blocking the stairs that continued up. There was the balcony, and a wall. That was all the choices for him.
Glenn came down hard on Lynx. Lynx blocked the two hits and twirled to catch Serge's Mastermune just in time.
Karsh ran to Norris' assistance and picked him up. He held Norris in one hand and Anna in the other. Karsh ran to Grobyc and dropped Norris and Anna off there. He headed up the stairs to end the combat.
Luccia sat in her studies bewildered at what could be taking them so long. She could not risk the chance of going through, because they could be dead for all she knew…
Grobyc looked outside through the gates and he saw the old Porre army marching through. Grobyc backed away and called to Serge on the balcony.
"Serge-the-army-is-coming!" Grobyc yelled.
Karsh brought his axe down on Lynx's Mastermune and Lynx blocked the hit. He kicked Serge away, but Glenn stuck the two Einlanzers through Lynx's stomach and pushed Lynx off of the balcony.
Lynx landed flat on his back, dead now for sure.
Glenn, Serge, and Karsh ran down the stairs to get Orlha, Norris, and Anna.
"We can't go on like this," Serge said as he was running. "We are going to eventually die."
"Well if you mates could tell me what you're doin' here maybe I can help yer sorry arses," Kid said as Karsh was picking her up.
The team headed up the stairs into the rooms on the second floor.
"Well, how do we get out of here then?" Glenn asked.
As they were running, Glenn came to a stop. The team turned to see what was wrong.
"Its…. Lynx…." Glenn said as he fell on his knees. "He is possessing my body…"
Serge helped Glenn up; Glenn transformed right there. He formed double Glenn's, the normal body, which was possessed by Lynx, and the duplicate, which was Glenn.
The possessed body ran backward to the Porre Army. The real Glenn was okay now, and the team kept running.
"Well," Anna started. "We have to find the Black Rose."
"The Black Rose?" Serge said running.
"Yeah, a long time ago, in Belthasar's library, he use to water a flower every day. The flower was different; it lasted for one hundred years. After all that time it kept its petals, it just turned black. There is only one way to get to it. We have to go to the Chronopolis in this world and enter the recreated form of the Frozen Flame. That will take us to the real Frozen Flame in Terra Tower, and Belthasar's Library is located in the Terra Tower. The flower is there," Anna said.
"Sounds like an extreme amount of work," Orlha said.
"Oh, it is mate, but it's the only way" Anna replied.
The group ran through the rooms on the second floor. They came to a balcony that was positioned over the water. Karsh threw Anna and Orlha over, and Serge threw Norris over. Glenn, Serge, Grobyc, and Karsh jumped off after them.
They all plummeted into the ocean.
Orlha could not kick, and neither could Norris or Anna. Serge found the three of them under water and they all held onto him. He swam to the surface and swam to the beach. Glenn, Karsh and Grobyc were already there.
Anna directed them to the dock. They hopped a sturdy boat and sailed off.
"How long will it take to get there?" Karsh asked.
"As long as it takes to get to Chronopolis," Anna replied.
Anna directed them to the Dead Sea. Serge prayed they would not bump into those sea creatures again.
The boat entered the Dead Sea, and they traveled through the vortex.
They ended up at the Chronopolis and they ran off inside. Serge had no clue what this new Chronopolis was like, and he hoped it would not be bad…
They came to the main hall. It was much different than the one Serge was accustomed to. It was one big room, no robots, and no security, just a room.
They walked through the small door that was at the end of the hallway and came to a large white room. There was no ceiling or floor just all white. Serge looked behind him but found no door.
"Hey guys, what the heck is this?" Serge said. "Where is the door we came through?"
The whole team turned to find just white.
Serge turned again and saw a large computer room in front of him now. He glanced behind him and saw the wall of the room. The team was there too. Serge was bewildered as to what had happened.
Inside the computer room was a map of the world. It looked somewhat different than Home world and Another world. There was a ghost in front of the map. The team did not want to disturb him or get into any fights, so they turned and left through the door that was there.
This time it was all black instead of white. Serge ran forward and looked behind him. There was nothing. He could no longer see his companions either. The entire area flashed red.
Serge was startled and fell backward, instead of landing on the "invisible floor"; he just fell and kept falling. It was as if he had just fallen off a cliff, but he could not see the ground.
The room flashed red again, and two bloodshot eyes appeared above him. Serge stopped falling and just floated there. He suddenly felt the floor form beneath him.
Serge stared up at the eyes. They looked incredibly familiar. Serge could not say where he knew them from though. He turned around and appeared in a room with a large black creature. Serge looked up to see the Frozen Flame. His companions were not there though.
"Who are you?" The creature boomed.
"I am lost in time," Serge said not really knowing where he was.
"You must be the Chrono Shift," the creature replied. "I am FATE."
Serge remembered defeating FATE in Another World.
"I have been called the Chrono Trigger, but never the Chrono Shift. What is it?" Serge asked.
"Chrono means time. So there for you are the Time Trigger, the Time Shift, and you hold the Time Cross in your belt," FATE replied.
"I need to travel through this Frozen Flame," Serge said.
"But first," FATE started, "aren't you going to ask me where your friends are?"
"I was wondering that too," Serge said.
"They are with Luccia in their normal world. That Frozen Flame in your world is sealed off forever. I healed them as they traveled."
"How do I get back if it is sealed off forever?" Serge asked.
"You can go to your world one more time, but you shall not return to this world ever again."
"May I enter the Frozen Flame?"
"Go right ahead. Godspeed Chrono Trigger."
Serge climbed a ladder and jumped into the Frozen Flame.
Serge was falling through time again. He felt the eyes watching him again. Now he knew who's they were. It was Harle, watching Serge get lost…
Serge lie flat on the stone floor in front of the authentic Frozen Flame, he looked up to be face to face with the Time Devourer.
"I see you have returned," the Time Devourer boomed. You are lost, and even though you may be the Chrono Trigger, the Chrono Shift, and you wield the Chrono Cross, FATE will not let you by in your life easily. You have been chosen to live this life. Whether you like it or not, and right now, your fate is not decided. Time was disrupted when Harle brought you to FATE just now. The prediction is scrambled up now, and it is unknown if you will live through the fight or die."
The Time Devourer flew forward at Serge. Serge stood there ready for the attack. He swerved the Devourer and jabbed the Mastermune into its back. The Devourer howled in pain. But Serge kept the Mastermune in there; he actually drove it into the Devourer's back farther.
The Devourer turned and looked Serge right in the eyes…
(I Hope you all are enjoying the story so far.)
Glenn and Garai were really goin' at it. They were hacking at each other, Einlanzer vs. Einlanzer, Father vs. Son. It was tough for Glenn to live up to his father Garai.
Glenn ducked and weaved Garai's attacks. It had been a while since he actually had a worthy opponent. Glenn then used a strategy he had gained when fighting the Tim Devourer. Glenn took the sword in his left hand, and as Garai came down with both his swords, Glenn turned the blade in his left hand to the side knocking both of Garai's swords away, and Glenn took the sword in his right hand and cut Garai's head off.
Karsh had blown his father away. Zappa was way too slow for Karsh. Karsh didn't hold back, he just hacked away at Zappa, and Karsh won.
Serge and Lynx were too evenly matched. Mastermune vs. Mastermune the two took each other on.
Norris bolted up the stairs to Anna. Lynx diverted his attention to Norris though for the time being and chased him up the stairs. Serge followed, trying to keep up with Lynx.
Norris picked Anna up and did the dumbest thing he could have done to save his life. He jumped off of the balcony…
Luccia was wondering where the team could have gone. They were gone for much longer than she expected. In all of her studies there was only one way to destroy the Frozen Flame, by using the Chrono Cross and Chrono Trigger on it, but they were both in this new world.
Norris landed hard. His right leg cracked in half. He yelled in pain as he dropped Anna. Anna was too wounded in the leg from Norris' shot. Lynx and Serge were face to face at the top of the staircase. They started their duel up again.
Lynx slashed at Serge but Serge knew all the ways to block a Mastermune. It was an endless battle.
Glenn ran up the stairs to his friend in need. Lynx turned and saw Glenn right before him. Serge stood behind him blocking the stairs that continued up. There was the balcony, and a wall. That was all the choices for him.
Glenn came down hard on Lynx. Lynx blocked the two hits and twirled to catch Serge's Mastermune just in time.
Karsh ran to Norris' assistance and picked him up. He held Norris in one hand and Anna in the other. Karsh ran to Grobyc and dropped Norris and Anna off there. He headed up the stairs to end the combat.
Luccia sat in her studies bewildered at what could be taking them so long. She could not risk the chance of going through, because they could be dead for all she knew…
Grobyc looked outside through the gates and he saw the old Porre army marching through. Grobyc backed away and called to Serge on the balcony.
"Serge-the-army-is-coming!" Grobyc yelled.
Karsh brought his axe down on Lynx's Mastermune and Lynx blocked the hit. He kicked Serge away, but Glenn stuck the two Einlanzers through Lynx's stomach and pushed Lynx off of the balcony.
Lynx landed flat on his back, dead now for sure.
Glenn, Serge, and Karsh ran down the stairs to get Orlha, Norris, and Anna.
"We can't go on like this," Serge said as he was running. "We are going to eventually die."
"Well if you mates could tell me what you're doin' here maybe I can help yer sorry arses," Kid said as Karsh was picking her up.
The team headed up the stairs into the rooms on the second floor.
"Well, how do we get out of here then?" Glenn asked.
As they were running, Glenn came to a stop. The team turned to see what was wrong.
"Its…. Lynx…." Glenn said as he fell on his knees. "He is possessing my body…"
Serge helped Glenn up; Glenn transformed right there. He formed double Glenn's, the normal body, which was possessed by Lynx, and the duplicate, which was Glenn.
The possessed body ran backward to the Porre Army. The real Glenn was okay now, and the team kept running.
"Well," Anna started. "We have to find the Black Rose."
"The Black Rose?" Serge said running.
"Yeah, a long time ago, in Belthasar's library, he use to water a flower every day. The flower was different; it lasted for one hundred years. After all that time it kept its petals, it just turned black. There is only one way to get to it. We have to go to the Chronopolis in this world and enter the recreated form of the Frozen Flame. That will take us to the real Frozen Flame in Terra Tower, and Belthasar's Library is located in the Terra Tower. The flower is there," Anna said.
"Sounds like an extreme amount of work," Orlha said.
"Oh, it is mate, but it's the only way" Anna replied.
The group ran through the rooms on the second floor. They came to a balcony that was positioned over the water. Karsh threw Anna and Orlha over, and Serge threw Norris over. Glenn, Serge, Grobyc, and Karsh jumped off after them.
They all plummeted into the ocean.
Orlha could not kick, and neither could Norris or Anna. Serge found the three of them under water and they all held onto him. He swam to the surface and swam to the beach. Glenn, Karsh and Grobyc were already there.
Anna directed them to the dock. They hopped a sturdy boat and sailed off.
"How long will it take to get there?" Karsh asked.
"As long as it takes to get to Chronopolis," Anna replied.
Anna directed them to the Dead Sea. Serge prayed they would not bump into those sea creatures again.
The boat entered the Dead Sea, and they traveled through the vortex.
They ended up at the Chronopolis and they ran off inside. Serge had no clue what this new Chronopolis was like, and he hoped it would not be bad…
They came to the main hall. It was much different than the one Serge was accustomed to. It was one big room, no robots, and no security, just a room.
They walked through the small door that was at the end of the hallway and came to a large white room. There was no ceiling or floor just all white. Serge looked behind him but found no door.
"Hey guys, what the heck is this?" Serge said. "Where is the door we came through?"
The whole team turned to find just white.
Serge turned again and saw a large computer room in front of him now. He glanced behind him and saw the wall of the room. The team was there too. Serge was bewildered as to what had happened.
Inside the computer room was a map of the world. It looked somewhat different than Home world and Another world. There was a ghost in front of the map. The team did not want to disturb him or get into any fights, so they turned and left through the door that was there.
This time it was all black instead of white. Serge ran forward and looked behind him. There was nothing. He could no longer see his companions either. The entire area flashed red.
Serge was startled and fell backward, instead of landing on the "invisible floor"; he just fell and kept falling. It was as if he had just fallen off a cliff, but he could not see the ground.
The room flashed red again, and two bloodshot eyes appeared above him. Serge stopped falling and just floated there. He suddenly felt the floor form beneath him.
Serge stared up at the eyes. They looked incredibly familiar. Serge could not say where he knew them from though. He turned around and appeared in a room with a large black creature. Serge looked up to see the Frozen Flame. His companions were not there though.
"Who are you?" The creature boomed.
"I am lost in time," Serge said not really knowing where he was.
"You must be the Chrono Shift," the creature replied. "I am FATE."
Serge remembered defeating FATE in Another World.
"I have been called the Chrono Trigger, but never the Chrono Shift. What is it?" Serge asked.
"Chrono means time. So there for you are the Time Trigger, the Time Shift, and you hold the Time Cross in your belt," FATE replied.
"I need to travel through this Frozen Flame," Serge said.
"But first," FATE started, "aren't you going to ask me where your friends are?"
"I was wondering that too," Serge said.
"They are with Luccia in their normal world. That Frozen Flame in your world is sealed off forever. I healed them as they traveled."
"How do I get back if it is sealed off forever?" Serge asked.
"You can go to your world one more time, but you shall not return to this world ever again."
"May I enter the Frozen Flame?"
"Go right ahead. Godspeed Chrono Trigger."
Serge climbed a ladder and jumped into the Frozen Flame.
Serge was falling through time again. He felt the eyes watching him again. Now he knew who's they were. It was Harle, watching Serge get lost…
Serge lie flat on the stone floor in front of the authentic Frozen Flame, he looked up to be face to face with the Time Devourer.
"I see you have returned," the Time Devourer boomed. You are lost, and even though you may be the Chrono Trigger, the Chrono Shift, and you wield the Chrono Cross, FATE will not let you by in your life easily. You have been chosen to live this life. Whether you like it or not, and right now, your fate is not decided. Time was disrupted when Harle brought you to FATE just now. The prediction is scrambled up now, and it is unknown if you will live through the fight or die."
The Time Devourer flew forward at Serge. Serge stood there ready for the attack. He swerved the Devourer and jabbed the Mastermune into its back. The Devourer howled in pain. But Serge kept the Mastermune in there; he actually drove it into the Devourer's back farther.
The Devourer turned and looked Serge right in the eyes…
