Chapter Eight: The Reason
They all arrived to Termina and got a room at the Termina Inn. They sat down and chilled for a bit. The Guru talked a bit about why Vern was such an evil man.
"Ok, now that we're here, what is this 'Vern' guy all about?" Carle asked the Guru with one eyebrow raised.
"Well, I shall tell you." The Guru began to speak. "Vern, first of all, does not come from this planet. From what I have been told, I and many others haven't the slightest idea where he comes from. All we know is that he is a very evil man who wants everyone to suffer."
"Why?" Sullivan asked.
"Well… no one really knows why. Some people say that he could have been teased horribly as a kid. Others think that it's his role in life, to become horribly powerful and make everyone suffer." The Guru went on.
"How is he going to do that?" Han asked.
"Well, it's a long story. He basically wants to wants to create another Lavos to drain the power from this planet. This power would be transferred to him, making him possibly immortal and highly destructive. If he gains enough energy, he could also become another FATE. If he became FATE… well… it would be horrible for us all. Our lives would be nothing but worthless puppets in a show that Vern would control. Another way he could do this is by finding the Frozen Flame. If he ever did this, it would be a different story. He would simply wish for what ever he wants which wouldn't be a good thing for our sake." The Guru eyed each person in the room. They all seemed very interested.
"So, basically, our job is to kill him?" Rad asked.
"Yes, it is. But doing that is big task indeed. He is a very powerful man, keep that in mind."
"So how do we go about doing this?" Jade asked politely.
"Well," the Guru said with a sigh "That's the hard part. Not only will you have to kill him, but you will have to kill the Lavos he is creating along with anyone who stands in your way. You all have very powerful souls; I know you people can pull it off. I have seen Crono save us from Lavos and I have seen Serge save us from FATE and Lynx. I know that if they did it, so can you."
"Why can't Serge help us?" Han asked.
"Well, you see, he doesn't remember his adventure. He was sent back without remembering a single thing. His soul is still strong, but his physical condition is not." Carle just stood there looking at the Guru with the most confused look.
"Then how come he has a connection with Schala." Han asked.
"That's a whole different story. Anyway, back to Vern: He lives far away from here." The Guru explained.
"Where?" Rad asked.
"A big city west of here called New Aegis. It's a heavily guarded city, and getting in will not be an easy task. They need this high security so know one even knows about the new Lavos that is being spawned."
"What kind of security? What are they armed with?" Sullivan asked.
"Well, I really don't know for sure. I would expect they would be armed with guns and other weapons." The room went silent for a few seconds, and then out of no where, Sullivan's portable phone went off. It rang twice before he answered it.
"Hello, its Sullivan." Sullivan said into the phone, expecting a response. Everyone else in the room could just barley here the other person on the line.
"Sullivan, it's Chris, our town is under attack! Repeat, the town is under attack! I-I-I don't know what the hell to do!" Chris screamed on the phone.
"Come on Chris, not another one of your pranks. We are very busy right now and…"
"Bull SHIT! Like hell this is a joke! These soldiers just busted into here and started to randomly kill people! WE ARE ALL LOCKED DOWN HERE! You HAVE to come back and help fight these guys off! And for some reason, some guy says he is looking for Han and if he doesn't show up, HE'S GOING TO BURN DOWN THE WHOLE DAMN VILLAGE!"
"Ok, Chris, you better not be joking with us…"
"Shut up, this is NO JOKE!"
"Ok, fine, just stay put, we'll be right there."
"Stay put? Hell, where else am I going to go, THEY HAVE GUNS! Listen, I have to go before they find me. GET YOUR ASSES OVER HERE NOW!" Chris then stopped the transmission and Sullivan clicked off on his phone. He looked at everyone in the eyes.
"We got to go, NOW." He said in the most serious way. They all got up and began to run towards the door when the Guru screamed.
"WAIT! This could be a trap."
"Trap? I don't think so; we need to go help them!" Han said to the Guru.
"Fine, I'll stay here in Termina. Remember: Watch yourselves; this could be a trap for the last time!"
"Don't worry about us." Jade said as she caught up with the group. They were all out the door by now and the Guru was left alone in the room. He stared at the doorway and wondered if they made a smart choice.
They all arrived to Termina and got a room at the Termina Inn. They sat down and chilled for a bit. The Guru talked a bit about why Vern was such an evil man.
"Ok, now that we're here, what is this 'Vern' guy all about?" Carle asked the Guru with one eyebrow raised.
"Well, I shall tell you." The Guru began to speak. "Vern, first of all, does not come from this planet. From what I have been told, I and many others haven't the slightest idea where he comes from. All we know is that he is a very evil man who wants everyone to suffer."
"Why?" Sullivan asked.
"Well… no one really knows why. Some people say that he could have been teased horribly as a kid. Others think that it's his role in life, to become horribly powerful and make everyone suffer." The Guru went on.
"How is he going to do that?" Han asked.
"Well, it's a long story. He basically wants to wants to create another Lavos to drain the power from this planet. This power would be transferred to him, making him possibly immortal and highly destructive. If he gains enough energy, he could also become another FATE. If he became FATE… well… it would be horrible for us all. Our lives would be nothing but worthless puppets in a show that Vern would control. Another way he could do this is by finding the Frozen Flame. If he ever did this, it would be a different story. He would simply wish for what ever he wants which wouldn't be a good thing for our sake." The Guru eyed each person in the room. They all seemed very interested.
"So, basically, our job is to kill him?" Rad asked.
"Yes, it is. But doing that is big task indeed. He is a very powerful man, keep that in mind."
"So how do we go about doing this?" Jade asked politely.
"Well," the Guru said with a sigh "That's the hard part. Not only will you have to kill him, but you will have to kill the Lavos he is creating along with anyone who stands in your way. You all have very powerful souls; I know you people can pull it off. I have seen Crono save us from Lavos and I have seen Serge save us from FATE and Lynx. I know that if they did it, so can you."
"Why can't Serge help us?" Han asked.
"Well, you see, he doesn't remember his adventure. He was sent back without remembering a single thing. His soul is still strong, but his physical condition is not." Carle just stood there looking at the Guru with the most confused look.
"Then how come he has a connection with Schala." Han asked.
"That's a whole different story. Anyway, back to Vern: He lives far away from here." The Guru explained.
"Where?" Rad asked.
"A big city west of here called New Aegis. It's a heavily guarded city, and getting in will not be an easy task. They need this high security so know one even knows about the new Lavos that is being spawned."
"What kind of security? What are they armed with?" Sullivan asked.
"Well, I really don't know for sure. I would expect they would be armed with guns and other weapons." The room went silent for a few seconds, and then out of no where, Sullivan's portable phone went off. It rang twice before he answered it.
"Hello, its Sullivan." Sullivan said into the phone, expecting a response. Everyone else in the room could just barley here the other person on the line.
"Sullivan, it's Chris, our town is under attack! Repeat, the town is under attack! I-I-I don't know what the hell to do!" Chris screamed on the phone.
"Come on Chris, not another one of your pranks. We are very busy right now and…"
"Bull SHIT! Like hell this is a joke! These soldiers just busted into here and started to randomly kill people! WE ARE ALL LOCKED DOWN HERE! You HAVE to come back and help fight these guys off! And for some reason, some guy says he is looking for Han and if he doesn't show up, HE'S GOING TO BURN DOWN THE WHOLE DAMN VILLAGE!"
"Ok, Chris, you better not be joking with us…"
"Shut up, this is NO JOKE!"
"Ok, fine, just stay put, we'll be right there."
"Stay put? Hell, where else am I going to go, THEY HAVE GUNS! Listen, I have to go before they find me. GET YOUR ASSES OVER HERE NOW!" Chris then stopped the transmission and Sullivan clicked off on his phone. He looked at everyone in the eyes.
"We got to go, NOW." He said in the most serious way. They all got up and began to run towards the door when the Guru screamed.
"WAIT! This could be a trap."
"Trap? I don't think so; we need to go help them!" Han said to the Guru.
"Fine, I'll stay here in Termina. Remember: Watch yourselves; this could be a trap for the last time!"
"Don't worry about us." Jade said as she caught up with the group. They were all out the door by now and the Guru was left alone in the room. He stared at the doorway and wondered if they made a smart choice.