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Disclaimer: Nope, still don't own the story of Crono Trigger or the characters. I'm working on it though.
Crono stared in surprise at the girl sobbing onto his chest. But surprise was quickly replaced by sorrow, for Marle should never be sad, and anger at whoever had hurt her this way. Mostly though, he was filled with love for her and his wish to make all her sadness fade away.
"Marle? What's wrong? What's happened?" he asked her softly while stroking her back. Marle told him, between sobs, about her father and Prince Joren. Crono's eyes widened when she told him about her "marriage proposal" and his grip on her tightened a little when he realized how close he could've been to losing her. Crono rocked Marle a little, whispering soothing sounds and stroking her back until she calmed down. Marle looked up at him and Crono gently wiped away her tears.
"I don't know what to do now Crono" Marle whispered sniffling "I can't go back, and I WON'T marry Prince Joren!"
Crono smiled down at her and said simply
"You can stay with me"
Marle looked at him with a mixture of hope and disbelief in her eyes.
"What will your mom say?"
Crono shrugged
"She's not here. She's gone to visit my aunt and won't be back for a month" Crono touched Marle's cheek when he still saw doubt in her eyes.
"I promise I won't let ANYTHING harm you!" he told her softly but determined. He meant every word. Marle blushed and nodded. Then suddenly stepped away from his embrace, blushing even more.
"I'm, uh, sorry for, um, getting you chest all wet…" she stuttered. As she spoke she couldn't help but notice what a finally built chest it WAS. Crono stifled a sigh when Marle left his arms. He couldn't help but think how right that felt.
"No problem"
He smiled at her and grabbed his shirt. He put it on then turned to Marle.
"I'll show you to your room, milady" he said bowing. He lifted his head and winked at her. Marle grinned and giggled.
"Thank you milord" she answered, and accepted the arm Crono offered her. Crono chuckled and Marle giggled again as Crono "escorted" Marle to the house.
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Prince Joren waited impatiently for the stable hand to bring out his horse. He smiled, fingering his whip as he remembered breaking the Lysintine stallion. Whip and spurs where the only way to handle this beast. Lysintine stallions were said to be as smart as a human, and possessed unknown power. Only one of those stallions was good enough for Price Joren. He had bought this one, as a foal, and dominated it early on. Joren smiled again, that horse knew who was his master was. The stable hand brought out the big black stallion with the lightning bolt-shaped mark on his forehead and bright blue eyes. When the stallion saw Joren he balked and whinnied fearfully. He reared, trying to get away, but the stable hand held firm.
"I'm sorry lord, he's been gentle has a lamb in the stalls. I don't-"
"Quiet!" Joren snapped coming forward. He slapped the horse on his neck grabbing the reins and yanking his head down. The horse tried to bite him, but Joren dodged and hit him across the nose.
"Obey me Dark Fury, or you will regret your actions" Joren hissed at the horse. Dark Fury glared at Joren, but stood meekly, eyeing the whip fearfully. Joren swung up into the saddle, pushing the stable hand down and out of the way. Then he dug his spurs into Dark Fury, and slapped his hide.
"Gi'up!" Joren shouted and Dark Fury leaped into a gallop.
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Crono opened the door to the house and they walked in. Trigger, the cat, rushed over and started to meow plaintively. Marle bent down and picked him up. Trigger started to purr.
"You remember Marle, don't ya Trigg?" Crono said chuckling. Trigger meowed at Crono. Marle stroked the cat's back and asked Crono,
"Why does he keep meowing?"
"He's just hungry" Crono replied getting out the cat food. He poured some into Trigger's bowl and the cat jumped out of Marle's arms and straight toward the food. But the cat was so eager, he misjudged his leap and landed in the bowl, splattering cat food all over himself and Crono. Marle couldn't help it. She burst out laughing at both Crono's and Trigg's identical expressions of distaste. Crono tied to surpress it, but then he started laughing too.
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"You there!" Joren called out, yanking Dark Fury to a halt. The man he shouted to looked up from his gardening.
"Yeah? What do you want?" the man asked getting up. Joren's fingers itched to whip the man for his impertinence, but instead he smiled and asked,
"have you seen a blonde girl of about 16 years come passed here?"
The man scratched his head and looked around.
"Well, seems to me I remember a pretty young thing run pass here a bit ago. Seemed almost in tears, poor thing"
"And?" Joren asked eagerly
"And what?" the man asked him back, confused.
"which way did she go?!" Joren snapped, anger and impatience getting the better of him.
The man took step back and eyed Joren warily.
"Well….seems to me she went over that way…..toward young Crono's house…"
Joren looked over where the man pointed, and saw the house the man was talking about. Without another word, Joren spurred Dark Fury into another gallop.
Neither the man nor Joren noticed the purpled haired girl with glasses listening to them thoughtfully.
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Crono and Marle managed to get most of the cat food off himself and Trigger, leaving the cat happily munching in the kitchen. Crono led Marle upstairs to show her the guestroom. He opened the door, and inside was a double bed, with a desk and a dresser. On top of the dresser was a little Poh doll.(is it Poh? I'm not sure)
"This is wonderful!" Marle cried out flopping down onto the bed.
"I'm glad you like it" Crono replied smiling. Marle sat up and smiled back. Then, shyly, she patted the spot next to her, wanting him to sit down. Crono sat next to her and Marle looked up at him.
"Thank you Crono….for letting me stay…"
Crono brushed some of her hair out of face, his fingers lingering on her cheek.
"I wouldn't have it any other way…."
Marle trembled a little at Crono's touch. Was it just her, or were their faces getting closer…..
"NADIA! Come down here at ONCE!" a voice shouted from outside. Marle's face went pale.
"Prince Joren…" she whispered. Crono stood up, his face filled with anger. He was about to go charging down there when Marle grabbed his hand.
"Crono…please, don't-" Crono put his finger against her lips, stopping her from speaking.
"I won't let him get you. I'd die before I'd let any harm befall you"
Marle's eyes filled with tears. Crono gently wiped them away.
"Stay here" he whispered. Then left. Marle watched him leave, them followed after him.
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Dark Fury fidgeted nervously as Prince Joren waited for an answer. One hand gripped the reins tightly while the other gripped his sword. Joren sat up a little straighter in the saddle when he saw the door open. Then he sneered when he saw it was just a boy.
"If you know what's good for you boy, you'll fetch Princess Nadia and bring her to me"
"She doesn't want to go with you" Crono answered calmly, then added
"Leave now I won't hurt you"
Prince Joren barked out laughter, frightening Dark Force , causing the stallion jump alittle to the side.
"If you don't fetch her now boy, you will be the one who will get hurt." Crono took out Rainbow and went into a fighting stance. Prince Joren eyed him in amusement.
"Do you really think you can best me? I am on horse back, and I'm clearly superior in sword fighting" Crono didn't answer. Joren sneered.
"Fine, once your bleeding corpse lies on the grass, you will have learned." And with that, Prince Joren dug his spurs deep into Dark Fury, causing the horse to scream in pain.
"STOP THAT!" a voice shouted and an arrow flew into Joren's shoulder plate, knocking him down off the horse. Dark Fury, free of his master, leaped away and to his savior, landing next to Marle.
"You shouldn't hurt the poor horse that way!" Marle shouted in anger to Joren. Joren got up out of the mud, his face a mask of fury.
"HOW DARE YOU DEFY ME!" he shouted, leaping toward Marle with his sword drawn. Marle froze, watching the sword coming closer and closer. But the metal never touched her. Crono had leaped in between, flinging up Rainbow and meeting Joren's sword. Joren jumped back and came at Crono again, but Crono met him, swinging his sword up and under, leaving a gash in Joren's arm. Marle watched on in fear as Joren and Crono locked in fierce combat.
Joren was getting more and more tired. He only worked out when he wanted to, where as Crono did every day. Joren knew that soon, he would be defeated. The thought of a mere peasant boy, defeating him, was nauseating. Growling in fury, Joren jumped back and raised his arms,
"Shadow Blast!" he shouted and a stream of black magic came out of his arms and went straight toward….not Crono, but Marle! Crono leaped and pushed her down, the magic attack barley passing over their heads.
"Now I got you!!" Joren shouted, about to fling another magic attack at them. But Dark Fury, eyes turned red, jumped at Joren and kicked him in the ribs. Joren cried out and was knocked back, landing against a tree.
"RRRRRAAAAAAA!" Joren shouted, fury taking over his mind, and rushed at the teens, sword raised. Suddenly, out of no where, a ball of energy hit Joren, knocking him down again. Crono got up and raised his sword. Joren glared at him.
"I will not die now!" he shouted flinging some dust down. Crono coughed and shut his eyes against the stinging dust. When he opened them, Joren was gone. Crono looked around and saw Lucca stepping out of the trees, with her gun out.
"Lucca saves the day again!" she said laughing. Crono grinned then turned sharply when he heard Marle gasp. She was kneeling besides Dark Fury, who had collapsed. His sides were bleeding heavily from the spur wounds.
"Cure 2!" Marle shouted and blue energy rushed out her arms and into the horse. The wounds stopped bleeding and sealed. Dark Fury whinnied happily and stood up. Then he turned and butted his nose into Marle's chest rubbing against her affectionately.
"Looks like you made a friend" Lucca observed.
"he saved us didn't ya boy?" Crono said patting his neck. Dark Fury nodded his head and made little whuffing sounds. Then Crono turned to Marle
"Are you alright?" he asked her anxiously. Marle smiled at him.
"I'm fine" she said touching his arm. Crono blushed a little,
"you should've stayed inside"
"I wasn't about to let you go out there by your self! Besides, I just couldn't see this big boy," she patted Dark Fury, "get hurt and not do something"
"If I may interrupt" Lucca said stepping in between the two, "who was the crazy rich guy?"
"Prince Joren" Crono growled.
"HE'S the guy my father wants me to marry!" Marle said shuddering. Lucca looked at Marle in surprise.
"I'm going to need the whole story. Why don't we go inside?" Crono nodded in agreement.
"what are we going to do about the horse?" Marle asked anxiously. Putting her hand on his neck. Crono sighed.
"I suppose he can stay in the shed out back…"
"Really?! Thanks Crono!" Marle squealed happily. She stood on tiptoe and kissed Crono lightly on the cheek. Then blushing, she ran around back, Dark Fury trotting after her. Crono stared after Marle, a dreamy smile on his face and his hand touching the place she kissed.
"Heellllooo? Crono?" Lucca waved her hand across Crono's face and snapped her fingers.
"Huh? Wha?" Crono asked blinking. Lucca sighed.
"Come on lover boy" Lucca chuckled grabbing his arm and dragging him inside.
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"You need a name…" Marle said looking at Dark Fury. Dark Fury looked up from cropping the grass and whickered softly.
"How about….Darcy?" she asked. Dark Fury shook his head, his mane going every which way. Marle giggled.
"okay, if you don't like that, how about Thunder?" she touched the lightning bolt mark on his forehead. The stallion neighed, swishing his tail. Marle nodded.
"okay, Thunder it is." She said, then with a last pat, left him and went inside, Thunder watching her go.
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Prince Joren shook in anger as he waited for the servant to bring the healer for his wounds and food for his stomach. How dare they defy him so! Those people will pay. His hands clenched when he thought of his horse's betrayal. He would make the stallion pay with whip and blood. And the red- haired boy. He would die. But only after every possible torture could be put to him. That would show him. Then Nadia….when he was done with her, she'd be begging for him. The thought of princess Nadia on her knees in front begging for him to have her brought a smile to his lips. She'll become just like her father, obeying his every whim. The thought caused him to laugh allowed, causing the healer to look at him strangely before starting to cure his wounds.
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Disclaimer: Nope, still don't own the story of Crono Trigger or the characters. I'm working on it though.
Crono stared in surprise at the girl sobbing onto his chest. But surprise was quickly replaced by sorrow, for Marle should never be sad, and anger at whoever had hurt her this way. Mostly though, he was filled with love for her and his wish to make all her sadness fade away.
"Marle? What's wrong? What's happened?" he asked her softly while stroking her back. Marle told him, between sobs, about her father and Prince Joren. Crono's eyes widened when she told him about her "marriage proposal" and his grip on her tightened a little when he realized how close he could've been to losing her. Crono rocked Marle a little, whispering soothing sounds and stroking her back until she calmed down. Marle looked up at him and Crono gently wiped away her tears.
"I don't know what to do now Crono" Marle whispered sniffling "I can't go back, and I WON'T marry Prince Joren!"
Crono smiled down at her and said simply
"You can stay with me"
Marle looked at him with a mixture of hope and disbelief in her eyes.
"What will your mom say?"
Crono shrugged
"She's not here. She's gone to visit my aunt and won't be back for a month" Crono touched Marle's cheek when he still saw doubt in her eyes.
"I promise I won't let ANYTHING harm you!" he told her softly but determined. He meant every word. Marle blushed and nodded. Then suddenly stepped away from his embrace, blushing even more.
"I'm, uh, sorry for, um, getting you chest all wet…" she stuttered. As she spoke she couldn't help but notice what a finally built chest it WAS. Crono stifled a sigh when Marle left his arms. He couldn't help but think how right that felt.
"No problem"
He smiled at her and grabbed his shirt. He put it on then turned to Marle.
"I'll show you to your room, milady" he said bowing. He lifted his head and winked at her. Marle grinned and giggled.
"Thank you milord" she answered, and accepted the arm Crono offered her. Crono chuckled and Marle giggled again as Crono "escorted" Marle to the house.
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Prince Joren waited impatiently for the stable hand to bring out his horse. He smiled, fingering his whip as he remembered breaking the Lysintine stallion. Whip and spurs where the only way to handle this beast. Lysintine stallions were said to be as smart as a human, and possessed unknown power. Only one of those stallions was good enough for Price Joren. He had bought this one, as a foal, and dominated it early on. Joren smiled again, that horse knew who was his master was. The stable hand brought out the big black stallion with the lightning bolt-shaped mark on his forehead and bright blue eyes. When the stallion saw Joren he balked and whinnied fearfully. He reared, trying to get away, but the stable hand held firm.
"I'm sorry lord, he's been gentle has a lamb in the stalls. I don't-"
"Quiet!" Joren snapped coming forward. He slapped the horse on his neck grabbing the reins and yanking his head down. The horse tried to bite him, but Joren dodged and hit him across the nose.
"Obey me Dark Fury, or you will regret your actions" Joren hissed at the horse. Dark Fury glared at Joren, but stood meekly, eyeing the whip fearfully. Joren swung up into the saddle, pushing the stable hand down and out of the way. Then he dug his spurs into Dark Fury, and slapped his hide.
"Gi'up!" Joren shouted and Dark Fury leaped into a gallop.
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Crono opened the door to the house and they walked in. Trigger, the cat, rushed over and started to meow plaintively. Marle bent down and picked him up. Trigger started to purr.
"You remember Marle, don't ya Trigg?" Crono said chuckling. Trigger meowed at Crono. Marle stroked the cat's back and asked Crono,
"Why does he keep meowing?"
"He's just hungry" Crono replied getting out the cat food. He poured some into Trigger's bowl and the cat jumped out of Marle's arms and straight toward the food. But the cat was so eager, he misjudged his leap and landed in the bowl, splattering cat food all over himself and Crono. Marle couldn't help it. She burst out laughing at both Crono's and Trigg's identical expressions of distaste. Crono tied to surpress it, but then he started laughing too.
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"You there!" Joren called out, yanking Dark Fury to a halt. The man he shouted to looked up from his gardening.
"Yeah? What do you want?" the man asked getting up. Joren's fingers itched to whip the man for his impertinence, but instead he smiled and asked,
"have you seen a blonde girl of about 16 years come passed here?"
The man scratched his head and looked around.
"Well, seems to me I remember a pretty young thing run pass here a bit ago. Seemed almost in tears, poor thing"
"And?" Joren asked eagerly
"And what?" the man asked him back, confused.
"which way did she go?!" Joren snapped, anger and impatience getting the better of him.
The man took step back and eyed Joren warily.
"Well….seems to me she went over that way…..toward young Crono's house…"
Joren looked over where the man pointed, and saw the house the man was talking about. Without another word, Joren spurred Dark Fury into another gallop.
Neither the man nor Joren noticed the purpled haired girl with glasses listening to them thoughtfully.
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Crono and Marle managed to get most of the cat food off himself and Trigger, leaving the cat happily munching in the kitchen. Crono led Marle upstairs to show her the guestroom. He opened the door, and inside was a double bed, with a desk and a dresser. On top of the dresser was a little Poh doll.(is it Poh? I'm not sure)
"This is wonderful!" Marle cried out flopping down onto the bed.
"I'm glad you like it" Crono replied smiling. Marle sat up and smiled back. Then, shyly, she patted the spot next to her, wanting him to sit down. Crono sat next to her and Marle looked up at him.
"Thank you Crono….for letting me stay…"
Crono brushed some of her hair out of face, his fingers lingering on her cheek.
"I wouldn't have it any other way…."
Marle trembled a little at Crono's touch. Was it just her, or were their faces getting closer…..
"NADIA! Come down here at ONCE!" a voice shouted from outside. Marle's face went pale.
"Prince Joren…" she whispered. Crono stood up, his face filled with anger. He was about to go charging down there when Marle grabbed his hand.
"Crono…please, don't-" Crono put his finger against her lips, stopping her from speaking.
"I won't let him get you. I'd die before I'd let any harm befall you"
Marle's eyes filled with tears. Crono gently wiped them away.
"Stay here" he whispered. Then left. Marle watched him leave, them followed after him.
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Dark Fury fidgeted nervously as Prince Joren waited for an answer. One hand gripped the reins tightly while the other gripped his sword. Joren sat up a little straighter in the saddle when he saw the door open. Then he sneered when he saw it was just a boy.
"If you know what's good for you boy, you'll fetch Princess Nadia and bring her to me"
"She doesn't want to go with you" Crono answered calmly, then added
"Leave now I won't hurt you"
Prince Joren barked out laughter, frightening Dark Force , causing the stallion jump alittle to the side.
"If you don't fetch her now boy, you will be the one who will get hurt." Crono took out Rainbow and went into a fighting stance. Prince Joren eyed him in amusement.
"Do you really think you can best me? I am on horse back, and I'm clearly superior in sword fighting" Crono didn't answer. Joren sneered.
"Fine, once your bleeding corpse lies on the grass, you will have learned." And with that, Prince Joren dug his spurs deep into Dark Fury, causing the horse to scream in pain.
"STOP THAT!" a voice shouted and an arrow flew into Joren's shoulder plate, knocking him down off the horse. Dark Fury, free of his master, leaped away and to his savior, landing next to Marle.
"You shouldn't hurt the poor horse that way!" Marle shouted in anger to Joren. Joren got up out of the mud, his face a mask of fury.
"HOW DARE YOU DEFY ME!" he shouted, leaping toward Marle with his sword drawn. Marle froze, watching the sword coming closer and closer. But the metal never touched her. Crono had leaped in between, flinging up Rainbow and meeting Joren's sword. Joren jumped back and came at Crono again, but Crono met him, swinging his sword up and under, leaving a gash in Joren's arm. Marle watched on in fear as Joren and Crono locked in fierce combat.
Joren was getting more and more tired. He only worked out when he wanted to, where as Crono did every day. Joren knew that soon, he would be defeated. The thought of a mere peasant boy, defeating him, was nauseating. Growling in fury, Joren jumped back and raised his arms,
"Shadow Blast!" he shouted and a stream of black magic came out of his arms and went straight toward….not Crono, but Marle! Crono leaped and pushed her down, the magic attack barley passing over their heads.
"Now I got you!!" Joren shouted, about to fling another magic attack at them. But Dark Fury, eyes turned red, jumped at Joren and kicked him in the ribs. Joren cried out and was knocked back, landing against a tree.
"RRRRRAAAAAAA!" Joren shouted, fury taking over his mind, and rushed at the teens, sword raised. Suddenly, out of no where, a ball of energy hit Joren, knocking him down again. Crono got up and raised his sword. Joren glared at him.
"I will not die now!" he shouted flinging some dust down. Crono coughed and shut his eyes against the stinging dust. When he opened them, Joren was gone. Crono looked around and saw Lucca stepping out of the trees, with her gun out.
"Lucca saves the day again!" she said laughing. Crono grinned then turned sharply when he heard Marle gasp. She was kneeling besides Dark Fury, who had collapsed. His sides were bleeding heavily from the spur wounds.
"Cure 2!" Marle shouted and blue energy rushed out her arms and into the horse. The wounds stopped bleeding and sealed. Dark Fury whinnied happily and stood up. Then he turned and butted his nose into Marle's chest rubbing against her affectionately.
"Looks like you made a friend" Lucca observed.
"he saved us didn't ya boy?" Crono said patting his neck. Dark Fury nodded his head and made little whuffing sounds. Then Crono turned to Marle
"Are you alright?" he asked her anxiously. Marle smiled at him.
"I'm fine" she said touching his arm. Crono blushed a little,
"you should've stayed inside"
"I wasn't about to let you go out there by your self! Besides, I just couldn't see this big boy," she patted Dark Fury, "get hurt and not do something"
"If I may interrupt" Lucca said stepping in between the two, "who was the crazy rich guy?"
"Prince Joren" Crono growled.
"HE'S the guy my father wants me to marry!" Marle said shuddering. Lucca looked at Marle in surprise.
"I'm going to need the whole story. Why don't we go inside?" Crono nodded in agreement.
"what are we going to do about the horse?" Marle asked anxiously. Putting her hand on his neck. Crono sighed.
"I suppose he can stay in the shed out back…"
"Really?! Thanks Crono!" Marle squealed happily. She stood on tiptoe and kissed Crono lightly on the cheek. Then blushing, she ran around back, Dark Fury trotting after her. Crono stared after Marle, a dreamy smile on his face and his hand touching the place she kissed.
"Heellllooo? Crono?" Lucca waved her hand across Crono's face and snapped her fingers.
"Huh? Wha?" Crono asked blinking. Lucca sighed.
"Come on lover boy" Lucca chuckled grabbing his arm and dragging him inside.
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"You need a name…" Marle said looking at Dark Fury. Dark Fury looked up from cropping the grass and whickered softly.
"How about….Darcy?" she asked. Dark Fury shook his head, his mane going every which way. Marle giggled.
"okay, if you don't like that, how about Thunder?" she touched the lightning bolt mark on his forehead. The stallion neighed, swishing his tail. Marle nodded.
"okay, Thunder it is." She said, then with a last pat, left him and went inside, Thunder watching her go.
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Prince Joren shook in anger as he waited for the servant to bring the healer for his wounds and food for his stomach. How dare they defy him so! Those people will pay. His hands clenched when he thought of his horse's betrayal. He would make the stallion pay with whip and blood. And the red- haired boy. He would die. But only after every possible torture could be put to him. That would show him. Then Nadia….when he was done with her, she'd be begging for him. The thought of princess Nadia on her knees in front begging for him to have her brought a smile to his lips. She'll become just like her father, obeying his every whim. The thought caused him to laugh allowed, causing the healer to look at him strangely before starting to cure his wounds.
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