Chapter 12: Epoch, The Wings of Time

In the End of Time, Gasper noticed everyone on the floor unconscious. "What happened to them?" Gasper thought. Spekkio came out from his room. "I'll help them." Spekkio said cheerfully. Spekkio transformed into a green imp and healed everyone. "That's why they call me the Master of War. I can transform into any creature in time." Spekkio told them and went back to his room.

Everyone got up from the floor. "Oh no the gate to the year 12,000 BC has disappeared." Lucca said. "What happened in that time?" Gasper asked. After Crono and the others explained to Gasper their situation. " Oh, I see. There is one person that can help you. He is an old friend of mine. He is in the year 2300. His name is Belthasar. He once made an invention that can travel to any time line." Gasper explained.

" So, what are we waiting for?" Marle thought. Then she noticed everyone was asleep except for Crono and Robo. "They all must be very tired after our strange journey in Zeal palace." Crono said. " Even Gohan, Trunks, and Vegeta are asleep. I thought these saiyans were suppose to be tough." Marle said. "Their probably resting to regain their strength back." Robo thought. Crono, Marle, and Robo headed towards the year 2300.

In the year 2300, Crono, Marle, and Robo arrived at Arris Dome. "Hey it's those people again!" Doan cried out. Doan approached Crono and Marle, "Thank you for those seeds you gave us. Someday they will help us and bring hope for us." Doan replied. Then, he stopped and looked at Robo, "I thought robots were all shut down." Doan said. "We found him in Proto Dome. Don't worry this robot is friendly." Marle explained.

Crono asked Doan a more serious question. "Do you know anyone named Belthasar?" Doan looked at Crono as if he was an alien. "That insane inventor. Why do you need to talk to him for?" Doan asked. "That crazy inventor has an invention that can help us save the future." Robo said. Doan knew that Crono, Marle, and Robo will never give up their search. He also knew that anyone who tries to find Belthasar is asking for a death wish.

"Not many people are able to reach him. There is a sewer which leads to Keeper's Dome. Keeper's Dome is near Death Peak." Doan told them. Crono, Marle, and Robo headed outside and into the a sewers.

Inside the sewer it was very dark and smelly. "This place is kinda creepy." Marle said. Just then, the three explorers heard something. "We haven't had any visitors in a long time." the voice said. Robo shined a light in the direction of the voice. The light revealed a giant caterpillar creature. "That's the biggest caterpillar I've ever seen." Robo said.

Crono took out his sword and attacked the creature. It did not affect the creature that much. "I guess I'm still tired from 12,000 BC." Crono said. Marle ran up to Crono and placed her hands over Crono's body. A sprinkle of light flowed through Crono. "Hey I feel better." Crono said as he got up from the floor. "I guess having magical powers really pays off." Marle said smiling.
Robo on the other hand was busy fighting the caterpillar creature . "I'll turn you into a garbage can." the creature said. "That's not gonna happen!" Crono yelled. Crono started to levitate in the air. He lifted his arms up in the air covering the creature in dome of energy. "What, no one has ever defeated me!!" the creature shouted and collapsed on the floor.

Crono, Marle, and Robo got out of the sewer. Outside was a large mountain and a small dome. "That must be Keeper's Dome." Robo said. They walked inside and saw an old man. "It's been so long since I had any visitors." the old man replied. "Excuse me, are you Belthasar?" Marle asked. The old man looked at Marle, then nodded.

"We have come to ask you about your invention." Robo said. "Why do need my invention?" Belthasar asked. The three explorers explained to Belthasar about their mission in 12,000 BC. "So, even after Queen Zeal had sealed me in this time, she still wants to be immortal." Belthasar said to himself.

Belthasar led Crono, Marle, and Robo to a secret room. In the room was a blue creature with long arms and short legs. "This creature is called a Nu. It has helped me in building my Wings of Time." Belthasar explained. Belthasar revealed his invention. A space ship.

"You invented a time machine." Robo said in amazement. "There were many useful invention I made in the year 12,000 BC." Belthasar said. Crono, Marle, and Robo were shocked. "You used to live in the year 12,000 BC!" Marle explained. "Yes, I'm the guru of reason. There are two more gurus. Melichior is the guru of life and Gasper is the guru of Time. We were all sent to different worlds. And yet, I still haven't heard from Schala's brother Janus. I pray that he is safe." Melichor explained. Belthasar began to looked at Marle's pendant glowing in the dim light.

"Where did you get that pendant from?" Belthasar asked. "This pendant a royal heirloom, my father gave it to me." Marle explained. Belthasar looked back at his time machine, then back at Crono, Marle, and Robo. "It is time my invention takes flight." he said. Belthasar instructed the Nu to open the hatch of the time machine.

Crono, Marle, and Robo managed to sit in the time machine. Crono carefully looked at the controls. "All systems on-line and ready." Crono said. Robo noticed that something was missing from the time machine's computer data base. "This machine has not been given a name yet." Robo told them. "How about EPOCH!" Marle yelled in enthusiasm. Marle's voice was so loud that the computer had input the name.

Crono set the coordinates for the End of Time. "Good luck to all of you!" Belthasar shouted. In a blink of an eye, Crono, Marle, and Robo arrived at the End of Time to inform their friends and stop Lavos before it's too late.