Etwas Trigger: Chapter Two: The Queen Returns
Author: Meo
Guinís Note: I know the first move Crono learns is actually Cyclone and not Spincut, but I like the joke. So letís just leave that little discrepancy alone.
Jsi tumbled headfirst into the pixilated grass. He recieved a mouthful of dirt that he couldn't even recognize as being there until it was in his mouth. Spitting it out, he thought to himself, 'Well, now I'm in a forest. Wasn't I just at the fair? Dude, it must've ended sooner than I thought...'
Picking himself up, he ran toward the next screen. Strange little green creatures surrounded him as soon as he took his first step. He reached for his weapon and realized he held a sword. 'Aw, f...a sword? I can't fight with a sword!' But he took a deep breath and readied himself for battle anyway. Not knowing how to properly utilize the weapon, he blindly swung it at the imps.
The next thing he knew, the creatures all vanished in red, pixilated dust. Was that supposed to be old fashioned blood? Naaah. If it was, this game would definitely not have the Teen rating.
So, on he went. This time, he was confronted by a couple of birds. 'BIRDS?! Oh, give me a break!'
He swung his sword again, but the avians just dodged the weapon easily. Try as he might, he couldn't reach them. So, he reached down to his side, and picked up a couple of the rocks that appeared plastered into the ground. With two idle pitches, he nailed the two flying monsters head on. They both fell into the chasm, and landed with the casual 'thump' noise to show that they hit the bottom of the canyon.
'Who needs a sword when you have ROCKS! I knew they'd actually be good for something!'
From the groups of monsters he had defeated before, Jsi was able to gain a new move: "Spincut".
'Spincut? Isn't that the technique used in making fries? Ah well. As long as it helps in ass-kicking, it's fine with me.'
After a while, (and quite a few more monster battles), he made it out of the Canyon and out into a now dreary atmosphere. Clouds shrouded the skies, and the landscaping now looked darker. He shrugged it off and ran, until he noticed a forest blocking the view to a pixilated castle. Sword in hand, he ran headlong into the woods, just to run into a conveniently placed sign.
He fell over backward, rubbing his head. He peered up to read the sign. '"Guardia Caste, up North." Yes! So the plot thickens. But this place is bound to have more monsters. I know! I can slide against the bark of the trees!'
With that thought in mind, he slinked through the woods by using the trees for protection. He didn't confront any monsters, but once he got out...well, let's just say the splinters didn't treat his body very comfortably. But he made it to the castle, in one piece though with a splinter-infested body.
'...Ow.'
He burst through the door, still plucking splinters out of one boot. Two guards turned their heads, staring at the otter boy.
"HEY! Trespasser!" one guard burst out. "Get out of this castle NOW!"
Jsi tried to yell at the guards, but all that was seen on his face was an angry expression, with his mouth moving. It appeared as if he was trying to curse, yet there was no noise. He was still mute, of course.
Both guards looked to each other, and cocked their eyebrows. One gesticulated to his head, and spun his finger around.
"This otter's bloody crazy, eh?" he whispered.
"...Either that or he has the volume setting on his voice broken."
After that was said, both guards grabbed him forcefully by the arms. Jsi was still feeling the pain of the splinters in his body. His eyes teared like mad.
"STOP THAT! ...Or...something..."
All three heads turned to stare up the stairs to see a Gothic Elf in a bridal-looking dress standing at the top. A Goth Elf in a bridal gown looked quite odd. She should have gone for a more Friday the Thirteenth look if she was planning a wedding.
"Oh! Queen Leene!" one guard uttered. "We were taking care of this trespasser!"
"TRESPASSER?! she mocked. She took a quick glance at the "trespasser", knowing it was Jsi. She laughed to herself and turned for a moment, thinking to herself, 'He probably deserves it, but...what the hell, I'll save him just this once.'
"UNHAND THAT BOY AT ONCE! ...Uh....NOW!"
The other guard spoke up. "But Queen, he's trespass--"
"WHEN I SAY 'NOW', IT MEANS NOW! ...M'kay?"
"Yes, your majesty."
Jsi was forcefully thrown to the woman, and he fell face first onto the stairs. With a slightly bloody nose, he stared up at her.
She kneeled to get closer to him and whispered, "Heheh. Ssssh. Crono. It's me, Marle!"
'...You mean Goyd.'
He suddenly felt a sharp tug at the back of his tunic. "Now, come on! Up to my room! Screw the king giving you permission, I'll take you there myself."
A black screen. The next screen was another pixely room where Jsi found himself lying on his back. 'Ow! Dammit Goyd, you could be a little gentler... ... ... ...Goyd?'
It turned out that Goyd was busy yelling at the servants to get out of the room. With a slam of the door, she fluffed out her dress, and walked over to the otter.
"You have no idea how much I hate this dress."
'...Yeah, you don't look so hot in it, either,' he thought.
"They thought I was the Queen!" she exclaimed. "They had to give me this crappy dress! Ew! It's so ugly, too--"
Her words were cut off by a crackling electricity. Jsi picked his head up, and grinned. 'Whoa! I never knew Goyd was like a light show!'
She clasped at her chest, attempting to clutch at the necklace. "It's the pendant! It's reacting again! HEEEELP!"
The pixilated blue and black portal opened up again, enveloping the elf. Before Jsi could get up and make a run at it, the portal flashed shut, sending him flying onto the floor yet again.
'THE THIRD TIME! ...And another bloody nose. Can this get any worse? I'm gonna go bug someone for a towel.'
Holding his nose with a hand, he staggered down the stairs. It was a long flight of steps, but he was able to make it. As soon as he made it down, he noticed a familiar figure coming toward him from the front of the castle. It was none other than Perlin.
"CRONO!!" she shouted. She tried shouting again, but she fell over onto hands and knees. Seems that Jsi wasn't the only one having a bad day.
Panting, Perlin tried to speak again. She lowered her head, catching her breath. "Crono!" she started. "I was able to track down Marle in this time! ... ... ...What? She disappeared?! Oh, nooo... ...We need to find her! They must think she's the Queen!"
Getting up quickly, she ran up to him, grabbing him by the arm. He still held his face with the other hand, and just let the bat-girl drag him along.
"Off to the OTHER forest shrouded building!" she exclaimed.
Being dragged out the door, Jsi felt regretful playing the role of the hero. He never did get that towel for his bloody nose, either. What a drag.
Author: Meo
Guinís Note: I know the first move Crono learns is actually Cyclone and not Spincut, but I like the joke. So letís just leave that little discrepancy alone.
Jsi tumbled headfirst into the pixilated grass. He recieved a mouthful of dirt that he couldn't even recognize as being there until it was in his mouth. Spitting it out, he thought to himself, 'Well, now I'm in a forest. Wasn't I just at the fair? Dude, it must've ended sooner than I thought...'
Picking himself up, he ran toward the next screen. Strange little green creatures surrounded him as soon as he took his first step. He reached for his weapon and realized he held a sword. 'Aw, f...a sword? I can't fight with a sword!' But he took a deep breath and readied himself for battle anyway. Not knowing how to properly utilize the weapon, he blindly swung it at the imps.
The next thing he knew, the creatures all vanished in red, pixilated dust. Was that supposed to be old fashioned blood? Naaah. If it was, this game would definitely not have the Teen rating.
So, on he went. This time, he was confronted by a couple of birds. 'BIRDS?! Oh, give me a break!'
He swung his sword again, but the avians just dodged the weapon easily. Try as he might, he couldn't reach them. So, he reached down to his side, and picked up a couple of the rocks that appeared plastered into the ground. With two idle pitches, he nailed the two flying monsters head on. They both fell into the chasm, and landed with the casual 'thump' noise to show that they hit the bottom of the canyon.
'Who needs a sword when you have ROCKS! I knew they'd actually be good for something!'
From the groups of monsters he had defeated before, Jsi was able to gain a new move: "Spincut".
'Spincut? Isn't that the technique used in making fries? Ah well. As long as it helps in ass-kicking, it's fine with me.'
After a while, (and quite a few more monster battles), he made it out of the Canyon and out into a now dreary atmosphere. Clouds shrouded the skies, and the landscaping now looked darker. He shrugged it off and ran, until he noticed a forest blocking the view to a pixilated castle. Sword in hand, he ran headlong into the woods, just to run into a conveniently placed sign.
He fell over backward, rubbing his head. He peered up to read the sign. '"Guardia Caste, up North." Yes! So the plot thickens. But this place is bound to have more monsters. I know! I can slide against the bark of the trees!'
With that thought in mind, he slinked through the woods by using the trees for protection. He didn't confront any monsters, but once he got out...well, let's just say the splinters didn't treat his body very comfortably. But he made it to the castle, in one piece though with a splinter-infested body.
'...Ow.'
He burst through the door, still plucking splinters out of one boot. Two guards turned their heads, staring at the otter boy.
"HEY! Trespasser!" one guard burst out. "Get out of this castle NOW!"
Jsi tried to yell at the guards, but all that was seen on his face was an angry expression, with his mouth moving. It appeared as if he was trying to curse, yet there was no noise. He was still mute, of course.
Both guards looked to each other, and cocked their eyebrows. One gesticulated to his head, and spun his finger around.
"This otter's bloody crazy, eh?" he whispered.
"...Either that or he has the volume setting on his voice broken."
After that was said, both guards grabbed him forcefully by the arms. Jsi was still feeling the pain of the splinters in his body. His eyes teared like mad.
"STOP THAT! ...Or...something..."
All three heads turned to stare up the stairs to see a Gothic Elf in a bridal-looking dress standing at the top. A Goth Elf in a bridal gown looked quite odd. She should have gone for a more Friday the Thirteenth look if she was planning a wedding.
"Oh! Queen Leene!" one guard uttered. "We were taking care of this trespasser!"
"TRESPASSER?! she mocked. She took a quick glance at the "trespasser", knowing it was Jsi. She laughed to herself and turned for a moment, thinking to herself, 'He probably deserves it, but...what the hell, I'll save him just this once.'
"UNHAND THAT BOY AT ONCE! ...Uh....NOW!"
The other guard spoke up. "But Queen, he's trespass--"
"WHEN I SAY 'NOW', IT MEANS NOW! ...M'kay?"
"Yes, your majesty."
Jsi was forcefully thrown to the woman, and he fell face first onto the stairs. With a slightly bloody nose, he stared up at her.
She kneeled to get closer to him and whispered, "Heheh. Ssssh. Crono. It's me, Marle!"
'...You mean Goyd.'
He suddenly felt a sharp tug at the back of his tunic. "Now, come on! Up to my room! Screw the king giving you permission, I'll take you there myself."
A black screen. The next screen was another pixely room where Jsi found himself lying on his back. 'Ow! Dammit Goyd, you could be a little gentler... ... ... ...Goyd?'
It turned out that Goyd was busy yelling at the servants to get out of the room. With a slam of the door, she fluffed out her dress, and walked over to the otter.
"You have no idea how much I hate this dress."
'...Yeah, you don't look so hot in it, either,' he thought.
"They thought I was the Queen!" she exclaimed. "They had to give me this crappy dress! Ew! It's so ugly, too--"
Her words were cut off by a crackling electricity. Jsi picked his head up, and grinned. 'Whoa! I never knew Goyd was like a light show!'
She clasped at her chest, attempting to clutch at the necklace. "It's the pendant! It's reacting again! HEEEELP!"
The pixilated blue and black portal opened up again, enveloping the elf. Before Jsi could get up and make a run at it, the portal flashed shut, sending him flying onto the floor yet again.
'THE THIRD TIME! ...And another bloody nose. Can this get any worse? I'm gonna go bug someone for a towel.'
Holding his nose with a hand, he staggered down the stairs. It was a long flight of steps, but he was able to make it. As soon as he made it down, he noticed a familiar figure coming toward him from the front of the castle. It was none other than Perlin.
"CRONO!!" she shouted. She tried shouting again, but she fell over onto hands and knees. Seems that Jsi wasn't the only one having a bad day.
Panting, Perlin tried to speak again. She lowered her head, catching her breath. "Crono!" she started. "I was able to track down Marle in this time! ... ... ...What? She disappeared?! Oh, nooo... ...We need to find her! They must think she's the Queen!"
Getting up quickly, she ran up to him, grabbing him by the arm. He still held his face with the other hand, and just let the bat-girl drag him along.
"Off to the OTHER forest shrouded building!" she exclaimed.
Being dragged out the door, Jsi felt regretful playing the role of the hero. He never did get that towel for his bloody nose, either. What a drag.