Chrono Cross: Time of Reminiscence


Disclaimer: Ah well, here we go again. I don't own Chrono Cross or the characters or the items or the elements, etc. etc.

*Sorry if some words don't make any sense. I was listening to music while typing this story (help me get some visual in my head. I usually listen to music when I'm drawing too ;D). Well, enjoy




Chapter 1- The return of the Chrono Trigger...

The beautiful clear ocean of Opassa beach; the place where everything all started and where everything ends, the very place where a young adventurous boy was stripped from his home and own time to Another world similar to his own but different.

A young girl, wearing a white dress with her hair in a braid tied in a simple pink bow, stood there, looking off to the distance. It has been one year since her epic journey with Serge, the Chrono Trigger, ended. For all these months, she has been searching for him. Journeying far and wide with a boat and her Prism Dagger as her only protection.

"I wonder where you could be? I tried so hard to find you, Serge. Everywhere I go from here to the next island," said Kidd as she gazed into the horizon. "If only I have clues of where you are, then it would be easier to find you."

The waves of the ocean kept on rolling back and forth on the sandy beach, making her feel the cold salty water. She was about to leave when she heard an annoying voice in the distance.

"Come on! Let's talk right here."

"Agh...I want to go back to sleep. I had a tiring day yesterday from you making me get you all those Komodo Dragon scales. Can't you tell that I had a lot of things to do yesterday besides getting those Dragon Scales?"

"Stop being such a lazy bum, Serge. We never have a chance to chat at Opassa Beach like old times remember? Now come on!"

"..."

"Serge?" said Kidd, her hopes rising to the limit. She vaguely turned to the direction where she heard the voices, waiting patiently.

Out from the entrance, a red haired young girl, about Kidd's age, wearing a purple skirt that reaches to her ankles and a brown vest, came out, ringing her hands around a man, about a year older than both Kidd and the girl, wearing gray overall-like clothing with a black belt outside around the waistband, a long blue shorts inside the overalls along with a big black shirt, and a red bandana with yellow designs wore around the top of his head.

"It's Serge! I've...finally found him!" said Kidd, rejoicing to herself. The two stopped at the edge of the shores, gazing into the horizon.

Kidd's rejoicing suddenly stopped when a sudden thought came to her. "Probably he already married Leena by this time." She slumped down in the wet sand, where the water rolls back and forth from the sea and hugged her knees, gazing down.

Serge finally has his arm free from Leena's grasp and started shaking the numbness away. "Gosh Leena, you have to do that. I didn't want to come here, but no my-mom-has-to-force-me, while she has to drag me all the way down here," thought Serge. Relieved that his lack of feeling on his right arm disappeared, he saw something at the corner of his eye. He turned his head and saw a figure, sitting down in the rolling water, her hair blowing through the wind beautifully with her head bowing down.

"Finally give up Serge? You have a weak spot against women, don't you?" asked Leena, smirking slyly.

"..."

"Serge?"

"......"

"Serge??"

"........."

"Seerrrrrggggeeeeee!!!!!" yelled Leena, snapping him from his daze.

"Ow, what you do that for?" asked Serge, rubbing off the ringing in his ear.

"What's up with you? Can't you see I'm trying to make a conversation with you? Geez, you suddenly changed a year ago after you fell unconscious. Anyways, like I said, you have a weakness for women, don't you?"

"............"

"Grr... SERGE!!!!!"

"What?!" said Serge, very annoyed in his expression.

"Agh, never mind," sighed Leena, turning where Serge was looking. She began to roll her eyes. "What is that person thinking?"

Serge gazed at the figure again, completely dazed for a second time once he laid eyes on the figure.

"That's stupid of her sitting in the water. Is she trying to be a mermaid or something? And look, she doesn't even mind at all. At least I have smarts for being dry, right Serge?"

Visions started to flow into Serge's mind from the events a year ago. A picture of Kidd went through his mind, smiling down at him at Cape Howl, ready for anything to kick the heck out of Karsh and the Shaker Brothers when all of them are enemies.

"Hey, Serge. How about you and me team up for a while. Those blokes wouldn't leave alone just like that. And to tell you the truth, I'm new to these islands. It's pretty lonely to travel alone, heh heh."

Her voice echoed in his mind, not having a clue who Kidd is.


Another vision of her, sitting down with her dagger in front of her, reflecting the moon's light. She looked at him with sadness in her eyes and began to speak. "I...was a orphan when I was a baby. Someone took me in and raised me as if I was her own little sister. She had strange inventions around her house, we were poor, but we were happy...Then that-"

"Serge, let's go over there, so we don't have to see this loon here," said Leena, about to grab his arm again.

Serge began to walk over to the figure, not having a clue why he's going over there.

"Serge, where you going?! Don't go near her or you'll catch her craziness! Serge!" yelled Leena, trying to get his attention with her so called made up superstition. But it didn't go through and he kept on walking.

Kidd, her head down still, was in deep thought for a while, trying to get rid of the disappointment in her.

"Excuse me, are you all right?" said a familiar voice.

Kidd jumped with a start and raised her head. Right beside her stood Serge, leaning against his knees with the support of his arms. Serge began to blush slightly as he saw her blue eyes meeting his.

"Urm... are you okay?" asked Serge again, scratching his head.

Kidd looked at him blankly and started to giggle.

"What's so funny?" asked Serge, raising one eyebrow.

"Hehehe, this is the first time that I ever saw a person blush when they ask if I'm okay," said Kidd, laughing.

Serge, blinking a bit, didn't get it at first, but then he started laughing along with her. "Hehehe, yeah that is funny isn't it?" He began to sit by her and laughed along with her.

"I don't believe this! They're actually laughing and having a conversation. Why do I have a hard time making a conversation with Serge? I guess it's true that he's been distancing from me ever since that "day" and asking me these weird questions like Terra Tower and Fate," said Leena, pouting bitterly.

Serge and Kidd still chuckled as their laughter echoed around the surroundings of Opassa Beach. "Hehehe, but I'm okay. Thanks for asking."

"That's good. You have your head down and you look as though your ill or somethin'. But I'm glad you're alright."

They fell silent for a moment, trying to keep up with their acquaintance. "Oh yeah, I forgot to ask you, what's your name?" asked Serge, breaking the silence.

'I guess he did forget, did he?" thought Kidd. "My name's Schala Kidd Zeal."

"Schala Kidd Zeal...?"

"But, you can call me Kidd."

"Kidd...? Odd, that sounds so familiar. But, you also look familiar too."

"My guess that yer Serge, ain't it?" asked Kidd, getting into her Australian accent once again and pretending that she didn't know him.

"Y-yeah, how do you know?"

"Err...when that girl, whatever her name is, was callin' out to ya and draggin' ya all the way here."

"Oh I see. I guess you heard her little compliments of calling a loon."

"Yup, you got it right mate. But, it did kinda hurt..."

"Sorry if she's being rude. She's like one of those girls whose too high tempered and too picky about things. Even though we're best friends, she's kind of annoying in my case...Kidd, you look as though you don't mind getting wet."

Kidd looked at the ground and smiled, "Yer right again, Serge. I don't really mind if I get wet or not. I love the ocean. Whenever the sea's water touch me, I feel calm, making me think about happy stuff in me past. Kinda makes me think about me own past"

"Really? Like what past?" asked Serge, beginning to grow interested in Kidd.

"Umm...well...you see...I was-"


Out of nowhere, a huge Giant Gloop, a larger version of the orange gloops, came from behind, attacking the two.

"What the...!" said Serge, taking out his swallow, the "Masamune." "What the hell is this thing? Run away Kidd, I'll try to hold this thing back."

"Run away? Hah! My arse! You can't fight this alone mate."

"What?"

Kidd smirked mysteriously as she took off her white dress. Serge began to wave his arms frantically and turning his face away from hers, thinking that he would see her under garments. But instead of finding a simple white garment, Serge saw her in a red over-shirt with yellow designs around the edges, as her skirt is the same design; a short white spaghetti strap shirt that revealed her whole stomach, wearing brown gloves and brown shoes with triangle symbols on her cheeks and elbows, and around her waist lay a blue sheath with a Prism dagger on it.

Serge couldn't believe what he saw as Kidd started to put up her long blonde hair into a ponytail braid, using her pink ribbon. It was done sloppily but she ended up leaving it the way it is since her hair was layered. She turned to Serge, who was beginning to turn red.

"Like I said, you simply can't do this alone, mate. Let's team up to defeat this thing. C'mon, don't be shy," said Kidd, taking out her dagger and went to her fighting position.

"Kidd...Kidd...why does it sound familiar?" thought Serge, looking at every aspect of her. His vision came to him again and this time, he compared it to Kidd. All of a sudden, the memories of Kidd suddenly rushed back to him, making his face lighten. "Kidd!" yelled Serge joyfully.

"Oi, I guess ya finally remembered me, mate. Well, we can't talk right now. We have to fight this thing together like old times," said Kidd, smiling.

He nodded and went to her side, prepared himself in his fighting stance. The Giant Gloop started to attack them, but the two easily dodged his assault. "I'll go first mate. You know these kind of things are hard to hit without a red innate person," said Kidd, running in for the first attack. She started off with a stab, a weak point of her attack. Then, she started to slash numeral times with the blade of her dagger. With one jump, she did a strong uppercut using her blade again.

She jumped back when her stamina wasn't that high, preparing to cast a tech. skill. Serge started attacking the Giant Gloop with his Masamune, doing at least two double slashes using the end of his blade and one gash, using both hands to decrease the monster's HP.

"Hopefully this works," said Kidd, holding her hands behind her. With the support of her arms, Kidd threw sharp red objects (RedPin), piercing through Giant Gloop's jelly physique. It fell just a bit, but didn't die.

"Bloody hell. Me skills decreased during the months. I need more practice!" She turned around to Serge, looking at him directly. "Sorry about this, mate. My skills didn't really improve much after I stopped me fighting. Not like me apologizing to ya."

"Kidd...I..."

Behind her, the Giant Gloop started to use one of its tech. Skills, "TakeIn."

"Kidd! Look out!" said Serge trying to move her out. But, it was too late.

"Serge! Help!" yelled Kidd, as she went inside Giant Gloop's physique. She began to move violently, suffocating, trying to get air and trying to escape. Her consciousness fades away when her image of Serge is beginning to haze.

"KIDD! You bastard, let her go!" yelled Serge, his anger rising every second. He was about to attack it, but realized what will happen. "Damn, if I attack this thing, I would be hurtin' Kidd too. What should I do? I better think fast!" Serge looked how far Kidd was inside, which was not really in the middle. He finally realized what to do.

"I got it! But, I just hope I don't hurt her. Kidd, hang on!" He swung his left arm back, a white aura surrounding him. As the white aura subsided a bit, he started dashing into the Giant Gloop using the edge of his Masamune (DashandSlash), and landed at the backside of the Giant Gloop. It started to burst in pain and withered into the sand, letting Kidd drop to the ground, covered with purplish gue all over her.

When it was safe, Serge ran over to Kidd, lying there with no movement at all. "Kidd?! You alright, Kidd?!"

She didn't answer, as her eyes were about to close. "Kidd, hang in there. I'll take care of you, just hang on!"

"S-Serge..." she said silently, her consciousness finally gone. The last thing she heard and felt was Serge's voice and he holding her limp body in his arms, running towards Arni.


*End of Chapter 1*

Well, hope you like it. I'm currently working on the third chapter and working on crossover fanfic on Chrono Cross/Zelda.