Chrono Cross: Angelus Errare

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        Hello everyone, and welcome back. This is Chapter 22 of Chrono Cross: Angelus Errare and the climax have finally come after a lot of chapters. Sorry about the long wait, but I have been busy and the sites been down. But at least I finally uploaded the Chapter 22 since you are really desperate to know what's going on so far. You guys have come a long way and I really appreciate it for your efforts of reading this long story! Thank you all for the reviews and all of you who are readings this, including reviewers who enjoy the story!!! I apologize if the grammar and stuff is not good, but I'm lazy right now. So, tell me if there is anything wrong with this so I would solely look into (and sorry about the italics if doesn't show up). Anyways, hope you like it.

Are you ready? To come this far?

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        The winds still lolled around in the gloomy area where the two men stood. With three spectators watching this death battle, Serge and Di looked at each other with one of them with the emotions of complete hatred as the other with complete determination to rescue this world. Opposite feelings that resolved into battle, the results of their unreadable power shall determine all. It shall determine the death of one, and living the victories.

        "Are you ready?" asked Omendi angrily with eyes of purple glowing brightly. "You will soon learn that you will not deal with those with the will to save this world."

        Serge kept silent for a moment, glowering at Omendi who wielded complete arrogance and somehow, no hint of worry of death. He is quite confident that he will succeed in this battle. Serge nodded, ready to face any obstacle at hand. He will not give up no matter what. He will keep the promise and his Chichiue's will for everyone's sake. Everyone in this world, including his friends, is counting on him.

        Omendi smirked evilly, pushing his katana to a speeding jolt. "Let us begin!!!"

        With one movement from their left feet, they came right at each other with great speed, awaiting for the one for their next high speed move with their weapons at hand.

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Chapter 22- Up on Zenan Mountain- Final Battle…Tenkuu no Mitsukai…

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(**Put Chrono Cross- Dragon God to give it a spiffy feeling of the battle if you want…)

        Serge was the first to make the move, using his left blade of his Masamune with a horizontal attack. Serge managed to achieve the right speed, yet it missed just one inch away from Di's chest. Serge stumbled and was able to gain his composure when he was knocked down by a high kick from Di out of the sky.

        Kidd gasped, as she has to watch the trouble through Serge getting hit with the start of the first battle. Serge ate dirt, stumbling a few feet away from Di, feeling the pulse of the cold ground of Zenan Mountain, a place that symbolizes the rebirth of the first Chrono Trigger.

        Serge got onto his feet and dodged a purple thunderous attack from Di's dark magic, jumping into the sky as if he was a bird flying up into the sky. Serge shifted his body in the air, aiming directly at Di. With one power twist, Serge FlyingArrowed Di. Di stumbled down from the air to the ground, Di soiled in the cold grounds of the mountain. However, he was not damaged at all. Even though Serge gave a mean, powerful blow at Di, there was no dent or scratch to prove Serge' strength.

         Serge lightly landed on the ground and was found clashed between Di and his two katanas swords. Omendi smiled as he suddenly twisted and clashed Serge's Masamune really hard, making Serge off guard. With one slash from his left saber katana, Di struck Serge only to slash a scratch on Serge's right side of the stomach.

        Serge gained composure and slashed at Omendi with a double slash from his blade, able to give a little slash onto Omendi's left side of his chest. Omendi did not wince or back off. He kept on going with his somehow new speed he gained.

        Glenn, in the background, was quite surprised himself with Omendi's new power that he unwilling boast about. He couldn't believe that Omendi would gain so much stamina after just a day or so of battle with Serge's own god like powers. Glenn knew that Serge's point was right. This battle is going to be a tough one.

        Orlha looked on with worry, averting her eyes to Kidd who was wincing and worrying every second she heard the clash from the sword or the Masamune. Kidd was in complete mixed emotions at this point of time. With the two men she loved and cared for so much were fighting each other. She only wished that they weren't enemies. She kept on praying, praying to the angel that once worn this angel armlet to protect the two fighting men from their deaths and that Di would understand that the world Lynx speak of was a mere lie. Kidd kept on repeating herself in her mind that the dream or premonition will not come true. She does not want to see any blood spill in this battle.

        Serge managed to avoid the swipe from above and he rolled to safety only to be clashed once again from behind. Serge quickly got up and back flip kicked Omendi on the chin. Omendi stumbled, but did not wince as he charged forward at Serge. Serge gasped, and ducked. He moved to the right from Omendi's thrust attack. Then the other side to avoid Omendi's second thrust attack. With one mighty jump, Serge avoided Omendi's swiping attack. With one upper swipe from the right blade in the air, Serge jumped attacked Omendi with a huge blow, swiped attack Omendi after he felt the cold ground.

        Omendi parried every attack Serge made, and those attacks were definitely Serge's strong blows. Omendi took this opportunity to attack Serge. With black magic hovering over, Omendi slashed through ragingly with Serge trying to avoid every attack.

        Serge could feel himself wearing out from this battle and Omendi's quick movements. Suddenly, Serge stumbled due to the loose grip of his Masamune and was struck right on his arm, a huge gash coming out of his arm. Serge cried in pain as he sank to his knees, grabbing his arm for comfort, blood spilling out of it.

        Once the sight of blood was seen, Kidd gasped in horror as the strong vision is going through came into her line of vision.

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        Blood started to color her vision, showing Serge coming to the ground with a breathing so rigged that signifies Serge's death that he denied it would not happen to him so much. Omendi hovered above him, grinning evilly as he held his katana, bright tinted red of Serge's own blood.  

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        Kidd shook that thought once more and saw Serge getting up. He glowered at Omendi who was happily overjoyed that he caught the Chrono Trigger for the first time in one round. Grabbing from behind, he untied his bandana from his blue hair, making his confined hair cascade his face, showing how long the spiky locks are. It flowed with the wind along with his long bangs. Putting onto his gash, Serge tied it tightly around it, heaving the last tight hard. The blood was not easily seen due to its camouflage of the red bandana. Only small hints of it shown in the yellow patterns surrounding the red material. Serge grasped his Masamune once more and held firmly in front of him, one of his hands holding the Masamune palm open as he waited for Omendi's next attack. Serge closed his eyes, using his instincts that his Chichiue taught him to sense the next move of his adversary.

        Omendi charged at Serge once more, feeling his morale completely confident of winning. Omendi lifted his right sword to attack, but Serge ran fast, inflicting a huge gash on Omendi's right stomach. Omendi choked, but did not stumble as he turned to Serge once more, a hint of wince in his eyes.

        Serge was quite amazed by this. Omendi could have fallen due to the state of the battle of before, yet he did not fall. Omendi was strong and healthy at this point. Serge knew that this is going to be long, and he is not really confident if he could handle this any longer.

        Omendi smiled as he put one his katanas on his shoulder, putting his other arm on his hip as he laughed over-confidently. "Do you think you would defeat me after the battle a few days or so back? I'm not the kind of person who would fall for that easily," he said, moving his katana up and down on his shoulder. "How long will you keep this up, Chrono Trigger?"

        Serge did not answer, standing in his position again. He is not going to answer a petty question like that. Omendi smiled from Serge's silent treatment. "Are you sure you want to keep this up, Chrono Trigger? Wouldn't you like to know who you are? Do you really want to see the Holy Land?"

        Serge did not listen once again, glowering at Omendi angrily. "Do you think that Kidd wants you to protect you? How would know that she does not want your help?" Omendi said, suddenly changing the subject.

        Serge stopped in midriff as a hidden surprise fell in between the determination and the concentration. "What if Kidd thinks that you are a weird person for saying that you would protect her?"

        Kidd gasped as those words echoed through her mind.

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        "Even if Kidd agrees or not with will being for protecting her, I'll never give up that promise I made when I saw… the future El Nido. No matter what! I am the savior of this world and I won't let anything fall into your bloodstained eyes. Not my Hahaue nor my friends," said Serge. His voice seemed so discouragingly as he is loosing hope. His breath seemed uneven. She could feel the aura decreasing around Serge, feeling something sad and lonely in his feelings. Kidd could somehow feel his feelings, as if she is reading his mind.

        "You will never have Kidd. She never had any feelings for you. You are a simple weak minded person!" The breathes from Serge became quick as his heart began to pulse rapidly and unsteadily.

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        "No, please don't let it happen," pleaded Kidd silently to herself.

        "Serge, don't fall for his words! He's trying to deluge you!" cried Orlha to Serge.

        Omendi turned and hauled a black magic at her. "You shut up!"

        Orlha managed to dodge the attack with Glenn's help from behind.

        Serge gasped and went back into his fighting stance, letting Omendi's words pass by his mind. "If you lay one touch on any of my friends, you're dead!"

        Omendi signaled a taunting move, saying silently, "Just bring it."

        The Chrono Trigger heaved his Masamune behind him and charged right Omendi, who was standing with his katana still on his shoulder. Serge heaved another swipe attack right in the mid section of Omendi, but was not able to grab a single blow. Serge bended his back slightly from Omendi's second swipe attack of this battle, just inches from his body. Serge was about to stand normal when he was suddenly blown away from Omendi's magic, making him scream in pain as he felt the dark magic infecting his weak core. He fell to his knees once more, and tried to absorb the power. Omendi charged and kicked Serge right on the chin. Serge groaned painfully and side rolled away from Omendi's second kick, only to be punched right on the stomach hard from Omendi's jab. Serge fell painfully to the ground, trying to absorb the hurt in his body.

        "No one wants to be protected by other's who are stronger. They want to protect themselves since this so-called world won't help each other at all!" said Omendi, feet away from Serge who was standing up shakily.

        "Kidd is done from being weak in the past. She wasn't able to protect Sis from the fire. She even said that this world is nothing but a game. And she played it by gathering strength for herself."

        "That's not true, I didn't say that," said Kidd. "I only said that I wanted to overcome the survival of the fittest game. Not to play it."

        Serge got up, looking at Omendi with one eye. "You may think that she is only living to play the game of this world, but I think she is trying to outwit it. Survival of the Fittest is nothing but a game of strength. There is no person with greatest strength or weaknesses. Everyone is the same. You are the same, Kidd is the same, and I am the same. All of us are all the same as each other."

        Omendi snorted. "That's a lie, Chrono Trigger. Then why don't people help each other out when others are hurt?"

        Serge narrowed his eyes more. "Stop insinuating from the outside world, Di! This world is full of helpful hands that you don't even know! From the docks of Guldove to the outskirts of Marbule, people around are helping each other out without any thoughts of strength and weakness ranks. Nor popularity ranks they never thought about when come to helping others. I know because I live in this world and see that actually happening through my years of living."

        "You shut up! No one is helping. Just what Lord Lynx have-"

        "Lord Lynx, Lord Lynx. Will you shut your mouth about him being the right one!" yelled Glenn angrily. "You only count on what Lynx said. What about YOUR OPINION, Di? What do you think this world needs!?"

        Omendi looked Glenn. "I…I…peac…err…SHUT UP!" Omendi hauled a powerful black magic at Glenn, making him stumble onto the floor. Orlha went to his side, calling his name after seeing his wincing pain in his closed eyes.

        "Glenn!!" yelled Serge worriedly. Serge glared angrily at Omendi and charged forward at Omendi.

        Kidd suddenly felt this sudden confusing feeling somewhere around the lines in her feelings. She could feel the lost, the hurt, the determination mixed in. Somehow, the concentration was not focused that much. Kidd looked and found the matching description. She could actually feel Serge's feelings at this point of time. Kidd's face suddenly paled. An actual feeling of Serge? This was one of the signs of her dream. She stumbled back a bit, quite busied with this shocking symbol from her dream.

        Serge managed to inflict damage, but still it was not able to injure Omendi's raging attacks. Omendi smiled and started punching the hell out of Serge. He punched left and right on Serge's face making, with another jab right on his stomach. Serge fell to the ground, feeling the blood about to burst out of his mouth.

        Omendi laughed once more, making Orlha and Glenn wince annoyingly by this stupid laugh of his. "Whatever Kidd is doing, I don't really care. Unfortunately for you, Kidd doesn't even like you hanging around her." Serge's eyes widened as his mind clicked with his words. "She doesn't care about you. She only cares for you since she only used you to get me back."

        Kidd shook her head in horror. "No, no, that ain't true. I never used Serge for anything." She could feel Serge's heart starting to beat fast.

        "She is using you as a mere pawn for this world. She is playing with your feelings in order for you to easily sway your heart to her affection and use you for your game."

        Serge's feelings began to mix. "Everything she did for me? Everything she helped me with? Was that a lie?" thought Serge. He shook his head suddenly. Kidd wasn't that kind of person.

        Slowly, Serge stood up once more, still gathering the remaining strength he has. "Even if Kidd agrees or not with my will being for protecting her, I'll never give up that promise I made when I saw… the future El Nido. No matter what! I am the savior of this world and I won't let anything fall into your bloodstained hands. Not my Hahaue nor my friends," said Serge. After reaching half way, Serge immediately charged at Omendi, not thinking of the next attack.

        Omendi smiled and with one thrust, he was able to get Serge's right stomach, his blood spraying onto the ground like ran. Serge screamed in pain as he stumbled into the ground limply.

        Kidd gasped in horror and screamed. "Serge!!!"

        Serge couldn't hear Kidd's pleading voice as he lay there painfully, his right side of his stomach leaking blood like a broken drained pipe. He could hardly breath as he panted, trying to seep in as much as air as possible.

        "You…with an easily swayed human heart," began Di as he started to beat Serge's hurting body.

        Kidd stumbled to her knees, her eyes beginning to water as those same words started to consume her mind. "Please no…I don't want to see this again."

        Glenn and Orlha tried to courage Serge up, but it was no use. Kidd could feel the decreasing power Serge once wielded going dim as the light in his eyes started to dim. Serge was in the state of confusion and despair. "Please…stop it…you're hurting him," whispered Kidd silently, trying her best to wish that this dream won't come true.

        Omendi started to kick Serge like a soccer ball, his kicking power increasing every second. "What a foolish mockery you are! You are not strong…"

        Serge's breath began to be uneven, making him suffocate in the inside. He was in the same state he is in when he was suddenly fighting to breath. It came so suddenly, "You are nothing more than a pawn. Can't you see that you are sick?"

        Omendi began to use his telekinesis powers to life up Serge's limp body, making him look at Omendi with his closed painful eyes. A painful moan came out of Serge's mouth. "A mere weakling human being who doesn't even know who he is. What a load of bull!" Omendi hauled Serge into a rocky wall, making him scream out even more agonizingly. He fell to the floor limply, not able to get up as his heart continued to beat faster and faster. Kidd could audibly hear Serge's desperate need for air. Serge was pulling his head up from his lying body, but lowered it once again, blooding trickling down on the side of his mouth.

        Omendi smirked and continued to beat Serge to a bloody plot, hearing the horrors of his voice ring out into Kidd's ears. "Please stop it…please…stop torturing him. He has enough with this," said Kidd pleadingly.

        Omendi continued to beat him, using his sheath to hit Serge on the back, liking the sound of his raspy breath and his agonizing scream. "Why would Kidd like you? She is not your type at all."

        "!!!"

        "You don't even know who you really are!"

        Omendi stopped his kicks and grabbed for his two katanas. Serge slid right in front of a dead tree, feeling his limp foot touching its cracking substance due its phloem lacking the storage of water. Omendi started to come towards Serge. "Kidd hates you! She doesn't care about you! She thinks that you are nothing more than garbage!!"

        Serge's breath now became quick, suffocating due to the lack of breath and energy. His beat is going faster than time's second. Even faster than his run can carry. He is in a state that he is going through a major breakdown. He is falling for Omendi's words.

        "Whatever Serge…you are nothin' more than rubbish. You are now going to meet your fate." Omendi started to lift his katanas up. "GOOD-BYE CHRONO TRIGGER!!!!"

        "NO!!!" yelled Orlha and Glenn in unison, trying to reach Serge, but to no avail.

        Kidd stood there as her dream came true. The dream that she tried avoiding from coming true all this time ever since the morning she dreamt. Her heart started to stop with her eyes widen as she watched Omendi's sword inching closer and closer to Serge's helpless body. Serge was on his knees staggeringly, waiting for the final blow to come. He closed his eyes with deep regret, his heart still pumping rapidly.

        Her vision soon was out as images started to flash in her mind.

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        A bird suddenly flew into view of the forest near Viper Manor. Serge lifted his hand towards it and she flew onto his awaiting arm. It chirped happily, flapping its white-rimmed blue wings. Serge smiled as he pet it with tender care. He looked at Kidd and smiled. "The birds around here are really close to people they know. This bird grew up with me ever since I was young. I rescued it just in time before it was eaten by a goblin," he said. Kidd looked at happily, watching it flutter its wings once more.

        "This bird is huge. It's almost like a phoenix," said Kidd, watching the bird with interests.

        "This bird is actually the opposite from a phoenix. This bird matches the sky and the sea. It loves to soar through the clouds. This bird is close to extinction, yet, I'm trying my best to keep it alive in this world." Serge looked at Kidd's interest in the bird. He smiled and extended his arm with the bird toward Kidd. "Come on Kidd, extend your arm like this."

        Kidd looked at Serge curiously, wondering what's his mind up to. "Don't be playin any jokes on me."

        "No, I'm not. Just extend your arms. Trust me."

        Kidd sighed, and reluctantly obeyed Serge's command. The bird suddenly leapt onto Kidd's arm, nuzzling Kidd's neck gently. Kidd smiled, feeling her gentle fur soft on Kidd's light tanned skin. Serge smiled, confident about this bird. "See, Azure likes you. She trusts you because you are my friend," he said.

        Kidd pet Azure, mimicking Serge's gentle move that Azure liked. "She's beautiful Serge. I don't want to see her die either."

        Serge extended his arm once more and Azure leapt into his arms once. "Do you want to see it fly?"

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        Serge and Kidd stood in Cape Howl, seeing the blue sky as clear as ever with the sun brightly shinning upon them. Azure still clung onto Serge's arm, chirping singly as she fluttered her wings.

        Serge smiled. "Fly to freedom, Azure. Please be safe and find someone to pass your traits on. I wish you luck, Azure." With one kneel from his knee, he slowly hauled his arm up to the sky, making Azure fly beautifully up into the sky.

        Serge and Kidd watched together as Azure fly away into the blue sky above. It flew with smoothness, showing the freedom it had as it soared into the sky. Serge smiled proudly as it disappeared into the sky. "If only I have wings like Azure does," he said, sighing contentedly.

        "Why?" asked Kidd, looking intently at Serge's faraway eyes.

        "The Wings that symbolizes freedom, Kidd. It is a way in which people would see the world above them, seeing the joy of the wind and the sky and the clouds. I want to see this world above, seeing the whole world without any interruptions. I want to fly away from troubles and fly away from pointless stuff. I want to see everything and enjoy life before my time has come." He sighed, looking up into the sky. "I thought I did once. With my father when I was really young. I saw my village up on the skies and the sea. I really loved the feel of the wind. But, I realized that it was only a dream. If only it was real…

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        Serge smiled as he playfully played with Kidd in the forest of Guardia. "Come back here!" he yelled, trying to catch Kidd.

        Kidd blocked Serge with the branches. She laughed happily as she heard Serge stumble to the ground. She squealed as Serge grabbed her from behind, making both of them stumble into the ground as they playfully rolled around. Kidd was on top of him as they stopped rolling, Serge smiling happily as he looked into Kidd's eyes. She smiled back, stroking his cheek affectionately, gazing into each other's eyes.

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        Serge sat on the docks with Kidd in Termina, watching the moon rising up from the horizon. "Whatever happens ahead, we'll go through it, right?" asked Kidd, snuggling into Serge's chest.

        "Yeah… together," he said as he leaned his head against hers. Both of them looked into the ocean once again silently, feeling content with their long conversation.

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        Serge smiled at her as he extended his arms towards her running form, hugging her firmly in his arms as she hugged him back.

        "Serge, thank goodness you're all right!" she said, nuzzling into his chest.

        Serge put his chin on top of Kidd. "Yeah, same here. I'm not going to die easily since I'm still here to protect you."

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        "Kidd, I'm done dying for one day," said Serge, gazing up into the sky. "I won't die anymore with the world around still in danger." He looked at Kidd. "I have a strong will to live. I won't end my life that easily. I won't let this world fall easily. I promise I will protect this world no matter what." He looked intently into her eyes, grasping her shoulders with both of his hands. "I promise I will protect you. No matter what the causes are."

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        The sight of Kidd's orphanage in her vision of remembering Serge. A scene she does not want to see at all.

        "…It's burning…everything is…burning. My friends…everyone that I know…gone. Am I going to be alone again?" she said sadly, looking at her burning home. Sadly sighing, her gaze turns to the mystery boy that saved her from the fire.

       
         She looked at him in wonder, him gazing into her home with sad eyes. He just stood there, not turning his body to move and go after his duty was done. She came up to him, stopping right beside him. "Who are you? Why did you save me?" she asked, regretting that his actions were wrong to her.


         He didn't even have the chance to turn his head as young Kidd spoke those words. The sympathy in him still remains, watching the orphanage burning to debris. "I have a reason why I rescued you."

        Kidd watched the same scene in her past; the burning orphanage, the mystery man; why she have to see this again if Serge wasn't in it.

"What is your reason to rescue me? I don't have any reason to live. I'm all alone again. Everyone has gone far, far away. Why do I have to live in such a world with homes, families, and friends dying at your feet?"



         The young man stood there, absorbing her words through his own mind. "Iie…that's not true," he said, finally turning to her. His still body and face did not reveal to her as she gazed into his darken eyes.

From the moment Kidd stood there, the mystery man was suddenly revealed. Everything was clear to her now. No longer the man wield the darkness that hid his face. The light she saw from that moment surprised her. The red bandana, the spiky blue hair, the blue eyes that she always adored. The mystery man that rescued her from the fire was Serge.

 His sudden movement surprised her. He knelt down to her and looked at her sad eyes that were about to cry. "There is no such thing as being alone. No one in this world is alone. Even when families go away, they always stick by you no matter what. Whatever family you have that died over there," he began, turning to the burning orphanage. "They are watching you right now by spirit. If you are still lonely, then, you can begin finding new friends around the world other than this place."

        The scene of that day was soon revealed and Kidd stood there with shook in her eyes. Somehow, her own feelings that Di was the one who rescued her were no longer the answer. All along, it was Serge who rescued her. Everything now makes sense. From the moment she first laid eyes on him on that day, she knew something about him was so familiar. His eyes, his clothing; it was him that she smiled at and was desperately having him to join him. To seek the truth if Serge is really the one who rescued her other than Di.

       

        "Serge…" said Kidd, grasping her beating heart that fondly beat for him.

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        "Everything he does for me. Every time he fight… was for me. He tries to live in order to protect this world from danger is for the sake of the future, the people, the world, and me," thought Kidd. "He is a true friend I ever had. He was there through thick and thin. Now…when I realize that past during that fire in the orphanage. It was Serge all this time. He was there for me no matter what. He cares for me. He doesn't want me to die. Everything he tries…he wants me to be happy. He wants me to have a good future. He…wants me to live…"

        Tears started to streak Kidd's cheek. "I can't let him die. He means so much to me! I want to pay back for what he has done for me! I'm sorry it took so long to realize." Kidd couldn't explain actions, but somehow, she ran as fast as she can to Serge, the person who she calls her "Guardian Angel." Kidd ran and ran, her tears flying out into the air, reaching Serge before his death.

        Omendi was two inches away from Serge's death. He was excited, he was relived that this was the end of the Chrono Trigger and his evil plot. He will now have Kidd back and everything will be all dandy. Omendi gave a triumphant scream.

        Omendi, by then, felt nothing. He didn't hear no scream or no blood spilling out of Serge's body. Nothing came. Omendi took a dare of a glance to be surprised.

        Right in front of Serge, holding onto him with her head tightly onto his back was Kidd, her eyes showing the pain and sadness if Serge died. Omendi growled angrily, watching Kidd tightened her grasp onto Serge.

        "Don't kill him Di!" cried Kidd, holding onto him tighter as she speaks.

        "Move aside girl, I don't need your bickering!" said Omendi. "I will finally set you free once this bastard is killed."

        Serge snapped when he realized that Kidd was in front of him, protecting him from being killed. He looked up to see Kidd's teary eyes looking angrily at Di. "Kidd…" he whispered.

        "How can you be so stubborn?!" she yelled, speaking to him with this unspeakable anger she has. Omendi stopped in midriff after he heard Kidd actually saying things to him badly.

        Kidd tightened the hold onto Serge, closing her eyes as she let the tears spill to the ground. Omendi pouted and continued to ignore her words. "I said get out of the-"

        "Di stop it! I won't let you hurt him! I don't want him to die because of yer own damn greed!" yelled Kidd truthfully. "I don't want him to die because of your cold heart!!!"

        "What?!" yelled Omendi in surprise. "But…I…I thought…"

        "You thought…don't give me that! You only paid attention to Lynx because you agree that everything in this world is nothin' but a game! You even include me that I play the game, trying to be top at things!"

        "But Lord Lynx-"

        "Lord Lynx, will stop with that crap! Yer acting like a ten year old again!" said Kidd. "Because of you, you've almost killed Gwena, Ookami, and me! You are totally consumed by evil!"

        Omendi stood there, with thoughts jumbling into his mind as Kidd spoke defensively between herself, her friends, and Serge. "You don't even recognize how we feel. You only cared about yourself!" Omendi clenched his katanas badly, trying to parry those words away from him. "You with your weakness and saying that you obtain the power. I think you're the own who is weak. Not this world or Serge! People strive to work… they survive to live. They don't play it as a game. They play it as real life!"

        Kidd slowly looked at Serge who was looking at her with painful eyes, his breath still panting. She nuzzled against him, trying to comfort him as much as possible. "You listen Di. This world we live in, as Serge would say, is beautiful. There is no need for popularity, no need for power. Everything is free like how life should be. The birds fly freely; the Demi-Humans live freely as much as they can, trying to accept us humans. We live in a world that is full of life that is so beautiful and peaceful. People don't need power, or fame or popularity or being accepted. People need to be who they are and try to live the fullest without living a rough life sadly and dying without any regret. Serge wanted this kind of world in the first place when he looked at his bird Azure as she flew freely into the air." She stroked Serge's hair. "He and his father wanted this, a place where everything is nothing but happiness; a place where people could live peacefully without any resolve to fight in wars or a game of strength. Serge lived to protect this world from Lynx's reign from destroying this world not destroy it."

        Kid finished. She slowly sighed and looked at Serge. For some reason, he didn't relax as his breath suddenly began to suffocate once more. He grabbed his chest, feeling his heart beat pumping rapidly through his veins. Kidd looked at him worriedly. "Serge…?" She looked at his wound. The blood somehow stopped bleeding. Kidd's face started to pale. "Could it be that Serge ran out of blood?" She looked at his face that it was still tanned as ever. "No, he's still okay. But why is he acting like this?" She drew Serge into her arms. "Serge, snap out of it! Don't die on me right now. Please be okay. Remember your promise!"

        Omendi looked jealously at Serge, seeing Kidd taking care of Serge more than him. He clenched his fist as he summoned his telekinesis powers once more. "So…you are a lie too, huh Kidd?" began Omendi.

        Kidd looked up to him. "What do you-" Kidd's words were harshly abrupt as something halted her unfinished question. She felt a gust of wind coming her way, but she doesn't even know what is it. After all her thinking, Kidd was suddenly lifted into the air

        Serge suddenly froze right there, sensing something coming his way, yet not completely his way. He could feel the swipe of the harsh wind and Serge knew from that point Kidd is in danger. He tried to get up, trying to protect Kidd. But he was not able to due to his condition. "Kidd…" he stammered. "Don't… do this…"

        "I can see it now. You are a traitor all this time, huh?" asked Omendi as he used his magic at Kidd, leading her towards the edge of the cliff.

        Glenn and Orlha looked on, trying there best reach them. But, right in front of them, a barrier was held between the two from Di, Kidd, and Serge.

        Kidd tried to get away from the line of Omendi's magic but it was too strong for her to handle. She tried to kick her way. Everything she did was to no avail. "W-why…why are you doing this?"

        "You joined his side after all. You no longer think that this world is a game. You think of it as a life." He sneered at her painfully. "I thought you still like me after I disappeared for so long, leaving you alone in this world. But I was wrong. You are nothing more than these pawns around here. Strength is something that is needed in this world. No one wants to help each other, no one is happy. Everyone is all depressed because we don't have any power to fight any evil off ourselves! You don't see it do you?"

        "Y-y-you're…repeating what you said before, Di. Can't you…see…that you are being…manipulated by Lynx," said Serge, still struggling in his breathing.

        "Shut up, Chrono Trigger!" snapped Omendi. "I say what is right and I shall determine what this world needs once I retrieve the keys from you!"

        Serge widened his eyes; he could hear two voices within Omendi. One that is himself, the other was none other than Lynx, controlling what he said. "I WILL continue to achieve the goal! I will achieve it no matter what! And I won't let you or this furious girl get in my way! Omendi shall defeat you Chrono Trigger and you will die right now!"

        Omendi turned to Kidd who was floating above the edge of the cliff. Serge widens his eyes worriedly, his heart beat beating faster than before, his blood pumping through his veins. Serge could feel that something is coming.

        "Kidd…you betrayed me as a friend…you betrayed me as a lover. Now…you shall DIE!!!"

        Kidd gasped as she felt the grip of Omendi's magic decrease. She thought she was just floating midair until she felt the swooping wind gusting downwards. Kidd suddenly screamed in horror as she realized that she was falling down.

        "Kidd!!!" screamed Serge. He suddenly got up, trying to reach Kidd with a strength that outnumbered his paining body. He went to the edge and looked down, seeing Kidd hanging on for dear life.

        "Serge!!" screamed Kidd, looking on with scared eyes as she tried to hold on.

        "Kidd, don't give up, I'll get-" Serge was suddenly pulled away from the cliff and into a rock wall again, screaming in pain as he felt his back hit that very spot. He fell on his front, moaning painfully.

        "You stay out of it! You can't mess with fate! Her Fate is death!" retorted Omendi.

        Serge slowly got up in his feet and ran once again to Kidd's side. Omendi used his telekinesis powers once more on Serge, yet Serge was able to dodge its confining powers. Serge reached the edge and tried to grab for Kidd. Kidd extended her free hand and tried to reach for Serge as much as she can. The little tree she was holding started to break, making her grasp for the branch with both of her arms. She looked to see Serge still trying to reach her, with Omendi right behind him.

        Kidd's eyes widen. "Serge…! Look out!" she screamed. Serge turned and was hit pretty hard by the telekinesis move. Serge winced, his heart still beating fast.

        "Kidd…" Omendi said, looking down at her with glowing eyes. "You are not worthy to live in this world! You shall die right now!" Omendi used his mind blow magic, making the twig instantly break in half. Kidd lost the grip of the broken branch and fell to a near by ground below.

        "Ahhhh!!!" Serge could hear her scream echoing through his mind, hearing her call his name, pleading for him to rescue her.

        Serge began to grip the ground furiously, almost in the verge of tears as he could not rescue Kidd in the condition he is in. He did not let the emotions wail out, his feelings grow immensely by every second. Serge could not keep anything up with his mind so jumbled up in his mind. "Let that anger out, segare…let it out. Let all your pain out of you, Saaji…"

        Wazuki's voice started to echo through Serge's mind, making him feel the anger starting to build up.

        "Don't keep your emotions in you anymore. You must let it out! All the pain, all the anger, all the angst, you must let it out Saaji! You must keep your vision clear. Don't let anything confining your true ability from its mystical use."

        Serge stood up, listening intently to his father's words. He ignored the pain, his strength neutralizing the pain he has right at the moment. He could feel his blood boiling at every heart beat his heart made. It was still beating quick only for Serge to ignore the short of breath. His fist clenched angrily, standing up firmly as possible.

        "Promise me, segare that you won't use your Shiroi Tsubasa," said Marge in his past.

        "If you want yer questions to be answered, you have to look all over the world to find yer answers. Just like me when I'm tryin' to find somethin' 'bout myself."

        "Everyone is counting on you Serge…"

        "Are you willing to rescue Kidd even while fighting?"

        "You are a weak person. A useless pawn who is not needed in this world full of hidden strength and prowess."

        His eyes looked downcast, standing there with his long bangs covering them. The blood that was coming out of Serge's arm and right side of his stomach no longer came out uncontrollably. Serge managed to control the blood circulation with the open injuries that was inflicted in him. The aura around him, that was once faint, started to brighten once more around his silhouetted body. This time, the aura grew rapidly, flying about like the flames surrounding the sun. The words that he heard, the unknown promise that he made with his mother, Kidd's advice of trying to keep those conflicting thoughts out of his mind. He must set aside those lingering thoughts to keep a clear vision. 

The thoughts of the love ones in his life he thought about as it passed through his mind. He must only let those feelings come into his mind to let direct keep him reminded of what he is living for. A reminder in which his purpose to complete his desired goal.

"It is great to see that you are getting stronger, Chrono Trigger. But you are a strange one, Serge. A strange one who doesn't even know who you really are!" "Well then Chrono Trigger. I will fight you until your life ends! Prepare to meet your fate!" The memories through months of his 17 years of life, Serge has to deal with the words from his foes that taunted him so. Unfortunately, their words no longer hold an option because Serge has one thought in his mind that he calls. Complete Bakemonos that their words are neutral in Serge's senses. He will keep these in mind, for the sake of whom his adversaries that would make his blood boil to the top of a thermometer. The will to live is stronger than anything in this world put together. That is what he has been taught by his father. If he dies right here and now, the people he sees, the friends that he enjoys company with, his remaining family, would all die. Everything he sees would be a waste if he dies then without looking around the world. "People need to be who they are and try to live the fullest without living a rough life sadly and dying without any regret. Serge wanted this kind of world in the first place when he looked at his bird Azure as she flew freely into the air."

"Of course I will, mate. I'll always be there for you. No matter what."

"Are you going to go? Are you going to leave me alone?"

The sad lonely face Kidd portrayed in her face, the worried look that always make him fully live, her kind words and her kind personality, all this made Serge realized to still live today. Without her hurting words on that day when the path towards and life and death shows, he could have not lived today. She was his helper, his aid to everything in his life. Kidd is a true friend that he would ever have. "Don't worry, Kidd…I will protect you. Even if situations are difficult, I will pull through no matter what." Serge could now feel the wind, the wind of determination. "I will take care of Di for you Kidd."

  

Serge lifted his head to stare at Omendi. His eyes read complete determination and anger toward Omendi's unexpected actions. Other than that, his eyes are completely dilated, almost as if he was hypnotized.

        "Your time has come. Let all hidden feelings out. It's time that you will find out who you truly are. Kakeru, Serge. Kakeru to people's dreams."

        Omendi was standing there, looking at Kidd down below, when he felt a strong presence. A strong aura that surpasses his and Lynx's power alone. "Who dares surpass my power?" He turned around to find Serge standing firm and strong, the light blue aura surrounding him like the sun. Omendi stepped back a bit, trying to comprehend on Serge's actions. After all the blows he has done to Serge, Serge still stood firm without any sign of pain in his face or his injured body. Omendi's eyes began to widen. He couldn't figure out what was making the Chrono Trigger still stand.

        Serge started to walk towards Omendi, his one hand on the Masamune while the other swung in motion from his walk fisted. "You…of all people. How can you do that to a friend that you knew for so long."

        Omendi started to back away, fearing Serge's sudden angry voice. "She…was a traitor. She is completely joining your side."

        Serge's aura started to grow rapidly in tone with his anger. "That is no excuse! You are trying to hide away that this is the truth!"

        "Get away from me!"

        "You knew all along that Kidd is right. But instead, you deny it because of Lynx's damn ideas. That Bakemono. He is nothing but lies Di. And you would gladly step down and bring Kidd, your friend who you knew and loved, to her death."

        "Shut up!!"

        "Tell me Di. Who do you believe? Yourself or Lynx?!" said Serge, his eyes still dilated.

        Omendi fell silent, reaching his katanas fearfully as he looked into Serge's hypnotized eyes.

        "Outou!" retorted Serge. Omendi just gasped from Serge's rising voice. He could not believe the strength Serge has brought upon himself. Something is sparking his mind, something that reads protect. Omendi couldn't think of an answer right now. He couldn't think of an answer because he doesn't know what to choose. He does not know if he wants to believe Lynx or himself. Omendi narrowed his eyes, showing that he still wants to believe Lynx.

        Serge's grip started to tighten around his Masamune as he fully understood what side Omendi is taking. "You believe more to Lynx's words than Kidd's just because he is stronger."

        Omendi narrowed his eyes and fell into his fighting stance. From that moment, Omendi started attacking without any knowledge of Serge's capable power he gathered.

        Serge knew that he would only resolve this by fighting. But he must be quick for Kidd's life is in danger. "I have enough with your weak mind, Omendi! I am going to free you now!" Serge ran with incredible speed, nearing Omendi.

        Omendi gathered his telekinesis powers and hauled it at Serge. Serge easily dodged it and used his own, which was now stronger than ever with the anger building inside of him.

        "You got to wake up!" yelled Serge.

        Omendi was hit by the telekinesis power, making him fall to the ground with pain in his legs. He regained his strength and attacked Serge head on once more. Serge ducked Omendi's swiping attack and jumped up into the air. Swiping his Masamune downwards, he threw Omendi off balance by using his katanas as the source for balance.

        Omendi stumbled back and landed on his behind. Serge attacked head on once more, using multiple attacks non-stop like a berserker. Omendi tried to dodge and parry every attack Serge made, but Serge was now quicker than him.

        "How can he possibly be strong like this!?" said Omendi, parrying his attack as much as he can.

        "Because of you, the anger that I have from all the things you have done is coming out! This is your fault to bring this up within my body!" said Serge, swiping with a double slash.

        Omendi stumbled once more to the floor, rolling away from Serge's insane quick attacks.

        Among the line of his vision, Serge could sense the aura within Kidd down below, dowsing to see a vision of her lying on a platform almost near the brink of unconsciousness.

        After regaining the power needed, Omendi took his katana and did his special technique. Serge managed to see it ahead of time and called upon his telekinesis powers to stop Omendi's power upbringing. Omendi noticed this attack and tried to dodge it. Unfortunately for him, Serge's power is unspeakably high. Within that moment, Serge managed to knock Omendi down to the floor with his magic.

        In the cold dirt ground, Omendi growled ferociously and got up, charging at Serge with both of his katanas. With the wind by his side, Serge's blue hair started to sway in rhythm with the wind. Stepping back with one foot, Serge kneeled from Omendi's raging attack, heaving his legs to jump attack Omendi. From that power blow, Omendi almost fell, but managed to stay afoot.

        "Di, try to listen to me. You are living a lie. You are following the lines to an ideal that has nothing to do with making people happy," said Serge, standing in his fighting stance. "There may be some who wants powers, but more over, people want to live on with their lives without fearing anything dangerous."

        Omendi attacked Serge rapidly, trying to shut the Chrono Trigger's mouth from talking more taunting knowledge. The only part in which he is being thrown out is Serge's emotionless dilated eyes; the eyes that stared blankly into his soul with the color of intense pure light blue and white.

        "Di, don't you care about this world? Don't you love the world as it is? The way people live on through the cycle of time and life. Can't you see people are happy as they are?" Omendi did not dare look at his face and looked away. With one movement of his hand, he heaved a thunderous magic at him. The Chrono Trigger noticed this and immediately reflected the magic with his Masamune like tennis ball. Omendi stood in shock. Serge couldn't possibly reflect a magical spell like that.

        "Your words are wrong Di. Can't you see that your very mind is being poisoned by such words as Lynx, the one who you blindly call him as friend?"

        "Shut up!" yelled Omendi, throwing a magical bomb at Serge. Serge arched his back, making the magic pass by him instantly.

        "Mihiraku, Di. Open your eyes. Look what you are doing. If you kill Kidd now, you will never go back to the life you once had," said Serge.

        The Chrono Trigger's words struck Omendi like lightening. Within those words, it truly hinders some truth within them. Omendi tried to protest, but did not say a single word at all. He looked at Serge with hatred mixed in with confusion.

        "You've betrayed your friends, you've betrayed your family who is watching from the sky…" Omendi's mind began to jumble, his mind in complete perplex.

        "Shut up…"

        "You…betrayed those helped you…"

        "Shut up, shut up…" Omendi began to grab for his head, shaking it unwillingly.

        "You betrayed most of all…the person who you loved…"

        Omendi began to tremble.

        "…you betrayed Kidd…"

        "Shut up, shut up, SHUT UP!!!" yelled Omendi as he used his mind magic to blow Serge into the ground. "I don't care! I-I want this ideal world to come true. The world full of strength with Lynx as the rightful leader!!"

        Serge could not believe what he is hearing. Omendi still didn't get it. Serge flipped up from the ground with an angry emotion in his dilated eyes. Clenching the Masamune in his hand, Serge took off, slashing at Omendi without any hesitation of injuring him.

        Omendi tried to dodge every attack, but Serge's attacks were too quick for him to find a fault within his position.

        "Why can't get it through your head?!" yelled Serge, trying as much as he can to bring the Di Kidd knew. "Can't you see the horrors of the future? Can't you see that people will die? Can't you see that if you let Lynx come forth into this world, the world will die?!"

        "Shut up! You list-"

        "Iie! You listen! Why are you fighting me Omendi? Why are you so drained into emotions of hatred and killing?! What are you fighting for?"



        Omendi stopped to think about the question that Serge has asked. The truth is coming in and Omendi could feel his own power sipping away. The Chrono Trigger notices the slight change of emotion due to the eyes he has on his face. He is coming out of his shell, coming out of the spell Lynx have put on him.

        Serge slowly cupped his hands around the Chrono Cross, concentrating on the power within. "You should realize that people around you want to help you, Di. No one is heartless in this world. I know for the fact that when I was sick. Chichiue tried his best to find a cure for me, and the doctors would do anything. Yet, they could find a cure to neutralize my poison. Even though there is no fact in this, but there is a reason that even though people cannot do anything to succeed the person's goal, they can always try to help in any way they can. Success or failure is not the answer. As long as one person helps, it will help the person come closer to his/her desired goal."

        Omendi just looked at Serge now. No longer did Omendi held the eyes of evil and hatred, but the eyes of innocence and good that truly marks the real Di. The Di everyone knows and cherish in their minds forever. "Di, everyone will help you. Just go back to the person you were once where," said Serge, a white aura surrounding him.

        "How can I possibly go back? After all the people I killed to kill you?" asked Di, tears to swell in his now softened eyes.

        "People make mistakes in life, but they can always start over. Even if mistakes are horrible, people will be able to repent for that mistake," said Serge, lifting the Chrono Cross up in the air. "Sameru… Di…wake up to the real world."

        The aura around the Chrono Cross started to revolve around Di. Once within the light glow, Di felt comforting warmth within. A warmth that is warmer than the coldness of Lynx's forbidden magic. Di smiled and closed his eyes pleasantly, letting the magic sip into his body.

        Serge watched in the sidelines, watching the Chrono Cross do its work. With the power he gained through the pass, Serge managed to obtain magic that led to the ability he found within the Chrono Cross. An ability to heal people's conflicting minds and negative emotions. This is an ability Serge has just learned within the brink of time. Slowly, sensing it is time, Serge slowly drew the magic back in. Right there, floating in a peaceful midair stood Di. No longer the dark hair remained, Di now wore the natural bright brown he wore, his suit no longer in evil colors that portrays the art of Lynx. Di slowly opened his eyes, revealing the greenish-blue within, a sign of calm and peace. With one movement, Di landed on both feet, letting go of the saber katanas in his hands.

        Feeling the floor on his feet, Di took the chance to look at himself. He smiled, feeling that he is back himself. Yet, something in him was different. Somehow he does not feel any wheeze or a hint of coughing and headache. He carefully felt his face, feeling it is warm and light tanned. "What…just happened to me?" asked Di amazingly.

        Serge smiled. "The sickness that was within you no longer a burden to your life. You are now free to do what you like."

        Di smiled, feeling joy within his feelings. "I'm cured?" With one jump, he leapt into joy. "I'm cured!!" he repeated.

        Serge smiled. He knew that this would please Kidd. Suddenly, the realization of her made through his thoughts. "Chikushou! Kidd!" Serge hurried to were Kidd was, but within that spare moment, the ground began to shake violently.

        "What the hell is going?" asked Serge, stumbling down due to his injury that he feels at the moment.

        "Look! Everything is cracking down!" yelled Orlha, pointing at the dark sky.

        "It likes…something who cast it no longer is using whatever he used," said Glenn, standing up from the huge Earthquake.

        "It's the spell that led you all to this place," said Di. "I don't wield that spell anymore. After the evil was taken away from me, my ability to warp people to a certain place no longer reaches my hands."

        "What are you saying?" asked Serge.

        "I'm saying that we…HAVE TO GET OUTTA HERE?!" yelled Di nervously. "I'll use the return spell to warp us back to the shores of Hermit's Hideaway!"

        With no wall blocking Orlha and Glenn's way, they ran straight to Di, who was summoning the return magic. Serge got up and looked at the edge of the cliff with eyes of determination. Glenn and Orlha looked at Serge with worried eyes.

        "Serge, what are you doing?!" asked Orlha.

        Serge closed his eyes, searching for something. He clenched his fist angrily and looked into the edge of the cliff once more. "Kidd is still there."

        "What?! You don't mean-"

        Serge started to run off. "I have to go and save her! I don't want to lose her again!!"

        "Serge!!" yelled Orlha. She started to run when Glenn caught her in his embrace.

        "Orlha let him go. It is his decision to rescue her," said Glenn, even though he is quite worried himself.

        "But-"

        "You know Serge. He wouldn't give up on anything. Including with the person who he feels for. He'll try anything to bring her back."

        "How is he going to bring Kidd back? Sprout wings and rescue her?"

        Glenn looked at Serge's retreating form, running clumsily towards the edge. "I don't know. But I got a hunch that he will succeed."

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        Serge ran as fast he could towards the tumbling cliff just ahead. Diving down to the floor, he looked over the edge to see Kidd clinging on to dear life. He could feel her fear right at the moment, feeling her jump whenever a single platform fell into pieces. Serge slowly leaned in and extended his arm towards her. "Kidd!" yelled Serge, with squinting frown eyes looking at Kidd.

        She looked up fearfully, still grasping on for dear life. "Serge!!!" she cried, carefully reaching one hand towards him.

        The two extended their arms to the max, trying to reach each other as much as they can bare. Serge stumbled a bit from his footing, yet did not give up. He extended his arms towards Kidd a little more, extending as much as he can. "Kidd…I won't let you die…"

        *Flash

        "Shut yer traps! You're the ones who betta get outta the way!"

        …

        "Ohh, I'm sooo scared! I'll be happy to take you on anytime! Think I'll lose to a scum like you? Hah!"

       

        …

        "You alright mate?"

        …

       

        "Serge…yer name's Serge…ain't it?"

        …

        "How 'bout you and me team up for a while?"

        *Flash

        Serge tried his best to reach her. He wouldn't give up a fight if there were no hope. But there is always hope in this world. And Kidd was his only hope to save her and keep her alive. "Kidd…hang on…don't give…up," he said. He could feel the blood dripping from his arm once more.

        "Serge…" said Kidd, worriedly.

        "I'm not going to let you die! I don't want to lose you! I'm not letting you go!" said Serge out loud. Their hands are now an inch away. Kidd could feel his fingers touching upon hers. Above, the rocks started to stumble down like hail, hitting onto the ground hard as it broke apart into peaces. Kidd could feel the dust rising from the tumble of the boulders, crashing down like hard and prickly tumbleweeds. "Kidd…hang in there…Kidd…"

        The platform under Kidd started to collapse severely. "Serge!" cried Kidd.

        "No! Don't give in! Don't give in!"

        Serge tried his best to reach, yet his arm couldn't take anymore of this due to his injury hurting him like hell. Sweat started to perspire onto Serge's brow, his blue eyes showing the determination and anguish within.

        "Serge…"

        "Kidd…" Serge finally reached over to palm, grabbing it firmly into his grasps. Kidd tried to cling onto him as firmly as possible, yet she felt her consciousness drifting away from her body.

        "Serge…I'm not sure…how long…"

        "Kidd, don't give up on me now! Please don't give up!"

        "Serge…I…" Within that moment, the platform finally gave in, making Kidd tumble down into the ground below. Her grip loosened in Serge's grasp and with one hard wrench, the grip weakened. "Serge…!!!" she screamed in horror as she went falling down to the floor below.

        "Kidd!! NO!!!" screamed Serge, trying to reach her one more chance. Yet, it was too late. She is now a few inches away from him and he could grasp her anymore. He clutched the ground angrily, deep anguish covering his own being. "Kidd…no…"

        *Flash

        Kidd turned to Serge, smiling at him as he came to her side, smiling back at her. "Here, try this," said Kidd, showing him a piece of BBQ from the grill.

        "What is it?"

        "Just taste it."

        "Kidd…you were there for me through all my years as seventeen…"

        *Flash

        Kidd looked up at Serge sadly as he was about to phase off into his own time in the newly weaved times. "Serge…no where you are…no matter what have you become…I will find you…even if I have to look all over the world. I'll find you…"

        *Flash

        "Don't die on me Serge! Don't give up! I don't want you leave me! Leave me alone in this world!" begged Kidd, clinging onto Serge's frail moving body from his sickness.

        "You never left my side ever since we met once more…"

        *Flash

        "Serge…we'll pull through this together, right?" asked Kidd, looking into his blue eyes.

        Serge closed his eyes and smiled. "Yeah, Kidd. Of course. We will pull through…"

        "I…failed to protect Kidd. I failed you miserably…"

        *Flash

       

        Serge and Kidd started chasing each other around, laughing playfully as they tried to reach them. Kidd threw a branch at Serge, making him fall to the ground.

        "Hey, come back here!!" yelled Serge playfully, getting up and catching up to Kidd.

        Kidd kept on laughing as she went through the forest. She kept on running and running, trying her best to get away from Serge. However, from out of nowhere, Serge grabbed her from behind, making her squeal with surprise and happiness. With the position they are in, they stumbled, rolling onto each other as they laughed joyfully.

        "Hehehe, I win," said Kidd as she rolled on top of Serge's body.

        He just laughed, trying to catch his breath from the roll. Slowly, Kidd drew he hand and passionately stroked his cheek, looking into Serge's deep blue eyes lovingly. Serge's smile grew as he felt comfort within that stroke. He couldn't help but close his eyes.

       

        *Flash

        Kidd slowly leaned into Serge's head, nuzzling his cheek with hers. "No matter what Serge…I'll always stay by your side. No matter what. Even if situations are bad, I'll stay by you."

        "What am I going to do now?!"

        "You lost her, Chrono Trigger. You failed to protect her when she needed you the most…"

          "I didn't fail her…I…tried my best…to keep her alive…"

        "You failed her Serge. Now you will never see her again…"

        "No…"

        Kidd started to walk into the light of heavens, smiling that she is going to a place that is peaceful where her Sis, Lucca, is waiting for her.

        "You'll never see her… Serge…you will never see her happy smile…"

          "No, stop!"

        "You will never see her presence anymore."

          "Stop it!"

        "She is gone from your life!"

          "Let that anger out now Serge! This is the only hope for her. You Serge, you, with the Shiroi Tsubasa to guide you to her! Wake up now!"

        "She is gone forever…Serge…say good-bye to Kidd!"

          *Flash

        Serge's mind finally clicked as a swarm of white energy started to consume his body. He yelled in complete agony as he lifted his head to the sky above. "NO!!!" he yelled.

        Meanwhile, still in the presence of the Earthquake, Glenn, Orlha, and Di heard his agonizing scream. It echoed through the quiet place, with the light surrounding his body the only light that lit the whole place up in the darkened place.

        With the light as his guide, Serge looked down the cliff below, able to see Kidd's body 22 feet away. With one sudden leap, Serge did something that he would never have done.

        "Serge!!" yelled Glenn, Di, and Orlha in unison. The ground below them started to crack down.

        "Shit! We don't have time! We have to get out of here now!" yelled Di.

        "But what about Serge and Kidd?" asked Orlha worriedly.

        Di looked towards the spot where Serge have stood, looking out into space. With one movement, Di started to head in that direction, heading into the edge of the cliff.

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        The figure felt the wind swiping his spiked hair up. Speeding like a speeding bullet, his eyes shows the glowing intensity manifest better than before. With the strange white light outlining his body, he could feel his pulse breaking up back to normal.

        "Relax and use the power around you. Let Shiroi Tsubasa come out!"

        The mystery man heaved a sigh and let his body plunge towards Kidd. Letting all power within his parts, he let his whole body limp, using only the power within his back unknowingly. Gathering the power surrounding him, he let his instincts guide him and the words lingering his mind to aid him. He closed his eyes, feeling relaxed within them. "Ashiteru…Kidd…"

        From below, Kidd could feel her body coming right down. She could feel the hope within her disappear into thin air. Serge wouldn't dare come rescue her at this state she is in. Her tears started to come out of her eyes, knowing that she would never see Serge's eyes anymore. If only she could see him one last time, only to see his face and his lips upon hers.

        She opened her eyes to see that last light of her life. Within that moment, a speck started to line her vision, a speck that is silhouetted by a pure, bright, tranquil aura. She looked on with eyes of anxiety, wondering whom this figure is coming to her. Could it be Serge? She shook her head in doubt. It could not be Serge. If it were him, then he would have the Chrono Cross around the figure's neck. The light above started to brighten even more, making Kidd's dark shaded skin reflect the white light above.

        The white light soon seeped into the body of the figure and right there, with another bright light scattering everywhere, long, white things started to sprout from the figure's back with little white fragments drifting down. Kidd was shocked through her toes as she saw the figure swooping down to her with great accuracy.

        Kidd could feel the warm air coming from the swipe of the figure's strange things that fluttered about rhythmically. She could feel that her unconsciousness is about reach its peek. The figure moved quickly to Kidd, catching her hand just in time.

        The grasp that she felt at the very moment was so gentle. It is so warm and soothing that she feels so lulled into the touch. Her head was suddenly leaned into a warm bare chest, lightened by the white light surrounding the figure's feature. The face was not revealed, yet the scent was quite soothing to smell as she nuzzled into the warm feeling.

        "The scent…of a blue, sparkling…sea…" Kidd thought, drifting to sleep.

        "I will protect you Kidd…no matter what…" she thought she heard as she finally fell into unconsciousness, feeling something wrap around her lovingly.

        "When Shiroi Tsubasa appears, peace shall soon come forth into this world…"

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        *End of Chapter 22- Up on Zenan Mountain- Final Battle…Tenkuu no Mitsukai…

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Next time on Chrono Cross Angelus Errare…

        *Shows a figure putting Kidd down on a soft grassy meadow…

Voice: Kidd…please be safe…

Di: You're finally awake

Kidd: How long have I been unconscious?

        *Shows Kidd sitting in the piers of Termina

Glenn: Serge has been missing for 2 weeks now

        *Shows a figure swooping down and landing on the boat

Glenn: It's you…

        *Shows Kidd standing up

Kidd: It can't be…

Mystery man: Kidd…I'm glad you're safe…

Chapter 23: Chrono Trigger…? Missing?

        Phew, I'm sorry for the torture you guys are facing. It's another long one, but what do you expect from a climax? Who is the figure mystery man? Is Serge okay? Who will Kidd choose to love? Okay, I'll give you hint, guys (think 'bout the title). Anyways, I hope you guys enjoy this story. And the romance is not too long. After Chapter 23, love triangle and romance starts. Hopefully it will be shorter. Well anyways, Ja Ne minna-san!!! ^_^

                                            

Here's a summary or preview of MY ORIGINAL ANIME FANFIC. So, I hope you guys like it and have a chance to read it:

In a land filled with mixed emotions….

There stood a young girl who does not understand the world…

In another part of the world, a young man stood there who does not appreciate the world…

Everything they see, everything they hear, was nothing more than lies and envy.

There is no truth; there is no meaning, to such a world full of hatred, envy, and war…

Nothing can see any meaning to this world they live in.

Until one day, they first met…

They met for one purpose

A purpose that will change their lives forever…

A purpose to find the truth about the worlds they live…

When these two cross each other's path…

A new fate shall determine all…

To find the truth within their feelings…

…and themselves…

Enter the world:

The Spirit World of Daishizen…