Heya people and here is chapter 3! I'd like to thank those people who reviewed, good or bad, good ones for the incentive and critics, bad ones for taking the time to put something. (What can I say? I'm weird.) No response on my battle scenes so I guess they aren't that terribly bad.
And thank you Random Person for giving me the spelling for Serge's dad's name - Wazuki ^_^
Anyway…you learn some stuff in this chapter. About Locke and other things
Disclaimer: How many times must I say this I don't own Chrono cross! No matter how much I wanna, I dun't! I do however own Locke o.o
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Chapter 3 –Locke"…I bet he does."
Locke looked at the accusing glares that had suddenly been turned upon him. "What makes you think that?" Serge didn't say anything in return just glared heatedly at him.
"Alright, alright." The greenish haired warrior conceded after several moments of tense filled silence. "I know why I just don't know who."
"Why what?!" Leena and Serge said at the same time, Serge a bit calmer than his friend.
Slowly Locke walked over to Drakius and leaned against his 9-foot high form. "Why you were allowed your memories back. Why Arni was attacked. And why I'm the one that is here to tell you all this."
"Care to enlighten us young man?"
Shifting his gaze to Radius a moment Locke slowly nodded. "What else? Another deranged maniac bent on domination over everything." He paused a moment before continuing, "The only problem is this just isn't any deranged maniac, this ones good. He's evaded us over countless dimensions and timelines but it seems for one reason or another he's trapped here. I Th-"
Suddenly Leena erupted, cutting him off "Wait a minute! Who's us?!"
He grinned slightly "Dragon Riders."
"You're an Acacia Dragoon?" Radius inquired curiously "Where's your uniform?"
Locke shook his head "I'm not a dragoon. I'm a Dragon rider-Honour Division."
"Explain." Serge said in a low tone.
The other nodded his head "Dragon Riders are the protectors of space and time. Honour division is the elite of us. Directed by Chronos, were usually sent to repair disturbances and after lunatics like this guy."
Serge frowned slightly "You don't seem to be very good at your job…"
Locke's eyes flickered from the bright green to a disturbing reddish color "If you are referring to the FATE thing we had been trapped by Lavos. Watch what you say about things you don't know."
The two took several long moments to glare at one another angrily, leaving Radius and Leena to watch silently.
"Wait a minute. If your chasing down this madman then why do we get our memories back." Radius said half to himself and half to Locke.
Reluctantly breaking his glare from Serge's, Locke look over to Radius. "I was told to enlist help. And Chronos believed Schala was too harsh in removing your memory." He paused to see the looks of disbelief on there face. "Hey you don't have to help if you don't want to. I'm saying it's probably in your best interest. It is your home after all."
No one said anything.
Turning around, the green-haired warrior jumped onto the back of the green dragon. "Either way I've got to get to Termina. Later." After receiving a pat the dragon's wing gave a mighty flap.
"Hey, wait!" The flapping of the wings stopped as both Locke and Drakius turned their heads to look at the young man. "We'll help you. Well I will at least."
"So will I. Who ever did this is going to pay!" Leena exclaimed as she waved her frying pan around threateningly.
"As much as I wish to help I cannot." Radius said quietly "Arni is in ruins so there is much to be done."
Serge suddenly felt a pang in his heart with worry for his mother. He turned to face the ruins of his house. "I think…I should stay and help too…" Suddenly he felt a hand on his shoulder. It was Radius.
"Serge I would be better you went with that young man."
"But-"
"No Buts." Radius stated firmly, "Your mother is alright as are most of the villagers. Trust me. Look Leena isn't worried."
Serge turned about to see Leena hoping onto the back of the dragon behind Locke a determined look on her face. He smiled lightly.
"See? Leena can be annoying at times but she is always good at pointing someone in the right direction."
Nodding to Radius, Serge placed the Mastermune on his back and ran over to the dragon and he himself jumped on.
"There you are," Leena said as Drakius began to beat his wings fluently "I was beginning to think you'd never come!"
Serge said nothing as the dragon began off towards Termina. (How does the dragon know where to go…) he thought to himself (there's no way to steer it and it hasn't been given any commands…)
A gasp from Leena brought him from his thoughts. He looked about, expecting danger.
"I-it's so beautiful!" She exclaimed.
With a blink Serge again looked about and now realized what she meant. The scenery was absolutely breath taking! The way the ground so far below them blended with the brilliant morning sun, the way the sky and clouds seemed to invite them with welcoming arms and the way the sea, so far away, sparkled and shimmered as it rolled with beauteous waves. But the most wonderful sight of all was that of the Divine Dragon falls. Just ahead of them, the water seemed to leap freely off the cliff before being glanced by the light and falling to meet the rest in the pool below. It was awe inspiring to say the least.
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Several hours later they landed in the fields outside of Termina. Looking at the distant city Serge jumped from the dragon and inquired quietly "Couldn't we have landed closer?"
"Not really." Locke replied as him and Leena also removed themselves from the dragons back. "Any closer and we risk Drakius being seen. People tend not to like a dragon hovering over their town you know? Besides a little walking never hurt anyone."
Serge was paying little attention to Locke however. He was more interested in the fact the once 9-foot dragon was now 6 feet and shrinking.
"AHHHHH! What's Happening to Drakius!?"
Locke spun around just in time to see a small one-foot high dragon hop onto his shoulder. Without a word he began to laugh whole-heartedly as he started off towards Termina.
Exchanging looks, Serge and Leena began after the Dragon Rider. "Wait!" Leena shouted, "Wait! How'd he do that!"
"What? Shrink? Come on now you didn't think I'd have any normal dragon did you?" He said as they came up beside him.
"I guess not, At least not after what you've told us about yourself." Leena countered graciously as she walked. It took her a moment to figure out Locke had stopped.
"Now look." He started while staring straight at her. "You got that stuff out of me but keep in mind you still know next to zilch about me. So you know why I'm here. Big Deal! You know my occupation. So what! Think about it. You don't even know how old I am!"
"Well then hold old are you?"
Locke covered his face in his hands and dragged his fingers down in frustration until they slipped off his chin. "That doesn't matter!"
She put her hands on her hips "Then why did you bring it up?"
"I was trying to get across the point you know nothing about me!"
Leena smirked "I know your frustrated right now."
Growling and mumbling her shook his head before throwing his hands up into the air before he began towards Termina again. "I give up!"
Satisfied, Leena turned back towards Termina to find Serge had covered lots of ground during her bicker with Locke. Making an annoyed face she ran after him though both her and Locke took a long while to catch up.
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Ok ok so that probably didn't make the most sense in the world and I feel it's horrible written but also necessary. I did this chapter over and over 5 times and this was the best one I got. I'm terrible sorry for the poor quality of this.
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Catch ya in Chapter 4!