"Lost in Remembrance"
What was it like for Chrono after he faced Lavos in Zeal? I've tried to capture what his experience may have been like in this fic.
He was falling.
Alone in a sea of whiteness. Nothing to mark his progress, none to observe his plight. It felt like forever, an eternity of nothing.
In his mind he reflected upon the circumstances that had led him to this place.
"Will you show me around?"
"You're such a gentleman!"
"Where'd you pick up this cutie?"
"Stay right there! I'll be back in a minute!"
"I knew you'd come for me."
Memories mixed together, playing one after another. The scenes of friends and family interspersed with the trials and hardships of the past.
"Hahahaha! Go forth Dragon Tank and destroy them!"
"Chrono, time to wake up!"
"Chrono man is strong, Ayla likes strong people! Marle friend strong, Lucca friend funny, very funny. Ayla like!"
"Ozzy's in trouble!"
"Whoosh! I wanna be the wind!"
"I know Mune."
"Stay here for the night, I must think on this."
"Mine name is Glenn!"
"The Black Wind howls... one of you will die today."
"Prepare yourselves for the void."
"Hahahaha! Behold the power of Lavos!"
"Help her Chrono!"
One last glimpse of the despair on Schala's face. One last blast of power coursing through his body. Seeing a spark of hope open in her eyes. Hearing the horror in his companions' voices. Seeing the shock in the queen's face. Lavos faltering. White light...
"Chrono..."
The ghostly apparitions that his friends had become vanished. Then she became clear. For an instant he saw Schala smile, though her eyes remained sad. "Chrono, thank you." A whisper across the void before she vanished from his sight.
"Chrono...!"
Now he was alone. Not even Lavos remained. Perhaps this was the afterlife. Maybe...
"Chrono!"
"Chrono!"
"CHRONO!"
"Chrono! You're back!" Suddenly he felt gravity again as a weight crashed into him. Marle looked at him with tears in her eyes and then hugged him for all she was worth. The boy looked wide eyed over her shoulder and noticed all his friends standing there. Even Magus, the cold mannered mage was present. Lucca walked over to the stunned boy and proceeded to rap her knuckles gently on the top of his head.
"Welcome back Chrono."
And then it hit him; He was alive.
Lost in the memories no more.