Chrono Cross ~ Waves of Time
Part 3
Serge looked around at the recognizable Port City of Termina. It was a bustling City filled with many of those who were passing through. They would stock up on supplies, and then set sail across the El Nido Ocean. Some were coming off from the docks, supplying themselves, and leaving the busy City to head either towards Viper Manor, East to the Shadow Forest, or down South where other adventures await them. Serge was with Schala, and Leena wasn't with them anymore. Serge assumed that Schala must've sent her back to Arni Village. He had wondered why they needed to be in Termina right now, and then pondered more about it. Perhaps they needed to take a boat out to some island to find Janus and Kid, and Termina would be one of the only places that they could stock up before travelling out on a boat. Serge's question was answered by Schala.
"We are heading towards Fort Dragonia. I can tell that they are waiting for
us there... This strong wave of sense tells me this, and when we reach
there, we must travel back the hands of time in order for our search to
come to a complete. Prepare to set sail. I will be awaiting you by the
docks. While you are out, you may look for another ally to assist us."
Serge simply nodded. He took all the money he had with him to backtrack to the shops located by the entrance of Termina. If Schala wanted him to find one ally to come with them, why did she send away Leena. Perhaps Schala knew best that Leena shouldn't be involved when he goes to meet up with Kid. Did they really need to get anyone else involved in this? While Serge mainly was stocking up on items and some elements. His Weapon would've been good enough. He pondered more and more about this new journey. Last time he had 44 others on his side, would this journey be another grand one? He was already starting to travel through time, and already went to some other world... Was the search for Kid really worth all of this? Serge already knew that everything was always worth something, or else he wouldn't even have began any of this. With his own will, he didn't have to go anywhere, and could've always returned home and lived a peaceful life. Yet, this wouldn't bring him true happiness. He'd always feel that he was missing something...
When Serge was walking into one of the shops, after coming out of another one, someone was quickly running out of the shop door, banging into Serge and knocking him over. Most of Serge's supplies fell over, and immediately Serge bent down to pick them up. The person that bumped into Serge accidently bent down to help Serge. Serge didn't notice who the person was or looked like until he collected all his stuff and looked up to the person in front of her. Suddenly he was shocked. The most gorgeous girl, in his opinion, that he ever saw was staring at him, embarrassed by banging into him accidently. Her face was a half shade of red and she was staring at Serge with her face half turned, trying to look innocently but was ashamed of herself. Serge wasn't angry at this girl or anything, it just surprised him and some people just shouldn't be in so much of a rush all the time.
"I...I'm... very sorry... I was just trying to hurry up before I missed my boat... *sigh* I guess it's too late now anyways. I'm sure it left already. I should've stopped running and took my time to look where I was going so I
wouldn't have knocked into you...."
Serge shook it off with a smile. All of his thoughts on the new journey and goal, and the reason of him being here left his thoughts. All he could think of now was the beauty of this girl who he was speaking to and not trying to look like a joke to her.
"Don't worry about it. I shouldn't have been in your way...I'm really sorry
that you missed your boat. If only there was a way..."
The girl gave him a wink, cutting him off in mid sentence.
"You're sweet, but don't worry about it. It isn't actually that much of a
rush. I just wanted to be there at least a few hours before so I can be prepared. I'll just have to wait for another hour for the next boat. By the
way. I'm Lina."
Lina took out her hand and waited for Serge to shake it. Smiling at him the whole while. Serge returned the smile and returned his hand in a shake of greeting, while he introduced himself to her. Serge was relaxing a bit more, getting over the fact that he just met a really cute girl. Now he was starting to walk back to the docks as Lina was walking along his side. Serge's thoughts were now going back to the journey that he had to return to. Schala was waiting for him, and she was probably expecting him to be well prepared to go to Fort Dragonia, and Serge was thinking that she probably would prefer that he had found an ally while he was out shopping.
While Serge was listening to Lina doing all the talking about herself and what she had planned for some special festival going on, Serge wanted to interrupt her a few times to ask if she wanted to assist him in Schala on the journey, but thinking this through again, that this girl would be too busy for that... Serge was unsure, should he ask her or not? It was until they finally reached the docks, Lina spotted Schala walking up to Serge, as she asked him if he was ready. Lina had semi disappointment within her, having the thought that this girl was perhaps Serge's girlfriend or something.
"Well I guess I should be going then. I have about an hour to kill. It was
nice meeting you Serge. Maybe I'll be seeing you some other time."
Serge looked back as Lina was walking away. He couldn't believe this. He didn't want Lina to leave. Schala was surprised at this as well. She had thought that Lina was the ally that Serge had found that would assist them on their quest. Before Lina had walked out of sight, Serge quickly ran to her, calling out her name, trying to get her to stop. When he called, she quickly turned around to look at him.
"Umm...That over there is my friend Schala, and we have a boat that's ready to set sail. Where are you suppose to be heading to anyways, because maybe
we can drop you off, so you won't have to wait another hour. Unless you wouldn't mind coming with us on a journey. You see, I'm searching for one of my friends...and well, the more to come along and help, the better..."
Lina hesitated to think about this a bit. Then she looked at Schala, then over at Serge, a smile formed on her face.
"Thanks a bunch Serge! You really are a nice guy! Of course I'll come with you, I'm sure it shouldn't take that long, right? Even if I am late, then
that's alright, it's no big deal."
Serge felt better now. Lina would now assist him, and when Serge thought some more about this, he realized that he had become a lucky guy. Two girls were assisting him on the journey to seek out some other girl. This journey would really be an interesting one. Serge was thinking too much, that he didn't notice the suspicious smile that had came across Schala's face when Lina agreed to come with them. They all boarded the boat, Schala's smile was still upon her face, but was growing weaker. They set off sail from Termina, and were now heading around the Mainlands to Fort Dragonia.
To Be Continued...
Part 3
Serge looked around at the recognizable Port City of Termina. It was a bustling City filled with many of those who were passing through. They would stock up on supplies, and then set sail across the El Nido Ocean. Some were coming off from the docks, supplying themselves, and leaving the busy City to head either towards Viper Manor, East to the Shadow Forest, or down South where other adventures await them. Serge was with Schala, and Leena wasn't with them anymore. Serge assumed that Schala must've sent her back to Arni Village. He had wondered why they needed to be in Termina right now, and then pondered more about it. Perhaps they needed to take a boat out to some island to find Janus and Kid, and Termina would be one of the only places that they could stock up before travelling out on a boat. Serge's question was answered by Schala.
"We are heading towards Fort Dragonia. I can tell that they are waiting for
us there... This strong wave of sense tells me this, and when we reach
there, we must travel back the hands of time in order for our search to
come to a complete. Prepare to set sail. I will be awaiting you by the
docks. While you are out, you may look for another ally to assist us."
Serge simply nodded. He took all the money he had with him to backtrack to the shops located by the entrance of Termina. If Schala wanted him to find one ally to come with them, why did she send away Leena. Perhaps Schala knew best that Leena shouldn't be involved when he goes to meet up with Kid. Did they really need to get anyone else involved in this? While Serge mainly was stocking up on items and some elements. His Weapon would've been good enough. He pondered more and more about this new journey. Last time he had 44 others on his side, would this journey be another grand one? He was already starting to travel through time, and already went to some other world... Was the search for Kid really worth all of this? Serge already knew that everything was always worth something, or else he wouldn't even have began any of this. With his own will, he didn't have to go anywhere, and could've always returned home and lived a peaceful life. Yet, this wouldn't bring him true happiness. He'd always feel that he was missing something...
When Serge was walking into one of the shops, after coming out of another one, someone was quickly running out of the shop door, banging into Serge and knocking him over. Most of Serge's supplies fell over, and immediately Serge bent down to pick them up. The person that bumped into Serge accidently bent down to help Serge. Serge didn't notice who the person was or looked like until he collected all his stuff and looked up to the person in front of her. Suddenly he was shocked. The most gorgeous girl, in his opinion, that he ever saw was staring at him, embarrassed by banging into him accidently. Her face was a half shade of red and she was staring at Serge with her face half turned, trying to look innocently but was ashamed of herself. Serge wasn't angry at this girl or anything, it just surprised him and some people just shouldn't be in so much of a rush all the time.
"I...I'm... very sorry... I was just trying to hurry up before I missed my boat... *sigh* I guess it's too late now anyways. I'm sure it left already. I should've stopped running and took my time to look where I was going so I
wouldn't have knocked into you...."
Serge shook it off with a smile. All of his thoughts on the new journey and goal, and the reason of him being here left his thoughts. All he could think of now was the beauty of this girl who he was speaking to and not trying to look like a joke to her.
"Don't worry about it. I shouldn't have been in your way...I'm really sorry
that you missed your boat. If only there was a way..."
The girl gave him a wink, cutting him off in mid sentence.
"You're sweet, but don't worry about it. It isn't actually that much of a
rush. I just wanted to be there at least a few hours before so I can be prepared. I'll just have to wait for another hour for the next boat. By the
way. I'm Lina."
Lina took out her hand and waited for Serge to shake it. Smiling at him the whole while. Serge returned the smile and returned his hand in a shake of greeting, while he introduced himself to her. Serge was relaxing a bit more, getting over the fact that he just met a really cute girl. Now he was starting to walk back to the docks as Lina was walking along his side. Serge's thoughts were now going back to the journey that he had to return to. Schala was waiting for him, and she was probably expecting him to be well prepared to go to Fort Dragonia, and Serge was thinking that she probably would prefer that he had found an ally while he was out shopping.
While Serge was listening to Lina doing all the talking about herself and what she had planned for some special festival going on, Serge wanted to interrupt her a few times to ask if she wanted to assist him in Schala on the journey, but thinking this through again, that this girl would be too busy for that... Serge was unsure, should he ask her or not? It was until they finally reached the docks, Lina spotted Schala walking up to Serge, as she asked him if he was ready. Lina had semi disappointment within her, having the thought that this girl was perhaps Serge's girlfriend or something.
"Well I guess I should be going then. I have about an hour to kill. It was
nice meeting you Serge. Maybe I'll be seeing you some other time."
Serge looked back as Lina was walking away. He couldn't believe this. He didn't want Lina to leave. Schala was surprised at this as well. She had thought that Lina was the ally that Serge had found that would assist them on their quest. Before Lina had walked out of sight, Serge quickly ran to her, calling out her name, trying to get her to stop. When he called, she quickly turned around to look at him.
"Umm...That over there is my friend Schala, and we have a boat that's ready to set sail. Where are you suppose to be heading to anyways, because maybe
we can drop you off, so you won't have to wait another hour. Unless you wouldn't mind coming with us on a journey. You see, I'm searching for one of my friends...and well, the more to come along and help, the better..."
Lina hesitated to think about this a bit. Then she looked at Schala, then over at Serge, a smile formed on her face.
"Thanks a bunch Serge! You really are a nice guy! Of course I'll come with you, I'm sure it shouldn't take that long, right? Even if I am late, then
that's alright, it's no big deal."
Serge felt better now. Lina would now assist him, and when Serge thought some more about this, he realized that he had become a lucky guy. Two girls were assisting him on the journey to seek out some other girl. This journey would really be an interesting one. Serge was thinking too much, that he didn't notice the suspicious smile that had came across Schala's face when Lina agreed to come with them. They all boarded the boat, Schala's smile was still upon her face, but was growing weaker. They set off sail from Termina, and were now heading around the Mainlands to Fort Dragonia.
To Be Continued...