Sealed Darkness

by Maroon Caludin

Fifteen years have past since Lavos was destroyed. Chrono and Marle have a daugther now. Recently Crono gave her a headband he had bought and since then she has been acting strangely. What could have caused this change in her?

3. The Test

Chrono Trigger

Sealed Darkness

Chapter III

The Test

Copyrights Notice

Chrono Trigger and its characters belong to Square Enix. I DO NOT claim them as my own. This is just a story I wrote merely for fun. Please don't sue.

"It appears you were correct." The taller woman said.

"Yes." The shorter woman replied.

The two women were in the control room again. The shorter woman was seated as she had been before, and the taller woman stood next to her. They were both looking at the large screen before them. On the screen was an image of Jikan. She was seated at her desk, her head on top of a book, fast asleep.

"Turn on the controller." The taller woman ordered.

"Yes madam." The seated woman pressed a button on the control panel which caused a red light near the button to pop on. At the same time the jewel on the headband Jikan was wearing lit up. The seated woman looked to the taller one. "Its on. Would you like me to explain the controls?"

"No. That's not necessary. I remember them."

"Very well.

"Now let's see if the controller is working property." The taller woman pressed a button on the control panel. "Its time to wake up Princess..."

On the screen Jikan's eyes suddenly opened.

"It appears to be working so far..."

"Yes madam."

The taller woman grabbed hold of a level on the control panel, and pushed it forward. As she did so on the screen Jikan lifted her head up, and stood up. Then the taller woman moved the level right, down. And right again. On the screen Jikan slowly turned to her right, walked south, and turned to her right now facing her life sized mirror. The two women staring at the screen could see Jikan's reflection in the mirror. Jikan was standing there in front of her mirror, motionless like a zombie. Her eyes were blank and empty. The pupils were gone, and her once blue eyes were now red. There was no expression on her face. Her face looked like her eyes, empty. The jewel on her headband was glowing brightly, the only light in the room besides the candle on her desk.

"Yes...The controller is working perfectly...Just like I thought it would."

"Yes...Now what? Shall we have her gather the thirteen artifacts?"

"No...Not yet. I would like to have some fun with her first."

The taller woman smirked as she stared at Jikan upon the screen.

"But madam...Shouldn't we gather the artifacts first? That is the reason we are using the controller to control the girl in the first place."

The taller woman's smirk vanished.

"That's true, but..."

"Madam, we could always top with her later. After the seal has been broken."

"I suppose so..." The taller woman sighed. "Alright...I'll have her collect the artifacts first. After that I'll have some fun with her..." The taller woman's smirk returned.

"Shall we start now?"

"No. Not today. Tomorrow."

"Tomorrow?"

"Yes, tomorrow."

"Very well."

"Then soon Sabu, this cursed seal will finally be broken, and I, the dark goddess Kurayami can do as I please once again."