Prisoners of War

By Dixxy

Chapter Four

Glenn stared at Kid in disbelief. Out of all the people he'd expected to find, she was one of the last he'd think of. His eyes widened as his jaw dropped, causing the thief to giggle hysterically. He found himself at a near loss of words. Well, at least I am no longer alone with these horrid Mystics. "Kid? Schala? What. . . what are you doing here!? This is a prisoner of war camp! Were you captured?!"

Kid gave Glenn the Stink Eye, a look she had perfected during the journey with Serge. "No, Glenny-boy, the Mystics invited me over fer tea and crumpets because we're all old mates, you know. We laughed, we cried, we played croquet- OF COURSE I WAS CAPTURED, YOU STUPID DRAGOON!!! WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK I'M DOING HERE?! MY BLOODY LAUNDRY?! WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERNATIONAL CRISIS AND YOU HAVE THE RUDDY NERVE TO ASK SUCH A DAMN STUPID QUESTION!?" After her outburst died down, Kid calmed and shook her head. "Oi, I'm sorry, mate, I forgot you've gone through a bad time. Yer brain's probably not up to snuff yet, right?"

Glenn sighed, running his hands through his hair. "I suppose not," he said.

"No matter. So, tell me what happened," said Kid, crossing her legs and propping her elbows on her knees, then placed her chin in her cupped palms. "Talk, mate. You were beaten bloody and crying hysterically when they threw you in 'ere with me. I've never seen anyone that upset, not even when Big Sis tried to get some of the younger kids to take a bath- and I'll tell you that wasn't always fun and games."

The Dragoon couldn't help but grin at the comment. At least she was trying to be light-heartened about this. But once he started talking his face grew darker. "The Mystics attacked Termina- hard. They also attacked Arni. I cannot speak for Guldove or Marburle or Water Dragon Isle, but I imagine that they may have been hit as well. I was captured during the assault on Termina."

"Arni, eh?" Kid asked, her eyes wide. "How do you know that?"

Glenn swallowed. "They have Serge," he said. Oh, peachy. Here I am stuck in a prisoner's cell with Kid, who is in love with Serge, who I am ALSO in love with. This cannot possibly go over well! he thought. His eyes wandered up to Kid's eyes, which had suddenly taken on a confused and concerned look.

"Glenny-boy? You all right?"

"I. . ."

Kid shook her head. "Never mind. Is Serge all right?"

"I think so," he said. "But the last time I saw him was a couple of days ago. I think. I honestly do not know how long it has been. The Mystics kept me awake for so long, and then they threw me in here. . . I have no idea how long it has been! But I do not think Serge is in danger- the Mystics are more concerned with military personnel like me, not lowly fisherman like Serge. I would imagine they would sooner throw him to work in the kitchen as a dishwasher before they hurt him."

"Oh, that's good- I was worried about 'im," he said.

Kid will never speak to me again.

"So, was anyone else captured?"

"From the journey?" Glenn asked. Kid nodded. "I do not know. It is possible, but I cannot say for sure. At the very least the three of us were taken, and since Termina was attacked that put a lot of us at risk. I know the Devas and Viper went into battle- that was how I was captured, I was in battle- but I do not think any of them were taken. I seem to be the primary political prisoner."

"Why?" asked Kid. "No offense, Glenny-boy, but yer just a private."

"Who happens to be Grandmaster Dario's baby brother," Glenn added.

Kid winced. "Ouch. So then you're like a wriggling worm on a hook for the big ol' bass that's yer brother, huh?" Kid asked. Glenn nodded glumly. The thief shook her head and clicked her tongue in disapproval. "That's not good, Glenny-boy. This complicates things. Yer his family, his own flesh and blood. He's not going to leave you hanging, but that poor fellow's got a lot on his hands now, doesn't he?"

"Yes, I suppose so," said Glenn. "I do not want Dario to endanger himself."

Kid snorted. "Who the hell said you'd have a say in it?"

Glenn closed his eyes and thought about this. No matter how infatuated Dario was with Riddel or involved he was with the Dragoons, he was STILL his brother. Ever since their parents had died, the elder had been extra protective and caring for the younger. In a way, Glenn was almost like a son to Dario- even with help from Radius, Zappa, and Zippa, his brother had virtually raised him on his own. "True. Dario would not take this lightly."

"So just sit back and ride it out- not much we can do about it here," said Kid. She leaned in with a wild grin on her face. "So, aside from being a prisoner here, how is Serge? I haven't seen 'im in a few months and I was wondering how me mate was doing." She giggled. "He isn't involved with anyone or anything, is 'e?"

Glenn clamped his mouth shut, unsure of what to do.

Kid sat up straight, cocked her head to one side, and widened her eyes. "Glenny-boy?"

"Would you please stop calling me 'Glenny-boy'?"

"Now don't you change the subject GLENNY-BOY." Glenn briefly let the word "bitch" into his train of thought. "You were acting pretty odd there, mate, and I'm curious to know why. It's just me! I know we didn't exactly get off on the right foot, what with Serge, Nikki and me breaking into Viper Manor and all, but we're mates now. And since you seem to be uncomfortable. . . is something going on that you're not telling me?"

Glenn looked away nervously. "Uh. . . it is a long story?"

"Nice try, Glenny-boy, but I got all the time in the world. Talk."

Damn it, she's winning this fight. This must be what the other Dragoons all say about women. Perhaps my homosexuality isn't such a bad thing. I do not think Serge is this bad in terms of being a nagging annoyance. Glenn shook his head. "No. You would hate me if I told you. You would just. . . hate me."

"No I won't- unless you killed him or something I won't hate you."

Glenn winced. "Serge is. . . gay." She's going to kill me.

Kid remained unmoved. She looked bored and unimpressed with the revelation, her chin in the palm of her hand and her eyelids drooping slightly. She blew up at her bangs and snorted. "Yeah, so? Serge is gay, grass is green, fire is hot, water is wet, and the sky's blue- please tell me something I don't know."

This took Glenn by surprise. "You KNEW!?"

The thief snorted. "Like hell yes! He told me a little before we broke into Viper Manor. I asked him about Leena and he told me he wasn't interested. So that's when I tried making my move on him, but he looked frightened, and then I figured it out. Mate, that boy was embarrassed! And pretty upset, too, so I told him it was all right. I had a few mates back on the Mainland who kept the same sex in their beds, so it doesn't bother me. Course Serge refused to come out of the closet, no matter how much I tried. And on our little journey we went, all with Serge and I talking about guys behind the scenes. Let me tell you, it's weird talking about boys with another boy in THAT way. Still, it was kind of interesting to know what homosexuals want in partners." Kid sighed, rolled her shoulders back, and grinned at Glenn. "Did he finally do it?"

"Well. . . kind of."

Kid laughed, then raised a mischievous eyebrow, a wide grin crossing her face. Suddenly, Glenn felt a pit form in her stomach. It was one thing for Kid to accept Serge's walk of life, but his? With Serge? Him and Serge? Serge and him? "You aren't with him, are you Glenny-boy?"

Glenn's face suddenly flushed to match one of Nikki's stage costumes.

The thief's eyes suddenly grew to twice their normal size and she covered her now wide open mouth with a gloved hand. "BLOODY 'ELL! YOU'RE GAY, TOO!!" Kid exclaimed suddenly. Glenn blushed even more, not liking this sudden bout of un-manliness on his part. "Did you bang 'im?"

"Did I WHAT!?" Glenn asked, taken aback by Kid's straightforward comment.

Kid was clapping and giggling excitedly. "You heard me, Glenny-boy. Did you screw? Bang? Tango for two in the twilight? Make love? Get laid? Do it for the nookie? Hump? Fool around? Do the dirty? Score? Glenny, did you and Serge-?!" Kid's eyes were wide and child like as she waited rather impatiently for his answer.

"NO!" Glenn said, taking offense. "I know what you meant! I only found out he was gay after I was captured and all I did was kiss him-" More squeals and giggles from Kid, who now seemed FAR too pleased with herself. Glenn scoffed. "Bitch. You tricked me into saying that, did you not?"

"I played you like a harp!"

"I would prefer if you did not do that, especially where it concerns my personal life," said Glenn. He turned his nose up. "I appreciate you for helping me during my time of trouble and I thank you deeply, but I think that I still deserve a little privacy when it comes to who I choose to be with, be it Serge or anyone else."

Kid nodded sympathetically, putting a hand on his shoulder. "Yeah, yeah, I'm sorry, Glenny-boy. I've been mean to ya. Want me to give you a hug? I know yer homosexual and all but it's the least I can do. And admit it- even a gay like you has to appreciate my feminine beauty."

Glenn stared at Kid blankly, not really seeing her point. Well, he could kind of see it. He understood where Kid was pretty. Her long, blonde hair was well kept, she took care of her figure, and she had large blue eyes that went well, albeit in a strange way, with the much smaller features of the rest of her face. Still, he wasn't attracted to her in the least bit. He smiled. "I do admit that you are pretty, but I am not attracted to you in the least bit. I will take the hug, though." Kid laughed as she gladly gave her friend the embrace.

"Nice. You're cuddly, mate."

Glenn couldn't help but chuckle. "Thank you."

"Serge's got it good."

The Dragoon flushed and pulled away. "I. . ."

Kid burst out laughing again. "So tell me- 'ow long ave you known?"

"Known what?"
"That you were gay?"

Glenn shrugged. "Always, I guess."

"Ah. Out of the closet?"

"To some people, yes, but to most others, no. All told, I believe that only you, Serge, Karsh, Zippa, and Elliot knew about it." Glenn turned away. "I have not told Dario yet- I am a bit nervous to tell him. He always talks about how some day our children will be able to play together and how our wives will sit and chat over hot coffee on early mornings. Kid, I really do not that will ever be possible. I am just not attracted to women. At all."

"Yeah, I guess so- wait, who's Elliot?"

"Um. . ." By this point Kid was sure that if Glenn was any redder he'd start loosing blood. "Elliot. . . he was. . . I. . . an old lover. He. . . he knew I was. . . different, I guess, right away. It was odd- he just KNEW." Glenn sighed. "I can't explain it, really. But he was. . . I. . ."

"Tell me about 'im. I'm interested."

Glenn gave up- it was a loosing battle. "He was a few years older than me. . . we were both privates at the same time, though he'd been one for a lot longer. Whenever we were training, I could always feel Elliot's eyes on me and it made me nervous, because I didn't understand what they were about. He'd follow me around, too, and for a while I thought that he was onto me and wanted to kill me or something for being different." He laughed and shook his head. "He knew what I was all right, but he had other things in mind.

"One evening, he finally cornered me in the dragon shed, right into a corner. He'd asked me why I kept running away, and I couldn't say anything. He laughed, but it wasn't the menacing laugh I'd expect. It was gentle, care-free. . . he leaned in and gave me my first kiss," Glenn said. "I was stunned speechless. . . I'd never felt that before. It felt. . . wonderful. I. . . lost control. I let him have me." The Dragoon hung his head. "Elliot was a very handsome man. He was so tall, and he had perfect teeth and perfect strawberry blonde hair and gorgeous brown eyes. . . he was a dream boat. The idea that he WANTED me drove me crazy- I was afraid to say 'no'."

Kid listened intently. "Go on."

"Well, the next morning was how Karsh found out. He had to check on Goober-"

"Goober?"

"That is his dragon's name- don't look at me or Karsh! Marcy thought it was a cute name and since she was little at the time Karsh let the name stick to keep her happy. Anyways, you can imagine what happened next when he found us in the corner. Chaos for the next several minutes. I was so frightened I clung to Elliot as I pulled my pants on and ran out of there with him," he said. Kid was laughing, but Glenn shook his head. "Karsh didn't say anything for a while and Elliot and I continued out affair. It was love. Elliot used to sneak me little gifts and paid for nights in the inn. . . I was swept away.

"Karsh spoke to me around a month later and asked me if I was all right. I had no idea what he was talking about, but he told me that I did not need to act so bashful about my preferences. I told him I appreciated his acceptance, but I was not ready to, as you put it, 'come out of the closet'. So Elliot and I continued our secret romance in peace," said Glenn. "Then we got into a horrible argument- I don't even remember what it was about, but it was likely something stupid. Still, the argument just kept escalating until we were screaming and ready to draw our blades on each other- Kid, a man I had shared my bed with for close to three months and I nearly drew blades on each other! Before the fight got to that point, Elliot told me we should stop seeing each other, then he stormed out. I was so upset. . . Karsh found me sometime later and brought me to his room-"

"You and KARSH!?"

Glenn's chin dropped to the floor in shock. After a few moments he recomposed himself and shot back at Kid. "Kid? I am. . . 'gay' as you so. . . CLEVERLY. . . put it. . . BUT I AM NOT A SLUT!!!" Glenn recomposed himself after his outburst and looked away. "Elliot is the ONLY man I've been with. Besides, Karsh is as straight as an arrow- in fact, he has been spotted leaving Orlha's bar several hours after closing time and I know that myself and some of my peers have seen her hanging out at the manor more often than she used to. Which was never. Anyways, Karsh let me cry it out that night, much like when we were children and I fought with Dario over petty things," he said. Glenn smiled. "I guess we lucked out in a way- Elliot and I were able to be friends after the fact once we apologized."
"What happened to him?"

Glenn's eyes lowered. "I do not know."

"You. . . don't know?"

"No," said Glenn. "He and a few other Dragoons went out on a mission to Earth Dragon Isle and never returned. No sign of them was ever found, though you know what that sand pit can be like- if there was anything, it has been lost to the desert." The knight sighed. "I took it hard. He was my first lover, even if we were not still together. I missed him. But I have accepted that he is gone, and I have been accepting it for a long time."

Kid gave Glenn another comforting hug. "I'm sure he'd want you to find someone else. No one wants to be alone." She patted his back. "You know alone far too well, don't you? You loose your parents, then you're brother and Karsh- don't try and tell me he was buddy-buddy with you after what happened!- and your lover."

"But now I have some of that back, Kid," said Glenn. He looked up at the ceiling wistfully. "Dario is free from the Masamune's possession, Karsh is at peace with what happened, and assuming we get out of this mess in one piece I guess Serge and I will have each other. Not to mention I have many good friends from our adventures."

Kid nodded, then began to look around. "All right. You feeling better?"
"Very much, thank you."

Kid rubbed her hands together as her face twisted into a grin that anyone on the quest knew all-too-well; Kid was up to something, and it would involve a great deal of mischief. "GREAT!" she said. "Now that I'm done playing nursemaid we can start planning our escape!"

"I thought you said we would wait it out!"

"Nah, I didn't want to excite you too much right away."

"Are you crazy?"
"I need two Rainbow Shells, a Shiny Ember, and some Bone- do you have any handy?"

~

Sorry for the delay! Most of this was written. . . I just couldn't come up with a good clincher. And now I have it.

Notes and notes and some more notes!

As far as my other stories go, the Summons storyline is on indefinite hiatus, though considering that story's structure you can stop reading whenever you like. Thick as Thieves is currently being a pain in the ass. Big time. As is the sequel to Marooned. On the bright side, I think I've settled on how Garai at least FINDS OUT that Dario and Glenn are alive- the actual reunion is still on the drawing board, but I may have something solid!

Chibi Vash: Yeah, but supposedly the next Chrono game is on the drawing board- Chrono Break. The information released has ben very minimal, aside from the fact the title Chrono Break was copyrighted by Square a summer or two ago. Silly Glenn?! o_O I don't know about you but I wouldn't be all there if I was being tortured like that!

Lena Ban Obsidian: YAY! EVERYONE, LENA BAN OBSIDAN CAN REVIEW AGAIN!!! (Monty Python Narrator: "And there was much rejoicing." The Flying Circus: "Yay.") Yes, yes it is! Like the song! Yes, poor Glenn. Well, considering it's my first crack at torture I think it was pretty good. Perfect, no, but you gotta learn to walk before you can run, right? Next torture session I do will be better. Maybe I'll make Rowen, Omi, and Quatre sit through a Teletubbies marathon. *rolls eyes at next comment*. As we can see, Kid seems to be cool with the whole thing. In fact, she seems happy with it. The other two CC projects I'm working on are kind of on the back burner right now- I've been a little neglectful to my RW audience as of late, so I'm doing the next Consequences of Capture v2.0 chapter next, perhaps followed by EoIv2.0. And I'm working on my websites, too.

Uftaki: Yes, it's Kid. Well, she seems happy about it, considering she knew he was gay and all. Thanks for the torture comments. Well, I imagine Dario will have a conniption. Or deny it. One of the two. But a conniption sounds like more fun. The thing about the Karsh/Norris pairing is the fact that they DO clash. I like the pairing myself, but there's more to yaoi than just slashing any two males in a series. You just CAN'T take two characters who hate each other and slash it (unless your purpose is to portray a rape or sexual assault of some sort) unless you SUPPORT it. Yeah, a lot of series have things like that, but it's okay.

Yuka: WHOA! Threesome?! Hmm, sounds interesting but I think I'll pass. Not that much into yaoi yet, sorry. You know, that's a demand that probably won't get met. Just a hunch. Ooo, Kid would be a FUN cos play! And you can lengthen the skirt a little for decency's sake if you wanted to. Go ahead- I never liked Dark Serge (normal Serge is better). In fact I'd laugh and point at him if you turned him into a girl.

Alba: Yay! Yeah, Glenn needs a hug. Oh, the arse line again? I think that's turned into a running gag amongst the Chrono Cross community. But that's the beauty of putting Kid in- it was unexpected. I can see the Mystics making trouble, and we know Dario will not be happy. By "innocent" I mean a more pure, young type of love with holding hands, giggling, flirty stuff. Not whips and chains kinky stuff.

Nevyn: I was gonna do Serge, but then I decided Kid would be an overall better choice. Thanks on all the compliments!

Freefall Insanity: Heh, considering this is my first major yaoi/shounen ai I'm pretty proud of myself! Wow, I feel special. Favorites are a good thing.

Bfcat: Thank you! And you shouldn't feel so bad about yourself- everyone needs practice. I think about something of the stuff I used to write and I scare myself- I used to SUCK as a writer. Oh, it was all so awful. . . *shudders*

Anime-05: That's okay. If you ask me, to write fanfics about a series you need to really feel a lot for the series- I only write from Ronin Warriors and Chrono Cross. I used to write Lunar: SSSC but I've lost enough interest in the series that writing for it is hard now.

Cats-say-Meow: Don't make fun of shonen-ai! Shonen-ai is awesome! And as always, thank you!

Aras Melanki: It's far from over. It was on hiatus for a while, sure, but it ain't over! I like putting in CT elements in my fic- CT was great, I just happen to like some of the CC plot elements and characters better. I mean, Crono and his gang were cool and all, but in a way, not so cool. Why do I say that? It seems like a lot of characters are carbon copies of the crew assembled in CT- the silent protagonist, the princess type character, the nerdy scientist/inventor, the robot, the knight, the primitive character, and the bad-guy turned good guy everyone obsesses over. In a way it cheapens the characters, which is really very sad. That's probably one reason why the FF series does so well- every game after 7 was different- you go from a resistance movement to a military school to. . . um. . . I have FFIX but I haven't played any of it yet -.-* They're all DIFFERENT. Now granted CC has a lot of the same elements, but they have their own twists that gives the story its own unique flavor. For example, you could compare the two main characters in the Chrono series thus far- Crono and Serge. Crono was basically in the wrong place at the wrong time, unless you go for the whole Entity mystery thing. Serge was the primary focus of Lynx and FATE- he would have gotten involved no matter where he was, because the villains saw him as a "holy grail" of sorts. Despite the fact they have next to no character development, that ALONE is enough to dissect just how different they have to be. And as for that last part. . . I dunno, I haven't finished the story yet.

Kar-chan: And now it's NOT summer. I like sleeping in all day, too. Especially considering how little sleep I usually get (I'm a night owl, but society wants me to get up too freakin' early). Yes- second hand stores are GREAT! I recently bought FFVIII and FFIX second-hand, and y'know what? They were in great condition, too. According to the salesperson I spoke with, RPGs tend to be in excellent condition when they're turned in, so you'll probably be fine. Hmm. I know that someone tried to sell the entire country Canada for a dollar once on e-Bay, and I think someone actually placed a bid. Dragonia. . . oh yeah.

Masamuneangel: Okay.

Dogcollar: Thanks! And the answer is simple- he'd cry, or kick their asses.

~Dixxy