I emerged from the portal, and surveyed my surroundings. It looked quite similar to the world I had just left. But, I needed to explore before I could determine whether this was my world or not.
I had been searching for so long, I sometimes felt as though I was wasting my time. But every time I helped someone, or stopped a monster from causing trouble, it helped me think that my journey was not without worth.
I was in a mountain, though by the temperature, it must've been summer. I proceeded down the mountain and noticed a fair ensuing not far away. "Perhaps a little entertainment would be nice for a change." I said as I headed in that direction. One of the attractions was a soda drinking contest. Quite thirsty, I entered thinking that I was thirsty enough to win. And win I did. I was given a few 'points' which I could use at other attractions. As I left the stand, I stopped to look at the large bell in the center of the area. As I did so, I saw a young boy inadvertantly run into a young girl. At first I thought he had run into her on purpose so he could flirt, they were young after all.
I stayed at the fair for perhaps an hour or so. And I saw the boy and girl running to and from the whole time. As I was about to leave, there was an announcement of an invention being finished, so I decided to check it out. Another young lady and her father had made a machine that could transport a person from one point to another instantly! The young boy was here with the girl as well. He volunteered to test out the contraption. It seemed to work just fine. The boy appeared back in the second 'pod'. I left at this point, thinking nothing else of interest was going to happen there. I had not quite reached the entrance of the fair, when I heard a scream!
I ran back to where the invention was, as that was the direction in which I had heard the scream originate. Yet, when i had reached the place, noone was to be found except the inventor's father, whose named I learned was Taban. I asked what had happened, and he told me that the next person who tried the machine dissappeared. Apparently it was the young girl I had seen all that afternoon. Taban said that the boy quickly chose to follow her, and that his daughter, Lucca, had left to try to find a way to follow the others(since the reaction was caused by the pendant). When he mentioned the pendant, he said it looked much like my own.
Being the type of person who tends to help those in need, I decided to follow as well. Taban started up the machine, and I stepped on the platform. To my astonishment, a portal, exactly like the ones I use opened, and pulled me in.
I appeared in a desolate place. Blackness as far as I could see. I was standing on a wooden platform with nine pillars of light. Ahead of me was a bridge to another platform made of brick. There I saw two figures, one of which looked quite similar to myself. He had long blue colored hair, and his facial features were very sharp. He wore a blue cape and carried a large scythe. He looked as though he had been tainted by evil.
I started toward them, and the blue haired figure walked past me, completely ignoring my presence. He stepped into one of the pillars of light and disappeared. I approached the other figure, and soon realized who it was.
"Gaspar!" I exclaimed. "What are you doing here?" I asked.
"Ah, Omega. I never thought I'd see you again! What a pleasant surprise!" replied Gaspar. "After you left, the Queen did get worse as we thought. The Undersea Palace was finished and she created a machine to draw energy from Lavos. She forced Schala to power the machine. She then took the machine to the Palace upon its completion. Myself and the other gurus, followed to try and stop her. Unfortunately, by using that machine, she awakened the sleeping beast! A small group of people came and fought it, but they were unable to stop it at the time. But, your son had come from the future and attempted to stop the beast. He too failed. Lavos then attempted to absorb them all, but the leader of those who came to fight, Chrono I believe was his name, sacrificed himself to save the others. We arrived about this time. Numerous time portals appeared around all of us, drawing us in. I saw the other two gurus, and Janus dragged through portals before I, myself was pulled in as well. And, hey! This is where I found myself."
I looked down, filled with guilt that I was not able to stop this and save my family. Gaspar could tell how I felt. He always could.
"Do not be dismayed, Omega. They were able to save Chrono and beat the beast. Along with your son's help as well. He is still alive. Actually, that was him I was just speaking with."
"What?!" I exclaimed, cutting him off.
"He has spent most of his life fighting Lavos and searching for Schala. Do not blame yourself, Omega. You haven't been the only one who has tried to stop Lavos." said Gaspar.
"So I am home...Perhaps if I can find this 'Chrono' and the others who fought and destroyed the Lavos beast, they could help stop Lavos once and for all!" I said, mostly to myself.
"True, but be careful. Time is fragile, and if you interfere with their lives at a point before they beat Lavos, things could drastically change for the worse. You must seek them out in a time after they beat Lavos, understand?" asked Gaspar.
"Yes, I understand." I answered.
"Look hard, and you may find many allies." said Gaspar before he began dozing off.
"But..." I stopped, not wanting to wake him up.
Out of a nearby door came an odd looking creature, that looked like an armed soldier with a mace. He told me his name was Spekkio, the master of war. I asked him about the pillars of light, and he explained that they were paths to different time periods that had seemingly been created by Lavos. I thanked him, and proceeded into one pillar, wondering where I would find myself.
When I reappeared, I was in a futureistic building, which seemed quite abandoned. Behind me was a door bearing my family crest! Curious, I used my pendant to open the door. Unfortunately, there was nothing of interest on the other side. I left the building and entered a harsh destroyed world. I had seen this kind of world before, and I already knew that cause of it. Ahead of me, I could make out three people. They were the two people I saw at the fair, along with Lucca. I began to follow them thinking that perhaps the boy was Chrono or a friend of his. Why else could they be time travelling?
Before too long, I felt an urge to head east, away from the small group of people. I decided to follow my instincts and head east. I made my way through a sewer, which I found out was quite hazardous to anyone making sound. I had to fight through a number of 'fish-people' that appeared each time I made a noise. They were more annoying than dangerous, due to their frequent encounters. Upon exiting the sewer, I entered the nearby domed building. I instanly recognized Belthasar's work. He had been trying to build a time machine, and I could see various drawings and blueprints, though I couldn't find Belthasar himself. I decided to take a quick nap, perhaps he was outside at the time.