JT: ...well then. I'm so glad I get to post this chapter. Big Schala/Magus-related surprise. Other surprises too. Read to find out.

Caution: Mature-rated content. Just don't read it if you're too young.

Disclaimer: I wish I owned Chrono Trigger, but I don't. I don't own Squaresoft either, alright.

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Chapter 3: Lovers

Schala sat next to a fuming Chrono on a log outside the cave. "How could you!?" he screamed as soon as he sat down. "We were together!"

"I...I just...wanted...variety," Schala said, hoping that he understood.

"Variety!? You wanted variety!? I'll give you variety," he cried at her.

Schala sighed. "I'm...sorry, Chrono. It's just...Magus..."

"What's so special about Magus? He's your brother, for God's sake! Your brother! And--"

"...Chrono, just drop it, alright? I made a mistake. And why are you being so possessive? We haven't done anything together, except kissed a few times."

"A mistake!? That's an understatement! You made a catastrophe of it, that's what! And me? Being possessive? Honestly, Schala! I was being possessive, if you think so, because I thought I loved you! Now I'm not even sure--"

"Chrono, please. I didn't...mean...to hurt you. Magus and I...we go back pretty far. I was four, he was seven, and I got undressed in our room. He saw me like that, and I didn't think it would matter. But of course, it did. He made it the center of his life. I was his obsession. One day, when he was nine and I was six, he kissed me deeply, and..."

Chrono's rage had somewhat subsided, but at that it flared. "What!? What did he do to you?"

"...um, I don't want to talk about it. But let's just say it happened again. And again, and again, and I just got used to it. Him and me...Mother never suspected a thing. But then, she got mad at him, and kicked him out of the palace. I see he teamed up with you to stop her...like I am right now. Thank you for letting him. It was--"

"--a huge mistake! I'm going to just go in there and--"

"--forgive him, Chrono. I think I provoked it...you know, with me undressing...I'm sorry, Chrono."

"You want me to--"

"--forgive him, yes." She sighed. "Why is that so difficult? It wasn't my first, anyway. I mean...back at the river wasn't...but I have had others."

"...who else?" Chrono asked, a bit hesitantly.

Schala sighed again. "I didn't--want to, with him, but Dalton..."

"What!? Dalton? What did he do to--"

"It was mom's idea of punishment. I was 9 and it was right after Magus got kicked out. ...I...don't see what I did wrong. Maybe it was a warning not to do the same as Magus?"

Perhaps, thought Chrono. Just maybe.

"Anyway, it's over now."

Not really."Sure."

"That's good...just...please, don't bring it up."

Oh, I won't bring it up. Of course not. "I'll try not to."

"Good. Thank you."

"So...you still..." Chrono asked hesitantly.

Schala nodded, and began to erotically and thoroughly kiss his neck. "You have a nice neck," she whispered in his ear, which she began to nibble on.

Chrono felt a hardening in his lower region. Immediately he knew what was happening, so threw his arms around Schala and pressed against her. His first was coming so much faster than he thought.

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Magus sat with his back to the rest of the group inside the tent. He knew what Chrono and Schala were doing outside; even an idiot would. It was impossible not to hear their erotic moaning.

He knew he had to tolerate it, though. Schala was his sister. She was forbidden now that they had grown.

But then again, he knew her body so well that it was hard to stay away. Although he wasn't supposed to have sex with her, he just had, so what would be the harm?

Magus knew, though. He knew that the harm would be to Chrono. He would hate to hurt Chrono after being let into the group. It was just wrong.

And also, no matter how well he knew Schala's body, he knew that they could never be. They were brother and sister, and relationships such as theirs were unacceptable. Luckily they had been able to keep theirs quiet.

He had a flash of thought, so brilliant (to him, of course) that his head was reeling. He got up, turned around, and sat next to Marle, who was just staring into the fire. (JT: They had a fire in their tent, too...)

"Ah, Marle," he said, making her jump.

"Uh, hey, Magus," she said nervously. "I d--um, nevermind..." She was a bit frightened that he, who talked so little, was suddenly forming almost full sentences to her. She remembered in the battle, of course, when he explained several things, but she could tell that had been directed at Chrono. Marle shivered.

"It's a lovely evening, isn't it?"

She began to feel relieved, but only slightly. Although Magus was talking to her, she thought she knew why, and her heart, although her mind was forcing her into a catacomb of nervousness, was doing cartwheels.

"Me go fight reptites," Ayla said and bounded from the tent unexpectedly. Robo followed her, along with Lucca and Glenn.

"Magus...you're looking...um, dark, tonight," Marle said.

Magus's plan was working out beautifully. How different could Marle's body be? They were both princesses, Marle and Schala, so perhaps they liked the same style. His face twisted into a smile, but it wasn't an evil one. "And you, my darling, are looking...very precious tonight."

She blushed, at a loss for words. She cleared her throat, trying to think of something witty to say in return, but nothing came. Her heart told her to lean forward, and she did as it commanded, kissing Magus's thin yet beautiful (to her) lips. Finally she was able to say something. "Thank you." Her face cracked into a rather mischievous smile.

He kissed her back. His plan was working out more perfectly and fast than he had ever imagined. He reached over her head and began to take off her shirt, feeling her hard nipples pressed against him as she continued to kiss him passionately. It was exactly as he expected. He was still good.

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"No reptite here," Ayla complained and kicked a rock.

"Ayla, we told you, we aren't in your time anymore, so there aren't any more reptites. There are plenty of other monsters though, aren't there?" Lucca reminded her, and then sat down on the rock that Ayla had kicked (JT: It was a big rock. I didn't say Ayla kicked it away!)

"Want fight reptite," she said.

"On yonder there is a Gate," Glenn said, sitting next to Lucca.

"A Gate to where?" Lucca asked.

"End of Time," Robo said mechanically, and continued to walk forward.

"Ah, of course. And then there is one to Ayla's time...ah, perfect. Let's continue on, and go to your time, Ayla. You'll be able to fight reptites there."

"Me want fight reptite," she said again, and bounded forward to where Robo was.

"Dost thou know if this idea ist a good one?" Glenn asked, slightly unsure. "If Chrono finds out that we have gone, shall he not wonder? Shall he not try to find us?"

"If you want, you can stay behind, but I'm going," Lucca said, following Ayla and Robo to the sparkling sphere.

Glenn sighed, and hopped to follow them.

When all four reached the Gate, Lucca took out the Gate Key which she had hidden in her pocket for the entirety of the journey, and held it close to the sphere.

It happened all at once. The gate expanded, and the four dashed in. Lucca stored the key again. The gate closed into a spiral of dizzying colors.

And then, almost as soon as that happened, it stopped. The four were dropped lightly from the sky onto what looked like a glowing cup, but was just light.

All four looked for the light containing Ayla's time. Lucca found it first, and called everyone over. "Let's get this over with, so we can go back, and hope that Chrono isn't looking for us," she said, holding the Gate Key towards the light. The four were beamed up to the sky, into another gate, which on the other end, opened to let them out.

They fell several hundred feet to the ground, but all landed perfectly. Ayla ran excitedly ahead while Robo, Lucca, and Glenn brushed themselves off.

When they caught up to Ayla, she was fighting four dinosaurs at once, by herself, and winning. Each one would cry in pain as she hit them, then fall as a corpse.

At last Ayla had killed all of them, and looked back at Lucca, then Glenn, and lastly, Robo. "All fight reptites!" she said enthusiastically, grabbed Glenn's wrist, and dragged him off to the next battle.

"She seems excited," Robo observed, and walked to follow them.

"Maybe a bit...too excited," Lucca said worriedly, but followed Robo into battle.

Lucca drew her gun and shot a bullet at the enemy. It cried in pain but did not fall. Robo rocketed a punch at the same creature, and that time it died.

Ayla was running around crazily, punching randomly at enemies and the air. "What ist happening to her?" Glenn asked worriedly, looking at Ayla warily.

"I—I don't know," Lucca said. She also watched Ayla's strange behavior. "What…"

Ayla then whirled on them. She continued stabbing the air with her fists. She found Glenn and began to beat the frog up (JT: Noo! Froggie T.T). He staggered in pain, dropped to his knees, and croaked.

"Good kill thing!" Ayla screamed triumphantly, punching next at Lucca.

The girl dodged the first five blows, and was able to lodge a tranquilizer into the crazed cavewoman's body.

"She should be fine…let's just get these two back to the Dark Ages, so we can see what people can do about healing them!" Lucca said to Robo. "And—hurry!" She herself picked up Glenn, slung him over her shoulder, and dashed off.

Robo picked up Ayla in the same fashion, and ran after Lucca. "Ayla, are you OK?" Robo asked. "We may be from different time periods, but I…love—"

"The Gate's opening! Please hurry!" Lucca called toward the lovesick robot. "Oh, hurry, it's open!"

In a burst of speed, Robo leaped into the closing Gate. "Just in time," he whispered disappointedly. He himself wouldn't have minded staying with Ayla in her time period.

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Chrono panted slightly as they broke apart. The pair was on the grass of the field. The fire had gone out long ago, and Schala enjoyed looking at Chrono bathed in the moonlight. Their legs were still entwined, and her hand stroked his muscular chest softly.

"I wonder where the others are," commented Chrono. He stroked Schala's hair from where he was, awkward as it was because she was mostly laying on it.

"They're probably off fighting or something silly," she whispered in his ear. "This was much better, don't you think, than risking your life for some adrenaline, right? Because, honestly, you got plenty of adrenaline from this, didn't you?"

Chrono sighed, and placed his hand down on her back. "Of course I did, with you," he said to her.

She giggled, and ran her hand through his hair and kissed him lightly. "We could do it again, you know," she whispered suggestively, resting her head on his chest.

"Aren't you tired?" Chrono asked with concern. He kissed her back.

"Of course not," she whispered, running a finger along all of the indents on his chest. "I'm never tired."