Chrono Cross : Archives : 426-450



[Termina, Alternate World]

Kid points a thumb over her left shoulder at Leena. "Ya should know her. She seems to know you, anyways. She agreed to come with me when she knew it was to rescue her pal Serge." she states with a hint of jealousy. She then gestures over her right shoulder. "He is Van. He kinda approached us after an odd event er two at the beach." she says.

She turns to the four odd travelers nearby. "I dunno much 'bout those mates over there, but the green lard-butt responds well to 'tubbs' or 'tubbie'." she states with an ever widening grin. "They approached us on the beach, also."

"So, looks like yer safe and sound, eh Serge? No need fer a rescue now." she finishes with a strange sort of sigh. She pauses. "I don't suppose ya'd feel like sneakin' back into the manor, would ya? How 'bout you Van...Leena?" she asks, giving him the infamous helpless-young-girl grin. "I still have some...business...to take care of. There's somethin' to be said of the whole 'strength-in-numbers' thing." she finishes with a grin.



[Termina, Alternate World]

Guile coughs softly and introduces himself. "And I am Guile. We seem to be united by like causes, all of us."

"I still plan on preceeding to Vipor Manor." says Guile. "And I still need a ship. You would be welcome companions, but I proceed with or without your presence."



[Termina, Alternate World]

Magus smirks at Flea, shaking his head slightly as he remembers. "Well the truth is that after we beat Lavos I went home. You of course were not there. The world was coming back to its natural peace... I well I got bored truthfully. then not long afterwards reality shifted, a wave of distortions somehow. I ended up on that beach.



[Termina, Alternate World]

"Erm..." Korcha mutters, seeing Serge, Kid, Guile, Van, Leena, Ozzie, Slash, Flea, Magus, Luccia, and Pip all heading towards the graveyard. "Hey! You guys! I can't fit more than four poeple on this boat! Wherever you want to go, I'll have to do it in multiple trips. And of course, its gonna costCHA extra."



[Termina, Alternate World]

"I have a better idea..." Ozzie mutters. "Three of us go in through the bluffs. The rest of us will charge the gates and create a diversion. What do you think? But which three..."



[Termina, Alternate World]

"Not you, whoever you are. It should be someone smaller. Like the skinny guy," he points to Guile. "And her." He points to Kid, a slight smile coming onto his face. "Well, if she sat with me, there'd be room for a fourth one of you."



[Termina, Alternate World]

"Either way, tubbs, I havta get into that place." Kid states back to Ozzie, seemingly distantly. "Last thing I need is to have attenion drawn to me in the process, that's fer sure."

Kid blinks in a confused manor. "Er...emm..." her face becomes slightly pink as she turns away from everyone, crosses her arms, and looks up at the sky as a stubborn expression crosses her face. "Define 'with' exactly..." she replies slowly.



[Termina, Alternate World]

"MY NAME IS OZZIE, NOT TUBBS!" shouts the mystic. "So, you volunteer to be one of the poeple who goes to the bluffs? Who else?"



[Termina, Alternate World]

"Well," Korcha responds, "the way the boat is built, there's basically room for one in the front, me, two in the center, and one in the end. But, if you sat in the front with me, there'd by more room for the others. Now don'tCHA love that idea?"



[Termina, Alternate World]

Serge took a deep breath and swallowed it. "Yeah, we should be fine. There's some pretty creepy people in there though. Luccia, want to try again? You could get us far...I don't want to go, but I guess we'll have to."



[Termina, Alternate World]

"I will go." Slash smiles.



[Termina, Alternate World]

Serge then blinks, ignoring everyone. "WELL then, guess I don't have to go! SAY BYE BYE, LYNXY AND KARSHY! HELLO, FREEDOM!" Serge stretched with a smile on his face, then tried to walk off.



[Termina, Alternate World]

"Wait," Korcha says. "There's still room. The imp and the blonde girl are coming, right? If she sits with me, then there's room for two more..."



[Termina, Alternate World]

"Hey!" Pip shouts. "Serge has been in there alweady! He should go to guide you!"



[Termina, Alternate World]

"Good idea... Ermm... puffball thingy..." Korcha says, scratching his head.



[Termina, Alternate World]

Kid nods. She then looks to the others. "Well, we definatley need someone to guide us 'round once inside the manor so that we're not wanderin' about the whole time." she points out. "Serge er that chick in the lab coat'd work fer that purpose."

Her eye twitches slightly at the thought. "Yea...wonderful idea..." she replies with a hint of sarcasm. "I s'pose I'd go fer it, if it'd mean there'd be more more room in there fer others." she replies with a slight whimper. "But keep yer hands to yerself, mate." she adds, raising an eyebrow.

She turns to Guile with an awkward expression on her face. "How long's this ride gonna be, exactly?" she asks.



[Termina, Alternate World]

Luccia sighes at their predicument, leaning her head back. "I do not suppose it is vise for me to return to de manor, but I vill gladly lend my assistance. I vill lead you vithin Viper Manor if you so vish it, so dat Serge here, vho has vorked so very hard to escape de manor may be free."



[Termina, Alternate World]

Flea was staring up at Magus with wide eyes. "You went back afterwards? Were you going to re-join us?" His eyes get all happy. "You know, it was better there while you were in charge." Leans up conspiritorily, "Ozzie can be a real pain in the ass."



[Termina, Alternate World]

Magus nods to Flea and says in quite tones. "I was thinking about it. Granted I have changed quite a bit from the Magus you knew, but I missed you guys on some inconcievably wierd level." He grabs Flea by the arm and pulls him to the side. "What does Ozzie want? He's up to something.. I know it."

To the others he says, "I'll go to the gates and Flea and Slash and I can give them a distraction they won't soon forget." He chuckles and gives Slash and Flea a grin they know all too well...



[Termina, Alternate World]

"Now," Ozzie begins, "We'll split up into three groups. The scientist, Kid, the magician, and Slash can go in the boat. Once you're up the bluffs, Slash should come around to the front, and shout at them. When they turn around, Flea, Magus, and I will attack them from behind. Leena, Van, the puffball, and the blue-haired boy can enter once we've secured the gates. Once inside, Slash, Flea, and Magus will come with me. The rest of you can do whatever you have to do. Okay?"



[Termina, Alternate World]

"Huh?" Pip asks.



[Termina, Alternate World]

Magus rolls his eyes. "You sound so sure of yourself Ozzie. And you give me commands with ease. What if I just want to waltz in there and meet this Lynx man myself without everyone else? You don't serve me anymore but remember that I don't serve ANYONE." With that he heads out of town and towards Viper Manor.



[Termina, Alternate World]

"...My name is Serge." Serge opened his arms towards Pip. "Jump in my arms, Pip. You're coming with me. If we run into a panther demi-human, run, very fast. Guys, that goes for all of you. His name's Lynx, so I've picked up. Don't mess with him."



[Termina, Alternate World]

"Poor bastard," Ozzie mutters. "He's too overconfident in his skills... Magus may not make it through there..."



[Termina, Alternate World]

Pip looks at Serge, and jumps up high, landing on his head. Pip sits on Serge's head and looks around. "So when do we go to the zoo?"


 

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