Chrono Trigger: Relationships Chapter 6
The Trap is Sprung
By John Donahue
Crono ran, ran faster than he had ever run before. Down, down, down. The captain was within his grasp. As he smashed open the final door with his shoulder, he looked around, gun cocked. Nothing. He looked around, no trace of the Captain. Unless-
Then suddenly he knew no more.
***
Crono opened his eyes. Around him was not the interior of the castle, but the long slopes of the Dorindino Mountains.
Suddenly, he saw it. The Captain, walking along the path with...Marle. They stopped. He gave her a nudge, and she lost her balance. Crono rushed to reach her, but the ground gave way. Crono dove for her hand, but missed it. She fell, fell, fell. Screaming, screaming. Looking at Crono with tears streaming down her face.
He heard a whisper then, barely audible. It came from Marle's throat. "Crono, please,"
Then she hit the bottom.
Crono stood, tears pouring from his eyes. He let out a scream that could've shattered glass.
***
Then, he saw it. The Captain, walking along the path with...Marle. They stopped. He gave her a nudge, and she lost her balance. Crono rushed to reach her, but the ground gave way. Crono dove for her hand, but missed it. She fell, fell, fell. Screaming, screaming. Looking at Crono with tears streaming down her face.
He heard a whisper then, barely audible. "He's coming out of it. Again!"
Then she hit the bottom.
Crono stood, tears pouring from his eyes. He let out a scream that could've shattered glass.
***
Then, he saw it. The Captain, walking along the path with...Marle. They stopped. He gave her a nudge, and she lost her balance. Crono rushed to reach her, but the ground gave way. Crono dove for her hand, but missed it. She fell, fell, fell. Screaming, screaming. Looking at Crono with tears streaming down her face.
He heard a whisper then, barely audible. It came from Marle's throat. "Crono, please,"
Then she hit the bottom.
Crono stood, looking around him. "Wait," he began.
Before he could finish, Lucca appeared. "It's your fault. It's your fault!"
Crono looked at her. "What?" he said.
"It's your fault she's dead!"
Gaspar appeared. "It's your fault!"
Melchior now. "It's your fault!"
The King, now. "It's your fault!"
Ayla, Robo, Glenn, Spekkio. "It's your fault!"
Everyone, in unison, "It's your fault! It's your fault! It's your fault!"
The Captain was laughing in the back, floating above the drop.
"NO!" screamed Crono, holding his head. He looked at the Captain, floating there, mocking him. Then Crono steeled himself, and jumped.
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