"Rise and shine, Prodigies!" Verna's peppy voice awoken the group. "Let's get ready for the coronation of Father Time today!"
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Catherine scratches her neck as she pushes the quilt off. "Coronation?"
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"Apparently, a new Father Time is to be crowned today." Nathaniel states, stretching.
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"Your mission today is to just watch over the new guy before the celebration begins. Pretty easy, right?"
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"Wait...our job today is to be a goddamn babysitter?"
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"If that's how you view it, yes. But as a reward, you get to go to the after-party!"
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"That at least solves dinner..." Ezra thinks aloud.
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"Breakfast will be served once you get there, so just put on your clothes and shoes and...look a little presentable.."
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"No prob.." Arsenio says. "Let me just get my morning tea before I go.."
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"T-Tea?" Isabelle asks while brushing her hair.
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"There's no time to go time traveling now." Nathaniel interrupted, pulling his shoes on his feet. "We have to be there as soon as possible. Thou leaving would only cause delay."
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"...Alright then..." Arsenio says, slowly sitting down and sliding his hands in his coat pockets. "I'll just wait until later then.."
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"Is everyone ready?" Verna asks, peeking into the room as she does so.
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"I think so.."
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"Good, good!" she fully opens the doors to let the Prodigies out. "Then, let's go, shall we?"
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The four leave the Sanctuary, following behind Verna. A crowd of other Prodigies and Timekeepers exploded into cheers and claps, not for them, but for the soon-to-be Father Time. The five come out to take a look.
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"See him?" Verna points towards a young man dressed in golden silk. "That's in z was Chrono, the so-called 'Golden Child' of the Time Realm."
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"...Is it because he's blonde?" Catherine remarked.
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"... That might have had a influence on the nickname, yes."
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They watched as walked stone faced across to the home of Father Time.
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"Let's go." Verna says, instructing them to follow Chrono.
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When they finally get to the house of Father Time, opened the door and walked in, they were amazed by the interior of it. They could feel the whimsical breeze of it's godly aura.
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"Hello?" Catherine waited for a response.
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"J-Just a minute!" A voice called out before crashing and falling is heard. Then, from the stairs emerged Chrono.
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"Verna, very nice to see you again. And these four might be?"
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"This is Nathaniel, Catherine, Isabelle and Arsenio. They're the new Prodigies that are here to keep you company while we prepare for the ceremony."
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"I see..."
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"Thanks again for doing this, guys."
Verna time warps away.
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"...Which one of you is which? I just don't want to be confused.."
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They introduce themselves once again, giving him some clarity.
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"Ah, well it's nice to meet all of you."
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"Verna t-told us that w-we would have s-some breakfast.."
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"Of course. You've come here quite early, so I'm sure you four are starving."
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"Yeah..." Catherine agreed, lightly holding her stomach.
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"I thought so. I've prepared something, so don't worry."
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Chrono brandishes a golden door, which he promptly throws open and reveals some nice breakfast meals, already plated and ready to eat.
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"You m-made all of this yourself?!" Catherine exclaimed, impressed.
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"I was just planning on making food for myself, but I didn't want to be rude.."
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"It does look rather...delectable..." Nathaniel says, clearing his throat.
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"Well, shall we eat or watch it get cold?"
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The four Prodigies and the Son of Time all sit down and enjoy a nice breakfast, basically wolfing down the entire plate before them.
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"Man, that was good..." Arsenio says, stretching in his seat.
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"I'm glad you enjoyed. It's very difficult to find people who enjoy similar interests to me."
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"Now what? Do you just read books and whatnot?" Catherine asked, taking the last sip of her drink.
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"I'm afraid so...I yearn to join you Prodigies on adventures. They sound full of excitement, far more exciting than being the future ruler of the Time Realm.."
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"Then why not join us? From what we've experienced, we certainly need the help." Arsenio asks, leaned back in his chair.
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"I was never suited for things like that, unfortunately..." Chrono sighs. "My Gift is also a little...hard to control."
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"...Can we see it?"
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Chrono begins to rub his arms as guilt and embarrassment threw itself on his face.
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"You can say no, you know..." Catherine speaks. "No one's forcing you."
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"It's...complicated."
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"That's u-understandable...I have a Gift I can't quite c-control myself..."
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Dawlly immediately pops itself out of Isabelle's pocket with an annoyed look.
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"I-It's true..." she looks at Dawlly with the same annoyed look.
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"Interesting.."
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"Is there anything else you like to do other than read and fantasize?" Catherine asks.
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"I like to learn more about my Gift."
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Carefully, as not to fully summon his Gift, Chrono slides his sleeves back and reveals the shiny, golden exterior, speckled with gems of many, his fingernails now sharpened and curved.
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"O-oh my.."
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"This is as far as I'll go..the last thing I want is to turn on you.." Chrono quickly pulls his sleeves back up.
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"So, what's your Gift? I'm sure you four have gotten one.."
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Catherine nudges Nathaniel. "You show yours first. You're the supposed leader."
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"I have never said that I was a leader..."
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"W-Well..." Isabelle added. "You d-do know the most out of all of us..."
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"...Fine.." Nathaniel reluctantly agrees.
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First, his arm, then up to his shoulder, until his entire body was covered in armor.
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"You never told me you could do that.."
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"I feel as if there is... no need to use the full Gift. It is...uncomfortable.." He speaks from within the suit.
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"Well, get the hell out of it then..."
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He removes himself from the armor, reverting back to his velvet clothes.
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"Well, since thou wants to assume roles, maybe thou would like to go next, co-leader?"
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"Of course you pin this crap on me.." Catherine growled. "But sure, why not?"
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She slips through her chair, and all the way through the floor.
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It was like she was in her own dimension, her escape from reality. She swam around as she heard the others from above.
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That's when she heard a voice calling her name from the distance.
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"Hello?" The voice creepily whispered.
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"The hell?" She exclaimed. That freaked her out enough to pull herself out of the Phasing dimension.
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She gasped, as if she was underwater when she crawled out.
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"You alright? You've been in the floor for quite a while..." Arsenio mentioned.
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"...Yeah, something just... freaked me out.."
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She slides back in her seat...
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"I-I'll go next..." Isabelle announces. Within seconds, the threads began pulling themselves out of her sleeves.
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"I can even control her emotions like this!"
Dawlly pulls itself against the rest of the threads. Isabelle clenches her chest, before dropping. She wakes up in a fit of rage.
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"I just had to wake up today! Is it wrong to get some sleep around here?!"
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Dawlly smiles innocently as Isabelle continues to roar.
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"Don't worry, I've got this.." Arsenio stands up. "Trust me, my charm is irresistible."
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He grabs her wrists, looks her deep into her eyes..
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"Ah, great..." Catherine grumbled, rolling her eyes.
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"Didn't anyone ever tell you that you look adorable when you're angry?"
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Isabelle, easily flustered and caught off guard, immediately snaps back to her timid self.
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"See?" He points out. "It's like a secret perk I have." He starts throwing up two pieces of jewelry.
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Isabelle immediately feels her ears.
"M-my earrings!"
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Arsenio chuckles and gives them back to Isabelle. "Don't worry Belle, I might be a thief, but I couldn't steal from a sweet girl like you."
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Isabelle just kept turning red as she puts back on her earrings.
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"So, you yourself do not have a Gift just yet, Arsenio?"
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"I haven't really felt anything, so no...I think."
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Outside, bells begin to ring. Chrono looks up at the clock sitting across the room from him on the wall.
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"Ah...only an hour left..."
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"Is there anything else thou wants to say to us before thou becomes Father Time?"
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"Use your Gift well, and I hope we get to see each other more in the future."
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Chrono smiles genuinely.
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"So, what now?" Arsenio says, picking his teeth.
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"Well, if you four are attending the ceremony, you'll have to be properly dressed."
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"Well, Verna could've told us that earlier.."
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"Don't worry, we have a public closet full of gowns and suits for you to wear."
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Chrono stands up, leads them upstairs and pulls open a closet door.
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There were attire in every color of the rainbow.
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"Hey, now this is nice!" Catherine says, walking into the spacious closet.
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"Don't be afraid to pick whatever you want!" Chrono says, leaving.
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Trying to decide what attire to wear, the Prodigies pick the most extravagant and dazzling outfit that fit them the most.
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The four take turns putting on their new clothes, which gleamed and twinkled in the light. Once the four return to the closet.
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"Looking nice girls.." Arsenio says.
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"These shoes are gonna kill me later, but yeah, thanks.."
Catherine complained.
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"Now that that portion has been completed.."
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Nathaniel grabs Arsenio by the shoulder.
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"Arsenio. Thou shall come with me."
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He drags him away.
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"Hey uh, Nathaniel, what are you trying to do?"
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"We must fix this hair of thine.."
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"Wait...Nate no, my hair is fine-"
Nathaniel pulls Arsenio outside.
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"Well, it w-wouldn't be too wrong to d-do the same, would it?"
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"No, we can take turns doing each other's hair. That seems hella fun!"
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"O-okay!"
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Isabelle finds some combs, brushes, and hair accessories.
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"N-now, what kind of hairstyle would you want?"
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"Something simple, I guess. Not trying to impress anyone.."
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Isabelle gets to unbraiding Catherine's hair, carefully and gracefully taking it apart. In the middle of brushing however, Isabelle stops.
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"Uhm...Catherine?"
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"Yeah?"
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"There's a m-mark or something...on your neck.."
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"Huh? What does it look like?"
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"It l-looks like something scratched you... you didn't g-get attacked b-by anything, did you?"
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Catherine scratches her neck once again.
"I dunno, I thought I just had an allergic reaction to something yesterday, that's when it started itching like crazy.."
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"D-Do you have any allergies?"
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"I'm not supposed to."
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"...Oh my.."
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"I'm not too worried about it... it'll clear up soon..."
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"...If you say so.."
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Isabelle continues to brush and straighten Catherine's hair. Before she knew it, Isabelle was already putting a flower pin neatly upon her head.
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Isabelle puts a mirror in front of her face. "T-Tada!"
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"Oh damn. That's actually really good."
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"T-thank you.."
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They switch positions, with Catherine sitting behind Isabelle to do her hair.
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"Is there anything specific you want to get?"
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"U-Uhm.."
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"Oh wait, I actually learned how to do this one hairstyle, French roll or something like that?"
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"Okay, that one t-then.."
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"Alright."
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Catherine gathers all of Isabelle's hair, pulling it together, wrapping it around itself, until it looks like the hairstyle.
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"Crap, I don't have any hair pins.."
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"D-don't worry, I have a backup.."
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With her Gift, Isabelle sews the updo together until it fits securely, then places her own pin into her head.
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"...That works too.."
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Both the boys suddenly walk back into the closet. Arsenio's hair was no longer covering his eye, but instead pulled back to where someone could see both.
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"I still don't get why you did this, it was fine as it is.."
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"Trust me, thou would rather look like this."
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"I see the boys didn't have a good time picking out hairstyles." Catherine taunted.
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"T-They do seem to be in a debate.." Isabelle added.
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"It's gonna take forever to put my hair back now.." Arsenio protested.
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"Let's not w-worry about that... we're supposed t-to have fun.."
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"Yeah, I guess that's true..."
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There was thirty more minutes left. Still plenty of time to waste. Chrono comes back to check on them.
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"Ah, looking exquisite Prodigies!" Chrono praises them. "I'm sure you'll be the best looking ones out there!"
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"Eh, I doubt it, but I feel a lot prettier in this poofy thing.." Catherine flutters the ends of her dress.
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"Ah, don't be so modest, you look great!"
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"Well, we still have lots of time. What should we do until then?" Arsenio asks.
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"Why wait?" Chrono asks. "I can manipulate time at will. I'll just skip time a few minutes.."
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Chrono raises his arms. Their breathing gets faster, no, everything they did became quicker than their eyes can see, then abruptly...it all stops. The bells ring once again.
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"...That was...strange."
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"Let's go. The ceremony's about to start."
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Catherine pushes Chrono out of the door. "We're right behind you, don't worry."
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Chrono sighs, stands in a more noble-like pose, and walks out with same neutral face as before. The Prodigies start walking similarly, standing on the sidelines as they got to the end of the golden aisle.
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The crowd begins to applaud as Verna appears behind Chrono. She clears her throat.
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"Welcome everyone, to Chrono's coronation. It's been a while since we've had one of these, huh?"
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The crowd erupted into light laughter.
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"Anyways," she continued. "let's get to the best part."
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She turns Chrono around, hold his hands gently.
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"Do you solemnly swear, as long as you live, that you will fairly rule over the Time Realm?"
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Chrono silently nods.
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Verna releases his hands, opens her own, and in them, appears an extravagant crown which seemed to glow in the light.
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"Well then," she places it upon his head. "..you are now Father Time."
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Everyone explodes into cheers. The Prodigies couldn't help but clap along.
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"Now, let us commence. Grab a partner, for the party is about to begin!"
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Groups begin to pull apart into parties of two, music begins to fade in.
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Catherine feels fluttery from the tension.
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"...Is something the matter Catherine?" Nathaniel's voice seemed louder than the opening song softly playing in background, the duos of dancers twirling around like a top.
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"I just...never danced before. I just sat in the back of the room drinking punch and looking at everyone else at prom." she returned, sadly chuckling. "Speaking of which...I should go do that now."
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She trudges off to a table, which had some people conversing between each other, and some cool punch standing on a table. Catherine brainlessly takes a cup, picks up the golden ladle, and puts the drink in the cup before taking a sip, like she always does.
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She tries to find familiar people swimming through the crowd like fish in water. Catherine is lost in thought as she took another sip, the cool temperature of the drink removing the clawing tension from her head and shoulders.
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"Does thou plan to do this at every party?"
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Catherine finds the source of the tension. She knew Nathaniel was standing behind her the entire time. Without looking back, she responds.
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"I don't have anything else to do. Why'd you follow me anyway?"
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"I actually came here for a pastry.." he reaches behind her to grab a tart from the tray on the table, taking a bite and getting jam and whipped cream on his face.
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"Nate, you dumbass..."
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"Hm?"
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"You have jam and crap all over your face.."
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She pulls a napkin, and is just about to hand it to him, when a voice yells in pain, quieting the party to silence.
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"...What's going on?"
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"I am not sure."
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"...Boost me."
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"What?"
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Catherine struggles to climb up Nathaniel. Once she reaches his shoulders, her eyes catch something unexpected.
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"It's...Chrono.."
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The two push participants out of the way.
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"I was worried about his hands and..." a girl whispered towards them.
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"Don't worry, we've got this."
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It seems like his Gift was finally coming into play.
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"Chrono...are you alright?"
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Chrono grabs the edge of Catherine's dress to pull himself up.
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"I'm fine, really! My Gift just... activated all on it's own.."
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As he stands up, everyone could see his Gift's true form. His face was plated halfway with gold, just as his arms were.
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"But seriously, I'm fine!"
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More of his face became jagged.
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"... Let's go. Nate, you get Arsenio and Isabelle."
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Catherine pulled Chrono away from the party, taking him back the House of Father Time.
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"Okay, Chrono...what happened?"
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"I-I think the stress...plus the demonstration from this morning..."
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Nathaniel and the others enter the room as more of Chrono's face became encased into more gold. His clothing began to rip as thorns began poking through.
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"C-Chrono? Are you okay?"
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"I-I am f-fine, Prodigies...this is just what happens...It's a little painful, though..."
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More barbs rip around his body, horns even start to curve from his head.
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"O-Oh goodness.."
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"I just have to...fight it. I can't hurt anyone if..."
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His breathing gets heavier than stones.
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"Is there anyone we can get for help?"
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"You don't need to bring anyone. Just...leave before it.."
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Without thinking, Chrono threw a glass from a table right beside him.
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"Okay okay! Let's calm down.." Arsenio says, recovering from dodging.
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"I-I can't! It's going to..."
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The Prodigies prepare themselves, but they were still unprepared for Chrono's unpredictable speed as he dashed at Catherine and threw her out of the window behind them.
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Catherine simply used Phasing to break her fall, diving into the floor.
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The voice from before called again. "There she is again!"
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"...Who the hell are you? What do you want?"
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She saw a stripe of bright cyan wave past her. Catherine tried desperately to find where the line went.
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"...Behind you.."
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Catherine turned around to see the menacing face of a dragon staring back at her. She was about to take a breath to scream.
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"Hey, don't scream. I just want to know how you got here."
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Catherine confusingly looks.
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"This is my Gift...I can phase through crap like it's water. I broke my fall from a building.."
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"Oh, you must be the person I marked yesterday. Makes sense, I guess.."
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"M-Marked?"
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"That itch you could never satisfy." It points towards Catherine's neck.
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"...Wait, that was you?"
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The serpent playfully clears it's throat before bellowing menacingly.
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"Allow me to become you, and I shall spare your life!"
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"...Do I get other abilities other than falling through stuff?"
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The dragon shrugs. "I think so?"
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"Great. Come on then."
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It phases through Catherine, unlocking a surge of energy and power within her.
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Catherine climbs out of the dimension as the others were looking for her.
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"Sorry if I scared you guys.."
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"Catherine! Y-you're okay!"
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"Yeah, I just got a new friend."
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The dragon only appeared as a ghost coiled around her body.
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"And her name is?"
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"Not sure.."
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Like a ghost, the dragon swapped her soul with Catherine's.
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"Piravit. My name is Piravit, the Spiritual Dragon of Phasing. I have chosen Catherine here as my host..."
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"Thou is...possessing her.."
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"Oh no, she agreed to this. It's more of a symbiotic relationship. I get to go to stay here in her body, and she gets my strength."
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"Cool. Now...about him.."
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Arsenio points at the shattered window that Catherine fell out of.
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Chrono's roar echoed throughout the realm as he perched on the window.
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"Oi! You have some explaining to do!"
Catherine says as she takes back control of her body.
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"...Catherine, that's the Time Beast!"
Piravit says as a echoing voice inside her head.
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"Eh? That's Chrono, that's just his Gift."
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"Like you, he's been marked. If he sees me with you, he'll kill us both!"
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As on cue, Chrono jumps down right in front of Catherine, as if analyzing her. Then with angry aura, throws her again.
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Catherine hits the ground, tumbling.
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She struggles to pick herself up, as Chrono runs towards her.
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"What the hell did you do for him to get pissed off?"
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The dragon goes back to it's spiritual state.
"Sooo, about 2,000 years ago...I made a bet with him...I kinda lost said bet and I hid in the Phasing Dimension until someone strong enough could become my host... hehe.."
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"You have gotta be kidding me!"
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"But don't worry! I'm sure if we beat him, he'll come to his senses!"
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Chrono pulls a punch towards them, only to be stopped by Isabelle's thread.
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"C-Chrono! You h-have to come t-to your senses!"
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"Get off!" He returns in a ferocious roar as he cuts the thread with his nails. Isabelle, pained, has to step back and catch her breath.
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"I-I'm sorry...I can't k-keep him still..."
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"It's alright! You've spared me some time!"
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"Let me take over!" Piravit immediately pulls Catherine out, becoming the one in control.
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As soon as Chrono began a barrage of punches, Piravit pulls away, but was able to only dodge a few before tanking them.
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"He's way too fast! I can't get a hit on him!"
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As Chrono kept punching her in the chest, Piravit, in Catherine's body, was thinking of ideas, pondering as hard as her breathing.
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Piravit begins to punch rapidly in response, until the two stop.
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"I have to say..." Piravit states tauntingly. " You've given me quite the workout since I left my dimension-"
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While it's still in the middle of it's sentence, Chrono begins to attack again, as Piravit had to take what seemed to be dozens of punches at once.
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"So, p-playing dirty are we?"
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Chrono responds with an angry, but silent, glare.
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"Great, I like games without rules..."
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Piravit phases back into the floor. When they return to the Phasing Dimension, the two separate.
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"Okay, so new plan..."
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Catherine coughs as she feels the after effects of earlier.
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"You better think of something and fast..."
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"There's one last thing we can do, but you have to follow a specific set of rules and-"
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"Nevermind... I'll figure something out.."
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Catherine jumps from the dimension and behind Chrono, where she sneakily kicks him.
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Piravit follows shortly behind her.
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She kneels down towards Chrono.
"Well? Are you having fun yet? Not fun being attacked without noticing, huh?"
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Chrono swipes at Catherine's arm, barely cutting her.
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"...Nah. Didn't think so.." she says, standing up. "Didn't know you'd get this bad.."
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She picks him up. "Come on. Let's finish this so you can go back to normal at least. I have things to do.."
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Catherine stands in a fighting position.
"I'll only use my power alone."
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"Then allow me to join you." Arsenio says, standing beside her.
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"What are you gonna do, flirt him to death?"
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"I actually had something else in mind.."
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Arsenio was finally able to conjure a Gift, as an arm cannon faded to fit on top of his hand.
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"I wanted to test this thing, you know?"
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"...Whatever."
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"Come forward..." Chrono says menacingly.
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"Whatever you say, your Majesty."
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As the two-on-one began, more of the participants of the ceremony began to watch from a distance.
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"Seems like we've made quite an audience.."
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"Let's make this the best coronation the Time Realm has ever seen.."
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The two Prodigies went two different directions, hoping for one of them to leave an opening for the other, but Chrono had a few more abilities to use to his disposal.
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With a sharp yell, time itself began to slow.
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"Damnit! We're stuck until.."
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Chrono begins his attack while they're stuck midair within the clutches of time. Catherine can feel the struggle as she tries to move and break herself free, to no avail.
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She feels the true strength of Chrono as he lands multiple attacks, the pain settling in before she could react. Chrono snaps his fingers, releasing time from it's statue. The sharp, deep pains only burned more as she fell.
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"...I don't think we're gonna make it if he keeps stopping time like that.." She says, spitting up blood and standing up.
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Arsenio reveals the power of his own Gift, as a fiery beam escaped from his hands as a brilliant red. It took Chrono's mind off of Catherine as he tries to block the flame beam with his bare arms.
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Catherine jumps up.
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"You're welcome!" Arsenio says from afar.
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"Thanks! Keep looking for openings!"
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As Arsenio keeps circling the area, and the crowd becomes more congested, Catherine continues to fight, dodging and landing punches. She even managed to crack the golden frame that latched onto Chrono's face. The both of them couldn't tell if they were trembling from fatigue or excitement. Their legs were just about to give in, when Chrono stops attacking.
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"A-alright...you've proven your worth.."
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"Is this Chrono we're speaking to?" Arsenio asks as his Gift charges up once again and picks Catherine up.
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"I-I'm not sure.."
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"Make sure you're sure. I'd hate to hit you with this thing for no reason."
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"I'm in the conscious of Chrono yes, but..." he looks at his hands and feels against face. "I don't know what body I'm in anymore.."
More cracks split the golden covering, from head to toe.
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Chrono shakes his head. "N-nevermind! Let us continue with the celebration, yes?"
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"To be honest, I'm worn out..."
Catherine huffed. "You're like...crazy strong."
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"I-I'll make it up to you, I swear!"
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Piravit peeks from the floor. "Can I come out now?"
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"Depends.." Chrono says. "Are you willing to take your side of the deal?"
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"Eep!" Piravit says, coiling itself around Catherine and hiding behind her. "A-Ah! My part of the deal...?"
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"You shall give me full entry to your dimension. That was your promise to me."
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"...Fine. But you can't keep using Chrono as a vessel for your battles."
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Chrono stares for a second, before hitting the ground, parts of his golden shell chipping off.
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The Time Beast appears as a ghost, similar to Piravit, above Chrono's body. His body pulls from the floor, as he dusts himself off.
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"He's suppressed his power...I think."
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"Wait, they have a gender?"
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"Yeah..." Piravit answered. "It is quite obvious that I'm female. No whiskers, see?"
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"I guess.."
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"Catherine! Arsenio!" Isabelle says, stumbling her own feet. "A-Are you two alright?"
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"I'm good. Not sure about Catherine though."
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"Nah, I'll be alright. I don't think he broke anything."
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Nathaniel also approaches them with another tart in hand.
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"Nate! You just had one of those things!"
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"I must try every single flavor." He says taking another giant bite.
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"..M-Maybe we should g-go.."
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"Are you sure? We can just...continue the party as normal.."
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Arsenio shrugs. "Seems like a plan to me."
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Slowly, the music begins to play. Partners begin to group together. It was like the party was uninterrupted the entire time.
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The Prodigies were peppered with compliments of their strength, but eventually, the other participants calmed down and went back to chat amongst themselves. The Prodigies had fun eating and dancing to the music that wafted throughout the realm air.
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After the party, the Prodigies carried Chrono back into the House of Father Time.
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"Thank you, you four. Hopefully I can get around with solving some of your Timebreaker problems sometime!"
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"We'd greatly appreciate it. We don't know how strong the next one'll be."
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Chrono waves them away as they go back to the Sanctuary. Ezra was already asleep when they returned, wrapped up in a blanket.
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"Well, we should get some rest too."
Catherine announced.
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"Way ahead of you." Arsenio says, dropping into the bed.
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Everyone puts themselves to bed for the night, and the Prodigies fall asleep.
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Silently, in the middle of the night, someone's Tempural Energy swarmed the room...
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To be continued in Prodigy: Casters of Time: Chapter 4
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