I must say; having played the game thouroughly, I enjoy the perspective and viewpoints that you put behind the characters. Your story is well written, (the beginning was a little weak but it obviously got better)and you have good grammar usage and punctuation. Thanks for a good read and I hope you continue.

Ah the Ocean palace is so close! I can almost feel Lavos beckoning!

Interesting take with the divine dreams in this chapter, Janus's dream in particular, it's kind of hard to determine whether the Prophet was actually speaking to Janus or he was being given a prophetic dream. Well, I guess either way it's prophetic...

I love the interaction between Glenn and Schala and already forsee that a certain choice for Glenn will be even more difficult with the knowledge he gained from Schala.

Again always a fan of Robo's perspective, though I admit upon checking the line a 2nd time I was reminded of "You're a good man, Charlie Brown" and upon searching that title in google I learned that it wasn't what I thought it was at all! (A movie vs. a Musical) I should maybe see it sometime. And a Robo musical would be ridiculous. Glenn's more the type to say "Good grief," anyway.

Wow, that's a real tangent...

How very ironic the plan of the heroes being to give Lavos a "shot of the plague" when within Janus' dream the Prophet's hatred infects him like a plague and poisons his thoughts all the while the Queen's thoughts are still poisoned by Lavos' emanations.

It almost seems like incredibly subtle foreshadowing... ;)
But is it for more things than one? Hmm... Time, as they say, will tell...

Schala's anguish at the plan is very appropriate and indeed mirroring to Chrono's own earlier when he thought of what his time traveling might cost the world. Such is the way of war, often a most despicable thing, but sometimes it must be done, granted Earth is on the defending side in this case.

I also was surprised by the depth of Dalton's character you began revealing here when he was trying to save his former master. I never really thought about Dalton that way, great idea.

OH NOES! They have to get to the Ocean Palace!!

-taps chin thoughtfully- I know Glenn gets his curse removed at the end of the game, I just don't know how. Does Magus have something to do with him being cursed? (You'll probably spoil the story for me if you answer these. I don't mind but you might. Ignore them if you don't want to spoil. :)

Sweet mother of updates! About time :D. Awsome Schala was going to turn Glenn back into his human form! >_< I hate Dalton! When you get to the part where the party has to fight give him a slow, painful death please! Such an awsome chapter :D

I was starting towonder if Dalton would kidnap Schala, like how that was done. Instead of him just bursting in like in the game. I can't wait for the ocean palace! I'm so excited! :D

This is truly a great novelization - all the characters and time periods feel very realistic... Keep up the good work!

Excellent chapter, I actually haven't read anything from this story in a long time...left off at 40 or so, but after getting an email seeing you update, I decided to re-read it as I remember it being one of the best written fanfictions I'd ever read. In the top five, easily.

It was kind of funny though, in your author's note I misread it (in excitement, as when reading something I enjoy I sometimes read way too fast and miss things) the first time and thought you meant that you had replaced the Ocean Palace scene with this one, and was like 'wut?'

Well, it is 4 AM here, don't look at me like that. :P

Keep it up, I'm looking forward to the rest of the story.

Wow! This is awesome! I've only read the first chapter and I'm REALLY excited to read the rest... although it'll take me quite a while. lol

Nice chapter as always. xD Is there a hint of Glenn x Schala pairing in this fic. Oh my if Magus ever found out that would spell trouble :D Things are finally getting up to the most intense part of the game :D Update soon :3

Well, i actually have a response for the last few questions in the end.

At the Ocean Palace disaster, Crono didn't really "fend off" Lavos, he got blown into bits while he was trying to cast something against lavos. While Crono was standing there getting himself micro-fied, Schala teleported everyone else away.

Updating so quickly is wonderful!! :D I love how they're slowly growing in their magic powers and how you descibe how they feel when they do grow, like becoming more aware. HUZZAH! Ayla has a type of magic! :D It makes sense too. She's wonderfully powerful in the game, so she must have something to make her more powerful and grow with the others. :D

I am so looking forward to the next couple chapters!! Mostly the face off with Lavos.

I liked this chapter a lot as I do all of the battle scenes, of course I muchly enjoyed the previous chapter as well.

That was a rather handy cliffhanger I must say, not that I LIKE cliffhangers from the view of an audience member but I can appreciate them from the Author's point of view and as a point for a chapter break, Ending a chapter at an appropriate point does add to the story afterall, so suffice to say I enjoyed that part of it as well.

I'm liking more and more your depiction of Schala and Glenn's reactions around her I like very much.

The theoretical explanation for Crono's "outbreak of power" was intriguing and an interesting example of an explanation more necessary for the characters in the story than for the readers, who are used to the idea of the Hero summoning power seemingly from nowhere. Also the explanation for Ayla makes a lot of sense and fits into much earlier in the story where it's explained she was gifted with incredible strength.

I'm seeing more in your description of magic the summoning and directing of surrounding elements then the raw creation of them, I don't know if I merely came to this story with assumptions and that's how you've written it all along or if this is a thing developing, I'd have to reread it to be sure, but either way I like this idea as it's always seemed more reasonable.

Not to say I would consider the creation or conversion impossible considering the 'rules of magic' as you depict, but that if it happens to be around why not use it instead? It seems obvious considering that there is earth all over Earth, air surrounding, water even in the air, and everywhere has heat (fire).

The super powered Crono is a great idea and also kind of accurate to the game (considering he learned all his techs before the others simply by being in present all the time) so it makes sense he reaches or at least nears his full potential long before the others it's also necessary considering the SPOILER! event you mentioned.

In that one event Crono demonstrates more power than he perhaps ever displayed in the plot prior or hence.

I am so looking forward to the Ocean Palace chapter/chapters.

Crono's expanded awareness is a nice touch (and hilarious that it doesn't seem to override completely the obliviousness of his character). It makes perfect sense of course as it plays into the effects of magic established earlier by Spekkio and those from Zeal, however having it all happen at once is pretty cool for storytelling as it's a noticed change to the character as well. Also it explains why he doesn't need an alarm clock for now, granted I imagine that when this save the world business is all over and done with he'll have much less incentive to get out of bed.

For more reasons than one...

Crono didn't die, HOORAY! I was so scared he was going to. The battle with the Giga Gaia was the best battle scene I've ever seen. So amazing...! ><

Thanks for the amazingly fast update. XD

Wow, I love this story. I've been a fan of Chrono Trigger forever and this is an amazing retelling of it, but with a little bit of a twist. Can't wait till next!

YAY!
Love this chapter :D
keep them comin'!!