The Convergance Project. A Fanfic by Animercury Chapter 5- Destiny Rising Marle looked over the apartment Lucca and Crono had managed to find. It was surprisingly large. The rooms were spacious with large closets and good sized beds. The place on whole could hold about eight people, she guessed. Crono had chosen a room and plunked onto the floor, asleep before he reached the bed. "I think I found a good person to get some tables and things." Lucca said as she entered. "Why didn't you just use the telephone?" Marle asked. "I picked up the receiver and all I heard was a buzzing sound." Lucca replied. "Since I wasn't getting through to anyone I hung up and went out on foot." "Oh." Marle began looking at the accommodations. "Well it isn't the palace, but it will do for when I'm here." "We're staying too." Lucca said. She left no room to argue. "Why? You don't have to." Marle stubbornly insisted. "Marle we went through this. We wouldn't be very good friends if we didn't stay." Lucca reminded her good friend. "By the way, watch your coins. People here have a habit of accidentally bumping into you. I nearly lost mine when a guy coming around a corner bowled me over." The light from outside began to fade into a soft sunset. "I guess it's time to rest." Marle sighed. "I'll see you in the morning." **Serina's House ** "Just who are you supposed to be?" Serina asked the small pink haired girl who had stolen her hairstyle. "She's your cousin Rini, dear." Her mother explained, "She'll be staying with us for awhile." "Yeah so don't spoil it." Rini said meanly. "What?" Serina said incredulously. "Why are you being such a brat?" "Auntie, she called me a brat!" Rini shouted. "Serina you go to your room and think about what you did." Her mother ordered. "Bu..."Serina started. "No buts, MOVE!" Serina fled. **Space ** "Deka can you get any readings." Andross asked as the Megaship was tossed and turned. "Negative." "Keep trying." Andross began knocking around various control panels. "Warning, massive energy wave to port. Evacuate immediately." Deka began sounding the alarm. "Guys we have to get off this ship now." Andross said into the Comm panel. Almost immediately his friends began jumping into the tubes that would launch them into space on the Astro gliders. "Deka download complete." Andross grabbed the disk from a drive and jumped into the last tube. As he exited the ship and joined his friends as the hovered just beyond the Megaship. A huge purple energy wave crackled through space towards the small craft. Inside their helmets they began to panic as it slammed into the ship. The energy burst along the protective sheilds. Finally the generators gave out. The energy wave slammed into the ship with a resounding crash. Its hull struggled valiantly against its impending destruction. Suddenly the left engine burst into a nova of fire. The plasma from the drive spilled out causing a massive detonation. There was a gigantic flare as the Meagaship blew into innumerable pieces. "Now what do we do Andross?" Cassie said as the light subsided. "We find who or what did this, and destroy them." He decided. **Tokyo ** "Marle! Come on! I told you about school yesterday. We don't want to be late. " Ami shouted from outside of Marle's residence. Marle, Crono, and Lucca rushed out the door. Lucca and Marle were wearing the same uniform as Ami was, and Crono wore the male version. "It's a good thing you came so early." Marle inhaled deeply. "I just hope this 'school' thing is interesting." Lucca said. **Space** "Andross, look over there!" Ashley pointed. A man in a gray uniform with chestnut hair was standing on some kind of platform. "How is it that you can be here in space with no protection." Andross asked as he sailed over. "How is it that you are here at all." The man replied. "How is it your ship was destroyed so easily. How is it that you are now trapped? This I can explain." He bowed. "Explanations would be nice." Zane said. "You have fallen for a trap. An evil trap, that many have fallen for." "So? How do we get home?" Cassie demanded. "All you have to do is defeat the ones who created the trap." "Who would be? And for that matter who are you?" Andross replied skeptically. "The Sailor Scouts. They trap those who come here and drain them of their power. I fight against them. My name is Tetronite." He bowed again. **Tokyo ** "That was the single most boring day I have ever had." Marle commented to Ami as they left the school. "And if I try and spice things up, I get sent out into the hall. Why do I want to go here and get bored again?" "To learn. It is one of the most exciting things there is. The acquisition of knowledge is one of mankind's eternal missions." Ami said. A radiant smile flashed onto her face. "I can see that you enjoy this place. Well I'll see you later. The meeting is at my place tonight. See you in about an hour!" Marle rushed off. **Marle's House ** "I brought some card-table chairs." Lita said as she entered carrying a dozen folding chairs. "I thought you could use a bookshelf." Ami said. She gestured to a few men outside. They carried in a large, old, bookcase. " I won it in a radio contest." "I found this old garden table in the storage rooms at the shrine. I thought you could use it." Raye said as she struggled through the doorway with the round, white, plastic table. "Well Aretemis suggested I bring you a usefull gift. I thought that this set of dishes might help." Mina said as she plunked down a box. "And I brought the best thing of all. Food." Serrina put her box next to the fridge that had been provided. "Umm gee guys I don't know what to say."Marle looked around at the generous gifts. "Uhh it's really nice that you would do something like this for me." "No problem." The others said in unison. "Well then I guess that we should get on with this then." "Yes you really should."Magus dropped in. "I still don't get why you're here." Luna said. Her tail lashed back and forth in silent fury. "I'm simply watching out for Crono and his friends. This time is still new to them. I'm going to make sure they don't make any mistakes." He said glaring at the cat. "Guys there's a problem. According to the news there is a monster attack downtown." Artemis shouted as he came from one of the side rooms. "Let's move." Lita jumped up and was out the door. **Outside ** "There goes the last one. Let's move." Two people crept from the bushes and to the door. "It's locked." "No problem. I'll take care of it." With a look of immense concentration he reached out with his mind. The lock inside turned with a click. "It's open." "Come on then."The other one said. They openend the door and began looking around. The rooms were sparsley furnished, so it didn't take long to search each of them. "I found it." "Good Carlos. Let's take it to Tetronite." Andross pushed a button on his Astromorpher.With a flash they both disappeared. **Hour later ** "That wasn't too bad." Lucca commented. "Yep, this time your magic actually affected it, so I didn't have to prance around in that armor." Marle sighed. She took the key from her pocket and unlocked the door. "I'll bet that my father is getting worried. We should be going home, just to ease his fears. He is getting old, and his health won't last forever." "I want to get some of my stuff from the lab." Lucca consented. "I'll go get the Gate Key." She disappeared for a few seconds and came back with a worried look on her face. "Do you have it?" She asked. "No I thought you did, Crono?" He shook his head. "I'll call the others, maybe they picked it up by mistake." Marle tapped the communicator. She waited for the visual to focus in. "Did any of you pick up a shiny key with a funny top?" "No." Was the unanimous reply. "O.k." Marle cut off the signal. "I wonder what this is." Lucca held up a translucent green square. "I found it near where I left the Key." "Then someone stole it? But who?" Marle wondered, "And why?" "I don't know." There's the end of chapter five and the end of part one. Part two (I still have no name. Will start very quickly after Drivers Ed stuff. Thanks and Chow for now. E-mail ANITERRA@hotmail.com for comments.