Chapter 15: The Wilds
Crono, Deedlit, and Ike were on a cliff in the middle of a desert. Deedlit was leading them, as she observed the view. She used her spirits to detect exactly where the tank they were all chasing was, and it was right there moving past them in a distance. Crono asked why they are chasing the tank in the first place, as he wondered why, the elf shaman explains that the tank has the same energies as the Shadow Bugs, and it could very well be a major cause in spreading the corruption. Ike was able to see it, and decided that they should confront it as soon as possible, so he jumped off the cliff. Crono did the same believing he could get a good fight. Deedlit sighed a bit, as she did not like dealing with the recklessness of her new companions, but she followed anyway, as she desired to help out her friends. So the three swords people know what to do, and they started to chase the tank on foot.
On their way they had to fight against many Shadow Bug monsters, and a few man-made contraptions that were left behind from long ago when the place had some human activity, but nothing else. Ike notices that the machine was too fast for their feet, and he think that they may actually need to take an alternate route in order to cut it off, going through smaller canyons around. Deedlit agrees, as she likes Ike's strategy, as he quickly explains the route they should take in order to quickly reach the tank before it will become too late. Crono agrees, as he already is wondering what challenge the tank is going to give him, as he was pumped up. This concerned his two allies, as they were not sure if the time traveler is going to just attack without thinking it through. Ike said they just hurry, and suggests that Deedlit keeps her two spirits on alert for what is around them to detect for an ambush to make sure that they can get right to the tank. They managed to see the machine right when they had exit the small areas of canyons.
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Eventually the trio of swordsmen caught up with the machine, as it was getting tired of being chased. It opened up and transform, revealing itself to be a giant robot in the form of a rhinoceros known as Galleom. Galleom revealed to them that he was a member of the Subspace Army, and that all the Shadow Bug monsters were actually the Subspace Army, declaring his loyalty to them and their cause of spreading the corruption and enslaving people, weather it's mentally or physically. Ike demanded to know who was their leader, and why everyone he knew was becoming evil. Galleom refused to give an answer, as he bashed his fists and yelled out a war cry. The trio all took out their swords and pointed them at Galleom. The robot laughed, as he states that he should have a easy time fighting against sword users, claiming that their weapons are no match for his heavily infused metal armor.
After the fight, the swordsmen won the battle, and Galleom was breaking down, then he revealed a bomb installed in his head, beeping down from 15 seconds, as he decided to spread the “Subspace” and spread more Shadow Bugs into the world, corrupting it further, claiming to do this for the honor who he calls "Tabuu". Deedlit was shocked at this, as she had concern for all life, including the trees and the animals, and how they would be affected. Not having much time as Ike noted, they ran, but Crono was able to find a car while running. He first opened the passenger door and yelled at Ike and Deedlit to get in, as they did, and he went in the driver’s seat, starting up the car as he drove fast right away. The bomb exploded, absorbing the land just like the one in Battlefield Fortress, dispensing more Shadow Bugs, along with a huge black sphere that was creating said Shadow Bugs. They drove away trying to get as far as possible, and Crono succeeded in getting away, driving to the Canyon, but the Subspace Bubble still grew. Deedlit wondered who this Tabuu person that Galleom had talked about, Ike responded with that could very well be their leader and the one who was behind all of this. Crono while driving the car states that they must carry on, and he wishes he could fight this Tabuu, as he thinks it could be his biggest battle yet.