“Um… Chrono,” Rick says, “before we continue… I… I have a question”.
Everyone looks over at Rick, wondering what their friend is about to ask, “what is it, Rick,” Chrono asks.
Rick rubs the back of his head, “I… is there a way…,” the 13-year-old pauses, “is there a way to… to free you from your… um… prison?”
The others widen their eyes, “Rick, what on earth,” Kyle asks.
“I… I just feel bad for Chrono,” Rick mumbles.
The others look at each other, Kyle looks at Rick, “look… if it would be possible,” he says, “I don’t know if it would be… well… wise to free a sentient being”. The 15-year-old the quickly adds, “nothing personal, Chrono!”
Chrono chuckles, “you’re good, Kyle,” he says, “I get it: I have great power, so I totally get it why you mistrust me”.
“Come on Kyle,” Rick says, “if Chrono would want to do anything to us, he would have done it by now. Everything that is happening, even the transformations, all of that we are allowing him to do”.
“That is true,” Kyle says, “but still, I just have a bad feeling if he would be free”.
“Before we continue to argue,” Rick says, “Chrono, IS there a way for us to free you?”
“Yes, there are multiple ways,” Chrono says, “one of you could willingly allow me to take over his body, or you could simply allow me to escape by saying “I allow you to break free”, which would cause me to pull myself out of Rick’s mobile. Since I am the program, the program will no longer exist on your phone, and you’ll have no control over me. So, you really should consider”.
“What form would you take,” Rick asks.
“Oh, I can take any form,” Chrono says, “I can appear as a human, an animal, a robot or an anthro”.
“Rick,” Kyle says, “don’t say that you are seriously considering this?”
“I honestly am,” Rick says, “come on guys, we can totally trust him! I don’t want him to… be a prisoner”.
The others look at each other, Kyle sighs, “okay, Rick,” he says, “we all know, except Arthur, that once you have made up your mind, there is no talking you out of it”.
“Plus, HE is YOUR Chronivac,” Kevin says, “so, I guess YOU get the right to decide what you want to do!”
“I just want to be sure that we can trust him,” Kyle says.
“Kyle, I promise… no I swear upon my power, that I’ll never ever do anything to harm you all,” Chrono says.
Before Kyle is able to respond, Rick suddenly says, “Chrono, I set you free!”
“RICK,” Kyle shouts.
But it’s to late, as soon as Rick had said that, his phone begins to violently shake, the whole group backs away, as thick black smoke, darker as the night, begins to ooze out of the screen.
“What have you done, Rick,” Kyle growls, his dragon face taking on a fierce snarling expression.
“S-sorry, Kyle,” Rick says, “I… I just can’t live knowing that there is an intelligent being trapped inside my phone!”
Kyle growls, “I just hope you know what you are doing,” he says.
The group watches as the thick smoke continues to ooze out of the phone, soon the smoke is hovering over the phone, “so, this is what it feels like being free,” Chrono’s voice says, “it feels wonderful, thanks Rick”.
“Um… y-you are welcome,” the 13-year-old says, “b-but could you take on a less… um… terrifying appearance?”
Chrono chuckles, “I sure can,” he says, “and I think I know just the right body for me”.
They all watch as the thick smoke begins to shrink, then slowly taking on the shape of a human, legs, feet, arms, hands and a head, that look like a eight-year-old child, take shape. The smoke-figure then appears to become more solid, and after a few minutes, there is a eight-year-old naked boy standing in front of them, grinning up at the group, “better,” the boy asks, his voice soft.
Rick’s eyes widen, “you… you kinda look like me!”
Chrono giggles, “yeah,” he says, “I saw that one of your desires is to have a little brother, well… here I am!”
Everyone’s eyes widen, “what about Rick’s family,” Kyle asks.
“Oh, I’ve changed the reality,” Chrono says, “my name is still “Chrono”, but everyone, except you guys, think I have always been around and the little bro of Rick!”
Rick is stunned, tears form in his eyes, “I… I have a little brother,” he mumbles, “c-can I hug you?”
Chrono smiles, “of course you can, big bro,” he says.
Rick slowly walks up to Chrono, kneeling down and wraps his arms around the little boy, who possess the power to change, not only the world, but the entire universe.
Chrono wraps his own arms around Rick, “thanks, Rick, for freeing me,” he says, leaning his head against Rick, “it feels so nice”.
“I… I feel so happy,” Rick mumbles.
The others look at each other, then back at Rick hugging Chrono, “well… damn,” Kevin says, smiling.
Kyle relaxes a little at seeing the scene, “well, I guess we could give Chrono a chance,” he says, “but I’ll be keeping my dragon eyes on you, squirt!”
Chrono grins up at Kyle, “hehe… I don’t mind,” he says.
“Oh boy, already he is acting and talking like a little mischievous devil,” Finn says.
“Well… I do have to act accurately to my age, right,” Chrono responds.
“I guess you have a good point,” Kyle says, “just try and behave yourself, okay?”
Chrono smiles, “as I have said: I swear on my power that I’ll behave,” he says, “buuut… a little prank now and then should be okay, right? I promise to revert whatever prank I do!”
“Well, okay, I guess a little prank from time to time will be okay,” Kyle says.
“Soooo, what about the game,” Kevin asks.
“Well, I could simply finish transforming you,” Chrono says, as he and Rick finally stop hugging each other, “or we could change the game, like “hide and transform”, OR we could just call it a night”.