Author's Note: Hello, this is my 4th Chrno Crusade fanfiction. Please Read and Review since I'm already lazy to think up what I should type on next. I know. How do you think was Chrno killed? Sorry but that's for the later chapter if you read and review for me so that I can have inspiration to finish this story.

Disclaimer: Chrno Crusade is not my property. Okay on with the story!

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Chapter 1: A Second Chance in Life

Chrno's POV:

Death at last has come to my tired soul but . . .

Where is it taking me?

In hell, hmph, I have already suffered hell in the days when they were no longer with me,

yes, in the days when Death has already taken them back to the astral line . . .

What could possibly be worse than what I have already experience through my life?

Suddenly, I saw a stream of light shining against me. My soul felt uplifted as it scanned across me. I couldn't help but be pulled over to it in this vast darkness. Was it the Astral Line?

After moment of traveling through the dim, I finally saw it. No it was neither hell nor heel. It was almost like earth, it was filled with trees and a large stream of pure and crystal clear water, peaceful and serene. What made it differ from Earth was that there were people and animals with halos on top of their heads. So was this PURGATORY?

It must be; seeing that there was a golden gate at the end of this realm and sitting or more likely guarding the gateway was a rather thin looking Saint Peter holding an unending list on his left and a quill on his right.

My feet had landed on the soft soil of Purgatory even so it felt so much like Earth. I then noticed that I was neither in my child form nor in my demon form. Just as I looked on the crystal gleams of the river, I had no horns, no chubby cheeks nor bat like wings. I saw only myself, I Chrno, in my simple adult human appearance. I felt satisfied with my appearance and proceeded to where St. Peter and the large golden gate was.

I felt neither pain nor sweat while I hiked up the large hill to the gate. I actually felt no pain. Then I saw it, the eternal glow shimmering before the forest leaves, the Gateway to Heaven just as majestic as I peered before landing in this Limbo land.

I felt so tiny and as worthless as I was in my child form when I stood before it but then . . . why was I lining up for the entrance? It was as if my body was drawn to it. But I shouldn't, they wouldn't, I couldn't enter it. I am unworthy, dirty and a disgrace, still my body was tempted.

"Next" I heard St. Peter's words ordering for the next for him to interview if he or she was worthy of entrance.

The line was moving quickly but my head was stuck in a void of arguing if I was worthy or not to have notice the line moving.

"Next . . ." his hoarse voice was near as in very close by.

"Next!" St. Peter shouted. I then understood that I was next. I gulped as I stepped forward to face the well-known keeper, pope and saint.

"Ah Chrno, so very nice to meet your acquaintance at last." St. Peter smiled most appreciatively at me.

"Please St. Peter do forgive me for disturbing your work. I know that my worthless soul must be sent to the lower pits of the underworld for this disgraceful act." I bowed down to him and apologized profusely. I couldn't help but overhear his soft laughter.

"Huh?" I looked up to him, wondering why he was smiling at me.

"Hohoho my dear Chrno, Have you not discovered the reason why you were attracted to the light throughout the dim miasma of death? Have you not found out why your body was attracted and allowed to go near this holy gateway? His grey orbs staring kindly at me. "So?"

I tried to look as polite and understanding as I could as I answered. "No sir, I don't get—"

"It was meant to be dear Chrno!" he announced at the top of his voice. "God is kind and merciful. He forgives those who repent their sins even demons. Chrno, a demon as kind and as good hearted as you is always , always allowed entrance into heaven even given another life."

"Another . . . life ." I smiled half-heartedly at his statement.

St. Peter gave out another chuckle. "Hohoho. Chrno, of course! Forgive this old soul. I should've known that even a life filled with luxury and your worldly desires cannot compete with love."

Somehow I understood him and smiled, smiling gratefully at him with crimson eyes flickering with joy.

"Yes Chrno not only do you have the privilege to live in either the past, the present or the future but also the chance to share a part of your life the woman you love the most." The saint explained.

'You mean I can share all of my days with Rosette Christopher AND Mary Magdalene?" My smiled widened hoping for a yes to my question.

"Unfortunately, Chrno, a life can only be shared by two souls and not three." My smile faded away and so did my hope of reuniting with both of my beloveds. "You have to choose which one of them you would like to stay forever."

My heart was torn. I couldn't possibly have chosen one over another. It was just impossible for me. "What should I do? Who should I choose? Mary or Rosette? Rosette or Mary?" my mind was racing and struggling, my muscled were contracting and relaxing at the same time. I was tense and stressed out at who I should choose. I started to bite my lip almost injuring myself but never bleeding since I was already dead.

"I see. . . "St. Peter gave a conservative look over me whilst laying back into his high chair. "I understand that you cannot choose which woman you would want in this limited time. . ."

"No please don't take them both away from me!" I screamed inside my head.

"Therefore I shall give you 3 days to be with each of them. Three days to experience how it shall be in their time. Is it agreeable?" the former pope suggested.

My smiled returned as I nodded in agreement. "Yes!" I answered without hesitation.

"So who will you choose to be with first?" the keeper of the gate asked.

After a brief moment of thinking, I had decided." Sir, I choose—"

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Author's Note: Mwahahahaha( evil laugh) who do you think will Chrno choose first? And in the end, who will he choose in the end to be with him FOREVER?????? Another evil laugh. Oh and 'Date Training' may be the next story I will post on this web after much revision and also it is very very long. Also look at my profile if you want to know what stories I have already or will be posting in the year 2007. Yay Happy New Year to all you readers. Please Read and Review for me!

Preview: (" Chrno" she began to cup my cheeks, both our eyes were beginning to overflow with such a long time of being apart. "Thank You Chrno. Thank you for being with me even after death.")

Try to guess who said this quote before I have another idea on what the next chapter will be. Thanks!