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Summary: part two of the Lightsing series. This one introduces some of Alucard's old friends from World War II and . . . some of his remaining family! Dun, Dun, Dun. Enjoy. (Think first theme song to Fullmetal Alchemist.)
Heart of the Undead
Act 1: Dark Love
by Dark Dhampir
The night wind blew quietly through trees outside the window. It was past midnight, and all the occupants of the house should have been asleep, but one was still awake, what had the appearance of a twelve-year-old boy, with red eyes and long purple hair that hung loose around his shoulders. He sat in a chair in the corner of the house looking at his bed instead of laying in it. His name was Chrono. He was no twelve-year-old; he was far older than that. As he watched the bed, he couldn't help but smile at what he saw: A sleeping girl with long yellow hair, who appeared to be 17. Wait, I'm sorry but I made a mistake there, let me correct it and try again. He saw a sleeping girl with long yellow hair, who appeared to be 17 years old and marks on her top lip, like she had been bitten by a snake there. He chuckled dryly at the thought. She too was older than she appeared. The last time she wasn't was almost a century ago. He closed his eyes, thinking back that night that had changed everything for him and Rosette.
(Flash back: New York, 97 years ago, 1928)
It should have been a time of celebration, Joshua was with his sister again. He still had Chrono's horns and didn't have his memories, but those were minor problems. Even better, Aion had gotten so beaten up, he had flown of with his tail between his legs, and probably wouldn't be back for a good long while. That was the good news; the reason they weren't celebrating was the bad news. The fight had made Chrono have to go all out, which in turn took a lot out of Rosette. Now, she was dying.
"Isn't there something we could do to save her?" Satella yelled through tears. She and the young exorcist didn't get along, but they still cared about each other (not that they would ever admit it, of course).
"It's all my fault," Joshua said. "If you still had your horns Chrono, you and sis wouldn't have made that contract or you could have broken it. I should have given them back to you."
Joshua said."Joshua, you shouldn't beat yourself up over things you can't control," Azmaria said, trying to comfort him. The two were feeding astral into Rosette, but it was really only prolonging theinevitable.
"Chrono is there anything you know of that could help us?" Sister Kate asked, worried as heck.
"There is one way that might keep her alive," Chrono admitted
"What! Why haven't you done anything yet, if you know how to save her?" Sister Kate screamed at him.
What! Sister Kate screamed at him."Two very good reasons why not: 1. I said this might work, heavy emphasis on the might. 2. Even if this did keep her alive, it wouldn't save her."
"What are you talking about?" Satella screamed at the little demon. "Of course it will save her. You aren't making any sense!"
"Fine, I'll explain for you: I could keep her from dying, but it would mean condemning her to a life of constant confusion, suffering, and aggression! I can't really call that 'saving her!'" Chrono hung his head. The same life I've been forced to endure, he thought but didn't say.
"So, isn't that what I've had to live with for years now?" Rosette said in a dry voice. "Chrono, Aion is still out there. We have to stop him. So, whatever it is your thinking of doing, do it already!" You had to hand it to Rosette, there probably wasn't anyone else how could be so bossy on her deathbed.
Rosette said in a dry voice. do You had to hand it to Rosette, there probably wasn't anyone else how could be so bossy on her deathbed.Chrono debated with himself, then finally gave up, There's no way on Earth of talking her out of something she has her mind set on, he thought glumly. "All right Rosette, I'll do it, but somewhere else, since the others will freak out if they see me do it to you." Then Chrono transformed into his true form, making the others gasp. "Its okay," He said calmly. "I have enough astral saved up in me to accomplish this. We'll return in two hours." So saying, Chrono picked up Rosette and flew out the window with her.
I can't believe I'm going this, he thought. I promised myself I would never do this. Yet, he was going to do it, and to the last person he wanted to do it to. Why did his life have to have so much irony in it? Because it would be boring without it, he thought glumly as he landed, changing back to his usual form.
he thought. Yet, he was going to do it, and to the last person he wanted to do it to. Why did his life have to have so much irony in it? he thought glumly as he landed, changing back to his usual form.They were there again: the Seventh Bell Orphanage, where it had all started. And where it will all end, one way or another, and a new story will begin, he thought laying Rosette on the ground on the hilltop where they had made their contract, years ago.
"Chrono, why did you bring us back here?" She asked, breakingthoughts.
She asked, breakingthoughts.Chrono smiled. "I thought this was the most appropriate place. We made our first contract here, and we'll going to make a new one here now." With that,he lowered his head to her neck, then stopped. He sighed. "Rosette," he asked without pulling away, "are you absolutely sure about this."
Rosette simply pulled up his head to face her. She smiled and said "I'm sure." Then, she kissed him.
Chrono bit his lip until it bled. He should not do this. He should not do this. He should not do this!
But, he couldn't help it. He loved Rosette, and they had pushed him too far to turn around. He was really going to hate himself tomorrow.
Right when she was about to pull away, he bit her, sinking his fangs into her top lip. At the same time, he pushed his still bleeding bottom lip into her mouth, forcing her to drink the red liquid.
Rosette trembled from both fear and . . . pleasure? Chrono seemed to be trying to pull him into her through his teeth! She wanted to ask what was going on, but she couldn't. (A) her lips were literally sealed by his. (B) she was losing consciousness. Then she lost it completely.
When Rosette came to, she noticed they weren't on the hilltop any more. Instead, the two were in a large, stone room, with portraits hanging on the wall, and she was laying on something large and soft, with Chrono looking down at her, worry all over his face. Then, it hit her. They were laying on a bed!
"Chrono! Wherearewehow'dwegetherewhat'sgoingonwhy-" "If you want me to answer your questions, you're going to need to talk a little slower." Chrono smiled when he said it, but in truth, he felt more like crying. He had brought her here to keep her "alive", alive for a life he knew she would only suffer in.
Rosette calmed down a little, the operative word being a little. She asked him again a, very, little slower. Where are we, how did we get here, what's going on, and why are your looking at me like I'm dying. I'm perfectly all right. I-" That was when Rosette realized it, she felt better, better than she had in her whole life. " Wow Chrono, whatever you did to me must have worked! I feel great!"
"Yes, it worked, unfortunately." For the umpteenth time, Chrono hated himself. How could he have done this to her? How could he? How could he?
"Hey, what do you mean 'unfortunately'? Oh, wait, let me guess. This has something to do with the whole ' her life would be condemned' thing, doesn't it? Well, enough riddles Chrono. Start talking. Now."
'? Now."Chrono sighed. I guess this was inevitable. I always worried she'd find out eventually, but I never thought I would tell her. This has to be the worst night of my life. "Well, first Rosette, I think I need to tell you a little about my heritage. I'm actually a demon crossbreed. I inherited my appearance in my true form from my mother. My father's traits were less obvious though, so you can't recognize them." Chrono stopped there, unable to find a way to say what he wanted to next. Rosette, on the other hand, had no such problems.
"Chrono, not that I'm not interested or anything, but what the heck does this have to do with what you did to me?"
"Rosette, um, how can I put this?" Okay just take a deep breath and say it already. He took a deep breath. "My father, he was a . . . "
"Yes . . . " Rosette said calmly
"He . . . "
" Come on Chrono! Say it already." Rosette yelled, having become very impatient by then.
Easy for you to say, he thought. But she's right. I'm going to say it, and I'm going to say it now!
"HE WAS A VAMPIRE!" He screamed.