This is the third chapter of Precious Moments. Please read and review :D

Disclaimer: I do not own Chrno Crusade or any of the characters involved.

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The ride to the scene was unnervingly quiet in the eyes of Azmaria but Rosette was preoccupied with other thoughts rushing through her mind. Azmaria studied her co-worker and saw confusion clear on her face. The young girl wondered what was going on in her friends mind but she knew that it was better not to press the matter, Rosette needed her space and if that was the only thing she could do for her she was more than happy to comply with it.

Rosette couldn't get him out of her mind and it pained her to remember him. She tried to think of anything but his face, his touch, his kiss... Rosette got lost in his wonderful features before she mentally slapped herself and focused on the road in front of her. Ever since he had left her that day ten years ago to fight Aion, he said that he would come back so she waited for him. Days went by, closely followed by months and then finally years seemed to pass. Rosette had waited for him to come back to her as he had promised but when he didn't turn up after seven years Rosette lost hope in him and tried to face the fact that she would never see him again. That is when she met Archer, he had made her smile when she was down and comforted her when she cried. He was a really nice person and their relationship developed from there but no matter how hard she tried she could not forget the boy she once loved. He was the one who she experienced love for the first time and she would never be able to forget his crimson stare and the way he would always follow her where ever she went. She would always love him and that upset her more than anything in the world.

Rosette slammed on the brakes as the other cars in front of her came to a sudden halt. Rosette cursed and wondered what was happening. A white light lit up the sky above them which held Rosette's attention. At first she passed it off as a lighting strike but when the light faded she saw the two figures flying across the sky. These were the two demons they were sent here to kill and she finally glanced around at her surroundings. Rosette was not surprised by what she saw but none the less the anger built up in the pit of her stomach. Buildings had been torn down, cars upturned and the road looked as though it had been dug up. How could two demons do all of this?

Azmaria sat on edge as she stared up at the two demons in the sky. Their fight seemed to be intense and Azmaria knew that it would not be easy to kill the two of them. She glanced at her comrade next to her and saw a look of hatred masked on her face. Azmaria cringed away from Rosette and fumbled with the door handle. When Rosette was in this kind of mood it was better to stay away from her than provoke her.

Rosette slammed her door with such force she was thankful that it didn't tip over. She was incredibly annoyed at these two demons who thought that they could do anything they wanted; well she was here to prove that they couldn't. The other exorcists were lined and ready to fire so she went and stood at the end of the line with Azmaria. The young girl hated killing the demons but she knew it was for the greater good.

"Is everybody ready?" Father Remington asked. The blonde haired man stood at the other end and Rosette could only just hear him above the racket the two demons were making.

"Yes, father," they all said in unison. Rosette aimed her gun at one of the demons and placed her finger over the trigger. She would be much happier when she got rid of the two of them so she could go back home and preferably get some more sleep.

"Fire!" Father Remington shouted. Shots ensued all around, aimed at the sky but all of them were stunned. The demons avoided them gracefully and resumed fighting soon after.

Rosette's eyes were aflame as she looked into the sky. Everybody was just preparing to fire again before Rosette intercepted them all and ran to Father Remington; he was the only one she could talk to about this.

"Father Remington, we both know that by firing at them it will only make them angrier. I know you are thinking the same as me and I agree to it. Before you say anything I know the risks and consequences of my actions so please save me the lecture Father. I am ready." Father Remington was shocked by Rosette's maturity about the whole situation. He still pictured her as a young sixteen year old girl but she was now twenty six and it was beginning to show. There was no way he was going to get Rosette to step down and he knew he was going to get an earful from Sister Kate afterwards but right now it was the only thing they could do. Remington heaved a sigh.

"You are right Rosette. You are the only one that can bring these two down but I don't want you up there long. If you continue to use this unexplained power of yours it will keep draining away some of your life and we already know that is what Chrno is doing." The young girl froze at the mention of the name and Remington wished he could take it all back. He saw the hurt flash through her eyes as she remembered all of their time together. Rosette quickly recovered and gave Father Remington a prize winning smile.

"Thank you Father, I will not let you down." Rosette hurried off and took her position in the middle of the road. She had only done this a couple of times so she was no expert but she knew enough for the situation right now.

"While Rosette is in the air I do not want anyone firing at the two unidentified demons, you may hit Rosette and I do not want to take that chance." Father Remington was giving the rest of them a speech which made a smile creep on Rosette's face. She had always been given lectures about this sort of stuff, 'Never hurt any of your comrades.' It was one of the only rules that she actually followed because she wouldn't know how to handle it if she caused the bloodshed of one of her friends.

Rosette took in a steady breath as she prepared herself for what she was about to do. She didn't resist the power that surged through and let it consume her whole being. Rosette had put up walls so that it could not get the best of her but right now she needed it so she broke the walls down. She suddenly felt unbelievably powerful and felt... alive. Rosette always felt like this when the power took over her and damn did she love the feeling. Two beautiful white wings sprouted from her back and spread out on either side of her like an eagles. Rosette could literally feel the shine that was radiating around her and could feel the hesitant stares from everyone around her. This was her time to prove to everyone what she could do.

Rosette's eyes shot open as she caught the stare of Father Remington. He gave her a slight nod before she smiled in his direction. Azmaria was fidgeting next to him and Rosette knew that the young girl never liked to see her in this form. It made Rosette want to just change back and comfort the girl but she had a mission to complete and she would not be going back to the Order until she had brought these two demons down.

"Rosette, be careful. They are high ranking demons and there are two of them, I do not want you getting hurt up there." It touched Rosette that Remington actually cared so much about her, even after everything that had happened. If no one else was there for her she always had him and yet she had never realised it before now.

"Don't worry; I have been trained by the best." Rosette gave him a cocky smile before her white wings spread out around her and lifted her off the ground.

Rosette soared up into the sky and glanced around for the two miscreants. They were no were in sight which left Rosette tense. What if the demons had planned the fight, knowing that she would come up here so that they could kill her? She shook that idea from her mind but it kept creeping back. A soft breeze blew threw her hair, leaving strands across her face. Her heart beat had picked up as her breath came out shallow and hoarse.

A blur past in front of Rosette causing her to stumble backwards and barely leaving time for her wings to hold her up. She frantically looked around but could only see the blue sky surrounding her. A perplexed expression crossed her face as her brow furrowed. Rosette didn't notice the hand that snaked around her waist while the other went around her neck, leaving Rosette immobile. She gasped at the sudden attack and tried to break free but it was all in vain.

"My dear girl, why are you trying to interfere in our battle? Can you not see that this has nothing to do with you? You should go back down to your friends and drive away so we can finish this battle in peace." As soon as the demon had started speaking Rosette stopped struggling and froze. That voice was familiar and she hoped that her instincts were wrong but something told her that she was correct in her assumption.

"A... Aion?" Rosette could hardly say his name as her air passages became restricted. Aion seemed surprised to see that the girl actually knew him. He forgot about his grip around her so Rosette took that chance and escaped from his grasp. She turned around to face him and saw the face that had brought her world crumbling down ten years ago. He was the reason that her and her beloved could no longer be together and Rosette was about to release her rage upon him.

"I have to say I am quite surprised that you know my name my dear. I am afraid to say that I do not know yours, would you care to tell me?" Rosette wanted to wipe that smug grin off his face. How could he be so laid back while all of the Order was here to bring him down and there was also another demon that wanted to kill him?

"Rosette Christopher," Rosette's tone was icy and laced with venom. Her eyes were ablaze in the light and she almost looked menacing in the eyes of Aion.

Recognition flew through Aion's mind as he looked at the girl in front of him. He had not known who she was at first but now it was clear to see. Her blonde hair had grown since the last time they had met and her features had become more defined. She still was beautiful but there was something off about her that Aion couldn't seem to find until he looked at her face. The young girl once had a bit of colour in her face but now it was deathly pale while her eyes seemed lifeless and dead to the world. The thing that surprised him the most were the two white wings sprouting from her back. This was not the way Aion had remembered Rosette and now he realized how much damage it had done to her by not seeing Chrno for ten years.

"Rosette?" Aion was still completely shocked to see the young girl in front of him but Rosette was quickly over it and wanted to incinerate him on the spot.

"Why are you so surprised to see me? Did you never think that your past will come back to haunt you?" An evil smile played on Rosette's face and in that instant Aion realized that this was not the girl that he once knew. She had grown up a lot over the past ten years and was not as naive as she once was. Aion gave her a cocky smile which made the fire inside her increase.

"I am very pleased to see you again Rosette." Rosette was done with the chit chat as she lunged for Aion but he stepped gracefully out of the way. Rosette steadied herself before she flew around and struggled with Aion. He evaded all of her attacks and grew tired of her antics. He caught her fist in the palm of his hand and twisted it around her back. Rosette hissed in pain as Aion kept a firm grip.

"Do not test me Rosette; I will not go easy on you." Rosette tried to wriggle out of his grip but it was painfully tight. She could feel the blood circulation slowly fading from her hand and sent shooting pains up her arm.

"I don't expect you to go easy on me, I want you dead Aion." Rosette drew up her leg and kicked Aion who did not see the attack coming. It didn't hurt him but he released his grip enough for Rosette to take the advantage and punch Aion square in the face. Aion reached for his face as Rosette stumbled back slightly.

As her gaze fell upon Aion his face was full of thunder. Blood leaked from his nose and dripped down his face. He looked truly terrifying but Rosette stood her ground and didn't falter for a second.

"You should wish you would have never have done that Rosette." Aion flew closer to Rosette but she was ready for whatever he threw her way. Her hands clenched into fists as they circled each other, both waiting for an opening.

Aion was the first to make his move and grazed Rosette's cheek but she already landed a blow to his stomach. In the space of a second Aion suddenly grabbed Rosette by the throat and lifted her up. Rosette's wings seemed to recoil and disappeared from sight, leaving her hanging on to life. Aion's grip tightened as a soft whimper escaped her throat.

"I don't know why I just didn't kill you ten years ago Rosette." Realization hit Rosette as she stared into Aion's bottomless eyes. This was going to be the end; her life was already over before it had even begun. She thought she had managed to overcome her fear of death but now faced with it she realized that she didn't want to die. There was so many things that she still wanted to do and accomplish but yet this would be the end. She would die by Aion's hand and that made her sick to know that someone as disgusting as him would kill her.

Before people die they say that their life flashes before their eyes but in Rosette's case it was the past. She remembered back to the tomb upon which they had first found Chrno who had given up on life. He had looked so shaken and distraught that Rosette took it upon herself to make him better. Rosette then saw herself with Chrno, Azmaria and Satella when they had their photo taken at the festival. But the last thing she saw was just before Chrno had left her alone and they had shared a sweet kiss. She could still feel the warmth it had sent throughout her body and the electricity that pulled them together.

"Aion, put the girl down. You and I are here to fight and I do not wish to get somebody else involved." Rosette shuddered at the sound of the other demon's voice. He was floating not too far away from the two of them but it was clear he could not see Rosette properly.

Aion seemed amused by this as a smug smile played on his lips but Rosette was too lost at what she saw. The demon in front of her had many cuts and bruises but yet he was still fighting. His clothes were torn but he didn't seem to care. His eyes were trained on Aion but as soon as Rosette looked into them she seemed to get lost. Oh how she had missed those crimson eyes that had seen so much heartbreak but yet so much happiness. His long purple hair was tied into a braid but a few lose strands swept across his face. The demon must have felt her gaze on him and his crimson eyes widened. Rosette could hardly breathe and tears silently ran down her cheeks as they both gazed at each other.

"Ch... Chrno?"