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Chapter 2 – Eden

"Eden?" Rosette repeated with uncertainty. Chrno nodded his head. "Where's that?" she asked.

"In the sky. It's like a floating fortress, but we have to fly to get there. Meaning that…" Chrno drifted off. His gaze wandered to the clock around her neck. To get to Eden, she would have to open the seal, which would make her life even shorter than it already was. That was the price for letting Chrno transform into his demon form. Rosette saw what he meant and nodded. She took the gold clock and unleashed the seal. The wind picked up as Chrno transformed. When he was done, he quickly wrapped his arms around Rosette and unfolded his black devil wings. Soon afterward, he flew into the sky, carrying her small form.

"Chrno, is this going to be the last battle?" she asked the flying devil.

"Probably. We'll either succeed or die trying." He answered. Rosette nodded her head in comprehension.

"Then, I want to tell you something Chrno. Thank you for everything you've done for me, I really appreciate it. I'll never forget the adventures we had together." She stated. A small blush stained her cheeks. Chrno smile gently and felt a faint blush come to his face. This was an awkward moment for both of them. They continued their journey until they saw the floating fortress from a distance.

"We're here." Chrno whispered into Rosette's ear. She shivered a bit, but still managed to nod. The two of them landed quietly on the surface of Eden. No one was in sight. It was quiet. Too quiet for Chrno's liking. Chrno put Rosette back onto the ground, but he stayed into his demon from, preparing himself fro an intense battle that was just moment ahead.

"It's beautiful!" Rosette exclaimed as she examined Eden, the sinner paradise. She twirled in circles and fell into a field of flowers. She started to laugh happily. She had completely forgotten the reason why she was there.

"Rosette. We're here for an important mission," Chrno complained as he looked at the giggling girl. Even though they had a mission to complete, Chrno couldn't help but smile at the happy girl.

I'm glad you like it, Rosette." Said a white haired man as he walked towards them. He had violet eyes and wore glasses. He also wore a long white trench coat. This man was Aion, Chrno's brother, and the man that had stolen Joshua away from Rosette. Aion's eagle silently flew to his shoulder and glared at the new comers.

"Aion" Rosette murmured. She immediately got up and took out her exorcist gun. She loaded a gospel and got ready to shot.

"Where's Joshua?" Rosette asked. She tried to look fierce, but she suddenly became extremely tired. The seal had been open too long and her life was going to soon come to an end. She got very dizzy and collapsed on the floor, dropping her gun in the process. Chrno immediately went to her side.

"Aion" he growled angrily. Aion smiled at his angry little brother.

"Don't worry, Chrno. I'm not here to hurt you, so turn back into your weak form before your contractor dies by her lack of soul." He stated. Chrno growled again, but did as he was told. Rosette relaxed a bit, but her breathing was still a little harsh. She looked at Aion tiredly.

"What are… you going to do… with us." she managed to say. She blinked a few times to clear up her eyesight. Her vision had become hazy and unfocused. "So tired." She murmured.

"Nothing. We need to have a little talk. Chrno pick up your contractor and bring her inside. You should remember where your room used to be. Bring her there," Aion explained. Chrno nodded quickly and brought Rosette inside. He opened the door to his old room and put Rosette on the bed. Aion stepped into the room and put his hand on Chrno's shoulder, which was extremely low for a tall demon like Aion since Chrno had reverted to his small form.

"We have a problem," Aion said.

"Problem?" Chrno repeated.

"Yesterday, war was declared on pandemonium by the humans. The government noticed that many demons have been coming to the human realm and causing chaos just for the fun of it. Humans are getting sick of their disgusting games and, the army declared war on every single demon in the world. This is going to be the biggest war in the history of the world." He explained. Rosette stared at him with wide eyes.

"Yesterday." Rosette said.

"What are you going to do?" Chrno asked his brother.

"Nothing. We're just going to stand by and watch everyone die. This way, we won't have to proceed with our plan. They will simply rip each other apart and we'll be there to conquer everything when it's done," Aion answered.

"What! How can you just stand by and watch millions of people perish! I can't believe you. Don't you care at all? If this war happens, we're going to be stuck in the middle. People are going to want us to join their side, and when we refuse their offer, they'll slaughter us. We're all going to die!" Chrno complained. Aion sighed and smiled at the small angry demon.

"You act as if I'm supposed to care. Our plan will be much more easier this way." He stated.

" I can't believe you. There will be nothing left to take over. Everyone will be dead. You will be too if you don't do anything," Chrno said.

"What do you want me to do? Give up our lifetime goal to help a bunch a humans and demons live together peacefully." Aion retorted.

"Yes!"

"But we've worked so hard for this… Fine! Have it your way. I give up. We'll help stop this stupid war." Aion said. He snapped his fingers and the door swung open. 6 people entered the room. 3 girls, one of them was human, and 3 boys, one of them was Joshua. He had a pair of ivory horns sticking out of his head. They were Chrno's horns.

"So, we're just going to give up." A cat girl asked. She had cute cat ears and a long furry tail. Her name was Sheda, and she wore a pair of glasses and a lab coat. Another woman stepped forward. She appeared to be a spider demon. Rizel was her name.

"You wouldn't dare," Rizel warned their leader. The two other demons stepped forward. There was a blind one that was called Jenai, and there was a bid one called Vid.

"Please don't do this. You're throwing away all our hard work." Jenai complained.

" I know. What do you think of all this Fiore?" Aion stated to the last girl. She was wearing a maid's outfit.

"I personally don't care," Fiore responded. She took a glance at Joshua, who was just staring at Rosette.

"Well, then it's settled. We'll help. Maybe something good will happen to us if we do. Joshua! Come here." Aion ordered. Joshua walked toward Aion. "Those horns belong to Chrno. It's time that you gave them back to him." He added. Joshua nodded and put his hands around the horns on his head. He tugged at them until they were ripped off of his head. Blood leaked down his face as he gave the horns to Chrno. Chrno gladly took his horns back and held onto them tightly. Joshua's eyes were dilated and he looked at everyone with a distant gaze. He suddenly snapped out of his daze and stared at Rosette.

"Sis… is that you?" he managed to say. Apparently without the horns, his memory came back. He actually remembered who Rosette was. Joshua ran up to his sister and looked at her. He took her hand in his.

"Joshua," she mumbled. Rosette didn't get the chance to say anything else because her hand went limp and fell back onto the bad. Joshua looked at Rosette and saw that she was just asleep. He turned around and saw Chrno.

"Chrno, what happened? The last thing I remember is talking to Father Remington." He explained. Chrno gulped. He didn't want to be the one to explain everything to the confused sibling. Aion saw Chrno's distress and immediately came to his aid.

"Um… Fiore. Why don't you take Joshua and explain everything that happened over the past 7 years. There will be no need to lie to the boy." Aion ordered. Fiore bowed and led Joshua out the room. She had a sad look on her face. Without the horns, Joshua didn't remember her and that made her sad.

"We should let Chrno think a bit about everything." She said happily. Everyone gave their agreement and left the room. Chrno sighed and sat on the bed beside Rosette's sleeping form. His horns were still in his hands. Chrno glanced at Rosette and saw the golden watch around her neck. The clock told her how much time she had left. Now, she only had a maximum of a few days left to live. That's why she was so tired. Rosette shifted in her sleep and quietly woke up from her slumber.

"Chrno." She mumbled. Chrno looked at her face and smiled at her. She grabbed the clock around her neck and took it off. She didn't need it anymore since Chrno had his horns back. She put the object on the nightstand beside the bed. "I don't have much time left, but I'm happy I was able to see Joshua again. I'm so tired," she stated as she yawned a bit. . Rosette closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

Chrno felt his eyes start to water. It was his fault that her life was so short. He quietly started to cry, holding onto his horns.

"It's my fault." He whispered.

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