This is the fourth chapter of Precious Moments :D I hope you enjoy it. Please read and review.

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

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Rosette could hardly believe her eyes as she gazed at the demon before her. He had hardly changed at all from the last time she had seen him apart from now he was in his demonic form. Rosette could still feel Aion's grip around her throat but she seemed to be lost in Chrno's eyes to even care.

Chrno was startled to see the young woman in front of him. She had grown up so much in ten years that it broke Chrno's heart because he was not there to witness it. Her blonde hair blew in the breeze and Chrno could tell instantly that it had grown longer over time. Her once lively sapphire eyes that used to dazzle where ever she went were now dull and filled with tears. She did not look like the sixteen year old girl he used to know, this was somebody completely different. But this was her and there was no denying it. This was Rosette.

"Ro... Rosette?" the demon asked confused. Aion could hardly contain his laughter at the show the both of them were giving.

To Chrno's astonishment Rosette tore her gaze away from his and glared at Aion. Aion was too busy laughing to know what Rosette was planning to do. She drew back her first and hit Aion in the jaw which made him release his grip on her.

"You should never let your guard down, Aion," Rosette smirked.

Rosette focused on getting her wings to come out as the air rushed past her and the ground came closer. Finally she felt herself soaring and thanked the Lord that she did not become road kill. When Rosette flew back up to the two demons she realised that they had already begun fighting again. She heaved a sigh as she watched them strike each other continuously, neither of them gaining anything.

There was a commotion from below and Rosette glanced down to see the exorcists lined up ready to shoot. She must have already ran out of time and she was no were near done just yet. Rosette panicked as she flew down and knocked over Father Remington with the force.

"Father Remington, please don't shout. You cannot let them shoot him." Father Remington eyed Rosette anxiously as the young girl pleaded in front of him.

"Rosette, we have to shoot them. They are demons and from the damage they have caused to this part of town they need to be punished." Rosette's eyes widened as she looked Remington in the eyes.

"You don't understand. He is up there and will be killed if you open fire." Father Remington was perplexed by Rosette's actions, he thought that it was the power she was using that was making her like this but he saw the sincerity in her eyes.

"Who is up there, Rosette? Who?" Remington grabbed Rosette's shoulders and gently shook her so that she would look at him. She was trembling in Remington's grasp and he became very wary of her condition. He knew that every second was eating away her life and he didn't want to risk it.

"Chrno," Rosette whispered. With just that one word Father Remington froze. He was utterly speechless as he glanced at the sky. Now that he looked carefully he could see the young demons features perfectly. Remington knew that this was hard on Rosette so rose to his feet and faced the other exorcists.

"We cannot open on the two demons as we have identified one as a comrade from ten years ago. There is nothing we can do other than to evacuate this area and let the two of them battle this out for themselves." All of them nodded but were confused by this sudden change of plan. More than anything they couldn't seem to understand how a demon could be a part of the Order.

Remington felt a slight tug on his sleeve and turned around to find Rosette staring up at the sky. Her eyes seemed to follow the fight closely and scrutinize every move. Both of her hands were in tight balls at either side as determination was etched on her face.

"I can do it," she stated. She did not falter in the statement which made Remington worry. When Rosette made up her mind there was nothing any one could do to change it.

"Rosette if you keep using that power of yours, you are not going to live till thirty." Rosette didn't seem to hear Remington's words as she turned away from him and stood in the middle of the street.

"Set up the barrier, I'll do the rest." Father Remington nodded at Rosette and started yelling orders to everyone around him.

Azmaria had been quite through it all but worry was eating her up inside and she needed to warn Rosette of the consequences she was about to face. The young girl ran over to Rosette who was waiting for her queue, impatiently.

"Rosette?" The blonde haired girl snapped out of her daze as she glanced at the young girl in front of her. Her face was full of concern as she eyed her comrade.

"What is it, Az?" Azmaria fidgeted on the spot as she felt Rosette's stare upon her. How could she complain to her friend that she was worried when it wasn't her choice whether she risked her life or not? At the end of the day it was Rosette's life and she was old enough to know what would happen later on.

"I just... I just wanted to say that... Be careful." Azmaria gave up on what she wanted to say because she knew Rosette would continue with her original plan regardless of what she said. Rosette gave her a beaming smile and gave the young girl a slight hug.

"I will be fine, Azmaria. You don't need to worry but I need to save him," Rosette whispered in the younger girl's ear. Rosette pulled away from the embrace and smiled down at her small friend.

"Save who, Rosette?" A perplexed expression crossed Azmaria's face as she pondered who could be the mystery man. They didn't know any demons apart from Chrno but he had left them ten years ago and was never seen again. Unless...

"Chrno, he's back." Rosette seemed to speak Azmaria's thoughts. Rosette watched her friend's reaction to the news and knew it hurt her too. She wanted to comfort her friend but there was no time right now, she needed to save him even if that meant she had to sacrifice her own life.

"Rosette, the barrier is in place and is up and running." Rosette nodded in Remington's direction before she gave a small smile at Azmaria. The older girl placed a tender hand on her comrade's shoulder and squeezed it softly.

"Everything's going to be okay Az, trust me." Azmaria's gaze snapped up to meet Rosette's but before she could say anything her friend gently pushed her away.

"Get to safety, I can't control this power yet so I have no idea how things are going to turn out." The young girl didn't have a say in the matter as two nuns came and dragged her away from Rosette. Azmaria had never felt so useless in her entire life, here was her friend sacrificing her life for Chrno and yet she could only stand and watch. She was still shocked about Chrno being one of the demons up in the sky and it didn't quite sink in fully. There was something that was stopping it in its tracks as though it did not want her to find out. Azmaria shook that thought away as she glanced at her comrade who could either save everyone or kill herself in the process.

Rosette inhaled a sharp breath before she felt the power over whelm her. She had never felt like this before, it had never been so powerful. It seemed to seep into every part of her body making her strong and powerful. Rosette slid her eyes open and spread her wings out at either side of her. They began to beat the air around her and lifted her up into the sky.

The two demons were still engaged in battle that seemed to be turning fiercer with every passing second. Rosette was the only person that would be able to bring down Aion and she finally realized it. This was the only way she could protect the ones she loved and if that meant sacrificing herself she would gladly do it.

This time, I am going to finish what I came here to do.