Chapter 36.
The sun was just starting to peek up over the high buildings. Rosette and the other were woken rather rudely when a nun barged into the car and yelled "Get up, Aion has been spotted!"
Rosette fell out of her bed with a crash. Satella cursed by being woken from her nice dream and Azmaria hurried out of bed to help Rosette up. All three girls hurried to get finished and then ran outside where they met Remington and Chrno talking.
Rosette stopped next to the young Demon and asked "Where is he?"
Chrno glanced down at her "IN Central Park. He is healing it seems." He replied. Remington nodded "We have to go there now, but he's acting very strangely and he looks horrible."
Rosette narrowed her eyes "Is there a possibility to make him human again?"
Remington looked down "I don't know... there isn't much human in him left... We just have to see what will happen." They moved towards a car and drove off towards the park where Aion was supposed to be.
The weather wasn't too good that day. Grey clouds were floating in the sky, threatening with rain. A dark horizon told them, that the sun wouldn't appear for most of the day. Rosette was looking out the window with a strange look. Chrno who sat next to her noticed this and gave her a little nudge. She looked up at him "What?"
"What's wrong?" he asked worriedly "What's bothering you?"
"It's nothing." She replied, turning her face away again "Don't worry about me."
"Looks nothing like nothing." He commented.
"I had a strange night okay? Stop asking me out." She grumbled and crossed her arms and legs. Chrno watched her for another couple of minutes, before he turned his eyes towards his own window. If she didn't want to tell him, he would leave her alone.
They soon arrived at the park. On first look it all looked quite normal, but then they discovered something in between the trees. It was a big lump. A lump with long white hair. He sat curled together as if in pain. He was rocking slightly back and forth, muttering things to himself.
Rosette scrunched up her nose and whispered to Remington "He looks like he's gone crazy..."
Remington frowned "I think he most possibly has Rosette," he replied "Be careful around him." Three cars had taken off to where Aion was. The rest stayed in town and tried to repair and help as much as they could. Remington cleared his throat loudly. The sound made Aion wince slightly as it reached his pointed ears. His wings looked torn and had got a greyish hue to them.
"Sir, I have to ask you to come with us so we can turn you back into a human... otherwise we will not hold back to force you." the priest called. Aion turned his head slightly, but still not showing any part of his face "Did you hear that? They want to kill us... They don't deserve life." He growled "They can't kill us! We're God now."
Chrno stepped up next to Rosette. Both were watching the White haired man with frowns on their faces. Azmaria was hiding behind the blonde, clutching small Crosses in her hands.
Remington sighed "We're not here to kill you Aion. We want to save you."
"LIAR!" Aion roared and spun around. Rosette gasped, Chrno's frown deepened and Azmaria covered fully behind the young girl in front of her. Remington involuntarily took a step back as he saw the face of the white Demon.
Aion's face looked horrible. His skin was a dark bluish colour, almost black. His eyes were all white and his skin seemed to smelt from his face. His left cheek hung downwards like smelted wax. His clothes were torn and dirty.
Aion's eyes landed on Rosette and a sick smile formed on the man's face "Oh see who has come to us," he hissed "What a pretty maiden." He took a staggering step forwards "Come to us lovely, we won't hurt you much."
"I stay where I am thank you very much." Rosette replied firmly and crossed her arms. Aion burst into laughter "She is so scared of us."
Remington cut in with a clear voice "Aion... you are not healthy anymore," he yelled "You need to be changed back to a human, or else you're going to die."
Aion narrowed his eyes "Kill us they can't. We're stronger than those pity humans." He hissed "We're God... WE HAVE THE POWERS OF GOD!!!" he flared his giant wings into the air together with his arms. His face was turned upwards to the grey sky.
Azmaria flinched and shut her eyes closed. Rosette patted her head and then looked up at Chrno. The young Demon had his fangs bared and a low growl escaped his throat. He noticed the blonde's eyes lingering on him and turned to meet her blue orbs with his ruby "He is not one to talk with... I guess we have to force him." He said. Rosette nodded "I'm ready."
"You will not open the watch Rosette. Promise me."
"I will do what is necessary." She replied sharply "No matter what."
"No you won't! leave the watch alone!" he shot back.
"No! I survived last time didn't I?" she was very stubborn and didn't back down. All of a sudden, she was in his arms, enclosed in a tight hug "Please Rosette... I would never forgive myself should anything happen to you. We know each other for so long now. Friends remember?" he whispered "Don't open the watch... please?"
She sighed and hugged him back "Fine." She pouted "I won't." Chrno smiled down at her "That's good." He held her for another second and then let go. He hadn't noticed that the young girl had had her fingers crossed during their promise.
Aion had been watching them as they hugged. His left eye grew black and a small line of black liquid oozed out of it as if he was crying "How touching." He whispered, then burst into loud laughter. Rosette glared at him and turned to watch Remington "Aion, we need you to come with us now." he called.
Aion suddenly buckled and lay on all fours. He was panting hardly. Remington knew it was urgent that he got changed back as soon as possible.
The white haired man suddenly started humming a soft nursery tune. His fingers were drumming against the ground. Then he let out a groan and puked. Rosette winced "We have to force him. Now."
Aion looked up. He whimpered pathetically and croaked out hoarsely "I-I don't feel so good..."
Remington gave the sign to the other Militia to encircle the area in a Cross barrier, so Aion couldn't escape. They picked out small vials from their pockets filled with Holy Water. This was the only thing they were allowed to use. Aion was after all not a real Demon. Azmaria helped with the barrier. Rosette got something that looked like a water gun, only that this one also was filled with holy water. The blonde looked up at Chrno "You can start. We're all set and ready."
He nodded and grabbed a water gun himself.
Aion noticed the running about and felt alarmed. His eyes narrowed and he bared his fangs "They think they can trick us! They really think they can trick us." He growled "But no one can trick God! NO ONE!!!" He flared his wings and shot into the air. He let a rain of fire fall upon his enemies.
Chrno protected Rosette and Azmaria with his body. It burned, but it wasn't too bad for a Demon. The only thing that couldn't take the fire was his clothing, which now had big holes in it in the back "He singed my hair." He muttered and got up. He turned glaring eyes at the man in the air.
Aion felt the burning look and turned his amused violet eyes at the Demon below "We feel so hated," he pouted "COME HERE AND FIGHT FOR ME! YOU THINK YOU'RE ONE OF THEM, BUT AS SOON AS YOU TURN YOUR BACK TO THEM, THEY'LL BETRAY YOU!" he roared, then whispered "Come and be my minion instead. Won't you prefer a God instead of puny human?"
Chrno cast a glance back at Rosette and the others. He smiled at the two girls "No, they would never do that." He said "I trust them... and you're just a puny human too."
Aion narrowed his eyes further "LIES!!! ALL OF IT!" his voice was shivering somehow. Chrno felt pity with the man, but when Aion saw the pity in his eyes, he got furious "DON'T LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT!" he roared and attacked once again.
Aion had nothing to loose and was willing to fight till his end. Though what he wanted to do was to pull these damn girls and their Demon with him into his doom.
AN: I feel that this chapter isn't so good... I had to kick myself through it.
I hope the next will be better ^^
Until next chapter.