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Chapter 4: Visions

Rosette's POV

I sat up on the bed and rubbed the back of my head. I opened my eyes slowly to see it was now morning. For a moment I was bewildered at all that had occurred, but soon it came back to me clearly.

"I can't believe all of that actually happened….Was that really Joshua?" I asked myself. I glanced out the window with anxious eyes. My brows furrowed and I clutched the watch hanging around my neck. "Joshua…Where are you?" I finally finished as a whisper.

Rosette…please help me…Save me, Rosette…

I gasped snapping my attention towards the mirror facing directly towards the bed I was perched upon. "W-Who's there?" I stammered keeping as still as I could. A breeze swept through the room and the windows suddenly burst open causing the curtains to flow gently.

What I saw at that moment, I couldn't believe. What looked like the figure of a boy floated through the curtains. At first I thought I was seeing things, so I rubbed my eyes, but when I opened them he was still there.

"Rosette…why won't you save me? Come with me, Rosette…" it whispered. I suddenly began to tremble with fear. Like the night before, it held out its hand to me in an attempt to draw me closer to it. I grasped the sides of my head and shook it frantically.

"Go away! Leave me alone! Who are you and what do you want with me!?" I shouted clasping my eyes shut. Tears stung the insides of my eyelids, but I couldn't let them fall. I knew they were only tears of frustration and terror, but I couldn't let myself be dragged down like this so quickly.

"I need you to save me Rosette…Rosette…help…me…" The voice slowly faded and I gradually cracked my eyes open to see the boy disappearing. The wind died down and I shivered again holding my arms with my palms tightly.

"It…was all a dream…Why don't these visions and voices disappear…" I questioned myself closing my eyes tightly again. Finally, the tears streamed down my cheeks moistening them quickly. "Chrono…where are you? I need you here with me…I don't want to be alone…"

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Chrono's POV

I was sauntering through the mansion feeling curious today. For some reason, the mirror had been fixed this morning when I went into the room Rosette was in last night. It caused a slight feeling of uneasiness to swell up in my body.

Go away! Leave me alone! Who are you and what do you want with me!? Those words…Rosette was in trouble again! I quickly changed directions and darted off towards the room I'd placed Rosette in. I skidded to a halt as I came across the rusted door with the words 'Room 42' across the top in brass letters. I turned the knob and entered the room hearing the floor creak beneath my feet.

"Rosette…what happened?" I asked her with a slight quiver in my voice. She instantly snapped her head up and stared at me with wide and frightful eyes. Right away I knew she'd been crying, but why?

"Chrono…" That was all I heard her say. I strolled over to the bedside and took a seat next to her.

"Rosette…tell me what happened here. Why are you crying?" I asked again placing my palm gently on her cheek and wiping the tear streaks away. She jerked away from my touch and wiped her eyes herself.

"Nothing happened, Chrono…I was just having a dream is all…" she responded dryly. I felt my brows furrow. I was a bit skeptical about her answer, but I let it drop.

"Well…I just wanted to make sure you were ok. I checked that room you were in last night, and the mirror seems to have been repaired itself…or maybe someone came in and repaired it while we were asleep…" I added not really sure of how to picture it. I noticed Rosette suddenly fell silent, so I peered up at her. "Rosette?"

She shook her head suddenly and lowered her gaze to the bed spread. "It's nothing…just thinking is all." She had the same excuse for everything I asked her. It's like she was hiding something from me, but I wasn't sure what it could be.

"Well…we'd better start investigating the house again. Are you feeling up to it?" I asked her touching her forehead and smoothing out her bandages. She nodded with a determined look crossing her features.

"Yeah, let's go. I want to find out exactly what kind of poltergeist is haunting this mansion…" she declared slipping off of the bed and onto the floor. She grabbed her FG 45 and slid that into her holster. "Come on, Chrono! Let's get going!" A smile spread across my face after hearing her say that. It seemed the old Rosette had resurfaced.

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Rosette's POV

As I wandered through the corridors of the mansion, I felt as though eyes were upon me. Perhaps it was only the portraits dangling from the walls, but still, I couldn't help but feel that same shiver creep its way up my spine. Why was I all of a sudden seeing so many things? I'd never had any trouble while on a mission before. Maybe it was because of that boy and how he reminded me…of Joshua.

"Rosette…will you be all right alone while I check the next floor?" Chrono asked me holding tightly onto the straps of his pack. I came to a halt and turned my head halfway to look at him. If he left me alone, would I see that boy again? If he couldn't get to me in time, would I surely die? I had to find out for myself.

"Yeah, I'll be fine, Chrono. You go on ahead." I saw him nod and then flee from my side. I was alone again…and for some odd reason, nothing happened. I cocked a brow before snapping my head right and left. It was an eerie silence, and I couldn't stand such things.

'Something's not right…why isn't that boy showing up?' I thought rubbing my arms. Goose bumps surfaced and I trembled. Then, the wind abruptly began to pick up again. It seemed my guest had arrived.

I narrowed my eyes to peer down the hall. I spotted the young boy, only he wasn't a curtain or a figure in the mirror this time. He was solid and real. His pale, smooth face lifted showing me those pleading eyes. They were, like before, wide with terror. He slowly began to approach me, and with each of his steps, I took another one back.

"Rosette…will you not listen…" he spoke in a raspy tone. Beads of sweat formed on my forehead and I felt my hand quivering as I reached for my gun.

"Don't come any closer…Stay away from me…" I warned him pulling the gun from my holster and aiming at the boy's head. He stopped at my words and held out his hand to me like he had done the past few times.

"You will come with me, Rosette…You will obey…" His tone had suddenly grown sharp and cold. I gasped taking a few more steps back still aiming at his skull.

"Who are you? Answer me!" I commanded. Tears threatened to spill over my eyelids again, but this time I wouldn't allow it. I needed answers, and I wouldn't stop until I finally had acquired them.

"Your only hope…" he whispered his reply as he lowered his head. His eyes continued to glare at me from under his mane of blonde hair. My eyes widened two sizes and I lowered my FG 45.

"W-What did you say?" I inquired. What did he mean by he was my only hope? Things just seemed to be getting weirder and weirder by the second.

"Your last chance…Your only hope…Or you will die…He will find you…" His fragments still baffled me, and I wanted to ask him again, but I kept it inside. Was he trying to help me, or was he trying to lure me into a trap?

"I still…don't understand. I…I won't go with you! I don't care who you are or what you're talking about, but I have to stay with Chrono! I can't leave him!" I bawled back slamming my foot against the ground. I didn't know where my rage had come from; I just knew it was there.

He nodded slowly and turned on a heel showing his back to me. I leaned a bit closer seeing something there, but what was it I saw? "Then you will die…Take heed…Do not end up…like the fools before you…" he warned me then slowly began to fade away. I gasped silently and started to jog forwards.

"Wait! Don't leave! Who will find me! What's going on!?" I demanded reaching for the boy's arm, but before I could grab him, he was gone. I slouched over staring blankly at the floor. I felt the sweat drip from the tip of my nose and fall to the floor.

"Who is after me? Is he after Chrono too? Why…can't I figure this out?" I whispered collapsing to my knees. "Oh, lord, what am I to do?"

A/N: Oh! Booya! Another chappie is completed! . I would just like to thank all of my lovely reviewers for their excellent reviews! (huggles you all) Sorry I didn't update as quick as I have for the past two chapters, but hey, you got it didn't you? So, until next time, ja ne minna san!

Preview: As the melody of truth slowly begins to play, Rosette is gradually discovering more and more mysteries of the dreaded Mansion of 42 Terrors. Who is it that could be after her? And is Chrono in danger as well? Finally, in the next chapter of Room 42, the boy's identity is revealed!