Crossing Time
Chrno Crusade
Rated R: Violence & Sexual Content (Later Chapters)
Summary: Now being reunited with Chrno, Rosette has a spark of memory and begins to remember her past, but what she remembers isn't sweet an innocent like she first thought her past would be. Instead, she remembers horrifying memories that lead her into danger after running off.
Note: Italics mean thoughts (The Person is thinking)
Disclaimer: I don't own Chrno Crusade, even though I wish I did. You can't sue me, for I have no money.
Chapter Two: Remembering
Rosette had been reunited with Chrno, but still had no memories of her past. Time had been frozen and now it was up to Chrno to lead Rosette through everything they had to face.
"Chrno, what are we going to do? I hardly know anything about Devils and now your telling me to face one?" Rosette sighed deeply and walked around in circles. "This is ridiculous!"
"I'm sorry, but I don't really have a choice, knowing that you were reborn."
"SO!" Rosette glared and sat down. "What does that have anything to do with what's happening?"
"Your presence is what caused this." Chrno sat down next to her. "It isn't my fault that you were reborn, anyways your going to need this." He handed her a familiar watch….
As soon as it was in her hands she collapsed on the ground holding on tightly to the watch.
Flash Memory
Joshua stumbled outside to greet his sister with the demons horns Aion had given him. Blood running down his face. "Look at me, Rosette! Isn't it great? Look at my power!"
"Joshua…" A young Rosette stared in confusion and horror. "What happened to everyone? Why aren't they moving?"
"I stopped them…they were making such an awful noise." Joshua was now standing in front of his sister.
"Joshua stop! This isn't like you!" Tears streamed down Rosette's face as she looked at her younger brother.
Shaking his head, Joshua stared in fright at his sister. "What did I just say…? What did I do? Why won't it stop!" Huge swirls of power surrounded Joshua's body as he pushed Rosette out of the way with it.
"Joshua!"
"Rosette, no!" Chrno, in his true form, grabbed her took flight.
"Put me down! I have to save Joshua!" Rosette struggled in his arms.
"If you do, you won't survive!" Chrno came to a clearing and set her down.
End Memory Flash
Rosette's eyes opened slowly as she looked around. "What happened…."
"You fainted."
"Who's….Joshua….? Chrno?" Rosette stared at the devil in confusion and question.
Chrno became uneasy as the question echoed through his mind. "Well, he was your younger brother back when I first met you ever."
"My…younger brother?" Rosette stared down at her hands. "Something bad happened to him. Am I…right?"
"Yes, the demon Aion broke my horns off several centuries ago and kept them until he met Joshua." Chrno watched carefully as Rosette's expression changed from confused to scared. "I'm sorry, we'll talk about it later, okay?"
Rosette nodded a bit then stood, only to lose her balance. "Chrno…"
"Rosette! Are you okay?" Chrno held the now confused Rosette in his arms. He was confused as well. Did the shock of remembering something make her weak?
"Chrno, did Aion kill my brother?" Rosette stared into Chrno's red eyes hopping for an answer.
"No, we were able to rescue him in time and kill Aion, but your brother did still go through a lot of misery and death."
Rosette was standing again, only this time helped by Chrno. "I have to get home. Satella is going to get mad at me if I don't."
Chrno understood and helped outside the tunnel. Things weren't the same, that's for sure…
After getting home and saying goodbye to Chrno for the night, Rosette retreated into the house to find Satella glaring at her.
"Where have you been this time?" Satella flew toward Rosette and shook her rapidly. "Spill already!"
Rosette went dizzy eyed. "I…was….Satella stop shacking me already!" Rosette pulled back breathing hard. "Are you trying to kill me?"
"That could be an explanation." Satella stuck her nose up on the subject and walked out of the room. What is wrong with that girl? When will she learn to get home on time. Probably never.
"Satella where's all the towels!"
Azmaria came running into the room with a towel. "I just did laundry!" She smiled and left leaving Rosette to ponder. "Wasn't I supposed to do that?"
"Yes, but you weren't home, so poor Azmaria had to do it for you!"
"You could have done it to!" Rosette glared than stomped off to her room to take a bath. Do I have to do everything around here? Why is it always me there after to do things? Rosette sighed and leaned back so her head was resting on the side of the bathtub. Her eyes closed.
Flashback memory
Rosette stood there pointing her gun at Aion. She wasn't about to let him get Azmaria, or hurt Chrno, but it was to late. He had attempted to break Chrno's neck barely leaving him alive.
"Chrno!" Rosette rushed to Chrno's side. His limp body motionless. "You bastard! What have you done?"
Aion just ignored Rosette's threats and screams and walked toward Azmaria.
Suddenly Rosette shot out in front of him aiming her gun at him. Her eyes quivering
dramatically. Rage building up inside. Fear surpassed.
"Rosette, if you shot me now, than you'll never find your brother, Joshua." Aion's smirk remained on his face even though he had a gun pointed at him. "You want to find your brother, right?"
"Where's Joshua? Tell me!" Rosette quivered harder. The gun shaking in her hands. Suddenly Aion began walking toward her saying things that made her weak, yet full of rage and hate. Sorrow and misery. He was in front of her now. Her gun falling to the ground. Aion's lips pressed to hers. Shock filling everyone.
End Flashback Memory
Rosette sat up quickly, breathing hard. She looked down at her hands not knowing what to do. Sweat rolled down her face as she remembered the flashback. It wasn't real…was it?
Grabbing her coat, Rosette rushed out the door after getting dressed.
"Rosette! Where are you going at this time of the night?" Satella was wearing her housecoat and rushed to see where Rosette was going. "Rosette!"
It was to late. Rosette had already disappeared and was out of sight.
"Chrno! Chrno!"
"Rosette?" Chrno came from the dark tunnel. Confusion flooded his face. "What happened?"
"Something bad is happening! I think I'm remembering things from the past…." Rosette lowered her head down covering her face with her hair. Tears were starting to show themselves, but she w determined to hold them back. Lock them up and throw away the key.
"Rosette…its okay." Chrno slowly walked over to her. Her wrapped his arms around her pulling her close to him. He could feel the tears fall on his arm. He tried his best to calm Rosette down, but to no avail.
"Chrno, what's really happening…." Rosette suddenly went calm. Her misery and sorrow had completely taken over her. There wasn't anything that would cheer her up…. Or would there be?
"I don't know." Chrno had his arms around Rosette, his nose in her hair. "All I know is I'll protect you with my life."
Rosette's eyes held shock and…love. Chrno…how can you say such things when you don't care for me like that? Is it possible that he might…feel the same way I feel about him? It's so unexplained.
"Rosette, I'm not sure how to put it in words, but in actions." Chrno stared deeply into Rosette's blue pools of happiness. He knew that she wasn't feeling sorrow and pain of the past. He drew closer to her. His breath dancing on her skin.
It is possible. I know I can love Chrno and that he'll stay by my side just like I'll stay by his. Rosette smiled to herself. "Chrno…I have to ask you something before you do anything."
"Yes?"
"This Aion demon…did he kiss me?"
Chrno's eyes went cold and distant. "He did, but only to try and control you and to--"
Rosette cut him off with a kiss. Her warm lips met his. Chrno…
Rosette…Chrno kissed her back. His hands gripped her shoulder, pulling her closer. The passion flaring inside of his heart. It seemed as if nothing changed as if they both didn't die and be reborn.
Pulling away, Rosette stared at him. A blush spreading across her face. "Come with me."
"What?" Chrno was lead out of the tunnel and down the street. He extended his hand to touch Rosette's, but pulled back. He didn't want to push past his limit.
"You're coming home with me! It's not good to be staying out in a dork old tunnel like that." Rosette smiled at him and continued to walk. "Why are you blushing?" Then it hit her. She smirked as she snickered at him. "You devil."
"What! It wasn't like that! I promise! Really!"
Rosette placed her hand over his mouth. "Shh! You're going to wake everyone up!"
"Sorry…" Chrno followed her without making another word. When they reached the house he stared in amusement. "So, I see the expensive taste hasn't changed."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Rosette sent a nasty glare at Chrno.
"Nothing, nothing at all." Chrno took a step back away from her, than continued to follow her.
"Good."
Later that night Rosette re-braided Chrno's hair and put a black ribbon in to tie it.
"I'm going to take a bath, okay?" Rosette walked to the door then spun around. And if you peep your gonna be a dead devil!"
Chrno laughed nervously. "Nothings changed."
"I'll be out in about a half and hour."
"Fine."
While Chrno waited he looked around Rosette's room admiring the scent of her pillow. (Note: He's just lying on her pillow and I'm saving detail for the fight scene Oops! Did I just say that:P)
Chrno rushed toward the bathroom door as soon as he heard a scream. "Rosette?" Yanking the door open, he came face to face with her…
"C-Chrno? What are you doing in the bathroom?" Rosette froze. The towel on her body falling. Blood running own her body.
"Rosette!" Chrno rushed to her side, taking her into his arms and picking her up. "Rosette wake up!" He set her down on the bed and grabbed a damp towel and dabbed at the wounds on Rosette's body.
"Chrno…Something's in there." Rosette's eyes fluttered open weakly. She was hardly able to move, let alone talk.
"It's alright." Chrno had sensed it. It was Aion….
"Please hurry back…it hurts so much…" Rosette winced.
Chrno nodded and took a step into the bathroom. "Aion."
"Chrno, how good to see you again! See you've been reunited with Rosette." Aion appeared with the same smirk on his face. The door was open and Rosette and a full-on view of what was happening.
"Aion." Rosette stared in rage at him. She forgot all about the pain in her body and grabbed the towel and wrapped it around her.
"Rosette, you mustn't move yet!" Chrno tried his best to convince her, but it wasn't any use. "Rosette, please go back and lay down!"
"No! This is that Demon that went by the name Aion! Isn't he? I remember him from my memories." Rosette drew closer to Aion.
"Ah, Rosette, I see your determination hasn't changed one bit." Aion took a step closer making Chrno furious.
"Get away from her, Aion! I won't let you have her!" Chrno's eyes glowed bright red and a black aura surrounded him. "Aion, get away from her now!"
"Your temper isn't going to get you anywhere, Chrno." Aion took another step to Rosette, but he soon found it was a mistake knowing as Rosette slapped him. Hard.
"Rosette, get away from him now! He's going to attack you and maybe even kill you!" Chrno lunged at Rosette knocking her down just as Aion's claws swiped at Rosette.
"Ruin everything, Chrno. You have to come back with me to for fill the plan."
"I'm never going back with you. Never." Chrno's voice was no longer caring and loving. It was full of anger. So much, Rosette barely recognized him.
"Chrno, please stop…. I don't know what's going on but it's starting to scare me. Your glowing, and my towel is falling off!"
"I leave you two for now, but don't think you've gotten away from me." Aion had vanished. Leaving Rosette to blink in wonder and confusion and leave Chrno to glare at the spot he once stood.
"Are you alright?" The aura had disappeared and his eyes were back to normal. "Rosette?"
"I'm fine, just my towel. It's slipping."
A blush spread along Chrno's face as he set her down and seeing when the towel fell. The next thing he saw was a waist basket being thrown at him.
"Peeper!" Rosette glared as her grip on the towel tightened.
"No, you don't understand! It's nothing like that!" Chrno backed up until his back hit the wall. He looked at her nervous of what she was going to do to him.
A sudden flash on pain hit Rosette in the back of the head. She was remembering when Rizel made her shoot Chrno. A scream escaped from her mouth, pain taking over her mind.
"Rosette!" Chrno lunged at her trying to calm her down. Nothing was working. Knocks came at the door and screams of worry came from Satella and Azmaria.
"Chrno…something's happening to me! I don't under stand!" Blood ran down her body and over her breasts and her stomach. Down her arms and down her legs. "GGAHH!" The pain became worse. Everything bad that had happened to her in her past was flooding back to her so fast and so painfully it felt as if she were dieing. "Chrno! Help me!"
"Rosette, just stay calm, please." Chrno pulled Rosette closer to him, sweat rolling down his face.
Rosette escaped from Chrno's grip, grabbed random clothes, and ran into the bathroom locking it behind her. A minute later everything became calm. Silent…to silent.
Chrno yelled at the door for Rosette to open up. But there wasn't a single sound. He could hardly smell the scent of fresh blood.
Satella kicked the door open. Worry on her face and Azmaria's.
"Where's Rosette, sir!" Azmaria tugged on Chrno's arm.
"She's gone. She climbed out the bathroom window." Chrno stared into the bathroom. He had clawed at the knob and broke the lock. Rosette was nowhere to be found, but blood stained the floors and walls.
"What! We have to hurry up and find her! I'll talk to you later!" Satella glared at Chrno with madness. She didn't trust him at all.
"Stay here. It's much too dangerous for you two to be out there. Not with Aion here." Chrno rushed out of the room leaving Satella to say the name "Aion" over and over again to remember something of her own.
Rosette struggled to keep standing. She had run all the way from the house to the old subway station. Breathing hard, she collapsed to rest by a crumbled up wall. What's happening to me? I don't understand why any of this is happening. First I meet Chrno, than time freezes, than 'Aion' appeared, and now I'm bleeding for no apparent reason!
"How nice of you to stop by, Rosette Christopher." Aion appeared with a calm smirk on his face. "You're alone?"
"Aion!" Rosette tried to stand, but her condition made it hard for her to do so. "What do you want with me? What do you have to do with my past?"
"You remembered most of it, didn't you? I'm here to make a perfect world. I've changed my plans of killing you for now. I can use you to make Chrno join me again." Aion walked over to Rosette and yanked her up off the ground making her wince and cry in pain.
"Let her go, Aion! She has nothing to do with this! It's between me and you!" Chrno appeared. The black aura from before reappeared and his eyes glowed red. "I won't let you hurt her! Not now not EVER!" A bone like whip came out from the back of his head. His body had begun to change into something completely different. Claws sharper, wings, bone whip hair.
Rosette turned to her savior. Aion was still holding onto her arm tightly, not going to let her off the hook for whatever she had done in the past. "Chrno…"
"To bad." Aion threw Rosette into a wall extremely hard. Three of her ribs broke.
"GAAAAHHH!" Rosette couldn't move. The pain was completely unbearable. "Aion…what is it with you!" Blood gushed out of Rosette's mouth, making her caught up more blood.
"Rosette, don't move or talk." Chrno turned to face the other devil. "I'll never join forces with again, Aion! So go to hell you fucking bastard!" He lunged at Aion making his claws go through him.
Aion pulled back a bit surprised. "Chrno, I'll make sure you join me once more, and that you never succeed in finding the Jewels of Time Cross." Laughing evilly and hysterically, Aion vanished in a round of black aura.
Chrno reverted back to his conversant form, and ran over to Rosette. He began to panic when Rosette didn't wake up. "Rosette, you can't die on me! Don't you dare die on me! I won't let you!" Tears streamed down Chrno's face, spilling onto Rosette's delicate body.
I left a cliffy! Ain't it just great! Anyway, I hope you enjoy Chapter Two of Crossing Time!
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