Crossing Time
Chrno Crusade
Rated R: Violence & Sexual Content (Sexual Content In Later Chapters)
Summary: After realizing her true feelings, Rosette sets off on her own to find the first of the seven Jewels of Time Cross. Leaving Chrno behind, his powers grow and soon he finds himself fighting for his life.
Note: Italics means thoughts, beware of some gory darkness….
Disclaimer: I don't own Chrno Crusade, though I wish I did. You can't sue me, for I have no money.
Chapter Three: Overwhelming Love
Chrno's desperate cries for Rosette to wake up began to seem hopeless. Nothing he said would get through to her...nothing. He couldn't find the right words to go with what he was feeling.
Don't you dare leave my side, Rosette! You just can't! Tears still flowed down his face. The hatred he felt toward Aion was unexplainable. His temptation for Rosette was indeed growing stronger, but yet also weaker. He had to be close to her in order to feel unimaginable. He didn't understand the feeling, and he couldn't handle it. Not yet, and not now.
"Chrno…." Rosette's weak voice flooded the air. Her soft sweet scent reached Chrno's senses.
"Shh. Don't try to talk. You've lost a lot of blood and we have to get you out of here." Chrno was afraid to lift her. He heard the breaking of bones, and knew she wasn't able to stand. "Hold on, I'll call a medic."
"Already done." Satella came into view with a cold stare. "Who are you."
"Chrno. I'm a devil."
"I thought something was off when I saw you." Satella walked toward him. "What happened?"
"Aion, another devil, attacked Rosette when she ran off." Chrno didn't care what Satella thought of him. All he cared about was getting Rosette in good hands.
"I see. Azmaria said that you were Rosette's friend and that she saw you and her hanging around the abandoned subway station."
"Azmaria was reborn as well."
"What?" Satella looked at him a bit taken back. She had under estimated his power. Secretly, she could use the Jewels…. She kept it from everyone, but she know knew that she had to help fight. "Time has stopped."
"You know?" Chrno eyed her suspiciously. "How did you know?"
"A wild guess." Satella crossed her arms and ignored the moans Rosette let out. "There is no clock that works, and the temperature never changes. The sun never sets."
"Your stronger then I thought you to be." Chrno sadly looked down at the suffering Rosette. He couldn't bear to see her like this.
"The medic is here." Satella stood up and walked over to them and showed them to Rosette. "She's badly hurt. Broken ribs we think."
"Who did this to her?" One of the medics stared in horror at Rosette.
"More like what did this to her…" Another quickly shut his mouth after Chrno sent an icy death glare.
"Just hurry up and take care of her. I don't know how much time she has left." Chrno stood up and began walking away. "Satella, watch over her, I have to go do something."
"What?" Satella gave up and cared for Rosette like she was told. That devil. He seems so familiar. The aura surrounding him is so clear.
Chrno walked in silence. Aion was back, and stronger then ever. There wasn't anything they could possibly do to defend themselves if things like this happened. Rosette's memories of the good times were being held back. It was known for sure.
Meanwhile, Aion sat on a building, staring down at Chrno. An anonymous smirk crossed his lips as he stared deeply at the devil that had betrayed him so long ago.
Curdling screams from those who sin
Blood draining from their veins; soaking into the ground
Fear overwhelming the saints of the evil that surrounds them
Bones of the cursed graves of tortured souls
The chants of the underworld… Demons and ghouls dancing around feeding on the fear of others. The pleading cries of all who sinned and have been welcomed harshly into hell.
"So, Chrno's back, eh?" A devil with sharp black wings of a bats chuckled as he stared into the black globe of darkness. "That girl that Aion hurt seems to carry a power of her own. A holy power indeed."
"So many things to do for a welcome!" A ghoul eyed the ball of dark energy as if he were going to swallow it whole. An evil smirk crossing his lips.
Rosette's eyes flickered open as she looked around the room. It was completely dark. What…happened? I feel so much pain…
It was hard to sit up with so much pain, but Rosette forced herself to. "Chrno?" The light switch was so far away…. She couldn't reach it, and she could hardly see! How was she supposed to move around without hitting anything if it was dark? Maybe they did this on purpose to keep her here because of the injuries.
Rosette took a chance and stood up painfully. She wasn't about to let Aion win.
"Rosette, lie down, your still hurt."
Satella turned on the light to the room.
"Satella…." Rosette sat down quickly after a shot of unbearable pain was forced through her body. "Gaaahh!"
"Rosette!" Satella rushed to Rosette's side. "I told you to lie down. You have three broken ribs. Stay put; I'm going home to get a few things. Azmaria will join you in a minute."
After Satella gathered her things, the worried 12 year-old girl came into the room and walked over to the bed. "Are you alright, Rosette?"
"I'm fine." Rosette smiled reassuringly at Azmaria hopping that it would convince her. "I'm in just a little pain, but no big deal."
Azmaria reached out to touch Rosette side gently until a bright light surrounded them both. "R-Rosette! What's happening!"
"Hold onto me, Azmaria!" Rosette winced in pain and was ready to be in more pain. But it never came…. The cast that was around Rosette's stomach supporting her broken ribs shattered into a million pieces. The pain was no longer there!
"Rosette? What happened?" Azmaria examined Rosette's side in awe. "Something healed you!"
"Healed me?" Rosette stood up strait. No pain. She jumped. No pain. She was completely healed by whatever the bright white light was.
"Rosette, should we tell the nurses?"
"No. Go home and tell Satella. Don't tell Chrno, all right? I have something I need to do."
"Rosette!" Azmaria gave a worried look as Rosette rushed out the door.
(AN Rosette's not in one of those hospital things. She's still in her clothes.)
I have to find the first of the seven jewels. it's the only way to reverse what's happened and to rescue "Joshua!" Rosette ran as fast as she could away from the hospital. But first I have to see Chrno.
The clearing of a small forest surrounded Rosette in confusion. "Since when was there a forest here?"
(AN this demon has Italics when it speaks. But it has the "" signs on it.)
"Ah, so you've appeared at last, Rosette Christopher!" A sly voice of a woman came from behind Rosette. The sound of spiders scurrying beside Rosette could be heard and seen.
"W-Who are you? Show yourself!" Rosette turned slowly to face her confronter. "I said show yourself!"
"Heh, Heh, Heh. Foolish girl. You don't know what you've gotten yourself into, have you?"
Rosette narrowed her eyes and gritted her teeth. "Show yourself, damn it!"
"Haven't you heard of patience? It's one thing you humans don't possess." The woman's voice shifted to Rosette's right.
(OCC: Ya know who it is yet?)
"SHUT UP!" Rosette threw sand to her right making the demon yelp in surprise and a bit of pain. She guessed to hit the face. "Show yourself!"
"Persistent wench, eh? How amusing, yet so troublesome. Humans such as yourself are harder to kill because of your…'high spirit' or so Aion put it."
Rosette's eyes widened. "What do you know about Aion!"
"I'm one of Aion's companions. Although I don't classify myself as one. We sinners are going to destroy all humanity and continue our plans before we were all killed in other lives. Somehow, we've all been revived. Even Chrno." The woman appeared from the shadows and landed in front of Rosette.
"Who are you? Are you one of the Sinners?"
"I'm Puppet Master Rizel. And yes, I am one of the Sinners." Rizel threw hoards of spider webs at Rosette tying the young blonde to a tree. "I've been sent to take you in. Master Joshua wants you with him." Rizel lowered her head and chuckled. "Just like before…when you killed me. I as sent to come and capture you for Master Joshua, but I was destroyed."
Rosette struggled in the webs, sending glares when Rizel looked her strait in the eyes. "So why are you doing this! What's Aion's great big plan?"
"It's not of your concern." Rizel's claws grew long and shot out at Rosette. "Foolish girl. Asking pathetic questions when her life is in danger."
Rosette gritted her teeth in frustration. If she was going to beat Rizel, she had to know what buttons to push. "You hardly get Aion's attention do you?"
(OCC: Okay, when Rizel thinks, she's going to have bold italics with no "" signs.)
"What?" Rizel looked deep into Rosette's eyes and saw a flicker of sadness. She has a desire for something. Something important to her. Chrno! Of course. How could I have missed it before! Rosette LOVES Chrno.
Rosette looked at Rizel, who was deep in thought, with a curious expression. "What's the matter? Did I hit a nerve."
"No, but I think you'll find it interesting that your eyes give out your emotions."
"How so?"
Rizel smirked. "You love Chrno, don't you. When you had said what you did to me, I saw that you truly do love him. You haven't changed."
Rosette's eyes widened, as she stared at the Sinner with horror.
It that very moment that Rosette realized the truth in the Sinners words. Although she never told him, or even admitted it to herself, Rosette did love Chrno with all her heart. It struck her that she couldn't risk having Chrno hurt. She would find the first of the seven jells of Time Cross and release time upon earth once more.
"Damn… You got lucky this time, Rosette, but next time, your life will run out." Rizel leaped into the air along with releasing the webs holding Rosette.
"Owowowowowow!" Rosette rubbed her lower back as she stood up. The forest surrounding her disappeared and everything was back to normal with the exception of the time. "What a pain!"
A burst of light skidded across the ground, full speed at Rosette….
Chrno opened the door to the hospital and walked inside with hesitation. He didn't know if the nurses would notice his pointed ears or the color of his eyes. "Excuse me miss, I'm looking for Rosette Christopher."
"Oh, yes, she's in room 184." The nurse smiled as Chrno went on his way.
Somehow I don't sense Rosette's presence in the hospital…why do I have a bad feeling… Chrno peeked inside the dark room with a shattered window. What…happened here! Rosette's gone, but there isn't any blood, so there couldn't have been a struggle. It looks as if something else broke the window…no one else's presence is here except Satella's and Azmaria's…
A sharp pain hit Chrno in the side as he fell to his knees growling in pain.
A worried nurse came closer to him with frantic action. "Sir, are you alright? Sir, answer me!" The nurse took a step but feel after almost being shredded. "W-What are you?" The helpless nurse crawled backward away from the devil as a black aura surrounded him. "Security, something's happening!"
Quickly looking around, Chrno dived toward the window, falling from the third floor and landing on the ground with shattered glass cutting into his flesh. He growled in pain as his aura pulsed in anger of Rosette's absence. "Where is she! I DEMAND to know!" The aura sent ear piercing sound to everything in Chrno's path, making them go deaf or explode.
Chrno's Inner Soul
What's…happening to me? Why is my power growing so strong, and why are my emotions unbalanced when I found Rosette missing? How can this be happening?
Chrno shook his head as he floated in the black aura building inside him. He was in his true demonic form, but it didn't change the fact that he knew Rosette might be hurt.
Rosette! Chrno called out in misery as his heart pounded at the flashes of Rosette getting hurt, killed or raped. He couldn't lose control over himself no matter what. He had to find Rosette!
Chrno's inner soul screamed in pain as his claws dug into his shoulders. If he didn't find Rosette fast, his life would end right then and there…
ROSETTE! Blood ran down Chrno's arms dripping the floor. The screams he let out were filled with agony and impatience with his power. There wasn't much will-power left in Chrno to contain the overwhelming power that threatened to take his very existence away.
Rosette sat looking out the window of a bus as she wondered if Chrno would be all right.
Your all wondering how Rosette managed to get on a bus when a light was coming at her, am I right?
Well here's what had happened….
Rosette's POV
I had been released from Rizel when a sudden light was sailing through the air toward me. I panicked and closed my eyes hopping that it was just a bad dream, but deep inside I knew that it wasn't.
After a while I opened my eyes to see only a pinkish light surrounding me. I had no idea where I was, and before I knew it a voice within me called out.
Rosette…Come to me… You must find before it's to late…
"Before what's to late?" I looked around thinking to myself. I've got to be crazy, I was talking to myself!
Hurry… Hurry…
So here I am now, on a bus to look for the first of the jewels of Time Cross. I have to set things right, and I know that I was the cause of all this.
My love Chrno, please wait for my return… I wish not to worry you, but I cannot risk your life for something I did. Goodbye…
This truly is an overwhelming Love I have for Chrno…
Hello, I'm sorry the ending kinda sucked for this chapter, but you'll see later on why I did this. So please don't hate me! The Next chapter will be up in four days. Today is Saturday, April 30, 2005 and I will have the next chapter up on Wednesday
Mia Orisaki or Miwa-chan