(A/N): Hi guys, it's been a while (not really) but here's your new chapter. Okay from this part onward things get a little bit more ´serious´ (if I should put it that way) since we're reaching the real plot. Those things said, enjoy!

Special Note: Hey Pyro I like your new name: Princess of The Shadow Land. Also I want to thank you for being with me since the beginning of this story, I really appreciate that.

(Turns and noticed her other readers holding a rope and some guns)

Eh... of course you guys too, you're all awesome, he he... (gulp)

Chapter 10:

Lost

"Um... where are we again?" said Rosette scratching her head and looking around.

"I guess we went on the wrong path, did we?" said Azmaria clutching to Rosette's hand firmly.

"No! That can't be!" screamed Satella glaring at the town's map she carried, "It says that right in here should be the shopping mall!"

Chrno looked around and sighed, "I guess we made a wrong turn somewhere..."

Azmaria walked next to Satella, who was toasting her brain while trying to read the confusing directions of the map, and glanced at it.

"Um, Satella-san... the map is upside down."

Satella's eyes widened with realization and horror when she turned the map the other way and noticed that the young albino haired Apostle was right.

Rosette's right eye twitched, "What? You mean we're in the wrong place!"

Satella scratched the back of her head as she eyes the map frustrated, "I guess so."

"This sucks..." sighed Chrno while Rosette tried taking the map from Satella's grasp.

The militia glanced at the colored scrap of paper that was denominated as a ´map´ and tried finding their way again. She stared at it looking determinated and concentrated. Her eyebrows furrowed in concern as she glanced the graphic deep in thought.

"Well?" said Satella crossing her arms.

Rosette didn't answer as she continued staring at the map.

"Rosette?" asked Chrno worried and approaching his contractor.

Satella eyed the blonde suspiciously and then she frowned, "Do you even know how to read that map?"

Rosette stayed quiet as her ocean orbs continued staring at the piece of paper. Then she sweatdropped.

"Um well... I guess not."

Azmaria and Chrno fell anime-style and Satella snatched the map from the nun's grasp and rolled it into a tube.

"You fool! We just wasted our time because of that... amazing interlude of yours!" said the jewel witch hitting Rosette's forehead slightly with the folded map.

"Oh shut up! It's your fault we got lost anyway!"

Both girls glanced at one another hatefully, their eyes flashing, and bearing their canines.

"Rosette, why don't we ask for help?" said Chrno tugging from her hand and keeping her away from Satella who was being distracted by Azmaria.

"I guess so."

"Just one problem, who can we ask in a place like this?" said Satella joining her comrades and looking around with distrust.

The place they had gotten into was, what it seemed the oldest part if town. It was full of old buildings, and houses that were almost falling. What made this part of town the most "overwhelming" should I say, was that it was full of magic shops, divination stands and stuff like that. Shops that supposedly sold and taught magic and charms were practiced, some consecutively drove to cases Rosette would take care of in her missions. The Magdale Order had tried countless times to make these witches, thieves, and deceivers to leave but soon more would come to take their place. This part of town also, was also the headquarters of Mafia families like Jayroch and Bogart clans. That was why there were many encounters and showdowns with the police of the N.Y.P.D. and the Mafia in this area.

"This place is full of robbers," said Satella ready as if anything would hurl over her or companions.

"Minister Remington once told me that in this part of town is where poltergeist cases start most of the time because of the type of life, situation, and education these people live in," said Rosette pulling Azmaria close to her and taking her by the hand firmly, "Azmaria, don't go too far from me, this place is dangerous."

Azmaria gulped and nodded, "Yes, Rosette."

The 4 companions decided to head back to where they had started or at least look for a way out of those creepy and dark alleys.

Wherever they headed to people tried to sell them things, rob something, and a drunken guy had actually tried seducing Rosette.

Of course the fellow ended with 10 less teeth and a bleeding nose from Chrno and 4 smack marks from the blonde.

"This place is scary, Rosette," whispered Azmaria walking closer to Rosette and holding her hand tighter. The sight of a women raptor had scared her to death.

"Don't worry Az, we're close to getting out," said Rosette smiling.

"We're never getting out!" screamed Satella staring at the map with her eyes wide.

Azmaria and Rosette fell anime-style, "What do you mean with that you fool!" screamed the fuming militia staring at the map too.

Satella pointed to a spot in the map, "Look, we are here but this part is completely different to what the map says!"

"Wha---!" screamed Rosette, "You're right! No way! There must be a mistake!"

Azmaria cuddled next to Chrno trembling and looking around, "You mean, we're lost?"

"It seems so..." said Satella, "We're doomed."

Rosette noticed tears forming on Azmaria's eyes and she hit the Hexen Di Juwel on the head leaving a rather big bump.

" Hey! What was that all about!" screamed the enraged red haired lady clutching her head in pain.

Rosette snarled and pointed at the Apostle, "What do you mean with ´that all about?´ You're scaring the shit out of Azmaria for God's sake!"

Satella humphed and turned her face away, "Sorry..." she muttered.

Rosette headed to where Azmaria was, who was sobbing silently while Chrno tried to calm her. The blonde made the albino girl turn to face her and when their eyes met she smiled down at her. Azmaria tried returning the grin from between sniffs and sobs.

"I'm sorry, I'm such a cry baby..."

"No Azmaria, it's okay that you're scared. You don't have to play along with that of feeling brave, show your feelings. Everything's gonna be alright."

She hugged the Apostle who returned the embrace and her once stiff body relaxed, "Thank you Rosette, I feel much better now."

Rosette cupped her chin and made her face her wide grin, "That's it. You'll see that we'll get out of here."

Azmaria chuckled and nodded anxiously yet in her crimson eyes glittered a hint of determination, "Hai! I'll try by best"

Chrno smiled proud, he was happy that Rosette was feeling so positive, even they were in such hard situation and in her own birthday. She never lost hr spirit of adventure, he now could assure that his contractor was pretty mature.

Rosette got up and aimed her punch skywards, "Okay! We just have to believe and everything's gonna be okay!"

Satella grinned to herself in agreement and closed her eyes, ´Rosette can be pretty mature sometimes.´

Rosette took the map from Satella's grasp and shed it into scraps of paper. Then she beamed a toothy grin, " That's why we don't need this stupid map to get out of here!"

Satella, Chrno, and Azmaria stared at her blankly.

Well maybe she was not that mature yet.

"What have you done you stupid fool?" screamed Satella trying to recollect all the pieces of the teared map.

Rosette humphed, "That thing was wrong and useless so there's no problem if it's broken." The nun stomped her shoe against a piece of paper that Satella reached for, she almost stepped on her friend's fingers, "So don't push it!"

A vein throbbed in Satella's forehead, "Then what do you expect us to do!"

Rosette smiled proudly "We'll find out what to do, besides, I've got a plan already."

"Do you have an idea Einstein! I hope it's good."

"What shall we do then?" said Chrno with hope reflected in his fire eyes.

Rosette opened her mouth to speak but closed it, then she opened it again, but closed it once more. She did this for several times but no words escaped her lips, she seemed like a fish out of the water. Then she chuckled nervously and looked pensive, " He heh... no idea."

A fuming Satella started screaming at the blonde, "You idiot and we now have no map because of you!"

"Will you shut up! I'm sorry okay?"

"Great Rosette..." murmured Chrno sweatdropping.

Rosette turned to the floor looking like a scolded puppy, "Sorry..."

Satella sighed sadly, "Now what?"

"Think please, don't give up!"

Every one turned and noticed Azmaria was the one who said those words, wow, what Rosette told her had really inspired her.

"Don't give up guys!"

Satella smiled, "Azmaria..."

"Got it!"

"Huh?"

Everyone turned to Rosette who was chuckling evilly as an idea light bulb sparkled above her head, "I got an idea!"

Satella crossed her arms, "Hope this one really works..."

Rosette grumbled, "Well I haven't heard your opinion. If you think you're so smart then say so."

" Oh you want my opinion, alright, here comes. IF YOU HADN'T DESTROYED THE MAP WE WOULD BE OUT OF HERE!"

"But that stupid map was wrong!"

"We could go back!"

"Well at least I give ideas not like a stupid and fat milk tank I know!"

"Don't... you dare say that again..."

" Stupid and fat milk tank!" screamed Rosette sticking her tongue out and repeating it over and over again.

"Laden!"

"Wahhh!"

"Satella not in here!" screamed Chrno.

Azmaria sweatdropped, " Coo, coo, such a... friendly... team..."

After finally settling Satella back in place, and putting Rosette from a safe distance form her they continued looking for a solution.

"As I was saying before a certain someone interrupted me..."

Satella humphed.

"...I have an idea."

The idea light bulb flashed back again on top of Rosette's head as she grinned teasingly. Suddenly a hand from a man who was standing behind grasped the bulb that turned off at the sudden contact.

"Sorry but I've got to change a bulb from a lamp, so I need this."

(Sweatdrop)

"...Hey that's my light bulb! Get yours pal!"

"Yo! Back to the point please!" screamed Satella dragging Rosette away from the fellow who was going to be beaten until it was a bloody pulp.

"What is your idea?" asked Chrno.

Rosette smiled evilly again as she turned skywards proudly, "Why, let's ask our way out of course! Ho ho!"

Satella and Chrno feel anime-style and Azmaria sweatdropped. That was the first thing they had been thinking about.

The blonde hit her chest with her hand happily and continued laughing evilly. Everyone glared at her blankly and then they sweatdropped once again when Rosette stopped her ´maniac laughter´ and started hacking. Chrno started hitting Rosette on the back to get her back to her senses and to breathe.

Rosette then took Azmaria's hand and pulled her happily as the jogged down the street , "Let's ask for directions! Who said Me? Me!"

Chrno shrugged and chuckled slightly as he then followed after the two girls. Satella just sighed and walked behind them thinking how hopeless Rosette was.

"No kidding..."

(A/N): Well and that's it. Hope you enjoyed this chapter as much as I did. R&R!

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