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Putting his hand protectively over Azmaria, Vincent drew the Death Penalty and aimed it straight at 1 of the demon's chest trying to intimidate it. Watching the bullet sink into it's flesh and yet has no effect Vincent shook his head and switched weapons.

"…Not good…"

Azmaria beside him clung to him even more tightly, if that was even possible and Vincent found himself even more determined in saving this young girl.

She's too young to die…

Reloading his new gun, Vincent fired several times and when he saw that it indeed dealt damage smiled slightly. Even as they ambled even more closer, Vincent's accurate shots kept them at bay even as more than a dozen entered the battle.

"Come Azmaria…"

knowing it's only a matter of time before they can break his line of fire, Vincent tugged her and the both of them sprinted straight for the stairs while Vincent occasional fired at 1 of the few who managed to follow them amid the rubble from the building.

'Who are they?'

"I'm guessing slaves…"

Just when Vincent thought they were in the clear, Azmaria gave a small cry of surprise when she tripped over a loose rubble and down she went.

"Azmaria!"

Ignoring the impending danger, Vincent rushed over and quickly helped her up even thou Azmaria kept asking Vincent to go.

'Go Vincent… this things always happen…especially to me…'

"…Nonsense… can you walk?"

'Yes…but what are you going to do?'

Vincent never answered her but when she heard a loud bang and a body slump right beside her, she barely stifled a scream.

"Shh… Go Azmaria…"

cupping her mouth, Vincent gently pushed her away while he turned to face the threat coming towards them. Frowning at their arrival, Vincent only answered their growls with his usual reply, firing right into them.

"GO!"

finally Azmaria nodded and ran down the steps with Vincent looking at her, turning back to his adversaries Vincent nodded and grinned.

"Come…"

flicking his wrist, Vincent taunted them and when they did give a roar in reply he rushed straight at them and planted his foot straight into one of them. Watching the demon buckle, Vincent grinned and swept his leg in a arc successfully tripping a couple of demons and even before they could recover Vincent slashed at them with his golden claw and when they grinned at him, he knew something was wrong.

"No way…"

that was his last words before he got flung roughly to a nearby steel wall but he was Vincent, he felt the impact and he simply dealt with it. Brushing away the dust on his cloak, Vincent frowned and fired again at the mob making critical injuries and demons fell like rain all around him.

"Tsk… running out…"

noticing that he was running out of ammo, Vincent frowned and prepared to switch back to his Death Penalty but just as suddenly he stopped and involuntarily took a nervous swallow.

"No effect… damn…"

Mentally counting the number of foes left for him, Vincent immediately charged straight at them and lash out with his boot again. Catching a demon in it's chest, Vincent's momentum caused it to crash straight into it's comrades and create a straight gap in it's ranks. Smiling again Vincent emptied his guns of bullets and when he did, he was the only 1 standing in the whole floor. Or that was what he thought he was.

"…!"

when a freezing cold arm grabbed his ankles, Vincent froze and instinctively kicked out and he felt something soft when his feet connected to it. Looking down he saw the demon staring at him, hatred in his eyes and even with it's horns gone it still had enough strength to pull him down to his knees. Struggling to get away, Vincent fired but as he expected the Death Penalty was useless against them and they barely felt the punishing shells hit them.

"…Yuffie…"

softly speaking the name, Vincent closed his eyes and waited for his turn to grace the death gods a visit.

-Not Now Valentine!-

Chaos? Let me leave… I'll be rid off you to…

-That's not the point! Look around you!-

Opening his eyes, he was surprised to see all of the demons shivering and on their knees all around him. A crackling sound filled the air but it at the same time felt it to be a calming experience.

'Vincent! Are you alright?'

"Azmaria? Is that you?"

'Yes it's me!'

Slowly getting up, Vincent saw the young girl running towards him and he shook his head ever so slightly.

"Azmaria… didn't I tell you to run away?"

'B-But Vincent! I just want to help…'

watching her lower her head and clasping her hands together made Vincent uncomfortable and he placed his good arm on her shoulders and squeezed lightly.

"Thank you for saving me…"

'Ahh… no problem…'

blushing red, Azmaria looked away while Vincent simply shrugged and reloaded his gun all the while having a mental argument with Chaos in his mind.

-Nice going…-

Shut up Chaos…

-She's cute you know?-

I never knew you liked young girls…

Vincent smirked in his mind when he did not get a reply only slight laughing from his other demons then he knew he had got one over Chaos.

"What did you do Azmaria?"

'Hehe… I finished setting up the Cross Barrier! See?'

Glancing over, Vincent indeed saw that the once dead Crosses brim with energy.

'It stopped them now but why aren't they moving or anything?'

Azmaria looked up hopefully to Vincent but he remained silent and after a while shrugged.

"It is unknown to me… come. Let's go assist Chrno and Rosette."

'Ahh! I forgot!'

putting her hands over her mouth Azmaria followed Vincent and even when running had a hard time to keep up with his long strides, when Vincent noticed this he paused and walked slower a bit for her sake.

'Thanks Vincent…'

Nodding, Vincent leaned over and surveyed the scene below him: Rosette had got the Basilisk cornered and was currently firing a couple of rounds into it's scaly hide but that was also the time when she had to dodge the Basilisk's own attacks.

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'Damn… Chrno!'

Seeing the demon child being held back by another couple of demon slaves, Rosette muttered a curse and fired straight at the demon mob in a bid to free Chrno from them.

'Rosette! Keep your focus! I'm alright!'

'But…'

'Take that thing out!'

Various demon roars cancelled out Chrno's cries and Rosette briefly winced as she heard cries of pain coming from that direction.

'Rosette!'

'Azzy? Azzy! Vincent!'

seeing the duo high up on a building, Rosette's heart soared when she saw Vincent take several shots at the demon mob in front of her.

"Rosette… Fire at the Demons. I'll distract the Basilisk. It is not a demon…"

Grinning at him, Rosette shouted back at him while firing numerous Sacreds into the Demon's body.

'I'll be damned if you get your hands on Chrno…'

rushing towards the bundle of demons, Rosette leaped to take cover when one of them pounced straight at her and in the end it only eat a Sacred as Rosette fired it straight into it's jaws.

'That's more like it!'

emptying her guns, Rosette reduced the once twenty something strong army into a withering 1 demon, which was Chrno. Dazed, Chrno slumped against Rosette when Rosette ran up towards him.

'Rosette…'

barely audible, Chrno called out to his contractor and Rosette simply frowned but she allowed Chrno to hang onto her for comfort while she ran her hand over his violet braids.

'ROSETTE! Behind YOU!'

hearing Azmaria's terrified shriek, Rosette whipped her head back to see the Basilisk's eyes glowing white and she immediately froze.

Oh no…

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'VINCENT! DO SOMETHING!'

with sweat dripping down his face, Vincent nodded and took turned back to his gun: The Winchester. Closing his eyes, he resign the shot to fate and pulled the trigger.

'You did it!'

hearing Azmaria's elated shout and her tight hug, Vincent fought the urge to smile and he simply sighed while he gave Azmaria a small squeeze back.

'Vincent! Get down here! NOW!'

"Rosette?"

'It's not over yet!'

hearing the sister's shaky voice, Vincent got the message and maneuvered Azmaria pass all the squirming hellspawns to join Rosette and Chrno.

"Azmaria… why doesn't Chrno transform? He can take care of them easily…"

Vincent questioned Azmaria when they were making their way down and he was surprised to see her once again looking away and softly she replied back to him.

'Vincent… I'll tell you later… we must help Rosette now…'

Slowly he nodded and Azmaria smiled once again at him before taking his hand and leading him down the steps.

'Rosette!'

'Azzy! Vincent! Help me!'

When Azmaria reached Rosette she could not hold back the scream that came out. Chrno had turned to stone and Rosette beside her was turning into 1 as well.

"Who did this!"

grimly Vincent directed the question to the stunned sister and she could only barley point to something behind him before she turned completely to one of the statues that surrounded them.

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