Another chapter and another reivew. Anyway Josh tells his sister about his friends and he's just finished speaking. Now it's her turn to speak.

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Chrono Crusade: The Two Worlds

Act Two, Scene Eight: Her Story Now…

Joshua became silent once again. It was now two in the afternoon. The weather just gotten colder as a brisk wind suddenly settled in. She already knew how he got here; he didn't need to explain that. He told her how he got in this world while in the drive over here. As a silence started to engulf them both, uneasy feeling was felt between the both of them. The Arbitrator who watched them knew how they felt; it was shown in their faces. They both looked down on the ground, across the glinting creek. After a long silence, the girl made a cough. It wasn't like a hacking cough, more like a cough to signify her starting to speak. Joshua had spoken long enough so he believed that it was her turn. She had finally made her move.

The show of reluctance appeared on her face but when her eyes met with Joshua's that reluctance disappeared and she began to speak; slowly at first, but then with confidence.

"I…guess it's my turn….to speak, I mean. It's kind of hard to believe what you've told me so far. You were right in saying that I had a lot of questions for you. But when you told me that you weren't the Joshua of my childhood, I became more confused; however that changed when you told me about the other world thing. Arbitrator mentioned about it before, only briefly. He said this while on one of our rides into town, he likes to see the scenery. Of course, I didn't believe it but I guess you're the prove of this, aren't you."

She cleared her throat again. "I myself went to the order right after the incident at the orphanage. Unlike you, I was brought in by Father Remington who oversaw my overall activities there. The girls over there bullied me at first but then started to see what we were capable of. I didn't make any acquaintances, just friends, some of them became my closest friends. Like you, I was investigating various leads on where he might be. That's right, while you looked for Chrono, I looked for Aion and your other self. It's been three years now. I'm still listening for leads and had made new friends in the process. Besides Chrono, I hang out with Azmaria, the white haired girl. She's very kind and she always want to please. She's also the apostle of benevolence although she treats her title as a curse. Another friend is Satella. She runs a arts firm dealy somewhere in San Francisco and she's also a jewel summoner; she's like your friend, Fiore."

She looked at the ground again, however disposition was indeed with them and for a minute, she was afraid of saying anything. They were both scared as this was a new experience for them. A little dazed at first, she started talking again.

"I never thought I would find you…I mean, your other you. The day I found you was when we got back from the city. Arbitrator hosted some kind of special dinner to promote funding for the church. What I remembered is how everyone was happy…happy just to be together. But what was heartbreaking was when I saw a young brother and sister, holding hands lovingly and having a good time. Oh, how I long for that day. I was disturbed that night but when I saw you on that road, walking, I…I just…"

She put her hands over her face. Trying to hold the tears from coming out but the pain and suffering that had been bottled up inside of her just gushed out and she was forced to show her true feelings. How she felt about her brother. Joshua saw this and shifted his body to comfort her. However, she turned her body quickly to the opposite side, she didn't want to see his face.

"No!" she shouted out loud. "No! I don't want you to see me like this. In this pathetic state, I searched for you. When I found you the first time, I thought that the search was over…that the pain would go away. But when you told me who you really were…it's…it's just not the same dammit, it's just not fair!"

As the crying got louder and louder, Joshua thought about her words. Then, with a firm grip, he gently set his hands on her shoulders and hugged her. Her head rested on his chest, the loud cries waning to a whimper and then stopped all together. Seeing that she calmed down, Joshua talked to her.

" I know of your pain, your suffering. I've been through this road before and still I'm on this road, awaiting for the day I can finally put this ordeal behind me. However, I cannot. I cannot forget the fact that my sister's murder is still out there, somewhere. You may call it revenge, you may call it retribution however I find myself in the presence of my friends and the God Almighty himself. If I could reverse time, I would and I would save my sister and my friends, but I cannot. Things cannot be changed, some people cannot be saved. While some people call it a futile effort, I call it a mission to bring justice."

As he said this, the girl looked up to him. She looked lovingly into his eyes, seeing the confidence and strength she needed so desperately. She didn't see another boy, she saw her brother.

"No matter what the outcome, no matter what happens. If we put our every effort into the things we set out to do, then I think that our love ones can be satisfied with that. We can do so much, the rest is up to God."

As he said this, the girl gave a smile. She didn't smile since that fateful day when she first saw him on the road and any other smile she gave was shallow and meaningless. And she kissed him on the cheek. The show of gratitude within that kiss made it worthwhile to Joshua. A heartfelt feeling was set on both of them.

"Wow, that was an amazingly corny speech. Congratulations."

Both of them turned around, surprised about what they saw next.

Who is this person who said this bad thing? Would you like to know? Please R&R. Please note that this is the end of act two. If you would like to know what happens next, please refer to Chrono Crusade: The Two Worlds: Act Three