Hey, I'm back with Chapter 2- a rather short one, might I add- so I hope you like it. It's a little slow, but don't worry, the romance picks up in alittle bit. Enjoy!

Summary: When Rosette went to bed the night before, she was in 1924. When she woke up the next day, she was in Eden… unmistakably 54 years in the past.

WARNING: This fic is more mature than what I usually write. It's more mature than PG-13 (T), but I don't think it's enough to be rated an R (M). This meaning, there is no lemon, but there are innuendoes and mature conversations in existence. If you feel that the rating needs to go up, please tell me so in either a review or an e-mail.

Disclaimer: See Chapter 1.

Return to Times of Yore
By GundamWingFanatic90
Submitted: 16 September 2005

Past, Eden, Rosette

"So… You're from 54 years in the future…?" Chrono asked, turning his gaze to meet mine in a clash of sky and flame. He finally seemed to comprehend what the other Sinners and I were saying. He frowned at me.

"So tell me. If this is true, what is your name, and what is the world like in the future?" he asked. I arched a golden eyebrow.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"Technology, geography… us." he replied, his gaze unwavering. I turned my gaze up to the ceiling, before pulling out my Gospel gun and unloading it.

"First of all, my name is Sister Rosette Christopher, with the Magdalan Order Militia. I'm an Exorcist." I began. "My partner is Chrono of the Broken Horns, and I am his Contractor. He is also known as Chrono the Sinner. We go around, taking care of demons that would threaten the world… and stuff like that. As far as technology goes… this, my friends, is my Gospel." I held out the bullets to show them. When Shader reached forward to touch it, I brought it back, warning, "Don't touch them- they're holy bullets. They'll hurt you if you make contact with them." Shader and the others nodded, and I put the bullets on a table in front of us next to the Gospel gun, before emptying my other gun of its Sacreds and placing the pistol on the table as well. "The Gospels- those ones- are strong enough to take care of most demons. In fact, I think the only demons they haven't actually been affected much are you guys. I haven't tried them on Chrono." I added with a wink, before holding out the Sacreds. "These are the Sacreds, weaker versions of the Gospel. They'll take care of most lower-class demons and poltergeists, and Legion, too. They also don't have as much recoil as the Gospel." I set them down next to their gun before emptying the pouches at my hips. Spirits, Holy Water, Cross Barriers… everything went onto the table. Shader eagerly pointed to the Spirits.

"What're those?" she asked. Genai, the white-haired demon, and Rizelle, the pretty lady, nodded in agreement.

"Yes, do tell." Rizelle murmured. I laughed slightly. These Sinners were actually pretty nice to be around, once I got past the initial shock and surprise.

"Those are the Spirits." I explained, but my expression darkened a bit as I continued, "Those haven't been tested, yet, but the Elder told me what they generally do and are. Basically, the Elder sealed demons into them, and when they're fired, the demon in the bullet is released to fight whatever you fired it at." Aion and Viede- the tall, usually silent one- frowned in unison, whereas the others, save Chrono, just seemed intrigued.

"Demons sealed in bullets…" Shader murmured. "Ingenious! Completely and totally brilliant!" I pointed to the Cross Barriers.

"Those, if you set them up, create a barrier that traps anything evil or demonic inside it." I said, ignoring Shader's musings. My face fell, though my smile remained. "We've had to use it on Rizelle and Chrono both. Rizelle, to sever her control over the passengers of a train, and Chrono… containment and when recovering from a stab through the heart." I left out the detail that Aion was the one who stabbed Chrono, as I moved on to the Holy Water. "Standard issue Holy Water. Guaranteed to burn demons just by touching the vial, if you drink it, you're dead." I sighed and pulled back as I patted my pouches and found the last item that I had not shown them. The Watch. I withdrew it slowly, fixing my gaze on its still-illuminated surface, which showed how much time I had left. Not much, and not enough. I felt someone hovering over my left shoulder, and a second later, Chrono's voice echoed through my ears.

"What's that?" he asked. I closed my eyes, swallowing forcefully. I shook my head with a small smile, reaching up to put the Watch in its rightful place, around my neck.

"This is… the Life Clock, the Watch, whatever you want to call it." I whispered. "It's the symbol of my contract with you. It shows how much time I have left to live, and also limits how much of my soul you absorb. I only release the seal in the direst of situations, when we're in need of your demon form." I pulled away from him and began to gather up the stuff on the table again. I loaded the different magazines back into either the guns or the pouches, and put the Cross Barriers and Holy Water back where they should be before stepping back and looking over the six Sinners that had so easily become my friends.

"So, what do we do now?" I asked. Rizelle glanced over at Genai, Aion, and Chrono.

"Who's up for a drinking contest?"

Okay, there's Chapter 2. I hope you'll tell me what you thought of it, so go ahead and click on that little button in the left-hand corner, and submit a review… (giggles) Mmmkay! Have fun, and stay tuned for Chapter 3!

-Fanatic