This is my first Chrono crusade story! I've only seen the 1st 4 DVDs and read the first manga but this story wont be getting to into the original plot line for the story…. it'll just touch on the basics because this is a sort of AU…. i repeat semi AU fic…. also there will be lots of OOC-ness in all the characters…. but just to bend them to fit in with my story…please be nice to me!
Disclaimer: I don't own Chrono Crusade but I do own all the OC's in the story…mainly Nikita.
The first chapter takes place in our time at the new, New York headquarters for the Magdalene order.
Ch.1: I am the darkness…I am the light(Magdalene Order headquarters, New York…2005)
"Nix…Nix wake up you lazy delinquent!" shouted a tall dark skinned woman of about 30 with short black hair wearing a nun's habit as she shook her friend and roommate. "Come on Nikita Sister Elizabeth will be pissed if you don't report to her office…she called for you an hour ago!" the woman whined as she poked the sleeping form in the seat beside her. The girl next to her looked about 17 years old and seemed like any other normal girl…except for her pointed ears and elbow length purple hair tied into a high ponytail on her head. "Urrm…crap off…. i wanna sleepy time…zzzzz" the girl mumbled as she rolled over slightly, unfortunately she rolled a little too far and fell off the couch and onto the floor of the recreational room of the convent. "YAAH! What happened?" the girl yelped as she bolted up and darted her ocean clear blue eyes around the room reaching habitually for her gun strapped to her hip. The darker girl groaned and made the sign of the cross on her chest and forehead comically "dear heavenly father please save this poor dim witted child" she sighed and the purple haired girl…Nikita growled angrily and stuck her tongue out at the older girl.
"Very funny Kendra…now what were you going on about like an idiot while I was trying to sleep" Nikita sighed as she idly fiddled with the strap of her gun holster on her hips. The purple haired girl wore a navy blue tank top with a gold crucifix monogrammed on the front and wore a matching pair of tight dark blue spandex pants that tucked neatly into her mid calf length black combat boots that bore the symbol of the cross in gold on the side. Kendra rolled her eyes "Sister Elizabeth wishes to talk to you about your next mission" the older sister replied, Nikita sighed and pulled at the strap of her blue crucifix monogrammed tank top "just great…I just finished a mission…damn woman!" Nikita grumbled. Kendra cleared her throat loudly and glared at the younger girl "Nikita…remember…watch that language of yours…we are in a house of god you dimwit" Kendra scowled. Nikita grumbled and rolled her eyes "yeah, yeah…whatever mama Kendra" Nikita said teasingly at the older girl who had been like a surrogate mother to her since she had joined up with the Magdalene order. Kendra smiled softly and shook her head pointing towards the head sister's quarters "ok smarty pants…now go!" she said sternly and Nikita smirked at her before walking glumly down the hall. Once she was out of sight Kendra wandered over to a small altar near the garden door and she knelt down in prayer "Dear lord…please help her to stay out of trouble…she's had a tough life…and she's worked to find salvation to redeem her family's sins…watch over her" she whispered solemnly.
Nikita walked down the hall slowly hearing only the clack of her knee high heeled black boots that bared the crucifix symbol as a marking of the order. 'I wonder what old prune face wants this time…she always bugs me…always picking on me…what'd I ever do to her"' Nikita thought with a pout as she lazily dragged her hand along the cold stone walls in the long quiet hall. But she knew why the head sister always seemed to have it in for her…it was the same reason she'd never truly been excepted anywhere in the outside world, the reason her mom had been killed so viciously all those years ago…her demon blood. Nikita smirked ruefully at her realization, how ironic it was that the one thing that caused her so much isolation and prejudice was the one thing that had made her such a powerful key member to the Magdalene order militia. 'Weird…the Magdalene order…sworn to fight against evil and exorcise devils…taking on a half demon as one of their soldiers in the holy battle for good…' Nikita sighed.
She idly fingered the old gold stopwatch that hung around her neck; it had been passed down to her from her dad and his father before him. She had heard from her mother the stories, of her grandparents' forbidden love…the contract that started the whole line of demon/human hybrids…the true use for this old watch that had long since stopped ticking. "Well here goes nothing" Nikita said to herself sarcastically as she reached out for the handle of the door and turned it slowly "sister Elizabeth…. you wanted to see me?" Nikita asked innocently as she stepped into the room "Sister Nikita Christopher?" came a deadly calm voice from a large oak desk by the window. Nikita winced at the tone and quickly sunk into one of the upholstered chairs in front of the desk and looked up to stare at the very miffed green-eyed nun in front of her.
The nun's left eye twitched slightly as she stared down through her spectacles at the young girl before her "I just received the report from your last mission in Washington state…" the nun hesitated slightly. 'Shit" Nikita thought as she chewed her bottom lip "really…well isn't that nice" Nikita said innocently, sister Elizabeth clenched her teeth tighter together and shook with visible anger. "Enough! Sister Nikita are you aware of the costs of the damages you caused this time? Try to remember we are a non profit organization!" the head nun shouted at the young girl. Nikita rolled her eyes and crossed her legs "oh…yes I'm aware of the fact and I believe it's very noble of the order" Nikita said innocently, sadly sister Elizabeth failed to see the humor in the girl's comment and proceeded to advance threateningly upon the girl. Nikita jumped up from her chair and started to back away from the infuriated nun, "NIKITA!" sister Elizabeth screeched as she came at the younger girl with a ruler.
"GYAAAAAH! SISTER ELIZABETH…. CALM DOWN ARE YOU CRAZY!" Nikita yelled as she ran around the room dodging the nun's attacks. Knock-Knock the door to sister Elizabeth's office cracked open a bit and a head of shaggy dark brown hair popped in. "Hey…umm…I'm not interrupting anything am I?" the boy said as he watched sister Elizabeth tussle with Nikita in a fierce headlock, the elder nun blushed a harsh crimson and hastily released the younger girl and tried to regain her composer. "Ehem…um…no brother James…. i was just discussing a few things with sister Nikita" Elizabeth said as she cleared her throat, the young man who looked about in his early twenties stepped into the room and cocked an eyebrow at the sister. He wore a plain blue button down shirt and khaki slacks "well…ok…anyway the car is here…and the other militia are ready" the man…James said in a business like manner. Sister Nikita sighed in relief while sister Elizabeth frowned and placed her hands on her desk firmly "very well…I believe we're done here sister Nikita" she said as she gave the younger woman a 'you may be saved now but I'll get you some day' look.
Nikita smiled cockily at the older nun and bowed curtly "as you wish ma'am" she said sarcastically and quickly dashed out of the room with James and closed the door as a large potted plant was hurled at the door. James sweat dropped "let me guess…she got the report back from Washington huh?" James asked as he ran a hand through his chestnut tresses. Nikita smirked and stood up on her tiptoes draping her arms around James's neck, "maybe…" she said playfully as she gently rubbed her lips against his in a chaste kiss. James smiled down at the girl in his arms and carefully brought his arms up to grab her hands and remove them from his neck, Nikita frowned "Nikita…not here…you know what would happen if anyone saw us…how can you be so reckless?" James sighed exasperatedly as he looked into her eyes. He quickly regretted his words when he saw the tinge of hurt glazing her blue orbs as she quickly snatched her hands away from his "how can you be so heartless" she retorted as she glared at him defensively. James looked down at his feet and sighed in defeat 'great I pissed her off again' he thought as he mentally slapped himself. "Nikita…I didn't mean it like that…you…you know the rules though" he said in his defense as he bore pleadingly into her crystal blue depths, but Nikita's scorned expression remained constant.
James couldn't help but become frustrated with her as always, sure he knew he loved Nikita more than his own life even. But her stubborn childish tantrums and total disregard for the rules had always annoyed him yet at the same time made her all the more appealing to him. She was different…well that was for sure, it's not very often you meet a girl who's funny, smart, compassionate and half demon…so in his book that classified Nikita as special. But it was this very reason that they had to hide their feelings and James knew it hurt Nikita to deny their love, but it hurt him even more to see how she suffered. "I know…but it really bites…it bites the big one times 10" Nikita pouted cutely and James couldn't help but laugh at her expression and he ruffled her hair with his large hand playfully. "I know it does…but don't worry…remember…as soon as I finish my ministry training I can leave the order…and run my own perish and you'll come with me…ok I promise" James said in a low whisper as he leaned close to her face. Nikita felt a warm blush glaze her cheeks as she felt his warm breath on her lips as he spoke, she nodded dumbly and he smiled "good…now let's go before the others leave without us…I know how much you want to go" James said somberly.
Nikita nodded determinedly as they began to walk to the main lobby of the abbey, 'this is it…I cant let little things distract me…I've wanted to go here for as long as I could remember…I wont let myself be distracted' she thought as she bit her bottom lip nervously. Nikita and James walked in silence Nikita snuck a glance at James through the corner of her eyes and smiled lightly to herself as a warm pink tint grazed her cheeks. She watched as he casually pushed away some of his fringe from his face and revealed a bit more of his eyes, those emerald green eyes that held such depth and warmth yet always seemed to retain that constant twinge of worry buried deep in his almond shaped eyes. Nikita frowned a bit as she took in the look on his face…that look of deep thought, the way his eyes slightly narrowed in consideration and his lips dipping faintly in a frown at the edges of his lips. 'I wonder what's wrong…he seems so lost in thought…I hope he's not worrying about my condition' she thought as she felt a small lump rise in her throat. "There you guys are! We were afraid you got lost or something…come on we don't have all day!" a bubbly blonde girl who seemed in her late teens said as she galloped up to the pair. Her short blonde hair was cropped just below the ear and she wore an outfit similar to Nikita, "calm down sister Chelsea…let's get fitted up first…any new toys?" Nikita asked curiously.
Chelsea grinned devilishly and nodded over to the one of the camouflage colored jeeps parked outside the order "of course…help yourself" Chelsea said to her friend. Nikita's eyes suddenly lit up with a twisted delight "oh goooody!" she cheered as she sprinted over to the truck and began to sift through and examine the new weapons and cackle like a giddy child receiving their gifts on Christmas morning. Chelsea giggled at her spazzy friend, Chelsea had always felt a close bond to Nikita ever sense she came to the order 2 years ago when she was 13. Nikita had never been to close to any of the other militia members and they held fears and reservations for her because of her demon heritage, but when Chelsea had come to the order after the death of her grandmother she had been very depressed and lonely. But Nikita had been there for her sympathizing with the girl's loss and taking her under her wing…as a sort of younger sister, Nikita and James had been her first real friends at the order and she loved them like her family. "Sister Nikita please control yourself! I think you have enough guns and ammunition to take out a third world country…leave some for the others" came a disgruntled minister trying to stop Nikita from molesting all the shiny new "toys".
James sweat dropped "sister Nikita…I think it's time we get going" James called over to the purple haired girl; Nikita turned to him and gave him the puppy dog face. But James was not fazed…he'd grown to clever to fall for that pitiful look anymore, "But…brother James…" Nikita whined helplessly. She would have continued but the stern look he gave her was enough to stop her mid sentence, Nikita put down a few gospel grenades and sighed before sticking her tongue out at James "kill joy" she mumbled. James smirked at her slightly and she gave him a subtle longing look but they broke their exchange before anyone could notice, but Chelsea always noticed. She never missed the way Nikita seemed to brighten when James was around or how she would always laugh and smile more when he was around, and it was all to obvious to her the way James' eyes seemed to soften when ever he looked at her or how his usually serious mature demeanor seemed to give way to a more fun lighthearted spirit when the two were together. Chelsea smiled secretly to herself as they all piled into a jeep and headed out to their destination, she knew that they could never tell anyone about their feelings…it was forbidden. But she knew that even God himself knew that love is one force that cannot be denied and will pass over all boundaries to flourish. The ride was fairly silent as they made their way to their assigned destination…the remains of Seventh bell orphanage.
Later
It was around 7 o clock in the evening and the militia had been probing around the outskirts of ground zero of the frozen orphanage. They had been sent to investigate a recent spike in some demonic energies in the area and they had decided to check it out incase an exorcism was needed. "I'm going to look around inside the wreckage…anyone care to join me?" James asked as he pulled his semi automatic from it's holster and started to walk towards the sealed off sight, "I'll go…it's probably dark in there…the electricity has been shut off in their since the 50's…my eyesight is better in the dark" Nikita said as she walked over to James. He shrugged "sure why not sister Nikita" he said pleasantly and they started to walk towards the entrance "she's got a point…monster's belong in the darkness" a snide voice chirped from the group of searching Militia. The voice belonged to a short brown haired woman with dark brown eyes, she snickered and a few of the nuns and militia with her snickered as well. Nikita turned around and glared at the woman "and asses belong in stables…so why don't you run along Keri" Nikita retorted and the woman clenched her hand tightly around her gun as she glared coldly back at Nikita. "Let's go" Nikita said turning around and heading off to the large metal doors with James right behind her, "brilliant come back Nix" James smiled proudly at her once they were out of earshot.
Nikita smiled and shrugged "it's not hard to outsmart an idiot" she said curtly as they approached the cold rusted doors. James and Nikita stared at it wondrously for a moment "um…how do we get it open…the lock looks kind of rusted" James said perplexedly. But Nikita simply unsheathed her m-16 and stood a few yards from the door "you might want to back up" she said bluntly, but before James could react Nikita began furiously blowing holes into the door's rusted ancient lock until the flimsy metal fell apart and crashed to the soft crisp grass. James fell over trying to jump out of the bullet's path and landed squarely on his butt "HEY! Watch it you almost killed me you lunatic!" James yelled as he looked up at Nikita who put her weapon back over her shoulder on its sheath. Nikita shook her head and dug into her holster pouch and pulled out a small thin cylinder shaped object, "here" she said as she threw James the flashlight. He sighed and stood up turning the light on as they walked through the heavy doors into the limbo of seventh bell. As soon as they stepped inside the doors Nikita felt a cold essence seep into her body and she felt oddly energetic and strong. Nikita shivered as they walked through the grass and past the life-sized statues of the forgotten children of 7th bell whom had long since ceased to exist in the "living" world.
As they neared a large hole in the building Nikita bumped into the side of a floating wood plank and jumped back in surprise, she jumped right into James "what's wrong…afraid of the darkness?" James teased as he put a gentle hand around her shoulders. Nikita smirked "why should I be…I am the darkness" she whispered as she stepped away from his embrace and through the hole stepping into the former orphanage hall. James was a little thrown off by her comment but eventually followed Nikita into the building, the two of them walked slowly down the dark halls that smelt fiercely of pain, fear, and death. Nikita felt another strong wave of cold energy hit her and she shivered more this time James noticed "are you cold…is something wrong?" he asked worriedly as he stopped and turned her to face him. Nikita looked up into his dim green eyes and shook her head "no…I actually feel great…really restless though…like I just gotta move" Nikita said hurriedly. James looked at her oddly before raising his hand to cup her face, gently caressing her warm smooth cheek "ok…but if you start to feel weak just say something" he said sternly. Nikita smiled cheerily and James smiled but the worry never left his piercing eyes, Nikita reached up to her face and grabbed James' hand and brought it to their side.
James nodded and they started to walk again down the cold eerie halls, suddenly Nikita stopped in front of a small blood splattered door and shivered again. "What is this?" James asked quietly as he looked at the horrific sight of blood before him, Nikita reached up to the doorknob and slowly pushed it open. As the door creaked open Nikita felt another rush of cold prickling spear through her and she slipped her hand into James' hand "it's his room…the one who…did this…my great uncle…Joshua" Nikita whispered in a nearly choked voice. James turned to her surprised and fearfully took in the panicked yet excited look on her face…he could hear the erratic beating of her heart, "Nikita…are you sure you want to go in their?" he asked her in a low solid voice. Nikita nodded and squeezed his hand as a sign to proceed so taking a deep rigid breath and began to step into the room…the room that held the pain, blood, and memories of a life nearly forgotten. But something was wrong…very wrong.
As soon as she stepped into the room Nikita felt a cold suffocating pressure descend upon her causing her head to pound and her heart rate quicken "Gyaaaah!" Nikita choked out as she fell to her knees holding her head. "Nikita!" James called out to her as he rushed over to her and knelt down beside her scooping the girl into his large arms. "H-hurts…. my…heart…too…fast…cant…breath" Nikita gasped out between wheezing as James rocked her back and forth in his arms "what's going on? Nikita…. why is this happening?" James yelled panicked over her pained whimpers and curses. Suddenly Nikita jerked her head back and her eyes glazed over to a foggy red color as her body began to convulse, James was becoming increasingly worried about her condition…she had, had attacks before but never anything of this magnitude. James was truly afraid this time…afraid that he may loose her for real…that'd she'd leave him all alone.
As Nikita's vision was blackened by the red glaze in her eyes streams of images flashed through her mind…they felt more like memories…but not hers…someone else's, images of a small boy with brassy blonde hair and ocean blue eyes. Coughing blood then running through…a field with a slightly older girl with the same eyes and golden hair, then images of a familiar looking boy with long purple hair and gleaming red eyes 'demon…so familiar…a name…someone help…. help me' Nikita thought between memories.
Flashback/that young boy with blonde hair stumbling through the building, blood streaming from his face as two large ivory horns pierced through his delicate flesh just above his ears/ Now the older girl stood in a field crying as a large spiny tailed demon kneeled before her with that familiar purple hair "Rosette Christopher…I will make a contract with you" he spoke/ "You have to help him…Chrono…CHRONO!" the girl was yelling now/ End flashback
That name…the girl's voice rang through Nikita's head and she felt her mind begin to blacken, she struggled to speak and with her last conscious breath she screamed for help…screamed the last name she remembered as she dug her nails into her skin on her arms drawing blood. As the blackness slowly consumed her she heard a strange sound…sounded like…ticking…. coming from the now unsealed watch that lay ticking and glowing an eerie white as it lay around Nikita's neck.
TBC….
A/N: Ok that's it...i know Rosette and Chrono didn't show up yet but that's because I had to give a little background on Nikita and her world. Next chapter will be in the 1920's with our favorite little exorcists! Sorry if the first chapter was crap…it'll get better…mostly romance and drama but more comedic interludes for sure! Please tell me what you think but be nice…REVIEW! REVIEW! REVIEW! – Love chizz