A plan has formed and Joshua learnt a new power: Devil's fusion. Now before the day of the mission, something happens?
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Chrono Crusade: Horns of Time
Chapter Nineteen: So It Begins
"Your true traveler finds boredom rather agreeable than painful. It is the symbol of his liberty - his excessive freedom. He accepts his boredom, when it comes, not merely philosophically, but almost with pleasure." -Aldous Huxley
Before the day of the mission, a post was put up. Everyone crowded around to what it was. However everyone knew what it was about the upcoming mission and who played what role. Ebony, Caitlyn, Abigail and Wolf came back from a mission and when they saw crowds of people gathering around the post, they themselves wanted to see what it was all about. Abigail was able to get through the crowds and see the posting. The others just watched.
"You think that she'll ever see that list?" Ebony asked Wolf. "I mean, we could have waited until the other people had gone."
"Hey, we wanted to see our positions in this mission and maybe it wasn't wise to force Abigail to push her way through the crowd."
The group then saw Abigail getting back to them. "So," Caitlyn asked her, "how did it go?"
Abigail looked at her, "Well…we're part of the infiltration team."
"WHAT?" The group said in unison.
"What do you mean, 'part of the infiltration' team?"
"Our names were on there," Abigail continued, "as with Viscount's and Joshua's."
"So, we'll be at the front lines. Who else?"
"Ummm…I think we're the only ones."
"Uh-uh…" Wolf grunted, "no pressure, huh?"
Everyone sighed, "By the way," Caitlyn asked, "Did any of you guys seen Joshua around?"
"Now that you mentioned it," Wolf realized, "he wasn't on the mission today. Maybe he's doing more of his training."
"Training?" Ebony asked, "What kind of training?"
"He wanted to use a sword," Wolf continued. "So I lent him mine. I don't know why…"
"Well…why don't we look for him," Abigail announced. Everyone in the group agreed. It took about fifteen minutes to find Joshua and they found him near the old fountain, with Viscount.
"Again," Viscount shouted and Joshua took a swing at him, and then forced the sword up. A few pieces of hair fell from Viscount's beard.
"Good…that was better," Viscount commended.
"You think…I'm…good with the sword?" Joshua puffed.
"You're a fast learner, I'll give you that. You already have the basics down and your strikes are pretty damn good. You've just got to work on the defenses."
"Thanks for the advice," Joshua said as he put his sword away.
"Joshua!" Wolf called out to him. He turned around to see the group coming towards him.
"What's up guys?" Joshua asked.
"We were wondering where you were?" Ebony starred at him. "How did you get off a mission while we get to do all the work?"
"I asked Sister Azmaria to see if I could train with the sword. She agreed it to be a 'good learning experience' with the upcoming battle."
"That is the poorest excuse…"
"Now, now, Sister," Viscount looked at her, "Such jealousy is not a good way to strengthen teamwork."
"Who asked you?" Ebony snapped at him.
"I'm just saying…"
"Yeah, you're just saying. So bug off!"
"Easy, Ebony," Caitlyn calmed her down, "you don't have to go all out on him."
"Humph…" Ebony walked off in a huff.
"Don't worry about her," Caitlyn reassured Joshua, "she's just in a bad mood.
"Yeah," Joshua stroked his hair. "I guess. Anyways, other than you checking up on my progress, why are you here?"
"We wanted to tell you that you'll be part of the infiltration team for the mission tomorrow."
"I know that," Joshua said blushingly, "Viscount told me."
"Viscount…knowing something before us?" Everyone looked at him. He just smiled.
"I'm a key member in this mission. Naturally the Order would tell me what was going to happen. I just relayed the message back to Joshua."
"Oh," Wolf said disapprovingly. "Anyways, we'll be heading back to our rooms. We're suppose to be briefed early tomorrow morning at 0500 hours."
"That's early," Abigail commented.
"But the mission is equally important," Wolf replied. "Better get going."
The group went back and Viscount followed. Caitlyn went up to Joshua. She looked at him.
"Uh…yes…Caitlyn?" Joshua asked.
"If its all right with you…I would like to speak to you…"
"Sure. Where?"
"Right here when the moon is out. Let's say, 2200 hours."
"Ten o'clock. Okay." Caitlyn left him alone. "What was that all about?" he thought.
At 2155, Joshua waited for Caitlyn at the fountain. He dabbled with his fingers and waiting for her. Caitlyn came from the shadows in her usual appearance and she went over to him.
"Thanks for coming," she said quietly.
"So, what's up?" Joshua asked her.
"Oh…well I wanted to talk to you about…well, you."
"Me?"
"Seems to me that you've been doing a little snooping around the Order achieves, taking personal trips and all sorts of suspicious activity."
"Yeah…what about that?"
"You're trying to find out what really happened to you, aren't you."
"Shit, she found out. I guess the secret's out."
"How come you didn't tell us?"
"Well…I didn't want to tell because this is my thing that I have to do all on my own…"
"And what does that make us? We're you're friends. Wolf, myself, Abigail. Ebony doesn't really show it but deep down she cares. We're here for you, you know?"
"I know. It's just…"
"No excuse. If you need anything or doing anything that's uncertain, let us know. Please…"
"… …okay, I will."
"Good. I just wanted to clear my hesitation." She walked off and left Joshua to think.
"Man, she's going to tell everyone about this. Damn…"
Really early the next morning, at 0405 hours, the group woke up and prepared themselves for the mission. They met each other at the science wing of the compound at 0450. The members were comprised of Joshua, Viscount, Caitlyn, Ebony, Wolf and Abigail. They went to the labs and into a big room, where Anna, Mary, Claire and Azmaria were watching from a window.
"I'm glad that all of you are here," Anna started. "First of all, I would like to give you all these."
A man came out with a metal briefcase. Inside the case were six golden watches.
"These watches are important. Although they look like watches, they emit a strong time field that will make you invisible to the people in the present timeline. Pull the knob to activate the field and push the knob to do the opposite."
"Gotcha," Joshua yelled out as if he was speak out for everyone else in the group.
Mary then spoke, "If you're in trouble, turn the knob until the hands land on noon. The watch will send an alarm and we'll know when to get you back."
Everyone nodded. The lights dimmed and electrical blue blots started to come out of the room. Then a blue shining light blinded them all. Joshua could hear a faint echo of someone calling out to them.
"Good-bye…and good luck…"
When the group opened their eyes, they weren't in the room they were in. Instead lush green trees and grasses greeted them.
"Where are we?" Abigail asked.
"Try to guess," Wolf said sarcastically. The group looked around and only dark clouds were seen. There were some flashes of light.
"Time to scout," Joshua said. The group went ahead towards a hill until they had a good view of the ground bellow. Eyes widened as the group saw a carnival with people in a full scale panic.
"What's happening?" Ebony asked.
Viscount, changing into his true form, said, "ten minutes."
"What?" Caitlyn asked, "What do you mean, 'ten minutes.'"
"Ten minutes until the ritual begins. Activate the time field, now."
The group did as they were told. A small sound was made and they were all engulfed in a blue field. They were invisible to the people around them.
"Let's go," Wolf commanded the team.
And so the mission began.
At the carnival. We all know what happens there. Anyways, how will the mission go? Please R&R
