Author's note: Thank you for the people who's been viewing my story from the beginning and writing their reviews. I know that reading my story may have take a bit of your important time however I am thankful for your patronage. Before we get to the story, I would like to clarify some things.

The climax between Joshua and Logan and the people around them can be very…confusing to some of you.(I should know…because it took me half a day to think about how to go around with this.) Because of the future group arriving, witnessing and feeling the aftershock of the Ritual of Atonement, there were too many characters at that moment and I thought it would screw up the storyline (i.e., the psychotic Joshua with horns). So my only option was to kill that Joshua by a safer means (i.e., Logan having the power to combine) because of me being opposed to kill him by violent means. (That right is reserved for the villain)

Because of this action, some critics (won't mention any names) are having a hard time trying to get a grasp on the present storyline and thought that it was a cheesy way of ending a character's life. I apologize for that move and hopefully I would have to do that again.

I'll try to introduce all of the characters as well as the final revelation to Joshua.

I apologize again for this and I hope that this chapter might clarify some things.

Buckle up all you critics because if you thought the last chapter was fucked, you've haven't seen nothin' yet!


Enough of this rambling. To review, Joshua and his friends go back in time to stop Logan from stealing a watch from a very important person and thus stopping his evil ambitions. Where we last left off, Joshua and his friends as well as the other people are at a stand-off with Logan and his army of watchers.

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Chrono Crusade: Horns of Time


Chapter Twenty-One: Awaken The Devil of Time


There is no good and evil. There is only power, and those too weak to seek it." - Lord Voldemort

The astral line continued to be seen, like an ocean entering a gushing river. On one side, Joshua and his friends and comrades and at the other the people at the time. In the middle was Logan with a gun pointing at the girl's weakened body.

"All of this doesn't have to do with her," Joshua yelled at him. "Let her go, now!"

"Don't be a fool, Joshua;" Logan said to him, "everything has to do with this girl."

"What…"

"This girl has been blessed with powers…powers that surpass ours and can match heaven and earth. My plan was to go to this precise moment and to steal this girl's watch in order to process this power. However it occurred to me that it would be for future reference to gather vial information from those oblivious members of the Order. I posed as a transfer from San Francisco to the New York branch where I met your sister and her friends. I commanded my army to attack the city and while those fools went out to fight them, I began to gather that important information that could lead me to my ultimate goal: to become the most powerful being imaginable. I also came in contact with Aion and made a secret arrangement. I gave him information about the Order's next move and he would let me in on his plans." He looked at him. "Yes…I played you like a sucker, did I?"

Aion's face was that being of a pissed off devil, "I knew I couldn't trust you. When you came to me I didn't trust you one bit. However I assumed that I could use you in some way and I did. I underestimated you."

"And that will prove your downfall." Logan laughed. "You're all probably wondering, 'what does that have to do with the girl?'"

"Is there a point to all this?" Caitlyn asked.

"There is. You see, Joshua, your sister at my request has been gathering for me bits and pieces of information at a foolish perception that I would help her find her brother. To my delight, the brother she referred to is you."

"Why you…"

"That's when I conjured up a plan. I knew about the ritual of atonement and of your sister's fate. Aion was to leave with her while your other you and Chrono lied defeated on the cold, hard ground. Some major modifications to Aion's plans were necessary in order for the tables to turn in my favour."

"Chrono?"

"The purple haired boy you see down there," he pointed to the boy, who was Chrono. "A pathetic inferior being who betrayed his own kind in a selfish attempt to bring peace of mind to himself. Such a fool…with revolution comes sacrifice."

Logan made another grin. "Enough of my rambling. This watch…the one that belongs to your dear sister… has been made to use my astral energy when I perform a devil's fusion. You can thank Shader for that little feature."

Everyone turned to the cat-woman, whose name was Shader. "Uh, yeah. You see as a safety measure, the wearer could fuse with other demons and devils. As long as they had a DNA sample."

"You are an idiot Shader, not telling me and all," Aion looked at her. She just twiddled her fingers. "If I knew about that then I may have let the Magdalene woman live."

"Back to the subject. I'll make you a deal, Joshua. I don't want to lose all of my astral energy to a power that expires in an hour You can give me your watch and I'll give you your sister and spare your friends. She'll be glad to see you…"

"Don't do it, Joshua," Viscount warned.

"Or you can keep the watch and I'll just crush everyone. You, your comrades and your friends. I'll just take the watch out of your cold, crushed hands."

The army of watchers moved closer and closer. "I'm giving you a chance to make the right choice. Time's a-wasting…what's it going to be, Joshua, eh?"

Joshua thought about it. He looked really frazzled at the present situation he's been in. Everything up to this point and everything that happened was on his shoulders. Truthfully, he didn't know what to do.

"Everyone's life is depending on me. If I give the watch, then my sister is safe but then the world is doomed. If I don't give the watch, my sister perishes as with the other people, including my friends. Dammit, there's no way out!" He started to shed tears.

Ebony sighed, "Boy, oh boy, here comes the water works."

"Ebony, for once and your life, shut up!" Caitlyn hissed.

Then he heard a voice. A small, but significant voice. The voice came from the girl on the ground.

"You can…you can do it, Joshua. You can make the right choice. I know you…Don't worry about me. You may not know me, but I know you. You're a good person…just like I thought you'd be."

Logan watched what was going on. He started to get angrier and angrier. Finally, he grabbed the girl by the neck and held her up.

"You've been a pain at my side for so long. You're nothing but a nuisance, a miserable failure, a stepping stone in my plans. I have no more further need for you, begone!" He created a ball of white light in his hands while the girl struggled to get free.

Joshua yelled, "No! Let her go!" He took his sword and slashed the many watchers. The group and the other people freed themselves and transformed into their true forms. It was hell on earth and a fierce battle ensured.

Logan looked at the girl he was holding, "Time to put an end to your misery. Farewell."

At that moment Joshua, who took the opportunity to strike at Logan while he was occupied, slashed at his back. He screamed with sheer pain and he dropped the girl right on the ground.

"You!" He yelled at him. "I have given you a chance and you have decided to throw it away. Never have I been so wronged."

The watch that Loganwore started to glow an ominous black. "It is time... I will show you my real form...I will show you my true power... I will teach you respect...And I shall be rid of you once and for all!"

Logan gave a scream as the latches opened. He was engulfed in a black pillar of light and a blast happened. It knocked all off from the ground and all the watchers dissipated. When the dust cleared, he wore a red and white armour, the black and white horns merged on his head. He held a spear with a blood-stained tip on it.

"Oh…" Caitlyn started.

"Shit…" Wolf finished.

"I am reborn, the mighty devil of time!" He gave a loud laugh. "All will kneel before me!" However Logan was only glowing in his new form.

"Lucky for us, he's still powering up," Viscount said calmly.

"How do you know that?" Joshua asked.

"If he wanted to attack us he would have by now…"

"Oh…" the group said in unison. The others stood there watching Logan and preparing themselves for the battle ahead.

Joshua turned to Viscount, "Uhh, Viscount…I know that this isn't a good time but I read a file about there being a 'Chroion', devil of time in there. Is that true?"

Viscount shook his head. "Hate to tell you kid. We just made up the name so no one would know the true identity of the demons who held the powers of time."

"Right…"

"You see, 'Chroion' was an illusion, a synonym if you want to be technical."

"Oh?"

"You see, the devils who controlled time were known as the 'Envoys' and they are right here before us."

"Do you mind…you know…"

"Isn't it obvious?" Viscount pointed to Aion. "Aion is known as the 'Envoy of Beginning.'" Pointing to Chrono, who was still down, "Chrono is known as the 'Envoy of the End.'" One goes forward in time and…you know…"

"I don't, actually."

Viscount sighed, "The other goes back in time, vice versa. There's you're explanation."

"Right…" Joshua mumbled. Then he saw his sister's body, trying to move. "Caitlyn, help her and Chrono get out of the way. Things may get a little messy."

Caitlyn waved at him in saying that she understood him. Abigail and Ebony picked up Chrono's body. They also took possession of his horns on the grounds. Caitlyn picked up the girl's body and took it where the others were. Logan was still powering up so Joshua asked another question.

"I've been looking at restricted files at the cost of my career in the Order, been in places that had the option of not going to but did and travelled back in time all for the sake of finding out the truth about myself."

"Yes…what are you getting at?"

"You know…could you tell me now?"

Viscount thought for a moment. However Joshua did have to get an answer from him because Wolf came running up to the both of them.

"We can get Logan while he's powering up. We're going to attack him and once he's down, we'll take him out."

"Understood," Viscount said. "Sorry Joshua, I'll have to put that story on hold."

"Joshua, why don't you rest here for a minute. You seemed a little tired."

"Okay…" Joshua said understandingly.

Viscount and Wolf went over to where Logan was. He was standing idly by. All of them began to attack Logan however it didn't effect him.

"You fools are wasting your time," Logan said mockingly. "The ultimate power is mine to command!"

While this was happening, Joshua waited there in a resting position.

"When am I going to learn everything…" he wondered. "No one is telling me anything…"

"Well if we're going to make our final stand here, you might as well know the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth." Joshua turned around to see the same man from before.

"How the hell did you get here?"

"I was always here."

"Right…anyways, what do you mean by what you'd said."

"I know all about what happened here. I can tell you…"

"Finally…Let's start with my sister's name."

"Fine," He said, clearing his throat. "Sister Rosette Christopher, a capable Order member. First arrived here after the Seventh Bell Incident. Chrono, the so-called 'Envoy of the End' was her assistant. During the years she'd been with the Order, she was finding information about your whereabouts, took any leads and at the same time trying to juggle her duties at the Order. However Sister Kate, the head sister at the time, forbade her to do anymore work that had to do with your whereabouts unless she became a militia. She took the test naturally."

"Did she pass?"

"Do I really have to answer that question?"

"Uhhh…."

"Yes, she passed. One day she was involved in a case that had to do with Azmaria who was the Apostle of Charity at the time. Aion's interest in the apostles had targeted her so the group had met with him on several occasions…or so the reports say. About a few weeks later, they met up with a jewel summoner, Statella."

"Who?"

"The woman in the green and yellow clothing and who has the large breasts. Anyways was looking for her sister, Fiore."

"What?"

He gave another sigh, "The woman in the maid's outfit. Really, if you're going to keep on interrupting me then we're not going to get this story finished."

"Can you hurry it up Joshua?" Viscount asked, "Logan's almost at his full power."

"Well why aren't you hurting him?" Joshua asked.

"Because every time we do, he sends out a wave of darkness that knocks us back. Plus he's being shielded by an evil aura."

"Almost there…" Logan said patiently, "almost there." He gave an abrupt laugh.

"Oh…then in that case. Soon your sister, uh, Rosette, received information about your whereabouts. They took a train to San Francisco where they met up with a Sinner by the name of Rizel. They met previously at a train station where she took Remington as a hostage. They managed to get her back, though. Anyways, she was quickly dispatched and the group made their way to San Francisco. However the train being derailed they had to go on foot. If it wasn't for Statella who was travelling to San Francisco for personal matters, they would have died."

"That's good."

"The four resided at Statella's house and during the night they met up a pursuer by the name of Defaux. He was presently sent to destroy the Sinners because of their betrayal so in a strange twist of fate, they joined forces. However soon after that, your sister received the marks that made her holy."

"And those were…"

"Stigmata."

"Good God."

"Rosette suffered by the pains however she didn't tell anyone until the day the sinner's hideout was discovered. Order members and Pursuers soon ransacked the place however they were nowhere to be seen. Suddenly they were attacked by Wid, the guy in black and white armour and Vido, another Sinner. During the last few moments of battle, Vido was destroyed by a pursuer while Wid escaped. Soon after there was a lot of tension so Azmaria decided to take the group to the carnival…well, you know the rest."

"The group was attacked by the Sinners, I confronted Rosette and did harm to her, right?"

The man touched his nose, "right on the button."

"Shit, after all I did, she got the courage to forgive me? I wouldn't have the courage to forgive myself…"

"Don't misunderstand. Although Rosette looks like a forgiving person, she still hates the person who did harm to her and her family…you."

"And who is that?" Joshua asked.

"Well," he pointed to Aion who was frantically attacking Logan with less effort.

"Him? Aion? Why?"

"During your stay at the orphanage he took you away when you fainted under the control of the horns. He used you on several occasions." The man scoffed, "you've should have seen your sister when she confronted Aion. She said, 'you destroyed everything!' Very amusing."

"How could you say that!"

"I just have a different amusement level than most people think. Anyways, I've told you everything so if you don't have anymore questions, I'll be taking my leave."

"Wait a minute," Joshua shouted, "who are you?"

The man stopped, "I have no name. I am but a self conscious created by you in order to help you find your true self."

"Really?"

"Yeah…right…whatever…" the man faded out of existence. Before Joshua could grasp at the situation, a bright light appeared.

"I've done it!" Logan laughed, "you're all done! I am complete! The rule of humans have ended and my rule has begun. Once I have your watch, Joshua, all of my actions will that be of a distant memory."

Joshua went to his sword stance again. "I know now what I'm fighting for. I won't let my sister's actions be in vain. I will preserve this world as with my future…my friends future…everybody's future…" He charged right towards Logan who was powered up.

"You won't take this away from me!"


So the final battle. If you found that the story is still messed up and insist in sending me a flame, do me a favour and send me a personal e-mail instead of a review. Don't like flames. Anyways, please R&R.