The final battle is on. Joshua and the others must defeat Logan no matter what. How will it turn out in the end? Again, Aion is OOC so don't blame me.
Author's Note: Please read the quote, it might prove some interest
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Chrono Crusade: Horns of Time
Chapter Twenty-Two: The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny Pt. 2
"You're right…Maybe everything you say is correct. But…because you're so correct that it pisses me off a little. Even if people call me a hypocrite…even if they call me whatever they want; I can't stand by and watch people be killed. I'll show you this so-called 'saint's' pride!"
-Sister Rosette Christopher, displaying the qualities of a hero/heroine.
As the group began their assault the sisters watched on.
"I hope that they will succeed," Caitlyn said.
"Me too," Ebony agreed with her.
"A changed in attitude?" Abigail asked. Ebony began to blush.
"Sh-Shut up!" Ebony yelled, hitting her. "This is a serious situation, that's all."
Caitlyn said to the both of them, "This is a delicate situation so we have to-" suddenly she stopped.
"What's wrong?" Abigail asked.
"That's wrong…" Caitlyn pointed to Rosette who was struggling to get up.
"I…have to…" she said weakly, "I have…to…help him…"
Ebony went to her, "Hey, are you nuts? You are in no position to stand, let alone fight!"
"She right," Abigail said concerning, "please, let the others handle it."
"You don't understand…I have to…" she coughed but then continued, "I have to help him…help Joshua…he's counting on me…"
The sisters looked at each other, not knowing what to do.
"Please," Rosette pleaded with them. "Set me up so I can shoot."
"I…don't know…" Caitlyn said unassumingly. "Even though I admire your fighting spirit, it still does not give you the power to-"
"AH, DAMMIT ALL, JUST LET HER SHOOT!" a voice abrupt within the group. Chrono was talking.
"Ch…Chrono," Rosette said to herself, "you're okay…"
"Why should we risk her life in the frontlines?" Ebony shouted at him, "What gives you the right to tell us what to do?"
"You underestimate her power," Chrono continued, eyes closed, "Don't you see, Joshua is counting on her to be there. Please, you've got to give her a chance."
Caitlyn thought for a moment. Then she said… "Do it."
"But Caitlyn-" Ebony started.
"DO IT!" She snapped. "Help her up. Give her a good vantage point."
"Humph, whatever," Ebony said while the two helped her up from the ground. "Don't blame me if you die."
"I won't," Rosette replied.
Back at the front lines while attack, the Aion and DeFaux saw what the sisters were doing.
"What in the name of God are they doing?" DeFaux asked.
"I don't know…are they hoping that she might…help us?" Aion stopped attacking for a moment. Then he attacked again. Logan however laughed at her attempt.
"She is in no condition to fight!" Logan said mockingly, "she is too weak."
"That's what you think," Joshua yelled as he attacked him again. He was knocked back again and the rest of the group attacked Logan. Little by little they drained Logan's strength. Soon he became sluggish.
"What is this," Logan thought, "impossible…" He was crouching on one leg. His shield began to weaken.
"This is it Joshua," Wolf said to him. "This is the moment you've been waiting for. Attack now while he's weak."
"Okay…this is it. Joshua, you better not screw up!" He switched back into his original form, with his gun in hand.
"What is he doing?" Aion asked.
"Wait and see," Viscount replied.
He had gotten to a shooting position. "Ready!" he called out.
"Ready," Rosette replied. In her mind, she said her prayer before she shoot (I shall spare the reader of writing down her prayer, every fan should know it!). Once that was done, the two of them prepared to fire.
"No…" Logan saw what was coming. "I can't lose…I won't lose…" He braced himself.
"Ready…aim…FIRE!" The two pulled the trigger and blue and pink balls of light headed towards Logan. It went to his watch and they hit it simultaneously and Logan was aware of this.
"Guooooooo!" Logan shouted, "My b...body… burning! It's not...possible...! I don't believe it...! I'm...finished...done for...! Guooooooooo...noooooo...!"
When the light subsided, Logan's original body was left there. Wolf then proceeded to attack him with multiple slashes.
"Feel the pain…" he shouted, "of those people that suffered…" Logan's body fell and began to dissipate. Wolf put his sword away, "as you burn in hell."
Logan's final words, as he disappeared within the night sky, were "how could the ultimate being lose…"
The astral line continued to show as those abled bodied gather around a broken watch and two pairs of horns. Logan's time barrier attack released Fiore and Wid from their imprisonment. Statella, however, was still unconscious from the attack. Joshua looked at Aion.
"Say it loud and say it true," Joshua smiled at him. Aion, however, was not amused. He then mumbled, "the dream is over."
"Thank you." Joshua said.
"What do you mean, the dream is over," Wid yelled at him.
"I made a bet with Joshua," Aion replied, "the dream…is over."
"You don't have to follow this punk's every word!"
"I am a devil of my word and I say that the dream is over," Aion sighed, "I didn't imagine that we would defeat a guy like that."
"Thank you all for your support," Wolf said.
"And to my sister. Sis?" He turned around to see Rosette, collapsed on the ground. Joshua immediately went towards her.
"Rosette!" Joshua yelled frantically, "What happened to you?"
"She's low on life-force," a familiar voice said to him. Joshua turned to see the same man from before. "Answer me this," Joshua sternly said to him, "What's happening with my sister?"
"Do you not know how much life-force Logan used with her watch. The seal was released all this time. The longer the seal is released, the shorter the life-span will be."
"Rosette was supporting two devils," Joshua realized, "one was Logan and the other, Chrono."
"Correct," the man said to him, "ergo her life-force was sucked twice as much as if she was support Chrono alone. In short…she is dying."
Joshua stood up to the man, "I don't care how she's dying, I just want to know how to save her!"
The group watched as Joshua seemed to talked to…himself.
"I think he's flipped his lid," Aion said finally.
"No…" DeFaux starred at Joshua strangely, "I sense another presence near him."
"Who do you think he's talking to?" Ebony asked.
"Who knows," Wolf said, "But it seems to calmed down Joshua a little."
"How do I save her?" Joshua pleaded, "tell me, please."
"… … …"
"Although I don't know her, she helped me defeat Logan. I owe her that much."
"… … …" Finally, the man spoke. "There is a way."
"How?"
"Perform a contract with Chrono."
"A what?"
"When Rosette made a contract with Chrono, she made a vow to supply him with life-force."
"Yes…"
"Now that she is incapable of supplying Chrono with life-force, she has broken that vow as with the contract she made with him. All you have to do now is to annul the contract that Chrono made with Rosette and to form a new contract…with yourself."
"And how will that save her?"
"If you formed a contract with Chrono, then you will supply Chrono with your life-force and not with your sister, thus allowing her to live."
Joshua looked at his sister. Then he turned to the man. "I'll do it." Joshua and the man went to Chrono, who was half-conscious.
"Chrono," Joshua spoke to him softly, "can you hear me?"
Chrono nodded his head. Joshua began, "You know of my sister's fate, don't you. She's low on her life-force and won't hold up for much longer. Are you running on your own astral energy?"
Chrono nodded his head. "Then please, for the sake of my sister I wish to annul the contract that she made with you and to form a new contract…with me."
Chrono thought for a moment, Joshua could tell. He was in deep thought, eyes closed and breathing heavily. Then he said, finally, "I have seen your strength therefore I feel no need to fight you. Please, Joshua, on what vow do you form our contract."
Joshua closed his eyes. "There are other demons and devils wishing to destroy mankind. I vow to save those people."
Chrono understood, "The contract with Rosette is broken. I now pledge my allegiance to my new contractor, Joshua Christopher." Joshua's watch began to glow and slowly Chrono's energy was returning. He stood up. In disbelief, Aion looked at Chrono.
"He's standing up," Aion pointed out.
"I'll get rid of him," Wid said as he prepared himself.
Wolf got in his way, "Do it and your life is as good as gone."
"Grrr…" Wid retracted his sword.
"Why did you make a contract with me?" Chrono asked, looking at him.
"I wanted to save Rosette, that's all."
"But you will suffer the same agonizing fate. In time, you will die…" Chrono look down.
"Highly unlikely," the man replied. Chrono looked at him.
"You mean you can see him?" Joshua questioned.
"Of course, can't the others?"
"Well… no. What do you mean by that?"
"Chrono has his horns back. Aion's dreams for world domination are over. You can have them back. Therefore a contract with a contractor is no longer needed."
"Rosette will die," Chrono said sadly.
"There is a way to save her," the man said gladly. The three went to Rosette's body and as they did this the group looked on.
"Now what?" DeFaux asked the group.
"I don't know what they're planning," Wolf said truthfully. "However I think it has to do with that girl's body."
"What will happen?" Caitlyn mumbled.
Chrono, the man and Joshua looked at Rosette. Then the man said, "take your watch and hold it above her head."
Joshua did this obeyingly and he did as the man said. Suddenly the astral line above them started to pour down towards them, into the watch and the watch redirected the energy to Rosette's body. They did this for five minutes and the group murmured with astonishment.
"Okay, you can stop now," the man said. Joshua put away his watch and Rosette started to glow a green light.
"What happened?" Chrono asked.
"She…has regained her life," the man said.
"WHAT?" both of them were surprised. "But how?"
"You see, the astral energies of the astral line has produced energy for Rosette to use. She will live…for a very long while."
"Are you certain of this?" Joshua asked.
"Yes…I am. She will live to a ripe age of 99, I presume." The man turned around. "My duties are fulfilled. I wish you both all the best."
"Wait a minute," Joshua asked. The man turned around, "who are you, really?"
The man started to disappear as he walked away, "I am matter... I am antimatter...I can see your past... I can see your future... Your spirit...is strong Joshua. You should be proud. Let us part as comrades in arms." The man's voice echoed, "Farewell, Apostle of Hope." Chrono and Joshua starred blankly at each other. Then they started to laugh.
"I knew it, they flipped," Aion said.
"Shut up," Ebony snapped at him. The two went towards them.
"Now that we defeated Logan and the timeline is totally screwed, what do we do now?"
"I'm taking custody of the sinners," DeFaux said. At his signal, a couple of demons appeared out of nowhere. "You have no form of escape."
"I think not," Aion said, "I am opposed to being a caged animal awaiting judgment." He turned to Chrono. "Well, it's been fun. I'm glad that we've…caught up."
Chrono said spitefully, "For your sake, I hope that we don't meet again."
"We won't," Aion reassured him and with that Wid and Aion disappeared from the scene leaving Fiore behind with a blank stare. DeFaux and his men went after them.
"What do we do with her?" Caitlyn asked.
Remington assured them all, "Don't worry. We have the technology to bring her back to her former self. She will be fine."
"That's good," Ebony said. "Well, we should be going." They activated their golden watches and the time portal appeared.
"Hold on," Wolf said, turning to Joshua, "What about you?"
"Yeah Joshua," Abigail said worryingly, "I mean this is gonna be the last time you'll ever see your sister like this."
Joshua pondered about this, "They're right. This is going to be the last time I'll see her…like this."
"Well," Wolf said to him, "you can…always, stay here."
"WHAT!" the sisters shouted simultaneously.
"Well, its true. Joshua can stay here and, you know…do his thing."
Viscount commented on this decision, "I don't know about the fate of our future however I believe that the timeline will not be affected as much."
The group looked at Joshua. "What are you going to do?" Caitlyn asked.
Joshua thought about this again. Then he decided, he knew it was the last choice. "You know what, I'm going to…"
Ohhh, cliff hangers, what's he going to do. I hope you enjoyed this chapter. What is Joshua's decision? Last chapter coming up! Please R&R.
