Sora-san: You're probably thinking right now: Huh she doesn't have 5 reviews. Why is it updated? Because (1) I really DO love you guys no matter how much I torture you.
Shuzumo: That's a lie.
Sora-san: (Stuffs Soda can in Shuzumo's mouth) (2) That really was too evil of a cliffhanger (3) This chapter has some much needed humor in it ((Thank you Azmaria for being an idiot!)) and (4) I want to see your reactions to the plot detail that is finally revealed in this chapter ((BWAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAA (EHEM) ))
Also, don't own Chrno Crusade. Did I mention that in the last chapter? I can't remember. OH! But I do own Myre, Noia, montkchiekaiden, and the plot. ((And I'm gonna start abbreviating montkchiekaiden M.K. in my author's notes. It's a pain to type out.))
Also: Warning of minor spoilers regarding Rosette's past. You can't even really tell what it is unless you know the exact scene I'm attempting to pull them from…
Why Can't Dreams Be Real?
10) Montkchiekaiden, Dear Magdalene
"YOU'RE TAKING ME TO AION? ARE YOU CRAZY?" I yelled at him.
"I'm not taking you to him—he just happens to live in the same place as where we're going." Noia said, nervously looking behind him.
"Why do you keep looking back there?"
"Run."
"Huh?"
"RUN!"
I started running as he pulled me along and looked back to see Myre walking after us.
"But she's walking!" I protested.
"She thinks she can catch us whenever she wants…Damn that woman! Hold on Rosette!"
"Wh—AAH!" I yelled as Noia picked me up. Holding me in his arms he spread his wings and took off into the sky. "YOU COULD'VE WARNED ME!" I shouted.
"Will you be quiet—she'll find us!"
I closed my mouth quickly, then looked up at his head. 'He…doesn't have any horns? How is he flying? He would have to have…'
"…A contract."
"Contract?"
"…"
"Please! If you can save Joshua—"
"It would shorten your life span. The source would be your very life. Do you still want to?"
"…Yes."
'Chrno…that's right. You're a demon too…without any horns.' I looked down at the watch hanging on my neck. 'If I…release the seal…would you fly to me?'
"I'm going to release the seal!"
"No! That would only bring forth more violence!"
'…He…wouldn't want me to.' I realized, moving my hand off the watch. "Noia…how do you fly?" I asked him.
"Yes Noia, how do you?" Asked a voice from behind us.
Noia slowed and spun to face the source of that voice. "…Myre. Do you have the slightest clue what montkchiekaiden really is? Do you know exactly what you're doing?"
"Of course I do. It's all for love. After all," Myre said, pointing at me. "She's not worthy of it."
"AND MAGDALENE IS?"
"Ooh you are smart. Too smart." Myre said, transforming her arm into a sword.
"I'm not fighting you Myre."
"That's a shame. 'Cause you know…" A hideous smile spread across her face. "It's so much more fun when my kill fights back!" She yelled, charging at him.
And that was the last thing I saw before we disappeared in a flurry of black feathers.
Sora-san: Love me. We're still with Rosette…For now.
I opened my eyes slowly to see a white room. I sprang up when I realized I was sitting in a bed.
"Noia?" I called.
"He's not here."
I turned to see…him. "Aion…"
"We meet again…Rosette Christopher."
My hand shot for my gun. 'Of course…it's not there.'
"Looking for this?" Aion asked, holding up my gun. He tossed it casually onto the bed.
"…What'd you do to it?"
"Nothing. Are you going to shoot me? Go right ahead—it's not like it matters."
((Sora-san: Of course not! Because bleeped out. MEEHEHEHEHEHEWAHAHAHAHA.
Shuzumo: …I don't even wanna know.))
"…Are you really Myre?"
Aion burst out laughing that cold, harsh laugh only Aion could do.
'He's definitely Aion…' I shuddered. 'But something's…different about him…'
"I hate that woman. She loves to worm into my plans and blow them up in my face. It's a shame. I was so looking forward to your reaction." He smiled coldly and I shuddered again. Aion's smile quickly faded and he looked away. "…If not for that woman…" He shook his head.
A knock came at the door and Noia opened it. Aion glared at him, then walked out. "Later…Rosette Christopher."
Noia closed the door when Aion had left. "Are you feeling alright?" He asked me.
I nodded. "Noia…you said you were Aion's mirror…and your name is his backwards. Aion's acting like his cat died…Myre…you said something about Magdalene. What is going on?"
"…I know you're full of questions but I can't answer them all. Right now all you need to know is that Myre is after you and if she catches you she'll kill you."
"…I deserve to know what's going on." I snapped.
Noia bit his lip. "Yes but…" He sighed. "Alright. Aion and I you don't need to worry about. Aion's acting the way he is because he's upset things aren't…going the way he planned…and Myre? Myre's planning to invoke montkchiekaiden."
"Yeah that—what is that?"
"It's a really old term. So old I had no idea what she was talking about when she first mentioned it. Roughly translated it…well the first part means test."
"…The first part?" I asked, getting a little lost. This was all new to me, after all.
"Let's just worry about the first part for now: The test. She's testing you Rosette. And she's convinced you've failed."
"What is she testing me for?"
"…Your love for Chrno."
"…YOU CAN'T TEST SOMEONE FOR THAT!"
"Exactly. That's why what she's doing is so dangerous."
"…I still don't see how Magdalene fits into all this."
"Let's…save that part for later."
Sora-san: No more Rosette vision for now.
Azmaria slowly opened her eyes, blinking and rubbing them to get rid of the blur. "Wh-where am I?" She wondered aloud, looking around the dark room. She made out a figure sitting on another bed near her. "Is…someone there?" She called.
The figure turned to see her. "Who's there?" they asked. It sounded like a boy's voice.
"I'm Azmaria. Azmaria Hendric. Who are you?"
"My name is Joshua. It's nice to meet you!" the boy replied.
"Joshua…that's a nice name."
"You really think so? Thanks!" Joshua said, laughing.
"Um Joshua…where are we?" Azmaria asked, looking around the room again.
"…I don't know. One minute I was in my house…the next I was here." Azmaria could see him scratch the back of this head.
"There's a window over there…shall we look?" Azmaria asked brightly.
"Okay!"
The two got up and made their way as best as they could to the one source of light in the room. It was a pale source, but it was still there. Azmaria peered out the window to see it was nighttime. The source of their light came from the moon reflecting off the new snow.
"That's odd. It was summer where I came from." Joshua commented.
"Yeah." Azmaria agreed, nodding. She turned to look at her new found friend to see a 16-year-old with pale blonde hair, a pale face, and bright blue eyes.
'Funny…he looks a little like Rosette…' Azmaria quickly shook this thought away. 'Nah…that's silly!'
Sora-san: No YOU'RE silly Azmaria! …Anywho…
Myre practically stopped mid air when her prey had escaped. "A transportation spell…you must be pretty desperate to use that Noia…you know that takes a lot out of you…" Myre sighed. "It's no fun to hunt prey that's wounded!" She complained, stretching. "Ah well…I guess I'll have to wait a while…or maybe…" a hideous grin slid up her face as Myre continued, "Maybe I'll just start right now, right Aion?"
"Do what you like," Aion's voice spoke from the walkie-talkie in Myre's hand, "Just be sure to leave Chrno alone. He's mine."
"Yes master." She replied sarcastically.
"…Just do your job."
"So you can throw me away like yesterday's trash? I don't think so. I go by my agenda now. Forget your plan—it's dumb. I write my own orders Aion."
"MYRE—" Aion's roaring voice was cut off by Myre smashing the walkie-talkie in her fist. She opened her fist and allowed the pieces of the broken machine to plummet to the ground. "And the game begins…right," Myre looked up at the sky, "Magdalene?"
Sora-san: Still no Rosette. So sorry.
"Although…"
"Poor Chrno. The world's against you at the same time it's for you."
"I'll say hi to her for you when I see her, mmk?"
"Why?" Chrno asked no one. "Why is she doing this? …What'll happen to Rosette?"
"…contractor will die."
"DAMN IT!" Chrno cried out, punching the bench. "I can't let her do this! I won't let her do this! I won't let her hurt Rosette!" He sprung up and started walking. 'I know where that person's going…her grave…that's the only place that makes sense!'
"If an old contract is renewed…"
"I can't let her hurt Rosette…"
"…the new one will be cancelled…"
"…I can't…"
"…and the new contractor will die…"
"I'm sorry…Magdalene. I love her. I love Rosette." Chrno said quietly.
"Well, well, aren't we testy?"
"Although…"
"…I'd think you'd want Magdalene back."
