Sora-san: Believe it or not…this is the last chapter.

Myre: Don't tell them that! It's depressing…

Sora-san: Why? Because your evil plans are drawing to a close?

Myre: …How about I talk to you…AFTER they read this chapter?

Sora-san: K. So anyways as you can probably tell the ending hints at a sequel. There will be one so keep an eye out! Enjoy the ending! ((AND GIVE ME REVIEWS!))

Why Can't Dreams Be Real?

12. The Beginning Of The End

The bullet shot straight through Aion's forehead, blood pouring down his face. He smirked and fell face first to the ground, disintegrating in a mass of black feathers.

'Black feathers…just like Noia's. I…didn't really…kill him did I?'

"Rosette!"

I jumped, then spun around. I almost burst into tears when I saw who had called out to me. "Chrno…"

"…I LOVE CHRNO!"

My face quickly turned beat red when I realized he had probably heard this. "Um…er…I…"

"Your leg's bleeding!"

Oh. So it is. "It…must've re-opened without me realizing…"

Chrno rushed over and knelt down to tend to the wound frantically. I stood in silence as he wrapped my leg with the bandages he brought. "…So that's why you looked relieved."

"Huh?"

"When I told you about my dream. You had a realistic dream too didn't you Rosette? Except in your dream…you told me you loved me."

"Huh?"

Chrno stood and looked me in the eye. "Is it true? Do you love me?"

'I can't look him in the eye…' I turned and looked away. "Well that is um…"

"Rosette…" Chrno gently cupped my chin in his hand and turned my head so I was looking him in the eye. "Please. I want to know."

Suddenly…I started crying. All my pain, all my fear, all my sadness, and all my happiness came out at once. It wasn't until he touched my chin that I realized he was really here…and how much I missed him. Chrno said nothing, but pulled me into his arms and held me until my sobs subsided.

"Come on. Let's go help your friend…together." He said. I nodded and took the hand he offered.

"…together."

Sora-san: Out of Rosette's knowledge. (sigh)

Noia entered Magdalene's grave room to find it totally reformed. Instead of the little room there was a hallway leading on top an altar, on top of which sat Magdalene's coffin. When he saw Myre walking towards it Noia quickly darted behind the nearest pillar—and the room had quite a few.

Myre began chanting frantically over the coffin, and then paused. "Why isn't anything happening?"

"It's not going to work."

"Oh look—it's Noia. You're bleeding awful heavy. Are you sure you should be standing?" Myre asked mockingly.

Noia pulled himself away from the pillar and stepped out into the aisle to face Myre. "…I have a question for you."

"Oh? And what is that?"

"What did you do to the real Myre…Aion?"

The figure at the altar smiled and Myre melted away to reveal the true mastermind behind it all. "…I always did think you were too smart for your own good." Aion sneered. "I'm surprised it took you so long to notice."

"It didn't—I just wanted you to think it did. Myre may be sadistic…but not that sadistic."

"So…when did you figure it out?"

"When we were in the car…and you told Rosette she couldn't win. You smiled your true smile then. And I knew. Plus…"

"Plus?"

"You smell." Noia said, smiling.

In an instant Aion was in front of Noia and had picked him up by the throat. "I could end it all…right now. What snide comeback can you give for that?"

Noia's eyes flashed when he noticed something Aion did not. "That's gonna hurt."

"What?" Two seconds later Aion knew exactly what. In a flash a sword slashed across his shoulder, splitting it open. Aion leapt back to see Chrno standing between him and Noia.

"Noia, are you okay?" I asked, supporting Noia as he stood.

"I'm fine. Thank you Rosette."

"Was…Aion impersonating Myre this whole time?"

"Yes…and I should've done something sooner…then it wouldn't have come to this.

In the background I could see Aion fighting Chrno with a sword arm. Aion had slashed at Chrno, Chrno parried then charged in offense only to be blocked by Aion. The two locked swords for a moment, then jumped back away from each other.

"Aion said…it wasn't working. What wasn't?" I asked, curious.

"Montkchiekaiden, or the Test of Rebirth. He was trying to bring Magdalene back to life but…Aion forgot the most important part." Noia replied.

"What?"

"It wasn't his test to give, nor yours to take. It was Chrno's."

"Chrno's?" I was getting more confused by the moment.

"My guess is…he chose you."

"Chrno chose…me?" I looked over at Chrno. He and Aion were exchanging blow for blow—both of them were injured.

"Help him Rosette." Noia said.

"But…what will happen to you?"

"…I don't know but… 'We have to do what we can now.' Or so a friend of mine always says." He said, winking at me.

I nodded and loaded my only Gospel into my gun. "Chrno! Let Aion hear the voice of God! AMEN!" I pulled the trigger and the Gospel went whizzing through the air straight for Chrno.

"What poor aim! Your partner aims to kill you Chrno!" Aion laughed as he said this.

"Actually…" Chrno said, jumping back, "Her aim's perfect!" Chrno slammed into the bullet with his sword just as it was passing him, driving the bullet straight into Aion's head.

A thousand screams filled the room and we clamped our hands over our ears. My ears felt like they were going to burst. Then the noise died down and Noia began to quote Aion.

"I am the Alpha and the Omega. I am the beginning and the end."

Another voice from behind me spoke, "But because there are no beginnings or ends, you can never truly exist."

"Myre?" I asked in astonishment.

"The one and only! It's nice to finally meet you Rosette Christopher."

Noia laughed. "Yeah that's the real thing. It's a shame you got here so late—you missed all the action!"

"But I got an awesome opening line!" She protested.

"Technically your opening line was 'Noia? Oh…um…I can explain…'" ((See Chapter 11))

"Yeah but no one knew that was me." Myre said, pouting.

"Um what are you two talking about?" I asked.

"The readers!" Myre exclaimed.

"Um…sure."

"Never mind…" Myre said, sighing. "Come on you bloody mess let's get you some medical treatment." She said to Noia as she helped him up. It was when the object around her heck swung that I noticed it.

"Hey…you have…"

"A contract with Noia." She finished, nodding.

"So…you're really human?"

"Nope. Just psychotic." And the two walked off, one supporting the other.

"…together."

"Chrno…there's somewhere I'd like to take you sometime…ok?"

Chrno looked at me questioningly, but nodded.

"How much further Rosette?" Chrno asked me.

"Just a few more steps…there! Now turn around…and take off the blindfold."

Chrno removed the blindfold from his face and his eyes widened in surprise. "This is…"

"The place from our dreams." I said, nodding.

"I need to tell you now while we're alone in this pretty park…"

"It really is pretty." I commented.

"So…both of our dreams are real?"

I shook my head. "No I think…the dreams we had represented the paths we could take. Yours was of hate…and mine was of love. Which path do you think we took?"

"Yours." Chrno said, smiling.

"I think so too."

We were both silent for a moment.

"Well…now we need to find Joshua." I said.

"And Azmaria." Chrno added.

"And we need to say hi to Satella…"

"And Noia."

"…AND MYRE!" We shouted at the same time, bursting out laughing.

"…Chrno?"

"Hmm?"

"Will you take this journey with me?" I asked.

"How could I ever say no?" He asked.

The Chrno kissed me…only this time it was no accident.

And it was no dream.

Sora-san: (sigh) Happy endings…gotta love them…

Shuzumo: I'm surprised the ending was happy what with how evil you were in the rest of this fan fiction.

Sora-san: That's the way I like to write: Evil during, but it makes it happier when there's a happy ending. Speaking of which…Aion. Hee hee hee. I despise him so much. I had so much fun killing him…

Myre: …I worry about you sometimes.

Sora-san: Worry away my friend! Anywho…hope you enjoyed it and other than complete lack of descriptions and kinda sucky fight scenes, I think it ended quite well BUT GIVE ME OPINIONS ANYWAY. Not just "It was good." I'll hunt you down and torture you for that. Actual…good reviews… And there will be a sequel. So totally. So…look for it… And until then….READ MY OTHER STORIES!

Shuzumo: or don't. After all, she's just as bad in Atsuko's box.

Sora-san: That's because you're in it :P

Shuzumo: …I hate you.

Sora-san: I know.