Rosette sat down at the dinner table and watched Chrno do the same. Outside the building rain was pouring down and lightning was lighting up the dull scenery. Rosette loved watching the lightning, but the windows were too far away for her to see it properly. Chrno ate his dinner rather quickly and went upstairs without telling Rosette who was very disappointed he had left, she wanted to talk about what had happened outside.
Chrno walked up to his room slowly so he didn't alert anyone that he was leaving. When he was walking past Sister Kate's office he heard her say something. "That boy is exactly like he was last time Azmaria, No I won't stand for it. He can live here but not in the main building. It would offend the lord." This hurt Chrno. A mere boy (Cough) was being separated from his protector. "If there even is a lord." Chrno said coldly, he had always believed in the lord and knew that he was there to help all these people on Earth, but why had he let Rosette die? She had the purest soul ever and he had simply let her pass not thinking twice about it.
Chrno finally reached his room a single tear rolling down his cheek was wiped away with a sniff. He fell onto the bed with a thud and started crying letting his tears run freely. "ROSETTE!" He cried as he lay on his bed crying. Then he felt it, a sharp pain in his side. Something was coming and it was big. Chrno looked up and out of the window, but nothing was there. "Strange" Chrno said as he put his head back down. The pain in his side grew stronger and stronger as he made no move to get up. Finally he couldn't take it any more, he looked out the window again and as he did they started appearing, devils hundreds of them.
Chrno got up off the bed, wiped his tears away and ran downstairs yelling at the top of his lungs. He stopped on the stairs and made one last attempt to get everyone's attention. "THERE ARE DEMONS COMING!" He screamed, at that everyone turned to the little devil. Then they all started to panic, but Father Remington calmed them down. Chrno caught a glimpse of Rosette rolling her eyes and smiled.
"Please, everyone calm down. If this Boy is right then we will have to get you all prepared for battle, please report to the Armoury." He shouted, Chrno realised the way he said boy was harsh, but he ignored and ran to Rosette who was trying to get to the armoury too. When Chrno finally caught up he grabbed Rosette's arm and held on while all the women and men pushed and shoved their way to the armoury.
Rosette pouted. "How come I didn't get to go up to the front line?" Rosette questioned Azmaria.
"Because you are a child and we need your help to set up the barrier." Azmaria answered. Rosette pouted even more. Chrno stood next to her with crucifixes in his hand ready to set them up.
"Ready FIRE!" Yelled one of the men as the demons came into range. The orders men and women let off their first rounds of sacreds. The bullets hit the demons and knocked a few off the playing field but there were a whole lot more coming. Chrno went to work setting up the barrier as Rosette watched him run out onto the dangerous battlefield.
"Be Careful Chrno" Rosette yelled. He turned and waved and continued to place the crucifixes.
The battle raged on all around Chrno as he set up the barrier, just then Chrno felt a tug on his shirt and then air on his body, he turned to see a demon with the tattered remains of his shirt in its jaws. Chrno stared in fear and started to run, but the demon picked him up with its claws digging into his chest. He cried out in pain. The demon pushed Chrno to the ground it's claws still embedded into his chest.
"AAAUURRGGHH!" Chrno cried as he was pushed further into the ground, then it slipped, he couldn't hold his small form any longer, it would've died if he hadn't of changed. Rosette saw the light from the evolution and looked toward Chrno who was still pushed into the ground with blood pouring out of his chest and a demon about to wrap it's jaws around his unconscious body. 'Hey that's right Chrno doesn't have enough astral energy to help him fight, he only has enough to keep himself alive doesn't he?' Rosette thought, she looked around for something to hit the animal with, and then she saw a gun. It was like Miss Azmaria's, so Rosette picked it up and aimed at the dog. "Yes It's Loaded!" She cried as she aimed at the devil. She shot the bullet and hit the dog, but the bullet was the gospel and not only did it recoil so bad that Rosette was sent flying, but Chrno was hit by it too.
When Rosette came to she sat up. The battle had ended and the small crowd around her parted so she could walk through to where Chrno was. Rosette stared in shock at Chrno. 'What have I done?'
A/N:Mwa Ha Ha Cliff hanger. Thanks for Reading! I hope you liked the Chapter! Please review!
