Disclaimer: I dun own Chrno Crusade and the smell of Edward Elric belongs to my friend Nichole. -shudders- I don't even want to know.

A/N: I'm very sorry for the inconvenience about the last chapter but I'm in a very bad mood today... and I lost at 'Harry Potter Scene It?' so yeah... gomen. Now on with the story.

The REEEEEAL Chappie 4: A Devil's Way of Life

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Rosette hung on for her very life.

"Chrno! Help me!" She yelled helplessly. Why did he have to be so far away? She began to slip off of the rocky ledge she held on to.

"I'm Coming Rosette..." Chrno wispered under his breath. He closed his eyes and concentrated hard as the watch around Rosettes neck rattled.

"CHRNO NO! I'm not worth it." She said, a shaky tear falling down her cheek. But it was too late. Chrno had already turned full devil (or full demon. Inuyasha style!) and was flying towards her fast.

As soon as he got there though, she was falling, down down... into the bottomless hell hole. She shut her eyes tightly as the ar around her became hotter and stuffier. She could have sworn she almost passed out from the extreme pressure. Chrno flew down and grasped her by the hand.

"I have promised to protect you Rosette... you won't end up like Mary." He said with a sad look in his ruby eyes. She looked up at him and flinched as her feet touched the flames that were now erupting from the dark crease. Chrno flew up and set her on her feet.

"Chrno... thank you." She said before fainting in his arms. Chrno transformed back into his child form and picked her up gently. Then, he took her back to the Magdalan Order to be treated.

Back to the M.O. as I like to call it.

"Ch-Chrno... where are you?" Rosette asked, stirring from her sleep. Chrno grabbed her hand and squeezed it gently.

"I'm right here Rosette... Don't worry, I won't leave you." He smiled mournfully. She looked horrible, all wrapped up in bandages. He even had a headband of that thick gauze.

"My birthday was pretty sucky huh?" She struggled to laugh but it came out as more of a whimper. He sighed.

"Yeah... you took quite a beating. And Azmaria's gone too. So I guess it would be catagorized as sucky." Chrno swallowed to see her reaction from what he just told her but she just tilted her head towards him.

"We'll save her... I swear on my brother's name we'll save her." Rosette opened her cool blue eyes a bit and looked him over.

"I know Rosette... I know"
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Ok... ummm... a little longer this time around huh? I listened to David Bowie while writing it. He fuels my inspiration! -waves candle- BTW, R&R OR NO 5TH CHAPPIE!