Disclaimer: Shh, I dun understand why I'm saying this. It's not like I can get anything (except reviews) from this fic. But I still have to say again and again that I don't own Chrono Crusade and its character. I just own Kirst, the bow and arrows that the siblings found in the cave.

Summary: Engaged to Duke Kirst, the only successor of an aristocratic family, Princess Rossette decided to run away & wouldn't come back until she had found her true love. She then lived in a small town in the country. She had never thought she would have a turning point of her life at this outlying place.

Yeah, glad to see you again. Thank you all for reading my story (even though many of you don't like, don't hate and don't have any feeling of it, I suppose, since just 3 reviews I have received so far TT TT). Still I'm trying to post new chapter as soon as possible, for those want to read it. And don't worry, I have a plot in my mind, it will change a lot but it will be complete, someday. Hope I don't disappointed you.

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Little did Joshua know something was up to in his sister's mind. But he couldn't imagine that the princess was planning for a run away. And in that night, she collected her money, jewelry, some clothes, her guns and wrote a letter for her parents and her brother then departed, starting her journey to the East, in order to stay away from her fiancée as far as possible.

Chapter 2: A new life begins

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After Rossette had finished her packing, she looked over the room she had grown up one more time and may be the last time. Then, she opened the door and sneaked into the hall. She ran through the hall, went down the marble stairs to the dining hall in silence so as not to wake up everyone in the castle. Stepped carefully on the granite floor, prepared to open the oak door led to the entrance hall, Rossette remembered something suddenly. Turned around and head to the small door at the end of the dining hall, Rossette walked into a dimly hall that only a few people allowed to go in, increased her pace to the wooden stairs led to a secret lab. It was ran by an old genius but perverted scientist, Edward, usually known at Elder. He invented most of the modern weapons which was used by the army at that time to pretend other country from invade. However, to Rossette, Elder was like a teacher, who taught her various things and helped her out of problems with Ms Kate many times since she was a little naughty girl. And there he was, trying some weird experiment, again.

"Oh beautiful lady, what makes you come here in this time? Want to give me a bra? "

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"Oh, God forgive for this little soul, for hitting a poor old man!"

"Old man, I don't have time to waste on your pervert jokes. You knew about my engagement, didn't you? I don't love him or like him, and I even hate him. That's why I won't marry him or just stay still and watch my parents make me married him. I'll run away and I need you help."

"Of course I'll help, if you give me one of your panty." answer the old man in a "serious" voice.

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"I am not kidding."

"And 'm totally serious."

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"Ok, so what do you need?"

"I need some bullets for my gun."

"Your gun? Where did you find it?"

"We found 2 guns in a cave deep in the forest."

"We? Joshua has one too? Let's me see it."

Rossette handed Elder the gun. He held it in his hands and examined it carefully. She thought she saw a strange expression on his face in a second. It looked like the old man knew a lot more than he said. After a while, he gave the gun back to Rossette. 'So that prophecy insinuated them, after all.' But where are the two others? Well, they'll show up at the right time.' Then he went to a table at the other of side of the lab, dug for something in the chaos on it. Ten minute later, he came back to Rossette with a medium size box. Gave it to her, he said:

"Take this, the bullets in this box should be enough for you to use in half year. When you use the last bullets, contact me and I will find a way to send you more."

"Thank you, Elder. You can be great help sometime."

Said that and she started to run to the entrance, barely heard the Elder cried out" Be careful" and answered him back "I will". 'Hmm, I gotta be hurry or I can't get out of the palace before dawn, and it would be too late'. She ran faster to the opposite way from the lab, left behind the old man, still deep in his thought: "The wheel is starting moving".

And to our Princess, she was trying to sneak out, while the guards were changing the turns. She tiptoed across the hall, gently pushed open the oak door, ran as fast as she could through the entrance hall to the garden. She ran past many statues, didn't stop to inhale the smell of her favorite flowers. When she knew for sure that no one was around, she took a look at the fountain where she used to played tag with her brother when they were children then cleared her way through the branches, grasses and bushes and crawled to a hole at the foot-wall. Minutes later, Rossette was no longer the princess of the kingdom but a mere traveler, readied for her journey.

After an hour of traveling, Rossette came to the edge of the shield which protected the castle. She then tried to pass the barrier, without be noticed by the soldiers. It was harder than she thought, but the God seemed take a liking on her or the Fate wanted her to go on and meet a certain boy. From out of nowhere, a horse suddenly ran towards her. Born with a talent for riding, she just caught its mane, planted herself squarely on its body, rode it straight to where the soldiers were standing and jumped down just in time. Being caught off guard, they failed to notice a blonde beauty trying to past them.

Be able to past the soldiers, our Rossette happily continued her journey. Nothing could stop her and the people at home would need an amount of time to ready to go and catch her. By that time, she would be far away from them and mix with the commoners. 'What a perfect plan', her complaint herself. Soon enough, she started to realize her mistake when her stomach growled loudly and she didn't bring with her anything could fix this problem. Fortunately, when she went into a thick forest to find some food, she came across a small town. 'In this town, people won't recognize me, my father's men can't find me and I still can hear ay news from the palace. I can live here, find something to do and wait until my father change his mind.' With that thought, Rossette went to the direction of the small town, didn't know she was getting in her life's biggest trouble.

Meanwhile, at the palace…

"What do you mean by saying Rossette has disappeared?" asked the furious King.

"Your Majesty, when we came into Princess's room to help her get dressed, we found this letter instead of her."

Grab the letter in the servant hands, King Alan read out loud and nearly ripped it apart. However, he restrained his anger by starting interrogate everyone for more details.

"Did the guard see her leaving?"

"Have you searched all the area?"

… And…

"Who last see her last night?"

"It was me, father."

"Are you sure your sister didn't tell you where she is going to?"

"Yes, father. This is incredible."

"Yes, I can't image that she would react this way."

"No, I mean the fact that Rossette wake up and leave so early that nobody see or hear her in unbelievable."

The silence spread through the throne room when the Prince's joke was absorbing into every individual's mind. And that silence indicated for a storm coming from the King.

"This is not the time for your nonsensical joke. Call General Evan for me."

Later, walked in the room a handsome, young-looking man with blonde hair, bright smile (not as bright as Rossette's though), wearing military outfit, a sword on his hip. The man named Evan Remington bowed down before the King, with a calm voice he asked:

"May I ask why do you call me, your Highness?"

"Rossette has gone."

"I admit she is an impulsive princess but I don't think she acts like this without a reason."

"Yes and that reason is the engagement with Kirst Kingsley that I've just announced."

"Ah, I can she why she is running away now. They don't get along very well."

"A promise is a promise, we have to do as the predicament. After that incident, Kingleys is the only candidate for this position. So now, gather your men and start to look for Rossette. And keep the Princess's disappearance in secret. Do I make myself clear?"

"Yes, your Highness."

Left the room, Evan went to find his men and did as he was ordered, but not very enthusiastically. The General had become a teacher, a trustworthy friend and a father figure of the energetic princess, close enough to understand her more than herself. As a general, he didn't agree with her resolution but as a friend, he approved of her determination. That's why he decided to look for her at the King's order but help her instead of report to the King when he found her.

With Joshua…

"Well, much to my admiration for your impressive escape, I can't believe that you live me behind, sis. However, don't think that you can go without your beloved brother long. I will come after you, no matter what." Anyone in hearing range will figure out the prince's plan to go after his sibling, but fortunate for the young prince and unfortunate for his parents, no one hear that talk. And with the new decision, Prince Joshua made up a plan to found his older sister.

With Rossette, at the small town…

'I guess I have to talk to the leader of this small town and make him or her give me permission to stay here.' The fear-nothing Princess did as she thought. No longer than she walked into the small town did she see a boy taller than her with purple hair in a messy braid. He looked really handsome, she has to admit that. His picturesque hair caught the sunlight and seemed to sparkle. His bang couldn't cover his amber eyes which she found very absorbed. She had a feeling that she could get lost in those eyes forever if hadn't been for the fact that she found his baritone, calm voice more attractive when he spoke: "Who are you? What are you doing here, in this small town?"

Got out of her daydreaming, Rossette replied in a solemn voice: "I'd like to speak with the leader of this small town, please."

She could swear that the boy wasn't please with the thought a strange girl had just ignored his question, but he still took her to a house located near the center of the small town. On the way, he said: "By the way, my name is Chrono, Chrono Gabito, you can call me Chrono. Nice to meet you."

"And mine is Rossette, it's a pleasure to meet you."

"We are here."

Rossette took a look and saw a wooden fence. Chrono paid no attention to it, he walked past a garden with many kind of flower that Rossette had to admit its beauty, even it wasn't as beautiful as her own garden at home, but that was out of question. This house, consider its size, could easily content twenty children and ten or more adults. Then the man opened the front door, went through a hall and took her into a cosy and well furnish living room. There stood a woman in a nun outfit. She looked like a country version of Ms Kate at her home with black hair, small glasses, and a book in her hand. No wonder why she made a deep impression on Rossette, caused the girl to made a mentally note not to mess up with this woman.

"Welcome to our village. I'm Kite, the head nun of the local church, also the leader of this small town. What can I do to help you?"

'Wow, not even she looks alike but she also sounds like Ms Kate. This might be a very long vacation.' Rossette thought. "Hello Ms Kite. My name is Rossette. I've come from Western land. And I will appreciate your kindness if you let me stay here and give me a job."

"That's okay. You can in this house with us and you can help us take care of the children." with a gentle smile, Ms Kate said.

"Uhm, excuse me, but how many children are there? And are they all yours?"

"Um, there are fifteen children here. No and yes, they are and aren't my children. Their parents died in plague, war, poverty or abandoned them when they were very young so I took them in and become their adoptive mother."

"Oh, I see. You must be very busy."

"Uhm, not really. Chrono has done almost everything for me."

"And I will help you from now on."

'Hah, this will be handful of work.'

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Next time: A day full of work.