Remember that since this is being transferred over from my other website, its original format was in 2nd person. If there are any '2nd person' mistakes in the 1st person version of the story, I sincerely apologize. Also, the original version of this chapter was a 'musical episode' using the song from Hercules titled 'I won't say I'm in love'. I didn't think it would be necessary to include it since fanfiction doesn't support the embedding of music, so I took it out, thus making this chapter shorter than usual. Just letting you all know.
In other news, because this story is all completed from that site already, I've decided to put all my other stories on hold until this one is finished here completely. My solution is, I need to take this workload off me so I can update the other ones faster. I'm sorry if you were so looking forward to them too, but we've gotten this far reading THIS story already. Don't give up on me now!
Disclaimer: Chrono Crusade and all its characters rightfully belong to Daisuke Moriyama-sama. x3
Speculation (part 16)
I awoke in my room that evening and my eyes widened as I realized how long I had been asleep for.
"Three hours!"
I dashed out of bed and ran to the door. I opened it and a rush of wind blew in, stepping outside, I closed it. I walked across the stone pathway close to the wall, careful not to go near the edge and fall off. With my left hand on the wall, I stopped to think.
"(I wonder how Joshua's doing.)" I continued to walk, "(Probably being looked after by that Fiore girl. Who IS she? Why is she here? The way she acts around Joshua is like...)" I gasped, "(She can't...she couldn't...she can NEVER replace Rosette! I'll have to watch my back, who knows what she could be capable of. Not to mention the whack across the head she gave me days ago...)"
I had arrived at the top of the ramp and noticed how cloudy the sky had gotten. I made my way towards the building across the grass area and stopped at the door.
"(What should I do when I come in? If they see me I'll just get sent back, especially since I can't use my magic anymore.)"
I sighed and gripped the door handle, then slowly pushed it down and opened the door.
"(Eek! Stop creaking!)"
The door made a loud, low creaking noise as I opened it. I walked in and closed it behind me. The room was huge and the roof was SO high up, there were two ways I could go, left and right.
"(Now I'm sure I...left!)"
I walked that way with my footsteps echoing through the hall as I did. As I walked through the hall I saw Fiore and dashed behind a wall column nearby to hide. I watched her walk down the hall and turn right into another hall that was very dark and dimly lit. I followed her there and stood behind another wall column as she stopped in front of a door. She opened it, went inside, and shut it. I ran over and pressed my ear against the closed door, overhearing the conversation going on inside.
"Lord Joshua," said Fiore, "The others will be arriving shortly...and our guests of honour have begun to move."
"(Guests of honour?)" I wondered.
"Milord," Fiore continued, "You should – "
"Fiore." Joshua's voice interrupted, "I just had a dream..a dream about..my sister."
I lightly gasped at what I heard him say.
"I..have not dreamed in ages..." he continued, "It gave me sense of.. nostalgia... T'was the promise my sister and I had made long, long ago. The nun whom I met on the night of Thanksgiving..was also called 'Rosette'..just like my sister..but...I simply can't figure out the link! Everything that is important to me..is slipping from my mind...and tomorrow, more of my memories shall disappear. I have to know..to be sure...What should I do, Fiore..?"
I started feeling sorry for him at this point. I wanted to go in there and answer him but knew it would stir up trouble, so I stayed where I was.
Fiore was silent before she finally said, "Perhaps..we should meet her again."
"…You're right." Joshua replied, "If we simply leave this as it is..we won't be able to move forward. I won't find out the truth just by talking about it."
"And together we shall pave the way to it." I muttered instinctively.
"Did you say something Fiore?"
"I said nothing."
I gasped and covered my mouth with my hands but the door opened before I could escape. I turned to see Fiore at the door.
I grinned awkwardly at her, "Hi…there?"
……
Turns out I was sent back to my room anyway and was quite annoyed at the fact that I was pushed out of there by Fiore. I sat on the side of my bed unhappily.
"Who does she think she is?" I groaned angrily.
There was knock on the door and I went over to open it.
"You." I said, seeing Jenai standing there. I instantly raised my arm to attack with a spell, and then remembered.
Jenai laughed, "Have ya forgotten? That flashy irremovable bracelet ya have on neutralizes your magic, so ya can't take me on without me being the one walking away from a victorious battle."
He laughed again and I fell to my knees.
"Why can't I..."
"Anyway," Jenai said, "I've come to tell ya that you're not allowed outside of your room after this. In other words, you're grounded!"
I rolled my eyes, "Like I've never heard that before."
"That's all." He turned away and walked off, "Seeya."
"Hang on a second!" I called out, "Um – What does Aion have planned?"
Jenai stopped midwalk and stood there momentarily, before he finally stated, "Destruction."
He went. And I was left guessing.
"(Could it have something to do with...Pandaemonium?)"