Disclaimers: Chrono Crusade does not belong to me. It is the sole property of its creator, Daisuke Moriyama, and all the companies associated with the series. Also,
the Prayer of Saint Francis, from which the title was derived, doesn't belong to me, either. This chapter focuses on Riane and how she got to Earth. Now, on with the story! Please review!
Where there is Darkness, Light
Chapter 2: Riane's Dilemma
-Riane's POV-
Yesterday was a day I shall never forget. I met a demon named Aion. When he walked up to me yesterday, I was momentarily stunned. I had never seen a demon that close before. Nor had I seen one that was attractive. I wonder what my parents and friends back home would say if they knew I was falling in love with a demon. I know that elves don't get along well with goblins. Thinking of my people made me think of how I got here. Back in that courtyard, I was thinking of the event that got me here, and I got so emotional that I started crying. And then Aion
came up, and you know the rest. When he showed me to a room I could sleep in, I did just that. I slept. Then I woke up, saw Aion, and went back to sleep…and dreamed.
"Riane…Riane!" A deep voice sounds out, one that is very familiar…and a voice that would cause fear to any elf. I open my eyes. I am lying on the floor, in a dark room. I can hear the sound of heavy footsteps coming closer and closer to the room I'm in. The feet stop and walk into the room. I look up and see a pair of black boots. The man kicks me, hard, in the stomach. I bend over, clutching my stomach in pain, trying not to scream, the tears rolling down my face. He says, "So, I heard about you and that filthy human…Lucien." I gasp silently, thinking to myself "How could he have known?" He laughs, pulling me up to my feet and forcing my back against the window. I can feel the closeness of his body to mine and his hands on my shoulders. He walks closer, and whispers, "I don't need you." He walks closer to me and pushes me out the window. I fall on the ground and I hear a voice calling "Riane! Riane-!" I instantly recognize that voice. It is the voice of my friend Amaria. I try to speak, but I can only think of Lucien. I hear more voices, but I cannot identify them. The scene fades, and…
I open my eyes, my heart beating fast. I'm scared and worried for my friend Amaria. I wonder what happened to her. I wondered where Lucien was, and if he was still alive. I closed my eyes, and tried to shut that thought away. I saw Lucien's smiling face in my mind, the black, sleek hair that reached his neck, and those captivating brown eyes that seemed to be gazing beyond my eyes into my soul whenever he looked at me. And now I had met Aion. I held my head in my hands. How was I supposed to choose between them?!