Chrono Crusade Fan Fiction ❯ The Descendants ❯ Chapter Two: The Strange Letter ( Chapter 2 )

[Author's Note: Originally I was going to name this “The Letter, The School, and The Angel,” but the space wouldn't fit for this long of a name, so I had to think of another one. I'm still kind of disappointed that I couldn't use that one. Ha, Ha. Oh, well…So, like I promised, I wrote more this time. Aren't you proud of me? I'm hoping to write more and more and more for every chapter that I make. He, He. I'm on a roll! I'm posting a chapter every single day. Nice, huh? Hopefully I can finish writing Chapter 3 tomorrow…XD Well, that's about all now! Enjoy reading. :3]

 

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I had finally finished reading about the spectacular blue finch, when I remembered about my rather unique guest. "I wonder how he's doing right now..." I thought to myself, standing up and stretching, before giving a small yawn. I headed toward the door and into the hall; walking to the room he was in.

 

When I reached the door, I hesitated. Would I be interrupting his sleep? I hope not. "Niiro?" I called, knocking on the door softly. No answer. "Maybe he's asleep." I told myself, but, for some strange reason, I knew something was wrong. I took a deep breath and asked, "Niiro, are you in there?" Once again, the response was pure silence. I cautiously opened the door and poked my head in. He wasn't there. The bed was empty, except for some...blood. "Didn't I stop the bleeding...?” I wondered, beginning to worry about the demon.

 

The demon...

 

"Why am I feeling so fretful? I should be relief!" I scolded myself. "I shouldn't even be thinking about him, now that he's gone. He'll probably only bring me trouble." I continued, trying to reassure myself, but failing miserably. I was worried and that was all I knew at that time.

 

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It had been a month since I had last seen him. I thought that I would soon forget the whole ordeal and, instead, imagine it as only a dream. Sadly, Lady Fate had other plans…

 

“Alice! There you are. I've been looking for you everywhere.” I suddenly heard someone call. I turned around and saw Daisuke heading towards me. “Hello Dai.” I smiled, blushing a bit. I always did have a small crush on him.

 

“I got a letter for you.” He said with a grin.

 

Daisuke helped his father, the town's beloved mailman, occasionally on the weekends. “Who is it from?” I asked, looking at the envelope. It was red with a black rose petal on the back. Nothing else.

 

“I'm not sure.” He replied, shrugging.

 

“Alright, well, thanks.”

 

“Anytime. Hey, I got to go now. See you later?”

 

“See you later.” I said warmly, waving goodbye and then heading back towards my house.

 

I sat down on the mahogany table, before opening the envelope. Slowly pulling out the piece of paper from within it, I started scanning the wordings on the letter, shocked to see what was written upon it.

 

The message read:

 

Congratulations Alice Chen!

Kuromeru Bara Haisuku-ru is giving you a free admission to their school!

If you are interested in this offer, please meet:

Hiroshi Adauchi

You can find him at Floor 888 in Room 888

 

Thank You!

 

Sincerely,

 

Head Mistress Inken

 

P.S. To find our location, look towards the Black Rainbow and say: Susamajii Issei.

 

I blinked once, then twice, not knowing what to assume or what to say about this strange invitation. “Kuromeru Bara Haisuku-ru? Hiroshi Adauchi? Head Mistress Inken? Black Rainbow? Susamajii Issei? What does this all mean?” I cried in bewilderment, shaking my head in confusion. I had never heard of the Black Rose High School or the Black Rainbow. I was literally clueless and a bit frighten. The place and the people in the letter sound…dark, but, nevertheless, I was curious. I slowly walked toward the window and stared into the black sky. It was nearing midnight by then. I sighed and was about to turn around and go to bed, when I suddenly noticed a strange shadowy line near the full moon.

 

…Could it be?

 

Nervousness enveloped me, but I stuck with my decision. I faced what I thought was the Black Rainbow and took a deep breath, before saying, “Susamajii Issei.”

 

Unexpectedly, I was sucked into a dim area. I couldn't see anything, hear anything, or, for that matter, breathe. I tried gasping for air, but failed. I didn't know what to do, I was becoming unbearably drowsy and faint, and I felt…pain. Tremendous, excruciating pain. The last thing I could remember was my screams...

 

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I heard noises. At first it was a mere mumble, but it started growing louder and louder, clearer and clearer.

 

“She's awake, Lord Adauchi.”

 

I couldn't recognize the voice, but the name that the person had said sounded so…familiar.

 

“Good. You may depart.” A powerful, yet soft male tone stated.

 

“Yes, Lord Adauchi.”

 

I began to open my eyes, but a sudden burst of pain appeared and I quickly closed it back, causing more soreness.

 

“You got caught in the Itami Deberoppa. It's amazing that you even survived.”

 

“Who are you?” I asked inquisitively.

 

“I'm Hiroshi Adauchi. You've probably heard of me from the letter Head Mistress Inken had sent you.” He answered.

 

I tried, once again, to open my eyes and, this time, succeeded. I fought the treacherous stings and throbbing, turning my head toward the person, except the supposed person wasn't a person after all…

 

I gave a gasp, my heart beat pausing for a mere second.

 

In front of me was the most angelic man I had ever met. I wasn't exaggerating because he was literally an angel, or not…

 

He had long, flowing black hair, deep, mesmerizing black eyes, and the most beautiful pair of black wings I had ever seen. Niiro's compared to his was nothing, but, of course, I wasn't judging fairly then, since the wings that I saw on Niiro was broken, battered, and bleeding profusely. Hiroshi was wearing a black suit with a strange black stone hanging from his neck. He was tall and lean. A stunning sight, but…

 

Could he be another demon?

 

He was sitting on a chair next to the big, emerald green bed I was lying on. When he had heard the gasp, a smile crept across his handsome features. He leant forward and reached out to part some small strands of hair from my face.

 

“Divine…” He murmured, staring at me in a…loving way.

 

I could feel my face reddening and instantly looked away, feeling all of a sudden, shy and embarrassed.

 

Silence hung in the air for a few minutes, before Hiroshi finally stood up. I gazed at him inquiringly.

 

“Rest, Alice. My maid, Togi, will assist you, until you're fully recovered. Then, we will discuss about your free admission.” He informed, his dark, hypnotizing eyes lingering on mines for a moment, before he turned and walked out the door in one long, graceful movement.

 

I was in astonishment and bewilderment, but was too tired to ponder on how I got to where I was, how I was going to return home, or why, after all these years, I finally began meeting demons—or dark angels—whom seemed to find a pleasure appearing out of the midst of the night or the warmth of the sunlight.

 

My mother had told me about the affair of Rosette and Chrono, the demon, but I never heed any attention to the mystical parts, since I was a logical child and didn't believe in “fairy tales,” as I had called her bizarre tales. Now, well, now…I'm having second thoughts. So, does that mean the discussions about me being the only daughter of Rosette and Chrono are true…or is there more to this strange mystery?