Astral Contract: A Chrno Crusade Fansite
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Chronicles
Story Complete summary of the story, centered on Rosette and Chrno
These summaries are meant to be a presentation of the basic storyline of Chrno Crusade, and are focused exclusively on Rosette and Chrno. It’s not nearly the same as reading the actual manga though, and there is a lot of stuff that I left out. Anyway, these summaries are far from being exhaustive, but they do contain lots of spoilers for the entire series, so read them at your own risk! ^_^ Also, take a look at the encyclopedia!
The beginning: Rosette’s childhood and her first meeting with Chrno The contract: The creation of Rosette and Chrno's bond The Magdalan Order: How Rosette and Chrno became our favorite gun-toting exorcists An Unlikely Friendship: A nun, a demon, an apostle and a witch, together... Carnival Night: The night everything changed... A trip through memory: Rosette’s discovery of Chrno’s past Back to the present: A new beginning for Rosette and Chrno Fighting Against Eden: The final battle begins The parting: Rosette’s life is finally close to the end... Countdown: Creating a miracle for Rosette Building the future: A new hope is born
Rosette’s childhood and her first meeting with Chrno Rosette and her younger brother Joshua were orphaned at a very young age. This created a very special bond between the two siblings, who were taken in by in the Seventh Bell Orphanage, in the peaceful countryside of Michigan. They lived there for a few years, being taken care of by the kind Mrs. Jean, but their happiness didn’t last long. The strong, cheerful, strong-willed Rosette had always been very protective of Joshua, who had extraordinary healing powers, yet he himself was constantly sick due to a strange illness. The Magdalan Order, a militaristic religious organization, took an interest in Joshua and sent Father Remington to the orphanage in order to convince him to join them, but Rosette, not wanting to be separated from her dear brother, decided to escape with him and hide in the forest for a while until Remington went away. While wandering in the forest, Rosette and Joshua accidentally stumbled upon a big mausoleum hidden in an underground passage, and when they opened the door, they found what they least expected to see: a child, about their own age, in a very miserable condition. The child turned out to be Chrno, a demon who had been sealed inside the tomb of a very special person for more than 50 years. Rosette took pity on him, and not caring who he really was, generously offered him some cookies. This simple act of kindness deeply moved Chrno, and it was the start of a very special friendship between the two. Chrno, Rosette and Joshua frequently met in secret in their “special place” beside the forest. This continued for some time, until Joshua, tired of being protected by Rosette and wanting to become strong for her sake, suddenly decided to join the Magdalan Order. Rosette, crying, went to Chrno’s side seeking comfort, but the two of them were interrupted by the demon Aion, a former comrade of Chrno. Aion made an offer to Chrno: forgiving his past “mistakes” and returning his horns if Chrno decided to re-join him and his former allies, called “The Sinners”. Demons needed their horns in order to use the energy of the Astral Line, the source of life of every living being in the planet. A demon like Chrno, who lost his horns in a fight against Aion several decades ago, not only was unable to use his powers, but was also condemned to a slow death, since total depletion of Astral energy meant death to demons. Aion had always been very ambitious, and Chrno, who only wanted to be at peace, refused his offer. Aion then gave Chrno’s horns to Joshua, who also played an important part in his scheme. Chrno had been using the form of a child in order to minimize his usage of Astral energy, but sensing that Joshua was in real danger, used the last of his powers to regain his true form, a young man with huge dark wings, and quickly took Rosette to Joshua’s side. Joshua, overwhelmed by the power of Chrno’s horns, quickly lost his sanity and used a “time freeze” to turn everything around him into stone, including the rest of the kids who lived in the orphanage. Rosette tried to shake Joshua out of his demented state, but Chrno, seeing her in danger, immediately took her away to a safe place.
The creation of Rosette and Chrno's bond Joshua was kidnapped by Aion and Rosette asked Chrno for his help in order to rescue him and the people at the orphanage who had been “frozen”. Chrno, however, was very low in Astral energy, and was unable to do anything for them, unless he found somebody willing to make a contract with him. Rosette then asked Chrno what a contract was, and was shocked to hear the answer: hornless demons such as him needed an alternative source of energy, which was the remaining lifetime (or “soul”) of a person who wanted to make a contract with them in order to grant his or her wishes. The “soul” of the person would then become the power source of the demon, and his or her life would reduce drastically every time the demon used his powers. In addition to that, the person would suffer terribly every time his or her life was used. If Rosette wanted to make a contract with Chrno, she would be in constant pain and would only live for a short amount of time. Would she be able to bear with it in order to save her brother and her friends at the orphanage? Rosette said she would, and begged Chrno to make a contract with her. Chrno, sad for what he had to do, yet moved by Rosette’s determination, agreed to help her. Chrno then used an ancient pocketwatch, which was always hanging around his neck, as the symbol of their contract. The pocketwatch then became a seal for Chrno’s powers and an indicator of Rosette’s remaining lifetime.
How Rosette and Chrno became our favorite gun-toting exorcists Shortly after Rosette and Chrno made the contract, Minister Remington, who was near the orphanage when everything happened, returned and took them to live at the NY headquarters of the Magdalan Order. Rosette was constantly bullied by the rest of the girls her age due to the rumor that she had made a contract with a demon, but despite this, she soon became a popular member of the order, with a little help from Elizabeth, a special friend of hers, who quickly realized how much Rosette and Chrno cared for each other. Rosette trained very hard to become an “exorcist”, that is, a nun who could fight against the many monsters that roamed the surroundings, and she succeeded despite her rebellious attitude and her ability for getting into trouble. Chrno, being a demon, was always seen with suspicion by everyone in the Magdalan Order, specially Sister Kate, the headmistress of the NY branch, but since Rosette’s life was irrevocably connected to his, he was allowed to be beside Rosette as her assistant. Their life together at the Magdalan Order was a constant headache for Sister Kate, thanks to Rosette and Chrno’s big trouble-making abilities, yet they both lived happily for almost 4 years, until they were sent to a very special mission...
A nun, a demon, an apostle and a witch, together... The new mission Rosette and Chrno were assigned to, was to rescue a young girl by the name of Azmaria Hendrick from the clutches of her evil foster father, who wanted to use the supernatural powers she had for his own twisted plans. Azmaria was an Apostle, that is, a person able to use the powers of the Astral Line. Rosette and Chrno succeeded in their mission and brought Azmaria to live with them at the NY convent of the Magdalan Order. Shortly afterwards, Father Remington finally got a clue to the location of Joshua, who was last seen in San Francisco. Rosette, Chrno and Azmaria were allowed to go there to look for him, and along the way, they met a mysterious woman, by the name of Satella Harvenheit, who was a jewel witch, that is, a person able to use the power of magic jewels. Satella, like Rosette, also fought against demons and was also looking for someone: her older sister, who had been kidnapped by a hornless demon 10 years ago. Satella, at first, was highly suspicious of Chrno, but she soon realized he was not the demon she was looking for, and decided to accompany Rosette, Azmaria and Chrno to the West Coast to look for her sister, despite the constant fights between Rosette and her (caused mostly by Satella’s attraction to little boys, in other words, Chrno). Along the way, Rosette and Chrno had to face Rizel, a former ally of Chrno who was also one of the Sinners, that is, one of Aion’s followers.
The night everything changed... Shortly after arriving in San Francisco, Rosette and Co. went to a carnival at night to relax a little before the real battle against the Sinners started. Rosette and Chrno shared a few moments together, and their friendship started to evolve into something deeper, but something happened that would soon separate them: Joshua suddenly appeared. Rosette tried to talk to him, but far from recognizing his sister, Joshua tried to kill her. Chrno was about to attack Joshua in order to protect Rosette, when she suddenly stopped him, and Joshua ended up shooting Chrno instead. In his agony, Chrno remembered a bit of his past, and challenged by Aion to stand up and fight him, he completely lost himself in anger. Chrno, blinded by rage, forcefully opened the seal that controlled his powers and went back to his original form, recovering from his wounds while Rosette suffered agonizing pain. Chrno then went berserk and fought against Aion and Wid (another Sinner), destroying part of the city in the process and killing or wounding a lot of people. Chrno was about to kill Wid, when a mysterious voice ordered him to stop. Chrno suddenly remembered Rosette, and he immediately went back to his child form. However, the damage was already done: Chrno had spent most of Rosette’s remaining lifetime, and she was in terrible pain. Aion took advantage of Chrno’s confusion to pierce a hole through his chest and capture Azmaria, leaving Rosette and Chrno wounded and completely defeated. Chrno, broken for what he had unwillingly done to Rosette, lost himself in despair and decided to fall into a deep, eternal sleep so he could stop using Rosette’s lifetime and she could live a little longer. When Rosette woke up after being unconscious for several days, and found out what Chrno had done for her sake, she was heartbroken, but after speaking with Satella and Remington, she regained her former optimism, and decided to save Chrno from his self-imposed punishment. Rosette, with the help of the Elder, a scientist from the Magdalan Order, risked everything she had and went inside Chrno’s soul. She had very limited time for that, and if she didn’t “return” on time, her life would be in grave danger...
Rosette’s discovery of Chrno’s past Once inside Chrno’s soul, Rosette began to see a lot of memories from his past, and finally learned the truth about him. Chrno was once a high-ranking demon who betrayed Pandemonium, the demon society, following Aion’s dream of freedom. Chrno only wanted to live in peace, but wanting to protect the weak, he was soon forced to confront a hundred of his former allies. Chrno went berserk, and mercilessly killed all of them in a fit of rage. Aion was delighted with the amazing powers Chrno had, and he decided to use Chrno as “a sword” that is, a ruthless killer under his orders. Chrno, however, was not happy with what he had done, but he continued to obey Aion wanting to be free someday. After living with the rest of the Sinners (Aion, Jenai, Wid, Sheda and Rizel) for some time, Chrno was sent to a very special mission: kidnapping a “holy maiden” by the name of Magdalene, who was protected by the Magdalan Order. Chrno succeeded in his mission, but he soon found himself unwillingly attracted to her. Magdalene was a kind and beautiful woman who could see the future and was appreciated by the rest of the Sinners due to her peaceful nature. Things went well for a while, but everything soon changed for the worse. Due to an incident with Pandemonium, Aion decided to get rid of Magdalene, and ordered Chrno to kill her. Chrno refused, and Aion, who considered Chrno a real friend and a brother, was very angry by his refusal. They fought, and they were both badly injured, but Chrno had lost his horns and, being completely unable to heal himself, was soon on the verge of death. Magdalene, desperately trying to save him, decided to make a contract, and Chrno, wanting to see her happy, and not knowing what a contract really was, agreed. Magdalene and Chrno then spent some time together, but Aion, who could not forgive Chrno for betraying him, suddenly appeared and pierced a hole through the both of them. Chrno then used his powers to defeat Aion, not knowing that the source of his powers actually came from Magdalene’s remaining lifetime. He was able to defeat Aion and recover from his wounds, but Magdalene died in his arms. Chrno, broken for what he had done to the woman he loved, decided to bury himself alive next to her grave, until he eventually ran out of Astral energy and died...
A new beginning for Rosette and Chrno After seeing most of Chrno’s past, Rosette was finally able to find Chrno’s real self, who was hiding inside his memory of Magdalene’s tomb. Rosette tried to convince him of going back with her to the real world, but Chrno stubbornly refused. Chrno was willing to spend the rest of his life in the darkness of his own regret because he didn’t want Rosette to die because of him. He wanted her to live, even if it meant not seeing her again, and felt very bad at himself for having made a contract with her, even knowing that she would eventually suffer the same fate as Magdalene. Rosette, heartbroken after hearing this, told Chrno how happy she was for having him at her side, and begged him to not give up on everything they had built together. Rosette’s time was almost up, and her life was in real danger, but she still continued to talk to Chrno until she finally fainted. Chrno then jumped to protect her from falling, and they both woke up in each other’s arms. Chrno told Rosette that he just couldn’t stop worrying about her, but the wound on his chest opened again, and he started coughing blood. Rosette then used part of her own lifetime to heal him, and told Chrno that she was willing to share half of his pain and regret so he didn’t have to suffer by himself. Chrno finally remembered his real motivation for making the contract with Rosette: protecting her and staying by her side forever, and they both embraced, crying.
The final battle against Aion and the Sinners begins After Rosette and Chrno recovered, they started to prepare for the final battle against Eden, the Sinner’s base, along with everybody else in the Magdalan Order. Remington, after hearing a private conversation between Chrno and Rosette, found out about the true identity of Chrno, and he took the both of them to Aion’s secret passageway to Eden. Remington, however, wanted to fight against Chrno first. Remington had been Magdalene’s protector at the Order a long time ago, and was still very angry at him for having killed her. Chrno and Remington fought, but Rosette intervened and convinced Remington to give up on his hatred. Then the two of them went to Eden, and after fighting against Jenai, one of the Sinners, they finally met Joshua and the other 6 Apostles in a large room called the “Oratorio”. They tried to reach him, but they were unable to get close to him, and they were soon forced to fight against several Pursuers who were also attacking Aion’s base. They were rescued by Satella, who was also there in order to look for her sister, and after quickly saying goodbye to her, they were left on their own. Rosette and Chrno hurried towards the many halls of the base in search of Joshua, but they soon found themselves in front of an enormous door. Chrno opened it, but there were a lot of monstrous Legions waiting for them at the other side. Chrno then pushed Rosette out of the way, and the huge door that was between them closed automatically, separating a seriously injured Chrno from a very desperate Rosette...
Rosette’s life is finally close to the end... Rosette tried to destroy the enormous door that separated Chrno and her using her gun, but nothing happened. Chrno told her to just leave him behind and go find Joshua by herself, but Rosette, not wanting Chrno to die, took the pocketwatch and opened the seal instead. Chrno recovered his real form and knowing that Rosette’s lifetime was already running out, desperately forced the door open, but she was nowhere to be seen. Rosette had fainted, but Joshua, who wanted to meet her again, rescued her and took her to a safe place. Rosette tried to convince Joshua to return the horns to Chrno, but she only made him angry, and she was forced to confront him in a very dangerous battle. Rosette, however, was able to break one of Chrno’s horns from Joshua’s head, and Joshua, recovering a bit of his sanity, willingly took off the other horn. The children at the Seventh Bell orphanage went back to normal, and Joshua finally recovered his sanity and was able to reconcile with his sister. Rosette hurried back to Chrno’s side to return his horns, but she fell before she was able to reach him. Chrno, terrified at seeing Rosette dying, fled to her side and tried to speak to her, but Rosette could not hear him anymore. Seeing him injured, Rosette made a last effort to put Chrno’s horns back in their proper place at his head, but she died before she could do it, leaving Chrno shouting in despair...
Creating a miracle for Rosette Chrno was broken by Rosette’s death, however, he still had one last duty to fulfill: defeating Aion and giving a new hope to humanity, endangered by Aion’s plans of polluting the world using Pandemonium’s powers. Aion gave Chrno another chance to rejoin him, telling Chrno to forget about Rosette and the rest of his human friends, but that only made him very angry. Chrno then put his horns back on his head, defeating Aion’s geas and recovering all his powers. Chrno challenged Aion to a duel, and was about to go fight him, ready to die, when Azmaria stopped him. She said that there was still a chance of saving Rosette, and Chrno, relieved, decided to do everything in his hands to save her. Azmaria and Joshua took Rosette to the Oratorio with the rest of the Apostles and they started to “call” the Astral Lines while Chrno went against Aion in order to distract him. Chrno and Aion stared to fight very fiercely, but Aion soon found out about Chrno’s intentions and interrupted Azmaria and Joshua’s efforts to revive Rosette. Yet Chrno had not given up yet and he defeated Aion by partially freezing him using the “time barrier”. However, something terrible happened: Pandemonium’s soul found out Rosette’s “empty” body, and she went inside her unconscious body. Chrno then begged Rosette to not give up and asked her to fight against Pandemonium and to come back to him...
A new hope is born Meanwhile, Rosette’s soul was already traveling to “the underworld” (Heaven) inside a train filled with shady passengers. Rosette could not feel anything or even remember most of her past, and she tried to convince herself that she was okay now, but a mysterious woman interrupted her thoughts and asked her if she really was satisfied with her current situation. Rosette suddenly remembered Chrno and desperately started searching for him inside the train, but she couldn’t find him anywhere. Rosette suddenly understood that she was dead, and finally realized how deep her feelings for Chrno were. She didn’t want to be separated from him, and she still had a lot of things to tell him. Rosette started to cry, but then she heard Chrno’s voice. She looked inside her pocketwatch and saw what was happening at the moment: Chrno was struggling against a rather insane Aion, who had broken free of the “time barrier” and wanted to kill “Pandemonium” (Rosette). Chrno then told Aion that Rosette was strong, that she had never been defeated and that she was going to stand up for sure. Rosette then decided to go back to his side. The mysterious woman told her that her remaining lifetime was very short, but Rosette still decided to jump off the train, no matter what the consequences were. Magdalene’s spirit appeared to help her, and Rosette suddenly woke up beside Chrno. Both of them fired at Aion using Rosette’s gun, leaving him seriously injured while Pandemonium’s spirit disappeared in a flash of light. Chrno and Rosette hugged each other, but then… The final chapter of Chrno Crusade is a must-read, so I won’t spoil it for you. A lot of things happen in the last chapters, so be sure to check them out! ^_^
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