Fallen Angel

Fudge

Your POV

Soon, the light faded and I felt weak. Ritsuka fell too so I dragged myself over to her. She must've used the grimoire just like last year. So the both of us using it made us more tired than we were supposed to be.

"Ritsuka! Sakura!" Lindo rushed to catch Ritsuka before she fell. I already fell and was using what strength I had left to drag my body to check on Ritsuka.

"R-Ritsuka. Decide whether you want the grimoire or not. Now!" I demanded. She has to, it's almost her 17th birthday.

Lindo's hands moved in some strange way and a blue magic circle appeared in front of Ritsuka's face. That was the last thing I saw before I, too, passed out.

"Sakura?" Someone shook me lightly as I heard Ritsuka's voice. What happened? Where am I? I never want to open my eyes.

"Sakura!" Ritsuka shouted in my ear, jolting me.

"What do you want now-" I was rubbing my eyes and reluctantly getting up. But then I stopped. Azuna...She's gone...

Horrible memories replayed in my mind. Azuna, all bloody, her hair messy, her knife just a few metres away from her head. Azuna, lying on the ground, unmoving.

I began to cry again.

"Hey, hey. Calm down, Sakura. You'll be fine here. We're at the Exorcist Society." Lindo came up behind her. What? A fallen angel? Here?

"Until the grimoire fades on the full moon after your birthday, you'll be safe here, Ritsuka." Lindo turned to her.

"Well, why am I here, then?" I wondered. The grimoire would only leave me to go to Ritsuka. It would return. I'd never escape this curse until I had a child or died.

Neither of which I ever want.

Well, ok, so maybe death ain't half bad but I need to exact revenge on the Vampires before I die!

"You wanted to become an Exorcist?" Lindo asked. My eyes widened. He remembered? He passed me the rosary that I'd seen around his and Azuna's neck.

"That's Azuna's." He said sadly. I grabbed it and hugged it tightly. At least I'll have something to remember her by.

"What about me?" Ritsuka pouted. Lindo pulled out a ribbon from his pocket. The one Azuna always had in her hair.

"Does my hair look long enough to tie?" Ritsuka sweatdropped. LOL, true though.

Then Ritsuka fell asleep in the bed next to mine after telling Lindo and I not to leave her. But, soon after, Lindo left, telling me to take care of Ritsuka.

We actually had a mini argument over who should leave. He wanted to go be cleansed and I wanted to go spy on devils.

He won. Obviously, but I still think mine was more important. Soon, some Exorcists in long robes came to get us. I was confused, but followed.

We were brought to a dark room.

"O Sacred and Merciful Light,
We worship your greatness
And work joyfully on your behalf.
Would we who are weak and lowly
Serve you eternally.
O Sacred Power,
Your love is everlasting,
Your mercy as a bottomless ravine.
We call upon Your Name
To cast aside the haughty and sinister
And light our way forevermore." Some Exorcists chanted.