2732/Colliding Wishes

Colliding Wishes
Date of Scene:	15 July 2025
Location:	Kingdom of the Ancients
Synopsis:	Coco, Seira, Madoka, Homura, Hinoiri, Rashmi and Amy reclaim the Morning Moon Music Box from Fuku and with their ticket back safely in their hands, they go all have fun with Rihito. Maybe they will meet Yuri and Hippo on the way...
Cast of Characters:	Coco Kiumi, Rashmi Terios, Madoka Kaname, Amanda Faust, Hinoiri Kirara, Seira, Rihito Amagi
Tinyplot:	The Dreams the Tide Cradles

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Coco Kiumi has posed:
After Michel and Fuku finish their talk, the mood they went their separate ways was somber, and the God of the Ancients had retreated to his balcony, breathing in the the aromas of his plants and turning his face up to the darkening rosy sky.

He keeps tending to his small hanging garden even when the glitches appear. He is sure the magical girls out there will be able to handle it, even if they seem abnormal. Any who has chosen to accompany the princess of the South Pacific must be formidable in their own right. Device Mages, Chara Bearers, Pretty Cures... Perhaps Hinoiri-san is right, he has been really stifling numerous possibilities he wasn't aware of.

When Fuku's dark energy surges, Michel closes his eyes for a moment, and reopens them at the pearlescent moon, taking a soft breath and softly singing.

Dreams are the mirage, even now.
They are secretly, fleetingly, blooming somewhere. The melody hangs quietly in the hair as he nods and murmurs to himself. "The moon is beautiful, isn't it, Fuku? I hope that you will find your peace one day."

Elsewhere, Fuku is looking triumpant down at the group and smirks at Amy. "You wouldn't understand. My degradation started long before Michel. Only here it was finally made right!" Even if old habits die hard when it came to her powers.

"Just give up and you can have all the moments of peace you want", Alala-Fuku looks down on Kamiko and Lydian. "I am keeping this, and all of you can just build new lives here."

She takes a pause to shrug and adds with the same satisfied tone. "I can even help you to it. Or Michel. Or any Ancient, mermaid or Panthalassa. Think about it. Would it even be so terrible?" To her, the reply was obvious and she was of one mind only.

"The anomalies, the anomalies... As long as little Seira is kept happy, they are hardly a factor. And even if they form, look at what you did. Do you really think they are a problem?", she smirks at the purple Puella.

Golden energy starts crackling in her hands. "I didn't know, but I had to find what caused this trip before it was stopped, and finally it's mine!", she cackles. "If you want to try and stop me, you are clearly too late!"

"Seira, wanna join us for one more fight before the end and show her how we do things?", Coco smiles, giving her hand to the orange mermaid. Seira's eyes widen, but she realises she did just join Coco for a finisher duet, so now it's just the perfect time, really.

"It sounds amazing! I can, right? I will do my best!", she tells the group with a wide smile and taking Coco's offered hands, and she nods happily at Rashmi. She will certainly think of something before the end.

Rashmi Terios has posed:
"*No!*" Rashmi shouts in answer to this... suddenly somehow corrupted Alala. << Note to self, >> she thinks to the others, << figure out who did this to her. If there's time. >> But, oh, she has so much more to say.

"*Maybe* we'd be okay letting you have your wish, but not if it keeps *us* from protecting the people on *our* world! And if you think we're too late, you're either *really new* or just *haven't been paying attention!*"

    << *BONG!* >> << STRIKE -- BOOST UP >>

A single foxfire wisp flares to life, streaking right to Cure la Licorne, to give her a boost of *punching power.*

Because if there's a face that needs kicking, it's the unicorn Cure that's gonna kick it.

Madoka Kaname has posed:
    Homura speaks up before Madoka does. "No. If I wanted to live a lie, I would have Wished for one. I will not neglect my responsibility just so I can escape the world. That's the conviction I learned from Madoka-chan."

    Kamiko says, "If I wanted to live in a Paradise and ignore the problems of everyone else, then I could do that already! Your offer means nothing to me."

    Hope Blossom frowns up at Alala(?) and gives her a very serious look. "I'm sorry, but we have homes to go back to and people who are depending on us. Besides..." In a flash of pink, her branch bow appears in her hands. "That doesn't belong to you!"

    Madoka takes a hop-step back and fires a single pink arrow that splits into many. Homura gathers Kamiko into her hands and puts the divine chara in her shield for safety. She thinks at the others, << Something's wrong with this Alala. I'm not sure it's something as simple as dark energy. >>

Amanda Faust has posed:
My degradation started long before Michel
    Amy sighs and leans her head forward. "Even angels have problems, huh...?"

    An offer is made, and Amy can't say it's unappealing. No more fighting -- echoes, sure, but not like, Beryl or the Black Moon Clan or Phantom or even Witches. No more worrying about running out of magic, or the Fade.

    She'd lose her friends, and that hurts her heart, but she knows starting over is possible, if she decided to.

    "It's an offer that has tempting components, to be sure..." The Puella Magi admits, before looking up at Alala.

    "But even if I didn't have a life there to return to," She makes a sweeping gesture with her hand. "You want to trap my friends!"

    << I'm no expert on Dark Energy... >> Amy admits, to Rashmi. << ...Hinoiri, is there anyway to tell where this came from...? >>

    She raises a hand as if she's about to conjure another explosion, or a salvo of missiles or something, but hesitates. << How fragile is that box?? Dammit, unlimited power's no help when she's holding something breakable! >>

    So she conjures a gyrojet pistol into her hand instead, focusing on guiding the rocket-propelled, non-exploding bullets in paths to hit Alala without hitting the box.

Hinoiri Kirara has posed:
Hinoiri Kirara was, admittedly... really not liking this... she'd JUST de-henshined and now here was round two of all this... And she hadn't even had a chance to refresh. Gahhhh.

But there was definitely something going on here, too. One quick henshin back into Cure La Licorne, and she was ready to go. On the upside, though she didn't know it, at least Fuku had no idea who she was anyway. Small miracle it was.

"Yeah, sorry. But I only *just* got my home back, there's no way I'm giving it up a second time. And while I like your world, it's really great and all, it's really more the kind of place I want to visit, not stay. We have too many people who depend on us, who we care for. Besides, I've got a new girlfriend now with *way* too many abandonment issues already without me dumping a whole heaping new batch of them on over some new mermaid kidnapping."

And, true for Rashmi's phrasing?

A unicorn went a leaping and RUSHED at Alala, fist blazing as she took a punch at Alala's face, trying to get a punch in and knock the box out of her hand. "And that's NOT yours! So give it BACK!"

<< Can't tell without a lot of time and research tools. And if it falls, make sure to catch it, try not to hit it! >>

Coco Kiumi has posed:
Coco and Seira both stare at Alala. Neither of them had seen her ever act like this, even if the one in their world admittedly came just a little closer. The latter especially was finding those words jarring. << I am not sure either >> Coco agrees with Madoka. << Alala in our world wasn't like this either, and the one here is supposed to be the good one >> Coco gives a frown at the mysterious golden energy wrapping the girl.

<< Oh, yeah, I heard your fight, you were great! >> Seira interjects. << But I have seen Alala around, both times, and I don't think this is her. Maybe she is brainwashed? >>

<< I don't know. >> Seira tells Amy. << I tried my best to avoid even scratches. I didn't want anything at all to happen to it. >> Maybe she was worrying about nothing, and it was indestructible, she thinks, but it's not a possibility she would want to bet on.
"Are you and your friends holding a conversation with your eyes?"Rihito asks, trying to look at each of them as if their faces held the answer. "Oh, uh, un, sorta", Coco stammers, broken out of the flow she was in. << Do you need to have awakened your magic to communicate with Device telepathy? Should I tell Rihito to try? >> she asks Rashmi.

"Do you really think you can stop me then?" she laughs. "I am at my best right now, and this fight will be good practice to get back into the rhythm!", Alala(?) tells Rashmi.

"But you have your friends here", the Ancient replies to Madoka. "Do you have your friends in your Paradise too? I think not, right?", she adds with confidence that leans into arrogance. The arrow gets met with crackles of golden energy meeting and cancelling the many arrows.

Hope Blossom's attack however turns the green-haired girl's attention away from Amy's bullets, who drive themselves into Alala's body strongly enough to get past the golden aura and bruise Alala's body into multiple spots.

Their enemy grunts and then turns with alarm at the box. She isn't sure that breaking it won't break the spell too. She wants to protect it as much as they do. Alala(?) grunts and scowls at Amy. "You don't have to do this then! I am not trapping them! They are free to go. I only want this box! What else do you want that our amulet isn't giving you already?"

Her free arm stretches towards Hinoiri and a pink-golden shield forms to block the punch. A gust of air spreads when the impact occurs, accompanied by the sound and sight of cracks alongside the shield. It doesn't take long for the center to give away under the pressure of the wisp-enhanced punch, and soon it connects with the Ancient's face, with her own hand cupping the hurt cheek.

"Enough!", she shouts. "Try doing something about this!" Winged wolves made of golden energy attack Madoka and Homura, baring their fangs to them, while a hawk tries taking care of Rashmi lunging downwards and open claws. A winged horse meets the Precure, stomping at her repeatedly.

"Ready, Seira?"Coco turns towards the other mermaid. "Ready", she confirms right away. "Pichi Pichi Voice, Live Start!", they shout in unison and their purifying voices start aggravating Alala(?). "Stop it with that song!" she glares pained.

Madoka Kaname has posed:
    Homura hesitates. It's true that they don't want to break the music box, and while the Puella generally assumes that magical artifacts are surprisingly sturdy, she'd rather not find out the hard way that she's wrong.

    Madoka also suspects that using her bow or Homura's guns may be too risky, even against a foe with such strong defenses. Fortunately she has alternatives. << Homura-chan, I might need to swap out with Kamiko for this. Especially if we're trying to be careful. If she drops it for even a moment... >>

    Homura promises with no hesitation, << I'll catch it for sure. >>

    Kamiko flies out of Homura's shield, but suddenly there are golden wolves bearing down on them. As the divine fairy darts for her Bearer, Homura pulls a shotgun from her shield and starts firing magic-enhanced buckshot at the incoming wolves. "Just go!" promises the Puella. "I'll cover you!"

    Kamiko looks back at Homura with concern, but she can't afford to stop. Eventually she reaches Madoka, and even though the Chara Bearer just henshined back into Hope Blossom, Kamiko's egg swaps places with Lydian's. Hope Concept manifests and her Hope Aura spreads over the area, giving everyone an emotional boost to make their magic more potent.

    An army of benotafraids pours through the Labyrinth portals that appear behind her, swarming at the false Alala and trying to overwhelm her with sheer numbers. Some of the Familiars try to get close to the Morning Moon Music Box and tug it out of Alala's hands, while others dart at her face and eyes in order to cause a flinch reaction. It might take them a lot of combined effort to get past Fuku's defenses, but they are certainly going to try their best.

    Meanwhile, Homura remains in combat with the wolves, keeping them off of her personal goddess. The whole time she's relying upon Lydian to keep an eye on the prize and give her the signal. Homura's role here isn't to fight Alala directly, but to look for an opportunity, because her timestop wont help her as long as the enemy is holding the Music Box.

Rashmi Terios has posed:
"Oops," Rashmi mutters, flushing at Rihito's question. << No I've got it, hang on, >> she thinks, clearing her throat.

    << *BONG!* >> << TELEPATHY >>

<< Sorry about that, Rihito-kun, >> she says once the Panthalassan is pulled into the communication net. << Just imagine yourself saying what you want to say instead of *actually* saying it. It's weird but you'll get used to it. >>

At 'Alala's' mocking laugh, Rashmi's face twists up like she smelled something awful. "Uh... yeah? Considering how much you *aren't* Walpurgisnacht, and also outnumbered... *yeah?*"

    << *BONG!* >> << FLIER FIN >>

With that, Rashmi takes off into the air and is almost immediately met with a divebombing hawk, prompting a startled squeak and a hurriedly-thrown-out hand.

    << *BONG!* >> << SOLAR SHIELD >>

One of the great things about Intelligent Devices is, they can have a selection of spells they can auto-cast in their Master's defense. In this case, it's a simple Shield that appears just in time to catch the divebombing hawk. The impact is solid, and several cracks forms in the shield as it pushes her back toward the ground... but her defense holds.

For now.

between Coco, Seira, and Hope Concept, however, she's feeling *really* good about their chances in this fight

Good enough to surprise Alala? with something she hasn't thrown out a lot, recently.

    << *BONG!* >> << RING BIND >>

It's not a terribly flashy spell, a somple ring of golden light that appears around Alala, then snaps closed to lock what it holds to that point in space. It's also not the *strongest* of spells; a sufficiently powerful force can break out of it. But it's gonna be a hell of a surprise, for someone who isn't expecting it.

Hinoiri Kirara has posed:
Cure La Licorne grinned when she broke through the shieled and landed a connection. Oh yeah. Gotta love that Rashmi's boosts. One of these days she needed to give that little pagemage some amplification of her own.

And then.... "ACK! PEGASUS?! REALLY?! You think I haven't had to fight the air team before?! Oh, it is ON!" La Licorne yelled. "I'll take you on, you oversized wonderbolt!" she yelled, her arms up and trying to shield her face from the kicks from the pegasus, hooves driving her back.

She then growled after a few too many stomps before reaching up and... Gripping a hoof. "ENOUGH!" she yelled, before spinning and trying to launch the pegasus BACK to sender!

Amanda Faust has posed:
    Brainwashed? << But then who's mind-controlling her? And why isn't she rushing off to whoever did it to secure the box, nor they showing up here to help? >>

    << She's acting kind of differently than before... And isn't it strange that she's not singing about how great she is? >>

    A bit like how she'd know something is off if she walked into a garden of suspiciously-realistic statues that all look like they just saw something surprising/horrifying, something about this is pulling at the back of Amy's brain -- but unlike the hypothetical obvious medusa lair, there's a piece missing here : who would want to use Alala's body, and why? Without that piece, it doesn't quite click...

    Although evidence of some sort is mounting. Alala didn't use winged wolves! Try doing something about this?

    "Sure thing!" Amy makes a fingersnap motion and again a swarm of counter-minimissiles is summoned around her to try and intercept some of summoned creatures.

    "Tch. I don't need to hit you with explosives to fight you, anyway." She poses as if about to leap, the thrusters on her back, waist, and boots flare, and she leaps towards Alala so fast she overshoots, flying past her! "Woah."

    Amy slows and hovers, conjuring a giant sword -- shaped more like a blunt dagger scaled up to Buster Sword size, and with thrusters along one edge -- and with the 'sword' thrusters added too, even with the heavy weapon she can fly at that speed, and she swings to bring it down on Alala's head!

Coco Kiumi has posed:
<< Oh. That's a bit unusual. I will get the hang of it. >> Rihito considers as he gets explained about the telepathy, sending out a promise to Rashmi. << Nice to hear your thoughts >> he tells Coco amused, making the mermaid princess blush. <<Right, we are really close like this >> Coco agrees happily. << Please don't start flirting into my head. >> Seira telepathically 'squints' at the two of them, to the couple's embarrassment. Best to quietly proceed.

The auras of positive emotions provided by the two mermaid princesses and Hope Concept intersect together, building off of each other and giving the group a supercharge of stamina that definitely improves their wellbeing.

The golden aura wrecks swarm of benotafraids after swarm of benotafraids, but there are so many that Alala(?) is forced to move from her position and start a race between her and them to prevent them getting to the Morning Moon Music Box by sheer tenacity. "What the heck are these!? Are you trying to mock us?", she screams to Hope Concept as she takes note of their appearance.

Alala(?) would have to recognise that Rashmi is indeed right, all the more so after the appearance of the benotafraids, but no way she is saying that out loud. She is going to beat them all, no matter what it takes.

She has another surprise when Rashmi's spell intervenes and she finds herself held in place around the waist, no matter how much she tries to struggle out of it. "I don't even know what a wonderbolt is", Fuku replies irked. It's with an immense struggle that she breaks out of the immobilising ring just in time to dodge La Licorne's attack, but leaving her completely open to everything else in turn.

Rashmi Terios has posed:
<< Comms discipline, >> Rashmi laughs, clearly not annoyed by the flirting but unable to take the opportunity to tease the pair, just a little. Slipping around to the back, the Devicer summons a half-dozen Barrets, then a *second* grouping as she flies in a half-circle behind Alala's position. Through careful targeting, the double-stack is set for maximum homing and minimum damage, each given a target on the girl's torso and legs. Above all, they are programmed to *avoid* the Music Box... though if it should get knocked out of her hand, there's plenty of backup plans in place to handle that.

<< Homura-san, how're you doing? I can come in to cover you if you need! >>

Madoka Kaname has posed:
    Hope Concept glances over to Rihito and Coco and transmits, << This is why Homu-chan and I have a separate channel for flirting. >>

    Kamiko, despite being merged with Madoka, transmits, << Yeah so you can flirt in my head instead. Thanks a lot! >>

    Homura chides, << We can be mushy at each other later. Focus on the fight! >>

    The many benotafraids might indeed seem like some kind of strange parody of the Ancients, but hearing such an accusation seems kind of strange coming from someone with insect-like wings instead of bird-like ones. Is it because she has two pairs of them? Instead, Hope Concept says, "They aren't a mockery of Michel, if that's what you're thinking. They're a manifestation of strength and determination in the face of tragedy. They will not stray from their duty even if you kill them."

    The swarms can't seem to catch up with her, but Rashmi's ring binds her just enough to make Madoka think there's an opening. Hinoiri's attack got dodged, but Hope Concept might still be able to make something of it. The goddess forms a heart shape out of her hands and calls out, "Negative Heart: Lock On!" before firing a beam of heartshapes at Alala. "Open Heart!" she calls out again, unleashing a torrent of pearlescent purifying power.

    Homura continues to focus on interception and defense, never firing at Alala to avoid hitting the music box, but always keeping an eye on her. << I'm fine, but she's holding onto that thing like her life depends on it. No one can say she's not determined. >>

    Lydian keeps her distance from the fight, but her gaze is locked on the false Alala.

Amanda Faust has posed:
    Hope and positive emotions are flooding Amy, making her feel even more... it's not so much an emphasis on the unstoppable invincibility, so much as it is confidence that thing will work out alright.

    Amy laughs as the angel complains about the benotafraids.

    << You don't have to worry about accidentally sending thoughts you don't mean to, at least not any more than talking... I'm not sure why, it just kinda works? >>

    She blinks at the assertion from Hope Concept, briefly confused at being messaged by her friend who isn't there. << You do? >>

    Whatever comment Amy was going to make about the biblically accurate familiars, Homura says something better, anyway.

    After clonking Alala with her sword Amy comments, "You know... you can still have a good life when we go back! Whoever you are... just talk to us, we could be friends if you'll let us help you! And if you won't..."

    Amy unsummons the sword and tries to grab Alala and start spinning, her costume's thrusters kicking into thrice-boosted overdrive! "Spin, spin!" It would be nice if she loses grip on the box, but either way... if she can't break out of the grab fast enough, Amy lets her go with a rocket-assisted kick towards the benotafraids, and then shoots her in the back with non-explosive missiles aimed to just ram into her!

Hinoiri Kirara has posed:
<< Since when do ANY of us have discipline of any sort? >> Cure Le Licorne asked in a teasing tone.

She hmmed, slowly moving about, watching 'Alala' and trying to find a better angle to attack... As she then hmed.... Before instead of attacking, she leaped up, moving around behind her and didn't swing... This time. Instead dashing past her.

Then landing past her, to then dash opast her again. Then go another direction. And again... And again...

Each time coming from different directions. Trying to distract and confuse Alala and keep making her unsure WHERE all the attacks would be coming from, as she was both outnumbered and being swarmed. Waiting for her opening!

Coco Kiumi has posed:
Coco gives an embarrassed smile at Rashmi over her comment while Rihito looks away all serious. They will be actually careful about it, even if they have taken Rashmi's joke in good spirits. Coco was about to say that she will consider finding a way, even if she honestly has no idea where or how to start getting one.

And Kamiko's comment shows why Madoka's 'private' channel isn't so private either. << "It's so much trouble, being in love", she jokes with the pinkette briefly before taking Homura's suggestion to focus on the fight.

Alala(?) is so distracted by the situation that she has forgotten in whose body she is and why her protest doesn't fit. "Forget about it!" she growls frustrated. Why is everything going so wrong? She had everything under control, and she is in her best shape. There was no way she could get it this wrong.

Madoka's Open Heart is very effective at piercing through the dark energy of the Open Heart, all the more so with the emotional network she, Coco and Seira are maintaining. She is in fact cutting through it like butter.

Fuku is not really having a good time inside the now almost gone aura, being hurt and purified by the mermaid princesses' songs and Hinoiri repeated feints. Trying to follow them in vain contributes even more to her growing headache, that she poses no resistance when starts spinning her.

"I will not let go!" she still holds onto the Morning Moon Music Box stubbornly, a bolt of lightning cutting the air on the way to Amy. But she also receives Rashmi's barretts in turn, and she gets knocked around so much that she can no longer keep it in her hands.

"No, the box!", she shouts, making her situation even worse. If by chance somebody could have missed it in the chaos of battle, now they can be sure they know. The Ancient tries reaching for it, but everything is in vain, and a benotafraid gets her first, holding it out of her range.

"I can't have a good life! Not when humans have ruined everything, and I have lost so much I am even worse off than if I had a human body!", she takes her anger out on Amy.

Madoka Kaname has posed:
    The very instant a benotafraid grabs the box, Lydian shouts, << Now, Homu-chan! >>

    Why Homura in specific? Who knows? All that people can see is that there is a flicker where Homura used to be, and now Homura is standing somewhere else, cradling the Familiar and the Morning Moon Music Box in her arms. << Got it. Catch up to me after the fight. >>

    Another flicker, and she's gone. The benotafraid and the music box with her. Those who really want to track her can see her watching from a distant building. It would be suboptimal for her to partake in the fight when she's the one whose carrying the flag.

    Hope Concept is still here however, and still manifest, both seen and felt. Her translucent fabric-thin wings spread wide as her branch bow appears in her hands. She considers the false Alala for a moment, frowns, and chooses not to fire. "You're from our world, aren't you? I'm sorry you can't find a home there, but blaming humans for your problems isn't fair."

    Her bow disperses without firing a shot. Instead, her remaining swarms of Familiars make a spherical formation around Fuku as Madoka prepares the Humpty Lock for another shot. All of Concept's little angels turn into Labyrinth Portals, each pointed at the false Alala. "Negative Heart: Lock on!" She shouts, and this time the heart-shaped beam doesn't just come from her own hands, but also into and out from from each and every one of her portals, creating a series of lines that all focus on Fuku. When Madoka shouts, "Open Heart!" the purifying beam travels through each portal in turn, attempting to strike Fuku over and over in many different directions.

    Madoka used a very similar finishing move on Sunset of Sora, but she was Hope Witch back then. Doing this as Hope Concept hurts Kamiko and Madoka a lot less.

Rashmi Terios has posed:
*There.*

The box is out of the Wrong Hands, and 'Alala' looks like she's about to drop. << '...if I *had* a human body...?' Is that ringing a bell for anyone...? >>

"You could *always* have a good life," she answers out loud. "You could even have *help,* if what you did didn't step on *other people's dreams.*

>> *Homu-flicker* <<

...Aaaaand she has the Music Box! Okay then!

    << *BONG!* >> << DUO ACCEL -- BOOST UP >>

A pair of Boost wisps fade into being, streaking out to infuse Hinoiri and Amy with a burst of raw speed; something both flame-propelled mahou *definitely do not need* but will probably make their final attacks all the more devastating.

Hinoiri Kirara has posed:
And there it was. Bingo. As the box fell... It was snagged. And now? They had their opening. "Gotcha," she said, from behind Alala. As she darted past her, rebounding off a wall almost instantly before drawing the wand as if she was on fast forward. Her rouge wand appearing in her hand in a shower of sparkles. She applied her lipstick once more, before holding it up. Time to end this once and for all. <<Seira? When we're done, first round is on... Actually, probably on Coco. She is still the princess here and all.>> Hinoiri teased. <<And nobody comes to mind. Someone's mascot?>>

"Scorching ray piercer!"

The sunrays radiating from her air struck out, turning to piercing, flaming swords much like Sayakas, before striking at Alala, the swords moving at almost double time.

"Victory!" Cure La Licorne said with a cocky smirk, crossing her arms and a pair of sunglasses appeared on her head as she posed in a 'too cool for cure' moment... Before giving a light chuckle and making a heart with her hands.

All of it, done in an almost squirrel voice, as she moved at rapid, fast forward speed.

Amanda Faust has posed:
    "GHK!" Amy is struck by lightning while she's spinning, giving Alala a chance to escape -- boosted Amy may be, but she can still feel being zapped!

    And then she pours her magic into regeneration, burn disappearing, and then suddenly her outfit and hair are again pristine as well.

    She trusts her friends to get the box, instead racing through the air to catch Alala -- who turns on her instead!

    Amy grunts as she blocks the strikes, "Hey! Humans have ruined this world just as much! They had nothing to do with the Ancients leaving or the war between the mermaids and the panthalassans!"

    And Homura grabs the box and teleports away! Safe!

     "Please. Talk to us without fighting. You've seen how far we'll go. We tried to save Gaito for crying out loud, if he'd only given us a chance! We'd do no less for you!"

    She's boosted, but... the enemy is kind of already defeated. Unlimited power, but it just... doesn't feel right to explode Alala as hard as she can.

    Especially since, given what was just said, it might kill an innocent Alala and not even stop whoever's possessing her.

    Others have the purifying attacks. Amy grabs Alala, slaps sticky concussive grenades to her, and flings her into the others' purification attacks, the grenades going off on the way as Amy launches fireworks to surround them and make the display of finishers more impressive!

Coco Kiumi has posed:
"Let's sing, Seira!", Coco grins at her and Seira grins back. "Let's!"

On the seashore of dawn I heard it,
a beautiful pearl melody.
Just like the gentleness kindness from my homeland,
that touching lullaby.
Don't forget that the belief from love will
always protect you forever.

Lead us forward now,
no need to fear anymore...
Even if a storm's in the middle of the sea,
there's still my encouragements.
Even if this light is about to slowly disappear
Surely there'll be a ray of light in front of us!
Seven-coloured gorgeousness,

a sad heart that is no longer beautiful,
will slowly change into a song.
I want to cross!
To the end of the seven-coloured oceans,
searching for eternal love.
Let's work hard together
to warm all across the world,
spread the life of love.
Don't forget the memories that we have... Our Tales Of Mermaid!

About to disappear,
that horizon from the seven-coloured rainbow,
where our dreams will take off.
Our hearts filled with
rain with non-stop happiness,
sharing the life of you and me.
Then we'll have to
start that long journey,
and come to the unknown world.
Connect the future ocean that's eternal...Searching for dreams!

Seven-coloured,
that beautiful story of the ocean,
will slowly start from here.
Hey look at those miracles!
That keep on appearing back.
Surely we will meet again.
Then we'll have to,
finish that long journey.
Our hearts won't stop sparkling either.
Our precious treasure box of love... Our Pearls Of Mermaid!

The two mermaid princesses sing in unison the song that connects them across all distances, and when it reaches its apex an explosion of purifying hearts accompanies it, surrounding Alala(?). "Holy Pure Pitch!" Seira intones right at that time, and Coco accompanies her with her own Pitch. "Fine Heart Pitch!"

The boost Rashmi provides cuts off any chance of escape for the winged being, who can only watch defiantly as they rain down on her blitzing like lightning, too fast to be dodged or stopped.

Amy's series of bullets crush Alala(?)'s summon of more winged animals repeatedly, not even granting her the possibility to sacrifice her creations in her place, and throws her right at the intersection of the Open Heart and the Scorching Ray Piercer.

Four layers of purification strike at the Ancient, one of it scorching and burning her, grimaces of pain shaking her face as she grits her teeth. All of them reach her deep and drain her of the strength to release any more dark energy for the time being, leaving her to fall to the ground like a marionette with its strings cut, that golden energy only a wisp now.

"Yes, of course, I am from your world!", she snaps at Madoka. "Why else would I want to stop going back to it?*, she growls, staring at the box angry and exhausted, breathing heavily. "If you had stayed here, I am sure we could have tried to find a way to get your loved ones here too, but no, you have to be attached to a world that has gone off the rails ever since the Ancients abandoned it."

She takes a deep breath, then smiles. "I don't need your help, and I don't care that you have talked down Gaito. This was just a plan B that happened on me by chance. I still have my real plan waiting. So go on, use the box. And don't blame me when I will win and your lives will be worse off than what you had here. You turned me down.", she laughs deeply and disappears.

"I think that was probably Fuku", Coco murmurs tiredly. She is not sure who else it could be. Was she hiding behind Alala so she could not be discovered? Well, maybe she could have kept silent then.

The yellow princess smiles at the group. "We did it, everyone!", she smiles brightly. "We were amazing, and you were amazing too, Seira!", she turns rapidly towards the younger mermaid. "Really great when you just started fighting!"

Coco Kiumi has posed:
Seira smiles in turn. "Thank you, Coco! And thanks to all of you for deciding to help me. I am really glad, and thankful, and happy."

Amanda Faust has posed:
    Amy just hangs her head and sighs at the villain speech. Even in this timeline, it seems, they can't win it all against... "Fuku? She can possess people? Why didn't the purification knock her out of it?"

    She does a flying leap over next to Hinoiri so that as the Cure victory pose kicks in, Amy conjures her oversized sword and swings it around over her head a couple of times before setting it against her back, grinning.

    Then she dehenshins (or, switches outfits to a school uniform at least. She's still going to want to resume flying shortly) and hugs all around.

    She smiles at Seira, "Well, you got to have some fun with us... it's a start, let's enjoy the next couple of days and make lots more good memories, okay?"

Madoka Kaname has posed:
    After all of the finishers clear, the Queen in Pink smiles at the defeated Alala. "I'm sorry, but I don't think your way of doing things is going to lead to anything good. I think you are blaming the world for a fault of your own heart."

    Once she's sure the fight is over, because this form can be deeply exhausting, Hope Concept allows all of her portals to close after getting all of her remaining benotafraids to return to their home. Once the area is clear, Madoka and Kamiko split into two, dropping henshin.

    Homura also flickers back, and lets her henshin drop. She walks up to Seira and presents her with the music box. "If this was entrusted to you, then it only makes sense that you should have it back. I do want to go back eventually, but that doesn't mean we can't play a bit while we're still here."

    Madoka walks up to stand next to Homura, while Kamiko and Lydian hover behind her. The pink girl says, "I'm sure Hippo wont mind a little bit more time in this world, too. At the very least, we should give him warning."

Rashmi Terios has posed:
"Fuku, huh..." Rashmi murmurs, as the defeated girl disappears. "Oh, I'm'a need people to tell me a story, I think." There was... a *lot* of pain wrapped up in those, that declaration of more conflict to come. Rashmi is, for a moment, infused with an *intense* curiosity about Fuku's past, and what happened to her. Because maybe? Maybe this is one they *can* get to surrender the fight, somehow.

"...That's actually a really good question, Amy-chan... But it could be it wasn't possession. Disguise, maybe?"

Shaking her head, she draws in a deep breath, and turns to smile at Seira. "It really was *so good* to have you with us, Seira-chan. And I hope it isn't too long, before you can join us in our world, too. If for no other reason, between you and Coco-chan and Hinoiri-chan karaoke would be *amazing.*"

With a soft laugh, she runs a hand through her hair. "Well... now that everything else is out of the way, are we ready to see what kind of fun this city has going on?"

Hinoiri Kirara has posed:
Cure La Licorne looked even more confused as Alala went on. Just... who was this? The ancients? A part of... Michel's people? Her eyes narrowed. "I'm really not from that world, either," Cure Le Licorne said. "And I doubt my world connects to this one," she said. But then, she really was likely the exception. Oh, how little she knew. And plan B... that... sounded... ominous.

And then Coco mentioned who it was! Fuku! That... huh.

She couldn't help but chuckle a little bit when Amy started twirling a sword and posing with her... Pretty Cure Explosive Red, huh? Or maybe Red Cloud...

"Fuku... That's... going to be trouble, isn't it?" she asked, rubbing her head and putting her hands on her hips. "Well, either way, we'll pound it into the dirt. Again. Like we always do," she said with a smirk and a shrug. "There's still fun to be had, amirite? And you, lil miss mermaid, got some happy memories to make? But... let's make sure to keep a hold of this box, okay? In case sticky fingers tries showing up again." She'd reach out and give Seira a head ruffle. "Besides, we should probably let Hippo know he's got a little more time to live out his wish, too... you know. It's... well. Saying goodbye is never easy. But it's easier if you know it's coming and can at least not be blindsided by it."

She glanced towards Madoka and, oddly, smiled at her. It was oddly... nice, not wanting to fight with her anymore. Since, sometimes, it seemed the two of them even had the same ideas. Weird, that.

Then, a grin formed on her lips annnnd... << Oh, and since battles over... I don't think comm disciple matters anymore. Have fuuuuuun~ >> she said in a teasing tone. And all four of the lover birds in the crew would likely know that she was targetting alllll of them with that as they walked.

Coco Kiumi has posed:
"I don't know, maybe she was clinging that hard to Alala, or maybe it was because they were both Ancients." Hard to say how it worked. "If she did it to throw us off, she could have possessed someone who wasn't an Ancient for better chances, no? But she didn't", Coco considers.

Seira looks surprised at Homura, then at the box. She didn't expect it to be given to her so readily. Not after what she did with it. "Thank you", she says, and the fingers grasp the pearlescent material. "We really should probably get him", the orange-haired girl agrees with Madoka and Hinoiri. "I need to tell him what happened with the Cove too."

"We don't really know much about Fuku", Coco tells Rashmi. "We only know that she is this bird with a human face and that she obeys Michel. Whatever plan she has, it is probably why they are absorbing people."

Coco smiles with a light nod at Hinoiri's proposal and Rihito has a flustered appearance instead. "We will be good with it", he promises, then looks at Homura and Madoka. "Guess you too should be careful."

But they can afford to think about it later. Now it's time to celebrate. "I am sure I will now, thanks to all of you", Seira replies to Hinoiri, Rashmi, and Amy with a smile. "I am certainly ready. We can all have ice cream together. There is this place that makes an excellent sundae. Oh, and we can go for a movie too. Some stories here are new to us", she suggests brightly to Rashmi.

Rashmi Terios has posed:
They don't know much, but what they *do* know is she's Michel's... Dark Lieutenant, for lack of a better term. Rashmi heaves a disappointed sigh, but nods. "Well, now I know more than I did yesterday, so... Good enough for now! And yeah, Hippo-san deserves to know the whole story too."

Raising her arms above her head, Rashmi does the kind of stretch that lifts her on her toes, and maybe realigns her spine. "Y'know... Sundaes and a movie sounds *awesome* right about now."

Madoka Kaname has posed:
    Homura tilts her head at the speculation regarding why Fuku would want to emulate Alala. "Hard to say. Maybe she just didn't want to be a bird? She spoke like someone tired of being humiliated."

    Madoka has a somewhat concerned look on her face. "Huh... I mean, I wouldn't want to make fun of how someone looks if they can't help it... but if she wasn't born as a bird with a human face, I can see why she would resent having that form now."

    When Seira accepts the music box back, Homura shakes her head and says, "Of course."

    At the teasing from Hinoiri, Kamiko starts snickering. Homura smiles lightly in a way that projects a quiet yet complete lack of shame, and Madoka starts giggling. The pink gal then smiles at Rihito and says, "Well, I think we'll manage."

    At Seira's suggestions, Lydian floats higher in excitement and says, "Sundae! Sundae! Yay, sundae!"

    Madoka smiles at the orange mermaid and says, "All of that sounds lovely, both the treat and the movie. It's a rare opportunity to see something we might never see again. Besides, who knows? Maybe we'll run into Hippo and Yuri at the movies." The pinkette winks.

Amanda Faust has posed:
    Amy considers Coco's explanation of 'why Alala.' "Maybe she's the only other one nearby? Since it's just us and Michel here besides her..."

    She smiles to Seira. "Ice cream sounds good. I wonder what kind of ice cream they have here in heaven? And I'd love to see a movie we don't have, most of the new media I've seen so far has been manga abou mermaids."

    Amy agrees with Madoka, "Yeah, being stuck as an ooccoo or something is not the best look, I get that... I wonder if Michel has the power to help her with that, here?"

    "...Maybe he already did. Maybe that's why she looks different here."

Hinoiri Kirara has posed:
Cure La Licorne blinked a few times before nodding.... and then shuddering. "Geez... a bird with a human head? That... that's rough..." she mumbled. "And i thought like.... being a hand-sized pony was bad. But... geez. That's... that's pretty bad," she admitted, before nodding.

"But yeah, let's go have some fun. A little bit of enjoyment, now that we know how to get out of here? Not bad at all. That's... something we can deal with back home..." she mumbled. "For now? Good memories. Movies, ice cream, playful teasing, throwing of popcorn, cleaning up our mess after we're done," because they're NOT monsters and she DOES respect service staff. "The whole nine yards, Seira. Let's go make your wish a reality."

Coco Kiumi has posed:
"I don't know if she could have possessed Michel. She has this borderline worship of him, and he is probably able to resist such things too", she hums pensively. "All other Ancients were probably the same option, too", Seira suggests."And she Is a dark general in our world, right? She has a certain degree of familiarity with Alala too", Rihito adds as well.

Both of them were probably right, Coco decides. "That too", she agrees. "But it's time for rest, and sundaes and movies now. Let's all go then!", Coco turns the subject back to the fun they are about to have, taking Rihito's hand with one of hers and Seira's with the other. "And if we run into Hippo and Yuri, we invite them", she agrees. This hangout was turning out to be quite the romantic endeavour...