The Guardian:
#1 Beginning Of It All
By Ringo-OneeChan
Disclaimer: I, Ringo-OneeChan Do Not Own Tokyo Mew Mew Or Any Of The Characters In It.
Lettuce jumped, narrowly avoiding the blast from Pai's weapon.
Looking at Pudding, she saw the younger mew desperately trying to revive Tart.
She turned back to face the eldest alien and called to him:
"See, only tragedy can become of fighting!"
"Perhaps, if we had been born In a different era-No that's a joke-this was the mission I was given and I will fulfill it!"
He replied and hearing this she could only answer:
"That is unfortunate, for if it is your mission to continue fighting, then it is our mission to continue protecting the earth." He did not flinch or turn away; he only hesitated before saying quietly:
"Then let us fulfill our missions together, here and now!"
She closed her eyes, willing the tears welling up inside of her to leave, and then muttered quietly, but loud enough to be heard when carried by a breeze:
"If we must then so be it!" The conversation was over and the battle began again.
"Ribbon Lettuce Rush!" She wasted no time in being first to attack.
"Fu Rai San!" Pai's retaliation was fast and short, but to the point, the other mews soon joined in with their attacks:
"Ribbon—"
"-- Zakuro's Spear!"
"-- Minto Echo!"
"-- Pudding Ring Inferno!"
Luckily for Pai he was strong and his reactions at a high standard.
It wasn't long before he had sent Mint crashing to the ground and Zakuro and Pudding were soon to follow, it was all down to Lettuce to beat him now but as he turned to face her there was a rumble from the ship above them and a glittery grayish colored beam of light flashed down upon them, disintegrating all it touched.
Lettuce turned to her friends, she had to help them, glancing one last look at Pai, she turned and sprinted back to them.
His eyes widened. The look in her eyes was clear, filled with desperation, she was willing to give up her life to save her friends and all others on earth, people she didn't even know and could never, would never meet.
This was all it took for him to change his mind, he turned to face the light traveling towards them and realized he had two choices left: Fight or Flight, he took the first one, he slowly took a deep breath and closed his eyes, focusing on his breathing he opened his eyes again, now full of a grim determination.
Lettuce saw this and quickly realized what they were planning to do, she understood her friends needed her, but right now Pai needed her more, he needed her support, to show him this was the right thing to do, she was torn between them.
Suddenly as she stepped toward him a white light burst up from the ground and surrounded her like a sandstorm, she panicked and screamed, causing both the mews and Pai to look round simultaneously, only just in time to see her being enveloped by the light, her eyes wide with terror.