Galaxy: (humming Lupinranger VS Patoranger theme) Man, those two themes combined are so awesome! (continues humming, not noticing a portal open as Umika tumbles out)
Umika: Hup! (looks around) Eh?
Galaxy: Hm? (looks over and lets out an undignified yelp) Umika? What are you doing here?
Umika: Dunno. I was fighting a Gangler one minute, next thing I know I'm here.
Galaxy: Tsk. Those stinking Ganglers. I got you covered. (opens a portal and nods) There you go.
Umika: Thanks! Now then, adieu! (jumps through the portal as Cure Virgo skids into the room)
Virgo: Alright! Made it in time for the new Pretty Cure debut! By the stars, it'll be grand!
Galaxy: Alrighty. Shall we then?
Virgo: Yeah! (pulls out the Zodiac Wand and twirls it, making a pink background with the Disclaimers on them)
Disclaimers: I don't own Pretty Cure, as all the rights go exclusively to Toei for that brand. This is a fanmade series for entertainment purposes only.
1290 ~ Zodiac Warrior ~ 1290
A large battle raged through the starry sky, the mass of the explosions coming from a few monsters.
A pair of heels slid against the cracked ground as a silver and purple haired girl looked up at the monster in front of her, pink eyes glimmering with anger.
A boy landed next to the girl, his royal guard uniform tattered and torn and his ice blue goggles cracked as he wiped the blood away from his mouth and looked at the girl. "Princess! We're not going to win this fight! We need to escape the land!"
"But...!" The silver and purple clad girl protested, clearly wanting to fight more.
"Now! That's an order!" The boy shouted at her.
Her eyes widened; she had not heard his commanding tone in a long time. Her expression turned serious as she nodded. "Yeah." She ran into the castle, the boy hot on her heels.
The two were soon joined by a white rabbit like animal and an orange fox that floated after them quickly.
"What is going on, guys?" The rabbit asked in concern, her voice high and cute.
The silver and purple clad girl looked at the rabbit. "We have to get to the Zodiac Crystal Room, Lepus! The others must be kept safe!"
The fox looked at the boy. "Master Orion, is this a good idea?" His voice was lower, but more mature and definitely cute.
Orion looked at the fox. "Vulpeculos, if we don't protect the Crystals, the Milky Way Kingdom will fall to Black Hole! The Crystals are our only hope!"
Both fairies look at each other in concern.
The girl, Cure Taurus, saw the entrance up ahead and charged forward, ramming the doors open as the four stopped and looked at the sight in front of them.
Surrounding the room were eleven different Crystals, each a different color and each showing the respective symbol of the Zodiac.
Taurus pulled out her own Crystal and looked at it, the symbol of her Zodiac winking back at her with a shimmer in the purple crystal. "Everyone must be protected from the Kurohoshi. This is our fate."
Orion nodded and stepped forward, casting his magic and causing the other Crystals to rise up and swirl around.
Suddenly, Taurus heard a bang as she whipped her wand out and aimed at the door, firing a shot that created a barrier, blocking the three villains following them as they started attacking the shield. "That'll hold them off, but not for long!"
Orion finished his spell and a portal opened up, which the Crystals zoomed through quickly. He looked at Taurus and the fairies. "Taurus! Lepus! Vulpeculos! Let's go!"
The fairies nodded and flew through the portal quickly, but as Taurus ran to the portal, she felt a sting at the back of her neck. "Ah!"
Orion looked around in surprise. "Taurus!"
She winced slightly. "I'll be okay. Let's go, Orion!"
He nodded. "Yeah!" He jumped through the portal.
She followed behind, feeling the pain affect her mind as she gasped slightly.
At the same time, a brunette haired girl woke up, blinking her light blue eyes in confusion. "What was that dream about...?"
(Cue theme: 3-2-1! Zodiac Warrior Pretty Cure)
3, 2, 1, let's blast off!
Let's-la-soar into the sky!
Straight into the cosmos
Zodiac Warrior Pretty Cure!
When you look at the stars,
What do you see?
Will there be a sign of hope
Or a sign of despair?
Even if we're stuck within a pinch
(Stuck within a pinch)
Keep your hope alive!
It's time to go go go!
Fire your ignition!
Race up to the stars!
Grant us the strength of the constellations!
With our hearts burning
We will fight on!
All of our hopes are one!
(Go-go-go!)
3, 2, 1, let's blast off!
Let's-la-soar into the sky!
Straight into the cosmos
Zodiac Warrior Pretty Cure!
Chapter 1: By the Stars! I'm a Pretty Cure!
The girl, Airi Hoshinako, was up a few minutes later, trimming her hair into a shoulder length and smiling slightly. "Alright! By the stars, this looks amazing!" She cleaned up the hair she had scattered around the area and tossed it away before she jogged to her closet and pulled out a uniform. "Okay!" She got it on and looked herself over: Her school uniform consisted of a grey blazer, a white button up blouse, a black and blue skirt patterned like the night sky, knee high socks, black shoes, and normally a grey tie, but instead hers was a light pink, her favorite color. "Tee-hee-hee! Quite amazing if I do say so myself."
"Airi! Breakfast!" A mature woman's voice called up to her.
Airi looked over her shoulder and smiled. "Coming, Mom!" She raced downstairs quickly and slid into the kitchen. "Whoa! Easy-peesy!"
Mako looked at her daughter and chuckled lightly. "Jeez, Airi. You know how worried you get me sometimes."
Airi blushed as she sat down. "Sorry, Mom." She looked at the plate of omurice in front of her, noticing the little stars all over it. "Oh? Is this to celebrate the meteor shower tonight?"
Mako nodded. "Yes. The boss is going to have me quite busy tonight."
Airi smiled as she started eating. "Sounds great, Mom! I bet you'll see a bunch of awesome meteors!" She took a sip of her tea, knowing that as an astronomer, her mother would be quite busy.
Mako nodded and smiled brightly. "I certainly hope so."
Airi checked her watch and finished her meal before getting up and bowing. "Thanks for the meal."
"Have fun at school." Mako smiled brightly.
Airi nodded. "Okay!" She headed outside and got her bike out, getting on and riding down the street with a bright smile on her face. "Alright! By the stars, if today couldn't get any luckier, it'll be too soon!"
She had spoken too quickly as a bright sparkle appeared in the sky.
"Oh?" She pulled to a stop and got off, looking up at the sky. "What is that light?"
There was a bright streak that flew straight at Airi before... WHAP!
"AH!" She stumbled back and fell on the ground, slowly sitting up and rubbing the bump on her forehead. "Ow ow ow ow... jeez, what hit me?" She looked at the object and saw a beautiful round pink orb made of crystal that sparkled in the sunlight and in its center was the astrological symbol for Virgo, gleaming in a beautiful golden color.
Her eyes widened in amazement. "So pretty..." She picked up the orb and looked at it. "I can't leave you alone, can I? I'd better hang on to you until I find somewhere safe for you." She placed the crystal in her pocket and got on her bike again, riding off to school with her smile returning. "I wonder what other surprises are in store for today."
Unknown to her or anyone else, within the darkened Milky Way Kingdom, there lay countless bodies and the sky was filled with black clouds.
In the castle, a set of footsteps sounded off as a navy blue haired man walked into the main throne room and kneeled down, closing his similarly colored eyes. "You wished to see me, master?"
A deeper, more menacing voice sounded off. "The Milky Way Kingdom has fallen, but the Zodiac Crystals have been scattered into another world. That is where you come in, Lupus. Find the crystals and destroy Cure Taurus!"
"Yes, sir!" Lupus barked out as he stood up, his wolf like ears and tail shining in the faint light. "As long as Black Hole stands defiantly, no star will be safe!" He teleported away quickly.
At the Galactic Star Academy for Bright Young Students, Airi chained up her bike and headed inside, greeting her fellow students. "Good morning!"
"Good morning, Airi!" The kids called back to her.
Airi smiled as she walked down the hall and heard the familiar sound of a violin playing. "Sounds like Harumi is getting her practice in."
She took a peek into the classroom and saw that it was indeed her best friend, Harumi Aoki, playing her beautiful violin music. The young woman had her navy blue hair up in a braided ponytail and her purple eyes were focused on her strings, her hands gripping the violin and gliding the bow across the strings as gently as a feather.
Harumi slowly finished the song and took a breath before looking at Airi with a kind smile. "Good morning, Airi."
Airi smiled back. "Morning, Rumi! Absolutely fabulous! I can tell you've been practicing for the show tonight!"
Harumi nodded. "Yeah. But..." She lost her smile, looking at her violin.
Airi blinked in confusion. "What's wrong?"
Harumi sighed softly. "I suppose I'm just nervous about performing tonight. It's my first time doing this in front of a lot more people than just the class."
Airi nodded. "I understand. Well, the best way to shake off those nasty old jitters is to just think of what makes you happy!" She smiled brightly. "Take me for example. Whenever I'm feeling down or hopeless, I always turn to drawing a nice picture. Just last night after I got picked on for my long hair, I drew a picture of me becoming a magical girl."
Harumi giggled and smiled as she put her glasses on. "Well, who knows? Fate has a funny way of showing off what it could do."
Airi grinned brightly. "Yep! Let's hope for a bright day today!"
While the two were chatting, a familiar pink eyed girl was listening in, brushing her black hair back slightly.
Orion walked up to her. "Tsukasa, are you sure the Virgo Crystal chose her?"
Tsukasa looked at her partner and nodded. "I could see it when she walked into the school." She flashed back to noticing Airi's bubbly innocence and purity. "Her heart is the purist I've ever seen. She is a perfect choice for Virgo's power."
Orion sighed softly. "I hope you're right, my lady."
Later that day around the lunch hour, Airi and Harumi chatted among themselves more before a golden haired girl, Kaoru Ichimonji walked over to them. "Hey, gals. Mind if I join in?"
Airi looked up and smiled. "Kaoru! Sure, take a seat!"
Kaoru grinned happily, her dark green eyes glimmering as she sat down and flicked her bowl cut hair back slightly. "I swear, soccer practice is never easy. Coach had us running three miles today. It's insanity!"
Harumi blinked slightly. "All in a day's work for an athlete like you, I suppose."
Kaoru nodded. "Yeah. And what about you, Harumikan? Still nervous about the performance tonight?"
Harumi nodded. "Yeah. I just hope I practiced enough..."
"You'll be alright!" Kaoru encouraged her. "Just remember: A long road is never taken easy by doing a shortcut."
Airi snickered. "Okay. No more fortune cookies for you, missy."
"What? I like looking up all the wise sayings." Kaoru smiled.
As they chatted, Vulpeculos was holding on to his partner's tail as she dragged him along. "Lepus! Don't! They're gonna notice you!" His tiny foot hit a rock and he fell forward, both fairies tumbling out into view of the three as Lepus slammed into Airi's forehead, coincidentally forehead first.
Airi yelped and hit the ground again. "Deja Vu..." She sat up and looked at the fairies. "I've never seen animals that look like that."
"They're cute though." Kaoru smiled.
Harumi nodded as she picked up Lepus and gently bandaged her head. "There you are, little one."
Airi picked up Vulpeculos and looked him over curiously, noticing the star shaped pattern on his forehead. "Huh? That's unusual."
Tsukasa had been watching from the shadows and she face palmed in annoyance. "Dang fairies..."
Eye-catch: Airi, Harumi, Kaoru, Tsukasa, and Orion are seen spinning around as Lepus and Vulpeculos jump by their feet before the four heroes change into their respective forms.
Later that day, Lupus was watching over the city, smirking lightly as he saw the various people as he sat down on the rooftop. "I see these people are filled with some despair, but I need a good amount to..." He stops as his ears twitch and he looked down at a certain blue haired girl working on her violin music, smiling evilly. "Perfect."
With Airi as she was waiting for Harumi to perform, she went to the bathroom and sat down on a toilet, looking at the fairies for a moment before she pulled out the small crystal and frowned silently. "I wonder what's going on..."
Lepus blinked and looked over, seeing the Virgo Crystal. "The Virgo Crystal!" She flew over and picked it up, looking at Airi. "I can't believe it chose you!"
Airi looked at Lepus in confusion before she let out a scream in fright. "TALKING RABBIT!! TALKING RABBIT!!"
Vulpeculos flew out of Airi's bag and smacked her face. "GET A HOLD OF YOURSELF, WOMAN!!"
Airi just got more frightened as she skittered back. "And now a talking fox! I'm going cuckoo!! MOM!!!!" She started running out, only to stop when she heard the growl of a stomach. "Eh?" She looked around and saw Lepus blushing.
"Sorry, but I'm hungry." Lepus admitted.
Vulpeculos heard his stomach growl as well. "I could use a snack too."
Airi blinked slightly before she pulled out a couple of granola bars and smiled at them. "Well, how about trying some granola bars, guys?"
The two fairies smiled and flew over, taking the bars. "Let's eat!" They took one bite and chewed it, smiling together. "Yummy!"
Airi smiled as she watched them. "This is definitely unexpected, but I'm happy. My name's Airi, by the way. Who are you two?"
Lepus looks at her. "I'm Lepus, and this is my bestest friend, Vulpeculos!" She held her partner's paw as she introduced him.
"Nice to meet you both!" Airi responded, letting Lepus shake her index finger.
In the auditorium, Harumi was peeking out from behind the curtains, nervous and shaking. "I don't know if I can do this..."
"What if you had a little help?" A voice sounded off behind her.
"Eh?" Harumi perked up and looked over, seeing Lupus in his disguise; a black fedora to cover his wolf ears and a black and blue suit with the shirt opened slightly, showing his bare and smooth chest.
She blinked in curiosity. "Who are you?"
He walked over to her, holding out a card that looked similar to a tarot card. "I can give you whatever you want."
She blinked slightly and slowly reached out for the card, and once her fingers touched it, she felt her despair take over her heart. "AH!"
He smirked and ran a finger along the brim of his hat. "Let your heart be filled with despair! Go, Kurohoshi!" He flung out his hand and a black aura surrounded Harumi, pulling her Crystal Star out of her body and transforming it into a black violin shaped monster, red eyes opening below the black star which was now upside down. "KUROHOSHI!!"
Harumi's body hit the ground, her skin as pale as marble.
"Now, Kurohoshi! Tear this place apart and find that Crystal!" Lupus commanded his monster.
"KURO!" The Kurohoshi stomped forward and scared the people out of their seats as they rushed out of the room.
In the bathroom, Airi heard the commotion and blinked in surprise. "What was that?" She got up and ran out, seeing the Kurohoshi. "What is that thing?!"
Lepus flew over. "A Kurohoshi!"
"A what now?!" Airi looked at Lepus.
Vulpeculos took over explaining. "Kurohoshi are monsters born from someone's doubt and despair. There must have been a person with self doubt and concerns here!"
Airi looked around, having had noticed the Kurohoshi's appearance, and saw something that scared her to her core. "Rumi!" She ran over, barely dodging the Kurohoshi as she got to Harumi's side. "Rumi! Hang in there!"
Lepus flew over. "She won't respond while her Crystal Star is out of her body. If it's out too long, she'll fall into a deep sleep until the Kurohoshi is defeated!"
Lupus noticed Airi and chuckled softly. "So stupid to get in the way. Kurohoshi, strike her!"
"KURO!" The Kurohoshi went to attack her.
Airi yelped as she saw it coming and grabbed Lepus to keep her safe.
Orion burst into the room, garbed in his royal guard uniform as he landed in front of Airi and made a shield, stopping the attack as he looked at her. "Are you alright?"
She nodded a bit upon seeing Orion in front of her. "I think so."
He pushed back against the attack and started fighting the Kurohoshi.
Vulpeculos flew over and looked at Airi. "Orion can't do this alone! He needs the help of the legendary warriors, the Pretty Cure!"
"Pretty Cure?" Airi blinked slightly.
Tsukasa ran over and picked up Harumi, looking at Airi. "That crystal you found earlier, it responds to strong emotions of hope! Dig deep within yourself and find that hope!"
Airi blinked again, her eyes widening as she remembered a time when she had felt little hope, the day her father had died while rescuing people from a fire.
Five year old Airi had been scared stiff and she looked at her mother. "Momma, will we be okay?"
Mako nodded to her little girl. "Of course, Airi. You just have to turn to the stars for your hope."
Airi smiled brightly through her tears and nodded. "Yeah!"
Airi came out of her memories in time to see the Kurohoshi knock Orion back. "Turn to the stars... for my hope..."
Orion struggled to get up as Lupus laughed evilly from above. "Looks like this is the end for you, Orion."
"Hold it right there!" Airi's angry voice sounded off.
"Hm?" Lupus looked over and saw a furious Airi. "Oh, the little one is back on her feet again? You'll be down quicker than a wink."
"SHUT YOUR MOUTH!" She snapped at him.
He blinked in shock, not knowing what to say.
She calmed down a bit before continuing her speech, looking down. "I don't know who you think you are, you crazy wolf, but messing with my friend, someone I care about who had an important performance tonight..." She looked up bravely. "I'll never forgive that!"
Lupus narrowed his eyes. "Naivete will get you nowhere!"
The Kurohoshi swung its arm up and launched it down at her.
Airi shook her head bravely. "Not naivete, but HOPE!!!!"
All of a sudden, a bright light flashed from Airi's pocket and the attack was stopped by a shield.
"What?!" Lupus was in shock.
Airi watched as the Virgo Zodiac Crystal floated out and glew brightly, changing into a pink wand shape with the crystal in the middle of a light pink star. She gasped in awe. "Amazing..." She remained in awe for a couple of seconds before gaining a determined expression and grabbing the wand, starting to glow.
(Insert Color Charge Instrumental)
In a pink void, the Virgo Zodiac Wand spun around until Airi grabbed it, donning a light pink gown. "Zodiac Wand!" She drew a heart that glew before she smiled. "Pretty Cure, Let's Blast Off!" She held the wand up as it shot a firework off that exploded into the shape of her Zodiac formation in the stars before she flew through it, doing various twists and winking at the camera, stars forming around her arms and causing gloves to appear with flowy arm warmers, before she twirled around and ribbons wrapped around her legs, forming her shoes.
She winked and danced a bit before spinning as a strapless dress formed on her body, the bottom half being poofy and looking like a star shape and the top half being basic pink with a white strip down the middle.
She hopped from one star to the next as she gained a light pink ribbon on her neck with a bow in the back, a pair of wings on her dress top, and she blew a kiss, causing her lips to be glossed and her hair to grow longer and get tied up into two short pigtails up top and loose at the bottom, the color changing to blonde with a pink ombre as a star with Virgo's symbol appeared on the wings and larger, angel like wings appeared on her back, spreading out widely.
The pink void changed to a void with stars as she twirled around, grabbing a star crown with a bow and placing it on her head before she held out her arms in an embracing way. The Zodiac Wand landed in a sparkly bag by her left side as she landed with one foot in front of the other.
"The virgin's pure heart! Cure Virgo!" Cure Virgo moved her hands, pink sparkles flying from them as she blinked her blue eyes and posed Sailor Moon style.
(End instrumental, cue End theme: Go Zodiacs! Let's Pretty Cure!)
Preview:
Airi: Eh?! What do I do now?!
Vulpeculos: Fight the Kurohoshi and save Harumi and the Milky Way Kingdom!
Tsukasa: Don't overload her!
Lepus: Sorry!
Airi: I have to protect everyone! Rumi would want this from me!
Zodiac Senshi Pretty Cure! Mission Start! Stop the Kurohoshi! By the stars, this will be epic!
1290 ~ Zodiac Warrior ~ 1290
Galaxy: At last! I got it completely done!
Virgo: Yep! Not to mention, my entrance was really grand!
Galaxy: Definitely! And we'll see the transformation again next chapter because that's your first fight!
Virgo: Yay! By the stars, I can barely wait!
Galaxy: Meantime, let's hope for good comments and likes from the readers. (looks at the camera) This is my first attempt at a Pretty Cure fanfic, so please go easy on me!
Virgo: With that said, see you next time! (waves good-bye)