Chapter 2
It was all up to Jun now. He had to make a decision. Suigintou was no where in sight. What would they do? They had to find her or else they would be dead meat. Well, he didn't know about him but the others were in grave peril. He would have walked away, and got home but the dolls were his friends and also Nori's.
'Oh, of course this is my N-Field. I know of every other corner of it. Not you pathetic. But I still give you a chance. Or I'll be generous and give you a clue. Ha, am I that stupid giving you answers? No way. Figure your way around my N-Field yourself. Hahahaha!!!!'Suigintou said, apparently talking to herself.
'Shinku, leave that Chibi-Ichigo, let's go home. I'm really scared here. Come on now,' said Suiseiseki.
'If you want to go home then go ahead. I'll save HinaIchigo myself then,' said Shinku forcibly.
Then a shrill loud yell came and then a laugh. At the same moment, a strawberry vine shot from nowhere and HinaIchigo fell on the floor lifeless, dead. Her one arm missing and her eyeballs popped out.
'HinaIchigo!' screamed Suiseiseki.
'Suigintou, why did you do this to her?' asked Shinku.
'Who wants to become Alice? I don't think it's her, Shinku,' said Suigintou teasingly.
'Then let's start the Alice Game,' said some another unfamiliar voice.
Suigintou and Shinku turned around. It was almost as if they looked alike although if they were dolls.
'It's me, the eight Rozen Maiden doll, Kirakishou.
'But did Father make a new doll? After HinaIchigo? I don't understand,' said Shinku observantly.
'Me neither,' said Suigintou.
Shinku looked up. It was little at times when both of them agreed to one thing. And this moment was an example. Shinku looked at Suigintou, her elder sister. She looked back and then noticed Shinku looking at her so looked away. Shinku thought, she was the one who thought Suigintou how to walk, talk, sleep , dream, play, be independent and then Souseiseki……. It was like nothing else. She sighed. She knew that Suigintou thought that she was a betrayer but she, Shinku couldn't do anything. She felt sorry for her, but if Suigintou didn't like her, then fine, she had to live without her.
'I see there are one, two and three Rozen Maiden dolls here. So shall we start the Alice Game? Who took the Rosa Mystica of that poor little doll?' Kirakishou asked.
'This is my N-Field and all the dolls scattered around here are all my victory,' said Suigintou, with an obvious air of pride. Kirakishou sensed this and then said, 'if you are so proud then start it then.'
'You are forcing me to do this, Kirakishou, I do not mean to hurt you….but if you are so eager then lets start The Alice Game,' Shinku said sighing.
'I won't!' screamed Suiseiseki.
'Why, are you too scared?' Suigintou said, 'then come here.'
She advanced and Suiseiseki held up her Rosa Mystica.
'Nooo!!' screamed Shinku and ran towards them. Unfortunately, she was too late. Suigintou had already taken it in her mouth and gulped it.
'Thanks Suiseiseki,' said Suigintou, smiling.
'Now let's start it,' she said.
'Bring it on!' said Kirakishou and advanced forwards.
Shinku flew up to them and they fought for each other's Rosa Mystica. Strawberry vines, roses, black feathers, crystals flew everywhere in the air.
'How could you take Suiseiseki's Rosa Mystica, Suigintou?'said Shinku while fighting with Suigintou's feathers which hit Kirakishou and she went flying to the other side.
'She gave me so easily. Dolls who have no intention to become Alice should die, just like the other dolls on the floor. Just like that stupid HinaIchigo fool, baca,' said Suigintou as she moved her head when a sharp string of roses flew by her by less than half an inch.
Meanwhile, Kirakishou coming back noticed something. She had just seen a trail of dirty mud covered footsteps. She decided to follow them. The trail was too long but this did not stop her. At last the long voyage finished. She saw the most peculiar scene. Someone was planting many different plants with water coming from nowhere and a pair of gardener's sheers. Who is she, Kirakishou wondered. She was so lost in her thoughts that she did not see Shinku and crashed into her. Both of them fell on the floor. Suigintou laughed heartily. The person or rather a doll was not disturbed by them. Peculiar again, Kirakishou thought.
It was longer than she thought, Suigintou thought. All three were determined to defeat each other.
But the thought disturbed her. It felt too bizarre to grasp the concept that someone's loyal servant and acquaintance would give something as great as their Rosa Mystica. Were they all really just bluffing to Shinku? Why did Suiseiseki give her the Rosa Mystica so easily? Why did HinaIchigo give her the Rosa Mystica? Did they want to die? Didn't they want to be Alice? If they didn't, then why did they give it to her? Why not to Shinku, who supported them? Well, it made no difference now that they all gave their Rosa Mysticae. She was the powerful in the battlefield.
Moments later, the doll seemed to look up from its long labour. She moved turned around and resumed her planting. That was quite strange as Kirakishou thought. Why didn't she join the Alice Game? Kirakishou abandoned the fight and flew towards her. What was she doing? Soon, Kirakishou found out that it was not she flying towards her but an invisible force pushing her towards that doll. She tried to stop but couldn't. She was there beside the doll and suddenly the earth became to wobble and shake. The shaking got violent. She became increasingly dizzy. The sky began to spin. Then in front of her, the sky became black and all was gone.
'Ergh….have to fight…can't give up…..rose petals!' strained Shinku and hit Suigintou with all her force. However she was so strong that to Shinku's surprise she did a counter attack which included all her powers, black feathers, strawberry vines, Suiseiseki's powers and so on.
Meanwhile, Kanaria who had been thrown ruthlessly to the ground stood up. The scene to the bright Kanaria was daunting. What was this place? She had never seen this place before. Who was the so-called Suigintou? She seemed evil as Kanaria made her way through the streets. This must be her N-Field, she thought. As she drew closer, she saw Shinku and Suigintou fighting. Finally, Kanaria flew over to these dolls. She planned a dramatic opening and maybe Kanaria had obviously succeeded.
'Hey you guys! I am here to start an Alice Game. So, now instead of two there are three dolls running for Alice. May the best win!'
And with that she flew rapidly towards the centre and immediately attacked with her violin before anyone could say anything else.
Kanaria was an easy target. Whilst she was sending out sound waves, one could easily attack and defeat her. However, Kanaria was not dumb herself. She kept view of everyone, so she often moved in circles and such shapes, making sure no one had an advantage over her.
As Kanaria finished her attack, she was met by thick crystal wines mixed with rose petals, strawberry wines and black deadly feathers. Of course the sound waves did affect the rest of the dolls; they managed to be quick to attack as quickly as possible. It was like everyone fighting for Kanaria, and Kanaria for herself. It was absolutely amazing. Amazing for Shinku, Suigintou but no fun for Kanaria. She was not a person or rather doll who would give up easily and she kept on holding. No soon had Kanaria finished an attack that something got hold of her. Something slithering as stealthy as a snake and slowly wringing on to Kanaria. None of the dolls had any luck of seizing Kanaria, but one. Shinku.
The vines were squeezing her to death. It was immense pain. She hated it. As life seeped out from her hands, she became breathless and slowly the Rosa Mystica floated into the air. A thud sounded in the surriundings and the lifeless Kanaria fell to the ground with her last desperate words, 'Bye dear Miccan.'
Lucky Shinku, Suigintou thought. Had seen the Rosa Mystica floating in the air and dived towards it. Damn her.
The battle continued for hours. It seemed non-stop. For Kirakishou, it was too much of thinking. Who was that doll? Kirakishou left her. She could not waste any more time. She had to win. With or without a Rosa Mystica, she had a chance of winning. Whomsoever she touched, vines would grow and squeeze to death. Summoning her moral courage and spirits, she joined Shinku and Suigintou, encountering Shinku with a new attack. A new Rosa Mystica. She had missed a lot.
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