I'm Melody and this is my friend Isla. We are both legendary warriors known as Pretty Cure. Last time Brooklyn joined our team as Cure Brave. It turns out that Ria isn't the only member of the Shadow Clan she has a sister named Ruth. We still have to find the other five but for now, it's just the three of us.
Melody sighed as her alarm clock rang. She woke up, her long brown hair was all over the place. After brushing it out Melody put her school uniform and went downstairs.
"Morning, Mum," Melody said.
"Oh, Morning Mel." Melody's Mum said.
Melody ate her breakfast and then left for school. She was glad that it was Friday.
"I'm happy that it's Friday," Melody said as she walked into school.
The bell rang and Melody hurried to class. Mrs James was standing at the front of the class room, waiting to start the lesson. On the board the was a notice
Don't forget our school trip to the history museum is next Wednesday.
Melody had forgotten about the trip to the museum. There was a special exhibition showing how people lived fifty years ago in Sakura New Town. It would be interesting to find out how people lived and what they spent their time doing.
Opening
Cure Mysterious arrives.
School was out for the weekend, Melody and her friends left school together like they did every Friday. They planned to stop off at the Sweet shop.
"So, Mel, are you still up for the shopping trip tomorrow?" Thea asked.
"What shopping trip?" Melody asked. She never said that she was going.
"The one that you told us about on Monday. Well, Isla said that you are going and that we could come as well" Thea said.
Melody remembered that Isla had used the shopping trip as a cover when she almost revealed their secret identities.
"Oh, it's not much of a shopping trip. I was going to show Isla around the Mall. You can come if you want to" Melody said.
"Ok. See you tomorrow then," Destiny said.
*** Destiny's POV***
I waited until Melody turned the corner and then I turned to Thea.
"I think that Melody is hiding something," I said.
"Why do you think she is?" Thea asked.
"Do you remember the other day when we were talking about that strange monster that keeps appearing. Melody and Isla act like nothing happened or they act shocked. I think they know more about it than we do. Tomorrow we stick to them like glue." I said.
"Are you sure that's a good idea?" Thea asked.
"Thea, please. What if Mel's in danger" I said.
"Ok, but we are only going to the mall. It's not like something bad is going to happen" Thea said.
Normal POV
Unknown Location
The members of the Shadow Clan Ria, Ruth and Rei sat around a large table. (Rei is the third member of the Shadow Clan. He will have more of a role in a later chapter.)
"What's all this fuss about Pretty Cure got to do with us taking over the Yo-Kai realm and turning it into a world of our liking," Rei said, "I thought that you would have found one of the seals by know"
"They are three annoying middle school teenagers that getting in our way," Ruth said
"Wait there is three know. I only remember two" Ria said.
"That Yo-Kai managed to find another one," Ruth told her sister.
"Really, I must see these girls for myself," Rei said.
"All in good time brother," Ruth said "But it's my turn now"
Ruth disappears
Sakura Shopping Mall
Melody, Thea, Destiny and Isla arrived at the shopping centre. The girls were glad to get a break from school and homework. Melody brought a new top out of the money she managed to save from helping her parents make photo frames over the summer. Soon the girls got tired of shopping and decided to stop for something to eat in the food court. They ordered their food and sat down at one of the tables.
"Mel, what a surprise to see you here," Blake said as he came over to where the girls sat.
"Blake" Melody said. "I was hoping that I would see you again"
"Mel, whos this" Thea asked.
"This is Blake, he just started at our school last week. Black these are my friends Thea, Destiny and Isla" Melody said.
"Hi," Blake said. "Do you mind if I join you?"
"It's fine," the girls said.
"How have you been?" Melody asked.
"I'm good. Have you heard the stories of these girls that go around saving the town from danger? I think they call them selves Pretty Cure. There are three of them now" Blake said.
Melody and Isla shared a look.
"Well, everybody has heard about them. They are famous in this town" Melody said.
"I wonder who they are, Destiny said,
"Yeah. I would love to meet them" Thea added.
Melody wished that she could tell them that she was on of them, but didn't want to put her best friends in danger. Mel didn't know much about this Shadow Clan or what they could do. She planned on asking Moon Lantern about this and getting her to show them the other function of the Yo-Kai Watch.
After eating the girls wanted to look in the book shop.
"Wow, there's a lot of books in this shop" Isla said. "I don't know what one to buy"
"How about the book about how the Shadow Clan takes over the world," Ruth said as she appeared next to Isla
"Really, I really hate it when people appear out of thin air. I don't want your book either." Isla said as ran off the find Melody
Isla found Destiny and Melody looking at a picture book. It featured a girl band called NextHarMEOWny.
"I love them so much. Next time they do a concert here I am definitely getting tickets" Destiny said.
"Mel, we have a problem, " Isla said as she pointed to where Ruth was about to summon a Shadow Monster to do her dirty work.
"This is bad," Melody said as a shadow monster shaped like a book appeared.
"Destroy this place and find me what I'm looking for," Ruth said.
People started to panic and rushed out the shop. Melody, Destiny and Isla stayed behind. Thea must have followed the other people out the shop.
"Destiny, you need to leave. It's not safe here" Melody said.
"I'm not leaving you, Mel. You are my best friend. If you are staying then I am" Destiny said.
"Fine but you can't tell anyone what you have seen today," Melody said.
Melody and Isla took out their transformation Medals and inserted them into the watches.
"Pretty Cure Medal, set on"
(Skip Transformation)
"The one with the cat ears, Cure Charming"
"The one who heals, Cure Heartful"
"Nice show girls," Ruth said. "Hold on a minute, there's one missing. Still your no match for my Shadow Monster"
Cure Charming and Heartful jumped into the air and attacked the Shadow Monster using power full kicks and punches.
Destiny's POV
Wow, Melody and Isla are Cure Charming and Heartful. I knew they were hiding something but I didn't realize it would be this big. My two closest friends are the pretty cure warriors that have been saving people from danger.
"Well, what do we have here?" a voice said. I looked up and saw a lady standing next to me.
"Where did you come from?" I asked.
"My name is Ruth," The lady said. "I'm from the Shadow Clan, the future princess of darkness"
"Stay away from our friend," Isla said. I watched as the Shadow monster knocked my friends to the floor.
"You are going to pay for that," I said.
"What are you going to do?" Ruth said.
Ruth was right. I couldn't do anything. I didn't have any super powers.
"Nothing, leave Destiny out of this. It's us that you want" Melody said.
"That's right but I'm not going to destroy you. I'm going to let my Shadow Monster do it"
I watched as the monster's hand moved to make contact with Mel and Isla. I couldn't let it hurt my friends anymore. They are trying to protect me. I used all my strength to knock a rack of books on to it, the monster struggled to get back up, which gave my friends time to get back on their feet.
"I won't let you hurt my friends. They might have lied to me but they are still important. Melody has always been there for me. Now it's my turn to help them." I said. Suddenly I found myself floating in a beam of yellow light. A strange watch with a yellow strap appeared on my wrist and a medal fell from the sky. I knew that I've seen them before. Mel and Isla used them. I also remembered what they said before they transformed.
"Pretty Cure Medal, Set on," I said.
I watched as my clothes vanished and a short yellow dress appeared on me. A bright light covered my head and my hair moulded into a bun shape. As the light disappeared from around my head I noticed that I had earrings that were shaped like curved swirls. Finally, my shoes changed into knee length boots with yellow stars on the toes. I fell the ground and landed on my feet.
"The one with spirit power. I am Cure Mysterious" I said as I posed.
Normal POV
Destiny looked shocked about what just happened.
"Look out, Cure Mysterious" Mel said.
"Mel, whats going on?" I asked.
"Call me Cure Charming in this form," Mel said. "My friend will tell you everything later but right now we need to stop the Shadow Monster"
"Ok"
The three girls jumped back as the Shadow Monster tried to attack then again. Cure Mysterious managed to create an illusion of herself using her spirit energy.
"How did you do that?" Cure Heartful asked.
"I don't know." Cure Mysterious said.
This distracted the Shadow Monster allowing the real Cure Mysterious to throw a powerful punch at it. The Shadow Monster fell to the ground.
"Now, finish it off," Cure Charming said.
"Ok. I think I know what you mean". As she said this a different medal fell from the sky and inserted itself into the watch.
"Pretty Cure, Mysterious lighting"
Sparks of lightning started to come out from her hands. Cure Mysterious pointed them at the Shadow Monster, destroying it.
"I guess that's my queue to leave," Ruth said.
After the battle, the book shop went back to normal. I looked like nothing had happened. Only the three girls knew the truth.
"Welcome to the team," Melody said.
"Thanks, Mel" Destiny said "I still don't get what I did back there or what a Pretty Cure is"
"Mel, Isla. Is everything ok? I'm sorry I wasn't here to guide you" Moon Lantern said.
"That's fine," Melody said. "Oh, this is Destiny, the newest member of our team. She's Cure Mysterious"
"Really," Moon Lantern said "Well it looks like we have found our four legendary warriors for now"
"What do you mean?. I thought you said that there was eight all together" Melody asked.
"The prophecy said that there would be eight one for each Yo-Kai tribe but it also said that they would only awaken when we need their power," Moon Lantern said.
"I don't get it. What do Yo-Kai have to do with this?" Destiny asked.
"I will tell you what you need to know, but we can't talk here. There are too many people about." Moon Lantern said.
"Ok, we should meet at my house tomorrow morning. My parents will be at the shop all morning. I will invite Brooklyn as well" Melody said.
"Sounds like a good idea," Destiny said. "I better go and find Thea. We are supposed to be getting the train home"
"Destiny, you can't tell Thea about this" Melody reminded her.
"I won't. She wouldn't believe me anyway" Destiny said.
Next time
"Why do we have this powers?" Isla asked. "Mel told me a little bit about it but I still don't understand. What do Yo-Kai have to with this? Are the Shadow Clan Yo-Kai?"
