Chapter 4: crushed Twilight
It's been a whole week since Haruka came back to the side of good, but she had yet to return to school, for she locked herself in the room that Merrick gave her. The only time she left the room was to use the bathroom and eat. Smash and Merrick were starting to get worry but the two brothers knew they needed to let her be.
At Noble Academy, Everyone was relieved that Haruka was okay, but they knew that she needed time to herself after everything she's probably been through. As for the Precure, they went to Haruka's room at Merrick's house everyday for the past week, trying to get Haruka to come out, but no matter what they try, it always fails, today was no different.
After school, they went to Merrick's house and went inside and once again try to get Haruka to come out "Haruka….. please come out." Towa ask but there was no answer "HaruHaru…. Come on out." There was still no answer "Haruka I know we hurt you in more ways than one… but nothing like locking yourself in the bedroom isn't going to help you." Yui said but there was still no answer and the Precure were about to give up but Mrs. Haruno shows up "Please, let me try." Mrs. Haruno said as she knocks on the door to the bedroom "Haruka, I know you can hear me. You don't have to open the door, I just want to hear what you have to say." Mrs. Haruno said as she hears sobbing from her daughter.
(Persona 5 OST: Regret)
"I just want to know why you all forgave me so easily. After everything I did, don't you think that I've should've been put out of my misery?" Haruka ask as she continues to cry her heart out "Haruka we all know we would never do that to people, that includes you." Minami said "Yeah, did you really think we were going to abandon you in the dark, HaruHaru?" Kirara said "I agree, Haruka you now know, that power just leads you to nothing but pain." Towa said as she hears that Haruka was about to cry again but Towa kept talking "But just like me i think you can go through what i did, Not just embrace your sins, but to atone for them." Towa said as the door right in front of them opened to reveal Haruka with tear stains on her eyes, Minami approach her "Are you ready to return to school?" Minami ask as Haruka nodded her head yes.
(OST ends)
The next day…..
Haruka woke up to the sound of her alarm clock going off and sleepily turns it off and gets up from the bed and starts to put on her school uniform it's been to long since I wore this uniform Haruka thought as she went down to find her older brother, Merrick, making breakfast for her,Smash,and himself. Speaking of which, Haruka caught Smash wearing the male uniform to noble academy "Don't tell me your….." "Yes, i'm going to your school starting today." Smash said as he starts to eat, Haruka couldn't tell if she was annoyed or she was surprised, she leaning towards both, but she sat down to eat with her family, her real family,it still bothered Haruka that Smash and Merrick were apart of her real family, but she thinks it's okay.
Haruka and Smash were about to walk out to reach the bus, but they were both stopped by Merrick "Hey!, have a great day you two!" Merrick said as it brought smile to the twins.
Haruka and Smash were walking to the academy and met the Precure along the way, while all the other students were happy to have the flower princess back, as all them walked to class Haruka saw Smash writing his name on the board and introduce himself "Hello everyone, i'm Sora Yuuto. I hope we get along!" Smash or now known as Sora said as Haruka heard everyone saying he's humble and/or cute, The teacher put Sora right next to Haruka as seat partners, Haruka just cringed at this as their teacher begins class.
The day went on like normal for Noble Academy, especially with the Precure, with Minami having student council meeting, Kirara doing her modeling career, Yui trying to draw a book of the Princess precure, and Towa gathering people to join her in a violin club after school. As for the twins, they were walking back to the bus stop as they talked about life until they saw a DysDark portal appears in front of them revealing Merlina, her clothes half cut and bruises on her face and arms "Mother!" Sora yelled in concern as he and Haruka walked up to her "Smash, I separated from my other half and she-" Before she could say any more, a familiar voice cut her off "Brought me, Smash and Twilight back from the Shadow realm. It was a real Hell." The blonde hair delinquent said as Haruka turned around to reveal herself as Crush.
Over with Towa she and her club members were playing their violins until they were interrupted by a silver hair girl "Hello, Towa." The girl said which shock Towa to see herself as Twilight "How?! How are you back?!" Towa ask still in total shock that Twilight was here, even though that they were one in the same "Is that anyway to greet your sister, Towa?" Twilight ask as everyone left sensing the somewhat sibling rivalry between the two "To answer your question, Mother set me free from the Shadow realm." Twilight said leaving Towa confused "Shadow realm?" Towa ask "A place where the shadows of oneself end up if they were killed by the original person with outside help." Twilight said as she walks closer to the princess but was interrupted by the voice of Kirara "Hey, Towa? Minami sent me down here to tell you that school is going to be close due to a week full of meetings." Kirara said as she entered the classroom to see Twilight much to her shock "What the hell is going on?!" Kirara yelled as she grabs her perfume bottle and dress-up Key and Towa did the same but before the two could transform they saw Minami and Yui already transformed but we're being attacked by the Zetsuborg and saw two cages of two people they don't know, the woman had Auburn hair like Haruka, while the Man had Blackish green Hair like Sora. The two princess precure put two and two together that the couple were Haruka's birth Parents. But they also saw Sora as Smash again. Wait, what!? Wasn't Sora with Haruka?
Minami and Yui tried to take on the strong Zetsuborg, but it was a chimera of the two couple so it had more strength than normal "Did you really think you have defeated me for good?" Smash said as he walked up to Cure Adamina who was struggling to get up "We were kinda hoping.' Yui said painfully as she tries to put on a cocky smile that whines a bit "Hmph. What an anuciance. Zestuborg! Give this maiden a quickly but honorable death." Smash ordered as the Zestuborg was about to screw her until a very strong wind protected her and that wind came from Sora. Wait? Are the precure seeing this right? There are two Sora's? "What in the world? There's two?" Cure Adamina said as Haruka helps pick her up "Are you okay Yui?" Haruka ask as Crush appeared in front of them "Sorry, couldn't stop them." Crush said as she looks at her counterpart with disgust in her eyes.
Flashback…..
Sora and Haruka saw Crush in confusion wondering why she was there. "What's Wrong, you two? No words to greet your friend in the shadows of despair? I'm hurt." Crush said having a sly smile, The Royal twins are confused as hell as Merlina get up despite the pain she felt "I found you. Traitor!" Crush yelled "Traitor?" The twins said as they looked at Merlina who was still in pain "Yeah! What happened is that Merlina here did a separation spell and released her other self from the Shadow realm. And that Other self is the one who brought us back." Crush explained as Merlina puts on a sorrowful expression "Wait. did you say "Us"?" Haruka ask her evil counterpart "Yeah. Me, Smash and Twilight." Crush said as Sora and Haruka tries to run to get to their friends but Crush stops them "You really think i'm going to let you go to your friends?" Crush said as the twins tries to find a way to get past her but Merlina stood in front of them as she used her magic to open a portal to where the Precure were "Hurry! Go through it!" Merlina yelled as Haruka grabs her arm and to her with them. When they were near the place, Merlina was left Confused "Why save me after everything i did to you two?" Merlina questioning the twins "Because everyone deserves a second chance." Haruka said "Hey! It's pointless to just sit here while our friends are in danger." Sora said as Haruka and Merlina got up and Merlina gave Haruka something "What is this?" Haruka ask as she unraveled the wrap round the strange item revealing to be a Princess perfume bottle "Why did you make a second one?" "Well, your friends are going to need Cure Flora for this fight." Merlina said as genuine smile appears on her face and with that, the three former Dysdarks went straight towards their friends. This time it's the former villains coming to the rescue.
End of flashback….
Haruka gathers her friends and show them the perfume bottle and her dress up keys which were no longer corrupted but Haruka still had her Cure Adrielle dress up key "Well, looks like i'm going to save you guys." Haruka said as she was about ready to transform back into Cure Flora but little did she knew that Kanata was there already watching the fight with Merlina, Pufu, Aroma, and Miss Shamor "Precure! Princess engage!" Haruka Said as her clothes disappears she uses the spray bottle with the magical glitter and transforms back into Cure Flora.
(Pokemon XY: Dori Dori english cover by selphie2)
"Princess of the Flourishing Flowers! Cure Flora!" Haruka said as Cure Flora much to the displeasure of Crush "Fine! You want a fight?! We'll give you a fight! Come on out everyone!" Crush yelled out as Close, Shut, Stop and Freeze appears through the different keyhole portals "It's Been too long Cure Flora. It looks like you recover your dream." Close said "Nope I gave up my dream of becoming a princess." Cure Flora said as she lunges at Twilight "So you realize that your dream is nothing but a fantasy?" Twilight ask as she retaliated "No. I gave up my dream of becoming a princess is because that dream had already came true!" Cure Flora said as she pulls out her Rose dress up key and Crystal princess rod "Pretty Cure! Rose Tourbillon!" Cure Flora roared out as a huge Rose shows up in the air and blows the Zestuborg, as well as the Dysdarks off their feets.
This also triggers a memory in Kanata after seeing Cure Flora kick ass which was him and Haruka when they were children, after that attack the rest of the precure joined in "Is this a private game? Or can anyone play?" Cure Twinkle said as she kicks Smash in shin but he blocks it "So what's your new dream sis?! Tell us what your new dream is!" Crush demanded "My new dream is to become a Great princess to my Kingdom!" Cure Flora said to her counterpart and pulls out her Dark dress up key but it transformed from a pink and black to pink and a bit of crimson pink with pink and white flowers around it "Pretty cure! Harmony engage!" Cure Flora yelled out as her regular appearances didn't change too much only that her hair now had white flowers all over, two pink roses near her bangs, pink flowers on her gown and her sleeves were that of traditional princess gown with the sleeves sliding to the side of her arms "Princess of the Loving flowers! Cure Flora Rosé!" Cure Flora said doing a brand introduction Much to the displease to all of the Dysdarks, Even Close didn't like it on how this flower princess keeps clinging to a dim hope "CURE FLORA!"Close roared so loudly as he kick lunges at Cure Flora but luckily for her she blocked it "You Got a New Dream?! So What?! Even if you got a new Dream, That dream will keep chasing you around until it tries to Hurt You!" Close Yelled out but was grabbed by Pink magical flowers "What the Hell?!" Close was surprise that Flowers, of all things, were being controlled by Cure Flora while the other Dysdarks were dealing with the other precure "I know that my dream might hurt me. Even if my dream takes me far away. Even if my dream hurts me. I know for a fact that i will be the best princess for my kingdom! And i won't let others thoughts hold me down anymore!" Cure Flora declared as she pulls out her new Dress up key and the perfume bottle "Exchange! Mode Elegant!" Cure Flora said as she puts one of the keys into the perfume bottle and spray the magical glitter to give her a new gown, it had Roses,lilies, and Pink flowers around it "Precure! Rebirth Tourbillon!" Cure Flora yelled as many different types of flowers show up and she fire them at the Zestuborg and wraps it in a ball of the many flowers and before it Dissipated it said "Dreaming…." after that it was defeated "Gokigen yo" Cure Flora Said to the Zetsuborg after it evaporates into sparkles.
(Insert song ends)
Crush wanted to kill Haruka so much it wasn't even funny as she grabs Twilight's staff and runs towards Cure Flora after she transformed back into Haruka "Do you honestly think You can be a great Princess?!" Crush yelled out as she tries to hit her counterpart but a familiar looking young man with a familiar looking staff protects her "I know she will. Because i know she will be the greatest princess to Her Kingdom!" Kanata said as Haruka couldn't help but smile and Towa was starting to cry her eyes out. Crush wanted to kill them with the staff but Twilight stops her "Why are you stopping me?!" Crush ask "Look around you! Everyone is exhausted. We will defeat them. One day." Twilight said as gave the the precure a look and all of the Dysdarks went through the portal.
"exchange. The door to your dreams." Haruka said as she freed her birth parents from their cages of despair. When the two woke up, Merrick was right by their side, shedding tears of joy "Merrick?" The woman asked "Mother! Father!" Merrick yelled out to them as he grabs them with a hug "Merrick, look at you! you've grown so much!" The man said as he and his wife saw Haruka, Merlina and Sora "Sofia? Seth? Is it really you two?" The woman replied as Haruka and Sora starts running towards her birth parents and tackling them down with a hug "Mom/Mother!" The twins said as they continue to hug their parents and kept crying. Even the Precure didn't want to ruin this Reunion as Merlina tries to walk away but Haruka's Mother stops "Merlina! I understand that if you think that we won't forgive you. But we already have." The queen said as Merlina starts to shed tears of happiness and she knew at that moment that she has already forgiven herself.
In the DysDark kingdom, Crush was making a report to someone on the thorn like throne "I see…. But, you must deal with them. At any cost!" The woman said as it is reveal to be Merlina but Her long red-violet hair has turned violet-blue and hangs lose and voluminous behind her back with a large and detailed red hair clip adorning it. Her skin has also turned white, her eyes have turned amber yellow, and below her left eye, she has gained a tattoo composed of two curved violet-blue lines. Her appearance has also changed for her cloak has become black, with the hemlines having turned orange, the symbols adorning it having turned yellow, the lock on her chest having turned red, and has gained large white feather-like extension on the rims. Likewise, her dress has become black, with the symbols adorning it having become purple and her belt having become red, with white feather-like extensions adorning it as well. When she was alone she talked to herself "Soon Sister…. You shall have a taste of my Wrath!" Merlina's Counterpart yelled out as she start laughing maniacally.
At Merrick's house, everyone was gathered and the King and Queen setting some things up like decoration, Food and drinks and Merrick & his parents wanted to keep this a secret from the twins and so the Princess precure were distracting Haruka and Sora by doing some Homework AKA a study session. After 2 minutes the Royal twins were finally able to come outside to the backyard and the two saw streamers and a lot of food, They even saw Their mother with a gituar and their father hand in hand as their mom started to play a melody.
(Some Kind of magic OST Star Vs the Forces of evil)
It's some kind of magic
When we make it through the night
It's some kind of magic
When we face what's wrong or right
And head to the future
When nothing's quite so clear
But I won't even falter (won't even falter)
When it's you I'm with, my dear
'Cause all I wanna do
Is stay in this kingdom with you
And all I wanna see
Is you right here next to me
(Song ends)
The Twins couldn't help but shed tears of happiness and went to hug their parents. Merrick just cried and Towa just hugged him to make him feel better. The precure just didn't want to ruin this for them "Mom, Dad, i have a lot to tell you." Haruka said as she was about to speak but her mother stops her "We can talk about it later. Right now, let's just enjoy the moment." The Queen said as they all went in for a big Group hug. Sora couldn't help but to still have tears in his eyes but Kirara holds his hand and whispers in his ear "It's going to be alright. I'm here with you." Sora looks at her and smiles at her.
Well i hope you enjoy this chapter, don't forget to comment about the story and if you have any ideas for the next chapter, let me know and i will try my best to put those ideas into the next chapter, but until then, Ciao.