Les Chattes Noires, Backstage Room, Somewhere Mid Afternoon…
"It's another week without any Kouma's attacks…really peaceful…right…Ave-san…?" Erica smiled and asked the young Gespenst's pilot before continuing munching her éclair. "Yes…indeed…that's good since it means Paris is in peace…" Ave commented. "Anyway…it is not everything peaceful as you thought Ave…" Glycine suddenly commented. "Huh…?" Ave quickly stared at the heir of Bleumer in confusion. "Glycine-san…you're not referring to that mystery…don't you…?" Hanabi asked. "What happened…exactly…?" Erica asked meanwhile Coquelicot's face paled slightly. "Coquelicot…?" Ave stared at the youngest girl that quickly hides behind Erica. "It is about something that spreads as rumour…but I'm not sure wether this rumour is true or not…as it's regarding to the sudden appearance of mysterious noble called Count Aramis de Antoine…" Glycine begins her story as Ave's expression suddenly becomes quite serious for some reason.
"What happened…actually…? Erica don't understand at all…" Erica asked with clueless expression on her face. "It's about all brides that suppose to marry Count Aramis in this past year…a night after their marriage…they always been found dead for unknown cause…as Police Department already doing their investigation…but there is no prove about those brides being killed or purposely murdered…anyway…to add more horror in this story…many said…the appearance of Count Aramis in Paris is to search for a new bride and marry her…well rumour said…already three thousands girls dead since that…" Glycine finished her story, as Coquelicot, Erica and Ave remain silent. "But isn't it just a rumour you heard from Madame Tarebou…so it might be incorrect Glycine-san…?" Hanabi commented. "Well…correct or not…this scary story is quite good…moreover I don't think there are someone between us that will married Count Aramis…right everyone…?" Glycine smiled as she stared toward everyone presented in the Backstage Room.
"Glycine-san is right…isn't she…Coquelicot…?" Erica smiled as the youngest trying to smile while quickly nods in agreement. "Well…that's quite a story…by the way…where is Miki…?" Ave suddenly asked. "Miki-chan said that she going to do an errand for Grand Mere…another thing is…Erica also don't see Lobelia-san since these past three days…" Erica commented as everyone stared at Erica. "Three days…ago…that's the same time with the sudden appearance of Count Aramis right…? Maybe that Lobelia already being drunken with that man's wealth and willing to marry him…" Glycine commented. "Glycine-san…you can't be serious…?" Hanabi asked. "It's impossible for someone like Lobelia to do that…ne…Ave…?" Coquelicot asked as the young man just nods in agreement. "I'm just joking…it is Lobelia that we talking about…so I don't think she will…" before Glycine finished her sentence, a loud sound can be heard as Miki followed by Mell and Ci stormed the Backstage Room. "Everyone…! It's bad…! It's really bad…!" Miki's voice seems trembled as her face paled like she saw some ghost or something like that.
"First…calm down yourself Miki…what happened…?" Glycine asked. "There is no time for that everyone…this matter really something…" Mell added. "That's right…that's right…! Mell is correct…! It's…hyuun…really serious matter…!" Ci commented as well. "Serious matter…?" Ave asked. "It's about Lobelia-san…she will get married…!" Miki finally let out the thing that being considered as serious matter. "Ah…! Lobelia will get married…that's good news…" Glycine commented. "I see…" Coquelicot added. "I'm happy for her and God will bless her…" Erica commented as well. "Wait…something wrong here…" Ave suddenly stared at Glycine, Erica and Coquelicot. "Ave-san…is correct…it is serious matter everyone…it is Lobelia-san that will get married…" Hanabi mentioned Lobelia's name one more time and this time everybody seems being snapped by something and shocked.
"Eeeeeeh…!" everyone shouted in unison. "Pssst…don't be too loud…I don't think Grand Mere know about this yet…so better keep this as a secret…" Mell whispered. "Mell is correct…if Grand Mere knows about this…huh, what's wrong everyone…?" Ci asked in confusion as Glycine, Erica, Coquelicot, Hanabi and Miki just grinned toward her and Mell. "Ano…Mell-san…Ci-san…behind you…" Erica commented as slowly Mell and Ci turned their heads. "It is good for both of you to begin hiding something from me…ne…Mell…Ci…" Grand Mere already stands behind both of them and smiled at them. "Madame…that's…" Mell quickly paled as well as Ci. "I want both of you to report to my office…I see you two later this afternoon…" Grand Mere speaks as she left the Backstage Room. "Mell…Ci…be strong…" Coquelicot trying to cheers them up. "Thanks for your concern…but I think…everything will be bad…" Mell replied weakly. "Don't worry Mell…anything that happened…I will be with you…!" Ci replied. "Arigatou…Ci…haaaah…" Mell replied and smiled weakly toward her roommate and comrade in arm as Ci just giggled.
"Yo…everyone…! How are you today…?" another voice can be heard as everyone presented in Backstage Room quickly stared at the source of the voice. "Lobelia…!" Glycine is the first one snapped and slammed the table with her right fist. "What's wrong with you Bleumer…got on your temper again…? If you like that…sooner or later you will be wrinkled before us…" Lobelia replied slyly as she sits somewhere in the room. "You…!" Glycine's face becomes red as she's really fumed after hearing that comment. "Lobelia-san…are you serious that you will be married…?" Erica asked innocently meanwhile Coquelicot, Hanabi, Miki and Ave just remain silent. "Yes…of course I am…isn't it a good thing…?" Lobelia replied back and smiled.
"But…you're Paris Kagekidan member…and if you married…that's…" Coquelicot's voice trailed off. "I need to quit the team…that's for certain…" Lobelia replied. "No way…I thought we are comrade…?" Erica asked in teary eyes. "Erica-san…Lobelia-san….sigh…" Hanabi just sighed, as she doesn't know what to do. "Well…for certain I need to quit…it can't be helped…" Lobelia replied with the same answer again. "No way…" Miki seems unhappy with that. "Anyway…who is the Prince of Charming that you chose or chose you Lobelia…?" Ave asked suddenly as everyone especially Glycine seems interested to hear about that. "He's a noble from faraway and just came to this City of Love for three days…" Lobelia grinned as she replied the question. "Three days…you don't mean…" Glycine's face paled slightly. "What happened Glycine-san…?" Erica asked innocently. "Noble that came just three days ago…is there anyone like that Mell…?" Ci asked. "I'm not sure about that Ci…" Mell replied. "Is…this noble name is Count Aramis de Antoine…Lobelia-san…?" Hanabi asked. "Indeed correct Hanabi…but how do you know about it…?" Lobelia asked as everyone in the Backstage Room except for Mell, Ci and Miki frozen in fear, moreover Coquelicot that become paled.
After a while, Erica told Lobelia everything that Glycine just tell them…
"A…ha…ha…ha…ha…ha…this really hilarious…! That Bleumer girl seems really talented to become a story teller…I'm impressed…" Lobelia laughed. "This is not joke…and it's serious…!" Glycine snapped again. "Well Bleumer…if you don't want me to get marry so badly…just say it straight…no need conspiring with your friends moreover feeding innocent Erica and Coquelicot with your stupid horror tale…" Lobelia commented as her expression become serious. "You…! Up to you then…! Just go and marry him…! I don't care if you later on dead or something…! Go…!" Glycine shouted as Lobelia just smirked. "Well…that's more than what usually a noble like you do…anyway…I need to go now…see you again a week later…in the wedding ceremony…" Lobelia commented as she walks away from the Backstage Room. "Glycine-san…" Hanabi trying to calms Glycine that still fumed because of Lobelia's comment. "That stupid thief…! I don't care anymore…!" Glycine shouted as she left the Backstage Room as well.
"Now everything become this mess…" Ave commented as Erica, Coquelicot, Hanabi, Miki, Mell and Ci remain silent. "We better reporting to Grand Mere as well…so if you all excuse us…" Mell and Ci bowed their heads and left the Backstage Room as well. "Ah…by the way Ave-san…can you meet me later on at the gift shop…I need to talk about something to you…?" Ci asked. "Oh…well…of course Ci…I'll see you there…later…" Ave replied. "Hyuun…hyuun…that's Ave-san…" Ci smiled as she left the room together with Mell. "What's wrong with Ci-san today…?" Miki asked. "I'm not sure…but he want to see me so maybe there must be something important…" Ave replied. "Ave-san…Erica-san…Coquelicot and Miki-san…I'm going to see Glycine-san first…excuse me…" Hanabi bowed her head as she left the Backstage Room as well. "Oh no…! Everybody gone…! Erica can feel it…! It will be the doom for Paris Kagekidan…!" Erica quickly assumes a praying position as she kneeled on the floor. "Erica…you're too exaggerating everything…!" Coquelicot quickly commented as the apprentice nun ignores Coquelicot and keep on praying.
Les Chattes Noires' Gift Shop, 13.45 pm…
"Ah…Ave-san…you're here…hyuun…hyuun…" Ci smiled as she greets Ave in front of the gift shop while Mell still serving one customer on the counter. "Ci…it seems you're quite busy today…by the way…what kind of thing you want to talk to me…?" Ave asked. "Ah…wait for a moment…Mell…come here…" Ci for some reason quickly calls her co-worker and it seems Mell already finished her errand and she walks toward Ave's direction. "Ah…Ave-san…good afternoon…by the way…you aren't busy don't you…?" Mell asked. "Not really…I don't have any plan to do something…what's wrong…?" Ave asked while Mell just smiled and stared at Ci for a few moments before Ci grinned widely. "Do you want to join us for lunch Ave-san…?" Ci asked. "Huh…?" Ave stared at Mell and Ci in confusion as Ci quickly pulls Ave's right arm. "C'mon Ave-san…" Ci pleads. "Ave-san, you seldom spending time with us besides working together in the gift shop and doing some errand…so this time if possible…please join us…" Mell smiled as she keeps on persuading the young Gespenst's pilot. After a few moments Ave sighed in defeat. "Alright…why not…!" he smiled toward Mell and Ci. "Hyuun…hyuun…! Ave-san…thanks a lot…! Let's go then…!" Ci smiled as together with Ave and Mell, she walks toward the nearest café from Chattes Noires.
"So…this is just a normal lunch time…or there is something that you two want to talk to me…?" Ave asked as he took a sip of his barley tea. "Well…actually…it's regarding to Lobelia's marriage…we are investigating the identity of Count Aramis de Antoine…but we still don't have enough information about that…" Mell sighed as she takes a bite of her salad. "Huh…?" Ave stared at Mell in confusion. "That's right…that's right…it is really frustrating moreover Mell already works really hard…so Ave-san…if possible please help us somehow…Oh…! By the way…waitress…one more…!" Ci commented as she ordered her second cheesecake. "Well…I'm not sure wether I can really be helpful or not…but if you really want me to help…I will do it…" Ave replied as he finishes his lunch. "So you will help us…Ave-san…?" Mell asked. "Sure…why not…" Ave replied and smiled toward Mell and Ci. "Hyuun…hyuun…! That's my Ave-san…! Anyway…let's go now…!" Ci replied in enthusiasm as the waitress returned with cheesecake. "Madame…your order is here…" the waitress smiled at Ci. "Ah…I forgot…Mell…Ave-san…please let me finish this cheesecake first…okay…okay…?" Ci pleads as she grinned toward Mell and Ave. The young Gespenst's pilot just remains silent as he stared at Mell that sighed in defeat. "That's our Ci…" she whispered.
Park near Bridge, 16.30 pm…
"Any clue so far…?" Ave asked as he read local newspaper while Ci waved her hand toward Mell that runs toward their direction. "Not many…but I manage to get some information…pant…pant…" Mell replied as Ci smiled at her partner. "Hyuun…hyuun…that's my Mell…" Ci replied. "How about you…Ave-san…Ci…do you find something…?" Mell asked. "I find something interesting from the local newspaper…since a journalist write an article about Count Aramis de Antoine actually mysterious without any other family background besides his name…" Ave commented. "That's not enough clue Ave-san…" Mell commented. "No…that's not the point Mell…I and Ave-san then doing another research in local library…and find out about the journalist write this article already died…almost two hundreds years ago…" Ci added.
"That's impossible…that newspaper is from two days ago…and the journalist already dead two hundred years ago…moreover on that time there is no term called journalist…" Mell commented. "Messenger…but it's quite similar…anyway…it seems someone deliberately put this article in the newspaper's headline to catch our attention…but who is this person…and what's their purpose…?" Ave commented. "The situation is getting weirder and weirder…I feel some anonymous dangerous feeling here for some reason…" Mell commented. "Mell don't scare me like that…" Ci stared at her roommate in fear as her face paled slightly. "Okay…let's drop this matter first…anyway Mell…what kind of information you find…?" Ave asked. "Not much…but according to some people…Count Aramis is a good friend of Monsieur Frederic Von Strautzen that live outskirt of this city…I also heard…Monsieur Frederic always go to the Convent in the past…" Mell finished her information.
"That Convent…isn't it the same church Erica live before she moves to Les Chattes Noires…?" Ave asked. "Yes, and how do you know about that Ave-san…?" Mell asked. "Uh…well…I just well informed…" Ave answered. "Hyuun…hyuun…Ave-san great…!" Ci smiled after hearing Ave's answer. "Anyway…shall we call today a day…after all…it's already quite dark and we need to return to Les Chattes Noires…and tomorrow I will go with Erica to meet the Priest at that local Convent…" Ave commented. "That's will be appreciated Ave…we will also do our own investigation…afterward let us know about what happened right…?" Mell replied and smiled toward Ave. "I will…see you later Mell…Ci…" Ave replied back. "See you later at Les Chattes Noires…Ave-san…hyuun…hyuun…!" Ci smiled as she waved her hand toward Ave before following Mell return to Les Chattes Noires. "Now…shall I go somewhere else first before return to Les Chattes Noires…?" Ave commented as he also left that place.
The next morning…
"Ave-san…? What's wrong…?" Erica asked. "That's the thing is…can you help me to see the priest on the Convent…?" Ave asked back. "Sure…why not…Erica already didn't meet Father for long time so I think he will be pleased…" Erica replied and smiled toward Ave. "How about this afternoon Erica…I see you on the lobby…?" Ave asked. "Hai…! Don't worry…after I finish the rehearsal…Erica will be there to help Ave-san…" Erica replied as she run toward the Backstage Room. "Well…in the meantime there is nothing much I can do…should help Ci and Mell with paperwork…" Ave commented as he left the corridor to return to the gift shop. "Huh…?" Ave stared at the customer on the gift shop as Ci and Mell serve them. "Isn't he…Count Aramis…? What is he doing here…? Ring and bromide…Lobelia's bromide…?" Ave stared at the customer as it's quite obvious for Mell and Ci didn't recognized Count Aramis' identity.
"It seems you're Sapphire's big fan…Monsieur…she's sure beautiful…" Ave commented as he entered the counter and smiled toward Count Aramis. "Ah…yes…I'm a foreigner that heard about this Les Chattes Noires from faraway land…and indeed I'm her big fan…" Count Aramis replied. "We'll glad that you like one of our performer…Monsieur…how about watching another show tonight…?" Ave asked. "Ave-san…?" Mell and Ci stared at the young Gespenst's pilot in quite surprised expression. "Well…that's regretfully…I need to return to my home country tonight…so I will be unable to watch the performance…anyway send my regard to lady Sapphire…" Count Aramis smiled as he bowed his body slightly before going. "Ave-san…since when you seems confident like that…?" Mell asked. "It's not like you Ave-san…is there something wrong…?" Ci added the question as well. "No…there's nothing change here…Mell…Ci…I need to go now…" Ave smiled toward the two bunny bridges as Mell and Ci stared at Ave in confusion. "But…your morning shift…? If Grand Mere find out…" Mell commented. "Just please cover me somehow…I need to do something urgent…and one more thing…if Erica waiting for me in the lobby…tell her to meet me at Main Plaza instead…thank you…see you later…!" Ave replied as he quickly left the gift shop. "What happened with him…?" Ci asked. "I don't know either…" Mell sighed.
Approximately half hour later, somewhere on the dim alley…
"Should be this place…" Ave entered a bar on the dim alley as the bartender stared at him as Ave entered the bar. "So…you're here today…huh…" a voice can be heard and it was Lobelia's voice. "So you're here Lobelia…how are you…?" Ave asked. "Usual…and what bring you here…?" she asked. "Nothing…it's just about that marriage, are you sure about that…?" Ave asked. "Huh…? Don't tell me…you're on that Bleumer's side…" Lobelia glared at Ave as the young Gespenst's pilot just smirked. "No…haven't see her since yesterday afternoon…but today I saw the Prince of Charming in Les Chattes Noires…" Ave replied. "What…? You see Aramis there…what is he doing there…?" Lobelia asked and her voice tone becomes higher.
"It's nothing…he just bought a ring and two Sapphire bromides…" Ave replied. "Ah…I see…it seems that he can't forget me…" Lobelia smirked as she replied and leaned herself on the wooden chair. "So…is he really that special…?" Ave asked. "Well…what do you think of him…Ave…at least what I know is…he has an ability to buy all collection from Louvre Museum…including the famous painting of Mosa Lina if he want to…" Lobelia commented. "So…he's indeed special then…anyway thanks for the information…I'll be going now and see you on the wedding ceremony…" Ave grinned. "Huh…? That's the only thing you want to say…? I thought you will trying to stop me or something…" Lobelia commented as Ave just laughed. "No…I will not do that kind of thing…anyway…I need to go somewhere else first…see you again later Lobelia…" Ave replied as he exited the bar. "He's sharp…I just hope…he didn't figuring out about everything…yet…" Lobelia commented inside her heart as she drinks her liquor.
Main Plaza, Afternoon…
"Ave-san…! You left me waiting alone on the lobby…meanie…Erica very worried that time…hiks…hiks…!" the young apprentice nun stared Ave with her teary eyes as Ave just laughed. "Sorry…sorry…I have something urgent come up…by the way…there is a bit change…I'll accompany you today to any place you want Erica…so don't be angry okay…?" Ave smiled toward Erica as she just blushed. "Well…if Ave-san say so…anyway I want to go to Eiffel Tower…let's go there…!" Erica quickly pulls Ave's right hand as she already return to her cheerful self. "Yare…yare…" Ave sighed as he smiled toward Erica's cheerful self and followed her to walks to Eiffel Tower.
Eiffel Tower…
"Ne…Ave-san…let's go that waffle kiosk over there…c'mon…c'mon…!" Erica waved her hand as she runs to the waffle kiosk. "Erica…don't be too excited…be careful…!" as usual Ave's warning always came late as Erica's head hit another wooden pole of the signboard near the waffle kiosk. "Auuu…! Itai…!" Erica cried as she held her head with her two hands. "Erica…are you alright…?" Ave quickly run toward Erica and kneeled besides her. "Tee hee…I'm fine…now let's go to that waffle kiosk…" Erica quickly returns to her cheerful self as she run toward the waffle kiosk. "Be careful this time okay…!" Ave shouted. "Haiiii…!" Erica replied. "Young lady…what kind of flavour you want…?" the waffle seller smiled at Erica as she busy to chose the waffle's flavour innocently like a little kid. "I like chocolate but honey glazed also nice…and that cheese crème also nice as well…Kyaaaa…!" Erica seems inside her own world as Ave standing besides her. "One chocolate and cheese crème please…" he ordered as the waffle seller just nods and smiled toward Ave.
"Tee hee…Ave-san…thanks to helping me to chose…Erica really grateful…" Erica replied. "Yeah…at least it's better than didn't chose anything because of confuse which one to chose…anyway…today I treat you this waffle don't worry…" Ave smiled at Erica as her eyes quickly sparkling in happiness. "Really…? Kyaaaa…Ave-san…! Thanks a lot…! Erica really happy…! C'mere…!" Erica replied happily as she quickly hugs Ave. "Ugh…Erica, it's really…hurt…can't breathe…" Ave commented. "Eh…? Ah…Gomenasai…!" Erica giggled as Ave just smiled at Erica while she finally get her chocolate waffle and eat it with her heart content. "So how is it…? Do you like it…?" Ave asked. "It is really delicious…thanks a lot Ave-san…! C'mere…!" Erica replied as her lip coated with glistering chocolate glaze. "Here…I clean it for you…don't move…" Ave replied as he uses his handkerchief to clean Erica's lip. "Tee hee…thanks a lot…" Erica blushed slightly as Ave just smiled at her while taking a bite of his cheese crème waffle.
"By the way Ave-san…I haven't heard any story from the place where Ave-san came from…? Is that place really beautiful…? Interesting…?" Erica asked suddenly as the young Gespenst's pilot stared at her smiling face. "Interesting…maybe…but it seems…that my life more useful in here…" Ave replied. "More useful…? Erica don't understand about that…" Erica commented as she stared toward Ave. "The place where I live before is really peaceful place…everything already being done in order…and nothing happened…but all of them are just illusion in front of my eyes…" Ave replied. "Huh…?" Erica stared at Ave in confusion. "There are people who can live happily there…but many that live their life in fear…and suffering…no salvation and hope…that's happen to me as well…but at least…I'm quite lucky…on there and here as well…" Ave replied. "That's sad isn't it…if you say something like that…Ave-san…?" Erica commented as she stared toward the sky.
"Well…I guess so…anyway…that's already happen on the past…so don't let it hinder my steps toward this new life I have at the moment…I think…" Ave smiled as Erica nods in agreement. "That's right…! The most important thing is to live our life here and gives our best…for sure God will know about our hardship and lend His strength to us…!" Erica replied and Ave just nods. "By…the way…Erica just remember that Ci-san and Mell-san told me before to let Ave-san knows about something related to Frederic-san or something like that…" Erica commented as Ave's expression suddenly becomes a bit serious when Erica mentions Frederic's name. "Ave-san…what's a matter…? Moshi-moshi…?" Erica stared at Ave. "What did Mell and Ci said…?" Ave asked. "It's about the relationship between him and Lobelia-san…I mean…her will be husband…Aramis-san…" Erica commented. "As I expected…" Ave murmured. "What's wrong Ave-san…? Erica haven't told you anything…" Erica commented as she stared at Ave that in his deep thinking state. "Everything here is related…and…I see…so how is it turned to be…" Ave commented. "Anyway Erica…did Ci and Mell mention something about legendary men in Iron Mask before…?" Ave asked. "Not sure about that…hmmm…but Erica remember about Mell mentioned something like four legendary sword saints and man in the iron mask…but can't recall anything from it…" Erica replied.
"That's it Erica…! We did it…!" Ave seems really happy as he slammed his fist to the sky and screamed. "Yeah…!" Ave shouted. "Ano…Ave-san…Erica still don't understand about what happened…" Erica stared at Ave and smiled with her clueless expression. "I'll tell you about that later…after we meet with Glycine and the others…this is important but also the key…to solve everything…" Ave replied. "I see…Erica will believe in Ave-san…shall we go and meet with the others then…?" Erica asked. "That's will be great…but before that…do you still want to go to any particular place…?" Ave asked. "Tee hee…just one more place…" Erica smiled innocently as Ave just sighed and smiled toward the young apprentice nun. "Shall we get going then…?" Ave asked. "Hai…!" Erica answered in enthusiasm as both of them going to a place where Erica wants to go.
A week later at a small Convent…
"Erica…?" Lobelia stared in disbelief as Erica wears nun attires and grinned toward Lobelia and a guy that supposed to be Aramis de Antoine. In the meantime only Ave, Mell, Ci and Grand Mere presented inside the chapel. "Where is everyone else…?" Lobelia asked. "Er…something come up…so relax Lobelia-san…let's begin ceremony now…" Erica smiled as Lobelia stared at Erica with suspicious stare. "Eto…before that…this wedding if…there is someone that willing to say something…please raise your hand…?" Erica begins her speech as suddenly Ave raised his right hand. "Ah…Ave-san…is there something you want to say…to bride and bridegroom for this happiest moment in their life…?" Erica asked. "It's not really necessary sister…since I see something will befall the groom…Aramis de Antoine…or should I address you with Aramis…a general of Saint of Swords…?" Ave asked and smiled triumphantly toward Lobelia and Aramis. Everyone in that chapel suddenly stand up as Grand Mere raised her right hand, four Koubu F2 units land outside the Convent.
"What kind of joke is this…!" Aramis shouted as Erica grinned and Lobelia smirked at him. "Huh…? Sapphire my sweetheart…?" Aramis' face paled. "Paris Kagekidan…sanjou…!" Erica shouted as she removes her nun attires and revealing herself wearing Koubu F2's pilot suit. "Your drama will end here Aramis…and sorry for cannot accepting your love…" Lobelia grinned as her right hand emitting crimson blaze that attacks Aramis. "Damn…! Trap…! You…all of you already planned this since the whole beginning…! Curse you…!" Aramis cursed in frustration as six Kouma appeared in front of him. "No…don't get me wrong…your plan to steal Lobelia's energy is flawed…moreover those bromides…are just synthetic…so you can't tap your magical energy from there…" Ave commented. "Ave…Erica…! We'll take care those Kouma…! You two and also Lobelia…! Defeat the boss…!" Glycine shouted as Hanabi and Miki already take first move by shooting their respective armaments toward those Kouma.
"Ave…your Gespenst also already being transferred here…! I'll cover you from here…!" Coquelicot informed as the young man quickly run toward the direction where his Gespenst already kneeled, waiting for him while Coquelicot cover him from another Kouma. "You…all of you…ruining my plan…! I won't forgive you…!" Aramis shouted as energy force engulf his body and his figure being replaced by blue coloured knight armour with four horse legs similar to Centaur. "Valiant Knight of Ocean…! Delphinus Asher…!" Aramis' voice boomed as Delphinus Asher unsheathes its lance. "STOP RIGHT THERE…!" Erica's voice suddenly can be heard as she already somehow piloting her Koubu F2, hovering from the rooftop and bombard Delphinus Asher with bullets from her Gatling Cannon. "And don't forget about me sweetheart…" Lobelia commented as her Koubu F2 slammed its long claws toward Delphinus Asher which fortunately can dodge it.
"I won't forgive you all…for this humiliation…! I won't forgive you all…!" Aramis shouted as he summons tidal wave toward Lobelia's Koubu F2 and the others as well. "Kyaaaa…!" Hanabi, Miki and Coquelicot feel the impact, as their respective Koubu F2 units slammed toward the chapel's wall meanwhile Erica's Koubu F2 that has ability to fly are safe from that attack. "Everyone…! Lobelia-san…!" Erica screams in fear as Gespenst fly besides her Koubu F2. "Erica…what's wrong…?" Ave asked. "That monster…! He defeat the others…" Erica's voice trembled. "Mell-san…Ci-san…Grand Mere…!" Erica screams again but nothing happened. "No way…no way…" Erica seems lost all of hopes as Ave just can glared toward Delphinus Asher without doing anything. "Ha…ha…ha…! Screams…cry…! After all…this night is not the one thousand and one nights after I kill those women…ha…ha…ha…!" Aramis laughed maniacally as he seems enjoying his handiwork which killing his own Kouma as well.
"PUNISHMENT OF THE OCEAN…!" a battle cry can be heard echoing as Glycine's Koubu F2 suddenly jumped from the tidal waves and attacks Delphinus Asher by her halberd axe. "Glycine-san…!" Erica stared in disbelief. "We all alright…!" Coquelicot suddenly speaks via her Koubu F2's communicator as she trying to stands followed by Miki's and Hanabi's Koubu F2 units. "How come…! How come…all of you…!" Aramis shouted in frustration, as he doesn't believes on what happened in front of him. "Maybe you should learn about battle strategy more my sweetheart…" Lobelia commented as her Koubu F2 standing on the front gate of the chapel unharmed along with Mell, Ci and Grand Mere behind her. "Ave-san…! Erica-san…! Delphinus Asher cannot doing the same attack repeatedly…now is the time to attack…!" Mell informed. "Don't worry about us…! Ave-san…fight…! Ave-san fight…! Hyuun…hyuun…!" Ci added. "Everyone…alright then…Erica…are you ready…?" Ave asked. "Anytime okay…!" Erica replied and smiled toward Ave.
"ALRIGHT THEN…! HERE WE GO…! LET'S ROLL…!" Ave shouted.
Erica's Koubu F2 bombard Delphinus Asher with her Gatling Cannon as Ave's Gespenst fly toward the Valiant Knight with high speed. "This time…I need to try something new…weapon…weapon…Close Combat Mode…! Weapon…ah this…can be used…!" Ave smiled as his Gespenst pulls one of its plasma stakes. After a while, that stake begin to emit plasma energy and creating something that similar to beam sword. "Plasma Cutter…as the name implies…let's see…how powerful it is…!" Ave shouted as his Gespenst cleaves his Plasma Cutter toward Delphinus Asher and tore its lance apart. "Everyone…now…!" Ave shouted. "Ryoukai…!" Coquelicot, Hanabi and Miki answered as they begin to attack Delphinus Asher with their long-range armaments. "Now is my turn…! Lobelia…!" Glycine shouted as Lobelia just grinned. "Alright Bleumer girl…let's show him what we got here…!" Lobelia commented as her Koubu F2 dashed toward Delphinus Asher and attacked with its long claws. "Punishment…! Heaaa…!" Glycine shouted and also attacks with her halberd axe.
"No way…! NO WAY…! I've been…defeated…!" Aramis screamed as his Delphinus Asher exploded. After the explosion, blue coloured light flew toward the sky and disappeared afterward. "Damn…! He's escape…!" Lobelia cursed and she climbed down from her Koubu F2. "Well…everything is over now…at least…by the way Lobelia-san…you already know that Aramis is do something no good…but why you still want to marry him…?" Erica asked as she climbed down from her Koubu F2 as well. "That's something that only Lobelia can answer…beyond our comprehension…!" Glycine snapped, as she seems quite unhappy about it. "Glycine-san just let it go alright…?" Hanabi smiled as she tries to make Glycine calmed down. "Well…Lobelia sure mysterious…right Miki…?" Coquelicot asked. "If you say so…I'll agree with that…" Miki sighed. "But at least everything turned to be alright…so it is alright then…" Ave commented as he climbed down from his Gespenst. "Ave…you're to soft and see this woman…! She will not changed…her attitude will be like that…! Always if you don't act more serious and harsh toward her…!" Glycine yelled at the young Gespenst's pilot.
"Alright…alright Bleumer…rather than screaming hysterically…why don't we do the usual that…?" Lobelia sighed as Erica's eyes gleaming with enthusiasm. "Lobelia…finally you understand the coolness of that…! Erica feel so touched…!" Erica replied as she almost hugs Lobelia. "No…! I just don't want Glycine to keep on yelling around…and STOP TRYING TO HUG ME…!" Lobelia shouted. "Well…what do you think Glycine-san…?" Hanabi asked. "Hmmmph…! We don't have much time here…I think I will forget about this and shall we do that quickly then…?" Glycine replied. "Alright…! Ave-san…here…!" Miki smiled toward Ave as she stands besides Ave, meanwhile Coquelicot also ask Grand Mere, Mell and Ci to join as well. "Well…Lobelia…you lead this time…Lobelia…?" Glycine stared in disbelief as Lobelia still trying very hard to avoid Erica's hug. "I DON'T WANT IT…!" Lobelia shouted. "You must…tee hee…you must…Captain's order…" Erica smiled toward Lobelia. "WAIT…NO OTHER CHOICE…PLEASE END THIS QUICKLY…!" Lobelia shouted.
"SHOURI NO POSE…!" Lobelia shouted again. "C'mere…!" Erica hugs Lobelia. "KIME…!" Lobelia shouted and the victory pose this time little bit unusual, especially on Lobelia's expression that trying to avoid Erica. The incident finally over and everyone was saved. But there is still some question left behind this case. Why Lobelia willing to marry Aramis even after she realize Aramis is one of the enemies' Saint of Swords…? And how's Ave solve the riddle behind Aramis' identity…?
Les Chattes Noires, two days later, 20.00 pm…
"What…! So…Lobelia's marriage is just a part of operation…?" Glycine shouted in disbelief as Grand Mere explained everything. "Yes…we finally figuring out after doing some research together with Ave…but we thought that time…Lobelia-san is serious…" Mell commented. "But Ave-san sure something…can figuring out…Aramis' identity…remind me a lot with Akechi-san…" Ci commented. "No…actually that time is just purely coincidence and when I heard the word knights I remember something about the identity of Aramis…moreover about those three thousands victims…" Ave added. "Ne…ne…ne…what is it Ave…?" Coquelicot asked. "The legend of one thousand and one night…but not only that…it's also another thing that being resurfaced after Mell and Ci mention the Iron Masked man toward Erica…" Ave continued. "What's about that Ave-san…?" Hanabi asked. "Care to explain Miki…?" Ave asked as Miki stared at Ave in surprised. "Eh…?" Miki asked in confusion. "Anyway…I also want to know about what Akechi-san will do if this kind of information resurfaced…Miki-chan…?" Erica asked. "Onichan will return to the root of the information…" Miki answered as Ave smiled. "That's correct…and the root of the problem lies on the Three Musketeers…" Ave commented.
"That's…there are three sword saints…Athos…Phortos and Aramis…! I remember that…!" Glycine shouted as everyone understands the meaning of that logic about root of information mentioned by Ave. "In the other hand…it is the source of what name…identity or everything can be originated before…am I right…?" Glycine asked again. "That's correct…although it's a bit risky but I think that's the only key I have that time to solve this mystery…but it seems Lobelia already ahead us…" Ave commented. "By the way…where is Lobelia-san…?" Erica suddenly asked. "Now you mentioned it…" Glycine commented. "She's there…doing her usual things…" Coquelicot commented as she sighed and pointing out toward Lobelia that's busy counting money she got from this undercover operation. "You…! How come you still accepting that money…! While you making us worried about you…!" Glycine shouted as Lobelia just stared at Glycine. "Well…nothing wrong with that…extra payment and bonus…plus deduction from prison term…" Lobelia commented. "I see…sigh…" Hanabi sighed as everyone giggled watching Glycine and Lobelia doing their usual cat fights again. Although both of them don't want to admit it, but it is certain that both of them worried each other safety since they really care each other.
In the meantime, somewhere unknown…
"So…how is he Madame…?" Mr. Sakomizu asked. "Monsieur Ave…he seems blended really well together with Paris Kagekidan members…including Mell Raison and Ci Caprice…" Grand Mere commented. "He seems trustworthy…but I would like to observe him personally more…and I doubt he will be turned into the enemy…but as for his identity…one thing for certain…" Mr. Sakomizu paused for a few moments. "What is his identity Monsieur…I don't think that identity will be a matter…even if Ave is not from this world…" Grand Mere commented. "Indeed…he's a good person…but what if…this battle is only the beginning of something big that might happened later…?" Mr. Sakomizu asked. "When the time arrive…we will face it together Monsieur…don't forget…I raised Paris Kagekidan to be the strongest fighting force ever created…more brilliant than Teikoku Kagekidan…more strong and graceful than New York Kagekidan…and that's also the radiant of light that being emitted by those girls…that will vanquish darkness from this world…" Grand Mere replied.
"Is it something related with love…?" Mr. Sakomizu asked. "Seriously…in this City of Love…there will be needed to have love in order to be able to protect this city…I think Monsieur understand about this as well…" Grand Mere replied. "I'm understand…and I'm fully aware about that…" Mr. Sakomizu replied. "Alright…back to the subject…so I presume that Monsieur Sakomizu will put the trust on Monsieur Ave…no matter where he was originated before as well…as long as he didn't turned into the enemy…" Grand Mere commented. "That's my intention…since the beginning…" Mr. Sakomizu replied. "I'll hope everything will be turned alright then…now if you excuse me…Monsieur…" Grand Mere smiled toward Mr. Sakomizu before leaving that place. "It will be alright Madame…as long as he'll here and those girls keep on supporting him…as he support them…in this City of Love…there will be needed to have love in order to protect it…" Mr. Sakomizu sighed as he stared toward the ceiling alone.
To Be Continue…
Preview to The Next Chapter
The past that keep on chaining me…
Tragedy and illusion that keep on haunting me…
Until when will I find salvation in my life…
Or…there is no salvation…for me that already forget about you…
Next…Sakura Taisen Monogatari, Chapter 05: Phantom of Montparnasse…
Ai no Mihata no Motoni…
Please forgive me…Philippe…