A/N: I'm back! And the story is progressing. We have reached the climax! And only few more chapters to go! Enjoy!

Disclaimer: Yes, I do not own IE or such things...


The Bright Red Apple
is the poisonous apple, be aware

Fuyuka changed her glance from Haruna to Sakuma and walked towards the cyan-haired boy. "Oh, the young prince is once again here to steal my mirror. I can't allow you to do that." she took hold of Sakuma's jaw and stared right into his brown colored eye.

"My QUEEN," the mirror in Sakuma's hands tried to mumble and Fuyuka took it from Sakuma, who had frozen up when seeing the purple haired woman. She then placed the mirror on the bed and turned back to the youngsters.

"You two have done well by getting this far, but now I will have to punish you." she smirked and snapped her fingers. All of a sudden, Sakuma felt great pain in his head and he fell on his knees. Haruna noticed his strange behavior and ran to the boy.

"Are you alright?" she asked even though she could clearly see that the boy wasn't alright. He was covering his head with his arms, having one eyes closed and sweat was running through his face. The princess tried to come up with something to help him but she didn't know what to do.

"Please stop…" she whispered while standing up, her whole body shaking from fear. Fuyuka glanced at the girl and Haruna turned to her step-mother while gulping loudly. "Please stop hurting Sakuma-san. I'm the one you want, so please stop hurting him." Fuyuka clenched her teeth she didn't like this feeling at all. Why this certain feeling had to be so strong among the young ones?

The Queen then closed her eyes and spoke, "Fine with me, I will stop torturing him." A wide smile appeared on Haruna's face and she dried the tears that had appeared into corner of her eyes. "But first you will have to eat this," the Queen continued and took out a bright red apple, showing it to Haruna and Sakuma.

Sakuma's eyes widened when he saw the apple. This meant that they were yet to face the final part of Snow White syndrome 'the poisonous apple'. Form Haruna's look, he got that Haruna understood the meaning of the apple. The girl took a small yet advised step ahead towards the apple.

"Don't do it!" Haruna froze when she heard Sakuma's voice yelling. The girl turned to the boy and showed a weak smile. "It's been my destiny, so I will have to…" she then turned back to her step-mother and took yet one more determined step ahead. Sakuma tried to stand up to stop the girl, but he didn't have enough power to even more. The pain in his head was killing him.

"Good girl," Fuyuka smiled when Haruna took the apple and pressed her lips on it, still not ready to take bite. She turned to Sakuma and stared at the boy with sad eyes, tear drop running down her cheek. "Don't do it…" Haruna heard Sakuma's weak voice mumbling when she finally took a bite from the apple.

Sakuma watched the girl falling down with frightened eyes and as soon as the pain was gone he ran to catch the falling princess. "HARUNA!" the boy yelled and managed catch the girl just before she hit the floor. Embracing the dark blue haired girl he tried her pulse only to confirm that her heart beat had stopped.

"Why- Why did you sacrifice yourself for me…?" the boy asked, burying his head on the dead girl shoulder. He couldn't stop his tears. He didn't want the girl to leave him just yet.

Fuyuka burst into evil laughter seeing the princess dead. Now she had finally won over her and was the most beautiful woman in the world. Nothing could stop her now! "Serves you right, imperfect Snow White." the woman laughed.

"Haruna Sakuma, are you alright?" the duo suddenly heard Kidou's voice and then the crown prince dashed in being followed by Demonio and the five thieves. Everyone stopped when they saw Fuyuka standing in the middle of the room. Only after that their eyes noticed Sakuma lying on the ground while embracing a still body.

"HARUNA?" they all yelled, their eyes widening in shock. Kidou hit his arm on the door, making his knuckles to open and bleed. "Shit, we were too late." the crown prince cursed himself. Fuyuka turned to the boy and smirked feeling herself victorious.

"You couldn't protect even your own sister," the woman laughed and Kidou's face darkened. After that the Queens eyes met up with Demonios, who was standing right behind Kidou. "And you, my archer. You will pay deadly for betraying me," she told and Demonio gulped loudly. He pretty much knew what was coming for him, since everyone who disobeyed the Queens words was killed. But he didn't regret anything that he had done.

"Is Haruna-chan dead?" Midorikawa asked from Kazemaru and the older boy glanced at him with miserable look. "I'm sorry, but Haruna-chan is no longer with us…" he answered and two big tears drops filled the green-haired boys' eyes. He then broke into crying and bawled like a little kid.

"How could this have happened?" Shirou asked in disbelieve and Sein continued after him. "Even though we came to rescue her… she ended up dying before our eyes…" the boy mumbled. Fuusuke glanced at the body of the dark blue haired girl, "Snow White…"

"Ah, it's looks like I'm little late…" everyone's eyes widened when they suddenly heard Aphrodi's voice. They turned around and saw the blonde walking in being followed by two strange figures. He greeted everyone with a smile and took off his hood.

"Afuro…" Fuyuka's eyes sharpened when she saw the wizard of south before her eyes. Aphrodi smiled at her, "It's been a while Fuyu-chan, maybe a two hundred years or so," the boy told casually as if he wasn't able to read the mood at all.

"This is all yours fault!" Aphrodi suddenly heard Midorikawa's voice and then the green-haired boy came flying towards him while taking out his knife. The older male managed to dodge him, but the younger one wasn't going to stop attacking.

"Midorikawa stop, what are you doing?" Kazemaru tried to calm the younger boy down but it was no use. Midorikawa stopped to get some air, but kept pointing his knife at the blonde boy. "It's because you left to the city that Haruna-chan ended up like this! It's because you weren't here to protect her that that evil witch killed Haruna-chan."

Fuyuka face twisted when she heard the young boy calling her a witch, and wanted to teach then younger boy a lesson. What stopped her was the heavy force that was flowing from Aphrodi. She couldn't get it, how the male was able to smile so happily while emitting such dark force.

"I went to the town because there was someone I needed to pick up." the male told and then turned to the person who was standing behind him. That one took few steps ahead and then took of the hood that covered her face.

Kidou's eyes widened when he saw a woman with wavy auburn hair and the eyes of same hue. What was she doing here… she who should have been dead?

"Okaa-san?" Kidou asked as he stared straight into the eyes of the former Queen of Inazuma Kingdom, Endou Natsumi. Natsumi stared at her son for a while and then smiled kindly.


A/N: This was it for the chapter. I hope that you enjoyed it and see you sometime soon! :)
~ deshii