Yuyuko's dead body slowly hovered into the air. "I must kill you...I thank you for helping myself with my resurrection. But..the ritual requires a human sacrifice...and three will be just as good." It said, a spellcard twirling in front of her face.
"N-no..even she has one?" Reimu said.
"Dammit! Just how much longer are we gonna have to fight her~ze!" Marisa yelled in anger. Her hakkero was useless now that she was out of energy blocks.
"She's extremely persistent...she won't go down without a final stand." Sakuya said, whipping her arms to send a surge of danmaku at the ghost, only to find the blades fly through her. "I...I don't even think we can hurt her..." Sakuya said, palming her pocket watch.
"Just survive this..every card breaks..." Reimu said, floating just above the ground.
"Resurrection Butterfly: -10% Reflowering-" Yuyuko's ghost said, executing an extremely graceful and deadly wave of butterflies and bubbles. Her attack was to kill and she would do just that, alive or dead.
The three quickly dodged, all trying to think of a plan. "Hey Rei!" Marisa yelled, flying past a quick and sudden surge of butterflies.
"What is it Marisa?" Reimu yelled through the confusion. She narrowly dodged a large bubble danmaku.
"Bind the tree again! She said she was bound to it! If you can seal her again this'll be over!" Marisa yelled, finishing before a danmaku surge collided into her and sent her sprawling into the floor.
"Marisa!" Sakuya yelled, reaching for her pocket watch. A stray butterfly, though, collided with her hand and snapped her unhooked dial away. She grabbed her damaged hand and winced, looking up at Yuyuko.
"One is gone..two remain..." She said, her card breaking and growing from the fragments. "Resurrection Butterfly: -30% Reflowering-" she said, her attacks gaining a drastic increase in speed. "You three shall be the final key in my new life..."
"Oh no you don't! I'll make sure that your sealed back inside that damn tree!" Reimu yelled. She jumped, spiraling backwards and hurling a large talisman at the tree. It made contact and the tree's leaves started to wilt, some falling off along with twigs. A ritual circle started on the tree, revealing three more smaller circles for talismans. The maiden smirked, as she readied the others.
Yuyuko felt the pain and groaned, her danmaku stopping. "Ahhh!" She yelled, clutching her stomach. "You...what did you do?" She demanded, looking at the tree. "I will not be locked back inside that tree! I will not!" She yelled, just as insane as the 'alive' Yuyuko. "Resurrection Butterfly: 50% Reflowering!-" she yelled, her already strong danmaku being aided by the force of a ring of lasers and larger and more dense waves.
Reimu and Sakuya quickly jumped back as the danmaku unleashed itself on the previous locations of the maid and maiden. The ground tore open. "Reimu..finish the seal now! We won't be bale to last any longer!" Sakuya said, sliding out of the way as a small blast of bubbles plowed into the ground.
Reimu nodded and quickly whipped two more talismans at the tree, both colliding with the circles for the ritual. The tree grew weaker and started to return to it's dead sheen. The branches broke off and the petals wilted as they floated to the ground. "One more and it's over ghost!"
Yuyuko clutched her stomach again, doubling over in pain as her spellcard weakly floated in front of her. "No..no..I will not...I will not go back..." She said, her voice weak. Blood dripped from her mouth and stained the ground below her. She swallowed and quivered. "R-Res...Resurrection...B-Butterfly: 80% Re...Re...Reflo...Reflowering...-" She muttered. She was growing weak, she could barely call out her spell. She limply floated in the air again. Her danmaku, though, shown otherwise. In a last stand attempt at killing them, Yuyuko's ghost unleashed a torrent of danmaku. "I...I will kill you..."She tried to yell, it only coming out as a horse and raspy call.
Sakuya and Reimu looked up at Yuyuko, Reimu ready to throw the final talisman. They didn't move though, only to dodge the danmaku.
"She's...alive..." Sakuya said. She watched as Yuyuko's ghost coughed violently, spitting up blood.
"Don't let that cloud your mind Sakuya...if we let her live who knows what she'll do." Reimu said, aiming the talisman.
Yuyuko eyed Reimu, her body still twitching. "No...no...no..." She said, it looked like she was crying. "I'll..never go back...!" she said, louder than before. In a quick flash, a maelstrom of danmaku was aimed at Reimu, who was in mid throw.
Sakuya quickly dove in front of the surge to protect Reimu. The maid fell to the ground as the bullets battered her chest and stomach. Reimu bit her lip and hurled the talisman. "Say good bye ghost..." she muttered as the ritual was completed. The four talismans shown in a bright light. They shredded and wrapped around the tree. "Hakurei Sacred Sealing Border: Divine Sealing Circle." She said, the tree finally dying once more. The branches fell to the ground and each petal lost it's color as they seemed to shatter into dust.
Yuyuko's ghost held her head as she yelled in extreme pain. "No..no...please! Don't...don't send me back!" She pleaded.
"Too bad..." Reimu said as she looked at Marisa and Sakuya. She quickly hurried to Marisa and picked her up. "Mari?" She asked, seeing the blond shake her head and groan.
"Ugh..what I miss...~ze?" she asked.
Yuyuko's ghost let out an extremely loud and painful yell as she fell to the ground. "Please...don't send me back!" she yelled as she started to fade. The ghost looked over to Yuyuko's limp body. "Your...your work..." She said, crying.
"...you did it huh?" Marisa asked, weakly as she and Reimu made their way over to Sakuya and helped her up. Reimu nodded and sighed.
Sakuya groaned lightly and looked at Reimu. "..did you do it?" She asked, being answered by the frantic crying of the ghost. It slowly faded, along with her body. It sank into the ground, one last yell being heard as the ritual took place, binding the soul to the tree once more.
"That seal..shall never be broken again." Reimu said. She panted heavily and looked at Yuyuko's now slowly moving body. The miko, witch, and maid slowly walked over to her, standing over her.
"She's alive...to say the least." Marisa said.
Sakuya nodded. "Poor..poor girl..."
Reimu sighed and turned around. "Let's just get going..." She said, starting to leave.
"What...did you do to her..?" A voice said.
"It's her again..isn't it?" Marisa asked as she turned around.
Youmu, still battered and bruised, stood in the gateway. She was panting and holding her swords. "What did you do to Lady Saigyouji?" She demanded, seeing Reimu walk up to her. "Answer me!" She yelled.
Reimu ignored her threat and simply walked past her. "Keep an eye on her..." Reimu said, walking off one of the steps and starting to fly, Marisa right behind her.
Sakuya looked at Youmu, and bowed lightly. She had her pocket watch now. "I am sorry...for what my allies and I had to do. I wish the best for you and your Lady. I understand what you go through." She said before flying after the other two.
Youmu watched as they flew off. She quickly turned to Yuyuko, now sitting up. The silver haired swordswoman hurried over. "Lady Saigyouji!" She yelled, seeing Yuyuko look over.
"Oh..Youmu...what happened?" She asked. She didn't really remember much.
"I don't really know...but..what I do know is that the tree...it was unsealed, but then sealed again..I am sorry, Lady Saigyouji." Youmu said.
"...I see. I guess it cannot be unsealed then. Thank you..Youmu. And please...call me Yuyuko." She said, smiling faintly as if nothing happened.