"Ichigo, look out!" Lettuce cried.

Her and Kisshu were about to be shot by a hunk of metal, but then Lettuce jumped in front. "Lettuce Rush!" she shouted. Once her attack went through the laser, it collided with its head, and scattered parts were in every direction.

"Thanks Lettuce. We would of been done for if you didn't intervene." Ichigo said gratefully.

"Of course. We've got to have each others' backs when it counts. That's what teammates are for." She looked towards Kisshu. "Well, the mew mews do in any case."

Kisshu was getting annoyed with the recent verbal attacks from his and his partners' sworn enemies. "Instead of picking a fight with me, why don't we focus on the scrap heaps that are CHASING US!" he said while him and the other two mews were right beside him.

"I would if I had my pendants on me!" Ichigo said, running for her life, almost too tired to be angry. She turned to her fish friend. "Lettuce, any chance you have my pendant on you?" she asked hopefully.

Lettuce shok her head. "I'm sorry Ichigo, but last time I saw it, Zakuro had it in her hand. She must still have it on her. Either that, or Ryou does." She explained, wishing she could be of more help to her.

They had just stopped running long enough for all three of them to turn around, and face head to head with three more robots.

Kisshu put his free ahnd behind his back and summoned a sai. "Take this!" he shouted, thwipping it in ones' chest dead in center.

Lettuce once again got out her castanets. "Deep Sea Surge Attack!" she shouted, hitting right between the eyes, it being down for the count.

Kisshu then saw the other heading straight for ichigo. "Ichigo look out!" He shoved her to the ground, and stuck another of his swords into the robot before it could touch him or her.

Lettuce then threw it sideways, slamming into a tree by calling out her attack again.

Kisshu helped her off the ground. "Thanks guys." She then said to both of them, "We need to get to Zakuro, so I can fight too. We need to go find her."

"Alright, let's go." Lettuce agreed, Ichigo pulling Kisshu along.

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"Pudding Inferno Ring!"

"Ribbon Mint Echo!"

Pudding and Mint were battling left and right, with no end in sight. "Is there no end to this," Mint panted, holding her pose springing another attack. Mint's back was to Pudding's. "We just have to keep going until we don't see any more of them in this area. We're not the only ones duking it out." Pudding said, almost out of breath.

Mint looked at her tiny blonde teammate, face covered in sweat. "You do realize that's easier said than done, right?" she asked, wishing this would all be done with.

"I know, I know. But just think how Ichigo-onee-chan is holding up. She can't even transform." Pudding pointed out.

Mint sighed. "Why in the world did Earth have to be targeted in the first place?!" she said frustrated.

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Zakuro whipper her lash out. "Zakuro spear!"

"Fu Rai Sen!"

Both of them had just gotten done with the last few robots. Once they were both on the ground, it looked like they entered a junkyard.

"You do know that you're comrade is a complete idiot, right?" she stated.

"Trust me, I do. It's never been peaceful ever since us three were chosen for the mission to take Earth." He said in his usual trademark dull tone.

Just then, Pai heard something coming their way to the right. "It would seem we have more company," he said readying his fan.

Zakuro got into position as well. Just when they were about to go head on, they stopped. What appeared out of the forest was her two teammates, and Kisshu.

They all ran to Zakuro and Pai.

"Zakuro, do you still have my pendant on you?" Ichigo asked out of breath.

Zakuro then took it out of her pocket. "Here."

Ichigo grabbed it looking extremely grateful and happy. "Finally! Thanks Zakuro."

Pai then went up to the two, past Lettuce. 'Pai-san' she thought in her head.

He then stopped, his gaze dead set on Kisshu. He then brought out the key, and unhooked then both, setting Ichigo free.

Ichigo grabbed her wrist. "I almost forgot what it felt like. Not being bounded to someone I mean."

"Try this kind of stunt again, and I'll torture you next time I see your face. That is if Ichigo doesn't first." Zakuro said, promising.

"Tch." Was all he said.

Suddenly, they were being locked on again right after, robots, heading their way. All mews and aliens jumped out of the way.

"Mew Mew Strawberry Metamorphosis!"