AKB0048: The Fallen Idols of Injustice!
Chapter 11: Doppelganger wars!
Earlier before Mayu's accidental transfer - Back in the Chancellor Maiden's dimension...
Tomoyo and Tomoka approached both Absolute Nagisa and Absolute Chieri, the latter having recovered from her fight with the 'real' Chieri.
Absolute Nagisa wore a black cloak with wolfhound linings around it. Her hair becomes dark magenta instead of the usual, vibrant pale red. Her eyes were dark, solid red instead of the translucent pinky red. Her hair and eyes also spotted the same wolfhound linings.
"You're finally back, Itano twins...Took us long enough to hear some news from either of you. Do you know that Ayako, Otomeza and Misaki are busy searching for the both of you after your energy signatures suddenly became undetectable?" Absolute Nagisa snarled.
"I'm sorry, Nagisa...Tomoka and I have met adversities in the AKB0048 HQ and somehow, our signals got jammed up. We managed to defeat the offender, though." Tomoyo explained.
"Why didn't you capture the offender, then? You know that it is the Chancellor's job to execute them unless specified, as in Mimori and Mayu's case." Absolute Chieri shot back.
"We have no other choice, Chieri. We have to kill her. The adversity was very strong..." Tomoyo sighed.
Absolute Nagisa frowned. "Fine...We'll make it an exception this time then. Just do not go and create trouble for yourself next time. We have a new mission to do at the train station, so let's hurry..."
Tomoyo looked at Tomoka, who was beside her, and nodded.
Once the foursome reached the dimly-lit station of Akiba Town, Absolute Chieri and Absolute Nagisa turned around and frowned.
"What brings us here?" Tomoka wondered.
"We have scanned both of your neuro network modules. Your neuro module lead has been recalibrated." Absolute Nagisa replied.
Tomoyo flashed a concerned look over to Tomoka, in which the latter replied, "Impossible!" in an attempt to feign innocence.
"The experience has been deleted from your system. Remove your access panels, the both of you!" Absolute Nagisa demanded.
Both Absolute Nagisa and Absolute Chieri approached the Tomomi twins, but the twins instinctively stopped the two Absolutes' advances by grabbing their extended hand and punched them in the chest!
The two Absolutes crashed onto a hard, plastic bench.
"You...Both of you...that recalibration made you corrupted!" Absolute Chieri growled as she struggled to get up.
"No...Our souls are corrupted! Restraining people's freedom by enforcing unnecessary curfews that completely crumbles anything we have been fighting against in AKB0048, and even going so far as to killing innocent people because they think that your 'Curfews' are completely ridiculous and dishonorable? You're all the ones that are corrupted!" Tomoyo shot out.
"So...you've become bolder now that your enslaving protocols have been disengaged? No matter...we'll finish the both of you in a matter of seconds! Disobedience shall not be tolerated!" Absolute Nagisa's eyes glowed red.
"Try it out for size then!"
"Who's that?" Absolute Chieri picked up an echo.
Stealth Generators Systems Offline...
Chris and Alito deactivated their enhanced durability Stealth Generators as they appeared along with their Nagisa Motomiya, Chieri Sono, and Kanata Shinonome.
"We're here to knock you back to your senses..." Chris frowned.
"Would have expected much...My parallel self is here too, so it's not much of a surprise you and your Maiden of Wind here. Since you have tempered with the Tomomis' neurological networks, killing the both of you, the Tomomis, and our doppelgangers will be our pleasure!" Absolute Chieri smirked as she drew forth enough energy to materialize her Armor of Sagittarius.
Absolute Nagisa materialized her Armor of Aquarius, similar to the ones found on Chiharu's Aquarius Armor, except that it had flows of red ribbons trailing like a river by her back.
"Weaken them before trying to talk some sense." Alito calmly said.
"Never would have thought we would be fighting our twisted selves...Still can't believe that my parallel counterpart died in here." Kanata frowned.
Absolute Chieri instantly pulled the neck of her Bow of Sagittarius as she unleashed a rain of razor-wind arrows.
"Blizzard Pfeil!" (Blizzard Arrow)
Chris unleashed eight orbs of ice that shoots out numerous ice shards. It sliced through the barrage of razor wind arrows with ease.
Absolute Chieri's eyes widened at Chris's attack, the former was shocked that she failed to notice Chieri and Kanata charging full force towards her in a body slam!
Absolute Nagisa unleashed streams of water from her Jar of Aquarius and trapped both Alito and Nagisa in a hemispheric dome. The dome then spouted out streams of extremely high-pressurized jet water from Alito and Nagisa's east, west, north, and south. The jets of water were so strong, that it cracked the ground.
"Mizugameza no āto: Jettosutorīmukattā!" (Aquarius Art: Jetstream Cutter!)
"Nagisa, get under me!" Alito shot out, and the pinkish-red hair girl followed.
"Sintflutartige Technik: Whirlwind Bein!" (Torrential Technique: Whirlwind Leg!)
Alito jumped in mid-air just between the dome's highest point, got into a pirouette position, and performed an airborne, pirouetting kick.
Streams of high-pressurized wind begin to surround both Alito and Nagisa as the former kicked the jets of water away. The wind elemental shield extended out as razor-sharp blades and it sliced away the jets of water that Alito's legs can't reach.
The remaining wind blades managed to hit the crucial joints of the dome, successfully shattered the dome away, and pierced through Absolute Nagisa's Aquarius Armor.
"What?! GAAAAAAHHH!" Absolute Nagisa screamed in pain as the wind blades pierced through her body, assaulted by Nagisa's Swirling Seaside Slash attack.
"Erk..." Alito winced as several water blades managed to scrape through her armor.
"Just small scrapes of the water blades can cause me to wince...Count myself lucky that my awakened defenses managed to resist most of it." Alito frowned.
With the enhanced strength bestowed upon by Chris and Alito's goddess form, Nagisa managed to sneak in Absolute Nagisa's back and locked her arms.
"Stop this, my parallel self! Becoming what AKB0048 has been fighting against throughout the decades is just disgusting and dishonorable!" Nagisa shot out.
"You...You duplicate bastard! Do you think we have a choice? We can do nothing to defeat DES and DGTO, or even maintain the elements of peace! Chancellor Maiden is the only person who knows the way to maintain peace!" Absolute Nagisa screamed.
"Oh really? Then have you even considered that there might be other ways around a problem, no matter how tough it is?" Nagisa chided.
"Your world will probably have the same shit in the future! There's nothing you can do to avoid it!" Absolute Nagisa shot back.
"We have gone through your incident! We survived through it and even managed to help Chris and Alito rediscover their humanity!" Nagisa shot aloud.
Both Absolute Nagisa and Absolute Chieri widened their eyes as their attacks stopped abruptly.
"W...What do you mean?" Absolute Nagisa frowned.
"Our Chris and Alito managed to rediscover their humanity throughout their adventures at Akibastar! Their effort to rediscover their humanity, their willingness to accept our help, and the cycle of kindness manage to unlock their powers one by one, building up in saving Akibastar from total destruction! Look at where Chris and Alito have come thus far!" Chieri winced as she managed to resist some shots of Absolute Chieri's Arrow Rain.
"There are other ways in maintaining the peace in Akibastar without having to resort to taking away what makes humanity beautiful! Why would you remove humanity's freedom? That is not what AKB0048 stands for! I know that there isn't much choice back then...but now I figured out why Tsubasa brought them Chris, Alito, and your parallel counterparts here! They are here because Tsubasa wants to prove to us, that there is a way in maintaining the peace and entertainment in Akibastar! Open up your eyes!" Tomoyo shot up.
Absolute Chieri and Absolute Nagisa shook their heads...
"But...this is impossible! There's no proof!" Absolute Nagisa shot out in denial.
Chris and Alito transformed into their goddess form Vollkommen and Huayra.
"That's proof enough, we hope." Huayra replied.
"Please, Absolute Nagisa and Absolute Chieri, there are other ways in which peace can be maintained. It's just that our parallel counterpart thought that there is no other ways in coping with grief and sorrow, and so refused in receiving help. We can help you end this dystopian setting once and for all." Vollkommen spoke firmly.
Absolute Nagisa and Absolute Chieri felt a sense of warmth, yet denial mixing in them.
"Chris-sensei...Alito-sensei...Is that really the both of you?" Absolute Chieri spoke slowly.
Vollkommen simpered as she extended her right hand. Her aura brought forth an undeniable sense of familiarity and warmth towards Absolute Nagisa and Absolute Chieri as Chieri, Nagisa, and Kanata's Kiraras flocked around Vollkommen and Huayra, glowing brightly.
"What you see is not an illusion, Absolute Chieri. Nothing in this world is certain; there is more than one way of dealing with a problem. Look at how alternative solutions got us to where we are now..."
Absolute Chieri and Absolute Nagisa looked down in guilt as Nagisa, Chieri, and Kanata loosened their grip on them. The two Absolutes dropped their weapons as tears formed from their eyes, grateful that they get to meet their sane friends once again.
"It's been so long but...it's good to have you back, and I thought that having to give Sagittariusstar's economy away is the only way I can do to achieve peace. I was hoping that there could be other ways...thank goodness! "Absolute Chieri sniffed.
"I have missed the Chris and Alito of old before they were consumed by grief and sorrow!" Absolute Nagisa nodded in agreement.
"We're glad that you two can come to your senses." Vollkommen smiled.
Kanata's eyes rose in amusement as she replied, "Well that's easy...I gotta admit."
"Emotions and logic do not mix, Kanata. Besides, the Absolutes obeyed the Chancellor Maiden only because they thought that there is no other ways in maintaining peace. Now that we're here, we can prove to them that there are multiple ways to maintain peace in non-violent ways...Just hope that we can prove to the other coerced idols in time..." Vollkommen frowned.
Huayra explained. "We have to deactivate your slaving protocols first. The program might malfunction for now, but it will overcome your emotions sooner or later."
The two Absolutes nodded in agreement, finally noticing that were alternatives in maintaining peace while upholding their code of honor in AKB0048...
Minutes later, after rebooting Absolute Nagisa and Absolute Chieri's OS...
"Good...It's nice to have the both of you back, Alternate Nagisa and Chieri." Chris simpered as she squat beside both teens.
Both Alternate Nagisa and Chieri gave a weak smile.
Soon...
"Strange? What do you mean by, strange?" Kanata wondered.
"You all know that a group of Kiraras' light are able to disable mechs that are piloted by people, right?" Alternate Nagisa spoke.
"Ya." Nagisa, Chieri, and Kanata responded.
Alternate Nagisa took a deep breath and sighed.
"After the killing of DES and DGTO, the formation of the Regime, and bestowing those who joined the Chancellor's side the Zodiac Armors, the Chancellor herself ordered all signs of Dualium to be eliminated. She did that to prevent history from repeating itself again, and also to prevent any means of rebellion." Alternate Nagisa explained.
Chris pondered about it and recalled the moment when the Kiraras' light infused into Alito and her.
"I presume it must be during the Kiraras' blessings..." Chris replied.
"Huh?" the rest wondered.
"Remember the Dualium necklace that Orine gave us when Alito and I resolved to find the truth behind the Fuschia's death? When the Kiraras' blessings allowed us to let go of our pasts, the Kiraras' glow must have reacted with our Dualium necklace and were thus fused into our bloodstreams." Chris explained.
"Wait, so that means you're able to emit Dualium-like radiation!" Chieri gasped.
"When we transformed into our goddess forms, our full potentials are able to bring forth our soul's radiance and thus as a result, the Dualium that fused into the both of us will be unleashed." Alito explained.
"So that explains why Chris-sensei and Alito-sensei are able to temporarily disable the slaving protocols and weaken the Absolutes. The Dualium that merged with them when they let go of their past must have unleashed their true form, releasing Dualium-like light in the process!" Kanata concluded.
"But speaking of which, you said that all the Dualium crystals in the entire Akiba Galaxy System were destroyed, right?" Chris followed.
Both Alternate Nagisa and Chieri nodded.
Nagisa's eyes widened in shock, "All Dualium...destroyed? That means..."
Alternate Nagisa nodded. "Lancastar..." she replied, before placing her left hand just in front of her neck and did a mock slice across.
"And the workers who worked in the mines for a living were brought forth to the Chancellor and executed in public. The entire Akiba Galaxy System was her 'audiences'. And yes, that includes...my father." Alternate Nagisa cried silently as her tears flowed down her once rosy cheeks.
Chris looked away in disgust. "Mr Motomiya saved from DES's execution, only to end up executed by the ones who saved his ass once...Talk about irony..."
"Good thing that our Chris and Alito didn't end up being consumed." Kanata heaved.
"So now that Dualium is gone, how will people get to different planets?" Chieri wondered.
"They don't...all forms of transports, aside from local train rides, were destroyed during the past five years. The Chancellor thought that human interaction, aside from Dualium, are one reason for war. Paranoia ate into the Chancellor...and she smashed every known form of transport made by Man, except local transports. Only the Chancellor herself had exclusive access through the warp portal that she built during the five years." Tomoyo followed.
"Conflicting ideology between entertainment and no entertainment at all but still...destroying all means of public transport except local train systems? Gee...talk about paranoia..." Kanata's eyes widened.
"Hold on, so that's how Chris-sensei and Alito-sensei are able to use the repaired warp portal in the old AKB0048 base earlier! The Dualium Aura!" Nagisa followed.
"Look, Chris and Alito...the both of you are our only way of ever ending this nightmare that we're suffering! Please, help us get back all the 'NO NAME' members!" Alternate Nagisa pleaded.
"You don't have to say anything, Alternate Nagisa. We will help you." Chris nodded firmly.
Alternate Nagisa and Alternate Chieri joined their hands together with Alito and Chris.
"It's a promise, then!"
"Let's hurry, I bet the other side must be struggling with the other members of the Absolutes!" Tomoka frowned in worry.
Meanwhile...
Ayako, Otomeza, and Misaki reported back to the alternate Makoto Yokomizo, Sonata Shinonome, and Suzuko Kanzaki.
The alternate Sonata Shinonome had a more solemn expression etched upon her face. Her dark, edgy and grave look replaced her once cheerful smile. Her hair was a darker shade of orange-yellow and she let it all down towards her knees. The two ponytails on her front extended to her waist. Her eyes were a dark shade of reddish-orange. She developed an s-curve and slightly medium-size breasts.
The alternate Suzuko Kanzaki had long, curled dark green hair and opaque yellow-green eyes. Her signature oval-shaped glasses were replaced by a more sinister-looking glasses that resembled devil wings. She does not seemed to have a light blue hair band that she normally worn. Her expression on her face were that of a calm frown, yet with intents of being sadistic as seen upon the glint of her yellow-green eyes.
"Have you found the Tomomi twins yet?" Absolute Makoto crossed her arms and spoke firmly.
"Yes, Makoto-san, everything has been accounted for and they are reporting to Nagisa and Chieri for their next mission." Ayako nodded.
"Good...We have to make a move back to the base for debriefing." Absolute Suzuko spoke calmly.
"Hang on! Something is wrong with the three of you 'ere...I sense that someone might have tempered with your systems!" Absolute Sonata frowned.
"What? How is it possible?" Otomeza frowned.
"You don't expect us to possess capabilities in detecting slaving protocols in your neurological network, right?" Absolute Sonata snarled.
"No! We wouldn't imagine that! How is it that our neuro network modules are recalibrated?" Misaki frowned.
"You might as well take out your access panels if you think that you're innocent. You probably might be affected by the weather, unless..." Absolute Makoto replied as she approached Ayako, who retaliates with a shockwave on Makoto's armor.
"What in all of..." Absolute Makoto frowned.
"Making our souls corrupted just to uphold the so-called 'peace' when there's more than one way in upholding it without resorting to restrains...This isn't what we're fighting for, Makoto!" Ayako frowned.
"So...someone must have tempered with your slaving protocols. I should have guessed. Those Resistances must have messed with your circuitries..." Absolute Makoto replied.
Augusta appeared beside the French Kiss members along with Sonata and Suzuko.
"Slightly cold out 'ere...the cold aura that brought forth from our sabres that made us invisible...gee." Sonata shivered.
"I could never imagine that you would be my twisted, misunderstood self...why?" Suzuko shook her head.
"Do you think we have a choice? It is ruthless, yes, but it's a necessary sacrifice..." Absolute Suzuko shook her head.
"You're my parallel self? Oh my...I never knew that my dark self could be too serious..." Sonata shivered once more.
"And I could never imagine that you are my hyperactive self...disgusting fuck!" Absolute Sonata cursed.
"What? Even then, why are you completely different from me?" Sonata frowned.
"It was my hyperactive behaviour that causes my sister's death...If I do take things seriously, she wouldn't have died...The Chancellor Maiden is right. Nothing will come out on fun alone! Seriousness is the only way to go!" Absolute Sonata snarled.
"Even then, your personality isn't why your sister died! My sister does get irritated at my antics at times, but she still loves me despite my flaws! Since you're my parallel counterpart, I'm sure your sister won't blame you for your behaviour!" Sonata chided.
"ENOUGH! You do not get it, you doppelganger fucks! Our flaws are what caused Akibastar to fall! The Chancellor Maiden just made us perfect with her iron-fisted rules and her promise powerful enhancements in all of us! Do you think that we have a choice back then? Look at where we are now thanks to the Chancellor's policy! No crimes, nor even any chaos!" Absolute Makoto shot back.
"At the price of losing what makes you all unique and well appreciated?" Augusta frowned.
"It's a necessary compromise!" Absolute Makoto shot back.
"Necessary? That is dishonorable! Either we win or we die upholding the beliefs of AKB0048, our friends, and the well wishes of our fans! This is not the perfect world that we wished for!" Augusta chided.
"Fine, looks like we will have to force you over to see the Chancellor Maiden!" Makoto snarled as she materialised her Armor of the Cancer Crab.
Augusta stepped out in front and drew out two of her sabres.
"Not if we whoop your asses and knock some sense out of you all first! Ayako, you help Suzuko and Sonata! Oto, Misaki, we'll deal with Absolute Makoto!" she frowned.
Otomeza, Misaki, and Augusta pounced on Absolute Makoto, who lunged on them too.
Augusta's August Sabres, Misaki's sabres, and Otomeza's sabres glowed icy blue as they clashed with Absolute Makoto.
"What? How is it that your attack becomes stronger?" Absolute Makoto exclaimed, shocked to see that Augusta's attack was able to damage her armor in the deadlock.
"Yeah? Surprised now, huh?" Augusta smirked as her eyes glowed blue.
*KAPANG!*
The deadlock soon turned in Augusta, Otomeza, and Misaki's favour as the shockwave blew Absolute Makoto distances away from Absolute Sonata and Absolute Suzuko.
At the same time during the end of Chapter 10, Mayuyu Type 3 heard the shockwave bursts and soon joined Augusta and co.
"So Yukirin 's here too...Just where the heck I am?" Mayu frowned.
"Fight first, talk later! You won't be able to ask much question if we can't whoop them assess!" Augusta shot out.
"Well...it's not as if we have any choice. Makoto is going cuckoo..." Mayuyu frowned.
"Distract her. We have to make sure our attack connects with her." Otomeza whispered.
Mayuyu launched several missiles from her shoulder pads as Absolute Makoto unleashed several earth towers that shielded her from the missiles.
"This time, I'm gonna get you!" Augusta frowned as she leapt from earth towers after towers and launched a powerful cross-slash on Makoto's armor!
"Guuuuh!" Augusta's cross-slash caused Absolute Makoto to wince as the ice -wind combination that Chris and Alito imbued managed to freeze aspects of her hardware and forced malfunctions upon them.
"Damn it...Makoto's Armor can have a chance in reflecting certain portions of her damage back to me..." Augusta frowned.
"So Chris and Alito were dealing with your Nagisa and Chieri?" Mayuyu spoke while attempting to shoot at Absolute Makoto's pincer-like gauntlets to prevent the latter from charging her attacks.
"Of course, along with your Nagisa, Chieri, and Kanata. What do you expect?" Augusta replied.
*PIANG!*
"This isn't what AKB0048 is fighting for! Wake up, Makoto, there's still time to turn back!" Misaki frowned as she struggled to gain the upper hand in a deadlock.
"Reversing time? Do you think there is a time now? I told you, my weakness plays a part in Akibastar's near demise! The Chancellor's way is the only way now!" Absolute Makoto frowned.
"Jesus...It seems that they're on a one-way track!" Mayuyu frowned.
"Fraid that the slaving protocols to be much advanced then I thought...Just hope Chris and Alito could make it in time." Augusta frowned.
"You disgust me; I can't even believe that this is my alternate self!" Sonata stuck out her tongue as both she and her alternate self were threw away by the shockwaves after a deadlock.
"And I can't believe that I'm you once before, disgusting! Our flaws caused AKB0048 and Akibastar to fall and it won't be long before your world will be affected too!" Absolute Sonata snarled.
"Ya, right! How bout we prove to you that it is not the end! That it's possible to maintain peace without restricting crap!" Sonata dashed while dodging Absolute Sonata's energy blast from her pincer gauntlets.
"Bullcrap! There's no proof that it's possible!" Absolute Sonata shot back as she angrily punched the ground and erupted several towers of water from the ground surrounding her.
The water towers descended onto Ayako, Suzuko, and Sonata while Absolute Suzuko stayed behind Absolute Sonata.
"Oh nuts!" Sonata gasped as she dodged from left to right as the water towers descended upon her and her friends, wincing as several water towers managed to scrape her legs and sleeves.
Sonata fell down just as Absolute Sonata released a second wave of water towers onto the former.
The hyperactive idol gasped as she managed to barely roll over to dodge several descending water towers, quickly got up to run in a zigzag direction, and unleashed a somersault flip saw slash which slashed her Absolute counterpart across her Cancer Crab armor.
Absolute Suzuko crossed her arms and unleashed a deafening roar that blew the entire team, including Mayuyu, back.
"GET THEM ASSESS!" Absolute Makoto commanded.
Absolute Suzuko attempted to lunge, but a sudden pre-emptive slash behind her back brought her down.
"Nice work, Linda!" Sonata gave a thumb up, calling out Suzuko's nickname.
A burst of wind unleashed from Absolute Suzuko as she picked herself up, turned around and attempted at an uppercut towards Suzuko.
The light green hair idol managed to take her sabres and did a huge cleave towards her Absolute Counterpart's uppercut. However, Absolute Suzuko's immense strength from her Leo Zodiac Armor threw Suzuko's sabre off within just seconds of clashing in a deadlock!
Suzuko's allies gasped as Absolute Makoto smirked.
"Suzuko, HAMMER THAT DOPPELGANGER!" the dark blue hair idol shot out.
"I have no regrets steamrolling your flaws apart, you green-hair midget!" Absolute Suzuko cackled.
Suddenly, an ice tower with a flat ice surface erupted from the snowy ground, raising Absolute Suzuko out of her target's reach. She was shortly grabbed by a spectral hand made out of icy vapour was frozen solid, her looks were that of shock and horror; she didn't expect herself to be counterattacked in such a crucial time...
Unless...
"That ice tower..." Mayuyu's eyes widened and pouted, "About time, Chris! Jeez!"
Chris and Alito stepped forth with Nagisa, Chieri, their Alternate counterparts, and Kanata not far behind, much to Sonata's delight and Suzuko's relief.
"Sorry to keep you waiting gals!" Chris grinned, her right hand glowing with in a blue aura.
"IN YOUR FACES!" Sonata screamed in jubilation, much to the Absolute Makoto and Absolute Sonata's horror.