Pudding had been wiping the same table for ten minutes now. Her head was clouded with worry over Taruto and her Onni-chan Kisshu. She so badly wanted to see Taruto's smile again. Lettuce passed by her trying to hold some plates without dropping them. Yep, still the same clumsy lettuce as ever. She patted her golden locks with a friendly smile to reassure her. Pudding feebly giggled at her. She looked over to Ichigo who was gnawing at her nails anxiously. She knew exactly what Ichigo was feeling. A lingering worry. Pudding then saw Akasaka-san rush downstairs to the basement with a complete look of worry. Several moments later he called for the café to close early. All the customers ate their delicate pastries and sipped their tea quickly before filing out after paying and tipping lettuce that was at the till.
'Pudding, grab a first aid kit and come down with everyone as quickly as possible.' Akasaka-san said.
'Hai!' She replied.
What's going on Na no da?
She grabbed the green box from the cupboard in the kitchen and dashed back into the main café area.
'Onii-sama's we need to go downstairs, it sounds like something's happened Na no da.' She called to Ichigo and Lettuce. Ichigo snapped back into reality and followed lettuce and pudding down to the basement.
What they saw was clearly unexpected. They saw Yuki leaning back in the black computer chair holding a bloody handkerchief to his nose. Ryou was standing beside him and Akasaka-san was standing up rapidly typing on the computer.
'Yu-yu!' Said pudding galloping over to the marine haired cyniclon.
His beautiful aqua eyes opened weakly to meet the doe-brown ones of puddings. His hand reached out and took hers. He couldn't speak but his eyes told her everything. Something bad had happened.
'Yuki cannot speak properly. It looks like he's broken his nose. But before he teleported in and fell to the floor gasping for breath. He had clearly been stunned and was in great pain. He managed to tell us that Taruto and Kisshu have been captured and that Fantomu is holding them hostage.' Shirogane, said mournfully.
The three mews gasped. Especially Ichigo and pudding.
'No! We need to save tar-tar Na no da!' Shouted pudding. She brimmed with fresh tears. But they were not tears of sadness. They were of determination and anger.
'We are coming up with a plan to get them back. And I'm guessing Yuki will help us. Right Yuki?' Said Akasaka-san turning around from the computer screen to face the groaning alien boy.
Without leaving puddings eyes he nodded.
'So everyone here's the plan…' Said Shirogane
(Scene change)
'So we must teleport into the throne room when Fantomu is vulnerable and alone. That is where they will be. It will be likely that they are still alive and well but not for long.' Yuki quietly muffled. The plaster on his nose made him speak slightly funny.
'Hai Yuki! Everyone whispered back.
'Humans, grab hold of either Pai or me and we will teleport above the hollow roof above the throne room.' Said Yuki.
Lettuce and Ichigo took the shoulders of pai. This made lettuce blush a tomato red. And Pudding grabbed Yuki's arm. He bared a fanged grin before swooping into a rippling space in the air. Everything became lightweight and dizzy for a moment before they all landed quietly into a dark area that must have been the roof.
'Yuki Na-'Pudding started to say before he put a hand to her mouth. Everyone made a shushing motion and she soon quietened down. Everything was eerily silent apart from the occasional creep when someone shifted. Below they could vaguely make out a snake like voice sneering at something, or someone.
'Bah! Why aren't they here already?' Fantomu hissed venomously.
'They will be here don't you worry! They will kick your slimy butt!' Spat an adolescent boy voice that only belonged to one person, Taruto.
Pudding squeaked on hearing his voice. This slightly crushed Yuki but he decided to brush it off.
'Guards, you are dismissed. You can go to your dorms for the evening. I will be retiring shortly.' Said Fantomu.
'A 'right boss! As your majesty wishes.' Two guards chorused simultaneously before plodding with heavy boots and shutting the door.
'Let's go now!' Yuki whispered.
With another senseless wave rushing over them they landed lightly in the throne room. They saw the almighty Fantomu look up sharply from restlessly pacing back and forth.
'Taruto!' Pudding cried out to the young alien boy who alongside his brother was tied up to the wall with many bruises and cuts all over them. It looked like they had been through some serious beatings.
She ran over to him with tears falling from her eyes.
'Pudding don't come closer!' He cried out despairingly.
But before anyone had time to blink the yellow monkey mew was thrown back by a crackling blue bolt of electricity. She was thrown into the wall which made her let out a heart wrenching cry of pain. She fell heavily to the ground curling up in a ball. At the least she must have broken a rib. It could be worse…
Everyone turned around with gaping mouths at Fantomu who still had his hand outstretched in front of him. The blue lightening came from him.
'As if I am giving up my hostages that easily without a fight!' He cackled mockingly at the team.
He suddenly stared coldly at his only son, Yuki. Everyone's blood ran cold.
'And you are none other than a traitor! You are going to pay for this!' He screamed.
Fantomu swooped around to face the two squirming hostages. Taruto was absolutely inconsolable. He kept screeching puddings name desperate to run over to her. His buttery golden eyes overflowed with angry tears. Then, Taruto became silence and went utterly still. So did Kisshu. They were telepathically untied and they floated to the ground. Their eye colours suddenly changed from molten gold to a cold, hard, glossy midnight black.
'Dragon swords!'
'Click clacks!'
Both unfeeling aliens called out their weapons and stood in a battle pose. Awaiting their command.
'Go my puppets! KILL THEM ALL!'