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Chapter 11: Plan of Attack

When the girls entered the lobby, Hippo was there to greet them.

"Hello girls," he said, "how was your day?"

"The spirit killed all of Mikeru's followers," Hanon cried.

"What, but I thought we got rid of it last night!"

"Well apparently not," snarled Lina.

"Oh, why doesn't it just leave us alone," Lucia asked with great concern.

"And why did it kill all of our enemies," Lina placed her index finger on her chin.

"You seem to forget," said Madame Taki entering, "the spirit only lent its power to one of you. That person used the power given to them to kill your enemies."

"I wonder who has that power," Hippo pondered in thought.

"Don't play dumb Hippo," Hanon snarled, "we all know you have it!"

"Do not," Hippo protested.

"The spirit threw the candle at you. What's that supposed to mean?"

"You know what, screw all of you!"

And with that, Hippo left the lobby in a huff.

"You know, this may not be a bad thing," declared Taki.

"What do you mean," asked Lina.

"Today we've discovered that the power of death can be used for good."

"That's true."

"It might be best to hang on to it for awhile."

"Yeah," Lucia replied, "at least until Mikeru's gone anyways."

"I agree," stated Hanon, "if a spirit is kind enough to give us its power, then we might as well use it."

"Let's use it to finish off Mikeru," suggested Lina with a smile.

"Then I guess it's a good thing I've summoned the other mermaid princess'," declared Taki, "they should be here any minute."

"You guys go on and meet up with them," said Lucia, "I'll go get Seira's pearl."

"Will do," said both Hanon and Lina.

And with that, Lucia ran up to her room while Hanon and Lina ran outside to the beach.

"I'm impressed," said Ryuk while following Lucia, "most people stay afraid of the death note, but you guys just embraced it."

"That's because it's a blessing in disguise," Lucia replied opening her door. In her room, Lucia grabbed the death note from her drawer, along with the blue case containing Seira's pearl.

"What's so special about that," Ryuk asked. Lucia opened the case and revealed an orange pearl.

"This," she said, "is one of seven pearls owned by a mermaid princess. They are the very source of our power."

"And this power is activated by turning the pearls into microphones and then singing?"

"Yep."

"How interesting."

"I need you to hang onto this one for awhile."

"What for," the shinigami asked puzzled.

"Well," Lucia replied, "my plan is this. We'll go with the other mermaid princess' to battle Mikeru. This pearl belongs to an unborn mermaid princess that Mikeru captured, and I don't want him to get it. If Mikeru captures us, I want you to use your death note to kill him."

"What's in it for me," Ryuk crossed his arms.

"I'll bake you a delicious apple pie when this is over."

"Apples can be made into pies," the shinigami asked all wide eyed with his mouth watering.

"Uh-huh," answered Lucia with a warm grin. Ryuk pondered upon this offer, and then a big smile rolled onto his face.

"All right," he said, "I'll protect the pearl, and if any of you get captured by this Mikeru, I'll save you, but only for the pie!" Lucia was so happy she almost hugged the shinigami, but didn't. He was too creepy looking.

"Oh thank you Ryuk," Lucia handed the case over, "none of this would be possible without you."

"Of course," Ryuk tucked the case into his pocket, "I'm just glad to help." And so Lucia tucked her death note under her shirt, and hurried down to the beach, with Ryuk flying right behind her.