Thanks princessmiddleast for always reviewing and being such an awesome fan of the story. Not going to lie, writing this chapter was very hard and emotional for me. I hope you enjoy it!

Fourteen

They were falling. They were falling! They were plummeting to their death and there was nothing anyone could do. All they could do was stand there and what? Hope they don't die when they finally hit the ground? Not good enough… There had to be something. They had not come this far to lose her!

Pudding looked around at the people surrounding her. Mew Kinezumi and Mew Yuki Tora were holding each other, tears streaming down their faces. Mew Ichigo and Mew Lettuce were covering their shocked faces with their hands. Mew Zakuro was holding Mew Mint as she cried. Taruto was squeezing her hand tightly. Pai was standing there with a satisfied smirk. Suddenly, an idea came to Pudding.

"Pudding Ring!" she yelled, ripping her hand out of Taruto's grip and summoning her weapon. She took a deep breath, separated the two rings then shouted, "Ribbon Pudding Ring Inferno!" She concentrated hard on the spot where she assumed Kisshu and Painappuru were going to land. A giant pudding dessert formed on the area, just in time to cushion Kisshu and Painappuru's fall. They slowly sunk to the bottom and then the treat vanished. Kisshu was left lying on the ground with Painappuru's head on his chest.

"Mew Pudding!" Lettuce cried. "You saved them!"

They all ran over to Kisshu and Painappuru, who still hadn't moved. When they reached the pair, they could hear quiet whimpering and saw Painappuru's shoulders shaking. Kisshu's eyes were closed and one arm was still draped over Painappuru, as if he were still trying to protect her from any harm.

"Are… are you alright?" Mint asked, reaching out and touching Painappuru's shoulder.

Painappuru flinched away and her sobs got louder. "He's gone…" she whispered. "He's gone!"

"Come home with us. It will be ok," Ichigo said sweetly, trying to comfort her friend.

The girl shook her head. "I'm not leaving him," she bawled. "It's not fair! It should have been me! It should have been me…"

"Painappuru, please…" Yuki Tora begged her friend, tears cascading down her face.

"If he has to die, so do I," Painappuru said severely.

"You're being irrational," Zakuro said sternly. "If Kisshu dies, there is nothing you can do about it."

"She obviously does not want to go home with you," Pai said, coming up next to the Mew Mews and Taruto. "You should just honor her wishes."

"You have no idea what she wants you heartless bastard!" Kinezumi screamed. "We're not just going to leave her here to die!"

Pai shook his head. "Foolish humans." He pulled out his fan again. "At least I have the decency to put a creature out of its misery."

"Pai, don't!" Taruto yelled.

Pai glared at the child. "You are a traitor Tart. We need to get rid of her. This was the plan from the beginning and I will not allow you to back out! We will complete this mission!" He pointed the fan at Painappuru. "Kuu Rai Sen Puu Jin!" Thunder erupted from the fan and hit Painappuru on the back. She screamed in agony as her body jerked from the lightning strike. Pai sneered and then, pleased that his job was complete, transported away.

Painappuru's body became still. There was a flash of light and she returned to her human form. Her skin was slowly losing color. Nobody moved. Everyone was in shock and all they could do was stand there with tears flowing down their faces. Even Taruto couldn't help but cry at the loss. They knew Painappuru was gone. They had failed…

Suddenly, Ichigo dropped to her knees beside Painappuru. "I'm so sorry Painappuru," she whispered. "I'm so, so sorry." She sighed. "Strawberry Bell!" she called mournfully. She raised the heart shaped weapon to the sky. "Ribbon Strawberry Surprise!" A pink light burst from the bell and lit up the sky as if to signal the grieving that was taking place. One by one, the Mew Mews followed what Ichigo was doing. They knelt beside Painappuru and Kisshu, summoned their weapons and pointed them at the sky, emitting a light, each of a different color.

"Minto Arrow! Ribbon Minto Echo!" An electric blue light was released from the tip of the arrowhead.

"Lettuce Castanets! Ribbon Lettuce Rush!" A lime green beam shot through the middle of the instruments.

"Pudding Ring! Ribbon Pudding Ring Inferno!" A yellow glow surrounded the rings and then reached up into the clouds.

"Ribbon Zakuro Pure!" A purple luminosity erupted from the tip of Zakuro's spear.

"Ribbon Yuki Tora Strike!" A silver illumination burst from the tip of the sword blade.

"Kinezumi Mace! Ribbon Kinezumi Smash!" A blue-black radiance was discharged from every point on the mace.

With every color in the air, the beams of light began to twist around each other, a light show dance that created the image of a rainbow braid. Then, one by one, the colors began to separate. First, the pink light broke away. As it fell to the ground, it took the shape of a cat. Then blue broke free and formed into a bird. Green was third, changing into a porpoise. Yellow fashioned itself into a monkey. Purple freed itself and turned into a wolf. When silver broke away, it formed into a tiger. Black was the last to fall back to the ground and it took the shape of a light creatures grouped around Painappuru and Kisshu. They seemed to be studying the fallen couple. Their shimmering bodies bathed the pair in rainbow colors, making them seem like they were out of a dream. They seemed at peace as the colorful reflections danced across their faces. Then the animals jumped into the air and dived into Painappuru's back.

I really hope that wasn't too confusing for anyone. If it was, please speak up and tell me what I can do to make it better. I'm really interested in what you have to say and what you think will happen. Also, suggestions are always welcome! Please, tell me what you think! The more reviews I get, the sooner I'll update. Hooray! ;) Thanks for reading!

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