Distant Memories Part 2
Nene's Perspective:
It's dark. I hate the dark. When I'm sleeping, I'm used to it but now I feel uncomfortable. Soundless, colorless, I hate it. This is supposed to show me the forgotten past, but I don't recall forgetting anything.
A bright light flashes. I'm now inside a large crystal room. This place looks familiar. Large pillars made from bright shades of blue linked to the ceiling. A large mirror stood in the middle called the Mirror of Truth also known as the Mirror of the Future. No matter which lie is told, one look at the mirror, the truth comes out. When curious about what the future holds, the mirror will respond with bright flashes of colors. As soon as I saw this mirror, I already knew I'm in Gaia.
4 young teens run into the large room with large smiles. Their outfits were full of natural colors. All of this seemed very familiar. One boy and three girls. Poor guy. They all stood in front of the mirror, bowing.
"Oh holy mirror, what is our future?" Said a female with a familiar voice.
The mirror shined brightly, a good sign for the future. But soon turned dark, a bad sign for the future. The kids look at each other in disbelief.
"This doesn't seem right! Right, Mochi?"
My eyes dart directly at the female who sounded exactly like me. Wearing a brown tank top under her olive green and orange patterned poncho with lines of orange string at the bottom accompanied by loads of jewelry. Down at the waist area were brown shorts with a long striped brown knee sock attached at the end. At the end were short brown boots. Her shiny bright green hair with pink at the ends was tied into a high ponytail.
Was what I was seeing true? Isn't that me? I don't recognize any of us. Maybe the Ursas is tricking my mind but… It feels too real to deny.
"People sometimes say it's broken, maybe it's just tired?" Said the male who sounded exactly like Uji but the tone was lower.
Uji wore a plain blue turtleneck t-shirt with a navy blue sleeve attached to his left arm. Running down his waist lies a bright blue belt at the end of his long shirt, bright blue pants with grey straps at the side, and navy blue high boots. His silky white hair was tied into a man bun.
My mouth remained open. Shocked, surprised, any emotion that includes being shocked would describe how I'm feeling.
They began exiting the crystal room in disappointment. Quickly I followed them, with my mouth still open. I look like I was yawning for eternity.
Following them along down the bridge held by large tree trunks that connect to the tower Earthlight lived, I took a quick glance outside the windows they passed through. From a distance, there were large clouds of smoke ascending to the skies. I attempted to warn them but they didn't hear me. What was going on over there?
Continuing down the long bridge to the tower, the four hadn't seen the destruction occurring outside the castle. I kept making quick glances out the windows, each gaze the destruction came closer. Visible enough I could see people running in terror. Still, the kids didn't notice. Were we that dense?
Finally reaching the large gate to the tower, Uji opened the doors playfully bowing at the girls.
"Ladies first,"
"Such a gentleman," Mochi said.
That was indeed Mochi. Wearing a tight flowy long-sleeved white and blue gradient dress ending at her knees with a small cut in the middle, and a green cape. Green leaves stick out from the bottom. Under her dress were dark green leggings with white and green heels with leaves sticking out from the ankle opening. Tagged along above was her baby blue short wavy hair. She always had a thing for dresses.
Things were starting to make sense to me, except the time of date this memory takes place. All the happy memories with Mochi, Purin, and Uji started to reappear. We all had a purpose. The purpose remained unclear to me.
Purin was the first to notice the chaos outside. She brushed past everyone, stunned by the scene.
Purin's outfit was intriguing. We had the same style but she knew how to work it better. Starting from the top, she wore a beige choker, a green crop top under a gradient dark to a light green cardigan. Continuing down the bottom is skinny pants that were the same color as the cardigan and green high heels.
The other three marched over to Purin, their eyes widen one by one. All shocked by the scene. Innocent citizens were killed instantly from dark poufy gas spreading throughout the lands. Within seconds inside, they were already dead. I watched them witness the horror. Seeing the look of terror on their faces, I immediately recalled this memory. Still rusty but I remembered some bits until the end.
The four sprinted to the tower Earthlight lived. I followed but stopped at the long line of stairs. Taking a deep breath, I flew up to the top passing through the four. None noticed my presence.
Entering through a large crystalized gate guarded by servants made by the tree roots, Earthlight watched outside her window. The four approached Earthlight in total shock. Earthlight faced the four with devastation.
Despite the situation, Earthlight knew how to dress. She'd rarely wore pants, only during training sessions. Her whole closet was filled with many different kinds of dresses. Of course, I remembered this. Earthlight was easy to read. The outfit she wore was a bright floral print green kimono with a large yellow bow tied behind her waist. Her long vibrant green hair was tied into a high ponytail with a silver crown attached.
Earthlight had the look of terror in her eyes, scarier than I'd imagined. Instantly she eyed the four with a desperate stare.
"You four, you're my last hope,"
They all looked at each other confused.
"What do you mean last hope?" Asked Purin.
"Shouldn't we prepare for battle?" Asked Uji.
Earthlight shakes her head.
"Isn't it our time to prove what were made of?" Yelled Young Nene.
"Listen, that woman causing this destruction, you have no chance against her," Earthlight replied rudely
"its best if you run while you can,"
"We won't run!" Mochi Shouted.
"We trained to be guardians, future protectors shall not run!" They said in unison.
Earthlight took a deep breath, bringing her scepter in front of her face. Closing her eyes, she whispered a chant. None of us could hear but a small cloud of smoke began approaching them. Encircling the four, their bodies began to glow.
"Earthlight what are you do-"Mochi falls onto the ground, her body changing into the form of a bird.
Next was Uji, turning into a penguin. Purin into a kitten, and finally me. I turned into a fish. Why a fish, you couldn't turn me into a dinosaur? They all laid on the ground unconscious. The four guardians entered the room each with their weapons. All covered in armor matching the color of their season. Earthlight carried us towards her magic orb where she observed earth. Casting a spell above the orb, the four bodies absorb inside.
"Awaken them when the time comes,"
The four of us disappear in an instant. Earthlight stands up eyeing Dark Nature. The memory began to fade. Everything grew dark. A giant clock appeared, the hands rapidly spinning clockwise. Hours turn into days turned into weeks turned into months turned into years. Finally, it struck 12.
My body began falling from the sky. A bright light from the sky vanished once I landed onto a large pool of water. I remembered exactly where I was. The large golden clock appeared once again, spinning counter-clockwise. All the way back to the date of birth I had forgotten, my forgotten past no longer was forgotten. I watched every single moment in my previous life. From infant to my last moments. The mirror of truth was right. But if it wasn't for Earthlight, we'd all be dead. I don't know whether to be mad or happy. All this information came so fast. My brain could barely process.
Back to Mochi and Naoki, they shouted their hardest for help. Stuck inside with no escape, who knows what they'll see. A bright light shines on the both of them, both being sucked inside a memory. But Mochi was facing the wrong way. They both got pulled into the wrong memory.
Naoki landed in front of the crystal mirror. Mochi landed in front of Mei's house. Naoki watched the group speak to the mirror. Mochi watched Naoki speak to a woman in black. She found the woman's look familiar. After a couple moments of examining the woman, it was none other than Dark Nature. What is Dark Nature doing in front of Naoki?
Naoki continued on with watching the four on their quest to find an explanation for the mirror. He noticed the chaos occurring outside, becoming alarmed. The kids also noticed, sprinting to the tower. Naoki continued starring until he realized he was by himself. He ran quickly to the gate, following the kids up the stairs. He reached the top panting. The stairs took him 10 minutes. He watched the kids talk to Earthlight. He didn't understand the situation until witnessing the kids transform into animals. He gasped.
Mochi watched Naoki hand a flower to Dark Nature. She rudely refused the flower. The flower was a plain looking daisy. He kept pushing it in front of her face. Soon to be annoyed, she pushes Naoki onto the ground with full force causing him to fly into a large bush of thorns. He bumped his head on the ground, lying unconscious in the bush. A large bruise was seen on the side of his waist where she had pushed him. She accidentally used all her force to push him away. From the hit on the ground, he wouldn't be able to remember what happened. Mochi gained many questions. Why was she there? What did she want? Was Naoki okay? The memory soon faded into nothingness.
Mochi entered back inside the black bubble alone. Naoki laid on the surface unconscious. Mochi rubbed Naoki's head, trying to comfort him and herself. They both waited, and waited.
Mei glared at Hail and the ordinary looking Ursas. He sent multiple beams towards Mei. Successfully Mei dodged them all. Her burst of anger helped her swift movements. She quickly kissed her ring and tapping her chest. A bright light bursts from her ring, her clothes vanishing within the light. A new outfit formed onto her body as well as her hair color changing into a bright pink. She lands on the ground taking a deep breath before charging towards Hail. Hail snaps her fingers, the black bubbles popping.
Hanabi laid on the ground, her pupils vanishing as a sense of hypnosis. Same for both Naoki and Mochi, only their eye color was seen. They stood up growling at Daisy. Hanabi kisses her ring and her ring began to shine. Her clothes vanished then transformed into her new outfit with her hair burning brighter. She charges towards Daisy, passing between slow-paced Mochi and Naoki. She'd send an aggressive punch directly on Daisy's stomach. Daisy flings onto the ground as her head hits the surface first. Flare didn't stop. Hopping on top of Daisy, she continuously sent punches towards her face. Daisy only dodged some but failed to miss the hard punches. Her nose began to bleed, but that didn't stop Flare. Naoki and Mochi finally catch up to Daisy. Attempting to send an attack to Daisy, a gush of winds pushes the three back.
Cure Maple and Cure Snow arrived at the scene with a smug face. Tagged along were Uji and Purin.
"Can I ask what's going on?" Maple said.
Snow helped up Daisy back on her feet. Daisy is a little half balance but still managed.
"Hanabi what's wrong with you?" Snow shouted.
Flare glared at the three, sprinting towards Snow. As fast as a cheetah, Flare sent a kick towards Snow's face. Luckily with her amazing reflexes, Snow catches Flares ankle. Flare twists her leg around, using her other foot to attack. Snow grabs onto the next one, stopping her attack. Flare felt ice growing onto her skin. Cold smoke escaped Snow's hands. Flare's legs began to freeze. Flare screamed in pain, but Snow wouldn't let go. The ice grew up to her waist. Snow realized how far the ice went, letting go of Flare's ankles.
"Momo, you and Mei deal with the lunatic, I'll deal with Hana," Snow yelled.
Flare used her fire to melt the ice stuck between her legs. Within a few minutes, the ice melted. Snow charges towards Flare with her hand sticking out. A cloud of smoke hovering her hand as she ran. Flare stood up with her legs stiff from the cold. Charging towards Snow, she had a small fire hovering over her palm. Both reaching out to each other, Flare sent large gush of flames at Snow. Snow was overthrown by the flames but attempts to use her arms as a shield to protect her face. Her sleeves were burning by the flames, soon her flesh began to.
Daisy attempting to attack Hail notices the large flames attacking Snow. Maple sprints towards Snow, leaving Daisy alone with Hail. Maple slams her hand on the ground. The vibrations create a large burst of wind blowing out the flames. Flare glared at the two, raising her hands up with flames hovering her palms. The flames grew bigger and bigger as they came close together. Maple notices the blood dripping down from Snow's arms.
"You better hurry Daisy!" Screamed Maple.
Daisy wasn't the greatest at fighting. Although in a desperate situation like this, there's no time to sulk. The Ursas' beam attacked Daisy multiple times, but she dodges it like a pro. Closer to Hail, she takes a U-turn, towards the Ursas. With her small fists, she sends a punch straight to the Ursas' jaw. Nothing happened. Continuing to take her chances, she spins to the front of the clock, sending a punch directly at the center. Nothing happened. The beam shoots Daisy in the stomach, the black bubble encircling around her while she fell. Hail bursts into laughter at Daisy's failure. Little did she know, one down 2 to go.
Snow took this chance to leap forward to the Ursas. With her bloody forearms, she uses all the strength she had left. Spotting the butterfly at the top of the clock, she sends a thin ice shard. The ice shards slices through the butterfly, instantly crumbling into ashes.
Snow lets her body fall to the ground, falling onto the bubble. Loud popping sounds were heard all around the city. Flare's flame attack disperse into smoke. Soon Hanabi gained her senses again. Same for Mochi and Naoki. Two bubbles pop near them. Outcomes Nene and Hana's mother. Hail watched the bubbles pop.
"This plan could've worked!" Hail shouted.
"How about being a smart girl and let it go," Snow said.
Hail annoyingly screams, vanishing in mid-air. Snow raises her hand, a bright light hovering over the unconscious male.
"Precure, winter calming sensation," Snowflakes begin to fall onto the male.
He finally wakes up with his eyes dim. He lets out a yawn, stretching his arms in the air. The girls watched him get up from the ground.
Daisy's bubble pops, startling Snow. Snow lands onto Daisy's lap, scaring Daisy too. They both laugh while blood continued to pour out of Snow's arms.
"How are we supposed to deal with that?"
Snow shrugs.
A bright light shines out from her ring, soon snow encircled her wounds. The snow entered her skin, creating a new patch of skin. Good as new, Snow was healed.
Hanabi de-transformed and laid on the ground speechless, same for Nene, Mochi, Naoki, and her mother. The girls watched them get up confused. They all de-transformed.
Hanabi notices her mother, charging towards her. Her mother approached Hanabi, letting her jump onto her, startling a bit. Hanabi burst into tears, keeping her head hidden within her mother's shoulder.
"What's wrong Hana?"
"I don't deserve a mother like you," Cried Hanabi.
Her mother rubbed her head.
"You know?"
Hana nodded.
"Do you hate me?"
"No, I'm thankful"
The rest left the two in a friendly moment. Nene approaches Uji and Purin with her face still traumatized.
"Nene what's wrong?" Purin asks.
"We were human…" Nene spoke quietly.
"What? Human oh please how is that possible?" Uji snickered.
"It's true,"
"It cannot be true,"
"IT'S TRUE!" Nene shouted.
They all turn their attention towards Nene.
"Nene is right," Naoki spoke up. "You four were once human,"
"Naoki how do you know?" Mei asked.
"I saw Mochi's memory,"
"Also I know Naoki met Dark Nature before,"
Everyone widen their eyes.
"Wait what?" Momiji gasped.
"I know our parents aren't biological," Hanabi spoke with tears in her eyes.
"What do you mean they're not biological?" Yukino asked.
"Woah slow down," Mei said.
"They were asked to take care of us by Earthlight," Hanabi replied.
"This isn't making any sense," Momiji held up her head in shock.
"You mean to tell me Earthlight sent me to a shitty family on purpose?" Yukino clenched her fists angered.
"Yukino calm down," Uji said.
"How am I supposed to calm down?" Yukino stood up from Mei's lap. "I suffered so long from a woman who wasn't my mother!"
"We can't confirm if it's true or not," Mochi said.
"It's true," Hana's mother spoke up.
Everyone remained silent after her response.
"Wait…" Mei stood up to her feet. "Does that mean they know we're precure?"
Hana's mother slowly nodded.
The atmosphere turned dark. Hate, surprise, so many emotions that a list wouldn't be able to tell. This new info that sparked the future. All those years full of lies. The truth hurts. Literally.
Uji: I have no words
Mochi: Same
Nene: Me two
Purin: Me three
Mei: Me four
Hanabi: Me five
Momiji: Me six
Yukino: I have tons to say :(
Naoki: Me seven, what do you mean I met Dark Nature?
Yukino: Next time on Season Touch Precure, The Truth Hurts.
Uji: Already not liking the sound of this chapter, yikes!