Amy's p.o.v***

"This is in no way acceptable! You should not be wearing something like this around men! It's just not appropriate for a girl your age to prance around half-naked! Especially with a body like that!"Torpedo Girl scolded, pointing to me as I hung my head in shame.

"It wasn't really my fault..."I muttered, scratching the back of my head.

"Well? Who's fault was it?"She asked. I pointed to Major Minor, who had stood up and was now looking shocked at my accusation.

"His croonies put me in this before he launched me onto this slide."I explained, and Torpedo girl immediatly took off.

"NO ONE DRESSES MY LITTLE SISTER INAPPROPRIATLY!"She shouted, ramming once again into Major Minor. She stood, dusting off her hands and making a little content noise.

"That's not all he did teacher!"Bobobo exclaimed, a hankie to his face as he cried. "He made toys that looked like you but broke when you played with them, then sold them to orphans and made them cry!" As ridiculous as it sounded, I said nothing. Why not let my big sister beat on the enemy awhile?

"Nu-uh! This ain't goin' down this way! Fist of Trapping: Whirlpool!"Major Minor exclaimed, and I felt the bottom of the slide drop out from under me. I gasped, the edges of the whirlpool expanding and turning into a large circle where we were, large spikes on the ends as the water spun violently around, immediatly tossing me under. I struggled, the air leaving my lungs as I began to sink. Great, my big sister was a torpedo and I couldn't swim. Oh, the irony.

My eyes closed, feeling my lungs ache and chest tighten, the water closing in around me as I fell deeper, the energy leaving my body. I thought about any Fist that could get me out of this mess, but none came to mind. Great, just great, I'd gotten this far and now I was going to drown? 'I wonder what Baldie Bald will do with my friends now...that I'm gone..."I thought, everything beginning to fade as the surface got farther and farther away...

Something pressed against me, two arms wrapping around my waist as water began to rush against my face. It all seemed to happen so fast, as I slipped in and out of conciousness. Then, finally, a blast of air hit my face and I coughed, violently getting rid of the water in my lungs as I took large, painful gasps of air. I gripped something, finally opening my eyes as everything came back into focus after my near-death experiance.

I looked up, seeing Bobobo holding me flat against him and looking slightly down at me, a seriously out-of-character concerned look on his face. I looked at him a second, then felt a major blush flood my face, feeling his hands on my bare back, realizing he litterally just saved my life. I opened my mouth to say something, eyes wide with surprise, when something 'torpedo'ed into me.

"ARE YOU ALRIGHT I WAS SO WORRIED! I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WOULD HAVE DONE IF I LOST MY LITTLE SISTER! MY DEAREST LOVE SOFTON WOULD HAVE TO CONSOLE ME!"Torpedo Girl exclaimed, crushing me in a hug.

"Sis, I'm fine! And Softon is not your dearest love!"I exclaimed, trying to pry her off me as she left bright red lipstick kisses on my cheek.

"Ahh!"We heard, Torpedo Girl's grip lessening as we looked over, seeing Major Minor struggling. "I can't swim!"He exclaimed.

"So why is your ride a water slide?!"I exclaimed, as Torpedo Girl shot towards him, Bobobo catching me before I went under again, holding me on his shoulders.

"STOP JOKING AROUND!"She exclaimed, and the second she hit Major Minor the waterslide went back to normal.

"Thank god."I mused tiredly, looking around from Bobobo's shoulders.

"Grr,"Major Minor exclaimed, standing with scratches all over him, the girls panicked. "Where?! Where is that torpedo woman?"He demanded, and Bobobo kept his hands on my shins as he exclaimed,

"I hid her!"

"What? Where?"Major Minor asked, and Bobobo pointed to a board that read 'Torpedo Girl Quiz'.

"Which of these is Torpedo Girl?"Bobobo asked, and my face dropped. There were two ferns, and in between the two was clearly the end of Torpedo Girl with her red pumps pointing up.

"Seriously-"

"Uh..."Major Minor mummbled, walking up to them, actually confused. You gotta be kidding me...

"This one!"He shouted, pulling on Torpedo Girl's legs...

"PERVERT!"She exclaimed, "Fist of Torpedo: A Woman's Intuition!" She rammed right into Major Minor, knocking him clear off the side of the slide, wrapping her arms around him and rocketing downwards.

"C'mon, let's follow them!"Bobobo exclaimed, stepping on the edge of the slide and jumping. We descended, jumping from one turn in the slide to the next, until we shoved off the lowest one and landed back where we'd started.

I looked over at the pool, Torpedo Girl backstroking lazily as Major Minor floated on the top, eyes glazed over and moaning as the girls frowned, fawning over him. I punched a fist in the air and exclaimed,

"Yeah! Good job sis!" She looked over at us and winked, Beauty cheering below me.

"Gasser!"She exclaimed, and Bobobo turned around to see Gasser, Don, and Dengakuman walking up to us, licking some soft-serve ice cream.

"Hey guys! Man, that was one tough battle!"Gasser exclaimed, everyone laughing and cheering in our latest victories. Bobobo knelt down, setting me on the ground and straightening up again.

"I'll go find where those girls put your clothes, wait right here okay?"He said, and I nodded, him running off on the same horse he'd ridden before.

I wrapped my arms around myself, still cold. Something big and warm fell around my shoulders, wrapping up around me as I looked up in surprise, seeing Softon wrapping his jacket around my shoulders. I promptly shot red for what felt like the tenth time that day, realizing two things: 1. Softon did not wear a shirt under his jacket 2. He hit the gym. A lot. He knelt in front of me, bare, lean-muscled torso bending as he placed a hand on the top of my head, face close to mine.

"Keep warm."He instructed, and all I could do was gulp and nod.

I gave him a shy look and said quietly,

"Softon, you might wanna duck."

"Why's that?"He asked curiously, but it was too late.

"SOFTOOOOOON!"Torpedo Girl exclaimed, latching onto his bare torso with a nosebleed, compleatly fan-girling. I sighed, but did wrap the jacket a bit tighter around me. It smelt nice, like strawberry softserve.

_Five minuets later_

At least there wasn't a Hair Hunter in the bathroom. I changed, slipping out of the bikini and into my real clothes, tossing the bikini on the sink next to me and holding Softon's jacket over my arm. I was about to fix my hair, which was dripping wet, before I sensed a presence behind me. I paused, looking down into the sink and saying,

"They're here. Aren't they?"

"...Amy, I'm sorry..."

"Suzu...Thank you."I said, a pain filling my chest. I turned, seeing the blonde standing there with a conflicted look on her face.

I took a step forward, placing a hand on her face and smiling bitterly.

"For what?"She asked. I sighed, wishing I had more time, more time to explain, to be with them, to have more memories, to wig out more. But time was up, and it was all over.

"For being my friend."I said, and she got a sad little smile on her face.

"Hey, I'm always gonna be your friend. Don't forget it."She said, winking as a helicopter-sound came from above.

"You have to go."I said seriously, and she nodded, taking a step back and making a hand formation. She paused, both of us looking at each other.

"You know..."She said, "No matter what happens, they'll always love you. I just know it."

"...Goodbye, Suz."I said, as she teleported literally seconds before the roof exploded, debris falling everywhere, me standing still as a statue.

"...Make it look like a kidnapping, or they're done for."The woman from before whispered in my ear. I clenched my jaw as she wrapped an arm around my waist, pulling us up on a ladder. I struggled, hoping my face was contorted in something resembling distress and anger when really all I could feel was sadness.

"Amy!"The guys called from below, and I stole one look at them.

Bobobo was panicked, Softon with the exact same expression. Beauty was covering her mouth in horror, Gasser was shocked, Torpedo Girl was still fawning over Softon but also had half her attention on the fact that I was, indeed, being kidnapped, and had a horrified look on her face. Jiggler was reaching up for me, shouting something I couldn't hear over the sound of the helicopter. Even Don was worried, which really surprised me. He was looking up, looking angry and reaching up for me as well. I tried to read his lips, wondering if he were angry that I was taking his spotlight...

I got 'we'll save you'. I was glad we got into the helicopter before I fell to my knees, face falling in sorrow.

_ten minuets later_

He stood there, long blue jacket with golden accents and large fur collar, same face and hair that we'd seen earlier, hands behind his back as he stood, back to me. Dozens of former Hair Hunters stood behind me on top of a building, each more menecing than the last. All the emotons filtered through me, filling me up. Anger. Decipt. Hunger. Revenge. This evil man was manipulating me to hurt my friends...or maybe it was the other way around? Punishment for leaving the Chrome Dome. Looking back, it was inevitable that something like this would happen.

I left. I knew that the conciquences for leaving were severe punishments. I just never imagined that the path would lead me to a punishment like this.

"Where are they?"I asked in a dark voice.

"Currently, they are looking for you. I believe they ran into Master Jeda, but they've disposed of him rather quickly. Bubbleuba should be fighting them soon, and we'll attack once they reach and old friend of yours."He mused calmly.

"Who?"I demanded, hoping it wasn't Suzu.

"Rem." I paused, sighing and walking forward, seeing what appeared to be a coin machine. There were different sections of it, but on the top was a clear dome. Inside stood a girl my height and weight, with white hair with light blue tips, a white jacket and red bikini top, short denim shorts and red shoes. She was laying down, sleeping like usual, like how she was when I'd first tripped over her.

After a plethora of bad 'seeya next fall' jokes, we'd become very good friends. My third friend, my last friend until I met Beauty and Bobobo. With her and Suzu, I was almost always with a friend, until I left. She was one of the only things that I was reluctant to leave when I did leave, being almost closer to me than Suzu. We'd shared everything, both having disfunctional families. Mine being dead and having betrayed me, hers being bullying matresses.

"She knows?"I asked.

"Yes. Everyone here does. That's how you were all so skillfully led here."He mused, hands on his hips.

"..."I was silent after that, watching as Beauty was transported suddenly into where Rem was. She was panicking, but for once I was calm. Baldie Bald wasn't going to let Rem harm her, just lull them into thinking it was a normal match, get all of their attention.

"I assume you realized that this plan couldn't have been formulated by the Fourth."He mused, "And I must say, this plan was rather hard to think up. I mean, you were a sneaky little fox, to be able to dodge the Hair Hunters, Commanders, and even your own brother for such a long amount of time. I'm shocked you made it this far, but then again, after seeing you fight recently, the shock has ebbed away. You are a worthy adversary...for a puny human, that is."

I didn't reply, mainly because I zoned out halfway through, but also because Bobobo had finally entered Rem's fighting area. My body got tight with nerves. My mind swam. This was it.

"Prepare to go down."He told me, and I spied an opening in the clear top of the machine. I braced myself against the roof, pulling out a needle. I wasn't going to hurt Rem. I wasn't hurting anyone. It just calmed my nerves.

"I'm sorry Bobobo..."I whispered, then jumped, soaring through the air and shooting right through the hole, landing dead in front of Rem, needle on her collarbone.

"Amy!"I heard Beauty and Bobobo exclaime behind me, along with all of the others. I didn't look at them, couldn't, as I made eye contact with Rem. She took me in, recognition evident in the magenta irises. And she smiled, a smile just like the one Suzu had given me. She never wanted this for me. As little kids, running around and being happy and playing, we never imagined that we would grow up and have to be on oppisite sides.

"Long time no see."I said to her quietly, taking the needle away and replacing it in my back pocket.

"Yeah... I'm guessing this isn't a happy reunion though, right?"She asked, a hint of bitterness in her voice. I gave a small smile, despite the pain in my heart.

"I'm afraid not."I said, hearing a crashing from above. I didn't look back, hearing the struggle behind me as men shouted, among them my friends struggling.

Rem and I kept eye contact, until Baldie Bald's presence landed behind me, his back to me as Rem moved, looking up.

"Hey! It's you, you coward!"Softon shouted, and Baldie Bald chuckled.

"Me? Coward? I'm afraid you have me confused with...someone else..." I grit my teeth, closing my eyes.

"What are you talking about?"Beauty asked.

I took a deep breath, still hidden partially by Baldie Bald. I used what I'd used all those years ago, the thing I used to be able to kill and remain somewhat sain. All my emotions drained out of me, feeling nothing, absolutely nothing, my face set in a serious frown. I could not face them feeling anything at all, or I'd crack like Joan River's face when she tried to smile. And I couldn't afford to do that, couldn't put them in danger like that.

"I'm gonna get you, Baldie!"Bobobo shouted, Baldie Bald sighing.

"Oh please, face it. You're caught, with more than three dozen of my soldiers holding you back. No matter how strong you are, if you even so much as flinch your friends are done."

I heard a low growl, and Baldie mused calmly,

"You know, it's been rather difficult to catch all of you. Even my men, not the weak ones from this age, couldn't do it. I couldn't have succeeded without the help from your friend." That bastard.

"Wh...what?"Gasser's voice cracked, confused. I moved, stepping back and turning towards them.

They were pushed down onto their knees, being held there by soldiers, all their eyes fixated on my unfeeling ones, as I faced them partially, face blank and serious, bangs casting a shadow over some. But their faces were full of emotions. Confusion. Shock. Denial.

"No...but...Amy?"Beauty asked. I surpressed a stab of pain.

"...Why?"Bobobo's voice was calm, unlike the others. Held together. Despite his rapid moodswings and random outbursts, he was the most held together person in the group. He wouldn't cry. He wouldn't whine. No tears in his eyes of betrayal. He wouldn't yell at me.

And that made it so much worse. I turned away, facing Baldie Bald's side and hidden in his shadow.

"Come, my little Scorpion,"He better damn well not get used to calling me that, "Let's transport our guests to my home." I turned on a dime, grabbing a hold of the ladder the helicopter sent down and gripping it, no feelings flooding through me as I was lifted away, to the place where my friends would be held captive because of me.

It was over. And I was back to where I was seven years ago.