Chapter 12 Worlds Collide
"Are you okay, Hikaru?" Cure Ange asked.
"I'm fine," Hikaru said in between breaths. "I am a fast…."
Hikaru had to stop, for talking while running was becoming painful. She put her hand on the wall, determined to catch her breath. Saaya came up to her, a look of gentle concern shining in her cyan eyes.
"If it's too much work for you…."
"It's not!" Hikaru exclaimed. "I can do this, Saaya! I'm a Precure after all!"
Now the concern in Cure Ange's eyes shifted to pity.
"Not right now you aren't," she said. "You can't transform."
Hikaru felt anger building up inside her. She stared into Saaya's eyes, allowing Cure Ange to see the furious fire raging in her own pink ones.
"That doesn't matter!" Hikaru said. "I am still Cure Star! You can't separate Hoshina Hikaru from Cure Star; it's impossible! Just because one has longer hair doesn't mean that the other is any less capable!"
There was a moment of silence. Hikaru could see a change in Saaya's expression once she had finished talking. It looked like comprehension. While the pity was still there, Hikaru knew that Cure Ange understood what she was trying to say.
"Am I wrong?" Hikaru asked Saaya.
"N...no, you're right," she said after a minute. "But Hikaru, you can't fight."
The fury melted away from Hikaru's face and was replaced by a smile.
"You're right Saaya. I can't fight physically, but I can still fight. If I couldn't, then Dr. Traum wouldn't have wanted me to be here at all. I can cheer you guys on, for example. By giving you and your team emotional support when you are fighting, I am still fighting."
Saaya grinned at Hikaru. Then, when Hikaru had finally caught enough of her breath back, they started running again. Withing ten minutes, they reached the room where Hugtan was being held. When they opened the door, they were relieved to see that there were no Oshimaidas.
"Hugtan!" Saaya yelled. She ran over to the capsule in the center of the room. Hikaru followed, and when she looked inside she could see a little baby with pinkish blonde hair. She was wearing a headpiece with a blue-silver heart in the center of her forehead. Her skin looked soft and delicate, and her eyes were closed. Her expression was peaceful in an uncanny way.
Saaya opened up the capsule and held Hugtan in her arms. She got out one of her mirai crystals, and the power was absorbed into the blue heart on Hugtan's forehead. Slowly she began to stir.
"Shaaya?" she said groggily. Cure Ange beamed.
"Oh, thank goodness you're alright?" she exclaimed as she cradled Cure Tomorrow in a hug. Hikaru's eyes glittered.
"Kirayaba," she said softly. Hugtan glanced at her and gave a small smile.
"Cure Star," she said. Hikaru laughed.
"Yes. I'm Cure Star! It's nice to meet you Hugtan!"
Hugtan smiled. Then she held up her arms.
"Hug You!"
The heart on her forehead started to glow. Saaya and Hikaru looked to the other side of the room and saw a rainbow colored portal. Five silhouettes could be seen in the light, and they were getting bigger and bigger by the second. Finally, Cure Soleil, Cure Selene, Cure Cosmo, Fuwa, and Prunce dropped to the ground. Hikaru squealed with delight.
"KIRAYABA!"
"Hikaru?" Elena asked as she glanced up. Hikaru ran over to her teammates and gave them all a hug. They all returned it, even Yuni.
"Hikaru, where are we?" asked Madoka. "Where's Lala?"
"She's on a rescue mission." Hikaru gestured to Saaya. "This is Cure Ange, or Yakushiji Saaya. And that is Hugtan."
Saaya waved at the Star Twinkle Team, and Hugtan did the same. Then, she created another portal, and Cure Yell was standing on the floor.
"Hana!" Saaya exclaimed.
"Saaya! Hugtan!" Hana rushed froward and gave her friends a hug. "Oh, I'm so glad you are alright!"
Hiakru watched happily as Saaya and Hana reunited. When she finished, she shared a look with Cure Yell, which caused Hana's countenance to become determined.
"Okay everyone!" Hana said. "Let's go save our worlds!"