Back in New York, far from Steven & Mundy, Asahi was fighting Myu, the holder of the Lovers card, and one of MIO's minions. Asahi, enraged over the fact that one of her friends is an arbiter and Stand User, transformed into Mech-Asahi. Myu called out, "Come at me with all you got, Mech-Asahi! I will be the first to finally end you! You're like The Undertaker, you have a long winning streak, until it's over. You're Taker, I'm Lesnar! I'll be the ONE in your win-loss record, under LOSSES!"

Myu stepped back, as Asahi yelled, "TRY ME, YOU BRAT! I trusted you… A Jewel User and a Spirit Caller…"

Myu said, "Actually… I'm all three… I'm a ninja, a Spirit Caller, and a Stand User…"

She held her hands up and did a finger spell. She swung her hand upward, and produced a female ninja in revealing blue attire, snow white hair, and huge breasts. She was also wearing a white fox mask. She held a pair of icy chakrams and prepared to fight.

Myu called, "Meet my Stand, Machiyuki-Senpai."

Asahi barked, "A STAND?! COWARD! Why can't you fight me, yourself?"

Myu said, "My offense is weak… But my premonitions of the future guide me, and to guide Machiyuki-Senpai to victory!"

The Ninja spoke, "Mech-Asahi. Just a toy."

Mech-Asahi growled, "Shit… She talks, too. But it's weird. She's a Jewel, Spirit, and Stand user… and a ninja, too. A combo of three… I don't like this."

The ninja held her chakrams and called out, "To battle!"

They began to fight, as the Ninja slashed at her with her weapons. Asahi avoided them. She then moaned, "This is bad. I have to hold them off, before the festivities begin."

She kneeled down, and called, "HOLD IT! Myu-Myu, I have to ask… Why are you doing this for Harada and Mayu? You're going to take them away, forever!"

Myu said, "I know… And yes, I communicate with ghosts… But these young souls… lost forever, on account of what came over them. I overheard that they wanted to be happy, but Harada is the worst!"

Asahi said, "I know, but he understands, and felt guilty about dumping his girlfriend, over nothing."

Myu shouted, "WHAT DO YOU CARE? AT LEAST YOU'RE IN LOVE! MACHIYUKI-SENPAI!"

The Ninja nodded, "Hm!"

She charged at Mech-Asahi, as the battle continued.

Episode XXIX – Chapter 2: Mech-Asahi vs. The Lovers!
Defend the Showcase!

As the battle continued, inside, Cassandra was viewing the Sena mannequin and said, "Hmm? What is this?"

She reached for the necklace that Sena was wearing, but Luther called, "OH! Hermana… What are you doing? We have to get the display up and ready, until the show begins."

She asked, "Qué?"

"Well, Asahi and Farra said that as long as they are mannequins, they want to live happily ever after."

"That's all well and good, but Farra as a Justice of the Peace, in her revealing nightgown… I find that hard to believe."

"I know, right? Anyways, where's Asahi?"

"Uh, Señora Sena is gone, too."

"Caramba! They are no-shows! And Farra, using her freaky powers, she'd help these poor souls…"

"What'll we do? The show starts tonight!"

He gasped, "Qué? ¿Qué dijiste?"

She then said, "If that is the case, for Casa de Muñecas, I'll be the mannequin for the job."

He barked, "Oh, no, you won't, Cassandra Juliet Martinez! You're only guarding the perimeter! Farra's orders."

"Entiendo."

Luther thought, as he was upset, "If only I can find a way to…"

Farra's Spirit suddenly appeared, as she went towards her fake mannequin self, and thought, "Huh… So, she's my doppelganger. I'll take it from here, friend."

The mannequin spoke, "It's fine, Farra… Once you go into me, you're stuck until the deed is done."

Farra asked, "Only then you will stop this? I'm done with mannequins, for a while…"

The mannequin said nothing. Farra went inside, as she grumbled, "Alright… but I grow worried."

She then stopped and asked, "Eh? Wait… Why is that a necklace?"

The mannequin froze, as Farra cried, "AH! Wait… I sense an evil energy inside it…"

She stepped back and said, "PHEW! I almost went in… What the hell is that?"

The mannequin moaned, as she was whispering, "Help… Oh… no… It's… the… neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeec… laaaaaaaa…"

Her voice faded away, and was gone. Farra whispered, "No way… That should've been me!"

She panicked, still in spirit form, "Uh-oh… This gem… A kunzite… Luther and Cassandra would make brooches to turn them into mannequins… and Sena and-."

She realized and thought, "Myu-Myu… THAT CUNT! SHE'S A STAND USER! SHE'S ONE OF THEM! ASAHI BEFRIENDED A STA-!"

She gasped, "OH, NO! ASAHI! WHERE IS SHE? And where's Myu-Myu?"

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The Ninja continued to strike, as Asahi avoided each strike. She spoke, "Not going. To lose."

Asahi said, "Same here, Icy. But we have so much to talk about… and why you even existed in Momochi's aura."

The Ninja said, "Myu precious."

"I see…"

"Will stop you."

She swung down, but Asahi avoids it. She swung her punches at her, and roared, "EAT THIS, NINJA! DORARARARARARARARARARARARARARARARARA-DO! RAAAAAAAA!"

She lands one final blow, but the ninja avoids it. She held her chakrams and called out, "Blizzard!"

Snow started to fall, as Asahi asked, "Snow, so early?"

The ninja held her weapons high and called out, "Icy force, strike and pierce… Frigid Damnation: Flower of Seiren!"

A huge stream of icicles head towards Asahi. She avoided most of the icicles, as she gasped, "In this wintry weather, and it's only November!"

She realized, as she remembered, "Oh, wait…"

She took a shot of ice onto her chest, and moaned, "Ungh… Lucky shot…"

"You dodged it. Not enough."

Asahi and the ninja stared down, as Asahi felt her chest, "I'm not feeling it, because she has big boobs, like the Stand User, but it hurts… The sheer cold… It's burning me up. Just what is this Stand?"

The Ninja swung her chakrams at her, as she called, "Have a taste!"

Asahi dodged out of the way and growled, "Damn her! I have no choice!"

She held her right arm, "IDOL JUSTICE – Pop Star Beam!"

She winked, and fired a beam from her right eye. Myu cried, "Machiyuki-Senpai! Dodge to the right!"

The ninja avoided the shot, as Asahi barked, "That little… Okay! It comes to this…"

She held her microphone and called out, "SOUNDWAVE MIC CHECK (TIMES 10)!"

Myu yelled, "Machiyuki-Senpai, flip backwards, straight, about five feet back!"

The ninja did a backflip, avoiding the soundwaves. Asahi gasped, in shock, "No way! She avoided that, too? That kid's a natural at predicting my next move! And if I'm not mistaken…"

She charged at the ninja and yelled, "ALRIGHT, TAKE THIS! MOBILE MECHA BARRAGE!"

She clashed a huge barrage of punches, as the ninja easily dodged each punch. Asahi feigned one punch, and then smirked, "Gotcha~!"

The ninja gasped, as Asahi revved her punches, "DORA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA!"

"DUCK!" Myu shrieked.

The ninja ducked, but "DORAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!" She lands one final right hook to her face. Instead, she landed a huge uppercut to the chin.

KAPOW!
The ninja was struck in the chin, as Mech-Asahi called, "Nice try! The next time you decide to call out the attacks, do me a favor… Keep your mouth shut."

The ninja coughed, "Ungh… Cheap shot… Can't lose…"

Mech-Asahi fired her beam again, but Myu called out, "Front! 30 degrees!"

She dodged it, as Asahi growled, "Damn! Thought for sure she would be bested."

She shivered a bit, "But in this damned cold… with her ice attacks, this Stand is going down!"

She then thought, as Myu's eyes were closed, predicting the next attack, "Strange… Myu's chi should be grazed… but the ninja she controls is harmed. Something doesn't seem right, at all…"

She prepared, "Okay! One more time! MECHA BARRAGE!"

Myu yelled, "BOB AND WEAVE! Left, left, right, left, right, duck, dodge, back, duck, and repeat!"

Asahi fired her barrage of punches, "DORARARARARARARARARARARARARARARARARARARARA!"

But the ninja dodged every punch, just as Myu predicted. Myu called, "All your flurry of fists can do is make a pattern. That pattern alone is how you should be defeated! Machiyuki-Senpai isn't just a Stand that is just for battle! She's wonderful at defense! Even if you use your barrage at her, it's of no use!"

Asahi stopped, as she panted. Myu said, "Any attack won't save you! I can sense every move you make, even if you blind me! You have power, but my Stand has stamina! At this rate, Machiyuki-Senpai will win in the end! Any other attacks, I can see, before they come!"

Asahi growled, "Fine… How about attacks that you cannot see!"

"Huh?"

Her blue eyes shone in a bright light, as she flashed at both the Stand and Myu. Myu cried, "Ricka-sen-, I mean, Machiyuki-Senpai! Dodge and attack!"

The ninja avoided it, but Asahi called, "Who said I was going to attack her?"

Myu gasped, as Asahi held her hand to her face, in a pose, "JUSTICE SOLAR FLARE!"

She winked, and a huge blinding flash engulfed the entire spot, rendering BOTH ninjas incapacitated and blind. Mech-Asahi said, "That should stop you! Your prediction abilities aside, I always thought ninjas cannot predict, if they cannot see. A puppet isn't useful, without the puppeteer! Because YOU'RE not Lovers, and SHE'S not your Stand! YOU BOTH ARE THE STANDS!"

Asahi hollered, "GEEZ! MAKE UP YOUR MINDS ALREADY! WHICH IS WHICH?"

She landed a barrage of punches to Myu and roared, "DORARARARARARARARARARARARARARARARARARA! DO! RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

She slammed her face down, landing to the ground. The ninja cried, "MYU-MYU!"

Asahi called, "Okay… Just who are you two?! You're not the Stand, because if she was your user, she felt your pain, and the other way around. I have a Spirit Caller, similarly to that of a Stand, as well; except mine's more experienced! You and Myu, you're not Lovers! But you are controlled! Who are you?"

The ninja removed her mask, showing her emotionless face and blue eyes. She then said, "Ricka Machiyuki. Lovers. Card. Gem is Blue Spinel."

She showed her skin, showing a blue spinel gem above her huge breasts. Myu's gem appeared from her chest, showing a pink kunzite gem over her huge breasts. She suddenly sat up, and her rabbit-type Spirit returned, as Asahi cried, "Huh? Power Cores… Jewel Women?! You're not just ninjas… … …You're vampires?!"

Myu grinned, "Vampires? I wouldn't say that…"

Ricka smirked, "No. Not vampires. Androids."

Asahi gasped, "No…"

NOTE: For those who haven't paid attention, Jewel Women are half-human, part-android, and part-vampire. MIO, is mostly human and half-vampire, though no longer an android, as she still harbors Stephanie McMahon's body.

Myu said, as her eyes went blank, "You're doomed from the start. Ricka and I knew all about you, Asahi Sakurai…"

Asahi gasped, "What? Just what is going on? What's your deal with Harada and Mayu? What do you want from them?"

Myu said, "We knew that no one can save them, since we trapped your friends as mannequins. They cannot be awakened, until we are defeated. The gems cannot be shattered, so says our master."

Ricka bowed, "MIO… pays us to eliminate. Money enough to buy fried noodle hot dogs. For life."

Myu said, "Imagine the price on your head, Asahi Sakurai… Mech-Asahi… Idol Justice… Five Million Dollars! Plus a bonus, from Lady MIO and Lord Nevins!
Triple H knows a lot about your failures, and an opportunity to have your head, on a silver platter… Or better yet, your mannequin body on Lord Nevins's display case, as a trophy for your demise."

Asahi growled, "You son of a bitch… You're not the same as you are… Who's your Stand User? Spirit Caller? Whatever he or she is? WHO CONTROLS YOU?"

Ricka said, as she stepped back, "Come find us. Too late to save friends."

Myu smirked, "We're done with Casa de Muñecas. May Farra Stevens and Sena Aoi rest in peace, as mannequins, forever… We leave! Onward, Ricka-Senpai!"

Ricka nodded, "Hm."

They dashed off, as Mech-Asahi roared, "Damn it… YOU SONS OF BITCHES!"

She zoomed off, scanning both ninjas' wavelengths, and flew after them. She thought, "What they did to Farra and Sena, I hope Cassandra finds out, soon enough. I am beginning to doubt our friendship with Momochi… She's turned, turned into an android, likewise Ricka. But they are both Lovers… It's obvious… Blue and pink, they make the genders male and female. But they're both girls, and yet, they are partners, rather than real lovers. Pink kunzite; blue spinel… If I can shatter both those ninjas' power cores, it'll be enough."

They traveled off, far away from New York City, to another area in the state. Asahi chases after Ricka and Myu, the two android ninjas.

Meanwhile, back at the mall, Farra's spirit was hovering over the display, as the show was about to be ready.

"Three hours left… And I have to warn the others…" she thought, sitting by Harada.

Mayu said, "Sorry that you had to overhear this… But the girl that we met, a cute one in big boobs…"

"Yeah, I know." Farra said, "She's one of MIO's arbiters…"

Mayu said, "Actually, she's an android."

Farra gasped, "WHAT? An android?! The pink one? Impossible! If her hair was purple, it would remind me of Ropponmatsu."

Cassandra said, "Actually, her breasts, being an android, may inflict from damage, due to supreme mass. Her bust size is Size F. But I cannot dare say her measurements, due to a hentai right here… that, and we're secretive on our breast size. I, however, am happy being of normal mass."

Farra's Spirit gasped, "Cassie? You can hear me?"

Cassandra said, "Si, muchacho. You and I are Stone Users, correct?"

"Oh, right. Then I guess you heard it… about Myu-Myu, Asahi's friend."

Cassandra explained, "I knew she was an android, like me, from the start. When she walked in, I can sense that something corrupt is inside her. But by now, you know that she and her partner, Ricka Machiyuki, are androids, created and corrupted by the one you seek."

"MIO…"

"Correct. While I am built to be Luther's dear sister, these two are powered by gems on their chests, with a corrupt power inside them. They must be the Power Cores I have heard about from your friend that you told me, the other day. Power Cores are evil gems!"

"Why would an android want Harada and Mayu?"

"That, I do not understand. To be honest, I have no inconclusive proof. But I have spied on the ninja girl, since the moment she arrived. And, to answer your next question, yes, she's a ninja; or, for that matter, a kunoichi, meaning female ninja."

Farra huffed, "I didn't ask. I thought she was something else."

She asked her, "Where is she, now?"

Cassandra said, "No clue. But she is fighting with Asahi. By the time Asahi won, Ricka, the other android, revealed herself and retreated with Myu. They ran off, as Asahi was chasing after them. Apparently, Asahi isn't done."

"DAMN!" Farra barked, "And my body isn't around!"

Cassandra said, "No seas estúpido! It's right here."

Farra was shown her mannequin double, wearing the kunzite necklace. But Farra shook her head and said, "No. That's not my body… I created that as a decoy for the android ninja. But since she's far away, what to do? It's safe, but-."

Cassandra replied, "It's not safe. ¡Gran problema! Sena is a mannequin, too… again… Only this time, the android ninja gave her the necklace, the very same one around your decoy's neck."

Farra asked, "What gem is it?"

Cassandra said, "Kunzite. Pink kunzite, to be precise. The other android, Ricka, holds the Blue Spinel. They both wield the card, Lovers."

"Eh? What are you saying?"

Cassandra explained, "When I heard Asahi's roar of anger, I had to peek into the battle, briefly, before searching the store. After the battle resumed, I went to Sena, who is in mannequin form. She was given the same necklace, as Myu stated earlier. The necklace turns her into a permanent mannequin, until her Power Core is destroyed. But, luckily I can try to remove it, even if I would call the girl's bluff."

"Reminds me of the second Mannequin movie… And that was a bit of a letdown. But a creative one, to boot. Almost like Medusa, the creator of the Stone People Fetish. Plus, there are others that are turned to wood."

Cassandra nodded, "I'm aware of who Medusa was. But these girls are not stone."

"I know." Farra stated, "Of course, you had no clue what a gorgon is, until you had to meet with Parker Andrews…"

She explained Cassandra the full meaning of gorgon. In Greek Mythology, Medusa was a winged female gorgon with venomous snakes on her head. Legend has it that those who gaze into her eyes, from her hideous face will be turned to stone, never to be revived. According to Hesiod and Aeschylus, she lived and died in Sarpedon, somewhere near Cisthene. Medusa would be slain by Perseus, who claimed her head, as not only a trophy, but a weapon, before giving it to the goddess, Athena, as a part of her shield. Some say that the head was still alive and well, despite being dead, and can turn anyone that gaze into her hideous face to stone.

Cassandra said, "Yeah, but this is modern times, now. Stone mannequins are the new wave, but wooden mannequins, despite being built with more precise accuracy, are often flawless. However, some plan to turn innocent girls into that… hence why we have met, not out of coincidence, but because we have a thing for fighting for our beliefs. Parker Andrews, he manipulated that power…"

Farra said, "And yet, we were victims of his own ASFR museum of sexy girls, fondling their shapely hard boobs… But we stopped him. What I don't want is some pervert getting the best from us."
"We?" Cassandra said, "Only you, Asahi, and Sena were mannequins. I only spied on him, for what he has done."

Farra said, "Well, for what it's worth, you and I have to end this… We make these two rest in peace, and BOOM, your store is saved… And, if possible, you can come with us to Egypt."

Cassandra nodded, "Not until you get your body back. And we're running out of time, too."

Farra snarled, "Fuck! You're right. If we don't finish this, right away, and hopefully Asahi doesn't die, Mizuki's a goner…"

Cassandra said, "Well, what should we do? You can't go into the mannequin… being she is coated with the kunzite."

Farra said, "You're right… In this Spirit Form, I can travel into one mannequin… but I am afraid to get stuck."

Cassandra processed, and then beeped, "BING! Solution found! Solución encontrada!"

She had an idea.

XXXXX

Meanwhile, far away in New York, Ricka and Myu were far back in Stuyvesant Square. Asahi arrived, as she called, "At this afternoon, you'd expect me to come here, with many people around?"

Ricka said, "This park. Under lockdown."

Mech-Asahi barked, "YOU JERKS! Why would you come here, so we can fight? The poor tulips…"

Myu sobbed, "Oh… I forgot that this has flowers… So beautiful…"

She added, "But you're right. If we're to kill you, we can take you somewhere barren and without people or flowers! As long as it's away from that mall, you name the place."

Asahi thought, "Central Park's a best bet. But if we do, we'll destroy the trees… Bryant Park is out, too… and in broad daylight. But where now?"

She then nodded and called, "Alright… Follow me!"

She jetted off, as Myu called, "Follow her! She's found a spot!"

Ricka nodded, "Affirmative." She and Myu then dashed off, following Mech-Asahi.

Mech-Asahi said, "If I know a barren spot, free of trees and grass, there's only one place… Brooklyn Bridge Park!"

One hour later, they arrived at 334 Furman Street, somewhere in Brooklyn Heights, New York. This is Brooklyn Bridge Park, standing at over 85 acres. Since opening in 2008, this park hails nearly under the Brooklyn Bridge. Long ago, this park used to be a cargo ship port, from 1642 to 1984,and also played a pivotal role in The American Revolution's Battle of Long Island; over 4.5 acres of waterfront parkland adjacent towards Main Street, which is called the Empire-Fulton Ferry. Now, as the park we know, today, remains green and scenic, while ferry service began in this park's six piers, served by NYC Ferry's South Brooklyn route.

The ninjas arrive at a grassy open part of the park, as Mech-Asahi arrived, touching down.

Interesting enough, Asahi was back near the Brooklyn Bridge, where Beth Nevins fought Tohka Yatogami, months ago.

Asahi prepared, as she said, "Now, let's begin the battle. You and me, in this fight. Two-on-one are not good odds… especially Jewel Women, like you."

Myu smirked, as she was grinning evilly and speaking emotionless, "Prepare yourself."

Ricka held her chakrams up and called, "Will be defeated. MIO gives me fried noodle hot dogs. For life."

Asahi barked, "I would've given you some, if you didn't turn to the dark side!"

Ricka replied, "You would. But you're not going to survive. End of you, Mech-Asahi – Idol Justice."

Mech-Asahi pressed the red button and said, "Alright. You're going to find out why I am the Gynoid Giantess of Legends! Strength!"

She coated herself in a red aura, and added, "Whether I am in Mech-Asahi form or human form, my Strength ability comes to play!"

Ricka nodded, "Red aura. Strength is weak."

Mech-Asahi and Ricka began fighting, as Asahi said, "We'll see about that!"

She kept punching and kicking, only for Myu to sense out every attack made. But it showed progress, as she managed to land one or two blows in. For a Jewel Woman, who used to be human, Myu's predictions have increased, while Asahi's raw talent as Mech-Asahi were incredible. Mech-Asahi landed a huge right, but Ricka ducked. Ricka slashed towards her, but Asahi dodged out of the way. She then said, as Asahi prepared, "Hold still, human!"

Ricka's gem shone, and swiped down onto her midsection. She avoided the attack, and called out, "She's gotten to the point of sadistic tendencies."

She flashed her eyes and shot a huge barrage of punches. Ricka dashed backwards, and flipped backwards. Ricka was on one knee and called, "Missed me."

Asahi called out, "The next shot won't miss!"

She thought, "But how? I'm never gonna strike her, with that pink eyesore in the way! It's cheating!"

She prepared to charge up, as Ricka said, "You're finished!"

An icy mist surrounds the area, as Asahi gasped, "Cold… It's too cold…"

Ricka said, "Got you."

She held her weapons up and whispered, "Beguiling blossom, incarnadine hue… Bloom and freeze, with view. Spirit caller, by single strike… Fell her down, with frigid might!"

A huge wave of cold engulfs the surrounding area, freezing everything. Ricka called out, "EMANATE! Frigid Damnation: DAIGUREN!"

The entire area is covered in cold and frost, as it was her ultimate attack. Asahi growled, glowing in a darker red aura, "Damn! She'll freeze the park, at this rate! Why didn't I bring my jacket?"

The Dairugen, Ricka's ultimate attack, surrounds the entire area, turning everything around her, friend or foe, rapidly freezing everyone. Even the air will turn solid, which causes the user little damage. Ricka is covered in frost and chilblains, but was resisting to the pain. In Buddhism, Daiguren, meaning "Large Crimson Flower Petals", is the eighth circle of The Hell of The Eternal Cold. Where lost, frigid souls see their skin burst into chilblains, like gruesome bunches of crimson blossoms.

Combined with MIO's Power Cores implanted inside Ricka and Myu, they are resistant to double-edged damage, but Ricka's powers show very little results, as the chilblains remained on her body, showing damaged scars.

"You would use that…" Asahi shivered.

Ricka moaned, "MIO… enhanced me… considered cheating… but defiant, nonetheless."

Myu called, "That's it, Ricka-senpai! Finish her off!"

Ricka charged towards her, but Asahi leapt up, still caught in the very frozen weather. She called out, "One flaw to your Dairugen! It's cold and chilly, but the attack damages you, like a double-edged sword! I, however, am immune to heat and cold! But my human form can't take it. Looks like I'm going to go for broke on this."

She pressed the gold button with a rhombus on it, as it shone in a red hue, and said, "HERE! I can withstand cold, not in soft human skin, but as a gynoid… MECHA-POWER! DIAMOND ACE!"

She transformed into her Diamond Ace attire, a cyan top with orange shorts, red and white arm warmers and black socks and cyan shoes, but her skin and hair remains in chrome. She was a mechanized version of her Diamond Ace form. Myu gasped, "NO WAY!"

She predicted, as she cried, "RICKA-SENPAI! AVOID THE NEXT ATTACK, TURNING RIGHT!"

Ricka saw Asahi jump up and bent her knees back. She avoided the attack, but Asahi winked, "Sorry. But you said Right… when you should be turning LEFT!"

SLAM!
"DIAMOND KNEE STRIKE!"
She lands a double knee attack to the chest. Ricka stumbles down. Asahi said, as she dusted herself off, "Even if you'd predict my every moves, your weakness is that your partner calls it out, like a Pokémon Trainer. No wonder Ash Ketchum never wins in the finale. But I have high hopes for him. That said, your kohai isn't something to be trifled with. Myu-Myu calls the attack, and you avoid it. Unfortunately, that is why you're cheating! And that is exactly why I know your every trick, robot!"

Ricka moaned, as she was still in pain, "Impossible. Final attack. Flawless."

Asahi said, "You revealed Dairugen, and only chilled me… but the aftereffects of it is that you get damaged, too. A worthy risk, but even if you are a human, turned into an android, you're still human! Don't want to kill you, though… Just turn you into a human waifu pillow!"

Ricka was grabbed by the neck. Asahi said, "Tell me, does your kohai predict attacks, fast and rapid? Perhaps… POINT BLANK?"

Ricka gasped, as Myu yelled, "SENPAI!"

POW-POW-POW-POW-POW!
"DORA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA-RA!"
She landed a huge flurry of fast punches onto Ricka's entire body. Myu cannot predict Asahi's onslaught, if Ricka's too close to her. Asahi resumed, as she called out, "TELL MIO SHE'S NEXT! HOW DARE SHE HARM MY FRIENDS! MYU-MYU, YOU'RE NOT MY FRIEND, ANYMORE! DO! RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

KAPOW!
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!"
Ricka is sent flying into the ground, skidding onto the grass and dirt, leaving behind a huge skid. Myu shivered, as she pleaded, "NO! Miss Asahi, don't! I'm sorry! But Ricka-senpai and I… We'd never want to harm you, in any way! HE DID IT TO US! He gave us the Power Cores!"

Asahi barked, "LIAR!"

Myu cried, "HAU! PLEASE! I beg of you! I was sent to get those two! Lord Nevins only paid me to stop you guys!"

Asahi seethed, as she was crying, "Why am I losing friends? Maki's gone… and you turned on me, becoming one of those things! HOW DARE YOU, MYU-MYU!"

Her aura shone, as she hollered, "HOW DARRRRRRRRRRRE YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOU!"

POW!
Myu was caught in Asahi's Mecha Barrage punch attack, as well. Asahi's rage and anger caught up to her, as it smashed through her body, completely. She roared in anger, as she hollered, "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! I TRUSTED YOU! I HATE YOU!"

BAM!
She lands one final blow to the chest of Myu, as she was sent flying. She dropped down to the ground, near Ricka. Both were rendered unconscious and motionless. Asahi turned away and said, "Your gems will shatter, once it's done… I'm defriending you."

She thought, "Now I know how Steven feels. But it did feel good… so, why am I hurt emotionally?"

She paused, and sniffled, "Farra… Sena…"

She bawled, as she was crying over what she did. As she was crying, a figure appeared from behind her. She has long black hair and a white robe on. Her hair was done in pigtails, as she called, "Asahi Sakurai…"

Asahi stopped, as she turned around, "Well done."

Asahi asked, "Who are you?"

The girl bowed and said, "Azusa Nakano, milady. I overheard that you bested Lovers… Machiyuki and Momochi."

Asahi sniffled, wiping her tears, "I know… Why do my friends, outside The Gang, have to suffer?"

Azusa said, "It's alright… Don't cry. She'll be alright. MIO gave them Power Cores, converting them into androids. But removing them will change them back… It's not too late. They must be removed, now…"

Asahi explained, "But… They're robots, now! If I did that, it'll mean nothing!"

Azusa replied, "Maybe so. But I have the ability to change them back. While they are simply used and converted as puppets for the vampire, the effects of their bodies are reversible. But only a strong power can change them back… Miss Sakurai, if I were to remove the gems, what will happen to their bodies?"

Asahi replied, "Well, the Power Cores are batteries to them… so, they would power down. But if on a human, it can cause damage to the brain, if pulled wrong. Chazz and Peter have superspeed, when pulling out Lust Cores, the small diodes of the Power Core… But they're far away in Asia."

Azusa nodded, "You have knowledge of this, do you?"

Asahi said, "Well… My friend, Mizuki… She…"

"I heard. And time is running out… She's not long to live. Reginald Hadigan the 3rd said that she has 50 days to live… and destroying MIO is the only way. But… To save Mizuki, and these ninja girls, MIO must be destroyed… inside and outside. She has a Power Core… NO… Four Power Cores."

Asahi gasped in horror, as Azusa said, "MIO isn't any vampire. She's a combination of an inhuman monster. Mostly vampire, but part demon and android… Four gems she possess, they are on her intent, above here…"

She showed her bare chest and showed a small scar on it. She said, "I was one of these victims, but a power inside me told me to resist, and I did. I know of it, because I was once an android… converted from my human form."

Asahi was shocked, as she asked, "That? You mean you-?"

She was uneasy, as Azusa turned to Ricka and Myu. She said, "You should be safe, now… The gems will be nullified, and what happens to your friends will be safe. I will stay here and tend to them. Go now!"

Asahi then said, "No! I want to know… Who are you? Really… I want to know if this is true, if you're not on MIO's side… I want to know more about you… Azusa…"

Azusa then said, as she sighed, "Fine. But just so you know, I want NO PART in the battle with MIO. I oversaw her previous battles from long ago… and I know what she's capable of."

"And Mr. Nevins?"

Azusa said nothing. And then she explained, "I have studied the art of a mystic power… that can eradicate the darkness from within. You won't believe me, but this power can be the key to stopping MIO. But it's not enough. I wish to offer you training… but while you are tethered to MIO's body, albeit from another she has procured, I cannot help you. Perhaps maybe you should tell your friends about it… when the time comes."

Asahi nodded, "Yes. Just please save Myu-Myu…"

Azusa said, "I will…"

She began explaining, as night began to fall.

To be continued…