The others arrived in Rome, but… Upon arrival, innocent people were caught in a mysterious green mold, caused by Peko Pekoyama, the girl who unleashed her Stand.

Peko said, "Mikan, make sure that this event is recorded accurately. And keep an eye on the battery level. We cannot afford to lose the footage needed. It irks the Young Master so, if the camera isn't working properly, so make sure of it."

Mikan whimpered, "S-S-Sure…" She steadily held the camera, as the woman in glasses said, "Good girl. So, I believe that this is where our story begins."

Nanao examined her hand and moaned, "I don't get it. My hand… How did this mold get into me? And how did it secreet into this area?"

Pets said, "I don't know. But get it away from me! It's crawling all over you!"

Nanao said, "Never mind me, Tomomi Hetada, you find out who the person is that created this weird mold!"

Pets boomed, "GALAXY TRAIN!" She unleashed her Stand and hovered upwards, viewing the dead bodies, covered in mold, "Not good… Everyone's dead! He's already massacred a bunch of people! At this rate, he's gonna end up erasing the entire village!"

Nanao said, "This is bad."

"I know. This asshole is just attacking random civilians. Finding him will be difficult!"

Kana called out, "What's going on up there? Anything to report?"

Nanao replied, "Well, I am afraid this unknown bubbly substance appeared from my hand. This does not compute! Where the hell did it come from?" The mold started to eat at her skin and she said, "It feels that it's eating away at my skin. Is it some sort of acidic parasite? No, could it be some sort of mold that melts flesh?"

Emily cried, "How can it eat an android's flesh? Your skin is synthetic!"

Nanao said, "I have no conclusion! But this is the same mold that killed a random group of people, turning them into green slime!" Everyone gasped in horror.

Pets gasped, "I got some bad news!" She explained, "We may not make it to the dock, at this rate! All we can do now is return to the boat, and find another area."

Kana called, "Any signs of breathing, Pets?"

Pets cried, "HOW CAN I? I can't pick up anything!"

June called, "HOLD ON! We shouldn't move, until we figure out who's attacking us! Who knows what's gonna happen?"

Emily nodded, "She's right, Koumoto! For all we know, Kashima-san's mold may be the work of the enemy!"

Pets shrieked, "What's happening now is that we're leaving, right now, if we keep standing here!"

She hopped onto the boat, as she yelled, "Sorry, but I'm leaving! Robot, you're on your-!"

She suddenly grabbed the wheel to the boat, but then, her right arm produced small blobs of mold from within her skin. She cried, as her body produced splotches of mold, all over, "NOW THE STUFF'S ALL OVER ME!" The mold then crawled towards the turtle, about to eat the others.

Nanao cried, "Where is it coming from?" Pets sobbed, as Nanao cried, "TOMOMI HETADA! GRAB MY HAND-!"

June yelled, "WAIT! NANAO, DON'T DO ANYTHING! THERE'S A TRIGGER! THIS STAND RELIES ON A SPECIFIC TRIGGER TO ATTACK!"

Nanao gasped, "A trigger? You mean like that Stand we met on the plane?" She lowered her hand, and mold appeared from her fingertips. She gasped, "Wha-? NO WAY! I lowered my hand, and now, my hands are covered in mold!" She gasped, "Wait… That's it! When I saw the mold, it was after I put the binoculars away and armed myself for battle. And it didn't get the drunk man, until he leaped over the stairway. Before that, the other guy climbed down the stairs. Tomomi Hetada leapt downward to the boat, and the mold somehow reached her and the others. So, moving to a lower location triggers this Stand's power. But at this rate…"

Peko watched on, as she was furious, "That android still won't descend. She would dare to save her friend, being an obedient robot. But perhaps she figured it out." She was glowing in a greenish hue, as she continued, "The damage is already done." She produced a spirit, covered in black and green, "They knew too little too late of Green Yard's quirky secret!"

This was Peko Pekoyama's Stand - Green Yard! It absorbed the turtle, hitting its mold to the others inside.

Episode 12, Chapter 2: Green Yard and Sanctuary II!
The Mold Spreads!

"This mold." June said, "I read about it before. It starts by making a mold in an insect's body. When the insect moves to a lower point, it spreads and kills its host. It's called Entomophaga Gryhll. This Stand works in the same way." She added, "Moving downwards from a higher to a lower location, that's what causes us to get this mold!"

Emily cried, "But this is a Stand! How can it be like it?"

June said, "Look at it, this way, Emily! That's how it gets its range! Those drunk people there, they were the cause of this bizarre mold! It jumps from one body to another, like a fungus does."

Emily gasped, "No way… But if they keep going like this, this Stand's power will blow up, possibly cause a massive pandemic, full of green slime of what was once citizens of Rome!"

June said, "That's exactly what the user wants. The total behavior of this Stand is the reflection of this user's will."

Pets screamed for help, as Nanao processed an idea, "I got an idea… I have to get the others ashore."

June cried, "PETS, GET ON SHORE, NOW! HURRY!"

Pets walked slowly, as Nanao cried, "Move, Tomomi Hetada! Beat this thing!"

Pets walked slowly, but then…
SNAP!
Pets' legs break off. Nanao cried, "NO!"

Pets sobbed, "No… My legs… it broke!"

Kana cried, "Throw the turtle, Pets! Try to aim it at Nanao!"

Pets threw the turtle, but she lobbed it, and her fingers broke off from the throw. Nanao nodded, "As I expected from a measly throw…" She aimed, "But that's all I need!" She fired six rounds, and Octo-Eros kicked the bullets down to the boat's engines. You and the turtle are exactly at my range, and that means I will launch enough hangtime to push towards me!"

KABOOM!
"YEE-HAW!" Eros cheered on, as Pets & the turtle flew towards the dock.

Pets crashed onto Nanao, and the turtle rolled out of her hands. Emily emerged from the turtle and moaned, "Jesus Christ! What did you do?"

Nanao smiled, "I got you guys out, didn't I?"

Emily nodded, "Well, be that as it may, as long as we keep moving upwards, we can ward off any attacks. Good work, Kashima-san!"

Peko watched on, as she sighed, "Well, they made it up, and not one casualty. Suffice to say that they figured out my Stand's ability." She grinned evilly and said, "I'm eager to know what comes next… Let the games begin, ladies." She called, "Mikan, it's your turn. I need you to show me some of their faces."

Mikan showed the camera and saw Pets' shocked face. Peko smirked, as she petted Mikan, "Good girl…"

"S-sorry… I didn't get all of her shot…"

"Your aim was perfect. Though, surprised how these backstabbing hooligans managed to live, by the skin of their teeth. Still, the very sight of their frightening visages of despair makes it all worthwhile."

Mikan sobbed, "Ahh! P-Peko?" She begged, as Peko responded, "Oh, right…" She held up a small sugar snack and threw it to her. Mikan munched on it, as Peko narrated, "This is what makes our team so unique and feared by all. Nothing would dare try to stop our team-up, as we would unleash so much despair from innocent victims."

Mikan begged, "More! I want more, please!"

"You greedy mutt…" Peko said, "I don't see why you wanted your snack intake. One more, and then we resume work."

Mikan held two fingers and Peko said, "Ugh… Two snacks? Alright, but we need to decide how to limit your reward count." She gave her two more snacks, and Peko sighed, "Dumb mutt… I'm stuck with a psycho nurse who thinks she's a dog."

Mikan went on all-fours and hissed, as Peko said, "Now, make sure that you give Koumoto and her band of idiots a taste of Sanctuary!"

Mikan's body shone, as it was her Stand, Sanctuary II, a descendant of the original Sanctuary, held by former Elite Guard of The Boss, Secco. She sunk into the ground and burrowed off, heading towards the others who had reached shore.

XXXXX

Nanao said, as she saw the boat, "What now? Looks like we cannot go to sea, anymore. But we did arrive in Rome, right?"

Emily nodded, "Correct. Our next task is to reach the Colosseum. And what June said is true. If this mold can jump from corpse to corpse, we should give up and focus on our goal. Still, if that user shows up, somehow, we should be able to best him." She called to the turtle, "June, how goes Pets' treatment?"

June said, "Awfully tricky. I can't seem to fight off this mold, even though it's fading a bit."

Kana said, "Alright. Kashima, return to the turtle. I'll assist Maynard. We need a car to get to Rome."

Nanao departed, as Kana emerged. Emily said, "Here's one, way up above. That should get us to Rome, quickly."

Kana said, "Good. You and I will get to the car, but make sure to not go downwards. We must ascend. If what June says is true, then we have to be careful. Let's get to the top of the stairs and hit the road, as fast as we can."

Meanwhile, down below in the turtle, Nanao was healing Pets' wounds, as Tanukichi held his thigh, "What's gotten into Kana? She's colder than we thought! She didn't even bother to ask if Pets was okay!"

Pets said, "No… It's fine… It's something too personal. Even so…"

He continued, "Still, I get it… But remember when you guys want to get off the boat, she ordered you to throw the turtle, like pieces of garbage!"

Pets asked, "What are you pissed off about Kana-bun for? It's my fault she made the order. I'm the one that got onto the boat. I mean, I'm glad we're alive and all, but don't forget, we nearly died because of me."

Nanao said, "It is alright, Tomomi Hetada. You have no one to blame, but the asshole that unleashed this mold. You reacted, yet that guy wounded you severely. Besides, if you hadn't thrown the turtle, it would've fallen into the ocean, and then you would have drowned."

He stated, "Look, all I am saying is that she could've been a little nicer to us!" Pets and Nanao were stunned, as Pets replied, "I'm not usually good at talking about feelings… but… Kana-bun and I, before Alternativa, we had a bit of a rift… We were friends, but she was a nosey girl, butting into others' lives. Of course, after the battle in Venezia, I realized I dropped the ball on yelling at her, like that. I said to myself, again and again, "Why did I agree to be friends with her?" And I answered, "It was fate." I know Kana-bun isn't the nicest girl in the world, but it wouldn't hurt if she'd ask if we were okay. The difference is that I know what Kana-bun thinks. But by the looks of it, you're trying to figure out what goes on inside her head. Am I right?"

"Excuse me? What are you saying?"

"Look, all I am saying is that we have to get to Rome, in one piece. You'll have all the time you need to tell your feelings about Kana-bun."

Nanao pinned Pets down and said, "You need rest, Tomomi Hetada. Just lie down and relax. You're still injured from the attack."

"Thanks. I'm not feeling too hot right now… Lemme get some shuteye." Pets said, as she relaxed.

Emily & Kana went up the stairs, as Emily said, "I know we have to keep climbing, but what are we gonna do on the off chance we have to descend?"

Kana said, "It's fine. This village is built near a mountainside. This means the roads are at an incline. Also, there's still some traffic on the outskirts. The mold has yet to spread too far from here. If we can get to a vehicle and leave immediately, we'll be fine. We must stay focused on Rome."

Emily said, "So, which car should we take, the white one or the red one?"

Kana said, "The one with the dead body. We'll be lucky if we find the key to the ignition."

A can rolled down the stairs, and the girls gasped a bit. Kana moaned, "Startled by a mere can. I'll watch the rear. You head up and get in the car, as quickly as you can."

"Right!" Emily raced up the stairs.

More cans rolled down, from the dead body, holding a six-pack of beer. His fingers broke off, and the cans rolled downwards. Kana looked down, but then sensed something.

"Maynard, hold on!" She called to her, "Just now, I felt something. Get a move on!"

Emily went up, "Right. Hope you know what you're doing!"

She kicked the can down, as Emily raced to the top. But then, the stairs started to sink slowly.

"DON'T JUST STAND THERE AND GAWK! CLIMB UP THOSE STAIRS!"

Emily ran, as she yelled, "I'm trying! But it's like I'm not moving anywhere!" She noticed, and then cried, "Ah, shit! We're sinking! It's sliding off the wall!" She saw the ground sinking and cried, "At this rate, this stairway will be swallowed into the ground!"

They ran upwards, and Kana called, "This has to be the work of another Stand! The user is the one who is producing this mold, so it looks like he's not alone!"

Emily asked, "Like back in Venice? I see! I take it that they go in packs of two! Kana, we have to jump! We won't make it, so let's go for broke!"

She prepared to leap off, but her feet sank into the ground, like a soft muddy puddle. "What the hell?"

Kana cried, "It's not sinking! This entire staircase is dissolving, right off into the ground!"

The ground shook, as she cried, "It's them! They're rushing towards the ground, near our location! Emily, get on the wall!"

Emily went to the wall, and Kana roared, "GO, ALT R.C.!" Her Stand punched the wall, but she sank halfways. Kana thought, "Not bad, to counter an attack like that. But there's something else to this power. The ground feels like it is hard to the touch, even for my Stand. And I can't seem to move, yet I'm still sinking. Meanwhile, the person controlling the ground is swimming like it's made of liquid! Merda, there's no way of finding them! It's a guessing game!"

Emily roared, "Not while I'm alive! I don't care if I move down!" She held up her sword, and then sliced off the sign, bending down towards them. Kana & Emily leapt up and hung on. Kana said, "A flesh-eating Stand… and now a subterrainian predator. Both of them working together, just to take us down. I think we've met some really tough enemies we have encountered."

"If they are a tandem duo, then why don't these assholes get married, already?" Emily snarked, "Now move your ass up to the top!"

They reached the top, as Emily said, "You were right. The dead body has the key to his ride. It's the white one, by the looks of it."

Mikan emerged, just her hand, holding the camera. Emily looked down and roared, "YOU!"

Mikan yelped, as she dove back in. Emily said to Kana, "Looks like our burrowing friend is right here. But the goddamn coward dove herself into the wall, from off the ground."

They were sinking in the edge, and Kana cried, "RUN AWAY! QUICKLY!"

They dashed off, heading to the car, with the sinking ground coming towards them. Emily yelled, "Even if we make to the car, in one piece, we won't even make it!"

Beth emerged from the turtle, on a floating bunny, and cried out, "Trouble, I see! Let your Rabbit Princess stop this mole girl! You go on ahead!"

Emily cried, "WAIT! BETH! Think about what you're doing! The ground is still hard!"

Beth roared, "AERO-BUNNY!" Her Spirit Caller fired at the ground, "If this quicksand is gonna stay hard like normal ground, then let's see what happens, when she tries to pull me under!" She hovered down, "I'll try and descend a bit, and when she emerges, game on!"

Mikan grabbed her ankle, as Beth cried, "THERE! I knew you wouldn't stay away! NOW EAT THIS!"

Aero-Bunny fired, but Mikan deflected the bullets, using pieces of ground she spat out. The bullets went toward her, but two of her bunnies took the blow. Beth cried, "CRAP! She got to me! Except for one thing…" she smirked, "I didn't come alone… thanks to Nanao! You're not the only one that can use cheap tricks!"

Beth's bullets flew off, but aboard the shells, Eros 1, 2, & 3 went towards Mikan. Mikan avoided it, as the bullets missed. Beth yelled, "AW, COME ON!" It burrowed towards Emily & Kana, as Beth cried, "OH, shit! At this rate, she'll ruin our travel arrangements!" Beth called, "Pick up the key, and hurry, you guys!"

Kana then said, "If we are able to make it out of this village, we'll be able to drive to Rome." She dashed off, as Emily cried, "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" Mikan chased after her, as Beth yelled, "HEY! WHY ARE YOU RUNNING AWAY!"

She leapt over the wall, and Emily cried, "NO! Kana, the mold!"

Kana said, as she was airborne, "So, you're tracking our movements from beneath the earth, huh? Quite terrifying, but what is your extent?"

Mikan emerged, and then gasped in fright, as Kana prepared to punch, "Can you really discern my true intentions? It seems you don't have that! I can see it in your face!"

POW-POW-POW!
"ARI-ARI-ARI-ARI-ARI-ARI-ARI-ARI-ARI-ARI-ARI-ARI-ARI-ARI-ARI! ARRIVEDERCI!"
Mikan got pummeled by Alt R.C.'s massive punches. Kana lands a severe blow, but Mikan breaks the ground, distancing herself from Kana's assault, and retreats to the ground, crying and sobbing.

She sobbed, as she was underground, "m… My… My face…" She held the camera and looked at herself, lightly covered in bruises, "MY FAAAAAAAAAAAAAACE!" She sobbed and wailed, "MY FACE! MY FACE! SHE ASSAULTED MY FACE!" She blubbered, as she looked at herself.

Peko got a phone call and said, "Hello?"

Mikan answered, "Hey… P-Peko… W-w-what is it with Kana Koumoto? Three days ago… you h-heard the news… about the plane crash, c-caused by TeruTeru's Stand, MasterCook?"

"Calm down, Mikan. I'm certain that you were upset that you couldn't hunt down your quarry, like I asked."

"This is important, Peko! V-Very important! Please! MasterCook… Is it a living Stand… or a dead Stand?"

"What are you talking about?"

"Your Stand, Green Yard… can turn bodies into mold, whenever… they go downwards… but… K-Kana is unaffected by the m-mold! Forgive me! I-I-I mean… this may sound stupid, but… wouldn't your Stand attack TeruTeru's?!

"Oh, the same Stand that TeruTeru used that caused so much hate and vengeance that even after the user died, it went on a rampage, and killed people without a user? Who knows? But I don't have the foggiest idea if MasterCook would be affected by Green Yard. But I do know that my Stand can liquify any living organism that comes in contact with. Why?"

Mikan trembled, "So… the mold won't grow on rocks or any inanimate and non-living stuff?"

Peko asked, "What do you mean Kana Koumoto is unaffected by the mold? I cannot comprehend what you're saying. Just focus on videotaping them, from down below, and show me their looks of despair, leading to death!"

Mikan cried, "BUT THAT'S THE THING, PEKO! LOOK UP THERE!"

The white car drove away, as the others were reaching Rome. Peko asked, "Wait… A car is moving upwards, leaving the village. Don't tell me! The bastards are heading to Rome? YOU LET THEM ESCAPE?"

Mikan yelled, "FORGIVE ME! I'm sorry, but Kana Koumoto's body frightened me! I was shocked by this outcome that I retreated! She actually hit me right in my face! It all came by so fast!"

Peko roared, "Then why did you say that Kana Koumoto is unaffected by Green Yard?"

Mikan cried, "She descended from below, and I was about to strike! But upon my discovery, there wasn't a single trace of mold on her! That's why I asked you about TeruTeru and MasterCook! She shouldn't have attacked me from where she was!" She wailed, "WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH, I'M SORRY!" She explained, "Her body… must've somehow be resistant to the mold!"

Peko said, "No! I told you! Green Yard can only attack any living organism! Immune victims are powerless against my Stand!"

"BUT HOW IS THIS EVEN HAPPENING?"

"I don't know! But you have to get to Rome, and quickly! I'll meet you there!"

XXXXX

As Peko and Mikan disembark to Rome, so do the others, who were riding the white car. Kana was driving, as June & Emily were in the back.

Emily moaned, "Man, you had me fooled for a second." June was fixing up Emily's wounds from the mold, "I thought you'd actually plunge to your death. You scared the crap out of me."

Kana said nothing, as Emily said, "Well, it must be close, so you used instinct to save yourself some time. Though… I cannot believe that the mold did not affect you in any way."

June said, "Hey, Em, you should get some rest. I closed your wounds, but they may start bleeding again. You just relax, and let me keep a lookout for any cars."

Emily moaned, "Thanks, June." She leaned to the window and sighed, "Yeah… I'm beat."

As they were driving off, Beth and Nanao were recovering, while Pets and Tanukichi were resting.

June noticed a huge gash on Kana's right arm. She whispered, "Hey, Kana… Your wound… It's got a huge hole. Want me to fix it?"

Kana did not reply. June thought, "Wait… Why is it not bleeding out? This is just like before… Why is she not noticing it?" She moved her wrist, turning the clutch, and June gasped. "No way… She took the wound like it was nothing!"

June reached for her, but the car bumped into a small bump on the road. June's hand lands on Kana's neck. And she gasped, as she felt it. Kana's pulse… … … was gone.

"Her… Her pulse…" June thought in fright, "It… It can't be… Her warmth on her skin is gone, and her pulse… I can't feel it… She's… Is she…?"

Kana asked, "June, what's wrong?"

June whispered, "Oh, it's… I… Well…" She thought, "Did… Did that really just happen? So it wasn't just my imagination! It was like back in Venezia, before we escaped from The Boss! She fell on her hand, and a nail pierced through her entire hand… and no blood came out! I thought it was a strange and uncanny thing, but… I wrote it off like it was nothing!"

Kana looked at her hand, and said, "I see… I knew exactly what you were asking me, June…"

June gasped, "But… That's not what I meant!"

"I was careless… I suppose I realized this, too late. I'm quickly losing all feeling. My sense of touch has been gone for a while…"

"So… That means…" June sobbed, "You're… When you rescued Okuma from The Boss, back in Venezia… Kana, don't tell me that you're…"

Kana said, "It's strange. I already come to accept this as destiny. I thought of it as a little gift… handed down to me from the heavens… The life force you gave my wounded body saved me, but not enough… Albeit, it was too late… All it did was delay the inevitable."

June was horrified to hear the truth. Kana Koumoto is dead. Only…

"But why?" June sobbed, "Why did you hide this from us? Back then, Devil Princess was certain to heal ALL your injuries, without a problem! I know I can do it again! Listen to me, Kana!"

"June… You have a good heart on assisting me, but… I know this is hard. But even your powers already know the truth, much different than anyone else that I expect. Nothing can free a person who's already dead. By the time you reached me… it was too late. Death has me now."

Kana's words were deep. She was already dead, only her body was still moving. Kana promised June, "I advise that you keep this a secret from the others? This is between you and me, June."

June seethed, "Dammit, Kana! You can't expect me to accept this and move on! I won't let you-!"

Emily woke up and gasped, "Hey, you two! I hear a noise… Was that you two?"

Kana gasped, "Both of you, keep quiet! I hear something… or is it just me?"

They heard a faint rumbling from outside, as they approached the City of Rome. June looked around, "I don't see any cars. No one's around."

Emily said, "I don't think it's cars… Use your ears! It's coming in, and hot!"

SMASH!
A corpse flung towards the windshield, and the car flailed around the road. June shrieked, "WHAT THE-?"

Kana skidded in a sharp turn, as she cried, "UP ABOVE! IT'S A HELICOPTER! IT'S RAINING MOLD ON US!"

Emily hollered, "Aw, just what we didn't want!"

June cried, "KANA, SLOW THE HELL DOWN! THIS ROAD GOES DOWNHILL! WE'LL TRIGGER THE MOLD!"

Emily hollered, "WE HAVE NO CHOICE! ABANDON CAR! JUMP!"

They leapt out of the car, and Peko was way up above, aboard a helicopter. Kana used her portals to stay above the ground. "Stay on top! We have to keep climbing upwards, as you can!"

The car melted into nothing, as the girls escaped. June looked up and was pissed.

"The subconscious… That's how Stands are controlled. They're supposed to mirror the user's reflections and minds. If there's even a trace of guilt in their hearts, the user may subconsciously stop themselves, at any time…" She viewed Peko and snarled, "But this bitch… She's the user. She revels at carnage! It's all she lives for! Her Stand is Despair Incarnate! What a heartless monster! There's no brakes in that bitch of a freight train!"

A man was comforting his daughter, who was covered in mold. He ran down, as Emily cried, "WAIT! Don't go down the hill!"

The man cried, "But my daughter, she needs a doctor!" His legs snapped off, and his body exploded into green slime. Emily snarled, "ASSHOLE! She doesn't care about human life! She cares about CHAOS!"

The entire town was victims of Peko's Green Yard, as they were melting away, moving down and looking down. June gasped in horror, "This fucking mold… It's like a virus! An epidemic!"

Kana roared, "Despicable! Rome's population is at the millions mark! It dwarves over that fishing village; not to mention it's home to The Boss's men! She would suffer collateral damage!"

June hissed, "This fucker doesn't even care! She is having the time of her life! Rome would end up in despair, turning it into a graveyard! And what's to stop her, if she moves to the next big city?"

Emily called, "Our troubles don't end there! If we fail, then no one lives through that mold! It'll reach the Colosseum, long before we do!" She cried, "KASHIMA-SAN! BETH! I'm counting on you two! Can you reach the range of this helicopter? Please say yes, because I want that stronzo killed, NOW!"

Beth called, "Sorry, but I don't think I can travel forward, using Aero-Bunny. But I'll play back-up, just in case!"

Nanao called, "You hear that, boys? Show time! Time to bring this sadist down to Earth!"

She fired eight shots, as Octo-Eros rode on. Mikan deflected each shot, as they gasped. Nanao called, "Red alert! Looks like she brought a friend!"

Kana called, "That's our Stand User that melts the ground!"

Mikan dove out of the helicopter and plummeted into the ground below. She dove through the street, and sunk down.

Beth cried, "DAMMIT! The chopper was a diversion! That's one hell of a tactic! A flying hunk of metal would cover a ground-melting freak!"

Peko said, "Mikan landed safely… or should I say submerged? Either way, these morons have no clue what awaits them. I admit that the weather is lovely for a date at the Colosseum… Too bad that Green Yard is about to rain on your parade."

They were sinking, as Nanao cried, "Damn it! We're sinking! And falling back downhill isn't the best option!"

Emily said, "Kashima-san, focus on the helicopter! We cannot allow her to escape!"

Nanao said, "Even so, what of our underground sicko? I cannot seem to target one or the other!"

Kana said, "YOU ground the copter! That bitch will fall by MY hand!"

Beth called, "Hate to break it to you, but I cannot seem to fly upwards to that guy…"

Nanao said, "Beth Nevins is right! Even I cannot reach her, from that far of range."

June held Nanao's hand and said, "You can't know for sure, unless you try. Trust me."

They held hands and aimed at the helicopter. Beth watched on and said, "I know what you're planning. FIRE!"

BANG!
The bullet flew off, but it could not reach the helicopter. June said, "You're right. The bullets cannot reach the copter at this range, but…"

The bullet smashed into the building, missing the target. Nanao moaned, "See? I told you it wouldn't hit."

June said, "I wasn't aiming at the helicopter. I was meaning to reach as far as it can go, just for your shells to reach the helicopter, and show that smug whore what we are!"

Nanao asked, "What are you saying?"

June said, "We're going by foot! You and I are taking down this homicidal pilot!"

Nanao asked, "June Nevins, correct me if I am wrong, but why are you saying we go after the pilot?"

She gasped, as she looked up. Vines appeared from the hole in the roof, and it latched onto the helicopter. Peko gasped, "SHIT! How did-?"

The vines wrapped the helicopter, and June said, "We have to take down this bitch, before she reaches the Colosseum! Nanao and I are going after her!"

Beth called, "I'm coming with you! I'm gonna turn that heartless bitch into Swiss Cheese!"

June said to Emily, "Emily, our underground friend… I'm leaving her to you guys."

Emily nodded, "Right… We have the numbers game… but…" She looked at Kana, in concern, as she whispered, "Kana…"

Mikan emerged from the ground, as she stared down at Kana.

Kana looked on, and then nodded. She then cried, "GO, RAGAZZA! WE'LL TAKE CARE OF THIS ONE!"

June, Beth, & Nanao raced off to go after Peko, as Emily & Kana stayed behind to fight Mikan. But will it be enough?

To be continued…