Author's Note:
It's a pity that Kouryuu doesn't know that Catherine had a crush on him…But, let's get one with the fiction!
Chapter 8: Pure Angel
The next day, after school, Fumika and Rinrei were buying some groceries for Aunt Cara. They passed by the huge screen and saw Catherine on an egg-shaped chair. Opposite Catherine was another female player.
"Catherine Camolous or Jane Corriner! Angel Chikori and Angel Eve! Who would win this battle now?" cried the reporter. Fumika smiled widely, "Rinrei, look! Catherine and Chikori are fighting!" The Layer was turned into a grassy field. There were no flowers. All there is are grass, the sky and the clouds.
Jane cried out, "Win this for me, Eve! Angel, Fall In!" Eve did a summersault and went into the layer. She laded on the Layer with one leg. Catherine then cried, "Work hard Chikori! Angel, Fall In!"
When both Angels were in the Layer, the announcer continued, "May the battle, begin! Angels, Fight!" Both Angels leap up to the air. Eve was about to punch Chikori on the forehead. But Chikori's speed was faster than Harmony's.
Chikori grinned and kicked Eve on the back. Eve fell to the grass. Eve stood up. The grass was smashed. Eve then yelled, "Try and get me now!" Eve pointed at Chikori. Seven clones came out from Eve. There were eight Eves now.
All the eight Eves said together, "Come and get us." All the Eves ran around in order to hide away from Chikori. All the eight Eves ran around Chikori. Chikori smiled, "Very good attack. It's my turn"
Vhikori closed her eyes. After a few seconds, Chikori opened her eyes quickly. She put her hands together and smashed the ground. The Eves were still running, but nothing happened.
The Eves then said, "You can't hit us, since there are eight of us. You might get the wrong one." Chikori grinned, suddenly, the ground started to crack. It cracked really fast. The ground cracked. The crake moved faster until it hit directly at one of the Eves.
Seven of the Eves went back into the real Eve that was hit by the crack. The real Eve fell and fainted on the ground. The announcer cried out in joy, "Victory, Angel Chikori!"
Fumika was delighted to see Catherine and Chikori won the battle. "We'll fight with each other someday!" Fumika snapped. "Reminds me, I might meet Catherine at the Angelic Arena!"
Fumika ran to the Angelic Arena, many people from the Arena walked out. Fumika waited for a while, but Catherine did not turn up. So, she registered an Angelic Battle.
A familiar voice came behind Fumika, "You're registering for an Angelic Battle already? I just registered. I guess we just have to fight together. Eve though I think that Rinrei is not ready."
Fumika spun around and saw Catherine behind her. "What? Fight with you? You got to be kidding Catherine." But Catherine nodded, "I was expecting to fight with you when Rinrei gone stronger. But I guess it was on the wrong time."
The woman in charged of the Angelic Battle Registrations just finished talking to a man. She was holding the Angelic Battle forms from Fumika and Catherine. The woman walked up to Fumika and Catherine. She said disappointingly, "I'm sorry. You tow submitted your forms already. Unfortunately, there were some difficulties with our Layer. So, I suggest that you two fight tomorrow. Thank you and goodbye." Said the woman and walked away.
Fumika blinked and said, "I guess I'll go training with Rinrei now." Fumika smiled and said, "Bye, Catherine. See you tomorrow." Catherine waved back and soon, the two friends went to different directions.
Fumika went to the Angelic Layer Training Centre. She settled down herself on one of the chairs. A voice came form behind, "Let us get a private Layer, Fumika," Fumika spun around and saw Tania Russly behind her. Fumika smiled and nodded.
Soon, both of them were in a room with only one Layer. Both of the Angels, Angel Rinrei and Angel Jinara went into the layer. "Why such a blue face?" Tania asked Fumika to see that she is moving her doll slowly.
Fumika replied, "Oh, nothing. I juts accidentally registered an Angelic Battle with Catherine Camolous and Angel Chikori." Tania fornwed, "You're just a beginner player. Angel Chikori has been playing Angelic Layre for months by now."
Fumika nodded and made Rinrei dance with the tune of the music. "What am I going to do? I think Rinrei would loose." Fumika said. Tania laughed, "Don't give up so easily, Fumika. You might just win. I tell youw aht. Just believe your Angel and think that she would win."
Fumika smiled and nodded, "Thanks, Tania." They were training for at least 45 minutes. Tania was leaving Fumika alone. She opened the door half way until Fumika cam up with a topic, "Tania…"
"Yes, Fumika?" Tania asked. Fumika forced a smile, "Why do you hide your face? Which rumor was true?" Fumika asked. Tania left a sad look on her face. But she replied, "You would know, someday…"
Tania tried to hide a few drops of tears from her eyes, but Fumika manage to see the. Fumika was about to ask Tania that why is she crying. But Fumika pretended that she never saw those tears.
Author's Note:
Too many crying, I hope to hear from you all soon!
