Continuation of part 1

Koenma finally caught and bopped Pudding leaving a bump on her head, and placed the pacifier back in his mouth. "Itai!" she wailed "Now where was I?" he asked himself "Uhh, you were gonna tell us about the enemy?" said Berry "But first, who exactly are you?" Ryou asked "I am Koenma, son of King Yama and ruler of the Spirit Realm" he explained "Koenma? Your not quite what anyone thought you'd look like" Keiichiro commented "Guh. I get no respect sometimes" Koenma groaned. "Anyway, what do you know about Onigiri and these 2 demons?" asked Ryou. "Rando is a human hunter whowants to make himself stronger by acquiring the powers of martial arts practitioners and re-making them in his own style. Though I'm sure Kurama as told you that. And the one responsible for putting your wolf friend in the hospital" "So he is the one." Mint thought to herself, clenching a fist. "Toguro, is a shapeshifter who can manipulate his body into any many of shape and has regenerative abilites. His brain must be destroyed to kill him, but he can reorganize his organs to anywhere in his body, so it might as well be in his nether-region for all you know" "How disgusting" Ichigo groaned "And what's more..Togoro used to be a human being." Everyone appeared shocked "That can't be possible!" said Berry "It is. Decades ago he participated in a brutal tournament where you either lived or died. The prize he wanted was to turn his body into that like a demon. He's also took over the body of a human psychic who could eat other people, which he ate another man who had ESP. He'd be able to sense your thoughts and stop any of you from attacking him." "Good lord, this is awful." Ryou sighed "Onigiri's wrath for the death of Deep Blue runs deep. He's gone to any means possible to take revenge." "If you knew about Onigiri's plan to destroy the girls, why did you warn us?" Ryou asked in a angry tone. "I'm sure Kurama also explained that Onigiri was your issue. I'm sorry we didn't before, but it was decided these were matters of 2 mortal factions, not for the Spirit Realm. We have kept watch of him since he was on Earth, but many times he was able to drop out of sight, so were weren't aware of any allies he made" Ryou grabbed Koenma by his shirt and reared back with a fist "Hitting me isn't going to change anything" Koenma said calmly "But I'll feel better either way" but Ichigo and Berry grabbed him "Just let him go. What's done is done" said Ichigo. Ryou looked at her for a moment, then to Berry who shook her head and let Koenma go, then walked away with Keiichiro following. "Now then, any other questions?" Koenma asked "I have one!" Pudding raised a hand "Any questions..?" "What's with the sucker!" Pudding grabbed it again as Koenma gave chase.

"Damnit!" Ryou punched a wall. "These things will happen. You can't blame him or yourself for Zakuro." Keiichiro said placing his hand on Ryou's shoulder "I interrupted these girls' lives to save the human race once. Now their involved in a vendetta with one already hurt. What am I supposed to blame?" he asked "Nobody. You did what you felt you had to do." said Koenma, standing behind them "Huh?" "This will probably give you some ease. The Spirit World has video records called Chapter Black & Chapter White. Black tells of the many cruelty & evils mankind has inflcited to it's own race. White records the goodness & kindness mankind has shown to ease the suffering of others. The acts you commited, Ryou Shirogane, as well as the Mew Mews, were recorded onto Chapter White." Koenma gave a smile "Are you serious?" Ryou asked. Koenma tossed him a dvd labled "Chapter White" with chapter listings such as "29. Mother Teresa, 30. Mew Mew Project" Ryou awed at this and bowed "Arigatou"

Elsewhere in Tokyo, Cinna scouted the landscape "An interesting but crowded & noisy city." he thought as he walked the streets. A blob-like creature appeared in his hand and dropped it onto some plants. "Work fast. I want to see what these Mews are like" the plants sprouted and combined into a large monster.

Back to the cafe

"It was a pleasure meeting you all. Well, except the wacko monkey girl." said Koenma. "Next time I find out what that suckers for." Pudding rubbed a second bump on her head "As weird as it is, that's what you get for taking other people's things" Mint commented. "Hey ladies" Koenma was pointing outside "Looks like you got a job to do." Everyone looked outside to see the plant monster running amoke in the city "Let's go mews!" exclaimed Ichigo & Berry. Kish slowly walked to the door as he watched them run off "Good luck."

Panicked people fled as the monster swung it's branch-like tentacles around hitting buildings which rained down stone & glass as the girls arrived at the scene. "Whoa, this thing's huge" Lettuce commented "It's not the first giant we've fought, so we'll find a way to beat." said Ichigo "I would love to see that" said Cinna standing next to the monster. "Who are you, another of Onigiri's friends? You look like an alien" Ichigo asked. "Indeed. My name is Cinna." he introduced "However I could say you look like an alien." he snickered "Let's just cut the small talk and fight already" Mint complained "If you wish. Though you'll have to fight my monster pal first to get to me." he said, and promptly attacked, but the girls evaded it's large branches. "Ribbon! Mint Echo/Lettuce Rush/Pudding Ring Inferno/Strawberry Check/Love Berry Check!" they shouted their attacks, burning away the tentacles but regenerated. They repeated the attack, only to regenerate again "Heh heh, fighting a Hydra Anima won't be as easy as a Chimera Anima" Cinna commented to himself. Berry & Ichigo combined their attacks directly at the base of the plant only to again regenerate "This is becoming pointless. They just grow back" said ichigo as she kicked away a branch. "And it appears to be building up a resistance to our magic" said Lettuce as she fired another Lettuce Rush at a branch, yielding little effect. "Restrain them now" Cinna commanded. Smaller green vines whipped out from the bigger branches which surprised everyone as the vines wrapped tightly around their wrists & legs. "I can't move!" "Neither can I!" they exclaimed. Ichigo struggled mightily with one hand that was free as she tried to rip & scratch the vine off. "It's too bad. I was expecting better from what I've heard of you" Cinna snickered. Ichigo glared at him "We're full of surprises. You'll see." "Oh by all means, show me" he taunted with his arms folded. Ichigo looked at her tied hand, then to her freed one "Ribbon Strawberry Claws!" she yelled. The fingertips of her gloves ripped apart as her fingernails extended into 2 inch claws. "Sugoi!" Mint awed "How were you able to do that?" Pudding asked. Ichigo easily with her new claws ripped away the vines and proceeded to free the others "Well I am part cat, so I thought I could also use these." as she flashed the pink claws, the gloves now looking tattered "Their super cute" Berry commented, which Ichigo smiled. "Anyway, let's go!" she charged slashing the vines, which seemed to hurt it as it retreated its vines & branches. "I think it doesn't like physical attacks very much!" she exclaimed. "Well don't celebrate yet, it won't die that way" Cinna said quietly. The girls looked at each other and nodded "Ribbon Mint/Berry/Lettuce/Pudding Claws!" They also now had extended claws, except for Lettuce, since her animal was aquatic. "Crap" she swore.

Meanwhile at the hospital

Kurama watched over Zakuro as TV played the report of the Mew Mews fighting the monster "You should go help them" said Zakuro. "Are you sure?" he wondered "They're my teammates. And you were obviously sent here other than to watch me" she said "Your right of course." he stood up and placed a rose on the chair. "What's that for?" she asked, slightly blushing "A weapon. It's more than a rose with thorns" he smiled and left. Doc appeared as Kurama exited the hospital "One mew and hundreds of humans about to die" he grinned evily. Rando appeared behind him "Save that for now. Onigiri requests you come at once."

Back at the fight, the monster was being pushed back as the Mews clawed & teared their way through the branches & vines while Lettuce provided them cover fire. "We're almost there!" Ichigo exclaimed as they ran up a large branch. Cinna stepped in her way and fired a electric bolt from his arm remote giving her a shock. "Gotta make it past me first" he grinned. Ichigo steadily stood up as the pain wore off. "You don't look like you belong to Kish's race" Ichigo pointed out to him "Indeed, I am of another race. I am an old friend of Onigiri, though my real reason to be here is because I'm hired gun." "A mercenary?" Lettuce wondered. "Indeed. I'm just here for the money" he grinned "How low" Ichigo glared. Cinna just laughed and blasted them with a wave of his own power. "Don't make me any less determined to fight an opponent". And commanded the monster to finish them as it swung it's large branches at them, their claws only leaving marks now.

Kurama finally arrived. "Are you alright?" he asked. "We won't be soon if don't defeat this thing" said Mint. "I have just the solution" he said pulled out a seed, channeling his spirit energy into it which grew a larger size than the monster. "What is that!" Cinna wondered as the plant attacked and appear to begin chomping his plant. "It's eating it?" Ichigo thought "This is the Demon Cannible Plant. As the name implies, it's a demon plant that feeds on other plants like a cannible" Cinna was shocked as his monster disappeared into the belly of the cannilistic monster. "This is impossible!" he exclaimed. "Alright then, tell us where Onigiri is" said Ichigo. "Have to catch me first." and dropped a smoke device. Ichigo charged in to stop him, and recieved a blow to her head for the trouible as he dissappeared in the cloud of smoke. Mint picked her up after the smoke cleared. "That was really dumb." "Sorry, I had to try." she said.

Cinna appeared at a spaceship in the mountains and walked in. He ejected a disc from his arm remote and placed it next to another disc. "They'll be most pleased with the data I collected" as a viewscreen flashed on with a message.

"INCOMING MESSAGE:

REPORT ON DNA & BATTLE DATA SAMPLES"

"Hmph, straight to the point aren't they?"

Someone then appared on the screen

Alien: Ahhh Cinna, how goes the mission?

Cinna: It's going better than expected. There may be more to this backwater planet than we knew about.

Alien: Is that right? When can we expect you back?

Cinna: I still have to collect more data. These Mews appear strong, and Onigiri has possibly gained powers the Emperor would find intriguing.

Alien: Interesting, we look forward to your report. Take care of yourself. Apple out.

The screen flashed with the ensignia of a dragon's head displayed.

TO BE CONTINUED