-this is not the revenge chapter you're looking for. Read along.-
Aliens to monsters
Giroro- Ganrougel
Keroro- Kurse
Tamama- Taiki
Dororo- Aldmora
Kururu- Krueger
Mois- Molioke
"Hey." Garuru spoke up once they had carried Natsumi for a while. "I'm guessing that door you drew earlier doesn't actually let you pass people through. That's why you let Aldmora stay as our escape plan if the door is gone."
"You caught me. I was just being a jerk." Krueger huffed under the heavy crystal. "Only the kid's pen can open a door like that and he won't know where and when to open it. Mine was the prototype and was never finished. Sending live people through has quite the negative effect. Ku~"
"Damn, it would have been a real asset right about now." said Garuru.
"We're just going to have to hope the door we came through is still there." said Aki. "Krueger, do you recognize this crystal spell?"
"No which means it's most likely a really old and forbidden technique. I wonder how she got her hands on it." Krueger smirked as he glanced at Natsumi. "Stupid girl never thinks things through does she? None of us are going to know how to get her back out."
"Maybe it's in one of my mother's old books. Hopefully Fuyuki and his friend have read through them." Aki suggested.
"If it is, you should have a talk about what your mother trusts with teenagers." Krueger snickered under his breath. "Either way we should get out of here as soon as we can."
Aki nodded, the three picked up their pace. The walls blurred past them and they ignored the glass and shards from Kurse's cage. When they finally reached outside of the odd building they were greeted with eerie silence.
"Good. No one will stop us." Garuru huffed as he charged straight towards to the bubble membrane. It was a quicker run this time and on the other side of the pocket voids they found the door. Garuru kicked it down, unstoppable in his mission. Krueger let go of Natsumi so they would fit through the door easier. Aki and Garuru continued right into the house before civilians could see the girl statue. They carefully set her in the living room in the cleared space as Fuyuki and Momoka backed up in surprise.
"M-mom?" Fuyuki stuttered as he tried to process each feature of the new scene.
"Hey kid." Aki quickly hugged him tight before giving him a stern look. "I'd love to explain everything but we gotta know if you read anything about crystal spells that can trap people."
"Not really no. Is that what happened to Natsumi?" Fuyuki looked with worry at the giant red stone holding his sister.
"She trapped herself right before the bull could attack her." Garuru took a deep breath. He glanced back to the door.
"Don't bother going back, they don't need you." Krueger walked past Garuru and dropped casually to the couch, propping his feet on the coffee table.
"But my brother-"
"Is focused on his hunt and I'm sure he's not letting the others help him either. They've also probably cleared out the rest of those mindless hoard people by now too." Krueger chuckled. "You'd just take up space."
Garuru sighed and crossed his arms. Krueger looked around the room before looking to Fuyuki. "Kid where are the other two?"
"Oh, in the back yard." Fuyuki pointed to the glass doors in the kitchen. Krueger leapt from the couch to the doors. He threw it open to see Molioke leaning down on the ground and Saburo standing above her with a pot of melted metal in one hand and his pen in the other.
"What the hell are you doing?" Krueger cast a darkened glare.
"She chose to have a tattoo on her back. This was the only way I could think to apply it. It's not like this is a normal scenario or even normal metal." Saburo explained taking a step back, making room for Krueger.
"Yeah, this way I can't loose it and let all your hard work go to waste." Molioke looked up with a bright smile.
Krueger froze for a moment. His eyes looked distant in thought. It didn't take long for the strange mood to pass. With his shoulders relaxed and his tone lightened, Krueger wore his creepy grin. "Idiots."
"I'm sorry dude. Did I miss something?" Saburo asked as calm as ever.
Krueger stepped back inside and rummaged through the kitchen and bathroom cupboards. He quickly returned with a cotton swab and a tube of numbing gel. He knelt behind Molioke, being careful to keep his longer legs away from any contact. In gentle circles he rubbed the gel onto her upper back. "She has a human body right now and painting molten metal on it could cause a lot more problems than I'm willing to deal with."
"Oh it's like my back is turning off." Molioke chimed.
"Good, looks like since you've never been exposed to basic numbing cream before it will have a faster and hopefully stronger effect on you. But this might still hurt quite a lot so try not to squirm." Krueger mocked in his jerky voice even though he noticed the subtle unsteady beating in his heart. He held out his hand for the pen and metal jar. Saburo happily handed them over and watched in amazement as Krueger expertly etched a beautiful and intricate design over Molioke's shoulders. Small flowers and moons laced together with delicate lines.
"Oh wow." Saburo couldn't help but compliment the work. It was nearing it's completion as Krueger's intense eyes studied her skin and mapped out the final details.
"Ahh." Molioke whimpered softly.
"What's wrong?" Krueger paused his great work.
"The numbing stuff wore off. It's starting to really hurt." Molioke explained. She turned her eyes over her shoulder showing a few stray tears on her cheeks. Her hands dug into her knees from fighting it off.
"Some of your magic might have returned and annulled the simple drug's effect. We're not done yet so you'll have to hold out a little longer." Krueger frowned. He quickly turned his eyes away from her and dipped the pen into the liquid metal again.
"Can I lie down? It might make it easier." Molioke put a finger to her lips and nibbled it gently. Her cheeks flushed a cherry blossom pink.
"Sure." Krueger answered quickly hoping to get it over with. He was surprised when she laid on his leg, her fingers pressing kindly into him. He could even feel the warmth of her breath on his knee. "Kid go get a towel or something."
"Okay." Saburo nodded. Once he was inside Kruger took a deep, shaky breath. He placed his hands back on Molioke to continue, provoking a hushed gasp from her.
"I..." Krueger began as he started on the design once more. "I know it hurts but..."
"It's ok." Molioke smiled. "It'll be worth it when it's done."
Krueger brushed her hair aside and worked small details into her neck. Molioke gripped his leg harder as the pain became stronger. He tried to work faster but felt himself needing to stop every time she winced or gasped or tugged on him. He looked at the cup one more time and sighed internally when it was finally empty. "That's all of it."
"Really?" Molioke sat up in excitement. She easily leapt to her feet and flashed her arms. Krueger watched her as magic seeped through her arms once again glowing with stars. The marks on her back glittered an elegant rose gold. She started floating and flitting around the yard happily. When he least expected it, Molioke wrapped her arms tight around him and pressed her cheek to his chest. "Thank you so much!"
"Ack!" Krueger's face flushed as he tried to crawl out of her grasp. "Yeah yeah now let go! We have work to do!"
Molioke let go and floated back, giggling with a big smile. Krueger sat up and dusted himself off. He turned to see Saburo leaning against the door jamb.
"Hey, I figured you didn't really need a towel but when I heard her shouting happily I thought you guys were done. Sorry if I interrupted anything." said Saburo.
"Shut up." Krueger turned away from him.
"I did bring that heart and ghost dude though." Saburo held up the jar and heart.
"At least you're not entirely stupid." Krueger admitted as he grabbed the items. "Here Mo, turn them."
"You know I hate doing that if they're unwilling. They already turned it down the first time." Mo floated back down with an uneasy look in her eyes.
"I don't think the zombie will fight it anymore after what he's been through." Krueger's smile curled as he recalled his interrogation. "And I'm sure Natsumi and her deer would appreciate the other guy."
Mo placed her hand over the heart, reading it's energy. She closed her eyes and placed a hand to her cheek as she burnt bright red. "Oh wow. Krueger you didn't have to go that far for me. You really broke him didn't you?"
"He was asking for it." Krueger chuckled. He watched Molioke pull energy from the heart and shape it to a star and toss it to the sky. She looked at the ghost sulking in the jar.
"He doesn't really look like a bad guy does he?" Molioke gandered over him. "People can surprise you huh."
She opened the jar and poured the shrunken ghost into her palm. The ghost looked up at her. "Will it hurt?"
"No." Mo replied.
"Definitely the better way to go than what your boss is feeling right now." Krueger snickered.
"Ok then." The ghost closed his eyes tight and waited. Molioke carefully rubbed him between her hands until he was a bright star and tossed him to the sky alongside his partner.
"Now we have one more to clean up." said Krueger. Molioke nodded as she followed him into the house. "Everyone start reading those books, you have a crystal spell to unlock."
"What are you going to do?" Aki asked.
"I have a more important job to do." Krueger grinned as he walked to the front door with Molioke close behind and re-entered the dimension.