This is my Second K-ON fanfiction. This story takes place during the girls senior year.
The Cursed Guitar! To Save Ui! Into Brane's World (Nodoka's Arc)
Chapter 46: A Hospital Visit. Dark Ui VS Ui continues.
(Takes place after the events from the end of Azusa's arc)
"She's having a battle inside her mind." Silica said to Sherry.
"Indeed she is." Sherry nodded. Was this the key that Ui needed to be free of Brane's grip. Only one way to find out. Ui was fighting against a figure version of herself inside her head. Mari drags Azusa outside and was going to place her back in the chamber. Azusa had a small dagger, or better yet, Ui's dagger she dropped once Mari pushed her down. Azusa stabs Mari in her side. Mari moans in pain and fell to her knees. Azusa stood up and tries to stab Mari again, Mari blocked it though. She stood up and pushes Azusa off of her. Mari was small compared to Azusa. Mari held her side and fights with her right arm. She lands a punch to Azusa who doges it. She cuts her face and kicks her down. Pina cried out and flew to Azusa and snatched the knife out. Azusa looked at Pina who flew away, this allowed Mari to land a punch. Azusa went down and groaned in pain. Mari got on top of her and placed her hands on Azusa's mouth and did the same spell that Aina did to her at the first ever Pet Show. Azusa gags and squirmed. Mari snickered.
"Gotcha now." Mari smirked. Azusa bites her fingers to counter her spell. Azusa stood up and smacks Mari down.
"I won't lose to you." Azusa said and panted. Mari got back up and fell to her knee again. She was loosing a lot of blood and was becoming weak. Mari fell down and panted. "But I don't want to hurt you." Azusa said and dragged Mari to the chamber. She found some medical stuff and decided to help Mari. Unknown to her that she needed to die in order for her soul to be saved, likewise Silica and Sherry, Azusa treats Mari's wounds up and Mari still hated her.
"Don't think that we're friends after this."
"I know." Azusa told her. She looked into Mari's eyes and Mari snatches her medical kit away.
"I don't need you to help me pet. You've done enough today." Mari said and stood up, shoving Azusa away from her.
"I'm trying to help you!" Azusa cried at Mari.
"I don't need it!" Mari said and stumbled out the door, holding her side. Silica and Sherry gasped and saw her.
"What happened!?" Sherry cried out.
"The pet happened." Mari growled and panted.
"Come on, we'll get you patched up." Silica said and helped Mari back to the castle. Azusa followed them, staying undetected. Mari told her sisters about what she did to her.
"We will tell Brane about this! She's in big trouble!" Silica exclaimed.
"No Silica!...we don't need to tell him anything." Mari said which caused Silica, Sherry and even Azusa to be shocked by Mari's words.
"Why not?" Sherry asked and pouted.
"Let's just tell him she was a good pet..that is all." Mari said and took a sigh. Was she opening up to her real self? Ui was still in a battle with her dark figure self.
"I will kill you here and now!" Ui called out to her figure version.
"No Ui! I will be the one to end you. And I will be in control forever!" Dark Ui said and cackled. The real Ui and Dark Ui both summoned a shard arm and began to clash. Who would win? Dark Ui lands a huge blow to Ui's left arm. She cried out and turned in her sleep. Dark Ui cackled and kicks Ui in the face. Ui goes down. "You are weak!"
"No I'm not!" Ui yelled out and tackled her Dark Figure self and slashed her face. Dark Ui screeched in pain and then took a slice to the leg. Dark Ui then summoned teeth and bites down on Ui's leg. Dark Ui then punches Ui down. The fight was only just beginning. The fight would end right when Brane returned. This was only day 1 of 3 days of fighting. Sherry and Silica came to see Ui in her bed.
"Say, if she wins, does that mean Ui will be back to normal?" Sherry asked Silica.
"Yup. But Dark Ui is too strong for her." Silica smirked.
"We will see when Brane returns. That will be the end of the fight." Sherry said. She went to go check on Mari. She was resting in her bedroom.
"Hey Mari, you ok?" Sherry asked her sister in a sweet voice.
"I'm fine." Mari grumbled.
"You don't sound fine to me." Sherry tilted her head and sat on the bed beside Mari. Mari looked at her with a glare.
"What do you want?" Mari asked her.
"Just came to check on you." Sherry smiled. "Ui is still fighting inside her mind. The battle be finished once Brane returns in two days."
"What time is it anyways?"
"I think about 5 PM." Sherry answered looking at her watch.
"Okay...I guess we're one duty for dinner?"
"I guess so Mari. Or we can go get something."
"Yes...I don't feel up to cooking anyways." Mari said and took a sigh and turned around to fully face Sherry.
"You need to rest. Silica and I will pick up dinner in about an hour."
"And who will watch the pet?" Mari asked.
"Oh yeah...ok then, I will go and get food while Silica watches the pet." Sherry cleared her throat and checked Mari's head.
"Ok Sherry. Now leave my room while I try to sleep." Mari said and covered herself with blankets. Sherry nodded and leaves Mari's bedroom and closed the door. Azusa was outside the room, listening on their conversation. Sherry saw Azusa and took a sigh.
"Silica will be watching you, while I go into town and get food." Sherry told Azusa.
"Ok." Azusa nodded. She went to see Silica in her room. Azusa puts on clothes and was going to help take care of Ui. Silica lead her to Ui's room and showed her the state she was in. Azusa puts a wet towel on her head as her fever was very high.
"She's fighting inside her head, against her Dark Figure self." Silica informed Azusa. Azusa was in awe. Did she cause Ui to be like this? Of course she didn't mean to though. "You are staying here with me until Sherry gets back. Got it?"
"Yes Sherry." Azusa nodded.
"Good pet." Silica said.
"I'll be heading out now. Please be good to the Pet." Sherry said.
"If she be good to me first." Silica glared at Sherry.
"Right." Sherry said and went out of the castle to get food, this town was full of Brane worshipers. Sherry would have no problem getting the food. Ishimine was visited by Jun and the others.
"I'll be ready to go tomorrow girls." Ishimine told them.
"Right. How long will it take from here?"
"Well their is another town that is close to the castle, although that is full of Brane worshipers. It will be dangerous but we can handle it. That will take about 3 days to 5 days."
"Really? We can't take like a chariot or something?" Yui asked him.
"I don't think so. We all won't fit and they do cost a lot. You'll be wasting your gold."
"So by foot then. Got it." Ritsu said.
"Yes Ritsu, by foot. We'll be fine girls. Nothing to worry about." Ishimine smiled at them.
"Once you're all better, we an treat you to some cake and tea at the house." Mugi smiled at him. Ishimine chuckled.
"Sounds good Mugi."
Sherry arrived to town and entered a restaurant.
"Pick up please." She asked the front desk.
"Yes? May I help you?" Asked a older man. He was at least in his 30's. Black hair and buff.
"I would like your special please. Five of them." Sherry said and placed 400 gold onto the counter.
"Right. Coming right up." Said the man as he went to back. Sherry waited for her order and looked around. She saw teens eating and talking about Brane. She also saw an old couple having shard arms. She saw a lot of people with them. Even a 6 year old girl. The man came up to her with a bag with the food packed up. "Here you go."
"Thank you sir. Long live the king." Sherry bowed and took the bag and went out.
"Yeah. Long live Brane." Said the man and he went to a nearby table and checked on them. Sherry returns to Brane's castle and she places the food down. She went to tell Mari and Silica. Azusa was still with Silica, talking with her.
"Dinner is here!" Sherry called out. Soon Azusa, Silica and Mari came to the kitchen.
"What about Ui?"
"She can't eat in her condition." Mari said and was recovering quite quickly. Sherry served everyone the food.
"Hope you like it. It's the special they had." Sherry said and got in her seat.
"Looks alright." Silica said and digged into her side salad with ranch dressing. Everyone started on the salad. The side orders were beans and rice with the main order being a baked chicken, glazed with a sweet BBQ sauce. Sherry had placed Ui's food in the kitchen. She was saving it for Brane. Of course, Azusa would be against this, so Sherry didn't bother telling her about it.
"Are you sure Ui can't have this?" Azusa asked Mari's Occult Club. Mari placed her fork and knife down and looked at Azusa.
"No...she can't respond anyways. She will be like this until Brane returns in two days."
"Are you sure?" Azusa tilted her head.
"Shut up pet! And eat!" Mari snapped and slammed her hands on the dinner table.
"Mari...calm down please." Sherry told her. Mari gave a sigh and said she was sorry. Mari then continued to eat, as did the others. The girls had dinner with Ishimine at the hospital. Nodoka looked at the map while she ate.
"Hospital food isn't that good." Yui whined.
"It's not that bad." Ritsu said and poked at her food.
"It kinda reminds me of cafeteria food." Said Jun. "And not the good kind." Jun gulped and ate it anyways.
"Might as well eat it anyways. We need to be our best for when we get ready to go to Brane's castle," Mio stated and finishes eating.
"I agree." Mugi said and finished eating her food.
"Thanks for eating with me today, you didn't have to though." Ishimine told them.
"It's alright Ishimine. We just figured you be lonely for dinner tonight." Ritsu said to him and smiled.
"Well I'm glad." Ishimine smiled back. Black Frill, Kusho and Sasho were eating with the Occult Club at a different table, not talking. It was now 7 PM, Mari and her sisters were hanging out together while Azusa walked around the castle, exploring it. Mari and her sisters checked up on Ui. She was still panting and not responding to any of their questions.
Dark Ui had Ui cornered. The two were locked inside a white room, with no exit. Blood was everywhere as Ui had gotten beat. She had a black eye ad missing teeth. Bloody nose as well. But she was still strong, she wouldn't let this dark copy of her win. Dark Ui had suffered some damage herself. Her eye was closed shut due to a slash on it and nose had been cut deep. Both girls pant as they were tired. But this fight wasn't even close to finishing.
"I admire your courage Ui." Said Dark Ui. "I admire your fighting ability as part Shardian."
"Shardian?" Ui tilted her head.
"A Shardian is what I am. A Shardian is what Brane is. A creature of complete darkness! Created long ago. But enough talk...we fight." Dark Ui giggled and ran to Ui. Ui ducked her strike and kicked her in the chest and smacks her down. Dark Ui chuckled and trips Ui down and got on top of her. Ui grabbed Dark Ui's mouth and blocked her biting attack. Ui throws Dark Ui off of her and formed a shard arm. She struck at her Shardian self and slammed down onto her. Dark Ui blocked it and laughed. Dark Ui kicks Ui in the jaw and slams her elbow into her chest. The battle continues. Every hit caused time to go faster by +30 Minutes. Mari and her sisters replaced Ui's rag with a new on.
"I hope Dark Ui wins. She better. Or this is all Azusa's fault. Brane won't be happy about this." Sherry said and pouted.
"I'm sure Dark Ui will be the real Ui. And once that happens...all is good again." Mari said and leaves Ui's room. Silica and Sherry follow her. Azusa went in to see Ui.
"Poor Ui. Hope you win against Dark Ui." Azusa said and touched her head that was covered by the rag. The battle continues as Brane would return in 2 days. The group however, would make their to Brane castle the next day as Ishimine was cleared for tomorrow morning. Mugi suggested they come pick Ishimine up and have a nice breakfast. The others agreed.
"We're coming Azu-nyan and Ui. We're gonna save both of you." Yui told her self and leaves the hospital room with the others. Black Frill and the Occult Club go to their rent house and said they would meet up with the girls at the restaurant for breakfast in the morning.
"Let's hope everything goes well tomorrow." Nodoka told herself. Would everything go as planned? Most likely.