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 47: The Journey to Brane's Castle Continues!
(Takes place after the events from the end of Azusa's arc)
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. The next day came, marking one day left till Brane made his return tomorrow at 5 PM. Nodoka woke up the others and told them to get ready. It was 9 in the morning.
"Black Frill and The Occult Club are waiting for us." Nodoka told Yui.
"Ok." Yui got up and yawned and rubbed her eyes. Mio, Ritsu and Mugi got up and did their things. Yui did hers and in about 20 minutes, they were ready. Nodoka smiled at them.
"Good morning Nodoka. Did you sleep well?" Mio asked her.
"I sure did." Nodoka smiled back. Jun was the first person up after Nodoka. She was already with Ishimine, or rather, getting there. She saw Jun Ishimine siting by the front entrance.
"Good morning Jun." Ishimine waved at her.
"Good morning Ishimine." Jun waved back.
"Are the others late? Ishimine asked her.
"I don't think so." Jun said and walked closer to him. She then leaned and kissed his cheek. "That was for saving me."
"Anytime." Ishimine chuckled and patted Jun's head. The others made their way.
"Hey guys. Ishimine are you ready?" Mio asked him.
"I am." He nodded.
"After breakfast, we can treat you to tea." Mugi smiled at him.
"Sounds good, after that we will continue on to Brane's castle." Ishimine smiled back and the group headed to where the Occult Club and Black Frill were. They had already eaten when the girls and Ishimine got there.
"You already ate?" Yui asked them.
"Yes, ms light music club girl, we have already ate." Said Beth quietly.
"We will head to your house and wait there for Mugi's tea." Tiffany said and left with Black Frill behind them.
"Sorry we're making you wait." Yui said to them.
"It's ok." Tiffany said to her and walks out the door. The girls order their breakfast and talk about the map and what way would be best. Yui had her breakfast taco as did the others. They were the daily specials for the week. Mugi payed for it. Her friends she didn't have to. But she insisted. Nodoka gave Ishimine the map.
"Say Ishimine, how did you get into Brane's world? And how long have you been here?" Mio asked him.
"That's an interesting story." Ishimine said and wiped his mouth with a napkin. He tells the girls that he had been here for months. "Brane made me his servant. He then threw me out of the castle as he knew I would help Ui. He then told me if I ever show my face again...he'll kill me."
"Did he hurt you?" Mio asked him. He shook his head.
"I was always obedient to him. No matter what he asked of me to do for him." Jun Ishimine replied.
"Well at least you have us with you." Ritsu said to him. He nodded.
"I wouldn't have any choice. I would never think about entering his castle again by myself." The girls ask questions one by one as they finish eating breakfast. After Mugi paid for it, they leave and go back to the rent house for tea. The Occult Club and Black Frill were waiting in the living room.
"Welcome back." Beth said to them.
"Hi Occult Club. Breakfast was good." Yui waved at them.
"It sure was. Mugi paid for the whole thing." Ritsu said and sat next to Tiffany. Mugi went to get the tea ready as the others relaxed in the living room. Once everyone got their tea. They had drank it and got ready to leave. They all had backpacks full of supplies that the hospital gave them. They made their way out of town as people wish them good luck. Back at the castle Mari and her sisters along with Azusa had breakfast. They asked Azusa if she wanted to play old maid. Azusa declined and just watched the sisters play.
"Pet...why don't you go and make us some ice cream sundaes?" Mari asked her.
"Yeah! And no nuts!" Sherry said and placed a card down. "I win!"
"Awwww." Silica pouted and looked at Azusa.
"Ok." Azusa got up and went into the kitchen and got ready for the sundaes. Mari and her sisters started a new game, while they waited for the sundaes. Azusa got them made quickly and put a secret ingredient inside them. She puts the three bowls on a tray and takes them to Mari, Silica and Sherry.
"Thank you pet. You've done well." Mari smiled at her and takes the bowl and eats her ice cream as does Silica and Sherry. Azusa sat back down and watched them eat their sundaes. Azusa even made one for Brane, for when he returned. Mari stopped eating and started to feel funny. Her and sisters stood up and dropped their bowls. They began to hold their stomachs and cough. They ran out of the their room and went into the throne bathroom. They then threw up as Azusa had put a ingredient inside. Mari looked at Azusa and growled.
"What did you do!?" She snarled.
"I did nothing." Azusa said and tilted her head.
"You little brat! I'm telling Brane about this!" Silica yelled and threw up again. Soon the girls stopped puking and they Azusa backed away from them. They were very angry at her.
"You will be punished now." Mari said with an evil grin. Azusa ran from them as the three sisters chase her around the castle. Azusa ran upstairs and ran into a room and slammed the door in Mari and her sisters faces. Azusa locked the door.
"A locked door won't keep us out!" Mari snarled and places her hand on the door and did a spell. The door began to crack and it soon broke. Azusa was hiding in the closet as the sisters entered.
"Where are you hiding kitty?" Mari said and searched the room with Sherry and Silica.
"She might be under the bed." Silica said and checked. No Azusa.
"I want this room searched everywhere! She ain't leaving without a scratch!" Mari ordered her two siblings.
"Right." Both girls said and saluted. Azusa peeked out and saw them moving around. Silica checks the shower. Mari checks in the closet. Azusa had a metal pipe with her she found in the room for some reason. Perhaps a minion forgot to take it. Azusa ran and smacked Sherry down. Mari and Silica began to fire normal burn spells at her. Azusa doges two of them and swings the pipe like a baseball bat and hits the spell back at Silica. She gets hit and screams in pain her skin burned. She went down. Mari gasped and locked her eyes on Azusa. Mari ran to her and punches her, Azusa ducks and strikes Mari's leg. She moaned and held it and Azusa goes back downstairs, down to throne room. Mari ran after her.
"Get back here!" Mari yelled out and trips down the stairs. Azusa hid behind a large pillar that held up the castle's ceiling. Mari got up and dusted herself off. She looked around for Azusa.
"When Brane gets back...he will so destroy you!" Mari screeched. Azusa sneaks up on Mari and whacked her in the back of the head. Mari went down and groaned and cursed. Silica and Sherry soon got back up and saw that Mari was down. They gasp and take Azusa down.
"How dare you pet!" Sherry screamed at her, full of anger. Sherry and Silica pin Azusa down as Mari got back up and took the pipe of out her hands.
"Hold her still." Mari smirked and raised the pipe up. Mari then slammed down onto Azusa back many times, breaking her spine. Azusa gasped in pain and then her head began to get slammed. Azusa was killed as Mari did not stop smashing her head into the floor. Soon Mari stopped and panted. Silica and Sherry lock up Azusa back where she originally was. Mari slammed the cell door.
"You're gonna be in here for a while." Mari said and kicks the cell door.
"Let's go get ourselves more ice cream and this time...we will make them correctly." Silica said and walked out of the basement with Mari and Sherry in tow. Azusa woke up and she saw that she was in her cell. She struggled to get out but couldn't.
Back with the group, they were in another forest, this one was much better looking than the other one. Nodoka looked at the map and noticed a rest stop.
"Tonight, we will stop at this rest stop here." Nodoka told everyone and showed them the map. It was late in the afternoon and the group stopped for a bit for a late lunch. A nice lady at the cafe made lunches for everyone.
"It was so nice that lady back at the cafe made these for us." Mugi said and opened her lunch box.
"Looks so good too." Yui said and started to dig in. Ishimine sat by Jun and everyone got the same lunch. They had rice, corn and a nice side salad with ranch and grilled chicken breast. Jun would never tell the others about her kissing Jun Ishimine. She wanted that to be a secret. The group finish eating and continued onto Brane's Castle.