A/N: Hi guys, what's up? Hope you're still reading this… Anyway, let's begin.
Leo was like gone for at least two days and then he visited Coach Kei.
"Hello? Coach Kei?" Leo asked as he went inside. "Wonder why she doesn't lock her door?" Leo heard a thud in the room near him. He ran to the door just to see Rizumu practicing.
"You need more speed! One more time!" Kei ordered Rizumu who was sitting on the rink.
"Yes!" Rizumu obeyed and did it over and over again just to fail and redo it.
Leo couldn't bear the sight. He went back to the living room still hearing the thuds. He reached for a box inside his coat and placed it on the table and left.
Leo came back to Pretty Top to see Aira practicing. "Is everyone practicing? It's starting to be a boring sight." Leo asked. Aira jumped. It was high, and it was good. "But not good enough."
Aira fell. "Aira!" Kyoko yelled. She skated to save the red headed pupil and Aira landed on Kyoko.
"President!" Aira yelled as she stood up. "I'm so sorry!"
Kyoko tried to stand up but to no avail. "Let's take a break for a while."
"That has got to hurt Prez." Leo went to Kyoko. "Let me help you." He led Kyoko beside Aira who was sitting on a bench.
"Are you alright President?" Aira asked as Kyoko sat down.
"I'm fine." Kyoko smiled at her giving relief to Aira. "Rather than that, its good on the part before you jumped, when you prepared your heart."
"Thank you!" Aira said.
"The problem is, how will we connect it to the jump?" Kyoko asked. "You can't have the thought of jumping higher. A Prism Jump is a leap from the heart. If you fill your heart with the Prism's sparkle, your body will naturally soar high up to the sky."
"The Prism's Sparkle?" Aira asked.
"It's fine with the sparkle of heart that Aira feels." Kyoko said.
"Yes." Aira nodded.
"You Aira, who has a sparkling pure heart, definitely can do it." Kyoko reassured her. "For me to jump the Aurora Rising, I think I have bear a burden so heavy and too much in my heart." Kyoko continued.
Aira looked worriedly at the sad president.
"Anyway, do you have anything to say Leo?" Kyoko asked with a smile.
"Huh? Oh right." Leo said. "Aira... Do your best."
"That's it?" Kyoko asked.
"What do you expect from me Prez?" Leo asked.
"Something more?" Kyoko guessed.
Leo chuckled. "Well, you know I'm not like that but..." He turns to Aira. "Good luck Aira. You have to perfect that jump if you don't want to..." He coughs indicating he doesn't want to say it. "I won't like that. I will sue this place if that happens."
"What!?" Kyoko yelled. "You accepted this!"
"Hey I said I had no choice. So yeah, I have a contract ready for that." Leo said with a joking smile.
"You don't expect me to master the Aurora Rising?" Aira asked her brother.
"Nothing like that. Just thinking of the worst possible situation." Leo replied.
Hotaru was sitting on the couch when Rizumu exited her room.
"Oh Rizumu, you going off on a lesson?" Ryutaro asked.
Rizumu ignored her father and hated straight for the door. Hotaru stood up and looked at his sister. "Rizumu!" Ryutaro held her shoulders. "You alright? You shouldn't push yourself too hard."
"Shut up!" Rizumu yelled.
"Rizumu, what's gotten into you?" Hotaru asked as he approached his family.
"Leave me alone!" Rizumu yelled. Ryutaro was reminded of Sonata when she was practicing the Aurora Rising.
"That's enough. You have to stop now Rizumu." Ryutaro said calmly. "If you push yourself..."
"I don't want to stop!" She pushed her father's arms away. "I want to jump the Aurora Rising! To win against Aira, this is the only way!"
"What are you saying?" Ryutaro put his hands back on Rizumu's shoulders. "Aira is your friend, isn't she?"
"It's all Aira's fault..." Rizumu turned around. "If it weren't for her..." She ran away.
"Wait, Rizumu!" Ryutaro said. "Do you remember where the Harune household is?"
"Of course I do dad!" Hotaru took his coat. "Come on!"
Leo leaned near the door as Omi was giving Aira a gift for the President when Ryutaro suddenly entered. "Momi! Aira!"
"Ryu, what's wrong?" Omi asked.
"There is something wrong with Rizumu!" Ryutaro answered.
"Eh?" Aira and Omi gasped at once.
"Let's go then!" Leo said as he ran outside. "And we won't fit."
"Someone must stay." Ryutaro said.
"I know a shortcut. See you guys there!" Leo said as he ran to the streets. Everyone went inside the car and they sped off. They didn't see Leo on their way out.
In the car, "Just what is going on?" Omi asked.
"Rizumu is acting the way Sonata did before she disappeared." Ryutaro replied.
"Aira..." Bear-chi said as it appeared and hopped on Aira's lap.
"You're not with Rizumu?" Rabbit-chi asked.
"Recently, Rizumu hasn't been taking me to her lessons." Bear-chi replied.
"Just exactly what..." Aira mumbled.
"Aira..." Hotaru started. Aira looked at him. "You must prepare yourself for the unexpected."
"Took you guys long enough." Leo greeted with crossed arms.
"Where are they?" Ryutaro asked.
"They'll come. They're inside the practice room." Leo said. Ryutaro, Omi and Aira sat while Hotaru and Leo remained standing. "She's not who she was before."
"You spoke with her?" Aira asked.
"Just a little while back." Leo admitted. "Her words were full of hate, her heart corrupted. This jump, the Aurora Rising, it's like a demonic and angelic jump. Confusing." He mumbled.
Kei and Rizumu went out. Rizumu's eyes were red but oddly on Leo and Hotaru were the only ones able to see it. Leo and Hotaru looked at each other but they soon realized that they were the only ones able to see it.
"Rizumu!" Aira and the others stood up.
"What are you doing here Aira?" Rizumu asked.
"Eh?" Aira asked in confusion.
"Don't disturb me! I don't even want to see your face!" Rizumu yelled.
"Ouch, tagos!" Leo said in Filipino. Yes, knowing many languages can result in the largest advantage.
"Don't say things like that Rizumu!" Ryutaro scolded. "Aira is just worried about you!"
"If it were not for you, I would've won the Tiara Cup!" Rizumu yelled. "Pure Crystal Tiara would've been mine instead!"
"Pure Crystal Tiara?" Aira breathed out.
"I'm sure you came here to steal the training methods for the Aurora Rising!" Rizumu yelled. "I won't allow you too."
"Wag feeler Rizumu. Parang kala mo napakaganda nang nangyari sa nanay mo." Leo said with a smirk.
"What was that?" Rizumu asked.
"Nothing." Leo shook his head.
"How dare you say such things!" Ryutaro yelled.
"Rizumu, please return to your dad's side." Omi said.
"If you want me to do as you said, Aira Harune must battle me!" Rizumu shouted. "If you win, I will do as she said. If I win, I will have the Pure Crystal Tiara."
"Why? Why do I have to battle Rizumu?" Aira asked.
"You always say superficial words! If you're afraid of losing, just say it!" Rizumu said. "I hate you!"
"Rizumu!" Ryutaro yelled to stop her.
"Fight or run away! Choose one!" Rizumu ordered.
"All right. I'll fight you." Aira said. "If that can make Rizumu normal again."
"I will definitely not lose to you!" Rizumu said.
"I definitely can't lose too." Aira shot back.
"An intense battle between friends." Hotaru started.
"This is one battle one should never miss." Leo continued.
At the mall, where Aira and Rizumu started their careers as Prism Stars, was, upon Aira's request, where they would battle. Jun, Omi, Ryutaro, Hotaru and Leo gathered there to watch. Jun was with Aira and Rizumu inside the rink.
"The costumes have been decided to be your star outfits. No objections?" Jun said.
"None."
"The battle is Prism Show. The one who is more skilled in Prism Jumps will be the winner." Jun said. "The one who will judge will be me."
"Jun! What exactly is this?" Kyoko asked.
"It's show time!" Jun said in English.
"I won't allow you to do as you like!" Kyoko protested.
"Coach." Leo bowed. Coach Kei arrived to watch the battle.
"Mother." Kyoko said. She proceeded to look down.
Aira gripped her necklace which was given to her by Shou. "Protect me." She mumbled.
"Ready? Sparkling!" Jun announced. The battle started.
Aira jumped the Fresh Fruit Basket. Rizumu then jumped her Super Stardust Shower. Rizumu started to glow an eerie red which again was only noticed by a selected few.
"What is that around Rizumu?" Hotaru asked.
"It's a Prism Star's glow or aura." Leo explained. "That is the corrupted Prism Star's aura. I have seen it. Most of them were training for the Aurora Rising." Leo looked down and Hotaru stared at him and back at the battle.
The Callings arrived. "What is this Jun?" Hibiki asked.
"You can't Rizumu. Taking out the darkness of your heart into Prism Jumps!" Kyoko yelled.
"That's dangerous." Leo mumbled.
"How?" Hoatu asked.
"Just trust me." Leo said as he leaned on the railing, crossing his arms on it.
Aira jumped her Ms. Fairy Girl and she sprouted fairy wings and spread Happiness around. Rizumu began to prepare for he jump, she threw away her baton.
"She's planning to jump the Aurora Rising?" Kyoko asked.
She jumped the Aurora Rising but it spread darkness instead of light.
"The Dark Aurora Rising." Leo said with a monotone voice. It was like the words came out of his mouth.
"You know about it?" Hibiki asked.
"I've seen it but I really haven't delved into in that much." Leo replied.
Aira was blown away by the gust of darkness. Everyone felt that gust. Leo was used to it.
"I'm going to perform the Aurora Rising no matter what Leo!" A girl told Leo.
"As your coach I forbid you to do it!" Leo ordered.
"I'm the one who hired you and I can do as I please! Watch me Leo, I will master it!" The girl proclaimed.
It had been months since that incident. Leo was was walking down the road when he bumped into the girl. "Mirai! How are you?"
"Follow me Leo." Mirai said as she walked down the road. Leo just followed. They arrived at an ice rink. She performed the Aurora Rising much like Rizumu's.
"Mirai stop!" Leo ordered but she didn't and ended up getting swallowed by the darkness. Leo sent her to the hospital where she spent her coma days. She's still in a coma up to now
"Aira, you must save her." Leo said.
Rizumu sprouted dark wings.
"Rizumu is being dragged to hell." Kyoko said.
"This is..." Shou started.
"Bad!" Hibiki finalized.
Hibiki and Shou wanted to jump the railing and help Rizumu.
"Stop." Jun said. He was calmly watching the whole scene.
"Jun?" Hibiki asked.
"Aira!" Jun called. "Find the real Rizumu!"
Aira started to fly towards Rizumu in search for the real one. She skipped every fake one who said every horrible thing. Aira finally found where Rizumu's kind soul was but as she reached for it, it was fake! She was almost blown away but thanks to Shou, she didn't. She managed to reach the light. Inside she saw a young Rizumu crying.
"Rizumu!" Aira said.
"Who are you?" Rizumu asked.
"I'm Aira. Aira Harune. I've come to pick you up." Aira said with welcoming arms.
"Who are you? I don't know you!" Rizumu cried.
"We will meet when Rizumu grows up a little more."
"I'm scared. I don't want to go there."
"It's alright. We are in an Agency called Pretty Top and we do Prism Shows together."
"Prism Show?"
"That's right. After that, Mion joined us too. We made our debut in show business."
"Showing up in television?"
"Yeah! We were so nervous that time. We also sing songs."
"That's awesome!" Rizumu exclaimed.
"We'll also fall in love too."
"I will meet someone I love?"
"Yes. His name is Hibiki which is a very popular idol group. You always seem to care about him. Not only that but you will meet a lot of friends! President Asechi, Jun, Rabbit-chi, Bear-chi, Neko-chi, Serena, Kanon, my brother Leo and your long lost brother Hotaru, you'll also meet a rival named Kaname."
"Kaname?" Rizumu asked. She started to get swept away by the dark wind.
"Rizumu!" Aira dove down to save her.
"Help me!" Rizumu cried.
"Grab onto my hand!" Aira said as she fought to reach Rizumu. Aira finally reached Rizumu but they were being pulled down.
"I'm finished!" Rizumu cried out.
"Don't! Have faith in the future!" Aira yelled.
A big vortex opened behind old Rizumu. "It's over, everything will be swallowed by darkness." Coach Kei said.
"No, no." Leo said. "As my sister said, have faith in the future." He smiled as his eyes pried away from the scene. He felt another coming.
Rizumu's hand was slipping from Aira's. "You can overcome this!" AIra yelled.
"It's fine already. Thank you." Rizumu said. "Goodbye."
"No Rizumu! Don't go!"
Rizumu's hand almost completely let go of Aira's but another hand grabbed Rizumu's.
"Mion." Aira said with relief.
"Yes." Mion nodded. "Now let's go... to the future!"
Back in reality, light shined as Mion held Rizumu's hand.
"Angels have descended upon the Earth." Kei said.
"Mion?" Wataru asked.
"Mion, you just arrived in time." Jun said like it was already planned. Behind them you could see Leo paying the cab driver extra cash. Turns out, the cab driver was a contact of Leo and Jun. The cab driver had to miss a lot of potential customers just for them... and he had a speeding ticket.
"Geez, what a slave-driver prince." Mion replied.
Rizumu started to cry. "To tell you the truth... I'm really lonely. Since I was young, I kept enduring it. To meet with mom but things turned out like that. Seeing mom and Kaname together... it was really painful. I didn't even want it to be a dream, my mom abandoning me! I wanted to quit Prism Shows. I couldn't care about the Aurora Rising anymore. I'm jealous of Aira and Mion. I'm jealous of everyone! It was painful. Very painful."
Aira and Mion knelt down and held one shoulder with their hands. "Rizumu..." Aira said.
"Rizumu..." Mion said. They both hugged the crying girl.
Rizumu cried more. "Aira! Mion! I'm really glad I met both of you!"
Kei began to walk away. "Mother!" Jun called out.
"I have nothing to teach Rizumu anymore. Jun you proceed what you were aiming for." Kei said.
"Ok mother." Jun said. "With this, everything is set."
