This chapter has a lot going on in it. It mostly focuses on Utau. There will be a new transformation (of my own creation) and a returning one (kind of; there's a slight difference to it). I should also add that I'm not fashion savvy (i.e. I don't know the proper names of some kinds of shoes. If I get it right the first time, it's a miracle. :P) Also I have never been so fast at uploading chapters as I have been lately. I am proud of myself. :3 Anyways, please enjoy this transformation packed chapter. Let me know if you like the new transformation.


Over the next few hours, Amu, Ami, Ikuto and Kairi went through the boxes of miscellaneous items. They chatted about things going on in their lives, aside from the Dream Catchers.

"Of course, onee-san just loves to throw things in boxes at random," Kairi muttered as he smoothed out a couple of fan letters.

"Utau should be back soon," Amu said.

"How do you know?" Ami asked.

"I promised to help her with something from ten til noon," Amu said matter-of-factly.

The door to the office opened and Yukari and Utau walked in.

"Speak of the devil," Kairi said.

"What do you mean by that Kairi?" Il asked angrily.

"Nothing. It's just a figure of speech," Kairi explained, pushing his glasses up.

"Amu, ready to go?" Utau asked.

"Yep."

"You three can come too," Yukari added.

"Where are we going?" Ami asked.

"To the mall. We're going to get an outfit for you to wear in the photo shoot," Utau said. Ami's eyes lit up.

The group got into Yukari's car and set off towards the mall. They went into several stores but couldn't find anything.

"How about that store?" Ami asked, pointing to a small boutique with several frilly dresses displayed in the window.

"We'll try it," Yukari said.

The girls went in, leaving the guys waiting outside. A few minutes later, Utau came out and grabbed Ikuto.

"What?" he asked.

"I got Amu to try on something and figured you'd want to see it," Utau said.

Suddenly, all of the lights in the mall went out. Screams could be heard throughout the place. Akira flew towards the trio. Her body was glowing brightly.

"Utau-chan, we sense X-eggs and the strange eggs," Akira said.

"Onee-chan, are you alright?" they heard Ami call out. There was no answer.

"Amu!" Utau shouted, running back into the store with Akira lighting the way. Ikuto and Kairi followed.

"Wait. Where's onee-san?" Kairi asked. Yukari was nowhere to be found.

"I can't find the doorknob," Ami said, as she felt the door. Where the doorknob should have been, there was nothing.

"What is going on here?" Kairi demanded.

"Kaori. That woman has some weird powers. This is one of them. She can create alternate dimensions when she's in her chara nari form," Ikuto explained.

"Very good, Tsukiyomi Ikuto," a sinister voice laughed," I have trapped your little girlfriend in a separate dimension from the one you are in. A dimension that is filled with the energy of X-eggs and Void eggs. The energy will eat away at her heart and her guardian characters will be mine. She will become a puppet of despair and you will not be able to save her this time."

"Kaori! Show yourself!" Ikuto shouted into the darkness that was slowly enveloping them.

"Don't worry. This darkness won't eat away at you until Amu is mine. You can try whatever tricks you want, but it will all be in vain. You have one hour before Hinamori Amu becomes nothing."

The group could hear Kaori's cruel laugh fade away, leaving them alone. Akira and Ami were still searching the wall for any sign of a door, when something caught Ami's eye. She pointed to the object so that Akira would fly over it.

"Dia's egg!" Ami exclaimed," It must have fallen out of onee-chan's case."

Utau picked the egg up.

"Utau-chan… we have to save Amu-chan," Dia said. She sounded weaker than she had during the night.

"I know Dia. I'm going to try to purify you," Utau said.

"Did Dia say something to you?" Ikuto asked.

"Apparently, I'm the only one that can hear her. That's why she came to me last night," Utau explained.

"It is impossible to purify an egg that has been forcibly X'd be Kaori," Ikuto said.

"I have to try," Utau said," El!"

"Roger-desu!"

"My own heart: UNLOCK!"

"Chara nari: Seraphic charm!"

"Angel Cradle!"

Just as Ikuto had warned, the X was still there.

"My own heart: UNLOCK!" Ami shouted.

"Chara nari: Sweet Harmony!"

"Utau-chan, let's try together."

Utau nodded.

"Angel Cradle!"

"Soothing Lullaby!"

Still, nothing happened. Kairi announced that they still had 45 minutes left. Utau and Ami undid their transformations. The group stood there, trying to think of things they could try. With Ami and Utau being the only two that could purify eggs, there weren't many options. Ikuto kept touching the Dumpty Key hanging around his neck. Amu.


Meanwhile Amu was sitting in the dark space. She felt sick and couldn't stand up because she was so dizzy. What's going on? I feel terrible, she thought, This has to be the work of the Dream Catchers. Ran, Miki, and Suu were starting to feel the effects of the dark energy. Ai watched as the three became trapped in their eggs once again.

"Amu-chan, this energy is really bad for you. Come on let's try to get out of here," Ai said, gently nudging Amu's shoulder.

"I can't get up. I feel sick," Amu said, breathlessly.

Ai watched helplessly as Amu's condition deteriorated. Her eggs were slowly becoming X'd. Everyone, please hurry!


"We have 20 minutes left," Kairi announced. Ami was close to tears. Utau saw Ikuto was also holding them back. I have to do something. Amu has done so much for me. She saved me and then saved Ikuto. We've been through so much together. I won't forgive anyone who would try to hurt her in anyway, Utau thought. She looked at her charas, who were watching the egg in her hands. There has to be something I can do to save Amu's radiance!

Il and El both looked up at Utau, who had closed her eyes. They watched a few tears fall onto Dia's egg. They looked at each other and nodded. They had sensed a powerful feeling coming from their bearer. That feeling was calling to them. Il and El flew so that they were at eye level with Utau. She looked at them and they smiled at her understandingly.

Suddenly, the Dumpty Key in Ikuto's hand started glowing brightly.

"What's happening?" Ami asked. Utau's body started to glow with the same light.

"My own heart: UNLOCK!"

When the light faded, Utau appeared wearing a blood red corseted dress with light pink trimming. The skirt was short and layered, alternating blood red and light pink (the layers being ruffled). A big bow was tied in the back; it started black then faded into white towards the ends. She wore white lacy tights with black heeled boots that went to her knees. Frilled, blood red, detached sleeves that faded into light pink at the ends, adorned her arms. On her neck was a white, lacy choker with a black cross hanging from it. Two ribbons were tied in her hair; they started white and turned into black at the ends. A pair of black angel wings was on her back.

"Chara nari: Charming Protector!"

"Utau-chan, beautiful!" Ami was starry-eyed.

"A new transformation?" Kairi inquired.

"Utau-chan, let's save Amu-chan together," El said, appearing in front of Utau. Il appeared next to El a moment later.

"A character transformation with both of you?" Utau said.

"A most interesting development," Musashi said.

"Utau, let's try purifying Dia, now," Il said," You couldn't do it with El's power alone. Now you have my power, too. It might just be the thing you need."

"Let's try it," Utau closed her eyes and focused," Divine Lorelei!"

Open your shiny eyes in the silent night

Fushigi na yoru maiorita

Ashioto tatezu shinobiyoru

Nayamashi ge na kuro neko no POOZU

Tsuki akari wo se ni ukabu SHIRUETTO

Kocchi e oide to hohoende temaneki

Yokubou no kage ugomeku machi

Tenshi no furi de samayoi

Taisetsu sou ni kakaeteru

Ikiba no nai ai no kakera

Nemuri ni tsuku koro anata mo dodoka de

Shiawase na yume o mite iru no

Hoshizora ni KISU o shite ii ko wa mou oyasumi

Dark red butterflies started to fly around Dia's egg.

Mitsumenaide tsukamaenaide

Mayoikonda BATAFURAI

Jiyuu utau dare ni mo mienai hane

Kakushiteru no anata no mune no oku

When Utau stopped singing, the butterflies landed on the egg and started glowing bright red. A moment later the light faded, revealing the egg. The X was gone. A cracking sound was heard and Dia popped out.

"Dia!" Ami cheered. Utau's transformation faded.

"This doesn't help us though. We have ten minutes to figure out how to find Amu-san and save her," Kairi said, pushing his glasses up.

"Utau can pierce through that darkness using Dia's power," Il suggested. El nodded in agreement.

"But Utau-chan will be drained of her strength if she does that," Ami protested.

"I will be fine. Dia, please lend me your strength," Utau said. Dia smiled and nodded.

"My own heart: UNLOCK!"

"Chara nari: Radiant Jewel!"

"Utau-chan, release your inner sparkle," Dia said gently.

"Glitter Particle!"

Diamonds were sent flying in all directions. They exploded creating bright flashes of rainbow colored light that destroyed the darkness. A single diamond flew farther than the others and created the biggest explosion. Amu's over there, Utau thought.

"Shining White!"

Utau directed the shards of light towards the fading explosion. The shards made contact and exploded. The explosion revealed a dark orb in which Amu was sitting. Her eggs were on the ground and X'd. Utau's transformation with Dia faded. Dia's egg was on the floor and X'd again.

"We're too late," Ami started to cry.

"We have five minutes," Kairi reassured her.

"Il, El, let's transform again," Utau panted.

"But Utau-chan, you're completely drained," El protested.

"If I let her borrow the Dumpty Key, she should have enough power to reverse this," Ikuto spoke up. He took unfastened the chain from his neck and placed the Key in Utau's hand.

"My own heart: UNLOCK!"

"Chara nari: Charming Protector!"

"Allow me to destroy that bubble," Kairi said," My own heart: UNLOCK!"

"Chara nari: Samurai Soul!"

"Inazuma Blade!"

Kairi slashed the bubble causing it to burst. The Dumpty Key, that had replaced the cross on Utau's choker, started glowing brightly. The Humpty Lock, which was turning black again, faintly resonated.

"Divine Melody!"

dare mo inai STAGE
yume no jikan wa mou maku ga orite yuku
kinou to onaji
asu wa nido to konai to kizuku no

LAST SCENE wa itsumo setsunaku utsukushii kedo
namida fuite tobira tatakou

atarashii watashi ni
umarekawaru
yuuki wo dashite
hazukashi ga ranaide
MY HEARTFUL SONG
MY HEARTFUL SONG
utau yo itsumademo
anata ni todokimasu you ni

All four of Amu's eggs started floating around her. Light pink butterflies danced around them.

itsu kara darou
honto no egao miserarena kunatteta
konna watashi wo
akiramenaide mattete kureta no

kodoku no tate wo kakage jibun to tatakatte ita
hora tsuyogari no kusari hodo ite

natsukashii omoide ni
yasashisa ga
mesameru you ni
sunao ni nareta kara
MY HEARTFUL SONG
MY HEARTFUL SONG
kokoro wo hiraite

The butterflies landed on Amu and her eggs and started glowing a brighter pink.

ima atarashii watashi ni
umarekawaru
yuuki wo dashite
kagayaki tsuzukeyou
MY HEARTFUL SONG
MY HEARTFUL SONG
utau yo itsumademo
anata ni todokimasu you ni

The others held their breath as the pink light slowly faded away. Amu now lay on the floor unconscious. Her eggs floated above her with no X's on them.

Kaori suddenly appeared before them. She was dress in a black off the shoulder top with a long, ruffled black skirt. Her long black hair was pulled into a side braid.

"How dare you Hoshina Utau!" Kaori screamed," Tamborine Tango!"

Tambourines made of energy appeared around Utau. As they unleashed a flood of dark energy at Utau, Amu's eyes fluttered open.

"Amu-chan, chara nari", a voice shouted.

The Humpty lock lit up brightly, dispersing the dark flood.

"My own heart: UNLOCK!"

Amu opened her eyes to find herself in a sea of stars. Dia appeared in front of her.

"Amu-chan."

"Dia, you're back to normal."

"Hai. But this battle isn't over yet."

"I know."

"Saa, let's go Amu-chan."

The light from the Humpty Lock dimmed, revealing a transformed Amu. Once again, the outfit was different. She now wore a strapless yellow mini dress that was dusted with glittering rhinestones. The skirt was ruffled with diamond clips randomly scattered throughout it. The back of the dress had a diamond pattern going down it, revealing skin. Instead of boots, she now had on a pair of yellow, heeled sandals that laced up to her shins. On her wrists were a set of diamond studded bangles. Her nails were even painted a shimmering yellow. Her hair was the same as well as her headset. Two large translucent diamonds were attached to her back (serving as wings).

"Chara nari: Amulet Diamond!"

"What?!" Kaori raged.

Amu held her hands above her head. A sparkling orb of light started to form between them.

"Sparkling Nova!"

The orb instantly became bigger and stars flew out of it, hitting Kaori. Her transformation was cancelled and a small figure flew out of her.

"You may have won this battle, but you haven't won the war," Kaori said as she and her chara disappeared.

The dimension started to disappear. Utau undid her transformation, as did Kairi. Amu collapsed on the floor. All four of her eggs lay beside her.

(A/N: btw, Radiant Jewel is Dark Jewel, except that all of the black parts in the transformation (i.e. the top and tights) are white. The boots are yellow, as are the gloves.)