Meanwhile, Mio, Ritsu, & Origami began to beat up on the demons. Mio used her used to slash each talon off, while Ritsu was using her magic gauntlets to obliterate them. A few demons ran off, as they escaped through the forest. Mio cried, "They're getting away!"

Ritsu replied, "We have to follow them. Maybe the castle is there."

"Only Sena knows…" Origami winced, "But…"

"You're wounded…"

"I'll be fine. You guys got Ty Ko Ky, likewise myself," Origami moaned.

She helped herself up, as Mio & Ritsu dashed off to follow the demons. Origami held her shoulder, and then said, "I better get to the citadel, before it's too late. That Ginti better not beat me there… even if it is for love."

She raced off, following Mio & Ritsu.

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Minutes later, they arrived at the entrance to the Evil Queen Blossom's citadel, as Sena was by the front gate. Mio asked, "Oh! You made it!"

Sena said, "Yes, I did. Of course, you three managed to survive… but I fear the worse…"

Ritsu asked, "Where's Ginti?"

Sena explained, "He and Saya were far away… possibly fighting off the excess demons that Blossom summoned… I'm surprised that they learned well… despite Saya's past."

Ritsu said, "That's good to hear."

She whispered to Mio, "I believe she meant that Saya may have killed her."

Mio whimpered, "Ritsu, don't scare me like that!"

Sena said, "We have time… Ginti will arrive soon. Of course, knowing the demons that bit Saya, Ginti can find a way to cure her."

"Oh, no!" Mio gasped, "Saya's bit?"

"And a poisonous one, too… Those demons, if bitten deeply, will mean days before you die." Sena said, "Knowing Ginti, he must've learned how to subdue the poison."

Origami said, "Even if he tried that, he'll get poisoned, too. It is just venom that seeps into the veins."

Sena replied, "As long as it doesn't go into the bone."

She stated, "But enough of this. All of us have a job to do. Mio, Ritsu, Origami, you stay by me, as we enter Blossom's citadel. I have a bad feeling about this…"

Mio asked, "What about Ginti & Saya?"

Sena said, "They'll be fine. Let's go."

They walked across the drawbridge, as Tohka and Shiina were watching from the tower. Tohka then said, as she started to brim in negative energy, "It's time. Let them enter, as we welcome them."

She called to a tall black and red demon, "YOU! Alert the master of their arrival. Our ex-sister has arrived."

The demon pranced off, as Shiina held her katana up and said, "To battle."

They disappeared into a cloud of smoke, heading to where Sena and the others are.

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Meanwhile, in the forest, Ginti was getting dressed, as Saya was lying on the ground, fast asleep, with a blanket over her. He then picked up his weapon and said, "I better find Sena, before the battle ends… Mugi's not going to like this. It's safe with me. I'm sorry, Saya…"

Saya was tossing and turning, as Ginti walked off to find Sena. Minutes later, she woke up, as she looked around. She sat up, covering her bare body with the blanket, as she was looking for Ginti. She whispered, "Ginti? Where are you?"

Moments later, Ginti saw a view of the castle, from a distance, as he said, "So, this must be it… Blossom's evil castle. If I can destroy her, I can save Mugi. However, it won't be easy. I have to harness the energy of my powers. The axe really works, but I don't know why."

He nodded and agreed, "Never mind! Ask later, save the damsel, then go home!"

He was about to leave, as Saya found him, wearing her clothes. She barked, "There you are!"

"Oh, you're awake." He stated, "Come on. We found her hideout. This way."

They walked together, as she asked, "Uh… Ginti… Not to be rude, but… Was it your first time?"

"Huh?"

"Well, I was lonely, since… Well, you know my former flame."

"I'm a married man, well, soon-to-be. What we had is nothing. All you did was punch me in the face."

Saya protested, "COME ON! It was just sex!"

"Well, what was it, then?" Ginti yelled, "You realized that if Mugi knows I had sex with another woman, she'll hate me!"

Saya said, "She doesn't know! Besides, I know you're engaged… but…"

He stopped and argued, "Look, I know what you did was noble, when you risked your life to save me, but… I can't accept it."

"But I love you…"

"I know, and you know I'm engaged!"

"I know… Maybe because I had images of Fumito… and what he did to me…"

"How so?"

"I rather not talk about it…" she said, as she walked passed him, "Let's go meet with Sena… and the others…"

He walked with her, as he said, "Well, I liked it, until you were assaulting me, thinking I was your dead boyfriend."

Saya roared, "Well, at least I'm not your fucking fiancé!"

He sighed, "Whatever."

They continued to walk, as Saya thought, "I know what I did was out of nowhere, but… It still hurts."

He asked her, "Can you recover? I want to know if your healing factor is running."

She replied, "Can't say for sure… That demon may have disabled it, for the moment…"

She held her wounded shoulder and said, "Ginti… Thanks for saving me, though… But if you would've done it, sooner, I'd die…"

"No, I wouldn't let you suffer. Besides, I know all about how to remove venom from the bone. We're lucky it wasn't a cobra."

"You're right. Now, if only I have the strength to fight alongside you."

"I think so. But we have to meet with the others, before it's too late."

They continued to travel, heading to the citadel, from far away. Sena and her team had already entered the building, as they were on their way.

XXXXX

They entered the halls, as Origami replied, "What now? If any demons show up, we'll trounce them."

"Remember their color codec. The red ones are vicious, while the green ones spew acid…" Mio replied.

Sena added, "Not all demons are color-coded. Just do not get bit… especially the ones in gray."

Ritsu barked, "There aren't any grey demons!"

Origami said, "Only the color of your brain…"

Ritsu blew a raspberry at her, as Sena whispered, "Mio, Ritsu, you stay as a team. I want you to find Miss Kotobuki. Origami, you side by me."

Origami huffed, "This is so stupid…"

A voice called, "Welcome to MY world… Origami."

Tohka and Shiina appeared, coated in negative energy, as their clothes were black and murky. Sena gasped in horror, as Mio cried, "No… DEMONS OF WOMEN! I mean, DEMONIC HUMAN-SIZED WOMEN! I mean, SUCCUBUSES!"

She shrieked, as Sena roared, "SILENCE! I can promise you… They're not."

Mio smiled, "Oh, that's a relief…"

Sena thought, as she whispered, "Why? Why them? Blossom, you bitch! What did you do to them?"

Shiina said, as her eyes glowed red, "Long time, no see, Sister… Or should we say, former sister?"

Tohka smirked, as her eyes shone, too, "You came to stop our master? Think again!"

Ritsu asked, "You know them?"

Sena said, as she removed her hood, showing her long black hair, "I do. Yes. These girls… are my sisters."

Origami growled, "I knew it'd be too easy…"

Sena barked, "NO! Stand down."

Mio said, "What are you doing?"

Tohka laughed, "All these years, wasted on you, dear sister…"

Shiina smiled, "It seems that we have everything under control… without you. Did you ever gave the time to visit us?"

"No, you weren't. All you cared about was… them. And yes, we know what's going on."

"Our master showed us the error of our ways, and we're not in your binds, anymore."

Sena roared, "WHAT HAVE THEY DONE TO YOU? SHE BRAINWASHED YOU, THAT MONSTER!"

Shiina smirked, "Maybe she did, and maybe she didn't."

Tohka held up a dark black single-edged sword, with a jagged blade, as Shiina pulled out a huge two-handed katana, with a black shadow on the tip of the blade. Sena whispered, "Inverse Form… No…"

Tohka laughed, as her aura emitted black waves of dark energy. Her hair turned white, and her eye color inverted. Her dress turned purple, with her skirt flowing down. Shiina's hair turned gray, and her clothing changed into a black and magenta ninja suit. Her eye color inverted, and her katana started to grow longer.

Sena whispered, "Just as I feared… Inverse Form…"

Origami called, "Master! Let me fight them! I have a score to settle with that bitch!"

Sena boomed, "NO! This one's mine… Go find Mugi!"

"But, Sena…"

"I'M NOT KIDDING! GO NOW!"

"Okay…" Origami huffed, "But you owe me."

She ran off to the dungeon, as Tohka replied, "Aw, what? You wanted to not let Origami get into your personal affairs? You're pathetic."

Shiina smirked, "We already disowned you, as our sister, Sena. Now, you shall be disowned of your life."

Sena whispered, "Mio, Ritsu… Go upstairs and find Blossom…"

"But… what if Mugi's there, too?" Mio asked.

Ritsu said, "Come on, you baby!"

They ran off, as Shiina slashed her katana towards them. They dodged it, as Shiina said, "No! You're not going anywhere, you pathetic insects. You die, tonight…"

Sena boomed, "Spare them! It's me you want. Let them go. I'll fight you, alone, but only if you leave them alive."

Mio whispered, "Sena…"

Sena said, "I have to. I have to free them, and protect your lives. Remember my training, ladies."

Ritsu said, "Right. Thank you!"

They headed off, as Tohka and Shiina dropped to the floor, preparing to fight. Sena said, "I never thought it would come to this…"

She held up her D-Sword and said, "It ends tonight… And I would free you, from there. Blossom is using you."

Tohka roared, "SHUT UP! You don't know us! We kill who we want!"

Shiina smiled, "And that goes for you, as well."

"THEN FIGHT ME!" Sena roared.

They clashed at each other, clashing their swords together, striking each other's blade, preventing from making a hit.

XXXXX

Back in the deepest darkest room, Mugi was tied in rope from her wrists and ankles, and was hanging on the ceiling, with only her panties on. Blossom started to whip at her bare body, using a black leather whip, as she roared, "YOU DO NOT NEED LOVE! NO ONE WANTS LOVE!"

Mugi screamed in pain, as she was resisting, while her body was scarred and bruised. Blossom hissed, "You resist, only for you to wait for your prince. You ruined MY life, you bitch! You took my dear brother's heart, and crushed it! The red string of fate was meant for ME AND HIM! NOT ME AND YOU! I KNEW YOU'D BE HEARTLESS!"

Mugi wailed and cried, as she was badly hurt by Blossom's whipping. She tossed the whip down and said, "And you dare know of my true identity? You'll be taking it to the grave, before you blab it to everyone else! No one calls me that, anymore!"

Mugi coughed and gasped for air, as she heaved, "You can't do this… If it's what I did to you… I'm sorry, Sakuya…"

SMACK!
Mugi shrieked, as she was struck by the whip, again, "DON'T you call me that name, AGAIN! Sakuya is dead! I am Evil Queen Blossom!"

Mugi winced, as she was crying, "SAKUYA! Listen to me, if I hurt Wataru's heart, I'm sorry. But Ginti was much of a man, more than him… And you were his sister…"

"My Dear Brother is the one I loved… even if he and I aren't related. You were meant to be together… And you took it all away…"

She removed her black mask, and removed her hood, showing her face. She hissed, extremely pissed off, "You broke my Dear Brother's heart, and for that, you'll pay! Do you have any idea what you did to make him ignore me? He cared for my other sisters, but NOT ME! After you dumped him, Karen… Rinrin… Kaho… EVERYONE!"

Her hands trembled, as she confessed, "They cared for him, because he was heartbroken, and they want to make him feel better… Dear Brother was happy, he thanked everyone of us… Everyone… but me!"

Wataru yelled at Sakuya, after he slapped her, in his room, "How dare you make me lose her? You're full of it, Sakuya! I HATE YOU!"

His words echoed into Sakuya's head, as she was crying. Wataru never spoke to her, ever again, after that. Sakuya was exiled from his life, and it changed her, for the worst.

"That's when I know… that you were the one he dated, only I wanted to provide help. But she dumped him, for that bartender… and he blames me for it, because I had a thing for him! HE BLAMES ME, BECAUSE YOU DUMPED HIM FOR SOMEONE MUCH OLDER! Dear Brother never spoke to me again, because of you! I HATE YOU SO MUCH THAT I WISH YOU WERE DEAD! Well, NOW THE TIME HAS COME!"

Sakuya started to grab Mugi's neck and growled, "You ruined my life… now I'm going to ruin your life, and I'm going to shroud this stupid world into darkness… all because Dear Brother hates me, forever."

"Wa-, Wataru?" Mugi whispered, "Look… That's not true… Wataru and I-."

SLAP!
She slapped her and hissed, "Shut your mouth, you ugly wench! Ginti can't save you now…"

"Sakuya, please… I'm sorry-."

"I SAID, DON'T EVER CALL ME SAKUYA, AGAIN! I changed my name to Blossom, and became an evil witch, hell-bent on turning the world into darkness and hate… all because Dear Brother dumped me… Thanks to a magical book I found in Chikage's room; and after weeks of reading this, my life changed forever… I created demons to do my dirty work, and to kidnap you… but those who intervene get the ultimate prize from me: death! I even brainwashed most of the people around me, those who are strong enough to protect me. And I don't need men in my life to help me. And before you ask, I'm NOT a lesbian, now. I denounced all feelings of love and romance, the very moment you broke his heart, and blamed me for ruining that relationship. You didn't snap the red string of fate… YOU BURNED IT UP! FOR THAT, YOU WILL SUFFER HOW I FEEL, STARTING WITH GINTI!"

Mugi cried, "WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO, TO MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER? IF I HURT YOUR FEELINGS, AND MADE YOU ACT THIS WAY, I'M SORRY! WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME? BUT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING IS BULLSHIT! I DIDN'T DUMP WATARU! HE DUMPED ME!"

"YOU LIE!"

"NO! IT'S TRUE! WHEN HE FOUND OUT THAT YOU CARED FOR HIM, HE-!"

"YOU'RE A LIAR! YOU'RE A DAMNED LIAR! YOU DUMPED HIM, BECAUSE OF THAT! And because of that, Dear Brother hates me… forever…"

She sneered, "So, I want you to do me the favor… Tell him it's over, and we'll call it even… or else. Because I'm not going to be sorry for what I'm about to do to him, because you ruined my life. I have magical dark powers that can break people's hearts… But I can end people's lives, even if I have to literally rip their hearts out."

Mugi growled, "You'd do that? You want me to dump Ginti? I love him…"

Sakuya was blubbering, with tears in her eyes, "I know you do. But… for Wataru's sake… please… Dump Ginti, and give him another chance…"

Sakuya was crying, as Mugi then replied, "Never."

Sakuya stopped, as she was feigning her tears, "Fine… You leave me no choice… If I can't let you dump that jerk… I'll make you…"

Her eyes turned red, and hypnotized Mugi. Sakuya's voice echoed into her mind, "Kill Ginti… Join me… Join my kingdom… You're my slave, my puppet… You hate everything about Ginti…"

Mugi was resisting, as she cried, "Sakuya, no… NO! I won't hate him! I won't! I won't dump him! You're making a big mistake! I… I… I… … … I-I…"

Mugi's eyelids started to lower, as her body stopped moving. Her eyes were glazed and her mouth was lightly opened. Her entire body stopped moving, and her heart just stopped beating. Sakuya put her mask back on and said, "Rest in peace, you homewrecker…"

She released the catatonic Mugi from the shackles, and placed her in a glass coffin. She smirked, "And so ends a tragic tale… of Kotobuki and Ginti… Good riddance!"

A tall black demon suddenly appeared, as he called to her, in grunts, "Master Blossom! It's Sena's army! She's arrived!"

"Ah, good. Prepare for battle!" Blossom said, "Summon Tohka and Shiina, and we must prepare!"

The demon hissed, "We will do no such thing!"

"AND WHY NOT?"

"They've entered the castle!"

Sakuya was shocked, as she was trembling. She whispered, "What? They… They came in, already?"

She bid the demon away, as she instructed, "Go block the entranceway. Make sure no one else comes in. Before that, summon my general. I believe that I shall prepare her army, in case we run into Sena's minions."

"Yes, milady!" The demon pranced off, as Sakuya opened the casket, "It's your lucky day, Kotobuki… I was thinking of making you my lifeless doll, but now… I have something of importance of you…"

She lifted her hand up, as Mugi started to stand up on her own. She instructed her to get dressed, as she would head to the top of the tower, to prepare her army.

XXXXX

From atop the tower, Sakuya, in her hood and mask, held up a black box. She said that these are the shadows that Rook gave her. She opened the box and did an incantation on them. It shot of the box, and appeared in front of her, in human form, only with darker tones and clothes. It was Nodoka, Ui, & Azusa. Nodoka was with short hair and glasses, while Ui was with her brown hair, and a small ponytail. They were all wearing black shirts and skirts, and were given their weapons. Nodoka was given a bow and arrow, with sharp tips. Ui was giving a staff that emits dark energy. Azusa was given her hammer, but it was a huge sledgehammer, with spikes on it, like a mace. Sakuya giggled, as she said, "Hello, my army… Who is your master?"

Nodoka, Ui, & Azusa spoke, in a ghostly wail, "Evil Queen Blossom, our master…"

A voice spoke, "Ui-nee-chan… Nodoka-chan… Azu-Nyan…"

She turned around and saw a girl with a black blazer and a blue shirt, with pink leggings. She has long brown hair, up to her shoulders, and was smiling, while her brown eyes were blank and glazed.

"Ah, General Yui…" she said, "How goes the battle?"

"Sena is tied with Tohka & Shiina… while Mio & Ritsu are heading to upstairs. Origami somehow went downstairs, and escaped, but… no word on the other two…"

"Ah, so Ginti has yet to make a grand entrance? Good…" she snickered, "Yui, be a dear and take your shadow army out… so they can kill your former friends…"

Yui spoke, "Your every word… I obey."

She was coated in a darkened shadowy aura, and vanished from thin air, along with her new army. Sakuya looked out the window, and saw the sky turning black. She said, "All goes according to plan… And when Ginti survives to rescue Kotobuki… then, Dear Brother, we'll see who dumps who… HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA!"