'Geez, Mono you're soooo subtle with what Eve was based on...'
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Whoah, everyone, I've finally decided to stop complaining and whining about how awful and pretentious dark Monster Mania is and just embrace the theme, have some monster/horror-themed fun and have some characters around a little longer.

So the 'good' news is, a few more episodes than the planned 34 (now, I've planned at least 5 more) but the 'not-so-good' news is it will take longer to put them up, as I used to write a few chapters ahead and simply upload them...meh...I'm just glad 2 or so people like this story and I love everyone still reading this! You're all great!

Plus, I'm thinking of starting Utopia Pretty Cure early, which I do want to be more like a 'precure-series' and try to avoid the mistakes I made during Monster Mania.

Also, a new 'cover-picture' (withasortaspoilercharacteroops) HURRAY!

The boat to Seinarushima had taken longer than expected.

Carrying rather many bags and two suitcases, a young woman walked from the haven, taking a quick look at her new home place.

Nothing seemed out of the ordinary yet.

But If what she had heard was true, then it might not stay that her phone, ''Nori? It's me'' She spoke, quite casual since the person on the other line was a close friend of hers.

''Oh, Eve! Are you there yet? Shall I come get you?'' Come a familiar voice from the other side of the line.

''Please do, thanks Nori''

After the young-woman hang up, she took another look at the various little shops, trees and people around her.

''Watch out, monsters, ghosts and other creeps'' She grinned to herself, ''Monster Hunter, Eve Belmont has arrived!''

Op: 'Halloween Night' by Aya Ikeda

Episode 26: Aah! We're in danger? Enter the Hunter!

Classes had been really awkward and tedious lately, especially since Sagino didn't show up anymore, Hotaru somewhat avoided the group and Kurenai continuously buzzed around the group (or better said, Yuina) like a fly that didn't want to leave.

''Don't you have class right now?'' Yuina asked the first-year, only trying a little to hide her annoyance.

''What use is it If we're vampires?'' Was Kurenai's answer, she shrugged a bit while inching closer to Yuina, who stood in the shadows. ''The sun is quite painful on the skin right?''

Kurenai looked at her hands, which gotten quite a red color from standing in the sunlight for only a minute, luckily she didn't melt or something similar as Vampires would often do in movies.

The two would have to rely on their clothes to cover up as much as possible, Yuina had even started taking a parasol to school sometimes.

''Oh hey, we don't have to go to school after we move to Halloween World?'' Miku chipped in, a small grin forming on her face.

''You do'' Jacky announced, giving her surprised partner a wink ''The Magician Academy is the best school for anyone with magical potential!''

''Eh, I'm not sure about that'' Miku admitted, scratching her nose, ''I was thinking of something like; Flying around on a broom, making potions of any kind and such''

''You know'' The short girl quickly added ''Cool stuff''

''No no! You're wasting your potential!''

While the girl and the pumpkin started arguing, Yuina turned to the bat sitting on her lap.

''What am I supposed to do If I go to Halloween World?'' She pondered, the bat instantly flew close to her face and smiled.

''You can stay at my castle until you find a place to live!''

''Your CASTLE?!'' Wakaba shouted, completely shocked as she rose from her chair.

''Yes, a castle passed down from my parents, it's not that big though'' Orlok said like it was the most ordinary thing in the world.

However before anyone could comment on Orlok's statements, Tomoko also stood up and walked to the classroom.

''Hey girls, who's that woman with Ms. Morino?'' For some reason, the green-haired girl's voice was barely a whisper.

''Dunno, a replacement teacher?'' Miku suggested as the others came closer to the classroom, the door was only a little open giving just enough space for most of them to listen to what the two were talking about.
Despite first not really caring about what their teacher could be talking about, Yuina found some curiosity and couldn't resist peeking through the door.

''-Know, I'm just so worried'' They heard Ms. Morino say, ''Those stories I heard from Matsushita, everlasting full-moons, lights in the sky, that 'hairy-robber' thing-''

Wakaba flinched at the mention of her 'nickname' the news had given her a few days ago.

''Nori, some creatures are lurking on this island'' The other woman spoke, her voice ice-cold, ''I can just feel their dark-energy, it's disgusting!''

Tomoko backed away, allowing her friends to get a better look.

''What are they talking about?'' She asked Zeta, sitting on her shoulder.

''I'm not sure, but it doesn't really sound good to me''

The siblings exchanged worried expressions.

They didn't like this one bit.

Yuina, Miku, Wakaba and Kurenai still leaned against the door, trying to listen to their teacher's conversation, which had become quite interesting.

Miku could just see Ms. Morino hand the other woman some kind of paper files, which she inspected quickly.

''This one, isn't it?''

Ms. Morino took quite a while to answer.

''..Yes''

After another silence, the woman laid her hand on the teacher's shoulder.

''I'm sorry, but It's too late Nori, they don't belong in this world anymore'' She spoke bitterly, just bowing enough for the others to see the woman's scarred face, ''They're rotten scum. Monsters''

''Wha-'' Miku uttered, she was so confused but didn't have any time to comprehend anything as before the girls could step away from the door, it was already slammed open by the woman, hitting Miku so hard she fell over.

The woman took a quick glance over the fallen girl, then turned to Yuina, giving her a death-glare before walking away without saying anything.
Her stare seemed to cold, it was making Yuina uncomfortable.

''Well excuse me..'' Miku was helped up by Wakaba, who had immediately rushed to her friend's aid.

''What are you doing here?'' Ms. Morino stood in the door, causing the fairies to quickly hide in panic.

''Nothing-''

''Eavesdropping is the lowest of low!'' Ms. Morino crossed her arms and then proceeded to give a long, boring rant till lunch-break was over.

The group was being really suspicious of Yuina, afraid she might get some.. 'blood lust', for a lack of better word, again. She mostly stayed at Tomoko and Kabocha's apartment due to her fear of hurting her parents, who already seemed to have some issues together as they kinda avoided each other with her mother constantly being in the garden (Yuina finally understood, she might be doing it as a distraction) and her dad staying at the gym till very late.

For a week, everything seemed to go rather well, with nothing really happening during the night and allowing Yuina to peacefully sleep next to Tomoko.

Up until now.

Firstly, Tomoko awoke from a surprisingly vague nightmare only to find that Yuina wasn't next to her anymore.

''Yui?''

The creature hissed at the woman, showing it sharp teeth and coming closer, only for the woman to snap her long whip at the humanoid-creature, completely intimidating it.

She didn't saw a girl. She saw a monster.

''You are no match for me!'' She mocked, whipping again ''Now, go back to the pits where you belong!''

''Leave me alone!'' The creature spat, trying to evade the whip.

The woman didn't respond, and revealed a cross with her free hand, at sight it of the creature whimpered and covered its face.

''Go away!''

Another dreamless night was interrupted by some high-pitched cry going through her head, waking Kurenai up in a fright as she sat up, breathing heavily.

''Mistress!''

Luckily, the hunter had managed to chase to creature to an abandoned warehouse. After seeing it trying to attack a lone man walked through the streets, the hunter saved the man by attacking the foul beast, eventually leading it into the warehouse.

It's been quite a while since she had enjoyed this feeling. The thrill of the hunt.

''You can't run, you savage beast!'' The woman snapped her whip against the ground, frightening the vampire even more.

''You coward!'' The creature cried, her voice cracking a little.

That stupid human, acting so high and mighty but hiding behind her own weapons.

But what could she do? She couldn't attack her as long as she held onto that cross and that whip.

''Mistress, Watch out!''

Yuina didn't know how she came up there but Kurenai jumped from down landing on the hunter, only for her to press the cross onto her shoulder, making the girl scream out of pain, the hunter used this moment to slash around with her whip, somehow managing to twirl it around Kurenai's waist and throwing her against the wall of the warehouse.

Kurenai whimpered softly, holding onto her burned shoulder.

It hurts, it hurts so much!

''I see you already have stolen a child's soul, you foul, miserable-'' The hunter growled, Yuina didn't listen to the many insults that were being thrown at her.

Yeah, yeah, she knew she was a monster and didn't deserve to live.

She knew it already.

Painfully, Yuina stood up, facing the woman.

''I know I'm a freak...''

''Good'' The woman said approaching Yuina, her whip in one hand and cross in the other.

Kurenai stepped in front of Yuina, her arms wide.

''Don't...you...dare...hurt...my...mistress'' She breathed.

''I see, so your soul is already gone, giving you no will of your own other than loyalty to your 'mistress'''

Yuina just felt a harsh pain in her chest when hearing that.

She was right though.

She was so right.

''I'm sorry child'' The woman sounded awfully sad, ''I can't do anything for you, other than relieve your pain''

''You are so wrong!'' Kurenai growled, still breathing rather heavily, ''I don't mind at all, I love my mistress! My home-life isn't actually desirable, I have 19 older siblings and I've always being last with everything, really my parents probably wouldn't notice If I'm gone-''

''19 older siblings!?'' Yuina interrupted way harder than she would have liked but she was surprised at such a high number.

Always being an only child, she couldn't even begin to imagine how that would be like.

''Poor child'' The hunter seemed to sympathize with Kurenai quite a bit after hearing her story, ''I'm so sorry I couldn't prevent you from being bitten, I shall personally apologize to your family after this...''

''No! You don't get it, I've never been so happy in my live!'' Kurenai grinned and grasped for Yuina's hand, ''I simply feel fantastic since meeting you, mistress''

''Kurenai...'' Actually, Yuina felt terrible, the woman was right, Kurenai didn't seem to have her own will anymore.

The hunter suddenly came to a standstill.

She felt another bad presence.

She turned around to face the newcomer, she didn't know who it was but Yuina recognized her all too well.

''Kuroneko!'' Yuina started getting really curious why Kuroneko was the only one of the Black Roses to show up..

Seriously, where were the others?

''Did I stumble upon something interesting?'' She said smugly, however before she could said anymore the woman slashed her whip in the cat-girl's direction, barely missing her.

''A demon!? Die, you monster!''

''Correct, I'm a demon~'' Kuroneko smiled, revealing a syringe which she pressed into the woman's skin as she had tried to attack the cat-girl.

''Watch out with that cross, you may hurt someone~'' She laughed as she hopped away, the woman's transformation into a Futakuchi was quick and unnerving.

''Kuroneko!'' Yuina cried, getting ready to transform ''You're not getting away this time!''

''Boo Boo Bogey! Monster Change!''

''Too slow~'' Was all Kuroneko could say before she disappeared.

''Pure Blood lust! Defeating you is a must! Cure Blood!'' Blood was eager to fight this time, especially since Kuroneko had disappeared, she decided to fend her anger out on the Futakuchi.

Kurenai didn't hide, she wasn't even surprised anymore, instead, she grasped Blood's hand.

''The power of our friendship will defeat that monster, right Mistress?'' She grinned.

''Kurenai...this isn't friendship, you're just...''

''No! That woman was lying!'' Kurenai cried, shaking Blood, ''I have my own will, I wouldn't have become your servant If I didn't want to! If I didn't like you, I wouldn't have followed you, I wouldn't have protected you If I hated you!''

''Kurenai...''

''Mistress-

''No 'Mistress'' Blood asked calmly, ''Please don't call me that''

''Alright, Yuina!'' Kurenai smiled, ''Then I will become your friend, not servant, a true friend!''

''But..''

Kurenai pulled her new friend close.

''Even though I'm not a Cure, I'll give you my power to defeat this monster'' She whispered into Yuina's ear, giving her a soft kiss on her neck, calming her down.

''Good luck, Yuina''

Cure Blood felt it. Kurenai really wanted to become her friend.

Her desire gave her a lot of energy, Kurenai's warmth's was running through her veins now.

Ready, the Cure extended her hand.

''Pretty Cure! Blood Mania Finisher!'' She shot a pink light at the Futakuchi, returned it to the woman, lying unconscious on the floor of the warehouse.

''Well, that wasn't slow at all'' Blood laughed, still a little irritated that Kuroneko had gotten away ''The quickest fight I've fought!''

''Thanks to you'' Blood turned to Kurenai, who embraced her childishly as Blood transformed back.

''...What shall we do with her?'' Kurenai asked, pointing at the woman

After transforming back Yuina, somehow, felt much more calmer.

''Let's leave, she's just asleep right?'' Yuina suggested, dragging Kurenai outside the warehouse, afraid of being seen by...well, anyone.

''Thanks...'' Yuina said again, as the two stared at the light they had started to loath, sunlight, rising slowly.

It was already morning and they were dead-tired.

''I guess we have to skip class, right?'' Yuina asked, yawning but with a small grin on her face.

Kurenai didn't answer, as her sight was completely focused on a wasp sitting on the wall, she was ready to grab it, that delicious little snack.

''Stop that, it's disgusting!'' Yuina grabbed Kurenai's hand before she could reach the wasp.

ED: 'Delusion Disco!' - Emiri Kato (Miku Sumire)