We join the group climbing up a mountain some minutes later. Thankfully, it is not windy, but it is still a rocky climb as Glacier leads the way. Their destination, a large log cabin, is a tiny speck from the group's current position.
"I wonder what the mage will ask us to do?" Hikari wonders as the group tromps up the mountain trail.
"We'll find out when we get there, okay?" Ember replies. Hikari sighs and tries to keep up with her sister, but yelps as Rumore slides down a rope before them.
"Aiden, yodel and cause an avalanche to bury Rumore!" Glacier whispers.
"I don't know...I'm out of practice!" Aiden hisses back.
"Whatever you're plotting back there, I can likely counter." Rumore sneers, not knowing that her quarry has walked right past her and is now farther down the path.
"Now, Aiden!" Ember signals.
Rumore suddenly hears a "Yodel-ay-hi-hooooo..." way off in the distance, followed by a rumble as rocks fall around her and seemingly bury her.
"Good thinking-hino." Hinote is impressed.
"At least we have her off our backs for a short while-tane." Utane agrees.
"Depends on what you define as 'a short while'-kori." Kouri sighs.
"Are you doubting me?" Utane gasps.
"At any rate, Rumore's not getting out of that pile for a while-eiko." Eika assures Kouri and Utane, quickly defusing the fight.
"Here's hoping that the avalanche bought us enough time to get the other Rainbow Notes." Ember notes.
When the group arrives at the cabin some time later, Glacier knocks at the door. A red haired girl clad in purple and blue robes meets Glacier at the door. "Welcome, PreCure...my name is Merina. Aisani appeared to me in a dream and told me you were coming." she smiles as she invites PreCure inside.
"Our main problem is Rumore--we don't know how to fight back against magical attacks, as most of our foes were born from a possessed person or object." Ember explains. "Aisani said you could help us."
"What Aisani has said to you is true." Merina replies. "I can indeed teach you the magic of light, but first, you must prove yourselves worthy of receiving such power."
Glacier sighs--she hasn't counted on being sent on errands for the Rainbow Notes. "What must we do to prove to the spirits of light that we deserve their magic?"
"Not far from my abode lies a network of caverns filled with magical gems." Merina explains. "What I want you to do is find a ruby for the Cure of Fire, a sapphire for the Cure of Ice, a topaz for the Guardian of Light, and a diamond for the little one."
"Will just any ruby do or should I be looking for a certain ruby?" Ember asks.
"Any good sized stone will do--but be aware that the caverns are also filled with traps." Merina cautions. "Survive the caverns and return here with the four stones, and I will teach you the magic of light and tell you the tale I have guarded."
"It's a deal!" Aiden replies.
"So, where are the caverns-hino?" Hinote wonders.
"They are a short way down the mountain, to the west of here." Merina replies as PreCure turns to leave.
"Just a quick jaunt through a cave, grab some sparklies, and we can beat Rumore at her own game..." Ember muses, excited at the prospect of gaining magic.
"How hard can that be?" Aiden agrees as he leads the group inside a cave not far away from the cabin. He balks, however, when he sees the cavern is filled with white hot lava and seemingly no safe way across.
"You were saying-eiko?" Eika jabs.
[NEXT WEEK: Futari wa PreCure Flash Fire The Movie: Tales of Mystery on the Crystal Plains (part 6)]