EoS: So, it's time for the battle with Fiona! Will Petal manage to win?
Lauren: *Turns head* Of course!
EoS: That's my thing.
Lauren: It was M. Bison's thing before that.
Supahyoloman9:
Lauren: Yeah, I'm not talking about this anymore.
LexiconHuka:
EoS: Okay.
TheLazyRiver:
EoS: Please, I've had much longer ones.
Amalgam24:
EoS: That's because Petal is awesome.
Combustablemons:
Lauren: I don't have a lot of free time for dating, unfortunately.
Moemon Ranger: Memories of Oblivia Revoir
Chapter 86
Petal charged at Fiona and threw a punch, which hit Fiona's barrier without causing a scratch. Fiona swung her axe-shifted hand at Petal, who ducked, kicking at her, hitting the barrier at full force with her leg. Fiona's hand shifted into a sword, and shot at Fiona, who jumped out of the way, Petal kicking her arm upwards.
"I see, so that barrier is centered around your torso." Petal said, frowning.
"It's where I project it." Fiona explained, grinning. She swung her sword hand and cut Petal upwards across the chest, drawing a bleeding gash. Petal grabbed her shoulder in pain, and Fiona ran towards her, swinging her hand downwards and shifting it into an axe, which moved towards her head. Petal held her hand out in defense, but light swirled around her hand.
"The hell?" Petal asked, the light striking Fiona's force field, the two fields rejecting each other.
"So, you've become aware of my power." Fiona said, grinning. "Excellent. If you can manage to control this power in our fight, then you'll be able to defeat me!"
Petal swung her hand again, hitting the field, sparks flying off of it and the shield began to fracture.
"Good, you're starting to get the hang of it!" Fiona said, smiling. She swung her sword again, and Petal jumped back. "But you're bleeding pretty badly, you can't keep dodging forever. You need to protect yourself."
"Yeah, I know…" Petal said, frowning. Shit… She's starting… She's using the shadow clone jutsu? No, that's impossible… Shit… I'm starting to get dizzy, and now I'm seeing double…
Petal's eyes snapped open. Wait, shadow clone jutsu?
Petal slowly smiled. She held her hand up, and energy began spinning around her hand. She held her other hand over the energy, and formed a rasengan.
"Rasengan!" Petal shouted, charging at Fiona with a sphere of energy in her hand. Fiona raised an eyebrow, and grabbed Petal's wrist.
"This isn't an anime." Fiona said, kicking Petal in the solar plexus, sending her flying backwards.
Fiona walked towards her, shaking her head. "You think that you can break through my barrier with a simple ball of energy. You really thought something like that could cut through me shield?"
"I don't know, it works for Nar*to." Petal said, shrugging.
"You know the weapon you need to cut through my barrier." Fiona said, frowning.
"…The Rasen-shuriken?" Petal asked.
"Not a jutsu." Fiona said, frowning. She swung her arm towards Petal, shifting it into a blade, Petal holding her hand out to block the attack. She swung her arm with all of her might, Fiona jumping back, a rift created in the barrier.
"Amazing…" Fiona said, grinning. The crack reformed itself, but Fiona still grinned. "Look. It seems you've managed to draw out my power with sheer survival instinct."
Petal looked down at her hand, and in her palm was a shining sword of light.
Fiona walked over to Petal, hugging her. "I shall look forwards to fighting beside you once more, partner." Fiona moved back and held her hand up, a sphere surrounding Petal's body, her wounds from the battle, even the damage to her clothing, fully healing itself. Not even a scar remained. The barrier shattered, and Fiona walked back over to Petal. Fiona smiled and hugged her once more, her body shining. Her body transformed into light, and encircled Petal, Petal absorbing Fiona's energy. Petal turned to the alter, which a sword lay on. Petal picked up the sword and drew it from its sheathe, holding it aloft.
"This power, I gratefully accept it." Petal turned to the camera. "There, I completed your trials, take me back!"
Tsubasa snapped her fingers, and a portal opened up beneath her feet, Petal falling through, Pichu drawn in with her, Petal and Pichu emerging from the portal in front of them.
"Well, congratulations." Lori said, clapping his hands, grinning.
"Now then, I'm annoyed, so I want you to be straight with me." Petal said, frowning. "I want to know everything about this organization you're a part of."
"You know Kanone and Alaude, correct?" Lori said, frowning. "Both of them work with me. And so does Serena."
"Are you serious?" Kellyn asked, shocked.
"Of course." Lori said, nodding. "We decided to join up together to help a certain person regain her throne."
"I see…" Kellyn said, frowning. "Tsubasa, you are also a member, correct?"
"Not quite." Tsubasa said, shaking her head. "I'm actually the person who founded this organization."
"What?" Petal asked, frowning. "I thought Lori did."
"Perhaps." Tsubasa said, nodding. "However, I'm the leader."
"Are you serious?" Kellyn asked for what felt like the millionth time.
"Yeah." Tsubasa said, frowning. "I asked them to join Lori and I as the dragon that exists overthrow the Reinhart Family."
"You were a friend of Aurore." Petal said, frowning. "And yet, you want to overthrow him?"
"I acknowledge Aurore as the true heir, but I refuse to acknowledge the Reinhart Family as it is now. Not as long as Ghetsis is controlling it." Tsubasa said, shaking her head. "But that boy… He thought he was controlling me, when all along I was the one controlling him. He was so cute, I just couldn't resist."
Tsubasa chuckled, Lori frowning.
"Still, I can only think of one person who is capable of taking my place." Tsubasa said, chuckling. "Although, not as the leader of Longinus or of the Guardians."
"Guardians?" Kellyn asked, jerking his head over to her.
"It's nothing." Tsubasa chuckled. "Just a little nostalgia, that's all."
"I see." Petal said, frowning.
"Now then, you've obtained the power to pierce through that barrier, correct?" Tsubasa asked, smiling. "I think it's time that we go out and we pierce through it at full force."
"The shield." Kellyn said, frowning. "It was created when the Legendary Birds were awakened, correct?"
"Yes." Tsubasa said, nodding after a pause.
"So, what would happen if I were to have them join us?" Kellyn asked. "Will that weaken their power?"
"It might." Tsubasa said, smiling mysteriously. "But I think now it's your turn to take a little trip."
Tsubasa held her hand up, and a portal opened up beneath Kellyn's feet, she and Kellyn disappearing through it.
EoS: So, where could Kellyn be heading?
Lauren: Through the nine layers of hell.