Emily was working in her lab. She then analyzed Team RWBY. She said, "From what I hear, Weiss Schnee is last located in Yagami City. The final piece of the puzzle – T3nma. Still, Weiss has to be captured, but not by force… Cinder & Neo did their job, so it's up to me to get Weiss Schnee into her collection. To be honest, a sex doll of her is great and all, but–." She then said, as she viewed files from Team RWBY's past accomplishments (or lack thereof, since they have failed a lot), "Yes… Weiss is elegant, and perfect for my project. I can't use Ruby, Yang, or Blake. Speaking of those two, where'd she put them?"

She sat up and replied, "So, basically, since Team RWBY's an afterthought, I can turn a popular quartet of huntresses into an army. Weiss Schnee will do… Only problem is, how am I going to grab her, if she is surrounded by those girls? Memory serves me, the Best Female Lead was Sakurai, Saion-Ji, T3nma, Tohka, Mio, and Sailor Moon. And then there's the android, Riho."

She then smirked, "Perfect… Once Weiss is preoccupied, I can just…" She paused, and then had an idea, "Yagami High isn't that far. I'll wait for them to pass through the school, and then Ice Queen belongs to us."

She grabbed her sword and stepped out. She said, "I'll be leaving now! Computer, lights off!" She shut the door, after that.

XXXXX

Sarah appeared, as she said, "HARIMA! I thought I told you to leave!"

Harima found Tenma, only she was preoccupied by Weiss's team. Tenma and Weiss were still inside.

Harima glared, as he said, "If you won't let me see Tenma, no one will. She's with another, is she?"

Asahi barked, "She's with Weiss. She's trying to stop Ayame Kajou! Does that name ring a bell?" Asahi explained to him, "She needed us and Tenma. This isn't about you! This is about what Kajou has done! You should know. You were involved in Kajou's dirty tricks!"

Enju nodded, "She used you! Don't you see that?"

Harima sighed, "I see you figured me out…"

Sarah asked, "What's going on here? Harima's not supposed to be here. He shouldn't even go near Tenma."

Harima huffed, holding up a gun, "Then you shouldn't have alienated me, you brats."

"NO!" Asahi cried, as Harima pulled the trigger.
BANG! FLASH!
The entire place went bright, engulfed in a white light.

"Dammit…" Asahi's voice called.

The group was struck by a ball of light, and they were in a huge labyrinth. Asahi, Riho, and Enju were on one end.

"Harima did a mistake, during a thunderstorm…" Asahi explained, "This is a Crazy Hazy Maze. This place has no dead ends, only certain exits. This occurs if past problems from past fandoms never resolved anything, and left untold. This, for example, is how Harima wants to resolve Tenma."

Enju sighed, "How stupidly unique. This place really is crazy."

SHOOP!
"WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!" Enju fell into a hole.

Asahi said, ignoring Enju, "The only way out is to resolve the problem, or find the main exit. I've been in this area, before. I know the way out."

She walked off, as Enju plummeted back down. Riho tried to catch her, but she missed.

"Okay… I asked for that…" Enju sobbed.

Riho asked, "Ma'am, do you even know what goes on? And who is Kenji Harima?"

Asahi said, "He's a fave amongst the group… until he stabbed hearts. Well, metaphorically speaking, he dumped Eri Sawachika and led her to a catatonic depression…"

Riho asked, "Wait… We're missing everyone!"

Asahi said, "Weiss and Tenma are still in the lab. The Crazy Maze only abducts people with problems, or people who are in the way. We're lucky that Weiss survived. But Usagi, Tohka, & Mio… I think they have problems of their own."

On the other side, Mio and Tohka were shaken, as Tohka sobbed, "What is this? We're in a huge dungeon?"

Usagi said, "Cool… It's like a 3D Maze in the new Sailor V Game. Though, I never asked why Minako was offered to be modeled for the 3D Game."

Mio stated, "Maybe because Minako is or was Sailor V?"

Usagi giggled, "Eh-he-he-e-e-e…"

Tohka asked, "So, should we lead the way, or…"

Mio said, "There's no dead ends… and there's no enemies. So, we should be straight ahead, until we run into the others."

They walked together, as Sarah was lost in the maze. She whispered, "HARIMA! HARIMAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" She growled, "That damned Harima…" She marched off, but was lost in the maze.

Asahi and her friends were walking along the path, and they turned left to another part of the maze. Asahi was upset, as Enju said, "I can't believe that Harima loved Tenma… yet Tenma loved this Karasuma… only to turn into a robot."

Asahi sighed and said, "It's true… Tenma wasn't the same, after she was brokenhearted. Tenma always loved Karasuma from day one, and Harima, since they met, he was a thing for her. She doesn't understand, though. I was there when I overheard everything, almost like a manga…"

Enju asked, "So, lemme guess, Tenma confessed her love to him, and he loved her back?"

Asahi sighed, "You have no idea…"

She explained her story:
"When Harima first met Tenma, he was a thug, not caring about the world. He and Tenma met, when he saved her from a bunch of bullies… but even after saving her, he almost made a pass for Tenma, by trying to kiss her. But Tenma grabbed him by the neck, thinking he's Karasuma.
And the rest was told… Years later, Harima reunited with Tenma, but trying as he might to confess to her, Tenma was spoken for by another. The more I watched, the more it hurt! Harima ends up with a love triangle with Eri & Yakumo, despite his love for Tenma, while Tenma tries everything to confess.
But then, at the end of the Second Year, when Karasuma was to leave for America, Tenma succeeded in confessing… but no answer. She succeeded, but… no answer. She was in tears, after that.
Of course, Harima confronted Karasuma, and he finally snapped. A brawl happened, and Harima was conceited. Though, he conceded that he wants to love Tenma, but Tenma was too clueless to know, since he cared mostly for Eri OR Yakumo. I watched on, in the streets of Yagami, years ago. The more I watched, it hurts; and it does, because I've seen emotional strains produced, not just by Tenma, but by everyone involved! Was it Tenma's fault? Harima's? Eri's? WHOSE?! Did I somehow make things worse? I didn't even have a boyfriend at the time!
Tenma knew that Karasuma will be saved, before it's too late. But by the time she arrived to visit him, he gave no answer. Tenma finally confessed her feelings for Karasuma, but Karasuma lost his memory…
She failed. It was too late. Tenma was sad…"

Asahi was downtrodden, as she sobbed, "So… School Rumble's not my favorite manga anymore…"

Enju said, "I'm so sorry… Why would Harima beat up Karasuma?"

Riho said, "That boggles me… Maybe because Tenma was too hurt that it was her last chance… or maybe it's because after Tenma somehow refused to listen, he gave up on her."

Enju nodded, "I see… But what about Karasuma? Tenma finally confessed, and… and he failed to respond."

Asahi said, "Oji Karasuma suffered from a disease, which is incurable… It erases his long-term and short-term memories. When Tenma was hoping Karasuma was to be with her in class, she learned that after 2nd Year, he'd leave for another country, hopefully for treatment. But after that… I learned that Karasuma finally had feelings for Tenma, but the disease got to him. He has forgotten everything, including Tenma! But he's slowly recovering, but his confession and feelings are another problem. And when Tenma realized that, she studied to become a doctor… but even that failed. Tenma never loved Harima or Karasuma. By the time she failed, she lost all emotion… and Yakumo remade her into the Tenma you know of today."

Enju asked, "How do you even know this?"

Asahi said, "Because I was there, on my way to a voice acting job, and I overheard Harima and Karasuma's fight. And Karasuma said that he loves Tenma, as much as Harima… But Tenma never listened. She never listened to Harima, Yakumo, or anybody. It was Karasuma this, and Karasuma that. And I saw Harima leave, as he was with bruises. I'd ask him, but he turned away from me. I know… and he knows… He wanted Tenma for himself. I had no idea who she was, until later."

Riho said, "Harima engaged to Eri Sawachika, until they immediately broke up, leading to a chronic and catatonic depression, leading to a comatose state. Like how she's a vegetable, with her body seated and her eyes open… She was like that. Broken hearts heal in time… by the year."

Asahi replied, "It's true. I learned a lot more of who loves whom… until I learned that it's a mess."

Enju asked her, "But… Do you know who loves who in Yagami High?"

Asahi said, "Enju, you married a legendary ninja. I'm engaged to a former Duel Academy alumnus. Tenma is in a crossroads that she could never enter again. Because the connections may be disastrous."

Enju responded, "I know how you feel… I had to be in line for Kazuki's hand, along with 10 or 12 others. And all of them were friends of ours. But he's not picky. He even said that he's not ready for commitment, until later on."

Asahi asked, "Did he marry you?"

Enju tittered, "Uhhhh, well, you could say that. You can say that he's married to over 30 wives."

Riho asked, "How is that fair?! He's a womanizer!"

"WORSE THAN THAT!" Enju yelled, "HE'S A GOD! BORN OF THE AMATSU-MIKABOSHI! He was born of the god, inside him… which makes him resent life… until he met us. After our feud with Fausta, he merged with the god, and he became almighty and divine. He was no longer human. He was a deity. Kazuki was better than Harima, because he knew about love and friendship. He had it worse, as did Harima. Trained strictly in a village… being treated rotten by his father and master… even bullied by his peers… But it changed, when he met me and Akari, when he first came to Mizaki High. Harima was no ninja, but he was a damn fine person who knew how to treat people right… But all he wanted was an answer, and he never did. Mostly because he was a pervert!"

Asahi barked, "Tenma thought he was!" They paused, as she said, "He told me, when he wore his sunglasses… His eyes, they are his identity to the truth of what happened that day. Tenma never remembered, since… but she doesn't know that Harima was the same guy that he saved, and the same guy that Tenma clasped her arms around."

"Wait… How did you know about the past?" Riho responded.

Asahi said, "He and Itoko Osakabe were having lunch together… and I was there, two tables away… and I learned the truth why, until later on."

She walked off, as Riho & Enju followed. Riho asked, "So… Harima wasn't a bad guy?"

"Bad, no… Stupid, yes." Enju huffed, "He just can't get a break."

XXXXX

Weiss & Tenma came out, as Tenma asked, "Where'd everyone go?"

Weiss said, "They didn't leave without us, did they?" She found the truck and said, "There's the truck… So, something happened."

She went to park the car, and Tenma sat next to her. She safely parked the truck near the parking lot, and then said, "There. I'm sure Asahi won't mind."

Tenma said, "Perhaps if I drive it for you. I am a licensed driver." She pointed at the truck, in the middle of the parking lot, away from the spaces. Weiss groaned, as she was annoyed, "Augh!"

Tenma parked it in a parking spot and said, "All done. Your task is done."

Weiss thought, "What is she, one of those robots in Disneyland?!" She said to her, "Okay… I don't know where the others are, but we'll stay here, in case we find one of them." She then asked, as she was worried, "Tenma… LIsten, I know this is personal, but… but have you ever dated someone?"

Tenma paused and said, "No… I don't think I have."

Weiss sighed and said, "A worthless question. I'm… no good with small talk to robots like you."

Tenma asked, "What do you mean?"

She was upset, "You… You're–. You remind me so much of Penny… She was a robot, too, but she died." She felt awful, and she explained, "She was a powerful fighter like me, but she sacrificed herself to save us… But it was during a plan of ours to save my home. It ended in disaster."

"Where is your home?"

"Atlas. Well, no longer Atlas. I risked Atlas and Mantle, and now it's gone. Tenma, do you lose something precious to you?"

"This Penny… She must've been very thoughtful and pleasing." Tenma responded, "Losing her is like losing your home. I know how it felt to lose someone. Eri won't talk to me… or Mikoto and Akira… but my happiness was replaced. I don't remember, but…"

"You, uh… had a fallout?" Weiss asked, and thought, "Yakumo told me to ease up on her personal life, before we left. I wonder why. Well, at least she's very sensitive over my worries and faults." She said, "It's okay. I won't mention it again."

"Yes, Atlas doesn't exist now, so no harm."

Weiss pouted, "Well, obviously."

"Sorry… I didn't mean to bring happiness to a dead country."

"You have no idea…"

"It's fine. Whatever troubles you have, I'm here for you, Weiss."

She hugged Weiss and said, "I won't let anything hurt you again."

Weiss and Tenma walked together, as Tenma felt sad. She said to her, "Weiss. Whatever happens, I hope we find your teammates. I hope to meet them, maybe…"

Weiss said, "I hope so…"

She then thought, as she looked, "Where on earth did they go?"

XXXXX

Mio, Tohka, & Usagi were walking down the paths, as Mio said, "This is like something in a magazine. But I don't see any dead ends."

Usagi replied, "I have no idea where we are, but we can find the road, straight ahead. Maybe we can find the others, while we're at it."

Mio was shaken, "Well, this isn't like a labyrinth to have an open field, with a lot of hallways."

Tohka said, "Well, Sailor Moon said it's straight ahead."

They walked straight ahead, as Mio suddenly returned to the spot. Tohka gasped, "Eh? What the hell?"

Mio said, "She said straight ahead. You think we should go up, up, down, down, and all that sort?"

Usagi moaned, "So many exits… and it's like we're going back in circles."

Mio, Tohka, & Usagi have problems of their own.. It seems that they're stuck in a loop. Every exit they take, they go back to the beginning. Asahi said that the only way to solve the Crazy Hazy Maze is to find the problem within, or find the right exit.

Asahi said, as she was with her group, "Well, Riho, where do you think we should go next?"

Riho said, "The others should get it done."

Enju nodded, "Of course. You're the android, you tell us where to go."

Riho responded, "Well, seeing that Miss Sakurai has been down this path before… and with so many intersections…" She placed her hand down and said, "I see."

Enju stated, "Analyzing this maze? Robot, directions!"

Riho said, "Go straight two halls, then sharp left. Then, onwards we go left, straight, right, straight, left, up, up, right, straight, right, right, straight, left, left." Riho pointed the directions, as Asahi and Enju were confused. She concluded, "And my name's Riho!"

Enju growled, as Asahi said, "Even I got lucky in this direction. Come on."

They walked together, hoping to find the exit. Sarah Adiemus was on their pathway, as she was tired out. She limped to the side, and Asahi said, "Hey, it's her."

They went to her, and Sarah said, "Oh, thank god. Harima, he has to be stopped."

Enju stated, "No need. We find our way out, and then we find this guy. Believe me, we know everything about Harima."

Sarah whispered, "You do?"

Asahi said, "Sarah, what if I told you and Yakumo that Kenji Harima isn't what you think he is? I knew what happened, especially with Karasuma…"

Sarah said, "Oh… Well, we didn't know about it until later, which was after the all-school jogging sprint. But Yakumo knows that Tenma was–."

Enju barked, "Which is it? What really happened with those two?"

Sarah explained, "I… I don't know. I wasn't in the jog meet, since I was a lowerclassmen. Or, as you call it, a kouhai. Harima, Karasuma, and Tenma were 2-C, and Yakumo and I were 1-D."

Riho said, "Yet Tenma is the same age as the guy responsible, he broke Eri's heart, knowing that his love with her wasn't meant to be. He loved Tenma."

Sarah asked, "What? Since when, why, how, and says which?"

Asahi explained, "I think you better let me explain… … … alone."

She went to Sarah and spoke privately, as Enju responded, "There's something I don't understand… We're all here, and Yakumo-san, Schnee-san, and Tenma are out there. Do you think they know about the maze?"

Riho said, "I don't know… Harima was riddled with so much despair, balled inside him that it exploded. He aimed a gun at Sarah, in an attempt to kill her, but there was a thunderstorm. Asahi tried everything to stop it, and here it is."

"So… The only way out is to solve the problem. Harima's the problem. We haven't heard his side of the story." Enju said, "Riho-san, tell Adiemus-san and Sakurai-san that we can resolve the issue when we find Harima. He's here in the maze, too, somewhere."

Riho replied, "You're right." Sarah was shocked, as Riho said, "She took the news, lightly."

XXXXX

Emily arrived at Yagami City, as she saw Weiss & Tenma walk together. She walked by, away from plain sight. She saw the lab and said, "This must be the place."

She knocked on the door, and Yakumo answered, "Yes?" She saw the monitor, as Emily was waiting for her. She gasped in horror, as she whispered, "It's Maynard."

Emily glared at the camera, "Hello? Is Yakumo present?"

Yakumo ran off, as she called Sarah, "Sarah, come quick!" She got no response. She called, "Sarah? Hello?" She whispered, "This is bad. What's Emily Maynard doing here? This isn't about Tenma, isn't it?"

"Yes, it is." Emily appeared, as she was behind the shadows. She said, holding up a cane, "I see you gave away Tenma to Weiss. Any particular reason?"

Yakumo said, "You don't understand… Ayame Kajou's after her and everyone else. She snapped."

"I heard."

Emily held up her cane and said, "I'm not on her side… Just trying to sabotage Kajou and Weiss. I mean, I hate her, too, but Kajou's sickening."

Yakumo blushed, "What are you saying? You say that you're only here to help the problem?"

A male voice called, "No. She's with me." He was a man in black clothing, with black hair and glasses. Yakumo whispered, "Hanai?"

Haruki Hanai said, "Well, if it isn't Yakumo… the girl that I once loved… only to realize that the pieces fit together."

Yakumo asked, "When was I a thing for you?"

Hanai smirked, "Now now… When was I a thing for you? I mean, you have no idea how I felt, Yakumo."

Yakumo barked, "You're not Hanai! The Hanai I know acts like a strict and bossy person, and has shown his protection from pervs!"

He said, "Oh, how rude of you… and just when I invited the others for a reunion."

Emily smirked, as she showed six other women, Eri Sawachika, Mikoto Suou, Akira Takano, Lara Gonzalez, Megumi Sagano, and Karen Ichijou. Yakumo whispered, "What? They're on your side, Emily?"

Emily barked, "My side?! Noooooo…" They laughed, as Hanai said, "No. They're our side. The side of closure, not ongoing angst and heartache. Face it, Yakumo! I, Haruki Hanai, am not the same Haruki Hanai you knew!" he pushed her down and said, "Just like Tenma Tsukamoto's not the same Tenma you knew, before everything that happened. By the way, how is she up-and-running? I may need help with my Mai Otsuka Robot. Fiction is getting bizarre by the minute."

He stepped forward, as Emily restrained her. Yakumo gasped, "NO! Help!"

Emily smirked, "Give up… We're just obeying Kajou's orders. Hanai's against Ayame Kajou's perversion, but she talked him into joining, after wanting to finally confess to you. I met with him, and told him to grow a set down there. Hell, you might be my type, sexy…" She groped her left breast and winked.

Hanai said, "Ever since we graduated and you stayed behind to finish up your Senior Year, things have changed for EVERYONE in Yagami High School. Imadori, Tougou, Lara, Karen, Megumi, Yuuki, Nara, Mikoto, et cetera… Things change by the minute and hour. I mean, the basketball game, the camping trip, our field trip to England, the constant moments that led to me facing Tougou and Harry in a battle of domination… Everyone was a friend in Yagami, until he came along. Harima did no such thing… but if anyone's to blame for no love… Well, we all know what happened that day."

Yakumo cried, "Are you saying it's my fault? If you're looking for an answer, then think again! You've wasted your time, after all these years!" Emily elbowed her head, as Yakumo growled, "Robots… Nothing but robots of my classmates and friends."

Hanai smirked, "No robot." The others smirked evilly, shining pink and brown eyes, the same eyes as Neo. "You see, this isn't high school anymore, Yakumo. But I knew the type of man I am. Or was… And I know who you were… They say everyone thinks they're the heroine to their own story. I know who I was. But I think I know who you are, too."

Yakumo glared, "If you want me dead, try it. I know you're not Hanai."

Emily said, "Oh, a witty deduction, Detective Yakumo. In short, no shit." Yakumo turned to Hanai and Emily, "You're working for Kajou, both of you! You have no idea what she's done. What happened to Team RWBY, to the Sailor Guardians, to–."

Hanai giggled, "We're not going to kill you. You are precious to this world… You don't deserve to die. You deserve to be torn apart. Broken down. and Kajou wants to be dissolved… erased… wiped from existence. Instead of Tenma losing her sister, it's Yakumo losing Tenma. After all, you hated Tenma, when you were a child. Remember?"

Neo appeared from the shadows, and Yakumo avoided the gunshots. But Emily slashed her sword at Yakumo, and she fell to the ground. She was in pain, as everyone applauded. Emily smirked, as her eyes went pink and brown. She was a clone, too, using her semblance. Emliy said, "We're on Kajou's side, for now… But only for a while. Consider this… a coup."

The clones said, on behalf of Neo, "I'm going to enjoy watching you and Kajou fall."

Meanwhile, outside, Emily was waiting by the door. She asked, "Hm? What the deuce?" She said, "There's no time… I have to go in."

She broke in, using her sword, and pulled the door open.

Yakumo was being beaten up, as Akira said, "Since when are you Tenma's protector?"

Lara barked, "Lara knows Tenma as a sweet girl, and you mutilated her!" She slammed her down, and Yakumo ran to get a weapon. She was swatted away.

Mikoto stared down, and she responded, "Just like how Hanai almost loved me? You loved another, just to break his heart? To know what true love is? Asou dumped me… because I wasn't mature enough. Something you wouldn't understand. To be mature… to be loved… only to be casted aside, like you were nothing?"

Yakumo was stunned, until Emily clasped her, "Feel like you're gonna cry, love?"

Megumi punted her and barked, "You're the most popular student in Yagami High, and the man you respected is a perverted idiot that is bullied! And didn't you realize that his horrible mistreatment and hazing, did you realize that you did more harm than good?"

Yakumo cried, "It's not my fault–! WAUGH!" She threw her to Karen and suplexed her, "How many more hearts are going to shatter… BECAUSE OF YOU?"

Yakumo was in pain, "I was only helping Tenma… There's nothing between me and Harima!" Akira slammed her to the wall, as she barked, "Then have you ever told Tenma that Harima loved her? And that you should've opened your heart to Harima, instead of thinking of yourself?"

Yakumo was thrown down, as she sobbed, "I didn't… know…"

Eri yelled, stomping onto Yakumo, "How many more LIVES! Do you have to RUIN! Before you REALIZE! That NO ONE will love you! AS WE ALL HAD?"

Yakumo roared, grabbing Eri by the blouse, and punched her, "ENOUGH!"

She socked her in the face, but in a flash instant, Eri changed into Sarah Adiemus. She collapsed and her body melted away into shards of pink glass. A few of the clones changed into Yakumo's old classmates and a few upperclassmen.

Emily appeared to her, as she saw Emily (Neo) in front of Yakumo, "Do you really think that you can really be free of your demons?"

Yakumo moaned, "Please stop…" Hanai (Neo) smirked, "Or are you ready to face the real truth… that you are the only one that's lonely?"

Emily (Neo) prepared, but Emily slashed at her double, "ENOUGH!"

Neo was shoved down, as she turned to Yakumo, who was badly bruised and bloodied. Emily said, "I've heard enough of this torture."

Yakumo groaned, "Please… … … protect Tenma… She… She mustn't know… the truth…"

Emily asked, "And why would I do that?" She smirked, as Yakumo was shaken, "Dear sweet Yakumo…" she stomped her foot down and said, "I'm actually here to protect T3nma from you… You see, I was aware of Neo's arrival, for so long."

She jabbed her sword to her waist, and Yakumo screamed, "AAAAAAAAAAAAAGH! WHAT ARE YOU–? DOOOOOING?"

Emily replied, "Isn't it obvious? You're not the one that people talk about… It's T3nma. I wasn't honest with you, Tsukamoto… Ayame Kajou was wronged, because of people like you. But I didn't care. I care for the protection of others. But I'm not like your type. I'm unique. I just need to eliminate the competition… since you're simply old and alone – psychologically speaking, and also, do you know how long School Rumble has been? This isn't School Rumble anymore. I've waited nearly 15 years to get into the spotlight. But those six cunts… including Tenma. They just interfere in my–." She was struck down, as Yakumo said, "You're no friend! You're not even Japanese!"

Neo stomped down, and Emily smirked, "Well, now… I came for what I wanted. I only came to borrow your tech. I mean, T3nma is the NEW babe. Now, what do you say we cut to brass taxes?"

She kneeled down and glared, "Where's T3nma?"

SHOOSH!
She was blasted down by Emily (this time, the REAL Emily), and cried, "GET AWAY FROM HER!"

Yakumo moaned, "E-Eh? Maynard?"

Neo glared, as Emily said, "That's enough… You have gone too far, this time. Leave her alone!"

Neo's clones attacked her, but Emily easily took them down, with strikes and slashes. Emily barked, "Have at thee, traitor!"

She and Neo clashed, as Yakumo crawled to get help. Yakumo called, "Come on… Sarah… Pick up… Where… are… y–?" She suddenly collapsed and fainted.

Neo dashed at her, as Emily Maynard shone in a silver aura. She slashed at her, shattering her into shards. Hanai appeared, as he was with the real Neo. He said, "Saw through my own veil. Too bad you're not strong enough like Red… and yet I broke her. But you don't see me crying about it…"

Emily snarled, "It's on you, stronzo! Ayame Kajou wants revenge for being banned and annexed by her fell peers… but this is too far! Neo Politan, you're going too far!"

Hanai replied, "I have? She have? Yes, Ayame Kajou went too far… but what about everyone else that was wronged? She used to believe in freedom… Now, she still wants to do that, but to sabotage everyone in the past; everyone that gets in her way. What? You think this is your brand of heroism, Maynard? Yakumo, Tenma, Harima, Eri, Karasuma, many… What's in a relationship and sort? In the end, you love one, you shatter the rest… This isn't fighting, this is love. Something you don't understand."

Emily snarled, gripping her sword, "You bastard…" Hanai vanished, and Neo winked to her. "Know your place, Maynard."

"WAIT!" Emily ran to her, but she dashed away in the back door. Neo escaped, as Emily went to Yakumo's body. She was lifeless and still, as Emily growled, turning away. Neo Politan killed Yakumo Tsukamoto.

"She's dead. Neo killed her. Dammit! This was not in the plan. Kajou is vengeful, and we get what we want, thanks to her, but to have our own… commit murder; as did she and Cinder, to the National Diet… That's not what we agreed on! Yakumo didn't deserve this. For what? Because of a love life that's in circles and shambles?"

Emily looked around and said, "I can't let this go to waste. All this tech… Perfect to track T3nma and Schnee. But…"

Emily stood up and said, "I won't let her sister's death be in vain. Once I have Weiss and T3nma in my hands… Ayame Kajou goes down." She turned to another pod and said, "Hm?" She found something inside and smirked evilly, "This will have to do… for now."

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Harima appeared, as the rest were on their way. Harima gasped, "Thank god… There you are."

The girls glared at him. Enju barked, "You son of a bitch…"

He gasped, "Eh?"

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On the other side, Usagi was able to find the right path, but… it's a rope bridge over a gigantic pool of miasma and magma. Mio gasped in fright, "YAAGH!"

Tohka whimpered, "Whoa… If they say this is a maze, they aren't kidding. Moreover, who puts traps in a maze, in the first place?"

As the others try to find a way out of the hazy maze, Weiss & Tenma are being stalked by Emily, who has stolen Yakumo tech and gear. What is Emily Maynard planning for them?

To be continued…

CAST
Emily Maynard (OC)
Sarah Adiemus (School Rumble)
Kenji Harima (School Rumble)
Enju Saion-Ji (Moé Ninja Girls)
Asahi Sakurai (Comic Party)
Riho (Genius Bishoujo – My Sweet Artificial Lover)
Tohka Yatogami (Date-A-Live)
Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon (Sailor Moon)
Mio Akiyama (K-On)
Tenma Tsukamoto (School Rumble)
Weiss Schnee (RWBY)
Oji Karasuma (School Rumble)
Haruki Hanai (School Rumble)
Eri Sawachika (School Rumble)
Mikoto Suou (School Rumble)
Akira Takano (School Rumble)
Lara Gonzalez (School Rumble)
Megumi Sagano (School Rumble)
Karen Ichijou (School Rumble)
Neo Politan (RWBY)