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Episode 41
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Summertime Render OP/Opening 2 Full『Natsuyume Noisy (夏夢ノイジー)』by Asaka
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Venari Strigas · Yuki Kajiura
PART 1
There was a dark, hidden base buried deep within the Hida Mountains, also known as the Northern Alps. The base was filled to the brim with scientists, experts of every field, wearing their white lab coats with dark blue-colored lines found from the side of their shoulders to the side of their legs, along with their black shoes. And then there were the multiple numbers of faceless soldiers that almost act like robotic drones, soulless machines that only serve the will of an empire that stretches through multiple dimensions, with dark blue helmets that reminded of the designs found on the heads of the German Wehrmacht, with two red dot eyes seen from its visors, and with dark blue camo body armor over their mid-sections with padding on their arms, thighs, and groin. All of the soldiers were carrying their standard large grey assault rifles, an unknown type found on Earth.
Somewhere within the base was a place called the Containment Chamber that houses the ultimate creation by a man named Doctor Gehenna Xerox, a man who appeared to be between his mid-fifties to mid-sixties, a handsome face with brown hair and sharp, calculative blue eyes, with a tall height of about a 7 footer, with the same scientific lab coat as the rest of his fellow colleagues, along with a brown shirt with a white collared shirt with a blue necktie, along with grey trousers and black shoes.
People who knew him called him The Mad Scientist, but right now, it did not feel that way. If anything, the man felt too solemn, too sophisticated, too calculative, and too cold. With both hands behind his back and with his sharp eyes narrowing which spoke of a great intelligence underneath, he was overseeing what appeared to be a large pod that houses an 8-foot-tall humanoid.
It is almost time, he thought. Now is the time for the awakening of what may perhaps be one of my, if not the most finest and ingenious creations to date.
The sound of the alarms would be heard throughout the base. Now was the time for the pod to be opened. The scientists were now turning every nob and button, maintaining focus as they oversee the temperature, the cool down, the vital signs, and other processes that are essential to maintain the experiment. Now was the time, and it was apparent, as the pod would slowly open, the doors separating from left to right, as cold smoke would rise from the pod.
And from that pod...
...Bright open eyes were visible for all to see; the only thing that was brightening from the darkness of the containment pod. Pale yellow eyes that had no visible irises, and the only outer layer of the eyeball was of a silvery color.
"...?!"
Slowly but surely, the humanoid would begin to step out of the containment pod. The scientists were intimidated, not just because of the height of the humanoid's figure, but because of the subtle, cold feeling that made their hairs stand tall. Why? What was the problem? They did not know. Nothing in their presence seemed to change much.
"State your name," Dr. Xerox, seemingly not so much as bothered by what appeared to be happening.
There was no response for a few moments, which of course wasn't that long for those who were watching. The humanoid was simply scanning the area with his eyes and other senses. He can detect the presence of at least three hundred individuals that were in the room, not counting the other personnel and even the soldiers that were roaming around the facility. He noticed that he was in an underground base deep within the mountains, calculating the distance of approximately 206 km away from Tokyo. But he was not just scanning for the distance and current location, he was making use of his attuning senses to make use of every form of connection around the world, and that meant gaining access to the internet and everything that entailed.
Why? For what purpose?
From within his mind, there were multiple files that were being brought up. Medical records, security footage, bank accounts, home addresses, and other files that had their own imaginary folders for his brain to organize. So much information...And with the help of the satellites in orbit, he now has information about the universe as it is currently known. One could say that he has comprehended information on literally everything there is to know about the universe.
He knows everything.
"...Nullus Nihilum - Bio-Android Type X667," the humanoid declared with a subtle, undecipherable tone.
"Very good," Dr. Xerox nodded. "And what is your intended purpose? What is the goal of your existence?"
It did not respond right away. Another few moments of silence.
...But the silence was merely another word for something else.
"...!"
A silent and swift doom...for everyone...
Everyone who was in the containment room...at the next moment...was now on the floor, laying dead, with crimson blood now flowing across the cold-hearted floor. The scientists had their throats slipped and the soldiers were decapitated from the head. It was so sudden. No one had seen it coming. A testament to the dashing super speed that would put even the mighty god of speed Hermes to shame. Because to the rest who died, it was merely a second that had passed, but they won't live long enough to comprehend what just happened
...But wait? Only one remained.
...Only Dr. Gehenna Xerox remained alive.
...And he was simply smiling?!
"...Purification and Insight," Nullus muttered his answer, with his eyes glowing with an ominous yellow.
PART 2
Of course, the battle is far from over, much to the grim awareness of every Kamen Rider who were not surprised at the very least.
"...!"
As the smoke clears, they can all see from their own two eyes that Nullus Nihilum still lives! He was merely standing tall, merely brushing aside his shoulder as if trying to get rid of the dust that was there. He was neither smirking in amusement nor was he making any sort of comment, but was just eerily silent, and his eyes were locked on to every Kamen Rider that was now in his line of sight.
All who were watching from the present time, especially all of the PreCure Teams, were either widening or narrowing their eyes. The Monster will not be defeated it seems. Some of them like Yukari Kotozume and Yuri Tsukikage were not surprised, in fact, they were more worried for the warriors that were fighting The Monster. Yuri worries more for the now grown-up Hayato while Hikari Kujou now worries more for her now grown-up Hikaru.
Many of the fairy mascots were now utterly terrified, holding on to their PreCure partners and shaking with terror in their hearts.
This may have happened in the past, a common dark thought overshadowed within all of their minds, but the devastation and the sheer terror that The Monster had evoked could never be so understated nor underestimated.
In the sudden blink of an eye, Nullus just suddenly moved too fast, or rather, one could say that he simply teleported, at least by appearance...just right in front of Kamen Rider Garren, whose eyes were widening. And it would have spelled his further doom were it not for Zi-O suddenly teleporting and shoulder punching him to the face, sending him crashing, but not before unleashing a firing barrage of pink hearts that would be aimed at all of them, hitting them at point blank range.
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...And then, static was happening again. This time, everyone would see something in the distance.
There were five young women that were standing by, watching on top of the ruins of a once lively building that had once held a family of fairies that lived here in the Garden of Light, and they all carry determined expressions, even amidst the rain that was falling down on top of them.
"...!"
All of the PreCure were now both curious and shocked, and some were even concerned because there were some women that they clearly recognized, despite looking a bit older.
The first young woman was someone who was between the age of fourteen and fifteen. She had long dark magenta hair and magenta eyes, wearing a light green collared blouse with a shorter pink crop top worn over it, a light pink skirt with ruffled pearl pink strips, light green socks, and pink high-top sneakers.
"...Eh?!" Kotori Nono muttered softly in shock, because the more she looked closer at the young woman, the more she can recognize herself.
"...Eh?!" Hana Nono muttered softly in shock, because she too would recognize her.
"...Eh?!" The same can be said with the Shintarou and Sumire Nono who would also recognize her.
"...Eh?!" And even all of the HUGtto! Pretty Cure, including Hariham Harry and Hagumi Kurai, would recognize her.
It was an older and more mature-looking Kotori Nono that was standing from the center!
The second young woman was someone who was standing just near the older Kotori's right side. She had deep violet eyes and long smooth hair that is a Majorelle blue with a tinge of purple, mostly worn behind her shoulders with her bangs brushed to the right. She appeared to be about somewhere between eighteen and nineteen, wearing a white shirt with blue stripes and a light blue skirt, along with dark blue heels with solid, pale beige bottoms.
"Ma-Masaka!" Yuri Tsukikage would exclaim in shock.
"...O-O-Onee-chan!" Erika Kurumi would exclaim in shock.
"EH?!" The rest of the Heartcatch PreCure would exclaim in shock. The only one who didn't seem surprised was Kaoruko Hanasaki who only showed a sad and grim expression.
It was Momoka Kurumi!
The third young woman was someone who was standing just near the older Kotori's left side. She had big friendly maroon eyes and her dark blue hair is medium-length and worn in braided twin-tails held by the ear. She appeared to be someone who appeared to be about somewhere between fifteen and sixteen, wearing a light blue shirt over a chiffon turtleneck with stripes and a light brown skirt, with black shoes.
"...Eh?! Yui-chan?!" Haruka Haruno would exclaim in shock.
"EH?!" The rest of the Go! Princess PreCure would exclaim in shock.
It was Yui Nanase!
The fourth young woman was someone who was standing right beside Yui Nanase. She has long blonde hair that reaches down her shoulders, decorated with a purple bow on the top of her head. She wore a dark purple dress decorated with red details and a black jacket, accompanied by black shoes.
"Wha-Regina?!" Mana Aida would exclaim in shock.
"Eh?!" The rest of the Doki Doki Pretty Cure! would exclaim in shock.
It was Regina!
The fifth young woman, or young girl among them as she looked to be about ten to eleven years old. She has brown hair that reaches down her shoulders and brown eyes. She is wearing a green shirt and a blue skirt that covers the knees; also wearing brown shoes with olive green socks. She was the least recognizable person for the PreCures out of everyone. And yet...
"...Wait? Who is that, kuru?" Candy, the fairy mascot of the Smile PreCure!, asked.
"...I...I don't know," Nao Midorikawa made a conflicted and troubled expression, her emerald eyes were looking straight at the young girl who was there, and her heart was palpitating fast; as if an interior voice was trying to warn her about something; like the answer that she was looking for was in the back of her mind. "...But...But why does she feel so familiar?"
"She's your sister, Midorikawa-san," Tatsuya muttered with a grim and empathetic tone, being the one who would break the news up. "That...is Midorikawa Yui...all grown up."
"...HUH?!" Nao spoke with a tone of shock and disbelief. She turned back to the girl and looked at her intently, really intently. And then, Nao and the rest of her teammates looked at Kiriya, who gave them a grim nod, and then looked at George, who also confirmed what his best friend said.
"It's true," George spoke grimly. "In fact, I was just as surprised as you all are when I first met them as it was something that I never really anticipated at the time."
"...Ah," Nao would look with eyes widening and her mouth trembling.
Her little sister?! Right there on the battlefield?! But...But...But...she was just a baby, merely a one-year-old from what she recalled. And yet, here she was, standing with an expression of a person of maturity whose brown eyes spoke of many things. There was a hint of troubling fear and a firm resolve, like she had been waiting for this moment for a very long time.
Nao would remember the dead bodies that the Monster left under his wake, the lives that were snuffed out from both the First and Second Cataclysm Events of Hagumi Kurai's Universe, and the PreCure that were killed, most if not all of them.
"...No!"
Nao was shaking her head in absolute denial. Tears were threatening to come down from her eyes. The fear of once losing her siblings was coming back to haunt her. She can remember feeling that same pain and helplessness during her battle with an old enemy long gone, Majorina, one of the three Bad End Commanders. She can still remember that moment, almost feeling like time suddenly slowed down.
"...No!"
She cannot believe it. Her heart, try as it might, refuses to believe it. That her sister was there right there, right now, it could mean one thing. That she was there to aid in the battle against the Monster. And at the same time, she remembered the simple hospital room where she and the rest of her siblings and her father gathered around as her mother carried the newborn baby, the newly named Yui Midorikawa.
"...NO!"
Nao would sprint forward towards George, who anticipated this reaction and understood the overstressing reaction of the big sister. Most of the PreCure, especially the Smile PreCure!, would notice this reaction.
"Ah, Nao!" Akane Hino exclaims out of worry as she and the other fellow Smile PreCure would run towards their teammate.
By the next few seconds, Nao would sprint toward George with anxiety in her heart and would grab the latter by the shoulder, much to the surprise of those nearby.
"Nao-senpai!" Homare Kagayaki spoke with a shocked expression, being one of the PreCure nearby.
"George, why is my sister there?! Please tell me, why is she there?! Why is she with..." She said, almost as if she was trying to shout, but her voice lowered with an anxious breath, and her heart was palpitating from each moment. She could not continue. She did not want to think of her sister being in the same place as that Monster.
And of course, he would also anticipate the now overstressing reaction of the big sister herself. That was no surprise, he thought. This was her youngest sister, who at this point in time is still merely a one-year-old infant. To see that baby all grown up just a bit and now right where the battle between the Kamen Riders and the Monster himself is taking place would take a toll on the anxiety.
George would touch both of Nao's hands, showing a grim expression. "...They're safe, Nao-san, that I can promise you, because I made absolutely sure to protect them to the best of my ability."
"..." Both Tatsuya and Kiriya would wince a bit, with many of the PreCure noticing the reaction.
"Kiriya-kun..." Honoka Yukishiro noticed the wincing countenance, and could deduce that something was very wrong.
"...!" Hana Nono and Hagumi Kurai, along with the rest of the HUGtto! PreCure and the Nono Family, would also notice the wincing countenances from Kiriya and Tatsuya. Then they begin to think as they look at George who was still staring intently at the scene.
"And I can vouch for that, popo."
"...!"
Because of the sudden older voice with the familiar verbal tic, one laced with a half amount of resignation and sadness, everyone would turn to find someone standing nearby. And much to their surprise, it was someone that everyone in the room would be very surprised to see.
"Eh?!" Pollun muttered in shock.
It was an old white fairy with mint green coloring and a furry neck. On his tail is an orb (which unusually looks like a spherical computer mouse). He wears a gold crown and red kingly robes with an attached red cape. He also looks reminiscent of a small dog or mouse with long ears. His right eye is covered with a black eyepatch and his left eye is the only one seen, and both eyes still have the same mint green colored highlights that are pointy and go outwards and his forehead mark is a heart with a diamond shape coming from the top, actually looking just like the male gender symbol. He also had a grey beard forming around his chin. From his right hand, he was holding a golden staff with a red colored ruby-shaped heart attached to a clock.
The white fairy was currently staring at Nao, with an empathetic expression and whose private thoughts remain hidden.
"...Wait a minute," Nagisa muttered, with wide-open eyes. "...Who are...you?" She would ask, but some part of her had a great and terrible feeling that she would know who this fairy is.
The old white fairy could only make a sad smile in response. His eyes were staring at the cold reflective floor that seem to reflect his image.
"Sir!"
All of the Clones of the 14th Legion, including Commander Mars, who were there would give a respectful salute to the white fairy.
"Eh?!" the PreCure were surprised.
"At ease, troopers," the white fairy spoke, acknowledging the respect that he had been given, which made the troops lower their arms. He looks at Hikari who showed a wide-eyed concern, almost like she recognized him, despite looking too different.
"...Masaka, Pollun?" Hikari muttered, with the PreCure making surprised gasps. "Pollun...is that really...you?!"
"Eh?! Pollun?! He's Pollun?! But...But...Pollun's right there...and yet..." Mai Mishou spoke worriedly.
The white fairy, almost like he was fighting the tears in his eye, closed it for a moment and lowered his ears before nodding with a bittersweet smile. "You are correct, your majesty," He confirmed as he opened his eyes which show a great sign of authority, and put the lower tip of his staff on the ground. "I am...once the Prince of Light that guides the way to the future, Pollun...but now, I am the King of Light and Darkness who guards the balance of time, Rotissimo, popo."
"But..." Hikari would move forward and kneel down towards him immediately, looking carefully at the fairy that was rather old instead of young, and yet even she could tell that this was Pollun, her fairy partner, just by the eyes and the familiar type of aura that he conveyed. And her hands were slowly making their way toward the soft skin and lightly touching it. "How..." She looks at the utterly confused Pollun and then looks back at the newly introduced Rotissimo a few times.
"...Everyone," Rotissimo, showing a grim expression, tinge with resolve, looks straight at the dream-vision, looking at the team of young girls that were standing tall in the rain. And everyone, especially the entire Nono Family, would look on with widened eyes.
"Ikuzo, minna!" the Older Kotori spoke as she drew out her transformation device, holding it with her right hand. It looked like the shape of a pink heart that had a black-and-white aesthetic, with a rectangular screen in the center.
"Ah!" And they also draw out their respective transformation devices that all reflect the colors of blue, yellow, purple, and green.
And they all begin to slowly draw back, positioning their feet, with the right foot backward and the left foot forward. And they all raise their respective devices to their back as they place their left hands on the heart devices, scanning them automatically as they put their hand near the scanner platform.
"PreCure Change!" They all exclaim with a clear, determined voice, whose tone denotes a turbulent and bittersweet history, raising their heart-shaped devices forward.
And then, an announcing male voice was heard.
"Future Hero Time!"
The scanner screen would show the following words written in green: "Future Hero Time!" while a black and white Omnimatrix Hourglass symbol was seen from the surface of the letters and was beeping continuously. And then, they move themselves and their devices as something happens to them. Bright sparkles of pink, blue, yellow, purple, and green would be seen. Butterflies of the same variety of colors were also seen to materialize and engulf them in swirling patterns, creating an image of a Lorenz's strange attractor.
The Older Kotori Nono would now be seen, with her hair turning light pink and growing longer to form a ponytail hairstyle with pale pink bands and green clover earrings, the top of which is adorned by a gem, with a black and white ribbon tied to the back of the hair. Her magenta eyes are flashing lighter and slightly changed shape, with her eyelashes thickening, and she now wears pink lipstick. She was now wearing a pink wristwatch on her left wrist that has the black and white Omnimatrix Hourglass Symbol and she has black and white high heel Cinderella rocket hover boots. She wears a one-piece and a black and white vest. The ribbon on her chest gains a pink heart, and her skirt gains pink lining and an additional ruffle layer, the frame of the heart on her belt is now gold. Her black and white gloves and leg warmers have an additional pink lining and ruffled trim. She also wears light yellow wristbands that resemble pom-poms with light pink ribbons.
"Clap your hands and believe in the future! The Pretty Cure of Happiness! Cure Aplaudir!"
The Older Momoka Kurumi would now be seen, with her hair and eyes turning sky blue, with her hair growing partially longer, splitting into two sections so far down. On her head is a blue heart with a bow and pearls to match her earrings, and she gains a dark blue choker. She was now wearing a blue wristwatch on her left wrist that has the black and white Omnimatrix Hourglass Symbol and she has black and white high heel Cinderella rocket hover boots. Her long, blue ruffled dress has white lining and white wing-like sleeves to match the chest ruffles. A white ribbon wraps around the navel, accenting her choker. On the chest is a blue rose with a white heart brooch to match the layer of skirting beneath her dress. She also gets silver and dark indigo boots, a white wrist piece, white flower earrings, and a single white opera glove.
"The flower that lays adrift from space and whose heart goes on! The Pretty Cure of Family and Friendship! Cure Gravity!"
The Older Yui Nanase would now be seen, with her hair turning knee-length turning into an orange ombre on top and with a twin-tail aesthetic, and her eyes brightening into orange. She wears a gold tiara with a star and a pair of white bows, along with star earrings, and a pointed light yellow choker. Her white top has yellow pointed detail to give it a star shape, with yellow fabric wrapped around the chest adorned by a gold sphere with a purple bow. She was now wearing a yellow wristwatch on her left wrist that has the black and white Omnimatrix Hourglass Symbol and she has black and white high heel Cinderella rocket hover boots. Her orange belt has a gold four-point shape in the middle. Her skirt is a light yellow tutu with yellow scalloped lining and an orange puffy petticoat, and on the back is a ruffled light yellow ribbon. She also gains pointed cream sleeves, white gloves with an orange wrist, white boots with yellow and orange cuffs, and an orange sole.
"The princess of the shining stars! The Pretty Cure of Resplendence! Cure Sun!"
The Older Regina would now be seen, with her eyes turning crimson and her hair was turning into a thicker bright red, worn in one thick curl with two thinner curled segments, forelocks, and bangs brushed aside. She wears a purple pointed hairpiece with a winged bow adorned by a heart and purple fabric, accenting her purple earrings and necklace. She was now wearing a purple wristwatch on her left wrist that has the black and white Omnimatrix Hourglass Symbol and she has black and white high heel Cinderella rocket hover boots. She wears a red and purple scalloped dress with a white pointed petticoat. Over the dress is a white jacket with purple detail lining and a pale pink sleeve cuff. On the chest is a purple heart with two, pale red heart-shaped fabric, while sewn to the back is a large pale red bow with a cape-like tail.
"The trump card of the future! The Pretty Cure of Spades! Cure Salvatore!"
The ten to eleven year old Yui Midorikawa would now be seen, her eyes and hair brighten to a green hue color, and her brown hair becomes very thick green long hair that is let down to her shoulders. She wears a gold crown-like piece with a single wing, matching her earrings located on the helix of her ear, a dark green choker, and a white forehead piece with a green gem. She was now wearing a green wristwatch on her left wrist that has the black and white Omnimatrix Hourglass Symbol and she has black and white high heel Cinderella rocket hover boots. Her short light green and grey dress has dark green and grey detail feathered wings decorated with two green spheres. On the chest is a green bow with a gold brooch, and hanging from the back of the skirt is a ruffled, pale olive coat-tail. She also gains emerald shorts, and grey and light green sleeves with dark green ribbon.
"Intense courage, charging straight on! The Pretty Cure of Mother Nature! Cure January!"
And then, all of them would begin to make their respective poses and phrases as one.
"ChronoTrigger Pretty Cure!"
"...!"
All of the PreCure, especially those who were connected to the now-transformed Pretty Cure Team, sported expressions ranging from shock and awe, followed by anxiety and their hearts stopping in light of the seriousness of the situation, followed by a grim thoughtful posture. Shintarou Nono and Sumire Nono, parents of Kotori Nono, now grew increasingly worried and confused, trying to process what had just happened, looking back and forth between a present-day confused Kotori and the now transformed Cure Aplaudir.
And then, the ChronoTrigger PreCure would suddenly vanish without a trace. And the scene would now turn static as it goes back to the battle.
"...Grrrrrrrrrrrgh!"
And of course, Hana Nono and Kotori Nono, being the closest to George, would grow terrified and by instinct suddenly grab George from the sides. Why was this their reaction? Well...
"As sturdy as you ever be, King of Time, even the hour of your glass would crack to the pavement," Nullus muttered with a cold tone while lifting Zi-O by the neck, having beaten him to submission a few moments ago, and he had recently taken care of the Kamen Riders that were fighting him as well as they now all presently lay down on the ground from multiple directions, and was now under a chokehold. His entire body was completely restrained. No, it almost felt like he was incapable of even moving. He could not move, and so, he would be subjected to the most painful electroshock of a lifetime...
"GAH! GAH! GAH! GAH! GAH! GAH!"
...And of course a few kneecaps to the torso that made Zi-O want to throw up his guts. And they just won't stop. The pain itself was very excruciating.
And then..."
"GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
A shower of pink luminescent energy was seen to erupt from the east corner, striking Nullus head on as he would find himself hurling backwards, with crashing sounds from ruin to ruin being heard, and Zi-O was dropping to the ground...
...But he didn't drop to the ground. Instead, he was gently being lifted with soft hands.
"Are you alright, onii-chan?!"
A very concerned tone that came from a young woman whose expression was one of worry, one wearing an outfit that resembled a bit of a mixture between Cure Yell, Cure Black, and with gentle hands, would help Zi-O down to the ground. It made Zi-O widen his eyes in shock.
"...You!" he softly muttered with an extremely anxious tone. "...Why are you here?!"
And as Nullus would predictably appear, Cure Aplaudir would at the same time narrowed her eyes as she unleashed a pink rectangular shield that would block Nullus' punch, sending the force of the punch back on Nullus as the shield acted like a reflector for his punches. And he was sent a few 100-meter away. Suddenly, he would sense sharply pointed ice swords being hurled through all directions in a vicious manner, created from the drops of rain that were dropping in the thunderous sky. And due to the mystical properties of said ice, it was penetrating through Nullus from several parts, with its alien blood dropping to the floor.
A gruesome sight, one that made some of the PreCure cover their eyes and others grimaced. Of course, Nullus was far from being deterred from such a tactic as the swords would simply vanish as he healed good as new. But...
"GAH! GAH! GAH! GAH! GAH!"
A couple of kicking strikes and swipes from Cure Gravity was being enacted. After Cure Gravity disappeared, Cure Sun made her move as she brought down the heat of the sun on Nullus, striking him headfast with a yellow circular energy beam that engulfs the area where Nullus was standing, further sending him away.
As the two PreCure were distracting Nullus, Cure Aplaudir would gently attend to Zi-O.
"Onii-chan, can you walk?" Cure Aplaudir said.
"Never mind me, what the hell are you doing here?!" Zi-O exclaims in worry, grabbing both of her shoulders. "This place is far too dangerous! You shouldn't be here!"
And suddenly, both of them would sense Nullus from behind, and they had no choice but to teleport away, but Zi-O was wiser in sticking close to Cure Aplaudir's movements. For at the sound of a block, Zi-O would use his shoulder to block Nullus. Zi-O's teeth were gnashing. "NOT THIS TIME!" He exclaimed as he fired a burst of magenta energy from the palm of his hand, sending Nullus away and crashing toward a ruined building nearby.
"Come on! This place is far too exposed! We need to head to the palace so that we can cover more ground!" Zi-O exclaims, gently but urgently grabbing Cure Aplaudir. Worry filled Zi-O's heart as recent memories of a warmth hand, of the hand of the smiling Future Cure Yell, were now worming its way through his mind and heart, making his heart rate increasingly anxious.
"Ri-Right!" Cure Aplaudir nodded, understanding the deeper feeling within her onii-chan's heart as well as her own which ached because of the recent tragic memory, one that would make her cry. "("Onee-chan...I'm sorry...")"
"...!" Hana, who was watching, widen her eyes in anxiety as her heart grew troubled.
And then, they both suddenly vanish without a trace.
And then...
A rumbling explosion would occur as the rocks would rise up and fall down to the ground, showing Nullus standing up from the ruined building.
"PreCure..." He muttered softly, almost with a predatorial glee, as if he had found the natural prey that he'd been searching for, like a very interested predator. And his pale yellow eyes were glowing ominously.
"...!"
A shiver ran down the spines of all of the PreCure who were watching. Some of them were even hugging one another as they feel the cold, dark look and aura that was emanating from Nullus. One of his true colors was revealed at last. A predatorial glee to hunt down PreCure, a hint of the pitch-black past that made him known as the Calamity, the one whose hands had spilled the blood of countless worlds.
And then, multiple rainbow arrows would suddenly impact Nullus' position, creating violent rainbow explosions. As the dust settles, Nullus was relatively unharmed for the most part, with only a twitch from his eyes, as he knew just who attacked him. In fact, he was right here, performing a punching maneuver, which was blocked by Nullus, causing a shockwave.
It was Kamen Rider Meian.
And with that, multiple furious punching strikes and kicks where enacted by Meian as he and Nullus were transporting themselves from several directions. Nullus would perform counterattacks that were blocked by Meian and vice versa. Green energy balls were seen hurled from the southwest corner, hitting Nullus point blank, and it was caused by none other than Cure Jaunary who would disappear quickly. A wise decision on her part due to Nullus noticing her, and that short distraction was what allowed Meian to kick Nullus from the back, sending the latter a few meters away.
What was with this tactic that was being enacted by the Kamen Riders and by the PreCure?
Simple. Distracting Nullus for a bit. No matter how futile it may be. While also of course buying a bit of time for both Zi-O and Cure Aplaudir, along with bringing the knocked-out Riders on the ground away from the battlefield, before pulling out themselves.
...However.
"A distraction is nothing to a zeroth numeral," Nullus muttered before vanishing.
And the scene would change so suddenly for the audience who is watching, revealing a place that would make the PreCure who are watching have their hearts silently break. The once-shining palace of the Garden of Light, now laying in ruins. The grand architecture lay broken apart like a bunch of rocks and boulders. The fairy skeletons were still there, carrying the semblance of death and tragedy.
"...Popo..." Pollun was watching the devastated palace with a heartbroken expression.
And they would see Zi-O and Cure Aplaudir standing nearby a slope that was once the Hill of Light and was overlooking the explosive battles from afar, with grey smoke coming from the horizon.
"KAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
"ONII-CHAN!"
Cure Aplaudir noticed Zi-O being sent away towards the ruined stone monument nearby. And from her eyes, she notices Nullus...just standing near to her, narrowing his eyes as if inspecting her, intrigued by her mere existence.
"NO!" Hana could not help but mutter. The same words could be spoken by both of the Nono Parents and the grandmother.
...But.
...As Nullus' hands were just inches away from her throat.
...Cure Aplaudir, showing a narrowed expression, whose magenta eyes flashed with a wave of burning anger (and where those tears? Hana thought), would unleash a pinkish aura as she dodged the sharp hands of The Monster and would perform a roundhouse kick to the stomach that sends the latter crashing a few 50 meters to the ground. Nullus was rather impressed due to how he felt the powerful blow from his torso before slowly standing up from the ground and makes an analytical expression.
And Cure Aplaudir would begin to perform a martial arts pose, one that would bring her torso to a sideways direction and raise6 her left open hand forward and right clenched fist positioned to the waist, and keep her feet in proper posture. Nullus would narrow his eyes as he would think of making the next move.
And then, the furious dance begins as Nullus would begin to charge forward as he would send multiple punches and kicks towards Cure Aplaudir, only for the latter to perform multiple dodges through the movement of her legs and blocks with her delicate but firm hands. And she eventually tied Nullus' hands before performing a spinning kick to the face, sending Nullus to the floor.
"Sugoi..." Homare muttered softly in shock.
"Woah, look at Kotori-chan go, desu!" Emiru exclaimed in shock.
One right-hand blocks Nullus's upper attack, and Cure Aplaudir would jump and teleport from her position, raising her right hand to fire multiple pink energy beams that would hit Nullus' back.
And Nullus would teleport from Cure Aplaudir's back, but Zi-O suddenly comes from behind and intercepted by violently kicking Nullus in the head, sending the latter crashing on the ground before standing up, seeing the two warriors narrowing their eyes at him.
"Aplaudir," Zi-O muttered, bringing forward his Saikyo Girade and firmly holding it with both of his hands. "Always stick close to me, no matter what happens."
"Hai," Cure Aplaudir nodded while focusing on Nullus.
"You're not alone, you two!"
Cure Gravity exclaimed as she and the rest of the ChronoTrigger Pretty Cure were now all present and accounted for, with narrowed eyes at Nullus.
"You do realize that you just made-KAH!"
"Nullus, just shut up already!"
Nullus was blasted with a blue energy ki blast towards the torso, sending The Monster away a few meters away by Geiz, making use of the Goku Form function of the GeizRevive Hope Ridewatch.
...But.
"...!"
Zi-O would suddenly transport himself to the back of Cure Aplaudir. But...
"...!"
She would notice the splattering of blood from her face...as her eyes widened in horror.
"...!"
A sharp bloodied hand was seen coming out from Zi-O's torso, somewhere thankfully not near to his heart, but nevertheless somehow breaking through the armor, breaking through impossible odds as not just anything could penetrate the armor, and Nullus was just right behind him, raising an eyebrow. And all Zi-O could ever feel at that moment was absolute pain. But he couldn't even scream.
"...Ah...Onii-...chan..." Aplaudir muttered in horror. And the rest of the ChronoTrigger PreCure would sport horrified expressions.
"...Ge-George," Hana Nono, looking at the scene in horror as she slowly looks at George, with her hold on him tightening and growing cold. She sees George sporting a troubled, grimaced expression.
"...Ge-George," Nodoka Hanadera muttered in horror, being very close by and also instinctively holding George.
"...Pa-Papa," Hagumi Kurai muttered in horror, being very close by and also instinctively holding George.
"...Onii-...chan," Kotori Nono muttered in horror, instinctively holding George.
"...Ge-George," Shintarou and Sumire Nono's eyes widen in horror, looking back and forth between the past Zi-O and the George that was watching, and the urge to be close to the young man and their parental instincts would take over.
"...Ge-George," Kaoruko Hanasaki muttered in horror, as she could not help but draw close to George.
All of the PreCure Teams who are watching would sport varying degrees of expressions that range in horror as they see the blood flowing down. Even the rest of the audience could not help but share in the expressions of horror. Some of course were showing a build-up of silent outrage. No one could utter a word. Rotissimo narrowed his eyes.
"Irony," Nullus muttered coldly. "Using a dead PreCure's power...would, in turn, send you to the path of Hades...like a wilted flower..."
...And in the next second.
"...Tag," Zi-O, with blood flowing from his mouth and his eyes looking bloodshot, with a hue of gold, would mutter with gnashing bloodied teeth.
...It's not over yet.
End:
New Characters:
Doctor Gehenna Xerox - VA: Yukitoshi Hori
Alternate Future Kotori Nono/Cure Aplaudir - VA: Amina Sato
Alternate Future Momoka Kurumi/Cure Gravity - VA: Shizuka Itō
Alternate Future Yui Nanase/Cure Sun - VA: Haruka Yoshimura
Alternate Future Regina/Cure Salvatore - VA: Kumiko Watanabe
Alternate Future Yui Midorikawa/Cure January - VA: Hisako Kanemoto
Rotissimo - VA: Rikiya Koyama